密山一中2023—2024学年度下学期期中考试
高二英语
（本试卷分第I卷和第II卷，满分150分）
第 Ⅰ卷
第二部分 阅读 (共两节，满分50分)
第一节 短文阅读 (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。
A
The science of your wellbeing
This course covers the real science of better health and happiness. With evidence -based advice from the very latest scientific research, you’ll find the truth about nutrition and diets, exercise and mental wellbeing.
What will you learn
·Why the brain makes habits hard to break.
·Techniques that can help you break bad habits.
·Achievable steps to improve your diets.
·Activities to help you remain healthy.
·Techniques informed by psychological research that you can use to improve your level of happiness.
Who is this course suitable for
·This course is suitable for students at all levels.
·You may be considering a career in nutrition or fitness and a basic understanding of diets, nutrition and exercise.
·Many of our learners take this course to improve their university application.
Who are your instructors
·Giles Yeo: He’s a program leader at the Medical Research Council Metabolic Diseases Unit at the University of Cambridge. His first book Gene Eating was published in December 2018 and his second, Why Calories Don’t Count, came out in June 2021.
·Jason Gill: He’s a professor of exercise and health at the University of Glasgow. He studies the effects of exercise and diets on the prevention and management of diseases.
·Jacky Forsyth: She’s an associate professor at the School of Health, Science and Wellbeing, Staffordshire University. She focuses on developing research and study on women in sport and exercise.
·Bruce Hood: He’s a professor of Developmental Psychology in Society at the University of Bristol. His research interests include the science of happiness, and inhibitory control of thoughts and actions.
21. What can we do if we take the course
A. Take part in research activities. B. Get science-based suggestions.
C. Interview some experts. D. Taste healthy dishes.
22. Who may be interested in the course
A. People who tend to be physically active. B. People who have many bad habits in life.
C. People who are applying to dream colleges. D. People who want to succeed in their career.
23. Which instructor is also a writer
A. Giles Yeo. B. Jason Gill. C. Jacky Forsyth. D. Bruce Hood.
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了一门关于健康饮食和保持健康的课程，介绍了课程内容、适合对象以及导师的情况。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“With evidence -based advice from the very latest scientific research, you’ll find the truth about nutrition and diets, exercise and mental wellbeing.(根据最新科学研究提供的基于证据的建议，你会发现关于营养、饮食、锻炼和心理健康的真相)”以及What will you learn 部分中“·Techniques informed by psychological research that you can use to improve your level of happiness.(·心理学研究提供的技能，可以用来提高你的幸福水平)”可知，如果我们上了这门课，我们能获得科学的建议。故选B。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据Who is this course suitable for 部分中“·Many of our learners take this course to improve their university application. (我们很多学习者通过学习这门课程来提高他们的大学申请)”可知，申请理想大学的人会对这门课感兴趣。故选C。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第四段“·Giles Yeo: He’s a program leader at the Medical Research Council Metabolic Diseases Unit at the University of Cambridge. His first book Gene Eating was published in December 2018, and his second, Why Calories Don’t Count, came out in June 2021.(·Giles Yeo：他是剑桥大学医学研究委员会代谢疾病小组的项目负责人。他的第一本书《基因饮食》于2018年12月出版，第二本书《为什么卡路里不算数》于2021年6月出版)”可知，Giles Yeo导师也是作家。故选A。
B
A couple, Jake Williams and Charlotte Sinclair, were absolutely done with the long isolation (隔离), following a few years of COVID-19, and then they decided to launch (发起) a community plan. They started Talk the Walk and managed to make people get together, explore London on foot, and get to know each other.
The number one mission was to have fun — even if only a few people showed up for the free events. That’s what they expected when they started on . Suddenly they were getting hundreds of people responding with excitement.
200-300 people of various ages now regularly attend each event, which opens with the playing of icebreaker games. The couple designed the games to be easy for shy people, too, with “fun questions” breaking the nervousness. They picked interesting places to visit. Attendees were even surprised with an offer of chocolate.
“I’ve done some crazy things in my time working from home to stop loneliness, like dog sitting for people and joining gyms just so I can have more conversations with people,” Jake said.
“I think that it’s hugely impactful for people who have been affected by COVID-19, by being forced to work from home and having that isolation,” he continued.
They’ve seen older people talking with younger people, and people becoming friends — so much so that the strangers are now meeting on their own after becoming familiar.
Talk the Walk organised their last event last year, but said they’ll be back once it starts to warm up again.
Nearly 2,000 members in their Meetup community and followers on their Facebook Page are waiting for that day, but at the same time, this young couple might serve as your very own inspiration to connect people in your own communities.
24. What is the couple’s purpose in starting Talk the Walk
A. To reduce the effect brought by COVID-19.
B. To encourage people to do physical exercise.
C. To find interesting activities in and around London.
D. To end loneliness and bring communities back together.
25. How did Talk the Walk manage to attract more people
A. By giving attendees amazing presents.
B. By arranging easy games and activities.
C. By making the organised events enjoyable.
D. By choosing famous destinations to explore.
26. What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A. Talk the Walk is really needed.
B. New events will take place in no time.
C. Talk the Walk is popular with young people.
D. The couple moved people in the community.
27. What is the best title for the text
A. Be active to get in touch with people
B. Take part in events after the long isolation
C. Couple answers loneliness with organised walks
D. Thousands of people show up for interesting events
【答案】24. D 25. C 26. A 27. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。主要报道了在COVID-19结束后，一对夫妇创办了Talk the Walk，并设法让人们聚在一起，徒步探索伦敦，并相互了解。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据首段中的“They started Talk the Walk and managed to make people get together, explore London on foot, and get to know each other.(他们创办了Talk the Walk，并设法让人们聚在一起，徒步探索伦敦，并相互了解)”可知，他们创办Talk the Walk设法让人们聚在一起，探索伦敦并相互了解，由此可知，这对夫妇创办Talk the Walk的目的是结束孤独，让社区的人们重新走到一起。故选D项。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The number one mission was to have fun — even if only a few people showed up for the free events. That’s what they expected when they started on .(首要任务是玩得开心——即使只有少数人参加免费活动。这正是他们创办网站时所期望的)”可知，他们创办网站是为了人们玩得开心，结合第三段中的“200-300 people of various ages now regularly attend each event, which opens with the playing of icebreaker games. The couple designed the games to be easy for shy people, too, with “fun questions” breaking the nervousness.(现在，每次活动都有200-300名不同年龄的人定期参加，活动以玩破冰游戏开始。这对夫妇为害羞的人设计的游戏也很容易，用“有趣的问题”打破紧张)”可知，他们组织一些有趣的活动，设计一些游戏让人们参加，使得人们玩儿的开心，由此可知，他们通过使组织的活动变得有趣吸引更多的人。故选C项。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Talk the Walk organised their last event last year, but said they’ll be back once it starts to warm up again.(Talk the Walk去年组织了他们的最后一次活动，但他们表示，一旦天气开始回暖，他们就会回来)”以及尾段“Nearly 2,000 members in their Meetup community and followers on their Facebook Page are waiting for that day, but at the same time, this young couple might serve as your very own inspiration to connect people in your own communities.(他们Meetup社区的近2000名成员和Facebook页面上的粉丝正在等待这一天的到来，但与此同时，这对年轻夫妇可能会成为你自己的灵感来源，让你在自己的社区里联系起来)”可知，随着气温下降，Talk the Walk组织了去年的最后一次活动，并表示气温回暖就会回来，而这对夫妇所建设的网站Meetup社区很多成员和Facebook上的一些粉丝期待着天气回暖的到来，由此可推断，Talk the Walk对人们来说是真地被需要的。故选A项。
【27题详解】
主旨大意题。根据首段“A couple, Jake Williams and Charlotte Sinclair, were absolutely done with the long isolation (隔离), following a few years of COVID-19, and then they decided to launch (发起) a community plan. They started Talk the Walk and managed to make people get together, explore London on foot, and get to know each other.(一对夫妇，杰克·威廉姆斯和夏洛特·辛克莱，在经历了几年的COVID-19之后，完全结束了长期的隔离，然后他们决定发起了一个社区计划。他们创办了Talk the Walk，并设法让人们聚在一起，徒步探索伦敦，并相互了解)”以及下文中介绍的这对夫妇所创建的Talk the Walk发展情况的介绍可知，本文主要讲述的是一对夫妇在COVID-19之后，为让社区的人们能聚在一起，相互了解，创办了Talk the Walk，由此可知，“一对夫妇用有组织的散步来应对孤独”适合作为文章标题。故选C项。
C
European shepherds (牧羊人) and ranchers (大牧场主) are taking the lead in forest fire prevention, by leading their animals to clear away underbrush that allows fires to grow too big, a new study shows.
In thinner forested areas, large herbivores (食草动物) were found in a study to be greatly effective in reducing forest fire risk. “In general terms, it is clear that wild and semi-wild herbivores like horses can reduce wildfire risk through their eating grass,” says Julia Rouet-Leduc, lead author of the study. “Such herbivores can be particularly effective in remote areas, where careful management can prevent wildfire and benefit wild nature in other ways.”
Smaller animals like goats and sheep are ideal for areas that lack natural predators (捕食者). There are no large predators in all of Italy, and without the risk of losing an expensive animal, the eating habits of these smaller animals kept on a farm make them perfect for clearing underbrush and things which larger herbivores can’t stomach.
But there were laws that prevent goats and sheep from entering woods in order to protect them. Since natural numbers of red deer, and other native herbivores have long since disappeared from European forests, the loss of sheep and goats meant that nothing prevented grass from spreading in forests, turning brushfires into dangerous disasters.
That’s why shepherds on Sardinia have written a letter to the Italian Ministry of Agriculture, asking not only to allow their animals to eat grass within the woods, but to create a restoration project of rural areas in Montiferru, where Italy’s worst wildfire in 40 years recently burned its way from the mountain tops to the sea.
Their plan is to bring in more shepherds to better control the fires, and encourage eco-tourism in the area, to incentivize the shepherds to stay. This is already seeing success through both private and public inspiring measures in Catalunya, Spain.
28. What do Julia Rouet-Leduc’s words mainly show
A. Shepherds should keep large herbivores.
B. Herbivores can greatly help reduce wildfires.
C. Better management is needed to protect forests.
D. Wild and semi-wild herbivores lack natural predators.
29. Why were there not sheep and goats in woods in the past
A. They were not allowed by law.
B. They couldn’t feed well there.
C. They had been killed by hunters.
D. They had been eaten up by predators.
30. What was the purpose of shepherds on Sardinia in writing the letter
A. To ask permission to raise more sheep.
B. To protect woods from hungry goats and sheep.
C. To offer a way of protecting forests from wildfires.
D. To draw attention to Italy’s worst wildfire in 40 years.
31. What does the underlined word “incentivize” in the last paragraph mean
A. Pay. B. Prove. C. Remind. D. Encourage.
【答案】28. B 29. A 30. C 31. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文介绍了欧洲的牧羊人和牧场主在森林防火方面发挥了领导作用。
28题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第二段““In general terms, it is clear that wild and semi-wild herbivores like horses can reduce wildfire risk through their eating grass,” says Julia Rouet-Leduc, lead author of the study.(“一般来说，很明显，像马这样的野生和半野生食草动物可以通过吃草来减少火灾风险，”该研究的主要作者朱莉娅·鲁埃-勒杜克(Julia Rouet-Leduc)说。)”可推知，食草动物可以极大地帮助减少野火。故选B。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第四段“But there were laws that prevent goats and sheep from entering woods in order to protect them.(但是有法律禁止山羊和绵羊进入森林，以保护它们。)”可知，过去森林里没有绵羊和山羊是因为法律不允许这样做。故选A。
【30题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第四段“Since natural numbers of red deer, and other native herbivores have long since disappeared from European forests, the loss of sheep and goats meant that nothing prevented grass from spreading in forests, turning brushfires into dangerous disasters.(由于自然数量的马鹿和其他本地食草动物早已从欧洲森林中消失，绵羊和山羊的减少意味着没有什么能阻止草在森林中蔓延，把丛林大火变成危险的灾难。)”和文章第五段“That’s why shepherds on Sardinia have written a letter to the Italian Ministry of Agriculture, asking not only to allow their animals to eat grass within the woods, but to create a restoration project of rural areas in Montiferru, where Italy’s worst wildfire in 40 years recently burned its way from the mountain tops to the sea.(这就是为什么撒丁岛的牧羊人给意大利农业部写了一封信，不仅要求允许他们的动物在树林里吃草，而且要求在蒙蒂费鲁的农村地区建立一个恢复项目，意大利40年来最严重的野火最近从山顶一直烧到大海。)”可知，撒丁岛上的牧羊人写这封信的目的是提供一种保护森林免受野火侵袭的方法。故选C。
【31题详解】
词句猜测题。根据上文“Their plan is to bring in more shepherds to better control the fires, and encourage eco-tourism in the area(他们的计划是引进更多的牧羊人来更好地控制火灾，并鼓励该地区的生态旅游)”可知，上文提到的措施是为了激励牧羊人留下来。由此可知，incentivize意为“鼓励，激励”。故选D。
D
Joshua trees — some of the most unusual and famous plants of the American Southwest — have survived as a species for some 2.5 million years in the Mojave Desert. Now, they may face extinction due to climate change.
In a new study published in the journal Ecosphere, researchers and volunteer scientists surveyed nearly 4,000 trees in southern California’s Joshua Tree National Park to figure out where the oldest trees grew the best during historic periods of extreme heat and drought. Then, the researchers estimated (估算) how many of these Joshua safe areas would survive to the end of the century based on a range of climate change predictions.
The study authors found that if greenhouse gas emissions (排放物) are seriously limited and summer temperatures are limited to an increase of 5.4 degrees Fahrenheit, about 19% of the park’s Joshua tree habitat (栖息地) would survive after the year 2070. If no action is taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and summer temperatures rise by 9 degrees Fahrenheit or more, however, only 0.02% of the tree’s habitat would survive to the end of the century, leaving the tree close to extinction.
One way to save the Joshua trees from extinction is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, even if the habitats survive, these trees will still be in danger because of wildfires, which have also been happening more often as the climate warms. According to the researchers, fewer than 10% of Joshua trees survive when wildfires rush through their habitats.
“Removing grass is a way park rangers (护林员) are helping to protect the area from fire today,” Sweet, a plant ecologist at the University of California, said. “By protecting the trees, they’re protecting a host of other native insects and animals that depend on them as well.”
32. Why did the researchers survey some Joshua trees
A. To predict the number of Joshua trees.
B. To know their past and predict their future.
C. To make sure they will be safe from disasters.
D. To set up more nature reserves for Joshua trees.
33. What would the researchers agree with as for Joshua Tree National Park’s Joshua trees
A. Their future is in humans’ hand.
B. Their numbers are dropping greatly.
C. They may adapt to rising temperatures.
D. They are suffering most from climate change.
34. What does the last but one paragraph focus on
A. Another way to save Joshua trees.
B. Another threat Joshua trees may face.
C. The importance of Joshua trees’ habitats.
D. The chance of fire happening to Joshua trees.
35. Which best describes the park rangers’ work of removing grass
A. Skilled. B. Challenging.
C. Creative. D. Worthwhile.
【答案】32. B 33. A 34. B 35. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文介绍了美国西南部一种著名的植物——约书亚树（Joshua trees）可能因气候变化而面临灭绝的威胁。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“In a new study published in the journal Ecosphere, researchers and volunteer scientists surveyed nearly 4,000 trees in southern California’s Joshua Tree National Park to figure out where the oldest trees grew the best during historic periods of extreme heat and drought. Then, the researchers estimated (估算) how many of these Joshua safe areas would survive to the end of the century based on a range of climate change predictions.(在《生态圈》杂志上发表的一项新研究中，研究人员和志愿者科学家调查了南加州约书亚树国家公园的近4000棵树，以找出在极端炎热和干旱的历史时期，最古老的树木生长得最好的地方。然后，研究人员根据一系列气候变化预测，估计有多少约书亚树安全区可以存活到本世纪末。)”可知，研究人员要调查一些约书亚树是为了了解它们的过去并预测它们的未来。故选B。
【33题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第三段“If no action is taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and summer temperatures rise by 9 degrees Fahrenheit or more, however, only 0.02% of the tree’s habitat would survive to the end of the century, leaving the tree close to extinction.(然而，如果不采取行动减少温室气体排放，夏季气温上升9华氏度或更高，那么只有0.02%的树木栖息地能够存活到本世纪末，使这种树濒临灭绝。)”可知，关于约书亚树国家公园的约书亚树，研究人员会同意它们的未来掌握在人类手中。故选A。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段““Removing grass is a way park rangers (护林员) are helping to protect the area from fire today,” Sweet, a plant ecologist at the University of California, said.(加州大学的植物生态学家斯威特说:“清除杂草是公园管理员帮助保护该地区免受火灾影响的一种方式。”)”可知，最后一段集中于介绍约书亚树可能面临的另一个威胁是杂草。故选B。
【35题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段““By protecting the trees, they’re protecting a host of other native insects and animals that depend on them as well.”(“通过保护树木，他们也在保护许多其他依赖树木的本地昆虫和动物。”)”可知，公园管理员的除草工作是值得的。故选D。
第二节 七选五阅读 (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。
Window shopping refers to the process of going from store to store — or even website to website — just to look at what is for sale. Many people can do window shopping during an average day. For example, a person can enjoy this type of shopping during a lunch hour, while waiting for friends to arrive. ___36___ Some people can spend the whole day going from window to window, appreciating the goods.
True window shopping is never a hurried activity. The number of displays (陈列品) people see or how much time gets spent on each one isn’t the focus. ___37___ Meanwhile, people pay more attention to the attractive way each store presents its items.
___38___ A display containing a dining room table and chairs, for example, might give someone ideas for table settings, or other items used to dress up a dining area. In this sense, this form of shopping is a way to inspire creativity.
People often choose window shopping because it is an activity with no real obligations. The lack of a timeframe and not having to spend money let some people forget their worries and relax. ___39___
Looking at window displays is free. So anyone can do it, no matter what their current financial status is. ___40___ They simply want the pleasure of seeing what’s for sale and dreaming about what it would be like to have those things.
A. Window shopping can serve as inspiration.
B. They come back happily, ready to face their next task.
C. Instead, people care about what each display contains.
D These locations have streets lined with different shops.
E. Some can use it as a way to kill time before the start of a movie.
F. Going window shopping with your friends can make it more enjoyable.
G. Actually, some people do it simply because they can’t afford to buy something.
【答案】36. E 37. C 38. A 39. B 40. G
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了什么是“橱窗购物”以及它的一些特点和好处。
【36题详解】
根据上文“Window shopping refers to the process of going from store to store — or even website to website — just to look at what is for sale. Many people can do window shopping during an average day. For example, a person can enjoy this type of shopping during a lunch hour, while waiting for friends to arrive.(“橱窗购物”指从一家商店到另一家商店，甚至从一个网站到另一个网站，只是为了看看有什么商品出售的过程。许多人在平常的一天里都可以进行橱窗购物。例如，一个人可以享受这种类型的购物在午餐时间，同时等待朋友的到来)”以及后文“Some people can spend the whole day going from window to window, appreciating the goods.(有些人可以花一整天的时间从一个窗口参观到另一个窗口，欣赏商品)”可知，本句与后文并列，都是在说明人们利用橱窗购物来打发时间的情况。故E选项“有些人可以用它来打发电影开始前的时间”符合语境，故选E。
【37题详解】
根据上文“True window shopping is never a hurried activity. The number of displays people see or how much time gets spent on each one isn’t the focus.(真正的橱窗购物从来不是一种匆忙的活动。人们看到的陈列品数量或在每个陈列品上花费的时间并不是重点)”以及后文“Meanwhile, people pay more attention to the attractive way each store presents its items.(与此同时，人们更关注每家商店展示商品的吸引人的方式)”可知，上文提到人们不关注陈列品的数量和花费时间，可知本句说明人们真正关注陈列品的是什么：人们关心每个陈列品包含什么。故C选项“相反，人们关心每个陈列品包含什么”符合语境，故选C。
【38题详解】
根据后文“A display containing a dining room table and chairs, for example, might give someone ideas for table settings, or other items used to dress up a dining area. In this sense, this form of shopping is a way to inspire creativity.(例如，一个包含餐桌和椅子的陈列品可能会给某人关于餐桌摆设或其他用来装饰用餐区的物品的想法。从这个意义上说，这种形式的购物是激发创造力的一种方式)”可知，后文提到这种形式的购物是激发创造力的一种方式，即橱窗购物可以激发灵感，故A选项“橱窗购物可以作为灵感来源”符合语境，故选A。
【39题详解】
根据上文“People often choose window shopping because it is an activity with no real obligations. The lack of a timeframe and not having to spend money let some people forget their worries and relax.(人们经常选择橱窗购物，因为这是一种没有实际义务的活动。没有时间表，又不用花钱，这让一些人忘记了烦恼，放松了心情)”可知，上文提到橱窗购物可以让人忘记烦恼，放松心情，本句为本段最后一句，说明结果：他们高兴地回来了，准备迎接下一个任务。故B选项“他们高兴地回来了，准备迎接下一个任务”符合语境，故选B。
【40题详解】
根据上文“Looking at window displays is free. So anyone can do it, no matter what their current financial status is.(看橱窗展示是免费的。所以任何人都可以这样做，无论他们目前的财务状况如何)”以及后文“They simply want the pleasure of seeing what’s for sale and dreaming about what it would be like to have those things.(他们只是想要看到出售商品的乐趣，并梦想拥有这些东西会是什么样子)”可知，上文提到橱窗购物不需要考虑财务状况，后文则说只是想要看到出售商品的乐趣，并梦想拥有这些东西会是什么样子，可推测是现在还买不起这些东西，只能看，故G选项“事实上，有些人这样做只是因为他们买不起东西”符合语境，故选G。
第三部分 语言运用 (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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Miles Hilton-Barber had read books and seen photos and listened to his father’s stories. He dreamed of being a(n) ___41___ just like his father when he was a boy. But in his twenties, he was hit by a disease that destroyed his ___42___. After that he tried to live as well as he thought a blind man could. His brother Geoffrey had the same ___43___.
Miles give up his dream. His heart was filled with ___44___ and it took him about 30 years to return to a ___45___ state of mind. And then his brother, Geoffrey, as blind as him, ___46___ a boat by touch and feel. Geoffrey started to sail it alone across the Southern Ocean from South Africa to Australia.
When Miles flew out to Australia to meet his adventurous brother, he was told not to focus on the ___47___. Miles was inspired and started with his ___48___ again. At that time there were no flight instruments with ___49___ outputs (输出). Miles realised he needed to find someone who could ____50____ this. He spent four years ____51____. It was a long way for him.
In April 2007, after 55 days and 21,000 km in a light small plane, Miles touched down the airport in Sydney. He flew with speech output technology and a co-pilot. In the process he also ____52____ the blind children in developing countries, which enabled them to go to school.
“____53____, I thought I could achieve nothing,” Miles said. “The only ____54____ in life are the ones you make. Get out there. But don’t do it from a self-centered point of view; do it always with the idea of being able to ____55____ other people.”
41. A. artist B. actor C. policeman D. pilot
42. A. talent B. sight C. mind D. memory
43. A. dream B. lifestyle C. condition D. concern
44. A. hopelessness B. pleasure C. peace D. hate
45. A. poor B. strange C. normal D. confused
46. A. rowed B. bought C. drew D. built
47. A. basics B. facts C. problems D. benefits
48. A. request B. job C. goal D. idea
49. A. speech B. video C. text D. power
50. A. discover B. create C. maintain D. prove
51. A. studying B. searching C. adapting D. recovering
52. A. taught B. understood C. funded D. attracted
53. A. Reasonably B. Originally C. Obviously D. Fortunately
54. A. limits B. certainties C. values D. purposes
55. A. encourage B. know C. respect D. educate
【答案】41. D 42. B 43. C 44. A 45. C 46. D 47. C 48. C 49. A 50. B 51. B 52. C 53. B 54. A 55. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Miles和Geoffrey兄弟虽然因病失去了视力，但是勇敢追求梦想的事迹。
【41题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当他还是个孩子的时候，他梦想成为一名飞行员，就像他父亲一样。A. artist艺术家；B. actor演员；C. policeman警察；D. pilot飞行员。根据下文“He flew with speech output technology and a co-pilot.”可知，Miles的梦想是成为一名飞行员。故选D。
【42题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但在他二十多岁的时候，一种疾病摧毁了他的视力。A. talent天赋；B. sight视力；C. mind思想；D. memory记忆。根据下文“And then his brother, Geoffrey, as blind as him”可知，他的视力被摧毁了。故选B。
【43题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他的弟弟Geoffrey也有同样的情况。A. dream梦想；B. lifestyle生活方式；C. condition情况；D. concern关心。根据下文“And then his brother, Geoffrey, as blind as him”可知，他的兄弟也得了病，是一样的情况。故选C。
【44题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他的内心充满了绝望，他花了大约30年的时间才恢复到正常的心态。A. hopelessness绝望；B. pleasure快乐，高兴；C. peace和平；D. hate憎恨，厌恶。根据“After that he tried to live as well as he thought a blind man could.”和“Miles give up his dream.”可知，Miles因病看不见了，放弃了梦想，所以内心充满了绝望。故选A。
【45题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. poor贫穷的；B. strange奇怪的；C. normal正常的；D. confused感到困惑的。根据“His heart was filled with ___4__”可知，Miles内心感到绝望，花费了大约30年时间才恢复正常的心态。故选C。
【46题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后他的兄弟Geoffrey，和他一样双目失明，靠触觉和感觉造了一艘船。A. rowed划船；B. bought买；C. drew绘画；D. built建筑。根据“Geoffrey started to sail it alone across the Southern Ocean from South Africa to Australia.”可知，Geoffrey靠触觉和感觉造了一艘船。故选D。
【47题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当Miles飞到澳大利亚去见他爱冒险的弟弟时，他被告知不要把注意力集中在这个问题上。A. basics基础；B. facts事实；C. problems问题；D. benefits利益。根据“Miles was inspired”可知，弟弟鼓励他不要把注意力集中在自己身体上的问题上面。故选C。
【48题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Miles受到了鼓舞，又开始了他的目标。A. request要求；B. job工作；C. goal目标；D. idea主意。根据“again”可知，Miles再一次开始了目标。故选C。
【49题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当时还没有带语音输出的飞行仪器。A. speech演讲，言语；B. video视频；C. text文章；D. power力量。根据下文“He flew with speech output technology”可知，此处指当时还没有带语音输出的飞行仪器。故选A。
【50题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Miles意识到他需要找一个能创造这个的人。A. discover发现；B. create创造；C. maintain保持；D. prove证明。根据“At that time there were no flight instruments with ___9___ outputs (输出).”可知，此处表示需要找到能制作这个东西的人。故选B。
【51题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他花了四年时间寻找。A. studying学习；B. searching寻找；C. adapting适应；D. recovering恢复。根据“Miles realised he needed to find someone who could ___10___ this.”可知，此处指寻找，与find对应。故选B。
【52题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在这个过程中，他还资助了发展中国家的盲童，使他们能够上学。A. taught教；B. understood理解；C. funded资助；D. attracted吸引。根据“the blind children in developing countries, which enabled them to go to school.”可知，此处指资助盲童，让他们能去上学。故选C。
【53题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：Miles说:“起初，我以为自己一事无成。“A. Reasonably合理地；B. Originally起初；C. Obviously明显地；D. Fortunately幸运地。根据上文“Miles give up his dream. His heart was filled with ___4___”可知，起初，Miles看不见以后，放弃了梦想，充满了绝望。故选B。
【54题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：生活中唯一的限制是你自己设定的。A. limits限制；B. certainties确定的事情；C. values价值；D. purposes目的。根据“in life are the ones you make.”可知，此处指自我设限。故选A。
【55题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但不要以自我为中心；去做这件事的时候，总是抱着能够鼓励其他人的想法。A. encourage鼓励；B. know知道；C. respect尊重；D. educate教育。根据“But don’t do it from a self-centered point of view; ”和“other people”可知，此处指做事要抱着鼓励他人的想法。故选A。
第II卷
第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
A strong earthquake made Joseph Cadeau wake up from sleep on Saturday. Cadeau, a teenage boy, ___56___ (immediate) got up and ran out of his home in Les Cayes, a city in Haiti. On the way out, Cadeau was knocked out by rubble (碎石). Moments later, Cadeau moved out of the house with great ___57___ (difficult). Unable to walk, Cadeau lay down in the street.
Cadeau was one of at least 12,268 people ___58___were injured during the earthquake. It struck Haiti’s southwest region around 8:30 am on Saturday, ___59___ (claim) at least 2,207 lives, according to Haiti’s Civil Protection agency.
Cadeau managed to get out of the rubble ___60___his own. He was not sure how long he had lain in the street until he ___61___ (rush) to a health facility eventually by ___62___stranger. When Cadeau reached the health facility, he had to wait since there were not ___63___ (sufficiency) health workers to take care of so many injured people. While he was waiting, Cadeau’s foot began swelling (肿胀).
“I received treatment too late, which is why my foot is swollen like that,” said the teenager, pointing at___64___ (he) swollen foot. “Fortunately, I survived and have a chance ____65____ (rebuild) my hometown and give back to the society.”
【答案】56. immediately
57. difficulty
58. who##that
59. claiming
60. on 61. was rushed
62. a 63. sufficient
64. his 65. to rebuild
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一个十几岁的男孩Joseph Cadeau在海地周六强烈的地震中的经历。
【56题详解】
考查副词。句意：Cadeau是一个十几岁的男孩，他立即站起来，跑出了他在海地城市莱凯的家。修饰动词got应用副词。故填immediately。
【57题详解】
考查名词。句意：过了一会儿，Cadeau费了很大的劲才搬出了房子。介词with后应用其名词difficulty(不可数)作宾语。故填difficulty。
【58题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：Cadeau是地震中受伤的至少12268人之一。此处引导限制性定语从句，先行词为people，指代人，在从句中作主语，应用who或that引导。故填who/that。
【59题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：据海地民防机构称，周六上午8点30分左右，它袭击了海地西南部地区，造成至少2207人死亡。此处为非谓语，动词claim和其逻辑主语之间是主动关系，故用其现在分词作状语。故填claiming。
【60题详解】
考查介词。句意：Cadeau自己从废墟中爬了出来。on one’s own“独自”是固定搭配。故填on。
【61题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意：他不知道自己在街上躺了多久，直到一个陌生人把他送到了一家医疗机构。动词rush“速送”和主语之间是被动关系，根据上文时态可知，此处描述过去发生的事情，用一般过去时的被动语态。主谓一致，故填was rushed。
【62题详解】
考查冠词。句意：同上。单数可数名词stranger是泛指概念，应用不定冠词限定。strange首字母的发音为辅音因素，故填a。
【63题详解】
考查形容词。句意：当Cadeau到达医疗机构时，他不得不等待，因为没有足够的医护人员来照顾这么多受伤的人。修饰名词短语health workers应用形容词。故填sufficient。
【64题详解】
考查代词。句意：“我接受治疗太迟了，这就是为什么我的脚肿成这样，”这位少年指着自己肿起来的脚说。限定名词swollen foot应用其形容词性物主代词。故填his。
【65题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：幸运的是，我活了下来，有机会重建家乡，回馈社会。a chance to do sth“做某事的机会”是固定用法，不定式作后置定语。故填to rebuild。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
66. 假定你是李华，上周日你们学校组织师生观看了关于如何在自然灾害中自救的纪录片。请写一篇新闻报道，发表在校英文报上，内容包括：
1. 活动目的；
2. 纪录片介绍；
3. 活动效果。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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【答案】In order to improve our awareness of safety and skills of protecting ourselves in any emergency that might occur in our life, all the teachers and students in our school were organized to watch a documentary about survival skills during natural disasters last Sunday.
When the documentary began at 9:00 am with pictures about huge earthquakes in history, many students immediately stopped talking and began to watch it with exceptionally great attention.
The documentary was quite beneficial to us since it provided us with first aid knowledge and ways to rescue others and ourselves.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达是一篇应用文。要求考生学校组织师生观看的关于如何在自然灾害中自救的纪录片写一篇新闻报道。
【详解】1.词汇积累
发生：occur→happen
立刻：immediately→instantly
开始做某事：begin to do sth.→start to do sth.
提供某人某物：provide sb. with sth.→offer sb. sth.
2.句式拓展
同义句转化
原句：In order to improve our awareness of safety and skills of protecting ourselves in any emergency that might occur in our life, all the teachers and students in our school were organized to watch a documentary about survival skills during natural disasters last Sunday.
拓展句：All the teachers and students in our school were organized to watch a documentary about survival skills during natural disasters last Sunday so that we can improve our awareness of safety and skills of protecting ourselves in any emergency that might occur in our life.
【点睛】[高分句型1]
In order to improve our awareness of safety and skills of protecting ourselves in any emergency that might occur in our life, all the teachers and students in our school were organized to watch a documentary about survival skills during natural disasters last Sunday.（运用了that引导定语从句）
[高分句型2]
The documentary was quite beneficial to us since it provided us with first aid knowledge and ways to rescue others and ourselves.（运用了since引导原因状语从句）
第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的。
Katie was happily jumping rope on the grass in front of her house facing the expansive city park just across the road. The neighborhood residents often enjoyed walking around the lake in the park, and on this pleasant day, with the sun casting its warm light, Katie spent the unhurried moments devoted to her jumping routine.
Her thoughts were focused on her jumping: how to match the spinning of the jump rope in her hands and the jumping of her feet so that they didn’t get mixed, causing her to trip. When her mind and muscles were working together, and when every move flowed smoothly, all of it felt pretty good in the afternoon sunshine. While jumping, she remembered that her grandmother had given her the jump rope for Christmas. She knew that her grandmother didn’t have a lot of money and had to save up to buy the jump rope for her. Before Christmas, her grandmother had taken her to some toy shops to look at different things, hoping to find out what Katie wanted. When Katie finally got the gift, it was not just a jump rope but the very jump rope she had wanted for a long time. She felt especially loved by her considerate grandmother.
The warmth of the afternoon sun enhanced the joy Katie felt as she skipped along. Suddenly a boy rushed across the road to her. Without any warning he robbed her of her jump rope, shouting, “Give me that” and raced back across the road towards the park.
Empty-handed, Katie was left in confusion. It took her a while to recover from the shock. When she came to her senses and realized the theft of her grandma’s gift, tear swelled up. A wave of anger and disappointment swept over her. But in that moment of upset, something unusual in the park captured her attention.
注意:
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Following the boy quickly, she spotted a group of kids crying anxiously by the lake.
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After making sure the drowning girl was okay, the boy walked up to Katie with the jump rope.
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【答案】
Following the boy quickly, she spotted a group of kids crying anxiously by the lake. The boy who had taken her jump rope was sprinting towards them. As Katie neared the water, she saw, to her horror, a little girl was struggling in the water. The boy was throwing one end of Katie’s jump rope out for the child to grab. Fortunately, the little girl caught hold of it. Without a moment’s hesitation, Katie stepped forward to lend a helping hand. Working in tandem, they pulled the child onto the bank.
After making sure the drowning girl was okay, the boy walked up to Katie with the jump rope. Handing it to Katie, he gave a shy smile and apologized, “I’m sorry if I frightened you just now, but I had to act quickly in an emergency. I can’t swim, you know. It was your jump rope that served as a lifeline.” Katie’s initial anger had transformed into appreciation for the boy’s quick response to save the little girl. She replied she didn’t mind her jump rope being snatched at all. Instead, she was glad about the part her jump rope had played in the rescue.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了Katie一天在公园跳绳，绳子是祖母省吃俭用给她买的，Katie很珍惜，但是突然一个男孩抢走了跳绳，当Katie追过去时，发现男孩是为了救一个溺水的女孩，Katie立马上去帮忙，救下女孩后，男孩向Katie道歉，Katie为她的跳绳能救人感到由衷的高兴。
【详解】1. 段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“她迅速跟在男孩后面，发现一群孩子在湖边焦急地哭泣。”可知，第一段可描写Katie发现男孩抢她的跳绳的目的是救人，她也立马上去帮忙。
②由第二段首句内容“在确定溺水的女孩安然无恙后，男孩拿着跳绳走向凯蒂。”可知，第二段可描写男孩向Katie道歉，Katie为自己的跳绳在营救中发挥的作用感到高兴。
2. 续写线索：在公园跳绳——跳绳被抢——追过去，发现是在救人——帮忙——道歉——感到高兴。
3. 词汇激活
行为类
①冲刺：sprint/dash/rush
②抓住：catch hold of/grab/grasp
③惊吓：frighten/scare/horrify
情绪类
①愤怒：anger/rage/fury
②感激：appreciation/thankfulness/gratitude
【点睛】[高分句型1]As Katie neared the water, she saw, to her horror, a little girl was struggling in the water.(as引导的时间状语从句)
[高分句型2]She replied she didn’t mind her jump rope being snatched at all.(省略that的宾语从句)密山一中2023—2024学年度下学期期中考试
高二英语
（本试卷分第I卷和第II卷，满分150分）
第 Ⅰ卷
第二部分 阅读 (共两节，满分50分)
第一节 短文阅读 (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。
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The science of your wellbeing
This course covers the real science of better health and happiness. With evidence -based advice from the very latest scientific research, you’ll find the truth about nutrition and diets, exercise and mental wellbeing.
What will you learn
·Why the brain makes habits hard to break.
·Techniques that can help you break bad habits.
·Achievable steps to improve your diets.
·Activities to help you remain healthy.
·Techniques informed by psychological research that you can use to improve your level of happiness.
Who is this course suitable for
·This course is suitable for students at all levels.
·You may be considering a career in nutrition or fitness and a basic understanding of diets, nutrition and exercise.
·Many of our learners take this course to improve their university application
Who are your instructors
·Giles Yeo: He’s a program leader at the Medical Research Council Metabolic Diseases Unit at the University of Cambridge. His first book Gene Eating was published in December 2018, and his second, Why Calories Don’t Count, came out in June 2021.
·Jason Gill: He’s a professor of exercise and health at the University of Glasgow. He studies the effects of exercise and diets on the prevention and management of diseases.
·Jacky Forsyth: She’s an associate professor at the School of Health, Science and Wellbeing, Staffordshire University. She focuses on developing research and study on women in sport and exercise.
·Bruce Hood: He’s a professor of Developmental Psychology in Society at the University of Bristol. His research interests include the science of happiness, and inhibitory control of thoughts and actions.
21. What can we do if we take the course
A. Take part in research activities. B. Get science-based suggestions.
C. Interview some experts. D. Taste healthy dishes.
22. Who may be interested in the course
A. People who tend to be physically active. B. People who have many bad habits in life.
C. People who are applying to dream colleges. D. People who want to succeed in their career.
23. Which instructor is also a writer
A. Giles Yeo. B. Jason Gill. C. Jacky Forsyth. D. Bruce Hood.
B
A couple, Jake Williams and Charlotte Sinclair, were absolutely done with the long isolation (隔离), following a few years of COVID-19, and then they decided to launch (发起) a community plan. They started Talk the Walk and managed to make people get together, explore London on foot, and get to know each other.
The number one mission was to have fun — even if only a few people showed up for the free events. That’s what they expected when they started on . Suddenly they were getting hundreds of people responding with excitement.
200-300 people of various ages now regularly attend each event, which opens with the playing of icebreaker games. The couple designed the games to be easy for shy people, too, with “fun questions” breaking the nervousness. They picked interesting places to visit. Attendees were even surprised with an offer of chocolate.
“I’ve done some crazy things in my time working from home to stop loneliness, like dog sitting for people and joining gyms just so I can have more conversations with people,” Jake said.
“I think that it’s hugely impactful for people who have been affected by COVID-19, by being forced to work from home and having that isolation,” he continued.
They’ve seen older people talking with younger people, and people becoming friends — so much so that the strangers are now meeting on their own after becoming familiar.
Talk the Walk organised their last event last year, but said they’ll be back once it starts to warm up again.
Nearly 2,000 members in their Meetup community and followers on their Facebook Page are waiting for that day, but at the same time, this young couple might serve as your very own inspiration to connect people in your own communities.
24. What is the couple’s purpose in starting Talk the Walk
A. To reduce the effect brought by COVID-19.
B. To encourage people to do physical exercise.
C. To find interesting activities in and around London.
D. To end loneliness and bring communities back together.
25. How did Talk the Walk manage to attract more people
A. By giving attendees amazing presents.
B. By arranging easy games and activities.
C. By making the organised events enjoyable.
D. By choosing famous destinations to explore.
26. What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A. Talk the Walk is really needed.
B. New events will take place in no time.
C. Talk the Walk is popular with young people.
D. The couple moved people in the community.
27. What is the best title for the text
A. Be active to get in touch with people
B Take part in events after the long isolation
C. Couple answers loneliness with organised walks
D. Thousands of people show up for interesting events
C
European shepherds (牧羊人) and ranchers (大牧场主) are taking the lead in forest fire prevention, by leading their animals to clear away underbrush that allows fires to grow too big, a new study shows.
In thinner forested areas, large herbivores (食草动物) were found in a study to be greatly effective in reducing forest fire risk. “In general terms, it is clear that wild and semi-wild herbivores like horses can reduce wildfire risk through their eating grass,” says Julia Rouet-Leduc, lead author of the study. “Such herbivores can be particularly effective in remote areas, where careful management can prevent wildfire and benefit wild nature in other ways.”
Smaller animals like goats and sheep are ideal for areas that lack natural predators (捕食者). There are no large predators in all of Italy, and without the risk of losing an expensive animal, the eating habits of these smaller animals kept on a farm make them perfect for clearing underbrush and things which larger herbivores can’t stomach.
But there were laws that prevent goats and sheep from entering woods in order to protect them. Since natural numbers of red deer, and other native herbivores have long since disappeared from European forests, the loss of sheep and goats meant that nothing prevented grass from spreading in forests, turning brushfires into dangerous disasters.
That’s why shepherds on Sardinia have written a letter to the Italian Ministry of Agriculture, asking not only to allow their animals to eat grass within the woods, but to create a restoration project of rural areas in Montiferru, where Italy’s worst wildfire in 40 years recently burned its way from the mountain tops to the sea.
Their plan is to bring in more shepherds to better control the fires, and encourage eco-tourism in the area, to incentivize the shepherds to stay. This is already seeing success through both private and public inspiring measures in Catalunya, Spain.
28. What do Julia Rouet-Leduc’s words mainly show
A. Shepherds should keep large herbivores.
B. Herbivores can greatly help reduce wildfires.
C. Better management is needed to protect forests.
D. Wild and semi-wild herbivores lack natural predators.
29. Why were there not sheep and goats in woods in the past
A. They were not allowed by law.
B. They couldn’t feed well there.
C. They had been killed by hunters.
D. They had been eaten up by predators.
30. What was the purpose of shepherds on Sardinia in writing the letter
A. To ask permission to raise more sheep.
B. To protect woods from hungry goats and sheep.
C. To offer a way of protecting forests from wildfires.
D. To draw attention to Italy’s worst wildfire in 40 years.
31. What does the underlined word “incentivize” in the last paragraph mean
A. Pay. B. Prove. C. Remind. D. Encourage.
D
Joshua trees — some of the most unusual and famous plants of the American Southwest — have survived as a species for some 2.5 million years in the Mojave Desert. Now they may face extinction due to climate change.
In a new study published in the journal Ecosphere researchers and volunteer scientists surveyed nearly 4,000 trees in southern California’s Joshua Tree National Park to figure out where the oldest trees grew the best during historic periods of extreme heat and drought. Then, the researchers estimated (估算) how many of these Joshua safe areas would survive to the end of the century based on a range of climate change predictions.
The study authors found that if greenhouse gas emissions (排放物) are seriously limited and summer temperatures are limited to an increase of 5.4 degrees Fahrenheit, about 19% of the park’s Joshua tree habitat (栖息地) would survive after the year 2070. If no action is taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and summer temperatures rise by 9 degrees Fahrenheit or more, however, only 0.02% of the tree’s habitat would survive to the end of the century, leaving the tree close to extinction.
One way to save the Joshua trees from extinction is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, even if the habitats survive, these trees will still be in danger because of wildfires, which have also been happening more often as the climate warms. According to the researchers, fewer than 10% of Joshua trees survive when wildfires rush through their habitats.
“Removing grass is a way park rangers (护林员) are helping to protect the area from fire today,” Sweet, a plant ecologist at the University of California, said. “By protecting the trees, they’re protecting a host of other native insects and animals that depend on them as well.”
32. Why did the researchers survey some Joshua trees
A. To predict the number of Joshua trees.
B. To know their past and predict their future.
C. To make sure they will be safe from disasters.
D. To set up more nature reserves for Joshua trees.
33. What would the researchers agree with as for Joshua Tree National Park’s Joshua trees
A. Their future is in humans’ hand.
B. Their numbers are dropping greatly.
C. They may adapt to rising temperatures.
D. They are suffering most from climate change.
34. What does the last but one paragraph focus on
A. Another way to save Joshua trees.
B. Another threat Joshua trees may face.
C. The importance of Joshua trees’ habitats.
D. The chance of fire happening to Joshua trees.
35. Which best describes the park rangers’ work of removing grass
A. Skilled. B. Challenging.
C. Creative. D. Worthwhile.
第二节 七选五阅读 (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。
Window shopping refers to the process of going from store to store — or even website to website — just to look at what is for sale. Many people can do window shopping during an average day. For example, a person can enjoy this type of shopping during a lunch hour, while waiting for friends to arrive. ___36___ Some people can spend the whole day going from window to window, appreciating the goods.
True window shopping is never a hurried activity. The number of displays (陈列品) people see or how much time gets spent on each one isn’t the focus. ___37___ Meanwhile, people pay more attention to the attractive way each store presents its items.
___38___ A display containing a dining room table and chairs, for example, might give someone ideas for table settings, or other items used to dress up a dining area. In this sense, this form of shopping is a way to inspire creativity.
People often choose window shopping because it is an activity with no real obligations. The lack of a timeframe and not having to spend money let some people forget their worries and relax. ___39___
Looking at window displays is free. So anyone can do it, no matter what their current financial status is. ___40___ They simply want the pleasure of seeing what’s for sale and dreaming about what it would be like to have those things.
A. Window shopping can serve as inspiration.
B. They come back happily, ready to face their next task.
C. Instead, people care about what each display contains.
D. These locations have streets lined with different shops.
E. Some can use it as a way to kill time before the start of a movie.
F. Going window shopping with your friends can make it more enjoyable.
G. Actually, some people do it simply because they can’t afford to buy something.
第三部分 语言运用 (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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Miles Hilton-Barber had read books and seen photos and listened to his father’s stories. He dreamed of being a(n) ___41___ just like his father when he was a boy. But in his twenties, he was hit by a disease that destroyed his ___42___. After that he tried to live as well as he thought a blind man could. His brother Geoffrey had the same ___43___.
Miles give up his dream. His heart was filled with ___44___ and it took him about 30 years to return to a ___45___ state of mind. And then his brother Geoffrey, as blind as him, ___46___ a boat by touch and feel. Geoffrey started to sail it alone across the Southern Ocean from South Africa to Australia.
When Miles flew out to Australia to meet his adventurous brother, he was told not to focus on the ___47___. Miles was inspired and started with his ___48___ again. At that time there were no flight instruments with ___49___ outputs (输出). Miles realised he needed to find someone who could ____50____ this. He spent four years ____51____. It was a long way for him.
In April 2007, after 55 days and 21,000 km in a light small plane, Miles touched down the airport in Sydney. He flew with speech output technology and a co-pilot. In the process he also ____52____ the blind children in developing countries, which enabled them to go to school.
“____53____, I thought I could achieve nothing,” Miles said. “The only ____54____ in life are the ones you make. Get out there. But don’t do it from a self-centered point of view; do it always with the idea of being able to ____55____ other people.”
41. A. artist B. actor C. policeman D. pilot
42. A. talent B. sight C. mind D. memory
43. A. dream B. lifestyle C. condition D. concern
44. A. hopelessness B. pleasure C. peace D. hate
45. A. poor B. strange C. normal D. confused
46. A. rowed B. bought C. drew D. built
47. A. basics B. facts C. problems D. benefits
48. A. request B. job C. goal D. idea
49. A. speech B. video C. text D. power
50. A. discover B. create C. maintain D. prove
51. A. studying B. searching C. adapting D. recovering
52. A. taught B. understood C. funded D. attracted
53. A. Reasonably B. Originally C. Obviously D. Fortunately
54. A. limits B. certainties C. values D. purposes
55. A. encourage B. know C. respect D. educate
第II卷
第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
A strong earthquake made Joseph Cadeau wake up from sleep on Saturday. Cadeau, a teenage boy, ___56___ (immediate) got up and ran out of his home in Les Cayes, a city in Haiti. On the way out, Cadeau was knocked out by rubble (碎石). Moments later, Cadeau moved out of the house with great ___57___ (difficult). Unable to walk, Cadeau lay down in the street.
Cadeau was one of at least 12,268 people ___58___were injured during the earthquake. It struck Haiti’s southwest region around 8:30 am on Saturday, ___59___ (claim) at least 2,207 lives, according to Haiti’s Civil Protection agency.
Cadeau managed to get out of the rubble ___60___his own. He was not sure how long he had lain in the street until he ___61___ (rush) to a health facility eventually by ___62___stranger. When Cadeau reached the health facility, he had to wait since there were not ___63___ (sufficiency) health workers to take care of so many injured people. While he was waiting, Cadeau’s foot began swelling (肿胀).
“I received treatment too late, which is why my foot is swollen like that,” said the teenager, pointing at___64___ (he) swollen foot. “Fortunately, I survived and have a chance ____65____ (rebuild) my hometown and give back to the society.”
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
66. 假定你是李华，上周日你们学校组织师生观看了关于如何在自然灾害中自救的纪录片。请写一篇新闻报道，发表在校英文报上，内容包括：
1. 活动目的；
2. 纪录片介绍；
3. 活动效果。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的。
Katie was happily jumping rope on the grass in front of her house facing the expansive city park just across the road. The neighborhood residents often enjoyed walking around the lake in the park, and on this pleasant day, with the sun casting its warm light, Katie spent the unhurried moments devoted to her jumping routine.
Her thoughts were focused on her jumping: how to match the spinning of the jump rope in her hands and the jumping of her feet so that they didn’t get mixed, causing her to trip. When her mind and muscles were working together, and when every move flowed smoothly, all of it felt pretty good in the afternoon sunshine. While jumping, she remembered that her grandmother had given her the jump rope for Christmas. She knew that her grandmother didn’t have a lot of money and had to save up to buy the jump rope for her. Before Christmas, her grandmother had taken her to some toy shops to look at different things, hoping to find out what Katie wanted. When Katie finally got the gift, it was not just a jump rope but the very jump rope she had wanted for a long time. She felt especially loved by her considerate grandmother.
The warmth of the afternoon sun enhanced the joy Katie felt as she skipped along. Suddenly a boy rushed across the road to her. Without any warning he robbed her of her jump rope, shouting, “Give me that” and raced back across the road towards the park.
Empty-handed, Katie was left in confusion. It took her a while to recover from the shock. When she came to her senses and realized the theft of her grandma’s gift, tear swelled up. A wave of anger and disappointment swept over her. But in that moment of upset, something unusual in the park captured her attention.
注意:
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Following the boy quickly, she spotted a group of kids crying anxiously by the lake.
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After making sure the drowning girl was okay, the boy walked up to Katie with the jump rope.
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