枣庄三中2023～2024学年度高二年级期中质量检测考试
英语试题
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节,满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分,满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
First released in the late 1950s, Lego has become an iconic toy, which is loved and appreciated by millions around the world. Here, we’ve put together some of the Lego sets that may appeal to you.
Darth Maul Lego Head
Cost: $1, 255
If you don’t know who he is, then I suggest you watch Star Wars: Episode I-The Phantom Menace. This Lego set contains over 1, 800 small individual pieces, making one hell of a set to complete. If you have the time, patience and desire to put together a set like this, you can earn yourself some serious bragging (吹嘘) rights in your Lego social circle!
Rebel Blockade Runner
Cost: $1, 330
One of the biggest Lego sets on the list is the Rebel Blockade Runner. It’s pretty giant, to say the least, and is made up of over 1, 700 pieces and is from Star Wars: Episode IV-A New Hope. If you’re also a Star Wars fan, you should seriously think about adding this to your collection!
Eiffel Tower
Cost: $1, 455
Breaking out of the Star Wars is the Eiffel Tower, released in 2007. With 3, 428pieces, this is the tallest Lego set on the market and should only be attempted if you have the determination and patience to see it through! It was built to 1: 300 scale (比例尺) from the real tower.
LECA Automobile (LEGO Inside Tour Exclusive 2005 Edition)
Cost: $2, 350
As one of the top 5 most expensive Lego sets in the world, it’s not the coolest or most pretty looking Lego set. However, it’s different and rare, and includes 4, 060 pieces. So, if cars are your thing, please click here to know more about it.
21. What do the Darth Maul Lego Head and Rebel Blockade Runner have in common
A. They are sold at the same price. B. They contain the same pieces.
C. They relate to the same movie. D. They were released in the same year.
22. What do we know about the Eiffel Tower
A. It is the most expensive Lego set. B. It is a mini version of the real tower.
C. It is relatively easy to put it together. D. It is the biggest Lego set in the world.
23. Where can we probably read the text
A. In a science report. B. In a newspaper. C. In a fashion magazine. D. On a website.
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四款不同的乐高套装。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据Darth Maul Lego Head中的“If you don’t know who he is, then I suggest you watch Star Wars: Episode I-The Phantom Menace. (如果你不知道他是谁，那么我建议你看《星球大战前传1：幽灵的威胁》。)”和Rebel Blockade Runner中的“It’s pretty giant, to say the least, and is made up of over 1, 700 pieces and is from Star Wars: Episode IV-A New Hope. (至少可以这么说，它相当巨大，由1700多块碎片组成，来自《星球大战4：新希望》。)”可知，它们与同一部电影《星球大战》有关。故选C。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据Eiffel Tower中的“It was built to 1:300 scale (比例尺) from the real tower's original blueprints. (它是按照真塔的1：300比例建造的。)”可知，这是按真塔的比例缩小的。故选B。
【23题详解】
推理判断题根据最后一段“So, if cars are your thing, please click here to know more about it. (所以，如果你对汽车感兴趣，请点击这里了解更多。)”可推断，这篇文章来自于网站。故选D。
B
Jenn Larson was just 14 years old when she took over the bookkeeping for her family’s dairy farm near Firth, Idaho. She soon saw firsthand how challenging it was for her parents, who lacked any college education, to properly manage the unpredictable earnings of farming. This started a lifelong passion for finance, and it led her down an unexpected path to becoming a role model she never had.
Yet, such ambitions ran in obvious contrast to everything familiar to her. “I didn’t have any advisors,” Larson says. “I didn’t have anyone to look up to for a professional example. All the women I associated with were stay-at-home moms.” Despite having parents who couldn’t fully understand her ambitions, Larson went to the BYU Marriott School, where she earned a business degree and focused much of her coursework on international finance.
Larson worked for seven years as a financial representative with Northwestern Mutual, advising clients on important financial decisions. Larson returned to BYU Marriott in 2008 to earn an MBA, and accepted a position in the school as an assistant professor following her graduation. For more than a decade, Larson has taught finance classes to undergraduate and MBA students. While she teaches finance, Larson tries to help her students see how mastering finance principles can also impact their personal lives.
Constantly balancing motherhood and work, Larson makes adjustments to the way she teaches. She gave birth to her first three children in three years while teaching at BYU Marriott, wondering at times if labor might start while in front of a class full of students. During the pandemic, Larson taught online classes from her dining room table while taking care of a newborn and other young children at home.
As a female instructor in the often male-dominated finance industry, Larson works to inspire other women who seek a similar path to hers. Larson became the role model that she never had — the example that a 14-year-old girl staring at a farming expense sheet couldn’t find. Now, Labor on’s children and students will always have that example.
24. What motivated Larson to major in finance
A. Her experience of managing accounts.
B. Her strong desire for college education.
C. The high expectations from her parents.
D. The challenging labor on her dairy farm.
25 What problem did Larson face when she decided to study finance
A. She had no one to ask for advice.
B. She was unsure about the coursework.
C. She was misunderstood by her neighbours.
D. She was unfamiliar with everything at school.
26 What does the underlined word “labor” in paragraph 4 probably mean
A. The work of looking after a baby.
B. The process of dealing with students.
C. The process of giving birth to a baby.
D. The work of adjusting teaching methods.
27. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Following Your Interest
B. Balancing Work and Family
C. Becoming Your Own Role Model
D. Seeking a Way to Become a Role Model
【答案】24. A 25. A 26. C 27. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。珍·拉尔森14岁时接管簿记工作的经历让她有了学习金融专业的想法，但是她没有人可以寻求专业的相关建议。她努力奋斗，成为了自己的榜样。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据首段前两句“Jenn Larson was just 14 years old when she took over the bookkeeping for her family’s dairy farm near Firth, Idaho. She soon saw firsthand how challenging it was for her parents, who lacked any college education, to properly manage the unpredictable earnings of farming. (珍·拉尔森在爱达荷州费斯附近的一家奶牛场接管簿记工作时只有14岁。她很快就亲眼看到，对于没有受过大学教育的父母来说，妥善管理农业不可预测的收入是多么困难。)”可知，拉尔森接管簿记工作的经历让她有了学习金融专业的想法。故选A。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段第二三四句““I didn’t have any advisors,” Larson says. “I didn’t have anyone to look up to for a professional example. All the women I associated with were stay-at-home moms.” (“我没有任何顾问，”拉尔森说。“我没有任何人可以作为我的榜样。我接触过的所有女性都是全职妈妈。”)”可知，拉尔森决定学习金融专业时，她面临着没有人可以咨询相关情况的问题。故选A。
【26题详解】
词义猜测题。根据倒数第二段第二句“She gave birth to her first three children in three years while teaching at BYU Marriott, wondering at times if labor might start while in front of a class full of students. (她在BYU Marriott教书期间生下了三年来的头三个孩子，她有时会担心，在一群学生面前， 是否会开始。)可知，拉尔森是在教书期间生下了三个孩子，所以她担心会不会在学生面前生孩子。所以，划线词“labor”应为“生孩子”。故选C。
【27题详解】
标题判断题。根据首段末句“This started a lifelong passion for finance, and it led her down an unexpected path to becoming a role model she never had. (这让她对金融产生了毕生的热情，并让她走上了一条意想不到的道路，成为了一个她从未有过的榜样。)”以及末段最后两句“Larson became the role model that she never had — the example that a 14-year-old girl staring at a farming expense sheet couldn’t find. Now, Labor on’s children and students will always have that example. (拉尔森成为了她从未有过的榜样——一个14岁的女孩盯着农业开支表找不到的榜样。现在，Labor on的孩子和学生将永远有这样的榜样。)”可知，在这个没有人能为她提供建议的金融专业上，她成为了自己的榜样。故选C。
C
Have you ever felt the urge to input critical financial information on a not-so-familiar business’s website Would you dare to entrust your credit card details or passwords to potentially unsafe trading platforms
Researchers from the University of Vienna have tackled this dilemma by designing an unconditionally secure system for conducting trade in such situations. This solution is “quantum (量子)-digital payments” which combines crystallographic (加密的) methods with the properties of quantum light.
In today’s payment ecosystem, customers’ sensitive data is replaced by sets of random numbers, and the uniqueness of each trade is secured by a classical crystallographic method. However, companies with powerful computational resources can break these codes and recover the customers’ private data, and for example, make payments in their name.
A research team led by professor Philip Walther from the University of Vienna has shown how the quantum properties of light can ensure security for digital payments. In an experiment, the researchers demonstrated that each trade cannot be copied. They replaced classical crystallographic techniques with a quantum protocol (协议) using single photons, a unit of energy. During the course of a classical digital payment trade, the client shares a classical code called cryptogram with his payment provider. This cryptogram is then passed on between the customer, businessmen, and payment provider. In the demonstrated quantum protocol this cryptogram is generated by having the payment provider sending particularly prepared single photons to the client.
The researchers successfully conducted quantum-digital payments,connecting two university buildings in downtown Vienna. Digital payments currently operate within a few seconds. “At present, our protocol takes a few minutes of quantum communication to complete a trade. This is to guarantee security in the presence of noise and losses,” says Philip Walther. “However, these time limitations are only of technological nature. We will witness that quantum-digital payments reach practical performance in the very near future. ”
28. What do the underlined words “this dilemma” in Paragraph 2 refer to
A. Need for financial services. B. Urge to get rid of credit cards.
C. Fear of digital payment safety. D. Concern about false information.
29. What is a disadvantage of the present payment system
A. The convenience of payment can’t be enjoyed. B. The uniqueness of trade can’t be ensured.
C. Customers’ private data may be leaked. D. Customer payment choices are limited.
30. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about
A. How quantum-digital payment works. B. How digital payment proves safer.
C. Why single photons are necessary. D. What is important for online trade.
31. What is Philip’s attitude towards quantum-digital payment
A. Confident. B. Doubtful.
C. Unclear. D. Conservative.
【答案】28. C 29. C 30. A 31. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一种解决平台交易安全问题的方案——“量子数字支付”。
【28题详解】
词句猜测题。划线词句前文“Would you dare to entrust your credit card details or passwords to potentially unsafe trading platforms (你敢把你的信用卡信息或密码委托给可能不安全的交易平台吗？)”说明人们对交易平台的安全性有担忧，从而推知划线词句“Researchers from the University of Vienna have tackled this dilemma by designing an unconditionally secure system for conducting trade in such situations. (维也纳大学的研究人员通过设计一个在这种情况下进行贸易的无条件安全系统来解决this dilemma。)”其中划线短语指的是“对平台交易数字支付安全的担忧”。故选C项。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“In today’s payment ecosystem, customers’ sensitive data is replaced by sets of random numbers, and the uniqueness of each trade is secured by a classical crystallographic method. However, companies with powerful computational resources can break these codes and recover the customers’ private data, and for example, make payments in their name. (在今天的支付生态系统中，客户的敏感数据被一组随机数所取代，每笔交易的唯一性通过经典的晶体学方法得到保证。然而，拥有强大计算资源的公司可以破解这些代码，恢复客户的私人数据，例如，以客户的名义付款。)”可知，目前的支付系统的缺点是客户的私人数据可能被泄露。故选C项。
【30题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第四段中“In an experiment, the researchers demonstrated that each trade cannot be copied. They replaced classical crystallographic techniques with a quantum protocol(协议) using single photons, a unit of energy. (在一项实验中，研究人员证明了每种交易都是不可复制的。他们用一种使用单光子(一种能量单位)的量子协议取代了经典的晶体学技术。)”以及“In the demonstrated quantum protocol this cryptogram is generated by having the payment provider sending particularly prepared single photons to the client. (在演示的量子协议中，通过让支付提供者向客户端发送特别准备的单光子来生成该密码。)”可知，本段主要讲了量子数字支付是如何工作的。故选A项。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中Philip所说“We will witness that quantum-digital payments reach practical performance in the very near future. (我们将在不久的将来见证量子数字支付达到实际应用。)”可知，Philip对量子数字支付的态度是有信心的。故选A项。
D
If you feel deeply touched by Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks, a painting about depressed people having dinner in an urban restaurant, but unmoved passing by a real-world diner late at night, it may be because of what’s happening inside your body. New research suggests that bodily sensations (感觉) aren’t just a by-product of art’s emotional impact but a key pathway for experiencing something as “art” in the first place.
In a study involving 1,186 participants and 336 visual art pieces, researchers found that the strength of emotional experience caused by an artwork was connected with the strength of bodily sensations reported while viewing it. Emotions were measured using subjective reports, and viewers separately marked on a virtual human figure where and how they felt physical sensations. Eye tracking and participant surveys, meanwhile, evaluated viewers’ interest in the paintings and whether they considered them to be art. Bodily feelings’ scale was connected with both the strength of emotional experience and the evaluation of a piece as art. Sensations were most noticeable when participants said they felt empathy (the most commonly reported positive emotion) and when they cited “touching” and “moving” emotional experiences.
Negative emotions were uncommon, but reports of “sadness” were also linked to “touching” and “moving” experiences — and to a participant categorizing a work as art. Even the excitement from a haunted house (鬼屋) are ultimately experienced as positive, as we experience our hearts racing while we know we are safe,” says study lead author Lauri Nummenmaa, a researcher at the University of Turku in Finland. “Art likely employed similar mechanisms for making us feel good. It activates our autonomic nervous system, and in the peace and quiet of an art gallery this increased bodily activity feels good to us.”
Although the study used only subjective reports and didn’t measure objective physiological changes in the body, the data suggest that art perception (感知) involves awareness of the body’s internal state. Art may get under our skin to shift perception. Art may be in the whole body — not just the eye of the viewer.
32. How do the researchers measure participants’ strength of bodily feelings
A. By tracking their eye movements.
B. By analyzing their personal reports.
C. By touching their different body parts.
D. By comparing their sensations with previous surveys.
33. Why does the author mention a haunted house in paragraph 3
A. To introduce categories of artworks.
B. To show how art makes us feel good.
C. To stress the importance of bodily emotion.
D. To explain how negative emotions are produced.
34. What can we learn about art perception from the last paragraph
A. It is controlled by people’s expressions.
B. It changes the view point of participants.
C. It refers to the visual impact of the paintings.
D. It is related to what’s happening inside the body.
35. In which section of a website might you read the text
A. Technology. B. Health. C. Space & Physics. D. Mind & Brain.
【答案】32. B 33. B 34. B 35. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了新的研究表明，身体感觉不仅仅是艺术情感影响的副产品，而是体验“艺术”的关键途径。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段的“Emotions were measured using subjective reports, and viewers separately marked on a virtual human figure where and how they felt physical sensations. (通过主观报告来测量情绪，观看者分别在虚拟人物身上标记他们在哪里以及如何感受到身体感觉)”可知，研究人员通过分析他们的个人报告来测量参与者身体感受的强度。故选B。
【33题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段的““Negative emotions were uncommon, but reports of “sadness ”were also linked to “touching” and “moving ” experiences — and to a participant categorizing a work as art. Even the excitement from a haunted house (鬼屋) are ultimately experienced as positive, as we experience our hearts racing while we know we are safe,” says study lead author Lauri Nummenmaa, a researcher at the University of Turku in Finland.(负面情绪并不常见，但“悲伤”的报告也与“感人的”和“感动的”的经历有关，也与参与者将作品归类为艺术有关。即使是来自鬼屋的兴奋最终也会被体验为积极的，因为当我们知道自己是安全的时候，我们会体验到心跳加速，”芬兰图尔库大学的研究员、该研究的主要作者劳里·努曼玛说)”可知，几乎没有负面情绪，即使是来自鬼屋的兴奋也是积极的。由此推知，作者提到鬼屋时为了表明艺术如何让我们感觉良好。故选B。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Although the study used only subjective reports and didn’t measure objective physiological changes in the body, the data suggest that art perception (感知) involves awareness of the body’s internal state. Art may get under our “skin” to shift perception. Art may be in the whole body — not just the eye-of the viewer.(虽然这项研究只使用了主观报告，并没有测量身体的客观生理变化，但数据表明，艺术感知涉及到身体内部状态的意识。艺术可能会进入我们的“皮肤”，从而改变我们的看法。艺术可能存在于整个身体中，而不仅仅是观者的眼睛)”可推知，艺术感知涉及到身体内部状态的意识，艺术感知改变参与者的观点。故选B。
【35题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段的“New research suggests that bodily sensations (感觉) aren’t just a by-product of art’s emotional impact but a key pathway for experiencing something as “art” in the first place.(新的研究表明，身体感觉不仅仅是艺术情感影响的副产品，而是体验“艺术”的关键途径)”以及下文内容，文章主要讲述一项研究结果，身体感觉不仅仅体验艺术情感，而是体验“艺术”的关键途径，艺术感知涉及到身体内部状态的意识。由此推知，文章或许会出现在网站的“心灵和大脑”部分。故选D。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，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。
___36___ With our upright posture (姿势), flexible joints, and strong leg muscles, our bodies were literally designed with walking in mind, which is what makes it such perfect exercise. Why not focus on walking with a purpose
To get started, sit down with a map and make a plan. Ask yourself what you want to get out of walking aside from health benefits. ___37___ See new places Explore a city Knowing your priorities helps decide on the type of walk you want.
If making friends and socializing is your goal, call up your friends and schedule walks with them. Go online and look up your local mall (购物中心), which has groups that come daily to “walk the mall” and are always happy to include one more walker. Similarly, at your local park, you might find open groups of dog walkers who conduct diverse group hikes. ___38___ In most cities, such walks are going on almost every weekend in support of cancer research and other humanitarian causes.
If lone walks are what you’re after ask the local tourist authority about local hikes that get you out of town and into the wilderness or countryside. Thanks to the Rails to Trails program, railways across America are being transformed into scenic walking paths. ___39___
Headed to a new city Then tie on your walking shoes and prepare to get to know it from the ground up! Many historic cities offer detailed and well-planned walking tours. ___40___ And small towns generally have a scenic route that will carry you past its best shops and cafes.
A. Humans were made for walking:
B. Do you want to meet other people
C. Some tourist offices even provide free maps.
D. They’re a perfect way to explore new territory.
E. Do you expect to get fit and stay in great shape
F. But remember to stay on the lookout for charity walks.
G. Science uincovered a link between sociability and wellness.
【答案】36. A 37. B 38. F 39. D 40. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文，人类为行走而生，徒步旅行是完美的运动，文章讲述了如何进行一场有目的的徒步旅行。
【36题详解】
根据下文“With our upright posture (姿势), flexible joints, and strong leg muscles, our bodies were literally designed with walking in mind, which is what makes it such perfect exercise.(我们直立的姿势，灵活的关节和强壮的腿部肌肉，我们的身体实际上是为走路而设计的，这就是为什么它是完美的运动)”可知，我们的身体是为了走路而设计的，故A项“人类是为行走而生的”符合题意，A项总起下文，下文是对A项的具体说明，故选A。
【37题详解】
上文“Ask yourself what you want to get out of walking aside from health benefits.(问一问自己除了健康的好处之外，你想从步行中得到什么)”提到，问自己想从步行中得到什么好处，结合下文“See new places Explore a city (看新的地方吗？探索一座城市？)”可知，空处与下文并列，是一个问句，询问除了健康以外的其他好处，B项“你想认识其他人吗？”符合语境，故选B。
【38题详解】
根据下文“In most cities, such walks are going on almost every weekend in support of cancer research and other humanitarian causes.(在大多数城市，几乎每个周末都会举行这样的步行活动，以支持癌症研究和其他人道主义事业)”可知，空处应是提到一些步行活动，呼应下文的“such walks”，F项“但要记得留意慈善步行”符合语境，故选F。
【39题详解】
上文“Thanks to the Rails to Trails program, railways across America are being transformed into scenic walking paths.(由于‘铁道到步道’计划，美国各地的铁路正在被改造成风景优美的步行道)”提到美国很多铁路被改造成步行道，D项“它们是探索新领域的完美方式”描述这些步行道的作用，D项中“They”指代上文中的“scenic walking paths”，故选D。
【40题详解】
根据上文“Many historic cities offer detailed and well-planned walking tours.(许多历史悠久的城市都提供详细而精心策划的徒步旅行)”以及下文“And small towns generally have a scenic route that will carry you past its best shops and cafes.(小城镇通常有一条风景优美的路线，你会经过最好的商店和咖啡馆)”可知，此处是关于旅游路线，C项“一些旅游局甚至提供免费地图”符合语境，故选C。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分25分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的ABCD四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Last week we encountered a minor water crisis at our home. A water pipe (管子) had been leaking ___41___ within a bathroom wall, which my husband and I ___42___ for long. Consequently, we woke up one morning to a pool of water on the bedroom floor. We ___43___ the bedroom sofa that shares the same wall and located the ___44___: Water had spread from a break between the wall and the floor.
I got down to clearing up the ___45___. Initially, I used towels to absorb the water. When seeing the break was not huge, I tried ___46___ back the water with a mop (拖把). But the ___47___ quickly became bigger, making more water constantly well out. This was a sign that something deeper within the wall needed our ___48___.
We acted decisively, ___49___ the main water line, opening up the wall and beginning the chaotic work of ____50____ the broken pipe. Despite quite a bit of wall repair and painting to do, we were ____51____ that it was no longer leaking and our water supply was back on track. Later, we were told by an architect friend that such a small leak can become a ____52____ break and eventually do serious structural damage to our home.
Big problems usually start small. I’ve been reflecting: How many times we don’t bother to ____53____ small issues that demand our attention until they grow into big ones that almost ____54____ our life. With more care and earlier action, we can save ourselves much time and ____55____.
41. A. rapidly B. slightly C. heavily D. widely
42. A. expected B. discussed C. considered D. ignored
43. A. occupied B. changed C. abandoned D. removed
44. A. fault B. resource C. item D. approach
45. A. objects B. doubt C. mess D. memories
46. A. pushing B. drawing C. shipping D. blowing
47. A. floor B. leak C. pipe D. wall
48. A. mention B. service C. attention D. sympathy
49. A. breaking through B. putting aside C. taking apart D. shutting down
50. A. arranging B. preserving C. fixing D. distinguishing
51. A. curious B. anxious C. shocked D. relieved
52. A. sharp B. major C. mental D. temporary
53. A. address B. highlight C. admit D. postpone
54. A. cure B. direct C. ruin D. dominate
55. A. space B. trouble C. argument D. water
【答案】41. B 42. D 43. D 44. A 45. C 46. A 47. B 48. C 49. D 50. C 51. D 52. B 53. A 54. C 55. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者家浴室墙上的水管有点漏水，作者及时进行了处理，避免了更大的问题，这也让作者意识到面对小问题，我们要及时采取行动，避免更大的问题发生。
【41题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：浴室墙上的水管有点漏水，我和丈夫很长时间都没有理会。A. rapidly迅速地；B. slightly轻微地；C. heavily沉重地；D. widely广泛地。根据上文“Last week we encountered a minor water crisis at our home.”可知，我们家遇到的是一次小的水危机，由此可知，水管轻微漏水，并不严重。故选B项。
【42题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：浴室墙上的水管有点漏水，我和丈夫很长时间都没有理会。A. expected期待；B. discussed讨论；C. considered考虑；D. ignored忽视。根据下文“Consequently, we woke up one morning to a pool of water on the bedroom floor.”可知，一天早上我们醒来时发现卧室地板上有一滩水，由此可知，我们忽视了之前的漏水问题，结果遭遇了危机。故选D项。
【43题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们移开了与浴室共用一堵墙的卧室沙发，找到了故障：水是从墙和地板之间的缝隙中扩散出来的。A. occupied占领；B. changed改变；C. abandoned放弃；D. removed移开。根据句中“Water had spread from a break between the wall and the floor”可知，我们发现水是从墙和地板之间的缝隙中扩散出来的，由此可知，我们移开了卧室沙发，才发现了这个问题。故选D项。
【44题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们移开了与浴室共用一堵墙的卧室沙发，找到了故障：水是从墙和地板之间的缝隙中扩散出来的。A. fault故障；B. resource资源；C. item项目；D. approach方法。根据句中“Water had spread from a break between the wall and the floor”可知，水是从墙和地板之间的缝隙中扩散出来的，由此可知，这是故障所在。故选A项。
【45题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我开始收拾残局。A. objects物品；B. doubt疑问；C. mess混乱，杂乱；D. memories记忆。根据上文“Consequently, we woke up one morning to a pool of water on the bedroom floor.”可知，因为漏水，卧室地板上有一滩水，由此可知，我要收拾混乱的场面。故选C项。
【46题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当看到裂缝不大时，我试着用拖把把水推回去。A. pushing推；B. drawing抽出；C. shipping运输；D. blowing吹。根据句中“When seeing the break was not huge”可知，我看到裂缝不大，由此可知，我想用拖把把水推回去。故选A项。
【47题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但裂缝很快变得更大，使得更多的水不断流出。A. floor地板；B. leak裂缝；C. pipe管子；D. wall墙壁。根据句中“making more water constantly well out”可知，更多的水不断流出，由此可知，裂缝变得更大了。故选B项。
【48题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是一个迹象，表明墙内更深的东西需要我们注意。A. mention提及；B. service服务；C. attention注意；D. sympathy同情。根据句中“making more water constantly well out”可知，更多的水不断流出，由此可知，墙内更深处有问题，需要我们注意。故选C项。
【49题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：我们果断行动，关闭了主水管，打开了墙，开始了修理破裂管道的混乱工作。A. breaking through突破；B. putting aside搁置；C. taking apart拆开；D. shutting down关闭。根据句中“opening up the wall and beginning the chaotic work of _____ the broken pipe”可知，我们开始修破裂的管道，由此可知，我们应该先关闭主水管，再进行修理。故选D项。
【50题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们果断行动，关闭了主水管，打开了墙，开始了修理破裂管道的混乱工作。A. arranging安排；B. preserving保存；C. fixing修理；D. distinguishing辨别。根据句中“broken pipe”可知，管道破裂了，由此可知，我们要进行修理工作。故选C项。
【51题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：尽管需要进行大量的墙壁维修和油漆，但我们还是松了一口气，因为它不再漏水，我们的供水也回到了正轨。A. curious好奇的；B. anxious焦虑的；C. shocked震惊的；D. relieved放心的，不再忧虑的。根据句中“it was no longer leaking and our water supply was back on track”可知，管道不再漏水，我们的供水也回到了正轨，由此可知，我们放心了，松了口气。故选D项。
【52题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：后来，一位建筑师朋友告诉我们，这样一个小的泄漏可能会成为一个严重的破坏，最终会对我们的房子造成严重的结构损坏。A. sharp尖锐的；B. major严重的；C. mental精神的；D. temporary暂时的。根据句中“eventually do serious structural damage to our home”可知，这个泄露如果不及时修理，会对我们的房子造成严重的结构损坏，由此可知，这样一个小的泄漏可能会成为一个严重的破坏。故选B项。
【53题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我一直在反思：有多少次我们不去解决需要我们关注的小问题，直到它们发展成几乎毁掉我们生活的大问题。A. address设法解决；B. highlight强调；C. admit承认；D. postpone推迟。根据句中“they grow into big ones”可知，小问题会发展成几乎毁掉我们生活的大问题，因为我们不去解决它。故选A项。
【54题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我一直在反思：有多少次我们不去解决需要我们关注的小问题，直到它们发展成几乎毁掉我们生活的大问题。A. cure治愈；B. direct指挥；C. ruin毁坏；D. dominate支配。根据句中“they grow into big ones”可知，小问题会发展成大问题，这些大问题几乎毁掉我们生活。故选C项。
【55题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：有了更多的关心和更早的行动，我们可以为自己节省很多时间和麻烦。A. space空间；B. trouble麻烦；C. argument争论；D. water水。根据句中“With more care and earlier action”可知，更早采取行动，小问题就不会发展成大问题，会给我们节省很多麻烦。故选B项。
第II卷（非选择题 共55分）
注意事项：请将答案写在答题纸的相应位置，写在本试卷上无效。
第二节 语法填空（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。
In China, there is a unique and time-honored architectural tradition that ____56____ (date) back to the Zhou Dynasty. Since ancient times, several types of architecture have been ___57___ (traditional) built by the Chinese. Each of these kinds of construction has different features.
The wooden architecture has distinctive features ___58___ changed little from the Zhou Dynasty. The buildings ___59___ (construct) strong enough to survive natural disasters and were easier to rebuild. A ___60___ (notice) feature of the wooden buildings was roofs with wide eaves (屋檐) and slightly upturned corners. The builders considered ___61___ important to cover wooden buildings with ___62___ (overhang) roofs. This was to protect the building from weathering since wood got damaged much faster when it was wet.
Another feature is the south facing orientation (方向). When courtyards were built with taller buildings in the north ___63___ shorter walls facing east and west in the south, it allowed the maximum amount of sunlight ___64___ (warm) the building during the winter months. This was ____65____ the door and windows of the main building faced southwards and opened over the inner courtyard.
【答案】56. dates
57. traditionally
58. which##that
59. were constructed
60. noticeable
61. it 62. overhanging
63. and 64. to warm
65. why
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述了中国有独特而悠久的建筑传统，可以追溯到周朝。
【56题详解】
考查动词。句意：在中国，有一个独特而历史悠久的建筑传统，可以追溯到周王朝。句中含有that引导的定语从句，先行词a unique and time-honored architectural tradition为第三人称单数，定语从句的谓语动词date应为动词第三人称单数形式，故填dates。
【57题详解】
考查副词。句意：自古以来，中国人就传统上建造了几种类型的建筑。根据空后built可知，空处应为副词修饰动词，故填traditionally。
【58题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：木结构建筑具有鲜明的特征，与周王朝相比变化不大。空格处引导定语从句，修饰先行词distinctive features，指物，在从句中作主语，故填that/which。
【59题详解】
考查被动语态。句意：这些建筑物的建造足够坚固，可以在自然灾害中幸存下来，并且更容易重建。主语The buildings为复数，与construct之间为被动关系，结合空后were easier可知句子时态为一般过去时，故填were constructed。
【60题详解】
考查形容词。句意：木制建筑的一个显著特征是屋顶具有宽大的屋檐和略微上翘的角落。分析可知，空出应为形容词noticeable修饰空后名词feature，作定语，故noticeable。
【61题详解】
考查代词。句意：建筑商认为用悬垂的屋顶覆盖木制建筑很重要。空处缺少consider的宾语，important为宾补，真正的宾语为to cover wooden buildings，因此空处应用it作形式宾语，故填it。
【62题详解】
考查现在分词。句意：建筑商认为用悬垂的屋顶覆盖木制建筑很重要。空处修饰roofs，与overhang之间为主动关系，用现在分词作定语，故填overhanging。
【63题详解】
考查连词。句意：当庭院北面建有较高的建筑，南面朝东和朝西的短墙时，在冬季，它允许最大的阳光来温暖建筑物。根据句意可知，taller buildings in the north与shorter walls facing east and west in the south为并列关系，空处应用and连接，故填and。
【64题详解】
考查不定式。句意：当庭院北面建有较高的建筑，南面朝东和朝西的短墙时，在冬季，它允许最大的阳光来温暖建筑物。allow sth to do sth为固定短语，表示“允许某物做某事”，空处应用不定式作宾补，故填to warm。
【65题详解】
考查表语从句。句意：这就是为什么主楼的门窗朝南，通向内院的原因。根据句意可知，“When courtyards were built with taller buildings in the north ___8__shorter walls facing east and west in the south, it allowed the maximum amount of sunlight ___9___ (warm) the building during the winter months.”为主楼的门窗朝南，通向内院的理由，空处应用why引导表语从句，故填why。
第四部分 写作（共两节,满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66. 你校英文报“School Times”刚刚创刊。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括:
1.喜爱的版块;
2.建议增加的栏目。
注意:
1.写作词数应为80左右;
2.适当增加细节使行文连贯。
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】范文
School Times has deepened my interest in English and broadened my horizons. Of all the School Times columns, I like Global Vision most. It enables me to keep pace with the latest news at home and abroad. Written in simple but authentic English, the articles introduce global society and culture to me.
As an English learner, I wish School Times provides articles about English learning for us, so that I can have a good command of the language. Finally, I hope that School Times will become more and more popular.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生写一篇短文给School Times投稿。
【详解】1.词汇积累
跟上：keep pace with→keep up with
喜爱：like→be fond of
受欢迎：popular→welcome
最后：finally→at last
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Written in simple but authentic English, the articles introduce global society and culture to me.
拓展句：The articles introduce global society and culture to me, which was written in simple but authentic English.
【点睛】[高分句型1] Finally, I hope that School Times will become more and more popular. (运用了that引导宾语从句)
[高分句型2] Written in simple but authentic English, the articles introduce global society and culture to me. (运用了过去分词作状语)
第二节（满分25分）
67. 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。
With new faces everywhere, the time in Grade 1 was really tough for me. Since I was an Indian girl, nobody wanted to talk to me. Every spare minute was spent alone, and no classmates would group with me for projects.
Feeling lonely and sad, I was in desperate need of close friends, with whom I hoped to share my happiness and sorrow. A girl named Fatin, who was cute, clever and talented, appealed to me deeply. However, she seemed to be avoiding me as well. Being only six years old, I didn’tunderstand why people treated me like that, I opened up to my mother about all this, almost crying my eyes out.
Mom smiled, patting me on the shoulder and comforting me until I calmed down. She looked into my eyes and encouraged me, “Honey, don’t worry. They’re just not familiar with you. Try to bring out the best in you. They’ll befriend you as long as they see your excellence.” At that time, I didn’t believe her, but Mom was right.
One day, my teacher, Miss Bibiena, announced that there was to be a speech competition. My heart pounded wildly. I really enjoyed participating in speech competitions. Actually, I was quite good at them. The only problem was that the whole school would be watching me and I knew none of my audience.
However, I was determined to do it. I gathered all my courage, marched up to the teacher and said, “Miss Bibiena, I want to join in the speech competition.” She stared at me for such a long time that I started to feel uncomfortable, but then I saw a gentle smile spreading over her face. She handed me an application form.
The next day, I arrived at school early to submit my form to the teacher. Taking the form, Miss Bibiena said encouragingly to me, “For a new student, you have lots of courage. Do your best, Sneha!” Rarely did Miss Bibiena praise anyone. On my way to class, I smiled at her remark, which lifted up my spirits that day.
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。
Until the competition day, I practised my speech whenever possible.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
As I went off the stage, I heard someone call my name.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】One possible version:
Until the competition day, I practiced my speech whenever possible. I even designed the necessary hand gestures and did repeated practice in front of a mirror. Then came the big day. When my name was called, I went up to the stage confidently and started presenting my speech with full enthusiasm. As I had expected, it was a real hit. The moment my speech ended, I was greeted with a standing ovation from the audience. Finally, I was declared the winner of the first prize and awarded the title of Best Speaker.
As I went off the stage, I heard someone call my name. Turning around, I found Fatin, the girl I admired, waving to me. She approached me and said cheerfully, “Hey, Sneha! You gave us such an amazing speech. Never had I expected you to be so great! Would you like to be friends with me ” “Sure, Fatin.” I happily accepted her friendship invitation without any hesitation. Since then, the two of us have supported and inspired each other through thick and thin. So take up your courage and show your best to the world. Some day you can achieve what you initially dreamt of.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者是一个印度女孩，在新的班级中没有人和她一起做玩耍，也没有人愿意与她一起做小组项目。班级中一个叫Fatin的女孩却聪明，可爱招人喜欢。作者将学校的情况讲述给妈妈，妈妈鼓励作者要将自己最好的一面展示出来，当别人看到自己的优秀，就会愿意成为作者的朋友。在学校举办一次演讲比赛的过程中，作者认真准备并且表现绝佳，完全展示了自己最好的一面，由此受到同学们的认可，尤其是收获了好女孩Fatin的友谊。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“直到比赛那天，我一有机会就练习我的演讲。”可知，第一段可描写作者练习演讲以及参加比赛时现场的情况。
②由第二段首句内容“当我走下舞台时，我听到有人叫我的名字。”可知，第二段可描写作者从舞台下来之后，其他同学的反应尤其是Fatin的反应。
2.续写线索：准备比赛——刻苦练习——上台比赛——反响热烈——Fatin的邀请——获得友谊——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①走上前：go up to/come over to
②宣布：declare/ announce
③走近：approach/ get close to
情绪类
①开心地：happily/cheerfully
②自信地：confidently/in confidence
【点睛】[高分句型1]When my name was called, I went up to the stage confidently and started presenting my speech with full enthusiasm. （由when引导的时间状语从句）
[高分句型2] Turning around, I found Fatin, the girl I admired, waving to me.（现在分词turning作伴随状语）枣庄三中2023～2024学年度高二年级期中质量检测考试
英语试题
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节,满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分,满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
First released in the late 1950s, Lego has become an iconic toy, which is loved and appreciated by millions around the world. Here, we’ve put together some of the Lego sets that may appeal to you.
Darth Maul Lego Head
Cost: $1, 255
If you don’t know who he is, then I suggest you watch Star Wars: Episode I-The Phantom Menace. This Lego set contains over 1, 800 small individual pieces, making one hell of a set to complete. If you have the time, patience and desire to put together a set like this, you can earn yourself some serious bragging (吹嘘) rights in your Lego social circle!
Rebel Blockade Runner
Cost: $1, 330
One of the biggest Lego sets on the list is the Rebel Blockade Runner. It’s pretty giant, to say the least, and is made up of over 1, 700 pieces and is from Star Wars: Episode IV-A New Hope. If you’re also a Star Wars fan, you should seriously think about adding this to your collection!
Eiffel Tower
Cost: $1, 455
Breaking out of the Star Wars is the Eiffel Tower released in 2007. With 3, 428pieces, this is the tallest Lego set on the market and should only be attempted if you have the determination and patience to see it through! It was built to 1: 300 scale (比例尺) from the real tower.
LECA Automobile (LEGO Inside Tour Exclusive 2005 Edition)
Cost: $2, 350
As one of the top 5 most expensive Lego sets in the world, it’s not the coolest or most pretty looking Lego set. However, it’s different and rare, and includes 4, 060 pieces. So, if cars are your thing, please click here to know more about it.
21. What do the Darth Maul Lego Head and Rebel Blockade Runner have in common
A. They are sold at the same price. B. They contain the same pieces.
C. They relate to the same movie. D. They were released in the same year.
22. What do we know about the Eiffel Tower
A. It is the most expensive Lego set. B. It is a mini version of the real tower.
C. It is relatively easy to put it together. D. It is the biggest Lego set in the world.
23. Where can we probably read the text
A. In a science report. B. In a newspaper. C. In a fashion magazine. D. On a website.
B
Jenn Larson was just 14 years old when she took over the bookkeeping for her family’s dairy farm near Firth, Idaho. She soon saw firsthand how challenging it was for her parents, who lacked any college education, to properly manage the unpredictable earnings of farming. This started a lifelong passion for finance, and it led her down an unexpected path to becoming a role model she never had.
Yet, such ambitions ran in obvious contrast to everything familiar to her. “I didn’t have any advisors,” Larson says. “I didn’t have anyone to look up to for a professional example. All the women I associated with were stay-at-home moms.” Despite having parents who couldn’t fully understand her ambitions, Larson went to the BYU Marriott School, where she earned a business degree and focused much of her coursework on international finance.
Larson worked for seven years as a financial representative with Northwestern Mutual advising clients on important financial decisions. Larson returned to BYU Marriott in 2008 to earn an MBA, and accepted a position in the school as an assistant professor following her graduation. For more than a decade, Larson has taught finance classes to undergraduate and MBA students. While she teaches finance, Larson tries to help her students see how mastering finance principles can also impact their personal lives.
Constantly balancing motherhood and work, Larson makes adjustments to the way she teaches. She gave birth to her first three children in three years while teaching at BYU Marriott, wondering at times if labor might start while in front of a class full of students. During the pandemic, Larson taught online classes from her dining room table while taking care of a newborn and other young children at home.
As a female instructor in the often male-dominated finance industry, Larson works to inspire other women who seek a similar path to hers. Larson became the role model that she never had — the example that a 14-year-old girl staring at a farming expense sheet couldn’t find. Now, Labor on’s children and students will always have that example.
24. What motivated Larson to major in finance
A. Her experience of managing accounts.
B. Her strong desire for college education.
C. The high expectations from her parents.
D. The challenging labor on her dairy farm.
25. What problem did Larson face when she decided to study finance
A. She had no one to ask for advice.
B. She was unsure about the coursework.
C. She was misunderstood by her neighbours.
D. She was unfamiliar with everything at school.
26. What does the underlined word “labor” in paragraph 4 probably mean
A. The work of looking after a baby.
B. The process of dealing with students.
C. The process of giving birth to a baby.
D. The work of adjusting teaching methods.
27. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Following Your Interest
B. Balancing Work and Family
C. Becoming Your Own Role Model
D. Seeking a Way to Become a Role Model
C
Have you ever felt the urge to input critical financial information on a not-so-familiar business’s website Would you dare to entrust your credit card details or passwords to potentially unsafe trading platforms
Researchers from the University of Vienna have tackled this dilemma by designing an unconditionally secure system for conducting trade in such situations. This solution is “quantum (量子)-digital payments” which combines crystallographic (加密的) methods with the properties of quantum light.
In today’s payment ecosystem, customers’ sensitive data is replaced by sets of random numbers, and the uniqueness of each trade is secured by a classical crystallographic method. However, companies with powerful computational resources can break these codes and recover the customers’ private data, and for example, make payments in their name.
A research team led by professor Philip Walther from the University of Vienna has shown how the quantum properties of light can ensure security for digital payments. In an experiment, the researchers demonstrated that each trade cannot be copied. They replaced classical crystallographic techniques with a quantum protocol (协议) using single photons, a unit of energy. During the course of a classical digital payment trade, the client shares a classical code called cryptogram with his payment provider. This cryptogram is then passed on between the customer, businessmen, and payment provider. In the demonstrated quantum protocol this cryptogram is generated by having the payment provider sending particularly prepared single photons to the client.
The researchers successfully conducted quantum-digital payments,connecting two university buildings in downtown Vienna. Digital payments currently operate within a few seconds. “At present, our protocol takes a few minutes of quantum communication to complete a trade. This is to guarantee security in the presence of noise and losses,” says Philip Walther. “However, these time limitations are only of technological nature. We will witness that quantum-digital payments reach practical performance in the very near future. ”
28. What do the underlined words “this dilemma” in Paragraph 2 refer to
A. Need for financial services. B. Urge to get rid of credit cards.
C. Fear of digital payment safety. D. Concern about false information.
29. What is a disadvantage of the present payment system
A The convenience of payment can’t be enjoyed. B. The uniqueness of trade can’t be ensured.
C. Customers’ private data may be leaked. D. Customer payment choices are limited.
30. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about
A. How quantum-digital payment works. B. How digital payment proves safer.
C. Why single photons are necessary. D. What is important for online trade.
31. What is Philip’s attitude towards quantum-digital payment
A. Confident. B. Doubtful.
C. Unclear. D. Conservative.
D
If you feel deeply touched by Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks, a painting about depressed people having dinner in an urban restaurant, but unmoved passing by a real-world diner late at night, it may be because of what’s happening inside your body. New research suggests that bodily sensations (感觉) aren’t just a by-product of art’s emotional impact but a key pathway for experiencing something as “art” in the first place.
In a study involving 1,186 participants and 336 visual art pieces, researchers found that the strength of emotional experience caused by an artwork was connected with the strength of bodily sensations reported while viewing it. Emotions were measured using subjective reports, and viewers separately marked on a virtual human figure where and how they felt physical sensations. Eye tracking and participant surveys, meanwhile, evaluated viewers’ interest in the paintings and whether they considered them to be art. Bodily feelings’ scale was connected with both the strength of emotional experience and the evaluation of a piece as art. Sensations were most noticeable when participants said they felt empathy (the most commonly reported positive emotion) and when they cited “touching” and “moving” emotional experiences.
Negative emotions were uncommon, but reports of “sadness” were also linked to “touching” and “moving” experiences — and to a participant categorizing a work as art. Even the excitement from a haunted house (鬼屋) are ultimately experienced as positive, as we experience our hearts racing while we know we are safe,” says study lead author Lauri Nummenmaa, a researcher at the University of Turku in Finland. “Art likely employed similar mechanisms for making us feel good. It activates our autonomic nervous system, and in the peace and quiet of an art gallery this increased bodily activity feels good to us.”
Although the study used only subjective reports and didn’t measure objective physiological changes in the body, the data suggest that art perception (感知) involves awareness of the body’s internal state. Art may get under our skin to shift perception. Art may be in the whole body — not just the eye of the viewer.
32. How do the researchers measure participants’ strength of bodily feelings
A. By tracking their eye movements.
B. By analyzing their personal reports.
C. By touching their different body parts.
D. By comparing their sensations with previous surveys.
33. Why does the author mention a haunted house in paragraph 3
A. To introduce categories of artworks.
B. To show how art makes us feel good.
C. To stress the importance of bodily emotion.
D. To explain how negative emotions are produced.
34. What can we learn about art perception from the last paragraph
A. It is controlled by people’s expressions.
B. It changes the view point of participants.
C. It refers to the visual impact of the paintings.
D. It is related to what’s happening inside the body.
35. In which section of a website might you read the text
A. Technology. B. Health. C. Space & Physics. D. Mind & Brain.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，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。
___36___ With our upright posture (姿势), flexible joints, and strong leg muscles, our bodies were literally designed with walking in mind, which is what makes it such perfect exercise. Why not focus on walking with a purpose
To get started, sit down with a map and make a plan. Ask yourself what you want to get out of walking aside from health benefits. ___37___ See new places Explore a city Knowing your priorities helps decide on the type of walk you want.
If making friends and socializing is your goal, call up your friends and schedule walks with them. Go online and look up your local mall (购物中心), which has groups that come daily to “walk the mall” and are always happy to include one more walker. Similarly, at your local park, you might find open groups of dog walkers who conduct diverse group hikes. ___38___ In most cities, such walks are going on almost every weekend in support of cancer research and other humanitarian causes.
If lone walks are what you’re after, ask the local tourist authority about local hikes that get you out of town and into the wilderness or countryside. Thanks to the Rails to Trails program, railways across America are being transformed into scenic walking paths. ___39___
Headed to a new city Then tie on your walking shoes and prepare to get to know it from the ground up! Many historic cities offer detailed and well-planned walking tours. ___40___ And small towns generally have a scenic route that will carry you past its best shops and cafes.
A. Humans were made for walking:
B. Do you want to meet other people
C. Some tourist offices even provide free maps.
D. They’re a perfect way to explore new territory.
E. Do you expect to get fit and stay in great shape
F. But remember to stay on the lookout for charity walks.
G. Science uincovered a link between sociability and wellness.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分25分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的ABCD四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Last week we encountered a minor water crisis at our home. A water pipe (管子) had been leaking ___41___ within a bathroom wall, which my husband and I ___42___ for long. Consequently, we woke up one morning to a pool of water on the bedroom floor. We ___43___ the bedroom sofa that shares the same wall and located the ___44___: Water had spread from a break between the wall and the floor.
I got down to clearing up the ___45___. Initially, I used towels to absorb the water. When seeing the break was not huge, I tried ___46___ back the water with a mop (拖把). But the ___47___ quickly became bigger, making more water constantly well out. This was a sign that something deeper within the wall needed our ___48___.
We acted decisively, ___49___ the main water line, opening up the wall and beginning the chaotic work of ____50____ the broken pipe. Despite quite a bit of wall repair and painting to do, we were ____51____ that it was no longer leaking and our water supply was back on track. Later, we were told by an architect friend that such a small leak can become a ____52____ break and eventually do serious structural damage to our home.
Big problems usually start small. I’ve been reflecting: How many times we don’t bother to ____53____ small issues that demand our attention until they grow into big ones that almost ____54____ our life. With more care and earlier action, we can save ourselves much time and ____55____.
41. A. rapidly B. slightly C. heavily D. widely
42. A. expected B. discussed C. considered D. ignored
43. A. occupied B. changed C. abandoned D. removed
44. A. fault B. resource C. item D. approach
45. A. objects B. doubt C. mess D. memories
46. A. pushing B. drawing C. shipping D. blowing
47. A. floor B. leak C. pipe D. wall
48. A. mention B. service C. attention D. sympathy
49. A. breaking through B. putting aside C. taking apart D. shutting down
50. A. arranging B. preserving C. fixing D. distinguishing
51. A. curious B. anxious C. shocked D. relieved
52. A. sharp B. major C. mental D. temporary
53. A. address B. highlight C. admit D. postpone
54. A. cure B. direct C. ruin D. dominate
55. A. space B. trouble C. argument D. water
第II卷（非选择题 共55分）
注意事项：请将答案写在答题纸的相应位置，写在本试卷上无效。
第二节 语法填空（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。
In China, there is a unique and time-honored architectural tradition that ____56____ (date) back to the Zhou Dynasty. Since ancient times, several types of architecture have been ___57___ (traditional) built by the Chinese. Each of these kinds of construction has different features.
The wooden architecture has distinctive features ___58___ changed little from the Zhou Dynasty. The buildings ___59___ (construct) strong enough to survive natural disasters and were easier to rebuild. A ___60___ (notice) feature of the wooden buildings was roofs with wide eaves (屋檐) and slightly upturned corners. The builders considered ___61___ important to cover wooden buildings with ___62___ (overhang) roofs. This was to protect the building from weathering since wood got damaged much faster when it was wet.
Another feature is the south facing orientation (方向). When courtyards were built with taller buildings in the north ___63___ shorter walls facing east and west in the south, it allowed the maximum amount of sunlight ___64___ (warm) the building during the winter months. This was ____65____ the door and windows of the main building faced southwards and opened over the inner courtyard.
第四部分 写作（共两节,满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66. 你校英文报“School Times”刚刚创刊。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括:
1.喜爱的版块;
2.建议增加的栏目。
注意:
1.写作词数应80左右;
2.适当增加细节使行文连贯。
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
第二节（满分25分）
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整短文。
With new faces everywhere, the time in Grade 1 was really tough for me. Since I was an Indian girl, nobody wanted to talk to me. Every spare minute was spent alone, and no classmates would group with me for projects.
Feeling lonely and sad, I was in desperate need of close friends, with whom I hoped to share my happiness and sorrow. A girl named Fatin, who was cute, clever and talented, appealed to me deeply. However, she seemed to be avoiding me as well. Being only six years old, I didn’tunderstand why people treated me like that, I opened up to my mother about all this, almost crying my eyes out.
Mom smiled, patting me on the shoulder and comforting me until I calmed down. She looked into my eyes and encouraged me, “Honey, don’t worry. They’re just not familiar with you. Try to bring out the best in you. They’ll befriend you as long as they see your excellence.” At that time, I didn’t believe her, but Mom was right.
One day, my teacher, Miss Bibiena, announced that there was to be a speech competition. My heart pounded wildly. I really enjoyed participating in speech competitions. Actually, I was quite good at them. The only problem was that the whole school would be watching me and I knew none of my audience.
However, I was determined to do it. I gathered all my courage, marched up to the teacher and said, “Miss Bibiena, I want to join in the speech competition.” She stared at me for such a long time that I started to feel uncomfortable, but then I saw a gentle smile spreading over her face. She handed me an application form.
The next day, I arrived at school early to submit my form to the teacher. Taking the form, Miss Bibiena said encouragingly to me, “For a new student, you have lots of courage. Do your best, Sneha!” Rarely did Miss Bibiena praise anyone. On my way to class, I smiled at her remark, which lifted up my spirits that day.
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。
Until the competition day, I practised my speech whenever possible.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
As I went off the stage, I heard someone call my name.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
