重庆市长寿中学校高二下 半期考试
英语试题
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)
1.What is the woman
A. A ticket seller. B. A bus driver. C. A student.
2.Where was the man born
A. In America. B. In England. C. In Canada.
3.What does the man suggest doing tonight
A. Playing tennis. B. Seeing a movie.
C. Having a big dinner.
4.Where are the speakers going first
A. The chemist’s. B. The sports shop. C. The bookshop.
5.What concerns the woman most in finding a new house
A. The size. B. The price. C. The view.
第二节 (共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6.What is the woman s great news
A. She lost weight successfully.
B. She passed an exam.
C. She is going on holiday.
7.Who does the woman plan to call
A. Her friend. B. Her parents. C. Her teacher.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8.What is Frank going to do
A. Go on a trip. B. See off Mary. C. Pack his bag.
9.Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At a hotel. B. At the airport. C. At a train station.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.Who invited the woman to the party
A. Michael.
B. Michael’s sister.
C. Michael’s brother.
11.What is the man going to get for Michael
A. A new CD player.
B. Some records.
C. Several baseball cards.
12.Why can’t the woman decide what to get for Michael
A. She forgets what he likes. B. She only has a little money. C. She doesn’t know him well.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.What does the man intend to do with his video games
A. Remove them all.
B. Play them at the end of the day.
C. Show them off to other people.
14.What does the man think of playing video games
A. It is a great way to relax.
B. It is helpful for his work.
C. It is a waste of time.
15.Why is the woman interested in video games
A. She wants to be a skilled gamer.
B. She feels comfortable and relaxed.
C. She doesn t have anything important to do.
16.What have studies found about video games
A. They help the gamers build their self-confidence.
B. They are widely used in training doctors.
C. They can be educational.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。
17.How long will the field trip last
A. 5 hours. B. 8 hours. C. 9 hours.
18.What are the listeners supposed to do tonight
A. Write a report.
B. Read a handout.
C. Go to a laboratory.
19.Who will be the leader of the trip
A. The speaker.
B. Professor James.
C. An expert in plants.
20.What course are the students probably taking
A. Biology. B. Tourism. C. Economy.
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)
A
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn,by Betty Smith
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn wasn't a new book when my mother was young. It's the story of Francie Nolan struggling up in a tenement slum(贫民区)through the cracks in the pavement to reach the sun.It may be the best book I've ever read about poverty,parenthood, the immigrant experience,and just about everything else.My firstborn daughter is named
Francie Nolan.
To buy:$18,amazon.com.
The Maltese Falcon,by Dashiell Hammett
My all-time personal favorite. I love this book, all of it: the plot,the characters,the dialogue,much of which was lifted verbatim(逐字逐句地)by John Huston for his screenplay for the beloved movie of the same name.The single best monologue in fiction appears toward the end,when Sam Spade tells Brigid O'Shaughnessy why he's giving her to the police.
To buy:$14,amazon.com.
Gilead,by Marilynne Robinson
Oh-so hard to choose!But I'll go with Gilead.An uplifting tale of love in its many forms,told in a style in which every word is perfect.A joyous read.
To buy:$15,amazon.com.
Far From the Tree:Parents,Children and the Search for Identity,by Andrew Solomon
If you think 700 pages on the many ways in which unusual kids(autistic, deaf, criminal, genius)can stretch(延伸)their families' conception(理解) of love doesn't sound like summertime reading,Far From the Tree:Parents,Children and the Search for Identity will teach you otherwise.
To buy:$37.50,amazon.com.
1. What is special about The Maltese Falcon
A. It can't be bought online. B. It was made into a film.
C. It's about how to be a parent. D. It tells how to treat the loved.
2. How much should you pay for one Far From the Tree and one Gilead
A. $52.50. B. $29. C. $32. D. $55.50.
3 Which of the following tells us how to get along well with our family
A. Gilead
B. The Maltese Falcon.
C. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.
D. Far From the Tree:Parents,Children and the Search for Identity.
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了四本书，包括其内容简介和价格等信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据The Maltese Falcon部分中I love this book, all of it: the plot, the characters, the dialogue, much of which was lifted verbatim(逐字逐句地)by John Huston for his screenplay for the beloved movie of the same name.可知我喜欢这本书，所有的一切：情节、人物、对白，其中很多内容都是John Huston为他心爱的同名电影所写的剧本逐字摘录的。由此可知，这本书已经被拍成电影。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Gilead部分中To buy:$15,amazon.com.(亚马逊15美元购买)以及Far From the Tree部分中To buy:$37.50,amazon.com.(亚马逊37.50美元购买)由此可知，Far From the Tree和 Gilead一共需要15+37.5=52.5美元。故选A。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段If you think 700 pages on the many ways in which unusual kids(autistic, deaf, criminal, genius)can stretch(延伸)their families' conception(理解) of love doesn't sound like summertime reading, Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity will teach you otherwise.可知如果你认为700页的篇幅讲述了不同寻常的孩子（自闭症、聋哑人、罪犯、天才）如何延伸他们家庭的爱的理解，听起来不像是暑期读物，那么Far From the Tree: Parents, Children 和the Search for Identity会告诉你另外的东西。由此可知，Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity告诉我们如何与家人相处好。故选D。
B
I was 16 years old the day I skipped school for the first time. It was easily done: Both my parents left for work before my school bus arrived on weekdays, so when it showed up at my house on that cold winter morning, I simply did not get on. The perfect crime!
And what did I do with myself on that glorious stolen day, with no adult in charge and no limits on my activities Did I get high Hit the mall for a shoplifting extravaganza (狂欢)
Nope. I built a warm fire in the wood stove, prepared a bowl of popcorn, grabbed a blanket, and read. I was thrilled and transported by a book—it was Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises—and I just needed to be alone with it for a little while. I ached to know what would happen to Jake Barnes and Lady Brett Ashley and Robert Cohn. I couldn’t bear the thought of sitting in a classroom taking another biology exam when I could be traveling through Spain in the 1920s with a bunch of expatriates (异乡客).
I spent that day lost in words. Time fell away, as the room around me turned to mist, and my role—as a daughter, sister, teenager, and student—in the world no longer had any meaning. I had accidentally come across the key to perfect happiness: I had become completely absorbed by something I loved.
Looking back on it now, I can see that some subtle things were happening to my mind and to my life while I was in that state of absorption. Hemingway’s language was quietly braiding itself into my imagination. I was downloading information about how to create simple and elegant sentences, a good and solid plot. In other words, I was learning how to write. Without realizing it, I was hot on the trail of my own fate. Writing now absorbs me the way reading once did and happiness is their generous side effect.
4. Why did the author skip school on that day
A. Because her parents left home early. B. Because it was a cold winter morning.
C. Because she was fascinated by a novel. D. Because she hated to take the biology exam.
5. What did the author think is the source of true joy
A. Reading by the fire. B. Travelling in Spain.
C. Breaking the regulations. D. Being occupied by one’s passion.
6. Which can best replace the underlined phrase “braiding itself into” in the last paragraph
A. Entering. B. Destroying.
C. Mending. D. Blocking.
7. What can we infer from the passage
A. I was tired of my real-life roles.
B. I learnt how to write on the internet.
C. Hemingway skipped school when he was young.
D. Becoming a writer was my childhood dream.
【答案】4. C 5. D 6. A 7. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者小时候被海明威的《太阳也会升起》吸引，从此沉浸于小说美妙的语言中。海明威的语言风格慢慢地影响着作者，引导她走上了文学之路。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。文章第一段的“I was 16 years old the day I skipped school for the first time.”第一次逃学的时候我16岁，以及文章第三段中“I was thrilled and transported by a book…and I just needed to be alone with it for a little while”一本书让我兴奋不已，我需要独处一段时间。可知作者被一本小说吸引了。故选C项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第四段中“I had accidentally come across the key to perfect happiness: I had become completely absorbed by something I loved”我偶然发现了通往完美幸福的钥匙：我完全被我所爱的东西吸引。可知作者认为真正快乐的源泉是沉浸于自己所爱的东西中。故选D项。
【6题详解】
词义猜测题。根据上文“I can see that some subtle things were happening to my mind and to my life while I was in that state of absorption.”我可以看到一些微妙的事情出现在我的头脑和我的生活中，而我正处于吸收它的状态中。以及下文“I was downloading information about how to create simple and elegant sentences, a good and solid plot. In other words, I was learning how to write. Without realizing it, I was hot on the trail of my own fate.”我下载的信息是关于如何创建简单优雅的句子，一个良好而坚实的情节。换句话说，我在学习如何写作。没有意识到，我在追寻自己的命运。由上下文内容可以推断出海明威的语言风格在潜移默化之中影响了我对语言的感悟，可知，海明威的语言风格进入我的想象中，即影响了我，故选A 项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第四段中“I had accidentally come across the key to perfect happiness: I had become completely absorbed by something I loved”我偶然发现了通往完美幸福的钥匙：我完全被我所爱的东西吸引。以及第五段“In other words, I was learning how to write.”换句话说，我正在学习如何写作。可推断作者童年的梦想是成为一名作家。故选D项。
【点睛】细节理解题主要考查考生对某句话或某几句话理解，同学们若能根据题干内容从原文中找到相关的句子，然后进行比较和分析，便可确定最佳答案。多数情况下，作者不会明确的呈现一个事实，读者需要根据已有的信息进行处理，读出言外之意。还要特别注意文章的时间顺序、故事发生的地点、情节的发展和人物之间的关系。例如，第1题，文章第一段的“I was 16 years old the day I skipped school for the first time.”第一次逃学的时候我16岁，以及文章第三段中“I was thrilled and transported by a book…and I just needed to be alone with it for a little while”一本书让我兴奋不已，我需要独处一段时间。可知作者被一本小说吸引了。故选C项。
C
To nap or not to nap Whether napping will work for you depends on a range of factors, such as lifestyle, sleep cycle length, culture, and, most importantly, the length of your snooze. If you like to nap, you are not alone. Napping is part of the culture in many countries: around 51 percent of people worldwide habitually enjoy 40 winks in the daytime.
When it comes to napping. one size definitely doesn’t fit all. If you are sleep deprived, a nap can be helpful or even essential for making it through the day. However, for those with other sleep issues, a nap may make it harder to fall asleep at night. For most of us, the timing and length of our nap will largely determine how beneficial it is to our sleep routine.
Between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., most people experience an increase in sleepiness, triggered by a slight drop in core body temperature. A nap of 30 minutes or less around this time allows you to benefit from a burst of Stage I and 2 sleep, which is good for mental and physical alertness.
Napping for 30 minutes or less can reduce stress and lower the risk of cardiovascular problems like heart attacks and strokes. One study showed that napping three times a week for 30 minutes led to a 37 percent decreased risk of dying from heart disease.
A brief nap can be beneficial for those with excessive daytime sleepiness, including people suffering from sleep apnea(呼吸暂停) or narcolepsy, shift workers, and people with jet lag. Studies show that short naps can help improve or reset a disrupted circadian rhythm (昼夜节律).
Naps can interfere with insomnia(失眠) treatment, which involves restricting daytime sleep to increase the likelihood of sleeping solidly at night.
Be cautious about naps of more than 30 minutes. Waking from the deep-sleep stages results in sleep inertia, a super-dizzy state where brainwaves are slow and it takes longer to adjust to the awake state.
A recent study has found that napping for more than 60 minutes a day increased the risk of type 2 diabetes by 50 percent.
8. Whether a nap is needed is determined mainly by .
A. your living habit B. your sleep-wake circle
C. the society you’re in D. period of time in sleeping
9. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 mean
A. A nap benefits all the people.
B. Not all the people fit napping.
C. A nap works on one with sleep problems.
D. A nap works for you if you’re lacking sleep.
10. Which of the following statements is true
A. Improper length of napping leads to sleep disorder.
B. A 30-minute napping results in longer time to keep awake.
C. Napping 60 minutes a day tends to trigger certain disease.
D. Napping less than 30 minutes ensures you refreshed after wake.
11. What is a suitable title for the text
A. Napping: Harmful or Helpful B. A Boost for Sleeping
C. The Timing of a Nap D. A New Trend of Napping
【答案】8. D 9. B 10. A 11. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了午睡的好处以及不适当的午睡时间带来的负面影响。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“Whether napping will work for you depends on a range of factors, such as lifestyle, sleep cycle length, culture, and, most importantly, the length of your snooze.”（小睡是否对你有效取决于一系列因素，比如生活方式、睡眠周期长短、文化，最重要的是，你打盹的时间长短。）可知，是否需要午睡主要取决于睡眠的时间长短。故选D项。
【9题详解】
句意猜测题。根据第二段中“If you are sleep deprived, a nap can be helpful or even essential for making it through the day. However, for those with other sleep issues, a nap may make it harder to fall asleep at night.”（如果你睡眠不足，打个盹对熬过一天很有帮助，甚至是必不可少的。然而，对于那些有其他睡眠问题的人来说，午睡可能会让他们在晚上更难入睡。）故可猜测，上文划线句子的意思为：不是所有的人都适合午睡。故选B项。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Be cautious about naps of more than 30 minutes. Waking from the deep-sleep stages results in sleep inertia, a super-dizzy state where brainwaves are slow and it takes longer to adjust to the awake state.”（小睡超过30分钟要小心。从深度睡眠阶段醒来会导致睡眠惯性，这是一种超级头晕的状态，脑电波缓慢，需要更长的时间来适应清醒状态。）可知，不适当的午睡时间会导致睡眠障碍。故选A项。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题，根据文章大意以及第一段中“To nap or not to nap Whether napping will work for you depends on a range of factors, such as lifestyle, sleep cycle length, culture, and, most importantly, the length of your snooze.”（睡午还是不睡？小睡是否对你有效取决于一系列因素，比如生活方式、睡眠周期长短、文化，最重要的是，你打盹的时间长短。）以及下文分别讲述了午睡的好处以及不适当的午睡时间带来的弊端。故文章合适的标题是“午睡：有害还是有益？”。故选A项。
D
This summer, daytime temperatures topped 100 degrees for a full month in northwest China. Southern Europe experienced waves of 100-plus degree days. Heat waves show a serious reality: human-driven climate change is making extreme heat worse worldwide. But health-threatening heat isn’t the only result of record-breaking weather: air pollution happens when the temperatures rise according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization.
The new report, which focuses on 2022, shows the growing risk of air pollution connected to wildfires. Hotter temperatures increase the risk of large the risk of large, hot-burning fires, which can pump enormous plumes of smoke into the air. That smoke causes health problems near the fire but also for people thousands of miles downwind.
Extreme heat, also drives up the likelihood of drought, which in turn makes big dust storms more likely. Great clouds of fine dust blew off major deserts last year, particularly affecting the Arabian Peninsula region. Southern Europe also got hit by a major dust storm after a heat wave baked the deserts of northern Africa in the summer.
“That’s a very bad combination of conditions,” says Julie Nicely, an atmospheric chemist at the University of Maryland, who worked on the report. That mix is particularly dangerous for elderly people, or people with breathing sensitivities. “That is very bad for the lungs and the cardiovascular (心血管),” she says.
Air pollution levels have dropped in the past few decades in response to environmental regulations like the Clean Air Act in the United States. Ozone pollution (臭氧污染), however, remains a problem. The report authors point out that the extra heat in the atmosphere driven by climate change overpowers even the gains made by strict environmental protections. The authors suggested focusing on the importance of slowing or changing human-caused climate change as quickly as possible.
“Climate change and air quality cannot be treated separately. They go hand in hand and must be solved together to break this cycle,” WMO Secretary General Petteri Taalas said in a press release.
12. Why is the extreme weather in northwest China and southern Europe mentioned in Para l
A. To introduce the topic.
B. To show the serious situation.
C. To warn people of the bad weather.
D To compare two countries’ weather.
13. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs
A. Air pollution is likely to be solved in the future.
B. Climate change and air quality are closely connected.
C. It’s no use slowing or changing human-caused climate change.
D. People’s efforts to protect the environment make no difference.
14. What’s the result of environmental regulation like the Clean Air Act
A. It deals with the air pollution completely.
B. It makes a big difference to the air problem.
C. It has made the problem of air pollution worse.
D. It is partly effective in dealing with air pollution.
15. Where is the text most probably taken from
A. A science magazine.
B. A travel brochure.
C. A research paper.
D. An encyclopedia.
【答案】12. A 13. B 14. B 15. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了世界气象组织的一份新报告显示，气温升高会导致空气污染。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“This summer, daytime temperatures topped 100 degrees for a full month in northwest China. Southern Europe experienced waves of 100-plus degree days. Heat waves show a serious reality: human-driven climate change is making extreme heat worse worldwide. But health-threatening heat isn’t the only result of record-breaking weather: air pollution happens when the temperatures rise according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization. (今年夏天，中国西北地区的白天气温整整一个月都在华氏100度以上。南欧经历了100多华氏度的高温天气。热浪显示了一个严峻的现实：人类驱动的气候变化正在使全球极端高温变得更加严重。但威胁健康的高温并不是破纪录天气的唯一结果：根据世界气象组织的一份新报告，气温上升时就会出现空气污染)”可知，这里先提到中国西北和南欧的极端天气，然后指出极端高温变得更加严重，再引出极端高温导致的空气污染，下文主要围绕该话题展开。由此可知，提到两处极端天气是为了引出本文的话题。故选A项。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“The report authors point out that the extra heat in the atmosphere driven by climate change overpowers even the gains made by strict environmental protections. (该报告的作者指出，气候变化导致的大气中额外的热量甚至超过了严格的环境保护所取得的成果)”和最后一段中“Climate change and air quality cannot be treated separately. They go hand in hand and must be solved together to break this cycle (气候变化和空气质量不能分开处理。它们是相辅相成的，必须共同加以解决，以打破这种循环)”可知，气候变化对空气质量的影响非常大，两个问题无法孤立开来，必须共同加以解决。由此可知，气候变化和空气质量密切相关。故选B项。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“Air pollution levels have dropped in the past few decades in response to environmental regulations like the Clean Air Act in the United States. (过去几十年，由于美国《清洁空气法案》等环境法规的实施，空气污染水平有所下降)”可知，像《清洁空气法案》这样的环境法规的实施降低了空气污染水平，对空气问题产生了很大的影响。故选B项。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了世界气象组织的一份新报告显示，气温升高会导致空气污染，简要分析了其背后的机制，并强调了将气候变化和空气质量问题共同加以解决的必要性。因此文章主要涉及的是环境保护的领域，可能出自一份科学杂志。故选A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可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The Science of Comfort Food
Certain foods always give us much pleasure. ___16___ However, much of the happiness we get from our favorite foods comes from the memories they bring to us and the people we’re with while we enjoy them.
___17___ That’s why our brains reward us for eating anything at all by releasing a chemical that enhances mood. But as anyone who’s ever eaten apple pie knows, sweets can make us feel especially nice. One study found that people who are especially sensitive to sweetness have stronger brain-reward responses to sugary foods than less sweet-sensitive people do.
Some foods are especially emotionally satisfying for reasons that have little to do with their taste or nutritional content, though. ___18___ And many favorite American comfort foods—chili, say—are not particularly sweet or high in carbohydrates (碳水化合物). Often we love food because we have fond memories associated with it. One dish I cannot live without at a New Year party is my mom’s Snowy Mashed Potatoes, which remind me of holiday joy and past reunions with extended family.
___19___ Sometimes you might feel sad when you eat foods that remind you of loved ones you miss. We may also avoid foods that we associate with bad experiences. I haven’t eaten cottage cheese since I was 8 years old, because it was the last thing I ate before rolling off the bed with a terrible stomachache.
In addition to past memories, the context in which we eat foods matters, too. ___20___ And our gustatory (味觉的) experiences can be heightened by “a sense of community, a sense of warmth and enjoying it together”. I appreciate my mum’s potatoes even more today when I eat them with my husband and two children.
A. Food is essential for our survival.
B. These associations can go the other way, too.
C. We desire comfort foods when we feel lonely.
D. It shapes how much we enjoy them in the moment.
E. Their taste and nutritional content affect how we feel.
F. Our memory for smell can be long-lasting and precise.
G. After all, different cultures have different comfort foods.
【答案】16. E 17. A 18. G 19. B 20. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍舒适食物的科学。
【16题详解】
根据上文“Certain foods always give us much pleasure. (某些食物总是给我们带来很多快乐。)”可知，这里提到某些食物给我们带来了快乐，接下来可以解释它的原因。选项E“它们的味道和营养成分会影响我们的感受。”和上文意思一致。故选E。
【17题详解】
根据下文“That’s why our brains reward us for eating anything at all by releasing a chemical that enhances mood. But as anyone who’s ever eaten apple pie knows, sweets can make us feel especially nice. One study found that people who are especially sensitive to sweetness have stronger brain-reward responses to sugary foods than less sweet-sensitive people do. (这就是为什么我们的大脑会通过释放一种增强情绪的化学物质来奖励我们吃任何东西。但任何吃过苹果派的人都知道，甜食会让我们感觉特别好。一项研究发现，与对甜味不太敏感的人相比，对甜味特别敏感的人对含糖食物的大脑奖励反应更强。)”可知，这一段介绍吃东西对我们的好处。选项A“食物对我们的生存至关重要。”和下文意思一致。故选A。
【18题详解】
根据上文“Some foods are especially emotionally satisfying for reasons that have little to do with their taste or nutritional content, though. (然而，有些食物在情感上特别令人满意，原因与它们的味道或营养成分无关。)”可知，这里说明人们对不同的食物有不同的反应。选项G“毕竟，不同的文化有不同的安慰食品。”和上文意思一致。故选G。
【19题详解】
根据下文“Sometimes you might feel sad when you eat foods that remind you of loved ones you miss. We may also avoid foods that we associate with bad experiences. I haven’t eaten cottage cheese since I was 8 years old, because it was the last thing I ate before rolling off the bed with a terrible stomachache. (有时，当你吃的食物让你想起你想念的亲人时，你可能会感到难过。我们也可能会避免吃那些与糟糕经历有关的食物。我从8岁起就没有吃过农家奶酪，因为这是我胃疼得从床上滚下来之前最后吃的东西。)”可知，这一段介绍的是有的食物会让人想到糟糕的经历，和上一段正好相反。选项B“这些关联也可以反过来。”和下文意思一致。故选B。
【20题详解】
根据上文“In addition to past memories, the context in which we eat foods matters, too. (除了过去的记忆，我们吃食物的环境也很重要。)”可知，这里提到我们吃食物的环境也很重要，接下来要解释重要的原因。选项D“它决定了我们此刻有多喜欢它们。”和上文意思一致。故选D。
第三部分 英语知识运用(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)
I’d planned to spend my weekend in the sun, enjoying flowers outdoors. But that was ___21___ the pair of disgusting crows (乌鸦) arrived. Out of nowhere, they had set up their base ___22___ in our backyard.
We first ___23___ our feathered enemies on Friday morning. It was early, and the sound the birds made ___24___ through our neighborhood. I figured they’d ___25___ soon. But, no. They were getting louder and probably ___26___ my neighbors nearly as much as us with the noise. I admit I got a little ___27___.
Then, on Sunday afternoon, I saw our dog Quatchi staring at something on the ground. I went to ___28___ and found a small coal-black bird in the grass. Its eyes were milky, and it stayed perfectly ___29___ as my dog walked towards it. Only when Quatchi ___30___ his nose to its head did it walk away. I ___31___ the dog inside and came back with my camera.
It never occurred to me that the young would be hanging out on the ground, growing and gaining ___32___ as its parents guarded it from above. The second I saw this little creature I ___33___ the crows.
To be honest, I’ve never been much of a bird person. And I wish they’d chosen another backyard. But I’m also ___34___ that I got to see this little bit of nature unfold up close. It’s pretty amazing.
The experience has also ___35___ my desire to create a beautiful backyard garden that attracts lots of bees, butterflies, and yes, birds. They are welcome here.
21. A. after B. when C. until D. before
22. A. organization B. camp C. business D. trap
23. A. accepted B. drove C. discovered D. invited
24. A. traveled B. flew C. ran D. flowed
25. A. sing B. fight C. fall down D. quiet down
26. A. attracting B. annoying C. frightening D. amusing
27. A. excited B. amazed C. curious D. desperate
28. A. prevent B. defend C. explore D. assist
29. A. cold B. enthusiastic C. still D. friendly
30. A. touched B. threw C. pointed D. connected
31. A. awarded B. locked C. praised D. fed
32. A. strength B. pity C. advantage D. freedom
33. A. hated B. respected C. admired D. forgave
34. A. pitiful B. grateful C. painful D. careful
35. A. discouraged B. ensured C. strengthened D. proved
【答案】21. D 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. D 26. B 27. D 28. C 29. C 30. A 31. B 32. A 33. D 34. B 35. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是记叙文．作者讲述了自己对在后院安家的乌鸦从讨厌到怜爱的态度转变过程。也告诉我们对待小动物也要一视同仁
【21题详解】
考查连词辨析的。句意： 我本打算在阳光下度周末，在户外赏花。但那是在那对恶心的乌鸦到来之前。A. after在......之后；B. when当.....之后；C. until一直到；D. before在.....之前。根据后面的语境可知，作者在乌鸦来之前，心情极好，可知，此处选D。
【22题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：他们在我们的后院建立了他们的大本营。A. organization组织； B. camp营地；C. business生意，商业；D. trap陷阱。根据后面的内容可知，乌鸦在他们家的后院定居下来，即建立了营地（camp），故选B。
【23题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：我们第一次发现有羽毛的敌人是在星期五早上。A. accepted接受；B. drove开车；C. discovered发现；D. invited邀请。根据语境可知，此处是指作者第一次发现（discover）乌鸦的，故选C。
【24题详解】
考查固定搭配及动词辨析。句意：时间还早，乌鸦的叫声穿过我们的街区。A. traveled传播，旅行；B. flew飞行；C. ran跑；D. flowed流动。“根据后面的They were getting louder and probably ___6___ my neighbors nearly as much as us with the noise. I admit I got a little...”可知，乌鸦的叫声很大，穿越街区，travel through”为固定搭配，意为“穿越，穿过”。故选A。
【25题详解】
考查动词（短语）辨析。句意：我想他们很快就会安静下来。A. sing唱歌；B. fight打架；C. fall down摔倒；D. quiet down安静下来。根据后面的“They were getting louder他们声音很大”可知，而 “but” 为转折连词，可知，前面是说，我认为他们会安静（quiet down）下来，但却不是安静，而来越来越大。故选D。
【26题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：可能会让我的邻居和我们一样恼火。A. attracting吸引；B. annoying使恼火；C. frightening使害怕；D. amusing使娱乐。根据本段的“on Friday morning. It was early, and the sound the birds made traveled through our neighborhood.”可知，在周五的很早的时候，乌鸦的叫声，会让人恼火（annoying ），故选B。
【27题详解】
考查形容词辨析。句意：我承认我有点绝望。A. excited激动的 ；B. amazed惊讶的；C. curious好奇的；D. desperate绝望的。根据上下文的语境可知，在早上听到乌鸦那么大的叫声，很是恼火，却又无可奈何，有点绝望（desperate），故选D。
【28题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：我去探查，在草地上发现了一只黑色的小鸟。A. prevent阻止；B. defend防御；C. explore探查，探索；D. assist协助。根据前一句“I saw our dog Quatchi staring at something on the ground.” 作者看到他们的狗Quatchi盯着地上的东西。出于好奇，作者也去一探究竟，故选C。
【29题详解】
考查形容词辨析。句意：当我的狗朝它走去时，它一动不动。A. cold冷的；B. enthusiastic热情的；C. still一动不动的；D. friendly友好的。根据空后的“只有当狗用鼻子碰触着它的头时，它才走开”，由此可知，在狗走近它前，它是不动不动的（still），故选C。
【30题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：当狗用鼻子碰到它的头时，它才走开。A. touched碰触；B. threw扔掉；C. pointed指向；D. connected连接。根据常识及语境可知，此处是指狗用鼻子碰触（touch），故选A。
【31题详解】
考查动词辨析的。句意：我把狗锁在屋里。A. awarded授予；B. locked锁；C. praised表扬；D. fed喂食。由上文的狗用鼻子碰触了小乌鸦，所以作者担心小乌鸦的处境，怕狗伤害它而把狗锁（lock）起来，故选B。
【32题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：没有想到小乌鸦的父母在上面保护，小乌鸦会在地面上玩耍，成长并壮大（获得力量）。A. strength力气；B. pity怜悯；C. advantage优势；D. freedom自由。分析语境可知，此处是指小乌鸦长大，有了力气，即成长壮大，故选A。
【33题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：我一看到这个小东西就原谅了乌鸦。A. hated憎恨；B. respected尊敬；C. admired钦佩；D. forgave宽恕，原谅。从上文乌鸦来到作者的后院安了家，吵到了他们，非常生气。但看到这只小乌鸦就宽恕（forgive）了它们。故选D。
【34题详解】
考查形容词辨析。句意：但我也很感激我能近距离地看到这大自然的一点神奇。它很神奇。A. pitiful可怜的；B. grateful感激的；C. painful痛苦的；D. careful仔细的，小心的。根据上句可知，“作者从来都不是一个喜欢鸟的人。作者希望他们选择另一个后院。但根据but可知，虽然作者是个从不喜欢鸟的人，却因为小乌鸦的可爱，而感激（grateful）大自然能让作者近距离观察到它。故选B。
【35题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：这段经历也增强了我想要创造一个美丽的后院花园的愿望。A. discouraged阻止；B. ensured确保；C. strengthened，增强。加强；D. proved证明。根据语境可知，此处是指看见小乌鸦的经历让作者有了增强streghtened了建立一个美丽花园的愿望，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。
When Zhang Lingshan was a child, she would watch the Chinese period drama Palace on television, attracted by the characters’ ancient clothing. She didn’t know what these beautiful clothes ____36____ (call)—only that they were from some ____37____ (distance) past. “They looked fairy-like, dreamy,” she said. “I was ____38____ (complete) drawn by the beauty of these clothes, and then eventually came to understand the culture of Hanfu, and I liked it more and more.”
Now aged nineteen and ____39____ (live) in Beijing, Zhang is ____40____ member of China’s growing “hanfu movement”—a renaissance (复兴) of the ancient clothing traditionally worn by ethnic-majority Han Chinese before the Qing dynasty. Tight-knit Hanfu communities and university clubs often meet for themed activities. Zhang and her friends sometimes visit places with ancient architecture, like Beijing’s Forbidden City, ____41____ emperors once lived, to take ____42____(photo) in costume and post them on social media. They have more than 20,000 fans who often ask them ____43____ more pictures.
Nowadays, Hanfu is seen as a way ____44____ (celebrate) Chinese culture and improve national self-esteem. In the past few years, Hanfu clubs and social media platforms ____45____ (help) to bring the Han clothing back under the spotlight. “It’s the confidence of the younger people, the confidence of the country,” said Christine Tsui, a fashion columnist and researcher in Shanghai.
【答案】36. were called
37. distant
pletely
39. living 40. a
41. where 42. photos
43. for 44. to celebrate
45. have helped
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了汉服复兴。
【36题详解】
考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。句意：她不知道这些漂亮的衣服叫什么，只是知道它们来自遥远的过去。 分析句子结构可知，动词call与主语clothes之间是被动关系，此处应用被动语态；know后面是宾语从句，主语时态为一般过去时，从句也用相应的过去的时态，此处应用一般过去时；且clothes是复数，谓语动词也应用复数形式。故填were called。
【37题详解】
考查形容词。句意同上。此处应用形容词修饰名词past。故填distant。
【38题详解】
考查副词。句意：我完全被这些衣服的美丽所吸引，后来最终了解了汉服的文化，且越来越喜欢它。 此处应用副词修饰动词drawn作状语。故填completely。
【39题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：现在19岁的张住在北京，他是中国汉服运动的一员。设空处在句中作非谓语，和句子的逻辑主语Zhang之间是逻辑的主动关系。故填living。
【40题详解】
考查冠词。句意见上题解析。设空处后面为可数名词单数，此处表示泛指，且member发音以辅音音素开头。故填a。
【41题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：张和她的朋友们有时会去参观有古建筑的地方，比如北京的紫禁城，皇帝曾经住过的地方，穿着古装拍照，并在社交媒体上发布。分析句子结构可知，空格处引导定语从句，先行词是Bejing's Forbidden City，表示地点；关系词在从句中作地点状语，此处应用where引导该从句。故填where。
【42题详解】
考查名词。句意见上题解析。photo为可数名词，且前无冠词修饰，应用复数的形式。take photos照相。故填photos。
【43题详解】
考查介词。句意：他们有2万多名粉丝，经常向他们索要更多照片。ask sb for sth 向某人索要某物。故填for。
【44题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：如今，汉服被视为庆祝中国文化和提高民族自尊心的一种方式。设空处在句中作非谓语，并作定语修饰名词way,应用动词不定式的形式。故填to celebrate。
【45题详解】
考查动词的时态和主谓一致。句意：在过去的几年里，汉服俱乐部和社交媒体平台将汉服的之风推到了聚光灯下。由上文中的in the past few years可知，此处应用现在完成时；且主语为Hanfu clubs and social media platforms，谓语动词应用复数形式。故填have helped。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，想邀请你校交换生Allen一同参观正在市艺术中心举办的以My People, My Country为主题的书法绘画展（calligraphy and painting exhibition)。请给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1.参观目的；
2.参观内容；
3.约定时间。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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【答案】Dear Allen,
Hearing that you are interested in Chinese culture, I’m writing to invite you to attend the calligraphy and painting exhibition being held in the Arts Centre of our city.
The show, whose theme is “My People, My Country”, displays a variety of classic paintings about the diligent Chinese people and their happy life, from which you can also learn about the big change and the rapid development of the country in recent years. Besides, some great calligraphy works from some well-known artists are included. I’m sure you will be very interested in them.
Will you be available on Saturday morning I would like to pick you up at 8:30 a.m. at the school gate. Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给你校交换生Allen写一封电子邮件，邀请他与你一同参观正在市艺术中心举办的以 My People, My Country 为主题的书法绘画展。
【详解】1.词汇积累
对……感兴趣：be interested in→have an interest in
各种各样：a variety of→all kinds of
此外：besides→what’s more
想要干某事：would like to do sth.→feel like doing sth.
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Besides, some great calligraphy works from some well-known artists are included.
拓展句：Besides, some great calligraphy works that come from some well-known artists are included.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Hearing that you are interested in Chinese culture, I’m writing to invite you to attend the calligraphy and painting exhibition being held in the Arts Centre of our city. (运用了现在分词作状语和that引导的宾语从句)
【高分句型2】The show, whose theme is “My People, My Country”, displays a variety of classic paintings about the diligent Chinese people and their happy life, from which you can also learn about the big change and the rapid development of the country in recent years. (运用了whose和“介词+关系代词（from which）”引导的非限制性定语从句)
第二节 读后续写(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。
A while ago, when I was a 25-year-old youth, I traveled across the United States on a journey to make a film. During that trip, I ended up in Seattle where I met Laddie McCrea.
Laddie was a hobo (流浪汉). He was about 60-70 years old and looked 100. Laddie had shoulder length white hair covered with weeds from the preious might's bedding (垫草). He was in rags with an unpleasant smell of alcohol and garbage.
When I first met Laddie, he was standing on a busy downtown Seattle sidewalk. He greeted every passer-by, with a smile, a pleasant greeting and an extended palm (手掌). Each day, society was rushing past Laddie, either unaware of his existence or avoiding him, a smelly, begging hobo.
I found Laddie to be an excellent character for my movie, so I wanted to pay him to allow me to stand in the background and film him. However, He rejected the money but accepted my requirement. Then, I spent three days hidden among the crowd, filming Laddie. Most of the time he was unaware of my existence. Each day he stood in a busy section of town greeting the world with a smile and an extended palm, in order to earn enough change for the evening's night cap.
One special day, as I watched from a bench off in the distance, a young girl, around 6 or 7, with a pretty dress, approached Laddie from behind and tugged on his shirt. Laddie turned to the girl. She then reached up and handed him something. At that, Laddie showed his happiness and reached in his pocket, gave her something and the girl ran back to her parents excitedly showing them what she had received.
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。
I was curious about the exchange.
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I asked Laddie why he refused to take my money and kept smiling.
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【答案】I was curious about the exchange. So I went immediately to Laddie and asked him what had happened. The truth was that the little girl came up to him and gave him a quarter, so he gave her two quarters in return. He said he wanted to show her an idea that when people are generous, they will receive more than they give. I felt shocked by what Laddie said and got lost in thought. Minutes later, I had a question and wanted to know its answer.
I asked Laddie why he refused to take my money and kept smiling. He explained he wanted to help me do something but he couldn't take credit for what he did not do. He continued to tell me about the reason why he kept smiling to the people in the street. That's because he wanted to pay something back for their kindness. What a generous man he was, even though he still was stuck in his life. However, he had a great spirit.
【解析】
【分析】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者在拍摄电影的旅途中遇到了流浪汉Laddie McCrea，他的处境非常艰辛。作者想要拍摄他作为电影里的一个人物，并提出付给他报酬，但是Laddie答应了拍摄，却拒绝了报酬。在拍摄过程中，有一天作者看到有一个小女孩给了Laddie一个东西，Laddie非常开心，也给了小女孩一个东西。在作者的询问下，Laddie说小女孩给了他一个25美分的硬币，他也给了她两个25美分的硬币，目的是想要告诉小女孩，当人们很慷慨时，他们能得到更多。Laddie也告诉作者，他拒绝报酬的原因是他不能不劳而获，一直对路上的人微笑是因为他想回报他们的善意。作者认为Laddie有一种伟大的精神。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“我对这个交换很好奇。”可知，第一段可描写在作者的询问下Laddie解释了交换的东西和这么做的原因。
②由第二段首句内容“我问Laddie他为什么拒绝拿我的钱，并一直微笑着。”可知，第二段可描写Laddie向作者解释了拒绝拿报酬和一直微笑的原因。
2.续写线索：询问——解释——震惊——再次询问——解释——敬佩
3.词汇激活
行为类
①询问：ask/inquire
②显示：show/reveal
③解释：explain/make clear
情绪类
①震惊的：shocked/startled
②微笑：smile/beam on
【点睛】[高分句型1] He said he wanted to show her an idea that when people are generous, they will receive more than they give. (运用了that引导的同位语从句)
[高分句型2] The truth was that the little girl came up to him and gave him a quarter, so he gave her two quarters in return. (运用了that引导的表语从句)
听力：1~5.CBCBA 6~10.BBABB 11~15.BCACB 16~20.CCBAA重庆市长寿中学校高二下 半期考试
英语试题
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)
1.What is the woman
A. A ticket seller. B. A bus driver. C. A student.
2.Where was the man born
A. In America. B. In England. C. In Canada.
3.What does the man suggest doing tonight
A. Playing tennis. B. Seeing a movie.
C. Having a big dinner.
4.Where are the speakers going first
A. The chemist’s. B. The sports shop. C. The bookshop.
5.What concerns the woman most in finding a new house
A. The size. B. The price. C. The view.
第二节 (共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6.What is the woman s great news
A. She lost weight successfully.
B. She passed an exam.
C. She is going on holiday.
7.Who does the woman plan to call
A. Her friend. B. Her parents. C. Her teacher.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8.What is Frank going to do
A. Go on a trip. B. See off Mary. C. Pack his bag.
9.Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At a hotel. B. At the airport. C. At a train station.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.Who invited the woman to the party
A. Michael.
B. Michael’s sister.
C. Michael’s brother.
11.What is the man going to get for Michael
A. A new CD player.
B. Some records.
C. Several baseball cards.
12.Why can’t the woman decide what to get for Michael
A. She forgets what he likes. B. She only has a little money. C. She doesn’t know him well.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.What does the man intend to do with his video games
A. Remove them all.
B. Play them at the end of the day.
C. Show them off to other people.
14.What does the man think of playing video games
A. It is a great way to relax.
B. It is helpful for his work.
C. It is a waste of time.
15.Why is the woman interested in video games
A. She wants to be a skilled gamer.
B. She feels comfortable and relaxed.
C. She doesn t have anything important to do.
16.What have studies found about video games
A. They help the gamers build their self-confidence.
B. They are widely used in training doctors.
C. They can be educational.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。
17.How long will the field trip last
A. 5 hours. B. 8 hours. C. 9 hours.
18.What are the listeners supposed to do tonight
A. Write a report.
B. Read a handout.
C. Go to a laboratory.
19.Who will be the leader of the trip
A The speaker.
B. Professor James.
C. An expert in plants.
20.What course are the students probably taking
A. Biology. B. Tourism. C. Economy.
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)
A
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn,by Betty Smith
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn wasn't a new book when my mother was young. It's the story of Francie Nolan struggling up in a tenement slum(贫民区)through the cracks in the pavement to reach the sun.It may be the best book I've ever read about poverty,parenthood, the immigrant experience,and just about everything else.My firstborn daughter is named
Francie Nolan.
To buy:$18,amazon.com.
The Maltese Falcon,by Dashiell Hammett
My all-time personal favorite. I love this book, all of it: the plot,the characters,the dialogue,much of which was lifted verbatim(逐字逐句地)by John Huston for his screenplay for the beloved movie of the same name.The single best monologue in fiction appears toward the end,when Sam Spade tells Brigid O'Shaughnessy why he's giving her to the police.
To buy:$14,amazon.com.
Gilead,by Marilynne Robinson
Oh-so hard to choose!But I'll go with Gilead.An uplifting tale of love in its many forms,told in a style in which every word is perfect.A joyous read.
To buy:$15,amazon.com.
Far From the Tree:Parents,Children and the Search for Identity,by Andrew Solomon
If you think 700 pages on the many ways in which unusual kids(autistic, deaf, criminal, genius)can stretch(延伸)their families' conception(理解) of love doesn't sound like summertime reading,Far From the Tree:Parents,Children and the Search for Identity will teach you otherwise.
To buy:$37.50,amazon.com.
1. What is special about The Maltese Falcon
A. It can't be bought online. B. It was made into a film.
C. It's about how to be a parent. D. It tells how to treat the loved.
2. How much should you pay for one Far From the Tree and one Gilead
A. $52.50. B. $29. C. $32. D. $55.50.
3. Which of the following tells us how to get along well with our family
A. Gilead
B. The Maltese Falcon.
C. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.
D. Far From the Tree:ParentsChildren and the Search for Identity.
B
I was 16 years old the day I skipped school for the first time. It was easily done: Both my parents left for work before my school bus arrived on weekdays, so when it showed up at my house on that cold winter morning, I simply did not get on. The perfect crime!
And what did I do with myself on that glorious stolen day with no adult in charge and no limits on my activities Did I get high Hit the mall for a shoplifting extravaganza (狂欢)
Nope. I built a warm fire in the wood stove, prepared a bowl of popcorn, grabbed a blanket, and read. I was thrilled and transported by a book—it was Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises—and I just needed to be alone with it for a little while. I ached to know what would happen to Jake Barnes and Lady Brett Ashley and Robert Cohn. I couldn’t bear the thought of sitting in a classroom taking another biology exam when I could be traveling through Spain in the 1920s with a bunch of expatriates (异乡客).
I spent that day lost in words. Time fell away, as the room around me turned to mist, and my role—as a daughter, sister, teenager, and student—in the world no longer had any meaning. I had accidentally come across the key to perfect happiness: I had become completely absorbed by something I loved.
Looking back on it now, I can see that some subtle things were happening to my mind and to my life while I was in that state of absorption. Hemingway’s language was quietly braiding itself into my imagination. I was downloading information about how to create simple and elegant sentences, a good and solid plot. In other words, I was learning how to write. Without realizing it, I was hot on the trail of my own fate. Writing now absorbs me the way reading once did and happiness is their generous side effect.
4. Why did the author skip school on that day
A. Because her parents left home early. B. Because it was a cold winter morning.
C. Because she was fascinated by a novel. D. Because she hated to take the biology exam.
5. What did the author think is the source of true joy
A. Reading by the fire. B. Travelling in Spain.
C. Breaking the regulations. D. Being occupied by one’s passion.
6. Which can best replace the underlined phrase “braiding itself into” in the last paragraph
A. Entering. B. Destroying.
C. Mending. D. Blocking.
7. What can we infer from the passage
A. I was tired of my real-life roles.
B. I learnt how to write on the internet.
C. Hemingway skipped school when he was young.
D. Becoming a writer was my childhood dream.
C
To nap or not to nap Whether napping will work for you depends on a range of factors, such as lifestyle, sleep cycle length, culture, and, most importantly, the length of your snooze. If you like to nap, you are not alone. Napping is part of the culture in many countries: around 51 percent of people worldwide habitually enjoy 40 winks in the daytime.
When it comes to napping. one size definitely doesn’t fit all. If you are sleep deprived, a nap can be helpful or even essential for making it through the day. However, for those with other sleep issues, a nap may make it harder to fall asleep at night. For most of us, the timing and length of our nap will largely determine how beneficial it is to our sleep routine.
Between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., most people experience an increase in sleepiness, triggered by a slight drop in core body temperature. A nap of 30 minutes or less around this time allows you to benefit from a burst of Stage I and 2 sleep, which is good for mental and physical alertness.
Napping for 30 minutes or less can reduce stress and lower the risk of cardiovascular problems like heart attacks and strokes. One study showed that napping three times a week for 30 minutes led to a 37 percent decreased risk of dying from heart disease.
A brief nap can be beneficial for those with excessive daytime sleepiness, including people suffering from sleep apnea(呼吸暂停) or narcolepsy, shift workers, and people with jet lag. Studies show that short naps can help improve or reset a disrupted circadian rhythm (昼夜节律).
Naps can interfere with insomnia(失眠) treatment, which involves restricting daytime sleep to increase the likelihood of sleeping solidly at night.
Be cautious about naps of more than 30 minutes. Waking from the deep-sleep stages results in sleep inertia, a super-dizzy state where brainwaves are slow and it takes longer to adjust to the awake state.
A recent study has found that napping for more than 60 minutes a day increased the risk of type 2 diabetes by 50 percent.
8. Whether a nap is needed is determined mainly by .
A. your living habit B. your sleep-wake circle
C. the society you’re in D. period of time in sleeping
9. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 mean
A. A nap benefits all the people.
B. Not all the people fit napping.
C. A nap works on one with sleep problems.
D. A nap works for you if you’re lacking sleep.
10. Which of the following statements is true
A. Improper length of napping leads to sleep disorder.
B. A 30-minute napping results in longer time to keep awake.
C. Napping 60 minutes a day tends to trigger certain disease.
D. Napping less than 30 minutes ensures you refreshed after wake.
11. What is a suitable title for the text
A. Napping: Harmful or Helpful B. A Boost for Sleeping
C. The Timing of a Nap D. A New Trend of Napping
D
This summer, daytime temperatures topped 100 degrees for a full month in northwest China. Southern Europe experienced waves of 100-plus degree days. Heat waves show a serious reality: human-driven climate change is making extreme heat worse worldwide. But health-threatening heat isn’t the only result of record-breaking weather: air pollution happens when the temperatures rise according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization.
The new report, which focuses on 2022, shows the growing risk of air pollution connected to wildfires. Hotter temperatures increase the risk of large the risk of large, hot-burning fires, which can pump enormous plumes of smoke into the air. That smoke causes health problems near the fire but also for people thousands of miles downwind.
Extreme heat, also drives up the likelihood of drought, which in turn makes big dust storms more likely. Great clouds of fine dust blew off major deserts last year, particularly affecting the Arabian Peninsula region. Southern Europe also got hit by a major dust storm after a heat wave baked the deserts of northern Africa in the summer.
“That’s a very bad combination of conditions,” says Julie Nicely, an atmospheric chemist at the University of Maryland, who worked on the report. That mix is particularly dangerous for elderly people, or people with breathing sensitivities. “That is very bad for the lungs and the cardiovascular (心血管),” she says.
Air pollution levels have dropped in the past few decades in response to environmental regulations like the Clean Air Act in the United States. Ozone pollution (臭氧污染), however, remains a problem. The report authors point out that the extra heat in the atmosphere driven by climate change overpowers even the gains made by strict environmental protections. The authors suggested focusing on the importance of slowing or changing human-caused climate change as quickly as possible.
“Climate change and air quality cannot be treated separately. They go hand in hand and must be solved together to break this cycle,” WMO Secretary General Petteri Taalas said in a press release.
12. Why is the extreme weather in northwest China and southern Europe mentioned in Para l
A. To introduce the topic.
B. To show the serious situation.
C. To warn people of the bad weather.
D. To compare two countries’ weather.
13. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs
A Air pollution is likely to be solved in the future.
B. Climate change and air quality are closely connected.
C. It’s no use slowing or changing human-caused climate change.
D People’s efforts to protect the environment make no difference.
14. What’s the result of environmental regulation like the Clean Air Act
A. It deals with the air pollution completely.
B. It makes a big difference to the air problem.
C. It has made the problem of air pollution worse.
D. It is partly effective in dealing with air pollution.
15. Where is the text most probably taken from
A. A science magazine.
B. A travel brochure.
C. A research paper.
D. An encyclopedia.
第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The Science of Comfort Food
Certain foods always give us much pleasure. ___16___ However, much of the happiness we get from our favorite foods comes from the memories they bring to us and the people we’re with while we enjoy them.
___17___ That’s why our brains reward us for eating anything at all by releasing a chemical that enhances mood. But as anyone who’s ever eaten apple pie knows, sweets can make us feel especially nice. One study found that people who are especially sensitive to sweetness have stronger brain-reward responses to sugary foods than less sweet-sensitive people do.
Some foods are especially emotionally satisfying for reasons that have little to do with their taste or nutritional content, though. ___18___ And many favorite American comfort foods—chili, say—are not particularly sweet or high in carbohydrates (碳水化合物). Often we love food because we have fond memories associated with it. One dish I cannot live without at a New Year party is my mom’s Snowy Mashed Potatoes, which remind me of holiday joy and past reunions with extended family.
___19___ Sometimes you might feel sad when you eat foods that remind you of loved ones you miss. We may also avoid foods that we associate with bad experiences. I haven’t eaten cottage cheese since I was 8 years old, because it was the last thing I ate before rolling off the bed with a terrible stomachache.
In addition to past memories, the context in which we eat foods matters, too. ___20___ And our gustatory (味觉的) experiences can be heightened by “a sense of community, a sense of warmth and enjoying it together”. I appreciate my mum’s potatoes even more today when I eat them with my husband and two children.
A. Food is essential for our survival.
B. These associations can go the other way, too.
C. We desire comfort foods when we feel lonely.
D. It shapes how much we enjoy them in the moment.
E. Their taste and nutritional content affect how we feel.
F. Our memory for smell can be long-lasting and precise.
G. After all, different cultures have different comfort foods.
第三部分 英语知识运用(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)
I’d planned to spend my weekend in the sun, enjoying flowers outdoors. But that was ___21___ the pair of disgusting crows (乌鸦) arrived. Out of nowhere, they had set up their base ___22___ in our backyard.
We first ___23___ our feathered enemies on Friday morning. It was early, and the sound the birds made ___24___ through our neighborhood. I figured they’d ___25___ soon. But, no. They were getting louder and probably ___26___ my neighbors nearly as much as us with the noise. I admit I got a little ___27___.
Then, on Sunday afternoon, I saw our dog Quatchi staring at something on the ground. I went to ___28___ and found a small coal-black bird in the grass. Its eyes were milky, and it stayed perfectly ___29___ as my dog walked towards it. Only when Quatchi ___30___ his nose to its head did it walk away. I ___31___ the dog inside and came back with my camera.
It never occurred to me that the young would be hanging out on the ground, growing and gaining ___32___ as its parents guarded it from above. The second I saw this little creature I ___33___ the crows.
To be honest, I’ve never been much of a bird person. And I wish they’d chosen another backyard. But I’m also ___34___ that I got to see this little bit of nature unfold up close. It’s pretty amazing.
The experience has also ___35___ my desire to create a beautiful backyard garden that attracts lots of bees, butterflies, and yes, birds. They are welcome here.
21. A. after B. when C. until D. before
22. A. organization B. camp C. business D. trap
23. A. accepted B. drove C. discovered D. invited
24. A. traveled B. flew C. ran D. flowed
25. A. sing B. fight C. fall down D. quiet down
26. A. attracting B. annoying C. frightening D. amusing
27. A. excited B. amazed C. curious D. desperate
28. A. prevent B. defend C. explore D. assist
29. A. cold B. enthusiastic C. still D. friendly
30. A. touched B. threw C. pointed D. connected
31. A. awarded B. locked C. praised D. fed
32. A. strength B. pity C. advantage D. freedom
33. A. hated B. respected C. admired D. forgave
34. A. pitiful B. grateful C. painful D. careful
35. A. discouraged B. ensured C. strengthened D. proved
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。
When Zhang Lingshan was a child, she would watch the Chinese period drama Palace on television, attracted by the characters’ ancient clothing. She didn’t know what these beautiful clothes ____36____ (call)—only that they were from some ____37____ (distance) past. “They looked fairy-like, dreamy,” she said. “I was ____38____ (complete) drawn by the beauty of these clothes, and then eventually came to understand the culture of Hanfu, and I liked it more and more.”
Now aged nineteen and ____39____ (live) in Beijing, Zhang is ____40____ member of China’s growing “hanfu movement”—a renaissance (复兴) of the ancient clothing traditionally worn by ethnic-majority Han Chinese before the Qing dynasty. Tight-knit Hanfu communities and university clubs often meet for themed activities. Zhang and her friends sometimes visit places with ancient architecture, like Beijing’s Forbidden City, ____41____ emperors once lived, to take ____42____(photo) in costume and post them on social media. They have more than 20,000 fans who often ask them ____43____ more pictures.
Nowadays, Hanfu is seen as a way ____44____ (celebrate) Chinese culture and improve national self-esteem. In the past few years, Hanfu clubs and social media platforms ____45____ (help) to bring the Han clothing back under the spotlight. “It’s the confidence of the younger people, the confidence of the country,” said Christine Tsui, a fashion columnist and researcher in Shanghai.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，想邀请你校交换生Allen一同参观正在市艺术中心举办的以My People, My Country为主题的书法绘画展（calligraphy and painting exhibition)。请给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1.参观目的；
2.参观内容；
3.约定时间。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节 读后续写(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。
A while ago, when I was a 25-year-old youth, I traveled across the United States on a journey to make a film. During that trip, I ended up in Seattle where I met Laddie McCrea.
Laddie was a hobo (流浪汉). He was about 60-70 years old and looked 100. Laddie had shoulder length white hair covered with weeds from the preious might's bedding (垫草). He was in rags with an unpleasant smell of alcohol and garbage.
When I first met Laddie, he was standing on a busy downtown Seattle sidewalk. He greeted every passer-by, with a smile, a pleasant greeting and an extended palm (手掌). Each day, society was rushing past Laddie, either unaware of his existence or avoiding him, a smelly, begging hobo.
I found Laddie to be an excellent character for my movie, so I wanted to pay him to allow me to stand in the background and film him. However, He rejected the money but accepted my requirement. Then, I spent three days hidden among the crowd, filming Laddie. Most of the time he was unaware of my existence. Each day he stood in a busy section of town greeting the world with a smile and an extended palm, in order to earn enough change for the evening's night cap.
One special day, as I watched from a bench off in the distance, a young girl, around 6 or 7, with a pretty dress, approached Laddie from behind and tugged on his shirt. Laddie turned to the girl. She then reached up and handed him something. At that, Laddie showed his happiness and reached in his pocket, gave her something and the girl ran back to her parents excitedly showing them what she had received.
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。
I was curious about the exchange.
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I asked Laddie why he refused to take my money and kept smiling.
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听力：1~5.CBCBA 6~10.BBABB 11~15.BCACB 16~20.CCBAA
