昭通市正道中学2023-2024学年高一下学期开学考试英语试卷(含解析)
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昭通市正道中学2023-2024学年高一下学期开学考试英语试卷
学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、阅读理解
Explore the magic of the underwater world
Reasons for visiting Georgia Aquarium(水族馆) in Atlanta
Atlanta's aquarium is home to tens of thousands of animals including 500 species from around the world and more than 60 habitats. The largest exhibit at Georgia Aquarium is home to whale sharks, manta rays and more swimmers. The second largest exhibit is home to six beluga whales. And you won't want to miss the dolphin exhibit and the dolphin show at Georgia Aquarium featuring an expansive underwater dolphin viewing window and a wonderful musical theatrical performance that highlights the bond shared between dolphins and humans.
Insider tips
○Arrive when the aquarium opens to beat the crowds.
○Have a sleepover inside some of Georgia Aquarium's exhibits.
○Wear a wet suit, dive into the water and swim with whale sharks, manta rays and more.
Know before you go
○Georgia Aquarium is open 365 days a year.
○Monday-Wednesday: 9 AM-6 PM
○Thursday: 9 AM-8 PM
○Friday: 9 AM-5 PM (Early closing for the themed party Sips Under the Sea)
○Saturday-Sunday: 8 AM-9 PM
Tickets & Pricing
Penguin Encounter(相遇) Sea Lion Encounter Dolphin Encounter Dive with the Whale Sharks Swim with the Whale Sharks
$63.99 $75.99 $75.99 $335.99 $245.99
1．What can we learn about Georgia Aquarium
A. It includes 600 species.
B. It holds overground dolphin shows.
C. Visitors can stay the night there.
D. Swimmers speak highly of its performance.
2．When can people visit Georgia Aquarium
A. At 5 PM on Tuesday. B. At 6 PM on Friday.
C. At 7 AM on Saturday. D. At 8 AM on Thursday.
3．Which activity takes the most off the ticket price
A. Dolphin Encounter. B. Penguin Encounter.
C. Swim with the Whale Sharks. D. Dive with the Whale Sharks.
The automobile industry is spending billions on self-driving cars, but what if we quite like driving
One holiday a few years ago, I spent hours being transported on trains, buses and planes. I read a novel for a while, then stared out the window, in a black mood. I was turned into goods, being shifted from one location to another. Then, finally, came the exciting section of the holiday when I hired a car.
My wife Jocasta and I followed the positioning system, turning right, then right again, and found ourselves in a small town. I spoke to the positioning system, “We don’t want to be here; we want the highway.” Then it asked me to turn right again and again. With every turn, the street narrowed. The walls were so close that I had to hold my breath.
Another car appeared, coming towards us from the opposite direction. The driver signaled, telling me I had to make way. But how I didn’t have the courage to back up along the impossibly narrow passage. Soon some locals came to help. One lady stood at the back of the vehicle, waving me on. She continued making “this way, this way” movements with her arms. In an act of blind trust, I followed her instructions, creeping (小心行进) backwards and forwards. Remarkably, it worked. I completed my turn into the side street. The other car passed and the driver gave me a grateful wave. Then I followed the lady’s suggestion and — finally — saw the highway.
My hands were shaking. I breathed in and out. Jocasta turned to me. “You’re my hero,” she said. I looked at her, expecting a shadow of a teasing (嘲笑的) smile, but can find none. “You’re my hero,” she repeated. “I mean it. You did a really good job.” Finally, I managed to steady my nerves. Then we set off again and the car sped smoothly away. Who would exchange all this for a self-driving car
4．Why are self-driving cars mentioned in paragraph 1
A. To show the advance in technology.
B. To show the author’s love for driving.
C. To show the change in the automobile industry.
D. To lead to the author’s holiday experience.
5．Why did the author drive into the narrow passage
A. He wanted to take a shortcut.
B. He intended to thank, the locals for help.
C. He had to turn to avoid another car.
D. He was misdirected by the guidance system
6．What can be inferred about the author and his wife from the last paragraph
A. His wife used to laugh at him.
B. He became more skilled at driving.
C. His wife tried to encourage and calm him.
D. He misunderstood his wife throughout.
7．Which can be a suitable title for the text
A. A Hero Behind the Wheel
B. An Adventurous Automobile Trip
C. A Lover of Self-driving Cars
D. An Unexpected Technological Problem
It’s midafternoon. You’re full from lunch. The day is warm. You’re starting to feel sleepy. Should you give in to the comfort of a nap (小睡)
From the viewpoint of health, it may be worth it. Though there is a hassle when it comes to whether napping benefits everyone, we generally acknowledge that naps can improve at least some people’s cognitive (认知的) performance in the short term.
For example, scientists reviewed a past experiment that focused on healthy participants with regular sleep cycles. In that experiment, participants were given math problems that could be solved with a shortcut that they weren’t told about. Some participants were encouraged to take a nap before dealing with the problems. It was found that those who napped-and spent even just 30 seconds in the first, lightest stage of sleep-were 2.7 times more likely to figure out the math shortcut than those who stayed awake. But entering a deeper sleep stage had a negative effect.
The benefits of napping are strongest for people who have sleep debt, such as shift workers, new parents and elderly people whose nighttime sleep is always interrupted. They all seem to get a boost through napping: a 2013 study focusing on such people, for example, showed that taking a nap during one’s night shift work reduced sleepiness and improved overall performance, even if people were slightly inactive as they came out of their nap-a phenomenon called “sleep inertia (惰性)”.
There is something we can do to reduce sleep inertia. A 20-minute nap is good for recharging, and 60 to 90 minutes of sleep can be even more restorative. The nap to avoid is one lasting more than 20 minutes and less than 60 minutes, which is most likely to lead to sleep inertia.
8．What does the underlined word “hassle” mean in paragraph 2
A. Debate. B. Tendency. C. Guidance. D. Judgement.
9．What did the experiment find about napping
A. It improves memory. B. It helps clear one’s mind
C. It may promote one’s health. D. It has a bad influence on people.
10．What can we infer about the subjects of the 2013 study
A. They tended to nap more. B. They were inactive in daytime.
C. They came out of their naps slowly. D. They didn’t get enough nighttime sleep
11．How can we avoid sleep inertia
A. By taking fewer naps. B. By napping within 1 hour.
C. By managing the nap length. D. By avoiding long naps.
Eating insects is one of those ideas that never quite seem to catch on. The United Nations supported the idea a decade ago, but, in the West at least, insects remain mostly absent from supermarket shelves. Faced with this situation, scientists have been exploring other options. One is to feed insects to farm animals, which are not so picky.
Of course, insects need to eat, too. To date, they have mostly been raised on leftover chicken feed. But the supply of that is limited, and if insect-raised meat is to take off, new sources will be needed. In a paper in the Journal of Applied Entomology, Niels Thomas Eriksen, a biochemist at Aalborg University, suggests feeding them on the waste products of the beer industry.
The world knocks back around 185 billion litres of beer every year. Each litre produces between three and ten litres of wastewater full of abandoned substances that are richer in protein but not in carbohydrates (碳水化合物) , especially compared with chicken feed. Most insects grown for feed depend, in the wild, on the carbohydrates found in fruit which goes bad. Whether insects would actually consider beer waste square meal was, therefore, unclear.
The researchers used the baby black soldier flies. The insects were divided into three groups, which were offered beer waste, chicken feed and a mixture of both respectively. The researchers monitored both their weight gain and the amount of carbon dioxide they breathed out, which helped assess the insects' metabolic (新陈代谢的) performance. The babies happily consumed both beer waste and chicken feed, and grew equally well on either food source. When Dr Eriksen made further chemical analysis, he found few differences in the nutrients needed for farm animals' growth.
What the researchers found is good news for some other industries whose waste is likewise plentiful and protein-rich, and they now look to be reasonable targets for nutrient recycling by insects. Whether consumers will be willing to eat insect-raised meat, though, remains to be seen.
12．What do we know about eating insects in the beginning
A.It will probably catch on soon. B.Most westerners shy away from it.
C.It is supported in most of the world. D.Most scientists turn down this idea.
13．Why were the researchers initially unsure of beer waste as insect feed
A.Its supply is not enough. B.It contains too much protein.
C.It lacks necessary carbohydrates. D.Its chemical contents are unknown.
14．What did the researchers find about the insects
A.They preferred to eat chicken feed.
B.They grew fastest on beer waste.
C.They could turn beer waste into meat.
D.They needed more food than expected.
15．What does the author indicate in the last paragraph
A.Some industries rarely recycle their waste.
B.The practical application of the findings is limited.
C.Insect-raised meat is likely to be the next fashion.
D.The experiment has an outlook beyond the beer industry.
二、七选五
16．How to Politely Cancel Plans Over Text
You made plans with friends, but when it’s time to leave the house, you just don’t have the energy. Or, maybe something else comes up, and you can’t make it. ① _________ But with a few tips, you can do it politely.
◆Text them as soon as possible.
That way, your friends can rearrange their schedules. If you know you cannot make it, try to text a day ahead of time. Otherwise, your friends might be annoyed about the inconvenience. If there’s an emergency and you have to cancel the plan at the last minute, that’s fine. ② _________
◆Be honest about your situation.
③ _________ If you’ve encountered a change in your schedule, just tell them what it is. Your friends will be more understanding if they can tell you’re telling the truth. Just say things like: “I ran into an issue at work.” or “I’m dealing with some family problems.”
◆Ask if you can reschedule.
Instead of saying “Let’s hang out soon!”, pick a new time, so your friends know that you’re serious. ④ _________ Try to include this in your original message so they know what you’re doing right away, and make sure it’s a plan you can stick to so you don’t have to cancel again.
◆⑤ _________
Add in one more nice thing to make a compliment (赞美) sandwich. After you tell your friends you have to cancel and apologize, let them know how much you appreciate them making plans with you. This will reassure them that you love spending time with them, and it can even help you feel less guilty, too.
A. Start with your appreciation.
B. Thank them for inviting you out.
C. Let them know how urgent the situation is.
D. There’s no need to lie about what’s going on.
E. It shows that you aren’t just blowing them off.
F. Otherwise, you should try to cancel ahead of time.
G. Whatever the case is, cancelling plans can be annoying.
三、完形填空（15空）
When was the last time you made space in your life to play When I was a kid, I knew exactly what play 1 . It was climbing trees. It was 2 mud pies. But as I got older, I found people around were less and less 3 of my playful attitude. Pressure from work 4 me to tone down my personality until I almost forgot how to 5 . It’s a common story. As we grow up, we 6 our connection to our childhood memories of imagination and play. We’re told to act 7 and not waste time.
This is a problem. Play is an 8 need like sleep and nutrition. When we don’t experience it 9 we will have deficits(缺失). Researchers argue that play can allow us to think more creatively and 10 social cooperation.
To bring more play into your life, you don’t necessarily need to make any significant 11 or rework your entire schedule. You can start small, something as 12 as observing tiny moments in nature. Any increase in play throughout your day is a 13 —whether it’s a hobby like painting, playing a board game, or just a new, 14 attitude. Just follow the example of your inner child and he can lead you to find more 15 .
17．A. needed B. stressed C. showed D. meant
18．A. selling B. making C. finding D. saving
19．A. proud B. tolerant C. approving D. deserving
20．A. forced B. enabled C. reminded D. inspired
21．A. work B. fight C. play D. share
22．A. find fault with B. lose track of C. take delight in D. make peace with
23．A. humbly B. naturally C. quickly D. seriously
24．A. essential B. urgent C. individual D. immediate
25．A. secretly B. previously C. personally D. sufficiently
26．A. expect B. assess C. practice D. accept
27．A. sense B. changes C. progress D. contributions
28．A. sweet B. relaxing C. simple D. interesting
29．A. win B. pity C. dream D. surprise
30．A. firm B. playful C. friendly D. positive
31．A. value B. luck C. help D. joy
四、短文填空
32．Potala Palace (布达拉宫) is the highest ancient palace in the world. The palace, ①_______ (name) after a holy hill, is said to be used for greeting a Han princess. Legend has it that in the 7th century, ②_______ (greet) his bride Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty, Songtsen Gampo built a palace with a thousand rooms up on the Red Hill and named it Potala. The palace was ③_______ (main) made of stones and woods, and decorated ④_______ special local tree branches. Later, the ancient palace ⑤_______ (destroy) in wars. ⑥_______ we see at present is the architecture of the Qing Dynasty and the continuous expanding work outcome since the 17th century.
The Palace has two parts, the Red Palace as the center and the White Palace as two wings. The Red Palace is the highest part in the center that is completely devoted to ⑦_______ (religion) study. It was painted red to represent power. It consists of different halls and ⑧_______ (library) on many levels with winding passages. The White Palace, ⑨_______ once served as the office building of local government makes up the living quarters, and ⑩_______ (it) wall was painted white to convey peace and calmness.
五、书面表达
33．假定你是李华，最近你很苦恼，因为你经常和父母发生争执。请你给英国笔友Tom 写一封信，向他倾诉你成长中的烦恼。内容包括：
1. 父母的过度关心带给你的困惑和烦恼；
2. 向 Tom 寻求解决方案。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。
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六、读后续写
34．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。
In the first and second grades, I was extremely shy. I had friends, but it just wasn’t in my personality to be very outgoing, even if I knew someone well. I was even quieter with strangers, and so I wasn’t very good at meeting new people. I was afraid that I would do or say something wrong.
So in our school’s annual grand play, I usually sat in a secluded (僻静的) corner to watch the performance alone. I hoped to sit in the background and watch the actors sweat in front of all those pairs of eyes.
One day in the third grade, my teacher Mrs. Sally called me into her office and said, “Oh, Mary, you re great at memorizing things, and you have such a sweet personality. Perfect for Jenny! ‘ But I bowed my head and dared not speak. The teacher saw this and then said, “Of course, plenty of girls would love the role, and I could find somebody else. But I hope you could try it for me. I had you in mind for Jenny while writing the play! If you really don’t want to, I won’t force you. It’s your choice.”
My mind was spinning (快速旋转) faster than the windmill (风车) on the school playground. Mrs. Sally, whom I loved and admired, wanted me to play this role. She believed in me. My eyes moved across the room to a poster I had never noticed before. It showed a shooting star and read, “If you reach for the stars, you might at least grab a piece of the moon.” I looked into Mrs. Sally’s shining blue eyes and said, “Okay, I’ll try.” I realized it was time to throw off my shy mask and show the world who I really was.
In the following five months, the teacher taught me how to set, put on makeup, memorize lines, create costumes and so on. Gradually, I mastered (掌握) my lines and songs.
注意：1、续写词数应为150左右；
2、请按如下格式作答。
The big day came at last.
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At that time, Mrs. Sally came backstage for her final check-up and noticed my nervousness.
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参考答案
1．答案：C
解析：考查理解具体信息的能力。由Insider tips部分中的“Have a sleepover inside some of Georgia Aquarium's exhibits”可知,游客是可以在水族馆过夜的。
2．答案：A
解析：考查理解具体信息的能力。由Know before you go部分中的时间安排“Monday-Wednesday: 9 AM-6 PM”可知,周二下午五点可以去参观佐治亚水族馆。
3．答案：D
解析：考查理解具体信息的能力。对比几个活动项目的原价和现价可知,Dive with the Whale Sharks降价24美元,是降价最多的。
4．答案： D
解析：推理判断题。根据第一段“The automobile industry is spending billions on self-driving cars, but what if we quite like driving (汽车行业在自动驾驶汽车上花费了数十亿美元，但如果我们非常喜欢驾驶呢？)”和下文描述的作者假期的经历可知，第一段中but前后表示转折，前面讲述自动驾驶汽车受到了重点开发，后面讲述还是有人可能喜欢自己驾驶汽车，接着下文讲述了作者假期开车被导航误导进一个过道了，多亏了别人相助才顺利把车开出来，最后还获得了妻子的赞扬，这种经历只有亲自开车才会有，由此可推测出，第一段提到自动驾驶汽车是为了引出作者的假期经历。故选D。
5．答案： D
解析：推理判断题。根据第三段“My wife Jocasta and I followed the positioning system, turning right, then right again, and found ourselves in a small town. I spoke to the positioning system, ‘We don’t want to be here; we want the highway.’ Then it asked me to turn right again and again. With every turn, the street narrowed. The walls were so close that I had to hold my breath.(我和妻子Jocasta跟着定位系统，向右转弯，然后又向右转弯，发现我们自己在一个小镇上。我对定位系统说：‘我们不想在这里，我们想要高速公路。’然后它一次又一次地让我右转。街道一转弯就变窄了。墙太近了，我不得不屏住呼吸。)”可推测出，作者被导航系统误导，所以开车进入了狭窄的过道。故选D。
6．答案： C
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“My hands were shaking. I breathed in and out.(我的手在发抖。我吸气又呼气。)”和“‘You’re my hero,’ she repeated. ‘I mean it. You did a really good job.’ Finally, I managed to steady my nerves. Then we set off again and the car sped smoothly away.(‘你是我的英雄，’她重复道。‘我是认真的。你做得很好。’最后，我设法稳定了自己的神经。然后我们又出发了，汽车平稳地开走了。)”可知，作者开车出来后仍然惊魂未定，双手颤抖，努力想平复心情，而作者妻子的话让作者稳住心神，成功平稳开车离开，由此可推测出，作者的妻子努力鼓励作者并让作者镇静下来。故选C。
7．答案： A
解析：主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了作者驾车旅游时在导航的指引下驶入了一条狭窄的通道，最后在当地人的帮助下成功倒车出来并收获了妻子的称赞。结合最后一段中妻子的话“You’re my hero(你是我的英雄)”可知，作者成功克服了困难，妻子对他进行赞扬，A项“开车的英雄”既是对作者成功解决困难的肯定，也与妻子称赞他为英雄的内容相照应。故A项作文章标题最佳。故选A。
8．答案： A
解析：词句猜测题。画线词所在部分是让步状语从句，因此可以判断，a hassle与主句的generally acknowledge应在含义上对立。主句“we generally acknowledge that naps can improve at least some people’s cognitive (认知的) performance in the short term.(但我们通常承认，小睡至少可以在短期内提高一些人的认知能力)”指出我们通常都认为小睡至少能在短期内提升一些人的认知表现，因此可推断出，从句应表示尽管在小睡是否让所有人受益方面存在争议/争论/分歧。hassle与debate含义接近，故选A项。
9．答案： B
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中“It was found that those who napped-and spent even just 30 seconds in the first, lightest stage of sleep-were 2.7 times more likely to figure out the math shortcut than those who stayed awake. But entering a deeper sleep stage had a negative effect.(研究发现，那些在睡眠最轻的第一阶段小睡了30秒的人比那些保持清醒的人更有可能找到数学捷径，这个概率是其他人的2.7倍。但是进入深度睡眠阶段会产生负面影响。)”可知，该实验发现小睡有助于使人头脑清醒。故选B。
10．答案： D
解析：推理判断题。根据第四段“The benefits of napping are strongest for people who have sleep debt, such as shift workers, new parents and elderly people whose nighttime sleep is always interrupted. They all seem to get a boost through napping (小睡的好处对于那些有睡眠债务的人来说是最大的，比如轮班工人，初为人父母的人和夜间睡眠总是被打断的老年人。他们似乎都能通过小睡得到提升)”可推知，研究对象是一些有睡眠负债的人，他们夜晚的睡眠不充足。故选D。
11．答案： C
解析：推理判断题。最后一段“There is something we can do to reduce sleep inertia. A 20-minute nap is good for recharging, and 60 to 90 minutes of sleep can be even more restorative. The nap to avoid is one lasting more than 20 minutes and less than 60 minutes, which is most likely to lead to sleep inertia.(我们可以做一些事情来减少睡眠惰性。20分钟的小睡有助于恢复体力，60到90分钟的睡眠甚至可以让你恢复体力。要避免的小睡持续时间超过20分钟，少于60分钟，这很可能导致睡眠惰性。)”介绍了如何减轻睡眠惰性。20分钟以及60至90分钟的小睡都有作用，但是20分钟以上、60分钟以下的小睡最有可能导致睡眠惰性。由此可推知，小睡的时间要安排好，既不能太短，也不能太长。故选C。
12．答案：B
解析：根据第一段中的“in the West at least，insects remain mostly absent from supermarket shelves”可 知，大部分西方人还是不吃昆虫的。故选B项。
13．答案：C
解析：根据第三段中的“Each litre produces between three and ten litres of wastewater... richer in protein but not in carbohydrates(碳水化合物）”“Most insects grown for feed depend, in the wild, on the carbohydrates”可知，啤酒废弃物中的碳水化合物不太丰 富，而作为饲料的昆虫主要以碳水化合物为食，这就是 研究人员一开始不确定啤酒废弃物是否能作昆虫的饲 料的原因。故选C项。
14．答案：C
解析：第一段提到把昆虫喂给农场牲畜，第二段 提到由于昆虫所需的食物的供应量有限， Eriksen博士提出用啤酒废弃物喂养昆虫， 第三段提到不知道这一想法是否可行。 而研究人员做实验的目的就是想看看啤 酒废弃物作为昆虫饲料是否合格，最后答 案是肯定的。由此可以推断，以啤酒废弃 物为食的昆虫是可以作为农场牲畜的饲 料的，也就是说昆虫可以把啤酒废弃物转 化成肉。
15．答案：D
解析：根据最后一段中的"What the researchers found is good news for some other industries... now look to be reasonable targets for nutrient recycling by insects" 可知，研究人员的发现对其他一些行业来说是好消 息，这些行业产生的废弃物也同样很多，而且富含蛋 白质，它们现在期待成为昆虫进行的营养循环的目 标。由此可推知，该实验的前景不限于啤酒行业。 故选D项。
16．答案：①-⑤G F D E B
解析：①空处上文“You made plans with friends, but when it’s time to leave the house, you just don’t have the energy. Or, maybe something else comes up, and you can’t make it.(你和朋友制定了计划，但当要离开家的时候，你就是没有精力。或者，可能有其他事情发生，而你无法做到。)”提到了一些你需要取消计划的情况，空处下文“But with a few tips, you can do it politely.(但只要有一些小技巧，你就可以礼貌地做到这一点。)”提到有一些小技巧可以帮助有礼貌地取消计划。由此可知，本空应是承上启下句，指出计划取消可能会给人带来困扰，进而引出下文对于“礼貌地取消计划的方法”的介绍，G项“Whatever the case is, cancelling plans can be annoying.(不管是什么情况，取消计划都很烦人。)”说明取消计划会很烦人，承上启下，其中的the case指的是上文提到的情况，因此G选项符合语境。故选G。
②根据本段的主旨句“◆Text them as soon as possible.(尽快给他们发短信。)”可知，本段提出的建议是“尽快给他们发短信”，根据空处上文“That way, your friends can rearrange their schedules.(这样，你的朋友可以重新安排他们的日程。)”和“If there’s an emergency and you have to cancel the plan at the last minute, that’s fine.(如果有紧急情况，你不得不在最后一刻取消计划，那也没关系。)”可知，这样做的目的是让朋友们有时间重新安排日程，以避免给他们带来不便和困扰，除非你有紧急情况，不得不在最后一刻取消安排，否则都应该尽快给朋友发短信。F项“Otherwise, you should try to cancel ahead of time.(否则, 你应该尽量提前取消。)”说明了要尽量提前取消，再次与本段的段落小标题相呼应，其中，ahead of time与the last minute相对应，因此符合语境。故选F。
③根据本段的主旨句“◆Be honest about your situation.(诚实面对自己的处境。)”可知，本段提出的建议是“诚实地说明自己的情况”。根据空处下文“If you’ve encountered a change in your schedule, just tell them what it is. Your friends will be more understanding if they can tell you’re telling the truth.(如果你的日程安排发生了变化，直接告诉他们是什么。如果你的朋友知道你说的是实话，他们会更加理解你。)”可知，如果你的日程发生了变化，只需告诉朋友实情，这样能够建立更好的信任关系，并且朋友会更理解你的决定。D 项“There’s no need to lie about what’s going on.(没有必要对正在发生的事情撒谎。)”说明了要说出实情，符合此处的语境，选项中的lie about what’s going on与上文中的telling the truth相呼应。故选D。
④根据本段的主旨句“◆Ask if you can reschedule.(询问是否可以重新安排时间。)”可知，本段提出的建议是“询问你们是否可以重新约时间”。根据空处上文“Instead of saying “Let’s hang out soon!”, pick a new time, so your friends know that you’re serious.(与其说“我们快点出去玩吧！”，选择一个新的时间，这样你的朋友就知道你是认真的。)”可知，询问朋友是否可以重新约时间可以显示出自己的诚意和重视，且有助于朋友建立朋友对你的信任，并使他们更愿意与你重新安排时间。E 项“It shows that you aren’t just blowing them off.(这表明你并不只是敷衍他们。)”说明了重新约时间表明你没有敷衍他们，而是认真的，因此承接上文，符合语境。故选E。
⑤空处为段落小标题。根据下文中的“let them know how much you appreciate them making plans with you. This will reassure them that you love spending time with them, and it can even help you feel less guilty, too.(让他们知道你有多感激他们和你一起制定计划。这会让他们放心，你喜欢和他们在一起，这甚至可以帮助你减少罪恶感。)”可知，本段的建议是，在告诉朋友你需要取消计划并道歉之后，你要向朋友表达感谢，B项“Thank them for inviting you out.(谢谢他们邀请你外出。)”说明了要对朋友表示感激，能够准确地表达本段的观点，因此可作为本段小标题。故选B。
17．答案：D
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我还是个孩子的时候，我很清楚玩耍的意义。A. needed需要；B. stressed强调；C. showed展示；D. meant意味着。下文“It was climbing trees”指出了作者认为玩耍的意义是爬树，下文“my playful attitude”也是提示，下文介绍了作者对玩耍的态度，即作者所认为的玩耍的意义，故选D。
18．答案：B
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：它（玩耍）的意义是做泥饼。A. selling卖；B. making制作；C. finding发现；D. saving挽救。由下文“mud pies”可知，此处介绍玩耍的意义是做泥饼，故选B。
19．答案：C
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但是随着年龄的增长，我发现周围的人越来越不赞同我玩耍的态度。A. proud骄傲的；B. tolerant忍受的；C. approving赞同的；D. deserving值得的。由but可知，前后是转折关系，即作者周围的人不赞同作者对玩耍的态度。故选C。
20．答案：A
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：来自工作的压力迫使我淡化我的个性，直到我几乎忘记如何去玩耍。A. forced强迫；B. enabled使能够；C. reminded提醒；D. inspired鼓励。由上文“Pressure from work”和下文“me to tone down my personality”可知，工作的压力迫使作者淡化自己的个性，故选A。
21．答案：C
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：来自工作的压力迫使我淡化我的个性，直到我几乎忘记如何去玩耍。A. work工作；B. fight成群飞行；C. play玩耍；D. share分享。上文“When was the last time you made space in your life to play ”一直在介绍作者对于玩耍的认识，此处指工作的压力使得作者忘记如何去玩耍了，故选C。
22．答案：B
解析：考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：随着我们的成长，我们失去了一些联系，我们的童年记忆的想象力和游戏。A. find fault with挑剔；B. lose track of失去联系；C. take delight in喜欢；D. make peace with与……和睦相处。由上文“As we grow up”和下文“our connection to our childhood memories of imagination and play”可知，我们长大了，失去了一些联系，故选B。
23．答案：D
解析：考查副词词义辨析。句意：我们被告知要认真行动，不要浪费时间。A. humbly谦虚地；B. naturally自然地；C. quickly快速地；D. seriously严肃地，认真地。由上文“We’re told to act”可知，别人应该告知我们要认真行动，故选D。
24．答案：A
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：游戏和睡眠、营养一样，是必不可少的需要。A. essential必要的；B. urgent紧急的；C. individual个人的；D. immediate立即的。由下文“need like sleep and nutrition”可知，睡眠和营养是我们必不可少的需要，故选A。
25．答案：D
解析：考查副词词义辨析。句意：当我们没有足够的经历时，我们将有缺失。A. secretly秘密地；B. previously以前地；C. personally亲自地；D. sufficiently足够地。由下文“we will have deficits(缺失)”可知，没有足够的经历会使我们有所缺失，故选D。
26．答案：C
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：研究人员认为，游戏可以让我们更有创造性地思考和实践社会合作。A. expect期望；B. assess评价；C. practice练习，实践；D. accept接受。由上文“Researchers argue that play can allow us to think more creatively”可知，游戏可以让我们更有创造性地思考和实践社会合作。故选C。
27．答案：B
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：为了给生活带来更多的乐趣，你不需要做任何重大的改变或者重新安排你的整个计划。A. sense感觉；B. changes改变；C. progress进步；D. contributions贡献。由下文“or rework your entire schedule.”可知，你不需要重新安排你的整个计划，这说明你不需要做出任何重大改变，故选B。
28．答案：C
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：你可以从小事做起，比如观察大自然中的微小瞬间这种简单事。A. sweet甜的；B. relaxing令人放松的；C. simple简单的；D. interesting有趣的。由下文“observing tiny moments in nature”可知，观察大自然中的微小瞬间是简单的事，故选C。
29．答案：A
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：在一天中，任何一次游戏的增加都是一种胜利——无论是像绘画、玩棋盘游戏这样的爱好，还是仅仅是一种新的、好玩的态度。A. win获胜，胜利；B. pity遗憾；C. dream梦想；D. surprise惊讶。由上文“Any increase in play throughout your day”和上文提到的玩耍很重要可知，每天增加一种游戏这是一种胜利，故选A。
30．答案：B
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在一天中，任何一次游戏的增加都是一种胜利——无论是像绘画、玩棋盘游戏这样的爱好，还是仅仅是一种新的、好玩的态度。A. firm稳定的；B. playful好玩的；C. friendly友好的；D. positive积极的。由上文“whether it’s a hobby like painting, playing a board game, or just a new”和上文提到的玩耍很重要，所以说有一种新的好玩的态度是一种胜利，故选B。
31．答案：D
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：只要追随你内心的孩童的脚步，他就能带领你找到更多的快乐。A. value价值；B. luck运气；C. help帮助；D. joy快乐。根据上文“Just follow the example of your inner child and he can lead you to find more”可知，追随你内心的孩童的脚步，这能让你玩耍，所以你就会找到更多快乐，故选D。
32．答案：named；to greet；mainly；with；was destroyed；What；religious；libraries；which；its
解析：①考查非谓语动词。分析句子结 构可知，此句中已有谓语，故此处使用所给词的非谓 语动词形式。空处与其逻辑主语The palace之间是动 宾关系，所以此处应用过去分词。故填 named。
②考查非谓语动词。分析句子结 构可知，此句中已有谓语动词built，故此处使用所给 词的非谓语动词形式。结合语境可知，此处应使用动 词不定式作目的状语。故填to greet。
③考查副词。空处修饰动词短语 was made of,应用副词形式。故填mainly。
④考查介词。decorate...with...为固定 搭配，意为“用……装饰……”。故填with。
⑤考查时态、语态及主谓 一致。分析句子结构可知，空处在句中作谓语。根据 语境（这座古老的宫殿在战争中被摧毁）可知，句子应 用一般过去时。the ancient palace与空处是动宾关 系，句子应用被动语态。主语the ancient palace 为单 数形式，be动词用was。故填was destroyed。
⑥考查主语从句。分析句子结构可 知，“_____ we see at present”为主语从句，空处在 从句中充当see的宾语，表示“我们现在所看到的布达 拉宫”。what在主语从句中作宾语，意为“……的事 物”，且空处位于句首，单词首字母应大写。故填 What。
⑦考查形容词。空处修饰名词 study(研究），应用形容词形式。故填religious。
⑧考查名词的数。library意为 “图书馆”，为可数名词。空前有different修饰，且空 处与halls并列，所以此处应用library的复数形式。故 填libraries。
⑨考查定语从句。分析句子结构可 知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，并在该从句中作主 语，从句修饰指物的先行词 The White Palace。故填关 系代词 which。
⑩考查代词。空处修饰名词wall，作定 语，应用形容词性物主代词。故填its。
33．答案：Dear Tom,
These days, I feel upset. At school I am good at maths and English, while I find physics difficult to learn. But my parents think I should always do my best in every subject. Whenever I come back home late, they will get very angry with me. You know I like playing basketball, but when weekends come, they don't allow me to do anything except focusing on my lessons. Now I am no longer interested in my study. Can you give me some advice on how to get along with my parents
Yours,
Li Hua
解析：1.词汇积累
心烦意乱的：upset→ distracted
专注于：focuse on → concentrate on
对……感兴趣：be interested in→ be keen to
建议：advice→ suggestions
2.句式拓展
扩写句子
原句：Now I am no longer interested in my study.
拓展句：Now I am no longer interested in my study, which makes me confused.
【高分句型1】Whenever I come back home late, they will get very angry with me.（运用了连词Whenever引导的时间状语从句。）
【高分句型2】But my parents think I should always do my best in every subject.（运用了省略从属连词that引导的宾语从句。）
34．答案： The big day came at last. I jogged all the way to the backstage of the school hall. Cameras were lighting up in all directions. Looking back on five months practise, I seemed to have confidence in myself. I found a new person inside me, a much more daring and outgoing person who had been hidden all along. However, when I was about to go on stage, my heart was pounding so hard that my throat tightened and my knees felt weak.
At that time, Mrs. Sally came backstage for her final check-up and noticed that my nervousness. “It doesn’t matter how you do tonight,” she said. “You’ve already shown how wonderful you are.” Looking into Mrs Sally’s shining blue eyes, I calmed down and then walked onto the stage with his warm words like a ray of sunshine. When I finished my performance, the audience burst into applause. The scene made me feel myself floating in an ocean of happiness. I knew that all this was due to the encouragement from my teacher, who helped me find the confidence to succeed.
解析：1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“大日子终于来了。”可知，第一段可描写作者在登台演出前的紧张情绪和心理活动等。
②由第二段首句内容“这时，Sally老师来到后台做最后的检查，注意到我的紧张。”可知，第二段可描写Sally老师对作者的鼓励以及作者在Sally老师的鼓励下成功完成演出。
2.续写线索：演出来临——感到紧张——老师鼓励——演出成功
3.词汇激活
行为类
①慢跑：jog/canter/run slowly
②完成：finish/accomplish
③帮助某人做某事：help sb. do sth./aid sb. to do sth.
情绪类
①（心脏）狂跳：pound/beat quickly and loudly
②镇定下来：calm down/collect oneself
[高分句型1] I found a new person inside me, a much more daring and outgoing person who had been hidden all along. (a much more daring and outgoing person和前面的a new person是同位语；who引导的限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2]However, when I was about to go on stage, my heart was pounding so hard that my throat tightened and my knees felt weak. (运用了由when引导的时间状语从句和so...that...引导的结果状语从句)
[高分句型3]I knew that all this was due to the encouragement from my teacher, who helped me find the confidence to succeed. (由连词that引导的宾语从句和关系代词who引导非限制性定语从句)
学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、阅读理解
Explore the magic of the underwater world
Reasons for visiting Georgia Aquarium(水族馆) in Atlanta
Atlanta's aquarium is home to tens of thousands of animals including 500 species from around the world and more than 60 habitats. The largest exhibit at Georgia Aquarium is home to whale sharks, manta rays and more swimmers. The second largest exhibit is home to six beluga whales. And you won't want to miss the dolphin exhibit and the dolphin show at Georgia Aquarium featuring an expansive underwater dolphin viewing window and a wonderful musical theatrical performance that highlights the bond shared between dolphins and humans.
Insider tips
○Arrive when the aquarium opens to beat the crowds.
○Have a sleepover inside some of Georgia Aquarium's exhibits.
○Wear a wet suit, dive into the water and swim with whale sharks, manta rays and more.
Know before you go
○Georgia Aquarium is open 365 days a year.
○Monday-Wednesday: 9 AM-6 PM
○Thursday: 9 AM-8 PM
○Friday: 9 AM-5 PM (Early closing for the themed party Sips Under the Sea)
○Saturday-Sunday: 8 AM-9 PM
Tickets & Pricing
Penguin Encounter(相遇) Sea Lion Encounter Dolphin Encounter Dive with the Whale Sharks Swim with the Whale Sharks
$63.99 $75.99 $75.99 $335.99 $245.99
1．What can we learn about Georgia Aquarium
A. It includes 600 species.
B. It holds overground dolphin shows.
C. Visitors can stay the night there.
D. Swimmers speak highly of its performance.
2．When can people visit Georgia Aquarium
A. At 5 PM on Tuesday. B. At 6 PM on Friday.
C. At 7 AM on Saturday. D. At 8 AM on Thursday.
3．Which activity takes the most off the ticket price
A. Dolphin Encounter. B. Penguin Encounter.
C. Swim with the Whale Sharks. D. Dive with the Whale Sharks.
The automobile industry is spending billions on self-driving cars, but what if we quite like driving
One holiday a few years ago, I spent hours being transported on trains, buses and planes. I read a novel for a while, then stared out the window, in a black mood. I was turned into goods, being shifted from one location to another. Then, finally, came the exciting section of the holiday when I hired a car.
My wife Jocasta and I followed the positioning system, turning right, then right again, and found ourselves in a small town. I spoke to the positioning system, “We don’t want to be here; we want the highway.” Then it asked me to turn right again and again. With every turn, the street narrowed. The walls were so close that I had to hold my breath.
Another car appeared, coming towards us from the opposite direction. The driver signaled, telling me I had to make way. But how I didn’t have the courage to back up along the impossibly narrow passage. Soon some locals came to help. One lady stood at the back of the vehicle, waving me on. She continued making “this way, this way” movements with her arms. In an act of blind trust, I followed her instructions, creeping (小心行进) backwards and forwards. Remarkably, it worked. I completed my turn into the side street. The other car passed and the driver gave me a grateful wave. Then I followed the lady’s suggestion and — finally — saw the highway.
My hands were shaking. I breathed in and out. Jocasta turned to me. “You’re my hero,” she said. I looked at her, expecting a shadow of a teasing (嘲笑的) smile, but can find none. “You’re my hero,” she repeated. “I mean it. You did a really good job.” Finally, I managed to steady my nerves. Then we set off again and the car sped smoothly away. Who would exchange all this for a self-driving car
4．Why are self-driving cars mentioned in paragraph 1
A. To show the advance in technology.
B. To show the author’s love for driving.
C. To show the change in the automobile industry.
D. To lead to the author’s holiday experience.
5．Why did the author drive into the narrow passage
A. He wanted to take a shortcut.
B. He intended to thank, the locals for help.
C. He had to turn to avoid another car.
D. He was misdirected by the guidance system
6．What can be inferred about the author and his wife from the last paragraph
A. His wife used to laugh at him.
B. He became more skilled at driving.
C. His wife tried to encourage and calm him.
D. He misunderstood his wife throughout.
7．Which can be a suitable title for the text
A. A Hero Behind the Wheel
B. An Adventurous Automobile Trip
C. A Lover of Self-driving Cars
D. An Unexpected Technological Problem
It’s midafternoon. You’re full from lunch. The day is warm. You’re starting to feel sleepy. Should you give in to the comfort of a nap (小睡)
From the viewpoint of health, it may be worth it. Though there is a hassle when it comes to whether napping benefits everyone, we generally acknowledge that naps can improve at least some people’s cognitive (认知的) performance in the short term.
For example, scientists reviewed a past experiment that focused on healthy participants with regular sleep cycles. In that experiment, participants were given math problems that could be solved with a shortcut that they weren’t told about. Some participants were encouraged to take a nap before dealing with the problems. It was found that those who napped-and spent even just 30 seconds in the first, lightest stage of sleep-were 2.7 times more likely to figure out the math shortcut than those who stayed awake. But entering a deeper sleep stage had a negative effect.
The benefits of napping are strongest for people who have sleep debt, such as shift workers, new parents and elderly people whose nighttime sleep is always interrupted. They all seem to get a boost through napping: a 2013 study focusing on such people, for example, showed that taking a nap during one’s night shift work reduced sleepiness and improved overall performance, even if people were slightly inactive as they came out of their nap-a phenomenon called “sleep inertia (惰性)”.
There is something we can do to reduce sleep inertia. A 20-minute nap is good for recharging, and 60 to 90 minutes of sleep can be even more restorative. The nap to avoid is one lasting more than 20 minutes and less than 60 minutes, which is most likely to lead to sleep inertia.
8．What does the underlined word “hassle” mean in paragraph 2
A. Debate. B. Tendency. C. Guidance. D. Judgement.
9．What did the experiment find about napping
A. It improves memory. B. It helps clear one’s mind
C. It may promote one’s health. D. It has a bad influence on people.
10．What can we infer about the subjects of the 2013 study
A. They tended to nap more. B. They were inactive in daytime.
C. They came out of their naps slowly. D. They didn’t get enough nighttime sleep
11．How can we avoid sleep inertia
A. By taking fewer naps. B. By napping within 1 hour.
C. By managing the nap length. D. By avoiding long naps.
Eating insects is one of those ideas that never quite seem to catch on. The United Nations supported the idea a decade ago, but, in the West at least, insects remain mostly absent from supermarket shelves. Faced with this situation, scientists have been exploring other options. One is to feed insects to farm animals, which are not so picky.
Of course, insects need to eat, too. To date, they have mostly been raised on leftover chicken feed. But the supply of that is limited, and if insect-raised meat is to take off, new sources will be needed. In a paper in the Journal of Applied Entomology, Niels Thomas Eriksen, a biochemist at Aalborg University, suggests feeding them on the waste products of the beer industry.
The world knocks back around 185 billion litres of beer every year. Each litre produces between three and ten litres of wastewater full of abandoned substances that are richer in protein but not in carbohydrates (碳水化合物) , especially compared with chicken feed. Most insects grown for feed depend, in the wild, on the carbohydrates found in fruit which goes bad. Whether insects would actually consider beer waste square meal was, therefore, unclear.
The researchers used the baby black soldier flies. The insects were divided into three groups, which were offered beer waste, chicken feed and a mixture of both respectively. The researchers monitored both their weight gain and the amount of carbon dioxide they breathed out, which helped assess the insects' metabolic (新陈代谢的) performance. The babies happily consumed both beer waste and chicken feed, and grew equally well on either food source. When Dr Eriksen made further chemical analysis, he found few differences in the nutrients needed for farm animals' growth.
What the researchers found is good news for some other industries whose waste is likewise plentiful and protein-rich, and they now look to be reasonable targets for nutrient recycling by insects. Whether consumers will be willing to eat insect-raised meat, though, remains to be seen.
12．What do we know about eating insects in the beginning
A.It will probably catch on soon. B.Most westerners shy away from it.
C.It is supported in most of the world. D.Most scientists turn down this idea.
13．Why were the researchers initially unsure of beer waste as insect feed
A.Its supply is not enough. B.It contains too much protein.
C.It lacks necessary carbohydrates. D.Its chemical contents are unknown.
14．What did the researchers find about the insects
A.They preferred to eat chicken feed.
B.They grew fastest on beer waste.
C.They could turn beer waste into meat.
D.They needed more food than expected.
15．What does the author indicate in the last paragraph
A.Some industries rarely recycle their waste.
B.The practical application of the findings is limited.
C.Insect-raised meat is likely to be the next fashion.
D.The experiment has an outlook beyond the beer industry.
二、七选五
16．How to Politely Cancel Plans Over Text
You made plans with friends, but when it’s time to leave the house, you just don’t have the energy. Or, maybe something else comes up, and you can’t make it. ① _________ But with a few tips, you can do it politely.
◆Text them as soon as possible.
That way, your friends can rearrange their schedules. If you know you cannot make it, try to text a day ahead of time. Otherwise, your friends might be annoyed about the inconvenience. If there’s an emergency and you have to cancel the plan at the last minute, that’s fine. ② _________
◆Be honest about your situation.
③ _________ If you’ve encountered a change in your schedule, just tell them what it is. Your friends will be more understanding if they can tell you’re telling the truth. Just say things like: “I ran into an issue at work.” or “I’m dealing with some family problems.”
◆Ask if you can reschedule.
Instead of saying “Let’s hang out soon!”, pick a new time, so your friends know that you’re serious. ④ _________ Try to include this in your original message so they know what you’re doing right away, and make sure it’s a plan you can stick to so you don’t have to cancel again.
◆⑤ _________
Add in one more nice thing to make a compliment (赞美) sandwich. After you tell your friends you have to cancel and apologize, let them know how much you appreciate them making plans with you. This will reassure them that you love spending time with them, and it can even help you feel less guilty, too.
A. Start with your appreciation.
B. Thank them for inviting you out.
C. Let them know how urgent the situation is.
D. There’s no need to lie about what’s going on.
E. It shows that you aren’t just blowing them off.
F. Otherwise, you should try to cancel ahead of time.
G. Whatever the case is, cancelling plans can be annoying.
三、完形填空（15空）
When was the last time you made space in your life to play When I was a kid, I knew exactly what play 1 . It was climbing trees. It was 2 mud pies. But as I got older, I found people around were less and less 3 of my playful attitude. Pressure from work 4 me to tone down my personality until I almost forgot how to 5 . It’s a common story. As we grow up, we 6 our connection to our childhood memories of imagination and play. We’re told to act 7 and not waste time.
This is a problem. Play is an 8 need like sleep and nutrition. When we don’t experience it 9 we will have deficits(缺失). Researchers argue that play can allow us to think more creatively and 10 social cooperation.
To bring more play into your life, you don’t necessarily need to make any significant 11 or rework your entire schedule. You can start small, something as 12 as observing tiny moments in nature. Any increase in play throughout your day is a 13 —whether it’s a hobby like painting, playing a board game, or just a new, 14 attitude. Just follow the example of your inner child and he can lead you to find more 15 .
17．A. needed B. stressed C. showed D. meant
18．A. selling B. making C. finding D. saving
19．A. proud B. tolerant C. approving D. deserving
20．A. forced B. enabled C. reminded D. inspired
21．A. work B. fight C. play D. share
22．A. find fault with B. lose track of C. take delight in D. make peace with
23．A. humbly B. naturally C. quickly D. seriously
24．A. essential B. urgent C. individual D. immediate
25．A. secretly B. previously C. personally D. sufficiently
26．A. expect B. assess C. practice D. accept
27．A. sense B. changes C. progress D. contributions
28．A. sweet B. relaxing C. simple D. interesting
29．A. win B. pity C. dream D. surprise
30．A. firm B. playful C. friendly D. positive
31．A. value B. luck C. help D. joy
四、短文填空
32．Potala Palace (布达拉宫) is the highest ancient palace in the world. The palace, ①_______ (name) after a holy hill, is said to be used for greeting a Han princess. Legend has it that in the 7th century, ②_______ (greet) his bride Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty, Songtsen Gampo built a palace with a thousand rooms up on the Red Hill and named it Potala. The palace was ③_______ (main) made of stones and woods, and decorated ④_______ special local tree branches. Later, the ancient palace ⑤_______ (destroy) in wars. ⑥_______ we see at present is the architecture of the Qing Dynasty and the continuous expanding work outcome since the 17th century.
The Palace has two parts, the Red Palace as the center and the White Palace as two wings. The Red Palace is the highest part in the center that is completely devoted to ⑦_______ (religion) study. It was painted red to represent power. It consists of different halls and ⑧_______ (library) on many levels with winding passages. The White Palace, ⑨_______ once served as the office building of local government makes up the living quarters, and ⑩_______ (it) wall was painted white to convey peace and calmness.
五、书面表达
33．假定你是李华，最近你很苦恼，因为你经常和父母发生争执。请你给英国笔友Tom 写一封信，向他倾诉你成长中的烦恼。内容包括：
1. 父母的过度关心带给你的困惑和烦恼；
2. 向 Tom 寻求解决方案。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。
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六、读后续写
34．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。
In the first and second grades, I was extremely shy. I had friends, but it just wasn’t in my personality to be very outgoing, even if I knew someone well. I was even quieter with strangers, and so I wasn’t very good at meeting new people. I was afraid that I would do or say something wrong.
So in our school’s annual grand play, I usually sat in a secluded (僻静的) corner to watch the performance alone. I hoped to sit in the background and watch the actors sweat in front of all those pairs of eyes.
One day in the third grade, my teacher Mrs. Sally called me into her office and said, “Oh, Mary, you re great at memorizing things, and you have such a sweet personality. Perfect for Jenny! ‘ But I bowed my head and dared not speak. The teacher saw this and then said, “Of course, plenty of girls would love the role, and I could find somebody else. But I hope you could try it for me. I had you in mind for Jenny while writing the play! If you really don’t want to, I won’t force you. It’s your choice.”
My mind was spinning (快速旋转) faster than the windmill (风车) on the school playground. Mrs. Sally, whom I loved and admired, wanted me to play this role. She believed in me. My eyes moved across the room to a poster I had never noticed before. It showed a shooting star and read, “If you reach for the stars, you might at least grab a piece of the moon.” I looked into Mrs. Sally’s shining blue eyes and said, “Okay, I’ll try.” I realized it was time to throw off my shy mask and show the world who I really was.
In the following five months, the teacher taught me how to set, put on makeup, memorize lines, create costumes and so on. Gradually, I mastered (掌握) my lines and songs.
注意：1、续写词数应为150左右；
2、请按如下格式作答。
The big day came at last.
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At that time, Mrs. Sally came backstage for her final check-up and noticed my nervousness.
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参考答案
1．答案：C
解析：考查理解具体信息的能力。由Insider tips部分中的“Have a sleepover inside some of Georgia Aquarium's exhibits”可知,游客是可以在水族馆过夜的。
2．答案：A
解析：考查理解具体信息的能力。由Know before you go部分中的时间安排“Monday-Wednesday: 9 AM-6 PM”可知,周二下午五点可以去参观佐治亚水族馆。
3．答案：D
解析：考查理解具体信息的能力。对比几个活动项目的原价和现价可知,Dive with the Whale Sharks降价24美元,是降价最多的。
4．答案： D
解析：推理判断题。根据第一段“The automobile industry is spending billions on self-driving cars, but what if we quite like driving (汽车行业在自动驾驶汽车上花费了数十亿美元，但如果我们非常喜欢驾驶呢？)”和下文描述的作者假期的经历可知，第一段中but前后表示转折，前面讲述自动驾驶汽车受到了重点开发，后面讲述还是有人可能喜欢自己驾驶汽车，接着下文讲述了作者假期开车被导航误导进一个过道了，多亏了别人相助才顺利把车开出来，最后还获得了妻子的赞扬，这种经历只有亲自开车才会有，由此可推测出，第一段提到自动驾驶汽车是为了引出作者的假期经历。故选D。
5．答案： D
解析：推理判断题。根据第三段“My wife Jocasta and I followed the positioning system, turning right, then right again, and found ourselves in a small town. I spoke to the positioning system, ‘We don’t want to be here; we want the highway.’ Then it asked me to turn right again and again. With every turn, the street narrowed. The walls were so close that I had to hold my breath.(我和妻子Jocasta跟着定位系统，向右转弯，然后又向右转弯，发现我们自己在一个小镇上。我对定位系统说：‘我们不想在这里，我们想要高速公路。’然后它一次又一次地让我右转。街道一转弯就变窄了。墙太近了，我不得不屏住呼吸。)”可推测出，作者被导航系统误导，所以开车进入了狭窄的过道。故选D。
6．答案： C
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“My hands were shaking. I breathed in and out.(我的手在发抖。我吸气又呼气。)”和“‘You’re my hero,’ she repeated. ‘I mean it. You did a really good job.’ Finally, I managed to steady my nerves. Then we set off again and the car sped smoothly away.(‘你是我的英雄，’她重复道。‘我是认真的。你做得很好。’最后，我设法稳定了自己的神经。然后我们又出发了，汽车平稳地开走了。)”可知，作者开车出来后仍然惊魂未定，双手颤抖，努力想平复心情，而作者妻子的话让作者稳住心神，成功平稳开车离开，由此可推测出，作者的妻子努力鼓励作者并让作者镇静下来。故选C。
7．答案： A
解析：主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了作者驾车旅游时在导航的指引下驶入了一条狭窄的通道，最后在当地人的帮助下成功倒车出来并收获了妻子的称赞。结合最后一段中妻子的话“You’re my hero(你是我的英雄)”可知，作者成功克服了困难，妻子对他进行赞扬，A项“开车的英雄”既是对作者成功解决困难的肯定，也与妻子称赞他为英雄的内容相照应。故A项作文章标题最佳。故选A。
8．答案： A
解析：词句猜测题。画线词所在部分是让步状语从句，因此可以判断，a hassle与主句的generally acknowledge应在含义上对立。主句“we generally acknowledge that naps can improve at least some people’s cognitive (认知的) performance in the short term.(但我们通常承认，小睡至少可以在短期内提高一些人的认知能力)”指出我们通常都认为小睡至少能在短期内提升一些人的认知表现，因此可推断出，从句应表示尽管在小睡是否让所有人受益方面存在争议/争论/分歧。hassle与debate含义接近，故选A项。
9．答案： B
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中“It was found that those who napped-and spent even just 30 seconds in the first, lightest stage of sleep-were 2.7 times more likely to figure out the math shortcut than those who stayed awake. But entering a deeper sleep stage had a negative effect.(研究发现，那些在睡眠最轻的第一阶段小睡了30秒的人比那些保持清醒的人更有可能找到数学捷径，这个概率是其他人的2.7倍。但是进入深度睡眠阶段会产生负面影响。)”可知，该实验发现小睡有助于使人头脑清醒。故选B。
10．答案： D
解析：推理判断题。根据第四段“The benefits of napping are strongest for people who have sleep debt, such as shift workers, new parents and elderly people whose nighttime sleep is always interrupted. They all seem to get a boost through napping (小睡的好处对于那些有睡眠债务的人来说是最大的，比如轮班工人，初为人父母的人和夜间睡眠总是被打断的老年人。他们似乎都能通过小睡得到提升)”可推知，研究对象是一些有睡眠负债的人，他们夜晚的睡眠不充足。故选D。
11．答案： C
解析：推理判断题。最后一段“There is something we can do to reduce sleep inertia. A 20-minute nap is good for recharging, and 60 to 90 minutes of sleep can be even more restorative. The nap to avoid is one lasting more than 20 minutes and less than 60 minutes, which is most likely to lead to sleep inertia.(我们可以做一些事情来减少睡眠惰性。20分钟的小睡有助于恢复体力，60到90分钟的睡眠甚至可以让你恢复体力。要避免的小睡持续时间超过20分钟，少于60分钟，这很可能导致睡眠惰性。)”介绍了如何减轻睡眠惰性。20分钟以及60至90分钟的小睡都有作用，但是20分钟以上、60分钟以下的小睡最有可能导致睡眠惰性。由此可推知，小睡的时间要安排好，既不能太短，也不能太长。故选C。
12．答案：B
解析：根据第一段中的“in the West at least，insects remain mostly absent from supermarket shelves”可 知，大部分西方人还是不吃昆虫的。故选B项。
13．答案：C
解析：根据第三段中的“Each litre produces between three and ten litres of wastewater... richer in protein but not in carbohydrates(碳水化合物）”“Most insects grown for feed depend, in the wild, on the carbohydrates”可知，啤酒废弃物中的碳水化合物不太丰 富，而作为饲料的昆虫主要以碳水化合物为食，这就是 研究人员一开始不确定啤酒废弃物是否能作昆虫的饲 料的原因。故选C项。
14．答案：C
解析：第一段提到把昆虫喂给农场牲畜，第二段 提到由于昆虫所需的食物的供应量有限， Eriksen博士提出用啤酒废弃物喂养昆虫， 第三段提到不知道这一想法是否可行。 而研究人员做实验的目的就是想看看啤 酒废弃物作为昆虫饲料是否合格，最后答 案是肯定的。由此可以推断，以啤酒废弃 物为食的昆虫是可以作为农场牲畜的饲 料的，也就是说昆虫可以把啤酒废弃物转 化成肉。
15．答案：D
解析：根据最后一段中的"What the researchers found is good news for some other industries... now look to be reasonable targets for nutrient recycling by insects" 可知，研究人员的发现对其他一些行业来说是好消 息，这些行业产生的废弃物也同样很多，而且富含蛋 白质，它们现在期待成为昆虫进行的营养循环的目 标。由此可推知，该实验的前景不限于啤酒行业。 故选D项。
16．答案：①-⑤G F D E B
解析：①空处上文“You made plans with friends, but when it’s time to leave the house, you just don’t have the energy. Or, maybe something else comes up, and you can’t make it.(你和朋友制定了计划，但当要离开家的时候，你就是没有精力。或者，可能有其他事情发生，而你无法做到。)”提到了一些你需要取消计划的情况，空处下文“But with a few tips, you can do it politely.(但只要有一些小技巧，你就可以礼貌地做到这一点。)”提到有一些小技巧可以帮助有礼貌地取消计划。由此可知，本空应是承上启下句，指出计划取消可能会给人带来困扰，进而引出下文对于“礼貌地取消计划的方法”的介绍，G项“Whatever the case is, cancelling plans can be annoying.(不管是什么情况，取消计划都很烦人。)”说明取消计划会很烦人，承上启下，其中的the case指的是上文提到的情况，因此G选项符合语境。故选G。
②根据本段的主旨句“◆Text them as soon as possible.(尽快给他们发短信。)”可知，本段提出的建议是“尽快给他们发短信”，根据空处上文“That way, your friends can rearrange their schedules.(这样，你的朋友可以重新安排他们的日程。)”和“If there’s an emergency and you have to cancel the plan at the last minute, that’s fine.(如果有紧急情况，你不得不在最后一刻取消计划，那也没关系。)”可知，这样做的目的是让朋友们有时间重新安排日程，以避免给他们带来不便和困扰，除非你有紧急情况，不得不在最后一刻取消安排，否则都应该尽快给朋友发短信。F项“Otherwise, you should try to cancel ahead of time.(否则, 你应该尽量提前取消。)”说明了要尽量提前取消，再次与本段的段落小标题相呼应，其中，ahead of time与the last minute相对应，因此符合语境。故选F。
③根据本段的主旨句“◆Be honest about your situation.(诚实面对自己的处境。)”可知，本段提出的建议是“诚实地说明自己的情况”。根据空处下文“If you’ve encountered a change in your schedule, just tell them what it is. Your friends will be more understanding if they can tell you’re telling the truth.(如果你的日程安排发生了变化，直接告诉他们是什么。如果你的朋友知道你说的是实话，他们会更加理解你。)”可知，如果你的日程发生了变化，只需告诉朋友实情，这样能够建立更好的信任关系，并且朋友会更理解你的决定。D 项“There’s no need to lie about what’s going on.(没有必要对正在发生的事情撒谎。)”说明了要说出实情，符合此处的语境，选项中的lie about what’s going on与上文中的telling the truth相呼应。故选D。
④根据本段的主旨句“◆Ask if you can reschedule.(询问是否可以重新安排时间。)”可知，本段提出的建议是“询问你们是否可以重新约时间”。根据空处上文“Instead of saying “Let’s hang out soon!”, pick a new time, so your friends know that you’re serious.(与其说“我们快点出去玩吧！”，选择一个新的时间，这样你的朋友就知道你是认真的。)”可知，询问朋友是否可以重新约时间可以显示出自己的诚意和重视，且有助于朋友建立朋友对你的信任，并使他们更愿意与你重新安排时间。E 项“It shows that you aren’t just blowing them off.(这表明你并不只是敷衍他们。)”说明了重新约时间表明你没有敷衍他们，而是认真的，因此承接上文，符合语境。故选E。
⑤空处为段落小标题。根据下文中的“let them know how much you appreciate them making plans with you. This will reassure them that you love spending time with them, and it can even help you feel less guilty, too.(让他们知道你有多感激他们和你一起制定计划。这会让他们放心，你喜欢和他们在一起，这甚至可以帮助你减少罪恶感。)”可知，本段的建议是，在告诉朋友你需要取消计划并道歉之后，你要向朋友表达感谢，B项“Thank them for inviting you out.(谢谢他们邀请你外出。)”说明了要对朋友表示感激，能够准确地表达本段的观点，因此可作为本段小标题。故选B。
17．答案：D
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我还是个孩子的时候，我很清楚玩耍的意义。A. needed需要；B. stressed强调；C. showed展示；D. meant意味着。下文“It was climbing trees”指出了作者认为玩耍的意义是爬树，下文“my playful attitude”也是提示，下文介绍了作者对玩耍的态度，即作者所认为的玩耍的意义，故选D。
18．答案：B
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：它（玩耍）的意义是做泥饼。A. selling卖；B. making制作；C. finding发现；D. saving挽救。由下文“mud pies”可知，此处介绍玩耍的意义是做泥饼，故选B。
19．答案：C
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但是随着年龄的增长，我发现周围的人越来越不赞同我玩耍的态度。A. proud骄傲的；B. tolerant忍受的；C. approving赞同的；D. deserving值得的。由but可知，前后是转折关系，即作者周围的人不赞同作者对玩耍的态度。故选C。
20．答案：A
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：来自工作的压力迫使我淡化我的个性，直到我几乎忘记如何去玩耍。A. forced强迫；B. enabled使能够；C. reminded提醒；D. inspired鼓励。由上文“Pressure from work”和下文“me to tone down my personality”可知，工作的压力迫使作者淡化自己的个性，故选A。
21．答案：C
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：来自工作的压力迫使我淡化我的个性，直到我几乎忘记如何去玩耍。A. work工作；B. fight成群飞行；C. play玩耍；D. share分享。上文“When was the last time you made space in your life to play ”一直在介绍作者对于玩耍的认识，此处指工作的压力使得作者忘记如何去玩耍了，故选C。
22．答案：B
解析：考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：随着我们的成长，我们失去了一些联系，我们的童年记忆的想象力和游戏。A. find fault with挑剔；B. lose track of失去联系；C. take delight in喜欢；D. make peace with与……和睦相处。由上文“As we grow up”和下文“our connection to our childhood memories of imagination and play”可知，我们长大了，失去了一些联系，故选B。
23．答案：D
解析：考查副词词义辨析。句意：我们被告知要认真行动，不要浪费时间。A. humbly谦虚地；B. naturally自然地；C. quickly快速地；D. seriously严肃地，认真地。由上文“We’re told to act”可知，别人应该告知我们要认真行动，故选D。
24．答案：A
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：游戏和睡眠、营养一样，是必不可少的需要。A. essential必要的；B. urgent紧急的；C. individual个人的；D. immediate立即的。由下文“need like sleep and nutrition”可知，睡眠和营养是我们必不可少的需要，故选A。
25．答案：D
解析：考查副词词义辨析。句意：当我们没有足够的经历时，我们将有缺失。A. secretly秘密地；B. previously以前地；C. personally亲自地；D. sufficiently足够地。由下文“we will have deficits(缺失)”可知，没有足够的经历会使我们有所缺失，故选D。
26．答案：C
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：研究人员认为，游戏可以让我们更有创造性地思考和实践社会合作。A. expect期望；B. assess评价；C. practice练习，实践；D. accept接受。由上文“Researchers argue that play can allow us to think more creatively”可知，游戏可以让我们更有创造性地思考和实践社会合作。故选C。
27．答案：B
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：为了给生活带来更多的乐趣，你不需要做任何重大的改变或者重新安排你的整个计划。A. sense感觉；B. changes改变；C. progress进步；D. contributions贡献。由下文“or rework your entire schedule.”可知，你不需要重新安排你的整个计划，这说明你不需要做出任何重大改变，故选B。
28．答案：C
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：你可以从小事做起，比如观察大自然中的微小瞬间这种简单事。A. sweet甜的；B. relaxing令人放松的；C. simple简单的；D. interesting有趣的。由下文“observing tiny moments in nature”可知，观察大自然中的微小瞬间是简单的事，故选C。
29．答案：A
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：在一天中，任何一次游戏的增加都是一种胜利——无论是像绘画、玩棋盘游戏这样的爱好，还是仅仅是一种新的、好玩的态度。A. win获胜，胜利；B. pity遗憾；C. dream梦想；D. surprise惊讶。由上文“Any increase in play throughout your day”和上文提到的玩耍很重要可知，每天增加一种游戏这是一种胜利，故选A。
30．答案：B
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在一天中，任何一次游戏的增加都是一种胜利——无论是像绘画、玩棋盘游戏这样的爱好，还是仅仅是一种新的、好玩的态度。A. firm稳定的；B. playful好玩的；C. friendly友好的；D. positive积极的。由上文“whether it’s a hobby like painting, playing a board game, or just a new”和上文提到的玩耍很重要，所以说有一种新的好玩的态度是一种胜利，故选B。
31．答案：D
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：只要追随你内心的孩童的脚步，他就能带领你找到更多的快乐。A. value价值；B. luck运气；C. help帮助；D. joy快乐。根据上文“Just follow the example of your inner child and he can lead you to find more”可知，追随你内心的孩童的脚步，这能让你玩耍，所以你就会找到更多快乐，故选D。
32．答案：named；to greet；mainly；with；was destroyed；What；religious；libraries；which；its
解析：①考查非谓语动词。分析句子结 构可知，此句中已有谓语，故此处使用所给词的非谓 语动词形式。空处与其逻辑主语The palace之间是动 宾关系，所以此处应用过去分词。故填 named。
②考查非谓语动词。分析句子结 构可知，此句中已有谓语动词built，故此处使用所给 词的非谓语动词形式。结合语境可知，此处应使用动 词不定式作目的状语。故填to greet。
③考查副词。空处修饰动词短语 was made of,应用副词形式。故填mainly。
④考查介词。decorate...with...为固定 搭配，意为“用……装饰……”。故填with。
⑤考查时态、语态及主谓 一致。分析句子结构可知，空处在句中作谓语。根据 语境（这座古老的宫殿在战争中被摧毁）可知，句子应 用一般过去时。the ancient palace与空处是动宾关 系，句子应用被动语态。主语the ancient palace 为单 数形式，be动词用was。故填was destroyed。
⑥考查主语从句。分析句子结构可 知，“_____ we see at present”为主语从句，空处在 从句中充当see的宾语，表示“我们现在所看到的布达 拉宫”。what在主语从句中作宾语，意为“……的事 物”，且空处位于句首，单词首字母应大写。故填 What。
⑦考查形容词。空处修饰名词 study(研究），应用形容词形式。故填religious。
⑧考查名词的数。library意为 “图书馆”，为可数名词。空前有different修饰，且空 处与halls并列，所以此处应用library的复数形式。故 填libraries。
⑨考查定语从句。分析句子结构可 知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，并在该从句中作主 语，从句修饰指物的先行词 The White Palace。故填关 系代词 which。
⑩考查代词。空处修饰名词wall，作定 语，应用形容词性物主代词。故填its。
33．答案：Dear Tom,
These days, I feel upset. At school I am good at maths and English, while I find physics difficult to learn. But my parents think I should always do my best in every subject. Whenever I come back home late, they will get very angry with me. You know I like playing basketball, but when weekends come, they don't allow me to do anything except focusing on my lessons. Now I am no longer interested in my study. Can you give me some advice on how to get along with my parents
Yours,
Li Hua
解析：1.词汇积累
心烦意乱的：upset→ distracted
专注于：focuse on → concentrate on
对……感兴趣：be interested in→ be keen to
建议：advice→ suggestions
2.句式拓展
扩写句子
原句：Now I am no longer interested in my study.
拓展句：Now I am no longer interested in my study, which makes me confused.
【高分句型1】Whenever I come back home late, they will get very angry with me.（运用了连词Whenever引导的时间状语从句。）
【高分句型2】But my parents think I should always do my best in every subject.（运用了省略从属连词that引导的宾语从句。）
34．答案： The big day came at last. I jogged all the way to the backstage of the school hall. Cameras were lighting up in all directions. Looking back on five months practise, I seemed to have confidence in myself. I found a new person inside me, a much more daring and outgoing person who had been hidden all along. However, when I was about to go on stage, my heart was pounding so hard that my throat tightened and my knees felt weak.
At that time, Mrs. Sally came backstage for her final check-up and noticed that my nervousness. “It doesn’t matter how you do tonight,” she said. “You’ve already shown how wonderful you are.” Looking into Mrs Sally’s shining blue eyes, I calmed down and then walked onto the stage with his warm words like a ray of sunshine. When I finished my performance, the audience burst into applause. The scene made me feel myself floating in an ocean of happiness. I knew that all this was due to the encouragement from my teacher, who helped me find the confidence to succeed.
解析：1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“大日子终于来了。”可知，第一段可描写作者在登台演出前的紧张情绪和心理活动等。
②由第二段首句内容“这时，Sally老师来到后台做最后的检查，注意到我的紧张。”可知，第二段可描写Sally老师对作者的鼓励以及作者在Sally老师的鼓励下成功完成演出。
2.续写线索：演出来临——感到紧张——老师鼓励——演出成功
3.词汇激活
行为类
①慢跑：jog/canter/run slowly
②完成：finish/accomplish
③帮助某人做某事：help sb. do sth./aid sb. to do sth.
情绪类
①（心脏）狂跳：pound/beat quickly and loudly
②镇定下来：calm down/collect oneself
[高分句型1] I found a new person inside me, a much more daring and outgoing person who had been hidden all along. (a much more daring and outgoing person和前面的a new person是同位语；who引导的限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2]However, when I was about to go on stage, my heart was pounding so hard that my throat tightened and my knees felt weak. (运用了由when引导的时间状语从句和so...that...引导的结果状语从句)
[高分句型3]I knew that all this was due to the encouragement from my teacher, who helped me find the confidence to succeed. (由连词that引导的宾语从句和关系代词who引导非限制性定语从句)
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