株洲市南方中学2024年春季学期期中考试试卷
高一 英语
第
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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Bike Rental & Guided Tours
Welcome to Amsterdam, welcome to MacBike. You see much more from the seat of a bike! Cycling is the most economical, sustainable and fun way to explore the city, with its beautiful canals, parks, squares and countless lights. You can also bike along lovely landscapes outside of Amsterdam.
Why MacBike
MacBike has been around for almost 30 years and is the biggest bicycle rental company in Amsterdam. With over 2,500 bikes stored in our five rental shops at strategic locations, we make sure there is always a bike available for you. We offer the newest bicycles in a wide variety, including basic bikes with foot brake (刹车), bikes with hand brake and gears (排挡), bikes with child seats, and children’s bikes.
Prices
Hand Brake, Three Gears Foot Brake, No Gears
1 hour ?7.50 ?5.00
3 hours ?11.00 ?7.50
1 day (24 hours) ?14.75 ?9.75
Each additional day ?8.00 ?6.00
Guided City Tours
The 2.5-hour tour covers the Gooyer Windmill, the Skinny Bridge, the Rijksmuseum, Heineken Brewery and much more. The tour departs from Dam Square every hour on the hour, starting at 1:00 pm every day. You can buy your ticket in a MacBike shop or book online.
21. What is an advantage of MacBike
A. It gives children a discount. B. It offers many types of bikes.
C. It organizes free cycle tours. D. It has over 2,500 rental shops.
22. How much do you pay for renting a bike with hand brake and three gears for two days
A. ?15.75. B. ?19.50. C. ?22.75. D. ?29.50.
23. Where does the guided city tour start
A. The Gooyer, Windmill. B. The Skinny Bridge.
C. Heineken Brewery. D. Dam Square.
B
Fu Lei’s Family Letters is a book of letters written by Chinese translator and writer Fu Lei to his elder son Fu Cong, who is a famous pianist. Between 1954 and 1966, Fu Cong spent a lot of time away from home training as a piano player. As a result, writing letters became Fu Lei’s usual way of communicating with his elder son. Fu Min, Fu Lei’s younger son edited the letters and the book came out in 1981.
The book shows Fu Lei’s family tradition and value. To Fu Lei, the purpose of education of a person, is to make that person useful to the society. Fu Lei praised his son Fu Cong after winning a piano competition. Fu Lei wrote, “We are happy because you make your country proud. I am so excited when I think about your future. You will make great progress and serve more people, encourage them and heal them.”
In the family letters, Fu Cong was also advised to read famous Chinese texts. When reading these books, Fu Cong was told to connect ideas and feelings together, for that would help him become a better person. To Fu Lei, learning to be a good person comes before any academic training.
Fu Lei’s Family Letters has a great impact on people in China because it helps many young students understand how they should live their lives. The following contents are teenagers’ favorite:
“We won’t get hurt so long as our moods stay stable.”
“The degree of success is not completely under our control. It’s half through personal efforts and half through destiny. But so long as you stay tough, you can weather failures, blunders and heavy blows—whether such blows stem from interpersonal, livelihood-related, technical or academic matters.
“A person needs to have the courage to confront reality and past mistakes. As such, he can come up with sensible analysis and in-depth appreciation. Only then he won’t be weighed down by bad memories.
24. What can we learn from Fu Lei’s Family Letters
A. Fu Lei’s family tradition and value are shown in the book.
B. People in the 1950s communicated with each other by books.
C. It’s difficult for parents to make their children well educated.
D. Praising children after taking part in a competition is important.
25. What did Fu Lei think of Fu Cong’s future
A. Hopeful. B. Difficult. C. Uncertain. D. Interesting.
26. Why was Fu Cong advised to read famous Chinese texts
A. To be a richer man.
B. To help more people.
C. To become a better person.
D. To do more academic training.
27. Where is the passage probably taken from
A. A newspaper. B. A comic book.
C. A travel guide. D. A fashion magazine.
C
For many, Labor Day weekend signals the end of summer and an opportunity to host a socially-distanced barbecue (an outdoor meal). But this national holiday—celebrated every year in the United States and Canada on the first Monday in September—has revolutionary (革命性的) origins.
By the late 19th century, the Industrial Revolution had made working life miserable for people around the world. In many places, workers toiled for at least 12 hours a day six days a week in mines, factories, railroads, and mills. This holiday actually originated in the US on May 1, 1866, in what came to be known as the Haymarket Riot, workers flooded Chicago streets to demand an eight-hour workday.
It would take another conflict in the American Midwest to make Labor Day a national holiday. On May 11, 1894, workers at the Pullman Palace Car Company, a railroad car manufacturer near Chicago, went on strike to protest their low wages and 16-hour workdays. In August 1893, James Kyle introduced federal legislation (立法) to make Labor Day a public holiday, but for ten months the legislation was put on hold. To quiet the strikers and their supporters, the Senate quickly passed the bill on June 22. The bill passed the House four days later and President Grover Cleveland signed it into law on June 28, 1894.
The holiday is more information May Day labor celebrations. Many observers relax at home or head to outdoor recreational activities, such as boating, barbecues, and camping. It may also be marked with fireworks shows and other events. Labor Day has also become associated with retail sales, as many shop owners try to take advantage of the customers’ day off. It is one of the largest sales events of the year. meaning retail employees actually have to work more on this day. Parades are the most common model of celebration, which often feature processions of labor groups.
28. What do we know about the workers in the late 19th century
A. They were paid well. B. They had long workdays.
C. They often had a barbecue. D. Their contributions were recognized.
29. Which can replace the underlined words “put on hold” in paragraph 3
A. Put off. B. Introduced. C. Got through. D. Protected.
30. When did Labor Day become an official holiday throughout America
A. On May 1, 1886. B. On August 22, 1893. C. On May 11, 1894. D. On June 28, 1894.
31. What’s the last paragraph mainly about
A. The origins of Labor Day. B. The labor groups achievements.
C. The ways to celebrate Labor Day. D. The official activities on Labor Day.
D
The benefits of regular exercise are well documented but there’s a new bonus to add to the ever-growing list. New researchers found that middle-aged women who were physically fit could be nearly 90 percent less likely to develop dementia in later life, and as they did, it came on a decade later than less sporty women.
Lead researcher Dr. Helena Horder, of the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, said : "These findings are exciting because it’s possible that improving people's cardiovascular （心血管）fitness in middle age could delay or even prevent them from developing dementia. "
For the study, 191 women with an average age of 50 took a bicycle exercise test until they were exhausted to measure their peak （最大值的） cardiovascular capacity. The average peak workload was measured at 103 watts.
A total of 40 women met the criteria for a high fitness level, or 120 watts or higher. A total of 92 women were in the medium fitness category; and 59 women were in the low fitness category, defined as a peak workload of 80 watts or less, or having their exercise tests stopped because of high blood pressure, chest pain or other cardiovascular problems.
These women were then tested for dementia six times over the following four decades. During that time, 44 of the women developed dementia. Five percent of the highly fit women developed dementia, compared to 25 percent of the women with medium fitness and 32 percent of the women with low fitness.
"However, this study does not show cause and effect between cardiovascular fitness and dementia, it only shows an association. More research is needed to see if improved fitness could have a positive effect on the risk of dementia and also to look at when during a lifetime a high fitness level is most important. " She also admitted that a relatively small number of women were studied, all of whom were form Sweden, so the results might not be applicable to other groups.
32. What is on the ever-growing list mentioned in the first paragraph
A. Positive effects of doing exercises.
B. Exercises suitable for the middle-aged.
C. Experimental studies on diseases.
D. Advantages of sporty woman over man
33. Why did the researchers ask the women to do bicycle exercise
A. To predict their maximum heart rate.
B. To assess their cardiovascular capacity
C. To change their habits of working out
D. To detect their potential health problems
34 What do we know about Dr Horder's study
A. It aimed to find a cure for dementia.
B. Data collection was a lengthy process.
C. Some participants withdrew from it.
D. The results were far from satisfactory.
35. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A. More Women Are Exercising to Prevent Dementia
B. Middle-Aged Women Need to Do More Exercise
C. Fit Women Are Less Likely to Develop Dementia
D. Biking Improves Women's Cardiovascular Fitness
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。
Benefits of Good Habits
Whether you realize it or not, your entire life is a sum of your habits. Some of these habits are good, some are bad, some are healthy, and some are not. ____36____ But what are the benefits of good habits
Good habits help you to replace bad habits. The first step to enjoy the benefits of good habits is replacing your bad habits. ____37____ You can find yourself engaging them in without really thinking about them. Then try to kick the bad habits by forming good habits.
Good habits improve your mood. When you feel like you are working towards reaching your goals and bettering yourself, you will notice that your overall happiness level increases. ____38____Rather than feeling stressed and anxious, a person who practices good habits becomes a more joyful person.
____39____ Daily life is filled with never-ending distractions (干扰). These make it hard to focus on important things. Try making small changes like deleting unnecessary apps on your phone. You will see a major positive impact on your productivity and efficiency.
Good habits increase your quality of life. Regularly practicing good habits increases your quality of life by helping you stay physically and mentally healthy. When you are an all-around healthy person you will find yourself living your best life! And when you live your best life, you feel driven to pursue opportunities for personal growth. ____40____
Good habits can be tricky because they usually feel harder to start than bad habits. But the benefits show that the hard work is well worth it!
A. Good habits exist in our daily life.
B. It is obvious that bad habits can be harmful.
C. Bad habits are automatic negative behaviors.
D. When you feel happy, your overall moods change.
E. This is the best way to get our life quality improved.
F. Good habits increase your productivity and efficiency.
G. This will in turn help you feel motivated to achieve your goals.
第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
On New Year’s Eve, a teenager survived a terrible house fire. It’s all thanks to the ____41____ of the family dog, Macho.
Nicole Evans, a single mom, received a(n) ____42____ call while out of town, learning that her house was on fire. Macho, sensing the coming ____43____, immediately took action and ____44____ Nicole’s teenage son, Griffin, around 5:30 a.m., warning him of the ____45____.
“He kept barking(吠叫)at Griffin and then just gave him a small ____46____, a couple of them, and awakened him. And Griffin said, ‘What’s happening ’ And as soon as he turned around, there was just no ____47____ that he had to leave. He had to go ____48____,” said the mother. “It was probably the ____49____ experience of my life, when something happened to the person you _____50_____ the most. And there was nothing you could do about it and you couldn’t _____51_____ with him,” she added.
While the _____52_____ of the fire is still under investigation(调查), the family is left with a total loss of their home. Despite the material losses, Nicole _____53_____ the great value of Macho’s quick thinking and loyalty(忠诚).
After the _____54_____, the community has united around the Evans family, _____55_____ a charity group to collect money to help them get their lives back to normal.
41. A. curiosity B. luck C. action D. experience
42. A. familiar B. worrying C. moving D. expected
43. A. danger B. chance C. change D. surprise
44 A. made out B. watched over C. calmed down D. woke up
45. A. noise B. fire C. result D. mistake
46. A. bite B. shout C. treat D. challenge
47. A. news B. risk C. possibility D. doubt
48. A. secretly B. confidently C. quickly D. finally
49. A. funniest B. worst C. coolest D. strangest
50. A. love B. admire C. support D. fear
51. A. work B. live C. stay D. compete
52. A. cause B. direction C. power D. harm
53. A. added B. missed C. considered D. stressed
54 A. exploration B. disaster C. training D. celebration
55. A. guiding B. promising C. forming D. valuing
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。
Not long ago, China’s traditional tea-making techniques and their associated social practices successfully ____56____ (become) a UNESCO’s latest World Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
“Stove-boiled tea,” a new way of drinking tea, has recently gained ____57____ (popular) in China. The process of drinking tea has ____58____ sense of ritual (仪式) and becomes a new favorite of young people.
____59____ (general) speaking, the process of boiling tea on a stove consists of highly roasting tea leaves before brewing them, sometimes with rosebuds____60____ sweet osmanthus (桂花), in a pot over a charcoal-filled stove. The art of boiling tea is a time-consuming process ____61____ requires constant attention to the temperature in order to properly “cook” it. People sit around the stove and have snacks such as fruits, nuts, and desserts with their hot tea. People also post their moments of stove-boiled tea while ____62____ (wear) traditional Hanfu in these ancient teahouses.
Similar ____63____ other trending lifestyles such as cycling and camping, “stove-boiled tea” reflects young people’s desire ____64____ (escape) from cities in order to embrace the nature and experience a peaceful mind.
“Stove-boiled tea” is also a latest “Guo Chao” or “National Trend” to blend Chinese cultural elements into people’s ____65____ (day) lives.
第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分40分）
第一节 (满分15分)
66. 假定你是某国际学校的学生李华，你校正在开展“创建美丽校园”的活动。请你用英语给全校学生写一封倡议书。内容包括:
1.创建美丽校园的重要性;
2.校园内存在的不文明现象;
3.发出创建美丽校园的倡议。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节 (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。
When I was in Grade One, most of my classmates didn’t like to play with me because I was always shy and silent. However, I always got high grades in both exams and activities. Gradually, I got the respect of my classmates. And my teachers repeatedly praised me and asked me to assist my classmates in their study. Besides, there were various competitions in my school and I was always chosen as the representative of our class.
However, life is not always happy. There are times when we experience ups and downs. When I was in Grade Three, a student named Amy came to our school, and she was placed in the class next to mine. Months passed and the result of the mid-term examination was released. I was still the No. 1 in my class and I heard that Amy was the No. 1 in her class. However, I just ignored her and in my thought, I was still superior because I was a seasoned pupil.
There were times when I didn’t want to open my books to read and study for our next day’s lesson. When I did my homework, I became careless and I didn’t even mind whether my handwriting looked beautiful or not. What’s worse, I gradually became addicted to computer games. And because of that, my teachers began to criticize (批评) me and what made me angry was that they always mentioned Amy in front of me!
I got annoyed every time my teachers compared me with Amy. I was discouraged and no longer followed their instructions. At the end of the first term, the principal’s assistant announced the final examination result, and I still ranked No.1. Therefore, I became prouder and told myself that I would still be the best student even if I didn’t study hard.
At the beginning of the second term, our school organized an English Spelling Competition.
注意:续写词数应为150左右。
I was overconfident and didn’t pay much attention to the competition.
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I was shocked that Amy won the first place among all the participants.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________株洲市南方中学2024年春季学期期中考试试卷
高一 英语
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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Bike Rental & Guided Tours
Welcome to Amsterdam, welcome to MacBike. You see much more from the seat of a bike! Cycling is the most economical, sustainable and fun way to explore the city, with its beautiful canals, parks, squares and countless lights. You can also bike along lovely landscapes outside of Amsterdam.
Why MacBike
MacBike has been around for almost 30 years and is the biggest bicycle rental company in Amsterdam. With over 2,500 bikes stored in our five rental shops at strategic locations, we make sure there is always a bike available for you. We offer the newest bicycles in a wide variety, including basic bikes with foot brake (刹车), bikes with hand brake and gears (排挡), bikes with child seats, and children’s bikes.
Prices
Hand Brake, Three Gears Foot Brake, No Gears
1 hour ?7.50 ?5.00
3 hours ?11.00 ?7.50
1 day (24 hours) ?14.75 ?9.75
Each additional day ?8.00 ?6.00
Guided City Tours
The 2.5-hour tour covers the Gooyer Windmill, the Skinny Bridge, the Rijksmuseum, Heineken Brewery and much more. The tour departs from Dam Square every hour on the hour, starting at 1:00 pm every day. You can buy your ticket in a MacBike shop or book online.
21. What is an advantage of MacBike
A. It gives children a discount. B. It offers many types of bikes.
C. It organizes free cycle tours. D. It has over 2,500 rental shops.
22. How much do you pay for renting a bike with hand brake and three gears for two days
A. ?15.75. B. ?19.50. C. ?22.75. D. ?29.50.
23. Where does the guided city tour start
A. The Gooyer, Windmill. B. The Skinny Bridge.
C. Heineken Brewery. D. Dam Square.
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了在阿姆斯特丹进行自行车租赁和雇佣导游的操作方式，价格等细节。
【21题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第二段“We offer the newest bicycles in a wide variety, including basic bikes with foot brake (刹车), bikes with hand brake and gears (排挡), bikes with child seats, and children’s bikes. (我们提供种类繁多的最新自行车，包括有脚刹的基本自行车、有手刹和带排挡的自行车、带儿童座椅的自行车和儿童自行车)”可推知，MacBike的优势是它提供许多类型的自行车。故选B。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据定价表可知，租一辆带手刹和三档的自行车一天需要14.75欧元，额外增加天数每天8欧元。所以租一辆带手刹和三档的自行车两天需要14.75+8=22.75欧元。故选C。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“The tour departs from Dam Square every hour on the hour, starting at 1:00 pm every day. (旅游团每小时从大坝广场出发，每天下午1点开始)”可知，导游城市之旅从大坝广场开始。故选D。
【点睛】
B
Fu Lei’s Family Letters is a book of letters written by Chinese translator and writer Fu Lei to his elder son Fu Cong, who is a famous pianist. Between 1954 and 1966, Fu Cong spent a lot of time away from home training as a piano player. As a result, writing letters became Fu Lei’s usual way of communicating with his elder son. Fu Min, Fu Lei’s younger son edited the letters and the book came out in 1981.
The book shows Fu Lei’s family tradition and value. To Fu Lei, the purpose of education of a person, is to make that person useful to the society. Fu Lei praised his son Fu Cong after winning a piano competition. Fu Lei wrote, “We are happy because you make your country proud. I am so excited when I think about your future. You will make great progress and serve more people, encourage them and heal them.”
In the family letters, Fu Cong was also advised to read famous Chinese texts. When reading these books, Fu Cong was told to connect ideas and feelings together, for that would help him become a better person. To Fu Lei, learning to be a good person comes before any academic training.
Fu Lei’s Family Letters has a great impact on people in China because it helps many young students understand how they should live their lives. The following contents are teenagers’ favorite:
“We won’t get hurt so long as our moods stay stable.”
“The degree of success is not completely under our control. It’s half through personal efforts and half through destiny. But so long as you stay tough, you can weather failures, blunders and heavy blows—whether such blows stem from interpersonal, livelihood-related, technical or academic matters.
“A person needs to have the courage to confront reality and past mistakes. As such, he can come up with sensible analysis and in-depth appreciation. Only then he won’t be weighed down by bad memories.
24. What can we learn from Fu Lei’s Family Letters
A. Fu Lei’s family tradition and value are shown in the book.
B. People in the 1950s communicated with each other by books.
C. It’s difficult for parents to make their children well educated.
D. Praising children after taking part in a competition is important.
25. What did Fu Lei think of Fu Cong’s future
A. Hopeful. B. Difficult. C. Uncertain. D. Interesting.
26. Why was Fu Cong advised to read famous Chinese texts
A. To be a richer man.
B. To help more people.
C. To become a better person.
D. To do more academic training.
27. Where is the passage probably taken from
A. A newspaper. B. A comic book.
C. A travel guide. D. A fashion magazine.
【答案】24. A 25. A 26. C 27. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要向我们介绍了《傅雷家书》。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“The book shows Fu Lei’s family tradition and value. (这本书展示了傅雷的家庭传统和价值观。)”可知，傅雷的家风和价值观都体现在书中。故选A项。
【25题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中的“We are happy because you make your country proud. I am so excited when I think about your future. You will make great progress and serve more people, encourage them and heal them. (我们很高兴，因为你让你的国家令人骄傲。一想到你的未来，我就很兴奋。你会取得很大的进步，为更多的人服务，鼓励他们，治愈他们。)”可知，傅雷对傅聪取得的成绩感到自豪，并相信他会取得很大的进步，为更多人服务，由此可知，傅雷认为傅聪的未来充满希望。故选A项。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“In the family letters, Fu Cong was also advised to read famous Chinese texts. When reading these books, Fu Cong was told to connect ideas and feelings together, for that would help him become a better person. (在家书中，傅聪还被建议阅读中国名著。在阅读这些书的时候，傅聪被告知要把思想和感情联系起来，因为这将帮助他成为一个更好的人。)”可知，傅聪被告知要多读中国名著，阅读时要把思想和感情联系起来，这样有助于成为一个更好的人，由此可知，之所以建议傅聪读中国名著是因为这能帮助他成为一个更好的人。故选C项。
【27题详解】
推理判断题。根据首段中的“Fu Lei’s Family Letters is a book of letters written by Chinese translator and writer Fu Lei to his elder son Fu Cong, who is a famous pianist.(《傅雷家书》是中国翻译家、作家傅雷写给著名钢琴家傅聪的家书。)”以及“Fu Min, Fu Lei’s younger son edited the letters and the book came out in 1981.(傅雷的小儿子傅敏编辑了这些信件，这本书于1981年出版。)”可知，《傅雷家书》是傅雷写给他儿子傅聪的家书，由他的小儿子傅敏编辑出版，结合下文讲述的该书的内容可知，文章介绍了《傅雷家书》，是中国翻译家和作家傅雷写给长子傅聪的一本书信集，由此可知，这篇文章最可能来自报纸。故选A项。
C
For many, Labor Day weekend signals the end of summer and an opportunity to host a socially-distanced barbecue (an outdoor meal). But this national holiday—celebrated every year in the United States and Canada on the first Monday in September—has revolutionary (革命性的) origins.
By the late 19th century, the Industrial Revolution had made working life miserable for people around the world. In many places, workers toiled for at least 12 hours a day six days a week in mines, factories, railroads, and mills. This holiday actually originated in the US on May 1, 1866, in what came to be known as the Haymarket Riot, workers flooded Chicago streets to demand an eight-hour workday.
It would take another conflict in the American Midwest to make Labor Day a national holiday. On May 11, 1894, workers at the Pullman Palace Car Company, a railroad car manufacturer near Chicago, went on strike to protest their low wages and 16-hour workdays. In August 1893, James Kyle introduced federal legislation (立法) to make Labor Day a public holiday, but for ten months the legislation was put on hold. To quiet the strikers and their supporters, the Senate quickly passed the bill on June 22. The bill passed the House four days later and President Grover Cleveland signed it into law on June 28, 1894.
The holiday is more information May Day labor celebrations. Many observers relax at home or head to outdoor recreational activities, such as boating, barbecues, and camping. It may also be marked with fireworks shows and other events. Labor Day has also become associated with retail sales, as many shop owners try to take advantage of the customers’ day off. It is one of the largest sales events of the year. meaning retail employees actually have to work more on this day. Parades are the most common model of celebration, which often feature processions of labor groups.
28 What do we know about the workers in the late 19th century
A. They were paid well. B. They had long workdays.
C. They often had a barbecue. D. Their contributions were recognized.
29. Which can replace the underlined words “put on hold” in paragraph 3
A. Put off. B. Introduced. C. Got through. D. Protected.
30. When did Labor Day become an official holiday throughout America
A. On May 1, 1886. B. On August 22, 1893. C. On May 11, 1894. D. On June 28, 1894.
31. What’s the last paragraph mainly about
A. The origins of Labor Day. B. The labor groups achievements.
C. The ways to celebrate Labor Day. D. The official activities on Labor Day.
【答案】28. B 29. A 30. D 31. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是说明文。主要介绍了美国劳动节的历史。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据第2段第2句“In many places, workers toiled for at least 12 hours a day six days a week in mines, factories, railroads, and mills.” (在许多地方，工人们在矿山、工厂、铁路和磨坊里每周工作六天，每天至少工作12个小时。)可知，工人们每天至少工作12个小时，每周工作六天。他们的工作日很长。故选B项。
【29题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第3段的“ In August 1893, James Kyle introduced federal legislation (立法) to make Labor Day a public holiday”(在1893年8月，詹姆斯·凯尔提出联邦立法，将劳动节定为公共假日）和下文“To quiet the strikers and their supporters, the Senate quickly passed the bill on June 22.(为了平息罢工者和他们的支持者，参议院在6月22日迅速通过了该法案)”可知，前文说8月份提出联邦立法，后文为了平息罢工，迅速通过了法案，but转折， 由此可推知，这项立法议案被搁置了10个月，划线部分与A项“推迟”意思相近。故选A项。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据第3段最后一句“ The bill passed the House four days later and President Grover Cleveland signed it into law on June 28, 1894.(该法案于四天后在众议院通过，并于1894年6月28日由格罗弗·克利夫兰总统签署成为法律。)”可知，美国总统Grover Cleveland在1894年6月28日签署了美国的劳动节法案。自此，Labor Day成为一个官方节日。故选D项。
【31题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Many observers relax at home or head to outdoor recreational activities, such as boating, barbecues, and camping”(许多观察者在家里放松或前往户外娱乐活动，如划船、烧烤和露营。)以及“Parades are the most common model of celebration, which often feature processions of labor groups. ”(游行是最常见的庆祝方式，通常是劳工组织的游行。)可知，该段主要介绍了人们庆祝劳动节的各种方式。故选C项。
D
The benefits of regular exercise are well documented but there’s a new bonus to add to the ever-growing list. New researchers found that middle-aged women who were physically fit could be nearly 90 percent less likely to develop dementia in later life, and as they did, it came on a decade later than less sporty women.
Lead researcher Dr. Helena Horder, of the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, said : "These findings are exciting because it’s possible that improving people's cardiovascular （心血管的）fitness in middle age could delay or even prevent them from developing dementia. "
For the study, 191 women with an average age of 50 took a bicycle exercise test until they were exhausted to measure their peak （最大值的） cardiovascular capacity. The average peak workload was measured at 103 watts.
A total of 40 women met the criteria for a high fitness level, or 120 watts or higher. A total of 92 women were in the medium fitness category; and 59 women were in the low fitness category, defined as a peak workload of 80 watts or less, or having their exercise tests stopped because of high blood pressure, chest pain or other cardiovascular problems.
These women were then tested for dementia six times over the following four decades. During that time, 44 of the women developed dementia. Five percent of the highly fit women developed dementia, compared to 25 percent of the women with medium fitness and 32 percent of the women with low fitness.
"However, this study does not show cause and effect between cardiovascular fitness and dementia, it only shows an association. More research is needed to see if improved fitness could have a positive effect on the risk of dementia and also to look at when during a lifetime a high fitness level is most important. " She also admitted that a relatively small number of women were studied, all of whom were form Sweden, so the results might not be applicable to other groups.
32. What is on the ever-growing list mentioned in the first paragraph
A. Positive effects of doing exercises.
B. Exercises suitable for the middle-aged.
C. Experimental studies on diseases.
D. Advantages of sporty woman over man
33. Why did the researchers ask the women to do bicycle exercise
A. To predict their maximum heart rate.
B. To assess their cardiovascular capacity
C. To change their habits of working out
D. To detect their potential health problems
34. What do we know about Dr Horder's study
A. It aimed to find a cure for dementia.
B. Data collection was a lengthy process.
C. Some participants withdrew from it.
D. The results were far from satisfactory.
35. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A. More Women Are Exercising to Prevent Dementia
B. Middle-Aged Women Need to Do More Exercise
C. Fit Women Are Less Likely to Develop Dementia
D. Biking Improves Women's Cardiovascular Fitness
【答案】32. A 33. B 34. B 35. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。主要说明了经常锻炼的中年女性在老年时罹患失智症的几率会大大降低。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“New researchers found that middle-aged women who were physically fit could be nearly 90 percent less likely to develop dementia （失智症） in later life, and as they did, it came on a decade later than less sporty women.”（新的研究人员发现，身体健康的中年女性在晚年患痴呆症的可能性要低近90%，而且确实如此，与不太喜欢运动的女性相比，她们患痴呆症的时间要晚十年。）可知，第一段提到了健身锻炼的好处。故选A项。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据上文“These findings are exciting because it’s possible that improving people's cardiovascular fitness in middle age could delay or even prevent them from developing dementia.”（这些发现令人兴奋，因为在中年时改善人们的心血管健康可能会延缓甚至防止他们患上痴呆症。）以及本段“For the study, 191 women with an average age of 50 took a bicycle exercise test until they were exhausted to measure their peak cardiovascular capacity.”（在这项研究中，191名平均年龄为50岁的女性进行了自行车运动测试，直到她们精疲力竭，以测量她们的心血管峰值能力。）可知，做这项实验的目的是为了测试女性的心血管峰值能力。故选B项。
【34题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第五段“These women were then tested for dementia six times over the following four decades.”（这些女性在随后的四十年里测试了六次失智症状况。）可知，此次实验的数据收集是一个长期的过程。故选B项。
【35题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段“New researchers found that middle-aged women who were physically fit could be nearly 90 percent less likely to develop dementia （失智症） in later life, and as they did, it came on a decade later than less sporty women.”（新的研究人员发现，身体健康的中年女性在晚年患痴呆症的可能性要低近90%，而且确实如此，与不太喜欢运动的女性相比，她们患痴呆症的时间要晚十年。）以及文章后面几段通过列举实验目的、过程、方式、结果等，说明了身体健康的中年女性在老年时患失智症的几率会大大降低。故选C项。
【点睛】
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。
Benefits of Good Habits
Whether you realize it or not, your entire life is a sum of your habits. Some of these habits are good, some are bad, some are healthy, and some are not. ____36____ But what are the benefits of good habits
Good habits help you to replace bad habits. The first step to enjoy the benefits of good habits is replacing your bad habits. ____37____ You can find yourself engaging them in without really thinking about them. Then try to kick the bad habits by forming good habits.
Good habits improve your mood. When you feel like you are working towards reaching your goals and bettering yourself, you will notice that your overall happiness level increases. ____38____Rather than feeling stressed and anxious, a person who practices good habits becomes a more joyful person.
____39____ Daily life is filled with never-ending distractions (干扰). These make it hard to focus on important things. Try making small changes like deleting unnecessary apps on your phone. You will see a major positive impact on your productivity and efficiency.
Good habits increase your quality of life. Regularly practicing good habits increases your quality of life by helping you stay physically and mentally healthy. When you are an all-around healthy person, you will find yourself living your best life! And when you live your best life, you feel driven to pursue opportunities for personal growth. ____40____
Good habits can be tricky because they usually feel harder to start than bad habits. But the benefits show that the hard work is well worth it!
A. Good habits exist in our daily life.
B. It is obvious that bad habits can be harmful.
C. Bad habits are automatic negative behaviors.
D. When you feel happy, your overall moods change.
E. This is the best way to get our life quality improved.
F. Good habits increase your productivity and efficiency.
G. This will in turn help you feel motivated to achieve your goals.
【答案】36. B 37. C 38. D 39. F 40. G
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了好习惯能够给人们带来的几点好处，比如能够改善人们的心情、提高工作效率等。
【36题详解】
根据后文“But what are the benefits of good habits (但是好习惯有什么好处呢？)”可知，but表示转折，故可以推断空格处提到了坏习惯，故B选项“坏习惯是有害的，这是显然的。”符合语境。故选B。
【37题详解】
根据上文“Good habits help you to replace bad habits. The first step to enjoy the benefits of good habits is replacing your bad habits. (好习惯帮助你取代坏习惯。享受好习惯带来的好处的第一步是取代你的坏习惯。)”以及后文“You can find yourself engaging them in without really thinking about them. (你会发现自己在没有真正考虑它们的情况下投入其中。)”可知，本句是在说明坏习惯给人带来的不良影响，且后文提到了“在没有真正考虑它们的情况下投入其中”，说明是自动产生的，故C选项“坏习惯都是自动产生的消极行为。”符合语境，其中automatic和without really thinking语义相同。故选C。
【38题详解】
根据上文“Good habits improve your mood. When you feel like you are working towards reaching your goals and bettering yourself, you will notice that your overall happiness level increases.(好习惯能改善你的心情。当你觉得你在朝着你的目标和更好的自己努力时，你会注意到你的整体幸福水平在提高。)”本段介绍了好习惯可以改善人们的心情，因此根据空前的同根词happiness以及空后的stressed和anxious等反义词可知，D选项“当你感到快乐时，你的整体情绪会发生变化。”符合语境。故选D。
【39题详解】
根据后文“Daily life is filled with never-ending distractions(干扰). These make it hard to focus on important things. Try making small changes like deleting unnecessary apps on your phone. You will see a major positive impact on your productivity and efficiency. (日常生活充满了永无休止的干扰。这让你很难把注意力集中在重要的事情上。试着做一些小改变，比如删除手机上不必要的应用程序。你会发现这对你的生产力和效率产生了重大的积极影响。)”可知，本段提到人们在日常生活中会遇到很多让人分心的事物，但是如果尝试做出一些改动则会提高自己的效率，因此F选项“好习惯能提高你的生产力和效率。”符合语境。故选F。
【40题详解】
根据上文“Good habits increase your quality of life. Regularly practicing good habits increases your quality of life by helping you stay physically and mentally healthy. When you are an all-around healthy person, you will find yourself living your best life! And when you live your best life, you feel driven to pursue opportunities for personal growth. (好习惯能提高你的生活质量。经常养成好习惯可以帮助你保持身心健康，从而提高你的生活质量。当你是一个全面健康的人，你会发现自己过着最好的生活! 当你过着最好的生活时，你会感到有动力去追求个人成长的机会。)”可知，上文提到当你拥有了健康，你就会发现自己在过着最好的生活，当你过着最好的生活时，你会感到有动力去追求个人成长的机会，而个人成长了才更有动力去实现自己的理想和目标。因此G选项“这反过来会帮助你有动力去实现你的目标。”可以承接上文。故选G。
第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
On New Year’s Eve, a teenager survived a terrible house fire. It’s all thanks to the ____41____ of the family dog, Macho.
Nicole Evans, a single mom, received a(n) ____42____ call while out of town, learning that her house was on fire. Macho, sensing the coming ____43____, immediately took action and ____44____ Nicole’s teenage son, Griffin, around 5:30 a.m., warning him of the ____45____.
“He kept barking(吠叫)at Griffin and then just gave him a small ____46____, a couple of them, and awakened him. And Griffin said, ‘What’s happening ’ And as soon as he turned around, there was just no ____47____ that he had to leave. He had to go ____48____,” said the mother. “It was probably the ____49____ experience of my life, when something happened to the person you _____50_____ the most. And there was nothing you could do about it and you couldn’t _____51_____ with him,” she added.
While the _____52_____ of the fire is still under investigation(调查), the family is left with a total loss of their home. Despite the material losses, Nicole _____53_____ the great value of Macho’s quick thinking and loyalty(忠诚).
After the _____54_____, the community has united around the Evans family, _____55_____ a charity group to collect money to help them get their lives back to normal.
41. A. curiosity B. luck C. action D. experience
42. A. familiar B. worrying C. moving D. expected
43. A. danger B. chance C. change D. surprise
44. A. made out B. watched over C. calmed down D. woke up
45. A. noise B. fire C. result D. mistake
46. A. bite B. shout C. treat D. challenge
47. A. news B. risk C. possibility D. doubt
48. A. secretly B. confidently C. quickly D. finally
49. A. funniest B. worst C. coolest D. strangest
50. A. love B. admire C. support D. fear
51. A. work B. live C. stay D. compete
52. A. cause B. direction C. power D. harm
53. A. added B. missed C. considered D. stressed
54. A. exploration B. disaster C. training D. celebration
55. A. guiding B. promising C. forming D. valuing
【答案】41. C 42. B 43. A 44. D 45. B 46. A 47. D 48. C 49. B 50. A 51. C 52. A 53. D 54. B 55. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了当埃文斯家发生火灾时，狗狗Macho迅速采取行动，叫醒小主人格里芬，让他及时逃出，在火灾中幸存下来。
【41题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这一切都要归功于家里的狗狗Macho的行动。A. curiosity好奇，好奇心；B. luck运气；C. action行为；D. experience经历，经验。根据下文“immediately took action and ____4____ Nicole’s teenage son”可知，因为Macho采取了行动，妮可·埃文斯的儿子才能幸存。故选C。
【42题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：单身妈妈妮可·埃文斯在出城时接到了一个令人担忧的电话，得知她的房子着火了。A. familiar熟悉的；B. worrying令人担心的；C. moving令人感动的；D. expected意料中的。根据“learning that her house was on fire.”可知，这是一个令人担心的电话。故选B。
【43题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Macho察觉到即将到来的危险，立即采取行动，在早上5点30分左右叫醒了妮可十几岁的儿子格里芬，警告他有火灾。A. danger危险；B. chance机会；C. change改变，零钱；D. surprise惊讶，惊喜。根据上文“her house was on fire”可知，房子着火，狗狗察觉到了即将到来的危险。故选A。
【44题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：Macho察觉到即将到来的危险，立即采取行动，在早上5点30分左右叫醒了妮可十几岁的儿子格里芬，警告他有火灾。A. made out 辨认出，理解；B. watched over看守，照看；C. calmed down冷静；D. woke up（使）醒来。根据下文“and awakened him.”可知，此处是指狗狗通过吠叫让格里芬醒来。故选D。
【45题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Macho察觉到即将到来的危险，立即采取行动，在早上5点30分左右叫醒了妮可十几岁的儿子格里芬，警告他有火灾。A. noise噪音；B. fire火，火灾；C. result结果；D. mistake错误。根据上文“her house was on fire.”可知，狗狗提醒格里芬有火灾。故选B。
【46题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：它一直朝格里芬叫，然后咬了他一小口，然后几口，就把他吵醒了。A. bite咬；B. shout大叫；C. treat款待；D. challenge挑战。根据“He kept barking(吠叫)at Griffin”可知，持续的吠叫没有让格里芬醒来，所有狗狗选择轻咬小主人，最后这个方法凑效了。故选A。
【47题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他一转身，毫无疑问，他必须离开。A. news新闻；B. risk风险；C. possibility可能性；D. doubt怀疑。根据下文“the family is left with a total loss of their home.”可知，火势严峻，所以毫无疑问格里芬当时必须离开。There is no doubt that…“毫无疑问……”为固定句型。故选D。
【48题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：他必须快速离开。A. secretly秘密地；B. confidently自信地；C. quickly快速地；D. finally最终，最后。根据下文“the family is left with a total loss of their home”可知，火势严峻，格里芬必须快速离开房子。故选C。
【49题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这可能是我一生中最糟糕的经历，当你最爱的人发生了一些事情。A. funniest最有趣的；B. worst最糟糕的；C. coolest最凉爽的，最酷的；D. strangest最强壮的，最坚固的。结合常识可知，房子着火，儿子被困，对于作为妈妈的埃文斯来说是最糟糕的经历。故选B。
【50题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这可能是我一生中最糟糕的经历，那时你最爱的人发生了一些事情。A. love爱；B. admire欣赏，钦佩；C. support支持；D. fear害怕。通过上文可知，格里芬是单亲妈妈埃文斯的儿子，是她最爱的人。故选A。
【51题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：你对此无能为力，你不能和他呆在一起。A. work工作；B. live生活，居住；C. stay停留，保持，呆；D. compete竞争。根据上文“while out of town”和“He kept barking(吠叫)at Griffin and then just gave him a small ____6____, a couple of them, and awakened him.”可知，火灾发生时埃文斯在城外，而儿子格里芬在家里，因此埃文斯感到很糟糕是因为没能在火灾时陪在儿子身边，即和儿子呆在一起。故选C。
【52题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：虽然火灾原因仍在调查中，但这家人已经失去了他们的家园。A. cause原因；B. direction方向；C. power力量，权力。D. harm伤害。根据“is still under investigation(调查)”可知，此处是指调查引起火灾的原因。故选A。
【53题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽管物质上有损失，妮可还是强调了Macho敏捷的思维和忠诚的巨大价值。A. added增加；B. missed想念，错过；C. considered考虑；D. stressed强调。结合上文狗狗通过吠叫和轻咬叫醒小主人格里芬，让他可以逃出火灾推知，尽管有物质上的损失了，但埃文斯还是强调（肯定）了狗狗的敏捷思维和忠诚。故选D。
【54题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：灾难发生后，社区团结在埃文斯一家周围，成立了一个慈善组织，筹集资金帮助他们恢复正常生活。A. exploration探索；B. disaster灾难；C. training训练；D. celebration庆祝。根据上文“her house was on fire.”和“the family is left with a total loss of their home.”可知，这是一场灾难。故选B。
【55题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：灾难发生后，社区团结在埃文斯一家周围，成立了一个慈善组织，筹集资金帮助他们恢复正常生活。A. guiding指导；B. promising承诺；C. forming形成，成立；D. valuing珍惜。根据“the community has united around the Evans family”和“to collect money to help them get their lives back to normal”可知，人们自发成立了一个慈善组织，帮助埃文斯一家恢复正常生活。故选C。
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。
Not long ago, China’s traditional tea-making techniques and their associated social practices successfully ____56____ (become) a UNESCO’s latest World Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
“Stove-boiled tea,” a new way of drinking tea, has recently gained ____57____ (popular) in China. The process of drinking tea has ____58____ sense of ritual (仪式) and becomes a new favorite of young people.
____59____ (general) speaking, the process of boiling tea on a stove consists of highly roasting tea leaves before brewing them, sometimes with rosebuds____60____ sweet osmanthus (桂花), in a pot over a charcoal-filled stove. The art of boiling tea is a time-consuming process ____61____ requires constant attention to the temperature in order to properly “cook” it. People sit around the stove and have snacks such as fruits, nuts, and desserts with their hot tea. People also post their moments of stove-boiled tea while ____62____ (wear) traditional Hanfu in these ancient teahouses.
Similar ____63____ other trending lifestyles such as cycling and camping, “stove-boiled tea” reflects young people’s desire ____64____ (escape) from cities in order to embrace the nature and experience a peaceful mind.
“Stove-boiled tea” is also a latest “Guo Chao” or “National Trend” to blend Chinese cultural elements into people’s ____65____ (day) lives.
【答案】56. became
57. popularity
58. a 59. Generally
60. or 61. which##that
62. wearing
63. to 64. to escape
65. daily
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇说明文，介绍了一种新的喝茶方式——围炉煮茶在年轻人中流行开来。
【56题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：不久前，中国传统的制茶技术及其相关的社会实践成功入选联合国教科文组织最新的人类非物质文化遗产。分析句子可知，空处缺少谓语动词，结合Not long ago可知，句子为一般过去时，动词用过去式。故填became。
【57题详解】
考查名词。句意：“围炉煮茶”是一种新的喝茶方式，最近在中国流行起来。空处缺少gain的宾语，用名词，popular对应的名词为popularity，为不可数名词。故填popularity。
【58题详解】
考查冠词。句意：饮茶的过程有一种仪式感，成为年轻人的新宠。sense为可数名词，根据sense of可知，此处表示“……感”为泛指，sense以辅音音素开始发音，不定冠词用a。故填a。
【59题详解】
考查副词。句意：总的来说，在炉子上煮茶的过程包括在冲泡之前高度烘烤茶叶，有时会用玫瑰花蕾或桂花，在一个装满木炭的炉子上的锅里。固定短语generally speaking“一般来说”符合句意，设空处应填副词generally。故填Generally。
【60题详解】
考查连词。句意同上。rosebuds与sweet osmanthus均为花朵类别，选择其一进行煮茶，因此为选择关系。故填or。
【61题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：煮茶的艺术是一个耗时的过程，需要不断地注意温度，以便正确地“煮”它。分析句子可知，空处引导限制性定语从句，指代先行词process，在从句中作主语，表示事物，用which/that引导。故填which/that。
【62题详解】
考查状语从句省略。句意：人们还会在这些古老的茶馆里穿着传统的汉服晒自己围炉煮茶的朋友圈。分析句子可知，空处作状语，while引导时间状语从句，结构为while they are wearing…，此处从句主语they与主句主语people一致，省略从句主语they及are，此处用现在分词表示主动。故填wearing。
【63题详解】
考查介词。句意：与骑行、露营等其他流行的生活方式类似，“围炉煮茶”反映了年轻人逃离城市、拥抱自然、体验宁静心灵的渴望。similar to为固定短语，空处缺少介词to。故填to。
【64题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意同上。分析句子可知，设空处位于desire后为定语，表示“逃离城市的愿望”用不定式结构。故填to escape。
【65题详解】
考查形容词。句意：“围炉煮茶”也是将中国文化元素融入人们日常生活的最新“国潮”或“国民潮流”。空处缺少形容词作定语，表示“日常的”。故填daily。
第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分40分）
第一节 (满分15分)
66. 假定你是某国际学校的学生李华，你校正在开展“创建美丽校园”的活动。请你用英语给全校学生写一封倡议书。内容包括:
1.创建美丽校园的重要性;
2.校园内存在的不文明现象;
3.发出创建美丽校园的倡议。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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【答案】范文
Nowadays, our school is launching an activity called “Building a beautiful campus”. I’m writing to call on everyone to take an active part, since an attractive campus can make our learning pleasant and thus improve our grades.
However, some students can be seen running on the lawn, picking flowers or throwing rubbish everywhere, which harms our school environment. Without doubt, it’s high time that immediate measures should be taken to change the present situation.
In my view, everyone is responsible for the beauty of our campus. Moreover, if we all avoid doing anything improper, our campus will become much more beautiful. Let’s take action now.
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生用英语给全校学生写一封倡议书。
【详解】1.词汇积累
发起：launch→start
危害：harm→do harm to
吸引人的：attractive→appealing
在我看来：in my view→in my opinion
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Nowadays, our school is launching an activity called “Building a beautiful campus”.
拓展句：Nowadays, our school is launching an activity, which is called “Building a beautiful campus”.
【点睛】[高分句型1] I’m writing to call on everyone to take an active part, since an attractive campus can make our learning pleasant and thus improve our grades. (运用了since引导原因状语从句)
[高分句型2] Without doubt, it’s high time that immediate measures should be taken to change the present situation. (运用了虚拟语气)
第二节 (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。
When I was in Grade One, most of my classmates didn’t like to play with me because I was always shy and silent. However, I always got high grades in both exams and activities. Gradually, I got the respect of my classmates. And my teachers repeatedly praised me and asked me to assist my classmates in their study. Besides, there were various competitions in my school and I was always chosen as the representative of our class.
However, life is not always happy. There are times when we experience ups and downs. When I was in Grade Three, a student named Amy came to our school, and she was placed in the class next to mine. Months passed and the result of the mid-term examination was released. I was still the No. 1 in my class and I heard that Amy was the No. 1 in her class. However, I just ignored her and in my thought, I was still superior because I was a seasoned pupil.
There were times when I didn’t want to open my books to read and study for our next day’s lesson. When I did my homework, I became careless and I didn’t even mind whether my handwriting looked beautiful or not. What’s worse, I gradually became addicted to computer games. And because of that, my teachers began to criticize (批评) me and what made me angry was that they always mentioned Amy in front of me!
I got annoyed every time my teachers compared me with Amy. I was discouraged and no longer followed their instructions. At the end of the first term, the principal’s assistant announced the final examination result, and I still ranked No.1. Therefore, I became prouder and told myself that I would still be the best student even if I didn’t study hard.
At the beginning of the second term, our school organized an English Spelling Competition.
注意:续写词数应为150左右。
I was overconfident and didn’t pay much attention to the competition.
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I was shocked that Amy won the first place among all the participants.
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【答案】范文
I was overconfident and didn’t pay much attention to the competition. Believing that I would always be the best in studies, whether I studied hard or not, I continued to play computer games and did what I thought was fun and interesting. Eventually came the competition, when looking at Amy in the competition room, I suddenly felt not so confident of myself. Three minutes later, the competition started. Looking at these familiar but strange words, I didn’t remember them well enough. Several days later, the result of the English Spelling Competition was announced.
I was shocked that Amy won the first place among all the participants. I sat on my chair, tears rolling down my face. After calming down, I began to reflect on what I had been doing those days. How I regretted the days that had been wasted playing games but should have been spent on my studies. From that day on, I communicated with my teachers sincerely and made a decision to get along well with my classmates. I know better the saying “Pride goes before a fall” through my own experience.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了“我”学习很好，逐渐受到了同学的尊重和老师的表扬。三年级时，隔壁班新来的同学Amy的学习成绩和“我”不相上下，但我没把她放在眼里。于是，学习状态受到影响，“我”开始沉迷电脑游戏，因而受到老师批评，老师还总将“我”和Amy进行比较。但是“我”期末考试的成绩还是第一名，因此“我”骄傲地认为自己不努力学习也可以取得好成绩。
【详解】1.段落续写:
①由第一段首句内容“我过于自信，不太注重对比赛的准备。”可知，第一段可描写作者过于自信以及不注重学习的表现。
②由第二段首句内容“我震惊于Amy在所有的参与者中获得第一名。”可知，第二段可描写作者知道自己的英语拼写比赛的成绩不好之后的表现，以及感悟。
2.续写线索：过于自信——放松学习——参加比赛——公布结果——成绩不好——感悟。
3.词汇激活
行为类
相信：believe/hold the belief that
开始：start/begin
宣布：announce/ declare
情绪类
有趣：fun/interesting/amusing
后悔：regret/repent
【点睛】[高分句型1] Eventually came the competition, when looking at Amy in the competition room, I suddenly felt not so confident of myself. (运用了状语从句的省略)
[高分句型2] After calming down, I began to reflect on what I had been doing those days. (运用了what引导宾语从句)
