会宁三中2023--2024年度第一学期高二英语期中试题
（试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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 does the man advise the woman to do
A. Check the map. B. Get off immediately. C. Ask the conductor.
2. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers
A. Classmates. B. Husband and wife. C. Brother and sister.
3. How old is the man
A. 19 B. 30 C. 22
4. Where does the conversation take place
A. In a shop. B. In a restaurant. C. In a police station.
5. What are the two speakers mainly talking about
A. The clothes. B. The visit. C. The weather.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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至7题。
6. How many foreign languages has the man ever learnt
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
7 What do we know about the man
A. He thinks Japanese grammar difficult.
B. He knows German a lot.
C. He is interested in Chinese characters.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. Why does the man come to Beijing
A. To visit the computer exhibition.
B. To meet Stephen.
C. To spend a holiday.
9. What can we learn about the man
A. He likes staying in a room with someone.
B. He wants a large and bright single room.
C. He won’t work in the present company.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Where did the woman go on Saturday
A. A farm. B. A garden. C. A park.
11. What was the problem with the tree
A. It was too small to live on.
B. It was too long to put in the car.
C. It was too expensive to get.
12. What was the weather like that day
A. Warm. B. Hot. C. Cold.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is wrong with the man
A. He often feels tired.
B. He needs to see a doctor.
C. He didn’t sleep well last night.
14. What did the man’s doctor say
A. There was nothing serious.
B. He needed further check.
C. He should rest and eat well.
15. What caused the man’s sickness
A. Staying up too late.
B. Changeable weather in spring.
C. Doing too much sports.
16. What will the woman do next
A. Go running. B. Have a rest. C. Play ping pong.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Who are the listeners
A. Teachers. B. Parents. C. Students.
18. What is the purpose of the museum
A. To show more computers. B. To help school children. C. To develop the industry.
19. Why does the company invite the listeners
A. To sell them computers.
B. To get some advice.
C. To introduce the history of the company.
20. When will the speaker come back
A. In half an hour. B. In an hour. C. In more than an hour.
第二部分、阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
The National Gallery
Description:
The National Gallery is the British national art museum built on the north side of Trafalgar Square in London. It houses a diverse collection of more than 2,300 examples of European art ranging from 13th-century religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh. The older collections of the gallery are reached through the main entrance while the more modern works in the East Wing are most easily reached from Trafalgar Square by a ground floor entrance.
Layout:
The modern Sainsbury Wing on the western side of the building houses 13th-to15th-century paintings, and artists include Duccio, Uccello, Van Eyck, Lippi, Mantegna, Botticelli and Memling.
The main West Wing houses 16th-century paintings, and artists include Leonardo da Vinci, Cranach, Michelangelo, Raphael, Bruegel, Bronzino, Titan and Veronese.
The North Wing houses 17th-century paintings, and artists include Caravaggio, Rubens, Poussin, Van Dyck, Velazquez, Claude and Vermeer.
The East Wing houses 18th-to early 20th-century paintings, and artists include Canaletto, Goya, Turner, Constable, Renoir and Van Gogh.
Opening Hours:
The Gallery is open every day from 10 am to 6 pm (Fridays 10 am to 9 pm) and is free, but charges apply to some special exhibitions.
Getting There:
Nearest underground stations: Charing Cross (2-minute walk), Leicester Square (3-minute walk), Embankment (7-minute walk), and Piccadilly Circus (8-minute walk).
1. In which century’s collection can you see religious paintings
A. The 20th B. The 17th
C. The 18th D. The 13th
2. Where are Leonardo da Vinci’s works shown
A. In the East Wing. B. In the main West Wing.
C. In the Sainsbury Wing. D. In the North Wing.
3. Which underground station is closest to the National Gallery
A. Charing Cross. B. Leicester Square.
C. Embankment. D. Piccadilly Circus.
【答案】1. D 2. B 3. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了英国国家美术馆的展品以及这个展馆的布置、开馆的时间等情况。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中的ranging from 13th century religious paintings to...可知人们可以在这里看到13世纪的宗教图画。B、C、D三项中的图画都没有涉及religious这个词。故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。由第三段中的The main West Wing houses 16th century paintings，and artists include Leonardo da Vinci...可知，达 芬奇的作品可以在the main West Wing中看到，因此选B。其他几个地方都没有展出达 芬奇的画。故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中的Nearest underground stations：Charing Cross(2 minute walk)．..可知，Charing Cross离国家美术馆只有步行2分钟的路程，其他几个地方离国家美术馆的距离都比Charing Cross远。故选A。
【点睛】细节理解题解题思路与应试技巧
细节题是针对文中某个细节、某句话或某部分具体内容设置问题，正确答案的根据一定可以在原文中找到，即原文的改写往往成为正确选项。
通常细节题的正确选项有以下特征：
1、对原文句子中的关键词进行替换。把原文中的一些词换成意义相近的词，成为正确选项。
2、词性或者语态的变化。把原文中的一些词变换一下词性，或者改变原文句子的语态，给考生制造障碍。
3、语言简化。把原文中复杂语言现象进行简化，成为正确答案。
4、正话反说。把原文中的意思反过来表达而成为正确选项（适用于寻找错误选项的题目）。
干扰项也是以文章中的某个细节设题，若不仔细辨别，很容易把它当成正确选项。干扰项有以下特征：
1、将原文内容扩大或缩小。把原文中的限定词去掉或替换，使该选项看似正确，实际上却是错误选项。
2、把未然当已然。改变文中某句话的时态，如把将来时变成现在时，把未发生的事情当成已发生的事情。
3、无中生有。即选项内容是根据主观想象或推测得出的结论，而文中并未涉及。
4、偷换概念。把原来做该事的“张三”换成“李四”，所述细节确实与原文一致，一不小心就会误选。
5、文不对题。这类题最不容易辨别，选项中的描述与原文完全一致，确属原文中的一个细节，这时要回到题干，看该选项是否能回答题干所提的问题。
B
When I think of the word perfect, I think of something few can achieve, like high beauty standards, Helen, the super-smart girl in my class, or anything I can compare myself to. For weeks, I have been noticing this girl who is in a few of my middle school classes. She has fabulous long dark hair, big eyes, and the most beautiful face. She always wears the prettiest outfits and seems to be the most popular girl in school, at least in my eyes. It seems like she has a perfect life.
One day, I was in language arts talking to my teacher about one of the upcoming tests, when I saw the girl staring at me. I immediately felt nervous, thinking, “Why is she looking at me Did I do something wrong Is my hair messed up ” When the class was dismissed and everyone rushed to their next class, Helen caught up to me and said, “I just thought you should know, I think you are really pretty.” I replied doubtfully, “Oh my god, thank you!” I then watched her as she walked away and thought, “She thinks I am pretty ”
The whole day, I thought about one thing: Why does she think that After thinking about that topic in my head through each second of the day, I came to learn one big lesson. I learned that everyone has their own insecurities even though it may not seem like it on the outside. In this case, I was thinking that she was everything I wanted to be and she thought the same of me. Neither of us are perfect. We are just us and that’s OK. We are all that perfect person we have been comparing ourselves to in our own special way. It is our choice to either accept that and love ourselves or keep torturing (折磨) ourselves with cruel comparisons. When I really look at myself, not from my point of view but a fresh one, I do see everything I want to be. I see a beautiful, smart, kind girl who is unique. I think that being able to fully love yourself is the true meaning of the word perfect.
4. What does the underlined word “fabulous” in paragraph 1 probably mean
A. Messy. B. Ugly.
C. Wonderful. D. Ordinary.
5. Why did Helen talk to the author after class
A. She wanted to challenge her. B. She found her hair messed up.
C. She thought the author was beautiful. D. She wanted to make friends with her.
6. How did the author feel when praised by Helen
A. Doubtful. B. Sorrowful.
C. Satisfied. D. Excited.
7. What lesson did the author learn at last
A. Practice makes perfect. B. Everyone is perfect in any aspects.
C. Beauty means perfect sometimes. D. Full love for yourself just means perfect.
【答案】4. C 5. C 6. A 7. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了作者一开始认为班里的一个女孩各方面都很完美并对其羡慕不已，后来发现这个女孩其实也在羡慕自己。作者因此意识到全力爱自己才是完美这个词的真正意义。
【4题详解】
词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句中“big eyes, and the most beautiful face(大眼睛，最漂亮的脸)”并结合第一段第一句中的“like high beauty standards, Helen, the super-smart girl in my class(比如对美貌的高标准，Helen，我班上超级聪明的女孩)”可知，划线词所在句表示她拥有一头秀丽的黑色长发，大大的眼睛和最美丽的脸庞。fabulous意为“极好的”，与C项意思相近。故选C项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“When the class was dismissed and everyone rushed to their next class, Helen caught up to me and said, ‘I just thought you should know, I think you are really pretty.’(下课后，每个人都冲向下一节课，Helen赶上我说：‘我只是觉得你应该知道，我觉得你真的很漂亮。’)”可知，Helen在下课后和作者交谈，是为了告诉作者她认为作者很漂亮。故选C项。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“I replied doubtfully, ‘Oh my god, thank you!’(我疑惑地回答：‘哦，天哪，谢谢你！’)”可推知，作者对于Helen的赞美将信将疑。故选A项。
【7题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句“I think that being able to fully love yourself is the true meaning of the word perfect.(我认为能够完全爱自己是完美这个词的真正含义)”可知，作者最后明白了全力爱自己才是完美这个词的真正含义。故选D项。
C
Humans have been living and working on the space station for over 20 years. Their meals are packaged, though sometimes astronauts receive fresh treats from resupply missions. The longer that packaged food is stored, the more it loses nutrients like vitamin C and vitamin K.
Astronauts have successfully grown 10 different crops on the space station since 2015 and had the chance to sample (品尝) each one. The International Space Station hosted a party for astronauts on Friday as they celebrated the harvest of the first chili peppers (辣椒) grown in space. The crew finally had a chance to taste the peppers after initially kicking off the plant experiment on the space station in July.
Plant Habitat-04 is one of the most complex plant experiments on the orbiting laboratory to date because peppers take much longer to grow than the previous experiment plants. After growing for four months, the peppers were harvested on Friday.
Peppers provide a great source of vitamin C, as well as other key nutrients. Pepper plants self-pollinate (自花授粉), so they are easy to grow, and they are a pick-and-eat crop that doesn’t have to be cooked. They are also safe to eat raw.
A side effect of life in zero gravity is that astronauts often lose some of their taste and smell, so spicy or well-seasoned foods are a favorite. Adding fresh greens or peppers to the menu allows astronauts to liven up their regular meals. But growing and tending to the plants can also produce other benefits.
Astronauts have described the joy from seeing — as well as smelling and caring for — leafy green plants on the space station that remind them of Earth.
“Growing colorful vegetables in space can have long-term benefits for physical and psychological health,” said Matt Romeyn, principal investigator for the experiment. “We are discovering that growing plants and vegetables with colors and smells helps to improve astronauts’ well-being.”
8. How is the food astronauts eat on the space station
A. Always fresh. B. Lack of nutrients.
C. Never tasty. D. Full of vitamins.
9. What makes Plant Habitat-04 one of the most complex plant experiments
A. The technology. B. Growing process.
C. The varieties of plants. D. Growing time required.
10. Which is the most probable reason for adding peppers to food for astronauts
A. Peppers are delicious. B. Peppers can improve memory.
C. Peppers help prevent diseases. D. Peppers can restore appetite.
11. Which of the following could be the best title for the text
A. The Fun of Growing Chili Peppers in Space
B. The Agricultural Goal in the Space Mission
C. The First Chili Peppers Grown in Space
D. The Chili Peppers Used in the Space Mission
【答案】8. B 9. D 10. D 11. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了宇航员们在国际空间站首次种植辣椒的实验的相关情况。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“The longer that packaged food is stored, the more it loses nutrients like vitamin C and vitamin K.(包装食品储存的时间越长，失去的维生素C和维生素K等营养物质就越多)”可知，包装食品放得时间越长，它就损失越多营养。因此可推知，太空站宇航员吃的食物缺少营养。故选B项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“Plant Habitat-04 is one of the most complex plant experiments on the orbiting laboratory to date because peppers take much longer to grow than the previous experiment plants.(Plant Habitat-04是迄今为止轨道实验室中最复杂的植物实验之一，因为辣椒的生长时间比之前的实验植物长得多)”可知，Plant Habitat-04是最为复杂的植物实验之一，是因为辣椒的生长周期比其他之前做过实验的植物长。故选D项。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段第一、二句“A side effect of life in zero gravity is that astronauts often lose some of their taste and smell, so spicy or well-seasoned foods are a favorite. Adding fresh greens or peppers to the menu allows astronauts to liven up their regular meals.(在零重力环境下生活一个副作用是宇航员经常会失去一些味觉和嗅觉，所以刺激性或调料丰富的食物是他们的最爱。在菜单中加入新鲜的蔬菜或辣椒可以让宇航员的日常饮食更有活力)”可知，零重力环境的一个副作用是宇航员们经常失去一部分味觉和嗅觉，把辣椒添加到食物中可以让宇航员恢复食欲。故选D项。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第二段中“The International Space Station hosted a party for astronauts on Friday as they celebrated the harvest of the first chili peppers (辣椒) grown in space.(周五，国际空间站为宇航员举办了一场派对，庆祝第一批太空辣椒的收获)”可知，文章主要介绍了宇航员们在国际空间站首次进行种植辣椒实验的相关情况。C项“第一次在太空种植辣椒”符合文章主旨，适合作本文的标题。故选C项。
D
Failure is an unavoidable part of life. Though science has named some life skills that promise success, we’re told over and over again that no great success was ever achieved without failure—or many failed attempts. One of life’s most important lessons, therefore, has to be how to handle failure best. But what is the message
For starters, ignore advice from anyone that tells you, “Don’t beat yourself up about it, ” no matter how well-meaning they are. According to the new research from the University of Kansas, we absolutely should be beating ourselves up when we fail. Marketing professor Noelle Nelson and her team found that the more emotional a person’s response is to failure, the more likely they are to achieve better results the next time they deal with a related task.
The researchers carried out two experiments in which undergraduate students were required to perform specific tasks. In one experiment, they were asked to search online for a squeezer and report the lowest price they could find with the possibility of winning a $50 cash prize. However, the task was controlled, and all participants were told (by a computer) that the lowest price was $3.27 less than their reported price. Consequently, no participant won the cash prize. When the results were announced, some participants were asked to focus on their emotional response, and others on their cognitive (认知的) response. During the next similar task, participants who focused on their emotional response to failure made more effort than those who focused on a cognitive response.
Everybody has their own unique challenges, responsibilities, duties, and projects, but these findings are related to all of us. Your personal failure may be a cake that fails to rise, a presentation that goes wrong, or a deadline that gets missed—it doesn’t matter. What matters is how you react to it. Instead of thinking about the failure, let yourself feel bad about it. Then follow this advice on how to bounce back after your failure.
12. What’s the relationship between failure and success
A. Failure promises success. B. Failure is the key to success.
C. Failure does damage to success. D. Well-handled failure is good for success.
13. Why does the writer support beating oneself up when failing
A. It’s a well-meaning suggestion for failure.
B. It’s been proved by the study of a university.
C. Being emotional is good for one’s future success.
D. It can make people less emotional about failure.
14. What is the purpose of the two experiments
A. To test the participants’ abilities to search online.
B. To improve the participants’ cognitive response.
C. To teach the participants to avoid failures.
D. To test the benefit of emotional response to failure.
15. Which can be the best title for the passage
A. Personal Failure Is a Cake That Fails to Appear
B. The Most Productive Way to Handle Any Failure
C. Different Methods to Change Failure into Success
D. The Reason Why Failure Is the Mother of Success
【答案】12. D 13. C 14. D 15. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章向读者传达了失败乃是人生不可避免的一部分，但是如何处理失败是很重要的。每次失败后，我们应该自责，自责能让我们下次做得更好。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中的“One of life’s most important lessons, therefore, has to be how to handle failure best. (人生中很重要的一课是学会如何最好地处理失败。)”可知，好好处理的失败对成功是好的。故选D。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。由第二段中的“we absolutely should be beating ourselves up when we fail. (当我们失败的时候我们应该自责)”与“the more likely they are to achieve better results the next time they deal with a related task. (一个人对失败的情绪越大，下次他遇到相关的任务取得更好的结果的可能越大)”可知，对失败有情绪对将来的成功是很重要的。故选C。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“The researchers carried out two experiments in which undergraduate students were required to perform specific tasks. In one experiment, they were asked to search online for a squeezer and report the lowest price they could find with the possibility of winning a $50 cash prize. However, the task was controlled, and all participants were told (by a computer) that the lowest price was $3.27 less than their reported price. Consequently, no participant won the cash prize. When the results were announced, some participants were asked to focus on their emotional response, and others on their cognitive (认知的) response. During the next similar task, participants who focused on their emotional response to failure made more effort than those who focused on a cognitive response. (研究人员进行了两个实验，要求本科生完成特定的任务。在一项实验中，他们被要求在网上搜索挤压机，并报告他们能找到的最低价格，有可能赢得50美元的现金奖励。然而，这项任务是受控制的，所有参与者都被告知(通过电脑)最低价格比他们报告的价格低3.27美元。因此，没有参与者赢得现金奖励。当结果公布时，一些参与者被要求专注于他们的情绪反应，另一些则专注于他们的认知反应。在接下来的类似任务中，专注于情绪反应的参与者比专注于认知反应的参与者付出了更多的努力。)”可知，这两个实验的目的是为了测试失败后情绪反应的好处。故选D项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“Failure is an unavoidable part of life. Though science has named some life skills that promise success, we’re told over and over again that no great success was ever achieved without failure—or many failed attempts. One of life’s most important lessons, therefore, has to be how to handle failure best. But what is the message (失败是生活中不可避免的一部分。尽管科学已经列出了一些能保证成功的生活技能，但我们一遍又一遍地被告知，没有失败或多次失败的尝试，就不会取得巨大的成功。因此，人生最重要的一课就是如何最好地处理失败。但这传达了什么信息呢 )”以及纵观全文可知，本文主要讲述了失败乃是人生不可避免的一部分，但是如何处理失败是很重要的。每次失败后，我们应该自责，自责能让我们下次做得更好，所以B项“The Most Productive Way to Handle Any Failure (处理任何失败的最有成效的方法)”是本文最好的标题。故选B项。
第二节（共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Four Practical Ways to Improve Yourself
Are you someone who likes to grow Do you constantly seek to improve yourself and become better Here are some ways to self-improve.
1. Read a book every day. ____16____ The more books you read, the more wisdom you expose yourself to.What are some books you can start reading to enrich yourself Some books are very useful, such as Think and Grow Rich, Who Moved My Cheese, 7 Habits.
2. Pick up a new hobby. Beyond just your usual favorite hobbies, is there something new you can pick up ____17____ Your new hobby can also be a recreational hobby. Learning something new requires you to stretch yourself in different aspects, whether physically, mentally or emotionally.
3. ____18____ Everyone has amazing qualities in them. It’s up to how we want to tap into them.With all the friends surrounding you, you can find many things you can learn from them. Try thinking of several good friends right now.Think about just one quality they have which you want to adopt.
4. Show kindness to people around you.____19____ In fact, most of us don’t show enough kindness to people around us. Being kind helps us to cultivate other qualities such as compassion, patience, and love. Now start showing more kindness to the people around you, and see how they react.____20____ Chances are you will feel even better than yourself.
A. Learn from your friends.
B. Speak to your friends if you need to.
C. You can never be too kind to someone.
D. Often go to the library with a list of books.
E. Books are concentrated sources of wisdom.
F. Besides, notice how you feel as you behave kindly to others.
G. You can learn a new sport, such as rock climbing, football, or ice skating.
【答案】16. E 17. G 18. A 19. C 20. F
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了4种完善和提升自我的方法。
【16题详解】
本段主题句“Read a book every day.”（每天第一本书）指出本段内容和读书有关。后文“The more books you read, the more wisdom you expose yourself to.”（可知你读的书越多，你接触的智慧就越多。）选项E“Books are concentrated sources of wisdom.”（书是智慧的源泉）与前后文衔接紧密。故选E。
【17题详解】
本段主题句 “Pick up a new hobby.”（学一项新爱好）指出此段是建议你培养一种新的爱好。选项G“You can learn a new sport, such as rock climbing, football, or ice skating.”（你可以学一项新运动，比如攀岩、足球或者滑冰）与主题句相符。故选G。
【18题详解】
后文“Everyone has amazing qualities in them.”（每个人都有自己极好的品质）可推测本段旨在建议向他人学习优良的品质，代词them指代的对象应该在空格处指出。选项A“Learn from your friends.”（向你的朋友学习）指出的学习的对象是朋友，能自然过渡到后文。故选A。
【19题详解】
本段主题句“Show kindness to people around you.”（要向你周围的人展示你的友好、善良）指出本段的核心在于要对别人好。而后文“In fact, most of us don’t show enough kindness to people around us.”（实际上，我们大多数人对身边的人还不够好）。可推断出空格处也是将对身边的人要好。选项C“You can never be too kind to someone.”（你对别人再善良都不为过）不但符合段落大意，还和后文形成鲜明对比，符合语境。故选C。
【20题详解】
前文“Now start showing more kindness to the people around you, and see how they react.”（现在开始对你周围的人表现出更多的善意，看看他们的反应。）；而后文“Chances are you will feel even better than yourself.”（很可能你对自己的感觉也会变得更好）转而谈自己的反应，可推测空格处需要填一个能承前启后的句子，选项F“Besides, notice how you feel as you behave kindly to others.”（此外，当你对别人表现友好时，注意你的感受。）与前后句相互衔接。故选F。
第三部分. 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My wife and I moved into our home two years ago. We had a yard with a lot of ____21____. Very often when we have flowers, Denise or I would plant some between the rocks, just to add some ____22____ to the area.
Last summer, I found a tiny little plant in the yard that I could not immediately identify. I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise said she didn’t either.
We decided to let it ____23____ growing until we could find out what it was.
Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the ____24____ plant, it appeared to be a sunflower. I decided to ____25____ the weeds (杂草) around it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something ____26____.The sunflower had not ____27____ where I saw it begin. It actually had begun under a big rock and grown under and around it to reach the ____28____.
That’s when I ____29____ that if a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its way of developing, we too have the ability of doing the same thing. If we ____30____ ourselves like that little sunflower, we can reach where we ____31____ to go and get what we need for growth.
We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the ____32____ to achieve our goals. Like the sunflower, it knew it had the ability to get over the rocks because it had ____33____ in itself that it would succeed. Stand tall like the sunflower and be ____34____ of who and what we are, and then the environment will begin to ____35____ us. We will find a way to go under or around any “rocks” in order to reach our goals.
21. A. flower B. insects C. vegetables D. rocks
22. A. water B. fertilizer C. color D. shape
23. A. stop B. continue C. improve D. escape
24. A. weak B. strange C. lonely D. pretty
25. A. collect B. tend C. remove D. watch
26. A. unusual B. wonderful C. terrible D. valuable
27. A. passed B. started C. left D. died
28. A. air B. top C. sun D. house
29. A. hoped B. realized C. doubted D. regretted
30. A. fill in B. put in C. worry about D. believe in
31. A. forget B. hate C. aim D. wait
32. A. wish B. plan C. ability D. idea
33. A. faith B. energy C. virtue D. courage
34. A. aware B. afraid C. proud D. tired
35. A. forgive B. support C. upset D. affect
【答案】21. D 22. C 23. B 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. B 28. C 29. B 30. D 31. C 32. C 33. A 34. C 35. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章通过作者在院子里看见向日葵克服困难努力生长的例子，得出感悟：人需要相信自己才能实现目标取得成功。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们的院子里有很多石头。A. flower花；B. insects昆虫；C. vegetables蔬菜；D. rocks岩石。根据下文“Denise or I would plant some between the rocks”（丹尼斯和我在石头之间种植）可知，说明院子里有很多石头，rocks为原词复现。故选D。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：通常当我们有花的时候，丹尼斯或者是我会在石头之间种一些花，就是为了给这个区域增添一些色彩。A. water水；B. fertilizer化肥；C. color颜色；D. shape形状。根据常识可知，因为花朵是有颜色的，所以种花能给这个区域增添色彩。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们决定让它继续成长，直到发现它是什么。A. stop停止；B. continue继续；C. improve改善；D. escape逃脱。根据后文“until we could find out what it was.”（直到我们发现它是什么）可知，作者想看看它到底是什么植物，推断出作者需要让花朵继续生长。故选B。
【24题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一个星期过去了，当我返回看那颗奇怪的植物时，它看起来像是一朵向日葵。A. weak虚弱的；B. strange奇怪的；C. lonely孤独的；D. pretty漂亮的。根据前文“We decided to let it ___3___ growing until we could find out what it was.”（我们决定让它继续成长，直到发现它是什么。）可知，作者还不知道这是一株说明植物，推断出作者认为这颗植物很奇怪。故选B。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我决定拔掉它周围的杂草。A. collect收集；B. tend趋向；C. remove移走；D. watch观看。根据后文“As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds,”（当我从这片区域拔出石头去清除杂草时）可知，作者要移除杂草。故选C。
【26题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我从这片地区拔出石头去除草时，我发现了某件不寻常的东西。A. unusual不同寻常的；B. wonderful极好的；C. terrible糟糕的；D. valuable有价值的。根据后文“The sunflower had not ___7___ where I saw it begin.”（向日葵并不是从我看见它的地方开始生长的。）可知，向日葵并没有从作者看见它的地方开始生长，推断出这件事让作者感到不同寻常。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：向日葵并不是从我看见它的地方开始生长的。A. passed传递；B. started开始；C. left离开；留下；D. died死亡。根据后文“It actually had begun under a big rock”（它实际上是在一块大石头下开始生长的）可知，向日葵是从一块大石头下面开始生长的，推断出它并不是从作者看到它的地方开始生长的。故选B。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：它实际上是在一块大石头下开始生长的，他在岩石下面和周围生长是为了获得阳光。A. water水；B. top顶端；C. sun太阳、阳光；D. house房子。根据常识可知，向日葵是朝着太阳生长的，推断出它绕过岩石是为了获得阳光。故选C。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：那时我意识到如果一朵小小的向日葵不让一块大石头挡住它的生长，我们也有能力做同样的事情。A. hoped希望；B. realized意识到；C. doubted怀疑；D. regretted遗憾。根据后文“if a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its way of developing, we too have the ability of doing the same thing.”（如果一朵小小的向日葵没有让一块大石头阻碍它的发展，我们也有能力做同样的事情。）可知，这些道理作者从向日葵身上得到感悟，换句话说就是作者从向日葵身上意识到了一个道理。故选B。
【30题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：如果我们像那朵小向日葵一样坚信自己，我们就可以达到我们目标得到我们成长所需要的东西。A. fill in充满；B. put in放入；C. worry about担心；D. believe in相信。根据后文“We need to believe in ourselves,”（我们要相信我们自己）可知，此处believe in为原词复现。故选D。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果我们像那朵小向日葵一样坚信自己，我们就可以到达我们想去的地方并得到我们成长所需要的东西。A. forget忘记；B. hate憎恨；C. aim目标是、旨在；D. wait等待。根据后文“We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the ___12___ to achieve our goals”（我们需要相信自己，知道我们有能力实现我们的目标。）可知，坚信自己就可以让我们实现目标，这里的目标指的是前文提到的目标是到达想去的地方和得到成长的东西，aim to 为固定搭配，意为“目标是”符合题意。故选C。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们需要相信自己，知道我们有能力实现我们的目标。A. wish希望；B. plan计划；C. ability能力；D. idea想法。根据后文“Like the sunflower, it knew it had the ability to get over the rocks”（就像向日葵一样，它知道自己有能力越过岩石。）可知，作者认为人们要知道自己有能力去实现目标，就像向日葵知道自己有能力绕过岩石一样，ability为原词复现。故选C。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：像向日葵一样，它知道自己有能力绕过岩石因为它对自己有信心并相信自己会成功。A. faith信心；B. energy能量；C. virtue美德；D. courage勇气。根据前文“it knew it had the ability to get over the rocks”（向日葵知道自己有能力会越过岩石）可知，向日葵对自己充满信心。故选A。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：像向日葵一样昂首挺胸，为我们是谁和我们能达到什么样的高度感到骄傲，那么环境就开始支持我们。A. aware知道的；B. afraid害怕的；C. proud骄傲的；D. tired累的。根据前文“Stand tall like the sunflower”（像向日葵一样昂首挺胸）可知，向日葵昂首挺胸这是拟人手法，暗示了向日葵为自己的能力感到骄傲。故选C。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：像向日葵一样昂首挺胸，为我们是谁和我们能达到什么样的高度感到骄傲，那么环境就开始支持我们。A. forgive原谅；B. support支持；C. upset使不安；D. affect影响。根据前文“a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its way of developing,”（向日葵不会让岩石阻碍它生长的道路）可知，推断出如果我们像向日葵一样了解目标并为自己骄傲，环境也会为我们改变，换句话说环境会支持我们。故选B。
第二节 语法填空（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。
China is a big old country___36___has a history of more than five thousand years. We are proud of ___37___ (it) culture and part of the culture even influences the world___38___ (great), for example, the thought of Confucius (孔子). As Chinese economy develops very fast and plays ___39___important role in the world, more and more___40___(foreigner) learn Mandarin (普通话) in Confucius institutions. The Chinese traditional culture can ___41___ (test) by the time. It unites (团结) the whole nation and no matter what kind of disaster comes, we will fight together for the county’s future. Today, many young people lose faith in traditional culture and they are crazy___42___the western culture. They follow the western fashion, ___43___(think) we are the old style. But some day, they___44___ (realize) they are wrong ___45___(ignore) traditional culture.
【答案】36. which##that
37. its 38. greatly
39. an 40. foreigners
41. be tested
42. about 43. thinking
44. will realize
45. to ignore
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇议论文，指出应该尊重中国文化，为它感到自豪，不要盲目崇外。
【36题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：中国是一个古老的大国，有五千多年的历史。分析可知，空格处引导的是定语从句，从句中缺少主语，先行词country是物，因此空格处用关系代词which/that，故填which/that。
【37题详解】
考查物主代词。句意：我们为它的文化感到自豪，部分文化甚至对世界产生了巨大影响，比如孔子的思想。culture和it是所属关系，空格处意为“它的”，用形容词性物主代词its修饰名词culture，故填its。
【38题详解】
考查副词。句意：我们为它的文化感到自豪，部分文化甚至对世界产生了巨大影响，比如孔子的思想。空格处用副词greatly修饰动词influences，greatly意为“极大地”，故填greatly。
【39题详解】
考查冠词。句意：随着中国经济的快速发展和在世界上的重要地位，越来越多的外国人期望有机会在孔子学院学习汉语。play an important role in是固定短语，意为“在……起重要作用”，故填an。
【40题详解】
考查名词复数。句意：随着中国经济的快速发展和在世界上的重要地位，越来越多的外国人期望有机会在孔子学院学习汉语。foreigner是可数名词，由“more and more”可知，空格处用复数，故填foreigners。
【41题详解】
考查被动语态。句意：中国传统文化可以用时间来检验。由by可知，句子用被动语态，空前有情态动词can，因此空格处是be tested，故填be tested。
【42题详解】
考查介词。句意：今天，很多年轻人对传统文化失去信心，对西方文化着迷。be crazy about是固定短语，意为“对……着迷”，故填about。
【43题详解】
考查现在分词。句意：他们追随西方时尚，认为我们是过时了。句中谓语是follow，空格处用非谓语动词，They和think之间是主谓关系，因此空格处用现在分词表主动，故填thinking。
【44题详解】
考查时态。句意：但总有一天，他们会意识到忽视传统文化是错误的。由some day可知，句子时态用一般将来时，故填will realize。
【45题详解】
考查不定式。句意：但总有一天，他们会意识到忽视传统文化是错误的。be wrong to do是固定短语，意为“做某事是错误的”，故填to ignore。
第四部分．书面表达（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 你校英语墙报正在征集以“保护环境，从我做起”为主题的稿件。请你写一篇短文投稿。内容:
(1)简要介绍保护环境的原因；
(2)提出切实可行的建议；
(3)简述这些建议的理由。
注意：(1)词数80左右;
(2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
What can I do for our environment
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【答案】
What can I do for our environment
We have just one Earth. But now, its health is becoming worse and worse and we are facing more and more natural disasters, such as floods and droughts. Therefore, it’s time that we did something to protect our Earth. Actually, there are lots of things that we can do for it. We can simply turn off the lights and air conditioners before we leave to save electricity. We can avoid using single — use chopsticks and paper cups to save forests. All these simple activities will make a big difference!
I strongly believe that if we take good care of our Earth today, it will take better care of us tomorrow.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。你校英语墙报正在征集以“保护环境，从我做起”为主题的稿件。请你写一篇短文投稿。
【详解】1.词汇积累
自然灾难：natural disaster→ecocatastrophe
保护：protect→preserve
关闭：turn off→switch off
照顾：take care of→look after
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：All these simple activities will make a big difference!
拓展句：Although these activities are simple, they will make a big difference!
【点睛】[高分句型1] We can simply turn off the lights and air conditioners before we leave to save electricity. (运用了before引导时间状语从句)
[高分句型2] I strongly believe that if we take good care of our Earth today, it will take better care of us tomorrow. (运用了if引导条件状语从句)
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。
A MOTHER’S DAY SURPRISE
The twins were filled with excitement as they thought of the surprise they were planning for Mother’s Day. How pleased and proud Mother would be when they brought her breakfast in bed. They planned to make French toast and chicken porridge. They had watched their mother in the kitchen. There was nothing to it. Jenna and Jeff knew exactly what to do.
The big day came at last. The alarm rang at 6 a.m. The pair went down the stairs quietly to the kitchen. They decided to boil the porridge first. They put some rice into a pot of water and left it to boil while they made the French toast. Jeff broke two eggs into a plate and added in some milk. Jenna found the bread and put two slices into the egg mixture. Next, Jeff turned on the second stove burner to heat up the frying pan. Everything was going smoothly until Jeff started frying the bread. The pan was too hot and the bread turned black within seconds. Jenna threw the burnt piece into the sink and put in the other slice of bread. This time, she turned down the fire so it cooked nicely.
Then Jeff noticed steam shooting out of the pot and the lid starting to shake. The next minute, the porridge boiled over and put out the fire. Jenna panicked. Thankfully, Jeff stayed calm and turned off the gas quickly. But the stove was a mess now. Jenna told Jeff to clean it up so they could continue to cook the rest of the porridge. But Jeff’s hand touched the hot burner and he gave a cry of pain. Jenna made him put his hand in cold water. Then she caught the smell of burning. Oh dear! The piece of bread in the pan had turned black as well.
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。
As the twins looked around them in disappointment, their father appeared.
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The twins carried the breakfast upstairs and woke their mother up.
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【答案】 As the twins looked around them in disappointment, their father appeared. Father’s appearing was like a savior to the two children. Under the guidance of their father, they took positive actions and started all over again. They made the bread and then went on cooking porridge. Father helped them adjust the fire, which was the key to success. It was all right this time. Delicious breakfast was ready. How happy they were!
The twins carried the breakfast upstairs and woke their mother up. When their mother saw the delicious and perfect breakfast in front of her, she was very surprised. It was not only the gift, but the love of the children for her that moved her very much. The two children could finish cooking a breakfast, which she didn’t expect. The children said loudly, “Happy Mother’s Day!” Mother hugged them tightly and kissed them again and again.
【解析】
【导语】本文以母亲节为线索展开，讲述了双胞胎Jenna和Jeff为了献给母亲一份美味的早餐，自己动手，做起饭餐来，但是不幸的是，他们连连失败的故事。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“当双胞胎失望地环顾四周时，他们的父亲出现了。”可知，第一段可描写他们的父亲指导帮助他们准备早餐。
②由第二段首句内容“这对双胞胎把早餐端到楼上，叫醒了他们的母亲。”可知，第二段可描写母亲收到孩子们的礼物早餐，非常感动。
2.续写线索：指导——积极——献礼——感动
3.词汇激活
行为类
①帮助：help/assist
②完成：finish/complete
③拥抱：hug/embrace
情绪类
①高兴：happy/delighted
②感动：moved/touched
【点睛】
[高分句型1]. Father helped them adjust the fire, which was the key to success. (which引导的非限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2]. It was not only the breakfast, but the love of the children for her that moved her very much. (固定短语not only…but (also)和强调句型)会宁三中2023--2024年度第一学期高二英语期中试题
（试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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 does the man advise the woman to do
A. Check the map. B. Get off immediately. C. Ask the conductor.
2. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers
A. Classmates. B. Husband and wife. C. Brother and sister.
3. How old is the man
A 19 B. 30 C. 22
4. Where does the conversation take place
A. In a shop. B. In a restaurant. C. In a police station.
5. What are the two speakers mainly talking about
A. The clothes. B. The visit. C. The weather.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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至7题。
6. How many foreign languages has the man ever learnt
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
7. What do we know about the man
A. He thinks Japanese grammar difficult.
B. He knows German a lot.
C. He is interested in Chinese characters.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. Why does the man come to Beijing
A. To visit the computer exhibition.
B. To meet Stephen.
C. To spend a holiday.
9. What can we learn about the man
A. He likes staying in a room with someone.
B. He wants a large and bright single room.
C. He won’t work in the present company.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Where did the woman go on Saturday
A. A farm. B. A garden. C. A park.
11. What was the problem with the tree
A. It was too small to live on.
B. It was too long to put in the car.
C. It was too expensive to get.
12. What was the weather like that day
A. Warm. B. Hot. C. Cold.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is wrong with the man
A. He often feels tired.
B. He needs to see a doctor.
C. He didn’t sleep well last night.
14. What did the man’s doctor say
A. There was nothing serious.
B. He needed further check.
C. He should rest and eat well.
15. What caused the man’s sickness
A. Staying up too late.
B. Changeable weather in spring.
C. Doing too much sports.
16. What will the woman do next
A. Go running. B. Have a rest. C. Play ping pong.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Who are the listeners
A. Teachers. B. Parents. C. Students.
18. What is the purpose of the museum
A. To show more computers. B. To help school children. C. To develop the industry.
19. Why does the company invite the listeners
A. To sell them computers.
B. To get some advice.
C. To introduce the history of the company.
20. When will the speaker come back
A In half an hour. B. In an hour. C. In more than an hour.
第二部分、阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
The National Gallery
Description:
The National Gallery is the British national art museum built on the north side of Trafalgar Square in London. It houses a diverse collection of more than 2,300 examples of European art ranging from 13th-century religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh. The older collections of the gallery are reached through the main entrance while the more modern works in the East Wing are most easily reached from Trafalgar Square by a ground floor entrance.
Layout:
The modern Sainsbury Wing on the western side of the building houses 13th-to15th-century paintings, and artists include Duccio, Uccello, Van Eyck, Lippi, Mantegna, Botticelli and Memling.
The main West Wing houses 16th-century paintings, and artists include Leonardo da Vinci, Cranach, Michelangelo, Raphael, Bruegel, Bronzino, Titan and Veronese.
The North Wing houses 17th-century paintings, and artists include Caravaggio, Rubens, Poussin, Van Dyck, Velazquez, Claude and Vermeer.
The East Wing houses 18th-to early 20th-century paintings, and artists include Canaletto, Goya, Turner, Constable, Renoir and Van Gogh.
Opening Hours:
The Gallery is open every day from 10 am to 6 pm (Fridays 10 am to 9 pm) and is free, but charges apply to some special exhibitions.
Getting There:
Nearest underground stations: Charing Cross (2-minute walk), Leicester Square (3-minute walk), Embankment (7-minute walk), and Piccadilly Circus (8-minute walk).
1. In which century’s collection can you see religious paintings
A. The 20th B. The 17th
C. The 18th D. The 13th
2. Where are Leonardo da Vinci’s works shown
A. In the East Wing. B. In the main West Wing.
C. In the Sainsbury Wing. D. In the North Wing.
3. Which underground station is closest to the National Gallery
A. Charing Cross. B. Leicester Square.
C. Embankment. D. Piccadilly Circus.
B
When I think of the word perfect, I think of something few can achieve, like high beauty standards, Helen, the super-smart girl in my class, or anything I can compare myself to. For weeks, I have been noticing this girl who is in a few of my middle school classes. She has fabulous long dark hair, big eyes, and the most beautiful face. She always wears the prettiest outfits and seems to be the most popular girl in school, at least in my eyes. It seems like she has a perfect life.
One day, I was in language arts talking to my teacher about one of the upcoming tests, when I saw the girl staring at me. I immediately felt nervous, thinking, “Why is she looking at me Did I do something wrong Is my hair messed up ” When the class was dismissed and everyone rushed to their next class, Helen caught up to me and said, “I just thought you should know, I think you are really pretty.” I replied doubtfully, “Oh my god, thank you!” I then watched her as she walked away and thought, “She thinks I am pretty ”
The whole day, I thought about one thing: Why does she think that After thinking about that topic in my head through each second of the day, I came to learn one big lesson. I learned that everyone has their own insecurities even though it may not seem like it on the outside. In this case, I was thinking that she was everything I wanted to be and she thought the same of me. Neither of us are perfect. We are just us and that’s OK. We are all that perfect person we have been comparing ourselves to in our own special way. It is our choice to either accept that and love ourselves or keep torturing (折磨) ourselves with cruel comparisons. When I really look at myself, not from my point of view but a fresh one, I do see everything I want to be. I see a beautiful, smart, kind girl who is unique. I think that being able to fully love yourself is the true meaning of the word perfect.
4. What does the underlined word “fabulous” in paragraph 1 probably mean
A. Messy. B. Ugly.
C. Wonderful. D. Ordinary.
5. Why did Helen talk to the author after class
A. She wanted to challenge her. B. She found her hair messed up.
C. She thought the author was beautiful. D. She wanted to make friends with her.
6. How did the author feel when praised by Helen
A. Doubtful. B. Sorrowful.
C. Satisfied. D. Excited.
7. What lesson did the author learn at last
A. Practice makes perfect. B. Everyone is perfect in any aspects.
C. Beauty means perfect sometimes. D. Full love for yourself just means perfect.
C
Humans have been living and working on the space station for over 20 years. Their meals are packaged, though sometimes astronauts receive fresh treats from resupply missions. The longer that packaged food is stored, the more it loses nutrients like vitamin C and vitamin K.
Astronauts have successfully grown 10 different crops on the space station since 2015 and had the chance to sample (品尝) each one. The International Space Station hosted a party for astronauts on Friday as they celebrated the harvest of the first chili peppers (辣椒) grown in space. The crew finally had a chance to taste the peppers after initially kicking off the plant experiment on the space station in July.
Plant Habitat-04 is one of the most complex plant experiments on the orbiting laboratory to date because peppers take much longer to grow than the previous experiment plants. After growing for four months, the peppers were harvested on Friday.
Peppers provide a great source of vitamin C, as well as other key nutrients. Pepper plants self-pollinate (自花授粉), so they are easy to grow, and they are a pick-and-eat crop that doesn’t have to be cooked. They are also safe to eat raw.
A side effect of life in zero gravity is that astronauts often lose some of their taste and smell, so spicy or well-seasoned foods are a favorite. Adding fresh greens or peppers to the menu allows astronauts to liven up their regular meals. But growing and tending to the plants can also produce other benefits.
Astronauts have described the joy from seeing — as well as smelling and caring for — leafy green plants on the space station that remind them of Earth.
“Growing colorful vegetables in space can have long-term benefits for physical and psychological health,” said Matt Romeyn, principal investigator for the experiment. “We are discovering that growing plants and vegetables with colors and smells helps to improve astronauts’ well-being.”
8. How is the food astronauts eat on the space station
A. Always fresh. B. Lack of nutrients.
C. Never tasty. D. Full of vitamins.
9. What makes Plant Habitat-04 one of the most complex plant experiments
A. The technology. B. Growing process.
C. The varieties of plants. D. Growing time required.
10. Which is the most probable reason for adding peppers to food for astronauts
A. Peppers are delicious. B. Peppers can improve memory.
C. Peppers help prevent diseases. D. Peppers can restore appetite.
11. Which of the following could be the best title for the text
A. The Fun of Growing Chili Peppers in Space
B. The Agricultural Goal in the Space Mission
C. The First Chili Peppers Grown in Space
D. The Chili Peppers Used in the Space Mission
D
Failure is an unavoidable part of life. Though science has named some life skills that promise success, we’re told over and over again that no great success was ever achieved without failure—or many failed attempts. One of life’s most important lessons, therefore, has to be how to handle failure best. But what is the message
For starters, ignore advice from anyone that tells you, “Don’t beat yourself up about it, ” no matter how well-meaning they are. According to the new research from the University of Kansas, we absolutely should be beating ourselves up when we fail. Marketing professor Noelle Nelson and her team found that the more emotional a person’s response is to failure, the more likely they are to achieve better results the next time they deal with a related task.
The researchers carried out two experiments in which undergraduate students were required to perform specific tasks. In one experiment, they were asked to search online for a squeezer and report the lowest price they could find with the possibility of winning a $50 cash prize. However, the task was controlled, and all participants were told (by a computer) that the lowest price was $3.27 less than their reported price. Consequently, no participant won the cash prize. When the results were announced, some participants were asked to focus on their emotional response, and others on their cognitive (认知的) response. During the next similar task, participants who focused on their emotional response to failure made more effort than those who focused on a cognitive response.
Everybody has their own unique challenges, responsibilities, duties, and projects, but these findings are related to all of us. Your personal failure may be a cake that fails to rise, a presentation that goes wrong, or a deadline that gets missed—it doesn’t matter. What matters is how you react to it. Instead of thinking about the failure, let yourself feel bad about it. Then follow this advice on how to bounce back after your failure.
12. What’s the relationship between failure and success
A. Failure promises success. B. Failure is the key to success.
C. Failure does damage to success. D. Well-handled failure is good for success.
13. Why does the writer support beating oneself up when failing
A. It’s a well-meaning suggestion for failure.
B. It’s been proved by the study of a university.
C. Being emotional is good for one’s future success.
D. It can make people less emotional about failure.
14. What is the purpose of the two experiments
A. To test the participants’ abilities to search online.
B. To improve the participants’ cognitive response.
C To teach the participants to avoid failures.
D. To test the benefit of emotional response to failure.
15. Which can be the best title for the passage
A. Personal Failure Is a Cake That Fails to Appear
B. The Most Productive Way to Handle Any Failure
C. Different Methods to Change Failure into Success
D. The Reason Why Failure Is the Mother of Success
第二节（共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Four Practical Ways to Improve Yourself
Are you someone who likes to grow Do you constantly seek to improve yourself and become better Here are some ways to self-improve.
1. Read a book every day. ____16____ The more books you read, the more wisdom you expose yourself to.What are some books you can start reading to enrich yourself Some books are very useful, such as Think and Grow Rich, Who Moved My Cheese, 7 Habits.
2. Pick up a new hobby. Beyond just your usual favorite hobbies is there something new you can pick up ____17____ Your new hobby can also be a recreational hobby. Learning something new requires you to stretch yourself in different aspects, whether physically, mentally or emotionally.
3. ____18____ Everyone has amazing qualities in them. It’s up to how we want to tap into them.With all the friends surrounding you, you can find many things you can learn from them. Try thinking of several good friends right now.Think about just one quality they have which you want to adopt.
4. Show kindness to people around you.____19____ In fact, most of us don’t show enough kindness to people around us. Being kind helps us to cultivate other qualities such as compassion, patience, and love. Now start showing more kindness to the people around you, and see how they react.____20____ Chances are you will feel even better than yourself.
A. Learn from your friends.
B. Speak to your friends if you need to.
C. You can never be too kind to someone.
D. Often go to the library with a list of books.
E. Books are concentrated sources of wisdom.
F. Besides, notice how you feel as you behave kindly to others.
G. You can learn a new sport, such as rock climbing, football, or ice skating.
第三部分. 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My wife and I moved into our home two years ago. We had a yard with a lot of ____21____. Very often when we have flowers, Denise or I would plant some between the rocks, just to add some ____22____ to the area.
Last summer, I found a tiny little plant in the yard that I could not immediately identify. I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise said she didn’t either.
We decided to let it ____23____ growing until we could find out what it was.
Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the ____24____ plant, it appeared to be a sunflower. I decided to ____25____ the weeds (杂草) around it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something ____26____.The sunflower had not ____27____ where I saw it begin. It actually had begun under a big rock and grown under and around it to reach the ____28____.
That’s when I ____29____ that if a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its way of developing, we too have the ability of doing the same thing. If we ____30____ ourselves like that little sunflower, we can reach where we ____31____ to go and get what we need for growth.
We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the ____32____ to achieve our goals. Like the sunflower, it knew it had the ability to get over the rocks because it had ____33____ in itself that it would succeed. Stand tall like the sunflower and be ____34____ of who and what we are, and then the environment will begin to ____35____ us. We will find a way to go under or around any “rocks” in order to reach our goals.
21. A. flower B. insects C. vegetables D. rocks
22. A. water B. fertilizer C. color D. shape
23. A. stop B. continue C. improve D. escape
24. A. weak B. strange C. lonely D. pretty
25. A. collect B. tend C. remove D. watch
26. A. unusual B. wonderful C. terrible D. valuable
27. A. passed B. started C. left D. died
28. A. air B. top C. sun D. house
29. A. hoped B. realized C. doubted D. regretted
30. A. fill in B. put in C. worry about D. believe in
31. A. forget B. hate C. aim D. wait
32. A. wish B. plan C. ability D. idea
33. A. faith B. energy C. virtue D. courage
34. A. aware B. afraid C. proud D. tired
35 A. forgive B. support C. upset D. affect
第二节 语法填空（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。
China is a big old country___36___has a history of more than five thousand years. We are proud of ___37___ (it) culture and part of the culture even influences the world___38___ (great), for example, the thought of Confucius (孔子). As Chinese economy develops very fast and plays ___39___important role in the world, more and more___40___(foreigner) learn Mandarin (普通话) in Confucius institutions. The Chinese traditional culture can ___41___ (test) by the time. It unites (团结) the whole nation and no matter what kind of disaster comes, we will fight together for the county’s future. Today, many young people lose faith in traditional culture and they are crazy___42___the western culture. They follow the western fashion, ___43___(think) we are the old style. But some day, they___44___ (realize) they are wrong ___45___(ignore) traditional culture.
第四部分．书面表达（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 你校英语墙报正在征集以“保护环境，从我做起”为主题的稿件。请你写一篇短文投稿。内容:
(1)简要介绍保护环境的原因；
(2)提出切实可行的建议；
(3)简述这些建议的理由。
注意：(1)词数80左右;
(2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
What can I do for our environment
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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。
A MOTHER’S DAY SURPRISE
The twins were filled with excitement as they thought of the surprise they were planning for Mother’s Day. How pleased and proud Mother would be when they brought her breakfast in bed. They planned to make French toast and chicken porridge. They had watched their mother in the kitchen. There was nothing to it. Jenna and Jeff knew exactly what to do.
The big day came at last. The alarm rang at 6 a.m. The pair went down the stairs quietly to the kitchen. They decided to boil the porridge first. They put some rice into a pot of water and left it to boil while they made the French toast. Jeff broke two eggs into a plate and added in some milk. Jenna found the bread and put two slices into the egg mixture. Next, Jeff turned on the second stove burner to heat up the frying pan. Everything was going smoothly until Jeff started frying the bread. The pan was too hot and the bread turned black within seconds. Jenna threw the burnt piece into the sink and put in the other slice of bread. This time, she turned down the fire so it cooked nicely.
Then Jeff noticed steam shooting out of the pot and the lid starting to shake. The next minute, the porridge boiled over and put out the fire. Jenna panicked. Thankfully, Jeff stayed calm and turned off the gas quickly. But the stove was a mess now. Jenna told Jeff to clean it up so they could continue to cook the rest of the porridge. But Jeff’s hand touched the hot burner and he gave a cry of pain. Jenna made him put his hand in cold water. Then she caught the smell of burning. Oh dear! The piece of bread in the pan had turned black as well.
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。
As the twins looked around them in disappointment, their father appeared.
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The twins carried the breakfast upstairs and woke their mother up.
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