2023—2024学年（上）期末文化课检测
高二英语试题
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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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What’s the possible relationship between the speakers
A．Father and daughter. B．Mother and son. C．Husband and wife.
2．How much did the woman spend on the dress
A．40 dollars. B．10 dollars. C．50 dollars.
3．Where does the conversation probably take place
A．On a farm. B．At a fruit market. C．At customs.
4．What does the woman want to be
A．A guide. B．A nurse. C．A teacher.
5．Why was the man upset
A．He was late for work.
B．He made his manager annoyed.
C．He argued with his colleagues.
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。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 do the speakers want to do
A．Go around the city. B．Find something to eat. C．Find a hotel.
7．What do the speakers want to buy
A．A bike. B．A car. C．A map.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8．Why is the woman a little confused
A．She doesn’t know places.
B．The man asks her two places.
C．She doesn’t know the man.
9．Where will the man want to go
A．To a post office. B．To a middle school. C．To a supermarket.
10．How far is it from the No.13 Middle School to the post office
A．100meters. B．115 meters. C．150 meters.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
11．What did the man ask the woman to do
A．Take a break. B．Take more pictures. C．Show him the photos.
12．Why did the man complain
A．The beach was dirty.
B．There were no pictures of him.
C．The weather was bad.
13．What can we learn from the conversation
A．The woman is very selfish.
B．The man will copy his pictures into his PC
C．The speakers are on vacation.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
14．What does the man have trouble with
A．His job. B．His study. C．His friends.
15．How many people are there working on the project in all
A．Five. B．Six. C．Eleven.
16．What does the woman suggest the man do
A．Ask others for advice. B．Work hard on the project. C．Step up as a team leader.
17．What are the speakers talking about
A．Leadership. B．Teamwork. C．Friendship.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
18．When did the accident happen
A．Last spring. B．Last summer. C．Last winter.
19．What happened to the elderly gentleman
A．He got stuck in the doors of the train.
B．He missed the train.
C．He was seriously injured on the train.
20．Who offered to help solve the problem
A．The speaker and two other men.
B．The conductor.
C．Nobody.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Chinese food is considered to be the biggest cultural exchange between China and other countries. The following dishes are each special in their own way.
Peking Duck
This famous dish can be found at restaurants all around Beijing. High class restaurants take this dish so seriously that some even have their own duck farms and use only a special kind of duck for their specific Peking Duck dish. Peking Duck is famous for its, thin skin, and its delicious meat, which is highly popular among all foreigners, including foreign celebrities and leaders.
Won Ton Soup
Won Ton Soup, called "Hun Dun" in Chinese, is a highly welcoming dish in China. Since China is a country of many nationalities and different cultures, each region has their own shapes for won tons. Won tons are usually boiled and served in soup, but they can also be deep- fried.
Dumplings
During the Spring Festival, Chinese families will get together and have dumpling parties. It is said that the dish was invented by Zhang Zhongjing, one of the finest Chinese physicians in history. Dumplings have a 1,800-year-long history, which is why it is one of the most popular traditional foods in China and extremely popular in Western countries. They may be cooked by boiling, steaming, simmering, frying or baking.
Egg-fried Rice
Firstly from China's ancient western regions, egg-fried rice has now become part of Chinese people's daily food. Famous for its pleasant smells, soft taste and handsome appearance, one can easily find this popular dish anywhere in China, from high class hotels to family-run restaurants on the street. While it is fairly easy to make, there are some points that should be kept in mind: use left-over rice rather than newly cooked rice for better taste. Additionally, before frying, the rice should be churned up.
1. Which of the following has its own farm '
A. Restaurants serving Won Ton Soup.
B. Restaurants, serving Peking Duck.
C. Restaurants serving dumplings.
D. Restaurants serving Egg-fried Rice.
2. What makes dumplings so popular in China and Western countries
A. The long history. B. The different shapes.
C. The special taste. D. The unique style of cooking,
3. What can we learn about egg-fried rice
A. It tastes better if cooked with newly made rice.
B. It first appeared in the northern part of China.
C. It is served in restaurants of different classes.
D. It was invented by an ancient Chinese physician.
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了具有中国特色的四种美食——北京烤鸭，馄饨，饺子和蛋炒饭。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“High class restaurants take this dish so seriously that some even have their own duck farms and use only a special kind of duck for their specific Peking Duck dish. (高级餐厅对这道菜非常重视，有些甚至有自己的养鸭场，只使用一种特殊的鸭子制作他们独特的北京烤鸭)”可知，提供北京烤鸭的餐厅甚至有自己的农场。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“Dumplings have a 1,800-year-long history, which is why it is one of the most popular traditional foods in China and extremely popular in Western countries. (饺子有1800年的历史，这就是为什么它是中国最受欢迎的传统食品之一，在西方国家也非常受欢迎)”可知，因为其悠久的历史，饺子在中国和西方国家很受欢迎。故选A。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“Famous for its pleasant smells, soft taste and handsome appearance, one can easily find this popular dish anywhere in China, from high class hotels to family-run restaurants on the street. (这道受欢迎的菜肴以其清香、柔和的味道和帅气的外观而闻名，在中国的任何地方，从高级酒店到街边的家庭餐馆，你都可以很容易地找到它)”可知，鸡蛋炒饭在不同阶层的餐馆都有供应。故选C。
B
Cruz Genet, 11, and Anthony Skopick, 10, couldn’t agree. Were the birds out on the ice ducks or geese So on a cold January evening last year, the two friends ventured (冒险) onto the frozen pond near their homes in Frankfort, Illinois, to get a better look. First, they threw a rock onto the ice to test it, Cruz told NBC 5 Chicago. “Then we stepped on it.” Convinced the ice would hold their weight, Anthony took a few steps, but then he fell through the seemingly frozen surface.
Cruz rushed to help his panicked friend. However, the pond swallowed him, too. Cruz managed to lift himself out of the extremely cold water and onto a more solid section. He then gingerly worked his way toward Anthony. But the ice didn’t hold, and he fell in again. This ime, he couldn’t get out.
The boys were up to their necks in icy water and quickly losing feeling. Any chance of their freeing themselves was slipping away. Cruz was sure that he was going to die.
Anthony’s older sister had seen the boys fall through the ice and started screaming, wishing someone to save them.
John Lavin, a neighbor driving nearby on his way to the grocery store, heard her. He quickly pulled over. Seeing the boys, he grabbed (抓住) a nearby buoy (救生圈), kicked off his shoes, and ran into the cold water, struggling his way through the ice. Lavin made his way to Cruz and Anthony and pulled them back to land.
The boys were taken to the hospital, where doctors discovered that their five- minute stay in the water had lowered their body temperature nearly ten degrees. Fortunately, they have fully recovered, though they are still a little amazed by their fearless neighbor. “Just to think,” says Cruz, “if he hadn’t been there, I could have died.”
4. Why did the boys venture onto the frozen pond
A. To have a better look at the frozen pond.
B. To catch the birds in the pond with rocks.
C. To find out what the birds on the ice were.
D. To test the thickness of the ice in the pond.
5. What does the underlined word “gingerly” in paragraph 2 probably mean
A. Casually. B. Proudly.
C. Firmly. D. Cautiously.
6. What drew John Lavin’s attention to the boys
A. Anthony’s older sister’s cry for help. B. Cruz’s loud and frightening scream.
C. Their shoes along the nearby pond. D. Their neighbors’ pulling them back.
7. Which of the following words can best describe John Lavin
A. Hard-working and helpful. B. Warm-hearted and courageous.
C. Curious and selfless. D. Active and generous.
【答案】4. C 5. D 6. A 7. B
【解析】
【分析】本文是记叙文。文章讲述了一个英勇的救援者。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中Were the birds out on the ice ducks or geese So on a cold January evening last year, the two friends ventured (冒险) onto the frozen pond near their homes in Frankfort, Illinois, to get a better look.“是鸭子还是鹅 因此，在去年1月一个寒冷的晚上，这两位朋友冒险来到他们位于伊利诺斯州法兰克福的家附近结冰的池塘，想要看得更清楚一些。”由此可知，男孩们之所以冒险到结冰的池塘里去是为了去发现冰上是什么鸟。故选C。
【5题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第二段中Cruz managed to lift himself out of the extremely cold water and onto a more solid section.“克鲁兹成功地从极冷的水中爬了起来，爬到了一个更坚固的地方。”再根据划线词下文But the ice didn’t hold, and he fell in again. This ime, he couldn’t get out.“但是冰不牢固，他又掉了下去。这下，他出不去了。”由此推知，他“小心谨慎地”在冰上走。划线词的意思是“小心谨慎地”。故选D。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段Anthony’s older sister had seen the boys fall through the ice and started screaming, wishing someone to save them.“安东尼的姐姐看到两个孩子从冰上摔了下去，开始尖叫，希望有人来救他们。”由此可知，安东尼的姐姐在呼救声引起了约翰·拉文对男孩们的注意。故选A。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段John Lavin, a neighbor driving nearby on his way to the grocery store, heard her. He quickly pulled over. Seeing the boys, he grabbed (抓住) a nearby buoy (救生圈), kicked off his shoes, and ran into the cold water, struggling his way through the ice. Lavin made his way to Cruz and Anthony and pulled them back to land.“约翰拉文(John Lavin)是开车去杂货店的邻居，他听到了她的声音。他迅速靠边停车。看到孩子们，他抓起附近的一个浮标，踢掉鞋子，跳进冰冷的水中，在冰上挣扎着前进。拉文向科鲁兹和安东尼走去，把他们从水里拉到岸上。”由此可知，John Lavin是一个热心肠和勇敢的人。故选B。
【点睛】推理判断题要求在理解原文表面文字信息的基础上，做出一定的推理判断，从而得到文章的隐含意义和深层意义。推理判断题所涉及的内容可能是文中的某一句话，也可能是某几句话，所以，推理题的答案只能是根据原文表面文字信息一步推出的答案：即对原文某一句话或某几句话所作的同义改写或综合。推理判断题的题干中通常含有infer, suggest, imply, conclude indicate等标志性词语。本题第3小题，根据第四段Anthony’s older sister had seen the boys fall through the ice and started screaming, wishing someone to save them.“安东尼的姐姐看到两个孩子从冰上摔了下去，开始尖叫，希望有人来救他们。”由此可知，安东尼的姐姐在呼救声引起了约翰·拉文对男孩们的注意。故选A。
C
Cities usually have a good reason for being where they are, like a nearby port or river. People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade. New York City, for example, is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River. Over 300 years its population grew gradually from 800 people to 8 million. But not all cities develop slowly over a long period of time. Boom towns grow from nothing almost overnight. In 1896, Dawson, Canada, was unmapped wilderness(荒野). But gold was discovered there in 1897, and two years later, it was one of the largest cities in the West, with a population of 30,000.
Dawson did not have any of the natural conveniences of cities like London or Paris. People went there for gold. They travelled over snow-covered mountains and sailed hundreds of miles up icy rivers. The path to Dawson was covered with thirty feet of wet snow that could fall without warming. An avalanche(雪崩) once closed the path, killing 63 people. For many who made it to Dawson, however, the rewards were worth the difficult trip. Of the first 20,000 people who dug for gold, 4,000 got rich. About 100 of these stayed rich men for the rest of their lives.
But no matter how rich they were, Dawson was never comfortable. Necessities like food and wood were very expensive. But soon, the gold that Dawson depended on had all been found. The city was crowded with disappointed people with no interest in settling down, and when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska, they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come. Today, people still come and go — to see where the Canadian gold rush happened. Tourism is now the chief industry of Dawson City — its present population is 762.
8. What attracted the early settlers to New York City
A. Its business culture.
B. Its small population.
C. Its geographical position.
D. Its favourable climate.
9. What do we know about those who first dug for gold in Dawson
A. Two-thirds of them stayed there.
B. One out of five people got rich.
C. Almost everyone gave up.
D. Half of them died.
10. What was the main reason for many people to leave Dawson
A. They found the city too crowded.
B. They wanted to try their luck elsewhere.
C. They were unable to stand the winter.
D. They were short of food.
11. What is the text mainly about
A. The rise and fall of a city.
B. The gold rush in Canada.
C. Journeys into the wilderness.
D. Tourism in Dawson.
【答案】8. C 9. B 10. B 11. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了Dawson这座城市的发展原因、过程与现状。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段中Cities usually have a good reason for being where they are, like a nearby port or river. People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade. New York City, for example, is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River.可知，人们选择在河边或港口设城是因为交通方便，便于做生意。而纽约就是在哈德森河口附近的一个大港口，故纽约吸引早期移民的原因是它的地理位置，故C正确。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后一句Of the first 20,000 people who dug for gold, 4,000 got rich. About 100 of these stayed rich men for the rest of their lives.可知，在最初挖黄金的两万人中有4000人变富有，所以是五分之一的人变富了，故B正确。
10题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中and when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska, they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come.可知，人们离开Dawson的主要原因是听说在Alaska发现了黄金，也就是他们要去别的地方寻找发财的机会。故B正确。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。第一段简要介绍城市发展的原因，引出Dawson这一城市的兴起，第二段介绍了该城市兴起的原因，第三段介绍人们选择离开该城市的原因及现在的状况，所以全文围绕Dawson这个城市的发展起伏。故A正确。
【点睛】主旨大意题的解题技巧：一篇文章都是围绕着一个中心思想或一个话题展开的，因此，有的文章中最明显的特点之一是有一个反复出现的中心词，即高频词，也叫做主题词。抓住了它，便容易抓住文章的中心。通读全文可知，文章主要围绕Dawson的发展展开，Dawson反复出现，再根据每一段的段首句可以总结出，文章第一段通过城市发展的原因引出Dawson，第二段介绍Dawson发展的原因，第三段介绍人们选择离开该城市的原因及现在的状况，从而总结出文章的主旨大意。
D
What if we had the power to control time, instead of moving from the past to the present to the future What if we could jump, loop and travel through time in a machine What if we could go wherever and whenever we pleased
This ability would allow us to witness historic wonders, change decisions and see people from the past. We could right wrongs and stop wars from starting.
The mysterious puzzle of time has kept people debating its nature for hundreds of years. Science fiction writers have turned it into imaginative stories. Some scientists have even attempted to explain it using math. This math tries to make the dream of time travel come true.
The scientist Albert Einstein said that time and space are one thing. He called it “spacetime.” Einstein said that there are three dimensions in space: height, width and depth. A scientist named Hermann Minkowski added time as a fourth dimension.
Einstein introduced two ideas that have led to theories about the possibility of time travel. The first is relativity. The idea of relativity is that the force of gravity causes space to bend, which causes time to twist. The second idea focuses on special relativity. The idea is that a traveler moving super-fast through flat spacetime will enter the future. Einstein considered time “relative” because it is measured based on where we are on Earth or in space.
Stephen Hawking is a famous scientist. He believes that a time machine will never be built. If it were possible, he thinks we would already know. If a time machine could be built, how come no one from the future has invaded us
The first science fiction story with this theme is The Clock That Went Backward by Edward P. Mitchell, which was published in 1881. Since then, thousands of books, films and television shows have explored the idea of time travel, in which some tools such as phones, watches, photographs and old books take travelers backward and forward.
Will time travel ever happen Who knows Most important is to keep your eyes open and have a sense of wonder.
12. What is the author’s purpose of writing the first paragraph
A. To show time and space are connected. B. To show people’s interest in time travel.
C. To draw readers’ attention to time travel. D. To make people believe time travel is possible.
13. Which of the following statement could Einstein agree with
A Time travel is possible in the future. B. People can’t move faster than light.
C. Time travel is against scientific rules. D. Spacetime is not a real thing in theory.
14. What is the last but one paragraph mainly about
A. The first science fiction story. B. Some tools used in time travel.
C. Edward P. Mitchell, the pioneer. D. Different works about time travel.
15. What is the writer’s attitude toward time travel
A. Cautious. B. Approving. C. Doubtful. D. Hopeful.
【答案】12. C 13. A 14. D 15. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。主要讲了时光旅行是否能够成为可能，分别引用了科学家阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦和斯蒂芬·霍金对于时空旅行的看法，并介绍了关于时间旅行的不同作品。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“What if we had the power to control time, instead of moving from the past to the present to the future What if we could jump, loop and travel through time in a machine What if we could go wherever and whenever we pleased ”可知，如果我们有能力控制时间，而不是从过去到现在到未来，会怎么样？如果我们能在机器里跳跃、循环和穿越时间会怎样？如果我们可以去任何我们想去的地方和时间呢？由此可知，作者写第一段的目的是吸引读者对时光旅行的注意。故选C。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段中“Einstein introduced two ideas that have led to theories about the possibility of time travel.”可知爱因斯坦提出了两种观点，这两种观点导致了关于时间旅行可能性的理论。由此可推知，爱因斯坦的观点导致了关于时光旅行可能性的理论，说明爱因斯坦会同意A选项“时光旅行在未来是可能的”的说法。故选A。
【14题详解】
主旨大意题。根据倒数第二段“The first science fiction story with this theme is The Clock That Went Backward by Edward P. Mitchell, which was published in 1881. Since then, thousands of books, films and television shows have explored the idea of time travel, in which some tools such as phones, watches, photographs and old books take travelers backward and forward.”可知，第一个以这个话题为主题的科幻故事是Edward P. Mitchell的《倒转的钟》，出版于1881年。从那时起，成千上万的书籍、电影和电视节目都在探索时空旅行的概念，其中一些工具，如手机、手表、照片和旧书，带着旅行者来回穿梭，由此可知，倒数第二段主要内容是关于时光旅行的不同作品。故选D。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Will time travel ever happen Who knows Most important is to keep your eyes open and have a sense of wonder.”可知，时光旅行真的会发生吗？谁知道呢？最重要的是睁大你的眼睛，保持一种好奇的感觉。由此可知，作者对于时空旅行的态度是充满希望的。故选D。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容， 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
You should always seek professional medical help as soon as you are able to, but following correct first-aid steps can be the difference between life and death. Here are some suggestions about how to care for an unconscious (不省人事的) person.
Determine responsiveness. If a person is unconscious, try to awake him by gently touching his hands and feet or by speaking to him. ___16___
Check for breathing and a pulse. If the person is unconscious and unable to be awoken, check for breathing; look for a rise in the chest area. ___17___ Feel for air using the side of your face. If no signs of breathing are clear, check for a pulse.
If the person remains unresponsive, prepare for CPR (心肺复苏). Unless you suspect a spinal (脊柱的) injury, carefully roll him onto his back and open his airway. ___18___ If the person begins to vomit, move him over to his side to help prevent choking.
___19___ Check these three things frequently as you give the person first-aid CPR.
● Airway Does the person have a clear airway
● Breathing. Is the person breathing
● Circulation. Does the person show a pulse at major pulse points
Make sure the person is warm as you wait for medical help. ___20___ However, if the person has heatstroke, do not cover him or keep him warm. Instead, try to cool him by fanning him and damping him.
A. Remember your ABCs of CPR.
B. Listen for the sound of air coming in and out.
C. Cover a towel or a blanket over the person if you have one.
D The ABCs of CPR refer to the three critical things you need to look for.
E. Perform chest compression 30 times and rescue breathing twice as part of CPR.
F. If you suspect a spinal injury, leave the person where he is, provided he is breathing.
G. If he does not respond to any activity, sound, or touch, determine whether he is breathing.
【答案】16. G 17. B 18. F 19. A 20. C
【解析】
【分析】本文为说明文，介绍了几点急救知识。
【16题详解】
G项与空处前一句均是If条件句，空处前一句提到如果那个人没有意识，可以轻轻地碰他的手和脚，或者是跟他说话，这与G项中的sound和touch相对应。G项讲述了某人没有反应的话应当如何处理。
【17题详解】
本段主要讲了要检查呼吸和脉搏，B项与之对应，且上下文中的check for， look for， Feel for与B项中的Listen for构成排比。
【18题详解】
根据上文中的“Unless you suspect a spinal (脊柱的) injury”可知，这里应该说如果你怀疑是脊柱受伤，那么应该如何解决，F项则回答了这一问题。故选F。
【19题详解】
根据空后的“Check these three things”与Airway，Breathing和Circulation三个词的首字母可以推断应从A项和D项中选择；另外D项与下文衔接不当，故选A。
【20题详解】
根据段落主旨句和后一句提到的“然而，如果那个人中暑，则不要盖着他或者给他保暖”可以推断，本空应该是需要保暖的具体做法，因此C项恰当。
【点睛】七选五做题步骤。先确定出题的位置；读题干，再读需要填入句子的上下句，画出关键词；读文章各段落，确定段落中心句和文章主题句；通读文章确定上下句和选项之间的逻辑关系。
若空格位置设在段首，则需要
1）查找同义词或其他相关的词，推断出主题句。
2）锁定关键词，然后在并列、转折、因果等选项中查找相关特征词。通常正确答案的最后一句与空白后的第一句在意思上是紧密衔接的。
比如小题4，空格位置在段落开头，根据空后的“Check these three things”与Airway，Breathing和Circulation三个词的首字母可以推断应从A项和D项中选择；另外D项与下文衔接不当，故选A。
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I grew up in three cultures: I was born in Paris, my parents were from China, and I was ___21___ mostly in America. When I was young, this was very ___22___: Everyone said that their ___23___ was the best, but I knew they couldn’t all be right. I felt that there was an ___24___ that I would choose to be Chinese or French or American. For many years I was stuck among the three, trying on each but never being wholly comfortable. I hoped I wouldn’t have to ___25___, but I didn’t know what that meant and how exactly “not to choose”.
However, the ___26___ of trying on each culture taught me something. As I struggled to ___27___, I came to understand what made each one unique. At that point, I ___28___ that I didn’t need to choose one culture to get rid of another, but instead I could choose from all three. The values I selected would become part of ___29___ I was, but no one culture needed to ___30___ . I could honour the cultural depth and longevity (持久) of my ___31___ heritage, while feeling just as passionate about the deep artistic traditions of the French and the American commitment to opportunity and the future.
So, ___32___ settling on any one of the cultures in which I grew up, I now choose to explore many more cultures and find elements to love in each. Every day I make a (n) ___33___ to go towards what I don’t understand. This wandering leads to the accidental learning that continually ___34___ my life.
As I work in music today, I try to carry out this ___35___ —that the music I play, like me, doesn’t belong to only one culture. Thanks to many musicians and their music, I have found new meaning in my own music making.
21.
A. brought out B. brought in C. brought up D. brought back
22.
A. amazing B. astonishing C. exciting D. confusing
23.
A. culture B. country C. people D. environment
24.
A. evidence B. explanation C. expression D. expectation
25.
A. learn B. choose C. follow D. judge
26.
A. meaning B. course C. process D. focus
27.
A. belong B. betray C. behave D. bargain
28.
A. promised B. swore C. realised D. predicted
29.
A. where B. which C. whether D. who
30.
A. beat B. defeat C. survive D. win
31.
A. Chinese B. French C. American D. international
32.
A. more than B. rather than C. other than D. less than
33.
A. difference B. guess C. effort D. effect
34.
A. shapes B. refuses C. destroys D. ruins
35.
A. method B. idea C. experiment D. opinion
【答案】21. C 22. D 23. A 24. D 25. B 26. C 27. A 28. C 29. D 30. D 31. A 32. B 33. C 34. A 35. B
【解析】
【导语】本文为夹叙夹议文。文章讲了“我”是在三种不同的文化氛围里长大的，三种文化对“我”都有着深刻的影响，尤其是对 “我”对音乐的理解和创造尤为深远。
【21题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我在三种文化中长大：我出生在巴黎，父母来自中国，我大部分时间是在美国长大的。A. brought out出版；B. brought in带来；C. brought up培养；D. brought back带回。根据上文“I was born in Paris, my parents were from China”结合选项，应是“出生在巴黎，父母来自中国，我大部分时间是在美国长大”符合语境。故选C项。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我年轻的时候，这是非常令人困惑的：每个人都说他们的文化是最好的，但我知道他们不可能都是对的。A. amazing令人惊喜的；B. astonishing令人吃惊的；C. exciting令人兴奋的；D. confusing令人困惑。根据后文“Everyone said that their 3 was the best, but I knew they couldn’t all be right.”可知，每个人都说他们的文化是最好的，这让作者感到困惑。故选D项。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我年轻的时候，这是非常令人困惑的：每个人都说他们的文化是最好的，但我知道他们不可能都是对的。A. culture文化；B. country国家；C. people人；D. environment环境。根据前文“I grew up in three cultures”可知，作者在三种文化中长大，所以应是每个人都说他们的文化是最好的。故选A项。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我觉得有一种期望，我将选择成为中国人、法国人或美国人。A. evidence证据；B. explanation解释；C. expression表达；D. expectation期望。根据后文“I would choose to be Chinese or French or American.”以及上文可知作者在三种文化中长大，所以作者需要选择成为什么人，应是一种期望。故选D项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我希望我不必做出选择，但我不知道那意味着什么，也不知道具体“不选择”是什么。A. learn学习；B. choose选择；C. follow跟随；D. judge审判。根据前文“For many years I was stuck among the three, trying on each but never being wholly comfortable.”可知，作者被这三者所困惑，所以是希望不做选择。故选B项。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，尝试每种文化的过程教会了我一些东西。A. meaning意思；B. course课程；C. process过程；D. focus焦点。根据后文“trying on each culture taught me something”结合选项可知，应是“尝试每种文化的过程教会了我一些东西”之意符合语境。故选C项。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我努力寻找归属感时，我开始明白是什么让每个人都与众不同。A. belong属于；B. betray背叛；C. behave表现；D. bargain讨价还价。根据前文“I would choose to be Chinese or French or American.”可知，作者要选择成为什么人，所以是寻找归属感。故选A项。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在那一刻，我意识到我不需要选择一种文化来摆脱另一种文化，相反，我可以在三种文化中都选择。A. promised承诺；B. swore发誓；C. realised意识到；D. predicted预报。根据后文“I didn’t need to choose one culture to get rid of another, but instead I could choose from all three.”可知，作者不需要选择一种文化来摆脱另一种文化，而是在三种文化中都选择，应该是作者意识到了这点。故选C项。
【29题详解】
考查宾语从句连接词词义辨析。句意：我选择的价值观将成为我的一部分，但没有一种文化需要获胜。A. where哪里；B. which哪个；C. whether是否；D. who谁。根据后文“I was”可知，应是用who连接宾语从句，在从句中作表语。故选D项。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我选择的价值观将成为我的一部分，但没有一种文化需要获胜。A. beat战胜；B. defeat击败；C. survive生存；D. win赢。根据后文“I could honour the cultural depth and longevity (持久) of my 11 heritage, while feeling just as passionate about the deep artistic traditions of the French and the American commitment to opportunity and the future.”可知，作者尊重每一种文化，所以认为没有一种文化需要获胜。故选D项。
【31题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我尊重我的中国血统中深厚的文化底蕴和悠久的历史，同时也对法国深厚的艺术传统和美国对机遇与未来的执着追求充满热情。A. Chinese中国的；B. French法国的；C. American美洲的；D. international国际的。根据前文“I was born in Paris, my parents were from China”可知，作者父母是中国人，应是中国血统。故选A项。
【32题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：所以，我现在选择探索更多的文化，并在每一种文化中找到我喜欢的元素，而不是局限于我成长的任何一种文化。A. more than超过；B. rather than而不是；C. other than除了……以外；D. less than少于。根据后文“I now choose to explore many more cultures and find elements to love in each.”可知，作者在每一种文化中找到喜欢的元素，而不是局限于任何一种文化。故选B项。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：每天我都在努力朝我不懂的方向前进。A. difference差别；B. guess猜测；C. effort努力；D. effect影响。根据后文“go towards what I don’t understand”可知，此处应是“努力朝我不懂的方向前进”符合语境，此处是固定搭配：make an effort意为“努力”。故选C项。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这种漫游导致了偶然性的学习，它不断地塑造着我的生活。A. shapes塑造；B. refuses拒绝；C. destroys破坏；D. ruins破坏。根据前文“This wandering leads to the accidental learning”可知，学习塑造了生活。故选A项。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我今天从事音乐工作时，我试图实现这样一个想法——我演奏的音乐，就像我自己一样，不属于一种文化。A. method方法；B. idea想法；C. experiment实验；D. opinion意见。根据后文“that the music I play, like me, doesn’t belong to only one culture.”可知，演奏的音乐，不属于一种文化，应是一种想法。故选B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。
Cholera, as ___36___ type of deadly disease of its day, threatened ordinary people. John Snow was ___37___（determine） to solve this problem. He knew that only if he found its cause would it be controlled.
There were two theories that ___38___（possible） explained how people got infected. John Snow___39___（subscribe） to the theory that cholera was caused by an infection from germs in food or water.
In 1854, another outbreak of cholera hit London. Snow decided to have an ___40___（investigate）. He marked the places on a map, ___41___ gave him a valuable clue about the cause of the disease. He found many of the deaths were near the water pump in Broad Street. Some households had no ___42___（die） because these people drank free beer. It seemed that the water pump was ___43___（blame） . He made further research and concluded that polluted water led ___44___ the disease. Finally “King Cholera” ___45___（defeat）.
【答案】36. a 37. determined
38. possibly
39. subscribed
40. investigation
41. which 42. death##deaths
43. to blame
44. to 45. was defeated
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Snow查找霍乱病发生的原因的故事。
【36题详解】
考查冠词。句意：霍乱作为当时的一种致命疾病，威胁着普通民众。此处表示泛指，“一种”且type发音以辅音音素开头，需用不定冠词a修饰。故填a。
【37题详解】
考查形容词。句意：约翰·斯诺决心要解决这个问题。be动词后用形容词作表语。故填determined。
【38题详解】
考查副词。句意：有两种理论可能解释了人们是如何被感染的。修饰动词用副词作状语。故填possibly。
39题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：约翰·斯诺赞同霍乱是由食物或水中的细菌感染引起的。空处为谓语动词，结合语境可知，表示过去的事实，使用一般过去时。故填subscribed。
【40题详解】
考查名词。句意：1854年，伦敦再次爆发霍乱。斯诺决定进行一次调查。冠词后用名词。故填investigation。
【41题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：他在地图上标记了这些地点，这个为他提供了有关疾病病因的宝贵线索。此处为非限制性定语从句指代前面一件事，在从句中作主语，故应用关系代词which引导。故填which。
【42题详解】
考查名词。句意：有些家庭没有人死亡，因为这些人喝免费啤酒。no后用名词，根据句意，可以用单数或复数名词。故填death或deaths。
【43题详解】
考查固定搭配。句意：看来是水泵应负责任。be to blame表示“应负责任”，是固定搭配。故填to blame。
【44题详解】
考查介词。句意：他做了进一步的研究，得出结论：污染的水导致了这种疾病。lead to表示“导致”。故填to。
【45题详解】
考查动词时态语态。句意：最后“霍乱王”被打败。主语“King Cholera”和谓语defeat是被动关系，描述过去发生的事情用一般过去时的被动语态。主语是单数，谓语也用单数，故填was defeated。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Jack发来邮件，想了解中国茶文化常识。现在请你给他回封 邮件，内容包括：
1. 中国茶文化简介（四千多年历史，饮茶是一种休闲方式）；
2. 饮茶的好处；
3. 邀请他来中国体验茶文化。
注意:1.词数100左右；
2. 邮件开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；
3.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jack,
I’m glad to hear from you.
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Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Jack,
I’m glad to hear from you. And now I’m very happy to share something about Chinese tea culture in reply to your last e-mail.
Chinese tea culture started about 4,000 years ago and drinking tea gradually became an amazing way to relax. In China, people drink tea almost everywhere and in most of their spare time. Some Chinese believe that tea benefits people’s health a lot. Drinking a cup of tea makes people relaxed and refreshed. Others treat guests or friends to tea drinking in social communication.
Probably, you’ve got a general picture of tea culture after my introduction. Then, how about coming to China to experience it yourself Maybe, you will fall in love with it.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给朋友Jack回信介绍中国茶文化。
【详解】第一步：审题。
体裁：邮件应用文
时态：根据提示，时态应为一般现在时为主。
要点：1 中国茶文化简介
2 饮茶的好处
3 邀请他来中国体验茶文化
结构布局：
第一段，听到Jack想了解中国茶文化常识，写信和他分享。
第二段，1 介绍中国茶文化：4000多年历史，饮茶是一种休闲方式。
2 饮茶的好处：对身体健康有益，而且可以放松心情。
第三段，邀请Jack来中国体验茶文化。
第二步：列重点词语，词组（注意好词的使用）
如：abundant，originate from，regard as，leisure，insist, benefit from, relax oneself, get rid of，make an experience等
第三步：连词成句（注意好句型的使用，如非谓语动词，复合句，注意拼写和时态问题）
如：Hearing that you are intended to know something about Chinese tea culture, I am writing to share it with you.等
第四步：连句成篇（注意衔接词的使用）
1.表文章结构顺序：First of all, Firstly/First, Secondly/Second…, Finally, In the end, At last;
2.表并列补充关系：What is more, Besides, Moreover, Furthermore, In addition, As well as, not only…but (also);
3.表因果关系：Because, As, So, Thus, Therefore, As a result
连句成文，注意使用恰当的连词进行句子之间的衔接与过渡。
第五步：润色修改。
【点睛】本文内容完整，要点齐全，语言规范，词数适当，段落分布合理。作者在文中使用了宾语从句和非谓语动词结构，如“Some Chinese believe that tea benefits people’s health a lot.”使用了宾语从句，“drinking tea gradually became an amazing way to relax.”使用了动名词作主语，这使得文章句式更加灵活多变，为文章的表达增添色彩。
第二节（满分25分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I used to be very active in sports and games when I was in primary school. As a result, I was chosen to represent the school in the long jump and relay events at the District Sports Meet. I promised myself I would make every effort so as not to leave the meet empty-handed.
The meeting lasted two days. Our events were scheduled for the second day. The long jump was scheduled for the early afternoon， followed by the 8 x 50m relay later in the afternoon. I thought I was a pretty good jumper, but as the competition began, I realized I was vastly outclassed. 3. 65m was not bad. But there was boy who jumped over 4 meters! We finished our jumps，and I came in fourth place， just missing out on a medal. That was disappointing, but I reminded myself that we still had a chance in the 8 X 50m relay，for which I was assigned to run the last leg.
The race was about to begin. We filed into our assigned spots and prepared for the race. After a tense minute or so, I heard the starter’s gun go off. When the first runners took off, I watched with bated breath (屏住呼吸地) as my team runners kept up with the others. As they got closer, I realized we were at least in second place.
Then came my turn. I took the baton (接力棒) cleanly and began my run. The air rushed past me as I moved closer to the next runner. I was sure the medal which we dreamed of was within easy reach. Then disaster struck! I saw a boy，about 2-or-3-year-old， run across the track into my path out of nowhere. Quite likely, his parent didn’t notice what was happening. I couldn’t get away from him fast enough. I couldn’t avoid hitting him if I continued running for my medal.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右：
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I had to make a decision in only seconds.
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I cried, realizing I missed out on another medal.
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【答案】参考范文
I had to make a decision in only seconds. Of course, I could push him off my track and kept running but that way, he might get seriously hurt. If I stopped, it might cost us valuable time. I was in a dilemma. However, I somehow slowed down and stopped suddenly. The little boy turned to me and burst out laughing. I rounded him and began to run again with all my might, but it’s too late. We’d blown our chance at a medal.
I cried, realizing I missed out on another medal. I didn’t regret, but at the thought of the fact that we had no choice but to leave the meet empty-handed, tears streamed down my cheeks. To my surprise, my teacher and classmates ran to hug me tightly. My teacher said he was proud of me, adding that it was the real spirit of sport. As a 10-year-old, I didn’t quite understand that, but they did impress me and leave me feeling both bitter and sweet.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者小学的时候非常积极地参加体育和比赛，因此被选中代表学校参加地区运动会的单人跳和接力赛。比赛当天，作者单人跳只获得了第四名，无缘奖牌。而接力赛上又因为突发状况也错失奖牌的经历。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“我必须在几秒钟内做出决定。”可知，第一段可描写作者跑步过程中面对突发情况时做出的决定导致作者错失奖牌。
②由第二段首句内容“我哭了，意识到我错过了另一枚奖牌。”可知，第二段可描写作者赛后的失望，老师和同学们表扬作者，以及作者的感悟。
2.续写线索：作出决定——停止跑——无缘奖牌——失望——表扬——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①失去机会：blow one’s chance/ miss opportunities
②用尽全力：with all my might/ to the best of my ability
③以……为骄傲：be proud of/take pride in
情绪类
①高兴：burst out laughing/burst into laughter
②遗憾：regret/repent/be sorry
③伤心：tears stream down my checks/ tears running down my cheeks
【点睛】[高分句型1] I didn’t regret, but at the thought of the fact that we had no choice but to leave the meet empty-handed, tears streamed down my cheeks.（运用了that引导同位语从句和but连接并列句）
[高分句型2] My teacher said he was proud of me, adding that it was the real spirit of sport.（运用了现在分词作状语和that引导宾语从句）2023—2024学年（上）期末文化课检测
高二英语试题
注意事项：
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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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What’s the possible relationship between the speakers
A．Father and daughter. B．Mother and son. C．Husband and wife.
2．How much did the woman spend on the dress
A．40 dollars. B．10 dollars. C．50 dollars.
3．Where does the conversation probably take place
A．On a farm. B．At a fruit market. C．At customs.
4．What does the woman want to be
A．A guide. B．A nurse. C．A teacher.
5．Why was the man upset
A．He was late for work.
B．He made his manager annoyed.
C．He argued with his colleagues.
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。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 do the speakers want to do
A．Go around the city. B．Find something to eat. C．Find a hotel.
7．What do the speakers want to buy
A．A bike. B．A car. C．A map.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8．Why is the woman a little confused
A．She doesn’t know places.
B．The man asks her two places.
C．She doesn’t know the man.
9．Where will the man want to go
A．To a post office. B．To a middle school. C．To a supermarket.
10．How far is it from the No.13 Middle School to the post office
A．100meters. B．115 meters. C．150 meters.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
11．What did the man ask the woman to do
A．Take a break. B．Take more pictures. C．Show him the photos.
12．Why did the man complain
A．The beach was dirty.
B．There were no pictures of him.
C．The weather was bad.
13．What can we learn from the conversation
A．The woman is very selfish.
B．The man will copy his pictures into his PC
C．The speakers are on vacation.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
14．What does the man have trouble with
A．His job. B．His study. C．His friends.
15．How many people are there working on the project in all
A．Five. B．Six. C．Eleven.
16．What does the woman suggest the man do
A．Ask others for advice. B．Work hard on the project. C．Step up as a team leader.
17．What are the speakers talking about
A．Leadership. B．Teamwork. C．Friendship.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
18．When did the accident happen
A．Last spring. B．Last summer. C．Last winter.
19．What happened to the elderly gentleman
A．He got stuck in the doors of the train.
B．He missed the train.
C．He was seriously injured on the train.
20．Who offered to help solve the problem
A．The speaker and two other men.
B．The conductor.
C．Nobody.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Chinese food is considered to be the biggest cultural exchange between China and other countries. The following dishes are each special in their own way.
Peking Duck
This famous dish can be found at restaurants all around Beijing. High class restaurants take this dish so seriously that some even have their own duck farms and use only a special kind of duck for their specific Peking Duck dish. Peking Duck is famous for its, thin skin, and its delicious meat, which is highly popular among all foreigners, including foreign celebrities and leaders.
Won Ton Soup
Won Ton Soup, called "Hun Dun" in Chinese, is a highly welcoming dish in China. Since China is a country of many nationalities and different cultures, each region has their own shapes for won tons. Won tons are usually boiled and served in soup, but they can also be deep- fried.
Dumplings
During the Spring Festival, Chinese families will get together and have dumpling parties. It is said that the dish was invented by Zhang Zhongjing, one of the finest Chinese physicians in history. Dumplings have a 1,800-year-long history, which is why it is one of the most popular traditional foods in China and extremely popular in Western countries. They may be cooked by boiling, steaming, simmering, frying or baking.
Egg-fried Rice
Firstly from China's ancient western regions, egg-fried rice has now become part of Chinese people's daily food. Famous for its pleasant smells, soft taste and handsome appearance, one can easily find this popular dish anywhere in China, from high class hotels to family-run restaurants on the street. While it is fairly easy to make, there are some points that should be kept in mind: use left-over rice rather than newly cooked rice for better taste. Additionally, before frying, the rice should be churned up.
1. Which of the following has its own farm '
A. Restaurants serving Won Ton Soup.
B. Restaurants, serving Peking Duck.
C. Restaurants serving dumplings.
D. Restaurants serving Egg-fried Rice.
2. What makes dumplings so popular in China and Western countries
A. The long history. B. The different shapes.
C. The special taste. D. The unique style of cooking,
3. What can we learn about egg-fried rice
A. It tastes better if cooked with newly made rice.
B. It first appeared in the northern part of China.
C. It is served in restaurants of different classes.
D. It was invented by an ancient Chinese physician.
B
Cruz Genet, 11, and Anthony Skopick, 10, couldn’t agree. Were the birds out on the ice ducks or geese So on a cold January evening last year, the two friends ventured (冒险) onto the frozen pond near their homes in Frankfort, Illinois, to get a better look. First, they threw a rock onto the ice to test it, Cruz told NBC 5 Chicago. “Then we stepped on it.” Convinced the ice would hold their weight, Anthony took a few steps, but then he fell through the seemingly frozen surface.
Cruz rushed to help his panicked friend. However, the pond swallowed him, too. Cruz managed to lift himself out of the extremely cold water and onto a more solid section. He then gingerly worked his way toward Anthony. But the ice didn’t hold, and he fell in again. This ime, he couldn’t get out.
The boys were up to their necks in icy water and quickly losing feeling Any chance of their freeing themselves was slipping away. Cruz was sure that he was going to die.
Anthony’s older sister had seen the boys fall through the ice and started screaming, wishing someone to save them.
John Lavin, a neighbor driving nearby on his way to the grocery store, heard her. He quickly pulled over. Seeing the boys, he grabbed (抓住) a nearby buoy (救生圈), kicked off his shoes, and ran into the cold water, struggling his way through the ice. Lavin made his way to Cruz and Anthony and pulled them back to land.
The boys were taken to the hospital, where doctors discovered that their five- minute stay in the water had lowered their body temperature nearly ten degrees. Fortunately, they have fully recovered, though they are still a little amazed by their fearless neighbor. “Just to think,” says Cruz, “if he hadn’t been there, I could have died.”
4. Why did the boys venture onto the frozen pond
A. To have a better look at the frozen pond.
B. To catch the birds in the pond with rocks.
C. To find out what the birds on the ice were.
D. To test the thickness of the ice in the pond.
5. What does the underlined word “gingerly” in paragraph 2 probably mean
A. Casually. B. Proudly.
C. Firmly. D. Cautiously.
6. What drew John Lavin’s attention to the boys
A. Anthony’s older sister’s cry for help. B. Cruz’s loud and frightening scream.
C. Their shoes along the nearby pond. D. Their neighbors’ pulling them back.
7. Which of the following words can best describe John Lavin
A. Hard-working and helpful. B. Warm-hearted and courageous.
C. Curious and selfless. D. Active and generous.
C
Cities usually have a good reason for being where they are, like a nearby port or river. People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade. New York City, for example, is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River. Over 300 years its population grew gradually from 800 people to 8 million. But not all cities develop slowly over a long period of time. Boom towns grow from nothing almost overnight. In 1896, Dawson, Canada, was unmapped wilderness(荒野). But gold was discovered there in 1897, and two years later, it was one of the largest cities in the West, with a population of 30,000.
Dawson did not have any of the natural conveniences of cities like London or Paris. People went there for gold. They travelled over snow-covered mountains and sailed hundreds of miles up icy rivers. The path to Dawson was covered with thirty feet of wet snow that could fall without warming. An avalanche(雪崩) once closed the path, killing 63 people. For many who made it to Dawson, however, the rewards were worth the difficult trip. Of the first 20,000 people who dug for gold, 4,000 got rich. About 100 of these stayed rich men for the rest of their lives.
But no matter how rich they were, Dawson was never comfortable. Necessities like food and wood were very expensive. But soon, the gold that Dawson depended on had all been found. The city was crowded with disappointed people with no interest in settling down, and when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska, they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come. Today, people still come and go — to see where the Canadian gold rush happened. Tourism is now the chief industry of Dawson City — its present population is 762.
8. What attracted the early settlers to New York City
A. Its business culture.
B. Its small population.
C. Its geographical position.
D. Its favourable climate.
9. What do we know about those who first dug for gold in Dawson
A. Two-thirds of them stayed there.
B. One out of five people got rich.
C. Almost everyone gave up.
D. Half of them died.
10. What was the main reason for many people to leave Dawson
A. They found the city too crowded.
B. They wanted to try their luck elsewhere.
C. They were unable to stand the winter.
D. They were short of food.
11. What is the text mainly about
A. The rise and fall of a city.
B. The gold rush in Canada.
C. Journeys into the wilderness.
D. Tourism in Dawson.
D
What if we had the power to control time, instead of moving from the past to the present to the future What if we could jump, loop and travel through time in a machine What if we could go wherever and whenever we pleased
This ability would allow us to witness historic wonders, change decisions and see people from the past. We could right wrongs and stop wars from starting.
The mysterious puzzle of time has kept people debating its nature for hundreds of years. Science fiction writers have turned it into imaginative stories. Some scientists have even attempted to explain it using math. This math tries to make the dream of time travel come true.
The scientist Albert Einstein said that time and space are one thing. He called it “spacetime.” Einstein said that there are three dimensions in space: height, width and depth. A scientist named Hermann Minkowski added time as a fourth dimension.
Einstein introduced two ideas that have led to theories about the possibility of time travel. The first is relativity. The idea of relativity is that the force of gravity causes space to bend, which causes time to twist. The second idea focuses on special relativity. The idea is that a traveler moving super-fast through flat spacetime will enter the future. Einstein considered time “relative” because it is measured based on where we are on Earth or in space.
Stephen Hawking is a famous scientist. He believes that a time machine will never be built. If it were possible, he thinks we would already know. If a time machine could be built, how come no one from the future has invaded us
The first science fiction story with this theme is The Clock That Went Backward by Edward P. Mitchell, which was published in 1881. Since then, thousands of books, films and television shows have explored the idea of time travel, in which some tools such as phones, watches, photographs and old books take travelers backward and forward.
Will time travel ever happen Who knows Most important is to keep your eyes open and have a sense of wonder.
12. What is the author’s purpose of writing the first paragraph
A. To show time and space are connected. B. To show people’s interest in time travel.
C. To draw readers’ attention to time travel. D. To make people believe time travel is possible.
13. Which of the following statement could Einstein agree with
A. Time travel is possible in the future. B. People can’t move faster than light.
C. Time travel is against scientific rules. D. Spacetime is not a real thing in theory.
14 What is the last but one paragraph mainly about
A. The first science fiction story. B. Some tools used in time travel.
C. Edward P. Mitchell, the pioneer. D. Different works about time travel.
15. What is the writer’s attitude toward time travel
A. Cautious. B. Approving. C. Doubtful. D. Hopeful.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容， 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
You should always seek professional medical help as soon as you are able to, but following correct first-aid steps can be the difference between life and death. Here are some suggestions about how to care for an unconscious (不省人事的) person.
Determine responsiveness. If a person is unconscious, try to awake him by gently touching his hands and feet or by speaking to him. ___16___
Check for breathing and a pulse. If the person is unconscious and unable to be awoken, check for breathing; look for a rise in the chest area. ___17___ Feel for air using the side of your face. If no signs of breathing are clear, check for a pulse.
If the person remains unresponsive, prepare for CPR (心肺复苏). Unless you suspect a spinal (脊柱的) injury, carefully roll him onto his back and open his airway. ___18___ If the person begins to vomit, move him over to his side to help prevent choking.
___19___ Check these three things frequently as you give the person first-aid CPR.
● Airway. Does the person have a clear airway
● Breathing. Is the person breathing
● Circulation. Does the person show a pulse at major pulse points
Make sure the person is warm as you wait for medical help. ___20___ However, if the person has heatstroke, do not cover him or keep him warm. Instead, try to cool him by fanning him and damping him.
A. Remember your ABCs of CPR.
B. Listen for the sound of air coming in and out.
C. Cover a towel or a blanket over the person if you have one.
D The ABCs of CPR refer to the three critical things you need to look for.
E. Perform chest compression 30 times and rescue breathing twice as part of CPR.
F. If you suspect a spinal injury, leave the person where he is, provided he is breathing.
G. If he does not respond to any activity, sound, or touch, determine whether he is breathing.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I grew up in three cultures: I was born in Paris, my parents were from China, and I was ___21___ mostly in America. When I was young, this was very ___22___: Everyone said that their ___23___ was the best, but I knew they couldn’t all be right. I felt that there was an ___24___ that I would choose to be Chinese or French or American. For many years I was stuck among the three, trying on each but never being wholly comfortable. I hoped I wouldn’t have to ___25___, but I didn’t know what that meant and how exactly “not to choose”.
However, the ___26___ of trying on each culture taught me something. As I struggled to ___27___, I came to understand what made each one unique. At that point, I ___28___ that I didn’t need to choose one culture to get rid of another, but instead I could choose from all three. The values I selected would become part of ___29___ I was, but no one culture needed to ___30___ . I could honour the cultural depth and longevity (持久) of my ___31___ heritage, while feeling just as passionate about the deep artistic traditions of the French and the American commitment to opportunity and the future.
So, ___32___ settling on any one of the cultures in which I grew up, I now choose to explore many more cultures and find elements to love in each. Every day I make a (n) ___33___ to go towards what I don’t understand. This wandering leads to the accidental learning that continually ___34___ my life.
As I work in music today, I try to carry out this ___35___ —that the music I play, like me, doesn’t belong to only one culture. Thanks to many musicians and their music, I have found new meaning in my own music making.
21.
A. brought out B. brought in C. brought up D. brought back
22.
A. amazing B. astonishing C. exciting D. confusing
23.
A. culture B. country C. people D. environment
24.
A evidence B. explanation C. expression D. expectation
25.
A. learn B. choose C. follow D. judge
26.
A meaning B. course C. process D. focus
27.
A. belong B. betray C. behave D. bargain
28.
A. promised B. swore C. realised D. predicted
29.
A. where B. which C. whether D. who
30.
A. beat B. defeat C. survive D. win
31.
A. Chinese B. French C. American D. international
32.
A. more than B. rather than C. other than D. less than
33.
A. difference B. guess C. effort D. effect
34.
A. shapes B. refuses C. destroys D. ruins
35.
A. method B. idea C. experiment D. opinion
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。
Cholera, as ___36___ type of deadly disease of its day, threatened ordinary people. John Snow was ___37___（determine） to solve this problem. He knew that only if he found its cause would it be controlled.
There were two theories that ___38___（possible） explained how people got infected. John Snow___39___（subscribe） to the theory that cholera was caused by an infection from germs in food or water.
In 1854, another outbreak of cholera hit London. Snow decided to have an ___40___（investigate）. He marked the places on a map, ___41___ gave him a valuable clue about the cause of the disease. He found many of the deaths were near the water pump in Broad Street. Some households had no ___42___（die） because these people drank free beer. It seemed that the water pump was ___43___（blame） . He made further research and concluded that polluted water led ___44___ the disease. Finally “King Cholera” ___45___（defeat）.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Jack发来邮件，想了解中国茶文化常识。现在请你给他回封 邮件，内容包括：
1. 中国茶文化简介（四千多年历史，饮茶是一种休闲方式）；
2. 饮茶的好处；
3. 邀请他来中国体验茶文化。
注意:1.词数100左右；
2. 邮件开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；
3.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jack,
I’m glad to hear from you.
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Yours,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I used to be very active in sports and games when I was in primary school. As a result, I was chosen to represent the school in the long jump and relay events at the District Sports Meet. I promised myself I would make every effort so as not to leave the meet empty-handed.
The meeting lasted two days. Our events were scheduled for the second day. The long jump was scheduled for the early afternoon， followed by the 8 x 50m relay later in the afternoon. I thought I was a pretty good jumper, but as the competition began, I realized I was vastly outclassed. 3. 65m was not bad. But there was boy who jumped over 4 meters! We finished our jumps，and I came in fourth place， just missing out on a medal. That was disappointing, but I reminded myself that we still had a chance in the 8 X 50m relay，for which I was assigned to run the last leg.
The race was about to begin. We filed into our assigned spots and prepared for the race. After a tense minute or so, I heard the starter’s gun go off. When the first runners took off, I watched with bated breath (屏住呼吸地) as my team runners kept up with the others. As they got closer, I realized we were at least in second place.
Then came my turn. I took the baton (接力棒) cleanly and began my run. The air rushed past me as I moved closer to the next runner. I was sure the medal which we dreamed of was within easy reach. Then disaster struck! I saw a boy，about 2-or-3-year-old， run across the track into my path out of nowhere. Quite likely, his parent didn’t notice what was happening. I couldn’t get away from him fast enough. I couldn’t avoid hitting him if I continued running for my medal.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右：
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I had to make a decision in only seconds.
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I cried, realizing I missed out on another medal.
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