河南省济源市高级中学2023-2024学年高二上学期9月质量检测
英语
本试卷分四部分, 共 12 页。满分 150 分. 考试用时 120 分钟。
第一部分 听力（略）
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
CHI’s Academic Year Program (AYP) is your chance to study in America and spend either an academic year or a semester living with a volunteer host family.
The requirements for studying in America
● High school students who are aged 15 to 18
● A score of at least 212 on the ELTiS exam
● Application
Contact a partner agency in your home or a nearby country. We can also send you a list of partners near you. They will set you up with an application and let you know what you need to submit in order to be considered.
● Admission and visa
Our Admissions Department reviews and accepts your application. We issue and send your agency the Form DS-2019, which is the official US Department of State document that allows you to apply for and receive your J-1 visa. Once you receive the DS-2019, you can make your visa appointment. When the visa is granted, you are all set to travel to America.
● Homestay
Meanwhile, our Field and Operations staff work hard to find you the perfect family and school as soon as possible! Once we find the right host family for you, you can start to get to know your family by email.
● Depart to the US and meet your family and friends
Your agency will book your flight according to your school start date. When you arrive, we will give you a student orientation (迎新会) and introduce you to other exchange students and the surrounding community. When school starts, you will begin the process of cultural exchange!
Contact us: 1-800-432-4643; 1-415-459-5397
Location: 255 W End Avenue San Rafael, CA 94901
1. Who can take part in this homestay project
A. Those interested in American culture.
B. College students with 220 in ELTiS.
C. 17-year-old high schoolers with 230 in ELTiS.
D. 14-year-old students with good grades at school.
2. What should applicants do before making a visa appointment
A. Get the Form DS-2019.
B. Contact the host family via email.
C. Search for information about American schools.
D. Receive approval from school’s Admissions Department.
3. What awaits the students when they arrive in the US
A. A volunteer activity in the community. B. A meeting with Field and Operations staff.
C. An outing with their host family. D. A student orientation.
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。本文的主题是中学生有机会参加CHI的学术年度计划(AYP)，这使他们有机会在美国学习，并与志愿家庭一起生活。文章概述了参与的要求，申请流程以及通过该计划进行文化交流的好处。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据The requirements for studying in America中的“● High school students who are aged 15 to 18 (●15至18岁的高中生)”和“● A score of at least 212 on the ELTiS exam (●ELTiS考试成绩至少212分)”可知，17岁的高中生，ELTiS成绩230分可以参加这个寄宿家庭项目。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据● Admission and visa中的“Once you receive the DS-2019, you can make your visa appointment. (一旦你收到DS-2019，你就可以预约签证了。)”可知，申请人在预约签证前应该获取DS-2019表格。故选A。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据● Depart to the US and meet your family and friends中的“When you arrive, we will give you a student orientation (迎新会) and introduce you to other exchange students and the surrounding community. (当你到达时，我们会给你一个学生迎新会，并把你介绍给其他交换生和周围的社区。)”可知，当学生们到达美国时，等待他们的是学生迎新会。故选D。
B
For me, nothing is more satisfying than discovering hidden gems (珍宝) in secondhand shops and estate sales. After all, one person’s trash is another person’s treasure.
Two years ago, I came across a collection of loose, dusty photos. I thought: if these were mine, or my family’s, I’d want someone to return them to me. So I made it my goal to do so for others.
I’ve since visited estate sales and secondhand shops weekly, and have accumulated more than 50,000 of these items. I organize them in big boxes all over my house in New York. Photographs, home movies, undeveloped films, photo albums -- you name it, I’ve collected it.
I’ve also set up a social media account to help reunite items with their owners or other family members. The quickest we’ve been able to find an owner is within two minutes. Someone commented below a photo I posted; “I think that’s my child’s preschool teacher.” The longest we’ve taken to find someone is four months, but I’m proud that we still managed to do it. There are thousands of photos that have yet to be reunited. Without social media, this project would not be possible.
People are often quite emotional when we get in touch -- most of these items are lost after a house move or a family death. Sometimes people donate a camera to a charity shop and forget to take the memory card out.
I’d love to create a building to hold all these memories. I want every photo and video to be digitized so they can be preserved online. I’m bringing together a team to return the photos to their owners. People get hooked on the feel-good stories that come out of this and I do, too.
4. What inspired the author to start collecting old photos and videos
A. His interest in secondhand objects. B. Advice from his family.
C. Some photos he discovered. D. The business opportunity he saw.
5. What do we know about the author’s social media account
A. He sets it up to collect more items. B. He posts his own photos and films.
C. It is for people to share their stories. D. It helps find the owners of the collected items.
6. How do people feel when the author contacts them
A. Touched. B. Relaxed. C. Hopeful. D. Calm.
7. What does the author plan to do
A. Work together with secondhand shops. B. Create a digital copy of the photos.
C. Collect more stories behind the photos. D. Set up an official website for his project.
【答案】4. C 5. D 6. A 7. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲的是作者偶然发现的一些老照片促使作者开始收集老照片和视频，并建立社交账号与失主取得联系，同时作者还计划对这些照片进行数字化处理以便进行保存的故事。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Two years ago, I came across a collection of loose, dusty photos. I thought: if these were mine, or my family’s, I’d want someone to return them to me. So I made it my goal to do so for others.(两年前，我偶然发现了一组松散、布满灰尘的照片。我想：如果这些是我的，或者是我家人的，我会希望有人把它们还给我。所以我把为别人做这件事作为我的目标。)”可知作者发现的一些照片促使作者开始收集老照片和视频。故选C项。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第四段“I’ve also set up a social media account to help reunite items with their owners or other family members. (我还建立了一个社交媒体账户，帮助物品与失主或其他家庭成员团聚。)”以及“Without social media, this project would not be possible.(没有社交媒体，这个项目是不可能的。)”可知作者的社交账号有帮着找到被收集物品的主人。故选D项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段“People are often quite emotional when we get in touch -- most of these items are lost after a house move or a family death. Sometimes people donate a camera to a charity shop and forget to take the memory card out.(当我们与他们取得联系时，他们通常都很感动——这些物品大多是在搬家或家人去世后丢失的。有时人们把相机捐给慈善商店，却忘了取出存储卡。)”可知当作者联系这些人的时候人们非常感动。故选A项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“I’d love to create a building to hold all these memories. I want every photo and video to be digitized so they can be preserved online. I’m bringing together a team to return the photos to their owners. People get hooked on the feel-good stories that come out of this and I do, too.(我想建造一座建筑来保存所有这些回忆。我希望每一张照片和视频都能数字化，这样就能保存在网上。我正在召集一个团队把照片还给它们主人。人们被由此产生的感觉良好的故事所吸引，我也一样。)”可知作者计划将这些照片进行数字化处理，创建一个数字副本以便保存在网上。故选B项。
C
New research has found caring for grandchildren can make a difference to seniors. Publishing their findings in the journal Aging & Mental Health, a team of experts from Germany and the U.K. reviewed data from 28 studies which included 191, 652 adults from 21 countries.
People aged 60 or above who cared for their grandchildren for an average of 12 hours a week were 60% less likely to experience loneliness than non-caregivers, one of the reviewed studies found. Five other studies, out of a total of seven, also produced data showing a negative connection between loneliness and care-giving for grandchildren. What’s more, five out of six reviewed studies found seniors who volunteered in their communities felt less lonely than those who didn’t.
“This is the first review of its kind to look into the relationship between care-giving, volunteering, and loneliness in old people,” co-author Dr. Matthew Prina said. “Further research could help find the best dose (剂量) of caring for grandchildren. But valuing their unpaid activities will likely play an important role in their well-being. We also looked at studies that focused on care-giving for partners with serious health conditions. In those cases, seniors reported having higher levels of loneliness. This kind of care-giving may bed a lonely experience when there is lack of support from others.”
Experts further explained that when caring for children, older adults tend to be more drawn into society, through things like school, play dates and other social events. For example, seniors can actively join in different activities and continuously learn things from a younger generation.
While not everyone has young children in their life, volunteering opportunities also work. Now one group called Eldera is bringing the two concepts together. It focuses on connecting generations by pairing experienced adults aged 60 or above with children across the world. The wisdom of the elders, with years of experience, knowledge and common sense, is the most valuable resource for the younger generation. It can help them imagine a better future.
8. What did the new research find out about the elderly
A. 60% seniors are less likely to suffer loneliness.
B. Many of them are willing to be volunteers.
C. Their mental health is related to their personality.
D. Caregiving and volunteering can reduce loneliness.
9. What can we infer from Dr. Matthew’s words in Paragraph 3
A. The needs of the elderly are always placed second.
B. The elderly hardly get support from their family members.
C. Respecting the old’s contributions is beneficial to their health.
D. It is a tough job for the elderly to care for their grandchildren.
10. What effect does caring for grandchildren mainly have on the elderly
A. It inspires them to understand the society.
B. It helps them get more social opportunities.
C. It enables them to improve common sense.
D. It enhances their working ability.
11. What is the benefit of creating Eldera
A. Providing volunteer opportunities for the young.
B. Calling on people to care more about the elderly.
C. Spreading the wisdom of the old to the young.
D. Teaching old people skills of caring for children.
【答案】8. D 9. C 10. B 11. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项新的研究发现，该研究表明照顾孙辈会对老年人产生影响。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“People aged 60 or above who cared for their grandchildren for an average of 12 hours a week were 60% less likely to experience loneliness than non-caregivers, one of the reviewed studies found, Five other studies, out of a total of seven, also produced data showing a negative connection between loneliness and care-giving for grandchildren. What’s more, five out of six reviewed studies found seniors who volunteered in their communities felt less lonely than those who didn’t.(其中一项研究发现，60岁或以上的老人每周平均花12个小时照顾孙子孙女，比不照顾孙子孙女的人感到孤独的可能性要低60%。在总共7项研究中，还有5项研究也得出了数据，显示孤独和照顾孙子孙女之间存在负相关。更重要的是，六项研究中有五项发现，在社区做志愿者的老年人比那些没有做志愿者的老年人感到更少的孤独)”可知，照顾孙辈以及做志愿者服务的老年人比不这样做的人更少感到孤独，即，对于老年人来说，照顾他人和做志愿者可以减少孤独感。故选D。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第三段“Further research could help find the best dose of caring for grandchildren. But valuing their unpaid activities will likely play an important role in their well-being.(进一步的研究可以帮助找到照顾孙辈的最佳剂量。但重视他们的无偿活动可能会在他们的幸福感中发挥重要作用)”可知，尊重老人的无偿贡献有利于他们的健康。故选C。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Experts further explained that when caring for children, older adults tend to be more drawn into society, through things like school, play dates and other social events. For example, seniors can actively join in different activities and continuously learn things from a younger generation.(专家进一步解释说，在照顾孩子时，老年人往往更容易被社会所吸引，比如通过学校、游戏约会和其他社会活动。例如，老年人可以积极参加不同活动，不断向年轻一代学习)”可知，照顾孩子时，老年人可以积极参加不同的活动，即，可以拥有更多参与社会活动的机会。故选B。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Now one group called Eldera is bringing the two concepts together. It focuses on connecting generations by pairing experienced adults aged 60 or above with children across the world. The wisdom of the elders, with years of experience, knowledge and common sense, is the most valuable resource for the younger generation. It can help them imagine a better future.(现在，一个名为Eldera的组织正在将这两个概念结合起来。它的重点是通过将60岁或以上的有经验的成年人与世界各地的孩子配对来连接几代人。长者的智慧，加上多年的经验、知识和常识，是年轻一代最宝贵的资源。它可以帮助他们想象一个更美好的未来)”可知，这个叫Eldera的组织将60岁或以上的有经验的成年人与世界各地的孩子进行配对，而长者的智慧，加上多年的经验、知识和常识，是年轻一代最宝贵的资源。由此可知，该组织可以帮助把老人的智慧传授给年轻人。故选C。
D
Spider webs are made from silk. And silk is made from something scientists call “proteins”. Proteins are special chemicals made by a living thing like an animal or a plant. You have lots of them in your body. Your hair and your nails are made of proteins (they are both made by a protein called “keratin”). Insects and spiders make silk in a special part of their bodies called a gland (腺), and use their legs to pull it out of their bodies. This is called spinning. Most species of spider have more than one kind of silk gland. Each one has different strength and stretchiness and is used for a specific purpose such as web frame, or covering eggs. The strength and stretchiness of silk depends on the way the spider’s body arranges the silk proteins.
We don’t usually notice just how strong they can be because they are amazingly thin. But the strongest silk, such as silk from a golden orb spider, is actually stronger than steel. Even more amazing, it is about 50 times as light. Actually, spider silk is a bit like a cross between steel and rubber. Even with the help of complicated machines and chemicals, humans still don’t know how to make a material this strong, stretchy, and light. Spiders are still the champions at this.
In fact, silk-making animals include crickets, glow-worms, ants, bees, etc. Some of these make silk to protect themselves. Crickets, for example, use silk to sew leaves together to build a nest. Some use silk for hunting, such as spiders and even glow-worms, which use sticky silk to capture flying animals they’d like to eat.
Studies about spider webs could pave the way for creating new materials that could be used in medicine and engineering. But synthetic (人工合成的) spider silk has been difficult to create. In the meantime, researchers hope their work will help us unreel one of the toughest materials of the natural world.
12. What can we learn from paragraph 1
A. Insects and spiders’ legs can make silk.
B. Spider webs are made of keratin.
C. All species of spiders have a variety of silk glands.
D. Arrangements of proteins determine silk features.
13. Why is steel mentioned in paragraph 2
A. To stress the strength of spider silk. B. To describe the advantages of spiders.
C. To compare the two materials. D. To highlight spiders’ advantages over people.
14. Which of the following can replace the underlined word in paragraph 4
A. Remove. B. Explore. C. Test. D. Replace.
15. What is the writing purpose of the passage
A. To raise awareness of the research on insects. B. To explain the knowledge about spider silk.
C. To encourage us to focus more on the spiders. D. To present the application of spider silk.
【答案】12. D 13. A 14. B 15. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一些关于蜘蛛丝的研究成果。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“The strength and stretchiness of silk depends on the way the spider’s body arranges the silk proteins.(蛛丝的强度和弹性取决于蜘蛛身体排列丝蛋白的方式。)”可知，蜘蛛身体内蛋白质的排列决定了蛛丝的强度和弹性。故选D。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第二段“But the strongest silk, such as silk from a golden orb spider, is actually stronger than steel.(但是最坚硬的蛛丝，比如金球蜘蛛的蛛丝，实际上比钢还要坚硬。)”可知，第二段提到钢的目的是为了强调蜘蛛丝的强度。故选A。
【14题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线单词前“Studies about spider webs could pave the way for creating new materials that could be used in medicine and engineering.(对蜘蛛网的研究可以为创造可用于医学和工程的新材料铺平道路。但是合成蜘蛛丝很难制造。)”“researchers hope their work will help us(研究人员希望他们的工作能帮助我们)”以及划线单词后的“one of the toughest materials of the natural world.(自然界中最坚硬的材料之一。)”可知，对蜘蛛网的研究很有益处，因此研究人员希望自己的工作能够探秘自然界最坚硬的材料。划线单词和“探索、探秘”等意思相近。选项A“Remove (去除)”；选项B“Explore (探索)”；选项C“Test (测试)”；选项D“Replace (替代)”不符合语境。故选B。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Most species of spider have more than one kind of silk gland. Each one has different strength and stretchiness and is used for a specific purpose such as web frame, or covering eggs. The strength and stretchiness of silk depends on the way the spider’s body arranges the silk proteins.(大多数种类的蜘蛛都有不止一种丝腺。每一种都有不同的强度和弹性，用于特定的目的，如织网或覆盖卵。蛛丝的强度和弹性取决于蜘蛛身体排列丝蛋白的方式。)”；第二段“We don’t usually notice just how strong they can be because they are amazingly thin. But the strongest silk, such as silk from a golden orb spider, is actually stronger than steel. Even more amazing, it is about 50 times as light.(我们通常不会注意到它们有多强壮，因为它们非常薄。但是最坚硬的蛛丝，比如金球蜘蛛的蛛丝，实际上比钢还要坚硬。更神奇的是，它的亮度是地球的50倍。)”以及最后一段“Studies about spider webs could pave the way for creating new materials that could be used in medicine and engineering. But synthetic (人工合成的) spider silk has been difficult to create.(对蜘蛛网的研究可以为创造可用于医学和工程的新材料铺平道路。但是合成蜘蛛丝一直很难制造出来。)”可知，文章主要解释了一些关于蜘蛛丝的知识，蛛丝的性质以及用处等等。故选B。
第二节 (共 5 小题; 每小题 2.5 分, 满分 12.5 分)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The fear of making the wrong decision, or decidophobia (选择恐惧症), can influence people even when it comes to the smallest choices, such as what to have for lunch. ___16___ Below are several tips to overcome it and help you progress in life.
Try the Decision-Making Quadrant (象限)
A good tool for decision-making is the Decision-Making Quadrant. In relation to the decision to be made, list answers to these four questions: What happens if X happens What won’t happen if X happens What happens if X doesn’t happen What won’t happen if X doesn’t happen ___17___
Reduce the number of decisions
If making decisions is a weakness, it’s important to admit that and reduce decision-making in as many areas as possible. Eat set meals. Wear standard outfits. ___18___ Do everything else you can to reduce decisions. Then, consider practicing making decisions with someone who is more decisive.
Take it one step at a time
Change can be hard. Not everyone likes to be different from routine by making decisions, big or small. When making a decision, look at it as a learning experience. ___19___ Don’t be afraid of the result. Look forward to it.
See things from a different perspective
When decision paralysis (决策瘫痪) has taken over and “what ifs” are holding you down, sometimes you need to step outside of yourself for a different perspective. ___20___ Ask yourself, “What would he or she do ” and let it be your guide.
A. Think about someone you trust and respect.
B. Develop a morning, work, and evening routine.
C. Create an action list with decision deadlines and stick to it.
D. Your decision will almost always be found in your answers.
E. Every choice you make teaches you something.
F. It can keep you stuck in place when you should be moving forward.
G. If decision-making is difficult for you, first take a look at potential choices and results.
【答案】16. F 17. D 18. B 19. E 20. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了几种方法能够帮助人们克服选择恐惧症。
【16题详解】
根据空前内容“The fear of making the wrong decision, or decidophobia (选择恐惧症), can influence people even when it comes to the smallest choices, such as what to have for lunch. (对做出错误决定的恐惧，或“选择恐惧症”，甚至会影响到人们在最小的选择上，比如午餐吃什么。)”可知，上文主要介绍了选择恐惧症的危害。选项F“It can keep you stuck in place when you should be moving forward. (当你应该前进的时候，它会让你停滞不前。)”延续上文内容，指的都是选择恐惧症的危害。故选F。
【17题详解】
根据上文内容“In relation to the decision to be made, list answers to these four questions: What happens if X happens What won’t happen if X happens What happens if X doesn’t happen What won’t happen if X doesn’t happen (关于要做的决定，列出以下四个问题的答案：如果X发生了会发生什么？如果X发生，什么不会发生？如果X不发生会怎样？如果X不发生，什么不会发生？)”可知，在做出决定前，我们可以问问自己这四个问题。选项D“Your decision will almost always be found in your answers. (你的决定几乎总是在你的答案中找到。)”指的是当你回答了四个问题之后，你就可以做出正确的决定。故选D。
【18题详解】
根据空前内容“If making decisions is a weakness, it’s important to admit that and reduce decision-making in as many areas as possible. Eat set meals. Wear standard outfits. (如果做决定是一个弱点，那么承认这一点并在尽可能多的领域减少决策是很重要的。吃固定餐。穿标准的服装。)”可知，上文建议减少需要做出决定的可能性。选项B“Develop a morning, work, and evening routine. (养成早上、上班和晚上的固定做法。)”与上文内容一致，指的都是形成惯例，减少做出决定。故选B。
【19题详解】
根据空前“When making a decision, look at it as a learning experience. (做决定的时候，把它看作是一次学习的经历。)”可知，作者认为每一次做决定都是一次学习的经历。选项E“Every choice you make teaches you something. (你所做的每一个选择都会教会你一些东西。)”是上文内容的延续，与上文内容一致，指的都是每做一次决定都可以从中学习一些东西。故选E。
【20题详解】
根据空后“Ask yourself, “What would he or she do ” and let it be your guide. (问自己：“他或她会怎么做？”让它成为你的向导。)”可知，作者建议当自己难以做出决定的时候，可以问问自己，“他或她”会怎样做，并让内心的答案成为自己的向导。所以这个所谓的“他或他”应该是自己所崇拜的人。选项A“Think about someone you trust and respect. (想想你信任和尊重的人。)”中的“someone”与下文的“he or she”一致。故选A。
第三部分 语言运用 (共两节, 满分 30 分)
第一节 (共 15 小题; 每小题 1 分, 满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的 A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Masako Wakamiya, a native of Kanagawa, Japan, saw a need in her community. There were no good mobile apps for people of her ___21___. So at 81, she looked around and said ___22___, “I’ll do it myself!” Her story ___23___ us all that we’re never too old to try something ___24___.
We often think of coding (编码) as ___25___ - at least I know I do. But Masako had a different ___26___ - she thought it could be ___27___. Coding can take a few months to multiple years to ___28___, depending on how complicated your end goals are, the type of work you want to do and how long you ___29___ on it every week.
Masako never used a computer until she was 58 years old. Having no ____30____ with technology, she originally asked some younger app ____31____ to make something for her. But when they said that they didn’t know what seniors ____32____ in an app, she took matters into her own hands.
That day, her app story was born. Masako made it her ____33____ to help senior citizens get engaged with technology so they can stay ____34____ and lead more fulfilling lives, ____35____ the isolation that often comes with aging.
21. A. age B. gender C. character D. status
22. A. sadly B. shyly C. angrily D. firmly
23. A. warns B. teaches C. guarantees D. informs
24. A. magic B. basic C. available D. new
25. A. complex B. special C. accurate D. automatic
26. A. aspect B. aim C. view D. way
27. A. painful B. fun C. boring D. perfect
28. A. arrange B. control C. analyze D. learn
29. A. pass B. waste C. spend D. save
30. A. communication B. combination C. experience D. patience
31. A. developers B. users C. applicants D. sellers
32. A. discovered B. downloaded C. stored D. wanted
33. A. permission B. mission C. freedom D. agreement
34. A. devoted B. conscious C. connected D. independent
35. A. preventing B. causing C. suffering D. leading
【答案】21. A 22. D 23. B 24. D 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. C 30. C 31. A 32. D 33. B 34. C 35. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述的是日本一位81岁的老人觉得没有适合老年人的应用程序，于是自己开发了一个应用程序。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：对于她这个年龄的人来说，没有好的移动应用程序。A. age年龄；B. gender性别；C. character性格；D. status地位。根据下文“But when they said that they didn’t know what seniors ___12___ in an app, she took matters into her own hands.”可知，她的意思是没有适合她这个年龄的人所需要的应用程序。故选A。
【22题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：81岁时，她环顾四周，坚定地说：“我自己来！”A. sadly悲伤地；B. shyly害羞地；C. angrily愤怒地；D. firmly坚定地。根据下文““I’ll do it myself!””以及下文她自己开发软件可知，她是很坚定地说出这句话。故选D。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她的故事告诉我们，我们永远不会老到不能尝试新事物。A. warns警告；B. teaches教授；C. guarantees保证；D. informs通知。根据空后“we’re never too old to try something ___4___.”可知，这是她的故事给我们的启迪，所以是她的故事教给我们的。故选B。
【24题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她的故事告诉我们，我们永远不会老到不能尝试新事物。A. magic有魔力的；B. basic基本的；C. available可利用的；D. new新的。根据下文“Having no ___10___ with technology, she originally asked some younger app ___11___ to make something for her.”可知，她是勇于尝试新事物。故选D。
25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们经常认为编码是复杂的——至少我知道我是这样认为的。A. complex复杂的；B. special特别额；C. accurate准确的；D. automatic自动的。根据常理可知，编程是复杂的。故选A。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但雅子有不同的看法——她认为这可能很有趣。A. aspect方面；B. aim目的；C. view观点；D. way方式。根据下文“she thought it could be ___7___.”可知，这是她的想法。故选C。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但雅子有不同的看法——她认为这可能很有趣。A. painful痛苦的；B. fun有趣的；C. boring无聊的；D. perfect完美的。根据句首的“but”可知，雅子有不同的看法。由此推断，她应该认为编程有意思。故选B。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：编码可能需要几个月到几年的时间来学习，这取决于你的最终目标有多复杂，你想做的工作类型以及你每周花在这上面的时间。A. arrange安排；B. control控制；C. analyze分析；D. learn学习。根据下文“she took matters into her own hands.”可知，她决定自己动手开发程序，由此可知，这里指的是编程的学习。故选D。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：编码可能需要几个月到几年的时间来学习，这取决于你的最终目标有多复杂，你想做的工作类型以及你每周花在这上面的时间。A. pass通过；B. waste浪费；C. spend花费；D. save挽救。考查短语：spend…on sth.，意为“花费……做某事”。故选C。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：由于没有技术经验，她最初让一些年轻的应用程序开发人员为她做一些东西。A. communication交流；B. combination结合；C. experience经历、经验；D. patience耐心。根据下文“she originally asked some younger app ___11___ to make something for her.”可知，雅子最初对此毫无经验，只能让程序开发员替自己做些东西。故选C。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：由于没有技术经验，她最初让一些年轻的应用程序开发人员为她做一些东西。A. developers开发者；B. users使用者；C. applicants申请者；D. sellers销售者。根据空后的“to make something for her.”可知，空处指的是程序开发人员。故选A。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但当他们说不知道老年人想要什么样的应用程序时，她自己动手解决了这个问题。A. discovered发现；B. downloaded下载；C. stored存储；D. wanted想要。根据上文“Masako Wakamiya, a native of Kanagawa, Japan, saw a need in her community. There were no good mobile apps for people of her ___1___.”可知，空处指的是老年人想要的应用程序。故选D。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：雅子把帮助老年人接触科技作为自己的使命，这样他们就可以保持联系，过上更充实的生活，防止老年人经常感到孤独。：A. permission允许；B. mission任务、使命；C. freedom自由；D. agreement协议。根据全文内容以及“she took matters into her own hands.”可知，雅子把为老年人开发应用程序视作自己的使命。故选B。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：雅子把帮助老年人接触科技作为自己的使命，这样他们就可以保持联系，过上更充实的生活，防止老年人经常感到孤独。A. devoted全心全意的；B. conscious有意识的；C. connected相关的、保持联系的；D. independent独立的。根据常理可知，科技让我们连接在一起。故选C。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：雅子把帮助老年人接触科技作为自己的使命，这样他们就可以保持联系，过上更充实的生活，防止老年人经常感到孤独。A. preventing防止；B. causing导致；C. suffering遭罪；D. leading引导。根据上文可知，科技让老年人保持联系，那么自然就会防止老年人感到孤独。故选A。
第二节 (共 10 小题; 每小题 1.5 分, 满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Yangge is a type of folk dance ___36___ originated in the northern regions of China. It is very popular especially among the older generation, as they will ___37___ (ready) join a yangge dance even when the performance is happening.
The dance is different from other Chinese dances in many ways. For instance, it promotes a sense of ___38___ (happy), because it is supposed ___39___ (celebrate) happy occasions, as opposed to classical Chinese dancing, which requires an air of serious, gradual movements.
It is said that the origins of this ___40___ (wonder) dance are from the Han Dynasty in northern China, ___41___ it reached its peak during the Qing Dynasty. During this time, it was no longer a dance ___42___ (perform) during harvests, but it extended to all festival celebrations.
The dance has four regional varieties. Each variety ___43___ (have) its unique characters and they are quite easy to tell apart. But they share the common three parts: the dancers, the music band, and the leader. Yangge was always ___44___ essential part of daily Chinese life that adapted to the times it was in. Yangge has made it into a well-preserved aspect of the culture that still holds strong to this day, even ____45____ (become) a part of required courses for Chinese dance students to learn.
【答案】36. that##which
37. readily
38. happiness
39. to celebrate
40. wonderful
41. and 42. performed##performance
43. has 44. an
45. becoming
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国北方的民间舞蹈——秧歌。介绍了该舞蹈的起源、种类等等。
【36题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：秧歌是一种民间舞蹈，起源于中国北方地区。空处为定语从句的关系词，先行词为“a type of folk dance”，在定语从句中担当主语，用which或that。故填that/which。
【37题详解】
考查副词。句意：它非常受欢迎，特别是在老一辈中，因为他们会很乐意加入一个秧歌，即使在表演进行中。修饰动词“join”用副词形式。故填readily。
【38题详解】
考查名词。句意：例如，它促进了一种幸福感，因为它应该庆祝快乐时刻，而中国古典舞则需要一种严肃、缓慢的动作。分析句子成分可知，空处为名词。构成短语：a sense of happiness，意为“幸福感”。故填happiness。
【39题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：例如，它促进了一种幸福感，因为它应该庆祝快乐的时刻，而中国古典舞则需要一种严肃、缓慢的动作。固定搭配：be supposed to do sth.，意为“应该做某事”。故填to celebrate。
【40题详解】
考查形容词。句意：据说，这种美妙的舞蹈起源于中国北方的汉代，并在清代达到了顶峰。分析句子成分可知，空处为形容词wonderful，修饰空后的名词“dance”。故填wonderful。
【41题详解】
考查连词。句意：据说，这种美妙的舞蹈起源于中国北方的汉代，并在清代达到了顶峰。空前“the origins of this ___5___ (wonder) dance are from the Han Dynasty in northern China”和空后“it reached its peak during the Qing Dynasty”之间为并列关系，用and。故填and。
【42题详解】
考查非谓语动词或名词。句意：在此期间，它不再是在收获时表演的舞蹈，而是扩展到所有节日庆祝活动中。/在此期间，它不再是丰收期间的舞蹈表演，而是扩展到所有节日庆祝活动。这里为非谓语动词作后置定语，和被修饰词“dance”之间存在被动关系，用过去分词形式，故填performed；也可判断为考查名词短语“a dance performance”，意为“舞蹈表演”。故填performed/performance。
【43题详解】
考查时态和主谓一致。句意：每个种类都有其独特的特点，很容易区分。空处是本句谓语动词，根据上下文可知，本句时态为一般现在时；主语为“each variety”，单数，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。故填has。
44题详解】
考查冠词。句意：秧歌一直是中国人日常生活的重要组成部分，它与所处的时代相适应。修饰可数名词单数part表示泛指用不定冠词；空后单词“essential”发音为元音音素开头，用不定冠词an。故填an。
【45题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：秧歌已经成为中国文化中保存完好的一个方面，直到今天仍然很强大，甚至成为中国舞蹈学生必修课的一部分。这里为非谓语动词作状语，和主句主语“Yangge”之间为主动关系，用现在分词形式。故填becoming。
第四部分 写作 (共两节, 满分 40 分)
第一节 (满分 15 分)
46. 假如你是李华，你校新开设了一门太极拳 (tai chi) 选修课，你想邀请你班的交换生Jack和你一起报名参加，请写封邮件向他推荐这门课程，内容包括：
1. 推荐理由；
2. 课程简介；
3. 期待回复。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Jack,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Jack,
I hope this email finds you well. I’m writing to recommend a new elective course that our school has recently introduced-tai chi.
Tai chi is a traditional Chinese martial art that has been practiced for centuries. It is not only a form of self-defense but also a gentle exercise that can help improve one’s balance, flexibility, and overall well-being. Moreover, tai chi can help reduce stress and anxiety.
The tai chi course at our school is designed for beginners, so you don’t need to have any prior experience. In the class, you will learn the basic movements and principles of tai chi. The course also includes some gentle warm-up exercises to help you relax and focus.
If you’re interested in this course, please let me know. I can send you more details. Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文写作中的邀请信。要求考生向交换生Jack写信，向其推荐学校新开设的一门太极拳选修课，并邀请其一起报名参加。
【详解】1.词汇积累
提高：improve→ enhance
此外：moreover → what’s more/besides
为……而设计：be designed for → be intended for
对……感兴趣：be interested in→ show interest in
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：The course also includes some gentle warm-up exercises to help you relax and focus.
拓展句：The course also includes some gentle warm-up exercises which can help you relax and focus.
【点睛】【高分句型1】I’m writing to recommend a new elective course that our school has recently introduced-tai chi.（运用了that引导的定语从句）
【高分句型2】If you’re interested in this course, please let me know.（运用了if引导的状语从句）
第二节 (满分 25 分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
The Best Nourishment(营养)of Life
Andrew almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world because a disease in his childhood made his leg lame(瘸的)and his teeth uneven. He was always afraid of being looked down upon. Therefore, he seldom played with his classmates. When the teacher asked him to answer questions, he always lowered his head without a word, except in biology class, which was his favorite subject.
One spring, his Dad brought home a box of flower sprouts(花苗), such as roses and carnations(康乃馨). He wanted to have them planted in front of the house. He asked each child to choose one, “I will give you a month to raise the flowers. Then I will see whose flower grows best. The winner will be bought a favorite gift.” Andrew was always longing for DK Children’s Encyclopedia(百科全书). At Dad’s words, he was especially pleased. He chose a red rose. In the following days, he, together with his brother and sister, was busy watering, feeding and tending the flower sprouts carefully. But to his sorrow, his rose sprout didn’t grow as strong as his brother’s and sister’s. Instead, it bent towards the ground and turned yellow and then brown. Obviously, it was dying. “Just my luck. As terrible as I am.”he sighed and left disappointedly, determined not to attend to it at all.
Unexpectedly, he happened to pass the flower a few days later and was surprised to find it didn’t wilt(枯萎)but grew some fresh leaves pared with the flowers of his brother and sister, his appeared greener and more lively. For the first time, he thought good luck favored him.
That night, lying on the bed, he suddenly recalled the biology teacher once said that plants generally grow at night. “Why not go to see the flower ” he thought.
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。
When he came to the courtyard, he found a familiar figure(身影).
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A month passed and then came the big day.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】Para 1:
When he came to the courtyard, he found a familiar figure(身影) . He approached and found it was his Dad. Suddenly he understood: Dad had been secretly caring for his flower! With tears welling up, he came up, saying, “Thank you, Dad. Thank you for what you have done for me!” Stroking his head gently, Dad explained that he hoped Andrew would be optimistic and believe in himself. Wiping the tears, Andrew nodded, promising he would. The following days, he attended to the flower devotedly.
Para 2:
A month passed and then came the big day. In comparison, Andrew’s rose grew best. Holding his favorite book in his hand, Andrew cracked a broad smile. For the first time, Andrew thought he was the most fortunate child in the world. Gradually, Andrew changed. Between classes and after classes, he would play with his classmates. And in class, he would actively get involved. That was all because his Dad’s love and care had a profound impact on him. Love is the best nourishment of life.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了主人公Andrew因童年的疾病导致腿瘸了而觉得自己是个不幸的男孩，怕被人看不起，不敢和同学玩耍。后来爸爸让他们三个孩子一起挑花苗来种，种的好的将获得奖励。爸爸为了让他建立信心，偷偷帮他照顾花朵，使他明白为人要乐观积极，这也对他产生很大的影响。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“当他来到庭院时，他发现了一个熟悉的身影。”可知第一段可描写Andrew看到爸爸在偷偷帮他照顾花朵，他很感动以及爸爸如何开导他。
②由第二段首句内容“一个月过去了，重大的日子来了。”可知第二段可描写Andrew的花开得最好，并获得了奖励，这也对他产生重大影响，使他改变了很多。
2.续写线索：发现身影——了解真相——感谢爸爸——爸爸开导——重大日子到来——得到奖励——感到有信心——改变——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①发现：find/discover
②照顾：care for/take care of/look after
③点头：nod/give a nod of approval
情绪类
①泪水涌上来：with tears welling up/with tears flooding in
②露出灿烂的笑容：crack a broad smile/a broad smile spreads
【点睛】
[高分句型1] With tears welling up, he came up, saying, “Thank you, Dad. Thank you for what you have done for me!”（运用了with复合结构引导的句子以及现在分词作伴随状语）
[高分句型2] That was all because his Dad’s love and care had a profound impact on him.（运用了because引导的表语从句）河南省济源市高级中学2023-2024学年高二上学期9月质量检测
英语
本试卷分四部分, 共 12 页。满分 150 分. 考试用时 120 分钟。
第一部分 听力（略）
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
CHI’s Academic Year Program (AYP) is your chance to study in America and spend either an academic year or a semester living with a volunteer host family.
The requirements for studying in America
● High school students who are aged 15 to 18
● A score of at least 212 on the ELTiS exam
● Application
Contact a partner agency in your home or a nearby country. We can also send you a list of partners near you. They will set you up with an application and let you know what you need to submit in order to be considered.
● Admission and visa
Our Admissions Department reviews and accepts your application. We issue and send your agency the Form DS-2019, which is the official US Department of State document that allows you to apply for and receive your J-1 visa. Once you receive the DS-2019, you can make your visa appointment. When the visa is granted, you are all set to travel to America.
● Homestay
Meanwhile our Field and Operations staff work hard to find you the perfect family and school as soon as possible! Once we find the right host family for you, you can start to get to know your family by email.
● Depart to the US and meet your family and friends
Your agency will book your flight according to your school start date. When you arrive, we will give you a student orientation (迎新会) and introduce you to other exchange students and the surrounding community. When school starts, you will begin the process of cultural exchange!
Contact us: 1-800-432-4643; 1-415-459-5397
Location: 255 W End Avenue San Rafael, CA 94901
1. Who can take part in this homestay project
A. Those interested in American culture.
B. College students with 220 in ELTiS.
C. 17-year-old high schoolers with 230 in ELTiS.
D. 14-year-old students with good grades at school.
2. What should applicants do before making a visa appointment
A. Get the Form DS-2019.
B. Contact the host family via email.
C. Search for information about American schools.
D. Receive approval from school’s Admissions Department.
3. What awaits the students when they arrive in the US
A. A volunteer activity in the community. B. A meeting with Field and Operations staff.
C. An outing with their host family. D. A student orientation.
B
For me, nothing is more satisfying than discovering hidden gems (珍宝) in secondhand shops and estate sales. After all, one person’s trash is another person’s treasure.
Two years ago, I came across a collection of loose, dusty photos. I thought: if these were mine, or my family’s, I’d want someone to return them to me. So I made it my goal to do so for others.
I’ve since visited estate sales and secondhand shops weekly, and have accumulated more than 50,000 of these items. I organize them in big boxes all over my house in New York. Photographs, home movies, undeveloped films, photo albums -- you name it, I’ve collected it.
I’ve also set up a social media account to help reunite items with their owners or other family members. The quickest we’ve been able to find an owner is within two minutes. Someone commented below a photo I posted; “I think that’s my child’s preschool teacher.” The longest we’ve taken to find someone is four months, but I’m proud that we still managed to do it. There are thousands of photos that have yet to be reunited. Without social media, this project would not be possible.
People are often quite emotional when we get in touch -- most of these items are lost after a house move or a family death. Sometimes people donate a camera to a charity shop and forget to take the memory card out.
I’d love to create a building to hold all these memories. I want every photo and video to be digitized so they can be preserved online. I’m bringing together a team to return the photos to their owners. People get hooked on the feel-good stories that come out of this and I do, too.
4. What inspired the author to start collecting old photos and videos
A. His interest in secondhand objects. B. Advice from his family.
C. Some photos he discovered. D. The business opportunity he saw.
5. What do we know about the author’s social media account
A. He sets it up to collect more items. B. He posts his own photos and films.
C. It is for people to share their stories. D. It helps find the owners of the collected items.
6. How do people feel when the author contacts them
A. Touched. B. Relaxed. C. Hopeful. D. Calm.
7. What does the author plan to do
A. Work together with secondhand shops. B. Create a digital copy of the photos.
C. Collect more stories behind the photos. D. Set up an official website for his project.
C
New research has found caring for grandchildren can make a difference to seniors. Publishing their findings in the journal Aging & Mental Health, a team of experts from Germany and the U.K. reviewed data from 28 studies which included 191, 652 adults from 21 countries.
People aged 60 or above who cared for their grandchildren for an average of 12 hours a week were 60% less likely to experience loneliness than non-caregivers, one of the reviewed studies found. Five other studies, out of a total of seven, also produced data showing a negative connection between loneliness and care-giving for grandchildren. What’s more, five out of six reviewed studies found seniors who volunteered in their communities felt less lonely than those who didn’t.
“This is the first review of its kind to look into the relationship between care-giving, volunteering, and loneliness in old people,” co-author Dr. Matthew Prina said. “Further research could help find the best dose (剂量) of caring for grandchildren. But valuing their unpaid activities will likely play an important role in their well-being. We also looked at studies that focused on care-giving for partners with serious health conditions. In those cases, seniors reported having higher levels of loneliness. This kind of care-giving may bed a lonely experience when there is lack of support from others.”
Experts further explained that when caring for children, older adults tend to be more drawn into society, through things like school, play dates and other social events. For example, seniors can actively join in different activities and continuously learn things from a younger generation.
While not everyone has young children in their life, volunteering opportunities also work. Now one group called Eldera is bringing the two concepts together. It focuses on connecting generations by pairing experienced adults aged 60 or above with children across the world. The wisdom of the elders, with years of experience, knowledge and common sense, is the most valuable resource for the younger generation. It can help them imagine a better future.
8. What did the new research find out about the elderly
A. 60% seniors are less likely to suffer loneliness.
B. Many of them are willing to be volunteers.
C. Their mental health is related to their personality.
D. Caregiving and volunteering can reduce loneliness.
9. What can we infer from Dr. Matthew’s words in Paragraph 3
A The needs of the elderly are always placed second.
B. The elderly hardly get support from their family members.
C. Respecting the old’s contributions is beneficial to their health.
D. It is a tough job for the elderly to care for their grandchildren.
10. What effect does caring for grandchildren mainly have on the elderly
A It inspires them to understand the society.
B. It helps them get more social opportunities.
C. It enables them to improve common sense.
D. It enhances their working ability.
11. What is the benefit of creating Eldera
A. Providing volunteer opportunities for the young.
B. Calling on people to care more about the elderly.
C. Spreading the wisdom of the old to the young.
D. Teaching old people skills of caring for children.
D
Spider webs are made from silk. And silk is made from something scientists call “proteins”. Proteins are special chemicals made by a living thing like an animal or a plant. You have lots of them in your body. Your hair and your nails are made of proteins (they are both made by a protein called “keratin”). Insects and spiders make silk in a special part of their bodies called a gland (腺), and use their legs to pull it out of their bodies. This is called spinning. Most species of spider have more than one kind of silk gland. Each one has different strength and stretchiness and is used for a specific purpose such as web frame, or covering eggs. The strength and stretchiness of silk depends on the way the spider’s body arranges the silk proteins.
We don’t usually notice just how strong they can be because they are amazingly thin. But the strongest silk, such as silk from a golden orb spider, is actually stronger than steel. Even more amazing, it is about 50 times as light. Actually, spider silk is a bit like a cross between steel and rubber. Even with the help of complicated machines and chemicals, humans still don’t know how to make a material this strong, stretchy, and light. Spiders are still the champions at this.
In fact, silk-making animals include crickets, glow-worms, ants, bees, etc. Some of these make silk to protect themselves. Crickets, for example, use silk to sew leaves together to build a nest. Some use silk for hunting, such as spiders and even glow-worms, which use sticky silk to capture flying animals they’d like to eat.
Studies about spider webs could pave the way for creating new materials that could be used in medicine and engineering. But synthetic (人工合成的) spider silk has been difficult to create. In the meantime, researchers hope their work will help us unreel one of the toughest materials of the natural world.
12 What can we learn from paragraph 1
A. Insects and spiders’ legs can make silk.
B. Spider webs are made of keratin.
C. All species of spiders have a variety of silk glands.
D. Arrangements of proteins determine silk features.
13. Why is steel mentioned in paragraph 2
A. To stress the strength of spider silk. B. To describe the advantages of spiders.
C. To compare the two materials. D. To highlight spiders’ advantages over people.
14. Which of the following can replace the underlined word in paragraph 4
A. Remove. B. Explore. C. Test. D. Replace.
15. What is the writing purpose of the passage
A. To raise awareness of the research on insects. B. To explain the knowledge about spider silk.
C. To encourage us to focus more on the spiders. D. To present the application of spider silk.
第二节 (共 5 小题; 每小题 2.5 分, 满分 12.5 分)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The fear of making the wrong decision, or decidophobia (选择恐惧症), can influence people even when it comes to the smallest choices, such as what to have for lunch. ___16___ Below are several tips to overcome it and help you progress in life.
Try the Decision-Making Quadrant (象限)
A good tool for decision-making is the Decision-Making Quadrant. In relation to the decision to be made, list answers to these four questions: What happens if X happens What won’t happen if X happens What happens if X doesn’t happen What won’t happen if X doesn’t happen ___17___
Reduce the number of decisions
If making decisions is a weakness, it’s important to admit that and reduce decision-making in as many areas as possible. Eat set meals. Wear standard outfits. ___18___ Do everything else you can to reduce decisions. Then, consider practicing making decisions with someone who is more decisive.
Take it one step at a time
Change can be hard. Not everyone likes to be different from routine by making decisions, big or small. When making a decision, look at it as a learning experience. ___19___ Don’t be afraid of the result. Look forward to it.
See things from a different perspective
When decision paralysis (决策瘫痪) has taken over and “what ifs” are holding you down, sometimes you need to step outside of yourself for a different perspective. ___20___ Ask yourself, “What would he or she do ” and let it be your guide.
A. Think about someone you trust and respect.
B. Develop a morning, work, and evening routine.
C. Create an action list with decision deadlines and stick to it.
D. Your decision will almost always be found in your answers.
E. Every choice you make teaches you something.
F. It can keep you stuck in place when you should be moving forward.
G. If decision-making is difficult for you, first take a look at potential choices and results.
第三部分 语言运用 (共两节, 满分 30 分)
第一节 (共 15 小题; 每小题 1 分, 满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的 A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Masako Wakamiya, a native of Kanagawa, Japan, saw a need in her community. There were no good mobile apps for people of her ___21___. So at 81, she looked around and said ___22___, “I’ll do it myself!” Her story ___23___ us all that we’re never too old to try something ___24___.
We often think of coding (编码) as ___25___ - at least I know I do. But Masako had a different ___26___ - she thought it could be ___27___. Coding can take a few months to multiple years to ___28___, depending on how complicated your end goals are, the type of work you want to do and how long you ___29___ on it every week.
Masako never used a computer until she was 58 years old. Having no ____30____ with technology, she originally asked some younger app ____31____ to make something for her. But when they said that they didn’t know what seniors ____32____ in an app, she took matters into her own hands.
That day, her app story was born. Masako made it her ____33____ to help senior citizens get engaged with technology so they can stay ____34____ and lead more fulfilling lives, ____35____ the isolation that often comes with aging.
21. A. age B. gender C. character D. status
22. A. sadly B. shyly C. angrily D. firmly
23. A. warns B. teaches C. guarantees D. informs
24. A. magic B. basic C. available D. new
25. A. complex B. special C. accurate D. automatic
26. A. aspect B. aim C. view D. way
27. A. painful B. fun C. boring D. perfect
28. A. arrange B. control C. analyze D. learn
29. A. pass B. waste C. spend D. save
30. A. communication B. combination C. experience D. patience
31. A. developers B. users C. applicants D. sellers
32. A. discovered B. downloaded C. stored D. wanted
33. A. permission B. mission C. freedom D. agreement
34. A. devoted B. conscious C. connected D. independent
35. A. preventing B. causing C. suffering D. leading
第二节 (共 10 小题; 每小题 1.5 分, 满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Yangge is a type of folk dance ___36___ originated in the northern regions of China. It is very popular especially among the older generation, as they will ___37___ (ready) join a yangge dance even when the performance is happening.
The dance is different from other Chinese dances in many ways. For instance, it promotes a sense of ___38___ (happy), because it is supposed ___39___ (celebrate) happy occasions, as opposed to classical Chinese dancing, which requires an air of serious, gradual movements.
It is said that the origins of this ___40___ (wonder) dance are from the Han Dynasty in northern China, ___41___ it reached its peak during the Qing Dynasty. During this time, it was no longer a dance ___42___ (perform) during harvests, but it extended to all festival celebrations.
The dance has four regional varieties. Each variety ___43___ (have) its unique characters and they are quite easy to tell apart. But they share the common three parts: the dancers the music band, and the leader. Yangge was always ___44___ essential part of daily Chinese life that adapted to the times it was in. Yangge has made it into a well-preserved aspect of the culture that still holds strong to this day, even ____45____ (become) a part of required courses for Chinese dance students to learn.
第四部分 写作 (共两节, 满分 40 分)
第一节 (满分 15 分)
46. 假如你是李华，你校新开设了一门太极拳 (tai chi) 选修课，你想邀请你班的交换生Jack和你一起报名参加，请写封邮件向他推荐这门课程，内容包括：
1. 推荐理由；
2. 课程简介；
3. 期待回复。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Jack,
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Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 (满分 25 分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
The Best Nourishment(营养)of Life
Andrew almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world because a disease in his childhood made his leg lame(瘸的)and his teeth uneven. He was always afraid of being looked down upon. Therefore, he seldom played with his classmates. When the teacher asked him to answer questions, he always lowered his head without a word, except in biology class, which was his favorite subject.
One spring, his Dad brought home a box of flower sprouts(花苗), such as roses and carnations(康乃馨). He wanted to have them planted in front of the house. He asked each child to choose one, “I will give you a month to raise the flowers. Then I will see whose flower grows best. The winner will be bought a favorite gift.” Andrew was always longing for DK Children’s Encyclopedia(百科全书). At Dad’s words, he was especially pleased. He chose a red rose. In the following days, he, together with his brother and sister, was busy watering, feeding and tending the flower sprouts carefully. But to his sorrow, his rose sprout didn’t grow as strong as his brother’s and sister’s. Instead, it bent towards the ground and turned yellow and then brown. Obviously, it was dying. “Just my luck. As terrible as I am.”he sighed and left disappointedly, determined not to attend to it at all.
Unexpectedly, he happened to pass the flower a few days later and was surprised to find it didn’t wilt(枯萎)but grew some fresh leaves pared with the flowers of his brother and sister, his appeared greener and more lively. For the first time, he thought good luck favored him.
That night, lying on the bed, he suddenly recalled the biology teacher once said that plants generally grow at night. “Why not go to see the flower ” he thought.
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。
When he came to the courtyard, he found a familiar figure(身影).
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A month passed and then came the big day.
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