高一上学期英语期末考试卷
考试时间120分钟 试卷满分150分
第一部分 听力 (共两节, 满分30分)
做题时, 先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后, 你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节 (共5小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话, 每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the woman think of the blue shirt
A. It’s beautiful. B. It’s ugly. C. It’s big.
2. What’s the time now
A.5:15 pm. B.5:45 pm. C. 6:00 pm.
3. What did the woman buy for her mother
A. Earrings B. A necklace. C. A coat.
4 Where does the conversation take place probably
A. In a taxi B. On a train. C. On a bus.
5. Which subject is Emily good at
A. English B. Maths. C. Physics.
第二节 (共15小题, 每小题1.5分, 滴分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题。从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前, 你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5秒钟: 听完后, 各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料, 回答第6、7题。
6. What do the speakers want to do
A. Rent a place. B. Decorate an office. C. Sell their artworks.
7. What can be said about the Johnson Building
A. It is near a river. B. It is quite high. C. It is creative.
听第7段材料, 回答第8至10题。
8. Wry is the woman coming to change her shirt
A. It’s wan out. B. It’s small. C. It’s the wrong style.
9. What color shirt did the woman buy yesterday
A. Green. B. Blue. C. Black.
10. What does the man say about the woman
A. She looks beautiful in green.
B. She should change a shirt in a larger size.
C. She should try on some shirts in different styles.
听第8段材料, 回答第11至13题。
11. What does Lucy say about her math teacher
A. He’s experienced. B. He’s impatient. C. He’s strict.
12. Who is Lucy’s favorite teacher
A. Her English teacher. B. Her math teacher. C. Her art teacher.
13. Where is Lucy’s art teacher from
A. America B. Canada. C. England.
听第9段材料, 回答第14至17题。
14. What did the man get this time
A. The gold. B. The silver. C. The bronze.
15. How did the man feel at the second fence
A. Quite excited. B. Rather tired. C. Absent-minded.
16 What happened at the water jump
A. The man came off the horse.
B. The water made the horse nervous.
C. Something in the crowd upset the horse.
17. What will the man do tomorrow
A. Run in another race. B. Be on a TV show. C. Visit a friend.
听第10段材料, 回答第18至20题。
18 What does the speaker say about the dolphin
A. It is man’s most intelligent friend. B. It is man’s favorite animal. C. It is man’s largest friend.
19. How many dolphin themes were there at the exhibition
A. About 150. B. About 100. C. About 750.
20. Who is Pandora
A. An organizer B. A reporter. C. A dolphin.
第二部分 阅读理解 (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)
A
English is changing faster than ever due to technology and the growing popularity of social media. Do you long to keep up with the times If so, here are some old-fashioned words you should remove from your vocabulary list.
1. Whippersnapper
As an alteration of the term “snippersnapper”, the word first appeared in the 17th century, expressing our ancestors’ annoyance at ill-mannered children. In its more contemporary version, the word relates to a young person who is too confident and does not show enough respect to older people.
2. Tape
Are you born in the 1980s If so, you may still be using the term “tape” when speaking of recording music or TV shows. Today, though digital media has made data storage on magnetic tape a thing of the past, this old linguistic habit still exists.
3. Dungarees
What we know as “jeans” today were once called “dungarees” to refer to trousers made of denim. The term comes from a kind of cheap and rough cloth imported from Dongari Killa, India. When manufacturers began importing the cloth from Genoa in Italy, this kind of trousers got a new name, “jeans”. So don’t be surprised if you catch your grandpa saying “dungarees”.
4. Stewardess
In the earlier age of air travel, female crew members serving airline passengers were called stewardesses. It wasn’t until more men entered the field and the development of women’s rights movement in the 1960s and 1970s that the word fell out of use. “Stewardess” was replaced by a More gender-neutral term, “flight attendant”.
1. Who can be described as a whippersnapper nowadays
A. A narrow-minded kid. B. An ill-mannered elder.
C. A bad-tempered woman. D. A self-centered young man.
2. Which of the following words has become outdated due to the development of technology
A. Whippersnapper. B. Tape C. Dungarees D. Stewardess.
3. Which column does this passage belong to
A. Language B. Technology C. Finance D. Fashion.
【答案】1. D 2. B 3. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。通过对四个过时的英文单词的介绍，呈现出英语语言在社会发展下的变化，帮助学生意识到语言学习的规律及方法。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Whippersnapper部分的“In its more contemporary version, the word relates to a young person who is too confident and does not show enough respect to older people. (在更现代的版本中，这个词指的是过于自信、对长辈不够尊重的年轻人。)”可知，在如今 whippersnapper 指的是过于自信且不尊重老年人的年轻人。故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Tape部分的“Today, though digital media has made data storage on magnetic tape a thing of the past, this old linguistic habit still exists.(今天，虽然数字媒体已经使磁带上的数据存储成为过去，但这种古老的语言习惯仍然存在。)”可知，Tape一词的过时和技术发展变化息息相关。故选B。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段“English is changing faster than ever due to technology and the growing popularity of social media. Do you long to keep up with the times If so, here are some old-fashioned words you should remove from your vocabulary list.(由于科技和社交媒体的日益普及，英语的变化比以往任何时候都要快。你渴望跟上时代吗？如果是的话，下面这些过时的词汇你应该从你的词汇表中删除了。)”和全文内容可知，文章从英语语言发展的角度，列举四个因社会发展而过时的单词，并解释这些单词的定义以及过时的原因，属于语言主题。故选A。
B
Last month, a group of university student volunteers from Wuhan, Hubei province, arrived at the home of a couple who have been married for more than 60 years.
The group was taking part in a programme launched in 2015 aimed at helping elderly couples fulfill their dreams of having special wedding photos taken. Zhang, 20, a freshman at Wuhan University of Engineering Science, is among the students taking part in the institution’s volunteer project, Dream Fulfillment Plan.
The project’s founder, Yu Jinwen, 35, a teacher at Wuhan University of Engineering Science, said that as of last month, the volunteers had taken wedding photos for more than 1,000 couples. They also interviewed their subjects and recorded their love stories.
The project was inspired by Yu’s regret at not having a good photo of his grandfather, who died in 2010. The family searched hard but was unable to find a quality shot. In desperation, Yu had to use the photo on his grandfather’s ID card as a portrait. In 2014, Yu led students applying to launch a volunteer service project, and came up with the idea of taking good photographs for the elderly free of charge.
“When these couples were young, there was no opportunity to take wedding photos. We can help them by taking special shots to bring back good memories of their younger days,” Yu said. Initially, he found it difficult to acquire wedding dresses and photographic equipment. However, one of his former classmates, who owned a wedding photography company in Wuhan, donated more than 70 secondhand wedding dresses to the project. Yu formed the first team, which consisted of 15 volunteers.
The project, which has grown over the years, now comprises 13 groups with a total of 590 volunteers. They have worked in 356 communities and rural areas across 43 cities in 13 provinces nationwide, gaining recognition and appreciation for their work. In 2021, the project won the silver prize at the sixth Chinese Youth Volunteer Service Project Competition.
4. What is the purpose of Dream Fulfillment Plan
A. To offer opportunities to students to find jobs.
B. To help elderly couples realize their wedding photo dream.
C. To make Wuhan University of Engineering Science known.
D. To encourage more university students to do voluntary work.
5. What motivated Yu Jinwen to launch the project
A. His wish in childhood. B. His passion for photography.
C. Lack of good photos for his late grandfather. D. The encouragement of his teachers.
6. What does the last paragraph mainly focus on
A. The members of the project. B. The achievements of the project.
C. The promising future of the project. D. The support given by the public.
7. What is the main idea of the text
A. Student volunteers help elderly couples turn the clock back.
B. Wuhan University of Engineering Science launched a project.
C. Taking good wedding photos for elderly people is no easy task.
D. Wedding photos for elderly people become more and more popular.
【答案】4. B 5. C 6. B 7. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了35岁的武汉工程技术大学教师于金文创办了志愿者项目“圆梦计划”，旨在帮助老年夫妇实现拍摄特别婚纱照的梦想。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段内容“The group was taking part in a programme launched in 2015aimed at helping elderly couples fulfill their dreams of having special wedding photos taken. (这群人参加了2015年启动的一个项目，旨在帮助老年夫妇实现拍摄特殊婚纱照的梦想。)”可知，“圆梦计划”项目的目的是帮助老年夫妇实现拍摄特别婚纱照的梦想。故选B。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第四段内容“The project was inspired by Yu’s regret at not having a good photo of his grandfather, who died in 2010.The family searched hard but was unable to find a quality shot.(这个项目的灵感来自于于金文的遗憾，因为他的祖父在2010年去世了，他没有一张好照片。这家人努力寻找，但没能找到一张高质量的照片。)”可知，于金文发起这个项目的动机是缺少已故祖父的好照片。故选C。
【6题详解】
主旨大意题。通读最后一段“The project, which has grown over the years, now comprises 13 groups with a total of 590 volunteers. They have worked in 356 communities and rural areas across 43 cities in 13provinces nationwide, gaining recognition and appreciation for their work. In 2021, the project won the silver prize at the sixth Chinese Youth Volunteer Service Project Competition. (这个项目经过多年的发展，现在有13个小组，共有590名志愿者。他们在全国13个省43个城市的356个社区和农村工作，获得了认可和赞赏。2021年，该项目获得第六届中国青年志愿服务项目竞赛银奖。)”可知，本段讲述的是该项目所获得的成就。故选B。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段“The group was taking part in a programme launched in 2015 aimed at helping elderly couples fulfill their dreams of having special wedding photos taken.(这群人参加了2015年启动的一个项目，旨在帮助老年夫妇实现拍摄特殊婚纱照的梦想。)”及通读整篇文章可知，本文讲述的是35岁的武汉工程技术大学教师于金文创办了志愿者项目“圆梦计划”，旨在帮助老年夫妇实现拍摄特别婚纱照的梦想，即学生志愿者帮助老年夫妇扭转时光。故选A。
C
Going vegan or vegetarian is one way to decrease your diet’s impact on greenhouse gas emissions (排放) — but it isn’t the only way. A recent Purdue University study suggests that smaller changes can make a difference too, while improving your health.
After analyzing the 2010 grocery purchases of more than 57,000 U.S. families, Purdue researchers found 71 percent could reduce their food carbon footprint by making some changes. One is to skip the unhealthy snacks. Avoiding foods with high calorie is important and low nutritional value can reduce the total carbon footprint of U.S. family food consumption by nearly 10 percent. Items like candy, soda, and packaged snacks take more ingredients and more processing, which translates to higher environmental impacts.
Another effective way to reduce your carbon emissions is to avoid bulk buys. Households of one or two people may end up with food waste when they try to save money with bulk buys. Before you buy supersize, consider whether a three-pound jar of peanut butter will go bad before it’s used up.
The researchers of the study also suggest consuming fewer ready-made foods. One average microwave meal may not have a very large carbon footprint. But buying them regularly can add up to high emissions because ready-made foods are sold in large quantities, which makes their carbon footprint significant, the study found.
By making the above changes, the U.S. could cut more than a quarter of emissions from household food consumption, the researchers say. That’s about 36 million metric tons — about what 6.6 million households generate in a year of electricity use. “Collective action can make a huge impact,” says study co-author Hua Cai.
8. Why does the author mention being a vegetarian in Paragraph 1
A. To encourage us to become vegetarians.
B. To introduce the findings of a recent study.
C. To illustrate the impact of greenhouse gas emission.
D. To tell readers it’s not a good way to help the environment.
9. How many methods are suggested by the study to reduce our food carbon footprint
A. Two. B. Three.
C. Four. D. Five.
10. What do the underlined words “bulk buys” in Paragraph 3 probably mean
A. Buying things in quantity.
B. Buying things of low quality.
C. Buying things out of date.
D. Buying things of low price.
11. What might Hua Cai mean by saying “Collective action can make a huge impact”
A. We should collect some materials to make a difference.
B. We should take measures quickly to make a difference.
C. We should make efforts together to make a difference.
D. We should avoid all unhealthy food to make a difference.
【答案】8. B 9. B 10. A 11. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了如何通过改变一些小习惯来减少碳的排放量。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Going vegan or vegetarian is one way to decrease your diet’s impact on greenhouse gas emissions (排放) — but it isn’t the only way. A recent Purdue University study suggests that smaller changes can make a difference too, while improving your health.(吃素或素食是减少饮食对温室气体排放影响一种方法，但这不是唯一的方法。普渡大学(Purdue University)最近的一项研究表明，小的改变也可以产生影响，同时改善你的健康。)”可知，作者提出素食主义是为了引出话题，介绍通过一些小改变就可以减少碳的排放量，即该研究的新发现。故选B。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“One is to skip the unhealthy snacks.(一是不吃不健康的零食。)”、文章第三段“Another effective way to reduce your carbon emissions is to avoid bulk buys.(另一个减少碳排放的有效方法是避免批量购买。)”和文章第四段“The researchers of the study also suggest consuming fewer ready-made foods.(这项研究的研究人员还建议少吃现成的食物。)”可知，该研究提出了3种方法来减少我们的食物碳足迹。故选B。
【10题详解】
词句猜测题。根据下文“Before you buy supersize, consider whether a three-pound jar of peanut butter will go bad before it’s used up.(在你购买超大号的花生酱之前，考虑一下一罐3磅重的花生酱在用完之前是否会变质。)”可知，只有一两个人的家庭为了节省大量购买的钱，最终可能会造成食物浪费。由此可知，bulk buys意为“大批购买”。故选A。
【11题详解】
词句猜测题。根据文章最后一段“By making the above changes, the U.S. could cut more than a quarter of emissions from household food consumption, the researchers say. That’s about 36 million metric tons — about what 6.6 million households generate in a year of electricity use. “Collective action can make a huge impact,” says study co-author Hua Cai. ( 研究人员说，通过上述改变，美国可以减少家庭食品消费排放的四分之一以上。这大约是3600万吨——大约是660万户家庭一年的用电量。“集体行动可以产生巨大的影响，”该研究的合著者华彩说。)”可知，“Collective action can make a huge impact”的意思是呼吁我们应该共同努力，做出改变。故选C。
D
A museum in France found out recently that over half of their paintings were fakes (赝品). The museum was created to show the works of the painter Etienne Terrus, but over 80of 140 paintings were by other people.
Etienne Terrus was born in El ne in 1857, and died there in 1922. Terrus visited Paris, but unlike many other painters at the time, he did not move there. Instead, he spent a lot of time near El ne and painted scenes from the area. Terrus is important to the people of Elne because of this tie.
The Terrus Museum has been collecting artwork by Terrus for almost 20 years. Most of the art works have been bought in the last few years. The museum spent about $190,000 to buy paintings, drawings, and watercolours. Some pieces of art have also been given to the museum.
The museum recently closed for about 4 months while the building was being renovated. As they were getting ready to re-open the museum, people from the museum asked Eric Forcada to help them figure out how to organize the paintings.
Mr. Forcada studies art history. As he looked at the works of art that the museum had, it didn’t take him long to find out that something was wrong. Some paintings didn’t look at all like Terrus’s work or were painted on the wrong kind of canvas. Some paintings showed buildings that had been built a long time after Mr. Terrus died. Several paintings had the name of the artist written in ink on the painting. Mr. Forcada said, “On one painting, the ink signature was wiped away when I passed my white glove over it. Over 80 of 140 paintings were by other people.”
Mr. Forcada says that problems like these are more common for small museums like the Terrus Museum. Unlike big museums, small ones don’t have enough money to pay experts to check out artwork carefully. The good news for the Terrus Museum is that experts say that almost 58 of their Terrus paintings are real.
12. Why does tienne Terrus mean a lot to the people of Elne
A. He was born there. B. His paintings were breathtaking.
C. He created many works from Elne’s scenes. D. He differs from other painters of his time.
13. How did the museum obtain most of the paintings
A. They were mainly purchased. B. Some painters donated them.
C. The staff painted them. D. They were renewed from the old ones.
14. What does the underlined word “renovated” in Paragraph 4 probably mean
A. Destroyed. B. Constructed.
C. Moved. D. Repaired.
15. What is the best title for the text
A. Etienne Terrus Was a Born Landscape Painter
B. Over Half of a French Museum’s Paintings Are Fakes
C. Some Experts Proved the Art Works Not Real
D. Small Museums Lack Money to Buy Paintings
【答案】12. C 13. A 14. D 15. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了法国一家博物馆最近发现，他们的画作中有一半以上是赝品。该博物馆是为了展示画家艾蒂安·特鲁斯(Etienne Terrus)的作品而创建的，但140幅作品中有80多幅是其他人的作品。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段内容“Instead, he spent a lot of time near El ne and painted scenes from the area. Terrus is important to the people of Elne because of this tie. (相反，他花了很多时间在Elne附近，并从该地区绘制场景。因为这种联系，Terrus对Elne的人民来说很重要。)”可知，Terrus之所以对Elne的人们意义重大，是因为他创作了许多来自Elne风景的作品。故选C。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段内容“Most of the art works have been bought in the last few years. The museum spent about $190,000 to buy paintings, drawings, and watercolours. Some pieces of art have also been given to the museum. (这些艺术品大多是最近几年买的。博物馆花了大约19万美元购买油画、素描和水彩画。一些艺术品也被捐赠给了博物馆。)”可知，博物馆大部分画作主要是购买。故选A。
【14题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第四段划线词后句“As they were getting ready to re-open the museum, people from the museum asked Eric Forcada to help them figure out how to organize the paintings. (当他们准备重新开放博物馆时，博物馆的人请埃里克·福卡达帮助他们弄清楚如何组织这些画。)”可判断，该博物馆最近关闭了大约4个月，同时建筑正在进行修缮。所以renovated为“修理；翻新”之意。故选D。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“A museum in France found out recently that over half of their paintings were fakes (赝品).(法国一家博物馆最近发现，他们一半以上的画作都是赝品。)”及全文可知，本文介绍的是法国一家博物馆最近发现，他们的画作中有一半以上是赝品。该博物馆是为了展示画家艾蒂安·特鲁斯(Etienne Terrus)的作品而创建的，但140幅作品中有80多幅是其他人的作品。B选项（法国一家博物馆一半以上的画作都是赝品）是文章最好的标题。故选B。
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 summer I was ten, my mother decided to bring us to the world of art. My brother and I were not very excited when we realized what my mother meant. What she meant was not that we could take drawing classes or painting classes but that we would have to spend one afternoon a week with her at the Fine Arts Museum. That was not so bad—what really troubled me was that before each visit to the museum, she made us read about artists and painting styles. ____16____ Anyway, who wants to spend the summer thinking about artists when you could be with your friends at the swimming pool
First we had to read about ancient Egyptians and their strange way of painting faces and then go to look at them at the museum. ____17____ Later we had to learn about artists in the Middle Ages who painted people wearing strange long clothing. We had to look at pictures of fat babies with wings and curly hair and with no clothes on flying around the edges of paintings. ____18____
On our last visit to the museum, something happened when I saw a painting by a woman called Mary. ____19____ The colors were soft and gentle, and you could tell by the mother’s expression how happy she was just to be with the child. I could hardly take my eyes away from that painting! ____20____ It was really worth looking at so many paintings to find a painter who could interest me so much.
A. In it, a woman was reading to a child.
B. That felt almost as bad as being in school.
C. The two paintings were so similar to each other!
D. I wanted to see every painting Mary had ever made!
E. I was immediately attracted by the strange way of painting faces.
F. Staring at those pictures, I still couldn’t see what was so great about art.
G. Unusual styles of art always attracted my brother but I was not interested.
【答案】16. B 17. G 18. F 19. A 20. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者小时候妈妈为了培养孩子对艺术的兴趣而带他和弟弟去博物馆，作者从一开始不感兴趣到看了玛丽的画对绘画感兴趣起来。
【16题详解】
上文“what really troubled me was that before each visit to the museum, she made us read about artists and painting styles. (真正让我困扰的是，每次参观博物馆之前，她都让我们阅读有关艺术家和绘画风格的书籍。)” 可知，谈论的是作者对妈妈这一行为的看法。B项“那种感觉几乎和在学校里一样糟糕”也表达了作者的感受，符合文意，that指代前文妈妈让作者和弟弟了解艺术家和绘画风格这种做法。故选B项。
【17题详解】
上文“First we had to read about ancient Egyptians and their strange way of painting faces and then go to look at them at the museum. (首先，我们必须阅读有关古埃及人和他们画脸的奇怪方式，然后去博物馆看它们。)”可知，空处谈论的是作者对这种奇怪艺术风格的看法。G项“不同寻常的艺术风格总是吸引着我和弟弟，但我并不感兴趣。”承接前一句，符合题意；其中Unusual styles和上文strange way近义复现。故选G项。
【18题详解】
上文“We had to look at pictures of fat babies with wings and curly hair and with no clothes on flying around the edges of paintings. (我们不得不看那些长着翅膀、头发卷卷、没穿衣服的胖婴儿在画的边缘飞来飞去的画作。)”可知，空处描述的是作者对这些画作的看法。F项“盯着那些图画，我还是看不出艺术有什么了不起的地方”符合文意，且those pictures与前文的pictures of fat babies相一致。故选F项。
【19题详解】
上文“On our last visit to the museum, something happened when I saw a painting by a woman called Mary. (在我们上次参观博物馆时，当我看到一个叫玛丽的女人画的一幅画时，发生了一些事情。)”提到一幅画，下文“The colors were soft and gentle, and you could tell by the mother’s expression how happy she was just to be with the child.(色彩柔和，从母亲的表情就能看出她和孩子在一起是多么快乐。)”提到画里的内容。由此可以推出，空处也应该是在介绍画的内容。A项“在这幅画中，一个女人正在给一个孩子读书。”承上启下，符合文章结构。故选A项。
【20题详解】
上文“I could hardly take my eyes away from that painting! (我的眼睛几乎无法从那幅画上移开！)”和空后“It was really worth looking at so many paintings to find a painter who could interest me so much.(为了找到一位让我如此感兴趣的画家，看了这么多画真的很值得。)”可知，作者喜欢上了玛丽的画作。D项“我想看看玛丽的每一幅画！”，符合文意。故选D项。
第三部分 语言知识运用 (共两节, 满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题: 每小题1分, 满分15分)
I had come to visit my parents on their 50th Wedding anniversary. In the hospital, Dad lay unconscious. Mom was ____21____ Dad, “Come on Bob. You’re a Marine(海军陆战队士兵). Marines never give up!” Two months later Dad ____22____. But things were ____23____.
In the past, my father would always work out the ____24____ in a newspaper at record speeds. Now he had trouble telling time, and the ____25____ days of all was when he opened his ____26____ and asked me to count the ____27____ he saved.
Dad looked at me with the innocence of a child who could not ____28____ a five-dollar bill from a fifty. I ____29____ the money in the box and the total came to $300. Dad _____30_____ three times but got confused and finally gave up. That evening, Mom said determinedly, “We couldn’t just sit by. Let’s start from explaining the _____31_____ of the clock.”
The next day, Dad asked Mom about the time. Mom said, “You tell me. The big hand is on the six and the little one is on the five.” Dad failed for the first time. But Mom continued to explain it. It wasn’t easy but Dad finally succeeded. _____32_____, Dad figured out puzzles in the newspaper with our assistance.
After Dad fully recovered, we_____33_____ in a big way on their delayed 50th wedding anniversary. When I raised my glass in honor of the happy couple, it was the _____34_____ of two old Marines I _____35_____.
21. A. challenging B. amusing C. encouraging D. comforting
22. A. pulled through B. turned over C. came out D. broke away
23. A. interesting B. different C. similar D. familiar
24. A. stories B. puzzles C. reports D. advertisements
25. A. happiest B. busiest C. saddest D. biggest
26. A. account B. purse C. clock D. shoebox
27. A. newspapers B. shoes C. time D. cash
28. A. tell B. earn C. withdraw D. receive
29. A. saved B. sorted C. spent D. invested
30. A. tried B. succeeded C. failed D. explained
31. A. label B. brand C. face D. spring
32. A. Meanwhile B. However C. Consequently D. Frequently
33. A. suffered B. posed C. competed D. partied
34. A. responsibility B. determination C. ambition D. generosity
35. A. changed B. envied C. toasted D. lacked
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. B 24. B 25. C 26. D 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. A 31. C 32. A 33. D 34. B 35. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者和母亲帮助出院后的父亲重新认读时间和解答谜题的故事，体现了父母在困境中坚持不懈的精神品质。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：妈妈鼓励爸爸说：“加油，鲍勃。你是海军陆战队员。海军陆战队从不放弃！”A. challenging挑战；B. amusing逗乐；C. encouraging鼓励；D. comforting安慰。根据“Come on Bob. You’re a Marine. Marines never give up!”可知，母亲鼓励父亲战胜病魔。故选C项。
【22题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：两个月后，爸爸渡过了难关。A. pulled through渡过难关；B. turned over移交；C. came out结果是，出版；D. broke away脱离。根据下文语境可知，父亲渡过难关回家了。故选A项。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但情况不同了。A. interesting有趣的；B. different不同的；C. similar相似的；D. familiar熟悉的。根据“But”可知，前后表示转折，虽然父亲渡过了难关，但是情况不同了。故选B项。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：过去，我父亲总是能以创纪录的速度解出报纸上的谜题。A. stories故事；B. puzzles谜题；C. reports报道；D. advertisements广告。根据倒数第二段“Dad figured out puzzles in the newspaper with our assistance.”可知，父亲过去能以最快的速度解出谜题。故选B项。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：现在他看不懂时间了，最悲伤的日子是他打开鞋盒让我数他攒下的现金。A. happiest最开心的；B. busiest最忙碌的；C. saddest最悲伤的；D. biggest最大的。空前一句描述父亲出院后不认识时间了，下一段说明父亲数钱遇到困难，这是令人悲伤的事情。故选C项。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. account账号，账户；B. purse钱包；C. clock钟；D. shoebox鞋盒。根据下文“I ____9____ the money in the box”可知，父亲将钱放在一个盒子里。故选D项。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. newspapers报纸；B. shoes鞋子；C. time时间；D. cash现金。根据“the money in the box”可知，父亲存在鞋盒里的是现金，作者在数现金。故选D项。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：爸爸天真地看着我，就像一个分不清五美元纸币和五十美元纸币的孩子。A. tell辨别；B. earn赚；C. withdraw提、取；D. receive收到。根据下文“Dad ____10____ three times but got confused and finally gave up.”可知，父亲不能辨别五美元和五十美元的纸币。故选A项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我把箱子里的钱整理了一下，总共是300美元。A. saved救，节约；B. sorted整理，分类；C. spent花费；D. invested投资。根据“the total came to $300”可知，作者整理了盒子里的纸币。故选 B项。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：爸爸试了三次，但都搞糊涂了，最后放弃了。A. tried尝试；B. succeeded成功；C. failed失败；D. explained解释。根据“but got confused and finally gave up”可知，父亲试图尝试，但是失败了。故选A项。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：妈妈坚定地说：“我们不能坐视不管。让我们从解释钟面开始吧。”A. label标签；B. brand品牌；C. face钟面；D. spring春天。根据下一段“The big hand is on the six and the little one is on the five.”可知，母亲想要给父亲解释钟面，让他学会认识时间。故选C项。
【32题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：与此同时，爸爸在我们的帮助下解开了报纸上的谜题。A. Meanwhile同时；B. However然而；C. Consequently因此；D. Frequently频繁地。根据语境可知，母亲的耐心和坚持让父亲知道了如何看钟，同时，父亲也在协助下能进行解谜了。故选A项。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：爸爸完全康复后，我们在他们推迟的结婚50周年纪念日举行了盛大的聚会。A. suffered遭受；B. posed造成；C. competed竞争；D. partied举办派对。根据“After Dad fully recovered, we____13____ in a big way on their delayed 50th wedding anniversary.”可知，在父亲痊愈后，举行了结婚纪念聚会。故选D项。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我举杯向这对幸福的夫妇致敬时，我敬的是两位海军陆战队老兵的决心。A. responsibility责任；B. determination决心；C. ambition野心；D. generosity慷慨。根据第一段母亲的话“Marines never give up!”可知，正是由于拥有战胜困难的决心，父亲渡过了难关，恢复了健康。故选B项。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. changed改变；B. envied嫉妒；C. toasted举杯，敬酒；D. lacked缺乏。根据第一段母亲的话“Marines never give up!”及全文可知，作者举杯提议为父母战胜困难的决心干杯。故选C项。
第二节 (共10小题: 每小题1.5分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Chinese jump rope, also known as tiaopijin, is a children’s game. One reason for its ____36____ (popular) is the fact that although the moves can be quite ____37____ (challenge), the game itself is very simple. There’s no need for players____38____ (buy) expensive equipment since what they need is only a rope.
The game ____39____ (begin) in 7th-century China. In the 1960s, children in the West adopted the game. The game is ____40____ (typical) played in a group of at least 3 players with a rope about 16 feet ____41____ length tied into a circle. Two players face each other ____42____ (stand) 9 feet apart, and position the rope around their ankles so that it is tightly stretched. The third player stands between the two sides of the rope and tries to perform a series of moves without making ____43____ error.
There are many jump patterns, most of ____44____ are accompanied by a song. This is sometimes called the “first level”. The jumper tries to complete the chosen pattern. If the moves _____45_____ (complete) successfully, then the rope is moved farther up and the series is repeated.
【答案】36. popularity
37. challenging
38. to buy 39. began
40. typically
41. in 42. standing
43. an 44. which
45. are completed
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是中国一项儿童游戏——跳绳。
【36题详解】
考查名词。句意：它受欢迎的一个原因是，尽管动作相当具有挑战性，但游戏本身非常简单。分析句子结构可知，此处为名词作宾语，popular的名词为popularity意为“受欢迎”，且为不可数名词。故填popularity。
【37题详解】
考查形容词。句意：它受欢迎的一个原因是，尽管动作相当具有挑战性，但游戏本身非常简单。分析句子结构可知，此处为形容词作表语，challenge的形容词为challenging意为“具有挑战性的”符合句意。故填challenging。
【38题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：玩家不需要购买昂贵的装备，因为他们只需要一根绳子。分析句子结构可知，此处为there is no need to do sth.意为“没必要做某事”，所以此处应使用动词不定式形式，结合句意，此处表示主动意义。故填to buy。
【39题详解】
考查时态。句意：这个游戏起源于7世纪的中国。分析句子结构可知，此处应谓语动词，根据状语in 7th-century China可知，此处描述的是过去的事情，应使用一般过去时态，且与句子The game主语之间为主动关系，所以使用begin的过去式形式。故填began。
【40题详解】
考查副词。句意：该游戏通常由至少3人组成一组，用一根长约16英尺的绳子系成一个圆圈。分析句子结构可知，此处为副词作状语，修饰动词is played，typical的副词形式为typically意为“通常”符合句意和语法。故填typically。
【41题详解】
考查介词。句意：该游戏通常由至少3人组成一组，用一根长约16英尺的绳子系成一个圆圈。分析句子结构可知，此处为介词与名词length构成介词短语，结合句意可知，此处应表示“在……方面”使用介词in，in length意为“在长度方面”，符合句意。故填in。
【42题详解】
靠非谓语动词。句意：两名玩家面对面站着，相距9英尺，把绳子绕在他们的脚踝上，这样绳子就会绷紧。分析句子结构可知，此处为非谓语动词作状语，根据stand与逻辑主语Two players之间为主动关系，所以使用现在分词形式。故填standing。
【43题详解】
考查冠词。句意：第三名玩家站在绳子的两边之间，试着完成一系列动作而不出错。分析句子结构可知，error为可数名词单数，其前需限定词，无提示词，所以应使用冠词，结合句意可知，此处表示泛指概念，所以使用不定冠词，且error的第一个音素为元音，所以应使用不定冠词an，make an error意为“出错”。故填an。
【44题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：跳跃模式有很多，其中大部分都伴随着歌曲。分析句子结构可知，此处为“介词+关系代词”引导的非限制性定语从句，从句中缺少介词of的宾语，所以使用关系代词，先行词many jump patterns指的是物，用关系代词which。故填which。
【45题详解】
考查时态语态。句意：如果动作成功完成，那么绳子就会向上移动，并重复这个系列。分析句子结构可知，此处为从句谓语动词，根据主句中谓语“is moved”以及is repeated和句意可知，本段是客观讲述跳皮筋这项儿童游戏的模式，由此可知，此处应使用一般现在时态，从句谓语动词complete与从句主语the moves之间为被动关系，且句子主语是名词复数。故填are completed。
第四部分 写作 (共两节, 满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 假定你是高一学生李华，你的美国笔友 Peter 对你的高中生活很感兴趣，想知道你高一上学期的情况和寒假的打算。请你给他写一封回信， 要点如下：
1.介绍高一生活；
2.寒假的打算；
3.感谢关心，表达祝愿。
注意: 1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
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【答案】Dear Peter,
It's great to hear that you are interested in my high school life. Now, let me share with you how my first semester of high school went.
High school has been quite challenging but also exciting. I’ve made new friends and we often study together, which helps us overcome difficulties. As for my plans for the winter vacation, I am looking forward to a relaxing break. I plan to spend quality time with my family, catch up on some reading, and improve my English skills by watching movies and reading English books.
Thank you so much for your care and concern. I really appreciate it. I hope everything is going well for you too.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给美国笔友 Peter 写一封回信，介绍高一上学期的情况和寒假的打算。
【详解】1.词汇积累
感兴趣：be interested in→take interest in
克服：overcome→get over
打算：plan to→intend to
学期：semester→term
2.句式拓展
合并简单句
原句：Thank you so much for your care and concern. I really appreciate it.
拓展句：Thank you so much for your care and concern, which I really appreciate.
【点睛】[高分句型1] It’s great to hear that you are interested in my high school life. (运用了that引导的宾语从句)
[高分句型2] I’ve made new friends and we often study together, which helps us overcome difficulties. (运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句)
第二节 (满分25分)
47. 读后续写
I always wondered how people would react if I tried to approach a stranger for help in a busy place like a street corner or in a bustling mall. I personally have hurried past a stranger who tried to catch my attention in a busy place.
Yesterday I had a taste of being stuck in such a desperate situation where you only hope of help would have to come from a total stranger.
I was in a busy shopping mall buying a large piece of luggage. After the purchase in one of the large and expensive shops, I picked up my phone from my pocket to call my driver waiting in the parking lot and my phone was dead.
I then requested the shop assistant selling me the luggage, which was not cheap at all, if she could ring the number of my driver for me. She replied, still all smiles, “I’m sorry Sir, but it is the shop policy that we cannot use mobile phones while working in the shop.”
As I was wondering what kind of policy that was, I saw a nice-looking teenage boy coming toward me. Remember my wife’s interesting theory that beautiful people are more likely to give you a hand when you’re in trouble, I thought I might have a chance. But before I could say a word, he walked past me. It turned out he simply didn’t see me.
I waited in the mall but it seemed nobody bothered to look at me. Disappointed and tired, I got out of the shop on to the busy street in front. I stood there with people rushing by, looking at their faces to see if they will show kindness to me. I began wondering how many times I had reacted to strangers like the shop girl and the teenager.
注意：1. 续写的短文词数应为100左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
That was when I saw a young mother with her two kids.
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Finally a man wearing a cheap T-shirt and dirty jeans seemed to notice me.
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【答案】参考范文：
That was when I saw a young mother with her two kids. She was talking on the phone, and her voice told me she was a gentle and patient lady. The two kids were neatly dressed and waited quietly beside her. This must be a nice family, I thought to myself. Therefore, I approached to make a request. But as soon as I said, “Excuse me madam,” she grabbed both her kids and went away. Did I look like someone trying to hurt people I felt my heart sinking horribly.
Finally a man wearing a cheap T-shirt and dirty jeans seemed to notice me. I didn’t know why but I just stopped him and made my request. I was expecting him to rush past but he immediately called the number of my driver and waited till my car came to be sure I was picked up, turned around before I could thank him adequately and was gone. Surprised by his kindness, I promised I would do likewise to strangers who sought my help.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者试图在繁华的街道上向人求助，看人们会有什么反应。结果女店员、少年以及一位年轻的母亲和她的两个孩子都先后拒绝了作者的求助，但是一个穿着廉价T恤和脏牛仔裤的男人注意到了作者，帮作者拨打了电话，作者还没来得及好好感谢他，他就转身走了。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“就在那时，我看到一位年轻的母亲和她的两个孩子”和第二段首句“最后，一个穿着廉价T恤和脏牛仔裤的男人似乎注意到了我”可知，第一段可描写作者向这位母亲求助结果被拒绝，该段段尾可衔接第二段内容。
②由第二段首句内容“最后，一个穿着廉价T恤和脏牛仔裤的男人似乎注意到了我。”可知，第二段可描写穿着简陋的男人帮助了作者，而作者还没来得及好好感谢他，他就转身走了，而作者也想把这样的善意继续传递下去。
2.续写线索：发现母子三人——想要求助——被拒绝——被男人注意到——男人提供帮助——司机来接作者——作者感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
走近：approach/come near
走开：go away/walk away
提出请求：make a request /ask for a favor
情绪类
感谢：thank /express gratitude to
惊讶：surprised /astonished
【点睛】[高分句型1] But as soon as I said, “Excuse me madam,” she grabbed both her kids and went away. (运用了as soon as引导时间状语从句)
[高分句型2] Surprised by his kindness, I promised I would do likewise to strangers who sought my help. (运用了who引导定语从句)高一上学期英语期末考试卷
考试时间120分钟 试卷满分150分
第一部分 听力 (共两节, 满分30分)
做题时, 先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后, 你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节 (共5小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话, 每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the woman think of the blue shirt
A. It’s beautiful. B. It’s ugly. C. It’s big.
2. What’s the time now
A.5:15 pm. B.5:45 pm. C. 6:00 pm.
3. What did the woman buy for her mother
A. Earrings B. A necklace. C. A coat.
4 Where does the conversation take place probably
A. In a taxi B. On a train. C. On a bus.
5. Which subject is Emily good at
A. English B. Maths. C. Physics.
第二节 (共15小题, 每小题1.5分, 滴分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题。从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前, 你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5秒钟: 听完后, 各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料, 回答第6、7题。
6. What do the speakers want to do
A. Rent a place. B. Decorate an office. C. Sell their artworks.
7. What can be said about the Johnson Building
A. It is near a river. B. It is quite high. C. It is creative.
听第7段材料, 回答第8至10题。
8. Wry is the woman coming to change her shirt
A. It’s wan out. B. It’s small. C. It’s the wrong style.
9. What color shirt did the woman buy yesterday
A. Green. B. Blue. C. Black.
10. What does the man say about the woman
A. She looks beautiful in green.
B. She should change a shirt in a larger size.
C. She should try on some shirts in different styles.
听第8段材料, 回答第11至13题。
11. What does Lucy say about her math teacher
A. He’s experienced. B. He’s impatient. C. He’s strict.
12. Who is Lucy’s favorite teacher
A. Her English teacher. B. Her math teacher. C. Her art teacher.
13. Where is Lucy’s art teacher from
A. America B. Canada. C. England.
听第9段材料, 回答第14至17题。
14. What did the man get this time
A. The gold. B. The silver. C. The bronze.
15. How did the man feel at the second fence
A. Quite excited. B. Rather tired. C. Absent-minded.
16. What happened at the water jump
A. The man came off the horse.
B. The water made the horse nervous.
C. Something in the crowd upset the horse.
17. What will the man do tomorrow
A. Run in another race. B. Be on a TV show. C. Visit a friend.
听第10段材料, 回答第18至20题。
18. What does the speaker say about the dolphin
A. It is man’s most intelligent friend. B. It is man’s favorite animal. C. It is man’s largest friend.
19. How many dolphin themes were there at the exhibition
A. About 150. B. About 100. C. About 750.
20. Who is Pandora
A. An organizer B. A reporter. C. A dolphin.
第二部分 阅读理解 (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)
A
English is changing faster than ever due to technology and the growing popularity of social media. Do you long to keep up with the times If so, here are some old-fashioned words you should remove from your vocabulary list.
1. Whippersnapper
As an alteration of the term “snippersnapper”, the word first appeared in the 17th century, expressing our ancestors’ annoyance at ill-mannered children. In its more contemporary version, the word relates to a young person who is too confident and does not show enough respect to older people.
2. Tape
Are you born in the 1980s If so, you may still be using the term “tape” when speaking of recording music or TV shows. Today, though digital media has made data storage on magnetic tape a thing of the past, this old linguistic habit still exists.
3. Dungarees
What we know as “jeans” today were once called “dungarees” to refer to trousers made of denim. The term comes from a kind of cheap and rough cloth imported from Dongari Killa, India. When manufacturers began importing the cloth from Genoa in Italy, this kind of trousers got a new name, “jeans”. So don’t be surprised if you catch your grandpa saying “dungarees”.
4. Stewardess
In the earlier age of air travel, female crew members serving airline passengers were called stewardesses. It wasn’t until more men entered the field and the development of women’s rights movement in the 1960s and 1970s that the word fell out of use. “Stewardess” was replaced by a More gender-neutral term, “flight attendant”.
1. Who can be described as a whippersnapper nowadays
A. A narrow-minded kid. B. An ill-mannered elder.
C. A bad-tempered woman. D. A self-centered young man.
2. Which of the following words has become outdated due to the development of technology
A. Whippersnapper. B. Tape C. Dungarees D. Stewardess.
3. Which column does this passage belong to
A. Language B. Technology C. Finance D. Fashion.
B
Last month, a group of university student volunteers from Wuhan, Hubei province, arrived at the home of a couple who have been married for more than 60 years.
The group was taking part in a programme launched in 2015 aimed at helping elderly couples fulfill their dreams of having special wedding photos taken. Zhang, 20, a freshman at Wuhan University of Engineering Science, is among the students taking part in the institution’s volunteer project, Dream Fulfillment Plan.
The project’s founder, Yu Jinwen, 35, a teacher at Wuhan University of Engineering Science, said that as of last month, the volunteers had taken wedding photos for more than 1,000 couples. They also interviewed their subjects and recorded their love stories.
The project was inspired by Yu’s regret at not having a good photo of his grandfather, who died in 2010. The family searched hard but was unable to find a quality shot. In desperation, Yu had to use the photo on his grandfather’s ID card as a portrait. In 2014, Yu led students applying to launch a volunteer service project, and came up with the idea of taking good photographs for the elderly free of charge.
“When these couples were young, there was no opportunity to take wedding photos. We can help them by taking special shots to bring back good memories of their younger days,” Yu said. Initially, he found it difficult to acquire wedding dresses and photographic equipment. However, one of his former classmates, who owned a wedding photography company in Wuhan, donated more than 70 secondhand wedding dresses to the project. Yu formed the first team, which consisted of 15 volunteers.
The project, which has grown over the years, now comprises 13 groups with a total of 590 volunteers. They have worked in 356 communities and rural areas across 43 cities in 13 provinces nationwide, gaining recognition and appreciation for their work. In 2021, the project won the silver prize at the sixth Chinese Youth Volunteer Service Project Competition.
4. What is the purpose of Dream Fulfillment Plan
A. To offer opportunities to students to find jobs.
B. To help elderly couples realize their wedding photo dream.
C. To make Wuhan University of Engineering Science known.
D. To encourage more university students to do voluntary work.
5. What motivated Yu Jinwen to launch the project
A. His wish in childhood. B. His passion for photography.
C. Lack of good photos for his late grandfather. D. The encouragement of his teachers.
6. What does the last paragraph mainly focus on
A. The members of the project. B. The achievements of the project.
C. The promising future of the project. D. The support given by the public.
7. What is the main idea of the text
A. Student volunteers help elderly couples turn the clock back.
B. Wuhan University of Engineering Science launched a project.
C. Taking good wedding photos for elderly people is no easy task.
D. Wedding photos for elderly people become more and more popular.
C
Going vegan or vegetarian is one way to decrease your diet’s impact on greenhouse gas emissions (排放) — but it isn’t the only way. A recent Purdue University study suggests that smaller changes can make a difference too, while improving your health.
After analyzing the 2010 grocery purchases of more than 57,000 U.S. families, Purdue researchers found 71 percent could reduce their food carbon footprint by making some changes. One is to skip the unhealthy snacks. Avoiding foods with high calorie is important and low nutritional value can reduce the total carbon footprint of U.S. family food consumption by nearly 10 percent. Items like candy, soda, and packaged snacks take more ingredients and more processing, which translates to higher environmental impacts.
Another effective way to reduce your carbon emissions is to avoid bulk buys. Households of one or two people may end up with food waste when they try to save money with bulk buys. Before you buy supersize, consider whether a three-pound jar of peanut butter will go bad before it’s used up.
The researchers of the study also suggest consuming fewer ready-made foods. One average microwave meal may not have a very large carbon footprint. But buying them regularly can add up to high emissions because ready-made foods are sold in large quantities, which makes their carbon footprint significant, the study found.
By making the above changes, the U.S. could cut more than a quarter of emissions from household food consumption, the researchers say. That’s about 36 million metric tons — about what 6.6 million households generate in a year of electricity use. “Collective action can make a huge impact,” says study co-author Hua Cai.
8. Why does the author mention being a vegetarian in Paragraph 1
A. To encourage us to become vegetarians.
B. To introduce the findings of a recent study.
C. To illustrate the impact of greenhouse gas emission.
D. To tell readers it’s not a good way to help the environment.
9. How many methods are suggested by the study to reduce our food carbon footprint
A. Two. B. Three.
C Four. D. Five.
10. What do the underlined words “bulk buys” in Paragraph 3 probably mean
A. Buying things in quantity.
B. Buying things of low quality.
C. Buying things out of date.
D. Buying things of low price.
11. What might Hua Cai mean by saying “Collective action can make a huge impact”
A. We should collect some materials to make a difference.
B. We should take measures quickly to make a difference.
C. We should make efforts together to make a difference.
D. We should avoid all unhealthy food to make a difference.
D
A museum in France found out recently that over half of their paintings were fakes (赝品). The museum was created to show the works of the painter Etienne Terrus but over 80of 140 paintings were by other people.
Etienne Terrus was born in El ne in 1857, and died there in 1922. Terrus visited Paris, but unlike many other painters at the time, he did not move there. Instead, he spent a lot of time near El ne and painted scenes from the area. Terrus is important to the people of Elne because of this tie.
The Terrus Museum has been collecting artwork by Terrus for almost 20 years. Most of the art works have been bought in the last few years. The museum spent about $190,000 to buy paintings, drawings, and watercolours. Some pieces of art have also been given to the museum.
The museum recently closed for about 4 months while the building was being renovated. As they were getting ready to re-open the museum, people from the museum asked Eric Forcada to help them figure out how to organize the paintings.
Mr. Forcada studies art history. As he looked at the works of art that the museum had, it didn’t take him long to find out that something was wrong. Some paintings didn’t look at all like Terrus’s work or were painted on the wrong kind of canvas. Some paintings showed buildings that had been built a long time after Mr. Terrus died. Several paintings had the name of the artist written in ink on the painting. Mr. Forcada said, “On one painting, the ink signature was wiped away when I passed my white glove over it. Over 80 of 140 paintings were by other people.”
Mr. Forcada says that problems like these are more common for small museums like the Terrus Museum. Unlike big museums, small ones don’t have enough money to pay experts to check out artwork carefully. The good news for the Terrus Museum is that experts say that almost 58 of their Terrus paintings are real.
12. Why does tienne Terrus mean a lot to the people of Elne
A. He was born there. B. His paintings were breathtaking.
C. He created many works from Elne’s scenes. D. He differs from other painters of his time.
13. How did the museum obtain most of the paintings
A. They were mainly purchased. B. Some painters donated them.
C. The staff painted them. D. They were renewed from the old ones.
14. What does the underlined word “renovated” in Paragraph 4 probably mean
A. Destroyed. B. Constructed.
C. Moved. D. Repaired.
15. What is the best title for the text
A. Etienne Terrus Was a Born Landscape Painter
B. Over Half of a French Museum’s Paintings Are Fakes
C. Some Experts Proved the Art Works Not Real
D. Small Museums Lack Money to Buy Paintings
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 summer I was ten, my mother decided to bring us to the world of art. My brother and I were not very excited when we realized what my mother meant. What she meant was not that we could take drawing classes or painting classes but that we would have to spend one afternoon a week with her at the Fine Arts Museum. That was not so bad—what really troubled me was that before each visit to the museum, she made us read about artists and painting styles. ____16____ Anyway, who wants to spend the summer thinking about artists when you could be with your friends at the swimming pool
First we had to read about ancient Egyptians and their strange way of painting faces and then go to look at them at the museum. ____17____ Later we had to learn about artists in the Middle Ages who painted people wearing strange long clothing. We had to look at pictures of fat babies with wings and curly hair and with no clothes on flying around the edges of paintings. ____18____
On our last visit to the museum, something happened when I saw a painting by a woman called Mary. ____19____ The colors were soft and gentle, and you could tell by the mother’s expression how happy she was just to be with the child. I could hardly take my eyes away from that painting! ____20____ It was really worth looking at so many paintings to find a painter who could interest me so much.
A. In it, a woman was reading to a child.
B. That felt almost as bad as being in school.
C. The two paintings were so similar to each other!
D. I wanted to see every painting Mary had ever made!
E. I was immediately attracted by the strange way of painting faces.
F. Staring at those pictures, I still couldn’t see what was so great about art.
G. Unusual styles of art always attracted my brother, but I was not interested.
第三部分 语言知识运用 (共两节, 满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题: 每小题1分, 满分15分)
I had come to visit my parents on their 50th Wedding anniversary. In the hospital, Dad lay unconscious. Mom was ____21____ Dad, “Come on Bob. You’re a Marine(海军陆战队士兵). Marines never give up!” Two months later Dad ____22____. But things were ____23____.
In the past, my father would always work out the ____24____ in a newspaper at record speeds. Now he had trouble telling time, and the ____25____ days of all was when he opened his ____26____ and asked me to count the ____27____ he saved.
Dad looked at me with the innocence of a child who could not ____28____ a five-dollar bill from a fifty. I ____29____ the money in the box and the total came to $300. Dad _____30_____ three times but got confused and finally gave up. That evening, Mom said determinedly, “We couldn’t just sit by. Let’s start from explaining the _____31_____ of the clock.”
The next day, Dad asked Mom about the time. Mom said, “You tell me. The big hand is on the six and the little one is on the five.” Dad failed for the first time. But Mom continued to explain it. It wasn’t easy but Dad finally succeeded. _____32_____, Dad figured out puzzles in the newspaper with our assistance.
After Dad fully recovered, we_____33_____ in a big way on their delayed 50th wedding anniversary. When I raised my glass in honor of the happy couple, it was the _____34_____ of two old Marines I _____35_____.
21. A. challenging B. amusing C. encouraging D. comforting
22. A. pulled through B. turned over C. came out D. broke away
23. A. interesting B. different C. similar D. familiar
24. A. stories B. puzzles C. reports D. advertisements
25 A. happiest B. busiest C. saddest D. biggest
26. A. account B. purse C. clock D. shoebox
27. A. newspapers B. shoes C. time D. cash
28. A. tell B. earn C. withdraw D. receive
29. A. saved B. sorted C. spent D. invested
30. A. tried B. succeeded C. failed D. explained
31. A. label B. brand C. face D. spring
32. A. Meanwhile B. However C. Consequently D. Frequently
33. A. suffered B. posed C. competed D. partied
34. A. responsibility B. determination C. ambition D. generosity
35. A. changed B. envied C. toasted D. lacked
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。
Chinese jump rope, also known as tiaopijin, is a children’s game. One reason for its ____36____ (popular) is the fact that although the moves can be quite ____37____ (challenge), the game itself is very simple. There’s no need for players____38____ (buy) expensive equipment since what they need is only a rope.
The game ____39____ (begin) in 7th-century China. In the 1960s, children in the West adopted the game. The game is ____40____ (typical) played in a group of at least 3 players with a rope about 16 feet ____41____ length tied into a circle. Two players face each other ____42____ (stand) 9 feet apart, and position the rope around their ankles so that it is tightly stretched. The third player stands between the two sides of the rope and tries to perform a series of moves without making ____43____ error.
There are many jump patterns, most of ____44____ are accompanied by a song. This is sometimes called the “first level”. The jumper tries to complete the chosen pattern. If the moves _____45_____ (complete) successfully, then the rope is moved farther up and the series is repeated.
第四部分 写作 (共两节, 满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 假定你是高一学生李华，你的美国笔友 Peter 对你的高中生活很感兴趣，想知道你高一上学期的情况和寒假的打算。请你给他写一封回信， 要点如下：
1.介绍高一生活；
2.寒假的打算；
3.感谢关心，表达祝愿。
注意: 1 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
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第二节 (满分25分)
47. 读后续写
I always wondered how people would react if I tried to approach a stranger for help in a busy place like a street corner or in a bustling mall. I personally have hurried past a stranger who tried to catch my attention in a busy place.
Yesterday I had a taste of being stuck in such a desperate situation where you only hope of help would have to come from a total stranger
I was in a busy shopping mall buying a large piece of luggage. After the purchase in one of the large and expensive shops, I picked up my phone from my pocket to call my driver waiting in the parking lot and my phone was dead.
I then requested the shop assistant selling me the luggage, which was not cheap at all, if she could ring the number of my driver for me. She replied, still all smiles, “I’m sorry Sir, but it is the shop policy that we cannot use mobile phones while working in the shop.”
As I was wondering what kind of policy that was, I saw a nice-looking teenage boy coming toward me. Remember my wife’s interesting theory that beautiful people are more likely to give you a hand when you’re in trouble, I thought I might have a chance. But before I could say a word, he walked past me. It turned out he simply didn’t see me.
I waited in the mall but it seemed nobody bothered to look at me. Disappointed and tired, I got out of the shop on to the busy street in front. I stood there with people rushing by, looking at their faces to see if they will show kindness to me. I began wondering how many times I had reacted to strangers like the shop girl and the teenager.
注意：1. 续写的短文词数应为100左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
That was when I saw a young mother with her two kids.
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Finally a man wearing a cheap T-shirt and dirty jeans seemed to notice me.
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