合肥一中肥东分校2023-2024学年度第一学期高一年级期末考试
英 语
考生注意:
1. 答题前，考生务必在答题卡上将自己的学校、姓名、班级、准考证号用0.5毫米黑色签字笔填写清楚，考生考试条码由监考老师粘贴在答题卡上的"条码粘贴处"。
2. 选择题使用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡上对应题目标号的位置上，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后再填涂其它答案；非选择题用0.5毫米黑色签字笔在答题卡的对应区域内作答，超出答题区域答题的答案无效；在草稿纸上、试卷上答题无效。
3. 本试卷共150分，考试时间120分钟，考试结束后由监考老师将答题卡收回。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。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。
第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例:How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. What does the man want to do now
A. Have dinner. B. Watch the news. C. Set the table.
2. Where are most of Osborn's classmates from
A. The US. B. Canada. C. Britain.
3. What is Susan going to do
A. Make a phone call. B. Go on the Internet. C. Take a train trip.
4. Who will the woman phone
A. Tom. B. Lily. C. Robin.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A restaurant. B. A public service. C. The man'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、7题。
6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Neighbors. B. Waiter and customer. C. Husband and wife.
7. What does Cindy need
A. A cake. B. Two eggs. C. Some coffee.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is this man most likely to be
A. A headmaster. B. A teacher. C. A student.
9. Why can't the man go to the school
A. His back hurts. B. He has to visit Mr. Brown. C. He has to buy some course books.
10. Which chapter should the students read
A. Chapter 1. B. Chapter 5. C. Chapter 10.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What is the woman doing in the beginning
A. Parking her car. B. Walking her dog. C. Cutting the grass.
12. How does the man sound
A. Very sorry. B. Very excited. C. A little unhappy.
13. What does the man decide to do in the end
A. Give the woman a bag.
B. Clean up the mess himself.
C. Let the woman go home to get a bag.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. Where do the speakers plan to go
A. Berlin. B. London. C. Tokyo.
15. Till what time will the woman work on Thursday evening
A. 6:45 pm. B. 8:00 pm. C. 10:10 pm.
16. What will the man do next
A. Call Elsie. B. Have a meeting. C. Change the ticket.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What does the speaker do for a living
A. Sell bikes. B. Keep animals. C. Repair old things.
18. What was the speaker's father
A. A farmer. B. A designer. C. A doctor.
19. Where does the speaker work now
A. In an old factory. B. In a wooden shelter. C. In a small office.
20. When does the Italian night clock date from
A. 1650. B. 1850. C. 1950.
第二部分 阅读（共两节 , 满分50分）
第一节 （共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Make a booklet
A booklet (小册子) is a small thin book with information about one theme. It is easy to carry and easy to find what you need. Have you ever tried to make a booklet by yourself If not, have a try with the following information.
Decide how to show information
Use maps, lists, charts to show facts clearly.
Use drawings, cartoons, photos, etc. to make your booklet interesting.
Use your own stories to give examples and opinions.
Design the booklet
What is the title
How many pages
What size A4, A5 or even smaller
What shape Square, round or some special shape
What the front and back covers should be like
Remember to check
Make a contents (目录) page.
Divide the text into paragraphs. Choose right words and sentences.
Match words or sentences with correct pictures.
Check for grammar, spelling mistakes.
1. What is the advantage of a booklet according to Paragraph 1
A. It is interesting. B. It is cheap.
C. It is easy to make. D. It is convenient.
2. How can you make your booklet interesting
A. By using lists. B. By using your opinions.
C. By using drawings. D. By using right words.
3. How many points should be considered to design a booklet
A. 3. B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
B
When I was in primary school, I was actually a little shy. One thing that absolutely frightened me was speaking in front of many people, whether strangers or acquaintances. It was my sixth-grade teacher, Mr. Bamick, who helped me overcome that. That year we had to present four oral book reports in front of the class. Some of the kids were even glad to do it, but I was frightened to death. Mr. Bamick recognized my fear, so he told me to do a report on a book that was about something that really interested me. So I did the first report on baseball.
When it came time for me to present it to the class, Mr. Bamick cut me some slack and let me read the report rather than present it from memory. Some of my classmates laughed at me for the presentation, but Mr. Bamick encouraged me. By the end of the year I had completed all four of the oral book reports. It wasn’t easy or comfortable for me, but I did it.
Years later I realized that Mr. Bamick had a great effect on me in sixth grade. One of the opportunities I get when I win a tennis tournament (锦标赛) is to make comments to the fans who attend the match. Some of these are carried live on television and all of them are before thousands of people. It’s still not one of my favorite things to do, but, with Mr. Bamick’s help, I get through it from time to time. Before long, I was asked to bring my favorite childhood teacher to a national event in Dallas. I was excited when Mr. Bamick joined me for the event. It meant a lot to me that he was there.
We all need heroes in our lives. They can be role models or they can be important persons in our world. Mr. Bamick believed in me and helped me to believe in myself. It was he who helped me build the person I became.
4. In what aspect did Mr. Bamick help the author
A. Improving her learning skills.
B. Winning her classmates’ trust.
C. Encouraging her to read more books.
D. Overcoming her fear of public speaking.
5. What does the underlined part “cut me some slack” mean in paragraph 2
A. Played a funny joke on the author.
B. Gave the author a feeling of pride.
C. Made the task slightly easy for the author.
D. Asked the author to take part in a competition.
6. What can we infer about the author
A. She is a spokesperson. B. She is a tennis player.
C. She wants to be a teacher. D. She enjoys commenting on books.
7. What can be the best title for the text
A. My best oral book report. B. A typical kid in primary school.
C. My favorite childhood teacher. D. An unforgettable national event.
C
The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world.The celebration usually lasts for 15 days.There is a lot to do.
On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have a big meal. Their favourite dish on this day is dumplings.
Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their houses. People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck.
The colour red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy colour and will bring them a bright future. People wear red, too. They decorate their homes with pieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of “hongbao”. It is a red paper bag with money in it. Usually, older people give younger ones “hongbao”. They think it brings good luck.
The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So don’t say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people. For instance, you’d better not say any bad words like “death”. Don’t break anything. People think that means your luck is running out.
Also, don’t borrow or lend money on these days. If you have borrowed money, return it before the Spring Festival.
8. What do most people do on the eve of the Spring Festival
A. Family members gather for a big meal.
B. Friends eat dumplings together.
C. They borrow money from friends.
D. They give each other “hongbao”.
9. Why do people clean their houses days before the Spring Festival
A. Because they enjoy cleaning.
B. Because it is believed that cleaning will sweep away bad luck.
C. Because they think it will bring happiness to others.
D. Because it is thought that cleaning brings in money.
10. Which of the following things is NOT supposed to happen during the Spring Festival
A. Returning money before the Spring Festival.
B. Saying bad words like “death”.
C. Wearing red clothes.
D. Decorating houses with red paper.
11. We can tell from the story that the Spring Festival is .
A. a time of harvest and fun
B. celebrated for one whole month
C. only celebrated in China
D. a time for families to get together
D
Housing officials say that lately they are noticing something different: students seem to lack the will, and the skill, to deal with ordinary conflicts. “We have students who are mad at each other and they text each other in the same room,” says a teacher. “So many of our conflicts are because kids don’t know how to solve a problem by formal discussion.”
And as any pop psychologist will tell you, bottled emotions lead to silent discontent (不满) that can boil over into frustration and anger. At the University of Florida, emotional conflicts occur about once a week, the university’s director of housing education says, “Over the past five years, roommate conflicts have increased. The students don’t have the person-to-person discussions and they don’t know how to handle them.” The problem is most dramatic among freshmen; housing professionals say they see improvement as students move toward graduation, but some never seem to improve, and they worry about how such students will deal with conflicts after college.
Administrators guess that reliance on cell phones and the Internet may have made it easier for young people to avoid uncomfortable encounters. Why express anger in person when you can vent (发泄) in a text “Things are posted on someone’s wall on Facebook like: Oh, my roommate kept me up all night studying,” says Dana Pysz, an assistant director at the University of California, Los Angeles. “It’s a different way to express their conflict to each other, consequently creating even more conflicts as complaints go public.” In recent focus groups at North Carolina State University, dorm residents said they would not even deal with noisy neighbors on their floor.
Administrators point to parents who have fixed their children’s problems in their entire lives. Now in college, the children lack the skills to attend to even modest conflicts. Some parents continue to interfere (干涉) on campus.
12. What is the main reason for many roommate conflicts
A. Students are not good at reaching an agreement about the problems.
B. Students are not satisfied with each other.
C. Housing directors are not responsible for them.
D Students are not strong-willed.
13. What do we learn from the second paragraph
A. Students, especially freshmen, should bottle up their dissatisfaction.
B. Students in Florida sit down and have a person-to-person talk once a week.
C. Not all students are able to handle conflicts by the time they graduate.
D. The number of conflicts among roommates has decreased in the past five years.
14. What is the attitude of Dana Pysz when he mentions roommates reveal their conflicts in the media
A. Disapproving. B. Indifferent. C. Supportive. D. Unclear.
15. What should parents do according to the passage
A. They should be involved in their children’s life on campus.
B. They should deal with their children’s problems in their whole lives.
C. They should constantly contact the administrators of the college.
D. They should teach their children the skills to tackle the conflicts.
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A flood can develop slowly, over time or rapidly, as in the case of flash floods which can develop in just a few minutes and without signs of rain.
____16____ This is the first thing that a person should do. It is unwise to just depend on history to decide whether your area is at risk of flooding.
Create an evacuation plan in case you have to evacuate your home. Pay attention to the safe areas you can go to. Prepare food kits for natural disasters that you can easily take with you if you have to leave your house. ____17____
If there is a possibility of a flash flood, leave your home and move to higher ground at once. Do not wait for instructions to move. Evacuation may also cause a shortage in the food supply. ____18____ To survive, one must depend on food storage.
While evacuating, avoid walking through moving water. Even six inches of moving water can make you fall. If you have to walk in water, walk where the water is not moving. ____19____
Do not drive into flooded areas. If floodwaters rise around your car, abandon (舍弃) the car and move to higher ground, when water is not moving or not more than a few inches deep. ____20____ If your car is trapped in rapidly moving water, stay in the car. If the water is rising inside the car, move on to the roof (顶部).
A. They don’t know where to look for shelter.
B You and the car can be swept away quickly.
C. Use a stick to check the ground in front of you.
D. Be aware if the area you’re at is at risk of a flood.
E. There is no telling when another flood may happen.
F. It would help to store food for emergency situations.
G. During these conditions, hunger becomes a very real problem.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节， 满分30分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Exercise and I have never had a good relationship due to my fear of sports. From a young age, my dad _____21_____ me into a dozen sports. _____22_____, I didn’t like any of them.
When I entered University of Regina, my dad _____23_____ telling me "You have to find a way to stay _____24_____ or “You don’t want to get the Freshman 15 pounds, do you ” So I _____25_____ to give swimming a shot, but I _____26_____managed to go to the pool twice during the fall semester (学期). Worse still, I was _____27_____ to convince myself that “Yeah, that’s OK.”
Spring semester came. A friend of mine _____28_____ me one day asking if I wanted to go to Zumba (尊巴) with her. All I knew about Zumba was that it was basically exercise dancing to Latin and pop songs. It didn’t sound too bad but I couldn’t be _____29_____.
I went, and that was it. Zumba became my ______30______ of tea. The instructor would always say: “Don’t worry about the steps. Have fun. Do your own thing.” That removed my ______31______ about sports. I didn’t have to be ____32____. I didn’t even have to be good. I just need to ______33______ the music and move. Zumba did ______34______ me from the Freshman 15 pounds, but it also did so much more. It let me make peace with my ______35______ past with physical fitness, and enjoy staying healthy.
21.
A. expected B. allowed C. forced D. explored
22.
A. Moreover B. However C. Otherwise D. Besides
23.
A. avoided B. pretended C. regretted D. kept
24.
A. in shape B. for fun C. at last D. on business
25.
A. refused B. happened C. quit D. decided
26.
A. hardly B. only C. immediately D. gradually
27.
A. unhappy B. satisfied C. awkward D. disappointed
28.
A. laughed B. comforted C. came to D. annoyed
29.
A. happy B. proud C. careful D. sure
30.
A. cup B. part C. share D. mouth
31.
A. curiosity B. love C. fear D. confidence
32.
A. perfect B. warm C. selfless D. confident
33.
A. accept B. feel C. display D. compare
34.
A. watch B. separate C. discourage D. save
35.
A. pleasant B. happy C. unpleasant D. excited
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
We’ve all heard that laughter is the ___36___ (good) medicine, and it’s true. Laughter makes you feel better and it’s also good ___37___ your relationships. Laughter brings people closer, and is a ___38___ (power) tool for making you relax when feelings are running high. Whether with your friends and family, or co-workers, you can learn to use humor ___39___ (solve) disagreements, lower everyone’s stress levels, and communicate in a way that deepens the relationships.
Humor plays ___40___ important role in all kinds of relationships. In new relationships humor can be a useful tool not just for attracting the other person but also for getting over any awkwardness (尴尬) ___41___ (arise) when we get to know each other. In old relationships, humor can keep things more exciting and fresher.
Sharing the pleasure of humor ___42___ (create) a sense of closeness and connection between two people—___43___ (quality) that are signs of strong and successful relationships. When you laugh with one another, you create a positive relationship between you, ___44___ acts as a strong buffer (缓冲剂) against stress, disagreements and disappointments in your relationship. And laughter is spreading—just hearing someone laugh often makes you smile ____45____ (happy) and join in the fun.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，在你校体育节到来之际，校英语报征文，希望大家撰文介绍自己最喜欢的一项体育运动，请你据此写一篇文章投稿，内容包括：
1.你最喜欢运动项目；2.你喜欢这项运动的原因。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear editor.
I’m Li Hua and I’m writing to introduce my favorite sport.
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Yours,
Li hua
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，使之构成一篇完整短文。
“Let’s invite the neighbors to a get-to-know-you party!” I announced to my wife, Sarah, and our 11-year-old twins, Olivia and Holly, as we pulled into the driveway of our new house.
The idea had come to me the day we moved in a month earlier. Every time we passed each basketball field and garden, my excitement grew. Families! I could picture us all hanging out together.
Now, here I was at the end of that driveway, sitting in my camp chair, having serious second thoughts. What if we wait a couple more months to hold a get-together What if we get to know a few folks first Anyway, I made the final decision.
Sarah rearranged bags of chips and popcorn in a basket she’d set out. “I hope we have enough,” she said. Olivia and Holly threw the beanbags to each other to pass the time. A week earlier, Sarah had designed the invitations, “Hello! We’re new to the neighborhood. The Miller Family. We’d love to meet you. Monday, July 5, anytime between 6 and 8 p. m. It would be great fun!”
Sarah and the girls had gone house to house, putting an invitation in their mailboxes on Whitney Drive, namely the Parkers, a single mother Sally with two kids and Mr. ing home, the kids excitedly talked about the Willsons’, an elderly couple they me t in the neighborhood, who seemed to be quite interested when they told them about the party.
However, we hadn’t heard a word since. I checked my watch. 6:10. Maybe I’d misjudged. Sarah also had her doubts obviously. “Would we look silly sitting all alone in our front yard ” she said. “What if no one shows up ” I put my arm around her and drew her close. “We have to have faith,” I said. Then I took two bottles from the cooler I’d stored with juice boxes and cold drinks. Sarah and I clinked (碰杯) them together. “To our new neighborhood,” I said.
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Another ten minutes dragged by and then my eyes widened.
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Chatting with the old couple in the yard, we found more neighbors coming.
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听力答案：1～5: BABAA 6～10: ABBAA 11～15: BCAAB 16～20: CCACA合肥一中肥东分校2023-2024学年度第一学期高一年级期末考试
英 语
考生注意:
1. 答题前，考生务必在答题卡上将自己的学校、姓名、班级、准考证号用0.5毫米黑色签字笔填写清楚，考生考试条码由监考老师粘贴在答题卡上的"条码粘贴处"。
2. 选择题使用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡上对应题目标号的位置上，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后再填涂其它答案；非选择题用0.5毫米黑色签字笔在答题卡的对应区域内作答，超出答题区域答题的答案无效；在草稿纸上、试卷上答题无效。
3. 本试卷共150分，考试时间120分钟，考试结束后由监考老师将答题卡收回。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。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。
第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例:How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. What does the man want to do now
A. Have dinner. B. Watch the news. C. Set the table.
2. Where are most of Osborn's classmates from
A. The US. B. Canada. C. Britain.
3. What is Susan going to do
A. Make a phone call. B. Go on the Internet. C. Take a train trip.
4. Who will the woman phone
A. Tom. B. Lily. C. Robin.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A restaurant. B. A public service. C. The man'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、7题。
6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Neighbors. B. Waiter and customer. C. Husband and wife.
7. What does Cindy need
A. A cake. B. Two eggs. C. Some coffee.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is this man most likely to be
A. A headmaster. B. A teacher. C. A student.
9. Why can't the man go to the school
A. His back hurts. B. He has to visit Mr. Brown. C. He has to buy some course books.
10. Which chapter should the students read
A Chapter 1. B. Chapter 5. C. Chapter 10.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What is the woman doing in the beginning
A. Parking her car. B. Walking her dog. C. Cutting the grass.
12. How does the man sound
A. Very sorry. B. Very excited. C. A little unhappy.
13. What does the man decide to do in the end
A. Give the woman a bag.
B. Clean up the mess himself.
C. Let the woman go home to get a bag.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14 Where do the speakers plan to go
A. Berlin. B. London. C. Tokyo.
15. Till what time will the woman work on Thursday evening
A. 6:45 pm. B. 8:00 pm. C. 10:10 pm.
16. What will the man do next
A. Call Elsie. B. Have a meeting. C. Change the ticket.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What does the speaker do for a living
A. Sell bikes. B. Keep animals. C. Repair old things.
18. What was the speaker's father
A. A farmer. B. A designer. C. A doctor.
19. Where does the speaker work now
A. In an old factory. B. In a wooden shelter. C. In a small office.
20. When does the Italian night clock date from
A. 1650. B. 1850. C. 1950.
第二部分 阅读（共两节 , 满分50分）
第一节 （共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Make a booklet
A booklet (小册子) is a small thin book with information about one theme. It is easy to carry and easy to find what you need. Have you ever tried to make a booklet by yourself If not, have a try with the following information.
Decide how to show information
Use maps, lists, charts to show facts clearly.
Use drawings, cartoons, photos, etc. to make your booklet interesting.
Use your own stories to give examples and opinions.
Design the booklet
What is the title
How many pages
What size A4, A5 or even smaller
What shape Square, round or some special shape
What the front and back covers should be like
Remember to check
Make a contents (目录) page.
Divide the text into paragraphs. Choose right words and sentences.
Match words or sentences with correct pictures.
Check for grammar, spelling mistakes.
1. What is the advantage of a booklet according to Paragraph 1
A. It is interesting. B. It is cheap.
C. It is easy to make. D. It is convenient.
2. How can you make your booklet interesting
A. By using lists. B. By using your opinions.
C. By using drawings. D. By using right words.
3. How many points should be considered to design a booklet
A. 3. B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是应用文。介绍了制作小册子的流程。
【1题详解】
细节理解他。根据第一段“A booklet (小册子) is a small thin book with information about one theme. It is easy to carry and easy to find what you need.(小册子是一本关于一个主题的信息的薄薄的书。它很容易携带，也很容易找到你需要的东西)”可知，小册子的好处是它非常方便。故选D项。
【2题详解】
细节理解他。根据小标题Decide how to show information下的“Use drawings, cartoons, photos, etc. to make your booklet interesting.(使用图画、漫画、照片等使你的小册子有趣)”可知，可使用图画、漫画来使你的小册子有趣。故选C项。
【3题详解】
细节理解他。根据小标题Design the booklet下的“What is the title (标题是什么 ）”，“How many pages (有多少页 )”，“What size A4, A5 or even smaller (什么尺寸 A4、A5还是更小的 )”，“What shape Square, round or some special shape (什么形状 方形、圆形还是某种特殊形状 )”以及“What the front and back covers should be like (封面和封底应该是什么样子 )”可知，设计小册子要注意5个要点。故选C项。
B
When I was in primary school, I was actually a little shy. One thing that absolutely frightened me was speaking in front of many people, whether strangers or acquaintances. It was my sixth-grade teacher, Mr. Bamick, who helped me overcome that. That year we had to present four oral book reports in front of the class. Some of the kids were even glad to do it, but I was frightened to death. Mr. Bamick recognized my fear, so he told me to do a report on a book that was about something that really interested me. So I did the first report on baseball.
When it came time for me to present it to the class, Mr. Bamick cut me some slack and let me read the report rather than present it from memory. Some of my classmates laughed at me for the presentation, but Mr. Bamick encouraged me. By the end of the year I had completed all four of the oral book reports. It wasn’t easy or comfortable for me, but I did it.
Years later I realized that Mr. Bamick had a great effect on me in sixth grade. One of the opportunities I get when I win a tennis tournament (锦标赛) is to make comments to the fans who attend the match. Some of these are carried live on television and all of them are before thousands of people. It’s still not one of my favorite things to do, but, with Mr. Bamick’s help, I get through it from time to time. Before long, I was asked to bring my favorite childhood teacher to a national event in Dallas. I was excited when Mr. Bamick joined me for the event. It meant a lot to me that he was there.
We all need heroes in our lives. They can be role models or they can be important persons in our world. Mr. Bamick believed in me and helped me to believe in myself. It was he who helped me build the person I became.
4. In what aspect did Mr. Bamick help the author
A Improving her learning skills.
B. Winning her classmates’ trust.
C. Encouraging her to read more books.
D. Overcoming her fear of public speaking.
5. What does the underlined part “cut me some slack” mean in paragraph 2
A. Played a funny joke on the author.
B. Gave the author a feeling of pride.
C. Made the task slightly easy for the author.
D. Asked the author to take part in a competition.
6. What can we infer about the author
A. She is a spokesperson. B. She is a tennis player.
C. She wants to be a teacher. D. She enjoys commenting on books.
7. What can be the best title for the text
A. My best oral book report. B. A typical kid in primary school.
C. My favorite childhood teacher. D. An unforgettable national event.
【答案】4. D 5. C 6. B 7. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是记叙文。本文讲述了作者在六年级时因为害怕在众人面前讲话而感到困扰，但他的老师Mr. Bamick帮助他克服了这一恐惧，并成为他生命中的英雄。文章通过讲述Mr. Bamick如何鼓励作者完成口头报告的经历，展现了老师对学生成长的重要影响。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“When I was in primary school, I was actually a little shy. One thing that absolutely frightened me was speaking in front of many people, whether strangers or acquaintances. It was my sixth-grade teacher, Mr. Bamick, who helped me overcome that.(当我上小学的时候，我其实有点害羞。有一件事让我非常害怕，那就是在很多人面前讲话，无论是陌生人还是熟人。是我六年级的老师巴米克先生帮我克服了这个困难)”可知，Mr. Bamick帮助作者克服对公开演讲的恐惧。故选D项。
【5题详解】
词句猜测题。根据后文“let me read the report rather than present it from memory.(让我朗读报告，而不是凭记忆做报告)”可知，是让作者做报告更容易一些，所以推知cut me some slack是“使作者的任务稍微容易一些。”之意。故选C项。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“One of the opportunities I get when I win a tennis tournament (锦标赛) is to make comments to the fans who attend the match.(当我赢得网球锦标赛时，我得到的一个机会是向观看比赛的球迷发表评论)”可知，作者赢得网球锦标赛，推知她是一名网球运动员。故选B项
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“When I was in primary school, I was actually a little shy. One thing that absolutely frightened me was speaking in front of many people, whether strangers or acquaintances. It was my sixth-grade teacher, Mr. Bamick, who helped me overcome that.(当我上小学的时候，我其实有点害羞。有一件事让我非常害怕，那就是在很多人面前讲话，无论是陌生人还是熟人。是我六年级的老师巴米克先生帮我克服了这个困难)”以及第三段“Years later I realized that Mr. Bamick had a great effect on me in sixth grade.(多年以后，我意识到巴米克先生在我六年级的时候对我有很大的影响)”以及纵观全文可知，本文主要讲述了一位对作者影响很大的老师，所以C项“My favorite childhood teacher.(我童年最喜欢的老师)”是本文最好的标题。故选C项。
C
The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world.The celebration usually lasts for 15 days.There is a lot to do.
On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have a big meal. Their favourite dish on this day is dumplings.
Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their houses. People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck.
The colour red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy colour and will bring them a bright future. People wear red, too. They decorate their homes with pieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of “hongbao”. It is a red paper bag with money in it. Usually, older people give younger ones “hongbao”. They think it brings good luck.
The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So don’t say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people. For instance, you’d better not say any bad words like “death”. Don’t break anything. People think that means your luck is running out.
Also, don’t borrow or lend money on these days. If you have borrowed money, return it before the Spring Festival.
8. What do most people do on the eve of the Spring Festival
A. Family members gather for a big meal.
B. Friends eat dumplings together.
C. They borrow money from friends.
D. They give each other “hongbao”.
9. Why do people clean their houses days before the Spring Festival
A. Because they enjoy cleaning.
B. Because it is believed that cleaning will sweep away bad luck.
C. Because they think it will bring happiness to others.
D. Because it is thought that cleaning brings in money.
10. Which of the following things is NOT supposed to happen during the Spring Festival
A. Returning money before the Spring Festival.
B. Saying bad words like “death”.
C. Wearing red clothes.
D. Decorating houses with red paper.
11. We can tell from the story that the Spring Festival is .
A. a time of harvest and fun
B. celebrated for one whole month
C. only celebrated in China
D. a time for families to get together
【答案】8. A 9. B 10. B 11. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了春节是中国人最重要的节日，庆祝时间长达15天；过年前要进行大扫除来驱逐不好的运气，用红色装饰来带来好运；过年时大家一起吃饺子，互赠红包，多讲吉利话和不做破坏他人幸福的事情等。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have a big meal.(在春节前夕，家人聚在一起吃一顿大餐。)”可知，在春节前夕家庭成员聚在一起吃大餐。故选A。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck.(人们认为清洁可以驱走厄运。它让房子准备好迎接好运。)”可知，人们认为清洁可以驱走厄运。它让房子准备好迎接好运。故选B。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段中“So don’t say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people. (所以不要说任何不好的话或做任何会给别人带来不快乐的事情。)”可知，春节期间不要说不吉利的话。B选项“Saying bad words like “death”.( 说“死亡”之类的脏话。)”是春节期间不应该说的话，符合题意。故选B。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have a big meal.( 在春节前夕，家人聚在一起吃一顿大餐。)”可知，春节是一家人团聚的时刻。故选D。
D
Housing officials say that lately they are noticing something different: students seem to lack the will, and the skill, to deal with ordinary conflicts. “We have students who are mad at each other and they text each other in the same room,” says a teacher. “So many of our conflicts are because kids don’t know how to solve a problem by formal discussion.”
And as any pop psychologist will tell you, bottled emotions lead to silent discontent (不满) that can boil over into frustration and anger. At the University of Florida, emotional conflicts occur about once a week, the university’s director of housing education says, “Over the past five years, roommate conflicts have increased. The students don’t have the person-to-person discussions and they don’t know how to handle them.” The problem is most dramatic among freshmen; housing professionals say they see improvement as students move toward graduation, but some never seem to improve, and they worry about how such students will deal with conflicts after college.
Administrators guess that reliance on cell phones and the Internet may have made it easier for young people to avoid uncomfortable encounters. Why express anger in person when you can vent (发泄) in a text “Things are posted on someone’s wall on Facebook like: Oh, my roommate kept me up all night studying,” says Dana Pysz, an assistant director at the University of California, Los Angeles. “It’s a different way to express their conflict to each other, consequently creating even more conflicts as complaints go public.” In recent focus groups at North Carolina State University, dorm residents said they would not even deal with noisy neighbors on their floor.
Administrators point to parents who have fixed their children’s problems in their entire lives. Now in college, the children lack the skills to attend to even modest conflicts. Some parents continue to interfere (干涉) on campus.
12. What is the main reason for many roommate conflicts
A. Students are not good at reaching an agreement about the problems.
B. Students are not satisfied with each other.
C. Housing directors are not responsible for them.
D. Students are not strong-willed.
13. What do we learn from the second paragraph
A. Students, especially freshmen, should bottle up their dissatisfaction.
B. Students in Florida sit down and have a person-to-person talk once a week.
C. Not all students are able to handle conflicts by the time they graduate.
D The number of conflicts among roommates has decreased in the past five years.
14. What is the attitude of Dana Pysz when he mentions roommates reveal their conflicts in the media
A. Disapproving. B. Indifferent. C. Supportive. D. Unclear.
15. What should parents do according to the passage
A. They should be involved in their children’s life on campus.
B. They should deal with their children’s problems in their whole lives.
C. They should constantly contact the administrators of the college.
D. They should teach their children the skills to tackle the conflicts.
【答案】12. A 13. C 14. A 15. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要分析了宿舍室友发生冲突的现象日益严重的原因。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据首段中的“So many of our conflicts are because kids don’t know how to solve a problem by formal discussion.(我们的很多冲突都是因为孩子们不知道如何通过正式的讨论来解决问题。)”可知，很多冲突发生是因为孩子们不知道如何讨论解决问题，由此可知，很多室友冲突发生的主要原因是学生不善于就问题达成一致。故选A项。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The problem is most dramatic among freshmen; housing professionals say they see improvement as students move toward graduation, but some never seem to improve, and they worry about how such students will deal with conflicts after college.(这个问题在大一新生中最为突出；住房专业人士说，随着学生临近毕业，他们看到情况有所改善，但有些人似乎从未改善过，他们担心这些学生毕业后将如何处理冲突。)”可知，宿舍室友之间的冲突会随着毕业情况有所改善，但有些人从未改善过，由此可知，并不是所有的学生在毕业时都能处理好矛盾。故选C项。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的““Things are posted on someone’s wall on Facebook like: Oh, my roommate kept me up all night studying,” says Dana Pysz, an assistant director at the University of California, Los Angeles. “It’s a different way to express their conflict to each other, consequently creating even more conflicts as complaints go public.”(加州大学洛杉矶分校(University of California, Los Angeles)的副主任达纳·皮兹(Dana Pysz)说：“Facebook上有人的留言墙上会贴着这样的内容：哦，我的室友让我整晚都在学习。”“这是一种向彼此表达冲突的不同方式，因此，随着投诉的公开，会产生更多的冲突。”)”可知，Dana Pysz认为将冲突发布到Facebook上会产生更多的冲突，由此可知，Dana Pysz不支持将冲突发布到媒体上。故选A项。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据尾段“Administrators point to parents who have fixed their children’s problems in their entire lives. Now in college, the children lack the skills to attend to even modest conflicts. Some parents continue to interfere (干涉) on campus.(管理人员指出，有些父母一辈子都在解决孩子的问题。现在在大学里，孩子们缺乏处理即使是适度冲突的技能。一些家长继续干涉校园事务。)”可知，有些父母一辈子在帮着孩子解决孩子的问题，到了大学还继续干涉孩子的校园事务，正式由于家长的过渡干预导致孩子们自己解决冲突的能力缺失，由此可推断，家长应该教给孩子处理冲突的技巧，而不是一味的去干预。故选D项。
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A flood can develop slowly, over time or rapidly, as in the case of flash floods which can develop in just a few minutes and without signs of rain.
____16____ This is the first thing that a person should do. It is unwise to just depend on history to decide whether your area is at risk of flooding.
Create an evacuation plan in case you have to evacuate your home. Pay attention to the safe areas you can go to. Prepare food kits for natural disasters that you can easily take with you if you have to leave your house. ____17____
If there is a possibility of a flash flood, leave your home and move to higher ground at once. Do not wait for instructions to move. Evacuation may also cause a shortage in the food supply. ____18____ To survive, one must depend on food storage.
While evacuating, avoid walking through moving water. Even six inches of moving water can make you fall. If you have to walk in water, walk where the water is not moving. ____19____
Do not drive into flooded areas. If floodwaters rise around your car, abandon (舍弃) the car and move to higher ground, when water is not moving or not more than a few inches deep. ____20____ If your car is trapped in rapidly moving water, stay in the car. If the water is rising inside the car, move on to the roof (顶部).
A. They don’t know where to look for shelter.
B. You and the car can be swept away quickly.
C. Use a stick to check the ground in front of you.
D. Be aware if the area you’re at is at risk of a flood.
E. There is no telling when another flood may happen.
F. It would help to store food for emergency situations.
G. During these conditions, hunger becomes a very real problem.
【答案】16. D 17. F 18. G 19. C 20. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了在洪水来临时人们应该如何自救。
【16题详解】
根据后文的“This is the first thing that a person should do.(这是一个人应该做的第一件事。)”可知，D项(注意你所在的地区是否有洪水的危险。)与下文连接通顺，this指代的是D项提到的“注意发生洪水的风险”。故选D项。
【17题详解】
根据前文的“Prepare food kits for natural disasters that you can easily take with you if you have to leave your house. (准备好应对自然灾害的食物包，如果你必须离开你的房子，你可以很容易地随身携带。)”可知，F项(这将有助于为紧急情况储存食物。)承接上文，指出了准备好应急食物包可以应对突发的自然灾害。故选F项。
【18题详解】
根据前文的“Evacuation may also cause a shortage in the food supply. (疏散也可能导致食物供应短缺。)”和下文的“To survive, one must depend on food storage.(为了生存，一个人必须依靠食物的储存。)”可知，G项(在这种情况下，饥饿成为一个非常现实的问题。)与上文为因果关系，说明了疏散带来的食物不足会导致饥饿的发生，下文针对“饥饿”提出了储存食物的必要性。故选G项。
【19题详解】
根据前文的“Even six inches of moving water can make you fall. If you have to walk in water, walk where the water is not moving.(即使是6英寸深的流水也会让你跌倒。如果你必须在水里走，走在水不流动的地方。)”可知，C项(用一根棍子检查你前面的地面。)承接上文，进一步指出如何在水中安全地前进。故选C项。
【20题详解】
根据前文的“Do not drive into flooded areas. If floodwaters rise around your car, abandon the car and move to higher ground, when water is not moving or not more than a few inches deep. (不要开车进入被洪水淹没的地方。如果洪水在你的车周围上涨，在水不动或不超过几英寸深的时候，放弃汽车并转移到更高的地方。)”和后文的“ If your car is trapped in rapidly moving water, stay in the car. If the water is rising inside the car, move on to the roof.(如果你的车被困在快速流动的水中，呆在车里。如果车里的水在上升，那就爬到车顶上去。)”可知，B项(你和车很快就会被冲走。)承接上文，说明车在进入水淹区后，如果不能及时撤离会出现连人带车被冲走的情况，下文举例说明水流很急的情况下，被困的人应该怎么办。故选B项。
第三部分 语言运用（共两节， 满分30分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Exercise and I have never had a good relationship due to my fear of sports. From a young age, my dad _____21_____ me into a dozen sports. _____22_____, I didn’t like any of them.
When I entered University of Regina, my dad _____23_____ telling me "You have to find a way to stay _____24_____ or “You don’t want to get the Freshman 15 pounds, do you ” So I _____25_____ to give swimming a shot, but I _____26_____managed to go to the pool twice during the fall semester (学期). Worse still, I was _____27_____ to convince myself that “Yeah, that’s OK.”
Spring semester came. A friend of mine _____28_____ me one day asking if I wanted to go to Zumba (尊巴) with her. All I knew about Zumba was that it was basically exercise dancing to Latin and pop songs. It didn’t sound too bad, but I couldn’t be _____29_____.
I went, and that was it. Zumba became my ______30______ of tea. The instructor would always say: “Don’t worry about the steps. Have fun. Do your own thing.” That removed my ______31______ about sports. I didn’t have to be ____32____. I didn’t even have to be good. I just need to ______33______ the music and move. Zumba did ______34______ me from the Freshman 15 pounds, but it also did so much more. It let me make peace with my ______35______ past with physical fitness, and enjoy staying healthy.
21.
A. expected B. allowed C. forced D. explored
22.
A. Moreover B. However C. Otherwise D. Besides
23.
A. avoided B. pretended C. regretted D. kept
24.
A. in shape B. for fun C. at last D. on business
25.
A. refused B. happened C. quit D. decided
26.
A. hardly B. only C. immediately D. gradually
27.
A. unhappy B. satisfied C. awkward D. disappointed
28.
A. laughed B. comforted C. came to D. annoyed
29.
A. happy B. proud C. careful D. sure
30.
A. cup B. part C. share D. mouth
31.
A. curiosity B. love C. fear D. confidence
32.
A. perfect B. warm C. selfless D. confident
33.
A. accept B. feel C. display D. compare
34.
A. watch B. separate C. discourage D. save
35.
A. pleasant B. happy C. unpleasant D. excited
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. D 26. B 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. A 31. C 32. A 33. B 34. D 35. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了通过尝试不同的运动方式来克服对运动的恐惧，找到适合自己的健身方式，并从中获得身心健康的乐趣。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：从我很小的时候起，我爸爸就强迫我参加十几项运动。A. expected预期；B. allowed允许；C. forced强迫；D. explored探索。根据下文的“I didn’t like any of them”可知，作者不喜欢这些运动，因为是作者的爸爸强迫他参加的，force sb. into sth.是固定短语，意为“强迫某人做某事”，故选C项。
【22题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，我一个都不喜欢。A. Moreover此外；B. However然而；C. Otherwise否则；D. Besides此外。根据上文的“From a young age, my dad...me into a dozen sports.”可知，作者小时候接触了很多运动，根据下文的“I didn’t like any of them”可知，作者不喜欢这些运动，上下文形成转折，应用however“然而”连接，故选B项。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我进入Regina大学时，我爸爸一直告诉我：“你必须找到一种方法来保持身材”或者“你不想大一这一年胖15磅，对吧？”A. avoided避免；B. pretended假装；C. regretted后悔；D. kept保持。根据上文的“From a young age, my dad...me into a dozen sports.”可知，作者的爸爸让作者从小接触很多运动，因此会反复告诉作者参与体育运动方面的话，keep doing sth.是固定短语，意为“反复做某事，一直做某事”，故选D项。
【24题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：当我进入Regina大学时，我爸爸一直告诉我：“你必须找到一种方法来保持身材”或者“你不想大一这一年胖15磅，对吧？”A. in shape处于良好状态；B. for fun为了好玩；C. at last最后；D. on business出差。根据下文的“You don’t want to get the Freshman 15, do you ”可知，作者的爸爸提醒作者不要大一这一年胖15磅，因此是让她保持身材，keep in shape是固定短语，意为“保持身材”，故选A项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以我决定试一试游泳，但在秋季学期，我只去了两次游泳池。A. refused拒绝；B. happened发生；C. quit退出；D. decided决定。根据下文的“to give swimming a shot”可知，由于爸爸不停的提醒，作者应该是决定试一试游泳，故选D项。
【26题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：所以我决定试一试游泳，但在秋季学期，我只去了两次游泳池。A. hardly几乎没有；B. only仅仅；C. immediately立即；D. gradually逐渐地。根据but和下文的“managed to go to the pool twice”可知，此处和上文“So I...to give swimming a shot”有转折，即虽然作者决定尝试游泳，但最终仅仅只去了两次游泳池，故选B项。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：更糟糕的是，我满足于说服自己没关系。A. unhappy不快乐的；B. satisfied满足的；C. awkward尴尬的；D. disappointed失望的。根据上文的“Worse still”和下文的“to convince myself that’s OK”可知，作者应该是满足于和自己说不运动也没关系，这种情况比在行动上不去运动更糟糕，故选B项。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：有一天，我的一个朋友找到我，问我是否想和她一起去跳尊巴舞。A. laughed发笑；B. comforted安慰；C. came to走进；D. annoyed使恼火。根据下文的“me one day asking if I wanted to go to Zumba with her”可知，朋友问作者想不想与她去跳尊巴舞，所以，此处应是“走进”作者，并建议作者去跳尊巴舞，故选C项。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：听起来不太糟，但我不能确定。A. happy快乐的；B. proud骄傲的；C. careful小心的；D. sure确定的。根据上文的“It didn’t sound too bad”和“but”可知，此处和上文有转折，虽然跳尊巴舞听起来不太糟，但是作者因为对于运动恐惧，应该是不太确定自己是否去跳，故选D项。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：尊巴舞成了我的最爱。A. cup杯子；B. part部分；C. share份额；D. mouth嘴巴。根据下文的“Zumba did...me from the Freshman 15 pounds, but it also did so much more.”可知，尊巴舞起到了更多的作用，因此作者应该是喜欢上它了，one’s cup of tea是固定短语，意为“某人喜爱的事物”,故选A项。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这消除了我对运动的恐惧。A. curiosity好奇心；B. love热爱；C. fear恐惧；D. confidence信心。根据第一段中的“due to my fear of sports”和上文的“Don’t worry about the steps. Have fun. Do your own thing.”可知，教练会提醒作者不用担心舞步，只是去享受，因此会消除作者对运动的恐惧，故选C项。
【32题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我不需要做到完美。A. perfect完美的；B. warm温暖的；C. selfless无私的；D. confident自信的。根据下文的“I didn’t even have to be good.”可知，作者甚至不需要表现得很好，因此是不需要做到完美，故选A项。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我只需要感受音乐，然后动起来。A. accept接受；B. feel感受；C. display显示；D. compare比较。根据上文的“dancing to Latin pop songs”和下文的“the music”可知，跳尊巴舞时是跟着拉丁流行歌曲的，因此是去感受音乐，然后舞动，故选B项。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：尊巴舞确实使我免于大一一年胖个15磅，而且它还有更多作用。A. watch观看；B. separate分离；C. discourage劝阻；D. save挽救。根据下文的“it also did so much more”可知，尊巴舞还有更多的作用，因此这项运动应该已经起到基本的运动可以健身的效果，让作者免于大一一年胖15磅，save sb. from sth.是固定短语，意为“使某人免于危险或灾难”，故选D项。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：它让我用身体的健康与不愉快的过去和解，享受健康。A. pleasant令人满意的；B. happy高兴的；C. unpleasant不令人愉快的；D. excited激动的。根据上文的“Exercise and I have never had a good relationship due to my fear of sports.”可知，作者这里指尊巴让作者用身体的健康与“不愉快的”过去，即和“害怕运动”和解，故选C项。
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
We’ve all heard that laughter is the ___36___ (good) medicine, and it’s true. Laughter makes you feel better and it’s also good ___37___ your relationships. Laughter brings people closer, and is a ___38___ (power) tool for making you relax when feelings are running high. Whether with your friends and family, or co-workers, you can learn to use humor ___39___ (solve) disagreements, lower everyone’s stress levels, and communicate in a way that deepens the relationships.
Humor plays ___40___ important role in all kinds of relationships. In new relationships, humor can be a useful tool not just for attracting the other person but also for getting over any awkwardness (尴尬) ___41___ (arise) when we get to know each other. In old relationships, humor can keep things more exciting and fresher.
Sharing the pleasure of humor ___42___ (create) a sense of closeness and connection between two people—___43___ (quality) that are signs of strong and successful relationships. When you laugh with one another, you create a positive relationship between you, ___44___ acts as a strong buffer (缓冲剂) against stress, disagreements and disappointments in your relationship. And laughter is spreading—just hearing someone laugh often makes you smile ____45____ (happy) and join in the fun.
【答案】36. best
37. for 38. powerful
39. to solve
40. an 41. arising
42. creates
43. qualities
44. which 45. happily
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。我们都听说笑是最好的药，这是真的。笑会让你感觉更好，对你的人际关系也有好处。笑能拉近人与人之间的距离，当你情绪高涨时，笑是一种让你放松的强大工具。
【36题详解】
考查最高级。句意：我们都听说笑是最好的药，这是真的。根据定冠词以及句意“最好”可知应用最高级。故填best。
【37题详解】
考查介词。句意：笑会让你感觉更好，对你的人际关系也有好处。短语be good for表示“有利于”。故填for。
【38题详解】
考查形容词。句意：笑能拉近人与人之间的距离，当你情绪高涨时，笑是一种让你放松的强大工具。修饰名词tool应用形容词powerful，作定语。故填powerful。
【39题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：无论是和你的朋友、家人还是同事，你都可以学会用幽默来解决分歧，降低每个人的压力水平，并以一种加深关系的方式进行沟通。短语use sth. to do sth.表示“利用某物做某事”。故填to solve。
【40题详解】
考查冠词。句意：幽默在各种关系中都扮演着重要的角色。表示“起重要作用”可知短语为play an important role in。故填an。
【41题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：在新的关系中，幽默是一个有用的工具，不仅可以吸引对方，还可以克服我们相互了解时产生的任何尴尬。分析句子结构可知arise与逻辑主语awkwardness构成主动关系，故用现在分词作定语。故填arising。
【42题详解】
考查主谓一致。句意：分享幽默的乐趣会在两个人之间建立一种亲密感和联系——这些都是牢固而成功的关系的标志。陈述客观事实用一般现在时，主语为动名词短语，谓语用三单形式。故填creates。
【43题详解】
考查名词的数。句意：分享幽默的乐趣会在两个人之间建立一种亲密感和联系——这些都是牢固而成功的关系的标志。根据后文are可知用复数形式。故填qualities。
【44题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：当你们一起笑的时候，你们之间就建立了一种积极的关系，这是一种强有力的缓冲，可以缓解你们关系中的压力、分歧和失望。非限制性定语从句修饰先行词relationship，在从句中作主语，指物，故填which。
【45题详解】
考查副词。句意：笑声是会传播的——只要听到别人的笑声，你就会开心地笑起来，加入其中。修饰动词smile应用副词happily，故填happily。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，在你校体育节到来之际，校英语报征文，希望大家撰文介绍自己最喜欢的一项体育运动，请你据此写一篇文章投稿，内容包括：
1.你最喜欢的运动项目；2.你喜欢这项运动的原因。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear editor.
I’m Li Hua and I’m writing to introduce my favorite sport.
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Yours,
Li hua
【答案】
Dear editor.
I’m Li Hua and I’m writing to introduce my favorite sport. Among all the sports, I like basketball most. I like it for several reasons.
First, it is easy to do. I don’t need special equipment or skills. All I need is a ball and a pair of comfortable shoes. Second, it can build up my body and help my keep fit. While playing it, I bum the extra fat and strengthen my muscles. Third, it teaches the importance of teamwork. In order to win the game, I have learned to share and work with my partners.
Such is my favorite sport.
Yours,
Li hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文写作。校英语报征文，希望大家撰文介绍自己最喜欢的一项体育运动，要求考生写一篇文章投稿。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
舒适的：comfortable→cosy
保持健康：keep fit→keep healthy
重要性：importance→significance
与……合作：work with→team up with
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Second, it can build up my body and help my keep fit.
拓展句：Second, not only can it build up my body, but also it helps my keep fit.
【点睛】[高分句型1] All I need is a ball and a pair of comfortable shoes. (运用了省略关系代词的定语从句)
[高分句型2] While playing it, I bum the extra fat and strengthen my muscles. (运用了状语从句的省略)
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，使之构成一篇完整短文。
“Let’s invite the neighbors to a get-to-know-you party!” I announced to my wife, Sarah, and our 11-year-old twins, Olivia and Holly, as we pulled into the driveway of our new house.
The idea had come to me the day we moved in a month earlier. Every time we passed each basketball field and garden, my excitement grew. Families! I could picture us all hanging out together.
Now, here I was at the end of that driveway, sitting in my camp chair, having serious second thoughts. What if we wait a couple more months to hold a get-together What if we get to know a few folks first Anyway, I made the final decision.
Sarah rearranged bags of chips and popcorn in a basket she’d set out. “I hope we have enough,” she said. Olivia and Holly threw the beanbags to each other to pass the time. A week earlier, Sarah had designed the invitations, “Hello! We’re new to the neighborhood. The Miller Family. We’d love to meet you. Monday, July 5, anytime between 6 and 8 p. m. It would be great fun!”
Sarah and the girls had gone house to house, putting an invitation in their mailboxes on Whitney Drive, namely the Parkers, a single mother Sally with two kids and Mr. ing home, the kids excitedly talked about the Willsons’, an elderly couple they me t in the neighborhood, who seemed to be quite interested when they told them about the party.
However, we hadn’t heard a word since. I checked my watch. 6:10. Maybe I’d misjudged. Sarah also had her doubts obviously. “Would we look silly sitting all alone in our front yard ” she said. “What if no one shows up ” I put my arm around her and drew her close. “We have to have faith,” I said. Then I took two bottles from the cooler I’d stored with juice boxes and cold drinks. Sarah and I clinked (碰杯) them together. “To our new neighborhood,” I said.
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Another ten minutes dragged by and then my eyes widened.
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Chatting with the old couple in the yard, we found more neighbors coming.
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【答案】 Another 10 minutes dragged by and then my eyes widened. In the distance, across the road, a couple walked in our direction. The woman was holding a bunch of flowers. “Someone’s coming!” Holly and Olivia called out, jumping up and down. With a racing heart, I watched as they headed our way. I sprang out of my seat, ran to them and reached out my hand. “Hi! I’m Tim. Thank you for coming!” “I’m Kyle Willson,” the husband said, shaking my hand firmly. “And I’m Emily,” his wife said. Smiling gently, Sarah took the bunch of flowers from her, hugged her and then led them to the yard. I was less anxious at that time.
Chatting with the old couple in the yard, we found more neighbors coming. Sally with the lovely kids, the Parkers, and Mr. Davis all made it here. We introduced each other and talked over refreshing cold drinks, bursting into laughter from time to time. “This is such a great idea and thank you for offering us the opportunity to bond with everybody on Whitney Drive.” Sally said. Olivia and Holly ran around with the kids, laughing out loud. From that day on, we often spend time together and help each other. I’ve learned that it’s not a place that builds a community but the people.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为中心展开，主要讲述作者一家搬到新家之后打算邀请邻居参加一个“了解你们”的聚会。他们一家家的送完了邀请函，可是过了约定的时间，却还没有人来。
【详解】1. 段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“又过了10分钟，我睁大了眼睛。”可知，第一段可描写作者睁大眼睛的原因是邻居们一个个陆续到来。
②由第二段首句内容“我们在院子里和老两口聊天，发现来了更多的邻居。”可知，第二段可描写作者他们和邻居们相处的很愉快和谐。
2. 续写线索：客人到来——送花——放松——更多客人到来——欢乐——感悟
3. 词汇激活
行为类
①握住：hold/grip
②走近：come/approach
③介绍：introduce/recommend
情绪类
①紧张的：racing/thrilling
②担心的：anxious/worried
【点睛】【高分句型1】With a racing heart, I watched as they headed our way.（由as引导的时间状语从句）
【高分句型2】I’ve learned that it’s not a place that builds a community but the people.（由that引导的宾语从句）
听力答案：1～5: BABAA 6～10: ABBAA 11～15: BCAAB 16～20: CCACA
