安庆二中东区2023-2024学年度第一学期期中考试
高二英语试卷
（时间：120分钟 满分：150分）
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生要务必填写答题卷上的有关项目。
2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答案涂在答题卷相应的位置上。
3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液，不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
4. 请考生保持答题卷的整洁，考试结束后，将答题卷交回。
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。
例：How much is the shirt
A. $19.15. B. $9.18. C. $9.15.
答案是C。
1. Where is Kate now
A. At home. B. In an office. C. In a supermarket.
2. What will the man do this Saturday
A. Have a picnic. B. Do some cooking. C. Clean up the city park.
3. What kind of fruit does the woman like
A. Apples. B. Oranges. C. Bananas.
4. What is Jack’s father now
A. A doctor. B. A reporter. C. A worker.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A. An animal. B. A park. C. A movie.
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。每段对话后有几个小题，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读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题
6. What will the weather be like this evening
A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Cloudy.
7. What do the speakers decide to do
A. Go camping. B. See a film. C. Go to a concert.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a bank. B. On a bus. C. At a restaurant.
9 What does the man want to drink
A. Tea. B. Water. C. Coffee.
10. What will the man probably do while waiting
A. Look at a menu. B. Talk with a cook. C. Read newspapers.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Who is Jane
A. Alice’s sister. B. Alice’s mother. C. Alice’s friend.
12. When will the party begin
A. At 6:00. B. At 6:30. C. At 7:00.
13. How will the speakers go to the party
A. By bus. B. By car. C. On foot.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Classmates. B. Strangers. C. Friends.
15. How long will it take to get to the stop of the No.8 bus on foot
A. 5 minutes. B. 10 minutes. C. 15 minutes.
16. Which bus will the woman take to the Science Museum
A. The No.8 bus. B. The No.9 bus. C. The No.15 bus.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题
17. What did Bob buy for his mother
A. Chocolates. B. Flowers. C. A book.
18. What did the woman’s mother do on Mother’s Day
A She had a trip. B. She did some shopping. C. She went to a health club.
19. How often does Bob go to see her mother
A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week.
20. Where are the speakers
A. At a school. B. On a plane. C. In a car.
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
Vanuatu is an island nation in the South Pacific. It is one of the smallest countries in the world. But for those who are interested in adventure and sport, there is a lot to do. Vanuatu’s islands offer visitors two of the most exciting and dangerous activities in the world: volcano (火山) surfing and land diving.
Volcano Surfing
On Tanna Island, Mount Yasur rises 300 meters into the sky. Yasur is an active volcano, and it erupts (喷发) almost every day, sometimes several times a day. For centuries, people have climbed this mountain to visit the top. Recently, people have also started climbing Yasur to surf the volcano. In some ways, volcano surfing is like surfing in the sea, but in other ways it is very different.
Land Diving
Most people are familiar with bungee jumping, but do you know bungee jumping started on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu and is almost fifteen centuries old The activity, first called land diving, is part of a religious ceremony (仪式). A man ties tree vines (树藤) to his legs. He then jumps head-first from a high tower to touch the earth with the top of his head — without breaking the vine. Every spring, island natives (men only) still take part in this amazing activity.
1. According to the passage, Mount Yasur .
A. is no longer active B. is on Pentecost Island
C. erupts almost every day D. rises 800 meters into the sky
2. Why have people recently started climbing Mount Yasur
A. People can climb it easily. B. People can make money.
C. People can watch snow on it. D. People can surf the volcano.
3. Which of the following about land diving is true
A. It is not dangerous at all.
B. It was first called “bungee jumping”.
C. It is a traditional activity in Vanuatu.
D. It came to Vanuatu from another country.
B
In my childhood, my mother spent her evening hours doing something for someone else. Sometimes she knitted (编织) hats for babies, and at other times, she cooked chicken soup for sick neighbors. Therefore, I wasn’t surprised when one evening my mother announced she had undertaken a new project.
“I am going to telephone seniors,” said my mother. “Every night But you don’t even know these people.” “It doesn’t matter,” she said. “What’s important is that I listen.” I was sixteen years old and couldn’t understand why my mother was willing to spend her evenings talking to strangers. She had friends and my two older sisters to call if she felt lonely. “They will talk your ear off. Some people didn’t even stop to catch breath,” I said.
My attitude didn’t stop my mother’s enthusiasm for the project. That evening, she settled on the sofa and dialed. For a while, I listened as she asked the woman on the other line about her day and what she had eaten for dinner. When she finished the call, I said, “Why do you care whether she had cookies or rice pudding for dessert ” My mother grasped one of my hands and gave it a slight squeeze. “I’m the only person she talked to today.”
It took me more than thirty years to fully understand the meaning of that statement. Now, as my mother is nearing eighty, I find myself thinking about those nightly calls she used to make. I am often the only person who telephones my mother, and sometimes I’m the only person she speaks to all day. I ask her what she cooked for dinner, but mostly I just listen as she describes a walk she took, or how her dog Lucky stole foods from the refrigerator. I realize that my mother’s calls were life lines that ensured housebound seniors remained connected to the world. Without her, their world would have been empty.
4. What is the mother’s purpose of calling the seniors
A. To care about their life.
B. To know what they eat for dinner.
C. To make them feel less lonely.
D. To teach them how to make desserts.
5. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 probably mean
A. They will talk all the time on the phone.
B. They will blame others’ wrong doings.
C. They will be tired of listening to others.
D. They will make you feel really satisfied.
6. What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A. The author started to telephone seniors as her mother.
B. The author realized the value of her mother’s efforts.
C. The author’s mother preferred to live alone.
D. The author’s mother still remains disconnected to the world.
7. What is the suitable title for the passage
A. Call parents often, love them always
B. Mother’s evenings
C. A new project
D. Nightly calls, lifeline calls
C
The Silk Road is the name of different roads that long ago connected Europe, Africa and Asia. People reached these different places along these roads. Scientists believe people began to travel the Silk Road about 3000 years ago. By the time the Chinese silk trade became important in the world, the Silk Road covered almost 6500 kilometers. It spread from Rome to China, which is from the West to the Far East.
Traders travelling along the Silk Road carried silk, of course. They also carried and traded spices (香料), cloth, valuable stones and gold.
There is a famous old story along the old road. It is said that Roman soldiers travelled through central Asia. They started to live somewhere near the ancient Chinese village of Liqian. Sortie of these Romans married local Chinese women and the story of blue-eyed villages of China was started.
During its busiest period, the Silk Road allowed people from many different cultures and countries to meet each other and mix. The Silk Road allowed the sharing of valuable goods and new ideas. These included people and trading goods from the Mediterranean, Persian, Magyar, Armenian, Bactrian, Indian and Chinese areas. All these peoples travelled the Silk Road, and they shared goods, stories, languages, and cultures.
In modern times, the old Silk Road routes (路线) are still used, but now they are crossed by trains instead of camels and horses. There is even a Silk Route Museum in Jiuquan in China. It has over 35,000, objects from all along the Silk Road. In this way, China protects the history of many countries and peoples.
8. How many kilometers did the Silk Road cover
A. About 3000. B. Nearly 6500. C. Almost 2000. D. Over 35,000.
9. Which of the following goods is not mentioned in the passage
A. Silk. B. Cloth. C. Gold. D. Tea.
10. What can we infer from the passage
A. Valuable things could not be sold along the Silk Road.
B. The Silk Road allowed people from different countries to mix.
C. Ancient Chinese along the Silk Road maybe able to speak different languages.
D. The objects in the museum in Jiuquan in China are from all along the Silk Road.
11. Which part of a magazine can this passage come from
A. History and Geography. B. Sports World.
C. Man and Animals. D. Popular Science.
第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
What is the Best Way to Learn a Language
There is no “best” way to learn a language, because everyone learns slightly differently. ____12____Here are some of the most frequent recommendations.
◆Watch foreign language TV and movies.
Not everyone has the opportunity to be exposed to the environment where the native language is spoken or to speak to native speakers. TV and movies offer a good chance to hear native speakers use the language.____13____Watching their movies and TV shows helps you better understand their culture.
◆Get out of your comfort zone.
This is a lesson for life, not just for learning a language! Get out there and do something that scares you. Talk to a foreigner in their language.____14____ Write someone a message in their language. Whatever that zone is where you feel safe and relaxed and easy, get out of that zone because you can learn nothing from it. Push yourself and you’ll see that it’s not so bad in this world.
◆____15____
Don’t think of language as a tool, think of it as a musical instrument. When you learn three chords on guitar, you can play hundreds of songs. Words are the same. For example, take the word “real”, and look at its different forms: real, really, realise, realistic, realism, realist, unreal. . .
◆Make mistakes, it’s fine, it’s even great!
Shyness and fear of making mistakes is common. However nobody cares if you make mistakes. When you speak a foreign language, everyone knows it’s not your mother tongue and they’re already impressed that you’re speaking it at all.____16____
A. Avoid making mistakes.
B. TV and movies solve that problem easily.
C. Don’t just memorize words, play with them.
D. Order food from a French restaurant in French.
E. Talk, make mistakes, fall down, get back up, that’s life.
F. Besides, learning a language is a doorway into another culture.
G. However, some methods appear to be more effective than others.
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
Seventy-year-old Tububatu and his wife Taoshengchagan live in a village near Badain Jaran, Inner Mongolia. They’ve been spending every day since they retired in 2002 fighting against ____17____. Before Tububatu others had tried but____18____. He just wanted to make a difference. He started by____19____ just 50 trees a year, but kept doubling his____20____to the point where he now plants thousands of trees a year.
The retired couple have been slowly growing their little desert forest at their own expense, so that they live a very____21____life. Even though they mostly plant drought-resistant (抗旱的) types, they still make sure to water them at least once a day to make them grow____22____ .
Although they’ve been____23____by some neighbors who think their they are sure to fail, they haven’t given up. Over the last 19 years, the couple have planted over 266 hectares of desert and have no ____24____ to stop.
Apart from ____25____ the spread of the desert, Tububatu is also making a living by planting, as the desert-living cistanche is a(n) _____26_____medicinal plant that can sell for up to 100 yuan per kilogram.
It’s reported that so far they have planted over 70000 trees, _____27_____more than 1 million yuan of their savings. The ____28____conditions have weakened their health and they look older than they actually are, but they refuse to_____29_____their battle against the desert.
The couple have received several_____30_____and honors from the government over the years, becoming a good_____31_____for all environmentalists.
17.
A. pollution B. poverty C. sandstorm D. hunger
18.
A. changed B. finished C. failed D. disappeared
19.
A. growing B. buying C. borrowing D. protecting
20.
A. profits B. efforts C. dreams D. difficulties
21.
A. comfortable B. quiet C. balanced D. simple
22.
A. equally B. slowly C. naturally D. healthily
23.
A. cheered up B. laughed at C. picked up D. taken in
24.
A. plans B. hopes C. chances D. ways
25.
A. overcoming B. improving C. slowing D. following
26.
A. current B. ordinary C. former D. popular
27.
A. losing B. spending C. wasting D. collecting
28.
A. special B. strange C. messy D. terrible
29.
A. continue B. desert C. start D. announce
30
A. cards B. letters C. prizes D. reviews
31.
A. models B. roles C. organizers D. survivors
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。
My time in China was a(n) ____32____ (enjoy) experience. Every day was a new adventure. I worked out ____33____ (regular) and made ____34____ (prepare) for Chinese material arts. While I was in Beijing, I climbed the Great Wall of China, and visited Tian’anmen Square, the Palace Museum and the Bird’s Nest Olympic stadium. I also had the opportunity of ____35____ (stick) in a Beijing thunderstorm, bargaining in the market, and riding the high-speed train. While I was in Tianjin, I ____36____ (study) at Nankai University. I was taking the Chinese language and culture courses.
____37____ I enjoyed most is that whatever I learned in class. I would use it outside to communicate with people. Having the opportunity ____38____ (speak) Mandarin every day really improved my learning. In the afternoon I would have culture classes ____39____ I would learn about Chinese calligraphy, Beijing opera, Chinese martial arts, Chinese cooking and many other subjects. The mix of learning about the language and culture made each day of class ____40____ (amaze).
I believe that the key ____41____ studying abroad successfully is the attitude you carry. Going to China, I was open-minded and had a very positive attitude.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
42. 假定你是李华。你校计划举办介绍中国传统文化的主题班会，并在英文网站展示。请你写一封邮件给外国朋友Chris，向他了解哪些中国传统文化更吸引外国友人。邮件内容包括：
1．阐明写信事由；
2．征求建议；
3．表示感谢。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节（满分25分）
43. 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。
People often have a tough time dealing with their feelings of disappointment. That is when you should give them time and understanding and he or she just might come around before long.
I remember talking with my friend Avery about the coming school play Alices Adventure in Wonderland, which we both applied for. Avery had a talent for acting and she was anxious for playing Alice while for me I didn’t care what part I played as long as I would be in. However, when character list was posted, we were surprised to find that I got the part of Alice and Avery was chosen to act the rabbit. I guessed it was because I hadn’t been nervous at all during the audition (试演). But that situation really didn’t occur to me.
Then I asked Avery, “Do you want to come over after school and we can practice our lines ” “You mean, practice your lines ” Avery replied, not even looking at me. “No, thanks. I’m pretty busy this week.” I continued to ask if it would be OK for next week but her answer was negative and full of anger.
That night at dinner, after my parents congratulated me on getting the lead role, they asked how I felt. “Well, I can’t understand.” I said and told them about Avery’s reaction and I believed that she pretty much threw away our friendship.
“Hmm,” said my dad. “Arizona, don’t you think this might be an opportunity for you to be an extra-good friend ” “Dad’s right,” added my mom. “Sometimes when our friends do well, we feel envious (羡慕的) and don’t know how to act. Try giving her a little time and understanding. She’ll come around.”
Over the next week I did my best to give Avery some space. I practised my lines but I knew I needed some help since my voice was not expressive enough. Day by day, Avery’s attitude seemed softened. As the rehearsal (彩排) day was near, I made a decision.
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。
One day after school in the rehearsal room, I approached Avery.
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Then came the big day.
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听力答案1-5 CCABA 6-10BCCAC 11-15 ABBBA 16-20 ACCBA安庆二中东区2023-2024学年度第一学期期中考试
高二英语试卷
（时间：120分钟 满分：150分）
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生要务必填写答题卷上的有关项目。
2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答案涂在答题卷相应的位置上。
3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液，不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
4. 请考生保持答题卷的整洁，考试结束后，将答题卷交回。
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。
例：How much is the shirt
A. $19.15. B. $9.18. C. $9.15.
答案是C。
1. Where is Kate now
A. At home. B. In an office. C. In a supermarket.
2. What will the man do this Saturday
A. Have a picnic. B. Do some cooking. C. Clean up the city park.
3. What kind of fruit does the woman like
A. Apples. B. Oranges. C. Bananas.
4. What is Jack’s father now
A. A doctor. B. A reporter. C. A worker.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A An animal. B. A park. C. A movie.
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。每段对话后有几个小题，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读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题
6. What will the weather be like this evening
A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Cloudy.
7. What do the speakers decide to do
A Go camping. B. See a film. C. Go to a concert.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a bank. B. On a bus. C. At a restaurant.
9. What does the man want to drink
A. Tea. B. Water. C. Coffee.
10. What will the man probably do while waiting
A. Look at a menu. B. Talk with a cook. C. Read newspapers.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Who is Jane
A. Alice’s sister. B. Alice’s mother. C. Alice’s friend.
12. When will the party begin
A. At 6:00. B. At 6:30. C. At 7:00.
13. How will the speakers go to the party
A. By bus. B. By car. C. On foot.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Classmates. B. Strangers. C. Friends.
15. How long will it take to get to the stop of the No.8 bus on foot
A. 5 minutes. B. 10 minutes. C. 15 minutes.
16. Which bus will the woman take to the Science Museum
A. The No.8 bus. B. The No.9 bus. C. The No.15 bus.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题
17. What did Bob buy for his mother
A. Chocolates. B. Flowers. C. A book.
18. What did the woman’s mother do on Mother’s Day
A. She had a trip. B. She did some shopping. C. She went to a health club.
19. How often does Bob go to see her mother
A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week.
20. Where are the speakers
A. At a school. B. On a plane. C. In a car.
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
Vanuatu is an island nation in the South Pacific. It is one of the smallest countries in the world. But for those who are interested in adventure and sport, there is a lot to do. Vanuatu’s islands offer visitors two of the most exciting and dangerous activities in the world: volcano (火山) surfing and land diving.
Volcano Surfing
On Tanna Island, Mount Yasur rises 300 meters into the sky. Yasur is an active volcano, and it erupts (喷发) almost every day, sometimes several times a day. For centuries, people have climbed this mountain to visit the top. Recently, people have also started climbing Yasur to surf the volcano. In some ways, volcano surfing is like surfing in the sea, but in other ways it is very different.
Land Diving
Most people are familiar with bungee jumping, but do you know bungee jumping started on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu and is almost fifteen centuries old The activity, first called land diving, is part of a religious ceremony (仪式). A man ties tree vines (树藤) to his legs. He then jumps head-first from a high tower to touch the earth with the top of his head — without breaking the vine. Every spring, island natives (men only) still take part in this amazing activity.
1. According to the passage, Mount Yasur .
A. is no longer active B. is on Pentecost Island
C. erupts almost every day D. rises 800 meters into the sky
2. Why have people recently started climbing Mount Yasur
A. People can climb it easily. B. People can make money.
C. People can watch snow on it. D. People can surf the volcano.
3. Which of the following about land diving is true
A. It is not dangerous at all.
B. It was first called “bungee jumping”.
C. It is a traditional activity in Vanuatu.
D. It came to Vanuatu from another country.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了南太平洋的一个岛国——瓦努阿图，它有两个运动项目吸引着游客。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。由第二段中的“Yasur is an active volcano, and it erupts (喷发) almost every day, sometimes several times a day.(亚苏尔火山是一座活火山，它几乎每天喷发，有时一天喷发几次)”可知，亚苏尔火山几乎每天都在喷发。故选C项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。由第二段中的“Recently, people have also started climbing Yasur to surf the volcano. In some ways, volcano surfing is like surfing in the sea, but in other ways it is very different.(最近，人们也开始攀登亚苏尔火山冲浪。在某些方面，火山冲浪就像在海里冲浪，但在其他方面却截然不同)”可知，最近有人开始攀登亚苏尔山是为了在火山上冲浪。故选D项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。由第三段中的“The activity, first called land diving, is part of a religious ceremony (仪式).(这项活动最初被称为陆上潜水，是宗教仪式的一部分)”可知，land diving是瓦努阿图的一项传统活动。故选C项。
B
In my childhood, my mother spent her evening hours doing something for someone else. Sometimes she knitted (编织) hats for babies, and at other times, she cooked chicken soup for sick neighbors. Therefore, I wasn’t surprised when one evening my mother announced she had undertaken a new project.
“I am going to telephone seniors,” said my mother. “Every night But you don’t even know these people.” “It doesn’t matter,” she said. “What’s important is that I listen.” I was sixteen years old and couldn’t understand why my mother was willing to spend her evenings talking to strangers. She had friends and my two older sisters to call if she felt lonely. “They will talk your ear off. Some people didn’t even stop to catch breath,” I said.
My attitude didn’t stop my mother’s enthusiasm for the project. That evening, she settled on the sofa and dialed. For a while, I listened as she asked the woman on the other line about her day and what she had eaten for dinner. When she finished the call, I said, “Why do you care whether she had cookies or rice pudding for dessert ” My mother grasped one of my hands and gave it a slight squeeze. “I’m the only person she talked to today.”
It took me more than thirty years to fully understand the meaning of that statement. Now, as my mother is nearing eighty, I find myself thinking about those nightly calls she used to make. I am often the only person who telephones my mother, and sometimes I’m the only person she speaks to all day. I ask her what she cooked for dinner, but mostly I just listen as she describes a walk she took, or how her dog Lucky stole foods from the refrigerator. I realize that my mother’s calls were life lines that ensured housebound seniors remained connected to the world. Without her, their world would have been empty.
4. What is the mother’s purpose of calling the seniors
A. To care about their life.
B. To know what they eat for dinner.
C. To make them feel less lonely.
D. To teach them how to make desserts.
5. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 probably mean
A. They will talk all the time on the phone.
B. They will blame others’ wrong doings.
C. They will be tired of listening to others.
D. They will make you feel really satisfied.
6. What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A. The author started to telephone seniors as her mother.
B. The author realized the value of her mother’s efforts.
C. The author’s mother preferred to live alone.
D. The author’s mother still remains disconnected to the world.
7. What is the suitable title for the passage
A. Call parents often, love them always
B. Mother’s evenings
C. A new project
D. Nightly calls, lifeline calls
【答案】4. C 5. A 6. B 7. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述的是作者的母亲经常晚上给一些老年人打电话聊天，作者很不理解，但是30年后，作者真正的意识到了母亲这样做的价值和意义。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中的““It doesn’t matter,” she said. “What’s important is that I listen.”(“没关系，”她说。“重要的是我倾听。”)”以及第三段中的“My mother grasped one of my hands and gave it a slight squeeze. “I’m the only person she talked to today.”(妈妈抓住我的一只手，轻轻捏了一下。“我是她今天唯一和她说话的人。”)”可知，老年人一天中只有作者的母亲给他打电话，由此可以推断，老年人很孤单，所以母亲作为一个倾听者给老年人打电话就是为了不让老人们减少一些他们的孤独。故选C项。
【5题详解】
词义猜测题。根据空前的“She had friends and my two older sisters to call if she felt lonely.(如果她感到孤独，她有朋友和我的两个姐姐可以打电话。)”可知，作者觉得母亲要是觉得孤单可以找自己认识的人聊天，再根据“Some people didn’t even stop to catch breath(有些人甚至没有停下来喘口气)”可知，作者觉得母亲认识的人中有特别能说的，一打起电话就没完没了，由此可猜测，划线句子的意思是“他们在电话里会一直没完没了地说”。故选A项。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“It took me more than thirty years to fully understand the meaning of that statement.(我花了三十多年的时间才完全理解这句话的含义。)”以及“I realize that my mother’s calls were life lines that ensured housebound seniors remained connected to the world. Without her, their world would have been empty.(我意识到我母亲的电话是确保居家老年人与世界保持联系的生命线。没有她，他们的世界将是空的。)”可知，作者终于在30年后明白了母亲这样做是让更多的老人与世界关联，不让老人觉得自己的世界太孤单，由此可推断出作者明白了母亲这样做的价值和意义。故选B项。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。根据首段中的“In my childhood, my mother spent her evening hours doing something for someone else.(在我的童年时代，我的母亲在晚上为别人做一些事情。)”和“Therefore, I wasn’t surprised when one evening my mother announced she had undertaken a new project.(因此，有一天晚上，当我母亲宣布她承担了一个新项目时，我并不感到惊讶。)”以及最后一段中的“I realize that my mother’s calls were life lines that ensured housebound seniors remained connected to the world. Without her, their world would have been empty.(我意识到我母亲的电话是确保居家老年人与世界保持联系的生命线。没有她，他们的世界将是空的。)”并结合全文的内容可知，作者的母亲晚上给老年人打电话成了老年人与世界联系的生命线，让他们不会觉得太孤单，综上所述，本文的标题为“夜间通话，生命线通话”符合文章主题。故选D项。
C
The Silk Road is the name of different roads that long ago connected Europe, Africa and Asia. People reached these different places along these roads. Scientists believe people began to travel the Silk Road about 3000 years ago. By the time the Chinese silk trade became important in the world, the Silk Road covered almost 6500 kilometers. It spread from Rome to China, which is from the West to the Far East.
Traders travelling along the Silk Road carried silk, of course. They also carried and traded spices (香料), cloth, valuable stones and gold.
There is a famous old story along the old road. It is said that Roman soldiers travelled through central Asia. They started to live somewhere near the ancient Chinese village of Liqian. Sortie of these Romans married local Chinese women and the story of blue-eyed villages of China was started.
During its busiest period, the Silk Road allowed people from many different cultures and countries to meet each other and mix. The Silk Road allowed the sharing of valuable goods and new ideas. These included people and trading goods from the Mediterranean, Persian, Magyar, Armenian, Bactrian, Indian and Chinese areas. All these peoples travelled the Silk Road, and they shared goods, stories, languages, and cultures.
In modern times, the old Silk Road routes (路线) are still used, but now they are crossed by trains instead of camels and horses. There is even a Silk Route Museum in Jiuquan in China. It has over 35,000, objects from all along the Silk Road. In this way, China protects the history of many countries and peoples.
8. How many kilometers did the Silk Road cover
A. About 3000. B. Nearly 6500. C. Almost 2000. D. Over 35,000.
9. Which of the following goods is not mentioned in the passage
A. Silk. B. Cloth. C. Gold. D. Tea.
10. What can we infer from the passage
A. Valuable things could not be sold along the Silk Road.
B. The Silk Road allowed people from different countries to mix.
C. Ancient Chinese along the Silk Road maybe able to speak different languages.
D. The objects in the museum in Jiuquan in China are from all along the Silk Road.
11. Which part of a magazine can this passage come from
A. History and Geography. B. Sports World.
C. Man and Animals. D. Popular Science.
【答案】8. B 9. D 10. C 11. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了丝绸之路的历史，地理位置以及重要作用。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“By the time the Chinese silk trade became important in the world, the Silk Road covered almost 6500 kilometers.(当中国丝绸贸易在世界上变得重要时，丝绸之路已覆盖近6500公里)”可知，丝绸之路覆盖近6500公里，故选B。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Traders travelling along the Silk Road carried silk, of course. They also carried and traded spices (香料), cloth, valuable stones and gold.(沿着丝绸之路旅行的商人当然携带丝绸。他们还携带和交易香料、布料、宝石和黄金。)”可知，丝绸，布料和黄金文中都提到了，没有提到茶叶，故选D。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“These included people and trading goods from the Mediterranean, Persian, Magyar, Armenian, Bactrian, Indian and Chinese areas. All these peoples travelled the Silk Road, and they shared goods, stories, languages, and cultures.(其中包括来自地中海、波斯、马扎尔、亚美尼亚、大夏、印度和中国地区的人和贸易货物。所有这些民族都走过丝绸之路，他们分享商品、故事、语言和文化)”可知，古丝绸之路沿线有很多不同的国家，人们分享商品、故事、语言和文化;由此可推知，丝绸之路沿线的古代中国人也许能说不同的语言。故选C。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“The Silk Road is the name of different roads that long ago connected Europe, Africa and Asia. People reached these different places along these roads. Scientists believe people began to travel the Silk Road about 3000 years ago. By the time the Chinese silk trade became important in the world, the Silk Road covered almost 6500 kilometers. It spread from Rome to China, which is from the West to the Far East.(丝绸之路是很久以前连接欧洲、非洲和亚洲的不同道路的名称。人们沿着这些道路到达这些不同的地方。科学家认为，大约3000年前，人类就开始踏上丝绸之路。当中国丝绸贸易在世界上变得重要时，丝绸之路已覆盖近6500公里。它从罗马传播到中国，也就是从西方传播到远东。)”可知，文章主要介绍了丝绸之路的历史，地理位置以及重要作用；由此可推知，文章可能选自一本杂志的历史和地理部分，故选A。
第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
What is the Best Way to Learn a Language
There is no “best” way to learn a language, because everyone learns slightly differently. ____12____Here are some of the most frequent recommendations.
◆Watch foreign language TV and movies.
Not everyone has the opportunity to be exposed to the environment where the native language is spoken or to speak to native speakers. TV and movies offer a good chance to hear native speakers use the language.____13____Watching their movies and TV shows helps you better understand their culture.
◆Get out of your comfort zone.
This is a lesson for life, not just for learning a language! Get out there and do something that scares you. Talk to a foreigner in their language.____14____ Write someone a message in their language. Whatever that zone is where you feel safe and relaxed and easy, get out of that zone because you can learn nothing from it. Push yourself and you’ll see that it’s not so bad in this world.
◆____15____
Don’t think of language as a tool, think of it as a musical instrument. When you learn three chords on guitar, you can play hundreds of songs. Words are the same. For example, take the word “real”, and look at its different forms: real, really, realise, realistic, realism, realist, unreal. . .
◆Make mistakes, it’s fine, it’s even great!
Shyness and fear of making mistakes is common. However, nobody cares if you make mistakes. When you speak a foreign language, everyone knows it’s not your mother tongue and they’re already impressed that you’re speaking it at all.____16____
A. Avoid making mistakes.
B. TV and movies solve that problem easily.
C. Don’t just memorize words, play with them.
D. Order food from a French restaurant in French.
E. Talk, make mistakes, fall down, get back up, that’s life.
F. Besides, learning a language is a doorway into another culture.
G. However, some methods appear to be more effective than others.
【答案】12. G 13. F 14. D 15. C 16. E
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一些建议以帮助我们更好地学习一门语言。
【12题详解】
根据空前内容“There is no “best” way to learn a language, because everyone learns slightly differently.(学习一门语言没有“最好”的方法，因为每个人的学习方式都略有不同。)”可知，作者认为学习语言没有所谓的“最好”的方法。选项G“However, some methods appear to be more effective than others.(然而，有些方法似乎比其他方法更有效。)”承接上文内容，同时引出下文内容“Here are some of the most frequent recommendations.(以下是一些最常见的建议。)”。故选G。
【13题详解】
根据空后内容“Watching their movies and TV shows helps you better understand their culture.(看他们的电影和电视节目可以帮助你更好地了解他们的文化。)”可知，看其他国家的电影和节目可以帮助我们了解其文化。选项F“Besides, learning a language is a doorway into another culture.(此外，学习一门语言是进入另一种文化的大门。)”与下文内容一致，指的都是一门语言可以帮助我们更好地了解其所处的文化。故选F。
【14题详解】
空前“Talk to a foreigner in their language.(用外国人的语言和他们交谈。)”以及空后“Write someone a message in their language.(用对方的语言给对方留言。)”可知，空处上下文讲的都是和外国人交流用外国人的语言。选项D“Order food from a French restaurant in French.(在法国餐厅用法语点餐。)”符合上下文内容，指的都是和外国人用其语言进行交流。故选D。
【15题详解】
空处为小标题，为本段主要内容。根据下文内容“Don’t think of language as a tool, think of it as a musical instrument. When you learn three chords on guitar, you can play hundreds of songs. Words are the same.(不要把语言当成一种工具，要把它当成一种乐器。当你学习吉他的三个和弦时，你可以弹几百首歌。单词也是一样的。)”可知，作者认为背单词时，要把其当作乐器。选项C“Don’t just memorize words, play with them.(不要只是背单词，要和单词一起玩。)”符合本段内容，故选C。
【16题详解】
根据空前内容“Shyness and fear of making mistakes is common. However, nobody cares if you make mistakes. When you speak a foreign language, everyone knows it’s not your mother tongue and they’re already impressed that you’re speaking it at all.(害羞和害怕犯错是很常见的。然而，没有人在乎你是否犯了错误。当你说一门外语时，每个人都知道这不是你的母语，而且他们已经对你会说外语印象深刻了。)”可知，上文指的是当你在说一门语言时，犯错和害羞都是很正常的。选项E“Talk, make mistakes, fall down, get back up, that’s life.(说话，犯错，跌倒，再爬起来，这就是生活。)”与上文内容一致，指的都是在生活中犯错并不可怕，只要勇敢站起来继续就可以。故选E。
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项
Seventy-year-old Tububatu and his wife Taoshengchagan live in a village near Badain Jaran, Inner Mongolia. They’ve been spending every day since they retired in 2002 fighting against ____17____. Before Tububatu others had tried but____18____. He just wanted to make a difference. He started by____19____ just 50 trees a year, but kept doubling his____20____to the point where he now plants thousands of trees a year.
The retired couple have been slowly growing their little desert forest at their own expense, so that they live a very____21____life. Even though they mostly plant drought-resistant (抗旱的) types, they still make sure to water them at least once a day to make them grow____22____ .
Although they’ve been____23____by some neighbors who think their they are sure to fail, they haven’t given up. Over the last 19 years, the couple have planted over 266 hectares of desert and have no ____24____ to stop.
Apart from ____25____ the spread of the desert, Tububatu is also making a living by planting, as the desert-living cistanche is a(n) _____26_____medicinal plant that can sell for up to 100 yuan per kilogram.
It’s reported that so far they have planted over 70000 trees, _____27_____more than 1 million yuan of their savings. The ____28____conditions have weakened their health and they look older than they actually are, but they refuse to_____29_____their battle against the desert.
The couple have received several_____30_____and honors from the government over the years, becoming a good_____31_____for all environmentalists.
17.
A. pollution B. poverty C. sandstorm D. hunger
18.
A. changed B. finished C. failed D. disappeared
19.
A. growing B. buying C. borrowing D. protecting
20.
A. profits B. efforts C. dreams D. difficulties
21.
A. comfortable B. quiet C. balanced D. simple
22.
A. equally B. slowly C. naturally D. healthily
23.
A. cheered up B. laughed at C. picked up D. taken in
24.
A. plans B. hopes C. chances D. ways
25.
A. overcoming B. improving C. slowing D. following
26.
A. current B. ordinary C. former D. popular
27.
A. losing B. spending C. wasting D. collecting
28.
A. special B. strange C. messy D. terrible
29.
A. continue B. desert C. start D. announce
30.
A. cards B. letters C. prizes D. reviews
31.
A. models B. roles C. organizers D. survivors
【答案】17 C 18. C 19. A 20. B 21. D 22. D 23. B 24. A 25. C 26. D 27. B 28. D 29. B 30. C 31. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了退休后的图布巴图与妻子陶生查干在中国巴丹吉林沙漠边缘的一个村庄里自费种植树木，与沙漠作斗争。
【17题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：自从2002年退休后，他们每天都在与沙尘暴作斗争。A. pollution污染；B. poverty贫穷；C. sandstorm沙尘暴；D. hunger饥饿。根据下文“The couple have been growing their little desert forest at their own expense”可知，在沙漠里种植树是为了预防沙尘暴，由此可知，此处指与沙尘暴作斗争，故选C。
【18题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在Tububatu之前，其他人尝试过，但失败了，他只是想有所作为。A. changed改变；B. finished结束；C. failed失败；D. disappeared消失。根据下文“he just wanted to make a difference”可知，其他人尝试过都失败了，但是Tububatu想有所作为，故选C。
【19题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他一开始只种植了50棵树，但是不断加倍努力，现在他每年种植数千棵树。A. growing种植；B. buying买；C. borrowing借；D. protecting保护。根据下文“just 50 trees”和“plant drought-resistant (耐旱的) types”可知，此处指种树，故选A。
【20题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他一开始只种植了50棵树，但是不断加倍努力，现在他每年种植数千棵树。A. profits利润；B. efforts努力；C. dreams梦想；D. difficulties困难。根据上文“just 50 trees”和下文“he now plants thousands of trees a year.”可知，通过不断努力，从最初种植的50棵树，到现在已将增加到每年数千颗。故选B。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这对夫妇一直在自费种植他们的小沙漠森林，所以他们过着非常简朴的生活。A. comfortable舒服的；B. quiet安静的；C. balanced平衡的；D. simple简单的；简朴的。根据上文“The couple have been growing their little desert forest at their own expense,”可知，这对夫妇把钱都用在种植树木上了，所以他们过着很简朴的生活。故选D。
【22题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：即使他们种植的树大多数是抗旱类型的，但他们仍然确保每天至少给它们浇水一次，使它们健康生长。A. equally平等地；B. slowly慢地；C. naturally自然地；D. healthily健康地。根据上文“Even though they mostly plant drought-resistant (耐旱的) types, they still make sure to water them at least once a day to make them grow”可知，他们给树浇水，确保树能健康生长。故选D。
【23题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意： 尽管他们一些邻居嘲笑，认为他们注定会失败，但他们并没有放弃。A. cheered up高兴起来；B. laughed at嘲笑；C. picked up捡起来；D. taken in吸收。根据下文“who think they are sure to fail”可知，一些邻居嘲笑他们，认为他们注定会失败，故选B。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在过去的20年里，这对夫妇已经在超过266公顷的沙漠上种植了树，并且他们没有停止的计划。A. plans计划；B. hopes希望；C. chances机会；D. ways方法。根据上文“The couple have planted over 266 hectares of desert over the last 20 years and have no”可知，这对夫妇已经在超过266公顷的沙漠上种植了树，他们还会继续下去，即没有停止种植的计划。故选A。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：除了减缓沙漠的蔓延，Tububatu还靠种植维持生计，因为生活在沙漠中的肉苁蓉是一种很受欢迎的药用植物，每公斤可以卖到100元。A. overcoming克服；B. improving提高；C. slowing减慢、减缓；D. following跟随。根据下文“the spread of the desert,”和上文提到的这对夫妇在超过266公顷的沙漠上种植了树可知，种树能减缓沙漠化。故选C。
【26题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：除了减缓沙漠的蔓延，Tububatu 还靠种植维持生计，因为生活在沙漠中的肉苁蓉是一种很受欢迎的药用植物，每公斤可以卖到100元。A. current当前的；B. ordinary普通的；C. former先前的；D. popular流行的、受欢迎的。根据下文“medicinal(药用的) plant that can sell for up to 100 yuan per kilogram.”可知，肉苁蓉每公斤可以卖到100元，这说明它很受欢迎。故选D。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：据报道，到目前为止，他们已经种植了7万多棵树，花费超过100万元的积蓄。A. losing丢失；B. spending花费；C. wasting浪费；D. collecting收集。根据下文“more than 1 million yuan of their savings.”和上文提到这对夫妇自费种树可知，他们已经种植了7万多棵树，花费超过100万元的积蓄。故选B。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：恶劣的环境损害了他们的健康，他们看起来比实际年龄要老，但他们拒绝放弃与沙漠的战斗。A. special特别的；B. strange奇怪的；C. messy乱糟糟的；D. terrible可怕的、糟糕的。根据下文“conditions have damaged their health”可知，沙漠环境恶劣，损害了他们的健康。故选D。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：恶劣的环境损害了他们的健康，他们看起来比实际年龄要老，但他们拒绝放弃与沙漠的战斗。A. continue继续；B. desert遗弃；C. start开始；D. announce宣布。根据转折连词but可知，前后是转折关系，虽然沙漠环境恶劣导致他们健康受损，但是他们并没有打算放弃与沙漠的斗争。故选B。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这对夫妇多年来获得了政府颁发的多个奖项和荣誉，成为所有环保人士的好榜样。A. cards卡片；B. letters信；C. prizes奖品、奖项；D. reviews评论。根据下文“honors from the government over the years”可知，这对夫妇获得了政府颁发的多个奖项和荣誉。故选C。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这对夫妇多年来获得了政府颁发的多个奖项和荣誉，成为所有环保人士的好榜样。A. models模范；B. roles角色；C. organisers组织者；D. survivors幸存者。根据下文“for all environmentalists.”可知，这对夫妇自费种树治理沙漠化，所以说他们是所有环保人士的好榜样。故选A。
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。
My time in China was a(n) ____32____ (enjoy) experience. Every day was a new adventure. I worked out ____33____ (regular) and made ____34____ (prepare) for Chinese material arts. While I was in Beijing, I climbed the Great Wall of China, and visited Tian’anmen Square, the Palace Museum and the Bird’s Nest Olympic stadium. I also had the opportunity of ____35____ (stick) in a Beijing thunderstorm, bargaining in the market, and riding the high-speed train. While I was in Tianjin, I ____36____ (study) at Nankai University. I was taking the Chinese language and culture courses.
____37____ I enjoyed most is that whatever I learned in class. I would use it outside to communicate with people. Having the opportunity ____38____ (speak) Mandarin every day really improved my learning. In the afternoon I would have culture classes ____39____ I would learn about Chinese calligraphy, Beijing opera, Chinese martial arts, Chinese cooking and many other subjects. The mix of learning about the language and culture made each day of class ____40____ (amaze).
I believe that the key ____41____ studying abroad successfully is the attitude you carry. Going to China, I was open-minded and had a very positive attitude.
【答案】32. enjoyable
33. regularly
34. preparations
35. being stuck
36. studied
37. What 38. to speak
39. where 40. amazing 41. to
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在中国留学期间的愉快经历。
【32题详解】
考查形容词。句意：我在中国的那段时间是一段令人愉快的经历。此处应用形容词enjoyable作定语，修饰名词experience，表示“令人愉快的”，故填enjoyable。
33题详解】
考查副词。句意：我经常锻炼身体，为中国的材料艺术做准备。空格处用副词修饰动词短语worked out，regular的副词是regularly，意为“有规律地”，故填regularly。
【34题详解】
考查名词。句意：我经常锻炼身体，为中国的材料艺术做准备。made后用名词作宾语，prepare的名词是preparation，前面无冠词，需用复数，make preparations for是固定短语，意为“为......做准备”，故填preparations。
【35题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：我也被困在北京的雷雨中，在市场上讨价还价，坐上高铁。of 是介词，其后用动名词作宾语，我是被困，因此空格处用动名词的被动语态，即being done，stick的过去分词是stuck，故填being stuck。
【36题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：当我在天津时，我在南开大学学习。由前面的While I was in Tianjin可知，句子时态用一般过去时，描述过去的事情，因此空格处用过去式，故填studied。
【37题详解】
考查主语从句。句意：我最喜欢的是，无论我在课堂上学到什么，我都会把它用到外面与人交流。空格处引导的是主语从句，从句中缺少enjoyed的宾语，因此空格处用引导词what，指代“我最喜欢的事情”，位于句首，首字母大写，故填What。
【38题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：每天有机会说普通话真的提高了我的学。the opportunity后用不定式作后置定语，因此空格处用不定式，故填to speak。
【39题详解】
考查定语从句的引导词。句意：下午我要上文化课，学习中国书法、京剧、中国武术、中国烹饪和许多其他科目。空格处引导的是定语从句，从句中不缺主语或宾语，先行词classes是抽象地点，因此引导词用关系副词where，故填where。
【40题详解】
考查形容词。句意：学习语言和文化的结合让每一天的课堂都很精彩。“make sth.+形容词”是固定短语，意为“使某物……”，因此空格处用形容词，修饰each day of class应用ing形容词，即amazing，意为“令人惊异的”，故填amazing。
【41题详解】
考查固定短语和介词。句意：我相信成功留学的关键是你的态度。 the key to doing是固定短语，意为“做某事的关键”，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）
42. 假定你是李华。你校计划举办介绍中国传统文化的主题班会，并在英文网站展示。请你写一封邮件给外国朋友Chris，向他了解哪些中国传统文化更吸引外国友人。邮件内容包括：
1．阐明写信事由；
2．征求建议；
3．表示感谢。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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【答案】Dear Chris，
How are you doing these days I’m writing to ask you some advice.
In order to promote Chinese traditional culture and post some class meetings on English websites, our school is going to organise class meetings, the theme of which is traditional Chinese culture. We can choose a variety of themes, such as calligraphy, martial arts, oil paintings, papercutting and so on. I’m wondering if you could let me know which of them you like best and which of them people from outside of China are more likely to be interested in.
Thank you for your help. I’d appreciate it if you could reply to me at your earliest convenience.
Yours，
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，假定考生是李华。你校计划举办介绍中国传统文化的主题班会，并在英文网站展示。请你写一封邮件给外国朋友Chris，向他了解哪些中国传统文化更吸引外国友人。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
建议：suggestion→ advice
提高：heighten→ promote
各种各样： all kinds of→ a variety of
选择：select→ choose
2. 句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：We can choose a variety of themes, such as calligraphy, martial arts, oil paintings, papercutting and so on.
拓展句：We can choose a variety of themes, which include calligraphy, martial arts, oil paintings, papercutting and so on.
【点睛】[高分句型1] In order to promote Chinese traditional culture and post some class meetings on English websites, our school is going to organise class meetings, the theme of which is traditional Chinese culture..（介词+which引导的非限制性定语从句）
[高分句型2] I’m wondering if you could let me know which of them you like best and which of them people from outside of China are more likely to be interested in.（if引导的宾语从句）
第二节（满分25分）
43. 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。
People often have a tough time dealing with their feelings of disappointment. That is when you should give them time and understanding and he or she just might come around before long.
I remember talking with my friend Avery about the coming school play Alices Adventure in Wonderland, which we both applied for. Avery had a talent for acting and she was anxious for playing Alice while for me I didn’t care what part I played as long as I would be in. However, when character list was posted, we were surprised to find that I got the part of Alice and Avery was chosen to act the rabbit. I guessed it was because I hadn’t been nervous at all during the audition (试演). But that situation really didn’t occur to me.
Then I asked Avery, “Do you want to come over after school and we can practice our lines ” “You mean, practice your lines ” Avery replied, not even looking at me. “No, thanks. I’m pretty busy this week.” I continued to ask if it would be OK for next week but her answer was negative and full of anger.
That night at dinner, after my parents congratulated me on getting the lead role, they asked how I felt. “Well, I can’t understand.” I said and told them about Avery’s reaction and I believed that she pretty much threw away our friendship.
“Hmm,” said my dad. “Arizona, don’t you think this might be an opportunity for you to be an extra-good friend ” “Dad’s right,” added my mom. “Sometimes when our friends do well, we feel envious (羡慕的) and don’t know how to act. Try giving her a little time and understanding. She’ll come around.”
Over the next week, I did my best to give Avery some space. I practised my lines but I knew I needed some help since my voice was not expressive enough. Day by day, Avery’s attitude seemed softened. As the rehearsal (彩排) day was near, I made a decision.
注意：
1. 续写词数应150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
One day after school in the rehearsal room, I approached Avery.
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Then came the big day.
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【答案】One day after school in the rehearsal room, I approached Avery. “Hey, Avery,” I said. “I was wondering if you could help me with my lines. I know you’re busy, but I really need your help.” Avery looked up at me and smiled. “Sure, I’d be happy to help.” We spent the next hour going over my lines and she gave me some great advice on how to make my performance more expressive. I was so grateful for her help and I could tell that she was happy to be able to help me.
Then came the big day. We both performed our parts perfectly and the audience was thrilled. After the show, Avery and I hugged each other and thanked each other for our help. I was so glad that I had given her time and understanding, and that she had come around. From then on, we were even better friends than before.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者与好朋友艾弗里一起申请参演学园话剧《爱丽丝梦游仙境》，作者意外得到朋友艾弗里想要的角色——爱丽丝，这让她们之间产生了隔阂。在爸爸妈妈的开导下，作者耐心等待艾弗里的理解。终于，时机成熟，作者决定主动找艾弗里谈谈。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“一天放学后，在排练室里，我走近艾弗里。”可知，第一段可描写作者主动找艾弗里帮忙，两人开始合作。
②由第二段首句内容“然后重要的那天来了。”可知，第二段可描写表演成功，两人相互感谢对方的帮助并成为更好的朋友。
2.续写线索：寻求帮助——互相建议——演出成功——互相感谢——更好的朋友
3.词汇激活
行为类
①靠近：approach/get close to
②想知道：wonder/want to know
③互相拥抱：hug each other/embrace each other
情绪类
①高兴的：happy/pleased/delighted
②感激的：grateful/thankful
【点睛】[高分句型1]I was wondering if you could help me with my lines.(运用了if引导的宾语从句)
[高分句型2]Then came the big day.(运用了完全倒装)
[高分句型3]I was so glad that I had given her time and understanding, and that she had come around.(运用了so...that...句型)
听力答案1-5 CCABA 6-10BCCAC 11-15 ABBBA 16-20 ACCBA
