北海市2023年秋季学期期末教学质量检测
高一英语
全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：
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5.本卷主要考查内容：必修第一册~必修第二册Unit 2。
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. What does the woman want to buy online
A. Some books. B. A skirt. C. A pair of shoes.
2. How many students have taken the exam
A. Fifty- five. B. Forty. C. Twenty-five.
3. When should the speakers get to Grace’s house at first
A. At 6:20. B. At 6:30. C. At 7:00.
4. What does the man use the clocks to do
A. Beautify his rooms.
B. Remember his family.
C. Watch out for time.
5. Where does the man work probably
A. In a hotel. B. In a hospital. C. In a school.
第二节（共 15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What are the speakers doing
A. Looking at a picture. B. Talking about a model.
C. Enjoying a concert.
7. How old is the woman
A.24 years old. B.22 years old. C.20 years old.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Where did the man learn painting
A. At home. B. In the university. C. In the community.
9. What does the man suggest the woman do
A. Go to the community college.
B. Learn painting from him.
C. Keep an old hobby.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. In which direction is the library in the university
A. West. B. North. C. South.
11. What is the sports centre close to
A. Churchill Building. B. The teaching building.
C. The bookshop.
12. When will the man’s training begin this Friday
A. At 7 a. m. B. At 9 a.m. C. At 10 a.m.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the man probably
A. A teacher. B. A cleaner. C. A student.
14. When was Smith House built
A. In the 18th century. B. In the 9th century. C. In the 8th century.
15. Which is located on the ground floor
A. The computer room. B. The guestroom. C. The dining room.
16. What is only allowed to do on weekends according to the woman
A. Holding a party. B. Washing clothes. C. Playing games.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Who is probably introducing the museum
A. A pilot. B. A guide. C. An AI robot.
18. What special activity is provided this year
A. A lecture on planes. B. A free museum tour. C. A flying experience.
19. What does the speaker advise visitors to do
A. Go to the countryside.
B. Fly planes on weekdays.
C. Book plane trips in advance.
20. What can we learn about the museum
A. It’s not far from a village.
B. It only opens on weekends.
C. It’s the biggest museum in Europe.
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
Everyone thinks it rains all the time in London. In fact, London has some great weather during late spring. summer, and early autumn. For these reasons, Londoners all know that on a sunny day, the perfect place to go is the parks across the city. Here I’ll share my list of the best parks in London.
Alexandra Park
This 196-acre park is a heaven（天堂）for North London, with families, dog owners, and runners exploring its winding paths in search of a break from city life. Visitors will find sports facilities（设施）, a skateboarding park and a children’s playground. The park also hosts an excellent farmer’s market most weeks on Sundays.
Chelsea Embankment Gardens
Located between Cheyne Walk and Chelsea Embankment, the Chelsea Embankment Gardens are little-known to most visitors to London. The beautiful gardens opened in 1874. There are all kinds of flowers in spring and summer, especially dahlias（大丽花）, plus bench（长凳）seating and plenty of trees to provide shade（树荫）when the weather is sunny.
Finsbury Circus Garden
While all London parks have a fair share of history behind them, Finsbury Circus Garden stands out for being the first public park in the city, dating from 1607. It is also the largest public open space in the Square Mile. However, the present garden still keeps the original（最初的）look designed by Charles Dance the Younger in 1815. It’s well known for its London plane trees and fine Japanese Pagoda tree—the only one in the city.
Holland Park
Not only is Holland Park one of the best London parks, but it is also one of the finest. What stands out the most from Holland Park are the flowers. It was the Earl of Holland’s wife who first successfully grew dahlias in England! The dahlias are still grown within the park’s 55 acres. In summer, open-air theatre and opera are staged in the park.
21. Which place may children like the most
A. Holland Park. B. Alexandra Park.
C. Finsbury Circus Garden. D. Chelsea Embankment Gardens.
22. What is special about Finsbury Circus Garden
A. It is famous for its trees.
B. It offers benches for visitors.
C. It is the largest park in London.
D. It is designed by the Earl of Holland’s wife.
23. What do Chelsea Embankment Gardens and Holland Park have in common
A. They have dahlias. B. They hold opera shows.
C. They are little- known to Londoners. D. They host farmer s markets.
B
Max reads more than anyone he knows. He loves to read during all of his free time. His friends laugh at him because he would rather read than play video games, but his parents and his teachers are proud of him. They say reading is important, and it will help him learn about the world around him. They also tell him it is a good habit.
One day Max was reading a magazine article about volcanoes（火山）. He told his friends all about volcanoes and what causes them to erupt（喷发）. The very next week, the teacher started a science project about volcanoes. Guess who everyone wanted in their project group! Max’s friends weren’t laughing at him anymore.
Max ended up being in a group with Liz, Anna and Josh. The work was to create a poster board with information about volcanoes and to build a volcano model. Max made copies of the magazine article about volcanoes so his project partners could read about them too. They also went to the library to look for more information about volcanoes.
The group met at Anna's house that night to organise the information and decide what they wanted to put on the poster board. They all asked Max what he thought was most important. Then they decided together to do what Max said. The next night they met at Josh’s house to build their volcano. They used cardboard and modeling clay（黏土）. First they made a volcano shape with the cardboard, and then they covered the shape in brown and red clay.
The volcano looked great. Max. Liz, Anna and Josh were very proud of their hard work. When they turned in their project, their teacher was proud too. Thanks to Max’s good habit, they earned an A+ on both parts of the project.
24. Why do Max’s friends laugh at him
A. He is weak in all the sports.
B. All the teachers only like him.
C. He and his parents always stay at home.
D. He likes reading instead of playing video games.
25. What made everyone want Max in their group
A. His friendliness. B. His good marks.
C. His knowledge of volcanoes. D. His writing skills.
26. What did Max do for the science project
A. He bought the clay to build the volcano.
B. He provided his idea of what was most important.
C. He went to the library alone to look for more information.
D. He read the magazine article about volcanoes to his partners.
27. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Preparing for a Science Project B. Building Teamwork
C. Max’s Good Habit D. Making a Volcano Model
C
Travelling plays an important part in making us feel relaxed and happy. It also brings good changes in our life and keeps us alive and active. Travelling gives us practical experience of things we have studied in the books. So a person who does not travel at all does not find any meaning in the name of Ganga River. However, if he has travelled to this place, he can truly relate everything he has studied and will always remember each and every detail of that place.
Nowadays, many people like travelling as they want to explore the world and watch everything they have read about. And this seems to be quite true as practical knowledge is more important and effective（有效的）. People like to visit historical places present in different parts of the world and collect information on the same to write books and stories.
Travelling has become easier due to（由于）advancement in technology and transportation（交通）. Earlier people used to travel by road or sea and it took many days to travel from one place to another. However, now the situation has changed and people travel to far off places within hours and minutes—thanks to well-built roads and airplanes.
People travel for different purposes, some travel for further education while others travel to relax and enjoy. Many people take a break from their busy schedule and go for a vacation, which makes them feel pleased and energetic（充满活力的）.
Many writers and painters travel to different places to experience some of the best things of nature and express them in the form of paintings or books. People also travel for business purposes so as to make money from their business. Students travel for educational purposes. Everyone has a unique reason to travel. Therefore, travelling is an important part of human life and it provides knowledge and offers all kinds of benefits（好处）to mankind.
28. What does the author want to say by mentioning the Ganga River
A. The Ganga river is a good place to visit.
B. Travelling brings good changes in our life.
C. Visitors fail to find the meaning of the Ganga river.
D. People should travel to experience the things in the books.
29. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about
A. The traffic in earlier times.
B. The time spent on travelling.
C. Changes in means of transportation.
D. The reasons why travelling has become easier.
30. What can we know from the last two paragraphs
A. Different people have different reasons to travel.
B. Businessmen always travel for a vacation.
C. Writers travel to sell their books.
D. Painters love travelling the most.
31. What does the author think of travelling
A. Useful but expensive. B. Important but difficult.
C. Meaningful and necessary. D. Pleasant and safe.
D
If you want to improve your memory, you need to know how your brain works. You might be surprised to hear that your lifestyle habits might be making it difficult for you to correctly record each piece of information, experience. or learning.
It would appear that the secret to improving your memory is really simple. It’s to take breaks. As a matter of fact, the brain has more limited（有限的）energy resources than you probably think. Therefore, it tires quickly and its levels of attention begin to drop after about 30 to 45 minutes.
The hippocampus（海马体）is the area of your brain that’s responsible for consolidating（巩固）your short- term memories in the long term. Furthermore, for this consolidation to be possible, there must be an connection with different areas of the cerebral cortex（大脑皮层）. At the present time, we know that, for best connectivity（连接）, we must rest. Therefore, factors such as tiredness, bad feelings, or stress make it difficult to connect one area to the other.
Michaela Dewar, a researcher at the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom, conducted a study with other experts to understand how to improve memory consolidation processes. What they found was that something as simple as taking breaks for between 9 and 15 minutes improves memory, both in healthy people and in those with neurological damage（神经系统受损）.
However, there’s one small detail that’s important. The rest must be a real rest. In other words, you should go to a quiet space and give up anything that takes your attention away. This includes not having your cellphone nearby. The secret to improving your memory requires you to rest for between 10 and 15 minutes leaving your mind completely empty.
Your lifestyle plays an extremely important role in the way your memory functions（运转）, Rest isn’t wasting time. In fact, allowing yourself small breaks is good for your health and well-being.
32. What is the secret to improving memory
A. Forming good habits. B. Having breaks.
C. Recording every details. D. Learning about brain.
33. What factor may influence the connection between different areas of cerebral cortex
A. Happiness. B. Excitement. C. Sadness. D. Satisfaction.
34. What does the underlined word “conducted” in Paragraph 4 mean
A. Organised. B. Produced. C. Began. D. Found.
35. Where is the text most probably taken from
A. A textbook. B. A course plan. C. A dictionary. D. A science report.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
As is known to all, sports are necessary, but many people are worried about getting hurt in sports. The equipment（装备）you wear while taking part in sports and other activities is key to avoiding injuries（受伤）.
Start with helmets（头盔）. They’re important for sports and activities such as football, baseball, softball, biking, horseback riding, skateboarding, inline skating, skiing, and snow boarding—to name just a few. 36 Every helmet should be replaced after any accident, as there can be more problems you can’t see.
37 Sports participation（参与）is the leading cause of eye injuries in teens, but proper fitting protective eyewear can reduce the risk of serious eye injury by 90%. Don’t just wear your regular glasses when you’re on the court or field. 38
Wear a mouthguard if you play a contact sport where head injury is a risk, such as football, basketball, volleyball and boxing. 39 They can be fitted for your mouth by a dentist（牙医）or bought at sports stores.
And last but not least, the right footwear can keep you from tripping and falling. You know that sports like football, baseball, softball, and soccer require cleats（防滑鞋）. 40 Ask your coach or doctor what shoes are best for your sport.
A. They don’t provide protection.
B. Need to find the right helmet size for you
C. Eye protection is also a must for many sports.
D. Helmets reduce the risk of head injuries by 75% - 85%.
E. Mouthguards can protect your mouth, teeth, and tongue.
F. The right kind of equipment is important, so is the right size.
G. But you may not realize that sports like biking need special types of shoes, too.
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。
Being first time parents can be a really happy and 41 time for most people. The feeling—in a few months, you’ll be able to 42 a new little baby in your arms and call him your own—is 43 what married couple Kate and David Ogg felt. More 44 were heading their way when they found out that they were having twins. It is very exciting to have a baby, let alone having two at the same time. However, their lives were 45 worry when Kate went into labor（分娩）in just 26 weeks.
Although it is pretty normal that twins are born without full term（足月），26 weeks is also a bit 46 for some. There was a lot of stress and 47 at that day but what they didn’t know was that they’d receive news that would 48 their hearts. After giving birth, they were 49 that they had a boy and a girl. However, the doctor said that the boy didn’t survive（存活）and 50 him over. Without any words, Kate immediately took the baby and held him 51 to her. She called for her husband to climb up the bed and give the baby as much 52 as possible. They hugged him for some time and then suddenly, by some miracle（奇迹）, the baby moved in Kate’s arms. The couple were 53 and looked at the baby who’s moving and breathing（呼吸）. They immediately 54 the doctors to come quick. Now, the twins are already 10 years old and are both at the most perfect 55 as they can be.
41. A. exciting B. tiring C. sad D. risky
42. A. join B. bring C. hold D. drop
43. A. exactly B. especially C. usually D. slowly
44. A. chances B. surprises C. stories D. reasons
45. A. stopped from B. asked for C. set about D. filled with
46. A. successful B. early C. kind D. shy
47. A. hate B. happiness C. worry D. anger
48. A. break B. follow C. change D. protect
49. A. read B. planned C. spoken D. told
50. A. left B. fell C. handed D. checked
51. A. hard B. close C. simply D. easily
52. A. time B. joy C. heat D. food
53. A. shocked B. relaxed C. improved D. touched
54. A. thought of B. looked at C. found out D. called for
55. A. feeling B. health C. practice D. activity
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。
Learning languages has many advantages: feeling confident when travelling abroad, making friends 56 （international）, being able to read books in the original（原版的）, and a lot more, like studying and working in other 57 （country）. Most people live under the stereotype（刻板印象）that they lose their learning abilities with age. However, if faced 58 a challenge when there is no other way except to learn the new foreign language, adult people can show great results. Before 59 （decide）how to learn a new language, the first thing is to decide in which situation the language is to be used.
If the target is, for example, 60 （travel）or find new business at some international events, a course focusing on speaking practices is recommended（推荐）. The 61 （base）vocabulary and coversational structures（结构）, studied and practised heavily during a short period of time, may lead to the needed result, which might be the ability to communicate on the streets or support 62 small business talk. Usually the two or three months of study 63 （be）enough to start communicating. However, if brought back shortly to the usual environment, the person might lose the majority of knowledge if there would not be any supporting practice afterwards. Unfortunately, without practical usage 64 further development, the language abilities may go away as easily as they came. The language cannot 65 （learn）once and forever.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
你校举办了主题为“How to Protect Cultural Heritage”的演讲比赛。请你为学校英文报的“英语天地”栏目写一篇新闻报道，内容包括：
1.比赛目的；
2.比赛过程；
3.比赛反响。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
On November 27th last year, I was waiting to check out at a local store.
The clerk（售货员）was very busy because it was Thanksgiving Day. Besides usual snacks and daily necessities, people were buying kinds of food and flowers. It was about 5 p. m. and still light outside, but people seemed to be hurrying back to their cars. As it was the rush hour, with people anxious to get home from work, few of the people in line responded（回应）to the clerk’s greetings（问候）. Even fewer people wished the clerk a nice evening.
Surprisingly, one elderly woman who was paying for ice cream and some snacks smiled at the clerk who was taking what seemed to be the woman’s last 20 dollars and 21 cents. The elderly customer nodded in the direction of the flowers and said to the clerk. “I hope someone will bring you some flowers tonight.” The clerk smiled, saying a bit regretfully, “That would be nice, but I don’t think it’s likely to happen. My husband and I both have to work till midnight today.”
Hearing that, the customer seemed to be lost in thought. She accepted her bag, thanked the clerk and then headed towards her old car outside the store.
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。
After a while, the elderly customer returned with a few coins in her hand. The clerk looked at the elderly customer, surprised.
北海市2023年秋季学期期末教学质量检测·高一英语
参考答案、提示及评分细则
1~5 BBBCB 6~10 AABAB 11~15 BCCAC 16~20 ACCCA
【文章大意】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四个各有特色的伦敦公园。
21.B 细节理解题。根据第一个公园介绍中“Visitors will find sports facilities, a skateboarding park and a children’s playground.”可知答案。
22.A 细节理解题。根据第三个公园介绍中“It’s well known for its London plane trees and fine Japanese Pagoda tree—the only one in the city.”可知答案。
23.A 细节理解题。第二个公园介绍中“There are all kinds of flowers in spring and summer, especially dahlias”和第四个公园介绍中“What stands out the most from Holland Park are the flowers. It was the Earl of Holland’s wife who first successfully grew dahlias in England! The dahlias are still grown within the park’s 55 acres.”可知，这两个公园都有大丽花。
【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一个只爱阅读不爱游戏的男孩总是被朋友们嘲笑，然而一次科学课关于火山的作业让他变成了香饽饽。因为他爱阅读的好习惯，让他们小组非常好地完成了这次作业，并获得了很高的分数。
24.D 细节理解题。根据第一段中“His friends laugh at him because he would rather read than play video games”可知答案。
25.C 推理判断题。根据第二段内容可知，班里同学都想和Max在一个小组，因为他读过关于火山的杂志文章，知道关于火山的知识。
26.B 细节理解题。根据第四段中“They all asked Max what he thought was most important. Then they decided together to do what Max said.”可知答案。
27.C 标题归纳题。根据文章全文内容可知，本文主要讲述了Max阅读的好习惯让他们小组的科学作业获得了高分。
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了旅行的意义以及人们旅行的目的。
28.D 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Travelling gives us practical experience of things we have studied in the books. So a person who does not travel at all does not find any meaning in the name of Ganga River.”可知答案。
29.D 推理判断题。根据第三段内容可知，本段主要讲述了旅行变得更加简单方便的原因是技术和交通的进步让花费在路上的时间变短了。
30.A 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Everyone has a unique reason to travel.”可知答案。
31.C 推理判断题。根据文章第一段内容以及最后一段最后一句话可知，作者认为旅行是非常有意义并且很有必要的。
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了提高记忆力的关键就是要适当休息。大脑放空一定的时间才是真正意义的休息，休息好不仅能提高记忆力，对我们的身体也是大有益处。
32.B 细节理解题。根据第二段中“It would appear that the secret to improving your memory is really simple. It’s to take breaks.”可知答案。
33.C 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Therefore, factors such as tiredness, bad feelings, or stress make it difficult to connect one area to the other.”可知答案。
34.A 词义猜测题。根据画线词后内容“a study with other experts to understand how to improve memory consolidation processes. What they found was that something as simple as taking breaks for between 9 and 15 minutes improves memory”可知，Michaela Dewar与其他专家一起组织进行了一项研究，发现休息9到15分钟可以帮助提高记忆力。
35.D 推理判断题。文章主要讲述了提高记忆力的关键就是要适当休息。大脑放空一定的时间才是真正意义的休息，休息好不仅能提高记忆力，对我们的身体也是大有益处，这最可能来自一份科学报告。
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。在体育运动中难免会受伤，但是佩戴合适的装备可以很大程度上避免受伤。本文介绍了几种运动保护装备。
36.D 考查上下文理解。根据本段第一句可知，本段是讲头盔。B项是关于头盔尺寸的选择，与下文内容无法衔接。故选D项。
37.C 考查段首句。根据空后一句可知，本段是讲防护眼镜。C项符合语境。
38.A 考查段尾句。根据空前一句提到，不能在赛场上佩戴普通的眼镜。此处是解释不能这样做的原因。
39.E 考查上下文理解。根据本段第一句可知，本段是讲护齿器。E项说明护齿器的作用，符合语境。
40.G 考查上下文理解。根据空前一句提到很多运动都需要穿防滑钉鞋，此处提到还有其他运动也需要特制的鞋，G项中的“too”很明显的提示。
【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一对夫妇满心欢喜迎接新生双胞胎的到来，但是因为早产，其中一个宝宝出生后被宣告死亡。他们没有放弃，把宝宝抱在怀里温暖他，奇迹发生了，宝宝存活了下来。
41.A 考查形容词。根据空前“Being first time parents can be a really happy”可知，第一次当父母是一件开心并且令人兴奋的事。
42.C 考查动词。根据空后“a new little baby in your arms”可知是把新生儿抱在怀里。hold“抱住”。
43.A 考查副词。根据上文内容第一次当父母是一件开心并且令人兴奋的事，几个月后，你就能抱着自己的小宝宝，这正是这对已婚夫妇Kate和David Ogg的感受。exactly “正是”。
44.B 考查名词。根据下文“they found out that they were having twins. It is very exciting to have a baby, let alone having two at the same time”可知，他们很兴奋有了双胞胎，这是惊喜。
45.D 考查动词短语。根据空后“worry when Kate went into labor in just 26 weeks”可知，当Kate 26周就要分娩时，他们的生活充满了担忧。
46.B 考查形容词。根据空前“Although it is pretty normal that twins are born without full term”可知，尽管大部分双胞胎不足月出生是很正常的，但是26周对某些人来说还是太早了些。
47.C 考查名词。根据上文可知，双胞胎早产太多.他们必定承受了很多压力和担忧。
48.A 考查动词。根据下文“However, the doctor said that the boy didn’t survive”可知，他们接到了令他们心碎的消息。
49.D 考查动词。根据本句内容可知，生产结束后，他们被告知有了一个男孩和一个女孩。tell“告知”。
50.C 考查动词。根据下文“Kate immediately took the baby and held him... to her”可知，医生告诉他们小男孩没有活下来后把宝宝递过来给他们，Kate立马把宝宝抱在怀里。hand over“递交”。
51.B 考查副词。根据本句内容可知，Kate二话没说，立马把宝宝抱着紧挨着自己。close“紧挨着”。
52.C 考查名词。根据本句内容可知，Kate还叫丈夫爬上床，给宝宝尽可能多的热量。heat“热量”。
53.A 考查形容词。根据空后内容可知，奇迹出现了，宝宝活过来了，因此他们很震惊。
54.D 考查动词短语。根据上文可知，宝宝动了，重新开始呼吸，这里他们肯定是要立马喊医生过来确认和检查。
55.B 考查名词。根据空前内容“Now, the twins are already 10 years old and are both at the most perfect”可知，这对双胞胎已经10岁了并且身体很健康。
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了学习语言有很多好处，所以不要怕自己年龄大了学不好。首先要确定自己学习一门新语言的目的，然后学习以后要经常使用它，语言的学习并不是一劳永逸的。
56.internationally 考查副词。分析句子结构可知，此处应使用副词修饰动词短语making friends.
57.countries 考查名词复数。country 是可数名词，根据空前“in other”可知，这里应填名词复数形式。
58.with 考查介词。句意：然而，如果面临一个除了学习新外语之外别无选择的挑战，成年人可以取得很好的成绩。be faced with是固定搭配，意为“面临”。
59.deciding 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，在介词before之后应使用v-ing形式。
60. to travel 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，本句已有谓语动词is，这里使用不定式作表语。
61.basic 考查形容词。分析句子结构可知，此处单词修饰名词vocabulary，应填形容词形式。
62.a 考查冠词。talk为可数名词，使用不定冠词表示泛指，small以辅音音素开头，故填a。
63.is 考查时态和主谓一致。主语为study，是不可数名词，谓语动词应使用第三人称单数。分析句意可知，这里应该是一般现在时，故填is。
64.or 考查连词。根据空前的without可知，此处应填or，表示并列。
65.be learned/be learnt考查语态。本句主语为The language,与动词learn之间是被动关系，填be learned/be learnt.
第一节
One possible version:
In order to raise our awareness of protecting our cultural heritage, our school held a speech contest titled “How to Protect Cultural Heritage”.
The contest lasting 2 hours started at 9 o’clock on Friday morning. Twenty candidates selected from every class took part in the contest. All the speakers, five of whom were awarded the first prize, gave wonderful performances, expressing their opinions on how to protect cultural heritage.
All the teachers and students thought highly of the activity, through which the students could not only improve the speaking ability but also raise our awareness of protecting our cultural heritage.
第二节
One possible version:
After a while, the elderly customer returned with a few coins in her hand. We all thought she might have forgotten to buy some necessities. However, she walked directly to the counter beside which some flowers were on sale. She looked at a bunch of flowers, and the sign said the price was $ 9. The woman looked at her coins and then slowly turned to a single rose. She finally bought it. While we were guessing who she bought the rose for, she handed it to the clerk, saying gently, “This is for you.”
The clerk looked at the elderly customer, surprised. Then the customer explained, “I’m a regular customer of the store. Your kindness and patience have impressed me a lot. I hope my little present can bring you some happiness and comfort during a busy day.” Then she walked slowly out of the store, leaving the tearful clerk behind. All of us in line were deeply touched. Clearly, the woman was poor，but she still tried to brighten up someone’s day. I was inspired, and decided to learn from her and pass the love on.
听力部分录音材料
（Text 1）
W: I want to buy a skirt online. Do you like online shopping
M: Yes. I often buy books, clothes and shoes online. It’s very convenient.
（Text 2）
W: I heard that you organised an exam yesterday.
M: Yes, many students took it. Twenty five from the Middle East and fifteen from Latin America.
（Text 3）
W: We’re meeting Grace at 6:30 at her house. It’s 6:20 now.
M: It’s still early. She just called to ask us to arrive at her home later at 7:00.
（Text 4）
W: You certainly have a lot of clocks. There seems to be one in every room.
M: My family gave them to me because I have trouble watching out for time.
（Text 5）
W: Excuse me. I’m here to pick up my daughter Mini. Is she all right
M: I think she ought to stay here for at least another 24 hours. She still has a slight fever. Why don’t you telephone tomorrow
（Text 6）
M: Who is this girl in this picture
W: Oh, it’s my friend Jenny. She’s really kind hearted, but she is shy.
M: Really She’s, uh, really beautiful. How old is she
W: Well, she is two years younger than me. So, she’s 22.
M: Oh, so is she your best friend
W: Yes, of course.
（Text 7）
W: Hey, Bob. What are you doing
M: I’m painting at home.
W: I didn’t know you like to paint. What type of painting do you like
M: I enjoy oil paintings. I learned painting in one of my extra classes at my university.
W: That sounds so interesting. I wish I had a hobby.
M: It’s never too late to start a new hobby. They offer a variety of classes at the local community college. You should look it up.
W: I think I will. Thanks for the information.
（Text 8）
W: Bill, you’re familiar with the university, aren’t you I don’t know where the library is.
M: You know where the north gate is, don’t you
W: Yes. It’s up that way.
M: I’m afraid the north gate is in that direction. Go about 200 metres and you’ll see the library next to the bookshop. You can’t miss it. It has a large sign on it.
W: OK. I’ll take your words for it. The second place I need to find is the sports centre.
M: That’s in the southwest part. It’s easy to see because there’s the teaching building nearby. The sports centre opens at 7 a. m. and closes at 9 p. m. I will take the football term training class this Friday, starting at 10 a.m.
W: I enjoy watching football. I’ve got a lecture in Churchill Building in the morning, but I’ll come along after lunch.
（Text 9）
M: Hello, advisor. Can you tell me something about Smith House in our university
W: Sure. The building was finished in the middle of the 18th century and was used by the Thomas family. That’s of course how the house got its name. There are three floors. A front hall and a dining room are on the ground floor. A small gym is on the first floor.
M: Are there any washing machines in the house
W: Of course. They are located on the right corner of the second floor. But please do not use them after 11 o’clock.
M: Does it have a computer room
W: No. But a game room is on the second floor and you can find a guestroom on the same floor.
M: Could we invite some friends to hold a party
W: We only allow parties on weekends.
（Text 10）
W: Thank you for calling the Air Museum information line. This is AI customer service. In the museum, you can see 140 old planes. It’s one of the biggest air museums in Europe. The museum is 48 miles from London and is close to the village of Cherford. You can get there by car, or if you come to the village by train, take the No.51 bus from Cherford Station. In summer, the museum is open every day from ten in the morning to seven in the evening. In winter, it closes earlier, at four o’clock. A ticket for adults is 6, and for children and students it is 4.50. For families there’s a special ticket which costs 18. This year we have something extra for visitors. You can go up in a small plane built in 1930 and see the countryside from the air. You can only do this on Sundays and you should book this trip seven days before you come. For more information, you can visit us online at www..
