周南梅溪湖中学2024年上学期高一第一次月考
英语科目
第一部分：听力（共两小节，满分30分）
该部分分为第一、第二两节，注意做题时，请先将答案标在试卷上，该部分录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。
第一节（共5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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt
A． 19.15. B． 9.18. C． 9.15.
答案是C。
1．What will the man do first tomorrow afternoon
A．Move house. B．Watch a soccer match. C．Help the woman clean up。
2．What time is it now
A．9:20。 B．9:30. C．9:45.
3．Where has the woman been
A．To Spain. B．To France. C．To Germany.
4．How will the woman go to the game
A．On foot. B．By bus. C．By car.
5．What is the relationship between Nick and the woman
A．Classmates. B．Father and daughter. C．Brother and sister.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．What are the speakers talking about
A．The man's working experience. B．The man’s new job offer. C．The situation of the job market.
7．How did the man get the new job
A．It was offered by his friend. B．It was offered by his college. C．It was offered in a newspaper.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What has the boy begun to learn about in the geography class now
A．The sea. B．Rivers. C．Fish.
9．What did the boy do in the geography class
A．He drew a picture. B．He watched a film. C．He read the textbook.
10．What does the girl think of the homework of this week
A．It is easier. B．It is more interesting. C．It is harder.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11．When were the wooden houses built
A．In the 13th century. B．In the 10th century. C．In the 17th century.
12．Where did the man have lunch
A．On a hill. B．By a river. C．In a garden.
13．How was the weather during the man’s trip
A．Sunny. B．Rainy. C．Windy.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14．What is the topic of the photos of this year
A．Flowers. B．Animals. C．Food.
15．How should the photos be sent
A．By e-mail. B．In person. C．By post.
16．What is the prize
A．A cup. B．Some money. C．A camera.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．What is the first job of the day
A．To check the notice. B．To clean the animals’ places. C．To feed the animals.
18．What time does the work finish in the zoo
A．At 6 p.m. B．At 8 p.m. C．At 7 p.m.
19．How can visitors know about their favorite animals
A．By reading the notice. B．By listening to the talks. C．By asking the workers.
20．What can we learn about the zoo
A．There is a restaurant in it.
B．Three gift shops in it are open the whole year.
C．Drinks and food can be bought in it.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Most Famous Libraries in the World
Trinity College Library
Designed by Thomas Burgh, the library is the largest in Ireland. Construction on the Long Room, the library’s 65-meter-long main hall, began in 1712 and lasted 20 years. The original structure only had books on the lower level, but when the library’s shelves were filled in the 1850s, the ceiling was raised to accommodate even more books. Today the Long Room holds 200,000 of the library’s oldest books.
Stuttgart City Library
Opened in 2011, the German library is a splendid light-gray cube consisting of glass blocks designed by Eun Young Yi. Inside it, you’ll find an airy central room, above which sits a multi-story stepped reading room lined with bookshelves. The library towers over the nearby buildings.
Library of Parliament
Taking the form of a Victorian Gothic chapter house complete with 16 flying buttresses, the 1876 Library of Parliament is one of Canada’s prized architectural treasures — it’s on the ten-dollar bill. Architects Thomas Fuller and Chilion Jones took inspiration from the British Museum Reading Room for the structure, lining the central hall with delicate wood shelves and wood carvings.
Rampur Raza Library
Founded in the late 18th century, the Indian library is home to a massive collection of Islamic and Asian texts and objects. The pink structure that houses the collection today was built in 1904 by Nawab Hamid Ali Khan as a mansion of Indo-European style, The Rampur Raza Library was later shifted to this grand building in 1957.
1. Of the following libraries, which is the oldest
A. Trinity College Library. B. Library of Parliament.
C. Stuttgart City Library. D. Rampur Raza Library.
2. Who designed the library appearing on the ten-dollar bill
A. Eun Young Yi. B. Thomas Burgh.
C. Nawab Hamid Ali Khan. D. Thomas Fuller and Chilion Jones.
3. What do the four libraries have in common
A. They house the rarest books. B. They were unusually designed.
C. They were expanded as needed. D. They overlook surrounding buildings.
B
Across the world, humans purchase around 1.3 billion single-use plastic water bottles a day. Because only about 9% of plastic is recycled, the vast majority of those bottles wind up in landfills, the ocean, or elsewhere in nature.
When beach-loving Madison noticed those plastic bottles during her family’s trips to California, the 12-year-old “just felt like this needed to change,” she told Smithsonian Magazine.
So as she began thinking about what to do for her school science fair back in 2021, the idea of a project centered on reducing plastic pollution quickly came to her mind: she would design an eatable water bottle called the Eco-Hero.
“One of my biggest ambitions for my project was wanting to help the world,” the confident young inventor said in a video on the website.
To bring her idea to life, Madison built upon the already established method by experimenting with common food materials. She also took inspiration from previous versions of eatable water bottles, though she focused on making hers bigger and more durable. She found that the combination of water, lemon juice, natural gum, and Alginic acid (褐藻酸) resulted in a gel pouch that wouldn’t break, could hold up to 3/4 cup of water, and would last in the fridge for three weeks.
Though she’d like to improve the Eco-Hero by making it able to hold more water, she believes her current version would work well as a replacement for the paper cups used by runners in races. All one needs to do is bite a hole in the water ball, drink the water, and then eat the pouch or throw it away to biodegrade.
Madison hopes the Eco-Hero inspires others to take better care of the planet. “It doesn’t necessarily have to be in a big way,” she told Smithsonian. “People can still make a difference in the world, even if it’s just in a small way.”
4. What inspired Madison’s design of an eatable water bottle
A. Her school’s task. B. Her family’s urge.
C. Her love for nature. D. Her trips to the beach.
5. What can we know about the Eco-Hero
A It is a copy of the previous versions.
B. It is made from unbreakable materials.
C. It is an improvement in size and durability.
D. It has a hole and should be disposed once used.
6. Which of the following words can best describe Madison
A. Ambitious and creative. B. Talented and determined.
C. Courageous and confident. D. Cooperative and committed.
7. What can be the best title for the text
A. A good beginning is half done. B. Small people make big moves.
C. Where there is a will, there is a way. D. God helps those who help themselves.
C
These days, more people in Denmark are surviving serious heart attacks. Some of that good news is thanks to a smartphone app called Heartrunner.
Many heart attacks happen when people are not near doctors. The most serious type of heart attack is when the heart stops. In Denmark, the survival rate for people whose heart had stopped when they were not near doctors used to be 4%. In the past 20 years, it has risen to 16%. Denmark has seen a dramatic change in survival from heart attacks after it began recruiting (招募) volunteers and arming some of them with smartphone technology.
Denmark’s emergency number is 112. Call center workers can use Heartrunner to contact up to 20 volunteers within 1.1 miles of an emergency. Workers also send out an ambulance. They often tell the caller how to start CPR. Heartrunner sends an alert (警报) to volunteers. It asks, “Can you run ” If a person says yes, the app sends the address. If there is an AED nearby, the app tells volunteers where to find it.
More than 100,000 people in Denmark volunteer for Heartrunner. About 75% of them are not health care workers. That’s OK, said expert Freddy Lippert. “The patient is dead, and if you don’t do anything, nine out of 10 will be dead forever. The faster CPR begins, the better the chance of restarting the heart. In Denmark, everyday people responded faster than professionals to more than four in 10 heart attacks.”
Erik Kaxe, 81, lives in a small Danish town. Recently, his heart stopped. His wife called 112. The ambulance was sent. And the Heartrunner alert went out. Within minutes, 10 strangers who lived nearby showed up at their house. The ambulance came 17 minutes after the call. So many helpers showed up that they were able to do far more than just CPR. When the ambulance showed up, Kaxe was breathing again. He lived and is now back at home.
“Dying wasn’t difficult” he said. “But waking up is.”
8. What do the numbers mentioned in paragraph 2 show
A. Heartrunner has raised a lot of concern.
B. Heartrunner has made a big difference in Denmark.
C. An increasing number of people have suffered heart attacks.
D. Danish doctors have successfully improved heart attack survival rates.
9. How does Heartrunner work
A. It calls 112 immediately. B. It contacts an ambulance.
C. It sends helpers to victims. D. It sends alerts to AED owners.
10. What can we infer from Freddy Lippert’s words
A. Every minute counts for victims. B. Ambulances respond slowly in Denmark.
C. There is a serious lack of health care workers. D. Volunteers for Heartrunner should be professionals.
11 Why does the author mention Kaxe
A. To tell a touching story. B. To remind us to value life.
C. To show how Heartrunner saves lives. D. To teach us how to use the life-saving app.
D
Does a happy person live longer Many studies have convinced us that happiness brings good health, which has resulted in an increasing demand for speakers and products encouraging positive thinking. However, being happy does not promise that one is going to be healthy. There are other factors that influence one’s health and long life such as a person’s genes or even a person’s socio-economic condition.
Some research even suggests that positive thinking can be dangerous. Positive thinking, when taken to the extreme, can cause a person to be separated from reality. For example, a person who thinks that staying happy and positive can help him recover from an illness like cancer but later fails to recover from it, may blame himself for not being happy. In this case, positive thinking may potentially make the victim disregard other factors. Sometimes the pursuit of happiness is even associated with serious mental health problems such as depression.
All types of happiness are not good for us either. For example, pride, a pleasant feeling, can sometimes rob us of the ability to empathize with others or understand another’s viewpoint. This anti-social behavior can cause people around us to turn away from us, and this could, in turn, make us feel lonely and do harm to our mental and even physical health.
Moreover, unpleasant feelings can be beneficial to a person’s well-being. Researchers believe that unpleasant feelings can help us make sense of our challenges and experiences in a way that supports psychological well-being. For example, if I have behaved badly towards my good friend, the feelings of guilt and sadness might motivate me to apologize and ask for forgiveness. The rebuilding of a broken relationship can be a lift to one’s mental well-being.
In trying to experience happiness, we should remember that seeking for happiness as an end in itself can be self-defeating, and does not necessarily lead to better health. After all, one will surely experience setbacks and conflicts in life. Instead, learning to cope with negative emotions with a realistic positive attitude is key to a person’s good health.
12. What’s the writer’s opinion in this passage
A. Negative thinking can be dangerous.
B. Staying happy can bring good health.
C. Unpleasant feelings cannot be beneficial.
D. Happiness cannot ensure one’s good health.
13. When can positive thinking be dangerous according to the passage
A. When we use it with a realistic attitude to solve problems.
B. When we focus on it as an only determinant of happy life.
C. When we think it one of the necessary factor for good health.
D. When we realize it may rob us of the ability to understand others.
14. How can unpleasant feelings be beneficial to a person’s well-being
A. They rebuild a broken relationship.
B. They lead to self-reflection and personal growth.
C. They help keep the problems and challenges away.
D. They prevent long-term negative effects on mental health.
15. Which of the following has the similar meaning of “an end in itself”
A. An ultimate goal. B. An individual plan.
C. A final decision. D. A great start.
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。其中有两项为多余选项。
Make a difference at school
Besides being a great place to learn, school offers a great opportunity to make friends, try new things, and give back to others. The beginning of a school year is a good time for you to take advantage of opportunities and activities that your school offers. ____16____. Here’s how to get started.
Reach out
Try to be more involved in activities, clubs, and teams. All of these help you meet more people, including teachers and staff, who can give you an idea of the needs the school might have. ____17____. Ask if you can attend meetings to share ideas and listen to what others want to change at school.
____18____
Your school may have a variety of clubs — from robotics to anime. If you have an interest that’s not covered by a current school club, you could consider forming your own. Many schools have a standard process for approving clubs, which may include asking a teacher to advise the club, and finding a place and time to meet.
Identify a need and take action
Think about what makes you feel happy at school. Maybe you enjoy having lunch or playing soccer during break. Now think about ways those could be even better. You might wish there were more food options or more balls to play. Once you have your idea, talk to a staff to see if students could help. ____19____.
Be kind
____20____. However, you can help create a positive atmosphere at school by being kind and respectful to others. This includes respecting a teacher’s rules, saying thank you when a student helps you, cleaning up any mess you make, and saying hello to others in the hallway. Attitude is infectious!
A. Start something new
B. Find what appeals to you
C. It may seem like a simple action
D. For example, involve yourself in the student union
E. You can also take full advantage of what you have on hand
F. It’s also a good time to think of ways to make a difference to your school
G. You could offer to develop a diverse meal plan or organize fundraising for new balls
第三部分 语言运用（共三节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When I was growing up, I had an old neighbour named Dr Gibbs. He didn’t look like any doctor I’d ever known. He never ____21____ at us for playing in his yard. I remember him as someone who was a lot nicer than most of the adults in our community.
When Dr Gibbs wasn’t saving lives, he was planting trees. His house sat on ten acres, and his life’s goal was to make it a ____22____.
The good doctor had some ____23____ theories concerning plant care and growth. He never watered his new trees, which flew in the face of conventional (传统的) wisdom. Once I asked why. He said that watering plants ____24____ them so that each following tree generation would grow ____25____. So you have to make things ____26____ for them and weed out (淘汰) the weaker trees early on.
He talked about how watering trees made for shallow roots, and how trees that weren’t watered had to grow deep roots ____27____ water. I took him to mean that deep roots were to be ____28____.
Dr Gibbs ____29____ a couple of years after I left home. Every now and again, I walked by his house and looked at the trees that I’d watched him plant some twenty-five years ago. They’re extremely tall, big since they have deep _____30_____ now. However, the trees in my garden _____31_____ in a cold wind although I had watered them for several years.
It seemed that difficulties benefited these trees in ways _____32_____ never could. I stood there deep _____33_____.
Every night before I go to bed, I check on my two sons. I stand over them and watch their little bodies, the _____34_____ and falling of life within. I often pray for them. Mostly I pray that their lives will be easy. But I think it’s time to change my prayer because now I know my children are going to encounter _____35_____.
21.
A. shouted B. smiled C. laughed D. glanced
22.
A desert B. reserve C. forest D. wetland
23.
A. annoying B. upsetting C. demanding D. interesting
24.
A. spoiled B. benefited C. impressed D. hit
25.
A. shorter B. weaker C. stronger D. taller
26.
A convenient B. rough C. approachable D. easy
27.
A. in memory of B. in place of C. in search of D. in case of
28.
A. wasted B. planted C. cut D. treasured
29.
A. broke away B. passed away C. gave away D. put away
30.
A. roots B. branches C. trunks D. leaves
31.
A. grew B. destroyed C. trembled D. recovered
32.
A. challenge B. anxiety C. survival D. comfort
33
A. in thought B. in pain C. in peace D. in relief
34.
A. raising B. lifting C. rising D. moving
35.
A. failure B. hardship C. well-being D. freedom
第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。
There was once a town in the heart of America where all life seemed to live in harmony with its ____36____ (surrounding). The town was surrounded by prosperous farms, with fields of grain and hillsides of orchards. Even in winter the roadsides were places of beauty, where countless birds came to feed ____37____ the berries. The countryside was famous for its rich bird life, and people traveled from great distances ____38____ (observe) them. Others came to fish the streams, ____39____ flowed clear and cold out of the hills.
Then everything began to change: mysterious illnesses swept the flocks of chickens; the cattle and sheep sickened and died. Everywhere was ____40____ shadow of death. There was a strange silence. The few birds ____41____ (see) anywhere were unhealthy. It was a spring without voices. Only silence ____42____ (lie) over the fields and woods. Even the streams were now lifeless. People no longer visited them, ____43____ all the fish had died.
No black magic, no enemy action had silenced the rebirth of new life in this stricken world. The people had done it ____44____ (them).
In fact, this town does not actually exist. I know of no community that has experienced all the things I describe. Yet every one of these disasters has actually happened somewhere. A dangerous threat has crept upon us almost unnoticed, and this imagined tragedy may _____45_____ (easy) become a terrible reality we all shall know.
第三节 课文默写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
46. The Amazon rainforest is home to a great ________________ of plant life. （根据句意填空）
47. We also work hand in hand with other branches of government to ensure that development ________________ are followed in an environmentally friendly way. （根据句意填空）
48. She ________________ to her students to exit the classroom in an orderly line covering their heads with their hands. （根据句意填空）
49. For another thing, ________________ the Amazon’s hot climate, it is difficult for the soil to build up enough nutrients. （根据句意填空）
50. After a roll call confirmed that all were ______ they relaxed, laughing, crying and hugging each other. (根据句意填空)
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
51. 你校将以4月22日世界地球日为主题，举办英语征文比赛。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
1．地球的重要性
2．地球面临的问题
3．保护地球的倡议
注意：1．词数80左右
2．可适当增加细节，使行文连贯
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第二节（满分25分）
52. 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。
Ten-year-old Sami loved to visit his grandfather’s house. The house was near the beautiful blue sea. At the seaside stood thick and tall palm trees with green coconuts hanging from them. When the coconuts fell down, Sami would break them open and drink the coconut water. It was always great fun to spend the holidays at Grandpa’s place.
This winter vacation, Sami was surprised when he came to his grandfather’s village. There were hardly any trees left. He saw houses built near the sea. People had cut down many palm trees and there was hardly any greenery left.
Grandpa’s house was different. He never allowed his trees to be cut. He hugged each palm tree in his courtyard. He also named the two big trees near the front door—one was Petu, and the other Betu. They were tall and green and gave the sweetest, juiciest coconuts.
One night, Sami was awakened by a strange sound. He could not sleep. He tossed and turned (辗转反侧) in bed. Suddenly, the ground shook as if the earth was splitting. He sat up straight and then ran to Grandpa. He clung to (抓紧) his grandpa tightly. Grandpa cried out, “It’s an earthquake!” They ran outside the house.
Suddenly, there was a loud sound; the earth was not splitting but the sea was roaring. People were shouting, screaming and crying, “The sea is rising!” The villagers started running away from the beach. Sami watched with fear.
The waves were rising higher and higher. Sami thought, “How big the waves are!” He went into the house again and saw water coming in from all sides. He was scared.
Sami remembered his mother telling him long ago, “You must always get out of the house if the floods come too near.” He ran outside the house with Grandpa. But the water came surging (汹涌) in.
Waves about twelve meters high came rushing in, drowning everything. Water was all around and everywhere.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Grandpa held Sami’s hand tightly but a huge wave separated them.
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Now they were up in Petu.
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1-5 BACAC 6-10 BAABA 11-15 AABCC 16-20 BBCBC周南梅溪湖中学2024年上学期高一第一次月考
英语科目
第一部分：听力（共两小节，满分30分）
该部分分为第一、第二两节，注意做题时，请先将答案标在试卷上，该部分录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。
第一节（共5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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt
A． 19.15. B． 9.18. C． 9.15.
答案是C。
1．What will the man do first tomorrow afternoon
A．Move house. B．Watch a soccer match. C．Help the woman clean up。
2．What time is it now
A．9:20。 B．9:30. C．9:45.
3．Where has the woman been
A．To Spain. B．To France. C．To Germany.
4．How will the woman go to the game
A．On foot. B．By bus. C．By car.
5．What is the relationship between Nick and the woman
A．Classmates. B．Father and daughter. C．Brother and sister.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．What are the speakers talking about
A．The man's working experience. B．The man’s new job offer. C．The situation of the job market.
7．How did the man get the new job
A．It was offered by his friend. B．It was offered by his college. C．It was offered in a newspaper.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What has the boy begun to learn about in the geography class now
A．The sea. B．Rivers. C．Fish.
9．What did the boy do in the geography class
A．He drew a picture. B．He watched a film. C．He read the textbook.
10．What does the girl think of the homework of this week
A．It is easier. B．It is more interesting. C．It is harder.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11．When were the wooden houses built
A．In the 13th century. B．In the 10th century. C．In the 17th century.
12．Where did the man have lunch
A．On a hill. B．By a river. C．In a garden.
13．How was the weather during the man’s trip
A．Sunny. B．Rainy. C．Windy.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14．What is the topic of the photos of this year
A．Flowers. B．Animals. C．Food.
15．How should the photos be sent
A．By e-mail. B．In person. C．By post.
16．What is the prize
A．A cup. B．Some money. C．A camera.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．What is the first job of the day
A．To check the notice. B．To clean the animals’ places. C．To feed the animals.
18．What time does the work finish in the zoo
A．At 6 p.m. B．At 8 p.m. C．At 7 p.m.
19．How can visitors know about their favorite animals
A．By reading the notice. B．By listening to the talks. C．By asking the workers.
20．What can we learn about the zoo
A．There is a restaurant in it.
B．Three gift shops in it are open the whole year.
C．Drinks and food can be bought in it.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Most Famous Libraries in the World
Trinity College Library
Designed by Thomas Burgh the library is the largest in Ireland. Construction on the Long Room, the library’s 65-meter-long main hall, began in 1712 and lasted 20 years. The original structure only had books on the lower level, but when the library’s shelves were filled in the 1850s, the ceiling was raised to accommodate even more books. Today the Long Room holds 200,000 of the library’s oldest books.
Stuttgart City Library
Opened in 2011, the German library is a splendid light-gray cube consisting of glass blocks designed by Eun Young Yi. Inside it, you’ll find an airy central room, above which sits a multi-story stepped reading room lined with bookshelves. The library towers over the nearby buildings.
Library of Parliament
Taking the form of a Victorian Gothic chapter house complete with 16 flying buttresses, the 1876 Library of Parliament is one of Canada’s prized architectural treasures — it’s on the ten-dollar bill. Architects Thomas Fuller and Chilion Jones took inspiration from the British Museum Reading Room for the structure, lining the central hall with delicate wood shelves and wood carvings.
Rampur Raza Library
Founded in the late 18th century, the Indian library is home to a massive collection of Islamic and Asian texts and objects. The pink structure that houses the collection today was built in 1904 by Nawab Hamid Ali Khan as a mansion of Indo-European style, The Rampur Raza Library was later shifted to this grand building in 1957.
1. Of the following libraries, which is the oldest
A Trinity College Library. B. Library of Parliament.
C. Stuttgart City Library. D. Rampur Raza Library.
2. Who designed the library appearing on the ten-dollar bill
A. Eun Young Yi. B. Thomas Burgh.
C. Nawab Hamid Ali Khan. D. Thomas Fuller and Chilion Jones.
3. What do the four libraries have in common
A. They house the rarest books. B. They were unusually designed.
C. They were expanded as needed. D. They overlook surrounding buildings.
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是应用文。文章介绍了四个设计独特的图书馆的相关信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“Construction on the Long Room, the library’s 65-meter-long main hall, began in 1712 and lasted 20 years.(长厅是图书馆65米长主厅，始建于1712年，历时20年)”；第二段中“Opened in 2011, the German library is a splendid light-gray cube consisting of glass blocks designed by Eun Young Yi.( 2011年开放的德国图书馆是由李恩英设计的玻璃块组成的华丽的浅灰色立方体)”；第三段中“Taking the form of a Victorian Gothic chapter house complete with 16 flying buttresses, the 1876 Library of Parliament is one of Canada’s prized architectural treasures — it’s on the ten-dollar bill.(1876年的国会图书馆是加拿大最珍贵的建筑瑰宝之一，它被印在10美元纸币上，它的外形是维多利亚哥特式的教堂，有16个飞扶壁)”以及最后一段中“Founded in the late 18th century, the Indian library is home to a massive collection of Islamic and Asian texts and objects.(印度图书馆建于18世纪晚期，收藏了大量的伊斯兰和亚洲文献和物品)”比较可知，Trinity College Library历史最悠久，故选A项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三部分中“Architects Thomas Fuller and Chilion Jones took inspiration from the British Museum Reading Room for the structure, lining the central hall with delicate wood shelves and wood carvings.(建筑师Thomas Fuller和Chilion Jones从大英博物馆阅览室获得了结构的灵感，在中央大厅里排列着精致的木架和木雕)”可知，加拿大的国会图书馆印在了面值10加元的钞票上，设计灵感来自大英博物馆的阅览室，设计者为Thomas Fuller和Chilion Jones。故选D。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。文章主要介绍了四家图书馆独特的建筑风格。藏书、扩建及凌驾于周围建筑物之上，只是部分或个别图书馆有所涉及，故选B项。
B
Across the world, humans purchase around 1.3 billion single-use plastic water bottles a day. Because only about 9% of plastic is recycled, the vast majority of those bottles wind up in landfills, the ocean, or elsewhere in nature.
When beach-loving Madison noticed those plastic bottles during her family’s trips to California, the 12-year-old “just felt like this needed to change,” she told Smithsonian Magazine.
So as she began thinking about what to do for her school science fair back in 2021, the idea of a project centered on reducing plastic pollution quickly came to her mind: she would design an eatable water bottle called the Eco-Hero.
“One of my biggest ambitions for my project was wanting to help the world,” the confident young inventor said in a video on the website.
To bring her idea to life, Madison built upon the already established method by experimenting with common food materials. She also took inspiration from previous versions of eatable water bottles, though she focused on making hers bigger and more durable. She found that the combination of water, lemon juice, natural gum, and Alginic acid (褐藻酸) resulted in a gel pouch that wouldn’t break, could hold up to 3/4 cup of water, and would last in the fridge for three weeks.
Though she’d like to improve the Eco-Hero by making it able to hold more water, she believes her current version would work well as a replacement for the paper cups used by runners in races. All one needs to do is bite a hole in the water ball, drink the water, and then eat the pouch or throw it away to biodegrade.
Madison hopes the Eco-Hero inspires others to take better care of the planet. “It doesn’t necessarily have to be in a big way,” she told Smithsonian. “People can still make a difference in the world, even if it’s just in a small way.”
4. What inspired Madison’s design of an eatable water bottle
A. Her school’s task. B. Her family’s urge.
C. Her love for nature. D. Her trips to the beach.
5. What can we know about the Eco-Hero
A. It is a copy of the previous versions.
B. It is made from unbreakable materials.
C. It is an improvement in size and durability.
D. It has a hole and should be disposed once used.
6. Which of the following words can best describe Madison
A. Ambitious and creative. B. Talented and determined.
C. Courageous and confident. D. Cooperative and committed.
7. What can be the best title for the text
A. A good beginning is half done. B. Small people make big moves.
C. Where there is a will, there is a way. D. God helps those who help themselves.
【答案】4. D 5. C 6. A 7. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了12岁的女孩Madison为了解决塑料瓶污染的问题，发明了可食用的水瓶。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“When beach-loving Madison noticed those plastic bottles during her family’s trips to California, the 12-year-old ‘just felt like this needed to change,’ she told Smithsonian Magazine.(当热爱海滩的Madison在加利福尼亚的家庭旅行中注意到这些塑料瓶时，这位12岁的女孩‘觉得这需要改变’，她告诉《史密森尼杂志》)”可知，Madison在加利福尼亚的家庭旅行中发现海滩上有塑料瓶，这让她产生了设计可食用水瓶的想法。故选D。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段中的“She also took inspiration from previous versions of eatable water bottles, though she focused on making hers bigger and more durable.(她还从以前的可食水瓶中获得了灵感，不过她专注于让自己的水瓶更大、更耐用)”可知，她设计的水瓶在体积和耐用性上有了改善。故选C。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段中的“To bring her idea to life, Madison built upon the already established method by experimenting with common food materials. She also took inspiration from previous versions of eatable water bottles, though she focused on making hers bigger and more durable.(为了将她的想法付诸实践，Madison在已经建立的方法的基础上，对常见的食物材料进行了实验。她还从以前的可食水瓶中获得了灵感，不过她专注于让自己的水瓶更大、更耐用)”可推测出，Madison根据已经建立的方法和从以前的可食用水瓶中获得的灵感，通过实验设计出了更大、更耐用的水瓶，由此可推测出，她是一个有创造力的（creative）人。根据第四段“‘One of my biggest ambitions for my project was wanting to help the world,’ the confident young inventor said in a video on the website.(这位自信的年轻发明家在网站上的一段视频中说：‘我对这个项目最大的抱负之一是想帮助世界。’)”可知，她有帮助世界的抱负，由此可推测出，她是一个有抱负的（ambitious）人。故选A。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是最后一段中Madison的话“It doesn’t necessarily have to be in a big way(这不一定要很大)”和“People can still make a difference in the world, even if it’s just in a small way.(人们仍然可以在世界上有所作为，即使只是在很小的方面)”可知，年仅12岁的女孩Madison设计出了可食用的水瓶，用自己的方式帮助保护环境，她认为人们不一定要做出非常大的成就，小事情也能有重要影响，所以B项“小人物也能有大成就”适合作本文标题。故选B。
C
These days, more people in Denmark are surviving serious heart attacks. Some of that good news is thanks to a smartphone app called Heartrunner.
Many heart attacks happen when people are not near doctors. The most serious type of heart attack is when the heart stops. In Denmark, the survival rate for people whose heart had stopped when they were not near doctors used to be 4%. In the past 20 years, it has risen to 16%. Denmark has seen a dramatic change in survival from heart attacks after it began recruiting (招募) volunteers and arming some of them with smartphone technology.
Denmark’s emergency number is 112. Call center workers can use Heartrunner to contact up to 20 volunteers within 1.1 miles of an emergency. Workers also send out an ambulance. They often tell the caller how to start CPR. Heartrunner sends an alert (警报) to volunteers. It asks, “Can you run ” If a person says yes, the app sends the address. If there is an AED nearby, the app tells volunteers where to find it.
More than 100,000 people in Denmark volunteer for Heartrunner. About 75% of them are not health care workers. That’s OK, said expert Freddy Lippert. “The patient is dead, and if you don’t do anything, nine out of 10 will be dead forever. The faster CPR begins, the better the chance of restarting the heart. In Denmark, everyday people responded faster than professionals to more than four in 10 heart attacks.”
Erik Kaxe, 81, lives in a small Danish town. Recently, his heart stopped. His wife called 112. The ambulance was sent. And the Heartrunner alert went out. Within minutes, 10 strangers who lived nearby showed up at their house. The ambulance came 17 minutes after the call. So many helpers showed up that they were able to do far more than just CPR. When the ambulance showed up, Kaxe was breathing again. He lived and is now back at home.
“Dying wasn’t difficult” he said. “But waking up is.”
8. What do the numbers mentioned in paragraph 2 show
A. Heartrunner has raised a lot of concern.
B. Heartrunner has made a big difference in Denmark.
C. An increasing number of people have suffered heart attacks.
D. Danish doctors have successfully improved heart attack survival rates.
9. How does Heartrunner work
A. It calls 112 immediately. B. It contacts an ambulance.
C. It sends helpers to victims. D. It sends alerts to AED owners.
10. What can we infer from Freddy Lippert’s words
A. Every minute counts for victims. B. Ambulances respond slowly in Denmark.
C. There is a serious lack of health care workers. D. Volunteers for Heartrunner should be professionals.
11. Why does the author mention Kaxe
A. To tell a touching story. B. To remind us to value life.
C. To show how Heartrunner saves lives. D. To teach us how to use the life-saving app.
【答案】8. B 9. C 10. A 11. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了丹麦一个名为Heartrunner的智能手机应用程序，可以及时为心脏病患者提供帮助。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Many heart attacks happen when people are not near doctors. The most serious type of heart attack is when the heart stops. In Denmark, the survival rate for people whose heart had stopped when they were not near doctors used to be 4%. In the past 20 years, it has risen to 16%. Denmark has seen a dramatic change in survival from heart attacks after it began recruiting (招募) volunteers and arming some of them with smartphone technology.(许多心脏病发作是在人们没有医生的情况下发生的。最严重的心脏病发作是心脏停止跳动。在丹麦，在没有医生的情况下心脏停止跳动的病人的存活率曾经是4%。在过去的20年里，这一比例上升到了16%。丹麦开始招募志愿者，并为其中一些人配备智能手机技术后，心脏病患者的存活率发生了巨大变化)”可知，第二段提到的数字说明了Heartrunner在丹麦产生了很大的影响。故选B。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Call center workers can use Heartrunner to contact up to 20 volunteers within 1.1 miles of an emergency. Workers also send out an ambulance. They often tell the caller how to start CPR. Heartrunner sends an alert (警报) to volunteers. It asks, “Can you run ” If a person says yes, the app sends the address. If there is an AED nearby, the app tells volunteers where to find it.(呼叫中心的工作人员可以使用Heartrunner在距离紧急情况1.1英里的范围内联系最多20名志愿者。工人们也派出了救护车。他们通常会告诉打电话的人如何开始心肺复苏术。Heartrunner向志愿者发送警报。它问：“你能过去吗？”如果有人说是，应用程序就会发送地址。如果附近有一台AED，应用程序会告诉志愿者去哪里找到它)”可知，Heartrunner向病人派遣助手来运作。故选C。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第三段“The patient is dead, and if you don’t do anything, nine out of 10 will be dead forever. The faster CPR begins, the better the chance of restarting the heart.(病人已经死亡，如果你什么都不做，十有八九会永远死去。心肺复苏开始得越快，重启心脏的机会就越大)”可推知，对受害者来说，每一分钟都很重要。故选A。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Recently, his heart stopped. His wife called 112. The ambulance was sent. And the Heartrunner alert went out. Within minutes, 10 strangers who lived nearby showed up at their house. The ambulance came 17 minutes after the call. So many helpers showed up that they were able to do far more than just CPR. When the ambulance showed up, Kaxe was breathing again. He lived and is now back at home.(最近，他的心跳停止了。他的妻子拨打了 112。救护车被派来了。同时，Heartrunner 警报响起。几分钟内，10 个住在附近的陌生人出现在他们家。救护车在接到电话 17 分钟后赶到。这么多的救援人员出现，他们能做的远不止心肺复苏。救护车赶到时，卡克斯已经恢复了呼吸。他活了下来，现在已经回到家中)”可推知，作者提到Kaxe是为了展示Heartrunner如何拯救生命的。故选C。
D
Does a happy person live longer Many studies have convinced us that happiness brings good health, which has resulted in an increasing demand for speakers and products encouraging positive thinking. However, being happy does not promise that one is going to be healthy. There are other factors that influence one’s health and long life such as a person’s genes or even a person’s socio-economic condition.
Some research even suggests that positive thinking can be dangerous. Positive thinking, when taken to the extreme, can cause a person to be separated from reality. For example, a person who thinks that staying happy and positive can help him recover from an illness like cancer but later fails to recover from it, may blame himself for not being happy. In this case, positive thinking may potentially make the victim disregard other factors. Sometimes the pursuit of happiness is even associated with serious mental health problems such as depression.
All types of happiness are not good for us either. For example, pride, a pleasant feeling, can sometimes rob us of the ability to empathize with others or understand another’s viewpoint. This anti-social behavior can cause people around us to turn away from us, and this could, in turn, make us feel lonely and do harm to our mental and even physical health.
Moreover, unpleasant feelings can be beneficial to a person’s well-being. Researchers believe that unpleasant feelings can help us make sense of our challenges and experiences in a way that supports psychological well-being. For example, if I have behaved badly towards my good friend, the feelings of guilt and sadness might motivate me to apologize and ask for forgiveness. The rebuilding of a broken relationship can be a lift to one’s mental well-being.
In trying to experience happiness, we should remember that seeking for happiness as an end in itself can be self-defeating, and does not necessarily lead to better health. After all, one will surely experience setbacks and conflicts in life. Instead, learning to cope with negative emotions with a realistic positive attitude is key to a person’s good health.
12. What’s the writer’s opinion in this passage
A. Negative thinking can be dangerous.
B. Staying happy can bring good health.
C. Unpleasant feelings cannot be beneficial.
D. Happiness cannot ensure one’s good health.
13. When can positive thinking be dangerous according to the passage
A. When we use it with a realistic attitude to solve problems.
B. When we focus on it as an only determinant of happy life.
C. When we think it one of the necessary factor for good health.
D. When we realize it may rob us of the ability to understand others.
14. How can unpleasant feelings be beneficial to a person’s well-being
A. They rebuild a broken relationship.
B. They lead to self-reflection and personal growth.
C. They help keep the problems and challenges away.
D. They prevent long-term negative effects on mental health.
15. Which of the following has the similar meaning of “an end in itself”
A. An ultimate goal. B. An individual plan.
C. A final decision. D. A great start.
【答案】12. D 13. B 14. B 15. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。文章提出了快乐并不能保证一个人就会健康的观点。还有其他因素影响一个人的健康和长寿，例如一个人的基因，甚至一个人的社会经济状况决定是否会健康。学会用现实的积极态度应对消极情绪是一个人健康的关键。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“However, being happy does not promise that one is going to be healthy. There are other factors that influence one’s health and long life such as a person’s genes or even a person’s socio-economic condition.”（然而，快乐并不能保证一个人就会健康。还有其他因素影响一个人的健康和长寿，例如一个人的基因，甚至一个人的社会经济状况。）可知，文章中作者认为快乐并不能保证一个人的健康。故选D。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Some research even suggests that positive thinking can be dangerous. Positive thinking, when taken to the extreme, can cause a person to be separated from reality. For example, a person who thinks that staying happy and positive can help him recover from an illness like cancer but later fails to recover from it, may blame himself for not being happy. In this case, positive thinking may potentially make the victim disregard other factors.”（一些研究甚至表明，积极思考可能是危险的。当走向极端时，积极的思考会导致一个人脱离现实。例如，一个人认为保持快乐和积极可以帮助他从癌症等疾病中恢复过来，但后来却无法恢复，他可能会责怪自己不快乐。在这种情况下，积极的思考可能会使受害者忽视其他因素。）可知，当我们将积极思考视为幸福生活的唯一决定因素时，积极思考可能是危险的。故选B。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Moreover, unpleasant feelings can be beneficial to a person’s well-being. Researchers believe that unpleasant feelings can help us make sense of our challenges and experiences in a way that supports psychological well-being. For example, if I have behaved badly towards my good friend, the feelings of guilt and sadness might motivate me to apologize and ask for forgiveness. The rebuilding of a broken relationship can be a lift to one’s mental well-being.”（此外，不愉快的感觉可能对一个人的健康有益。研究人员认为，不愉快的感觉可以帮助我们以一种支持心理健康的方式理解我们的挑战和经历。例如，如果我对我的好朋友表现不好，内疚和悲伤的感觉可能会促使我道歉并请求原谅。重建一段破裂的关系可以提升一个人的精神健康。）可知，不愉快的感觉能导致自我反思和个人成长，这有益于一个人的幸福。故选B。
【15题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第一段“However, being happy does not promise that one is going to be healthy. There are other factors that influence one’s health and long life such as a person’s genes or even a person’s socio-economic condition. (然而，快乐并不意味着一个人就会健康。还有其他因素会影响一个人的健康和长寿，例如一个人的基因，甚至一个人的社会经济状况。)”可知，快乐不一定会让我们健康，我们不能把追求快乐当作目的。以及二段说到积极思想有时很危险，第三段说不是所有的快乐都对我们有好处，最后一段“In trying to experience happiness, we should remember that seeking for happiness as an end in itself can be self-defeating, and does not necessarily lead to better health. After all, one will surely experience setbacks and conflicts in life. Instead, learning to cope with negative emotions with a realistic positive attitude is key to a person’s good health.”（在尝试体验快乐的过程中，我们应该记住，把追求快乐作为an end in itself可能会弄巧成拙，也不一定会带来更好的健康。毕竟，一个人在生活中肯定会遇到挫折和冲突。相反，学会用现实的积极态度应对消极情绪是一个人健康的关键）可知，不要把追求快乐当作目的，an end in itself是“目的”的意思，近义词是An ultimate goal表示“一个最终目标”。故选A。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。其中有两项为多余选项。
Make a difference at school
Besides being a great place to learn, school offers a great opportunity to make friends, try new things, and give back to others. The beginning of a school year is a good time for you to take advantage of opportunities and activities that your school offers. ____16____. Here’s how to get started.
Reach out
Try to be more involved in activities, clubs, and teams. All of these help you meet more people, including teachers and staff, who can give you an idea of the needs the school might have. ____17____. Ask if you can attend meetings to share ideas and listen to what others want to change at school.
____18____
Your school may have a variety of clubs — from robotics to anime. If you have an interest that’s not covered by a current school club, you could consider forming your own. Many schools have a standard process for approving clubs, which may include asking a teacher to advise the club, and finding a place and time to meet.
Identify a need and take action
Think about what makes you feel happy at school. Maybe you enjoy having lunch or playing soccer during break. Now think about ways those could be even better. You might wish there were more food options or more balls to play. Once you have your idea, talk to a staff to see if students could help. ____19____.
Be kind
____20____. However, you can help create a positive atmosphere at school by being kind and respectful to others. This includes respecting a teacher’s rules, saying thank you when a student helps you, cleaning up any mess you make, and saying hello to others in the hallway. Attitude is infectious!
A. Start something new
B. Find what appeals to you
C. It may seem like a simple action
D. For example, involve yourself in the student union
E. You can also take full advantage of what you have on hand
F. It’s also a good time to think of ways to make a difference to your school
G. You could offer to develop a diverse meal plan or organize fundraising for new balls
【答案】16. F 17. D 18. A 19. G 20. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。这篇文章主要介绍了在学校如何做出改变。文章提到了几个方法，包括积极参与学校活动、成立自己的俱乐部、发现需求并采取行动、以及善良待人等。通过这些方法，学生们可以在学校做出积极的贡献，并创造更好的学习环境。
【16题详解】
根据前文“The beginning of a school year is a good time for you to take advantage of opportunities and activities that your school offers. (新学年的开始是你利用学校提供的机会和活动的好时机。)”可知，新学年的开始是一个你可以利用的学校提供的好时机，后文应该对该话题保持一致，继续探讨“好时机”。F选项“It’s also a good time to think of ways to make a difference to your school(这也是一个思考如何改变你的学校的好时机)”与前文呼应，其中的also以及a good time与前文构成呼应，it指代前文的the beginning of a school year，强调新学年的开始同样是你改变学校的好时机，该选项符合语境。故选F。
【17题详解】
根据前文“Try to be more involved in activities, clubs, and teams. (试着多参加一些活动、俱乐部和团队。)”可知，此处建议读者试着多参加一些活动、俱乐部和团队，设空处应该提出具体的组织。D选项“For example, involve yourself in the student union(例如，参加学生会)”承接前文，指出可以参加学生会来分享自己的想法。故选D。
【18题详解】
本题为本段的标题，根据其他的小标题可知，本空应该选择的是祈使句结构。根据后文的“If you have an interest that’s not covered by a current school club, you could consider forming your own. (如果你有当前学校社团没有涵盖的兴趣，你可以考虑组建自己的社团。)”可知，此处强调学校中会有各种各样的社团，如果当前学校社团没有涵盖的你的兴趣，你可以考虑组建自己的社团即建议建立新社团。A选项“Start something new(开始新的东西)”概括本段段旨，符合语境。故选A。
【19题详解】
根据本段段旨“Identify a need and take action(确定需求并采取行动)”以及前文“Maybe you enjoy having lunch or playing soccer during break. Now think about ways those could be even better. You might wish there were more food options or more balls to play. Once you have your idea, talk to a staff to see if students could help. (也许你喜欢在休息时吃午饭或踢足球。现在想想那些可以变得更好的方法。你可能希望有更多的食物选择或更多的球玩。一旦你有了你的想法，和工作人员谈谈，看看学生是否可以帮忙。)”可知，也许你喜欢在休息时吃午饭或踢足球，你可能希望这段时间变得更好即有更多的食物选择或更多的球玩，因此确定需求则立即行动。G选项“You could offer to develop a diverse meal plan or organize fundraising for new balls(你可以提出制定一个多样化的膳食计划，或者为新舞会组织筹款)”与前文呼应，指出可以跟工作人员谈谈你的想法即针对于更多食物选择可以提出一个多样化的膳食计划或者是为新舞会组织筹款，该选项符合语境。故选G。
【20题详解】
根据本段段旨“Be kind(要善良)”以及根据后文“ However, you can help create a positive atmosphere at school by being kind and respectful to others. (然而，你可以通过善待和尊重他人来帮助在学校创造一个积极的氛围。)”可知，本段强调的是通过善良来创造一个积极的校园氛围。C选项“It may seem like a simple action(这似乎是一个简单的动作)”中的it指代段旨中的“善良”，同时与后文构成转折关系即虽然“对他人善良”看起来是一个简单的动作，根据后文“This includes respecting a teacher’s rules, saying thank you when a student helps you, cleaning up any mess you make, and saying hello to others in the hallway.(这包括尊重老师的规定，在学生帮助你的时候说谢谢，清理你制造的混乱，在走廊里和别人打招呼。)”可知，对他人善良却包含很多内容，并不是一个简单的动作，故C选项符合语境。故选C。
第三部分 语言运用（共三节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When I was growing up, I had an old neighbour named Dr Gibbs. He didn’t look like any doctor I’d ever known. He never ____21____ at us for playing in his yard. I remember him as someone who was a lot nicer than most of the adults in our community.
When Dr Gibbs wasn’t saving lives, he was planting trees. His house sat on ten acres, and his life’s goal was to make it a ____22____.
The good doctor had some ____23____ theories concerning plant care and growth. He never watered his new trees, which flew in the face of conventional (传统的) wisdom. Once I asked why. He said that watering plants ____24____ them so that each following tree generation would grow ____25____. So you have to make things ____26____ for them and weed out (淘汰) the weaker trees early on.
He talked about how watering trees made for shallow roots, and how trees that weren’t watered had to grow deep roots ____27____ water. I took him to mean that deep roots were to be ____28____.
Dr Gibbs ____29____ a couple of years after I left home. Every now and again, I walked by his house and looked at the trees that I’d watched him plant some twenty-five years ago. They’re extremely tall, big since they have deep _____30_____ now. However, the trees in my garden _____31_____ in a cold wind although I had watered them for several years.
It seemed that difficulties benefited these trees in ways _____32_____ never could. I stood there deep _____33_____.
Every night before I go to bed, I check on my two sons. I stand over them and watch their little bodies, the _____34_____ and falling of life within. I often pray for them. Mostly I pray that their lives will be easy. But I think it’s time to change my prayer because now I know my children are going to encounter _____35_____.
21.
A. shouted B. smiled C. laughed D. glanced
22.
A. desert B. reserve C. forest D. wetland
23.
A. annoying B. upsetting C. demanding D. interesting
24.
A. spoiled B. benefited C. impressed D. hit
25.
A. shorter B. weaker C. stronger D. taller
26.
A. convenient B. rough C. approachable D. easy
27.
A. in memory of B. in place of C. in search of D. in case of
28.
A. wasted B. planted C. cut D. treasured
29.
A. broke away B. passed away C. gave away D. put away
30.
A. roots B. branches C. trunks D. leaves
31.
A. grew B. destroyed C. trembled D. recovered
32.
A. challenge B. anxiety C. survival D. comfort
33.
A. in thought B. in pain C. in peace D. in relief
34.
A. raising B. lifting C. rising D. moving
35.
A. failure B. hardship C. well-being D. freedom
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. A 31. C 32. D 33. A 34. C 35. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者的老邻居种树的智慧让树茁壮成长，作者意识到困难对这些树有好处，并决定将这种智慧运用到自己的孩子身上。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他从来没有因为我们在他院子里玩而对我们大喊大叫。A. shouted叫，嚷，斥责；B. smiled微笑；C. laughed大笑；D. glanced瞥一眼。根据下文中的“I remember him as someone who was a lot nicer than most of the adults in our community.(我记得他比我们社区的大多数成年人都要好得多。)”可知，作者认为Gibbs医生很好，所以当作者他们在他的院子里玩耍时，他不会大喊大叫。故选A。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他的房子占地十英亩，他的人生目标是把它变成一片森林。A. desert荒漠；B. reserve保护区；C. forest森林；D. wetland湿地。根据上文中的“he was planting trees”和句中的“His house sat on ten acres”可知，他想把这么一大片地方变成森林。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这位好医生有一些关于植物护理和生长的有趣理论。A. annoying使恼怒的；B. upsetting令人不快（或忧虑、苦恼）的；C. demanding要求高的；D. interesting有趣的。根据下文中的“He never watered his new trees, which flew in the face of conventional(传统的) wisdom. Once I asked why. He said that watering plants ____4____them so that each following tree generation would grow ____5____. So you have to make things ____6____ for them and weed out(淘汰) the weaker trees early on.(他从不给新树浇水，这违背了传统的智慧。有一次我问为什么。他说，给植物浇水……它们，这样下一代的树就会长……。所以你必须让事情对它们……，尽早淘汰较弱的树木。)”可知，他有一套不同于传统植树智慧的有趣理论。故选D。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他说，给植物浇水会娇惯它们，这样下一代的树木就会变得更虚弱。A. spoiled娇惯，宠坏，破坏；B. benefited使受益；C. impressed给……留下深刻的好印象；D. hit击，打。根据上文中的“He never watered his new trees”和下文中的“difficulties benefited these trees”可知，他不给树浇水是因为他觉得困难会对树有好处，因此他认为给树浇水会娇惯、宠坏它们。故选A。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. shorter更短的；B. weaker更虚弱的；C. stronger更强壮的；D. taller更高的。根据下文中的“watering trees made for shallow roots”可知，浇水会让树根扎得浅，这样树会比较弱。故选B。
【26题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：所以你必须让事情对它们变得恶劣，尽早淘汰较弱的树木。A. convenient便利的；B. rough恶劣的，艰难的；C. approachable可接近的；D. easy容易的。根据下文中的“how watering trees made for shallow roots, and how trees that weren’t watered had to grow deep roots ____7____water”和“difficulties benefited these trees”可知，这里是说不给树浇水，给树制造恶劣的环境。故选B。
【27题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：他谈到了给树浇水是如何形成浅根的，以及没有浇水的树是如何长出深根来寻找水源的。A. in memory of为纪念；B. in place of代替；C. in search of寻找，搜索；D. in case of以免。根据空前的“grow deep roots”、空后的“water”和常识可知，不被浇水的树会扎深根去寻找水。故选C。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我将他的话理解为：深根是十分宝贵的。A. wasted浪费；B. planted种植；C. cut切；D. treasured珍视，珍重。根据上文中的“how trees that weren’t watered had to grow deep roots ____7____water”和句中的“I took him to mean”可知，Gibbs医生说没被浇水的树会长出深根来寻找水，作者当时没有理解他的意思，意为他想表示只有深根才会被重视，是珍贵的。故选D。
【29题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：Gibbs医生在我离家几年后去世了。A. broke away逃脱；B. passed away去世；C. gave away赠送；D. put away把……收起。根据下文中的“Every now and again, I walked by his house and looked at the trees that I’d watched him plant some twenty-five years ago.(我不时地走过他的房子，看着大约25年前我看着他种的树。)”可知，时过境迁，Gibbs医生已经不在了。故选B。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：它们非常高、很大，因为它们现在有很深的根。A. roots根；B. branches枝；C. trunks树干；D. leaves树叶。根据空前的“deep”和上文中多次提到的“deep roots”可知，这里表示这些树长出了深根。故选A。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，尽管我已经给花园里的树浇水好几年了，它们还是在寒风中颤抖。A. grew生长；B. destroyed破坏；C. trembled颤抖，摇晃；D. recovered使恢复。However前后表示转折，前面“They’re extremely tall, big since they have deep ____10____ now.”说Gibbs医生树又高又大，长出了深根，结合空后的“in a cold wind”可知，作者的树很虚弱，根扎的浅，在寒风中摇晃。故选C。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：似乎困难让这些树受益，这种方式是舒适无法做到的。A. challenge挑战；B. anxiety焦虑；C. survival幸存；D. comfort舒适。这里和“difficulties”形成对照，表示舒适。故选D。
【33题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：我站在那里沉思。A. in thought在沉思中；B. in pain痛苦地；C. in peace平静地；D. in relief宽慰地。根据上文中的“It seemed that difficulties benefited these trees in ways ____12____ never could.”可知，作者明白了困难会让树受益，这是舒适环境做不到的，由此可知，他陷入了沉思。deep in thought意为“陷入沉思”。故选A。
【34题详解】
考查动名词词义辨析。句意：我站在他们身边，看着他们小小的身体，看着他们体内生命的兴衰。A. raising举起；B. lifting举起；C. rising上升；D. moving移动。这里和and后的“falling”对照，应用rising，the rising and falling of life表示“生命的兴衰”。故选C。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但我认为是时候改变我的祈祷了，因为现在我知道我的孩子们将会遇到困难。A. failure失败；B. hardship艰难，困苦；C. well-being健康，安乐；D. freedom自由。But前后表示转折，前面“Mostly I pray that their lives will be easy.(大多数情况下，我祈祷他们的生活会很轻松。)”说作者大多数情况下会祈祷孩子们生活轻松，结合上文中关于Gibbs种树的经历可知，这里是说作者要改变自己的祈祷了，准备让孩子们经历困难。故选B。
第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。
There was once a town in the heart of America where all life seemed to live in harmony with its ____36____ (surrounding). The town was surrounded by prosperous farms, with fields of grain and hillsides of orchards. Even in winter the roadsides were places of beauty, where countless birds came to feed ____37____ the berries. The countryside was famous for its rich bird life, and people traveled from great distances ____38____ (observe) them. Others came to fish the streams, ____39____ flowed clear and cold out of the hills.
Then everything began to change: mysterious illnesses swept the flocks of chickens; the cattle and sheep sickened and died. Everywhere was ____40____ shadow of death. There was a strange silence. The few birds ____41____ (see) anywhere were unhealthy. It was a spring without voices. Only silence ____42____ (lie) over the fields and woods. Even the streams were now lifeless. People no longer visited them, ____43____ all the fish had died.
No black magic, no enemy action had silenced the rebirth of new life in this stricken world. The people had done it ____44____ (them).
In fact, this town does not actually exist. I know of no community that has experienced all the things I describe. Yet every one of these disasters has actually happened somewhere. A dangerous threat has crept upon us almost unnoticed, and this imagined tragedy may _____45_____ (easy) become a terrible reality we all shall know.
【答案】36. surroundings
37. on 38. to observe
39. which 40. a
41. seen 42. lay
43. for##because##as
44. themselves
45. easily
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，主要通过一个小镇的变化讲述了人类的行为可能会让威胁在不知不觉间到来，让悲剧成为现实。
【36题详解】
考查名词。句意：曾经在美国的心脏地带有一个小镇，那里的所有生命似乎都与周围的环境和谐相处。根据空前的形容词性物主代词its可知，空处应用名词。surroundings意为“环境”，用作复数。故填surroundings。
【37题详解】
考查介词。句意：即使在冬天，路边也是美丽的地方，无数的鸟来这里吃浆果。feed on意为“以……为食”。故填on。
【38题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：乡村以其丰富的鸟类生活而闻名，人们千里迢迢来观察它们。分析句子结构，and后面分句的谓语是traveled，且“观察鸟类的生活”是目的， observe应用不定式形式作目的状语。故填to observe。
【39题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：其他人来小溪钓鱼，小溪清澈而寒冷地从山上流出。分析句子结构，空处引导一个非限制性定语从句，先行词the streams，指物，关系词替代先行词在从句中作主语，所以应用which引导。故填which。
【40题详解】
考查冠词。句意：到处都是死亡的阴影。空后的shadow第一次提到，这里表示泛指，且shadow的发音以辅音音素开头，所以应用不定冠词a。故填a。
【41题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：随处可见的几只鸟都不健康。分析句子结构，本句的谓语部分是were，所以空处应用非谓语动词。逻辑主语The few birds和see之间是动宾关系， see应用过去分词形式作后置定语。故填seen。
【42题详解】
考查时态。句意：田野和树林里只有一片寂静。根据上下文时态，这里陈述的是过去发生的事情，谓语动词lie应用一般过去时。故填lay。
【43题详解】
考查连词。句意：人们不再去 那些地方，因为所有的鱼都死了。根据句意可知，人们不再去那些地方的原因是所有的鱼都死了，前后之间是因果关系，所以可用for/because/as，for连接并列句，because和as引导原因状语从句。故填for/because/as。
【44题详解】
考查代词。句意：人们自己做的。根据句意，这里强调人们自己，应用反身代词themselves。故填themselves。
【45题详解】
考查副词。句意：一种危险的威胁几乎在不知不觉中悄悄降临到我们身上，而这场想象中的悲剧很容易成为我们都会知道的可怕现实。这里修饰动词become，应用副词作状语。副词easily意为“容易地”。故填easily。
第三节 课文默写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
46. The Amazon rainforest is home to a great ________________ of plant life. （根据句意填空）
【答案】variety
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：亚马逊雨林是多种植物的家园。短语a variety of表示“各种各样的”。故填variety。
47. We also work hand in hand with other branches of government to ensure that development ________________ are followed in an environmentally friendly way. （根据句意填空）
【答案】strategies
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：我们亦与其他政府部门携手合作，确保以环保的方式执行各项发展策略。分析句子结构可知，本句是that引导的宾语从句，从句缺少主语，所以空处应填名词作主语，根据句意，此处表达“发展策略”之意，应是strategy意为“策略”，为可数名词，根据后文的are可知，用复数形式。故填strategies。
48. She ________________ to her students to exit the classroom in an orderly line covering their heads with their hands. （根据句意填空）
【答案】signalled
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：她示意学生们用手捂着头有序地离开教室。分析句子结构可知，本句缺少谓语，所以空处填动词，根据句意，此处表达“示意”，应用signal，构成短语signal to sb. to do sth.意为“示意某人做某事”，描述已发生的事，用一般过去时。故填signalled。
49. For another thing, ________________ the Amazon’s hot climate, it is difficult for the soil to build up enough nutrients. （根据句意填空）
【答案】due to
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语。句意：另一方面，由于亚马逊的炎热气候，土壤很难积累足够的养分。根据语境可知，the Amazon’s hot climate是it is difficult for the soil to build up enough nutrients的原因，空格处应表达“由于”，用固定短语due to，to为介词。故填due to。
50. After a roll call confirmed that all were ______ they relaxed laughing, crying and hugging each other. (根据句意填空)
【答案】safe and sound
【解析】
【详解】考查短语。句意：在点名确认所有人都安然无恙后，他们放松下来，一边哭一边笑着互相拥抱。根据句意可知，此处应填汉语“安然无恙的”，短语safe and sound，意为“安然无恙的”，故填safe and sound。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
51. 你校将以4月22日世界地球日为主题，举办英语征文比赛。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
1．地球的重要性
2．地球面临的问题
3．保护地球的倡议
注意：1．词数80左右
2．可适当增加细节，使行文连贯
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【答案】
The Earth, our only home, is unique and irreplaceable to human beings. It provides us with not only essential resources for survival but also diverse support for our development. However, with the development of society, it keeps suffering from pollution, abuse of resources and even wars.
Therefore, something must be done to protect the earth. To begin with, we should live a low-carbon life with less consumption of resources. After all, the earth can satisfy our needs but not our greed! In addition, we should share and reuse things like clothing, furniture, books and etc. Finally, awareness and technology should be strengthened to boost recycling.
In a word, every resident as well as government should lend a helping hand to make the earth a healthy and sustainable planet.
【解析】
【导语】本篇是应用文写作。你校将以4月22日世界地球日为主题，举办英语征文比赛，要求考生写一篇短文投稿。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
提供：provide→offer
多种多样的：diverse→various
首先：to begin with→firstly
总之：in a word→in short
2. 句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：The Earth, our only home, is unique and irreplaceable to human beings.
拓展句：The Earth, which is our only home, is unique and is irreplaceable to human beings.
【点睛】[高分句型1]It provides us with not only essential resources for survival but also diverse support for our development.(not only...but also...结构)
[高分句型2]Finally, awareness and technology should be strengthened to boost recycling.(含有情态动词的被动语态)
第二节（满分25分）
52. 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。
Ten-year-old Sami loved to visit his grandfather’s house. The house was near the beautiful blue sea. At the seaside stood thick and tall palm trees with green coconuts hanging from them. When the coconuts fell down, Sami would break them open and drink the coconut water. It was always great fun to spend the holidays at Grandpa’s place.
This winter vacation, Sami was surprised when he came to his grandfather’s village. There were hardly any trees left. He saw houses built near the sea. People had cut down many palm trees and there was hardly any greenery left.
Grandpa’s house was different. He never allowed his trees to be cut. He hugged each palm tree in his courtyard. He also named the two big trees near the front door—one was Petu, and the other Betu. They were tall and green and gave the sweetest, juiciest coconuts.
One night, Sami was awakened by a strange sound. He could not sleep. He tossed and turned (辗转反侧) in bed. Suddenly, the ground shook as if the earth was splitting. He sat up straight and then ran to Grandpa. He clung to (抓紧) his grandpa tightly. Grandpa cried out, “It’s an earthquake!” They ran outside the house.
Suddenly, there was a loud sound; the earth was not splitting but the sea was roaring. People were shouting, screaming and crying, “The sea is rising!” The villagers started running away from the beach. Sami watched with fear.
The waves were rising higher and higher. Sami thought, “How big the waves are!” He went into the house again and saw water coming in from all sides. He was scared.
Sami remembered his mother telling him long ago, “You must always get out of the house if the floods come too near.” He ran outside the house with Grandpa. But the water came surging (汹涌) in.
Waves about twelve meters high came rushing in, drowning everything. Water was all around and everywhere.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Grandpa held Sami’s hand tightly but a huge wave separated them.
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Now they were up in Petu.
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【答案】参考范文
Grandpa held Sami’s hand tightly but a huge wave separated them. Grandpa fought the waves and tried to catch Sami, but failed. Sami was drifted away! Sami struggled to keep his head above the water. The water pushed him ahead. Fortunately, he caught Petu in Grandpa’s courtyard. He climbed up it and saw his Grandpa struggling near Betu in the violent water. He screamed out to Grandpa to encourage him to approach Betu, but the water was so wild that it was difficult for the old man to reach Betu. An idea occurred to Sami. He quickly broke off a branch of Petu and stuck it to Grandpa. With the help of the branch, he pulled Grandpa up the tree.
Now they were up in Petu. Another wave came with terrifying speed and force, but they were safe thanks to the tree. They hugged each other, tears welling up in their eyes. They stayed there comforting each other, waiting the disaster to go away. After what seemed a long time, it was calm. Both Grandpa and Sami came down the tree and they hugged the tree with tears of gratitude. But for Petu, there would not be alive now. They knew Petu and Betu were part of their life.
【解析】
【导语】本文是按照故事情节的发展为线索展开，主要讲述了10岁的Sami喜欢在爷爷家中度假，今日寒假，Sami在爷爷家度假的一个晚上被一个奇怪的声音惊醒，海水上涨了，他和爷爷一起跑出了房子，海水很快涌入房子，淹没了一切，周围到处都是水。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“爷爷紧紧握住Sami的手，但一个巨浪把他们分开了。”可知，第一段可描写Sami与爷爷被分开后，在水中如何做的，根据第二段的提示可知，该部分要提到Petu这棵树对他们的帮助。
②由第二段首句内容“现在他们都在Petu这棵树上。”可知，第二段可描写Sami与爷爷在Petu这棵树上的感受以及接下来怎么做的。
2续写线索：被巨浪分开——Sami抓住了Petu——帮助爷爷——都到了Petu这棵树上——等待灾难离去——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①抓住：catch/seize/get hold of/grasp
②大声喊叫：scream out/cry out/yell out
③接近：approach/come near to/get close to
情绪类
①感激：gratitude/ appreciation/be grateful
【点睛】[高分句型1]. He climbed up it and saw his Grandpa struggling near Betu in the violent water. （运用了现在分词短语作宾语补足语）
[高分句型2]. He screamed out to Grandpa to encourage him to approach Betu, but the water was so wild that it was difficult for the old man to reach Betu. （运用了“so…that…”句型以及it作形式主语，不定式短语作真正主语结构）
[高分句型3]. They hugged each other, tears welling up in their eyes.（运用了独立主格结构作状语）
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