柳州铁一中学2023—2024学年第一学期高一年级期考
英语科试卷
第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分)
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秒钟的时间来回答阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What kind of food did the man prefer at first
A. Chinese food. B. Italian food. C. French food.
2. What’s wrong with the man
A. He has caught a cold recently.
B. He can’t sleep well at this time of the year.
C. He is not very comfortable with the flowers.
3. What does the man mean
A. He already bought something.
B. He hasn’t considered that idea.
C. He already tried that suggestion.
4. Why can’t the man give the woman a ride
A. His car is being repaired. B. He isn’t going into town. C. He is riding the company bus.
5. Where are the speakers talking now
A. In the woman’s home. B. At a French café. C. In a supermarket.
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A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7 小题。
6. On which day does the woman go to class
A. Thursday B. Sunday. C. Tuesday.
7. When does the woman start to work
A. Late at night. B. At noon. C. Early in the morning.
听第7段材料， 回答第8、9小题。
8. What does the man sav about apples
A. The variety is greater now.
B. The prices are higher now.
C. They’re hard to find in Tennessee now.
9. How does the man describe the woman
A. Plain. B. Lucky. C. Humorous
听第8段材料， 回答第10至 12小题。
10. What is the woman doing in the beginning
A. Parking her car. B. Walking her dog. C. Cutting the grass.
11. How does the man sound
A. Kind of sorry. B. A bit excited. C. A little annoyed.
12. What does the man decide to do in the end
A. Give the woman a bag.
B. Clean up the mess himself.
C. Let the woman go home to get a bag.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16小题。
13. What does the woman say about the houses
A. They all look different.
B They were all built in the 1960s.
C. Most of them have two bathrooms.
14. What is the most important thing to the man
A. Safetv. B. Size. C. Price.
15. What type of housing will the man probably see
A. A two-bedroom apartment. B. A three-bedroom apartment. C. A four-bedroom apartment.
16. When will the man see the woman next time
A. Tomorrow morning. B. Tomorrow afternoon. C. Later this afternoon.
听第10段材料, 回答第 17 至20 小题。
17. Who is the target audience of the notice
A. The organizer. B. Parents of soccer players. C. The youngest soccer players.
18. What do we know about the youngest group
A. They are too young to play.
B. There aren’t enough players to make teams.
C. The transportation will be arranged for them.
19. What is required to join the weekend camps
A. To sign some paperwork. B. To prepare proper shoes. C. To make some reservations.
20. What can we learn about the speaker
A. He is name is Steve. B. He is a soccer coach. C. His child plays soccer.
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
Many countries around the globe pride themselves on their lingual (语言的) variety. Here are a few of the most multilingual places on Earth.
Aruba
Aruba sits in the far Southern Caribbean Sea, near Venezuela. Dutch is an official language and is taught in all schools. Both English and Spanish are also the languages that students must learn in Aruba’s education system. However, none of them is considered the native language of Aruba. On the street and at home, locals communicate with one another in Papiamento. Papiamento is an official language besides Dutch, and it is used regularly in the media and in government.
East Timor
This tiny young nation sits in the far south east ern corner of the Indonesian Archipelago. Once a colony (殖民地) of Portugal, Timor decided to use Portuguese as an official language after independence. The local language, Tetum, is most widely spoken on the street. In addition, English and Indonesian are used throughout the country, and both are officially recognized as working languages.
India
Hindi and English are the official national languages of India, and the majority of educated Indians have knowledge of both, though English is preferred over Hindi in southern India. Each state in India has its own official language(s), most of which differ from Hindi. These languages are used in local media and on the street.
South Africa
South Africa has 11 official languages. In many city areas, English is the lingua franca (通用语). It is also the main language of government and media, even though less than ten percent of South Africans speak it as a first language. Afrikaans, a Germanic language similar to Dutch, is spoken in the southern and western regions of the country. South Africa has nine official Bantu languages, of which: Zulu and Xhosa are the most common.
1. How many official language(s) is/are there in Aruba
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
2. What can be learned about South Africa
A. Its lingua franca is Afrikaans.
B. It was once a colony of Portugal.
C. It has eleven official Bantu languages.
D. Its media uses English as the main language.
3. What do these places have in common
A. They enjoy the same culture.
B. They are multilingual societies.
C. They are education-centered places.
D. They speak English as their first language.
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了世界上几个语言多样性最丰富的地方。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Aruba部分中“Papiamento is an official language besides Dutch, and it is used regularly in the media and in government.(帕皮亚门托语是除荷兰语外的官方语言，在媒体和政府中经常使用)”可知，Aruba有两个官方语言即荷兰语和帕皮亚门托语。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据South Africa部分中“It is also the main language of government and media, even though less than ten percent of South Africans speak it as a first language. (它也是政府和媒体的主要语言，尽管只有不到10%的南非人把它作为第一语言)”可知，南非的媒体使用英语作为主要语言。故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“Many countries around the globe pride themselves on their lingual (语言的) variety. Here are a few of the most multilingual places on Earth.(世界上许多国家都为自己的语言多样性感到自豪。以下是世界上语言最丰富的几个地方)”可知，文章中的这些地方都是多语言社会。故选B。
B
Bright and early on the morning of our first full day in Antarctica (南极洲), L’ Austral’s Captain Fabien’s voice woke us up as it came through a loudspeaker. If we looked outside right now, he said, we’d see a beautiful sea of icebergs (冰山) in the golden sunlight. My sister and I jumped out of bed, staring in amazement as we sailed past giant pieces of ice. In the distance, we spotted a group of humpback whales feeding on smaller fishes. Next door, my parents were also waking up to the sights of a new day in Antarctica. Over breakfast, my sister and I excitedly told them about the whales we saw from our room that morning.
You might not immediately think “family vacation” when talking about a trip to Antarctica, but tour companies like Adventures by Disney are changing that. The company offers guided group trips to destinations across all seven continents in the world.
Our adventure started when we flew to Buenos Aires and explored the beautiful Argentine capital for a day. After leaving Buenos Aires, we flew to Ushuaia on an Adventures by Disney plane. Then, it was the journey toward the Drake Passage. After a speedy Drake Passage crossing, we reached Antarctica early, adding a half day to our scheduled four days on and around the continent.
To those unfamiliar with Adventures by Disney, the fact that you can experience Antarctica — the most distant, extreme continent — with Disney might be surprising. During the trip, there were thoughtful acts, from stamped postcards to send from an Antarctica post office to a champagne (香槟) party on our final stop of the journey; Adventures by Disney truly thought of everything for us. Antarctica is a life-changing destination packed with experiences that can’t be copied. We experienced Drake Passage seasickness, hiked up ice hills alongside lovely animals, and had a taste of champagne. And honestly, it’s going to be hard for the next family trip we take to compete.
4. Why did Fabien speak to passengers early in the morning
A. To ask them to remain seated.
B. To wake them up for breakfast.
C. To warn them of possible dangers.
D. To remind them of the beautiful sights outside.
5. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 2 probably refer to
A. Visiting Antarctica with children being a good idea.
B. Most people not being able to enjoy family vacations.
C. Most people not considering Antarctica as a family vacation place.
D. A guided trip being an uncomfortable way to explore a new destination.
6. What is paragraph 3 mainly about
A. What the author had learned during the journey.
B. How the author and his family traveled to Antarctica.
C. What the author and his family had seen in Antarctica.
D. How the author felt about the Drake Passage crossing.
7. What does the author think of their trip to Antarctica
A. It was tiring but extreme.
B More time should be added to it.
C It was a family journey of a lifetime.
D. There should be more thoughtful acts.
【答案】4. D 5. C 6. B 7. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者一家人参加了迪士尼冒险旅行公司的南极之旅。作者认为南极洲是一个非常特别的目的地，充满了无法复制的体验，让人难以忘怀。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“Bright and early on the morning of our first full day in Antarctica (南极洲), L’ Austral’s Captain Fabien’s voice woke us up as it came through a loudspeaker. If we looked outside right now, he said, we’d see a beautiful sea of icebergs (冰山) in the golden sunlight.(在南极洲的第一天，阳光明媚的清晨，“奥斯特拉尔”号船长Fabien的声音从喇叭里传来，把我们吵醒了。他说，如果我们现在向外看，我们会看到金色阳光下美丽的冰山)”可知，船长Fabien通过喇叭讲话，是为了提醒乘客们外面美丽的风景。故选D。
【5题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第二段中“You might not immediately think “family vacation” when talking about a trip to Antarctica, but tour companies like Adventures by Disney are changing that.(说到南极洲之旅，你可能不会马上想到”家庭度假”，但像迪士尼冒险这样的旅游公司正在改变这一点)”可知，划线词“that”指的是前面提到的不会立即想到南极洲是一个合适的家庭度假地的事情。故选C。
【6题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第三段中“Our adventure started when we flew to Buenos Aires and explored the beautiful Argentine capital for a day. After leaving Buenos Aires, we flew to Ushuaia on an Adventures by Disney plane. Then, it was the journey toward the Drake Passage. After a speedy Drake Passage crossing, we reached Antarctica early, adding a half day to our scheduled four days on and around the continent.(我们的冒险开始于我们飞往布宜诺斯艾利斯，在美丽的阿根廷首都探索了一天。离开布宜诺斯艾利斯后，我们乘坐迪士尼的冒险飞机飞往乌斯怀亚。然后，是通往德雷克海峡的旅程。在快速穿过德雷克海峡后，我们提前到达了南极洲，在我们预定的四天时间里又多了半天的时间)”可知，第三段主要讲述了作者和他的家人是如何前往南极洲的。故选B。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Antarctica is a life-changing destination packed with experiences that can’t be copied.(南极洲是一个改变人生的目的地，充满了无法复制的经历)”以及“And honestly, it’s going to be hard for the next family trip we take to compete.(说实话，下一次我们的家庭旅行要超越这次的难度会很大)”可推知，作者认为这是一次终身难忘的家庭之旅。故选C。
C
Capybaras (水豚) are group animals, so they do not like being alone. In fact, leaving a capybara alone is not only uncomfortable for the animal, but it can be harmful to their physical health, as well as their mental happiness. Capybaras love to talk to each other throughout the day. Groups of capybaras spend their days sun bathing along the edge of rivers, where they enjoy swimming together in the water. They spend half of their lives in the water.
Since they spend so much time around water, it makes sense that capybaras would come into contact with different kinds of other animals who stop in for a drink. Capybaras are gentle and peaceful river animals who enjoy a short sleep along the water’s edge — and often do so with other animal species as well. You can find pictures all over the Internet of these lovely animals lying beside turtles, birds, ducks, rats, and even monkeys as they enjoy a nap by the water.
Capybaras are also known to be excellent and friendly taxis in the animal world. Birds and monkeys commonly stand on the back of a capybara for a ride as capybaras search for grass to eat. Sometimes capybaras even serve as boats for other animals, letting them sit on their heads as they swim through the water.
However, if you see a capybara lying on its side with a yellow-headed caracara (长腿秃鹰) on its body, don’t panic just yet. Most likely the copybara is enjoying a nice spa day. Birds often make friends with capybaras and provide a natural cleaning service, picking off insects that live in the capybara’s fur. It’s a relationship that benefits each other, since the yellow-headed caracara also gets to enjoy eating those tasty insects. Yet, such lovely capybaras are not free of human influences and even face extinction now.
8. What does the first paragraph mainly tell us about capybaras
A. Their life habits. B. Their survival skills.
C. Their appearance. D. Their risks in health.
9. Why are capybaras called friendly taxis
A. They search for food for birds and monkeys.
B. They carry their food by riding on another animal.
C. They allow other animals to stay on their backs or heads.
D. They guide other animals to swim through the water as a driver.
10. What does the author mean by saying “don’t panic just yet” in the last paragraph
A. The caracara won’t attack you.
B. The capybara won’t suffer any injury.
C. The caracara may just take a short break.
D. The capybara may be providing its cleaning service.
11. What may probably be covered in the following paragraph
A. Calls for protection. B. Habits of caracaras.
C. Benefits of extinction. D. Threats from capybaras.
【答案】8. A 9. C 10. B 11. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了水豚的群居习性以及与其他动物的互动关系。然而，由于人类的影响，水豚也面临灭绝的危险。
【8题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段中“Capybaras (水豚) are group animals, so they do not like being alone.(水豚是群居动物，所以它们不喜欢独处)”以及“Groups of capybaras spend their days sun bathing along the edge of rivers, where they enjoy swimming together in the water. They spend half of their lives in the water.(成群的水豚每天都在河边晒日光浴，在那里他们喜欢一起在水里游泳。它们有一半的时间是在水里度过的)”可知，第一段主要告诉我们水豚的生活习性，他们是集体性动物，不喜欢独处，喜欢和其他水豚进行交流，喜欢在河边晒太阳和游泳，有一半的时间都在水中度过。故选A。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“Birds and monkeys commonly stand on the back of a capybara for a ride as capybaras search for grass to eat.(当水豚寻找青草吃的时候，鸟类和猴子通常会站在水豚的背上)”可知，水豚被称为友好的出租车，是因为它们允许其他动物站在它们的背上或头上，给它们提供搭载的服务。故选C。
【10题详解】
词句猜测题。根据最后一段中“Most likely the copybara is enjoying a nice spa day.(很有可能是水豚正在享受一个美好的水疗日)”可知，如果你看到一只水豚侧躺着，身上有一只黄头的长腿秃鹰时，不要惊慌，水豚不会受到任何伤害，因为水豚很有可能正在享受一个美好的水疗日。故划线词与B选项“The capybara won’t suffer any injury.(水豚不会受到任何伤害)”意思相近。故选B。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Yet, such lovely capybaras are not free of human influences and even face extinction now.(然而，如此可爱的水豚并没有摆脱人类的影响，甚至面临灭绝)”可知，文章最后一句话提到水豚即使面临灭绝，也不能摆脱人类的影响，并且面临灭绝的威胁。由此推知，下一段可能会讲述对保护水豚的呼吁。故选A。
D
What are the limits of the human body Is there a point at which it is physically impossible to do something
“One thing we’ve all learned in the last 30 years or so is that just about anything is humanly possible,” says Dr. Jack Wilmore, author of Physiology of Sport and Exercise. “As time goes by, I think you’ll see more records continue to fall in every sport. The talent pool is better than ever. With more and better athletes joining in and competing, records will fall and new ones will be set.”
Many believed it was physically impossible for a human to run a mile in under four minutes, but Roger Bannister proved that was wrong, with a three-minute, 59-second mile in 1954. Today, sub-four-minute miles are considered ordinary even in high school. And Bob Beamon amazed the whole world in the 1968 Olympics with his historic long jump of 8. 90 metres. In an event where a record is usually broken by me re inches, he broke the previous jump record by more than 21 inches, but even his record was broken in 1991.
One factor is now becoming more understood and paid more attention to: sports psychology (心理学). Getting inside the athlete’s head can be as effective as training and long workouts. According to Wilmore, the psychological factor of sports has become more and more valued. He thinks highly of most teams’ hiring (雇佣) professional sports psychologists to work for their players.
What’s more, everything in the sports field — training, nutrition (营养), injury treatment — is far better than it’s ever been. “Besides, children today are more likely to focus on one or two sports instead of competing in several as was common twenty-five years ago,” Wilmore says. “That means they start concentrating on a sport much earlier and put more effort into it, and thus they become much better at it.”
“There’s a lot we don’t know yet about the human body,” he adds. “And one of those things is can do.” the full range of human potential. It would be foolish to try and put limits on what the human body can do.”
12. What can we learn from Dr. Jack Wilmore’s words
A. Athletes will become the most popular people.
B. It will be tougher for athletes to break former records.
C. It is necessary for athletes to learn the limits of the body.
D. Athletes will continue to surprise us with their achievements.
13. Why are Roger Bannister and Bob Beamon mentioned in Paragraph 3
A. To introduce two great athletes.
B. To show some of the latest world records.
C. To prove the limits of the body can be pushed.
D. To explain what athletes can achieve under stress.
14. What is Wilmore’s attitude towards the practice of hiring professional sports psychologists
A. Appreciative. B. Unconcerned. C. Doubtful. D. Objective.
15. How are today’s children different from those 25 years ago according to Wilmore
A. They take part in far more sports.
B. They are less likely to get injured in sports.
C. They begin playing sports at a much earlier age.
D They become more skilful at one particular sport.
【答案】12. D 13. C 14. A 15. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讨论了人体的限制。根据作者提到的专家意见，人类体能的极限是没有明确界定的，随着时间的推移，运动记录将会不断被打破。心理因素也被认为在运动训练中起着重要作用。此外，现代运动领域中的训练、营养和伤病治疗等方面都比以往更加先进。总之，人体的潜力尚未完全被揭示，无法对其能力设限。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段““One thing we’ve all learned in the last 30 years or so is that just about anything is humanly possible,” says Dr. Jack Wilmore, author of Physiology of Sport and Exercise. “As time goes by, I think you’ll see more records continue to fall in every sport. The talent pool is better than ever. With more and better athletes joining in and competing, records will fall and new ones will be set.” (“在过去30年左右的时间里，我们都明白了一件事，那就是几乎任何事情都是人类可能做到的，”《运动与运动生理学》的作者杰克·威尔莫尔博士说。“随着时间的推移，我认为你会在每项运动中看到更多的记录继续被打破。人才储备比以往任何时候都好。随着更多、更好的运动员参与和竞争，记录将被打破，新的标准将被设定。”)”可知，随着时间的推移，每项运动中会看到更多的记录继续被打破，由此新的标准将被设定。由此推知，威尔莫尔可能会同意的观点是运动员将继续用他们的成就给我们带来惊喜。故选D项。
13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“Many believed it was physically impossible for a human to run a mile in under four minutes, but Roger Bannister proved that was wrong, with a three-minute, 59-second mile in 1954. (许多人认为，从生理上讲，人类不可能在4分钟内跑完1英里，但罗杰·班尼斯特在1954年以3分59秒跑完1英里的成绩证明了这一理论是错误的)”可推知，第三段提到了Roger Bannister和Bob Beamon的例子是为了证明身体的极限是可以突破的。故选C项。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中“He thinks highly of most teams’ hiring (雇佣) professional sports psychologists to work for their players. (他对大多数球队聘请专业运动心理学家为球员工作的做法给予了高度评价)”可推知，威尔莫尔对聘请专业运动心理学家的做法的态度是赞赏的。A选项“Appreciative.(赞赏的)”符合题意。故选A项。
【15题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中““Besides, children today are more likely to focus on one or two sports instead of competing in several as was common twenty-five years ago,” Wilmore says. “That means they start concentrating on a sport much earlier and put more effort into it, and thus they become much better at it.”(“此外，如今的孩子更有可能专注于一到两项运动，而不是像25年前那样同时参加几项运动，”威尔默说。“这意味着他们开始更早地专注于一项运动，投入更多的努力，因此他们在这项运动上做得更好。”)”可知，今天的孩子和25年前的孩子的不同之处在于他们在一项特定的运动中变得更加熟练。故选D项。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余项。
There are so many ways to explore in regard to finding new happiness. Below you’ll find some tips to help you find your idea of happiness.
Find a new hobby. When it comes to hobbies, the possibilities are endless. You can be as adventurous, creative, or outgoing as you want. You can try out a new hobby alone or with friends. Hobbies can help reduce stress and put our focus on what is fun and different ___16___
Put yourself first. A lot of people forget to take care of themselves because of a busy work schedule, marriage, kids and family. But remember when you put yourself first, your happiness will shine through for sure ___17___ This way, you can not only be your best self but also possibly take better care of people around you.
Exercise. Not everyone is a fan of exercise, but it does have so many benefits ___18___ A 30minutes’exercise helps your body to gain those “feel-good chemicals” to make you delighted and improve your health.
Eat a balanced diet There is a relationship between food and mood ___19___ A healthy balanced diet will make you stronger and happier. If you eat poorly, your organs (器官) will react negatively. As a result, you suffer from illnesses or have changeable moods you find it hard to control your feelings.
___20___ Having a good support system is known to help improve your well-being. Unluckily, not everyone means well. So it’s important to be aware of that and make friends with people beneficial to your mental health in your life.
A. Choose your social circles wisely.
B. Know that people are always there for you.
C. The key is to find one that interests and fits you.
D. You are doing your body a service by working out.
E. Happiness is based on how much you can do for others.
F. What you put into your stomach decides how your body reacts.
G. Sparing some time for your own self daily improves your emotion and performance.
【答案】16. C 17. G 18. D 19. F 20. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章给出了几条帮助人们寻求幸福的建议。
【16题详解】
根据上文“Hobbies can help reduce stress and put our focus on what is fun and different.(爱好可以帮助我们减轻压力，把我们的注意力放在有趣和不同的事情上)”可知，此处说明了爱好的好处。C项“The key is to find something that will do just that for you.(关键是找到可以给你带来这种好处的爱好)”中的指示代词that指代上文爱好的好处，指代一致，且与该段主题句“Find a new hobby(寻找一项新的爱好)”相呼应。故选C。
【17题详解】
根据下文“This way, you can not only be your best self but also possibly take better care of people around you.(这样，你不仅可以成为最好的自己，而且可以更好地照顾身边的人)”可知，此处说明了把自己放在首位的良好结果，与G项“Sparing some time for your own self daily improves your emotion and performance. (每天给自己留点时间可以改善你的情绪和表现)”与后文构成直接的因果关系，即给自己留点时间改善情绪和表现，这样可以成为最好的自己，而且可以更好地照顾身边的人，符合题意。故选G。
【18题详解】
根据上文“Not everyone is a fan of exercise, but it does have so many benefits.(不是每个人都喜欢锻炼，但锻炼确实有许多好处)”可知，此处说明了锻炼的必要性，D项“You are doing your body a service by working out.(锻炼对你的身体是有好处的)”中的working out与上文的exercise是近义词，且两句话表达的意义一致。故选D。
【19题详解】
根据上文“There is a relationship between food and mood.(食物和情绪之间是有关系的)”可知，此处说明了食物和人的身体和情绪之间的关联，其中的food与F项“What you put in your body determines how your body responds.(你吃的东西决定了你身体的反应)”中的“what you put in your body”是同义转换，且两句话表述一致。故选F。
【20题详解】
根据下文“Unluckily, not everyone means well. So it’s important to be aware of that and make friends with people beneficial to your mental health in your life. (不幸的是，并非每个人都是好意的。所以，意识到这一点并优先考虑那些生活中对你心理健康有益的人很重要)”可知，此处说明了在交际中，明智地选择交往的人的重要性，与A项“Choose your social circles wisely.(明智地选择你的社交圈)”表述一致，概括本段段旨。故选A。
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。
Along the hallway (走廊), I saw mixed expressions on the faces of my students: excited, nervous, and worried. No doubt about it they were this term’s ___21___. And my memories of my own first day at high school ___22___ back.
___23___ our family had just moved to the place, I didn’t know anyone at the school. When registering in an office, I ___24___ a map and my schedule from the table. Oh, my goodness, what a large school it was! ___25___, I looked for where my first class was to be held, like a headless fly.
When I eventually found my class, everyone was talking and laughing together, which made me feel so ___26___. Throughout the day we had 8 periods, and each period brought some new ___27___ I had not seen before, for we were able to choose our own curriculum. But when it was time for my English class, I had a surprise: an old ___28___! It was Ben, who had left my middle school right after the seventh grade. We talked and joked about our middle school lives. I wasn’t nervous any longer.
Next was the P.E. class. This was the first class that I found without difficulty. Finding my P.E. teacher’s introduction rather long and ___29___, I started talking to a girl sitting near me. I found out that her family had just _____30_____ here, too, and she didn’t know anyone either. As we talked, we _____31_____ that we had a lot in common, and a lot of classes together. After that day, with time, this girl _____32_____ became my best friend. I still feel happy that I _____33_____ her.
By the end of my first day I was _____34_____ positive feelings. I knew that high school would be a(n) _____35_____ experience.
21. A. athletes B. volunteers C. graduates D. freshmen
22. A. flashed B. put C. fought D. ran
23. A. When B. Since C. Until D. After
24. A. picked out B. made up C. checked in D. picked up
25. A. Luckily B. Surprisingly C. Anxiously D. Excitingly
26. A. frightened B. lonely C. annoyed D. confident
27. A. faces B. books C. posters D. goods
28. A. expert B. soldier C. teacher D. classmate
29. A. humorous B. alarming C. dull D. attractive
30. A. moved B. vacationed C. explored D. flown
31. A. pretended B. discovered C. promoted D. argued
32. A. immediately B. suddenly C. gradually D. awkwardly
33. A. influenced B. upset C. inspired D. met
34. A. full of B. fond of C. absent from D. lacking in
35. A. painful B. amazing C. unexpected D. terrible
【答案】21. D 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. C 26. B 27. A 28. D 29. C 30. A 31. B 32. C 33. D 34. A 35. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者回忆起自己高中的第一天，当时她对新的学校和班级感到紧张和担忧。然而，在那一天，作者通过与旧友重逢和结识新朋友，逐渐放下了紧张的情绪，并对高中生活充满了积极的期待。最后，作者深信高中会是一次美好的经历。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：毫无疑问，他们是这学期的新生。A. athletes运动员；B. volunteers志愿者；C. graduates毕业生；D. freshmen新生。根据“And my memories of my own first day at high school ___2___ back.”可知，作者看到眼前的这些学生们回忆起了自己上高中第一天的情景，因此眼前的这些学生是这学期的新生。故选D。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我回忆起了自己上高中第一天的情景。A. flashed闪现；B. put放置；C. fought战斗；D. ran跑。根据“my memories of my own first day at high school”可知，作者上高中第一天的回忆闪回了，即回忆起那时的情景，固定短语flash back意为“闪回”。故选A。
【23题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：因为我们家刚搬到这个地方，我不认识学校里的任何人。A. When当……时候；B. Since因为；C. Until直到；D. After在……之后。根据“I didn’t know anyone at the school”可知，作者不认识学校里的任何人，是因为作者刚搬到此处。故选B。
【24题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：在办公室登记时，我从桌子上拿起一张地图和我的时间表。A. picked out挑选出；B. made up编造；C. checked in办理登记手续；D. picked up拿起。根据“When registering in an office”和“a map and my schedule from the table”可知，作者是在登记时，从桌子上拿起一张地图和时间表。故选D。
【25题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我像一只无头苍蝇一样，焦急地寻找着我的第一节课要在哪里进行。A. Luckily幸运地；B. Surprisingly令人惊讶地；C. Anxiously焦虑地；D. Excitingly令人兴奋地。根据“like a headless fly”可知，作者像一只无头苍蝇一样，焦急地寻找着自己的第一节课要在哪里进行。故选C。
【26题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我终于找到我的班级时，每个人都在一起有说有笑，这让我感到很孤独。A. frightened害怕的；B. lonely孤独的；C. annoyed恼怒的；D. confident自信的。根据“everyone was talking and laughing together”可知，每个人都在一起有说有笑，这让作者感到很孤独。故选B。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们一天有8节课，每节课都有一些我以前没有见过的新面孔，因为我们可以选择自己的课程。A. faces面孔；B. books书；C. posters海报；D. goods商品。根据“I had not seen before”可知，此处表示每节课都有一些作者以前没有见过的新面孔。故选A。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但是到了上英语课的时候，我有一个惊喜：一个老同学！A. expert专家；B. soldier士兵；C. teacher老师；D. classmate同学。根据“It was Ben, who had left my middle school right after the seventh grade.”可知，作者在英语课上遇到了老同学Ben。故选D。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我发现体育老师的介绍又长又乏味，于是我开始和坐在我旁边的一个女孩说话。A. humorous幽默的；B. alarming令人担忧的；C. dull乏味的；D. attractive有吸引力的。根据“I started talking to a girl sitting near me”可知，作者发现体育老师的介绍又长又乏味，于是自己开始和坐在旁边的一个女孩说话。故选C。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我发现她家也刚刚搬到这里，她也不认识任何人。A. moved搬家；B. vacationed度假；C. explored探索；D. flown飞行。根据“and she didn’t know anyone either”可知，该女孩谁也不认识，所以她家也是刚刚搬到这里。故选A。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我们交谈时，我们发现我们有很多共同点，一起上很多课。A. pretended假装；B. discovered发现；C. promoted提升；D. argued争论。根据“we had a lot in common, and a lot of classes together”可知，作者发现自己和女孩之间有很多共同点，一起上很多课。故选B。
【32题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：从那天起，随着时间的推移，这个女孩逐渐成为我最好的朋友。A. immediately立刻地；B. suddenly突然地；C. gradually逐渐地；D. awkwardly尴尬地。根据“with time”可知，随着时间的推移，作者逐渐和女孩成为好朋友。故选C。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我仍然很高兴我遇到了她。A. influenced影响；B. upset使心烦意乱；C. inspired激发；D. met遇到。根据“After that day, with time, this girl __12___ became my best friend. I still feel happy”可知，作者和女孩成了好朋友，作者很高兴自己遇到了她。故选D。
【34题详解】
考查形容词短语辨析。句意：第一天结束时，我充满了积极的感觉。A. full of充满；B. fond of喜欢；C. absent from缺席；D. lacking in缺乏。根据上文叙述的作者第一天的经历和感受的转变，以及“positive feelings”可知，第一天结束时，作者充满了积极的感觉。故选A。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我知道高中生活将是一段奇妙的经历。A. painful疼痛的；B. amazing令人惊奇的；C. unexpected意外的；D. terrible可怕的。根据上文叙述的作者第一天的经历和感受的转变可知，作者变得乐观积极起来，认为自己的高中生活将是一段奇妙的经历。故选B。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1. 5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
When foreigners come to China, they may be surprised at Chinese’s special ___36___ (prefer)for seals(印章). To Chinese, seals are an art of deep cultural roots, ___37___ combines both calligraphy and sculpture(雕刻) and inspires generations to study, to appreciate and to collect.
It is believed ___38___ seals appeared as early as 8, 000 years ago. People at that time tried to make marks on ___39___ (they) own objects to prevent them from ___40___ (steal). When the first dynasty ___41___ (establish), the king began to use seals to show royal power. And only the king’s special seal was then called “Xi”, ___42___ (stand) for the highest authority. The first emperor of China, Qinshihuang, had his “Xi” made out of a kind of jade called “Heshi Bi.” ___43___ (similar), the local governments also needed to use seals ___44___ a powerful symbol. Meanwhile, private seals were carved ___45___ variety of lucky characters and vivid animal patterns. As a result, the sphragistics(印章学) came into being.
【答案】36. preference
37. which 38. that
39. their 40. being stolen
41. was established
42. standing
43. Similarly
44. as 45. a
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国印章学的由来及自古至今的作用。
【36题详解】
考查名词。句意：当外国人来到中国时，他们可能会对中国人对印章的特殊偏好感到惊讶。分析句子，设空处使用prefer的名词preference作宾语，意为“偏爱，偏好”。故填preference。
【37题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：对于中国人来说，印章是一种有着深厚文化根基的艺术，它将书法和雕塑结合在一起，激发了一代又一代的研究、欣赏和收藏。分析句子，设空处引导的是非限制性定语从句，引导词在从句中作主语，修饰先行词an art，为物，故使用which。故填which。
【38题详解】
考查固定结构。句意：据信印章早在8000年前就出现了。句中it is believed that为固定结构，此处it为形式主语，that引导主语从句为真正的主语，从句句意完整，成分齐全，that引导从句，不作成分，仅起引导作用。故填that。
【39题详解】
考查代词。句意：当时的人们试图在自己的物品上做记号，以防被盗。分析句子，句中使用they的形容词性物主代词作定语，意为“他们的”。故填their。
【40题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：同上。分析句子，设空处置于from之后，故使用动名词作宾语，句中them（指代objects）与steal之间是被动关系，故使用动名词的被动结构。故填being stolen。
【41题详解】
考查动词时态与语态。句意：当第一个王朝建立时，国王开始使用印章来显示王权。分析句子，设空处使用动词作谓语，根据后文的began以及句意可知，句子表述过去事实，故使用一般过去时；同时the first dynasty与establish之间是被动关系，故使用一般过去时的被动语态。故填was established。
【42题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：当时只有国王的特别徽章被称为“玺”，代表最高权威。分析句子，句中was called为谓语动词，设空处使用非谓语动词，此处Xi与stand之间是主动关系，故使用现在分词作状语。故填standing。
【43题详解】
考查副词。句意：同样，地方政府也需要将印章作为一种强有力的象征。分析句子，设空处使用similar的副词similarly作状语，修饰句子，意为“同样地”。同时该空置于句首，开头单词首字母大写。故填Similarly。
【44题详解】
考查介词。句意：同上。句中use sth as sth为固定短语，意为“作为……使用”。故填as。
【45题详解】
考查冠词。句意：同时，印章上还刻有各种吉祥的人物和生动的动物图案。句中a variety of为固定短语，意为“各种各样的……”。故填a。
第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共5小题，每题3分，满分15分)
将语篇中的中文句子翻译成英文
A Four-legged Guardian Angel
I just finished cleaning up the snow in the pool in preparation for selling the house. The year before, I had lost my job with the provincial government, and now we almost ran out of all of our savings, ______46______(这意味着我将同时失去我们美丽的房子和挚爱的伙伴Brigitte). This thought nearly knocked me down.
Deep in sadness, I sat typing up resumes for job. Out of the corner of my eye I could see my thirteen-month-old son Forrest playing near our big, gentle, intelligent dog Brigitte. And I recalled this family. the scene of adopting him on a cold winter night. It seemed as if Brigitte was always meant to be in this family.
Thinking of these, I couldn’t help letting out a sigh and continued working. Suddenly, Brigitte began barking furiously and running back and forth to the glass door overlooking our pool. I raced to see what was happening. ______47______(既吃惊又害怕，我发现玻璃门打开了，Forrest也不见了). In panic, I ran outside. There, I was surprised to see Brigitte, who was terrified of water, dive into the pool. Looking in the direction of his moving, I was shocked to find Forrest struggling in the water ______48______(我立刻跳入水中，朝着Forrest 游去，并将他抱起). After getting him out or the pool, I dialed 911 with shaking hand while giving Forres t first aid. Moments later, an ambulance arrived and rushed us to the hospital, where the doctors gave him a thorough check While waiting for the result, I made up my mind ______49______(尽管我们家经济状况不好，我也永远不会舍弃Brigitte)
Finally, we arrived home, safe and sound. On seeing us, Brigitte began barking excitedly and turning in circles cheerfully Since then, Brigitte never left my son an inch. ______50______(Brigitte确确实实是我们一家的守护天使).
The swimming pool witnessed the close bond formed between my families and Brigitte.
参考词汇/结构：
①companion; ②frightened; ③immediately, lift. . . up; ④despite;⑤it was. . . who
【答案】46. This meant that I would lose our beautiful house and beloved companion Brigitte at the same time. (宾语从句)
47. Surprised and frightened, I found the glass door open and Forrest gone. (形容词作状语)
48. I immediately dove/jumped into water, swam towards Forrest and lifted him up (动作链)
49. Despite the fact that our economic situation was bad/Despite our poor economic situation, never would I give up Brigitte. (部分倒装)
50. It was Brigitte who was indeed a guardian angel of our family (强调句)
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者失业后陷入财政困境，几乎失去了家庭储蓄和房子的困境。但是，作者的宠物狗Brigitte成为了拯救他们的保护天使。在一次意外中，Brigitte救了作者的孩子Forrest，从此以后，Brigitte始终守护着Forrest，成为了他们家庭的守护天使。
【46题详解】
考查宾语从句和动词时态。根据前文可知，句子表述过去事实，故使用一般过去时。表示“意味着”用mean；表示“失去”用lose；表示“我们美丽的房子和挚爱的伙伴Brigitte”用our beautiful house and beloved companion Brigitte；此处使用that引导的宾语从句作mean的宾语，句子表述从过去的某一时间来看将来要发生的动作或呈现的状态即过去将来时；表示“同时”用at the same time。故翻译为This meant that I would lose our beautiful house and beloved companion Brigitte at the same time.
【47题详解】
考查形容词和动词时态。表示“吃惊又害怕”用surprised and frightened，此处使用形容词作状语；表示“发现”用find；表示“玻璃门打开了”用the glass door open，表示“Forrest也不见了”用Forrest gone，此处构成find+宾语+形容词的结构，即使用形容词作宾补。故翻译为Surprised and frightened, I found the glass door open and Forrest gone.
【48题详解】
考查动词时态。根据前文可知句子表述过去事实，故使用一般过去时。表示“立刻”用immediately；表示“跳入”用”dive into或者 jump into；表示“朝着Forrest 游去”用swim towards Forrest；表示“并将他抱起”用lift him up。故翻译为I immediately dove/jumped into water, swam towards Forrest and lifted him up.
【49题详解】
考查动词时态、同位语从句和部分倒装。根据前文可知句子表述过去事实，故使用一般过去时。表示“尽管我们家经济状况不好”用despite the fact that our economic situation was bad构成介宾短语，that引导同位语从句，对fact内容进行解释说明；或者Despite our poor economic situation，构成介词短语作状语；表示“我也永远不会舍弃Brigitte”用never would I give up Brigitte，否定意义的副词never置于句首，此处构成部分倒装结构，句子表述从过去的某一时间来看将来要发生的动作或呈现的状态即过去将来时。故翻译为Despite the fact that our economic situation was bad/Despite our poor economic situation, never would I give up Brigitte.
【50题详解】
考查强调句。表示“确实”用indeed；表示“Brigitte确确实实是我们一家的守护天使”用it was Brigitte who was indeed a guardian angel of our family，此处构成强调句结构，该句对主语Brigitte（拟人）进行强调，表示“一家的守护天使”用a guardian angel of our family。故翻译为It was Brigitte who was indeed a guardian angel of our family.
第二节书面表达(满分25分)
51. 假定你是校报记者李华，你校高一年级上周三在城市公园组织了一次跑步捡垃圾(plogging)志愿活动。请你以“Plogging — A Win-Win Activity”为题，并用英文写一篇新闻报道，简要介绍此次活动。内容包括：
1.活动目的；
2.活动过程；
3.活动反响。
注意：可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；字数100左右。
Plogging — A Win-Win Activity
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【答案】Plogging —A Wim-Wim Activity
Last Wednesday witnessed a novel and meaningful activity, where students from Grade One volunteered to pick up rubbish while jogging in City Park. The activity, whose main aim was to build up students’ bodies and beautify the environment, turned out a great success.
As scheduled, an instructor first delivered a speech of the origin and requirements of the activity, explaining to the students its significance. After the gunshot, students who were divided into different groups started jogging on their assigned routes, bag in hand. Whenever they spotted a piece of litter along the road, they would stop to pick and put it into the bags. Then came the highlight — Student representatives placed all the collected garbage onto a truck bound for a nearby landfill for further treatment.
The whole activity was highly spoken of, with favorable remarks pouring in from both students and society. Many students hoped more beneficial activities like this would be held in the near future. (160 words)
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。学校高一年级上周三在城市公园组织了一次跑步捡垃圾志愿活动。请考生以“Plogging — A Win-Win Activity”为题，用英文写一篇新闻报道。
【详解】1.词汇积累
活动：activity→event
目的：aim→ goal
增强：build up→strengthen
举办：hold→ launch
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：The whole activity was highly spoken of, with favorable remarks pouring in from both students and society.
拓展句：The whole activity was highly spoken of, with favorable remarks which poured in from both students and society.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Last Wednesday witnessed a novel and meaningful activity, where students from Grade One volunteered to pick up rubbish while jogging in City Park. （运用了where引导的非限制性定语从句）
【高分句型2】The activity, whose main aim was to build up students’ bodies and beautify the environment, turned out a great success.（运用了whose引导的非限制性定语从句）
听力答案：1-5 BCBAA 6-10 CAABB 11-15 CACAA 16-20 BBBAC柳州铁一中学2023—2024学年第一学期高一年级期考
英语科试卷
第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分)
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秒钟的时间来回答阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What kind of food did the man prefer at first
A. Chinese food. B. Italian food. C. French food.
2. What’s wrong with the man
A. He has caught a cold recently.
B. He can’t sleep well at this time of the year.
C. He is not very comfortable with the flowers.
3. What does the man mean
A. He already bought something.
B. He hasn’t considered that idea.
C. He already tried that suggestion.
4. Why can’t the man give the woman a ride
A. His car is being repaired. B. He isn’t going into town. C. He is riding the company bus.
5. Where are the speakers talking now
A. In the woman’s home. B. At a French café. C. In a supermarket.
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A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7 小题。
6. On which day does the woman go to class
A. Thursday B. Sunday. C. Tuesday.
7. When does the woman start to work
A. Late at night. B. At noon. C. Early in the morning.
听第7段材料， 回答第8、9小题。
8. What does the man sav about apples
A. The variety is greater now.
B. The prices are higher now.
C. They’re hard to find in Tennessee now.
9. How does the man describe the woman
A. Plain. B. Lucky. C. Humorous
听第8段材料， 回答第10至 12小题。
10. What is the woman doing in the beginning
A. Parking her car. B. Walking her dog. C. Cutting the grass.
11. How does the man sound
A. Kind of sorry. B. A bit excited. C. A little annoyed.
12. What does the man decide to do in the end
A. Give the woman a bag.
B. Clean up the mess himself.
C. Let the woman go home to get a bag.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16小题。
13. What does the woman say about the houses
A. They all look different.
B They were all built in the 1960s.
C. Most of them have two bathrooms.
14. What is the most important thing to the man
A. Safetv. B. Size. C. Price.
15. What type of housing will the man probably see
A. A two-bedroom apartment. B. A three-bedroom apartment. C. A four-bedroom apartment.
16 When will the man see the woman next time
A. Tomorrow morning. B. Tomorrow afternoon. C. Later this afternoon.
听第10段材料, 回答第 17 至20 小题。
17. Who is the target audience of the notice
A. The organizer. B. Parents of soccer players. C. The youngest soccer players.
18. What do we know about the youngest group
A. They are too young to play.
B. There aren’t enough players to make teams.
C. The transportation will be arranged for them.
19. What is required to join the weekend camps
A. To sign some paperwork. B. To prepare proper shoes. C. To make some reservations.
20. What can we learn about the speaker
A. He is name is Steve. B. He is a soccer coach. C. His child plays soccer.
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
Many countries around the globe pride themselves on their lingual (语言的) variety. Here are a few of the most multilingual places on Earth.
Aruba
Aruba sits in the far Southern Caribbean Sea, near Venezuela. Dutch is an official language and is taught in all schools. Both English and Spanish are also the languages that students must learn in Aruba’s education system. However, none of them is considered the native language of Aruba. On the street and at home, locals communicate with one another in Papiamento. Papiamento is an official language besides Dutch, and it is used regularly in the media and in government.
East Timor
This tiny young nation sits in the far south east ern corner of the Indonesian Archipelago. Once a colony (殖民地) of Portugal, Timor decided to use Portuguese as an official language after independence. The local language, Tetum, is most widely spoken on the street. In addition, English and Indonesian are used throughout the country, and both are officially recognized as working languages.
India
Hindi and English are the official national languages of India, and the majority of educated Indians have knowledge of both, though English is preferred over Hindi in southern India. Each state in India has its own official language(s), most of which differ from Hindi. These languages are used in local media and on the street.
South Africa
South Africa has 11 official languages. In many city areas, English is the lingua franca (通用语). It is also the main language of government and media, even though less than ten percent of South Africans speak it as a first language. Afrikaans, a Germanic language similar to Dutch, is spoken in the southern and western regions of the country. South Africa has nine official Bantu languages, of which: Zulu and Xhosa are the most common.
1. How many official language(s) is/are there in Aruba
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
2. What can be learned about South Africa
A. Its lingua franca is Afrikaans.
B. It was once a colony of Portugal.
C. It has eleven official Bantu languages.
D. Its media uses English as the main language.
3. What do these places have in common
A. They enjoy the same culture.
B They are multilingual societies.
C. They are education-centered places.
D. They speak English as their first language.
B
Bright and early on the morning of our first full day in Antarctica (南极洲), L’ Austral’s Captain Fabien’s voice woke us up as it came through a loudspeaker. If we looked outside right now, he said, we’d see a beautiful sea of icebergs (冰山) in the golden sunlight. My sister and I jumped out of bed, staring in amazement as we sailed past giant pieces of ice. In the distance, we spotted a group of humpback whales feeding on smaller fishes. Next door, my parents were also waking up to the sights of a new day in Antarctica. Over breakfast, my sister and I excitedly told them about the whales we saw from our room that morning.
You might not immediately think “family vacation” when talking about a trip to Antarctica, but tour companies like Adventures by Disney are changing that. The company offers guided group trips to destinations across all seven continents in the world.
Our adventure started when we flew to Buenos Aires and explored the beautiful Argentine capital for a day. After leaving Buenos Aires, we flew to Ushuaia on an Adventures by Disney plane. Then, it was the journey toward the Drake Passage. After a speedy Drake Passage crossing, we reached Antarctica early, adding a half day to our scheduled four days on and around the continent.
To those unfamiliar with Adventures by Disney, the fact that you can experience Antarctica — the most distant, extreme continent — with Disney might be surprising. During the trip, there were thoughtful acts, from stamped postcards to send from an Antarctica post office to a champagne (香槟) party on our final stop of the journey; Adventures by Disney truly thought of everything for us. Antarctica is a life-changing destination packed with experiences that can’t be copied. We experienced Drake Passage seasickness, hiked up ice hills alongside lovely animals, and had a taste of champagne. And honestly, it’s going to be hard for the next family trip we take to compete.
4. Why did Fabien speak to passengers early in the morning
A. To ask them to remain seated.
B. To wake them up for breakfast.
C. To warn them of possible dangers.
D. To remind them of the beautiful sights outside.
5. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 2 probably refer to
A. Visiting Antarctica with children being a good idea.
B. Most people not being able to enjoy family vacations.
C. Most people not considering Antarctica as a family vacation place.
D. A guided trip being an uncomfortable way to explore a new destination.
6. What is paragraph 3 mainly about
A. What the author had learned during the journey.
B. How the author and his family traveled to Antarctica.
C. What the author and his family had seen in Antarctica.
D. How the author felt about the Drake Passage crossing.
7. What does the author think of their trip to Antarctica
A. It was tiring but extreme.
B. More time should be added to it.
C. It was a family journey of a lifetime.
D. There should be more thoughtful acts.
C
Capybaras (水豚) are group animals, so they do not like being alone. In fact, leaving a capybara alone is not only uncomfortable for the animal, but it can be harmful to their physical health, as well as their mental happiness. Capybaras love to talk to each other throughout the day. Groups of capybaras spend their days sun bathing along the edge of rivers, where they enjoy swimming together in the water. They spend half of their lives in the water.
Since they spend so much time around water, it makes sense that capybaras would come into contact with different kinds of other animals who stop in for a drink. Capybaras are gentle and peaceful river animals who enjoy a short sleep along the water’s edge — and often do so with other animal species as well. You can find pictures all over the Internet of these lovely animals lying beside turtles, birds, ducks, rats, and even monkeys as they enjoy a nap by the water.
Capybaras are also known to be excellent and friendly taxis in the animal world. Birds and monkeys commonly stand on the back of a capybara for a ride as capybaras search for grass to eat. Sometimes capybaras even serve as boats for other animals letting them sit on their heads as they swim through the water.
However, if you see a capybara lying on its side with a yellow-headed caracara (长腿秃鹰) on its body, don’t panic just yet. Most likely the copybara is enjoying a nice spa day. Birds often make friends with capybaras and provide a natural cleaning service, picking off insects that live in the capybara’s fur. It’s a relationship that benefits each other, since the yellow-headed caracara also gets to enjoy eating those tasty insects. Yet, such lovely capybaras are not free of human influences and even face extinction now.
8. What does the first paragraph mainly tell us about capybaras
A. Their life habits. B. Their survival skills.
C. Their appearance. D. Their risks in health.
9. Why are capybaras called friendly taxis
A. They search for food for birds and monkeys.
B. They carry their food by riding on another animal.
C. They allow other animals to stay on their backs or heads.
D. They guide other animals to swim through the water as a driver.
10. What does the author mean by saying “don’t panic just yet” in the last paragraph
A. The caracara won’t attack you.
B. The capybara won’t suffer any injury.
C. The caracara may just take a short break.
D. The capybara may be providing its cleaning service.
11. What may probably be covered in the following paragraph
A. Calls for protection. B. Habits of caracaras.
C. Benefits of extinction. D. Threats from capybaras.
D
What are the limits of the human body Is there a point at which it is physically impossible to do something
“One thing we’ve all learned in the last 30 years or so is that just about anything is humanly possible,” says Dr. Jack Wilmore, author of Physiology of Sport and Exercise. “As time goes by, I think you’ll see more records continue to fall in every sport. The talent pool is better than ever. With more and better athletes joining in and competing, records will fall and new ones will be set.”
Many believed it was physically impossible for a human to run a mile in under four minutes, but Roger Bannister proved that was wrong, with a three-minute, 59-second mile in 1954. Today, sub-four-minute miles are considered ordinary even in high school. And Bob Beamon amazed the whole world in the 1968 Olympics with his historic long jump of 8. 90 metres. In an event where a record is usually broken by me re inches, he broke the previous jump record by more than 21 inches, but even his record was broken in 1991.
One factor is now becoming more understood and paid more attention to: sports psychology (心理学). Getting inside the athlete’s head can be as effective as training and long workouts. According to Wilmore, the psychological factor of sports has become more and more valued. He thinks highly of most teams’ hiring (雇佣) professional sports psychologists to work for their players.
What’s more, everything in the sports field — training, nutrition (营养), injury treatment — is far better than it’s ever been. “Besides, children today are more likely to focus on one or two sports instead of competing in several as was common twenty-five years ago,” Wilmore says. “That means they start concentrating on a sport much earlier and put more effort into it, and thus they become much better at it.”
“There’s a lot we don’t know yet about the human body,” he adds. “And one of those things is can do.” the full range of human potential. It would be foolish to try and put limits on what the human body can do.”
12. What can we learn from Dr. Jack Wilmore’s words
A. Athletes will become the most popular people.
B. It will be tougher for athletes to break former records.
C. It is necessary for athletes to learn the limits of the body.
D. Athletes will continue to surprise us with their achievements.
13. Why are Roger Bannister and Bob Beamon mentioned in Paragraph 3
A. To introduce two great athletes.
B. To show some of the latest world records.
C. To prove the limits of the body can be pushed.
D. To explain what athletes can achieve under stress.
14. What is Wilmore’s attitude towards the practice of hiring professional sports psychologists
A. Appreciative. B. Unconcerned. C. Doubtful. D. Objective.
15. How are today’s children different from those 25 years ago according to Wilmore
A. They take part in far more sports.
B. They are less likely to get injured in sports.
C. They begin playing sports at a much earlier age.
D. They become more skilful at one particular sport.
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项。
There are so many ways to explore in regard to finding new happiness. Below you’ll find some tips to help you find your idea of happiness.
Find a new hobby. When it comes to hobbies, the possibilities are endless. You can be as adventurous, creative, or outgoing as you want. You can try out a new hobby alone or with friends. Hobbies can help reduce stress and put our focus on what is fun and different ___16___
Put yourself first. A lot of people forget to take care of themselves because of a busy work schedule, marriage, kids and family. But remember when you put yourself first, your happiness will shine through for sure ___17___ This way, you can not only be your best self but also possibly take better care of people around you.
Exercise. Not everyone is a fan of exercise, but it does have so many benefits ___18___ A 30minutes’exercise helps your body to gain those “feel-good chemicals” to make you delighted and improve your health.
Eat a balanced diet There is a relationship between food and mood ___19___ A healthy balanced diet will make you stronger and happier. If you eat poorly, your organs (器官) will react negatively. As a result, you suffer from illnesses or have changeable moods you find it hard to control your feelings.
___20___ Having a good support system is known to help improve your well-being. Unluckily, not everyone means well. So it’s important to be aware of that and make friends with people beneficial to your mental health in your life.
A. Choose your social circles wisely.
B. Know that people are always there for you.
C. The key is to find one that interests and fits you.
D. You are doing your body a service by working out.
E. Happiness is based on how much you can do for others.
F. What you put into your stomach decides how your body reacts.
G. Sparing some time for your own self daily improves your emotion and performance.
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。
Along the hallway (走廊), I saw mixed expressions on the faces of my students: excited, nervous, and worried. No doubt about it they were this term’s ___21___. And my memories of my own first day at high school ___22___ back.
___23___ our family had just moved to the place, I didn’t know anyone at the school. When registering in an office, I ___24___ a map and my schedule from the table. Oh, my goodness, what a large school it was! ___25___, I looked for where my first class was to be held, like a headless fly.
When I eventually found my class, everyone was talking and laughing together, which made me feel so ___26___. Throughout the day we had 8 periods, and each period brought some new ___27___ I had not seen before, for we were able to choose our own curriculum. But when it was time for my English class, I had a surprise: an old ___28___! It was Ben, who had left my middle school right after the seventh grade. We talked and joked about our middle school lives. I wasn’t nervous any longer.
Next was the P.E. class. This was the first class that I found without difficulty. Finding my P.E. teacher’s introduction rather long and ___29___ I started talking to a girl sitting near me. I found out that her family had just _____30_____ here, too, and she didn’t know anyone either. As we talked, we _____31_____ that we had a lot in common, and a lot of classes together. After that day, with time, this girl _____32_____ became my best friend. I still feel happy that I _____33_____ her.
By the end of my first day, I was _____34_____ positive feelings. I knew that high school would be a(n) _____35_____ experience.
21. A. athletes B. volunteers C. graduates D. freshmen
22. A. flashed B. put C. fought D. ran
23. A. When B. Since C. Until D. After
24. A. picked out B. made up C. checked in D. picked up
25. A. Luckily B. Surprisingly C. Anxiously D. Excitingly
26. A. frightened B. lonely C. annoyed D. confident
27. A. faces B. books C. posters D. goods
28. A. expert B. soldier C. teacher D. classmate
29. A. humorous B. alarming C. dull D. attractive
30. A. moved B. vacationed C. explored D. flown
31. A. pretended B. discovered C. promoted D. argued
32. A. immediately B. suddenly C. gradually D. awkwardly
33. A. influenced B. upset C. inspired D. met
34. A. full of B. fond of C. absent from D. lacking in
35. A. painful B. amazing C. unexpected D. terrible
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。
When foreigners come to China, they may be surprised at Chinese’s special ___36___ (prefer)for seals(印章). To Chinese, seals are an art of deep cultural roots, ___37___ combines both calligraphy and sculpture(雕刻) and inspires generations to study, to appreciate and to collect.
It is believed ___38___ seals appeared as early as 8, 000 years ago. People at that time tried to make marks on ___39___ (they) own objects to prevent them from ___40___ (steal). When the first dynasty ___41___ (establish), the king began to use seals to show royal power. And only the king’s special seal was then called “Xi”, ___42___ (stand) for the highest authority. The first emperor of China, Qinshihuang, had his “Xi” made out of a kind of jade called “Heshi Bi.” ___43___ (similar), the local governments also needed to use seals ___44___ a powerful symbol. Meanwhile, private seals were carved ___45___ variety of lucky characters and vivid animal patterns. As a result, the sphragistics(印章学) came into being.
第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共5小题，每题3分，满分15分)
将语篇中的中文句子翻译成英文
A Four-legged Guardian Angel
I just finished cleaning up the snow in the pool in preparation for selling the house. The year before, I had lost my job with the provincial government, and now we almost ran out of all of our savings, ______46______(这意味着我将同时失去我们美丽的房子和挚爱的伙伴Brigitte). This thought nearly knocked me down.
Deep in sadness, I sat typing up resumes for job. Out of the corner of my eye I could see my thirteen-month-old son Forrest playing near our big, gentle, intelligent dog Brigitte. And I recalled this family. the scene of adopting him on a cold winter night. It seemed as if Brigitte was always meant to be in this family.
Thinking of these, I couldn’t help letting out a sigh and continued working. Suddenly, Brigitte began barking furiously and running back and forth to the glass door overlooking our pool. I raced to see what was happening. ______47______(既吃惊又害怕，我发现玻璃门打开了，Forrest也不见了). In panic, I ran outside. There, I was surprised to see Brigitte, who was terrified of water, dive into the pool. Looking in the direction of his moving, I was shocked to find Forrest struggling in the water ______48______(我立刻跳入水中，朝着Forrest 游去，并将他抱起). After getting him out or the pool, I dialed 911 with shaking hand while giving Forres t first aid. Moments later, an ambulance arrived and rushed us to the hospital, where the doctors gave him a thorough check While waiting for the result, I made up my mind ______49______(尽管我们家经济状况不好，我也永远不会舍弃Brigitte)
Finally, we arrived home, safe and sound. On seeing us, Brigitte began barking excitedly and turning in circles cheerfully Since then, Brigitte never left my son an inch. ______50______(Brigitte确确实实是我们一家守护天使).
The swimming pool witnessed the close bond formed between my families and Brigitte.
参考词汇/结构：
①companion; ②frightened; ③immediately, lift. . . up; ④despite;⑤it was. . . who
第二节书面表达(满分25分)
51. 假定你是校报记者李华，你校高一年级上周三在城市公园组织了一次跑步捡垃圾(plogging)志愿活动。请你以“Plogging — A Win-Win Activity”为题，并用英文写一篇新闻报道，简要介绍此次活动。内容包括：
1.活动目的；
2.活动过程；
3.活动反响。
注意：可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；字数100左右。
Plogging — A Win-Win Activity
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听力答案：1-5 BCBAA 6-10 CAABB 11-15 CACAA 16-20 BBBAC
