绵阳南山中学2024年春季高2023级入学考试
英语试题
(时间：120分钟 分值：150分)
第Ⅰ卷(选择题)
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2分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节 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 does the woman want to buy
A. A bookcase. B. Two suitcases. C. Some books.
2. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Different flights. B. A travel plan. C. Their favorite cities.
3. What will the boy do next
A. Leave the class. B. Help his teacher. C. Work in a group of three.
4. What will the weather be like tomorrow
A. Cloudy. B. Rainy. C. Sunny.
5. Why does the woman leave early
A. She has to read a story to her daughter.
B. She doesn’t want to watch the performance.
C. She feels very sleepy.
第二节 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 can be known about the man’s new neighbors
A. They keep dogs at home. B. They are noisy at night. C. They are unfriendly.
7. What is the man’s problem
A. He is scared of the dark.
B. He can’t sleep well at night.
C. He dislikes his new neighbors.
听第7段材料， 回答第8、9题。
8. What does the woman advise the man to do
A. Celebrate Christmas in America.
B. Spend three weeks in the USA.
C. Book the ticket earlier.
9. When will the man book his ticket at last
A. Tomorrow morning. B. Tomorrow afternoon. C. Today.
听第8段材料，回答第10至 12题。
10. What information did the man get from the Internet
A. It’s good for babies to drink so y milk.
B. Soy milk help kids grow strong.
C. Mil k has some side effects.
11. What do we know about the woman
A. She is doubtful about experts’ opinions.
B. She will limit her kids to low calories.
C. She makes a change in drinking milk.
12. What can be known from the conversation
A. The man won’t obey his mother any longer.
B. The man agrees with his mother.
C. Soy milk is better than pure milk.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Why is the boy in the library
A. To borrow a dictionary. B. To read history books. C. To collect some materials.
14. When does the conversation take place
A. At the beginning of the term.
B. In the middle of the term.
C. At the end of the term.
15. What did the boy lose
A. His notebook. B. His bag. C. His paper cards.
16. Where is the boy going now
A. To the reading room. B. To the study hall. C. To the coffeehouse.
听第10段材料， 回答第17 至 20题。
17. When is the deadline for entering the competition
A. May 31st. B. September 15th. C. October 1st.
18. How many people entered the competition last year
A. 30,000. B. 16,000. C. 13,000.
19. What is the painting topic of this year
A. Cities. B. The future. C. The world.
20. What will Smith talk about in his lecture
A. How to draw cartoons.
B. How to write storybooks.
C. How robots work for people.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Where would you like to go for your New Year vacation Here are the best ski resorts of comfort and joy during the holidays and the rest of the ski season.
Kitzbühel, Austria
The most prized downhill on the ski racing calendar, Kitzbühel also attracts a host of festive fans with its fairy lights, and performances of jazz bands. By day, you can enjoy 230 kilometers of runs over the Kitzbühel Alps, and fill up on hearty Tyrolean classic foods.
Val Gardena, Italy
This attractive valley is a New Year present waiting to be unwrapped. The three towns that make up Val Gardena—busy Ortisei, peaceful Santa Cristina and the higher Selva—traditionally go big on the festive season, combining their Italian, Austrian and Ladin heritage(遗产). The 175-kilometer skiing takes place below the towering Sassolungo mountain.
Alpbach, Austria
Alpbach is often considered Austria’s prettiest village. Low at 1,000 meters, it may not always have snow on the ground. There are 91 kilometers of runs stretching up to 2,025 meters with a beautiful spread of mountain huts.
Stowe, Vermont
Stowe will celebrate its 85th winter of lift service this season and it’s a fine place to enjoy New Year. The skiing, up the road at Stowe Mountain Resort, offers options for all levels through forests from Mount Mansfield, the highest peak in Vermont.
1. What can visitors enjoy in Kitzbühel
A. Firework display. B. Lift service. C. Spicy food. D. Live music.
2. What may attract visitors to go to Val Gardena during the festive season
A. The new year gift. B. The beautiful huts.
C. The diverse culture. D. The traditional industry.
3. Which place may have a disadvantage for ski lovers
A. Kitzbühel. B. Val Gardena. C. Alpbach. D. Stowe.
B
My family first moved to Colorado 22 years ago. Los Angeles was too expensive and it was difficult to find well-paying jobs and affordable housing. Colorado became our next dream place. Settling into a small town in the Front Range, my parents found hard jobs.
Growing up in this small town, I remember my parents working hard to get past the language barrier. My mom, especially, tried her best to ensure she knew all that she needed to know about like my parent-teacher meetings and extracurricular (课外的) activities. One of those extracurricular activities that I signed up for was football. At that age, football was cool and all, but I was more into playing Pokémon and other video games. Football didn’t draw me in.
Big football tournaments (联赛) would come around like the World Cup, the Copa América and the Gold Cup, and the Mexican National Team would play in these tournaments. I would sit there in our living room and unmindfully watch the games while my parents would go crazy with enthusiasm ( 热情). I would sit there and play my game. My dad would look over and tell me that I should be paying attention carefully to the game and that I should care more about whether Mexico would win the match than my video games.
Both of my parents’ workspaces were crowded (占满的) with other workers. My mom worked with people from all over Latin America. Everyone’s topic of choice at work would always turn to how their national football team was doing. It was a way to show pride in the countries where they had grown up.
I grew up loving football more and more. The more I learned about my Mexican roots (根), the more I tried to find ways to express pride in them in the United States.
4. Why did the author’s family move to Colorado
A. To make a better life.
B. To attend more activities.
C. To follow their football dream.
D. To receive a better education.
5. How did the author feel about football at first
A It was amazing. B. It was important.
C. It was uninteresting. D. It was difficult.
6. What would the author’s father do when watching football games
A. Remind the author to watch them carefully.
B. Play video games with the author.
C. Learn English in their living room.
D. Guess who would be the winner.
7. The author’s mom and her workmates talked about football in order to _________.
A. build a closer friendship
B. express their homesickness
C. share a common topic
D. show their pride in their motherlands
C
In his 1936 work How to Win Friends and Influence People, Dale Carnegie wrote: “I have come to the conclusion that there is only one way to get the best of an argument — and that is to avoid it.” This distaste for arguments is common, but it depends on a mistaken view of arguments that causes problems for our personal and social lives — and in many ways misses the point of arguing in the first place.
Carnegie would be right if arguments were fights, which is how we often think of them. Like physical fights, verbal (言语的) fights can leave both sides bloodied. Even when you win, you end up no better off. You would be feeling almost as bad if arguments were even just competitions — like, say, tennis tournaments. Pairs of opponents hit the ball back and forth until one winner comes out from all who entered. Everybody else loses. This kind of thinking explains why so many people try to avoid arguments.
However, there are ways to win an argument every time. When you state your position, formulate (阐述) an argument for what you claim and honestly ask yourself whether your argument is any good. When you talk with someone who takes a stand, ask them to give you a reason for their view and spell out their argument fully. Assess its strength and weakness. Raise objections (异议) and listen carefully to their replies. This method will require effort, but practice will make you better at it.
These tools can help you win every argument — not in the unhelpful sense of beating your opponents but in the better sense of learning about what divides people, learning why they disagree with us and learning to talk and work together with them. If we readjust our view of arguments — from a verbal fight or tennis game to a reasoned exchange through which we all gain respect and understanding from each other — then we change the very nature of what it means to “win” an argument.
8. What is the author’s attitude toward Carnegie’s understanding of argument
A. Critical. B. Supportive. C. Tolerant. D. Uncertain.
9. Why do many people try to avoid arguments
A. They lack debating skills. B. They may feel bad even if they win.
C. They fear being ignored. D. They are not confident in themselves.
10. What does the underlined phrase “spell out” in paragraph 3 probably mean
A. Defend. B. Explain. C. Conclude. D. Repeat.
11. What is the key to “winning” an argument according to the author
A. Sense of logic. B. Solid supporting evidence.
C. Proper manners. D. Understanding from both sides.
D
A company, called Mario Cucinella Architects, has made the House of Music, a solar-powered (太阳能的) building in Pieve di Cento that celebrates the town’s long-standing musical tradition. Designed to represent an orchestra (管弦乐队), the building is made up of nine small music rooms that connect to a central open space. The curved oak front not only helps to make sound louder like an instrument’s music box, but also ensures high levels of energy efficiency (效率).
Finished in 2017 after four years of planning and building, the House of Music of Pieve di Cento is located in the former Lamborghini (a famous Italian car company) production area that had been changed into a park. The recently completed building gets an advantage from a cycling path that connects the House of Music to the town center and beyond to an area to the south. There is also a wooden bench running around the building and creating resting places facing the park.
To prevent heat, cold, or noise from passing through the building, Mario Cucinella Architects used a special design for the House of Music. The flat roofs are topped with a series of curved and raised disks (圆盘) that help make unwanted sunlight change its direction and are engineered to bring more natural air into the building. The energy-efficient design was influenced by the architects’ (建筑师的) study of the site.
The nine music rooms open up to a central outdoor space that serves as a meeting area. The architects noted, “The House of Music’s outside lighting makes it a comforting place that encourages people to continue to do musical activities after the earthquake that shook the area in 2012.”
12. What was the purpose of building the House of Music
A. To praise the town’s musical tradition.
B. To remember a famous local musician.
C. To attract people outside the town to visit.
D. To tell people about the importance of music.
13. What do we know about the House of Music
A. It started to be built in 2017.
B. It is located in the town center.
C. It is supported by a famous car producer.
D. It is connected with other areas by a cycling path.
14. The architects designed the lighting mainly in order to ______.
A encourage people to keep up their musical activities
B. warn people of the danger of earthquakes
C. make the building noticeable and attractive
D. make full use of energy
15. What is the best title of this passage
A. A solar-powered orchestra.
B. The advantages of solar-powered buildings.
C. A solar-powered House of Music.
D. The future of solar-powered buildings.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Common Mistakes New Runners Make
Running is a great way to get in shape and just about everyone can do it. However, many make a number of common mistakes, which can interfere (妨碍) with training or lead to injury. ___16___ , keep these things in mind to help you increase your chances of running success.
·Doing too much too soon
One of the biggest mistakes new runners make is doing too much too soon. Slowly easing into a training program will help reduce the risk of injury, so you can continue on with your new running routine ___17___ .
· ___18___
Beginners might think they need to run every day (or nearly every day) to meet their fitness or weight-loss goals, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. Running is a high-impact activity which can be really hard on your body. So it’s important to give your body a rest between workouts.
·Not wearing the right equipment
___19___, it’s important that you wear properly for your workouts. The most important piece of equipment for running is a good pair of running shoes, so be sure to do some research before you purchase a pair. Visit a running specialty store and ask an employee to fit you for a shoe.
Running through pain
___20___ If something hurts when you run, you need to stop and treat the pain. Remember: It doesn’t make you less of a runner if you listen to your body to keep it healthy.
A. Not taking rest days
B. If you’re just starting out
C. Comparing yourself to others
D. Running can be uncomfortable at times
E. It’s important not to use the same muscles
F. While it may be true that you don’t need expensive equipment to take up running
G. Experts suggest increasing your running distance by no more than 10% each week
第三部分 语言运用(共二节，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，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
“I never will be a runner.” I spoke those words at any mention of this ____21____. I didn’t discriminate (歧视) against running, though. I ____22____ all physical activity.
When my co-workers invited me to join them in a 5K run and I ____23____ the event was The Color Run, I ____24____. Once, after seeing a picture of a runner covered in colored powder (粉末), I’d said, “If I ever ____25____ a run, it would be a Color Run.”
I signed up and trained for eight weeks. I felt intimidated (胆怯) by my co-workers, who were ____26____ runners. I worried I would shame myself in front of them.
However, the day of the race, I not only kept up but I ____27____ the group. I had become a runner.
Two months after the race, a friend invited me to run a half marathon. Could I ____28____ run for more than 13 miles Run for more than two hours It seemed ____29____, but I signed up and started training.
As the event date came closer, I got ____30____. Thoughts troubled me. I can’t do it. I’m not ready. Two days before the race, I came close to ____31____. But I’d paid the fee for this race and thought that if I had to walk I would.
The first few miles passed easily. At mile 5, I felt ____32____. At mile 11, my friend needed to ____33____. I walked with her but didn’t need to. I’d ____34____ more than I thought possible.
Now having run three half marathons and a full marathon, I know I can do things that seem ____35____.
21 A. plan B. job C. story D. exercise
22. A. stopped B. needed C. hated D. suggested
23. A. discovered B. believed C. proved D. agreed
24. A. regretted B. refused C. continued D. considered
25 A. allowed B. did C. watched D. missed
26. A. experienced B. new C. humorous D. fancy
27. A. invited B. led C. taught D. saw
28. A. really B. usually C. only D. still
29. A. popular B. frightening C. important D. helpless
30. A. tired B. bored C. nervous D. careless
31. A. giving up B. showing off C. staying up D. going back
32. A. proud B. great C. sad D. lonely
33. A. practice B. wait C. rush D. walk
34. A. wanted B. received C. achieved D. found
35. A. unnecessary B. impossible C. enjoyable D. reasonable
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个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The celebrations of Chinese New Year, also ____36____ (call) Chinese Spring Festival, were born out of fear and myth (神话). Legend (传说) spoke of the wild beast Nian (which also is the word for “year”) ____37____ appeared at the end of each year, ____38____ (attack) villagers. Loud noises and bright lights were used ____39____ (frighten) the beast away, and the Chinese New Year celebrations were born. Today, the Spring Festival ____40____ (celebrate) with a week of vacation in China. Much like the Western New Year (January 1st), the biggest celebration is on the eve of the holiday.
The Chinese New Year’s Eve meal is the most important dinner of the year. ____41____ (typical), families gather at a designated (指定的) relative’s house for dinner, but these ____42____ (day), more and more families choose to hold New Year’s Eve dinner at a restaurant. Many restaurants require reservations (预订) months ahead.
There are also some families that hire ( 雇用) a professional chef to come cook at home. Chefs are often busy running from one home ____43____ another cooking dinners for different families on New Year’s Eve.
Chinese New Year is a 15-day celebration and each day, many families take turns to hold celebrations among homes of ____44____ (they) relatives. The festivities are day-long and sometimes, a family ends up cooking two meals for relatives, once at lunch ____45____ once at dinner.
第四部分 写作(满分40分)
第一节(满分 15分)
46. 假定你是李华，你的英国好友Chris打算参加汉语水平考试，但又觉得听力部分很难。请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：
1.提出建议；
2.预祝考试成功。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：汉语水平考试 HSK
Dear Chris,
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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。
Winter break was approaching, and all Scott wanted to do was go snowboarding. Unfortunately, Scott's parents had different plans. They had booked a weeklong tropical cruise (热带船游). Scott hated warm weather and asked if he could just stay at his best friend's house so he could snowboard every day at the local mountain. His parents didn't want to hear anything of it. He kept debating them about the topic, but they would not change their minds. Family time was important to them, and it was tradition that they spend winter break together.
The week of the cruise arrived, and Scott continued to mumble (咕哝) his complaints as he and his family left their house to head south. Scott's dad told him that he would only make the vacation worse for himself if he didn't change his attitude and open his mind to a new experience. Scott still couldn't stop thinking about all of the snow he was leaving behind.
When they arrived at the port to board the ship, Scott had a hard time admitting that he was actually impressed with the size of the ship. He had seen the brochures but seeing the ship in person was a whole different animal. Then he remembered that the brochure said something about a surfing pool. Maybe surfing would be somewhat like snowboarding. After all, it involved riding a board.
Scott climbed aboard the ship with his parents, and then they walked around to check everything out. He couldn't believe how fancy the accommodations were. The dining room looked like a royal hall; the game room had all of his favorite games; the ship's deck (甲板) had several different swimming pools for different purposes. Then Scott saw the surfing pool. It was incredible. It wasn't a big pool, but it had big waves, and the young man who was demonstrating how to ride the waves made it look like a ton of fun.
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。
Scott asked his parents if he could try surfing.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Gradually, Scott began to love the cruise.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________绵阳南山中学2024年春季高2023级入学考试
英语试题
(时间：120分钟 分值：150分)
第Ⅰ卷(选择题)
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2分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节 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 does the woman want to buy
A. A bookcase. B. Two suitcases. C. Some books.
2. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Different flights. B. A travel plan. C. Their favorite cities.
3. What will the boy do next
A. Leave the class. B. Help his teacher. C. Work in a group of three.
4. What will the weather be like tomorrow
A. Cloudy. B. Rainy. C. Sunny.
5. Why does the woman leave early
A. She has to read a story to her daughter.
B. She doesn’t want to watch the performance.
C. She feels very sleepy.
第二节 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 can be known about the man’s new neighbors
A. They keep dogs at home. B. They are noisy at night. C. They are unfriendly.
7. What is the man’s problem
A. He is scared of the dark.
B. He can’t sleep well at night.
C. He dislikes his new neighbors.
听第7段材料， 回答第8、9题。
8. What does the woman advise the man to do
A. Celebrate Christmas in America.
B. Spend three weeks in the USA.
C. Book the ticket earlier.
9. When will the man book his ticket at last
A. Tomorrow morning. B. Tomorrow afternoon. C. Today.
听第8段材料，回答第10至 12题。
10. What information did the man get from the Internet
A. It’s good for babies to drink so y milk.
B. Soy milk help kids grow strong.
C. Mil k has some side effects.
11. What do we know about the woman
A. She is doubtful about experts’ opinions.
B. She will limit her kids to low calories.
C. She makes a change in drinking milk.
12. What can be known from the conversation
A. The man won’t obey his mother any longer.
B. The man agrees with his mother.
C. Soy milk is better than pure milk.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Why is the boy in the library
A. To borrow a dictionary. B. To read history books. C. To collect some materials.
14. When does the conversation take place
A. At the beginning of the term.
B. In the middle of the term.
C. At the end of the term.
15. What did the boy lose
A. His notebook. B. His bag. C. His paper cards.
16. Where is the boy going now
A. To the reading room. B. To the study hall. C. To the coffeehouse.
听第10段材料， 回答第17 至 20题。
17. When is the deadline for entering the competition
A. May 31st. B. September 15th. C. October 1st.
18. How many people entered the competition last year
A. 30,000. B. 16,000. C. 13,000.
19. What is the painting topic of this year
A. Cities. B. The future. C. The world.
20. What will Smith talk about in his lecture
A. How to draw cartoons.
B. How to write storybooks.
C. How robots work for people.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Where would you like to go for your New Year vacation Here are the best ski resorts of comfort and joy during the holidays and the rest of the ski season.
Kitzbühel, Austria
The most prized downhill on the ski racing calendar, Kitzbühel also attracts a host of festive fans with its fairy lights, and performances of jazz bands. By day, you can enjoy 230 kilometers of runs over the Kitzbühel Alps, and fill up on hearty Tyrolean classic foods.
Val Gardena, Italy
This attractive valley is a New Year present waiting to be unwrapped. The three towns that make up Val Gardena—busy Ortisei, peaceful Santa Cristina and the higher Selva—traditionally go big on the festive season, combining their Italian, Austrian and Ladin heritage(遗产). The 175-kilometer skiing takes place below the towering Sassolungo mountain.
Alpbach, Austria
Alpbach is often considered Austria’s prettiest village. Low at 1,000 meters, it may not always have snow on the ground. There are 91 kilometers of runs stretching up to 2,025 meters with a beautiful spread of mountain huts.
Stowe, Vermont
Stowe will celebrate its 85th winter of lift service this season and it’s a fine place to enjoy New Year. The skiing, up the road at Stowe Mountain Resort, offers options for all levels through forests from Mount Mansfield, the highest peak in Vermont.
1. What can visitors enjoy in Kitzbühel
A. Firework display. B. Lift service. C. Spicy food. D. Live music.
2. What may attract visitors to go to Val Gardena during the festive season
A. The new year gift. B. The beautiful huts.
C. The diverse culture. D. The traditional industry.
3 Which place may have a disadvantage for ski lovers
A. Kitzbühel. B. Val Gardena. C. Alpbach. D. Stowe.
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是应用文。文章主要介绍4个最好的滑雪胜地。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Kitzbühel, Austria部分“Kitzbühel also attracts a host of festive fans with its fairy lights, and performances of jazz bands”(基茨比厄尔的彩灯，以及爵士乐队的表演，吸引了不少节日爱好者。)可知，游客们可以在基茨比厄尔欣赏现场的音乐节目。故选D。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据Val Gardena, Italy部分“The three towns that make up Val Gardena—busy Ortisei, peaceful Santa Cristina and the higher Selva—traditionally go big on the festive season, combining their Italian, Austrian and Ladin heritage”(瓦尔加德纳由三个城镇组成，分别是繁忙的奥蒂塞、平静的圣克里斯蒂娜和较高的塞尔瓦。传统上，这三个城镇在节日期间会大张旗鼓，将意大利、奥地利和拉登的传统融合在一起。)可知，瓦尔加德纳吸引游客的应该是它多样的文化。故选C。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据Alpbach, Austria部分“Low at 1,000 meters, it may not always have snow on the ground.”(在海拔1000米的地方，地面上不一定总有雪。)可知，在阿尔卑巴克，因为是在海拔1000米的地方，地面上不一定总有雪，所以对滑雪爱好者来说这是个不足之处。故选C。
B
My family first moved to Colorado 22 years ago. Los Angeles was too expensive and it was difficult to find well-paying jobs and affordable housing. Colorado became our next dream place. Settling into a small town in the Front Range, my parents found hard jobs.
Growing up in this small town, I remember my parents working hard to get past the language barrier. My mom, especially, tried her best to ensure she knew all that she needed to know about like my parent-teacher meetings and extracurricular (课外的) activities. One of those extracurricular activities that I signed up for was football. At that age, football was cool and all, but I was more into playing Pokémon and other video games. Football didn’t draw me in.
Big football tournaments (联赛) would come around like the World Cup, the Copa América and the Gold Cup, and the Mexican National Team would play in these tournaments. I would sit there in our living room and unmindfully watch the games while my parents would go crazy with enthusiasm ( 热情). I would sit there and play my game. My dad would look over and tell me that I should be paying attention carefully to the game and that I should care more about whether Mexico would win the match than my video games.
Both of my parents’ workspaces were crowded (占满) with other workers. My mom worked with people from all over Latin America. Everyone’s topic of choice at work would always turn to how their national football team was doing. It was a way to show pride in the countries where they had grown up.
I grew up loving football more and more. The more I learned about my Mexican roots (根), the more I tried to find ways to express pride in them in the United States.
4. Why did the author’s family move to Colorado
A. To make a better life.
B. To attend more activities.
C. To follow their football dream.
D. To receive a better education.
5. How did the author feel about football at first
A. It was amazing. B. It was important.
C. It was uninteresting. D. It was difficult.
6. What would the author’s father do when watching football games
A. Remind the author to watch them carefully.
B. Play video games with the author.
C. Learn English in their living room.
D. Guess who would be the winner.
7. The author’s mom and her workmates talked about football in order to _________.
A. build a closer friendship
B express their homesickness
C. share a common topic
D. show their pride in their motherlands
【答案】4. A 5. C 6. A 7. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是记叙文。作者通过讲述自己的家庭与足球之间的故事，展示了足球背后所蕴含的文化意义。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段第二、三句“Los Angeles was too expensive and it was difficult to find well-paying jobs and affordable housing. Colorado became our next dream place. (洛杉矶的物价太高，很难找到高薪的工作和负担得起的住房。科罗拉多成为我们下一个梦想之地。)”可知，作者心目中的“梦想之地”科罗拉多相对于洛杉矶，物价不是那么高，能找到相对好一点的工作，住房也能负担得起，作者一家搬到科罗拉多州是为了生活得好一些。故选A项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段最后两句“At that age, football was cool and all, but I was more into playing Pokémon and other video games. Football didn’t draw me in. (在那个年纪，足球很酷，但我更喜欢玩《口袋武士》和其他电子游戏。足球没有吸引我。)”可知，一开始的时候作者对足球并不是很感兴趣。故选C项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“My dad would look over and tell me that I should be paying attention carefully to the game and that I should care more about whether Mexico would win the match than my video games. (我爸爸会过来看着我，告诉我，我应该仔细关注比赛，我应该更关心墨西哥是否会赢得比赛，而不是我的电子游戏。)”可知，每当有足球比赛的时候，作者的父亲就会提醒他认真观看比赛。故选A项。
【7题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“My mom worked with people from all over Latin America. Everyone’s topic of choice at work would always turn to how their national football team was doing. It was a way to show pride in the countries where they had grown up. (我妈妈和来自拉丁美洲各地的人一起工作。每个人在工作中选择的话题总是会转向他们的国家足球队表现如何。这是他们为自己成长的国家感到骄傲的一种方式。)”可知，作者的母亲与同事们谈论足球，表达了各自对祖国的自豪感。故选D项。
C
In his 1936 work How to Win Friends and Influence People, Dale Carnegie wrote: “I have come to the conclusion that there is only one way to get the best of an argument — and that is to avoid it.” This distaste for arguments is common, but it depends on a mistaken view of arguments that causes problems for our personal and social lives — and in many ways misses the point of arguing in the first place.
Carnegie would be right if arguments were fights, which is how we often think of them. Like physical fights, verbal (言语的) fights can leave both sides bloodied. Even when you win, you end up no better off. You would be feeling almost as bad if arguments were even just competitions — like, say, tennis tournaments. Pairs of opponents hit the ball back and forth until one winner comes out from all who entered. Everybody else loses. This kind of thinking explains why so many people try to avoid arguments.
However, there are ways to win an argument every time. When you state your position, formulate (阐述) an argument for what you claim and honestly ask yourself whether your argument is any good. When you talk with someone who takes a stand, ask them to give you a reason for their view and spell out their argument fully. Assess its strength and weakness. Raise objections (异议) and listen carefully to their replies. This method will require effort, but practice will make you better at it.
These tools can help you win every argument — not in the unhelpful sense of beating your opponents but in the better sense of learning about what divides people, learning why they disagree with us and learning to talk and work together with them. If we readjust our view of arguments — from a verbal fight or tennis game to a reasoned exchange through which we all gain respect and understanding from each other — then we change the very nature of what it means to “win” an argument.
8. What is the author’s attitude toward Carnegie’s understanding of argument
A. Critical. B. Supportive. C. Tolerant. D. Uncertain.
9. Why do many people try to avoid arguments
A. They lack debating skills. B. They may feel bad even if they win.
C. They fear being ignored. D. They are not confident in themselves.
10. What does the underlined phrase “spell out” in paragraph 3 probably mean
A. Defend. B. Explain. C. Conclude. D. Repeat.
11. What is the key to “winning” an argument according to the author
A. Sense of logic. B. Solid supporting evidence.
C Proper manners. D. Understanding from both sides.
【答案】8. A 9. B 10. B 11. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文，作者阐述了争论的意义和赢得争论的方法。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中“This distaste for arguments is common, but it depends on a mistaken view of arguments that causes problems for our personal and social lives — and in many ways misses the point of arguing in the first place.(这种对争论的厌恶是很普遍的，但它取决于对争论的错误看法，这种观点会给我们的个人和社会生活带来问题——而且在很多方面，它首先忽略了争论的意义)”可知，作者对于Carnegie对争论的看法持批判态度，故选A。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“Like physical fights, verbal (言语的) fights can leave both sides bloodied. Even when you win, you end up no better off. You would be feeling almost as bad if arguments were even just competitions — like, say, tennis tournaments.(和身体上的打斗一样，言语上的打斗也会让双方流血。即使你赢了，你最终也不会变得更好。如果争论只是一场比赛，比如网球比赛，你也会感觉很糟糕)”可知， 很多人尽量避免争论，是因为即使赢了他们也感觉很糟糕，故选B。
【10题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线短语所在句“ask them to give you a reason for their view”可知，让他们为自己的观点提供依据，即让他们充分阐明他们的观点，spell out意为“解释明白，讲清楚”，故选B。
【11题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“If we readjust our view of arguments — from a verbal fight or tennis game to a reasoned exchange through which we all gain respect and understanding from each other — then we change the very nature of what it means to “win” an argument.(如果我们重新调整我们对争论的看法——从一场口水战或网球比赛转变为一种理性的交流，通过这种交流，我们都能获得彼此的尊重和理解——那么我们就改变了‘赢得’争论的本质)”可知，作者认为“赢得”争论的关键是通过交流获得彼此的尊重和理解，故选D。
D
A company, called Mario Cucinella Architects, has made the House of Music, a solar-powered (太阳能的) building in Pieve di Cento that celebrates the town’s long-standing musical tradition. Designed to represent an orchestra (管弦乐队), the building is made up of nine small music rooms that connect to a central open space. The curved oak front not only helps to make sound louder like an instrument’s music box, but also ensures high levels of energy efficiency (效率).
Finished in 2017 after four years of planning and building, the House of Music of Pieve di Cento is located in the former Lamborghini (a famous Italian car company) production area that had been changed into a park. The recently completed building gets an advantage from a cycling path that connects the House of Music to the town center and beyond to an area to the south. There is also a wooden bench running around the building and creating resting places facing the park.
To prevent heat, cold, or noise from passing through the building, Mario Cucinella Architects used a special design for the House of Music. The flat roofs are topped with a series of curved and raised disks (圆盘) that help make unwanted sunlight change its direction and are engineered to bring more natural air into the building. The energy-efficient design was influenced by the architects’ (建筑师的) study of the site.
The nine music rooms open up to a central outdoor space that serves as a meeting area. The architects noted, “The House of Music’s outside lighting makes it a comforting place that encourages people to continue to do musical activities after the earthquake that shook the area in 2012.”
12. What was the purpose of building the House of Music
A. To praise the town’s musical tradition.
B. To remember a famous local musician.
C. To attract people outside the town to visit.
D. To tell people about the importance of music.
13. What do we know about the House of Music
A. It started to be built in 2017.
B. It is located in the town center.
C. It is supported by a famous car producer.
D. It is connected with other areas by a cycling path.
14. The architects designed the lighting mainly in order to ______.
A. encourage people to keep up their musical activities
B. warn people of the danger of earthquakes
C. make the building noticeable and attractive
D. make full use of energy
15. What is the best title of this passage
A. A solar-powered orchestra.
B. The advantages of solar-powered buildings.
C. A solar-powered House of Music.
D. The future of solar-powered buildings.
【答案】12. A 13. D 14. A 15. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一个独特的太阳能音乐厅，包括其地理位置、外形、建造的格局、设计原理等。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“A company, called Mario Cucinella Architects, has made the House of Music, a solar-powered (太阳能的) building in Pieve di Cento that celebrates the town’s long-standing musical tradition.(一家名为Mario Cucinella建筑事务所的公司在Pieve di Cento建造了一座太阳能建筑“音乐之家”，以庆祝该镇悠久的音乐传统)”可知，建造这一音乐厅的目的是为了弘扬当地的音乐传统。故选A。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“The recently completed building gets an advantage from a cycling path that connects the House of Music to the town center and beyond to an area to the south.(这座最近完工的建筑有一条自行车道，将音乐之家连接到镇中心，并延伸到南部地区)”可知，一条自行车道将音乐厅与小镇中心和南部某区连接了起来。故选D。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“The architects noted, ‘The House of Music’s outside lighting makes it a comforting place that encourages people to continue to do musical activities after the earthquake that shook the area in 2012.’(建筑师指出：‘音乐之家的外部照明使其成为一个舒适的地方，鼓励人们在2012年地震后继续进行音乐活动。’)”可知，设计师对该建筑物的独特外部灯光设计是为了鼓励人们在经历地震之后继续参与音乐活动。故选A。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据全文内容，结合第一段中“A company, called Mario Cucinella Architects, has made the House of Music, a solar-powered (太阳能的) building in Pieve di Cento that celebrates the town’s long-standing musical tradition.(一家名为Mario Cucinella建筑事务所的公司在Pieve di Cento建造了一座太阳能建筑“音乐之家”，以庆祝该镇悠久的音乐传统)”可知，文章介绍了一个独特的太阳能音乐厅，包括其地理位置、外形、建造的格局、设计原理等可知，C项“太阳能音乐之家”为最佳标题。故选C。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Common Mistakes New Runners Make
Running is a great way to get in shape and just about everyone can do it. However, many make a number of common mistakes, which can interfere (妨碍) with training or lead to injury. ___16___ , keep these things in mind to help you increase your chances of running success.
·Doing too much too soon
One of the biggest mistakes new runners make is doing too much too soon. Slowly easing into a training program will help reduce the risk of injury, so you can continue on with your new running routine ___17___ .
· ___18___
Beginners might think they need to run every day (or nearly every day) to meet their fitness or weight-loss goals, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. Running is a high-impact activity which can be really hard on your body. So it’s important to give your body a rest between workouts.
·Not wearing the right equipment
___19___, it’s important that you wear properly for your workouts. The most important piece of equipment for running is a good pair of running shoes, so be sure to do some research before you purchase a pair. Visit a running specialty store and ask an employee to fit you for a shoe.
Running through pain
___20___ If something hurts when you run, you need to stop and treat the pain. Remember: It doesn’t make you less of a runner if you listen to your body to keep it healthy.
A. Not taking rest days
B. If you’re just starting out
C. Comparing yourself to others
D. Running can be uncomfortable at times
E. It’s important not to use the same muscles
F. While it may be true that you don’t need expensive equipment to take up running
G. Experts suggest increasing your running distance by no more than 10% each week
【答案】16. B 17. G 18. A 19. F 20. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是应用文。文章主要介绍了新手跑步者常犯的错误。
【16题详解】
上文“Running is a great way to get in shape and just about everyone can do it. However, many make a number of common mistakes, which can interfere (妨碍) with training or lead to injury. (跑步是保持体形的好方法，几乎每个人都可以做到。然而，许多人会犯一些常见的错误，这些错误可能会干扰训练或导致受伤。)”指出跑步时有些人会犯一些常见的错误，这些错误可能会干扰训练或导致受伤，由本段标题“Common Mistakes New Runners Make(新跑步者常犯的错误)”可知，本文主要指出新跑步者会犯的错误，根据下文“keep these things in mind to help you increase your chances of running success.(记住这些事情可以帮助您增加跑步成功的机会。)”可知，空处是状语从句，B项“如果你刚刚开始”符合，是下文的条件，同时也符合主题，即如果你是新跑步者，本文的建议会帮助你增加成功跑步的机会，故选B。
【17题详解】
上文“One of the biggest mistakes new runners make is doing too much too soon. Slowly easing into a training program will help reduce the risk of injury, so you can continue on with your new running routine(新跑步者犯的最大错误之一就是跑得太多太快。慢慢地进入训练计划将有助于降低受伤风险，这样您就可以继续新的跑步习惯)”指出刚开始跑步的人会跑得太快，所以要慢慢进入训练，不要跑太多太快，G项“专家建议每周增加跑步距离不超过10%”符合，指出不要跑太多，故选G。
【18题详解】
此处是本段小标题，即新手跑步者常犯的错误之一，根据下文“Beginners might think they need to run every day (or nearly every day) to meet their fitness or weight-loss goals, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. Running is a high-impact activity which can be really hard on your body. So it’s important to give your body a rest between workouts.(初学者可能认为他们需要每天（或几乎每天）跑步才能达到健身或减肥目标，但这与事实相差甚远。跑步是一项高影响力的活动，对您的身体来说确实很困难。因此，在锻炼之间让身体休息很重要。)”可知，新手跑步者不休息，A项“没有休息日”符合，故选A。
【19题详解】
根据本段标题“Not wearing the right equipment(没有佩戴合适的装备)”可知，本段主要介绍了新手跑步者常犯的错误之一是没有佩戴合适的装备，下文“it’s important that you wear properly for your workouts.(锻炼时正确穿着很重要)”强调跑步时正确穿着很重要，空处也应与“佩戴合适的装备”有关，F项“虽然你可能确实不需要昂贵的设备来开始跑步”符合，其中“equipment”呼应标题中的“the right equipment”，虽然你可能确实不需要昂贵的设备来开始跑步，但是锻炼时正确穿着很重要，故选F。
【20题详解】
下文“If something hurts when you run, you need to stop and treat the pain (如果跑步时感到疼痛，则需要停下来治疗疼痛)”指出跑步时如果感到疼痛，应该停下来，这说明有时候跑步会让人感到疼痛，D项“跑步有时会感到不舒服”符合，引起下文，下文介绍了感到疼痛时该如何做，故选D。
第三部分 语言运用(共二节，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，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
“I never will be a runner.” I spoke those words at any mention of this ____21____. I didn’t discriminate (歧视) against running, though. I ____22____ all physical activity.
When my co-workers invited me to join them in a 5K run and I ____23____ the event was The Color Run, I ____24____. Once, after seeing a picture of a runner covered in colored powder (粉末), I’d said, “If I ever ____25____ a run, it would be a Color Run.”
I signed up and trained for eight weeks. I felt intimidated (胆怯) by my co-workers, who were ____26____ runners. I worried I would shame myself in front of them.
However, the day of the race, I not only kept up but I ____27____ the group. I had become a runner.
Two months after the race, a friend invited me to run a half marathon. Could I ____28____ run for more than 13 miles Run for more than two hours It seemed ____29____, but I signed up and started training.
As the event date came closer, I got ____30____. Thoughts troubled me. I can’t do it. I’m not ready. Two days before the race, I came close to ____31____. But I’d paid the fee for this race and thought that if I had to walk I would.
The first few miles passed easily. At mile 5, I felt ____32____. At mile 11, my friend needed to ____33____. I walked with her but didn’t need to. I’d ____34____ more than I thought possible.
Now having run three half marathons and a full marathon, I know I can do things that seem ____35____.
21. A. plan B. job C. story D. exercise
22. A. stopped B. needed C. hated D. suggested
23. A. discovered B. believed C. proved D. agreed
24. A. regretted B. refused C. continued D. considered
25. A. allowed B. did C. watched D. missed
26. A. experienced B. new C. humorous D. fancy
27. A. invited B. led C. taught D. saw
28. A. really B. usually C. only D. still
29. A. popular B. frightening C. important D. helpless
30. A. tired B. bored C. nervous D. careless
31. A. giving up B. showing off C. staying up D. going back
32. A. proud B. great C. sad D. lonely
33. A. practice B. wait C. rush D. walk
34. A. wanted B. received C. achieved D. found
35. A. unnecessary B. impossible C. enjoyable D. reasonable
【答案】21. D 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. B 28. A 29. B 30. C 31. A 32. B 33. D 34. C 35. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述的是不喜欢跑步的作者在朋友的邀请下参加了一次“The Color Run”后完成了三次半程马拉松，和一次全程马拉松比赛，把看起来不可能的事情变得可能。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：每次提到这项运动，我都会说这些话。A. plan计划；B. job工作；C. story故事；D. exercise运动。根据上文中的“I never will be a runner.(我永远不会成为一个跑步者)”可知，此处指的是跑步这项“运动”。故选D。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我讨厌所有的体育活动。A. stopped停止；B. needed需要；C. hated憎恨，厌恶；D. suggested建议。根据上文中的“I never will be a runner.(我永远不会成为一个跑步者)”和“I didn’t discriminate (歧视) against running, though.”可知，作者不是歧视跑步运动，而是“讨厌”所有的体育活动。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我的同事邀请我参加他们的5公里跑时，我发现这个活动是“The Color Run”，我考虑了一下。A. discovered发现；B. believed相信；C. proved证明；D. agreed同意。根据下文中的“Once, after seeing a picture of a runner covered in colored powder (粉末)…”可知，作者对“The Color Run”有所了解，所以此处指的是“发现”这次活动是“彩色跑”。故选A。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. regretted遗憾；B. refused拒绝；C. continued继续；D. considered考虑。根据下文中的“Once, after seeing a picture of a runner covered in colored powder (粉末), I’d said, ‘If I ever ____5____ a run, it would be a Color Run.’”可知，作者曾经说过，如果参加跑步运动，一定是“The Color Run”，而这次的跑步活动是“ The Color Run”，所以此处指的是作者“考虑”一下。故选D。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果我要跑步，那一定是“The Color Run”。A. allowed允许；B. did做；C. watched观看；D. missed错过。根据上文中的“I never will be a runner.”可知，作者不喜欢跑步运动，所以，根据下文中的“it would be a Color Run.”可知，此处指的是作者说，如果要是“跑步”的话，一定是“彩色跑”，do a run意为“跑步”。故选B。
【26题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我的同事们都是经验丰富的跑步者，我感到胆怯。A. experienced有经验的；B. new新的；C. humorous幽默的；D. fancy花哨的，昂贵的。根据下文“I worried I would shame myself in front of them.(我担心我会在他们面前丢脸)”推知同事都是有经验的跑步者，故选A。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，在比赛的那天，我不仅跟上了，而且还在小组中领先。A. invited邀请；B. led领导，领先；C. taught教；D. saw看见。根据“I not only kept up”和下文“I had become a runner.(我成了一名跑步者)”可知，作者在赛跑那天表现不错，在小组中领先，故选B。
【28题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我真的能跑超过13英里吗？A. really真正地，确实；B. usually通常；C. only仅仅；D. still仍然。结合语境及下文“Run for more than two hours ”可知，朋友邀请作者跑马拉松，作者怀疑自己能否完成，指“我真的能跑超过13英里吗？”故选A。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这似乎很可怕，但我还是报名参加并开始训练。A. popular流行的，受欢迎的；B. frightening可怕的；C. important重要的；D. helpless无助的。根据语境以及上文中的“ run for more than 13 miles Run for more than two hours ”可知，马拉松的距离和时长有些“令人害怕”。故选B。
【30题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：随着活动日期的临近，我变得紧张起来。A. tired累的；B. bored无聊的；C. nervous紧张的；D. careless粗心的。根据语境以及下文中的“Thoughts troubled me.”可知，随着比赛的临近，作者思绪很乱，由此可知，此处应为变得“紧张”符合语境。故选C。
【31题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：比赛前两天，我差点就放弃了。A. giving up放弃；B. showing off炫耀；C. staying up熬夜；D. going back回来。根据上文“Thoughts troubled me. I can’t do it. I’m not ready. ”和“But I’d paid the fee for this race and thought that if I had to walk I would.”推知，比赛临近时作者差点放弃。故选A。
【32题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：跑到5英里时，我感觉棒极了。A. proud骄傲的；B. great很棒的；C. sad难过的；D. lonely孤单的。根据上文中的“The first few miles passed easily.”可知，作者在比赛的前几英里觉得很轻松，由此可知，此处指的是作者感觉“很好”符合语境。故选B。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在11英里处，我的朋友需要步行。A. practice练习；B. wait等待；C. rush冲；D. walk走路。根据下文“I walked with her”可知，此处指的是朋友需要“步行”。故选D。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我完成的比我想象的要多。A. wanted想要；B. received收到；C. achieved完成，达到；D. found发现。根据上文“Could I ____8____ run for more than 13 miles Run for more than two hours ”和“I walked with her but didn’t need to.(我和她一起走，但其实没必要)”可知，作者之前担心自己能否跑过13英里，跑到11英里时朋友需要步行完成，作者陪朋友一起但其实作者还能跑，由此推知作者在马拉松中完成的比自己想象的还要多。故选C。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：现在我已经跑了三次半程马拉松和一次全程马拉松，我知道我可以做一些看起来不可能的事情。A. unnecessary不必要的；B. impossible可能的；C. enjoyable愉快的；D. reasonable合理的。根据文章首句“I never will be a runner.”和空前“Now having run three half marathons and a full marathon”可知，作者一开始认为自己不会成为跑步者，但现在已经跑了三次半程马拉松和一次全程马拉松，故是做了一些看起来不可能的事情，故选B。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The celebrations of Chinese New Year, also ____36____ (call) Chinese Spring Festival, were born out of fear and myth (神话). Legend (传说) spoke of the wild beast Nian (which also is the word for “year”) ____37____ appeared at the end of each year, ____38____ (attack) villagers. Loud noises and bright lights were used ____39____ (frighten) the beast away, and the Chinese New Year celebrations were born. Today, the Spring Festival ____40____ (celebrate) with a week of vacation in China. Much like the Western New Year (January 1st), the biggest celebration is on the eve of the holiday.
The Chinese New Year’s Eve meal is the most important dinner of the year. ____41____ (typical), families gather at a designated (指定的) relative’s house for dinner, but these ____42____ (day), more and more families choose to hold New Year’s Eve dinner at a restaurant. Many restaurants require reservations (预订) months ahead.
There are also some families that hire ( 雇用) a professional chef to come cook at home. Chefs are often busy running from one home ____43____ another cooking dinners for different families on New Year’s Eve.
Chinese New Year is a 15-day celebration and each day, many families take turns to hold celebrations among homes of ____44____ (they) relatives. The festivities are day-long and sometimes, a family ends up cooking two meals for relatives, once at lunch ____45____ once at dinner.
【答案】36. called
37. that## which
38. attacking
39. to frighten
40. is celebrated
41 Typically
42. days 43. to
44. their 45. and
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了春节和春节的庆祝。
【36题详解】
考查考查动词-ed形式作定语的用法。句意：中国新年的庆祝活动，也被称为中国春节，诞生于恐惧和神话。分析句子可知，设空处作后置定语，修饰名词Chinese New Year，且逻辑主语Chinese New Year与动词call之间为被动关系。故填called。
【37题详解】
考查关系代词。句意：传说每年年底都会出现野兽“年”，攻击村民。分析句子可知，设空处引导定语从句，指代名词Nian，且在从句中作主语。故填that/which。
【38题详解】
考查动词-ing形式作状语的用法。句意：传说每年年底都会出现野兽“年”，攻击村民。分析句子可知，设空处作状语，且逻辑主语Nian与动词attack之间为主动关系。故填attacking。
【39题详解】
考查动词不定式。句意：巨大的噪音和明亮的灯光被用来吓跑野兽，中国的新年庆祝活动由此诞生。分析句子可知，这里考查be used to do sth表“被用来做某事”，为固定搭配。故填to frighten。
【40题详解】
考查一般现在时被动语态。句意：现今，中国春节放假一周。根据语境和上文中的Today可知，此处描述客观事实，用一般现在时；又因句子主语the Spring Festival与动词celebrate之间在逻辑上为被动关系。故填is celebrated 。
【41题详解】
考查副词。句意：通常，一家人会聚集在指定的亲戚家里吃晚饭，但如今，越来越多的家庭选择在餐馆里吃年夜饭。分析句子可知，设空处作状语，修饰后面的整个句子，用副词，且句首时首字母应大写。故填Typically。
【42题详解】
考查可数名词的复数。句意：通常，一家人会聚集在指定的亲戚家里吃晚饭，但如今，越来越多的家庭选择在餐馆里吃年夜饭。根据设空处前的these可知，此处填days。these days意为“目前，现在”。故填 days。
【43题详解】
考查介词。句意：厨师们经常忙于在除夕夜从一个家跑到另一个家，为不同的家庭烹饪晚餐。分析句子可知，这里考查from ... to ...表示“(幅度或范围)从……到……”。故填to。
【44题详解】
考查代词。句意：中国的新年是一个为期15天的庆祝活动，每天，许多家庭轮流在亲戚家里举行庆祝活动。分析句子可知，此处表达的是“他们的”亲戚，所以这里应用形容词性物主代词。故填their。
【45题详解】
考查连词。句意：庆祝活动是一整天的，有时，一家人会为亲戚做两顿饭，一顿在午餐，另一顿在晚餐。根据设空处前的a family ends up cooking two meals for relatives可知，once at lunch和once at dinner是并列关系，而非选择关系。故填and。
第四部分 写作(满分40分)
第一节(满分 15分)
46. 假定你是李华，你的英国好友Chris打算参加汉语水平考试，但又觉得听力部分很难。请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：
1.提出建议；
2.预祝考试成功。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：汉语水平考试 HSK
Dear Chris,
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Chris,
I have heard that you are to participate in HSK, and I am so glad to help you in improving your listening skills. Here are some of my suggestions.
To begin with, a partner is always your good choice, not only to share all the funny details in your life, but to help you to practice your listening as well as speaking skills. What comes next is that you can find yourself some listening materials, such as Chinese songs, movies, or animations you like. Keep it in mind that perseverance is the key.
I really hope you can succeed in your exam. Let me know if you need me, OK I am looking forward to your good news.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文，要求考生给外国朋友Chris写一封信，帮助他提高中文考试的听力成绩，并且祝愿对方取得成功。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
参加：participate in→join in
期待：hope→expect
比赛：contest→competition
伙伴：partner→fellow/peer
2. 句式拓展
同意句
原句：I have heard that you are to participate in HSK, and I am so glad to help you in improving your listening skills.
拓展据：Hearing that you are to participate in HSK, I am so glad to help you in improving your listening skills.
【点睛】【高分句型1】 I have heard that you are to participate in HSK, and I am so glad to help you in improving your listening skills. （that引导宾语从句）
【高分句型2】What comes next is that you can find yourself some listening materials, such as Chinese songs, movies, or animations you like.（what引导主语从句，that引导表语从句，省略that的定语从句）
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。
Winter break was approaching, and all Scott wanted to do was go snowboarding. Unfortunately, Scott's parents had different plans. They had booked a weeklong tropical cruise (热带船游). Scott hated warm weather and asked if he could just stay at his best friend's house so he could snowboard every day at the local mountain. His parents didn't want to hear anything of it. He kept debating them about the topic, but they would not change their minds. Family time was important to them, and it was tradition that they spend winter break together.
The week of the cruise arrived, and Scott continued to mumble (咕哝) his complaints as he and his family left their house to head south. Scott's dad told him that he would only make the vacation worse for himself if he didn't change his attitude and open his mind to a new experience. Scott still couldn't stop thinking about all of the snow he was leaving behind.
When they arrived at the port to board the ship, Scott had a hard time admitting that he was actually impressed with the size of the ship. He had seen the brochures but seeing the ship in person was a whole different animal. Then he remembered that the brochure said something about a surfing pool. Maybe surfing would be somewhat like snowboarding. After all, it involved riding a board.
Scott climbed aboard the ship with his parents, and then they walked around to check everything out. He couldn't believe how fancy the accommodations were. The dining room looked like a royal hall; the game room had all of his favorite games; the ship's deck (甲板) had several different swimming pools for different purposes. Then Scott saw the surfing pool. It was incredible. It wasn't a big pool, but it had big waves, and the young man who was demonstrating how to ride the waves made it look like a ton of fun.
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。
Scott asked his parents if he could try surfing.
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Gradually, Scott began to love the cruise.
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【答案】Scott asked his parents if he could try surfing. They said, "Of course. And much to Scott's surprise, they wanted to try surfing too. When Scott and his parents had their swim suits on, Scott's dad went first and only lasted about five seconds before he wiped out.Then it was his mom's turn.She actually made it longer than his dad did. When it was Scott's turn, he was excited but a little bit nervous. He hopped on the board and took a stance similar to his snowboarding stance. Then the waves started. It felt similar to snowboarding but different at the same time. On his first ride, Scott rode for almost 30 seconds before wiping out.He was crazy about it though.
Gradually, Scott began to love the cruise. He got to know the people who often surfed there quite well. By the time the weeklong cruise was over, Scott had new friends he planned to keep in touch. Scott is the brave and lucky one since only eight percent of the experiencer or so really fell in love with it among a lot of the passengers who tried surfing the first day of the cruise. With a new hobby, and great memories, he apologized to his parents for earliest moaning and groaning and told them it was his best vacation ever.
【解析】
【分析】本文以时间为线索展开，讲述了作者斯科特和父母像往常一样在寒假出去度假。但他想要滑雪，但父母却订了为期一周的热带船游。斯科特无奈妥协，但最终在体验的过程中爱上了这项新运动并结交了很多新朋友，度过了最开心的假期。
【详解】1.段落续写：①由第一段首句内容“斯科特问他的父母他是否可以尝试冲浪。”可知，第一段描述了斯科特和父母一起尝试冲浪的体验过程。
②由第二段首句内容“渐渐地，斯科特开始喜欢上了这次航行”可知，第二段可描写作者改变了自己的态度，从冲浪中获得了快乐且有了很多收获。
2.续写线索：
询问是否可以尝试——穿上装备做好准备——父母和斯科特的第一次体验——逐渐体验到快乐——慢慢爱上运动，并收获颇多——跟父母道歉并承认是最开心的一次旅行
3.词汇激活（一个词汇要写出相近的表达）
行为类
①尝试做某事：try doing sth/make attempts to do sth/attempt to do sth
②保持联系：keep in touch/stay in touch/keep contact
③被淘汰：wipe out /be knocked out
情绪类
①令某人吃惊：to one's surprise/surprise sb/to one's astonishment
②紧张：nervous/tense/strained
【点睛】[高分句型1] When Scott and his parents had their swim suits on, Scott's dad went first and only lasted about five seconds before he wiped out.(由连接词when和before引导的时间状语从句)
[高分句型2] With a new hobby, and great memories, he apologized to his parents for earliest moaning and groaning and told them it was his best vacation ever.(运用with复合结构表伴随)
