盐城市亭湖高级中学2023—2024学年度
第一学期高一年级期中考试
英语试卷
2023-11-25
(满分150分，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。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 is the man going to do
A. Repair his car. B. Go to the bus station. C. Give the woman a lift.
2. How will the speakers go to the cinema
A. On foot. B. By car. C. By bus.
3. What did the man do yesterday evening
A. He watched a match. B. He read a newspaper. C. He did his homework.
4. What does the woman borrow from the man
A. A notebook. B. A computer. C. A dictionary.
5. What does the woman suggest the man do
A. Do some exercise. B. Take some medicine. C. See a doctor.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6-7题。
6. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Making a holiday plan. B. Putting on a performance. C. Buying tickets to the theater.
7. What will the man do next
A. Make a call. B. Search the Internet. C. Check his timetable.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In an office. B. On the train. C. At an airport.
9. Who is the man probably
A. A designer. B. A reporter. C. A writer.
10. Why is the man going to Chicago today
A. To work. B. To attend a party. C. To go on a tour.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. How does the man feel now
A. Tired. B. Worried. C. Confused.
12. What does the woman ask the man to do
A. Look at his exam paper. B. Read the textbook himself. C. Study the plant unit with her.
13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Classmates. B. Mother and son. C. Teacher and student.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What will the woman buy for her mum
A. A scarf. B. A skirt. C. A coat.
15. What will the speakers do on Saturday afternoon
A. Visit a museum. B. Do some shopping. C. Go to the zoo.
16. When will the speakers go swimming
A. On Saturday morning. B. On Sunday morning. C. On Sunday afternoon.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How long do classes last on Fridays
A. Two hours. B. Two and a half hours. C. Three and a half hours.
18. Where can students go to email home
A. The School Library. B. The Self-Access Centre. C. The Common Room.
19. What do we know about the food festival
A. It is held in October. B. It offers drinks to visitors. C. It is free to attend the festival.
20. What does the speaker discuss in the end
A. How to get a discount card. B. Where to buy cheap things. C. What food to taste.
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，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Metro (地铁) Pocket Guide
Metrorail (地铁)
Each passenger needs a farecard to enter and go out. Up to two children under age five may travel free with a paying customer.
Farecard machines are in every station, Bring small bills because there are no change machines in the station and farecard machines only provide up to $5 in change.
Get one day of unlimited Metrorail rides with a One Day Pass. Buy it from a farecard machine in Metro stations. Use it after 9: 30 a. m. until closing on weekdays, and all day on weekends and holidays.
Hours of Service
Open: 5 a.m. Mon-Fri 7 a.m. Sat-Sun.
Closed: midnight Sun-Thur 3a.m. Fri.-Sat. nights
Last train time varies. To avoid missing the last train, please check the last train time posted in the stations.
Metrobus
When paying with exact change, the fare is $ 1.35. When paying with a smart CARD the fare is $1.25.
Fares for senior /disabled customers
Senior citizens 65 and older and disabled customers may ride for half the regular fare. On Metrorail and Motorbus, use a senior/disabled farecard or Smart card. For more information about buying senior/disabled farecards, Smart cards and passes, please visit or call202-637-7000 and 202-637-8000.
Senior citizens and disabled customers can get free guide on how to use proper Motorbus and Metrorail services by calling 202-962-1100
Travel tips
Avoid riding during weekday rush periods — before 9:30 a.m. and between 4 and 6 p.m.
If you lose something on a bus or train or in a station, please call Lost & Found at 202-962-1195.
1. What should you know about farecard machines
A. They start selling tickets at 9:30 a. m. B. They make change for no more than $5.
C. They offer special service to the elderly. D. They are connected to change machines.
2. At what time does Metrorail stop service on Saturday
A. At midnight. B. At 7 p.m. C. At 5 a.m. D. At 3 a.m.
3. Which number should you call if you lose something on the Metro
A. 202-673-7000 B. 202-962-1100 C. 202-962-1195 D. 202-673-8000
B
In the middle of the night, a baby chimpanzee (黑猩猩) is having nightmares. Chantal, his caretaker, tries to calm him down. She works at the Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Center, in the Republic of the Congo, in Africa. The chimp’s name is George. He was taken from his mother by hunters. Finally, he was rescued and taken to the sanctuary (鸟兽保护区), where Chantal helped him make friends with other chimpanzees. “We rescue chimps from terrible conditions and help them to live in the wild like other chimpanzees,” Chantal said, “They need to learn chimp behavior.”
Chimpanzees meet a lot difficulties because people cut down forest and illegal (非法的) wildlife trade. Their population, numbering in the millions a century ago, could be down to 172,000. This makes the work of the Tchimpounga Sanctuary even more important.
When opening in 1992, Tchimpounga had space for 60 chimpanzees. It has been made larger to the size of a hundred football fields, and provide home around 150 chimps. Many live on islands with thick forest in the Kouilou River. In that environment, the chimps are prepared for a possible return to the wild. The sanctuary also works with the government to reduce illegal trade in animals. Tchimpounga’s head veterinarian (兽医) Rebeca Atencia said, “We have effectively reduced the arrival of orphan (孤儿) chimpanzees to Tchimpounga. We’ve received only one orphan chimp over the past three years.”
The chimps have shown that they understand the sanctuary staff’s efforts. “Saving the life of a chimpanzee is very gratifying,” Atencia says. “Chimpanzees know when you’re helped them or saved their life. Sometimes, they thank you with a hug.”
As the leader of Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) Atencia also works with people who live near the sanctuary. These people depend on the forest for food and building houses, and their growing population is a danger to chimps. JGI helps the people in these places get healthcare, clean water, and others. This makes them less dependent on the area’s natural resources and reduces illegal trade in chimps. At present, there are islands within the sanctuary where the chimps can be safe from wild chimpanzees and hunters. And they’ re still under the care of the sanctuary staff.
4. What happened to chimps after they were taken to the sanctuary
A. They got together with their mothers.
B. They were trained to comfort social workers.
C. They were taught how to live a usual life.
D. They were used for scientific experiments.
5. How does Rebeca Atencia probably find the sanctuary’s work
A. It was dangerous and cost a lot of money at first.
B. It has received lots of support.
C. It hardly saves adult chimps.
D. It is a success.
6. What does the underlined word “gratifying” in Paragraph 4 mean
A. Challenging. B. Interesting. C. Pleasing. D. Tiring.
7. What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A. Supporting local people is good for chimp protection.
B. More efforts should be made to care for wild chimps.
C. The chimp population in the sanctuary has grown quickly.
D. People near the sanctuary depend on tourists to increase income.
C
Humans evolve (进化) from apes. This is what we learned in biology class. But what came before apes Chinese scientists have discovered fossils (化石) that could enrich the evolutionary story of how humans evolved from fish.
According to four articles published in the journal Nature in late September, Chinese researchers found fish fossils that provide the “missing link” about the origin of the jaw (颌：颚), a key feature that 99.8 percent of vertebrate (脊椎动物) species have.
Zhu Min, a lead researcher of the studies from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said that the findings drew a large amount of interest in the science world because of the importance of jaws in animal evolution.
However, the rise of the jaw had been a secret for a lack of enough fossil evidence to support that jawed vertebrates lived 450 million years ago.
The latest findings made by Zhu’s team presented a set of five surprisingly well-preserved fish fossils that included three whole-bodied fish, helping scientists paint a more correct evolutionary picture of the origin of the jaw. The fish fossils were discovered at two places in Chongqing and Guizhou, whose strata (岩层) date back to the Silurian Time that began around 440 million years ago.
These fossils show that jawed fish were already rising in the world’s ancient oceans at that time. Later, more different and larger jawed fish evolved and began to spread around the world, paving the way for some fish to finally go on land and evolve into other animals-including humans.
These fossils provide a good opportunity to understand the ‘dawn of fish’ and help scientists trace many human body structures back to these ancient fish thus filling some key gaps in the evolutionary history of how fish evolved into humans, “Zhu said.
8. In which column of a magazine will you most probably read the passage
A. Entertainment. B. Animals. C. Science. D. History.
9. Why did the findings draw a large amount of interest in the science world
A. Because there is a lack of fish fossils.
B. Because jaws are a key feature of all species.
C. Because the missing of the jaw had been a mystery.
D. Because jaws are significant while animals evolve.
10 What does the underlined phrase “at that time” refer to
A. Around 440 million years ago. B. Around 450 million years ago.
C. When fish evolved into humans. D. When jawed fish began to spread around the world.
11. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A. Who Are Our Ancestors B. What Came Before Apes
C. The Origin of the Jaw D. Key Steps in Evolution
D
If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Haven’t you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language
According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles. The study also found the effects are greater, the younger people learn a second language.
A team led by Dr. Andrea Mechelli, took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals” who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.
Scans showed that grey matter density in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference.
“Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language.” said the scientists. It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.
Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and math skills. “Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible” he said, “You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.”
The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of 2 and 34. Reading, writing and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.
12. The main subject of this passage is ________.
A. the strategy for learning a second language
B. men’s ability to learn a second language
C. how language leaning helps brainpower
D. the relationship between language learning and math study
13. In the second paragraph, the writer mentions “exercise” in order to ________.
A suggest that language learning involves physical labor.
B. prove that one needs more practice when he(she) is learning a language
C. show that language learning is a process of accumulation
D. make people believe language learning helps grey matter work well
14. We may learn from the scientific findings that ________.
A. the earlier you start to learn a second language, the higher the grey matter density is.
B. there is no difference between a later second language learner and one knowing no second language.
C. the experience of learning a second language has an unknown effect on people’s brain
D. the ability to learn a second language is changing all the time
15. In the last two paragraphs, the author tries to tell us that ________.
A. learning a second language is the same as studying maths
B. early learning of a second language helps in studying other subjects
C. Italian is the best choice for you as a second language
D. you’d better choose the ages between 2 and 34 to learn a second language
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。
Why is Eating Colourful Food Good for You
Most of us are faced with the same choice numerous times a day: what to eat. Along with price, accessibility and preference, we'll often use a food's healthfulness to help us make a decision.___16___
It's widely accepted by researchers that we need a varied diet.___17___Blue is colour the best guide to getting all the nutrients (营养)we need The proof may be in the Mediterranean diet, which contains a lot of fruit, vegetables and healthy fats such as extra virgin olive oil, and is frequently rated the healthiest diet by scientists.
Eating lots of colors may lower your risk of missing out on all important nutrients. If we’re missing a colour of the rainbow, we may be missing a function of that food, says Minich.
___18___Blue and purple foods, including blueberries are linked to lowering the risk of heart disease and type 2diabetes (糖尿病).Yellow foods reduce the risk of heart disease.
Tian-shin Yeh, research fellow at Harvard TH Chan School of Public: Health says eating a colourful diet can also help people avoid possible side effects of eating too much of one food.“___19___For example, research has found that orange juice is associated with a lower risk of cognitive decline (认知衰退), but too much intake is associated with type 2 diabetes,” she says.
Eating a rainbow diet may also be complex(复杂的).___20___ We may find it hard to make choices. We also need to eat from other food groups to get all the nutrients we need, such as protein.
A. Food is very complex.
B. A varied diet is packed with different vegetables.
C. It could be really tricky to get every colour every day.
D. But how do we know we're getting enough nutrients
E. Different coloured foods come with different benefits.
F. And one way to do this is by eating all the colors of the rainbow.
G. Will a more colourful diet increase the risk of overeating unhealthy food
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One cold afternoon, Tina saw a newborn bird in her garden. Knowing it wouldn’t make it if left ____21____, she brought it inside. Little did she know of the ____22____ the bird would make on her.
The family named the little bird “Gracie”. As Gracie grew bigger and stronger under the family’s loving care, an unbreakable ____23____ developed between them. But the family knew Gracie should ____24____ to the wild one day. One year later, they ____25____ the bird with tearful eyes fly off to explore its own world, not knowing it wouldn’t ____26____ the family.
Years after that, Tina was diagnosed (诊断) with cancer. Feeling sad and hopeless, she ____27____ every day. But much to her surprise and joy, Gracie ____28____ the day Tina came home from her operation. Though Tina had lost all her hair, Gracie ____29____ her and landed on her shoulder chattering (唧唧叫) to her. Tina was so excited that she kissed the bird _____30_____ The house was _____31_____ again. Tina began to _____32_____ in a great and sudden way. She cried less and laughed more. Two years later, all her tests were _____33_____! The doctors considered it a miracle (奇迹), but Tina knew it was not. “It is Gracie that gave me hope and strength. Without Gracie’s_____34_____ during the hard time, things would have been different. We ever saved its life, and it was repaying the _____35_____. Tina said gratefully.
21. A. absent B. alone C. apart D. around
22. A. impression B. mess C. impact D. advance
23. A. relationship B. action C. balance D. promise
24. A. adapt B. travel C. relate D. return
25. A. watched B. admired C. freed D. followed
26. A. join B. approach C. contact D. forget
27. A. slept B. cried C. doubted D. ignored
28. A. set out B. passed by C. showed up D. hung over
29. A. understood B. recognized C. appreciated D. encouraged
30. A. generously B. curiously C. fortunately D. emotionally
31. A. alive B. full C. fresh D. tidy
32. A. act B. reflect C. change D. explode
33. A. extreme B. normal C. horrible D. anxious
34. A. adventure B. attention C. response D. company
35. A. visit B. battle C. favor D. trust
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 guzheng is one of the ___36___(popular) instruments in China. It has ___37___ history of more than 2,500 years. The earliest records of the guzheng ___38___(find) in the Warring States Period (战国时期). The musical instrument later became a ___39___(wide) played instrument in China and found ___40___(it) way to other countries.
In the 1950s and 1960s, the guzheng and a number of other traditional Chinese instruments experienced a major overhaul (改造) to expand their sound range and improve their expressiveness. The redesign of the guzheng was led by Professor Wang Xunzhi from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. ___41___ the help of his students, he recorded a large number of traditional guzheng music. Wang spent a few years ___42___(design) the new guzheng and completed it in 1958.
The new instrument ___43___ is commonly used today, is 160 centimeters long and has 21 strings (弦). The most important change is the new set of strings that are made of steel coated with nylon. This allows the instrument ___44___(produce) a greater sound similar to that of a piano. Most guzheng ___45___(performer) use this kind today.
第四部分 基础语言运用(共三节，满分25分)
第一节(每小题1分，满分5分)
选择并使用所给英语单词的正确形式完成句子。有两个单词为多余词。
adapt creative argue potential comfort achieve contribute
46. Although these vegetables _______________ well to the climate here, they are growing poorly.
47. Young people should make positive _______________ to society.
48. Her natural _______________ and artistic talent make her home very impressive.
49. She feels _______________ today because she has a cold.
50. As we climbed the final few metres, we felt a sense of _______________.
第二节(每小题1分，满分10分)
根据句意和所给汉语提示，用适当的英文短语完成句子。
51 All our hard work will be worth it _______________ (从长远角度看). (根据汉语提示完成句子)
52. The film has certainly _______________ (达到，不辜负) my expectations. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
53. Julie’s failure in the English _______________ (在于) her laziness. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
54. No one article can ever _______________ (恰当处理) the topic of fraud (诈骗). (根据汉语提示完成句子)
55. Three years later, I _______________ (快速长高)and became the tallest one in my family. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
56. The couple _______________ (同甘共苦) together. And they now live a healthy and wealthy life. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
57. The concert was attended by thousands of people, _______________ (更不用说) the countless viewers online. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
58. The professor said he might be late for the interview, but he _______________ (准时到达) finally. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
59. As a leader, Mark _______________ (能够处理) the challenges and inspired his team to do the best in the final games. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
60 People don’t see _______________ (与……看法一致) each other on everything. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
第三节(每小题1分，满分10分)
在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
61. Now for now, it’s hard _______________ (argue) that this is a good thing but it’s a common thing. (所给词的适当形式填空)
62. Since teenagers have difficulty _______________ (balance) these needs, they often question who they are and how they fit in society. (所给词的适当形式填空)
63. However, the ________ (major) of people are effective speakers because they train to be. （所给词的适当形式填空）
puters offer a much greater degree of _____(flexible) in the way work is organized. (所给词的适当形式填空)
65. When talking about my son’s reading _______________ (prefer), I think he prefers science books. (所给词的适当形式填空)
66. With the school music festival _______________ (approach), I’d like to invite you to take part in it. (所给词的适当形式填空)
67. Parents nowadays must attach importance ______ the education of the children. (用适当的词填空)
68. I felt _______________ (stress) when living in a big city. (所给词的适当形式填空)
69. There is no point _________ comparing you with others all the time.(用适当的词填空)
70. Teenagers may experience situations _______________ their body development slows down. (用适当的词填空)
第五部分 应用文写作(满分15分)
71. 本学期，学校要求全校学生在上学期间统一穿校服。对此，同学们有自己不同的看法。请你就“高中生是否应该统一穿校服”这一话题发表自己的看法，内容包括：
1. 论述你的观点；
2. 阐明原因。
【注意】
1. 写作词数应为100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
【参考词汇】school uniform校服
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________盐城市亭湖高级中学2023—2024学年度
第一学期高一年级期中考试
英语试卷
2023-11-25
(满分150分，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。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 is the man going to do
A. Repair his car. B. Go to the bus station. C. Give the woman a lift.
2. How will the speakers go to the cinema
A. On foot. B. By car. C. By bus.
3. What did the man do yesterday evening
A. He watched a match. B. He read a newspaper. C. He did his homework.
4. What does the woman borrow from the man
A. A notebook. B. A computer. C. A dictionary.
5. What does the woman suggest the man do
A. Do some exercise. B. Take some medicine. C. See a doctor.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6-7题。
6. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Making a holiday plan. B. Putting on a performance. C. Buying tickets to the theater.
7. What will the man do next
A. Make a call. B. Search the Internet. C. Check his timetable.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In an office. B. On the train. C. At an airport.
9. Who is the man probably
A. A designer. B. A reporter. C. A writer.
10. Why is the man going to Chicago today
A. To work. B. To attend a party. C. To go on a tour.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. How does the man feel now
A. Tired. B. Worried. C. Confused.
12. What does the woman ask the man to do
A. Look at his exam paper. B. Read the textbook himself. C. Study the plant unit with her.
13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Classmates. B. Mother and son. C. Teacher and student.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What will the woman buy for her mum
A. A scarf. B. A skirt. C. A coat.
15. What will the speakers do on Saturday afternoon
A. Visit a museum. B. Do some shopping. C. Go to the zoo.
16. When will the speakers go swimming
A. On Saturday morning. B. On Sunday morning. C. On Sunday afternoon.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How long do classes last on Fridays
A. Two hours. B. Two and a half hours. C. Three and a half hours.
18. Where can students go to email home
A. The School Library. B. The Self-Access Centre. C. The Common Room.
19. What do we know about the food festival
A. It is held in October. B. It offers drinks to visitors. C. It is free to attend the festival.
20. What does the speaker discuss in the end
A. How to get a discount card. B. Where to buy cheap things. C. What food to taste.
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，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Metro (地铁) Pocket Guide
Metrorail (地铁)
Each passenger needs a farecard to enter and go out. Up to two children under age five may travel free with a paying customer.
Farecard machines are in every station, Bring small bills because there are no change machines in the station and farecard machines only provide up to $5 in change.
Get one day of unlimited Metrorail rides with a One Day Pass. Buy it from a farecard machine in Metro stations. Use it after 9: 30 a. m. until closing on weekdays, and all day on weekends and holidays.
Hours of Service
Open: 5 a.m. Mon-Fri 7 a.m. Sat-Sun.
Closed: midnight Sun-Thur 3a.m. Fri.-Sat. nights
Last train time varies. To avoid missing the last train, please check the last train time posted in the stations.
Metrobus
When paying with exact change, the fare is $ 1.35. When paying with a smart CARD the fare is $1.25.
Fares for senior /disabled customers
Senior citizens 65 and older and disabled customers may ride for half the regular fare. On Metrorail and Motorbus, use a senior/disabled farecard or Smart card. For more information about buying senior/disabled farecards, Smart cards and passes, please visit or call202-637-7000 and 202-637-8000.
Senior citizens and disabled customers can get free guide on how to use proper Motorbus and Metrorail services by calling 202-962-1100
Travel tips
Avoid riding during weekday rush periods — before 9:30 a.m. and between 4 and 6 p.m.
If you lose something on a bus or train or in a station, please call Lost & Found at 202-962-1195.
1. What should you know about farecard machines
A. They start selling tickets at 9:30 a. m. B. They make change for no more than $5.
C. They offer special service to the elderly. D. They are connected to change machines.
2. At what time does Metrorail stop service on Saturday
A. At midnight. B. At 7 p.m. C. At 5 a.m. D. At 3 a.m.
3. Which number should you call if you lose something on the Metro
A 202-673-7000 B. 202-962-1100 C. 202-962-1195 D. 202-673-8000
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章是一份地铁使用指南，它详细地介绍了地铁的运营时间、购票优惠及注意事项等信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Metrorail (地铁)部分第二段“Farecard machines are in every station, Bring small bills because there are no change machines in the station and farecard machines only provide up to $5 in change. (每个车站都有自动售票机，请带上零钱，因为车站没有自动售票机，自动售票机最多只能找5美元的零钱)”可知，自动售票机提供的零钱不超过5美元。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Hours of service部分中“Closed: midnight Sun-Thur 3 a.m. Fri.-Sat. nights (关闭时间：周日至周四午夜；周五至周六凌晨3点)”可知，地铁在周六停运时间是凌晨3点。故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Travel tips部分中的“If you lose something on a bus or train or in a station, please call Lost & Found at 202-962-1195. (如果你在公共汽车、火车或车站丢了东西，请拨打失物招领电话202-962-1195)”可知，如果你在地铁上丢了东西，请拨打202-962-1195。故选C。
B
In the middle of the night, a baby chimpanzee (黑猩猩) is having nightmares. Chantal, his caretaker, tries to calm him down. She works at the Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Center, in the Republic of the Congo, in Africa. The chimp’s name is George. He was taken from his mother by hunters. Finally, he was rescued and taken to the sanctuary (鸟兽保护区), where Chantal helped him make friends with other chimpanzees. “We rescue chimps from terrible conditions and help them to live in the wild like other chimpanzees,” Chantal said, “They need to learn chimp behavior.”
Chimpanzees meet a lot difficulties because people cut down forest and illegal (非法的) wildlife trade. Their population, numbering in the millions a century ago, could be down to 172,000. This makes the work of the Tchimpounga Sanctuary even more important.
When opening in 1992, Tchimpounga had space for 60 chimpanzees. It has been made larger to the size of a hundred football fields, and provide home around 150 chimps. Many live on islands with thick forest in the Kouilou River. In that environment, the chimps are prepared for a possible return to the wild. The sanctuary also works with the government to reduce illegal trade in animals. Tchimpounga’s head veterinarian (兽医) Rebeca Atencia said, “We have effectively reduced the arrival of orphan (孤儿) chimpanzees to Tchimpounga. We’ve received only one orphan chimp over the past three years.”
The chimps have shown that they understand the sanctuary staff’s efforts. “Saving the life of a chimpanzee is very gratifying,” Atencia says. “Chimpanzees know when you’re helped them or saved their life. Sometimes, they thank you with a hug.”
As the leader of Jane Goodall Institute (JGI), Atencia also works with people who live near the sanctuary. These people depend on the forest for food and building houses, and their growing population is a danger to chimps. JGI helps the people in these places get healthcare, clean water, and others. This makes them less dependent on the area’s natural resources and reduces illegal trade in chimps. At present, there are islands within the sanctuary where the chimps can be safe from wild chimpanzees and hunters. And they’ re still under the care of the sanctuary staff.
4. What happened to chimps after they were taken to the sanctuary
A. They got together with their mothers.
B. They were trained to comfort social workers.
C. They were taught how to live a usual life.
D. They were used for scientific experiments.
5 How does Rebeca Atencia probably find the sanctuary’s work
A. It was dangerous and cost a lot of money at first.
B. It has received lots of support.
C. It hardly saves adult chimps.
D. It is a success.
6. What does the underlined word “gratifying” in Paragraph 4 mean
A. Challenging. B. Interesting. C. Pleasing. D. Tiring.
7. What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A. Supporting local people is good for chimp protection.
B. More efforts should be made to care for wild chimps.
C. The chimp population in the sanctuary has grown quickly.
D. People near the sanctuary depend on tourists to increase income.
【答案】4. C 5. D 6. C 7. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了在非洲刚果共和国的Tchimpounga黑猩猩康复中心，一些黑猩猩在此获救后并被带到保护区，以及在保护区工作人员的努力下，黑猩猩得到了很好地照顾。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中““We rescue chimps from terrible conditions and help them to live in the wild like other chimpanzees,” Chantal said, “They need to learn chimp behavior.””（“我们把黑猩猩从恶劣的环境中解救出来，帮助它们像其他黑猩猩一样在野外生活，”尚塔尔说，“它们需要学习黑猩猩的行为。”）可知，黑猩猩被带到保护区后，它们被教导如何过正常的生活。故选C项。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段Rebeca Atencia说的话“We have effectively reduced the arrival of orphan (孤儿) chimpanzees to Tchimpounga. We’ve received only one orphan chimp over the past three years.(我们已经有效地减少了孤儿黑猩猩到达Tchimponga的数量。在过去的三年里，我们只收到了一只孤儿黑猩猩。)”和第四段“The chimps have shown that they understand the sanctuary staff’s efforts. “Saving the life of a chimpanzee is very gratifying,” Atencia says. “Chimpanzees know when you’re helped them or saved their life. Sometimes, they thank you with a hug.””（这些黑猩猩已经表明，它们理解保护区工作人员的努力。“拯救一只黑猩猩的生命是非常gratifying，”Atencia说。“黑猩猩知道你什么时候帮助了它们或救了它们的命。有时候，它们会用拥抱来感谢你。”）可知，减少孤儿黑猩猩的行动很有成效，黑猩猩还会感激你，可得出Rebeca Atencia认为保护区的工作进行地很成功。故选D项。
【6题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第四段中“The chimps have shown that they understand the sanctuary staff’s efforts.”（这些黑猩猩已经表明，它们理解保护区工作人员的努力。）以及“Chimpanzees know when you’re helped them or saved their life. Sometimes, they thank you with a hug.”（黑猩猩知道你什么时候帮助了它们或救了它们的命。有时候，它们会用拥抱来感谢你。）由此可知，此处为拯救一只黑猩猩的生命是非常令人欣慰的。故可猜测划线单词gratifying为“令人满意的”意思，结合选项C项Pleasing“令人满意的”意思一致。故选C项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“As the leader of Jane Goodall Institute (JGI), Atencia also works with people who live near the sanctuary. These people depend on the forest for food and building houses, and their growing population is a danger to chimps. JGI helps the people in these places get healthcare, clean water, and others. This makes them less dependent on the area’s natural resources and reduces illegal trade in chimps.”（作为珍·古道尔研究所(JGI)的负责人，Atencia还与住在保护区附近的人们一起工作。这些人依靠森林获取食物和建造房屋，他们不断增长的人口对黑猩猩构成了威胁。JGI帮助这些地方的人们获得医疗保健、清洁水等。这使他们减少了对该地区自然资源的依赖，并减少了对黑猩猩的非法交易。）可推知，支持当地人有利于保护黑猩猩工作的开展。故选A项。
C
Humans evolve (进化) from apes. This is what we learned in biology class. But what came before apes Chinese scientists have discovered fossils (化石) that could enrich the evolutionary story of how humans evolved from fish.
According to four articles published in the journal Nature in late September, Chinese researchers found fish fossils that provide the “missing link” about the origin of the jaw (颌：颚), a key feature that 99.8 percent of vertebrate (脊椎动物) species have.
Zhu Min, a lead researcher of the studies from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said that the findings drew a large amount of interest in the science world because of the importance of jaws in animal evolution.
However, the rise of the jaw had been a secret for a lack of enough fossil evidence to support that jawed vertebrates lived 450 million years ago.
The latest findings made by Zhu’s team presented a set of five surprisingly well-preserved fish fossils that included three whole-bodied fish, helping scientists paint a more correct evolutionary picture of the origin of the jaw. The fish fossils were discovered at two places in Chongqing and Guizhou, whose strata (岩层) date back to the Silurian Time that began around 440 million years ago.
These fossils show that jawed fish were already rising in the world’s ancient oceans at that time. Later, more different and larger jawed fish evolved and began to spread around the world, paving the way for some fish to finally go on land and evolve into other animals-including humans.
These fossils provide a good opportunity to understand the ‘dawn of fish’ and help scientists trace many human body structures back to these ancient fish thus filling some key gaps in the evolutionary history of how fish evolved into humans, “Zhu said.
8. In which column of a magazine will you most probably read the passage
A. Entertainment. B. Animals. C. Science. D. History.
9. Why did the findings draw a large amount of interest in the science world
A. Because there is a lack of fish fossils.
B. Because jaws are a key feature of all species.
C. Because the missing of the jaw had been a mystery.
D. Because jaws are significant while animals evolve.
10. What does the underlined phrase “at that time” refer to
A. Around 440 million years ago. B. Around 450 million years ago.
C. When fish evolved into humans. D. When jawed fish began to spread around the world.
11. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A. Who Are Our Ancestors B. What Came Before Apes
C. The Origin of the Jaw D. Key Steps in Evolution
【答案】8. C 9. D 10. A 11. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国科学家在重庆和贵州的两地发现的鱼类的下颚化石，这一发现填补了鱼类如何进化为人类的进化史上的一些关键空白。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“According to four articles published in the journal Nature in late September, Chinese researchers found fish fossils that provide the “missing link” about the origin of the jaw (颌：颚), a key feature that 99.8 percent of vertebrate (脊椎动物) species have.(根据9月下旬发表在《自然》杂志上的四篇文章，中国研究人员发现的鱼类化石提供了关于颌骨起源的“缺失环节”，而颌骨是99.8%的脊椎动物物种所具有的一个关键特征)”和文章介绍了中国科学家在重庆和贵州的两地发现的鱼类的下颚化石，这一发现填补了鱼类如何进化为人类的进化史上的一些关键空白，可推知，文章选自杂志的“科学”栏目。故选C。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Zhu Min, a lead researcher of the studies from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said that the findings drew a large amount of interest in the science world because of the importance of jaws in animal evolution.(来自中国科学院的首席研究员朱民表示，由于颌骨在动物进化中的重要性，这一发现引起了科学界的极大兴趣)”可知，这些发现在科学界引起了很大的兴趣是因为在动物进化的过程中，颌骨很重要。故选D。
【10题详解】
词句猜测题。根据倒数第三段“The fish fossils were discovered at two places in Chongqing and Guizhou, whose strata (岩层) date back to the Silurian Time that began around 440 million years ago.(这些鱼化石是在重庆和贵州的两个地方发现的，这两个地方的地层可以追溯到大约4.4亿年前的志留纪)”以及划线词所在句“These fossils show that jawed fish were already rising in the world’s ancient oceans at that time.”可知，这些化石表明，在大约4.4亿年前，有颌鱼已经在世界古代海洋中崛起了。故划线词意思是“大约4.4亿年前”。故选A。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第一段“Humans evolve (进化) from apes. This is what we learned in biology class. But what came before apes Chinese scientists have discovered fossils (化石) that could enrich the evolutionary story of how humans evolved from fish.(人类是从猿类进化而来的。这是我们在生物课上学到的。但是在猿类出现之前是什么呢？中国科学家发现了化石，可以丰富人类是如何从鱼类进化而来的进化故事)”可知，文章介绍了中国科学家在重庆和贵州的两地发现鱼类的下颚化石，这一发现填补了人类进化史上的一些关键空白，为研究在猿类出现之前有什么提供了新的思路。所以，B选项“在猿类出现之前有什么？”最符合文章标题。故选B。
D
If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Haven’t you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language
According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles. The study also found the effects are greater, the younger people learn a second language.
A team led by Dr. Andrea Mechelli, took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals” who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.
Scans showed that grey matter density in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference.
“Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language.” said the scientists. It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.
Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and math skills. “Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible” he said, “You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.”
The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of 2 and 34. Reading, writing and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.
12. The main subject of this passage is ________.
A. the strategy for learning a second language
B. men’s ability to learn a second language
C. how language leaning helps brainpower
D. the relationship between language learning and math study
13. In the second paragraph, the writer mentions “exercise” in order to ________.
A. suggest that language learning involves physical labor.
B. prove that one needs more practice when he(she) is learning a language
C. show that language learning is a process of accumulation
D. make people believe language learning helps grey matter work well
14. We may learn from the scientific findings that ________.
A. the earlier you start to learn a second language, the higher the grey matter density is.
B. there is no difference between a later second language learner and one knowing no second language.
C. the experience of learning a second language has an unknown effect on people’s brain
D. the ability to learn a second language is changing all the time
15. In the last two paragraphs, the author tries to tell us that ________.
A. learning a second language is the same as studying maths
B. early learning of a second language helps in studying other subjects
C. Italian is the best choice for you as a second language
D. you’d better choose the ages between 2 and 34 to learn a second language
【答案】12. C 13. D 14. A 15. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述学习第二语言可以提高聪明才智，而且越年轻学第二语言，效果更好。
【12题详解】
主旨大意题。由全文内容可知，第二段的第一句“According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power.”表达的是“根据一所英国大学的一项新研究，学习第二语言可以提高你的聪明才智。”第四段的第一句“Scans showed that grey matter density in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language.”表达的是“扫描显示能说双语的人的大脑中的灰质密度要比不会说第二语言的人的密度更大。”第五段的第一句““Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language.” said the scientists.”表达的是“科学家说，“我们的发现表明大脑的结构会受学习第二语言的经验而改变。””由此可见，全文主要是在讲述语言学习是如何帮助提升脑力的。结合选项可知，选项C正确。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。由第二段中的第二句“Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter.”和第四句“It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.”可知，研究者发现学习其他语言可以改变灰质。它和运动能塑造肌肉的方法是相似的。由此可见，第四句中作者是用锻炼塑造肌肉产生的效果和其他语言的学习对灰质的改善进行类比，是为了使人们相信语言的学习可以帮助灰质更好的工作。结合选项可知，选项D正确。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。由第二段的最后一句“The study also found the effects are greater, the younger people learn a second language.”可知，该研究也发现脑力提升的效果越大，学习第二语言的人越年轻。由此可见，你开始学习第二语言的时间越早，灰质密度会越高。结合选项可知，选项A正确。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。由第六段的第一句“Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and math skills.”，最后一段的最后一句““Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.”可知，威尔士大学的狄伦·沃恩·琼斯教授已经研究了双语能力和数学能力之间的关系。科学家解释，“学习一门语言意味着你进入到了另外一个世界。”由此可见，作者想要告诉我们早点学习第二语言可以帮助其他学科的学习。结合选项可知，选项B正确。
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。
Why is Eating Colourful Food Good for You
Most of us are faced with the same choice numerous times a day: what to eat. Along with price, accessibility and preference, we'll often use a food's healthfulness to help us make a decision.___16___
It's widely accepted by researchers that we need a varied diet.___17___Blue is colour the best guide to getting all the nutrients (营养)we need The proof may be in the Mediterranean diet, which contains a lot of fruit, vegetables and healthy fats such as extra virgin olive oil, and is frequently rated the healthiest diet by scientists.
Eating lots of colors may lower your risk of missing out on all important nutrients. If we’re missing a colour of the rainbow, we may be missing a function of that food, says Minich.
___18___Blue and purple foods, including blueberries are linked to lowering the risk of heart disease and type 2diabetes (糖尿病).Yellow foods reduce the risk of heart disease.
Tian-shin Yeh, research fellow at Harvard TH Chan School of Public: Health says eating a colourful diet can also help people avoid possible side effects of eating too much of one food.“___19___For example, research has found that orange juice is associated with a lower risk of cognitive decline (认知衰退), but too much intake is associated with type 2 diabetes,” she says.
Eating a rainbow diet may also be complex(复杂的).___20___ We may find it hard to make choices. We also need to eat from other food groups to get all the nutrients we need, such as protein.
A. Food is very complex.
B. A varied diet is packed with different vegetables.
C. It could be really tricky to get every colour every day.
D. But how do we know we're getting enough nutrients
E. Different coloured foods come with different benefits.
F. And one way to do this is by eating all the colors of the rainbow.
G. Will a more colourful diet increase the risk of overeating unhealthy food
【答案】16. D 17. F 18. E 19. A 20. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了吃色彩丰富的食物对我们的健康有益。
【16题详解】
根据上文“Most of us are faced with the same choice numerous times a day: what to eat. Along with price, accessibility and preference, we’ll often use a food’s healthfulness to help us make a decision. (我们大多数人每天都会多次面临同样的选择：吃什么。除了价格、可及性和偏好，我们经常会用食物的健康程度来帮助我们做出决定。)”可知，接下来作者要谈论如何选择食物的健康程度。选项D“But how do we know we’re getting enough nutrients (但是，我们如何知道我们获取了足够的营养呢？)”和上文意思一致。故选D。
【17题详解】
根据上文“It’s widely accepted by researchers that we need a varied diet. (研究者们认为我们需要各种各样的饮食。)”可知，这一段指出，我们需要丰富多元的饮食。选项F“And one way to do this is by eating all the colors of the rainbow. (做到这的一个方法是通过吃色彩丰富的食物。)”和上文意思一致。F项中的this指代了本段第一句中的a varied diet，实现了照应，而空后句中的proof也照应了本空中提出的一种方案。故选F。
【18题详解】
根据下文“Blue and purple foods, including blueberries are linked to lowering the risk of heart disease and type 2diabetes (糖尿病).Yellow foods reduce the risk of heart disease. (包括蓝莓在内的蓝色和紫色食物可以降低患心脏病和2型糖尿病的风险。黄色食物可以降低心脏病的风险。)”可知，本段列举了蓝色、紫色和黄色食物如何对人体有益的例子，故本段的主题句应该陈述不同颜色的食物对人体有不同的好处。选项E“Different coloured foods come with different benefits. (不同颜色的食物有不同的好处。)”和下文意思一致。故选E。
【19题详解】
根据下文“For example, research has found that orange juice is associated with a lower risk of cognitive decline(认知衰退), but too much intake is associated with type 2 diabetes,” she says. (例如，研究发现橙汁与认知能力下降的风险较低有关，但摄入过多与2型糖尿病有关，”她说。)”可知，研究发现，橙汁可以降低认知能力下降的风险，但是摄入太多会导致二型糖尿病。这说明我们不能用一个标准来衡量食物。选项A“Food is very complex.(食物是非常复杂的。)”和下文意思一致。故选A。
【20题详解】
根据上文“Eating a rainbow diet may also be complex (复杂的). (色彩丰富的饮食是复杂的。)”和下文“We also need to eat from other food groups to get all the nutrients we need, such as protein. (我们还需要从其他食物类别中摄取所需的营养素，比如蛋白质。)”可知，每天吃遍每一种颜色的食物也是很难办到的，而且要摄取其他食物中的营养。选项C“It could be really tricky to get every colour every day. (要每天都弄到每一种颜色的食物可能很困难。)”承上启下，符合题意。故选C。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One cold afternoon, Tina saw a newborn bird in her garden. Knowing it wouldn’t make it if left ____21____, she brought it inside. Little did she know of the ____22____ the bird would make on her.
The family named the little bird “Gracie”. As Gracie grew bigger and stronger under the family’s loving care, an unbreakable ____23____ developed between them. But the family knew Gracie should ____24____ to the wild one day. One year later, they ____25____ the bird with tearful eyes fly off to explore its own world, not knowing it wouldn’t ____26____ the family.
Years after that, Tina was diagnosed (诊断) with cancer. Feeling sad and hopeless, she ____27____ every day. But much to her surprise and joy, Gracie ____28____ the day Tina came home from her operation. Though Tina had lost all her hair, Gracie ____29____ her and landed on her shoulder chattering (唧唧叫) to her. Tina was so excited that she kissed the bird _____30_____ The house was _____31_____ again. Tina began to _____32_____ in a great and sudden way. She cried less and laughed more. Two years later, all her tests were _____33_____! The doctors considered it a miracle (奇迹), but Tina knew it was not. “It is Gracie that gave me hope and strength. Without Gracie’s_____34_____ during the hard time, things would have been different. We ever saved its life, and it was repaying the _____35_____. Tina said gratefully.
21. A. absent B. alone C. apart D. around
22. A. impression B. mess C. impact D. advance
23. A. relationship B. action C. balance D. promise
24. A. adapt B. travel C. relate D. return
25. A. watched B. admired C. freed D. followed
26. A. join B. approach C. contact D. forget
27. A. slept B. cried C. doubted D. ignored
28. A. set out B. passed by C. showed up D. hung over
29. A. understood B. recognized C. appreciated D. encouraged
30. A. generously B. curiously C. fortunately D. emotionally
31. A. alive B. full C. fresh D. tidy
32. A. act B. reflect C. change D. explode
33. A. extreme B. normal C. horrible D. anxious
34. A. adventure B. attention C. response D. company
35. A. visit B. battle C. favor D. trust
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. A 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. B 30. D 31. A 32. C 33. B 34. D 35. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一个寒冷的午后，蒂娜在花园里看到一只新生的小鸟。随后，蒂娜带着小鸟回到家里，细心照顾这只小鸟，并取名格雷西。一年后，一家人把格雷西送回到野生的环境。蒂娜被诊断患癌症之后，手术结束从医院回到家里，格雷西再次出现在蒂娜的家里。因为格雷西的陪伴，蒂娜慢慢康复了。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她知道如果不管它，它就活不下去了，所以她把它带了进来。A. absent缺席的；B. alone孤独的；C. apart分开的；D. around环绕。根据上文“a newborn bird in her garden. Knowing it wouldn’t make it if left”可知，刚出生的小鸟在花园里，要是被独自留下的话，就活不成。故选B项。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她几乎不知道那只鸟会对她造成什么影响。A. impression印象；B. mess一团糟；C. impact影响；D. advance进展。根据下文“It is Gracie that gave me hope and strength. Without Gracie’s _____13____during the hard time, things would have been different.”可知，格雷西对蒂娜的陪伴帮助了蒂娜，即格雷西对蒂娜的康复有影响。故选C项。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：随着格雷西在家人的关爱下越来越大，越来越强壮，他们之间的关系变得牢不可破。A. relationship关系；B. action行动；C. balance平衡；D. promise承诺。根据下文“developed between them”及“But much to her surprise and joy, Gracie____8_____the day Tina came home from her operation.”可知，格雷西和蒂娜一家人之间形成了牢固的关系。故选A项。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但家人知道格雷西总有一天会回到野外的。A. adapt适应；B. travel旅行；C. relate联系；D. return返回。根据上文“a newborn bird in her garden”及下文“to the wild one day. One year later, they ____5____ the bird with tearful eyes fly off to explore its own world, not knowing it wouldn’t ____6____ the family.”可知，此处指总有一天格雷西会返回到野外的环境中去。故选D项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一年后，他们眼含泪水看着这只鸟飞走去探索它自己的世界，却不知道它不会忘记这个家庭。A. watched观看；B. admired钦佩；C. freed释放；D. followed跟随。根据下文“with tearful eyes”可知，此处指一家人眼含泪水的看着这只鸟飞走。故选A项。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一年后，他们眼含泪水看着这只鸟飞走去探索它自己的世界，却不知道它不会忘记这个家庭。A. join加入；B. approach接近；C. contact联系；D. forget忘记。根据下文“Gracie___7____her and landed on her shoulder chattering (唧唧叫) to her.”可知，格雷西认出了蒂娜，可推知格雷西不会忘记蒂娜一家人对它的细心照顾。故选D项。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她感到悲伤和绝望，每天都哭。A. slept睡觉；B. cried哭泣；C. doubted怀疑；D. ignored忽视。结合上文“Tina was diagnosed with cancer”及下文“She cried less and laughed more.”可知，蒂娜对自己患癌症的这个事很难过，所以每天都在哭。故选B项。
【28题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：但是令她惊喜的是，格雷西在蒂娜做完手术回家的那天出现了。A. set out出发；B. passed by经过；C. showed up出现；D. hung over宿醉。根据下文“landed on her shoulder chattering ”可知，此处指在蒂娜回家的那天格雷西出现了。故选C项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽管蒂娜的头发都掉光了，格雷西还是认出了她，停在她的肩膀上唧唧叫。A. understood理解；B. recognized认出；C. appreciated感激；D. encouraged鼓励。根据下文“landed on her shoulder chattering (唧唧叫) to her”可知，格雷西认出了蒂娜。故选B项。
【30题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：蒂娜太兴奋了，她激动地吻了那只鸟。A. generously慷概地；B. curiously好奇地；C. fortunately幸运地；D. emotionally激动地。根据上文“Tina was so excited ”可知，看到格雷西认出了自己，蒂娜应该是非常激动的。故选D项。
【31题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：家里又活跃起来了。A. alive充满活力的；B. full满的；C. fresh新鲜的；D. tidy整洁的。结合上文“Feeling sad and hopeless”及“landed on her shoulder chattering”可知，此处指格雷西的到来给家里带来了活力。故选A项。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：蒂娜开始以一种巨大而突然的方式改变。A. act行动；B. reflect反射；C. change改变；D. explode爆炸。根据下文“She cried less and laughed more.”可知，蒂娜比之前笑得多了，说明蒂娜改变了。故选C项。
【33题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：两年后，她所有的检查都是正常的！A. extreme极端的；B. normal正常的；C. horrible可怕的；D. anxious担忧的。结合上文“Tina was diagnosed with cancer.”及下文“The doctors considered it a miracle”可知，医生认为是奇迹让蒂娜恢复了健康，此处指这次检查显示蒂娜的检查结果正常了。故选B项。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果没有格雷西的陪伴，一切都会不同。A. adventure探险；B. attention注意力；C. response回复；D. company陪伴。根据上文“landed on her shoulder chattering (唧唧叫) to her.”以及“It is Gracie that gave me hope and strength.”可知，格雷西给了蒂娜希望和力量，即格雷西一直陪伴着蒂娜。故选D项。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：蒂娜感激地说：“我们曾经救过它的命，它是在报答我们。”A. visit拜访；B. battle战斗；C. favor恩惠；D. trust信赖。根据上文“We ever saved its life, and it was repaying”可知，蒂娜救过格雷西，所以对蒂娜而言，格雷西回来陪伴自己是在报恩。故选C项。
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 guzheng is one of the ___36___(popular) instruments in China. It has ___37___ history of more than 2,500 years. The earliest records of the guzheng ___38___(find) in the Warring States Period (战国时期). The musical instrument later became a ___39___(wide) played instrument in China and found ___40___(it) way to other countries.
In the 1950s and 1960s, the guzheng and a number of other traditional Chinese instruments experienced a major overhaul (改造) to expand their sound range and improve their expressiveness. The redesign of the guzheng was led by Professor Wang Xunzhi from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. ___41___ the help of his students, he recorded a large number of traditional guzheng music. Wang spent a few years ___42___(design) the new guzheng and completed it in 1958.
The new instrument ___43___ is commonly used today, is 160 centimeters long and has 21 strings (弦). The most important change is the new set of strings that are made of steel coated with nylon. This allows the instrument ___44___(produce) a greater sound similar to that of a piano. Most guzheng ___45___(performer) use this kind today.
【答案】36. most popular
37. a 38. were found
39. widely 40. its
41. With 42. designing
43. which##that
44. to produce
45. performers
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。古筝是中国最受欢迎的乐器之一，文章介绍了古筝的历史和现状。
【36题详解】
考查形容词最高级。句意：古筝是中国最受欢迎的乐器之一。根据“one of”和“instruments in China”可知，此处是指三者或三者以上的比较，所以应用形容词popular的最高级。故填most popular。
【37题详解】
考查冠词。句意：它有2500多年的历史。have a history of意为“有……的历史”，为固定搭配，所以此处应用冠词a。故填a。
【38题详解】
考查一般过去时的被动语态。句意：古筝最早的记载出现在战国时期。根据“The earliest records of the guzheng”可知，此处应用一般过去时。find和主语构成被动关系，应用被动语态，主语是复数，be动词使用were。故填were found。
【39题详解】
考查副词。句意：后来，这种乐器在中国被广泛使用，并传到了其他国家。此处修饰过去分词，应用副词widely表示“广泛地”，作状语。故填widely。
【40题详解】
考查代词。句意：后来，这种乐器在中国被广泛使用，并传到了其他国家。find one’s way to意为“到达”，为固定搭配，所以此处应用形容词性物主代词its表示“它的”。故填its。
【41题详解】
考查介词。句意：在学生的帮助下，他录制了大量的传统古筝音乐。根据“he recorded a large number of traditional guzheng music”可知，此处是指在学生的帮助下，所以应用介词with表示“有”。句首首字母应大写。故填With。
【42题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：王花了几年时间设计新的古筝，并于1958年完成。spend...(in) doing意为“花费……做某事”，为固定搭配。故填designing。
【43题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：这种现在普遍使用的新乐器长160厘米，有21根弦。此处是限定性定语从句，先行词为instrument，指物，关系词在从句中作主语，所以应用关系代词which或that。故填which或that。
【44题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：这使得乐器发出的声音更大，类似于钢琴。allow sb to do意为“允许某人做某事”，为固定搭配，所以此处应用动词不定式，作宾语补足语。故填to produce。
【45题详解】
考查名词复数。句意：今天大多数古筝演奏家都使用这种古筝。performer意为“表演者”，为可数名词，在most后应用复数形式。故填performers。
第四部分 基础语言运用(共三节，满分25分)
第一节(每小题1分，满分5分)
选择并使用所给英语单词的正确形式完成句子。有两个单词为多余词。
adapt creative argue potential comfort achieve contribute
46. Although these vegetables _______________ well to the climate here, they are growing poorly.
47. Young people should make positive _______________ to society.
48. Her natural _______________ and artistic talent make her home very impressive.
49. She feels _______________ today because she has a cold.
50. As we climbed the final few metres, we felt a sense of _______________.
【答案】46. adapt
47. contributions
48. creativity
49. uncomfortable
50. achievement
【解析】
【46题详解】
考查动词。句意：虽然这些蔬菜很适应这里的气候，但它们长得很差。空处作从句的谓语，应用动词。根据空后的“well to the climate here”可知，这里表示这些蔬菜很适应这里的气候，adapt意为“（使）适合”，常与介词to搭配。根据主句中的are growing并结合句意，这里陈述的是现实情况，所以应用一般现在时。故填adapt。
【47题详解】
考查名词。句意：年轻人应该为社会做出积极贡献。空处应用名词作宾语。根据空前的“make positive”和空后的“to society”可知，这里表示为社会做出积极贡献，所以应用contribute的名词contribution，意为“贡献”，为可数名词，其前没有表示数量的限定词修饰，所以这里应用名词复数。故填contributions。
【48题详解】
考查名词。句意：她天生的创造力和艺术天赋使她的家给人留下了深刻的印象。空处应用名词，和and后的“artistic talent”一起作主语。根据“artistic talent”可知，这里表示天上的创造力，应用creative的名词creativity，意为“创造性，创造力”，为不可数名词。故填creativity。
【49题详解】
考查形容词。句意：她今天感到不舒服，因为她感冒了。空处应用形容词，作feels的表语。根据句中的“she has a cold”可知，她感冒了，所以她感到不舒服，应用comfort的形容词uncomfortable，意为“不舒服的”。故填uncomfortable。
【50题详解】
考查名词。句意：当我们爬完最后几米时，我们感到很有成就感。空处应用名词。根据句中的“we climbed the final few metres”和空前的“a sense of”可知，爬完了最后几米让我们很有成就感，应用achieve的名词achievement，意为“实现，完成”，为可数名词。a sense of achievement意为“成就感”。故填achievement。
第二节(每小题1分，满分10分)
根据句意和所给汉语提示，用适当的英文短语完成句子。
51. All our hard work will be worth it _______________ (从长远角度看). (根据汉语提示完成句子)
【答案】in the long run
【解析】
【详解】考查固定搭配。句意：从长远来看，我们所有的努力都是值得的。空处在句中作状语，可用介词短语表示。根据汉语提示，表示“从长远角度看”可表示为in the long run。故填in the long run。
52. The film has certainly _______________ (达到，不辜负) my expectations. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
【答案】lived up to
【解析】
【详解】考查固定搭配。句意：这部电影确实没有辜负我的期望。根据汉语提示“达到，不辜负”可知，这里应用固定搭配live up to，且空前有has，其后应跟过去分词，构成现在完成时。故填lived up to。
53. Julie’s failure in the English _______________ (在于) her laziness. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
【答案】lies in
【解析】
【详解】考查固定搭配。句意：朱莉英语不及格在于她的懒惰。分析句子结构可知，句中缺少谓语动词。根据句意和提示的汉语可知，表示“在于”应为lie in。结合句意，该句描述的为现实情况，所以此处使用一般现在时，主语为Julie’s failure，谓语应用单数。故填lies in。
54. No one article can ever _______________ (恰当处理) the topic of fraud (诈骗). (根据汉语提示完成句子)
【答案】do justice to
【解析】
【详解】考查固定搭配。句意：没有一篇文章能够公正地论述欺诈这一话题。can后应跟动词原形。根据汉语提示，表示“恰当处理”应用固定搭配do justice to。故填do justice to。
55. Three years later, I _______________ (快速长高)and became the tallest one in my family. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
【答案】shot up
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语和时态。句意：三年后，我长高了，成了家里最高的一个。表示“快速长高”应用动词短语shoot up，由时间状语Three years later及空后的became the tallest one in my family可知动作发生在过去，应用一般过去时。故填shot up。
56. The couple _______________ (同甘共苦) together. And they now live a healthy and wealthy life. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
【答案】went through thick and thin
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语和时态。句意：这对夫妻同甘共苦。他们现在过着健康富裕的生活。“同甘共苦”可表示为go through thick and thin。根据they now live a healthy and wealthy life可知，这对夫妻同甘共苦是过去发生的事情，应用一般过去时。故填went through thick and thin。
57. The concert was attended by thousands of people, _______________ (更不用说) the countless viewers online. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
【答案】not to mention
【解析】
【详解】考查固定搭配。句意：这场音乐会有成千上万的人参加，更不用说网上无数的观众了。根据句意和中文提示可知，表示“更不用说”应用not to mention，为固定搭配，符合句意。故填not to mention。
58. The professor said he might be late for the interview, but he _______________ (准时到达) finally. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
【答案】made it
【解析】
【详解】考查短语和时态。句意：教授说他访谈可能会迟到，但他最终准时到达了。根据汉语提示“准时到达”可知，此处应用固定短语make it。根据句中的said和句意，这里表示过去发生的事情，应用一般过去时。故填made it。
59. As a leader, Mark _______________ (能够处理) the challenges and inspired his team to do the best in the final games. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
【答案】rose to
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语和时态。句意：作为一名领导者，马克勇于面对挑战，激励他的团队在最后的比赛中发挥出最好的水平。表示“能够处理”应用动词短语rise to，由and inspired his team to do the best in the final games可知动作发生在过去，应用一般过去时。故填rose to。
60. People don’t see _______________ (与……看法一致) each other on everything. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
【答案】eye to eye with
【解析】
【详解】考查固定搭配。句意：人们不会在任何事情上的看法都一致。see eye to eye with sb. on sth.意为“和某人在某事上的看法一致”，为固定搭配。故填eye to eye with。
第三节(每小题1分，满分10分)
在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
61. Now for now, it’s hard _______________ (argue) that this is a good thing but it’s a common thing. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】to argue
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：就目前而言，很难说这是一件好事，但这是一种常见的事情。it is hard to do...意为“很难做某事”，为固定句式，it作形式主语，不定式作真正主语。故填to argue。
62. Since teenagers have difficulty _______________ (balance) these needs, they often question who they are and how they fit in society. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】balancing
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：由于青少年很难平衡这些需求，他们经常质疑自己是谁以及如何融入社会。have difficulty (in) doing...为固定搭配，意为“做某事有困难”，动名词作宾语。故填balancing。
63. However, the ________ (major) of people are effective speakers because they train to be. （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】majority
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：然而，大多数人之所以能成为有效的演讲者，是因为他们经过训练才成为这样的人。the majority of……的大多数； 大部分。根据句意，故填majority。
puters offer a much greater degree of _____(flexible) in the way work is organized. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】flexibility
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：计算机在组织工作的方式上提供了更大程度的灵活性。空处应填名词作宾语，flexibility“灵活性”符合题意，抽象概念，不可数。故填flexibility。
65. When talking about my son’s reading _______________ (prefer), I think he prefers science books. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】preference
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：当谈到我儿子的阅读喜好时，我觉得他更加喜欢读科幻书籍。prefer是动词，意思是“倾向于、更喜欢”，它的名词是preference，意思是“倾向、喜好”，此处作宾语。当preference指代一个人的整体喜好时，是不可数名词；当指代具体的某种喜好时，是可数名词。本题中，我们谈论的应该是儿子的整体阅读喜好，而不是具体的喜好物品，故答案是preference。
66. With the school music festival _______________ (approach), I’d like to invite you to take part in it. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】approaching
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：随着学校音乐节的临近，我想邀请你参加。分析句子可知，这里为with的复合结构，approach为动词，意为“临近”，和the school music festival之间是主动关系，且这里表示学校音乐节正在临近，故使用现在分词作宾补。故填approaching。
67. Parents nowadays must attach importance ______ the education of the children. (用适当的词填空)
【答案】to
【解析】
【详解】考查介词。句意：现在的父母必须重视对孩子的教育。根据“attach importance”可推知，此处用固定短语attach importance to表示“重视，看重”。故填to。
68. I felt _______________ (stress) when living in a big city. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】stressed
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：住在大城市时，我感到压力很大。空处应用形容词，作felt的表语。stressed意为“焦虑的，紧张的”。故填stressed。
69. There is no point _________ comparing you with others all the time.(用适当的词填空)
【答案】in
【解析】
【详解】考查固定句型和介词。句意：总是拿你和别人比较是没有意义的。There is no point in doing...是固定句型，意为“做……没有意义”。故填in。
70. Teenagers may experience situations _______________ their body development slows down. (用适当的词填空)
【答案】where
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：青少年可能会经历身体发育减慢情况。此处为定语从句，代替先行词situations在从句中作地点状语，应用关系副词where。故填where。
第五部分 应用文写作(满分15分)
71. 本学期，学校要求全校学生在上学期间统一穿校服。对此，同学们有自己不同的看法。请你就“高中生是否应该统一穿校服”这一话题发表自己的看法，内容包括：
1. 论述你的观点；
2. 阐明原因。
注意】
1. 写作词数应为100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
【参考词汇】school uniform校服
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【答案】 Opinions on whether students should wear school uniforms vary from person to person. Personally, I firmly advocate for the use of school uniforms.
Firstly, school uniforms contribute to cultivating a sense of unity and equality among students. Regardless of social background or economic status, uniforms reduce the emphasis on fashion trends and designer clothes. Moreover, uniforms play an important role in promoting discipline and order. By wearing school uniforms, students learn to respect authority and rules. At last, school uniforms serve as a symbol of pride and identity. When students wear their uniforms, they feel a sense of belonging and take pride in representing their school in various situations.
In conclusion, wearing school uniforms has many advantages. High school students should adhere to the policy of wearing uniforms during school hours.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于议论文。要求考生就“高中生是否应该统一穿校服”这一话题论述自己的观点，并阐明原因。
【详解】1.词汇积累
重要的：important→significant
另外：moreover→in addition
担当：serve as →act as
在我看来：personally→from my point of view
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Personally, I firmly advocate for the use of school uniforms.
拓展句：Personally, I firmly advocate that students should wear school uniforms.
【点睛】【高分句式1】Opinions on whether students should wear school uniforms vary from person to person.(运用了whether引导的宾语从句)
【高分句式2】When students wear their uniforms, they feel a sense of belonging and take pride in representing their school in various situations.(运用了when引导的时间状语从句)
