天津市部分区2023~2024学年度第一学期期末练习
高二英语
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共120分，考试用时100分钟。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题共85分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）
注意：做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上或填写到答题纸上。答在试卷上的无效。
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三个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有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. Where are probably the speakers
A. At home. B. At a cleaner’s. C. In a clothing shop.
2. How does the father feel about the girl’s test result
A. Proud. B. Anxious. C. Disappointed.
3. Why is the man dissatisfied with his job
A. His company is far from his home.
B. It is not well-paid.
C. He has a difficult leader.
4. What does the man want to do
A. Repair the watch.
B. Return the watch.
C. Exchange the watch.
5. How much did the woman spend on her new dress
A. $260. B. $255. C. $245.
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至第8三个小题.
6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Old friends. B. Brother and sister. C. Neighbors.
7. How many times has John seen the band play
A. Three times. B. Four times. C. Five times.
8. Which type of music doesn’t appeal to Jane
A. Classical music. B. Country music. C. Rock and roll.
听第7段材料，回答第9至第11三个小题。
9. Where will the speakers probably go first after lunch
A. To a bookstore. B. To a cinema. C. To Leslie’s place.
10. What do we know about Leslie
A. He is fond of reading.
B. He called his mother just now.
C. He doesn’t like pepper.
11. What did Mary order
A. French fries. B. Green salad. C. A steak.
听第8段材料，回答第12至第15四个小题。
12. Which balance has the government been keeping about mountain sports
A. Environmental protection and safety.
B. Environmental protection and economy.
C. Environmental protection and culture.
13. When did the government start to limit the number of climbers on Qomolangma
A. In 2022. B. In 2020. C. In 2018.
14. Who is Tsering Samdrup
A. A local guide. B. A climber. C. A businessman.
15. What did the government provide for local people
A. Financial support.
B. Cultural education.
C. Advanced climbing training.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
1. ---What a waste of time to watch such a boring match！
--- . Why not switch the channel
A. It’s no big deal B. With your permission
C. My feelings exactly D. You’ve got to be kidding
2. The elderly person is being ________monitored with regular checks on his blood pressure and heart rate to prevent diseases.
A. apparently B. constantly C. economically D. luckily
3. There are hundreds of scenes in English novels ________ characters walk through a landscape of fallen leaves, which mirrors their feelings.
A. that B. where C. which D. when
4. Improperly moving a person with a neck injury, for example, can ________more serious injury.
A. result from B. pay off C. take on D. lead to
5. Jon did a great job in the speech contest. He ________ many times last week.
A. need have practised B. might have practised
C. must have practised D. should have practised
6. Leslie Cheung’s movies have influenced many people and these classic films ________ his different performing styles at different times.
A. entertain B. convince C. approve D. represent
7. As a green hand in this position, ______ matters most is to develop your abilities as well as confidence.
A. that B. what C. which D. how
8. Paul has always regretted ________ harder at school when he was young.
A. not having studied B. to not have studied
C. not being studied D. to not study
9. Mark is a genius. By the time he graduated, he ________ jobs by a dozen computer companies.
A. has offered B. has been offered
C. had offered D. had been offered
10. Some schools, including ours, will have to make ________ in agreement with the educational reform.
A. amusements B. adjustments
C appointments D. movements
11. The young actress keeps a ________ state of weight for her regular exercise in the daily life.
A. casual B. smooth C. current D. steady
12. ________ by his accent， the boy must have come from a North European country,say Norway or Finland.
A. Having judged B. To judge C. Judge D. Judging
13. ________space, more and more high-rise buildings have been built in big cities.
A. In search of B. In place of
C. For lack of D. For fear of
14. Tom is so independent that he never asks his parents’ opinion ________ he wants their support.
A. since B. once
C. unless D. after
15. — Did you have butterflies in your stomach at the interview
— ________. That was my first job interview.
A. It depends B. Not really
C. You bet D. Never mind
第二节：完型填空（共20小题：每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，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。
Once there was a little bird that lived in the old times. When a sage (智者) was thrown into a ____16____ by his enemy, the little bird saw what happened and decided to put it out to ____17____ the sage. The little bird ____18____ bringing a few drops of water in his ____19____ mouth from the nearby river. The larger birds in the tree ____20____ and laughed at the little bird, saying, “Why are you carrying the ____21____ ”
The little bird said, “To put out the fire around the sage.” The larger birds continued ____22____, “How could you put out such a huge fire with so little water It is ____23____.”
Do you know what the little bird ____24____ “I don’t know whether I will manage to put out the fire or not but I know what I have ____25____ is to stop the fire.” Hearing the answer, all the larger birds were ____26____ .
We often think that our effort is the factor responsible for our ____27____ . This is a wrong way of ____28____. If we believe we can succeed, we shall succeed. Our ____29____ is just a sacrifice (牺牲) that we are willing to make. ____30____, the little bird knew that with a few drops of water the fire would not be put out but it was his ____31____ to do whatever he could to achieve this goal.
It’s the action, not the fruit of the action, that is ____32____. You have to do the right thing. It may not be in your ____33____ or may not be in your time, but that doesn’t ____34____you stop doing the right thing. You may never know ____35____ results come from your action. But if you do nothing, there will be no result.
16.
A. room B. fire C. river D. plane
17.
A. remind B. stop C. help D. surprise
18.
A. started B. allowed C. suggested D. imagined
19.
A. long B. tiny C. strong D. beautiful
20.
A. refused B. understood C. heard D. watched
21.
A. cup B. present C. water D. fruit
22.
A warning B. laughing C. teaching D. complaining
23.
A. unnecessary B. dangerous C. useless D. possible
24.
A. accepted B. achieved C. performed D. replied
25.
A. done B. finished C. collected D. proved
26.
A. afraid B. silent C. angry D. nervous
27.
A. success B. growth C. study D. career
28.
A. planning B. working C. explaining D. thinking
29.
A. progress B. fortune C. effort D. change
30.
A. Similarly B. Strangely C. Suddenly D. Generally
31.
A. turn B. responsibility C. promise D. fault
32.
A. actual B. easy C. exact D. important
33.
A. secret B. order C. power D. memory
34.
A. mean B. protect C. report D. mention
35.
A. when B. how C. that D. what
第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）
A
Welcome to Our Clubs in Masonic Village
☆Art Club
The Art Club provides a place for aged people to paint, improve their artistic talents and show their works of art. Members can also sell items that they painted. The money raised goes toward providing painting supplies for club members. Anyone may join the Art Club, whether you already know how to paint or you want to learn how to better express your creativity. Painting supplies are provided by the club for free.
Time: Wednesdays, Thursdays & Sundays from 1 p. m. to 3 p. m. in the Freemasons Cultural Center Art Studio.
Cost: $12 per year
☆Computer Club
This club is meant for aged people with little knowledge of computers. Various topics are discussed at each meeting about computers（such as the Internet, software and email）as well as related technologies. The club has a computer lab with high-speed Internet connection. Members of the club have free access to the computer lab.
Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 p. m.to 3 p. m. in the Computer Resource Room on Level 2 of Smith North. Open general lab sessions are available for free.
Cost: $35 per year
☆Tai Chi for Arthritis
Arthritis is a common disease for old people. The joints（关节）in the patients’ body often hurt badly. Tai Chi for Arthritis is designed to improve the quality of life of those people who are suffering from arthritis using Sun-style Tai Chi. This style includes quick-moving steps and exercises that may improve mobility, breathing and relaxation. The movements don’t require deep bending.
Time: Wednesday s from 3: 30 p. m. to 4: 30 p. m. in the Irem Clubhouse.
Cost: $65 per year
36. For whom are these clubs probably designed
A. Retired workers. B. Talented teenagers.
C. Curious kids. D. Learned experts.
37. Members of the Art Club can do the following EXCEPT________.
A. drawing paintings B. teaching others about painting
C. displaying their paintings D. selling their paintings
38. If a member of Computer Club attends an open general lab session, he or she ________.
A. is required to buy a laptop B. has to pay $35 for a session
C. has to take an iPad with him/her D. needn’t pay for the session
39. Which of the following is one feature of arthritis according to the passage
A. Terrible coughs. B. Red eyes.
C. Painful joints. D. Cold hands and legs.
40. Sun-style Tai Chi can help people ________.
A. bend deeply B. move freely
C. sleep well D. improve memory
B
High school in the United States starts too early．Given teenagers' sleep patterns, the ideal school start time could be as late as 11:30 a.m.-when many high school students have already finished half a school day and are eating lunch．
Researchers from Harvard and Oxford wrote about this new finding in a recent article in the journal Learning．Media, and Technology．In the article, Paul Kelley supposed that, given when kids and teenagers are biologically conditioned to wake up,10-year-olds should start school at 8 a.m.．16-year-olds should start between 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., and 18-year-olds should start between 11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
There's been lots of research done on sleep and performance in school-but this article thinks that school should start even later than most proposals for a later start time call for．Teens aren't lazy-adults need to adjust．This isn't laziness-sleep patterns are a biological necessity．Reviewing evidence from studies around the world, the researchers think that starting school later would help students learn more, perform better on tests, and even make teenagers less annoyed．When the Minneapolis Public Schools moved their start time from 7:15 a.m. to 8:40 a.m., students liked the change and reported that "attendance, achievement, behavior, and mood improved．"
Parents were positive, too．92 percent said they liked the change, and parents reported that their kids were easier to live with when they weren't getting up so early．At the US Air Force Academy, where students were randomly assigned to classes with earlier and later start times, students who started earlier performed worse all day long on those days．
The researchers consider that this is partly cultural, and that getting up early is still seen as a virtue．That's wrong, they write: "A common belief is that adolescents are tired because they choose to stay up too late, or are difficult to wake in the morning because they are lazy．Educators tend to think that adolescents learn best in the morning and if they simply went to sleep earlier, it would improve their concentration．．．The truth is that adults need to be educated．"
41. What does the passage mainly argue about
A. The time to start high school． B. The performance of teenagers．
C. The sleep patterns of the teenagers． D. The common belief of adolescents．
42. From Paul Kelley's research, people can conclude _______________．
A. the earlier the children get up, the cleverer they will become
B. the elder the children are, the later they should start learning
C. the more time children spend learning, the better they will be
D. the later children wake up, the less knowledge they can get
43. Which is NOT the benefit of starting school later in Paragraph 3
A. Gaining more knowledge． B. Getting higher marks．
C. Making mood better． D. Doing less homework．
44. How did the parents think of starting late
A. The students are losing a virtue． B. The adults need to be taught．
C. The students benefit from that． D. The adults become lazier．
45. What should the students do to perform well in school, according to the educators
A. They should have the wonderful virtue． B. They should develop the common belief．
C. They should become lazier and lazier． D. They should get habits of sleeping early．
C
Inspired by the movement to protect the Carmanah Valley and Clayoquot Sound, I decided to devote myself to producing images for conservation full-time in 1992. Since that time my work has taken me all over the world and my photos have appeared in many major magazines. However, many of my most rewarding moments have come from working on projects in British Columbia, Canada, and sharing those images in slide show tours I have given throughout Canada, the U.S. and Europe.
The more I travel and photograph in other parts of the world, the more I have come to realize the wilderness we have in Canada is truly special and rare.
I have always felt that as a photographer my goal is to approach the natural environment with the sense of wonder and curiosity that comes so naturally to children. This, I believe, is one of the basic keys not just to producing meaningful images, but more importantly, to gaining a full appreciation and enjoyment of the natural world.
I find that not only my best images, but also my most enjoyable experiences in nature, occur when I have an open mind and follow my intuition (直觉). When I feel drawn to a certain scene, I try to make the scene simple and not include anything that is not relevant. I also try all ways to look for beautiful light. Early morning and the end of the day almost always produce light that results in more pleasing images than those taken under the strong light in the middle of a sunny day. Soft cloudy skies are wonderful for photographing all day, especially in our beautiful forests or for small subjects like wildflowers. Rain, storms, and snow also provide wonderful opportunities for new and different kinds of images.
46. In the first paragraph, the author mainly tells us about________.
A. his working experiences B. his goal as a photographer
C. his skills in photographing D. his understanding about conservation
47. It can be inferred that the author________.
A. was born in the United Kingdom
B. now works mainly in the United States
C. has worked as a full-time tour guide since 1992
D. is aware of the importance of environmental protection
48. What’s the authors goal as a photographer
A. To produce beautiful pictures
B. To take his children to approach the nature.
C. To gain people’s appreciation and admiration.
D. To get close to nature with strong desire to know about it
49. Which of the following is true of the author’s images
A. They are not easy to be produced in soft cloudy skies.
B. Sometimes the scenes in them are simple and don’t include irrelevant things.
C. If they are wildflowers the best time to produce them is in the rain.
D. If produced at the end of the day, they are more beautiful than in the early morning.
50. What is the purpose of writing the passage
A. To study the key to becoming a famous artist.
B To show thoughts about nature photography.
C. To praise wonderful scenes they have in Canada.
D. To tell the most enjoyable experiences in nature.
第Ⅱ卷（共35分）
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：阅读表达（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，按照要求完成阅读任务。
At the age of forty-five, my usually well-ordered life became full of changes. After twenty-two years of working in a bank, a plan to use less staff led to the unemployment of over one hundred people. Unluckily，I was one of them.
My once good future became uncertain. However, I was not a single parent, so the family did not depend only on my income and my husband can support the family. My motto(格言） has always been，“Change is good; change is progress, but when it affected my life, I had to change it. Accept change and make the most of it.” From the beginning, I chose to look at this matter not as bad luck, but as a welcome chance. I refused to become sorry; instead, I actively planned to do something new and different.
Having a positive attitude made all the difference in the way I pursued（追求） the future. First, I decided to return to college and graduate many years later than I should have. Doing this at my age took more than a little courage. Not being a graduate had never held me back in my career in the bank, but now it’s a personal goal I was looking forward to achieving. With a lot of determination, I went to evening classes and became an adult student. In the class, I became more and more confident. During this time，I realized that no matter what life throws in our way, nothing can hinder our personal growth.
The second thing I did to improve my inner self was to reevaluate(评价） my past life. It used to be filled with endless，and sometimes meaningless events. But now, my heart and life are completely around people I care for.
The loss of my job led to some positive changes in my life. Revisiting the past made room for the future. I realize that I have accepted the change, and am making the most of it.
51. What made the author lose her job (no more than 10 words)
52. What did the author do after the unemployment (no more than 15 words)
53. How do you understand the underlined word “hinder” in Paragraph 3 (no more than 1 words)
54. How would you describe the author’s personalities (no more than 3 words)
55. What’s your attitude towards the “changes” in your life Please explain. (no more than 20 words)
第二节：书面表达（共1小题：满分25分）
56. 假设你是晨光中学学生会主席李津，你校将于1月15日在学校体育馆举办校园科技节活动。请给外教Chris写一封邮件，简要介绍该活动并邀请他参加。
内容包括：
（1）活动信息（时间、地点、活动目等）；
（2）活动内容（科技发明展示，科技专题讲座，机器人比赛等）；
（3）邀请原因和期待。
注意:（1）词数不少于100词；
（2）可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；
（3）邮件的开头及格式已为你写好，不计入词数。
参考词汇：科技节 Science Festival 学校体育馆school gymnasium 机器人比赛 robot competition
Dear Chris,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Jin
听力答案：1-5BACBA 6-10CBAAA 11-15BACCA天津市部分区2023~2024学年度第一学期期末练习
高二英语
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共120分，考试用时100分钟。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题共85分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）
注意：做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上或填写到答题纸上。答在试卷上的无效。
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三个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有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. Where are probably the speakers
A. At home. B. At a cleaner’s. C. In a clothing shop.
2. How does the father feel about the girl’s test result
A. Proud. B. Anxious. C. Disappointed.
3. Why is the man dissatisfied with his job
A. His company is far from his home.
B. It is not well-paid.
C. He has a difficult leader.
4. What does the man want to do
A. Repair the watch.
B. Return the watch.
C. Exchange the watch.
5. How much did the woman spend on her new dress
A. $260. B. $255. C. $245.
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至第8三个小题.
6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Old friends. B. Brother and sister. C. Neighbors.
7. How many times has John seen the band play
A. Three times. B. Four times. C. Five times.
8. Which type of music doesn’t appeal to Jane
A. Classical music. B. Country music. C. Rock and roll.
听第7段材料，回答第9至第11三个小题。
9. Where will the speakers probably go first after lunch
A. To a bookstore. B. To a cinema. C. To Leslie’s place.
10. What do we know about Leslie
A. He is fond of reading.
B. He called his mother just now.
C. He doesn’t like pepper.
11. What did Mary order
A. French fries. B. Green salad. C. A steak.
听第8段材料，回答第12至第15四个小题。
12. Which balance has the government been keeping about mountain sports
A. Environmental protection and safety.
B. Environmental protection and economy.
C. Environmental protection and culture.
13. When did the government start to limit the number of climbers on Qomolangma
A. In 2022. B. In 2020. C. In 2018.
14. Who is Tsering Samdrup
A. A local guide. B. A climber. C. A businessman.
15. What did the government provide for local people
A. Financial support.
B. Cultural education.
C. Advanced climbing training.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
1. ---What a waste of time to watch such a boring match！
--- . Why not switch the channel
A. It’s no big deal B. With your permission
C. My feelings exactly D. You’ve got to be kidding
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查情景交际。句意：——看这样一场无聊的比赛真是浪费时间！——我也这么认为。为什么不换台呢？A. It’s no big deal没什么了不起的；B. With your permission未经许可； C. My feelings exactly我也这么认为；D. You’ve got to be kidding你一定是在开玩笑吧。故选C。
2. The elderly person is being ________monitored with regular checks on his blood pressure and heart rate to prevent diseases.
A. apparently B. constantly C. economically D. luckily
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：为了预防疾病，老人正在接受持续监测，定期检查他的血压和心率。A. apparently明显地；B. constantly经常地，不断地；C. economically经济地；D. luckily幸运地。根据“ to prevent diseases”可知，老人接受持续监测是为了预防疾病。故选B。
3. There are hundreds of scenes in English novels ________ characters walk through a landscape of fallen leaves, which mirrors their feelings.
A. that B. where C. which D. when
【答案】B
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：在英国小说中，有数百个场景，人物在落叶中穿行，这反映了他们的感受。根据句意和句子结构可知，空格处单词引导限制性定语从句，先行词为“scenes”，在从句中作地点状语，应用关系副词where引导从句。故选B项。
4. Improperly moving a person with a neck injury, for example, can ________more serious injury.
A. result from B. pay off C. take on D. lead to
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：例如，不恰当地移动颈部受伤的人可能会导致更严重的伤害。A. result from起因于；B. pay off 得到回报；C. take on呈现；D. lead to导致。根据“Improperly moving a person with a neck injury,”可知，颈部受伤的人如果不恰当地移动，可能会导致更严重的伤害。故选D。
5. Jon did a great job in the speech contest. He ________ many times last week.
A. need have practised B. might have practised
C. must have practised D. should have practised
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查“情态动词+have done”固定短语辨析。句意：乔恩在演讲比赛中表现出色。上周他一定练习了很多次。A. need have practised(本需要做某事而未做，虚拟用法)；B. might have practised(可能做过，推测用法；本来能做事而未做，虚拟用法)；C. must have practised(一定做过，推测用法)；D. should have practised(本应该做某事而未做，虚拟用法)。根据句中“Jon did a great job”和“last week”可推知，乔恩表现出色，他上周一定是练习过很多次，是对过去情况的肯定推测，用“must have practised”，意为“一定练习过”。故选C项。
6. Leslie Cheung’s movies have influenced many people and these classic films ________ his different performing styles at different times.
A. entertain B. convince C. approve D. represent
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：莱斯利张的电影影响了很多人，这些经典电影代表了他在不同时期不同的表演风格。A. entertain娱乐；B. convince说服；C. approve支持；D.represent代表。根据后文“ his different performing styles at different times”表示代表他在不同时期不同的表演风格，应用represent。故选D。
7. As a green hand in this position, ______ matters most is to develop your abilities as well as confidence.
A. that B. what C. which D. how
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查主语从句。句意：作为这个职位的新手，最重要的是培养你的能力和自信。分析句子结构可知，空格处引导的是主语从句，主语从句中缺少主语，因此空格处是what，故选B。
8. Paul has always regretted ________ harder at school when he was young.
A. not having studied B. to not have studied
C. not being studied D. to not study
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：保罗一直后悔小时候在学校没有努力学习。根据“harder at school when he was young”和选项内容可知，保罗后悔的是小时候在学校“没有努力学习”，应用regret doing sth.表示“后悔或遗憾做过某事”，动名词作宾语，表示否定的not需放在doing之前，且“没有努力学习”和谓语行为之间有一定的时间间隔，应用动名词的完成式形式。故选A。
9. Mark is a genius. By the time he graduated, he ________ jobs by a dozen computer companies.
A. has offered B. has been offered
C. had offered D. had been offered
【答案】D
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】考查过去完成时的被动语态。句意：马克是个天才。到他毕业的时候，已经有十几家电脑公司给他提供了工作机会。该句是复合句，含By the time引导的时间状语从句，主句动作先于从句动作，且主句主语he和谓语动词offer之间是被动关系，是过去完成时的被动语态。故选D。
10. Some schools, including ours, will have to make ________ in agreement with the educational reform.
A. amusements B. adjustments
C. appointments D. movements
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：一些学校，包括我们学校，将不得不根据教育改革作出调整。A. amusements娱乐；B. adjustments调整；C. appointments约会；D. movements运动。根据“in agreement with the educational reform.”可知，学校根据教育改革作出调整。故选B。
11. The young actress keeps a ________ state of weight for her regular exercise in the daily life.
A. casual B. smooth C. current D. steady
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这位年轻女演员由于日常生活中有规律的锻炼，体重保持稳定。A. casual随便的；B. smooth光滑的；C. current当前的；D. steady稳定的。根据下文“for her regular exercise in the daily life”她的体重应该是稳定的，故选D。
12. ________ by his accent， the boy must have come from a North European country,say Norway or Finland.
A. Having judged B. To judge C. Judge D. Judging
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：从他的口音来判断，这个男孩一定来自北欧的一个国家，比如挪威或芬兰。judging by...根据……来判断，常用作评注性状语，为固定用法，在句中独立存在。故选D。
13. ________space, more and more high-rise buildings have been built in big cities.
A. In search of B. In place of
C. For lack of D. For fear of
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：由于空间不足，大城市里建起了越来越多的高层建筑。A. In search of寻找；B. In place of代替；C. For lack of因缺乏；D. For fear of以免。根据后文“more and more high-rise buildings have been built in big cities”可知，应是“由于空间不足，大城市里建起了越来越多的高层建筑”符合语境。故选C项。
14. Tom is so independent that he never asks his parents’ opinion ________ he wants their support.
A. since B. once
C. unless D. after
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查连词辨析。句意：汤姆是如此独立，以至于他从来不征求父母的意见，除非他想得到他们的支持。A. since既然；B. once一旦；C. unless除非；D. after在……之后。故选C符合语境。
15. — Did you have butterflies in your stomach at the interview
— ________. That was my first job interview.
A. It depends B. Not really
C. You bet D. Never mind
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查情景交际。句意：— 面试的时候你紧张吗？— 当然。那是我第一次面试。A. It depends视情况而定；B. Not really不见得；C. You bet当然，的确；D. Never mind没关系。根据问句和答语，可知是第一次面试肯定是紧张的，故选C。
第二节：完型填空（共20小题：每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，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。
Once there was a little bird that lived in the old times. When a sage (智者) was thrown into a ____16____ by his enemy, the little bird saw what happened and decided to put it out to ____17____ the sage. The little bird ____18____ bringing a few drops of water in his ____19____ mouth from the nearby river. The larger birds in the tree ____20____ and laughed at the little bird, saying, “Why are you carrying the ____21____ ”
The little bird said, “To put out the fire around the sage.” The larger birds continued ____22____, “How could you put out such a huge fire with so little water It is ____23____.”
Do you know what the little bird ____24____ “I don’t know whether I will manage to put out the fire or not but I know what I have ____25____ is to stop the fire.” Hearing the answer, all the larger birds were ____26____ .
We often think that our effort is the factor responsible for our ____27____ . This is a wrong way of ____28____. If we believe we can succeed, we shall succeed. Our ____29____ is just a sacrifice (牺牲) that we are willing to make. ____30____, the little bird knew that with a few drops of water the fire would not be put out but it was his ____31____ to do whatever he could to achieve this goal.
It’s the action, not the fruit of the action, that is ____32____. You have to do the right thing. It may not be in your ____33____ or may not be in your time, but that doesn’t ____34____you stop doing the right thing. You may never know ____35____ results come from your action. But if you do nothing, there will be no result.
16.
A. room B. fire C. river D. plane
17.
A. remind B. stop C. help D. surprise
18.
A. started B. allowed C. suggested D. imagined
19.
A. long B. tiny C. strong D. beautiful
20.
A. refused B. understood C. heard D. watched
21.
A. cup B. present C. water D. fruit
22.
A. warning B. laughing C. teaching D. complaining
23.
A. unnecessary B. dangerous C. useless D. possible
24.
A. accepted B. achieved C. performed D. replied
25.
A. done B. finished C. collected D. proved
26.
A. afraid B. silent C. angry D. nervous
27.
A. success B. growth C. study D. career
28.
A. planning B. working C. explaining D. thinking
29.
A. progress B. fortune C. effort D. change
30.
A. Similarly B. Strangely C. Suddenly D. Generally
31.
A. turn B. responsibility C. promise D. fault
32.
A. actual B. easy C. exact D. important
33.
A. secret B. order C. power D. memory
34.
A. mean B. protect C. report D. mention
35.
A. when B. how C. that D. what
【答案】16. B 17. C 18. A 19. B 20. D 21. C 22. B 23. C 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. A 28. D 29. C 30. A 31. B 32. D 33. C 34. A 35. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了一只小鸟为救一位智者，一点一点地用嘴衔水意欲扑灭火的故事，阐述了只要有信念就会成功的道理。
【16题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当一个圣人被敌人扔进火里时，小鸟看到了发生的事情，决定把它扑灭来帮助圣人。A. room房间；B. fire火；C. river小河；D. plane飞机。根据下文“To put out the fire around the sage.(扑灭智者周围的火焰。)”可知，此处是指智者被扔进“火”中。故选B项。
【17题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. remind提醒；B. stop停止；C. help帮助；D. surprise惊喜。分析句意再根据空格前的put it out可知，此处是指小鸟决定扑灭火来“帮助”智者。故选C项。
【18题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：小鸟开始用他的小嘴巴从附近的河里衔来几滴水。A. started开始；B. allowed允许；C. suggested建议；D. imagined想象。根据下文“bringing a few drops of water(带来几滴水来)”可知，此处是指小鸟“开始”行动起来用嘴从河里带来几滴水。故选A项。
【19题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. long长的；B. tiny微小的；C. strong强壮的；D. beautiful美丽的。根据上文“a few drops of water(几滴水)”可知，小鸟每次只能运几滴水，所以小鸟的嘴应该是“微小的”。故选B项。
【20题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：树上的大鸟看着这只小鸟，嘲笑它说：“你为什么要衔水？”A. refused拒绝；B. understood理解；C. heard听到；D. watched观看。根据下文的laughed at可知，大鸟是在“看到”小鸟的行为后才嘲笑小鸟。故选D项。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. cup杯子；B. present礼物；C. water水；D. fruit水果。根据上文“a few drops of water (几滴水)”可知，此处嘲笑小鸟为什们要用嘴衔“水”。故选C项。
【22题详解】
考查动名词词义辨析。句意：大鸟继续嘲笑着说：“你们怎么能用这么少的水扑灭这么大的火呢 这是没有用的。”A. warning警告；B. laughing嘲笑；C. teaching教学；D. complaining抱怨。根据上文第5题的分析和continued可知，此处是指大鸟继续“嘲笑”着说道。故选B项。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. unnecessary不必要的；B. dangerous危险的；C. useless无用的；D. possible可能的。根据上文“How could you put out such a huge fire with so little water (你怎么能用这么少的水扑灭这么大的火？)”可知，小鸟衔水太少，所以此处是指这是“无用的”。故选C项。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：你知道小鸟怎么回答吗？A. accepted接受；B. achieved实现；C. performed表演；D. replied回复。根据下文“Hearing the answer(听到这个回答)”可知，此处是指小鸟“回答”故选D项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我不知道我是否会设法扑灭这场大火，但我知道我所做的是阻止这场大火。A. done做；B. finished完成；C. collected收集；D. proved证明。分析句意再根据空格前的what可知，此处是指我所“做”的事。故选A项。
【26题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：听到这个回答，所有的大鸟都沉默了。A. afraid害怕的；B. silent沉默的；C. angry生气的；D. nervous紧张的。根据上文第10题的句意可知，小鸟的回答很有道理，所以此处是指听到小鸟的回答，所有大鸟都“沉默了”。故选B项。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们常常认为我们的努力是我们成功的因素。A. success成功；B. growth成长；C. study研究；D. career事业。根据下文“If we believe we can succeed, we shall succeed.(如果我们相信我们能成功，我们就会成功。)”可知，此处是在说“成功”的因素。故选A项。
【28题详解】
考查动名词词义辨析。句意：这是一种错误的思维方式。A. planning计划；B. working工作；C. explaining解释；D. thinking思考、思维。根据上文的think可知，此处是指这是一种错误的“思维”方式。故选D项。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们的努力只是我们愿意做出的牺牲。A. progress进步；B. fortune命运；C. effort努力；D. change变化。根据上文第12题中our effort可知，此处指我们的“努力”。故选C项。
【30题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：同样，小鸟也知道，几滴水是不可能把火扑灭，但他有责任尽他所能来达到这个目的。A. Similarly相似地、同样地；B. Strangely奇怪地；C. Suddenly突然地；D. Generally大概地。根据上文第14题的分析可知，上文讲的是我们人，下文有提到又提到the little bird，所以此处用故Similarly表示“同样地”符合语境。选A项。
31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. turn转动；B. responsibility责任；C. promise承诺；D. fault错误。根据下文“to do whatever he could to achieve this goal.(尽他所能实现这个目标。)”可知，这应该是他的“责任”故选B项。
【32题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：重要是行动本身，而不是行动的结果。A. actual实际的；B. easy容易的；C. exact确切的；D. important重要的。根据上文第16题的分析可知，应该尽一切可能实现目标，所以此处指行动起来是“重要的”。故选D项。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这可能不在你的能力范围内，也可能不在你的时间范围内，但这并不意味着你停止做正确的事情。A. secret秘密；B. order命令；C. power力量；D. memory记忆。分析句意再根据下文的not in your time可知，此处用not in your power与之并列，表示“不在能力范围内”。故选C项。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. mean意味着；B. protect保护；C. report报道；D. mention提到。根据上文第18题的句意可知，此处是指那并不“意味着”你停止做正确的事情。故选A项。
【35题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：你可能永远不知道你的行动会带来什么结果。A. when当……时；B. how如何；C. that那；D. what什么。分析句式结构可知，此处是宾语从句，且从句中缺少句子成分，所以用what在从句中做定语修饰名词results表示“什么样的结果”。故选D项。
第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）
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Welcome to Our Clubs in Masonic Village
☆Art Club
The Art Club provides a place for aged people to paint, improve their artistic talents and show their works of art. Members can also sell items that they painted. The money raised goes toward providing painting supplies for club members. Anyone may join the Art Club, whether you already know how to paint or you want to learn how to better express your creativity. Painting supplies are provided by the club for free.
Time: Wednesdays, Thursdays & Sundays from 1 p. m. to 3 p. m. in the Freemasons Cultural Center Art Studio.
Cost: $12 per year
☆Computer Club
This club is meant for aged people with little knowledge of computers. Various topics are discussed at each meeting about computers（such as the Internet, software and email）as well as related technologies. The club has a computer lab with high-speed Internet connection. Members of the club have free access to the computer lab.
Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 p. m.to 3 p. m. in the Computer Resource Room on Level 2 of Smith North. Open general lab sessions are available for free.
Cost: $35 per year
☆Tai Chi for Arthritis
Arthritis is a common disease for old people. The joints（关节）in the patients’ body often hurt badly. Tai Chi for Arthritis is designed to improve the quality of life of those people who are suffering from arthritis using Sun-style Tai Chi. This style includes quick-moving steps and exercises that may improve mobility, breathing and relaxation. The movements don’t require deep bending.
Time: Wednesday s from 3: 30 p. m. to 4: 30 p. m. in the Irem Clubhouse.
Cost: $65 per year
36. For whom are these clubs probably designed
A. Retired workers. B. Talented teenagers.
C. Curious kids. D. Learned experts.
37. Members of the Art Club can do the following EXCEPT________.
A. drawing paintings B. teaching others about painting
C. displaying their paintings D. selling their paintings
38. If a member of Computer Club attends an open general lab session he or she ________.
A. is required to buy a laptop B. has to pay $35 for a session
C. has to take an iPad with him/her D. needn’t pay for the session
39. Which of the following is one feature of arthritis according to the passage
A. Terrible coughs. B. Red eyes.
C. Painful joints. D. Cold hands and legs.
40. Sun-style Tai Chi can help people ________.
A. bend deeply B. move freely
C sleep well D. improve memory
【答案】36. A 37. B 38. D 39. C 40. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了三个俱乐部，以及它们的活动时间、费用和目的等相关内容。
【36题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章“Art Club”部分中的“The Art Club provides a place for aged people to paint, improve their artistic talents and show their works of art. (艺术俱乐部为老年人提供了一个画画的地方，提高他们的艺术才能，展示他们的艺术作品。)”、文章“Computer Club”部分中的“This club is meant for aged people with little knowledge of computers. (这个俱乐部是为不懂电脑的老年人开设的。)”以及文章“Tai Chi for Arthritis”部分中的“Arthritis is a common disease for old people. (关节炎是老年人的常见病。)”可知，这些俱乐部可能是为老年人准备的。故选A。
【37题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章“Art Club”部分中的“The Art Club provides a place for aged people to paint, improve their artistic talents and show their works of art. Members can also sell items that they painted.(艺术俱乐部为老年人提供了一个画画的地方，提高他们的艺术才能，展示他们的艺术作品。会员还可以出售自己画的物品。)”可知，艺术俱乐部的成员可以画画、展示自己的画以及出售自己的画。选项B“teaching others about painting(教别人画画)”不包含在内。故选B。
【38题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章“Computer Club”部分中的“The club has a computer lab with high-speed Internet connection. Members of the club have free access to the computer lab.(俱乐部有一个可以高速上网的电脑室。俱乐部的会员可以免费使用计算机实验室。)”可知，计算机俱乐部的成员可以免费使用计算机实验室。故选D。
【39题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章“Tai Chi for Arthritis”部分中的“The joints（关节）in the patients’ body often hurt badly.(病人身体的关节常常疼痛得很厉害。)”可知，关节炎的一个特征就是关节疼痛。故选C。
【40题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章“Tai Chi for Arthritis”部分中的“This style includes quick-moving steps and exercises that may improve mobility, breathing and relaxation. The movements don’t require deep bending.(这种风格包括快速移动的步骤和练习，可以改善流动性，呼吸和放松。这些动作不需要深度弯曲。)”可知，孙氏太极拳可以帮助人们自由行动。故选B。
B
High school in the United States starts too early．Given teenagers' sleep patterns, the ideal school start time could be as late as 11:30 a.m.-when many high school students have already finished half a school day and are eating lunch．
Researchers from Harvard and Oxford wrote about this new finding in a recent article in the journal Learning．Media, and Technology．In the article, Paul Kelley supposed that, given when kids and teenagers are biologically conditioned to wake up,10-year-olds should start school at 8 a.m.．16-year-olds should start between 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., and 18-year-olds should start between 11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
There's been lots of research done on sleep and performance in school-but this article thinks that school should start even later than most proposals for a later start time call for．Teens aren't lazy-adults need to adjust．This isn't laziness-sleep patterns are a biological necessity．Reviewing evidence from studies around the world, the researchers think that starting school later would help students learn more, perform better on tests, and even make teenagers less annoyed．When the Minneapolis Public Schools moved their start time from 7:15 a.m. to 8:40 a.m., students liked the change and reported that "attendance, achievement, behavior, and mood improved．"
Parents were positive, too．92 percent said they liked the change, and parents reported that their kids were easier to live with when they weren't getting up so early．At the US Air Force Academy, where students were randomly assigned to classes with earlier and later start times, students who started earlier performed worse all day long on those days．
The researchers consider that this is partly cultural, and that getting up early is still seen as a virtue．That's wrong, they write: "A common belief is that adolescents are tired because they choose to stay up too late, or are difficult to wake in the morning because they are lazy．Educators tend to think that adolescents learn best in the morning and if they simply went to sleep earlier, it would improve their concentration．．．The truth is that adults need to be educated．"
41. What does the passage mainly argue about
A. The time to start high school． B. The performance of teenagers．
C. The sleep patterns of the teenagers． D. The common belief of adolescents．
42. From Paul Kelley's research, people can conclude _______________．
A. the earlier the children get up, the cleverer they will become
B. the elder the children are, the later they should start learning
C. the more time children spend learning, the better they will be
D. the later children wake up, the less knowledge they can get
43. Which is NOT the benefit of starting school later in Paragraph 3
A. Gaining more knowledge． B. Getting higher marks．
C. Making mood better． D. Doing less homework．
44. How did the parents think of starting late
A. The students are losing a virtue． B. The adults need to be taught．
C. The students benefit from that． D. The adults become lazier．
45. What should the students do to perform well in school, according to the educators
A. They should have the wonderful virtue． B. They should develop the common belief．
C. They should become lazier and lazier． D. They should get habits of sleeping early．
【答案】41. A 42. B 43. D 44. C 45. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇议论文。文章讲述了研究员新发现，要想学习更好，高中的学生应该在上午11:30开始上课，并对此结论进行了论证。
【41题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章第一段的“Given teenagers' sleep patterns, the ideal school start time could be as late as 11:30 a.m”（考虑到青少你的睡眠模式，理想的高中开课时间可以晚到上午11:30），本句引出文章主题，下文主要对此结论进行论证，所以本文的主要是在讨论“高中生上学的时间”。故选A。
【42题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第二段的“10-year-olds should start school at 8 a.m.．16-year-olds should start between 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., and 18-year-olds should start between 1l a.m. and 11:30 a.m.”（10岁的孩子应该是上午8:00上学，16岁的孩子应该是上午10点到10:30之间开始上课，而18岁的青少年应该是在11:00到11:30之间上课），可知，他认为，年龄越大的孩子，开课的时间应该越晚。故选B。
【43题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段的“the researchers think that starting school later would help students learn more, perform better on tests, and even make teenagers less annoyed”（研究者们认为晚上学可以帮助学生们学会更多，在测试中表现更好，甚至让青少年更少烦恼），可知，晚上学给孩子们带来的好处中不包括“做更少的家务”。故选D。
【44题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第四段的“Parents were positive, too．92 percent said they liked the change, and parents reported that their kids were easier to live with when they weren't getting up so early”（父母们也是很积极的。92%的父母说，他们喜欢这种改变，父母们报道说，他们的孩子在不用早起后，更容易相处了），可知，父母们对于这种改变是支持的，认为孩子会从中受益的。故选C。
【45题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的“Educators tend to think that adolescents learn best in the morning and if they simply went to sleep earlier, it would improve their concentration”（教育者们往往认为，青少年们如果早点入睡，他们就会在上午学得最好，这会提高他们的注意力），可知，教育者们认为学生们应该养成早睡早起的睡眠模式。故选D。
【点睛】
C
Inspired by the movement to protect the Carmanah Valley and Clayoquot Sound, I decided to devote myself to producing images for conservation full-time in 1992. Since that time my work has taken me all over the world and my photos have appeared in many major magazines. However, many of my most rewarding moments have come from working on projects in British Columbia, Canada, and sharing those images in slide show tours I have given throughout Canada, the U.S. and Europe.
The more I travel and photograph in other parts of the world, the more I have come to realize the wilderness we have in Canada is truly special and rare.
I have always felt that as a photographer my goal is to approach the natural environment with the sense of wonder and curiosity that comes so naturally to children. This, I believe, is one of the basic keys not just to producing meaningful images, but more importantly, to gaining a full appreciation and enjoyment of the natural world.
I find that not only my best images, but also my most enjoyable experiences in nature, occur when I have an open mind and follow my intuition (直觉). When I feel drawn to a certain scene, I try to make the scene simple and not include anything that is not relevant. I also try all ways to look for beautiful light. Early morning and the end of the day almost always produce light that results in more pleasing images than those taken under the strong light in the middle of a sunny day. Soft cloudy skies are wonderful for photographing all day, especially in our beautiful forests or for small subjects like wildflowers. Rain, storms, and snow also provide wonderful opportunities for new and different kinds of images.
46. In the first paragraph, the author mainly tells us about________.
A. his working experiences B. his goal as a photographer
C. his skills in photographing D. his understanding about conservation
47. It can be inferred that the author________.
A. was born in the United Kingdom
B. now works mainly in the United States
C. has worked as a full-time tour guide since 1992
D. is aware of the importance of environmental protection
48. What’s the authors goal as a photographer
A. To produce beautiful pictures
B. To take his children to approach the nature.
C. To gain people’s appreciation and admiration.
D. To get close to nature with strong desire to know about it
49. Which of the following is true of the author’s images
A. They are not easy to be produced in soft cloudy skies.
B. Sometimes the scenes in them are simple and don’t include irrelevant things.
C. If they are wildflowers, the best time to produce them is in the rain.
D. If produced at the end of the day, they are more beautiful than in the early morning.
50. What is the purpose of writing the passage
A. To study the key to becoming a famous artist.
B. To show thoughts about nature photography.
C. To praise wonderful scenes they have in Canada.
D. To tell the most enjoyable experiences in nature.
【答案】46. A 47. D 48. D 49. B 50. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章作者是一位加拿大环保摄影师，他向我们谈了他的个人工作经历、对摄影事业的理解以及一些摄影技巧。
【46题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“Inspired by the movement to protect the Carmanah Valley and Clayoquot Sound…I have given throughout Canada, the U.S. and Europe.(1992年，受到保护卡尔玛纳山谷和克雷奥科特声音运动的启发，我决定全身心地投入到图像保护工作中。从那时起，我的工作带我到世界各地，我的照片出现在许多主要杂志上。然而，我的许多最有价值的时刻都来自于在加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省的项目工作，以及在我在加拿大、美国和欧洲各地的幻灯片放映之旅中分享这些图像)”可知，第一段主要介绍作者作为一名环保摄影者的工作经历。故选A。
【47题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第二段“The more I travel and photograph in other parts of the world, the more I have come to realize the wilderness we have in Canada is truly special and rare.(我在世界其他地方旅行和拍摄的越多，我就越意识到我们在加拿大的荒野是真正特殊和罕见的)”可推知，作者意识到了环境保护的重要性。故选D。
【48题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段“I have always felt that as a photographer my goal is to approach the natural environment with the sense of wonder and curiosity that comes so naturally to children.(我一直觉得，作为一名摄影师，我的目标是接近自然环境，带着好奇和好奇的感觉，这对孩子来说是很自然的)”可知，作为摄影师，作者的目标是亲近自然，有强烈的欲望去了解它。故选D。
【49题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第四段“When I feel drawn to a certain scene, I try to make the scene simple and not include anything that is not relevant.(当我被某个场景吸引时，我会尽量让场景简单，不包含任何无关的内容)”可知，有时他们的场景是简单的，不包括不相关的东西。故选B。
【50题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第三段“I have always felt that as a photographer my goal is to approach…to gaining a full appreciation and enjoyment of the natural world.(我一直觉得，作为一名摄影师，我的目标是接近自然环境，带着好奇和好奇的感觉，这对孩子来说是很自然的。我相信，这不仅是制作有意义的图像的关键，更重要的是，这是获得充分欣赏和享受自然世界的关键之一)”可推知，文章的主要写作目的是为了展示对自然摄影的思考。故选B。
第Ⅱ卷（共35分）
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：阅读表达（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，按照要求完成阅读任务。
At the age of forty-five, my usually well-ordered life became full of changes. After twenty-two years of working in a bank, a plan to use less staff led to the unemployment of over one hundred people. Unluckily，I was one of them.
My once good future became uncertain. However, I was not a single parent, so the family did not depend only on my income and my husband can support the family. My motto(格言） has always been，“Change is good; change is progress, but when it affected my life, I had to change it. Accept change and make the most of it.” From the beginning, I chose to look at this matter not as bad luck, but as a welcome chance. I refused to become sorry; instead, I actively planned to do something new and different.
Having a positive attitude made all the difference in the way I pursued（追求） the future. First, I decided to return to college and graduate many years later than I should have. Doing this at my age took more than a little courage. Not being a graduate had never held me back in my career in the bank, but now it’s a personal goal I was looking forward to achieving. With a lot of determination, I went to evening classes and became an adult student. In the class, I became more and more confident. During this time，I realized that no matter what life throws in our way, nothing can hinder our personal growth.
The second thing I did to improve my inner self was to reevaluate(评价） my past life. It used to be filled with endless，and sometimes meaningless events. But now, my heart and life are completely around people I care for.
The loss of my job led to some positive changes in my life. Revisiting the past made room for the future. I realize that I have accepted the change, and am making the most of it.
51. What made the author lose her job (no more than 10 words)
52. What did the author do after the unemployment (no more than 15 words)
53. How do you understand the underlined word “hinder” in Paragraph 3 (no more than 1 words)
54. How would you describe the author’s personalities (no more than 3 words)
55. What’s your attitude towards the “changes” in your life Please explain. (no more than 20 words)
【答案】51. The bank’s plan to use less staff. Or: Less staff in the bank
52. She returned to college and reevaluated her past life
Or: Return to college and devote more time to her beloved people.
53. Stop/ Prevent; Prohibit /Forbid
54. She is positive /determined/ active / adaptable/hardworking.
55. I will accept the changes and try my best to live a positive life.
Or: I will make use of every chance to be successful in my life.
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了生活中充满了变数，作者用自己的经历告诉我们要接受并善于利用这些改变。
【51题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中最后两句“After twenty-two years of working in a bank, a plan to use less staff led to the unemployment of over one hundred people. Unluckily，I was one of them.（在银行工作了22年之后，一项使用更少员工的计划导致了一百多人失业。不幸的是，我也是其中之一。）”可知，银行的裁员计划让作者失业了，故填The bank’s plan to use less staff. Or: Less staff in the bank。
【52题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中第二句的“First, I decided to return to college and graduate many years later than I should have.（首先，我决定回到大学，比我应该毕业的时间晚许多年。）”及第四段中第一句“The second thing I did to improve my inner self was to reevaluate my past life.（我做的第二件事是改善我的内在自我，重新评估我过去的生活。）”可知，失业后，作者回到大学并重新评估自己过去的生活，故填She returned to college and reevaluated her past life Or: Return to college and devote more time to her beloved people.。
【53题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第三段最后一句“During this time, I realized that no matter what life throws in our way, nothing can hinder our personal growth.( 在这段时间里，我意识到无论生活给我们带来什么，没有什么可以阻碍我们的个人成长。)”可知，无论生活给我们带来了什么（变化），后文应该表达的是没有什么能阻碍我们的个人成长，由此可知画线词词义为“阻碍”，故填Stop/ Prevent; Prohibit /Forbid。
【54题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中最后三句“From the beginning, I chose to look at this matter not as bad luck, but as a welcome chance. I refused to become sorry; instead, I actively planned to do something new and different.（从一开始，我就选择不把这件事看成是坏运气，而是一个可喜的机会。我拒绝道歉；相反，我积极计划做一些新的和不同的事情。）”可知，作者把失业看作一个好机会而不是坏运气，拒绝难过，积极地去做一些新的、不同的事情，下文又说作者回到大学并重新评估过去的生活，由此可见，作者积极、乐观、有决心并且适应能力强，故填She is positive /determined/ active / adaptable/hardworking.。
【55题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中第一句“The loss of my job led to some positive changes in my life.（失业给我的生活带来了一些积极的变化。）”及最后一段中最后一句“I realize that I have accepted the change, and am making the most of it.（我意识到我已经接受了改变，并且正在充分利用它。）”可知，我会接受生活中的变化并积极地生活，故填I will accept the changes and try my best to live a positive life.Or: I will make use of every chance to be successful in my life.。
第二节：书面表达（共1小题：满分25分）
56. 假设你是晨光中学学生会主席李津，你校将于1月15日在学校体育馆举办校园科技节活动。请给外教Chris写一封邮件，简要介绍该活动并邀请他参加。
内容包括：
（1）活动信息（时间、地点、活动目的等）；
（2）活动内容（科技发明展示，科技专题讲座，机器人比赛等）；
（3）邀请原因和期待。
注意:（1）词数不少于100词；
（2）可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；
（3）邮件的开头及格式已为你写好，不计入词数。
参考词汇：科技节 Science Festival 学校体育馆school gymnasium 机器人比赛 robot competition
Dear Chris,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Jin
【答案】Dear Chris,
I hope that everything goes on well with you. I’m writing to invite you to join in the Science Festival to be held in our school.
We’ll feel honored if you are present. The activity is scheduled on January 15th in the school gymnasium, aiming to enrich students’ knowledge of modern science and technology. It involves various activities, ranging from the exhibition of students’ scientific and technological inventions to lectures on technological advances and robot competition.
As we consider that you can give us some valuable suggestions on the Science Festival, we sincerely hope that you can come to join us.
Would you be kind enough to spare some time for us Thank you in advance. I hope to hear from you soon.
Yours,
Li Jin
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给外教Chris写一封邮件，邀请他参加学校将于1月15日在学校体育馆举办的校园科技节活动。
【详解】1.词汇积累
参加：join in → participate in
建议：suggestion → advice
包含：involve → include
真诚地：sincerely →genuinely
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：The activity is scheduled on January 15th in the school gymnasium, aiming to enrich students’ knowledge of modern science and technology.
拓展句：The activity is scheduled on January 15th in the school gymnasium, which aims to enrich students’ knowledge of modern science and technology.
【点睛】【高分句型1】 I’m writing to invite you to join in the Science Festival to be held in our school.（运用了不定式作定语）
【高分句型2】As we consider that you can give us some valuable suggestions on the Science Festival, we sincerely hope that you can come to join us.（运用了as引导的原因状语从句和that引导的宾语从句）
听力答案：1-5BACBA 6-10CBAAA 11-15BACCA
