宿州市省、市示范高中2023—2024学年度第二学期期中教学质量检测
高二英语试卷
（本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟）
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Later this month, Tate Britain will host its first Van Gogh exhibition since 1947. Here we've rounded up 4 of his best paintings before the show.
Potato Eaters
Potato Eaters was Van Gogh's first major work and, despite a distinct lack of colour, it was one that he was most proud of. His aim was to represent the difficulties of country life, so the farmers are painted in earthy tones with rough faces and bony hands. He was more concerned with conveying his message than achieving technical perfection in this painting.
Irises
Van Gogh finished almost 142 pieces during his stay in the Saint Remy de Provence asylum (精神病院), where he was a voluntary patient from 1889 to 1890. This piece was started shortly after he arrived there. The hospital garden provided much inspiration for the artist during his stay there. Originally, the flowers in this work were painted purple but the red pigment (色素) faded over time and has now turned blue.
Cafe Terrace at Night
Despite being painted more than 130 years ago, this cafe still exists in France and has since been renamed the Cafe Van Gogh. This artwork marks the first time Van Gogh's famous post-impressionistic star-filled sky was seen in a piece, and it was painted on the ground, in person, rather than from memory. While the artwork doesn't bear his signature, it's widely known to be Van Gogh's, as he mentioned Cafe Terrace at Night in a number of his letters.
Wheat Field With Cypresses
This piece was inspired by the view from Van Gogh's asylum window and was finished on the spot. The work was the title of three paintings that offer an insight into his stay at the hospital.' Van Gogh was 80 pleased with the summer landscape that he made three copies there, one of the same size—which hangs in the National Gallery and two smaller copies which he planned to gift to his mother and sister.
21. Which painting did Vincent van Gogh take most pride in
A. Irises. B. Potato Eaters.
C. Cafe Terrace at Night. D. Wheat Field With Cypresses.
22. What is the original color of the flowers in Irises
A. Purple. B. Blue. C. Red. D. Yellow.
23. What do the last two paintings have in common
A. They were the same in size. B. They had more than one copy.
C. They were signed by the artist, D. They were painted on the ground.
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了梵高的四幅代表作。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。由Potato Eaters一节中的“Potato Eaters was Van Gogh's first major work and, despite a distinct lack of colour, it was one that he was most proud of.”（《吃土豆的人》是梵高的第一部主要作品，尽管明显缺乏色彩，但这是他最引以为豪的作品。），可知Potato Eaters是梵高自己感到最得意的作品。故选B项。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。由Irises一节中的“Originally, the flowers in this work were painted purple but the red pigment (色素) faded over time and has now turned blue.”（最初，这幅作品中的花朵被涂成紫色，但随着时间的推移，红色素褪色，现在变成蓝色。），可知Irises中的花原来是紫色的，后来因为失去了红色素，而变成了色。故选A项。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。由Cafe Terrace at Night一节中的“This artwork marks the first time Van Gogh's famous post-impressionistic star-filled sky was seen in a piece, and it was painted on the ground, in person, rather than from memory.”（这幅作品标志着梵高著名的后印象派星空第一次出现在一幅作品中，梵高亲自当场绘制了它，而不是从记忆中绘制的。）和Wheat Field With Cypresses一节中的“This piece was inspired by the view from Van Gogh's asylum window and was finished on the spot.”（这件作品的灵感来自梵高住的精神病院窗户的景色，并当场完成。），可知Cafe Terrace at Night和Wheat Field With Cypresses这两幅画都是现场写生的，on the ground/ on the spot（当场）。故选D项。
B
When I entered Oxford University, I wasn’t particularly interested in joining the rowing club. I just wanted to know what it is like to row in one of those narrow boats, so I signed up with the intention of quitting after the first session. At least that’s what I thought.
Six months later, I found myself sitting in a rowing boat with three teammates, waiting for a 2000-meter race to start. In the boat alongside us sat a crew from the university’s team, two of whom had won medals at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. My crew was only rowing at college-level and we had only trained a few times as a team, so facing such strong athletes was quite terrifying. I tried to focus my mind on the race, not on my opponents.
Go! We pushed off with all our might and rowed as fast as we could. As we reached the halfway mark, the other crew was ahead of us. But to my amazement we were gaining on them. If we could win the race, we would get through to the final! We pushed even harder, ignoring the pain in our legs and drawing energy from the cheers of our college friends. I could already sense the sweet taste of victory.
But then, disaster. One of my teammates lost control of his oar (桨), knocking him nearly out of the boat. We came to a sudden stop, and watched as our opponents crossed the finishing line. It was the most disappointing moment in my life. I wanted to punch my teammate who had ruined everything and push him into the water. But when I saw how angry he was with himself, I gave him a hug.
Although we lost, I’m still proud of how well we did that day facing a much stronger team. What I remember now is the thrill of racing, not the pain of defeat.
24. What was the author’s attitude to rowing in the beginning
A. He was curious about rowing. B. He was fond of rowing.
C. He was eager to win in a rowing race. D. He was tired of rowing.
25. How did the author feel when he and his team reached the halfway mark
A. Worried. B. Terrified. C. Disappointed. D. Surprised.
26. Why did they lose the game
A. A group member made a mistake. B. The opponents were too strong.
C. They were worn out. D. They hurt their legs.
27. Which can be the best title of the text
A. Nothing is impossible. B. Trying your best is the best award.
C. The early bird catches the worm. D. Never quit until the last minute.
【答案】24. A 25. D 26. A 27. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。作者通过记述进入大学之后的第一次划船比赛表明尽全力比赛就是最好的奖品的道理。
【24题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段第二句“I just wanted to know what it is like to row in one of those narrow boats, so I signed up with the intention of quitting after the first session.(我只是想知道划船是什么感觉，所以我报名了，打算在第一次训练后退出。)”可知，作者一开始对划船的态度只是好奇。故选A。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段第三句和第四句“As we reached the halfway mark, the other crew was ahead of us. But to my amazement we were gaining on them.(当我们到达半程时，另一队在我们前面。但令我惊讶的是，我们正在赶上他们。)”可知，当作者和队友到达半程时感到很惊讶。故选D。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“One of my teammates lost control of his oar (桨), knocking him nearly out of the boat.(我的一个队友失去了对桨的控制，差点把他撞出了船。)”可知，作者他们输掉比赛是因为一个队友犯了错误。故选A。
【27题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Although we lost, I’m still proud of how well we did that day facing a much stronger team. What I remember now is the thrill of racing, not the pain of defeat.(虽然我们输了，但我仍然为我们那天面对一支强大得多的球队的表现感到骄傲。我现在记得的是比赛时的兴奋，而不是失败的痛苦。)”可知，文章主要是讲作者通过第一次划船比赛体会到尽全力比赛就是最好的奖品。故选B。
C
The rate of childhood obesity in the U. S. has tripled over the past 50 years. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) made waves this year by recommending that doctors put obese kids as young as two years old on intensive, family-oriented lifestyle and behavior plans. It also suggested prescribing weight-loss drugs to children l2 and older and surgery to teens 13 and older. This advice reflects the organization’s adoption of a more active position on childhood obesity.
Yet the lifestyle programs the AAP recommends are expensive, inaccessible to most children and hard to maintain. Few weight-loss drugs have been approved for children. And surgery has potential risks and few long-term safety data. Furthermore, it’s not clear whether interventions in youngsters help to improve health or merely add to the psychological burden overweight kids face from the society.
Rather than paying close attention to numbers on a scale, the U. S. and countries with similar trends should focus on an underlying truth: we need to invest in more and safer places for children to play where they can move and run around, climb and jump, ride and skate.
Why is it so hard to get kids moving Experts blame the problem on the privatization of sports — as public investment in school-based athletics dwindles, expensive private leagues have grown, leaving many kids out. In addition to fewer opportunities at school, researchers cite increased screen time and a lack of safe places for them to play outside the home. New York City, for example, had 2,067 public playgrounds as of 2019 — a very small amount for its large population. In Los Angeles in 2015, only 33 percent of youths lived within walking distance of a park.
Kids everywhere need more places to play. Public funding to build and keep up these areas is crucial, but other options such as shared-use agreements can make unused spaces available to the public. These opportunities aren’t primarily about changing children’s waistlines — they’re how we keep childhood healthy and fun.
28. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs
A. Childhood obesity is well under control in recent years.
B. Weight-loss surgery are recommended to children 12 and older.
C. AAP plays a more active role in fighting against childhood obesity.
D. Expensive as it is, lifestyle programs are practical for most children.
29. The underlined word “dwindle” is closest in meaning to ______.
A. decline B. quit C. increase D. develop
30. In the author’s opinion, what measures should be taken to create more safe areas
A. Prepare fitness equipment at home.
B. Live within walking distance of a park.
C. Promote investment in private athletics.
D. Open up playgrounds when school’s out.
31. What’s the main idea of the text
A. Sports play an important role in children’s growth.
B. More safe areas for outdoor fun are in urgent need.
C. Family-oriented lifestyles are crucial to children’s health.
D. Medical intervention is important to ease psychological burden.
【答案】28. C 29. A 30. D 31. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述在过去的50年里，美国儿童肥胖率增加了两倍，美国儿科学会提出的建议难以实现，研究表明多运动有助于身心健康，因此需要投资更多、更安全的地方，让孩子们玩耍运动，文章还分析了孩子运动量减少的原因。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) made waves this year by recommending that doctors put obese kids as young as two years old on intensive, family-oriented lifestyle and behavior plans. It also suggested prescribing weight-loss drugs to childrenl2 and older and surgery to teens 13 and older. This advice reflects the organization’s adoption of a more active position on childhood obesity.(美国儿科学会 (AAP) 今年引起了轰动，它建议医生让年仅两岁的肥胖儿童接受强化的、以家庭为导向的生活方式和行为计划。它还建议为 12 岁及以上的儿童开减肥药，并为 13 岁及以上的青少年开手术。这一建议反映了该组织在儿童肥胖问题上采取了更加积极的立场。)”可知，美国儿科学会在对抗儿童肥胖方面发挥着更加积极的作用。故选C项。
【29题详解】
词句猜测题。根据倒数第二段“Experts blame the problem on the privatization of sports — as public investment in school-based athletics dwindles, expensive private leagues have grown, leaving many kids out.(专家将问题归咎于体育运动的私有化——随着对学校体育运动的公共投资dwindles，昂贵的私人联赛不断壮大，许多孩子被排除在外。)”可知，许多孩子被排除在运动之外原因之一是对学校体育运动的公共投资下降减少，划线词意义与“decline (减少)”相近。故选A项。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“Kids everywhere need more places to play. Public funding to build and keep up these areas is crucial, but other options such as shared-use agreements can make unused spaces available to the public. (世界各地的孩子都需要更多玩耍的地方。建设和维护这些区域的公共资金至关重要，但共享使用协议等其他选择可以将未使用的空间提供给公众。)”可知，学校放假时开放操场，可以给孩子们提供玩耍空间，这是创建更多安全区域的措施。故选D项。
【31题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第三段“Rather than paying close attention to numbers on a scale, the U. S. and countries with similar trends should focus on an underlying truth: we need to invest in more and safer places for children to play where they can move and run around, climb and jump, ride and skate.(美国和具有类似趋势的国家不应该密切关注规模上的数字，而应该关注一个基本事实：我们需要投资于更多、更安全的儿童玩耍场所，让他们可以移动、奔跑、攀爬和跳跃，骑行和滑冰)”和全文可知，文章的主旨大意是迫切需要更多安全的户外娱乐场所。故选B项。
D
Scientists have calculated the total amount of plastic ever made: 8.3 billion tons. Looked at another way, that’s as heavy as 25, 000 Empire State Buildings or one billion elephants. And incredibly, almost all of it has been made in the last 65 years.
______ Much plastic is in the form of packaging which is used just once and then thrown away. According to a major new study from the University of California, 9% of this is recycled, 12% is completely burnt and 79% goes to landfill. And because most plastic is not easily disposed of, once it’s in the ground, it stays there.
It’s a situation that has led the paper’s lead author, ecologist Dr. Roland Geyer, to say that we are “rapidly heading towards ‘Planet Plastic’”. The team behind this report also estimate that eight million tons of plastic waste are escaping into the sea every year. This has caused concern that plastic is entering the food chain, through fish and other sea life which swallow the smaller fragments.
Of course, the reason why there’s so much plastic around is that it’s an amazingly useful material. It’s durable and adaptable, and is used for everything from yoghurt pots to spaceships. But it’s exactly this quality that makes it a problem. The only way to destroy plastic is to heat or burn it — although this has the side effect of harmful emissions.
So what’s the alternative, other than using less plastic Oceanographer Dr. Erik van Sebille from Utrecht University says we’re facing a “tsunami” of plastic waste, and that the global waste industry needs to “get its act together”.
Professor Richard Thompson, a marine biologist from Plymouth University, says it’s poor design that’s at fault. He says that if products are currently designed “with recyclability in mind”, they could be recycled around 20 times over.
32. Which of the following is the best topic sentence for paragraph two
A. So where does the plastic go
B. So why is much plastic thrown away
C. So what’s the problem
D. So how is the plastic disposed of
33. How might plastic enter the food we eat
A. By being eaten and absorbed by sea creatures. B. By being used as useful materials.
C. By getting into the food market directly. D. By getting into the deep sea.
34. Which of the following might Richard Thompson agree with
A. Plastic waste has caused tsunami.
B. The design of products should be environmentally friendly.
C. Plastics are currently recycled over 20 times.
D. Global waste industry is to blame for the plastic waste problem.
35. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Global Waste Industry B. Recyclability of Plastics
C. Planet Plastic D. Plastic Waste into the Sea
【答案】32. C 33. A 34. B 35. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要是讲科学家们发现人类在全球制造了数量惊人的塑料，我们正“迅速走向‘塑料星球’”，这正在造成严重的污染。文章对此进行了介绍。
【32题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段“Much plastic is in the form of packaging which is used just once and then thrown away. According to a major new study from the University of California, 9% of this is recycled, 12% is completely burnt and 79% goes to landfill. And because most plastic is not easily disposed of, once it’s in the ground, it stays there.(许多塑料是以包装的形式存在的，它们只用一次就被扔掉了。根据加州大学的一项重要的新研究，其中9%被回收，12%被完全燃烧，79%被填埋。而且因为大多数塑料都不容易处理，所以一旦进入地下，就会留在那里。)”和第一段“Scientists have calculated the total amount of plastic ever made: 8.3 billion tons. Looked at another way, that’s as heavy as 25, 000 Empire State Buildings or one billion elephants. And incredibly, almost all of it has been made in the last 65 years.(科学家们计算出了人类制造的塑料总量：83亿吨。从另一个角度看，它的重量相当于25000座帝国大厦或10亿头大象。令人难以置信的是，几乎所有这些都是在过去65年里制造出来的。)”可知，第二段是解释第一段中的数据背后的问题。故选C。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“This has caused concern that plastic is entering the food chain, through fish and other sea life which swallow the smaller fragments.(这引起了人们的担忧，即塑料正在通过鱼类和其他海洋生物进入食物链，这些生物吞下了较小的碎片。)”可知，塑料被海洋生物吃掉并吸收，从而进入食物链。故选A。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Professor Richard Thompson, a marine biologist from Plymouth University, says it’s poor design that’s at fault. He says that if products are currently designed “with recyclability in mind”, they could be recycled around 20 times over.(普利茅斯大学的海洋生物学家理查德·汤普森教授说，这是设计不当造成的。他说，如果目前的产品在设计时“考虑到可回收性”，它们可以被回收20次以上。)”可知，理查德·汤普森可能会认同产品设计应该环境友好的观点。故选B。
【35题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“Scientists have calculated the total amount of plastic ever made: 8.3 billion tons. Looked at another way, that’s as heavy as 25, 000 Empire State Buildings or one billion elephants. And incredibly, almost all of it has been made in the last 65 years.(科学家们计算出了人类制造的塑料总量：83亿吨。从另一个角度看，它的重量相当于25000座帝国大厦或10亿头大象。令人难以置信的是，几乎所有这些都是在过去65年里制造出来的。)”和第三段第一句“It’s a situation that has led the paper’s lead author, ecologist Dr. Roland Geyer, to say that we are “rapidly heading towards ‘Planet Plastic’”.(这篇论文的主要作者、生态学家罗兰·盖耶博士说，我们正“迅速走向‘塑料星球’”。)”可知，文章主要是讲科学家们发现人类在全球制造了数量惊人的塑料，我们正“迅速走向‘塑料星球’”。故选C。
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答案。选项中有两项为多余选项。
When high school students spend time memorizing and reciting a poem, they develop confidence by engaging deeply with language. Here are my five Cs—things I’ve observed from several years of teaching students through Poetry Out Loud, from selecting a poem to performing at the state competition.
____36____ This is the first step of the exercise. Students learn how to search for poems, and they have complete discretion over the poem they will perform. Students often gravitate to poems that fit their reading level and also match a personal interest or philosophy, which is great. But there are also lots of unexpected mismatches that end up stretching students’ skills in ways a teacher could not work out.
Concrete learning task. Learning just one poem well gives students a finite and concentrated experience with language. And every student can learn one poem. I’ve seen students with all manner of challenges get up and do something they thought was impossible, ____37____
Continuing learning. Students learn a poem that will likely stay with them for years, if not forever. Poems contain mysteries and complexities that reveal themselves slowly—and sometimes even suddenly —over time. ____38____
Confidence. ____39____ All students need to be able to speak effectively in front of others. Performing a poem is a bit like acting. Students learn elements of physical presence, voice, speed, volume, and tone without having to present their own work, which is more frightening for most students.
Challenging memory and recall. Students are not asked to memorize much anymore, yet many of them take pleasure in the act of repetition and remembering. ____40____ For English language learners, many autistic students, and other exceptional learners, reciting poetry is an especially powerful way to understand language and build confidence. For our kids who need small victories, mastering one poem is a welcome relief.
A. Chance.
B. Choice.
C. so you can rely on it that you can recite poems.
D. Therefore, it is a lasting course to learn poems.
E. in large part because it involves a single, repeated exercise.
F. Recitation is the perfect introduction to public speaking skills.
G. They like testing themselves and realizing that they can in fact recall lines.
【答案】36. B 37. E 38. D 39. F 40. G
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要讲的是作者通过Poetry Out Loud教学生的几年里观察到的学生学习的方法。
【36题详解】
根据后文“This is the first step of the exercise. Students learn how to search for poems, and they have complete discretion over the poem they will perform. Students often gravitate to poems that fit their reading level and also match a personal interest or philosophy, which is great. But there are also lots of unexpected mismatches that end up stretching students’ skills in ways a teacher could not work out. (这是练习的第一步。学生们学习如何搜索诗歌，他们对自己要表演的诗歌有完全的自由裁量权。学生们通常会被适合他们阅读水平的诗歌所吸引，这些诗歌也符合他们的个人兴趣或哲学，这很好。但也有许多意想不到的不匹配，最终以老师无法解决的方式扩展学生的技能。)”可知，后文提到了符合学生兴趣的诗歌，以及意想不到的选项，即本段主要说明了如何选择诗歌，故B选项“选择”符合语境，故选B。
【37题详解】
根据上文“Concrete learning task. Learning just one poem well gives students a finite and concentrated experience with language. And every student can learn one poem. I’ve seen students with all manner of challenges get up and do something they thought was impossible (具体学习任务。学好一首诗能让学生获得有限而集中的语言体验。每个学生都可以学习一首诗。我看到学生们面对各种各样的挑战，站起来做一些他们认为不可能的事情)”可知，本句为本段最后一句，故承接上文，说明学生选择做不可能的事情的原因，故E选项“在很大程度上是因为它涉及一个单一的，重复的练习。”符合语境，故选E。
【38题详解】
空前说“Students learn a poem that will likely stay with them for years, if not forever. Poems contain mysteries and complexities that reveal themselves slowly- and sometimes even suddenly-over time. (学生们学到一首诗可能会伴随他们很多年，甚至永远。诗歌包含着神秘和复杂，它们会随着时间慢慢地——有时甚至是突然地——展现出来。)”可知，学诗对学生的影响是持久的，故D选项“因此，学诗是一门持久的课程。”符合语境，故选D。
【39题详解】
根据后文“All students need to be able to speak effectively in front of others. Performing a poem is a bit like acting. Students learn elements of physical presence, voice, speed, volume, and tone without having to present their own work, which is more frightening for most students. (所有的学生都需要能够在别人面前有效地说话。朗诵一首诗有点像演戏。学生们不必展示自己的作品，就能学习物理存在、声音、速度、音量和语调等元素，这对大多数学生来说更可怕。)”可知，后文提到了对朗诵的看法，F选项中Recitation对应后文Performing a poem。故F选项“朗诵是公开演讲技巧的完美入门。”符合语境，故选F。
【40题详解】
根据上文“Students are not asked to memorize much anymore, yet many of them take pleasure in the act of repetition and remembering. (学生们不再被要求记忆太多，但他们中许多人却以重复和记忆为乐。)”可知，本句承接上文，说明许多人以重复和记忆为乐的原因，G选项中They对应上文many of them。故G选项“他们喜欢测试自己，并意识到他们实际上可以回忆台词。”符合语境，故选G。
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
“You afraid of heights ” my dad asked, as I climbed up the seemingly ____41____ ladder to the second-story rooftop. I was up there to help him fix our TV ____42____. “Not yet,” I replied, as he climbed up after me with tools in hand. I didn’t have much to do up there on the roof — mostly I just held the antenna still and handed my dad ____43____ — so I began to talk to him as he worked, which put me ____44____. I could always talk to my dad. Most of my peers would be embarrassed to have their dad ____45____ them, but not me; in fact, I took great pride in him.
After he finished working on the antenna, we went inside. As I ____46____ my room, I saw my dad working ____47____ at his computer in his study, which was adjacent (邻近的) to my bedroom. As I watched him, I had the most incredible ____48____ to just poke my head in and tell him that I loved him. ____49____, I quickly brushed that urge away and continued on into my room. I couldn’t possibly say to him “I love you”, but I really ____50____ to.
The next day seemed like any other. After school, my mom ____51____ me at the front door, with her face streaming with ____52____. She told me, in the ____53____ voice she could manage, the worst news of my life. “Dad’s dead.” I just stood there as she hugged me, unable to move or ____54____.
I never really told my dad I loved him. I ____55____ I had. I miss him very much.
41.
A. delicate B. unstable C. old D. steady
42.
A. set B. series C. antenna D. episode
43.
A. tools B. sharpeners C. scrapers D. ladders
44.
A. at a loss B. at risk C. at large D. at ease
45.
A. keep track of B. break away from C. hang around with D. look up to
46.
A. passed B. left C. approached D. tidied
47.
A. attentively B. casually C. continually D. absently
48.
A. courage B. urge C. ambition D. determination
49.
A. Subsequently B. Moreover C. Hence D. Nevertheless
50.
A. meant B. managed C. declined D. guaranteed
51.
A. examined B. consulted C. greeted D. abused
52.
A. smiles B. waterfalls C. expressions D. tears
53.
A. saddest B. calmest C. highest D. sharpest
54
A. slip B. collapse C. react D. withdraw
55.
A. wish B. expect C. hope D. desire
【答案】41. B 42. C 43. A 44. D 45. C 46. C 47. A 48. B 49. D 50. A 51. C 52. D 53. B 54. C 55. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。帮爸爸修理好天线的那天，作者突然有种冲动，想告诉爸爸作者爱他，但是作者打消了这个念头，可是第二天爸爸就去世了，作者非常遗憾。
【41题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“你恐高？”当我爬上看似不稳定的梯子到二楼屋顶时，爸爸问。A. delicate清淡的；B. unstable不稳定的；C. old年老的；D. steady平稳的。根据“You afraid of heights ”可知，此处是指看似不稳定的梯子。故选B。
【42题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我是去帮他修电视天线的。A. set设备；B. series系列；C. antenna天线；D. episode一段经历。根据后文“mostly I just held the antenna still(大部分时间我只是拿着天线不动)”可知，此处是指修电视天线。故选C。
【43题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我在屋顶上没有太多事情要做——大部分时间我只是拿着天线不动，把工具递给爸爸——所以我开始在他工作的时候和他说话，这让我放松了下来。A. tools工具；B. sharpeners卷笔刀；C. scrapers刮刀；D. ladders梯子。根据前文“as he climbed up after me with tools in hand(他手里拿着工具跟着我爬上去)”可知，此处是指给爸爸递工具。故选A。
【44题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：我在屋顶上没有太多事情要做——大部分时间我只是拿着天线不动，把工具递给爸爸——所以我开始在他工作的时候和他说话，这让我放松了下来。A. at a loss困惑；B. at risk处于风险中；C. at large自由的；D. at ease放松的。根据前文“You afraid of heights ”可知，此处是指跟爸爸说话让自己放松下来。故选D。
【45题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我的大多数同龄人会因为他们的父亲和他们在一起而感到尴尬，但我不会；事实上，我为他感到骄傲。A. keep track of追踪；B. break away from摆脱；C. hang around with与某人一起度过时间；D. look up to尊敬。根据前文“I could always talk to my dad.(我可以随时和我爸爸交谈。)”可知，此处是指大多数同龄人会因为他们的父亲和他们在一起而感到尴尬。故选C。
【46题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我走近我的房间时，我看到爸爸在他的书房里专心地在电脑前工作，他的书房就在我的卧室旁边。A. passed通过；B. left离开；C. approached接近；D. tidied整理。根据后文“and continued on into my room(继续走进我的房间)”可知，此处是指当“我”走近“我”的房间时。故选C。
【47题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：当我走近我的房间时，我看到爸爸在他的书房里专心地在电脑前工作，他的书房就在我的卧室旁边。A. attentively专注地；B. casually随意地；C. continually不断地；D. absently心不在焉地。根据“at his computer in his study”可知，此处是指爸爸在专心地工作。故选A。
【48题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我看着他的时候，我有一种难以置信的冲动，想把头探进去，告诉他我爱他。A. courage勇气；B. urge冲动；C. ambition野心；D. determination决心。根据后文“I quickly brushed that urge away(我很快打消了这种冲动)”可知，此处是指有一种冲动。故选B。
【49题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：不过，我很快打消了这种冲动，继续回到我的房间。A. Subsequently后来；B. Moreover并且；C. Hence因此；D. Nevertheless然而。根据前文“to just poke my head in and tell him that I loved him”和后文“I quickly brushed that urge away and continued on into my room”可知，前后构成转折关系。故选D。
【50题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我不可能对他说“我爱你”，但我真的想说。A. meant意欲；B. managed管理；C. declined衰落；D. guaranteed保证。根据前文“to just poke my head in and tell him that I loved him”可知，此处是指“我”真的想对爸爸说“我爱你”。故选A。
【51题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：放学后，妈妈泪流满面地在前门迎接我。A. examined测试；B. consulted咨询；C. greeted迎接；D. abused虐待。根据“at the front door”可知，此处是指妈妈在前门迎接“我”。故选C。
【52题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：放学后，妈妈泪流满面地在前门迎接我。A. smiles微笑；B. waterfalls瀑布；C. expressions表达；D. tears眼泪。根据后文“the worst news of my life(我一生中最坏的消息)”可知，此处是指妈妈泪流满面。故选D。
【53题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她用她所能做到的最平静的声音告诉了我这辈子最坏的消息。A. saddest最悲伤的；B. calmest最平静的；C. highest最高的；D. sharpest最锋利的。根据“she could manage”可知，此处是指她能做到的最平静的声音。故选B。
【54题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我只是站在那里，她抱着我，我动弹不得，也没有任何反应。A. slip滑倒；B. collapse倒塌；C. react反应；D. withdraw撤回。根据“unable to move”可知，此处是指没有反应。故选C。
【55题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我真希望我说过。A. wish真希望；B. expect期待；C. hope希望；D. desire渴望。根据前文“I never really told my dad I loved him.(我从没对我爸说过我爱他。)”可知，此处是指真希望“我”说过。故选A。
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Following the tradition of wearing new clothes for the Chinese New Year, hanfu, or traditional Chinese clothing, ____56____ (experience) substantial growth recently. The horse face skirt is particularly popular for ____57____ (it) combination of traditional and modern elements, especially among young Chinese.
During the Spring Festival, many performers and tourists in Luoyang, Henan province, showcased the horse face skirts. Gorgeous hanfu shows in Caoxian county, Shandon g province, one of the major hanfu production bases in China, highlighted the ____58____ (elegant) of the long tradition of Chinese clothing.
Consumers expressed their desire ____59____ (promote) traditional Chinese culture as hanfu styles become ____60____ (common).
The sales of horse face skirts are booming, ____61____ (lead) production enterprises to optimize (优化) processes to meet demand. ____62____ annual sales surpassing (超过) 7 billion yuan, the sales of new year’s clothes for the Year of the Dragon, ____63____ (primary) horse face skirts, exceeded 300 million yuan in Caoxian county.
Additionally, local companies are dedicating efforts to ____64____ production and development of more Chinese-style clothing fabrics. The new trend of Chinese-style fashion, _____65_____ was led by horse face skirts, is gaining popularity among overseas consumers as well.
【答案】56. has experienced
57. its 58. elegance
59. to promote
moner##more common
61. leading
62. With 63. primarily
64. the 65. which
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国传统服饰马面裙的历史以及流行情况。
【56题详解】
考查时态。句意：继中国新年穿新衣服的传统之后，汉服，或传统的中国服装，最近经历了大幅增长。根据recently可知句子时态为现在完成时，主语为hanfu，助动词用has。故填has experienced。
【57题详解】
考查代词。句意：马面裙因其传统与现代元素的结合而特别受欢迎，尤其受到中国年轻人的欢迎。修饰名词combination应用形容词性物主代词its。故填its。
【58题详解】
考查名词。句意：在中国主要汉服生产基地之一的山东省曹县，华丽的汉服表演凸显了中国服装悠久传统的优雅。作动词的宾语，应用名词elegance，不可数。故填elegance。
【59题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：随着汉服款式越来越普遍，消费者表达了弘扬中国传统文化的愿望。短语desire to do sth.表示“做某事的渴望”，不定式作后置定语。故填to promote。
【60题详解】
考查比较级。句意：随着汉服款式越来越普遍，消费者表达了弘扬中国传统文化的愿望。此处为比较关系，应用比较级，故填commoner / more common。
【61题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：马面裙的销售火爆，带动生产企业优化工艺以满足需求。分析句子结构可知表示自然而然的结果，故用现在分词作结果状语。故填leading。
【62题详解】
考查with用法。句意：曹县年销售额超过70亿元，以马面裙为主的龙年贺岁服装销售额超过3亿元。此处为with的复合结构：with+宾语+宾补，首字母大写。故填With。
【63题详解】
考查副词。句意：曹县年销售额超过70亿元，以马面裙为主的龙年贺岁服装销售额超过3亿元。修饰后文短语，应用副词primarily，故填primarily。
【64题详解】
考查冠词。句意：此外，当地公司正在致力于生产和开发更多的中国风格的服装面料。此处特指生产和开发更多的中国风格的服装面料，应用定冠词。故填the。
【65题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：以马面裙为主导的中国式时尚新潮流也在海外消费者中越来越受欢迎。空格处引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词The new trend of Chinese-style fashion，在从句作主语，指物，故填which。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66. 假定你是校学生会主席李华，现在你的家乡正在争创全国文明城市，请你围绕“从自身做起，共创文明城市”这一主题，在校英文报上发一封倡议书，要点如下：
1. 倡议目的；2. 具体内容。
注意：
1. 词数80左右：2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
参考词汇：全国文明城市 National Civilized City
Dear friends,
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Students’ Union
【答案】Dear friends,
As we all know, our hometown is bidding for the title “National Civilized City”. This is not only a great honor but also a responsibility that each one of us shares. So it is strongly advocated that we start from ourselves and create a civilized city.
First, we are supposed to treat others politely and behave in a civilized way. Besides, participate in litter cleanups and ensure that our school and surrounding areas are kept tidy. Dispose of waste properly and recycle whenever possible. Moreover, we must follow traffic rules at all times to keep safe.
Let’s commit ourselves to making our hometown a better place. Your participation counts.
The Students’ Union
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生围绕“从自身做起，共创文明城市”这一主题，在校英文报上发一封倡议书。
【详解】1.词汇积累
投入：commit oneself to→devote oneself to
职责：responsibility→duty
礼貌地：politely→courteously
此外：moreover/ besides→furthermore
2.句式拓展
同义句转换
原句：Besides, participate in litter cleanups and ensure that our school and surrounding areas are kept tidy.
拓展句：Besides, participate in litter cleanups, which can ensure that our school and surrounding areas are kept tidy.
【点睛】[高分句型1] So it is strongly advocated that we start from ourselves and create a civilized city. (运用了that引导主语从句，it是形式主语)
[高分句型2] Dispose of waste properly and recycle whenever possible. (运用了whenever possible句型)
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，使之成为一篇完整的短文。
Tom lost his father when he was very young, leaving his mother to care for him and his sister, Cathy, alone. Tom knew his sister desired to have a bike, so he had been saving his pocket money.
Tom shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully counted the coins that lay on the bed. $24.52 was all that he had saved. The bicycle Cathy wanted was $90! How on earth was he going to get the rest of the money He knew that all of Cathy’s friends had bicycles. It was hard to hang around with her friends when she was the only one without a bicycle. He thought about what he could do. There was no need to ask his mom because he knew she had no spare money.
There was only one way to get money, and that was to make it. He would have to find a job. But who would hire him and what could he do He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had opinions on most things. “Well, you can start right here,” said Mr. Clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.” That was the beginning of Tom’s odd-job business. He worked every day after finishing his homework. He forgot the number of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the money increased and he knew that he would have enough money for the bicycle which Cathy was longing for.
The day before Cathy’s eleventh birthday, Tom counted his money and found $94.32. He wasted no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle Cathy wanted. It was red, which was her favorite color.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；2. 请按如下格式作答。
At Cathy’s birthday party, Tom showed her dream bicycle.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
“Where did you get the money for the bike ” Cathy asked Tom after the party.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】
At Cathy’s birthday party, Tom showed her dream bicycle. “Oh my God, is it true ” Cathy rubbed her eyes and exclaimed. “I’m not dreaming, am I ” “Of course not! It belongs to you from now on,” Tom said. “You can ride bikes with your friends.” What Tom said reached something deep inside her heart. Cathy came over to her brother and gave him a bear hug, saying, “Thank you, Tom! You are the best brother in the world.”
“Where did you get the money for the bike ” Cathy asked Tom after the party. Excited and confident, Tom told her the truth that he spent his spare time doing many different jobs. “No wonder you went out early and stayed late. Aren’t you tired of all this work ” Cathy asked, with tears of gratitude in her eyes. “Physically, but not mentally,” Tom replied. “You see, hard work has paid off in the end. I am so proud that I have achieved what I once thought impossible.”
【解析】
【导语】本文以时间为线索展开。汤姆生长在一个经济拮据的单亲家庭，他的妹妹凯茜一直想要一辆自行车，汤姆利用空余时间做各种工作，终于在凯茜生日之前存够了钱给她买了一辆她梦寐以求的红色自行车，这让凯茜非常激动和开心，汤姆感到非常自豪，他用自己的勤奋努力完成了原本以为不可能的事情。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“在凯茜的生日聚会上，汤姆展示了她梦寐以求的自行车。”可知，第一段可描写凯茜收到自行车之后非常开心和激动。
②由第二段首句内容“‘你买自行车的钱是从哪儿来的？’晚会结束后，凯茜问汤姆。”可知，第二段可描写汤姆在告知凯茜真相的时候非常骄傲和自豪。
2.续写线索：不可置信——拥抱——感谢——告知真相——感动——自豪
3.词汇激活
①.惊叫：exclaim/scream
②.回答：reply/answer/respond
③.得到：achieve/get/gain
情绪类
①.感激：gratitude/appreciation
②.兴奋的：excited/thrilled
【点睛】[高分句型1] What Tom said reached something deep inside her heart. (运用了what引导的主语从句)
[高分句型2] I am so proud that I have achieved what I once thought impossible. (运用了what引导的宾语从句)
[高分句型3] Excited and confident, Tom told her the truth that he spent his spare time doing many different jobs. (运用了that引导的同位语从句和形容词作状语)
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高二英语试卷
（本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟）
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Later this month, Tate Britain will host its first Van Gogh exhibition since 1947. Here we've rounded up 4 of his best paintings before the show.
Potato Eaters
Potato Eaters was Van Gogh's first major work and, despite a distinct lack of colour, it was one that he was most proud of. His aim was to represent the difficulties of country life, so the farmers are painted in earthy tones with rough faces and bony hands. He was more concerned with conveying his message than achieving technical perfection in this painting.
Irises
Van Gogh finished almost 142 pieces during his stay in the Saint Remy de Provence asylum (精神病院), where he was a voluntary patient from 1889 to 1890. This piece was started shortly after he arrived there. The hospital garden provided much inspiration for the artist during his stay there. Originally, the flowers in this work were painted purple but the red pigment (色素) faded over time and has now turned blue.
Cafe Terrace at Night
Despite being painted more than 130 years ago, this cafe still exists in France and has since been renamed the Cafe Van Gogh. This artwork marks the first time Van Gogh's famous post-impressionistic star-filled sky was seen in a piece, and it was painted on the ground, in person, rather than from memory. While the artwork doesn't bear his signature, it's widely known to be Van Gogh's, as he mentioned Cafe Terrace at Night in a number of his letters.
Wheat Field With Cypresses
This piece was inspired by the view from Van Gogh's asylum window and was finished on the spot. The work was the title of three paintings that offer an insight into his stay at the hospital.' Van Gogh was 80 pleased with the summer landscape that he made three copies there, one of the same size—which hangs in the National Gallery and two smaller copies which he planned to gift to his mother and sister.
21. Which painting did Vincent van Gogh take most pride in
A. Irises. B. Potato Eaters.
C. Cafe Terrace at Night. D. Wheat Field With Cypresses.
22. What is the original color of the flowers in Irises
A. Purple. B. Blue. C. Red. D. Yellow.
23. What do the last two paintings have in common
A. They were the same in size. B. They had more than one copy.
C. They were signed by the artist D. They were painted on the ground.
B
When I entered Oxford University I wasn’t particularly interested in joining the rowing club. I just wanted to know what it is like to row in one of those narrow boats, so I signed up with the intention of quitting after the first session. At least that’s what I thought.
Six months later, I found myself sitting in a rowing boat with three teammates, waiting for a 2000-meter race to start. In the boat alongside us sat a crew from the university’s team, two of whom had won medals at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. My crew was only rowing at college-level and we had only trained a few times as a team, so facing such strong athletes was quite terrifying. I tried to focus my mind on the race, not on my opponents.
Go! We pushed off with all our might and rowed as fast as we could. As we reached the halfway mark, the other crew was ahead of us. But to my amazement we were gaining on them. If we could win the race, we would get through to the final! We pushed even harder, ignoring the pain in our legs and drawing energy from the cheers of our college friends. I could already sense the sweet taste of victory.
But then, disaster. One of my teammates lost control of his oar (桨), knocking him nearly out of the boat. We came to a sudden stop, and watched as our opponents crossed the finishing line. It was the most disappointing moment in my life. I wanted to punch my teammate who had ruined everything and push him into the water. But when I saw how angry he was with himself, I gave him a hug.
Although we lost, I’m still proud of how well we did that day facing a much stronger team. What I remember now is the thrill of racing, not the pain of defeat.
24. What was the author’s attitude to rowing in the beginning
A. He was curious about rowing. B. He was fond of rowing.
C. He was eager to win in a rowing race. D. He was tired of rowing.
25. How did the author feel when he and his team reached the halfway mark
A. Worried. B. Terrified. C. Disappointed. D. Surprised.
26. Why did they lose the game
A. A group member made a mistake. B. The opponents were too strong.
C. They were worn out. D. They hurt their legs.
27. Which can be the best title of the text
A. Nothing is impossible. B. Trying your best is the best award.
C. The early bird catches the worm. D. Never quit until the last minute.
C
The rate of childhood obesity in the U. S. has tripled over the past 50 years. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) made waves this year by recommending that doctors put obese kids as young as two years old on intensive, family-oriented lifestyle and behavior plans. It also suggested prescribing weight-loss drugs to children l2 and older and surgery to teens 13 and older. This advice reflects the organization’s adoption of a more active position on childhood obesity.
Yet the lifestyle programs the AAP recommends are expensive, inaccessible to most children and hard to maintain. Few weight-loss drugs have been approved for children. And surgery has potential risks and few long-term safety data. Furthermore, it’s not clear whether interventions in youngsters help to improve health or merely add to the psychological burden overweight kids face from the society.
Rather than paying close attention to numbers on a scale, the U. S. and countries with similar trends should focus on an underlying truth: we need to invest in more and safer places for children to play where they can move and run around, climb and jump, ride and skate.
Why is it so hard to get kids moving Experts blame the problem on the privatization of sports — as public investment in school-based athletics dwindles, expensive private leagues have grown, leaving many kids out. In addition to fewer opportunities at school, researchers cite increased screen time and a lack of safe places for them to play outside the home. New York City, for example, had 2,067 public playgrounds as of 2019 — a very small amount for its large population. In Los Angeles in 2015, only 33 percent of youths lived within walking distance of a park.
Kids everywhere need more places to play. Public funding to build and keep up these areas is crucial, but other options such as shared-use agreements can make unused spaces available to the public. These opportunities aren’t primarily about changing children’s waistlines — they’re how we keep childhood healthy and fun.
28. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs
A. Childhood obesity is well under control in recent years.
B. Weight-loss surgery are recommended to children 12 and older.
C. AAP plays a more active role in fighting against childhood obesity.
D. Expensive as it is, lifestyle programs are practical for most children.
29. The underlined word “dwindle” is closest in meaning to ______.
A. decline B. quit C. increase D. develop
30. In the author’s opinion, what measures should be taken to create more safe areas
A. Prepare fitness equipment at home.
B. Live within walking distance of a park.
C. Promote investment in private athletics.
D. Open up playgrounds when school’s out.
31. What’s the main idea of the text
A. Sports play an important role in children’s growth.
B. More safe areas for outdoor fun are in urgent need.
C. Family-oriented lifestyles are crucial to children’s health.
D. Medical intervention is important to ease psychological burden.
D
Scientists have calculated the total amount of plastic ever made: 8.3 billion tons. Looked at another way, that’s as heavy as 25, 000 Empire State Buildings or one billion elephants. And incredibly, almost all of it has been made in the last 65 years.
______ Much plastic is in the form of packaging which is used just once and then thrown away. According to a major new study from the University of California, 9% of this is recycled, 12% is completely burnt and 79% goes to landfill. And because most plastic is not easily disposed of, once it’s in the ground, it stays there.
It’s a situation that has led the paper’s lead author, ecologist Dr. Roland Geyer, to say that we are “rapidly heading towards ‘Planet Plastic’”. The team behind this report also estimate that eight million tons of plastic waste are escaping into the sea every year. This has caused concern that plastic is entering the food chain, through fish and other sea life which swallow the smaller fragments.
Of course, the reason why there’s so much plastic around is that it’s an amazingly useful material. It’s durable and adaptable, and is used for everything from yoghurt pots to spaceships. But it’s exactly this quality that makes it a problem. The only way to destroy plastic is to heat or burn it — although this has the side effect of harmful emissions.
So what’s the alternative, other than using less plastic Oceanographer Dr. Erik van Sebille from Utrecht University says we’re facing a “tsunami” of plastic waste, and that the global waste industry needs to “get its act together”.
Professor Richard Thompson, a marine biologist from Plymouth University, says it’s poor design that’s at fault. He says that if products are currently designed “with recyclability in mind”, they could be recycled around 20 times over.
32. Which of the following is the best topic sentence for paragraph two
A. So where does the plastic go
B. So why is much plastic thrown away
C. So what’s the problem
D. So how is the plastic disposed of
33. How might plastic enter the food we eat
A. By being eaten and absorbed by sea creatures. B. By being used as useful materials.
C. By getting into the food market directly. D. By getting into the deep sea.
34. Which of the following might Richard Thompson agree with
A. Plastic waste has caused tsunami.
B. The design of products should be environmentally friendly.
C. Plastics are currently recycled over 20 times.
D. Global waste industry is to blame for the plastic waste problem.
35. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Global Waste Industry B. Recyclability of Plastics
C. Planet Plastic D. Plastic Waste into the Sea
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答案。选项中有两项为多余选项。
When high school students spend time memorizing and reciting a poem, they develop confidence by engaging deeply with language. Here are my five Cs—things I’ve observed from several years of teaching students through Poetry Out Loud, from selecting a poem to performing at the state competition.
____36____ This is the first step of the exercise. Students learn how to search for poems, and they have complete discretion over the poem they will perform. Students often gravitate to poems that fit their reading level and also match a personal interest or philosophy, which is great. But there are also lots of unexpected mismatches that end up stretching students’ skills in ways a teacher could not work out.
Concrete learning task. Learning just one poem well gives students a finite and concentrated experience with language. And every student can learn one poem. I’ve seen students with all manner of challenges get up and do something they thought was impossible, ____37____
Continuing learning. Students learn a poem that will likely stay with them for years, if not forever. Poems contain mysteries and complexities that reveal themselves slowly—and sometimes even suddenly —over time. ____38____
Confidence. ____39____ All students need to be able to speak effectively in front of others. Performing a poem is a bit like acting. Students learn elements of physical presence, voice, speed, volume, and tone without having to present their own work, which is more frightening for most students.
Challenging memory and recall. Students are not asked to memorize much anymore, yet many of them take pleasure in the act of repetition and remembering. ____40____ For English language learners, many autistic students, and other exceptional learners, reciting poetry is an especially powerful way to understand language and build confidence. For our kids who need small victories, mastering one poem is a welcome relief.
A. Chance.
B. Choice.
C. so you can rely on it that you can recite poems.
D. Therefore, it is a lasting course to learn poems.
E. in large part because it involves a single, repeated exercise.
F. Recitation is the perfect introduction to public speaking skills.
G. They like testing themselves and realizing that they can in fact recall lines.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
“You afraid of heights ” my dad asked, as I climbed up the seemingly ____41____ ladder to the second-story rooftop. I was up there to help him fix our TV ____42____. “Not yet,” I replied, as he climbed up after me with tools in hand. I didn’t have much to do up there on the roof — mostly I just held the antenna still and handed my dad ____43____ — so I began to talk to him as he worked, which put me ____44____. I could always talk to my dad. Most of my peers would be embarrassed to have their dad ____45____ them, but not me; in fact, I took great pride in him.
After he finished working on the antenna, we went inside. As I ____46____ my room, I saw my dad working ____47____ at his computer in his study, which was adjacent (邻近的) to my bedroom. As I watched him, I had the most incredible ____48____ to just poke my head in and tell him that I loved him. ____49____, I quickly brushed that urge away and continued on into my room. I couldn’t possibly say to him “I love you”, but I really ____50____ to.
The next day seemed like any other. After school, my mom ____51____ me at the front door, with her face streaming with ____52____. She told me, in the ____53____ voice she could manage, the worst news of my life. “Dad’s dead.” I just stood there as she hugged me, unable to move or ____54____.
I never really told my dad I loved him. I ____55____ I had. I miss him very much.
41.
A. delicate B. unstable C. old D. steady
42.
A. set B. series C. antenna D. episode
43.
A. tools B. sharpeners C. scrapers D. ladders
44.
A. at a loss B. at risk C. at large D. at ease
45.
A. keep track of B. break away from C. hang around with D. look up to
46.
A. passed B. left C. approached D. tidied
47.
A. attentively B. casually C. continually D. absently
48.
A. courage B. urge C. ambition D. determination
49.
A. Subsequently B. Moreover C. Hence D. Nevertheless
50.
A. meant B. managed C. declined D. guaranteed
51.
A. examined B. consulted C. greeted D. abused
52.
A. smiles B. waterfalls C. expressions D. tears
53.
A. saddest B. calmest C. highest D. sharpest
54.
A. slip B. collapse C. react D. withdraw
55.
A. wish B. expect C. hope D. desire
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。
Following the tradition of wearing new clothes for the Chinese New Year, hanfu, or traditional Chinese clothing, ____56____ (experience) substantial growth recently. The horse face skirt is particularly popular for ____57____ (it) combination of traditional and modern elements, especially among young Chinese.
During the Spring Festival, many performers and tourists in Luoyang, Henan province, showcased the horse face skirts. Gorgeous hanfu shows in Caoxian county, Shandon g province, one of the major hanfu production bases in China, highlighted the ____58____ (elegant) of the long tradition of Chinese clothing.
Consumers expressed their desire ____59____ (promote) traditional Chinese culture as hanfu styles become ____60____ (common).
The sales of horse face skirts are booming, ____61____ (lead) production enterprises to optimize (优化) processes to meet demand. ____62____ annual sales surpassing (超过) 7 billion yuan, the sales of new year’s clothes for the Year of the Dragon, ____63____ (primary) horse face skirts, exceeded 300 million yuan in Caoxian county.
Additionally, local companies are dedicating efforts to ____64____ production and development of more Chinese-style clothing fabrics. The new trend of Chinese-style fashion, _____65_____ was led by horse face skirts, is gaining popularity among overseas consumers as well.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66. 假定你是校学生会主席李华，现在你的家乡正在争创全国文明城市，请你围绕“从自身做起，共创文明城市”这一主题，在校英文报上发一封倡议书，要点如下：
1. 倡议目的；2. 具体内容。
注意：
1. 词数80左右：2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
参考词汇：全国文明城市 National Civilized City
Dear friends,
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The Students’ Union
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，使之成为一篇完整的短文。
Tom lost his father when he was very young, leaving his mother to care for him and his sister, Cathy, alone. Tom knew his sister desired to have a bike, so he had been saving his pocket money.
Tom shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully counted the coins that lay on the bed. $24.52 was all that he had saved. The bicycle Cathy wanted was $90! How on earth was he going to get the rest of the money He knew that all of Cathy’s friends had bicycles. It was hard to hang around with her friends when she was the only one without a bicycle. He thought about what he could do. There was no need to ask his mom because he knew she had no spare money.
There was only one way to get money, and that was to make it. He would have to find a job. But who would hire him and what could he do He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had opinions on most things. “Well, you can start right here,” said Mr. Clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.” That was the beginning of Tom’s odd-job business. He worked every day after finishing his homework. He forgot the number of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the money increased and he knew that he would have enough money for the bicycle which Cathy was longing for.
The day before Cathy’s eleventh birthday, Tom counted his money and found $94.32. He wasted no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle Cathy wanted. It was red, which was her favorite color.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；2. 请按如下格式作答。
At Cathy’s birthday party, Tom showed her dream bicycle.
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“Where did you get the money for the bike ” Cathy asked Tom after the party.
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