2024届高一下学期开学摸底考（译林版2020）
英 语
（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分）
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
做题时，请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。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19. 15. B. 9. 18. C. 9. 15.
答案是 C。
1．What will the man do tonight
A．Stay at home. B．Go to a club. C．Attend a meeting.
【答案】A
【原文】
W: Would you like to go to the club tonight
M: I’d rather stay at home and watch TV. I have to get up early to attend a meeting tomorrow.
2．Where are the speakers
A．In a bank. B．In a restaurant. C．In a store.
【答案】C
【原文】
M: These two ties look very nice. How much are they
W: It was originally 60 pounds for each, but if you buy two, you will get another one free.
M: OK. I will take three.
3．Why does the man want to move
A．To live in a bigger house. B．To go to a good school. C．To be near his office.
【答案】A
【原文】
M: I’m thinking about moving out of my place.
W: How come Is it far from your workplace
M: No. With three kids growing up and reaching school age, my house is too small.
4．Who is coming to visit the man
A．Sara. B．Sam. C．Antonio.
【答案】B
【原文】
M: Hi, Sara. My cousin Sam is coming to visit me. I want to take him out to dinner. Do you know any good restaurants
W: Does he like Italian food There’s a good one on Birch Street called Antonio’s Restaurant.
5．Who are the speakers
A．Classmates. B．Professor and student. C．Interviewer and interviewee.
【答案】A
【原文】
W: Did you hear the professor talk about the scholarship available next year It is a great opportunity.
M: Yes, I did. I agree. It sounds interesting and I think we could both apply for it.
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 does the woman probably do
A．A doctor. B．An assistant. C．A professor.
7．When will the man go to see the doctor
A．On Wednesday. B．On Thursday. C．On Friday.
【答案】6．B 7．C
【原文】
W: Good morning. This is Doctor White’s office. May I help you
M: I’d like to make an appointment to see the doctor this week.
W: Well, I’m afraid he is fully booked on Monday and Tuesday. How about Wednesday
M: I have classes at the university on Wednesday. Will Thursday be OK
W: Sorry. I’m afraid he is fully booked on Thursday too.
M: Friday
W: Yes! He will be free on Friday this week. How about Friday morning
M: I prefer sometime in the afternoon if it’s possible. Thank you!
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8．What does the woman congratulate the man on
A．Gaining a job interview. B．Standing out in his class. C．Getting his dream job.
9．What keeps the man going
A．His love for bridges. B．His ambition to get high salary. C．His desire to graduate from university.
【答案】8．C 9．A
【原文】
W: Jack, congratulations on getting such a good job.
M: Thanks. But actually I’ m tired now. In order to pass the interview, I’ve worked day and night for a whole week. It’s rather challenging to stand out in 100 applicants.
W: But it’s all worth it. The job offers high salary as well as good future. The most important thing is that you can do what you like.
M: Yeah. Since I graduated from university, I’ve been keeping looking for a job as a bridge design engineer.
W: I know. You are so crazy about bridges that every weekend you will go out to appreciate the beauty of them. By the way, will you start your new job next Monday
M: Yes. I’m excited now.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10．What is the woman doing
A．Listening to music. B．Seeing a film. C．Writing a letter.
11．How long will the woman stay in Japan
A．For two years. B．For a month. C．For a year.
12．What will the woman do before she leaves for Japan
A．Read more Japanese novels. B．Attend a language class. C．Apply for a new program.
【答案】10．B 11．C 12．B
【原文】
M: Say, Lisa, what are you doing
W: Watching a Japanese film. I’m going to spend all next year in Japan, and I think I should find out more about its culture.
M: You mean you have been accepted into the program
W: I sure have.
M: That’s wonderful. You must be excited.
W: Excited and nervous. You know I have to work on some basic conversation skills.
M: How much Japanese can you understand
W: Only a little now. But I’m going to take a special language class next month.
M: I wish I were as clever as you are at foreign languages. I would love to study abroad.
W: Then why don’t you The school has a lot of programs that don’t require the mastery of a foreign language. You just have to be the kind of person who is quick to learn new things and can get used to a new environment fast.
M: I thought all programs required one to know a foreign language. Thank you for letting me know this.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13．Who does James buy a gift for
A．His roommate. B．His sister. C．His father.
14．What does James say about choosing a gift
A．It’s interesting. B．It’s difficult. C．It’s easy.
15．What does Linda think is the perfect gift
A．Something impressive. B．Something decorative. C．Something useful.
16．What is Linda’s suggestion at the end of the conversation
A．Refer to the receiver’s last backpack.
B．Choose the most popular color.
C．Ask the receiver’s advice.
【答案】13．A 14．B 15．C 16．A
【原文】
M: Hi, Linda.
W: Hi, James. What are you doing in the mall I thought you said you avoid these places and here you are.
M: Oh, I still do it but it’s my roommate’s birthday tomorrow and I am looking to get him a present. He’s not exactly the easiest person to find a present for.
W: Have you any idea what to get
M: Not really. You know, I hate buying gifts for somebody because it can never be perfect.
W: Perhaps you are trying too hard to get something very impressive or decorative. I always think a gift should be practical. Why don’t you think of something he might like or something that he will most likely get soon
M: Oh, I know. His backpack is worn out. Maybe I should get him a backpack instead.
W: Here you go. It sounds like a perfect gift.
M: Gosh, now I am wondering which color I should pick. He is really particular about the color.
W: That’s not difficult. What was the color of the last one he chose He obviously chose it fora reason.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．What is the speaker mainly talking about
A．Some ways to keep healthy. B．Some of his favourite sports. C．The way to solve problems.
18．Where does the speaker probably live
A．In the countryside. B．In a big city. C．By the sea.
19．What did the speaker do ten years ago
A．He climbed the Alps. B．He took part in London Marathon. C．He finished a course in ice climbing.
20．Why does the speaker’s wife seldom go climbing
A．She has no time. B．She isn’t strong enough. C．She is afraid of climbing.
【答案】17．B 18．A 19．C 20．B
【原文】
M: Hi, I’m Mike. Now I want to tell you something about my after-work activities. I’m interested in sports. I exercise every day to keep healthy. I enjoy running particularly. I run across fields and jump over streams around my home every morning. While I’m running, I think about all sorts of things. Sometimes I’m surprised to find that I’ve managed to solve the problem that was on my mind. I’m going to try London Marathon next year. It’s a long hard race, but I want to do it very much. I’m interested in climbing as well. I’ll never become an expert climber, but I successfully completed a course in ice climbing ten years ago, and I did a series of easy climbs in the Alps during the next few years after that. My wife doesn’t share my interests. She went climbing with me once but she found she felt ill as soon as she got about 1,000 metres. So we decided to follow different hobbies. Anyway, I enjoy myself by doing sports.
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。
A
Community Celebrations
The Story of Artist John Biggers
As the 100th birthday of the late (已故) John Biggers is coming near in 2024, the MFAH celebrates his legacy (遗产). These videos present a conversation with artists he encouraged, and a look at the wall painting he was invited to paint, describing Black longshoremen of Houston.
A Mosaic of Art and Community
Meet the Jubilee Quilt Circle, created in the 1990s to protect the legacy of African American quilting (被子)while encouraging personal growth opportunities and experiences in Houston. In this two-part video series, hear from Jubilee members and learn about the central community spirit that goes into the art of quilt-making.
I Too, We Two!
Virtual (虚拟的) experiences — dance, music, spoken-word performances, interviews and more — pay honour to the African American artists whose work is on view in the Museum’s Nancy and Rich Kinder Building. The heading “I Too, We Two!” recognizes the team spirit between the Ensemble Theatre and the MFAH and also includes the Ensemble Theatre’s virtual work I, Too, Am America.
My Journey with Flamenco
See the different styles of flamenco, a form of Spanish song and dance based on the music traditions of southern Spain from the 9th to 14th centuries. These videos’ leading role is Ana María Barceló and the founders of Houston flamenco performance company Solero Flamenco: Jeremías García and Irma La Paloma. The show Glory of Spain: Treasures from the Hispanic Society Museum & Library provides the inspiration (启发).
21．What is the purpose of The Story of Artist John Biggers
A．To celebrate a festival. B．To honor a late artist.
C．To introduce a tradition. D．To show the life of the Black.
22．What can be learned at A Mosaic of Art and Community
A．World-famous paintings. B．Online art performances.
C．Spanish songs and dance. D．Art of making bedclothes.
23．Which of the following mentions teamwork
A．I Too, We Two! B．My Journey with Flamenco.
C．A Mosaic of Art and Community. D．The Story of Artist John Biggers.
【参考答案】
21．B 22．D 23．A
【语篇解读】
本文是一篇应用文。文章讲述了几场有关艺术的庆祝活动。
【详情解析】
21．细节理解题。根据The Story of Artist John Biggers中“As the 100th birthday of the late (已故) John Biggers is coming near in 2024, the MFAH celebrates his legacy (遗产).(2024年是已故的约翰·比格斯(John Biggers)诞辰100周年，MFAH将庆祝他的遗产)”可知，The Story of Artist John Biggers的目的是纪念一位已故的艺术家。故选B项。
22．细节理解题。根据A Mosaic of Art and Community中“In this two-part video series, hear from Jubilee members and learn about the central community spirit that goes into the art of quilt-making.(在这个分为两部分的视频系列中，聆听Jubilee成员的声音，了解中央社区的精神，并深入到被子制作艺术中)”可知，在A Mosaic of Art and Community中可以了解到制作床上用品的艺术。故选D项。
23．细节理解题。根据I Too, We Two!中“The heading “I Too, We Two! ” recognizes the team spirit between the Ensemble Theatre and the MFAH and also includes the Ensemble Theatre’s virtual work I, Too, Am America.(标题是“I Too, We Two!”认可了合奏剧院和MFAH之间的团队精神，也包括合奏剧院的虚拟作品《I, Too, Am America.》)”可知，在I Too, We Two!中提到了团队合作。故选A项。
B
Five years ago, Chinese skater Wu Dajing introduced himself to the skating world by winning a silver medal at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games. At Pyeong Chang Olympics, Wu not only returned, but also made history.
On Feb 22th, 2018, Wu won the gold medal in the men’s short-track 500-metre race. He set a new world record with a time of 39.584 seconds. He also became the first Chinese man to take home an Olympic short-track gold medal. BBC said Wu’s win was “flawless”, because he was much faster than all of the other skaters.
“I didn’t give them a chance and I kept my speed from the start,” he told the media after the match.
But China’s short-track teams didn’t do well in general at the Games. Chinese skaters in the women’s 500 metres, 3000-metre relay and men’s 1500 metres all failed to take home the gold. Wu was China’s biggest hope, which put a lot of pressure on him. But he proved himself with his great performance.
Wu is now known as a highly talented skater. But things were not always that way. When Wu joined the national team in 2010, he was seen as almost “nothing” compared to gifted skaters like Zhou Yang and Fan Kexin, as his coaches said at the time. Their comments made him quite upset. But as the saying goes. “Winners never quit (放弃) and quitters never win”. Wu didn’t want to give up and worked as hard as he could. He practiced skating all year round. He even didn’t return to his hometown for the holidays for 10 years. “I believe in myself.” he told the media after his match at the Olympics.
24．People began to know Wu Dajing by the time he .
A．won the second place at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games
B．won a gold medal at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games
C．won a gold medal at Pycong Chang Olympic Winter Games
D．entered the Pycong Chang Olympic Winter Games
25．What does the underlined word “flawless” mean
A．common B．valuable C．perfect D．difficult
26．According to the passage, which of the following is RIGHT
A．Wu won a gold medal at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games four years ago.
B．Wu broke the world record with a time of 39.584 seconds and made history.
C．Wu’s coaches placed great hope on him when he joined the national team.
D．Chinese skaters in women’s 500 metres, 3000-metre relay took home the gold.
27．What does the last paragraph mainly tell us
A．The national team and coaches thought Wu as a talented skater all the way.
B．Wu kept on practicing skating all year round even in the holidays for 10 years.
C．Zhou Yang and Fan Kexin were more hard-working on skating than Wu Dajing.
D．It is the hardwork, confidence and strong will that have made Wu a winner.
【参考答案】
24．A 25．C 26．B 27．D
【语篇解读】
本文是一篇记叙文。介绍了男子短道速滑选手武大靖的故事。四年前，武大靖在索契冬奥会上获得了银牌。在今年的平昌奥运会，他在男子短道速滑500米比赛中获得金牌。还以39.584秒创造了一项新的世界纪录。武大靖在进入国家队时并不被国家队教练看好，由于武大靖永不放弃的精神、刻苦地训练和坚强的意志才取得了他今天的成就。
【详情解析】
24． 细节理解题。根据第一段“Five years ago, Chinese skater Wu Dajing introduced himself to the skating world by winning a silver medal at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games.”（五年前，中国滑冰运动员武大靖在索契冬奥会上获得银牌，这是他第一次为滑冰界所知）。可知武大靖在索契冬奥会上获得第二名时，人们开始认识他了。故选A。
25．词义猜测题。根据第二自然段“BBC said Wu’s win was “flawless”, because he was much faster than all of the other skaters.(英国广播公司说，武大靖的胜利是flawless，因为他比其他所有滑冰运动员都快得多。)”可知，因为他比其他所有滑冰者都快得多，因此英国广播公司评价说，武大靖的胜利是“完美的”。A. common.普通的；B. valuable珍贵的；C. perfect.完美的；D. difficult.困难的。故选C。
26．细节理解题。第二段提到“He set a new world record with a time of 39.584 seconds. He also became the first Chinese man to take home an Olympic short-track gold medal.”（他以39秒584的成绩创造了新的世界纪录。他也成为第一个获得奥运会短道速滑金牌的中国男子。）可知，他以39.584的时间打破了世界纪录。B项表述准确。故选B。
27．主旨大意题。根据最后一段““Winners never quit (放弃) and quitters never win”. Wu didn’t want to give up and worked as hard as he could. He practiced skating all year round. He even didn’t return to his hometown for the holidays for 10 years. “I believe in myself.” he told the media after his match at the Olympics.”（“成功者永不放弃，放弃者永不成功”。武大靖不想放弃，他都尽他所能努力工作。他一年四季都在练习滑冰。他甚至有10年没有回过家乡过节。“我相信我自己。他在奥运会比赛结束后对媒体说。）可知最后一段提到：正是勤奋、自信和坚强的意志使武大靖成为了赢家。故选D。
C
Tsunamis are one of the most terrifying natural phenomena that the world suffers. The series of waves generated by the displacement (位移) of a large volume of water can be caused by several events, including earthquakes, underwater explosions and landslides. Once triggered (引发), a tsunami can hit the coast within minutes and its destructive power can be enormous.
At present, early warning systems rely on measuring the movement of dart buoys (浮标), which record changes in the sea level, or assessing the bottom water pressure of the developing tsunami. But they require the tsunami to physically reach the measurement location. The buoys could be fixed in the deep ocean, but this requires an unrealistically big number of buoys. Or people can fix the buoys along the shoreline, but due to the high speed of the tsunami, this method may leave no warning time for people on the land.
Instead, there is a new system — using sound waves to predict tsunamis. Sound waves caused by an earthquake can travel much faster than the tsunami that has been triggered. Using standard underwater microphones, we can record these sound waves long before the tsunami arrives regardless of the direction in which the tsunami will travel. The sound signals come from changes in pressure, so what we actually analyze is a series of data on how the pressure is changing over time. Though buoys also show changes in pressure, the tsunami front must actually reach the buoys to inform us that there is an increase in the water surface. By using underwater microphones, however, we only need to catch the sound signals.
Though the idea of using sound waves to predict tsunamis has been put forward previously, the key to our idea is a new mathematical method that can be used to analyze these recorded sound signals in near real-time. Once this is worked out, we can not only warn people of a tsunami but also more accurately estimate its size long before it reaches the shoreline.
28．From Paragraph 1, we know ______.
A．what can trigger off tsunamis B．how to predict tsunamis effectively
C．why tsunamis are the worst natural disaster D．how to protect the coastal areas from tsunamis
29．What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 2 refer to
A．The dart buoys. B．The changes in the sea level.
C．The changes in water pressure. D．The present early warning systems.
30．What can we infer about the new warning system from Paragraph 3
A．It has high accuracy. B．It can increase warning time.
C．It can monitor changeable sea levels. D．It can adapt to various water wave conditions.
31．In which column of a newspaper may the passage appear
A．Survival Stories. B．Disaster Rescue.
C．Scientific Invention. D．Natural Environment.
【参考答案】
28．A 29．D 30．B 31．B
【语篇解读】
本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍的是一种利用声波来预测海啸的新的方法。
【详情解析】
28．细节理解题。根据第一段的“The series of waves generated by the displacement (位移) of a large volume of water can be caused by several events, including earthquakes, underwater explosions and landslides.(由大量水的位移产生的一系列波浪可能由几种事件引起，包括地震、水下爆炸和山体滑坡。)”可知，从第一段，我们知道什么会引发海啸。故选A。
29．词句猜测题。根据第二段“At present, early warning systems rely on measuring the movement of dart buoys (浮标), which record changes in the sea level, or assessing the bottom water pressure of the developing tsunami. But they require the tsunami to physically reach the measurement location.(目前，早期预警系统依赖于测量记录海平面变化的浮标的运动，或者评估正在形成的海啸的底部水压。但它们需要海啸到达测量地点。)”可知，they指代的是现有的早期预警系统，故选D。
30．推理判断题。根据第三段“Using standard underwater microphones, we can record these sound waves long before the tsunami arrives regardless of the direction in which the tsunami will travel.(使用标准的水下麦克风，我们可以在海啸到来之前很久就记录下这些声波，而不管海啸将向哪个方向移动。)”可知，新的警告系统可以增加预警时间。故选B。
31．推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第三段“Instead, there is a new system — using sound waves to predict tsunamis. Sound waves caused by an earthquake can travel much faster than the tsunami that has been triggered. Using standard underwater microphones, we can record these sound waves long before the tsunami arrives regardless of the direction in which the tsunami will travel.(取而代之的是一种新的系统——利用声波来预测海啸。地震引起的声波传播速度比引发的海啸快得多。使用标准的水下麦克风，我们可以在海啸到来之前很久就记录下这些声波，而不管海啸将向哪个方向移动。)”可知，本文主要介绍的是一种利用声波来预测海啸的新的方法，因此可以出现在报纸的灾难救援栏目。故选B。
D
Natural disasters take many different forms and can happen without warning. Earthquakes, floods, volcanoes, droughts, typhoons, and hurricanes are all natural disasters.
The earthquake of 26 December 2004 resulted in one of the worst natural disasters in living memory. It was a massive (大规模的) underwater quake and occurred in the Indian Ocean. This caused a huge tsunami to cross the Indian Ocean. It destroyed coastlines and communities and brought death and destruction (破坏) to many people. The survivors needed fresh water, food and shelter as well as medical help. People from all over the world collect money to help them.
The surface of the Earth has not always looked as it does today; it is moving continuously although very slowly and has done so for billions of years. This is one cause of earthquakes, when one section of the Earth crashes with another. Scientists can predict (预测) where this might happen and the area between plates is called a fault line. However, earthquakes do not always happen on fault lines, which is why they are so dangerous and unpredictable.
All the disasters are very dangerous and continue to kill thousands of people each year, but they are nowhere near the most dangerous disaster to ever happen on earth. One type of event in the earth’s history has regularly killed millions of beings: asteroid impacts (小行星撞击). About once every million years the Earth is hit by a piece of rock and ice from space large enough to cause massive destruction (including earthquakes, volcanoes and ice ages) and sometimes to kill entire species. Sixty-five million years ago more than half the earth’s species were killed by such a disaster, including all the dinosaurs. Disasters on the Earth may seem dangerous, but the biggest threat to humans is likely to come from space.
32．What did the Indian Ocean earthquake cause
A．A hurricane. B．A typhoon. C．A volcanic eruption. D．A tsunami.
33．What can scientists predict about earthquakes
A．The possible time. B．The possible place.
C．The possible damage. D．The possible frequency.
34．Where will the most dangerous natural disaster come from according to the author
A．The ocean. B．The poles.
C．Outer space. D．Deep under the surface.
35．What can be the best title for the text
A．How natural disasters happened
B．Where natural disasters happened most
C．When people should avoid natural disasters
D．What kind of natural disasters are most destructive
【参考答案】
32．D 33．B 34．C 35．A
【语篇解读】
本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了自然灾害的形式、发生原因和影响，并强调了小行星撞击是地球历史上最危险的灾难之一，也是对人类最大的威胁。文章通过具体事例和数据说明了自然灾害的破坏性和不可预测性，并呼吁人们关注和防范自然灾害。
【详情解析】
32．细节理解题。根据第二段“The earthquake of 26 December 2004 resulted in one of the worst natural disasters in living memory. It was a massive (大规模的) underwater quake and occurred in the Indian Ocean. This caused a huge tsunami to cross the Indian Ocean.(2004年12月26日的地震是人们记忆中最严重的自然灾害之一。这是一场发生在印度洋的巨大水下地震。这引发了一场席卷印度洋的巨大海啸)”可知，印度洋地震造成了巨大海啸。故选D项。
33．细节理解题。根据第三段的“Scientists can predict (预测) where this might happen and the area between plates is called a fault line.(科学家可以预测这可能发生的地方，板块之间的区域被称为断层线)”可知，科学家能预测地震可能发生的地方。故选C项。
34．细节理解题。根据最后一段的“Disasters on the Earth may seem dangerous, but the biggest threat to humans is likely to come from space.(地球上的灾难可能看起来很危险，但对人类最大的威胁可能来自太空)”可知，作者认为最危险的自然灾害将来自太空。故选A。
35．主旨大意题。根据第二段“This caused a huge tsunami to cross the Indian Ocean.(这引发了一场席卷印度洋的巨大海啸)”以及第三段“This is one cause of earthquakes, when one section of the Earth crashes with another.(当地球的一部分与另一部分碰撞时，这是地震的一个原因)”以及纵观全文可知，本文主要讲述了自然灾害的形式、发生原因和影响，所以A项“How natural disasters happene(自然灾害是如何发生的)”是本文最好的标题。故选A项。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Personal development is a way for a person to set goals and improve his life. 36 How should we properly make those plans And what should we know when carrying out the plans
Many people agree that the first step to developing a proper personal development plan is to make an honest self-evaluation (自我评价). During this time, a person should try to get a better understanding of himself. 37
When making self -development plans, a person should know every personal development plan is different. Everyone has different abilities and ways to achieve these goals, and it is a highly personal process. 38 Achieving big goals hardly ever happens in a short time. It can take years or even a lifetime to happen.
Carrying out self-development plans requires efforts. A person must be willing to spend his time and energy making self-development plans work properly. 39 So a person had better get the support of any people who’d like to put in some efforts to help him follow his personal development plan.
40 When you do so, it’s important to choose one you feel comfortable with, who can help you follow your personal development plan. Be patient before you find the perfect match. After all, a coach not fit for you will make you both unhappy. After you choose a life coach that you like, be ready to work with him。
A．Some may set short-term goals.
B．Some people may prefer to find a life coach.
C．Doing it alone can be a very challenging task.
D．To reach personal development requires plans.
E．It includes personal weak points, values and so on.
F．People may fail to follow their personal development plans.
G．However, almost every self-development plan requires patience.
【参考答案】
36．D 37．E 38．G 39．C 40．B
【语篇解读】
这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了如何制定一个个人发展计划。
【详情解析】
36．下文“How should we properly make those plans And what should we know when carrying out the plans ”（我们应该如何正确地制定这些计划 在实施这些计划时，我们应该知道些什么？）提出有关计划的具体疑问，D项“To reach personal development requires plans.”（实现个人发展需要计划。）衔接上文“Personal development is a way for a person to set goals and improve his life.”（个人发展是一个人设定目标和改善生活的一种方式。）中的“Personal development”并照应下文实施个人发展计划的具体问题，衔接恰当。故选D项。
37．上文“During this time, a person should try to get a better understanding of himself.”（在这段时间里，一个人应该努力更好地了解自己。）说明在进行自我评价时要了解自己，E项“It includes personal weak points, values and so on.”（它包括个人的弱点，价值观等。）衔接上文，说明了解自己具体包括的方面，衔接恰当。故选E项。
38．上文“Everyone has different abilities and ways to achieve these goals, and it is a highly personal process.”（每个人都有不同的能力和方法来实现这些目标，这是一个高度个人化的过程。）说明制定个人发展计划因人而异，G项“However, almost every self-development plan requires patience.”（然而，几乎每一个自我发展计划都需要耐心。）衔接上文，构成转折，说明虽然每个计划都所有不同，它们的共同点是都需要耐心，引出下文“Achieving big goals hardly ever happens in a short time. It can take years or even a lifetime to happen.”（实现大目标几乎不可能在短时间内实现。这可能需要数年甚至一生的时间。）对耐心的具体解释。故选G项。
39．下文“So a person had better get the support of any people who’d like to put in some efforts to help him follow his personal development plan.”（因此，一个人最好得到任何愿意付出努力帮助他遵循个人发展计划的人的支持。）说明了他人支持的重要性，C项“Doing it alone can be a very challenging task.”（独自做这件事可能是一项非常具有挑战性的任务。）构成下文需要获得他人支持的原因，衔接恰当。故选C项。
40．下文“When you do so, it’s important to choose one you feel comfortable with, who can help you follow your personal development plan. Be patient before you find the perfect match. After all, a coach not fit for you will make you both unhappy. After you choose a life coach that you like, be ready to work with him。”（当你这样做的时候，选择一个你感觉舒服的人是很重要的，他可以帮助你遵循你的个人发展计划。在你找到完美伴侣之前要有耐心。毕竟，一个不适合你的教练会让你俩都不开心。在你选择了一个你喜欢的人生导师之后，准备好和他一起工作。）说明了如何选择合适的人生导师来帮助自己，B项“Some people may prefer to find a life coach.”（有些人可能更喜欢找一个人生导师。）衔接下文，选择人生导师应注意的事项，符合句意。故选B项。
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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I have a degree in business. But it was my father’s 41 for me to seek a business major. He thought that having a business major would 42 me more available choices and make me more competitive in entering a global labor market. I 43 his advice. However, even though my college experiences were 44 , I had no interest in any 45 of commerce (商业), let alone having a long-term career as a businesswoman.
After I graduated, I worked as a marketing planner at a computer company. My 46 and working environment were great; yet I 47 didn’t feel happy doing something that held little attraction for me. After two months of working there, I made up my mind to 48 and decided to do what I love, namely 49 history. I have now been doing this job for over twenty years. I am fond of being with my students.
If you are in a 50 where you don’t love what you are learning or doing, please ask yourself what you are really 51 by and what you truly want for your life. Don’t 52 to get yourself a quick answer. Take some time to think about what career could bring 53 to you.
I like this motto “Success is not the key to happiness. 54 , happiness is the key to success.” Happiness 55 the inside of you, not the outside. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.
41．A．ambition B．task C．decision D．response
42．A．ensure B．save C．leave D．pass
43．A．argued B．valued C．took D．oppose
44．A．fantastic B．awkward C．painful D．plain
45．A．paper B．field C．college D．person
46．A．view B．dream C．campus D．pay
47．A．only B．still C．also D．even
48．A．quit B．continue C．consider D．wait
49．A．promoting B．writing C．teaching D．studying
50．A．firm B．game C．story D．place
51．A．anxious B．specific C．fascinated D．familiar
52．A．rush B．panic C．intend D．stop
53．A．love B．joy C．confidence D．knowledge
54．A．Besides B．Meanwhile C．Therefore D．However
55．A．applies to B．spreads to C．differs from D．comes from
【参考答案】
C 42．A 43．C 44．A 45．B 46．D 47．B 48．A 49．C 50．D
51．C 52．A 53．B 54．D 55．D
【语篇解读】
这是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者一开始听从父亲的建议选择了自己不喜欢的专业和工作，最终辞职，并追求自己热爱的事业的故事。告诉我们不要随波逐流，一定要要找到自己热爱的事业。
【详情解析】
41．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我有商科学位，但让我去攻读商科专业是父亲的决定。A. ambition雄心；B. task任务；C. decision决定；D. response回应。根据后文“I ____43____ his advice.”可知，让我攻读商科是父亲的决定，我听从了他的建议。故选C项。
42．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他认为拥有商科学位将保证我有更多的选择，并使我在进入全球劳动力市场时更具竞争力。A. ensure确保；B. save节约；C. leave离开；D. pass通过。根据后文“more available choices and make me more competitive”可知，父亲认为拥有商科学位能给我带来更多选择，确保一个光明的未来。故选A项。
43．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我接受了他的建议。A. argued争论；B. valued重视；C. took接受；D. oppose反对。根据后文“However, even though my college experiences were ____44____，I had no interest in any ____45____ of commerce”可知，虽然我不喜欢商科，但还是接受了父亲的建议。故选C项。
44．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，尽管我的大学经历很棒，但我对任何商业领域都不感兴趣，更不用说作为一名女商人了。A. fantastic极好的；B. awkward尴尬的；C. painful痛苦的；D. plain朴素的。根据前文“However”及后文“I had no interest in any ____45____ of commerce”可知，前后构成转折关系，表示虽然我的大学经历很棒，但我对任何商业领域都不感兴趣。故选A项。
45．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，尽管我的大学经历很棒，但我对任何商业领域都不感兴趣，更不用说作为一名女商人了。A. paper论文；B. field领域；C. college大学；D. person个人。根据前文“any”及后文“of commerce”可知，我对任何一个商业领域都不感兴趣。故选B项。
46．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的工资很高，工作环境都很好。A. view看法；B. dream梦想；C. campus校园；D. pay薪水。根据前文“I worked as a marketing planner at a computer company”可知，我进入职场，薪水很高。故选D项。
47．考查副词词义辨析。句意：但我依旧因为做着一些对我没什么吸引力的事情而不开心。A. only仅仅；B. still仍然；C. also也；D. even甚至。根据前文“My ____46____ and working environment were great”及“yet”可知，虽然我的工资和工作环境都很好，但我仍然不开心。故选B项。
48．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在那里工作了两个月后，我决定辞职去做我喜欢的事，去教历史。A. quit停止，辞职；B. continue继续；C. consider考虑；D. wait等待。根据后文“decided to do what I love”可知，我决定辞职去做我喜欢做的事情。故选A项。
49．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在那里工作了两个月后，我决定辞职去做我喜欢的事，去教历史。A. promoting促进；B. writing写作；C. teaching教授；D. studying学习。根据后文“I am fond of being with my students.”可知，我喜欢做的事情是成为一名历史老师，教历史。故选C项。
50．考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果你处于你不喜欢你正在学习或做的事情的境地，请问一问自己你真正热爱的是什么，你在生活中真正想要的是什么。A. firm公司；B. game游戏；C. story故事；D. place位置，境况。根据后文“where you don’t love what you are learning or doing”可知，当你处在你不喜欢你正在学习或做的事情的境地时，要仔细想想自己真正热爱的东西。故选D项。
51．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：如果你处于你不喜欢你正在学习或做的事情的境地，请问一问自己你真正热爱的是什么，你在生活中真正想要的是什么。A. anxious焦急的；B. specific具体的；C. fascinated着迷的；D. familiar熟悉的。根据后文“what you truly want for your life”可知，要弄清楚使自己着迷的东西，自己真正热爱的东西是什么。故选C项。
52．考查动词词义辨析。句意：不要急于给自己答案。A. rush仓促做；B. panic使恐慌；C. intend计划；D. stop停止。根据后文“Take some time to think about”可知，要花时间仔细考虑，不要急于给自己答案。故选A项。
53．考查名词词义辨析。句意：花点时间想想什么职业能够让你快乐。A. love热爱；B. joy喜悦；C. confidence自信；D. knowledge知识。 根据后文“happiness is the key to success”可知，要考虑清楚能给自己带来快乐的事业。故选B项。
54．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我喜欢“成功不是幸福的钥匙，然而，幸福是成功的钥匙”这句格言。A. Besides此外；B. Meanwhile同时；C. Therefore因此；D. However然而。根据前文“Success is not the key to happiness.”及后文“happiness is the key to success”可知，前后构成转折关系。故选D项。
55．考查动词短语辨析。句意：幸福来自你的内心，而不是外在。A. applies to应用于；B. spreads to传播；C. differs from不同于；D. comes from来自。根据后文“the inside of you, not the outside”可知，幸福来自你的内心。故选D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。
A recent survey has found that many people suffer from sleep problems. Some are 56 (able) to fall asleep, some wake up in the middle of the night, and others 57 (simple) do not get enough sleep. One of the reasons why people fail to get a good night’s sleep 58 (be) pressure from school or work. Noise pollution and light pollution in big cities may also contribute 59 sleep problems. In 60 short term, people with sleep problems often feel tired and have trouble concentrating. In the long term, they may be at increased risk of having a poor memory, being overweight and 61 (suffer) a heart attack. Sleep problems are especially dangerous for 62 (teenager). They are still growing and night is the time when 63 (they) bodies grow faster. Teenagers 64 do not sleep well may experience situations where body development slows down, and their health suffers.
So, if you have trouble getting a good night’s sleep, it might be time 65 (make) some changes in your lifestyle.
【参考答案】
unable 57．simply 58．is 59．to 60．the
61．suffering 62．teenagers 63．their 64．who/that 65．to make
【语篇解读】
本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了睡眠问题产生的原因以及对健康造成的不良影响。
【详情解析】
56．考查形容词。句意：有些人无法入睡，有些人半夜醒来，还有一些人只是睡眠不足。分析句子可知，空处应填形容词unable“不能”在句中作表语。故填unable。
57．考查副词。句意：有些人无法入睡，有些人半夜醒来，还有一些人只是睡眠不足。分析句子可知，空处应填副词simply“只是”在句中作状语。故填simply。
58．考查时态和主谓一致。句意：人们晚上睡不好的原因之一是来自学校或工作的压力。句子描述客观事实，应用一般现在时。分析句子可知，空处在句中作谓语，主语是One of the reasons，be动词用is。故填is。
59．考查介词。句意：大城市的噪音污染和光污染也可能导致睡眠问题。contribute to“导致”为固定短语。故填to。
60．考查定冠词。句意：从短期来看，有睡眠问题的人经常感到疲劳，难以集中注意力。in the short term“从短期来看”为固定短语。故填the。
61．考查非谓语。句意：从长远来看，他们可能会增加记忆力差、超重和心脏病发作的风险。分析句子可知，空处应填动名词suffering在句中作of的宾语，与having和being并列。故填suffering。
62．考查名词。句意：睡眠问题对青少年来说尤其危险。teenager“青少年”为可数名词，前面没有限定词修饰，故用复数表示类别。故填teenagers。
63．考查代词。句意：他们仍在生长，夜晚是他们身体生长更快的时候。分析句子可知，空处应填形容词性物主代词在句中作定语。故填their。
64．考查定语从句。句意：睡眠不好的青少年可能会经历身体发育减慢、健康受损的情况。分析句子可知，空处应填关系代词引导定语从句修饰先行词Teenagers，且关系代词在从句中作主语，指代先行词Teenagers，可用who或that。故填who或that。
65．考查不定式。句意：所以，如果你晚上睡不好，也许是时候改变一下你的生活方式了。it is time to do sth.“到做某事的时间了”为固定句式。故填to make。
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
你校将举办主题为“用英语讲述中国故事”的中外交流活动，请写一篇稿件，为外国朋友们介绍一位对社会做出过贡献的中国伟人，内容包括：
1. 人物基本情况介绍；
2. 人物成就及影响。
注意： 1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
A person I admire most
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【参考答案】
A person I admire most
Tu youyou is a person who I admire most.
Tu youyou was admitted into Beijing University in 1951, majoring in making medicine. After graduation, she has been working in China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine. In 1972, she succeeded in discovering and developing artemisinin out of Chinese herb to cure those patients of malaria across the globe, for which she won many big awards. To our excitement and delight, she was awarded the Noble Prize in Medicine on October 5th, 2015, becoming the first Chinese woman to win the Nobel Prize.
Although she has gained such great achievements, Tu remains modest and prudent. We should learn form her and devote ourselves to scientific research.
【语篇解读】
本文是一篇应用文。要求考生向外国朋友们介绍一位对社会做出过贡献的中国伟人。
【详情解析】
1.词汇积累
钦佩，尊重：admire→respect
录取：admit→enroll
奖品，奖：award→prize
获得，得到：gain→acquire
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Tu youyou was admitted into Beijing University in 1951, majoring in making medicine.
拓展句：Tu youyou was admitted into Beijing University in 1951, who majored in making medicine.
【点睛】
[高分句型1]Tu youyou was admitted into Beijing University in 1951, majoring in making medicine.(运用了现在分词作状语)
[高分句型2]In 1972, she succeeded in discovering and developing artemisinin out of Chinese herb to cure those patients of malaria across the globe, for which she won many big awards. (运用了“介词+关系代词”引导的定语从句)
第二节（满分25分）
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。
Catherine was the coolest kid in her class. Whenever she went, she was in the spotlight, with a bunch of kids following her and doing everything she did.
Her deskmate, Landy, however, was not in the cool kids’ group. Being the tallest kid in her class, she was teased by her classmates, who were always chanting “Landy, Landy, long as spaghetti (意大利面 )”. Every time Landy heard those silly chants, she could feel her face burst into flames. God knew how she wished the ground to crack and swallow her!
Catherine didn’t really like it when the kids chanted “Landy, Landy, long as spaghetti”. But she never told them to stop either, and nor did she ever talk to her. She liked being popular.
One weekend, Catherine went over to her grandfather for Thanksgiving. Her grandfather lives on a farm at the opposite end of town, where he keeps chickens. While helping to feed the chickens, Catherine noticed a peculiar one. Curling in the corner, it looked smaller than the others and was almost half-bare!
“What’s the matter with it ” She asked her grandfather, with a puzzled frown on her face. Her grandfather told her how chickens could act. “They have a pecking (啄) order,” he explained, wrinkles of concern spreading around his forehead. “If one chicken is different, the others will push it away and keep pecking it. Sometimes they peck it so much that it dies.”
“Oh, what a poor little thing!” Catherine let out a sigh as she scooped the frightened chicken up in her arms, whose heart was beating fast in the bony little body. Suddenly, she thought of Landy, the girl being “pecked” by her classmates. “I’m going to take it home and take good care of it,” she said with a determined look.
Back in school, Catherine told the cool kids about the chicken. “It’s looking healthy,” she said proudly. “It’s fatter and its feathers are growing. Even the cat likes it. She carries it around the garden, and...” Everyone was entertained by Catherine’s story of her lovely chicken, laughter lingering around the classroom.
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。
Paragraph 1. Then Catherine spotted Landy sitting by herself in a corner. _____________________________
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Paragraph 2. But Catherine walked directly toward Landy, regardless of what they said.__________________
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【参考答案】
Then Catherine spotted Landy sitting by herself in a corner. She kept her head down with her eyes fixed on the floor as usual. It hit Catherine that the pecking order worked in school, too. Landy was just like the poor little chicken, being teased and ignored by her classmates, merely due to her special height. “It’s time for me to make an apology to Landy.” Catherine thought to herself. No sooner had she made up her mind than she announced it to the cool kids surrounding her. Astonished at what she said, all the kids burst out screaming, “Talking to the long spaghetti Are you crazy ”
But Catherine walked directly toward Landy, regardless of what they said. “Hi, Landy. I’m sorry about the spaghetti thing.” Catherine murmured an apology, her face reddening. “I know it hurts you. Can you forgive us ” She figured Landy might just walk away. But she lifted her misty eyes and nodded yes. Catherine wiped away her tears, giving her a warm hug. Moved by the scene, the other kids also came to offer their sincere apologies to Landy. From that day on, no one made up silly chants about Landy, and Catherine also gained an important life lesson that everyone should be treated equally no matter how special he or she was.
【语篇解读】
本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了Catherine一开始在班上看到同学取笑自己的同桌Landy时，没什么反应。但后来去爷爷家过感恩节，看到一只小鸡由于与其他鸡不同而被啄，联想到了自己的同桌，后来带领班上同学向同桌Landy道歉的故事。
【详情解析】
1. 段落续写
①由第一段首句内容“这时凯瑟琳看见兰蒂独自坐在一个角落里。”可知，第一段可描写Catherine注意到同桌Landy一个人坐在角落里时的反应。
②由第二段首句内容“但是凯瑟琳不管他们说什么，直接向兰迪走去。”可知，第二段可描写Catherine带着同学向Landy道歉后，Landy与其他同学的反应。
2. 续写线索：注意到Landy——联想到Landy的处境——决定道歉——道歉——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①低着头：keep her head down/put her head down
②盯着地板：fixed on the floor/focused on the floor
③取笑：tease/laugh at
情绪类
①吃惊的、惊讶的：astonished/surprised/amazed
②感动的：moved/touched
③真诚的：sincere/genuine
【点睛】
[高分句型1]No sooner had she made up her mind than she announced it to the cool kids surrounding her.(运用了no sooner…than…引导的时间状语从句和部分倒装)
[高分句型2]From that day on, no one made up silly chants about Landy, and Catherine also gained an important life lesson that everyone should be treated equally no matter how special he or she was.(运用了no matter how引导让步状语从句和that引导的同位语从句)2024届高一下学期开学摸底考（译林版2020）
英 语
（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分）
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
做题时，请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。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19. 15. B. 9. 18. C. 9. 15.
答案是 C。
1．What will the man do tonight
A．Stay at home. B．Go to a club. C．Attend a meeting.
2．Where are the speakers
A．In a bank. B．In a restaurant. C．In a store.
3．Why does the man want to move
A．To live in a bigger house. B．To go to a good school. C．To be near his office.
4．Who is coming to visit the man
A．Sara. B．Sam. C．Antonio.
5．Who are the speakers
A．Classmates. B．Professor and student. C．Interviewer and interviewee.
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 does the woman probably do
A．A doctor. B．An assistant. C．A professor.
7．When will the man go to see the doctor
A．On Wednesday. B．On Thursday. C．On Friday.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8．What does the woman congratulate the man on
A．Gaining a job interview. B．Standing out in his class. C．Getting his dream job.
9．What keeps the man going
A．His love for bridges. B．His ambition to get high salary. C．His desire to graduate from university.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10．What is the woman doing
A．Listening to music. B．Seeing a film. C．Writing a letter.
11．How long will the woman stay in Japan
A．For two years. B．For a month. C．For a year.
12．What will the woman do before she leaves for Japan
A．Read more Japanese novels. B．Attend a language class. C．Apply for a new program.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13．Who does James buy a gift for
A．His roommate. B．His sister. C．His father.
14．What does James say about choosing a gift
A．It’s interesting. B．It’s difficult. C．It’s easy.
15．What does Linda think is the perfect gift
A．Something impressive. B．Something decorative. C．Something useful.
16．What is Linda’s suggestion at the end of the conversation
A．Refer to the receiver’s last backpack.
B．Choose the most popular color.
C．Ask the receiver’s advice.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．What is the speaker mainly talking about
A．Some ways to keep healthy. B．Some of his favourite sports. C．The way to solve problems.
18．Where does the speaker probably live
A．In the countryside. B．In a big city. C．By the sea.
19．What did the speaker do ten years ago
A．He climbed the Alps. B．He took part in London Marathon. C．He finished a course in ice climbing.
20．Why does the speaker’s wife seldom go climbing
A．She has no time. B．She isn’t strong enough. C．She is afraid of climbing.
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。
A
Community Celebrations
The Story of Artist John Biggers
As the 100th birthday of the late (已故) John Biggers is coming near in 2024, the MFAH celebrates his legacy (遗产). These videos present a conversation with artists he encouraged, and a look at the wall painting he was invited to paint, describing Black longshoremen of Houston.
A Mosaic of Art and Community
Meet the Jubilee Quilt Circle, created in the 1990s to protect the legacy of African American quilting (被子)while encouraging personal growth opportunities and experiences in Houston. In this two-part video series, hear from Jubilee members and learn about the central community spirit that goes into the art of quilt-making.
I Too, We Two!
Virtual (虚拟的) experiences — dance, music, spoken-word performances, interviews and more — pay honour to the African American artists whose work is on view in the Museum’s Nancy and Rich Kinder Building. The heading “I Too, We Two!” recognizes the team spirit between the Ensemble Theatre and the MFAH and also includes the Ensemble Theatre’s virtual work I, Too, Am America.
My Journey with Flamenco
See the different styles of flamenco, a form of Spanish song and dance based on the music traditions of southern Spain from the 9th to 14th centuries. These videos’ leading role is Ana María Barceló and the founders of Houston flamenco performance company Solero Flamenco: Jeremías García and Irma La Paloma. The show Glory of Spain: Treasures from the Hispanic Society Museum & Library provides the inspiration (启发).
21．What is the purpose of The Story of Artist John Biggers
A．To celebrate a festival. B．To honor a late artist.
C．To introduce a tradition. D．To show the life of the Black.
22．What can be learned at A Mosaic of Art and Community
A．World-famous paintings. B．Online art performances.
C．Spanish songs and dance. D．Art of making bedclothes.
23．Which of the following mentions teamwork
A．I Too, We Two! B．My Journey with Flamenco.
C．A Mosaic of Art and Community. D．The Story of Artist John Biggers.
B
Five years ago, Chinese skater Wu Dajing introduced himself to the skating world by winning a silver medal at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games. At Pyeong Chang Olympics, Wu not only returned, but also made history.
On Feb 22th, 2018, Wu won the gold medal in the men’s short-track 500-metre race. He set a new world record with a time of 39.584 seconds. He also became the first Chinese man to take home an Olympic short-track gold medal. BBC said Wu’s win was “flawless”, because he was much faster than all of the other skaters.
“I didn’t give them a chance and I kept my speed from the start,” he told the media after the match.
But China’s short-track teams didn’t do well in general at the Games. Chinese skaters in the women’s 500 metres, 3000-metre relay and men’s 1500 metres all failed to take home the gold. Wu was China’s biggest hope, which put a lot of pressure on him. But he proved himself with his great performance.
Wu is now known as a highly talented skater. But things were not always that way. When Wu joined the national team in 2010, he was seen as almost “nothing” compared to gifted skaters like Zhou Yang and Fan Kexin, as his coaches said at the time. Their comments made him quite upset. But as the saying goes. “Winners never quit (放弃) and quitters never win”. Wu didn’t want to give up and worked as hard as he could. He practiced skating all year round. He even didn’t return to his hometown for the holidays for 10 years. “I believe in myself.” he told the media after his match at the Olympics.
24．People began to know Wu Dajing by the time he .
A．won the second place at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games
B．won a gold medal at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games
C．won a gold medal at Pycong Chang Olympic Winter Games
D．entered the Pycong Chang Olympic Winter Games
25．What does the underlined word “flawless” mean
A．common B．valuable C．perfect D．difficult
26．According to the passage, which of the following is RIGHT
A．Wu won a gold medal at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games four years ago.
B．Wu broke the world record with a time of 39.584 seconds and made history.
C．Wu’s coaches placed great hope on him when he joined the national team.
D．Chinese skaters in women’s 500 metres, 3000-metre relay took home the gold.
27．What does the last paragraph mainly tell us
A．The national team and coaches thought Wu as a talented skater all the way.
B．Wu kept on practicing skating all year round even in the holidays for 10 years.
C．Zhou Yang and Fan Kexin were more hard-working on skating than Wu Dajing.
D．It is the hardwork, confidence and strong will that have made Wu a winner.
C
Tsunamis are one of the most terrifying natural phenomena that the world suffers. The series of waves generated by the displacement (位移) of a large volume of water can be caused by several events, including earthquakes, underwater explosions and landslides. Once triggered (引发), a tsunami can hit the coast within minutes and its destructive power can be enormous.
At present, early warning systems rely on measuring the movement of dart buoys (浮标), which record changes in the sea level, or assessing the bottom water pressure of the developing tsunami. But they require the tsunami to physically reach the measurement location. The buoys could be fixed in the deep ocean, but this requires an unrealistically big number of buoys. Or people can fix the buoys along the shoreline, but due to the high speed of the tsunami, this method may leave no warning time for people on the land.
Instead, there is a new system — using sound waves to predict tsunamis. Sound waves caused by an earthquake can travel much faster than the tsunami that has been triggered. Using standard underwater microphones, we can record these sound waves long before the tsunami arrives regardless of the direction in which the tsunami will travel. The sound signals come from changes in pressure, so what we actually analyze is a series of data on how the pressure is changing over time. Though buoys also show changes in pressure, the tsunami front must actually reach the buoys to inform us that there is an increase in the water surface. By using underwater microphones, however, we only need to catch the sound signals.
Though the idea of using sound waves to predict tsunamis has been put forward previously, the key to our idea is a new mathematical method that can be used to analyze these recorded sound signals in near real-time. Once this is worked out, we can not only warn people of a tsunami but also more accurately estimate its size long before it reaches the shoreline.
28．From Paragraph 1, we know ______.
A．what can trigger off tsunamis B．how to predict tsunamis effectively
C．why tsunamis are the worst natural disaster D．how to protect the coastal areas from tsunamis
29．What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 2 refer to
A．The dart buoys. B．The changes in the sea level.
C．The changes in water pressure. D．The present early warning systems.
30．What can we infer about the new warning system from Paragraph 3
A．It has high accuracy. B．It can increase warning time.
C．It can monitor changeable sea levels. D．It can adapt to various water wave conditions.
31．In which column of a newspaper may the passage appear
A．Survival Stories. B．Disaster Rescue.
C．Scientific Invention. D．Natural Environment.
D
Natural disasters take many different forms and can happen without warning. Earthquakes, floods, volcanoes, droughts, typhoons, and hurricanes are all natural disasters.
The earthquake of 26 December 2004 resulted in one of the worst natural disasters in living memory. It was a massive (大规模的) underwater quake and occurred in the Indian Ocean. This caused a huge tsunami to cross the Indian Ocean. It destroyed coastlines and communities and brought death and destruction (破坏) to many people. The survivors needed fresh water, food and shelter as well as medical help. People from all over the world collect money to help them.
The surface of the Earth has not always looked as it does today; it is moving continuously although very slowly and has done so for billions of years. This is one cause of earthquakes, when one section of the Earth crashes with another. Scientists can predict (预测) where this might happen and the area between plates is called a fault line. However, earthquakes do not always happen on fault lines, which is why they are so dangerous and unpredictable.
All the disasters are very dangerous and continue to kill thousands of people each year, but they are nowhere near the most dangerous disaster to ever happen on earth. One type of event in the earth’s history has regularly killed millions of beings: asteroid impacts (小行星撞击). About once every million years the Earth is hit by a piece of rock and ice from space large enough to cause massive destruction (including earthquakes, volcanoes and ice ages) and sometimes to kill entire species. Sixty-five million years ago more than half the earth’s species were killed by such a disaster, including all the dinosaurs. Disasters on the Earth may seem dangerous, but the biggest threat to humans is likely to come from space.
32．What did the Indian Ocean earthquake cause
A．A hurricane. B．A typhoon. C．A volcanic eruption. D．A tsunami.
33．What can scientists predict about earthquakes
A．The possible time. B．The possible place.
C．The possible damage. D．The possible frequency.
34．Where will the most dangerous natural disaster come from according to the author
A．The ocean. B．The poles.
C．Outer space. D．Deep under the surface.
35．What can be the best title for the text
A．How natural disasters happened
B．Where natural disasters happened most
C．When people should avoid natural disasters
D．What kind of natural disasters are most destructive
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Personal development is a way for a person to set goals and improve his life. 36 How should we properly make those plans And what should we know when carrying out the plans
Many people agree that the first step to developing a proper personal development plan is to make an honest self-evaluation (自我评价). During this time, a person should try to get a better understanding of himself. 37
When making self -development plans, a person should know every personal development plan is different. Everyone has different abilities and ways to achieve these goals, and it is a highly personal process. 38 Achieving big goals hardly ever happens in a short time. It can take years or even a lifetime to happen.
Carrying out self-development plans requires efforts. A person must be willing to spend his time and energy making self-development plans work properly. 39 So a person had better get the support of any people who’d like to put in some efforts to help him follow his personal development plan.
40 When you do so, it’s important to choose one you feel comfortable with, who can help you follow your personal development plan. Be patient before you find the perfect match. After all, a coach not fit for you will make you both unhappy. After you choose a life coach that you like, be ready to work with him。
A．Some may set short-term goals.
B．Some people may prefer to find a life coach.
C．Doing it alone can be a very challenging task.
D．To reach personal development requires plans.
E．It includes personal weak points, values and so on.
F．People may fail to follow their personal development plans.
G．However, almost every self-development plan requires patience.
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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I have a degree in business. But it was my father’s 41 for me to seek a business major. He thought that having a business major would 42 me more available choices and make me more competitive in entering a global labor market. I 43 his advice. However, even though my college experiences were 44 , I had no interest in any 45 of commerce (商业), let alone having a long-term career as a businesswoman.
After I graduated, I worked as a marketing planner at a computer company. My 46 and working environment were great; yet I 47 didn’t feel happy doing something that held little attraction for me. After two months of working there, I made up my mind to 48 and decided to do what I love, namely 49 history. I have now been doing this job for over twenty years. I am fond of being with my students.
If you are in a 50 where you don’t love what you are learning or doing, please ask yourself what you are really 51 by and what you truly want for your life. Don’t 52 to get yourself a quick answer. Take some time to think about what career could bring 53 to you.
I like this motto “Success is not the key to happiness. 54 , happiness is the key to success.” Happiness 55 the inside of you, not the outside. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.
41．A．ambition B．task C．decision D．response
42．A．ensure B．save C．leave D．pass
43．A．argued B．valued C．took D．oppose
44．A．fantastic B．awkward C．painful D．plain
45．A．paper B．field C．college D．person
46．A．view B．dream C．campus D．pay
47．A．only B．still C．also D．even
48．A．quit B．continue C．consider D．wait
49．A．promoting B．writing C．teaching D．studying
50．A．firm B．game C．story D．place
51．A．anxious B．specific C．fascinated D．familiar
52．A．rush B．panic C．intend D．stop
53．A．love B．joy C．confidence D．knowledge
54．A．Besides B．Meanwhile C．Therefore D．However
55．A．applies to B．spreads to C．differs from D．comes from
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。
A recent survey has found that many people suffer from sleep problems. Some are 56 (able) to fall asleep, some wake up in the middle of the night, and others 57 (simple) do not get enough sleep. One of the reasons why people fail to get a good night’s sleep 58 (be) pressure from school or work. Noise pollution and light pollution in big cities may also contribute 59 sleep problems. In 60 short term, people with sleep problems often feel tired and have trouble concentrating. In the long term, they may be at increased risk of having a poor memory, being overweight and 61 (suffer) a heart attack. Sleep problems are especially dangerous for 62 (teenager). They are still growing and night is the time when 63 (they) bodies grow faster. Teenagers 64 do not sleep well may experience situations where body development slows down, and their health suffers.
So, if you have trouble getting a good night’s sleep, it might be time 65 (make) some changes in your lifestyle.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
你校将举办主题为“用英语讲述中国故事”的中外交流活动，请写一篇稿件，为外国朋友们介绍一位对社会做出过贡献的中国伟人，内容包括：
1. 人物基本情况介绍；
2. 人物成就及影响。
注意： 1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
A person I admire most
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第二节（满分25分）
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。
Catherine was the coolest kid in her class. Whenever she went, she was in the spotlight, with a bunch of kids following her and doing everything she did.
Her deskmate, Landy, however, was not in the cool kids’ group. Being the tallest kid in her class, she was teased by her classmates, who were always chanting “Landy, Landy, long as spaghetti (意大利面 )”. Every time Landy heard those silly chants, she could feel her face burst into flames. God knew how she wished the ground to crack and swallow her!
Catherine didn’t really like it when the kids chanted “Landy, Landy, long as spaghetti”. But she never told them to stop either, and nor did she ever talk to her. She liked being popular.
One weekend, Catherine went over to her grandfather for Thanksgiving. Her grandfather lives on a farm at the opposite end of town, where he keeps chickens. While helping to feed the chickens, Catherine noticed a peculiar one. Curling in the corner, it looked smaller than the others and was almost half-bare!
“What’s the matter with it ” She asked her grandfather, with a puzzled frown on her face. Her grandfather told her how chickens could act. “They have a pecking (啄) order,” he explained, wrinkles of concern spreading around his forehead. “If one chicken is different, the others will push it away and keep pecking it. Sometimes they peck it so much that it dies.”
“Oh, what a poor little thing!” Catherine let out a sigh as she scooped the frightened chicken up in her arms, whose heart was beating fast in the bony little body. Suddenly, she thought of Landy, the girl being “pecked” by her classmates. “I’m going to take it home and take good care of it,” she said with a determined look.
Back in school, Catherine told the cool kids about the chicken. “It’s looking healthy,” she said proudly. “It’s fatter and its feathers are growing. Even the cat likes it. She carries it around the garden, and...” Everyone was entertained by Catherine’s story of her lovely chicken, laughter lingering around the classroom.
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。
Paragraph 1. Then Catherine spotted Landy sitting by herself in a corner. _____________________________
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Paragraph 2. But Catherine walked directly toward Landy, regardless of what they said.__________________
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