2023-2024学年第一学期林启恩纪念中学高三第一次段考试题
英语
考试时间：120分钟 分值：120分
注意事项：
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第一部分 阅读(共两节，满分50)
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
World Press Photo
The annual World Press Photo Contest recognizes and celebrates the best photo journalism and documentary photography produced over the last year. Entries for the 2023 World Press Photo Contest will open on 1 December 2022 and close on 10 January 2023. We are excited to welcome a multiplicity of stories and a diverse range of photographers from all over the world to enter the contest!
Regional winners
Every regional winner of the contest receives:
·A monetary prize of 1,000
·Inclusion in the annual World Press Photo year-long worldwide exhibition
·Inclusion in the annual collectible yearbook, available in multiple languages with a worldwide distribution of more than 30,000 copies
·Publication in the online collection and a personal profile on World Press Photo’s website
·A physical award
In addition, winners are often featured in major publications and invited to speak at public events, exhibition openings, and lectures throughout the year.
Global winners
A global jury selects the four global winners: the World Press Photo of the Year the World Press Photo Story of the Year, the World Press Photo Long-Term Project Award, and the World Press Photo Open Format Award. The global winners will be chosen from the regional winners in their respective categories.
In addition to their regional prizes, global winners will also receive:
·An additional monetary prize of ?5,000
·An additional physical award
1. Who would most probably enter for World Press Photo
A. Storytellers. B. Photographers.
C. Librarians. D. Celebrities.
2. Which of the following benefits will Regional Winners receive
A. Their works will be exhibited for years.
B. A personal profile on any website is allowed.
C. 30,000 copies of their works will be distributed to other winners.
D. They will be invited to deliver speeches throughout the year.
3. If you were a global winner, what monetary prize would you receive
A. ?1000. B. ?4000. C. ?5000. D. ?6000.
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了2023年世界新闻摄影大赛的参赛事宜。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。由第一段中的“The annual World Press Photo Contest recognizes and celebrates the best photo journalism and documentary photography produced over the last year. (一年一度的世界新闻摄影大赛表彰并庆祝去年制作的最佳摄影新闻和纪实摄影作品)”和“We are excited to welcome a multiplicity of stories and a diverse range of photographers from all over the world to enter the contest! (我们很高兴欢迎来自世界各地的众多故事和摄影师参加比赛！)”可知，摄影师最有可能参加世界新闻摄影大赛。故选B项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。由Regional winners中的“In addition, winners are often featured in major publications and invited to speak at public events, exhibition openings, and lectures throughout the year. (此外，获奖者经常出现在主要出版物上，并被邀请在全年的公共活动、展览开幕式和讲座上发言)”可知，区域获奖者将获得福利包括：他们将被邀请全年发表演讲。故选D项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。由Regional winners中的“A monetary prize of 1,000 (1000英镑的奖金)”和Global winner中的“In addition to their regional prizes, global winners will also receive: ·An additional monetary prize of ?5,000 (除了地区奖项外，全球获奖者还将获得： 额外奖金5000欧元)”可知，如果你是一名全球获奖者，你会获得6000欧元。故选D项。
B
In my childhood, whenever I was being unreasonable, or questioning whatever direction my mother was giving, she would say “I’m the momma and you’re the baby.” End of discussion. Until one day she asked me to do something for her and I said, “No. You’re the momma; I’m the baby.” It gave her a good laugh.
But, at 31, I’m realizing the dynamic might be shifting. She’s the momma; I’m the baby. But I’m also something else now. More will be asked of me to take care of her. My mother is getting older.
The realization hit me during a recent visit home. In my memory, our house wasn’t spotless, but I’d call it tidy. Weekends were for cleaning. Yet during this visit I was taken aback by piles upon piles of mail and papers and junk. A fridge full of spoiled food. A mountain of clothes begging to be located. Was it always this way When did she become a hoarder (囤积者) A symptom of aging
But my mother would like you to know something: She is not a hoarder. She spoke frankly with more self awareness than I expected about life and time and happiness. “The time that I have to go through those things would be my weekends. Do I want to spend my Saturday afternoon going through all the junk Or do I want to go hang out with my friends I think the latter. I don’t want to spend one minute of my free time doing anything that doesn’t bring me joy,” she says.
It’s not that my mother has no worries about aging, but she came to terms with it long before. “Trey, you could spend so much time worrying about things that aren’t perfect. Then time slips by, and they’re never going to be,” she continues. “I think happiness is a moment-to-moment, day-to-day kind of thing. It’s not something you sustain. I still think I’m hot—that might be in my head, but so that.”
4. What was the author’s tone in his response to Mom in paragraph 1
A. Nervous B. Pleased. C. Unwilling. D. Sympathetic.
5. What made the author think Mom was a hoarder at first
A. Her refusal to donate old stuff. B. The mess in Mom’s house.
C. Her preference for an economical life. D. The decline of Mom’s health.
6. Why didn’t Mom tidy the house on weekends
A. She had plans with her friends. B. She was too old to do it on her own.
C. She desired a pleasant time for herself. D. She had trouble sorting out the junk.
7. Which of the following can best describe Mom’s current life principle
A. Never say die. B. Live in the present.
C. Tomorrow is another day. D. Better late than never.
【答案】4. C 5. B 6. C 7. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述作者本以为母亲老了需要自己的照顾，却在一次偶然的拜访中对母亲现在的生活信条感到惊讶。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段的“In my childhood, whenever I was being unreasonable, or questioning whatever direction my mother was giving, she would say “I’m the momma and you’re the baby.” End of discussion.(在我的童年时代，每当我无理取闹，或质疑母亲的指示时，她都会说“我是妈妈，你是孩子。”讨论到此结束)”可知，作者童年无礼取闹或质疑妈妈的指示时，她的妈妈都不愿和她多说，总是用“我是妈妈，你是孩子”来结束对话。由此推知，当某一天妈妈要求作者做事时，作者回答“No. You’re the momma; I’m the baby.”的语气应是不乐意的。故选C。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段的“Yet during this visit I was taken aback by piles upon piles of mail and papers and junk. A fridge full of spoiled food. A mountain of clothes begging to be located. Was it always this way When did she become a hoarder (囤积者) A symptom of aging (然而，在这次访问中，我被成堆的邮件、文件和垃圾吓了一跳。装满变质食物的冰箱。堆积如山的衣服乞求被放回适当的位置。总是这样吗？她什么时候变成囤积者的？还是衰老的症状？)”可知，作者一开始认为妈妈是囤积者是因为屋里杂乱无章。故选B。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段的““The time that I have to go through those things would be my weekends. Do I want to spend my Saturday afternoon going through all the junk Or do I want to go hang out with my friends I think the latter. I don’t want to spend one minute of my free time doing anything that doesn’t bring me joy,” she says.(“我处理这些事情的时间是在周末。我想把周六下午的时间都花在翻垃圾上吗？还是我想和朋友出去玩？我认为是后者。我不想把一分钟的空闲时间花在不能给我带来快乐的事情上，”她说)”可知，作者的母亲不在周末打扫屋子是因为她渴望愉快的时光。故选C。
【7题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段的““Trey, you could spend so much time worrying about things that aren’t perfect. Then time slips by, and they’re never going to be,” she continues. “I think happiness is a moment-to-moment, day-to-day kind of thing. It’s not something you sustain. I still think I’m hot—that might be in my head, but so that.”(“特雷，你可能会花很多时间担心那些不完美的事情。然后时光飞逝，它们将不复存在，”她继续说道。“我认为幸福是每时每刻、日复一日的事情。这不是你能承受的。我仍然觉得自己很活跃——这可能是我的想法，但仅此而已。”)”可知，作者的母亲现在的生活原则是：活在当下。故选B。
C
Fewer than 250 people have feasted their eyes on the Titanic since it was discovered on the seabed of the North Atlantic Oceans in 1985, but a small number of citizen explorers will make the epic two-mile journey to the depths this year.
OceanGate Expeditions announced its second annual expedition to the wreck in the summer of 2022. The Titanic Expedition is conducted as a series of eight-day missions starting in May and ending in June 2022, and each seat costs $250, 000.
Aaron Newman, OceanGate Expedition Mission Specialist during the 2021 trip, said in a statement: “This is one of the most interesting and unique experiences I have ever had. Less than around 200 people have ever been down to the Titanic and seen the wreck in 110 years. Even diving to almost 4000 meters in a submersible (潜水器) is an experience onto itself. That’s what life is about.”
The citizen explorers will begin their adventure by sailing on the expedition ship from St. John’s in Newfoundland, Canada, to the site of the Titanic wreckage, located 370 miles away. The Titan submersible is equipped with the latest camera technologies to capture ultra-high-resolution imagery (超高清影像) that will help determine the wreck’s rate of decay and assess the marine life that dwell on it. An experienced submersible pilot, P. H. Nargeolet said in a statement: “We have a lot of room inside the Titan submersible. We can have five people in the sub and there is a big view port.”
The Titanic, which was called the “unsinkable ship”, went down on April 14, 1912, four days into her first voyage from Southampton, England to New York. The giant ship collided with an iceberg and in the end, 1,517 of the 2,224 passengers and crew aboard died.
According to the National Oceanic and Atomspheric Adminstration, te ship is likely to collapse within the next 40 years.
8. What did Aaron Newman think of the 2021 expedition to the wreck of Titanic
A. It was fantastic. B. It was expensive. C. It was demanding. D. It was worthless.
9. What does the underline word “it” in paragraph 4 refer to
A. The rate of decay. B. The wreck. C. The high-tech camera. D. The Titan submersible.
10. What do we know about the 2022 Titanic expedition
A. Explorers will go to the depth of 370 meters under the sea.
B. Explorers can learn about the marine life on the wreck through a high-resolution telescope.
C. Explorers will have a series of eight-day missions in the fall of 2022.
D. Explorers will share a big view port in the spacious submersible.
11. What’s the purpose of paragraph 5
A. To present a detail. B. To introduce the expedition.
C To add the background information. D. To attract people to buy the 2022 trip.
【答案】8. A 9. B 10. D 11. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。介绍了名为海洋之门的海底勘探公司推出了普通民众探索泰坦尼克号船体的深海探险游。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段第二行“This is one of the most interesting and unique experiences I have ever had.(这是我有过的最有趣和最独特的经历之一)”可知，亚伦·纽曼认为2021年泰坦尼克号残骸的探险很棒。故选A。
【9题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第四段第二句话“The Titan submersible is equipped with the latest camera technologies to capture ultra-high-resolution imager that will help determine the wreck’s rate of decay and assess the marine life that dwell on it.(泰坦潜水器配备了最先进的摄像技术来拍摄超高清影像, 这些超高清影像可以帮助判断这个沉船体的腐烂程度和评估居住在它（泰坦尼克号沉船体）上面的海洋生物)”可知，it指的是泰坦尼克号沉船体。故选B。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段最后两句“We have a lot of room inside the Titan submersible. We can have five people in the sub and there is a big view port.(泰坦潜水器里有很多空间。我们可以在潜艇上坐五个人，还有一个大视角)”可知，探险者将在宽敞的潜水器中共享一个大视角。故选D。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段“The Titanic, which was called the “unsinkable ship”, went down on April 14, 1912, four days into her first voyage from Southampton, England to New York. The giant ship collided with an iceberg and in the end, 1,517 of the 2,224 passengers and crew aboard died.(1912年4月14日，被称为“不沉之船”的泰坦尼克号在从英国南安普顿到纽约的第一次航行的第四天沉没。这艘巨轮与冰山相撞，最终2224名乘客和船员中有1517人死亡)”可知，第五段是为了给整篇文章提供一个背景知识。故选C。
D
Technology seems to discourage slow reading. Reading on screens tires eyes easily. So online writing is more skimmable than print. The neuroscientist Mary Walt argued this “new norm” of skim reading is producing “an invisible, dramatic transformation” in how readers process words. And brains now favor rapid absorption of information, rather than skills developed by deeper reading, like critical analysis.
We shouldn’t overplay this danger. All readers skim. Skimming is the skill we acquire as we learn to read more skillfully. And fears about declining attention spans have proved to be false alarms. “Some critics worry about attention span and see very short stories as signs of cultural decline, ” The American author Selvin wrote. “But nobody ever said poems were evidence of short attention spans. ”
Yet the Internet has certainly changed the way we read. First, it means there’s more to read, because more people than ever are writing. And digital writing means rapid release and response. Once published, online articles start forming a comment string underneath. Such mode of writing and reading can be interactive and fun, but is probably lacking in profound reflection.
Perhaps we should slow down. Reading is constantly promoted as a source of personal achievement. But this advocacy emphasizes “enthusiastic” or “eager” reading — neither suggest slow absorption. To a slow reader, a piece of writing can only be fully understood by immersing oneself in their slow comprehension of words. The slow reader is like a swimmer who stops counting the number of pool laps he’s done and just enjoys how his body feels and moves in water.
The human need for this kind of deep reading is too determined for any new technology to destroy. We often assume technological change can’t be stopped, so older media are kicked out by newer, more virtual forms. In practice, older technologies can coexist with new ones. The Kindle hasn’t killed off printed books any more than cars killed off bicycles. We still want to enjoy slowly-formed ideas and carefully-chosen words. Even in a fast-moving age, there is time for slow reading.
12. What is the author’s attitude towards Selvin’s opinion
A. Favorable. B. Critical. C. Doubtful. D. Objective.
13. Which statement would the author probably agree with
A. Advocacy of passionate reading helps promote slow reading.
B. Digital writing and reading tends to ignore careful reflection.
C. We should be aware of the impact skimming has on the brain.
D. The number of Internet readers declines due to technology.
14. Why is “swimmer” mentioned in paragraph 4
A. To demonstrate how to immerse oneself in thought.
B. To stress swimming differs from reading.
C. To show slow reading is better than fast reading.
D. To illustrate what slow reading is like.
15. Which would be the best title for the passage
A. Slow Reading is Here to Stay
B. Technology Prevents Slow Reading
C. Reflections on Deep Reading
D. The Wonder of Deep Reading
【答案】12. A 13. B 14. D 15. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇议论文。作者从各角度就科技对阅读的影响阐述了自己的观点并推崇慢速阅读。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。由文章第二段“We shouldn’t overplay this danger. All readers skim. Skimming is the skill we acquire as we learn to read more skillfully. And fears about declining attention spans have proved to be false alarms. ‘Some critics worry about attention span and see very short stories as signs of cultural decline,’ The American author Selvin wrote. ‘But nobody ever said poems were evidence of short attention spans. ’(我们不应该夸大这种危险。所有读者都会略读。略读是我们在学习更熟练地阅读时获得的技能。事实证明，对注意力持续时间下降的担忧是虚惊一场。美国作家Selvin写道，‘一些评论家担心注意力持续时间，认为短篇小说是文化衰落的标志，但从来没有人说诗歌是注意力持续时间短的证据’。)”可知，作者是赞成Selvin的观点，诗歌就是注意力持续时间短但文化丰富的深度阅读，所以对阅读注意力持续时间下降的担忧是没有必要的。故选A项。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。由文章第三段“Once published, online articles start forming a comment string underneath. Such mode of writing and reading can be interactive and fun, but is probably lacking in profound reflection.(一旦发表，在线文章就开始在下面形成一个评论字符串。这种写作和阅读模式可以是互动和有趣的，但可能缺乏深刻的反思。)”可知，作者认为在线写作和阅读往往忽视仔细思考。故选B项。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。由文章第四段“To a slow reader, a piece of writing can only be fully understood by immersing oneself in their slow comprehension of words. The slow reader is like a swimmer who stops counting the number of pool laps he's done and just enjoys how his body feels and moves in water.(对于一个慢读者来说，只有沉浸在他们对单词的缓慢理解中，才能完全理解一篇文章。阅读速度慢的人就像一个游泳运动员，他不再计算自己在游泳池里跑了多少圈，只是享受自己的身体在水中的感觉和运动。)”可知，一个游泳运动员不再计算自己在游泳池里跑了多少圈，只是享受自己的身体在水中的感觉和运动，作者提到游泳运动员是为了说明慢速阅读是什么样的。故选D项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。由文章最后一段“In practice, older technologies can coexist with new ones. The Kindle hasn't killed off printed books any more than cars killed off bicycles. We still want to enjoy slowly-formed ideas and carefully-chosen words. Even in a fast-moving age, there is time for slow reading.(在实践中，旧技术可以与新技术共存。Kindle并没有像汽车杀死自行车一样杀死印刷书籍。我们仍然想享受慢慢形成的想法和精心挑选的词语。即使在一个快速发展的时代，也有时间慢慢阅读。)”以及上文可知，作者就科技对阅读的影响阐述自己的观点并认为在快速发展的时代中，我们仍然可以享受慢速阅读。所以A项Slow Reading is Here to Stay(慢读还是存在的)符文文意。故选A项。
第二节(共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The days when art was an Olympic sport
Did you know that creating works of art used to be an Olympic competition ___16___ In the first year, Walter Winans became the first and the only Olympian to win medals for both art and sports. Despite this seemingly optimistic start, the idea of the arts being included in the Olympic Games soon met with disinterest, finally resulting in the removal of the art competition from the Olympic Games.
___17___
The idea to include art in the Olympics came from Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who was the founder of the International Olympic Committee, which created the modern Olympics. Coubertin believed that the arts and sports were linked and was impressed by anyone who had a firm command of both a sport and an artistic discipline(项目).
Why aren’t the arts included in the Olympics today
For starters, only amateurs were allowed to compete in the arts part of the Olympics. ___18___ Having artists of average quality competing while only the most competent athletes were allowed to compete created a dramatic divide and gave the impression that the arts were not as important as sports.
Secondly, works of art created had to have sports as the subject matter. ___19___ Limiting the subjects also contributed to making the arts part of the Olympic Games boring to the general public.
Finally, one of the biggest reasons was that the arts are subjective. Sports can be judged by time and distance, making it easy to determine who is the winner. ___20___ This difficulty in judging a definite winner resulted in the arts part becoming a non-competitive exhibition that ran for the duration of the Olympic Games.
A. Why was art made an Olympic discipline
B. What is a discipline in the Olympic Games
C. This rule made the objects produced seem really boring.
D. The arts, on the other hand, are not quite so easy to judge
E. However, the arts part of the Olympics Games was soon abandoned
F. This means that many famous artists were banned from participating.
G. For 36 years, from 1912 to 1948, artists participated in the Olympic Games.
【答案】16. G 17. A 18. F 19. C 20. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，文章介绍了创作艺术作品是奥林匹克运动的项目的相关历史以及阐述了为什么今天的奥运会不包括艺术项目的原因。
【16题详解】
根据前文“Did you know that creating works of art used to be an Olympic competition (你知道创作艺术作品曾经是一项奥林匹克竞赛吗？)”可知，此处指出创作艺术作品曾经是奥林匹克竞赛的项目。G选项“For 36 years, from 1912 to 1948, artists participated in the Olympic Games.(从1912年到1948年的36年间，艺术家们参加了奥运会。)”中指出艺术家们参加奥运会。artists与前文的creating works of art相呼应。故选G。
【17题详解】
根据后文“Coubertin believed that the arts and sports were linked and was impressed by anyone who had a firm command of both a sport and an artistic discipline(项目).( Coubertin相信艺术和体育是联系在一起的，他对任何既精通体育又精通艺术的人都印象深刻。)”回答了为什么艺术会成为奥运项目。A选项“Why was art made an Olympic discipline ( 为什么艺术会成为奥运项目 )”符合语境。故选A。
【18题详解】
根据前文“For starters, only amateurs were allowed to compete in the arts part of the Olympics .(首先，只有业余选手才被允许参加奥运会艺术部分的比赛。)”可知，只有业余选手才被允许参加奥运会。后文应该提到该项规定造成的影响。F选项“This means that many famous artists were banned from participating.(这意味着许多著名艺术家被禁止参加。)”指出，由于只有业余选手才被允许参加奥运会，这意味着许多著名艺术家被禁止参加。故选F。
【19题详解】
根据前文“Secondly, works of art created had to have sports as the subject matter. (其次，创作的艺术作品必须以体育为题材。)”指出，创作艺术作品必须要以体育为题材，由此该项规则对作品进行了限制。C选项“This rule made the objects produced seem really boring.(这个规则让制作出来的作品看起来很无聊。)”承接前文，指出前文限定规则后导致作品看起来无聊，符合语境。故选C。
【20题详解】
根据前文“Finally, one of the biggest reasons was that the arts are subjective. (最后，最大的原因之一是艺术是主观的。)”可知，由于艺术是主观的，所以很难去判定。以及“Sports can be judged by time and distance, making it easy to determine who is the winner. (运动可以用时间和距离来评判，因此很容易决定谁是赢家。)”可知，后文应该与此形成对应。D选项“The arts, on the other hand, are not quite so easy to judge.(另一方面，艺术就不那么容易判断了。)”与段首呼应的同时，与前文形成对应，符合语境。故选D。
第二部分 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。
I was an angry adolescent in my first year of college. One day I had a serious fight with my father.
I saw him as____21____. I exploded in shouts and____22____out. Running towards the classroom, I suddenly realized I didn’t have the assignment that was____23____: a thought card. Professor Simon had explained every Tuesday we must____24____ an index card, on which we wrote a thought or a question, and every Wednesday he’d return it with his____25____ or answer on it. The card was our____26____to class on Tuesdays.
So, outside the classroom, I took an index card and wrote “I’m the son of an idiot!”, as I could only think about the ____27____ I’d just had with my dad. I handed in the card, but soon____28____ telling him about my dad, because I didn’t want to ____29____myself to him.
Wednesday, I got to class early and_____30_____in the back. Dr. Simon began returning thought cards. On my card was written, “What does the ‘son of an idiot’ do with the rest of his life ” His question got right to the_____31_____of the issue: Whose responsibility was it
Dr. Simon’s comment kept emerging in my mind. Slowly, my thinking began to_____32_____. People began to notice I was taking_____33_____for my doings. My grades gradually improved. My relationship with my father also improved_____34_____. Now I saw him as caring, instead of controlling. And it all_____35_____with an innocent-seeming question.
21. A. controlling B. demanding C. frustrating D. confusing
22. A. stole B. stormed C. marched D. paced
23. A. bound B. proper C. tricky D. due
24. A. take in B. let in C. bring in D. get in
25. A. comment B. grade C. criticism D. standard
26. A. guide B. admission C. contribution D. entry
27. A. conflict B. race C. talk D. deal
28. A. denied B. recalled C. regretted D. delayed
29. A. connect B. expose C. recommend D. introduce
30. A. stood B. froze C. cried D. hid
31. A. cause B. height C. heart D. surface
32. A. shift B. focus C. wander D. form
33. A. credit B. action C. responsibility D. blame
34. A. automatically B. mildly C. dramatically D. swiftly
35. A. concluded B. started C. proceeded D. helped
【答案】21. A 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. A 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. D 31. C 32. A 33. C 34. C 35. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者与父亲发生矛盾后，西蒙老师在布置的作业上的评论让作者在接下来的日子里发生了很大的变化。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我看到他控制欲很强。A. controlling控制欲强的；B. demanding苛刻的；C. frustrating令人沮丧的；D. confusing令人迷惑的。根据最后一段中的“Now I saw him as caring, instead of controlling.”可知，此处指的是作者把父亲看作是控制自己。故选A项。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我爆发了大喊大叫，并且冲出了房子。A. stole偷窃；B. stormed气呼呼急走，闯；C. marched行军；D. paced踱步。根据上文中的“ I exploded in shouts ”可知，作者与父亲吵架，所以此处指的是气冲冲地出了屋子。故选B项。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：跑向教室时，我突然意识到我没有带要到期的作业：一张思考卡。A. bound一定的；B. proper恰当的；C. tricky狡猾的；D. due到期的。根据下文中的“Professor Simon had explained every Tuesday we must 4 an index card”可知，每周二要上交卡片，所此处应是到期。故选D项。
【24题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：西蒙教授解释说，每周二我们必须带来一张索引卡，在上面写下一个想法或一个问题，并且每周三他会把他的评论或答案写在上面还给我们。A. take in吸收；B. let in让进入；C. bring in带来；D. get in收获。根据下文中的“ every Wednesday he’d return it with his 5 or answer on it.”可知，西蒙教授说周三会把卡片还给学生们，由此可推断，此处指的是要求学生带来上交。故选C项。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：西蒙教授解释说，每周二我们必须带来一张索引卡，在上面写下一个想法或一个问题，并且每周三他会把他的评论或答案写在上面还给我们。A. comment评论；B. grade分数；等级；C. criticism批判；D. standard标准。根据最后一段中的“Dr. Simon’s comment kept emerging in my mind.”可知，此处指的是西蒙教授的评论。故选A项。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这张卡片是我们周二上课的通行证。A. guide指南；B. admission允许进入；C. contribution贡献；D. entry入口。根据上文中的“Professor Simon had explained every Tuesday we must 4 an index card, on which we wrote a thought or a question,and every Wednesday he’d return it with his 5 or answer on it.”可知，西蒙老师要求周二上交卡片，所以，这是周二上课的通行证。故选B项。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：就在教室外，我拿出一张索引卡，在上面写道：“我是白痴的儿子！”因为我只能想到我刚刚和爸爸发生的冲突。A. conflict矛盾；B. race比赛；C. talk交谈；D. deal交易。根据上文中的“I exploded in shouts and I 2 out .”可知，此处指的是作者与父亲之间的冲突。故选A项。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我上交了卡片，但是很快后悔把爸爸的事告诉了他，因为我不想在他面前暴露自己。A. denied否认；B. recalled回忆；C. regretted后悔；D. delayed推迟。根据下文中的“I didn’t want to 9 myself to him.”可知，作者不想让别人知道这件事情，所以后悔将此事告诉别人。故选C项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. connect连接；B. expose接触，暴露；C. recommend推荐；D. introduce介绍。根据上文“ 8 telling him that about my dad.”以及下文中的“Wednesday,I got to the class early and 10 in the back.”可知，作者后悔把自己的事情暴露给其他人，所以才会觉得后悔，在周三的时候自己躲到后面。故选B项。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：星期三，我早早来到教室，躲在教室后面。A. stood站立；B. froze愣住；C. cried大喊；D. hid躲藏。根据下文中的“in the back”可知，此处指作者躲藏到后面。故选D项。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他的问题直指问题的核心：这是谁的责任？A. cause原因；B. height高度；C. heart核心；D. surface表面。根据下文中的“Whose responsibility was it ”并结合语境可知，此处指的是作者与父亲发生冲突的核心问题——谁的责任。故选C项。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：慢慢地，我的想法开始转变。A. shift转换，改变；B. focus聚焦；C. wander徘徊；D. form形成。根据下文中的“People began to notice I was taking 13 for my doings.My grades gradually improved. ”可知，作者自那以后想法发生了转变。故选A项。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：人们开始注意到我在为自己的行为负责。A. credit信用；B. action行动；C. responsibility责任；D. blame责备。根据上文中的“Slowly, my thinking began to 12 ”以及下文中的“my doings”可知，作者改变了，开始为自己的行为负责，take responsibility for sth.意为“为……负责”，符合语境。故选C项。
【34题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我和父亲的关系也大大改善了。A. automatically自动地；B. mildly温和地；C. dramatically巨大地；戏剧性地；D. swiftly很快地。根据上文中的“My grades gradually improved.”可知，此处描述的是作者发生的变化，与父亲的关系也大大改善了，dramatically符合语境，进一步表明作者的变化很大。故选C项。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这一切都始于一个看似天真的问题。A. concluded推断；B. started开始；C. proceeded继续；D. helped帮助。根据上文中的“His question got right to the 11 of the issue: Whose responsibility was it ”以及下文中的“an innocent-seeming question.”可知，作者自那以后无论学习还是与父亲的关系都发生了很大变化，所以此处指的是这一切变化都始于这个问题。故选B项。
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。
The living heritage, Kunqu Opera, is harmonious, elegant and emotional. These romantic features make Kunqu Opera one of the most loved art forms in China.
Born in Suzhou, Kunqu Opera distinguished ____36____ (it) by its rhythmic patterns. It became ____37____ (wide) popular during the Ming Dynasty. During the Mid-Autumn Festival in Ming and Qing dynasties, opera players often ____38____ (gather) in Suzhou, staging dramatic works in ancient bining tunes performed in the Suzhou dialect, graceful body movements, martial arts and dance, Kunqu Opera uses a variety of movements to express specific ____39____ (emotion). It also pays attention to each difference. Graceful movements animate (使具有活力) the fingertips and unique tunes make ____40____ rich and poetic world.
Kunqu Opera had an important influence ____41____ many forms of operas in China, including Peking Opera, which is about 200 years old. It is therefore known as the mother of all Chinese operas. As a ____42____ (tradition) representation of Chinese culture, stories ____43____ (perform) in Kunqu Opera have gone beyond time and space. The Peony Pavilion, written by playwright Tang Xianzu, who ____44____ (compare) to Shakespeare, is still loved by fans from around the world.
A living heritage is an endless dialogue between the present ____45____ the past, and Kunqu Opera is a carrier to pass that legacy on.
【答案】36. itself
37. widely 38. gathered
39. emotions
40. a 41. on
42. traditional
43. performed
44. is compared
45. and
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了中国昆曲的历史、特点、影响以及其作为文化传承载体的意义。
【36题详解】
考查代词。句意：昆曲起源于苏州，以其节奏模式而闻名。空处指代句子主语Kunqu Opera，主语与宾语指代相同，用其相应的反身代词作宾语。故填itself。
【37题详解】
考查副词。句意：它在明朝开始广泛流行。空处修饰形容词popular，应用副词形式。故填widely。
【38题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：明清时期的中秋节，戏曲演员们经常聚集在苏州，演出中国古代的戏剧作品。根据时间状语“During the Mid-Autumn Festival in Ming and Qing dynasties(在明清时期的中秋节)”可知，句子描述过去发生的事情，用一般过去时，空格处作谓语用过去式。故填gathered。
【39题详解】
考查名词。句意：昆曲结合了苏州方言的曲调、优美的肢体动作、武术和舞蹈，用各种动作来表达特定的情感。emotion此处作可数名词，前面无冠词修饰，应用复数形式表示泛指。故填emotions。
【40题详解】
考查冠词。句意：优美动作使指尖富有活力，独特的曲调营造出一个丰富且有诗意的世界。空处泛指“一个丰富且有诗意的世界”，应用不定冠词，rich以辅音音素开头。故填a。
【41题详解】
考查介词。句意：昆曲对中国多种戏曲形式有着重要影响。have an influence on...为固定搭配，意为“对……有影响”。故填on。
【42题详解】
考查形容词。句意：作为中国文化的一种传统表现形式，昆曲中表演的故事已经超越了时间和空间。空处应用形容词作定语，修饰名词representation，traditional“传统的”为tradition的形容词形式。故填traditional。
【43题详解】
考查非谓语。句意：作为中国文化的一种传统表现形式，昆曲中表演的故事已经超越了时间和空间。此句已有谓语动词have gone，空处应为非谓语动词形式，动词perform和stories之间是动宾关系，故用perform的过去分词作后置定语修饰stories。故填performed。
【44题详解】
考查时态、语态和主谓一致。句意：被比作莎士比亚的剧作家汤显祖所著的《牡丹亭》至今仍受到世界各地影迷的喜爱。空处在who引导的定语从句中作谓语，句子讲述客观事实，应用一般现在时，关系代词who指代先行词Tang Xianzu，表示单数意义，谓语动词应用第三人称单数，先行词Tang Xianzu和动词compare之间是被动关系，故用一般现在时的被动语态，be动词用is。故填is compared。
【45题详解】
考查连词。句意：活态遗产是当下与过去之间永无止境的对话，昆曲正是传递这份遗产的载体。between...and...是固定搭配，意为“在……和……之间”。故填and。
第三部分 写作(共两节;满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Margaux写信向你询问如何平衡学习和摄影爱好之间的关系。请你给他写一封回信，内容包括：
1. 告知收到来信，得知情况；
2. 给出合理建议。
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。
Dear Margaux,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Margaux,
I heard that you love photography but have been struggling to balance your study with pursuing your interests I’m glad to offer my advice!
First of all, you’d better prioritize your time. Make a list of all the things that you need to do, assign each task in order of importance. Additionally, schedule blocks of time for study and photography. Lastly, take a good rest. With these tips, you can find a balance which will allow you time for your classes, hobbies and rest.
I wish my suggestions would be of some help to you.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本文是应用文。假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Margaux写信向你询问如何平衡学习和摄影爱好之间的关系。请你给他写一封回信，内容包括：1. 告知收到来信，得知情况；2. 给出合理建议。
【详解】1.词汇积累
高兴的：glad→happy
建议：advice→suggestion/tip
此外：Additionally→In addition
有帮助的：of some help →helpful
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Lastly, take a good rest.
拓展句：Lastly, take a good rest, which can make you energetic.
【点睛】【高分句型1】I heard that you love photography but have been struggling to balance your study with pursuing your interests.(运用了that引导的宾语从句)
【高分句型2】Make a list of all the things that you need to do, assign each task in order of importance.(运用了that引导的限制性定语从句)
【高分句型3】With these tips, you can find a balance which will allow you time for your classes, hobbies and rest.(运用了which引导的限制性定语从句)
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。
One day Officer Jackson and Steve were discussing a serious case when they were informed of a disturbance (骚乱) in the nearby subway. So, they walked out of the station and got into their car.
The two officers had expected they’d have to deal with an annoying beggar troubling the passers-by for money. But when they arrived at the crime scene, they were shocked at the beggar’s appearance. The man had tears in his eyes and was sitting on the subway stairs, looking untidy and tired.
“Excuse me, sir,” Officer Jackson said. “You can’t stay here, nor can you bother the people to give you money. You have to leave this place.”
“Look, officers,” the man sighed. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to cause any trouble, okay I lost my cane (拐杖), and I can’t walk without it. I wanted a few cents so I could get myself something to eat.”
The two officers exchanged looks, knowing the man wasn’t a disturbance but someone who really needed their help. So they promised to get him food, buy him a cane, and drop him home.
After doing that, the officers drove to the beggar’s home, only to discover he had no home at all. He was just wandering in the streets and living off the leftovers he managed to find.
The poor man said his name was Eugene. When he was working at a skyscraper construction site, he was injured and became disabled, losing his ability to walk. Unfortunately, his disability forbade him from doing physical labor, and he wasn’t well-educated to find a desk job, so he remained jobless. Because he couldn’t provide for his family, his wife and children left him. “I don’t have any hopes of changing my destiny (命运), officers,” the man said.
But Officer Jackson wanted Eugene to change his life. “You’re still young,” he said.
“You can’t lose hope so soon. He brought him something warm to eat, helped him take a shower, and gave him his warm boots. After his work, Officer Jackson drove Eugene to a shelter for the homeless and left.
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。
Since that day, Eugene had never expected to meet the two officers again.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A few months later, Eugene was a changed man.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】 Since that day Eugene had never expected to meet the two officers again. But three months later, he saw a cop’s car pull over outside the shelter, and Officer Jackson got off. Eugene was shocked. “I just have to give you something, Eugene,” Officer Jackson said. He gave Eugene an envelope containing $12,000 inside. The two officers had started a campaign for Eugene and managed to raise that amount in three months. “You can slowly start a new life with this money, friend,” Officer Jackson said encouragingly. Eugene was deeply touched by their kindness.
A few months later, Eugene was a changed man. He got a job at the shelter and rented an apartment nearby. He was also continuing to seek help and meet a psychologist to heal the wounds his past had given him. Every day before going to work, he would clean up his appearance and face his colleagues and work in the best state. People at the shelter all loved the warm and positive man, all thanks to the two kind officers.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了两位警官一次执勤的时候偶遇一个可怜的残疾人，两位警官不仅帮助了这位可怜人还为他筹集了钱。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“从那天起，Eugene再也没有想到会再见到那两位警官。”可知，第一段可描写Eugene再次见到两位警官以及他们为Eugene所做的事情。
②由第二段首句内容“几个月后，Eugene变了一个人。”可知，第二段可描写Eugene为两位警官的善心所打动所发生的变化。
2.续写线索：两位警官接到报警，地铁里发生了骚乱——两位警官到达现场后，发现了可怜的Eugene——两位警官很同情Eugene，于是他们给他买了食物以及手杖，然后送他回家——他们发现可怜的Eugene根本没有家，便将他送到了收容所——两个月后，两名警官再次找到Eugene，给他更多的帮助——Eugene发生变化
3.词汇激活
行为类
①开始：start/launch
②筹集：raise/collect
③继续：continue/go on
情绪类
①吃惊的：shocked/surprised
②感动的：touched/moved
【点睛】【高分句型1】He gave Eugene an envelope containing $12,000 inside.（运用了非谓语动词作后置定语）
【高分句型2】He was also continuing to seek help and meet a psychologist to heal the wounds his past had given him.（运用了省略关系代词的定语从句）2023-2024学年第一学期林启恩纪念中学高三第一次段考试题
英语
考试时间：120分钟 分值：120分
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、班级、座位号填写在答题卡上。
2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。
3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上;如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案;不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
第一部分 阅读(共两节，满分50)
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
World Press Photo
The annual World Press Photo Contest recognizes and celebrates the best photo journalism and documentary photography produced over the last year. Entries for the 2023 World Press Photo Contest will open on 1 December 2022 and close on 10 January 2023. We are excited to welcome a multiplicity of stories and a diverse range of photographers from all over the world to enter the contest!
Regional winners
Every regional winner of the contest receives:
·A monetary prize of 1,000
·Inclusion in the annual World Press Photo year-long worldwide exhibition
·Inclusion in the annual collectible yearbook, available in multiple languages with a worldwide distribution of more than 30,000 copies
·Publication in the online collection and a personal profile on World Press Photo’s website
·A physical award
In addition, winners are often featured in major publications and invited to speak at public events, exhibition openings, and lectures throughout the year.
Global winners
A global jury selects the four global winners: the World Press Photo of the Year, the World Press Photo Story of the Year, the World Press Photo Long-Term Project Award, and the World Press Photo Open Format Award. The global winners will be chosen from the regional winners in their respective categories.
In addition to their regional prizes, global winners will also receive:
·An additional monetary prize of ?5,000
·An additional physical award
1. Who would most probably enter for World Press Photo
A. Storytellers. B. Photographers.
C. Librarians. D. Celebrities.
2. Which of the following benefits will Regional Winners receive
A. Their works will be exhibited for years.
B. A personal profile on any website is allowed.
C. 30000 copies of their works will be distributed to other winners.
D. They will be invited to deliver speeches throughout the year.
3. If you were a global winner, what monetary prize would you receive
A. ?1000. B. ?4000. C. ?5000. D. ?6000.
B
In my childhood, whenever I was being unreasonable, or questioning whatever direction my mother was giving, she would say “I’m the momma and you’re the baby.” End of discussion. Until one day she asked me to do something for her and I said, “No. You’re the momma; I’m the baby.” It gave her a good laugh.
But, at 31, I’m realizing the dynamic might be shifting. She’s the momma; I’m the baby. But I’m also something else now. More will be asked of me to take care of her. My mother is getting older.
The realization hit me during a recent visit home. In my memory, our house wasn’t spotless, but I’d call it tidy. Weekends were for cleaning. Yet during this visit I was taken aback by piles upon piles of mail and papers and junk. A fridge full of spoiled food. A mountain of clothes begging to be located. Was it always this way When did she become a hoarder (囤积者) A symptom of aging
But my mother would like you to know something: She is not a hoarder. She spoke frankly with more self awareness than I expected about life and time and happiness. “The time that I have to go through those things would be my weekends. Do I want to spend my Saturday afternoon going through all the junk Or do I want to go hang out with my friends I think the latter. I don’t want to spend one minute of my free time doing anything that doesn’t bring me joy,” she says.
It’s not that my mother has no worries about aging, but she came to terms with it long before. “Trey, you could spend so much time worrying about things that aren’t perfect. Then time slips by, and they’re never going to be,” she continues. “I think happiness is a moment-to-moment, day-to-day kind of thing. It’s not something you sustain. I still think I’m hot—that might be in my head, but so that.”
4. What was the author’s tone in his response to Mom in paragraph 1
A. Nervous B. Pleased. C. Unwilling. D. Sympathetic.
5. What made the author think Mom was a hoarder at first
A. Her refusal to donate old stuff. B. The mess in Mom’s house.
C. Her preference for an economical life. D. The decline of Mom’s health.
6. Why didn’t Mom tidy the house on weekends
A. She had plans with her friends. B. She was too old to do it on her own.
C. She desired a pleasant time for herself. D. She had trouble sorting out the junk.
7. Which of the following can best describe Mom’s current life principle
A. Never say die. B. Live in the present.
C. Tomorrow is another day. D. Better late than never.
C
Fewer than 250 people have feasted their eyes on the Titanic since it was discovered on the seabed of the North Atlantic Oceans in 1985, but a small number of citizen explorers will make the epic two-mile journey to the depths this year.
OceanGate Expeditions announced its second annual expedition to the wreck in the summer of 2022. The Titanic Expedition is conducted as a series of eight-day missions starting in May and ending in June 2022, and each seat costs $250, 000.
Aaron Newman, OceanGate Expedition Mission Specialist during the 2021 trip, said in a statement: “This is one of the most interesting and unique experiences I have ever had. Less than around 200 people have ever been down to the Titanic and seen the wreck in 110 years. Even diving to almost 4000 meters in a submersible (潜水器) is an experience onto itself. That’s what life is about.”
The citizen explorers will begin their adventure by sailing on the expedition ship from St. John’s in Newfoundland, Canada, to the site of the Titanic wreckage, located 370 miles away. The Titan submersible is equipped with the latest camera technologies to capture ultra-high-resolution imagery (超高清影像) that will help determine the wreck’s rate of decay and assess the marine life that dwell on it. An experienced submersible pilot, P. H. Nargeolet said in a statement: “We have a lot of room inside the Titan submersible. We can have five people in the sub and there is a big view port.”
The Titanic, which was called the “unsinkable ship”, went down on April 14, 1912, four days into her first voyage from Southampton, England to New York. The giant ship collided with an iceberg and in the end, 1,517 of the 2,224 passengers and crew aboard died.
According to the National Oceanic and Atomspheric Adminstration, te ship is likely to collapse within the next 40 years.
8. What did Aaron Newman think of the 2021 expedition to the wreck of Titanic
A. It was fantastic. B. It was expensive. C. It was demanding. D. It was worthless.
9. What does the underline word “it” in paragraph 4 refer to
A. The rate of decay. B. The wreck. C. The high-tech camera. D. The Titan submersible.
10. What do we know about the 2022 Titanic expedition
A. Explorers will go to the depth of 370 meters under the sea.
B. Explorers can learn about the marine life on the wreck through a high-resolution telescope.
C. Explorers will have a series of eight-day missions in the fall of 2022.
D. Explorers will share a big view port in the spacious submersible.
11. What’s the purpose of paragraph 5
A. To present a detail. B. To introduce the expedition.
C. To add the background information. D. To attract people to buy the 2022 trip.
D
Technology seems to discourage slow reading. Reading on screens tires eyes easily. So online writing is more skimmable than print. The neuroscientist Mary Walt argued this “new norm” of skim reading is producing “an invisible, dramatic transformation” in how readers process words. And brains now favor rapid absorption of information, rather than skills developed by deeper reading, like critical analysis.
We shouldn’t overplay this danger. All readers skim. Skimming is the skill we acquire as we learn to read more skillfully. And fears about declining attention spans have proved to be false alarms. “Some critics worry about attention span and see very short stories as signs of cultural decline, ” The American author Selvin wrote. “But nobody ever said poems were evidence of short attention spans. ”
Yet the Internet has certainly changed the way we read. First, it means there’s more to read, because more people than ever are writing. And digital writing means rapid release and response. Once published, online articles start forming a comment string underneath. Such mode of writing and reading can be interactive and fun, but is probably lacking in profound reflection.
Perhaps we should slow down. Reading is constantly promoted as a source of personal achievement. But this advocacy emphasizes “enthusiastic” or “eager” reading — neither suggest slow absorption. To a slow reader a piece of writing can only be fully understood by immersing oneself in their slow comprehension of words. The slow reader is like a swimmer who stops counting the number of pool laps he’s done and just enjoys how his body feels and moves in water.
The human need for this kind of deep reading is too determined for any new technology to destroy. We often assume technological change can’t be stopped, so older media are kicked out by newer, more virtual forms. In practice, older technologies can coexist with new ones. The Kindle hasn’t killed off printed books any more than cars killed off bicycles. We still want to enjoy slowly-formed ideas and carefully-chosen words. Even in a fast-moving age, there is time for slow reading.
12. What is the author’s attitude towards Selvin’s opinion
A. Favorable. B. Critical. C. Doubtful. D. Objective.
13 Which statement would the author probably agree with
A. Advocacy of passionate reading helps promote slow reading.
B. Digital writing and reading tends to ignore careful reflection.
C. We should be aware of the impact skimming has on the brain.
D. The number of Internet readers declines due to technology.
14. Why is “swimmer” mentioned in paragraph 4
A. To demonstrate how to immerse oneself in thought.
B. To stress swimming differs from reading.
C. To show slow reading is better than fast reading.
D. To illustrate what slow reading is like.
15. Which would be the best title for the passage
A. Slow Reading is Here to Stay
B. Technology Prevents Slow Reading
C. Reflections on Deep Reading
D. The Wonder of Deep Reading
第二节(共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The days when art was an Olympic sport
Did you know that creating works of art used to be an Olympic competition ___16___ In the first year, Walter Winans became the first and the only Olympian to win medals for both art and sports. Despite this seemingly optimistic start, the idea of the arts being included in the Olympic Games soon met with disinterest, finally resulting in the removal of the art competition from the Olympic Games.
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The idea to include art in the Olympics came from Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who was the founder of the International Olympic Committee, which created the modern Olympics. Coubertin believed that the arts and sports were linked and was impressed by anyone who had a firm command of both a sport and an artistic discipline(项目).
Why aren’t the arts included in the Olympics today
For starters, only amateurs were allowed to compete in the arts part of the Olympics. ___18___ Having artists of average quality competing while only the most competent athletes were allowed to compete created a dramatic divide and gave the impression that the arts were not as important as sports.
Secondly, works of art created had to have sports as the subject matter. ___19___ Limiting the subjects also contributed to making the arts part of the Olympic Games boring to the general public.
Finally, one of the biggest reasons was that the arts are subjective. Sports can be judged by time and distance, making it easy to determine who is the winner. ___20___ This difficulty in judging a definite winner resulted in the arts part becoming a non-competitive exhibition that ran for the duration of the Olympic Games.
A. Why was art made an Olympic discipline
B. What is a discipline in the Olympic Games
C. This rule made the objects produced seem really boring.
D. The arts, on the other hand, are not quite so easy to judge
E. However, the arts part of the Olympics Games was soon abandoned
F This means that many famous artists were banned from participating.
G. For 36 years, from 1912 to 1948, artists participated in the Olympic Games.
第二部分 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。
I was an angry adolescent in my first year of college. One day I had a serious fight with my father.
I saw him as____21____. I exploded in shouts and____22____out. Running towards the classroom, I suddenly realized I didn’t have the assignment that was____23____: a thought card. Professor Simon had explained every Tuesday we must____24____ an index card, on which we wrote a thought or a question, and every Wednesday he’d return it with his____25____ or answer on it. The card was our____26____to class on Tuesdays.
So, outside the classroom, I took an index card and wrote “I’m the son of an idiot!”, as I could only think about the ____27____ I’d just had with my dad. I handed in the card, but soon____28____ telling him about my dad, because I didn’t want to ____29____myself to him.
Wednesday, I got to class early and_____30_____in the back. Dr. Simon began returning thought cards. On my card was written, “What does the ‘son of an idiot’ do with the rest of his life ” His question got right to the_____31_____of the issue: Whose responsibility was it
Dr. Simon’s comment kept emerging in my mind. Slowly, my thinking began to_____32_____. People began to notice I was taking_____33_____for my doings. My grades gradually improved. My relationship with my father also improved_____34_____. Now I saw him as caring, instead of controlling. And it all_____35_____with an innocent-seeming question.
21. A. controlling B. demanding C. frustrating D. confusing
22 A. stole B. stormed C. marched D. paced
23. A. bound B. proper C. tricky D. due
24. A. take in B. let in C. bring in D. get in
25. A. comment B. grade C. criticism D. standard
26. A. guide B. admission C. contribution D. entry
27. A. conflict B. race C. talk D. deal
28. A. denied B. recalled C. regretted D. delayed
29. A. connect B. expose C. recommend D. introduce
30. A. stood B. froze C. cried D. hid
31. A. cause B. height C. heart D. surface
32. A. shift B. focus C. wander D. form
33. A. credit B. action C. responsibility D. blame
34. A. automatically B. mildly C. dramatically D. swiftly
35. A. concluded B. started C. proceeded D. helped
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。
The living heritage, Kunqu Opera, is harmonious, elegant and emotional. These romantic features make Kunqu Opera one of the most loved art forms in China.
Born in Suzhou, Kunqu Opera distinguished ____36____ (it) by its rhythmic patterns. It became ____37____ (wide) popular during the Ming Dynasty. During the Mid-Autumn Festival in Ming and Qing dynasties, opera players often ____38____ (gather) in Suzhou, staging dramatic works in ancient bining tunes performed in the Suzhou dialect, graceful body movements, martial arts and dance, Kunqu Opera uses a variety of movements to express specific ____39____ (emotion). It also pays attention to each difference. Graceful movements animate (使具有活力) the fingertips and unique tunes make ____40____ rich and poetic world.
Kunqu Opera had an important influence ____41____ many forms of operas in China, including Peking Opera, which is about 200 years old. It is therefore known as the mother of all Chinese operas. As a ____42____ (tradition) representation of Chinese culture, stories ____43____ (perform) in Kunqu Opera have gone beyond time and space. The Peony Pavilion, written by playwright Tang Xianzu, who ____44____ (compare) to Shakespeare, is still loved by fans from around the world.
A living heritage is an endless dialogue between the present ____45____ the past, and Kunqu Opera is a carrier to pass that legacy on.
第三部分 写作(共两节;满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Margaux写信向你询问如何平衡学习和摄影爱好之间的关系。请你给他写一封回信，内容包括：
1. 告知收到来信，得知情况；
2. 给出合理建议。
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。
Dear Margaux,
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Yours,
Li Hua
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。
One day Officer Jackson and Steve were discussing a serious case when they were informed of a disturbance (骚乱) in the nearby subway. So, they walked out of the station and got into their car.
The two officers had expected they’d have to deal with an annoying beggar troubling the passers-by for money. But when they arrived at the crime scene, they were shocked at the beggar’s appearance. The man had tears in his eyes and was sitting on the subway stairs, looking untidy and tired.
“Excuse me, sir,” Officer Jackson said. “You can’t stay here, nor can you bother the people to give you money. You have to leave this place.”
“Look, officers,” the man sighed. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to cause any trouble, okay I lost my cane (拐杖), and I can’t walk without it. I wanted a few cents so I could get myself something to eat.”
The two officers exchanged looks, knowing the man wasn’t a disturbance but someone who really needed their help. So they promised to get him food, buy him a cane, and drop him home.
After doing that, the officers drove to the beggar’s home, only to discover he had no home at all. He was just wandering in the streets and living off the leftovers he managed to find.
The poor man said his name was Eugene. When he was working at a skyscraper construction site, he was injured and became disabled, losing his ability to walk. Unfortunately, his disability forbade him from doing physical labor, and he wasn’t well-educated to find a desk job, so he remained jobless. Because he couldn’t provide for his family, his wife and children left him. “I don’t have any hopes of changing my destiny (命运), officers,” the man said.
But Officer Jackson wanted Eugene to change his life. “You’re still young,” he said.
“You can’t lose hope so soon. He brought him something warm to eat, helped him take a shower, and gave him his warm boots. After his work, Officer Jackson drove Eugene to a shelter for the homeless and left.
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。
Since that day, Eugene had never expected to meet the two officers again.
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A few months later, Eugene was a changed man.
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