2023-2024学年第二学期高二月考
英语试题
试题满分：150分; 考试时间：120分钟
第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题3分，满分45分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
In the coming months, we are bringing together artists from all over the globe, to enjoy speaking Shakespeare’s plays in their language, in our Globe, within the architecture Shakespeare wrote for. Please come and join us.
National Theatre Of China Beijing｜Chinese
This great occasion(盛会) will be the National Theatre of China’s first visit to the UK. The company’s productions show the new face of 21st century Chinese theatre. This production of Shakespeare’s Richard III will be directed by the National’s Associate Director, Wang Xiaoying.
Date & Time: Saturday 28 April 2.30 pm & Sunday 29 April, 1.30 pm & 6.30 pm
Marjanishvili Theatre Tbilisi｜Georgian
One of the most famous theatres in Georgia, the Marjanishvili, founded in 1928, appears regularly at theatre festivals all over the world. This new production of As You Like It is helmed(指导) by the company’s Artistic Director Levan Tsuladze.
Date & Time: Friday 18 May, 2.30 pm & Saturday 19 May, 7.30 pm
Deafinitely Theatre London｜British Sign Language(BSL)
By translating the rich and humourous text of Love’s Labour’s Lost into the physical language of BSL, Deafinitely Theatre creates a new interpretation of Shakespeare’s comedy and aims to build a bridge between deaf and hearing worlds by performing to both groups as one audience.
Date & Time: Tuesday 22 May, 2.30 pm & Wednesday 23 May, 7.30 pm
Habima National Theatre Tel Aviv｜Hebrew
The Habima is the centre of Hebrew-language theatre worldwide. Founded in Moscow after the 1905 revolution, the company eventually settled in Tel Aviv in the late 1920s. Since 1958, they have been recognized as the national theatre of Israel. This production of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice marks their first visit to the UK.
Date & Time: Monday 28 May, 7.30 & Tuesday 29 May, 7.30 pm
1. Which play will be performed by the National Theatre of China
A. RichardⅢ. B. Lover’s Labour’s Lost.
C. As You Like It. D. The Merchant of Venice.
2. What is special about Deafinitely Theatre
A. It has two groups of actors. B. It is the leading theatre in London.
C. It performs plays in BSL. D. It is good at producing comedies.
3. When can you see a play in Hebrew
A. On Saturday 28 April. B. On Sunday 29 April.
C. On Tuesday 22 May. D. On Tuesday 29 May.
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇应用文。本文主要介绍了莎士比亚的戏剧被翻译成几个国家的语言，并将在这些国家的大剧院上映的事情。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据题干the National Theatre of China可知，定位到National Theatre of China段落处，根据“This production of Shakespeare’s Richard III will be directed by the National’s Associate Director,Wang Xiaoying”可知，Richard III将要在中国国家大剧院上映。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据题干Deafinitely Theatre定位到Deafinitely Theatre，根据“ Deafinitely Theatre London｜British Sign Language(BSL)”可知，Deafinitely Thertre的特殊之处在于这个戏剧是用手语表演的。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Date Date&Time:Monday 28May,7.30&Tuesday 29 May,7.30pm”可知，可以在5月29日，星期二这一天，在希伯来观看戏剧。故选D。
【点睛】阅读理解旨在考查考生对于文章整体的理解与细节的把握与分析，要在了解整篇文章框架的基础上进行选择。本文属于广告类短文，所考查三题均为细节题中的直接理解题。细节事实理解题主要考查考生对文章中某一些特定细节或文章的重要实事的理解能力。它一般包括直接理解题和语义理解题两种。直接理解题的答案与原文直接挂钩，从阅读材料中可以找到。这种题难度低，只要学生读懂文章，就能得分，属于低层次题。在阅读中可以使用定位法与跳读法解决直接理解题。定位法即根据题干和选项所提供的信息直接从原文中找到相应的句子(即定位)，然后进行比较和分析(尤其要注意一些同义转换)，从而找出正确答案。跳读法即根据题干和选项所提供的信息跳读原文，并找到相关的句子(有时可能是几个句子)或段落，然后进行分析和推理等，从而找出正确答案。
例如第1题，根据题目“Which play will be performed by the National Theatre of China ”，由题目中出现的关键信息the National Theatre of China，直接定位第一篇宣传广告，在文中找到“This production ofShakespeare’s Richard III will be directed by the National’s Associate Director,Wang Xiaoying” 可知，Shakespeare’s Richard III会在中国国家大剧院上映，故选A。
B
I started out in life with few advantages. I did not graduate from high school. I worked at menial(不体面的) jobs. I had limited education, limited skills and a limited future.
And then I began asking, "Why are some people more successful than others " This question changed my life.
Over the years, I have read thousands of books and articles on the subjects of success and achievement(成就). It seems that the reasons for these accomplishments have been discussed and written about for more than two thousand years, in every possible way. One quality that most philosophers, teachers and experts agree on is the importance of self﹣discipline(自律). As Al Tomsik summarized it years ago, "Success is tons of discipline."
Some years ago, I attended a conference in Washington. It was the lunch break and I was eating at a nearby food fair. The area was crowded and I sat down at the last open table by myself, even though it was a table for four. A few minutes later, an older gentleman and a younger woman who was his assistant came along carrying trays of food, obviously looking for a place to sit. With plenty of room at my table, I immediately arose and invited the older gentleman to join me. He was hesitant, but I insisted. Finally, thanking me as he sat down, we began to chat over lunch.
It turned out that his name was Kop Kopmeyer. As it happened, I immediately knew who he was. He was a legend in the field of success and achievement. Kop Kopmeyer had written four large books, each of which contained 250 success principles that he had obtained from more than fifty years of research and study. I had read all four books from cover to cover, more than once.
After we had chatted for a while, I asked him the question that many people in this situation would ask, "Of all the one thousand success principles that you have discovered, which do you think is the most important ”
He smiled at me with a twinkle in his eye, as if he had been asked this question many times, and replied, without hesitating, "The most important success principle of all was stated by Thomas Huxley many years ag. He said, 'Do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not.'"
He went on to say, "There are 999 other success principles that I have found in my reading and experience, but without self﹣discipline, none of them work."
4. Why did the writer ask the question in Paragraph 2
A. Because he wasn't satisfied with himself.
B. Because he was a person of self﹣discipline.
C. Because he dislike those successful people.
D. Because he wanted to share his idea on success.
5. What made the writer invite the older gentleman to join him
A. His great kindness.
B. Then gentleman's fame.
C. His eagerness for success.
D. The gentleman's good manners.
6. What are the four large books about
A. Personal changes
B. The secret of success
C. Sayings of wisdom
D. The gentleman's legend.
7. What's the best title for the text
A. The Magic of Reading
B. An Unexpected Conversation
C. A Question that Changed My Life
D. The Power of Self-discipline
【答案】4 A 5. A 6. B 7. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章作者通过自己的亲身经历说明了自我修养的力量。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。答案定位在第一段I started out in life with few advantages. I did not graduate from high school. I worked at menial(不体面的) jobs. I had limited education, limited skills and a limited future.可知在第二自然段，作者问这个问题是因为他对自己不满意，故选A。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。答案定位在第四段With plenty of room at my table, I immediately arose and invited the older gentleman to join me. He was hesitant, but I insisted.（由于我的桌子上有足够的空间，我立刻起身邀请那位年长的先生加入我的行列。他犹豫了，但我坚持。）由此推断出是作者的善良邀请这位老绅士加入他，故选A。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。答案定位在倒数第四段Kop Kopmeyer had written four large books, each of which contained 250 success principles that he had obtained from more than fifty years of research and study.可知这四本书是关于成功的秘密的，故选B。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。最后一段He went on to say, "There are 999 other success principles that I have found in my reading and experience, but without self﹣discipline, none of them work."是全文的主题句，结合全文内容，可知这篇文章主要讲了自我修养的力量，故选D。
C
The Big Ben is located in the tower at the eastern end of the Houses of Parliament, Westminster, Greater London. It was designed by Edmund Beckett and Baron Grimthorpe.
The Big Ben is very famous throughout the world, but nobody really knows why it is called Big Ben. There are two hearsays about this. Some people say that it was named after Benjamin Caunt, a boxer, who was called Big Ben. More people believe it was called after Welshman, Sir Benjamin Hall. He was the commissioner(特派员)of the work at the time of its installation in 1859.A story was told that during a debate in the Commons on what to call the bell, Sir Benjamin was about to give his ideas when a MP who sat behind the front bench shouted, “Let's call it Big Ben!” Then this name came into being.
The bell hasn't gone through a smooth road since the beginning of its design. Because there was great disagreement about the design of the clock. It took fifteen years to build. In 1857, the bell was completed and tested on the ground, but a four-foot crack appeared and the bell had to be cast again. Finally, the clock started ticking on 31 May, 1859, and struck its first chime(报时)on 11, July. Then in September, the bell cracked again. It was silent for four years but was eventually turned a quarter of a revolution(旋转). In this way, the crack was not under the striking hammer. Craftsmen made a square above the crack to stop it growing longer and it can still be seen today.
The Big Ben is famous not only for its 13-ton weight, but also for its accuracy(准确性) which is a result of its precise mechanism(机械装置). Even one extra penny's weight on the balance will cause a gain of two fifths of a second in twenty-four hours. Although there have been several problems, the bell is still striking today.Its chimes can be heard all over the world on the B.B.C.
8. What can we know about the Big Ben
A. It is located in the Houses of Parliament. B. It is the largest and tallest clock tower in the world.
C. It is well-known all over the world. D. It is the heaviest clock in the world.
9. What can we learn from the third paragraph
A. The bell worked well at its first test.
B. The construction of the clock was long but not smooth.
C. The clock started to strike chimes on 31 May,1859.
D. The crack finally disappeared after a quarter of a revolution
10. Which of the following can best explain why Big Ben is world-famous
A. Accurate and heavy. B. Accurate and colorful.
C. Heavy and colorful. D. Attractive and accurate.
11. What can we infer from the passage
A. Sir Benjamin Hall was a famous architect at that time.
B Even the tiniest extra weight on the balance will affect the clock's accuracy.
C. The chimes of the clock could be heard all over the world.
D. The clock has been ticking ever since 31 May,1859.
【答案】8. C 9. B 10. A 11. B
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。大本钟位于大伦敦区威斯敏斯特议会大厦东端的塔中。它是由Edmund Beckett 和Baron Grimthorpe设计的。主要介绍了大本钟的得名和设计建造过程。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中The Big Ben is very famous throughout the world, but nobody really knows why it is called Big Ben.可知大本钟在全世界都很有名，但是没有人真正知道它为什么被称为大本钟。由此可知，大本钟世界闻名。故选C。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段The bell hasn't gone through a smooth road since the beginning of its design. Because there was great disagreement about the design of the clock. It took fifteen years to build.可知这个钟从设计之初就没有走过一条平坦顺利的道路。因为在时钟的设计上有很大的分歧。它花了15年的时间才建成。由此可知，这个钟的建造时间很长，而且不顺利。故选B。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中The Big Ben is famous not only for its 13-ton weight, but also for its accuracy(准确性) which is a result of its precise mechanism(机械装置).可知大本钟不仅因其13吨的重量而闻名，而且因其精密的机械装置而闻名于世。由此可知，大本钟闻名于世界是因为它的精确和重量。故选A。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中Even one extra penny's weight on the balance will cause a gain of two fifths of a second in twenty-four hours.可知哪怕多出一分钱的重量，也会在二十四小时内增加五分之二秒。由此可知，哪怕是最微小的额外重量也会影响大本钟的精度。故选B。
D
There was a time in the 1960’s and 1970’s when some people believed that coffee would replace tea as Britain’s favourite drink, but that did not happen, and today, tea remains Britain’s favourite drink.
To say that the British are fond of tea is something of an understatement(轻描淡写). From the Royal(皇室的) Family down to the homeless and the out-of-work, tea is more than just a pleasure. It is an important part of life!
The popularity of tea in the United Kingdom has a long history. It was in 1657 that Thomas Garway, the owner of a coffee house, sold the first tea in London. The drink soon became popular as another choice besides coffee.
In those days, however, tea was not something for anyone. For a century and a half, it remained an expensive drink. Many bosses served a cup of it to their workers in the middle of the morning, thus inventing a lasting British institution, the “tea break”. But as a social drink outside the workplace, tea was served for the nobility(贵族) and for the growing middle classes. Among those who had the money for tea, it became very popular as a drink to be enjoyed in cafés and “tea gardens”.
It was the 7th Duchess of Bedford who, in around 1800, started the popular “afternoon tea”, which took place at about four o'clock. At about the same time, the Earl of Sandwich popularised a new way of eating bread with something (e. g. jam) between them, and before long, a small meal at the end of the afternoon with tea and sandwiches had become part of a way of life.
As tea became much cheaper during the nineteenth century, its popularity spread right through British society. In working-class households, it was served with the main meal of the day, eaten when workers returned home after a day’s labour. This meal has become known as “high tea”.
Today, tea can be drunk at any time of day. Most people in Britain drink tea for breakfast. The mid-morning “tea break” is an institution in British offices and factories. Later in the day, “afternoon tea” is still a way of life in the south of England and among the middle classes, while “high tea” has remained a tradition in the north of Britain.
12. Who played an important part in the beginning of tea time in England
A. Thomas Garway. B. The Royal Family.
C. The Earl of Sandwich. D. The Duchess of Bedford.
13. What does the underlined word “institution” mean in Paragraph 4
A. drink B. workplace
C. tradition D. order
14. What can we learn from the passage
A. The “tea break” kept the workers from being sleepy after lunch.
B. Workers could enjoy a cup of tea in “tea gardens” at their workplace.
C. “High tea” was usually served with the main meal for the middle classes.
D. The “afternoon tea” together with sandwiches became popular in around 1800.
15. What is the best title of the passage
A. The Popularity of Tea B. Tea and the British
C. Tea and the Middle Class D. The History of Tea
【答案】12. A 13. C 14. D 15. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。本文讲述的是英国的茶文化。Thomas Garway使得英国喝茶变得流行，而在1800年左右，"下午茶"和三明治一起流行起来。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据" It was in 1657 that Thomas Garway，the owner of a coffee house，sold the first tea in London． The drink soon became popular as another choice besides coffee."可知，Thomas Garway使得英国喝茶变得流行。所以A选项是正确的。
【13题详解】
词意猜测题。根据"Among those who had the money for tea，it became very popular as a drink to be enjoyed in cafés and "tea gardens"．"可知，喝茶在英国变为一种习俗。所以该词的意思是"传统习俗"。所以C选项是正确的。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据"in around 1800， started the popular "afternoon tea"， which took place at about four o'clock． At about the same time， the Earl of Sandwich popularised a new way of eating bread with something （e.g. jam） between them"可知，在1800年左右，"下午茶"和三明治一起流行起来。故选D。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，本文讲述的是英国的茶文化，而正是英国人Thomas Garway使得英国喝茶变得流行，所以B选项是正确的。
二、七选五(共5小题;每小题3分，满分15分))
We are familiar with an old saying that “Clothes make the man”, which means good-looking outfits may possibly make a person better respected and look more like a true gentleman.____16____. Naturally, he may be well respected and gracefully treated even though he doesn’t seem so respectable as others imagine. Instead, if a man is poorly or commonly dressed, he can’t avoid being looked down upon and unfairly treated,____17____. As far as these people are concerned, what one wears is taken as an essential signal of status and an expression of characteristics. Consequently, clothes do seem to help make a good impression on others, and gain more respect.
____18____. I think the good impression one leaves on others based on clothes doesn’t last long. Only good internal quality and beauty will impress people forever and never fade.____19____. On the contrary, when people who are fascinated by a person’s clothes eventually find out that he is an undesirable person, they would think he is pretentious and may even treat him with contempt (蔑视). On top of this, people who attach too much importance to clothes would waste their time and money on it. Besides, it adversely affects their effort on the things that really matter.
In summary,____20____. Nothing can count more than good internal quality in building up the man. Therefore, only one’s internal beauty and knowledge are more decisive of a person’s value.
A. clothes do help in making an initial image, but do not make the man
B. As a result, all the people spare no money to buy expensive fine clothes
C. Clothes just make a man look better but will in no sense make a better person
D. But I have a different view on this issue
E. Thus, a man should be always dressed like a gentleman
F. for many people judge others only by the way they dress
G. If a man is well dressed, he will probably gain more confidence and dignity
【答案】16. G 17. F 18. D 19. C 20. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章论述了衣着的重要性以及作者对衣着的看法。
【16题详解】
根据上文“We are familiar with an old saying that “Clothes make the man”, which means good-looking outfits may possibly make a person better respected and look more like a true gentleman.(我们都熟悉“人靠衣服马靠鞍”这句老话，意思是漂亮的衣服可能会让一个人更受尊敬，看起来更像一个真正的绅士)”可知，选项承接上文说明穿着得体产生的益处。故G选项“如果一个人穿着得体，他可能会获得更多的信心和尊严”切题。故选G项。
【17题详解】
根据上文“Instead, if a man is poorly or commonly dressed, he can’t avoid being looked down upon and unfairly treated(相反，如果一个人穿得很差或很普通，他就无法避免被人看不起和不公平对待)”可知，选项说明上文的原因。故F选项“因为许多人只通过他们的穿着来判断别人”切题。故选F项。
【18题详解】
根据下文“I think the good impression one leaves on others based on clothes doesn’t last long.(我认为一个人基于衣着给别人留下的好印象不会持续太久)”可知，作者有不同的观点。故A选项“但是我对这个问题有不同的看法”切题。故选D项。
【19题详解】
根据上文“Only good internal quality and beauty will impress people forever and never fade.(只有良好的内在品质和美丽，才能永远打动人，永不褪色)”及下文“On the contrary, when people who are fascinated by a person’s clothes eventually find out that he is an undesirable person, they would think he is pretentious and may even treat him with contempt (蔑视).(相反，当被一个人的衣服迷住的人最终发现他是一个不受欢迎的人时，他们会认为他自命不凡，甚至可能蔑视他)”可知，选项承接上下文，说明作者的观点，衣服只是使一个人看起来更好，但绝不能使一个人变得更好。故C选项“衣服只是使一个人看起来更好，但绝不能使一个人变得更好”切题。故选C项。
【20题详解】
根据下文“Nothing can count more than good internal quality in building up the man. Therefore, only one’s internal beauty and knowledge are more decisive of a person’s value.(在塑造一个人的过程中，没有什么比良好的内在品质更重要的了。因此，只有内在的美和知识才是一个人价值的决定性因素)”可知，衣服确实有助于塑造一个人的最初形象，但不能塑造一个人，真正塑造一个人的内在的品质。故A选项“衣服确实有助于塑造一个人的最初形象，但不能塑造一个人”切题。故选A项。
三、完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)
Paen Long has had a dream ever since he saw a plane for the first time at the age of six. His dream was to ____21____ a plane. Last year, the 30-year-old man started building his plane ____22____. “I was afraid that people would ____23____ me, so sometimes I worked at night,” he said. It was a long time ____24____ he put his dream into practice. Paen Long tried to build his own plane, using the money he had ____25____ from running his own garage. He has spent three years watching YouTube videos in order to ____26____ how to make a plane.
It took him a year to build his plane, using mostly recycled materials.The plane’s first ____27____ came at 3 pm on 8th, March. Local villagers gathered excitedly to watch the plane fly. ____28____, the plane only got 50m in the air before crashing (撞击) to the ground. “When all people were looking at me, I felt very ____29____,” he said.
Although the first try _____30_____, Paen Long remains _____31_____. His next project is to build a seaplane. Paen Long thinks the plane will cost over $10,000. “I never feel _____32_____ for spending all my money building a plane,” he said.
His wife, Hing Muoyheng, worries about her husband, especially as they have two young sons. However, she has no_____33_____. “I don’t know how planes work and he doesn’t have any_____34_____to help him. He can only search for information himself,” she said. “I tried to ask him to stop a few times because I was afraid, but he said he wouldn’t _____35_____, so I have to support his dream.”
21.
A. repair B. make C. draw D. buy
22.
A. carefully B. impatiently C. secretly D. suddenly
23.
A. make use of B. make fun of C. get tired of D. turn to
24.
A. before B. until C. when D. since
25.
A. expected B. saved C. stolen D. borrowed
26.
A. answer B. learn C. control D. guess
27.
A. design B. flight C. interview D. meeting
28.
A. Therefore B. Besides C. However D. Otherwise
29.
A. angry B. excited C. proud D. embarrassed
30.
A. appeared B. continued C. changed D. failed
31.
A. determined B. kind C. nervous D. upset
32.
A. serious B. sorry C. hungry D. grateful
33.
A. chance B. aim C. choice D. reason
34.
A. experts B. classmates C. volunteers D. workers
35.
A. give up B. give in C. give away D. give out
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. B 26. B 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. D 31. A 32. B 33. C 34. A 35. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了Paen Long从小就有个梦想制造一架属于自己的飞机。三十岁的他重拾自己的梦想，用回收材料做了一架飞机。虽然这次尝试并未成功，但他并不打算放弃。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他的梦想是制造一架飞机。A. repair修理；B. make制作；C. draw画画；D. buy买。根据下一句“Last year, the 30-year-old man started building his plane secretly. ”去年，这位30岁的男子开始秘密制造他的飞机。可知，Paen Long的梦想是“制造”(make)飞机。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：去年，这位30岁的男子开始秘密制造他的飞机。A. carefully认真地；B. impatiently不耐心地；C. secretly秘密地；D. suddenly突然地。根据下文 “I was afraid that people would make fun of me, so sometimes I worked at night,” 我害怕人们会取笑我，所以有时我在晚上工作，可知，Paen Long有时在夜里工作，也就是“秘密地”(secretly)制造他自己的飞机。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：我害怕人们会取笑我，所以有时我在晚上工作。A. make use of利用；B. make fun of取笑；C. get tired of摆脱；D. turn to转向。根据下文 “so sometimes I worked at night” 我害怕人们会取笑我，所以有时我在晚上工作，可知 Paen Long有时候在晚上制造飞机.是因为害怕别人“嘲笑”(make fun of)他。故选B。
【24题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：过了很长时间他才把他的梦想付诸实践。A. before在……之前；B. until直到；C. when当……时候；D. since自从……以来。根据上下文可知，过了好长时间Paen Long才将他的梦想付诸实践。“It was+时间段+before...”是固定句式，意为“过了多长时间才……”。故选A。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Paen Long试图用经营汽车修理厂攒下的钱建造自己的飞机。A. expected期待；B. saved拯救；C. stolen偷；D. borrowed借。根据后文from running his own garage可知，Paen Long用开汽车修理厂“攒下”(save)的钱来制造飞机。故选B。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：为了学习如何制作飞机，他花了三年时间观看YouTube视频。A. answer回答；B. learn学习；C. control控制；D. guess猜测。根据“YouTube videos”以及“how to make a plane.”可知，此处是指Paen Long花了三年时间看 YouTube上的视频来学习如何制造飞机。故选B。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这架飞机于3月8日下午3点起飞。A. design设计；B. flight飞行；C. interview采访；D. meeting会议。根据上文“It took him a year to build his plane, using mostly recycled materials. ”他花了一年时间构建他的飞机,使用主要回收材料。可知，这里指建好飞机后的第一次“飞行”(flight)。故选B。
【28题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，飞机在坠落前只飞了50米。A. Therefore因此；B. Besides除了……之外；C. However但是；D. Otherwise否则。根据下文“ the plane only got 50m in the air before crashing to the ground”飞机在坠落之前只在空中飞行了50米。可知，这次飞行失败了，与上文是转折关系，故用however。故选C。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：飞机只飞了 50米就撞到地上，所有的人都在看我，我感觉很“尴尬”。A. angry生气的；B. excited兴奋的；C. proud自豪的；D. embarrassed尴尬的。飞机的首飞失败了，作者感到很尴尬。故选D。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：虽然第一次尝试失败了，但Paen Long仍有决心。 A. appeared出现；B. continued继续；C. changed改变；D. failed失败。根据下文“His next project is to build a seaplane.” 他的下一个项目是造一架水上飞机。可知，第一次尝试失败。故选D。
【31题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：虽然第一次尝试失败了，但Paen Long仍有决心。 A. determined坚决的；B. kind友善的；C. nervous紧张的；D. upset不安的。根据下文“His next project is to build a seaplane.” 他的下一个项目是造一架水上飞机。可知，尽管第一次尝试失败，但是Paen Long依然意志“坚定”(determined)。故选A。
【32题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他说：“我从来不为花所有的钱造一架飞机而感到遗憾。” A. serious严肃的；B. sorry遗憾的；C. hungry饥饿的；D. grateful感激的。根据“Although the first try failed, Paen Long remains determined. His next project is to build a seaplane.”虽然第一次尝试失败了，但Paen Long仍有决心。他的下一个项目是造一架水上飞机。可知，Paen Long制造飞机花很多钱，但他从未感到“遗憾”(sorry)。故选B。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，她别无选择。“不知道飞机是怎么工作的，他也没有任何专家来帮助他。”A. chance机会； B. aim目标； C. choice选择； D. reason理由。根据文章最后一句“I tried to ask him to stop a few times because I was afraid, but he said he wouldn’t 15 , so I have to support his dream.” 我试着让他停止几次，因为我很害怕，但他说他不会放弃，所以我要支持他的梦想。可知，Paen Long的妻子劝说他放弃无果，别无“选择”(choice)，只好支持他。故选C。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意见上题解析。A. experts专家；B. classmates同学；C. volunteers志愿者；D. workers工人。根据下文中的“He can only search for information by himself”他只能自己查找资料。可知，这里指没有“专家”(expert)帮助他。故选A。
【35题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：她说。我试着让他停止几次，因为我很害怕，但他说他不会放弃，所以我要支持他的梦想。A. give up放弃；B. give in屈服； C. give away赠送；D. give out分发；发布。根据前面的but可知，妻子多次劝说，但Paen Long说他不会“放弃”(give up)。故选A。
四、语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空格处填入适当内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Felicity Miller, a 32-year-old British woman, ___36___ has a Chinese husband, still remembers the ___37___ (excite) when she first learned to use the “red packet” function on WeChat in 2015. She sent and grabbed some red packets in her Chinese family’s group. The rule in her family was that the person who grabbed the ___38___ (high) amount sent the next.
Attracted by the unique way of communicating, many foreigners ___39___ (join) in sending and grabbing red packets so far. Usually, the money in each packet is random. Thus the amount of money one can grab ___40___ (large) depends on his or her luck, from 0.01 yuan to less than 200 yuan. Many foreigners get more familiar ___41___ Chinese culture through “red packets”. Two years ago, when Felicity Miller was sent 5.20 or 8.88 yuan red packets, she had no clue about the ___42___ (hide) meanings. Now, she has not only known about ___43___, but also has sent a few.
However, the popularity of virtual red packets doesn’t stop people sending paper red packets ___44___ (contain) real cash during the Spring Festival. It is called lucky money. In Chinese tradition, people take giving children lucky money as ___45___ blessing.
【答案】36. who
37. excitement
38. highest
39. have joined
40. largely
41. with 42. hidden
43. them 44. containing
45. a
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了Felicity Miller对在微信上使用“红包”功能感到很兴奋的故事。
【36题详解】
考查定语从句关系词。句意：费利西蒂·米勒，一位32岁的英国女性，有一个中国丈夫。分析句子结构可知此处为非限制性定语从句，从句中缺少主语，先行词指人，所以要用who引导，修饰前面的人。故填who。
【37题详解】
考查名词。句意：还记得她2015年第一次学会在微信使用“红包”功能时的兴奋。the后加名词，故要用excite的名词形式excitement。故填excitement。
【38题详解】
考查形容词。句意：她的家庭中的规则是，谁抓住了最高金额谁就发送下一个。此处前面有the，故后面要用形容词high的最高级。故填highest。
【39题详解】
考查时态。句意：许多外国人这种独特沟通方式所吸引，目前他们也加入发送和抢红包的行列。根据so far可知此句为现在完成时，且主语为many foreigners。故填have joined。
【40题详解】
考查副词。句意：因此可以抢到的钱的数量在很大程度上取决于他或她的运气。此处的“很大程度上”用于修饰动词depend，要用副词。故填largely。
【41题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：许多外国人通过红包能更多熟悉中国的文化。sb be /get familiar with sth“某人熟悉某物”，是固定搭配。故填with。
【42题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：两年前，当Felicity Miller收到5.20或8.88元的红包时，她并不知道隐藏的含义。此处的“隐藏”与“含义”之间为被动关系，所以要用动词的过去分词形式作定语。故填hidden。
【43题详解】
考查代词。句意：现在，她不仅了解它们的意思，也发送了很多红包。这里用代词指代上句的meanings，故用宾格复数。故填them。
【44题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：虚拟红包的普及并不会使人们停止送春节期间真正的现金红包。分析句子结构可知，此处应为动词的分词形式作后置定语，修饰red packets；又因为该动词与被修饰词之间是主动关系，所以应用现在分词形式。故填containing。
【45题详解】
考查冠词。句意：在中国的传统中，人们把压岁钱作为对孩子的一种祝福。根据句意可知此处表示“一种祝福”，是泛指，所以要用不定冠词,且blessing首字母的发音为辅音音素。故填a。
【点睛】第9小题考查了非谓语动词中用doing表示主动的用法。非谓语动词有三种形式：doing（表示主动、进行），done（表示被动、完成），to do（表示目的、将来）。简单来说，非谓语动词是放在特定的主谓结构中分析，因此要根据句子结构和逻辑主语判断用非谓语哪种形式。如：
Hearing the news, they jumped with joy.（hear与逻辑主语they之间是主动的关系）
Given enough time, we could do it much better.（give与逻辑主语we之间是被动关系）
We brought a flat to live in. （此处用to live in表示目的，用来居住）
五、书面表达
一、 应用文写作(15分)：
46. 假定你是李华，你收到外国朋友Peter的邮件，他想了解你校在新冠疫情（COVID-19 epidemic）期间线上教学的情况。请你给他回复邮件，内容包括：
1. 课程与时间；2. 你的学习状态；3. 你的期待。
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,
I’m so glad to hear from you and know what you are doing these days.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes,
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Peter,
I’m so glad to hear from you and know what you are doing these days. Knowing that you are extremely concerned about how the online course works, I’m writing to tell you some detailed information.
As you know, with the COVID-19 epidemic breaking out in China, we are informed of taking online classes at home instead of going back to school. The online lessons begin at 7:00 am and end at 5:00 pm, with each lesson lasting 40 minutes. To avoid eye strain, we only have six lessons every day, leaving enough time for self-study. At the beginning, the online learning was totally fresh to me and I found it hard to concentrate on study. So I kept telling myself not to be anxious but to be disciplined and now I get used to it by continuously adjusting myself.
Although online teaching can offer us an effective and convenient way of learning, undoubtedly, I still hope the epidemic will end soon and that I can come back to enjoy my school life! Besides, I hope you can be safe and sound as well.
Best wishes，
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文, 要求写一封邮件，告知新冠疫情期间线上教学的情况。
【详解】第一步：
审题: 邮件 告知新冠疫情期间线上教学的情况
人称：第一、三人称
时态： 一般现在时
结构： 总分法，分三部分，第一部分说明写信原因，第二部分告知网络课程的具体安排，
第三部分表达你的期待和祝愿。
要点：
1. 说明写信原因：告知Peter在新冠疫情期间线上教学的详细情况。
2．网络课程的具体安排
①课程与时间：上午7:00 am ～ 下午5:00，每天六节课
②你的学习状态：刚开始感到新鲜，后来难以集中注意力，通过不断调整自己，很快适应了
3．表达你的期待和祝愿：希望疫情早点结束，祝愿Peter平安。
第二步：列提纲（重点词汇、短语 ）
hear from；be concerned about；detailed information；break out；taking online classes；last；fresh；concentrate on；be disciplined；get used to；adjust oneself；offer an effective and convenient way；safe and sound
第三步：连词成句
(1) Knowing that you are extremely concerned about how the online course works, I’m writing to tell you some detailed information.
(2) The COVID-19 epidemic has broken out in China.
(3) We are to take online classes at home instead of going back to school.
(4) The online lessons begin at 7:00 am and end at 5:00 pm.
(5) Each lesson lasts 40 minutes.
(6) We only have six lessons every day.
(7) At first, I found it hard to concentrate on study.
( 8) I get used to it by continuously adjusting myself.
(9) Online teaching can offer us an effective and convenient way of learning.
(10) I hope the epidemic will end soon.
根据提示和关键词进行遣词造句,适当地运用句型，注意时态和主谓一致问题。
第四步：连句成篇(衔接词、复杂句式)
用“with的复合结构”连接下面两个句子
(2) The COVID-19 epidemic has broken out in China.
(3) We are to take online classes at home instead of going back to school.
→With the COVID-19 epidemic breaking out in China, we are to take online classes at home instead of going back to school.
用独立主格结构作状语，表达第二个句子
(4) The online lessons begin at 7:00 am and end at 5:00 pm.
(5) Each lesson lasts 40 minutes.
→ The online lessons begin at 7:00 am and end at 5:00 pm，each lesson lasting 40 minutes.
用 although引导的状语从句连接下面两个句子
(7) At first，I found it hard to concentrate on study.
( 8) I get used to it by continuously adjusting myself.
→ Although at first I found it hard to concentrate on study, I get used to it by continuously adjusting myself.
复杂句式的运用，提升语言档次。
【点睛】范文要点全面，结构清晰，层次分明，上下文连贯，在表达时用到了很多高级词汇，如 be concerned about；break out；taking online classes；last；concentrate on；be disciplined；get used to；adjust oneself；offer an effective and convenient way；safe and sound 等；复杂句式的运用提升了文章层次，如“with的复合结构”的运用with the COVID-19 epidemic breaking out in China；现在分词作状语的运用we only have six lessons every day, leaving enough time for self-study；状语从句的运用Although online teaching can offer us an effective and convenient way of learning…等。
二、读后续写(共1小题。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。
It was time to go home. “Remember to work on your class speeches for homework,” Miss Walker called, as everyone started talking and packing their school bags. Jenny felt sick. She hated having to read aloud in class. She was sure everyone got really bored listening to her. Once, when Jenny was reading out her holiday diary, Lee was even looking at his watch, a silver and blue one which seemed just magical.
Jenny watched Lee walk ahead of her as they left school. He seemed so clever, and he had a certain sort of shining confidence. He was just one of those people who were good at everything. Jenny sighed. As she turned the corner, she saw Lee’s watch lying right in the middle of the path.
Jenny knew she should just pick it up and return it to him, but she didn’t want to run after him. Jenny bent down quickly, picked up the watch and ran home. On arriving home, Jenny put it on almost without thinking. She was surprised it fitted so well. She walked to the mirror and started practicing her speech. Words just flooded out of her. “I’m going to talk about swimming. I have been lucky. I’ve won lots of competitions. But when I’m in a race, I’m not really thinking about winning. I’m just loving the feeling of being in the water...”Jenny laughed with excitement. She walked across the room. She suddenly seemed to have a certain sort of confidence. Turning back to the mirror, Jenny saw a flash of light from the watch in the glass. The flashes of silver seemed almost magical. So maybe Lee’s watch really DID have something magic.
The next day, as the lesson began, Miss Walker asked who was going to be brave and go first. No-body moved. Jenny slowly raised her arm. Before Miss Walker could say anything, there was a shout from behind. “She’s stolen my watch!” Lee said angrily, “It went missing at school yesterday.”
Paragraph 1: Everybody was fixing their eyes on Jenny, waiting for an explanation.
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Paragraph2: At that moment, Miss Walker smiled and asked the class to listen to Jenny’s speech first.
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【答案】范文
Everybody was fixing their eyes on Jenny, waiting for an explanation. Jenny didn’t answer. How could she explain about the watch and its magic No one could understand. No one could believe. “But I saw you wearing it yesterday,” Miss Walker gently reminded him. For a moment Lee remained silent and then he apologized he had just remembered that. Jenny was relieved, saying she had found it on the way home and decided to return it after the speech. Everybody was puzzled and asked why. Jenny again was speechless.
At that moment, Miss Walker smiled and asked the class to listen to Jenny’s speech first. Jenny walked slowly to the front. She couldn’t think properly. All round her, a sea of faces was watching. She felt so frightened and the watch didn’t seem magical at all. Suddenly she saw Miss Walker’s encouraging eyes. Jenny took a deep breath. “I’m going to talk about swimming...” Ten minutes later the whole class stood up, applauding Jenny’s wonderful speech. Jenny smiled as she eventually realized the real source of confidence.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了珍妮在放学路上捡到了同学李的手表，但是她没有选择归还，而是自己戴上了手表。她发现手表似乎带给了她某种自信。结果第二天李在课堂上说珍妮偷了他的手表，最后在老师的解围下，珍妮坦白了真相，完成了演讲也收获了自信。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“每个人都盯着珍妮，等待她的解释”可知，第一段可描写老师为珍妮解围，珍妮坦白了捡到手表的事情。
②由第二段首句内容“在那一刻，沃克老师微笑着让全班同学先听珍妮的演讲”可知，第二段可描写珍妮完成演讲收获了自信。
2.续写线索：等待解释——老师解围——珍妮坦白——珍妮演讲——完成演讲——收获感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①回答：answer/reply
②记得：remember/recall
③意识到：realize/be aware of
情绪类
①安慰：be relieved/ be at ease
②害怕：frightened/scared
【点睛】[高分句型1] Jenny was relieved, saying she had found it on the way home and decided to return it after the speech. (运用了现在分词作状语)
[高分句型2] Jenny smiled as she eventually realized the real source of confidence. (运用了as引导原因状语从句)2023-2024学年第二学期高二月考
英语试题
试题满分：150分; 考试时间：120分钟
第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题3分，满分45分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
In the coming months, we are bringing together artists from all over the globe, to enjoy speaking Shakespeare’s plays in their language, in our Globe, within the architecture Shakespeare wrote for. Please come and join us.
National Theatre Of China Beijing｜Chinese
This great occasion(盛会) will be the National Theatre of China’s first visit to the UK. The company’s productions show the new face of 21st century Chinese theatre. This production of Shakespeare’s Richard III will be directed by the National’s Associate Director, Wang Xiaoying.
Date & Time: Saturday 28 April, 2.30 pm & Sunday 29 April, 1.30 pm & 6.30 pm
Marjanishvili Theatre Tbilisi｜Georgian
One of the most famous theatres in Georgia, the Marjanishvili, founded in 1928, appears regularly at theatre festivals all over the world. This new production of As You Like It is helmed(指导) by the company’s Artistic Director Levan Tsuladze.
Date & Time: Friday 18 May, 2.30 pm & Saturday 19 May, 7.30 pm
Deafinitely Theatre London｜British Sign Language(BSL)
By translating the rich and humourous text of Love’s Labour’s Lost into the physical language of BSL, Deafinitely Theatre creates a new interpretation of Shakespeare’s comedy and aims to build a bridge between deaf and hearing worlds by performing to both groups as one audience.
Date & Time: Tuesday 22 May, 2.30 pm & Wednesday 23 May, 7.30 pm
Habima National Theatre Tel Aviv｜Hebrew
The Habima is the centre of Hebrew-language theatre worldwide. Founded in Moscow after the 1905 revolution, the company eventually settled in Tel Aviv in the late 1920s. Since 1958, they have been recognized as the national theatre of Israel. This production of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice marks their first visit to the UK.
Date & Time: Monday 28 May, 7.30 & Tuesday 29 May, 7.30 pm
1. Which play will be performed by the National Theatre of China
A. RichardⅢ. B. Lover’s Labour’s Lost.
C. As You Like It. D. The Merchant of Venice.
2 What is special about Deafinitely Theatre
A. It has two groups of actors. B. It is the leading theatre in London.
C. It performs plays in BSL. D. It is good at producing comedies.
3. When can you see a play in Hebrew
A. On Saturday 28 April. B. On Sunday 29 April.
C. On Tuesday 22 May. D. On Tuesday 29 May.
B
I started out in life with few advantages. I did not graduate from high school. I worked at menial(不体面的) jobs. I had limited education, limited skills and a limited future.
And then I began asking, "Why are some people more successful than others " This question changed my life.
Over the years, I have read thousands of books and articles on the subjects of success and achievement(成就). It seems that the reasons for these accomplishments have been discussed and written about for more than two thousand years, in every possible way. One quality that most philosophers, teachers and experts agree on is the importance of self﹣discipline(自律). As Al Tomsik summarized it years ago, "Success is tons of discipline."
Some years ago, I attended a conference in Washington. It was the lunch break and I was eating at a nearby food fair. The area was crowded and I sat down at the last open table by myself, even though it was a table for four. A few minutes later, an older gentleman and a younger woman who was his assistant came along carrying trays of food, obviously looking for a place to sit. With plenty of room at my table, I immediately arose and invited the older gentleman to join me. He was hesitant, but I insisted. Finally, thanking me as he sat down, we began to chat over lunch.
It turned out that his name was Kop Kopmeyer. As it happened, I immediately knew who he was. He was a legend in the field of success and achievement. Kop Kopmeyer had written four large books, each of which contained 250 success principles that he had obtained from more than fifty years of research and study. I had read all four books from cover to cover, more than once.
After we had chatted for a while, I asked him the question that many people in this situation would ask, "Of all the one thousand success principles that you have discovered, which do you think is the most important ”
He smiled at me with a twinkle in his eye, as if he had been asked this question many times, and replied, without hesitating, "The most important success principle of all was stated by Thomas Huxley many years ag. He said, 'Do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not.'"
He went on to say, "There are 999 other success principles that I have found in my reading and experience, but without self﹣discipline, none of them work."
4. Why did the writer ask the question in Paragraph 2
A. Because he wasn't satisfied with himself.
B. Because he was a person of self﹣discipline.
C. Because he dislike those successful people.
D. Because he wanted to share his idea on success.
5. What made the writer invite the older gentleman to join him
A. His great kindness.
B. Then gentleman's fame.
C. His eagerness for success.
D. The gentleman's good manners.
6. What are the four large books about
A. Personal changes
B. The secret of success
C. Sayings of wisdom
D. The gentleman's legend.
7. What's the best title for the text
A. The Magic of Reading
B. An Unexpected Conversation
C. A Question that Changed My Life
D. The Power of Self-discipline
C
The Big Ben is located in the tower at the eastern end of the Houses of Parliament Westminster, Greater London. It was designed by Edmund Beckett and Baron Grimthorpe.
The Big Ben is very famous throughout the world, but nobody really knows why it is called Big Ben. There are two hearsays about this. Some people say that it was named after Benjamin Caunt, a boxer, who was called Big Ben. More people believe it was called after Welshman, Sir Benjamin Hall. He was the commissioner(特派员)of the work at the time of its installation in 1859.A story was told that during a debate in the Commons on what to call the bell, Sir Benjamin was about to give his ideas when a MP who sat behind the front bench shouted, “Let's call it Big Ben!” Then this name came into being.
The bell hasn't gone through a smooth road since the beginning of its design. Because there was great disagreement about the design of the clock. It took fifteen years to build. In 1857, the bell was completed and tested on the ground, but a four-foot crack appeared and the bell had to be cast again. Finally, the clock started ticking on 31 May, 1859, and struck its first chime(报时)on 11, July. Then in September, the bell cracked again. It was silent for four years but was eventually turned a quarter of a revolution(旋转). In this way, the crack was not under the striking hammer. Craftsmen made a square above the crack to stop it growing longer and it can still be seen today.
The Big Ben is famous not only for its 13-ton weight, but also for its accuracy(准确性) which is a result of its precise mechanism(机械装置). Even one extra penny's weight on the balance will cause a gain of two fifths of a second in twenty-four hours. Although there have been several problems, the bell is still striking today.Its chimes can be heard all over the world on the B.B.C.
8. What can we know about the Big Ben
A. It is located in the Houses of Parliament. B. It is the largest and tallest clock tower in the world.
C. It is well-known all over the world. D. It is the heaviest clock in the world.
9. What can we learn from the third paragraph
A. The bell worked well at its first test.
B. The construction of the clock was long but not smooth.
C. The clock started to strike chimes on 31 May,1859.
D. The crack finally disappeared after a quarter of a revolution
10. Which of the following can best explain why Big Ben is world-famous
A. Accurate and heavy. B. Accurate and colorful.
C. Heavy and colorful. D. Attractive and accurate.
11. What can we infer from the passage
A. Sir Benjamin Hall was a famous architect at that time.
B. Even the tiniest extra weight on the balance will affect the clock's accuracy.
C. The chimes of the clock could be heard all over the world.
D. The clock has been ticking ever since 31 May,1859.
D
There was a time in the 1960’s and 1970’s when some people believed that coffee would replace tea as Britain’s favourite drink, but that did not happen, and today, tea remains Britain’s favourite drink.
To say that the British are fond of tea is something of an understatement(轻描淡写). From the Royal(皇室的) Family down to the homeless and the out-of-work, tea is more than just a pleasure. It is an important part of life!
The popularity of tea in the United Kingdom has a long history. It was in 1657 that Thomas Garway, the owner of a coffee house, sold the first tea in London. The drink soon became popular as another choice besides coffee.
In those days, however, tea was not something for anyone. For a century and a half, it remained an expensive drink. Many bosses served a cup of it to their workers in the middle of the morning, thus inventing a lasting British institution, the “tea break”. But as a social drink outside the workplace, tea was served for the nobility(贵族) and for the growing middle classes. Among those who had the money for tea, it became very popular as a drink to be enjoyed in cafés and “tea gardens”.
It was the 7th Duchess of Bedford who, in around 1800, started the popular “afternoon tea”, which took place at about four o'clock. At about the same time, the Earl of Sandwich popularised a new way of eating bread with something (e. g. jam) between them, and before long, a small meal at the end of the afternoon with tea and sandwiches had become part of a way of life.
As tea became much cheaper during the nineteenth century, its popularity spread right through British society. In working-class households, it was served with the main meal of the day, eaten when workers returned home after a day’s labour. This meal has become known as “high tea”.
Today, tea can be drunk at any time of day. Most people in Britain drink tea for breakfast. The mid-morning “tea break” is an institution in British offices and factories. Later in the day, “afternoon tea” is still a way of life in the south of England and among the middle classes, while “high tea” has remained a tradition in the north of Britain.
12. Who played an important part in the beginning of tea time in England
A. Thomas Garway. B. The Royal Family.
C. The Earl of Sandwich. D. The Duchess of Bedford.
13. What does the underlined word “institution” mean in Paragraph 4
A. drink B. workplace
C. tradition D. order
14. What can we learn from the passage
A. The “tea break” kept the workers from being sleepy after lunch.
B. Workers could enjoy a cup of tea in “tea gardens” at their workplace.
C. “High tea” was usually served with the main meal for the middle classes.
D. The “afternoon tea” together with sandwiches became popular in around 1800.
15. What is the best title of the passage
A. The Popularity of Tea B. Tea and the British
C. Tea and the Middle Class D. The History of Tea
二、七选五(共5小题;每小题3分，满分15分))
We are familiar with an old saying that “Clothes make the man”, which means good-looking outfits may possibly make a person better respected and look more like a true gentleman.____16____. Naturally, he may be well respected and gracefully treated even though he doesn’t seem so respectable as others imagine. Instead, if a man is poorly or commonly dressed, he can’t avoid being looked down upon and unfairly treated,____17____. As far as these people are concerned, what one wears is taken as an essential signal of status and an expression of characteristics. Consequently, clothes do seem to help make a good impression on others, and gain more respect.
____18____. I think the good impression one leaves on others based on clothes doesn’t last long. Only good internal quality and beauty will impress people forever and never fade.____19____. On the contrary, when people who are fascinated by a person’s clothes eventually find out that he is an undesirable person, they would think he is pretentious and may even treat him with contempt (蔑视). On top of this, people who attach too much importance to clothes would waste their time and money on it. Besides, it adversely affects their effort on the things that really matter.
In summary,____20____. Nothing can count more than good internal quality in building up the man. Therefore, only one’s internal beauty and knowledge are more decisive of a person’s value.
A. clothes do help in making an initial image, but do not make the man
B. As a result, all the people spare no money to buy expensive fine clothes
C. Clothes just make a man look better but will in no sense make a better person
D. But I have a different view on this issue
E. Thus, a man should be always dressed like a gentleman
F. for many people judge others only by the way they dress
G. If a man is well dressed, he will probably gain more confidence and dignity
三、完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)
Paen Long has had a dream ever since he saw a plane for the first time at the age of six. His dream was to ____21____ a plane. Last year, the 30-year-old man started building his plane ____22____. “I was afraid that people would ____23____ me, so sometimes I worked at night,” he said. It was a long time ____24____ he put his dream into practice. Paen Long tried to build his own plane, using the money he had ____25____ from running his own garage. He has spent three years watching YouTube videos in order to ____26____ how to make a plane.
It took him a year to build his plane, using mostly recycled materials.The plane’s first ____27____ came at 3 pm on 8th, March. Local villagers gathered excitedly to watch the plane fly. ____28____, the plane only got 50m in the air before crashing (撞击) to the ground. “When all people were looking at me, I felt very ____29____,” he said.
Although the first try _____30_____, Paen Long remains _____31_____. His next project is to build a seaplane. Paen Long thinks the plane will cost over $10,000. “I never feel _____32_____ for spending all my money building a plane,” he said.
His wife, Hing Muoyheng, worries about her husband, especially as they have two young sons. However, she has no_____33_____. “I don’t know how planes work and he doesn’t have any_____34_____to help him. He can only search for information himself,” she said. “I tried to ask him to stop a few times because I was afraid, but he said he wouldn’t _____35_____, so I have to support his dream.”
21.
A. repair B. make C. draw D. buy
22.
A carefully B. impatiently C. secretly D. suddenly
23.
A. make use of B. make fun of C. get tired of D. turn to
24.
A before B. until C. when D. since
25.
A. expected B. saved C. stolen D. borrowed
26.
A. answer B. learn C. control D. guess
27.
A. design B. flight C. interview D. meeting
28.
A. Therefore B. Besides C. However D. Otherwise
29
A. angry B. excited C. proud D. embarrassed
30.
A. appeared B. continued C. changed D. failed
31.
A. determined B. kind C. nervous D. upset
32.
A. serious B. sorry C. hungry D. grateful
33.
A. chance B. aim C. choice D. reason
34.
A. experts B. classmates C. volunteers D. workers
35.
A. give up B. give in C. give away D. give out
四、语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空格处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Felicity Miller, a 32-year-old British woman, ___36___ has a Chinese husband, still remembers the ___37___ (excite) when she first learned to use the “red packet” function on WeChat in 2015. She sent and grabbed some red packets in her Chinese family’s group. The rule in her family was that the person who grabbed the ___38___ (high) amount sent the next.
Attracted by the unique way of communicating, many foreigners ___39___ (join) in sending and grabbing red packets so far. Usually, the money in each packet is random. Thus the amount of money one can grab ___40___ (large) depends on his or her luck, from 0.01 yuan to less than 200 yuan. Many foreigners get more familiar ___41___ Chinese culture through “red packets”. Two years ago, when Felicity Miller was sent 5.20 or 8.88 yuan red packets, she had no clue about the ___42___ (hide) meanings. Now, she has not only known about ___43___, but also has sent a few.
However, the popularity of virtual red packets doesn’t stop people sending paper red packets ___44___ (contain) real cash during the Spring Festival. It is called lucky money. In Chinese tradition, people take giving children lucky money as ___45___ blessing.
五、书面表达
一、 应用文写作(15分)：
46. 假定你是李华，你收到外国朋友Peter的邮件，他想了解你校在新冠疫情（COVID-19 epidemic）期间线上教学的情况。请你给他回复邮件，内容包括：
1. 课程与时间；2. 你的学习状态；3. 你的期待。
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,
I’m so glad to hear from you and know what you are doing these days.
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Best wishes,
Yours,
Li Hua
二、读后续写(共1小题。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。
It was time to go home. “Remember to work on your class speeches for homework,” Miss Walker called, as everyone started talking and packing their school bags. Jenny felt sick. She hated having to read aloud in class. She was sure everyone got really bored listening to her. Once, when Jenny was reading out her holiday diary, Lee was even looking at his watch, a silver and blue one which seemed just magical.
Jenny watched Lee walk ahead of her as they left school. He seemed so clever, and he had a certain sort of shining confidence. He was just one of those people who were good at everything. Jenny sighed. As she turned the corner, she saw Lee’s watch lying right in the middle of the path.
Jenny knew she should just pick it up and return it to him, but she didn’t want to run after him. Jenny bent down quickly, picked up the watch and ran home. On arriving home, Jenny put it on almost without thinking. She was surprised it fitted so well. She walked to the mirror and started practicing her speech. Words just flooded out of her. “I’m going to talk about swimming. I have been lucky. I’ve won lots of competitions. But when I’m in a race, I’m not really thinking about winning. I’m just loving the feeling of being in the water...”Jenny laughed with excitement. She walked across the room. She suddenly seemed to have a certain sort of confidence. Turning back to the mirror, Jenny saw a flash of light from the watch in the glass. The flashes of silver seemed almost magical. So maybe Lee’s watch really DID have something magic.
The next day, as the lesson began, Miss Walker asked who was going to be brave and go first. No-body moved. Jenny slowly raised her arm. Before Miss Walker could say anything, there was a shout from behind. “She’s stolen my watch!” Lee said angrily, “It went missing at school yesterday.”
Paragraph 1: Everybody was fixing their eyes on Jenny, waiting for an explanation.
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Paragraph2: At that moment, Miss Walker smiled and asked the class to listen to Jenny’s speech first.
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