民勤一中 2023-2024 学年度第二学期高一年级开学考试试卷
高一英语
(时间：120分钟 总分：150分)
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What day is it today
A. Tuesday. B. Wednesday. C. Friday.
2. Where is the man’s jacket
A. In the washing machine. B. On the sofa. C. On the floor.
3. What does the man want the woman to do
A. Change a room with a different view.
B. Wake him up in the morning.
C Have breakfast with him.
4. What are the speakers probably doing
A. Making an engine. B. Looking at a photo. C. Playing with a model train.
5. Why does the man like the cake
A. The outside is soft. B. It has a lot of eggs. C. It is not too sweet.
第二节(共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What are the speakers talking about
A. Environment protection. B. Public transportation. C. A birthday party.
7. How does the man usually go to work
A. By bus. B. By car. C. By bike.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What does the man advise the woman to do
A. Have a check-up. B. Take some medicine. C. Drink more hot water.
9. What does the woman drink every day
A. Tea. B. Milk. C. Coffee.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. How can people learn more about the party
A. From the posters. B. From the article. C. From the big flag.
11. When will the man probably finish the article
A. Next Wednesday. B. Tomorrow afternoon. C. Tonight.
12. Who are the speakers
A. Students. B. Reporters. C. Dancers.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Why does the woman go to Japan
A. To study. B. To work. C. To travel.
14. What did the man plan to do originally
A. Work in a supermarket. B. Open his own business. C. Stay at his old job.
15. What does the woman think about the man’s decision
A. Suitable. B. Determined. C. Complicated.
16. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers
A. Friends. B. Workmates. C. Teacher and student.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What time did the plane take off
A. At 5:00 p.m. B. At 8:00 p.m. C. At 11:00 p.m.
18. Whom did the speaker go to Fifth Avenue with
A. Her father. B. Her mother. C. Her cousin.
19. What surprised the speaker about the Fifth Avenue stores
A. The low price. B. The store decoration. C. The good service.
20. Which city is the speaker from
A. New York. B. Los Angeles. C. London.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
In the field of education technology, some apps might be getting too smart. There are more and more apps providing help for students.
PhotoMath
The new, seemingly magic app allows users to take pictures of a math problem, and then receive a step-by-step solution. It is now the number one free app on the App Store. A PhotoMath spokeswoman says educators have welcomed the app with positive reviews, but the software causes a lot of angry public discussion and disagreement. Why It is because students can use it to cheat when doing their math homework.
iHomework
Whether you’re a high school student or a college student, there’s one thing you’ve got for sure: a lot of homework. iHomework can help you keep track of all your homework. It can help you arrange it in a particular order according to types, or based on deadlines.
Homework Helper
Chinese Internet search company Baidu has launched an app called Homework Helper with which students can get answers to homework. Users post a picture or type their homework questions onto online forum (论坛), and those who answer the questions can win e-coins that can be used to buy devices like laptops. The app has logged 5 million downloads, much to the concern of many parents who argue that the students spend less time thinking about challenging problems.
WolframAlpha
WolframAlpha is similar to PhotoMath, but it focuses on older students studying high levels of math and doesn’t support photos. The service also produces step-by-step solutions to advanced topics, making it a popular tool for college students.
1. What is the public’s worry about the app PhotoMath
A. It can’t recognize pictures.
B. It doesn’t provide a step-by-step solution.
C. It makes cheating at homework more likely to happen.
D. It encourages students to use smart phones more frequently.
2. What can we learn about Homework Helper
A. It is thought highly of by teachers.
B. It is unpopular among Chinese students.
C. Many parents think it harmful to children’s study.
D. Answering questions on the app wastes students’ time.
3. Which app is the best choice if you want to deal with advanced math problems
A. PhotoMath. B. iHomework. C. Homework Helper. D. WolframAlpha.
【答案】1. C 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。在教育技术领域，一些应用程序可能变得过于智能了。有越来越多的应用程序为学生提供帮助。文章介绍了其中的几款应用程序。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“It is because students can use it to cheat when doing their math homework.(这是因为学生在做数学作业时可以用它来作弊。)”可知，公众对PhotoMath应用程序的担忧是这使得在家庭作业中作弊更容易发生。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句“The app has logged 5 million downloads, much to the concern of many parents who argue that the students spend less time thinking about challenging problems.(这款应用的下载量达到了500万次，这让许多家长感到担忧，他们认为学生们花在思考具有挑战性问题上的时间更少了。)”可知，许多家长认为家庭作业帮手对孩子的学习有害。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段第一句“WolframAlpha is similar to PhotoMath, but it focuses on older students studying high levels of math and doesn’t support photos.(WolframAlpha类似于PhotoMath，但它专注于学习高水平数学的高年级学生，不支持照片。)”可知，如果你想解决高等数学问题，WolframAlpha应用程序是最好的选择。故选D。
B
The first essay I wrote for my history of English class was perfect, at least from my perspective. I had worked on it constantly and couldn’t wait to get my grade back. I handed it in with pride.
Two weeks later, I received my grade: a D. The pages were covered in red writing, pointing out errors. There must have been a mistake.
University started later for me than most. The opportunity wasn’t available when I was younger — too many kids in our family and too little money. But I never stopped wondering what university would have been like. I was in my 40s when I sent in my application and as a part-time student, I will be in my 60s before I’m finished. That’s my goal.
What’s it like to be the old guy in a class full of 20-year-olds It’s strange. They pretty much ignored me, and I ignored them. They also ignored each other. However, after we had more group work together, people started to communicate. Although I was an English major, some of my favorite classes were unrelated electives. Courses in art history and Greek and Roman history were fascinating. I was eager to do well.
I arranged a meeting to discuss my essay grade and arrived 10 minutes early to meet the teacher’s assistant. I was ready to argue for the brilliance of my paper. However, she quickly explained to me that the paper failed to make a strong argument. The mark remained.
While I kept studying and kept learning, I learned to love two dozen writers I had never heard of before and explored types of literature I had never examined. Eventually, I learned how to write an essay in proper academic prose.
University is different when you are a senior, part-time student. If you are there to establish a career or because your parents force you to go, there are other pressures. For me, it’s just learning. Whether I’m learning remotely or in person, it makes the world a bigger, richer place.
4. How did the writer feel after receiving the grade of his first essay
A. Hopeless. B. Pleased. C. Excited. D. Surprised.
5. Why did the writer start university later than others
A. His application was refused.
B. His teacher disliked his essay.
C. His health did not meet the standard.
D. His family was not rich enough.
6. What helped the writer in writing a proper academic essay
A. Strong curiosity. B. Constant efforts.
C. Great pressure. D. Remarkable creativity.
7. Which would be the best title for the passage
A. Practice Makes Perfect.
B. Not All That Shines Is Gold.
C. Where There Is A Will, There Is A Way.
D. Action Speaks Louder Than Words.
【答案】4. D 5. D 6. B 7. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲的是作者在40多岁的时候申请成为一名兼职学生，之后不断努力学习，终于能够写出一篇合适的学术论文的故事。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段的“The pages were covered in red writing, pointing out errors. There must have been a mistake.(书页上用红色字体标出错误。一定是弄错了)”同时结合第一段讲的“作者对自己的论文很满意”可知，作者在收到第一篇论文的分数后觉得惊讶，故选D。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段的“University started later for me than most. The opportunity wasn’t available when I was younger — too many kids in our family and too little money.(我上大学比大多数人都晚。在我年轻的时候，没有这样的机会——家里孩子太多，钱太少)”可知，作者上大学比其他人晚是因为他的家庭不够富裕。故选D。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“While I kept studying and kept learning, I learned to love two dozen writers I had never heard of before and explored types of literature I had never examined. Eventually, I learned how to write an essay in proper academic prose.(在我不断学习的过程中，我学会欣赏二十几位我从未听说过的作家，并探索了我从未研究过的文学类型。最终，我学会了如何用正确的学术散文写一篇文章)”可知，不断的努力帮助作者写出一篇合适的学术论文。故选B。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是倒数第二段的“While I kept studying and kept learning, I learned to love two dozen writers I had never heard of before and explored types of literature I had never examined. Eventually, I learned how to write an essay in proper academic prose.(在我不断学习的过程中，我学会欣赏二十几位我从未听说过的作家，并探索了我从未研究过的文学类型。最终，我学会了如何用正确的学术散文写一篇文章)”可知，本文主要讲的是作者在40多岁的时候申请成为一名兼职学生，之后不断努力学习，终于能够写出一篇合适的学术论文的故事，说明了“有志者事竟成”这个道理，因此最好的题目是C选项“Where There Is A Will, There Is A Way(有志者事竟成)”，故选C。
C
It’s hard to turn down hamburgers, french fries, potato chips and all of the other junk food that seem to call out to us. However, eating too much junk food can harm your body, particularly if you’re a teenager.
“Junk food shapes teenager’s brains in ways that damage their ability to think, learn and remember. It can also make it harder to control bad behaviors,” said Amy Reichelt, a brain and nutrition specialist at Western University, Canada. “It may even up a teen’s possibility of depression and anxiety.”
Reichelt and two other researchers reviewed more than 100 studies, including their own,about how poor food choices can impact teen’s brains.They found teens are more sensitive (敏感的) than any other age group to processed foods with a lot of fat and sugar as their brains are not yet fully formed.
Teenagers’ brains are still developing the ability to assess bad possibilities and control actions. The prefrontal cortex is the part of the brain that tells us we shouldn’t eat chips all the time and helps us resist ( 抵 制 ) that urge. However, this region is the last to mature (成熟) — it doesn’t fully develop until we are in our early 20s.
So, what’s the best way to say no to junk food Researchers suggest exercise. When we exercise, the brain’s reward system becomes less sensitive to food reminder. Exercise also causes the body to make a protein that helps brain cells grow and strengthens connections between the prefrontal cortex and other brain regions. The prefrontal cortex thus can work better to help us make wise decisions and control our impulses.
8. According to the text, junk food does the greatest harm to .
A. Preschoolers B. Teenagers C. The middle-aged D. The elderly
9. What does the underlined word “It” in paragraph 2 refer to
A. Junk food. B. The brain. C. The research. D. The ability.
10. What can be inferred from the text
A. Processed foods shouldn’t be allowed to produce.
B. Teenagers don’t understand the harm of junk food.
C. The prefrontal cortex can help us make wise decisions.
D. The prefrontal cortex develops fully in our late 20s.
11. What’s the main idea of the last paragraph
A. Where do our impulses come from
B. Why should we fight against junk food
C. What is the best way to strengthen our body
D. How does exercise work against junk food
【答案】8. B 9. A 10. C 11. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。吃太多的垃圾食品会对人的身体造成损害，尤其是对青少年，运动可以帮助我们对抗垃圾食品。文章对此进行了介绍。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“However, eating too much junk food can harm your body, particularly if you’re a teenager.(然而，吃太多的垃圾食品会伤害你的身体，特别是如果你是一个青少年。)”可知，垃圾食品对青少年的健康危害最大。故选B。
【9题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第二段第一句中的“Junk food shapes teenager’s brains in ways that damage their ability to think, learn and remember.(垃圾食品会影响青少年的大脑，损害他们思考、学习和记忆的能力。)”可知，此处是指垃圾食品会让人难以控制不好的行为，所以it代指垃圾食品。故选A。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“The prefrontal cortex thus can work better to help us make wise decisions and control our impulses.(因此，前额皮质可以更好地帮助我们做出明智的决定，控制我们的冲动。)”可知，前额皮质可以帮助我们做出明智的决定。故选C。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段前三句“So, what’s the best way to say no to junk food Researchers suggest exercise. When we exercise, the brain’s reward system becomes less sensitive to food reminder.(那么，对垃圾食品说不的最好方法是什么呢？研究人员建议锻炼。当我们锻炼时，大脑的奖励系统对食物提醒变得不那么敏感。)”可知，最后一段主要关于运动如何对抗垃圾食品。故选D。
D
While video games used to be considered harmful to young people, various studies have also proved the positive effects of computer games, especially action video games.
Angela Pasqualotto from the University of Trento and her team have now tested whether such video games can help primary school children learn to read. They’ve developed such a computer game called Skies of Manawak.
“Reading involves many important skills, including knowing how to move our eyes on the page or how to use our working memory to connect words into a meaningful sentence,” explains Pasqualotto. “It’s known that action video games improve these still, such as vision, general attention, working memory and cognitive (认知的) flexibility.”
For their study, the researchers tested 150 school children between the ages of eight and twelve. Half of them played the game Skies of Manawak two hours a week for six weeks. The other half, the control group, received the educational game Scratch, which is intended to teach children the basics of programming. Both games are basically to train the executive (执行的) functions of the brain.
“We started by examining the children’s ability to read words, non-words and paragraphs and their attention control,” explains Pasqualotto. “After six weeks, these skills were tested again.”
“We found a seven-fold improvement in attention control in the children who played our action video game compared to the control group,” said Pasqualotto. The team also saw significant improvements in reading speed and accuracy among Skies of Manawak players—there were no improvements in the kids who played Scratch. It’s also worth mentioning that the children’s reading skills have improved, although the game itself doesn’t contain any reading exercises.
“For the study, we also carried out three further evaluation tests six, twelve and eighteen months after the training. Each time, the trained children performed better than the control group,” adds Pasqualotto.
Of course, while the study suggests some benefit in action video games, it does not mean that one must do nothing else.
12. What did the 150 school children do in the study
A. They received training on programming. B. They finished some reading ability tests.
C They created video games on their own. D. They played games with reading exercises.
13. What does the further evaluation suggest about Skies of Manawak
A. Its influence on reading skills is not temporary. B. The study results about it seem to be untrustworthy.
C. Reading ability can’t be improved with its assistance. D. Kids need consistent reading training after playing it.
14. What is the author’s opinion on action video games
A. They have nothing to do with reading. B. People shouldn’t get addicted to them.
C School kids are supposed to avoid them. D. They should be replaced with Scratch.
15. Which of the following can serve as the best title for the text
A. Video Games Prove Harmless to Young People at School
B. Time for Children to Play Video Games Should Be Limited
C. Children Easily Fall in Love With Reading in a Video Game
D. Playing Action Video Games Improves Kids’ Reading Skills
【答案】12. B 13. A 14. B 15. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。电子游戏通常被认为是有害的，然而本文的研究表明，动作类电子游戏有助于提高孩子的阅读能力。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。由文章第五段“We started by examining the children’s ability to read words, non-words and paragraphs and their attention control .After six weeks, these skills were tested again.(我们从检查孩子们阅读单词、非单词和段落的能力以及他们的注意力控制开始。六周后，这些技能再次接受测试。)”可知参与研究的学生完成了一些阅读能力测试。故选B项。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。由文章第七段“Each time, the trained children performed better than the control group.( 每一次，训练过的孩子都比对照组表现得更好。)” 后续的评估依然显示玩动作类电子游戏的孩子在阅读方面表现得更好。由此可推断，该款动作类电子游戏对阅读能力的影响是持续的。故选A项。
14题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“... while the study suggests some benefit in action video games, it does not mean that one must do nothing else. (当然，虽然这项研究表明动作类电子游戏有一些好处，但这并不意味着人们就可以什么都不做。)” 可推断，作者认为玩动作类电子游戏虽然有益处，但是不能沉迷其中。故选B项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“While video games used to be considered harmful to young people, various studies have also proved the positive effects of computer games, especially action video games.”（虽然电子游戏曾经被认为对年轻人有害，但各种研究也证明了电子游戏的积极影响，尤其是动作电子游戏。）以及文章前三段及第六、七段可知，本文主要介绍了一个研究发现——动作类电子游戏有助于提高孩子的阅读能力。所以短文的最佳标题为“玩动作游戏可以提高孩子的阅读能力”。故选D项。
第二节(共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下列短文，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。
Ways to Sleep Smarter
Studies show that poor sleep influences people to make good decisions, focus on work and even manage a friendly mood at work. ____16____. Today we’ve got four top favorite sleep tips and facts.
Set a regular bedtime
____17____ Choose a time when you normally feel tired. Try not to break this routine on weekends when you will probably stay up late. If you want to change your bedtime, make the change gradually, such as 15 minutes earlier or later each day.
Eat the right food.
Some foods are more helpful to a better night’s sleep than others. ____18____ Others like bananas, potatoes, and whole-wheat bread are also helpful.
____19____
Exercising provides lots of good health benefits. A good night’s sleep is one of them. But make sure you exercise in the morning or afternoon. The National Sleep Foundation reports that exercise in the morning or afternoon can help deepen sleep and cut the time it takes for you to fall into sleep. However, those who worked out in the evening hours saw little or no improvement in their sleep.
Reduce (减少) screen time before bed
____20____A recent study shows that people who use electronic media just before bedtime report lower-quality sleep even when they get as much sleep as those who don’t.
A. Avoid the alarm clock
B. Exercise to improve sleep
C. Try to solve problems in your sleep
D. Go to bed at the same time every night
E. There are lots of ways to better your sleep
F. Everybody knows that warm milk helps people sleep better
G. Stop watching TV just before bedtime and you’ll sleep better
【答案】16. E 17. D 18. F 19. B 20. G
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一些改善睡眠的建议。
【16题详解】
根据上文“Studies show that poor sleep influences people to make good decisions, focus on work and even manage a friendly mood at work.(研究表明，糟糕的睡眠会影响人们做出正确的决定，影响工作专注度，甚至影响在工作中保持友好的情绪)”以及后文“Today we’ve got four top favorite sleep tips and facts.(今天我们有四个最受欢迎的睡眠技巧和事实)”可知，上文说明了睡眠的重要性和影响，后文提到了改善睡眠的技巧，可知睡眠可以通过技巧得到改善。故E选项“改善睡眠的方法有很多”符合语境，故选E。
【17题详解】
根据后文“Choose a time when you normally feel tired. Try not to break this routine on weekends when you will probably stay up late. If you want to change your bedtime, make the change gradually, such as 15 minutes earlier or later each day.(选择一个你通常觉得累的时间。尽量不要在周末打破这个惯例，因为你可能会熬夜。如果你想改变你的就寝时间，要逐渐改变，比如每天早15分钟或晚15分钟)”可知，后文提到了不要打破睡眠的惯例，即建议睡眠时间要同一，在每天晚上的同一时间。故D选项“每天晚上同一时间上床睡觉”符合语境，故选D。
【18题详解】
根据上文“Some foods are more helpful to a better night’s sleep than others.(有些食物比其他食物更有助于获得更好的睡眠)”以及后文“Others like bananas, potatoes, and whole-wheat bread are also helpful.(其他如香蕉、土豆和全麦面包也很有帮助)”可知，本句主要是在将可以助眠的饮食，故F选项“每个人都知道温牛奶有助于人们睡得更好”符合语境，故选F。
【19题详解】
根据本段内容“Exercising provides lots of good health benefits. A good night’s sleep is one of them. But make sure you exercise in the morning or afternoon. The National Sleep Foundation reports that exercise in the morning or afternoon can help deepen sleep and cut the time it takes for you to fall into sleep. However, those who worked out in the evening hours saw little or no improvement in their sleep.(锻炼对健康有很多好处。睡个好觉就是其中之一。但一定要在早上或下午锻炼。美国国家睡眠基金会报告称，早上或下午锻炼有助于加深睡眠，缩短入睡所需的时间。然而，那些在晚上锻炼的人的睡眠几乎没有改善)”可知，本段的主旨是锻炼可以助眠，B选项中Exercise对应后文中Exercising。故B选项“通过锻炼来改善睡眠”符合语境，故选B。
【20题详解】
根据后文“A recent study shows that people who use electronic media just before bedtime report lower-quality sleep even when they get as much sleep as those who don’t.(最近的一项研究表明，在睡前使用电子媒体的人报告睡眠质量较低，即使他们的睡眠时间与不使用电子媒体的人一样长)”可知，后文的研究表明不应该在睡前使用电子媒体，G选项中TV对应后文中electronic media。故G选项“睡前不要看电视，你会睡得更好”符合语境，故选G。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It surprised me — every time I saw Joe, he was smiling. It didn’t ____21____ whether he had to stop at a stop light, or if he were the seventh person in ____22____ at the bank, and the service stopped just before he got there. Joe always smiled. It made me wonder why he seemed so____23____ every day.
Having observed Joe with other people, I ____24____ something else also. Joe asked people how they were doing, and really seemed to listen to their ____25____. If someone were hurting, he had ____26____for him and kind words, and offered to ____27____in any way he could.
It made me think. What if I tried to smile more A(n) ____28____of sorts began when I went to the grocery store. I smiled as I went up and down the aisles, and people I didn’t even ____29____smiled back at me. Some even ____30____! The little kid in the cart (购物车) who was giving his mother a ____31____time saw me smile and ___32___ talking, and, you guessed it — he made a shy little attempt at a smile.
As I drove home, I was smiling. I____33____ what I had just learned, and when someone passed me and gave me a(n) ____34____, I smiled at him.
Now I know a smile is a small thing, but what if we were all to try to smile a few more times each day Nothing in my life had changed, but maybe it had. What I had learned was that such a small thing could ____35____not only my spirits, but also the spirits of those around me. So smile!
21.
A. work B. happen C. matter D. last
22.
A. order B. debt C. hand D. line
23.
A. naughty B. happy C. active D. humorous
24.
A. decided B. judged C. noticed D. considered
25.
A. answers B. complaints C. excuses D. comments
26.
A. guidance B. respect C. sympathy D. protection
27.
A. perform B. attempt C. bother D. help
28.
A. experiment B. life C. project D. programme
29.
A. meet B. touch C. know D. contact
30.
A. glared B. greeted C. approached D. escaped
31.
A. spare B. long C. hard D. great
32.
A. stopped B. tried C. kept D. enjoyed
33.
A. worried about B. thought about C. talked over D. looked over
34.
A. gesture B. address C. call D. ticket
35.
A. realize B. admire C. show D. lift
【答案】21. C 22. D 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. C 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. B 31. C 32. A 33. B 34. A 35. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。“我”发现乔无论什么时候都在微笑，看起来很开心，于是“我”也尝试保持微笑，收到了周围人的正向反馈，这让“我”了解到微笑不仅可以让自己也可以让周围的人振作起来。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：不管他是否必须在红灯前停车，或者他是在银行排队的第七个人，在他到达之前服务就停止了。A. work工作；B. happen发生；C. matter重要；D. last持续。根据前文“It surprised me — every time I saw Joe, he was smiling.(令我吃惊的是，每次我看到乔，他都在微笑。)”可知，此处是指不管什么情况他都在微笑。故选C。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：不管他是否必须在红灯前停车，或者他是在银行排队的第七个人，在他到达之前服务就停止了。A. order命令；B. debt债务；C. hand手；D. line队伍。根据“the seventh person”和“at the bank”可知，此处是指在银行排队的第七个人。故选D。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这使我感到奇怪，为什么他每天看起来都那么快乐。A. naughty淘气的；B. happy快乐的；C. active积极的；D. humorous幽默的。根据前文“Joe always smiled.(乔总是微笑着。)”可知，此处是指他每天看起来都那么快乐。故选B。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在观察了乔和其他人在一起之后，我还注意到了别的事情。A. decided决定；B. judged判断；C. noticed注意；D. considered认为。根据“Having observed Joe with other people”可知，此处是指在观察了乔和其他人在一起之后。故选C。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：乔问人们过得怎么样，而且似乎真的在倾听他们的回答。A. answers回答；B. complaints抱怨；C. excuses借口；D. comments评价。根据“Joe asked people how they were doing”可知，此处是指倾听他们的回答。故选A。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果有人受到伤害，他会同情他，说些好话，并尽他所能提供帮助。A. guidance指导；B. respect尊重；C. sympathy同情；D. protection保护。根据“and kind words”可知，此处是指会同情对方。故选C。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果有人受到伤害，他会同情他，说些好话，并尽他所能提供帮助。A. perform表演；B. attempt尝试；C. bother困扰；D. help帮助。根据“in any way he could”可知，此处是指尽他所能提供帮助。故选D。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我去杂货店的时候，我开始了一种实验。A. experiment实验；B. life生活；C. project项目；D. programme节目。根据前文“What if I tried to smile more (如果我试着多笑些呢？)”可知，此处是指开始了一种实验。故选A。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我微笑着在过道上走来走去，甚至不认识的人也对我微笑。A. meet会面；B. touch接触；C. know认识；D. contact联系。根据“people I didn’t even”可知，此处是指甚至是不认识的人。故选C。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：有些人甚至打招呼！A. glared怒目而视；B. greeted问候；C. approached接近；D. escaped逃跑。根据前文“smiled back at me”可知，此处是指有些人甚至打招呼。故选B。
【31题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那个在推车里和他妈妈怄气的小孩看见我笑了，就不说话了，你猜对了——他害羞地想笑一下。A. spare空闲的；B. long长的；C. hard艰难的；D. great伟大的。根据“who was giving his mother”可知，此处是指跟妈妈怄气的小孩。give a hard time意为“为难”。故选C。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：那个在推车里和他妈妈怄气的小孩看见我笑了，就不说话了，你猜对了——他害羞地想笑一下。A. stopped停止；B. tried尝试；C. kept保持；D. enjoyed享受。根据“he made a shy little attempt at a smile”可知，此处是指小孩不说话了。故选A。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想了想我刚刚学到的东西，当有人从我身边经过并向我做了一个手势时，我对他微笑。A. worried about担心；B. thought about思考；C. talked over讨论；D. looked over审视。根据“what I had just learned”可知，此处是指思考着刚刚学到的东西。故选B。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我想了想我刚刚学到的东西，当有人从我身边经过并向我做了一个手势时，我对他微笑。A. gesture手势；B. address地址；C. call打电话；D. ticket票。根据“I smiled at him”可知，此处是指向“我”做了一个手势。故选A。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我学到的是，这样一件小事不仅可以让我振作起来，也可以让我周围的人振作起来。A. realize实现；B. admire钦佩；C. show展示；D. lift使振作。根据“not only my spirits”可知，此处是指让“我”振作起来。故选D。
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。
Friendship is one of the most important ____36____ (thing) in everyone’s life.____37____ is very difficult to find a better definition (定义) of friendship. A true friend is the person ____38____ can share all our sadness and all our happiness. In time of trial (尝试), he or she ____39____ (be) always at our side to give us his or her help and comfort.
Knowing how valuable friendship is we should be very ____40____ (care) with our choice of a friend. We should ____41____ (choice) those people with a good character as our friends, but we must try to avoid ____42____ (make) friends with a bad man. Besides, we should forgive their mistakes and try ____43____ (help) them as much as possible.
A true friend can always be trusted, loved and ____44____ (respect). If you tell a friend your secrets, he or she will not tell others. Friends share their joys or unhappiness. They help each other when they are ____45____ trouble, and cheer each other up when they are sad. The most important thing is that a friend always understands you. In a word, when you have made a good friend, don’t forget him or her.
【答案】36. things
37. It 38. who##that
39. is 40. careful
41. choose 42. making
43. to help
44. respected
45. in
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了朋友的意义和友情的珍贵。
【36题详解】
考查名词的数。句意：友谊是每个人生活中最重要的事情之一。此处用到one of+形容词最高级+复数名词，表示“最......之一”。故填things。
【37题详解】
考查代词。句意：很难为友谊找到一个更好的定义。分析句子可知，设空处是形式主语，真正的主语是不定式to find a better definition of friendship，It is +adj. +for sb to do sth为固定用法。这里用it作形式主语，位于句首，首字母应大写。故填It。
【38题详解】
考查关系代词。句意：真正的朋友是能够分享我们所有悲伤和快乐的人。分析句子结构可知，设空处引导定语从句，先行词为the person，指人，关系词在从句中作主语，可用who或that。故填who/that。
【39题详解】
考查时态。句意：随着时间的考验，他或她总是在我们身边给我们帮助和安慰。分析句子结构可知，设空处缺少系动词，通篇为一般现在时，本句主语为单数he or she，故填is。
【40题详解】
考查形容词。句意：懂得友情是多么的有价值，我们就应该谨慎选择朋友。be 动词后接形容词作表语。故填 careful。
【41题详解】
考查动词。句意：我们应该选择那些性格好的人做我们的朋友，但我们必须尽量避免和坏人交朋友。should为情态动词，后接动词原形，所以设空处应填choice的动词choose。故填choose。
【42题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：我们应该选择那些性格好的人做我们的朋友，但是我们必须尽量避免和坏人交朋友。avoid doing sth.避免做某事，是固定用法，故填making。
【43题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：此外，我们应该原谅他们的错误，尽可能多地帮助他们。分析句子结构可知，此处需填入非谓语。try to do sth表示“尽力做某事”。故填to help。
【44题详解】
考查语态。句意：真正的朋友总是能够被信赖，热爱和尊重。设空处与trusted, loved并列，均与be构成被动语态，因而用过去分词形式。故填respected。
【45题详解】
考查介词。句意：他们在困难时互相帮助，在伤心时互相鼓励。be in trouble表示“处于麻烦之中”。故填in。
【点睛】
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. David是一个来自于美国的志愿者，今年暑假来到你们城市支教一个月，免费教孩子们学英语。假定你是李华，是一名高中生，也是David所教的一个学生。你打算给他写一封感谢信，内容包括：
1. 孩子们都喜欢上他的课；
2. 孩子们对外国文化有所了解；
3. 大家都非常感谢他；
4. 邀请他再次来访。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80字左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear David,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear David,
My name is Li Hua, one of the students you taught during the summer holidays. I’m writing to thank you for teaching us English.
We know you come a long way from the US, and this is the first time that you have volunteered in China. I would like to tell you that all of us enjoy your teaching very much. We have not only learned how to speak English through various activities, but also learned a lot about western cultures, which benefits us a lot. We have begun to love learning English because your class is so interesting and lively. Thanks to your hard work, we spent a meaningful summer holiday. All the students and their parents are thankful to you for your hard work. We do hope you can come and visit us in the future.
Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生给支教老师David写一封感谢信。
【详解】1.词汇积累
各种各样的：various→diverse
开始：begin→start
由于：thanks to→owing to
感激的：thankful→grateful
2.句式拓展
同义句转换
原句：Thanks to your hard work, we spent a meaningful summer holiday.
拓展句：We spent a meaningful summer because of holiday your hard work.
【点睛】[高分句型1] We have not only learned how to speak English through various activities, but also learned a lot about western cultures, which benefits us a lot. (运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2] I would like to tell you that all of us enjoy your teaching very much. (运用了that引导的宾语从句)
第二节(满分25分)
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。
The science teacher, Mr. Moose, decided that the school would have a paper airplane contest (比赛). Each student would design a paper airplane. And then they would take turns throwing their airplanes. The student whose airplane flew the farthest would win.
When Mr. Moose announced the paper airplane contest, all the students were very excited. Paul, who was on the wrestling (摔跤) team, said to other students. “I am the strongest. And I will be able to throw my airplane the farthest.”
However, another student, Brian, was thinking how he could win. He did not play any sports and was not very strong. But he loved airplanes and really wanted to win the contest.
Brian knew what he had to do. He went to the store and bought a big pile of paper. When he got home, he took the paper into the backyard. He took a piece of paper and folded (折叠) an airplane. It didn’t go very far, so Brian took another piece and folded another airplane and threw it. This airplane went a little farther. Brian kept folding different kinds of airplanes and throwing them. Some went very far and some did not. Finally, when Brian had used all the paper, he walked up to the airplane that had flown the farthest and picked it up.
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。
The contest day arrived in the end and all the students gathered on the playground.
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Excitedly, Brian got the prize from Mr. Moose’s hand and all the students clapped their hands for him.
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【答案】 The contest day arrived in the end and all the students gathered on the playground. Finally, it was Brian’s turn. He held the plane that he had folded the day before. It began to fly, farther and farther, until it landed 5 feet farther than Paul’s plane. The whole school cheered and were very happy. Brian won the contest. Mr. Moose awarded him a great prize: a toy airplane.
Excitedly, Brian got the prize from Mr. Moose’s hand and all the students clapped their hands for him. Brian won the contest because he had tried his best many times to solve the problem on how to make a plane fly farther. He made it by testing out many different designs and compare the results. When he found the best way to fly the farthest, he knew he succeeded.
【解析】
【导语】本文是人物为线索展开，讲述了Moose老师组织的一次纸飞机比赛。学生Brian非常喜欢飞机，并且经过自己的反复尝试，终于找到了让自己的纸飞机飞得最远的方法，并且赢得了比赛。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“比赛日终于到了，所有的学生都聚集在操场上”可知，第一段可描写比赛当天的情况。
②由第二段首句内容“Brian激动地从Moose先生手中拿到了奖品，所有的学生都为他鼓掌”可知，第二段可描写Brian的获奖是因为他的钻研和付出。
2.续写线索：尽力参赛——获得第一——得到奖品——全校欢呼——得胜感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①开始：began/start
②尽全力做某事：try one’s best to do sth./do whatever one can to do sth./spare no effort to do sth.
③解决：solve/deal with/handle
情绪类
①欢呼：cheer/shout excitedly
②高兴的：happy/glad/delighted
【点睛】【高分句型1】He held the plane that he had folded the day before.（由that引导的定语从句）
【高分句型2】Brian won the contest because he had tried his best many times to solve the problem on how to make a plane fly farther.（由because引导的原因状语从句）
【高分句型3】When he found the best way to fly the farthest, he knew he succeeded.（由When引导的时间状语从句和省略连词that引导的宾语从句）
听力答案：1-5 AABBC 6-10 ACBCB 11-15 CAABB 16-20 ACCAB民勤一中 2023-2024 学年度第二学期高一年级开学考试试卷
高一英语
(时间：120分钟 总分：150分)
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What day is it today
A. Tuesday. B. Wednesday. C. Friday.
2. Where is the man’s jacket
A. In the washing machine. B. On the sofa. C. On the floor.
3. What does the man want the woman to do
A. Change a room with a different view.
B. Wake him up in the morning.
C. Have breakfast with him.
4. What are the speakers probably doing
A. Making an engine. B. Looking at a photo. C. Playing with a model train.
5. Why does the man like the cake
A. The outside is soft. B. It has a lot of eggs. C. It is not too sweet.
第二节(共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What are the speakers talking about
A. Environment protection. B. Public transportation. C. A birthday party.
7. How does the man usually go to work
A. By bus. B. By car. C. By bike.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What does the man advise the woman to do
A. Have a check-up. B. Take some medicine. C. Drink more hot water.
9. What does the woman drink every day
A. Tea. B. Milk. C. Coffee.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. How can people learn more about the party
A. From the posters. B. From the article. C. From the big flag.
11 When will the man probably finish the article
A. Next Wednesday. B. Tomorrow afternoon. C. Tonight.
12. Who are the speakers
A. Students. B. Reporters. C. Dancers.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Why does the woman go to Japan
A. To study. B. To work. C. To travel.
14. What did the man plan to do originally
A. Work in a supermarket. B. Open his own business. C. Stay at his old job.
15. What does the woman think about the man’s decision
A. Suitable. B. Determined. C. Complicated.
16. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers
A. Friends. B. Workmates. C. Teacher and student.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What time did the plane take off
A. At 5:00 p.m. B. At 8:00 p.m. C. At 11:00 p.m.
18. Whom did the speaker go to Fifth Avenue with
A. Her father. B. Her mother. C. Her cousin.
19. What surprised the speaker about the Fifth Avenue stores
A. The low price. B. The store decoration. C. The good service.
20. Which city is the speaker from
A. New York. B. Los Angeles. C. London.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
In the field of education technology, some apps might be getting too smart. There are more and more apps providing help for students.
PhotoMath
The new, seemingly magic app allows users to take pictures of a math problem, and then receive a step-by-step solution. It is now the number one free app on the App Store. A PhotoMath spokeswoman says educators have welcomed the app with positive reviews, but the software causes a lot of angry public discussion and disagreement. Why It is because students can use it to cheat when doing their math homework.
iHomework
Whether you’re a high school student or a college student, there’s one thing you’ve got for sure: a lot of homework. iHomework can help you keep track of all your homework. It can help you arrange it in a particular order according to types, or based on deadlines.
Homework Helper
Chinese Internet search company Baidu has launched an app called Homework Helper with which students can get answers to homework. Users post a picture or type their homework questions onto online forum (论坛), and those who answer the questions can win e-coins that can be used to buy devices like laptops. The app has logged 5 million downloads, much to the concern of many parents who argue that the students spend less time thinking about challenging problems.
WolframAlpha
WolframAlpha is similar to PhotoMath, but it focuses on older students studying high levels of math and doesn’t support photos. The service also produces step-by-step solutions to advanced topics, making it a popular tool for college students.
1. What is the public’s worry about the app PhotoMath
A. It can’t recognize pictures.
B. It doesn’t provide a step-by-step solution.
C. It makes cheating at homework more likely to happen.
D. It encourages students to use smart phones more frequently.
2. What can we learn about Homework Helper
A. It is thought highly of by teachers.
B. It is unpopular among Chinese students.
C. Many parents think it harmful to children’s study.
D. Answering questions on the app wastes students’ time.
3. Which app is the best choice if you want to deal with advanced math problems
A. PhotoMath. B. iHomework. C. Homework Helper. D. WolframAlpha.
B
The first essay I wrote for my history of English class was perfect, at least from my perspective. I had worked on it constantly and couldn’t wait to get my grade back. I handed it in with pride.
Two weeks later, I received my grade: a D. The pages were covered in red writing, pointing out errors. There must have been a mistake.
University started later for me than most. The opportunity wasn’t available when I was younger — too many kids in our family and too little money. But I never stopped wondering what university would have been like. I was in my 40s when I sent in my application and as a part-time student, I will be in my 60s before I’m finished. That’s my goal.
What’s it like to be the old guy in a class full of 20-year-olds It’s strange. They pretty much ignored me, and I ignored them. They also ignored each other. However, after we had more group work together, people started to communicate. Although I was an English major, some of my favorite classes were unrelated electives. Courses in art history and Greek and Roman history were fascinating. I was eager to do well.
I arranged a meeting to discuss my essay grade and arrived 10 minutes early to meet the teacher’s assistant. I was ready to argue for the brilliance of my paper. However, she quickly explained to me that the paper failed to make a strong argument. The mark remained.
While I kept studying and kept learning, I learned to love two dozen writers I had never heard of before and explored types of literature I had never examined. Eventually, I learned how to write an essay in proper academic prose.
University is different when you are a senior, part-time student. If you are there to establish a career or because your parents force you to go, there are other pressures. For me, it’s just learning. Whether I’m learning remotely or in person, it makes the world a bigger, richer place.
4. How did the writer feel after receiving the grade of his first essay
A. Hopeless. B. Pleased. C. Excited. D. Surprised.
5. Why did the writer start university later than others
A. His application was refused.
B. His teacher disliked his essay.
C. His health did not meet the standard.
D. His family was not rich enough.
6. What helped the writer in writing a proper academic essay
A. Strong curiosity. B. Constant efforts.
C. Great pressure. D. Remarkable creativity.
7. Which would be the best title for the passage
A. Practice Makes Perfect.
B Not All That Shines Is Gold.
C. Where There Is A Will, There Is A Way.
D. Action Speaks Louder Than Words.
C
It’s hard to turn down hamburgers, french fries, potato chips and all of the other junk food that seem to call out to us. However, eating too much junk food can harm your body, particularly if you’re a teenager.
“Junk food shapes teenager’s brains in ways that damage their ability to think, learn and remember. It can also make it harder to control bad behaviors,” said Amy Reichelt, a brain and nutrition specialist at Western University, Canada. “It may even up a teen’s possibility of depression and anxiety.”
Reichelt and two other researchers reviewed more than 100 studies, including their own,about how poor food choices can impact teen’s brains.They found teens are more sensitive (敏感的) than any other age group to processed foods with a lot of fat and sugar as their brains are not yet fully formed.
Teenagers’ brains are still developing the ability to assess bad possibilities and control actions. The prefrontal cortex is the part of the brain that tells us we shouldn’t eat chips all the time and helps us resist ( 抵 制 ) that urge. However, this region is the last to mature (成熟) — it doesn’t fully develop until we are in our early 20s.
So, what’s the best way to say no to junk food Researchers suggest exercise. When we exercise, the brain’s reward system becomes less sensitive to food reminder. Exercise also causes the body to make a protein that helps brain cells grow and strengthens connections between the prefrontal cortex and other brain regions. The prefrontal cortex thus can work better to help us make wise decisions and control our impulses.
8. According to the text junk food does the greatest harm to .
A. Preschoolers B. Teenagers C. The middle-aged D. The elderly
9. What does the underlined word “It” in paragraph 2 refer to
A. Junk food. B. The brain. C. The research. D. The ability.
10. What can be inferred from the text
A. Processed foods shouldn’t be allowed to produce.
B. Teenagers don’t understand the harm of junk food.
C. The prefrontal cortex can help us make wise decisions.
D. The prefrontal cortex develops fully in our late 20s.
11. What’s the main idea of the last paragraph
A. Where do our impulses come from
B. Why should we fight against junk food
C. What is the best way to strengthen our body
D. How does exercise work against junk food
D
While video games used to be considered harmful to young people, various studies have also proved the positive effects of computer games, especially action video games.
Angela Pasqualotto from the University of Trento and her team have now tested whether such video games can help primary school children learn to read. They’ve developed such a computer game called Skies of Manawak.
“Reading involves many important skills, including knowing how to move our eyes on the page or how to use our working memory to connect words into a meaningful sentence,” explains Pasqualotto. “It’s known that action video games improve these still, such as vision, general attention, working memory and cognitive (认知的) flexibility.”
For their study, the researchers tested 150 school children between the ages of eight and twelve. Half of them played the game Skies of Manawak two hours a week for six weeks. The other half, the control group, received the educational game Scratch, which is intended to teach children the basics of programming. Both games are basically to train the executive (执行的) functions of the brain.
“We started by examining the children’s ability to read words, non-words and paragraphs and their attention control,” explains Pasqualotto. “After six weeks, these skills were tested again.”
“We found a seven-fold improvement in attention control in the children who played our action video game compared to the control group,” said Pasqualotto. The team also saw significant improvements in reading speed and accuracy among Skies of Manawak players—there were no improvements in the kids who played Scratch. It’s also worth mentioning that the children’s reading skills have improved, although the game itself doesn’t contain any reading exercises.
“For the study, we also carried out three further evaluation tests six, twelve and eighteen months after the training. Each time, the trained children performed better than the control group,” adds Pasqualotto.
Of course, while the study suggests some benefit in action video games, it does not mean that one must do nothing else.
12. What did the 150 school children do in the study
A. They received training on programming. B. They finished some reading ability tests.
C. They created video games on their own. D. They played games with reading exercises.
13 What does the further evaluation suggest about Skies of Manawak
A. Its influence on reading skills is not temporary. B. The study results about it seem to be untrustworthy.
C. Reading ability can’t be improved with its assistance. D. Kids need consistent reading training after playing it.
14. What is the author’s opinion on action video games
A. They have nothing to do with reading. B. People shouldn’t get addicted to them.
C. School kids are supposed to avoid them. D. They should be replaced with Scratch.
15. Which of the following can serve as the best title for the text
A. Video Games Prove Harmless to Young People at School
B. Time for Children to Play Video Games Should Be Limited
C. Children Easily Fall in Love With Reading in a Video Game
D. Playing Action Video Games Improves Kids’ Reading Skills
第二节(共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下列短文，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。
Ways to Sleep Smarter
Studies show that poor sleep influences people to make good decisions focus on work and even manage a friendly mood at work. ____16____. Today we’ve got four top favorite sleep tips and facts.
Set a regular bedtime
____17____ Choose a time when you normally feel tired. Try not to break this routine on weekends when you will probably stay up late. If you want to change your bedtime, make the change gradually, such as 15 minutes earlier or later each day.
Eat the right food.
Some foods are more helpful to a better night’s sleep than others. ____18____ Others like bananas, potatoes, and whole-wheat bread are also helpful.
____19____
Exercising provides lots of good health benefits. A good night’s sleep is one of them. But make sure you exercise in the morning or afternoon. The National Sleep Foundation reports that exercise in the morning or afternoon can help deepen sleep and cut the time it takes for you to fall into sleep. However, those who worked out in the evening hours saw little or no improvement in their sleep.
Reduce (减少) screen time before bed
____20____A recent study shows that people who use electronic media just before bedtime report lower-quality sleep even when they get as much sleep as those who don’t.
A. Avoid the alarm clock
B. Exercise to improve sleep
C. Try to solve problems in your sleep
D. Go to bed at the same time every night
E. There are lots of ways to better your sleep
F. Everybody knows that warm milk helps people sleep better
G. Stop watching TV just before bedtime and you’ll sleep better
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It surprised me — every time I saw Joe, he was smiling. It didn’t ____21____ whether he had to stop at a stop light, or if he were the seventh person in ____22____ at the bank, and the service stopped just before he got there. Joe always smiled. It made me wonder why he seemed so____23____ every day.
Having observed Joe with other people, I ____24____ something else also. Joe asked people how they were doing, and really seemed to listen to their ____25____. If someone were hurting, he had ____26____for him and kind words, and offered to ____27____in any way he could.
It made me think. What if I tried to smile more A(n) ____28____of sorts began when I went to the grocery store. I smiled as I went up and down the aisles, and people I didn’t even ____29____smiled back at me. Some even ____30____! The little kid in the cart (购物车) who was giving his mother a ____31____time saw me smile and ___32___ talking, and, you guessed it — he made a shy little attempt at a smile.
As I drove home, I was smiling. I____33____ what I had just learned, and when someone passed me and gave me a(n) ____34____, I smiled at him.
Now I know a smile is a small thing, but what if we were all to try to smile a few more times each day Nothing in my life had changed, but maybe it had. What I had learned was that such a small thing could ____35____not only my spirits, but also the spirits of those around me. So smile!
21.
A. work B. happen C. matter D. last
22.
A. order B. debt C. hand D. line
23.
A. naughty B. happy C. active D. humorous
24.
A. decided B. judged C. noticed D. considered
25.
A. answers B. complaints C. excuses D. comments
26.
A. guidance B. respect C. sympathy D. protection
27.
A. perform B. attempt C. bother D. help
28.
A. experiment B. life C. project D. programme
29.
A. meet B. touch C. know D. contact
30.
A. glared B. greeted C. approached D. escaped
31.
A. spare B. long C. hard D. great
32.
A. stopped B. tried C. kept D. enjoyed
33.
A. worried about B. thought about C. talked over D. looked over
34.
A. gesture B. address C. call D. ticket
35.
A. realize B. admire C. show D. lift
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。
Friendship is one of the most important ____36____ (thing) in everyone’s life.____37____ is very difficult to find a better definition (定义) of friendship. A true friend is the person ____38____ can share all our sadness and all our happiness. In time of trial (尝试), he or she ____39____ (be) always at our side to give us his or her help and comfort.
Knowing how valuable friendship is, we should be very ____40____ (care) with our choice of a friend. We should ____41____ (choice) those people with a good character as our friends, but we must try to avoid ____42____ (make) friends with a bad man. Besides, we should forgive their mistakes and try ____43____ (help) them as much as possible.
A true friend can always be trusted, loved and ____44____ (respect). If you tell a friend your secrets, he or she will not tell others. Friends share their joys or unhappiness. They help each other when they are ____45____ trouble, and cheer each other up when they are sad. The most important thing is that a friend always understands you. In a word, when you have made a good friend, don’t forget him or her.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. David是一个来自于美国的志愿者，今年暑假来到你们城市支教一个月，免费教孩子们学英语。假定你是李华，是一名高中生，也是David所教的一个学生。你打算给他写一封感谢信，内容包括：
1. 孩子们都喜欢上他的课；
2. 孩子们对外国文化有所了解；
3. 大家都非常感谢他；
4. 邀请他再次来访。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80字左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear David,
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Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
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。
The science teacher, Mr. Moose, decided that the school would have a paper airplane contest (比赛). Each student would design a paper airplane. And then they would take turns throwing their airplanes. The student whose airplane flew the farthest would win.
When Mr. Moose announced the paper airplane contest, all the students were very excited. Paul, who was on the wrestling (摔跤) team, said to other students. “I am the strongest. And I will be able to throw my airplane the farthest.”
However, another student, Brian, was thinking how he could win. He did not play any sports and was not very strong. But he loved airplanes and really wanted to win the contest.
Brian knew what he had to do. He went to the store and bought a big pile of paper. When he got home, he took the paper into the backyard. He took a piece of paper and folded (折叠) an airplane. It didn’t go very far, so Brian took another piece and folded another airplane and threw it. This airplane went a little farther. Brian kept folding different kinds of airplanes and throwing them. Some went very far and some did not. Finally, when Brian had used all the paper, he walked up to the airplane that had flown the farthest and picked it up.
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。
The contest day arrived in the end and all the students gathered on the playground.
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Excitedly, Brian got the prize from Mr. Moose’s hand and all the students clapped their hands for him.
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听力答案：1-5 AABBC 6-10 ACBCB 11-15 CAABB 16-20 ACCAB
