北京市延庆区2023-2024学年高一上学期期末考试 英语（含解析）

2024北京延庆高一(上)期末
英 语
2024.01
本试卷共10页, 共二大部分, 54道小题, 满分100分。考试时长90分钟。试题答案一律填涂或书写在答题卡上, 在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后, 请将答题卡交回。
第一卷(共45分)
I.完形填空 (共15小题;每小题1分，共15分)
阅读下面的短文, 掌握其大意, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A New Friend and Perspective (视角)
I picked up the phone, slowly dialing the number to her house. All I could think was what we could possibly have a conversation about. ____1____! I didn’t think I could have anything in common with someone who is 50 years older than me.
“Your grandmother won’t be around forever,” my mom said,____2____ I just did what she told me and painfully ____3____ my grandmother. What I didn’t know was that the phone call would change my attitude to life and my grandmother.
When she answered the ____4____, I planned to have a small conversation. Instead, she invited me to lunch. ____5____, I replied with a “That sounds great.”
When I____6____ the phone, I immediately regretted agreeing to the lunch date. How was I going to fit this ____7____my busy schedule of homework, games, and friends It was not my ideal Saturday, but I sucked it up and ____8____ anyway. Me and my grandmother… nothing to talk about.
____9____, my Saturday morning wasn’t painful. I was interested in listening about her recent trip to Europe and how she saw the famous Eiffel Tower. She told me stories about her sewing class and her friends. I wasn’t aware that 60-year-old people had a social life. It turned out that her life wasn’t as _____10_____as I thought. For once, I was _____11_____without friends and without my cell phone. We planned to meet again at her house. This time, my mom didn’t have to _____12_____me.
During the next visit, we sorted through three shoeboxes of photographs. There was an interesting story for each one. I learned that as humans, we _____13_____ human experiences, no matter what age.
Ever since I made the first phone call to my grandmother, we have talked at least once a week. I regret not calling her _____14_____. Her advice has taught me things that can’t be learned in a textbook. She taught me to be open to new things, to enjoy the simple things, and to appreciate what life has given me. I have _____15_____a friend, a mentor (导师), and a new perspective.
1. A. Nothing B. Something C. Everything D. Anything
2. A. but B. for C. or D. so
3. A. left B. called C. visited D. helped
4 A. phone B. door C. letter D. question
5 A. Hopefully B. Surprisingly C. Hesitantly D. Willingly
6. A. picked up B. put up C. hung up D. took up
7. A. up B. on C. with D. into
8. A. stopped B. waited C. went D. returned
9. A. Hopelessly B. Surprisingly C. Funnily D. Naturally
10. A. hard B. busy C. rich D. boring
11. A. curious B. content C. active D. proud
12. A. beg B. follow C. thank D. understand
13. A. doubt B. share C. tell D. enjoy
14. A. later B. more often C. earlier D. less often
15. A. remembered B. brought C. changed D. gained
II. 阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分，共30分)
第一节：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, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
16. How long will it take to complete the writing course
A. 2 hours. B. 4 hours. C. 4.5 hours. D. 6 hours.
17. If you attend “How to be a time manager”, you will produce ________.
A. a study plan B. written works C. text summaries D. a questionnaire
18. Which course can help you understand yourself better
A. Writing for your course. B. How to be a time manager.
C. A better reader. D. Which position for me.
19. The passage probably comes from ________.
A. A science report. B. A website. C. A guidebook. D. A menu.
B
Tommy Rhomberg was a twelve-year-old young boy in Iowa. Last summer, his home state was destroyed by Great Derecho. He soon came up with a creative idea to raise money for his community by making and selling baseball bats out of wood brought down by the storm.
The idea for the bats originally began as Tommy prepared a birthday gift for his friend. Then many others expressed interest in owning Great Derecho bats of their own. At first, Tommy didn’t take it seriously, but since so many people in the area needed help after the storm, he determined to make a difference to them.
The first bat took Tommy 10 hours to carve and sand (用砂纸打磨) out of a tree branch that had fallen in his yard. With blisters (水泡) on his hands, Tommy had to refuse his brother’s request for making another bat. But as he began receiving more orders, he streamlined the process with a machine with the help of his grandfather. Tommy promised $20 from each order would go to the local disaster relief fund to rebuild the community.
When asked why he started the “bat business”, Tommy replied, “We got kind of lucky with the storm. We didn’t have much damage, but just driving around town there were people with houses destroyed, and I just wanted to raise money so we could help them rebuild. I feel like it’s really helping people.”
Tommy has made more than 100 bats, raising more than $2,500 to help out his community, and orders have come in from as far as Arizona and Connecticut. Tommy is not taking additional orders at the moment, but it’s possible that he’ll make more bats in the future, according to his website.
20. What does the underlined words “Great Derecho” in paragraph 1 probably mean
A. A place. B. A person. C. A storm. D. An idea.
21. Tommy made the first bat because .
A. his brother asked him to make one B. his grandfather suggested producing one
C. he wanted to give his friend a gift D. he was interested in playing baseball
22. What did Tommy do for the community
A. He collected the wood. B. He donated money.
C. He rebuilt the school. D. He repaired the machine.
23. What can we learn from the story
A. Well begun, half done. B. Don’t judge a book by its cover.
C. A friend in need is a friend indeed. D. Little people can make a big difference.
C
EQ means people’s ability to understand their own feelings and the feelings of others
It is the ability to perceive, interpret, demonstrate, control, evaluate, and use emotions to communicate with and relate to others effectively and constructively. This ability to express and control emotions is essential, but so is the ability to understand, interpret, and respond to the emotions of others. Some experts suggest that emotional intelligence is more important than IQ for success in life.
It is generally believed that people with high EQs are open to new ideas and have positive attitudes towards life. They are also less likely to be troubled by internal problems. On the other hand, there is little doubt that people with low EQs often have problems getting on with other people and dealing with difficult situations; hence they have a harder time adjusting in life and in their careers.
People generally believe that a person’s IQ is determined by birth. However, most social scientists agree that EQ has a lot to do with education. Some are trying to study the possibility of improving a person’s EQ, especially in terms of “people kills”, such as understanding and communication.
Professor Mayer, recognised by many as a leading expert in the study of changes to people’s EQs, recently announced the results of a study on senior secondary school students. When students were introduced to those who had disabilities, they found that, afterwards, the non-disabled students were more willing to help people with pared to students who had not been involved in the study, they also showed a better understanding of the disabled students’ feelings. There was also an obvious change in the disabled students’ attitudes. They became more positive about life and more willing to try new things.
Altogether, the results of studies show that EQ is as important, if not more important than IQ. To get ahead in the world and lead a happy successful life requires getting on well with other people and being able to understand and react to situations in the best way possible. A high EQ is necessary for this — the higher the better. And the fact that it might be possible to raise EQs means that schools need to make sure that their students are receiving an education they really need, not solely based on IQ but on developing the entire character.
24. What is mainly talked about in the first two paragraphs
A. What is EQ B. What is IQ
C. the relationship between EQ and IQ D. the difference between EQ and IQ
25. According to the passage, which is the characteristics of people with high EQ
A. try new things B. brave in dangers
C. believe everybody around D. give chance to others
26. Which one of the following is not Professor Mayer’s opinion on EQ
A. can be improved B. is related to education
C. is determined by birth D. can help people get a good job
27. What methods the writer uses to support his arguments ________.
(1) giving examples
(2) using data
(3) citing ideas from expert or authors
(4) referring to common knowledge
A. (1)(2)(3) B. (1)(2)(4) C. (2)(3)(4) D. (1)(3)(4)
第二节：信息还原。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。选项中有一项为多余选项。(每小题2分，共6分)
These days many people choose to live or work in other countries, which has been made possible because of the convenience of air travel and modern communications. I believe that this has more benefits than drawbacks.
_____28_____If a person moves away, it is true that air travel and devices such as Skype mean that communication and contact can be maintained. However, it is likely that a person will only be able to return one or two times a year during holidays, and speaking on skype or via email is not the same as face-to-face contact.
Despite this there are significant advantages it can bring to people’s lives. Firstly, it means that people have the opportunity to see other parts of the world and the way people live. For example, people from the West often go to work in Asia or the Middle East and visa-versa. _____29_____
In addition to this, on a wider level it may also benefit other countries. _____30_____To illustrate, nurses and doctors often move to work in hospitals in other countries when there is a shortage, so this is very valuable to the place they move to.
I would therefore argue that although there are disadvantages of the current trend to live and work abroad, they are outweighed by the advantages. It can enrich people’s lives and lives of the people in the countries that they move to.
A. If someone moves abroad for work, it is usually because their skill is required there.
B. The disadvantage of this development is the distance that is put between family members.
C. This enriches people’s lives as they get to learn about things different from their own country.
D. This helps people get to live the same life in the country they work.
第二卷 (共55分)
第一节：(每小题2分，共8分)
阅读下面短文和问题，根据短文内容和每小题后的具体要求，在答题卡相应题号后的横线上写下相关信息，完成对该问题的回答。
A Rubbish Collector's Work Is Never Done
Brian Kane was a rubbish collector in Denver, Colorado. Eight hours a day, five days a week, fifty weeks a year, he rode on the back of a garbage truck. At each stop, he would jog to the back of buildings, then drag heavy rubbish cans to the truck. Brian never complained.
Brian saw these hardships as opportunities to become strong and fit. His job was a training ground for his lifelong dream: to climb Mount Qomolangma. On his thirtieth birthday, Brian took a leave from his job and flew to Nepal to begin the long, difficult journey up Mount Qomolangma.
Brian first climbed to a base camp. He planned to bring three oxygen containers with him to the top. At 29, 028 feet, it would be hard to survive without extra oxygen. Over the next two months, Brian climbed to 26, 000 feet, to Camp Four—the last place to rest below the top of the mountain. But when Brian saw this camp, he fell to his knees. “Rubbish!” he cried. Nearly a thousand empty oxygen containers littered the camp area. Humans had turned this beautiful, far-away place into a big rubbish pile. Brian was very sad. But with a strong determination he continued to follow his dream. Two days later he stood proudly on the top of Mount Qomolangma. He had reached the “roof of the world!”
Two days after this great achievement, Brian put a dozen empty oxygen containers in his pack and headed down the mountain He smiled to himself as he realized that the work of a rubbish collector is great and never done.
31. What was Brian Kane (不多于三个单词)
32. What was Brian's lifelong dream (不多于四个单词)
33. How did Brian feel when he saw the rubbish pile at Camp Four (不多于两个单词)
34. What do you think of Brian Kane (一个单词)
第二节：完成句子(共19小题;27分)
I. 用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成第35-40题，每小题1分，共6分。
35. After graduation, I decided to make a __________ to our society, so I became a volunteer teacher and was sent to a remote village. (different) (所给词的适当形式填空)
36. The years he spent in the countryside proved to be a(n) __________ experience. (amaze) (所给词的适当形式填空)
37. I feel _________ when my team loses. (disappoint) (所给词的适当形式填空)
38. From the time I met Alicia, I knew she __________ the next big thing in the technology world. (be) (所给词的适当形式填空)
39. Scott had failed to win the race to the Pole, but the great courage shown by Scott and his men made them _________ (hero). (所给词的适当形式填空)
40. A Y-20 strategic transport plane of the People’s Liberation Army has transported 14 tons of rescue_________, vehicles and rescuers to the earthquake-hit area after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake occurred in Northwest China’s Gansu province. (supply) (所给词的适当形式填空)
II. 根据汉语提示完成或翻译第41-43题，每小题2分，共6分
41. I like reading, because _____________.
我喜欢读书，因为它是探索未知世界的一种方法。
42. ______________in our school.
我们学校有一个很大的健身房。
43. 那是学年最后一天早上。我们在教室里等老师。(汉译英)
III. (共10小题;每小题1.5分，共15分)
A
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 一个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。
When you visit London, one of the first things you will see is Big Ben, the famous clock _____44_____ can be heard all over the world on the B.B.C. If the Houses of Parliament had not been burned down _____45_____ 1834, the great clock would never have been erected. Big Ben takes its name from Sir Benjamin Hall who was responsible for the making of the clock when the new Houses of Parliament were being built. It is not only of immense size, but is _____46_____ (extreme) accurate as well.
B
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 一个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。
While playing truant, little boy, Jim, travelled 1600 miles. He hitch-hiked to Dover and, towards evening, went into a boat, sleeping. When he woke up next morning, he discovered that the boat _____47_____ (arrive) at Calais. From there, he hitch-hiked to Paris in a lorry. The driver _____48_____ (leave) him just outside the city. The next car took him to the French-Spanish border, _____49_____ he was picked up by a policeman and sent back to England. By now, he _____50_____ (set) up a record for the boys who dream of evading school.
C
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 一个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。
Low-Hanging Fruit
If you are the first person to arrive at an apple tree during harvest time, you can easily find some low-hanging fruit. These are the apples that _____51_____ (be) on the branches closest to the ground. Low-hanging fruit describes the most obvious or _____52_____ (easy) things to do to help you reach a goal. Anyone or anything _____53_____ can be won over or gained very easily is low-hanging fruit. Here is an example: “Changing the company logo is low-hanging fruit. It won’t cost much, and I can do it in an hour.”
第三节：书面表达(共1小题，20分)
54. 根据题目所提出的具体要求，在答题卡上写出一篇连贯完整的短文。词数不少于60。
假如你是李华，来自澳大利亚的交换生Jack春节期间要来北京体验中国文化，你将负责一天的接待。请参考下面提供的信息，给他发邮件，介绍一天的活动安排。
邮件的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Time Activities
morning go to Ditan Temple Fair (庙会) learn about Chinese folk arts watch dragon and lion dances eat local traditional snacks
afternoon …
Dear Jack
I’m so glad you’re coming to Beijing during the Spring Festival season.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What do you think of the arrangements If you have any other plans, just let me know.
Lihua
2024北京延庆高一(上)期末
英语
2024.01
本试卷共10页, 共二大部分, 54道小题, 满分100分。考试时长90分钟。试题答案一律填涂或书写在答题卡上, 在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后, 请将答题卡交回。
第一卷(共45分)
I.完形填空 (共15小题;每小题1分，共15分)
阅读下面的短文, 掌握其大意, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A New Friend and Perspective (视角)
I picked up the phone, slowly dialing the number to her house. All I could think was what we could possibly have a conversation about. ____1____! I didn’t think I could have anything in common with someone who is 50 years older than me.
“Your grandmother won’t be around forever,” my mom said,____2____ I just did what she told me and painfully ____3____ my grandmother. What I didn’t know was that the phone call would change my attitude to life and my grandmother.
When she answered the ____4____, I planned to have a small conversation. Instead, she invited me to lunch. ____5____, I replied with a “That sounds great.”
When I____6____ the phone, I immediately regretted agreeing to the lunch date. How was I going to fit this ____7____my busy schedule of homework, games, and friends It was not my ideal Saturday, but I sucked it up and ____8____ anyway. Me and my grandmother… nothing to talk about.
____9____, my Saturday morning wasn’t painful. I was interested in listening about her recent trip to Europe and how she saw the famous Eiffel Tower. She told me stories about her sewing class and her friends. I wasn’t aware that 60-year-old people had a social life. It turned out that her life wasn’t as _____10_____as I thought. For once, I was _____11_____without friends and without my cell phone. We planned to meet again at her house. This time, my mom didn’t have to _____12_____me.
During the next visit, we sorted through three shoeboxes of photographs. There was an interesting story for each one. I learned that as humans, we _____13_____ human experiences, no matter what age.
Ever since I made the first phone call to my grandmother, we have talked at least once a week. I regret not calling her _____14_____. Her advice has taught me things that can’t be learned in a textbook. She taught me to be open to new things, to enjoy the simple things, and to appreciate what life has given me. I have _____15_____a friend, a mentor (导师), and a new perspective.
1. A. Nothing B. Something C. Everything D. Anything
2. A. but B. for C. or D. so
3. A. left B. called C. visited D. helped
4. A. phone B. door C. letter D. question
5. A. Hopefully B. Surprisingly C. Hesitantly D. Willingly
6. A. picked up B. put up C. hung up D. took up
7. A. up B. on C. with D. into
8. A. stopped B. waited C. went D. returned
9. A. Hopelessly B. Surprisingly C. Funnily D. Naturally
10. A. hard B. busy C. rich D. boring
11. A. curious B. content C. active D. proud
12. A. beg B. follow C. thank D. understand
13. A. doubt B. share C. tell D. enjoy
14. A. later B. more often C. earlier D. less often
15. A. remembered B. brought C. changed D. gained
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. C 7. D 8. C 9. B 10. D 11. B 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲述了作者对祖母态度的转变，从最初觉得有代沟，没办法沟通，到后来主动给祖母打电话，最后作者把祖母看成了朋友和导师。
【1题详解】
考查代词词义辨析。句意：没有什么！A. Nothing没什么；B. Something某事；C. Everything一切；D. Anything任何事。根据后文“I didn’t think I could have anything in common with someone who is 50 years older than me.”可知，作者不认为自己和比自己大50岁的人有什么共同之处，说明没什么可聊的。故选A项。
【2题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：“你奶奶不会永远在你身边，”妈妈说，所以我就照她说的做，痛苦地给奶奶打了电话。A. but但是；B. for因为；C. or或者；D. so所以。根据前文“‘Your grandmother won’t be around forever,’ my mom said”可知，因为妈妈说的话，所以作者不得不按照妈妈说的做，前后文之间是因果关系。故选D项。
【3题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. left离开；B. called打电话；C. visited拜访；D. helped帮助。根据前文“I picked up the phone, slowly dialing the number to her house.”可知，作者给祖母打电话。故选B项。
【4题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当她接电话的时候，我打算和她聊一聊。A. phone电话；B. door门；C. letter信；D. question问题。根据第上文“What I didn’t know was that the phone call would change my attitude to life and my grandmother.”可知，作者给祖母打电话，祖母接了电话。故选A项。
【5题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我犹豫了一下，回答说：“听起来不错。”A. Hopefully希望地；B. Surprisingly令人惊奇地；C. Hesitantly迟疑地，犹豫地；D. Willingly乐意地。根据第一段中“I didn’t think I could have anything in common with someone who is 50 years older than me.”可知，作者觉得自己和祖母没话说，所以祖母邀请他吃饭，他犹豫了一下。故选C项。
【6题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：挂断电话后，我立刻后悔答应了这次午餐约会。A. picked up捡起；B. put up放置；C. hung up挂电话；D. took up占用。根据语境和后文“I immediately regretted agreeing to the lunch date”可知，作者挂断电话后，又后悔了。故选C项。
【7题详解】
考查介词词义辨析。句意：我该如何把这些安排到我功课、游戏和朋友的繁忙计划中去呢？A. up向上；B. on在上面；C. with和；D. into到……里面。根据前文“How was I going to fit this”和后文“my busy schedule of homework, games, and friends”可知，作者不知道如何把和祖母吃饭安排到自己的计划中。故选D项。
【8题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这不是我理想中的星期六，但我还是去了。A. stopped停止；B. waited等待；C. went去；D. returned返回。根据前文“It was not my ideal Saturday, but I sucked it up”的转折以及后文“It turned out that her life wasn’t as ____10____as I thought.”可知，这不是作者理想的周六，但作者还是蓄意逢迎去了祖母那里。故选C项。
【9题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：令人惊讶的是，我周六的早晨并不痛苦。A. Hopelessly无望地；B. Surprisingly令人惊讶地；C. Funnily古怪地；D. Naturally自然地。根据前文“Me and my grandmother… nothing to talk about.”和后文“my Saturday morning wasn’t painful”可知，作者感到惊讶的是，周六早晨并不痛苦。故选B项。
【10题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：事实证明，她的生活并不像我想象的那么无聊。A. hard困难的；B. busy忙碌的；C. rich富有的；D. boring无聊的。根据前文“I was interested in listening about her recent trip to Europe and how she saw the famous Eiffel Tower. She told me stories about her sewing class and her friends. I wasn’t aware that 60-year-old people had a social life.”可知，祖母的生活并不像作者想象的那么无聊。故选D项。
【11题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这一次，没有朋友，没有手机，我很满足。A. curious好奇的；B. content满足的；C. active积极的；D. proud自豪的。根据前文“I was interested in listening about her recent trip to Europe and how she saw the famous Eiffel Tower. She told me stories about her sewing class and her friends. I wasn’t aware that 60-year-old people had a social life. It turned out that her life wasn’t as ____10____as I thought.”可知，作者对祖母的事很感兴趣，很满足。故选B项。
【12题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这次，我妈妈不用求我了。A. beg乞求；B. follow跟随；C. thank感谢；D. understand理解。根据第二段中“‘Your grandmother won’t be around forever,’ my mom said,____2____ I just did what she told me and painfully ____3____ my grandmother.”以及前文“We planned to meet again at her house.”可知，之前是妈妈求作者给祖母打电话，这次妈妈不用求作者去拜访祖母了。故选A项。
【13题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我了解到，作为人类，无论什么年龄，我们都会分享人类的经历。A. doubt怀疑；B. share分享；C. tell告诉；D. enjoy享受。根据前文祖母跟作者分享她的事情和后文“human experiences”可知，作者了解到，作为人类，无论什么年龄，都会分享他们的经历。故选B项。
【14题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我后悔没有早点给她打电话。A. later晚些时候；B. more often经常；C. earlier早些时候；D. less often少。根据前文“Ever since I made the first phone call to my grandmother, we have talked at least once a week. I regret not calling her”和后文“Her advice has taught me things that can’t be learned in a textbook. She taught me to be open to new things, to enjoy the simple things, and to appreciate what life has given me.”可知，祖母教会作者很多，作者后悔没有早些给祖母打电话。故选C项。
【15题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我得到了一位朋友，一位导师，还有一个新的视角。A. remembered记住；B. brought带来；C. changed改变；D. gained得到。根据前文“Her advice has taught me things that can’t be learned in a textbook. She taught me to be open to new things, to enjoy the simple things, and to appreciate what life has given me.”和后文“a friend, a mentor (导师), and a new perspective”可知，祖母教会作者很多，作者得到祖母这样的一位朋友和导师。故选D项。
II. 阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分，共30分)
第一节：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, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
16. How long will it take to complete the writing course
A. 2 hours. B. 4 hours. C. 4.5 hours. D. 6 hours.
17. If you attend “How to be a time manager”, you will produce ________.
A. a study plan B. written works C. text summaries D. a questionnaire
18. Which course can help you understand yourself better
A. Writing for your course. B. How to be a time manager.
C. A better reader. D. Which position for me.
19. The passage probably comes from ________.
A. A science report. B. A website. C. A guidebook. D. A menu.
【答案】16. D 17. A 18. D 19. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四则网上上课的广告。
16题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一则广告中“This course will ensure your improvement in writing(本课程将确保你在写作方面的进步)”和“Time: 6 hours(时间：6小时)”可知，完成写作课程需要6小时。故选D项。
【17题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二则广告中“You will create an effective study plan as a product.(你将创建一个有效的学习计划作为一个产品。)”可知，如果你参加了“如何成为一名时间管理者”，你将制定一份学习计划。故选A项。
【18题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第四则广告中“A 20-minute online questionnaire (问卷) will help you know more about yourself.(一个20分钟的在线问卷会帮助你更好地了解自己)”可知，第四则广告的Which position for me这门课程能帮助你更好地了解自己。故选D项。
【19题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段中“Find out what you are interested in and click to sign up.(找出你感兴趣的，点击注册)”可推知，这篇文章可能来自一个网站。故选B项。
B
Tommy Rhomberg was a twelve-year-old young boy in Iowa. Last summer, his home state was destroyed by Great Derecho. He soon came up with a creative idea to raise money for his community by making and selling baseball bats out of wood brought down by the storm.
The idea for the bats originally began as Tommy prepared a birthday gift for his friend. Then many others expressed interest in owning Great Derecho bats of their own. At first, Tommy didn’t take it seriously, but since so many people in the area needed help after the storm, he determined to make a difference to them.
The first bat took Tommy 10 hours to carve and sand (用砂纸打磨) out of a tree branch that had fallen in his yard. With blisters (水泡) on his hands, Tommy had to refuse his brother’s request for making another bat. But as he began receiving more orders, he streamlined the process with a machine with the help of his grandfather. Tommy promised $20 from each order would go to the local disaster relief fund to rebuild the community.
When asked why he started the “bat business”, Tommy replied, “We got kind of lucky with the storm. We didn’t have much damage, but just driving around town there were people with houses destroyed, and I just wanted to raise money so we could help them rebuild. I feel like it’s really helping people.”
Tommy has made more than 100 bats, raising more than $2,500 to help out his community, and orders have come in from as far as Arizona and Connecticut. Tommy is not taking additional orders at the moment, but it’s possible that he’ll make more bats in the future, according to his website.
20. What does the underlined words “Great Derecho” in paragraph 1 probably mean
A. A place. B. A person. C. A storm. D. An idea.
21. Tommy made the first bat because .
A. his brother asked him to make one B. his grandfather suggested producing one
C. he wanted to give his friend a gift D. he was interested in playing baseball
22. What did Tommy do for the community
A. He collected the wood. B. He donated money.
C. He rebuilt the school. D. He repaired the machine.
23. What can we learn from the story
A. Well begun, half done. B. Don’t judge a book by its cover.
C. A friend in need is a friend indeed. D. Little people can make a big difference.
【答案】20. C 21. C 22. B 23. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了12岁的汤米·隆伯格通过制作棒球棒来为被风暴摧毁的社区筹集资金，汤米已经做了100多只棒球棒，筹集了2500多美元来帮助他的社区，订单远至亚利桑那州和康涅狄格州。
【20题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词后文“He soon came up with a creative idea to raise money for his community by making and selling baseball bats out of wood brought down by the storm.(他很快想出了一个创意，用风暴中掉落的木头制作和出售棒球棒，为社区筹集资金)”可知，汤米·隆伯格的家乡被风暴摧毁了。故划线词意思是“风暴”，故选C。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“The idea for the bats originally began as Tommy prepared a birthday gift for his friend.(制作棒球棒的想法最初是汤米为他的朋友准备生日礼物时产生的)”可知，汤米做了第一个棒球棒，因为他想给他的朋友一个礼物。故选C。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“Tommy has made more than 100 bats, raising more than $2,500 to help out his community, and orders have come in from as far as Arizona and Connecticut.(汤米已经做了100多只棒球棒，筹集了2500多美元来帮助他的社区，订单远至亚利桑那州和康涅狄格州)”可知，汤米为社区捐了钱。故选B。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“At first, Tommy didn’t take it seriously, but since so many people in the area needed help after the storm, he determined to make a difference to them.(起初，汤米并没有把这件事当回事，但由于风暴过后该地区有这么多人需要帮助，他决定为他们做点什么)”结合文章主要讲述了12岁的汤米·隆伯格通过制作棒球棒来为被风暴摧毁的社区筹集资金，汤米已经做了100多只棒球棒，筹集了2500多美元来帮助他的社区，订单远至亚利桑那州和康涅狄格州。可推知，故事告诉我们小人物可以大有作为。故选D。
C
EQ means people’s ability to understand their own feelings and the feelings of others.
It is the ability to perceive, interpret, demonstrate, control, evaluate, and use emotions to communicate with and relate to others effectively and constructively. This ability to express and control emotions is essential, but so is the ability to understand, interpret, and respond to the emotions of others. Some experts suggest that emotional intelligence is more important than IQ for success in life.
It is generally believed that people with high EQs are open to new ideas and have positive attitudes towards life. They are also less likely to be troubled by internal problems. On the other hand, there is little doubt that people with low EQs often have problems getting on with other people and dealing with difficult situations; hence they have a harder time adjusting in life and in their careers.
People generally believe that a person’s IQ is determined by birth. However, most social scientists agree that EQ has a lot to do with education. Some are trying to study the possibility of improving a person’s EQ, especially in terms of “people kills”, such as understanding and communication.
Professor Mayer, recognised by many as a leading expert in the study of changes to people’s EQs, recently announced the results of a study on senior secondary school students. When students were introduced to those who had disabilities, they found that, afterwards, the non-disabled students were more willing to help people with pared to students who had not been involved in the study, they also showed a better understanding of the disabled students’ feelings. There was also an obvious change in the disabled students’ attitudes. They became more positive about life and more willing to try new things.
Altogether, the results of studies show that EQ is as important, if not more important than IQ. To get ahead in the world and lead a happy successful life requires getting on well with other people and being able to understand and react to situations in the best way possible. A high EQ is necessary for this — the higher the better. And the fact that it might be possible to raise EQs means that schools need to make sure that their students are receiving an education they really need, not solely based on IQ but on developing the entire character.
24. What is mainly talked about in the first two paragraphs
A. What is EQ B. What is IQ
C. the relationship between EQ and IQ D. the difference between EQ and IQ
25. According to the passage, which is the characteristics of people with high EQ
A. try new things B. brave in dangers
C. believe everybody around D. give chance to others
26. Which one of the following is not Professor Mayer’s opinion on EQ
A. can be improved B. is related to education
C. is determined by birth D. can help people get a good job
27. What methods the writer uses to support his arguments ________.
(1) giving examples
(2) using data
(3) citing ideas from expert or authors
(4) referring to common knowledge
A. (1)(2)(3) B. (1)(2)(4) C. (2)(3)(4) D. (1)(3)(4)
【答案】24. A 25. A 26. C 27. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了什么是情商以及影响情商的因素有哪些。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“EQ means people’s ability to understand their own feelings and the feelings of others.(情商是指人们理解自己和他人感受的能力)”以及第二段“It is the ability to perceive, interpret, demonstrate, control, evaluate, and use emotions to communicate with and relate to others effectively and constructively. This ability to express and control emotions is essential, but so is the ability to understand, interpret, and respond to the emotions of others. Some experts suggest that emotional intelligence is more important than IQ for success in life.(它是一种感知、解释、展示、控制、评估和利用情绪与他人有效和建设性地沟通和联系的能力。这种表达和控制情绪的能力是必不可少的，但理解、解释和回应他人情绪的能力也是必不可少的。一些专家认为，要想在生活中取得成功，情商比智商更重要)”可知，前两段主要讨论了什么是情商。故选A。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“It is generally believed that people with high EQs are open to new ideas and have positive attitudes towards life.(人们普遍认为高情商的人乐于接受新思想，对生活持积极态度)”可知，高情商的人的特点是尝试新事物。故选A。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“People generally believe that a person’s IQ is determined by birth. However, most social scientists agree that EQ has a lot to do with education. Some are trying to study the possibility of improving a person’s EQ, especially in terms of “people kills”, such as understanding and communication.(人们普遍认为一个人的智商是由出生决定的。然而，大多数社会科学家都认为情商与教育有很大关系。一些人试图研究提高一个人的情商的可能性，特别是在“人际关系”方面，比如理解和沟通。)”可知，情商由出身决定不是Mayer教授关于情商的观点。故选C。
【27题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“Some experts suggest that emotional intelligence is more important than IQ for success in life.(一些专家认为，要想在生活中取得成功，情商比智商更重要)”举例说明一些专家的观点；第三段“It is generally believed that people with high EQs are open to new ideas and have positive attitudes towards life.(人们普遍认为高情商的人乐于接受新思想，对生活持积极态度)”运用了参考常识以及第四段“However, most social scientists agree that EQ has a lot to do with education. Some are trying to study the possibility of improving a person’s EQ, especially in terms of “people kills”, such as understanding and communication.(然而，大多数社会科学家都认为情商与教育有很大关系。一些人试图研究提高一个人的情商的可能性，特别是在“人际关系”方面，比如理解和沟通)”应用了引用专家或作者的观点。可知，作者运用了举例说明、引用专家或作者的观点以及参考常识来支持他的论点。故选D。
第二节：信息还原。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。选项中有一项为多余选项。(每小题2分，共6分)
These days many people choose to live or work in other countries, which has been made possible because of the convenience of air travel and modern communications. I believe that this has more benefits than drawbacks.
_____28_____If a person moves away, it is true that air travel and devices such as Skype mean that communication and contact can be maintained. However, it is likely that a person will only be able to return one or two times a year during holidays, and speaking on skype or via email is not the same as face-to-face contact.
Despite this, there are significant advantages it can bring to people’s lives. Firstly, it means that people have the opportunity to see other parts of the world and the way people live. For example, people from the West often go to work in Asia or the Middle East and visa-versa. _____29_____
In addition to this, on a wider level it may also benefit other countries. _____30_____To illustrate, nurses and doctors often move to work in hospitals in other countries when there is a shortage, so this is very valuable to the place they move to.
I would therefore argue that although there are disadvantages of the current trend to live and work abroad, they are outweighed by the advantages. It can enrich people’s lives and lives of the people in the countries that they move to.
A. If someone moves abroad for work, it is usually because their skill is required there.
B. The disadvantage of this development is the distance that is put between family members.
C. This enriches people’s lives as they get to learn about things different from their own country.
D. This helps people get to live the same life in the country they work.
【答案】28. B 29. C 30. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是议论文。谈论了在其他国家生活或工作缺点和优点，并认为利大于弊。
【28题详解】
设空位于段首，是本段的中心句，根据后文内容“If a person moves away, it is true that air travel and devices such as Skype mean that communication and contact can be maintained. However, it is likely that a person will only be able to return one or two times a year during holidays, and speaking on skype or via email is not the same as face-to-face contact.(如果一个人离开了，确实，航空旅行和Skype等设备意味着可以保持沟通和联系。然而，一个人很可能一年只能在假期回来一两次，而且通过skype或电子邮件说话与面对面的交流是不一样的)”可知，本段主要讲述了，在国外工作，不能面对面和交流，所以B项“The disadvantage of this development is the distance that is put between family members.(这种发展的缺点是家庭成员之间的距离)”符合本段主题，为本段中心句。故选B项。
【29题详解】
设空位于段尾，是对前文的总结，根据前文“Firstly, it means that people have the opportunity to see other parts of the world and the way people live. For example, people from the West often go to work in Asia or the Middle East and visa-versa.(首先，这意味着人们有机会看到世界的其他地方和人们的生活方式。例如，西方人经常去亚洲或中东工作，反之亦然)”可知，本段讲述了去国外工作，可以看到世界的其他地方和人们的生活方式，所以C项“This enriches people’s lives as they get to learn about things different from their own country.(这丰富了人们的生活，因为他们可以了解到与自己国家不同的东西)”是对前文的总结，符合主题。故选C项。
【30题详解】
根据前文“In addition to this, on a wider level it may also benefit other countries.(除此之外，在更广泛的层面上，它也可能使其他国家受益)”以及后文“To illustrate, nurses and doctors often move to work in hospitals in other countries when there is a shortage, so this is very valuable to the place they move to.(举例来说，当护士和医生短缺的时候，他们经常去其他国家的医院工作，所以这对他们搬到的地方是非常有价值的)”可知，本段讲述了在国外工作对其他国家有利，所以A项“If someone moves abroad for work, it is usually because their skill is required there.(如果有人去国外工作，通常是因为那里需要他们的技能)”是对前文的进一步解释，后文是对此的具体举例。故选A项。
第二卷 (共55分)
第一节：(每小题2分，共8分)
阅读下面短文和问题，根据短文内容和每小题后的具体要求，在答题卡相应题号后的横线上写下相关信息，完成对该问题的回答。
A Rubbish Collector's Work Is Never Done
Brian Kane was a rubbish collector in Denver, Colorado. Eight hours a day, five days a week, fifty weeks a year, he rode on the back of a garbage truck. At each stop, he would jog to the back of buildings, then drag heavy rubbish cans to the truck. Brian never complained.
Brian saw these hardships as opportunities to become strong and fit. His job was a training ground for his lifelong dream: to climb Mount Qomolangma. On his thirtieth birthday, Brian took a leave from his job and flew to Nepal to begin the long, difficult journey up Mount Qomolangma.
Brian first climbed to a base camp. He planned to bring three oxygen containers with him to the top. At 29, 028 feet, it would be hard to survive without extra oxygen. Over the next two months, Brian climbed to 26, 000 feet, to Camp Four—the last place to rest below the top of the mountain. But when Brian saw this camp, he fell to his knees. “Rubbish!” he cried. Nearly a thousand empty oxygen containers littered the camp area. Humans had turned this beautiful, far-away place into a big rubbish pile. Brian was very sad. But with a strong determination he continued to follow his dream. Two days later he stood proudly on the top of Mount Qomolangma. He had reached the “roof of the world!”
Two days after this great achievement, Brian put a dozen empty oxygen containers in his pack and headed down the mountain He smiled to himself as he realized that the work of a rubbish collector is great and never done.
31. What was Brian Kane (不多于三个单词)
32. What was Brian's lifelong dream (不多于四个单词)
33. How did Brian feel when he saw the rubbish pile at Camp Four (不多于两个单词)
34. What do you think of Brian Kane (一个单词)
【答案】31. A rubbish collector.
32. To climb Mount Qomolangma.
33. Very sad.
34. Great/Brave/Kind/Hardworking.
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了清洁工Brian Kane在他30岁生日那天，开始了攀登珠穆朗玛峰的漫长而艰难的旅程。他看到四号营地有很多垃圾非常悲伤，于是在登顶返回时把一打空氧气瓶放在背包里，朝山下走去。
【31题详解】
考查细节理解。根据第一段中“Brian Kane was a rubbish collector in Denver, Colorado.(Brian Kane是科罗拉多州丹佛市的一名清洁工)”可知，Brian Kane是一个清洁工。故答案为A rubbish collector.
【32题详解】
考查细节理解。根据第二段中“His job was a training ground for his lifelong dream: to climb Mount Qomolangma.(他的工作是他毕生梦想：攀登珠穆朗玛峰的训练场地)”可知，Brian的毕生梦想是攀登珠穆朗玛峰。故答案为To climb Mount Qomolangma.
【33题详解】
考查细节理解。根据第三段中“Over the next two months, Brian climbed to 26, 000 feet, to Camp Four—the last place to rest below the top of the mountain. But when Brian saw this camp, he fell to his knees. “Rubbish!” he cried. Nearly a thousand empty oxygen containers littered the camp area. Humans had turned this beautiful, far-away place into a big rubbish pile. Brian was very sad.(在接下来的两个月里，Brian爬到了26000英尺的高度，到达了4号营地——山顶下最后一个休息的地方。但当布莱恩看到这个营地时，他跪倒在地。“垃圾! ”他喊道。将近一千个空氧气瓶散落在营地地区。人类把这个美丽而遥远的地方变成了一大堆垃圾。布莱恩很伤心)”可知，当Brian看到四号营地的垃圾堆时，他感到很悲伤。故答案为Very sad.
【34题详解】
本题为开放性题目，言之有理即可。题干：你觉得Brian Kane怎么样？可回答：很好/勇敢/友善/努力工作。故答案为Great/Brave/Kind/Hardworking.
第二节：完成句子(共19小题;27分)
I. 用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成第35-40题，每小题1分，共6分。
35. After graduation, I decided to make a __________ to our society, so I became a volunteer teacher and was sent to a remote village. (different) (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】difference
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：毕业后，我决定为我们的社会做点什么，所以我成为了一名支教老师，被送到了一个偏远的村庄。make a difference意为“产生影响”，为固定短语；此处指的是“对社会产生影响”。故填difference。
36. The years he spent in the countryside proved to be a(n) __________ experience. (amaze) (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】amazing
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：事实证明，他在农村度过的这些年是一段令人惊奇的经历。根据后文名词experience可知，此处应用其-ing结尾的形容词作定语，修饰事物。故填amazing。
37. I feel _________ when my team loses. (disappoint) (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】disappointed
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：当我的球队输球时，我感到很失望。作表语，且主语为人，应用-ed结尾形容词disappointed。故填disappointed。
38. From the time I met Alicia, I knew she __________ the next big thing in the technology world. (be) (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】would be
【解析】
【详解】考查动词时态。句意：从我见到艾丽西娅的那一刻起，我就知道她将成为科技界的下一个大人物。分析句子结构可知，本句是省略that的宾语从句，be作从句谓语，根据next big thing可知，应用将来时，根据knew知，用过去将来时。故填would be。
39. Scott had failed to win the race to the Pole, but the great courage shown by Scott and his men made them _________ (hero). (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】heroes
【解析】
【详解】考查名词的数。句意：斯科特没能赢得前往南极的比赛，但斯科特和他的队员表现出的巨大勇气使他们成为英雄。hero为可数名词，根据上文Scott and his men made them可知应用复数。故填heroes。
40. A Y-20 strategic transport plane of the People’s Liberation Army has transported 14 tons of rescue_________, vehicles and rescuers to the earthquake-hit area after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake occurred in Northwest China’s Gansu province. (supply) (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】supplies
【解析】
【详解】考查名词的数。句意：中国西北部甘肃省发生6.2级地震后，解放军一架运-20战略运输机向地震灾区运送了14吨救援物资、车辆和救援人员。结合提示词可知句中用名词supply“供应品”作宾语。根据并列名词vehicles and rescuers可知，用可数名词的复数形式。故填supplies。
II. 根据汉语提示完成或翻译第41-43题，每小题2分，共6分
41. I like reading, because _____________.
我喜欢读书，因为它是探索未知世界的一种方法。
【答案】it is a way of exploring/to explore the unknown world
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语和时态。根据句意可知，空处描述客观事实，应用一般现在时。表示“一种做……的方法”为 a way of doing/a way to do，表示“探索未知世界的”可用explore the unknown world，此处可用其动名词形式作宾语，也可用不定式作后置定语。故填it is a way of exploring/to explore the unknown world。
42. ______________in our school.
我们学校有一个很大的健身房。
【答案】There is a big gym
【解析】
【详解】考查固定句型和时态。根据所给中文提示词和英文翻译可知，需翻译部分是“有一个很大的健身房”，此处可用there be句型，描述的是客观事实，用一般现在时，主语是“一个很大的健身房”，译为“a big gym”，为第三人称单数。故填There is a big gym。
43. 那是学年最后一天早上。我们在教室里等老师。(汉译英)
【答案】It was the last day of the school year. We were sitting in the classroom, waiting for our teacher.
【解析】
【详解】考查时态和非谓语动词。第一句应用it作主语，表示时间；“学年最后一天早上”翻译为the last day of the school year；第二句表示“坐在教室里”应用sit in the classroom，为过去进行时；表示“等老师”用现在分词短语，作状语，为waiting for our teacher。故翻译为It was the last day of the school year. We were sitting in the classroom, waiting for our teacher.
III. (共10小题;每小题1.5分，共15分)
A
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 一个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。
When you visit London, one of the first things you will see is Big Ben, the famous clock _____44_____ can be heard all over the world on the B.B.C. If the Houses of Parliament had not been burned down _____45_____ 1834, the great clock would never have been erected. Big Ben takes its name from Sir Benjamin Hall who was responsible for the making of the clock when the new Houses of Parliament were being built. It is not only of immense size, but is _____46_____ (extreme) accurate as well.
【答案】44. which##that
45. in 46. extremely
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了伦敦的大本钟。
【44题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：当你游览伦敦时，首先看到的东西之一就是大本钟，那座著名的大钟在英国广播公司的广播中全世界都能听到。定语从句修饰先行词the famous clock，在从句作主语，指物，故填which/that。
45题详解】
考查介词。句意：如果不是国会大厦在1834年被大火烧毁，这座大钟就永远不会竖立起来。表示在哪一年，应用介词in。故填in。
【46题详解】
考查副词。句意：它不仅体积巨大，而且极其精确。修饰形容词accurate应用副词extremely，故填extremely。
B
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 一个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。
While playing truant, little boy, Jim, travelled 1600 miles. He hitch-hiked to Dover and, towards evening, went into a boat, sleeping. When he woke up next morning, he discovered that the boat _____47_____ (arrive) at Calais. From there, he hitch-hiked to Paris in a lorry. The driver _____48_____ (leave) him just outside the city. The next car took him to the French-Spanish border, _____49_____ he was picked up by a policeman and sent back to England. By now, he _____50_____ (set) up a record for the boys who dream of evading school.
【答案】47. had arrived
48. left 49. where
50. has set
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了小男孩吉姆在逃学期间旅行了1600英里的事情。
【47题详解】
考查时态。句意：第二天早上醒来时，他发现船已经到了加莱。此处宾语从句中arrive发生在discovered之前，即过去的过去，用过去完成时。故填had arrived。
【48题详解】
考查时态。句意：司机把他丢在了城外。根据上文“From there, he hitch-hiked to Paris in a lorry.”可知发生在过去用一般过去时。故填left。
【49题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：下一辆车把他带到了法国和西班牙边境，在那里他被一名警察接走，送回了英国。非限制性定语从句修饰先行词the French-Spanish border，在从句作地点状语，应用where。故填where。
【50题详解】
考查时态。句意：到目前为止，他已经为那些梦想逃避学校男孩创造了一项记录。根据上文By now，可知为现在完成时，主语为he，助动词用has。故填has set。
C
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 一个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。
Low-Hanging Fruit
If you are the first person to arrive at an apple tree during harvest time, you can easily find some low-hanging fruit. These are the apples that _____51_____ (be) on the branches closest to the ground. Low-hanging fruit describes the most obvious or _____52_____ (easy) things to do to help you reach a goal. Anyone or anything _____53_____ can be won over or gained very easily is low-hanging fruit. Here is an example: “Changing the company logo is low-hanging fruit. It won’t cost much, and I can do it in an hour.”
【答案】51. are
52. easiest
53. that
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一些与水果相关的英文表达。
【51题详解】
考查主谓一致。句意：这些苹果长在离地面最近的树枝上。根据上文These are可知为一般现在时，且定语从句修饰先行词，谓语与先行词apples保持一致，be动词应用are。故填are。
【52题详解】
考查最高级。句意：low-hanging fruit描述了帮助你实现目标的最明显或最简单的事情。or连接并列成分，根据上文the most obvious可知应用最高级easiest，作定语修饰名词things。故填easiest。
【53题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：任何人或任何可以轻易赢得或获得的东西都是low-hanging fruit。此处为定语从句修饰先行词Anyone or anything，在从句作主语，且为不定代词，应用that引导从句。故填that。
第三节：书面表达(共1小题，20分)
54. 根据题目所提出的具体要求，在答题卡上写出一篇连贯完整的短文。词数不少于60。
假如你是李华，来自澳大利亚的交换生Jack春节期间要来北京体验中国文化，你将负责一天的接待。请参考下面提供的信息，给他发邮件，介绍一天的活动安排。
邮件的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Time Activities
morning go to Ditan Temple Fair (庙会) learn about Chinese folk arts watch dragon and lion dances eat local traditional snacks
afternoon …
Dear Jack,
I’m so glad you’re coming to Beijing during the Spring Festival season.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What do you think of the arrangements If you have any other plans, just let me know.
Lihua
【答案】Dear Jack,
I’m so glad you’re coming to Beijing during the Spring Festival season. It’s the best time to experience Chinese holiday culture. I’ve planned a one-day tour for you in Beijing.
In the morning, we will go to Ditan Temple Fair, one of the biggest in Beijing. There you’ll learn about typical Chinese folk arts such as paper cuts and calligraphy artwork. We’ll also watch dragon and lion dances, an important celebration show for the holiday. At noon, we will try some local snacks there. I’m sure it’ll be a new experience for you.
I know you are interested in Peking Opera, so we’ll go to Beijing Liyuan Theatre in the afternoon. You will see what different opera mask colors mean. I believe the stage performance will impress you most!
What do you think of the arrangements If you have any other plans, just let me know.
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于图表作文。要求考生假如是李华，来自澳大利亚的交换生Jack春节期间要来北京体验中国文化，你将负责一天的接待。请参考下面提供的信息，给他发邮件，介绍一天的活动安排。
【详解】1.词汇积累
感兴趣：be interested in→take interest in
重要的：important→vital
代表性的：typical→representative
展览：show→exhibition
2.句式拓展
合并简单句
原句：In the morning we will go to Ditan Temple Fair, one of the biggest in Beijing. There you’ll learn about typical Chinese folk arts such as paper cuts and calligraphy artwork.
拓展句：In the morning, we will go to Ditan Temple Fair, one of the biggest in Beijing, where you’ll learn about typical Chinese folk arts such as paper cuts and calligraphy artwork.
【点睛】[高分句型1] You will see what different opera mask colors mean. (运用了what引导宾语从句)
[高分句型2] I’m sure it’ll be a new experience for you. (运用了省略that的宾语从句)