宿迁北附同文实验学校
2023-2024学年第一学期九月考高二英语试卷
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）
1. Why did the woman go to Mallorca
A. To teach Spanish. B. To see a friend. C. To look for a job.
2. What does the man ask the woman to do
A. Submit a report for him. B. Go to a class with him. C. Take him to hospital.
3. Who will look after the children
A. Jennifer. B. Marie. C. Suzy.
4. What are the speakers going to do
A. Go shopping. B. Drive home. C. Eat out.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A. How to fry fish. B. How to remove a bad smell. C. How to make coffee.
第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1. 5 分, 满分 22. 5 分）
听第 6 段材料, 回答第 6、7 题。
6. When does Gomez watch a football game on TV
A. When the stadium is crowded.
B. When he fails to get a ticket.
C. When his friends are too busy.
7. How much did Gomez pay for the football game last time
A. $25. B. $20. C. $50.
听第 7 段材料, 回答第 8 至 10 题。
8. What did Alex do in the afternoon
A. He planted trees. B. He went hunting. C. He had a walk.
9. What did Alex bring back
A. Flowers. B. Books. C. Leaves.
10. What was Bob doing when Alex saw him
A. Taking pictures. B. Fishing. C. Swimming.
听第 8 段材料, 回答第 11 至 13 题。
11. What did David do on his most recent holiday
A. He had a boat trip. B. He took a balloon flight. C. He climbed a mountain.
12. What is on David’s list
A. Things he wished to do.
B. Gifts he needed to buy.
C. Dates he had to remember.
13. Where does the woman suggest David go for his next holiday
A. Australia. B. The Amazon. C. California.
听第 9 段材料, 回答第 14 至 17 题。
14. Why did Sarah make the phone call
A. To make an appointment. B. To pass on a message. C. To ask a favor.
15. Where is Sarah now
A. In Brighton. B. At her home. C. At the Shelton Hotel.
16. What time is Michael leaving his place tomorrow morning
A. At 7:40. B. At 8:00. C. At 8:20.
17. What is the probable relationship between John and Sarah
A. Neighbors. B. Husband and wife. C. Fellow workers.
听第 10 段材料, 回答第 18 至 20 题。
18. What do most people think is very important in spoken communication
A. Pronunciation. B. Grammar. C. Vocabulary.
19. Why should you listen to experts according to the speaker
A. To find out your mispronunciations.
B. To improve your note-taking skills.
C. To develop your reading fluency.
20. What is the speaker’s last suggestion
A. Spell out the difficult words.
B. Practice reading the words aloud.
C. Check the words in a dictionary.
第二部分 阅读（共三节, 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
Rome can be pricey for travelers, which is why many choose to stay in a hostel (旅社). The hostels in Rome offer a bed in a dorm room for around $25 a night, and for that, you’ll often get to stay in a central location (位置) with security and comfort.
Yellow Hostel
If I had to make just one recommendation for where to stay in Rome, it would be Yellow Hostel. It’s one of the best-rated hostels in the city, and for good reason. It’s affordable, and it’s got a fun atmosphere without being too noisy. As an added bonus, it’s close to the main train station.
Hostel Alessandro Palace
If you love social hostels, this is the best hostel for you in Rome. Hostel Alessandro Palace is fun. Staff members hold plenty of bar events for guests like free shots, bar crawls and karaoke. There’s also an area on the rooftop for hanging out with other travelers during the summer.
Youth Station Hostel
If you’re looking for cleanliness and a modern hostel, look no further than Youth Station. It offers beautiful furnishings and beds. There are plenty of other benefits, too; it doesn’t charge city tax; it has both air conditioning and a heater for the rooms; it also has free Wi-Fi in every room.
Hotel and Hostel Des Artistes
Hotel and Hostel Des Artistes is located just a 10-minute walk from the central city station and it’s close to all of the city’s main attractions. The staff is friendly and helpful, providing you with a map of the city when you arrive, and offering advice if you require some. However, you need to pay 2 euros a day for Wi-Fi.
1. What is probably the major concern of travelers who choose to stay in a hostel
A. Comfort. B. Security.
C. Price. D. Location.
2. Which hotel best suits people who enjoy an active social life
A. Yellow Hostel. B. Hostel Alessandro Palace.
C. Youth Station Hostel. D. Hotel and Hostel Des Artistes.
3. What is the disadvantage of Hotel and Hostel Des Artistes
A. It gets noisy at night. B. Its staff is too talkative.
C. It charges for Wi-Fi. D. It’s inconveniently located.
B
About 20 years ago, Daniel Hoffman, a classically trained violinist met a young musician playing in the town square in Marrakech, an ancient city in Morocco. They communicated in the little French they both knew, but their main common language was music. On the back of a motorbike of the fellow violinist, Hoffman weaved through the back streets of the city and then learned his first lessons in Andalusian music, the classical music of North Africa.
That experience gave birth to an idea: What would it be like to try to learn how to play different violin styles around the world in just one week Oh, yes, and at the end of that week, play a concert. He even got a name for the concept “musical extreme sports”.
It took him almost two decades to launch that dream with a friend. Up to now, the dream has taken the form of a new documentary currently airing on American public television stations called “Otherwise, It’s Just Firewood.”
In the documentary (纪录片), Hoffman travels to County Clare, Ireland, where he takes lessons with James Kelly, a master Irish violin player, for less than a week and then performs together with him in front of an audience, many of whom are star Irish musicians.
The film is what Hoffman hopes will be the first of an eventual series of short documentaries, showing him learning to play the violin in a variety of styles, including the folk music of south India, Sweden, Greece, Romania, and West Virginia.
That would add to his extensive repertoire (全部曲目)，which already includes Balkan, Middle Eastern and Turkish styles. “The big joke is what’s the difference between the fiddle and the violin It’s the person who plays it,”says Niall Keegan, a traditional flute player. “It’s the music you make on it that makes it Irish or English or French or classical or jazz or whatever else. It’s how we imagine it and how we create through it that make it and give it character.” “Otherwise, it’s just firewood,” he says—words that became the film’s title.
4. Where does Hoffman’s idea of musical extreme sports come from
A. His exploration of the local music.
B. His cooperation with the young violinist.
C. His sightseeing tour on a motorbike.
D. His constantly changing taste in violin styles.
5. What does the underlined word “airing” in Paragraph 3 mean
A. Happening. B. Broadcasting.
C. Existing. D. Disappearing.
6. What can we know about the series of documentaries
A. They help Hoffman to become a master violin player.
B. They are funded by American public television stations.
C. They introduce different styles of musicians around the world.
D. They record Hoffman’s experience in learning various violin styles.
7. What does the title of the documentary “Otherwise, It’s Just Firewood” emphasize
A. The importance of famous artists. B. The technique of instrument playing.
C. The pleasure in learning traditional music. D. The power of diversified artistic expression.
C
During the 1930s, the Great War broke out. A 25-year-old American soldier, probably never thought that his life would change forever when he volunteered to go to France.
One night while the American unit was returning to the base after a bloody fight, Suleyman stumbled into the ground and noticed a bit of movement from the bush. Being stuck between two choices either its enemy or an animal, Suleyman found a five-year-old girl from the bushes shivering with cold and utmost fear. Due to the atrocity of the war, the girl was abandoned by her family and the whole village was killed.
During the war, it was impossible to find the child’s family so Suleyman took this little French girl under his wings and gave her an American name Flora which means like the flower. Soon, Flora became the apple of the eye of everyone living in the army camp.
For one and a half years, Flora and Suleyman became inseparable; however, every fairy tale comes to an end. When the war ended, Suleyman was sent back to USA, while Flora was put in an orphanage, the Normandy School, which was founded by the American government for orphaned French children to have an education.
For years, Suleyman always thought about Flora. When the French National Olympic Team was playing in the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in 1984, Suleyman gazed through the audience on TV, hoping to catch a glimpse of Flora, but he never could.
At the age of 85, Suleyman attended the 60th anniversary reception of the Great War where Suleyman shared his story with American and French officials. After hearing his story, a French journalist started to investigate the story, and all government files were read in detail. The moment the journalist helped dial the number, in tears, Flora said Suleyman was her hero, and everything came flooding back to her.
8. What does the underlined word “atrocity” in Paragraph 2 probably mean
A Cruelty. B. Challenge. C. Range. D. Stress.
9. Why did Suleyman watch 1984 Summer Olympics
A. Because Flora might be in the French team.
B. Because Suleyman was greatly interested in sports.
C. Because Flora might be watching the event.
D. Because Suleyman wanted to travel to Los Angeles.
10. What can we learn from the passage
A. Flora and Suleyman became attached to each other.
B. Flora was sent to an orphanage called Normandy.
C. Suleyman found some animals in the bush.
D. Suleyman would never see Flora again.
11. Which can serve as the best possible title for the text
A. A Tough Flower in the War B. The Influence of the War
C. The Lost and Found Love D. The Apple of the Father's Eye
D
By day, Robert Titterton is a lawyer. In his spare time though he goes on stage beside pianist Maria Raspopova — not as a musician but as her page turner. “I’m not a trained musician, but I’ve learnt to read music so I can help Maria in her performance.”
Mr Titterton is chairman of the Omega Ensemble but has been the group’s official page turner for the past four years. His job is to sit beside the pianist and turn the pages of the score so the musician doesn’t have to break the flow of sound by doing it themselves. He said he became just as nervous as those playing instruments on stage.
“A lot of skills are needed for the job You have to make sure you don’t turn two pages at once and make sure you find the repeats in the music when you have to go back to the right spot.” Mr Titterton explained.
Being a page turner requires plenty of practice. Some pieces of music can go for 40 minutes and require up to 50 page turns, including back turns for repeat passages. Silent onstage communication is key, and each pianist has their own style of “nodding” to indicate a page turn which they need to practise with their page turner.
But like all performances, there are moments when things go wrong. “I was turning the page to get ready for the next page, but the draft wind from the turn caused the spare pages to fall off the stand,” Mr Titterton said, “Luckily I was able to catch them and put them back.”
Most page turners are piano students or up-and-coming concert pianists, although Ms Raspopova has once asked her husband to help her out on stage.
“My husband is the worst page turner,” she laughed. “He’s interested in the music, feeling every note, and I have to say: ‘Turn, turn!’ Robert is the best page turner I’ve had in my entire life.”
12 What should Titterton be able to do to be a page turner
A. Read music. B. Play the piano.
C. Sing songs. D. Fix the instruments.
13. Which of the following best describes Titterton’s job on stage
A. Boring. B. Well-paid.
C. Demanding. D. Dangerous.
14. What does Titterton need to practise
A. Counting the pages. B. Recognizing the “nodding”.
C. Catching falling objects. D. Performing in his own style.
15. Why is Ms Raspopova’s husband “the worst page turner”
A. He has very poor eyesight. B. He ignores the audience.
C. He has no interest in music. D. He forgets to do his job.
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。
Personal Forgiveness
Taking responsibility for mistakes is a positive step, but don’t beat yourself up about them. To err (犯错) is human. ____16____ You can use the following writing exercise to help you do this.
In a journal or on a piece of paper, put the heading “Personal strengths.” ____17____ Are you caring Creative Generous A good listener Fun to be around They don’t have to be world-changing, just aspects of your personality that you’re proud of.
At the top of a second page, put the heading “Acts of kindness.” On this one, list all the positive things you’ve done for others. It might be the time when you helped a friend with their homework, when you did the ironing without being asked, or when you baked cookies after the family had had a tiring day. ____18____
You could ask a friend or family member to help add to your list. ____19____ That way, you could exchange thoughts on what makes each of you special and the aspects of your personality that shine through. In fact, don’t wait until you’ve made a mistake to try this — it’s a great way to boost self-confidence at any time.
It’s something of a cliché (陈词滥调) that most people learn not from their successes but their mistakes. The thing is, it’s true. ____20____ We’ re all changing and learning all the time and mistakes are a positive way to develop and grow.
A. A little self-forgiveness also goes a long way.
B. Now list all the characteristics you like about yourself.
C. They might even like to have a go at doing the exercise.
D. It’s just as important to show yourself some forgiveness.
E. It doesn’t mean you have to ignore what’s happened or forget it.
F. Whatever it is, no matter how small it might seem, write it down.
G. Whatever the mistake, remember it isn’t a fixed aspect of your personality.
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。
On Oct. 11, hundreds of runners competed in a cross-country race in Minnesota. Melanie Bailey should have ____21____ the course earlier than she did. Her ____22____ came because she was carrying a ____23____ across the finish line.
As reported by a local newspaper, Bailey was more than two-thirds of the way through her ____24____ when a runner in front of her began crying in pain. She ____25____ to help her fellow runner, Danielle Lenoue. Bailey took her arm to see if she could walk forward with ____26____. She couldn’t. Bailey then ____27____ to let Lenoue climb onto her back and carried her all the way to the finish line, then another 300 feet to where Lenoue could get ____28____ attention.
Once there, Lenoue was ____29____ and later taken to a hospital, where she learned that she had serious injuries in one of her knees. She would have struggled with extreme _____30_____ to make it to that aid checkpoint without Bailey’s help.
As for Bailey, she is more _____31_____ about why her act is considered a big _____32_____. “She was just crying. I couldn’t _____33_____ her,” Bailey told the reporter. “I feel like I was just doing the right thing.”
Although the two young women were strangers before the _____34_____, they’ve since become friends. Neither won the race, but the _____35_____ of human kindness won the day.
21. A. designed B. followed C. changed D. finished
22. A. delay B. chance C. trouble D. excuse
23. A. judge B. volunteer C. classmate D. competitor
24. A. race B. school C. town D. training
25. A. agreed B. returned C. stopped D. promised
26. A. courage B. aid C. patience D. advice
27. A. went away B. stood up C. stepped aside D. bent down
28. A. medical B. public C. constant D. equal
29 A. interrupted B. assessed C. identified D. appreciated
30. A. hunger B. pain C. cold D. tiredness
31. A. worried B. ashamed C. confused D. discouraged
32. A. game B. problem C. lesson D. deal
33. A. leave B. cure C. bother D. understand
34. A. ride B. test C. meet D. show
35. A. secret B. display C. benefit D. exchange
第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1. 5 分, 满分 15 分）
阅读下面每个句子，从句子后的选项中选出划线部分的单词或短语的最佳解释。
36. The fire spread quickly through the tower block on Sunday night, leaving people on the upper floors trapped.
A. let e out of a place
B. been different from sb. or sth.
C. kept sb. in a dangerous place or bad situation
37. The plan is designed to motivate students to work more efficiently.
A. to express praise for sb or sth. because you approve of them
B. to take part in or become involved in an activity
C. to make sb. want to do something , especially sth. that involves hard work
38. If someone misses the best chance in everyday life, which idiom can you use
A. Three strikes and you are out.
B. Throwing someone a curveball.
C. A ballpark estimate.
39. It is wise to read news reports written from various perspectives and at different stages, which brings us a more accurate understanding of a situation.
A. correct and true in every detail
B. very important or serious
C. opposite or contradictory
40. Philosophers geneticists and government officials have all started to wrestle with such moral issues.
A. deal with B. fight with C. disagree with
41. Soon we may be able to use such treatments to restore a blind person’s vision or give someone who was born deaf an excellent sense of hearing.
A. to produce a change in sb./sth.
B. to bring back a situation or feeling that existed before
C. to recognize sb. /sth and be able to say who or what they are
42. Up to now, more than 360 acupuncture points have been identified, each linked to a different part of the body.
A. made a switch
B. discovered or noticed its existence
C. discussed sth. before making a decision
43. Deep-learning AI has the capacity to analyse massive amounts of data through multiple layers, imitating the complex networks of the human brain.
A. the crime of stealing sth. from a person or a place
B. the strong desire to know about sth.
C. the ability to understand or to do sth.
44. The term “artificial intelligence” was coined in the mid-1950s.
A. advised to do sth.
B. asked for sth very firmly
C. invented a new word or phrase
45. It may seem like building castles in the air, but given the rate at which artificial intelligence, or AI, is being developed, in the future such dreams may actually come true.
A. having plans or dreams that are not likely to happen or come true
B. building airports with good condition
C. making a large strong building with thick high walls and towers
第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分 40 分）
第一节 （满分 15 分 书写与卷面 2. 5 分）
46. 假定你是李华,你校近期成立了“中国传统节日”网上俱乐部(Chinese Traditional Festivals online club)。你的朋友Tom对中国文化很感兴趣,请你给他写一封邮件,邀请他加入该俱乐部。内容包括：
1.介绍俱乐部的相关信息﹔
2.介绍俱乐部的作用；
3.表达期待。
注意:1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
第二节 （满分 25 分, 书写与卷面 2. 5 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。
When I was in middle school, my social studies teacher asked me to enter a writing contest. I said no without thinking. I did not love writing. My family came from Brazil, so English was only my second language. Writing was so difficult and painful for me that my teacher had allowed me to present my paper on the sinking of the Titanic by acting out a play, where I played all the parts. No one laughed harder than he did.
So, why did he suddenly force me to do something at which I was sure to fail His reply: “Because I love your stories. If you’re willing to apply yourself, I think you have a good shot at this.” Encouraged by his words, I agreed to give it a try.
I chose Paul Revere’s horse as my subject. Paul Revere was a silversmith (银匠) in Boston who rode a horse at night on April 18, 1775 to Lexington to warn people that British soldiers were coming. My story would come straight from the horse’s mouth. Not a brilliant idea, but funny; and unlikely to be anyone else’s choice.
What did the horse think, as he sped through the night Did he get tired Have doubts Did he want to quit I sympathized immediately. I got tired. I had doubts. I wanted to quit. But, like Revere’s horse, I kept going. I worked hard. I checked my spelling. I asked my older sister to correct my grammar. I checked out a half dozen books on Paul Revere from the library. I even read a few of them.
When I handed in the essay to my teacher, he read it, laughed out loud, and said, “Great. Now, write it again.” I wrote it again, and again and again. When I finally finished it, the thought of winning had given way to the enjoyment of writing. If I didn’t win, I wouldn’t care.
注意:
1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
A few weeks later, when I almost forgot the contest, there came the news.
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I went to my teacher’s office after the award presentation.
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听力 1—5 BACBB 6—10 BACCB 11—15 CABCB 16—20 ABCAB宿迁北附同文实验学校
2023-2024学年第一学期九月考高二英语试卷
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）
1. Why did the woman go to Mallorca
A. To teach Spanish. B. To see a friend. C. To look for a job.
2. What does the man ask the woman to do
A. Submit a report for him. B. Go to a class with him. C. Take him to hospital.
3. Who will look after the children
A. Jennifer. B. Marie. C. Suzy.
4. What are the speakers going to do
A. Go shopping. B. Drive home. C. Eat out.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A. How to fry fish. B. How to remove a bad smell. C. How to make coffee.
第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1. 5 分, 满分 22. 5 分）
听第 6 段材料, 回答第 6、7 题。
6. When does Gomez watch a football game on TV
A. When the stadium is crowded.
B. When he fails to get a ticket.
C. When his friends are too busy.
7. How much did Gomez pay for the football game last time
A. $25. B. $20. C. $50.
听第 7 段材料, 回答第 8 至 10 题。
8. What did Alex do in the afternoon
A. He planted trees. B. He went hunting. C. He had a walk.
9. What did Alex bring back
A. Flowers. B. Books. C. Leaves.
10. What was Bob doing when Alex saw him
A. Taking pictures. B. Fishing. C. Swimming.
听第 8 段材料, 回答第 11 至 13 题。
11. What did David do on his most recent holiday
A. He had a boat trip. B. He took a balloon flight. C. He climbed a mountain.
12. What is on David’s list
A. Things he wished to do.
B. Gifts he needed to buy.
C. Dates he had to remember.
13. Where does the woman suggest David go for his next holiday
A. Australia. B. The Amazon. C. California.
听第 9 段材料, 回答第 14 至 17 题。
14. Why did Sarah make the phone call
A. To make an appointment. B. To pass on a message. C. To ask a favor.
15. Where is Sarah now
A. In Brighton. B. At her home. C. At the Shelton Hotel.
16. What time is Michael leaving his place tomorrow morning
A. At 7:40. B. At 8:00. C. At 8:20.
17. What is the probable relationship between John and Sarah
A. Neighbors. B. Husband and wife. C. Fellow workers.
听第 10 段材料, 回答第 18 至 20 题。
18. What do most people think is very important in spoken communication
A. Pronunciation. B. Grammar. C. Vocabulary.
19. Why should you listen to experts according to the speaker
A. To find out your mispronunciations.
B. To improve your note-taking skills.
C. To develop your reading fluency.
20. What is the speaker’s last suggestion
A. Spell out the difficult words.
B. Practice reading the words aloud.
C. Check the words in a dictionary.
第二部分 阅读（共三节, 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
Rome can be pricey for travelers, which is why many choose to stay in a hostel (旅社). The hostels in Rome offer a bed in a dorm room for around $25 a night, and for that, you’ll often get to stay in a central location (位置) with security and comfort.
Yellow Hostel
If I had to make just one recommendation for where to stay in Rome, it would be Yellow Hostel. It’s one of the best-rated hostels in the city, and for good reason. It’s affordable, and it’s got a fun atmosphere without being too noisy. As an added bonus, it’s close to the main train station.
Hostel Alessandro Palace
If you love social hostels, this is the best hostel for you in Rome. Hostel Alessandro Palace is fun. Staff members hold plenty of bar events for guests like free shots, bar crawls and karaoke. There’s also an area on the rooftop for hanging out with other travelers during the summer.
Youth Station Hostel
If you’re looking for cleanliness and a modern hostel, look no further than Youth Station. It offers beautiful furnishings and beds. There are plenty of other benefits, too; it doesn’t charge city tax; it has both air conditioning and a heater for the rooms; it also has free Wi-Fi in every room.
Hotel and Hostel Des Artistes
Hotel and Hostel Des Artistes is located just a 10-minute walk from the central city station and it’s close to all of the city’s main attractions. The staff is friendly and helpful, providing you with a map of the city when you arrive, and offering advice if you require some. However, you need to pay 2 euros a day for Wi-Fi.
1. What is probably the major concern of travelers who choose to stay in a hostel
A. Comfort. B. Security.
C. Price. D. Location.
2. Which hotel best suits people who enjoy an active social life
A. Yellow Hostel. B. Hostel Alessandro Palace.
C. Youth Station Hostel. D. Hotel and Hostel Des Artistes.
3 What is the disadvantage of Hotel and Hostel Des Artistes
A. It gets noisy at night. B. Its staff is too talkative.
C. It charges for Wi-Fi. D. It’s inconveniently located.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了罗马的几个价格低廉，安全舒适的旅馆。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Rome can be pricey for travelers, which is why many choose to stay in a hostel (旅社).(罗马对旅行者来说可能很贵，这就是为什么许多人选择住在旅馆)”可知，选择住旅社的旅行者可能最关心的是价格。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Hostel Alessandro Palace部分“If you love social hostels, this is the best hostel for you in Rome.(如果你喜欢社交旅馆，这是罗马最适合你的旅馆)”可知，如果喜欢活跃社交生活的人，Hostel Alessandro Palace是罗马最适合你的旅馆。故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Hotel and Hostel Des Artistes部分“However, you need to pay 2 euros a day for Wi-Fi.(但是，你需要支付每天2欧元的Wi-Fi费用)”可知，Hotel and Hostel Des Artistes的缺点是Wi-Fi收费。故选C。
B
About 20 years ago, Daniel Hoffman, a classically trained violinist met a young musician playing in the town square in Marrakech, an ancient city in Morocco. They communicated in the little French they both knew, but their main common language was music. On the back of a motorbike of the fellow violinist, Hoffman weaved through the back streets of the city and then learned his first lessons in Andalusian music, the classical music of North Africa.
That experience gave birth to an idea: What would it be like to try to learn how to play different violin styles around the world in just one week Oh, yes, and at the end of that week, play a concert. He even got a name for the concept “musical extreme sports”.
It took him almost two decades to launch that dream with a friend. Up to now, the dream has taken the form of a new documentary currently airing on American public television stations called “Otherwise, It’s Just Firewood.”
In the documentary (纪录片), Hoffman travels to County Clare, Ireland, where he takes lessons with James Kelly, a master Irish violin player, for less than a week and then performs together with him in front of an audience, many of whom are star Irish musicians.
The film is what Hoffman hopes will be the first of an eventual series of short documentaries showing him learning to play the violin in a variety of styles, including the folk music of south India, Sweden, Greece, Romania, and West Virginia.
That would add to his extensive repertoire (全部曲目)，which already includes Balkan, Middle Eastern and Turkish styles. “The big joke is what’s the difference between the fiddle and the violin It’s the person who plays it,”says Niall Keegan, a traditional flute player. “It’s the music you make on it that makes it Irish or English or French or classical or jazz or whatever else. It’s how we imagine it and how we create through it that make it and give it character.” “Otherwise, it’s just firewood,” he says—words that became the film’s title.
4. Where does Hoffman’s idea of musical extreme sports come from
A. His exploration of the local music.
B. His cooperation with the young violinist.
C. His sightseeing tour on a motorbike.
D. His constantly changing taste in violin styles.
5. What does the underlined word “airing” in Paragraph 3 mean
A. Happening. B. Broadcasting.
C. Existing. D. Disappearing.
6. What can we know about the series of documentaries
A. They help Hoffman to become a master violin player.
B. They are funded by American public television stations.
C. They introduce different styles of musicians around the world.
D. They record Hoffman’s experience in learning various violin styles.
7. What does the title of the documentary “Otherwise, It’s Just Firewood” emphasize
A. The importance of famous artists. B. The technique of instrument playing.
C. The pleasure in learning traditional music. D. The power of diversified artistic expression.
【答案】4. A 5. B 6. D 7. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了受过古典训练的小提琴家丹尼尔·霍夫曼实现其有关音乐目标的故事，他把他的音乐想法命名为音乐极限运动。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“That experience gave birth to an idea(那次经历产生了一个想法。)”可知，霍夫曼关于音乐极限运动的想法来自一次经历。这次经历指的是第一段中的“On the back of a motorbike of the fellow violinist, Hoffman weaved through the back streets of the city and then learned his first lessons in Andalusian music, the classical music of North Africa.(霍夫曼坐在小提琴手同伴的摩托车上，穿行于城市的后街，然后开始学习安达卢西亚音乐，这是北非的古典音乐。)”，所以霍夫曼关于音乐极限运动的想法来自他对当地音乐的探索，故选A。
【5题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第三段中的“on American public television stations called “Otherwise, It’s Just Firewood.(美国公共电视台称之为“否则，这只是柴火”。)”可知，划线词的含义应当与美国公共电视台构成合理搭配。A. Happening 发生；B. Broadcasting 广播；C.Existing 存在；D. Disappearing 消失，选项B填入空格处，句意为“该纪录片目前正在美国公共电视台播出”，符合语境，故选B。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段“showing him learning to play the violin in a variety of styles, including the folk music of south India, Sweden, Greece, Romania, and West Virginia.(展示了他学习各种风格的小提琴，包括南印度、瑞典、希腊、罗马尼亚和西弗吉尼亚的民间音乐。)”可知，系列纪录片记录了霍夫曼学习各种小提琴风格的经验，故选D。
【7题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第六段“It’s the music you make on it that makes it Irish or English or French or classical or jazz or whatever else. It’s how we imagine it and how we create through it that make it and give it character.(是你在它上面创作的音乐使它成为爱尔兰、英国、法国、古典、爵士乐或其他任何音乐。是我们如何想象它，如何通过它创造，如何使它具有个性。)”可知，真正使小提琴不同的是表达小提琴的不同方式，是艺术表达的多样化力量，故选D。
C
During the 1930s, the Great War broke out. A 25-year-old American soldier, probably never thought that his life would change forever when he volunteered to go to France.
One night while the American unit was returning to the base after a bloody fight, Suleyman stumbled into the ground and noticed a bit of movement from the bush. Being stuck between two choices either its enemy or an animal, Suleyman found a five-year-old girl from the bushes shivering with cold and utmost fear. Due to the atrocity of the war, the girl was abandoned by her family and the whole village was killed.
During the war, it was impossible to find the child’s family so Suleyman took this little French girl under his wings and gave her an American name Flora which means like the flower. Soon, Flora became the apple of the eye of everyone living in the army camp.
For one and a half years, Flora and Suleyman became inseparable; however, every fairy tale comes to an end. When the war ended, Suleyman was sent back to USA, while Flora was put in an orphanage, the Normandy School, which was founded by the American government for orphaned French children to have an education.
For years, Suleyman always thought about Flora. When the French National Olympic Team was playing in the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in 1984, Suleyman gazed through the audience on TV, hoping to catch a glimpse of Flora, but he never could.
At the age of 85, Suleyman attended the 60th anniversary reception of the Great War where Suleyman shared his story with American and French officials. After hearing his story, a French journalist started to investigate the story, and all government files were read in detail. The moment the journalist helped dial the number, in tears, Flora said Suleyman was her hero, and everything came flooding back to her.
8. What does the underlined word “atrocity” in Paragraph 2 probably mean
A. Cruelty. B. Challenge. C. Range. D. Stress.
9. Why did Suleyman watch 1984 Summer Olympics
A. Because Flora might be in the French team.
B. Because Suleyman was greatly interested in sports.
C. Because Flora might be watching the event.
D. Because Suleyman wanted to travel to Los Angeles.
10. What can we learn from the passage
A. Flora and Suleyman became attached to each other.
B. Flora was sent to an orphanage called Normandy.
C. Suleyman found some animals in the bush.
D. Suleyman would never see Flora again.
11. Which can serve as the best possible title for the text
A. A Tough Flower in the War B. The Influence of the War
C. The Lost and Found Love D. The Apple of the Father's Eye
【答案】8. A 9. C 10. A 11. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了第一次世界大战爆发时，25岁的美国士兵苏莱曼救了一个女孩，取名弗洛拉。两人在一年半的时间里形影不离，直到弗洛拉被送入孤儿院，两人分开。在苏莱曼85岁的时候，参加了一战60周年纪念招待会，在那里，苏莱曼与美国和法国官员分享了他的故事。在听到他的故事后，一名法国记者开始调查此事，并详细阅读了所有的政府文件。记者帮忙拨通了弗洛拉的电话，两人再次取得了联系。
【8题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第二段中“One night while the American unit was returning to the base after a bloody fight(一天晚上，当美军部队经过一场血腥的战斗返回基地时)”以及画线词后文“of the war, the girl was abandoned by her family and the whole village was killed”可知，这个女孩被家人抛弃，整个村庄的人都被杀了，可见战争血雨腥风、十分残酷，故画线词意思是“残酷”。A. Cruelty.残酷；B. Challenge.挑战；C. Range.范围；D. Stress.压力。故选A。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“When the French National Olympic Team was playing in the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in 1984, Suleyman gazed through the audience on TV, hoping to catch a glimpse of Flora, but he never could.( 1984年，法国国家奥运代表队在洛杉矶参加夏季奥运会时，苏莱曼盯着电视上的观众，希望能看一眼弗洛拉，但他一直没能看到)”可知，苏莱曼观看1984年夏季奥运会是因为弗洛拉可能在看比赛。故选C。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中“For one and a half years, Flora and Suleyman became inseparable(一年半的时间里，弗洛拉和苏莱曼形影不离)”可知，弗洛拉和苏莱曼相互依靠。故选A。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据讲述了第一次世界大战爆发时，25岁的美国士兵苏莱曼救了一个女孩，取名弗洛拉。两人在一年半的时间里形影不离，直到弗洛拉被送入孤儿院，两人分开。在苏莱曼85岁的时候，参加了一战60周年纪念招待会，在那里，苏莱曼与美国和法国官员分享了他的故事。在听到他的故事后，一名法国记者开始调查此事，并详细阅读了所有的政府文件。记者帮忙拨通了弗洛拉的电话，两人再次取得了联系。知，C选项“爱失而复得”最符合文章标题。故选C。
D
By day, Robert Titterton is a lawyer. In his spare time though he goes on stage beside pianist Maria Raspopova — not as a musician but as her page turner. “I’m not a trained musician, but I’ve learnt to read music so I can help Maria in her performance.”
Mr Titterton is chairman of the Omega Ensemble but has been the group’s official page turner for the past four years. His job is to sit beside the pianist and turn the pages of the score so the musician doesn’t have to break the flow of sound by doing it themselves. He said he became just as nervous as those playing instruments on stage.
“A lot of skills are needed for the job. You have to make sure you don’t turn two pages at once and make sure you find the repeats in the music when you have to go back to the right spot.” Mr Titterton explained.
Being a page turner requires plenty of practice. Some pieces of music can go for 40 minutes and require up to 50 page turns, including back turns for repeat passages. Silent onstage communication is key, and each pianist has their own style of “nodding” to indicate a page turn which they need to practise with their page turner.
But like all performances, there are moments when things go wrong. “I was turning the page to get ready for the next page, but the draft wind from the turn caused the spare pages to fall off the stand,” Mr Titterton said, “Luckily I was able to catch them and put them back.”
Most page turners are piano students or up-and-coming concert pianists, although Ms Raspopova has once asked her husband to help her out on stage.
“My husband is the worst page turner,” she laughed. “He’s interested in the music, feeling every note, and I have to say: ‘Turn, turn!’ Robert is the best page turner I’ve had in my entire life.”
12. What should Titterton be able to do to be a page turner
A. Read music. B. Play the piano.
C. Sing songs. D. Fix the instruments.
13. Which of the following best describes Titterton’s job on stage
A. Boring. B. Well-paid.
C. Demanding. D. Dangerous.
14. What does Titterton need to practise
A. Counting the pages. B. Recognizing the “nodding”.
C. Catching falling objects. D. Performing in his own style.
15. Why is Ms Raspopova’s husband “the worst page turner”
A. He has very poor eyesight. B. He ignores the audience.
C. He has no interest in music. D. He forgets to do his job.
【答案】12. A 13. C 14. B 15. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了为钢琴演奏者做翻页工作Robert Titterton和他的工作情况。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“I’m not a trained musician, but I’ve learnt to read music so I can help Maria in her performance.(我不是受过训练的音乐家，但我学会了识谱，这样我就可以在Maria的表演中帮助她)”可知，因为Titterton识谱，所以可以在Maria的钢琴表演中为她翻页。故选A项。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“A lot of skills are needed for the job. You have to make sure you don’t turn two pages at once and make sure you find the repeats in the music when you have to go back to the right spot.(这项工作需要很多技能。你必须确保你不会一次翻两页并且必要的时候确保你回到前面找到音乐重复的部分)”可知，为钢琴家翻页这项工作很需要技巧，所以Titterton的工作要求是很高的。故选C项。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“Silent onstage communication is key, and each pianist has their own style of “nodding” to indicate a page turn which they need to practise with their page turner.(无声的舞台交流是关键，每个钢琴家都有自己的“点头”风格来表示翻页，他们需要和翻页者进行练习)”可知，Titterton需要练习识别钢琴演奏者的“点头”示意来翻页。故选B项。
【15题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“He’s interested in the music, feeling every note, and I have to say: ‘Turn, turn!’(他对音乐很感兴趣，感受着每一个音符，所以我不得不说：“翻页，翻页！”)”可知，Ms Raspopova的丈夫因为对音乐感兴趣，所以帮她翻页的时候总是沉浸在音乐中而忘掉自己的工作，她不得不去提醒。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。
Personal Forgiveness
Taking responsibility for mistakes is a positive step, but don’t beat yourself up about them. To err (犯错) is human. ____16____ You can use the following writing exercise to help you do this.
In a journal or on a piece of paper, put the heading “Personal strengths.” ____17____ Are you caring Creative Generous A good listener Fun to be around They don’t have to be world-changing, just aspects of your personality that you’re proud of.
At the top of a second page, put the heading “Acts of kindness.” On this one, list all the positive things you’ve done for others. It might be the time when you helped a friend with their homework, when you did the ironing without being asked, or when you baked cookies after the family had had a tiring day. ____18____
You could ask a friend or family member to help add to your list. ____19____ That way, you could exchange thoughts on what makes each of you special and the aspects of your personality that shine through. In fact, don’t wait until you’ve made a mistake to try this — it’s a great way to boost self-confidence at any time.
It’s something of a cliché (陈词滥调) that most people learn not from their successes but their mistakes. The thing is, it’s true. ____20____ We’ re all changing and learning all the time and mistakes are a positive way to develop and grow.
A. A little self-forgiveness also goes a long way.
B. Now list all the characteristics you like about yourself.
C. They might even like to have a go at doing the exercise.
D. It’s just as important to show yourself some forgiveness.
E. It doesn’t mean you have to ignore what’s happened or forget it.
F. Whatever it is, no matter how small it might seem, write it down.
G. Whatever the mistake, remember it isn’t a fixed aspect of your personality.
【答案】16. D 17. B 18. F 19. C 20. G
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇说明文。文章鼓励人们练习自我宽恕，并提供了一个简单的写作练习来增强自信。通过列出个人的优点和善良的行为，人们可以学会原谅自己的错误，并从中成长。
【16题详解】
根据空前内容“Taking responsibility for mistakes is a positive step, but don’t beat yourself up about them. To err (犯错) is human. (为错误承担责任是积极的一步，但不要因此而自责。人孰能无过)”可知，作者认为人都会犯错，勇于承担责任固然重要，但是也不要因此而过于自责。结合空后“You can use the following writing exercise to help you do this. (你可以使用下面的写作练习来帮助你做到这一点)”中的“do this”以及下文内容可推断，空处应该内容和“不要太自责”相似。选项D“It’s just as important to show yourself some forgiveness. (宽恕自己也同样重要)”与“不要太自责”语意相近，起承上启下的作用。故选D。
【17题详解】
根据空前内容“In a journal or on a piece of paper, put the heading “Personal strengths. ” (在日记或纸上写上“个人优点”)”以及空后内容“Are you caring Creative Generous A good listener Fun to be around They don’t have to be world-changing, just aspects of your personality that you’re proud of. (你有爱心吗？有创造力吗？你慷慨吗？是一个好的倾听者？与人相处很有趣吗？它们不一定要改变世界，只要你个性中让你感到自豪的方面就行)”可知，空处指的是列出一些你个性中的优点。选项B“Now list all the characteristics you like about yourself. (现在列出所有你喜欢的自己身上的特点)”符合上下文内容，下文内容具体解释那些是优点。故选B。
【18题详解】
根据上文内容“At the top of a second page, put the heading “Acts of kindness.” On this one, list all the positive things you’ve done for others. It might be the time when you helped a friend with their homework, when you did the ironing without being asked, or when you baked cookies after the family had had a tiring day. (在第二页的顶部，写上“善举”的标题。在这张单子上，列出你为别人做过的所有积极的事情。它可能是当你帮助朋友做作业的时候，当你没有被要求却主动熨衣服的时候，或者当你在家人累了一天之后烤饼干的时候)”可知，本段主要讲述的是列出一些自己所做的好事。选项F“Whatever it is, no matter how small it might seem, write it down. (不管是什么，不管它看起来有多小，都要把它写下来)”与上文内容一致，讲述的是不管你所做的事情不管有多小，只要是好的事情，都记下来。故选F。
【19题详解】
根据空后内容“That way, you could exchange thoughts on what makes each of you special and the aspects of your personality that shine through. (这样，你们就可以交换意见，谈谈是什么让你们每个人都与众不同，以及你们个性中闪光的方面)”可知，空处提到了某种方式，这种方式会使得你和朋友们一起交换意见等。选项C“They might even like to have a go at doing the exercise. (他们甚至可能想试一试做练习)”符合语境，C项中的“they”与空前的“You could ask a friend or family member to help add to your list. (你可以让朋友或家人帮你增加你的列表内容。)”中的“a friend or family member”保持一致，同时选项C和下文“In fact, don’t wait until you’ve made a mistake to try this — it’s a great way to boost self-confidence at any time. (事实上，不要等到你犯了错误才去尝试这个——这是一个在任何时候都能增强自信的好方法)”中的“this”一致。故选C。
【20题详解】
根据空前内容“It’s something of a cliché (陈词滥调) that most people learn not from their successes but their mistakes. The thing is, it’s true. (大多数人不是从他们的成功中学习，而是从他们的错误中学习，这是陈词滥调。但事实是，这是真的)”可知，作者认为人是从错误中学习。选项G“Whatever the mistake, remember it isn’t a fixed aspect of your personality. (不管你犯了什么错误，记住这不是你性格中固定的一面)”符合语境，G项中的“isn’t a fixed aspect of your personality”和空后内容“We’ re all changing and learning all the time and mistakes are a positive way to develop and grow. (我们一直在改变和学习，错误是一种积极的发展和成长的方式)”保持一致，指的都是犯错并不是性格中固有的一面，我们是通过错误来成长。故选G。
【点睛】
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。
On Oct. 11, hundreds of runners competed in a cross-country race in Minnesota. Melanie Bailey should have ____21____ the course earlier than she did. Her ____22____ came because she was carrying a ____23____ across the finish line.
As reported by a local newspaper, Bailey was more than two-thirds of the way through her ____24____ when a runner in front of her began crying in pain. She ____25____ to help her fellow runner, Danielle Lenoue. Bailey took her arm to see if she could walk forward with ____26____. She couldn’t. Bailey then ____27____ to let Lenoue climb onto her back and carried her all the way to the finish line, then another 300 feet to where Lenoue could get ____28____ attention.
Once there, Lenoue was ____29____ and later taken to a hospital, where she learned that she had serious injuries in one of her knees. She would have struggled with extreme _____30_____ to make it to that aid checkpoint without Bailey’s help.
As for Bailey, she is more _____31_____ about why her act is considered a big _____32_____. “She was just crying. I couldn’t _____33_____ her,” Bailey told the reporter. “I feel like I was just doing the right thing.”
Although the two young women were strangers before the _____34_____, they’ve since become friends. Neither won the race, but the _____35_____ of human kindness won the day.
21. A. designed B. followed C. changed D. finished
22. A. delay B. chance C. trouble D. excuse
23. A. judge B. volunteer C. classmate D. competitor
24. A. race B. school C. town D. training
25. A. agreed B. returned C. stopped D. promised
26 A. courage B. aid C. patience D. advice
27. A. went away B. stood up C. stepped aside D. bent down
28. A. medical B. public C. constant D. equal
29. A. interrupted B. assessed C. identified D. appreciated
30. A. hunger B. pain C. cold D. tiredness
31. A. worried B. ashamed C. confused D. discouraged
32. A. game B. problem C. lesson D. deal
33. A. leave B. cure C. bother D. understand
34. A. ride B. test C. meet D. show
35. A. secret B. display C. benefit D. exchange
【答案】21. D 22. A 23. D 24. A 25. C 26. B 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. B 31. C 32. D 33. A 34. C 35. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了在明尼苏达州举行的一次越野赛中，Melanie Bailey背着另一个参赛者Danielle Lenoue过终点线并接受医疗检查的善行义举。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Melanie Bailey应该更早完成比赛。A. designed设计；B. followed跟随；C. changed改变；D. finished完成。根据下一段的“carried her all the way to the finish line, then another 300 feet to where Lenoue could get ____8____ attention”可知，Bailey在比赛中背一名参赛者，所以完成比赛晚了，因此句子表示“Melanie Bailey应该更早完成比赛”。故选D。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她的延迟是因为她背着一名竞争对手冲过终点线。A. delay延误；B. chance机会；C. trouble麻烦；D. excuse借口。根据上文“Melanie Bailey should have ____1____ the course earlier than she did”和上一题的解析可知，Melanie Bailey应该更早完成比赛，她的延迟是因为她背着一名竞争对手冲过终点线。故选A。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她的延迟是因为她背着一名参赛者冲过终点线。A. judge裁判；B. volunteer志愿者；C. classmate同学；D. competitor参赛者。根据第一段的“hundreds of runners competed in a cross-country race”可知，她是背着一名参赛者冲过终点线。故选D。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：据当地一家报纸报道，当Bailey跑到比赛的三分之二多的时候，她前面的一名选手开始痛苦地哭泣。A. race比赛；B. school学校；C. town城镇；D. training训练。根据第一段的“hundreds of runners competed in a cross-country race”可知，此处是说“当Bailey跑到比赛的三分之二多的时候”。故选A。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她停下来帮助她的同伴Danielle Lenoue。A. agreed同意；B. returned回来；C. stopped停止；D. promised答应。根据下文“to help her fellow runner”可知，她停下来帮助她的同伴Danielle Lenoue。故选C。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Bailey扶着她的胳膊，看看她能否帮助下向前走。A. courage勇气；B. aid帮助；C. patience耐心；D. advice建议。根据上文“Bailey took her arm”可知，此处表示看她是否能在她的帮助下向前走。故选B。
【27题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：然后Bailey弯下腰，让Lenoue爬到她的背上，一路背着她走到终点线，然后又走了300英尺，到Lenoue接受治疗的地方。A. went away离开； B. stood up站起来；C. stepped aside让路；D. bent down弯腰。根据下文“let Lenoue climb onto her back”可知，Bailey弯下腰，让勒诺爬到她的背上。故选D。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然后Bailey弯下腰，让Lenoue爬到她的背上，一路背着她走到终点线，然后又走了300英尺，到Lenoue接受治疗的地方。A. medical医疗的；B. public公众的；C. constant持续不断的；D. equal平等的。根据上文“began crying in pain”可知，Danielle Lenoue很疼，所以是要接受治疗，medical attention意为“医疗救助”。故选A。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Lenoue在那里接受了检查，后来被送往医院，在那里她得知自己的一个膝盖受了重伤。A. interrupted打断；B. assessed评估；C. identified识别；D. appreciated感激。根据下文“later taken to a hospital”可知，她是先接受了检查，再被送往医院，也就是先接受评估。故选B。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果没有Bailey的帮助，她可能会在极度的痛苦中挣扎着到达那个援助检查站。A. hunger饥饿；B. pain疼痛；C. cold感冒；D. tiredness疲劳。根据第5空前的“began crying in pain”可知，此处表示“如果没有Bailey的帮助，她可能会在极度的痛苦中挣扎着到达那个援助检查站”。故选B。
【31题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：至于Bailey，她更困惑的是为什么她的行为被认为是一件大事。A. worried担心的；B. ashamed惭愧的；C. confused困惑的；D. discouraged泄气的。根据下文“I feel like I was just doing the right thing”可知，Bailey觉得自己只是做了正确的事情，所以她对她的行为被认为是一件大事感到困惑。故选C。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：至于Bailey，她更困惑的是为什么她的行为被认为是一件大事。A. game游戏；B. problem问题；C. lesson课；D. deal交易，局面。根据下文“I feel like I was just doing the right thing”可知，Bailey觉得自己只是做了正确的事情，所以她对她的行为被认为是一件大事感到困惑，a big deal意为“非常重要的事”。故选D。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我不能离开她。A. leave离开；B. cure治愈；C. bother打扰；D. understand理解。根据上文“She was just crying”以及Lenoue爬到她的背上，一路背着她走到终点线，然后又走了300英尺。可知，Bailey看见Lenoue哭喊，所以觉得不能离开她。故选A。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：虽然这两个年轻女子在那场体育比赛之前是陌生人，但后来她们成了朋友。A. ride短途旅程；B. test测试；C. meet体育比赛；D. show展示。根据第一段“hundreds of runners competed in a cross-country race”及空前的“the two young women were strangers before”可知，当时是一场比赛，句子表示“这两个年轻女子在那场体育比赛之前是陌生人”。故选C。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：两人都没有赢得比赛，但展示出的人类善良赢得了胜利。A. secret秘密；B. display展示；C. benefit利益；D. exchange交换。根据第二段的“let Lenoue climb onto her back and carried her all the way to the finish line, then another 300 feet to where Lenoue could get ____8____ attention”可知，Bailey背着一个参赛者过终点，并背她去接受检查，这展示了人类的善良。故选B。
【点睛】
第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1. 5 分, 满分 15 分）
阅读下面每个句子，从句子后的选项中选出划线部分的单词或短语的最佳解释。
36. The fire spread quickly through the tower block on Sunday night, leaving people on the upper floors trapped.
A. let e out of a place
B. been different from sb. or sth.
C. kept sb. in a dangerous place or bad situation
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义猜测。句意：周日晚上，大火迅速蔓延至整个塔楼，导致上层人员被困。A. let e out of a place让某人离开一个地方；B. been different from sb. or sth. 与某人或某事不同；C. kept sb. in a dangerous place or bad situation使某人处于危险的境地。根据前文“The fire spread quickly through the tower block”可知，大火迅速蔓延至整个塔楼，导致上层人员处于危险的境地。故选C项。
37. The plan is designed to motivate students to work more efficiently.
A. to express praise for sb or sth. because you approve of them
B. to take part in or become involved in an activity
C. to make sb. want to do something , especially sth. that involves hard work
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：该计划旨在激励学生更有效地工作。根据后面的to work more efficiently可知，这里motivate的意思应该是“激励”，和选项C意思一致。故选C。
38. If someone misses the best chance in everyday life, which idiom can you use
A. Three strikes and you are out.
B. Throwing someone a curveball.
C. A ballpark estimate.
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查习语表达。句意：如果某人在日常生活中错过了最好的机会，你可以用哪个习语呢？A. Three strikes and you are out. 三振出局。B. Throwing someone a curveball.给某人出难题。C. A ballpark estimate.大概的估计。错过日常生活中的最好机会，说明“出局了”。故选A项。
39. It is wise to read news reports written from various perspectives and at different stages, which brings us a more accurate understanding of a situation.
A. correct and true in every detail
B. very important or serious
C. opposite or contradictory
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：阅读从不同角度、不同阶段撰写的新闻报道是明智的，这能让我们更准确地了解情况。根据前面的“read news reports written from various perspectives and at different stages”可知，从不同角度、不同阶段撰写的新闻报道应该是要更加准确地了解形式状况，所以这里accurate 的意思应该是“准确的”，和选项A意思一致。故选A。
40. Philosophers, geneticists and government officials have all started to wrestle with such moral issues.
A. deal with B. fight with C. disagree with
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：哲学家、遗传学家和政府官员都开始应对这些道德问题。A. deal with处理，应付；B. fight with与……交战；C. disagree with不赞同。根据后文“such moral issues”可知，此处指应对这些道德问题。故选A项。
41. Soon we may be able to use such treatments to restore a blind person’s vision or give someone who was born deaf an excellent sense of hearing.
A. to produce a change in sb./sth.
B. to bring back a situation or feeling that existed before
C. to recognize sb. /sth and be able to say who or what they are
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义猜测。句意：很快，我们就可以使用这种治疗方法来恢复盲人的视力，或者给天生失聪的人一种极好的听觉。A. to produce a change in sb./sth. 使某人或某事发生变化；B. to bring back a situation or feeling that existed before恢复以前存在的状况或感觉；C. to recognize sb. /sth. and be able to say who or what they are认出某人/某事并能说出他们是谁或是什么。根据后文“give someone who was born deaf an excellent sense of hearing”可知，这种治疗方法可以恢复盲人的视力。故选B项。
42. Up to now more than 360 acupuncture points have been identified, each linked to a different part of the body.
A. made a switch
B. discovered or noticed its existence
C. discussed sth. before making a decision
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义猜测。句意：到目前为止，已经确定了360多个穴位，每个穴位都与身体的不同部位相连。A. made a switch做出改变；B. discovered or noticed its existence发现并注意到它的存在；C. discussed sth. before making a decision在做决定之前讨论了某事。根据语境和后文“each linked to a different part of the body”可以推知，划线词汇意为“发现并确认它的存在”。故选B项。
43. Deep-learning AI has the capacity to analyse massive amounts of data through multiple layers, imitating the complex networks of the human brain.
A. the crime of stealing sth. from a person or a place
B. the strong desire to know about sth.
C. the ability to understand or to do sth.
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：深度学习人工智能有能力通过多层分析大量数据，模仿人类大脑的复杂网络。A. the crime of stealing sth. from a person or a place从某人或某地偷窃某物的犯罪行为；B. the strong desire to know about sth.想知道某事的强烈愿望；C. the ability to understand or to do sth. 理解或做某事的能力。此处划线词capacity表示“理解或做某事的能力”，故选C。
44. The term “artificial intelligence” was coined in the mid-1950s.
A. advised to do sth.
B. asked for sth very firmly
C. invented a new word or phrase
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：“人工智能”一词是在20世纪50年代中期创造的。根据后面的in the mid-1950s可知，“人工智能”这个词是20世纪50年代才有的，所以这里coin的意思应该是“创造”，和选项C“发明一个新的单词或词组”意思一致。故选C。
45. It may seem like building castles in the air, but given the rate at which artificial intelligence, or AI, is being developed, in the future such dreams may actually come true.
A. having plans or dreams that are not likely to happen or come true
B. building airports with good condition
C. making a large strong building with thick high walls and towers
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语猜测。句意：这看起来像是在建造空中楼阁，但考虑到人工智能的发展速度，在未来，这些梦想可能会成真。A. having plans or dreams that are not likely to happen or come true有不太可能发生或实现的计划或梦想；B. building airports with good condition建设条件良好的机场；C. making a large strong building with thick high walls and towers建造一座有厚高墙和塔楼的坚固的大建筑。根据后文“but given the rate at which artificial intelligence, or AI, is being developed, in the future such dreams may actually come true”转折的语义可知，不太可能实现的事情在未来可能梦想成真。划线部分表示“不太可能实现的梦想”。故选A项。
第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分 40 分）
第一节 （满分 15 分 书写与卷面 2. 5 分）
46. 假定你是李华,你校近期成立了“中国传统节日”网上俱乐部(Chinese Traditional Festivals online club)。你的朋友Tom对中国文化很感兴趣,请你给他写一封邮件,邀请他加入该俱乐部。内容包括：
1.介绍俱乐部的相关信息﹔
2.介绍俱乐部的作用；
3.表达期待。
注意:1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
【答案】Dear Tom,
I’m excited to tell you that a Chinese Traditional Festivals online club has been set up in my school. Knowing that you’re interested in Chinese culture, I’m writing to invite you to join it.
As we all know, Chinese traditional festivals have a great influence on Chinese people and its history. The club is aimed at developing students’ interest in Chinese traditional culture and enriching their knowledge about ancient China. There, you can communicate with Chinese students freely and have a better understanding of Chinese culture. It will be of great benefit to you indeed. If you are determined to join it and need any help, don’t hesitate to ask me.
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文。假定你是李华，你校近期成立了“中国传统节日”网上俱乐部。你的朋友Tom对中国文化很感兴趣,请你给他写一封邮件,邀请他加入该俱乐部。内容包括：1.介绍俱乐部的相关信息﹔2.介绍俱乐部的作用；3.表达期待。
【详解】1.词汇积累
对……有影响：affect→have a great influence/impact./effect on
更好理解……：understand…better→have a better understanding of
对……有好处：be good for→be of great benefit to
决定做某事：decide to do→be determined to do
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句（定语从句）
原句：The club is aimed at developing students’ interest in Chinese traditional culture and enriching their knowledge about ancient China. There, you can communicate with Chinese students freely and have a better understanding of Chinese culture.
拓展句：The club is aimed at developing students’ interest in Chinese traditional culture and enriching their knowledge about ancient China where you can communicate with Chinese students freely and have a better understanding of Chinese culture.（where引导定语从句在从句中作状语，club是先行词。）
【点睛】[高分句型1] As we all know, Chinese traditional festivals have a great influence on Chinese people and its history. 该复合句中使用了as引导的非限制性定语从句。
[高分句型2] If you are determined to join it and need any help, don't hesitate to ask me.该复合句中使用了if引导的条件状语从句。
第二节 （满分 25 分, 书写与卷面 2. 5 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。
When I was in middle school, my social studies teacher asked me to enter a writing contest. I said no without thinking. I did not love writing. My family came from Brazil, so English was only my second language. Writing was so difficult and painful for me that my teacher had allowed me to present my paper on the sinking of the Titanic by acting out a play, where I played all the parts. No one laughed harder than he did.
So, why did he suddenly force me to do something at which I was sure to fail His reply: “Because I love your stories. If you’re willing to apply yourself, I think you have a good shot at this.” Encouraged by his words, I agreed to give it a try.
I chose Paul Revere’s horse as my subject. Paul Revere was a silversmith (银匠) in Boston who rode a horse at night on April 18, 1775 to Lexington to warn people that British soldiers were coming. My story would come straight from the horse’s mouth. Not a brilliant idea, but funny; and unlikely to be anyone else’s choice.
What did the horse think, as he sped through the night Did he get tired Have doubts Did he want to quit I sympathized immediately. I got tired. I had doubts. I wanted to quit. But, like Revere’s horse, I kept going. I worked hard. I checked my spelling. I asked my older sister to correct my grammar. I checked out a half dozen books on Paul Revere from the library. I even read a few of them.
When I handed in the essay to my teacher, he read it, laughed out loud, and said, “Great. Now, write it again.” I wrote it again, and again and again. When I finally finished it, the thought of winning had given way to the enjoyment of writing. If I didn’t win, I wouldn’t care.
注意:
1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
A few weeks later, when I almost forgot the contest, there came the news.
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I went to my teacher’s office after the award presentation.
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【答案】 A few weeks later, when I almost forgot the contest, there came the news. I was informed that I won the first prize in the writing contest and that there would be an award presentation in two days. I was so happy to hear the news that I immediately shared it with my teacher. “I knew you’d win! I am proud of you. You made it!” he said excitedly. Then came the big day. When I was invited to the stage to receive the award, I expressed my thanks to my teacher. I said, “It’s you who make me fall in love with writing, my social studies teacher. Without your recognition and guidance, I couldn’t have written this article. Again thank you very much!”
I went to my teacher’s office after the award presentation. My teacher was waiting for me. Holding my hands, he said “Congratulations! You are a good writer, so keep writing.” “You know I didn’t like writing before, but now I am crazy about it! I will try my best to create good works.” I said seriously. Since then, I have written many good works and now I am a famous writer. I owe my success to my social teacher who is a beacon in my life on the road to writing.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者上中学的时候，社会学老师邀请作者参加一个写作比赛。作者不喜欢写作，于是想都没想就拒绝了。但是在老师的鼓励下，作者同意试一试。作者在写作过程中虽然很累，但是没有放弃，坚持下来了。在作者最终完成写作时，作者感到写作让他很快乐，他已经不在乎输赢了。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“几个星期后，当我几乎忘记比赛的时候，传来了消息。”和第二段首句“颁奖后我去了老师的办公室。”可知，第一段可描写作者获得比赛一等奖，在颁奖典礼上作者表达了对社会老师的感激。
②由第二段首句内容“颁奖后我去了老师的办公室。”可知，第二段可描写老师鼓励作者继续写作，自此作者坚持写作取得了成功，作者将这一切归功于自己的老师。
2.续写线索：比赛消息传来——作者获奖——高兴——颁奖典礼感谢老师——颁奖后来到老师办公室——老师告诉作者坚持写作——作者表达了对写作的喜爱——作者写作取得了成功——感激老师
3.词汇激活
行为类
①告知：inform/tell
②成功做到：make it/succeed
③表达：express/convey
情绪类
①高兴的：happy/glad
②激动地：excitedly/with excitement
【点睛】[高分句型1] I was informed that I won the first prize in the writing contest and that there would be an award presentation in two days. （运用了由连接词that引导的宾语从句）
[高分句型2] It’s you who make me fall in love with writing, my social studies teacher.（运用了强调句）
[高分句型3] I owe my success to my social teacher who is a beacon in my life on the road to writing.（运用了who引导的限制性定语从句）
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