2023-2024学年度第二学期第二次集体练习
高一英语
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
Hello, everyone. Welcome to our school. Now let’s take a look at some interesting school publications (出版物).
Columbus
It is our literary (文学的) magazine. The name shows the place where we live. Editorial training includes developing skills for creative writing. It is published twice yearly and many excellent students are also recognized as Scholastic Writing Awards winners.
Diversion
It is our language publication. Published once a year, it impresses readers with student works presented in Chinese, French, and Spanish. Working with advisors who teach these languages, student editors help in presenting their classmates’ work including poems, essays, short stories and art. Diversion is often used by our language teachers in the classroom as well.
The Bruner
It is Trinity’s yearbook. Serving the entire school, it is a yearly testament (证明) to the many aspects of Trinity life. Editorial positions are named in May, allowing editor s to attend a two-day summer meeting at NYU. This meeting allows students to develop their ability to get knowledge before the start of the school year. Work on the yearbook begins immediately thereafter, as students work to create an impressive K-12 publication.
The Trinity Times
It is the upper school newspaper, written, edited, photographed and produced completely by students as an extracurricular activity. Its contents include Arts and Innovation, Trinity Life, NY Culture, Science, Opinion and Editorial, and Sports.
21. What is special about Diversion
A. It publishes teachers’ works. B. It is published in different languages.
C. It comes out once a month. D. It focuses on sports.
22. What is the purpose of the summer meeting at NYU
A. To prove the advantages of Trinity life. B. To present students’ poems and essays.
C. To make students better at gaining knowledge. D. To develop students’ skills for creative writing.
23. Which publication is completely run by students
A. Columbus. B. Diversion. C. The Bruner. D. The Trinity Times
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四本学校出版物的情况。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据Diversion部分中“Published once a year, it impresses readers with student works presented in Chinese, French, and Spanish.(它每年出版一次，以中文、法文和西班牙文的学生作品给读者留下深刻印象)”可知，Diversion的特别之处在于它以不同的语言出版。故选B。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Editorial positions are named in May, allowing editor s to attend a two-day summer meeting at NYU. This meeting allows students to develop their ability to get knowledge before the start of the school year.(编辑职位在5月份公布，这样编辑们就可以参加纽约大学为期两天的夏季会议。这个会议可以让学生在新学年开始前发展他们获取知识的能力)”可知，纽约大学夏季会议的目的是使学生更好地获取知识。故选C。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据The Trinity Times部分中“It is the upper school newspaper, written, edited, photographed and produced completely by students as an extracurricular activity.(它是高中校报，完全由学生撰写、编辑、拍摄和制作，作为一项课外活动)”可知，The Trinity Times完全由学生经营。故选D。
B
When 19-year-old Emily Bhatnagar from Maryland, USA, found out her father had stage four thyroid (甲状腺) cancer, her response was a little different than you might expect. To honour her father, who she also describes as her best friend, she decided to start a book drive called For Love and Buttercup, collecting books for kids with cancer.
“It was very much an overnight idea,” she explains. “I posted a message on an app called Nextdoor asking my neighbours for used book donations. I was only expecting a few here and there, but the response was truly incredible, and it was just the push I needed to co-exist with my grief rather than letting it consume me.
“It was absolutely heartbreaking to watch my dad go through cancer and see him lose a little bit of himself each day, but the book drive allowed me to develop a newfound sense of purpose combined with an even greater sense of compassion (同情) to help others in any shape or form. I wanted to help kids. They’ve always held a soft spot in my heart.”
Using tips she earns from working at her parents’ bread shop, Emily has bought many books out of her own pocket. In addition, she receives donations through her Amazon wish list, which can be found in the bio of the book drive’s Instagram account.
Emily and her older brother spent a whole summer driving around town, loading boxes of books into their car. “It was such an honour knowing people have carried these books all their lives through generations, and they wanted to gift it to my cause.”
The project has seen huge success, with For Love and Buttercup donating over 15,000 books and being recognized by The Washington Post, Forbes, The President’s Volunteer Service Award and Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation.
24. Why did Emily decide to start a book drive
A. To show respect for her sick father. B. To raise money for kids with cancer.
C. To recycle used books from neighbours. D. To draw more attention from the media.
25. What can we learn about Emily from Paragraph 3
A. Emily didn’t give up in the face of difficulties.
B. Helping kids brought Emily great joy and pride.
C. Emily was well aware of what her life was all about.
D. Emily’s story deeply touched the hearts of kids she had helped.
26. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs
A. The book drive was highly thought of.
B. The book drive earned Emily fame and fortune.
C. Emily was honoured to know many kind people.
D. Emily received a lot of support from the news media.
27. What is the text mainly about
A. A father’s moving story of fighting cancer.
B. People’s responses to a girl’s act of kindness.
C. A girls’ courage to conquer challenges in life.
D. A book drive launched to collect books for kids with cancer.
【答案】24. A 25. C 26. A 27. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了为了向抗癌的父亲表示敬意，来自美国马里兰州的Emily Bhatnagar发起了一场图书募捐活动, 为患癌的儿童筹集书籍。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“To honour her father, who she also describes as her best friend, she decided to start a book drive called For Love and Buttercup, collecting books for kids with cancer. (为了尊重她的父亲，她也说父亲是她最好的朋友，她决定发起一场名为For Love and Buttercup的图书募捐活动，为患有癌症的孩子收集书籍。)”可知，为了表示对生病的父亲的尊重，Emily决定发起一场募捐活动。故选A项。
【25题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“It was absolutely heartbreaking to watch my dad go through cancer and see him lose a little bit of himself each day, but the book drive allowed me to develop a newfound sense of purpose combined with an even greater sense of compassion(同情) to help others in any shape or form. (看着我父亲与癌症作斗争，看着他每天都失去一点自我，这绝对是令人心碎的，但这次图书募捐活动让我产生了一种新的使命感，同时也产生了更大的同情心，以任何形式帮助他人。)”可知，Emily很清楚她的人生真谛是什么。故选C项。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“It was such an honour knowing people have carried these books all their lives through generations, and they wanted to gift it to my cause.(知道人们世世代代都带着这些书，这是一种荣幸，他们想把它捐给我的事业。)”和最后一段“The project has seen huge success, with For Love and Buttercup donating over 15,000 books and being recognized by The Washington Post, Forbes, The President’s Volunteer Service Award and Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation. (该项目取得了巨大的成功，For Love和Buttercup捐赠了超过1.5万本书，并获得了《华盛顿邮报》、《福布斯》、总统志愿者服务奖和Lady Gaga的Born This Way基金会的认可。)”可知，图书活动受到高度评价。故选A项。
【27题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，根据第一段中“To honour her father, who she also describes as her best friend, she decided to start a book drive called For Love and Buttercup, collecting books for kids with cancer. (为了尊重她的父亲，她也说父亲是她最好的朋友，她决定发起一场名为For Love and Buttercup的图书募捐活动，为患有癌症的孩子收集书籍。)”可知，这篇文章的主要介绍了Emily Bhatnagar发起了一场图书募捐活动, 为患癌的儿童筹集书籍。故选D项。
C
3M and Discovery Education announced Sean Jiang from Gilman School as one of the top ten finalists from across the nation for the 2023 3M Young Scientist Challenge. It’s a competition that encourages students to identify an everyday problem and submit a video showing the science behind the solution he or she came up with.
14-year-old Jiang decided to help those who can’t see. Blind people had a hard time navigationg (导航) objects that are medium to far range. So Jiang wanted to design something to give them a heads-up on obstacles (障碍) that may be incoming.
Jiang’s inspiration came from the powers of the hearing system. “I learned in school that bats and whales are able to use echolocation (回声定位) to help them navigate and just use their sense of hearing and I also saw on YouTube some very skilled blind people that use echolocation to help them walk,” said Jiang.
Jiang started with a virtual reality setting and then made it a reality. His creation uses a depth camera that can detect how close objects are, thus giving enough time to avoid the obstacles. When a blind is walking with the device, the sensor of the depth camera gathers the information regarding the obstacles’ position and distance. Then the AI system in it will turn the distance data into musical sound guidance. This could significantly increase the walking speed of a blind person as well as decrease the number of obstacles they hit.
Some other similar programs were alright at finding objects that were in close range, but Jiang still wanted the blind to experience the world even fuller so they were able to see stuff that was much further away than their circle of reach.
In October the top ten finalists will compete in person in Minneapolis for the title of “America’s Top Young Scientist” and a $25,000 prize.
28. What’s the main purpose of the 2023 3M Young Scientist Challenge
A. It is to inspire students to recognize a daily problem and demonstrate the scientific principle behind the solution.
B. It is to help schools select talents.
C. It is to develop students’ teamwork and creativity.
D. It is to encourage students to find problems and build their confidence.
29. What does the underlined word “heads-up” mean in paragraph 2
A. Raising head. B. Brief report. C. One-on-one match. D. Advance warning.
30. What can we learn about Jiang from the text
A. He was the champion of the 2023 3M event.
B. He invented technology to remove road obstacles.
C. He sought to assist the blind in walking smoothly.
D. He developed a new navigation app for his school.
31. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about
A. How did the device help the blind.
B. The source of inspiration for Sean Jiang’s invention.
C. The reason Jiang entered the competition.
D. Jiang’s device’s creation process.
【答案】28. A 29. D 30. C 31. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要报道了一个青少年Sean Jiang的发明创造，他发明的设备能用声音帮助盲人顺利行走。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“It’s a competition that encourages students to identify an everyday problem and submit a video showing the science behind the solution he or she came up with.(这项比赛鼓励学生找出日常问题，并提交一段能够展示他或她想出的解决方案背后的科学原理的视频。)”可知，该挑战赛的主要目的是激发学生发现一个日常问题，并展示解决方案背后的科学原理。故选A项。
【29题详解】
词义猜测题。根据划线词上文“Blind people had a hard time navigating (导航) objects that are medium to far range.(盲人很难导航中远距离的物体)”以及后文的定语从句“that may be incoming(即将到来的)”可知，盲人很难导航中远距离的物体，Jiang想设计一些对即将面临的障碍物做出提前预警的东西。heads-up意为“提前预警”。故选D项。
【30题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“His creation uses a depth camera that can detect how close objects are, thus giving enough time to avoid the obstacles. When a blind is walking with the device, the sensor of the depth camera gathers the information regarding the obstacles’ position and distance. Then the AI system in it will turn the distance data into musical sound guidance. This could significantly increase the walking speed of a blind person as well as decrease the number of obstacles they hit.(他的发明使用了一个深度相机，可以探测到物体有多近，从而有足够的时间避开障碍物。当盲人使用该设备行走时，深度相机的传感器会收集有关障碍物位置和距离的信息。然后其中的人工智能系统将把距离数据转化为音乐声音引导。这可以显著提高盲人的行走速度，并减少他们撞到的障碍物数量)”可知，Jiang设法帮助盲人顺利行走。故选C项。
【31题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第三段“Jiang’s inspiration came from the powers of the hearing system. ‘I learned in school that bats and whales are able to use echolocation (回声定位) to help them navigate and just use their sense of hearing and I also saw on YouTube some very skilled blind people that use echolocation to help them walk,’ said Jiang.(Jiang的灵感来自于听觉系统的力量。‘我在学校里学过蝙蝠和鲸鱼能够利用回声定位来帮助它们导航，而且我还在YouTube上看到一些非常熟练的盲人利用回声定位来帮助他们走路。’ Jiang说)”可知，此段介绍的是Jiang的灵感来源，故选B项。
D
When answering a question, your silence might say more than your words. A new psychology study has found pausing before replying, even for just a few seconds, can make you seem more insincere or dishonest. That perception (感知) of dishonesty might not be too inaccurate, either. Numerous studies suggest people are slower to respond when they are not being truthful, possibly because it takes more mental work to block a truthful response or fabricate (编造) an alternative.
What’s been less clear is how well our lies have been fooling people. Some studies suggest delayed answers come across as insincere to the listener. Others find no relationship between the two, and still more have found the opposite: A bit of hesitation increases our perception of sincerity. These findings are inconsistent and confusing. They are also mostly based on correlations. Even the few studies that have actually looked at causal relationships often didn’t consider confusing factors that could also give away a liar or an insincere speaker.
The new research seeks to improve some of those limitations by examining thousands of people under a variety of conditions. Together, it involves more than 7, 500 individuals in a total of 14 experiments. On the whole, the authors found an immediate response was perceived as more sincere, while a delayed response, even a delay as brief as two seconds, was seen as more insincere. “Evaluating other people’s sincerity is an important part of social interactions.” says consumer behaviour researcher Ignazio Ziano.
“It would be unfair for the responder, such as a crime suspect, if the response delay was misattributed to (错误地归因于) thought suppression (抑制) or answer fabrication when it was in fact caused by a different factor, such as simply being distracted or thoughtful.” explains Ziano.
32. What can we infer from the first paragraph
A. The perception of dishonesty depends on your silence.
B. Preparing a truthful response needs more mental work.
C. The impression of dishonesty isn’t always accurate.
D. Quicker replies to questions make you seem reliable.
33. According to paragraph 3, how do researchers carry out their research
A. By studying the findings of several previous research projects.
B. By examining thousands of people in various situations.
C. By collecting data from the database from a new research.
D. By analyzing the circumstances of the responses involved.
34. Why does Ziano say it is unfair for the responder in the last paragraph
A. Listeners should ignore the pauses.
B. A real criminal could escape quietly.
C. The responder may be judged wrongly.
D. The response delay affects people’s preference.
35. Where is this text most likely from
A. A diary. B. A guidebook. C. A brochure. D. A magazine.
【答案】32. D 33. B 34. C 35. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是一项新的心理学研究发现，在回答之前停顿一下，即使只有几秒钟，也会让你看起来更不真诚或不诚实。
【32题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段的“A new psychology study has found pausing before replying, even for just a few seconds, can make you seem more insincere or dishonest.(一项新的心理学研究发现，在回答之前停顿一下，即使只有几秒钟，也会让你看起来更不真诚或不诚实)”可知，更快地回答问题会让你看起来可靠。故选D。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段的“The new research seeks to improve some of those limitations by examining thousands of people under a variety of conditions.(这项新研究试图通过对数千人在各种条件下进行调查来改善其中一些局限性)”可知，研究人员通过对数千人在不同情况下的调查来进行他们的研究。故选B。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段的“It would be unfair for the responder, such as a crime suspect, if the response delay was misattributed to thought suppression or answer fabrication when it was in fact caused by a different factor, such as simply being distracted or thoughtful.(如果反应延迟被错误地归咎于思维抑制或编造答案，而实际上是由其他因素造成的，比如单纯的分心或深思熟虑，这对应答者来说是不公平的)”可知，Ziano说这对回应者是不公平的是因为回应者可能会被错误地判断。故选C。
【35题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段的“A new psychology study has found pausing before replying, even for just a few seconds, can make you seem more insincere or dishonest.(一项新的心理学研究发现，在回答之前停顿一下，即使只有几秒钟，也会让你看起来更不真诚或不诚实)”可知，本文主要讲的是一项新的心理学研究发现，在回答之前停顿一下，即使只有几秒钟，也会让你看起来更不真诚或不诚实，是说明一个研究的发现，因此最有可能来自于杂志。故选D。
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.
How to Grow Taller
As we all know, your height is mostly determined by your genetics. Once your growth plates (生长板) are joined together, you will stop growing taller, which usually happens between 14 and 20. ___36___ Of course, there are many ways you can find on the Internet to help, such as, good nutrition, a healthy lifestyle and exercise. But today, we’re just going to focus on nutrition.
Add more protein into your diet.
Protein helps your body build healthy body mass, like muscles. ___37___ Not only eat protein at every meal, but also include it in your snacks. For instance, you might eat yogurt at breakfast, tuna fish for lunch, chicken at dinner, and string cheese as a snack.
Eat an egg every day if you’re not allergic to them.
Kindergarten teachers have observed something typical and interesting. Young children who eat a whole egg daily may grow taller than kids who don’t. And this has been proved clinically. Eggs contain protein and vitamins that support healthy growth and they’re also quite affordable. Eat an egg for one meal every day to potentially help you get taller. But here is a tip for you. ___38___
Take calcium and vitamin supplements.
___39___ However, your daily meals can’t supply enough for your growth. Supplements may help you grow taller by meeting your nutritional needs. Calcium and vitamins A and D are especially important because they support strong bones. Talk to your doctor to find out if supplements are right for you. Keep in mind that vitamins won’t make you grow taller than your genetics allow.
___40___
Dairy contains protein, calcium, and vitamins to nourish your body. While milk is a great choice, yogurt and cheese are also great sources of dairy. Include 1 serving of your favorite dairy product into your daily diet.
A. Keep a balanced diet.
B. This can help you be your tallest.
C. Consume a serving of dairy each day.
D. Please ask your doctor if it’s safe for you to do so.
E. Minerals and nutrients play a key role in growing higher.
F. Luckily, taking good care of your body may still help you grow taller.
G. You might increase your height by about 1.3 to 5.1 cm by stretching out your spine daily.
【答案】36. F 37. B 38. D 39. E 40. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一些有助于长高的饮食建议。
【36题详解】
根据上文“Once your growth plates (生长板) are joined together, you will stop growing taller, which usually happens between 14 and 20.(一旦你的生长板连接在一起，你就会停止长高，这通常发生在14到20岁之间)”以及后文“Of course, there are many ways you can find on the Internet to help, such as, good nutrition, a healthy lifestyle and exercise. But today, we’re just going to focus on nutrition.(当然，你可以在网上找到很多方法来帮助你，比如，良好的营养，健康的生活方式和锻炼。但是今天，我们只关注营养)”可知，本句与上文为转折，指出虽然会停止长高，但还是有长高的可能性。故F选项“幸运的是，照顾好你的身体仍然可以帮助你长高”符合语境，故选F。
【37题详解】
根据上文“Protein helps your body build healthy body mass, like muscles.(蛋白质可以帮助你的身体建立健康的体重，比如肌肉)”提到了蛋白质可以帮助你的身体建立健康的体重，比如肌肉，故本句承接上文，说明其对长高的帮助作用。故B选项“这可以帮助你长到最高”符合语境，故选B。
【38题详解】
根据标题“Eat an egg every day if you’re not allergic to them.(如果你对鸡蛋不过敏，每天吃一个鸡蛋)”以及上文“Eggs contain protein and vitamins that support healthy growth and they’re also quite affordable. Eat an egg for one meal every day to potentially help you get taller. But here is a tip for you.(鸡蛋含有蛋白质和维生素，有助于健康生长，而且价格也很实惠。每天一餐吃一个鸡蛋可能有助于你长高。但这里有个小提示)”可知，标题提到如果你对鸡蛋不过敏，每天吃一个鸡蛋，故本句承接上文说明提示的具体内容，故D选项“请询问你的医生这样做是否安全”符合语境，故选D。
【39题详解】
根据后文“Calcium and vitamins A and D are especially important because they support strong bones.(钙和维生素A和D尤其重要，因为它们能强健骨骼)”提到了补充维生素，可知这类物质可以帮助长高。故E选项“矿物质和营养物质在长得更高的过程中起着关键作用”符合语境，故选E。
【40题详解】
根据本段内容“Dairy contains protein, calcium, and vitamins to nourish your body. While milk is a great choice, yogurt and cheese are also great sources of dairy. Include 1 serving of your favorite dairy product into your daily diet.(乳制品含有蛋白质、钙和维生素，可以滋养你的身体。牛奶是不错的选择，酸奶和奶酪也是很好的乳制品来源。在你的日常饮食中加入一份你最喜欢的乳制品)”可知，本段的建议是食用乳制品，C选项dairy对应后文Dairy。故C选项“每天食用一份乳制品”符合语境，故选C。
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）
Every Saturday, Grandpa and I walked to a nursing home. “Whoever visits the sick gives them life,” Grandpa ___41___ believed.
One day Grandpa was suddenly ___42___ to hospital. Worse still, we were told he was ___43___ to recover, deep sadness over our family.
Saturday came. I had not ___44___ to go there, but Grandpa’s words rang in my head. So alone I went. Everyone was happy to see me but ___45___ when not seeing Grandpa. When told his ___46___, they comforted me in tun, “Do your best and God will do the rest.” They all tried in their unique way to cheer me up and ___47___ for Grandpa.
For days, neither could Grandpa sit up, nor would he speak or eat. The atmosphere was awfully ___48___. Suddenly the nurse came in, saying, “You have visitors.” I ___49___. The guys Grandpa and I visited every Saturday were all present.
They all showcased their best to the fullest, thus making grandpa’s day. Visiting hours went so fast that they had to ___50___ and told grandpa they would come again soon. I was ___51___ in tears.
That evening, Grandpa sat up and asked the ___52___ what he could eat. Day by day he ___53___ for the better. Grandpa’ recovery was a medical ___54___, the doctors thought. But I knew the truth: His friends’ ___55___ had made him well.
41. A. easily B. firmly C. warmly D. hardly
42. A. rushed B. invited C. delivered D. led
43. A. unlikely B. sure C. natural D. proud
44. A. pretended B. refused C. intended D. regretted
45. A. interested B. pleased C. excited D. surprised
46. A. purpose B. result C. condition D. income
47. A. work B. fight C. speak D. pray
48. A. friendly B. heavy C. touching D. calm
49. A. turned up B. came up C. stayed up D. looked up
50. A. sleep B. stop C. leave D. rest
51. A. moved B. scared C. choked D. bored
52. A. nurse B. manager C. teacher D. cook
53. A. searched B. changed C. functioned D. studied
54. A. task B. report C. wonder D. research
55. A. letters B. requests C. praise D. visit
【答案】41. B 42. A 43. A 44. C 45. D 46. C 47. D 48. B 49. D 50. C 51. A 52. A 53. B 54. C 55. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述作者和祖父之前经常每周六到养老院看望的孤寡老人在得知祖父突发疾病前往医院探望祖父，祖父奇迹般康复。
【41题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：祖父对 “谁去探望病人，谁就给他们续命” 这句话是深信不疑。A. easily容易地；B. firmly坚定地；C. warmly热情地；D. hardly几乎不。根据前文“Whoever visits the sick gives them life”可知，这是一个信念，根据后文“believed”结合选项可知，应是“深信不疑”符合语境。故选B项。
【42题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一天祖父突发疾病并被速速送往医院。A. rushed （使某人[某物]）急速去或来；B. invited邀请；C. delivered递送, 传送（信件﹑包裹﹑货物等）；D. led给（某人）指路; （尤指）领路。根据后文“Worse still, we were told he was 3 to recover”可知，更糟的是不太可能恢复，所以应是祖父被急忙送往医院。故选A项。
【43题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：更为糟糕的是，我们被告知祖父不太可能扛得过这一关。A. unlikely不太可能的；B. sure肯定的；C. natural自然的；D. proud骄傲自豪的。根据下文 “deep sadness over our family”可知，正因为祖父不大可能康复，才有下文乌云笼罩全家，这才合乎逻辑。故选A项。
【44题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我本不想去那里，但祖父的话在我的脑海里回响。A. pretended假装做某事；B. refused拒绝；C. intended打算，意欲；D. regretted遗憾（告知某事）。根据后文“but Grandpa’s words rang in my head. So alone I went.”可知，和前文表转折，后文说作者单独去了，所以空处是不打算去。故选C项。
【45题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：每个人都很高兴看到我，但当没有看到祖父时感到惊讶。A. interested对...感兴趣的；B. pleased高兴的；C. excited兴奋的；D. surprised吃惊的。根据前文“Every Saturday, Grandpa and I walked to a nursing home.”以及后文“when not seeing Grandpa.”可知，作者和祖父每周六都去养老院，这次没看到祖父，其他人应是感到惊讶。故选D项。
【46题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我告知他们祖父的情况，他们反过来安抚我。A. purpose目标；B. result结果；C. condition境况；D. income收入。根据后文“they comforted me in turn”可知，他们反过来安抚作者，应是作者告诉了他们祖父的情况。故选C项。
47题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们用自己独特的方式来给我鼓劲儿和为祖父祈祷。A. work为...工作；B. fight为...奋斗；C. speak为...说话；D. pray为...祈祷。根据前文“One day Grandpa was suddenly 2 to hospital.”可知，祖父住院了，结合选项，应是为他祈祷符合实际。故选D项。
【48题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：气氛非常沉重。A. friendly友好的；B. heavy沉痛的；C. touching感人的；D. calm平静的。根据前文“For days, neither could Grandpa sit up, nor would he speak or eat.”可知，连续几天，祖父不吃饭不说话，也坐不起来，情况很糟糕，所以气氛应是很沉重。故选B项。
【49题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：当我抬起头，看到每周六我和祖父探望的老朋友悉数到来。A. turned up出现，调大声音；B. came up走进，靠近；C. stayed up熬夜；D. looked up仰望。根据前文“Suddenly the nurse came in, saying, “You have visitors.””以及后文“The guys Grandpa and I visited every Saturday were all present.”可知，护士告诉作者有访客，所以应是作者抬起头，看到每周六他和祖父探望的老朋友悉数到来。故选D项。
【50题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：探视时间过得很快，他们不得不离开，并告诉爷爷他们很快会再来。A. sleep睡觉；B. stop停下来；C. leave离开；D. rest休息。根据前文“Visiting hours went so fast”可知，探视时间到了，所以这些老朋友不得不离开了。故选C项。
【51题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：看到这一幕，我被感动地流泪。A.moved感动；B. scared害怕；C. choked(使)窒息；D. bored厌烦。根据前文“They all showcased their best to the fullest, thus making grandpa’s day. Visiting hours went so fast that they had to 10 and told grandpa they would come again soon.”可知，养老院的朋友来探视祖父，度过了愉快的一天，并说还会再来，让作者感动。故选A项
【52题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当天晚上，祖父就坐起来了，还问护士他能吃点儿什么。A. nurse护士；B. manager经理；C. teacher老师；D. cook厨师。根据前文“One day Grandpa was suddenly 2 to hospital.”可知，祖父在住院，所以应是问护士。故选A项。
【53题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一天天地祖父情况好转。A. searched搜查；B. changed变化；C. functioned运转；D. studied学习。根据后文“Grandpa’ recovery was a medical 14 , the doctors thought.”可知，祖父恢复了，所以是在一天天的变好。故选B项。
【54题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在医生看来，祖父的康复就是医学奇迹。A. task任务；B. report报告；C. wonder奇迹；D. research研究。前文“Worse still, we were told he was 3 to recover”可知，医生认为祖父很难恢复，但是祖父恢复了，所以认为是医学奇迹。故选C项。
55题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但是，我知道事情的真相是老朋友的探望才使得祖父康复。A. letters信件；B. requests请求；C. praise表扬；D.visit探视，拜访。根据前文“Suddenly the nurse came in, saying, “You have visitors.””可知，老朋友来探视祖父。故选D项。
第二节（共10小题；每小题1。5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Recently, some interesting videos have become popular on the Internet. They show that bees in a container immediately drop from the air when the lights _______56_______( turn) off. So, why is this unusual behavior happening, and how could it possibly benefit the bees
_______57_______( frank), scientists aren’t exactly sure._______58_______expert suggests that could be because bees change position in case ______59______extreme weather. Once the weather has passed, they could return to the hive (蜂房) without being blown by story conditions. This could also be linked to how bees use the sun’s position to guide ______60______(they) way back to the hive. So once the sun sets, they immediately stop moving. Another theory suggests it is a prey (猎物) response: a shadow from a large predator (擅食者) above them results in bees’______61______( fall) to the ground, where they are less likely _______62_______( find) than in the air.
It should be noted that research has shown some bees . have adapted to flying at night. ______63______, whether bees can see in the dark _______64_______( depend) on how we define “ night ” and “ dark ”, as some animals _______65_______eyes are used to low lighting can see at night, while dark can mean a total absence of light.
【答案】56. are turned
57. Frankly
58. An 59. of
60. their 61. falling
62. to be found
63. However
64. depends
65. whose
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。最近，一些有趣的视频在互联网上流行起来：当灯关掉时，装在容器里的蜜蜂会立即从空中掉下来。文章就此给出了一些专家的观点及理论支撑。
【56题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意：它们表明，当灯关掉时，装在容器里的蜜蜂会立即从空中掉下来。在that引导的宾语从句中，由主句谓语drop可知，主句用一般现在时，所以when引导的时间状语从句也应用一般现在时，主语lights和动词turn是被动关系，应用一般现在时的被动语态，主语是复数，be动词应用are，故填are turned。
【57题详解】
考查副词。句意： 说实话，科学家们也不是很确定。此处应用副词修饰整个句子，作状语，单词位于句首，首字母大写，故填Frankly。
【58题详解】
考查冠词。句意：一位专家认为，这可能是因为蜜蜂在极端天气情况下会改变位置。此处泛指一位专家，expert发音是以元音因素开头，应用an，位于句首，首字母大写，故填An。
【59题详解】
考查固定搭配。句意：一位专家认为，这可能是因为蜜蜂在极端天气情况下会改变位置。in case of固定搭配，意为“以防万一”，故填of。
【60题详解】
考查代词。句意：这也可能与蜜蜂如何利用太阳的位置来引导它们返回蜂巢有关。此处应用形容词性物主代词their作定语，修饰名词way，故填their。
【61题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：另一种理论认为这是一种猎物反应：上方大型捕食者的阴影会导致蜜蜂坠落到地面，在那里它们比在空中更不容易被发现。介词in后面应用动名词作宾语，bees’ falling是动名词的符合结构，即名词所有格/形容词性物主代词+动名词形式，故填falling。
【62题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：另一种理论认为这是一种猎物反应：上方大型捕食者的阴影会导致蜜蜂坠落到地面，在那里它们比在空中更不容易被发现。be likely to do sth.固定搭配，意为“可能做某事”，主语they和动词find是被动关系，应用不定式的被动语态，故填to be found。
【63题详解】
考查副词。句意：然而，蜜蜂是否能在黑暗中看到取决于我们如何定义“夜晚”和“黑暗”，因为一些动物的眼睛习惯了低光可以在夜间看到，而黑暗可以意味着完全没有光。此处应用副词作状语，前后句子是转折关系，应用副词however，用逗号与主句隔开，位于句首，首字母大写，故填However。
【64题详解】
考查时态。句意：然而，蜜蜂是否能在黑暗中看到取决于我们如何定义“夜晚”和“黑暗”，因为一些动物的眼睛习惯了低光可以在夜间看到，而黑暗可以意味着完全没有光。whether bees can see in the dark 为主语从句，空处是谓语动词，且句子描述一般性事实，应用一般现在时，主语从句看成第三人称单数，故谓语动词应用三单形式，故填depends。
【65题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：然而，蜜蜂是否能在黑暗中看到取决于我们如何定义“夜晚”和“黑暗”，因为一些动物的眼睛习惯了低光可以在夜间看到，而黑暗可以意味着完全没有光。空处引导定语从句，先行词为some animals，且关系词在从句中作定语，应用whose引导定语从句，故填whose。
第四部分 写作（共两节：满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66. 由于校园里存在一些不环保的行为，学校决定举行“building a greener campus”活动。假定你是李华，你受学生会委托为校宣传栏“英语天地”写一份倡议书，督促学生积极行动起来，保护校园环境。
内容如下：1. 写信目的；
2. 活动原因；
3. 活动建议（节约能源，垃圾分类，植树等 ）；
4. 呼吁加入。
注意：词数 80 词左右。
Dear friends,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
With best wishes,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear friends,
In order to raise students’ awareness of protecting the environment, I’m writing to call on everyone to take part in “building a greener campus”.
As we all know, climate change and pollution have seriously affected our life. Therefore, everyone of us should take the responsibility of protecting the environment. To start with, saving energy is protecting the environment. Turning off taps and lights immediately is the first step. What’s more, waste sorting is of great significance to protecting the environment. Last but not least, the key to protecting the environment is to plant trees. This is because trees can absorb carbon dioxide, helping reduce the greenhouse effect.
Only by protecting the environment in our daily life, will our planet have a bright future.
With best wishes,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生为校宣传栏“英语天地”写一份倡议书，督促学生积极行动起来，保护校园环境。
【详解】1.词汇积累
提高：raise→promote
参加：take part in→participate in
影响：affect→influence
此外：what’s more→ in addition
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：In order to raise students’ awareness of protecting the environment, I’m writing to call on everyone to take part in “building a greener campus”.
拓展句：I’m writing to call on everyone to take part in “building a greener campus” in order that students’ awareness of protecting the environment can be raised.
【点睛】【高分句型1】As we all know, climate change and pollution have seriously affected our life.（运用了as引导的非限制性定语从句）
【高分句型2】This is because trees can absorb carbon dioxide, helping reduce the greenhouse effect.（运用了because引导的表语从句）
【高分句型3】Only by protecting the environment in our daily life, will our planet have a bright future.（运用了“only+介词短语”置于句首的倒装结构）
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。
The library was typically so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. But on this Wednesday afternoon, there was a roar of laughter that spread through the halls. It was coming from a table in the back. Books were piled so high that one could barely see the source of all the noise. Brian and Josie were hiding behind the mountain of history texts, their faces bright red from laughing.
Mrs Cane, the librarian, followed the laughter and then approached the table. As she cleared her throat and looked over the piles of books, Brian and Josie looked up to meet her gaze. Mrs Cane looked at the books, then at the kids. “And what is it you two are supposed to be working on ”
Brian hesitated a moment, and then answered, “We’re working on a paper for our history class.”
“I see,” Mrs Cane said harshly. “Perhaps one of the private reading rooms would be a better place for you to concentrate and study. Quietly.”
The kids collected their books and their backpacks and followed Mrs Cane down a long hallway until they got to a dark row of doors. Mrs Cane pulled out a ring of keys from her pocket and unlocked a door. She turned on the light, which shone brightly overhead. The kids placed their books on the dusty table and reluctantly (不情愿地) climbed into the chairs. Brian and Josie shrugged (耸肩) and opened their books, finally focusing on the project at hand.
Time was ticking away. After what seemed like hours, Brian and Josie decided to take a break and when Josie opened the door of the room, Brian’s eyes opened wide. The library was completely dark. Looking at his watch, he let out a gasp. “It’s 9:30! The library closed an hour ago!”
Paragraph 1:
Brian looked through his backpack for his cellphone.
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Paragraph 2:
They heard a noise that sounded like a telephone ringing.
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【答案】Paragraph 1
Brian looked through his backpack for his cellphone. Unfortunately, there was no cellphone inside. “I left my phone at home so we can not call anyone for help!” Brian cried out, and looked at Josie anxiously. Josie turned back, “Calm down, Brian. I remember seeing a telephone at the entrance to the library, maybe we can reach Mrs Cane on the telephone.” Then, in a hurry, Brian put the books into his backpack and left the room with Josie. It was dark outside, and the two kids tried to figure out where they should go. Slowly, they were inching towards the entrance, comforting each other.
Paragraph 2
They heard a noise that sounded like a telephone ringing. They felt their way in the darkness toward the sound, and found a telephone on the wall. Trembling with excitement, Brian answered the phone, and heard Mrs Cane’s voice on the line: “Sorry, Brian. I forgot you and Josie were in the library. Now I’m coming to get you guys out.” Hanging up the phone, Brian breathed a sigh of relief. Just in a second, Mrs Cane arrived. Excited and overjoyed, Mrs Cane rushed forward and hugged the kids tightly, praising their calmness. It was through this accidental experience that Brian and Josie learned there is always a way out when a problem arises.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了布莱恩和乔西因为太过专注于手头的项目错过了图书馆关门的时间，被关在了图书馆里。两人努力保持冷静，最后找到了图书馆的电话，最终脱困。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“布莱恩在背包里找手机”可知，第一段可描写两人努力保持冷静，开始寻找图书馆电话的经过。
②由第二段首句内容“他们听到一声像电话铃响的声音”可知，第二段可描写他们找到图书馆的电话，被图书管理员救了出去的经过。
2.续写线索：找手机——没有手机——焦急——保持冷静——寻找电话——听到电话铃声——得救
3.词汇激活
行为类
①颤抖：tremble/shake
②联系：reach/get in touch with
③出现：arise/appear
情绪类
①激动：excitement/thrill
②忧虑地：anxiously /with anxiety
【点睛】[高分句型1] Slowly, they were inching towards the entrance, comforting each other. (运用了现在分词作状语)
[高分句型2] It was through this accidental experience that Brian and Josie learned there is always a way out when a problem arises. (运用了强调句)2023-2024学年度第二学期第二次集体练习
高一英语
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
Hello, everyone. Welcome to our school. Now let’s take a look at some interesting school publications (出版物).
Columbus
It is our literary (文学的) magazine. The name shows the place where we live. Editorial training includes developing skills for creative writing. It is published twice yearly and many excellent students are also recognized as Scholastic Writing Awards winners.
Diversion
It is our language publication. Published once a year, it impresses readers with student works presented in Chinese, French, and Spanish. Working with advisors who teach these languages, student editors help in presenting their classmates’ work including poems, essays, short stories and art. Diversion is often used by our language teachers in the classroom as well.
The Bruner
It is Trinity’s yearbook. Serving the entire school, it is a yearly testament (证明) to the many aspects of Trinity life. Editorial positions are named in May, allowing editor s to attend a two-day summer meeting at NYU. This meeting allows students to develop their ability to get knowledge before the start of the school year. Work on the yearbook begins immediately thereafter, as students work to create an impressive K-12 publication.
The Trinity Times
It is the upper school newspaper, written, edited, photographed and produced completely by students as an extracurricular activity. Its contents include Arts and Innovation, Trinity Life, NY Culture, Science, Opinion and Editorial, and Sports.
21. What is special about Diversion
A. It publishes teachers’ works. B. It is published in different languages.
C. It comes out once a month. D. It focuses on sports.
22. What is the purpose of the summer meeting at NYU
A. To prove the advantages of Trinity life. B. To present students’ poems and essays.
C. To make students better at gaining knowledge. D. To develop students’ skills for creative writing.
23. Which publication is completely run by students
A. Columbus. B. Diversion. C. The Bruner. D. The Trinity Times
B
When 19-year-old Emily Bhatnagar from Maryland, USA, found out her father had stage four thyroid (甲状腺) cancer, her response was a little different than you might expect. To honour her father, who she also describes as her best friend, she decided to start a book drive called For Love and Buttercup, collecting books for kids with cancer.
“It was very much an overnight idea,” she explains. “I posted a message on an app called Nextdoor asking my neighbours for used book donations. I was only expecting a few here and there, but the response was truly incredible, and it was just the push I needed to co-exist with my grief rather than letting it consume me.
“It was absolutely heartbreaking to watch my dad go through cancer and see him lose a little bit of himself each day, but the book drive allowed me to develop a newfound sense of purpose combined with an even greater sense of compassion (同情) to help others in any shape or form. I wanted to help kids. They’ve always held a soft spot in my heart.”
Using tips she earns from working at her parents’ bread shop, Emily has bought many books out of her own pocket. In addition, she receives donations through her Amazon wish list, which can be found in the bio of the book drive’s Instagram account.
Emily and her older brother spent a whole summer driving around town, loading boxes of books into their car. “It was such an honour knowing people have carried these books all their lives through generations, and they wanted to gift it to my cause.”
The project has seen huge success, with For Love and Buttercup donating over 15,000 books and being recognized by The Washington Post, Forbes, The President’s Volunteer Service Award and Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation.
24. Why did Emily decide to start a book drive
A. To show respect for her sick father. B. To raise money for kids with cancer.
C. To recycle used books from neighbours. D. To draw more attention from the media.
25. What can we learn about Emily from Paragraph 3
A. Emily didn’t give up in the face of difficulties.
B. Helping kids brought Emily great joy and pride.
C. Emily was well aware of what her life was all about.
D. Emily’s story deeply touched the hearts of kids she had helped.
26. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs
A. The book drive was highly thought of.
B. The book drive earned Emily fame and fortune.
C. Emily was honoured to know many kind people.
D. Emily received a lot of support from the news media.
27. What is the text mainly about
A. A father’s moving story of fighting cancer.
B. People’s responses to a girl’s act of kindness.
C. A girls’ courage to conquer challenges in life.
D. A book drive launched to collect books for kids with cancer.
C
3M and Discovery Education announced Sean Jiang from Gilman School as one of the top ten finalists from across the nation for the 2023 3M Young Scientist Challenge. It’s a competition that encourages students to identify an everyday problem and submit a video showing the science behind the solution he or she came up with.
14-year-old Jiang decided to help those who can’t see. Blind people had a hard time navigationg (导航) objects that are medium to far range. So Jiang wanted to design something to give them a heads-up on obstacles (障碍) that may be incoming.
Jiang’s inspiration came from the powers of the hearing system. “I learned in school that bats and whales are able to use echolocation (回声定位) to help them navigate and just use their sense of hearing and I also saw on YouTube some very skilled blind people that use echolocation to help them walk,” said Jiang.
Jiang started with a virtual reality setting and then made it a reality. His creation uses a depth camera that can detect how close objects are, thus giving enough time to avoid the obstacles. When a blind is walking with the device, the sensor of the depth camera gathers the information regarding the obstacles’ position and distance. Then the AI system in it will turn the distance data into musical sound guidance. This could significantly increase the walking speed of a blind person as well as decrease the number of obstacles they hit.
Some other similar programs were alright at finding objects that were in close range, but Jiang still wanted the blind to experience the world even fuller so they were able to see stuff that was much further away than their circle of reach.
In October, the top ten finalists will compete in person in Minneapolis for the title of “America’s Top Young Scientist” and a $25,000 prize.
28. What’s the main purpose of the 2023 3M Young Scientist Challenge
A It is to inspire students to recognize a daily problem and demonstrate the scientific principle behind the solution.
B. It is to help schools select talents.
C. It is to develop students’ teamwork and creativity.
D. It is to encourage students to find problems and build their confidence.
29. What does the underlined word “heads-up” mean in paragraph 2
A. Raising head. B. Brief report. C. One-on-one match. D. Advance warning.
30 What can we learn about Jiang from the text
A. He was the champion of the 2023 3M event.
B. He invented technology to remove road obstacles.
C. He sought to assist the blind in walking smoothly.
D. He developed a new navigation app for his school.
31. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about
A. How did the device help the blind.
B. The source of inspiration for Sean Jiang’s invention.
C. The reason Jiang entered the competition.
D. Jiang’s device’s creation process.
D
When answering a question, your silence might say more than your words. A new psychology study has found pausing before replying, even for just a few seconds, can make you seem more insincere or dishonest. That perception (感知) of dishonesty might not be too inaccurate, either. Numerous studies suggest people are slower to respond when they are not being truthful, possibly because it takes more mental work to block a truthful response or fabricate (编造) an alternative.
What’s been less clear is how well our lies have been fooling people. Some studies suggest delayed answers come across as insincere to the listener. Others find no relationship between the two, and still more have found the opposite: A bit of hesitation increases our perception of sincerity. These findings are inconsistent and confusing. They are also mostly based on correlations. Even the few studies that have actually looked at causal relationships often didn’t consider confusing factors that could also give away a liar or an insincere speaker.
The new research seeks to improve some of those limitations by examining thousands of people under a variety of conditions. Together, it involves more than 7, 500 individuals in a total of 14 experiments. On the whole, the authors found an immediate response was perceived as more sincere, while a delayed response, even a delay as brief as two seconds, was seen as more insincere. “Evaluating other people’s sincerity is an important part of social interactions.” says consumer behaviour researcher Ignazio Ziano.
“It would be unfair for the responder, such as a crime suspect, if the response delay was misattributed to (错误地归因于) thought suppression (抑制) or answer fabrication when it was in fact caused by a different factor, such as simply being distracted or thoughtful.” explains Ziano.
32. What can we infer from the first paragraph
A. The perception of dishonesty depends on your silence.
B. Preparing a truthful response needs more mental work.
C. The impression of dishonesty isn’t always accurate.
D. Quicker replies to questions make you seem reliable.
33. According to paragraph 3, how do researchers carry out their research
A. By studying the findings of several previous research projects.
B. By examining thousands of people in various situations.
C. By collecting data from the database from a new research.
D. By analyzing the circumstances of the responses involved.
34. Why does Ziano say it is unfair for the responder in the last paragraph
A. Listeners should ignore the pauses.
B. A real criminal could escape quietly.
C. The responder may be judged wrongly.
D. The response delay affects people’s preference.
35. Where is this text most likely from
A. A diary. B. A guidebook. C. A brochure. D. A magazine.
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.
How to Grow Taller
As we all know, your height is mostly determined by your genetics. Once your growth plates (生长板) are joined together, you will stop growing taller, which usually happens between 14 and 20. ___36___ Of course, there are many ways you can find on the Internet to help, such as, good nutrition, a healthy lifestyle and exercise. But today, we’re just going to focus on nutrition.
Add more protein into your diet.
Protein helps your body build healthy body mass, like muscles. ___37___ Not only eat protein at every meal, but also include it in your snacks. For instance, you might eat yogurt at breakfast, tuna fish for lunch, chicken at dinner, and string cheese as a snack.
Eat an egg every day if you’re not allergic to them.
Kindergarten teachers have observed something typical and interesting. Young children who eat a whole egg daily may grow taller than kids who don’t. And this has been proved clinically. Eggs contain protein and vitamins that support healthy growth and they’re also quite affordable. Eat an egg for one meal every day to potentially help you get taller. But here is a tip for you. ___38___
Take calcium and vitamin supplements.
___39___ However, your daily meals can’t supply enough for your growth. Supplements may help you grow taller by meeting your nutritional needs. Calcium and vitamins A and D are especially important because they support strong bones. Talk to your doctor to find out if supplements are right for you. Keep in mind that vitamins won’t make you grow taller than your genetics allow.
___40___
Dairy contains protein, calcium, and vitamins to nourish your body. While milk is a great choice, yogurt and cheese are also great sources of dairy. Include 1 serving of your favorite dairy product into your daily diet.
A. Keep a balanced diet.
B. This can help you be your tallest.
C. Consume a serving of dairy each day.
D. Please ask your doctor if it’s safe for you to do so.
E. Minerals and nutrients play a key role in growing higher.
F. Luckily, taking good care of your body may still help you grow taller.
G. You might increase your height by about 1.3 to 5.1 cm by stretching out your spine daily.
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）
Every Saturday, Grandpa and I walked to a nursing home. “Whoever visits the sick gives them life,” Grandpa ___41___ believed.
One day Grandpa was suddenly ___42___ to hospital. Worse still, we were told he was ___43___ to recover, deep sadness over our family.
Saturday came. I had not ___44___ to go there, but Grandpa’s words rang in my head. So alone I went. Everyone was happy to see me but ___45___ when not seeing Grandpa. When told his ___46___, they comforted me in tun, “Do your best and God will do the rest.” They all tried in their unique way to cheer me up and ___47___ for Grandpa.
For days, neither could Grandpa sit up, nor would he speak or eat. The atmosphere was awfully ___48___. Suddenly the nurse came in, saying, “You have visitors.” I ___49___. The guys Grandpa and I visited every Saturday were all present.
They all showcased their best to the fullest, thus making grandpa’s day. Visiting hours went so fast that they had to ___50___ and told grandpa they would come again soon. I was ___51___ in tears.
That evening Grandpa sat up and asked the ___52___ what he could eat. Day by day he ___53___ for the better. Grandpa’ recovery was a medical ___54___, the doctors thought. But I knew the truth: His friends’ ___55___ had made him well.
41. A. easily B. firmly C. warmly D. hardly
42. A. rushed B. invited C. delivered D. led
43. A. unlikely B. sure C. natural D. proud
44. A. pretended B. refused C. intended D. regretted
45. A. interested B. pleased C. excited D. surprised
46. A. purpose B. result C. condition D. income
47. A. work B. fight C. speak D. pray
48. A. friendly B. heavy C. touching D. calm
49. A. turned up B. came up C. stayed up D. looked up
50. A. sleep B. stop C. leave D. rest
51. A. moved B. scared C. choked D. bored
52. A. nurse B. manager C. teacher D. cook
53. A. searched B. changed C. functioned D. studied
54. A. task B. report C. wonder D. research
55. A. letters B. requests C. praise D. visit
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。
Recently, some interesting videos have become popular on the Internet. They show that bees in a container immediately drop from the air when the lights _______56_______( turn) off. So, why is this unusual behavior happening, and how could it possibly benefit the bees
_______57_______( frank), scientists aren’t exactly sure._______58_______expert suggests that could be because bees change position in case ______59______extreme weather. Once the weather has passed, they could return to the hive (蜂房) without being blown by story conditions. This could also be linked to how bees use the sun’s position to guide ______60______(they) way back to the hive. So once the sun sets, they immediately stop moving. Another theory suggests it is a prey (猎物) response: a shadow from a large predator (擅食者) above them results in bees’______61______( fall) to the ground, where they are less likely _______62_______( find) than in the air.
It should be noted that research has shown some bees . have adapted to flying at night. ______63______, whether bees can see in the dark _______64_______( depend) on how we define “ night ” and “ dark ”, as some animals _______65_______eyes are used to low lighting can see at night, while dark can mean a total absence of light.
第四部分 写作（共两节：满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66. 由于校园里存在一些不环保的行为，学校决定举行“building a greener campus”活动。假定你是李华，你受学生会委托为校宣传栏“英语天地”写一份倡议书，督促学生积极行动起来，保护校园环境。
内容如下：1. 写信目的；
2. 活动原因；
3. 活动建议（节约能源，垃圾分类，植树等 ）；
4. 呼吁加入。
注意：词数 80 词左右。
Dear friends,
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With best wishes,
Li Hua
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。
The library was typically so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. But on this Wednesday afternoon, there was a roar of laughter that spread through the halls. It was coming from a table in the back. Books were piled so high that one could barely see the source of all the noise. Brian and Josie were hiding behind the mountain of history texts, their faces bright red from laughing.
Mrs Cane, the librarian, followed the laughter and then approached the table. As she cleared her throat and looked over the piles of books, Brian and Josie looked up to meet her gaze. Mrs Cane looked at the books, then at the kids. “And what is it you two are supposed to be working on ”
Brian hesitated a moment, and then answered, “We’re working on a paper for our history class.”
“I see,” Mrs Cane said harshly. “Perhaps one of the private reading rooms would be a better place for you to concentrate and study. Quietly.”
The kids collected their books and their backpacks and followed Mrs Cane down a long hallway until they got to a dark row of doors. Mrs Cane pulled out a ring of keys from her pocket and unlocked a door. She turned on the light, which shone brightly overhead. The kids placed their books on the dusty table and reluctantly (不情愿地) climbed into the chairs. Brian and Josie shrugged (耸肩) and opened their books, finally focusing on the project at hand.
Time was ticking away. After what seemed like hours, Brian and Josie decided to take a break and when Josie opened the door of the room, Brian’s eyes opened wide. The library was completely dark. Looking at his watch, he let out a gasp. “It’s 9:30! The library closed an hour ago!”
Paragraph 1:
Brian looked through his backpack for his cellphone.
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Paragraph 2:
They heard a noise that sounded like a telephone ringing.
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