珠海市香樟中学2023-2024学年度第二学期开学收心练习
高二英语试题
说明：1.全卷共 页，考试时间 分钟，满分130分。
2.答卷前，考生务必用2B铅笔在“考生号”处填涂考生号；用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔在答题卷上填写姓名、试室号、座位号，并用2B铅笔把答题卷上的对应号码涂黑。
3.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。
4.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔货签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液等工具。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
5.考生务必保持答题卷的整洁；考试结束后请将试卷和答题卷一并上交给监考老师。
第一部分 单项选择(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)
阅读各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D、E五个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将
该项涂黑。
1. This illness causes ____________ diarrhoea, dehydration, and even death.
A. severe B. frustrated C. contradictory D. multiple E. raw
2. In general doctors in those days had two ____________ theories to explain how cholera spread.
A. severe B. frustrated C. multiple D. raw E. contradictory
3. Snow ____________ that the water pump was to blame.
A. blamed B. suspected C. handled D. linked E. decreased
4. However,after the Songhu Battle broke out in 1932,Qian made the decision to switch his major to aviation because he realised that China needed its own powerful air force to protect and ____________ the country.
A. transform B. subscribe C. suspect D. trace E. defend
5. However,what might have made him such an ____________ and creative scientist was probably his strong interest in other things, such as music and drawing.
A. outstanding B. mechanical C. initial D. contradictory E. abstract
6. Above all, Hawking was willing to admit his ____________.
A. cells B. findings C. thinking D. faults E. shadows
7. My ____________ is to set up a business in China after graduation.
A. qualification B. ambition C. adaptation D. participation E. presentation
8. Students need to generate ideas, offer examples, apply concepts, and raise questions, as well as give ____________.
A. angles B. surroundings C. budgets D. presentations E. firms
9. “____________ in British culture has helped,” she said.
A. Exposing B. Depressing C. Grasping D. Motivating E. Engaging
10. In the past few decades,there has been a ____________ increase in the number of people studying abroad.
A. dramatic B. complex C. ambitious D. motivated E. firm
11. Tuition fees and living ____________ are much more expensive than at home and could end up costing most families an arm and a leg.
A. gains B. expenses C. angles D. belts E. budgets
12. To sum up,one cannot ____________ the fact that studying abroad has its disadvantages,so when you think about studying abroad,you should consider these many factors.
A. expose B. motivate C. grasp D. behave E. deny
13. In each place we went, we experienced wonderful local dishes, from Guangdong’s ____________ dim sum—small servings of food in bamboo steamers—to the exceptional stewed noodles in Henan.
A. bold B. stable C. dairy D. elegant E. modest
14. The ____________ diet is a balanced one,without too much or too little of any one thing.
A. dairy B. fundamental C. ideal D. consistent E. modest
15. Finally, a ____________ key to healthy eating is to eat slowly.
A. fundamental B. overall C. elegant D. exceptional E. minimum
16. About a month ago,I was ____________,and towards night I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind.
A. sailing B. indicating C. postponing D. ignoring E. hesitating
17. His coat is worn out in several places.He sees a sign for a ____________’s shop.
A. saying B. scene C. loan D. patience E. tailor
18. In another part of the shop, where there is a wide range of ____________ for Henry to choose from.
A. sorts B. plastics C. options D. dinosaurs E. sayings
19. Indeed, his slim but strong body is just like that of millions of Chinese farmers, to whom he has ____________his life.
A. tackled B. devoted C. boosted D. yielded E. convinced
20. However, what concerned him most was that farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes even had a serious ____________ of food to eat.
A. shortage B. hybrid C. crisis D. boost E. yield
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节, 满分40分）
第一节（共11小题；每小题2. 5分, 满分27. 5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
Fantastic Fire Festivals Around the World
Quema del Diablo
In Central America, Quema del Diablo, or “burning of the devil (魔鬼)” takes place in Guatemala on December 7, when the devil is driven from Guatemalans’ homes and chased into the streets. By holding firework displays, bonfires (篝火), and burning devil statues, locals believe they are ridding themselves of bad spirits.
Guy Fawkes Night
The most famous fire ceremony of all happens in England. Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Bonfire Night, is held on November 5 and goes back all the way to 1605. The most famous and biggest celebration is in Lewes in Sussex, also known as the bonfire capital of the world. Whole streets are shut down and tens of thousands of people take to the streets to watch parades (游行) .
Fire and Snow Festival
In mid-February every year, the Fire and Snow Festival lights the district of Kakunodate in Japan. Originally, this festival had its roots in a purification ceremony, when farming communities would try to rid the bad spirits. The festival is now more of a community event. A sweet cake is served up there. At the peak of the festival, participants light a basketball-sized rice straw ball that’s attached to a rope and keep it spinning above their heads.
Jeongwol Daeboreum Deulbli Festival
Another fire celebration taking place in February is the Jeongwol Daeboreum Deulbli Festival in South Korea, which takes place on the island of Jeju. Although the festival is fairly new, having only been around for two decades, it goes back centuries to when local families would keep cows. To maintain the grass, farmers would set fire to the mountains to destroy old grass and kill harmful insects. Now, a hilltop is set a light to pray for health and a good harvest in the coming year — as well as a torchlight march, rock lifting, and a straw rope making competition.
21. Where is the bonfire capital of the world
A. In Japan. B. In England.
C. In South Korea. D. In Central America.
22. What is the original purpose of the Fire and Snow Festival
A. To drive away bad spirits. B. To celebrate a good harvest.
C. To get precious fire for farming. D. To promote different ballgames.
23. What do the last two festivals have in common
A. Sweet cakes a reserved up there. B. There are insects producing light.
C. They are held in the same month. D. They feature various competitions.
B
The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, completed in 1436, is the most important landmark in Florence, Italy, and the fourth largest church in the world.
The most famous part of the church is the dome (穹顶). It was created by the genius of the Renaissance (文艺复兴), Filippo Brunelleschi, who showed a great mastery of technical knowledge. Interestingly, Brunelleschi had been a trained goldsmith (金匠) and had never built anything in his life before building the masterpiece. This may sound crazy, but in many ways we look at the relation between Brunelleschi and the church, it seemed that he was “the chosen one” to complete the construction.
When he was born in 1377, the church had been under construction for 80 years with no solution to the dome-shaped roof. The building of the church had grown so larger and grander than the original plans that no one had any idea how it would or could be done. In 1418 a public competition was announced for the construction of the dome. Of course, there was the possibility of building the dome with a wooden structure to support it, but that would end up being costly requiring over 400 trees, lots of manpower and time. When Brunelleschi entered the competition, he was the only one with an idea that did not use wood, which caught the attention of the judges. Brunelleschi did many mathematical calculations and invented a lot of new tools and machines for the project, which was started two years after he won the competition. He finished the dome in only sixteen years, which was shockingly fast back in his time.
Always known as a secretive person, Brunelleschi didn’t leave a single building plan, drawing, or even a letter behind on how he managed to come up with such an amazing design. For years, the structure was a huge mystery about how the dome was built.
24. Why did the church remain unfinished for a long time
A. It was waiting for the chosen one for the task. B. It went too far away from the original plan.
C. The wood, labor and time were not enough. D. The tools and machines had not been invented.
25. Why did Brunelleschi get the judges’ attention
A He was a trained goldsmith. B. He had a gift for invention.
C. He raised a different design. D. He was good at calculation.
26. In which year was the dome completed
A. 1418. B. 1420. C. 1434. D. 1436.
27. What does the underlined “secretive” mean in the last paragraph
A. Not outgoing in personality. B. Creative in imagination.
C. Not afraid when making decisions. D. Energetic when working.
C
Three astronauts stationed in China’s Tiangong space station are preparing for their return trip in the middle of April, packing up personal items, experimental products and other materials, putting equipment into place and exercising to prepare their bodies for Earth’s gravity.
The astronauts, Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu, have to tidy up a large number of materials, including goods on the Tianzhou 3 cargo spacecraft, said Zhong Weiwei, an associate researcher at the China Astronaut Research and Training Center.
Living in space about six months, a record in China’s history, they have completed more than 20 scientific tasks and will bring back samples with them, according to Zhong.
He said the astronauts have to put all equipment in place since there will be a gap of more than one month before the astronauts of ShenzhouⅩⅣ enter the space station.
The physical conditions and psychological states of the three astronauts are better than expected, meeting the requirements for a return trip, said the associate researcher from the center’s aerospace medical engineering office.
Based on their in-orbit physical examinations and data, experts have adjusted exercise plans for them to keep fitness in order to ensure a safe landing, Zhong said.
The Shenzhou ⅩⅢ mission was launched on Oct 16 by a Long March 2F carrier rocket that blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China’s Gobi Desert, with the crew soon entering the Tiangong station.
Besides their tasks, they have also delivered two live lectures from the space station, showing the students their living and working areas at the Tianhe core module and several scientific experiments under zero-gravity conditions and answering real-time questions from students.
28. What record did the three astronauts make in China’s history
A. They have finished over twenty scientific missions
B They have lived in space about six months.
C. They will bring back some samples from space.
D. They have made great contributions to China’s space exploration.
29. Which of the following about the astronauts is true according to the passage
A. The astronauts gave two lessons in space to the students on the earth.
B. The astronauts adjusted their exercise plans due to bad body condition.
C. The astronauts only need to keep physically healthy before returning.
D. The astronauts have already put all equipment in the right place.
30. Which of the following has the similar meaning to the underlined part in paragraph 7
A. go off B. boosted off C. took off D. put off
31. What’s the best title of the passage
A. Successful returning from space. B. Big record made by China’s astronauts.
C. Great contributions of China’s astronauts. D. Preparations for returning the Earth.
第二节：（共5小题, 每小题2. 5分, 共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。
How to Reduce Food Waste
Food waste is a huge problem in many countries The good news: Each of us can help solve it. ___32___ .
Make a plan
___33___ , think about exactly what you need for the week, make a list and then stick to it. Actually, more often we throw things in the shopping cart that sound good or look new, and then we let them sit in the back of the fridge for a few weeks.
Get creative with repurposing food
Before walking straight to the trash with your old carrots or cabbages, ask yourself: ___34___ The answer is probably yes. You don’t need to follow any difficult recipes (to turn older produce into a fresh new dish by watching videos online).
___35___
If you realize that you won’t be able to use food before it’s too late, turn to the trusty fridge. Did you know you can freeze almost anything Your bread, your vegetables, your fruits -even your milk! Freezing food helps keep its taste and nutrients (营养).
Don’t be fooled by that “sell by” date
Generally speaking, these labels are a best guess by producers as to when their products will be freshest. They’re not fixed rules about when that cheese has to go straight to the trashcan. ___36___ . The next time you do a sweep of your kitchen, remember that these dates are just guidelines. When in doubt, do a smell test. If it doesn’t pass, you can just bury them in your garden to make the soil rich.
A. Freeze everything
B. Don’t forget your fridge
C. Before you shop for groceries
D. Can I make these into something new
E. Can you create something out of them
F. However, that’s exactly what many of us do
G. Here are four simple ways to start reducing your food waste at home
第三部分 语言运用（共三节, 满分45分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分, 共15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Every summer, my parents, my six-year-old brother and I go to stay in a small house by a lake. I like to____37____ sandcastles (沙雕城堡) on the beach, or throw stones across the water.
On 15 July this year, I was crawling (爬行) along the shore of the lake on my arms and knees,____38____stones to throw, when my hand and knee felt____39____long and hard____40____in the sand. I pulled it out and saw that it was different from the sticks or rocks I found. One end had a point, and the other had a handle, so I pointed it up to the sky and____41____, “Daddy, I’ve found a sword”!
I felt like a soldier in ancient times. When Daddy____42____it to an archaeologist (考古学家), she said it was at least 1,000 years old. ____43____, they now think it’s 1,500 years old.
This month, the archaeologists finally came to ____44____the rest of the lake and they found a brooch (胸针) that is as____45____as my sword, and a coin from the 18th century. Then they____46____the news and I could finally tell everyone at school. I had to give the sword to the local____47____. Daddy explained that it’s part of_____48_____and it’s important to share it with others.
Now, ____49____I go swimming in the lake, I will be looking to see ____50____I can find. It feels like that lake might be a little bit magic. On that day I felt a little bit magic,____51____.
37. A. challenge B. observe C. build D. explore
38. A. focusing on B. looking for C. taking on D. picking up
39. A. nothing B. everything C. anything D. something
40. A. buried B. grown C. discovered D. lifted
41. A. explained B. shouted C. replied D. reacted
42. A. gave B. passed C. showed D. sold
43. A. Luckily B. Hopefully C. Generally D. Actually
44. A. spread B. search C. remove D. sweep
45. A. light B. clear C. old D. strange
46. A. announced B. responded C. told D. discussed
47. A. school B. factory C. government D. museum
48. A. physics B. geography C. history D. science
49. A. whenever B. however C. whatever D. whoever
50. A. that B. who C. which D. what
51. A. though B. too C. either D. yet
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
World Book Day was created on April 23rd, 1995, by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) .The connection between that date and books, however, was made_____52_____Spain in 1923, as it is the anniversary(周年纪念日) of the_____53_____(die) of William Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, famous Spanish Chronicler.
There were a few _____54_____(idea) for the day of the year that World Book Day should be held._____55_____(original), Vicente Clavel Andres, a Valencian writer, suggested that the day should be on a day_____56_____ honored the author Miguel de Cervantes. This would be either his birthday, October 7, or the date when he passed away, April 23.The_____57_____(choose) date is the latter one because it was also the date when William Shakespeare died and when Inca Garcilaso de la Vega died too .In fact, several other well-known authors have also died on April 23—perhaps authors should be wary(留神的) of this date!
In some countries, World Book Day actually_____58_____(take) place on other days of the year, despite the fact that the intentional event was created by UNESCO. For example, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and Ireland all celebrate_____59_____(they) own World Book Day events on _____60_____different day. However, the international day_____61_____(hold) on the same day each year since it began in 1995.
第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(含第62题，满分15分)
62. 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Tim要写一份关于中国菜的调查报告，来信向你求助。请你给他回一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 中国菜概况。
2. 你最喜欢的菜系及理由。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Tim,
I am please d to receive your request for assistance with your research on Chinese cuisine.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料，根据要求完成对应题目。
I believe everyone has a particular childhood birthday that stands out more than any other. For me, it was the year my father’s factory closed down, casting a shadow of uncertainty over our family. I was only a child. Looking back, I cannot recall the exact year, but the events of that birthday will live forever in my heart.
Dad, who had devoted years to the factory, never let on to me that we were having financial difficulties. I knew only that Dad usually worked long hours but was now home more than I had ever remembered. Mom, a homemaker, sought work in the local clothing factories, but jobs were rare. Time after time, she was told no openings were available. With Dad’s poor unemployment check as our only income, my parents carried the weight of our situation. They made every effort to hide the difficult reality from me.
As a carefree child, my mind was filled with excitement and eagerness for my upcoming birthday. What would my birthday gift be What surprise was waiting for me These questions crowded my mind, and I had no idea that my parents were worried about having no extra money to buy me a gift.
One day, when Mom was cleaning the house, she found some of my old clothes. Her eyes shone as she carefully examined each piece. “I know what to do!” she cried, her voice filled with excitement.
The days leading up to my birthday seemed to be no different from usual. But every night after I went to bed, Dad and Mom would be busy at the sewing (缝纫) machine for a long time. Dad designed, and Mom cut and sewed. They poured all their love and creativity into what they were doing, working hard to transform those old clothes into something special.
My birthday finally arrived. After a simple meal together, the moment came to open my parents’ gift. As I unwrapped it, my heart sank. Inside was a dress that looked very familiar, and I realized with a pang of sadness that it was a hand-made present using some of my old clothes. Disappointment washed over me, for I had no idea about the financial difficulty our family was facing. Overwhelmed with emotions, I swiftly closed the door to my room and let my tears flow freely. In the midst of my sorrow, I noticed a card nestled in the gift box, as if waiting to be discovered.
(一)阅读理解。
阅读以上短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
63. Who is the main character in this story
A. I. B. Dad. C. Mom.
64. What do we know from the story
A. The author’s parents hid the reality because they were afraid to make her angry.
B. The author’s mom was very concerned before she found some of the old clothes.
C. The author’s parents made the present themselves because they were good at it.
65. Which is most likely to be the theme of this passage
A. The making of birthday gifts. B. Financial difficulties. C. Personal growth.
66. Based on the passage provided, which best describes the author
A. Grown-up and responsible. B. Innocent and reasonable. C. Self-centered and mean.
67. Which is most likely to happen in Paragraph2 that starts with “I took out the card from the box of the dress.”
A. I was so disappointed by the hand-made gift that I refused to talk to my parents.
B. I was first disappointed by the gift and the card but later cheered up by aunt’s gift.
C. I was moved by the card, understood my parents and helped out with the housework.
(二)读后续写。
68. 根据已给文章内容和下面所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
注意：1. 续写词数应为75 左右；
.2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 2:
I took out the card from the box of the dress
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________珠海市香樟中学2023-2024学年度第二学期开学收心练习
高二英语试题
说明：1.全卷共 页，考试时间 分钟，满分130分。
2.答卷前，考生务必用2B铅笔在“考生号”处填涂考生号；用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔在答题卷上填写姓名、试室号、座位号，并用2B铅笔把答题卷上的对应号码涂黑。
3.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。
4.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔货签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液等工具。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
5.考生务必保持答题卷的整洁；考试结束后请将试卷和答题卷一并上交给监考老师。
第一部分 单项选择(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)
阅读各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D、E五个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将
该项涂黑。
1. This illness causes ____________ diarrhoea, dehydration, and even death.
A. severe B. frustrated C. contradictory D. multiple E. raw
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这种疾病会导致严重的腹泻、脱水，甚至死亡。A. severe严重的；B. frustrated挫败的；C. contradictory相互矛盾的；D. multiple多功能的；E. raw生的。根据下文“diarrhoea, dehydration, and even death(腹泻、脱水，甚至死亡)”可知下文说的是非常严重的疾病，空白处应填表示“严重的”含义的形容词，故选A项。
2. In general, doctors in those days had two ____________ theories to explain how cholera spread.
A. severe B. frustrated C. multiple D. raw E. contradictory
【答案】E
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一般而言，当时的医生们有两种相互矛盾的理论来解释霍乱是如何传播的。A. severe十分严重的；B. frustrated失意的；C. multiple多功能的；D. raw生的；E. contradictory相互矛盾的。根据下文“to explain how cholera spread(解释霍乱是如何传播的)”可知，空白处应填表示对霍乱如何传播进行解释含义的形容词，分析选项，E项“contradictory相互矛盾的”表示的含义符合语境，故选E项。
3. Snow ____________ that the water pump was to blame.
A. blamed B. suspected C. handled D. linked E. decreased
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：斯诺怀疑水泵是罪魁祸首。A. blamed指责；B. suspected怀疑；C. handled处理；D. linked联系；E. decreased减少。结合语境可知，空格处应表达“怀疑”，故用suspect的过去式，表示事情发生在过去。故选B。
4. However,after the Songhu Battle broke out in 1932,Qian made the decision to switch his major to aviation because he realised that China needed its own powerful air force to protect and ____________ the country.
A. transform B. subscribe C. suspect D. trace E. defend
【答案】E
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：不过，1932年淞沪会战爆发后，钱学森意识到中国需要建设强大的空军来保卫国家，因此决定改学航空专业。A. transform转变； B. subscribe订阅； C. suspect怀疑； D. trace查出，找到；发现； E. defend保卫。根据句中“China needed its own powerful air force to protect and”可知，此处指中国需要建设强大的空军来保卫国家。故选E。
5. However,what might have made him such an ____________ and creative scientist was probably his strong interest in other things, such as music and drawing.
A. outstanding B. mechanical C. initial D. contradictory E. abstract
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，使他成为如此杰出和富有创造力的科学家的原因可能是他对音乐和绘画等其他事物的浓厚兴趣。A. outstanding杰出的；B. mechanical机械的；C. initial最初的；D. contradictory矛盾的；E. abstract抽象的。根据“was probably his strong interest in other things, such as music and drawing.”可知，他是一位杰出和富有创造力的科学家。故选A。
6. Above all, Hawking was willing to admit his ____________.
A. cells B. findings C. thinking D. faults E. shadows
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：最重要的是，霍金愿意承认自己的错误。A. cells细胞；B. findings裁决；C. thinking思考；D. faults过错；E. shadows阴影。根据前文“Above all, Hawking was willing to admit his”可知，应是“愿意承认自己的错误”符合语境。故选D项。
7. My ____________ is to set up a business in China after graduation.
A. qualification B. ambition C. adaptation D. participation E. presentation
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的志向是毕业后在中国创业。A. qualification资格；B. ambition志向；C. adaptation适应；D. participation参与；E. presentation演示。根据“set up a business in China after graduation”和选项可知，想创业是一种志向。故选B。
8. Students need to generate ideas, offer examples, apply concepts, and raise questions, as well as give ____________.
A. angles B. surroundings C. budgets D. presentations E. firms
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：学生需要产生想法、提供实例、应用概念、提出问题，并进行演示讲解。A. angles观点；B. surroundings环境；C. budgets预算；D. presentations提出；E. firms公司。根据上文“Students need to generate ideas, offer examples, apply concepts, and raise questions(学生需要产生想法、提供实例、应用概念、提出问题)”可知本句说的是课堂环节，分析选项，D项“presentations提出”表示的含义符合语境，在本句中意为“演示讲解”，符合句意，故选D项。
9. “____________ in British culture has helped,” she said.
A. Exposing B. Depressing C. Grasping D. Motivating E. Engaging
【答案】E
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：她说，“参与英国文化是有帮助的”。A. Exposing接触；B. Depressing使压抑；C. Grasping掌握；D. Motivating激发；E. Engaging参与。根据“in British culture”可知，固定短语“engage in ”意为“参与”，符合句意的需要，表示“参与、融入英国文化中来”，故选E。
10. In the past few decades,there has been a ____________ increase in the number of people studying abroad.
A. dramatic B. complex C. ambitious D. motivated E. firm
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在过去的几十年里，出国留学的人数急剧增加。A. dramatic急剧的，巨大的，令人吃惊的；B. complex复杂的；C. ambitious有野心的，有雄心的；D. motivated积极的，主动的；E. firm坚固的，坚定的。根据后文“increase in the number of people studying abroad(出国留学人数的增加)”并结合常识可知，出国留学的人越来越多，因此，应是用“dramatic(急剧的，令人吃惊的)”修饰名词“increase(增加)”，以强调增加数量的巨大。故选A项。
11. Tuition fees and living ____________ are much more expensive than at home and could end up costing most families an arm and a leg.
A. gains B. expenses C. angles D. belts E. budgets
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：学费和生活费比国内贵得多，可能会让大多数家庭花费巨大。A. gains获益；B. expenses费用；C. angles观点；D. belts腰带；E. budgets预算。根据上文“Tuition fees(学费)”以及下文“much more expensive than at home and could end up costing most families an arm and a leg.(比国内贵得多，可能会让大多数家庭花费巨大)”可推理出空白处表示的是费用，应填表示“费用”含义的名词，故选B项。
12. To sum up,one cannot ____________ the fact that studying abroad has its disadvantages,so when you think about studying abroad,you should consider these many factors.
A. expose B. motivate C. grasp D. behave E. deny
【答案】E
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：综上所述，人们不能否认出国留学有其缺点，所以当你考虑出国留学时，你应该考虑这些因素。A. expose揭露；B. motivate激发；C. grasp掌握；D. behave表现；E. deny否认。根据“studying abroad has its disadvantages”可知，出国留学有其缺点，这是不能否认的。故选E项。
13. In each place we went, we experienced wonderful local dishes, from Guangdong’s ____________ dim sum—small servings of food in bamboo steamers—to the exceptional stewed noodles in Henan.
A. bold B. stable C. dairy D. elegant E. modest
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在我们去的每一个地方，我们都品尝到了美妙的当地菜肴，从广东优雅的点心(用竹制蒸笼盛的小点心)到河南独特的炖面。A. bold大胆的；B. stable稳固的；C. dairy牛奶的；D. elegant优雅的；E. modest谦虚的。根据后文“small servings of food in bamboo steamers”可知，用竹制蒸笼盛的小点心应该是优雅的。故选D项。
14. The ____________ diet is a balanced one,without too much or too little of any one thing.
A. dairy B. fundamental C. ideal D. consistent E. modest
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：理想的饮食是均衡的，没有过多或过少的任何一种食物。A. dairy乳制的；B. fundamental基本的；根本的；C. ideal理想的；D. consistent始终如一的；E. modest适中的；谦逊的。根据句中“diet is a balanced one, without too much or too little of any one thing”可知，此处指的是理想的饮食是没有过多或过少的任何一种均衡食物。故选C。
15. Finally, a ____________ key to healthy eating is to eat slowly.
A. fundamental B. overall C. elegant D. exceptional E. minimum
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：最后，一条健康饮食的基本关键点就是要慢点吃。A. fundamental基本的；B. overall全面的；C. elegant优雅的；D. exceptional例外的；E. minimum最小化的。根据句意可知，吃的慢一点是健康饮食最基本的要素，A选项符合题意，其余四个选项不符合语境，故选A项。
16. About a month ago,I was ____________,and towards night I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind.
A. sailing B. indicating C. postponing D. ignoring E. hesitating
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：大约一个月前，我正在航行，天快黑的时候，我发现自己被一阵大风吹到了海上。A. sailing航行；B. indicating指出；C. postponing推迟；D. ignoring忽视；E. hesitating犹豫。根据文中“I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind（我发现自己被一阵大风吹到了海上）”可推知，空处指的是我在航行。故选A。
17. His coat is worn out in several places.He sees a sign for a ____________’s shop.
A. saying B. scene C. loan D. patience E. tailor
【答案】E
【解析】
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：他外套有好几个地方破旧了。他看到了一个裁缝店的招牌。A. saying谚语；B. scene现场；C. loan贷款；D. patience耐心；E. tailor裁缝。根据上文的coat可知，他的外套破旧了可能需要修补，所以此处应该是指“裁缝店”。故选E项。
18. In another part of the shop, where there is a wide range of ____________ for Henry to choose from.
A. sorts B. plastics C. options D. dinosaurs E. sayings
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：在商店的另一部分，有各种各样的可选之物供亨利挑选。A. sorts分类；B. plastics塑料；C. options选择项、可选之物；D. dinosaurs恐龙；E. sayings谚语。分析句子结构，根据下文“for Henry to choose from.(供亨利挑选)”可推理出空白处应填表示“可选之物”含义的名词，故选C项。
19. Indeed, his slim but strong body is just like that of millions of Chinese farmers, to whom he has ____________his life.
A. tackled B. devoted C. boosted D. yielded E. convinced
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：事实上，他苗条但强壮的身体就像数百万中国农民一样，他为他们奉献了一生。A. tackled处理，解决；B. devoted奉献；C. boosted使增长；D. yielded屈服，提供；E. convinced使相信。结合语境可知，空格处应表达“奉献”，故用devote的过去分词，与空前的has构成现在完成时。故选B。
20. However, what concerned him most was that farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes even had a serious ____________ of food to eat.
A. shortage B. hybrid C. crisis D. boost E. yield
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，他最担心的是农民经常歉收，有时甚至严重缺乏食物。A. shortage缺乏；B. hybrid杂交；C. crisis危机；D. boost促进；E.yield产量；收益。根据句中“farmers often had poor harvests”可知，农民们有时收成不好，就会有严重的食物缺乏，故选A。
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节, 满分40分）
第一节（共11小题；每小题2. 5分, 满分27. 5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
Fantastic Fire Festivals Around the World
Quema del Diablo
In Central America, Quema del Diablo, or “burning of the devil (魔鬼)” takes place in Guatemala on December 7, when the devil is driven from Guatemalans’ homes and chased into the streets. By holding firework displays, bonfires (篝火), and burning devil statues, locals believe they are ridding themselves of bad spirits.
Guy Fawkes Night
The most famous fire ceremony of all happens in England. Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Bonfire Night, is held on November 5 and goes back all the way to 1605. The most famous and biggest celebration is in Lewes in Sussex, also known as the bonfire capital of the world. Whole streets are shut down and tens of thousands of people take to the streets to watch parades (游行) .
Fire and Snow Festival
In mid-February every year, the Fire and Snow Festival lights the district of Kakunodate in Japan. Originally, this festival had its roots in a purification ceremony, when farming communities would try to rid the bad spirits. The festival is now more of a community event. A sweet cake is served up there. At the peak of the festival, participants light a basketball-sized rice straw ball that’s attached to a rope and keep it spinning above their heads.
Jeongwol Daeboreum Deulbli Festival
Another fire celebration taking place in February is the Jeongwol Daeboreum Deulbli Festival in South Korea, which takes place on the island of Jeju. Although the festival is fairly new, having only been around for two decades, it goes back centuries to when local families would keep cows. To maintain the grass, farmers would set fire to the mountains to destroy old grass and kill harmful insects. Now, a hilltop is set a light to pray for health and a good harvest in the coming year — as well as a torchlight march, rock lifting, and a straw rope making competition.
21. Where is the bonfire capital of the world
A. In Japan. B. In England.
C. In South Korea. D. In Central America.
22. What is the original purpose of the Fire and Snow Festival
A. To drive away bad spirits. B. To celebrate a good harvest.
C. To get precious fire for farming. D. To promote different ballgames.
23. What do the last two festivals have in common
A. Sweet cakes a reserved up there. B. There are insects producing light.
C. They are held in the same month. D. They feature various competitions.
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个以火著称的节日的相关信息。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据Guy Fawkes Night部分的“The most famous fire ceremony of all happens in England. Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Bonfire Night, is held on November 5 and goes back all the way to 1605. The most famous and biggest celebration is in Lewes in Sussex, also known as the bonfire capital of the world.(最著名的篝火仪式发生在英国。盖伊·福克斯之夜，也被称为篝火之夜，在11月5日举行，可以追溯到1605年。最著名、规模最大的庆祝活动是在苏塞克斯郡的刘易斯，也被称为世界篝火之都)”可知，世界的篝火之都在英国。故选B。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据Fire and Snow Festival部分的“Originally, this festival had its roots in a purification ceremony, when farming communities would try to rid the bad spirits.(最初，这个节日起源于一个净化仪式，在这个仪式上，农业社区会试图赶走邪灵)”可知，这一节日的最初目的是为了驱赶邪灵。故选A。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据Fire and Snow Festival部分的“In mid-February every year, the Fire and Snow Festival lights the district of Kakunodate in Japan.(每年2月中旬，日本的角馆区都会举行“冰火节”)”和Jeongwol Daeboreum Deulbli Festival部分的“Another fire celebration taking place in February is the Jeongwol Daeboreum Deulbli Festival in South Korea, which takes place on the island of Jeju.(另一个在2月举行的篝火庆祝活动是在韩国济州岛举行的正月祭)”可知，这两个节日的时间都是在二月份。故选C。
B
The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, completed in 1436, is the most important landmark in Florence, Italy, and the fourth largest church in the world.
The most famous part of the church is the dome (穹顶). It was created by the genius of the Renaissance (文艺复兴), Filippo Brunelleschi, who showed a great mastery of technical knowledge. Interestingly, Brunelleschi had been a trained goldsmith (金匠) and had never built anything in his life before building the masterpiece. This may sound crazy, but in many ways we look at the relation between Brunelleschi and the church, it seemed that he was “the chosen one” to complete the construction.
When he was born in 1377, the church had been under construction for 80 years with no solution to the dome-shaped roof. The building of the church had grown so larger and grander than the original plans that no one had any idea how it would or could be done. In 1418 a public competition was announced for the construction of the dome. Of course, there was the possibility of building the dome with a wooden structure to support it, but that would end up being costly requiring over 400 trees, lots of manpower and time. When Brunelleschi entered the competition, he was the only one with an idea that did not use wood, which caught the attention of the judges. Brunelleschi did many mathematical calculations and invented a lot of new tools and machines for the project, which was started two years after he won the competition. He finished the dome in only sixteen years, which was shockingly fast back in his time.
Always known as a secretive person, Brunelleschi didn’t leave a single building plan, drawing, or even a letter behind on how he managed to come up with such an amazing design. For years, the structure was a huge mystery about how the dome was built.
24. Why did the church remain unfinished for a long time
A. It was waiting for the chosen one for the task. B. It went too far away from the original plan.
C. The wood, labor and time were not enough. D. The tools and machines had not been invented.
25. Why did Brunelleschi get the judges’ attention
A. He was a trained goldsmith. B. He had a gift for invention.
C. He raised a different design. D. He was good at calculation.
26. In which year was the dome completed
A. 1418. B. 1420. C. 1434. D. 1436.
27. What does the underlined “secretive” mean in the last paragraph
A. Not outgoing in personality. B. Creative in imagination.
C. Not afraid when making decisions. D. Energetic when working.
【答案】24. B 25. C 26. D 27. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了文艺复兴时期的天才Filippo Brunelleschi建造了圣玛丽亚·德尔·菲奥里大教堂的圆顶的故事。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“When he was born in 1377, the church had been under construction for 80 years with no solution to the dome-shaped roof. The building of the church had grown so larger and grander than the original plans that no one had any idea how it would or could be done.(当他于1377年出生时，这座教堂已经建造了80年，圆顶状的屋顶还没有解决。教堂的建筑比原来的计划要大得多，宏伟得多，没有人知道该怎么做)”可知，教堂这么长时间没有完工是因为它比原计划更大。故选B。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“When Brunelleschi entered the competition, he was the only one with an idea that did not use wood, which caught the attention of the judges.(当布鲁内莱斯基参加比赛时，他是唯一一个不使用木材的人，这引起了评委的注意)”可知，布鲁内莱斯基引起了评委的注意是因为提出了一个不同的设计。故选C。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, completed in 1436,is the most important landmark in Florence, Italy, and the fourth largest church in the world.(圣玛丽亚·德尔·菲奥里大教堂于1436年完工，是意大利佛罗伦萨最重要的地标，也是世界第四大教堂)”可知，圆顶是1436年建成的。故选D。
【27题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词后文“Brunelleschi didn’t leave a single building plan, drawing, or even a letter behind on how he managed to come up with such an amazing design”可知，Brunelleschi没有留下任何建筑平面图、图纸，甚至没有留下一封信来说明他是如何想出如此惊人的设计的，说明他性格不外向，不与外界交流。故划线词意思是“性格不外向”。故选A。
C
Three astronauts stationed in China’s Tiangong space station are preparing for their return trip in the middle of April, packing up personal items, experimental products and other materials, putting equipment into place and exercising to prepare their bodies for Earth’s gravity.
The astronauts, Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu, have to tidy up a large number of materials, including goods on the Tianzhou 3 cargo spacecraft, said Zhong Weiwei, an associate researcher at the China Astronaut Research and Training Center.
Living in space about six months, a record in China’s history, they have completed more than 20 scientific tasks and will bring back samples with them, according to Zhong.
He said the astronauts have to put all equipment in place since there will be a gap of more than one month before the astronauts of ShenzhouⅩⅣ enter the space station.
The physical conditions and psychological states of the three astronauts are better than expected, meeting the requirements for a return trip, said the associate researcher from the center’s aerospace medical engineering office.
Based on their in-orbit physical examinations and data, experts have adjusted exercise plans for them to keep fitness in order to ensure a safe landing, Zhong said.
The Shenzhou ⅩⅢ mission was launched on Oct 16 by a Long March 2F carrier rocket that blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China’s Gobi Desert, with the crew soon entering the Tiangong station.
Besides their tasks, they have also delivered two live lectures from the space station, showing the students their living and working areas at the Tianhe core module and several scientific experiments under zero-gravity conditions and answering real-time questions from students.
28. What record did the three astronauts make in China’s history
A. They have finished over twenty scientific missions
B. They have lived in space about six months.
C. They will bring back some samples from space.
D. They have made great contributions to China’s space exploration.
29. Which of the following about the astronauts is true according to the passage
A. The astronauts gave two lessons in space to the students on the earth.
B. The astronauts adjusted their exercise plans due to bad body condition.
C. The astronauts only need to keep physically healthy before returning.
D. The astronauts have already put all equipment in the right place.
30. Which of the following has the similar meaning to the underlined part in paragraph 7
A. go off B. boosted off C. took off D. put off
31. What’s the best title of the passage
A. Successful returning from space. B. Big record made by China’s astronauts.
C. Great contributions of China’s astronauts. D. Preparations for returning the Earth.
【答案】28. B 29. A 30. C 31. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国三名宇航员在太空生活了约六个月，完成了20多项科研任务，他们正在着手准备返航工作。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Living in space about six months, a record in China’s history, they have completed more than 20 scientific tasks and will bring back samples with them”（他们在太空中生活了大约6个月，这是中国历史上的一项记录，他们已经完成了20多项科学任务，并将带回样本。）可知，这三名宇航员在中国历史上创造了在太空生活六个月的记录。故选B项。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“Besides their tasks, they have also delivered two live lectures from the space station, showing the students their living and working areas at the Tianhe core module and several scientific experiments under zero-gravity conditions and answering real-time questions from students.”（除了他们的任务，他们还在空间站上进行了两次现场讲座，向学生们展示了天河号核心舱的生活和工作区域，以及零重力条件下的几项科学实验，并回答了学生们的实时问题。）可知，宇航员在太空给地球上的学生进行了两次现场讲座。故选A项。
【30题详解】
词义猜测题。根据倒数第二段第一句“The Shenzhou ⅩⅢ mission was launched on Oct 16 by a Long March 2F carrier rocket”（神舟飞船ⅩⅢ于10月16日由长征2F运载火箭发射升空）及最后一句“with the crew soon entering the Tiangong station”（宇航员很快会进入天宫站）可知，长征2F运载火箭会从位于中国西北部戈壁沙漠的酒泉卫星发射中心发射，把宇航员送入太空。故推测blasted off意为“发射”。故选C项。
31题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“Three astronauts stationed in China’s Tiangong space station are preparing for their return trip in the middle of April, packing up personal items, experimental products and other materials, putting equipment into place and exercising to prepare their bodies for Earth’s gravity.”（驻扎在中国天宫空间站的三名宇航员正在为4月中旬的返程做准备，他们正在打包个人物品、实验产品和其他材料，将设备安置到位，并进行锻炼，为身体适应地球引力做好准备。）该句是本文的主旨句并结合后文对完成设备安置工作和宇航员调整身心以适应地球着陆的描述可知，本文主要描述了宇航员返回地区的准备工作。故选D项。
第二节：（共5小题, 每小题2. 5分, 共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。
How to Reduce Food Waste
Food waste is a huge problem in many countries The good news: Each of us can help solve it. ___32___ .
Make a plan
___33___ , think about exactly what you need for the week, make a list and then stick to it. Actually, more often we throw things in the shopping cart that sound good or look new, and then we let them sit in the back of the fridge for a few weeks.
Get creative with repurposing food
Before walking straight to the trash with your old carrots or cabbages, ask yourself: ___34___ The answer is probably yes. You don’t need to follow any difficult recipes (to turn older produce into a fresh new dish by watching videos online).
___35___
If you realize that you won’t be able to use food before it’s too late, turn to the trusty fridge. Did you know you can freeze almost anything Your bread, your vegetables, your fruits -even your milk! Freezing food helps keep its taste and nutrients (营养).
Don’t be fooled by that “sell by” date
Generally speaking, these labels are a best guess by producers as to when their products will be freshest. They’re not fixed rules about when that cheese has to go straight to the trashcan. ___36___ . The next time you do a sweep of your kitchen, remember that these dates are just guidelines. When in doubt, do a smell test. If it doesn’t pass, you can just bury them in your garden to make the soil rich.
A. Freeze everything
B. Don’t forget your fridge
C. Before you shop for groceries
D. Can I make these into something new
E. Can you create something out of them
F. However, that’s exactly what many of us do
G. Here are four simple ways to start reducing your food waste at home
【答案】32. G 33. C 34. D 35. B 36. F
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了四种减少食物浪费的方法。
【32题详解】
上文“The good news: Each of us can help solve it.(好消息是：我们每个人都可以帮助解决这个问题)”可知，每个人都能帮助解决食物浪费的问题，G项“以下是开始减少家中食物浪费的四种简单方法”和上文构成内容上的承接，又引出本文要讲的话题。故选G项。
【33题详解】
下文“think about exactly what you need for the week, make a list and then stick to it(好好想想你这周需要什么，列一个清单，然后坚持下去)”可知，作者认为应该在购物之前有个计划，要先思考并列举清单，C项“在你买杂货之前”作时间状语，表明思考和列清单的时间。故选C项。
【34题详解】
上文“ask yourself:(问问你自己：)”可知，空格处需要填一个疑问句，下文“to tum older produce into a fresh new dish by watching videos online (通过在线观看视频将农产品变成一道新鲜的新菜)”是对D项“我能把这些做成新的吗”这个问题答案的进一步解释。故选D项。
【35题详解】
根据空格位置可知，空格处是该段的小标题，再根据下文“If you realize that you won’t be able to use food before it’s too late, tum to the trusty fridge. (如果你意识到在为时已晚之前你将无法使用食物，那就去找可靠的冰箱吧)”可知，说明在你不准备使用食物之前要利用冰箱，是对B项“别忘记你的冰箱”的内容的进一步解释。故选B项。
【36题详解】
上文“They’re not fixed rules about when that cheese has to go straight to the trashcan.(关于奶酪何时必须直接进入垃圾桶，它们并不是固定的规则)”说明奶酪的保质期不确定，下文“The next time you do a sweep of your kitchen, remember that these dates are just guidelines.(下次你打扫厨房时，请记住，这些日期只是指导方针)”说明保质期只是一个指导方针，F项“然而，这正是我们许多人所做的”表示前后内容的转折，起到了承上启下的作用，说明食物是否过期并不完全参考保质期，我们大多数人需要做的是记住这个指导方针，然后再对食物进行处理。故选F项。
第三部分 语言运用（共三节, 满分45分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分, 共15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Every summer, my parents, my six-year-old brother and I go to stay in a small house by a lake. I like to____37____ sandcastles (沙雕城堡) on the beach, or throw stones across the water.
On 15 July this year, I was crawling (爬行) along the shore of the lake on my arms and knees,____38____stones to throw, when my hand and knee felt____39____long and hard____40____in the sand. I pulled it out and saw that it was different from the sticks or rocks I found. One end had a point, and the other had a handle, so I pointed it up to the sky and____41____, “Daddy, I’ve found a sword”!
I felt like a soldier in ancient times. When Daddy____42____it to an archaeologist (考古学家), she said it was at least 1,000 years old. ____43____, they now think it’s 1,500 years old.
This month, the archaeologists finally came to ____44____the rest of the lake and they found a brooch (胸针) that is as____45____as my sword, and a coin from the 18th century. Then they____46____the news and I could finally tell everyone at school. I had to give the sword to the local____47____. Daddy explained that it’s part of_____48_____and it’s important to share it with others.
Now, ____49____I go swimming in the lake, I will be looking to see ____50____I can find. It feels like that lake might be a little bit magic. On that day I felt a little bit magic,____51____.
37. A. challenge B. observe C. build D. explore
38. A. focusing on B. looking for C. taking on D. picking up
39. A. nothing B. everything C. anything D. something
40. A. buried B. grown C. discovered D. lifted
41. A. explained B. shouted C. replied D. reacted
42. A. gave B. passed C. showed D. sold
43. A. Luckily B. Hopefully C. Generally D. Actually
44. A. spread B. search C. remove D. sweep
45 A. light B. clear C. old D. strange
46. A. announced B. responded C. told D. discussed
47. A. school B. factory C. government D. museum
48. A. physics B. geography C. history D. science
49. A. whenever B. however C. whatever D. whoever
50. A. that B. who C. which D. what
51. A. though B. too C. either D. yet
【答案】37. C 38. B 39. D 40. A 41. B 42. C 43. D 44. B 45. C 46. A 47. D 48. C 49. A 50. D 51. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是作者在湖边堆沙堡的时候偶然发现了一把有1500年历史的剑，作者最后把它交给了当地的博物馆。
【37题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我喜欢在沙滩上堆沙堡，或者在水面上扔石头。A. challenge挑战；B. observe观察；C. build修建；D. explore探索。根据下文“sandcastles (沙雕城堡) on the beach”可知，在沙滩上玩的是堆沙堡，也就是修建沙堡。故选C。
【38题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：今年7月15日，我用胳膊和膝盖沿着湖岸爬行，寻找可以扔的石头，这时我的手和膝盖感到沙子里埋着一件又长又硬的东西。A. focusing on专注于；B. looking for寻找；C. taking on呈现；D. picking up捡起。根据上文“throw stones across the water”可知，作者在扔石头，那肯定要先寻找石头用来扔。故选B。
【39题详解】
考查代词词义辨析。句意：今年7月15日，我用胳膊和膝盖沿着湖岸爬行，寻找可以扔的石头，这时我的手和膝盖感到沙子里埋着一件又长又硬的东西。A. nothing没有什么；B. everything一切；C. anything任何东西；D. something某物。根据下文“I pulled it out”可知，作者是发现了某个东西，然后拉出来，因此空格处是“某物”。故选D。
【40题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：今年7月15日，我用胳膊和膝盖沿着湖岸爬行，寻找可以扔的石头，这时我的手和膝盖感到沙子里埋着一件又长又硬的东西。A. buried埋；B. grown种植；C. discovered发现；D. lifted举起。根据下文“I pulled it out”可知，作者需要把它拉出来，所以那个东西应该是埋在沙子里的。故选A。
【41题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一端有一个尖，另一端有一个柄，所以我把它指向天空，喊道：“爸爸，我找到了一把剑！”A. explained解释；B. shouted大叫；C. replied回答；D. reacted反应。根据下文““Daddy, I’ve found a sword”!”可知，作者发现了一把剑，所以肯定很激动地朝爸爸大叫。故选B。
【42题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当爸爸把它拿给考古学家看时，她说它至少有一千年的历史了。A. gave给；B. passed经过；C. showed展示；给……看；D. sold卖。根据下文“it to an archaeologist (考古学家), she said it was at least 1,000 years old”可知，作者要把那把剑给考古学家看，然后考古学家才能告诉作者剑有一千年的历史。故选C。
【43题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：事实上，他们现在认为它有1500年的历史。A. Luckily幸运的是；B. Hopefully有希望地；C. Generally通常，普遍地；D. Actually事实上。根据下文“they now think it’s 1,500 years old”可知，这把剑有1500年的历史，这是一个事实。故选D。
【44题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这个月，考古学家们终于来搜查了湖的其余部分，他们发现了一枚和我的剑一样古老的胸针，还有一枚18世纪的硬币。A. spread传播；B. search搜查；C. remove去除；D. sweep打扫。根据下文“and they found a brooch”可知，他们发现了胸针，在发现胸针之前肯定是要搜查一番。故选B。
【45题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这个月，考古学家们终于来搜查了湖的其余部分，他们发现了一枚和我的剑一样古老的胸针，还有一枚18世纪的硬币。A. light轻的；B. clear清楚的；C. old古老的；D. strange奇怪的。根据下文“as my sword”和上文“they now think it’s 1,500 years old”可知，作者的剑有1500年的历史，所以是古老的，那个胸针也和剑一样古老。故选C。
【46题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后他们宣布了这个消息，我终于可以告诉学校里的每个人了。A. announced宣布；B. responded回答；C. told告诉；D. discussed讨论。根据下文“the news and I could finally tell everyone at school”可知，考古学家们宣布了那个消息，作者也能告诉学校的每一个人了。故选A。
【47题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我不得不把剑捐给了当地的博物馆。A. school学校；B. factory工厂；C. government政府；D. museum博物馆。根据下文“share it with others”可知，要分享那把古老的剑就要把它放在博物馆展览，这样人们才能去看它。故选D。
【48题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：爸爸解释说，这是历史的一部分，与他人分享很重要。A. physics物理学；B. geography地理学；C. history历史；D. science科学。根据上文“it’s 1,500 years old”可知，剑有1500年历史了，所以是历史的一部分。故选C。
【49题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：现在，每当我去湖里游泳，我都会看看我能找到什么。A. whenever每当；无论什么时候；B. however无论如何；C. whatever无论什么；D. whoever无论谁。根据下文“I go swimming in the lake, I will be looking”可知，作者每当去湖里游泳的时候都会找找看有没有东西。故选A。
【50题详解】
考查代词词义辨析。句意：现在，每当我去湖里游泳，我都会看看我能找到什么。A. that那个；B. who谁；C. which哪个；D. what什么。“I can find”是宾语从句，从句中缺少宾语，此处表示“我都会看看我能找到什么”，因此空格处用what引导宾语从句，故选D。
【51题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：那天我也感到有点神奇。A. though虽然；B. too也；C. either（两者之中）任意一个；D. yet仍然，还。根据上文“that lake might be a little bit magic”和下文“that day I felt a little bit magic”可知，作者觉得那个湖有点神奇，那一天也很神奇，因此空格处是“也”。故选B。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
World Book Day was created on April 23rd, 1995, by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) .The connection between that date and books, however, was made_____52_____Spain in 1923, as it is the anniversary(周年纪念日) of the_____53_____(die) of William Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, famous Spanish Chronicler.
There were a few _____54_____(idea) for the day of the year that World Book Day should be held._____55_____(original), Vicente Clavel Andres, a Valencian writer, suggested that the day should be on a day_____56_____ honored the author Miguel de Cervantes. This would be either his birthday, October 7, or the date when he passed away, April 23.The_____57_____(choose) date is the latter one because it was also the date when William Shakespeare died and when Inca Garcilaso de la Vega died too .In fact, several other well-known authors have also died on April 23—perhaps authors should be wary(留神的) of this date!
In some countries, World Book Day actually_____58_____(take) place on other days of the year, despite the fact that the intentional event was created by UNESCO. For example, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and Ireland all celebrate_____59_____(they) own World Book Day events on _____60_____different day. However, the international day_____61_____(hold) on the same day each year since it began in 1995.
【答案】52. in 53. death
54. ideas 55. Originally
56. that##which
57. chosen 58. takes
59. their 60. a
61. has been held
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。这篇文章介绍了世界读书日的起源和日期选择，以及一些国家庆祝世界读书日的不同方式。
【52题详解】
考查介词。句意：然而，这个日期与书籍之间的联系是1923年在西班牙提出的，因为这一天是威廉·莎士比亚和著名西班牙编年史家印加·加西拉索·德拉维加的忌日。表示“在西班牙”用in Spain。故填in。
【53题详解】
考查名词。句意：同上。句中使用die的名词death作宾语，表示“死亡”为不可数名词。故填death。
【54题详解】
考查名词。句意：关于世界读书日应该在哪一天举行，有一些想法。句中使用名词作主语，此处idea为可数名词，表示复数意义。故填ideas。
【55题详解】
考查副词。句意：最初，巴伦西亚作家维森特·克拉维尔·安德烈斯建议将这一天定为纪念作家米格尔·德·塞万提斯的日子。设空处使用original的副词originally作状语，修饰句子。同时，该空置于句首，首字母大写。故填Originally。
【56题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：同上。分析句子，设空处引导的是限制性定语从句，引导词在从句中作主语，修饰先行词day，为物，故使用which。故填which或者that。
【57题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：之所以选择后者，是因为这一天也是威廉·莎士比亚和印加·加西拉索·德拉维加去世的日子。句中date和choose之间是被动关系，故使用过去分词作定语。故填chosen。
【58题详解】
考查动词。句意：在一些国家，世界读书日实际上是在一年中的其他日子举行，尽管这一活动是由联合国教科文组织发起的。分析句子，设空处使用动词作谓语，句子表述客观事实，故使用一般现在时。故填takes。
【59题详解】
考查代词。句意：例如，瑞典、英国和爱尔兰都在不同的日子庆祝他们自己的世界读书日活动。句中表示“某人自己的”用on one’s own，使用形容词性物主代词。故填their。
【60题详解】
考查冠词。句意：同上。句中day为名词，其前面应该使用冠词，此处表示泛指，同时different首字母发音为辅音。故填a。
【61题详解】
考查动词。句意：然而，自1995年开始以来，国际日每年都在同一天举行。分析句子以及since可知，句中表示动作发生在过去，持续到现在故使用现在完成时。同时day与hold之间是被动关系，故使用现在完成时的被动语态，句子的主语为day是单数。故填has been held。
第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(含第62题，满分15分)
62. 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Tim要写一份关于中国菜的调查报告，来信向你求助。请你给他回一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 中国菜概况。
2. 你最喜欢的菜系及理由。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Tim,
I am please d to receive your request for assistance with your research on Chinese cuisine.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Tim,
I am pleased to receive your request for assistance with your research on Chinese cuisine. Chinese cuisine is renowned for its incredible diversity, with a wide range of flavors and cooking styles that vary from region to region. Each region has its own unique dishes and culinary traditions, making it a fascinating subject to explore.
When it comes to my personal favorite Chinese cuisine, I must say that Cantonese cuisine, also known as Yue cuisine, holds a special place in my heart. It is recognized for its delicate flavors and a strong emphasis on using fresh, high-quality ingredients. In Cantonese cuisine, the cooking techniques often involve steaming or stir-frying, allowing the natural taste of the ingredients to shine through.
I hope this information proves valuable for your research report. If you have any further questions or require additional assistance, please do not hesitate to ask. Good luck with your project!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给英国笔友Tim回一封邮件，写一份关于中国菜的调查报告。
【详解】1.词汇积累
高兴的：pleased →delighted
文明的：renowned→ famous
有用的：valuable →useful
多样性：diversity→ variety
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：When it comes to my personal favorite Chinese cuisine, I must say that Cantonese cuisine, also known as Yue cuisine, holds a special place in my heart. It is recognized for its delicate flavors and a strong emphasis on using fresh, high-quality ingredients.
拓展句：When it comes to my personal favorite Chinese cuisine I must say that Cantonese cuisine, also known as Yue cuisine, holds a special place in my heart, which is recognized for its delicate flavors and a strong emphasis on using fresh, high-quality ingredients.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Each region has its own unique dishes and culinary traditions, making it a fascinating subject to explore.（运用了现在分词作状语）
【高分句型2】If you have any further questions or require additional assistance, please do not hesitate to ask.（运用了if引导的条件状语从句）
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料，根据要求完成对应题目。
I believe everyone has a particular childhood birthday that stands out more than any other. For me, it was the year my father’s factory closed down, casting a shadow of uncertainty over our family. I was only a child. Looking back, I cannot recall the exact year, but the events of that birthday will live forever in my heart.
Dad, who had devoted years to the factory, never let on to me that we were having financial difficulties. I knew only that Dad usually worked long hours but was now home more than I had ever remembered. Mom, a homemaker, sought work in the local clothing factories, but jobs were rare. Time after time, she was told no openings were available. With Dad’s poor unemployment check as our only income, my parents carried the weight of our situation. They made every effort to hide the difficult reality from me.
As a carefree child, my mind was filled with excitement and eagerness for my upcoming birthday. What would my birthday gift be What surprise was waiting for me These questions crowded my mind, and I had no idea that my parents were worried about having no extra money to buy me a gift.
One day, when Mom was cleaning the house, she found some of my old clothes. Her eyes shone as she carefully examined each piece. “I know what to do!” she cried, her voice filled with excitement.
The days leading up to my birthday seemed to be no different from usual. But every night after I went to bed, Dad and Mom would be busy at the sewing (缝纫) machine for a long time. Dad designed, and Mom cut and sewed. They poured all their love and creativity into what they were doing, working hard to transform those old clothes into something special.
My birthday finally arrived. After a simple meal together, the moment came to open my parents’ gift. As I unwrapped it, my heart sank. Inside was a dress that looked very familiar, and I realized with a pang of sadness that it was a hand-made present using some of my old clothes. Disappointment washed over me, for I had no idea about the financial difficulty our family was facing. Overwhelmed with emotions, I swiftly closed the door to my room and let my tears flow freely. In the midst of my sorrow, I noticed a card nestled in the gift box, as if waiting to be discovered.
(一)阅读理解。
阅读以上短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
63. Who is the main character in this story
A. I. B. Dad. C. Mom.
64. What do we know from the story
A. The author’s parents hid the reality because they were afraid to make her angry.
B. The author’s mom was very concerned before she found some of the old clothes.
C. The author’s parents made the present themselves because they were good at it.
65. Which is most likely to be the theme of this passage
A. The making of birthday gifts. B. Financial difficulties. C. Personal growth.
66. Based on the passage provided, which best describes the author
A. Grown-up and responsible. B. Innocent and reasonable. C. Self-centered and mean.
67. Which is most likely to happen in Paragraph2 that starts with “I took out the card from the box of the dress.”
A. I was so disappointed by the hand-made gift that I refused to talk to my parents.
B. I was first disappointed by the gift and the card but later cheered up by aunt’s gift.
C. I was moved by the card, understood my parents and helped out with the housework.
(二)读后续写。
68. 根据已给文章内容和下面所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
注意：1. 续写词数应为75 左右；
.2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 2:
I took out the card from the box of the dress.
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【答案】63. A 64. B 65. C 66. B 67. C
68. I took out the card from the box of the dress. It spoke of my parents’ deep love and their sincere apologies for not being able to afford a better gift. The words pierced my heart, and I realized in tears the hardships they were enduring and the immense efforts they had put into making my day special. I felt ashamed and decided to took on more responsibilities around the house. Birthdays, as I learned that day, were less about material possessions and more about cherishing the love, family, and togetherness that cannot be bought or wrapped in fancy paper - whether in good times or bad.
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者小时候家庭经济困难，父母为了给她过生日，用旧衣服为她制作礼物，而她却不理解父母的良苦用心，最后看到父母写的卡片后，她明白了一切，并为自己的行为感到愧疚。
【63题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“I believe everyone has a particular childhood birthday that stands out more than any other.(我相信每个人都有一个特别的童年生日，比其他任何生日都要突出。)”以及下文内容可知，文章主要讲述了作者小时候过生日的经历，所以故事的主角是作者。故选A。
【64题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“With Dad’s poor unemployment check as our only income, my parents carried the weight of our situation. They made every effort to hide the difficult reality from me. (爸爸那可怜的失业支票是我们唯一的收入来源，我的父母承担着我们处境的重担。他们千方百计向我隐瞒困难的现实)”，第三段“These questions crowded my mind, and I had no idea that my parents were worried about having no extra money to buy me a gift. (这些问题充斥着我的脑海，我不知道我的父母担心没有多余的钱给我买礼物)”和第四段的“ “I know what to do!” she cried, her voice filled with excitement.(“我知道怎么办了”，她大声说道，声音里充满了高兴)”可知，作者的妈妈在找到一些旧衣服之前非常担心，因为家里没有多余的钱给她买礼物。故选B。
【65题详解】
主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了作者小时候家庭经济困难，父母为了给她过生日，用旧衣服为她制作礼物，而她却不理解父母的良苦用心，最后看到父母写的卡片后，她明白了一切，并为自己的行为感到愧疚。由此可知，本文的主题是个人成长。故选C。
【66题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第二段“With Dad’s poor unemployment check as our only income, my parents carried the weight of our situation. They made every effort to hide the difficult reality from me. (爸爸那可怜的失业支票是我们唯一的收入来源，我的父母承担着我们处境的重担。他们千方百计向我隐瞒困难的现实。)”和最后一段“As a carefree child, my mind was filled with excitement and eagerness for my upcoming birthday.(作为一个无忧无虑的孩子，我的脑海里充满了对即将到来的生日的兴奋和渴望。)”可知，作者的父母尽力向她隐瞒困难的现实，说明她很天真，不知道家里的经济情况。以及根据文章最后一段“After a simple meal together, the moment came to open my parents’ gift. As I unwrapped it, my heart sank. Inside was a dress that looked very familiar, and I realized with a pang of sadness that it was a hand-made present using some of my old clothes. Disappointment washed over me, for I had no idea about the financial difficulty our family was facing. Overwhelmed with emotions, I swiftly closed the door to my room and let my tears flow freely. (一起吃了一顿简单的饭后，打开父母礼物的时刻到了。当我打开它的时候，我的心一沉。里面是一件看起来很熟悉的衣服，我悲伤地意识到这是用我的一些旧衣服手工制作的礼物。失望淹没了我，因为我不知道我们家正面临着怎样的经济困难。我情绪激动，赶紧关上房间的门，让我的眼泪自由地流淌。)”及全文可知，作者没有显示出自私或恶意，由此可推断出作者是一个通情达理的人。故选B。
【67题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Looking back, I cannot recall the exact year, but the events of that birthday will live forever in my heart.(回首往事，我已记不起确切的年份，但那个生日的事件将永远活在我的心中。)”可知，这份礼物在作者人生中的特殊意义，从而推断在续写的第二段的情节中，作者被礼物和卡片所感动，理解了父母的用心，并且开始帮助家务。故选C。
【68题详解】
1.续写线索：打开卡片——父母的话刺痛了作者——意识到父母的艰辛——感到羞愧——承担更多家务责任——感悟
2.词汇激活
行为类
①提及：speak of/ mention
②深深打动：pierce/touch
③决定：decide to /determine to
情绪类
①羞愧：ashamed/embarrassed
②真诚的：sincere / genuine
【点睛】
[高分句型1] The words pierced my heart, and I realized in tears the hardships they were enduring and the immense efforts they had put into making my day special.（运用了省略关系代词的定语从句）
[高分句型2] Birthdays, as I learned that day, were less about material possessions and more about cherishing the love, family, and togetherness that cannot be bought or wrapped in fancy paper - whether in good times or bad.（运用了宾语从句和定语从句）
