莆田第二十五中学2023-2024学年上学期期末试卷
高一英语
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分)
听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 30 分)
做题时，请先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．Who has gone back to New York
A．Sandy. B．Sally. C．Stephen.
2．How does the man feel now
A．Angry. B．Pleased. C．Sorry.
3．Why was George absent from the meeting
A．He felt unwell. B．He was stuck in traffic. C．He tended his sick mother.
4．What will the speakers have for dinner tonight
A．Sandwiches. B．Cheese. C．Tomato soup.
5．What does the man mean
A．His mom likes the cat.
B．He can’t help the woman this time.
C．The woman’s mom will be sick for keeping the cat.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6．What does the woman probably want the man to do
A．Do some cleaning. B．Be careful in his job. C．Take out the trash in turn.
7．What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Mother and son. B．Brother and sister. C．Manager and new worker.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8．Why does the woman complain about the hotel room
A．It was dirty.
B．It face d a noisy street.
C．She had to wait for two hours to move in
9．What did the woman think is the worst thing
A．The noise. B．The food. C．The workers.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
10．What do the speakers think of acting
A．Interesting. B．Dangerous. C．Easy.
11．How many times did Jackie Chan have his nose broken
A．Once. B．Twice. C．Four times.
12．What do we know about the speakers
A．They admire Jackie Chan a lot.
B．They refuse to become actors.
C．They have performed dangerous scenes.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
13．Where will the man work
A．In Alaska. B．In Washington. C．In Utah.
14．What will the man do as a volunteer
A．Protect sea animals.
B．Protect desert creatures.
C．Teach in a primary school.
15．How many times has the woman volunteered
A．Once. B．Twice. C．Three times.
16．When will the man have a vacation
A．In June. B．In October. C．In December.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17．When is the Jane Austen Festival held
A．In March. B．In September. C．In December.
18．What is the most impressive in the Jane Austen Festival
A．The concert B．The fashion show. C．The dance class.
19．How long did Jane Austen live in Chawton
A．For eighteen years. B．For ten years. C．For eight years.
20．What can visitors do for free at the Jane Austen Center
A．Go to the tea room.
B．Try on traditional costumes
C．See a life-sized statue of Jane.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Love sports Excited about space Passionate about programming Check out the Your Job site, at /your-hot-job. Uncover potential career paths with videos, articles, interviews, and more. Here are a few of the cool careers you’ll find. Which interests you most
Dino Expert
Myria Perez is a fossil preparator (标本制作者) and educator at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, in Washington, D.C. “In my friend group, I was the only dinosaur kid,” she says. “My friends were interested in other things, but they were all super supportive of my love for fossils.”
High Flyer
Missy Cummings was one of the United States Navy’s first female fighter pilots. Now she’s director of the Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center, at George Mason University, in Virginia. She studies how people and machines relate. “Always take the harder path,” she says. “It will pay off.”
Rice Raiser
Nursery research supervisor Jean-Phillippe Bergmann works at Lundberg Family Farms, in California. He develops new varieties of rice that are suited for organic farming. “I love the way plants and animals interact,” Bergmann says. “Everything’s part of a bigger system.”
Soccer Star
Bukayo Saka plays soccer for Arsenal and England’s national team. “I want young people to realize that I was just like them,” he says, “with a dream.” Saka says that some days feel harder than others, but that kids should “keep going, keep dreaming, and keep believing.”
1. What’s the attitude of Myris Perez’s friends to her love for fossils
A. doubtful B. opposed C. favourable D. indifferent
2. What does Missy Cummings advise children to do
A. keep dreaming B. believe in themselves
C. develop their interest D. challenge themselves
3. What is the purpose of the passage
A. To advertise for the website B. To introduce some cool jobs
C. To introduce some interesting people D. To inspire children to become great people
B
I had always wanted to see England, Scotland and Wales. So when my brother suggested that we take a week — long vacation together somewhere, I immediately did an Internet search. It was at that time when I found Expat Explore. It was a travel agency that could offer just what I wanted at an acceptable price. In fact, I was afraid that it was too good to be true! So I went back to Google to look for evaluations (评价) of Expat Explore. And I could only find positive things.
My second trip with Expat Explore was my first solo trip. I met several people travelling alone on my first trip and after talking with them, I decided to give it a try. When I landed in London by myself for the first time. I wondered why I had thought this was a good idea. My fears didn’t go away until the next morning I met up with the tour group.
I have lived my entire life in the U.S. , so it is so amazing to visit a place like the Colosseum (角斗场) in Rome that was built over 1, 500 years before America was discovered! Many buildings I have always considered historical in the U.S. are very modern in comparison to those in Europe. The more of the world I see, the more I want to discover the rest of it.
There are my tips for travelling to a place that you never have been to. You’d better plan your vacation through a combination of suggestions from travel agencies and relevant information from the Internet. And there are still many things you couldn’t expect before the trip. I still remember the day when I first visited London, I couldn’t find my way to the hotel I booked before. I felt really anxious at first, but later I tried to keep calm and ask the locals how I could go to the hotel. They were friendly to give me several ways to choose. You can also download apps such as iTranslate and Google Maps on your phone, so that you could understand people who only speak their native language.
4. What did the author find about Expat Explore according to Paragraph 1
A. It provided free travel choices.
B It mainly focused on travels in Europe.
C. It offered satisfying services at affordable prices.
D. It allowed tourists to design special travel programs.
5. How did the author feel when she travelled alone for the first time
A. Satisfied. B. Excited.
C. Frightened. D. Bored.
6. According to Paragraph 3, what does the author think of travelling
A. Travelling encourages her to broaden her view.
B. Travelling gives her more chances to make friends.
C. Travelling develops her interest in modern America.
D. Travelling increases her desire to learn foreign languages.
7. What’s the author’s purpose by mentioning her travelling experience in the last paragraph
A. To tell us the importance of translation tools.
B. To teach us how to communicate with the locals.
C. To warn us about the common accidents when travelling.
D. To show how to plan for unexpected situations during travelling.
C
To develop one’s taste in English, the most effective way is to read English books widely. Yet one may be at a loss to choose the proper books, especially as a beginner. As a native Spanish, I would like to share some of my reading experience.
My first English novel was Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, recommended by many English teachers and professors as an ideal book for English learners. But my experience was somewhat horrible. I had great difficulty in understanding the novel, let alone enjoying it. It’s not the vocabulary that troubled me, but rather the way Austen constructs sentences, and her way of thinking, which seemed rather unfamiliar to me at that time. My fading enthusiasm was much recovered after reading Hemingway’s novel-A Farewell to Arms. No long and puzzling sentences. And I particularly liked his brief style. So my first suggestion is, as a beginner, you’d better choose modern novels instead of classical ones.
However, if you limit yourself to novels, you will miss a lot of treasures. Besides, English essays also play a key role. They can at once inform you, entertain you, and improve your taste in English. The best example is Bertrand Russell’s work. Its language is plain, yet you cannot help feeling the elegance and the special sense of humor. His simple language enables his philosophy within the reach of ordinary people. Therefore, here comes my second suggestion-essays are also vital.
Never follow others’ recommendations and opinions blindly, however famous or influential the person might be. We should be open to various ideas, but always think independently and determine for ourselves. As a saying goes, one man’s meat is another man’s poison. With that in mind, we are bound to find out our favorite writers through reading and develop our fine taste in English.
8. What made the first English novel that the author read hard to understand
A. Difficult conversations.
B. The old-fashioned vocabulary.
C. Not knowing the social background.
D. Sentences and Austen’s way of thinking.
9. What does the underlined word “vital” in Paragraph 3 mean
A. Important. B. Challenging.
C. Typical. D. Convenient.
10. What advice does the author give in the last paragraph
A. Compare books before buying.
B. Read books that are influential.
C. Don’t blindly follow others’ choices.
D. Choose books that challenge us most.
11. What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage
A. Give comments on literature works.
B. Tell beginners how to choose English books.
C. Encourage people to read more English books.
D. Recommend first class books to English learners.
D
While telling others your zodiac sign (星座), you are being evaluated (评估). Evaluations are being made about your luck, your personality, future development and how you will do in a given year. So what is the Chinese zodiac, exactly It’s a 12-year cycle labeled (标记) with animals, starting with a Rat and ending with a Pig. For example, if you were born in 2004, you are a Monkey.
The Chinese believe some animals are luckier than the others, such as the Dragon. Unlike in Western tradition, the Chinese Dragon stands for power, strength and wealth. It’s everyone’s dream to have a Dragon baby. Ma Yun’s parents must have been very proud. And they are not the only ones. In 2012, the Year of the Dragon, the birthrate in China increased by about 5%. That means another one million more babies. With a traditional preference for baby boys, the boy-girl ratio that year was 120 to 100. When those Dragon boys grow up, they will face much more serious competition in love and job markets.
According to the BBC and Chinese government reports, January 2015 saw a peak of cesarean sections (剖腹产术高峰). Why That was the last month for the Year of the Horse. It’s not because they like horses so much, it’s because they try to avoid having unlucky Goat babies.
Tiger is another unwelcome animal, because of its dangerous and unstable (不稳定的) personality. Many Chinese places saw a considerable decline of birthrate during those years.
Perhaps one should consider zodiac in a different way, as those Tiger and Goat babies will face much less competition. Maybe they are the lucky ones. I went through the Forbes top 300 richest people in the world, and it’s interesting to see the most unwelcome two animals, the Goat and Tiger, are at the top of the list, even higher than the Dragon. So maybe we should consider that it’s much better to have less competition.
12. What can we infer from Paragraph 2
A. Dragon boys are much more competitive when growing up.
B. There were about one million dragon babies in 2012.
C. There were 20% more boys than girls born in 2012.
D Ma Yun is proud that he is a Dragon.
13. Why was there a peak of cesarean sections in January 2015
A. People wanted to have Horse babies very much.
B. People considered Goat babies to be unlucky.
C. It’s the first month of the year.
D. People tried to avoid dangers.
14. What does the underlined word “decline” in Paragraph 4 probably mean
A. Drop. B. Need.
C. Increase. D. Change.
15. What does the author say about Tiger and Goat babies
A. They have fewer competitors.
B. They are difficult to get along with.
C. They will be more popular in job markets.
D. They will become richer than Dragon babies.
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to choose a right major is a must for students who will go to university. But there are some problems. ____16____. Others pick a major and later realize that is not for them and then change their mind. If you are one of those students, do not worry. Here are some suggestions for you.
What are your interests
Make a list of the things you enjoy outside and inside the classroom. ____17____. Try to choose a major that will keep you the happiest in the long run.
Get advice
Another way to narrow down your choices is to explore the major in greater detail by asking people who are currently in the position you may apply for. You can ask them: How did you get to where you are today What licenses would be most helpful ____18____
____19____
Another source of advice is your school adviser. They regularly help individuals assess(评估)which classes to take and how many credits are involved in each course.
It’s OK to not know
____20____. There are some colleges that give you the opportunity to take a variety of classes before making a decision.
A. Discuss with your parents
B. Do you enjoy what you do
C. Talk to your school adviser
D. What do you think of the life after graduating
E. Then think of majors that relate to your interests
F. It is fine to start college with an undecided major
G. Many students don’t know what major is best for them
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。
If you've never been to Moscow, you should go and see this fantastic city. There, you can ___21___ Russian culture first-hand, especially if you are a(n) ___22___ lover.
One of the many exciting parts ___23___ the famous Red Square that has a magical effect on all visitors to Moscow. From Red Square, you can see the most important ___24___ in the capital: the Kremlin, the State Historical Museum and of course, the Saint Basil's Cathedral with domes (穹顶) that look like a beautiful stone flower ___25___ by the architects of the 16th century.
Not many people realize that Red Square's ___26___ has nothing to do with Communism (共产主义) or Soviet Russia. The Old Russian word for “beautiful” and “red” was the ___27___; Red Square means “Beautiful Square.” All major streets in Moscow radiate (向周围伸展) from here, and Red Square is the ___28___ square of Moscow ___29___ the symbolic center of all Russia. Its history ___30___ the 1490s when a new red-brick Kremlin was built. Businessmen from all over the world came to ___31___ here and the square became a big market. On days of great festivals, there were many celebrations here, turning the ___32___ into an open-air gathering (聚集) place.
Moscow's tourists travel to the Red Square to ___33___ its beautiful architecture and history. Besides the square, there are so many places of ___34___ in this beautiful city. If you are visiting Europe, don't forget to see Red Square with your own ___35___.
21. A. remember B. create C. record D. experience
22. A. nature B. festival C. history D. tradition
23. A. means B. finds C. includes D. requires
24. A. buildings B. streets C. bricks D. celebrations
25. A. watered B. covered C. hidden D. planted
26. A. shape B. size C. name D. future
27. A. unknown B. right C. same D. opposite
28. A. public B. main C. central D. only
29. A. as well as B. as soon as C. as long as D. as far as
30. A. faces up to B. dates back to C. gives way to D. looks forward to
31. A. visit B. trade C. live D. study
32. A. museum B. square C. market D. state
33. A. accept B. check C. appreciate D. miss
34. A. creativity B. business C. power D. interest
35. A. car B. friends C. mind D. eyes
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
I recently visited Beijing with my parents and younger brother. We had _____36_____ wonderful time on the two-day tour we arranged through the Beijing Forbidden City travel agency.
On the morning of July 11th, the day after we arrived in Beijing, our guide Miss Wu took us to visit the Ming Tombs. We spent about an hour ____37____ (look) around the tombs. Then we visited a factory producing _____38_____ (tradition) cloth shoes. They were really beautiful, and it was fun to see how the products ____39____(make). My mother even bought two pairs of cloth shoes. After leaving the factory, we were taken to a restaurant ____40____ served delicious Beijing roast duck. After lunch, we headed to Badaling Great Wall. We took a car up the hill and got onto the wall at the top. The walking on Badaling Great Wall took ____41____ (we) two hours. The views from the wall were just ____42____ (amaze). That hike was a bit tiring, ____43____ it was my favorite part of the tour.
The next morning, we went to see the Bird’s Nest and the Water Cube, the main Olympic stadiums which was built ____44____ the 2008 Olympic Games. In the afternoon, we were taken to see the Forbidden City, which was one of the most famous ____45____ (attraction). It was huge, so we spent the whole afternoon there.
第四部分课内知识运用(共两节，满分25分)
第一节 单句填空 用所给单词的正确形式填空(不超过三个单词)。(共10小题;每格1分，满分10分)
46. He is very good at the______(describe) about the characters of different figures in his book. （用所给单词适当形式填空）
47. Beach stone tablet tea has a long history, ___________ (date) back 1,300 years. （所给词的适当形式填空）
48. There are many ________(variety) of roses in his garden. (所给词的适当形式填空)
49. The children were_________(flood) with flowers. (所给词的适当形式填空)
50. ________ (bury) herself in the film, she didn’t know it was snowing outside. (所给词的适当形式填空)
51. I made every effort _______ (communicate) in a second language by making new friends and seeing movies. (所给词的适当形式填空)
52. The _______ (compete) among regions should be a friendly atmosphere. (所给词的适当形式填空)
53. The Department of Education shouldn’t limit the imagination and ________(create) of students. (所给词的适当形式填空)
54. He was applied to ________(investigate) the issue. (所给词的适当形式填空)
55. They eat more ________________(process) food at home and eat out more often. (根据所给的单词适当形式填空)
第二节 完成句子(共8小题;每格0.5分，满分 15分) 根据课本附录, 在每个空白处填入适当内容。
56. 这些国家不仅找到了一条不以牺牲古迹为代价的未来发展之路，而且明白了多个国家合作创造美好未来的可能性。
Not only had the countries found a ________ to the future that did not run over the ________ of the past, but they had also learnt that it was possible for countries to _______ _______ to build a better tomorrow.
57. 这些科学家和研究者在网络上分享了大量电子照片，希望在全世界范围内促使人们对中国古代历史和文化习俗产生更广泛的兴趣。
By ________ so many ______ photos over the Internet, the group hopes to _______ even wider interest around the world in China’s ancient history, culture and ______．
58. 随着中国在全球事务中扮演着更为重要的角色，越来越多的国际学生开始通过汉语这一奇妙的语言了解和欣赏中国的文化和历史。
As China plays a greater role in ________ _______, an ______ number of international students are beginning to _______ China’s culture and history through this amazing language.
59. 即使在今天，不论住在哪儿，也不论说何种方言，中国人都仍能通过书写文字进行交流。
Even today, _______ ______ ________ Chinese people live or what _______ they speak, they can all still communicate in writing.
60. 在发展与文化遗址保护之间找到恰当的平衡点，并加以保持，这可能是一项巨大的挑战。
______ and ______ the right _________ between progress and the protection of cultural sites can be a big ______ .
61. 印加的建筑工人将石头切割成精确的尺寸，仅仅凭着石头间的完美契合，即可稳固墙体。
Inca builders cut stones to ______ sizes so that nothing was needed to hold walls together ______ ______ the perfect ______ of the stones .
62. 新旧更替的时代已经到来，在走向未来的过程中，我们不可能将过去的一切都保存下来。
There comes a time ________ the old must ________ ________ to the new, and it is not possible to ________ everything from our past as WC move towards the future.
63. 因此我只需要说几个字，就可以消除我们之间的距离。
…so I only need a few words to _______ the _____ between us.
第五部分 书面表达(满分15分)
64. 上周末你参加了校学生会组织的“了解我们身边的非物质文化遗产(intangible cultural heritage)”活动。请为校英文报写篇报道，内容包括：
1.活动的过程；(1.听取专家演讲；2.欣赏手工艺术作品，如：剪纸，书法等；3.欣赏传统的戏曲和歌舞) 2.收获与感想。
剪纸：paper cutting；书法：calligraphy；
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________莆田第二十五中学2023-2024学年上学期期末试卷
高一英语
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分)
听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 30 分)
做题时，请先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．Who has gone back to New York
A．Sandy. B．Sally. C．Stephen.
2．How does the man feel now
A．Angry. B．Pleased. C．Sorry.
3．Why was George absent from the meeting
A．He felt unwell. B．He was stuck in traffic. C．He tended his sick mother.
4．What will the speakers have for dinner tonight
A．Sandwiches. B．Cheese. C．Tomato soup.
5．What does the man mean
A．His mom likes the cat.
B．He can’t help the woman this time.
C．The woman’s mom will be sick for keeping the cat.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6．What does the woman probably want the man to do
A．Do some cleaning. B．Be careful in his job. C．Take out the trash in turn.
7．What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Mother and son. B．Brother and sister. C．Manager and new worker.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8．Why does the woman complain about the hotel room
A．It was dirty.
B．It face d a noisy street.
C．She had to wait for two hours to move in.
9．What did the woman think is the worst thing
A．The noise. B．The food. C．The workers.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
10．What do the speakers think of acting
A．Interesting. B．Dangerous. C．Easy.
11．How many times did Jackie Chan have his nose broken
A．Once. B．Twice. C．Four times.
12．What do we know about the speakers
A．They admire Jackie Chan a lot.
B．They refuse to become actors.
C．They have performed dangerous scenes.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
13．Where will the man work
A．In Alaska. B．In Washington. C．In Utah.
14．What will the man do as a volunteer
A．Protect sea animals.
B．Protect desert creatures.
C．Teach in a primary school.
15．How many times has the woman volunteered
A．Once. B．Twice. C．Three times.
16．When will the man have a vacation
A．In June. B．In October. C．In December.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17．When is the Jane Austen Festival held
A．In March. B．In September. C．In December.
18．What is the most impressive in the Jane Austen Festival
A．The concert. B．The fashion show. C．The dance class.
19．How long did Jane Austen live in Chawton
A．For eighteen years. B．For ten years. C．For eight years.
20．What can visitors do for free at the Jane Austen Center
A．Go to the tea room.
B．Try on traditional costumes.
C．See a life-sized statue of Jane.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Love sports Excited about space Passionate about programming Check out the Your Job site, at /your-hot-job. Uncover potential career paths with videos, articles, interviews, and more. Here are a few of the cool careers you’ll find. Which interests you most
Dino Expert
Myria Perez is a fossil preparator (标本制作者) and educator at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, in Washington, D.C. “In my friend group, I was the only dinosaur kid,” she says. “My friends were interested in other things, but they were all super supportive of my love for fossils.”
High Flyer
Missy Cummings was one of the United States Navy’s first female fighter pilots. Now she’s director of the Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center, at George Mason University, in Virginia. She studies how people and machines relate. “Always take the harder path,” she says. “It will pay off.”
Rice Raiser
Nursery research supervisor Jean-Phillippe Bergmann works at Lundberg Family Farms, in California. He develops new varieties of rice that are suited for organic farming. “I love the way plants and animals interact,” Bergmann says. “Everything’s part of a bigger system.”
Soccer Star
Bukayo Saka plays soccer for Arsenal and England’s national team. “I want young people to realize that I was just like them,” he says, “with a dream.” Saka says that some days feel harder than others, but that kids should “keep going, keep dreaming, and keep believing.”
1. What’s the attitude of Myris Perez’s friends to her love for fossils
A. doubtful B. opposed C. favourable D. indifferent
2. What does Missy Cummings advise children to do
A. keep dreaming B. believe in themselves
C. develop their interest D. challenge themselves
3. What is the purpose of the passage
A. To advertise for the website B. To introduce some cool jobs
C. To introduce some interesting people D. To inspire children to become great people
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍一个通过视频、文章、面试等方式探索潜在的职业道路的网址，并介绍了上面一些很酷的职业。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。由Dino Expert中“My friends were interested in other things, but they were all super supportive of my love for fossils.(我的朋友们对其它事情也很感兴趣，但他们都非常支持我对化石的热爱。)”可知，Myris Perez的朋友是支持她对化石的喜爱。故选C项。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。由High Flyer中“She studies how people and machines relate.‘Always take the harder path,’ she says.‘It will pay off.’(她研究人和机器之间的关系。她说，‘永远要走更艰难的路，这会有回报的。’)”可知，Missy Cummings建议孩子们要挑战自我。故选D项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。由文章第一段“Uncover potential career paths with videos, articles, interviews, and more. Here are a few of the cool careers you’ll find. Which interests you most (通过视频、文章、面试等方式探索潜在的职业道路。以下是你会发现的一些很酷的职业。你最感兴趣的是哪一个？)”以及下文可知，文章主要介绍一些很酷的工作。故选B项。
B
I had always wanted to see England, Scotland and Wales. So when my brother suggested that we take a week — long vacation together somewhere, I immediately did an Internet search. It was at that time when I found Expat Explore. It was a travel agency that could offer just what I wanted at an acceptable price. In fact, I was afraid that it was too good to be true! So I went back to Google to look for evaluations (评价) of Expat Explore. And I could only find positive things.
My second trip with Expat Explore was my first solo trip. I met several people travelling alone on my first trip and after talking with them, I decided to give it a try. When I landed in London by myself for the first time. I wondered why I had thought this was a good idea. My fears didn’t go away until the next morning I met up with the tour group.
I have lived my entire life in the U.S. , so it is so amazing to visit a place like the Colosseum (角斗场) in Rome that was built over 1, 500 years before America was discovered! Many buildings I have always considered historical in the U.S. are very modern in comparison to those in Europe. The more of the world I see, the more I want to discover the rest of it.
There are my tips for travelling to a place that you never have been to. You’d better plan your vacation through a combination of suggestions from travel agencies and relevant information from the Internet. And there are still many things you couldn’t expect before the trip. I still remember the day when I first visited London, I couldn’t find my way to the hotel I booked before. I felt really anxious at first, but later I tried to keep calm and ask the locals how I could go to the hotel. They were friendly to give me several ways to choose. You can also download apps such as iTranslate and Google Maps on your phone, so that you could understand people who only speak their native language.
4. What did the author find about Expat Explore according to Paragraph 1
A. It provided free travel choices.
B. It mainly focused on travels in Europe.
C. It offered satisfying services at affordable prices.
D. It allowed tourists to design special travel programs.
5. How did the author feel when she travelled alone for the first time
A. Satisfied. B. Excited.
C. Frightened. D. Bored.
6. According to Paragraph 3, what does the author think of travelling
A. Travelling encourages her to broaden her view.
B. Travelling gives her more chances to make friends.
C. Travelling develops her interest in modern America.
D. Travelling increases her desire to learn foreign languages.
7. What’s the author’s purpose by mentioning her travelling experience in the last paragraph
A To tell us the importance of translation tools.
B. To teach us how to communicate with the locals.
C. To warn us about the common accidents when travelling.
D. To show how to plan for unexpected situations during travelling.
【答案】4. C 5. C 6. A 7. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章叙述了作者旅行的经历。作者认为旅行鼓励她开阔视野。告诉人们如何在旅行中计划意想不到的情况。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“It was at that time when I found Expat Explore. It was a travel agency that could offer just what I wanted at an acceptable price.(正是在那个时候，我发现了Expat探索。这是一个旅行社，可以以可以接受价格提供我想要的东西)”可知，作者在第1段中发现Expat Explore会以可负担的价格提供满意的服务。故选C。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“My fears didn’t go away until the next morning I met up with the tour group. (我的恐惧直到第二天早上和旅游团见面才消失)”可知，作者第一次独自旅行“感到害怕”。故选C。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“The more of the world I see, the more I want to discover the rest of it. (我看到的世界越多，我就越想发现剩下的东西)”可知，作者认为旅行鼓励她开阔视野。故选A。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“There are my tips for travelling to a place that you never have been to, You’d better plan your vacation through a combination of suggestions from travel agencies and relevant information from the Internet. And there are still many things you couldn’t expect before the trip.(我的建议是旅行到一个你从未去过的地方，你最好通过从旅行社和互联网上的相关信息的结合来计划你的假期。在这次旅行之前，还有很多事情是你无法预料的)”可知，作者提到她在最后一段的旅行经历的目的是为了展示如何在旅行中计划意想不到的情况。故选D。
C
To develop one’s taste in English, the most effective way is to read English books widely. Yet one may be at a loss to choose the proper books, especially as a beginner. As a native Spanish, I would like to share some of my reading experience.
My first English novel was Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, recommended by many English teachers and professors as an ideal book for English learners. But my experience was somewhat horrible. I had great difficulty in understanding the novel, let alone enjoying it. It’s not the vocabulary that troubled me, but rather the way Austen constructs sentences, and her way of thinking, which seemed rather unfamiliar to me at that time. My fading enthusiasm was much recovered after reading Hemingway’s novel-A Farewell to Arms. No long and puzzling sentences. And I particularly liked his brief style. So my first suggestion is, as a beginner, you’d better choose modern novels instead of classical ones.
However, if you limit yourself to novels, you will miss a lot of treasures. Besides, English essays also play a key role. They can at once inform you, entertain you, and improve your taste in English. The best example is Bertrand Russell’s work. Its language is plain, yet you cannot help feeling the elegance and the special sense of humor. His simple language enables his philosophy within the reach of ordinary people. Therefore, here comes my second suggestion-essays are also vital.
Never follow others’ recommendations and opinions blindly, however famous or influential the person might be. We should be open to various ideas, but always think independently and determine for ourselves. As a saying goes, one man’s meat is another man’s poison. With that in mind, we are bound to find out our favorite writers through reading and develop our fine taste in English.
8. What made the first English novel that the author read hard to understand
A. Difficult conversations.
B. The old-fashioned vocabulary.
C. Not knowing the social background.
D. Sentences and Austen’s way of thinking.
9. What does the underlined word “vital” in Paragraph 3 mean
A. Important. B. Challenging.
C. Typical. D. Convenient.
10. What advice does the author give in the last paragraph
A. Compare books before buying.
B. Read books that are influential.
C. Don’t blindly follow others’ choices.
D. Choose books that challenge us most.
11. What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage
A. Give comments on literature works.
B. Tell beginners how to choose English books.
C. Encourage people to read more English books.
D. Recommend first class books to English learners.
【答案】8. D 9. A 10. C 11. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者认为要学好英语必须要广泛阅读英语书籍，并结合自身经历给出了一些选择英语书籍的建议。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“It’s not the vocabulary that troubled me, but rather the way Austen constructs sentences, and her way of thinking, which seemed rather unfamiliar to me at that time.(困扰我的不是词汇，而是奥斯汀的造句方式，以及她的思维方式，这在当时对我来说似乎相当陌生。)”可知，奥斯汀的造句方式以及她的思维模式让作者感到困扰，所以，奥斯汀的造句方式和她的思维方式让作者读不懂奥斯汀第一本小说。故选D项。
【9题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“Besides, English essays also play a key role. They can at once inform you, entertain you, and improve your taste in English. The best example is Bertrand Russell’s work. Its language is plain, yet you cannot help feeling the elegance and the special sense of humor. His simple language enables his philosophy within the reach of ordinary people.(此外，英语文章也起着关键作用。它们既能给你提供信息，又能娱乐你，还能提高你的英语品味。最好的例子是伯特兰·罗素的作品。它的语言朴实无华，但你却不能不感受到它的优雅和独特的幽默感。他简单的语言使他的哲学通俗易懂。)”可知,此处讲述的是英语文章的益处，根据划线单词所在句子前的therefore可知，划线单词所在的句子前的内容与该句为因果关系，英语文章有这么多的好处，所以，第二个建议是英语文章也很重要，所以，该单词的意思是“重要的”。故选A项。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据尾段中的“Never follow others’ recommendations and opinions blindly, however famous or influential the person might be. We should be open to various ideas, but always think independently and determine for ourselves. As a saying goes, one man’s meat is another man’s poison.(永远不要盲目听从别人的建议和意见，不管这个人多么有名或有影响力。我们应该对各种各样的想法持开放态度，但总是独立思考并为自己做决定。俗话说，一个人的美味是另一个人的毒药。)”可知，作者建议不要盲目地听从别人的建议和意见。故选C项。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据首段中的“To develop one’s taste in English, the most effective way is to read English books widely.(要培养一个人的英语品味，最有效的方法是广泛阅读英语书籍。)”和“As a native Spanish, I would like to share some of my reading experience.(作为一个土生土长的西班牙人，我想分享一些我的阅读经验。)”可知，作者认为，要培养一个人的英语品味，最有效的方法就是广泛阅读英语书籍,结合下文中作者分享的阅读经验和给与初学者的一些建议可知，本文的写作目的是如何选择英语书籍。故选B项。
D
While telling others your zodiac sign (星座), you are being evaluated (评估). Evaluations are being made about your luck, your personality, future development and how you will do in a given year. So what is the Chinese zodiac, exactly It’s a 12-year cycle labeled (标记) with animals, starting with a Rat and ending with a Pig. For example, if you were born in 2004, you are a Monkey.
The Chinese believe some animals are luckier than the others, such as the Dragon. Unlike in Western tradition, the Chinese Dragon stands for power, strength and wealth. It’s everyone’s dream to have a Dragon baby. Ma Yun’s parents must have been very proud. And they are not the only ones. In 2012, the Year of the Dragon, the birthrate in China increased by about 5%. That means another one million more babies. With a traditional preference for baby boys, the boy-girl ratio that year was 120 to 100. When those Dragon boys grow up, they will face much more serious competition in love and job markets.
According to the BBC and Chinese government reports, January 2015 saw a peak of cesarean sections (剖腹产术高峰). Why That was the last month for the Year of the Horse. It’s not because they like horses so much, it’s because they try to avoid having unlucky Goat babies.
Tiger is another unwelcome animal, because of its dangerous and unstable (不稳定的) personality. Many Chinese places saw a considerable decline of birthrate during those years.
Perhaps one should consider zodiac in a different way, as those Tiger and Goat babies will face much less competition. Maybe they are the lucky ones. I went through the Forbes top 300 richest people in the world, and it’s interesting to see the most unwelcome two animals, the Goat and Tiger, are at the top of the list, even higher than the Dragon. So maybe we should consider that it’s much better to have less competition.
12. What can we infer from Paragraph 2
A. Dragon boys are much more competitive when growing up.
B. There were about one million dragon babies in 2012.
C. There were 20% more boys than girls born in 2012.
D. Ma Yun is proud that he is a Dragon.
13. Why was there a peak of cesarean sections in January 2015
A. People wanted to have Horse babies very much.
B. People considered Goat babies to be unlucky.
C. It’s the first month of the year.
D. People tried to avoid dangers.
14. What does the underlined word “decline” in Paragraph 4 probably mean
A. Drop. B. Need.
C. Increase. D. Change.
15. What does the author say about Tiger and Goat babies
A. They have fewer competitors.
B. They are difficult to get along with.
C. They will be more popular in job markets.
D. They will become richer than Dragon babies.
【答案】12. C 13. B 14. A 15. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国人相信属相和这一现象对生育习惯的影响。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“In 2012, the Year of the Dragon, the birthrate in China increased by about 5%. That means another one million more babies. With a traditional preference for baby boys, the boy-girl ratio that year was 120 to 100. (2012年是龙年，中国的出生率增长了约5%。这意味着又多了100万个婴儿。由于中国传统上重男轻女，当年的男婴女婴比例是120比100)”可知，在2012年出生的男婴和女婴比例是120比100，所以2012年出生的男孩比女孩多20%。故选C项。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“Why That was the last month for the Year of the Horse. It’s not because they like horses so much, it’s because they try to avoid having unlucky Goat babies.(为什么 那是马年的最后一个月。这并不是因为他们很喜欢马，而是因为他们尽量避免生下不走运的羊宝宝)”可知，2015年1月出现剖宫产高峰的原因是人们认为属羊的孩子不吉利。故选B项。
【14题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第四段“Tiger is another unwelcome animal, because of its dangerous and unstable (不稳定的) personality. Many Chinese places saw a considerable decline of birthrate during those years.(老虎是另一种不受欢迎的动物，因为它的危险和不稳定的性格。在那几年里，中国许多地方的出生率都出现了大幅decline)”中“Tiger is another unwelcome animal”可知，人们不喜欢老虎，所以也不愿意自己的孩子属虎，由此推知，虎年的出生率会下降，所以划线词与动词drop同义。故选A项。
【15题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Perhaps one should consider zodiac in a different way, as those Tiger and Goat babies will face much less competition.(也许我们应该换个角度来考虑生肖，因为属虎和属羊的宝宝面临的竞争要少得多)”可知，作者认为虎宝宝和山羊宝宝的竞争对手更少。故选A项。
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to choose a right major is a must for students who will go to university. But there are some problems. ____16____. Others pick a major and later realize that is not for them and then change their mind. If you are one of those students, do not worry. Here are some suggestions for you.
What are your interests
Make a list of the things you enjoy outside and inside the classroom ____17____. Try to choose a major that will keep you the happiest in the long run.
Get advice
Another way to narrow down your choices is to explore the major in greater detail by asking people who are currently in the position you may apply for. You can ask them: How did you get to where you are today What licenses would be most helpful ____18____
____19____
Another source of advice is your school adviser. They regularly help individuals assess(评估)which classes to take and how many credits are involved in each course.
It’s OK to not know
____20____. There are some colleges that give you the opportunity to take a variety of classes before making a decision.
A. Discuss with your parents
B. Do you enjoy what you do
C. Talk to your school adviser
D. What do you think of the life after graduating
E. Then think of majors that relate to your interests
F. It is fine to start college with an undecided major
G. Many students don’t know what major is best for them
【答案】16. G 17. E 18. B 19. C 20. F
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章就如何选择大学专业给出了一些建议。
【16题详解】
上文“But there are some problems.(但是有一些问题)”提到选专业时有一些问题，结合下一句“Others pick a major and later realize that is not for them and then change their mind.(还有人选择了一个专业，后来意识到这个专业不适合他们，然后改变了主意)”可知，空处和下文并列，具体描述有哪些问题，G项“很多学生不知道什么专业最适合他们”符合语境，故选G。
【17题详解】
根据上文“Make a list of the things you enjoy outside and inside the classroom.(列出你在教室内外喜欢做的事情)”及下文“Try to choose a major that will keep you the happiest in the long run.(试着选择一个能让你长期快乐的专业)”可知，此处是说先列出自己喜欢的事情，然后根据自己的兴趣选择专业，E项“然后想想你感兴趣的专业”符合语境，故选E。
【18题详解】
根据上文“How did you get to where you are today What licenses would be most helpful (你是如何取得今天的成就的？什么样的证书最有帮助？)”可知，空处和上文并列，是一个问句，B项“你喜欢你做的事情吗？”符合语境。故选B。
【19题详解】
根据本段中“Another source of advice is your school adviser.(另一个建议来源是你的学校顾问)”可知，本段主要讲述向学校顾问寻求建议，C项“和你的学校顾问交谈”符合语境。故选C。
【20题详解】
根据本段小标题It’s OK to not know(不知道也是可以的)及下文“There are some colleges that give you the opportunity to take a variety of classes before making a decision.(在做决定之前，有些大学会让你有机会参加各种各样的课程)”可知，上大学不知道选择什么专业也是可以的，在做决定之前，有些大学提供参加各种课程的机会，故F项“刚开始上大学时选择一个尚未确定的专业是可以的”符合语境。故选F。
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。
If you've never been to Moscow, you should go and see this fantastic city. There, you can ___21___ Russian culture first-hand, especially if you are a(n) ___22___ lover.
One of the many exciting parts ___23___ the famous Red Square that has a magical effect on all visitors to Moscow. From Red Square, you can see the most important ___24___ in the capital: the Kremlin, the State Historical Museum and of course, the Saint Basil's Cathedral with domes (穹顶) that look like a beautiful stone flower ___25___ by the architects of the 16th century.
Not many people realize that Red Square's ___26___ has nothing to do with Communism (共产主义) or Soviet Russia. The Old Russian word for “beautiful” and “red” was the ___27___; Red Square means “Beautiful Square.” All major streets in Moscow radiate (向周围伸展) from here, and Red Square is the ___28___ square of Moscow ___29___ the symbolic center of all Russia. Its history ___30___ the 1490s when a new red-brick Kremlin was built. Businessmen from all over the world came to ___31___ here and the square became a big market. On days of great festivals, there were many celebrations here, turning the ___32___ into an open-air gathering (聚集) place.
Moscow's tourists travel to the Red Square to ___33___ its beautiful architecture and history. Besides the square, there are so many places of ___34___ in this beautiful city. If you are visiting Europe, don't forget to see Red Square with your own ___35___.
21. A. remember B. create C. record D. experience
22. A. nature B. festival C. history D. tradition
23. A. means B. finds C. includes D. requires
24. A. buildings B. streets C. bricks D. celebrations
25. A. watered B. covered C. hidden D. planted
26. A. shape B. size C. name D. future
27. A. unknown B. right C. same D. opposite
28. A. public B. main C. central D. only
29. A. as well as B. as soon as C. as long as D. as far as
30 A. faces up to B. dates back to C. gives way to D. looks forward to
31. A. visit B. trade C. live D. study
32. A. museum B. square C. market D. state
33. A. accept B. check C. appreciate D. miss
34. A. creativity B. business C. power D. interest
35. A. car B. friends C. mind D. eyes
【答案】21. D 22. C 23. C 24. A 25. D 26. C 27. C 28. C 29. A 30. B 31. B 32. B 33. C 34. D 35. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章指出莫斯科是个不错的旅游目的地，并重点介绍了红场。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在那里，你可以亲身经历俄罗斯文化，尤其当你是个历史爱好者时。A. remember记住；B. create创造；C. record记录；D. experience体验。结合空后宾语Russian Culture和搭配的first-hand，应使用experience表示“（亲身）体验、经历（文化）”。故选D项。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在那里，你可以亲身经历俄罗斯文化，尤其当你是个历史爱好者时。A. nature自然；B. festival节日；C. history历史；D. tradition传统。结合下文内容可知，文中着重介绍了莫斯科红场，且主要从其文化和历史背景方面展开，显然这里要表达“如果你喜爱历史（就更应该来这座城市）”。故选C项。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：最令人激动的部分之一包括著名的红场，这里对所有来莫斯科的游客都有着神奇的影响。A. means意味着；B. finds发现；C. includes包括；D. requires要求。本段开始具体介绍俄罗斯的一些景点，即many exciting parts，而空后的Red Square明显是包含在其中的一部分，应使用include表示“包括”。故选C项。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：站在红场上，你可以看到首都莫斯科最重要的建筑。A. buildings建筑；B. streets街道；C. bricks砖；D. celebrations庆祝。联系下文列举的克里姆林宫等建筑可知，这里要表达站在红场上可以看到诸多莫斯科的著名建筑。故选A项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：以及有着状如美丽石花般穹顶的瓦西里升天教堂，于16世纪由建筑师建造。A. watered浇水；B. covered覆盖；C. hidden躲藏；D. planted种植。分析句子可知，这里使用过去分词作后置定语，修饰flower一词，应搭配plant，字面上表示“种植花朵”，实际上意为“建造（花朵般的）穹顶”。故选D项。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：鲜为人知的是，红场的名字由来与共产主义或苏联都没有关系。A. shape形状；B. size尺寸；C. name名字；D. future未来。联系下文可知，该段主要介绍红场名字的由来。故选C项。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：古俄语中表示“美丽的”和“红色的”的单词是一样的。A. unknown未知的；B. right正确的；C. same相同的；D. opposite相反的。由下一句“Red Square means “Beautiful Square.””不难推断，这里要表达古俄语中表示red和beautiful的词是相同的。故选C项。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：俄罗斯所有的主干街道都从这里延伸出去，而红场就是莫斯科的中央广场，同样也是整个俄罗斯的象征中心。A. public公开的；B. main主要的；C. central中心的；D. only唯一的。由前文描述的俄罗斯的城市布局不难推断，红场就在城市的中心。故选C项。
【29题详解】
考查介词和连词短语辨析。句意：俄罗斯所有的主干街道都从这里延伸出去，而红场就是莫斯科的中央广场，同样也是整个俄罗斯的象征中心。A. as well as以及；B. as soon as一……就；C. as long as只要；D. as far as远至，只要。结合句意可知，空后的the symbolic center与前面的the central square应当并列在句中作表语，则应使用as well as连接两个并列成分。故选A项。
【30题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：其历史追溯到十五世纪九十年代，当时建造了新的红砖克里姆林宫。A. faces up to直面，正视；B. dates back to追溯到；C. gives way to赠送，分发；D. looks forward to期待。结合空后的时间the 1490s及后面的时间状语从句不难推断，这里应使用date back to表示“（历史）追溯到……”。故选B项。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：全世界的商人们来到这里从事贸易，红场变成了一个大市场。A. visit拜访；B. trade从事贸易；C. live居住；D. study学习。该句的主语是Businessmen，显然指商人们汇聚红场进行贸易活动。故选B项。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在重大节假日，这里会有许多庆典活动，将广场变为露天的聚集场所。A. museum博物馆；B. square广场；C. market市场；D. state州。结合本段内容，都是在围绕红场进行描述，这一句也是在讲述节庆日上的红场。故选B项。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：来到莫斯科的游客们前去红场欣赏其美丽的建筑和悠久的历史。A. accept接受；B. check检查；C. appreciate欣赏，感激；D. miss错过。这里动作的主语是tourists，宾语则是its beautiful architecture and history，显然应使用appreciate表示“（游客们）欣赏（建筑和历史）”。故选C项。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在红场旁边还有许多风景名胜。A. creativity创意；B. business生意；C. power力量；D. interest兴趣。这里符合短语places of interest，意为“风景名胜”。故选D项。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果你来欧洲游玩，不要忘记来亲自看看红场。A. car汽车；B. friends朋友；C. mind思想；D. eyes眼睛。前句中的动词为see，应搭配短语with one’s own eyes表示“亲眼/亲自（看到）”。故选D项。
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
I recently visited Beijing with my parents and younger brother. We had _____36_____ wonderful time on the two-day tour we arranged through the Beijing Forbidden City travel agency.
On the morning of July 11th, the day after we arrived in Beijing, our guide Miss Wu took us to visit the Ming Tombs. We spent about an hour ____37____ (look) around the tombs. Then we visited a factory producing _____38_____ (tradition) cloth shoes. They were really beautiful, and it was fun to see how the products ____39____(make). My mother even bought two pairs of cloth shoes. After leaving the factory, we were taken to a restaurant ____40____ served delicious Beijing roast duck. After lunch, we headed to Badaling Great Wall. We took a car up the hill and got onto the wall at the top. The walking on Badaling Great Wall took ____41____ (we) two hours. The views from the wall were just ____42____ (amaze). That hike was a bit tiring, ____43____ it was my favorite part of the tour.
The next morning, we went to see the Bird’s Nest and the Water Cube, the main Olympic stadiums which was built ____44____ the 2008 Olympic Games. In the afternoon, we were taken to see the Forbidden City, which was one of the most famous ____45____ (attraction). It was huge, so we spent the whole afternoon there.
【答案】36. a 37. looking
38. traditional
39. were made
40. which##that
41. us 42. amazing
43. but 44. for
45. attractions
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者与父母和弟弟去北京旅游的见闻。
【36题详解】
考查冠词。句意：我们通过北京故宫旅行社安排了为期两天的旅行，玩得很开心。have a wonderful time为固定搭配，表示“玩得开心”，且wonderful是辅音音素开头的单词，前边应用a。故填a。
【37题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：我们花了大约一个小时在坟墓周围四处看。spend time (in) doing sth.为固定短语，表示“花费时间做某事”，所以空处应用动名词形式作宾语，其中介词in可以省略。故填looking。
【38题详解】
考查形容词。句意：然后我们参观了一家生产传统布鞋的工厂。空处修饰名词短语cloth shoes，应用形容词traditional作定语。故填traditional。
【39题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意：它们真的很漂亮，看到这些产品是如何制作的很有趣。根据句中were和was可知，句子应用一般过去时，make与主语products之间是被动关系，应用被动语态，且主语products是复数，be动词应用were。故填were made。
【40题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：离开工厂后，我们被带到一家餐厅，那里供应美味的北京烤鸭。分析句子结构可知，空处引导限制性定语从句，修饰先行词restaurant，先行词指物，关系词在从句中作主语，应用which/that引导从句。故填which/that。
【41题详解】
考查代词。句意：我们在八达岭长城上走了两个小时。空处作动词took的宾语，应用代词的宾格形式us。故填us。
【42题详解】
考查形容词。句意：从墙上看到的景色真是太令人惊叹了。空处作句子表语，表示“景色令人惊叹”，应用形容词amazing。故填amazing。
【43题详解】
考查连词。句意：那次徒步旅行有点累，但这是我旅行中最喜欢的部分。结合语意可知，句子前后表示转折关系，应用连词but，表示“但是”。故填but。
【44题详解】
考查介词。句意：第二天早上，我们去看了鸟巢和水立方，这是为2008年奥运会建造的主要奥运场馆。结合语意可知，主要奥运场馆是为了2008年奥运会建造的，空处应用介词for，表示“为了”。故填for。
45题详解】
考查名词。句意：下午，我们被带去参观了紫禁城，它是最著名的景点之一。“one of+复数可数名词”表示“……之一”，所以空处应用名词的复数形式。故填attractions。
第四部分课内知识运用(共两节，满分25分)
第一节 单句填空 用所给单词的正确形式填空(不超过三个单词)。(共10小题;每格1分，满分10分)
46. He is very good at the______(describe) about the characters of different figures in his book. （用所给单词适当形式填空）
【答案】description
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：他非常擅长在书中刻画不同人物的性格。根据空格前的定冠词the可知，此处填入名词description(描写)来做谓语动词is good at的宾语。故填description。
47. Beach stone tablet tea has a long history, ___________ (date) back 1,300 years. （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】dating
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：石碑茶有着悠久的历史，可以追溯到1300年前。分析句子结构，已有谓语动词has，空处需填非谓语动词形式作状语，Beach stone tablet tea和date为主谓关系，需填现在分词形式。故填dating。
48. There are many ________(variety) of roses in his garden. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】varieties
【解析】
【详解】考查名词复数。句意：他的花园里有许多品种的玫瑰。根据空格前的many可知，此处用提示词的名词复数形式varieties，构成固定搭配varieties of表示“各种各样的”。故填varieties。
49. The children were_________(flood) with flowers. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】flooded
【解析】
【详解】考查动词语态。句意：孩子们被鲜花淹没了。分析句意可知，flood和主语The children之间是被动关系，所以本句语态用被动语态；再根据空格前的were可知，应用一般过去时的被动语态。故填flooded。
50. ________ (bury) herself in the film, she didn’t know it was snowing outside. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】Burying
【解析】
【详解】考查现在分词。句意：她埋头看电影，不知道外面正在下雪。动词bury意为“埋”，和谓语之间没有连词，和主语构成主动关系，所以应用现在分词形式作状语。位于句首，首字母应大写。故填Burying。
51. I made every effort _______ (communicate) in a second language by making new friends and seeing movies. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】to communicate
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：我尽一切努力通过结交新朋友和看电影来用第二语言交流。make every effort to do意为“尽力做某事”，此处应用to do不定式。故填to communicate。
52. The _______ (compete) among regions should be a friendly atmosphere. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】competition
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：区域间的竞争应该是一种友好的气氛。根据“among regions should be a friendly atmosphere”可知，此处是指区域间的竞争，所以应用名词competition表示“竞争”作主语。故填competition。
53. The Department of Education shouldn’t limit the imagination and ________(create) of students. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】creation
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：教育部不应该限制学生的想象力和创造力。根据“limit the imagination”可知，此处是指限制想象力和创造力，所以应用名词creation表示“创造力”作宾语。故填creation。
54. He was applied to ________(investigate) the issue. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】investigating
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：他被派去调查这个问题。固定搭配be applied to doing意为“被派遣做某事”，此处用动名词作宾语。故填investigating。
55. They eat more ________________(process) food at home and eat out more often. (根据所给的单词适当形式填空)
【答案】processed
【解析】
【详解】考查词性转换。句意：他们在家里吃更多的加工食品，而且经常出去吃饭。分析句子可知，空中的词用来修饰名词作定语，应用形容词形式，故填processed。
第二节 完成句子(共8小题;每格0.5分，满分 15分) 根据课本附录, 在每个空白处填入适当内容。
56. 这些国家不仅找到了一条不以牺牲古迹为代价的未来发展之路，而且明白了多个国家合作创造美好未来的可能性。
Not only had the countries found a ________ to the future that did not run over the ________ of the past, but they had also learnt that it was possible for countries to _______ _______ to build a better tomorrow.
【答案】 ①. path ②. relics ③. work ④. together
【解析】
【详解】考查名词和动词短语。表示“道路”应用名词path，空前有不定冠词a，应用名词单数形式，表示“古迹”应用名词relics，表示“合作”应用动词短语work together，此处用it作形式主语，to do不定式为真正的主语。故填①path；②relics；③work；④together。
57. 这些科学家和研究者在网络上分享了大量电子照片，希望在全世界范围内促使人们对中国古代历史和文化习俗产生更广泛的兴趣。
By ________ so many ______ photos over the Internet, the group hopes to _______ even wider interest around the world in China’s ancient history, culture and ______．
【答案】 ①. sharing ②. digital ③. promote/raise ④. custom
【解析】
【详解】考查动名词、动词不定式、形容词、动词和名词。表示“分享”应用动词share，在介词by后应用动名词形式作宾语。表示“电子的”应用形容词digital作定语。表示“促使”应用动词promote或raise。hope to do意为“希望做某事”，所以此处应用to do不定式作宾语。表示“习俗”应用名词custom。故填①sharing；②digital；③promote/raise；④custom。
58. 随着中国在全球事务中扮演着更为重要的角色，越来越多的国际学生开始通过汉语这一奇妙的语言了解和欣赏中国的文化和历史。
As China plays a greater role in ________ _______, an ______ number of international students are beginning to _______ China’s culture and history through this amazing language.
【答案】 ①. global ②. affairs ③. increasing ④. appreciate
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词、动词和名词。表示“全球事务”应用global affairs，表示“越来越多的”应用形容词increasing作定语，表示“欣赏”应用动词appreciate，begin to do意为“开始做某事”，此处应用to do不定式。故填①global；②affairs；③increasing；④appreciate。
59. 即使在今天，不论住在哪儿，也不论说何种方言，中国人都仍能通过书写文字进行交流。
Even today, _______ ______ ________ Chinese people live or what _______ they speak, they can all still communicate in writing.
【答案】 ①. no ②. matter ③. where ④. dialect
【解析】
【详解】考查让步状语从句和名词。对比中英文可知前三个空为“不论哪里”，应用no matter where引导让步状语从句；第四个空为方言，作speak宾语，应用名词dialect，这里表示无论哪种方言，用单数形式，故填①no； ②matter；③where；④dialect。
60. 在发展与文化遗址保护之间找到恰当的平衡点，并加以保持，这可能是一项巨大的挑战。
______ and ______ the right _________ between progress and the protection of cultural sites can be a big ______ .
【答案】 ①. Finding ②. keeping ③. balance ④. challenge
【解析】
【详解】考查动词和名词。根据中文提示可知，表示“找到”应用find；表示“保持”应用keep，且这两词都在本句中作主语，所以应用动名词形式，且find放句首时首字母应大写；表示“平衡点”应用balance，为不可数名词，在本句中作宾语；表示“挑战”应用challenge，为可数名词，由空前a可知，这里应用单数形式，在本句中作表语。故填Finding；keeping；balance；challenge。
61. 印加的建筑工人将石头切割成精确的尺寸，仅仅凭着石头间的完美契合，即可稳固墙体。
Inca builders cut stones to ______ sizes so that nothing was needed to hold walls together ______ ______ the perfect ______ of the stones .
【答案】 ①. exact ②. other ③. than ④. fit
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词、名词和介词短语。表示“精确的”应用形容词exact作定语。表示“除了”应用介词短语other than。表示“契合”应用名词fit作宾语。故填①exact；②other；③than；④fit。
62. 新旧更替的时代已经到来，在走向未来的过程中，我们不可能将过去的一切都保存下来。
There comes a time ________ the old must ________ ________ to the new, and it is not possible to ________ everything from our past as WC move towards the future.
【答案】 ①. when ②. give ③. way ④. preserve
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句、固定短语和动词。分析可知，第一空引导定语从句，先行词是a time，代替先行词在从句中作时间状语，应用关系副词when；二三空涉及固定短语give way to“给……让路”，must后接动词原形；第四空表达“保留”用动词preserve，不定式符号to后接动词原形。综上，故填①when；②give；③way；④preserve。
63. 因此我只需要说几个字，就可以消除我们之间的距离。
…so I only need a few words to _______ the _____ between us.
【答案】 ①. eliminate ②. distance
【解析】
【详解】考查动词和名词。分析句意可知，表示“消除”可用动词eliminate，再根据空格前的to可知，应该用动词原形；表示“距离”可用名词distance作宾语。故答案为①eliminate②distance。
第五部分 书面表达(满分15分)
64. 上周末你参加了校学生会组织的“了解我们身边的非物质文化遗产(intangible cultural heritage)”活动。请为校英文报写篇报道，内容包括：
1.活动的过程；(1.听取专家演讲；2.欣赏手工艺术作品，如：剪纸，书法等；3.欣赏传统的戏曲和歌舞) 2.收获与感想。
剪纸：paper cutting；书法：calligraphy；
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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【答案】With the aim of enriching students’ knowledge about intangible cultural heritage, our school students’ union organized an activity called “Getting to Know the Intangible Cultural Heritage Around Us” last week.
First, we listened to experts’ speeches and appreciated the handmade works, including paper cutting and handwriting, etc., from which we enjoyed the beauty of these treasures. Moreover, we also appreciated the traditional operas and traditional song and dance.
Through this activity, we became more familiar with the heritage. What matters most is that we have been conscious of the importance and value of protecting and inheriting the intangible cultural heritage.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。上周末你参加了校学生会组织的“了解我们身边的非物质文化遗产(intangible cultural heritage)”活动。请考生为校英文报写篇报道。
【详解】1.词汇积累
以……为目标：with the aim of→ aim to
首先：First→ First of all
此外：Moreover→ Besides
通过：Through→ By mean of
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：With the aim of enriching students’ knowledge about intangible cultural heritage, our school students’ union organized an activity called “Getting to Know the Intangible Cultural Heritage Around Us” last week.
拓展句：With the aim of enriching students’ knowledge about intangible cultural heritage, our school students’ union organized an activity which was called “Getting to Know the Intangible Cultural Heritage Around Us” last week.
【点睛】【高分句型1】First, we listened to experts’ speeches and appreciated the handmade works, including paper cutting and handwriting, etc., from which we enjoyed the beauty of these treasures.（运用了介词+which引导的非限制性定语从句）
【高分句型2】What matters most is that we have been conscious of the importance and value of protecting and inheriting the intangible cultural heritage.（运用了what连接的主语从句和that连接的表语从句）
