广西钦州市2023-2024学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷（含答案解析与听力原文 无音频）

钦州市2023-2024学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷
注意事项：
1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
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第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What is the woman asked to do
A. Arrive on time. B. Bring her ID card. C. Prepare a form.
2. What is the special offer today
A. Cheeseburger. B. Biscuit. C. Banana cake.
3. Where is the man now
A. In London. B. In Beijing. C. In Paris.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A pair of shoes. B. Goods on sale. C. A new shop.
5. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At school. B. In a hospital. C. At home.
第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Which class will the man choose
A. A Chinese class for beginners.
B. A Chinese class for native speakers.
C. A Chinese class for advanced learners.
7. When will the man take his Chinese classes
A. On Monday and Wednesday.
B. On Tuesday and Friday.
C. On Saturday and Sunday.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. How will the woman get to her destination
A. By car. B. By plane. C. By train.
9. What will the woman do immediately after the meeting
A. Return to work. B. Go for a vacation. C. Stay at home.
10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. A couple. B. Employer and employee. C. Colleagues.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What will the man do this Friday
A. Prepare for a concert. B. Give a performance. C. Watch a movie.
12. Why did the woman miss the new Marvel movie
A. The tickets were sold out. B. The man changed his mind.
C. She forgot the appointment.
13. When does the man promise the woman to go out for dinner
A. This Friday. B. This evening. C. Next week.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. Which is one of the earliest and most effective memory techniques
A. Associating. B. Singing. C. Teaching.
15. What is the woman going to do
A. Give more tips. B. Answer questions. C. Take the calls.
16. Who is the target audience of the program
A. Students. B. Teachers. C. Parents.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. When should the tourists get on the bus tomorrow morning
A. By 7:40. B. By 7:50. C. By 8:00.
18. What will be the first stop after lunch
A. Gion. B. Ryoanji Temple. C. Nijo Castle.
19. Which activity will take the longest time
A. Having lunch. B. Shopping. C. Visiting Nijo Castle.
20. How many places will the tourists visit
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
For many visitors to Peru, Machu Picchu is the No.1 attraction. But it'd be a waste without spending an extra day or two to appreciate some of the country's other wonders.
The Andes
The area near Machu Picchu is perfect for mountain biking. Some of the best trips include the peaceful Lares Valley, the popular Sacred Valley and Abra Malaga Pass. All these biking trips are within shouting distance of Machu Picchu.
The Colca Canyon
No one's entirely sure how deep the Colca Canyo n is, but scientists have determined that the distance from its edge to its bottom measures more than 10,000 feet—twice the depth of the Grand Canyon. The huge space within those towering walls in the canyon is filled with some of South America's prettiest scenery: untouched valleys, pre-Columbian agricultural lands still in use and dead volcanoes.
The Manu National Park
The park is well known for diverse ecosystems. Most travel within the park is done by boat, which allows for eye-level views of more than 15,000 species of plants in one of the world's greatest preserved rain forests. Manu is best known, though, for its variety of animal life: at least a million different insect species.
The Nasca Lines
A trip to Machu Picchu almost always requires connections in Lima, Peru's coastal capital, while arriving and departing. While there, a short flight can be easily arranged to view the Nasca Lines, which rival（与······相匹敌） Machu Picchu as Peru's greatest ancient wonder. Why the need for a view from planes Because of the huge size of the geoglyphs（地质遗迹） that have been carved into the desert: spiders, fish, monkeys, and more. Some of them stretch more than 600 feet across.
21. Which place should a visitor select if he dislikes crowds
A. Sacred Valley. B. Lares Valley.
C. Abra Malaga Pass. D. Machu Picchu.
22. Most of the places within the Manu National Park have to be visited ______.
A. by plane B. by bike C. by boat D. on foot
23. What do the Nasca Lines and Machu Picchu have in common
A. They are ancient wonders.
B. They are located in the same city.
C. They are known for their biodiversity.
D. They are surrounded by similar environments.
B
For any little girl of energy and spirit, to be ladylike is painful. To sit up straight, wear gloves and speak only when spoken to is pure torture. Fortunately, that was not a difficulty Jane Withers faced. From the age of six she was paid to talk loud, walk awkwardly and answer back directly. She could blow out her cheeks until her eyes disappeared almost into her head.
Her films had titles like Always in Trouble , Arizona Wildcat, The Holy Terror and Rascals. She played characters called Ginger, Pepper. Corky and Peg Gurgle, usually orphans（孤儿）, who were forced into over-fancy schools, criminals' hideouts or desert islands, but would take charge and, after a struggle, come up winning. Her mother worried that people would hate her for playing such bad-mannered characters.
But the opposite happened. She became wildly popular. Shops were filled with Jane Withers shoes, dresses and dolls. Like many child stars, she made far more from such goods than from her 38 films.
She might not be as pretty as Nancy Drew, the top girl detective of the age, but like her she could ride a horse, ice skate and speak French. And, better than her, she could mimic（模仿）anyone. Another pleasant surprise she gave the studio was that away from filming she was very well behaved. If she liked a role, she went for it politely, and said thank you.
She was expected to be an actress even in the womb and was sent to the Atlanta radio shows at the age of three. She was just given $5 a week as pocket money. For every two dolls she was sent, one had to be given to a needy child. Her parents insisted that they should live only on the money they brought home.
Of course, the Hollywood dream didn't last long. She got so sick of playing child parts that at 15 she published her own story, Small Tor um Deb and retired completely from Hollywood in 1947 at 21.
24. What does the underlined word "torture" in paragraph 1 mean
A. Suffering. B. Joy. C. Luck. D. Entertainment.
25. Which of the following best describes Ginger, Pepper, Corky and Peg Gurgle
A. Talented. B. Handsome. C. Polite. D. Troublesome.
26. What can be inferred about Jane's parents
A. They don't love their daughter. B. They are very strict.
C. They don't want her to be an actress. D. They are really selfish.
27. When was Small Town Deb published
A. In 1926. B. In 1932. C. In 1941. D. In 1947.
C
Internet Explorer(IE) is nearing the end of its long and slow death, Microsoft announced this week. In the browser's（浏览器） death notice, the company said,“The future of IE on Windows is in Microsoft Edge, which is faster and more secure.”
Though it might seem strange to young people who are not familiar with the blue "e" icon, IE was once seen as the most successful browser in the world. When Windows introduced IE in 1995, it killed off the earlier and once-leading Netscape Navigator in less than three years. At its height in the early 2000s, IE controlled 95% of the browser market.
But Microsoft failed to keep pace with the later comers, losing respect among users for its poor security and speed. Disappointed users began turning to Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. Google Chrome is now the leading browser, holding a 64% share of the global market, while IE sits at under 4%.
"The brand is so damaged," wrote Adriana Figueroa who is very fa miliar with IE. "When you think of IE, the first thing that comes to your mind is its speed. It will be very easy for Microsoft Edge, even though it's new, to be stuck with the brand, so Microsoft has to work extra hard to prove that Microsoft Edge is really different. It shouldn't give people the impression that it is just putting lipstick on the pig."
But another user Kim Song, who runs a small business in China, said, "It's all I have used and I'm used to it!"
Even though IE will still be available to him for some time, Kim said it will take a little time for him to mourn（哀悼） IE's death. "I'm thinking that a cup of Shaojiu will be appropriate. I'll hang on to my old friend, as long as possible," he said. "I'll put off upgrading software or buying new devices, if it means I can keep my IE."
28. Which browser is the earliest one
A. Mozilla Firefox. B. Google Chrome.
C. Internet Explorer. D. Netscape Navigator.
29. What is IE's present share of the global browser market
A. Less than 4%. B. Around 36%.
C. About 64%. D. More than 95%.
30. What does the underlined word "it" in paragraph 4 refer to
A. A pig. B. A company. C. A lipstick. D. A browser.
31. What does Kim Song mean
A. He likes Shaojiu. B. He cannot afford new software.
C. He is a big IE fan. D. He thinks IE's death is natural.
D
Experts continue to learn new things about the 600-year-old Machu Picchu. Last year, researchers discovered that the ancient Incan city is at least 30 years older than previously thought. Now, it turns out that we may be calling it by the wrong name.
A recent paper by Amado Gonzalez and Brian Bauer concludes that the Incas who built the city in the clouds actually called it Huayna Picchu—or simply just Picchu—the name of a mountain overlooking the ruins.
When Hiram Bingham first discovered the place in 1911 and asked what it was called, the report found, he was initially told it was known as Huayna Picchu. But days later, he was told by a different guide that the site was called Machu Picchu. It appears that's the name that stuck.
"It's true that at the time it was not so well-known to people, but there is a lot of evidence suggesting that those who did know it did not call it Machu Picchu," said Amado Gonzalez. "Even more importantly, the research is based on centuries of documents, including some of the region's first maps, land records, and even Bingham's own notes and letters. An official record dating back to 1539 refers to the area as Picchu. Another, dated 1568, specifically mentions a city of the same name. We also have a clear reference to 'the ancient Inca town of Huayna Picchu' from a 1715 document."
But that doesn't mean that there are any plans in the report to change the name of one of South America's most popular tourist destinations. More than 7,000 feet above sea level in the Andes Mountains, the UNESCO World Heritage site has drawn about 1 million visitors every year.
"It may not have been Machu Picchu to the Incas but now it's Machu Picchu to the world," Amado Gonzalez said.
32. What was Machu Picchu most probably named after
A. The builders. B. A nearby village.
C. A mountain. D. The first discoverer.
33. What was the area around the ruins referred to as in the 1539 record
A. Machu. B. Picchu.
C. Huayna Picchu. D. Machu Picchu.
34. What is Amado Gonzalez's attitude to changing the name of the ruins
A. Supportive. B. Unconcerned. C. Interested. D. Disapproving.
35. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A. Historians May Get a Wrong Name for Machu Picchu
B. Machu Picchu Is 30 Years Older Than Previously Thought
C. The 600-year-old Machu Picchu Keeps Making Headlines
D. Experts Have Decided to Learn More About Machu Picchu
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
I love cooking. Food has always been a love language in my family, and I seem to speak it well—both in consumption and preparation.
I love cooking food, whether it's a holiday feast or a quickly imagined meal. 36 : grilling and smoking, recipes for slow cookers and Dutch ovens, and simmering（煨） soups and pasta sauces all day on the stovetop.
37 . It makes me feel like I'm being better for them, showing love and gratitude. And since cooking is an art that takes practice to get better, I enjoy the feeling of making a meal that earns a bit of praise. I think I inherited（继承） this relationship with cooking from my mother.
My memory of her food probably goes back to a day when my mother was making Bolognese-style spaghetti sauce（意大利面酱）. The kitchen was small, but the centerpiece was a stove. That's where my mother showed her art of cooking with love. 38 .
One of my first memories of cooking for my family was making my mom's spaghetti sauce for my wife when we began to live together. I left work early to prepare dinner, before heading back out to pick her up. 39 . I knew the sauce wasn't as good as my mom's, but it was good enough.
Cooking for my family is a way of connecting with my mother, even though she's no longer physically with us. 40 . I feel happy in the kitchen, and I try to put my heart into the food—when my family loves it, it feels like a hug.
A. Cooking food is not difficult
B. My family loved cooking together
C. My wife seemed to enjoy the meal
D. I enjoy a variety of cooking techniques
E. I love to feed my family with something I prepare
F. Then I was inspired to learn to cook with love from her
G. It's also a way to show my love to my wife and my children
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共15 小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
William Dunn lived in a rough area in Miami. His dad ran a lobster（龙虾） business in the Florida Keys, and William helped with it. He and his 41 had a great relationship. 42 was a huge part of that.
One day, William 43 his six-year-old neighbor, Camran, seemed angry. He 44 out of the house, shouting at his mom. Several days later, William saw the 45 outside and so they started a 46 . Camran shared that his dad wasn't in his life. Inspired by his 47 relationship with his own father, William 48 to take Camran on fishing trips.
Camran had been 49 since the first fishing trip. The two fished together several times a week, and William saw 50 changes in Camran's behavior.
Now, William is the founder of Take a Kid Fishing, Inc., a nonprofit organization in Lakeland, Florida, that 51 poor and fatherless kids through the 52 of fishing.
Many kids go on trips 53 , so William is able to 54 relationships with them, and even some kids see him as a father figure. "I just want to show them that I 55 them, and that I'm there for them," he says.
41. A. mom B. dad C. brother D. sister
42. A. Shopping B. Running C. Fishing D. Swimming
43. A. announced B. regretted C. proved D. noticed
44. A. stormed B. slipped C. moved D. jumped
45. A. girl B. boy C. man D. woman
46. A. conversation B. search C. company D. project
47. A. complicated B. official C. passive D. strong
48. A. refused B. pretended C. decided D. failed
49. A. astomshed B. attracted C. blamed D. embarrassed
50. A. terrible B. flexible C. first D. positive
51. A. understands B. tolerates C. helps D. surprises
52. A. diet B. sport C. management D. law
53. A. regularly B. absolutely C. tightly D. potentially
54. A. ignore B. ruin C. end D. build
55. A. search for B. call on C. care about D. compete with
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A few weeks ago, a series of deadly earthquakes 56 (strike) Syria and Turkey, causing massive damage. Rescue 57 (worker) continued to search for survivors in the rubble（废墟）.
Ali Cakas is a 33-year-old world-famous mountain biker and coach for the Turkish national mountain bike team. He's also a firefighter, so when 58 natural disasters occurred, he didn't hesitate to search a collapsed apartment building in Nurdagi, Turkey.
Ali found a little black and white cat and the cat was clearly very happy to see his rescuer. A photo of Ali 59 (wear) a bicycle helmet（头盔） with the cat on his shoulder quickly went viral（走红）. attracting animal lovers across the 60 (global).
It seemed the cat had been trapped for several days and nights 61 Ali rescued him, and this grateful cat wasn't about to let his hero out of his sight! Ali had no choice but 62 (adopt) the animal and bring him home. Ali named the cat Enkez, 63 means "rubble" in Turkish.
Enkaz has now become the unofficial face of Ali's fire department! The cat seems to be settling into his comfortable new home very nicely, and Ali 64 (frequent) updates his social media pages with pictures of Enkaz enjoying treats. Ali even has set Enkaz up with his own Instagram page so the kitty's new worldwide fan base can keep up 65 his every move.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
你班正在组织题为“The Most Impressive Class”的英语作文比赛，请写一篇短文参赛，内容包括：
1.这堂课的基本信息；
2.令你印象深刻的原因。
注意：1.写作词数应为 80个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The Most Impressive Class
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第二节 （满分25分）
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。
"What I can't believe what you're telling me," my mother said when my sister Helentold her of the arrangement that she would invite two strangers to stay with her in her Califurnin home. Actually, our entire family tried to discourage Helen from this undertaking.
This story began with Helen on a flight from Los Angeles to Phoenix. Although the flight was short, it provided enough time for my sister to get to know the Morrisons, an Arizona couple seated in her row. The plane was only in the air for a couple of minutes when the wife, Marcie, fell asleep, leaving her husband Daniel and my sister sitting next to each other in silence. Maybe it was a feeling of awkwardness that sparked（触发） it, or maybe it was the need to unload. Whatever the case, within minutes Daniel began to relate the couple's story.
He told my sister how he and Marcie had flown to Los Angeles that morning to meet with a doctor of alternative medicine about treating Marcie for her stage 4 breast cancer. Although they both felt good about what had been described to them that day, they were also depressed to learn that the alternative treatment would cost $34,000 and not be covered by insurance. Additionally, they'd have to pay for a place to stay while Marcie accepted the treatment.
"The money's not even a consideration," Daniel explained. "What's debt compared to keeping my wife alive " At this point tears coursed their way down Daniel's face and my sister joined right in. Marcie was only thirty-five years old and they had five children between ages two and twelve.
When it was time to get off the plane, Daniel woke Marcie, and since she was unable to walk, they requested a wheelchair. It was while my sister was waiting with them for the chair that she made the decision that had our family so concerned. Helen gave the Morrisons her business card and explained that they could stay with her during their trips to Los Angeles.
注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Helen received a call from Daniel the following week. ____________________________________________
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My family's feelings of concern changed to feelings of admiration! _________________________________
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听力部分录音稿
(Text 1)
M: Hi, this is Johnson. I just read your message. You mean you want to rent the apartment on Main Street
W: Yes. I will be free this afternoon. I can meet you at 4:00 pm.
M: No problem. I'll prepare an application form. Don't forget to bring your ID card please.
(Text 2)
M: Hello, one double cheeseburger, please.
W: OK, it's S5.6. Would you also like some banana cake It's our special offer today, only $1 each.
M: Sounds great. I'll take two. Thank you.
(Text 3)
W: Hi, Alex . I'm leaving for Paris tomorrow, and I want to send a large box back home to Beijing from London. Could you do me a favor It's quite heavy.
M: No problem . I'm free all day.
(Text 4)
M: Wow, your new shoes look nice! Where did you buy them
W: Ah, I bought them from Macy's Main Place Mall. They are on sale. It's really a good bargain.
M: Cool. I will go and buy a pair for myself.
(Text 5)
M: Cathy, you don't look very well. Are you OK
W: Don't worry. I just took some medicine. By the way, little Tom's class ends at 2:30 pm. Could you go and pick him up I would prefer to stay in bed.
M: No problem.
(Text 6)
M: Hello, Miss. Can I register for a class
W: Of course. May I have your name
M: John Green.
W: OK, Mr. Green. What class would you like to take
M: A Chinese class for beginners.
W: Well, the Chinese classes for beginners are available at three different periods. You can take the class on Monday and Wednesday, or you can take it on Tuesday and Friday. Both are form 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. You can also choose to take the class on Saturday and Sunday, from 4:00 pm to 6:00 prn.
M: Well, I have to work during weekdays. Sign me up for the weekend class.
W: No problem.
(Text 7)
M: Hi, Christina. Can you spare a few minutes
W: Sure. What's up
M: Shall we share a taxi to the airport tomorrow You know the company is trying to cut expenses.
W: Well, actually, I'm not flying. I'll go there by train.
M: By train
W: I'm afraid of flying. I'll have to leave tonight since it takes one and a half days to get there.
M: Oh, I'm so sorry. I just forgot you don't like flying. By the way, are you taking a vacation after the conference
W: Yes. I've been working overtime recently and I do need some refreshment.
M: So where would you like to go
W: I will go to the seaside with my family. My children are fond of beaches.
(Text 8)
M: Sarah, did you buy the tickets for the play
W: No, I didn't. I'm going to do it this afternoon.
M: Oh good. Listen, don't buy the tickets for the play this Friday. Something's come up. There is a concert this Friday and I'm supposed to play my part.
W: A concert But you said...
M: I know. I'm sorry. How about next week I can definitely go next Friday.
W: Francesco, you did this two weeks ago, remember I had bought the cinema tickets for the new Marvel movie and then you changed the plan too! For band practice!
M:I know. I'm so sorry. Why don't we go out for dinner before my concert Then, next Friday we can go to the play. And I will buy the tickets this afternoon.
W: Fine. But promise not to change the plan again next Friday, OK
M: I promise! I promise!
(Text 9)
W: The exam week is coming up and many are anxious about memorizing a mass of information. For today's program, we'll talk about how to make our memory function better. And we have David Baker here with us. Welcome to the studio, David.
M: Thank you. It's a pleasure to be here.
--W: Would you please share some advice about how to improve memory
M: Well, we usually associate an unfamiliar term with what we have known to help with memory. But I'm introducing a different way, singing.
W: Singing
M: Yes. Singing is one of the earliest and most effective memory techniques that are used for memorizing concepts. And I sometimes "sing" a list of historical facts and dates. It works.
W: How interesting! Any more tips
M: Yes. Another one is to teach it. Teach whatever you want to remember. If you're studying for an English exam, teach the concepts to someone else. You can just imagine that someone is listening to you.
W: Thank you, David. Now we have a few listeners on the line and let's get their questions first.
(Text 10)
M: Morning everyone! Welcome to Kyoto. I'm Chris and I'll be your guide during the following days. First of all, let me share with you the schedule for tomorrow. We'll leave at 8:00 am and the bus will be waiting here at 7:40 am. Just be sure to get on board by 7:50 am. Then we'll visit some of the most famous historical spots in Kyoto. Our first stop will be the Golden Pavilion. We'll leave there at 10:00 am. So you'll have about 45 minutes to go around the temple and its gardens. Our next destination will be the Ryoanji Temple. This temple is famous for its beautiful rock garden. We'll leave the temple at 11: 30 am. And then we'll have lunch from 11:45 am to 12:40 pm. After that, we'll head downtown and stop at Gion. Many people asked me about traditional shopping areas, and this is a place we don't want to miss. You'll have about one hour to look around and buy whatever you want. For those who don't want to buy anything, just take your time and walk around. I'm sure you'll enjoy the atmosphere of the entire area. We'll leave Gion at 2:30 pm. Finally, we'll visit Nijo Castle. You'll have about one and a half hours to visit the castle, and we'll meet at the bus at 4:20 pm.
Any questions
参考答案
1~5 BCAAC 6~10 ACCBC 11~15 BBABC 16~20 ABACB
【答案与解析】
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21. B 细节理解题。根据 The Andes 一节中“Some of the best trips include the peaceful Lares Valley, the popular Sacred Valley and Abra Malaga Pass.”可知，喜欢安静的游客会挑选Lares Valley。
22. C 细节理解题。根据 The Manu National Park一节中“Most travel within the park is done by boat,…”可知，在这个公园，游客需要以舟代步。
23. A 推理判断题。根据 The Nasca Lines—节中“which rival（与……相匹敌） Machu Picchu as Peru's greatest ancient wonder.”可推断，这两者都是古迹。
【答案与解析】
本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了童星Jane Withers短暂而辉煌的好莱坞演艺生涯。
24. A 词义猜测题。根据画线词前“For any little girl of energy and spirit, to be ladylike is painful.”可推断，画线词torture 与 Suffering 为同义词。
25. D 细节理解题。根据第二段“Her mother worried that people would hate her for playing such bad-mannered characters.可知，这些角色都是淘气鬼。
26.B 推理判断题。根据第五段中的细节可推断，她父母对孩子的要求非常严格。
27. C 数字计算题。根据最后一段“…at 15 she published her own story, Small Toun Deb and retired completely from Hollywood in 1947 at 21.”可推算出答案。
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本文是一篇新闻报道。曾经风头无二的 IE浏览器终因其故步自封而被市场所抛弃。
28. D 细节理解题。根据第二段“When Windows introduced IE in 1995, it killed off the earlier and once-leading Netscape Navigator in less than three years.”可知答案。
29. A 细节理解题。根据第三段“…while IE sits at under 4%.”可知答案。
30.B 代词指代题。根据句意“它不应该给用户留下这样的印象：它只是在给一头猪涂脂抹粉”可知，这里的it 是指前面提到的 Microsoft公司；这里的“猪”是指糟糕的IE浏览器。
31. C 推理判断题。根据最后一段“'I'll hang on to my old friend, as long as possible... I'll put off upgrading software or buying new devices. if it means I can keep my IE.'”可推断， Kim Song是 IE非常忠实的用户。
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本文是一篇说明文。最新研究表明，著名的印加文化遗址Machu Picchu 的名称有误。
32. C 推理判断题。根据第二段“…or simply just Picehu—the name of a mountain overlooking the ruins.”可推断，不管这个遗址是叫Machu Picchu还是 Huayna Picchu 都与附近的那座山的名字有密切关系。
33. B 细节理解题。根据第四段“An official record dating back to 1539 refers to the area as Picchu”可知答案。
34. D 推理判断题。根据第五段“But that doesn't mean that there are any plans in the report to change the name of one of South America's most popular tourist destinations.”及最后一段“It may not have been Machu Picehu to the Incas but now it's Machu Picehu to the world,’Amado Gonzalez said.”可推断，他并不支持遗址更名。
35. A 标题判断题。通读全文，尤其第一段“Now, it turns out that we may be calling it by the wrong name.”可知答案。
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本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者对烹饪的热爱、如何开始学习带着爱意烹饪以及第一次为家人烹饪的记忆。
36. D 根据空后“grilling and smoking, recipes for slow cookers and Dutch ovens, and simmering（煨） soups and pasta sauces all day on the stovetop.”可知，D项“我喜欢各种各样的烹饪技巧”符合。
37. E 根据空后的内容，尤其是“It makes me feel like I'm being better for them, showing love and gratitude.”可知，E项“我喜欢用自己准备的东西满足家人的味蕾”符合。
38. F 根据空前“That's where my mother showed her art of cooking with love.”可知，F项“我受到了启发，学会用心烹饪”符合。
39. C 根据空前“…for my wife when we began to live together. I left work early to prepare dinner, before head ing back out to pick her up.”及空后“I knew the sauce wasn't as good as my mom's, but it was good enough.”可知，C项“我妻子似乎很享受这顿饭”符合。
40. G 根据空前“Cooking for my family is a way of connecting with my mother, even though she's no longer physically with us.”可知，G项“这也是向妻子和孩子们表达爱的方式”符合。
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本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了 William Dumn组织没有父亲的以及贫困的儿童去野外钓鱼的故事。
41. B 他和他爸爸（dad）的关系很好。
42. C 钓鱼（Fishing）是其中很重要的一部分。
43. D 一天， William注意到（noticed）他六岁的邻居 Camran看起来很生气。
44. A 他冲出了（stormed）房子，冲他妈妈大喊大叫。
45. B 几天后， William在外面看到了那个男孩（boy)，于是他们聊（conversation）了起来。
46. A 见上题解析。
47. D 受与父亲关系密切的（strong）启发， William决定（decided）带Camran去钓鱼。
48. C 见上题解析。
49. B Camran 自从第一次钓鱼就被吸引了（attracted)。
50. D 两人每周一起钓几次鱼， William 看到了 Camran行为上的积极（positive）变化。
51.C 现在，William是佛罗里达州莱克兰的非营利组织“带孩子去钓鱼公司”的创始人，该组织通过钓鱼达项运动（sport）帮助（helps）贫困的和没有父亲的孩子。
52. B 见上题解析。
53. A 很多孩子经常（regularly）去旅行，所以 William能够和他们建立（build）关系，甚至一些孩子把他看作父亲。
54. D 见上题解析。
55. C 他说：“我只是想让他们知道，我关心（care about）他们，我会在他们身边。”
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本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了土耳其消防人员 Ali在地震后救出小猫Enkaz，并且收养了这只小猫的故事。
56. struck 考查动词的时态。根据空前的时间状语A few weeks ago可知，该句叙述的是过去发生的事，故用所给动词的过去式。
57. workers 考查名词复数。worker 是可数名词，根据句意，此处用所给名词的复数形式。
58. the 考查冠词。空后的 natural disasters指的是上文提到的a series of deadly earthquakes.故此处用定冠词the.
59. wearing 考查非谓语动词。分析句子成分可知，此处用非谓语动词；动词wear与其逻辑主语 Ali之间存在逻辑上的主谓关系，故此处用所给动词的现在分词作后置定语。
60.globe 考查词形转换。根据空前的定冠词the可知，此处用所给形容词的名词形式。
61. before 考查连词。根据句意“这只猫似乎被困了几天几夜才被Ali救了出来”，故此处填 before。
62. to adopt 考查非谓语动词。have no choice but to do意为“除了做……别无选择”，为固定句型。
63.which 考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，该空引导的是一个非限制性定语从句，从句缺少主语，先行词为Enkaz，故此处用关系代词which。
64. frequently 考查词形转换。根据空后的动词 updates可知，此处用所给形容词的副词形式修饰空后的动词。
65. with 考查介词。keep up with意为“不断获知（某事的情况）”，为固定搭配。
第一节
One possible version:
The Most Impressive Cass
The most impressive class I have ever had was an English lesson taught by my junior high-school teacher, Miss Wang.
One day she came into the classroom with a huge bag in her hand While I was wondering what it could hold, Miss Wang said cheerfully, "Today, we are going to learn how to order meals in English. I'll show you pictures of tasty foods and play related videos of a person ordering them. Whoever follows the video in the right way will get a surprise."
It turned out that she brought a lot of snacks in the bag and I won five fried chickens in the class! It was definitely the most "delicious" English lesson I've ever had.
第二节
One possible version:
Helen received a call from Daniel the following week. He said that he would like to take his wife up an my sister's generous offer. Helen admitted that the first night was a sleepless one—alone in her house with two people she had only known for an hour or so. The uneasy feelings continued the next morning as she left for work What would the place look like when she returned When Helen got home from work that night, she found that Daniel and Marcie had prepared dinner and were waiting to share the meal with ber.
My family's feelings of concern changed to feelings of admiration! We were all so proud of Helen! Helen's tale of kindness had been added to the list of life lessons she'd taught me through the years. I'd adopted values like generosity and thoughtfulness from witnessing her actions. My sister had been my hero before she took the Morrisons under her wing. Yet with every good deed she continued to do, her "super powers" kept getting stronger!