海南XXXXX学校 2023-2024 学年度下学期期中考试
高一英语试题
考试时间：120分钟 分值：150分
第二部分：阅读与理解（共两节，满分 50 分）
第一节、阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Endangered Species (濒危物种) Books for Kids
Will We Miss Them Endangered Species
Written from the unique view of a 13-year-old author, this book interests children in the lives and challenges of endangered species, helping other young people learn about these animals as the first step toward saving them.
Author: Alexandra Wright
Publication Date: September, 2011
Almost Gone: The Worlds Rarest Animals
Have you ever seen a wombat or an Eastern barred bandicoot Probably not. These animals are almost gone from the earth, and they’re not alone. Simple, informative text and cul-paper paintings introduce basic endangered species knowledge to young children.
Author: Steve Jenkins
Publication Date: January, 2016
A Poetic Journey into the Wild
Take a journey across land and sea to meet 21 endangered and threatened animals. Lovely paintings and poems introduce amazing animals from around the globe and show the dangers they face. The book also lists activities and organizations that provide more detailed information about endangered species protection.
Author: Rachel Allen Dillon
Publication Date: February, 2019
Eyewitness: Endangered Animals
This DK Eyewitness book is an exploration of endangered animals around the world, including factors that are driving them toward extinction (灭绝) and ways that we can help them survive. Blocks of text and diverse photographs keep readers turning the pages.
Author: Ben Hoare
Publication Date: August, 2015
21. Which book is written by a teenage author
A. A Poetic Journey into the Wild.
B. Eyewitness: Endangered Animals.
C. Almost Gone: The World's Rarest Animals.
D. Will We Miss Them Endangered Species
22. What can we find in A Poetic Journey into the Wild
A. Activities of hunting wildlife.
B. Poems about amazing animals.
C. Paintings about some extinct animals.
D. Surroundings of the endangered wildlife.
23. What is the purpose of the text
A. To list some endangered animals.
B. To encourage protection of animals.
C. To introduce endangered species books.
D. To call on readers to fight illegal hunting.
【答案】21. D 22. B 23. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。短文介绍了几本关于适合儿童看的关于濒危物种书籍的相关信息。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据Will We Miss Them Endangered Species中的“Written from the unique view of a 13-year-old author, this book interests children in the lives and challenges of endangered specie”（这本书以一位13岁的作者的独特视角，让孩子们对濒危物种的生活和挑战感兴趣）由此可知，Will We Miss Them Endangered Species是由一位少年作家所写的。故选D项。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据A Poetic Journey into the Wild中的“Lovely paintings and poems introduce amazing animals from around the globe and show the dangers they face.”（可爱的绘画和诗歌介绍了来自世界各地的神奇动物，并展示了它们面临的危险）由此可知，在《诗意的荒野之旅》中我们能发现关于神奇动物的诗。故选B项。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。根据标题“Endangered Species (濒危物种) Books for Kids”（适合儿童看的关于濒危物种书籍）以及下文对每种书籍内容，作者，出版时间的介绍可知，短文的目的是介绍适合儿童看的关于濒危物种书籍。故选C项。
B
My family moved to St. Paul, Minnesota last year, where the average winter temperature is around 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Once summer ended, everyone went inside to play ice hockey. I’d been on the ice only a couple of times when I was much younger. When I’d fallen and broken my wrist during my second lesson, I’d decided never to put on ice skates again.
Ben, the friend I made in the new city, volunteered to teach me to skate. Even though he was very patient, I was so embarrassed by my clumsiness that I began to make up excuses for not skating.
One day I discovered a faster route home. It took me past a large frozen pond. I noticed a woman teaching a young girl to skate. The girl was attempting to jump and spin in the air.
Over and over, she pushed off the ground with the toe of her skate. And over and over, she landed hard on the ice.
After I had been watching the girl practice for about a week, one afternoon she suddenly lifted off the ground, spun in the air, and landed on her feet!
The next day I bought myself some brand new skates. Every day on the way home I stopped at the pond and wobbled onto the ice, right next to the girl who had landed her jump. As she perfected her twists and tricks, I taught myself to glide and turn. It was hard being a beginner, and when I fell I had to fight the urge to simply give up. Instead, every time I went down, I just picked myself up and started over again. Soon I was able to keep my balance and skate more confidently. In just a few weeks, I was actually ready to practice the speed skating, fast stops, and quick turns needed for ice hockey. When I was finally ready to show Ben my newfound skating ability, he told me I should join the local hockey league. I tried out and was chosen for a team. By the end of the season, I was part of a winning team.
24. What can we learn about the author
A. He learned skating from the girl.
B. He preferred ice hockey to skating.
C. He had once given up learning skating.
D. He moved to a new city without summer.
25. Why did the author mention the girl on the pond
A. To prove the girl was skillful.
B. To suggest the girl inspired him.
C. To show the girl was a quick learner.
D. To explain how he came across the girl.
26. According to the last paragraph, the author’s training was________.
A. easy and basic B. hard but rewarding
C. boring and tiring D. strict but interesting
27. What does the story mainly tell us
A. All roads lead to Rome.
B. One is never too old to learn.
C. One good turn deserves another.
D. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
【答案】24. C 25. B 26. B 27. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。作者在很小的时候由于滑冰摔断了手腕，所以对滑冰一直已心存畏惧，搬到明尼苏达的圣保罗后依然如此，在一次抄近路回家，经过一个冰冻池塘，作者看到了一个在练习滑冰的小女孩，她在经历了无数次的摔倒后，一周后突然腾空而起，这一幕使作者深受教育，他开始自学滑冰，一次次的摔倒，一次次的重新站起来，重新开始，最后成为了一支获胜冰球队的一员。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。第一段最后两句：“When I’d fallen and broken my wrist during my second lesson, I’d decided never to put on ice skates again.”，作者在上滑冰课的第二次就摔断的手腕，他决定再也不穿溜冰鞋了，就是不再学滑冰了，选项C是作者曾经想放弃学习滑冰，切题，故选C。
【25题详解】
推理判断题。读完全文，知道作者从曾经放弃学习滑冰，到再重新开始学习，是因为看到了小女孩在经历了无数次的摔倒后，一周后突然腾空而起，成功了，池塘上的小女孩鼓励了作者，选项B是作者提到池塘上的小女孩是想表明她激励了他，切题，故选B。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。最后一段：“It was hard being a beginner, ……every time I went down, I just picked myself up and started over again. Soon I was able to keep my balance and skate more confidently. In just a few weeks, I was actually ready to practice the speed skating, fast stops, and quick turns needed for ice hockey. ……I tried out and was chosen for a team. By the end of the season, I was part of a winning team.”，作者练习时一次次的摔倒，一次次的重新站起来，重新开始，可以看出作者练习地很艰苦，最后作者被选进冰球队，成为了一支获胜冰球队的一员，作者成功了，获得了成功，这是艰苦练习的奖励，选项B是作者的训练是艰苦的，但是有回报的，切题，故选B。
【27题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，故事情节告诉我们作者从放弃滑冰到受到鼓励自学，经过艰苦的练习，最后成功了，选项A：条条大道通罗马。选项B：活到老学到老。选项C：善有善报。选项D：有志者事竟成。选项D切题，故选D。
C
Finding a California condor in the wild would be the most unusual treat. perhaps even more unusual than finding a wolf in Yellowstone National Park. In fact, the wolf was what opened my eyes to the fact that humans could bring an animal back to the place where it had disappeared.
In 1987, there were only 27 California condors left, none of which were in the wild, only in captive breeding programs, It was those breeding programs that contributed to their population rise, enough that by 1991 some of them could be freed into the wild.
Still, the hope of seeing a California condor, which remains an endangered species, is very low, let alone getting a photo of one. California condor population dropped mostly due to human factors, such as poaching and living areas destruction-these are challenges California condors still face today.
Although this is just a bird’s-eye view of the challenges California condors face and there are many others, it is part of why the opportunity to work with the US Fish and Wildlife Service team and their partners helping their recovery is so special to me as a photographer. I am not only able to photograph the birds in their wild living areas, but also understand and record how difficult the work is of those people on the front lines of the protection.
I am grateful for the work of the team, and my hope is that California condor population will continue to rise allowing future generations an opportunity I never had when I first got here-to look to the sky and see one flying around.
28. What helped the increase of the California condor population in 1987
A. Rules for hunters. B. Captive breeding programs.
C. The improved natural environment. D. The enlargement of wild living areas.
29. What does the author say about taking photos of a California condor in the wild
A. It is difficult. B. It is easy. C. It is boring. D. It is dangerous.
30. What did the author do when working with the US Fish and Wildlife Service team
A. He guided ways for them. B. He made records by photos.
C. He helped the birds to recover. D. He rebuilt the birds’ living areas.
31. What is the best title for the text
A. New Way, New Hope B. Wolves and California Condors
C. A Photo of a California Condor D. The California Condor’s Coming Back
【答案】28. B 29. A 30. B 31. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了圈养繁殖项目促进了加州秃鹰数量的增加，而作者通过与美国鱼类和野生动物管理局合作，从事拍摄秃鹰的工作。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“In 1987, there were only 27 California condors left, none of which were in the wild, only in captive breeding programs, It was those breeding programs that contributed to their population rise, enough that by 1991 some of them could be freed into the wild.(1987年，只剩下27只加州秃鹰，没有一只是在野外的，只有圈养繁殖项目。正是这些繁殖项目促进了它们的数量增长，到1991年，其中一些秃鹰可以被释放到野外)”可知，圈养繁殖计划促成了1987年加州秃鹰数量的增加。故选B。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Still, the hope of seeing a California condor, which remains an endangered species, is very low, let alone getting a photo of one.(尽管如此，看到加州秃鹰的希望非常渺茫，更不用说给它拍照了)”可知，作者认为在野外拍摄加州秃鹰很难。故选A。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“I am not only able to photograph the birds in their wild living areas, but also understand and record how difficult the work is of those people on the front lines of the protection.(我不仅能够拍摄野生栖息地的鸟类，还能够了解和记录那些在保护第一线的人的工作有多困难)”可知，作者通过照片做记录与美国鱼类和野生动物管理局团队合作。故选B。
【31题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段“I am grateful for the work of the team, and my hope is that California condor population will continue to rise allowing future generations an opportunity I never had when I first got here-to look to the sky and see one flying around.(我很感激这个团队的工作，我希望加州秃鹰的数量能继续增加，让后代有机会看到天空中飞来飞去，这是我刚到这里时从未有过的)”结合文章主要介绍了圈养繁殖项目促进了加州秃鹰数量的增加，而作者通过与美国鱼类和野生动物管理局合作，从事拍摄秃鹰的工作。可知，D选项“加州秃鹰回来了”最符合文章标题。故选D。
D
Two thirds of the ice in the glaciers (冰川) of the Alps is doomed! These glaciers will melt by the end of the century as global temperatures rise, according to a recent study.
Scientists claim that half the ice held in some 4,000 Alpine glaciers will disappear by 2050 due to global warming through the effect of past emissions. After that, even if carbon emissions drop to zero, two-thirds of the ice will still have melted by 2100. If emissions continue to rise at the current rate, the ice tongues will have all but disappeared from Alpine valleys by the end of the century. The most pessimistic prediction tells us that the Alps will be mostly ice-free by 2100. Only isolated ice patches would remain at high altitudes, representing five per cent, at most, of the ice volume seen today.
The researchers warn that the loss of these glaciers will mean much less water is available for farming and hydroelectricity, especially during droughts. It would also affect nature and tourism.
In February, a study found that a third of the huge ice fields in Asia’s towering mountain chains were also under threat for the same reasons. This will lead to serious consequences for almost two billion people who live downstream. Glaciers along the Hindu Kush and Himalayan range are at higher, colder altitudes. If global carbon emissions are not cut, however, two-thirds of their ice could be gone by 2100.
The latest research combined computer models with real-world data to forecast the fate of the glaciers. It used 2017 as its starting point. Unlike previous work, these models included how the glaciers move down the mountains. Applying this approach to other glaciated mountain chains could improve ice loss forecasts there.
Cutting the emissions from fossil-fuel burning, deforestation and other polluting activities is the biggest factor in minimizing the melting of the ice. The future of these glaciers is indeed at risk, but there is still a possibility of limiting their disappearance.
32. What does the underlined word “doomed” mean in paragraph 1
A. Polluted. B. Discovered. C. Endangered. D. Abandoned.
33. What can we infer from paragraph 2
A. Emissions have much to do with the ice melting.
B The Alps is expected to lose all its ice by 2100.
C. Ice loss will be avoided with emissions prevented.
D. Large ice pieces will just exist at the mountain top.
34. Why are the Asia’s ice fields mentioned in paragraph 4
A. To explain how glacier melting came about.
B. To imply pollution is a worldwide problem.
C. To show what consequences ice melting will cause.
D. To indicate the Alps is not alone to face ice melting.
35. What is the writer’s attitude towards the future of glaciers
A. Objective. B. Optimistic. C. Critical. D. Doubtful.
【答案】32. C 33. A 34. D 35. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了阿尔卑斯山和亚洲的冰川面临严重威胁，可能在本世纪末融化，文中分析了其原因，同时也提出了解决问题的思路。
【32题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词后“These glaciers will melt by the end of the century as global temperatures rise, according to a recent study. (根据最近的一项研究，随着全球气温的上升，这些冰川将在本世纪末融化)”可知，冰川将在本世纪末融化，由此推知，划线词所在句中的“阿尔卑斯山的冰川”也面临同样的威胁，结合选项可知，划线词doomed与endangered同义，意为“有危险的”。故选C项。
【33题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“Scientists claim that half the ice held in some 4,000 Alpine glaciers will disappear by 2050 due to global warming through the effect of past emissions. After that, even if carbon emissions drop to zero, two-thirds of the ice will still have melted by 2100. If emissions continue to rise at the current rate, the ice tongues will have all but disappeared from Alpine valleys by the end of the century.(科学家们预测，到2050年，由于全球变暖，由于过去排放的影响，阿尔卑斯山4000多座冰川中一半的冰将消失。在那之后，即使碳排放降至零，到2100年仍会有三分之二的冰融化。如果排放量继续以目前的速度增长，到本世纪末，这些冰舌将几乎从阿尔卑斯山谷中消失)”可推知，碳排放与冰融化有很大关系。故选A项。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中“In February, a study found that a third of the huge ice fields in Asia’s towering mountain chains were also under threat for the same reasons.(今年2月，一项研究发现，由于同样的原因，亚洲高耸山脉中三分之一的巨大冰原也面临威胁)”可推知，第四段提到亚洲的冰原是为了表明阿尔卑斯山并不是唯一面临冰融化的地方。故选D项。
【35题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文，并结合文章最后一段“Cutting the emissions from fossil-fuel burning, deforestation and other polluting activities is the biggest factor in minimizing the melting of the ice. The future of these glaciers is indeed at risk, but there is still a possibility of limiting their disappearance.(减少化石燃料燃烧、森林砍伐和其他污染活动的排放是最大限度地减少冰融化的最大因素。这些冰川的未来确实处于危险之中，但仍然有可能限制它们的消失)”可知，文中作者表达了对碳排放造成冰川融化的担忧，但同时也提出改变这一情况的可能，所以作者认为冰川的未来取决于人类自身，对冰川的未来持客观的态度。故选A项。
第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多
余选项。
With the rising cost of living, a growing number of adult children are moving back in with their parents. While lots of parents will enjoy the chance to spend more time with their grown-up children, having them move back in can also cause some problems. ___36___
Sit down and talk
While the situation is clearly hard for the parents, Counselling Directory member Octavia Landy advises them to take a step back. “ ___37___ ,” says Landy. “Talk with your kids. Parents need to find out: How are they What would they like to happen in their life ”
___38___
When things get heated, it can be easy to just storm off and not really hear each other out. But every effort needs to be made, on both sides, to properly listen. “As parents, you need a cool head,” suggests Landy. “Bring the conversation back to the matter at hand, and listen to your kids.”
Set clear boundaries (界限)
“Boundaries and communication lie at the heart of this difficult situation,” says Landy. “At the moment, it feels as if no boundaries will lead to a sense of anger on your part. Consider what your boundaries look like. ___39___ . It’s important to check in with your kids on how things are going.”
Ask yourself what you need to feel happy in your home
Landy suggests parents ask themselves what they need to feel happy and safe in their home—and the answer might be a difficult one to come to terms with. “It might mean that you need to ask your kids to leave,” she says. “___40___.”
A. So, what can parents do
B. Put everything in good order
C. Be prepared to listen patiently
D. Are they cheered by the news from home
E. You’d better set a proper time for a family meeting
F. Work together to set basic rules and a timeline to be reviewed
G. If you fear your kids get homeless, then address these fears directly
【答案】36. A 37. E 38. C 39. F 40. G
【解析】
【导语】本文属于议论文。文章主要讨论了随着生活成本的上升，越来越多的成年子女搬回家与父母同住，这一现象给父母带来的既有机遇也有挑战。
【36题详解】
根据前文“With the rising cost of living, a growing number of adult children are moving back in with their parents. While lots of parents will enjoy the chance to spend more time with their grown-up children, having them move back in can also cause some problems.(随着生活成本的上升，越来越多的成年子女搬回家与父母同住。虽然很多父母会喜欢有机会花更多的时间和他们成年的孩子在一起，但让他们搬回来也会带来一些问题)”结合后文内容可知，后文讲述了父母和成年的孩子住在一起，应该怎么做，所以空处应是引出本文主题，A项“父母应该怎么做”承接上文，引出本文主题，符合文意。故选A项。
【37题详解】
根据本文小标题“Sit down and talk(坐下来谈谈)”可知，本段主题是父母应该和孩子谈谈，所以E项“You’d better set a proper time for a family meeting(你最好定一个适当的时间开家庭会议)”符合本段主题，找时间让父母和孩子坐下来谈谈，并引出后文“Talk with your kids. Parents need to find out: How are they What would they like to happen in their life (和你的孩子谈谈。父母需要弄清楚:他们怎么样 他们希望在自己的生活中发生什么 )”。故选E项。
【38题详解】
分析设空，为本段小标题，根据后文“When things get heated, it can be easy to just storm off and not really hear each other out. But every effort needs to be made, on both sides, to properly listen. “As parents, you need a cool head,” suggests Landy. “Bring the conversation back to the matter at hand, and listen to your kids.”(当事情变得激烈时，很容易不理智，而不是真正倾听对方的意见。但双方都需要尽一切努力，适当地倾听。“作为父母，你需要一个冷静的头脑，”兰迪建议。“把谈话带回到手头的事情上，听听孩子们的意见。”)”可知，本段落的主题是“坐下来谈话”，而父母需要听听孩子们的意见。因此，C选项“Be prepared to listen patiently(准备好耐心倾听)”是符合该段落主题的，其中listen为同词复现。故选C项。
【39题详解】
根据前文“At the moment, it feels as if no boundaries will lead to a sense of anger on your part. Consider what your boundaries look like.(此刻，感觉好像没有界限会让你感到愤怒。想想你的界限是什么样的)”以及后文“It’s important to check in with your kids on how things are going.(和你的孩子一起了解事情的进展是很重要的)”可知，F项“Work together to set basic rules and a timeline to be reviewed(一起商定基本原则并确定规则的修改期限)”承接上文，并引出下文，说明具体的做法。符合文意。故选F项。
【40题详解】
根据前文“Landy suggests parents ask themselves what they need to feel happy and safe in their home—and the answer might be a difficult one to come to terms with. “It might mean that you need to ask your kids to leave,” she says.(兰迪建议父母们问问自己，他们需要什么才能在家里感到快乐和安全——答案可能很难接受。“这可能意味着你需要让你的孩子离开，”她说)”可知，G项“If you fear your kids get homeless, then address these fears directly(如果你担心你的孩子无家可归，那就直接解决这些恐惧)”是对前文的总结，其中担心你的孩子无家可归指的就是前文提到的需要让你的孩子离开，符合文意。故选G项。
第三部分 语言运用（共三节，满分 55 分）
第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）完形填空
Nixon, 59 years old, was born and grew up in St. Petersburg. Each morning, he sits on a bench, watches the sunrise, and connects with ____41____ from all walks of life.
Eight years ago, he decided to begin each day from a bench (a kind of chair) with an impressive view of the St. Petersburg waterfront (圣彼得堡海滨), because it made him feel calm and ____42____ before starting his day.
About a year later, a woman stopped to say hello, and she said something that ____43____ Nixon’s view on his daily visit. She said, “Every morning when I see you sitting here, I know everything is going to be OK.” That’s when Nixon ____44____ he needed to pay attention to the people walking past.
Instead of staring straight ahead at the waterfront, Nixon started ____45____ at people and talking to them. And pretty soon, some early risers began ____46____ him on the bench, sometimes sharing their pressure and asking him for advice about personal problems.
No matter what problem a person wants to ____47____, Nixon lends an ear. One day, a couple came by to talk about their problems. The husband was always working. It was destroying their ____48____. Nixon told him, “You have to know what’s really important.” The man admitted he’d put everything he had into his ____49____ for many years instead of focusing on his family. “He started to cry and agreed that he needed to _____50_____,” Nixon says. “We hugged each other and became friends after that.”
Nixon was always happy to listen, and he listens without _____51_____ and without any kind of return expected. “You have to listen with an open heart, because you never know who’s going to walk up,” Nixon says. He is a loving and loyal _____52_____ to many. For those who walked past the bench, they were always _____53_____ with a smile and asked how they were doing. No topic is off limits, but some people don’t want to talk. They simply want to sit next to someone and share the _____54_____. Once a woman stopped and just sat with Nixon for an hour; then she said thanks and walked away. She just wanted a moment of peace and to know she wasn’t _____55_____.
And at that moment, she truly wasn’t.
41. A. teenagers B. relatives C. strangers D. neighbors
42. A. peaceful B. excited C. proud D. surprised
43 A. formed B. changed C. developed D. supported
44. A. agreed B. realized C. imagined D. remembered
45. A. pointing B. laughing C. shouting D. smiling
46. A. joining B. noticing C. leaving D. praising
47. A. say B. face C. hear D. create
48. A. fame B. success C. marriage D. privacy
49. A. health B. hobbies C. kids D. job
50. A. give up B. calm down C. speak up D. slow down
51. A. emotion B. consideration C. judgment D. interest
52. A. guide B. teacher C. friend D. workmate
53. A. hugged B. greeted C. competed D. satisfied
54. A. secrets B. worries C. happiness D. silence
55. A. sad B. alone C. stressed D. hopeless
【答案】41. C 42. A 43. B 44. B 45. D 46. A 47. A 48. C 49. D 50. D 51. C 52. C 53. B 54. D 55. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了59岁Nixon每天早晨都会坐在一个长凳上，与形形色色的陌生人交流，他或者倾听别人的问题，或者与别人共享沉默，这让他成了不少人的忠实且有爱的朋友。
【41题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：每天早上，他坐在长bench上，看日出，与各行各业的陌生人交流。A. teenagers青少年；B. relatives亲戚；C. strangers陌生人；D. neighbors邻居。根据空后的“from all walks of life”和下文中的“he needed to pay attention to the people walking past”并结合常识可知，他坐在长凳上时遇到的来自各行各业的人都是陌生人。故选C。
【42题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：八年前，他决定从长椅（一种椅子）上开始每一天，从这里可以看到圣彼得堡海滨令人印象深刻的景色，因为这让他在开始一天之前感到平静和安宁。A. peaceful平和的，和平的；B. excited兴奋的；C. proud自豪的；D. surprised惊讶的。根据and前的“calm”可知，空处所填词应和calm表达的心境一致，Nixon坐在长椅上欣赏美景可以感受到平静和安宁。故选A。
【43题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：大约一年后，一位女士停下来打招呼，她说了些事情，这改变了Nixon对自己的每日例行访问的看法。A. formed构成；B. changed改变；C. developed发展；D. supported支持。根据下文中的“That’s when Nixon ____4____he needed to pay attention to the people walking past.(那个时候Nixon……他需要注意走过的人。)”可知，这位女士对她说的话使得他对自己每日例行坐在长椅上的动机发生改变，由看风景转为关注行人。故选B。
【44题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：就在那个时候Nixon意识到他需要注意走过的人。A. agreed同意；B. realized意识到；C. imagined想象；D. remembered记起。根据空后的“he needed to pay attention to the people walking past”可知，他意识到了自己需要关注走过的行人。故选B。
【45题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Nixon没有直视前方的海滨，而是开始对人们微笑并与他们交谈。A. pointing指出；B. laughing大笑；C. shouting大喊；D. smiling微笑。根据下文中的“with a smile”可知，Nixon坐在长凳上朝着人们微笑并与他们交流。故选D。
【46题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：很快，一些早起的人开始和他一起坐在板凳上，有时分享他们的压力，并向他寻求个人问题的建议。A. joining加入；B. noticing注意；C. leaving离开；D. praising表扬。根据空后的“sometimes sharing their pressure and asking him for advice about personal problems”可知，这些人和Nixon分享自己的压力，并向他寻求建议，由此可知，他们应是加入他的行列，坐在长凳上和他聊天。故选A。
【47题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：不管一个人想要说的是什么问题，Nixon都会倾听。A. say说；B. face面对；C. hear听到；D. create创造。根据下文中的“One day, a couple came by to talk about their problems.(一天，一对夫妇走过来谈论他们的问题。)”可知，人们会对Nixon说自己的问题。故选A。
【48题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这正在毁掉他们的婚姻。A. fame名声；B. success成功；C. marriage婚姻；D. privacy隐私。根据上文中的“One day, a couple came by to talk about their problems. The husband was always working.(一天，一对夫妇走过来谈论他们的问题。丈夫一直在工作。)”可知，丈夫总是在工作，这对夫妻关系有影响，所以应该是他们的婚姻遇到了问题。故选C。
【49题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这个男人承认，多年来他把一切都投入到工作中，而不是专注于家庭。A. health健康；B. hobbies爱好；C. kids孩子；D. job工作。根据上文中的“The husband was always working. (丈夫一直在工作。)”可知，这个男人把精力都投入在工作上了。故选D。
【50题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：“他开始哭，并且同意他需要慢下来，”Nixon说。 A. give up放弃；B. calm down（使）平静，镇静；C. speak up明确表态；D. slow down(使)放慢。根据上文中的“The husband was always working. (丈夫一直在工作。)”可知，这个男人太忙于工作了，所以决定放缓速度，抽出时间来关注家人。故选D。
【51题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Nixon总是乐于倾听，他倾听时没有任何评判，也不期待任何回报。A. emotion情绪；B. consideration考虑；C. judgment评价；D. interest兴趣；根据and后的“without any kind of return expected”可知，Nixon只是单纯的倾听，不评价，且不期待得到别人的回报。故选C。
【52题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：对很多人而言，他都是一个有爱的、忠诚的朋友。A. guide导游；B. teacher老师；C. friend朋友；D. workmate同事。根据上文中的“We hugged each other and became friends after that. (我们互相拥抱，从此之后成为了朋友。)”可知，Nixon和这些陌生人成了朋友。故选C。
【53题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：对于那些走过长凳的人，他们总是被用微笑打招呼，并被问过得怎么样。A. hugged拥抱；B. greeted打招呼；C. competed竞争；D. satisfied使满意。根据空后的“with a smile and asked how they were doing”可知，Nixon和路过的行人打招呼和交谈。故选B。
【54题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们只是想坐在某人旁边，并且共享这份寂静。A. secrets秘密；B. worries担忧；C. happiness幸福；D. silence寂静。根据下文“Once a woman stopped and just sat with Nixon for an hour; then she said thanks and walked away.(有一次，一个女人停下来，和Nixon一起坐了一个小时；然后她说了声谢谢就走了。)”可知，有时两个人不说话保持沉默，一起享受这份寂静。故选D。
【55题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她只是想要片刻的平和，并且想知道她自己并不孤单。A. sad悲伤的；B. alone孤独的；C. stressed紧张的；D. hopeless不抱希望的。根据上文中的“just sat with Nixon”和下文中的“And at that moment, she truly wasn’t. (那一刻，她确实不孤独。)”可知，她和Nixon一起坐着，想知道自己并不孤单。故选B。
第二节：单句词汇题（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
根据首字母和中文提示，结合语境，完成词汇拼写题。
56. The man found me out of the ________ (人群) at the market. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】crowd
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：那个人在市场的人群中发现了我。根据汉语提示，空处应用名词crowd，表示“人群”，作介词of的宾语。故填crowd。
57. Hearing the true story, all the students cried for those lost in the _______ (战役). （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】battle
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：听到真实的故事，所有的学生都为那些在战斗中牺牲的人哭泣。根据汉语提示可知应用名词battle，作宾语，此处为特指用单数。故填battle。
58. It has been ________ (确认) that the meeting will take place next week. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】confirmed
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：会议将于下周举行已得到确认。分析句子，设空处使用动词的过去分词与空前构成现在完成时的被动语态。表示“确认，证实”用confirm。故填confirmed。
59. He forgot to turn on the radio and ___________(因此) missed the programme. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】thus
【解析】
【详解】考查副词。句意：他忘了打开收音机，因此错过了那个节目。根据汉语提示可知应用副词thus，作状语。故填thus。
60. I met her in the street the day before yesterday and she ___________(问候) me. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】greeted
【解析】
【详解】考查时态。句意：前天我在街上遇见了她，她向我打招呼。“问候”是greet，由the day before yesterday可知，句子时态用一般过去时，空格处用过去式，故填greeted。
61. My girl friend and I will go to the ____________ (展览会) this Sunday. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】exhibition
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：我和我女朋友这个星期天要去看展览。根据汉语提示可知应用名词exhibition，作宾语，此处特指星期天举办的展览会，应用单数形式。故填exhibition。
62. Instead it represents the company’s latest ________(尝试) to expand its technology-led business. (根据汉语提示填空)
【答案】attempt
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：相反，它代表了该公司扩大技术主导业务的最新尝试。根据句意和中文提示可知，表示“尝试”应用attempt，为可数名词，由句意可知，这里应用单数形式，在本句中作宾语。故填attempt。
63. Be careful not to slip on the wet ground or s__________!（根据首字母单词拼写）
【答案】stair##tair
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：小心不要在潮湿的地面或楼梯上滑倒! 根据句中并列连词or可知，用名词形式作宾语。根据首字母提示及句意，用名词stair，表示“楼梯”之意。根据句意，用名词的单数形式。故填stair。
64. First days are powerful as we can leave our mistakes and f___________ in the past and make a new start. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】failure##ailure
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：第一天是强大的，因为我们可以放下过去的错误和失败，重新开始。由“mistakes and”可知，空格处意为“失败”，由首字母提示f可知，是failure，是不可数名词，故填failure。
65. The concert will be b____________ live on television. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】broadcast##roadcast
【解析】
【详解】考查被动语态。句意：音乐会将在电视上现场直播。由“live on television”可知，句子表示“音乐会将在电视上现场直播”，空格处意为“播出”，由首字母提示b可知，是broadcast，音乐会是被播出，因此句子用被动语态，空前有will be，空格处用过去分词，故填broadcast。
第三节：语法填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 共两篇
A
阅读短文，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
Most Americans don’t like to get advice from members of their family. They get advice from “strangers”. When they need advice, they don’t _____66_____(usual) go to people they know. Instead, many of _____67_____(they) write letters to newspapers and magazines _____68_____ give advice on many different subjects, _____69_____(include) family problems, the use of language, health, cooking, child care, clothes, and even on how to buy _____70_____ house or a car.
Most newspapers regularly print letters from _____71_____(reader) with problems. Along with the letters are answers _____72_____(write) by people who are supposed _____73_____(know) how to solve such problems. Some of these writers are doctors, and others are lawyers or educators. _____74_____ two of the most famous writers of advice ______75______(be) women without special training for this kind of work.
【答案】66. usually
67. them 68. that##which
69. including
70. a 71. readers
72. written
73. to know
74. But 75. are
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是美国有这样一种社会现象：大部分人在遇到困难后，并不是向家人寻求帮助和建议，而是求助于陌生人。因此很多报纸和杂志就会经常刊登读者求助来信和一些专家的回信，给出建议。
【66题详解】
考查副词。句意：当他们需要建议时，他们通常不会去找他们认识的人。空格处用副词usually修饰动词go，usually意为“通常”。故填usually。
【67题详解】
考查代词。句意：相反，他们中的许多人写信给报纸和杂志，这些报纸和杂志就许多不同的主题提供建议，包括家庭问题、语言使用、健康、烹饪、儿童保育、服装，甚至如何买房或买车。介词of后用代词的宾格，they的宾格是them，故填them。
【68题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：相反，他们中的许多人写信给报纸和杂志，这些报纸和杂志就许多不同的主题提供建议，包括家庭问题、语言使用、健康、烹饪、儿童保育、服装，甚至如何买房或买车。空格处引导的是限制性定语从句，从句中缺少主语，先行词newspapers and magazines是物，因此空格处用关系代词that/which。故填that/which。
【69题详解】
考查介词。句意：相反，他们中的许多人写信给报纸和杂志，这些报纸和杂志就许多不同的主题提供建议，包括家庭问题、语言使用、健康、烹饪、儿童保育、服装，甚至如何买房或买车。空格处用介词including，表示“包括”。故填including。
【70题详解】
考查冠词。句意：相反，他们中的许多人写信给报纸和杂志，这些报纸和杂志就许多不同的主题提供建议，包括家庭问题、语言使用、健康、烹饪、儿童保育、服装，甚至如何买房或买车。house是可数名词的单数形式，表泛指，前面要加不定冠词，house是辅音音素开头，因此不定冠词用a，故填a。
【71题详解】
考查名词的复数。句意：大多数报纸定期刊登读者来信。reader是可数名词，不止一个，因此空格处用复数，故填readers。
【72题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：随信而来的是那些被认为知道如何解决这些问题的人的回答。句中谓语是are，空格处用非谓语动词，由by可知，空格处用过去分词表被动，故填written。
【73题详解】
考查不定式。句意：随信而来的是那些被认为知道如何解决这些问题的人的回答。be supposed to do是固定短语，意为“应该做某事”，因此空格处用不定式to know，故填to know。
【74题详解】
考查连词。句意：但最著名的两位建议作家都是没有受过这类工作专门训练的女性。根据语境可知，句子表示“但最著名的两位建议作家都是没有受过这类工作专门训练的女性”，空格处意为“但是”，用but，位于句首，首字母大写，故填But。
【75题详解】
考查时态和主谓一致。句意：但最著名的两位建议作家都是没有受过这类工作专门训练的女性。句子描述客观事实，时态用一般现在时，主语two of the most famous writers是复数，因此空格处用are，故填are。
B
阅读短文，在空白处填入适当内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
Now Zack is bringing the broadcast from the largest museum on Earth—the Louvre,___76___(vivid) showing us some of the Louvre’s most amazing treasures.
___77___the top of these stone stairs is the Winged Victory of Samothrace. It looks like she has just___78___ (fly) down out of the sky and is standing on a ship. Her head and arms are missing, but you can imagine her___79___ (hold) her arms up high, celebrating the result of an ancient battle. Then he guides us to see the painting Mona Lisa.
___80___ (protect) by glass, it looks smaller than we would expect. When you look into her eyes, she seems to have a mind ___81___her own. Finally, the self-portrait of Rembrandt, ___82___is one of history’s greatest artists, is shown to us. It ___83___(paint) by Rembrandt himself about 400 years ago. Throughout his life, he made over 90 self-portraits. However, no one really knows the reasons.
In total there are about 35,000 works currently ___84___(display) in the Louvre and it would take a lifetime to see everything. Zack recommends the fantastic place and hopes that we can visit it one day ___85___(feel) the power of these great works of art for ourselves.
【答案】76. vividly
77. At 78. flown
79. holding
80. Protected
81. of 82. who
83. was painted
84. being displayed
85. to feel
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了扎克通过广播向听众介绍卢浮宫及其一些令人惊叹的艺术宝藏。
【76题详解】
考查副词。句意：现在扎克带来了世界上最大的博物馆——卢浮宫的广播，生动地向我们展示了卢浮宫最令人惊叹的宝藏。空格处用副词vividly修饰动词showing，vividly意为“生动地”，故填vividly。
【77题详解】
考查介词。句意：在这些石阶的顶端是萨莫色雷斯的胜利之翼雕像。at the top of是固定短语，意为“在……的顶端”，因此空格处是介词at，位于句首，首字母大写，故填At。
【78题详解】
考查时态。句意：它看起来就像刚从天上飞下来，站在一艘船上。由has just可知，句子时态是现在完成时，空格处用过去分词flown，故填flown。
【79题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：她的头和手臂都不见了，但你可以想象她高举双臂，庆祝一场古代战争的结果。imagine sb. doing sth.是固定短语，意为“想象某人做某事”，因此空格处用holding，故填holding。
【80题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：在玻璃的保护下，它看起来比我们想象的要小。句中谓语是looks，空格处用非谓语动词，由by可知，空格处用过去分词表被动，句首单词首字母大写，故填Protected。
【81题详解】
考查介词。句意：当你看着她的眼睛时，她似乎有自己的想法。of one’s own意为“自己的”，因此空格处用介词of，故填of。
【82题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：最后，向我们展示了历史上最伟大的艺术家之一Rembrandt的自画像。空格处引导的是非限制性定语从句，从句中缺少主语，先行词Rembrandt，指人，因此用关系代词who引导，故填who。
【83题详解】
考查时态、语态和主谓一致。句意：这幅画是Rembrandt在大约400年前自己画的。由by可知，句子用被动语态，由about 400 years ago可知，时态是一般过去时，因此用一般过去时的被动语态，主语It是单数，故填was painted。
【84题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：目前总共有大约35000件作品在卢浮宫展出，要看完所有的作品需要一辈子的时间。句中谓语是are，空格处用非谓语动词，works和display是逻辑动宾关系，由currently可知，作品是正在被展出，因此空格处用现在分词的被动式，故填being displayed。
【85题详解】
考查不定式。句意：扎克向我们推荐了这个奇妙的地方，并希望有一天我们能去那里，亲身感受这些伟大艺术作品的力量。句子谓语为can visit，空格处需用不定式表目的，故填to feel。
第四部分 应用文写作（满分 15 分）
86. 假定你是李华，你校上周五举办了一年一度的“太极拳”比赛活动。请你为校英文报写篇报道，内容包括：
1.比赛时间；
2.活动内容；
3.活动反响。注意：
1.词数 80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Annual Tai Chi Competition
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【答案】
Annual Tai Chi Competition
Last Friday witnessed the grand annual Tai Chi Competition on our campus, which attracted a significant number of students to participate in this event.
Kicking off in the morning with a brief opening ceremony, the competition showcased the elegance and harmony of this traditional Chinese martial art. The event included varieties of activities, such as demonstrations, practice and competitions, where participants performed a series of choreographed movements with remarkable precision and grace. At last, an award ceremony honored the top performers.
The event sparked a renewed interest in Tai Chi across the school. It not only fostered a sense of unity and cultural pride but also inspired a wave of wellness-conscious activities on campus.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生为校英文报撰写一篇关于上周五举办的年度“太极拳”比赛活动的报道。
【详解】1.词汇积累
吸引：attract→draw
参加：participate in→take part in
展示：showcase→demonstrate
培养：foster→cultivate
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Kicking off in the morning with a brief opening ceremony, the competition showcased the elegance and harmony of this traditional Chinese martial art.
拓展句: The competition, which kicked off in the morning with a brief opening ceremony, showcased the elegance and harmony inherent in this traditional Chinese martial art.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Last Friday witnessed the grand annual Tai Chi Competition on our campus, which attracted a significant number of students to participate in this event.(运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句)
【高分句型2】The event included varieties of activities, such as demonstrations, practice and competitions, where participants performed a series of choreographed movements with remarkable precision and grace.(运用了where引导的非限制性定语从句)海南XXXXX学校 2023-2024 学年度下学期期中考试
高一英语试题
考试时间：120分钟 分值：150分
第二部分：阅读与理解（共两节，满分 50 分）
第一节、阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Endangered Species (濒危物种) Books for Kids
Will We Miss Them Endangered Species
Written from the unique view of a 13-year-old author, this book interests children in the lives and challenges of endangered species, helping other young people learn about these animals as the first step toward saving them.
Author: Alexandra Wright
Publication Date: September, 2011
Almost Gone: The Worlds Rarest Animals
Have you ever seen a wombat or an Eastern barred bandicoot Probably not. These animals are almost gone from the earth, and they’re not alone. Simple, informative text and cul-paper paintings introduce basic endangered species knowledge to young children.
Author: Steve Jenkins
Publication Date: January, 2016
A Poetic Journey into the Wild
Take a journey across land and sea to meet 21 endangered and threatened animals. Lovely paintings and poems introduce amazing animals from around the globe and show the dangers they face. The book also lists activities and organizations that provide more detailed information about endangered species protection.
Author: Rachel Allen Dillon
Publication Date: February, 2019
Eyewitness: Endangered Animals
This DK Eyewitness book is an exploration of endangered animals around the world, including factors that are driving them toward extinction (灭绝) and ways that we can help them survive. Blocks of text and diverse photographs keep readers turning the pages.
Author: Ben Hoare
Publication Date: August, 2015
21. Which book is written by a teenage author
A. A Poetic Journey into the Wild.
B. Eyewitness: Endangered Animals.
C. Almost Gone: The World's Rarest Animals.
D. Will We Miss Them Endangered Species
22. What can we find in A Poetic Journey into the Wild
A. Activities of hunting wildlife.
B. Poems about amazing animals.
C. Paintings about some extinct animals.
D. Surroundings of the endangered wildlife.
23. What is the purpose of the text
A. To list some endangered animals.
B. To encourage protection of animals.
C. To introduce endangered species books.
D. To call on readers to fight illegal hunting.
B
My family moved to St. Paul, Minnesota last year, where the average winter temperature is around 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Once summer ended, everyone went inside to play ice hockey. I’d been on the ice only a couple of times when I was much younger. When I’d fallen and broken my wrist during my second lesson, I’d decided never to put on ice skates again.
Ben, the friend I made in the new city, volunteered to teach me to skate. Even though he was very patient, I was so embarrassed by my clumsiness that I began to make up excuses for not skating.
One day I discovered a faster route home. It took me past a large frozen pond. I noticed a woman teaching a young girl to skate. The girl was attempting to jump and spin in the air.
Over and over, she pushed off the ground with the toe of her skate. And over and over, she landed hard on the ice.
After I had been watching the girl practice for about a week, one afternoon she suddenly lifted off the ground, spun in the air, and landed on her feet!
The next day I bought myself some brand new skates. Every day on the way home I stopped at the pond and wobbled onto the ice, right next to the girl who had landed her jump. As she perfected her twists and tricks, I taught myself to glide and turn. It was hard being a beginner, and when I fell I had to fight the urge to simply give up. Instead, every time I went down, I just picked myself up and started over again. Soon I was able to keep my balance and skate more confidently. In just a few weeks, I was actually ready to practice the speed skating, fast stops, and quick turns needed for ice hockey. When I was finally ready to show Ben my newfound skating ability, he told me I should join the local hockey league. I tried out and was chosen for a team. By the end of the season, I was part of a winning team.
24 What can we learn about the author
A. He learned skating from the girl.
B. He preferred ice hockey to skating.
C. He had once given up learning skating.
D. He moved to a new city without summer.
25. Why did the author mention the girl on the pond
A. To prove the girl was skillful.
B. To suggest the girl inspired him.
C. To show the girl was a quick learner.
D. To explain how he came across the girl.
26. According to the last paragraph, the author’s training was________.
A. easy and basic B. hard but rewarding
C. boring and tiring D. strict but interesting
27. What does the story mainly tell us
A. All roads lead to Rome.
B. One is never too old to learn.
C. One good turn deserves another.
D. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
C
Finding a California condor in the wild would be the most unusual treat. perhaps even more unusual than finding a wolf in Yellowstone National Park. In fact, the wolf was what opened my eyes to the fact that humans could bring an animal back to the place where it had disappeared.
In 1987, there were only 27 California condors left, none of which were in the wild, only in captive breeding programs, It was those breeding programs that contributed to their population rise, enough that by 1991 some of them could be freed into the wild.
Still, the hope of seeing a California condor, which remains an endangered species, is very low, let alone getting a photo of one. California condor population dropped mostly due to human factors, such as poaching and living areas destruction-these are challenges California condors still face today.
Although this is just a bird’s-eye view of the challenges California condors face and there are many others, it is part of why the opportunity to work with the US Fish and Wildlife Service team and their partners helping their recovery is so special to me as a photographer. I am not only able to photograph the birds in their wild living areas, but also understand and record how difficult the work is of those people on the front lines of the protection.
I am grateful for the work of the team, and my hope is that California condor population will continue to rise allowing future generations an opportunity I never had when I first got here-to look to the sky and see one flying around.
28. What helped the increase of the California condor population in 1987
A. Rules for hunters. B. Captive breeding programs.
C. The improved natural environment. D. The enlargement of wild living areas.
29. What does the author say about taking photos of a California condor in the wild
A. It is difficult. B. It is easy. C. It is boring. D. It is dangerous.
30. What did the author do when working with the US Fish and Wildlife Service team
A. He guided ways for them. B. He made records by photos.
C. He helped the birds to recover. D. He rebuilt the birds’ living areas.
31. What is the best title for the text
A. New Way, New Hope B. Wolves and California Condors
C. A Photo of a California Condor D. The California Condor’s Coming Back
D
Two thirds of the ice in the glaciers (冰川) of the Alps is doomed! These glaciers will melt by the end of the century as global temperatures rise, according to a recent study.
Scientists claim that half the ice held in some 4,000 Alpine glaciers will disappear by 2050 due to global warming through the effect of past emissions. After that, even if carbon emissions drop to zero, two-thirds of the ice will still have melted by 2100. If emissions continue to rise at the current rate, the ice tongues will have all but disappeared from Alpine valleys by the end of the century. The most pessimistic prediction tells us that the Alps will be mostly ice-free by 2100. Only isolated ice patches would remain at high altitudes, representing five per cent, at most, of the ice volume seen today.
The researchers warn that the loss of these glaciers will mean much less water is available for farming and hydroelectricity, especially during droughts. It would also affect nature and tourism.
In February a study found that a third of the huge ice fields in Asia’s towering mountain chains were also under threat for the same reasons. This will lead to serious consequences for almost two billion people who live downstream. Glaciers along the Hindu Kush and Himalayan range are at higher, colder altitudes. If global carbon emissions are not cut, however, two-thirds of their ice could be gone by 2100.
The latest research combined computer models with real-world data to forecast the fate of the glaciers. It used 2017 as its starting point. Unlike previous work, these models included how the glaciers move down the mountains. Applying this approach to other glaciated mountain chains could improve ice loss forecasts there.
Cutting the emissions from fossil-fuel burning, deforestation and other polluting activities is the biggest factor in minimizing the melting of the ice. The future of these glaciers is indeed at risk, but there is still a possibility of limiting their disappearance.
32. What does the underlined word “doomed” mean in paragraph 1
A. Polluted. B. Discovered. C. Endangered. D. Abandoned.
33. What can we infer from paragraph 2
A. Emissions have much to do with the ice melting.
B. The Alps is expected to lose all its ice by 2100.
C. Ice loss will be avoided with emissions prevented.
D. Large ice pieces will just exist at the mountain top.
34. Why are the Asia’s ice fields mentioned in paragraph 4
A. To explain how glacier melting came about.
B. To imply pollution is a worldwide problem.
C. To show what consequences ice melting will cause.
D. To indicate the Alps is not alone to face ice melting.
35. What is the writer’s attitude towards the future of glaciers
A. Objective. B. Optimistic. C. Critical. D. Doubtful.
第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多
余选项。
With the rising cost of living, a growing number of adult children are moving back in with their parents. While lots of parents will enjoy the chance to spend more time with their grown-up children, having them move back in can also cause some problems. ___36___
Sit down and talk
While the situation is clearly hard for the parents, Counselling Directory member Octavia Landy advises them to take a step back. “ ___37___ ,” says Landy. “Talk with your kids. Parents need to find out: How are they What would they like to happen in their life ”
___38___
When things get heated, it can be easy to just storm off and not really hear each other out. But every effort needs to be made, on both sides, to properly listen. “As parents, you need a cool head,” suggests Landy. “Bring the conversation back to the matter at hand, and listen to your kids.”
Set clear boundaries (界限)
“Boundaries and communication lie at the heart of this difficult situation,” says Landy. “At the moment, it feels as if no boundaries will lead to a sense of anger on your part. Consider what your boundaries look like. ___39___ . It’s important to check in with your kids on how things are going.”
Ask yourself what you need to feel happy in your home
Landy suggests parents ask themselves what they need to feel happy and safe in their home—and the answer might be a difficult one to come to terms with. “It might mean that you need to ask your kids to leave,” she says. “___40___.”
A. So, what can parents do
B. Put everything in good order
C Be prepared to listen patiently
D. Are they cheered by the news from home
E. You’d better set a proper time for a family meeting
F. Work together to set basic rules and a timeline to be reviewed
G. If you fear your kids get homeless, then address these fears directly
第三部分 语言运用（共三节，满分 55 分）
第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）完形填空
Nixon, 59 years old, was born and grew up in St. Petersburg. Each morning, he sits on a bench, watches the sunrise, and connects with ____41____ from all walks of life.
Eight years ago, he decided to begin each day from a bench (a kind of chair) with an impressive view of the St. Petersburg waterfront (圣彼得堡海滨), because it made him feel calm and ____42____ before starting his day.
About a year later a woman stopped to say hello, and she said something that ____43____ Nixon’s view on his daily visit. She said, “Every morning when I see you sitting here, I know everything is going to be OK.” That’s when Nixon ____44____ he needed to pay attention to the people walking past.
Instead of staring straight ahead at the waterfront, Nixon started ____45____ at people and talking to them. And pretty soon, some early risers began ____46____ him on the bench, sometimes sharing their pressure and asking him for advice about personal problems.
No matter what problem a person wants to ____47____, Nixon lends an ear. One day, a couple came by to talk about their problems. The husband was always working. It was destroying their ____48____. Nixon told him, “You have to know what’s really important.” The man admitted he’d put everything he had into his ____49____ for many years instead of focusing on his family. “He started to cry and agreed that he needed to _____50_____,” Nixon says. “We hugged each other and became friends after that.”
Nixon was always happy to listen, and he listens without _____51_____ and without any kind of return expected. “You have to listen with an open heart, because you never know who’s going to walk up,” Nixon says. He is a loving and loyal _____52_____ to many. For those who walked past the bench, they were always _____53_____ with a smile and asked how they were doing. No topic is off limits, but some people don’t want to talk. They simply want to sit next to someone and share the _____54_____. Once a woman stopped and just sat with Nixon for an hour; then she said thanks and walked away. She just wanted a moment of peace and to know she wasn’t _____55_____.
And at that moment, she truly wasn’t.
41. A. teenagers B. relatives C. strangers D. neighbors
42 A. peaceful B. excited C. proud D. surprised
43. A. formed B. changed C. developed D. supported
44. A. agreed B. realized C. imagined D. remembered
45. A. pointing B. laughing C. shouting D. smiling
46. A. joining B. noticing C. leaving D. praising
47. A. say B. face C. hear D. create
48. A. fame B. success C. marriage D. privacy
49. A. health B. hobbies C. kids D. job
50. A. give up B. calm down C. speak up D. slow down
51. A. emotion B. consideration C. judgment D. interest
52. A. guide B. teacher C. friend D. workmate
53. A. hugged B. greeted C. competed D. satisfied
54. A. secrets B. worries C. happiness D. silence
55. A. sad B. alone C. stressed D. hopeless
第二节：单句词汇题（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
根据首字母和中文提示，结合语境，完成词汇拼写题。
56. The man found me out of the ________ (人群) at the market. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
57. Hearing the true story, all the students cried for those lost in the _______ (战役). （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
58. It has been ________ (确认) that the meeting will take place next week. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
59. He forgot to turn on the radio and ___________(因此) missed the programme. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
60. I met her in the street the day before yesterday and she ___________(问候) me. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
61. My girl friend and I will go to the ____________ (展览会) this Sunday. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
62. Instead it represents the company’s latest ________(尝试) to expand its technology-led business. (根据汉语提示填空)
63. Be careful not to slip on the wet ground or s__________!（根据首字母单词拼写）
64. First days are powerful as we can leave our mistakes and f___________ in the past and make a new start. (根据首字母单词拼写)
65. The concert will be b____________ live on television. (根据首字母单词拼写)
第三节：语法填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 共两篇
A
阅读短文，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
Most Americans don’t like to get advice from members of their family. They get advice from “strangers”. When they need advice, they don’t _____66_____(usual) go to people they know. Instead, many of _____67_____(they) write letters to newspapers and magazines _____68_____ give advice on many different subjects, _____69_____(include) family problems, the use of language, health, cooking, child care, clothes, and even on how to buy _____70_____ house or a car.
Most newspapers regularly print letters from _____71_____(reader) with problems. Along with the letters are answers _____72_____(write) by people who are supposed _____73_____(know) how to solve such problems. Some of these writers are doctors, and others are lawyers or educators. _____74_____ two of the most famous writers of advice ______75______(be) women without special training for this kind of work.
B
阅读短文，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
Now Zack is bringing the broadcast from the largest museum on Earth—the Louvre,___76___(vivid) showing us some of the Louvre’s most amazing treasures.
___77___the top of these stone stairs is the Winged Victory of Samothrace. It looks like she has just___78___ (fly) down out of the sky and is standing on a ship. Her head and arms are missing, but you can imagine her___79___ (hold) her arms up high, celebrating the result of an ancient battle. Then he guides us to see the painting Mona Lisa.
___80___ (protect) by glass, it looks smaller than we would expect. When you look into her eyes, she seems to have a mind ___81___her own. Finally, the self-portrait of Rembrandt, ___82___is one of history’s greatest artists, is shown to us. It ___83___(paint) by Rembrandt himself about 400 years ago. Throughout his life, he made over 90 self-portraits. However, no one really knows the reasons.
In total there are about 35,000 works currently ___84___(display) in the Louvre and it would take a lifetime to see everything. Zack recommends the fantastic place and hopes that we can visit it one day ___85___(feel) the power of these great works of art for ourselves.
第四部分 应用文写作（满分 15 分）
86. 假定你是李华，你校上周五举办了一年一度的“太极拳”比赛活动。请你为校英文报写篇报道，内容包括：
1.比赛时间；
2.活动内容；
3.活动反响。注意：
1.词数 80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Annual Tai Chi Competition
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