邢台市2023-2024学年高一上学期期末联考
英语试卷
考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分
注意事项：
1. 答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息
2. 请将答案正确填写在答题卡上
第一部分 单句语法填空
共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分
阅读下列句子，从每题所给的ABCD四个选项钟选出最佳选项。
1. Each of us has to write a ________ report every two weeks.
A. two-hundred-word B. two-hundreds-word
C. two-hundreds-words D. two hundreds words
2. I was totally ________ by the ________ question.
A. confuse; confusing B. confusing; confused
C. confused; confusing D. confuses; confused
3. He knows the woman athlete who has won four gold medals, _________
A. doesn’t he B. hasn’t she C. does he D. has she
4 Don’t _________. You will get used to _________ in the new city soon.
A. lose your heart; live B. lose heart; live
C. lose your heart; living D. lose heart; living
5. Please don’t call me during office hours _______ it’s really necessary.
A. since B. unless C. as if D. as long as
6. Your________ as a student will be excellent if you develop a habit of reviewing what you have learnt.
A. operation B. growth C. performance D. character
7. The reason _______ he was late was _______ he was ill.
A. Why, which B. why, why C. why , what D. why , that
8. He spoke in a low voice, ________ he said something to himself.
A. now that B. in case C. as if D. ever since
9 This pen is a birthday present that Father gave me. I hate to have to part with it___________ it is old.
A. even though B. as soon as C. as long as D. now that
10. Which of the following words can NOT be added the prefix “un-” to give it the opposite meaning _____
A. polite B. healthy C. usual D. happy
11. After-school activities can take up a lot of time, so students have to learn to organise their busy ______.
A. schedules B. impressions C. facilities D. pressures
12. She carefully prepared for the interview because she wanted to make a good ________ on the employer.
A. influence B. pressure C. impression D. description
13. Ways must be found to ______ the poisonous gases from polluting the air.
A. protect B. replace C. prevent D. destroy
14. Our English teacher always creates an active atmosphere in her class ______we are willing to express ourselves.
A. where B. that C. which D. who
15. I like to read stories ______ endings are out of expectation.
A. who B. which C. whom D. whose
第二部分 阅读
阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节 (共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的ABCD四个选项钟选出最佳选项。
A
Long Beach, a 28-mile area of beach, lies in southwestern Washington, and is generally called Long Beach munities there take you back to old days of a simple life. Here, visitors can relax and enjoy the good of a total rest.
Bird watching
There are different kinds of birds on Long Beach. It’s best if you watch them from a distance and don’t try to frighten them. The Southwest Loop Route Map can be got through the Long Beach Peninsula Visitors Office by calling l-800-451-2542.
Horses
A popular activity on Long Beach is horseback riding. Two businesses in the city of Long Beach offer guided horseback tours along the beach: Black Country Wilderness Outfitters and Skipper’s Equestrian Center. You may also bring your own horse. Among the adventures offered with horses is a wagon ride along the beach, a carriage ride through Sea view or Long Beach, a back country pack trip, or a sunset ride by horseback on the beach.
Camping
RV and tent camping aren’t allowed on the beach. Camp fires are allowed within 100 feet off the beach, but must be away from the dry grass.
Swimming and other activities
Swimming is allowed, but you must be careful. The waters are very cold and dangerous. Surfing is advised only for experienced surfers. Beach driving is allowed at certain areas on the beach. The speed limit is 25 mph. Building sand castles, digging sand to find something, riding bicycles and flying kites are also popular activities in the area.
Enjoy your trip to Long Beach, Washington!
16. What can we learn about Long Beach from the passage
A. Its people live a simple life. B. It is a world-famous tourist attraction.
C. It lies in southeastern Washington. D. It is 28 kilometers long.
17 Which of the following is allowed on Long Beach
A. Tent camping. B. Driving at the speed of 30 mph along the beach.
C. Digging sand to find something. D. Setting camp fires far away from the beach.
18. The passage is most probably taken from________.
A. a research paper B. a travel guide C. a news report D. an instruction(说明书)
B
As you are growing and changing, you have more responsibilities and also more freedom to spend time with other people. While you may feel ready to make your own decisions about where and when to go, your parents will put limits on you. So you may find you are arguing with your parents more than you used to. The reason why your parents do this is that they care about you and want to protect you from danger.
Here are some tips for how to avoid and handle arguments with your parents:
(1)Discuss the rules ahead of time and not at the last minute. This way you will be able to learn their opinions before you make plans. Your parents can also explain to you why each rule is in place. Ask them to give you the chance to explain how the rules make you feel and suggest what you think are right rules. Your parents may be willing to listen to your ideas and use them when making rules that you both agree on.
(2)Try to remain calm when your parents say no to something. You will show your parents that you are responsible and mature(成熟的) by talking instead of shouting.
(3)Spend time with your family. Some teens argue with their parents over the amount of time they spend with their municate with each other and make some special family time so that you can all enjoy the time you spend at home. Suggest activities that your whole family will enjoy together such as going on a hike, taking a bike ride, or going to the beach.
19. Your parents limit your activity mainly because they .
A. are worried about your safety
B. are afraid it will affect your study
C. think the thing you’ll do is bad
D. want you to be with them at home
20. We can learn from the passage that the right rules are those .
A. you have to obey
B. you and your parents have discussed
C. your parents make
D. you and your parents can both accept
21. When your parents prevent you from doing something, you should .
A. argue with them
B. control yourself
C. fight for your freedom
D. not listen to them
22. What’s the purpose of the family activities in the last paragraph
A. To build up their bodies.
B. To visit more places of interest.
C. To make parents happy.
D. To make children and their parents get along better.
C
Math had never been something I was good at since middle school. Classes became harder in high school, and I was even further from a math teacher’s dream student. So at the start of my freshman year, I had an aversion to math. It wasn’t that I didn’t want to do well, but simply that I didn’t think I was able to do well. “I can’t” became my state of mind in all things related (有关的) to math.
However, I was soon to learn that “I can’t” was not a choice in Mr. A’s class.
Mr. A always greeted (迎接) us with open arms as he said, “Welcome! Smile! It’s a great day to be alive!” It was clear that Mr. A had a true passion (热情) not only for math but for teaching. If Mr. A ever experienced bad days in life, he never showed it. Mr. A greeted us with that same smile every day. He encouraged each student, from the top achiever to the “I can’t” student.
I found myself looking forward to math class, although I still hated the subject itself. Being in Mr. A’s presence made me feel good, as if I had the chance to succeed. As the year progressed, I spent increasingly more time on my homework, and I met with Mr. A weekly. My classmates began to do the same, and it became “cool” to have lunch and talk with Mr. A. We didn’t know it at the time, but he was changing our attitudes (态度).
Though my story is not one of overnight success and I didn’t become a straight-A math student, my hard work did begin to pay off and my grades slowly began to climb. There were hard times, of course. Difficult math questions sometimes succeeded in bringing me down, but Mr. A kept reminding (提醒) me, “Kate, smile! It’s a great day to be alive!”
23. What does the underlined word “aversion” in paragraph 1 probably mean
A. Interest. B. Responsibility. C. Dislike. D. Misunderstanding.
24. What first made the author look forward to math class
A. Mr. A’s attitude.
B. Her interest in math.
C. Her friends’ encouragement.
D. The top achievers in her class.
25. How did the author feel about her talk over lunch with Mr. A
A. It was straight.
B. It was awkward.
C. It was challenging.
D. It was impressive.
26. How did the author change in math
A. She made slow progress.
B. She fell in love with math.
C. She became a straight-A math student.
D. She became comfortable with difficult math questions.
D
People from East Asia tend to have more difficulties than those from Europe in distinguishing facial expressions and a new report published online in Current Biology explains why.
Rachael Jack, University of Glasgow researcher, said that rather than scanning evenly (均匀的) across a face as Westerners do, Easterners fix their attention on the eyes.
“We show that Easterners and Westerners look at different face features to read facial expressions,” Jack said. “Westerners look at the eyes and the mouth in equal measure, whereas Easterners favor the eyes and overlook the mouth.”
According to Jack and her colleagues, the discovery shows that human communication of emotion is more complex than previously believed. As a result, facial expressions that had been considered universally recognizable cannot be used to reliably convey emotion in cross-cultural situations.
The researchers studied cultural differences in the recognition of facial expressions by recording the eye movements of 13 Western Caucasian and 13 East Asian people while they observed pictures of expressive faces and put them into categories: happy, sad, surprised, fearful, disgusted, angry, or neutral. They compared how accurately participants read those facial expressions using their particular eye movement strategies.
It turned out that Easterners focused much greater attention on the eyes and made significantly more errors than Westerners did. “The cultural difference in eye movements that they show is probably a reflection of cultural difference in facial expressions,” Jack said. “Our data suggest that whereas Westerners use the whole face to convey emotion. Easterners use the eyes more and mouth less.”
In short, the data show that facial expressions are not universal signals of human emotion. From here on, examining how cultural factors have diversified these basic social skills will help our understanding of human emotion. Otherwise, when it comes to communicating emotions across cultures, Easterners and Westerners will find themselves lost in translation.
27. What does the discovery show about Westerners
A. They pay equal attention to the eyes and the mouth.
B. They consider facial expressions universally reliable.
C. They observe the eyes and the mouth in different ways.
D. They have more difficulty in recognizing facial expressions.
28. What were the people asked to do in the study
A. To get their faces impressive. B. To make a face at each other.
C. To classify some face pictures. D. To observe the researchers’ faces.
29. In companion with Westerners, what are Easterners likely to do
A. They do translation more successfully. B. They study the mouth more frequently.
C. They examine the eyes more attentively. D. They read facial expressions more correctly.
30. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. The Eye as the Window to the Soul B. Cultural Differences in Reading Emotions
C. Effective Methods to Develop Social Skills D. How to Increase Cross-cultural Understanding
第二节(共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Learning to pronounce English words correctly can be one of the hardest parts of learning English. Here are some tips to help you pronounce even the difficult English words correctly.
Learn to listen. Before you learn how to speak, you’ll need to learn how to listen. ___31___ Did the speaker sleep or slip Did he hurt his chin (下巴) or his shin If you can hear the difference, it will be easier to speak the difference.
___32___ When you speak, you move your mouth. How you move your mouth affects how you pronounce a word. The first step to correcting your mouth shape is to notice it and pay attention. There are a few ways you can check that your mouth and lips are making the correct shape, for example, using a mirror (镜子). ___33___
Pay attention to your tongue (舌头). The main difference between rice and lice is in your tongue. When you speak, you move your tongue to make sounds. You probably didn’t even notice that, since you do it without thinking. To improve your English pronunciation, it’s a good idea to check what your tongue is doing. Some difficult sounds for non-native speakers to make are the letters “L” and “R”, and the sound “TH”. ___34___
Break words down into sounds. Words are made up of syllables (音节), or parts. The word “syllable”, for example, has three syllables: syl-la-ble. ___35___ To check how many syllables a word has, place your hand flat just under your chin. Say the word slowly. Each time your chin touches your hand, that’s a syllable.
Pronunciation is important for you to learn English well. Just remember: Practice makes perfect!
A. Notice how your mouth and lips move.
B. You can even write the word down in parts.
C. Pronouncing them correctly is all in the tongue!
D. Some sounds can be hard to tell apart when you’re listening.
E. Turning words into parts can make them easier to pronounce.
F. Listen to someone speak and write down what they are saying.
G This is by far the simplest way to tell what your mouth is doing while you talk.
第三部分 语言运用
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ABCD四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
You never know how far a kind act can go.When Gloria Porter and Jeff Reick began ___36___, they had no idea how much it would encourage others to ___37___ people with kindness.
89-year-old Gloria Porter was lying in hospital.She couldn’t leave her ward(病房).So to escape ___38___, she would often stare outside her window to watch construction workers ___39___ the new front entrance to the hospital.She wasn’t expecting one of the workers to wave at her.She couldn’t help but wave back at the kind ___40___.This was only the start of a special ___41___ between the two.
Jeff Reick knew Porter was___42___, so he decided to send a kind ___43___ to her by finding some chalk and writing “Get Well” on one of the beams(梁) facing her ___44___.“I just thought that was ___45___,” Porter said.“So I should do something to ___46___ that.”
She wrote “Stay Safe” on a piece of paper, which she then ___47___ on the window for the workers to see.“When I saw ‘Stay Safe’ on the window, I ___48___ and said to my coworkers,’Did you see that ’” Reick said.
The hospital staff took photos about that and___49___ them on social media.The simple acts of kindness ___50___ and many people were employed in similar acts.
36. A. dating B. communicating C. working D. arguing
37. A. shower B. impress C. supply D. touch
38. A. fear B. sadness C. anxiety D. boredom
39. A. destroying B. building C. repairing D. designing
40. A. favor B. inspiration C. gesture D. congratulation
41. A. business B. situation C. meeting D. connection
42. A. ill B. fine C. poor D. lonely
43. A. note B. message C. letter D. sign
44. A. door B. wall C. window D. entrance
45. A. precious B. impolite C. necessary D. positive
46. A. record B. change C. return D. remember
47 A. drew B. painted C. placed D. decorated
48. A. turned around B. looked around C. got around D. sat around
49. A. found B. listed C. introduced D. shared
50. A. succeeded B. spread C. developed D. happened
第二节(共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)
语法填空
Peking Opera was listed into UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity List in 2010. Peking Opera ____51____ (consider) as a national treasure of China, which dates back to 200 years ago. The late Qing Dynasty saw the great ____52____ (develop) of this opera. Emperor Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty had 22___53___ interest in the local opera. ____54____ (celebrate) his eightieth birthday, he asked opera troupes (演出团)____55____ (come) from different places to perform for him in Beijing so the four big Hui Opera troupes entered the capital one after another. ____56____ (gradual), they combined with other operas, and formed the present Peking Opera.
Peking Opera is a form of traditional Chinese theatre ____57____ combines music, performance, and dance. Full of Chinese cultural facts, the opera presents the audience ____58____ an encyclopedia (百科全书) of Chinese culture, as well as unfolding stories, beautiful paintings, wonderful costumes, graceful gestures and martial arts. Besides, the kinds of facial make-up, especially concerning the colour, ____59____ (be) the most particular art in Peking Opera. There is no doubt _____60_____ it is really the treasure of Chinese culture.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
61. 假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Mike对当下中国随处可见的扫码支付很感兴趣，发来电子邮件询问相关情况。请你根据以下提示给他回信：
1．扫码支付的现状；
2．扫码支付的方法；
3．扫码支付的好处。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：扫码支付scan to pay，二维码QR code，微信WeChat，支付宝Alipay
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第二节 (满分25分)
62. 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，续写词数应为150左右。
When I was a kid, my godparents, Uncle Nell and Aunt Frances, brought me a four-month-old puppy. She was half German shepherd, half collie. As her pink tongue touched my face with wet licks, it was love at first hug.
My family named the puppy Dusty. Although I wanted to lay my only claim to her affections, in a family of seven kids, no one lays permanent claim to the family pet.
Dusty was our dog, not “my” dog. We soon realized that she had the patience of Buddha. My baby sister often transformed Dusty’s warm fur into a nap-time pillow -- falling asleep on the rug. Like a protective mother, Dusty waited -- without moving -- until my sister woke.
Dusty doubled as a school crossing guard, too. Monday through Friday she’d walk us kids two blocks to St. Patrick’s Parochial, looking both ways to check for traffic before allowing us to cross the street. We’d wave good-bye as we entered the door, knowing Dusty would be waiting at the school door to greet us at the close of the school day.
Of all the contributions Dusty made to our family, one incident stands out far and above all others.
Late one night, Dusty rushed to my parents’ bedroom. She barked and barked. When she got no response, Dusty raced upstairs to my bedroom and my brothers’ bedroom and barked again and again. When she failed to fully wake us, she flew back down the steps and returned to my parents’ room. Finally, she got Mom’s attention.
“What are you doing, Dusty ” Mom snapped, still halfway in dreamland. Dusty persisted. Finally my mother gave in.
“Okay, what is it ”
Dusty whined and rushed out of Mom’s room. Thinking the dog needed to be let out to relieve herself, my mother followed Dusty to the front door.
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Para. 1:
When Mom opened the door, she discovered the house across the street -- where my best friend, Marianne, lived -- was on fire.
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Para. 2:
My mother refused to take the credit.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________邢台市2023-2024学年高一上学期期末联考
英语试卷
考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分
注意事项：
1. 答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息
2. 请将答案正确填写在答题卡上
第一部分 单句语法填空
共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分
阅读下列句子，从每题所给的ABCD四个选项钟选出最佳选项。
1. Each of us has to write a ________ report every two weeks.
A. two-hundred-word B. two-hundreds-word
C. two-hundreds-words D. two hundreds words
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：我们每个人必须每两周写一篇200字的报告。分析句子结构可知，此处应为形容词作定语修饰名词report，“基数词+hundred单数+名词单数”用连字符连接起来作为一个整体时可以充当形容词。故选A项。
2. I was totally ________ by the ________ question.
A. confuse; confusing B. confusing; confused
C. confused; confusing D. confuses; confused
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：我完全对这个令人困惑的问题感到困惑。confused“ 困惑的”为形容词，修饰人，confusing“令人困惑的”为形容词，修饰事物。分析句子结构可知，第一个空，需要描述主语I的状态，故需填confused作表语；第二个空修饰名词question，故需要填confusing作定语。故选D。
3. He knows the woman athlete who has won four gold medals, _________
A. doesn’t he B. hasn’t she C. does he D. has she
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查附加疑问句。句意：他认识那个赢得四枚金牌的女运动员，是不是？分析句子可知，空格处为附加疑问句，当陈述部分为肯定句时,附加问句部分用否定形式，此处反问的是主句部分He knows，时态为一般现在时，主语为第三人称单数，因此疑问部分用doesn’t he。故选A项。
4. Don’t _________. You will get used to _________ in the new city soon.
A. lose your heart; live B. lose heart; live
C. lose your heart; living D. lose heart; living
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语。句意：别灰心。你很快就会习惯新城市的生活。第一空，固定短语lose heart灰心；第二空，固定短语get used to (doing) sth.意为“习惯于；适应”，to为介词，所以第二空应用动名词形式living作宾语，故选D项。
5. Please don’t call me during office hours _______ it’s really necessary.
A. since B. unless C. as if D. as long as
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查状语从句引导词。句意：请不要在办公时间给我打电话，除非真的有必要。A. since自从，因为；B. unless除非，如果不；C. as if就好像；D. as long as只要。分析可知，此处是指如果不必要就不要打电话，用“unless”引导从句，相当于if not。故选B项。
6. Your________ as a student will be excellent if you develop a habit of reviewing what you have learnt.
A. operation B. growth C. performance D. character
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果你养成复习所学知识的习惯，你作为学生的表现将会很出色。A. operation手术；B. growth成长；C. performance表现；D. character性格。根据后文“if you develop a habit of reviewing what you have learnt.”可知，养成复习所学知识的习惯，是一种表现。故选C项。
7. The reason _______ he was late was _______ he was ill.
A. Why, which B. why, why C. why , what D. why , that
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句和表语从句。句意：他迟到的原因是他病了。分析句子结构可知，一空处引导定语从句，先行词是reason，关系词在从句中作原因状语，用why引导，二空处引导表语从句，从句中结构完整，用that连接。故选D项。
8. He spoke in a low voice, ________ he said something to himself.
A. now that B. in case C. as if D. ever since
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查状语从句。句意：他说话声音很低，好像在自言自语。A. now that 既然；B.in case 以防；C. as if 好像；D. ever since自从。分析句子，as if合乎语义的需要，引导方式状语从句，故选C项。
9. This pen is a birthday present that Father gave me. I hate to have to part with it___________ it is old.
A. even though B. as soon as C. as long as D. now that
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查连接词词义辨析。句意：这支钢笔是爸爸送给我的生日礼物。尽管它很旧，我还是舍不得把它卖掉。A. even though尽管；B. as soon as一……就：C. as long as只要；D. now that既然。前后句意存在转折让步关系，应用even though引导让步状语从句。故选A。
10. Which of the following words can NOT be added the prefix “un-” to give it the opposite meaning _____
A. polite B. healthy C. usual D. happy
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词的前缀。impolite意为“不礼貌的”；unhealthy意为“不健康的”；unusual 意为“不同寻常的”；unhappy 意为“不快乐的”。不能在polite前面加 un构成它的反义词。故选A。
11. After-school activities can take up a lot of time, so students have to learn to organise their busy ______.
A. schedules B. impressions C. facilities D. pressures
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：放学后的活动可能会占用很多时间，所以学生们必须学会安排繁忙的日程。A. schedules日程安排；B. impressions印象；C. facilities设施；D. pressures压力。根据上文“After-school activities can take up a lot of time”可知，此处表示“学会安排繁忙的日程”。故选A项。
12. She carefully prepared for the interview because she wanted to make a good ________ on the employer.
A. influence B. pressure C. impression D. description
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：她为面试做了仔细的准备，因为她想给雇主留下好印象。A. influence影响；B. pressure压力；C. impression印象；D. description描述。根据上文“She carefully prepared for the interview”可知，仔细准备是为了留下好印象。故选C。
13. Ways must be found to ______ the poisonous gases from polluting the air.
A. protect B. replace C. prevent D. destroy
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：必须找到防止有毒气体污染空气的方法。A. protect保护；B. replace取代；C. prevent阻止；D. destroy破坏。根据后文“the poisonous gases from polluting the air”指找到防止有毒气体污染空气的方法。故选C。
14. Our English teacher always creates an active atmosphere in her class ______we are willing to express ourselves.
A. where B. that C. which D. who
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：我们的英语老师在课堂上创造了一个友好和轻松的氛围，在这种气氛中，我们可以自由地表达自己。设空处引导限定性定语从句，先行词是a friendly and relaxing atmosphere，指物，关系词在从句中作抽象的地点状语，应用关系副词where引导。故选A。
15. I like to read stories ______ endings are out of expectation.
A. who B. which C. whom D. whose
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：我喜欢读那些结局出乎意料的故事。分析可知，设空处引导限制性定语从句，修饰先行词stories，关系词在从句中作定语，应用whose，故选D。
第二部分 阅读
阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节 (共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的ABCD四个选项钟选出最佳选项。
A
Long Beach, a 28-mile area of beach, lies in southwestern Washington, and is generally called Long Beach munities there take you back to old days of a simple life. Here, visitors can relax and enjoy the good of a total rest.
Bird watching
There are different kinds of birds on Long Beach. It’s best if you watch them from a distance and don’t try to frighten them. The Southwest Loop Route Map can be got through the Long Beach Peninsula Visitors Office by calling l-800-451-2542.
Horses
A popular activity on Long Beach is horseback riding. Two businesses in the city of Long Beach offer guided horseback tours along the beach: Black Country Wilderness Outfitters and Skipper’s Equestrian Center. You may also bring your own horse. Among the adventures offered with horses is a wagon ride along the beach, a carriage ride through Sea view or Long Beach, a back country pack trip, or a sunset ride by horseback on the beach.
Camping
RV and tent camping aren’t allowed on the beach. Camp fires are allowed within 100 feet off the beach, but must be away from the dry grass.
Swimming and other activities
Swimming is allowed, but you must be careful. The waters are very cold and dangerous. Surfing is advised only for experienced surfers. Beach driving is allowed at certain areas on the beach. The speed limit is 25 mph. Building sand castles, digging sand to find something, riding bicycles and flying kites are also popular activities in the area.
Enjoy your trip to Long Beach, Washington!
16. What can we learn about Long Beach from the passage
A. Its people live a simple life. B. It is a world-famous tourist attraction.
C. It lies in southeastern Washington. D. It is 28 kilometers long.
17. Which of the following is allowed on Long Beach
A. Tent camping. B. Driving at the speed of 30 mph along the beach.
C. Digging sand to find something. D. Setting camp fires far away from the beach.
18. The passage is most probably taken from________.
A. a research paper B. a travel guide C. a news report D. an instruction(说明书)
【答案】16. A 17. C 18. B
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了Long Beach这个旅游胜地及其各类度假活动的相关信息。
【16题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Communities there take you back to old days of a simple life.(那里的社区会带你回到过去简单的生活)”可知，长滩的人民过着简单的生活。故选A。
【17题详解】
细节理解题。根据Camping中的“RV and tent camping aren’t allowed on the beach. Camp fires are allowed within 100 feet off the beach, but must be away from the dry grass. (沙滩上不允许露营车和帐篷。营火允许在离海滩100英尺的范围内生火，但必须远离干燥的草地)”和Swimming and other activities中的“The speed limit is 25 mph. Building sand castles, digging sand to find something, riding bicycles and flying kites are also popular activities in the area. (车速限制为每小时25英里。建沙堡、挖沙找东西、骑自行车和放风筝也是该地区受欢迎的活动)”可知，在长滩可以挖沙子找东西。故选C。
【18题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Here, visitors can relax and enjoy the good of a total rest.(游客们可以在这里放松和享受良好的休息)”及文章内容可知，本文都是关于一些旅游活动的介绍。由此推知，文章应该出自一本旅游指南。故选B。
B
As you are growing and changing, you have more responsibilities and also more freedom to spend time with other people. While you may feel ready to make your own decisions about where and when to go, your parents will put limits on you. So you may find you are arguing with your parents more than you used to. The reason why your parents do this is that they care about you and want to protect you from danger.
Here are some tips for how to avoid and handle arguments with your parents:
(1)Discuss the rules ahead of time and not at the last minute. This way you will be able to learn their opinions before you make plans. Your parents can also explain to you why each rule is in place. Ask them to give you the chance to explain how the rules make you feel and suggest what you think are right rules. Your parents may be willing to listen to your ideas and use them when making rules that you both agree on.
(2)Try to remain calm when your parents say no to something. You will show your parents that you are responsible and mature(成熟的) by talking instead of shouting.
(3)Spend time with your family. Some teens argue with their parents over the amount of time they spend with their municate with each other and make some special family time so that you can all enjoy the time you spend at home. Suggest activities that your whole family will enjoy together such as going on a hike, taking a bike ride, or going to the beach.
19. Your parents limit your activity mainly because they .
A. are worried about your safety
B. are afraid it will affect your study
C. think the thing you’ll do is bad
D. want you to be with them at home
20. We can learn from the passage that the right rules are those .
A. you have to obey
B. you and your parents have discussed
C. your parents make
D. you and your parents can both accept
21. When your parents prevent you from doing something, you should .
A. argue with them
B. control yourself
C. fight for your freedom
D. not listen to them
22 What’s the purpose of the family activities in the last paragraph
A To build up their bodies.
B. To visit more places of interest.
C To make parents happy.
D. To make children and their parents get along better.
【答案】19. A 20. D 21. B 22. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了几个和父母相处、避免和父母争吵的技巧。
【19题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段的句子“While you may feel ready to make your own decisions about where and when to go, your parents will put limits on you. So you may find you are arguing with your parents more than you used to. The reason why your parents do this is that they care about you and want to protect you from danger.（虽然你可能已经准备好自己决定去哪里和什么时候去，但你的父母会给你设限。所以你可能会发现你和父母的争吵比以前多了。你父母这样做的原因是他们关心你，想要保护你免受危险）”可知，父母限制你的活动，主要是担心你的安全。故选A项。
【20题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一条建议的最后两句“Ask them to give you the chance to explain how the rules make you feel and suggest what you think are right rules. Your parents may be willing to listen to your ideas and use them when making rules that you both agree on.（让他们给你机会解释这些规则让你感觉如何，并建议你认为正确的规则是什么。你的父母可能愿意倾听你的想法，并在制定你们都同意的规则时使用它们）”可知，正确的规则是你和你的父母都能接受的规则。故选D项。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二条建议“Try to remain calm when your parents say no to something. You will show your parents that you are responsible and mature(成熟的) by talking instead of shouting.（当你的父母说反对的时候，尽量保持冷静。你会通过交谈而不是大喊大叫向你的父母展示你是负责任和成熟的）”可知，当你的父母阻止你做某事时，你应该控制自己。故选B项。
【22题详解】
推理判断题。这篇文章主要是介绍几个和父母相处、避免和父母争吵的技巧，再结合文章的最后两句话“Communicate with each other and make some special family time so that you can all enjoy the time you spend at home. Suggest activities that your whole family will enjoy together such as going on a hike, taking a bike ride, or going to the beach.（互相交流，安排一些特殊的家庭时间，这样你们都能享受在家的时光。建议一些全家人都喜欢的活动，比如徒步旅行、骑自行车或去海滩）”可推论出，家庭活动的目的是让孩子和他们的父母相处得更好。故选D项。
C
Math had never been something I was good at since middle school. Classes became harder in high school, and I was even further from a math teacher’s dream student. So at the start of my freshman year, I had an aversion to math. It wasn’t that I didn’t want to do well, but simply that I didn’t think I was able to do well. “I can’t” became my state of mind in all things related (有关的) to math.
However, I was soon to learn that “I can’t” was not a choice in Mr. A’s class.
Mr. A always greeted (迎接) us with open arms as he said, “Welcome! Smile! It’s a great day to be alive!” It was clear that Mr. A had a true passion (热情) not only for math but for teaching. If Mr. A ever experienced bad days in life, he never showed it. Mr. A greeted us with that same smile every day. He encouraged each student, from the top achiever to the “I can’t” student.
I found myself looking forward to math class, although I still hated the subject itself. Being in Mr. A’s presence made me feel good, as if I had the chance to succeed. As the year progressed, I spent increasingly more time on my homework, and I met with Mr. A weekly. My classmates began to do the same, and it became “cool” to have lunch and talk with Mr. A. We didn’t know it at the time, but he was changing our attitudes (态度).
Though my story is not one of overnight success and I didn’t become a straight-A math student, my hard work did begin to pay off and my grades slowly began to climb. There were hard times, of course. Difficult math questions sometimes succeeded in bringing me down, but Mr. A kept reminding (提醒) me, “Kate, smile! It’s a great day to be alive!”
23. What does the underlined word “aversion” in paragraph 1 probably mean
A. Interest. B. Responsibility. C. Dislike. D. Misunderstanding.
24. What first made the author look forward to math class
A. Mr. A’s attitude.
B. Her interest in math.
C. Her friends’ encouragement.
D. The top achievers in her class.
25. How did the author feel about her talk over lunch with Mr. A
A. It was straight.
B. It was awkward.
C. It was challenging.
D. It was impressive.
26. How did the author change in math
A. She made slow progress.
B. She fell in love with math.
C. She became a straight-A math student.
D. She became comfortable with difficult math questions.
【答案】23. C 24. A 25. D 26. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者不擅长并且讨厌数学，但大一时的A老师让作者改变了态度，于是数学成绩开始慢慢上升的故事。
【23题详解】
词义猜测题。根据上文“Math had never been something I was good at since middle school. Classes became harder in high school, and I was even further from a math teacher’s dream student.(从中学起我就不擅长数学。高中的时候，上课变得越来越难了，我离数学老师的梦想学生更远了。)”可知，从中学到高中，作者越来越学不会数学。画线词所在句中的“So”表明上下文为因果关系，作者学不好数学，所以“不喜欢”数学。划线词aversion与dislike意思相近，意为“不喜欢，厌恶”。故选C。
【24题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中的“It was clear that Mr. A had a true passion(热情) not only for math but for teaching.(很明显，A老师不仅对数学有着真正的热情，而且对教学也有着真诚的热情。)”和“Mr. A greeted us with that same smile every day. He encouraged each student, from the top achiever to the ‘I can’t’ student.(他鼓励每一个学生，从最优秀的学生到‘我不能’的学生。)”可推知，A老师对数学科目和教学的热情以及对学生的鼓励让作者期待上数学课，即A老师对数学和学生的积极态度促使作者期待数学课。故选A。
【25题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中的“My classmates began to do the same, and it became ‘cool’ to have lunch and talk with Mr. A.(我的同学们也开始这样做，和A老师一起吃午饭和聊天变得很‘酷’。)”可知，作者认为和A老师边吃午饭边聊天很酷，这说明作者对此感到印象深刻。故选D。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Though my story is not one of overnight success and I didn’t become a straight-A math student, my hard work did begin to pay off and my grades slowly began to climb.(虽然我的故事不是一鸣惊人的那种故事，我也没有成为一名数学全优的学生，但我的努力确实开始有了回报，我的成绩也开始慢慢攀升。)”可知，作者的数学慢慢进步了。故选A。
D
People from East Asia tend to have more difficulties than those from Europe in distinguishing facial expressions and a new report published online in Current Biology explains why.
Rachael Jack, University of Glasgow researcher, said that rather than scanning evenly (均匀的) across a face as Westerners do, Easterners fix their attention on the eyes.
“We show that Easterners and Westerners look at different face features to read facial expressions,” Jack said. “Westerners look at the eyes and the mouth in equal measure, whereas Easterners favor the eyes and overlook the mouth.”
According to Jack and her colleagues, the discovery shows that human communication of emotion is more complex than previously believed. As a result, facial expressions that had been considered universally recognizable cannot be used to reliably convey emotion in cross-cultural situations.
The researchers studied cultural differences in the recognition of facial expressions by recording the eye movements of 13 Western Caucasian and 13 East Asian people while they observed pictures of expressive faces and put them into categories: happy, sad, surprised, fearful, disgusted, angry, or neutral. They compared how accurately participants read those facial expressions using their particular eye movement strategies.
It turned out that Easterners focused much greater attention on the eyes and made significantly more errors than Westerners did. “The cultural difference in eye movements that they show is probably a reflection of cultural difference in facial expressions,” Jack said. “Our data suggest that whereas Westerners use the whole face to convey emotion. Easterners use the eyes more and mouth less.”
In short, the data show that facial expressions are not universal signals of human emotion. From here on, examining how cultural factors have diversified these basic social skills will help our understanding of human emotion. Otherwise, when it comes to communicating emotions across cultures, Easterners and Westerners will find themselves lost in translation.
27. What does the discovery show about Westerners
A. They pay equal attention to the eyes and the mouth.
B. They consider facial expressions universally reliable.
C. They observe the eyes and the mouth in different ways.
D. They have more difficulty in recognizing facial expressions.
28. What were the people asked to do in the study
A. To get their faces impressive. B. To make a face at each other.
C. To classify some face pictures. D. To observe the researchers’ faces.
29. In companion with Westerners, what are Easterners likely to do
A. They do translation more successfully. B. They study the mouth more frequently.
C. They examine the eyes more attentively. D. They read facial expressions more correctly.
30. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. The Eye as the Window to the Soul B. Cultural Differences in Reading Emotions
C. Effective Methods to Develop Social Skills D. How to Increase Cross-cultural Understanding
【答案】27. A 28. C 29. C 30. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要探讨了东亚人和欧洲人在识别面部表情方面的差异，并解释了其原因。
【27题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“Rachael Jack, University of Glasgow researcher, said that rather than scanning evenly (均匀的) across a face as Westerners do, Easterners fix their attention on the eyes.(格拉斯哥大学的研究员瑞秋·杰克说，东方人的注意力集中在眼睛上，而不是像西方人那样均匀地扫视整张脸。)”和第三段中“Westerners look at the eyes and the mouth in equal measure, whereas Easterners favor the eyes and overlook the mouth.(西方人对眼睛和嘴巴的重视程度是一样的，而东方人则更重视眼睛而忽略了嘴巴。)”可知，研究发现西方人对眼睛和嘴巴同样重视。故选A项。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段中“The researchers studied cultural differences in the recognition of facial expressions by recording the eye movements of 13 Western Caucasian and 13 East Asian people while they observed pictures of expressive faces and put them into categories: happy, sad, surprised, fearful, disgusted, angry, or neutral.(13名西方高加索人和13名东亚人观察表情丰富的面部照片并将其分为快乐、悲伤、惊讶、恐惧、厌恶、愤怒或中性等类别，研究人员则通过记录他们的眼球运动来研究了面部表情识别方面的文化差异。)”可知，在这项研究中，研究对象被要求对一些人脸图片进行分类。故选C项。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据第六段中“It turned out that Easterners focused much greater attention on the eyes and made significantly more errors than Westerners did.(结果表明，东方人对眼睛的注意力要比西方人集中得多，犯的错误也明显多于西方人。)”可知，和西方人相比，东方人更仔细地查看眼睛。故选C项。
【30题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第一段中“People from East Asia tend to have more difficulties than those from Europe in distinguishing facial expressions and a new report published online in Current Biology explains why.(东亚人在识别面部表情方面往往比欧洲人更困难，《当代生物学》在线发表的一篇新报告解释了其中的原因。)”、第三段中“Westerners look at the eyes and the mouth in equal measure, whereas Easterners favor the eyes and overlook the mouth.(西方人对眼睛和嘴巴的重视程度是一样的，而东方人则更重视眼睛而忽略了嘴巴。)”和最后一段中“In short, the data show that facial expressions are not universal signals of human emotion. From here on, examining how cultural factors have diversified these basic social skills will help our understanding of human emotion.(简而言之，数据表明面部表情并不是人类情感的普遍信号。从这里开始，研究文化因素是如何使这些基本的社交技能多样化的，将有助于我们理解人类的情感。)”可推知，文章探讨了东亚人和欧洲人在识别面部表情方面的差异，并解释了其原因。由此推知，“Cultural Differences in Reading Emotions(识别情绪的文化差异)”是文章最佳标题。故选B项。
第二节(共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Learning to pronounce English words correctly can be one of the hardest parts of learning English. Here are some tips to help you pronounce even the difficult English words correctly.
Learn to listen. Before you learn how to speak, you’ll need to learn how to listen. ___31___ Did the speaker sleep or slip Did he hurt his chin (下巴) or his shin If you can hear the difference, it will be easier to speak the difference.
___32___ When you speak, you move your mouth. How you move your mouth affects how you pronounce a word. The first step to correcting your mouth shape is to notice it and pay attention. There are a few ways you can check that your mouth and lips are making the correct shape, for example, using a mirror (镜子). ___33___
Pay attention to your tongue (舌头). The main difference between rice and lice is in your tongue. When you speak, you move your tongue to make sounds. You probably didn’t even notice that, since you do it without thinking. To improve your English pronunciation, it’s a good idea to check what your tongue is doing. Some difficult sounds for non-native speakers to make are the letters “L” and “R”, and the sound “TH”. ___34___
Break words down into sounds. Words are made up of syllables (音节), or parts. The word “syllable”, for example, has three syllables: syl-la-ble. ___35___ To check how many syllables a word has, place your hand flat just under your chin. Say the word slowly. Each time your chin touches your hand, that’s a syllable.
Pronunciation is important for you to learn English well. Just remember: Practice makes perfect!
A. Notice how your mouth and lips move.
B. You can even write the word down in parts.
C. Pronouncing them correctly is all in the tongue!
D. Some sounds can be hard to tell apart when you’re listening.
E. Turning words into parts can make them easier to pronounce.
F. Listen to someone speak and write down what they are saying.
G. This is by far the simplest way to tell what your mouth is doing while you talk.
【答案】31. D 32. A 33. G 34. C 35. E
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了学习正确发音的重要性，并给出了一些方法来帮助学习者正确发音。
【31题详解】
上文“Learn to listen. Before you learn how to speak, you’ll need to learn how to listen. (学会倾听。在你学会如何说话之前，你需要学会如何倾听。)”提到了人在学会如何说话之前，需要学会如何倾听。下文“Did the speaker sleep or slip Did he hurt his chin or his shin (说话的人是睡着了还是滑倒了 他伤到了下巴还是胫骨 )”提到了有些词是难以分辨的，引出D项(当你在听的时候，有些声音很难区分。)承接上文，引出下文的具体容易听混的例子。故选D项。
【32题详解】
下文“When you speak. you move your mouth. How you move your mouth affects how you pronounce a word.(当你说话的时候。你动你的嘴。你嘴巴的移动方式会影响你发音的方式。)”提到了嘴的移动会影响到发音，因此A项(注意你的嘴和嘴唇是如何移动的。)作为本段的话题句是合适的，是具体的正确发音的做法之一。故选A项。
【33题详解】
上文“There are a few ways you can check that your mouth and lips are making the correct shape, for example, using a mirror.(有几种方法可以检查你的嘴和嘴唇的形状是否正确，例如，用镜子。) ”举例说明如何练习发音，G项(到目前为止，这是判断你说话时嘴在做什么的最简单的方法。)承接上文，this指的是镜子练习的方法。故选G项。
【34题详解】
前文“Pay attention to your tongue. The main difference between rice and lice is in your tongue. When you speak, you move your tongue to make sounds. You probably didn’t even notice that, since you do it without thinking. To improve your English pronunciation, it’s a good idea to check what your tongue is doing. Some difficult sounds for non-native speakers to make are the letters “L” and “R”, and the sound “TH”. (注意你的舌头。米饭和虱子的主要区别在于你的舌头。当你说话时，你移动舌头来发出声音。你可能根本没有注意到，因为你是不假思索地做的。为了提高你的英语发音，检查你的舌头在做什么是一个好主意。对于非英语国家的人来说，发字母“L”和“R”以及“TH”是比较困难的。) ”提到了发音时舌头的重要性，因此C项(正确的发音全在舌头上！)与段首句首尾呼应，故选C项。
【35题详解】
上文“Break words down into sounds. Words are made up of syllables, or parts. The word “syllable”, for example, has three syllables: syl-la-ble. (把单词分解成声音。单词是由音节或部分组成的。例如，单词“syllable”有三个音节:syl-la-ble。)”提到了把单词分解成不同的声音部分，即按音节划分整个单词，因此E项(把单词分成部分可以使它们更容易发音。)说明了那样做的原因，故选E项。
第三部分 语言运用
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ABCD四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
You never know how far a kind act can go.When Gloria Porter and Jeff Reick began ___36___, they had no idea how much it would encourage others to ___37___ people with kindness.
89-year-old Gloria Porter was lying in hospital.She couldn’t leave her ward(病房).So to escape ___38___, she would often stare outside her window to watch construction workers ___39___ the new front entrance to the hospital.She wasn’t expecting one of the workers to wave at her.She couldn’t help but wave back at the kind ___40___.This was only the start of a special ___41___ between the two.
Jeff Reick knew Porter was___42___, so he decided to send a kind ___43___ to her by finding some chalk and writing “Get Well” on one of the beams(梁) facing her ___44___.“I just thought that was ___45___,” Porter said.“So I should do something to ___46___ that.”
She wrote “Stay Safe” on a piece of paper, which she then ___47___ on the window for the workers to see.“When I saw ‘Stay Safe’ on the window, I ___48___ and said to my coworkers,’Did you see that ’” Reick said.
The hospital staff took photos about that and___49___ them on social media.The simple acts of kindness ___50___ and many people were employed in similar acts.
36. A. dating B. communicating C. working D. arguing
37. A. shower B. impress C. supply D. touch
38. A. fear B. sadness C. anxiety D. boredom
39. A. destroying B. building C. repairing D. designing
40. A. favor B. inspiration C. gesture D. congratulation
41. A. business B. situation C. meeting D. connection
42. A. ill B. fine C. poor D. lonely
43. A. note B. message C. letter D. sign
44. A. door B. wall C. window D. entrance
45. A. precious B. impolite C. necessary D. positive
46. A. record B. change C. return D. remember
47. A. drew B. painted C. placed D. decorated
48. A. turned around B. looked around C. got around D. sat around
49. A. found B. listed C. introduced D. shared
50. A. succeeded B. spread C. developed D. happened
【答案】36. B 37. A 38. D 39. B 40. C 41. D 42. A 43. B 44. C 45. A 46. C 47. C 48. A 49. D 50. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一个发生在病人和工人之间的友善举动，小小的善举能够给人带来很大的力量。
【36题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当格洛丽亚·波特和杰夫·瑞克开始交流时，他们不知道这做会多么鼓励别人对其他人友好。A.dating约会；B.communicating沟通；C.working工作；D.arguing争论。根据下文“She wasn't expecting one of the iron workers to wave to her.”（她没想到会有一个工人向她招手。）可知，Porter和Reick是通过工人的招手开始沟通的。故选B。
【37题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当格洛丽亚·波特和杰夫·瑞克开始交流时，他们不知道这做会多么鼓励别人对其他人友好。A.shower朝......阵雨般地扔；B.impress打动；C.charge充电；D.comfort安慰；抚慰。根据下文“with kindness”（带着善意）可知，Porter和Reick的交流这一小小的举动鼓励别人对其他人友好，且此处是固定短语shower sb. with，意为“朝......阵雨般地扔（大量小东西）”这里指对人友好。故选A。
【38题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：因此，为了摆脱焦虑，她经常盯着窗外看建筑工人建造医院的新前门。A.fear恐惧；B.sadness 悲伤；C.anxiety 焦虑；D.boredom 无聊。根据上文“She couldn't leave her ward”（她不能离开她的病房）可知，只能在病房里的她非常的焦虑，因此为了缓解不能离开病房带给她的焦虑，她开始看窗外的建筑工人搭建医院的新前门。故选D。
【39题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：因此，为了摆脱焦虑，她经常盯着窗外看建筑工人建造医院的新前门。A.destroying破坏；B.building建筑；C.repairing修理；D.designing设计。根据上文“watch construction workers”（看到建筑工人）可知，建筑工人应该是在进行建造工作。故选B。
【40题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她情不自禁地对这个友好的手势挥挥手。A.favor赞同，好意；B.inspiration灵感；C.gesture手势；D.congratulation祝贺。根据上文“She wasn't expecting one of the iron workers to wave to her”（她没想到会有一个工人向她招手。）可知，向别人挥手是一个非常善意的姿势，因此Porter也向建筑工人挥手问好，回应了工人这个善意的手势。故选C。
【41题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这只是两人之间特殊联系的开始。A.business商务；B.situation形势；C.meeting会面；D.connection关系；联系。根据上文“When Gloria Potter and Jeff Reick began 1 ”（当他们开始联系的时候）可知，这个友好的挥手是两人间特殊联系的开始。故选D。
【42题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Jeff Reick知道Porter生病了。A.ill生病的；B.fine很好的；C.poor可怜的；D.lonely孤独的。根据上文“89-year-old Gloria Porter was lying in hospital”（89岁的格洛丽亚·波特躺在医院。）可知，Porter生病了，并且两个人是在Jeff在建造医院前门时看到了Porter并对她招手时认识的，由此判断Jeff知道Porter生病了。故选A。
【43题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：所以他决定向她表达善意，找了一些粉笔，在她窗户对面的一根横梁上写了“祝你早日康复”。A.note便条，注释；B.message消息；C.letter信；D.memory记忆。根据下文“writing “Get Well” on one of the beams(梁)”（在横梁上写下“祝你早日康复”）可知，Jeff给Porter留下了一个友善的信息。故选B。
【44题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：所以他决定向她表达善意，找了一些粉笔，在她窗户对面的一根横梁上写了“祝你早日康复”。A.door门；B.wall 墙；C.window 窗户；D.entrance入口。根据上文“she would often stare outside her window to watch construction workers”（她经常盯着窗外看建筑工人）可知，为了能让Porter看见这则信息，Jeff应该是将信息写在她能看到的窗户的横梁上。故选C。
【45题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“我只是觉得这很珍贵，”波特说。“所以我应该做点什么来回报。”A.precious珍贵的；B.impolite不礼貌的；C.necessary必要的；D.positive积极的。前文提到Jeff在Porter窗户的横梁上写下了“早日康复”的信息，这给病中的Porter带来了很大的慰藉，且后文提到“So I should do something”（我也应该做点什么）由此判断，Porter看到信息觉得这对于生病的自己而言是非常珍贵的，因此也想做点什么反馈给Jeff。故选A。
【46题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我只是觉得这很珍贵，”波特说。“所以我应该做点什么来回报。”A.record记录；B.change改变；C.return回报，返回；D.remember记得。后文提到“She wrote “Stay Safe” on a piece of paper”（她在一张纸上写了“注意安全”）Jeff留在横梁上的信息让Porter感到非常的珍贵，因此她也写了一个信息给Jeff，这是她对于Jeff留下信息这一行为的回馈。故选C。
【47题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后把这张纸放在窗户上，让工人们看到。A.drew绘画；B.painted上漆；C.placed放置；D.decorated装饰。后文提到“on the window for the workers to see”（在玻璃上让工人们看见）由此判断，将纸放在窗上才能让工人看见。故选C。
【48题详解】
考查动词词组辨析。句意：“当我看到窗户上写着‘注意安全’时，我转过身对同事们说，‘你们看到了吗 ’”瑞克说。A.turned around转身；B.looked around环顾四周；C.got around四处游荡；D.sat around围坐。后文提到“did you see that？”（你看到了吗？）由此判断，Jeff和同事们在工作，因此当Jeff看到窗户上的纸条时，他要转过身去和同事说他看到的东西。故选A。
【49题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：医院工作人员拍了照片，并在社交媒体上分享了这些照片。A.found找到；B.listed列出；C.deleted删除；D.shared共享。后文提到“on social media”（在社交媒体上）可知，医院员工把这一幕拍了下来之后应该是分享在社交媒体上。故选D。
【50题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这种简单的善举传播开来，许多人也开始进行类似的活动。A.succeeded成功；B.spread分散；C.developed发展；D.happened发生。根据下文“many people were employed in similar acts”（很多人也开始进行类似的活动）可知，许多人都开始效仿这样的行为，说明这个简单的善举传播开来，在人们之间产生了影响。故选B。
第二节(共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)
语法填空
Peking Opera was listed into UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity List in 2010. Peking Opera ____51____ (consider) as a national treasure of China, which dates back to 200 years ago. The late Qing Dynasty saw the great ____52____ (develop) of this opera. Emperor Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty had 22___53___ interest in the local opera. ____54____ (celebrate) his eightieth birthday, he asked opera troupes (演出团)____55____ (come) from different places to perform for him in Beijing so the four big Hui Opera troupes entered the capital one after another. ____56____ (gradual), they combined with other operas, and formed the present Peking Opera.
Peking Opera is a form of traditional Chinese theatre ____57____ combines music, performance, and dance. Full of Chinese cultural facts, the opera presents the audience ____58____ an encyclopedia (百科全书) of Chinese culture, as well as unfolding stories, beautiful paintings, wonderful costumes, graceful gestures and martial arts. Besides, the kinds of facial make-up, especially concerning the colour, ____59____ (be) the most particular art in Peking Opera. There is no doubt _____60_____ it is really the treasure of Chinese culture.
【答案】51. is considered
52. development
53 an 54. To celebrate
ing 56. Gradually
57. that##which
58. with 59. are
60. that
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国的国粹 ——京剧。
【51题详解】
考查时态语态。句意：京剧被认为是中国的国宝，它的历史可以追溯到200年前。主语Peking Opera与谓语动词consider构成被动关系，且陈述客观事实用一般现在时的被动语态，主语为Peking Opera，谓语用单数。故填is considered。
【52题详解】
考查名词。句意：晚清时期，这种戏曲得到了极大的发展。作宾语，应用名词development，不可数。故填development。
【53题详解】
考查冠词。句意：清朝乾隆皇帝对地方戏很感兴趣。表示“感兴趣”短语为have an interest in。故填an。
【54题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：为了庆祝他的八十大寿，他邀请各地的歌剧团来北京为他演出，四大徽剧剧团相继进京。分析句子结构可知celebrate在句中作目的状语，应用不定式，首字母大写。故填To celebrate。
【55题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：为了庆祝他的八十大寿，他邀请各地的歌剧团来北京为他演出，四大徽剧剧团相继进京。分析句子结构可知非谓语动词come与逻辑主语opera troupes构成主动关系，故用现在分词作定语。故填coming。
【56题详解】
考查副词。句意：它们逐渐与其他剧种结合，形成了现在的京剧。修饰后文句子应用副词gradually，作状语，首字母大写。故填Gradually。
【57题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：京剧是一种集音乐、表演和舞蹈于一体的中国传统戏剧形式。限制性定语从句修饰先行词a form of traditional Chinese theatre，先行词指物，关系词在从句中作主语，用关系代词that/which。故填that/which。
【58题详解】
考查介词。句意：京剧充满了中国文化事实，为观众呈现了一部中国文化百科全书，以及展开的故事，美丽的绘画，精彩的服装，优雅的手势和武术。表示“为……呈现”短语为present sb. with sth.。故填with。
【59题详解】
考查时态和主谓一致。句意：此外，脸谱的种类，特别是有关颜色，是最特殊的艺术在京剧。陈述客观事实用一般现在时，主语为the kinds of facial make-up，谓语用复数。故填are。
【60题详解】
考查固定句型。句意：毫无疑问，它确实是中国文化的瑰宝。表示“毫无疑问……”句型为There is no doubt that。故填that。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
61. 假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Mike对当下中国随处可见的扫码支付很感兴趣，发来电子邮件询问相关情况。请你根据以下提示给他回信：
1．扫码支付的现状；
2．扫码支付的方法；
3．扫码支付的好处。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：扫码支付scan to pay，二维码QR code，微信WeChat，支付宝Alipay
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【答案】Dear Mike,
Glad to receive your email. Now, I’d like to tell you something about the widely used Scan to Pay in China.
With the development of the Internet and technology, it is becoming more and more popular and now it plays an important role in people’s daily life.
You just need to download an app, like WeChat or Alipay, and get it installed in your smartphone. If you want to pay for anything you buy, scan the QR code. Almost all shops provide their own QR codes and shoppers also have their own.
It is very convenient because wherever you are, you can pay for whatever you buy by using your smartphone. In this way, you don’t need to carry money or credit cards with you.
If you want to know more about it, come to China. Looking forward to your arrival.
Yours，
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Mike对当下中国随处可见的扫码支付很感兴趣，发来电子邮件询问相关情况。请考生根据以下提示给他回信。
【详解】1.词汇积累
在……中起重要作用：play an important role in→ take an important part in
提供：provide → offer
了解，获得：know about→ acquire
期盼：look forward to→ expect
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Now, I’d like to tell you something about the widely used Scan to Pay in China.
拓展句：Now, I’d like to tell you something that is related to the widely used Scan to Pay in China.
【点睛】【高分句型1】If you want to pay for anything you buy, scan the QR code.（运用了省略关系代词的定语从句和if引导的条件状语从句）
【高分句型2】It is very convenient because wherever you are, you can pay for whatever you buy by using your smartphone.（运用了because连接的原因状语从句，wherever连接的让步状语从句和whatever连接的宾语从句）
第二节 (满分25分)
62. 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，续写词数应为150左右。
When I was a kid, my godparents, Uncle Nell and Aunt Frances, brought me a four-month-old puppy. She was half German shepherd, half collie. As her pink tongue touched my face with wet licks, it was love at first hug.
My family named the puppy Dusty. Although I wanted to lay my only claim to her affections, in a family of seven kids, no one lays permanent claim to the family pet.
Dusty was our dog, not “my” dog. We soon realized that she had the patience of Buddha. My baby sister often transformed Dusty’s warm fur into a nap-time pillow -- falling asleep on the rug. Like a protective mother, Dusty waited -- without moving -- until my sister woke.
Dusty doubled as a school crossing guard, too. Monday through Friday she’d walk us kids two blocks to St. Patrick’s Parochial, looking both ways to check for traffic before allowing us to cross the street. We’d wave good-bye as we entered the door, knowing Dusty would be waiting at the school door to greet us at the close of the school day.
Of all the contributions Dusty made to our family, one incident stands out far and above all others.
Late one night, Dusty rushed to my parents’ bedroom. She barked and barked. When she got no response, Dusty raced upstairs to my bedroom and my brothers’ bedroom and barked again and again. When she failed to fully wake us, she flew back down the steps and returned to my parents’ room. Finally, she got Mom’s attention.
“What are you doing, Dusty ” Mom snapped, still halfway in dreamland. Dusty persisted. Finally my mother gave in.
“Okay, what is it ”
Dusty whined and rushed out of Mom’s room. Thinking the dog needed to be let out to relieve herself, my mother followed Dusty to the front door.
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Para. 1:
When Mom opened the door, she discovered the house across the street -- where my best friend, Marianne, lived -- was on fire.
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Para. 2:
My mother refused to take the credit
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【答案】 When Mom opened the door, she discovered the house across the street -- where my best friend, Marianne, lived -- was on fire. All of Dusty’s middle-of-the-night craziness had served a purpose: she’s been trying to call for help. My mother alerted the fire department immediately. Soon, the firemen in their trucks roared up the street, squelching the blaze and saving my best friend’s family from harm and their house from total ruin.
My mother refused to take the credit. “It was Dusty,” she told the firefighters. “She saved them. Not me.” I put my arms around my dog’s neck and fondly kissed her square on the tip of her wet nose. “Thank you for saving Marianne,” I whispered into Dusty’s tan and black ear. “You’re the bravest dog that I’ve ever known. I am proud of you.” Dusty wagged her tail and licked my face. That old familiar rush of puppy love overtook me. I smiled and promised to let her sleep in my bed for the rest of her life.
【解析】
【导语】本文以狗狗为线索展开。讲述了作者家里养的狗狗Dusty对家人的呵护与关爱，并在一天晚上看到临街房屋着火后，坚持叫醒家人，最终避免造成重大事故的故事。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“当妈妈打开门时，她发现街对面的房子——我最好的朋友玛丽安住的地方——着火了。”可知，第一段可描写妈妈理解了Dusty的举动并报警救火。
②由第二段首句内容“我母亲拒绝邀功。”可知，第二段可描写妈妈讲述事情真相及对我对Dusty的夸奖。
2.续写线索：叫醒母亲——报警救火——成功救火——母亲讲述真相——Dusty获得夸奖——“我”更爱Dusty
3.词汇激活
行为类
①呼救：call for help/shout for help
②灭火：squelch the blaze/put out the flames
③使免于：save from/protect from/keep from
情绪类
①充满怜爱地：fondly/affectionately
②感到自豪：be proud of/take pride in
【点睛】[高分句型1]Soon, the firemen in their trucks roared up the street, squelching the blaze and saving my best friend’s family from harm and their house from total ruin.. （运用了现在分词作状语）
[高分句型2] You’re the bravest dog that I’ve ever known. （运用了that引导的定语从句）
