2023-2024学年高二年级期末联考
英语试卷
考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分
注意事项：
1. 答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息
2. 请将答案正确填写在答题卡上
第一部分 单句语法填空
共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分
阅读下列句子，从每题所给的ABCD四个选项钟选出最佳选项。
1. Even in small companies, computers are a/an ________ tool.
A. substantial B. initial C. essential D. potential
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：即使在小公司，电脑也是必不可少的工具。A. substantial大量的；B. initial最初的；C. essential必不可少的；D. potential潜在的；可能的。根据上文“computers are an”指电脑是必不可少的工具，应用形容词essential作定语。故选C。
2. We all know that milk, oily fish and eggs all ________ vitamin D.
A. approach B. contain C. reflect D. subscribe
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们都知道牛奶、油性鱼类和鸡蛋都含有维生素D。A. approach接近；B. contain包含；C. reflect反思，思考；D. subscribe订阅。根据“vitamin D”可知，此处表示“牛奶、油性鱼类和鸡蛋都含有维生素D”。故选B。
3. People with a positive attitude towards life are more________ to succeed.
A. likely B. uncertain C. improbable D. reasonable
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：对生活持积极态度的人更有可能成功。A. likely可能发生的；B. uncertain不确定的；C. improbable不大可能的；D. reasonable有道理的。根据常识和句意，对生活持积极态度的人“更有可能”成功，用形容词likely作表语。故选A项。
4. Going to Mount Huangshan reminds me of the popular Beatles’ song “The Long and Winding Road”. ________ is so breathtaking about the experience is the out-of-this-world scenes.
A. As B. What C. It D. That
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查主语从句。句意：去黄山使我想起了披头士乐队的那首流行歌曲《漫漫长路》。这段经历最令人惊叹的是（它所呈现的）世界之外的景色。此处引导主语从句，从句缺少主语，指代“经历的事情”应用what。故选B。
5. By the time I got there, the match ______ already.
A. had finished B. was finished C. has finished D. finished
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查时态。句意：当我到达那里时，比赛已经结束了。A. had finished完成，过去完成时；B. was finished完成，一般过去时的被动语态；C. has finished完成，现在完成时；D. finished完成，一般过去时。根据句中got可知，句子描述过去的情况，且结合语意，finish发生在got这一动作之前，即“过去的过去”，应用过去完成时。故选A。
6. Tom said that it was the last time that he _________ the amusement park, because he was disappointed by the old-fashioned facilities there.
A. has visited B. visited C. had visited D. should visit
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查时态。句意：汤姆说那是他最后一次去游乐园，因为他对那里老式的设施感到失望。此处为句型it was the last time that+过去完成时，表示“最后一次……”。故选C。
7. He is ______ in painting so much and his dream is ______ an extraordinary artist.
A. interested; to become B. interesting; to become
C. interested; becoming D. interesting; becoming
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词和非谓语动词。句意：他对绘画很感兴趣，他的梦想是成为一名非凡的艺术家。空1的主语是He，所以用-ed结尾形容词interested，修饰人的感情，作表语，be interested in表示“对……感兴趣”；空2此处表示未发生的动作，应用动词不定式，即to become，作表语。故选A。
8. It’s ______ that the FA Cup has the power to change a football club, rewrite the past and shape the future.
A. amazed B. amazing C. amazingly D. amazement
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：足总杯有能力改变一家足球俱乐部，改写过去，塑造未来，这真是太神奇了。分析句子结构可知，此处应为形容词作表语，根据句意可知，此处表示“令人大为惊奇的”应为形容词amazing，amazed为形容词，意为“惊讶的”，描述人物感受；amazingly为副词，意为“惊奇地”；amazement为名词，意为“惊讶”。故选B项。
9. I was so angry that I felt like ______ something at him.
A. throwing B. throw C. to throw D. thrown
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：我很生气，想向他扔东西。此处考查feel like doing sth，表示“想要做某事”，所以用动名词throwing作宾语。故选A。
10. Everyone in the town knew him, so we had no difficulty___________ his house.
A. finding B. to find C. found D. find
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：镇上的每个人都认识他，所以我们毫不费力地找到了他的房子。“做某事没有困难”用固定短语have no difficulty (in) doing sth.表示，其中in可以省略，故动词find“找到”用动名词finding，作in的宾语。故选A项。
11. Laughter is the best medicine, _________ means keeping a good mood is helpful to our health.
A. what B. which C. that D. it
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：笑是最好的药，这意味着保持一个好心情对我们的健康是有帮助的。分析句子结构可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是前面整个句子，在从句中作主语，用which引导。故选B项。
12. I a talk on artificial intelligence from 2 to 3 p. m. tomorrow.
A. will give B. will be giving C. am giving D. will be given
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查动词时态。句意：明天下午2点到3点，我将做一个关于人工智能的演讲。根据后文“2 to 3 p.m. tomorrow(明天下午2点到3点)”可知表示将来某段时间某一动作正在进行，应用将来进行时。应填will be giving。故选B。
13. There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. ________, it is vital that we strive for the equality.
A. Moreover B. Nevertheless C. Despite D. Additionally
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查副词和介词辨析。句意：我们成功改变法律的可能性很小。然而，争取平等是至关重要的。A. Moreover此外（副词），表示递进关系；B. Nevertheless然而（副词），表示转折关系；C. Despite尽管（介词），表示让步关系；D. Additionally此外（副词），表示递进关系。空后有逗号和句子分开，空处应用副词，空前表示成功改变法律的可能性很小，空后表示仍应争取平等，前后是转折的关系，应用Nevertheless来衔接。故选B。
14. We do still need the human touch or the human ________, particularly when people are in low spirits.
A. rejection B. interaction C. criticism D. motion
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们仍然需要人情味或人与人之间的互动，尤其是当人们情绪低落的时候。A. rejection拒绝；B. interaction互动；C. criticism批评；D. motion运动。根据“particularly when people are in low spirits.”可知，当人们情绪低落的时候，需要互动。故选 B。
15. To ensure sufficient supplies, the workers were divided into groups and took a break ________.
A. in return B. in turn C. in depth D. in person
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：为了保证供应充足，工人们被分成小组，轮流休息。A. in return作为回报；B. in turn轮流；C. in depth深入地；D. in person亲自。根据the workers were divided into groups and took a break可知，此处指让这些工人轮流休息。故选B。
第二部分 阅读
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ABCD四个选项钟选出最佳选项。
A
Famous People Who Begin With Difficulties
Oprah Winfrey
Probably having one of the most famous success stories, Oprah was born into a poor family in Mississippi, raised by a single mother living on welfare. She was physically, and mentally abused during her childhood. Despite her initial struggles as a young girl, she turned herself into one of the most successful talk show hosts of our time.
Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey has been the star of some of the most successful movies of all time. But Carrey grew up extremely poor in Canada. When he was a teenager, his family took security jobs in a factory to help pay the bills. And during his first stand-up comedy performance, he was booed off （喝倒彩） the stage. Not shortly after, he made it big on In Living Color and then went on to star in Dumb & Dumber, The Mask, and Ace Ventura in the same year!
James Dyson
If you thought Thomas Edison’s failures were bad, let me introduce you to James Dyson, the famous inventor of the Dyson vacuums （真空吸尘器） you see all over the television. Dyson developed over 5,000 failed prototypes （原型） before finding the bagless vacuum brand. Not only that, he put his entire savings account into his prototypes over fifteen years! Luckily, the bagless vacuum worked.
Stephen King
Before Stephen King became known as a great living writer—having written over 60 novels, many of which have been adapted for film and television—King was rejected over and over again. In his memoir, On Writing, King describes how he used to post his rejection letters on the wall for inspiration. His first novel, Carrie, was rejected 30 times.
16. What do Oprah and Jim have in common
A. They were abused by parents. B. They grew up in poor families.
C. They were hired as comedians. D. They found jobs in a factory.
17. What did James Dyson do
A. He repaired the failed prototypes. B. He developed over 5,000 brands.
C. He put all efforts into marketing. D. He invented the bagless vacuum.
18. Who is a novelist
A. Oprah Winfrey. B. Stephen King. C. James Dyson. D. Jim Carrey.
【答案】16. B 17. D 18. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四位在困境中崛起的杰出人物。
【16题详解】
细节理解题。根据Oprah Winfrey一节“Probably having one of the most famous success stories, Oprah was born into a poor family in Mississippi, raised by a single mother living on welfare.(奥普拉可能是最著名的成功故事之一，她出生在密西西比州的一个贫困家庭，由一个靠福利生活的单身母亲抚养长大)”及Jim Carrey一节“But Carrey grew up extremely poor in Canada.(但凯瑞在加拿大长大，家境极其贫困)”可知，Oprah和Jim都生在穷苦家庭。故选B项。
【17题详解】
细节理解题。根据James Dyson一节“If you thought Thomas Edison’s failures were bad, let me introduce you to James Dyson, the famous inventor of the Dyson vacuums you see all over the television. Dyson developed over 5,000 failed prototypes before finding the bagless vacuum brand. Not only that, he put his entire savings account into his prototypes over fifteen years! Luckily, the bagless vacuum worked.(如果你认为托马斯·爱迪生的失败很糟糕，让我把你介绍给詹姆斯·戴森，著名的戴森是真空吸尘器的发明者，你在电视上随处可见。在找到无袋真空吸尘器品牌之前，戴森开发了超过5000个失败的原型机。不仅如此，他在15年的时间里把他所有的积蓄都投入到他的原型上!幸运的是，无袋真空吸尘器起作用了)”可知，James Dyson成功研发出了无尘袋吸尘器。故选D项。
18题详解】
细节理解题。根据Stephen King一节“Before Stephen King became known as a great living writer—having written over 60 novels, many of which have been adapted for film and television—King was rejected over and over again.(斯蒂芬·金写了60多部小说，其中许多被改编成电影和电视，在他成为在世的伟大作家之前，他一次又一次地被拒绝)”可知，Stephen King是一位小说家。故选B项。
B
Math had never been something I was good at since middle school. Classes became harder in high school, and I was even further from a math teacher’s dream student. So at the start of my freshman year, I had an aversion to math. It wasn’t that I didn’t want to do well, but simply that I didn’t think I was able to do well. “I can’t” became my state of mind in all things related (有关的) to math.
However, I was soon to learn that “I can’t” was not a choice in Mr. A’s class.
Mr. A always greeted (迎接) us with open arms as he said, “Welcome! Smile! It’s a great day to be alive!” It was clear that Mr. A had a true passion (热情) not only for math but for teaching. If Mr. A ever experienced bad days in life, he never showed it. Mr. A greeted us with that same smile every day. He encouraged each student, from the top achiever to the “I can’t” student.
I found myself looking forward to math class, although I still hated the subject itself. Being in Mr. A’s presence made me feel good, as if I had the chance to succeed. As the year progressed, I spent increasingly more time on my homework, and I met with Mr. A weekly. My classmates began to do the same, and it became “cool” to have lunch and talk with Mr. A. We didn’t know it at the time, but he was changing our attitudes (态度).
Though my story is not one of overnight success and I didn’t become a straight-A math student, my hard work did begin to pay off and my grades slowly began to climb. There were hard times, of course. Difficult math questions sometimes succeeded in bringing me down, but Mr. A kept reminding (提醒) me, “Kate, smile! It’s a great day to be alive!”
19. What does the underlined word “aversion” in paragraph 1 probably mean
A. Interest. B. Responsibility. C. Dislike. D. Misunderstanding.
20. What first made the author look forward to math class
A. Mr. A’s attitude.
B. Her interest in math.
C. Her friends’ encouragement.
D. The top achievers in her class.
21. How did the author feel about her talk over lunch with Mr. A
A. It was straight.
B. It was awkward.
C. It was challenging.
D. It was impressive.
22. How did the author change in math
A. She made slow progress.
B. She fell in love with math.
C. She became a straight-A math student.
D. She became comfortable with difficult math questions.
【答案】19. C 20. A 21. D 22. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者不擅长并且讨厌数学，但大一时的A老师让作者改变了态度，于是数学成绩开始慢慢上升的故事。
【19题详解】
词义猜测题。根据上文“Math had never been something I was good at since middle school. Classes became harder in high school, and I was even further from a math teacher’s dream student.(从中学起我就不擅长数学。高中的时候，上课变得越来越难了，我离数学老师的梦想学生更远了。)”可知，从中学到高中，作者越来越学不会数学。画线词所在句中的“So”表明上下文为因果关系，作者学不好数学，所以“不喜欢”数学。划线词aversion与dislike意思相近，意为“不喜欢，厌恶”。故选C。
【20题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中的“It was clear that Mr. A had a true passion(热情) not only for math but for teaching.(很明显，A老师不仅对数学有着真正的热情，而且对教学也有着真诚的热情。)”和“Mr. A greeted us with that same smile every day. He encouraged each student, from the top achiever to the ‘I can’t’ student.(他鼓励每一个学生，从最优秀的学生到‘我不能’的学生。)”可推知，A老师对数学科目和教学的热情以及对学生的鼓励让作者期待上数学课，即A老师对数学和学生的积极态度促使作者期待数学课。故选A。
【21题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中的“My classmates began to do the same, and it became ‘cool’ to have lunch and talk with Mr. A.(我的同学们也开始这样做，和A老师一起吃午饭和聊天变得很‘酷’。)”可知，作者认为和A老师边吃午饭边聊天很酷，这说明作者对此感到印象深刻。故选D。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Though my story is not one of overnight success and I didn’t become a straight-A math student, my hard work did begin to pay off and my grades slowly began to climb.(虽然我的故事不是一鸣惊人的那种故事，我也没有成为一名数学全优的学生，但我的努力确实开始有了回报，我的成绩也开始慢慢攀升。)”可知，作者的数学慢慢进步了。故选A。
C
He is regarded as having one of the brightest minds on the planet.But outstanding astrophysicist（天体物理学家）Stephen Hawking admitted that he did not learn to read until he was eight years old.In a public lecture at the Royal Albert Hall,Professor Hawking also admitted that he was not active in studying while at Oxford University,where he studied physics,and that only the diagnosis that he might die young from motor neurone（神经元）disease made him concentrate on his work.
Professor Hawking said,"My sister Philippa could read by the age of 4 and then she was definitely brighter than me."He said that he was unexceptional at school and was never further than halfway up his class."My classwork was very untidy,and my handwriting was the despair of my teachers,"he said."But my classmates gave me the nickname Einstein,so presumably they saw signs of something better."
But he said that it was when doctors told him that he probably only had a few years to live at the age of 21 that he was galvanized into focusing on his work and a period of productivity that resulted in some of his early breakthroughs.He said,"When you are faced with the possibility of an early death,it makes you realize that life is worth living and there are lots of things you want to do."
23. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A. Stephen Hawking is the second Einstein in the world.
B. Stephen Hawking couldn't read at the age of 7.
C. Stephen Hawking's handwriting was once terribly bad.
D. Stephen Hawking's sister once performed much better than him.
24. What made Stephen Hawking devote himself to his work
A. Patience. B. Knowledge. C. Disease. D. Laziness.
25. What can we learn from the last paragraph
A. Stephen Hawking didn't realize his dreams in physics.
B. It was possible for Hawking to face the early death.
C. The purpose of the doctor's diagnosis was to encourage him to work hard.
D. His life might be taken away by long hard work.
26. From whom did Hawking get a relatively just estimation when he was at school
A. His sister. B. His classmates. C. His teachers. D. His parents.
【答案】23. A 24. C 25. B 26. B
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇人物传记，介绍了传奇科学家史蒂芬·霍金。霍金8岁才读书 竟是典型懒惰差等生。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中的 “But my classmates gave me the nickname Einstein, so presumably they saw signs of something better.”可知绰号“爱因斯坦”是同学给起的，但并不意味着他就是第二个爱因斯坦。故选A。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的only the diagnosis that he might die young from motor neurone disease made him concentrate on his work可知，是“运动神经元疾病”促使他有所作为。故选C。
【25题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“He said, When you are faced with the possibility of an early death, it makes you realize that life is worth living and there are lots of things you want to do!（他说，当你面临过早死亡的可能性时，它会让你意识到生命是值得活下去的，你有很多事情想做）"可知，本段讲述他有可能要面对英年早逝的不幸事实。故选B。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中的“But my classmates gave me the nickname Einstein, so presumably they saw signs of something better 可知，尽管老师不看好他，同学们仍给他“爱因斯坦”的绰号，他们从他身上看到好的一面。故选B。
D
A few years ago, a new transportation vehicle (交通工具) called the Segway was invented. Its inventor, Dean Kamen, called it the world’s first self-balancing individual transportation vehicle for short distance travel. He said it was meant to reduce pollution and solve other environmental problems.
The Segway looks like a large stick with two wheels. The wheels are connected to a platform (平台). The stick has handles for a person to hold. The person stands on the platform and holds the handles. The transporter moves forward or backward when the person moves his or her body in that direction. The driver turns the handles to go left or puters and gyroscope (陀螺仪) on the Segway make it move and balance. Powered by electricity, it can travel at speeds of nineteen kilometres an hour.
A Segway costs about five thousand dollars. Many people say it is too costly. However, people who have bought a Segway say it is very useful. This is especially true for people who have trouble walking because of medical problems. They report that a Segway makes it possible for them to join others on walks and to travel to their jobs. Other people use the Segway instead of their cars for short trips. They say it is a great way to save money on gas.
27. What can be learned about Segway
A. It has a seat for the driver.
B. It helps reduce the pollution.
C. It can solve all environmental problems.
D. It is the world’s first self-balancing vehicle.
28. What does the second paragraph mainly explain
A. How the Segway works. B. What the Segway looks like.
C. What people say about the Segway. D. Why the Segway is getting popular.
29. How does the author feel about the Segway
A. Uncompleted. B. Doubtful. C. Funny. D. Great.
30. What is the best title for the text
A. A Two-Wheeled Vehicle B. A Great Way to Save Money
C. The Answer to City Traffic D. The First Individual Vehicle
【答案】27 B 28. A 29. D 30. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍的是一种新型的交通工具——平衡车。
【27题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Its inventor, Dean Kamen, called it the world’s first self-balancing individual transportation vehicle for short distance travel. He said it was meant to reduce pollution and solve other environmental problems. (它的发明者Dean Kamen称其为世界上第一辆用于短途旅行的自平衡个人交通工具。他说，这是为了减少污染和解决其他环境问题)”可知，平衡车可以帮助减少污染。故选B。
【28题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段“The Segway looks like a large stick with two wheels. The wheels are connected to a platform (平台). The stick has handles for a person to hold. The person stands on the platform and holds the handles. The transporter moves forward or backward when the person moves his or her body in that direction. The driver turns the handles to go left or puters and gyroscope (陀螺仪) on the Segway make it move and balance. Powered by electricity, it can travel at speeds of nineteen kilometres an hour. (平衡车看起来像一根有两个轮子的大棍子。轮子连接到一个平台上。棍子有把手供人拿。该人员站在平台上并握住把手。当人将身体朝着这个方向移动时，运输工具向前或向后移动。驾驶员将把手向左或向右转动。平衡车上的电脑和陀螺仪使其移动和平衡。它以电力为动力，可以以每小时19公里的速度行驶)”可知，这一段主要介绍平衡车的工作原理。故选A。
【29题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“A Segway costs about five thousand dollars. Many people say it is too costly. However, people who have bought a Segway say it is very useful. This is especially true for people who have trouble walking because of medical problems. They report that a Segway makes it possible for them to join others on walks and to travel to their jobs. Other people use the Segway instead of their cars for short trips. They say it is a great way to save money on gas. (平衡车售价约5000美元。许多人说这太贵了。然而，买过平衡车的人说它非常有用。对于那些因为医疗问题而走路有困难的人来说尤其如此。他们报告说，平衡车让他们可以和其他人一起散步和去上班。其他人在短途旅行中使用平衡车而不是他们的汽车。他们说这是节省汽油费的好方法)”可知，作者认为平衡车是一种很棒的出行方式。故选D。
【30题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“A few years ago, a new transportation vehicle (交通工具) called the Segway was invented. Its inventor, Dean Kamen, called it the world’s first self-balancing individual transportation vehicle for short distance travel. He said it was meant to reduce pollution and solve other environmental problems. (几年前，一种名为平衡车的新型交通工具被发明了。它的发明者Dean Kamen称其为世界上第一辆用于短途旅行的自平衡个人交通工具。他说，这是为了减少污染和解决其他环境问题)”和第二段“The Segway looks like a large stick with two wheels.(平衡车看起来像一根有两个轮子的大棍子)”可知，这篇文章主要介绍的是一种新型的交通工具——平衡车。故选A。
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。
What is your favourite food Some people love pizza. Some people love ice cream. Not many would say broccoli is their favourite food. You can’t eat only pizza and ice cream all the time. You also need fruits, vegetables, and other kinds of foods. ____31____.
You need all kinds of foods to keep your body strong and healthy. Nutritionists say you should eat grains, such as bread, pasta, and cereal. You should eat eggs, milk, cheese, and other dairy products. You should eat meat, fish, beans, or tofu (bean curd). ____32____. They also say you need to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables every day.
You need food for many reasons. Your stomach feels hungry when you need to eat more food. You need food in order to live and satisfy your hunger.
____33____. Every part of your body uses energy from food. Your brain uses energy to think, your heart uses energy to beat, and your muscles use energy to move. Growing requires food. Your body also needs energy from food to stay warm.
Eating the right kinds of foods can help keep you healthy. Eating certain foods can help prevent some diseases.
The human body contains a lot of water. Water makes up most of your blood and helps carry oxygen and food to the cells in your body. ____34____. Water does many other things inside your body. You need eight to ten cups of water each day to replace the water that your body uses up. But don’t worry—drinks such as milk or juice contain mostly water. ____35____.
A. Your body needs food to make energy
B. You could live for weeks without food
C. Water helps your body get rid of wastes through urine and sweat
D. Water is also very important for your body
E. Many foods, especially juicy fruits, contain water as well
F. But you should not eat too many foods with lots of fats or sugars
G. Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water are nutrients
【答案】31. D 32. F 33. A 34. C 35. E
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了不同食物的重要性以及作用。
【31题详解】
根据上文“What is your favourite food Some people love pizza. Some people love ice cream. Not many would say broccoli is their favourite food. You can’t eat only pizza and ice cream all the time. You also need fruits, vegetables, and other kinds of foods.(你最喜欢的食物是什么？有些人喜欢披萨。有些人喜欢冰淇淋。没有多少人会说西兰花是他们最喜欢的食物。你不能一直只吃披萨和冰淇淋。你还需要水果、蔬菜和其他种类的食物)”以及最后一段“The human body contains a lot of water.(人体含有大量的水分)”可知，除了水果、蔬菜和其他种类的食物，水对身体也很重要。故D选项“水对你的身体也很重要”符合语境，故选D。
【32题详解】
根据上文“You need all kinds of foods to keep your body strong and healthy. Nutritionists say you should eat grains, such as bread, pasta, and cereal. You should eat eggs, milk, cheese, and other dairy products. You should eat meat, fish, beans, or tofu (bean curd).(你需要各种各样的食物来保持身体强壮和健康。营养学家说，你应该吃谷物，比如面包、意大利面和谷物。你应该吃鸡蛋、牛奶、奶酪和其他奶制品。你应该吃肉、鱼、豆类或豆腐)”以及后文“They also say you need to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables every day.(他们还说你需要每天吃大量的水果和蔬菜)”可知，上文和后文列举了应该吃的食物，推测本句是在说明不应该吃太多的食物。故F选项“但是你不应该吃太多含脂肪和糖的食物”符合语境，故选F。
【33题详解】
根据后文“Every part of your body uses energy from food. Your brain uses energy to think, your heart uses energy to beat, and your muscles use energy to move. Growing requires food. Your body also needs energy from food to stay warm.(你身体的每个部分都需要从食物中获取能量。你的大脑用能量思考，你的心脏用能量跳动，你的肌肉用能量运动。生长需要食物。你的身体也需要从食物中获取能量来保暖)”可知，身体需要食物中的能量来维持运作，A选项中energy对应后文中energy。故A选项“你的身体需要食物来产生能量”符合语境，故选A。
【34题详解】
根据上文“The human body contains a lot of water. Water makes up most of your blood and helps carry oxygen and food to the cells in your body.(人体含有大量的水分。水构成了你血液的大部分，并帮助运送氧气和食物到你身体的细胞)”可知，本句与上文并列，继续说明水的作用。故C选项“水帮助你的身体通过尿液和汗液排出废物”符合语境，故选C。
【35题详解】
根据上文“But don’t worry—drinks such as milk or juice contain mostly water.(但不用担心，像牛奶或果汁这样的饮料主要含有水)”可知，本句是在说明含有水分的食物。故E选项“许多食物，尤其是多汁的水果，也含有水分”符合语境，故选E。
第三部分 语言运用
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ABCD四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I was a fat kid and I enjoyed almost all kinds of delicious food. Sundays were the best. That's when we had our big___36___，and there were so many people around laughing and talking.It was easy to ___37___how much you were eating. And if I ___38___a second part of anything，my mother's response was，“What's the matter？You don't like my ___39___？”At that time，consuming lots of bread，pasta and desserts never let me feel self indulgent(放纵自己的)．I ___40___carried this high calorie diet into adulthood.
It wasn't until my mid 30s that I ___41___something had to change. I had little energy，and because my fat body didn't want to do anything，it seemed___42___was passing me by.
When a friend___43___I start each day with oatmeal(燕麦片)for breakfast，I said，“You've got to be kidding！”But this friend was very enthusiastic and told me that it would make me keep full without being ___44___in calories or fat，so I took her advice.
I'm not exaggerating(夸张)when I say oatmeal has____45____the quality of my life.I used to get hungry between breakfast and lunch，reaching for a cup of coffee and its charming companion，the cake. Now，I don't even____46____food until lunchtime.
After a year of eating oatmeal for breakfast，I____47____over 15 pounds. I have more energy to do things，such as taking a walk after getting home from work instead of____48____．
My friends and colleagues have noted the positive____49____of oatmeal.So if you want to ____50____，why not eat oatmeal
36. A. families B. dinners C. houses D. bodies
37. A. forget B. remind C. remember D. count
38. A. refused B. asked C. demanded D. accepted
39. A. acting B. dressing C. teaching D. cooking
40. A. sadly B. carefully C. secretly D. naturally
41 A. promised B. required C. realized D. argued
42. A. hope B. life C. problem D. reason
43. A. opposed B. suggested C. begged D. failed
44. A. low B. high C. deep D. short
45. A. expected B. invented C. remained D. changed
46. A. throw about B. worry about C. look about D. think about
47. A. raised B. covered C. lost D. moved
48. A. singing B. writing C. sleeping D. learning
49. A. results B. designs C. views D. directors
50. A. lose weight B. give up C. take exercise D. stay up
【答案】36. B 37. A 38. A 39. D 40. D 41. C 42. B 43. B 44. B 45. D 46. D 47. C 48. C 49. A 50. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。作者主要介绍了在朋友的建议下，自己通过坚持每天早餐只吃燕麦而成功减肥的个人经历。
【36题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：星期天是最好的。那是我们吃大餐的时候，周围有那么多人在谈笑风生。A. families家庭；B. dinners正餐；C. houses房子；D. bodies身体。根据前文“I enjoyed almost all kinds of delicious food”以及后文“It was easy to ___2___how much you were eating.”可知，此处与吃有关，是指吃“大餐”的时候。故选B项。
【37题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：很容易忘记你吃了多少。A. forget忘记；B. remind提醒；C. remember记住；D. count数。根据前文“there were so many people around laughing and talking”可知，谈笑之间容易“忘记”吃了多少。故选A项。
【38题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果我拒绝再吃一些，我母亲的回答是，“怎么了？你不喜欢我做的饭 ”A. refused拒绝；B. asked问，请求；C. demanded要求；D. accepted接受。根据文意可知，作者正在谈论吃饭。结合后文母亲的问话“What's the matter？You don't like my ___4___？”可知，此处指如果作者拒绝再吃一些，妈妈会不高兴。故选A项。
【39题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果我拒绝再吃一些，我母亲的回答是，“怎么了？你不喜欢我做的饭 ”A. acting行动，表现；B. dressing穿；C. teaching教学；D. cooking烹饪，做饭。根据前文“It was easy to ___2___how much you were eating.”可知，此处和“吃”有关，结合母亲的第一个问句“What's the matter？”可知，此处妈妈说的是“你难道不喜欢吃我做的饭？”故选D项。
【40题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我自然而然地把这种高热量的饮食带到了成年期。A. sadly伤心地；B. carefully认真地；C. secretly秘密地；D. naturally自然地。根据前文“At that time，consuming lots of bread，pasta and desserts never let me feel self indulgent(放纵自己的)”可知，作者从未意识到吃高热量的食物是在放纵自己，所以“自然地”吃着这些长大了。故选D项。
【41题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：直到我30多岁的时候，我才意识到有些事情需要改变。A. promised承诺；B. required要求；C. realized意识到；D. argued争论。根据后文“I had little energy，and because my fat body didn't want to do anything，it seemed___7___was passing me by.”可知，作者的身体状况让作者意识到必须做出改变。故选C项。
【42题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我没有多少精力，而且因为我肥胖的身体不想做任何事，生活似乎在与我擦肩而过。A. hope希望；B. life生活；C. problem问题；D. reason理由。根据句意可知，因为作者胖得没有精力做事，所以感觉好像自己未受到生活的眷顾。后文“I'm not exaggerating(夸张)when I say oatmeal has___10___the quality of my life.”作者生活的变化，也是提示。故选B项。
【43题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当一个朋友建议我每天早餐吃燕麦片时，我说: “你一定是在开玩笑!”A. opposed反对；B. suggested建议；C. begged祈求；D. failed失败。根据后文（该段最后）“so I took her advice”可知，朋友应该是建议作者每天早餐吃燕麦片。故选B项。
【44题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但是这个朋友非常热心，告诉我吃这个可以让我保持饱腹感，同时又不会有高热量和脂肪，所以我接受了她的建议。A. low低的；B. high高的；C. deep深的；D. short短的。根据上文（第一段结尾）“I ___5___carried this high calorie diet into adulthood.”可知，此处指要减肥应该是吃热量不“高”但能充饥的食物。故选B项。
【45题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我说燕麦片改变了我的生活质量，这并不夸张。A. expected预料，期望；B. invented发明；C. remained保持；D. changed变化。根据下文“I used to get hungry between breakfast and lunch，reaching for a cup of coffee and its charming companion，the cake. Now，I don't even___11___food until lunchtime.”的内容可知，燕麦片“改变”了作者的生活质量。此处与前文“It wasn't until my mid 30s that I ___6___something had to change.”中的change相呼应。故选D项。
【46题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：现在，我甚至在午餐前都不会想到食物。A. throw about到处扔；B. worry about担心；C. look about四下环顾；D. think about考虑，想到。根据前文第三段中“it would make me keep full without being ___9___in calories or fat”可知，作者早餐吃了燕麦片之后，有饱腹感，所以在午餐之前都不会“想到”食物。故选D项。
【47题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在一年的早餐吃燕麦片后，我瘦了15磅多。 A. raised举起；B. covered覆盖；C. lost丢失，使损失；D. moved移动。此处指作者减了15磅。根据后文“I have more energy to do things，such as taking a walk after getting home from work instead of___13___．”可知，作者减肥成功，所以此处指，减掉15磅多。故选C项。
【48题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我有更多的精力去做事情，比如下班回家后散步，而不是睡觉。A. singing唱；B. writing写；C. sleeping睡；D. learning学习。根据前文“I have more energy to do things”可知，作者减肥后有精力做事了，下班回家后会去散步，而不是去睡觉。故选C项。
【49题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的朋友和同事已经注意到了燕麦片的积极作用。A. results结果，成果；B. designs设计；C. views观点，视野；D. directors导演。根据上一段“After a year of eating oatmeal for breakfast，I___12___over 15 pounds. I have more energy to do things，such as taking a walk after getting home from work instead of___13___．”可知，作者早餐吃了一年燕麦片后，发生了很大变化，所以此处指朋友和同事都注意到了燕麦片的积极效果。故选A项。
【50题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：那么，如果你想减肥，为什么不吃燕麦片呢？A. lose weight减肥；B. give up放弃；C. take exercise进行锻炼；D. stay up熬夜。根据文意以及上文中“After a year of eating oatmeal for breakfast，I___12___over 15 pounds. I have more energy to do things，such as taking a walk after getting home from work instead of___13___．”可知，燕麦片帮作者成功减肥。所以，此处指如果你想“减肥”的话，就吃燕麦片吧。故选A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。
Tuan was a farmer in Vietnam. For decades, he had been struggling to rid his family ____51____ hunger. However, it always confused him how ____52____ (expand) the output of his crops. This ____53____ (disturb) problem led to his regretting being a farmer. He would rather have chosen ____54____ job.
One day, when skimming through a newspaper, Tuan read a comment on Yuan Longping. He underlined Yuan’s nationality and occupation, and then ____55____ (focus) on his discovery and the statistics of his research. He found the knowledge Yuan circulated very ____56____ (practice). Therefore, he made a summary and began to build up a new farming method. He planted super grain of rich nutrition and equipped ____57____ (he) to keep his crop roots free of bacteria and pests. He also enriched minerals in the soil while ____58____ (reduce) chemical fertilizers. Though it cost him more time and ____59____ (free), he was full of hope.
The next year, Tuan was sunburnt but satisfied with _____60_____ (he) production very much. Thanks to Yuan Longping, he not only won the battle against hunger, but he could also export his crops abroad.
【答案】51. of 52. to expand
53. disturbing
54. another
55. focused
56. practical
57. himself
58. reducing
59. freedom
60. his
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了越南农民Tuan受到袁隆平故事的激励而努力去提高农作物产量的故事。
【51题详解】
考查介词。句意：几十年来，他一直在努力让他的家人摆脱饥饿。rid sb of是固定短语，意为“使某人摆脱……”，符合句意。故填of。
【52题详解】
考查动词不定式。句意：但是，如何扩大农作物产量这个问题一直困扰着他。此句是“疑问词+不定式”结构作主语，it作形式主语。故填to expand。
【53题详解】
考查形容词。句意：这个令人烦恼的问题导致他后悔当了一个农民。此处形容词disturbing修饰名词problem，作定语。故填disturbing。
【54题详解】
考查代词。句意：他宁愿选择另一份工作。修饰后文单数名词job，表示“另一份工作”应用another。故填another。
【55题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：他在袁隆平的国籍和职业下画了线，然后开始专注于他的发现和他的研究数据。根据上文中“He underlined Yuan’s nationality and occupation”的时态，可知谓语动词用一般过去时。故填focused。
【56题详解】
考查形容词。句意：他发现袁隆平的知识非常实用。此处为find+宾语+宾补，结合句意可知，此处用形容词practical作宾语补足语。故填practical。
【57题详解】
考查代词。句意：他种植了营养丰富的超级谷物，并给自己配备了防止细菌和害虫的设备。本句的主语为he。主语与宾语为同一个人或者事物时，宾语用反身代词，所以此处用反身代词himself作宾语。故填himself。
【58题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：他还增加了土壤中的矿物质，同时减少了化肥的使用。分析句子结构可知，此处是非谓语动词作状语，he和reduce在逻辑上是主谓关系，应用动词的-ing形式。故填reducing。
【59题详解】
考查名词。句意：虽然这让他失去了更多的时间和自由，但是他充满了希望。此空与time并列，作宾语，应用名词freedom，不可数。故填freedom。
60题详解】
考查代词。句意：第二年，Tuan虽然晒黑了，但对自己的产品很满意。名词production前应用形容性物主代词his。故填his。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
61. 假设你是李华，你在某英文旅游网站看到一则招聘以中文为母语的人做本地导游的假期工作，你对此很感兴趣。请根据以下要点写一封申请信。要点如下：
1. 消息来源，求职心愿；
2. 自我介绍，自己的优势；
3. 获职打算，请求答复。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Sir or Madam,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I am looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Sir or Madam,
I read from your website that you want a local tourist guide in China. I am very interested in this job.
I am a 17- year -old Chinese boy with a good knowledge of both Chinese and English. Besides, I am good at communicating with others and expressing myself. In addition, I am fond of travelling. During my vacation, I often go travelling with my family or friends, so I am quite familiar with the tourist attractions in this city. If I can get this job, I believe I can do it very well.
I am looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生写一封申请信，申请成为一名导游。
【详解】1.词汇积累
精通：with a good knowledge of → with a good command of
另外：In addition→ Additionally
喜欢：be fond of → enjoy
好(副词)：well→ perfectly
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：I am a 17 -year- old Chinese boy with a good knowledge of both Chinese and English.
拓展句：I am a 17 -year -old Chinese boy who has a good knowledge of both Chinese and English.
【点睛】【高分句型1】I am good at communicating with others and expressing myself.（运用了动名词短语communicating with others和expressing myself作宾语）
【高分句型2】If I can get this job, I believe I can do it very well.（运用了if引导的条件状语从句）
第二节(满分25分)
62. 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。
This past summer, my family went on our annual vacation in a cottage on a lake. There were various activities to keep everyone busy: swimming, fishing and building sand castle on the beach. In the evenings, we gathered on the beach, having great fun.
However, by the third day of our vacation, I noticed my sister, Jane, spent most of her time watching videos and looking through online shops indoors. She was so addicted to her cell phone! Over dinner, I told Jane we would hike to the top of the mountain across the lake the following morning. I stared at her, “Put your phone away and enjoy the scenery. It’s really amazing.”
“Well,” Jane shrugged her shoulders and answered unwillingly, “there are some bargains tomorrow in several online shops, so I’ll not be available.”
“Come out to enjoy the fresh air and many views. Hiking is fun!” (嘟囔),“I can not walk that far.”
When I said it only took half an hour of steady walking to climb to the top, she nodded, “OK. I’ll go.”
The next morning was perfect for a hike, with sunny clear skies and gentle winds. I got up early and packed some sandwiches and bottles of water into my backpack along with the camera. Jane came slowly downstairs, and announced in a very unenthusiastic voice, “I’m ready to go, Jim.”
Anyway, we stepped out of our cottage and quite a different view unfolded before our eyes. Against the blue skies, a rough path wound to the top of the mountain across the lake with wild flowers and grass on both sides. The sunlight brightened on the glassy surface of the lake. We began from the path.
“I’m still wondering if this is a good idea, but if you could do it, I could also do.” She complained, frowning.
注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右：
2.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:
She followed me, her mind wandering.
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Paragraph 2:
Reaching the top, Jane widened her eyes, shouting, “How awesome!”.
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【答案】
She followed me, her mind wandering. Minutes later, we started to climb a steep slope. Jane sighed, dragging her legs behind me. I was surprised to find some rarely-seen trees and flowers, and took many photos but Jane showed no interest. She stopped and sat on a rock, thirsty, sweaty and bored. I handed her a bottle of water and we took a break. “I missed my phone,” she complained as we continued climbing. Though unhappy, she just climbed along with me.
Reaching the top, Jane widened her eyes, shouting, “How awesome!” She looked around dreamily, her eyes twinkling with indescribably wild excitement. A refreshing breeze brushed the mountain top, miles of trees spread out below us and birds chirped between branches. We sat on a large rock and ate sandwiches, enjoying the sounds, the smells and the sunlight.“Anyone still wants her phone ” I joked. She rolled her eyes, laughing out loud. The next morning, Jane danced to my room, crying, “Let's hike around the lake today.” “Sure, get our backpack then,” I beamed, relieved and joyful.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，主要讲述了作者全家去湖边的一间小屋度假，大家都玩得很愉快，但是作者第三天发现妹妹Jane沉迷于手机，所以作者决定让Jane和自己一起出去爬山。
详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“她跟着我，心不在焉”可知，第一段可描写Jane虽然同意和作者一起爬山，但是感觉爬山很累，不如玩手机有趣。
②由第二段首句内容“登上山顶时，Jane睁大了眼睛，喊道：‘太棒了！’”可知，第二段可描写Jane到达山顶看到美景感觉惊讶，从此爱上了户外活动。
2.续写线索：Jane勉强同意外出爬山——途中，Jane抱怨这次爬山体验——到达山顶，Jane被美景征服——从此爱上户外活动
3.词汇激活
行为类
①拍照：take photos/take pictures
②抱怨：complain /make a complaint
③笑容满面：beam/be all smiles
情绪类
①惊讶的： surprised /astonished/amazed
②不高兴的：unhappy/upset
③兴奋：excitement/thrill
【点睛】[高分句型1]Jane sighed, dragging her legs behind me. (运用了现在分词短语作状语)
[高分句型2]She looked around dreamily, her eyes twinkling with indescribably wild excitement. (运用了独立主格结构)2023-2024学年高二年级期末联考
英语试卷
考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分
注意事项：
1. 答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息
2. 请将答案正确填写在答题卡上
第一部分 单句语法填空
共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分
阅读下列句子，从每题所给的ABCD四个选项钟选出最佳选项。
1. Even in small companies, computers are a/an ________ tool.
A. substantial B. initial C. essential D. potential
2. We all know that milk, oily fish and eggs all ________ vitamin D.
A. approach B. contain C. reflect D. subscribe
3. People with a positive attitude towards life are more________ to succeed.
A. likely B. uncertain C. improbable D. reasonable
4 Going to Mount Huangshan reminds me of the popular Beatles’ song “The Long and Winding Road”. ________ is so breathtaking about the experience is the out-of-this-world scenes.
A. As B. What C. It D. That
5. By the time I got there, the match ______ already.
A. had finished B. was finished C. has finished D. finished
6. Tom said that it was the last time that he _________ the amusement park, because he was disappointed by the old-fashioned facilities there.
A. has visited B. visited C. had visited D. should visit
7. He is ______ in painting so much and his dream is ______ an extraordinary artist.
A. interested; to become B. interesting; to become
C. interested; becoming D. interesting; becoming
8. It’s ______ that the FA Cup has the power to change a football club, rewrite the past and shape the future.
A. amazed B. amazing C. amazingly D. amazement
9. I was so angry that I felt like ______ something at him.
A. throwing B. throw C. to throw D. thrown
10. Everyone in the town knew him, so we had no difficulty___________ his house.
A. finding B. to find C. found D. find
11. Laughter is the best medicine, _________ means keeping a good mood is helpful to our health.
A. what B. which C. that D. it
12. I a talk on artificial intelligence from 2 to 3 p. m. tomorrow.
A. will give B. will be giving C. am giving D. will be given
13. There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. ________, it is vital that we strive for the equality.
A. Moreover B. Nevertheless C. Despite D. Additionally
14. We do still need the human touch or the human ________, particularly when people are in low spirits.
A. rejection B. interaction C. criticism D. motion
15. To ensure sufficient supplies, the workers were divided into groups and took a break ________.
A. in return B. in turn C. in depth D. in person
第二部分 阅读
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ABCD四个选项钟选出最佳选项。
A
Famous People Who Begin With Difficulties
Oprah Winfrey
Probably having one of the most famous success stories, Oprah was born into a poor family in Mississippi, raised by a single mother living on welfare. She was physically, and mentally abused during her childhood. Despite her initial struggles as a young girl, she turned herself into one of the most successful talk show hosts of our time.
Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey has been the star of some of the most successful movies of all time. But Carrey grew up extremely poor in Canada. When he was a teenager, his family took security jobs in a factory to help pay the bills. And during his first stand-up comedy performance, he was booed off （喝倒彩） the stage. Not shortly after, he made it big on In Living Color and then went on to star in Dumb & Dumber, The Mask, and Ace Ventura in the same year!
James Dyson
If you thought Thomas Edison’s failures were bad, let me introduce you to James Dyson, the famous inventor of the Dyson vacuums （真空吸尘器） you see all over the television. Dyson developed over 5,000 failed prototypes （原型） before finding the bagless vacuum brand. Not only that, he put his entire savings account into his prototypes over fifteen years! Luckily, the bagless vacuum worked.
Stephen King
Before Stephen King became known as a great living writer—having written over 60 novels, many of which have been adapted for film and television—King was rejected over and over again. In his memoir, On Writing, King describes how he used to post his rejection letters on the wall for inspiration. His first novel, Carrie, was rejected 30 times.
16. What do Oprah and Jim have in common
A. They were abused by parents. B. They grew up in poor families.
C. They were hired as comedians. D. They found jobs in a factory.
17. What did James Dyson do
A. He repaired the failed prototypes. B. He developed over 5,000 brands.
C. He put all efforts into marketing. D. He invented the bagless vacuum.
18. Who is a novelist
A. Oprah Winfrey. B. Stephen King. C. James Dyson. D. Jim Carrey.
B
Math had never been something I was good at since middle school. Classes became harder in high school, and I was even further from a math teacher’s dream student. So at the start of my freshman year, I had an aversion to math. It wasn’t that I didn’t want to do well, but simply that I didn’t think I was able to do well. “I can’t” became my state of mind in all things related (有关的) to math.
However, I was soon to learn that “I can’t” was not a choice in Mr. A’s class.
Mr. A always greeted (迎接) us with open arms as he said, “Welcome! Smile! It’s a great day to be alive!” It was clear that Mr. A had a true passion (热情) not only for math but for teaching. If Mr. A ever experienced bad days in life, he never showed it. Mr. A greeted us with that same smile every day. He encouraged each student, from the top achiever to the “I can’t” student.
I found myself looking forward to math class, although I still hated the subject itself. Being in Mr. A’s presence made me feel good, as if I had the chance to succeed. As the year progressed, I spent increasingly more time on my homework, and I met with Mr. A weekly. My classmates began to do the same, and it became “cool” to have lunch and talk with Mr. A. We didn’t know it at the time, but he was changing our attitudes (态度).
Though my story is not one of overnight success and I didn’t become a straight-A math student, my hard work did begin to pay off and my grades slowly began to climb. There were hard times, of course. Difficult math questions sometimes succeeded in bringing me down, but Mr. A kept reminding (提醒) me, “Kate, smile! It’s a great day to be alive!”
19. What does the underlined word “aversion” in paragraph 1 probably mean
A. Interest. B. Responsibility. C. Dislike. D. Misunderstanding.
20. What first made the author look forward to math class
A Mr. A’s attitude.
B. Her interest in math.
C. Her friends’ encouragement.
D. The top achievers in her class.
21. How did the author feel about her talk over lunch with Mr. A
A. It was straight.
B. It was awkward.
C. It was challenging.
D. It was impressive.
22. How did the author change in math
A. She made slow progress.
B She fell in love with math.
C. She became a straight-A math student.
D. She became comfortable with difficult math questions.
C
He is regarded as having one of the brightest minds on the planet.But outstanding astrophysicist（天体物理学家）Stephen Hawking admitted that he did not learn to read until he was eight years old.In a public lecture at the Royal Albert Hall,Professor Hawking also admitted that he was not active in studying while at Oxford University,where he studied physics,and that only the diagnosis that he might die young from motor neurone（神经元）disease made him concentrate on his work.
Professor Hawking said,"My sister Philippa could read by the age of 4 and then she was definitely brighter than me."He said that he was unexceptional at school and was never further than halfway up his class."My classwork was very untidy,and my handwriting was the despair of my teachers,"he said."But my classmates gave me the nickname Einstein,so presumably they saw signs of something better."
But he said that it was when doctors told him that he probably only had a few years to live at the age of 21 that he was galvanized into focusing on his work and a period of productivity that resulted in some of his early breakthroughs.He said,"When you are faced with the possibility of an early death,it makes you realize that life is worth living and there are lots of things you want to do."
23. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A. Stephen Hawking is the second Einstein in the world.
B. Stephen Hawking couldn't read at the age of 7.
C. Stephen Hawking's handwriting was once terribly bad.
D. Stephen Hawking's sister once performed much better than him.
24. What made Stephen Hawking devote himself to his work
A. Patience. B. Knowledge. C. Disease. D. Laziness.
25. What can we learn from the last paragraph
A. Stephen Hawking didn't realize his dreams in physics.
B. It was possible for Hawking to face the early death.
C. The purpose of the doctor's diagnosis was to encourage him to work hard.
D. His life might be taken away by long hard work.
26. From whom did Hawking get a relatively just estimation when he was at school
A. His sister. B. His classmates. C. His teachers. D. His parents.
D
A few years ago, a new transportation vehicle (交通工具) called the Segway was invented. Its inventor, Dean Kamen, called it the world’s first self-balancing individual transportation vehicle for short distance travel. He said it was meant to reduce pollution and solve other environmental problems.
The Segway looks like a large stick with two wheels. The wheels are connected to a platform (平台). The stick has handles for a person to hold. The person stands on the platform and holds the handles. The transporter moves forward or backward when the person moves his or her body in that direction. The driver turns the handles to go left or puters and gyroscope (陀螺仪) on the Segway make it move and balance. Powered by electricity, it can travel at speeds of nineteen kilometres an hour.
A Segway costs about five thousand dollars. Many people say it is too costly. However, people who have bought a Segway say it is very useful. This is especially true for people who have trouble walking because of medical problems. They report that a Segway makes it possible for them to join others on walks and to travel to their jobs. Other people use the Segway instead of their cars for short trips. They say it is a great way to save money on gas.
27. What can be learned about Segway
A. It has a seat for the driver.
B. It helps reduce the pollution.
C. It can solve all environmental problems.
D. It is the world’s first self-balancing vehicle.
28. What does the second paragraph mainly explain
A. How the Segway works. B. What the Segway looks like.
C. What people say about the Segway. D. Why the Segway is getting popular.
29. How does the author feel about the Segway
A. Uncompleted. B. Doubtful. C. Funny. D. Great.
30. What is the best title for the text
A. A Two-Wheeled Vehicle B. A Great Way to Save Money
C. The Answer to City Traffic D. The First Individual Vehicle
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。
What is your favourite food Some people love pizza. Some people love ice cream. Not many would say broccoli is their favourite food. You can’t eat only pizza and ice cream all the time. You also need fruits, vegetables, and other kinds of foods. ____31____.
You need all kinds of foods to keep your body strong and healthy. Nutritionists say you should eat grains, such as bread, pasta, and cereal. You should eat eggs, milk, cheese, and other dairy products. You should eat meat, fish, beans, or tofu (bean curd). ____32____. They also say you need to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables every day.
You need food for many reasons. Your stomach feels hungry when you need to eat more food. You need food in order to live and satisfy your hunger.
____33____. Every part of your body uses energy from food. Your brain uses energy to think, your heart uses energy to beat, and your muscles use energy to move. Growing requires food. Your body also needs energy from food to stay warm.
Eating the right kinds of foods can help keep you healthy. Eating certain foods can help prevent some diseases.
The human body contains a lot of water. Water makes up most of your blood and helps carry oxygen and food to the cells in your body. ____34____. Water does many other things inside your body. You need eight to ten cups of water each day to replace the water that your body uses up. But don’t worry—drinks such as milk or juice contain mostly water. ____35____.
A. Your body needs food to make energy
B. You could live for weeks without food
C. Water helps your body get rid of wastes through urine and sweat
D. Water is also very important for your body
E. Many foods, especially juicy fruits, contain water as well
F. But you should not eat too many foods with lots of fats or sugars
G. Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water are nutrients
第三部分 语言运用
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ABCD四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I was a fat kid and I enjoyed almost all kinds of delicious food. Sundays were the best. That's when we had our big___36___，and there were so many people around laughing and talking.It was easy to ___37___how much you were eating. And if I ___38___a second part of anything，my mother's response was，“What's the matter？You don't like my ___39___？”At that time，consuming lots of bread，pasta and desserts never let me feel self indulgent(放纵自己的)．I ___40___carried this high calorie diet into adulthood.
It wasn't until my mid 30s that I ___41___something had to change. I had little energy，and because my fat body didn't want to do anything，it seemed___42___was passing me by.
When a friend___43___I start each day with oatmeal(燕麦片)for breakfast，I said，“You've got to be kidding！”But this friend was very enthusiastic and told me that it would make me keep full without being ___44___in calories or fat，so I took her advice.
I'm not exaggerating(夸张)when I say oatmeal has____45____the quality of my life.I used to get hungry between breakfast and lunch，reaching for a cup of coffee and its charming companion，the cake. Now，I don't even____46____food until lunchtime.
After a year of eating oatmeal for breakfast，I____47____over 15 pounds. I have more energy to do things，such as taking a walk after getting home from work instead of____48____．
My friends and colleagues have noted the positive____49____of oatmeal.So if you want to ____50____，why not eat oatmeal
36. A. families B. dinners C. houses D. bodies
37 A. forget B. remind C. remember D. count
38. A. refused B. asked C. demanded D. accepted
39. A. acting B. dressing C. teaching D. cooking
40. A. sadly B. carefully C. secretly D. naturally
41. A. promised B. required C. realized D. argued
42. A. hope B. life C. problem D. reason
43. A. opposed B. suggested C. begged D. failed
44. A. low B. high C. deep D. short
45. A. expected B. invented C. remained D. changed
46. A. throw about B. worry about C. look about D. think about
47. A. raised B. covered C. lost D. moved
48. A. singing B. writing C. sleeping D. learning
49 A. results B. designs C. views D. directors
50. A. lose weight B. give up C. take exercise D. stay up
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。
Tuan was a farmer in Vietnam. For decades, he had been struggling to rid his family ____51____ hunger. However, it always confused him how ____52____ (expand) the output of his crops. This ____53____ (disturb) problem led to his regretting being a farmer. He would rather have chosen ____54____ job.
One day, when skimming through a newspaper, Tuan read a comment on Yuan Longping. He underlined Yuan’s nationality and occupation, and then ____55____ (focus) on his discovery and the statistics of his research. He found the knowledge Yuan circulated very ____56____ (practice). Therefore, he made a summary and began to build up a new farming method. He planted super grain of rich nutrition and equipped ____57____ (he) to keep his crop roots free of bacteria and pests. He also enriched minerals in the soil while ____58____ (reduce) chemical fertilizers. Though it cost him more time and ____59____ (free), he was full of hope.
The next year, Tuan was sunburnt but satisfied with _____60_____ (he) production very much. Thanks to Yuan Longping, he not only won the battle against hunger, but he could also export his crops abroad.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
61. 假设你是李华，你在某英文旅游网站看到一则招聘以中文为母语的人做本地导游的假期工作，你对此很感兴趣。请根据以下要点写一封申请信。要点如下：
1. 消息来源，求职心愿；
2. 自我介绍，自己的优势；
3. 获职打算，请求答复。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Sir or Madam,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I am looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
62. 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。
This past summer, my family went on our annual vacation in a cottage on a lake. There were various activities to keep everyone busy: swimming, fishing and building sand castle on the beach. In the evenings, we gathered on the beach, having great fun.
However, by the third day of our vacation, I noticed my sister, Jane, spent most of her time watching videos and looking through online shops indoors. She was so addicted to her cell phone! Over dinner, I told Jane we would hike to the top of the mountain across the lake the following morning. I stared at her, “Put your phone away and enjoy the scenery. It’s really amazing.”
“Well,” Jane shrugged her shoulders and answered unwillingly, “there are some bargains tomorrow in several online shops, so I’ll not be available.”
“Come out to enjoy the fresh air and many views. Hiking is fun!” (嘟囔),“I can not walk that far.”
When I said it only took half an hour of steady walking to climb to the top, she nodded, “OK. I’ll go.”
The next morning was perfect for a hike, with sunny clear skies and gentle winds. I got up early and packed some sandwiches and bottles of water into my backpack along with the camera. Jane came slowly downstairs, and announced in a very unenthusiastic voice, “I’m ready to go, Jim.”
Anyway, we stepped out of our cottage and quite a different view unfolded before our eyes. Against the blue skies, a rough path wound to the top of the mountain across the lake with wild flowers and grass on both sides. The sunlight brightened on the glassy surface of the lake. We began from the path.
“I’m still wondering if this is a good idea, but if you could do it, I could also do.” She complained, frowning.
注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右：
2.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:
She followed me, her mind wandering.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
Reaching the top, Jane widened her eyes, shouting, “How awesome!”.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
