2023～2024学年度第二学期期中考试
高一英语
全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
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5. 本卷主要考查内容：至北师大版必修第三册U8。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. What can be used by students when they write a paper
A. Oxford English dictionaries.
B. English-English dictionaries.
C. English-Chinese dictionaries.
2. What did the man do today
A. He practised the piano. B. He wrote some letters. C. He made a travel plan.
3. What is Marry’s suggestion
A. Inviting more people.
B Doing background research.
C. Beginning the project as soon as possible.
4. What will the woman read on the plane
A. A magazine. B. A book. C. A newspaper.
5. Who dislikes milk tea
A. The man. B. The woman. C. The man’s sister.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What did the woman say about the man’s brother
A. He had changed a lot.
B. He was very impolite to her.
C. She could never understand him.
7. What is the man’s explanation
A. That is the way teenagers are.
B. High school life is too stressful.
C. His brother has a pain in his neck.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Where does the man want to go
A. A bank. B. A bookstore. C. A supermarket.
9. How will the man get to the place
A. By subway. B. On foot. C. By bus.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What are the speakers doing
A. Looking for something.
B. Talking about a trip to France.
C Checking their bags at the airport.
11. Where was the woman’s passport
A. In her handbag. B. Under the desk. C. In her wallet.
12. What is the woman like
A. Tidy. B. Impatient. C. Forgetful.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What can we know from the conversation
A. The man likes sports.
B. The school is very modern.
C. The man is good at playing football.
14. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Classmates. B. Father and daughter. C. Teacher and student.
15. How many subjects did the man learn in middle school
A. Seven. B. Six. C. Five.
16. How does the man feel about biology
A. Difficult. B. Exciting. C. Boring.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Why are some people called “early birds”
A. They go to bed early.
B. They have a certain sleep timetable.
C. They wake up very early and easily in the morning.
18. When do most people go to bed
A. Around 9:00 p. m. B. Around 10:00 p. m. C. Around midnight or later.
19. How many teenagers sleep enough
A. One-fourth. B. One-fifth. C. Two-fifths.
20. What are night birds better at
A. Doing some IQ tests. B. Finding low-paid jobs. C. Getting good grades in school.
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
Everyone thinks it rains all the time in London. In fact, London has some great weather during late spring, summer, and early autumn. For these reasons, Londoners all know that on a sunny day,the perfect place to go is the parks across the city. Here I’ll share my list of the best parks in London.
Alexandra Park
This 196-acre park is a heaven for North London,with families,dog owners,and runners exploring its winding paths in search of a break from city life.Visitors will find sports facilties(设施),a skateboarding park and a children’s playground.The park also hosts an excellent farmer’s market most weeks on Sundays.
Chelsea Embankment Gardens
Located between Cheyne Walk and Chelsea Embankment, the Chelsea Embankment Gardens are little-known to most visitors to London. The beautiful gardens opened in 1874.There are all kinds of lowers in spring and summer, especially dahlias(大丽花),plus bench(长)scattering and plenty of trees to provide shade when the weather is sunny.
Finsbury Cireus Garden
While all London parks have a fair share of history behind them,Finsbury Circus Garden stands out for being the fig public park in the city,dating from 1607.It is also the largest public open space in the Square Mile. However,the present garden sill keeps the original(最初的) look designed by Charles Dance the Younger in 1815.It’s well known for its London plane trees and fine Japanese Pagoda tree——the only one in the city.
Holland Park
Not only is Holland Park onc of the best London parks,but it is also one of the finest.What stands out the most from Holland Park are the lowers.It was the Earl of Holland’s wife who first successfully grew dahlias in England!The dahlias are still grown within the park’s SS acres.in summer, open-air theatre and opera are staged in the park.
1. Which place may children like the most
A. Alexandra Park. B. Holland Park.
C. Finsbury Circus Garden. D. Chelsea Embankment Gardens.
2. What is special about Finsbury Circus Garden
A. It is famous for its trees.
B. It offers benches for visitors.
C. It is the largest park in London.
D. It is designed by the Earl of Holland’s wife.
3. What do Chelsca Embankment Gardens and Holland Park have in common
A. They hold opera shows. B. They have dahlias.
C. They are little-known to Londoners. D. They host farmer’s markets.
【答案】1 A 2. A 3. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了伦敦的一些最好的公园。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章Alexandra Park部分的“Visitors will find sports facilties(设施),a skateboarding park and a children’s playground.(游客们可以在这里找到体育设施、滑板公园和儿童游乐场。)”可推知，儿童可能最喜欢Alexandra Park。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章Finsbury Circus Garden部分的“It’s well known for its London plane trees and fine Japanese Pagoda tree——the only one in the city.(它以伦敦梧桐树和精致的日本槐树而闻名——这是这座城市唯一的一棵。)”可知，Finsbury Circus Garden这个公园的特殊之处在于它著名的树。故选A。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Chelsea Embankment Gardens部分的“There are all kinds of lowers in spring and summer, especially dahlias(大丽花), plus bench(长)scattering and plenty of trees to provide shade when the weather is sunny.(春天和夏天有各种各样的花，尤其是大丽花，加上散布的长凳和大量的树木，当天气晴朗时提供遮阳。)”和Holland Park部分的“The dahlias are still grown within the park’s SS acres. (大丽花仍然生长在公园的SS英亩内。)”可知，这两个公园的特殊之处在于都有大丽花。故选B。
B
Max reads more than anyone he knows. He loves to read during all of his free time. His friends laugh at him because he would rather read than play video games, but his parents and his teachers are proud of him. They say reading is important, and it will help him learn about the world around him. They also tell him it is a good habit.
One day Max was reading a magazine article about volcanos(火山). He told his friends all about volcanos and what causes them to erupt. The very next week, the teacher started a science project about volcanoes. Guess who everyone wanted in their project group! Max’s friends weren’t laughing at him anymore.
Max ended up being in a group with Liz, Anna and Josh. The work was to create a poster board with information about volcanoes and to build a volcano model. Max made copies of the magazine article about volcanoes so his project partners could read about them too. They also went to the library to look for more information about volcanos.
The group met at Anna’s house that night to organise the information and decide what they wanted to put on the poster board. They all asked Max what he thought was most important. Then they decided together to do what Max said. The next night they met at Josh’s house to build their volcano. They used cardboard and modeling clay. First they made a volcano shape with the cardboard, and then they covered the shape in brown and red clay.
The volcano looked great. Max, Liz, Anna and Josh were very proud of their hard work. When they turned in their project, their teacher was proud too. Thanks to Max’s good habit they came an A +on both parts of the project.
4. Why do Max’s friends laugh at him
A. He is weak in all the sports. B. All the teachers only like him.
C. He and his parents always stay at home. D. He likes reading instead of playing video games.
5. What made everyone want Max in their group
A. His friendliness. B. His good marks
C. His knowledge of volcanoes. D. His writing skills.
6. What did Max do for the science project
A. He bought the clay to build the volcano.
B. He provided his idea of what was most important.
C. He went to the library alone to look for more information.
D. He read the magazine article about volcanoes to his partners.
7. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Preparing for a Science Project B. Building Teamwork
C. Max’s Good Habit D. Making a Volcano Model
【答案】4. D 5. C 6. B 7. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了马克斯因为喜欢阅读而不喜欢玩电子游戏被朋友们嘲笑，结果马克斯因为阅读了火山知识，大家都想和他一个小组，最后他们的小组作业取得了优异的成绩。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“His friends laugh at him because he would rather read than play video games, but his parents and his teachers are proud of him.(他的朋友嘲笑他，因为他宁愿读书也不愿玩电子游戏，但他的父母和老师都为他感到骄傲)”可知，麦克斯的朋友们嘲笑他因为他喜欢阅读而不是玩电子游戏。故选D。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“One day Max was reading a magazine article about volcanos(火山). He told his friends all about volcanos and what causes them to erupt. The very next week, the teacher started a science project about volcanoes.(一天，马克斯正在杂志上读一篇关于火山的文章。他告诉他的朋友关于火山的一切以及火山喷发的原因。就在第二周，老师开始了一个关于火山的科学项目)”可知，大家想要马克斯进组是因为他的火山知识。故选C。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“They all asked Max what he thought was most important.Then they decided together to do what Max said.(他们都问马克斯他认为什么是最重要的。然后他们一起决定按照麦克斯说的去做。)”可知，马克斯提出了的东西是最重要的。故选B。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“Max reads more than anyone he knows. He loves to read during all of his free time. His friends laugh at him because he would rather read than play video games, but his parents and his teachers are proud of him. They say reading is important, and it will help him learn about the world around him. They also tell him it is a good habit.(马克斯比他认识的任何人都爱读书。他喜欢在所有的空闲时间里读书。他的朋友嘲笑他，因为他宁愿读书也不愿玩电子游戏，但他的父母和老师都为他感到骄傲。他们说阅读很重要，它可以帮助他了解周围的世界。他们还告诉他这是一个好习惯)”结合文章主要讲述了马克斯因为喜欢阅读而不是玩电子游戏被朋友们嘲笑，结果马克斯因为阅读了火山知识，大家都想和他一个小组，最后他们的小组作业取得了优异的成绩。可知，C选项“马克斯的好习惯”最符合文章标题。故选C。
C
Travelling plays an important part in making us feel relaxed and happy. It also brings good changes in our life and keeps us alive and active. Travelling gives us practical experience of things we have studied in the books. So a person who does not travel at all does not find any meaning in the name of Ganga River. However, if he has travelled to this place, he can truly relate everything he has studied and will always remember each and every detail of that place.
Nowadays, many people like travelling as they want to explore the world and watch everything they have read about. And this seems to be quite true as practical knowledge is more important and effective (有效的). People like to visit historical places present in different parts of the world and collect information on the same to write books and stories.
Travelling has become easier due to (由于) advancement in technology and transportation (交通). Earlier people used to travel by road or sea and it took many days to travel from one place to another. However, now the situation has changed and people travel to far off places within hours and minutes — thanks to well-built roads and airplanes.
People travel for different purposes, some travel for further education while others travel to relax and enjoy. Many people take a break from their busy schedule and go for a vacation, which makes them feel pleased and energetic (充满活力的).
Many writers and painters travel to different places to experience some of the best things of nature and express them in the form of paintings or books. People also travel for business purposes so as to make money from their business. Students travel for educational purposes. Everyone has a unique reason to travel. Therefore, travelling is an important part of human life and it provides knowledge and offers all kinds of benefits (好处) to mankind.
8. What does the author want to say by mentioning the Ganga River
A. The Ganga river is a good place to visit.
B. Travelling brings good changes in our life.
C. Visitors fail to find the meaning of the Ganga river.
D. People should travel to experience the things in the books.
9. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about
A. The traffic in earlier times.
B. The time spent on travelling.
C. Changes in means of transportation.
D. The reasons why travelling has become easier.
10. What can we know from the last two paragraphs
A. Different people have different reasons to travel.
B. Businessmen always travel for a vacation.
C. Writers travel to sell their books.
D. Painters love travelling the most.
11. What does the author think of travelling
A. Useful but expensive. B. Important but difficult.
C. Meaningful and necessary. D. Pleasant and safe.
【答案】8. D 9. D 10. A 11. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章主要讲述了旅行的意义以及人们旅行的目的。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中“Travelling gives us practical experience of things we have studied in the books. So a person who does not travel at all does not find any meaning in the name of Ganga River. (旅行使我们对书本上所学的东西有了实际的体验。所以一个完全不旅行的人不会在恒河的名字中找到任何意义。)”可知，旅行使我们对书本上所学的东西有了实际的体验，一个完全不旅行的人不会了解恒河这个名字的意义，作者提到恒河是为了强调旅行的意义，人们应该旅行去体验书中的东西，故选D。
【9题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第三段内容，结合“Travelling has become easier due to (由于) advancement in technology and transportation(交通). (由于科技和交通的进步，旅行变得更加容易了。)”可知，本段主要讲述了旅行变得更简单方便的原因是技术和交通的进步让花费在路上的时间变短了，故选D。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中“People travel for different purposes (人们旅行有不同的目的)”以及最后一段中“Everyone has a unique reason to travel. (每个人都有一个独特的理由去旅行。)”可知，不同的人因不同的理由去旅行，故选A。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中“Travelling plays an important part in making us feel relaxed and happy. It also brings good changes in our life and keeps us alive and active. Travelling gives us practical experience of things we have studied in the books. (旅行在使我们感到放松和快乐方面起着重要的作用。它也给我们的生活带来了好的变化，让我们保持活力和活跃。旅行使我们对书本上所学的东西有了实际的体验。)”和最后一段中“Therefore, travelling is an important part of human life and it provides knowledge and offers all kinds of benefits (好处) to mankind. (因此，旅行是人类生活的重要组成部分，它提供了知识，为人类提供了各种各样的好处。)”可知，作者认为旅行是非常有意义并且很有必要的，故选C。
D
If you want to improve your memory, you need to know how your brain works. You might be surprised to hear that your lifestyle habits might be making it difficult for you to correctly record each piece of information, experience, or learning.
It would appear that the secret to improving your memory is really simple. It’s to take breaks. As a matter of fact, the brain has more limited (有限的) energy resources than you probably think. Therefore, it tires quickly and its levels of attention begin to drop after about 30 to 45 minutes.
The hippocampus (海马体) is the area of your brain that’s responsible for consolidating (巩固) your short-term memories in the long term. Furthermore, for this consolidation to be possible, there must be an connection with different areas of the cerebral cortex (大脑皮层). At the present time, we know that, for best connectivity (连接), we must rest. Therefore, factors such as tiredness, bad feelings, or stress make it difficult to connect one area to the other.
Michaela Dewar, a researcher at the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom, conducted a study with other experts to understand how to improve memory consolidation processes. What they found was that something as simple as taking breaks for between 9 and 15 minutes improves memory, both in healthy people and in those with neurological damage (神经系统受损).
However, there’s one small detail that’s important. The rest must be a real rest. In other words, you should go to a quiet space and give up anything that takes your attention away. This includes not having your cellphone nearby. The secret to improving your memory requires you to rest for between 10 and 15 minutes leaving your mind completely empty.
Your lifestyle plays an extremely important role in the way your memory functions (运转). Rest isn’t wasting time. In fact, allowing yourself small breaks is good for your health and well-being.
12. What is the secret to improving memory
A. Forming good habits. B. Having breaks.
C. Recording every details. D. Learning about brain.
13. What factor may influence the connection between different areas of cerebral cortex
A. Happiness. B. Excitement. C. Sadness. D. Satisfaction.
14. What does the underlined word “conducted” in Paragraph 4 mean
A. Organised. B. Produced. C. Began. D. Found.
15. Where is the text most probably taken from
A. A textbook. B. A course plan. C. A dictionary. D. A science report.
【答案】12. B 13. C 14. A 15. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章主要讲述了提高记忆力的关键就是要适当休息，大脑放空一定的时间才是真正意义上的休息，休息好不仅能提高记忆力，对我们的身体也是大有益处。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“It would appear that the secret to improving your memory is really simple. It’s to take breaks. (提高记忆力的秘诀似乎很简单。就是休息。)”可知，提高记忆力的关键是休息，故选B。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“Therefore, factors such as tiredness, bad feelings, or stress make it difficult to connect one area to the other. (因此，疲劳、不良情绪或压力等因素使我们很难将一个区域与另一个区域联系起来。)”可知，悲伤可能影响大脑皮层不同区域之间的联系，故选C。
【14题详解】
词句猜测题。划线词后“What they found was that something as simple as taking breaks for between 9 and 15 minutes improves memory, both in healthy people and in those with neurological damage (神经系统受损). (他们发现，无论是健康人还是神经系统受损的人，休息9到15分钟这样简单的事情都能提高记忆力。)”是描述研究结果，故划线词所在句意为“英国爱丁堡大学的研究员Michaela Dewar与其他专家一起组织进行了一项研究，以了解如何改善记忆巩固过程”， conducted意为“组织”，故选A。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据全文内容，结合第二段中“It would appear that the secret to improving your memory is really simple. It’s to take breaks. (提高记忆力的秘诀似乎很简单。就是休息)”可知，文章主要讲述了提高记忆力的关键就是要适当休息，大脑放空一定的时间才是真正意义上的休息，休息好不仅能提高记忆力，对我们的身体也是大有益处。这最可能来自一份科学报告，故选D。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
If you are feeling that life just cannot be any worse for you, it can be challenging to think positive thoughts. ____16____ Here are a few examples for you to practice. Say them out loud and with feeling!
★Begin and end each day with a “Thank you for this wonderful day!”
★When you see the gas prices hiking say “____17____”
★When you are late for work, say “I am so happy and grateful for my job as I know that many don’t have one.”
★____18____ “I really do appreciate my eyes that see, my ears that hear, my mouth that tastes, my legs that walk, my arms that lift, my hands that write, my mind that thinks, my knees that bend and my tongue that talks.” The possibilities here are endless: be thankful for what does work for you and feel good about it!
★Write down what you’re grateful for each day. In moments when you’re feeling really down, read what you wrote before. ____19____ If you keep doing this regularly, you will find that your list will get longer and longer.
The key is to move yourself into a positive thought and keep it there long enough to make it a moment of peace. ____20____
A. This will help uplift your spirits.
B. The more you practice, the happier you’ll be.
C. If you are having health problems, be grateful for what does work.
D. I am so glad that I am blessed to have a car in which to get around.
E. No matter what you have experienced, just enjoy your life every day.
F. But we can choose to think differently by beginning with the smallest of steps.
G. Life seems so unfair sometimes.
【答案】16. F 17. D 18. C 19. A 20. E
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了如何保持积极的心态。
【16题详解】
上文“If you are feeling that life just cannot be any worse for you, it can be challenging to think positive thoughts.(如果你觉得生活对你来说再糟糕不过了，那么积极思考是一种挑战。)”说明积极思考是一种挑战，空处应是在讨论该如何有积极的想法。选项F“But we can choose to think differently by beginning with the smallest of steps.(但我们可以选择从最小的步骤开始以不同的方式思考)”提出可以从小的步骤开始，因此承接上文，符合语境。故选F。
【17题详解】
根据上文“When you see the gas prices hiking(当你看到油价上涨时)”可知，此处的情景是看到油价升高的时候应该如何做，才能保持积极的想法心态，可推测空处是与之相符合的保持积极心态应该说的话。选项D“I am so glad that I am blessed to have a car in which to get around.(我很高兴，我很幸运有一辆车，可以到处走走。)”是一种保持积极的心态应该说的话，因此承接上文，符合语境。故选D。
【18题详解】
空格处是本段主旨句，根据下文““I really do appreciate my eyes that see, my ears that hear, my mouth that tastes, my legs that walk, my arms that lift, my hands that write, my mind that thinks, my knees that bend and my tongue that talks.” The possibilities here are endless: be thankful for what does work for you and feel good about it!(“我真的很感激我的眼睛还能看，我的耳朵还能听，我的嘴巴还能品尝，我的腿还能走，我的胳膊还能举起，我的手还能写字，我还能思考，我的膝盖还能弯曲，我还能说话。”这里的可能性是无穷无尽的：感谢对你有用的东西，并对它感觉良好！)”可推测本段主要是讲述对健康的身体部位要心存感激，空处应与此相关。选项C“If you are having health problems, be grateful for what does work.(如果你有健康问题，要感激那些还能起作用的。)”说明了要感激还在为你工作的身体部位，概括了本段主要内容，可作为主题句，故选C。
【19题详解】
空前“In moments when you’re feeling really down, read what you wrote before. (在你觉得情绪低落的时刻，阅读你之前写的东西。)”说明了可以在情绪低落的时候，阅读之前写的东西，空格处应该说这么做的好处，A选项“This will help uplift your spirits.(这将有助于提升你的精神。)”说明了空前做法的好处，因此承接上文，符合语境，故选A。
【20题详解】
根据上文“The key is to move yourself into a positive thought and keep it there long enough to make it a moment of peace.(关键是让自己进入一个积极想法，并保持足够长的时间，让它成为一个平静的时刻。)”可知，此处是总结保持积极心态的关键，要把自己置于积极的想法中，然后让这个想法保持足够长的时间以构成片刻的宁静，可推测空处应是强调保持积极心态。选项E“No matter what you have experienced, just enjoy your life every day.(不管你经历了什么，享受你的每一天。)”强调要保持积极心态，因此承接上文，符合语境。故选E。
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。
Being first time parents can be a really happy and____21____time for most people. The feeling — in a few months, you’ll be able to____22____a new little baby in your arms and call him your own — is____23____what married couple Kate and David Ogg felt. More____24____were heading their way when they found out that they were having twins. It is very exciting to have a baby, let alone having two at the same time. However, their lives were____25____worry when Kate went into labor (分娩) in just 26 weeks.
Although it is pretty normal that twins are born without full term (足月), 26 weeks is also a bit____26____for some. There was a lot of stress and____27____at that day but what they didn’t know was that they’d receive news that would____28____their hearts. After giving birth, they were____29____that they had a boy and a girl. However, the doctor said that the boy didn’t survive (存活) and____30____him over. Without any words, Kate immediately took the baby and held him____31____to her. She called for her husband to climb up the bed and give the baby as much____32____as possible. They hugged him for some time and then suddenly, by some miracle (奇迹), the baby moved in Kate’s arms. The couple were____33____and looked at the baby who’s moving and breathing (呼吸). They immediately____34____the doctors to come quick. Now, the twins are already 10 years old and are both at the most perfect____35____as they can be.
21. A. exciting B. tiring C. sad D. risky
22. A. join B. bring C. hold D. drop
23. A. exactly B. especially C. usually D. slowly
24. A. chances B. surprises C. stories D. reasons
25. A. stopped from B. asked for C. set about D. filled with
26. A. successful B. early C. kind D. shy
27. A. hate B. happiness C. worry D. anger
28. A. break B. follow C. change D. protect
29. A. read B. planned C. spoken D. told
30. A. left B. fell C. handed D. checked
31. A. hard B. close C. simply D. easily
32. A. time B. joy C. heat D. food
33. A. shocked B. relaxed C. improved D. touched
34. A. thought of B. looked at C. found out D. called for
35. A. feeling B. health C. practice D. activity
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. D 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. D 30. C 31. B 32. C 33. A 34. D 35. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述Kate和David Ogg夫妇早产一对双胞胎，其中的男婴被医生宣布无法存活，但是这对夫妇紧紧抱着这个婴儿，他奇迹般了动了起来，现在已经10岁了，非常健康。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：对大多数人来说，第一次为人父母是一件非常快乐和激动人心的事情。A. exciting令人兴奋的，令人激动的；B. tiring令人疲惫的；C. sad悲伤的；D. risky有风险的。根据“Being first time parents”和“happy”可知，初为父母应是高兴和激动，下文“It is very exciting to have a baby”也是提示，故选A。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：几个月后，你就可以抱着一个新生的小婴儿，称他为自己的孩子，这种感觉正是Kate和David Ogg夫妇的感受。A. join加入；B. bring带来；C. hold拿着，抱着；D. drop掉落。根据“in your arms”可知，此处指“抱着一个新生的婴儿”，故选C。
【23题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意同上。A. exactly确切地，正是如此；B. especially尤其；C. usually通常；D. slowly缓慢地。结合语境以及空后“what married couple Kate and David Ogg felt”可知，此处指“这种感觉正是Kate和David Ogg夫妇的感受”，故选A。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当他们发现自己怀的是双胞胎时，更多的惊喜随之而来。A. chances机会；B. surprises惊讶，惊喜；C. stories故事；D. reasons原因。根据“when they found out that they were having twins”以及下文“It is very exciting to have a baby, let alone having two at the same time.(有一个孩子是非常令人兴奋的，更不用说同时有两个了)”可知，发现怀了双胞胎时时会有更多的惊喜，故选B。
【25题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：然而，当Kate在26周后分娩时，他们的生活充满了担忧。A. stopped from阻止；B. asked for要求；C. set about着手；D. filled with充满。根据“when Kate went into labor (分娩) in just 26 weeks”可知，双胞胎早产，故此处指他们的生活充满了担忧，故选D。
【26题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：虽然双胞胎没有足月出生是很正常的，但26周对一些人来说也有点早了。A. successful成功的；B. early早的；C. kind友善的；D. shy害羞的。根据“26 weeks”和常识可知，26周生产属于早产，即使在双胞胎中也算比较早了。故选B。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：那天有很多压力和担忧，但他们不知道的是，他们会收到令他们心碎的消息。A. hate厌恶；B. happiness高兴；C. worry担忧；D. anger愤怒。根据上文“their lives were ____5____ worry”可知，双胞胎早产，他们应是很担心，故选C。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. break打破，使心碎；B. follow跟随；C. change改变；D. protect保护。根据下文“the doctor said that the boy didn’t survive (存活)”可知，医生说男婴无法存活，这对于父母来说是令人心碎的消息，故选A。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：生完孩子后，他们被告知生了一个男孩和一个女孩。A. read阅读；B. planned计划；C. spoken说；D. told告诉。根据空后“that they had a boy and a girl”可知，此处指生完孩子后，他们被告知生了一个男孩和一个女孩，故选D。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，医生说男孩无法存活，并把他移交（给孩子父母）。A. left离开；B. fell落下；C. handed递给；D. checked检查。根据“Kate immediately took the baby”可知，医生把孩子交给Kate，hand over“移交给”，故选C。
【31题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：Kate二话没说，立即接过孩子抱在怀里。A. hard努力地，艰难地；B. close接近，靠近；C. simply简单地；D. easily容易地。根据“Kate immediately took the baby”可知，Kate应是接过孩子，让他靠近自己抱在怀里，故选B。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她叫丈夫爬到床上，尽可能多地给婴儿取暖。A. time时间；B. joy喜悦；C. heat热，温度；D. food食物。根据“She called for her husband to climb up the bed”可知，Kate抱着孩子，让丈夫也到床上来，应是为了给孩子保暖，故选C。
【33题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这对夫妇很震惊，看着正在移动和呼吸的婴儿。A. shocked震惊的；B. relaxed放松的；C. improved改良的；D. touched感动的。根据“by some miracle (奇迹), the baby moved in Kate’s arms”可知，孩子被医生宣布无法存活，现在却出现奇迹动了起来，故这对夫妇应是感到震惊，故选A。
【34题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：他们立即叫医生来。A. thought of想起；B. looked at看；C. found out查明；D. called for要求，需要。根据“the doctors to come quick”可知，他们应是要求医生立即赶过来，故选D。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：现在，这对双胞胎已经10岁了，他们都处于最完美的健康状态。A. feeling感觉；B. health健康；C. practice实践；D. activity活动。根据“the twins are already 10 years old”可知，双胞胎10岁了，应是非常健康，故选B。
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。
Learning languages has many advantages: feeling confident when travelling abroad, making friends ____36____ (international), being able to read books in the original, and a lot more, like studying and working in other ____37____ (country). Most people live under the stereotype (刻板印象) that they lose their learning abilities with age. However, if faced ____38____ a challenge when there is no other way except to learn the new foreign language, adult people can show great results. Before ____39____ (decide) how to learn a new language, the first thing is to decide in which situation the language is to be used.
If the target is, for example, ____40____ (travel) or find new business at some international events, a course focusing on speaking practices is recommended. The basic vocabulary and ____41____ (conversation) structures (结构), studied and practised heavily during a short period of time, may lead to the needed result, which might be the ability to communicate on the streets or support ____42____ small business talk. Usually the two or three months of study ____43____ (be) enough to start communicating. However, if brought back shortly to the usual environment, the person might lose the majority of knowledge if there would not be any supporting practice afterwards. Unfortunately, without practical usage ____44____ further development, the language abilities may go away as easily as they came. The language cannot _____45_____ (learn) once and forever.
【答案】36. internationally
37. countries
38. with 39. deciding
40. to travel
41. conversational
42. a 43. is
44. or 45. be learned##be learnt
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了学习语言有很多好处，所以不要怕自己年龄大了学不好。首先要确定自己学习一门新语言的目的，然后学习以后要经常使用它，语言的学习并不是一劳永逸的。
【36题详解】
考查副词。句意：学习语言有很多好处:在国外旅行时感到自信，在国际上交朋友，能够阅读原版书籍，还有更多，比如在其他国家学习和工作。空格处用副词internationally作状语，internationally意为“在国际上”。故填internationally。
【37题详解】
考查名词的复数。句意：学习语言有很多好处:在国外旅行时感到自信，在国际上交朋友，能够阅读原版书籍，还有更多，比如在其他国家学习和工作。other后跟复数countries，故填countries。
【38题详解】
考查介词。句意：然而，如果面对一个挑战，当没有其他办法，除了学习新的外语，成年人可以显示出很大的结果。be faced with是固定短语，意为“面对”，因此空格处是介词with，故填with。
【39题详解】
考查动名词。句意：在决定如何学习一门新语言之前，首先要决定在什么情况下使用这门语言。Before是介词，其后跟动名词deciding作宾语，故填deciding。
【40题详解】
考查不定式。句意：例如，如果你的目标是旅行或在一些国际活动中寻找新业务，那么建议你选择一门以口语练习为重点的课程。target后用不定式作表语，因此空格处是不定式to travel。故填to travel。
【41题详解】
考查形容词。句意：在短时间内大量学习和练习基本词汇和会话结构，可能会获得所需的结果，这可能是在街上沟通的能力或支持小型商务会谈的能力。空格处用形容词conversational作定语，修饰名词structures，conversational意为“会话的”。故填conversational。
【42题详解】
考查冠词。句意：在短时间内大量学习和练习基本词汇和会话结构，可能会获得所需的结果，这可能是在街上沟通的能力或支持小型商务会谈的能力。talk是可数名词的单数形式，表泛指，前面要加不定冠词，small是辅音音素开头，因此不定冠词用a，故填a。
【43题详解】
考查时态和主谓一致。句意：通常两到三个月的学习就足够开始交流了。句子描述客观事实，时态用一般现在时，主语the two or three months of study是不可数名词，因此空格处用is，故填is。
【44题详解】
考查连词。句意：不幸的是，如果没有实际应用或进一步发展，语言能力可能会像它们来的一样容易消失。根据语境可知，句子表示“如果没有实际应用或进一步发展”，空格处意为“或者”，用or，故填or。
【45题详解】
考查被动语态。句意：这种语言不可能一劳永逸地学会。语言是被学习，句子用被动语态，空前有情态动词cannot，因此空格处是be done，learn的过去分词是learned/learnt。故填be learned/be learnt。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，你校英文报正在开展以“Green Travel”为题的讨论。请使用图表中的调查结果写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
1. 出行交通工具的现状描述；
2. 简单评论；
3. 你的建议。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Green Travel
There are many ways we can choose from to travel to and from school.
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【答案】范文
Green Travel
There are many ways we can choose from to travel to and from school. As shown in the pie chart, the most popular transportation among students is electric bikes, accounting for 50%. Private cars come in second place with 35%, while walking only makes up 10%. Only a small percentage of students use shared bicycles or public transportation.
While it’s great to see a high percentage of students using electric bikes, we should also consider the impact of private cars on the environment. Cars give out harmful gases that contribute to air pollution and climate change.
From my point of view, we should try to reduce our dependence on cars and encourage the use of more environmentally friendly transportation methods. Small changes in our daily lives can make a big difference.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于图表作文。校英文报正在开展以“Green Travel”为题的讨论，要求考生使用图表中的调查结果写一篇短文投稿。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
显示，表明：show→suggest
造成：contribute to→lead to
考虑：consider→take...into consideration
在我看来 ：from my point of view→as far as I’m concerned
2. 句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Only a small percentage of students use shared bicycles or public transportation.
拓展句：There are only a small percentage of students who use shared bicycles or public transportation.
【点睛】【高分句型1】While it’s great to see a high percentage of students using electric bikes, we should also consider the impact of private cars on the environment. (运用了while引导让步状语从句)
【高分句型2】Cars give out harmful gases that contribute to air pollution and climate change. (运用了that引导的定语从句)
第二节（满分25分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
“The package is from Uncle Aaron in Scotland,” Rylee told her father. Her uncle travelled a lot on business, so Rylee seldom got to see him. Her father’s only response was to raise an eyebrow (眉毛).
Rylee opened the box. She pulled out a large necklace (项链). One side of the necklace had a symbol of circles. It looked like writing on the other side, but Rylee did not understand what the words meant.
The box also had a letter from her uncle. He explained how he had found the necklace at a curious little shop. He described how the elderly storekeeper had told him that the necklace had special powers and warned him to be careful with it.
Her uncle ended the letter with “BE CAREFUL!!!” in big letters and a “laughing” emoji (表情符号). He did not seem to take the storekeeper’s warnings seriously. “Let me wear it to school today, Dad,” Rylee said. “Maybe it will bring me luck on my history test.” “Good grades come from studying, not from luck,” Dad said. “I did study, but everyone thinks this will be a hard test.” Rylee put her fingers around the necklace she still held, “I wish you’d let me wear it.” “Yes, you can wear it today.” That made Rylee stop to wonder, because her dad had never given in that fast before.
At school, Rylee heard a group of kids talking. Some said her necklace looked ugly, while others thought it silly to believe in good luck necklaces. She wished her classmates thought the necklace was as cool as she did. Without warning, all eyes turned to Rylee and her necklace. Students began to push to get a closer look. Everyone seemed to talk at once, telling her how cool it looked. All Rylee’s friends wanted to borrow her lucky necklace. That made Rylee stop to wonder why everyone changed their minds so fast.
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。
Sitting at her desk, Rylee watched the teacher pass out their tests.
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Rylee looked down at her test and found that her score was one hundred percent.
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【答案】One possible version:
Sitting at her desk, Rylee watched the teacher pass out their tests. Rubbing her fingers over the necklace, Rylee wished that just once she could get the highest mark. Later in the day, with the tests completed and marked, Rylee’s teacher spoke to the class, “I’m surprised by how poorly many of you did on your test, but one person did very well.” Walking across the room, the teacher handed Rylee her test. “Congratulations, Rylee, you got the highest mark.”
Rylee looked down at her test and found that her score was one hundred percent. She had never gotten one hundred percent before. Belinda, one of Rylee’s closest friends and the hardest working and smartest kid in the class, had only got ninety percent on the test. Rylee stared at her test again. Then she looked at Belinda, still upset over her marks. Rylee was getting a bad feeling about her good luck necklace. It turned out that getting something for nothing didn’t make people truely happy. She knew what she should do next.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，主要讲述了Rylee收到叔叔从苏格兰寄来的一条特殊项链，这条项链带有一个神秘的圆圈符号，Rylee的叔叔在信中提到这条项链有特殊的力量，需要小心使用。尽管Rylee的父亲认为好成绩来自于学习而非运气，Rylee仍希望这条项链能为她的历史考试带来好运。在学校里，Rylee最初受到同学们的嘲笑，然而，突然间，所有人开始觉得这条项链很酷，并纷纷向Rylee表示想要借戴这条“幸运项链”。这种突然的转变让Rylee感到困惑。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“Rylee坐在她的书桌前，看着老师分发他们的试卷。”可知，第一段可描写Rylee的老师宣布成绩。
②由第二段首句内容“Rylee低头看了看试卷，发现她的分数是一百分。”可知，第二段可描写Rylee看到自己的考试成绩是一百分时的惊喜，以及她随后对这条带来好运的项链的反思。
2.续写线索：Rylee希望得高分——老师宣布成绩——老师递给Rylee试卷——Rylee盯着试卷看——Rylee反思
3.词汇激活
行为类
①希望：wish/hope
②递：hand/pass
③盯：stare at/gaze at
情绪类
①惊讶：surprised/shocked
②不高兴的：upset/unhappy
【点睛】[高分句型1] Rubbing her fingers over the necklace, Rylee wished that just once she could get the highest mark. (由现在分词作状语和that引导的宾语从句)
[高分句型2] Then she looked at Belinda, still upset over her marks.(运用了形容词作状语)
听力答案：1～5 BBCBA 6～10 BABAA 11～15 ACACB 16～20 CCCBA2023～2024学年度第二学期期中考试
高一英语
全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：
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5. 本卷主要考查内容：至北师大版必修第三册U8。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. What can be used by students when they write a paper
A. Oxford English dictionaries.
B. English-English dictionaries.
C. English-Chinese dictionaries.
2. What did the man do today
A. He practised the piano. B. He wrote some letters. C. He made a travel plan.
3. What is Marry’s suggestion
A. Inviting more people.
B. Doing background research.
C. Beginning the project as soon as possible.
4. What will the woman read on the plane
A. A magazine. B. A book. C. A newspaper.
5. Who dislikes milk tea
A. The man. B. The woman. C. The man’s sister.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What did the woman say about the man’s brother
A. He had changed a lot.
B. He was very impolite to her.
C. She could never understand him.
7. What is the man’s explanation
A. That is the way teenagers are.
B. High school life is too stressful.
C. His brother has a pain in his neck.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Where does the man want to go
A. A bank. B. A bookstore. C. A supermarket.
9. How will the man get to the place
A. By subway. B. On foot. C. By bus.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What are the speakers doing
A. Looking for something.
B. Talking about a trip to France.
C. Checking their bags at the airport.
11. Where was the woman’s passport
A. In her handbag. B. Under the desk. C. In her wallet.
12. What is the woman like
A. Tidy. B. Impatient. C. Forgetful.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What can we know from the conversation
A. The man likes sports.
B. The school is very modern.
C. The man is good at playing football.
14. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Classmates. B. Father and daughter. C. Teacher and student.
15. How many subjects did the man learn in middle school
A. Seven. B. Six. C. Five.
16. How does the man feel about biology
A. Difficult. B. Exciting. C. Boring.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Why are some people called “early birds”
A. They go to bed early.
B. They have a certain sleep timetable.
C. They wake up very early and easily in the morning.
18. When do most people go to bed
A. Around 9:00 p. m. B. Around 10:00 p. m. C. Around midnight or later.
19. How many teenagers sleep enough
A. One-fourth. B. One-fifth. C. Two-fifths.
20. What are night birds better at
A. Doing some IQ tests. B. Finding low-paid jobs. C. Getting good grades in school.
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
Everyone thinks it rains all the time in London. In fact, London has some great weather during late spring, summer, and early autumn. For these reasons, Londoners all know that on a sunny day,the perfect place to go is the parks across the city. Here I’ll share my list of the best parks in London.
Alexandra Park
This 196-acre park is a heaven for North London,with families,dog owners,and runners exploring its winding paths in search of a break from city life.Visitors will find sports facilties(设施),a skateboarding park and a children’s playground.The park also hosts an excellent farmer’s market most weeks on Sundays.
Chelsea Embankment Gardens
Located between Cheyne Walk and Chelsea Embankment, the Chelsea Embankment Gardens are little-known to most visitors to London. The beautiful gardens opened in 1874.There are all kinds of lowers in spring and summer, especially dahlias(大丽花),plus bench(长)scattering and plenty of trees to provide shade when the weather is sunny.
Finsbury Cireus Garden
While all London parks have a fair share of history behind them,Finsbury Circus Garden stands out for being the fig public park in the city,dating from 1607.It is also the largest public open space in the Square Mile. However,the present garden sill keeps the original(最初的) look designed by Charles Dance the Younger in 1815.It’s well known for its London plane trees and fine Japanese Pagoda tree——the only one in the city.
Holland Park
Not only is Holland Park onc of the best London parks,but it is also one of the finest.What stands out the most from Holland Park are the lowers.It was the Earl of Holland’s wife who first successfully grew dahlias in England!The dahlias are still grown within the park’s SS acres.in summer, open-air theatre and opera are staged in the park.
1. Which place may children like the most
A. Alexandra Park. B. Holland Park.
C. Finsbury Circus Garden. D. Chelsea Embankment Gardens.
2. What is special about Finsbury Circus Garden
A. It is famous for its trees.
B. It offers benches for visitors.
C. It is the largest park in London.
D. It is designed by the Earl of Holland’s wife.
3. What do Chelsca Embankment Gardens and Holland Park have in common
A. They hold opera shows. B. They have dahlias.
C. They are little-known to Londoners. D. They host farmer’s markets.
B
Max reads more than anyone he knows. He loves to read during all of his free time. His friends laugh at him because he would rather read than play video games, but his parents and his teachers are proud of him. They say reading is important, and it will help him learn about the world around him. They also tell him it is a good habit.
One day Max was reading a magazine article about volcanos(火山). He told his friends all about volcanos and what causes them to erupt. The very next week, the teacher started a science project about volcanoes. Guess who everyone wanted in their project group! Max’s friends weren’t laughing at him anymore.
Max ended up being in a group with Liz, Anna and Josh. The work was to create a poster board with information about volcanoes and to build a volcano model. Max made copies of the magazine article about volcanoes so his project partners could read about them too. They also went to the library to look for more information about volcanos.
The group met at Anna’s house that night to organise the information and decide what they wanted to put on the poster board. They all asked Max what he thought was most important. Then they decided together to do what Max said. The next night they met at Josh’s house to build their volcano. They used cardboard and modeling clay. First they made a volcano shape with the cardboard, and then they covered the shape in brown and red clay.
The volcano looked great. Max, Liz, Anna and Josh were very proud of their hard work. When they turned in their project, their teacher was proud too. Thanks to Max’s good habit they came an A +on both parts of the project.
4. Why do Max’s friends laugh at him
A. He is weak in all the sports. B. All the teachers only like him.
C. He and his parents always stay at home. D. He likes reading instead of playing video games.
5. What made everyone want Max in their group
A. His friendliness. B. His good marks
C. His knowledge of volcanoes. D. His writing skills.
6. What did Max do for the science project
A. He bought the clay to build the volcano.
B. He provided his idea of what was most important.
C. He went to the library alone to look for more information.
D. He read the magazine article about volcanoes to his partners.
7. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Preparing for a Science Project B. Building Teamwork
C. Max’s Good Habit D. Making a Volcano Model
C
Travelling plays an important part in making us feel relaxed and happy. It also brings good changes in our life and keeps us alive and active. Travelling gives us practical experience of things we have studied in the books. So a person who does not travel at all does not find any meaning in the name of Ganga River. However, if he has travelled to this place, he can truly relate everything he has studied and will always remember each and every detail of that place.
Nowadays, many people like travelling as they want to explore the world and watch everything they have read about. And this seems to be quite true as practical knowledge is more important and effective (有效的). People like to visit historical places present in different parts of the world and collect information on the same to write books and stories.
Travelling has become easier due to (由于) advancement in technology and transportation (交通). Earlier people used to travel by road or sea and it took many days to travel from one place to another. However, now the situation has changed and people travel to far off places within hours and minutes — thanks to well-built roads and airplanes.
People travel for different purposes, some travel for further education while others travel to relax and enjoy. Many people take a break from their busy schedule and go for a vacation, which makes them feel pleased and energetic (充满活力的).
Many writers and painters travel to different places to experience some of the best things of nature and express them in the form of paintings or books. People also travel for business purposes so as to make money from their business. Students travel for educational purposes. Everyone has a unique reason to travel. Therefore, travelling is an important part of human life and it provides knowledge and offers all kinds of benefits (好处) to mankind.
8. What does the author want to say by mentioning the Ganga River
A. The Ganga river is a good place to visit.
B. Travelling brings good changes in our life.
C. Visitors fail to find the meaning of the Ganga river.
D. People should travel to experience the things in the books.
9. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about
A. The traffic in earlier times.
B. The time spent on travelling.
C Changes in means of transportation.
D. The reasons why travelling has become easier.
10. What can we know from the last two paragraphs
A. Different people have different reasons to travel.
B. Businessmen always travel for a vacation.
C. Writers travel to sell their books.
D. Painters love travelling the most.
11. What does the author think of travelling
A. Useful but expensive. B. Important but difficult.
C. Meaningful and necessary. D. Pleasant and safe.
D
If you want to improve your memory, you need to know how your brain works. You might be surprised to hear that your lifestyle habits might be making it difficult for you to correctly record each piece of information, experience, or learning.
It would appear that the secret to improving your memory is really simple. It’s to take breaks. As a matter of fact, the brain has more limited (有限的) energy resources than you probably think. Therefore, it tires quickly and its levels of attention begin to drop after about 30 to 45 minutes.
The hippocampus (海马体) is the area of your brain that’s responsible for consolidating (巩固) your short-term memories in the long term. Furthermore, for this consolidation to be possible, there must be an connection with different areas of the cerebral cortex (大脑皮层). At the present time, we know that, for best connectivity (连接), we must rest. Therefore, factors such as tiredness, bad feelings, or stress make it difficult to connect one area to the other.
Michaela Dewar, a researcher at the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom, conducted a study with other experts to understand how to improve memory consolidation processes. What they found was that something as simple as taking breaks for between 9 and 15 minutes improves memory, both in healthy people and in those with neurological damage (神经系统受损).
However, there’s one small detail that’s important. The rest must be a real rest. In other words, you should go to a quiet space and give up anything that takes your attention away. This includes not having your cellphone nearby. The secret to improving your memory requires you to rest for between 10 and 15 minutes leaving your mind completely empty.
Your lifestyle plays an extremely important role in the way your memory functions (运转). Rest isn’t wasting time. In fact, allowing yourself small breaks is good for your health and well-being.
12. What is the secret to improving memory
A. Forming good habits. B. Having breaks.
C. Recording every details. D. Learning about brain.
13. What factor may influence the connection between different areas of cerebral cortex
A. Happiness. B. Excitement. C. Sadness. D. Satisfaction.
14. What does the underlined word “conducted” in Paragraph 4 mean
A. Organised. B. Produced. C. Began. D. Found.
15. Where is the text most probably taken from
A. A textbook. B. A course plan. C. A dictionary. D. A science report.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
If you are feeling that life just cannot be any worse for you, it can be challenging to think positive thoughts. ____16____ Here are a few examples for you to practice. Say them out loud and with feeling!
★Begin and end each day with a “Thank you for this wonderful day!”
★When you see the gas prices hiking, say “____17____”
★When you are late for work, say “I am so happy and grateful for my job as I know that many don’t have one.”
★____18____ “I really do appreciate my eyes that see, my ears that hear, my mouth that tastes, my legs that walk, my arms that lift, my hands that write, my mind that thinks, my knees that bend and my tongue that talks.” The possibilities here are endless: be thankful for what does work for you and feel good about it!
★Write down what you’re grateful for each day. In moments when you’re feeling really down, read what you wrote before. ____19____ If you keep doing this regularly, you will find that your list will get longer and longer.
The key is to move yourself into a positive thought and keep it there long enough to make it a moment of peace. ____20____
A This will help uplift your spirits.
B. The more you practice, the happier you’ll be.
C. If you are having health problems, be grateful for what does work.
D. I am so glad that I am blessed to have a car in which to get around.
E. No matter what you have experienced, just enjoy your life every day.
F. But we can choose to think differently by beginning with the smallest of steps.
G. Life seems so unfair sometimes.
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。
Being first time parents can be a really happy and____21____time for most people. The feeling — in a few months, you’ll be able to____22____a new little baby in your arms and call him your own — is____23____what married couple Kate and David Ogg felt. More____24____were heading their way when they found out that they were having twins. It is very exciting to have a baby, let alone having two at the same time. However, their lives were____25____worry when Kate went into labor (分娩) in just 26 weeks.
Although it is pretty normal that twins are born without full term (足月), 26 weeks is also a bit____26____for some. There was a lot of stress and____27____at that day but what they didn’t know was that they’d receive news that would____28____their hearts. After giving birth, they were____29____that they had a boy and a girl. However, the doctor said that the boy didn’t survive (存活) and____30____him over. Without any words, Kate immediately took the baby and held him____31____to her. She called for her husband to climb up the bed and give the baby as much____32____as possible. They hugged him for some time and then suddenly, by some miracle (奇迹), the baby moved in Kate’s arms. The couple were____33____and looked at the baby who’s moving and breathing (呼吸). They immediately____34____the doctors to come quick. Now, the twins are already 10 years old and are both at the most perfect____35____as they can be.
21. A. exciting B. tiring C. sad D. risky
22. A. join B. bring C. hold D. drop
23. A. exactly B. especially C. usually D. slowly
24. A. chances B. surprises C. stories D. reasons
25. A. stopped from B. asked for C. set about D. filled with
26. A. successful B. early C. kind D. shy
27. A. hate B. happiness C. worry D. anger
28. A. break B. follow C. change D. protect
29. A. read B. planned C. spoken D. told
30 A. left B. fell C. handed D. checked
31. A. hard B. close C. simply D. easily
32. A. time B. joy C. heat D. food
33. A. shocked B. relaxed C. improved D. touched
34. A. thought of B. looked at C. found out D. called for
35. A. feeling B. health C. practice D. activity
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。
Learning languages has many advantages: feeling confident when travelling abroad, making friends ____36____ (international), being able to read books in the original, and a lot more, like studying and working in other ____37____ (country). Most people live under the stereotype (刻板印象) that they lose their learning abilities with age. However, if faced ____38____ a challenge when there is no other way except to learn the new foreign language, adult people can show great results. Before ____39____ (decide) how to learn a new language, the first thing is to decide in which situation the language is to be used.
If the target is, for example, ____40____ (travel) or find new business at some international events, a course focusing on speaking practices is recommended. The basic vocabulary and ____41____ (conversation) structures (结构), studied and practised heavily during a short period of time, may lead to the needed result, which might be the ability to communicate on the streets or support ____42____ small business talk. Usually the two or three months of study ____43____ (be) enough to start communicating. However, if brought back shortly to the usual environment, the person might lose the majority of knowledge if there would not be any supporting practice afterwards. Unfortunately, without practical usage ____44____ further development, the language abilities may go away as easily as they came. The language cannot _____45_____ (learn) once and forever.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，你校英文报正在开展以“Green Travel”为题的讨论。请使用图表中的调查结果写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
1. 出行交通工具的现状描述；
2. 简单评论；
3. 你的建议。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Green Travel
There are many ways we can choose from to travel to and from school.
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第二节（满分25分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
“The package is from Uncle Aaron in Scotland,” Rylee told her father. Her uncle travelled a lot on business, so Rylee seldom got to see him. Her father’s only response was to raise an eyebrow (眉毛).
Rylee opened the box. She pulled out a large necklace (项链). One side of the necklace had a symbol of circles. It looked like writing on the other side, but Rylee did not understand what the words meant.
The box also had a letter from her uncle. He explained how he had found the necklace at a curious little shop. He described how the elderly storekeeper had told him that the necklace had special powers and warned him to be careful with it.
Her uncle ended the letter with “BE CAREFUL!!!” in big letters and a “laughing” emoji (表情符号). He did not seem to take the storekeeper’s warnings seriously. “Let me wear it to school today Dad,” Rylee said. “Maybe it will bring me luck on my history test.” “Good grades come from studying, not from luck,” Dad said. “I did study, but everyone thinks this will be a hard test.” Rylee put her fingers around the necklace she still held, “I wish you’d let me wear it.” “Yes, you can wear it today.” That made Rylee stop to wonder, because her dad had never given in that fast before.
At school, Rylee heard a group of kids talking. Some said her necklace looked ugly, while others thought it silly to believe in good luck necklaces. She wished her classmates thought the necklace was as cool as she did. Without warning, all eyes turned to Rylee and her necklace. Students began to push to get a closer look. Everyone seemed to talk at once, telling her how cool it looked. All Rylee’s friends wanted to borrow her lucky necklace. That made Rylee stop to wonder why everyone changed their minds so fast.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。
Sitting at her desk, Rylee watched the teacher pass out their tests.
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Rylee looked down at her test and found that her score was one hundred percent.
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听力答案：1～5 BBCBA 6～10 BABAA 11～15 ACACB 16～20 CCCBA
