怀宁二中2023-2024学年度第一学期期末考试
高二英语试题
第一部分 听力(共两节, 满分30分)
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。并标在试卷的相应位置。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. Where does Mike want to go
A. The theater. B. The bookshop. C. The restaurant.
2. What is the woman doing
A. Asking for directions. B. Having a driving test. C. Studying road signs.
3. What does the woman suggest the man do
A. Make a quick phone call.
B. Go to the airport with her.
C. Talk to her for a minute.
4. What did the girl do during the winter holiday
A. She visited her teachers. B. She read some books. C. She went sightseeing.
5. What kind of magazines is the man interested in
A. Political magazines. B. Fashion magazines. C. Outdoor magazines.
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, 并标在试卷的相应位置。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。
听下面一段对话, 回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. Whom is the biggest gift from
A. David. B. Jack. C. Sienna.
7. What does Sienna give the woman
A. A scarf. B. A coat. C. A music box.
听下面一段对话, 回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. Where does the woman work full-time
A. In a supermarket. B. In a company. C. In a kindergarten.
9. What requirement can’t the woman meet
A. The age. B. Work experience. C. Much overtime work.
听下面一段对话, 回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Classmates. B. Colleagues. C. Neighbors.
11. Why did Mary go to Xiamen
A. To help her uncle with his business.
B. To escape Wuhan’s heat.
C. To help her uncle with his new department.
12. What does Mary probably think of seafood
A. Delicious. B. Just so-so. C. Terrible.
听下面一段对话, 回答第13至第16四个小题。
13. How many people will go to the market
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4.
14. How will the man get there
A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By underground.
15. Where will the woman transfer to the Northern Line
A. At Bond Street. B. At Camden Town Station. C. At Tottenham Court Road.
16. What time will the speakers meet
A. At 9:30. B. At 10:00. C. At 10:30.
听下面一段独白, 回答第17至第20四个小题。
17. What did the speaker like doing in the first city
A. Looking at the lights.
B. Going to the museums.
C. Visiting the sidewalk cafés.
18. What’s the speaker’s nationality
A. British. B. American. C. French.
19. Which city is a world capital of culture and fashion
A. Paris. B. New York. C. London.
20. What did The Beatles do in 1969
A. They walked across Abbey Road.
B. They visited Buckingham Palace.
C. They checked the time at Big Ben.
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn,by Betty Smith
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn wasn't a new book when my mother was young. It's the story of Francie Nolan struggling up in a tenement slum(贫民区)through the cracks in the pavement to reach the sun.It may be the best book I've ever read about poverty,parenthood, the immigrant experience,and just about everything else.My firstborn daughter is named
Francie Nolan.
To buy:$18,amazon.com.
The Maltese Falcon,by Dashiell Hammett
My all-time personal favorite. I love this book, all of it: the plot,the characters,the dialogue,much of which was lifted verbatim(逐字逐句地)by John Huston for his screenplay for the beloved movie of the same name.The single best monologue in fiction appears toward the end,when Sam Spade tells Brigid O'Shaughnessy why he's giving her to the police.
To buy:$14,amazon.com.
Gilead,by Marilynne Robinson
Oh-so hard to choose!But I'll go with Gilead.An uplifting tale of love in its many forms,told in a style in which every word is perfect.A joyous read.
To buy:$15,amazon.com.
Far From the Tree:Parents,Children and the Search for Identity,by Andrew Solomon
If you think 700 pages on the many ways in which unusual kids(autistic, deaf, criminal, genius)can stretch(延伸)their families' conception(理解) of love doesn't sound like summertime reading,Far From the Tree:Parents,Children and the Search for Identity will teach you otherwise.
To buy:$37.50,amazon.com.
1. What is special about The Maltese Falcon
A. It can't be bought online. B. It was made into a film.
C. It's about how to be a parent. D. It tells how to treat the loved.
2. How much should you pay for one Far From the Tree and one Gilead
A. $52.50. B. $29. C. $32. D. $55.50.
3. Which of the following tells us how to get along well with our family
A. Gilead
B. The Maltese Falcon.
C. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.
D. Far From the Tree:Parents,Children and the Search for Identity.
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了四本书，包括其内容简介和价格等信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据The Maltese Falcon部分中I love this book, all of it: the plot, the characters, the dialogue, much of which was lifted verbatim(逐字逐句地)by John Huston for his screenplay for the beloved movie of the same name.可知我喜欢这本书，所有的一切：情节、人物、对白，其中很多内容都是John Huston为他心爱的同名电影所写的剧本逐字摘录的。由此可知，这本书已经被拍成电影。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Gilead部分中To buy:$15,amazon.com.(亚马逊15美元购买)以及Far From the Tree部分中To buy:$37.50,amazon.com.(亚马逊37.50美元购买)由此可知，Far From the Tree和 Gilead一共需要15+37.5=52.5美元。故选A。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段If you think 700 pages on the many ways in which unusual kids(autistic, deaf, criminal, genius)can stretch(延伸)their families' conception(理解) of love doesn't sound like summertime reading, Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity will teach you otherwise.可知如果你认为700页的篇幅讲述了不同寻常的孩子（自闭症、聋哑人、罪犯、天才）如何延伸他们家庭的爱的理解，听起来不像是暑期读物，那么Far From the Tree: Parents, Children 和the Search for Identity会告诉你另外的东西。由此可知，Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity告诉我们如何与家人相处好。故选D。
B
Car Talk
When I got the driving license last summer, Mom and I took our first trip around an empty parking lot. Then I found that my mother was not the best teacher for me. It wasn’t that she shouted, or told me that I was doing poorly. As you can imagine, my mother’s “helpful instructions” only managed to make me more nervous.
Since I could no longer practice with her, the job was placed in the hands of my father. The idea of learning from Dad was not one that thrilled me. I loved him dearly, but I just did not see Dad as someone I could be comfortable learning from. He almost never talked. We shared a typical father-daughter relationship. He’d ask how school was, and I’d say it was fine. Unfortunately, that was the most of our conversations. Spending hours alone with someone who might as well have been a stranger really scared me.
As we got into the car that first time, I was not surprised at what happened. Dad and I drove around, saying almost nothing, aside from a few instructions on how to turn. As my lessons went on, however, things began to change. Dad would turn the radio up so I could fully appreciate his favorite Stones music. And he actually began talking. I was soon hearing about past failed dates, “basic body” gym class, and other tales from his past, including some of his first meeting with Mom.
Dad’s sudden chattiness was shocking until I thought about why he was telling me so much in the car. In all the years that I had wondered why my father never spoke that much, I had never stopped to consider that it was because I had never bothered to listen. Homework, friends, and even TV had all called me away from him, and, consequently, I never thought my quiet father had anything to say.
Since I began driving with him, my driving skill has greatly increased. More important, though, is that my knowledge of who my father is has also increased. Just living with him wasn’t enough—it took driving with him for me to get to know someone who was a mystery.
4. The author couldn’t practice driving with her mother because ________.
A. she couldn’t talk with her mother
B. her father wanted to teach her
C. her mother made her nervous
D. she didn’t trust her mother
5. At first, the idea of learning driving from her father made her ________.
A happy B. uneasy C. satisfied D. disappointed
6. What surprised the author when the driving lessons went on
A. Her Dad liked modern music. B. Her Dad was the best teacher.
C. Her Dad was a chatty person. D. Her Dad told her his sad stories.
7. With her story “Car Talk”, the author indicates that ________.
A. fathers love their daughters dearly
B. mothers are less patient than fathers
C. family members need real communication
D. it takes time to improve the father-daughter relationship
【答案】4. C 5. B 6. C 7. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述作者和爸爸一起练车的经历，在作者看来，爸爸是一个不善言谈的人，但通过练车这个机会让作者对父亲又有了新的认识。这让作者明白家庭成员之间需要真正交流才能彼此了解。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。从文章第一段中“As you can imagine, my mother’s ‘helpful instructions’ only managed to make me more nervous.(你可以想象，我妈妈的‘有益的指导’只会让我更加紧张。)”可知，作者不能和妈妈一起练车，因为她妈妈让她紧张。故选C项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。从文章第二段中“The idea of learning from Dad was not one that thrilled me. I loved him dearly, but I just did not see Dad as someone I could be comfortable learning from. (向父亲学习的想法并没有让我兴奋。我非常爱他，我不认为跟着他我可以很舒服地学习。)”可知，一开始，和爸爸一起练车让作者很不自在。故选B项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。从文章第四段中“Dad’s sudden chattiness was shocking until I thought about why he was telling me so much in the car.(爸爸突然的唠叨让我很震惊，直到我想起他为什么在车里跟我说了这么多。)”可知，作者对于爸爸是个健谈的人很惊讶。故选C项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“More important, though, is that my knowledge of who my father is has also increased. Just living with him wasn’t enough—it took driving with him for me to get to know someone who was a mystery.(然而，更重要的是，我对我父亲的了解也有所增加。仅仅和他生活在一起还不够，要和他一起开车，我才能认识这个神秘的人。)”可推断出，作者从来都没有想到过父亲如此健谈，这让作者明白家庭成员之间需要真正交流才能更好的了解。故选C项。
C
In valleys with thick plants, different-sized round and square buildings with faded yellow clay walls and wooden roofs, tulou lie in mountainous villages in Longyan, Fujian Province. There are more than 23,000 tulou in Yongding, which became well-known after 46 were given World Heritage status by UNESCO in 2008. “The structures were awarded because they are exceptional examples of a building of tradition and function demonstrating a particular type of communal (共有) living and defensive organization, and, in terms of their harmonious relationship with their environment, an outstanding example of human settlement,” UNESCO said.
The giant multi-storied tulou were built with wood and mud walls. Constructed from the 15th to 20th centuries, these massive communal homes were sited based on feng shui principles, which claim to use energy forces to harmonize individuals with their environment. Tulou are also purposefully resting amid tea, tobacco, rice plantations and abundant forests of pine and bamboo.
Throughout history, tulou residents have mostly been Hakka — migrants in southern China. Population pressures created conflict between the Hakka and their neighbors, so they built their homes to double as defending. The buildings are mainly four or five stories high. The first floor serves as the kitchen, the second is used for grain storage and the upper floors act as living areas. The structures are mainly symmetrical (对称的), and their defensive features include ironclad gates, escape tunnels, narrow openings for weapons under the dark-tiled roofs, and a water well. For their defensive function, only rooms on the third floor and higher have windows, which are very small. With sufficient food, the residents could survive in the event of a lengthy conflict.
Communal living is integrity to these villages, where the closed wall design boosts social interaction. Residents gather in the courtyard for ceremonies such as ancestor worship and weddings. Tulou is such an extraordinary piece of architecture, living up to the title given by UNESCO.
8. What do we know about tulou
A. Over 23,000 tulou were given World Heritage status.
B. Among 23,000 tulou, only 46 became famous globally.
C. Tulou is the most outstanding Chinese human settlement.
D. They’re exceptional buildings of tradition and function.
9. What is most important for residents during a long period of conflict
A. Enough food. B. Escape tunnels.
C. Small windows. D. Defensive weapons.
10. What is probably the author’s attitude to the protection of tulou
A. Unconcerned. B. Favorable. C. Negative. D. Unclear.
11. Which of the following could be the best title for the text
A. Tulou: Given the World Heritage Status by UNESCO in 2008
B. Tulou: a Special Chinese Structure Combining Living and Defending
C. Tulou: Different-Sized Round and Square Buildings
D. Tulou: in Harmony with Their Environments
【答案】8. D 9. A 10. B 11. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国的土楼建筑，介绍了其建造特点、功能等。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中““The structures were awarded because they are exceptional examples of a building of tradition and function demonstrating a particular type of communal (共有的) living and defensive organization, and, in terms of their harmonious relationship with their environment, an outstanding example of human settlement,” UNESCO said.(联合国教科文组织表示：“这些建筑之所以获奖，是因为它们是传统和功能建筑的杰出典范，展示了一种特殊类型的社区生活和防御组织，而且就其与环境的和谐关系而言，它们是人类住区的杰出典范。”)”可知，土楼是传统和功能建筑的杰出典范。故选D。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“With sufficient food, the residents could survive in the event of a lengthy conflict.(有了充足的食物，居民可以在发生长期冲突时生存下来)”可知，在长期的冲突中，居民最重要的是足够的食物。故选A。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Tulou is such an extraordinary piece of architecture, living up to the title given by UNESCO.(土楼是一座非凡的建筑，不负联合国教科文组织授予的称号)”可推知，作者对土楼保护的态度是支持的。故选B。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段中““The structures were awarded because they are exceptional examples of a building of tradition and function demonstrating a particular type of communal (共有的) living and defensive organization, and, in terms of their harmonious relationship with their environment, an outstanding example of human settlement,” UNESCO said.(联合国教科文组织表示：“这些建筑之所以获奖，是因为它们是传统和功能建筑的杰出典范，展示了一种特殊类型的社区生活和防御组织，而且就其与环境的和谐关系而言，它们是人类住区的杰出典范。”)”以及全文可知，本文主要介绍了中国的土楼建筑，介绍了其建造特点、功能等。由此可知，“土楼：中国特色的居住与防御相结合的建筑”最符合文章标题。故选B。
D
There is no such thing as a “safe" level of drinking, with increased consumption of alcohol associated with poorer brain health, according to a new study.
In an observational study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, researchers from the University of Oxford studied the relationship between the self-reported alcohol intake of some 25,000 people in the UK, and their brain scans. The researchers noted that drinking had an effect on the brain's gray matter-regions in the brain that make up "important bits where information is processed," according to lead author Anya Topiwala, a senior clinical researcher at Oxford.
“The more people drank, the less the volume of their gray matter,“ Topiwala said via email. "Brain volume reduces with age and more severely with dementia(痴呆症).Smaller brain volume also predicts worse performance on memory testing,“ she explained. "While alcohol only made a small contribution to this(0. 8%), it was a greater contribution than other "modifiable" risk factors," she said, explaining that modifiable risk factors are “ ones you can do something about, in contrast to aging.”
The team also investigated whether certain drinking patterns, beverage types and other health conditions made a difference to the impact of alcohol on brain health. They found that there was no "safe" level of drinking-meaning that consuming any amount of alcohol was worse than not drinking it. They also found no evidence that the type of drink— such as wine, spirits or beer—affected the harm done to the brain. However, certain characteristics, such as high blood pressure, obesity or binge-drinking, could put people at higher risk, researchers added.
The risks of alcohol have long been known： Previous studies have found that there's no amount of liquor, wine or beer that is safe for your overall health. Alcohol was the leading risk factor for disease and premature death in men and women between the ages of 15 and 49 worldwide in 2016, accounting for nearly one in 10 deaths, according to a study published in The Lancet in 2018.
“It has been known for decades that heavy drinking is bad for brain health," Sadie Boniface, head of research at the UK's Institute of Alcohol Studies, said via email. "We also shouldn't forget alcohol affects all parts of the body and there are multiple health risks. ”
12. What is the function of gray matter
A. Control the mount of alcohol B. Process information
C. Scan the brain D. Predict the performance on memory
13. Which is NOT true in the following statements according to the study
A. Drinking alcohol is worse than not drinking.
B. With people getting older, brain volume reduces.
C. Alcohol was the major risk factor for disease and premature death.
D. The less people drink alcohol, the more the volume of their gray matter.
14. Which is one of the "modifiable" risk factors
A. Smoking B. Aging C. Death D. Disease
15. What is the main idea of the text
A. The mount of alcohol is not related to people's health.
B. People drinking alcohol do harm to their brain health.
C. People drinking alcohol lead to dementia.
D. Theresa great deal of liquor, wine or beer that is safe for health.
【答案】12. B 13. D 14. A 15. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述新研究表明，无论你喝的是什么酒，无论喝多喝少，都会对大脑造成危害。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“The researchers noted that drinking had an effect on the brain's gray matter-regions in the brain that make up "important bits where information is processed".(研究人员指出，饮酒对大脑中的灰质区域有影响，这些区域构成了“处理信息的重要部位”。)”可知，大脑灰质区域的功能是处理信息。故选B项。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“The more people drank, the less the volume of their gray matter.(喝得越多，灰质的体积就越小。)”可知，喝酒越多，灰质的体积就越小。但文章并没有证据说明D项所描述的“The less people drink alcohol, the more the volume of their gray matter.(喝酒越少，大脑灰质的体积就越大。)”，所以不能就此推出喝酒越少，大脑灰质的体积就越大。所以D项表述错误。故选D项。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“"While alcohol only made a small contribution to this (0. 8%), it was a greater contribution than other "modifiable" risk factors," she said, explaining that modifiable risk factors are “ ones you can do something about, in contrast to aging.”( 她说：“虽然酒精对这一现象的影响很小，但它比其他可调节的‘风险因素’的影响更大。”她解释说，可改变的风险因素是你可以做些什么，而不是衰老。”)”可知，“可调节的风险因素”指的是可控的因素，是相对于不可控的衰老而言。A. Smoking吸烟；B. Aging衰老；C. Death死亡；D. Disease疾病。所以只有A项“吸烟”是人能控制的因素，其他三项都是不可控因素。故选A项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“There is no such thing as a “safe" level of drinking, with increased consumption of alcohol associated with poorer brain health, according to a new study.(一项新的研究表明，没有所谓的“安全”饮酒水平，饮酒量的增加与大脑健康状况的恶化有关。)”以及全文内容可知，文章主要讲述新的研究发现，无论你喝的是什么酒，无论喝多喝少，都会对大脑造成危害。B项“People drinking alcohol do harm to their brain health.(喝酒对大脑健康有害。)”概括文章主旨。故选B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。
How to be a better reader
Reading is an extremely important skill.___16___ Here are some suggestions on how to be a better reader.
Know your reading purpose___17___ The kind of reading you do in class or for your homework is different from how you read a novel for pleasure in the summer vacation. If you know your reading purposes， you can choose the best reading methods.
Use all the information in the book. Good textbooks are well-organized with title subtitles， introductions， summaries or conclusions. Many books also have pictures with captions(说明文字).___18___ Another aspect of good writing is that each paragraph has a topic sentence. If you concentrate on understanding the topic sentence this may help you to understand what comes next.
___19___ You can't really expect to understand a difficult book if you are trying to read in the same room with the television on and your little brother distracting(使某人分心) you. The same goes for reading on the bus on the way to school. You can't expect to read a textbook and listen to music at the same time either. Try to find a quiet and comfortable place with good light， and your dictionaries and other materials nearby.
Use your dictionary wisely. A common mistake of ESL students is to look up each unknown word in the texts they are given to read.___20___It can even make understanding more difficult because by the time you reach the end of the paragraph you have forgotten what you read at the beginning! So use your dictionary wisely.
A. Choose the right time to read.
B. Choose a right place to read.
C. Look at all these first before starting to read.
D. But it takes a long time and can be very boring.
E. The wider your vocabulary is， the easier you will find your reading.
F. Reading is also an excellent way to improve your general English.
G. the way you read a book or a text depends largely on your reasons for reading it.
【答案】16. F 17. G 18. C 19. B 20. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。如何成为一名更优秀的阅读者 就此问题，文章提供了四条建议：明确你的阅读目的；利用书中的所有信息；选择一个合适的地方阅读；合理地使用你的词典。
【16题详解】
考查段中句。根据前一句Reading is an extremely important skill.(阅读是一项极为重要的技能。)和下一句Here are some suggestions on how to be a better reader.(这里有一些关于如何成为更好的读者的建议。)可知，F项(阅读也是提高英语水平的好方法。)符合上下文语境，该选项与前一句在句型结构上是相同的，都是主系表句型，都是在强调阅读的重要性。故选F项。
【17题详解】
考查段中句。根据前一句Know your reading purpose.(明确你的阅读目的。)和下一句The kind of reading you do in class or for your homework is different from how you read a novel for pleasure in the summer vacation.(你在课堂上或功课中阅读的方式与你在暑假里阅读小说的方式不同。)G项(阅读书籍或文章的方式在很大程度上取决于阅读的原因。)符合上下文语境，该选项中的reason(原因)和前一句的purpose(目的)在文中是同义词，表示阅读的出发点。故选G项。
【18题详解】
考查段中句。根据前一句Many books also have pictures with captions.(许多书里的图片带有文字说明。)可知，C项(在开始阅读之前，请先阅读这些内容。)能够承接上文，该选项中的these指的是前一句中的pictures with captions(带有文字说明的图片)。这是好书所具备的特点。与下文“每个段落都有一个主题句子是好书好文章的另一个特点。”连接通顺。故选C项。
【19题详解】
考查段首句。从第二段开始，每一段落的第一句话都是给读者提出的建议。它们都是祈使句。所以第4小题应从选项的祈使句中选择，即从A、B、C项中选择。由空后“在电视打开的房间里并且有你的小弟弟让你分心，你就不能读懂一本内容难以理解的书。)”可知，B项(选择一个合适的地方阅读。)与下文在语意逻辑上连接通顺。故选B项。
【20题详解】
考查段中句。根据前一句A common mistake of ESL students is to look up each unknown word in the texts they are given to read.(以英语为第二语言的学生常犯的一个错误是他们在阅读时查找每一个不认识的单词。)和下一句It can even make understanding more difficult because by the time you reach the end of the paragraph you have forgotten what you read at the beginning!( 这甚至会使理解变得更加困难，因为到了段尾，你已经忘记了之前阅读的内容！)可知，D项(但是查单词要花很长时间，而且可能很无聊。)符合上下文语境，该选项中的it指代的是前一句子中的to look up each unknown word in the texts they are given to read(在阅读时查找每一个不认识的单词)。故选D项。
【点睛】完成七选五这种类型题时，我们一般采取“瞻前顾后”的原则，即观察上下文是否有相同，相似的词，短语或话题，是否存在因果、对比、递进等逻辑关系，是否存在代词的指代等。例如：第2小题答案G项中的“reason”和前一句中的“purpose”是同义词。第5小题答案D项中的“it”指代前一句话to look up each unknown word in the texts they are given to read。通过it的指代，使上下文连接通顺。
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、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The Little Baby Face Foundation (LBFF) provides free plastic surgery (整容手术) for children born with facial deformities (畸形). Many teenagers who have been ____21____ for their looks are now applying to have their problem areas “fixed” by LBFF.
Nadia, one 14-year-old teenager, had her face greatly changed in June when she went under the ____22____. Her classmates had been constantly making fun of her appearance. “They said I have the biggest ears that they’ve ever seen. They called me elephant ears,” Nadia said. Those ____23____ hurt her a lot. She even ____24____ how to end her own life.
But Nadia tried to ____25____ the bullying a secret from her mother, Lynda. Her mother was already dealing with mounting medical ____26____ for her 9-year-old son, Josh, who had a serious brain disease. When her mother did finally ____27____ about the bullying, she was heartbroken.
Then her mother ____28____ the LBFF, which accepted Nadia’s application. The surgeries were very ____29____ and it took months for her face to heal, but she did _____30_____ return to school with a new face, a face she was finally proud of.
Nadia’s surgery may have helped her overcome her emotional pain, but should teenagers go to those _____31_____ just because they are being bullied
Experts _____32_____ if the deformities are not really a problem to the child, plastic surgery is not the answer! In fact, when a teen decides to get plastic surgery because he or she is being bullied, it can send the wrong _____33_____. By surgically changing the victim (受害者) of a bully, it is as if you _____34_____ the bullying and agree the victim is in fact worthy of all those _____35_____ he or she has been called.
21. A. laughed at B. thought of C. looked after D. watched over
22. A. practice B. light C. knife D. process
23. A. opinions B. comments C. thoughts D. ideas
24. A. wanted B. needed C. considered D. managed
25. A. keep B. protect C. end D. shelter
26. A. incomes B. bills C. notes D. accounts
27. A. work out B. cut out C. make up D. find out
28. A. turned in B. asked for C. related to D. turned to
29. A. quick B. relaxed C. pleasant D. painful
30. A. manage to B. seek to C. agree to D. try to
31. A. operations B. extremes C. evaluations D. attitudes
32. A. protest B. declare C. push D. warn
33. A. answer B. way C. notice D. message
34. A. recommend B. remember C. support D. suppose
35. A. sufferings B. names C. bullies D. behaviors
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. B 27. D 28. D 29. D 30. A 31. B 32. D 33. D 34. C 35. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了Nadia因为脸部畸形在学校受到欺凌，就去做了面部整形手术，但是作者认为这样做传递错误的信息，因为这可能让欺负者认为他们是对的。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：许多因长相而被嘲笑的青少年现在都申请让LBFF“修复”他们的问题部位。A. laughed at嘲笑；B. thought of想起；C. looked after照顾；D. watched over监视，照看。根据“The Little Baby Face Foundation (LBFF) provides free plastic surgery (整容手术) for children born with facial deformities (畸形).”可知，许多青少年因为长相畸形而被嘲笑。故选A。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：纳迪亚是一名14岁的少女，今年6月她接受了整容手术，面部发生了很大变化。A. practice练习；B. light光线，光亮；C. knife刀；D. process过程。根据“had her face greatly changed”可知，她做了整形手术。under the knife“接受手术”。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：那些评论伤了她的心。A. opinions观点；B. comments评论；C. thoughts想法；D. ideas主意。根据““They said I have the biggest ears that they’ve ever seen. They called me elephant ears,” Nadia said.”可知，同学们嘲笑她长相的评论伤害了她。故选B。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她甚至考虑过如何结束自己的生命。A. wanted想要；B. needed需要；C. considered考虑；D. managed管理。根据“how to end her own life”可知，她甚至考虑过自杀。故选C。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但娜迪亚试图对她的母亲琳达隐瞒欺凌事件。A. keep保持；B. protect保护；C. end结束；D. shelter保护，掩蔽。根据“When her mother did finally ____7____ about the bullying, she was heartbroken.”可知，她试图隐瞒霸凌事件。keep sth. from sb.“向某人隐瞒某事”。故选A。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她的母亲已经在为9岁的儿子乔希(Josh)支付越来越多的医药费，乔希患有严重的脑部疾病。A. incomes收入；B. bills账单；C. notes笔记；D. accounts账户。根据“Josh, who had a serious brain disease.”可知，弟弟的疾病需要花费越来越多的医药费。故选B。
【27题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：当她妈妈终于发现她被欺负的事时，她的心都碎了。A. work out计算出，锻炼；B. cut out割掉，删除；C. make up组成，弥补；D. find out找到，发现。根据“she was heartbroken.”可知，妈妈最终发现了她被校园霸凌。故选D。
【28题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：然后她的母亲向LBFF求助，后者接受了Nadia的申请。A. turned in上交；B. asked for请求；C. related to与……有关；D. turned to转向，求助于。根据“which accepted Nadia’s application.”可知，她的妈妈向LBFF求助了。故选D。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：手术非常痛苦，她的脸花了好几个月才痊愈，但她终于以一张全新的脸重返学校，她终于为自己的脸感到骄傲。A. quick迅速的；B. relaxed放松的；C. pleasant令人愉快的；D. painful痛苦的。根据“it took months for her face to heal”可知，手术非常痛苦。故选D。
【30题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意同上。A. manage to设法完成；B. seek to试图；C. agree to同意；D. try to试着。根据“The surgeries were very ____9____ and it took months for her face to heal, but”可知，此处表示手术虽然痛苦，但是她成功以一张全新的脸重返学校。故选A。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：纳迪亚的手术或许帮助她克服了情感上的痛苦，但青少年是否应该仅仅因为受到欺负就走向这些极端呢？A. operations手术；B. extremes极端，末端；C. evaluations评价；D. attitudes态度。根据上文“She even ____4____ how to end her own life.”可知，此处询问但青少年是否应该仅仅因为受到欺负就走向这些极端。故选B。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：专家警告说，如果这种畸形对孩子来说不是真正的问题，那么整形手术并不能解决问题！A. protest抗议，反对；B. declare宣布；C. push推；D. warn警告。根据“if the deformities are not really a problem to the child, plastic surgery is not the answer!”可知，专家就应该找出真正的原因提出警告。故选D。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：事实上，当一个青少年决定去做整形手术，因为他或她被欺负，这可能会传递错误的信息。A. answer回答，答案；B. way方法；C. notice通知；D. message信息。根据“In fact, when a teen decides to get plastic surgery because he or she is being bullied”可知，如果是因为校园霸凌而做的整形手术就会传递错误的信息。故选D。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：通过外科手术改变霸凌的受害者，就好像你支持霸凌者，并同意受害者实际上是值得他或她被称为所有那些名字。A. recommended推荐；B. remember记得；C. support支持；D. suppose假设，认为。此处表示如果是因为校园霸凌而做的整形手术就会传递错误的信息，等同于在支持欺负者他们是对的。故选C。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. sufferings痛苦，苦难；B. names姓名；C. bullies欺负，霸凌；D. behaviors行为。根据““They said I have the biggest ears that they’ve ever seen. They called me elephant ears,” Nadia said.”可知，欺负者会给受害者起一些奇怪的名字。故选B。
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Yin-yang diagram is an illustration of t’ai chi. Yin and yang are not ____36____ (complete) opposite, one of which can turn into the other. Chinese people boil down the laws of the universe, nature and the human body to this:Yin and yang are in a circle; man and nature exist in unity. ____37____ (base) on such philosophical ideas, ____38____ (tradition) knowledge and sports practice about physical and mental cultivation have been formed and passed down from generation ____39____ generation. Thus t’ai chi ch’uan came into being.
Chinese people believe that movement is contained in stillness and fastness is contained in slowness. T’ai chi ch’uan ____40____ (contain) these two kinds of energy. Do you think the most important characteristic of t’ai chi ch’uan is ____41____ (soft) No. The fighting principle of it is to mobilize the internal energy flow of the human body, ____42____ has both speed and explosive power.
The greatest uses of t’ai chi ch’uan are for people ____43____ (experience) life, the true principles of movement and stillness in nature, and to maintain harmony with nature in mind and body. So far, it ____44____ (prove) by medical research that t’ai chi ch’uan is _____45_____ ideal therapy against a number of chronic diseases. It can not only promote physical health, but also help ease your mind and delight your spirits.
【答案】pletely
37. Based 38. traditional
39. to 40. contains
41. softness
42 which 43. to experience
44. has been proven
45. an
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国的太极拳以及其用途。
【36题详解】
考查副词。句意：阴和阳不是完全相反的，其中一个可以变成另一个。此处用副词修饰形容词opposite。故填completely。
【37题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：在这种哲学思想的基础上，形成了关于身心修养的传统知识和体育实践，并代代相传。这样，太极拳就产生了。短语be based on意为“以……为基础”，此处省略be动词，用过去分词作状语。故填Based。
【38题详解】
考查形容词。句意：在这种哲学思想的基础上，形成了关于身心修养的传统知识和体育实践，并代代相传。这样，太极拳就产生了。此处用形容词修饰名词，作定语。句首单词首字母要大写。故填traditional。
【39题详解】
考查介词。句意：在这种哲学思想的基础上，形成了关于身心修养的传统知识和体育实践，并代代相传。这样，太极拳就产生了。短语from... to...意为“从……到……”。故填to。
【40题详解】
考查主谓一致。句意：太极拳包含这两种能量。根据上下文可知，本句应用一般现在时，且主语t’ai chi ch’uan是单数名词，故填 contains。
【41题详解】
考查名词。句意：你认为太极拳最重要的特点是柔和吗？结合句意，此处应用名词softness作表语，不可数。故填softness。
【42题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：它的作战原理是调动人体内部具有速度和爆发力的能量流动。此处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是the internal energy flow of the human body，从句缺少主语，应用关系代词which引导。故填which。
【43题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：太极拳的最大用途是让人们体验生活，在自然中运动和静止的真正原则，并在身心上保持与自然的和谐。此处为for sb. to do sth.，应填不定式。故填to experience。
【44题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意：迄今为止，医学研究已经证明，太极拳是一种理想的治疗许多慢性疾病的方法。所填词与句子主语it之间是动宾关系，因此应用被动语态，再根据so far可知，此处应用现在完成时。故填has been proven。
【45题详解】
考查冠词。句意：迄今为止，医学研究已经证明，太极拳是一种理想的治疗许多慢性疾病的方法。泛指“一种理想的疗法，”，且ideal以元音音素开头，故用不定冠词an。故填an。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 请你写一篇短文向校英文报“Sports and Health”栏目投稿，向同学们推荐一项适合课间开展的运动，内容包括：
1. 介绍这项运动；
2. 说明推荐理由。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答：
Stand Up and Exercise, Everybody!
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【答案】
Stand Up and Exercise, Everybody!
Everybody! Are you tired of sitting in class all day How about incorporating some physical activity into your daily routine One great option is the “Stand Up and Stretch” exercise. This simple routine involves standing up from your desk, stretching your arms, legs and back, and taking a few deep breaths. It’s a quick and easy way to get your blood flowing and re-energize your body and mind. This exercise is recommended for several reasons.
First, it helps to combat the negative effects of prolonged sitting, such as back pain and stiffness. Second, it can improve your focus and concentration, making it easier to stay engaged in class. Lastly, it promotes a healthy and active lifestyle, which is essential for overall well-being.
So, next time you feel a bit sluggish during class, remember to stand up and stretch! It’s a small change that can make a big difference in your day.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生写一篇短文向校英文报“Sports and Health”栏目投稿，向同学们推荐一项适合课间开展的运动。
【详解】1.词汇积累
厌倦：be tired of→be fed up with
首先：first→above all
减轻：combat→relieve
提高：improve→enhance
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：This simple routine involves standing up from your desk, stretching your arms, legs and back, and taking a few deep breaths.
拓展句：This is a simple routine that involves standing up from your desk, stretching your arms, legs and back, and taking a few deep breaths.
【点睛】[高分句型1] Lastly, it promotes a healthy and active lifestyle, which is essential for overall well-being. (运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2] This simple routine involves standing up from your desk, stretching your arms, legs and back, and taking a few deep breaths. (运用了动名词作宾语)
[高分句型2] It’s a small change that can make a big difference in your day. (运用了that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。
I yawned (打哈欠)as I got off the last step of the bus. I had woken early that morning, and had not been able to sleep on the long ride from Riverside High, thinking about that day’s race, the Eye Opener. I had never raced in a state-wide race before. Over thirty high school teams ran, along with quite a few colleges. The rest of my team and I unloaded the bus, and we relaxed and waited for our race patiently.
“Start warming up,” our coach told us, roughly forty-five minutes after we arrived. After finishing our stretches, we headed over to the starting line, eager for the race to begin.
The starter walked to the middle of the field. “There will be two commands,” his voice boomed, ‘‘Runners set, then the gun. If you hear another shot, return to the starting line to start again. ” My heart raced as I got my legs ready to race.
“Runners set!” the starter shouted Bam! The gun fired, and he rushed out of our way. Adrenaline (肾上腺素)rushed through my body as I raced through the mass of runners. As I rounded the first turn, my schoolmates greeted me with heartening shouts. Then, in what felt like only one minute, I arrived at the one mile mark.
“6’10”, a man declared as I ran by. I tried to ignore him, but my legs began to bum as I realized I had run a mile and still had two to go. I slowed down my pace, for I knew the second mile was the worst of all three. Minutes later, I felt horrible. My legs ached, feeling like lead blocks. My vision was clouded as sweat dropped down into my eyes, and my arms felt as if they would fall off if I swung them one more time. Just as I almost reached my limit, a boy passed me. He also seemed to have lost strength but soon he was a little ahead of me.
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。
I gathered up my strength to speed up but suddenly fell to the ground.
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In the last mile, seeing the athletes passing us one by one, I asked the boy to run without me.
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【答案】 I gathered up my strength to speed up but suddenly fell to the ground. My world was clouded by total darkness. How I wish the ground to crack and swallow me! I could feel everybody was staring at me, widening their mouths and not being able to utter a word. The sudden silence brought sharp pain in my knees and “failure” was the only word flashing in my mind. Then the silence was broken by a deep voice, “You won’t give up so easily, will you ” The boy ahead of me turned back and pulled me up. “Let’s run to the finishing line together!” The second mile saw its end while we ran shoulder to shoulder.
In the last mile, seeing the athletes passing us one by one, I asked the boy to rum without me. “You can win a place if you go by yourself.” I looked at him in the eyes with sweat blurring my sight. The boy breathing heavily, drops of sweat rolled down his face. He shook his head saying,“Winning a place is not that important, isn’t it ”. Then we smiled at each other as if we had been the only runners. The last mile seemed shorter and we were relieved when we passed the finishing line together with thunderous applause. I knew they cheered for us not for winning a race but for something more important.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者参加全州范围的跑步，在第二英里的时候，因为力尽而摔倒，跑他前面的男孩，鼓励作者，并帮助他一起跑完全程，最后作者明白，比赛中赢不是最重要的，坚持和友谊才是。
【详解】1. 段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“我鼓起力量加速，但突然倒在地上。”可知，第一段可描写作者摔倒了后的心情，以及男孩鼓励并帮助作者继续跑下去。
②由第二段首句内容“跑到最后一英里时，看到运动员们一个接一个地从我们身边经过，我让那个男孩自己跑。”可知，第二段可描写男孩子告诉作者，比赛中赢不是最重要的，并最终帮助作者一起跑过终点和作者的感悟。
2. 续写线索：作者摔倒——男孩帮助——劝男孩放弃自己——男孩拒绝——一起跑过终点——感悟
3. 词汇激活
行为类
①凝视：stare at/gaze at
②(使)变宽：widen/extend/enlarge
③赢得一席之地：win a place/earn a slot
④知道：know/realize/comprehend
情绪类
①绝望：clouded by total darkness/hopeless/desperate
②如释重负：relieved./in relief
【点睛】[高分句型1]Then we smiled at each other as if we had been the only runners.(as if从句中使用虚拟语气)
[高分句型2]The last mile seemed shorter and we were relieved when we passed the finishing line together with thunderous applause.(运用了when引导的时间状语从句)
听力答案：1—5BCACA 6—10ABACA 11—15CBBAC 16—20BCBCA怀宁二中2023-2024学年度第一学期期末考试
高二英语试题
第一部分 听力(共两节, 满分30分)
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。并标在试卷的相应位置。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. Where does Mike want to go
A. The theater. B. The bookshop. C. The restaurant.
2. What is the woman doing
A. Asking for directions. B. Having a driving test. C. Studying road signs.
3. What does the woman suggest the man do
A. Make a quick phone call.
B. Go to the airport with her.
C. Talk to her for a minute.
4. What did the girl do during the winter holiday
A. She visited her teachers. B. She read some books. C. She went sightseeing.
5. What kind of magazines is the man interested in
A. Political magazines. B. Fashion magazines. C. Outdoor magazines.
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, 并标在试卷的相应位置。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。
听下面一段对话, 回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. Whom is the biggest gift from
A. David. B. Jack. C. Sienna.
7. What does Sienna give the woman
A. A scarf. B. A coat. C. A music box.
听下面一段对话, 回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. Where does the woman work full-time
A. In a supermarket. B. In a company. C. In a kindergarten.
9. What requirement can’t the woman meet
A. The age. B. Work experience. C. Much overtime work.
听下面一段对话, 回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Classmates. B. Colleagues. C. Neighbors.
11. Why did Mary go to Xiamen
A. To help her uncle with his business.
B. To escape Wuhan’s heat.
C. To help her uncle with his new department.
12. What does Mary probably think of seafood
A. Delicious. B. Just so-so. C. Terrible.
听下面一段对话, 回答第13至第16四个小题。
13. How many people will go to the market
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4.
14. How will the man get there
A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By underground.
15. Where will the woman transfer to the Northern Line
A. At Bond Street. B. At Camden Town Station. C. At Tottenham Court Road.
16 What time will the speakers meet
A. At 9:30. B. At 10:00. C. At 10:30.
听下面一段独白, 回答第17至第20四个小题。
17. What did the speaker like doing in the first city
A. Looking at the lights.
B Going to the museums.
C. Visiting the sidewalk cafés.
18. What’s the speaker’s nationality
A. British. B. American. C. French.
19. Which city is a world capital of culture and fashion
A. Paris. B. New York. C. London.
20. What did The Beatles do in 1969
A. They walked across Abbey Road.
B. They visited Buckingham Palace.
C. They checked the time at Big Ben.
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn,by Betty Smith
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn wasn't a new book when my mother was young. It's the story of Francie Nolan struggling up in a tenement slum(贫民区)through the cracks in the pavement to reach the sun.It may be the best book I've ever read about poverty,parenthood, the immigrant experience,and just about everything else.My firstborn daughter is named
Francie Nolan.
To buy:$18amazon.com.
The Maltese Falcon,by Dashiell Hammett
My all-time personal favorite. I love this book, all of it: the plot,the characters,the dialogue,much of which was lifted verbatim(逐字逐句地)by John Huston for his screenplay for the beloved movie of the same name.The single best monologue in fiction appears toward the end,when Sam Spade tells Brigid O'Shaughnessy why he's giving her to the police.
To buy:$14,amazon.com.
Gilead,by Marilynne Robinson
Oh-so hard to choose!But I'll go with Gilead.An uplifting tale of love in its many forms,told in a style in which every word is perfect.A joyous read.
To buy:$15,amazon.com.
Far From the Tree:Parents,Children and the Search for Identity,by Andrew Solomon
If you think 700 pages on the many ways in which unusual kids(autistic, deaf, criminal, genius)can stretch(延伸)their families' conception(理解) of love doesn't sound like summertime reading,Far From the Tree:Parents,Children and the Search for Identity will teach you otherwise.
To buy:$37.50,amazon.com.
1. What is special about The Maltese Falcon
A. It can't be bought online. B. It was made into a film.
C. It's about how to be a parent. D. It tells how to treat the loved.
2. How much should you pay for one Far From the Tree and one Gilead
A. $52.50. B. $29. C. $32. D. $55.50.
3. Which of the following tells us how to get along well with our family
A. Gilead
B. The Maltese Falcon.
C. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.
D. Far From the Tree:Parents,Children and the Search for Identity.
B
Car Talk
When I got the driving license last summer, Mom and I took our first trip around an empty parking lot. Then I found that my mother was not the best teacher for me. It wasn’t that she shouted, or told me that I was doing poorly. As you can imagine, my mother’s “helpful instructions” only managed to make me more nervous.
Since I could no longer practice with her, the job was placed in the hands of my father. The idea of learning from Dad was not one that thrilled me. I loved him dearly, but I just did not see Dad as someone I could be comfortable learning from. He almost never talked. We shared a typical father-daughter relationship. He’d ask how school was, and I’d say it was fine. Unfortunately, that was the most of our conversations. Spending hours alone with someone who might as well have been a stranger really scared me.
As we got into the car that first time, I was not surprised at what happened. Dad and I drove around, saying almost nothing, aside from a few instructions on how to turn. As my lessons went on, however, things began to change. Dad would turn the radio up so I could fully appreciate his favorite Stones music. And he actually began talking. I was soon hearing about past failed dates, “basic body” gym class, and other tales from his past, including some of his first meeting with Mom.
Dad’s sudden chattiness was shocking until I thought about why he was telling me so much in the car. In all the years that I had wondered why my father never spoke that much, I had never stopped to consider that it was because I had never bothered to listen. Homework, friends, and even TV had all called me away from him, and, consequently, I never thought my quiet father had anything to say.
Since I began driving with him, my driving skill has greatly increased. More important, though, is that my knowledge of who my father is has also increased. Just living with him wasn’t enough—it took driving with him for me to get to know someone who was a mystery.
4. The author couldn’t practice driving with her mother because ________.
A. she couldn’t talk with her mother
B. her father wanted to teach her
C. her mother made her nervous
D she didn’t trust her mother
5. At first, the idea of learning driving from her father made her ________.
A. happy B. uneasy C. satisfied D. disappointed
6. What surprised the author when the driving lessons went on
A. Her Dad liked modern music. B. Her Dad was the best teacher.
C. Her Dad was a chatty person. D. Her Dad told her his sad stories.
7. With her story “Car Talk”, the author indicates that ________.
A. fathers love their daughters dearly
B. mothers are less patient than fathers
C. family members need real communication
D. it takes time to improve the father-daughter relationship
C
In valleys with thick plants, different-sized round and square buildings with faded yellow clay walls and wooden roofs, tulou lie in mountainous villages in Longyan, Fujian Province. There are more than 23,000 tulou in Yongding, which became well-known after 46 were given World Heritage status by UNESCO in 2008. “The structures were awarded because they are exceptional examples of a building of tradition and function demonstrating a particular type of communal (共有的) living and defensive organization, and, in terms of their harmonious relationship with their environment, an outstanding example of human settlement,” UNESCO said.
The giant multi-storied tulou were built with wood and mud walls. Constructed from the 15th to 20th centuries, these massive communal homes were sited based on feng shui principles, which claim to use energy forces to harmonize individuals with their environment. Tulou are also purposefully resting amid tea, tobacco, rice plantations and abundant forests of pine and bamboo.
Throughout history, tulou residents have mostly been Hakka — migrants in southern China. Population pressures created conflict between the Hakka and their neighbors, so they built their homes to double as defending. The buildings are mainly four or five stories high. The first floor serves as the kitchen, the second is used for grain storage and the upper floors act as living areas. The structures are mainly symmetrical (对称的), and their defensive features include ironclad gates, escape tunnels, narrow openings for weapons under the dark-tiled roofs, and a water well. For their defensive function, only rooms on the third floor and higher have windows, which are very small. With sufficient food, the residents could survive in the event of a lengthy conflict.
Communal living is integrity to these villages, where the closed wall design boosts social interaction. Residents gather in the courtyard for ceremonies such as ancestor worship and weddings. Tulou is such an extraordinary piece of architecture, living up to the title given by UNESCO.
8. What do we know about tulou
A. Over 23,000 tulou were given World Heritage status.
B. Among 23,000 tulou, only 46 became famous globally.
C. Tulou is the most outstanding Chinese human settlement.
D. They’re exceptional buildings of tradition and function.
9. What is most important for residents during a long period of conflict
A. Enough food. B. Escape tunnels.
C. Small windows. D. Defensive weapons.
10. What is probably the author’s attitude to the protection of tulou
A. Unconcerned. B. Favorable. C. Negative. D. Unclear.
11. Which of the following could be the best title for the text
A. Tulou: Given the World Heritage Status by UNESCO in 2008
B. Tulou: a Special Chinese Structure Combining Living and Defending
C. Tulou: Different-Sized Round and Square Buildings
D. Tulou: in Harmony with Their Environments
D
There is no such thing as a “safe" level of drinking, with increased consumption of alcohol associated with poorer brain health, according to a new study.
In an observational study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, researchers from the University of Oxford studied the relationship between the self-reported alcohol intake of some 25,000 people in the UK, and their brain scans. The researchers noted that drinking had an effect on the brain's gray matter-regions in the brain that make up "important bits where information is processed," according to lead author Anya Topiwala, a senior clinical researcher at Oxford.
“The more people drank, the less the volume of their gray matter,“ Topiwala said via email. "Brain volume reduces with age and more severely with dementia(痴呆症).Smaller brain volume also predicts worse performance on memory testing,“ she explained. "While alcohol only made a small contribution to this(0. 8%), it was a greater contribution than other "modifiable" risk factors," she said, explaining that modifiable risk factors are “ ones you can do something about, in contrast to aging.”
The team also investigated whether certain drinking patterns, beverage types and other health conditions made a difference to the impact of alcohol on brain health. They found that there was no "safe" level of drinking-meaning that consuming any amount of alcohol was worse than not drinking it. They also found no evidence that the type of drink— such as wine, spirits or beer—affected the harm done to the brain. However, certain characteristics, such as high blood pressure, obesity or binge-drinking, could put people at higher risk, researchers added.
The risks of alcohol have long been known： Previous studies have found that there's no amount of liquor, wine or beer that is safe for your overall health. Alcohol was the leading risk factor for disease and premature death in men and women between the ages of 15 and 49 worldwide in 2016, accounting for nearly one in 10 deaths, according to a study published in The Lancet in 2018.
“It has been known for decades that heavy drinking is bad for brain health," Sadie Boniface, head of research at the UK's Institute of Alcohol Studies, said via email. "We also shouldn't forget alcohol affects all parts of the body and there are multiple health risks. ”
12. What is the function of gray matter
A. Control the mount of alcohol B. Process information
C. Scan the brain D. Predict the performance on memory
13. Which is NOT true in the following statements according to the study
A. Drinking alcohol is worse than not drinking.
B. With people getting older, brain volume reduces.
C. Alcohol was the major risk factor for disease and premature death.
D. The less people drink alcohol, the more the volume of their gray matter.
14. Which is one of the "modifiable" risk factors
A. Smoking B. Aging C. Death D. Disease
15. What is the main idea of the text
A. The mount of alcohol is not related to people's health.
B. People drinking alcohol do harm to their brain health.
C. People drinking alcohol lead to dementia.
D. Theresa great deal of liquor, wine or beer that is safe for health.
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。
How to be a better reader
Reading is an extremely important skill.___16___ Here are some suggestions on how to be a better reader.
Know your reading purpose.___17___ The kind of reading you do in class or for your homework is different from how you read a novel for pleasure in the summer vacation. If you know your reading purposes， you can choose the best reading methods.
Use all the information in the book. Good textbooks are well-organized with title subtitles， introductions， summaries or conclusions. Many books also have pictures with captions(说明文字).___18___ Another aspect of good writing is that each paragraph has a topic sentence. If you concentrate on understanding the topic sentence this may help you to understand what comes next.
___19___ You can't really expect to understand a difficult book if you are trying to read in the same room with the television on and your little brother distracting(使某人分心) you. The same goes for reading on the bus on the way to school. You can't expect to read a textbook and listen to music at the same time either. Try to find a quiet and comfortable place with good light， and your dictionaries and other materials nearby.
Use your dictionary wisely. A common mistake of ESL students is to look up each unknown word in the texts they are given to read.___20___It can even make understanding more difficult because by the time you reach the end of the paragraph you have forgotten what you read at the beginning! So use your dictionary wisely.
A. Choose the right time to read.
B. Choose a right place to read.
C. Look at all these first before starting to read.
D. But it takes a long time and can be very boring.
E. The wider your vocabulary is， the easier you will find your reading.
F. Reading is also an excellent way to improve your general English.
G. the way you read a book or a text depends largely on your reasons for reading it.
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、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The Little Baby Face Foundation (LBFF) provides free plastic surgery (整容手术) for children born with facial deformities (畸形). Many teenagers who have been ____21____ for their looks are now applying to have their problem areas “fixed” by LBFF.
Nadia, one 14-year-old teenager, had her face greatly changed in June when she went under the ____22____. Her classmates had been constantly making fun of her appearance. “They said I have the biggest ears that they’ve ever seen. They called me elephant ears,” Nadia said. Those ____23____ hurt her a lot. She even ____24____ how to end her own life.
But Nadia tried to ____25____ the bullying a secret from her mother, Lynda. Her mother was already dealing with mounting medical ____26____ for her 9-year-old son, Josh, who had a serious brain disease. When her mother did finally ____27____ about the bullying, she was heartbroken.
Then her mother ____28____ the LBFF, which accepted Nadia’s application. The surgeries were very ____29____ and it took months for her face to heal, but she did _____30_____ return to school with a new face, a face she was finally proud of.
Nadia’s surgery may have helped her overcome her emotional pain, but should teenagers go to those _____31_____ just because they are being bullied
Experts _____32_____ if the deformities are not really a problem to the child, plastic surgery is not the answer! In fact, when a teen decides to get plastic surgery because he or she is being bullied, it can send the wrong _____33_____. By surgically changing the victim (受害者) of a bully, it is as if you _____34_____ the bullying and agree the victim is in fact worthy of all those _____35_____ he or she has been called.
21. A. laughed at B. thought of C. looked after D. watched over
22. A. practice B. light C. knife D. process
23. A. opinions B. comments C. thoughts D. ideas
24. A. wanted B. needed C. considered D. managed
25. A. keep B. protect C. end D. shelter
26. A. incomes B. bills C. notes D. accounts
27. A. work out B. cut out C. make up D. find out
28. A. turned in B. asked for C. related to D. turned to
29. A. quick B. relaxed C. pleasant D. painful
30. A. manage to B. seek to C. agree to D. try to
31. A. operations B. extremes C. evaluations D. attitudes
32. A. protest B. declare C. push D. warn
33. A. answer B. way C. notice D. message
34. A. recommend B. remember C. support D. suppose
35. A. sufferings B. names C. bullies D. behaviors
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Yin-yang diagram is an illustration of t’ai chi. Yin and yang are not ____36____ (complete) opposite one of which can turn into the other. Chinese people boil down the laws of the universe, nature and the human body to this:Yin and yang are in a circle; man and nature exist in unity. ____37____ (base) on such philosophical ideas, ____38____ (tradition) knowledge and sports practice about physical and mental cultivation have been formed and passed down from generation ____39____ generation. Thus t’ai chi ch’uan came into being.
Chinese people believe that movement is contained in stillness and fastness is contained in slowness. T’ai chi ch’uan ____40____ (contain) these two kinds of energy. Do you think the most important characteristic of t’ai chi ch’uan is ____41____ (soft) No. The fighting principle of it is to mobilize the internal energy flow of the human body, ____42____ has both speed and explosive power.
The greatest uses of t’ai chi ch’uan are for people ____43____ (experience) life, the true principles of movement and stillness in nature, and to maintain harmony with nature in mind and body. So far, it ____44____ (prove) by medical research that t’ai chi ch’uan is _____45_____ ideal therapy against a number of chronic diseases. It can not only promote physical health, but also help ease your mind and delight your spirits.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 请你写一篇短文向校英文报“Sports and Health”栏目投稿，向同学们推荐一项适合课间开展的运动，内容包括：
1. 介绍这项运动；
2. 说明推荐理由。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答：
Stand Up and Exercise, Everybody!
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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。
I yawned (打哈欠)as I got off the last step of the bus. I had woken early that morning, and had not been able to sleep on the long ride from Riverside High, thinking about that day’s race, the Eye Opener. I had never raced in a state-wide race before. Over thirty high school teams ran, along with quite a few colleges. The rest of my team and I unloaded the bus, and we relaxed and waited for our race patiently.
“Start warming up,” our coach told us, roughly forty-five minutes after we arrived. After finishing our stretches, we headed over to the starting line, eager for the race to begin.
The starter walked to the middle of the field. “There will be two commands,” his voice boomed, ‘‘Runners set, then the gun. If you hear another shot, return to the starting line to start again. ” My heart raced as I got my legs ready to race.
“Runners set!” the starter shouted Bam! The gun fired, and he rushed out of our way. Adrenaline (肾上腺素)rushed through my body as I raced through the mass of runners. As I rounded the first turn, my schoolmates greeted me with heartening shouts. Then, in what felt like only one minute, I arrived at the one mile mark.
“6’10”, a man declared as I ran by. I tried to ignore him, but my legs began to bum as I realized I had run a mile and still had two to go. I slowed down my pace, for I knew the second mile was the worst of all three. Minutes later, I felt horrible. My legs ached, feeling like lead blocks. My vision was clouded as sweat dropped down into my eyes, and my arms felt as if they would fall off if I swung them one more time. Just as I almost reached my limit, a boy passed me. He also seemed to have lost strength but soon he was a little ahead of me.
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。
I gathered up my strength to speed up but suddenly fell to the ground.
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In the last mile, seeing the athletes passing us one by one, I asked the boy to run without me.
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听力答案：1—5BCACA 6—10ABACA 11—15CBBAC 16—20BCBCA
