2023～2024学年高一5月质量检测卷
英语
考生注意：
1．本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
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第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What is Bella doing
A．Studying. B．Resting. C．Eating.
2．What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Salesman and customer. B．Boss and secretary. C．Husband and wife.
3．What does the man mean
A．He doesn’t have cash. B．He will lend the money. C．He can’t afford the book.
4．What kind of room did the man book
A．A suite. B．A double room. C．A single room.
5．Where are the speakers
A．At home. B．On the plane. C．On an island.
第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．When will the woman meet Professor Brown
A．At 2:45. B．At 3:05. C．At 3:20.
7．What is the man likely to do
A．Continue the discussion. B．Bring back his computer. C．Attend a class with Sophia.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8．What did the man do over the weekend
A．He did some exercise. B．He watched a movie. C．He worked overtime.
9．What does the man dislike about new films
A．The ticket price. B．The special effects. C．Their lines.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10．Why does the man come to talk with the woman
A．To buy an air ticket. B．To apply for a job. C．To send a package.
11．How long does an airmail take to get to Australia
A．About two weeks. B．About one week. C．About five days.
12．How much does the man need to pay in total
A．$12. B．$13. C．$20.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13．What can we know about the woman
A．She ate lots of unhealthy food before.
B．She wanted the man to cook dinner.
C．She loved to work out with the man.
14．When did the woman have a checkup
A．Today. B．Last week. C．Last month.
15．What did the doctor advise the woman to do
A．Break bad habits. B．Have a good rest. C．Keep a cool mind.
16．What did the man give to the woman at last
A．Hot dogs. B．Dried banana chips. C．Chocolate milkshakes.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．What is Susan
A．A waitress. B．A writer. C．A nurse.
18．Why is Susan willing to work at night
A．She can be paid more. B．She can meet her friends. C．She can have two days off.
19．How does Susan keep herself awake at night
A．By talking to others. B．By drinking coffee. C．By taking a walk.
20．What is Susan’s dream
A．To be a doctor. B．To write stories. C．To spend a holiday.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 （共15 小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
This collection of annual events along the world’s coastlines is worth penciling in your diary.
Festa de Yemanjá, Brazil
It is an annual national party in the country’s oldest city of Salvador. Honouring the Afro-Brazilian Yoruban heritage and the history of the Bahia state capital, this cultural event sees street parades and performances as crowds are dressed in white. The food stands in the city give out fresh cakes to mark the occasion.
Biennale de Dakar, Senegal
Art takes centre stage in Dakar, the Senegalese capital, each summer season for the event. Founded in 1990, the event is the biggest and most exciting in the African art calendar. The energetic capital city makes an amazing backdrop for introducing African artists to a global audience and inviting international artists onto the streets of the city.
Printemps de la Sardine, France
The French town of Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie on the Atlantic coast is recognized as the sardine（沙丁鱼） capital of the country. Here, the arrival of the little fish kickstarts the party that takes over the town each spring. From tastings and walking trails to sardine-focused menus at local restaurants and discussions about their role in literature, the two-week celebration lets the delicious local speciality become a focus.
Rock Oyster Festival, the UK
With musical performances from the likes of Nile Rodgers, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Groove Armada and more, the three - day festival also showcases some of the best chefs and restaurants from around Cornwall as well as cooking demonstrations（展示） and masterclasses. Well-known chefs such as Olia Hercules and Andi Oliver share their stories, while over at Mussel Beach, there’s a celebration of live fire cooking.
21．Where does Festa de Yemanjá take place
A．In Salvador. B．In Dakar.
C．In Cornwall. D．In Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie.
22．Which of the following highlight Biennale de Dakar
A．Amazing calendars. B．Delicious cakes.
C．Street parades. D．African art shows.
23．What do the last two festivals have in common
A．They focus on literature. B．They last for two weeks.
C．They provide tasty food. D．They have online training.
B
“After snow is long gone, before plants begin to grow, roadside rubbish seems eye-catching. Who are these people with the thought, ‘Oh, somebody will collect it ’”
That question led Kevin Keehn, head of Bike Palatine Club（BPC）, on a personal mission of cleanup along Northwest suburban（郊区的） roads where he cycles a couple thousand miles every year.
Since 2021, his club has scheduled its spring trail cleanup in the Paul Douglas Forest Preserve. The next one is starting next Saturday. Armed with work gloves and plastic bags, hundreds will snatch plastic bottles, glass bottles and energy drink cans along the Northwest suburban roads. The goal is to clean the entire trail. Volunteers registering on the BPC cleanup page indicate a preferred area along the main roads. One of over 20 site coordinators （协调员） then contacts the volunteers and provides plastic bags.
Keehn notes, “For the last few years, a couple hundred volunteers have registered online to collect garbage along the trails. Groups come from all walks of life, including schools, friends and family groups, and company workers. We do our best to spread out the effort to cover all areas.”
“Groups don’t all come together until about 10 days before the event,” Keehn says, adding weather, not surprisingly, is a factor. “We put off this cleanup until next Saturday,” he continues, “hoping that more people will attend the event.”
“The funniest thing about all the cleanups is to see photos of smiling people surrounded by bags of rubbish,” Keehn says. “Funny, but true. We always compete to see who finds the most interesting rubbish. One year I found a case of model cars, hidden deep into the bush（灌木丛）. Perhaps kids forgot where they’d hidden their treasure.”
24．What can we learn about Keehn
A．He left the bike club in 2021. B．He preferred to ride a bike in winter.
C．He used to work as a cleaner. D．He started the mission of the road cleanup.
25．What does the underlined word “snatch” in paragraph 3 mean
A．Depend on. B．Pick up. C．Trip over. D．Figure out.
26．Why is the cleanup put off this year
A．To post more creative photos. B．To ensure the event is covered.
C．To bring in more volunteers. D．To make the activity last long.
27．What does Keehn want to show by mentioning the model cars
A．The funny moments in the cleanup. B．The prize offered in the competition.
C．The way to get unexpected payment. D．The meaning of the volunteers’ effort.
C
On April 8, as millions of people tried to watch a solar eclipse（日食） in North America, eye doctors across the United States would be ready to offer medical help.
That’s because, while a solar eclipse is an exciting event, it can also be dangerous. Looking at any part of the exposed sun without the right kind of protection can injure the eye’s light-sensitive retina（视网膜）.
In 2017, during the solar eclipse seen across the United States, that happened to many people despite the media coverage about the danger of looking at the sun when it is anything less than fully and completely covered by the moon.
Given that more than 150 million people directly viewed either a partial eclipse or a total eclipse, however, the number of those who suffered eye problems may seem relatively small.
“We’ve got less than 100 cases across Canada and the US,” says Ralph Chou, an eclipse eye safety expert with the University of Waterloo in Canada. “But no one knows for sure how many people damaged their eyes in 2017,” he says, “because not every case gets written up for a medical journal, and people may not seek help for less serious eyesight troubles.”
“A lot of eyesight problems, if they actually happened, were probably relatively minor and, they disappeared on their own within weeks or months,” says Chou. “About half of those who experience significant eye problems on the day after an eclipse will recover almost completely.”
He notes that there are ways to enjoy the eclipse without looking up at all; everyday household objects allow you to create pinhole projectors（针孔投射） that let you watch an image of the sun. “If you do choose to look up at the sun when it is partially eclipsed,” says Chou, “make sure that you have the proper eclipse glasses.”
28．How can the solar eclipse be a dangerous event
A．It leaves everything in the dark. B．It could cause damage to our eyes.
C．It makes it hard to get medical help. D．It forces us to go to a narrow space.
29．What was reported by the media in 2017
A．The danger of seeing a solar eclipse. B．The location of a top-class hospital.
C．The importance of exploring space. D．The number of tourist attractions.
30．What can we learn from paragraph 5
A．There is no need to worry about the solar eclipse.
B．Some people forgot to turn to the doctor for help.
C．It’s hard to track people who suffered eye problems.
D．Over 150 million people in the US are nearsighted.
31．What does Chou expect us to do about watching a solar eclipse
A．Do it with our family. B．Take pictures of the sun.
C．Admire the scene on TV. D．Protect our eyes properly.
D
Wild African elephants may break sleep records for mammals（哺乳动物）. New data show that they seem to survive on about two hours of shut-eye a night. Much of that sleeping took place while they were standing up. The animals lie down to sleep only once every three to four nights.
Trying to figure out how much wild elephants sleep just by watching them 24 hours a day is tricky, especially in the dark. Much of what scientists had known about sleeping elephants came from animals living in zoos, notes Paul Manger, who is a brain researcher at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. In zoos, elephants have been recorded sleeping from about three hours to nearly seven during a 24-hour period. Using electronic monitors on African elephants in the wild, however, has turned up more extreme behavior.
Manger’s team implanted（植入） activity monitors in the trunks（象鼻） of two elephants. Both were female leaders of their herds in the Chobe National Park. Trunks, like human hands, are important for exploring the world. Elephants hardly keep them still—unless sleeping. The researchers thought that a trunk monitor that didn’t move for at least five minutes likely meant its host was asleep.
The monitors tracked the animals over about a month. During that time, the elephants averaged just two hours of sleep a day. What’s more, the elephants were able to skip a night’s sleep without needing extra rest the next day. Those trunk implants showed there were times when the elephants went up to 46 hours without any sleep.
There has been some thought that animals need sleep to store memories properly. But that can’t explain animals, like the elephants, which skip sleep for a night without needing catch-up rest later. “Elephants are usually not considered to be forgetful animals,” Manger observes. In fact, he notes, studies have found that they can have long memories.
32．How did the African elephants typically sleep according to the new study
A．They stood up. B．They walked around.
C．They grouped. D．They kept eyes open.
33．Why did Manger’s team implant the trunk monitors
A．To test a new tracker. B．To help elephants fall asleep.
C．To train wild animals. D．To study elephants’ sleep.
34．What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A．People always think elephants are forgetful animals.
B．A good night’s sleep benefits all the wildlife’s brains.
C．Little sleep doesn’t affect the memory of elephants.
D．Scientists can’t understand why sleep makes sense.
35．What is the text mainly about
A．Tips on watching wildlife. B．Wild elephants’ sleep habit.
C．Efforts to protect wild elephants. D．National nature reserves in Africa.
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
You might always complain, “I want to build more muscle, increase my endurance（耐力）, or just move about day-to-day life more easily, but I don’t know how to achieve the goals.” 36 .
Focus on your workout
37 . If you’re thinking about your to-do list, you might not be focusing on putting in100%. “I focus on my breathing to reduce any distractions（干扰） while exercising at the gym,” says Phoenix Carnevale, trainer of Amrose Fitness.
Have positive self-talk
Before you’re feeling focused, remind yourself that you can do this.“ 38 ,” says Carnevale. “I tell myself, ‘It’s my time now.’” You can also take a few minutes before your workout to think about something you love about your body and what it can achieve. This kind of thinking will start your workout on a positive note.
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Positive self-talk isn’t the only way to get in the right mindset. “It always comes down to music for me,” says Amelia DiDomenico, owner of Amrose Fitness. One of her top workout tips is to repeat her favorite songs a few times during her training session.
Keep things simple
You don’t need to do a million different exercises to get a great workout. 40 . By limiting the amount of equipment you use and the number of moves in your workout, you won’t waste time moving around the gym. In turn, you may cut down on rest time, which generally is a good thing, especially if your goal is to build muscle.
A．Try to make conversation
B．Listen to your favorite music
C．In fact, it’s often better to keep things simple
D．Before I know it, I come across a workout partner
E．Perhaps these tips will help you to make a good start
F．I start with positive self-talk to prevent myself from giving up
G．The first step to a workout is bringing you into the present moment
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Growing up, Juleus Ghunta could hardly read. Ghunta and his three sisters lived in a rural（农村的） part of Western Jamaica. They were 41 by a single mother. “Life was very 42 for us,” he recalled.
When Ghunta went to school, he couldn’t catch up on his reading skills. By the time he entered the sixth grade, he still couldn’t 43 words or read with understanding. “I 44 in school with a deep sense of 45 ,”he said.
When Ghunta was about 12, a young teacher decided to 46 a special reading program for struggling students. Ghunta was the first student to 47 . That teacher would become the person who 48 his life.
“The teacher was very 49 to me,” he said. “She did not ask me anything, just telling me that I should work hard and believe in myself.” With her 50 , Ghunta’s reading skills 51 started to improve. “She had left me with the gift of literacy（读写能力）,” he said. “and with a deeper appreciation of my personhood and 52 as a human being.”
After that, Ghunta’s life took a new 53 . He graduated from his primary school with a number of academic（学业的） awards. He went on to middle school, and later, college.
Today, Ghunta is a published children’s author. He said, “I would like her to 54 the significant impact that she has made on my life, and the ways in which I have carried this 55 of her hope with me.”
41．A．tested B．followed C．respected D．raised
42．A．difficult B．similar C．long D．various
43．A．look for B．make out C．point at D．set up
44．A．smiled B．waited C．struggled D．called
45．A．hope B．joy C．relief D．failure
46．A．start B．find C．report D．mark
47．A．eat out B．move on C．go back D．sign up
48．A．remembered B．changed C．dropped D．protected
49．A．kind B．equal C．cold D．blind
50．A．show B．talk C．help D．ride
51．A．finally B．hardly C．briefly D．recently
52．A．loss B．value C．class D．doubt
53．A．school B．prize C．direction D．audience
54．A．share B．honor C．mix D．see
55．A．position B．textbook C．memory D．ability
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。
Home chefs long for it. Restaurants turn it into new recipes. It’s chili（辣椒）. The Chinese condiment（调料）, which includes chili peppers, oil and others, is a kitchen powerhouse known for its 56 （difference） purposes. But how did the must-have get started
Chilis weren’t always in China, says Brian Dott, a history professor at Whitman College and the author of The Chile Pepper in China: A Cultural Biography. 57 （original） from Central and South America, the plant was unknown in China until around the 16th century, when the rapid 58 （grow） in exploration and trade brought chilis to China.
The first 59 （write） record of chili in China dates from 1591. Gao Lian, a playwright in the Ming Dynasty, wasn’t all that excited about the new condiment, Dott says of his account. Instead, he used it 60 a decorative plant.
While elite（精英） Chinese admired chili peppers in 61 （they） decorative gardens, most people 62 （begin） eating and enjoying the fruit of the plant. Chili peppers were passed from person to person and raised in small crops, says Dott, 63 （fall） into the hands of skilled farmers 64 developed even better chilis over time. These chilis—and the condiment made by frying them in oil—became a must for cooking all over China. Finally, they have become so common that they were considered part of 65 nation’s symbol.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
你校正在组织英语作文比赛。请以A Place I Like为题，写一篇短文参赛，内容包括：
1．地点介绍；
2．喜爱的原因。
注意：1．写作词数应为80个左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
A Place I Like
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节 （满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
My brother was an excellent student at high school. However, I always felt stressed because of him. How I wished my brother weren’t so perfect. It made me work twice as hard to prove myself.
One afternoon I got a biology test. “I badly needed an A,” my mind kept repeating. I studied till the last minute of lunch and rushed to class.
Good, I thought, looking through the first page. I quickly filled in the answers, smiling with confidence. When I reached the last page, my mind went blank（空白）. I read the questions over, but the words started to jumble（混乱）. Although I could picture the pages of the book, I could not remember the text. My mind wouldn’t function. “Concentrate, Lara, you studied it this morning,” I tried to remember what was written in the book. The clock ticked away the minutes. I took a look at the clock. There was only three minutes. Soon everyone left, and I was still watching the paper.
“Lara, I need you to hand in your test,” Mrs. Phloem said. I quickly placed my name in the blank spaces and handed her the test.
After school, I quickly walked home. That night after dinner I sat down to finish The Great Gatsby. I thought “Great American Novels” would inspire me to brave hardships. However, the book truly felt like a waste of my time. Yet the fact remained that I was afraid to open my biology text and check the answers, although I refused to believe I might have done poorly on the test.
It was a rainy day when I got my biology test back. I looked at the red mark: C. It was not even a B minus, my mind screamed（尖叫）. It was over.
注意：1．续写词数应为150个左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Upon arriving home that night, I shouted at my brother. ___________________________________________
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Seeing what happened, my brother came to me with a smile. _______________________________________
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2023～2024学年高一5月质量检测卷·英语
参考答案、提示及评分细则
听力部分录音稿
（Text 1）
M: Bella, give yourself a break, and come to have some fruit. You have been busy with your study for two hours! Sitting too long is bad for your waist.
W: I’m nearly done! It will be finished in twenty minutes.
（Text 2）
W: How about this white jacket, dear It seems very comfortable.
M: You are the boss. Besides, I feel my feet hurt so much, and the only thing I want to do now is to find a place to rest for a while.
（Text 3）
W: I’m sorry to interrupt you, but could I borrow 20 dollars from you I’d like to buy this book, while it is only allowed to pay in cash.
M: Well, I’m facing the same problem as you.
（Text 4）
M: Excuse me, the room we booked online was a double room, but the one we got is a big single room. What happened
W: Oh, I am really sorry, but now the double rooms have been fully booked. How about a suite
M: All right. Thank you.
（Text 5）
M: I hadn’t expected the typhoon could be so strong. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have spent our holiday on this island.
W: Think it in another way. We had such an opportunity to experience a different trip.
（Text 6）
W: Blake, what time is it now
M: Let me see. It’s a quarter to three.
W: Oh, I have to go. I’ve made an appointment with Professor Brown in his office. And there are twenty minutes left.
M: OK. Do you know where Crystal is
W: She is on the way to her dormitory to fetch her laptop. Then she will come over. But Sophia has to get here at twenty past three after the class is over. You can continue discussing our research with Crystal.
M: I’ve got it.
（Text 7）
W: How did you spend the weekend, Robin Have you gone out
M: No, I just stayed at home and watched a movie. I was very tired after working all week. I didn’t have enough energy to go out for fun.
W: What movies did you see
M: The old ones. Sometimes the new ones are harder for me to understand. To some extent, I don’t like those special effects.
W: I have the same feeling as you do. So, did you download those movies or watch them online
M: I’ve downloaded them so that I can enjoy them whenever I want.
（Text 8）
M: Excuse me, I’d like to send this parcel to Australia. How much does it cost
W: Well, it depends on the weight and the shipping method. Could you please put your parcel on the scales
M: Sure. It’s not very heavy.
W: It weighs 850 grams. Which method do you prefer to send it by
M: What are the options I guess airmail is faster and more expensive than snail mail.
W: That’s right. Sending the parcel by air will be $12. But it costs $4 less by snail mail.
M: How long will it take to get to Australia
W: Airmail will need about five days, and snail mail is taking about two weeks.
M: In this case, I’d prefer the airmail. By the way, I’d like to send it as a registered parcel.
W: No problem. That needs an extra dollar.
M: Here’s $20.
W: Wait a second, please. Here’s your receipt and the change.
M: It’s very nice of you.
（Text 9）
W: What do we have for dinner today
M: How about Burger King Hamburgers and French fries are always your first choice.
W: I know I used to eat a lot of unhealthy food, but now I’ve decided to turn a new leaf.
M: What do you mean
W: Last month, I had a complete physical examination. The doctor said that my body was in a bad state. And he persuaded me into getting rid of bad habits.
M: How long do you think you can insist on it
W: I believe I can stay with it for a long time.
M: Alright. It seems that the chocolate milkshakes and hot dogs have to be wasted.
W: Wait, wait. We shouldn’t waste your money. I can eat a little bit.
M: But you just said you would eat healthy food.
W: Rome was not built in a day. I need to reach my goal step by step. I promise I’ll only have a little bit.
M: Fine. Here you are.
W: Hey, you are kidding me. These are dried banana chips.
（Text 10）
W: Susan works as a nurse in a hospital. For her, every day is the same. Although she sometimes has to be on the night shift, she thinks it is fine since she can earn more than on the day shift, and there aren’t too many people walking around at night, so that she can read her favorite romance novels quietly. Even if there’s more work to be done at night, Susan’s colleagues are always willing to help her. So it is not too heavy for her. She only has to make sure she doesn’t fall asleep at her desk and answer all the patients’ calls the first time. That’s why she often drinks at least two cups of coffee before going to the hospital. However, after every night shift, Susan has one day off. Thus, she has plenty of time to rest. Susan has always dreamed to be a doctor one day, and she is planning to continue her studies to realize her dream. In this way, she can develop her skills and devote herself to helping more people in the future.
参考答案
1～5 ACABC 6～10 BABBC 11～15 CBACA 16～20 BCABA
21．A 细节理解题。根据Festa de Yemanjá, Brazil一节“It is an annual national party in the country’s oldest city of Salvador.”可知，Festa de Yemanjá在Salvador举办。
22．D 细节理解题。根据Biennale de Dakar, Senegal一节“Art takes centre stage in Dakar, the Senegalese capital, each summer season for the event. Founded in 1990, the event is the biggest and most exciting in the African art calendar.”可知，Biennale de Dakar最精彩的是非洲艺术展。
23．C 细节理解题。根据Printemps de la Sardine, France 一节“From tastings and walking trails to sardine-focused menus at local restaurants...”和Rock Oyster Festival, the UK 一节“... the three-day festival also showcases some of the best chefs and restaurants from around Cornwall...”可知，这两个节日都展示美食。
24．D 细节理解题。根据第一段及第二段“That question led Kevin Keehn, head of Bike Palatine Club（BPC）, on a personal mission of cleanup...”可知，Keehn是道路清扫活动的发起人。
25．B 词义猜测题。根据画线词前“Since 2021, his club has scheduled its spring trail cleanup in the Paul Douglas Forest Preserve.”及画线词后“plastic bottles, glass bottles and energy drink cans...”可推断，画线词与pick up的意思最接近。
26．C 细节理解题。根据第五段“‘We put off this cleanup until next Saturday,’ he continues, ‘hoping that more people will attend the event.’”可知，今年的道路清扫活动推迟至下周六是为了能吸引更多参与者。
27．A 推理判断题。根据最后一段可推断，Keehn提及汽车模型是为了分享道路清扫活动中不期而遇的欢乐时刻。
28．B 细节理解题。根据第二段可知，在未采取安全防护措施的情况下观赏日食会损伤视网膜。
29．A 细节理解题。根据第三段“In 2017, during the solar eclipse seen across the United States, that happened to many people despite the media coverage about the danger of looking at the sun...”可知，2017年，媒体报道了观赏日食所带来的危害。
30．C 推理判断题。根据第五段“‘But no one knows for sure how many people damaged their eyes in 2017,’ he says, ‘because not every case gets written up for a medical journal, and people may not seek help for less serious eyesight troubles.’”可推断，要想确切知晓多少人因观赏日食而影响视力健康并非易事。
31．D 细节理解题。根据最后一段“‘If you do choose to look up at the sun when it is partially eclipsed,’ says Chou, ‘make sure that you have the proper eclipse glasses.’”可知，Chou 希望大家在观赏日食时保护好眼睛。
32．A 细节理解题。根据第一段“New data show... Much of that sleeping took place while they were standing up.”可知，这项新研究显示，非洲象通常站着睡觉。
33．D 推理判断题。根据第二段“Trying to figure out how much wild elephants sleep just by watching them 24hours a day is tricky, especially in the dark.”、第三段“Manger’s team implanted（植入） activity monitors in the trunks（象鼻） of two elephants.”及第四段可推断，Manger的团队在这两头母象的鼻子里植入监视器是为了研究大象的睡眠情况。
34．C 推理判断题。根据最后一段“But that can’t explain animals, like the elephants, which skip sleep for a night without needing catch-up rest later... In fact, he notes, studies have found that they can have long memories.”可推断，睡眠不足不会影响大象的记忆。
35．B 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段可知，本文主要介绍一项科研结果——非洲象每晚睡眠时间仅为两小时，甚至不休息，但其日常活动不会因此受到影响。
36．E 根据空前“...but I don’t know how to achieve the goals.”及下文给出的建议可知，E项“也许这些建议可以帮你开个好头”正好起到承上启下的作用。
37．G 根据空后“If you’re thinking about your to-do list, you might not be focusing on putting in 100%. ‘I focus on my breathing to reduce any...’”可知，G项“锻炼的第一步就是让自己专注当下”符合。
38．F 根据本节小标题、空前“Before you’re feeling focused...”及空后“‘I tell myself,’ ‘It’s my time now.’”可知，F项“首先，我会给自己加油鼓劲以防止自己放弃”符合。
39．B 根据本节主要内容,尤其是“‘It always comes down to music for me,’ says Amelia DiDomenico…”可知，B项“听自己喜欢的音乐”适合作本节小标题。
40．C 根据本节小标题、空前“You don’t need to do a million different exercises to get a great workout.”及空后“By limiting the amount of equipment you use and the number of moves...”可知，C项“实际上，通常较好的做法就是让锻炼简单（高效）”符合。
41．D 他们由单亲妈妈抚养（raised）长大。
42．A “那时的生活非常艰难（difficult），”他回想道。
43．B 上六年级前，他还不能认（make out）读单词。
44．C “我在学校读书很吃力（struggled），内心有一种强烈的挫败（failure）感。”
45．D 见上题解析。
46．A 在Ghunta12岁左右的时候，一位年轻的老师决定为学困生开设（start）专门的阅读课程。
47．D Ghunta第一个报名了（sign up）该课程。
48．B 日后，这位老师将改变（changed）他的人生。
49．A “这位老师对我很友善（kind）。”
50．C 在她的帮助（help）下，Ghunta的阅读能力终于（finally）有进步了。
51．A 见上题解析。
52．B “她培养了我的读写能力，让我对人格和人的价值（value）有了深刻的认知。”
53．C 从此，Ghunta的人生确立了新的方向（direction）。
54．D “我想让她看见（see）她对我的人生产生了多么深远的影响，我牢记（memory）着她曾对我寄予的厚望。”
55．C 见上题解析。
56．different 57．Originally 58．growth 59．written 60．as 61．their 62．began
63．falling 64．who/that 65．the
第一节
One possible version:
A Place I Like
The park near my home is the place I really like. There are many trees, flowers and a lake in the park. What attracts me most is its breathtaking views and relaxed atmosphere, which enable me to enjoy the quietness there. In spring, the park shines with colour while in winter, it becomes a snow-white world.
The park has a special place in my heart because it brings me happiness. It is a perfect place for me to connect with nature. I feel lucky to have such a wonderful park near my home.
第二节
One possible version:
Upon arriving home that night, I shouted at my brother. “You are always the top student at school. You are so smart that you have got a scholarship. No matter how hard I worked, I hardly reached your standard. How could I prove myself with a C I felt like a total failure,” I poured out all my bad emotions against him. Outside it was raining heavily with thunder rolling. I jumped at the unexpected sound. I reached the window and closed it angrily.
Seeing what happened, my brother came to me with a smile. Taking a deep breath, he said, “Hey, man. Relax. I know how you are feeling now. Actually, you are always the best in my eyes. You are so smart, active and creative... And we are brothers all the time.” Hearing his words, I realized how stupid my act was! Yes, he was my brother. Even though I got so angry with him, he still smiled back at me. One test was not my life. Believing in myself and in doing my best would always be the best score.
