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2023-2024学年度第一学期高一期末测试
英语试题
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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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
If you have ever lost touch with old school friends, you may find yourself wanting to make contact again. Some teens find that certain school friends are worth keeping contact with and want to keep the friendship going strong.
Hang out at the same places
One way you can get together with old friends from your school is to go to the same places that they go to. If you still go to school together, you probably know where everyone goes on the weekends. If you are able to go there too, you may find that your relationships with your old school friends start up again.
Sports teams
If you are athletic and your former friends are too, joining school sports teams is a great way to catch up with old friends. This doesn’t mean that you should join a sport which you do not like just so you can see your old friends. However, if you like sports, wish to join a team and your former friends are on that team, and then playing the team sports is a great way to get to know them again.
Take part in school clubs
There are often a lot of school clubs in which teens participate. Depending on your interests and your former friends’ interests, you may just find a club at school. Sharing a common interest such as a club activity will help you to have something in common and something to talk about.
1. You can get together with old friends by .
A. joining the dance clubs
B. having dinner with them
C. going to the places where they go
D. going shopping with them every day
2. From the third paragraph we can learn that .
A. playing sports helps you get your old friends again
B. you have to play a sport to make more friends
C. team sports are interesting activities at school
D. you have to play the sport your friends like
3. Why did the writer write this text
A. To tell a hobby.
B. To share same interests.
C To join clubs.
D. To contact old friends.
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了一些可以重新与老朋友建立联系的建议。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Hang out at the same places中“One way you can get together with old friends from your school is to go to the same places that they go to. (有一种方法可以让你和学校的老朋友聚在一起，那就是去他们常去的地方)”可知，你可以去老朋友去的地方和他们聚在一起。故选C项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Sports teams中“If you are athletic and your former friends are too, joining school sports teams is a great way to catch up with old friends. (如果你擅长运动，你以前的朋友也是，加入学校的运动队是一个很好的与老朋友见面的方式)”可知，参加体育运动可以帮助再次见到你的老朋友。故选A项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“If you have ever lost touch with old school friends, you may find yourself wanting to make contact again. Some teens find that certain school friends are worth keeping contact with and want to keep the friendship going strong. (如果你曾经与老同学失去联系，你可能会发现自己想要再次联系。一些青少年发现，某些学校的朋友是值得保持联系，并希望保持友谊牢固)”，以及下文给出的重新与老朋友建立联系的建议可推知，文章是为想要再次联系老朋友的读者提供方法，让他们成功联系上老朋友。故选D项。
B
There are many ways in which a person’s body language can give you information about whether they are lying or not.
One of the biggest signs that a person is telling lies is that he avoids eye contact during conversation. He may also touch his face often, covering his mouth with his hand very often. Touching the nose is also said to be a sign of taking others’ attention to cover up lies. A person who is not telling the truth may be trying to make you focus on his actions rather than his words.
When a liar (说谎者) tells lies, his physical expression is often very stiff (僵硬的). If he is smiling as he speaks, only the mouth will move. A real smile naturally causes movement of the mouth, eyes, forehead, cheeks, and jaw.
The liar’s hand, leg and arm movements are toward his own body. He takes up little space. The person’s body language is closed off. Liars do not look relaxed, even though they may be trying to give the impression that they are.
When explaining something, a liar usually feels uncomfortable with pauses (停顿) or silences. The person may speak gently or in disordered words. A very skillful liar is able to speak directly and with confidence. In fact, some salespeople are best at this skill.
If you doubt someone is lying, change the topic of conversation suddenly. The liar will willingly change topics with you and become more relaxed. A person who is telling the truth will generally become confused by this sudden change. Another sign of someone telling a lie is yawning (哈欠) — the person may try and look as relaxed as possible, and yawing and stretching are ways of achieving this.
4. Why do liars often cover their mouths
A. To show their own skill. B. To avoid the mouth’s stiffness.
C. To smile because they feel shy. D. To change the listener’s attention.
5. What does the author think of some salesmen
A. They speak softly. B. They say “by the way”.
C. They speak confidently. D. They are anxious while lying.
6. Which can best describe the liar’s yawning
A. Uncomfortable. B. Relaxing seemingly. C. Worrying. D. Exciting.
7. How does the author mainly develop the topic of the text
A. By giving explanation. B. By listing numbers.
C. By using others’ words. D. By showing results of research.
【答案】4. D 5. C 6. B 7. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是一个人的肢体语言可以通过很多方式说明他是否在说谎。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中的“He may also touch his face often, covering his mouth with his hand very often. Touching the nose is also said to be a sign of taking others’ attention to cover up lies. (他也可能经常摸自己的脸，经常用手捂住嘴。触摸鼻子也被认为是吸引别人注意来掩盖谎言的信号。)”可知，说谎的人经常用手捂住嘴以及触摸鼻子被认为是吸引别人的注意力来掩盖谎言，结合下文中的“A person who is not telling the truth may be trying to make you focus on his actions rather than his words.(一个不说实话的人可能是想让你把注意力集中在他的行为上，而不是他的话上。)”可知，一个说谎的人想让你把注意力集中到他的行为上，由此可推断，说谎者用手捂嘴是为了转移听者的注意力。故选D项。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“A very skillful liar is able to speak directly and with confidence. In fact, some salespeople are best at this skill.(一个非常熟练的说谎者能够直接而自信地说话。事实上，有些销售人员最擅长这项技能。)”可知，擅长说谎的人能够直接而自信的说话，销售人员最擅长这项技能，由此可知，作者认为销售人员他们很自信地说话。故选C项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据尾段中的“Another sign of someone telling a lie is yawning (哈欠) — the person may try and look as relaxed as possible, and yawing and stretching are ways of achieving this.(说谎的另一个标志是打哈欠——这个人可能会试图让自己看起来尽可能放松，而打哈欠和伸懒腰是达到这个目的的方式。)”可知，说谎的人经常大哈欠，他是试图让自己尽可能看起来放松，由此可知，说谎的人打哈欠是看起来放松。故选B项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据首段“There are many ways in which a person’s body language can give you information about whether they are lying or not.(一个人的肢体语言可以通过很多方式告诉你他是否在说谎。)”可知，本文介绍的是一个人的肢体语言可以通过很多方式告诉你他是否在说谎，结合第二段中的“One of the biggest signs that a person is telling lies is that he avoids eye contact during conversation.(一个人说谎的最大标志之一是他在谈话中避免目光接触。)”、第三段中的“When a liar (说谎者) tells lies, his physical expression is often very stiff (僵硬的).(说谎者说谎时，他的肢体表情往往很僵硬。)”、第四段中的“The liar’s hand, leg and arm movements are toward his own body. He takes up little space.(说谎者的手、腿和手臂的动作都是朝向自己的身体。他不占地方。)”和第五段中的“When explaining something, a liar usually feels uncomfortable with pauses (停顿) or silences.(说谎者在解释某事时，通常会对停顿或沉默感到不舒服。)”可知，作者每段中对说谎者的一些肢体语言说明他在说谎的简要介绍可知，本文是通过进行解释展开的。故选A项。
C
All we know about the abandoned (被抛弃的) newborn cat that made news for its genetic rareness comes from a web. A user named Vodkaholy posted a handful of photos of the tiny cat with a few background details.
No one knows how the newborn cat ended up in a rubbish bag, but it is very common for heartless people to abandon cats they choose not to care for. Luckily, Vodkaholy’s aunt heard the tiny mews that the cat was letting out. It appears she was the one who rescued the baby, who was only a week old. Not only had the cat been immediately abandoned after it was born, but it was injured and had developed a serious illness. Just a few days old, it had a broken leg and a badly injured paw (爪). Sadly, after the cat’s rescuer took it to the vet (兽医), they found out that the paw couldn’t be saved.
No doubt it was a shock to find such a sad cat abandoned in the rubbish bag, but the vet had another big surprise for the woman. It was a male calico cat (花斑猫)! The vet said it was really scarce for calico cats to be male. However, it won’t be a dad to any more calico cats. It was born with some kind of illness, but the vet said it’s normal for male calico cats. “Except for that, it is a normal happy cat, healthy as a horse,” Vodkaholy said.
Vodkaholy’s aunt is keeping the cat. It grows healthy and happy even if it only has 3 paws. And it is not the first cat this sweet aunt has brought home.
8. What can we infer about the abandoned cat
A. It had three paws at birth. B. It was abandoned by a naughty boy.
C. It was in bad condition when it was found. D. It called loudly when Vodkaholy passed by.
9. What can we say about Vodkaholy’s aunt
A. She is warm-hearted and caring. B. She is smart but impatient.
C. She is hard-working but rude. D. She is kind and curious.
10. What does the underlined word “scarce” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Graceful. B. Challenging. C. Frightening. D. Unusual.
11. What is the best title for the text
A. A Funny Story of a Kind Aunt B. A Young Cat Lost Its Way Home
C. A Kind Lady Saved a Cat in a Dustbin D. A Kind Lady Asking for Help on the Internet
【答案】8. C 9. A 10. D 11. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Vodkaholy的姨妈救助了一只被遗弃在垃圾桶中的小猫咪，这只猫被发现时状况很糟糕，经兽医检查后被发现是只罕见雄性的花斑猫，现在被姨妈照顾地很好。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“Not only had the cat been immediately abandoned after it was born, but it was injured and had developed a serious illness. Just a few days old, it had a broken leg and a badly injured paw (爪). Sadly, after the cat’s rescuer took it to the vet (兽医), they found out that the paw couldn’t be saved. (这只猫不仅在出生后立即被遗弃，而且还受伤并患上了严重的疾病。刚出生几天，它就断了一条腿，爪子严重受伤。可悲的是，当猫的救援者把它带到兽医那里后，他们发现爪子已经无法挽救了)”可知，这只被遗弃的猫当时断了一条腿，爪子严重受伤，无法挽救，还患有严重的疾病。由此可知，当它被发现时，情况很糟糕。故选C项。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“Luckily, Vodkaholy’s aunt heard the tiny mews that the cat was letting out. It appears she was the one who rescued the baby, who was only a week old. (幸运的是，Vodkaholy的姨妈听到了猫发出的微小的叫声。似乎是她救了这个只有一周大的小猫咪)”和最后一段“Vodkaholy’s aunt is keeping the cat. It grows healthy and happy even if it only has 3 paws. And it is not the first cat this sweet aunt has brought home. (Vodkaholy的姨妈在养这只猫。虽然它只有3只爪子，它成长得健康而快乐。这不是这位善良的阿姨带回家的第一只猫了)”可知，Vodkaholy的姨妈救助了被遗弃的小猫咪，用心地把它养得很好，而且她以前也救助过其他的猫。由此可知，她很热心，富有爱心。故选A项。
【10题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第一段中“All we know about the abandoned (被抛弃的) newborn cat that made news for its genetic rareness comes from a web. (我们所知道的那只因基因罕见而成为新闻的被遗弃的新生猫的消息都来自网络)”、画线词的上文“the vet had another big surprise for the woman (兽医还为这位女士准备了另一个大惊喜)”和下文“for calico cats to be male (花斑猫是雄性的)”可推知，惊喜之处在于这只猫的基因，雄性的花斑猫应该很罕见，scarce意思应该是“罕见的，少见的”，与unusual意思相近。故选D项。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了Vodkaholy的姨妈救助了一只被遗弃在垃圾桶中的小猫咪的故事，并介绍了小猫咪的一些信息，包括其被发现时状况很糟糕，以及它是只罕见雄性的花斑猫。由此可知，C项“一位善良的女士在垃圾桶里救了一只猫”概括了文章大意，最适合作为标题。故选C项。
D
Speaking two languages deeply affects the brain and changes how the nervous system reacts to sound, and researches have shown that learning a foreign language can strengthen brain power, but a new study suggests that the effects go further to those who begin in middle childhood.
It indicates that people who began learning a foreign language at 10 and were always exposed to the language, meaning they heard and used it in daily life, had improvements in the structure of the brain’s white matter compared with people who grew up speaking only one language and did not learn a foreign language.
These “higher levels of structural integrity(完整性)” were in areas responsible for language learning and semantic(语义的)processing, which occurs when the meaning of a word is encoded and related to similar words with similar meaning.
The new findings, published in the National Academy of Sciences on Monday, studied brain scans from 200 subjects(实验者), all around the age of 30, who lived in Britain for at least 13 months. They all started learning English as a foreign language at the age of 10.
Their imaging scans were compared with people of similar age who spoke only English. The study was led by Christos of the University of Kent School of Psychology in Britain.
“Everyday dealing with more than one language benefits specific language-related brain structures by preserving their integrity, and therefore it protects them against deterioration in older age,” the study found.
12. Who may have stronger brain power according to the text
A. A person who learns English as a foreign language.
B. A person who speaks English as a mother language.
C. A person who can speak English well at an early age.
D. A person who hears and uses English in everyday life.
13. What can we know from 200 subjects’ brain scans
A. The 200 subjects lived in Britain to learn English.
B. The 200 subjects studied English at the age of 30.
C. The structure of their brains’ white matter improved.
D. The structure of their brains’ white matter disappeared.
14. What does the underlined word “deterioration” mean in the last paragraph
A. Evolving. B. Reaction. C. Worsening. D. Formation.
15. What’s the text mainly about
A. Speaking two languages affects the brain seriously.
B. Speaking two languages changes how the brain works.
C. Learning a foreign language can affect people’s childhood.
D. Learning a foreign language at 10 strengthens brain power.
【答案】12. A 13. C 14. C 15. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了10岁学一门外语可以增强脑力。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段的“researches have shown that learning a foreign language can strengthen brain power.(研究表明，学习一门外语可以增强脑力。)”可知，把英语作为外语来学习的人脑力更强。故选A。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段的“It indicates that people who began learning a foreign language at 10 and were always exposed to the language, meaning they heard and used it in daily life, had improvements in the structure of the brain’s white matter compared with people who grew up speaking only one language and did not learn a foreign language.(研究表明，那些从10岁开始学习一门外语并一直接触到这门语言的人，也就是说他们在日常生活中听到并使用这门语言，与那些从小只说一门语言、没有学习过外语的人相比，他们的大脑白质结构有所改善。) ”和第四段的“The new findings, published in the National Academy of Sciences on Monday, studied brain scans from 200 subjects, all around the age of 30, who lived in Britain for at least 13 months. They all started learning English as a foreign language at the age of 10.(这项新发现于周一发表在《美国国家科学院》上，研究人员对200名30岁左右的受试者进行了脑部扫描，这些受试者在英国生活了至少13个月。他们都是从10岁开始学习英语作为外语的。)”可知，我们能从200名受试者的脑部扫描中了解到这200名受试者的大脑白质结构得到改善。。故选C。
【14题详解】
词义猜测题。根据最后一段的“Everyday dealing with more than one language benefits specific language-related brain structures by preserving their integrity(研究发现:“每天使用一种以上的语言有利于保持与语言相关的特定大脑结构的完整性)”可知，这些大脑结构在老年时会得到保护从而不会恶化，则划线词意为“恶化”，故选C。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，根据第一段的“Speaking two languages deeply affects the brain and changes how the nervous system reacts to sound, and researches have shown that learning a foreign language can strengthen brain power, but a new study suggests that the effects go further to those who begin in middle childhood.(会说两种语言会对大脑产生深刻的影响，并改变神经系统对声音的反应。研究表明，学习一门外语可以增强脑力，但一项新的研究表明，对那些从童年中期开始学习外语的人来说，这种影响更大。)”和第二段的“It indicates that people who began learning a foreign language at 10 and were always exposed to the language, meaning they heard and used it in daily life, had improvements in the structure of the brain’s white matter compared with people who grew up speaking only one language and did not learn a foreign language.(研究表明，那些从10岁开始学习一门外语并一直接触到这门语言的人，也就是说他们在日常生活中听到并使用这门语言，与那些从小只说一门语言、没有学习过外语的人相比，他们的大脑白质结构有所改善。) ”可知，文章主要讲述了10岁学一门外语可以增强脑力。故选D。
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。
The International Federation of Pickleball, with 60 member countries and counties, is working to make sure pickleball will be part of the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. ____16____
“Pickleball comes from tennis, badminton and table tennis,” says Hope Tolley, managing director of USA Pickleball. ____17____ And it uses square paddles (球拍) and a small plastic ball that’s similar in size to a tennis ball, but much lighter.
Unlike tennis, you can score only when it’s your turn to serve. What you should do is keep the ball in the air, and if your opponent(called the receiver)fails to return the ball over the net, you get the point. ____18____ If not, you’ll end up with a shot that fails to reach the net. Matches can be played in doubles or singles, and games are played to 11 points.
____19____ Because the game can vary the intensity-going all out or taking a slower pace-pickleball suits professional athletes and beginners alike. It’s a great workout and it’s a low-influence sport, so it’s easy on players’ joints (关节).
People who are really into the sport can join tournaments at various levels. The first World Pickleball Games will be held next summer in Austin, Texas. ____20____
A. Here’s how the game is played.
B. So be sure to hit with enough force.
C. Make sure you can’t stand in wrong position.
D. Playing pickleball can’t have any negative impact on players.
E. It’s played on a badminton-sized court with a slightly lowered tennis net.
F. If you haven’t played it yourself, you’ve probably at least heard of pickleball.
G. By 2030, pickleball is expected to have as many as 40 million players worldwide.
【答案】16. A 17. E 18. B 19. D 20. G
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了匹克球的起源，匹克球的规则及发展前景等。
【16题详解】
根据上文“The International Federation of Pickleball, with 60 member countries and counties, is working to make sure pickleball will be part of the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.(国际匹克球联合会有60个成员国和县，正在努力确保匹克球成为2028年洛杉矶奥运会的一部分)”可知，这一段主要从整体上介绍匹克球，故空处应是一个总起句，统领全文，故A项“以下是这个游戏的玩法”符合语境。故选A项。
【17题详解】
根据上文“Pickleball comes from tennis, badminton and table tennis(匹克球来源于网球、羽毛球和乒乓球)”及下文“And it uses square paddles (球拍) and a small plastic ball that’s similar in size to a tennis ball, but much lighter.(它使用了方形球拍和一个小塑料球，这个球的大小与网球相似，但要轻得多)”可知，空出承上启下，介绍匹克球与网球、羽毛球和乒乓球之间的关系，故E项“它是在羽毛球大小的球场上进行的，它的网比网球网稍微低一些”符合语境。故选E项。
【18题详解】
根据下文“If not, you’ll end up with a shot that fails to reach the net.(否则，你的射门将无法入网)”可知，B项“所以一定要用足够的力量击打”与之相呼应，符合语境。故选B项。
【19题详解】
根据下文“Because the game can vary the intensity-going all out or taking a slower pace-pickleball suits professional athletes and beginners alike. It’s a great workout and it’s a low-influence sport, so it’s easy on players’ joints.(因为比赛的强度会有所不同，全力以赴或放慢速度的匹克球适合职业运动员和初学者。这是一项很好的锻炼，也是一项影响较小的运动，所以对球员的关节很容易)”可知，这一段主要说明“玩匹克球不会对球员产生任何负面影响”，故D项符合语境。故选D项。
【20题详解】
根据上文“People who are really into the sport can join tournaments at various levels. The first World Pickleball Games will be held next summer in Austin, Texas.(真正喜欢这项运动的人可以参加各种级别的锦标赛。第一届世界匹克球运动会将于明年夏天在德克萨斯州奥斯汀举行)”可知，这一段在介绍匹克球的发展前景，故G项“到2030年，匹克球预计将在全球拥有多达4000万名玩家”符合语境。故选G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。
“Look, Mum, he paints like me!” Eight-year-old Alexandra Nechita had just discovered Pablo Picasso’s artwork for the first time. The art world ____21____ and began to call Alexandra the “Petite (小的) Picasso.” This ____22____ artist has been turning heads in the art world ever since.
Even at age two, Alexandra spent nearly all her time on her coloring books. ____23____ that their daughter spent too much time alone, Alexandra’s parents took her coloring books away. They ____24____ she’d start to jump rope or play with dolls. But taking away her colors was like taking the air out of her life. Alexandra began to color on paper which her mother ____25____ home from office.
When Alexandra was four, her parents began to notice the figures she ____26____. They were abstract and looked like Picasso’s work, with four eyes and two faces. She ____27____ painting with watercolors and then with other paints.
Alexandra’s classmates would sometimes ____28____ her paintings. But her primary school teacher saw talent in her drawings. She helped eight-year-old Alexandra organise her first ____29____ at a local library.
Within a year, Alexandra had several other exhibitions. By then, she had _____30_____ more than 250 paintings. Her exhibition at the famous Mary Paxon Gallery brought her to the _____31_____ of national art critics (评论家). She began to appear on television, in news and talk shows around America.
Today Alexandra _____32_____ paints in her special style. Admirers have spent a large amount of money buying her paintings. But the _____33_____ doesn’t seem to have affected her negatively (消极地). Through various charities, Alexandra shares her wealth with those _____34_____ around the world. And as Alexandra continues to paint, the world will be blessed to experience more of her _____35_____ for life and art.
21.
A. improved B. agreed C. waited D. broke
22.
A. friendly B. talented C. worried D. honest
23.
A. Afraid B. Sure C. Proud D. Ashamed
24.
A. promised B. proved C. reported D. hoped
25.
A. called B. drove C. brought D. sent
26.
A. drew B. counted C. explained D. met
27.
A. stopped B. started C. suggested D. avoided
28.
A. learn from B. seek for C. point at D. laugh at
29.
A. conference B. system C. party D. exhibition
30.
A. completed B. used C. copied D. lost
31.
A. role B. taste C. selection D. attention
32.
A. directly B. suddenly C. still D. seldom
33.
A. style B. time C. energy D. money
34
A. on holiday B. in power C. on duty D. in need
35.
A. campus B. confidence C. love D. injury
【答案】21. B 22. B 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. A 27. B 28. D 29. D 30. A 31. D 32. C 33. D 34. D 35. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了画画天才Alexandra的故事。这个孩子刚八岁，画画就像毕加索一样。当她出名后，很多仰慕者购买她的画，她用卖画的钱来帮助有需要的人。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：艺术界对此表示赞同，并开始称亚历山德拉为“小毕加索”。A. improved提高；B. agreed同意；C. waited 等；D. broke打破。上文““Look, Mum, he paints like me!” Eight-year-old Alexandra Nechita had just discovered Pablo Picasso’s artwork for the first time.”中Alexandra说毕加索画的画跟她画的一样，根据下文“began to call Alexandra the “Petite (小的) Picasso.””可推知，艺术界同意Alexandra的说明，并把她称为“小毕加索”。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：从那以后，这位才华横溢的艺术家一直在艺术界引人注目。A. friendly友好的；B. talented有才华的；C. worried担心的；D. honest诚实的。根据上文“Eight-year-old Alexandra Nechita”和“began to call Alexandra the “Petite (小的) Picasso.””可知，八岁的Alexandra被称为“小毕加索”，有天赋。故选B。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：亚历山德拉父母担心女儿独处的时间太长，就把她的涂色书拿走了。A. Afraid担心的；B. Sure确定的；C. Proud自豪的；D. Ashamed害羞的。根据下文“spent too much time alone”和“took her coloring books away”可知，Alexandra的父母担心她独处的时间太长。故选A。
24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们希望她能开始跳绳或玩洋娃娃。A. promised许诺；B. proved证明；C. reported报道；D. hoped希望。根据上文可知，Alexandra的父母担心她独处的时间太长，结合下文“she’d start to jump rope or play with dolls”可知，这是她的父母希望她做的事情。故选D。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：亚历山德拉开始在母亲从办公室带回家的纸上涂色。A. called呼叫；B. drove驾驶；C. brought带回；D. sent送走。根据下文“from office”可知，纸是妈妈从办公室带回家的。故选C。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：亚历山德拉四岁时，她的父母开始注意到她画的人物。A. drew画；B. counted数；C. explained解释；D. met遇见。根据上文“figures”可知，这是Alexandra画的人物。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她开始用水彩画，然后用其他颜料。A. stopped停止；B. started开始；C. suggested建议；D. avoided避免。根据下文“then”可知，她先用水彩，然后用其它颜料。故选B。
【28题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：亚历山德拉的同学有时会嘲笑她的画。A. learn from学习；B. seek for寻找；C. point at指出；D. laugh at嘲笑。根据下文“But her primary school teacher saw talent in her drawings.”可知，上下文之间是转折关系，上文讲遭到同学的嘲笑，下文讲得到老师的欣赏。故选D。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她帮助8岁的亚历山德拉在当地图书馆组织了她的第一次展览。A. conference会议；B. system系统；C. party晚会；D. exhibition展览。根据下文“at a local library”和“Within a year, Alexandra had several other exhibitions.”可推知，老师帮助Alexandra在当地图书馆组织了她的第一次展览。故选D。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：到那时她已经完成了250多幅画。A. completed完成；B. used使用；C. copied抄写；D. lost丢失。根据上文“Alexandra had several other exhibitions”下文“more than 250 paintings”可推知，办画展，Alexandra已经完成了250多幅画。故选A。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她在著名的玛丽·帕克森画廊的展览引起了全国美术评论家的注意。A. role角色；B. taste品尝；C. selection选择；D. attention注意。根据下文“She began to appear on television, in news and talk shows around America.”可推知，她引起了美术评论家的注意，声名鹊起。故选D。
【32题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：今天，亚历山德拉仍然以她独特的风格作画。A. directly直接地；B. suddenly突然；C. still依旧；D. seldom很少。根据上文“Today”可推知，Alexandra仍然坚持自己独特的绘画风格。故选C。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但这些钱似乎并没有对她产生负面影响。A. style风格；B. time时间；C. energy能量；D. money金钱。上文“Admirers have spent a large amount of money buying her paintings”提出到崇拜者花大价钱买画，结合句中“doesn’t seem to have affected her”可推知，这些钱并没有影响到Alexandra。故选D。
【34题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：通过各种慈善机构，亚历山德拉与世界各地需要帮助的人分享她的财富。A. on holiday在度假；B. in power执政的；C. on duty值班，上班；D. in need在困境中。根据上文“Through various charities”可知，Alexandra通过慈善机构帮助处于困境中的人。故选D。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：随着亚历山德拉继续画画，这个世界将有幸感受到她对生活和艺术更多的热爱。A. campus校园；B. confidence自信；C. love热爱；D. injury伤害。根据上文可知，Alexandra热爱绘画艺术，也热衷于慈善，是一个对艺术和生活充满热情的人，所以这个世界将有幸感受到她对生活和艺术更多的热爱。故选C。
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
语法填空
I came to England last summer. I ____36____ (be) in England for eleven months. I am going to finish my studies in England soon, and will leave ____37____ China next month.
At first it was very difficult for me ____38____ (communicate) with other people in English, ____39____ now I can speak English much ____40____(well), and even understand English television, because I have studied hard and my teachers and classmates have helped me a lot.
I have lots of English ____41____ (friend) now. Some of ____42____ (they) have even invited me to dinner in their houses ____43____ I have learned a lot about their custom. They are ____44____ (interest) in China and Chinese people. Every time they ask me a lot of questions, I _____45_____ (real) realize how little I know about my own country.
【答案】36. have been
37. for 38. to communicate
39. but 40. better
41. friends
42. them 43. where
44. interested
45. really
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述的是作者在英国学习11个月的经历和感受。
【36题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：我在英国已经11个月了。分析句子结构可知，此处为谓语动词，根据句意和时间状语for eleven months可知，此处应使用现在完成时，且句子主语为第一人称。故填have been。
【37题详解】
考查介词。句意：我很快就要结束在英国的学业了，下个月就要回中国了。分析句子结构可知，此处为固定短语“leave for”意为“前往某地”符合句意。故填for。
【38题详解】
考查动词不定式。句意：起初，我很难用英语和别人交流，但现在我的英语说得好多了，甚至能看懂英语电视，因为我努力学习，我的老师和同学给了我很多帮助。分析句子结构可知，此处为“it为形式主语，不定式短语作真正主语”结构，所以此处使用动词不定式形式，结合句意，此处表示主动意义。故填to communicate。
【39题详解】
考查连词。句意：起初，我很难用英语和别人交流，但现在我的英语说得好多了，甚至能看懂英语电视，因为我努力学习，我的老师和同学给了我很多帮助。分析句子结构可知，此处为连词连接两个句子，结合句意，空前后之间为转折关系。故填but。
【40题详解】
考查副词比较级。句意：起初，我很难用英语和别人交流，但现在我英语说得好多了，甚至能看懂英语电视，因为我努力学习，我的老师和同学给了我很多帮助。分析句子结构可知，此处为副词作状语修饰动词speak，空前有副词much修饰，所以此处使用副词的比较级形式。故填better。
【41题详解】
考查名词复数。句意：我现在有很多英国朋友。分析句子结构可知，此处为名词作宾语，friend为可数名词单数，其前有lots of修饰，所以此处使用名词复数形式。故填friends。
【42题详解】
考查代词。句意：他们中的一些人甚至邀请我去他们家里吃饭，在那里我学到了很多关于他们的习俗。分析句子结构可知，此处为代词作宾语，they的宾格形式为them。故填them。
【43题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：他们中的一些人甚至邀请我去他们家里吃饭，在那里我学到了很多关于他们的习俗。分析句子结构可知，此处为关系词引导的定语从句，修饰先行词houses，关系词替代先行词在从句中作状语，所以使用关系副词where。故填where。
【44题详解】
考查形容词。句意：他们对中国和中国人感兴趣。分析句子结构可知，此处为形容词作表语，interest的形容词为interested意为“感兴趣的”，be interested in意为“对……感兴趣”符合句意。故填interested。
【45题详解】
考查副词。句意：每次他们问我很多问题时，我才真正意识到我对自己的国家知之甚少。分析句子结构可知，此处为副词作状语修饰动词realize，real的副词形式为really意为“真正地”符合句意。故填really。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 假如你是李华，你的朋友Mary想加入社区志愿者协会(volunteer association)，但她的父母担心这会影响她的学业，所以不同意她参加，为此她和父母产生了矛盾。请你给她写一封邮件。内容包括：
1.表示理解；
2.提出建议；
3.表达希望。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在以下位置作答。
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【答案】Dear Mary,
I’m sorry to hear your parents don’t approve of you joining the volunteer association in your community because they are concerned that it will influence your study. However, this problem can be solved with the following tips.
To begin with, tell them you will do the voluntary work in your spare time, which won’t affect your study. Besides, it’s a good chance to communicate with more people, thus helping you accumulate social experience.
I hope my advice will be of some help to you.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。如你是李华，你的朋友Mary想加入社区志愿者协会(volunteer association)，但她的父母担心这会影响她的学业，所以不同意她参加，为此她和父母产生了矛盾。请你给她写一封邮件。
【详解】1.词汇积累
担心的：concerned→worried
影响：influence→have an impact on
首先：To begin with→First of all
此外：Besides→What’s more
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Besides, it’s a good chance to communicate with more people, thus helping you accumulate social experience.
拓展句：Besides, it’s a good chance to communicate with more people, which can help you accumulate social experience.
【点睛】[高分句型1] To begin with, tell them you will do the voluntary work in your spare time, which won’t affect your study.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句）
[高分句型2] I’m sorry to hear your parents don’t approve of you joining the volunteer association in your community because they are concerned that it will influence your study.（运用了because连接的原因状语从句和that连接的宾语从句）
第二节 (满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Long long ago, there was a little prince who was used to having everything he wanted. He was so badly behaved that he wouldn’t let anybody have a new toy if he didn’t have it first. If any child in the land wanted a new toy, they had to buy two and give one to him. Therefore, the little prince had no friends except for his toys.
One day a magic toymaker, who invented the most wonderful toys, came to the land. The little prince liked his toys so much that he invited him to spend an entire year in the palace, promising him great wealth if he made him a new toy every day. The toymaker set just one condition: “My toys are very special and need an owner who will play with them” he said. “Will you be able to devote a little time to each one every day ” “Of course, I will” the little prince replied impatiently.
From then on, every morning the little prince received a new toy. Every day the toymaker delivered a toy better than the previous ones. The little prince appeared very happy.
But the toy collection kept growing and, after a few weeks there were simply too many toys to play with all of them every day. So, one day the little prince put a few toys to one side, hoping that the toymaker wouldn’t notice. However, when it was night time and he was ready to go to bed. The toys that had been put away lined up in front of him and, one by one, demanded their daily playtime. The little prince couldn’t get to sleep until well past midnight because he had to play with every single toy.
Next day, tired after all his efforts, the prince slept very late. In the little time left of the day, he had to get to know a new toy and then play with all the others too. Once again, he finished very late and was so tired he could hardly stop yawning (打哈欠).
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。
Every day was a little bit worse than the one before, with the same amount of time but one extra toy to play with.
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The children saw the prince, wondering whether the prince would force them to hand over their toys just like before.
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【答案】 Every day was a little bit worse than the one before, with the same amount of time but one extra toy to play with. Tired and sleepy, the prince hardly had time to enjoy playing. Worse still, the toys were getting more and more angry because the time he spent playing with them was becoming shorter and shorter. He only had time to go from one toy to another, eating as he played, talking as he played and even sleeping as he played. Tiredness and loneliness captured him, just like a terrible dream. One day, he saw out of his window some children playing with toys next to the palace. He decided to walk to them.
The children saw the prince, wondering whether the prince would force them to hand over their toys just like before. But the prince didn’t want the toys. Surprisingly, he only wanted them to play with him and share his toys. He did the same thing every day and invited more children to the castle to share his toys. The prince could enjoy himself without having too many toys to play with. Even better, he made new friends. When it was time for the toymaker to leave, the 365 fantastic toys he made were shared and the palace turned into the best playroom for the prince and his friends.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索，讲述了一位自私的小王子，总是抢夺他人的玩具，一天一位神奇的玩具制造商来到了这片土地，他每天给小王子制造一个新玩具，但也要求王子每天必须花时间玩每一个玩具。随着玩具的增多，小王子越来越苦恼。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“每一天都比前一天糟糕一点，有同样的时间，但多了一个玩具要玩”以及第二段首句内容“孩子们看到了王子，想知道王子是否会像以前一样强迫他们交出玩具”可知，第一段可描写因为要玩这么多的玩具，小王子越来越苦恼，并看到了之前被他抢夺玩具的孩子们。
②由第二段首句内容“孩子们看到了王子，想知道王子是否会像以前一样强迫他们交出玩具”可知，第二段可描写小王子邀请孩子们和他一起玩玩具，他们成了好朋友，小王子的烦恼没有了。
2.续写线索：抢夺他人玩具没朋友——来了一位玩具制造商——每天一个新玩具——玩具太多而苦恼——找孩子们分享——成为好朋友
3.词汇激活
行为类
①夺取；俘获：capture/seize
②玩的开心：enjoy oneself/have fun
③变成：turn into/change into
情绪类
①令人惊讶地：surprisingly/amazingly
②生气的：angry/annoyed
【点睛】【高分句型1】Tired and sleepy, the prince hardly had time to enjoy playing. (运用了形容词作状语)
【高分句型2】Worse still, the toys were getting more and more angry because the time he spent playing with them was becoming shorter and shorter.(运用了because引导的原因状语从句和省略关系代词that的定语从句)机密★启用前
2023-2024学年度第一学期高一期末测试
英语试题
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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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
If you have ever lost touch with old school friends, you may find yourself wanting to make contact again. Some teens find that certain school friends are worth keeping contact with and want to keep the friendship going strong.
Hang out at the same places
One way you can get together with old friends from your school is to go to the same places that they go to. If you still go to school together, you probably know where everyone goes on the weekends. If you are able to go there too, you may find that your relationships with your old school friends start up again.
Sports teams
If you are athletic and your former friends are too joining school sports teams is a great way to catch up with old friends. This doesn’t mean that you should join a sport which you do not like just so you can see your old friends. However, if you like sports, wish to join a team and your former friends are on that team, and then playing the team sports is a great way to get to know them again.
Take part in school clubs
There are often a lot of school clubs in which teens participate. Depending on your interests and your former friends’ interests, you may just find a club at school. Sharing a common interest such as a club activity will help you to have something in common and something to talk about.
1. You can get together with old friends by .
A. joining the dance clubs
B. having dinner with them
C. going to the places where they go
D. going shopping with them every day
2. From the third paragraph we can learn that .
A. playing sports helps you get your old friends again
B. you have to play a sport to make more friends
C. team sports are interesting activities at school
D. you have to play the sport your friends like
3. Why did the writer write this text
A. To tell a hobby.
B. To share same interests.
C. To join clubs.
D. To contact old friends.
B
There are many ways in which a person’s body language can give you information about whether they are lying or not.
One of the biggest signs that a person is telling lies is that he avoids eye contact during conversation. He may also touch his face often, covering his mouth with his hand very often. Touching the nose is also said to be a sign of taking others’ attention to cover up lies. A person who is not telling the truth may be trying to make you focus on his actions rather than his words.
When a liar (说谎者) tells lies, his physical expression is often very stiff (僵硬的). If he is smiling as he speaks, only the mouth will move. A real smile naturally causes movement of the mouth, eyes, forehead, cheeks, and jaw.
The liar’s hand, leg and arm movements are toward his own body. He takes up little space. The person’s body language is closed off. Liars do not look relaxed, even though they may be trying to give the impression that they are.
When explaining something, a liar usually feels uncomfortable with pauses (停顿) or silences. The person may speak gently or in disordered words. A very skillful liar is able to speak directly and with confidence. In fact, some salespeople are best at this skill.
If you doubt someone is lying, change the topic of conversation suddenly. The liar will willingly change topics with you and become more relaxed. A person who is telling the truth will generally become confused by this sudden change. Another sign of someone telling a lie is yawning (哈欠) — the person may try and look as relaxed as possible, and yawing and stretching are ways of achieving this.
4. Why do liars often cover their mouths
A. To show their own skill. B. To avoid the mouth’s stiffness.
C. To smile because they feel shy. D. To change the listener’s attention.
5. What does the author think of some salesmen
A. They speak softly. B. They say “by the way”.
C. They speak confidently. D. They are anxious while lying.
6. Which can best describe the liar’s yawning
A. Uncomfortable. B. Relaxing seemingly. C. Worrying. D. Exciting.
7. How does the author mainly develop the topic of the text
A. By giving explanation. B. By listing numbers.
C. By using others’ words. D. By showing results of research.
C
All we know about the abandoned (被抛弃的) newborn cat that made news for its genetic rareness comes from a web. A user named Vodkaholy posted a handful of photos of the tiny cat with a few background details.
No one knows how the newborn cat ended up in a rubbish bag, but it is very common for heartless people to abandon cats they choose not to care for. Luckily, Vodkaholy’s aunt heard the tiny mews that the cat was letting out. It appears she was the one who rescued the baby, who was only a week old. Not only had the cat been immediately abandoned after it was born, but it was injured and had developed a serious illness. Just a few days old, it had a broken leg and a badly injured paw (爪). Sadly, after the cat’s rescuer took it to the vet (兽医), they found out that the paw couldn’t be saved.
No doubt it was a shock to find such a sad cat abandoned in the rubbish bag, but the vet had another big surprise for the woman. It was a male calico cat (花斑猫)! The vet said it was really scarce for calico cats to be male. However, it won’t be a dad to any more calico cats. It was born with some kind of illness, but the vet said it’s normal for male calico cats. “Except for that, it is a normal happy cat, healthy as a horse,” Vodkaholy said.
Vodkaholy’s aunt is keeping the cat. It grows healthy and happy even if it only has 3 paws. And it is not the first cat this sweet aunt has brought home.
8. What can we infer about the abandoned cat
A. It had three paws at birth. B. It was abandoned by a naughty boy.
C. It was in bad condition when it was found. D. It called loudly when Vodkaholy passed by.
9. What can we say about Vodkaholy’s aunt
A. She is warm-hearted and caring. B. She is smart but impatient.
C. She is hard-working but rude. D. She is kind and curious.
10. What does the underlined word “scarce” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Graceful. B. Challenging. C. Frightening. D. Unusual.
11. What is the best title for the text
A. A Funny Story of a Kind Aunt B. A Young Cat Lost Its Way Home
C. A Kind Lady Saved a Cat in a Dustbin D. A Kind Lady Asking for Help on the Internet
D
Speaking two languages deeply affects the brain and changes how the nervous system reacts to sound, and researches have shown that learning a foreign language can strengthen brain power, but a new study suggests that the effects go further to those who begin in middle childhood.
It indicates that people who began learning a foreign language at 10 and were always exposed to the language, meaning they heard and used it in daily life, had improvements in the structure of the brain’s white matter compared with people who grew up speaking only one language and did not learn a foreign language.
These “higher levels of structural integrity(完整性)” were in areas responsible for language learning and semantic(语义的)processing, which occurs when the meaning of a word is encoded and related to similar words with similar meaning.
The new findings published in the National Academy of Sciences on Monday, studied brain scans from 200 subjects(实验者), all around the age of 30, who lived in Britain for at least 13 months. They all started learning English as a foreign language at the age of 10.
Their imaging scans were compared with people of similar age who spoke only English. The study was led by Christos of the University of Kent School of Psychology in Britain.
“Everyday dealing with more than one language benefits specific language-related brain structures by preserving their integrity, and therefore it protects them against deterioration in older age,” the study found.
12. Who may have stronger brain power according to the text
A. A person who learns English as a foreign language.
B. A person who speaks English as a mother language.
C. A person who can speak English well at an early age.
D. A person who hears and uses English in everyday life.
13. What can we know from 200 subjects’ brain scans
A. The 200 subjects lived in Britain to learn English.
B. The 200 subjects studied English at the age of 30.
C. The structure of their brains’ white matter improved.
D. The structure of their brains’ white matter disappeared.
14. What does the underlined word “deterioration” mean in the last paragraph
A. Evolving. B. Reaction. C. Worsening. D. Formation.
15. What’s the text mainly about
A. Speaking two languages affects the brain seriously.
B. Speaking two languages changes how the brain works.
C. Learning a foreign language can affect people’s childhood.
D. Learning a foreign language at 10 strengthens brain power.
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。
The International Federation of Pickleball with 60 member countries and counties, is working to make sure pickleball will be part of the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. ____16____
“Pickleball comes from tennis, badminton and table tennis,” says Hope Tolley, managing director of USA Pickleball. ____17____ And it uses square paddles (球拍) and a small plastic ball that’s similar in size to a tennis ball, but much lighter.
Unlike tennis, you can score only when it’s your turn to serve. What you should do is keep the ball in the air, and if your opponent(called the receiver)fails to return the ball over the net, you get the point. ____18____ If not, you’ll end up with a shot that fails to reach the net. Matches can be played in doubles or singles, and games are played to 11 points.
____19____ Because the game can vary the intensity-going all out or taking a slower pace-pickleball suits professional athletes and beginners alike. It’s a great workout and it’s a low-influence sport, so it’s easy on players’ joints (关节).
People who are really into the sport can join tournaments at various levels. The first World Pickleball Games will be held next summer in Austin, Texas. ____20____
A. Here’s how the game is played.
B. So be sure to hit with enough force.
C. Make sure you can’t stand in wrong position.
D. Playing pickleball can’t have any negative impact on players.
E. It’s played on a badminton-sized court with a slightly lowered tennis net.
F. If you haven’t played it yourself, you’ve probably at least heard of pickleball.
G. By 2030, pickleball is expected to have as many as 40 million players worldwide.
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。
“Look, Mum, he paints like me!” Eight-year-old Alexandra Nechita had just discovered Pablo Picasso’s artwork for the first time. The art world ____21____ and began to call Alexandra the “Petite (小的) Picasso.” This ____22____ artist has been turning heads in the art world ever since.
Even at age two, Alexandra spent nearly all her time on her coloring books. ____23____ that their daughter spent too much time alone, Alexandra’s parents took her coloring books away. They ____24____ she’d start to jump rope or play with dolls. But taking away her colors was like taking the air out of her life. Alexandra began to color on paper which her mother ____25____ home from office.
When Alexandra was four, her parents began to notice the figures she ____26____. They were abstract and looked like Picasso’s work, with four eyes and two faces. She ____27____ painting with watercolors and then with other paints.
Alexandra’s classmates would sometimes ____28____ her paintings. But her primary school teacher saw talent in her drawings. She helped eight-year-old Alexandra organise her first ____29____ at a local library.
Within a year, Alexandra had several other exhibitions. By then, she had _____30_____ more than 250 paintings. Her exhibition at the famous Mary Paxon Gallery brought her to the _____31_____ of national art critics (评论家). She began to appear on television, in news and talk shows around America.
Today Alexandra _____32_____ paints in her special style. Admirers have spent a large amount of money buying her paintings. But the _____33_____ doesn’t seem to have affected her negatively (消极地). Through various charities, Alexandra shares her wealth with those _____34_____ around the world. And as Alexandra continues to paint, the world will be blessed to experience more of her _____35_____ for life and art.
21.
A. improved B. agreed C. waited D. broke
22.
A. friendly B. talented C. worried D. honest
23.
A. Afraid B. Sure C. Proud D. Ashamed
24.
A. promised B. proved C. reported D. hoped
25.
A. called B. drove C. brought D. sent
26.
A. drew B. counted C. explained D. met
27.
A. stopped B. started C. suggested D. avoided
28.
A. learn from B. seek for C. point at D. laugh at
29.
A. conference B. system C. party D. exhibition
30.
A. completed B. used C. copied D. lost
31.
A. role B. taste C. selection D. attention
32
A. directly B. suddenly C. still D. seldom
33.
A. style B. time C. energy D. money
34.
A. on holiday B. in power C. on duty D. in need
35.
A. campus B. confidence C. love D. injury
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
语法填空
I came to England last summer. I ____36____ (be) in England for eleven months. I am going to finish my studies in England soon, and will leave ____37____ China next month.
At first it was very difficult for me ____38____ (communicate) with other people in English, ____39____ now I can speak English much ____40____(well), and even understand English television, because I have studied hard and my teachers and classmates have helped me a lot.
I have lots of English ____41____ (friend) now. Some of ____42____ (they) have even invited me to dinner in their houses ____43____ I have learned a lot about their custom. They are ____44____ (interest) in China and Chinese people. Every time they ask me a lot of questions, I _____45_____ (real) realize how little I know about my own country.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 假如你是李华，你的朋友Mary想加入社区志愿者协会(volunteer association)，但她的父母担心这会影响她的学业，所以不同意她参加，为此她和父母产生了矛盾。请你给她写一封邮件。内容包括：
1.表示理解；
2.提出建议；
3.表达希望。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在以下位置作答。
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第二节 (满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Long long ago, there was a little prince who was used to having everything he wanted. He was so badly behaved that he wouldn’t let anybody have a new toy if he didn’t have it first. If any child in the land wanted a new toy, they had to buy two and give one to him. Therefore, the little prince had no friends except for his toys.
One day a magic toymaker, who invented the most wonderful toys, came to the land. The little prince liked his toys so much that he invited him to spend an entire year in the palace, promising him great wealth if he made him a new toy every day. The toymaker set just one condition: “My toys are very special and need an owner who will play with them” he said. “Will you be able to devote a little time to each one every day ” “Of course, I will” the little prince replied impatiently.
From then on, every morning the little prince received a new toy. Every day the toymaker delivered a toy better than the previous ones. The little prince appeared very happy.
But the toy collection kept growing and, after a few weeks there were simply too many toys to play with all of them every day. So, one day the little prince put a few toys to one side, hoping that the toymaker wouldn’t notice. However, when it was night time and he was ready to go to bed. The toys that had been put away lined up in front of him and, one by one, demanded their daily playtime. The little prince couldn’t get to sleep until well past midnight because he had to play with every single toy.
Next day, tired after all his efforts, the prince slept very late. In the little time left of the day, he had to get to know a new toy and then play with all the others too. Once again, he finished very late and was so tired he could hardly stop yawning (打哈欠).
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。
Every day was a little bit worse than the one before, with the same amount of time but one extra toy to play with.
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The children saw the prince wondering whether the prince would force them to hand over their toys just like before.
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