2023-2024学年高二下学期开学英语考试（天津卷）（外研版2019）（含解析）
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2023-2024学年高二下学期开学考试（天津卷）
英语
（考试时间：100分钟 试卷满分：120分）
注意事项：
1．本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2．回答第Ⅰ卷时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。写在本试卷上无效。
3．回答第Ⅱ卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
4．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1．—I think our headmaster should be invited to the party.
—________. He will be treated as our honored guest.
A．It's up to you B．I agree absolutely C．You must be joking D．It doesn't matter
2．To properly sort garbage, we use different ______ for different garbage.
A．agencies
B．capsules
C．criteria
D．containers
3．Chaplin was not just a genius; he was among the most_______figures in film history.
A．influential
B．rewarding
C．convincing
D．lifelong
4．In the past four decades China has_______improved the living standards of the ordinary people.
A．mutually
B．urgently
C．dramatically
D．objectively
5．It was reported that an agreement_______between the two companies and that they would carry out a project together.
A．had reached
B．had been reached
C．was reached
D．has been reached
6．Henry will not be able to attend the meeting tonight because_______.
A．he must teach a class
B．he will be teaching a class
C．he teaches a class
D．he will have been teaching
7．These problems_______by them the whole morning yesterday.
A．were being discussed
B．were discussed
C．have been discussed
D．have been discussing
8．We took_______for granted that they would accept our advice.
A．that
B．this
C．it
D．them
9．Though not going as planned, the party_______to be very successful.
A．turned up
B．turned out
C．turned in
D．turned on
10．Ever since high school he has_______journalism and now he has already become a very good journalist.
A．developed an appetite for
B．taken advantage of
C．made the best use of
D．paid more attention to
11．It’s only right that human beings should learn to live_______nature because they coexist with each other.
A．in honour of B．in harmony with C．in return for D．in control of
12．_______all my classmates, I wish to say thanks to the teachers for giving us so much support.
A．In spite of
B．Instead of
C．On behalf of
D．Regardless of
13．It is unfair for the children_______the Internet if you only provide online courses.
A．without access to
B．in control of
C．in the act of
D．along the lines of
14．The fast development of the Internet has_______many changes to our daily life.
A．brought up B．took out C．took in D．brought forth
15．The police have searched for the lost child for a fortnight, but_______.
A．in vain
B．in turn
C．in time
D．in order
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Wildlife has been greatly threatened in the modern age. There are species that are becoming 16 every day. The white-naped crane is a typical example. So scientists are trying their best to 17 the species from going out of existence.
Chris and Tim work at a zoo, helping endangered cranes with their 18 . Emma, a female crane, has been in their 19 since she arrived in 2004.
Born at an international crane foundation, Emma was 20 by human caretakers. This led to an unexpected 21 ,though she had a wonderful time there. Emma had 22 taken herself as a crane and become deeply attached to humans. She 23 living with male cranes, and even had a 24 for killing some of them, which made it 25 for her to become a mother.
26 ,the two zookeepers didn’t want to see the extinction of this precious species. With their patience and efforts, they successfully developed a 27 of artificial breeding(人工繁殖) and natural reproduction. This 28 Emma to give birth to five baby cranes.
The two keepers are proud of their productive work. But before they can be 29 ,more efforts must be made, because the population of the crane in the wild is on the 30 ,and many other species appear headed toward extinction. 31 ,not everyone has realized that wildlife has thoughts, feelings, and most importantly, equal rights to survive.
How can we 32 the ever-widening gap that separates us from other animals Chris and Tim offered us the 33 :human beings took it for granted that their 34 held all the solutions, but maybe their hearts can be a better 35 .
16．A．extinct B．curious C．adventurous D．distinct
17．A．rid B．ban C．split D．save
18．A．administration B．reproduction C．adaptation D．recreation
19．A．eye B．spirit C．care D．story
20．A．brought up B．seized up C．came across D．came up
21．A．sacrifice B．effort C．victory D．consequence
22．A．unfortunately B．cheerfully C．rarely D．instantly
23．A．rejected B．hesitated C．decided D．adored
24．A．concern B．competence C．fame D．gift
25．A．inspiring. B．unlikely C．illegal D．vital
26．A．Instead B．Moreover C．Therefore D．However
27．A．system B．combination C．collection D．strategy
28．A．allowed B．urged C．forced D．forbade
29．A．indicated B．guaranteed C．defeated D．forecasted
30．A．rise B．increase C．decline D．boom
31．A．After all B．By the way C．In addition D．In contrast
32．A．open B．leave C．identify D．bridge
33．A．reward B．reply C．award D．requirement
34．A．programs B．actions C．brains D．performances
35．A．guide B．companion C．colleague D．example
第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50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
Sydney Cinemas in Historic Buildings
The Orpheum
Running since 1935, the Orpheum is of beautiful art design. When it was built, the Orpheum was used as a theatre with a stage and dressing rooms. It could seat 1,735 people. Later, the theatre was turned into a shopping mall. However, in 1986 the theatre was bought by Mike Walsh OBE and turned into a theatre again. Now this six-screen cinema shows old and new films to people. And you can still enjoy live (现场的) music on weekends.
Where: Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace, 380 a Military a Road, Cremorne
The Ritz
This family-owned cinema was built in 1937. At first, the cinema had a number of owners until, in 1993, when the owners planned to pull down the building, the local government ordered people to protect it forever. Since then, another five screens have been added, making the Ritz one of Sydney’s oldest multiscreen cinemas. It’s known for its beautiful architecture (建筑风格) and low ticket prices.
Where: 45 St. Pauls Street, Randwick
Golden Age Cinema and Bar (酒吧)
Golden Age Cinema has been carefully rebuilt. It now includes a wonderful bar that serves wines, beers and cocktails, and serves snacks and food specials to match the cinema program. Also in the building Golden Stage features live music acts. A trip to Golden Age Cinema is a relaxing experience for visitors.
Where: 80 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills
36．When it was built, the Orpheum was designed to be ________.
A．a bar B．a railway station C．a theatre D．a shopping mall
37．Which of the following is still owned by a family ________
A．The Orpheum. B．The Ritz.
C．Golden Age Cinema. D．Golden Age Bar.
38．If you are interested in drinking, you are supposed to go to ________.
A．380 Military Road B．45 St. Pauls street
C．80 Commonwealth Street D．Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
39．What do the first two cinemas have in common ________
A．They have beautiful art design.
B．They are owned by the local government.
C．They both serve films as well as drinks.
D．They were once turned into shopping malls.
40．Which one is TRUE according to the passage ________
A．The Ritz can hold up to 1,735 people.
B．The Orpheum served as a cinema from 1935 to 1986.
C．The oldest multi-screen cinema in Sydney is the Ritz.
D．You can enjoy live music in the Orpheum on weekends.
B
Every one of us may have been hurt by others—either by their words or actions. The best way to deal with the problem is to “forgive and forget”.
“It is well established that learning to forgive others can have positive benefits for one’s physical and mental health,” Saima Noreen, a scientist at the University of St. Andrews, UK, told the Huffington Post.
Recently, Noreen and her research team have found one more reason that you should stick to this principle—forgiving somebody who has hurt you makes it easier for you to forget the unhappy memory, according to their new study.
In the study, researchers asked volunteers to read descriptions of 40 different situations that contained bad actions such as stealing, lying and cheating. Imagining being the victims (受害者), volunteers then had to decide whether they would be able to forgive. Two weeks later, volunteers took part in a memory test. In the test, they were shown a series of words related to the situations they had read about and then were asked to recall certain ones.
The results showed that people were less likely to remember the details of the unpleasant experiences if they had found forgiveness in their hearts. In contrast, if they hadn’t forgiven the mistake, they could always remember what had happened.
However, forgiving someone who has hurt you is always easier said than done. So Noreen hopes that one day in the near future research will give rise to powerful therapeutic (有疗效的) tools that will enable people to “forgive and forget” more effectively.
41．According to the passage, Saima Noreen is ________.
A．a reporter of Huffington
B．a scientist from UK
C．a student at a university
D．a volunteer in the test
42．What have Noreen and her team found recently
A．Forgiving helps us to forget unhappy memories.
B．They have found no reason to hurt other people.
C．A memory test is necessary to help people forgive.
D．An unpleasant experience can be easily forgotten.
43．The right order of the following steps of the study should be ________.
a. Take a memory test. b. Imagine being a victim.
c. Decide whether to forgive or not. d. Read descriptions of 40 different situations.
A．d→b→a→c B．a→b→d→c
C．a→d→b→c D．d→b→c→a
44．What does the underlined word “recall” in Paragraph 4 mean
A．Translate. B．Choose. C．Remember. D．Explain.
45．What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A．It’s impossible to forgive someone.
B．Noreen has finished her research report.
C．The therapeutic tools have been invented.
D．There may be some therapeutic tools soon.
C
The man is doing something on his lawn (草坪). As I pass, he is cleaning a long strap (带子). It is hung between two trees. He nods at me. I used to live in this neighborhood in my childhood. But I don’t remember him. I nod and smile back, but continue down the street.
When I return, the man is standing on the strap. He is walking and jumping. I ask him how long he has been tightrope-walking (走钢丝).
“Not a tightrope.” He says. “A slack line (扁带). Since October. Want to try ” I am scared of things that are unstable (不稳定的) and narrow. All my life, I have tried to avoid them. But I am in my forties. Time itself is narrowing in front of me. I find myself suddenly kicking off my shoes, standing in my socks. I ask his name, “Merlin.” He explains that I should get my right foot up first. I do. The strap, only 3 cm or so wide, starts shaking widely.
“Pay no attention. I will hold you. Keep your eyes straight ahead. If you are to fall, just bend your knees.” I hold fast to his shoulders. He is so comforting that when I have finally got two feet on the line, I cannot bring myself to let go. There is a strange moment when you forget yourself and forget that there is anything at all about meeting a man and getting yourself above his grass. It is only for a few seconds. But I let go. I take Merlin, laughing, and jump off.
I have never forgotten: accept the strange shaking. It is not the rope. It is you.
46．The first paragraph suggests that ________.
A．the man is doing something magic on the street
B．the author is paying a visit to her hometown
C．the author is lost in the neighborhood
D．the man is busy cleaning his lawn
47．Why does the author decide to try the slack line
A．Because she wants to kill time.
B．Because slack-lining is her hobby.
C．Because she wants to make full use of the time.
D．Because the man promises to protect her.
48．What is Merlin doing when the author stands on the strap
A．Standing on the strap as well. B．Standing beside the author.
C．Watching the author on the street. D．Holding an end of the strap.
49．Before letting herself go on the line, the author seems to ________.
A．forget everything B．lose heart at once
C．fall off the line D．shake wildly
50．Which might be the most suitable title for the passage
A．A stranger who cleared my fear B．A man who taught me to walk on the strap
C．An impressive game on the lawn D．A funny game in my childhood
D
Aasritha Duriseti, an eighth-grade student at Carson Middle School wanted to help her grandmother who struggled to open bottle caps. She found a solution in her engineering class, where students were tasked with adapting existing products to make daily life easier for people with challenges.
Aasritha’s creativity kicked in as she researched existing bottle-opening devices. “The shape and size of a cellphone are familiar,” she said. To create a better bottle opener, Aasritha used a piece of wood. It was shaped like a cellphone. Next, she put three holes in the wood. The holes were in different sizes so that they could match common bottle cap sizes. Each hole also had a layer of dried hot glue, providing a strong hold for the bottle caps. With a simple twisting motion, her grandmother could open bottles without assistance.
While addressing challenges those with learning disabilities, movement challenges and other issues face, students like Aasritha used more than their math, physics, and tool skills. They also learned about empathy (共情). “Empathy is looking at problems from another person’s point of view,” Aasritha’s teacher, Mark Bolt, said. “It’s an important part of engineering. Engineers need to put themselves in their product users’ shoes to build effective solutions.” It was empathy, while watching friends and family deal with daily tasks, that pushed other students’ projects.
Student Michael noticed how reading disorder made it difficult for his friends to follow along on pages full of text. Their brains tend to confuse the order of numbers, letters, and other images. So Michael created a small adjustable window-blind-style device. “My friend could separate small sections of text while reading,” he said.
In the process, students tried different versions of their products to make the best one to show the class. Rather than having step-by-step directions for the projects, Bolt preferred to leave students’ creative paths open. “If we want to do better, we have to have a chance to fail,” he said.
51．What might be a solution to Aasritha’s engineering class task
A．To better wheelchairs. B．To invent new products.
C．To raise money for the disabled. D．To teach lower-grade students engineering.
52．Why are the three holes’ sizes different in Aasritha’s bottle opener
A．To ensure a wider use. B．To make the most of space.
C．To beautify the bottle opener. D．To make the opener easier to hold.
53．According to Mark Bolt, while designing products engineers should ________.
A．ask for the users’ advice B．be thoughtful of their users
C．improve their work effectiveness D．focus more on the people around them
54．How does Michael’s device work
A．By reading the text to its users.
B．By adding a dictionary to the text.
C．By putting words in different colors.
D．By focusing users’ attention on specific reading areas.
55．What does Mark Bolt think is important in the students’ creation
A．Aiming to be the best creator.
B．Having room for free exploration.
C．Following a strict set of rules and steps.
D．Serving different functions in different situations.
第二部分:写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节：阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容完成下列各题。
I was still a fresh graduate from high school; I got a chance to work. During my first day of work, I came early. I was the first one to arrive in the office. Perhaps it was due to excitement, I had performed well in my given tasks. Everything went smoothly in my work. The passion when I started was still the same passion I am feeling until now. Furthermore, I didn’t forget to do well in my studies. In fact, I still managed to review my notes, to become active in classes and to score high in tests.
I had learned new things as I started working there. Dealing and interacting with people were some of the remarkable learning I had. Moreover, it was also very fulfilling when I had helped my parents diminish their finances in my own ways.
It is not that easy to study while working. There are truly pressures in between them. Sometimes, deadlines of the school project and errands(差事) from the boss go together. Sometimes, there are misunderstandings between colleagues. There are just some sacrifices and challenges of becoming a working student.
Yet, it is my will and I am very happy with it because I am learning and growing. They say, “You can’t serve two masters at a time. ” It is possible, but it is a challenge. I know that I can balance studies and work. Moreover, I know that I can still keep my relationships with my family, friends and loved ones. I know that I can still share my talents despite my busy life. I just enjoy everything because every moment of being a working student is a truly remarkable experience.
56．What did the author learn from work according to the text (no more than 5 words)
57．What is the meaning of the underlined word “diminish” in Paragraph 2 (one word)
58．Why is it not easy for the author to study while working (no more than 10 words)
59．Why is the author satisfied with his becoming a working student ( no more than 8 words)
60．Would you like to be a working student Why or why not (no more than 30 words)
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
61．假定你是新华中学的学生李华，你校将在下周末举办以“践行低碳生活,共创美好家园”为主题的展览，请给学校的美国外教Sam写一封邀请信，请他与你一起去观展。内容包括：
1. 展览的时间和地点；
2. 对该展览内容的介绍；
3. 发出邀请。
注意：
1. 词数100 左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅；
3. 标题和开头结尾不计入总词数。
参考词汇：低碳生活 low-carbon lifestyle, 展览 n. exhibition
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参考答案：
1．B
【详解】考查情景交际。句意：—我认为应该邀请我们的校长来参加聚会。—我完全同意。他将被视为我们的贵宾。A. It's up to you由你做主； B. I agree absolutely我完全同意； C. You must be joking你一定是在开玩笑吧;D. It doesn't matter没关系。根据答句句意可知，回答者对于前者的提议表示“同意”，故选B。
2．D
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：为了正确地分类垃圾，我们使用不同的垃圾箱来处理不同的垃圾。A. agencies机构；B. capsules胶囊；C. criteria标准；D. containers容器。分析句子，此处表示“垃圾箱，容器”用container。故选D。
3．A
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：卓别林不仅是个天才；他是电影史上最有影响力的人物之一。A. influential有影响力的；B. rewarding有回报的；C. convincing令人信服的；D. lifelong终生的。根据句意可知，此处表示“有影响力的”。故选A。
4．C
【详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：在过去的四十年里，中国 显著地提高了普通人民的生活水平。A. mutually互相地；B. urgently紧急地；C. dramatically显著地；D. objectively客观地。根据句意可知，此处表示“显著地”用dramatically。故选C。
5．B
【详解】考查动词。句意：据报道，这两家公司已经达成协议，他们将共同实施一个项目。分析句子，此处表示“达成协议”用reach an agreement，句中agreement与reach之间是被动关系，且在was reported之前，故使用过去完成时的被动语态。故选B。
6．B
【详解】考查动词。句意：亨利今晚不能参加会议了，因为他将会一直上课。分析句子，句子表示将来的某个时刻正在发生某个动作，故使用将来进行时。故选B。
7．A
【详解】考查时态语态。句意：昨天他们整个上午都在讨论这些问题。主语These problems与谓语动词discuss构成被动关系，结合后文the whole morning yesterday可知为过去进行时的被动语态。故选A。
8．C
【详解】考查固定句型。句意：我们想当然地认为他们会接受我们的建议。固定句型take it for granted that表示“理所当然地认为”。故选C。
9．B
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：聚会虽然没有按计划进行，但结果非常成功。A. turned up出现；B. turned out结果是；C. turned in上交；D. turned on打开。分析句子，此处表示“结果是”用turn out。故选B。
10．A
【详解】考查动词。句意：从高中开始他就这样了他对新闻产生了兴趣，现在已经成为一名非常优秀的记者。A. developed an appetite for养成了对……的兴趣；B. taken advantage of利用；C. made the best use of充分利用；D. paid more attention to注意。根据后文“现在已经成为一名非常优秀的记者”可知，之前他对新闻产生了兴趣。故选A。
11．B
【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：这是唯一正确的，人类应该学会与自然和谐共处，因为他们彼此共存。A. in honour of为纪念；B. in harmony with与……和谐；C. in return for作为……的报答；D. in control of控制。根据后文“nature because they coexist with each other”指和自然和谐共处，故选B。
12．C
【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：我谨代表全体同学向老师们表示感谢，感谢他们给我们这么多的支持。A. In spite of尽管；B. Instead of取而代之；C. On behalf of代表；D. Regardless of不管。此处表示“代表”，用on behalf of。故选C。
13．A
【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：如果你只提供网络课程，对没有网络的孩子来说是不公平的。A. without access to不能接触；B. in control of控制；C. in the act of正在做；D. along the lines of在某方面。根据“It is unfair”可知，此处表示“不能接触互联网的孩子们”用without access to。故选A。
14．D
【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：互联网的快速发展给我们的日常生活带来了许多变化。A. brought up抚养；B. took out拿出；C. took in理解；D. brought forth产生。根据后文“many changes to our daily life”指产生许多变化，故选D。
15．A
【详解】考查介词短语。句意：警察找了那个走失的孩子两个星期，但一无所获。A. in vain徒劳地；B. in turn依次地；C. in time及时；D. in order有顺序地。分析句子，此处but表示转折关系，即虽然警察找了两个星期，但是结果是徒劳地。故选A。
16．A 17．D 18．B 19．C 20．A 21．D 22．C 23．A 24．C 25．B 26．D 27．B 28．A 29．B 30．C 31．D 32．D 33．B 34．C 35．A
【导语】本文是篇说明文。在当今社会，野生动物面临着巨大的威胁，许多种类都濒临灭绝。文章以白枕鹤为例，讲述了人们是如何努力帮助它们繁衍生产，摆脱灭绝的危险；同时文章也希望人们能意识到野生动物也拥有思想、情感和生存的权利，用心去帮助它们。
16．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：每天都有物种濒临灭绝。A. extinct 灭绝的；B. curious 好奇的；C. adventurous 勇于冒险的；D. distinct 不同的。根据上一句“Wildlife has been greatly threatened in the modern age.”可推断，每天都有野生动物物种面临灭绝的危险。故选A。
17．考查动词词义辨析。句意：因此，科学家们正在尽最大努力拯救这个物种，使其免于灭绝。A. rid 消除、摆脱；B. ban 禁止；C. split 分裂；D. save 拯救。根据第1题可知每天都有物种濒临灭绝，所以科学家们是要拯救这些物种。故选D。
18．考查名词词义辨析。句意：克里斯和蒂姆在动物园工作，帮助濒危的仙鹤繁殖。A. administration 管理；B. reproduction 繁殖；C. adaptation 适应；D. recreation 娱乐、消遣。根据第四段提到的“ artificial breeding(人工繁殖) and natural reproduction. ”及“ give birth to five baby cranes.”可知，他们是帮助濒临灭绝的仙鹤繁殖后代。故选B。
19．考查名词词义辨析。句意：艾玛是一只雌性鹤，自2004年来到这里以来一直受到他们的照顾。A. eye 眼睛；B. spirit 精神；C. care 关怀、照顾；D. story 故事。根据第三段“Born at an international crane foundation, Emma was ___5___by human caretakers. ”可知，艾玛一直在人类的照顾下长大的。故选C。
20．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：艾玛出生在一个国际仙鹤基地，由人类饲养员抚养长大。A. brought up 抚养、养育；B. seized up 中止、卡住；C. came across 偶遇、无意间发现；D. came up 被提出、走近。根据第4题和第三段“ become deeply attached to humans.”（对人类产生了深厚的感情）可知，艾玛从小是由人类抚养长大的。故选A。
21．考查名词词义辨析。句意：尽管她在那里过得很愉快，但这却带来了意想不到的结果。A. sacrifice 牺牲；B. effort 努力；C. victory 胜利；D. consequence 结果。根据第三段“which made it ___10___ for her to become a mother.”及第四段“the two zookeepers didn’t want to see the extinction of this precious species. ”可知，人类的关爱使她无法繁殖后代，面临灭绝的危险，所以是一个意想不到的结果。故选D。
22．考查副词词义辨析。句意：艾玛很少把自己当作仙鹤，与人类产生了深厚的感情。A. unfortunately 不幸地；B. cheerfully 愉快地；C. rarely 少有、罕见地；D. instantly 立刻、马上。根据上一句“This led to an unexpected consequence”可知，人类的关爱导致了意想不到的结果，艾玛对人类产生了依恋之情；同时根据下文中“killing some of them”可知，她甚至杀死一些雄鹤，说明她很少把自己当成仙鹤。故选C。
23．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她拒绝和雄鹤一起生活。A. rejected 拒绝；B. hesitated 犹豫；C. decided 决定；D. adored 爱慕。根据句意，她杀死了一些雄鹤，说明她不愿意与他们一起生活。故选A。
24．考查名词词义辨析。句意：甚至因杀死了一些雄鹤而出名，这使她不可能成为一个母亲。A. concern 担心、忧虑；B. competence 能力、胜任；C. fame 名声；D. gift 礼物。根据本句句意，她杀死了雄鹤，不可能有雄鹤愿意和她一起繁殖后代了，说明她因此而出名。故选C。
25．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这使她不可能成为一个母亲。A. inspiring 令人激励的；B. unlikely 不可能的；C. illegal 不合法的；D. vital 关键的。根据前文“ She rejected living with male cranes, and even had a fame for killing some of them, ”可知，艾玛不愿和雄鹤生活，甚至还杀死了一些雄鹤，所以不可能繁殖后代了。故选B。
26．考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，这两名动物园管理员不希望看到这种珍贵物种的灭绝。A. Instead 反之；B. Moreover 而且；C. Therefore 所以；D. However 然而。根据第三段“which made it unlikely for her to become a mother.”可知，艾玛不可能繁殖后代了，这就会导致这种珍贵物种的灭绝，所以这里用however，表示转折关系比较符合语境。故选D。
27．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在他们的耐心和努力下，他们成功地开发出了人工繁殖和自然繁殖的结合。A. system 体系、系统；B. combination 结合；C. collection 收集；D. strategy 策略。根据句子结构，这里符合 a combination of ... and ...的固定短语；结合句意和常识，应该是人们的努力帮助实现了自然生产，所以是人工繁殖和自然繁殖的结合。故选B。
28．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这让艾玛生下了五只鹤宝宝。A. allowed 允许；B. urged 催促；C. forced 逼迫；D. forbade 禁止。根据上一句“With their patience and efforts, they successfully developed a combination of artificial breeding(人工繁殖) and natural reproduction.”可知，在两位动物园管理员的努力下，成功开发了繁殖技术，使得艾玛生下了宝宝。所以是这种结合的技术允许艾玛有了当妈妈的机会。故选A。
29．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但要保证这些，还必须付出更多努力，因为野生鹤的数量在减少，而且许多其他物种正走向灭绝。A. indicated 表明；B. guaranteed 保证；C. defeated 打败；D. forecasted 预报。根据第四段“This allowed Emma to give birth to five baby cranes.”可知，艾玛诞下五子，消除了濒临灭绝的危险；但是鹤的数量还是在减少，其他物种也濒临灭绝，所以要想确保得之不易的成果，还需要努力。故选B。
30．考查动词词义辨析。句意：因为野外的仙鹤数量在减少，而且许多其他物种正走向灭绝。A. rise 上升、增长；B. increase 增加；C. decline 下降、减少；D. boom 繁荣。根据“and many other species appear headed toward extinction.”可知，两句为并列递进关系，所以前文提到的人们还需继续努力，才能确保仙鹤不被灭绝的原因是“仙鹤数量在减少”符合语境。故选C。
31．考查介词短语词义辨析。句意：相反，不是每个人都意识到野生动物有思想，有感情，最重要的是，有平等的生存权利。A. After all 毕竟；B. By the way 顺便说一句；C. In addition 此外；D. In contrast 与此相反。根据前文“more efforts must be made”可知，作者认为人们应给更加努力来保护野生动物，但是事实是不是每个人都能意识到这些的，所以这里用“相反”符合语境。故选D。
32．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们怎样才能缩小我们与其他动物之间不断扩大的鸿沟呢 A. open 打开；B. leave 离开、留下；C. identify 识别、确认；D. bridge 消除（隔阂）、弥合（分歧）。根据第五段“not everyone has realized that wildlife has thoughts, feelings, and most importantly, equal rights to survive.”可知，不是每个人都能意识到野生动物是有思想、感情和平等生存的权利的，说明人们和动物之间是有鸿沟的，所以作者提出如何才能消缩小这种鸿沟。故选D。
33．考查名词词义辨析。句意：克里斯和蒂姆给了我们答复。A. reward 酬谢、回报；B. reply 回答、答复；C. award 奖品；D. requirement 要求。根据上一句“How can we ___17___ the ever-widening gap that separates us from other animals ”作者提出了问题，所以这里是二人给出了回答。故选B。
34．考查名词词义辨析。句意：人类想当然地认为他们的大脑拥有所有的解决方案，但也许他们的心可以成为更好的向导。A. programs 程序、项目；B. actions 行为、行动；C. brains 大脑；D. performances 表演。根据下文中“ hearts”并结合句意可知，这里应用“brains”与其相对应，表达不能光有想法，还要用心做事。故选C。
35．考查名词词义辨析。句意：人类想当然地认为他们的大脑拥有所有的解决方案，但也许他们的心可以成为更好的向导。A. guide 向导；B. companion 伙伴；C. colleague 同事；D. example 例子。根据第五段“not everyone has realized that wildlife has thoughts, feelings, and most importantly, equal rights to survive.”可知，人们没有意识到野生动物有思想和情感，拥有平等生存的权利，所以要想缩小人类与它们之间的鸿沟，就要从心里上认识到这些问题，这样才能真正解决问题。所以说人们的心可能才是解决问题的向导。故选A。
36．C 37．B 38．C 39．A 40．D
【导语】本文为一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了悉尼历史建筑中的电影院。
36．细节理解题。根据文章The Orpheum部分中“When it was built, the Orpheum was used as a theatre with a stage and dressing rooms.(当Orpheum剧院建成时，它被用作一个有舞台和更衣室的剧院。)”可知，当Orpheum建成时，被用做一个有舞台和更衣室的剧院。故选C。
37．细节理解题。根据文章The Ritz部分中的“This family-owned cinema was built in 1937. At first, the cinema had a number of owners until, in 1993, when the owners planned to pull down the building, the local government ordered people to protect it forever.(这家家庭影院建于1937年。起初，电影院有很多所有者，直到1993年，当业主计划拆除这座建筑时，当地政府命令人们永远保护它。)”可知，Ritz剧院为家族拥有的。故选B。
38．细节理解题。根据文章Golden Age Cinema and Bar部分中的“It now includes a wonderful bar that serves wines, beers and cocktails, and serves snacks and food specials to match the cinema program.(它现在包括一个很棒的酒吧，供应葡萄酒、啤酒和鸡尾酒，并提供小吃和特别食品，以配合电影节目。)”可知，黄金时代电影院拥有一个很棒的酒吧，由此可知，如果你对喝酒感兴趣，可以去黄金时代电影院。它的地址为“80 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills”。故选C。
39．细节理解题。根据文章The Orpheum部分中“Running since 1935, the Orpheum is of beautiful art design.(从1935年开始运营，Orpheum是一个美丽的艺术设计。)”以及“The Ritz”部分中的“It’s known for its beautiful architecture (建筑风格) and low ticket prices.(它以美丽的建筑和低廉的票价而闻名。)”可知，这两家剧院都拥有漂亮的艺术设计。故选A。
40．细节理解题。根据文章The Orpheum部分中“And you can still enjoy live (现场的) music on weekends.(周末你还可以欣赏现场音乐。)”可知，在Orpheum剧院，周末还可以欣赏现场音乐。故选D。
41．B 42．A 43．D 44．C 45．D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，讲述的是在面对他人伤害时，处理这个问题的最好方式就是“宽恕和忘记”。
41．细节理解题。分析第二段中的““It is well established that learning to forgive others can have positive benefits for one’s physical and mental health,” Saima Noreen, a scientist at the University of St. Andrews, UK, told the Huffington Post.(“众所周知，学会原谅他人可以对一个人的身心健康产生积极的好处，”英国圣安德鲁斯大学的科学家Saima Noreen告诉赫芬顿邮报)”可知，Saima Noreen后面的内容为其同位语，所以Saima Noreen应是科学家。故选B项。
42．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Recently, Noreen and her research team have found one more reason that you should stick to this principle—forgiving somebody who has hurt you makes it easier for you to forget the unhappy memory, according to their new study.(最近，Noreen和她的研究团队发现了另一个你应该坚持这个原则的理由 - 根据他们的新研究，原谅伤害过你的人会让你更容易忘记不快乐的记忆)”可知，研究发现，宽恕伤害过你的人使你更容易忘记不快乐记忆，所以，宽恕帮助我们忘记不快乐的记忆。故选A项。
43．细节理解题。根据第四段中的“In the study, researchers asked volunteers to read descriptions of 40 different situations that contained bad actions such as stealing, lying and cheating. Imagining being the victims (受害者), volunteers then had to decide whether they would be able to forgive. Two weeks later, volunteers took part in a memory test.(在这项研究中，研究人员要求志愿者阅读40种不同情况的描述，这些情况包含偷窃，撒谎和作弊等不良行为。想象自己是受害者，志愿者必须决定他们是否能够原谅。两周后，志愿者参加了记忆测试)”可知，这个实验是先阅读40种不同的含有不良行为的情况，然后再将自己想象为受害者，接着确定是否原谅他们，两周后再参加记忆测试，该研究过程与D项顺序吻合。故选D项。
44．词义猜测题。根据第四段中的“Two weeks later, volunteers took part in a memory test.(两周后，志愿者参加了记忆测试。)”可知，两周后要参加记忆测试，结合“In the test, they were shown a series of words related to the situations they had read about and then were asked to recall certain ones.(在测试中，他们被展示了一系列与他们所读到的情况相关的单词，然后被要求回忆某些单词)”的内容可知，划线单词所在的句子表述的是“记忆测试”的细节，故划线单词可猜测为“记忆，记住”的意思。故选C项。
45．推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“So Noreen hopes that one day in the near future research will give rise to powerful therapeutic (有疗效的) tools that will enable people to “forgive and forget” more effectively.(因此，诺琳希望在不久的将来的某一天，研究将产生强大的治疗工具，使人们能够更有效地“原谅和忘记”)”可知，Noreen希望在将来能有一种强大的治疗工具可以帮助人们更高效地“宽恕和忘记”，由此可推断，在未来很可能会出现治疗工具。故选D项。
46．B 47．C 48．B 49．A 50．A
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者害怕不稳定和狭窄的东西，为了充分过好余生，在Merlin的鼓励下，自己站在带子上，最后作者接受了奇怪的摇晃，克服了恐惧。
46．推理判断题。根据第一段“The man is doing something on his lawn (草坪). As I pass, he is cleaning a long strap (带子). It is hung between two trees. He nods at me. I used to live in this neighborhood in my childhood. But I don’t remember him. I nod and smile back, but continue down the street.(这个人正在他的草坪上做一些事情。当我经过时，他正在清洗一条长皮带。它挂在两棵树之间。他朝我点了点头。我小时候就住在这个街区。但我不记得他了。我点了点头，微笑着回应，但继续沿着街道走下去。)”可知，作者正在拜访她的家乡。故选B项。
47．推理判断题。根据第三段中“‘Not a tightrope.’ He says. ‘A slack line (扁带). Since October. Want to try ’ I am scared of things that are unstable (不稳定的) and narrow. All my life, I have tried to avoid them. But I am in my forties. Time itself is narrowing in front of me. I find myself suddenly kicking off my shoes, standing in my socks. I ask his name, ‘Merlin.’ He explains that I should get my right foot up first.(‘不是走钢丝。’他说。‘一根扁带。自去年10月以来。想试试吗 ’我害怕不稳定和狭窄的东西。我这辈子都在努力避开它们。但我已经四十多岁了。时间本身在我面前变得越来越短。我发现自己突然脱了鞋，只穿着袜子站着。我问他的名字，‘Merlin’他解释说，我应该先抬起右脚。)”可知，作者决定试试这条扁带是因为她想充分利用时间。故选C项。
48．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“‘Pay no attention. I will hold you. Keep your eyes straight ahead. If you are to fall, just bend your knees.’ I hold fast to his shoulders.(‘别在意。我会抱着你。眼睛直视前方。如果你要跌倒，就屈膝。’我紧紧抓住他的肩膀。)”可知，当作者站在带子上时，Merlin站在作者身边。故选B项。
49．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“He is so comforting that when I have finally got two feet on the line, I cannot bring myself to let go. There is a strange moment when you forget yourself and forget that there is anything at all about meeting a man and getting yourself above his grass. It is only for a few seconds. But I let go.(他是如此地安慰我，以至于当我终于站稳脚跟时，我无法让自己松手。有一个奇怪的时刻，你会忘记自己，忘记了遇到一个男人并让自己超越他的草地有什么意义。只有几秒钟的时间。但我放手了。)”可知，在让自己走到带子上之前，作者似乎忘记了一切。故选A项。
50．主旨大意题。通读全文，根据倒数第二段“‘Pay no attention. I will hold you. Keep your eyes straight ahead. If you are to fall, just bend your knees.’ I hold fast to his shoulders. He is so comforting that when I have finally got two feet on the line, I cannot bring myself to let go. There is a strange moment when you forget yourself and forget that there is anything at all about meeting a man and getting yourself above his grass. It is only for a few seconds. But I let go. I take Merlin, laughing, and jump off.(‘别在意。我会抱着你。眼睛直视前方。如果你要跌倒，就屈膝。’我紧紧抓住他的肩膀。他是如此地安慰我，以至于当我终于站稳脚跟时，我无法让自己松手。有一个奇怪的时刻，你会忘记自己，忘记了遇到一个男人并让自己超越他的草地有什么意义。只有几秒钟的时间。但我放手了。我笑着抱着Merlin，然后跳了下去。)”以及最后一段“I have never forgotten: accept the strange shaking. It is not the rope. It is you.(我从来没有忘记:接受奇怪的摇晃。不是绳子的问题。是你。)”可知，文章主要讲述了作者害怕不稳定和狭窄的东西，为了充分过好余生，在Merlin的鼓励下，自己站在带子上，最后作者接受了奇怪的摇晃，克服了恐惧。A项“一个陌生人消除了我的恐惧”符合题意，为最佳标题。故选A项。
51．A 52．A 53．B 54．D 55．B
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了在Carson Middle School八年级的机械工程课上，学生们不仅学会了通过对现有设备的改造使周围人的生活更加便利，而且还学会了站在他人角度去思考，关心他们的需求。
51．推理判断题。根据第一段中的“She found a solution in her engineering class, where students were tasked with adapting existing products to make daily life easier for people with challenges. (她在工程课上找到了一个解决方案，让学生们调整现有产品，让有挑战的人的日常生活更轻松。)”可知，在工程课上，学生们调整现有产品，让有身体困难的人的日常生活更轻松。所以，Aasritha的工程课任务可能是改进轮椅。故选A。
52．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The holes were in different sizes so that they could match common bottle cap sizes. (这些孔有不同的尺寸，这样它们就可以与常见的瓶盖尺寸相匹配。)”可知，Aasritha的开瓶器上有三个大小不同的孔是为了与常见的瓶盖尺寸相匹配，即确保开瓶器的更广泛的使用。故选A。
53．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“It’s an important part of engineering. Engineers need to put themselves in their product users’ shoes to build effective solutions. (这是工程的重要组成部分。工程师需要设身处地为产品用户着想，以制定有效的解决方案。)”可知，Mark Bolt认为，在设计产品时，工程师应该为用户着想。故选B。
54．推理判断题。根据第四段中的“So Michael created a small adjustable window-blind-style device. “My friend could separate small sections of text while reading,” he said. (于是，Michael发明了一种小型可调节百叶窗式装置。他说：“我的朋友在阅读时可以把文本的小部分分开。”)”可知，Michael的设备是可调节的，在阅读时读者可以把文本的小部分分开。也就是说该装置通过将用户的注意力集中在特定的阅读领域。故选D。
55．细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Rather than having step-by-step directions for the projects, Bolt preferred to leave students’ creative paths open. “If we want to do better, we have to have a chance to fail,” he said. (Bolt更愿意让学生的创作之路敞开大门，而不是为项目制定循序渐进的指导方针。“如果我们想做得更好，我们就必须有失败的机会，”他说。)”可知，Bolt认为,学生的创作中有自由探索的空间很重要。故选B。
56．Dealing and interacting with people. 57．Reduce/Decrease/Lessen/Decline/Relieve/Moderate. 58．Because there are truly pressures between work and study. 59．Because he is learning and growing. 60．(答案不唯一)Yes, I’d like to. Because it can help me learn to deal and interact with people and accumulate working experience, which does good to my future career. /No, I’d rather not. Because as a student, I should concentrate on my study instead of being disturbed by work.
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者第一次开始工作时的感受和体会，作者学到了与人打交道和互动，虽然一边工作一边学习不是一件容易的事，但是作者也很高兴自己在学习和成长。
56．考查细节理解。根据第二段中“I had learned new things as I started working there. Dealing and interacting with people were some of the remarkable learning I had.(当我开始在那里工作时，我学到了新的东西。与人打交道和互动是我学到的一些了不起的东西)”作者从工作中学到了与人打交道和互动。故答案为Dealing and interacting with people.
57．考查词义猜测。根据第二段中“I had learned new things as I started working there.(当我开始在那里工作时，我学到了新的东西)”以及画线词上文“Moreover, it was also very fulfilling when I had helped my parents”和后文“their finances in my own ways.”可知，作者找到了工作，所以觉得能用自己的方式帮助我的父母减少经济开支，对此感到很满足。画线词意思为“减少，下降”。故答案为Reduce/Decrease/Lessen/Decline/Relieve/Moderate.
58．考查细节理解。根据第三段中“It is not that easy to study while working. There are truly pressures in between them.(一边工作一边学习不是一件容易的事。两者之间确实存在压力)”可知，作者一边工作一边学习不容易，因为工作和学习之间确实存在压力。故答案为Because there are truly pressures between work and study.
59．考查细节理解。根据最后一段中“Yet, it is my will and I am very happy with it because I am learning and growing.(然而，这是我的意愿，我很高兴，因为我在学习和成长)”可知，作者对他成为一个打工的学生感到满意，因为他在学习和成长。故答案为Because he is learning and growing.
60．本题为开放性题目，言之有理即可，答案不唯一。题干问：你想成为一个打工的学生吗？为什么或为什么不？可回答：是的，我想。因为它可以帮助我学会与人打交道和互动，积累工作经验，这对我未来的职业生涯是有好处的。/不，我不想。因为作为一名学生，我应该集中精力学习，而不是被工作打扰。故答案为Yes, I’d like to. Because it can help me learn to deal and interact with people and accumulate working experience, which does good to my future career. /No, I’d rather not. Because as a student, I should concentrate on my study instead of being disturbed by work.
61．Dear Sam,
I am very delighted to tell you that our school is going to hold an exhibition, which aims to raise students’ awareness of low-carbon lifestyle. I would like to invite you to attend this activity.
This exhibition is going to be held in the school hall at 3 p.m. this Friday. During the activity, we will watch some pictures and videos about current environmental problems and how to solve them with a low-carbon lifestyle. Those pictures and videos are taken and made by us students and some of them even have won awards. This will be surely a fantastic exhibition for you to know our creative ideas. I hope that you would accept my invitation.
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。假定你是新华中学的学生李华，你校将在下周末举办以“践行低碳生活,共创美好家园”为主题的展览，请给学校的美国外教Sam写一封邀请信，请他与你一起去观展。
【详解】1.词汇积累
举办：hold→throw
参加：attend→participate in
解决：solve→deal with
无疑；肯定：surely→undoubtedly
2.句式拓展
合并句子
原句：This exhibition is going to be held in the school hall at 3 p.m. this Friday. During the activity, we will watch some pictures and videos about current environmental problems and how to solve them with a low-carbon lifestyle.
拓展句：This exhibition is going to be held in the school hall at 3 p.m. this Friday, during which time we will watch some pictures and videos about current environmental problems and how to solve them with a low-carbon lifestyle.
【点睛】【高分句型1】I am very delighted to tell you that our school is going to hold an exhibition, which aims to raise students’ awareness of low-carbon lifestyle.（运用了that引导宾语从句，which引导定语从句）
【高分句型2】. During the activity, we will watch some pictures and videos about current environmental problems and how to solve them with a low-carbon lifestyle.（运用了疑问词+不定式作宾语）
英语
（考试时间：100分钟 试卷满分：120分）
注意事项：
1．本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2．回答第Ⅰ卷时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。写在本试卷上无效。
3．回答第Ⅱ卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
4．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1．—I think our headmaster should be invited to the party.
—________. He will be treated as our honored guest.
A．It's up to you B．I agree absolutely C．You must be joking D．It doesn't matter
2．To properly sort garbage, we use different ______ for different garbage.
A．agencies
B．capsules
C．criteria
D．containers
3．Chaplin was not just a genius; he was among the most_______figures in film history.
A．influential
B．rewarding
C．convincing
D．lifelong
4．In the past four decades China has_______improved the living standards of the ordinary people.
A．mutually
B．urgently
C．dramatically
D．objectively
5．It was reported that an agreement_______between the two companies and that they would carry out a project together.
A．had reached
B．had been reached
C．was reached
D．has been reached
6．Henry will not be able to attend the meeting tonight because_______.
A．he must teach a class
B．he will be teaching a class
C．he teaches a class
D．he will have been teaching
7．These problems_______by them the whole morning yesterday.
A．were being discussed
B．were discussed
C．have been discussed
D．have been discussing
8．We took_______for granted that they would accept our advice.
A．that
B．this
C．it
D．them
9．Though not going as planned, the party_______to be very successful.
A．turned up
B．turned out
C．turned in
D．turned on
10．Ever since high school he has_______journalism and now he has already become a very good journalist.
A．developed an appetite for
B．taken advantage of
C．made the best use of
D．paid more attention to
11．It’s only right that human beings should learn to live_______nature because they coexist with each other.
A．in honour of B．in harmony with C．in return for D．in control of
12．_______all my classmates, I wish to say thanks to the teachers for giving us so much support.
A．In spite of
B．Instead of
C．On behalf of
D．Regardless of
13．It is unfair for the children_______the Internet if you only provide online courses.
A．without access to
B．in control of
C．in the act of
D．along the lines of
14．The fast development of the Internet has_______many changes to our daily life.
A．brought up B．took out C．took in D．brought forth
15．The police have searched for the lost child for a fortnight, but_______.
A．in vain
B．in turn
C．in time
D．in order
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Wildlife has been greatly threatened in the modern age. There are species that are becoming 16 every day. The white-naped crane is a typical example. So scientists are trying their best to 17 the species from going out of existence.
Chris and Tim work at a zoo, helping endangered cranes with their 18 . Emma, a female crane, has been in their 19 since she arrived in 2004.
Born at an international crane foundation, Emma was 20 by human caretakers. This led to an unexpected 21 ,though she had a wonderful time there. Emma had 22 taken herself as a crane and become deeply attached to humans. She 23 living with male cranes, and even had a 24 for killing some of them, which made it 25 for her to become a mother.
26 ,the two zookeepers didn’t want to see the extinction of this precious species. With their patience and efforts, they successfully developed a 27 of artificial breeding(人工繁殖) and natural reproduction. This 28 Emma to give birth to five baby cranes.
The two keepers are proud of their productive work. But before they can be 29 ,more efforts must be made, because the population of the crane in the wild is on the 30 ,and many other species appear headed toward extinction. 31 ,not everyone has realized that wildlife has thoughts, feelings, and most importantly, equal rights to survive.
How can we 32 the ever-widening gap that separates us from other animals Chris and Tim offered us the 33 :human beings took it for granted that their 34 held all the solutions, but maybe their hearts can be a better 35 .
16．A．extinct B．curious C．adventurous D．distinct
17．A．rid B．ban C．split D．save
18．A．administration B．reproduction C．adaptation D．recreation
19．A．eye B．spirit C．care D．story
20．A．brought up B．seized up C．came across D．came up
21．A．sacrifice B．effort C．victory D．consequence
22．A．unfortunately B．cheerfully C．rarely D．instantly
23．A．rejected B．hesitated C．decided D．adored
24．A．concern B．competence C．fame D．gift
25．A．inspiring. B．unlikely C．illegal D．vital
26．A．Instead B．Moreover C．Therefore D．However
27．A．system B．combination C．collection D．strategy
28．A．allowed B．urged C．forced D．forbade
29．A．indicated B．guaranteed C．defeated D．forecasted
30．A．rise B．increase C．decline D．boom
31．A．After all B．By the way C．In addition D．In contrast
32．A．open B．leave C．identify D．bridge
33．A．reward B．reply C．award D．requirement
34．A．programs B．actions C．brains D．performances
35．A．guide B．companion C．colleague D．example
第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50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
Sydney Cinemas in Historic Buildings
The Orpheum
Running since 1935, the Orpheum is of beautiful art design. When it was built, the Orpheum was used as a theatre with a stage and dressing rooms. It could seat 1,735 people. Later, the theatre was turned into a shopping mall. However, in 1986 the theatre was bought by Mike Walsh OBE and turned into a theatre again. Now this six-screen cinema shows old and new films to people. And you can still enjoy live (现场的) music on weekends.
Where: Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace, 380 a Military a Road, Cremorne
The Ritz
This family-owned cinema was built in 1937. At first, the cinema had a number of owners until, in 1993, when the owners planned to pull down the building, the local government ordered people to protect it forever. Since then, another five screens have been added, making the Ritz one of Sydney’s oldest multiscreen cinemas. It’s known for its beautiful architecture (建筑风格) and low ticket prices.
Where: 45 St. Pauls Street, Randwick
Golden Age Cinema and Bar (酒吧)
Golden Age Cinema has been carefully rebuilt. It now includes a wonderful bar that serves wines, beers and cocktails, and serves snacks and food specials to match the cinema program. Also in the building Golden Stage features live music acts. A trip to Golden Age Cinema is a relaxing experience for visitors.
Where: 80 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills
36．When it was built, the Orpheum was designed to be ________.
A．a bar B．a railway station C．a theatre D．a shopping mall
37．Which of the following is still owned by a family ________
A．The Orpheum. B．The Ritz.
C．Golden Age Cinema. D．Golden Age Bar.
38．If you are interested in drinking, you are supposed to go to ________.
A．380 Military Road B．45 St. Pauls street
C．80 Commonwealth Street D．Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
39．What do the first two cinemas have in common ________
A．They have beautiful art design.
B．They are owned by the local government.
C．They both serve films as well as drinks.
D．They were once turned into shopping malls.
40．Which one is TRUE according to the passage ________
A．The Ritz can hold up to 1,735 people.
B．The Orpheum served as a cinema from 1935 to 1986.
C．The oldest multi-screen cinema in Sydney is the Ritz.
D．You can enjoy live music in the Orpheum on weekends.
B
Every one of us may have been hurt by others—either by their words or actions. The best way to deal with the problem is to “forgive and forget”.
“It is well established that learning to forgive others can have positive benefits for one’s physical and mental health,” Saima Noreen, a scientist at the University of St. Andrews, UK, told the Huffington Post.
Recently, Noreen and her research team have found one more reason that you should stick to this principle—forgiving somebody who has hurt you makes it easier for you to forget the unhappy memory, according to their new study.
In the study, researchers asked volunteers to read descriptions of 40 different situations that contained bad actions such as stealing, lying and cheating. Imagining being the victims (受害者), volunteers then had to decide whether they would be able to forgive. Two weeks later, volunteers took part in a memory test. In the test, they were shown a series of words related to the situations they had read about and then were asked to recall certain ones.
The results showed that people were less likely to remember the details of the unpleasant experiences if they had found forgiveness in their hearts. In contrast, if they hadn’t forgiven the mistake, they could always remember what had happened.
However, forgiving someone who has hurt you is always easier said than done. So Noreen hopes that one day in the near future research will give rise to powerful therapeutic (有疗效的) tools that will enable people to “forgive and forget” more effectively.
41．According to the passage, Saima Noreen is ________.
A．a reporter of Huffington
B．a scientist from UK
C．a student at a university
D．a volunteer in the test
42．What have Noreen and her team found recently
A．Forgiving helps us to forget unhappy memories.
B．They have found no reason to hurt other people.
C．A memory test is necessary to help people forgive.
D．An unpleasant experience can be easily forgotten.
43．The right order of the following steps of the study should be ________.
a. Take a memory test. b. Imagine being a victim.
c. Decide whether to forgive or not. d. Read descriptions of 40 different situations.
A．d→b→a→c B．a→b→d→c
C．a→d→b→c D．d→b→c→a
44．What does the underlined word “recall” in Paragraph 4 mean
A．Translate. B．Choose. C．Remember. D．Explain.
45．What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A．It’s impossible to forgive someone.
B．Noreen has finished her research report.
C．The therapeutic tools have been invented.
D．There may be some therapeutic tools soon.
C
The man is doing something on his lawn (草坪). As I pass, he is cleaning a long strap (带子). It is hung between two trees. He nods at me. I used to live in this neighborhood in my childhood. But I don’t remember him. I nod and smile back, but continue down the street.
When I return, the man is standing on the strap. He is walking and jumping. I ask him how long he has been tightrope-walking (走钢丝).
“Not a tightrope.” He says. “A slack line (扁带). Since October. Want to try ” I am scared of things that are unstable (不稳定的) and narrow. All my life, I have tried to avoid them. But I am in my forties. Time itself is narrowing in front of me. I find myself suddenly kicking off my shoes, standing in my socks. I ask his name, “Merlin.” He explains that I should get my right foot up first. I do. The strap, only 3 cm or so wide, starts shaking widely.
“Pay no attention. I will hold you. Keep your eyes straight ahead. If you are to fall, just bend your knees.” I hold fast to his shoulders. He is so comforting that when I have finally got two feet on the line, I cannot bring myself to let go. There is a strange moment when you forget yourself and forget that there is anything at all about meeting a man and getting yourself above his grass. It is only for a few seconds. But I let go. I take Merlin, laughing, and jump off.
I have never forgotten: accept the strange shaking. It is not the rope. It is you.
46．The first paragraph suggests that ________.
A．the man is doing something magic on the street
B．the author is paying a visit to her hometown
C．the author is lost in the neighborhood
D．the man is busy cleaning his lawn
47．Why does the author decide to try the slack line
A．Because she wants to kill time.
B．Because slack-lining is her hobby.
C．Because she wants to make full use of the time.
D．Because the man promises to protect her.
48．What is Merlin doing when the author stands on the strap
A．Standing on the strap as well. B．Standing beside the author.
C．Watching the author on the street. D．Holding an end of the strap.
49．Before letting herself go on the line, the author seems to ________.
A．forget everything B．lose heart at once
C．fall off the line D．shake wildly
50．Which might be the most suitable title for the passage
A．A stranger who cleared my fear B．A man who taught me to walk on the strap
C．An impressive game on the lawn D．A funny game in my childhood
D
Aasritha Duriseti, an eighth-grade student at Carson Middle School wanted to help her grandmother who struggled to open bottle caps. She found a solution in her engineering class, where students were tasked with adapting existing products to make daily life easier for people with challenges.
Aasritha’s creativity kicked in as she researched existing bottle-opening devices. “The shape and size of a cellphone are familiar,” she said. To create a better bottle opener, Aasritha used a piece of wood. It was shaped like a cellphone. Next, she put three holes in the wood. The holes were in different sizes so that they could match common bottle cap sizes. Each hole also had a layer of dried hot glue, providing a strong hold for the bottle caps. With a simple twisting motion, her grandmother could open bottles without assistance.
While addressing challenges those with learning disabilities, movement challenges and other issues face, students like Aasritha used more than their math, physics, and tool skills. They also learned about empathy (共情). “Empathy is looking at problems from another person’s point of view,” Aasritha’s teacher, Mark Bolt, said. “It’s an important part of engineering. Engineers need to put themselves in their product users’ shoes to build effective solutions.” It was empathy, while watching friends and family deal with daily tasks, that pushed other students’ projects.
Student Michael noticed how reading disorder made it difficult for his friends to follow along on pages full of text. Their brains tend to confuse the order of numbers, letters, and other images. So Michael created a small adjustable window-blind-style device. “My friend could separate small sections of text while reading,” he said.
In the process, students tried different versions of their products to make the best one to show the class. Rather than having step-by-step directions for the projects, Bolt preferred to leave students’ creative paths open. “If we want to do better, we have to have a chance to fail,” he said.
51．What might be a solution to Aasritha’s engineering class task
A．To better wheelchairs. B．To invent new products.
C．To raise money for the disabled. D．To teach lower-grade students engineering.
52．Why are the three holes’ sizes different in Aasritha’s bottle opener
A．To ensure a wider use. B．To make the most of space.
C．To beautify the bottle opener. D．To make the opener easier to hold.
53．According to Mark Bolt, while designing products engineers should ________.
A．ask for the users’ advice B．be thoughtful of their users
C．improve their work effectiveness D．focus more on the people around them
54．How does Michael’s device work
A．By reading the text to its users.
B．By adding a dictionary to the text.
C．By putting words in different colors.
D．By focusing users’ attention on specific reading areas.
55．What does Mark Bolt think is important in the students’ creation
A．Aiming to be the best creator.
B．Having room for free exploration.
C．Following a strict set of rules and steps.
D．Serving different functions in different situations.
第二部分:写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节：阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容完成下列各题。
I was still a fresh graduate from high school; I got a chance to work. During my first day of work, I came early. I was the first one to arrive in the office. Perhaps it was due to excitement, I had performed well in my given tasks. Everything went smoothly in my work. The passion when I started was still the same passion I am feeling until now. Furthermore, I didn’t forget to do well in my studies. In fact, I still managed to review my notes, to become active in classes and to score high in tests.
I had learned new things as I started working there. Dealing and interacting with people were some of the remarkable learning I had. Moreover, it was also very fulfilling when I had helped my parents diminish their finances in my own ways.
It is not that easy to study while working. There are truly pressures in between them. Sometimes, deadlines of the school project and errands(差事) from the boss go together. Sometimes, there are misunderstandings between colleagues. There are just some sacrifices and challenges of becoming a working student.
Yet, it is my will and I am very happy with it because I am learning and growing. They say, “You can’t serve two masters at a time. ” It is possible, but it is a challenge. I know that I can balance studies and work. Moreover, I know that I can still keep my relationships with my family, friends and loved ones. I know that I can still share my talents despite my busy life. I just enjoy everything because every moment of being a working student is a truly remarkable experience.
56．What did the author learn from work according to the text (no more than 5 words)
57．What is the meaning of the underlined word “diminish” in Paragraph 2 (one word)
58．Why is it not easy for the author to study while working (no more than 10 words)
59．Why is the author satisfied with his becoming a working student ( no more than 8 words)
60．Would you like to be a working student Why or why not (no more than 30 words)
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
61．假定你是新华中学的学生李华，你校将在下周末举办以“践行低碳生活,共创美好家园”为主题的展览，请给学校的美国外教Sam写一封邀请信，请他与你一起去观展。内容包括：
1. 展览的时间和地点；
2. 对该展览内容的介绍；
3. 发出邀请。
注意：
1. 词数100 左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅；
3. 标题和开头结尾不计入总词数。
参考词汇：低碳生活 low-carbon lifestyle, 展览 n. exhibition
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参考答案：
1．B
【详解】考查情景交际。句意：—我认为应该邀请我们的校长来参加聚会。—我完全同意。他将被视为我们的贵宾。A. It's up to you由你做主； B. I agree absolutely我完全同意； C. You must be joking你一定是在开玩笑吧;D. It doesn't matter没关系。根据答句句意可知，回答者对于前者的提议表示“同意”，故选B。
2．D
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：为了正确地分类垃圾，我们使用不同的垃圾箱来处理不同的垃圾。A. agencies机构；B. capsules胶囊；C. criteria标准；D. containers容器。分析句子，此处表示“垃圾箱，容器”用container。故选D。
3．A
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：卓别林不仅是个天才；他是电影史上最有影响力的人物之一。A. influential有影响力的；B. rewarding有回报的；C. convincing令人信服的；D. lifelong终生的。根据句意可知，此处表示“有影响力的”。故选A。
4．C
【详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：在过去的四十年里，中国 显著地提高了普通人民的生活水平。A. mutually互相地；B. urgently紧急地；C. dramatically显著地；D. objectively客观地。根据句意可知，此处表示“显著地”用dramatically。故选C。
5．B
【详解】考查动词。句意：据报道，这两家公司已经达成协议，他们将共同实施一个项目。分析句子，此处表示“达成协议”用reach an agreement，句中agreement与reach之间是被动关系，且在was reported之前，故使用过去完成时的被动语态。故选B。
6．B
【详解】考查动词。句意：亨利今晚不能参加会议了，因为他将会一直上课。分析句子，句子表示将来的某个时刻正在发生某个动作，故使用将来进行时。故选B。
7．A
【详解】考查时态语态。句意：昨天他们整个上午都在讨论这些问题。主语These problems与谓语动词discuss构成被动关系，结合后文the whole morning yesterday可知为过去进行时的被动语态。故选A。
8．C
【详解】考查固定句型。句意：我们想当然地认为他们会接受我们的建议。固定句型take it for granted that表示“理所当然地认为”。故选C。
9．B
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：聚会虽然没有按计划进行，但结果非常成功。A. turned up出现；B. turned out结果是；C. turned in上交；D. turned on打开。分析句子，此处表示“结果是”用turn out。故选B。
10．A
【详解】考查动词。句意：从高中开始他就这样了他对新闻产生了兴趣，现在已经成为一名非常优秀的记者。A. developed an appetite for养成了对……的兴趣；B. taken advantage of利用；C. made the best use of充分利用；D. paid more attention to注意。根据后文“现在已经成为一名非常优秀的记者”可知，之前他对新闻产生了兴趣。故选A。
11．B
【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：这是唯一正确的，人类应该学会与自然和谐共处，因为他们彼此共存。A. in honour of为纪念；B. in harmony with与……和谐；C. in return for作为……的报答；D. in control of控制。根据后文“nature because they coexist with each other”指和自然和谐共处，故选B。
12．C
【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：我谨代表全体同学向老师们表示感谢，感谢他们给我们这么多的支持。A. In spite of尽管；B. Instead of取而代之；C. On behalf of代表；D. Regardless of不管。此处表示“代表”，用on behalf of。故选C。
13．A
【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：如果你只提供网络课程，对没有网络的孩子来说是不公平的。A. without access to不能接触；B. in control of控制；C. in the act of正在做；D. along the lines of在某方面。根据“It is unfair”可知，此处表示“不能接触互联网的孩子们”用without access to。故选A。
14．D
【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：互联网的快速发展给我们的日常生活带来了许多变化。A. brought up抚养；B. took out拿出；C. took in理解；D. brought forth产生。根据后文“many changes to our daily life”指产生许多变化，故选D。
15．A
【详解】考查介词短语。句意：警察找了那个走失的孩子两个星期，但一无所获。A. in vain徒劳地；B. in turn依次地；C. in time及时；D. in order有顺序地。分析句子，此处but表示转折关系，即虽然警察找了两个星期，但是结果是徒劳地。故选A。
16．A 17．D 18．B 19．C 20．A 21．D 22．C 23．A 24．C 25．B 26．D 27．B 28．A 29．B 30．C 31．D 32．D 33．B 34．C 35．A
【导语】本文是篇说明文。在当今社会，野生动物面临着巨大的威胁，许多种类都濒临灭绝。文章以白枕鹤为例，讲述了人们是如何努力帮助它们繁衍生产，摆脱灭绝的危险；同时文章也希望人们能意识到野生动物也拥有思想、情感和生存的权利，用心去帮助它们。
16．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：每天都有物种濒临灭绝。A. extinct 灭绝的；B. curious 好奇的；C. adventurous 勇于冒险的；D. distinct 不同的。根据上一句“Wildlife has been greatly threatened in the modern age.”可推断，每天都有野生动物物种面临灭绝的危险。故选A。
17．考查动词词义辨析。句意：因此，科学家们正在尽最大努力拯救这个物种，使其免于灭绝。A. rid 消除、摆脱；B. ban 禁止；C. split 分裂；D. save 拯救。根据第1题可知每天都有物种濒临灭绝，所以科学家们是要拯救这些物种。故选D。
18．考查名词词义辨析。句意：克里斯和蒂姆在动物园工作，帮助濒危的仙鹤繁殖。A. administration 管理；B. reproduction 繁殖；C. adaptation 适应；D. recreation 娱乐、消遣。根据第四段提到的“ artificial breeding(人工繁殖) and natural reproduction. ”及“ give birth to five baby cranes.”可知，他们是帮助濒临灭绝的仙鹤繁殖后代。故选B。
19．考查名词词义辨析。句意：艾玛是一只雌性鹤，自2004年来到这里以来一直受到他们的照顾。A. eye 眼睛；B. spirit 精神；C. care 关怀、照顾；D. story 故事。根据第三段“Born at an international crane foundation, Emma was ___5___by human caretakers. ”可知，艾玛一直在人类的照顾下长大的。故选C。
20．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：艾玛出生在一个国际仙鹤基地，由人类饲养员抚养长大。A. brought up 抚养、养育；B. seized up 中止、卡住；C. came across 偶遇、无意间发现；D. came up 被提出、走近。根据第4题和第三段“ become deeply attached to humans.”（对人类产生了深厚的感情）可知，艾玛从小是由人类抚养长大的。故选A。
21．考查名词词义辨析。句意：尽管她在那里过得很愉快，但这却带来了意想不到的结果。A. sacrifice 牺牲；B. effort 努力；C. victory 胜利；D. consequence 结果。根据第三段“which made it ___10___ for her to become a mother.”及第四段“the two zookeepers didn’t want to see the extinction of this precious species. ”可知，人类的关爱使她无法繁殖后代，面临灭绝的危险，所以是一个意想不到的结果。故选D。
22．考查副词词义辨析。句意：艾玛很少把自己当作仙鹤，与人类产生了深厚的感情。A. unfortunately 不幸地；B. cheerfully 愉快地；C. rarely 少有、罕见地；D. instantly 立刻、马上。根据上一句“This led to an unexpected consequence”可知，人类的关爱导致了意想不到的结果，艾玛对人类产生了依恋之情；同时根据下文中“killing some of them”可知，她甚至杀死一些雄鹤，说明她很少把自己当成仙鹤。故选C。
23．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她拒绝和雄鹤一起生活。A. rejected 拒绝；B. hesitated 犹豫；C. decided 决定；D. adored 爱慕。根据句意，她杀死了一些雄鹤，说明她不愿意与他们一起生活。故选A。
24．考查名词词义辨析。句意：甚至因杀死了一些雄鹤而出名，这使她不可能成为一个母亲。A. concern 担心、忧虑；B. competence 能力、胜任；C. fame 名声；D. gift 礼物。根据本句句意，她杀死了雄鹤，不可能有雄鹤愿意和她一起繁殖后代了，说明她因此而出名。故选C。
25．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这使她不可能成为一个母亲。A. inspiring 令人激励的；B. unlikely 不可能的；C. illegal 不合法的；D. vital 关键的。根据前文“ She rejected living with male cranes, and even had a fame for killing some of them, ”可知，艾玛不愿和雄鹤生活，甚至还杀死了一些雄鹤，所以不可能繁殖后代了。故选B。
26．考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，这两名动物园管理员不希望看到这种珍贵物种的灭绝。A. Instead 反之；B. Moreover 而且；C. Therefore 所以；D. However 然而。根据第三段“which made it unlikely for her to become a mother.”可知，艾玛不可能繁殖后代了，这就会导致这种珍贵物种的灭绝，所以这里用however，表示转折关系比较符合语境。故选D。
27．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在他们的耐心和努力下，他们成功地开发出了人工繁殖和自然繁殖的结合。A. system 体系、系统；B. combination 结合；C. collection 收集；D. strategy 策略。根据句子结构，这里符合 a combination of ... and ...的固定短语；结合句意和常识，应该是人们的努力帮助实现了自然生产，所以是人工繁殖和自然繁殖的结合。故选B。
28．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这让艾玛生下了五只鹤宝宝。A. allowed 允许；B. urged 催促；C. forced 逼迫；D. forbade 禁止。根据上一句“With their patience and efforts, they successfully developed a combination of artificial breeding(人工繁殖) and natural reproduction.”可知，在两位动物园管理员的努力下，成功开发了繁殖技术，使得艾玛生下了宝宝。所以是这种结合的技术允许艾玛有了当妈妈的机会。故选A。
29．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但要保证这些，还必须付出更多努力，因为野生鹤的数量在减少，而且许多其他物种正走向灭绝。A. indicated 表明；B. guaranteed 保证；C. defeated 打败；D. forecasted 预报。根据第四段“This allowed Emma to give birth to five baby cranes.”可知，艾玛诞下五子，消除了濒临灭绝的危险；但是鹤的数量还是在减少，其他物种也濒临灭绝，所以要想确保得之不易的成果，还需要努力。故选B。
30．考查动词词义辨析。句意：因为野外的仙鹤数量在减少，而且许多其他物种正走向灭绝。A. rise 上升、增长；B. increase 增加；C. decline 下降、减少；D. boom 繁荣。根据“and many other species appear headed toward extinction.”可知，两句为并列递进关系，所以前文提到的人们还需继续努力，才能确保仙鹤不被灭绝的原因是“仙鹤数量在减少”符合语境。故选C。
31．考查介词短语词义辨析。句意：相反，不是每个人都意识到野生动物有思想，有感情，最重要的是，有平等的生存权利。A. After all 毕竟；B. By the way 顺便说一句；C. In addition 此外；D. In contrast 与此相反。根据前文“more efforts must be made”可知，作者认为人们应给更加努力来保护野生动物，但是事实是不是每个人都能意识到这些的，所以这里用“相反”符合语境。故选D。
32．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们怎样才能缩小我们与其他动物之间不断扩大的鸿沟呢 A. open 打开；B. leave 离开、留下；C. identify 识别、确认；D. bridge 消除（隔阂）、弥合（分歧）。根据第五段“not everyone has realized that wildlife has thoughts, feelings, and most importantly, equal rights to survive.”可知，不是每个人都能意识到野生动物是有思想、感情和平等生存的权利的，说明人们和动物之间是有鸿沟的，所以作者提出如何才能消缩小这种鸿沟。故选D。
33．考查名词词义辨析。句意：克里斯和蒂姆给了我们答复。A. reward 酬谢、回报；B. reply 回答、答复；C. award 奖品；D. requirement 要求。根据上一句“How can we ___17___ the ever-widening gap that separates us from other animals ”作者提出了问题，所以这里是二人给出了回答。故选B。
34．考查名词词义辨析。句意：人类想当然地认为他们的大脑拥有所有的解决方案，但也许他们的心可以成为更好的向导。A. programs 程序、项目；B. actions 行为、行动；C. brains 大脑；D. performances 表演。根据下文中“ hearts”并结合句意可知，这里应用“brains”与其相对应，表达不能光有想法，还要用心做事。故选C。
35．考查名词词义辨析。句意：人类想当然地认为他们的大脑拥有所有的解决方案，但也许他们的心可以成为更好的向导。A. guide 向导；B. companion 伙伴；C. colleague 同事；D. example 例子。根据第五段“not everyone has realized that wildlife has thoughts, feelings, and most importantly, equal rights to survive.”可知，人们没有意识到野生动物有思想和情感，拥有平等生存的权利，所以要想缩小人类与它们之间的鸿沟，就要从心里上认识到这些问题，这样才能真正解决问题。所以说人们的心可能才是解决问题的向导。故选A。
36．C 37．B 38．C 39．A 40．D
【导语】本文为一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了悉尼历史建筑中的电影院。
36．细节理解题。根据文章The Orpheum部分中“When it was built, the Orpheum was used as a theatre with a stage and dressing rooms.(当Orpheum剧院建成时，它被用作一个有舞台和更衣室的剧院。)”可知，当Orpheum建成时，被用做一个有舞台和更衣室的剧院。故选C。
37．细节理解题。根据文章The Ritz部分中的“This family-owned cinema was built in 1937. At first, the cinema had a number of owners until, in 1993, when the owners planned to pull down the building, the local government ordered people to protect it forever.(这家家庭影院建于1937年。起初，电影院有很多所有者，直到1993年，当业主计划拆除这座建筑时，当地政府命令人们永远保护它。)”可知，Ritz剧院为家族拥有的。故选B。
38．细节理解题。根据文章Golden Age Cinema and Bar部分中的“It now includes a wonderful bar that serves wines, beers and cocktails, and serves snacks and food specials to match the cinema program.(它现在包括一个很棒的酒吧，供应葡萄酒、啤酒和鸡尾酒，并提供小吃和特别食品，以配合电影节目。)”可知，黄金时代电影院拥有一个很棒的酒吧，由此可知，如果你对喝酒感兴趣，可以去黄金时代电影院。它的地址为“80 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills”。故选C。
39．细节理解题。根据文章The Orpheum部分中“Running since 1935, the Orpheum is of beautiful art design.(从1935年开始运营，Orpheum是一个美丽的艺术设计。)”以及“The Ritz”部分中的“It’s known for its beautiful architecture (建筑风格) and low ticket prices.(它以美丽的建筑和低廉的票价而闻名。)”可知，这两家剧院都拥有漂亮的艺术设计。故选A。
40．细节理解题。根据文章The Orpheum部分中“And you can still enjoy live (现场的) music on weekends.(周末你还可以欣赏现场音乐。)”可知，在Orpheum剧院，周末还可以欣赏现场音乐。故选D。
41．B 42．A 43．D 44．C 45．D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，讲述的是在面对他人伤害时，处理这个问题的最好方式就是“宽恕和忘记”。
41．细节理解题。分析第二段中的““It is well established that learning to forgive others can have positive benefits for one’s physical and mental health,” Saima Noreen, a scientist at the University of St. Andrews, UK, told the Huffington Post.(“众所周知，学会原谅他人可以对一个人的身心健康产生积极的好处，”英国圣安德鲁斯大学的科学家Saima Noreen告诉赫芬顿邮报)”可知，Saima Noreen后面的内容为其同位语，所以Saima Noreen应是科学家。故选B项。
42．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Recently, Noreen and her research team have found one more reason that you should stick to this principle—forgiving somebody who has hurt you makes it easier for you to forget the unhappy memory, according to their new study.(最近，Noreen和她的研究团队发现了另一个你应该坚持这个原则的理由 - 根据他们的新研究，原谅伤害过你的人会让你更容易忘记不快乐的记忆)”可知，研究发现，宽恕伤害过你的人使你更容易忘记不快乐记忆，所以，宽恕帮助我们忘记不快乐的记忆。故选A项。
43．细节理解题。根据第四段中的“In the study, researchers asked volunteers to read descriptions of 40 different situations that contained bad actions such as stealing, lying and cheating. Imagining being the victims (受害者), volunteers then had to decide whether they would be able to forgive. Two weeks later, volunteers took part in a memory test.(在这项研究中，研究人员要求志愿者阅读40种不同情况的描述，这些情况包含偷窃，撒谎和作弊等不良行为。想象自己是受害者，志愿者必须决定他们是否能够原谅。两周后，志愿者参加了记忆测试)”可知，这个实验是先阅读40种不同的含有不良行为的情况，然后再将自己想象为受害者，接着确定是否原谅他们，两周后再参加记忆测试，该研究过程与D项顺序吻合。故选D项。
44．词义猜测题。根据第四段中的“Two weeks later, volunteers took part in a memory test.(两周后，志愿者参加了记忆测试。)”可知，两周后要参加记忆测试，结合“In the test, they were shown a series of words related to the situations they had read about and then were asked to recall certain ones.(在测试中，他们被展示了一系列与他们所读到的情况相关的单词，然后被要求回忆某些单词)”的内容可知，划线单词所在的句子表述的是“记忆测试”的细节，故划线单词可猜测为“记忆，记住”的意思。故选C项。
45．推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“So Noreen hopes that one day in the near future research will give rise to powerful therapeutic (有疗效的) tools that will enable people to “forgive and forget” more effectively.(因此，诺琳希望在不久的将来的某一天，研究将产生强大的治疗工具，使人们能够更有效地“原谅和忘记”)”可知，Noreen希望在将来能有一种强大的治疗工具可以帮助人们更高效地“宽恕和忘记”，由此可推断，在未来很可能会出现治疗工具。故选D项。
46．B 47．C 48．B 49．A 50．A
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者害怕不稳定和狭窄的东西，为了充分过好余生，在Merlin的鼓励下，自己站在带子上，最后作者接受了奇怪的摇晃，克服了恐惧。
46．推理判断题。根据第一段“The man is doing something on his lawn (草坪). As I pass, he is cleaning a long strap (带子). It is hung between two trees. He nods at me. I used to live in this neighborhood in my childhood. But I don’t remember him. I nod and smile back, but continue down the street.(这个人正在他的草坪上做一些事情。当我经过时，他正在清洗一条长皮带。它挂在两棵树之间。他朝我点了点头。我小时候就住在这个街区。但我不记得他了。我点了点头，微笑着回应，但继续沿着街道走下去。)”可知，作者正在拜访她的家乡。故选B项。
47．推理判断题。根据第三段中“‘Not a tightrope.’ He says. ‘A slack line (扁带). Since October. Want to try ’ I am scared of things that are unstable (不稳定的) and narrow. All my life, I have tried to avoid them. But I am in my forties. Time itself is narrowing in front of me. I find myself suddenly kicking off my shoes, standing in my socks. I ask his name, ‘Merlin.’ He explains that I should get my right foot up first.(‘不是走钢丝。’他说。‘一根扁带。自去年10月以来。想试试吗 ’我害怕不稳定和狭窄的东西。我这辈子都在努力避开它们。但我已经四十多岁了。时间本身在我面前变得越来越短。我发现自己突然脱了鞋，只穿着袜子站着。我问他的名字，‘Merlin’他解释说，我应该先抬起右脚。)”可知，作者决定试试这条扁带是因为她想充分利用时间。故选C项。
48．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“‘Pay no attention. I will hold you. Keep your eyes straight ahead. If you are to fall, just bend your knees.’ I hold fast to his shoulders.(‘别在意。我会抱着你。眼睛直视前方。如果你要跌倒，就屈膝。’我紧紧抓住他的肩膀。)”可知，当作者站在带子上时，Merlin站在作者身边。故选B项。
49．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“He is so comforting that when I have finally got two feet on the line, I cannot bring myself to let go. There is a strange moment when you forget yourself and forget that there is anything at all about meeting a man and getting yourself above his grass. It is only for a few seconds. But I let go.(他是如此地安慰我，以至于当我终于站稳脚跟时，我无法让自己松手。有一个奇怪的时刻，你会忘记自己，忘记了遇到一个男人并让自己超越他的草地有什么意义。只有几秒钟的时间。但我放手了。)”可知，在让自己走到带子上之前，作者似乎忘记了一切。故选A项。
50．主旨大意题。通读全文，根据倒数第二段“‘Pay no attention. I will hold you. Keep your eyes straight ahead. If you are to fall, just bend your knees.’ I hold fast to his shoulders. He is so comforting that when I have finally got two feet on the line, I cannot bring myself to let go. There is a strange moment when you forget yourself and forget that there is anything at all about meeting a man and getting yourself above his grass. It is only for a few seconds. But I let go. I take Merlin, laughing, and jump off.(‘别在意。我会抱着你。眼睛直视前方。如果你要跌倒，就屈膝。’我紧紧抓住他的肩膀。他是如此地安慰我，以至于当我终于站稳脚跟时，我无法让自己松手。有一个奇怪的时刻，你会忘记自己，忘记了遇到一个男人并让自己超越他的草地有什么意义。只有几秒钟的时间。但我放手了。我笑着抱着Merlin，然后跳了下去。)”以及最后一段“I have never forgotten: accept the strange shaking. It is not the rope. It is you.(我从来没有忘记:接受奇怪的摇晃。不是绳子的问题。是你。)”可知，文章主要讲述了作者害怕不稳定和狭窄的东西，为了充分过好余生，在Merlin的鼓励下，自己站在带子上，最后作者接受了奇怪的摇晃，克服了恐惧。A项“一个陌生人消除了我的恐惧”符合题意，为最佳标题。故选A项。
51．A 52．A 53．B 54．D 55．B
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了在Carson Middle School八年级的机械工程课上，学生们不仅学会了通过对现有设备的改造使周围人的生活更加便利，而且还学会了站在他人角度去思考，关心他们的需求。
51．推理判断题。根据第一段中的“She found a solution in her engineering class, where students were tasked with adapting existing products to make daily life easier for people with challenges. (她在工程课上找到了一个解决方案，让学生们调整现有产品，让有挑战的人的日常生活更轻松。)”可知，在工程课上，学生们调整现有产品，让有身体困难的人的日常生活更轻松。所以，Aasritha的工程课任务可能是改进轮椅。故选A。
52．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The holes were in different sizes so that they could match common bottle cap sizes. (这些孔有不同的尺寸，这样它们就可以与常见的瓶盖尺寸相匹配。)”可知，Aasritha的开瓶器上有三个大小不同的孔是为了与常见的瓶盖尺寸相匹配，即确保开瓶器的更广泛的使用。故选A。
53．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“It’s an important part of engineering. Engineers need to put themselves in their product users’ shoes to build effective solutions. (这是工程的重要组成部分。工程师需要设身处地为产品用户着想，以制定有效的解决方案。)”可知，Mark Bolt认为，在设计产品时，工程师应该为用户着想。故选B。
54．推理判断题。根据第四段中的“So Michael created a small adjustable window-blind-style device. “My friend could separate small sections of text while reading,” he said. (于是，Michael发明了一种小型可调节百叶窗式装置。他说：“我的朋友在阅读时可以把文本的小部分分开。”)”可知，Michael的设备是可调节的，在阅读时读者可以把文本的小部分分开。也就是说该装置通过将用户的注意力集中在特定的阅读领域。故选D。
55．细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Rather than having step-by-step directions for the projects, Bolt preferred to leave students’ creative paths open. “If we want to do better, we have to have a chance to fail,” he said. (Bolt更愿意让学生的创作之路敞开大门，而不是为项目制定循序渐进的指导方针。“如果我们想做得更好，我们就必须有失败的机会，”他说。)”可知，Bolt认为,学生的创作中有自由探索的空间很重要。故选B。
56．Dealing and interacting with people. 57．Reduce/Decrease/Lessen/Decline/Relieve/Moderate. 58．Because there are truly pressures between work and study. 59．Because he is learning and growing. 60．(答案不唯一)Yes, I’d like to. Because it can help me learn to deal and interact with people and accumulate working experience, which does good to my future career. /No, I’d rather not. Because as a student, I should concentrate on my study instead of being disturbed by work.
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者第一次开始工作时的感受和体会，作者学到了与人打交道和互动，虽然一边工作一边学习不是一件容易的事，但是作者也很高兴自己在学习和成长。
56．考查细节理解。根据第二段中“I had learned new things as I started working there. Dealing and interacting with people were some of the remarkable learning I had.(当我开始在那里工作时，我学到了新的东西。与人打交道和互动是我学到的一些了不起的东西)”作者从工作中学到了与人打交道和互动。故答案为Dealing and interacting with people.
57．考查词义猜测。根据第二段中“I had learned new things as I started working there.(当我开始在那里工作时，我学到了新的东西)”以及画线词上文“Moreover, it was also very fulfilling when I had helped my parents”和后文“their finances in my own ways.”可知，作者找到了工作，所以觉得能用自己的方式帮助我的父母减少经济开支，对此感到很满足。画线词意思为“减少，下降”。故答案为Reduce/Decrease/Lessen/Decline/Relieve/Moderate.
58．考查细节理解。根据第三段中“It is not that easy to study while working. There are truly pressures in between them.(一边工作一边学习不是一件容易的事。两者之间确实存在压力)”可知，作者一边工作一边学习不容易，因为工作和学习之间确实存在压力。故答案为Because there are truly pressures between work and study.
59．考查细节理解。根据最后一段中“Yet, it is my will and I am very happy with it because I am learning and growing.(然而，这是我的意愿，我很高兴，因为我在学习和成长)”可知，作者对他成为一个打工的学生感到满意，因为他在学习和成长。故答案为Because he is learning and growing.
60．本题为开放性题目，言之有理即可，答案不唯一。题干问：你想成为一个打工的学生吗？为什么或为什么不？可回答：是的，我想。因为它可以帮助我学会与人打交道和互动，积累工作经验，这对我未来的职业生涯是有好处的。/不，我不想。因为作为一名学生，我应该集中精力学习，而不是被工作打扰。故答案为Yes, I’d like to. Because it can help me learn to deal and interact with people and accumulate working experience, which does good to my future career. /No, I’d rather not. Because as a student, I should concentrate on my study instead of being disturbed by work.
61．Dear Sam,
I am very delighted to tell you that our school is going to hold an exhibition, which aims to raise students’ awareness of low-carbon lifestyle. I would like to invite you to attend this activity.
This exhibition is going to be held in the school hall at 3 p.m. this Friday. During the activity, we will watch some pictures and videos about current environmental problems and how to solve them with a low-carbon lifestyle. Those pictures and videos are taken and made by us students and some of them even have won awards. This will be surely a fantastic exhibition for you to know our creative ideas. I hope that you would accept my invitation.
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。假定你是新华中学的学生李华，你校将在下周末举办以“践行低碳生活,共创美好家园”为主题的展览，请给学校的美国外教Sam写一封邀请信，请他与你一起去观展。
【详解】1.词汇积累
举办：hold→throw
参加：attend→participate in
解决：solve→deal with
无疑；肯定：surely→undoubtedly
2.句式拓展
合并句子
原句：This exhibition is going to be held in the school hall at 3 p.m. this Friday. During the activity, we will watch some pictures and videos about current environmental problems and how to solve them with a low-carbon lifestyle.
拓展句：This exhibition is going to be held in the school hall at 3 p.m. this Friday, during which time we will watch some pictures and videos about current environmental problems and how to solve them with a low-carbon lifestyle.
【点睛】【高分句型1】I am very delighted to tell you that our school is going to hold an exhibition, which aims to raise students’ awareness of low-carbon lifestyle.（运用了that引导宾语从句，which引导定语从句）
【高分句型2】. During the activity, we will watch some pictures and videos about current environmental problems and how to solve them with a low-carbon lifestyle.（运用了疑问词+不定式作宾语）
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