广东肇庆中学2023-2024学年高二上学期期中考试
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)略
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)
A
Get your boots muddy with our Ranger Team!
Muddy Boots volunteer activities
Do you live nature and want to help us Looking for an opportunity to get outdoors again and get your boots muddy
Our Muddy Boots volunteer activities will start again in June 2022, and we are creating more opportunities for you to join in at our three green flag sites. We welcome all ages. Become a Muddy Boots volunteer and meet new people. Muddy Boots events are free. Don’t forget your boots!
Each site will host a regular Muddy Boots Volunteer Group to support the rangers (护林员) with their practical management and conservation work. On top of this we are also looking for volunteers to help with projects, litter picking, events, site monitoring and more.
We would love to hear from anybody interested in helping us to look after these very important local woodlands, ensuring that they are safe & welcoming for both the public who visit them and the wildlife who call them home.
Holt Country Park
Every Wednesday 10 am-12 pm
Starting June 15th
Pretty Corner Woods
Every other Thursday 10 am-12 pm
Starting June 16th
Sadlers Wood
Last Tuesday of Month, 10 am-12 pm
Starting June 28th
To register your interest, or to find our more information please email us on countryside@north-norfolk.gov.uk.
1. What can we learn about the volunteer activities
A. They will be done on three sites.
B. They provide boots for volunteers.
C. They are specially intended for teenagers.
D. They will be held in June for the first time.
2. What are volunteers required to do during the activities
A. Put our wildfires.
B. Finish projects on their own.
C. Keep an eye on local woodlands.
D. Organize visitors picking up litter.
3. When can people volunteer at Pretty Corner Woods
A. On June 15th B. On June 23rd C. On June 28th D. On June 30th
B
A charming three-story home sits at the corner of 10th and Center streets on the Georgia Instiute of Technology (Georgin Tech) campus in Atlanta. From the outside, it appears just like any other home, but inside, Georgia Tech researchers are testing and developing advanced devices to determine which can make the home safer and smarter — for older adults.
The house is actually a living lab, called the Aware Home, and research conducted there has revealed (显示) many top home related concerns among older adults — unattended cooking, water left running, TVs left on... and doors left unlocked.
Now, some in home technologies are in development — or on the market — to address those concerns.
One new device called Inirv React connects your stove (炉具) to a sensor in your home and a smartphone app. The sensor will automatically turn the stove off if it no longer detects movement around the appliance after a certain period of time. You can also turn the stove off using your smartphone.
Devices of the future are expected to collect and use date to become smarter, according to Elizabeth Mynatt, a professor at Georgia Tech. “They will learn more about your habits, your likes, your dislikes, your routines, when you’re most likely to forget to take your medicine, what are the aspects (方面) of your health that need the most attention,” she said.
With any technology, “most people ask that question ‘How invasive (侵扰的) is it ’. But what we hear from older adults is that they value the security and the safety that the technology provides for them,” Mynatt said.
75- year-old Albert Bolet of Atlanta thinks most older adults are typically ready to bring technology into their homes. “People have the misguided impression that seniors are opposed to technology.” said Bolet. “We do understand wireless technology, and we understand how these things will make things easier. Being independent is most important in the mind of anybody that gets to be our age or older.”
4 What is the Aware Home
A. A smart house. B. A research lab.
C. A nursing home. D. A science museum.
5. What will Inirv React do when it senses no movement around a stove for long
A. Turn the stove off directly.
B. Give out a warning sound.
C. Activate a sensor in the house.
D. Send a message to a connected phone.
6. What will future smart home devices be like according to Mynatt
A. They will provide medical advice.
B. They will be more like caregivers.
C. They will become more personalized.
D. They will replace caregivers in most case.
7. What did Atbert Bolet say about most seniors
A. They are willing to use smart home devices.
B They find it hard to keep up with new technology.
C. They prefer a simple life without technology.
D. They are becoming more dependent on the Internet.
C
As much as I love the rides in theme parks, my favorite part of the experience is the live entertainment. Whether it’s a parade, stage show, “streetmosphere”, or even an impressive nighttime show, I just love the energy that a live performance can bring to a space. It is not uncommon for me to visit a theme park and go on one ride and spend the rest of the time just enjoying the atmosphere.
No matter how many times I ride an attraction, I’m having the same experience. But with live entertainment, it constantly changes. Different performers bring their own touch to the show. Even when things go wrong in a live situation, I find it fascinating to see how it is covered. There is an impressive art to fixing an error, or sometimes even making it a comedic moment.
But because these live performances aren’t bolted (固定) to the ground and are easily influenced, they are often the first thing to get removed from the parks when there is a shortage of money. As much as I understand this business decision, it feels shortsighted. The parks simply don’t feel alive when live entertainment is missing. Without it, a theme park is just a group of people walking quickly from one ride to the next.
We are certainly living in an unprecedented time, but I’m happy to see that theme parks have found creative ways to make sure there is some sort of live entertainment put on safe. Most parks are having their characters and performances visible from a distance.
One of my favorite examples of this was shared by @Attractions on Twitter, where Winnie the Pooh was frolicking around Epcot and trying to catch a butterfly. This is such a great example of what can be done with characters and live entertainers in a time when the “norm” isn’t possible, I honestly hope that these special moments remain once it’s safe for the meet-and-greets and close-up interactions to return.
8. What does the author like best in a theme park
A. Joining its parades. B. Observing its visitors.
C. Trying its various rides. D. Enjoying its live shows.
9. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 refer to
A. The error. B. The show. C. The reason. D. The attention.
10. What does the author think of the business decision in paragraph 3
A. It will bring theme parks more business.
B. It will make theme parks easily influenced
C. It will make theme park rides more popular.
D. It will take away the liveliness of theme parks.
11. Why does the author mention Winnie the Pooh
A. To explain what theme parks can do to stay
B. To show its popularity among theme park visitors.
C. To explain what characters can do to get closer to visitors.
D. To show the influence special times can have on theme park.
D
We like to think words are what matters. But in communicating with other people, what we do is at least as important as what we actually say. American professor Albert Mehrabian is one of the leading researchers on this topic. His study shows that within the first four minutes of meeting a stranger, our facial expressions make up 55 percent of the impression we make. In comparison, only seven percent of that impression comes from our actual words, with the rest of the information coming from the tone (语气) of voice.
We may also like to think body language cannot be read like a book. It has no systematic grammar like that of a spoken / written language. And it seems less formal and exact. But scientists have found body language does have its own rules and can be exactly examined like a book written in your native tongue. For example, researchers Paul Ekman and Wallace Friesen have identified about 3,000 different expressions and their meanings. They created the Facial Action Coding System (FACS), a tool for collecting meaning from expressions.
But it’s also easy to misunderstand body language. The rules may fit most people but not munication expert Carol Kinsey Goman once gave a report at a company in New York. The CEO sat at the table with his arms closely crossed without smiling or nodding encouragement. In the end, he simply said “thank you” without making eye contact and left the room. Goman was shocked when the man’s secretary told her that he’d been favorably impressed by her. If the CEO hadn’t liked what he’d heard, the secretary explained to Goman, ”he would have gotten up right in the middle of your report and walked out“.
You can train yourself to control your body language, and even use it to make your communication more munication expert Theresa Zagnoli, suggests a simple but useful approach. The technique (方法), called mirroring, involves studying the facial expressions, body movements, and the tone of voice used by the person to whom you’re talking, and then using them too. But make sure it’s done in a relaxed and normal way, Zagnoli says.
12. How much of the impression comes from our tone according to Albert’s research
A. 7%. B. 15%. C. 38%. D. 55%.
13. What does the example in Paragraph 2 show
A. Body language can be systematically studied.
B. It is hard to understand human body language.
C. The grammar of body language is very difficult.
D. Expressions have thousands of different meanings.
14. What did the CEO’s body language mean in Goman’s eyes
A. He had a lot of work to do at the time. B. He showed little interest in her report.
C. He was a little surprised at her report. D. He wanted to give her a good impression.
15. What does Zagnoli advise you to do when talking
A. Use more body language secretly. B. Copy others’ body language naturally.
C. Compare your body language with others’. D. Improve your body language by learning experts’.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
Why Are Plane Seats Always Blue
Planes are an engineering masterpiece. Since they were invented, they have made the world a better place. Like never before, we can travel to almost every corner of the world within hours.
____16____ The only time they land is when they need to get passengers on board or go through regular checks. This means the crew doesn’t have much time to clean up the plane. ____17____ Airlines are likely to go with dark blue fabric (布料)—it’s much more of a bother to clear up a red wine spill on white fabric than on blue.
Blue is also a color that can make passengers less anxious. If you are an 18-year-old teenager, you are probably not afraid of flying. But the aviation (航空) industry isn’t that old. ____18____ In fact, even today in the 21st century, 5% of the world’s population has ever flown on an airplane, which is extremely low. But that also means, most people are afraid of flying. Some statistics show that around 80 percent of people are scared to fly. ____19____ Compared to other means of transport such as cars, it’s a much safer option.
Anyway, people are afraid of heights. That’s why planes are purposefully designed in such a way to make you feel safe. For example, the color red is associated with objects to remind people of danger or to warn people that they need to stop. Green is used to make people aware of the presence of an emergency exit. ____20____
A. The airline business is expensive.
B. Unlike cars, planes are made to fly all the time.
C. Many airlines redesign or change their seats often.
D. Of course, it doesn’t make sense to be afraid of boarding a plane.
E. As recent as the 2000s, not many people had the opportunity to fly.
F. That’s why the seats must be designed in a way to look clean all the time.
G. But blue is a calm color associated with the positive qualities of trust and peace.
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)
完形填空
Perhaps you’ve heard the old saying “curiosity killed the cat.” It’s a phrase that’s often used to ____21____
People — especially children — not to ask too many questions. Yet it’s widely agreed that ____22____ actually makes learning more enjoyable and effective. ____23____, research has shown that curiosity is just as important as intelligence in ____24____ how well students do in school.
Curiosity also ____25____ us to embrace unfamiliar circumstances, brings excitement into our lives, and opens up new possibilities. Being curious requires us to be both humble enough to know we don't have all the answers, and confident enough to ____26____ it. Asking the questions that help us ____27____ the gap between what we already know and what we'd like to know can lead us to make unexpected discoveries.
In science, basic curiosity-driven research — conducted without pressure to produce immediate practical results — can have ____28____ and incredibly important benefits. ____29____, one day in 1831, Michael Faraday was playing around with a coil (线圈) and a magnet (磁铁)_____30_____ he suddenly saw how he could generate an electrical current. At first, it wasn't clear what use this would have, but it actually made _____31_____ available for use in technology, and so changed the world.
Unsurprisingly, there are chemical and evolutionary theories to _____32_____ why humans are such curious creatures. When we become curious, our brains _____33_____ a chemical called dopamine (多巴胺), which makes the process of learning more pleasurable and improves memory. It is still not known why learning gives us such _____34_____, but one theory is that we may have developed a basic need to fight uncertainty — the more we understand about the world around us, the more likely we are to _____35_____ its many dangers!
21. A. warn B. scold C. beg D. order
22. A. creativity B. intelligence C. curiosity D. imagination
23. A. As a result B. In turn C. In addition D. In fact
24. A. checking B. determining C. discovering D. describing
25. A. allows B. requires C. convinces D. reminds
26. A. know B. deny C. admit D. report
27. A. cover B. bridge C. widen D. identify
28. A. unfamiliar B. unnecessary C. unexpected D. uncertain
29 A. For example B. In return C. For one thing D. On the other hand
30. A. then B. as C. while D. when
31. A. coil B. electricity C. magnet D. energy
32 A. prove B. indicate C. explain D. understand
33. A. release B. reduce C. reproduce D. refresh
34. A. comfort B. pleasure C. excitement D. thrill
35. A. cause B. ignore C. face D. survive
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(一个词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Anyone who has an interest in Dunhuang will have heard of Fan Jinshi. The Chinese archaeologist ____36____ has spent more than half a century researching and preserving the caves at the heart of the ancient Silk Road in Gansu Province ____37____ (know) as the “Daughter of Dunhuang” in her field, though “protector is probably a more fitting ____38____ (describe).
Fan has been studying the historical site since the early 1960s, first as an archaeology undergraduate from Peking University, then as a conservationist when she ____39____ (become) the deputy director of the Dunhunag Research Academy in 1984, which serves to prevent the ancient site from ____40____ (destroy).
“It is over a thousand years old. It is an old person, an ____41____ (extreme) weak old person. It has ____42____ (variety) illness. If you are a little careless, it could be gone. Gone forever,” Fan says.
Today, thanks ____43____ the work of great archaeologists such as Fan, Dunhuang is proud of the world’s largest and best-reserved collection of Buddhist relics ____44____ (date) from the fifth to the 13th centuries. The main Mogao site is made up of 735 caves spread across a 1,700.metre-wide cliff face, containing 45,000 square metres of murals (壁画) _____45_____ more than 2,000 colorful sculptures (雕塑).
第四部分根据所给单词或中文的正确形式填空(需填写完整单词)。(共10小题;每小题2分，满分20分)
46. U__________(最终), the war had to end; it cost too much in both lives and dollars.(根据中英文提示填空)
47. The car has excellent all-round ________ (visible). （所给词的适当形式填空）
48. The knife needs __________(edge), because it’s not sharp. (所给词的适当形式填空)
49. It ________(demonstrate) that this drug is effective so far. (所给词的适当形式填空)
50. __________(occupy)herself with routine office tasks, she had little time to attend to her children. (所给词的适当形式填空)
51. About 80% of ________ you understand in the conversation is read through the body, not the words. (用适当的词填空)
52. The first reason to t__________(应对)these problems is to save children’s lives. (根据中英文提示填空)
53. I am sensible with money, as I have to be, __________ (give) that I don’t earn much. (所给词的适当形式填空)
54. This argument seems __________(convince)but is easily overturned. (所给词的适当形式填空)
55. ________people cut down too many trees destroyed the balance of nature. (用适当的词填空)
第五部分书面表达(满分20分)
56. 假定你是校广播站英语节目“Talk and Talk”的负责人李华，请给外教Caroline写邮件邀请她做一次访谈。内容包括：
1. 节目介绍；
2. 访谈的时间和话题。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。广东肇庆中学2023-2024学年高二上学期期中考试
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)略
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)
A
Get your boots muddy with our Ranger Team!
Muddy Boots volunteer activities
Do you live nature and want to help us Looking for an opportunity to get outdoors again and get your boots muddy
Our Muddy Boots volunteer activities will start again in June 2022, and we are creating more opportunities for you to join in at our three green flag sites. We welcome all ages. Become a Muddy Boots volunteer and meet new people. Muddy Boots events are free. Don’t forget your boots!
Each site will host a regular Muddy Boots Volunteer Group to support the rangers (护林员) with their practical management and conservation work. On top of this we are also looking for volunteers to help with projects, litter picking, events, site monitoring and more.
We would love to hear from anybody interested in helping us to look after these very important local woodlands, ensuring that they are safe & welcoming for both the public who visit them and the wildlife who call them home.
Holt Country Park
Every Wednesday 10 am-12 pm
Starting June 15th
Pretty Corner Woods
Every other Thursday 10 am-12 pm
Starting June 16th
Sadlers Wood
Last Tuesday of Month, 10 am-12 pm
Starting June 28th
To register your interest, or to find our more information please email us on countryside@north-norfolk.gov.uk.
1. What can we learn about the volunteer activities
A. They will be done on three sites.
B They provide boots for volunteers.
C. They are specially intended for teenagers.
D. They will be held in June for the first time.
2. What are volunteers required to do during the activities
A. Put our wildfires.
B. Finish projects on their own.
C. Keep an eye on local woodlands.
D. Organize visitors picking up litter.
3. When can people volunteer at Pretty Corner Woods
A. On June 15th B. On June 23rd C. On June 28th D. On June 30th
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是应用文。文章介绍了Muddy Boots志愿者活动的相关事项。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段的“Our Muddy Boots volunteer activities will start again in June 2022, and we are creating more opportunities for you to join in at our three green flag sites.（我们的Muddy Boots志愿者活动将于2022年6月再次开始，我们将在我们的三个绿旗站点为您创造更多加入的机会。）”可知，志愿者活动将在三个地点举行。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段的“Each site will host a regular Muddy Boots Volunteer Group to support the rangers (护林员) with their practical management and conservation work. On top of this we are also looking for volunteers to help with projects, litter picking, events, site monitoring and more.( 每个地点将定期举办一个Muddy Boots志愿者小组，以支持护林员的实际管理和保护工作。除此之外，我们还在寻找志愿者来帮助完成项目、捡垃圾、举办活动、现场监控等等。)”可知，志愿者被要求照顾当地的林地。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Pretty Corner Woods部分的“Every other Thursday 10 am-12 pm Starting June 16th(每隔一个星期四上午10点到下午12点6月16日开始)”可知，这里的志愿者活动在六月30日。故选D。
B
A charming three-story home sits at the corner of 10th and Center streets on the Georgia Instiute of Technology (Georgin Tech) campus in Atlanta. From the outside, it appears just like any other home, but inside, Georgia Tech researchers are testing and developing advanced devices to determine which can make the home safer and smarter — for older adults.
The house is actually a living lab, called the Aware Home, and research conducted there has revealed (显示) many top home related concerns among older adults — unattended cooking, water left running, TVs left on... and doors left unlocked.
Now, some in home technologies are in development — or on the market — to address those concerns.
One new device called Inirv React connects your stove (炉具) to a sensor in your home and a smartphone app. The sensor will automatically turn the stove off if it no longer detects movement around the appliance after a certain period of time. You can also turn the stove off using your smartphone.
Devices of the future are expected to collect and use date to become smarter, according to Elizabeth Mynatt, a professor at Georgia Tech. “They will learn more about your habits, your likes, your dislikes, your routines, when you’re most likely to forget to take your medicine, what are the aspects (方面) of your health that need the most attention,” she said.
With any technology, “most people ask that question ‘How invasive (侵扰的) is it ’. But what we hear from older adults is that they value the security and the safety that the technology provides for them,” Mynatt said.
75- year-old Albert Bolet of Atlanta thinks most older adults are typically ready to bring technology into their homes. “People have the misguided impression that seniors are opposed to technology.” said Bolet. “We do understand wireless technology, and we understand how these things will make things easier. Being independent is most important in the mind of anybody that gets to be our age or older.”
4. What is the Aware Home
A. A smart house. B. A research lab.
C. A nursing home. D. A science museum.
5. What will Inirv React do when it senses no movement around a stove for long
A. Turn the stove off directly.
B. Give out a warning sound.
C. Activate a sensor in the house.
D. Send a message to a connected phone.
6. What will future smart home devices be like according to Mynatt
A. They will provide medical advice.
B. They will be more like caregivers.
C. They will become more personalized.
D. They will replace caregivers in most case.
7. What did Atbert Bolet say about most seniors
A. They are willing to use smart home devices.
B. They find it hard to keep up with new technology.
C. They prefer a simple life without technology.
D. They are becoming more dependent on the Internet.
【答案】4. B 5. A 6. C 7. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。在亚特兰大佐治亚理工学院，研究人员正在测试和开发一种先进的设备，以确定哪种设备可以让老年人的家更安全、更智能。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“From the outside, it appears just like any other home, but inside, Georgia Tech researchers are testing and developing advanced devices to determine which can make the home safer and smarter — for older adults. (从外表上看，它看起来和其他任何家庭一样，但在内部，佐治亚理工大学的研究人员正在测试和开发先进的设备，以确定哪种设备可以让老年人的家更安全、更智能)”以及第二段“The house is actually a living lab, called the Aware Home(这所房子实际上是一个生活实验室，名为Aware Home)”可知，Aware Home是一个研究实验室，故选B项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“One new device called Inirv React connects your stove (炉具) to a sensor in your home and a smartphone app. The sensor will automatically turn the stove off if it no longer detects movement around the appliance after a certain period of time.(一种名为Inirv React的新设备连接您的炉灶 连接到家中的传感器和智能手机应用程序。如果传感器在一段时间后不再检测到电器周围的移动，它将自动关闭炉子)”可知，当Inirv React长时间感觉不到炉子周围有任何东西移动时，它会直接关闭炉子，故选A项。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段“Devices of the future are expected to collect and use date to become smarter, according to Elizabeth Mynatt, a professor at Georgia Tech. “They will learn more about your habits, your likes, your dislikes, your routines, when you’re most likely to forget to take your medicine, what are the aspects (方面) of your health that need the most attention,”(佐治亚理工大学教授Elizabeth Mynatt表示，未来的设备有望收集和使用数据，使其变得更智能。“他们会更多地了解你的习惯，你的好恶，你的日常生活，你最有可能忘记服药的时候，你的健康最需要关注的方面是什么。”)”可推理出，未来的智能家居设备将会变得更加个性化，故选C项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“75 -year-old Albert Bolet of Atlanta thinks most older adults are typically ready to bring technology into their homes.(亚特兰大75岁的Albert Bolet认为，大多数老年人通常已经准备好将技术带入他们的家中。)”以及“We do understand wireless technology, and we understand how these things will make things easier. Being independent is most important in the mind of anybody that gets to be our age or older.(我们确实了解无线技术，我们知道这些东西会让事情变得更容易。在任何与我们同龄或年长的人心中，独立是最重要的。)”可推理出，Atbert Bolet认为大部分老年人愿意使用智能家居设备，故选A项。
C
As much as I love the rides in theme parks, my favorite part of the experience is the live entertainment. Whether it’s a parade, stage show, “streetmosphere”, or even an impressive nighttime show, I just love the energy that a live performance can bring to a space. It is not uncommon for me to visit a theme park and go on one ride and spend the rest of the time just enjoying the atmosphere.
No matter how many times I ride an attraction, I’m having the same experience. But with live entertainment, it constantly changes. Different performers bring their own touch to the show. Even when things go wrong in a live situation, I find it fascinating to see how it is covered. There is an impressive art to fixing an error, or sometimes even making it a comedic moment.
But because these live performances aren’t bolted (固定) to the ground and are easily influenced, they are often the first thing to get removed from the parks when there is a shortage of money. As much as I understand this business decision, it feels shortsighted. The parks simply don’t feel alive when live entertainment is missing. Without it, a theme park is just a group of people walking quickly from one ride to the next.
We are certainly living in an unprecedented time, but I’m happy to see that theme parks have found creative ways to make sure there is some sort of live entertainment put on safe. Most parks are having their characters and performances visible from a distance.
One of my favorite examples of this was shared by @Attractions on Twitter, where Winnie the Pooh was frolicking around Epcot and trying to catch a butterfly. This is such a great example of what can be done with characters and live entertainers in a time when the “norm” isn’t possible, I honestly hope that these special moments remain once it’s safe for the meet-and-greets and close-up interactions to return.
8. What does the author like best in a theme park
A. Joining its parades. B. Observing its visitors.
C. Trying its various rides. D. Enjoying its live shows.
9. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 refer to
A. The error. B. The show. C. The reason. D. The attention.
10. What does the author think of the business decision in paragraph 3
A. It will bring theme parks more business.
B. It will make theme parks easily influenced
C. It will make theme park rides more popular.
D. It will take away the liveliness of theme parks.
11. Why does the author mention Winnie the Pooh
A. To explain what theme parks can do to stay
B. To show its popularity among theme park visitors.
C. To explain what characters can do to get closer to visitors.
D. To show the influence special times can have on theme park.
【答案】8. D 9. A 10. D 11. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。文章介绍了作者认为主题公园里的现场娱乐表演让公园更有活力，体验更好。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段的“As much as I love the rides in theme parks, my favorite part of the experience is the live entertainment. Whether it’s a parade, stage show, “streetmosphere”, or even an impressive nighttime show, I just love the energy that a live performance can bring to a space. ( 虽然我很喜欢主题公园里的游乐设施，但我最喜欢的部分是现场娱乐。无论是游行、舞台表演、“街头氛围”，甚至是令人印象深刻的夜间表演，我喜欢现场表演给空间带来的活力。)”可知，作者在主题公园里，最喜欢做的事情是欣赏现场表演。故选D。
【9题详解】
词义猜测题。根据画线句和下文“Even when things go wrong in a live situation, I find it fascinating to see how it is covered. There is an impressive art to fixing an error, or sometimes even making it a comedic moment.( 即使在现场情形中出了问题，我也很高兴看到人们是如何掩盖它的。修正错误是一门令人印象深刻的艺术，有时甚至会使它成为一个喜剧时刻。)”可知，it指代前文提到的“things go wrong”，即下文的“error”。故选A。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段的“As much as I understand this business decision, it feels shortsighted. The parks simply don’t feel alive when live entertainment is missing. (尽管我了解这一商业决策，单数感觉它是目光短浅的。当现场表演不见的时候，公园就会没有活力。)”可知，对于这个商业决定，作者认为它会带走主题公园的活力。故选D。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段的“One of my favorite examples of this was shared by @Attractions on Twitter, where Winnie the Pooh was frolicking around Epcot and trying to catch a butterfly. This is such a great example of what can be done with characters and live entertainers in a time when the “norm” isn’t possible, I honestly hope that these special moments remain once it’s safe for the meet-and-greets and close-up interactions to return.( 我最喜欢的一个例子是推特上的@Attractions分享的，小熊维尼在未来世界里嬉戏，试图抓一只蝴蝶。这是一个很好的例子，说明在一个“规范”不可能实现的时代，角色和现场艺人可以做些什么，我真诚地希望一旦见面和近距离互动安全了这些特殊的时刻能够保留下来。)”可知，作者希望在近距离互动安全的时候，可以把像小熊维尼这样的特殊时刻保留下来，因此推断提到小熊维尼是为了解释主题公园里角色可以做些什么接近观众。故选C。
D
We like to think words are what matters. But in communicating with other people, what we do is at least as important as what we actually say. American professor Albert Mehrabian is one of the leading researchers on this topic. His study shows that within the first four minutes of meeting a stranger, our facial expressions make up 55 percent of the impression we make. In comparison, only seven percent of that impression comes from our actual words, with the rest of the information coming from the tone (语气) of voice.
We may also like to think body language cannot be read like a book. It has no systematic grammar like that of a spoken / written language. And it seems less formal and exact. But scientists have found body language does have its own rules and can be exactly examined like a book written in your native tongue. For example, researchers Paul Ekman and Wallace Friesen have identified about 3,000 different expressions and their meanings. They created the Facial Action Coding System (FACS), a tool for collecting meaning from expressions.
But it’s also easy to misunderstand body language. The rules may fit most people but not munication expert Carol Kinsey Goman once gave a report at a company in New York. The CEO sat at the table with his arms closely crossed, without smiling or nodding encouragement. In the end, he simply said “thank you” without making eye contact and left the room. Goman was shocked when the man’s secretary told her that he’d been favorably impressed by her. If the CEO hadn’t liked what he’d heard, the secretary explained to Goman, ”he would have gotten up right in the middle of your report and walked out“.
You can train yourself to control your body language, and even use it to make your communication more munication expert Theresa Zagnoli, suggests a simple but useful approach. The technique (方法), called mirroring, involves studying the facial expressions, body movements, and the tone of voice used by the person to whom you’re talking, and then using them too. But make sure it’s done in a relaxed and normal way, Zagnoli says.
12. How much of the impression comes from our tone according to Albert’s research
A. 7%. B. 15%. C. 38%. D. 55%.
13. What does the example in Paragraph 2 show
A. Body language can be systematically studied.
B. It is hard to understand human body language.
C. The grammar of body language is very difficult.
D. Expressions have thousands of different meanings.
14. What did the CEO’s body language mean in Goman’s eyes
A. He had a lot of work to do at the time. B. He showed little interest in her report.
C. He was a little surprised at her report. D. He wanted to give her a good impression.
15. What does Zagnoli advise you to do when talking
A. Use more body language secretly. B. Copy others’ body language naturally.
C. Compare your body language with others’. D. Improve your body language by learning experts’.
【答案】12. B 13. A 14. B 15. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。文章说明了肢体语言和语言同样重要，可以被科学分析，可以用来提高交际效果。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“His study shows that within the first four minutes of meeting a stranger, our facial expressions make up 55 percent of the impression we make. In comparison, only seven percent of that impression comes from our actual words, with the rest of the information coming from the tone (语气) of voice.(他的研究表明，在与陌生人见面的前四分钟内，我们的面部表情占我们印象的55%。相比之下，只有7%的印象来自我们的实际单词，其余信息来自语气声音)”可知，我们的语气占剩下的38%（100-55-7）%。故选B。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“But scientists have found body language does have its own rules and can be exactly examined like a book written in your native tongue.(但科学家们发现，肢体语言确实有自己的规则，可以像用母语写的书一样进行精确的检查)”可推知，第2段中的例子表明肢体语言可以系统地学习。故选A。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“Communication expert Carol Kinsey Goman once gave a report at a company in New York. The CEO sat at the table with his arms closely crossed, without smiling or nodding encouragement. In the end, he simply said “thank you” without making eye contact and left the room. Goman was shocked when the man’s secretary told her that he’d been favorably impressed by her. If the CEO hadn’t liked what he’d heard, the secretary explained to Goman, “he would have gotten up right in the middle of your report and walked out”.(传播专家Carol Kinsey Goman曾在纽约的一家公司做过一份报告。首席执行官坐在桌子旁，双臂交叉，没有微笑，也没有点头鼓励。最后，他只是简单地说了声“谢谢”，没有眼神交流，就离开了房间。当这个男人的秘书告诉戈曼他对她印象很好时，戈曼非常震惊。如果首席执行官不喜欢他所听到的，秘书向戈曼解释道，“他会在你的报告中间站起来，然后离开”。)”可知，在Goman看来，那位CEO在她作报告时双臂交叉，没有微笑和点头给予鼓励，是对她的讲解不太感兴趣。故选B。
【15题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“The technique (方法), called mirroring, involves studying the facial expressions, body movements, and the tone of voice used by the person to whom you’re talking, and then using them too. But make sure it’s done in a relaxed and normal way, Zagnoli says.(这项被称为镜像的技术包括研究与你交谈的人的面部表情、肢体动作和语调，然后也使用它们。但扎格诺利说，要确保它是以一种放松和正常的方式完成的)”可知，Zagnoli 建议我们在谈话的时候自然地模仿他人的肢体语言。故选B。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
Why Are Plane Seats Always Blue
Planes are an engineering masterpiece. Since they were invented, they have made the world a better place. Like never before, we can travel to almost every corner of the world within hours.
____16____ The only time they land is when they need to get passengers on board or go through regular checks. This means the crew doesn’t have much time to clean up the plane. ____17____ Airlines are likely to go with dark blue fabric (布料)—it’s much more of a bother to clear up a red wine spill on white fabric than on blue.
Blue is also a color that can make passengers less anxious. If you are an 18-year-old teenager, you are probably not afraid of flying. But the aviation (航空) industry isn’t that old. ____18____ In fact, even today in the 21st century, 5% of the world’s population has ever flown on an airplane, which is extremely low. But that also means, most people are afraid of flying. Some statistics show that around 80 percent of people are scared to fly. ____19____ Compared to other means of transport such as cars, it’s a much safer option.
Anyway, people are afraid of heights. That’s why planes are purposefully designed in such a way to make you feel safe. For example, the color red is associated with objects to remind people of danger or to warn people that they need to stop. Green is used to make people aware of the presence of an emergency exit. ____20____
A. The airline business is expensive.
B. Unlike cars, planes are made to fly all the time.
C. Many airlines redesign or change their seats often.
D. Of course, it doesn’t make sense to be afraid of boarding a plane.
E. As recent as the 2000s, not many people had the opportunity to fly.
F. That’s why the seats must be designed in a way to look clean all the time.
G. But blue is a calm color associated with the positive qualities of trust and peace.
【答案】16. B 17. F 18. E 19. D 20. G
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了飞机上的座位都是蓝色的原因，蓝色容易清理，而且蓝色也更加容易让人不那么焦虑。
【16题详解】
根据下文“The only time they land is when they need to get passengers on board or go through regular checks.(它们唯一降落时间是它们需要让乘客登机或进行常规检查的时候)”可知，飞机大部分时间都是在飞行。选项B“Unlike cars, planes are made to fly all the time.(和汽车不一样的是，飞机就是为了飞行而生)”与下文一致。故选B。
【17题详解】
根据上文“This means the crew doesn’t have much time to clean up the plane.(这意味着机组人员没有太多时间清理飞机)”可知，机组人员没有很多时间用在清理飞机上；而由下文“Airlines are likely to go with dark blue fabric (布料)—it’s much more of a bother to clear up a red wine spill on white fabric than on blue.(航空公司可能会选择深蓝色布料——清理白色布料上的红酒比清理蓝色布料上的红酒要麻烦得多)”可知航空公司希望飞机上看起来不那么脏。选项F“That’s why the seats must be designed in a way to look clean all the time. (这就是为什么座椅的设计必须始终保持干净)”承上启下，符合题意。故选F。
【18题详解】
根据下文“In fact, even today in the 21st century, 5% of the world’s population has ever flown on an airplane, which is extremely low.(事实上，即使在21世纪的今天，世界上也只有5%的人曾经乘坐过飞机，这是非常低的)”可知，坐飞机的人数并不是很多。选项E“As recent as the 2000s, not many people had the opportunity to fly.(直到21世纪，没有多少人有机会坐飞机)”与下文一致。故选E。
【19题详解】
根据上文“Some statistics show that around 80 percent of people are scared to fly.(一些统计数据显示，大约80%的人害怕乘坐飞机)”可知，有很多害怕坐飞机；而根据下文“Compared to other means of transport such as cars, it’s a much safer option.(与汽车等其他交通工具相比，这是一个更安全的选择)”可知，其实飞机还是比较安全的出行方式。由此可以判断，害怕坐飞机是没有必要的。选项D“Of course, it doesn’t make sense to be afraid of boarding a plane.(害怕坐飞机是没有意义的)”承上启下，符合题意。故选D。
【20题详解】
根据上文“For example, the color red is associated with objects to remind people of danger or to warn people that they need to stop. Green is used to make people aware of the presence of an emergency exit.(例如，红色与提醒人们危险或警告人们需要停下来的物体联系在一起。绿色是用来让人们意识到紧急出口的存在)”可知，上文是说不同的颜色给人不同的感觉。选项G“But blue is a calm color associated with the positive qualities of trust and peace.(而蓝色是一种平静的颜色，与信任、和平等积极的品质联系在一起)”讲的是蓝色给人的感觉，与上文一致。故选G。
第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
完形填空
Perhaps you’ve heard the old saying “curiosity killed the cat.” It’s a phrase that’s often used to ____21____
People — especially children — not to ask too many questions. Yet it’s widely agreed that ____22____ actually makes learning more enjoyable and effective. ____23____, research has shown that curiosity is just as important as intelligence in ____24____ how well students do in school.
Curiosity also ____25____ us to embrace unfamiliar circumstances, brings excitement into our lives, and opens up new possibilities. Being curious requires us to be both humble enough to know we don't have all the answers, and confident enough to ____26____ it. Asking the questions that help us ____27____ the gap between what we already know and what we'd like to know can lead us to make unexpected discoveries.
In science, basic curiosity-driven research — conducted without pressure to produce immediate practical results — can have ____28____ and incredibly important benefits. ____29____, one day in 1831, Michael Faraday was playing around with a coil (线圈) and a magnet (磁铁)_____30_____ he suddenly saw how he could generate an electrical current. At first, it wasn't clear what use this would have, but it actually made _____31_____ available for use in technology, and so changed the world.
Unsurprisingly, there are chemical and evolutionary theories to _____32_____ why humans are such curious creatures. When we become curious, our brains _____33_____ a chemical called dopamine (多巴胺), which makes the process of learning more pleasurable and improves memory. It is still not known why learning gives us such _____34_____, but one theory is that we may have developed a basic need to fight uncertainty — the more we understand about the world around us, the more likely we are to _____35_____ its many dangers!
21. A. warn B. scold C. beg D. order
22. A. creativity B. intelligence C. curiosity D. imagination
23. A. As a result B. In turn C. In addition D. In fact
24. A. checking B. determining C. discovering D. describing
25. A. allows B. requires C. convinces D. reminds
26. A. know B. deny C. admit D. report
27. A. cover B. bridge C. widen D. identify
28. A. unfamiliar B. unnecessary C. unexpected D. uncertain
29. A. For example B. In return C. For one thing D. On the other hand
30. A. then B. as C. while D. when
31. A. coil B. electricity C. magnet D. energy
32. A. prove B. indicate C. explain D. understand
33. A. release B. reduce C. reproduce D. refresh
34. A. comfort B. pleasure C. excitement D. thrill
35. A. cause B. ignore C. face D. survive
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. D 24. B 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. B 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要分析了人类好奇心的作用以及根源。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这是一个习语，常被用来警告人们，特别是孩子，不要问太多的问题。A. warn警告；B. scold责备；C. beg恳求；D. order命令。根据下文“People — especially children — not to ask too many questions.(人们——特别是孩子——不要问太多的问题)”可知，这是对人们，特别是对孩子的警告。故选A。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，好奇心能让学习变得愉快和高效，这一点被公认。A.creativity创造性；B.intelligence智力；C. curiosity好奇心；D. imagination想象力。根据下文“research has shown that curiosity is just as important as intelligence in 4 how well students do in school.(研究表明在决定学生学业方面，好奇心和智力一样重要)”可知，这里在说好奇心的好处。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：事实上，研究表明在决定学生学业方面，好奇心和智力一样重要。A. As a result 因此；B. In turn依次，轮流；C. In addition此外；D. In fact事实上。根据“research has shown that”可知，研究已经表明好奇心的重要性。因此表达：事实上。故选D。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：事实上，研究表明在决定学生学业方面，好奇心和智力一样重要。A. checking检查；B. determining决定；C.discovering发现；D. describing描绘。根据上句“curiosity is just as important as intelligence”可知，好奇心和智力在决定学生学业方面同样重要。故选B。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：好奇心也允许我们欣然接受不熟悉的环境，给生活带来兴奋，打开新的可能性。A. allows允许；B. requires要求；C. convinces信服；D. reminds提醒。根据语境可知，此处讲好奇心允许做的一些事情。故选A。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：好奇要求我们要有足够的谦虚知道我们并非了解一切，要有充足的信心去承认这一点。A. know知道；B. deny否认；C. admit承认；D. report报道。根据“Being curious requires us to be both humble enough to know we don't have all the answers(好奇要求我们要有足够的谦虚知道我们并非了解一切)”可知，我们要承认自己的不足。故选C。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：问问题能帮助我们在已知和未知之间架起一座桥梁，可以让我们有意外发现。A. cover覆盖；B. bridge架起桥梁；C. widen加宽；D. identify证明。根据“the gap between what we already know and what we'd like to know”可知，要在已知和未知之间架起一座桥梁。故选B。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在科学领域，基本的好奇心驱动的研究——在没有产生直接实际结果的压力下进行——可以带来意想不到的、难以置信的重要好处。A. unfamiliar不熟悉的；B. unnecessary没必要的；C. unexpected没料到的；D. uncertain不确定的。根据“incredibly(难以置信地)”可知，空格处表达的意思和incredibly 相近。故选C。
【29题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：例如，在1831年的一天，Michael Faraday正在玩线圈和磁铁，突然他看见他怎样产生电流。A. For example例如；B. In return作为回报；C. For one thing一方面；D. On the other hand另一方面。根据下文“one day in 1831”可知，此处在举例子。故选A。
【30题详解】
考查连接词词义辨析。句意：例如，在1831年的一天，Michael Faraday正在玩线圈和磁铁，突然他看见他怎样产生电流。A. then然后；B. as当……时候；C. while同时；D. when当……时候。固定句型was doing sth when...(正在做某事突然……)。故选D。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：起初，这有什么用处不清楚。但是这让电可以被应用于技术，因此改变了世界。A. coil线圈；B. electricity电；C. magnet磁铁；D. energy能量。根据上句“how he could generate an electrical current.”可知，他能知道怎样产生电流。故选B。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：不令人惊奇的是，化学和进化论可以解释人类为什么那么好奇。 A. prove证明；B. indicate暗示；C. explain解释；D. understand理解。根据“why humans are such curious creatures.(为什么人类是这么好奇的生物)”可知，空格处解释原因。故选C。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我们感到好奇时，我们大脑释放一种被叫做多巴胺的物质，这让学习变得愉快和提高记忆。A. release释放；B. reduce减少；C. reproduce重新生产；D. refresh恢复。根据生理学可知，多巴胺是大脑释放出的一种物质。故选A。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：为什么学习给我们带来乐趣，这一点仍旧不清楚。A. comfort安慰；B. pleasure乐趣；C. excitement兴奋；D. thrill激动。根据上句“which makes the process of learning more pleasurable and improves memory. (这让学习变得愉快和提高记忆)”可知，多巴胺可以让人愉悦。故选B。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们对周围的世界了解越多，我们就越有可能从危险中幸存下来。A. cause引起；B. ignore忽略；C. face面对；D. survive幸存。根据下文“its many dangers”可知，认知世界有助于我们从危险中幸存下来。故选D。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(一个词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Anyone who has an interest in Dunhuang will have heard of Fan Jinshi. The Chinese archaeologist ____36____ has spent more than half a century researching and preserving the caves at the heart of the ancient Silk Road in Gansu Province ____37____ (know) as the “Daughter of Dunhuang” in her field, though “protector is probably a more fitting ____38____ (describe).
Fan has been studying the historical site since the early 1960s, first as an archaeology undergraduate from Peking University, then as a conservationist when she ____39____ (become) the deputy director of the Dunhunag Research Academy in 1984, which serves to prevent the ancient site from ____40____ (destroy).
“It is over a thousand years old. It is an old person, an ____41____ (extreme) weak old person. It has ____42____ (variety) illness. If you are a little careless, it could be gone. Gone forever,” Fan says.
Today, thanks ____43____ the work of great archaeologists such as Fan, Dunhuang is proud of the world’s largest and best-reserved collection of Buddhist relics ____44____ (date) from the fifth to the 13th centuries. The main Mogao site is made up of 735 caves spread across a 1,700.metre-wide cliff face, containing 45,000 square metres of murals (壁画) _____45_____ more than 2,000 colorful sculptures (雕塑).
【答案】36. who##that
37. is known
38. description
39. became 40. being destroyed
41. extremely
42. various
43. to 44. dating
45. and
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了“敦煌女儿”樊锦诗为保护敦煌文物作出的巨大贡献。
【36题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：这位中国考古学家花了半个多世纪的时间研究和保护位于甘肃省古丝绸之路中心的石窟，在她的领域被称为“敦煌女儿”。此处是限定性定语从句，先行词是archaeologist，指人，关系词在从句中作主语，应用关系代词who/that引导从句。故填who或that。
【37题详解】
考查动词语态和主谓一致。句意：这位中国考古学家花了半个多世纪的时间研究和保护位于甘肃省古丝绸之路中心的石窟，在她的领域被称为“敦煌女儿”。根据语境可知，此处描述的是客观事实，应使用一般现在时。主语The Chinese archaeologist和know之间是被动关系，要用一般现在时的被动语态，主语The Chinese archaeologist是单数，be动词用is，故填is known。
【38题详解】
考查可数名词单数。句意：不过“保护者”可能是更合适的描述。此处是名词description作表语，不定冠词a后接可数名词单数形式，故填description。
【39题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：1984年，她成为敦煌研究院的副院长，该研究院致力于防止敦煌遗址被破坏。根据句中时间状语in the 1984可知，此处描述过去发生的事，应使用一般过去时，故填became。
【40题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意同上题。分析句子可知，空格处构成固定短语prevent sth. from doing sth.“防止某事物发生某种情况”，此处用作介词from的宾语，表示“敦煌遗址被破坏”，表示被动意义，应使用动名词的被动语态。故填being destroyed。
【41题详解】
考查副词。句意：那是一个老人，一个极其虚弱的人。此处应使用副词extremely，修饰形容词weak，作状语。故填extremely。
【42题详解】
考查形容词。句意：它有各种各样的疾病。空格处充当定语，修饰名词illnesses，应使用形容词various，故填various。
【43题详解】
考查介词。句意：今天，多亏了樊等伟大考古学家的工作，敦煌拥有世界上最大、保存最完好的15世纪至13世纪的佛教文物。分析句子可知，空格处构成固定短语thanks to“多亏了”，to是介词。故填to。
【44题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意同上题。分析句子结构可知，此处用作后置定语修饰名词短语collection of Buddhist relics，collection of Buddhist relics与date为逻辑上的主动关系，用现在分词形式，故填dating。
【45题详解】
考查连词。句意：莫高窟主址由735个洞窟组成，分布在1700米宽岩壁上，包含4.5万平方米的壁画和2000多件彩色雕塑。45,000 square meters of murals与more than 2,000 colourful sculptures为并列关系，指的是同一方面的内容，用连词and连接，故填and。
第四部分根据所给单词或中文的正确形式填空(需填写完整单词)。(共10小题;每小题2分，满分20分)
46. U__________(最终), the war had to end; it cost too much in both lives and dollars.(根据中英文提示填空)
【答案】Ultimately##ltimately
【解析】
【详解】考查副词。句意：最终战争必须结束；它付出了太多的生命和金钱。根据中英文提示可知，ultimately“最终，最后”，副词，在句中作状语修饰整个句子，故填Ultimately。
47. The car has excellent all-round ________ (visible). （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】visibility
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：车的全方位视野很好。分析句子可知，设空处充当句子宾语，应填名词形式visibility,是不可数名词。故填visibility。
48. The knife needs __________(edge), because it’s not sharp. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】edging
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：这把刀需要磨边，因为它不锋利。need后接动名词，主动形式表示被动含义，根据句意，故填edging。
49. It ________(demonstrate) that this drug is effective so far. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】has been demonstrated
【解析】
【详解】考查时态，语态和主谓一致。句意：迄今为止，这种药已被证明是有效的。句中It是形式主语，that从句引导的是主语从句，It和demonstrate是逻辑动宾关系，句子要用被动语态，由so far可知，时态用现在完成时，因此空格处是现在完成时的被动语态，即have/has been done，主语It是单数，因此空格处是has been demonstrated。故填has been demonstrated。
50. __________(occupy)herself with routine office tasks, she had little time to attend to her children. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】Occupying
【解析】
【详解】考查现在分词。句意：忙于日常的办公室工作，她没有时间照顾孩子。occupy oneself with...“使自己忙于或从事……”，occupy用作非谓语动词，和逻辑主语she是主动关系，occupy用现在分词作状语，首字母大写。故填Occupying。
51. About 80% of ________ you understand in the conversation is read through the body, not the words. (用适当的词填空)
【答案】what
【解析】
【详解】考查宾语从句。句意：你在对话中理解的内容中，大约80%是通过身体而不是单词阅读。分析句子可知，空格处介词of后引导宾语从句，从句中的understand为及物动词，空处为其宾语，指事物引导宾语从句，用what。故填what。
52. The first reason to t__________(应对)these problems is to save children’s lives. (根据中英文提示填空)
【答案】tackle##ackle
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：应对这些问题的第一个原因是拯救儿童的生命。根据汉语和首字母t提示可知，tackle“应对”，动词，符合题意；reason前有序数词The first时，后面用不定式作后置定语，空格前有to，因此空格处用动词原形。故填tackle。
53. I am sensible with money, as I have to be, __________ (give) that I don’t earn much. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】given
【解析】
【详解】考查固定搭配。句意：我花钱很明智，考虑到我挣的不多，我必须这样做。given that...是固定用法，意为“考虑到”，因此空格处是given，和空格后的that构成连词短语。故填given。
54. This argument seems __________(convince)but is easily overturned. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】convincing
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：这个论点似乎很有说服力但很容易被推翻。结合seems可知，缺少表语，根据句意，应用-ing结尾形容词convincing“有说服力的”。故填convincing。
55. ________people cut down too many trees destroyed the balance of nature. (用适当的词填空)
【答案】That
【解析】
【详解】考查主语从句。句意：人们砍伐太多的树木破坏了自然的平衡。空格处引导的是主语从句，从句中不缺成分，且句子意思完整，因此空格处用that引导主语从句，位于句首，首字母大写，故填That。
第五部分书面表达(满分20分)
56. 假定你是校广播站英语节目“Talk and Talk”的负责人李华，请给外教Caroline写邮件邀请她做一次访谈。内容包括：
1. 节目介绍；
2. 访谈的时间和话题。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
【答案】Dear Caroline,
I am writing to invite you to attend our program “Talk and Talk” in our school broadcasting station at 7:00 p.m. next Friday. The program with the theme “Culture differences” is intended to arouse students’ interest in different cultures especially western culture about American cuisine.
As our distinguished foreign language teacher, your opinion will be of importance. In the program, you can communicate with our school students, which not only provides a platform for students to relieve their pressure and add spice to their dull routine, but also inspires their interest in western culture.
I’d appreciate it if you could spare your time to join us. An early reply about your final decision will be highly appreciated.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给外教Caroline写邮件邀请她做一次访谈，并对节目进行介绍，告知访谈的时间和话题。
【详解】1.词汇积累
参加：attend→ take part in
提供：provide → offer/supply
表达感激：appreciate→ express sincere gratitude
与众不同的：distinguished→ distinctive
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：I am writing to invite you to attend our program “Talk and Talk” in our school broadcasting station at 7:00 p.m. next Friday.
拓展句：I am writing to invite you to attend our program “Talk and Talk” which will be held in our school broadcasting station at 7:00 p.m. next Friday.
【点睛】【高分句型1】 In the program, you can communicate with our school students, which not only provides a platform for students to relieve their pressure and add spice to their dull routine, but also inspires their interest in western culture.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句）
【高分句型2】I’d appreciate it if you could spare your time to join us. （运用了it作形式宾语）
