鞍山市2023-2024学年高二下学期4月月考
英语
时间: 120分钟 分数: 150分
考试范围: 选必三
第I卷
第一部分: 听力 (共两节, 满分30分)
第一节 (共5小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 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。
1. Where is the woman from
A. The USA. B. Canada. C. Japan.
2. What color dress does the man tell the woman to wear
A. Red. B. Grey. C. Blue.
3. What do the speakers decide to do
A. Have dinner late. B. See a movie tonight. C. Meet in the man’s office.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Some songs. B. Their hobbies. C. A band.
5. Why hasn’t the man taken a photo
A. The temple is too far. B. The fog is thick C. The camera is broken.
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, 并标在试卷的相应位置。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 did the man do in summer
A. He visited his brother. B. He traveled to Italy. C. He went swimming.
7. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Guide and tourist.
听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。
8. What does the man want to do with the trousers at first
A. To exchange them. B. To repair them. C. To return them.
9. When will the man go to a party
A. On Wednesday. B. On Friday. C. On Saturday.
听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。
10. What will the man do on Saturday night
A. Attend a music festival. B. Visit his friend. C. Invite his friends to dinner.
11. What is the woman’s problem
A. Her car has broken down.
B. Her boss told her to work at weekends.
C. Her sister can’t drive her to the music festival.
12. How will the woman go to the music festival
A By underground. B. By bus. C. By taxi.
听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题。
13. What does the man want to get for Grace at first
A. A cat. B. Pet food. C. Books.
14. What does the woman think of shopping online
A. Easy. B. Cheap. C. Interesting.
15. What do the speakers decide to buy in the end
A. Sweets. B. Flowers. C. A plant.
16. Where are the speakers
A. At home. B. At a pet shop. C. At a bookstore.
听第10段材料, 回答第17至20题。
17. How did the speaker know about the good news
A. From Julie’s mother. B. From a TV programme. C. From Julie’s friends.
18. What does the speaker guess Julie is celebrating for
A. A new club. B. Her graduation. C. Her new novel.
19. How does the speaker feel about Julie
A. Disappointed. B. Worried. C. Satisfied.
20. What did Julie do as a child
A She won a competition. B. She joined a writing club. C. She gave some lectures.
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, 从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出最佳选项。
A
Where did you buy your last book Chances are that you bought it on the Internet. But if you did, you missed the unusual experience of browsing in a real bookstore. These days bookstores offer lots of great books and plenty more.
Taipei’s Eslite Dunnan Store
Time magazine once named Eslite Dunnan Store in Taipei "Asia's best bookstore!". One visit to the store tells you why. The store, spreading across five floors, offers a combination of restaurants, music and over 200,000 books. With its comfortable reading spots, visitors sometimes say it's like a library. Others have called it the “7-Eleven of bookstores” because it's open 24hours a day.
Saraiva Bookstore
Rio de Janeiro's Saraiva Bookstore might be the world's most colorful bookstore. The visible upper level is lined with books all ranged by their colors. This rainbow effect provides a colorful greeting for shoppers as they arrive. A rainbow path also leads young readers into the children's section.
Book Garden
The world's biggest bookstore is Tehran, Iran's Book Garden with 700,000 square feet of space. In addition to restaurants and a theater, the Book Garden features a park on the roof.
Libreria Acqua Alta
Venice, Italy, is a city surrounded by water. It seems only right then that one of its most interesting bookstores is Libreria Acqua Alta. Its books are displayed in all things related to water such as boats, bathtubs and more.
Whether you enjoy reading inside or outside, there is always an interesting bookstore to be discovered.
1. What do you know about Taipei's Ealite Dunnan Store
A. It is a five-storeyed library with 200,000 books in it.
B. People can visit this bookstore at any time of the day.
C. People can read books, have meals, and enjoy plays there.
D. Time magazine thought it was the best bookstore in the world.
2. Which bookstore has the same feature as the city it lies in
A. Book Garden. B. Saraiva Book store.
C. Libreria Aequa Alta. D. Taipei's Eslite Dunnan store.
3. What is the purpose of the last paragraph of the text
A. To introduce some interesting bookstores.
B. To ask people to read books inside or outside.
C. To encourage people to go to the real bookstore.
D. To call for more creative bookstores to be opened.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍四家有特色的书店的情况。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“Others have called it the “7-Eleven of bookstores” because it's open 24hours a day.(也有人称它为“7- 11书店”，因为它全天24小时营业)”可知，人们可以在一天中的任何时候去Taipei's Ealite Dunnan Store这家书店。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Venice, Italy, is a city surrounded by water. It seems only right then that one of its most interesting bookstores is Libreria Acqua Alta. Its books are displayed in all things related to water such as boats, bathtubs and more.(意大利威尼斯，是一座被水包围的城市。那么，它最有趣的书店之一是Libreria Acqua Alta，似乎也是理所当然的。它的书中陈列着所有与水有关的东西，比如船、浴缸等等)”可知，Libreria Aequa Alta和它所在的城市有相同的特点。故选C。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Whether you enjoy reading inside or outside, there is always an interesting bookstore to be discovered.(无论你喜欢在室内还是室外阅读，总有一个有趣的书店等着你去发现)”可推知，文章最后一段的目的是鼓励人们去实体书店。故选C。
B
Both of my parents worked full time when I was a little girl，so my grandmother would stay at our house during the day. We would watch game shows in the living room. Our favorite was The Price Is Right. We would call out our answers along with the contestants.
When I got older and started going to school，we couldn’t watch our game shows regularly. That was okay with me，though，because the one thing I liked better than watching game shows with my grandmother was helping her bake cakes. Watching her in the kitchen was amazing：she never seemed to need the recipes（食谱）but everything she made tasted delicious.
At first I would just sit in the kitchen and watch，even though I didn’t understand what she was doing. As I got older，she let me help with the easy parts，such as measuring the sugar. The day she let me separate the eggs，I felt like I had found complete pleasure.
At last，my parents decided that I could take care of myself，and my grandmother stopped coming over every day. The love of baking，however，stayed with me. I started baking by myself，and even if the cookies ended up burnt sometimes，more often they turned out pretty well. I tried out new recipes，and whenever I got to a thorny part，I would call my grandmother for advice. Sometimes I would call her just to talk too. I felt like I could talk to her about anything.
My grandmother passed away ten years ago，but I still think of her every day. Last week，I found a recipe book she made for me. It included her recipes for brownies，cookies，and my favorite，lemon pie. As I looked through the pages，I thought I could hear her voice. She was the one who taught me not just about baking，but about life.
4. The passage is mainly developed by .
A. analyzing causes B. making comparisons
C. following the time order D. examining differences
5. While helping her grandmother bake，the author .
A. found it interesting B. turned out to be a troublemaker
C. hoped to make a living by baking D. regretted missing the game shows
6. What does the underlined word “thorny” in Paragraph 4 most probably mean
A. Basic. B. Common.
C. Special. D. Difficult.
7. What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage
A. To describe her childhood memories. B. To show her good baking skills.
C. To remember her grandmother. D. To talk about her happy family life.
【答案】4. C 5. A 6. D 7. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者回忆小时候和奶奶一起烘焙的故事和对奶奶的思念之情。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据每一段的时间状语，如第一段“when I was a little girl”，第二段“When I got older and started going to school”，第四段“At last，my parents decided that I could take care of myself”，第五段“My grandmother passed away ten years ago”。可知整篇文章是按照时间顺序展开的。故选C。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“The day she let me separate the eggs，I felt like I had found complete pleasure.”（她让我帮忙分离鸡蛋那天，我感觉好像找到了极大的快乐。）可知在帮助祖母烘焙的过程中，作者觉得是有趣的。故选A。
【6题详解】
词义猜测题。根据“I tried out new recipes，and whenever I got to a thorny part，I would call my grandmother for advice.”（我试验新的食谱，无论何时我遇到困难的部分，我都会给奶奶打电话寻求建议。）可知，我给奶奶打电话寻求建议和帮助，说明我遇到了困难。故选D。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。本篇文章主要描述了作者从小到大和奶奶一起烘培的点点滴滴，表达对奶奶的思念之情。说明作者写这篇文章的目的是纪念奶奶。故选C。
C
Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature. However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment.
Some sports are resource-hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water. Besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses (球场) in good condition. This causes major environmental effects. For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas.
There are many environment-friendly sports. Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You don’t need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you don’t have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit. If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones. Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and have better weight control.
Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials. But the final goal should be “green gyms”. They are better replacements (代替物) for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership. And best of all, it’s free.
8. What is the meaning of the underlined words in paragraph 2
A. resource-consuming B. resource-developing
C. resource-protecting D. resource-controlling
9. Which of the following is NOT the advantage of power walking according to the passage
A. It is environmentally-friendly. B. It improves our health.
C. It is simple and free. D. It can make you put on weight.
10. Which sport is the writer most likely to advise us to do
A. Playing basketball in a gym. B. Motor racing in the desert.
C. Cycling around a lake. D. Swimming in a sports center.
11. What is the main purpose of writing the passage
A. To show us some major outdoor sports.
B. To encourage us to go in for green sports.
C. To discuss the influence of some popular sports.
D. To introduce some environmentally-friendly sports.
【答案】8. A 9. D 10. C 11. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。运动可以让人们接触大自然，让人们保持健康，但是有些运动项目并不环保。作者通过对比一些资源耗费较多的运动如高尔夫，和一些不怎么耗费资源的运动如power walk，旨在提倡户外不需要特别设备并且免费的绿色运动。
【8题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第二段第一、二句“Some sports are resource-hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water. Besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses (球场) in good condition. (一些运动resource-hungry。如你所知，高尔夫不仅占据了大片农村地区，还消耗了大量的水。此外，各种各样的化学物质和大量的能源被用来保持球场的良好状态。)”可知golf是一项耗费大量资源的运动，所以“Some sports are resource-hungry. ”中的resource-hungry意思是“耗费大量资源的”，与A选项“resource-consuming(消耗资源的)”意义一致，故选A。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段第三句到段末“You don’t need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you don’t have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit. If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones. Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and have better weight control.(除了一双好鞋，你不需要任何特殊的装备；而且你不需要担心资源和你的钱包。简单而自由，健步走也能让你保持健康。如果你经常走路，对你的心脏和骨骼都有好处。专家说，每天20分钟的健步走可以让你感觉不那么焦虑，睡得更好，还能更好地控制体重。)”可知 power walking是一项环保的运动，简单自由，促进健康并且能控制体重，所以D选项“It can make you put on weight.(它会让你变胖。)”不是power walking的优点。故选D。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句“Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials.(无论你从事什么运动，你都可以通过使用环保设备和购买由回收材料制成的产品来让它更环保。)”以及最后三句“Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership. And best of all, it’s free.(绿色健身房的成员在户外、乡村或其他开放空间进行运动。开始成为会员没有特别的要求。最重要的是，它是免费的。)”可知作者建议我们要从事户外的不需要特别设备并且免费的运动。所以C项“Cycling around a lake.(环湖骑自行车)”耗费能源最少，属于绿色运动，故判断出作者最有可能支持的是C选项。故选C。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。文章第一段“Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature. However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment.(运动可以帮助你保持健康，接触大自然。然而，无论你是在山上，在海浪中，还是在草原上，你都应该意识到你选择的运动可能会对环境产生很大的影响。)”作者提醒读者有些运动可能会对环境有很大影响，第二、三段简述了资源耗费较多的运动比如高尔夫，也列举了一些不怎么耗费资源的运动如power walking, 通过对比来介绍绿色运动的好处并鼓励我们参与到绿色运动中来，所以作者写这篇文章的目的是鼓励我们从事绿色运动。故选B。
D
Cities have been described as essential to climate change solutions, but they can also raise the kinds of ecologists that will bring us into a more comprehensive biological future.
As a black wildlife biologist from Philadelphia, I stood out among my coworkers. My presence in ecology has challenged assumptions about not only what a biologist looks like, but also where a biologist comes from. In the U.S., ecology was and is mainly white and conducted in rural landscapes, but I had no history of camping, fishing, hunting or hiking. I had yet to recognize that Philadelphia, with its four seasons and richness of squirrels (松鼠), row homes and festivals, was actually my first ecological classroom. There I witnessed wild cats eating birds and rats, people shooting bats from their homes and snakes being killed by lawn mowers (割草机). This is as much ecology in action as anything we witness in fields and forests.
Urban wild animals exhibit many features and behaviors that set them apart from their rural twins: they may be bigger, eat more diverse food sources, are active at different times of the day, move differently and have different personalities. Some biologists argue they are even “smarter”. Besides, urban wildlife balances more risks—such as road chemical poisons and diseases from domestic animals—with rewards. Some of those rewards come from humans providing food and some from the distribution of our parks and water bodies.
In our professional lives as biologists, living with such wild animals can make us more tolerant of species diversity, which can benefit the natural world. Nature is no longer only primitive wilderness but includes sounds of human laughter and garbage trucks. We expect more biologists from urban settings because urban environments naturally train keen observers who are the future of ecology.
12. Which makes the author stand out among his coworkers
A. His nationality. B. His city background.
C. His interest in outdoor activities. D. His love for animals.
13. What does the underlined “they” in paragraph 3 refer to
A. Urban wild animals. B. Rural animals.
C. Domestic animals. D. Wildlife biologists.
14. What do we know about urban wild animals
A. They have trouble in getting food. B. They enjoy safer living conditions.
C. They do better in fighting diseases. D. They are more adaptable to environment.
15. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A. Urban Wild Animals Survive. B. Benefits of City Conservation.
C. Cities Build Better Biologists. D. A Black Biologist from Philadelphia.
【答案】12. B 13. A 14. D 15. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了一个来自城市的生物学家认为城市的生态系统和野外的生态系统一样值得研究，并且期待未来能有更多来自城市环境的生物学家一起创造生态学的未来。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“As a black wildlife biologist from Philadelphia, I stood out among my coworkers.”（作为一名来自费城的黑人野生动物生物学家，我在同事中脱颖而出。）可知，作者与其他的生物学家与众不同的地方在于他的城市背景。故选B项。
【13题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第三段“Urban wild animals exhibit many features and behaviors that set them apart from their rural twins: they may be bigger, eat more diverse food sources, are active at different times of the day, move differently and have different personalities.”（城市野生动物表现出许多将他们与农村的双胞胎兄弟们区分开来的特征和行为：他们更大，食物来源更加多样，在一天中不同的时间段活动，行动也不同并且有不同的性格。）可知，第三段中的they指代的是上文提到的城市的野生动物。故选A项。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“Besides, urban wildlife balances more risks—such as road chemical poisons and diseases from domestic animals—with rewards. Some of those rewards come from humans providing food and some from the distribution of our parks and water bodies.”（此外，城市野生动物还能有回报地平衡更多的风险——如道路化学毒物和来自家禽的疾病。其中一些这样的回报来自于人类提供的食物，还有一些来自公园和水体的分布。）可知，和乡村的野生动物相比，城市野生动物善于利用城市环境生存，推断出他们更加适应环境。故选D项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“Cities have been described as essential to climate change solutions, but they can also raise the kinds of ecologists that will bring us into a more comprehensive biological future.”（城市对气候改变的解决方式至关重要，但他们也可以培养出各种生态学家，将我们带入一个更全面的生态学未来。）和最后一段“We expect more biologists from urban settings because urban environments naturally train keen observers who are the future of ecology.”（我们期待更多来自城市环境的生物学家，因为城市环境培养出对于生态环境的未来敏锐的观察者。）可知，文章首尾呼应，点明主题——城市可以培养出更好的生物学家。故选C项。
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能填入空白处的最佳选项。有两项为多余选项。
Many films and TV shows will tell you that sharks are scary and often eat beach–goers. ____16____ Sharks play an important ecological role in the ocean.
Many of these fish are top predators (捕食者). They can help control populations of other animals. However, other sharks serve as clean- up crews, chowing down on migrating (迁徙的) birds when they fall out of the sky. ____17____ Migrating land-based birds that fall from the sky as they cross the Gulf of Mexico can end up in the belly of a young tiger shark. But not all sharks are meat-eaters. ____18____
As a group, sharks are much, much older than we are. The first shark— like fish appeared more than 400 million years ago. ____19____ Some have saw— toothed noses, and some may have big hooks on their heads.
____20____ They have super-sensitive noses and use snouts (鼻子) to find weak electrical signals from their food. Scientists are even trying to design materials to imitate shark’s bacteria-battling skin.
A. But that’s simply not true.
B. There are many different birds.
C. Sharks also have a lot of fascinating talents.
D. They usually migrate in a very long distance.
E. Some are peaceful plant- eaters, like the whale shark.
F. Since that time, they’ve existed in many different forms.
G. Tiger sharks, for example, eat migratory birds that fall out of the sky.
【答案】16. A 17. G 18. E 19. F 20. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了鲨鱼的习性、天赋和重要性。
【16题详解】
上文“Many films and TV shows will tell you that sharks are scary and often eat beach–goers.”（许多电影和电视节目都会告诉你，鲨鱼很可怕，而且经常吃去海滩的人。）讲鲨鱼不好的一方面，下文“Sharks play an important ecological role in the ocean.”（鲨鱼在海洋中起着重要的生态作用。）讲鲨鱼好的一方面，前后形成转折，与选项A. But that’s simply not true.（但这根本不是真的。）相一致。故选A。
【17题详解】
上文“However, other sharks serve as clean- up crews, chowing down on migrating (迁徙的) birds when they fall out of the sky.”（然而，其他的鲨鱼则作为清洁工，当迁徙的鸟类从空中掉下来时，它们就会吃它们。）说明有的鲨鱼会吃鸟，与选项G. Tiger sharks, for example, eat migratory birds that fall out of the sky.（例如，虎鲨会吃从天上掉下来的候鸟。）相一致。故选G。
【18题详解】
上文“But not all sharks are meat-eaters.”（但并非所有的鲨鱼都是肉食者。）说明有的鲨鱼不吃肉，与选项E. Some are peaceful plant- eaters, like the whale shark.（有些是和平的食草动物，比如鲸鲨。）相一致。故选E。
19题详解】
上文“As a group, sharks are much, much older than we are. The first shark— like fish appeared more than 400 million years ago.”（作为一个群体，鲨鱼比我们的年龄要大得多。第一条类似鲨鱼的鱼出现在4亿年前。）说明鲨鱼存在很长时间了，下文“Some have saw— toothed noses, and some may have big hooks on their heads.”（有些有锯齿状的鼻子，有些可能头上有大钩子。）说明不同鲨鱼长的样子各不相同，与选项F. Since that time, they’ve existed in many different forms.（从那时起，它们就以许多不同的形式存在了。）相一致。故选F。
【20题详解】
下文“They have super-sensitive noses and use snouts (鼻子) to find weak electrical signals from their food. Scientists are even trying to design materials to imitate shark’s bacteria-battling skin.”（它们有超级敏感的鼻子，用鼻子从食物中寻找微弱的电信号。科学家们甚至试图设计材料来模仿鲨鱼对抗细菌的皮肤。）说明鲨鱼本领高强，与选项C. Sharks also have a lot of fascinating talents.（鲨鱼也有很多迷人的天赋。）相一致。故选C。
第三部分 语言运用 (共两节, 满分30分)
第一节 完形填空 (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, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
We never know when our paths with long-lost friends come together. It can happen anywhere and usually when most ____21____.
Last month, a friend’s mother ____22____, and I attended the memorial service. While consoling (安慰) her, I suddenly ____23____ my two friends with whom I was no longer in contact. They were ____24____ with one another on the other side. It didn’t take me more than an instant to know the ____25____ thing to do. So I walked to them and said hello.
I knew it could go either way. They might not be ____26____ talking. Or maybe one would and not the other. As it turned out, all three of us chatted for over a (n) ____27____. We shared news about the latest things that were happening in our lives. There was so much to let each other ____28____ wonderful things, ____29____ things, losses, lost loves, and even health issues.
We each showed an interest in the ____30____ of one another, asking questions and ____31____ full of attention. We were catching up, and most of all, we were ___32___ again.
Our mutual friend, whose mother died, overheard us stating our intentions to make an effort to rekindle (使恢复) the ____33____. Despite being in a state of grief, she was ____34____ to hear our discussion. She was the only one who had kept in contact with all of us lost souls.
I was glad to ____35____ have the opportunity to mend broken friendships. But I never imagined it would happen at a funeral.
21.
A. disappointed B. disappeared C. unconditional D. unexpected
22.
A. gave up B. showed up C. passed away D. took off
23.
A. understood B. recalled C. mentioned D. noticed
24.
A. chatting B. arguing C. crying D. fighting
25.
A. obvious B. right C. regular D. strange
26.
A. surprised at B. careful about C. angry at D. interested in
27.
A. distance B. decade C. hour D. point
28.
A. know B. guess C. think D. discuss
29.
A. abstract B. terrible C. national D. fake
30.
A. works B. schedules C. happenings D. crimes
31.
A. standing B. nodding C. explaining D. listening
32.
A. belonging B. staring C. debating D. bonding
33.
A. friendship B. energy C. experience D. happiness
34.
A. pleased B. indifferent C. scared D. shocked
35.
A. gradually B. secretly C. finally D. frequently
【答案】21. D 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. D 27. C 28. A 29. B 30. C 31. D 32. D 33. A 34. A 35. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在一个朋友母亲的葬礼上，和多年没有联系的朋友取得了联系，并恢复了友谊。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：它可能发生在任何地方，通常发生在最意想不到的时候。A. disappointed失望的；B. disappeared消失了的；C. unconditional无条件的；D. unexpected出乎意料的。根据下文“I was glad to ___15___ have the opportunity to mend broken friendships. But I never imagined it would happen at a funeral.”可知，它通常发生在最意想不到的时候。故选D。
【22题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：上个月，一位朋友的母亲去世了，我参加了追悼会。A. gave up放弃；B. showed up出现；C. passed away去世；D. took off起飞。根据下文“I attended the memorial service.”可知，朋友的母亲去世了。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：安慰她的过程中，我突然注意到两个与我已失去联系的朋友。A. understood理解；B. recalled回忆；C. mentioned提到；D. noticed注意到。根据下文“So I walked to them and said hello.”可知，我注意到了两个与我已失去联系的朋友。故选D。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她们正在另一边互相交谈。A. chatting交谈；B. arguing争论；C. crying哭；D. fighting打架。根据下文“They might not be ___6___ talking.”可知，她们正在另一边互相交谈。故选A。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我几乎瞬间就知道了该怎么做。A. obvious明显的；B. right正确的；C. regular定期的；D. strange奇怪的。根据下文“I was glad to ___15___ have the opportunity to mend broken friendships.”可知，我很快就知道了做什么是正确的事。故选B。
【26题详解】
考查形容词短语辨析。句意：她们或许对交谈不感兴趣。A. surprised at对……惊讶；B. careful about对……小心；C. angry at对……生气；D. interested in对……感兴趣。根据下文“Or maybe one would and not the other. As it turned out, all three of us chatted for over a (n) ___7___. ”可知，她们或许对交谈不感兴趣，都不愿交谈。故选D。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：结果是，我们三人聊了一个多小时。A. distance距离；B. decade十年；C. hour小时；D. point点。根据上文“all three of us chatted for”可知，我们三人聊了一个多小时。故选C。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：有太多事要告诉彼此：美好的、糟糕的、失去的、逝去的爱，甚至健康问题。A. know知道；B. guess猜测；C. think想；D. discuss讨论。根据上文“We shared news about the latest things that were happening in our lives.”可知，我们有很多事要让彼此知道。故选A。
29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：有太多事要告诉彼此：美好的、糟糕的、失去的、逝去的爱，甚至健康问题。A. abstract抽象的；B. terrible糟糕的；C. national国家的；D. fake假的。根据空前“wonderful things,”可知，有美好的事，也有糟糕的事。故选B。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们都对彼此身上发生的事感兴趣，提问并全神贯注地倾听。A. works作品；B. schedules时间表；C. happenings发生的事；D. crimes罪行。根据下文“We were catching up”可知，我们都对彼此身上发生的事感兴趣，了解彼此的信息。故选C。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们都对彼此的近况充满好奇，提问并全神贯注地倾听。A. standing站立；B. nodding点头；C. explaining解释；D. listening倾听。根据上文“asking questions”可知，我们彼此提问，然后倾听问题的答案。故选D。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们在彼此了解近况，最重要的是，我们再次建立了联系。A. belonging属于；B. staring凝视；C. debating辩论；D. bonding建立联系。根据上文“I suddenly ___3____ my two friends with whom I was no longer in contact.”可知，最重要的是，我们再次建立了联系。故选D。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们共同的朋友，她的母亲去世了，无意间听到我们打算努力恢复友谊。A. friendship友谊；B. energy能量；C. experience经验；D. happiness快乐。根据下文“I was glad to ___15___ have the opportunity to mend broken friendships.”可知，我们共同的朋友无意间听到我们打算努力恢复友谊。故选A。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：尽管沉浸在悲痛之中，她还是很高兴听到我们的谈话。A. pleased高兴的；B. indifferent冷漠的；C. scared害怕的；D. shocked震惊的。根据上文“Despite being in a state of grief,”可知，空处与上文是让步转折关系，她还是很高兴听到我们的谈话。故选A。
【35题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我很高兴终于有机会修复断了联系的友谊。A. gradually逐渐地；B. secretly秘密地；C. finally终于；D. frequently频繁地。根据上文“I suddenly ___3____ my two friends with whom I was no longer in contact.”及“We were catching up, and most of all, we were ___12___again.”可知，我们终于有机会修复断了联系的友谊。故选C。
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。
The Chinese couplet (对联) refers to two poetic lines obeying certain rules, often written on red paper for ___36___ (appreciate).
As a form of Chinese literature, the couplet ___37___ (vary) in content and style. Some express people’s love to their motherland, some describe the beauty of nature, ___38___ some convey best wishes for the coming year.
Chinese couplets originated in the Five Dynasties, and ___39___ (become) ubiquitous (无处不在) in the Ming and Qing dynasties. It was a custom for people ___40___ (hang) peach wood charms to drive away evil spirits during the Spring Festival. Nowadays, couplets are used ___41___ a similar way.
It was said that the ___42___ (early) couplet was written by Meng Xu, king of Houshu State and it was ___43___ (extreme) popular in the Northern Song Dynasty. Since the Ming Dynasty, to write couplets ___44___ (regard) as a mark of the cultured life of scholars.
The couplet has two equal-length lines. However, ____45____ number of characters in each line can be from four to seven or more. The first and the second lines have opposite tone patterns. The last character of the first line is of an oblique tone (仄声), and its opposite in the second line, of a level tone (平声).
【答案】36. appreciation
37. varies 38. and
39. became 40. to hang
41. in 42. earliest
43. extremely
44. has been regarded
45. the
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述中国对联的形式，表达意义和起源等信息。
【36题详解】
考查名词。句意：中国的对联是指遵循一定规则的两行诗，通常写在红纸上供欣赏。设空处接在介词for后，应用名词作宾语，appreciate 的名词形式appreciation，意为“欣赏”，不可数，故填appreciation。
【37题详解】
考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：作为中国文学的一种形式，对联的内容和风格各不相同。设空处为谓语，描述客观事实，用一般现在时，主语是the couplet，谓语是第三人称单数，故填varies。
【38题详解】
考查连词。句意：有的表达了人们对祖国的爱，有的描述了自然的美丽，还有的表达了对来年的美好祝愿。分析可知，三个句子是并列的关系，后面两个句子应用and连接，故填and。
【39题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：中国的对联起源于五代，在明清时期变得普遍。设空处为谓语动词，根据上半句和上下文语境可知应用一般过去时，故填became。
【40题详解】
考查不定式。句意：人们在春节期间挂桃木符咒来驱魔是一种习俗。分析可知，本句的it为形式主语，真正的主语是不定式，故填to hang。
【41题详解】
考查介词。句意：如今，人们也用类似的方式来使用对联。表示使用某种方式，一般用介词in，故填in。
【42题详解】
考查形容词最高级。句意：据说，世界上最早的对联是后蜀国皇帝孟昶写的，在北宋时期非常流行。设空处修饰名词作定语，应为形容词，根据句意可知是最高级，故填earliest。
【43题详解】
考查副词。句意：同上。设空处修饰形容词作状语，应用副词形式，故填extremely。
【44题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意：自明代起，写对联就被视为士人生活修养的标志。分析可知，设空处为谓语，根据时间状语Since the Ming Dynasty可知应用现在完成时，主语和谓语之间是被动关系，应用被动语态，主语是不定式to write couplets，谓语用第三人称单数，故填has been regarded。
【45题详解】
考查冠词。句意：但是，每行中的字符数可以是4到7个或更多。短语the number of，意为“……的数量”，符合句意，故填the。
第四部分: 写作 (共两节, 满分40分)
66. 第一节 (满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，你的外国朋友Peter和他妈妈正在你所在的城市旅游，你想邀请他们来你家吃晚餐，请给他写一封邮件，内容包括:
1. 表达意图；
2. 你的安排。
注意:
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】Dear Peter
I hope this letter finds you and your mother enjoying your stay in our city. I would like to extend an invitation for you and your mother to join me for dinner at my home this weekend.
I think it would be a great opportunity for you to experience some authentic Chinese cuisine and get to know my family better. We can spend some quality time together, sharing stories and creating wonderful memories.
Please let me know if you’re interested and available. I can provide you with the details regarding the date, time, and directions to my house.
Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Best regards,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇是应用文写作。你的外国朋友Peter和他妈妈正在你所在的城市旅游, 你想邀请他们来你家吃晚餐，要求考生他写一封邮件。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
发出邀请：extend an invitation→issue an invitation
认为：think→consider
提供：provide→offer
机会：opportunity→chance
2. 句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：We can spend some quality time together, sharing stories and creating wonderful memories.
拓展句：We can spend some quality time together, sharing stories about our lives and cultures, which I believe will create wonderful memories that we can cherish for a lifetime.
【点睛】[高分句型1]I think it would be a great opportunity for you to experience some authentic Chinese cuisine and get to know my family better.(省略that的宾语从句)
[高分句型2]Please let me know if you’re interested and available.(if引导的条件状语从句)
67. 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。
When I was young, I lived in a small village in Melaka. The spirit of neighborliness was very strong then. The village had a variety of trades to serve the needs of the villagers. There was a barber, tailor, coffee shop owner, grocer, and so on. All of us were quite poor but we got by. However, one family which could be considered as living a marginal existence was the Lim family living in the bicycle shop opposite our dwelling.
Mr. Lim, the bicycle mechanic, had a large brood of children — twelve to be exact. My mother was a kind-hearted soul. Often, she would remark that his children were dressed in ragged clothes and looked malnourished (营养不良的). My family was relatively better off in the village. My parents would bring over whatever food we could spare to the Lim family.
I remember one particular year when times were very hard. Even my family had to make do with two meals a day. We stopped the practice of giving food to Mr. Lim. One day, I noticed my mother looking troubled. She had learned that the Lim family had not been eating for the past two days. She decided to sacrifice a portion of our meals to the family despite the protests (抗议) from my brothers that were too hungry. Fortunately, the lean spell (困难时期) did not last long, and the children in our family resumed our three meals a day again.
As time went on, the number of customers at Lim's shop had increased rapidly. Business at his shop took off like a rocket as Japanese bikes were very useful and popular for transport. They were much better off than before.
It was at this time that my father's health was worsening. We were confused by the mysterious illness he was suffering from. Because of lack of attention to his provision shop (食品店), the business became worse. My father then sold our family car to pay off the mounting bills. My brothers and I had to stop schooling because we could not afford the fees.
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。
They say that one good deed deserves another.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
With the help of Mr. Lim, the situation in my family took a turn for the better.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】One possible version:
They say that one good deed deserves another. Mr. Lim, our neighbor, came to learn of our plight and stepped in to help. He stated simply that it was his turn to repay the kindness that my parents had shown to him in the past. Through his connections, Mr. Lim arranged for my father to consult a famous doctor. Not only was this doctor's diagnosis of my father's medical condition accurate, but he was also able to cure my father. Besides, he arranged for a loan for my father's business. He also told my brothers and I that we should not give up our education. He then arranged to finance our education as long as we needed it.
With the help of Mr. Lim, the situation in my family took a turn for the better. My father recovered from his illness gradually and his business recovered the next year. My father is now the proud owner of the village mini-market. Mr. Lim has expanded his business, too. My brothers and I are among the top students in the school. Whenever my parents met up with Mr. Lim, they would thank him for his past help. He would just shrug off their thanks and say simply that he was merely repaying a kindness. The children in both families have brotherly friendship now. The story between the Lim family and my family has proved a saying that kindness begets kindness.
【解析】
【分析】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了我们社区的基本情况。接着主要讲述我们家当时开一间小卖部，生活条件好一些。妈妈就经常救济我家对面的一家卖自行车的铺子那一大家子人。即使在一天只能吃两顿饭的生活困难时期，我的妈妈仍然没有忘记去分一部分食物给他们。但是，后来，爸爸生病了，我家的情况每况愈下，甚至连家里的汽车都卖了，就为了给爸爸买药。还因为交不起学费，我和我的兄弟们也都退学了。
【详解】1.段落续写
①由第一段首句内容“他们说善有善报。”可知，第一段可描写Lim要在我家遇到困难的时候回报我们对他们的帮助。
②由第二段首句内容“在Lim先生的帮助下，我家的情况有了好转。”可知，第二段可描写我家在Lim先生的帮助下，具体有哪些方面的改善。
2.续写线索
帮助爸爸联系有名的医生——帮忙贷款恢复我家的生意——资助我和我的兄弟们上学-——爸爸的病好了——爸爸开了村子里的小超市——我和我的兄弟们成为学校的尖子生——两家人亲如一家——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①轮到某人：it is one’s turn/ take a turn for
②安排：arrange/ make arrangements for
③放弃：give up/ quit
情绪类
①报恩：repay the kindness/ pay a debt of gratitude
②善良：kindness/ goodness
【点睛】【高分句型1】They say that one good deed deserves another.运用了that引导的宾语从句，并且宾语从句是一个谚语：善有善报。
【高分句型2】He stated simply that it was his turn to repay the kindness that my parents had shown to him in the past.第一个that引导宾语从句，第二个that引导定语从句。
【高分句型3】Not only was this doctor's diagnosis of my father's medical condition accurate, but he was also able to cure my father.句子开头用了Not only的部分倒装结构。
听力答案：1-5 ACBCB 6-10 BACCB 11-15 CABAC 16-20ABCCB鞍山市2023-2024学年高二下学期4月月考
英语
时间: 120分钟 分数: 150分
考试范围: 选必三
第I卷
第一部分: 听力 (共两节, 满分30分)
第一节 (共5小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 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。
1. Where is the woman from
A. The USA. B. Canada. C. Japan.
2. What color dress does the man tell the woman to wear
A. Red. B. Grey. C. Blue.
3. What do the speakers decide to do
A. Have dinner late. B. See a movie tonight. C. Meet in the man’s office.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Some songs. B. Their hobbies. C. A band.
5. Why hasn’t the man taken a photo
A. The temple is too far. B. The fog is thick C. The camera is broken.
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, 并标在试卷的相应位置。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 did the man do in summer
A. He visited his brother. B. He traveled to Italy. C. He went swimming.
7. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Guide and tourist.
听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。
8. What does the man want to do with the trousers at first
A. To exchange them. B. To repair them. C. To return them.
9. When will the man go to a party
A. On Wednesday. B. On Friday. C. On Saturday.
听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。
10. What will the man do on Saturday night
A. Attend a music festival. B. Visit his friend. C. Invite his friends to dinner.
11 What is the woman’s problem
A. Her car has broken down.
B. Her boss told her to work at weekends.
C. Her sister can’t drive her to the music festival.
12. How will the woman go to the music festival
A. By underground. B. By bus. C. By taxi.
听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题。
13. What does the man want to get for Grace at first
A. A cat. B. Pet food. C. Books.
14. What does the woman think of shopping online
A. Easy. B. Cheap. C. Interesting.
15. What do the speakers decide to buy in the end
A. Sweets. B. Flowers. C. A plant.
16. Where are the speakers
A. At home. B. At a pet shop. C. At a bookstore.
听第10段材料, 回答第17至20题。
17 How did the speaker know about the good news
A. From Julie’s mother. B. From a TV programme. C. From Julie’s friends.
18. What does the speaker guess Julie is celebrating for
A A new club. B. Her graduation. C. Her new novel.
19. How does the speaker feel about Julie
A. Disappointed. B. Worried. C. Satisfied.
20. What did Julie do as a child
A. She won a competition. B. She joined a writing club. C. She gave some lectures.
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, 从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出最佳选项。
A
Where did you buy your last book Chances are that you bought it on the Internet. But if you did, you missed the unusual experience of browsing in a real bookstore. These days bookstores offer lots of great books and plenty more.
Taipei’s Eslite Dunnan Store
Time magazine once named Eslite Dunnan Store in Taipei "Asia's best bookstore!". One visit to the store tells you why. The store, spreading across five floors, offers a combination of restaurants, music and over 200,000 books. With its comfortable reading spots, visitors sometimes say it's like a library. Others have called it the “7-Eleven of bookstores” because it's open 24hours a day.
Saraiva Bookstore
Rio de Janeiro's Saraiva Bookstore might be the world's most colorful bookstore. The visible upper level is lined with books all ranged by their colors. This rainbow effect provides a colorful greeting for shoppers as they arrive. A rainbow path also leads young readers into the children's section.
Book Garden
The world's biggest bookstore is Tehran, Iran's Book Garden with 700,000 square feet of space. In addition to restaurants and a theater, the Book Garden features a park on the roof.
Libreria Acqua Alta
Venice, Italy, is a city surrounded by water. It seems only right then that one of its most interesting bookstores is Libreria Acqua Alta. Its books are displayed in all things related to water such as boats, bathtubs and more.
Whether you enjoy reading inside or outside, there is always an interesting bookstore to be discovered.
1. What do you know about Taipei's Ealite Dunnan Store
A. It is a five-storeyed library with 200,000 books in it.
B. People can visit this bookstore at any time of the day.
C. People can read books, have meals, and enjoy plays there.
D. Time magazine thought it was the best bookstore in the world.
2. Which bookstore has the same feature as the city it lies in
A. Book Garden. B. Saraiva Book store.
C. Libreria Aequa Alta. D. Taipei's Eslite Dunnan store.
3. What is the purpose of the last paragraph of the text
A. To introduce some interesting bookstores.
B. To ask people to read books inside or outside.
C. To encourage people to go to the real bookstore.
D. To call for more creative bookstores to be opened.
B
Both of my parents worked full time when I was a little girl，so my grandmother would stay at our house during the day. We would watch game shows in the living room. Our favorite was The Price Is Right. We would call out our answers along with the contestants.
When I got older and started going to school，we couldn’t watch our game shows regularly. That was okay with me，though，because the one thing I liked better than watching game shows with my grandmother was helping her bake cakes. Watching her in the kitchen was amazing：she never seemed to need the recipes（食谱）but everything she made tasted delicious.
At first I would just sit in the kitchen and watch，even though I didn’t understand what she was doing. As I got older，she let me help with the easy parts，such as measuring the sugar. The day she let me separate the eggs，I felt like I had found complete pleasure.
At last，my parents decided that I could take care of myself，and my grandmother stopped coming over every day. The love of baking，however，stayed with me. I started baking by myself，and even if the cookies ended up burnt sometimes，more often they turned out pretty well. I tried out new recipes，and whenever I got to a thorny part，I would call my grandmother for advice. Sometimes I would call her just to talk too. I felt like I could talk to her about anything.
My grandmother passed away ten years ago，but I still think of her every day. Last week，I found a recipe book she made for me. It included her recipes for brownies，cookies，and my favorite，lemon pie. As I looked through the pages，I thought I could hear her voice. She was the one who taught me not just about baking，but about life.
4. The passage is mainly developed by .
A. analyzing causes B. making comparisons
C. following the time order D. examining differences
5. While helping her grandmother bake，the author .
A. found it interesting B. turned out to be a troublemaker
C. hoped to make a living by baking D. regretted missing the game shows
6. What does the underlined word “thorny” in Paragraph 4 most probably mean
A. Basic. B. Common.
C. Special. D. Difficult.
7. What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage
A. To describe her childhood memories. B. To show her good baking skills.
C. To remember her grandmother. D. To talk about her happy family life.
C
Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature. However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment.
Some sports are resource-hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water. Besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses (球场) in good condition. This causes major environmental effects. For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas.
There are many environment-friendly sports. Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You don’t need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you don’t have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit. If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones. Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and have better weight control.
Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials. But the final goal should be “green gyms”. They are better replacements (代替物) for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership. And best of all, it’s free.
8. What is the meaning of the underlined words in paragraph 2
A. resource-consuming B. resource-developing
C. resource-protecting D. resource-controlling
9. Which of the following is NOT the advantage of power walking according to the passage
A. It is environmentally-friendly. B. It improves our health.
C. It is simple and free. D. It can make you put on weight.
10. Which sport is the writer most likely to advise us to do
A. Playing basketball in a gym. B. Motor racing in the desert.
C. Cycling around a lake. D. Swimming in a sports center.
11. What is the main purpose of writing the passage
A. To show us some major outdoor sports.
B. To encourage us to go in for green sports.
C To discuss the influence of some popular sports.
D. To introduce some environmentally-friendly sports.
D
Cities have been described as essential to climate change solutions, but they can also raise the kinds of ecologists that will bring us into a more comprehensive biological future.
As a black wildlife biologist from Philadelphia, I stood out among my coworkers. My presence in ecology has challenged assumptions about not only what a biologist looks like, but also where a biologist comes from. In the U.S., ecology was and is mainly white and conducted in rural landscapes, but I had no history of camping, fishing, hunting or hiking. I had yet to recognize that Philadelphia, with its four seasons and richness of squirrels (松鼠), row homes and festivals, was actually my first ecological classroom. There I witnessed wild cats eating birds and rats, people shooting bats from their homes and snakes being killed by lawn mowers (割草机). This is as much ecology in action as anything we witness in fields and forests.
Urban wild animals exhibit many features and behaviors that set them apart from their rural twins: they may be bigger, eat more diverse food sources, are active at different times of the day, move differently and have different personalities. Some biologists argue they are even “smarter”. Besides, urban wildlife balances more risks—such as road chemical poisons and diseases from domestic animals—with rewards. Some of those rewards come from humans providing food and some from the distribution of our parks and water bodies.
In our professional lives as biologists, living with such wild animals can make us more tolerant of species diversity, which can benefit the natural world. Nature is no longer only primitive wilderness but includes sounds of human laughter and garbage trucks. We expect more biologists from urban settings because urban environments naturally train keen observers who are the future of ecology.
12. Which makes the author stand out among his coworkers
A. His nationality. B. His city background.
C. His interest in outdoor activities. D. His love for animals.
13. What does the underlined “they” in paragraph 3 refer to
A. Urban wild animals. B. Rural animals.
C. Domestic animals. D. Wildlife biologists.
14. What do we know about urban wild animals
A. They have trouble in getting food. B. They enjoy safer living conditions.
C. They do better in fighting diseases. D. They are more adaptable to environment.
15. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A. Urban Wild Animals Survive. B. Benefits of City Conservation.
C. Cities Build Better Biologists. D. A Black Biologist from Philadelphia.
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能填入空白处的最佳选项。有两项为多余选项。
Many films and TV shows will tell you that sharks are scary and often eat beach–goers. ____16____ Sharks play an important ecological role in the ocean.
Many of these fish are top predators (捕食者). They can help control populations of other animals. However, other sharks serve as clean- up crews, chowing down on migrating (迁徙的) birds when they fall out of the sky. ____17____ Migrating land-based birds that fall from the sky as they cross the Gulf of Mexico can end up in the belly of a young tiger shark. But not all sharks are meat-eaters. ____18____
As a group, sharks are much, much older than we are. The first shark— like fish appeared more than 400 million years ago. ____19____ Some have saw— toothed noses, and some may have big hooks on their heads.
____20____ They have super-sensitive noses and use snouts (鼻子) to find weak electrical signals from their food. Scientists are even trying to design materials to imitate shark’s bacteria-battling skin.
A. But that’s simply not true.
B. There are many different birds.
C. Sharks also have a lot of fascinating talents.
D. They usually migrate in a very long distance.
E. Some are peaceful plant- eaters, like the whale shark.
F. Since that time, they’ve existed in many different forms.
G. Tiger sharks, for example, eat migratory birds that fall out of the sky.
第三部分 语言运用 (共两节, 满分30分)
第一节 完形填空 (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, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
We never know when our paths with long-lost friends come together. It can happen anywhere and usually when most ____21____.
Last month, a friend’s mother ____22____, and I attended the memorial service. While consoling (安慰) her, I suddenly ____23____ my two friends with whom I was no longer in contact. They were ____24____ with one another on the other side. It didn’t take me more than an instant to know the ____25____ thing to do. So I walked to them and said hello.
I knew it could go either way. They might not be ____26____ talking. Or maybe one would and not the other. As it turned out, all three of us chatted for over a (n) ____27____. We shared news about the latest things that were happening in our lives. There was so much to let each other ____28____ wonderful things, ____29____ things, losses, lost loves, and even health issues.
We each showed an interest in the ____30____ of one another, asking questions and ____31____ full of attention. We were catching up, and most of all, we were ___32___ again.
Our mutual friend, whose mother died, overheard us stating our intentions to make an effort to rekindle (使恢复) the ____33____. Despite being in a state of grief, she was ____34____ to hear our discussion. She was the only one who had kept in contact with all of us lost souls.
I was glad to ____35____ have the opportunity to mend broken friendships. But I never imagined it would happen at a funeral.
21.
A. disappointed B. disappeared C. unconditional D. unexpected
22.
A. gave up B. showed up C. passed away D. took off
23.
A. understood B. recalled C. mentioned D. noticed
24.
A. chatting B. arguing C. crying D. fighting
25.
A. obvious B. right C. regular D. strange
26.
A. surprised at B. careful about C. angry at D. interested in
27.
A. distance B. decade C. hour D. point
28.
A. know B. guess C. think D. discuss
29.
A. abstract B. terrible C. national D. fake
30.
A. works B. schedules C. happenings D. crimes
31.
A. standing B. nodding C. explaining D. listening
32.
A. belonging B. staring C. debating D. bonding
33.
A. friendship B. energy C. experience D. happiness
34.
A. pleased B. indifferent C. scared D. shocked
35.
A. gradually B. secretly C. finally D. frequently
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。
The Chinese couplet (对联) refers to two poetic lines obeying certain rules often written on red paper for ___36___ (appreciate).
As a form of Chinese literature, the couplet ___37___ (vary) in content and style. Some express people’s love to their motherland, some describe the beauty of nature, ___38___ some convey best wishes for the coming year.
Chinese couplets originated in the Five Dynasties, and ___39___ (become) ubiquitous (无处不在) in the Ming and Qing dynasties. It was a custom for people ___40___ (hang) peach wood charms to drive away evil spirits during the Spring Festival. Nowadays, couplets are used ___41___ a similar way.
It was said that the ___42___ (early) couplet was written by Meng Xu, king of Houshu State and it was ___43___ (extreme) popular in the Northern Song Dynasty. Since the Ming Dynasty, to write couplets ___44___ (regard) as a mark of the cultured life of scholars.
The couplet has two equal-length lines. However, ____45____ number of characters in each line can be from four to seven or more. The first and the second lines have opposite tone patterns. The last character of the first line is of an oblique tone (仄声), and its opposite in the second line, of a level tone (平声).
第四部分: 写作 (共两节, 满分40分)
66. 第一节 (满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，你的外国朋友Peter和他妈妈正在你所在的城市旅游，你想邀请他们来你家吃晚餐，请给他写一封邮件，内容包括:
1. 表达意图；
2. 你的安排。
注意:
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
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67. 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。
When I was young, I lived in a small village in Melaka. The spirit of neighborliness was very strong then. The village had a variety of trades to serve the needs of the villagers. There was a barber, tailor, coffee shop owner, grocer, and so on. All of us were quite poor but we got by. However, one family which could be considered as living a marginal existence was the Lim family living in the bicycle shop opposite our dwelling.
Mr. Lim, the bicycle mechanic, had a large brood of children — twelve to be exact. My mother was a kind-hearted soul. Often, she would remark that his children were dressed in ragged clothes and looked malnourished (营养不良的). My family was relatively better off in the village. My parents would bring over whatever food we could spare to the Lim family.
I remember one particular year when times were very hard. Even my family had to make do with two meals a day. We stopped the practice of giving food to Mr. Lim. One day, I noticed my mother looking troubled. She had learned that the Lim family had not been eating for the past two days. She decided to sacrifice a portion of our meals to the family despite the protests (抗议) from my brothers that were too hungry. Fortunately, the lean spell (困难时期) did not last long, and the children in our family resumed our three meals a day again.
As time went on, the number of customers at Lim's shop had increased rapidly. Business at his shop took off like a rocket as Japanese bikes were very useful and popular for transport. They were much better off than before.
It was at this time that my father's health was worsening. We were confused by the mysterious illness he was suffering from. Because of lack of attention to his provision shop (食品店), the business became worse. My father then sold our family car to pay off the mounting bills. My brothers and I had to stop schooling because we could not afford the fees.
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。
They say that one good deed deserves another.
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With the help of Mr. Lim, the situation in my family took a turn for the better.
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听力答案：1-5 ACBCB 6-10 BACCB 11-15 CABAC 16-20ABCCB
