湖南省常德市汉寿县第一中学2023-2024学年
高二上学期期末英语试题
一、听力选择题
1．How is the weather today
A．Cloudy and a little windy.
B．Clear and a little windy.
C．Rainy and cool.
2．Where are the speakers probably
A．In a shop. B．In a theater. C．In a bank.
3．What do we know about the man
A．He doesn’t like skiing now.
B．He is as excited as the woman before skiing now.
C．He got excited before going skiing in the past.
4．Where are the speakers
A．At an airport. B．In a shop. C．In a hotel.
5．Who will the woman most probably elect
A．Julia. B．Vivian. C．Andrew.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6．What happened according to the conversation
A．The woman was robbed.
B．A store was stolen.
C．Greg was ill.
7．What does the man think of Amber
A．She is strange.
B．She is lazy.
C．She is dishonest.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8．What did the woman do during her vacation
A．She took a nature adventure.
B．She took photos of airplanes.
C．She saw pictures of waterfalls.
9．What do we know about the man
A．He went to visit his relatives by plane.
B．He thought the woman had a boring vacation.
C．He stayed in the house because of the bad weather.
10．What does the man think of his vacation
A．Exciting. B．Challenging. C．Relaxing.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
11．What did Susan do before she became a voice actor
A．She worked in clubs.
B．She was a talented agent（星探）.
C．She wrote plays.
12．Why did the owner of the studio（录播室）choose Susan
A．She had no accent. B．She sang very well. C．She was the group leader.
13．How did Susan know she was the new voice of Apple
A．From the advertisement.
B．From an e-mail.
C．From a phone app.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
14．What did John want to do in Kenya
A．To take a business trip.
B．To see wild animals.
C．To visit his parents.
15．What did some farmers do with the elephant in that village
A．They killed it.
B．They protected it.
C．They drove it away.
16．What’s the woman’s attitude toward John’s idea
A．Doubtful. B．Opposed. C．Approving.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
17．How long has Corey been doing ice diving
A．For 2 years. B．For 7 years. C．For 9 years.
18．What is the woman’s favorite hobby now
A．Acting. B．Swimming. C．Skiing.
19．What does the woman think of playing computer games
A．It’s relaxing. B．It’s a waste of time. C．It helps her make friends.
20．What is the relationship between the speakers
A．Neighbors. B．Classmates. C．Relatives.
二、阅读理解
A
Welcome to Inspire 21!
Our aim is to provide “Inspiring words for the 21st century”. So, here we offer a unique collection of inspiring short stories, motivational short stories, and humorous short stories for you to read and share.
If you do care to share click the “SHARE”button in the bottom left corner of each page. And thanks for telling others about Inspire 21.
The inspiring stories that are labeled (标记) “TRUE” are done so to the best of our knowledge, but we do not have full proof in some cases. However, all of these stories and messages are provided because of their uplifting content, whether true or not. Many books we’ve read and movies we’ve watched were totally untrue, but we enjoyed the inspiration they gave us—especially if they had a happy ending.
So, please read and share these stories at your own discretion (判断力). Thank you for your understanding!
Also, many of the inspiring stories used here are used with permission from the author. However, we cannot grant (授予) permission to reuse any of these inspirational stories, as the majority of them are not ours.
Lastly, many inspiring stories(emailed to us or we came across online )are listed as “Author Unknown” If you happen to know the author’s name, to whom credit should be given, please contact us with that information so we can keep our inspiring story collection accurate. Thank you again! !
1. What does Inspire 21do
A. It encourages people to use inspiring words.
B. It offers books and movies with a happy ending.
C. It collects both true stories and untrue messages.
D. It provides short stories for people to read and share.
2. Which of the following words has the closest meaning to“inspiring”
A. Uplifting.
B. Unique.
C. Accurate.
D. Humorous.
3. What are the readers expected to do in the last paragraph
A. Reuse inspiring stories.
B. Write more true stories.
C. Help to give credit to unknown authors.
D. Keep the inspiring stories more accurate.
B
Disastrous floods in eastern Libya killed at least 5,100 people, according to local authorities. The disaster comes after a series of deadly floods around the world this month, from China to Brazil to Greece. In every case, extremely heavy rain was to blame.
The enormous loss of life on many continents strengthens the extreme danger caused by climate-driven rainstorms, and the need for better warning systems and basic facilities to protect the most vulnerable (脆弱的) populations.
Climate change makes heavy rain more common, even in dry places where the total amount of rainfall is small. That’s because a hotter atmosphere can hold more moisture. Everyday rainstorm, as well as bigger storms such as hurricanes, are increasingly dangerous as a result. In Libya, a storm called Daniel swept in from the Mediterranean over the weekend and resulted in a jaw-dropping 16 inches of rain in just 24 hour, according to the World Meteorological Organization. That is far too much water for the ground to absorb, especially in a dry climate where the soil is dry and is less able to suck up water quickly.
The massive amount of rain caused widespread flash flooding, and damaged at least one dam near the coastal city of Derna. That released torrents of water powerful enough to sweep away entire neighborhoods. In Brazil, flooding from a hurricane last week killed more than 20 people and left a large piece of southern Brazil underwater. Cities around the world are hurrying to improve their basic facilities to handle increasingly common heavy rain.
The disasters in the last two weeks also stress the vulnerability to climate change of people who are not wealthy or who live in places that are at war. While extreme rain has caused floods around the world recently, the number of the death is significantly higher in places where there isn’t money or political will to maintain basic facilities and enough weather warning systems.
4. What led to the floods in Libya
A. Extreme rainfall. B. Wet climate.
C. Severe hurricane. D. Broken facilities.
5. What does the underlined phrase “suck up” in paragraph 3 probably mean
A. Separate. B. Supply. C. Store. D. Absorb.
6. How do the floods affect people
A. They lead to people’s union. B. They cost people their lives.
C. They inspire people to struggle. D. They make people become strong.
7. What is the text mainly about
A. Floods linked to climate change. B. Floods in Libya and their causes.
C. The needs of disaster preparedness. D. Climate change impact on poor areas.
C
Dogs can’t speak, but their brains respond to spoken words. Every dog owner knows that saying “Good dog!” in a happy, high voice will make their pet joyfully wag its tail. That made scientists curious: What exactly happens in your dog’s brain when it hears praise, and is it similar to the way our own brain processes such information
When a person gets others’ compliments, the more primitive, subcortical auditory regions (皮层下听觉区) first react to the intonation — the emotional force of spoken words. Next, the brain taps the more recently evolved auditory cortex (听觉皮层) to figure out the meaning of the words, which is learned.
In 2016, a team of scientists discovered that dogs’ brains, like those of humans, compute the intonation and meaning of a word separately — although dogs use their right brain to do so, whereas we use our left one. Still, a puzzle remained: Do their brains go through the same steps to process approval
It’s an important question, because dogs are a speechless species, yet they respond correctly to our words. For instance, some dogs are capable of recognizing thousands of names of individual objects, and can link each name to a specific object.
When the scientists studied scans of the brains of pet dogs, they found that theirs, like ours, process the sounds of spoken words in this manner — analyzing first the emotional component with the older region of the brain, the subcortical regions, and then the words’ meaning with the newer part, the cortex.
See why dogs are so successful in partnering us Dogs and humans last shared a common ancestor some 100 million years ago, so it’s likely that our brains respond to sounds in a similar way. As domesticated animals that have evolved alongside humans in our homes for the past 10,000 years, dogs make special use of it to process human emotions. You know, what we say really matters to dogs!
8. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “domesticated”
A. Abroad. B. Home. C. Gentle. D. Intelligent.
9. What is the first step when a dog’s brain goes through to process approval
A. Linking it to an object. B. Analyzing the emotion.
C Working out its meaning. D. Tapping the auditory cortex.
10. How does the writer develop the text
A. By comparing opinions. B. By raising examples.
C. By providing answers to questions. D. By analyzing causes and effects.
11. What is the best title for the text
A. Dogs — Good Listeners
B. Dogs — Perfect Partners
C. Dogs and Humans Share a Common Ancestor Actually
D. Dogs Understand Spoken Words the Same Way We Do
D
Have you ever been on an airplane, minding your own business, and found your eyes filled with tears for no reason Or perhaps you sat near someone who burst into tears. Is there something happening to your body that triggers (引发) the tears
There sure is! When you’re inside a flying airplane, you’re miles off the ground. Not exactly a place where humans usually find themselves. The airplane is pressurized (加压) to keep passengers comfortable. But it’s still not the pressure levels that you’ll experience at ground level. It’s a bit like having climbed a pretty high mountain.
The primary tear-trigger is the lower amount of oxygen in your blood. The oxygen levels in the plane are lower than you’ll find on the ground. And it can bring you bad feelings.
Another cause is dehydration (脱水). Because the air in the plane is very dry, we may get dehydrated. And being dehydrated can have all kinds of harmful effects on your 30,000-foot-high body, which is making you have bad feelings like sadness and worry. In fact, there is a spiritual reason, too! Even if you’re not afraid of planes, it’s a high-stress situation. Taking a flight often involves saying goodbye to someone in the place you’re leaving. You can also be worried about plane crash or losing your baggage.
You can drink plenty of water before your flight to fight back your tears. You can also keep your mind busy with a puzzle or brain game. And if you’re going to watch a movie, maybe choose one that’s a bit more relaxing. In short, make flying a more pleasant and less stressful experience.
12. Why did the author raise questions in Paragraph 1
A. To lead to the topic of the text.
B. To give background information.
C. To research how many people cry on an airplane.
D. To ask who knows why people cry on an airplane.
13. What triggers tears when you’re on an airplane according to Paragraph 2
A. The temperature inside the plane. B. The altitude you’re at.
C. The weather. D. Your health.
14. Which one is RIGHT according to Paragraph 4
A. One shouldn’t sleep in the plane in case of losing his/her baggage.
B. One may not feel afraid when the plane flies below 30,000 feet high.
C. One that often feels sad or worried is not fit to take a plane.
D. One may lose too much water from his/her body when he/she travels by plane.
15. What is the last paragraph mainly about
A. Suggestions on how to take a safe flight.
B Advice on how to get over fears when flying.
C. Tips on how to hold back tears while you’re flying.
D. Ways of making you comfortable while you’re flying.
七选五
Successful students are highly motivated (激励) by an inner drive to study well. They have a specific career goal in mind.____16____ So they form their own good study habits, plan and stick to their study timetable on their own initiative.
If you want to be a successful student, motivate yourself and know that it is only you who are responsible for your study. There are some great ways to improve your motivation.
1.You should write down your educational goals, which makes them become clear.
2.Imagine your success. Experience the feeling of reaching your particular goal.
3.Give yourself rewards,____17____
4.Seek advice and study opportunities from the good students in your class.
Successful students tend to study hard. They pay attention to class as well as taking notes.____18____Outside class they find a quiet study place to study, because they know that academic life comes before their social life.
Set your goals. After setting goals it is important to write them down for many reasons.
1Goals that aren’t written are only wishes.
2.It helps you make a commitment (承诺) to yourself.
3.____19____
4.No one wants to regret not doing something they could have done.
Successful students manage their time well by setting up weekly timetable. They make the best use of their study time and find a quiet place and study there every day.____20____ Most of the suggestions mentioned above can improve your motivation.
A. Each time you complete a lesson, do something special for yourself.
B. It gives you a way to see your progress.
C. They make study time productive and not necessarily long.
D. You will be proud of yourself when you achieve success.
E. They know that they are responsible for their success or failure.
F. When you set your goals, make sure that your goals are specific and realistic.
G. They arrive at the classroom early and sit in the front.
三、完形填空
We never stop learning. The most important skill I ____21____ at school was keeping a routine (惯例). Routines allow us to develop a rhythm (节奏) to our lives, but they also have their ____22____.
It can be easy to get so used to your routine that you don’t ____23____ you’re no longer aware of your time. This can stop ____24____, which means you start living your life on autopilot (自动驾驶). Doing the same thing week after week can be boring. If you make time to try new things and ____25____ new interests, you can adjust your routine to better fit your ____26____ as things change.
When I first came to college, I was ____27____ countless times that it’s important you develop a routine so you can ____28____ things important to you. But it’s easy to forget the bigger picture. I got so accustomed to the ____29____ old things that I would often ____30____ about all of the other fun and exciting ____31____ college had to offer.
It wasn’t until my junior year that I really started setting time aside to explore things that were ____32____ to me. I needed to find a ____33____ between keeping a structured timetable and finding time to be creative and try ____34____ things.
Routines are important, yes, but don’t forget: it’s not the routine that ____35____ your life. It’s only you who can determine how you spend your time, so don’t forget to throw something new in there from time to time. Above all else, don’t live your life on autopilot.
21. A. made up B. picked up C. put off D. held back
22. A. meanings B. purposes C. disadvantages D. solutions
23. A. realize B. believe C. desire D. pretend
24. A. service B. play C. explanation D. advance
25. A. explore B. lose C. attract D. exchange
26. A. business B. research C. lifestyle D. organization
27. A. forecast B. ordered C. noticed D. told
28. A. bring down B. focus on C. get across D. take away
29. A. simple B. same C. good D. helpful
30. A. ask B. talk C. bring D. forget
31. A. chances B. holidays C. movies D. lectures
32. A. affordable B. safe C. interesting D. real
33. A. difference B. balance C. competition D. feeling
34 A. certain B. important C. regular D. new
35. A. decides B. destroys C. risks D. saves
四、语法填空
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。
Adam Harper drinks a lot of coffee to stay up for study. Recently, Adam felt that ___36___(drink) much coffee was making it hard ___37___him to sleep. He also complained of stomachaches. So he decided to stop drinking coffee.
When Adam got up on October 3, he ___38___(begin) his day without this morning coffee. By 11 a.m., Adam was in a ___39___(terribly) condition. He was tired and had a headache. At 11:30, in the meeting with his student advisor, he found it ___40___(possible) to concentrate. What was going on
Caffeine, a chemical found in coffee, was most likely the reason for how Adam ___41___(feel). Caffeine is a stimulant (刺激物) ___42___ boosts energy levels and improves concentration. The result of lowering caffeine consumption is a “coffee headache” and the ___43___(lose) of concentration.
The good news is that these feelings usually pass after four to five days. Doctors suggest ___44___(take) some aspirin for the headache. So, if Adam can wait, in less than a week, he may be feeling much ___45___(good).
五、书面表达
46. 请以Please Be a Wise Smartphone User为题写一篇英文短文。
注意：写作词数应不少于80。
Please Be a Wise Smartphone User
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67．读后续写
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
My husband and I bought a small house in a good neighborhood. It was a one and-a-half-floor house. We had to decorate it first because it was so old. I started to paint the walls and the doors outside. I also broke the broken fence (篱笆) and grew some flowers.
After I finished painting the walls of the bedroom upstairs inside, I brought up some water to wash the window. I washed the inside first, then opened the window and stepped out on the kitchen roof to wash the outside. The window was the kind that you couldn’t open from the outside.
I was so devoted to my housework that I didn’t realize the window gradually closed. After finishing cleaning; I tried to open the window but failed. Standing on my kitchen roof, I looked around the neighborhood. That was a lovely afternoon. Where were the neighbor’s kids riding their bikes They used to ride back from the park. Now no young voices shouted to one another. Carroll and Julie,an old couple, lived in the house at the corner. They were likely to be at home, but our kitchen was on the wrong side of our house for me to call them.
I sat down and thought about my situation. Even if someone came along, they couldn’t walk in the house and open the window. The doors were locked by my husband before he went to work. “When you’re working on an indoor project, anyone could open the door and come in. So just keep the doors closed.” he said. I sat there, thinking how stupid I was and what I should do.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Then I heard there was a child laughing nearby.
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The boy went to ask for help.
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听力答案：1．B 2．B 3．C 4．A 5．C 6．B 7．C 8．A 9．C 10．C 11．A 12．A 13．B 14．B 15．A 16．C 17．B 18．A 19．B 20．B湖南省常德市汉寿县第一中学2023-2024学年
高二上学期期末英语试题
一、听力选择题
1．How is the weather today
A．Cloudy and a little windy.
B．Clear and a little windy.
C．Rainy and cool
2．Where are the speakers probably
A．In a shop. B．In a theater. C．In a bank.
3．What do we know about the man
A．He doesn’t like skiing now.
B．He is as excited as the woman before skiing now.
C．He got excited before going skiing in the past.
4．Where are the speakers
A．At an airport. B．In a shop. C．In a hotel.
5．Who will the woman most probably elect
A．Julia. B．Vivian. C．Andrew.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6．What happened according to the conversation
A．The woman was robbed.
B．A store was stolen.
C．Greg was ill.
7．What does the man think of Amber
A．She is strange.
B．She is lazy.
C．She is dishonest.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8．What did the woman do during her vacation
A．She took a nature adventure.
B．She took photos of airplanes.
C．She saw pictures of waterfalls.
9．What do we know about the man
A．He went to visit his relatives by plane.
B．He thought the woman had a boring vacation.
C．He stayed in the house because of the bad weather.
10．What does the man think of his vacation
A．Exciting. B．Challenging. C．Relaxing.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
11．What did Susan do before she became a voice actor
A．She worked in clubs.
B．She was a talented agent（星探）.
C．She wrote plays.
12．Why did the owner of the studio（录播室）choose Susan
A．She had no accent. B．She sang very well. C．She was the group leader.
13．How did Susan know she was the new voice of Apple
A．From the advertisement.
B．From an e-mail.
C．From a phone app.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
14．What did John want to do in Kenya
A．To take a business trip.
B．To see wild animals.
C．To visit his parents.
15．What did some farmers do with the elephant in that village
A．They killed it.
B．They protected it
C．They drove it away
16．What’s the woman’s attitude toward John’s idea
A．Doubtful. B．Opposed. C．Approving.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
17．How long has Corey been doing ice diving
A．For 2 years. B．For 7 years. C．For 9 years.
18．What is the woman’s favorite hobby now
A．Acting. B．Swimming. C．Skiing.
19．What does the woman think of playing computer games
A．It’s relaxing. B．It’s a waste of time. C．It helps her make friends.
20．What is the relationship between the speakers
A．Neighbors. B．Classmates. C．Relatives.
二、阅读理解
A
Welcome to Inspire 21!
Our aim is to provide “Inspiring words for the 21st century”. So, here we offer a unique collection of inspiring short stories, motivational short stories, and humorous short stories for you to read and share.
If you do care to share, click the “SHARE”button in the bottom left corner of each page. And thanks for telling others about Inspire 21.
The inspiring stories that are labeled (标记) “TRUE” are done so to the best of our knowledge, but we do not have full proof in some cases. However, all of these stories and messages are provided because of their uplifting content, whether true or not. Many books we’ve read and movies we’ve watched were totally untrue, but we enjoyed the inspiration they gave us—especially if they had a happy ending.
So, please read and share these stories at your own discretion (判断力). Thank you for your understanding!
Also, many of the inspiring stories used here are used with permission from the author. However, we cannot grant (授予) permission to reuse any of these inspirational stories, as the majority of them are not ours.
Lastly, many inspiring stories(emailed to us or we came across online )are listed as “Author Unknown” If you happen to know the author’s name, to whom credit should be given, please contact us with that information so we can keep our inspiring story collection accurate. Thank you again! !
1. What does Inspire 21do
A. It encourages people to use inspiring words.
B. It offers books and movies with a happy ending.
C. It collects both true stories and untrue messages.
D. It provides short stories for people to read and share.
2. Which of the following words has the closest meaning to“inspiring”
A. Uplifting.
B. Unique.
C. Accurate.
D. Humorous.
3. What are the readers expected to do in the last paragraph
A. Reuse inspiring stories.
B. Write more true stories.
C. Help to give credit to unknown authors.
D. Keep the inspiring stories more accurate.
【答案】1. D 2. A 3. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了 Inspire 21——一个为人们提供短故事阅读和分享的平台。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“So, here we offer a unique collection of inspiring short stories, motivational short stories, and humorous short stories for you to read and share. (所以，在这里我们提供一个独特的鼓舞人心的短篇小说，励志短篇小说和幽默短篇小说，供你阅读和分享。)”可知Inspire 21为人们提供短故事阅读和分享，故选D。
【2题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第一段“Our aim is to provide “Inspiring words for the 21st century”. (我们的目标是：“为二十一世纪提供令人鼓舞的语言”。)”可知inspiring意为令人鼓舞的，A. Uplifting令人振奋的；B. Unique唯一的；C. Accurate准确的；D. Humorous幽默的，故选A。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“Lastly, many inspiring stories(emailed to us or we came across online )are listed as “Author Unknown” If you happen to know the author’s name, to whom credit should be given, please contact us with that information so we can keep our inspiring story collection accurate. (最后，许多鼓舞人心的故事(通过电子邮件发送给我们或我们在网上看到)都被列为“作者未知”。如果你碰巧知道作者的名字，应该归功于谁，请与我们联系，这样我们就可以保持我们鼓舞人心的故事收集的准确性。)” 读者应该帮助给不知名的作者信用。故选C。
B
Disastrous floods in eastern Libya killed at least 5,100 people, according to local authorities. The disaster comes after a series of deadly floods around the world this month, from China to Brazil to Greece. In every case, extremely heavy rain was to blame.
The enormous loss of life on many continents strengthens the extreme danger caused by climate-driven rainstorms, and the need for better warning systems and basic facilities to protect the most vulnerable (脆弱的) populations.
Climate change makes heavy rain more common, even in dry places where the total amount of rainfall is small. That’s because a hotter atmosphere can hold more moisture. Everyday rainstorm, as well as bigger storms such as hurricanes, are increasingly dangerous as a result. In Libya, a storm called Daniel swept in from the Mediterranean over the weekend and resulted in a jaw-dropping 16 inches of rain in just 24 hour, according to the World Meteorological Organization. That is far too much water for the ground to absorb, especially in a dry climate where the soil is dry and is less able to suck up water quickly.
The massive amount of rain caused widespread flash flooding, and damaged at least one dam near the coastal city of Derna. That released torrents of water powerful enough to sweep away entire neighborhoods. In Brazil, flooding from a hurricane last week killed more than 20 people and left a large piece of southern Brazil underwater. Cities around the world are hurrying to improve their basic facilities to handle increasingly common heavy rain.
The disasters in the last two weeks also stress the vulnerability to climate change of people who are not wealthy or who live in places that are at war. While extreme rain has caused floods around the world recently, the number of the death is significantly higher in places where there isn’t money or political will to maintain basic facilities and enough weather warning systems.
4. What led to the floods in Libya
A. Extreme rainfall. B. Wet climate.
C. Severe hurricane. D. Broken facilities.
5. What does the underlined phrase “suck up” in paragraph 3 probably mean
A. Separate. B. Supply. C. Store. D. Absorb.
6. How do the floods affect people
A. They lead to people’s union. B. They cost people their lives.
C. They inspire people to struggle. D. They make people become strong.
7. What is the text mainly about
A. Floods linked to climate change. B. Floods in Libya and their causes.
C. The needs of disaster preparedness. D. Climate change impact on poor areas.
【答案】4. A 5. D 6. B 7. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了气候变化导致暴雨更频繁，造成了洪水泛滥，给世界各地带来了巨大的破坏和生命损失，我们需要建立更好的预警系统和基本设施来保护这些最脆弱的人群。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Disastrous floods in eastern Libya killed at least 5,100 people, according to local authorities. (据当地政府称，利比亚东部的灾难性洪水造成至少5100人死亡)”和“In every case, extremely heavy rain was to blame. (每一种情况都是极端暴雨造成的)”可知，利比亚的洪水是由极端降雨引起的。故选A项。
5题详解】
词句猜测题。根据画线词的上文“That is far too much water for the ground to absorb, especially in a dry climate where the soil is dry (这对土壤来说是太多的水，以至于无法吸收，尤其是在干燥气候下，干燥的土壤)”可推知，极端降雨带来的大量的雨水本身就无法被土壤吸收，此处在进一步说明干燥气候下的土壤更难吸收这些雨水，因此suck up意思应该是“吸收”，与absorb意思接近。故选D项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The enormous loss of life on many continents strengthens the extreme danger caused by climate-driven rainstorms (许多大陆上生命的巨大损失加剧了气候驱动的暴雨造成的极端危险)”以及倒数第二段“In Brazil, flooding from a hurricane last week killed more than 20 people”（在巴西，上周飓风引发的洪水造成20多人死亡）可知，洪水夺去了人们的生命。故选B项。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第二段“The enormous loss of life on many continents strengthens the extreme danger caused by climate-driven rainstorms, and the need for better warning systems and basic facilities to protect the most vulnerable (脆弱的) populations. (许多大陆上生命的巨大损失加剧了气候驱动的暴雨造成的极端危险，需要更好的预警系统和基本设施来保护最脆弱的人群)”可知，文章主要围绕气候变化带来的更频繁的暴雨造成的洪水展开，说明洪水给世界各地带来了巨大的破坏和生命损失，而我们需要建立更好的预警系统和基本设施来保护这些最脆弱的人群。因此，A项“与气候变化有关的洪水”符合文章大意。故选A项。
C
Dogs can’t speak, but their brains respond to spoken words. Every dog owner knows that saying “Good dog!” in a happy, high voice will make their pet joyfully wag its tail. That made scientists curious: What exactly happens in your dog’s brain when it hears praise, and is it similar to the way our own brain processes such information
When a person gets others’ compliments, the more primitive, subcortical auditory regions (皮层下听觉区) first react to the intonation — the emotional force of spoken words. Next, the brain taps the more recently evolved auditory cortex (听觉皮层) to figure out the meaning of the words, which is learned.
In 2016, a team of scientists discovered that dogs’ brains, like those of humans, compute the intonation and meaning of a word separately — although dogs use their right brain to do so, whereas we use our left one. Still, a puzzle remained: Do their brains go through the same steps to process approval
It’s an important question, because dogs are a speechless species, yet they respond correctly to our words. For instance, some dogs are capable of recognizing thousands of names of individual objects, and can link each name to a specific object.
When the scientists studied scans of the brains of pet dogs, they found that theirs, like ours, process the sounds of spoken words in this manner — analyzing first the emotional component with the older region of the brain, the subcortical regions, and then the words’ meaning with the newer part, the cortex.
See why dogs are so successful in partnering us Dogs and humans last shared a common ancestor some 100 million years ago, so it’s likely that our brains respond to sounds in a similar way. As domesticated animals that have evolved alongside humans in our homes for the past 10,000 years, dogs make special use of it to process human emotions. You know, what we say really matters to dogs!
8. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “domesticated”
A. Abroad. B. Home. C. Gentle. D. Intelligent.
9. What is the first step when a dog’s brain goes through to process approval
A. Linking it to an object. B. Analyzing the emotion.
C. Working out its meaning. D. Tapping the auditory cortex.
10. How does the writer develop the text
A. By comparing opinions. B. By raising examples.
C. By providing answers to questions. D. By analyzing causes and effects.
11. What is the best title for the text
A. Dogs — Good Listeners
B. Dogs — Perfect Partners
C. Dogs and Humans Share a Common Ancestor Actually
D. Dogs Understand Spoken Words the Same Way We Do
【答案】8. B 9. B 10. C 11. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。狗不会说话，但它们的大脑会对说出的话做出反应。科学家们想知道：当你的狗听到赞美时，它的大脑到底发生了什么？它是否与我们自己的大脑处理这些信息的方式相似？文章主要介绍了科学家对此进行的研究，研究表明：狗和我们一样能听懂别人说的话。
【8题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线单词下文“that have evolved alongside humans in our homes for the past 10,000 years”（它们在过去的一万年里与人类一起在我们的家园里进化）可知，that引导的限制性定语从句修饰先行词animals，狗在过去的一万年里与人类一起在我们的家园里进化，这说明狗是驯化过的动物，即家养动物，由此可知，划线单词意为“家养的”，故选B。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段中“When the scientists studied scans of the brains of pet dogs, they found that theirs, like ours, process the sounds of spoken words in this manner — analyzing first the emotional component with the older region of the brain, the subcortical regions, and then the words’ meaning with the newer part, the cortex.”（当科学家们研究宠物狗的大脑扫描时，他们发现宠物狗的大脑和我们的大脑一样，以这种方式处理口语的声音——首先分析大脑较老区域皮层下区域的情绪成分，然后分析较新部分皮层的单词含义。）可知，狗的大脑分析要做的第一步是分析情感。故选B。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“What exactly happens in your dog’s brain when it hears praise, and is it similar to the way our own brain processes such information ”（当你的狗听到赞美时，它的大脑到底发生了什么？它和我们大脑处理这些信息的方式相似吗？）和第三段最后一句“Still, a puzzle remained: Do their brains go through the same steps to process approval ”（然而，仍然有一个谜：它们的大脑在处理过程中会经历同样的步骤吗？）和最后一段第一句“See why dogs are so successful at partnering with us ”（明白为什么狗能如此成功地与人类合作了吗？）可推知，文章是通过提出问题并给出答案的方式组织内容的。故选C。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段中“Dogs can’t speak, but their brains respond to spoken words. Every dog owner knows that saying “Good dog!” in a happy, high voice will make their pet joyfully wag its tail. That made scientists curious: What exactly happens in your dog’s brain when it hears praise, and is it similar to the way our own brain processes such information ”（狗不会说话，但它们的大脑会对说出的话做出反应。每个狗主人都知道这句话：“好狗！”用一种欢快的，高亢的声音，让他们的宠物欢快地摇尾巴。这让科学家们感到好奇：当你的狗听到赞美时，它的大脑到底发生了什么？ 它是否与我们自己的大脑处理这些信息的方式相似？）和最后一段第二句“Dogs and humans last shared a common ancestor some 100 million years ago, so it’s likely that our brains respond to sounds in a similar way. ”（狗和人类最后拥有共同的祖先大约是在1亿年前，所以我们的大脑对声音的反应很可能是类似的。）可知，文章主要介绍了研究表明狗和我们人类一样能听懂别人说的话，由此可知，D项“狗和我们一样能听懂别人说的话”是最好的标题。故选D。
D
Have you ever been on an airplane, minding your own business, and found your eyes filled with tears for no reason Or perhaps you sat near someone who burst into tears. Is there something happening to your body that triggers (引发) the tears
There sure is! When you’re inside a flying airplane, you’re miles off the ground. Not exactly a place where humans usually find themselves. The airplane is pressurized (加压) to keep passengers comfortable. But it’s still not the pressure levels that you’ll experience at ground level. It’s a bit like having climbed a pretty high mountain.
The primary tear-trigger is the lower amount of oxygen in your blood. The oxygen levels in the plane are lower than you’ll find on the ground. And it can bring you bad feelings.
Another cause is dehydration (脱水). Because the air in the plane is very dry, we may get dehydrated. And being dehydrated can have all kinds of harmful effects on your 30,000-foot-high body, which is making you have bad feelings like sadness and worry. In fact, there is a spiritual reason, too! Even if you’re not afraid of planes, it’s a high-stress situation. Taking a flight often involves saying goodbye to someone in the place you’re leaving. You can also be worried about plane crash or losing your baggage.
You can drink plenty of water before your flight to fight back your tears. You can also keep your mind busy with a puzzle or brain game. And if you’re going to watch a movie, maybe choose one that’s a bit more relaxing. In short, make flying a more pleasant and less stressful experience.
12. Why did the author raise questions in Paragraph 1
A. To lead to the topic of the text.
B. To give background information.
C. To research how many people cry on an airplane.
D. To ask who knows why people cry on an airplane.
13. What triggers tears when you’re on an airplane according to Paragraph 2
A. The temperature inside the plane. B. The altitude you’re at.
C. The weather. D. Your health.
14. Which one is RIGHT according to Paragraph 4
A. One shouldn’t sleep in the plane in case of losing his/her baggage.
B. One may not feel afraid when the plane flies below 30000 feet high.
C. One that often feels sad or worried is not fit to take a plane.
D. One may lose too much water from his/her body when he/she travels by plane.
15. What is the last paragraph mainly about
A. Suggestions on how to take a safe flight.
B. Advice on how to get over fears when flying.
C. Tips on how to hold back tears while you’re flying.
D. Ways of making you comfortable while you’re flying.
【答案】12. A 13. B 14. D 15. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了在飞机上人们莫名落泪的原因，并给出了几条抑制落泪的小建议。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Have you ever been on an airplane, minding your own business, and found your eyes filled with tears for no reason Or perhaps you sat near someone who burst into tears. Is there something happening to your body that triggers (引发) the tears (你是否曾经在飞机上，想着自己的事情，却发现自己的眼睛里莫名其妙地充满了泪水？或者你坐在某人旁边，他突然大哭起来。是你的身体发生了什么事导致你流泪吗？)”，尤其最后一句，可推断，作者第一段提问引出本文主题，下文展开说明导致乘客在飞机飞行中落泪的原因。故选A项。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第二段“When you’re inside a flying airplane, you’re miles off the ground. Not exactly a place where humans usually find themselves. The airplane is pressurized (加压) to keep passengers comfortable. But it’s still not the pressure levels that you’ll experience at ground level. It’s a bit like having climbed a pretty high mountain. (当你在一架飞行的飞机里时，你离地面有好几英里。这可不是人类通常会去的地方。这架飞机是加压的，使乘客感到舒适。但这仍然不是你在地面上所感受到的压力水平。这有点像爬了一座很高的山。)”可知，飞机在空中，离地面距离几英里处时，会促发乘客落泪，即：乘客所在的海拔高度会促发人落泪。故选B项。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“Another cause is dehydration (脱水). Because the air in the plane is very dry, we may get dehydrated. (另一个原因是脱水。因为飞机里的空气很干燥，我们可能会脱水。)”可知，在飞机飞行过程中，乘客会脱水。故选D项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段“You can drink plenty of water before your flight to fight back your tears. You can also keep your mind busy with a puzzle or brain game. And if you’re going to watch a movie, maybe choose one that’s a bit more relaxing. In short, make flying a more pleasant and less stressful experience. (你可以在飞行前喝大量的水来抑制你的眼泪。你也可以让你的大脑忙于拼图或益智游戏。如果你要去看电影，可以选择一部更放松的电影。简而言之，让飞行变得更愉快，压力更小。)”可知，这一段作者提供了几个可以防止在飞机上落泪的方法。故选C项。
七选五
Successful students are highly motivated (激励) by an inner drive to study well. They have a specific career goal in mind.____16____ So they form their own good study habits, plan and stick to their study timetable on their own initiative.
If you want to be a successful student, motivate yourself and know that it is only you who are responsible for your study. There are some great ways to improve your motivation.
1.You should write down your educational goals, which makes them become clear.
2.Imagine your success. Experience the feeling of reaching your particular goal.
3.Give yourself rewards,____17____
4.Seek advice and study opportunities from the good students in your class.
Successful students tend to study hard. They pay attention to class as well as taking notes.____18____Outside class they find a quiet study place to study, because they know that academic life comes before their social life.
Set your goals. After setting goals it is important to write them down for many reasons.
1.Goals that aren’t written are only wishes.
2.It helps you make a commitment (承诺) to yourself.
3.____19____
4.No one wants to regret not doing something they could have done.
Successful students manage their time well by setting up weekly timetable. They make the best use of their study time and find a quiet place and study there every day.____20____ Most of the suggestions mentioned above can improve your motivation.
A. Each time you complete a lesson, do something special for yourself.
B. It gives you a way to see your progress.
C. They make study time productive and not necessarily long.
D. You will be proud of yourself when you achieve success.
E. They know that they are responsible for their success or failure.
F. When you set your goals, make sure that your goals are specific and realistic.
G. They arrive at the classroom early and sit in the front.
【答案】16. E 17. A 18. G 19. B 20. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章从提高学习动机、平时努力学习、设定目标和管理时间四个方面给出了建议，帮助读者做一名成功的学生。
【16题详解】
根据下文“ So they form their own good study habits, plan ahead and stick to their study timetable on their own initiative. (因此，他们养成自己良好的学习习惯，提前计划，并坚持自己的学习时间表)”中So可知，上下文有因果关系，E项“They know that they are responsible for their success or failure. (他们知道他们要为自己的成功或失败负责)”与下文构成因果关系，正是因为成功的学生知道自己要对自己负责，所以他们会主动养成习惯，做好计划并坚持下去。故选E项。
【17题详解】
根据上文“Give yourself rewards (给自己的奖励)”可知，要自己奖励自己，A项“Each time you complete a lesson, do something special for yourself. (每次你完成一课，为自己做一些特别的事情)”中“do something special for yourself”正是自己对自己的奖励。故选A项。
【18题详解】
根据段首中心句“Successful students tend to study hard. (成功的学生往往努力学习)”和上文“They pay attention to class as well as taking notes. (他们上课认真听讲，也记笔记)”可知，本段讲成功的学生如何努力学习，G项“They arrive at the classroom early and sit in the front. (他们很早就到了教室，坐在前面)”是良好的学习习惯，也是努力学习的表现，也是上文“认真听讲，记笔记”条件。故选G项。
【19题详解】
根据上文“After setting goals it is important to write them down for many reasons. (设定目标后，很重要的是要把它们写下来)”可知，其后列举的1、2、3、4点都是要把目标写下来的原因，B项“It gives you a way to see your progress. (它让你看到自己的进步)”也是写下目标的好处之一。故选B项。
【20题详解】
上文“Successful students manage their time well by setting up weekly timetable．They make the best use of their study time and find a quiet place and study there every day. (成功的学生通过制定每周时间表来管理好自己的时间。他们充分利用学习时间，每天找一个安静的地方学习)”讲成功的学生能管理好、利用好时间，C项“They make study time productive and not necessarily long. (他们使学习时间更有效率，而且不一定长)”是上文有效管理时间的结果，学习时间不一定长，但更有效率，上下文有因果关系。故选C项。
三、完形填空
We never stop learning. The most important skill I ____21____ at school was keeping a routine (惯例). Routines allow us to develop a rhythm (节奏) to our lives, but they also have their ____22____.
It can be easy to get so used to your routine that you don’t ____23____ you’re no longer aware of your time. This can stop ____24____, which means you start living your life on autopilot (自动驾驶). Doing the same thing week after week can be boring. If you make time to try new things and ____25____ new interests, you can adjust your routine to better fit your ____26____ as things change.
When I first came to college, I was ____27____ countless times that it’s important you develop a routine so you can ____28____ things important to you. But it’s easy to forget the bigger picture. I got so accustomed to the ____29____ old things that I would often ____30____ about all of the other fun and exciting ____31____ college had to offer.
It wasn’t until my junior year that I really started setting time aside to explore things that were ____32____ to me. I needed to find a ____33____ between keeping a structured timetable and finding time to be creative and try ____34____ things.
Routines are important, yes, but don’t forget: it’s not the routine that ____35____ your life. It’s only you who can determine how you spend your time, so don’t forget to throw something new in there from time to time. Above all else, don’t live your life on autopilot.
21. A. made up B. picked up C. put off D. held back
22. A. meanings B. purposes C. disadvantages D. solutions
23. A. realize B. believe C. desire D. pretend
24. A. service B. play C. explanation D. advance
25. A. explore B. lose C. attract D. exchange
26. A. business B. research C. lifestyle D. organization
27. A. forecast B. ordered C. noticed D. told
28. A. bring down B. focus on C. get across D. take away
29. A. simple B. same C. good D. helpful
30. A. ask B. talk C. bring D. forget
31. A. chances B. holidays C. movies D. lectures
32. A. affordable B. safe C. interesting D. real
33. A. difference B. balance C. competition D. feeling
34. A. certain B. important C. regular D. new
35. A. decides B. destroys C. risks D. saves
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. A 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. B 30. D 31. A 32. C 33. B 34. D 35. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是夹叙夹议文。讲述了自己刚开始是遵循惯例的人，后来发现自己失去了其他有趣和令人兴奋的事，来说明，遵循惯例和重要，但是勇于尝试新的事物也同样重要。
【21题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我在学校学到的最重要的技能是遵循惯例。A. made up编造；B. picked up学会；C. put off推迟；D. held back使留在原级。根据前文“We never stop learning. ”可知，此处是指，作者在学校学到的技能。故选B项。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：遵循惯例使我们的生活有节奏，但它们也有缺点。A. meanings意义；B. purposes意图；C. disadvantages缺点；D. solutions解决办法。根据前文“Routines allow us to develop a rhythm (节奏) to our lives”，以及but表转折可知，前文讲保持规律的好处，空处应是缺点。故选C项。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：很容易习惯你的日常生活，以至于你没有意识到你不再意识到你的时间。A. realize认识到；B. believe相信；C. desire渴望；D. pretend假装。根据前文“It can be easy to get so used to your routine”可知，很容易习惯你的日常生活，所以不会意识到时间的流逝。故选A项。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这可能会停止前进，这意味着你开始过着自动驾驶的生活。A. service服务；B. play玩耍；C. explanation解释；D. advance前进。根据下文“which means you start living your life on autopilot (自动驾驶). ”可知，这可能会停止前进。故选D项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果你花时间去尝试新事物，探索新的兴趣，你可以调整你的日常生活，以更好地适应你的生活方式。A. explore探索；B. lose丢失；C. attract吸引；D. exchange交换。根据前文“If you make time to try new things”以及and，可知空处和前文并列，意思相近，所以此处应是探索新的兴趣。故选A项。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果你花时间去尝试新事物，探索新的兴趣，你可以调整你的日常生活，以更好地适应你的生活方式。A. business商业；B. research研究；C. lifestyle生活方式；D. organization组织。根据前文“Doing the same thing week after week can be boring.”可知，此处说的是生活方式。故选C项。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我第一次来到大学，我被告知无数次，重要的是你建立一个惯例，这样你就可以专注于对你重要的事情。A. forecast预测；B. ordered命令；C. noticed注意到；D. told告诉。根据后文“countless times that it’s important you develop a routine”结合选项，此处应是无数次被告诉，符合实际。故选D项。
【28题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：当我第一次来到大学，我被告知无数次，重要的是你建立一个惯例，这样你就可以专注于对你重要的事情。A. bring down降低；B. focus on专注于；C. get across被理解；D. take away拿走。根据上文“ it’s important you develop a routine”可知，重要的是你建立一个惯例，这样你就可以专注于对你重要的事情。故选B项。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我已经习惯了同样的旧事物，以至于我常常会忘记大学所提供的所有其他有趣和令人兴奋的机会。A. simple简单的；B. same相同的；C. good好的；D. helpful有帮助的。根据前文“It can be easy to get so used to your routine”可知，习惯于惯例，也就是同样的旧事物。故选B项。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我已经习惯了同样的旧事物，以至于我常常会忘记大学所提供的所有其他有趣和令人兴奋的机会。A. ask询问；B. talk说话；C. bring带来；D. forget忘记。根据前文“But it’s easy to forget the bigger picture.”可知，是作者养成了惯例，导致他经常忘记其他的事。故选D项。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我已经习惯了同样的旧事物，以至于我常常会忘记大学所提供的所有其他有趣和令人兴奋的机会。A. chances机会；B. holidays假日；C. movies电影；D. lectures讲课。根据下文“college had to offer”可知，大学所提供的所有其他有趣和令人兴奋的机会。故选A项。
【32题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：直到大三，我才真正开始腾出时间去探索我感兴趣的事情。A. affordable买得起的；B. safe安全的；C. interesting有趣的；D. real真实的。根据前文“If you make time to try new things and 5 new interests”可知，是探索感兴趣的事。故选C项。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我需要在保持一个有组织的时间表和找时间创新和尝试新事物之间找到平衡。A. difference差异；B. balance均衡；C. competition竞争；D. feeling感觉。根据后文“between keeping a structured timetable and finding time to be creative and try 14 things.”可推知，应是在循例和尝试新事物之间找到平衡之意。故选B项。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我需要在保持一个有组织的时间表和找时间创新和尝试新事物之间找到平衡。A. certain肯定的；B. important重要的；C. regular定期的；D. new新的。根据前文“If you make time to try new things”可知是尝试新事物。故选D项。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：惯例很重要，是的，但不要忘记:不是惯例决定你的生活。A. decides决定；B. destroys摧毁；C. risks冒险做；D. saves挽救。根据后文“It’s only you who can determine how you spend your time”可知，是你自己才能决定自己的生活，而不是惯例。故选A项。
四、语法填空
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。
Adam Harper drinks a lot of coffee to stay up for study. Recently, Adam felt that ___36___(drink) much coffee was making it hard ___37___him to sleep. He also complained of stomachaches. So he decided to stop drinking coffee.
When Adam got up on October 3, he ___38___(begin) his day without this morning coffee. By 11 a.m., Adam was in a ___39___(terribly) condition. He was tired and had a headache. At 11:30, in the meeting with his student advisor, he found it ___40___(possible) to concentrate. What was going on
Caffeine, a chemical found in coffee, was most likely the reason for how Adam ___41___(feel). Caffeine is a stimulant (刺激物) ___42___ boosts energy levels and improves concentration. The result of lowering caffeine consumption is a “coffee headache” and the ___43___(lose) of concentration.
The good news is that these feelings usually pass after four to five days. Doctors suggest ___44___(take) some aspirin for the headache. So, if Adam can wait, in less than a week, he may be feeling much ___45___(good).
【答案】36. drinking
37. for 38. began
39. terrible
40. impossible
41. felt 42. that##which
43. loss 44. taking
45. better
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇记叙文。Adam因饮用过多咖啡难以入睡，决定第二天不喝咖啡上班，却引发了头痛和注意力丧失的问题，原来这一切都是咖啡因导致的。医生建议他吃阿司匹林缓解疼痛，一周内，他就能好转。
【36题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：最近，亚当觉得喝太多咖啡让他很难入睡。分析句子结构可知，felt后为that引导的宾语从句，从句缺少主语，drink为动词，此处用动名词作主语。故填drinking。
【37题详解】
考查介词。句意：最近，亚当觉得喝太多咖啡让他很难入睡。根据句意可知，对于亚当来说入睡是困难的，表示入睡的特点，用for搭配sb.，构成make it hard for him to sleep (让他难以入睡)。故填for。
【38题详解】
考查时态。句意：当亚当10月3日起床的时候，他没有喝早上的咖啡就开始了他的一天。分析句子结构和时间状语on October 3可知，空处缺少动词过去式构成一般过去时，begin的过去式为began。故填began。
【39题详解】
考查形容词。句意：到了上午11点，亚当的情况非常糟糕。分析句子结构可知，空处缺少形容词作定语修饰名词situation (情形)，terribly为副词，对应形容词为terrible。故填terrible。
【40题详解】
考查形容词。句意：11点半，在和他的学生指导老师开会的时候，他发现自己无法集中注意力。空处缺少形容词作宾语补足语，根据前一句He was tired and had a headache.可知，亚当的状态不太好，无法集中注意力。possible对应的反义词为impossible (不可能的)，符合题意。故填impossible。
【41题详解】
考查时态。句意：咖啡因，一种在咖啡中发现的化学物质，很可能是亚当产生这种感觉的原因。分析句子结构可知，for后为how引导的宾语从句，从句部分缺少谓语，且描述过去发生的事情，用一般过去时，动词用过去式。feel的过去式为felt。故填felt。
【42题详解】
考查定语从句关系词。句意：咖啡因是一种兴奋剂，能提高能量水平，提高注意力。根据句意并分析句子结构可知，空处引导的句子为限制性定语从句，先行词stimulant作从句的主语，且表示物，用that或者which引导。故填that/which。
【43题详解】
考查名词。句意：减少咖啡因摄入的结果是“咖啡头痛”和注意力不集中。分析句子结构可知，空处缺少名词与coffee headache一起作句子的表语，用lose的名词形式loss。故填loss。
【44题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：医生建议吃些阿司匹林治头痛。suggest doing (建议做)固定短语，空处用动名词作宾语。故填taking。
【45题详解】
考查形容词比较级。句意：所以，如果亚当能等，不到一周，他可能会感觉好多了。分析句子可知，连系动词feel后面用形容词作表语，空格前有much，空处用good的比较级形式better。故填better。
五、书面表达
46. 请以Please Be a Wise Smartphone User为题写一篇英文短文。
注意：写作词数应不少于80。
Please Be a Wise Smartphone User
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【答案】范文
Please Be a Wise Smartphone User
Please be a wise smartphone user. Cut back on the time you spend on your smartphone every day. Join in more physical activities like taking regular exercise. Get close to nature and appreciate the beauty in life. Establish your offline relationships by spending more time with your friends and family members.
Enjoy your life by travelling, going to the opera, attending concerts and watching films. Read more physical books to broaden your horizons and get involved in some volunteer activities to make life more meaningful.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于开放性作文。要求考生以Please Be a Wise Smartphone User为题写一篇英文短文。
【详解】1.词汇积累
明智的：wise→advisable
参加：join in→take part in
建立：establish→build up
减少：cut back on→reduce
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Read more physical books to broaden your horizons and get involved in some volunteer activities to make life more meaningful.
拓展句：Read more physical books which can broaden your horizons and get involved in some volunteer activities to make life more meaningful.
【点睛】[高分句型1] Cut back on the time you spend on your smartphone every day. (运用了肯定祈使句)
[高分句型2] Establish your offline relationships by spending more time with your friends and family members. (运用了动名词作宾语)
67．读后续写
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
My husband and I bought a small house in a good neighborhood. It was a one and-a-half-floor house. We had to decorate it first because it was so old. I started to paint the walls and the doors outside. I also broke the broken fence (篱笆) and grew some flowers.
After I finished painting the walls of the bedroom upstairs inside, I brought up some water to wash the window. I washed the inside first, then opened the window and stepped out on the kitchen roof to wash the outside. The window was the kind that you couldn’t open from the outside.
I was so devoted to my housework that I didn’t realize the window gradually closed. After finishing cleaning; I tried to open the window but failed. Standing on my kitchen roof, I looked around the neighborhood. That was a lovely afternoon. Where were the neighbor’s kids riding their bikes They used to ride back from the park. Now no young voices shouted to one another. Carroll and Julie,an old couple, lived in the house at the corner. They were likely to be at home, but our kitchen was on the wrong side of our house for me to call them.
I sat down and thought about my situation. Even if someone came along, they couldn’t walk in the house and open the window. The doors were locked by my husband before he went to work. “When you’re working on an indoor project, anyone could open the door and come in. So just keep the doors closed.” he said. I sat there, thinking how stupid I was and what I should do.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Then I heard there was a child laughing nearby.
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The boy went to ask for help.
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【答案】Then I heard there was a child laughing nearby. I stood up and looked down the street. Sure enough, there was a little boy. He was riding his bike. I told him that I was washing the window and it shut. He looked up, saw me, and laughed. After all, it’s not an everyday case that you see an old lady on a roof. I told him to ask my next-door neighbors to come and help me. “Of course,” he simply answered.
The boy went to ask for help. Soon Carroll and Julie came, bringing a long rope with them. And then I climbed down. I sincerely thanked them for their kind help. The doors were locked and the keys were in the house, so my lovely neighbors invited me to their house to celebrate my rescue with coffee, cookies, and laughter. A few hours later, my husband came back. I said thanks to them again and went home. From then on, I definitely believe that a far-off relative is not as helpful as a near neighbor.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者和丈夫搬到新地方,买了一所老房子,需要粉刷和打扫，作者在粉刷房子以后开始清理窗子，意外地把自己关在房子外，陷入困境的故事。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“然后我听到附近有个孩子在笑。”可知，第一段可描写作者遇到一个男孩并请他帮忙。
②由第二段首句内容“男孩去请求帮助。”可知，第二段可描写小男孩请邻居帮助作者。
2.续写线索：等待——请求——获救——感谢——做客——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①.帮忙：help/give a hand/do a favour for
②.返回：come back /return
情绪类
①.感谢：thank sb. for/show one’s appreciation/show one’s gratitude/be grateful
②.开怀大笑：laughter/roar with laughter/a broad smile
【点睛】
[高分句型1]. I told him that I was washing the window and it shut.(运用了that引导的宾语从句)
[高分句型2]. Soon Carroll and Julie came, bringing a long rope with them.(运用了动词现在分词作状语)
听力答案：1．B 2．B 3．C 4．A 5．C 6．B 7．C 8．A 9．C 10．C 11．A 12．A 13．B 14．B 15．A 16．C 17．B 18．A 19．B 20．B
