西安市中铁中学2023—2024学年第二学期
高二年级英语科第一次月考试卷
(考试时间为120分钟，总分为150分)
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Turkey — Yakamoz Hotel Established in 1992 Yakamoz is a small and friendly hotel situated near Fethiye in south west Turkey.Offering traditional Turkish hospitality, fabulous Mediterranean cuisine and charming gardens, Yakamoz delights all who enter its gates. ·All rooms have bathrooms and balconies； ·Open from April to late October； ·2019 rates — twin bedded rooms ￡20 per person； ·Show this ad to get an exclusive 10% Lonely Planet guide book discount. www. Email：info@
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21. What is the cost for two nights of accommodation for two people at the Yakamoz Hotel with the Lonely Planet guide book discount
A. ￡88. B. ￡80.
C. ￡72. D. ￡64.
22. Rail holidays are available for ________.
A. North America, Europe and Australia
B. North America, South America and Asia
C. Australia, Asia and Europe
D. North America, South America and Australia
23. How many advertisements offer holidays to Peru
A. One. B. Two.
C. Three. D. Four.
【答案】21. C 22. D 23. B
【解析】
【分析】本文为一篇应用文，主要介绍了几则旅游广告。
【21题详解】
数字计算题。根据Turkey—Yakamoz Hotel部分中的twin bedded rooms ￡20 per person(双床房每人每晚￡20)和Show this ad to get an exclusive 10% Lonely Planet guide book discount.( 显示此广告可获得独家10%的Lonely Planet指南书的折扣)，并结合题干可知，两个人两夜优惠后应付的费用是：￡20×2×2×90%＝￡72。故选C。
【22题详解】
推理判断题。根据Rail Holidays of the World部分中提到的Peru(秘鲁)、Brazil(巴西) 、California(加利福利亚)、Eastern Canada(加拿大东部)、Australia& New Zealand(澳大利亚和新西兰)可推知，在这个度假活动中可以去北美洲、南美洲和澳大利亚。故选D。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。在Once in a Lifetime Peru Adventure部分中“Reach locations in South America that others can only dream of with Peru Safari”和Rail Holidays of the World中“Discover Peru and Brazil’s cultural highlights by train”两处都提到了去Peru度假。故选B。
B
Walking through his neighborhood supermarket in Australia, where packs of Chinese sauerkraut line the shelves, Huang Xiqing feels like he’s shopping in his hometown of Shenyang in Liaoning province.
Chinese sauerkraut, a pickle made of wombok, or Chinese cabbage, is a traditional specialty of the northeastern region and is now sold across the country and exported.
In the past, only a few fresh vegetables were available during the cold northeastern winters. Wombok, which was cheap and could be stored for a relatively long period of time, gained popularity with ordinary households.
In Shenyang, 70-year-old Wang Shuqing still maintains the habit of making Chinese sauerkraut every winter. After harvesting wombok from her garden, she puts the leaves into a big jar along with water and salt and two months later, it is ready to eat.
However, it is no longer the main course on her menu for Lunar New Year’s eve, which now includes braised prawn, fried beef and carp cooked with sweet-and-sour sauce. “Now that our livelihood has improved and the logistics have developed, we can find whatever we want to eat during the winter,” she says.
“Now people have more food to choose from, they don’t just want enough food to eat, but also to eat well,” says Zhang Sining, a research fellow from the Liaoning provincial academy of social sciences.
Chinese sauerkraut has become a signature northeastern dish, and restaurants there now serve sauerkraut burgers and sauerkraut pizzas to cater (满足…的需要) to the tastes of young people.
For Huang however, Chinese sauerkraut is largely about nostalgia (对往事的怀恋) and an enduring link to home.
“Now that I have tried delicacies (美味佳肴) from across the globe, Chinese sauerkraut is still one of my favorites, and reminds me of my hometown,” Huang says.
24. Where is Huang Xiqing at the moment
A. His neighborhood supermarket in Australia. B. Chinese sauerkraut supermarket in Liaoning.
C. Shenyang in Liaoning province. D. Supermarket in his hometown.
25. Why did during people have Chinese sauerkraut in the cold northeastern winters in the past
A. It is a traditional specialty of the northeastern region. B. It is fresh vegetables.
C. It is inexpensive and kept for a long time. D. It is a better snow artwork.
26. What can we imply from Zhang Sining’s words in paragraph
A. When people have more food to choose from, they don’t want food to eat.
B. If people don’t want food to eat, they will eat well.
C. Chinese sauerkraut is no longer the main course on her menu for Lunar New Year’s eve.
D. People not only have enough food to eat, but want to eat healthy and good nowadays.
27. What’s Chinese sauerkraut mean to Chinese people who live abroad
A. Nostalgia and an enduring link to home B. Delicacies from across the globe
C. A signature northeastern dish D. Sauerkraut burgers and sauerkraut pizzas
【答案】24. A 25. C 26. D 27. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了酸菜，一种由大白菜制成的泡菜，是东北地区的传统特产，现在销往全国各地并出口海外。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Walking through his neighborhood supermarket in Australia, where packs of Chinese sauerkraut line the shelves, Huang Xiqing feels like he’s shopping in his hometown of Shenyang in Liaoning province.(行走在澳大利亚附近的超市，货架上排列着一包包酸菜，黄西庆感觉自己在辽宁省沈阳市的家乡购物。)”可知，黄西庆现在在澳大利亚附近的超市。故选A项。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“In the past, only a few fresh vegetables were available during the cold northeastern winters. Wombok, which was cheap and could be stored for a relatively long period of time, gained popularity with ordinary households.(在过去，在寒冷的东北冬季，只有少数新鲜蔬菜可供选择。大白菜由于价格便宜，而且可以保存较长时间，因此受到了普通家庭的欢迎。)”可知，在过去寒冷的东北冬天，人们吃酸菜是因为它价格低廉，保存时间长。故选C项。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据第六段“‘Now people have more food to choose from, they don’t just want enough food to eat, but also to eat well,’ says Zhang Sining, a research fellow from the Liaoning provincial academy of social sciences.(辽宁省社会科学院研究员张思宁说:‘现在人们有更多的食物可供选择，他们不仅要吃饱，还要吃得好。’)”可知，张思宁的话意味着，现在人们不仅有足够的食物吃，而且想要吃得健康和好。故选D项。
【27题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“For Huang however, Chinese sauerkraut is largely about nostalgia (对往事的怀恋) and an enduring link to home.(然而，对黄来说，中国酸菜主要是关于对往事的怀恋和与家乡的持久联系。)”可知，中国的酸菜对生活在国外的中国人来说意味着对往事的怀恋和与家乡的持久联系。故选A项。
C
A little over five months ago, on Nov 15, Abdusamat Keram completed a 280-day hiking journey covering more than 5,000 kilometers on foot. This expedition from Kashgar, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, to Beijing.
He used to believe that, being a child from a rural area and born into a farming family, he would not have the privilege to explore the outside world. However, through television and the internet, he observed numerous hikers and adventurers and believed as long as one has dreams and the determination to pursue them, one can definitely go out and explore.
In April 2022, he quit his job and got onto on the Taklimakan Desert trip with his brother, who is 10 years older than him. On Feb 7, 2023, Abdusamat set out on his solo journey. Well, not entirely alone — he was accompanied by his dog, Shunfeng, which means “downwind” in Chinese, and a two-wheeled cart he constructed to carry essential provisions on the road.
“The climate in Xinjiang and Gansu is very different from that in Shaanxi,” Abdusamat explained. “I can handle temperatures reaching 30 ℃ or even 40 ℃ in Xinjiang, but not in Shaanxi, where the humidity and stifling heat can easily overwhelm me.”
But these challenges also made him appreciate regional differences. Hiking from the far west of China to the east — traversing Xinjiang, Gansu, Shaanxi, Henan, Hebei, and finally Beijing — and experiencing winter, summer, and winter again, Abdusamat gained insights into the vastness, greatness, and exceptional beauty of the country. “As I covered the land of China inch by inch with my feet and was met with kindhearted people who offered me help in every place I went, it deeply impressed upon me the unity of our nation,” Abdusamat said. “I also have a firmer belief now — a belief that I can achieve anything as long as I put my mind to it.”
Returning from his journey, Abdusamat is actively promoting Xinjiang on his Douyin account, encouraging people from other parts of the country to visit his hometown, just like how he traveled to theirs.
28. What does the underline word in paragraph 1 mean
A. prediction B. exception C. journey D. expression
29. Who accompanied Abdusamat Keram on his way from Xinjiang to the capital of China
A. Shunfeng B. his brother C. no one D. Taklimakan
30. Why did the author mentioned the temperature in Xinjiang and the heat in Shaanxi
A. to show the climate great changes of China in different regains
B. to tell the readers that global warming is terribly serious
C. to describe the challenges Abdusamat overcome on his way
D. to explain the terribly bad situation of people in Shaanxi
31. What’s Abdusamat’s wish after returning to Xinjiang
A. more people will visit his hometown B. promoting his Douyin account
C. traveling to other parts of the country D. having his own firm
【答案】28. C 29. A 30. D 31. A
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇记叙文，讲述了Abdusamat Keram完成了从中国西北部新疆维吾尔族自治区喀什出发，前往北京的280天的徒步旅行，步行距离超过5000公里。
【28题详解】
词义猜测题。根据文章第一段划线词前文“A little over five months ago, on Nov 15, Abdusamat Keram completed a 280-day hiking journey covering more than 5,000 kilometers on foot.(5个多月前的11月15日，Abdusamat Keram完成了280天的徒步旅行，步行距离超过5000公里)”及后文“from Kashgar, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, to Beijing(从中国西北部新疆维吾尔族自治区的喀什到北京)”可知，划线词在此处表示“徒步旅行”，与journey意思相近。故选C。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Well, not entirely alone — he was accompanied by his dog, Shunfeng, which means “downwind” in Chinese, and a two-wheeled cart he constructed to carry essential provisions on the road.(好吧，并不是完全独自一人——他狗顺风（中文意思是“顺风”）陪着他，他自己造的一辆两轮手推车在路上运送必需品)”可知，从新疆前往中国首都，是狗“顺风”陪着Abdusamat Keram。故选A。
【30题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第四段““The climate in Xinjiang and Gansu is very different from that in Shaanxi,” Abdusamat explained. “I can handle temperatures reaching 30 ℃ or even 40 ℃ in Xinjiang, but not in Shaanxi, where the humidity and stifling heat can easily overwhelm me.”(“新疆和甘肃的气候与陕西非常不同，”阿卜杜萨马特解释说。“在新疆，我可以忍受30℃甚至40℃的高温，但在陕西不行，那里的湿度和闷热很容易让我崩溃。”)”可知，提到新疆和陕西的热是为了解释陕西的糟糕的天气条件及人们的处境。故选D。
【31题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“Returning from his journey, Abdusamat is actively promoting Xinjiang on his Douyin account, encouraging people from other parts of the country to visit his hometown, just like how he traveled to theirs.(旅途归来后，Abdusamat在抖音账号上积极推广新疆，鼓励全国其他地方的人来他的家乡旅游，就像他去他们的家乡一样)”可知，Abdusamat返回新疆后，希望更多的人来参观他的家乡。故选A。
D
There’s no doubt that one of the greatest human achievements is the exploration of the space. Ever since astronaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person to be sent into the orbit around the moon in 1961, scientists have been pushing the boundaries further and further. But until now the exploration into the unknown has been dominated (主导) by men.
Of course, in the past, women were also included in the space projects and played an active role on the ground and behind the scenes. For example, they worked as seamstresses (女裁缝师), sewing vital spaceflight components. In fact, many of NASA’s key works would never have been possible without them. Recently Hollywood produced a movie called Hidden Figures to focus on a group of American female mathematicians, especially the black women, who helped NASA send the first American into space. But this was not women’s only contribution. Back in 1963, Soviet astronaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to be sent into space. However, after that, space flight programs were slow to employ women. In the USA. NASA didn’t accept applications from women to become astronauts until 1978.
But attitudes have changed and leading officials at NASA say that the first person to set foot on Mars should be a woman. The space agency aims to have a sex-balanced workforce but can only achieve that if equal numbers of men and women are trained for science and technology jobs. As Allison McIntryre told the BBC, “My director is a woman. We have female astronauts. We haven’t put a woman on the moon yet. And I think that perhaps the first person to step on Mars should be a woman.”
32. What did Yuri Gagarin do in 1961
A. He landed on the moon in success.
B. He discovered many new boundaries.
C. He led scientists to explore the moon.
D. He made the first journey into the space.
33. Why does the author mention the film Hidden Figures
A. To show women are the true heroes of NASA’s first launch.
B. To stress that black people have won equal rights in NASA.
C. To prove women can do as well as men in NASA’ projects.
D. To present women’s contributions to NASA’s space programs.
34. What is Allison McIntryre’s attitude toward women astronauts
A. Uncaring. B. Disapproving.
C. Supportive. D. Disappointed.
35. What is the best title for the text
A. Will the First Person to Step on Mars Be a Woman
B. Great Achievements Have Been Made in Space Exploration
C. Why Men Played an Important Role in Exploring the Unknown
D. Men and Women Have Made Equal Contributions to NASA’s Projects
【答案】32. D 33. D 34. C 35. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇议论文。虽然太空探索迄今为止主要由男性主导，但是女性也一直在默默地发挥着重要作用。NASA也准备让女性在太空探索中走向前台，女性甚至可能成为登陆火星的第一人。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中的Ever since astronaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person to be sent into the orbit around the moon in 1961, scientists have been pushing the boundaries further and further. (自从1961年宇航员尤里·加加林成为第一个进入月球轨道的人以来，科学家们就一直在不断地突破这一极限)可知，1961年，尤里加加林成为第一个完成太空旅行的人。故选D。
【33题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中的In fact, many of NASA’s key works would never have been possible without them. (事实上，如果没有她们，NASA的许多重要工作都是不可能完成的)然后举例Recently Hollywood produced a movie called Hidden Figures to focus on a group of American female mathematicians, especially the black women, who helped NASA send the first American into space.(最近，好莱坞制作了一部名为《隐藏的数字》的电影，讲述一群美国女数学家的故事，尤其是黑人女性，她们帮助美国宇航局将第一位美国人送入太空)可知，作者提到《隐藏人物》这部电影是为了举例说明在太空探索这一领域，女性曾做出过重大贡献。故选D。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中的My director is a woman. We have female astronauts. We haven’t put a woman on the moon yet. And I think that perhaps the first person to step on mars should be a woman.(我的主管是位女士。我们有女宇航员。我们还没有把女人送上月球。我认为第一个踏上火星的人应该是女人)可知，Allison Mclntyre不但认可自己的女性上司，也支持女性成为第一个登上火星的人。A. Uncaring.不关心的；B. Disapproving.不同意；C. Supportive.支持的；D. Disappointed.失望的。故选C。
【35题详解】
主旨大意题。根据全文、尤其是最后一段But attitudes have changed and leading officials at NASa say that the first person to set foot on Mars should be a woman. The space agency aims to have a sex-balanced workforce but can only achieve that if equal numbers of men and women are trained for science and technology jobs.(但人们的态度已经发生了变化，美国宇航局的主要官员表示，第一个踏上火星的人应该是一名女性。航天局的目标是建立一个性别平衡的劳动力队伍，但只有在同等数量的男性和女性接受过科学技术工作培训的情况下才能实现这一目标)可知，尽管NASA官员已经表态希望女性成为登陆火星的第一人，但是由于女性在接受相关科技教育等方面存在的问题，NASA宣示的目标能否实现还是一个未知数。由此可知，A. Will the First Person to Step on Mars Be a Woman (第一个登上火星的人会是女人吗？)适合做本文最佳标题。故选A。
第二节(共5个小题;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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The man who could see the future
The ability to predict the future is a rare talent. American author Isaac Asimov (1920—1992), one of the great science fiction writers of his age, had such a talent. ___36___ Now that we’re here, let’s see what he got right.
___37___ Asimov thought computers would cause a revolution comparable to the induatrial revolution of the 19th century. Specifically, he said that “mobile computerized objects” would be an important part of everyday life. Here, he clearly predicted our world of smartphones, tables and other devices. He also had a great deal to say about space exploration. ___38___
How did Asimov develop his special sense of future developments ___39___ He read the newspapers and magazines sold in his parents’ candy store. His scientific interest gained sharper focus at Columbia University in New York. Asimov went to study chemistry, but became bored with pure laboratory science. Instead, he thought hard about the social implications(作用) of science. He wanted to communicate his ideas to the public.
___40___ Asimov had his finger on the pulse(脉搏)of both scientific and social change. He had a clear vision of what was coming around the corner for humanity in his works like the Galactic Empire series(《银河帝国系列》). “His predictions are absolutely fascinating,” Calum Chase, an English writer, told BBC News. “He was a genius.”
A. As a smart boy, Asimov taught himself to read at the age of five.
B. Space exploration really can make our life more convenient and comfortable.
C. Back in 1983, he was asked to predict what the world would look like in 2019.
D. On the role that computing would play in the future, he was amazingly accurate.
E. Asimov has developed a great interest in computer programming since childhood.
F. As an author, his books would feature the theme of social change caused by technology.
G. The International Space Station proves his prediction that we would not simply visit space but seek to stay there.
【答案】36. C 37. D 38. G 39. A 40. F
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了科幻大师阿西莫夫和他的预言的准确性以及他是如何培养他对未来发展的特殊意识的。
【36题详解】
由American author Isaac Asimov (1920—1992), one of the great science fiction writers of his age, had such a talent. ___1___ Now that we’re here, let’s see what he got right.”可知，美国作家艾萨克·阿西莫夫（1920-1992）是他那个时代最伟大的科幻作家之一，他有这样一种天赋。以及后文“让我们看看他预测对了什么。”可推知，空格处在本段中起到承上启下的作用。故C选项“早在1983年，他就被要求预测2019年的世界会是什么样子”承上启下。故C选项切题。
【37题详解】
由“Asimov thought computers would cause a revolution comparable to the industrial revolution of the 19th century”可知，阿西莫夫认为计算机将引发一场与19世纪工业革命相当的革命，根据第一段可知，下面是讲阿西莫夫预测的结果，故D选项“关于计算机在未来将所扮演的角色。他惊人准确地预测了”是说明他预测的计算机的结果，与本段内容符合，故D选项切题。
【38题详解】
由“He also had a great deal to say about space exploration”可知，关于太空探索，他也预测了。所以空格处要接着说他预言的结果。故G选项“国际空间站证明了他的预言，我们不仅要拜访太空，还要设法留在那里”与太空探索相关，且是预测结果。故G选项切题。
【39题详解】
由“He read the newspapers and magazines sold in his parents’candy store”可知，他读了父母糖果店出售的报纸和杂志。所以空格处要与下一句一起来说明阿西莫夫是如何培养他对未来发展的特殊意识的。故A选项“作为一个聪明的孩子，阿西莫夫在五岁时就开始自学”承上启下。故A选项切题。
【40题详解】
由“Asimov had his finger on the pulse(脉搏) of both scientific and social change. He had a clear vision of what was coming around the corner for humanity in his works like the Galactic Empire series(《银河帝国系列》). “His predictions are absolutely fascinating,” Calum Chase, an English writer, told BBC News. “He was a genius. ”可知，阿西莫夫将手指放在科学和社会变革的脉搏上。他在《银河帝国》系列等作品中清楚地看到了人类即将面临的困境。英国作家卡鲁姆·蔡斯（对英国广播公司说：“他是个天才。”所以本段主要在说作为一名作家，他的书以科技引起的社会变革为主题，故F选项“作为一名作家，他的书以科技引起的社会变革为主题”是本段主题句。故F选项切题。
第三部分：语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节：完形填空(共15个小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My career as a chef started at the age of 25, but my ___41___ for cooking started at an early age, when I was about 5 years old — by watching my grandmother and my mom in the kitchen ___42___ daily meals for the family. I was also ___43___by going with my grandfather to markets to ___44___ the freshest ingredients. My grandfather taught me the art of picking and recognizing “the ___45___.”
From my youth, I have had this passion for food. Growing up in Morocco, I witnessed the most amazing hospitality and ___46___ through my grandparents. They opened their ___47___ to everybody, and fed and sheltered the poor, travelers, family and friends.
I remember as a young kid coming home from school to the ___48___ of fragrant (芳香的) fresh bread coming out of the oven. Those smells stimulated (刺激) my senses at a young age. The ___49___were fresh and seasonal — they were very simple dishes but delightfully ___50___.
Food is almost as ___51___ as it is necessary. Food makes people feel things. I really think that food tastes its best when there is a ___52___ behind it. It shapes cultures, religion, politics and health. Food brings people together, and goes straight to the ___53___.
In my kitchen, I try to duplicate (复制) smells and flavors that make me think about more than what I’m actually smelling or ___54___ — it makes me think of life, my family, and my history. I love to cook food that ___55___ people’s emotions and memories; my philosophy is to “keep food real and simple.”
41. A. talent B. passion C. explanation D. expectation
42. A. changing B. ordering C. preparing D. searching
43. A. inspired B. bothered C. honored D. amused
44. A. ask about B. experiment with C. learn of D. shop for
45. A. biggest B. cleanest C. best D. cheapest
46. A. wisdom B. honesty C. success D. generosity
47. A. offices B. houses C. restaurant D. hotel
48. A. art B. signs C. creation D. smells
49. A. fruits B. vegetables C. ingredients D. goods
50. A. delicious B. useful C. organic D. convenient
51. A. nutritious B. sufficient C. emotional D. suitable
52. A. reason B. purpose C. cook D. story
53. A. kitchen B. heart C. source D. point
54. A. tasting B. chewing C. touching D. seeing
55. A. holds up B. drives away C. stirs up D. depends on
【答案】41. B 42. C 43. A 44. D 45. C 46. D 47. B 48. D 49. C 50. A 51. C 52. D 53. B 54. A 55. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是夹叙夹议文。作者受家人的熏陶，对烹饪充满热情，他作为厨师的烹饪理念就是要保持食物的真实与简单。
【41题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的厨师生涯始于25岁，但我对烹饪的热情却从很小的时候就开始了，大约5岁的时候，我看着我的祖母和妈妈在厨房里为家人准备每天的饭菜。A. talent才能；B. passion热爱，激情；C. explanation解释；D. expectation期待。由第二段中的“From my youth, I have had this passion for food”可知，“我”对烹饪的“热爱（passion）”从小就开始了。故选B。
【42题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的厨师生涯始于25岁，但我对烹饪的热情却从很小的时候就开始了，大约5岁的时候，我看着我的祖母和妈妈在厨房里为家人准备每天的饭菜。A. changing改变；B. ordering命令；C. preparing准备；D. searching搜索。由该空前的“my grandmother and my mom in the kitchen”和该空后的“daily meals for the family”，再结合常识可知，祖母和妈妈在厨房里为一家人“准备（preparing）”一日三餐。故选C。
【43题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我和祖父一起去市场买最新鲜的食材也给了我灵感。A. inspired鼓舞；B. bothered麻烦；C. honored荣誉；D. amused娱乐。由该空后的“going with my grandfather to markets”和“My grandfather taught me the art of picking and recognizing”可知，“我”也受到了和祖父一起去市场购物的“启发(inspired)”。故选A。
【44题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我和祖父一起去市场买最新鲜的食材也给了我灵感。A. ask about询问；B. experiment with做实验；C. learn of听说；D. shop for购买。由该空前的markets和该空后的“the freshest ingredients”以及“My grandfather taught me the art of picking and recognizing”可知，“我”和祖父去市场“选购（shop for）”最新鲜的食材。故选D。
【45题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我祖父教会了我挑选和识别“最好的东西”的艺术。A. biggest最大的；B. cleanest最干净的；C. best最好的；D. cheapest最便宜的。由上文中的“the freshest ingredients”可知，此处是指祖父教“我”如何挑选和辨认“最好的（best）”食材。故选C。
【46题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我在摩洛哥长大，从我的祖父母那里见证了最令人惊叹的热情和慷慨。A. wisdom智慧；B. honesty诚实；C. success成功；D. generosity慷慨。由下文中的“fed and sheltered the poor, travelers, family and friends”可知，“我”通过祖父母见证了最令人惊叹的好客和“慷慨（generosity）”。故选D。
【47题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们向所有人敞开大门，为穷人、旅行者、家人和朋友提供食物和庇护。A. offices办公室；B. houses房子；C. restaurant餐厅；D. hotel旅馆。由该空后的“sheltered the poor ... friends”可知，此处是指祖父母把“房子（houses）”向所有人开放。故选B。
【48题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我记得小时候放学回家，闻到刚出炉的面包的香味。A. art艺术；B. signs标志；C. creation创造；D. smells气味。由该空后的“fragrant fresh bread coming out of the oven”及下文中的“Those smells stimulated my senses”可知，“我”从学校回到家就能闻到芳香的刚出炉的新鲜面包的“味道（smells）”。故选D。
【49题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这些食材都是新鲜的时令食材——它们都是非常简单的菜肴，但却美味可口。A. fruits水果；B. vegetables 蔬菜；C. ingredients材料；D. goods商品。上文中的“the freshest ingredients”提示本空，“原料（ingredients）”都是新鲜的、当季的。故选C。
【50题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这些食材都是新鲜的时令食材——它们都是非常简单的菜肴，但却美味可口。A. delicious美味的；B. useful有用的；C. organic有机的；D. convenient方便的。由本段中的fragrant和delightfully可推知，此处是指这些菜肴很简单，但“美味可口（delicious）”。故选A。
【51题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：食物几乎和它的必要性一样情绪化。A. nutritious有营养的；B. sufficient足够的；C. emotional情感的；D. suitable合适的。由该段中的“Food makes people feel things”和“Food brings people together”以及该段的描述可知，食物“能激起人的感情（emotional）”。故选C。
【52题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我真的认为，当食物背后有故事的时候，它的味道是最好的。A. reason理由；B. purpose目的；C. cook厨师；D. story故事。由该空前的“Food makes people feel things”和该空后的“It shapes cultures, religion, politics and health”可知，“我”认为有“故事（story）”的食物味道最好。故选D。
【53题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：食物让人们走到一起，直达心灵。A. kitchen厨房；B. heart心；C. source来源；D. point要点。由该空前的“Food brings people together”可知，食物把人们聚在一起，直抵“心灵（heart）”。故选B。
【54题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在我的厨房里，我试着复制气味和味道，让我思考更多的东西，而不是我实际闻到或品尝到的东西——它让我想到生活、我的家庭和我的历史。A. tasting品尝；B. chewing咀嚼；C. touching触碰；D. seeing看见。由上文中的“smells and flavors”可知，此处指“我”能闻到的气味和“尝到（tasting）”的味道。故选A。
【55题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我喜欢做能激起人们情感和回忆的食物；我的理念是“让食物真实而简单”。A. holds up堵塞；B. drives away赶走；C. stirs up激起；D. depends on取决于。由上文的描述可知，作者喜欢烹饪能“激起（stirs up）”人们的情感和回忆的食物。故选C。
第二节 语法填空(共10个小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
U.S. lawmakers, educators and students are among those ____56____ (push) for all school-age children to be taught more Asian American history.
The Asian American Student Union at Farmington High School in the state of Connecticut is part of this effort. It organized a meeting after the killing of six Asian ____57____ (woman) in Atlanta, Georgia in March.
Lily Feng is co-president of the group. She thought maybe 10 or 15 students would attend. By the end of the meeting, ____58____, nearly 100 people had joined. When she saw the ____59____ (react) of other students, she said she knew how much they wanted to learn about Asian American issues.
Feng said, “Our Asian American and Pacific Islander community members, they want their voices ____60____ (hear).” The student group has brought in speakers, had discussions and created lessons ____61____ Asian American history.
Illinois could become the first state ____62____ (require) public schools to teach events of Asian American history if the governor signs a bill ____63____ passed the state legislature in May.
Up to now, lawmakers ____64____ (propose) similar requirements in Connecticut, New York, and Wisconsin.
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz is _____65_____ Illinois state representative. She said she supported the bill because of increasing anti-Asian violence and language.
【答案】56. pushing
57. women 58. however
59. reaction
60. to be heard
61. about 62. to require
63. that##which
64. have proposed
65. an
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。主要说明了美国国会议员、教育工作者和学生都在推动向所有学龄儿童传授更多亚裔美国人的历史。康涅狄格州法明顿高中的亚裔美国学生会是这项努力的一部分。
【56题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：美国立法者、教育工作者和学生都在推动向所有学龄儿童教授更多的亚裔美国人历史。此处push与those构成主动关系，故用现在分词作定语。故填pushing。
【57题详解】
考查名词的数。句意：今年3月，六名亚洲女性在佐治亚州亚特兰大被杀后，该组织组织了一次会议。根据上文six可知woman应用复数。故填women。
【58题详解】
考查副词。句意：然而，到会议结束时，已有近100人加入。此处前后文为转折关系，且有逗号隔开，应用副词however作状语。故填however。
【59题详解】
考查名词。句意：当她看到其他学生的反应时，她说她知道他们有多想了解亚裔美国人的问题。作宾语，应用名词reaction，故填reaction。
【60题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：冯说:“我们亚裔美国人和太平洋岛民社区成员，他们希望自己声音被听到。”此处为want sth. to…，且hear与voice为被动关系，应用to be done形式。故填to be heard。
【61题详解】
考查介词。句意：这个学生团体请来了演讲者，进行了讨论，并开设了有关亚裔美国人历史的课程。后跟名词作宾语，表示“关于”应用介词about。故填about。
【62题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：如果伊利诺斯州州长在5月份签署了一项州议会通过的法案，伊利诺斯州可能成为第一个要求公立学校教授亚裔美国人历史事件的州。名词state前有序数词，后跟不定式作后置定语。故填to require。
【63题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：如果伊利诺斯州州长在5月份签署了一项州议会通过的法案，伊利诺斯州可能成为第一个要求公立学校教授亚裔美国人历史事件的州。定语从句修饰先行词bill，在从句作主语，指物，故填that/which。
【64题详解】
考查时态。句意：到目前为止，立法者已经在康涅狄格州、纽约州和威斯康星州提出了类似的要求。根据上文Up to now可知为现在完成时，主语为lawmakers，助动词用have。故填have proposed。
【65题详解】
考查冠词。句意：Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz是伊利诺伊州众议员。此处representative为泛指，且Illinois是发音以元音音素开头的单词，应用不定冠词an。故填an。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66. 假定你是李华，周一你校举办了“两人三足”赛跑活动。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1.参加人员；
2.比赛过程；
3.活动反响。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右。
A Three-legged Race
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【答案】 A Three-legged Race
In order to enrich our campus life, our school organized a three-legged race this Monday. One hundred students from twenty classes participated in the race, among whom half were girls. Participants were divided into groups of eight based on classes, one of whose legs were tied to the one next to him/her. They were required to finish a distance of fifty meters, and the team that consumed the least time won the first place. All my classmate were there shouting “come on” to our team and unexpectedly we were the winner! After the race, we felt that not only did the event improve our physical and psychological quality, but it also helped us build a positive attitude towards life. We do hope that the school will carry out more similar activities in the future.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求你为校英文报写一篇报道，关于周一你校举办了“两人三足”赛跑活动。
【详解】1.词汇积累
比赛：race→competition/match
参加：participated in→took part in/attended
完成：finish→complete/accomplish
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：In order to enrich our campus life, our school organized a three-legged race this Monday.
拓展句：Our school organized a three-legged race this Monday the purpose of which was to enrich our campus life.
【点睛】【高分句型1】One hundred students from twenty classes participated in the race, among whom half were girls.（运用了whom引导的非限制性定语从句）
【高分句型2】Participants were divided into groups of eight based on classes, one of whose legs were tied to the one next to him/her.（运用了被动语态和过去分词作状语以及whose引导的非限制性定语从句）
第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
It was four weeks before New Year, and our youth group wanted to do something together as a New Year project for our community. The concept was great, but none of us seventeen-year-olds had any idea what to do.
“Maybe we could have a food drive to help the homeless,” John suggested at our Sunday night meeting. “But we have done that many times”, answered Brian with a frown.
Ten minutes passed without any proposal good enough to win our hearts. Finally I decided to speak. “Why don’t we think about our project for a few days and then come back with three or four suggestions we can vote on ” Everyone agreed to wait a week before deciding.
I knew time was running out to get something going before New Year, but I had no clue what we should do. During the following week, one idea after another ran through my mind, but I was still indecisive.
Thursday after school, I wandered into the kitchen as my dad prepared for dinner. Sensing my uneasiness, he asked what troubled me without even looking up. “Well... it...” I let out a long breath. “Our youth group wants to do something for New Year, but we don’t know what to do...”
“Hmm.” My dad thought out loud. “There’s a seniors’ home I’ve worked with close to St. Joseph’s Hospital. The residents don’t get out much around New Year with the snow and ice. It might be an idea to take them out to see the New Year lights around here.”
I stood still for a few moments thinking of all the spectacular（绚丽的）New Year light displays in our neighborhood. To be honest, I never thought about that, but it might just work.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为130左右：
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Next Sunday evening, our youth group met.
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On New Year’s Day, the bus we rented arrived at the seniors’ home in the snow.
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【答案】One possible version:
Next Sunday evening, our youth group met. My fellows put forward several suggestions and I also contributed Dad’s idea for discussion. To my pleasant surprise, the New Year lights tour won their hearts. We called the seniors’ home and they were thrilled about our proposal. The following weeks, we were busy lining up everything for the tour, including the bus to drive the seniors along the planned route.
On New Year’s Day, the bus we rented arrived at the seniors’ home in the snow. Despite the cold, the snow added a magical white blanket to the neighborhood. All residents slowly found seats on the bus and the tour began. The spectacular light displays lit up their faces and I even saw some eyes filling up. Returning to the seniors’ home, they couldn’t stop talking about all they’d seen and thanked us again and again. Looking at their excited and grateful faces, we’d never felt warmer.
【解析】
【分析】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者跟朋友们打算做有意义的事情来过新年，正在作者毫无头绪时，父亲建议他们带养老院的老人们去街上看灯饰，最后，作者跟朋友们精心准备，带养老院的老人们去街上看灯饰，老人们很开心，非常感谢他们的故事。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“下个星期天的晚上，我们一群年轻人碰面。”可知，第一段可描写作者跟朋友们商量在新年那天做什么有意义的事情，作者提出父亲给的建议，大家赞同，精心准备。
②由第二段首句内容“在新年那天，我们租的公交车在雪天到达了养老院。”可知，第二段可描写作者和朋友们到养老院，带着老人们去街上看灯饰，老人们很开心，非常感谢他们。
2.续写线索：提议父亲的建议——朋友赞同——准备——达到养老院接老人——陪老人们看夜景，灯饰——老人们感谢
3.词汇激活
行为类
①提出：put forward/come up with
②忙于做某事：be busy (in) doing sth./be occupied (in) doing sth.
③忍不住：couldn’t stop/couldn’t resist
情绪类
①激动：thrilled/excited
②感谢：grateful /thankful/appreciative
【点睛】[高分句型1]. Returning to the seniors’ home, they couldn’t stop talking about all they’d seen and thanked us again and again. (运用了现在分词作状语和省略关系代词引导的定语从句)
[高分句型2]. Looking at their excited and grateful faces, we’d never felt warmer. (运用了现在分词作状语)西安市中铁中学2023—2024学年第二学期
高二年级英语科第一次月考试卷
(考试时间为120分钟，总分为150分)
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
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A. ￡88. B. ￡80.
C. ￡72. D. ￡64.
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A. North America, Europe and Australia
B. North America, South America and Asia
C. Australia, Asia and Europe
D. North America, South America and Australia
23. How many advertisements offer holidays to Peru
A. One. B. Two.
C. Three. D. Four.
B
Walking through his neighborhood supermarket in Australia, where packs of Chinese sauerkraut line the shelves, Huang Xiqing feels like he’s shopping in his hometown of Shenyang in Liaoning province.
Chinese sauerkraut, a pickle made of wombok, or Chinese cabbage, is a traditional specialty of the northeastern region and is now sold across the country and exported.
In the past, only a few fresh vegetables were available during the cold northeastern winters. Wombok, which was cheap and could be stored for a relatively long period of time, gained popularity with ordinary households.
In Shenyang, 70-year-old Wang Shuqing still maintains the habit of making Chinese sauerkraut every winter. After harvesting wombok from her garden, she puts the leaves into a big jar along with water and salt and two months later, it is ready to eat.
However, it is no longer the main course on her menu for Lunar New Year’s eve, which now includes braised prawn, fried beef and carp cooked with sweet-and-sour sauce. “Now that our livelihood has improved and the logistics have developed, we can find whatever we want to eat during the winter,” she says.
“Now people have more food to choose from, they don’t just want enough food to eat, but also to eat well,” says Zhang Sining, a research fellow from the Liaoning provincial academy of social sciences.
Chinese sauerkraut has become a signature northeastern dish, and restaurants there now serve sauerkraut burgers and sauerkraut pizzas to cater (满足…的需要) to the tastes of young people.
For Huang however, Chinese sauerkraut is largely about nostalgia (对往事的怀恋) and an enduring link to home.
“Now that I have tried delicacies (美味佳肴) from across the globe, Chinese sauerkraut is still one of my favorites, and reminds me of my hometown,” Huang says.
24. Where is Huang Xiqing at the moment
A. His neighborhood supermarket in Australia. B. Chinese sauerkraut supermarket in Liaoning.
C. Shenyang in Liaoning province. D. Supermarket in his hometown.
25. Why did during people have Chinese sauerkraut in the cold northeastern winters in the past
A. It is a traditional specialty of the northeastern region. B. It is fresh vegetables.
C. It is inexpensive and kept for a long time. D. It is a better snow artwork.
26. What can we imply from Zhang Sining’s words in paragraph
A. When people have more food to choose from, they don’t want food to eat.
B. If people don’t want food to eat, they will eat well.
C. Chinese sauerkraut is no longer the main course on her menu for Lunar New Year’s eve.
D. People not only have enough food to eat, but want to eat healthy and good nowadays.
27. What’s Chinese sauerkraut mean to Chinese people who live abroad
A. Nostalgia and an enduring link to home B. Delicacies from across the globe
C. A signature northeastern dish D. Sauerkraut burgers and sauerkraut pizzas
C
A little over five months ago, on Nov 15, Abdusamat Keram completed a 280-day hiking journey covering more than 5,000 kilometers on foot. This expedition from Kashgar, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, to Beijing.
He used to believe that, being a child from a rural area and born into a farming family, he would not have the privilege to explore the outside world. However, through television and the internet, he observed numerous hikers and adventurers and believed as long as one has dreams and the determination to pursue them, one can definitely go out and explore.
In April 2022, he quit his job and got onto on the Taklimakan Desert trip with his brother, who is 10 years older than him. On Feb 7, 2023, Abdusamat set out on his solo journey. Well, not entirely alone — he was accompanied by his dog, Shunfeng, which means “downwind” in Chinese, and a two-wheeled cart he constructed to carry essential provisions on the road.
“The climate in Xinjiang and Gansu is very different from that in Shaanxi,” Abdusamat explained. “I can handle temperatures reaching 30 ℃ or even 40 ℃ in Xinjiang, but not in Shaanxi, where the humidity and stifling heat can easily overwhelm me.”
But these challenges also made him appreciate regional differences. Hiking from the far west of China to the east — traversing Xinjiang, Gansu, Shaanxi, Henan, Hebei, and finally Beijing — and experiencing winter, summer, and winter again, Abdusamat gained insights into the vastness, greatness, and exceptional beauty of the country. “As I covered the land of China inch by inch with my feet and was met with kindhearted people who offered me help in every place I went, it deeply impressed upon me the unity of our nation,” Abdusamat said. “I also have a firmer belief now — a belief that I can achieve anything as long as I put my mind to it.”
Returning from his journey, Abdusamat is actively promoting Xinjiang on his Douyin account, encouraging people from other parts of the country to visit his hometown, just like how he traveled to theirs.
28. What does the underline word in paragraph 1 mean
A. prediction B. exception C. journey D. expression
29. Who accompanied Abdusamat Keram on his way from Xinjiang to the capital of China
A. Shunfeng B. his brother C. no one D. Taklimakan
30. Why did the author mentioned the temperature in Xinjiang and the heat in Shaanxi
A. to show the climate great changes of China in different regains
B. to tell the readers that global warming is terribly serious
C. to describe the challenges Abdusamat overcome on his way
D. to explain the terribly bad situation of people in Shaanxi
31. What’s Abdusamat’s wish after returning to Xinjiang
A. more people will visit his hometown B. promoting his Douyin account
C. traveling to other parts of the country D. having his own firm
D
There’s no doubt that one of the greatest human achievements is the exploration of the space. Ever since astronaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person to be sent into the orbit around the moon in 1961, scientists have been pushing the boundaries further and further. But until now the exploration into the unknown has been dominated (主导) by men.
Of course, in the past, women were also included in the space projects and played an active role on the ground and behind the scenes. For example, they worked as seamstresses (女裁缝师), sewing vital spaceflight components. In fact, many of NASA’s key works would never have been possible without them. Recently Hollywood produced a movie called Hidden Figures to focus on a group of American female mathematicians, especially the black women, who helped NASA send the first American into space. But this was not women’s only contribution. Back in 1963, Soviet astronaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to be sent into space. However, after that, space flight programs were slow to employ women. In the USA. NASA didn’t accept applications from women to become astronauts until 1978.
But attitudes have changed and leading officials at NASA say that the first person to set foot on Mars should be a woman. The space agency aims to have a sex-balanced workforce but can only achieve that if equal numbers of men and women are trained for science and technology jobs. As Allison McIntryre told the BBC, “My director is a woman. We have female astronauts. We haven’t put a woman on the moon yet. And I think that perhaps the first person to step on Mars should be a woman.”
32. What did Yuri Gagarin do in 1961
A He landed on the moon in success.
B He discovered many new boundaries.
C. He led scientists to explore the moon.
D. He made the first journey into the space.
33. Why does the author mention the film Hidden Figures
A. To show women are the true heroes of NASA’s first launch.
B. To stress that black people have won equal rights in NASA.
C. To prove women can do as well as men in NASA’ projects.
D. To present women’s contributions to NASA’s space programs.
34. What is Allison McIntryre’s attitude toward women astronauts
A. Uncaring. B. Disapproving.
C. Supportive. D. Disappointed.
35. What is the best title for the text
A. Will the First Person to Step on Mars Be a Woman
B. Great Achievements Have Been Made in Space Exploration
C. Why Men Played an Important Role in Exploring the Unknown
D. Men and Women Have Made Equal Contributions to NASA’s Projects
第二节(共5个小题;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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The man who could see the future
The ability to predict the future is a rare talent. American author Isaac Asimov (1920—1992), one of the great science fiction writers of his age, had such a talent. ___36___ Now that we’re here, let’s see what he got right.
___37___ Asimov thought computers would cause a revolution comparable to the induatrial revolution of the 19th century. Specifically, he said that “mobile computerized objects” would be an important part of everyday life. Here, he clearly predicted our world of smartphones, tables and other devices. He also had a great deal to say about space exploration. ___38___
How did Asimov develop his special sense of future developments ___39___ He read the newspapers and magazines sold in his parents’ candy store. His scientific interest gained sharper focus at Columbia University in New York. Asimov went to study chemistry, but became bored with pure laboratory science. Instead, he thought hard about the social implications(作用) of science. He wanted to communicate his ideas to the public.
___40___ Asimov had his finger on the pulse(脉搏)of both scientific and social change. He had a clear vision of what was coming around the corner for humanity in his works like the Galactic Empire series(《银河帝国系列》). “His predictions are absolutely fascinating,” Calum Chase, an English writer, told BBC News. “He was a genius.”
A. As a smart boy, Asimov taught himself to read at the age of five.
B. Space exploration really can make our life more convenient and comfortable.
C. Back in 1983, he was asked to predict what the world would look like in 2019.
D. On the role that computing would play in the future, he was amazingly accurate.
E. Asimov has developed a great interest in computer programming since childhood.
F. As an author, his books would feature the theme of social change caused by technology.
G. The International Space Station proves his prediction that we would not simply visit space but seek to stay there.
第三部分：语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节：完形填空(共15个小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My career as a chef started at the age of 25, but my ___41___ for cooking started at an early age, when I was about 5 years old — by watching my grandmother and my mom in the kitchen ___42___ daily meals for the family. I was also ___43___by going with my grandfather to markets to ___44___ the freshest ingredients. My grandfather taught me the art of picking and recognizing “the ___45___.”
From my youth, I have had this passion for food. Growing up in Morocco, I witnessed the most amazing hospitality and ___46___ through my grandparents. They opened their ___47___ to everybody, and fed and sheltered the poor, travelers, family and friends.
I remember as a young kid coming home from school to the ___48___ of fragrant (芳香的) fresh bread coming out of the oven. Those smells stimulated (刺激) my senses at a young age. The ___49___were fresh and seasonal — they were very simple dishes but delightfully ___50___.
Food is almost as ___51___ as it is necessary. Food makes people feel things. I really think that food tastes its best when there is a ___52___ behind it. It shapes cultures, religion, politics and health. Food brings people together, and goes straight to the ___53___.
In my kitchen, I try to duplicate (复制) smells and flavors that make me think about more than what I’m actually smelling or ___54___ — it makes me think of life, my family, and my history. I love to cook food that ___55___ people’s emotions and memories; my philosophy is to “keep food real and simple.”
41. A. talent B. passion C. explanation D. expectation
42. A. changing B. ordering C. preparing D. searching
43. A. inspired B. bothered C. honored D. amused
44 A. ask about B. experiment with C. learn of D. shop for
45. A. biggest B. cleanest C. best D. cheapest
46. A. wisdom B. honesty C. success D. generosity
47. A. offices B. houses C. restaurant D. hotel
48. A. art B. signs C. creation D. smells
49. A. fruits B. vegetables C. ingredients D. goods
50. A. delicious B. useful C. organic D. convenient
51. A. nutritious B. sufficient C. emotional D. suitable
52. A. reason B. purpose C. cook D. story
53. A. kitchen B. heart C. source D. point
54. A. tasting B. chewing C. touching D. seeing
55. A. holds up B. drives away C. stirs up D. depends on
第二节 语法填空(共10个小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
U.S. lawmakers, educators and students are among those ____56____ (push) for all school-age children to be taught more Asian American history.
The Asian American Student Union at Farmington High School in the state of Connecticut is part of this effort. It organized a meeting after the killing of six Asian ____57____ (woman) in Atlanta, Georgia in March.
Lily Feng is co-president of the group. She thought maybe 10 or 15 students would attend. By the end of the meeting, ____58____, nearly 100 people had joined. When she saw the ____59____ (react) of other students, she said she knew how much they wanted to learn about Asian American issues.
Feng said, “Our Asian American and Pacific Islander community members, they want their voices ____60____ (hear).” The student group has brought in speakers, had discussions and created lessons ____61____ Asian American history.
Illinois could become the first state ____62____ (require) public schools to teach events of Asian American history if the governor signs a bill ____63____ passed the state legislature in May.
Up to now, lawmakers ____64____ (propose) similar requirements in Connecticut, New York, and Wisconsin.
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz is _____65_____ Illinois state representative. She said she supported the bill because of increasing anti-Asian violence and language.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66. 假定你是李华，周一你校举办了“两人三足”赛跑活动。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1.参加人员；
2.比赛过程；
3.活动反响。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右。
A Three-legged Race
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第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
It was four weeks before New Year, and our youth group wanted to do something together as a New Year project for our community. The concept was great, but none of us seventeen-year-olds had any idea what to do.
“Maybe we could have a food drive to help the homeless,” John suggested at our Sunday night meeting. “But we have done that many times”, answered Brian with a frown.
Ten minutes passed without any proposal good enough to win our hearts. Finally I decided to speak. “Why don’t we think about our project for a few days and then come back with three or four suggestions we can vote on ” Everyone agreed to wait a week before deciding.
I knew time was running out to get something going before New Year, but I had no clue what we should do. During the following week, one idea after another ran through my mind, but I was still indecisive.
Thursday after school, I wandered into the kitchen as my dad prepared for dinner. Sensing my uneasiness, he asked what troubled me without even looking up. “Well... it...” I let out a long breath. “Our youth group wants to do something for New Year, but we don’t know what to do...”
“Hmm.” My dad thought out loud. “There’s a seniors’ home I’ve worked with close to St. Joseph’s Hospital. The residents don’t get out much around New Year with the snow and ice. It might be an idea to take them out to see the New Year lights around here.”
I stood still for a few moments thinking of all the spectacular（绚丽的）New Year light displays in our neighborhood. To be honest, I never thought about that, but it might just work.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为130左右：
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Next Sunday evening, our youth group met.
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On New Year’s Day, the bus we rented arrived at the seniors’ home in the snow.
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