九江市2023—2024学年度上学期期末考试
高二 英语试题卷
第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共95分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.
How soon will the party begin
A. In 5 minutes. B. In 10 minutes. C. In 30 minutes.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: Hurry up. Danny. It’s 6:00 now. Are you ready for the party
M: Don’t worry. The party begins at half past six. It only takes us 10 minutes to arrive there by taxi. I promise I’ll be ready within 5 minutes.
2.
What does the woman offer to do
A. Send the man her class notes. B. Send the man to the hospital. C. Help the man ask for leave.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】M: Hi, Cathy.
W: Hi, Tom. What’s wrong with you You look pale.
M: Just a little stomachache.
W: Come on. I think you should ask the teacher for leave and go to the doctor. Later I’ll send you my class notes.
3.
What do we know about the man
A. He arrived before 3:00 p.m. B. He didn’t make a reservation. C. He can’t check in at the hotel.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】M: Excuse me, I’m late. I have a reservation here. My name is Teddy Williams.
W: It’s a pity. You planned to arrive at the hotel at 3:00 p.m. today, but now it’s already midnight, so we canceled your reservation.
4.
What does the man suggest the woman do on Mother’s Day
A Eat out. B. Stay in. C. Go to the movies.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】M: What do you like to do on Mother’s Day See a movie
W: I usually just stay home and rest.
M: Why don’t you eat at a restaurant with your kids
W: Well, I’m busy all year being a mother. I deserve my rest on Mother’s Day.
5.
What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. The weather. B. A gift. C. Their friend.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】M: I know what to get Linda for her birthday.
W: A computer
M: No, even better. A dog.
W: That’s a bad idea. Look outside. It’s snowing. Do you think she wants to walk a dog in the snow
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 has recently been done to the space
A. A new bathroom has been added.
B. A private office has been built.
C. The walls have been painted.
7. What is the man most interested in about the space
A. The position. B. The rent. C. The size．
【答案】6. C 7. B
【解析】
【原文】W: Hello! Thanks for meeting me here today. This space seems perfect for your new office needs, doesn’t it
M: It does look great. What can you tell me about it
W: Well, the walls have all been recently painted. There are two separate bathrooms, one for men and the other for women. The main area is 300 square feet, and the private office is about 20 square feet.
M: Well, that does match what we’re looking for, but my main concern is the rent.
W: 1,000 dollars per month.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. What does the woman think of the man’s paper
A. It’s interesting. B. It’s easy to finish. C. It’s hard to understand.
9. Why doesn’t the man want to write about clocks or umbrellas
A. He knows nothing about them.
B. He thinks everybody is going to write about them.
C. He is unwilling to do research on them.
【答案】8. B 9. A
【解析】
【原文】W: What’s wrong You don’t look very happy.
M: Oh, I have to write a paper about the most important invention ever made. It’s for my history class.
W: That’s not too hard. There are lots of good inventions.
M: Yeah, but it’s due tomorrow.
W: Well, what invention are you going to write about
M: Hmm, the computer, I guess.
W: Hmm. Isn’t everybody going to write about that Maybe you should choose something older, like clocks or umbrellas.
M: No, I can’t. I don’t know anything about them, and I don’t have much time to do research.
W: OK. Well, I’m sure you’ll come up with something good.
M: Hey! What do you think is the most important invention ever
W: Me Let’s see, uh, chocolate!
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
10. How long are some supermarkets open in New York
A. 10 hours. B. 12 hours. C. 24 hours.
11. Where are the speakers
A. In Paris. B. In London. C. In New York.
12. What is the woman’s opinion on Americans
A. Normal. B. Direct. C. Interesting.
【答案】10. C 11. B 12. B
【解析】
【原文】M: How long did you live in the States
W: We were there for two years, in New York. We had a wonderful time there. What we liked best was that we could work and yet still lead a normal life. I mean, the shops are open till ten o’clock, such as food shops, chemists. And some supermarkets are open 24 hours a day. Most shops don’t open as early as in England. They don’t open until about 10:00 in the morning.
M: Did you make many friends
W: Well, that’s what’s interesting. We made more friends in our two years there than we have after two years of living back here in London. I think Americans are more open. They speak their minds directly, not like the British, who might think one thing and say another.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
13. When does the conversation take place
A. In the late morning. B. At noon. C. In the early afternoon.
14. What is the weather probably like
A. Windy. B. Sunny. C. Rainy.
15. What does the woman like best about the new job
A. The salary. B. The working time. C. The working conditions.
16. Where are the woman’s family living now
A. In Australia. B. In Mexico. C. In Britain.
【答案】13. A 14. C 15. B 16. C
【解析】
【原文】W: Yeah, the traffic was terrible and the rain, it took me ages to get here. I’ll just put my umbrella in the corner here, shall I Anyway, I’m really sorry I’m late.
M: Well, I’m glad you got here in the end. Now we should probably get going as fast as we can, because I’ve got another interview at 12:00. Why do you want to work for us
W: Well, I’m a bit bored where I’m working at the moment, so I’d really like a change. Your company is bigger, and the salary’s better than the job I’ve got. Most importantly, I like the unfixed working hours, because I find it really hard to get up in the morning!
M: And where do you want to be in five years’ time
W: Australia, I hope! I don’t want to leave my family in the long term. I’m planning to stay here in Britain for a year or two, but to be honest I really want to move somewhere hot and sunny, like Mexico. But my mom won’t let me go.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. When did Bill Wales leave his parents
A. At the age of 18. B. At the age of 20. C. At the age of 23.
18. How does Bill Wales pay his tuition
A. By asking his parents for money.
B. By working in his spare time.
C. By borrowing from his roommates.
19. What did Bill Wales do after his second year at university
A. He moved to another place.
B. He left London and found a job.
C. He left school and worked for a year.
20. Why did Bill Wales decide to move the second time
A. The rent of his room was raised.
B. He couldn’t stand his roommates.
C. He didn’t get along well with the house — owner.
【答案】17. A 18. B 19. C 20. A
【解析】
【原文】W: Bill Wales is a 23-year-old student in his third year at London University in Britain. His parents also live in London, but he left home when he was eighteen and has been on his own ever since. He works full time during holidays and takes odd jobs at weekends, on and off the campus, to pay for his tuition and support himself. After his second year at university he had to stop his studies at London for a year in order to earn enough money to take up his studying again. In the five years since he left home he’s moved house twice. The first place he got was a room rented from a family with three young noisy children. After he started going to university he found he couldn’t study at home so he moved to another place. He shared an apartment with two other students and paid for his own room. This place was good. But he was constantly short of money, so when his landlord raised the rent of his room by $10 two months ago, he again decided he had to find a new place.
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
Four Free Mobile Apps to Help You Learn English Faster
Have you realized that you can put your smartphone to really good use for learning English Here are 4 free mobile apps that will help you do just that.
Hello English
It covers all the aspects of language learning, including vocabulary, translation, grammar, spelling, speaking and reading skills. It uses interactive games to teach different English lessons and offers new audiobooks, the latest news, and books. However, you should already understand basic English structures and the alphabet, for the app can’t help you learn English from scratch(从零开始).
Duolingo
If you want to learn English from scratch, then this is the app you are looking for. Duolingo uses interactive games to help you learn English. For beginners, the app focuses on helping you learn verbs, phrases and sentences.
Lingbe
If you are ready to practise your spoken skills in the real—world communication, you’ll need Lingbe. It’s a community-based app where people help each other and share their native languages. It connects you with real people on call who are native English speakers.
Hello Talk
Hello Talk is similar to Lingbe as it connects you with native speakers to help improve your language skills. However, it adds a few extra functions that might interest you. You can view the information about users to find a match that interests you. Additionally, you can also send text and audio messages, and even make video calls with other people.
If you are a beginner, start from Duolingo and then use Hello English to have a good command of the language. For fluent spoken English learners, you can try out Lingbe or Hello Talk.
21. What information can’t you get from Hello English
A. New audiobook. B. The latest news. C. Books. D. Audio messages.
22. Which apps can you use to communicate with native speakers
A. Hello English and Duolingo. B. Hello English and Lingbe.
C. Lingbe and Hello Talk. D. Duolingo and Hello Talk.
23. Which app is the best choice to master English
A. Hello English. B. Duolingo. C. Lingbe. D. Hello Talk.
【答案】21. D 22. C 23. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文，为读者介绍了四款免费学英语的app。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据Hello English部分中的“It uses interactive games to teach different English lessons and offers new audiobooks, the latest news, and books. (它使用互动游戏来教授不同的英语课程，并提供新的有声读物，最新的新闻和书籍。)”可知， Hello English不提供音频信息。故选D。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据Lingbe部分的“It’s a community-based app where people help each other and share their native languages. It connects you with real people on call who are native English speakers. (这是一个基于社区的应用程序，人们在这里互相帮助，分享他们的母语。它将你与真实的以英语为母语的人联系起来。)”和Hello Talk部分的“Hello Talk is similar to Lingbe as it connects you with native speakers to help improve your language skills. ( Hello Talk类似于Lingbe，因为它将你与母语人士联系起来，帮助你提高语言技能。)”可知，你可以使用Lingbe 和Hello Talk这两款应用程序与母语人士交流。故选C。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。根据Hello English部分的“It covers all the aspects of language learning, including vocabulary, translation, grammar, spelling, speaking and reading skills. It uses interactive games to teach different English lessons and offers new audiobooks, the latest news, and books. (它涵盖了语言学习的所有方面，包括词汇、翻译、语法、拼写、口语和阅读技巧。它使用互动游戏来教授不同的英语课程，并提供新的有声读物，最新的新闻和书籍。)”可知，Hello English涵盖了英语语言学习的所有方面，提供各种学习资源，因此推断这款软件是掌握英语最好的选择。故选A。
B
Everyone was shocked as I placed my son Ilias’s first birthday cake in front of him. He loved Sesame Street, so I made him an Elmo cake in rich red icing. I’d worked for hours to perfect my design and make the most delicious and jaw-dropping cake. I enjoyed every minute of it.
I started baking when Ilias was born. At that time, I struggled with the pressure of being a new mum and was diagnosed with postnatal depression. So to help walk out of that dark hole, at night when Ilias slept I ran into the kitchen and decided to bake a cake.
Then, with my mum’s birthday coming up, I saw a handbag cake in a shop. I threw my all into copying it and finally I made it. Mum was so blown away by my creation that she didn’t cut the cake. Instead, she kept it in a glass cake stand on display at home for a month.
Over time I created many delicious delights. The best part was seeing Ilias’s face light up when he saw them. “You should do this for a living,” my husband, Michael, suggested. I laughed it off, but it wasn’t a bad idea.
After Ilias’s third birthday, I set up a shop for my cake baking, calling it Cake Queen Oz, and orders started to come in. As time passed, the bakeshop became my full-time job. Once, I made a Titanic cake that was the length of a table for a lady whose family loved ships. It’s been seven years since Cake Queen Oz was born.
Cake baking brought me joy when I was going through a tough time. Every day I feel lucky that I’ve been able to turn my hobby into my job.
24. Why did the author start baking
A. Because her son was born. B. Because she wanted to get rid of that dark hole.
C. Because her son was asleep. D. Because she was diagnosed with postnatal depression.
25. How did the author’s mother feel when she saw her birthday cake
A. Bored. B. Surprised. C. Frightened. D. Annoyed.
26. For whom did the author create a Titanic cake
A. Her mother. B. Her customer. C. Her child. D. Her husband.
27. Which is the most suitable title for the text
A. My Experience in Making Cake B. Baking Cake Is Good for You
C. My Love Affair with Cake D. Children Always Like Eating Cake
【答案】24. B 25. B 26. B 27. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲述了作者通过制作蛋糕来帮助自己走出产后抑郁，作者给儿子和母亲做的蛋糕让人很震撼，而且作者在丈夫的鼓励下开了自己的蛋糕店，制作蛋糕已经成为作者生命中非常重要的部分。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“So to help walk out of that dark hole, at night when Ilias slept I ran into the kitchen and decided to bake a cake.(为了帮助我走出那个黑暗的黑洞，晚上伊利亚熟睡时，我跑进厨房，决定烤一个蛋糕)”可知，作者开始烘焙是因为她想摆脱那个黑洞。故选B。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“I threw my all into copying it and finally I made it. Mum was so blown away by my creation that she didn’t cut the cake.(我把我所有的心血都投入到复制中，最后我成功了。妈妈被我的创意惊呆了，她没有切蛋糕)”可知，作者的母亲看到她的生日蛋糕时感到惊讶。故选B。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“As time passed, the bakeshop became my full-time job. Once, I made a Titanic cake that was the length of a table for a lady whose family loved ships.(随着时间的流逝，面包店成了我的全职工作。有一次，我为一位女士做了一个泰坦尼克号蛋糕，有一张桌子那么长，她的家人都喜欢轮船)”可知，作者为顾客制作了泰坦尼克号蛋糕。故选B。
【27题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Cake baking brought me joy when I was going through a tough time. Every day I feel lucky that I’ve been able to turn my hobby into my job.(在我最艰难的时候，烘焙蛋糕给我带来了快乐。每天我都感到很幸运，我能把我的爱好变成我的工作)”结合通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了作者通过制作蛋糕来帮助自己走出产后抑郁，作者给儿子和母亲做的蛋糕让人很震撼，而且作者在丈夫的鼓励下开了自己的蛋糕店，制作蛋糕已经成为作者生命中非常重要的部分。由此可知，C项“我对蛋糕的热爱”最适合作本文标题。故选C。
C
If you go to the country, far from city lights, you can see about 3,000 stars on a clear night. If your eyes were bigger, you could see many more stars. With a pair of binoculars, an optical device that effectively enlarges the pupil of your eye by about 30 times, the number of stars you can see increases to the tens of thousands. With a medium-sized telescope with a light-collecting mirror 30centimeters in diameter, you can see hundreds of thousands of stars. With a large observatory telescope, millions of stars become visible.
It would seem that when it comes to observing the universe the larger the instrument, the better. This is true up to a point, but there are limits — limits not imposed by technology but by nature itself.
Surrounding Earth is a life-sustaining atmosphere that stands between our eyes and the radiation that falls upon Earth from outer space. This radiation is comprised of a very broad spectrum (光谱) of energies and wavelengths. Gases and other components of our atmosphere distort (扭曲), filter, and block most of this radiation which does harm to life permitting only a partial picture, primarily visible radiation and some radio waves, to reach Earth’s surface. Although many things can be learned about our universe by studying it from the surface of Earth, the story is incomplete. To view celestial (天空的) objects over the whole range of the electromagnetic spectrum, it is essential to climb above the atmosphere into outer space.
From its earliest days, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has used the emerging (新兴的) technology of rockets to explore the universe. By lofting telescopes and other scientific instruments above the veil of Earth’s atmosphere, NASA has delivered a treasure house of information to astronomers, leading them to rethink their most fundamental ideas about what the universe is, how it came to be, how it functions, and what it is likely to become.
28. What do you need to see hundreds of thousands of stars
A. A pair of binoculars. B. Your eyes.
C. A medium-sized telescope. D. A large observatory telescope.
29. What does the Earth’s atmosphere do to sustain life on Earth
A. Block harmful radiation. B. Provide high energies.
C. Permit celestial objects. D. Give off gases and other components.
30. What do the underlined words “a treasure house of” mean in paragraph 4
A. Minor. B. Wealthy. C. Stable. D. Rare.
31. What is the text mainly about
A The route of radiation from outer space.
B. The importance of life-sustaining atmosphere.
C. The role NASA played in space technology and astronomy.
D. The use of telescopes launched into space to explore the universe.
【答案】28. C 29. A 30. B 31. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了美国国家航空航天局(NASA)使用火箭技术通过将望远镜和其他科学仪器放置在地球大气层之上来探索宇宙。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“With a medium-sized telescope with a light-collecting mirror 30centimeters in diameter, you can see hundreds of thousands of stars.(用一个直径30厘米的集光镜的中型望远镜，你可以看到成千上万的恒星)”可知，你需要一个中型望远镜才能看到成千上万的星星。故选C项。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Surrounding Earth is a life-sustaining atmosphere that stands between our eyes and the radiation that falls upon Earth from outer space.(地球周围是维持生命的大气层，它挡在我们的眼睛和从外太空落在地球上的辐射之间)”可知，地球的大气层是通过阻挡有害辐射来维持地球上的生命的。故选A项。
【30题详解】
词句猜测题。根据information和划线短语的下文“leading them to rethink their most fundamental ideas about what the universe is, how it came to be, how it functions, and what it is likely to become.(引导他们重新思考他们最基本的想法，关于宇宙是什么，它是如何形成的，它是如何运作的，以及它可能会变成什么)”可知，美国国家航空航天局(NASA)向天文学家们提供了很宝贵的信息资源，所以划线短语的意思应该是信息“宝库”。故选B项。
【31题详解】
主旨大意题。分析全文内容可知，文章主要介绍了美国国家航空航天局(NASA)使用火箭技术通过将望远镜和其他科学仪器放置在地球大气层之上来探索宇宙。由此可知，D选项“利用发射到太空的望远镜来探索宇宙”能概括全文内容。故选D项。
D
Adverse impacts on health due to extreme weather and vector-borne disease risks could increase in the United Kingdom (UK) under a warming climate, according to a report published on Monday by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
The report, written by 90 experts, is based on climate projections using a high-end warming scenario (可能发生的情况) or a “worst-case scenario” of approximately 4.3 degrees Celsius of warming by 2100. “Our changing climate poses one of the greatest health security and societal challenges, impacting everything from the air we breathe to the quality and availability of our food and water,” Isabel Oliver, chief scientific officer at UKHSA, said in a statement. The report estimates that there will be up to 10,000 deaths in the country by the 2050s as a result of extreme heat.
Based on a high-end warming scenario, the report anticipates a substantial surge in heat related deaths, with an increase of over 1.5 times by the 2030s and an over 12-fold rise by the 2070s. It also states that vector-borne diseases, such as chikungunya, dengue and Zika viruses, could become transmissible in London and other parts of the UK due to more Aedes albopictus (Asian tiger mosquitoes) and Culex mosquitoes.
The report also warns that more people will be at high risk of flooding in the future due to changing rainfall patterns.
“Action is needed now to adapt our policies, environments and our behaviors to secure health, well-being and livelihoods,” Oliver said, adding that much can be done to “avert (避免) and prevent” the impacts of climate change on health.
UKHSA, an executive agency sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care, is responsible for planning, preventing and responding to external health threats.
This year is set to be the hottest year on record in human history, according to a report published by the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO) at the 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
32. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage
A. To introduce the warming climate.
B. To remind people about the harmful impacts on health under climate change.
C. To help people get rid of external health threats.
D. To display UK’s dependence on food.
33. Which of the following is the possible risk according to the passage
A. Availability of our food and water caused by high-end warming scenario.
B. 10,000 deaths caused by vector-borne diseases.
C. Flooding in the future caused by varied rainfall patterns.
D. Transmissible vector-borne diseases caused by flooding in the future.
34. What do the underlined words “a substantial surge” mean in paragraph 3
A. A smooth drop. B. A sharp decline. C. A small growth. D. A massive rise.
35. What does Oliver suggest on securing people’s health, well-being and livelihoods
A. Increasing food supplies.
B. Averting and preventing the climate change.
C. Adjusting the policies, environments and people’s behaviors.
D. Planning, preventing and responding to health threats.
【答案】32. B 33. C 34. D 35. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了英国卫生安全局发表了一份报告，报告称在气候变暖的情况下，极端天气和病媒传播疾病风险对健康造成的不利影响在国内可能会增加，负责该报告的专家建议采取行动调整政策、环境和行为，以避免和预防气候变化对健康的影响。
【32题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第一段中“Adverse impacts on health due to extreme weather and vector-borne disease risks could increase in the United Kingdom (UK) under a warming climate , according to a report published on Monday by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). (英国卫生安全局(UKHSA)周一发布的一份报告显示在气候变暖的情况下，极端天气和病媒传播疾病风险对健康造成的不利影响在英国可能会增加。)”可知，文章围绕英国卫生安全局发表的一份报告展开，主要介绍了该报告的核心内容：在气候变暖的情况下，极端天气和病媒传播疾病风险对健康造成的不利影响在国内可能会增加，同时建议应采取行动以避免和预防这种影响。由此可知，作者的写作意图是提醒人们气候变化对健康的有害影响。故选B项。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“The report also warns that more people will be at high risk of flooding in the future due to changing rainfall patterns. (该报告还警告说，由于降雨模式的变化，未来将有更多的人面临洪水的高风险)”可知，降雨模式的变化导致未来可能会发生洪水，这属于潜在的风险。故选C项。
【34题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线短语的下文“with an increase of over 1.5 times by the 2030s and an over 12-fold rise by the 2070s (到本世纪30年代将增加1.5倍以上，到本世纪70年代将增加12倍以上)”可知，此处通过数字具体描述了与高温有关的死亡人数的大幅增长情况。由此推知，划线短语的意思应该是“大幅增长，大幅上升”，即a massive rise。故选D项。
【35题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段中Oliver所说的话“Action is needed now to adapt our policies, environments and our behaviors to secure health, well-being and livelihoods (现在需要采取行动，调整我们的政策、环境和行为，以确保健康、福祉和生计)”可知，Oliver建议调整政策、环境和人们的行为。故选C项。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后选项中选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。其中有两项是多余选项。
Have you been hanging out with a guy and wondering “Does he like me ” We’re here to help you figure it out! ____36____
See if he makes eye contact with you when you’re around. If you notice the guy looking you in the eyes, try meeting his gaze with a smile, and hold it for a few seconds ____37____
Pay attention to whether he smiles around you ____38____ If the guy you’re around always lights up as soon as he sees you, it could mean that he has a crush on you!
Ask yourself whether he seems nervous or awkward when you are around. Sometimes, guys can get a little bashful (害羞) when they like someone. If you notice that a guy blushes, stammers (口吃) or gets quiet when you come around, he might have a crush on you, although he could just be naturally shy.
____39____ If you’re talking to a guy or hanging out with him as part of a group, you might notice that whenever you touch your face or your hair, he does the same thing. Subconsciously mirroring someone else’s behavior is a sign that you’re attracted to them, so that could be a good clue that he’s into you.
Observe whether his body and feet are angled toward you. Without realizing it, we tend to lean toward people we like. ____40____ When you’re talking to the guy in question, watch whether he turns his body toward you or away from you. You can also watch whether his feet are pointing toward you, which can be another sign that he’s interested.
A. Watch whether he mirrors your behavior.
B. Watch whether he finds excuses to touch you.
C. Read on for all the signs a guy likes you.
D. When you like someone, you can’t help but smile when they’re near.
E. And we lean away from people we don’t like.
F. That means he has feelings for you.
G. If he doesn’t look away, he might be interested in you, especially if he smiles back.
【答案】36. C 37. G 38. D 39. A 40. E
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了判断这个男人是否喜欢你的依据。
【36题详解】
由上文“Have you been hanging out with a guy and wondering “Does he like me ” We’re here to help you figure it out! (你是否在和一个男人出去玩，并且想知道“他喜欢我吗？”我们来帮助你解决这个问题！)”可知，本空要说跟“判断依据”有关的话题，由后文“See if he makes eye contact with you when you’re around. (当你在他身边时，看他是否和你有眼神交流。)”可知，本句要表达“下面是判断依据”有关的话题，故C选项“Read on for all the signs a guy likes you. (往下读，看看男人喜欢你的所有迹象)”能承上启下，符合题意。故选C。
【37题详解】
由上文“See if he makes eye contact with you when you’re around. If you notice the guy looking you in the eyes, try meeting his gaze with a smile, and hold it for a few seconds (当你在他身边时，看他是否和你有眼神交流。如果你注意到他在看你的眼睛，试着对他微笑，保持几秒钟)”可知，本空要说跟“眼神交流”有关的话题，故G选项“If he doesn’t look away, he might be interested in you, especially if he smiles back. (如果他不把目光移开，他可能会对你感兴趣，尤其是当他微笑着回应的时候。)”能承接上文，符合题意。故选G。
【38题详解】
由上文“Pay attention to whether he smiles around you. (注意他是否在你身边微笑。)”可知，本空要说跟“在你身边微笑”有关的话题，故D选项“When you like someone, you can’t help but smile when they’re near. (当你喜欢一个人时，当他们靠近时，你会忍不住微笑。)”能承接上文，符合题意。故选D。
【39题详解】
由下文“If you’re talking to a guy or hanging out with him as part of a group, you might notice that whenever you touch your face or your hair, he does the same thing. Subconsciously mirroring someone else’s behavior is a sign that you’re attracted to them, so that could be a good clue that he’s into you. (如果你和一个男人聊天或者和他一起出去玩，你可能会注意到每当你摸你的脸或头发时，他也会这样做。下意识地模仿别人的行为是你被他们吸引的信号，所以这可能是他喜欢你的一个很好的线索。)”可知，本空要说跟“是否做同样事情”有关的话题，故A选项“Watch whether he mirrors your behavior. (注意他是否模仿你的行为)”能引起下文，符合题意。故选A。
【40题详解】
由上文“Observe whether his body and feet are angled toward you. Without realizing it, we tend to lean toward people we like. (观察他的身体和脚是否向你倾斜。在没有意识到这一点的情况下，我们倾向于向我们喜欢的人倾斜。)”可知，如果他的身体和脚向你倾斜，这意味着他喜欢你，故E选项“And we lean away from people we don’t like. (这意味着他对你有感情。)”能承接上文，符合题意。故选E。
第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案填入空白处。
My husband and I spent a few days in northern Ontario last week. We have ____41____ a cabin from the same people for several years now. It is an interesting business as it is a convenience store, a liquor store, a take-out restaurant and the owner of the cottages.
As I was paying my bill for the ____42____, the clerk asked the man behind me ____43____ things were going. He shared that things were improving but it had been a ____44____ week. His wife had undergone heart surgery and had just been ____45____ from the hospital. I asked if I could give him a ____46____ and he gladly ____47____ with tears in his eyes. Some may say that it was risky to hug a ____48____ and yet to me it simply felt right. My mother went ____49____ a similar surgery many years ago and I could _____50_____ to how he was feeling. A short time _____51_____ my husband went to the same store to purchase a few bagels as we had _____52_____ ours at home. They didn’t have any but sold him four from their restaurant’s kitchen supplies.
While this might happen in a larger city, I have not _____53_____ experienced it. I found that through giving and _____54_____ kindness set the tone for the rest of my day, my heart is _____55_____.
41.
A. built B. bought C. learned D. rented
42.
A. restaurant B. hospital C. cottage D. kitchen
43.
A. how B. why C. what D. where
44.
A. common B. rough C. smooth D. pleasant
45.
A. relieved B. recommended C. released D. recalled
46.
A. hand B. smile C. gift D. hug
47.
A. accused B. accepted C. accompanied D. refused
48.
A. stranger B. patient C. doctor D. businessman
49.
A. by B. on C. through D. across
50.
A. lead B. refer C. compare D. relate
51.
A. later B. ago C. before D. earlier
52.
A. hidden B. forgotten C. stored D. received
53.
A. personally B. originally C. particularly D. publicly
54.
A. offering B. receiving C. displaying D. benefiting
55.
A. blank B. heavy C. full D. light
【答案】41. D 42. C 43. A 44. B 45. C 46. D 47. B 48. A 49. C 50. D 51. A 52. B 53. A 54. B 55. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在北部安大略省度假期间，遇到了一位刚经历妻子心脏手术的陌生人。作者主动提供帮助，感受到了善良的力量，并发现善良和同情心能够给自己的生活带来积极的影响。
【41题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们已经从同一个人那里租了一间小屋好几年了。A. built建造；B. bought买；C. learned学习；D. rented租。根据下文“a cabin from the same people”和“the owner of the cottages”可推知，小屋是租的。故选D项。
【42题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我付小屋的账单时，店员问我后面的人近况如何。A. restaurant餐馆；B. hospital医院；C. cottage小屋；D. kitchen厨房。根据上文可知，作者和丈夫在安大略省北部度假并租了一间小屋，所以句中“paying my bill for”是指付小屋的租金。故选C项。
【43题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：当我付小屋的账单时，店员问我后面的人近况如何。A. how怎么样；B. why为何；C. what什么；D. where哪里。根据下文“He shared that things were improving”可推知，店员问的是“最近怎么样”，用连词how引导宾语从句。故选A项。
【44题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他说情况正在好转，但这一周过得很艰难。A. common普通的；B. rough艰难的；C. smooth光滑的；D. pleasant愉快的。根据上文转折连词“but”和下文“His wife had undergone heart surgery”可推知，虽然情况正在好转，但这一周并不容易，过得很艰难。故选B项。
【45题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他的妻子做了心脏手术，刚刚出院。A. relieved解除；B. recommended推荐；C. released放走；D. recalled回忆。根据上文“His wife had undergone heart surgery”和下文“from the hospital”可推知，手术已经做完，出院了。故选C项。
【46题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我问他能不能给他一个拥抱，他高兴地接受了，眼里含着泪水。A. hand手；B. smile微笑；C. gift礼物；D. hug拥抱。根据下文“Some may say that it was risky to hug a 8 and yet to me it simply felt right.”可知，作者给了他一个拥抱。故选D项。
【47题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我问他能不能给他一个拥抱，他高兴地接受了，眼里含着泪水。A. accused指责；B. accepted接受；C. accompanied陪伴；D. refused拒绝。根据上文“he gladly”可推知，他接受了作者的提议。故选B项。
【48题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：有些人可能会说，拥抱一个陌生人是有风险的，但对我来说，这就是正确的。A. stranger陌生人；B. patient病人；C. doctor医生；D. businessman商人。根据上文“the clerk asked the man behind me 3 things were going.”可推知，作者是在排队的时候遇到这个人，之前并不认识，是陌生人。故选A项。
【49题详解】
考查介词词义辨析。句意：我母亲多年前也做过类似的手术，我能理解他的感受。A. by通过；B. on在……上面；C. through经历；D. across横穿。根据下文“a similar surgery many years ago”可知，作者的母亲多年前也做过类似的手术，经历了同样的情况；go through“经历”。故选C项。
【50题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我母亲多年前也做过类似的手术，我能理解他的感受。A. lead引导；B. refer参考；C. compare比较；D. relate理解。根据上文可知，作者的母亲多年前也做过类似的手术，结合下文“how he was feeling”可推知，作者能理解他的感受；relate to“理解”。故选D项。
【51题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：过了一会儿，我丈夫去同一家商店买了几个百吉饼，因为我们把自己的百吉饼忘在家里了。A. later随后，后来；B. ago以前；C. before以前；D. earlier更早。根据下文“my husband went to the same store to purchase a few bagels”可知，过了一会作者的丈夫又回去买百吉饼。故选A项。
【52题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：过了一会儿，我丈夫去同一家商店买了几个百吉饼，因为我们把自己的百吉饼忘在家里了。A. hidden隐藏；B. forgotten忘记；C. stored储存；D. received收到。根据上文“my husband went to the same store to purchase a few bagels”和下文“ours at home”可推知，他们把百吉饼忘在家里，所以要去重新购买。故选B项。
【53题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：虽然这可能发生在更大的城市，但我没有亲身经历过。A. personally亲自地；B. originally最初地；C. particularly特别地；D. publicly公开地。根据下文“experienced it”可推知，作者自己没有亲自经历过。故选A项。
【54题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我发现，通过给予和接受善意，为我接下来的一天奠定了基调，我的心是充实的。A. offering提供；B. receiving接受；C. displaying展示；D. benefiting受益。上文讲述了作者主动拥抱陌生人，这是给予善意，后她的丈夫在商店买到缺货的百吉饼，这是接受善意。故选B项。
【55题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我发现，通过给予和接受善意，为我接下来的一天奠定了基调，我的心是充实的。A. blank空白的；B. heavy重的；C. full充实的；D. light轻的。根据上文“giving and 14 kindness set the tone for the rest of my day”可知，作者在同一天分别给予和接受了善意，结合选项可推知，这将是充实的一天。故选C项。
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共55分）
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。
George Washington Carver was an ____56____ (agriculture) scientist who became one of America’s most well-known inventors. His accomplishments are even ____57____ (remark) when we learn how his life began.
George certainly did not have an easy start to life. He was born into slavery just one year ____58____ it was made illegal in America. As a child, he lived with his mother’s previous owners, the Carvers, ____59____ owned a farm in Missouri There, Mrs Carver taught him how to read and write and how to work the land.
From a young age, George was ____60____ (nature) curious. He loved art, music, and science. He was especially interested in farming and enjoyed experimenting with soil and plants. He had a knack for understanding how to protect crops from pests and diseases. He became ____61____ skilled that neighboring farmers recruited him to help them with their orchards and farms. George soon became known in the area as the “Plant Doctor.”
Carver also used his creative genius ____62____ (invent) over 150 uses for sweet potatoes, ____63____ (include) flour, vinegar, paint, and ink. Carver is best known today for also inventing over 300 uses for peanuts. These included milk, oil, paper, and makeup.
George’s lasting reputation, though, did not come easily. As an African American living at a time when slavery ____64____ (end), he faced many unjust obstacles and dangers. However, through education and hard work, Carver achieved his goals. His passion for plants and people ____65____ (lead) him from slavery to success.
【答案】56. agricultural
57. more remarkable
58. before 59. who
60. naturally
61. so 62. to invent
63. including
64 had ended
65. led
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章的主人公乔治·华盛顿·卡弗从童年时期就接触园艺工作，是一位农业科学家，后来成为美国最著名的发明家之一，作为一个生活在奴隶制结束时期的非裔美国人，他面临着许多不公正的障碍和危险。然而，通过教育和努力工作，卡弗实现了他的目标。他对植物和人的热情使他从奴隶走向成功。
【56题详解】
考查形容词。句意：乔治·华盛顿·卡弗是一位农业科学家，后来成为美国最著名的发明家之一。设空处修饰名词作定语，应用形容词，故填agricultural。
【57题详解】
考查形容词。句意：当我们了解他的生命是如何开始时，他的成就甚至更显着。are后用形容词作表语，even后用形容词比较级，故填more remarkable。
【58题详解】
考查状语从句。句意：就在奴隶制在美国被定为非法的前一年，他出生在奴隶制家庭。one year before表示前一年，before引导时间状语从句，故填before。
【59题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：小时候，他和母亲的前主人卡弗一家住在一起，卡弗夫妇在密苏里州拥有一个农场，卡弗夫人教他如何读书写字以及如何耕种土地。设空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是 the Carvers，指人，关系词在定语从句中作主语，故填who。
【60题详解】
考查副词。句意：从很小的时候起，乔治就天生好奇。设空处应用副词修饰形容词作状语，故填naturally。
【61题详解】
考查状语从句。句意：他变得如此熟练，以至于邻近的农民招募他来帮助他们打理果园和农场。表示如此……以至于……，用so...that引导状语从句，形容词skilled前用so，故填so。
【62题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：卡弗还利用他的创造性天才发明了150多种红薯的用途，包括面粉、醋、油漆和墨水。use ...to do表示用……去做某事，动词不定式作目的状语，故填to invent。
【63题详解】
考查介词。句意：卡弗还利用他的创造性天才发明了150多种红薯的用途，包括面粉、醋、油漆和墨水。“包括某物”用including+something，故填including。
【64题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：作为一个生活在奴隶制结束时期的非裔美国人，他面临着许多不公正的障碍和危险。when引导时间状语从句，从句中缺少谓语，表示did之前发生的事情用过去完成时，故填had ended。
【65题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：他对植物和人的热情使他从奴隶走向成功。设空处为谓语动词，描述过去的事情用一般过去时，故填led。
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66. 假定你是李华, 你校英文报现正在招聘编辑, 负责撰写中国传统文化版块的文章。请你写封信, 申请该职位。
内容包括：
1、写信目的;
2、优势、特长。
注意：
1. 词数100左右;
2. 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯;
3. 开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总词数。
Dear Si/Madam,
I’m Li Hua, a student in cur school.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear sir/ madam
I am Li Hua, a student in our school. I am excited to know that your English newspaper will need a new editor in charge of articles based on traditional Chinese culture. I am writing to apply for the position.
I think I am equal to the job. Firstly, I am good at English, which I believe is a basic requirement for this job. In my spare time, I prefer to read English newspapers, which contributes to my progress in writing. Secondly, I am crazy about everything to do with Chinese culture. I often talk with my foreign friends and introduce Chinese culture to them.
I would be very grateful if you could let me try it. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给学校英文报写信，申请成为负责撰写中国传统文化版块的编辑。
【详解】1.词汇积累
兴奋的：excited→pleased
胜任：be equal to→be qualified for
擅长：be good at→do well in
感激的：grateful→thankful
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Secondly, I am crazy about everything to do with Chinese culture.
拓展句：Secondly, I am crazy about everything that has something to do with Chinese culture.
【点睛】【高分句型1】In my spare time, I prefer to read English newspapers, which contributes to my progress in writing.（运用了which引导非限制性定语从句）
【高分句型2】I would be very grateful if you could let me try it.（运用了if引导条件状语从句）
第二节（满分25分）
67. 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。
Hats in York
Whoosh! The cold wind roared through the trees and between buildings. Winter was on its way. Susan was warm in her house, thinking about an article she’d read at school. The article had been about kids who helped out their communities, and she thought it would be really cool to help her own town, York.
The only problem was that she wasn’t sure how to help. What did her town need a kid to do In the article, the kids had grown food for people who needed food, but it was winter. She couldn’t start a garden. Susan was still deep in thought when her mom said it was time to go grocery shopping.
As they drove along the road, Susan saw a family walking on the sidewalk, wearing only light jackets. How cold they must be, Susan thought. That gave her an idea! She could help her town, she could collect winter coats, hats, and gloves for people in York who needed them.
She shared her idea with her mom, who thought it was a great idea. But how would they spread the word so that they could get a lot of winter clothing They decided to call the project “ Hats in York,” and they wrote up a letter explaining the idea that people can drop off their winter clothing in the park to those in need to the families. Her mom asked Susan talk to her teacher, Mrs. Monroe, because then Mrs Monroe could share her idea with her classmates at least.
Susan and Mrs. Monroe met one day during lunch time.
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Three days after their field trip to the park, Susan and her mom were driving once again.
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【答案】Susan and Mrs. Monroe met one day during lunch time. Mrs. Monroe was thrilled with the idea, and said she would make sure copies of the letter went home with all the students in the class! Susan burst into tears and held her arms tightly with excitement, “Great! We start right now!” They collected the winter clothing for a few weeks, then were able to take their field trip to two parks in the area to leave the clothes where families who needed them could get them.
Three days after their field trip to the park. Susan and her mom were driving once again. She saw the same family walking together that had given her the idea for Hats in York. This time, though, the family looked nice and warm in some new coats, hats, and gloves. Seeing this, her mom smiled to her, “Sweetie, you did a wonderful job!” Susan felt a warm glow in her heart, and was very glad she could help her community.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了苏珊想要为社区做贡献，于是她和妈妈发起了一个名叫“约克的帽子”的项目，用来帮助在冬季缺乏保暖装备的人们，在她的老师梦露的帮助之下，她收集到了很多衣服并分发给有需要的人们的故事。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“一天，苏珊和门罗夫人在午餐时间相遇。”可知，第一段可描写梦露老师帮助苏珊收集冬装。
②由第二段首句内容“在他们去公园实地考察后的第三天。”可知，第二段可描写梦露发现自己帮助的人有了新的冬装后感到很高兴。
2.续写线索：想要做贡献——发现问题——创立项目——老师帮忙——分发冬装——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①突然大哭：burst into tears/burst out crying
②.回家：go home/return home
③收集：collect/gather
情绪类
①激动的：thrilled/excited
②高兴的：glad/happy
【点睛】
[高分句型1] She saw the same family walking together that had given her the idea for Hats in York.（由关系代词that引导的定语从句）
[高分句型2] Mrs. Monroe was thrilled with the idea, and said she would make sure copies of the letter went home with all the students in the class! （由省略连接词that引导的宾语从句作said的宾语）九江市2023—2024学年度上学期期末考试
高二 英语试题卷
第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共95分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.
How soon will the party begin
A. In 5 minutes. B. In 10 minutes. C. In 30 minutes.
2.
What does the woman offer to do
A. Send the man her class notes. B. Send the man to the hospital. C. Help the man ask for leave.
3.
What do we know about the man
A. He arrived before 3:00 p.m. B. He didn’t make a reservation. C. He can’t check in at the hotel.
4.
What does the man suggest the woman do on Mother’s Day
A. Eat out. B. Stay in. C. Go to the movies.
5.
What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. The weather. B. A gift. C. Their friend.
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 has recently been done to the space
A. A new bathroom has been added.
B. A private office has been built.
C. The walls have been painted.
7. What is the man most interested in about the space
A. The position. B. The rent. C. The size．
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. What does the woman think of the man’s paper
A. It’s interesting. B. It’s easy to finish. C. It’s hard to understand.
9 Why doesn’t the man want to write about clocks or umbrellas
A He knows nothing about them.
B. He thinks everybody is going to write about them.
C. He is unwilling to do research on them.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
10. How long are some supermarkets open in New York
A. 10 hours. B. 12 hours. C. 24 hours.
11. Where are the speakers
A. In Paris. B. In London. C. In New York.
12. What is the woman’s opinion on Americans
A. Normal. B. Direct. C. Interesting.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
13. When does the conversation take place
A. In the late morning. B. At noon. C. In the early afternoon.
14. What is the weather probably like
A. Windy. B. Sunny. C. Rainy.
15. What does the woman like best about the new job
A. The salary. B. The working time. C. The working conditions.
16. Where are the woman’s family living now
A. In Australia. B. In Mexico. C. In Britain.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. When did Bill Wales leave his parents
A. At the age of 18. B. At the age of 20. C. At the age of 23.
18. How does Bill Wales pay his tuition
A. By asking his parents for money.
B. By working in his spare time.
C. By borrowing from his roommates.
19. What did Bill Wales do after his second year at university
A. He moved to another place.
B. He left London and found a job.
C. He left school and worked for a year.
20. Why did Bill Wales decide to move the second time
A. The rent of his room was raised.
B. He couldn’t stand his roommates.
C. He didn’t get along well with the house — owner.
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
Four Free Mobile Apps to Help You Learn English Faster
Have you realized that you can put your smartphone to really good use for learning English Here are 4 free mobile apps that will help you do just that.
Hello English
It covers all the aspects of language learning, including vocabulary, translation, grammar, spelling, speaking and reading skills. It uses interactive games to teach different English lessons and offers new audiobooks, the latest news, and books. However, you should already understand basic English structures and the alphabet, for the app can’t help you learn English from scratch(从零开始).
Duolingo
If you want to learn English from scratch, then this is the app you are looking for. Duolingo uses interactive games to help you learn English. For beginners, the app focuses on helping you learn verbs, phrases and sentences.
Lingbe
If you are ready to practise your spoken skills in the real—world communication, you’ll need Lingbe. It’s a community-based app where people help each other and share their native languages. It connects you with real people on call who are native English speakers.
Hello Talk
Hello Talk is similar to Lingbe as it connects you with native speakers to help improve your language skills. However, it adds a few extra functions that might interest you. You can view the information about users to find a match that interests you. Additionally, you can also send text and audio messages, and even make video calls with other people.
If you are a beginner, start from Duolingo and then use Hello English to have a good command of the language. For fluent spoken English learners, you can try out Lingbe or Hello Talk.
21. What information can’t you get from Hello English
A. New audiobook. B. The latest news. C. Books. D. Audio messages.
22. Which apps can you use to communicate with native speakers
A. Hello English and Duolingo. B. Hello English and Lingbe.
C. Lingbe and Hello Talk. D. Duolingo and Hello Talk.
23. Which app is the best choice to master English
A. Hello English. B. Duolingo. C. Lingbe. D. Hello Talk.
B
Everyone was shocked as I placed my son Ilias’s first birthday cake in front of him. He loved Sesame Street, so I made him an Elmo cake in rich red icing. I’d worked for hours to perfect my design and make the most delicious and jaw-dropping cake. I enjoyed every minute of it.
I started baking when Ilias was born. At that time, I struggled with the pressure of being a new mum and was diagnosed with postnatal depression. So to help walk out of that dark hole, at night when Ilias slept I ran into the kitchen and decided to bake a cake.
Then, with my mum’s birthday coming up, I saw a handbag cake in a shop. I threw my all into copying it and finally I made it. Mum was so blown away by my creation that she didn’t cut the cake. Instead, she kept it in a glass cake stand on display at home for a month.
Over time I created many delicious delights. The best part was seeing Ilias’s face light up when he saw them. “You should do this for a living,” my husband, Michael, suggested. I laughed it off, but it wasn’t a bad idea.
After Ilias’s third birthday, I set up a shop for my cake baking, calling it Cake Queen Oz, and orders started to come in. As time passed, the bakeshop became my full-time job. Once, I made a Titanic cake that was the length of a table for a lady whose family loved ships. It’s been seven years since Cake Queen Oz was born.
Cake baking brought me joy when I was going through a tough time. Every day I feel lucky that I’ve been able to turn my hobby into my job.
24. Why did the author start baking
A. Because her son was born. B. Because she wanted to get rid of that dark hole.
C. Because her son was asleep. D. Because she was diagnosed with postnatal depression.
25. How did the author’s mother feel when she saw her birthday cake
A. Bored. B. Surprised. C. Frightened. D. Annoyed.
26. For whom did the author create a Titanic cake
A. Her mother. B. Her customer. C. Her child. D. Her husband.
27. Which is the most suitable title for the text
A. My Experience in Making Cake B. Baking Cake Is Good for You
C. My Love Affair with Cake D. Children Always Like Eating Cake
C
If you go to the country, far from city lights, you can see about 3,000 stars on a clear night. If your eyes were bigger, you could see many more stars. With a pair of binoculars, an optical device that effectively enlarges the pupil of your eye by about 30 times, the number of stars you can see increases to the tens of thousands. With a medium-sized telescope with a light-collecting mirror 30centimeters in diameter, you can see hundreds of thousands of stars. With a large observatory telescope, millions of stars become visible.
It would seem that when it comes to observing the universe, the larger the instrument, the better. This is true up to a point, but there are limits — limits not imposed by technology but by nature itself.
Surrounding Earth is a life-sustaining atmosphere that stands between our eyes and the radiation that falls upon Earth from outer space. This radiation is comprised of a very broad spectrum (光谱) of energies and wavelengths. Gases and other components of our atmosphere distort (扭曲), filter, and block most of this radiation which does harm to life permitting only a partial picture, primarily visible radiation and some radio waves, to reach Earth’s surface. Although many things can be learned about our universe by studying it from the surface of Earth, the story is incomplete. To view celestial (天空的) objects over the whole range of the electromagnetic spectrum, it is essential to climb above the atmosphere into outer space.
From its earliest days, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has used the emerging (新兴的) technology of rockets to explore the universe. By lofting telescopes and other scientific instruments above the veil of Earth’s atmosphere, NASA has delivered a treasure house of information to astronomers, leading them to rethink their most fundamental ideas about what the universe is, how it came to be, how it functions, and what it is likely to become.
28. What do you need to see hundreds of thousands of stars
A. A pair of binoculars. B. Your eyes.
C. A medium-sized telescope. D. A large observatory telescope.
29. What does the Earth’s atmosphere do to sustain life on Earth
A. Block harmful radiation. B. Provide high energies.
C. Permit celestial objects. D. Give off gases and other components.
30. What do the underlined words “a treasure house of” mean in paragraph 4
A. Minor. B. Wealthy. C. Stable. D. Rare.
31. What is the text mainly about
A. The route of radiation from outer space.
B. The importance of life-sustaining atmosphere.
C. The role NASA played in space technology and astronomy.
D. The use of telescopes launched into space to explore the universe.
D
Adverse impacts on health due to extreme weather and vector-borne disease risks could increase in the United Kingdom (UK) under a warming climate, according to a report published on Monday by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
The report, written by 90 experts, is based on climate projections using a high-end warming scenario (可能发生的情况) or a “worst-case scenario” of approximately 4.3 degrees Celsius of warming by 2100. “Our changing climate poses one of the greatest health security and societal challenges, impacting everything from the air we breathe to the quality and availability of our food and water,” Isabel Oliver, chief scientific officer at UKHSA, said in a statement. The report estimates that there will be up to 10,000 deaths in the country by the 2050s as a result of extreme heat.
Based on a high-end warming scenario, the report anticipates a substantial surge in heat related deaths, with an increase of over 1.5 times by the 2030s and an over 12-fold rise by the 2070s. It also states that vector-borne diseases, such as chikungunya, dengue and Zika viruses, could become transmissible in London and other parts of the UK due to more Aedes albopictus (Asian tiger mosquitoes) and Culex mosquitoes.
The report also warns that more people will be at high risk of flooding in the future due to changing rainfall patterns.
“Action is needed now to adapt our policies, environments and our behaviors to secure health, well-being and livelihoods,” Oliver said, adding that much can be done to “avert (避免) and prevent” the impacts of climate change on health.
UKHSA, an executive agency sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care, is responsible for planning, preventing and responding to external health threats.
This year is set to be the hottest year on record in human history, according to a report published by the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO) at the 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
32. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage
A. To introduce the warming climate.
B. To remind people about the harmful impacts on health under climate change.
C. To help people get rid of external health threats.
D. To display UK’s dependence on food.
33. Which of the following is the possible risk according to the passage
A. Availability of our food and water caused by high-end warming scenario.
B. 10,000 deaths caused by vector-borne diseases.
C. Flooding in the future caused by varied rainfall patterns.
D. Transmissible vector-borne diseases caused by flooding in the future.
34. What do the underlined words “a substantial surge” mean in paragraph 3
A. A smooth drop. B. A sharp decline. C. A small growth. D. A massive rise.
35. What does Oliver suggest on securing people’s health, well-being and livelihoods
A. Increasing food supplies.
B. Averting and preventing the climate change.
C. Adjusting the policies, environments and people’s behaviors.
D. Planning, preventing and responding to health threats.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后选项中选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。其中有两项是多余选项。
Have you been hanging out with a guy and wondering “Does he like me ” We’re here to help you figure it out! ____36____
See if he makes eye contact with you when you’re around. If you notice the guy looking you in the eyes, try meeting his gaze with a smile, and hold it for a few seconds ____37____
Pay attention to whether he smiles around you ____38____ If the guy you’re around always lights up as soon as he sees you, it could mean that he has a crush on you!
Ask yourself whether he seems nervous or awkward when you are around. Sometimes, guys can get a little bashful (害羞) when they like someone. If you notice that a guy blushes, stammers (口吃) or gets quiet when you come around, he might have a crush on you, although he could just be naturally shy.
____39____ If you’re talking to a guy or hanging out with him as part of a group, you might notice that whenever you touch your face or your hair, he does the same thing. Subconsciously mirroring someone else’s behavior is a sign that you’re attracted to them, so that could be a good clue that he’s into you.
Observe whether his body and feet are angled toward you. Without realizing it, we tend to lean toward people we like. ____40____ When you’re talking to the guy in question, watch whether he turns his body toward you or away from you. You can also watch whether his feet are pointing toward you, which can be another sign that he’s interested.
A. Watch whether he mirrors your behavior.
B. Watch whether he finds excuses to touch you.
C. Read on for all the signs a guy likes you.
D. When you like someone, you can’t help but smile when they’re near.
E. And we lean away from people we don’t like.
F. That means he has feelings for you.
G. If he doesn’t look away he might be interested in you, especially if he smiles back.
第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案填入空白处。
My husband and I spent a few days in northern Ontario last week. We have ____41____ a cabin from the same people for several years now. It is an interesting business as it is a convenience store, a liquor store, a take-out restaurant and the owner of the cottages.
As I was paying my bill for the ____42____, the clerk asked the man behind me ____43____ things were going. He shared that things were improving but it had been a ____44____ week. His wife had undergone heart surgery and had just been ____45____ from the hospital. I asked if I could give him a ____46____ and he gladly ____47____ with tears in his eyes. Some may say that it was risky to hug a ____48____ and yet to me it simply felt right. My mother went ____49____ a similar surgery many years ago and I could _____50_____ to how he was feeling. A short time _____51_____ my husband went to the same store to purchase a few bagels as we had _____52_____ ours at home. They didn’t have any but sold him four from their restaurant’s kitchen supplies.
While this might happen in a larger city, I have not _____53_____ experienced it. I found that through giving and _____54_____ kindness set the tone for the rest of my day, my heart is _____55_____.
41.
A. built B. bought C. learned D. rented
42.
A. restaurant B. hospital C. cottage D. kitchen
43.
A. how B. why C. what D. where
44
A. common B. rough C. smooth D. pleasant
45.
A. relieved B. recommended C. released D. recalled
46.
A. hand B. smile C. gift D. hug
47
A. accused B. accepted C. accompanied D. refused
48.
A. stranger B. patient C. doctor D. businessman
49.
A. by B. on C. through D. across
50.
A. lead B. refer C. compare D. relate
51.
A. later B. ago C. before D. earlier
52.
A. hidden B. forgotten C. stored D. received
53.
A. personally B. originally C. particularly D. publicly
54.
A. offering B. receiving C. displaying D. benefiting
55.
A. blank B. heavy C. full D. light
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共55分）
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。
George Washington Carver was an ____56____ (agriculture) scientist who became one of America’s most well-known inventors. His accomplishments are even ____57____ (remark) when we learn how his life began.
George certainly did not have an easy start to life. He was born into slavery just one year ____58____ it was made illegal in America. As a child, he lived with his mother’s previous owners, the Carvers, ____59____ owned a farm in Missouri There, Mrs Carver taught him how to read and write and how to work the land.
From a young age, George was ____60____ (nature) curious. He loved art, music, and science. He was especially interested in farming and enjoyed experimenting with soil and plants. He had a knack for understanding how to protect crops from pests and diseases. He became ____61____ skilled that neighboring farmers recruited him to help them with their orchards and farms. George soon became known in the area as the “Plant Doctor.”
Carver also used his creative genius ____62____ (invent) over 150 uses for sweet potatoes, ____63____ (include) flour, vinegar, paint, and ink. Carver is best known today for also inventing over 300 uses for peanuts. These included milk, oil, paper, and makeup.
George’s lasting reputation, though, did not come easily. As an African American living at a time when slavery ____64____ (end), he faced many unjust obstacles and dangers. However, through education and hard work, Carver achieved his goals. His passion for plants and people ____65____ (lead) him from slavery to success.
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66. 假定你是李华, 你校英文报现正在招聘编辑, 负责撰写中国传统文化版块的文章。请你写封信, 申请该职位。
内容包括：
1、写信目的;
2、优势、特长。
注意：
1. 词数100左右;
2. 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯;
3. 开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总词数。
Dear Si/Madam,
I’m Li Hua, a student in cur school.
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Yours,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
67. 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。
Hats in York
Whoosh! The cold wind roared through the trees and between buildings. Winter was on its way. Susan was warm in her house, thinking about an article she’d read at school. The article had been about kids who helped out their communities, and she thought it would be really cool to help her own town, York.
The only problem was that she wasn’t sure how to help. What did her town need a kid to do In the article, the kids had grown food for people who needed food, but it was winter. She couldn’t start a garden. Susan was still deep in thought when her mom said it was time to go grocery shopping.
As they drove along the road, Susan saw a family walking on the sidewalk, wearing only light jackets. How cold they must be, Susan thought. That gave her an idea! She could help her town, she could collect winter coats, hats, and gloves for people in York who needed them.
She shared her idea with her mom, who thought it was a great idea. But how would they spread the word so that they could get a lot of winter clothing They decided to call the project “ Hats in York,” and they wrote up a letter explaining the idea that people can drop off their winter clothing in the park to those in need to the families. Her mom asked Susan talk to her teacher, Mrs. Monroe, because then Mrs Monroe could share her idea with her classmates at least.
Susan and Mrs. Monroe met one day during lunch time.
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Three days after their field trip to the park, Susan and her mom were driving once again.
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