2023~2024学年第一学期期中调研试卷
高一英语
（满分：150分，考试时间：120分钟）
注意事项：
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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Welcome to our school. Now let's take a look at some interesting school publications（出版物）.
Columbus
It is our literary magazine； the name shows the place where we live. Editorial training includes developing skills for critical evaluation of student creative writing. Published twice yearly, many student contributors are also recognized as Scholastic Writing Awards winners.
Diversion
It is our language publication. Published every year, it features student work presented in Mandarin, French, and Spanish: Working with advisors who teach these languages, student editors help in presenting their classmates’work including poems, essays, short stories, comic strips（连环画）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 editors to attend a two-day summer conference at NYU. This conference allows students to develop their capability to acquire 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 entirely by students as an after-school activity. Current sections of the paper include Arts and Innovation, Trinity Life,NY Culture, Science, Opinionand Editorial, and Sports. The editorial policy is generally determined by the editorial staff and their faculty advisor.
21. How often does Diversion come out
A. Once a month. B. Once a year. C. Twice a month. D. Twice a year.
22. What is the purpose of the summer conference at NYU
A. To make editorial policy. B. To present students’poems and essays.
C. To train students’ ability to gain knowledge. D. To develop students’ skills for critical assessment.
23. Which publication are students responsible for
A. Columbus. B. Diversion. C. The Bruner. D. The Trinity Times.
B
I know that some of you are still adjusting to being back at school. But I’m here today because I have something important to discuss with you. I’m here because I want to talk with you about your education and what’s expected of all of you in this new school year.
And this isn’t just important for your own life and your own future. What you make of your education will decide nothing less than the future of this country. The future of our country depends on you. What you’re learning in school today will determine whether we as a nation can meet our greatest challenges in the future.
You’ll need the knowledge and problem-solving skills you learn in science and math to cure diseases like cancer and to develop new energy technologies and protect our environment. You’ll need the insights and critical-thinking skills you gain in history and social studies to build our country. You’ll need the creativity and ingenuity you develop in all your classes to build new companies that will create new jobs and boost our economy. We need every single one of you to develop your talents and your skills and your intellect so you can help us old folks solve our most difficult problems.
The circumstances of your life — what you look like, where you come from, how much money you have, what you’ve got going on at home — none of that is an excuse for neglecting your homework or having a bad attitude in school. That’s no excuse for talking back to your teacher, or cutting class, or dropping out of school. There is no excuse for not trying.
Where you are right now doesn’t have to determine where you’ll end up. No one’s written your future for you, because here in our country, you write your own future. You make your own future. Whatever you resolve to do, I want you to commit to it. I want you to really work at it.
24. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs
A. Students adjust to their new schools easily.
B. Students wish they could be still on holiday.
C. Students decide to live up to their expectations.
D. Students influence the future of the whole country.
25. Which skill should students have is not mentioned in paragraph 3
A. Problem solving. B. Creativity.
C. Critical thinking. D. Independent thinking.
26. What does the speech mainly focus on
A. Opportunities in creating new jobs.
B. Great challenges in this new school year.
C. The strategies of protecting environment.
D. The responsibilities for students’ own education.
27. What should you do in your new school year according to the speaker
A. Talk back to our teachers at all time.
B. Have a negative attitude in school occasionally.
C. Devote ourselves to whatever we are intended to do.
D. Make excuses for neglecting homework if necessary.
C
I felt anxious when going into my room from school. Every day, my room was something different. The hours away at school were long enough to cause a terrible change to my peaceful harbor. Today was no exception.
As I entered the house, Mom greeted me with a smile. It seemed like nothing was wrong. But I was still doubtful about it. Yesterday, around the mouth of my favorite figurine (小雕像) was a chocolate cookie. Obviously, Callie had enjoyed the cookie so much that she wanted to share it with my angel.
I looked around for Callie, who had just turned three. I didn’t see her, but I heard the TV blaring (发出声音) in the other room. As I examined the family room, I noticed it was pretty messy. There were toys all over the floor, but none of them seemed to be mine. Maybe she hadn't entered today. I was so hopeful that I breathed a sigh of relief.
I pushed my room door open and saw damage! There were a few headless dolls some broken blocks, and a few juice-stained stuffed animals. “She did it again!” I screamed in anger. My mother ran up to me, embarrassed. She promised to put a Callie-proof lock on my door tonight. I felt better, because I knew that soon my room would truly belong to me. However, I was still angry with my little sister so I went into the family room to tell her how she had made life unpleasant for me. “Callie... ” I started. “Hooray!” she shouted.
She leaped off the sofa and hugged my knees with such happiness that I could only look down at her and smile. After all, she was only three and learning about the world in her own way. And she always chose to explore and destroy my room because she loved me, her big sister.
28. The purpose of the first paragraph is to introduce ______.
A. the unique family tradition B. the background of the story
C. the challenges of school life D. the troubles in high school
29. Which of the following best describes the author’s sister
A. Naughty and lovely. B. Smart and potential.
C. Horrible and awkward. D. Shallow and energetic.
30. How did the author react first when she found her room was messed up
A. She was friendly to her sister. B. She was angry with her sister.
C. She refused to accept her sister’s apology. D. She thought her sister had done nothing wrong.
31. What finally helped the writer feel good again
A. Her sister’s honesty. B. The promise to her sister.
C. The love between sisters. D. Her sister’s younger age.
D
To snack or not to snack That is the question for doctors and for you as you try to decide what to do about your hungry stomach when it’s nowhere close to mealtime. The short answer is: I have the snack.
Can snacking help you drop a few pounds Yes. A smart snack can prevent the kind of unhealthy over-eating that comes from extreme hunger. “Your body is always talking to you — you just have to listen,” said medicine specialist Robert Graham. “So if you’re starting to feel a bit hungry, don’t wait.” But you can’t grab any old snack. Chips and cookies boost your blood sugar quickly, which leads to the sugar crash. Instead, try nuts and fruits.
Snacking is a way to add a variety of nutrients (营养) to your diet. Maya Feller, a registered dietitian nutritionist, says you can’t go wrong with a handful of mixed nuts, which can help your heart. Snacking on protein-rich foods helps to keep your muscle strong and staminal. The body can absorb only a limited amount of protein per meal, so distributing protein throughout the day via snacking can maximize protein intake.
If you’ve ever been unhappy with someone when you were hungry, you know that food can influence your mood. Snacking helps you avoid that position, resulting in fewer mood swings and better focus. Some studies have shown that healthy snacking may also improve memory and cognitive performance and help with mental health issues such as anxiety and depression. If you wait too long to eat between meals, your body thinks it’s starving and releases the stress hormone to remind you, which can produce negative moods. In addition to drinking water, snacking on fresh fruits can help your brain.
There are different ways to go about (处理) this whole snacking things. Choose a healthy, filling option in an appropriate size, and the benefits don’t stop at weight loss and improved health; your general approach to life might be affected. When you snack mindfully, it’s easier to take a deep breath, focus on exactly what you’re eating at that moment, and enjoy the day around you too.
32. How does the author develop the second paragraph
A. By listing numbers. B. By using metaphor.
C. By using parallel structures. D. By giving examples.
33. What is closest in meaning to “staminal” in paragraph 3
A. Extreme. B. Stressed. C. Material. D. Energetic.
34. What can be inferred from the passage
A. We should have the snack instead of main meals.
B. Nuts and fruits may contribute to gaining weight.
C. Good snack can help people lose weight and improve health.
D. Snacking on cookies and chips can help with depression and anxiety.
35 In which column of a magazine can you most probably find this article
A. Fitness. B. Historical stories.
C. Culture and customs. D. Traffic and holidays.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Sometimes in life, we keep making the same mistakes over and over again, without learning a lesson, till reality strikes us. Other times, some decisions are very hard, so we often end up feeling we could have gone the other way.____36____ Life is limited, and it is better to learn some life lessons.
Be full of confidence.
Successful people don't just gain confidence after achieving success. Instead, they have made achievements as they always believe in themselves.____37____
____38____
If you agree to do things even if you don't want to, you will welcome more stress in your life. This is why you must be able to and have the courage to turn someone down in a polite way whenever you are not totally ready to do something you are asked to.
Be responsible for your life.
____39____ Other people may advise you or influence you but they cannot force you to determine what you should do.
Stay away from people who always drag you down.
We tend to be with people who inspire us or who make us feel better but sometimes we end up spending time with those who don't appreciate us .____40____ Or you will end up feeling worthless for yourself.
A. Be brave and willing to say “No”.
B. Then what we are left with is regret.
C. Accomplish the more urgent tasks-first.
D. It is time to cut those people out of your life.
E. Avoid things that prevent your concentration.
F. It's your responsibility to take charge of your life, so don't always rely on others to determine what your life will be like.
G. To overcome all the obstacles in your way, you need to trust yourself to get out of your comfort zone and that requires confidence.
第三部分语言运用（共三节，满分35分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Simone Biles wore the same clothes every day. When the other teenagers began to notice that he was wearing the same black pants and gray long-sleeve shirt day after day, Simone Biles, a ____41____ at a High School, became the target of being discussed. But there was little Simone Biles could do. ____42____, his mother couldn’t afford to buy him new clothes.
Two of the kids among them were Garrett and Graham, a pair of freshmen. But over time, they realized ____43____ their words felt like a mountain and seemed to be slowly ____44____ Simone Biles’s spirit. Their relationships were ____45____ .
So Garrett and Graham hatched a plan. They went home and ____46____ in their own drawers and closets. The next day, they met Simone Biles at their third-period class and asked him to come into the ____47____ Simone Biles was understandably ____48____ of being called out by large boys.
“He didn’t ____49____ or say anything, and I was like, ‘I think this is going to make you smile,’” Graham said. “I told him, ‘We’re in the same third period, and I apologize for talking about your life at you, and I want to give something to you to ____50____ it.” He then handed Simone Biles a heavy bag. ____51____ were new shirts and shorts.
Simone Biles was blown away (被震惊). “I was very happy,” he told WATN-TV, “____52____ , completely.” And Simone Biles got much more than the new ____53____. He no longer sat alone at lunch. Now he eats with his new friends, Garrett and Graham. “I used to be lonely,” Simone Biles told CBS News. ____54____ the day Garrelt and Graham called him into the hall, he ____55____ “The best day of my entire life, basically.”
41. A. freshman B. senior C. graduate D. junior
42. A. Indeed B. However C. Therefore D. Besides
43. A. how B. what C. that D. why
44. A. gathering B. recovering C. crushing D. ignoring
45. A. on the rocks B. in the wrong C. in full pleasure D. at a loss
46. A. responded B. exchanged C. searched D. targeted
47. A. hall B. library C. classroom D. playground
48. A. unsure B. unhappy C. frightened D. curious
49. A. care B. cry C. smile D. look
50. A. make up for B. take advantage of C. take pride in D. make the most of
51. A. Inside B. Above C. Beneath D. Beside
52. A. amazed B. proved C. explored D. exploded
53. A. pant B. shirt C. sneaker D. clothing
54. A. Thinking B. Recalling C. Reflecting D. Acquiring
55. A. exchanged B. added C. stressed D. claimed
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。
The Chongyang Festival ____56____ falls on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar is also known as the Double Ninth Festival.
The festival is based on the theory of Yin and Yang, the two opposing (全然不同的) principles in nature. Yin is feminine (女性的), negative principle, while Yang is masculine (男性的) and positive. The ancients believed that all ____57____ (nature) phenomena could be explained by this theory. The ninth day of the ninth lunar month is a day ____58____ the two Yang numbers meet. So it ____59____ (call) Chongyang. Chong means double in Chinese. It is hard ____60____ (say) when these customs were created. Chongyang____61____ (be) an important festival since ancient times.
The Double Ninth Festival is usually perfect for outdoor ____62____ (activity). Many people go hiking and climbing in the country, enjoying Mother Nature’s final burst of color before she puts on her dull winter cloak. Some will carry a spray of dogwood (茱萸). But,____63____ (slow), the custom of carrying a spray of dogwood during the Double Ninth Festival is ____64____ (die) out and many people, especially young people in the cities. The custom evolves into ____65____ (it) present form, when people go climbing to get some exercise as well as enjoy the autumn scenery.
第三节词汇填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
请认真阅读下列各题，根据所给中文提示或首字母，写出1个语义通顺、语法正确的单词或短语。
66. Of equal importance are good study habits, useful skills and a positive a ______. (根据首字母单词拼写)
67. Our o______ plan was to see a film at the cinema that afternoon, but we changed our mind at last because of the bad weather. (根据首字母单词拼写)
68. To be ______(坦诚的，坦白的), nobody likes you talking like that. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
69. His mother is a g ______ woman. She is willing to give help. (根据首字母单词拼写)
70. Learning by doing may not be ______ (效率), but it is effective. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节应用文写作（满分15分）
71. 假设你是英文报“Heart-To-Heart”专栏的编辑李华，你收到一封来自Tom的求助信。信中他向你倾诉了自己最近和妈妈发生了争吵，为此他非常烦恼。请你用英语写一封回信，安慰Tom，并给出建议。内容包括：
1. 分析争吵原因；
2. 给出解决争吵的合理建议。
注意：
1. 词数80左右。
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3. 开头已经给出，不计入字数。
Dear Tom,
I’m sorry to hear that you have argued with your mother and are feeling very sad now.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节读后续写（满分20分）
72. 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。
Jenny hated reading aloud in class. She was sure everyone got really bored listening to her. Once, when Jenny was reading out her holiday diary, Lee was even looking at his watch, a silver and blue one which seemed just magical（有魔力的）. It was time to go home.”Remember to work on your class speeches for homework,” Miss Walker called as everyone started talking and packing their school bags.
Jenny watched Lee walk ahead of her as they left school. He seemed so clever and he had a certain sort of shining confidence. He was just one of those people who were good at everything. Jenny sighed（叹气）. As she turned the corner, she saw Lee's watch lying right in the middle of the path.
Jenny knew she should just pick it up and return it to him, but she didn't want to run after him. Jenny bent down quickly, picked up the watch and ran home. On arriving home, Jenny put it on almost without thinking. She was surprised it fitted so well. She walked to the mirror and started practicing her speech. Words just flooded out of her. “I'm going to talk about swimming. I have been lucky. I've won lots, of competitions. But when I'm in a race, I'm not really thinking about winning. I'm just loving the feeling of being in the water...” Jenny laughed with excitement. She walked across the room. She suddenly seemed to have a certain sort of confidence. Turning back to the mirror, Jenny saw a flash of light from the watch in the glass. The flashes of silver seemed almost magical. So maybe Lee's watch really have something magic about it.
The next day, as the lesson began, Miss Walker asked who was going to be brave and go first. Nobody moved. Jenny slowly raised her arm. Before Miss Walker could say anything, there was a shout from behind. “She’s stolen my watch!” Lee said angrily, “It went missing at school yesterday.”
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。
Everybody was fixing their eyes on Jenny, waiting for an explanation.
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Miss Walker smiled and asked the class to listen to Jenny's speech first.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2023~2024学年第一学期期中调研试卷
高一英语
（满分：150分，考试时间：120分钟）
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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Welcome to our school. Now let's take a look at some interesting school publications（出版物）.
Columbus
It is our literary magazine； the name shows the place where we live. Editorial training includes developing skills for critical evaluation of student creative writing. Published twice yearly, many student contributors are also recognized as Scholastic Writing Awards winners.
Diversion
It is our language publication. Published every year it features student work presented in Mandarin, French, and Spanish: Working with advisors who teach these languages, student editors help in presenting their classmates’work including poems, essays, short stories, comic strips（连环画）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 editors to attend a two-day summer conference at NYU. This conference allows students to develop their capability to acquire 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 entirely by students as an after-school activity. Current sections of the paper include Arts and Innovation, Trinity Life,NY Culture, Science, Opinionand Editorial, and Sports. The editorial policy is generally determined by the editorial staff and their faculty advisor.
21. How often does Diversion come out
A. Once a month. B. Once a year. C. Twice a month. D. Twice a year.
22. What is the purpose of the summer conference at NYU
A. To make editorial policy. B. To present students’poems and essays.
C. To train students’ ability to gain knowledge. D. To develop students’ skills for critical assessment.
23. Which publication are students responsible for
A. Columbus. B. Diversion. C. The Bruner. D. The Trinity Times.
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文，介绍了学校的一些出版物，包括文学杂志Columbus、语言杂志Diversion、年鉴The Bruner和校报The Trinity Times。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Diversion”部分中的“Published every year, it features student work presented in Mandarin, French, and Spanish: Working with advisors who teach these languages, student editors help in presenting their classmates’work including poems, essays, short stories, comic strips（连环画）and art. (它每年出版一期，收录了用中文、法语和西班牙语呈现的学生作品：在教授这些语言的导师的帮助下，学生编辑们协助展示同学们的作品，这些作品包括诗歌、散文、短篇小说、连环画和艺术作品)”可知，《Diversion》是每年出版一次的。故选B项。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据“The Bruner”部分中的“This conference allows students to develop their capability to acquire knowledge before the start of the school year.(这个会议允许学生在学年开始前发展他们获取知识的能力。)”可知，NYU的夏季会议的目的是训练学生获取知识的能力。故选C项。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据“The Trinity Times”部分中的“It is the upper school newspaper, written, edited, photographed and produced entirely by students as an after-school activity.(这是高中报纸，完全由学生作为课后活动来编写、编辑、摄影和制作。)”可知，《The Trinity Times》是由学生负责的出版物。故选D项。
B
I know that some of you are still adjusting to being back at school. But I’m here today because I have something important to discuss with you. I’m here because I want to talk with you about your education and what’s expected of all of you in this new school year.
And this isn’t just important for your own life and your own future. What you make of your education will decide nothing less than the future of this country. The future of our country depends on you. What you’re learning in school today will determine whether we as a nation can meet our greatest challenges in the future.
You’ll need the knowledge and problem-solving skills you learn in science and math to cure diseases like cancer and to develop new energy technologies and protect our environment. You’ll need the insights and critical-thinking skills you gain in history and social studies to build our country. You’ll need the creativity and ingenuity you develop in all your classes to build new companies that will create new jobs and boost our economy. We need every single one of you to develop your talents and your skills and your intellect so you can help us old folks solve our most difficult problems.
The circumstances of your life — what you look like, where you come from, how much money you have, what you’ve got going on at home — none of that is an excuse for neglecting your homework or having a bad attitude in school. That’s no excuse for talking back to your teacher, or cutting class, or dropping out of school. There is no excuse for not trying.
Where you are right now doesn’t have to determine where you’ll end up. No one’s written your future for you, because here in our country, you write your own future. You make your own future. Whatever you resolve to do, I want you to commit to it. I want you to really work at it.
24. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs
A. Students adjust to their new schools easily.
B. Students wish they could be still on holiday.
C. Students decide to live up to their expectations.
D. Students influence the future of the whole country.
25. Which skill should students have is not mentioned in paragraph 3
A. Problem solving. B. Creativity.
C. Critical thinking. D. Independent thinking.
26. What does the speech mainly focus on
A. Opportunities in creating new jobs.
B. Great challenges in this new school year.
C. The strategies of protecting environment.
D. The responsibilities for students’ own education.
27. What should you do in your new school year according to the speaker
A. Talk back to our teachers at all time.
B. Have a negative attitude in school occasionally.
C. Devote ourselves to whatever we are intended to do.
D. Make excuses for neglecting homework if necessary.
【答案】24. D 25. D 26. D 27. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章是一篇演讲类文章，主要讲述的是教育对个人和国家未来的重要性，以及学生应该如何对待自己的学业。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“What you make of your education will decide nothing less than the future of this country. The future of our country depends on you. What you’re learning in school today will determine whether we as a nation can meet our greatest challenges in the future.”（你所受的教育将决定这个国家的未来。我们国家的未来取决于你们。你们今天在学校学习的知识将决定我们作为一个国家是否能够迎接未来最大的挑战。）可知，学生影响着整个国家的未来。故选D项。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“You’ll need the knowledge and problem-solving skills you learn in science and math to cure diseases like cancer and to develop new energy technologies and protect our environment. You’ll need the insights and critical-thinking skills you gain in history and social studies to build our country. You’ll need the creativity and ingenuity you develop in all your classes to build new companies that will create new jobs and boost our economy.”（你们将需要在科学和数学课上学到的知识和解决问题的技能来治疗癌症等疾病，开发新的能源技术，保护我们的环境。你们将需要你们在历史和社会研究中获得的洞察力和批判性思维技能来建设我们的国家。你们将需要在所有课程中培养的创造力和聪明才智来创建新的公司，创造新的就业机会，推动我们的经济发展。）可知，“解决问题、创造力和批判性思维”被提及，独立思考的能力，没有被提及。故选D。
【26题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“I’m here because I want to talk with you about your education and what’s expected of all of you in this new school year.”（来这里是因为我想和你们谈谈你们的教育，以及新学年对你们所有人的期望。）以及根据第三段“You’ll need the knowledge and problem-solving skills you learn in science and math to cure diseases like cancer and to develop new energy technologies and protect our environment. You’ll need the insights and critical-thinking skills you gain in history and social studies to build our country. You’ll need the creativity and ingenuity you develop in all your classes to build new companies that will create new jobs and boost our economy. We need every single one of you to develop your talents and your skills and your intellect so you can help us old folks solve our most difficult problems.”（你们将需要在科学和数学课上学到的知识和解决问题的技能来治疗癌症等疾病，开发新的能源技术，保护我们的环境。你们将需要你们在历史和社会研究中获得的洞察力和批判性思维技能来建设我们的国家。你们将需要在所有课程中培养的创造力和聪明才智来创建新的公司，创造新的就业机会，推动我们的经济发展。我们需要你们每一个人都发挥自己的才能、技能和智慧，这样你们就能帮助我们这些老人解决最困难的问题。）可知，演讲主要关于学生对自己教育的责任。故选D项。
【27题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“The circumstances of your life — what you look like, where you come from, how much money you have, what you’ve got going on at home — none of that is an excuse for neglecting your homework or having a bad attitude in school. That’s no excuse for talking back to your teacher, or cutting class, or dropping out of school. There is no excuse for not trying.”（你的生活环境——你的长相，你来自哪里，你有多少钱，你家里发生了什么——这些都不能成为你忽视家庭作业或在学校态度不好的借口。你没有理由跟老师顶嘴，或者逃课，或者退学。没有借口不去尝试。）和最后一段“ Whatever you resolve to do, I want you to commit to it. I want you to really work at it.”（无论你下定决心做什么，我都希望你全身心投入。我希望你真的努力。）可知，根据说话者的说法，你在新学年应该全身心投入到打算做的任何事情上来。故选C项。
C
I felt anxious when going into my room from school. Every day, my room was something different. The hours away at school were long enough to cause a terrible change to my peaceful harbor. Today was no exception.
As I entered the house, Mom greeted me with a smile. It seemed like nothing was wrong. But I was still doubtful about it. Yesterday, around the mouth of my favorite figurine (小雕像) was a chocolate cookie. Obviously, Callie had enjoyed the cookie so much that she wanted to share it with my angel.
I looked around for Callie, who had just turned three. I didn’t see her, but I heard the TV blaring (发出声音) in the other room. As I examined the family room, I noticed it was pretty messy. There were toys all over the floor, but none of them seemed to be mine. Maybe she hadn't entered today. I was so hopeful that I breathed a sigh of relief.
I pushed my room door open and saw damage! There were a few headless dolls, some broken blocks, and a few juice-stained stuffed animals. “She did it again!” I screamed in anger. My mother ran up to me, embarrassed. She promised to put a Callie-proof lock on my door tonight. I felt better, because I knew that soon my room would truly belong to me. However, I was still angry with my little sister so I went into the family room to tell her how she had made life unpleasant for me. “Callie... ” I started. “Hooray!” she shouted.
She leaped off the sofa and hugged my knees with such happiness that I could only look down at her and smile. After all, she was only three and learning about the world in her own way. And she always chose to explore and destroy my room because she loved me, her big sister.
28. The purpose of the first paragraph is to introduce ______.
A. the unique family tradition B. the background of the story
C. the challenges of school life D. the troubles in high school
29. Which of the following best describes the author’s sister
A. Naughty and lovely. B. Smart and potential.
C. Horrible and awkward. D. Shallow and energetic.
30. How did the author react first when she found her room was messed up
A. She was friendly to her sister. B. She was angry with her sister.
C. She refused to accept her sister’s apology. D. She thought her sister had done nothing wrong.
31. What finally helped the writer feel good again
A Her sister’s honesty. B. The promise to her sister.
C The love between sisters. D. Her sister’s younger age.
【答案】28. B 29. A 30. B 31. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文，当作者回到家，没有看到妹妹搞得破坏，以为今天万事大吉，但是当作者推开自己房间门看到眼前一切，作者愤怒大喊，妈妈尴尬地提出安装防止妹妹进入的锁来解决问题。当作者要教育她时，妹妹抱着作者的膝盖咧着嘴笑，这让作者意识到三岁的她只是在用她的方式探索世界。
【28题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“I felt anxious when going into my room from school. Every day, my room was something different. The hours away at school were long enough to cause a terrible change to my peaceful harbor. Today was no exception.(当我从学校走进我的房间时，我感到焦虑。每天，我的房间都不一样。在学校的时间太长了，足以给我平静的港湾带来可怕的变化。今天也不例外)”可知，本段讲述作者每天回家时家里都会发生变化，下文是介绍今天作者放学回家后家里的情况，故本段是为下文的介绍增加一些背景信息，故选B。
【29题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“As I examined the family room, I noticed it was pretty messy. There were toys all over the floor(当我检查家庭活动室时，我注意到它很乱。地板上到处都是玩具)”和第四段中“I pushed my room door open and saw damage! There were a few headless dolls, some broken blocks, and a few juice-stained stuffed animals.(我推开房间的门，看到了损坏！有几个无头娃娃，一些碎积木，还有一些被果汁弄脏的毛绒玩具)”以及最后一段中“She leaped off the sofa and hugged my knees with such happiness that I could only look down at her and smile.(她从沙发上跳下来，抱着我的膝盖，高兴得我只能低头看着她，微笑着)”可推知，作者的妹妹淘气又可爱，故选A。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中“I pushed my room door open and saw damage! There were a few headless dolls, some broken blocks, and a few juice-stained stuffed animals. ‘She did it again!’ I screamed in anger.(我推开房间的门，看到了损坏！有几个无头娃娃，一些碎积木，还有一些被果汁弄脏的毛绒玩具。‘她又来了！’我愤怒地尖叫起来)”可知，作者看到自己的房间被弄乱后一开始很生气，故选B。
【31题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“She leaped off the sofa and hugged my knees with such happiness that I could only look down at her and smile. After all, she was only three and learning about the world in her own way. And she always chose to explore and destroy my room because she loved me, her big sister.(她从沙发上跳下来，抱着我的膝盖，高兴得我只能低头看着她，微笑着。毕竟，她只有三岁，正在用自己的方式了解这个世界。她总是选择探索和破坏我的房间因为她爱我，她的大姐姐)”可知，是姐妹之间的爱帮助作者高兴起来，故选C。
D
To snack or not to snack That is the question for doctors and for you, as you try to decide what to do about your hungry stomach when it’s nowhere close to mealtime. The short answer is: I have the snack.
Can snacking help you drop a few pounds Yes. A smart snack can prevent the kind of unhealthy over-eating that comes from extreme hunger. “Your body is always talking to you — you just have to listen,” said medicine specialist Robert Graham. “So if you’re starting to feel a bit hungry, don’t wait.” But you can’t grab any old snack. Chips and cookies boost your blood sugar quickly, which leads to the sugar crash. Instead, try nuts and fruits.
Snacking is a way to add a variety of nutrients (营养) to your diet. Maya Feller, a registered dietitian nutritionist, says you can’t go wrong with a handful of mixed nuts, which can help your heart. Snacking on protein-rich foods helps to keep your muscle strong and staminal. The body can absorb only a limited amount of protein per meal, so distributing protein throughout the day via snacking can maximize protein intake.
If you’ve ever been unhappy with someone when you were hungry, you know that food can influence your mood. Snacking helps you avoid that position, resulting in fewer mood swings and better focus. Some studies have shown that healthy snacking may also improve memory and cognitive performance and help with mental health issues such as anxiety and depression. If you wait too long to eat between meals, your body thinks it’s starving and releases the stress hormone to remind you, which can produce negative moods. In addition to drinking water, snacking on fresh fruits can help your brain.
There are different ways to go about (处理) this whole snacking things. Choose a healthy, filling option in an appropriate size, and the benefits don’t stop at weight loss and improved health; your general approach to life might be affected. When you snack mindfully, it’s easier to take a deep breath, focus on exactly what you’re eating at that moment, and enjoy the day around you too.
32. How does the author develop the second paragraph
A. By listing numbers. B. By using metaphor.
C. By using parallel structures. D. By giving examples.
33. What is closest in meaning to “staminal” in paragraph 3
A. Extreme. B. Stressed. C. Material. D. Energetic.
34. What can be inferred from the passage
A. We should have the snack instead of main meals.
B. Nuts and fruits may contribute to gaining weight.
C. Good snack can help people lose weight and improve health.
D. Snacking on cookies and chips can help with depression and anxiety.
35. In which column of a magazine can you most probably find this article
A. Fitness. B. Historical stories.
C. Culture and customs. D. Traffic and holidays.
【答案】32. D 33. D 34. C 35. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文，主要讲述了零食的选择对健康的影响，以及如何选择健康的零食。
【32题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“A smart snack can prevent the kind of unhealthy over-eating that comes from extreme hunger. ‘Your body is always talking to you — you just have to listen,’ said medicine specialist Robert Graham. ‘So if you’re starting to feel a bit hungry, don’t wait.’(聪明的零食可以防止由于极度饥饿而导致的不健康的暴饮暴食。‘你的身体一直在和你说话一你只需要倾听。’医学专家Robert Graham说：‘所以，如果你开始感到有点饿了，不要等。’)”以及“But you can’t grab any old snack. Chips and cookies boost your blood sugar quickly, which leads to the sugar crash. Instead, try nuts and fruits.(但你不能随便拿点零食。薯片和饼干会迅速提高你的血糖，从而导致糖崩溃。相反，尝试坚果和水果)”可知，第二段是通过医学专家的话来证实零食可以减肥，并通过薯片等来说明如何选择零食，所以本段是通过举例子展开叙述的，故选D。
【33题详解】
词义猜测题。根据和划线词所在句“Snacking on protein-rich foods helps to keep your muscle strong and staminal.(吃富含蛋白质的食物有助于保持你的肌肉强壮和staminal。) ”中的“keep your muscle strong and”以及划线词下文“The body can absorb only a limited amount of protein per meal, so distributing protein throughout the day via snacking can maximize protein intake.(人体每餐只能吸收有限的蛋白质，因此通过零食在一天中分配蛋白质可以最大限度地增加蛋白质摄入量)”可知，吃富含蛋白质的食物对人体有好处，staminal与strong并列作宾补，都是具有积极含义的词；由此可推断，staminal与D选项Energetic意思最相近，表示“精力充沛的”，故选D。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“Can snacking help you drop a few pounds Yes. A smart snack can prevent the kind of unhealthy over-eating that comes from extreme hunger.(吃零食能帮你减掉几磅吗？是的。聪明的零食可以防止由于极度饥饿而导致的不健康的暴饮暴食)”、第三段中“Snacking is a way to add a variety of nutrients (营养) to your diet.(吃零食是在饮食中添加多种营养的一种方式)”和最后一段中“Choose a healthy, filling option in an appropriate size, and the benefits don't stop at weight loss and improved health(选择一个健康的，合适大小的，填饱肚子的选择，它的好处不仅仅是减肥和改善健康)”可知，好的零食可以帮助人们减肥并改善健康，故选C。
【35题详解】
推理判断题。根据全文内容，结合最后一段中“Choose a healthy, filling option in an appropriate size, and the benefits don’t stop at weight loss and improved health; your general approach to life might be affected.(选择一个健康的，合适大小的，填饱肚子的选择，它的好处不仅仅是减肥和改善健康；你的总体生活方式可能会受到影响)”可知，文章主要讲述聪明地选择零食不仅仅是减肥和改善健康，还会影响生活方式，由此推知文章应是出自杂志中的健康部分，故选A。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Sometimes in life, we keep making the same mistakes over and over again, without learning a lesson, till reality strikes us. Other times, some decisions are very hard, so we often end up feeling we could have gone the other way.____36____ Life is limited, and it is better to learn some life lessons.
Be full of confidence.
Successful people don't just gain confidence after achieving success. Instead, they have made achievements as they always believe in themselves.____37____
____38____
If you agree to do things even if you don't want to, you will welcome more stress in your life. This is why you must be able to and have the courage to turn someone down in a polite way whenever you are not totally ready to do something you are asked to.
Be responsible for your life.
____39____ Other people may advise you or influence you but they cannot force you to determine what you should do.
Stay away from people who always drag you down.
We tend to be with people who inspire us or who make us feel better, but sometimes we end up spending time with those who don't appreciate us .____40____ Or you will end up feeling worthless for yourself.
A. Be brave and willing to say “No”.
B. Then what we are left with is regret.
C. Accomplish the more urgent tasks-first.
D. It is time to cut those people out of your life.
E. Avoid things that prevent your concentration.
F. It's your responsibility to take charge of your life, so don't always rely on others to determine what your life will be like.
G. To overcome all the obstacles in your way, you need to trust yourself to get out of your comfort zone and that requires confidence.
【答案】36. B 37. G 38. A 39. F 40. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了最好吸取的一些人生的教训。
【36题详解】
根据上文“Sometimes in life, we keep making the same mistakes over and over again, without learning a lesson, till reality strikes us. Other times, some decisions are very hard, so we often end up feeling we could have gone the other way.”（有时在生活中，我们不断犯同样的错误，没有吸取教训，直到现实打击我们。其他时候，一些决定是非常困难的，所以我们经常最终觉得我们可以走另一条路）可知，备受打击之后剩下的就是遗憾了，所以为了不遗憾，我们要吸取教训。故B选项“那我们剩下的就是遗憾了”切题。故选B项。
【37题详解】
根据上文“Successful people don't just gain confidence after achieving success. Instead, they have made achievements as they always believe in themselves.”（成功的人不仅仅是在取得成功后才获得信心。相反，他们取得了成就，因为他们始终相信自己。）可知，选项承接上文说明自信的重要性。故G选项“为了克服前进道路上的所有障碍，你需要相信自己走出舒适区，这需要信心。”切题。故选G项。
【38题详解】
根据下文“This is why you must be able to and have the courage to turn someone down in a polite way whenever you are not totally ready to do something you are asked to.”（ 这就是为什么当你还没有完全准备好去做别人要求你做的事情时，你必须能够并且有勇气礼貌地拒绝别人。）可知，本段告诉我们要敢于拒绝。故A选项“勇敢地说“不””切题。故选A项。
【39题详解】
根据标题“Be responsible for your life.”（对自己的生活负责）可知，选项与标题话题一致，说明对自己的生活负责的具体体现。故F选项“掌控自己的生活是你的责任，所以不要总是依赖别人来决定你的生活会是什么样子”切题。故选F项。
【40题详解】
根据上文“We tend to be with people who inspire us or who make us feel better, but sometimes we end up spending time with those who don't appreciate us .”（我们倾向于和那些激励我们或让我们感觉更好的人在一起，但有时我们最终会和那些不欣赏我们的人在一起。）可知选项承接上文说明我们应该如何处理和这些人的关系。故D选项“是时候把这些人从你的生活中剔除了”切题。故选D项。
第三部分语言运用（共三节，满分35分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Simone Biles wore the same clothes every day. When the other teenagers began to notice that he was wearing the same black pants and gray long-sleeve shirt day after day, Simone Biles, a ____41____ at a High School, became the target of being discussed. But there was little Simone Biles could do. ____42____, his mother couldn’t afford to buy him new clothes.
Two of the kids among them were Garrett and Graham, a pair of freshmen. But over time, they realized ____43____ their words felt like a mountain and seemed to be slowly ____44____ Simone Biles’s spirit. Their relationships were ____45____ .
So Garrett and Graham hatched a plan. They went home and ____46____ in their own drawers and closets. The next day, they met Simone Biles at their third-period class and asked him to come into the ____47____ Simone Biles was understandably ____48____ of being called out by large boys.
“He didn’t ____49____ or say anything, and I was like, ‘I think this is going to make you smile,’” Graham said. “I told him, ‘We’re in the same third period, and I apologize for talking about your life at you, and I want to give something to you to ____50____ it.” He then handed Simone Biles a heavy bag. ____51____ were new shirts and shorts.
Simone Biles was blown away (被震惊). “I was very happy,” he told WATN-TV, “____52____ , completely.” And Simone Biles got much more than the new ____53____. He no longer sat alone at lunch. Now he eats with his new friends, Garrett and Graham. “I used to be lonely,” Simone Biles told CBS News. ____54____ the day Garrelt and Graham called him into the hall, he ____55____ “The best day of my entire life, basically.”
41. A. freshman B. senior C. graduate D. junior
42. A. Indeed B. However C. Therefore D. Besides
43. A. how B. what C. that D. why
44. A. gathering B. recovering C. crushing D. ignoring
45. A. on the rocks B. in the wrong C. in full pleasure D. at a loss
46. A. responded B. exchanged C. searched D. targeted
47. A. hall B. library C. classroom D. playground
48. A. unsure B. unhappy C. frightened D. curious
49. A. care B. cry C. smile D. look
50. A. make up for B. take advantage of C. take pride in D. make the most of
51. A. Inside B. Above C. Beneath D. Beside
52. A. amazed B. proved C. explored D. exploded
53. A. pant B. shirt C. sneaker D. clothing
54. A. Thinking B. Recalling C. Reflecting D. Acquiring
55. A. exchanged B. added C. stressed D. claimed
【答案】41. A 42. A 43. C 44. C 45. A 46. C 47. A 48. C 49. C 50. A 51. A 52. A 53. D 54. B 55. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道，讲述了Simone Biles因为家境贫困没有衣服替换经常被同学嘲笑，后来其中两个同学Garrett和Graham意识到这是不对的，于是给Simone Biles送衣服和鞋，帮助他的故事。
【41题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当其他青少年开始注意到他每天都穿着同样的黑色裤子和灰色长袖衬衫时，Simone Biles，一所高中的一年级学生，成为了人们讨论的目标。A. freshman新生；B. senior毕业班学生；C. graduate毕业生；D. junior三年级学生。根据下文“Two of the kids among them were Garrett and Graham, a pair of freshmen.(其中两个孩子是Garrett和Graham，两个高一新生)”可知，Simone Biles应是受到同学的议论，所以他们都是高一新生，故选A。
【42题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：其实，他妈妈没钱给他买新衣服。A. Indeed的确，其实；B. However然而；C. Therefore因此；D. Besides此外。上文“But there was little Simone Biles could do.”提到对于每天都穿一样的衣服Simone Biles也没有办法，此处是解释原因，其实是因为他的妈妈没钱给他买新衣服，故选A。
【43题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：但随着时间的推移，他们意识到他们的话就像一座山，似乎在慢慢地压垮Simone Biles的精神。A. how如何；B. what什么；C. that无意义，起连接作用；D. why为什么。空处引导宾语从句，从句结构、意义完整，应用连接词that引导，故选C。
【44题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. gathering聚集；B. recovering恢复；C. crushing破坏，毁坏；D. ignoring忽略。根据上文“their words felt like a mountain”可知，他们的议论像是一座山，在慢慢压垮Simone Biles的精神，故选C。
【45题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：他们的关系濒于破裂。A. on the rocks濒临破裂；B. in the wrong错的；C. in full pleasure非常高兴；D. at a loss不知所措。结合上文内容可知，Garrett和Graham议论Simone Biles，给他带来了很大的压力，故他们的关系应是濒临破裂，下文“Now he eats with his new friends, Garrett and Graham.(现在他和他的新朋友Garrett和Graham一起吃饭)”也提到他们是新朋友，由此推知此处应是关系紧张，故选A。
【46题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们回到家，在自己的抽屉和壁橱里搜寻。A. responded回应；B. exchanged交换；C. searched搜寻；D. targeted把……对准。根据“in their own drawers and closets”可知，他们在自己的抽屉和壁橱里搜寻，故选C。
【47题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：第二天，他们在第三节课上遇到了Simone Biles，请他到大厅里来。A. hall大厅；B. library图书馆；C. classroom教室；D. playground操场。根据文章最后一句中“Garrelt and Graham called him into the hall”可知，Simone Biles被叫到大厅去，故选A。
【48题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：可以理解，Simone Biles害怕被大男孩叫出来。A. unsure不确定的；B. unhappy不高兴的；C. frightened害怕的；D. curious好奇的。根据“being called out by large boys”可知，被两个高大的男孩叫出去，Simone Biles自然是感到害怕，故选C。
【49题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“他没有笑，也没有说什么，我就想，‘我想这会让你笑的，’”Graham说。A. care关心；B. cry哭；C. smile微笑；D. look看。根据下文“I think this is going to make you smile”可知，Simone Biles没有笑，也没有说什么，故选C。
【50题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：“我告诉他，‘我们在同一节课上，我很抱歉在你面前谈论你的生活，我想给你一些东西弥补一下吧。’”A. make up for弥补；B. take advantage of利用；C. take pride in以……自豪；D. make the most of充分利用。上文“I apologize for talking about your life at you”是道歉，故此处是指给Simone Biles一些东西弥补，故选A。
【51题详解】
考查介词词义辨析。句意：里面是新衬衫和短裤。A. Inside在里面；B. Above在上面；C. Beneath在下面；D. Beside在旁边。根据“He then handed Simone Biles a heavy bag.(然后他递给Simone Biles一个沉重的袋子)”可知，此处指袋子里面是衣服，故选A。
【52题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我非常高兴，”他告诉WATN-TV，“完全惊呆了。”A. amazed使惊奇；B. proved证明；C. explored探索；D. exploded爆炸。根据“I was very happy”可知，Simone Biles感到高兴，又惊讶，故选A。
【53题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Simone Biles得到的远不止这些新衣服。A. pant裤子；B. shirt衬衫；C. sneaker运动鞋；D. clothing衣服。根据上文“new shirts and shorts”可知，他们给了Simone Biles一些新衣服，故选D。
【54题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：回忆起Garrelt和Graham把他叫进大厅的那天，他补充说：“基本上是我一生中最美好的一天。”A. Thinking思考；B. Recalling回想；C. Reflecting反映；D. Acquiring获得。根据“the day Garrelt and Graham called him into the hall”可知，此处是回忆过去发生的事，故选B。
【55题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. exchanged交换；B. added补充；C. stressed强调；D. claimed宣称。根据上文“‘I used to be lonely,’ Simone Biles told CBS News.(‘我曾经很孤独，’Simone Biles告诉CBS新闻)”可知，此处是他补充说的话，故选B。
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个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Chongyang Festival ____56____ falls on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar is also known as the Double Ninth Festival.
The festival is based on the theory of Yin and Yang, the two opposing (全然不同的) principles in nature. Yin is feminine (女性的), negative principle, while Yang is masculine (男性的) and positive. The ancients believed that all ____57____ (nature) phenomena could be explained by this theory. The ninth day of the ninth lunar month is a day ____58____ the two Yang numbers meet. So it ____59____ (call) Chongyang. Chong means double in Chinese. It is hard ____60____ (say) when these customs were created. Chongyang____61____ (be) an important festival since ancient times.
The Double Ninth Festival is usually perfect for outdoor ____62____ (activity). Many people go hiking and climbing in the country, enjoying Mother Nature’s final burst of color before she puts on her dull winter cloak. Some will carry a spray of dogwood (茱萸). But,____63____ (slow), the custom of carrying a spray of dogwood during the Double Ninth Festival is ____64____ (die) out and many people, especially young people in the cities. The custom evolves into ____65____ (it) present form, when people go climbing to get some exercise as well as enjoy the autumn scenery.
【答案】56. that##which
57. natural
58. when 59. is called
60. to say 61. has been
62. activities
63. slowly 64. dying
65. its
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国传统节日重阳节的由来、历史、以及庆祝活动的演变，插茱萸的风俗渐淡去，登山健身赏景成新潮。
【56题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：重阳节，在中国农历九月九日，也被称为重阳节。空处引导定语从句，修饰先行词The Chongyang Festival。先行词指物，在定语从句中作主语，所以用关系代词that或which引导。故填that/which。
【57题详解】
考查形容词。句意：古人认为所有自然现象都能用这个理论解释。空处应填入形容词修饰名词phenomena。nature的形容词形式为natural“自然的”作定语。故填natural。
【58题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：农历九月的第九天是两个阳数相遇的日子。空处引导定语从句，修饰先行词a day。设空处指代先行词在从句中作时间状语，故用关系副词when引导。故填when。
【59题详解】
考查时态语态。句意：因此它被称为重阳。分析句子结构可知，空处为句子的谓语动词。主语it与call之间是被动关系，且描述的是一个事实，应用一般现在时的被动语态；it作主语，谓语动词用单数。故填is called。
【60题详解】
考查固定句式和非谓语动词。句意：很难说这些习俗是什么时候形成的。“It is hard to do sth.”为固定句型，意为“做某事很困难”。it为形式主语，真正的主语为动词不定式。故填to say。
【61题详解】
考查时态和主谓一致。句意：重阳自古以来便是一个重要的节日。分析句子结构可知，空处为句子的谓语动词。根据时间状语“since ancient times”可知，句子为现在完成时，主语Chongyang为单数。故填has been。
【62题详解】
考查名词复数。句意：重阳节通常是进行户外活动的好时机。activity为可数名词“活动”，此处表示泛指，且前面没有限定词，所以需要该名词的复数形式。故填activities。
【63题详解】
考查副词。句意：但是，慢慢地，重阳节期间携带茱萸的习俗正在消失。空处修饰整句话，应用副词形式，表示“慢慢地”。故填slowly。
【64题详解】
考查时态。句意：携带茱萸的习俗正在逐渐消失，尤其是在城市的许多年轻人中。根据句意以及空前的is可知，此处表示目前正在进行的动作，应用现在进行时。空前已有is，所以空处需要现在分词。故填dying。
【65题详解】
考查形容词性物主代词。句意：这一习俗演变成了现在的形式，人们爬山既是为了锻炼也是为了欣赏秋天的景色。空处应填入形容词性物主代词its，修饰present form。故填its。
第三节词汇填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
请认真阅读下列各题，根据所给中文提示或首字母，写出1个语义通顺、语法正确的单词或短语。
66. Of equal importance are good study habits, useful skills and a positive a ______. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】attitude##ttitude
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：同样重要的是良好的学习习惯、有用的技能和积极的态度。分析句子结构，空白处在句子中做主语，使用名词。根据上文“Of equal importance are good study habits, useful skills and a positive（同样重要的是良好的学习习惯、有用的技能和积极的）”以及首字母提示，可推理出空白处应填表示“态度”含义的名词，即 attitude，故填 attitude。
67. Our o______ plan was to see a film at the cinema that afternoon, but we changed our mind at last because of the bad weather. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】original##riginal
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：我们最初的计划是那天下午去电影院看电影，但由于天气不好，我们最后改变了主意。空白处在句中作定语修饰名词plan，应用形容词，根据下文“but we changed our mind at last because of the bad weather（但由于天气不好，我们最后改变了主意）”可推知，空白处应用original，表示“最初的”。故填Original。
68. To be ______(坦诚的，坦白的), nobody likes you talking like that. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】frank
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：坦白说，没人喜欢你那样说话。“坦诚的，坦白的”为形容词frank，作表语。故填frank。
69. His mother is a g ______ woman. She is willing to give help. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】generous##enerous
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：他的母亲是个慷慨的女人。她愿意提供帮助。根据句意及首字母提示可知，generous“慷慨的”，形容词，作定语修饰名词woman，符合题意。故填generous。
70. Learning by doing may not be ______ (效率), but it is effective. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】efficient
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：从实践中学习可能效率不高，但它是有效的。空处作表语，应填形容词，根据汉语提示可知，形容词efficient“有效率的”符合题意。故填efficient。
第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节应用文写作（满分15分）
71. 假设你是英文报“Heart-To-Heart”专栏的编辑李华，你收到一封来自Tom的求助信。信中他向你倾诉了自己最近和妈妈发生了争吵，为此他非常烦恼。请你用英语写一封回信，安慰Tom，并给出建议。内容包括：
1. 分析争吵原因；
2. 给出解决争吵的合理建议。
注意：
1. 词数80左右。
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3. 开头已经给出，不计入字数。
Dear Tom,
I’m sorry to hear that you have argued with your mother and are feeling very sad now.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Tom,
I’m sorry to hear that you have argued with your mother and are feeling very sad now. I understand your feelings. As far as I am concerned, lacking communication is the main reason for the argument. Here is some advice which I think will be of help to you.
First of all, think it through and you should learn to understand your mother. After all, she is willing to do anything that will make you happy. Secondly, find an opportunity to have a talk with your mother, which will help you understand each other better.
Do remember the key to keeping the peace is regular and honest communication. I wish you all the best.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给Tom写一封回信，安慰他并给出建议。
【详解】1.词汇积累
在我看来：as far as I am concerned→from my point of view
有帮助：be of help→be helpful
机会：opportunity→chance
高兴的：happy→pleased
2.句式拓展
句型转换
原句：As far as I am concerned, lacking communication is the main reason for the argument.
拓展句：As far as I am concerned, there is not enough communication between you and your parents, which is the main reason for the argument.
【点睛】【高分句型1】After all, she is willing to do anything that will make you happy.（运用了that引导的定语从句）
【高分句型2】Secondly, find an opportunity to have a talk with your mother, which will help you understand each other better.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句）
第二节读后续写（满分20分）
72. 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。
Jenny hated reading aloud in class. She was sure everyone got really bored listening to her. Once, when Jenny was reading out her holiday diary, Lee was even looking at his watch, a silver and blue one which seemed just magical（有魔力的）. It was time to go home.”Remember to work on your class speeches for homework,” Miss Walker called as everyone started talking and packing their school bags.
Jenny watched Lee walk ahead of her as they left school. He seemed so clever, and he had a certain sort of shining confidence. He was just one of those people who were good at everything. Jenny sighed（叹气）. As she turned the corner, she saw Lee's watch lying right in the middle of the path.
Jenny knew she should just pick it up and return it to him, but she didn't want to run after him. Jenny bent down quickly, picked up the watch and ran home. On arriving home, Jenny put it on almost without thinking. She was surprised it fitted so well. She walked to the mirror and started practicing her speech. Words just flooded out of her. “I'm going to talk about swimming. I have been lucky. I've won lots, of competitions. But when I'm in a race, I'm not really thinking about winning. I'm just loving the feeling of being in the water...” Jenny laughed with excitement. She walked across the room. She suddenly seemed to have a certain sort of confidence. Turning back to the mirror, Jenny saw a flash of light from the watch in the glass. The flashes of silver seemed almost magical. So maybe Lee's watch really have something magic about it.
The next day, as the lesson began, Miss Walker asked who was going to be brave and go first. Nobody moved. Jenny slowly raised her arm. Before Miss Walker could say anything, there was a shout from behind. “She’s stolen my watch!” Lee said angrily, “It went missing at school yesterday.”
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。
Everybody was fixing their eyes on Jenny, waiting for an explanation.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Miss Walker smiled and asked the class to listen to Jenny's speech first.
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【答案】One possible version:
Everybody was fixing their eyes on Jenny, waiting for an explanation. Jenny thought to herself, “How could I explain about the watch and its magic No one could believe it.” Jenny just returned the watch and looked at him, feeling sorry for what she had done and saying in a low voice, “No, I didn’t steal your ‘magical watch’. I picked it up yesterday, but……” Miss Walker smiled to Jenny and continued, “But you planned to return the ‘magical watch’ after your speech, right ” Jenny nodded and for a moment remained silent. Miss Walker continued, “I believe you would do like that, my brave girl.”
Miss Walker smiled and asked the class to listen to Jenny’s speech first. Jenny walked slowly and collected all her courage to stand in front of the whole class. Suddenly she saw Miss Walker’s encouraging eyes. Jenny took a deep breath. “I am going to talk about swimming......” Ten minutes later, the whole class stood up applauding Jenny’s wonderful speech. Jenny made it even without the“magical watch”. She came to know that confidence never goes with anything but belief. Jenny smiled happily.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了Jenny因为不自信，害怕在班上朗读，但偶然得到Lee的“神奇”手表后，她找到了自信，并在班上成功发表了演讲的故事。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“每个人都在盯着Jenny，等待她的解释”可知，第一段可以描写Jenny面对指控时的反应和她如何处理这种情况。
②由第二段首句内容“Miss Walker微笑着让全班先听Jenny的演讲。”可知，第二段可以描写Jenny在班上的演讲以及她最终获得自信。
2.续写线索：被指控——内心挣扎——归还手表——老师的信任——班级演讲——获得自信
3.词汇激活
行为类
①解释：explain / account for
②归还：return / give back
③鼓掌：applaud / clap
情绪类
①抱歉的：sorry / regretful
②鼓励的：encouraging / uplifting
【点睛】[高分句型1]. Jenny just returned the watch and looked at him, feeling sorry for what she had done and saying in a low voice.（运用了what引导宾语从句）
[高分句型2]. She came to know that confidence never goes with anything but belief.（使用了that连接的宾语从句）
