2023—2024学年度第一学期期末模拟试题
高一英语试卷
总分:150分 考试时间:120分钟
注意事项:
1. 答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名 准考证号填写在答题卡上
2. 回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应项目的答案标号涂黑 如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号 回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上,写在本试卷上无效
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
Why does the man call the woman
A. To learn art from her.
B. To get back his lost notes.
C. To borrow her notes.
2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What did the speakers go to Italy for last year
A. A business trip.
B. A holiday.
C. A visit to a market.
3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What was the woman doing at lunchtime
A. Studying. B. Working. C. Eating.
4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What do we know about the man
A. He doesn’t like snacks.
B. He doesn’t care for fish.
C. He has read about the food.
5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What is the weather like
A. Rainy. B. Cold. C. Hot.
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
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. What does the woman think of the price of the ticket
A. It’s cheap. B. It’s expensive. C. It’s reasonable.
7. Where is the woman getting off the bus
A. At Bonnyrigg. B. At Zone one. C. At Park Road.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. What size T-shirt does the woman wear
A. Small. B. Medium. C. Large.
9. How many items did the woman buy
A. One. B. Two. C. Three.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
10. Who did the man have an argument with
A. His parents. B. His cousins. C. His friends.
11. What is the man planning to do
A. Do some extra jobs.
B. Have a birthday party.
C. Organize a family dinner.
12. How is the man feeling
A He’s delighted. B. He’s confused. C. He’s upset.
13. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers
A. Brother and sister. B. Mother and son. C. Friends.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
14. What is one problem with arm exercises
A. They won’t make your arms thinner.
B. They could damage arm muscles.
C. They can raise one’s blood pressure.
15. How did the woman get the information about arm exercises
A. By talking to an expert.
B. By reading an article.
C. By attending an exercise class.
16. What are the experts now recommending
A. Exercising the entire body.
B Cycling instead of walking.
C. Wearing leg weights.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
17. What is the talk mainly about
A. Different food cultures.
B. Western table manners.
C. People’s diet preferences.
18. How do Americans have a meal according to the speaker
A. They prefer using only one hand at a time.
B. They usually keep both their hands busy.
C They hold the fork throughout the meal.
19. When do Europeans prefer to have coffee
A. Before a meal. B. During a meal. C. After a meal.
20. How should we use the forks, knives and spoons at formal dinners
A. In any order we like.
B. Use the ones near the plate first.
C. Start with the outermost ones.
第二部分 阅读 (共两节,满分42.5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
Discover polar adventure and exploration on your doorstep. From penguins to paintings, Inuit art to explorers’ diaries and sleeping bags – come find out about exploration, science and survival at the extreme ends of Earth.
Collection Highlights
- Fossil ferns (化石蕨类) from about 140 million years ago.
- Snow goggles (护目镜) used by Ernest Shackleton on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1914-16 (Endurance) - given to him by Harald Nilsen.
- An unopened tin of pemmican (干肉饼) taken from the hut (小屋) of the British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09 (Nimrod).
- A folding camera, created by A.E. Staley & Co. and used by Robert
Falcon Scott at the South Pole, 1912, on the British Antarctic
Expedition 1910-13 (Terra Nova).
Free Entry
Contact Us
Website: www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum Call: 01223 336540
Email: museum@spri.cam.ac.uk
Family Visits
Visiting with a baby carriage
Baby carriages are welcome, but cannot be left unattended. Please contact the museum before your visit with any questions.
Activities
Audio guides are available at the information desk, with one tour aimed at adults and one at younger visitors. A small charge applies.
Gallery routes: Discover the polar regions with a pack-a-polar suitcase route, an explorer route and other activities for children.
Research Inquiries and Image Approval
Researchers wishing to learn about the museum’s collections should email museum@spri.cam.ac.uk to make an appointment.
To request approval to use images of the museum’s collection, please contact the Picture Library at the Scott Polar Research Institute.
21. What collection can visitors see in the museum
A. Fossil ferns from about 1.4 billion years ago.
B. Snow goggles used by Harald Nilsen on an expedition.
C. A tin of pemmican left over a century ago.
D. A folding camera used at the North Pole in 1912.
22. What can we know about the museum
A. It aims to promote polar tours.
B It has baby carriages for rent.
C. It offers free audio guides to adults.
D. It prepares various themed routes for visitors.
23. How can you get image approvals from the museum
A. By calling 01223 336540.
B. By contacting the Picture Library.
C. By emailing museum@spri.cam.ac.uk.
D. By visiting www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum.
B
After their three children grew up and left home, Margaret Thompson and her husband, Kenneth, began taking walking holidays in Switzerland. In Interlaken, they would head up the mountain and watch the paragliders (滑翔伞运动员) launch themselves into the sky. Back in town, in a large park, they watched them return to the earth."Some day I’d love to do that," Thompson told Kenneth.
But there was always so much to do in Interlaken. Besides, Thompson didn’t know if Kenneth would have enjoyed it. "He was not so keen on heights as I was," she said. So she continued to watch the gliders take fight and land.
Kenneth died in 2005. Eleven years later, Thompson finally took to the skies herself, in a para glider at the age of 80. Although some people get scared while flying, she said she just feels free. Thompson did her second paraglide when she turned 85, and raised nearly 2,000 for a local charity. Before leaving Interlaken after her second fight, Thompson asked the organizers about the age limit for para gliding. They said: “Any age, as long as you’re fit.” Thompson, now 86, plans her third flight for when she is 90.
Thompson grew up living above her parents shop in Belfast. At 18, she helped in the shop while studying for her music diplomas (文凭) in Stranmillis, south Belfast. She started to teach piano to local children, and at the height of her teaching she gave 70 lessons a week. She still has 15 pupils on her books. “Over the years I’ve had so many that I’m teaching their children now.”
Is she scared of getting older “Fear No. People say: ‘Isn’t getting old awful I say: No. You are free to do more of the things that you want to do.” “People might worry about falling, it being the end of them. But that doesn’t bother me at all. When it’s your time, it’s your time. No matter where you are.” Thompson added.
24. What inspired Thompson to try para gliding at the age of 80
A. Her long-held curiosity toward it.
B. Her husband’s encouragement.
C. Her love for nature and adventure.
D. Her wish to overcome her fear of heights.
25. How did Thompson feel during her first paraglide
A. Nervous. B. Surprised.
C. Free. D. Uncomfortable.
26. What does Thompson think of aging
A. It inspires her to reach new heights.
B. It is an opportunity for more freedom.
C. It doesn’t make any difference to her.
D. It limits her ability to do what she wants.
27. How does Thompson view the risks brought by para gliding
A. They prevent her from enjoying paragliding.
B. They add to the excitement of paragliding.
C. She believes they don’t exist.
D. She accepts whatever may happen.
C
Have you ever played a computer game for a long time and then kept seeing the game’s images afterward This happened to me with the classic shape-falling game Tetris (俄罗斯方块), created in 1985 by Alexey Pajitnov.
Feeling stressed one evening, I turned on my Switch to find a game to play and relax with. That’s when I discovered Tetris. Before I knew it, I was obsessed. Even when I stopped, my brain was still playing, with the blocks falling in my mind. I started looking at objects in the real world and thinking about how they could be moved and stacked(堆叠) together. I even dreamed about Tetris. I was experiencing the common "Tetris effect".
Introduced by journalist Jeffrey Goldsmith in his 1994 Wired magazine article called This Is Your Brain on Tetris, the effect has been observed by psychologists and researchers. The lasting images of Tetris are due to the "Zeigarnik effect", in which people have better memories of uncompleted tasks than those of completed ones. Tetris, being a game that technically never ends, keeps you thinking of the game’s unfinished task, reported Tech Times. And the catchy music stays with you, too.
There are also positives to the Tetris Effect. In his 1991 study, psychologist Richard Haier at the University of California found that continuously playing Tetris resulted in the thickness of the cerebral cortex (大脑皮层) increasing, which improves brain efficiency(效率), reported psychology website Practical Pie. Haier’s discovery got Tetris put into the Guinness World Records Video Gamer’s Edition 2008, as the "first video game to be proven to improve brain functioning and efficiency".
Tetris has also been researched for use as a treatment for people suffering from trauma (创伤). The Yale Scientific Magazine reported that researchers at John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, UK, found that playing Tetris appeared to reduce intrusive (侵入性的) memories in the short term for individuals affected by motor vehicle accidents.
So, the next time you want to play a computer game, why not try the classic Tetris and see if it improves your brain function But he warned, you’ll likely be seeing falling blocks everywhere.
28. What does the underlined word "obsessed" in paragraph 2 probably mean
A. Quite shocked. B. Extremely interested.
C. Highly satisfied. D. Very curious.
29. What can we learn about the "Tetris Effect" from the text
A. It is connected to the way our memory functions.
B. It is an uncommon occurrence among children.
C. It can cause the "Zeigarnik effect".
D. It is primarily related to the game’s music.
30. What benefit can people get from continuously playing Tetris, according to Haier
A. Improved memory.
B. Lifted mood.
C. Better brain function.
D. Relief from painful experiences.
31. What is the author’s tone in the last paragraph
A. Serious. B. Amusing.
C. Worried. D. Doubtful.
D
Like dogs, wolves can recognize and respond to the voices of familiar humans more than those of strangers, according to a recent study. The research challenges the belief that dogs ability to differentiate human voices is due to selective breeding (选择性繁殖).
Holly Root Gutteridge and colleagues carried out experiments across five zoos and wildlife parks in Spain, involving a total of 24 gray wolves. The team set up speakers and first played the animals the voice of a number of strangers. Then, they played the wolves the voice of their keeper who would say familiar things to them in Spanish, such as “Hey, what’s up, wolves ” The wolves raised their heads, pricked their ears up, and turned toward the speaker. To test that the effect wasn’t accidental, the researchers went back to playing the wolves recordings of strangers and found that they once more lost interest. Finally, to make sure that the wolves truly knew their keepers’ voices, the team mixed things up and had the keepers say a series of unfamiliar phrases. Once more, the results held up.
Root Gutteridge pointed out the significance of wolves being able to differentiate between humans, despite the fact that our species went our separate evolutionary (进化的) ways tens of millions of years ago.
Before this, there had been a limited number of studies on the topic of how animals differentiate between the vocalizations (发声) of other species. Research has shown that our close cousins, gorillas, listen to people, but that was expected.
Given the new finding, “chances are that lots of species are listening to us and getting to know us as individuals,” Root Gutteridge said. “And it’s not all about us. Dogs could be listening to the neighbors’ cats and understanding the difference between one meow or the other. If the abilities are that general, it means that animals might be having a lot more cross- species interactions than we had thought about before.”
32. What established viewpoint does the recent research call into question
A. Dogs are the only animals that can differentiate human voices.
B. Wolves recognize the voices of humans better than dogs.
C. Wolves cannot understand human languages.
D. Selective breeding enables dogs to differentiate human voices.
33. How did the researchers test if the wolves truly recognized their keepers’ voices
A. By letting the keepers say unfamiliar phrases in Spanish.
B. By asking strangers to reproduce the keepers’ voices.
C. By playing recordings of strangers speaking familiar phrases.
D. By changing the playback speed of the keepers’ recordings.
34. Why are gorillas mentioned in paragraph 5
A. To stress their close relationship with humans.
B. To offer additional evidence for the recent study.
C. To point out another species that can differentiate voices.
D. To explain how animals’ ability to differentiate humans’ voices developed.
35. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about
A. The focus of the future studies.
B. The limitations of the research.
C. The significance of the research.
D. The uniqueness of the experiments.
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
Caring for plants is a fantastic skill for kids to have. There are so many benefits of gardening for kids, yet the importance of gardening in early childhood is often undervalued. Here are some reasons why to teach your kids to garden.
Gardening makes kids stronger. ___36___ The simple act of digging in the ground and moving things around helps build muscles and improve hand-eye coordination (协调能力).
Gardening is good for kids’ well- being. Studies find that kids who garden have reduced large amounts of anxiety, stress and tend to be in a better mood. ___37___ We love to see the positive and life- changing experiences plants and gardening bring to kids.
___38___ Interacting with nature encourages the learning process. In addition to being able to touch the soil and seeds (种子), children can also spot the differences between plants, in terms of size and color, smell different things, and hear sounds of different insects.
Gardening is beneficial for picky eaters. ___39___ Planting seeds, caring for and growing produce and then harvesting it excites a kid’s interest. It’s exciting to introduce a new or disliked food in another way, and over time they will learn to try new foods.
Gardening strengthens connection. Through gardening activities, kids grow closer to their parents and make many new friends. ___40___
A. Gardening helps build teamwork skills.
B. Gardening activates kids’ sensory skills.
C. It is the perfect activity for growing bodies.
D. Learning to garden can be very tiring for children.
E. Spending time outdoors in nature can bring a sense of well-being.
F. Kids are more likely to eat the vegetables and fruit they’ve helped grow.
G. They also develop a connection to the earth and a need to care for our planet.
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
In 1951, Mary Starn and her colleagues were working at an Iowa factory, repetitively packing eggs into cartons (纸箱). They “ ___41___ a silly plan to make their workday more exciting”, reported The Washington Post.
In their own version (版本) of messages in a bottle, they wrote their names and ___42___on eggs delivered to the US east coast, in an attempt to ___43___ pen pals. “Whoever ___44___ this egg, please write me,” Starn ____45____ onto several eggs, along with her home city of Forest City and the date, 2 April.
After failing to get any ____46____, the group figured their ____47____ eggs had “long ago been used to prepare omelets (煎蛋饼)”. They gave up on ever ____48____ from anyone. But, ___49___, 72 years later, one of the eggs ___50___ on a Facebook group called “Weird (and Wonderful) Secondhand Finds That Just Need To Be Shared”, in a(n)____51____ by a man from New York City.
John Amalftano said he had been given the egg 20 years earlier by a neighbor on Staten Island, Miller Richardson, who had ____52____ it for years after finding it in his egg carton in 1951. Thanks to the social media post, Amalftano was able to ____53____ Starn, now 92. “I’m ____54____ to have a new friend,” she told the paper. “I finally have my ____55____.”
41.
A. put down B. picked up C. worked out D. handed in
42.
A. hobbies B. birthdays C. jobs D. addresses
43.
A. greet B. surprise C. attract D. please
44.
A. gets B. needs C. chooses D. wins
45.
A. signed B. tried C. penciled D. drew
46.
A. requests B. suggestions C. comments D. responses
47.
A. cheap B. special C. broken D. donated
48.
A. hearing B. learning C. benefiting D. suffering
49.
A. gradually B. amazingly C. accidentally D. actually
50.
A. took up B. set up C. turned up D. came up
51.
A. post B. letter C. email D. offer
52.
A. enjoyed B. hidden C. missed D. kept
53.
A. like B. greet C. follow D. contact
54.
A. certain B. excited C. eager D. proud
55.
A. goal B. pen pal C. group D. account
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。
Unlike many other forms of workouts, running is a pretty low-lift form of exercise. All you have to do is put on shoes and move your legs. However, if you’ve ever ___56___ (personal) hit the road, you know that running isn’t exactly easy.
There’s more that goes into a successful and ___57___ (satisfy) run than meets the eye.
___58___ (injure) is definitely no fun. Ensuring you have shoes made to support your step is ___59___ easy way to help keep your body safe and your form strong. The right shoes help your form, ___60___ if your feet feel good then you can add more miles to your run.
One of the ___61___ (good) motivators (动力) for movement can be seeing other people around you doing the same thing. The running community reminds you time and time again that you have people ___62___ will not let you give up on yourself when you hesitate ___63___ (continue). Runners in running organizations have their own journeys, but they ___64___ (inspire) by the hard work of others frequently, and they always want to see every member stick ___65___ their journeys and win.
第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66. 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华，你的美国好友Jim在你们学校网站上看到了学生参加学农活动的照片，对此很感兴趣，发来邮件询问相关信息。请你给他回复邮件，内容包括：
1.学农活动的内容和安排：
2.你的感受。
提示词：学农 learn from farmers
注意：词数80左右。
Dear Jim,
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第二节(满分25分)
67. 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。
I knew there wouldn’t be any presents that Christmas, which made me a bit sad. I was twelve and the oldest. My sisters, Angie and Susan, didn’t understand that our parents had no money but I saw the nearly empty cupboard. I knew Dad had been laid off.
Dad was a proud man who had trouble asking for help, especially when it came to finances (财务). In fact, he rarely accepted gifts of money for his struggling family. Food and clothing for his little girls and wife were thankfully accepted, but money was not.
Grandma Margaret our neighbor across the street, was a good friend to my mom when she so desperately (极度) needed one. My mom’s family all lived far away, and we were lucky if we saw them once a year. We couldn’t afford the gas. So, Margaret became someone in whom my momma could confide (与……交心). Either Momma told Margaret about the financial struggles that holiday season, or Margaret saw there were no presents under the tree.
One day near Christmas, we heard a knock on the door, and in walked Grandma Margaret with a huge bag and a delicately wrapped (包装精美的) present. She walked over to the tree and placed that present under its branches. “For your mommy and daddy,” she said with a smile. Then she opened the huge bag and began calling our names. Each time she handed one of us girls a gift, she would say, “Not until Christmas morning!” We were excited!
After she left, we rushed to the tree and started shaking the packages, trying to figure out what was in each brightly wrapped package. I walked over to check my mom and dad’s gift. I picked it up and tried to imagine what might be inside. New plates for the dinner table No, our dinner plates were fine. I’d have to wait until Christmas Day to find out what was inside.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1: Fast forward to Christmas morning.
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Paragraph 2: Immediately, Mom’s eyes teared up as she looked hopefully at my dad.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2023—2024学年度第一学期期末模拟试题
高一英语试卷
总分:150分 考试时间:120分钟
注意事项:
1. 答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名 准考证号填写在答题卡上
2. 回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应项目的答案标号涂黑 如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号 回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上,写在本试卷上无效
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
Why does the man call the woman
A. To learn art from her.
B. To get back his lost notes.
C. To borrow her notes.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】M: Hi, Luna, this is Bill.
W: Oh, hi, Bill. You weren’t in art class today, were you
M: I have the flu. Can I borrow your notes
W: Sure. I hope you feel better soon.
2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What did the speakers go to Italy for last year
A. A business trip.
B. A holiday.
C. A visit to a market.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: Is that a new shirt you’re wearing for the business trip I don’t remember seeing it before.
M: No, it’s the one that I bought on last year’s holiday. Remember At the Italian market.
3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What was the woman doing at lunchtime
A. Studying. B. Working. C. Eating.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】M: Hi, Janet, where were you at lunchtime I was saving a seat for you in the cafeteria.
W: Oh, sorry to miss you. But my thirst for knowledge was greater than my pains of hunger.
4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What do we know about the man
A. He doesn’t like snacks.
B. He doesn’t care for fish.
C. He has read about the food.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: I’ve been reading about a new healthy snack food. It’s made from fish. Have you heard anything about it
M: No, I haven’t. But I don’t like fish very much anyway.
5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What is the weather like
A. Rainy. B. Cold. C. Hot.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】M: You look awful. What happened
W: I’ve been standing outside for over an hour waiting for a bus. I’m freezing!
M: Over an hour! But I thought your apartment was only a ten-minute walk away.
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
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. What does the woman think of the price of the ticket
A. It’s cheap. B. It’s expensive. C. It’s reasonable.
7. Where is the woman getting off the bus
A. At Bonnyrigg. B. At Zone one. C. At Park Road.
【答案】6. B 7. C
【解析】
【原文】W: Excuse me. Is this the bus going to Bonnyrigg
M: Yes, it does.
W: Can I have a ticket then, please
M: That will be $2.30.
W: That’s quite a lot!
M: You’ll be able to travel on all First buses in Zone one all day.
W: OK ... I’ll have the ticket, please. Could you tell me when to get off, please
M: Where are you going
W: Park Road.
M: OK. I’ll let you know.
W: Thanks.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. What size T-shirt does the woman wear
A. Small. B. Medium. C. Large.
9. How many items did the woman buy
A. One. B. Two. C. Three.
【答案】8. B 9. A
【解析】
【原文】W: Excuse me. How much is this T-shirt It looks good on me.
M: It’s 15.
W: Thanks. Do you have it in medium
M: Let me just check ... Yes, here you are.
W: Great.
M: Can I help you with anything else
W: Um, yes. Can I see that necklace, please
M: Yes, just a moment … It’s silver, made in Scotland.
W: It’s very nice. How much is it
M: It’s 35.
W: It’s a bit expensive, I’m afraid. I’ll just take the T-shirt.
M: OK. That’ll be 15.
W: Here you are.
M: Thanks. Here’s your change.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
10. Who did the man have an argument with
A. His parents. B. His cousins. C. His friends.
11. What is the man planning to do
A. Do some extra jobs.
B. Have a birthday party.
C. Organize a family dinner.
12. How is the man feeling
A. He’s delighted. B. He’s confused. C. He’s upset.
13. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers
A. Brother and sister. B. Mother and son. C. Friends.
【答案】10. A 11. B 12. C 13. C
【解析】
【原文】W: Are you OK
M: I’ve just been talking to my parents. Did I say “talking” They’ve been shouting at me.
W: What have you been arguing about
M: You know my 18th birthday is coming up, and I’ve been planning a big party...
W: Sure, and thanks for your invitation, by the way. I got your text.
M: Well, I’ve been organizing it for ages. And I’ve been doing loads of extra jobs to help pay for it. I’ve really been looking forward to it!
W: So what’s the problem
M: My parents. They’re the problem! They don’t want me to have a party.
W: What! Why not
M: They’ve organized a family dinner in a restaurant. Oh, and they’ve invited my cousins, too. You know, the really boring ones!
W: You poor thing!
M: I mean, I’ve been sending out invitations all day. I’ve sent over 50 texts and emails. I’ve set the whole party up – and now this!
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
14. What is one problem with arm exercises
A. They won’t make your arms thinner.
B. They could damage arm muscles.
C. They can raise one’s blood pressure.
15. How did the woman get the information about arm exercises
A. By talking to an expert.
B. By reading an article.
C. By attending an exercise class.
16. What are the experts now recommending
A. Exercising the entire body.
B. Cycling instead of walking.
C. Wearing leg weights.
【答案】14. C 15. B 16. A
【解析】
【原文】W: Exercise, exercise, exercise. We hear so much about it these days, yet even the experts can’t agree on which exercises are the best. Now, some doctors are strongly encouraging arm exercises.
M: Arm exercises Is that because our arms are too fat
W: Actually, that’s not the main reason. They say that arm exercises are an ideal way to become physically fit.
M: But don’t arm exercises raise your blood pressure
W: Yes, they do. But the article I read mentioned ways to compensate for that.
M: How
W: By adding leg exercises, so the arms don’t do all the work. It’s said that the more of the body that is involved in the exercise, the better.
M: And in turn, I’m sure that there is a greater chance of losing weight.
W: Sounds right to me.
M: So, what exercises do the experts recommend
W: They mentioned quite a few. But some of the most popular ones are cycling with special bicycles that make you use both your arms and legs, and walking while you wear arm weights.
M: I must try that. I like to walk a lot.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
17. What is the talk mainly about
A. Different food cultures.
B. Western table manners.
C. People’s diet preferences.
18. How do Americans have a meal according to the speaker
A. They prefer using only one hand at a time.
B. They usually keep both their hands busy.
C. They hold the fork throughout the meal.
19. When do Europeans prefer to have coffee
A. Before a meal. B. During a meal. C. After a meal.
20. How should we use the forks, knives and spoons at formal dinners
A. In any order we like.
B. Use the ones near the plate first.
C. Start with the outermost ones.
【答案】17. B 18. A 19. C 20. C
【解析】
【原文】W: Last class, we talked about different diet cultures all over the world. Today, I will tell you something about the different table manners in different places around the world. Do you know how to behave at the table And how should we use knives and forks in a formal Western meal
When having a meal, Europeans usually hold the knife in the right hand, and the fork in the left. They use the knife and fork with both hands and keep them in their hands until they finish eating.
But Americans, on the other hand, may use just one hand whenever possible and keep the other hand on their lap. They use the fork in their right hand to pick up fried potatoes. When they have to cut meat, they change the fork to the left hand and cut it. Then, they put down the knife and change the fork to their right hand to pick up the sliced meat. Then, perhaps, they will suddenly think of their coffee or orange juice. So they have to put down their fork in order to drink the coffee or orange juice. As you can see, Americans are busy at the dinner table.
Europeans usually have their coffee after meals, but most Americans prefer to have coffee during the meal. If you are present at a formal dinner, you might be confused to find many forks, knives and spoons put before you. You might be lost as to what to do with them. But don’t worry. There’s a simple rule. You just use them in the order in which they lie – working from the outside in.
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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
Discover polar adventure and exploration on your doorstep. From penguins to paintings, Inuit art to explorers’ diaries and sleeping bags – come find out about exploration, science and survival at the extreme ends of Earth.
Collection Highlights
- Fossil ferns (化石蕨类) from about 140 million years ago.
- Snow goggles (护目镜) used by Ernest Shackleton on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1914-16 (Endurance) - given to him by Harald Nilsen.
- An unopened tin of pemmican (干肉饼) taken from the hut (小屋) of the British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09 (Nimrod).
- A folding camera, created by A.E. Staley & Co. and used by Robert
Falcon Scott at the South Pole, 1912, on the British Antarctic
Expedition 1910-13 (Terra Nova).
Free Entry
Contact Us
Website: www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum Call: 01223 336540
Email: museum@spri.cam.ac.uk
Family Visits
Visiting with a baby carriage
Baby carriages are welcome, but cannot be left unattended. Please contact the museum before your visit with any questions.
Activities
Audio guides are available at the information desk, with one tour aimed at adults and one at younger visitors. A small charge applies.
Gallery routes: Discover the polar regions with a pack-a-polar suitcase route, an explorer route and other activities for children.
Research Inquiries and Image Approval
Researchers wishing to learn about the museum’s collections should email museum@spri.cam.ac.uk to make an appointment.
To request approval to use images of the museum’s collection, please contact the Picture Library at the Scott Polar Research Institute.
21. What collection can visitors see in the museum
A. Fossil ferns from about 1.4 billion years ago.
B. Snow goggles used by Harald Nilsen on an expedition.
C. A tin of pemmican left over a century ago.
D. A folding camera used at the North Pole in 1912.
22. What can we know about the museum
A. It aims to promote polar tours.
B. It has baby carriages for rent.
C. It offers free audio guides to adults.
D. It prepares various themed routes for visitors.
23. How can you get image approvals from the museum
A. By calling 01223 336540.
B. By contacting the Picture Library.
C. By emailing museum@spri.cam.ac.uk.
D. By visiting www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum.
【答案】21. C 22. D 23. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍的是一个探索极地的博物馆的参观指南。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据Collection Highlights中的“An unopened tin of pemmican (干肉饼) taken from the hut (小屋) of the British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09 (Nimrod).(1907-09年从英国南极探险队的小屋中取出的一罐未开封的墨西哥烤饼(Nimrod)。)”可知，参观者在博物馆中可看到一个多世纪前的一罐干肉饼，故选C。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据Activities中的“Gallery routes: Discover the polar regions with a pack-a-polar suitcase route, an explorer route and other activities for children.(画廊路线：以极地旅行箱路线、探险家路线和其他儿童活动探索极地地区。)”可知，博物馆为游客提供了多个主题的探索线路，故选D。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据Research Inquiries and Image Approval的介绍“To request approval to use images of the museum’s collection, please contact the Picture Library at the Scott Polar Research Institute.(欲申请使用博物馆收藏的图片，请联系斯科特极地研究所图片库。)”可知，联系Picture Library可以得到博物馆藏品照片使用许可，故选B。
B
After their three children grew up and left home, Margaret Thompson and her husband, Kenneth, began taking walking holidays in Switzerland. In Interlaken, they would head up the mountain and watch the paragliders (滑翔伞运动员) launch themselves into the sky. Back in town, in a large park, they watched them return to the earth."Some day I’d love to do that," Thompson told Kenneth.
But there was always so much to do in Interlaken. Besides, Thompson didn’t know if Kenneth would have enjoyed it. "He was not so keen on heights as I was," she said. So she continued to watch the gliders take fight and land.
Kenneth died in 2005. Eleven years later, Thompson finally took to the skies herself, in a para glider at the age of 80. Although some people get scared while flying, she said she just feels free. Thompson did her second paraglide when she turned 85, and raised nearly 2,000 for a local charity. Before leaving Interlaken after her second fight, Thompson asked the organizers about the age limit for para gliding. They said: “Any age, as long as you’re fit.” Thompson, now 86, plans her third flight for when she is 90.
Thompson grew up living above her parents shop in Belfast. At 18, she helped in the shop while studying for her music diplomas (文凭) in Stranmillis, south Belfast. She started to teach piano to local children, and at the height of her teaching she gave 70 lessons a week. She still has 15 pupils on her books. “Over the years I’ve had so many that I’m teaching their children now.”
Is she scared of getting older “Fear No. People say: ‘Isn’t getting old awful I say: No. You are free to do more of the things that you want to do.” “People might worry about falling, it being the end of them. But that doesn’t bother me at all. When it’s your time, it’s your time. No matter where you are.” Thompson added.
24. What inspired Thompson to try para gliding at the age of 80
A. Her long-held curiosity toward it.
B. Her husband’s encouragement.
C. Her love for nature and adventure.
D. Her wish to overcome her fear of heights.
25. How did Thompson feel during her first paraglide
A. Nervous. B. Surprised.
C. Free. D. Uncomfortable.
26. What does Thompson think of aging
A. It inspires her to reach new heights.
B. It is an opportunity for more freedom.
C. It doesn’t make any difference to her.
D. It limits her ability to do what she wants.
27. How does Thompson view the risks brought by para gliding
A They prevent her from enjoying paragliding.
B. They add to the excitement of paragliding.
C. She believes they don’t exist.
D. She accepts whatever may happen.
【答案】24. A 25. C 26. B 27. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了一位八十高龄的女性从事空中滑翔的故事。
【24题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“After their three children grew up and left home, Margaret Thompson and her husband, Kenneth, began taking walking holidays in Switzerland. In Interlaken, they would head up the mountain and watch the paragliders (滑翔伞运动员) launch themselves into the sky. Back in town, in a large park, they watched them return to the earth."Some day I’d love to do that," Thompson told Kenneth.”（在他们的三个孩子长大离开家后，玛格丽特·汤普森和她的丈夫肯尼斯开始在瑞士徒步度假。在因特拉肯，他们会爬到山上，观看滑翔伞飞向天空。回到城里，在一个大公园里，他们看着他们回到了地面。汤普森告诉肯尼斯：“总有一天我也想这么做。”）以及第二段中“Besides, Thompson didn’t know if Kenneth would have enjoyed it. "He was not so keen on heights as I was," she said. So she continued to watch the gliders take fight and land.”（此外，汤普森不知道肯尼斯是否会喜欢。“他不像我那么喜欢爬高，”她说。于是她继续观看滑翔伞飞行和降落。）可知，汤普森在观看滑翔伞运动员起飞和降落时，表达了自己希望有一天能够尝试滑翔伞的愿望。因此，她的兴趣和好奇心激发了她在80岁时尝试滑翔伞。故选A项。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“Although some people get scared while flying, she said she just feels free.”（虽然有些人在飞行时会感到害怕，但她说她只觉得自由。）可知，汤普森在第一次尝试滑翔伞时并没有感到害怕，相反，她感到自由。故选C项。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Is she scared of getting older “Fear No. People say: ‘Isn’t getting old awful I say: No. You are free to do more of the things that you want to do.””（她害怕变老吗？“害怕吗？不。人们说：‘变老不是很可怕吗？我说：不。你可以自由地做更多你想做的事情。）可推知，汤普森认为年龄的增长让她能做更多自己想做的事情。故选B项。
【27题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中““People might worry about falling, it being the end of them. But that doesn’t bother me at all. When it’s your time, it’s your time. No matter where you are.” Thompson added.”（人们可能会担心摔倒，这是他们的末日。”但这一点也不困扰我。轮到你的时候，就是你的时候。不管你在哪里。”汤普森补充说。）可推知，汤普森并不担心滑翔伞期间可能会摔落的风险，接受可能发生的任何事情。故选D项。
C
Have you ever played a computer game for a long time and then kept seeing the game’s images afterward This happened to me with the classic shape-falling game Tetris (俄罗斯方块) created in 1985 by Alexey Pajitnov.
Feeling stressed one evening, I turned on my Switch to find a game to play and relax with. That’s when I discovered Tetris. Before I knew it, I was obsessed. Even when I stopped, my brain was still playing, with the blocks falling in my mind. I started looking at objects in the real world and thinking about how they could be moved and stacked(堆叠) together. I even dreamed about Tetris. I was experiencing the common "Tetris effect".
Introduced by journalist Jeffrey Goldsmith in his 1994 Wired magazine article called This Is Your Brain on Tetris, the effect has been observed by psychologists and researchers. The lasting images of Tetris are due to the "Zeigarnik effect", in which people have better memories of uncompleted tasks than those of completed ones. Tetris, being a game that technically never ends, keeps you thinking of the game’s unfinished task, reported Tech Times. And the catchy music stays with you, too.
There are also positives to the Tetris Effect. In his 1991 study, psychologist Richard Haier at the University of California found that continuously playing Tetris resulted in the thickness of the cerebral cortex (大脑皮层) increasing, which improves brain efficiency(效率), reported psychology website Practical Pie. Haier’s discovery got Tetris put into the Guinness World Records Video Gamer’s Edition 2008, as the "first video game to be proven to improve brain functioning and efficiency".
Tetris has also been researched for use as a treatment for people suffering from trauma (创伤). The Yale Scientific Magazine reported that researchers at John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, UK, found that playing Tetris appeared to reduce intrusive (侵入性的) memories in the short term for individuals affected by motor vehicle accidents.
So, the next time you want to play a computer game, why not try the classic Tetris and see if it improves your brain function But he warned, you’ll likely be seeing falling blocks everywhere.
28. What does the underlined word "obsessed" in paragraph 2 probably mean
A. Quite shocked. B. Extremely interested.
C. Highly satisfied. D. Very curious.
29. What can we learn about the "Tetris Effect" from the text
A. It is connected to the way our memory functions.
B. It is an uncommon occurrence among children.
C. It can cause the "Zeigarnik effect".
D. It is primarily related to the game’s music.
30. What benefit can people get from continuously playing Tetris, according to Haier
A. Improved memory.
B. Lifted mood.
C. Better brain function.
D. Relief from painful experiences.
31. What is the author’s tone in the last paragraph
A. Serious. B. Amusing.
C. Worried. D. Doubtful.
【答案】28. B 29. A 30. C 31. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。作者介绍了一款让自己入迷的游戏——俄罗斯方块，描述了这款游戏的一些特点应用以及科学家发现俄罗斯方块对人类大脑有独特的影响，并提议读者可以去体验一下俄罗斯方块。
【28题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第二段划线后的句子“Before I knew it, I was obsessed. Even when I stopped, my brain was still playing, with the blocks falling in my mind. I started looking at objects in the real world and thinking about how they could be moved and stacked(堆叠) together. I even dreamed about Tetris. (在我意识到之前，我已经obsessed。即使我停止了，我的大脑仍在玩，这些方块在我脑海中落下。我开始观察现实世界中的物体并思考如何将它们移动并堆放在一起。我甚至梦到了俄罗斯方块)”可知，此处描述作者对俄罗斯方块着迷了。所以obsessed的意思是入迷的，着迷的。故选B。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“The lasting images of Tetris are due to the "Zeigarnik effect", in which people have better memories of uncompleted tasks than those of completed ones.(俄罗斯方块的持久图像是由于蔡格尼克记忆效应，这个效应指出人们对未完成任务的记忆比对已完成任务的记忆要好)”可知，俄罗斯方块效应与我们在记忆方面的功能有关。故选A。
【30题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段第二句“ In his 1991 study, psychologist Richard Haier at the University of California found that continuously playing Tetris resulted in the thickness of the cerebral cortex (大脑皮层) increasing, which improves brain efficiency(效率), reported psychology website Practical Pie.(心理学网站Practical Pie报道，加利福尼亚大学的心理学家 Richard Haier在他的1991年的研究中发现，不断地玩俄罗斯方块会导致大脑皮层厚度增加，改善大脑效率)”可知，研究表明，持续玩俄罗斯方块可以让大脑运转更高效。故选 C。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“But he warned, you’ll likely be seeing falling blocks everywhere.(但是他警告说，你可能会看到到处都是掉下来的方块)”可知，作者语气是比较轻松有趣、诙谐幽默的。故选 B。
D
Like dogs wolves can recognize and respond to the voices of familiar humans more than those of strangers, according to a recent study. The research challenges the belief that dogs ability to differentiate human voices is due to selective breeding (选择性繁殖).
Holly Root Gutteridge and colleagues carried out experiments across five zoos and wildlife parks in Spain, involving a total of 24 gray wolves. The team set up speakers and first played the animals the voice of a number of strangers. Then, they played the wolves the voice of their keeper who would say familiar things to them in Spanish, such as “Hey, what’s up, wolves ” The wolves raised their heads, pricked their ears up, and turned toward the speaker. To test that the effect wasn’t accidental, the researchers went back to playing the wolves recordings of strangers and found that they once more lost interest. Finally, to make sure that the wolves truly knew their keepers’ voices, the team mixed things up and had the keepers say a series of unfamiliar phrases. Once more, the results held up.
Root Gutteridge pointed out the significance of wolves being able to differentiate between humans, despite the fact that our species went our separate evolutionary (进化的) ways tens of millions of years ago.
Before this, there had been a limited number of studies on the topic of how animals differentiate between the vocalizations (发声) of other species. Research has shown that our close cousins, gorillas, listen to people, but that was expected.
Given the new finding, “chances are that lots of species are listening to us and getting to know us as individuals,” Root Gutteridge said. “And it’s not all about us. Dogs could be listening to the neighbors’ cats and understanding the difference between one meow or the other. If the abilities are that general, it means that animals might be having a lot more cross- species interactions than we had thought about before.”
32. What established viewpoint does the recent research call into question
A. Dogs are the only animals that can differentiate human voices.
B. Wolves recognize the voices of humans better than dogs.
C. Wolves cannot understand human languages.
D. Selective breeding enables dogs to differentiate human voices.
33. How did the researchers test if the wolves truly recognized their keepers’ voices
A. By letting the keepers say unfamiliar phrases in Spanish.
B. By asking strangers to reproduce the keepers’ voices.
C. By playing recordings of strangers speaking familiar phrases.
D. By changing the playback speed of the keepers’ recordings.
34. Why are gorillas mentioned in paragraph 5
A. To stress their close relationship with humans.
B. To offer additional evidence for the recent study.
C. To point out another species that can differentiate voices.
D. To explain how animals’ ability to differentiate humans’ voices developed.
35. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about
A. The focus of the future studies.
B. The limitations of the research.
C. The significance of the research.
D. The uniqueness of the experiments.
【答案】32. D 33. A 34. C 35. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要讲的是最近的一项研究表明，与狗一样，狼对熟悉的人的声音比陌生人的声音更能识别并做出反应。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“The research challenges the belief that dogs ability to differentiate human voices is due to selective breeding (选择性繁殖).(这项研究挑战了狗能够区分人类声音的能力是由于选择性繁殖的观点。)”可知，最近的研究质疑了狗狗能够辨别人类声音是选择性繁殖的结果这一观点，故选D。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段描述的实验过程尤其是最后一句“Finally, to make sure that the wolves truly knew their keepers’ voices, the team mixed things up and had the keepers say a series of unfamiliar phrases.(最后，为了确保狼真的能听懂饲养员的声音，研究小组把东西搞混了，让饲养员说一系列不熟悉的短语。)”可知，为证明狼真的能听出饲养员的声音，研究人员让饲养员用西班牙语说狼不熟悉的词语，故选A。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Before this, there had been a limited number of studies on the topic of how animals differentiate between the vocalizations (发声) of other species. Research has shown that our close cousins, gorillas, listen to people, but that was expected.(在此之前，关于动物如何区分其他物种的发声的研究数量有限。研究表明，我们的近亲大猩猩会听人说话，但这是意料之中的。)”可知，后面提到大猩猩会听人说话的例子，是为了列举除了狼之外另一个具有这种能力的物种，故选C。
【35题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Given the new finding, “chances are that lots of species are listening to us and getting to know us as individuals,” Root Gutteridge said. “And it’s not all about us. Dogs could be listening to the neighbors’ cats and understanding the difference between one meow or the other. If the abilities are that general, it means that animals might be having a lot more cross- species interactions than we had thought about before.”(考虑到这项新发现，“很有可能有很多物种正在倾听我们的声音，并开始了解我们作为个体的存在，”Root Gutteridge说。“这并不全是我们的事。狗可以听邻居的猫叫，并理解猫叫之间的区别。如果这种能力如此普遍，这意味着动物可能比我们以前想象的有更多的跨物种相互作用。”)”可知，最后一段是Root Gutteridge对这一研究发现的评论，指出这项研究让人们对动物的了解更进了一步，因此最后一段主要讲的是研究的意义。故选C。
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
Caring for plants is a fantastic skill for kids to have. There are so many benefits of gardening for kids, yet the importance of gardening in early childhood is often undervalued. Here are some reasons why to teach your kids to garden.
Gardening makes kids stronger. ___36___ The simple act of digging in the ground and moving things around helps build muscles and improve hand-eye coordination (协调能力).
Gardening is good for kids’ well- being. Studies find that kids who garden have reduced large amounts of anxiety, stress and tend to be in a better mood. ___37___ We love to see the positive and life- changing experiences plants and gardening bring to kids.
___38___ Interacting with nature encourages the learning process. In addition to being able to touch the soil and seeds (种子), children can also spot the differences between plants, in terms of size and color, smell different things, and hear sounds of different insects.
Gardening is beneficial for picky eaters. ___39___ Planting seeds, caring for and growing produce and then harvesting it excites a kid’s interest. It’s exciting to introduce a new or disliked food in another way, and over time they will learn to try new foods.
Gardening strengthens connection. Through gardening activities, kids grow closer to their parents and make many new friends. ___40___
A. Gardening helps build teamwork skills.
B. Gardening activates kids’ sensory skills.
C. It is the perfect activity for growing bodies.
D. Learning to garden can be very tiring for children.
E. Spending time outdoors in nature can bring a sense of well-being.
F. Kids are more likely to eat the vegetables and fruit they’ve helped grow.
G. They also develop a connection to the earth and a need to care for our planet.
【答案】36. C 37. E 38. B 39. F 40. G
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了让孩子学会园艺的重要性。园艺让孩子变得更强壮，感到更快乐，更深刻地了解自然界，有助于让挑剔的孩子尝试新食品，同时加强与父母和朋友之间的联系。
【36题详解】
根据前文“Gardening makes kids stronger.(园艺使孩子更强壮)”可知，此处指出园艺能够让孩子更强壮，后文应该就此做出具体解释。C选项：It is the perfect activity for growing bodies.(它是成长中的身体的完美活动)指出园艺是有助于孩子们身体成长的，符合语境。故选C。
【37题详解】
根据前文“Gardening is good for kids’ well- being. Studies find that kids who garden have reduced large amounts of anxiety, stress and tend to be in a better mood.( 园艺对孩子们的健康有好处。研究发现，喜欢园艺的孩子减少了大量的焦虑和压力，而且往往心情更好)”可知，此处指出园艺让孩子更快乐，后文应该通过具体例子进行说明。E项：Spending time outdoors in nature can bring a sense of well-being.(花时间在户外大自然可以带来一种幸福感)”指出和植物呆在一起能够帮助孩子减轻压力，会让孩子快乐，符合语境。故选E。
38题详解】
根据后文“In addition to being able to touch the soil and seeds (种子), children can also spot the differences between plants, in terms of size and color, smell different things, and hear sounds of different insects.(除了能够触摸土壤和种子外，孩子们还可以看到植物之间在大小和颜色方面的差异，并体验大自然中不同的气味和声音)”可知，本段主要讲述的是园艺可以锻炼和提高孩子们的感官能力。B选项：Gardening activates kids’ sensory skills.( 园艺可以激活孩子们的感官技能)概括本段段旨，符合语境。故选B。
【39题详解】
根据前文“Gardening is beneficial for picky eaters.( 园艺对挑食者有好处)”可知，本段讲述的是园艺对挑食的孩子们有好处。后文应该具体进行解释。F选项：Kids are more likely to eat the vegetables and fruit they’ve helped grow.(孩子们更有可能吃他们帮助种植的蔬菜和水果！)”解释了孩子们通过种植蔬菜和水果，可以激发孩子们吃蔬菜和水果的兴趣，即对挑食的孩子们有好处，符合语境。故选F。
【40题详解】
根据前文“Gardening strengthens connection. Through gardening activities, kids grow closer to their parents and make many new friends (园艺可以加强联系。通过园艺活动，孩子们与父母更亲近，结交了许多新朋友)”可知，本段强调的是园艺加强联系。G选项：They also develop a connection to the earth and a need to care for our planet.(他们长大后也会感受到与土壤的联系和保护土壤的责任)承接前文，指出在种植过程中，孩子增强了与土壤的联系和保护土壤的责任，符合语境。故选G。
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
In 1951, Mary Starn and her colleagues were working at an Iowa factory, repetitively packing eggs into cartons (纸箱). They “ ___41___ a silly plan to make their workday more exciting”, reported The Washington Post.
In their own version (版本) of messages in a bottle, they wrote their names and ___42___on eggs delivered to the US east coast, in an attempt to ___43___ pen pals. “Whoever ___44___ this egg, please write me,” Starn ____45____ onto several eggs, along with her home city of Forest City and the date, 2 April.
After failing to get any ____46____, the group figured their ____47____ eggs had “long ago been used to prepare omelets (煎蛋饼)”. They gave up on ever ____48____ from anyone. But, ___49___, 72 years later, one of the eggs ___50___ on a Facebook group called “Weird (and Wonderful) Secondhand Finds That Just Need To Be Shared”, in a(n)____51____ by a man from New York City.
John Amalftano said he had been given the egg 20 years earlier by a neighbor on Staten Island, Miller Richardson, who had ____52____ it for years after finding it in his egg carton in 1951. Thanks to the social media post, Amalftano was able to ____53____ Starn, now 92. “I’m ____54____ to have a new friend,” she told the paper. “I finally have my ____55____.”
41.
A. put down B. picked up C. worked out D. handed in
42.
A. hobbies B. birthdays C. jobs D. addresses
43.
A. greet B. surprise C. attract D. please
44.
A. gets B. needs C. chooses D. wins
45.
A. signed B. tried C. penciled D. drew
46.
A. requests B. suggestions C. comments D. responses
47.
A. cheap B. special C. broken D. donated
48.
A. hearing B. learning C. benefiting D. suffering
49.
A. gradually B. amazingly C. accidentally D. actually
50.
A. took up B. set up C. turned up D. came up
51.
A. post B. letter C. email D. offer
52.
A. enjoyed B. hidden C. missed D. kept
53.
A. like B. greet C. follow D. contact
54.
A. certain B. excited C. eager D. proud
55.
A. goal B. pen pal C. group D. account
【答案】41. C 42. D 43. C 44. A 45. C 46. D 47. B 48. A 49. B 50. C 51. A 52. D 53. D 54. B 55. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个“鸡蛋上的信”的故事，通过社交媒体找到了72年前的“笔友”，表达了人生充满奇迹与缘分。
【41题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：据《华盛顿邮报》报道，他们“制定了一个愚蠢的计划，让他们的工作日更令人兴奋”。A. put down记下；B. picked up捡起；C. worked out设计出，制定；D. handed in上交。根据空后的“a silly plan to make their workday more exciting”可知，这些人想出了一个计划来让工作日变得愉快。故选C。
【42题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：为了吸引笔友，他们把自己的名字和地址写在了寄往美国东海岸的鸡蛋上。A. hobbies爱好；B. birthdays生日；C. jobs工作；D. addresses地址。根据下文“Starn ____5____ onto several eggs, along with her home city of Forest City and the date, 2 April.”可知，鸡蛋上写下了自己的名字和所在城市和日期，也就是写下自己的名字和地址。故选D。
【43题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：为了吸引笔友，他们把自己的名字和地址写在了寄往美国东海岸的鸡蛋上。A. greet打招呼；B. surprise使惊讶；C. attract吸引；D. please取悦。根据上文“they wrote their names and ____2____ on eggs delivered to the US east coast”和下文“pen pals”可知，这样做的目的是为了吸引笔友。故选C。
【44题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“无论谁得到这个蛋，请给我写信，”Starn用铅笔在几个蛋上写下了她的家乡Forest City和日期，4月2日。A. gets获得；B. needs需要；C. chooses选择；D. wins赢得。根据上文“In their own version (版本) of messages in a bottle, they wrote their names and ____2____ on eggs delivered to the US east coast, in an attempt to ____3____ pen pals.”可知，Mary Starn和同事们是想结交笔友，由此可推测，他们是希望得到鸡蛋的人给他们写信。故选A。
【45题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“无论谁得到这个蛋，请给我写信，”Starn用铅笔在几个蛋上写下了她的家乡Forest City和日期，4月2日。A. signed签字；B. tried尝试；C. penciled用铅笔写；D. drew画。根据“onto several eggs, along with her home city of Forest City and the date, 2 April.”和常识可知，这些鸡蛋既然是运往美国东海岸的，那么在上面留有信息，最适合的方式就是用铅笔写下信息。故选C。
【46题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在没有得到任何回应后，该小组认为他们的特殊鸡蛋“很久以前就被用来做煎蛋饼了”。A. requests要求；B. suggestions建议；C. comments评论；D. responses回应。根据下文“the group figured their ____7____ eggs had “long ago been used to prepare omelets (煎蛋饼)””可知，他们认为这些写有信息的鸡蛋已经被食用了，由此可知，他们并没有得到任何回应。故选D。
【47题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在没有得到任何回应后，该小组认为他们的特殊鸡蛋“很久以前就被用来做煎蛋饼了”。A. cheap便宜的；B. special特别的；C. broken破碎的；D. donated捐赠的。根据上文“In their own version (版本) of messages in a bottle, they wrote their names and ____2____ on eggs delivered to the US east coast”可知，他们在鸡蛋上用铅笔写下了自己的名字和信息，由此可知，在他们看来，这样的鸡蛋是很特别的。故选B。
【48题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们不再指望得到任何人的回复。A. hearing听；B. learning学习；C. benefiting从……中获益；D. suffering遭受。根据上文“After failing to get any ____6____”可知，他们并没有得到任何回应，时间久了之后，他们也就放弃了收到别人信的想法。短语：hear from sb.意为“收到……的信”，符合句意。故选A。
【49题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：令人惊讶的是，72年后，其中一个鸡蛋出现在Facebook上一个名为“Weird (and Wonderful) Secondhand Finds That Just Need To Be Shared”的聊天群中，这是一位来自纽约的男子的帖子。A. gradually逐渐地；B. amazingly惊奇地；C. accidentally偶尔；D. actually事实上。根据上文内容和下文“one of the eggs___10__ on a Facebook group called “Weird (and Wonderful) Secondhand Finds That Just Need To Be Shared””可知，Starn和自己的同事在鸡蛋上写下自己的信息后，并没有得到任何回应，由此可知，鸡蛋的突然出现是令人惊奇的。故选B。
【50题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：令人惊讶的是，72年后，其中一个鸡蛋出现在Facebook上一个名为“Weird (and Wonderful) Secondhand Finds That Just Need To Be Shared”的聊天群中，这是一位来自纽约的男子的帖子。A. took up从事、占据；B. set up创立；C. turned up出现；D. came up被提出。根据下文“on a Facebook group called “Weird (and Wonderful) Secondhand Finds That Just Need To Be Shared””和上文内容可知，Starn和自己的同事在鸡蛋上写下自己的信息后，并没有得到任何回应。而这次突然有人张贴帖子，说明鸡蛋出现在了Facebook上。故选C。
【51题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：令人惊讶的是，72年后，其中一个鸡蛋出现在Facebook上一个名为“Weird (and Wonderful) Secondhand Finds That Just Need To Be Shared”的聊天群中，这是一位来自纽约的男子的帖子。A. post职位，帖子；B. letter信；C. email电子邮件；D. offer提议，出价。根据上文的“on a Facebook group”以及下文的“Thanks to the social media post”可知，这个男子在网上发了帖子，讲述了这个故事。故选A。
【52题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：John Amalfitano说，20年前，斯塔顿岛的邻居Miller Richardson送给他这颗蛋，他1951年在自己的鸡蛋盒里发现了这颗蛋，之后一直保存了多年。A. enjoyed享受；B. hidden隐藏；C. missed想念，错过；D. kept保持，保存。根据上文“John Amalfitano said he had been given the egg 20 years earlier by a neighbor on Staten Island, Miller Richardson”可知，蛋是20年前一个邻居给Amalfitano的，而整件事发生在72年前，由此可知，那个邻居得到鸡蛋后就一直保存着。故选D。
【53题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：多亏了社交媒体上的帖子，Amalfitano才联系上了现年92岁的Starn。A. like喜欢；B. greet问候；C. follow追随；D. contact联系。根据上文“Thanks to the social media post,”以及下文“Starn, now 92.”可知，多亏了这个帖子，Amalfitano才联系上了Starn。故选D。
【54题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“我很激动能有一个新朋友，”她告诉报纸。“我终于有了我的笔友。”A. certain确定的；B. excited激动的；C. eager热切的；D. proud骄傲的。根据上文内容可知，时隔72年后，Starn终于凭借鸡蛋与他人有了联系，让92岁的Starn很激动。故选B。
【55题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：“我很激动能有一个新朋友，”她告诉报纸。“我终于有了我的笔友。”A. goal目标；B. pen pal笔友；C. group小组；D. account账户。根据上文“In their own version (版本) of messages in a bottle, they wrote their names and ____2____ on eggs delivered to the US east coast, in an attempt to ____3____ pen pals”可知，Starn当初在鸡蛋上写上自己的信息是为了找到一个笔友，因此时隔72年后，当有人凭借鸡蛋上的信息联系到自己时，Starn终于找到了笔友。故选B。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Unlike many other forms of workouts, running is a pretty low-lift form of exercise. All you have to do is put on shoes and move your legs. However, if you’ve ever ___56___ (personal) hit the road, you know that running isn’t exactly easy.
There’s more that goes into a successful and ___57___ (satisfy) run than meets the eye.
___58___ (injure) is definitely no fun. Ensuring you have shoes made to support your step is ___59___ easy way to help keep your body safe and your form strong. The right shoes help your form, ___60___ if your feet feel good then you can add more miles to your run.
One of the ___61___ (good) motivators (动力) for movement can be seeing other people around you doing the same thing. The running community reminds you time and time again that you have people ___62___ will not let you give up on yourself when you hesitate ___63___ (continue). Runners in running organizations have their own journeys, but they ___64___ (inspire) by the hard work of others frequently, and they always want to see every member stick ___65___ their journeys and win.
【答案】56. personally
57. satisfying
58. Injury 59. an
60. and 61. best
62. who##that
63. to continue
64. are inspired
65. to
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是跑步的好处以及在跑步过程中需要注意的事情。
【56题详解】
考查副词。句意：然而，如果你曾经亲自上路，你就知道跑步并不是那么容易。空格处用副词修饰动词hit，personal的副词是personally，意为“亲自”，故填personally。
【57题详解】
考查形容词。句意：成功和令人满意的跑步比我们看到的要多得多。空格处用形容词作定语，修饰名词run，run是“跑步”，用ing结尾的形容词satisfying修饰，意为“令人满意的”。故填satisfying。
【58题详解】
考查名词。句意：受伤绝对不是一件有趣的事。空格处用名词作主语，injure的名词是injury，意为“受伤”，此处为抽象概念，不可数，故填Injury。
【59题详解】
考查冠词。句意：确保你的鞋子能支撑你的步伐，这是一个简单的方法，可以帮助你保持身体安全和身体强壮。way是可数名词的单数形式，表泛指，前面要加不定冠词，easy是元音音素开头，因此不定冠词用an，故填an。
【60题详解】
考查连词。句意：合适的鞋子有助于你的体形，如果你的脚感觉良好，那么你可以增加你的跑步里程。“The right shoes help your form”和“if your feet feel good then you can add more miles to your run”之间是并列关系，因此空格处用and表并列，故填and。
【61题详解】
考查最高级。句意：最好的运动动力之一就是看到你周围的人也在做同样的事情。“one of +形容词最高级+名词复数”是固定搭配，表示“最……之一”，故空处填最高级。故填best。
【62题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：跑步社区一次又一次地提醒你，当你犹豫是否继续时，有人不会让你放弃自己。空格处引导的是限制性定语从句，从句中缺少主语，先行词people是人，因此空格处用who/that引导定语从句，故填who/that。
【63题详解】
考查不定式。句意：跑步社区一次又一次地提醒你，当你犹豫是否继续时，有人不会让你放弃自己。hesitate to do是固定短语，意为“犹豫做某事”，因此空格处是不定式to continue，故填to continue。
【64题详解】
考查时态，语态和主谓一致。句意：跑步组织中的跑步者有自己的旅程，但他们经常受到其他人努力工作的鼓舞，他们总是希望看到每个成员都坚持自己的旅程并获胜。空处为并列句的谓语动词，主语they（指代上文runners）和inspire是被动关系，由and they always want可知，时态是一般现在时，因此空格处是一般现在时的被动语态，主语they是复数，因此空格处是are inspired。故填are inspired。
【65题详解】
考查介词。句意：跑步组织中的跑步者有自己的旅程，但他们经常受到其他人努力工作的鼓舞，他们总是希望看到每个成员都坚持自己的旅程并获胜。stick to是固定短语，意为“坚持”，因此空格处是介词to，故填to。
第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66. 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华，你的美国好友Jim在你们学校网站上看到了学生参加学农活动的照片，对此很感兴趣，发来邮件询问相关信息。请你给他回复邮件，内容包括：
1.学农活动的内容和安排：
2.你的感受。
提示词：学农 learn from farmers
注意：词数80左右。
Dear Jim,
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【答案】Dear Jim,
How is it going I am very glad to hear about your interest in our school’s activity, Learn From Farmers. I’d like to introduce it to you.
Last Friday, we went to a nearby farm. The beautiful scenery left a deep impression on us. With experienced farmers’ instruction, we performed various tasks. First, we helped plant trees. Second, we sowed seeds in rows. And then, we fed pigs. Tired as we were, we all felt happy.
I learned a lot from this activity. By planting trees, I became aware of the significance of environmental protection. I also understood the real happiness and satisfaction brought by physical work.
I hope my introduction will be helpful to you. Do you have a similar experience I'm looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生给美国好友Jim写封邮件，告诉他学农活动的内容和安排以及你的感受。
【详解】1.词汇积累
高兴的：glad→delighted
各种各样的：various→all kinds of
首先：first→first of all
有用的：helpful→useful
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：I also understood the real happiness and satisfaction brought by physical work.
拓展句：I also understood the real happiness and satisfaction that were brought by physical work.
【点睛】[高分句型1] Tired as we were, we all felt happy. (运用了部分倒装句)
[高分句型2] I hope my introduction will be helpful to you. (运用了that引导的宾语从句，省略了that)
第二节(满分25分)
67. 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。
I knew there wouldn’t be any presents that Christmas, which made me a bit sad. I was twelve and the oldest. My sisters, Angie and Susan, didn’t understand that our parents had no money but I saw the nearly empty cupboard. I knew Dad had been laid off.
Dad was a proud man who had trouble asking for help, especially when it came to finances (财务). In fact, he rarely accepted gifts of money for his struggling family. Food and clothing for his little girls and wife were thankfully accepted, but money was not.
Grandma Margaret, our neighbor across the street, was a good friend to my mom when she so desperately (极度) needed one. My mom’s family all lived far away, and we were lucky if we saw them once a year. We couldn’t afford the gas. So, Margaret became someone in whom my momma could confide (与……交心). Either Momma told Margaret about the financial struggles that holiday season, or Margaret saw there were no presents under the tree.
One day near Christmas, we heard a knock on the door, and in walked Grandma Margaret with a huge bag and a delicately wrapped (包装精美的) present. She walked over to the tree and placed that present under its branches. “For your mommy and daddy,” she said with a smile. Then she opened the huge bag and began calling our names. Each time she handed one of us girls a gift, she would say, “Not until Christmas morning!” We were excited!
After she left, we rushed to the tree and started shaking the packages, trying to figure out what was in each brightly wrapped package. I walked over to check my mom and dad’s gift. I picked it up and tried to imagine what might be inside. New plates for the dinner table No, our dinner plates were fine. I’d have to wait until Christmas Day to find out what was inside.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1: Fast forward to Christmas morning.
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Paragraph 2: Immediately, Mom’s eyes teared up as she looked hopefully at my dad.
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【答案】Fast forward to Christmas morning. I sprang out of bed as soon as I woke up and rushed downstairs to find my sisters already there. Overwhelmed by excitement and expectation, I couldn’t wait to open my present. The whole living room was filled with happiness. But what I was most curious about was the gift specifically for Mom and Dad. When Mom unwrapped the delicate package carefully, we were greeted by a $100 and a note saying “Just take it as a Christmas gift.”
Immediately, Mom’s eyes teared up as she looked hopefully at my dad. I knew he was caught in a dilemma. On one hand, Dad was a proud man who was unwilling to accept financial help. On the other hand, we really needed the money to help us pull through. So after hesitating for a while, he nodded his head, as if to say “It’s OK. You can keep it.” Mom bought some necessities with the money, including delicious food and invited Grandma Margaret to join us for dinner. We chatted a lot at the dinner table, and it was the happiest Christmas in my memory.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，作者家里的爸爸被解雇，虽然家里没什么钱，但是作者的爸爸不愿意接受来自于其他家庭的钱，作者家街对面的邻居玛格丽特奶奶在作者妈妈急需帮助的时候成为她的好朋友。快到圣诞节的一天，玛格丽特奶奶提着一个大袋子和一份包装精美的礼物走了进来，她把礼物放在圣诞树下，给作者和作者的姐妹说等到圣诞节再打开，作者和姐妹们在她走后猜测包裹里是什么东西。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“快进到圣诞节的早晨。”可知，第一段可描写作者拆开礼物盒后的反应以及给爸爸妈妈的礼物是什么。
②由第二段首句内容“妈妈满怀希望地望着爸爸，顿时热泪盈眶。”可知，第二段可描写爸爸接受钱以及如何花这笔钱。
2.续写线索：起床——打开礼物盒——妈妈打开他们的礼物盒——两难的困境——犹豫——接受——买生活必需品——邀请玛格丽特奶奶吃饭——聊天
3.词汇激活
行为类
①起床：spring out of bed/get out of bed
②打开：unwrapped/unpack
③买：buy/purchase
情绪类
①兴奋：excitement/thrill
②高兴：happiness/joy
【点睛】[高分句型1] But what I was most curious about was the gift specifically for Mom and Dad. (由what引导的主语从句)
[高分句型2] On one hand, Dad was a proud man who was unwilling to accept financial help. (由关系代词who引导的限制性定语从句)
