高二英语期末
第一部分 听力 (共两节,每小题1分，满分15分)
第一节 (共5小题:每小题1分，满分5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．When does the man usually practise yoga
A．At 5:30. B．At 6:00. C．At 6:30.
2．What is the woman probably doing
A．Preparing for her tests B．Planning her holiday. C．Reading a book.
3．Where does the conversation take place
A．At home. B．At a supermarket. C．At the man’s office.
4．Why is the boy's father against the trip
A．Canada is too far away.
B．The trip may be meaningless.
C．The time of the trip is unsuitable.
5．What is the main reason for doctors to recommend bike riding
A．It can make legs slim.
B．It can make you put on weight.
C．It can build up the body.
第二节 (共10小题: 每小题1分，满分10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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。
6．What can we say about the weather on Sunday
A．It was fine. B．It was hot C．It was changeable
7．What do the locals think of small balls of ice in midsummer
A．It’s beyond their expectations.
B．It’s a common phenomenon.
C．It’s caused by climate change
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8．Why does the man call the woman
A．To make a reservation.
B．To check out of the hotel.
C．To ask about the city center.
9．What does the woman say about the Imperial
A．It is cheaper than her hotel.
B．It is rated as a five-star hotel.
C．It is better known than her hotel.
10．What does the man finally want to know about the Imperial
A．The price. B．The telephone number. C．The location.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
11．What has the woman been reading
A．A novel. B．A dictionary. C. A cookbook.
12．Why doesn’t the man read books
A．He has poor eyesight. B．He dislikes stories. C. He is too busy.
13．Where does the man usually listen to his books
A．In the kitchen. B．In the car. C. On the plane.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
14. What did the woman do on the weekend
A. She practiced basketball.
B. She played tennis.
C. She went fishing
15. Who had a badminton competition
A. Andy. B. Joe. C. Jenny.
16. Where will the speakers go next weekend
A. To the seaside. B. To the park. C. To the theater.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. What do kids bring to school on Bubble Gum Day
A. 50 cents. B. Old toys. C. Some snacks.
18. Who is Ruth Spiro
A. A teacher. B. A writer. C. A bookseller.
19. What was Bubble Gum Day originally established for
A. Community groups. B. Schools. C. Businesses.
20. What is the aim of Bubble Gum Day
A. To raise money for a charity.
B. To encourage kids to sell things.
C. To develop children’s creativity.
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
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Reader’s Digest(读者), we’re relaunching (重新推出) our much-loved 100-Word-Story Competition with prizes of up to 1, 000 to be won.
Our 100-Word-Story Competition is your chance to show the world your story-telling talents. There are three categories—one for adults and two for schools: one for children aged 12-18 and one for children under 12. Your stories should be new, unpublished, and exactly 100 words—not a single word shorter or longer! Multiple entries are allowed per person.
The editorial team will pick a shortlist of three in each category and post them online on1st November 2023.
You can vote for your favourite, and the one with the most votes will get the top prize. Voting will close on30th November 2023 and winners will be published in our December issue.
More details:
·Complete the entry form below to enter. Include your full name, address, email and phone number when filling in the form.
·Prizes:
Adults category: the winner will receive 1, 000 and a Serious Readers High Definition Floor or Table Light (value up to 399.99).
12-18s category: the winner will receive a 200 book voucher.
Under 12 category: the winner will receive 100 of book vouchers.
·Need some help with writing your story Click here to checkout our handy guide!
·Please keep an eye on our Twitter or Facebook for more up-to-date news.
1. How many categories are there in the story competition
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
2. What will a teenager get if he/she wins the competition
A. A prize worth 399.99. B. 100 of book vouchers.
C. A 200 book voucher. D. An issue of Reader’s Digest.
3. From which is the text probably taken
A. A speech. B. A website. C. A guidebook. D. A news report.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章是关于一次100字故事大赛的通知。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“There are three categories—one for adults and two for schools: one for children aged 12-18 and one for children under 12. (有三种类别——一类是成人的，两类是学校的；一类是12-18岁的儿童，一类是12岁以下的儿童。)”可知，故事比赛分3个类别。故选B项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据More details:下列Prizes:中“12-18s category: the winner will receive a 200 book voucher. (12-18岁组别：获胜者将获得200英镑的图书代金券。)”可知，如果一个青少年赢得比赛，他/她会得到一张200英镑的图书券。故选C项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一句“Please keep an eye on our Twitter or Facebook for more up-to-date news. (请关注我们的Twitter或Facebook以获取更多最新消息。)”可知，这段文字来自一个网站。故选B项。
B
Zhu Dejun’s first job after graduating from college was as a road design engineer in his hometown, Alshaa League, North Chin’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region(内蒙古自治区). In 2011, when Zhu was conducting a road survey along with his colleagues, he saw a plant that he didn’t recognize. Later, Zhu learned that the plant was a saxaul (灌木梭梭) tree which is an excellent tree species for sand fixation and afforestation (造林) in desert areas. Known as a desert guardian, a fully grown saxaul tree can hold together a 10-square-meter patch of desert land, according to Zhu.
Zhu quit (辞去) his job at the design institute in 2014 and joined a nonprofit organization, the Society of Entrepreneurs and Ecology Conservation, or SEE, in the same year, concentrating on dealing with desertification (沙漠化) .During the past eight years, Zhu has been leading a team from SEE to plant saxaul trees in sandy areas in Alshaa League and other places of Inner Mongolia.
In 2014, the SEE launched a project titled “one million saxaul trees”, aiming to reach that number from 2014 to 2023, turning the desert of more than 133, 330 hectares (公顷) back into a satisfying ecosystem. By the end of 2018, half of the organization’s goal had been achieved. In 2016, Ant Finance cooperated with SEE to introduce the Ant Forest platform, not only encouraging people to choose “a low-carbon way” of shopping, traveling and living, but also to help control desertification.
Through the participation of a greater number of online users, who grow virtual trees, the SEE Foundation, set up in 2008, has been providing subsidies (补助金) for local herdsmen and farmers while also offering technological support to plant saxaul trees in desert areas. Now, Zhu is the head of the foundation’s project to fight desertification. He also gives lectures about saxaul trees and the fight against desertification at schools, hoping to raise awareness among young people.
4. What did Zhu Dejun do first after graduation
A. Here searched on saxaul trees.
B. He joined a nonprofit organization.
C. He found ways to fight desertification.
D. He focused on road design engineering.
5. Why are saxual trees planted by Zhu’s team
A. They are easily taken care of.
B. They can grow fast in deserts.
C. They are perfect for holding water.
D. They can fight desertification effectively.
6. What did SEE do to control desertification
A. They teamed up with Ant Finance.
B. They planted one million saxaul trees.
C. They held online lectures on desertification.
D. They encouraged donation from online users.
7. How can online users help Zhu’s team
A. By providing subsidies. B. By raising awareness.
C. By planting trees online. D. By offering technological support.
【答案】4. D 5. D 6. A 7. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了朱德军以及他的同事们种植灌木梭梭，努力对抗沙漠化，保护环境的故事。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Zhu Dejun’s first job after graduating from college was as a road design engineer in his hometown, Alshaa League, North Chin’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region.(朱德军大学毕业后的第一份工作是在他的家乡内蒙古自治区阿尔沙盟当道路设计工程师)”可知，朱德军毕业后专注于道路设计工程。故选D项。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Zhu quit his job at the design institute in 2014 and joined a nonprofit organization, the Society of Entrepreneurs and Ecology Conservation, or SEE, in the same year, concentrating on dealing with desertification.(朱于2014年辞去了设计院的工作，同年加入了一个非营利组织——企业家与生态保护协会，专注于应对沙漠化)”可知，朱的团队种植灌木梭梭是为了有效地防治沙漠化。故选D项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段“In 2016, Ant Finance cooperated with SEE to introduce the Ant Forest platform, not only encouraging people to choose “a low-carbon way” of shopping, traveling and living, but also to help control desertification.(2016年，蚂蚁金服与SEE合作推出了蚂蚁森林平台，不仅鼓励人们选择“低碳的购物、旅行和生活方式”，还帮助控制沙漠化)”可知，他们与蚂蚁金服合作来控制沙漠化。故选A项。
【7题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“Through the participation of a greater number of online users, who grow virtual trees, the SEE Foundation, set up in 2008, has been providing subsidies for local herdsmen and farmers while also offering technological support to plant saxaul trees in desert areas. (通过更多种植虚拟树木的在线用户的参与，SEE基金会成立于2008年，一直在为当地牧民和农民提供补贴，同时也为在沙漠地区种植灌木梭梭提供技术支持)”可知，在线用户可以通过在线植树来帮助朱的团队。故选C项。
C
At the beginning of Grade Two, I joined the cross-country running team in our school.
When I came to the first practice, I was filled with optimism. But as the distance we ran in each practice gradually increased from three to four, to six miles, I realized with surprise that no matter how hard I tried, I wasn’t able to run as fast as others. In fact, I was one of the slowest on the team.
What was the point of putting myself through so much pain After the first few weeks, I wanted to quit.
Then we had our first cross-country meet.
When we started the race, I felt the great pressure of expectations sink onto my shoulders. And after a while I stopped running and struggled to walk up the hill. But then I heard my coaches shouting my name from the top of the hill. I felt confused and embarrassed; why were they cheering for me I was running terribly! As I tried my best to finish the race, I realized that my coaches didn’t care how fast I ran. Neither did my teammates. During the rest of the season, they were always on the sidelines of every race, cheering for me just as loudly as they’d cheered for the front runner.
From then on, I began to put my effort into supporting my teammates instead of focusing on my own performance. In that way, I celebrated my teammates’ victories as if they were my own; I felt their pain and exhaustion as if they were my own.
Cross-country running made me realize I don’t need to be the best to be successful in life. It taught me to value my relationships with people more than my relationship with my ego. It taught me to cheer for others even if I don’t know their names.
8. Why did the author want to give up after the first few weeks
A. He had much pain in his knees.
B. He didn’t perform well in long-distance running.
C. He couldn’t get along well with others
D. He showed no interest in running.
9. Which of the following can best describe the coaches
A. Strict and hard-hearted. B. Brave and adventurous.
C. Considerate and supportive. D. Optimistic and humorous.
10. What did the author happen to change after his first cross-country race
A. He lost himself in victories
B. He put more effort into his study
C. He received more support from his coaches
D. He started caring about his teammates
11. . What did the author realize from his experience
A. The importance of team spirit B. The value of competition
C. The secret of winning a race D. The benefits of doing sports
【答案】8. B 9. C 10. D 11. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在二年级时加入了学校的越野跑团队，发现自己跑得很慢，想要退出。然而，在第一次的比赛中，教练和队友们不管自己跑得快慢都为自己欢呼加油，这使得作者意识到成功并不需要成为最好的，重要的是珍惜人际关系。这一经历教会了作者关心和为他人加油。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“But as the distance we ran in each practice gradually increased from three to four, to six miles, I realized with surprise that no matter how hard I tried, I wasn't able to run as fast as others. In fact, I was one of the slowest on the team.(但随着我们每次练习的距离逐渐从三英里增加到四英里，再到六英里，我惊讶地意识到，无论我多么努力，我都不能跑得和别人一样快。事实上，我是队里最慢的一个)”以及第三段“What was the point of putting myself through so much pain After the first few weeks, I wanted to quit.(让自己经历这么多痛苦有什么意义？开始几周后，我就想放弃了)”可知，作者在开始几周后就想放弃，是因为自己在长跑中表现不好。故选B。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段中“But then I heard my coaches shouting my name from the top of the hill. I felt confused and embarrassed; why were they cheering for me I was running terribly! As I tried my best to finish the race, I realized that my coaches didn't care how fast I ran. Neither did my teammates. During the rest of the season, they were always on the sidelines of every race, cheering for me just as loudly as they'd cheered for the front runner.(但我听到我教练在山顶喊我的名字。我感到困惑和尴尬，他们为什么为我欢呼？我跑得很糟糕！当我竭尽全力完成比赛时，我意识到我的教练并不在乎我跑得有多快。我的队友也没有。在赛季剩下的时间里，他们总是在每场比赛的边线上为我欢呼，就像他们为领先者欢呼一样大声)”可推知，这些教练体贴和乐于给予他人支持。故选C。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“From then on, I began to put my effort into supporting my teammates instead of focusing on my own performance.(从那时起，我开始努力支持我的队友，而不是关注我自己的表现)”可知，在他的第一次越野比赛后，作者开始关心他的队友。故选D。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Cross-country running made me realize I don’t need to be the best to be successful in life. It taught me to value my relationships with people more than my relationship with my ego. It taught me to cheer for others even if I don't know their names.(越野跑步让我意识到，要想在人生中取得成功，我并不需要成为最好的人。它教会我珍惜与人的关系，而不是与自我的关系。它教会了我为别人喝彩，即使我不知道他们的名字。)”可知，作者从他的经历中意识到了团队精神的重要性。故选A。
D
Johns Hopkins University researchers discovered precisely how spiders (蜘蛛) build webs in the dark. Their creation of a web-building playbook brings new understanding of how creatures with small brains are able to create elegant and complex structures.
Web-building spiders, which build blindly using only the sense of touch, have attracted humans for centuries. “The first step to understanding that is to study the behaviors and skills involved,” said Andrew Gordus, a Johns Hopkins behavioral biologist, “But until now it has never been done, mainly because of the challenge of detecting and recording the actions.”
His team studied a spider native to the western United States. To observe the spiders during their nighttime web-building work, the lab designed a stage with infrared (红外线的) cameras and infrared lights. They monitored and recorded six spiders every night and tracked millions of individual leg actions. “Even if you video record it, that's a lot of legs to track,”said lead author Abel Corver. “It's just too much to go through every frame (帧) and mark the leg points by hand so we trained machine vision software to detect the actions of the spider, frame by frame, so that we could record everything the legs do to build an entire web.”
They found that web-making behaviors are so similar across spiders that the researchers were able to predict the part of a web a spider was working on just from seeing the position of a leg. “Even if the final structure is a little different, the rules they use to build the web are the same,” Gordus said, “which confirms the rules are in their brains.”
Future work for the lab includes experiments with drugs to determine which circuits (回路) in the spider's brain are responsible for the various stages of web-building. Corver said, “This work could help us understand larger brain systems, including humans.”
12. What was the challenge in the previous studies on spiders' web-building
A. Testing spiders' brains.
B. Tracking spiders' actions.
C. Observing spiders' webs at night.
D. Improving spiders' sense of touch.
13. What is a crucial step in the study led by Gordus
A. Relying on the aid of special software.
B. Monitoring the safety of spiders.
C. Comparing varieties of spider webs.
D Designing a set of infrared cameras.
14. What is contained in the future study according to paragraph 5
A. The environment for humans.
B. The behavior of various spiders.
C. The drug for brain diseases.
D. The brain system of spiders.
15. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Spiders, Elegant Creatures
B. Small Brains, Amazing Skills
C. Spiders' Web Secrets Uncovered
D. Spiders' Web-building Ability Developed
【答案】12. B 13. A 14. D 15. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要约翰·霍普金斯大学的研究人员精确地发现了蜘蛛在黑暗中是如何结网的。
【详解】1.细节理解题。根据第二段中的“‘The first step to understanding that is to study the behaviors and skills involved,’ said Andrew Gordus, a Johns Hopkins behavioral biologist, ‘But until now it has never been done, mainly because of the challenge of detecting and recording the actions.’”(约翰霍普金斯大学行为生物学家Andrew Gordus说，“理解这一点的第一步就是要研究相关的行为和技能，但迄今为止还没有人做到这一点，主要是因为检测和记录行为具有挑战性。”)可知，在以前蜘蛛织网的研究中，跟踪蜘蛛的行为是一项挑战，故选B。
2.细节理解题。根据第三段中“It's just too much to go through every frame (帧) and mark the leg points by hand so we trained machine vision software to detect the actions of the spider, frame by frame, so that we could record everything the legs do to build an entire web.”(每一帧都要仔细检查，手工标记腿部位置，这太难了，所以我们培训研究人员使用机器视觉软件，一帧一帧地检测蜘蛛的动作，这样我们就可以记录腿部所做的一切，来构建一个完整的网。)可知，依靠特殊软件的帮助是Gordus领导的这项研究的关键步骤，故选A。
3.细节理解题。根据第五段中的“Future work for the lab includes experiments with drugs to determine which circuits (回路) in the spider's brain are responsible for the various stages of web-building.”(该实验室未来的工作包括用药物进行实验，以确定蜘蛛大脑中的哪些回路负责蜘蛛网形成的各个阶段。)可知，未来会对蜘蛛的大脑系统进行研究，故选D。
4.主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“Johns Hopkins University researchers discovered precisely how spiders (蜘蛛) build webs in the dark. Their creation of a web-building playbook brings new understanding of how creatures with small brains are able to create elegant and complex structures.”(约翰·霍普金斯大学的研究人员精确地发现了蜘蛛在黑暗中是如何结网的。它们织的网，使人们对这些有小脑袋的生物如何能够创造出优雅而复杂的结构有了新的理解。)可知，文章主要介绍了约翰·霍普金斯大学的研究人员精确地发现了蜘蛛在黑暗中是如何结网的，所以C选项“Spiders' Web Secrets Uncovered”(蜘蛛网的秘密被发现)适合做文章标题，故选C。
第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Reading is an important part of learning English, but many students find it difficult. This collection of tips can be of great help to you.
Read for the main ideas
Read the text a first time to understand the main idea and don’t look up new words.___16___
Use Context
Context refers to words and situations around a word you don’t understand. Look at the example sentence：
I went to the shlumping to buy some chitla for dinner.
What’s ‘schlumping’ - It must be a store because you bought something there.
What’s ‘chitia’ - ___17___
Use Your Own Language
Ask yourself this question：Do I read every word in my own language when I am reading a schedule, or summary
___18___ Reading in English is like reading in your native language. It is not always necessary to read and understand every word in English.
Understand Different Reading Skills
Here is a quick overview of the four types of reading skills used in every language： skimming, scanning, extensive reading and intensive reading.
___19___Run your eyes over the text, noting important information.___20___Run your eyes over the text for the specific piece of information. Extensive reading is used to obtain a general understanding of a subject, including reading longer texts for pleasure. Intensive reading is used on shorter texts to get specific information, including close accurate reading for detail.
You can use these reading skills to improve other areas of English learning, such as pronunciation, grammar and increasing vocabulary.
A. The answer is most definitely：No!
B. You may not be so sure about the answer.
C. You can usually understand the general idea.
D. Skimming is used to quickly gather the main idea.
E. It must be food because you are going to eat it for dinner.
F. Scanning is used to find a particular piece of information.
G. Words you don’t know may contain important information.
【答案】16. C 17. E 18. A 19. D 20. F
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇说明文，介绍了几种提高英文阅读能力的技巧。
【16题详解】
根据空前一句“Read the text a first time to understand the main idea, and don’t look up new words.（第一遍阅读文本是为了理解大意，不要查生词。）”和下文“You' ll be surprised that you can usually understand the main idea of the story.（你会惊讶于你通常能理解故事的主要意思）”可知，第一遍阅读是为了理解大意，无需查词典，C选项“你通常可以理解大意。”符合语境，即使有些单词不认识，也可以读懂大意，符合段落主题，呼应上文。故选C项。
【17题详解】
根据前文“What’s ‘schlumping’ - It must be a store because you bought something there.( “schlumping”是什么 ——这一定是一家商店，因为你在那里买了东西。)”可知，破折号后是对前文问题的介绍，此处举例说明，空前有问题“What’s ‘chitia’ ”和破折号，因此推断E项“它一定是食物，因为你要把它当晚餐吃。”符合语境，介绍前文的问题，句式结构与上文一致，故选E。
【18题详解】
前文“Ask yourself this question：Do I read every word in my own language when I am reading a schedule, or summary (问你自己这个问题:当我阅读日程安排或摘要时，我是否用自己母语读每个字 )”提出了一个问题，因此推断A项“答案绝对是:不!”符合语境，回答以上问题，并因此下文“Reading in English is like reading in your native language. It is not always necessary to read and understand every word in English.(用英语阅读就像用母语阅读一样。阅读和理解英语中的每个单词并不总是必要的。)”正确阅读方法的介绍。故选A。
【19题详解】
根据前文“Here is a quick overview of the four types of reading skills used in every language： skimming, scanning, extensive reading and intensive reading.(下面是四种阅读技巧的快速概述:略读、扫读、泛读和精读。)”可知，下文讲述四种阅读技巧：略读、扫读、泛读和精读。由下文的“Extensive reading”和“Intensive reading”可知，空处讲述略读，因此推断D项“略读是用来快速收集大意的。”符合语境。故选D。
【20题详解】
根据前文“Here is a quick overview of the four types of reading skills used in every language： skimming, scanning, extensive reading and intensive reading.(下面是四种阅读技巧的快速概述:略读、扫读、泛读和精读。)”可知，下文讲述四种阅读技巧：略读、扫读、泛读和精读。结合第四空的推理以及下文的“Extensive reading”和“Intensive reading”可知，空处讲述扫读，因此推断F项“扫读是用来找到一个特定的信息。”符合语境，故选F。
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。
Compassion (同情) literally means “suffering together”. Among many emotion researchers, it is _____21_____ as the feeling that arises when you encounter a person’s suffering and feel motivated to _____22_____ his or her suffering.
Compassion is not the same as empathy (共鸣), though the two concepts are _____23_____. Empathy refers more generally to our ability to feel the _____24_____ of another person, while compassion goes a step beyond and appears when those feelings and thoughts include the desire to _____25_____.
When we feel compassion, our heart rate slows down. Then a chemical is produced in our body and ____26____ regions of the brain linked to empathy and caregiving light up, which often results in our wanting to _____27_____ other people and offer assistance.
Compassion often comes in two forms, which vary _____28_____ where these feelings are directed. Your experience of compassion may focus on other people, or it may inwardly focus on yourself.
When we _____29_____ compassion, we can start by _____30_____ another person’s situation. We look at what they are _____31_____ without passing judgment on their behavior and put ourselves in their shoes. And then we’ll find ourselves filled with compassion.
Compassion tends to have a _____32_____ impact on our life, ranging from improving our relationships to boosting our psychological _____33_____. One study found that people who volunteer out of concern for others can be as _____34_____ as the receivers. The finding suggests that compassion itself can be a _____35_____ to the givers.
21. A. applied B. adjusted C. advertised D. defined
22. A. stay B. relieve C. blame D. tell
23. A. interesting B. helpful C. related D. typical
24. A. emotions B. character C. tastes D. spirit
25. A. quit B. help C. learn D. endure
26. A. casually B. oppositely C. accordingly D. potentially
27. A. command B. avoid C. consult D. approach
28. A. depending on B. standing for C. putting off D. bringing about
29. A. pretend B. appreciate C. practice D. lose
30. A. repeating B. monitoring C. improving D. understanding
31. A. looking for B. going through C. showing off D. breaking up
32. A. complicated B. positive C. standard D. possible
33. A. well-being B. doubt C. responsibility D. barrier
34. A. tolerant B. friendly C. generous D. delighted
35. A. demand B. skill C. reward D. secret
【答案】21. D 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. B 26. C 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. D 31. B 32. B 33. A 34. D 35. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一种可以对我们的生活产生积极影响的情绪——同情。同情他人的人可以和得到同情的人一样感觉高兴。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在许多情绪研究者中，它被定义为当你遭遇一个人的痛苦并感到有动力减轻他或她的痛苦时产生的感觉。A. applied应用；B. adjusted调整；C. advertised做广告；D. defined定义。根据下文“as the feeling that arises when you encounter a person’s suffering and feel motivated to _____2_____ his or her suffering”可知，此处表示给同情下定义。故选D项。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在许多情绪研究者中，它被定义为当你遭遇一个人的痛苦并感到有动力减轻他或她的痛苦时产生的感觉。A. stay停留；B. relieve减轻；C. blame责怪；D. tell告诉。根据上文“Compassion (同情) literally means “suffering together”.”以及下文“his or her suffering”可知，同情意味着有动力减轻他人的痛苦。故选B项。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：同情与同理心并不相同，尽管这两个概念是相关的。A. interesting有趣的；B. helpful有帮助的；C. related相关的；D. typical典型的。根据下文“Empathy refers more generally to our ability to feel the _____4_____ of another person, while compassion goes a step beyond and appears when those feelings and thoughts include the desire to _____5_____ .”可知，此处表示同情和同理心这两个概念是有关联的。故选C项。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：同理心更通常指我们感受他人情绪的能力，而同情则更进一步，当这些感觉和想法包含帮助的渴望时会出现。A. emotions情绪；B. character特征；C. tastes味道；D. spirit精神。根据下文“while compassion goes a step beyond and appears when those feelings and thoughts include the desire to _____5_____ .”以及语境可知，同理心通常指的是我们感受他人情绪的能力，这些感觉和想法中包含有想要帮助他人的渴望时，同情就会出现了。故选A项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：同理心更通常指我们感受他人情绪的能力，而同情则更进一步，当这些感觉和想法包含帮助的渴望时就会出现。A. quit退出；B. help帮助；C. learn学习；D. endure忍耐。根据上文“it is _____1_____ as the feeling that arises when you encounter a person’s suffering and feel motivated to _____2_____ his or her suffering.”可知，同情会在我们想要帮助他人时出现。故选B项。
【26题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：然后，一种化学物质在我们的身体中产生，相应地，大脑中与同理心和照顾有关的区域就会亮起来，这通常会导致我们想要接近他人并提供帮助。A. casually随便地；B. oppositely相反；C. accordingly相应地；D. potentially潜在地。根据下文“regions of the brain linked to empathy and caregiving light up,”以及语境可知，化学物质产生，这会相应地导致大脑中的相关区域亮起来。故选C项。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一种化学物质在我们的身体中产生，相应地，大脑中与同理心和照顾有关的区域就会亮起来，这通常会导致我们想要接近他人并提供帮助。A. command命令；B. avoid避免；C. consult咨询；D. approach接近。根据下文“other people and offer assistance”以及常识可知，想要帮助他人时，我们需要接近他们。故选D项。
【28题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：同情通常有两种形式，根据这些感觉的指向而有所不同。A. depending on取决于，根据；B. standing for代表；C. putting off推迟；D. bringing about带来。根据下文“where these feelings are directed”以及语境可知，同情的形式不同，这是根据感觉的指向不同变化的。故选A项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我们实践同情时，我们可以从了解他人的处境开始。A. pretend假装；B. appreciate感谢；C. practice实践；D. lose失去。根据下文“we can start by _____10_____ another person’s situation. We look at what they are _____11_____ without passing judgment on their behavior and put ourselves in their shoes. And then we’ll find ourselves filled with compassion.”可知，此处表示我们实践同情。故选C项。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我们实践同情时，我们可以从了解他人的处境开始。A. repeating重复；B. monitoring监测；C. improving改善；D. understanding了解。根据下文“We look at what they are _____11_____ without passing judgment on their behavior and put ourselves in their shoes.”可知，此处表示了解他人的处境，设身处地为他人着想。故选D项。
【31题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我们在不评判他们行为的情况下设身处地为他们着想，审视他们所经历的一切。A. looking for寻找；B. going through经历；C. showing off炫耀；D. breaking up破碎。根据上文“we can start by _____10_____ another person’s situation”可知，此处表示他们的处境，即他们经历的一切。故选B项。
【32题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：同情往往会对我们的生活产生积极影响，从改善我们的人际关系到增进我们的心理健康。A. complicated复杂的；B. positive积极的；C. standard标准的；D. possible可能的。根据下文“ranging from improving our relationships to boosting our psychological _____13_____”可知，此处表示同情对我们的生活产生积极的影响。故选B项。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：同情往往会对我们的生活产生积极影响，从改善我们的人际关系到增进我们的心理健康。A. well-being健康；B. doubt怀疑；C. responsibility责任；D. barrier障碍。根据上文“Compassion tends to have a _____12_____ impact on our life, ranging from improving our relationships to boosting our psychological”以及常识可知，同情改善我们的人际关系，会增进我们的心理健康。故选A项。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一项研究发现，出于对他人的关心而自愿参加的人和接受者一样高兴。A. tolerant忍受的；B. friendly友好的；C. generous慷慨的；D. delighted高兴的。根据上文“Compassion tends to have a _____12_____ impact on our life, ranging from improving our relationships to boosting our psychological _____13_____ .”可推知，同情会对我们的生活产生积极的影响，推知此处表示付出和得到同情的人都会感觉高兴。故选D项。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这一发现表明，同情本身就是对给予者的一种奖励。A. demand需求；B. skill技能；C. reward奖励；D. secret秘密。根据上文“One study found that people who volunteer out of concern for others can be as _____14_____ as the receivers. The finding suggests that compassion itself can be a”可知，付出同情的人会感觉高兴，所以同情本身对于给予者而言就是一种奖励。故选C项。
第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答卷的相应位置上。(共 10 小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)
Foshan, a city rich in cultural heritage, celebrates the arrival of autumn with a grand event known as the Foshan Autumn Parade (佛山秋色巡游). This traditional cultural festival____36____(hold) a special place in the hearts of the locals. The Parade,____37____(feature) various performances, including lion and dragon dances, martial arts, and traditional costumes, takes place____38____(annual) during the autumn season, usually in October or November.
____39____makes the parade most exciting is the lion and dragon dance, representing the spirit of strength. The colorful lion and dragon figures controlled by skilled performers catch the attention and____40____(admire) of the viewers. Traditional martial arts shows are another crowd favorite. With the martial artists moving gracefully, the audience____41____(remind) of the importance of traditional Chinese culture. Traditional costumes can also be seen____42____(wear) by those artists. The designs and colors of these costumes serve____43____a symbol of Foshan’s rich history and cultural diversity.
The Foshan Autumn Parade is more than just a cultural festival. It is a remarkable event____44____the community celebrate the beauty of autumn. By experiencing these ancient traditions, young people can gain_____45_____deeper understanding of their culture.
【答案】36. holds
37. featuring
38. annually
39. What 40. admiration
41. are reminded
42. worn 43. as
44. where 45. a
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了为了庆祝秋天的带来，佛山每年举行一个叫做佛山秋季游行的盛大活动。
【36题详解】
考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：这个传统的文化节日在当地人心中占有特殊的地位。分析句子可知，此处为谓语动词的填入，根据句意可知，此句描述一般事实，用一般现在时，主语This traditional cultural festival为单数意义名词，所以为动词三单形式。故填holds。
【37题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：每年的秋季，通常在10月或11月举行的游行，有各种各样的表演，包括舞狮、舞龙、武术和传统服装。分析句子可知，此处为非谓语动词作后置定语修饰The Parade，The Parade和feature为主动关系，所以为现在分词形式。故填featuring。
【38题详解】
考查副词。句意：每年的秋季，通常在10月或11月举行的游行，有各种各样的表演，包括舞狮、舞龙、武术和传统服装。由副词修饰动词可知，此处为副词annually作状语修饰动词短语takes place。故填annually。
【39题详解】
考查主语从句。句意：最令人兴奋的是舞狮和舞龙，代表着力量的精神。分析句子可知，此处为连接代词what引导的主语从句，what在从句中作主语成分，意为“一些事情”，单词位于句首，首字母大写。故填What。
【40题详解】
考查名词。句意：由熟练的表演者控制的彩色狮子和龙的形象吸引了观众的注意和钦佩。由and连接的attention为名词可知，此处也应为名词形式，构成并列宾语成分。故填admiration。
【41题详解】
考查动词时态和语态。句意：随着武术家们优雅的动作，观众们意识到中国传统文化的重要性。分析句子可知，此处为谓语动词的填入，句中描述一般事实，用一般现在时，主语the audience为表示复数意义名词和动词remind为被动关系，所以为一般现在时的被动语态结构。故填are reminded。
【42题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：这些艺术家也穿着传统服装。分析句子可知，此处为非谓语动词作主语补足语，主语Traditional costumes和动词wear为被动关系，所以为过去分词形式。故填worn。
【43题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：这些服装的设计和颜色是佛山丰富的历史和文化多样性的象征。分析句子可知，此处为固定短语serve as“充当”，满足句意要求。故填as。
【44题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：这是一个不同寻常的活动，社区庆祝美丽的秋天。分析句子可知，此处为关系副词where引导的定语从句，先行词event在从句中作地点状语成分。故填where。
【45题详解】
考查冠词。句意：通过体验这些古老的传统，年轻人可以对他们的文化有更深的了解。根据句意可知，此处泛指一个更深的理解，应用不定冠词来修饰，且deeper发音是以辅音音素开头，应用a。故填a。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是高中学生会主席李华，你校交换生David上周五面向全体师生作了题为“学英语，讲中国故事”的演讲，反响十分热烈，请你用英语给他写一封邮件表示祝贺和感谢，内容包括：
1.祝贺演讲成功；
2.你的感受。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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【答案】Dear David,
I’m just writing to say congratulations on your fantastic speech last Friday It was not an easy task and I’m glad it turned out to be a great success.
You were well prepared and the content was easy to follow. What’s more, you also thought about the questions we Chinese students would have. All of us were really impressed. Thanks to your instructions and encouragement, I’m sure everyone in our school is more enthusiastic about learning English and promoting Chinese culture now.
Thank you again for sharing wonderful ideas with us. We look forward to your next presentation.
Yours
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本文是应用文。要求考生给校交换生David写一封邮件，对他上周五做的题为“学英语，讲中国故事”的演讲表示祝贺和感谢。
【详解】1.词汇积累
极好的：fantastic→excellent
高兴的： glad→happy
做好准备的：be prepared→be ready
理解：follow→take in
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：I’m just writing to say congratulations on your fantastic speech last Friday.
拓展句：I’m just writing so that I can say congratulations on your fantastic speech last Friday.
【点睛】【高分句型1】It was not an easy task and I’m glad it turned out to be a great success.（由省略连词that引导的宾语从句）
【高分句型2】What’s more, you also thought about the questions we Chinese students would have.（由省略连词that引导的定语从句）
第二节（满分25分）读后续写
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Once, my uncle brought home a cute little baby parrot. At first, I and my cousins were a little scared, because we didn’t know how to handle that little tender baby. My aunt eventually helped us out. She took it and kept it just as her baby. She fed it, she gave it occasional showers and eventually we became quite comfortable with it. Now there was another dilemma (困境) that we had — as we were not really aware of its gender (性别) we were unable to decide a name for the parrot. So finally my mom called it Mitthu. We agreed.
As it was growing, its wings started growing long, but my family was too possessive (占有欲强的) and caring towards Mitthu that they trimmed (修剪) its wings. They said if it flew, it wouldn’t be able to survive outside.
As time went by, we grew, so did Mitthu...It had by now started talking quite a lot...I was amazed by the way my aunt cared for it. She fed it anything and everything they had before eating. Mitthu was never kept in a cage from the beginning...it is still not kept in a eage... at first its wings were trimmed to protect it...but now as it has grown quite a lot, even its wings are not trimmed...
I sometimes wonder, it has the whole sky to fly, it is neither in a cage nor its wings are trimmed, then why isn’t it flying at all Maybe it is now quite attached to us and doesn’t want to leave us, or maybe it doesn’t want to leave this comfortable life and go away and face the hard reality of life. The answer may be anything, depending on how we view the situation.
But as I grew older, I realized that the life of Mitthu is not really very different from that of mine. I was cared too and thus was protected from really getting along with outside world. I made my house my world, just as it was taught to me. I guess so did Mitthu. The comfort of my hope became, and I guess Mitthu’s as well, the invisible chain that never actually will let us fly.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。
I guess not just I, but most of the girls feel the same.
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The parrot flew today.
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【答案】One possible version:
I guess not just I, but most of the girls feel the same. We are afraid of flying. We are afraid we might hurt our parents’ feelings. We are afraid we might end up hurting them if we take our own decisions. How similar our lives are! I and Mitthu might be two different beings but trapped in a similar situation. The baggage of feelings, emotions and attachment will never really allow us to fly independently!
The parrot flew today. It finally freed itself in true sense. Everyone at home is sad. My cousins have stopped eating, and they are continuously crying. Maybe they are not old enough to understand the true meaning of freedom so they are unable to understand Mitthu and are sad at losing it. But I am happy for Mitthu. I wish to get the equal courage soon. Dear parents, it’s good to love and protect your child. But sometimes overprotectiveness might harm their future, and it might influence their decisions in future. So now the parrot is really free!
【解析】
【导语】本文以鹦鹉的成长为线索展开，讲述了作者的叔叔带来一只小鹦鹉，在阿姨的精心照顾下与作者一样在长大，但是作者发现鹦鹉既没被关在笼子里，翅膀也没被修剪的情况下，仍然不飞走，由此作者感悟人生，觉得自己与这只鹦鹉一样，在被过度保护的环境下成长，可能严重影响到未来的发展。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“我猜想这不仅是我这样认为，所有的女孩子都会这样想。”可知，第一段可描写作者对现在的生活感悟到了什么，要结合鹦鹉现在的生活与作者的相似点。
②由第二段首句内容“今天鹦鹉飞走了。”可知，第二段可描写看到鹦鹉飞走后家人的反应以及作者的感受。
2.续写线索：女孩们害怕独立的原因——与鹦鹉舒适生活的比较——鹦鹉飞走——家人与作者的感受——作者对成长的感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①.伤害：hurt/damage/harm
②.被困：be trapped in/be stuck in
③.大哭：cry/burst into tears
情绪类
①.害怕的：afraid/scared/frightened
②.伤心的：sad/heart-broken/sorrowful
【点睛】[高分句型1]. We are afraid we might end up hurting them if we take our own decisions. （运用了宾语从句和if引导的条件状语从句）
[高分句型2]. How similar our lives are!（运用了感叹句）
[高分句型3]. Maybe they are not old enough to understand the true meaning of freedom so they are unable to understand Mitthu and are sad at losing it. （运用了不定式作结果状语以及so连接表因果关系的并列句）
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第一部分 听力 (共两节,每小题1分，满分15分)
第一节 (共5小题:每小题1分，满分5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．When does the man usually practise yoga
A．At 5:30. B．At 6:00. C．At 6:30.
2．What is the woman probably doing
A．Preparing for her tests B．Planning her holiday. C．Reading a book.
3．Where does the conversation take place
A．At home. B．At a supermarket. C．At the man’s office.
4．Why is the boy's father against the trip
A．Canada is too far away.
B．The trip may be meaningless.
C．The time of the trip is unsuitable.
5．What is the main reason for doctors to recommend bike riding
A．It can make legs slim.
B．It can make you put on weight.
C．It can build up the body.
第二节 (共10小题: 每小题1分，满分10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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。
6．What can we say about the weather on Sunday
A．It was fine. B．It was hot C．It was changeable
7．What do the locals think of small balls of ice in midsummer
A．It’s beyond their expectations.
B．It’s a common phenomenon.
C．It’s caused by climate change
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8．Why does the man call the woman
A．To make a reservation.
B．To check out of the hotel.
C．To ask about the city center.
9．What does the woman say about the Imperial
A．It is cheaper than her hotel
B．It is rated as a five-star hotel.
C．It is better known than her hotel.
10．What does the man finally want to know about the Imperial
A．The price. B．The telephone number. C．The location.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
11．What has the woman been reading
A．A novel. B．A dictionary. C. A cookbook.
12．Why doesn’t the man read books
A．He has poor eyesight. B．He dislikes stories. C. He is too busy.
13．Where does the man usually listen to his books
A．In the kitchen. B．In the car. C. On the plane.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
14. What did the woman do on the weekend
A. She practiced basketball.
B. She played tennis.
C She went fishing
15. Who had a badminton competition
A. Andy. B. Joe. C. Jenny.
16. Where will the speakers go next weekend
A. To the seaside. B. To the park. C. To the theater.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. What do kids bring to school on Bubble Gum Day
A. 50 cents. B. Old toys. C. Some snacks.
18. Who is Ruth Spiro
A. A teacher. B. A writer. C. A bookseller.
19. What was Bubble Gum Day originally established for
A. Community groups. B. Schools. C. Businesses.
20. What is the aim of Bubble Gum Day
A. To raise money for a charity.
B. To encourage kids to sell things.
C. To develop children’s creativity.
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
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Reader’s Digest(读者), we’re relaunching (重新推出) our much-loved 100-Word-Story Competition with prizes of up to 1, 000 to be won.
Our 100-Word-Story Competition is your chance to show the world your story-telling talents. There are three categories—one for adults and two for schools: one for children aged 12-18 and one for children under 12. Your stories should be new, unpublished, and exactly 100 words—not a single word shorter or longer! Multiple entries are allowed per person.
The editorial team will pick a shortlist of three in each category and post them online on1st November 2023.
You can vote for your favourite, and the one with the most votes will get the top prize. Voting will close on30th November 2023 and winners will be published in our December issue.
More details:
·Complete the entry form below to enter. Include your full name, address, email and phone number when filling in the form.
·Prizes:
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1. How many categories are there in the story competition
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
2. What will a teenager get if he/she wins the competition
A. A prize worth 399.99. B. 100 of book vouchers.
C. A 200 book voucher. D. An issue of Reader’s Digest.
3. From which is the text probably taken
A. A speech. B. A website. C. A guidebook. D. A news report.
B
Zhu Dejun’s first job after graduating from college was as a road design engineer in his hometown, Alshaa League, North Chin’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region(内蒙古自治区). In 2011, when Zhu was conducting a road survey along with his colleagues, he saw a plant that he didn’t recognize. Later, Zhu learned that the plant was a saxaul (灌木梭梭) tree which is an excellent tree species for sand fixation and afforestation (造林) in desert areas. Known as a desert guardian, a fully grown saxaul tree can hold together a 10-square-meter patch of desert land, according to Zhu.
Zhu quit (辞去) his job at the design institute in 2014 and joined a nonprofit organization, the Society of Entrepreneurs and Ecology Conservation, or SEE, in the same year, concentrating on dealing with desertification (沙漠化) .During the past eight years, Zhu has been leading a team from SEE to plant saxaul trees in sandy areas in Alshaa League and other places of Inner Mongolia.
In 2014, the SEE launched a project titled “one million saxaul trees”, aiming to reach that number from 2014 to 2023, turning the desert of more than 133, 330 hectares (公顷) back into a satisfying ecosystem. By the end of 2018, half of the organization’s goal had been achieved. In 2016, Ant Finance cooperated with SEE to introduce the Ant Forest platform, not only encouraging people to choose “a low-carbon way” of shopping, traveling and living, but also to help control desertification.
Through the participation of a greater number of online users, who grow virtual trees, the SEE Foundation, set up in 2008, has been providing subsidies (补助金) for local herdsmen and farmers while also offering technological support to plant saxaul trees in desert areas. Now, Zhu is the head of the foundation’s project to fight desertification. He also gives lectures about saxaul trees and the fight against desertification at schools, hoping to raise awareness among young people.
4. What did Zhu Dejun do first after graduation
A. Here searched on saxaul trees.
B. He joined a nonprofit organization.
C. He found ways to fight desertification.
D. He focused on road design engineering.
5. Why are saxual trees planted by Zhu’s team
A. They are easily taken care of.
B. They can grow fast in deserts.
C. They are perfect for holding water.
D. They can fight desertification effectively.
6. What did SEE do to control desertification
A They teamed up with Ant Finance.
B. They planted one million saxaul trees.
C. They held online lectures on desertification.
D. They encouraged donation from online users.
7. How can online users help Zhu’s team
A. By providing subsidies. B. By raising awareness.
C. By planting trees online. D. By offering technological support.
C
At the beginning of Grade Two, I joined the cross-country running team in our school.
When I came to the first practice, I was filled with optimism. But as the distance we ran in each practice gradually increased from three to four, to six miles, I realized with surprise that no matter how hard I tried, I wasn’t able to run as fast as others. In fact, I was one of the slowest on the team.
What was the point of putting myself through so much pain After the first few weeks, I wanted to quit.
Then we had our first cross-country meet.
When we started the race, I felt the great pressure of expectations sink onto my shoulders. And after a while I stopped running and struggled to walk up the hill. But then I heard my coaches shouting my name from the top of the hill. I felt confused and embarrassed; why were they cheering for me I was running terribly! As I tried my best to finish the race, I realized that my coaches didn’t care how fast I ran. Neither did my teammates. During the rest of the season, they were always on the sidelines of every race, cheering for me just as loudly as they’d cheered for the front runner.
From then on, I began to put my effort into supporting my teammates instead of focusing on my own performance. In that way, I celebrated my teammates’ victories as if they were my own; I felt their pain and exhaustion as if they were my own.
Cross-country running made me realize I don’t need to be the best to be successful in life. It taught me to value my relationships with people more than my relationship with my ego. It taught me to cheer for others even if I don’t know their names.
8. Why did the author want to give up after the first few weeks
A. He had much pain in his knees.
B. He didn’t perform well in long-distance running.
C. He couldn’t get along well with others
D. He showed no interest in running.
9. Which of the following can best describe the coaches
A. Strict and hard-hearted. B. Brave and adventurous.
C. Considerate and supportive. D. Optimistic and humorous.
10. What did the author happen to change after his first cross-country race
A. He lost himself in victories
B He put more effort into his study
C. He received more support from his coaches
D. He started caring about his teammates
11. . What did the author realize from his experience
A. The importance of team spirit B. The value of competition
C. The secret of winning a race D. The benefits of doing sports
D
Johns Hopkins University researchers discovered precisely how spiders (蜘蛛) build webs in the dark. Their creation of a web-building playbook brings new understanding of how creatures with small brains are able to create elegant and complex structures.
Web-building spiders, which build blindly using only the sense of touch, have attracted humans for centuries. “The first step to understanding that is to study the behaviors and skills involved,” said Andrew Gordus, a Johns Hopkins behavioral biologist, “But until now it has never been done, mainly because of the challenge of detecting and recording the actions.”
His team studied a spider native to the western United States. To observe the spiders during their nighttime web-building work, the lab designed a stage with infrared (红外线的) cameras and infrared lights. They monitored and recorded six spiders every night and tracked millions of individual leg actions. “Even if you video record it, that's a lot of legs to track,”said lead author Abel Corver. “It's just too much to go through every frame (帧) and mark the leg points by hand so we trained machine vision software to detect the actions of the spider, frame by frame, so that we could record everything the legs do to build an entire web.”
They found that web-making behaviors are so similar across spiders that the researchers were able to predict the part of a web a spider was working on just from seeing the position of a leg. “Even if the final structure is a little different, the rules they use to build the web are the same,” Gordus said, “which confirms the rules are in their brains.”
Future work for the lab includes experiments with drugs to determine which circuits (回路) in the spider's brain are responsible for the various stages of web-building. Corver said, “This work could help us understand larger brain systems, including humans.”
12. What was the challenge in the previous studies on spiders' web-building
A. Testing spiders' brains.
B. Tracking spiders' actions.
C. Observing spiders' webs at night.
D. Improving spiders' sense of touch.
13. What is a crucial step in the study led by Gordus
A. Relying on the aid of special software.
B. Monitoring the safety of spiders.
C. Comparing varieties of spider webs.
D. Designing a set of infrared cameras.
14. What is contained in the future study according to paragraph 5
A. The environment for humans.
B. The behavior of various spiders.
C. The drug for brain diseases.
D. The brain system of spiders.
15. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Spiders, Elegant Creatures
B. Small Brains, Amazing Skills
C. Spiders' Web Secrets Uncovered
D. Spiders' Web-building Ability Developed
第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Reading is an important part of learning English, but many students find it difficult. This collection of tips can be of great help to you.
Read for the main ideas
Read the text a first time to understand the main idea, and don’t look up new words.___16___
Use Context
Context refers to words and situations around a word you don’t understand. Look at the example sentence：
I went to the shlumping to buy some chitla for dinner.
What’s ‘schlumping’ - It must be a store because you bought something there.
What’s ‘chitia’ - ___17___
Use Your Own Language
Ask yourself this question：Do I read every word in my own language when I am reading a schedule, or summary
___18___ Reading in English is like reading in your native language. It is not always necessary to read and understand every word in English.
Understand Different Reading Skills
Here is a quick overview of the four types of reading skills used in every language： skimming, scanning, extensive reading and intensive reading.
___19___Run your eyes over the text, noting important information.___20___Run your eyes over the text for the specific piece of information. Extensive reading is used to obtain a general understanding of a subject, including reading longer texts for pleasure. Intensive reading is used on shorter texts to get specific information, including close accurate reading for detail.
You can use these reading skills to improve other areas of English learning, such as pronunciation, grammar and increasing vocabulary.
A. The answer is most definitely：No!
B. You may not be so sure about the answer.
C. You can usually understand the general idea.
D. Skimming is used to quickly gather the main idea.
E. It must be food because you are going to eat it for dinner.
F. Scanning is used to find a particular piece of information.
G. Words you don’t know may contain important information.
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。
Compassion (同情) literally means “suffering together”. Among many emotion researchers, it is _____21_____ as the feeling that arises when you encounter a person’s suffering and feel motivated to _____22_____ his or her suffering.
Compassion is not the same as empathy (共鸣), though the two concepts are _____23_____. Empathy refers more generally to our ability to feel the _____24_____ of another person, while compassion goes a step beyond and appears when those feelings and thoughts include the desire to _____25_____.
When we feel compassion, our heart rate slows down. Then a chemical is produced in our body and ____26____ regions of the brain linked to empathy and caregiving light up, which often results in our wanting to _____27_____ other people and offer assistance.
Compassion often comes in two forms, which vary _____28_____ where these feelings are directed. Your experience of compassion may focus on other people, or it may inwardly focus on yourself.
When we _____29_____ compassion, we can start by _____30_____ another person’s situation. We look at what they are _____31_____ without passing judgment on their behavior and put ourselves in their shoes. And then we’ll find ourselves filled with compassion.
Compassion tends to have a _____32_____ impact on our life, ranging from improving our relationships to boosting our psychological _____33_____. One study found that people who volunteer out of concern for others can be as _____34_____ as the receivers. The finding suggests that compassion itself can be a _____35_____ to the givers.
21. A. applied B. adjusted C. advertised D. defined
22. A. stay B. relieve C. blame D. tell
23. A. interesting B. helpful C. related D. typical
24. A. emotions B. character C. tastes D. spirit
25. A. quit B. help C. learn D. endure
26. A. casually B. oppositely C. accordingly D. potentially
27. A. command B. avoid C. consult D. approach
28. A. depending on B. standing for C. putting off D. bringing about
29. A. pretend B. appreciate C. practice D. lose
30. A. repeating B. monitoring C. improving D. understanding
31. A. looking for B. going through C. showing off D. breaking up
32. A. complicated B. positive C. standard D. possible
33. A. well-being B. doubt C. responsibility D. barrier
34. A. tolerant B. friendly C. generous D. delighted
35. A. demand B. skill C. reward D. secret
第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答卷的相应位置上。(共 10 小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)
Foshan a city rich in cultural heritage, celebrates the arrival of autumn with a grand event known as the Foshan Autumn Parade (佛山秋色巡游). This traditional cultural festival____36____(hold) a special place in the hearts of the locals. The Parade,____37____(feature) various performances, including lion and dragon dances, martial arts, and traditional costumes, takes place____38____(annual) during the autumn season, usually in October or November.
____39____makes the parade most exciting is the lion and dragon dance, representing the spirit of strength. The colorful lion and dragon figures controlled by skilled performers catch the attention and____40____(admire) of the viewers. Traditional martial arts shows are another crowd favorite. With the martial artists moving gracefully, the audience____41____(remind) of the importance of traditional Chinese culture. Traditional costumes can also be seen____42____(wear) by those artists. The designs and colors of these costumes serve____43____a symbol of Foshan’s rich history and cultural diversity.
The Foshan Autumn Parade is more than just a cultural festival. It is a remarkable event____44____the community celebrate the beauty of autumn. By experiencing these ancient traditions, young people can gain_____45_____deeper understanding of their culture.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是高中学生会主席李华，你校交换生David上周五面向全体师生作了题为“学英语，讲中国故事”的演讲，反响十分热烈，请你用英语给他写一封邮件表示祝贺和感谢，内容包括：
1.祝贺演讲成功；
2.你的感受。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节（满分25分）读后续写
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Once, my uncle brought home a cute little baby parrot. At first, I and my cousins were a little scared, because we didn’t know how to handle that little tender baby. My aunt eventually helped us out. She took it and kept it just as her baby. She fed it, she gave it occasional showers and eventually we became quite comfortable with it. Now there was another dilemma (困境) that we had — as we were not really aware of its gender (性别) we were unable to decide a name for the parrot. So finally my mom called it Mitthu. We agreed.
As it was growing, its wings started growing long, but my family was too possessive (占有欲强的) and caring towards Mitthu that they trimmed (修剪) its wings. They said if it flew, it wouldn’t be able to survive outside.
As time went by, we grew, so did Mitthu...It had by now started talking quite a lot...I was amazed by the way my aunt cared for it. She fed it anything and everything they had before eating. Mitthu was never kept in a cage from the beginning...it is still not kept in a eage... at first its wings were trimmed to protect it...but now as it has grown quite a lot, even its wings are not trimmed...
I sometimes wonder, it has the whole sky to fly, it is neither in a cage nor its wings are trimmed, then why isn’t it flying at all Maybe it is now quite attached to us and doesn’t want to leave us, or maybe it doesn’t want to leave this comfortable life and go away and face the hard reality of life. The answer may be anything, depending on how we view the situation.
But as I grew older, I realized that the life of Mitthu is not really very different from that of mine. I was cared too and thus was protected from really getting along with outside world. I made my house my world, just as it was taught to me. I guess so did Mitthu. The comfort of my hope became, and I guess Mitthu’s as well, the invisible chain that never actually will let us fly.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。
I guess not just I, but most of the girls feel the same.
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The parrot flew today.
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