周至六中 2023-2024学年度第一学期期末考试
高一英语试题
第一节(共 5 小题;每小题1.5 分, 满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后， 你都有 10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. When will the speakers meet tomorrow
A A14:00. B. At4:30. C. At5:00.
2. Why did the woman eat bananas
A. She was fond of bananas. B. She tried to lose weight. C. She was crazy.
3. What does the man’s father think of tennis
A. Boring, B. Enjoyable. C. Exciting.
4. What’s the man’s opinion of including e-sports in the Oiympics
A. He can’t agree more. B. He doesn’t care about it. C. He is strongly against it.
5. Who is Betty
A. A college student.
B. A player of the basketball club.
C. Bruce’s friend.
第二节(共 15 小题, 每小题1.5 分, 满分22.5 分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍，
听第6段材料，回答第6至 8题。
6. What is in the box
A. Bells. B. Kettles. C. Fitness equipment.
7. Why does the man plan to do some running
A. To catch a bus. B. To keep fit. C. To work better.
8. What’ s the woman’s suggestion to the man
A. Sticking to it. B. Doing nothing. C. Making it easier.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9. Where probably are the speakers
A. At home. B. In a cafe. C. On the playground.
10. What’s the possible relationship between the speakers
A. Teammates. B. Siblings. C. Ceach and athlete.
11. What do you know about Micheal
A. He loves his family.
B. He is good at basketball.
C. He finally would rather play video games than work out.
听第8段材料， 回答第12至14题。
12. What does the woman do
A. Hostess.B. Chef. C. Player.
13. What is the conversation mainly about
A. NBA players’ life.
B. An NBA star’s experience.
C. Professional NBA players’ training day.
14. How much time is an NBA player required to spend on practice every day
A. The whole day. B. About 2 hours. C. About 4 hours.
听第9段材料, 回第15 至17题。
15. What is the conversation mainly about
A. A famous college. B. An inspiring movie. C. A talented young man.
16. Why are people willing to help Rudy
A. Because he is very kind and helpful.
B. Because they are all big fans of football.
C. Because he is determined and hardworking.
17. What is the man likely to do tonight
A. Watching a footfall match. B. Enjoying Rudy. C. Visiting his parents.
听第 10 段材料, 回答第 18 至 20题。
18. When was boxing first introduced to the ancient Olympics
A. In 1904. B. In 2012.C. In the late 7th century BC.
19. Why did the USA take all the medals in the St Louis Olympic Games
A. Because no ether countries took part in the Games.
B. Because its players were familiar with the rules of boxing.
C. Because Muhammed Ali was the greatest boxer of the USA.
20. What makes boxing an attractive spoit
A. It has a long history.
B. Its competitors fight in different ways.
C. Both women and men events are included.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 50分)
第一节 (共 15小题;每小题2.5分, 满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Clubs for High School
Asian Culture Club with Ms. Huang: Tuesdays 4pm. —5pm.
From Peking Opera to K-pop, from dumplings to sushi, Asian Culture Club provides bridge between different cultures. It is a club for students to have the opportunity to gain knowledge about Asian cultures and to come together to build relationships with fellow students from different cultural backgrounds.
Creative Writing Club with Candlin: Fridays 11:55am -12:35pm
If you want to do some free writing and share with other writers, come to this club. Together we’ll spend time writing side by side 9 voluntarily sharing what we come up with, and offering one another warm feedback on our work.
Yoga Club with Ms. Vilchez-Blatt: Mondays 3:30 pm-4:20pm.
Stretch, strengthen and move your body with a challenging combination of Yoga and Fitness! You’ll also learn tools for managing stress and easing anxiety, for overall focus, for self-care and self-love. This club is also great to support students in their other sports and activities.
1. Who is the host of Asian Culture Club
A Candlin. B. Ms. Huang. C. Ms. Vilchez-Blatt. D. Ms. Sobin.
2. Which club should you go if you feel a bit anxious recently
A. Asian Culture Club. B. Creative Writing Club.
C. Drama Club. D. Yoga Club.
3. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear
A. Entertainment. B. Education. C. Health. D. Science.
B
As you probably know, learning a foreign language is sometimes challenging. But it can also be fun. Learning to speak a second language opens doors to new opportunities, helps you to communicate with others and makes travelling overseas more satisfactory.
It might come as a surprise that the number of teenagers learning foreign languages in UK secondary schools has dropped by 45% since the turn of the millennium. Another survey of secondary schools suggests a third of students have dropped at least one language from their GCSE exam options. There are some reasons for this, including many students’ opinion that languages are difficult. Others have questioned the need for a second language when translation technology is advancing.
Matthew Fell, chief UK policy director for business group the CBI, believes that “The decline in language learning in schools must be reversed, or else the UK will be less competitive globally and young people less prepared for the modern world.”
Some native English speakers have admitted the benefits of speaking another tongue. Cassandra Scott, from Edinburgh, studied three languages in her final year at school. She is now a freelance translator in Edinburgh, and says “Learning languages at school really set the course for my career.”
4. How does the author show the fact that fewer people have learned foreign languages
A. By offering background information. B. By giving specific examples.
C. By analyzing underlying reasons. D. By showing personal research.
5. What does the underlined word “reversed” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Developed rapidly. B. Pushed quickly.
C. Changed completely. D. Maintained properly.
6. What can we learn from the passage
A. A fulfilling overseas travel requires another foreign language.
B. Learning languages at school may contribute to one’s future career.
C. Native English speakers benefit more from speaking another tongue.
D. With the translation technology, there’s no need to learn foreign languages.
7. What’s the purpose of the passage
A. To criticize people’s ignorance of foreign languages.
B. To stress the significance of learning foreign languages.
C. To state the result of dropping learning foreign languages.
D. To raise people’s awareness of protecting native languages.
C
Sui Xin and her friends spend an afternoon roasting nuts and fruits around a stove (炉子) while enjoying freshly brewed (冲泡) tea. For the 28-year-old, this has become a new way to connect with friends away from the busy daily life in Beijing. This traditional practice of tea brewing over a fire has been shown in many Chinese paintings, poetry and literary works. However, in recent years, it has appealed to more and more young people in China as a way to make healthy habits become a part of modern lifestyles.
To promote tea culture among younger generations, traditional teahouses have changed to new-style Chinese teahouses. Some teahouses have created new social scenes by providing unique tea experiences and well-designed comfortable spaces for drinking tea. The decoration of some stores features a combination of traditional Chinese styles and youthful design, such as Heytea’s Zhongguancun store in Beijing. The store’s designer made the roof elements of traditional Beijing buildings become a part of the modern tea space, creating a unique combination of old and new.
Sun Xuling, co-founder of Theatre Tea, observed that people’s awareness of their health has showed in their preference for seasonal teas and drinks with less sweetness. At Theatre Tea, tea-flavored dessert is one of their specialties, which is always ordered together with their drinks. Sun notes that there has been a clear increase in people’s awareness of Chinese tea in the past two years. To cater to the need of young people, Theatre Tea is planning on opening a tea experience store, which will enable customers to try the different ways of making tea and to learn more about tea culture.
The exploration of new combinations between traditional tea culture, pop culture, and modern life is an exciting and important trend in China. With the increasing popularity of Chinese tea, tea makers and teahouses are continuously finding new ways to promote the cultures to younger generations while preserving its traditional customs.
8. What can be inferred about brewing tea over a charcoal fire in Paragraph 1
A. It is a practice originating in Tang dynasty.
B. It gains greater popularity among young people.
C. It is helpful to protect people from diseases.
D. It first appeared in the area of Beijing.
9. Why is Heytea’s Zhongguancun store so special
A. It was designed and built by famous young architects.
B. It offers tea-flavored dessert and drinks with less sweetness.
C. Customers can experience making tea by themselves there.
D. Its decoration features a mixture of traditional and modern styles.
10. What do the underlines words “cater to” in Paragraph 3 mean
A. Increase. B. Meet. C. Study D. Change
11. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. A New Trend for Chinese Tea Culture
B. The Rise and Fall of Teahouses in Beijing
C. Ways to Promote Traditional Culture Abroad
D. New Eating Habits of Younger Generations
D
The giant panda’s special black-and-white fur makes it one of the most recognizable animals on the planet. But why does it have this unique coloring To hide from natural enemies, both in the snow and in the shadows, study lead author Tim Caro, a professor in the Department of Wildlife, Fish & Conservation Biology at the University of California, Davis, said in a new statement. Moreover, the large black circles around a panda’s eyes may help other pandas recognize it, the researchers said.
Understanding why the giant panda has such noticeable color has been a long-term problem to solve. To find out the answer, Caro and his colleagues looked at photos of pandas and 195 other carnivore(食肉动物) species, including 39 subspecies of bear. Then, they recorded the coloring on each area of those animals’ bodies, and compared them with areas of the panda’s body. “Compared with the previous studies, the breakthrough in this study was treating each part of the body as an independent area,” Caro said.
The research team tried to figure out the purpose of the dark-colored furry areas. After going through many comparisons, the researchers determined that the white parts of the giant panda help it hide in the snow. In contrast, its black arms and legs help it hide in the shadows, they said. The panda’s white-and-black coloring didn’t appear to be related to temperature regulation. Nor did they find evidence that the dark circles around a panda’s eyes helped to make them look cuter.
“This really was a great effort by our team, finding and scoring thousands of images and scoring more than 10 areas per picture from over 20 possible colors,” study co-author Ted Stankowich, an assistant professor of biology at California State University, Long Beach, said in the statement. “Sometimes it takes hundreds of hours of hard work to answer the simplest question: Why is the panda black and white ”
12. What does the new study focus on
A. How pandas hide from natural enemies successfully.
B. Why pandas have unique black-and-white coloring.
C. Whether the black circles around a panda’s eyes are useful. ”
D. What makes pandas so cute and eye-catching.
13. What makes the new study different from the previous studies
A. Researching more carnivore species. B. Using the method of comparison.
C. Treating each part of the body separately. D. Recording the number of photos.
14. What can we learn from Paragraph 3
A. The giant panda gets used to living in the snow.
B. The white-and-black fur can help pandas hide.
C. The coloring of pandas is related to temperature.
D. The function of the dark-colored areas is unknown.
15. What is implied from Ted Stankowich’s words
A. Keeping your curiosity can make a difference.
B. Hundreds of hours of hard work is annoying.
C. Scientists dislike doing research on simple issues.
D. It needs efforts to find the why behind what you see.
第二节 (共5 小题;每小题2.5 分, 满分12.5 分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Self-confidence: one’s belief that they can meet all the demands of a task. Some people are born with it, and everyone else is out of luck, right Wrong! Self-confidence is not something people are born with, like their height or bair color. ____16____ So, here are some good tips for building self-confidence.
One simple self-confidence builder is positive self-talk. ____17____ Telling yourself “I can’t do anything right” or asking “Why did I even try “ could ruin you. Instead, if you get a bad grade on a test, try saying “I do better next time.” Rather than focusing on your failure, identify ways that you can improve, and try again.
One of the enemies of self-confidence is comparing yourself to others. Thinking that you are better than other people won’t give you confidence. ____18____ Thinking you are worse than others won’t make you humble. It will fill you with envy. Fight back by being grateful. Keep a gratitude journal and write down all the things that you’re thankful for.
____19____ You might have a talent for public speaking. But how will you know if you never overcome your fears and try it Even if you fail leaving your comfort zone can make you stronger. Don’t let fear become an obstacle in your journey toward excellence!
Finally, showing kindness to others is a great way to build self-confidence. Showing kindness reminds you that you can make a difference in the world. ____20____
A. Instead, it will make you too proud.
B. It’s a skill that anyone can start practicing today.
C. Show them how to deal with failure when it happens.
D. Facing your fears is another way to build self-confidence.
E. What you say to yourself influences how you feel about yourself.
F. This makes your praise more real by showing them their strengths.
G. When you make others feel good, you, in turn, feel good about yourself.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分 30分)
第一节(共15 小题;每小题1 分, 满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C和 D四个选项中，选出填入空白处的最佳选项。
Jack Little was road testing his mountain bike outside of Columbus, when his riding partner, Chris Dixon, ____21____ suddenly. Something in the distance moving among the trees had caught her attention. It ____22____ to be a sandy-colored dog.
“He was really ____23____ and skinny, and had a broken leg,” Little told CBS News. The ____24____ fed the friendly dog and shared their water. The moment they moved on, they quickly ____25____ that the dog was coming with them. They were seven miles from town and riding bikes. “We couldn’t ____26____ him,” Little told CBS News. “Out there next to the Oxbow Meadows, he was going to be eaten by a crocodile (鳄鱼).”
Little came up with an idea. He carefully ____27____ his new friend and slipped the dog’s back legs into his backpack. Then he put the dog’s front paws over his ____28____. With his new friend on his back, he set off.
“He was ____29____ , so he wasn’t trying to fight even in this uncomfortable position,” Little says. “He was also ____30____ that we were there, touching him, and hadn’t left him.”
The 30-minute ____31____ into town ended at a bike store, where they got more water and food for the dog. That was when Ann Shaw, a lawyer from Maine in town on business, happened by.
The dog ____32____ her, licking her. After learning what had happened, Shaw was touched and decided to ____33____ the dog.
Shaw called him Columbo after that day and ____34____ an operation on his leg soon. Today, Columbo is living a happy life on a farm with a horse, a six-year-old boy, and two sheep to keep him company. As Dixon told CBS News, “He is exactly the ____35____ dog alive.”
21.
A. came B. stopped C. started D. appeared
22.
A. went on B. set out C. grew up D. turned out
23.
A. thin B. fit C. strong D. pretty
24.
A. drivers B. operators C. cyclists D. passengers
25.
A. admitted B. realized C. remembered D. understood
26.
A. hold B. move C. hide D. leave
27.
A. handed over B. picked up C. set aside D. gave away
28.
A. shoulders B. face C. knees D. wrists
29.
A. ruined B. knocked C. injured D. tied
30.
A. anxious B. happy C. scared D. shocked
31.
A. walk B. flight C. drive D. ride
32.
A. approached B. bit C. pushed D. annoyed
33.
A. send B. praise C. touch D. keep
34.
A. canceled B. refused C. scheduled D. performed
35.
A. luckiest B. wildest C. smartest D. bravest
第二节(共 10题;每小题1.5分, 满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The lion dance is a ____36____ (tradition) dance performed during Chinese New Year It is ____37____ (wide) believed that it will bring good luck.
Two dancers dress up as the lion. One dancer holds the large head of the brightly colored costume and the other dancer is the body. The dancers have to be very fit as they perform lots of moves. They dance to music ____38____ (play) by drums, gongs and cymbals. A performer ____39____ is dressed as a laughing Buddha sometimes joins the lion dance. He ____40____ (wear) a longrobe (袍子) and teases the lion with a fan to make it perform tricks.
People will often hang the head of a lettuce (生菜) from ceilings or doorways. The lion will go in search ____41____ these. Sometimes, red envelopes with money inside ____42____ (hide) in the lettuce. The lion pretends to eat the lettuces and money. The ____43____(leaf) are then thrown into the crowd for good fortune. The lion dance ends with ____44____ message of good luck written on a scroll, unfolding from the lion’s mouth. Firecrackers are set off ____45____ (frighten) away any evil beings.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 假如你是李华，你校校刊六月本期征文的话题是“How to improve your English study”， 请你据此写一篇文章向校刊投稿，谈谈学好英语的注意事项。 (80字左右)
要点提示：1. 课前预习；
2.认真听讲；
3. 勤做笔记。
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第二节 (满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
One day my grandfather gave me a gift — a piggy bank. It had an opening through which one could put money in, but the opening was not big enough to reach in and get the money out. The only way to get at the money was to break the piggy bank open. My grandfather explained that was the whole idea: the piggy bank would help save my money so that, at the end of the year, I might have enough for that bike I dreamt about. He asked if I would put some of the money he gave me into the piggy bank. I agreed immediately and promised that I wouldn’t break it open until I could afford my dream bike.
Whenever he gave me a little bit of money he would say, “This is for spending. But you can save some and put it in the piggy bank if you want to save it up.” When he gave me larger amounts, it was clearly for saving in the piggy bank. For some time, this worked fine. I loved shaking the piggy bank and hearing the sound of the coins. As it became heavier, I grew more excited, dreaming about buying my new bike, and all the adventures I could have on it.
Whenever I wanted to take some money from the piggy bank to buy delicious ice-creams or beautiful pens, I would imagine riding my bike on the street, and thinking of that, my thoughts about ice-creams or pens went away. So for almost six months, I only put money into the piggy bank without taking any out. I thought I wouldn’t break my piggy bank for anything. But one day something unexpected happened. I saw a piece of news on the television that a serious earthquake (地震) had happened in a nearby province. As many houses were destroyed, a lot of children became homeless. Seeing their shabby clothes and crying faces, I was sleepless that night.
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
Paragraph 1: I knew I should do something.__________________________________________________________________________________
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Paragraph 2: My grandfather was surprised by my behavior._____________________________________________________________________
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听力答案：1-5BBACA 6-10 CBACB 11-15AACBB 16-20 CBCAB周至六中 2023-2024学年度第一学期期末考试
高一英语试题
第一节(共 5 小题;每小题1.5 分, 满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后， 你都有 10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. When will the speakers meet tomorrow
A A14:00. B. At4:30. C. At5:00.
2. Why did the woman eat bananas
A. She was fond of bananas. B. She tried to lose weight. C. She was crazy.
3 What does the man’s father think of tennis
A. Boring, B. Enjoyable. C. Exciting.
4. What’s the man’s opinion of including e-sports in the Oiympics
A. He can’t agree more. B. He doesn’t care about it. C. He is strongly against it.
5. Who is Betty
A. A college student.
B. A player of the basketball club.
C. Bruce’s friend.
第二节(共 15 小题, 每小题1.5 分, 满分22.5 分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍，
听第6段材料，回答第6至 8题。
6. What is in the box
A. Bells. B. Kettles. C. Fitness equipment.
7. Why does the man plan to do some running
A. To catch a bus. B. To keep fit. C. To work better.
8. What’ s the woman’s suggestion to the man
A. Sticking to it. B. Doing nothing. C. Making it easier.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9. Where probably are the speakers
A. At home. B. In a cafe. C. On the playground.
10. What’s the possible relationship between the speakers
A. Teammates. B. Siblings. C. Ceach and athlete.
11. What do you know about Micheal
A. He loves his family.
B. He is good at basketball.
C. He finally would rather play video games than work out.
听第8段材料， 回答第12至14题。
12. What does the woman do
A. Hostess.B. Chef. C. Player.
13. What is the conversation mainly about
A. NBA players’ life.
B. An NBA star’s experience.
C. Professional NBA players’ training day.
14. How much time is an NBA player required to spend on practice every day
A. The whole day. B. About 2 hours. C. About 4 hours.
听第9段材料, 回第15 至17题。
15. What is the conversation mainly about
A. A famous college. B. An inspiring movie. C. A talented young man.
16. Why are people willing to help Rudy
A. Because he is very kind and helpful.
B. Because they are all big fans of football.
C. Because he is determined and hardworking.
17. What is the man likely to do tonight
A. Watching a footfall match. B. Enjoying Rudy. C. Visiting his parents.
听第 10 段材料, 回答第 18 至 20题。
18. When was boxing first introduced to the ancient Olympics
A. In 1904. B. In 2012.C. In the late 7th century BC.
19. Why did the USA take all the medals in the St Louis Olympic Games
A. Because no ether countries took part in the Games.
B. Because its players were familiar with the rules of boxing.
C. Because Muhammed Ali was the greatest boxer of the USA.
20. What makes boxing an attractive spoit
A. It has a long history.
B. Its competitors fight in different ways.
C. Both women and men events are included.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 50分)
第一节 (共 15小题;每小题2.5分, 满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Clubs for High School
Asian Culture Club with Ms. Huang: Tuesdays 4pm. —5pm.
From Peking Opera to K-pop, from dumplings to sushi, Asian Culture Club provides bridge between different cultures. It is a club for students to have the opportunity to gain knowledge about Asian cultures and to come together to build relationships with fellow students from different cultural backgrounds.
Creative Writing Club with Candlin: Fridays 11:55am -12:35pm
If you want to do some free writing and share with other writers, come to this club. Together we’ll spend time writing side by side 9 voluntarily sharing what we come up with, and offering one another warm feedback on our work.
Yoga Club with Ms. Vilchez-Blatt: Mondays 3:30 pm-4:20pm.
Stretch, strengthen and move your body with a challenging combination of Yoga and Fitness! You’ll also learn tools for managing stress and easing anxiety, for overall focus, for self-care and self-love. This club is also great to support students in their other sports and activities.
1. Who is the host of Asian Culture Club
A. Candlin. B. Ms. Huang. C. Ms. Vilchez-Blatt. D. Ms. Sobin.
2. Which club should you go if you feel a bit anxious recently
A. Asian Culture Club. B. Creative Writing Club.
C. Drama Club. D. Yoga Club.
3. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear
A. Entertainment. B. Education. C. Health. D. Science.
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了几个高中俱乐部的相关信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一部分“Asian Culture Club with Ms. Huang: Tuesdays 4pm. —5pm.(亚洲文化俱乐部，黄女士：周二下午4点到5点)”可知，黄女士是亚洲文化俱乐部的主办人。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Yoga Club with Ms. Vilchez-Blatt: Mondays 3:30 pm-4:20pm.部分中“You’ll also learn tools for managing stress and easing anxiety, for overall focus, for self-care and self-love.(你还将学习管理压力和缓解焦虑、全面集中注意力、自我照顾和自爱的工具)”可知，如果你最近感到有点焦虑，你应该去瑜伽俱乐部。故选D。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据标题“Clubs for High School(高中俱乐部)”可知，文章介绍了几个高中俱乐部的相关信息。由此推知，这篇文章可以出现在报纸的教育部分。故选B。
B
As you probably know, learning a foreign language is sometimes challenging. But it can also be fun. Learning to speak a second language opens doors to new opportunities, helps you to communicate with others and makes travelling overseas more satisfactory.
It might come as a surprise that the number of teenagers learning foreign languages in UK secondary schools has dropped by 45% since the turn of the millennium. Another survey of secondary schools suggests a third of students have dropped at least one language from their GCSE exam options. There are some reasons for this, including many students’ opinion that languages are difficult. Others have questioned the need for a second language when translation technology is advancing.
Matthew Fell, chief UK policy director for business group the CBI, believes that “The decline in language learning in schools must be reversed, or else the UK will be less competitive globally and young people less prepared for the modern world.”
Some native English speakers have admitted the benefits of speaking another tongue. Cassandra Scott, from Edinburgh, studied three languages in her final year at school. She is now a freelance translator in Edinburgh, and says “Learning languages at school really set the course for my career.”
4. How does the author show the fact that fewer people have learned foreign languages
A. By offering background information. B. By giving specific examples.
C. By analyzing underlying reasons. D. By showing personal research.
5. What does the underlined word “reversed” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Developed rapidly. B. Pushed quickly.
C. Changed completely. D. Maintained properly.
6. What can we learn from the passage
A. A fulfilling overseas travel requires another foreign language.
B. Learning languages at school may contribute to one’s future career.
C. Native English speakers benefit more from speaking another tongue.
D. With the translation technology, there’s no need to learn foreign languages.
7. What’s the purpose of the passage
A. To criticize people’s ignorance of foreign languages.
B. To stress the significance of learning foreign languages.
C. To state the result of dropping learning foreign languages.
D. To raise people’s awareness of protecting native languages.
【答案】4. B 5. C 6. B 7. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章中作者通过具体事例说明了学习外语的重要性。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“It might come as a surprise that the number of teenagers learning foreign languages in UK secondary schools has dropped by 45% since the turn of the millennium. German and French have fallen the most-these languages from two of the UK’s closest trading partners have declined at GCSE level. Another survey of secondary schools suggests a third of students have dropped at least one language from their GCSE exam options.(自千禧年以来，在英国中学学习外语的青少年人数下降了45%，这可能令人惊讶。德语和法语作为英国最亲密的两个贸易伙伴的语言，是下降最多的语言。另一项针对中学的调查显示，三分之一的学生在GCSE考试中至少放弃了一门语言)”可知，作者通过举例说明了学习外语的人变少了。故选B。
【5题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词所在句的后半句“or else the UK will be less competitive globally and young people less prepared for the modern world.(否则英国的全球竞争力将降低，年轻人面对现代世界的准备也将不充分)”可推知，如果学习外语人数减少的状况得不到改变的话就会导致这样的后果，由此可推知，划线词reversed与C项Changed completely“完全改变”表达的意思相近。故选C。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“She is now a freelance translator in Edinburgh, and says “Learning languages at school really set the course for my career.”(她现在是爱丁堡的一名自由译者，她说：“在学校学习外语真的为我的职业生涯定下了方向。”)”可知，学习外语对一个人的职业生涯是有帮助的。故选B。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“Matthew Fell, chief UK policy director for business group the CBI, believes that “The decline in language learning in schools must be reversed, or else the UK will be less competitive globally and young people less prepared for the modern world.” (英国工商界联合会（CBI）英国首席政策总监Matthew Fell认为，“必须扭转学校语言学习下降的趋势，否则英国的全球竞争力将降低，年轻人面对现代世界的准备也将不充分。”)”及最后一段最后一句“She is now a freelance translator in Edinburgh, and says “Learning languages at school really set the course for my career.”(她现在是爱丁堡的一名自由译者，她说：“在学校学习语言真的为我的职业生涯定下了方向。”)”可知，作者引用别人的话以说明学习外语的重要性，因此本文的目的是为了强调学习外语的重要性。故选B。
C
Sui Xin and her friends spend an afternoon roasting nuts and fruits around a stove (炉子) while enjoying freshly brewed (冲泡的) tea. For the 28-year-old, this has become a new way to connect with friends away from the busy daily life in Beijing. This traditional practice of tea brewing over a fire has been shown in many Chinese paintings, poetry and literary works. However, in recent years, it has appealed to more and more young people in China as a way to make healthy habits become a part of modern lifestyles.
To promote tea culture among younger generations, traditional teahouses have changed to new-style Chinese teahouses. Some teahouses have created new social scenes by providing unique tea experiences and well-designed comfortable spaces for drinking tea. The decoration of some stores features a combination of traditional Chinese styles and youthful design, such as Heytea’s Zhongguancun store in Beijing. The store’s designer made the roof elements of traditional Beijing buildings become a part of the modern tea space, creating a unique combination of old and new.
Sun Xuling, co-founder of Theatre Tea, observed that people’s awareness of their health has showed in their preference for seasonal teas and drinks with less sweetness. At Theatre Tea, tea-flavored dessert is one of their specialties, which is always ordered together with their drinks. Sun notes that there has been a clear increase in people’s awareness of Chinese tea in the past two years. To cater to the need of young people, Theatre Tea is planning on opening a tea experience store, which will enable customers to try the different ways of making tea and to learn more about tea culture.
The exploration of new combinations between traditional tea culture, pop culture, and modern life is an exciting and important trend in China. With the increasing popularity of Chinese tea, tea makers and teahouses are continuously finding new ways to promote the cultures to younger generations while preserving its traditional customs.
8. What can be inferred about brewing tea over a charcoal fire in Paragraph 1
A. It is a practice originating in Tang dynasty.
B. It gains greater popularity among young people.
C. It is helpful to protect people from diseases.
D. It first appeared in the area of Beijing.
9. Why is Heytea’s Zhongguancun store so special
A. It was designed and built by famous young architects.
B. It offers tea-flavored dessert and drinks with less sweetness.
C. Customers can experience making tea by themselves there.
D. Its decoration features a mixture of traditional and modern styles.
10. What do the underlines words “cater to” in Paragraph 3 mean
A. Increase. B. Meet. C. Study D. Change
11. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. A New Trend for Chinese Tea Culture
B. The Rise and Fall of Teahouses in Beijing
C. Ways to Promote Traditional Culture Abroad
D. New Eating Habits of Younger Generations
【答案】8. B 9. D 10. B 11. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。本文主要介绍为了吸引更多的年轻人，中国正在探索传统茶文化、流行文化和现代生活的新结合，让中国的茶文化成为一种新的趋势。而这一趋势也在年轻人中越来越受欢迎。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“This traditional practice of tea brewing over a fire has been shown in many Chinese paintings, poetry and literary works. However, in recent years, it has appealed to more and more young people in China as a way to make healthy habits become a part of modern lifestyles.(这种炭火泡茶的传统做法在许多中国绘画、诗歌和文学作品中都有体现。然而，近年来，它吸引了越来越多的中国年轻人，使健康习惯成为现代生活方式的一部分)”可知，炭火泡茶的传统做法吸引了很多的年轻人，使健康习惯成为现代生活方式的一部分。由此可推知，炭火泡茶的传统做法在年轻人中越来越受欢迎。故选B。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“The store’s designer made the roof elements of traditional Beijing buildings become a part of the modern tea space, creating a unique combination of old and new.(该店的设计师将北京传统建筑的屋顶元素融入现代茶饮空间，创造出独特的新旧结合)”可知，Heytea在中关村的店的独特之处在于它的装饰融合了传统和现代风格。故选D。
【10题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线单词所在句子“Theatre Tea is planning on opening a tea experience store, which will enable customers to try the different ways of making tea and to learn more about tea culture(Theatre Tea计划开设一家茶体验店，让顾客尝试不同的泡茶方式，了解更多茶文化)”可知，Theatre Tea计划开一家茶体验店，让顾客尝试不同的泡茶方式，了解更多茶文化，这样做是为了满足年轻人的需求。所以划线单词的意思为“满足”。故选B。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段“The exploration of new combinations between traditional tea culture, pop culture, and modern life is an exciting and important trend in China. With the increasing popularity of Chinese tea, tea makers and teahouses are continuously finding new ways to promote the cultures to younger generations while preserving its traditional customs.(在中国，探索传统茶文化、流行文化和现代生活的新结合是一个激动人心的重要趋势。随着中国茶越来越受欢迎，茶商和茶馆不断寻找新的方法，在保留传统习俗的同时，向年轻一代推广文化)”以及全文可知，本文主要介绍为了吸引更多的年轻人，中国正在探索传统茶文化、流行文化和现代生活的新结合，让中国的茶文化成为一种新的趋势。所以“中国茶文化的新趋势”适合作文章的标题。故选A。
D
The giant panda’s special black-and-white fur makes it one of the most recognizable animals on the planet. But why does it have this unique coloring To hide from natural enemies, both in the snow and in the shadows, study lead author Tim Caro, a professor in the Department of Wildlife, Fish & Conservation Biology at the University of California, Davis, said in a new statement. Moreover, the large black circles around a panda’s eyes may help other pandas recognize it, the researchers said.
Understanding why the giant panda has such noticeable color has been a long-term problem to solve. To find out the answer, Caro and his colleagues looked at photos of pandas and 195 other carnivore(食肉动物) species, including 39 subspecies of bear. Then, they recorded the coloring on each area of those animals’ bodies, and compared them with areas of the panda’s body. “Compared with the previous studies, the breakthrough in this study was treating each part of the body as an independent area,” Caro said.
The research team tried to figure out the purpose of the dark-colored furry areas. After going through many comparisons, the researchers determined that the white parts of the giant panda help it hide in the snow. In contrast, its black arms and legs help it hide in the shadows, they said. The panda’s white-and-black coloring didn’t appear to be related to temperature regulation. Nor did they find evidence that the dark circles around a panda’s eyes helped to make them look cuter.
“This really was a great effort by our team finding and scoring thousands of images and scoring more than 10 areas per picture from over 20 possible colors,” study co-author Ted Stankowich, an assistant professor of biology at California State University, Long Beach, said in the statement. “Sometimes it takes hundreds of hours of hard work to answer the simplest question: Why is the panda black and white ”
12. What does the new study focus on
A. How pandas hide from natural enemies successfully.
B. Why pandas have unique black-and-white coloring.
C. Whether the black circles around a panda’s eyes are useful. ”
D. What makes pandas so cute and eye-catching.
13. What makes the new study different from the previous studies
A. Researching more carnivore species. B. Using the method of comparison.
C. Treating each part of the body separately. D. Recording the number of photos.
14. What can we learn from Paragraph 3
A. The giant panda gets used to living in the snow.
B. The white-and-black fur can help pandas hide.
C. The coloring of pandas is related to temperature.
D. The function of the dark-colored areas is unknown.
15. What is implied from Ted Stankowich’s words
A. Keeping your curiosity can make a difference.
B. Hundreds of hours of hard work is annoying.
C. Scientists dislike doing research on simple issues.
D. It needs efforts to find the why behind what you see.
【答案】12. B 13. C 14. B 15. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了加州大学戴维斯分校的研究人员针对大熊猫为什么有特殊黑白毛色进行了一项研究，研究发现有这种毛色是为了在雪中和阴影中躲避敌人。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Understanding why the giant panda has such noticeable color has been a long-term problem to solve. To find out the answer, Caro and his colleagues looked at photos of pandas and 195 other carnivore(食肉动物) species, including 39 subspecies of bear.(理解为什么大熊猫有如此明显的颜色一直是一个需要解决的长期问题。为了找到答案，Caro和他的同事们查看了大熊猫和195种其他食肉动物的照片，其中包括39个熊亚种。)”可知，这项新研究关注的是为什么大熊猫有独特的黑白颜色。故选B。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“‘Compared with the previous studies, the breakthrough in this study was treating each part of the body as an independent area,’ Caro said.(Caro说：‘与之前的研究相比，这项研究的突破在于将身体的每个部位都视为一个独立的区域。’)”可知，这项新研究与之前研究的不同之处在于研究人员将身体的每个部分都分别对待。故选C。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中的“After going through many comparisons, the researchers determined that the white parts of the giant panda help it hide in the snow. In contrast, its black arms and legs help it hide in the shadows, they said.(经过多次比较，研究人员确定大熊猫的白色部分有助于它在雪地里躲藏。他们说，相比之下，它黑色的胳膊和腿有助于它隐藏在阴影中。)”可知，大熊猫白色的部分有助于它在雪地里躲藏，而黑色的部分有助于它在阴影中躲藏，由此可推测出，大熊猫黑白的毛色有助于其躲藏。故选B。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中Ted Stankowich的话“Sometimes it takes hundreds of hours of hard work to answer the simplest question: Why is the panda black and white (有时候，需要数百个小时的努力工作才能回答一个最简单的问题：为什么熊猫是黑白的？)”可推测出，要弄清楚你所看到的事物背后的原因需要花费努力。故选D。
第二节 (共5 小题;每小题2.5 分, 满分12.5 分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Self-confidence: one’s belief that they can meet all the demands of a task. Some people are born with it, and everyone else is out of luck, right Wrong! Self-confidence is not something people are born with, like their height or bair color. ____16____ So, here are some good tips for building self-confidence.
One simple self-confidence builder is positive self-talk. ____17____ Telling yourself “I can’t do anything right” or asking “Why did I even try “ could ruin you. Instead, if you get a bad grade on a test, try saying “I do better next time.” Rather than focusing on your failure, identify ways that you can improve, and try again.
One of the enemies of self-confidence is comparing yourself to others. Thinking that you are better than other people won’t give you confidence. ____18____ Thinking you are worse than others won’t make you humble. It will fill you with envy. Fight back by being grateful. Keep a gratitude journal and write down all the things that you’re thankful for.
____19____ You might have a talent for public speaking. But how will you know if you never overcome your fears and try it Even if you fail, leaving your comfort zone can make you stronger. Don’t let fear become an obstacle in your journey toward excellence!
Finally, showing kindness to others is a great way to build self-confidence. Showing kindness reminds you that you can make a difference in the world. ____20____
A. Instead, it will make you too proud.
B. It’s a skill that anyone can start practicing today.
C. Show them how to deal with failure when it happens.
D. Facing your fears is another way to build self-confidence.
E. What you say to yourself influences how you feel about yourself.
F. This makes your praise more real by showing them their strengths.
G. When you make others feel good you, in turn, feel good about yourself.
【答案】16. B 17. E 18. A 19. D 20. G
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了一些建立自信的办法。
【16题详解】
前文“Self-confidence is not something people are born with, like their height or bair color.(自信不是人与生俱来的东西，就像他们的身高或肤色一样。)”讲述了自信不是与生俱来的，后文“So, here are some good tips for building self-confidence.(所以，这里有一些建立自信的好建议。)”讲述了有些建立自信的好建议，由此可知，空处应讲述的是自信是可以经过训练培养起来的，B项“这是一项任何人今天都可以开始练习的技能。”符合题意，It指代前文中的Self-confidence。故选B。
【17题详解】
根据后文“Telling yourself ‘I can’t do anything right’ or asking ‘Why did I even try ’ could ruin you.(告诉自己‘我什么都做不好’，或者问‘我为什么要尝试？’可能会毁了你。)”可知，对自己说消极的话会毁了你自己，由此可知，E项“你对自己说的话会影响你对自己的感觉。”引出下文，且say to yourself对应前文中的self-talk。故选E。
【18题详解】
前文“Thinking that you are better than other people won’t give you confidence.(认为自己比别人强不会给你自信。)”讲述了认为自己比别人强不会让你感到自信，空处应说这样会带来的真正影响，A项“相反，这会让你过于骄傲。”符合题意。故选A。
【19题详解】
根据后文“You might have a talent for public speaking. But how will you know if you never overcome your fears and try it Even if you fail, leaving your comfort zone can make you stronger. Don’t let fear become an obstacle in your journey toward excellence!(你可能有公开演讲的天赋。但是，如果你从来没有克服过恐惧并尝试过，你怎么知道呢？即使你失败了，离开你的舒适区也能让你变得更强大。不要让恐惧成为你迈向卓越之旅的障碍！)”可知，本段主要讲述了要面对自己的恐惧，D项“直面恐惧是建立自信的另一种方式。”符合题意。故选D。
【20题详解】
前文“Finally, showing kindness to others is a great way to build self-confidence. Showing kindness reminds you that you can make a difference in the world.(最后，善待他人是建立自信的好方法。表现出善意会提醒你，你可以改变世界。)”讲述了善待他人有助于建立自信，它可以让你知道你可以改变世界，所以空处应讲述善待他人的好处，G项“当你让别人感觉良好时，反过来你也会对自己感觉良好。”符合题意，选项中的make others feel good照应前文中的showing kindness to others。故选G。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分 30分)
第一节(共15 小题;每小题1 分, 满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C和 D四个选项中，选出填入空白处的最佳选项。
Jack Little was road testing his mountain bike outside of Columbus, when his riding partner, Chris Dixon, ____21____ suddenly. Something in the distance moving among the trees had caught her attention. It ____22____ to be a sandy-colored dog.
“He was really ____23____ and skinny, and had a broken leg,” Little told CBS News. The ____24____ fed the friendly dog and shared their water. The moment they moved on, they quickly ____25____ that the dog was coming with them. They were seven miles from town and riding bikes. “We couldn’t ____26____ him,” Little told CBS News. “Out there next to the Oxbow Meadows, he was going to be eaten by a crocodile (鳄鱼).”
Little came up with an idea. He carefully ____27____ his new friend and slipped the dog’s back legs into his backpack. Then he put the dog’s front paws over his ____28____. With his new friend on his back, he set off.
“He was ____29____ , so he wasn’t trying to fight even in this uncomfortable position,” Little says. “He was also ____30____ that we were there, touching him, and hadn’t left him.”
The 30-minute ____31____ into town ended at a bike store, where they got more water and food for the dog. That was when Ann Shaw, a lawyer from Maine in town on business, happened by.
The dog ____32____ her, licking her. After learning what had happened, Shaw was touched and decided to ____33____ the dog.
Shaw called him Columbo after that day and ____34____ an operation on his leg soon. Today, Columbo is living a happy life on a farm with a horse, a six-year-old boy, and two sheep to keep him company. As Dixon told CBS News, “He is exactly the ____35____ dog alive.”
21.
A. came B. stopped C. started D. appeared
22.
A. went on B. set out C. grew up D. turned out
23.
A. thin B. fit C. strong D. pretty
24.
A. drivers B. operators C. cyclists D. passengers
25.
A. admitted B. realized C. remembered D. understood
26.
A. hold B. move C. hide D. leave
27.
A. handed over B. picked up C. set aside D. gave away
28.
A. shoulders B. face C. knees D. wrists
29.
A. ruined B. knocked C. injured D. tied
30.
A. anxious B. happy C. scared D. shocked
31.
A. walk B. flight C. drive D. ride
32.
A. approached B. bit C. pushed D. annoyed
33.
A. send B. praise C. touch D. keep
34.
A. canceled B. refused C. scheduled D. performed
35.
A. luckiest B. wildest C. smartest D. bravest
【答案】21. B 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. D 27. B 28. A 29. C 30. B 31. D 32. A 33. D 34. C 35. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述两个自行车爱好者偶遇一只受伤的流浪狗，决定帮助这只狗，把它带到小镇上。最后狗被人收养，成为一只幸福的宠物狗。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：杰克·利特尔在哥伦布郊外测试他的山地自行车时，他的骑行伙伴克里斯·迪克森突然停了下来。A. came来；B. stopped停；C. started开始；D. appeared出现。根据下文“Something in the distance moving among the trees had caught her attention.”可知，远处树林中有东西吸引了迪克森的注意，所以迪克森突然停下来。故选B项。
【22题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：原来是一只沙色的狗。A. went on继续；B. set out出发；C. grew up长大；D. turned out结果是，证明是。根据下文“to be a sandy-colored dog.”以及语境可知，此处表示在树林中移动的是一只狗。故选D项。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：利特尔在接受CBS新闻采访时表示：“他真的很瘦，皮包骨，腿也断了。”。A. thin瘦的；B. fit健康的；C. strong强壮的；D. pretty漂亮的。根据下文“and skinny, and had a broken leg”可知，狗的状况不太好，推测此处表示狗很瘦。故选A项。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：骑自行车的人喂了这只友好的狗，并分享了他们的水。A. drivers司机；B. operators操作员；C. cyclists骑行者；D. passengers乘客。根据上文“Jack Little was road testing his mountain bike outside of Columbus, when his riding partner, Chris Dixon, ____1____ suddenly.”可知，此处表示骑自行车的两人喂了这只狗。故选C项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当他们继续前行的那一刻，他们很快意识到那只狗跟他们一起来了。A. admitted承认；B. realized意识到；C. remembered记住；D. understood理解。根据下文“that the dog was coming with them.”以及语境可知，此处表示他们意识到狗跟着他们。故选B项。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我们不能离开他，”利特尔告诉CBS新闻。A. hold持有；B. move移动；C. hide隐藏；D. leave离开。根据下文“Out there next to the Oxbow Meadows, he was going to be eaten by a crocodile (鳄鱼).”可推知，由于狗可能被鳄鱼吃掉，所以此处表示他们不能离开这只狗。故选D项。
【27题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：他小心翼翼地抱起新朋友，把狗的后腿塞进背包。A. handed over移交；B. picked up拿起，提起；C. set aside留出；D. gave away赠送露。根据下文“his new friend and slipped the dog’s back legs into his backpack.”以及语境可知，此处表示利特尔抱起这只狗，将它的后腿放进背包里。故选B项。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后他把狗的前爪放在他的肩上。A. shoulders肩膀；B. face脸；C. knees膝盖；D. wrists手腕。根据下文“With his new friend on his back, he set off.”以及常识可知，他把狗的狗腿放进背包，背着狗出发，所以狗的前爪被放在了他的肩膀上。故选A项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：利特尔说：“他受伤了，所以即使在这种不舒服的姿势下，他也没有试图反抗。”。A. ruined毁坏；B. knocked敲；C. injured受伤；D. tied捆，绑。根据下文“so he wasn’t trying to fight even in this uncomfortable position”以及“Shaw called him Columbo after that day and ____14____ an operation on his leg soon.”可知，这只狗没有试图反抗，还很快被安排腿部手术，所以此处表示这只狗受伤了。故选C项。
【30题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他也很开心我们在那里，抚摸着他，没有离开他。A. anxious焦虑的；B. happy开心的；C. scared害怕的；D. shocked震惊的。根据下文“that we were there, touching him, and hadn’t left him.”以及语境可知，这只狗受伤了，所以有人在那里，抚摸着它，没有离开，这只狗是开心的。故选B项。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：30分钟的进城之旅在一家自行车店结束，在那里他们为狗买了更多的水和食物。A. walk步行；B. flight飞行；C. drive驾车路程；D. ride骑车的短途旅程。根据上文“They were seven miles from town and riding bikes.”可知，他们在骑自行车，所以此处表示30分钟的骑行旅程。故选D项。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：狗走近她，舔了舔她。A. approached走近；B. bit咬；C. pushed推；D. annoyed使恼怒。根据下文“her, licking her.”以及常识可知，狗需要走近她，才可以舔一舔她。故选A项。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在得知发生的事情后，肖很感动，决定养这只狗。A. send发送；B. praise赞扬；C. touch触摸；D. keep留下，养。根据下文“Shaw called him Columbo after that day and ____14____ an operation on his leg soon. Today, Columbo is living a happy life on a farm with a horse, a six-year-old boy, and two sheep to keep him company.”可知，此处表示肖决定养这只狗。故选D项。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当天之后，肖称他为科伦坡，并计划很快对他的腿进行手术。A. canceled取消；B. refused拒绝；C. scheduled安排；D. performed执行。根据下文“an operation on his leg soon.”以及语境可知，此处表示肖计划很快给这只狗安排手术。故选C项。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他是世上最幸运的狗。A. luckiest最幸运的；B. wildest最荒凉的；C. smartest最聪明的；D. bravest最勇敢的。根据上文“Shaw called him Columbo after that day and ____14____ an operation on his leg soon. Today, Columbo is living a happy life on a farm with a horse, a six-year-old boy, and two sheep to keep him company.”以及语境可知，这只狗幸运的被自行车骑行者拯救，又被肖收养，它是最幸运的。故选A项。
第二节(共 10题;每小题1.5分, 满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The lion dance is a ____36____ (tradition) dance performed during Chinese New Year. It is ____37____ (wide) believed that it will bring good luck.
Two dancers dress up as the lion. One dancer holds the large head of the brightly colored costume and the other dancer is the body. The dancers have to be very fit as they perform lots of moves. They dance to music ____38____ (play) by drums, gongs and cymbals. A performer ____39____ is dressed as a laughing Buddha sometimes joins the lion dance. He ____40____ (wear) a longrobe (袍子) and teases the lion with a fan to make it perform tricks.
People will often hang the head of a lettuce (生菜) from ceilings or doorways. The lion will go in search ____41____ these. Sometimes, red envelopes with money inside ____42____ (hide) in the lettuce. The lion pretends to eat the lettuces and money. The ____43____(leaf) are then thrown into the crowd for good fortune. The lion dance ends with ____44____ message of good luck written on a scroll, unfolding from the lion’s mouth. Firecrackers are set off ____45____ (frighten) away any evil beings.
【答案】36. traditional
37. widely 38. played
39. who##that
40. wears 41. of
42. are hidden
43. leaves 44. a
45. to frighten
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了中国新年期间表演的一种传统舞蹈——舞狮。
【36题详解】
考查形容词。句意：舞狮是中国新年期间表演的一种传统舞蹈。空处修饰名词dance，应用形容词traditional作定语。故填traditional。
【37题详解】
考查副词。句意：人们普遍认为它会带来好运。空处修饰动词believed，应用副词widely作状语。故填widely。
【38题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：他们随着鼓、锣和钹演奏的音乐起舞。分析句子结构可知，空处作非谓语动词，play与逻辑主语music之间是被动关系，应用过去分词形式作后置定语。故填played。
【39题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：有时会有一个扮成笑佛的表演者加入舞狮。分析句子结构可知，空处引导限制性定语从句，修饰先行词performer，先行词指人，关系词在从句中作主语，应用关系代词who/that引导从句。故填who/that。
【40题详解】
考查时态和主谓一致。句意：他穿着长袍，用扇子逗狮子表演把戏。根据句中teases可知，句子使用一般现在时，主语He是单数，谓语动词应用第三人称单数形式wears。故填wears。
【41题详解】
考查介词。句意：狮子会去寻找这些。in search of为固定搭配，表示“寻找”，符合题意。故填of。
【42题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意：有时，里面有钱的红包会藏在生菜里。根据句中Sometimes以及语境可知，句子描述现在的一般情况，应用一般现在时，hide与主语red envelopes之间是被动关系，应用被动语态，主语red envelopes是复数，be动词应用are。故填are hidden。
43题详解】
考查名词。句意：然后，这些叶子被扔到人群中以求好运。句中leaf是可数名词，根据空后的are可知，名词应用其复数形式表示泛指，作句子主语。故填leaves。
【44题详解】
考查冠词。句意：舞狮以写着好运信息的卷轴从狮子的嘴里展开而结束。句中message是可数名词，此处表示泛指写着好运的信息，应用不定冠词，且message是辅音音素开头的单词，前边应用a。故填a。
【45题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：燃放鞭炮是为了吓走任何邪恶的生物。结合语意可知，鞭炮被燃放的目的是吓走邪恶的生物，所以空处应用动词不定式形式作目的状语。故填to frighten。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 假如你是李华，你校校刊六月本期征文的话题是“How to improve your English study”， 请你据此写一篇文章向校刊投稿，谈谈学好英语的注意事项。 (80字左右)
要点提示：1. 课前预习；
2.认真听讲；
3. 勤做笔记。
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【答案】Dear David,
Knowing that you would like to do well in English class, I’m writing to share with you some practical suggestions.
With proper guidance and enough practice, you’re bound to learn English well. To begin with, it is advisable that you should prepare lessons before class. Besides, listening carefully in class is also of great importance. Last but not least, take notes frequently, which will help you develop a better understanding of English after class.
Hope you will gain incredible success in learning English. Looking forward to your early reply.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生以“How to improve your English study”为主题写一篇文章向校刊投稿，谈谈学好英语的注意事项。
【详解】1.词汇积累
建议：suggestion→ advice
首先：to begin with → first of all
此外：besides → what’s more
重要性：importance→ significance
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Besides, listening carefully in class is also of great importance.
拓展句：Besides, what is also of great importance is listening carefully in class.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Knowing that you would like to do well in English class, I’m writing to share with you some practical suggestions.（运用了that引导的宾语从句）
【高分句型2】Last but not least, take notes frequently, which will help you develop a better understanding of English after class.（运用了which引导的定语从句）
第二节 (满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
One day my grandfather gave me a gift — a piggy bank. It had an opening through which one could put money in, but the opening was not big enough to reach in and get the money out. The only way to get at the money was to break the piggy bank open. My grandfather explained that was the whole idea: the piggy bank would help save my money so that, at the end of the year, I might have enough for that bike I dreamt about. He asked if I would put some of the money he gave me into the piggy bank. I agreed immediately and promised that I wouldn’t break it open until I could afford my dream bike.
Whenever he gave me a little bit of money, he would say, “This is for spending. But you can save some and put it in the piggy bank if you want to save it up.” When he gave me larger amounts, it was clearly for saving in the piggy bank. For some time, this worked fine. I loved shaking the piggy bank and hearing the sound of the coins. As it became heavier, I grew more excited, dreaming about buying my new bike, and all the adventures I could have on it.
Whenever I wanted to take some money from the piggy bank to buy delicious ice-creams or beautiful pens, I would imagine riding my bike on the street, and thinking of that, my thoughts about ice-creams or pens went away. So for almost six months, I only put money into the piggy bank without taking any out. I thought I wouldn’t break my piggy bank for anything. But one day something unexpected happened. I saw a piece of news on the television that a serious earthquake (地震) had happened in a nearby province. As many houses were destroyed, a lot of children became homeless. Seeing their shabby clothes and crying faces, I was sleepless that night.
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
Paragraph 1: I knew I should do something.__________________________________________________________________________________
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Paragraph 2: My grandfather was surprised by my behavior._____________________________________________________________________
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【答案】 I knew I should do something. I went to my piggy bank and was about to break it and take out the money when my mind came back to the bike I wanted to buy, and I hesitated. Thinking of the look in the eyes of the children hoping for help in the earthquake, I grabbed the piggy bank and threw it to the ground. Suddenly, the coins rolled all over the floor. “Yes, those children need help and need the money more.” I said to myself.
My grandfather was surprised by my behavior. When he realized what had happened, he touched my head and said, “Good boy, you did the right thing. Grandpa is proud of you. ” He continued, “My dear grandson, you deserve that bicycle. As a bonus, let’s buy that bike together now. ” “Thank you, Grandpa.” I was overwhelmed with happiness.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了爷爷送我一个存钱罐，我努力的存钱，想要买自己心仪的自行车。当看到临近省份发生了地震的电视新闻后，我决定把钱捐给地震灾区的孩子们。
【详解】1. 段落续写:
①由第一段首句内容“我知道我应该做点什么。”可知，第一段可描写作者的最终决定，打破存钱罐，把钱捐给地震灾区的孩子们。
②由第二段首句内容“爷爷对我的行为感到惊讶。”可知，第二段可描写爷爷了解了事情的经过后，所做出的决定。
2. 续写线索：存钱——梦想买自行车——看到新闻——捐钱——获得自行车奖励——开心
3. 词汇激活
行类
回来：come back to/return to
意识到：realize/be aware of
情绪类
以……为傲：be proud of/take pride in
幸福：happiness/blessedness
【点睛】［高分句型 1］Thinking of the look in the eyes of the children hoping for help in the earthquake, I grabbed the piggy bank and threw it to the ground. (运用了现在分词作状语和现在分词作定语)
［高分句型 2］When he realized what had happened, he touched my head and said, “Good boy, you did the right thing. Grandpa is proud of you.”(运用了what引导的宾语从句)
听力答案：1-5BBACA 6-10 CBACB 11-15AACBB 16-20 CBCAB
