吉安市2024届高三吉水中学 吉安县立中学 峡江中学永丰中学 井冈山中学泰和中学六校协作体5月联合考试
英语试卷
试卷共 8 页, 67 小题, 满分 150 分。考试用时 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
Here are several not-to-be-missed events. Mark your calendar!
Flowers on the Mimosa Route
The Mimosa Route covers 130 km of wilderness and coastal towns in France, with stops and festivals in bloom to honour a flower that has become the symbol of the Cote d’Azur. This is the perfect opportunity to discover gardens with their feet in the water or the flower floats (花车) of the corsos.
* From 3 to 18 February
Nice Carnival
Mimosa, roses, lilies thrown to the public... The Battle of the Flowers is a highlight of the Nice Carnival and a nod to this France city’s gardening history. The biggest festival on the Cote d’Azur also includes a carnival-style parade, with floats competing in creativity, with dizzying figures up to twenty metres high. The theme of the 2024 edition is “Pop Culture”.
* From 17 February to 3 March
The Menton Lemon Festival
The programme of the Lemon Festival in Menton, France includes various floats. For 15days, the town celebrates its golden fruit with a touch of madness. With the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games just a few months away, the 90th edition of the Lemon Festival promises to be a great event with the theme “From Olympia to Menton”.
* From 17 February to 3 March
The Trail des Merveilles
The Roya Valley in France is the setting for the Trail des Merveilles, which starts in Breil-sur-Roya. Over a distance of around 30 kilometres, with a positive difference in altitude of 2,000 metres, the race takes competitors along wild paths with views of the snow-capped peaks of the Mercantour National Park and the Mediterranean Sea. A shorter, more accessible 17-kilometre route will delight lovers of running and beautiful scenery. Ready, set, go!
*5 March
21. What is the significance of the Battle of the Flowers
A. To popularize the tradition culture. B. To vote for the most creative float.
C. To prove people’s passion for flowers. D. To show respect for the city’s gardening.
22 Which event appeals to sport lovers
A. Nice Carnival. B. The Trail des Merveilles.
C. Flowers on the Mimosa Route. D. The Menton Lemon Festival.
23. What do these four events have in common
A. They are around the theme of flowers. B. They are of the same duration.
C. They take place in the same country. D. They are to celebrate the end of winter.
B
Harpreet Kaur has a passion for connecting with others of different faiths. She said “yes” when Zahabia Ahmed-Usmani, program manager at the Kaufman Institute for Interfaith Understanding(KIIU), asked her to introduce Valarie Kaur at a February event at Grand Valley State University. Valarie Kaur is a well-known author of See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love. The women share more than just a last name; both have a faith tradition rooted in service and equality.
The book’s message struck Harpreet as she listened to the author’s online presentations about welcoming all. “Valarie was such a good speaker. I wish I could be like her,” the freshman from Forest Hills Eastern High School thought.
She found out about the Kaufman Interfaith Leadership Scholars from her dad. This is her first year participating in this group that helps youth build bridges to help communities value, respect, and love all. The group of scholars meet every other Sunday and include students from many faiths. “I was surprised by how much I didn’t know about other faiths—and by how many similarities there are,” she said. “And it’s fun!”
She’s learned a lot about herself, too. “I’m always trying to better myself. I’ve always been really shy.” So, she decided to accept the opportunity to practice public speaking by introducing Valarie Kaur at the Grand Valley State University event—a clear indication of her drive to improve her own leadership skills.
While Harpreet may see herself as shy, Ahmed-Usmani sees the leadership qualities in her: “Since the first day I met her, I was impressed by how earnestly she learned, worked and played with her peers. She is a powerful young woman with the ability to convince others of following her lead.”
In the future Harpreet will keep her hope for interfaith understanding: “The biggest lesson I have learned from my involvement in all these activities is that you never know what others are going through. Be open-minded. Hear other people’s side.”
24. What does the underlined word “both” in paragraph 1 refer to
A. Valarie Kaur and her book.
B. Harpreet Kaur and Valarie Kaur.
C. KIIU and Grand Valley State University.
D. Harpreet Kaur and Zahabia Ahmed-Usmani.
25. What is the Kaufman Interfaith Leadership Scholars’ main job
A. Researching on building bridges.
B. Connecting people of different beliefs.
C. Learning about different communities.
D. Finding similarities of different values.
26. What kind of person is Harpreet Kaur according to Ahmed-Usmani
A. Persuasive. B. Respectful. C. Considerate. D. Generous.
27. Which of the following best describes the lesson Harpreet Kaur got
A. Hard work pays off. B. One good turn deserves another.
C. Strike the iron while it is hot. D. Put yourself in other’s shoes.
C
A century ago, kids were transported to school by all kinds of random vehicles. Because there were no national standards, it was up to states or individual school districts to hire buses, trucks and even horse-drawn wagons to convey kids to and from school.
Frank Cyr didn’t like this system. Back in the 1930s, Cyr was a professor at Teachers College, Columbia University, and an advocate for rural education. Cyr traveled the country conducting a study of school transportation. “In many cases, standards have been set up by more or less hit-and-miss methods,” reported Cyr in a New York Times article. He decided that something needed to be done to keep America’s schoolkids safe.
So in 1939, Cyr organized a conference in New York City dedicated to improving and standardizing the American school bus. He invited educators, transportation officials from 48 states and bus manufacturers to design a newer, safer school bus. At the meeting, Cyr hung up 50 paint samples on the walls of the conference room and formed a special committee to pick a winner. They chose the symbolic yellow-orange color that was originally known as “National School Bus Chrome”.
Cyr wasn’t a scientist or a safety expert, but he instinctively made the connection between bright colors, visibility and vehicle safety. “Based upon the standards of 1939, yellow was a very intelligent choice,” says Dr. Stephen Solomon, a retired optometrist (验光师) and founder of Visibility in Motion, which does consulting for emergency services providers. “The colors that are most easily seen by the human eye are the yellows — the yellow-green to yellow to greenish-yellow,” says Solomon. “That’s at the peak of the visibility range.”
Solomon explains that color vision is determined by photoreceptor cells in the retina (视网膜) called cones (视锥细胞). There are three types of cones, each tuned to detect different wavelengths of light: red, green and blue. Yellow light stimulates both the red and green cones at the same time, which is why the eye is most sensitive to colors in the yellow range.
28. What does the underlined word “hit-and-miss” in paragraph 2 probably mean
A. Random. B. Similar. C. Effective. D. Special.
29. What do we learn about the 1939 meeting
A. Many schoolkids were invited.
B. A prize was chosen to award a winner.
C. Cyr was appointed as a transportation official.
D. The color yellow was selected for school buses.
30. Why is yellow a distinct color for the eye
A. It has different wavelengths. B. It determines photoreceptor cells.
C. It affects two cones at the same time. D. It covers the most visibility range.
31. What can be a suitable title of this text
A. Why Are School Buses Yellow B. Cyr: Father of School Buses
C. 1939: a Year of School Bus Standards D. What Vehicles Are Safe for Kids
D
The average American gets about 4,000 steps a day—but how much is enough According to a recent study of more than 72,000 people, getting in 9,000 to 10,000 daily steps cuts the risk of death by more than a third and reduced cardiovascular (心血管) disease risk by at least 20 percent, but even smaller increases showed benefits.
Ashley Goodwin, one of the study’s authors, says the study really builds on the evidence we already know about how walking can help lower cardiovascular risk and death. He found it especially amazing that the benefit differed so little between those who sat for long periods each day and those who sat less. “That’s really great because it drives home the message that simply walking a little bit more than you usually do is going to bring some health benefits, no matter where you’re starting from.”
Past research had shown that higher step counts are linked to better heart health and a longer life, and a separate body of research has shown the increased risks of cardiovascular disease and death associated with more sedentary (久坐) time. But this study brought those bodies of research together to learn if extra daily steps could offset (抵消) the risks of sedentary behavior even in those who spend much of the day seated.
The results show that both highly sedentary and less sedentary people had statistically similar risk reductions from higher step counts. But the findings also reveal that the more steps people had per day, the more their risk of heart disease or death fell, up until about 9,000 to 9,700 daily steps for highly sedentary people.
In fact, highly sedentary people in the study began experiencing a heart benefit starting as low as 4,300 steps per day, when their risk of heart disease fell by 10 percent. Doubling that step counts to 9,700 steps a day doubled the benefit. Similarly, highly sedentary people began seeing a 20 percent reduced risk of death starting at 4,100 steps per day. Again, that benefit nearly doubled to 39 percent when their daily step counts increased to 9,000.
32. What is newly found in the study
A. Higher step counts are linked to a longer life.
B. Walking 10,000 steps a day is not suitable for everyone.
C. A small increase in people’s usual step counts is beneficial.
D. The average American gets around 4,000 steps each day.
33. What makes Goodwin surprised
A. The more steps people get, the healthier they are.
B. Walking can treat cardiovascular diseases to some degree.
C. People can benefit from walking without walking too fast.
D. Walking has similar effect on sedentary people and active people.
34. What is one aim of the study
A. To research how step counts differ from people to people.
B. To examine how walking can help lower cardiovascular risk.
C. To know whether extra daily steps offset the risks of being sedentary.
D. To check whether sedentary life can lead to increased risks of death.
35. What is the function of the figures in the last paragraph
A. To list the recommended step counts.
B. To show the link between step counts and health.
C. To warn people of the harm of sedentary lifestyle.
D. To compare the steps of active people and inactive people.
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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Ways to Employ the Power of Your Strengths
If you have ever had a job interview, you have likely been asked what your strengths are. It’s a common question. ____36____ It’s often easier for them to focus on their weaknesses instead. Below are five ways you can identify your strengths and use them to help you.
____37____ Take an online assessment of your character strengths. Once you have taken the assessment, brainstorm different ways that you can use your core strengths throughout the week, then document your experience each time you use your strength in a new way.
Identify times you’ve used your strengths in the past. ____38____ Write out these examples in a journal. Next, reflect on how these strengths have served you in different areas of your life.
Reflect on feedback (反馈) you’ve received from others about your strengths. Think back to times when others provided you with positive feedback about your strengths. Write out what the positive feedback was.
Use a strengths jar. Anytime you notice that you have used one of your strengths, write down what strength was used and put it in the jar. ____39____
Engage in new activities and hobbies that test your strengths. Getting out of your comfort zone and trying new activities, hobbies, or classes can help you get in touch with new strengths. ____40____ Contrary to what you may think, being good at the activity or hobby you try is not needed to get in touch with your strengths. For example, if you decide to try rollerblading (轮滑) for the first time and fall repeatedly, you may discover that humor is a strength.
A. Make full use of your strengths.
B. Identify your signature strengths.
C. What you find may surprise you.
D. Of course, not everyone has the same hobbies.
E. However, many people have a hard time identifying their strengths.
F. Reflect about previous times when you exhibited your signature strengths.
G. Once every few weeks set aside some time to review what you have written.
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。
I was 3 years into my Ph.D. Yet I still felt in the ___41___ because I did not know how or when I would graduate. To be ___42___, I couldn’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. Worse still, Erika was ___43___, the only other woman in the lab. This added to my ___44___. As she cleared out her lab space, she offered a ___45___: her old but big computer monitor (显示器). This kind, seemingly minute ___46___ turned out to be exactly the lifeline (救命稻草) I ___47___.
To me, this monitor was a ___48___ that my community supports me even when they aren’t ___49___ with me. After years of using only a small laptop, I was ___50___ by how much my work benefited from having an additional screen. With this ___51___ perspective, I started to like writing. I handed in my graduation paper, and the light at the end of the tunnel shined brightly.
Then I graduated. My ___52___ with the monitor came to an end, and I wanted to ___53___ the chain of care and sisterhood. So, I offered it to another woman engineer, who told me the monitor allowed her to have focused writing time. It also helped solidify her ___54___ that she is in community with people who support her — just as it did for me.
And just like that, a ripple (涟漪) effect from an ___55___ monitor.
41. A. end B. air C. past D. dark
42. A. fair B. famous C. frank D. independent
43. A. volunteering B. progressing C. applying D. leaving
44. A. anxiety B. surprise C. annoyance D. embarrassment
45. A. suggestion B. gift C. ride D. choice
46. A. response B. change C. gesture D. contribution
47. A. shared B. needed C. provided D. experienced
48. A. reminder B. result C. form D. proposal
49. A. eventually B. fortunately C. acceptably D. physically
50. A. kept back B. looked into C. turned down D. blown away
51. A. slower B. emptier C. broader D. heavier
52. A. comparison B. time C. communication D. satisfaction
53 A. continue B. found C. restore D. check
54. A. sense B. achievement C. dream D. character
55. A. expensive B. artificial C. ordinary D. adjustable
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。
March has barely turned the mountains of the Qinling Range green, but Tianshui, ____56____ small city at the foot of the Qinling Range has already exploded in popularity for its spicy hot pot, or malatang. In recent days, Tianshui has welcomed approximately 40,000 visitors daily.
The ____57____(explode)in popularity of the local spicy hot pot in Gansu is closely associated ____58____ the local eating habits. The local northwestern Chinese cuisine primarily ____59____(consist)of boiled beef and mutton, as green leafy vegetables are hardly found in Gansu or its cuisine. In places like the Hexi Corridor, if one attempts ____60____(find)leafy greens, the best option would be to visit a Sichuan restaurant.
However, the local spicy hot pot restaurants also provide diners with ____61____(variety)vegetables to choose from. In places like Tianshui, ____62____ cuisine has been influenced by Sichuan and Chongqing traditions, the hot pot’s flavor ____63____(enrich)using bean sauce and Sichuan peppercorns, adding a spicy fragrance(香味)to both meat and vegetables.
The history of Gansu’s spicy hot pot is ____64____(relative)short. In the 1980s and 1990s, it was merely known as spicy noodles, later ____65____(develop)to achieve its present form.
第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66. 假定你是校英语报的编辑李华。你校英语报拟开设一个新栏目“英文电影赏析”，请你给外教Johnson 写封邮件, 内容包括：
1. 请他推荐一部英文电影；
2. 说明推荐理由。
注意:
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Mr. Johnson,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Penny’s Present
The sun was shining when Penny woke up. Usually she jumped out of bed with a happy smile for the new day. But today she just lay there frowning (皱眉).
This was the day before Mother’s Day, and Penny still had no present for Mama. She had forgotten about Mother’s Day until she had heard her brother Peter and sister Elizabeth talking last night. “I made Mama an apron (围裙) in sewing class,” Elizabeth had said proudly.
“What are you going to give Mama ” Peter asked Penny. Penny had not answered. She had ducked her head, ashamed to admit that she had spent her pocket money. She had nothing at all to give Mama on her special day.
Penny got out of bed and dressed slowly. The bag of candies she had bought yesterday reminded her of her terrible mistake.
“Well, here’s our littlest sleepyhead,” Mama said as Penny walked into the kitchen. She gave her a good-morning hug, and the smell of baked apples floated up from her apron. In a way, that made Penny feel worse because it reminded her of all the good things Mama did for her.
She remembered a hot day last summer when Mama had spent a whole afternoon making strawberry jam, because she knew Penny liked it. She thought of the moment when Mama polished her shoes and taught her to cut and arrange flowers. Sometimes she also taught Penny to make paper flowers with colorful petals (花瓣).
“Penny dear, can you eat a little faster ” Mama was talking to her. With surprise Penny noticed that everyone else had finished breakfast.
“I’m sorry, Mama.”
“Well, finish up. I have to visit old Mrs. Logan and read for her. But first, I want to get this kitchen cleaned up.” Penny watched her mother hurriedly cleaning up the kitchen. Mama was a very busy person. It seemed to Penny that sometimes Mama could use an extra pair of hands and two more feet. Suddenly she had an idea! There was a present she could give Mama, and it might be better than anything she could buy.
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。
The next morning, Penny slid into the room with a package.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
“Read the petals of the Promise Flower, Mama,” Penny said.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________吉安市2024届高三吉水中学 吉安县立中学 峡江中学永丰中学 井冈山中学泰和中学六校协作体5月联合考试
英语试卷
试卷共 8 页, 67 小题, 满分 150 分。考试用时 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
Here are several not-to-be-missed events. Mark your calendar!
Flowers on the Mimosa Route
The Mimosa Route covers 130 km of wilderness and coastal towns in France, with stops and festivals in bloom to honour a flower that has become the symbol of the Cote d’Azur. This is the perfect opportunity to discover gardens with their feet in the water or the flower floats (花车) of the corsos.
* From 3 to 18 February
Nice Carnival
Mimosa, roses, lilies thrown to the public... The Battle of the Flowers is a highlight of the Nice Carnival and a nod to this France city’s gardening history. The biggest festival on the Cote d’Azur also includes a carnival-style parade, with floats competing in creativity, with dizzying figures up to twenty metres high. The theme of the 2024 edition is “Pop Culture”.
* From 17 February to 3 March
The Menton Lemon Festival
The programme of the Lemon Festival in Menton, France includes various floats. For 15days, the town celebrates its golden fruit with a touch of madness. With the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games just a few months away, the 90th edition of the Lemon Festival promises to be a great event with the theme “From Olympia to Menton”.
* From 17 February to 3 March
The Trail des Merveilles
The Roya Valley in France is the setting for the Trail des Merveilles, which starts in Breil-sur-Roya. Over a distance of around 30 kilometres, with a positive difference in altitude of 2,000 metres, the race takes competitors along wild paths with views of the snow-capped peaks of the Mercantour National Park and the Mediterranean Sea. A shorter, more accessible 17-kilometre route will delight lovers of running and beautiful scenery. Ready, set, go!
*5 March
21. What is the significance of the Battle of the Flowers
A. To popularize the tradition culture. B. To vote for the most creative float.
C. To prove people’s passion for flowers. D. To show respect for the city’s gardening.
22. Which event appeals to sport lovers
A. Nice Carnival. B. The Trail des Merveilles.
C. Flowers on the Mimosa Route. D. The Menton Lemon Festival.
23. What do these four events have in common
A. They are around the theme of flowers. B. They are of the same duration.
C. They take place in the same country. D. They are to celebrate the end of winter.
【答案】21. D 22. B 23. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了法国的几个不容错过的活动，旨在吸引读者对这些旅游活动的兴趣，并鼓励他们参与或参观。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章Nice Carnival部分中的“The Battle of the Flowers is a highlight of the Nice Carnival and a nod to this France city’s gardening history. (The Battle of the Flowers是尼斯狂欢节的一大亮点，也是对这座法国城市园艺历史的致敬。)”可知，The Battle of the Flowers的重大意义是对这座城市园艺历史和文化的尊敬。故选D。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章The Trail des Merveilles部分中的“Over a distance of around 30 kilometres, with a positive difference in altitude of 2,000 metres, the race takes competitors along wild paths with views of the snow-capped peaks of the Mercantour National Park and the Mediterranean Sea. A shorter, more accessible 17-kilometr e route will delight lovers of running and beautiful scenery.(比赛全程约30公里，海拔高度为2000米，参赛者将沿着野生小路行进，沿途可以欣赏到梅尔坎图尔国家公园白雪皑皑的山峰和地中海。一条更短、更容易到达的17公里路线会让跑步爱好者和美丽的风景感到高兴。)”可知，这个活动是一个长距离越野赛跑，吸引喜欢跑步和美丽风景的爱好者，即体育爱好者。故选B。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章Flowers on the Mimosa Route部分中的“The Mimosa Route covers 130 km of wilderness and coastal towns in France, with stops and festivals in bloom to honour a flower that has become the symbol of the Cote d’Azur.(含羞草之路横跨法国130公里的荒野和沿海城镇，沿途会有停靠站和庆祝活动，以纪念这种已经成为蔚蓝海岸象征的花。)”，Nice Carnival部分中的“The Battle of the Flowers is a highlight of the Nice Carnival and a nod to this France city’s gardening history. (The Battle of the Flowers是尼斯狂欢节的一大亮点，也是对这座法国城市园艺历史的致敬。)”，The Menton Lemon Festival部分中的“The programme of the Lemon Festival in Menton, France includes various floats.(法国芒通的柠檬节节目包括各种花车。)”，和The Trail des Merveilles部分中的“The Roya Valley in France is the setting for the Trail des Merveilles, which starts in Breil-sur-Roya.(法国的罗亚山谷是Merveilles之路的起点，它始于罗亚河畔布勒。)”可知，这些活动都发生在法国的不同地区，也就是发生在同一国家。故选C。
B
Harpreet Kaur has a passion for connecting with others of different faiths. She said “yes” when Zahabia Ahmed-Usmani, program manager at the Kaufman Institute for Interfaith Understanding(KIIU), asked her to introduce Valarie Kaur at a February event at Grand Valley State University. Valarie Kaur is a well-known author of See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love. The women share more than just a last name; both have a faith tradition rooted in service and equality.
The book’s message struck Harpreet as she listened to the author’s online presentations about welcoming all. “Valarie was such a good speaker. I wish I could be like her,” the freshman from Forest Hills Eastern High School thought.
She found out about the Kaufman Interfaith Leadership Scholars from her dad. This is her first year participating in this group that helps youth build bridges to help communities value, respect, and love all. The group of scholars meet every other Sunday and include students from many faiths. “I was surprised by how much I didn’t know about other faiths—and by how many similarities there are,” she said. “And it’s fun!”
She’s learned a lot about herself, too. “I’m always trying to better myself. I’ve always been really shy.” So, she decided to accept the opportunity to practice public speaking by introducing Valarie Kaur at the Grand Valley State University event—a clear indication of her drive to improve her own leadership skills.
While Harpreet may see herself as shy, Ahmed-Usmani sees the leadership qualities in her: “Since the first day I met her, I was impressed by how earnestly she learned, worked and played with her peers. She is a powerful young woman with the ability to convince others of following her lead.”
In the future, Harpreet will keep her hope for interfaith understanding: “The biggest lesson I have learned from my involvement in all these activities is that you never know what others are going through. Be open-minded. Hear other people’s side.”
24. What does the underlined word “both” in paragraph 1 refer to
A. Valarie Kaur and her book.
B. Harpreet Kaur and Valarie Kaur.
C. KIIU and Grand Valley State University.
D. Harpreet Kaur and Zahabia Ahmed-Usmani.
25. What is the Kaufman Interfaith Leadership Scholars’ main job
A. Researching on building bridges.
B. Connecting people of different beliefs.
C. Learning about different communities.
D. Finding similarities of different values.
26 What kind of person is Harpreet Kaur according to Ahmed-Usmani
A. Persuasive. B. Respectful. C. Considerate. D. Generous.
27. Which of the following best describes the lesson Harpreet Kaur got
A. Hard work pays off. B. One good turn deserves another.
C. Strike the iron while it is hot. D. Put yourself in other’s shoes.
【答案】24 B 25. B 26. A 27. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章叙述了一位高中生积极了解不同信仰的人并提升自我领导力的故事。
【24题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第一段画线词所在句子“The women share more than just a last name; both have a faith tradition rooted in service and equality.(这些女性不仅有共同的姓氏；两者都有扎根于服务和平等的信仰传统。)”可知，both指代前面的“women”，而且两人的姓氏相同，因此“both”指的是Harpreet Kaur和Valarie Kaur。故选B。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“This is her first year participating in this group that helps youth build bridges to help communities value, respect, and love all. The group of scholars meet every other Sunday and include students from many faiths.(这是她第一年参加这个帮助年轻人建立桥梁来帮助社区重视、尊重和爱所有人的组织。这群学者每隔一个星期天聚会一次，其中包括来自不同信仰的学生。)”可知，这个团队的成员们的主要工作是将不同信仰的人联系在一起。故选B。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段中Ahmed-Usmani对Harpreet Kaur的评价“She is a powerful young woman with the ability to convince others of following her lead.(她是一个强大的年轻女性，有能力说服别人跟随她的领导。)”可知，她认为Harpreet Kaur是一个能说服别人听从她的人，即“很有说服力的人”。故选A。
【27题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“The biggest lesson I have learned from my involvement in all these activities is that you never know what others are going through. Be open-minded. Hear other people’s side.(从我参与的所有这些活动中，我学到的最重要的一课是，你永远不知道别人正在经历什么。是开放的。倾听别人的观点。)”可知，Harpreet Kaur得到的心得体会是“你永远不知道他人正在经历什么。要思维开阔些，听听别人怎么说”，即D选项“Put yourself in other’s shoes.(设身处地为别人着想。)”。故选D。
C
A century ago, kids were transported to school by all kinds of random vehicles. Because there were no national standards, it was up to states or individual school districts to hire buses, trucks and even horse-drawn wagons to convey kids to and from school.
Frank Cyr didn’t like this system. Back in the 1930s, Cyr was a professor at Teachers College, Columbia University, and an advocate for rural education. Cyr traveled the country conducting a study of school transportation. “In many cases, standards have been set up by more or less hit-and-miss methods,” reported Cyr in a New York Times article. He decided that something needed to be done to keep America’s schoolkids safe.
So in 1939, Cyr organized a conference in New York City dedicated to improving and standardizing the American school bus. He invited educators, transportation officials from 48 states and bus manufacturers to design a newer, safer school bus. At the meeting, Cyr hung up 50 paint samples on the walls of the conference room and formed a special committee to pick a winner. They chose the symbolic yellow-orange color that was originally known as “National School Bus Chrome”.
Cyr wasn’t a scientist or a safety expert, but he instinctively made the connection between bright colors, visibility and vehicle safety. “Based upon the standards of 1939, yellow was a very intelligent choice,” says Dr. Stephen Solomon, a retired optometrist (验光师) and founder of Visibility in Motion, which does consulting for emergency services providers. “The colors that are most easily seen by the human eye are the yellows — the yellow-green to yellow to greenish-yellow,” says Solomon. “That’s at the peak of the visibility range.”
Solomon explains that color vision is determined by photoreceptor cells in the retina (视网膜) called cones (视锥细胞). There are three types of cones, each tuned to detect different wavelengths of light: red, green and blue. Yellow light stimulates both the red and green cones at the same time, which is why the eye is most sensitive to colors in the yellow range.
28. What does the underlined word “hit-and-miss” in paragraph 2 probably mean
A. Random. B. Similar. C. Effective. D. Special.
29. What do we learn about the 1939 meeting
A. Many schoolkids were invited.
B. A prize was chosen to award a winner.
C. Cyr was appointed as a transportation official.
D. The color yellow was selected for school buses.
30. Why is yellow a distinct color for the eye
A. It has different wavelengths. B. It determines photoreceptor cells.
C. It affects two cones at the same time. D. It covers the most visibility range.
31. What can be a suitable title of this text
A. Why Are School Buses Yellow B. Cyr: Father of School Buses
C. 1939: a Year of School Bus Standards D. What Vehicles Are Safe for Kids
【答案】28. A 29. D 30. C 31. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了“校车是黄色的”这一普遍现象的由来。
【28题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第一段“A century ago, kids were transported to school by all kinds of random vehicles. Because there were no national standards, it was up to states or individual school districts to hire buses, trucks and even horse-drawn wagons to convey kids to and from school.(一个世纪以前，孩子们被各种各样的交通工具送到学校。因为没有全国性的标准，所以要由各州或各个学区自己租用公共汽车、卡车，甚至马车来接送孩子上下学)”以及第二段“He decided that something needed to be done to keep America’s schoolkids safe.(他决定需要采取一些措施来保证美国学生的安全)”可知，在国家统一的校车标准出来前，各地的校车标准都是不一样的，有的地方用这种方法比较好，有的地方用那种方法不太合适，因此hit-and-miss意为“不确定的、时好时坏的”，和A项意思相近。故选A项。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“So in 1939, Cyr organized a conference in New York City dedicated to improving and standardizing the American school bus. He invited educators, transportation officials from 48 states and bus manufacturers to design a newer, safer school bus. At the meeting, Cyr hung up 50 paint samples on the walls of the conference room and formed a special committee to pick a winner. They chose the symbolic yellow-orange color that was originally known as “National School Bus Chrome”.(因此，在1939年，Cyr在纽约市组织了一次会议，致力于改善和标准化美国校车。他邀请了48个州的教育工作者、交通官员和校车制造商来设计一种更新、更安全的校车。在会议上，Cyr在会议室的墙上挂了50个油漆样品，并成立了一个特别委员会来挑选获胜者。他们选择了具有象征意义的黄橙色，最初被称为“国家校车铬”。)”可知，在1939年的会议上，黄色被选作校车的统一颜色。故选D项。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“Solomon explains that color vision is determined by photoreceptor cells in the retina (视网膜) called cones (视锥细胞). There are three types of cones, each tuned to detect different wavelengths of light: red, green and blue. Yellow light stimulates both the red and green cones at the same time, which is why the eye is most sensitive to colors in the yellow range.(所罗门解释说，色觉是由视网膜上被称为视锥细胞的感光细胞决定的。有三种视锥细胞，每一种都能探测到不同波长的光：红色、绿色和蓝色。黄光同时刺激红色和绿色视锥细胞，这就是为什么眼睛对黄色范围内的颜色最敏感)”可知，黄色光能同时刺激红色和绿色视锥细胞，这就是眼睛对黄色光最为敏感的原因。故选C项。
【31题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“A century ago, kids were transported to school by all kinds of random vehicles. Because there were no national standards, it was up to states or individual school districts to hire buses, trucks and even horse-drawn wagons to convey kids to and from school.(一个世纪以前，孩子们被各种各样的交通工具送到学校。因为没有全国性的标准，所以要由各州或各个学区自己租用公共汽车、卡车，甚至马车来接送孩子上下学)”以及纵观全文可知，本文主要介绍校车颜色选择黄色的主要原因，所以A项“Why Are School Buses Yellow (为什么校车是黄色的 )”是本文最好的标题。故选A项。
D
The average American gets about 4,000 steps a day—but how much is enough According to a recent study of more than 72,000 people, getting in 9,000 to 10,000 daily steps cuts the risk of death by more than a third and reduced cardiovascular (心血管) disease risk by at least 20 percent, but even smaller increases showed benefits.
Ashley Goodwin, one of the study’s authors, says the study really builds on the evidence we already know about how walking can help lower cardiovascular risk and death. He found it especially amazing that the benefit differed so little between those who sat for long periods each day and those who sat less. “That’s really great because it drives home the message that simply walking a little bit more than you usually do is going to bring some health benefits, no matter where you’re starting from.”
Past research had shown that higher step counts are linked to better heart health and a longer life, and a separate body of research has shown the increased risks of cardiovascular disease and death associated with more sedentary (久坐) time. But this study brought those bodies of research together to learn if extra daily steps could offset (抵消) the risks of sedentary behavior even in those who spend much of the day seated.
The results show that both highly sedentary and less sedentary people had statistically similar risk reductions from higher step counts. But the findings also reveal that the more steps people had per day, the more their risk of heart disease or death fell, up until about 9,000 to 9,700 daily steps for highly sedentary people.
In fact, highly sedentary people in the study began experiencing a heart benefit starting as low as 4,300 steps per day, when their risk of heart disease fell by 10 percent. Doubling that step counts to 9,700 steps a day doubled the benefit. Similarly, highly sedentary people began seeing a 20 percent reduced risk of death starting at 4,100 steps per day. Again, that benefit nearly doubled to 39 percent when their daily step counts increased to 9,000.
32. What is newly found in the study
A. Higher step counts are linked to a longer life.
B. Walking 10,000 steps a day is not suitable for everyone.
C. A small increase in people’s usual step counts is beneficial.
D. The average American gets around 4,000 steps each day.
33. What makes Goodwin surprised
A. The more steps people get, the healthier they are.
B. Walking can treat cardiovascular diseases to some degree.
C. People can benefit from walking without walking too fast.
D. Walking has similar effect on sedentary people and active people.
34. What is one aim of the study
A. To research how step counts differ from people to people.
B. To examine how walking can help lower cardiovascular risk.
C. To know whether extra daily steps offset the risks of being sedentary.
D. To check whether sedentary life can lead to increased risks of death.
35. What is the function of the figures in the last paragraph
A. To list the recommended step counts.
B. To show the link between step counts and health.
C. To warn people of the harm of sedentary lifestyle.
D. To compare the steps of active people and inactive people.
【答案】32. C 33. D 34. C 35. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项新的有关“步行可以减少心血管疾病和死亡风险”的研究发现。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段末句“According to a recent study of more than 72,000 people, getting in 9,000 to 10,000 daily steps cuts the risk of death by more than a third and reduced cardiovascular (心血管) disease risk by at least 20 percent, but even smaller increases showed benefits.(根据最近一项对超过7.2万人的研究，每天走9000到10000步，死亡风险降低了三分之一以上，心血管疾病风险降低了至少20%，但即使是小幅增加也会带来好处。)”和第二段末句“That’s really great because it drives home the message that simply walking a little bit more than you usually do is going to bring some health benefits, no matter where you’re starting from.(这真的很棒，因为它传达了这样一个信息：无论你从哪里开始，只要比平时多走一点路，就会对健康有益。)”可知，这项研究的新发现是稍微增加人们平时的步数是有益的。故选C。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“He found it especially amazing that the benefit differed so little between those who sat for long periods each day and those who sat less.(他发现，尤其令人惊讶的是，每天长时间坐着的人和少坐着的人之间的益处差别很小。)”可知，让Goodwin感到惊奇的是走路对久坐不动的人和爱运动的人都有类似的效果。故选D。
【34题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段末句“But this study brought those bodies of research together to learn if extra daily steps could offset (抵消) the risks of sedentary behavior even in those who spend much of the day seated.(但这项研究将这些研究机构结合在一起，以了解每天额外的步数是否可以抵消久坐行为的风险，即使是那些一天中大部分时间都坐着的人。)”可知，研究的目的是了解每天增加额外的走路步数是否可以抵消久坐行为带来的风险。故选C。
【35题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“In fact, highly sedentary people in the study began experiencing a heart benefit starting as low as 4,300 steps per day, when their risk of heart disease fell by 10 percent. Doubling that step counts to 9,700 steps a day doubled the benefit. Similarly, highly sedentary people began seeing a 20 percent reduced risk of death starting at 4,100 steps per day. Again, that benefit nearly doubled to 39 percent when their daily step counts increased to 9,000.(事实上，在这项研究中，久坐不动的人从每天走4300步开始就对心脏有好处，他们患心脏病的风险下降了10%。每天走9700步，效果加倍。同样，久坐不动的人从每天走4100步开始，死亡风险就降低了20%。同样，当他们的每日步数增加到9000步时，这种益处几乎翻了一番，达到39%。)”可知，文章末段列出了人们每天走的步数和相应的心脏病及死亡风险下降的幅度，由此推断作者用数字来表明健康和步数之间的关系。故选B。
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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Ways to Employ the Power of Your Strengths
If you have ever had a job interview, you have likely been asked what your strengths are. It’s a common question. ____36____ It’s often easier for them to focus on their weaknesses instead. Below are five ways you can identify your strengths and use them to help you.
____37____ Take an online assessment of your character strengths. Once you have taken the assessment, brainstorm different ways that you can use your core strengths throughout the week, then document your experience each time you use your strength in a new way.
Identify times you’ve used your strengths in the past. ____38____ Write out these examples in a journal. Next, reflect on how these strengths have served you in different areas of your life.
Reflect on feedback (反馈) you’ve received from others about your strengths. Think back to times when others provided you with positive feedback about your strengths. Write out what the positive feedback was.
Use a strengths jar. Anytime you notice that you have used one of your strengths, write down what strength was used and put it in the jar. ____39____
Engage in new activities and hobbies that test your strengths. Getting out of your comfort zone and trying new activities, hobbies, or classes can help you get in touch with new strengths. ____40____ Contrary to what you may think, being good at the activity or hobby you try is not needed to get in touch with your strengths. For example, if you decide to try rollerblading (轮滑) for the first time and fall repeatedly, you may discover that humor is a strength.
A. Make full use of your strengths.
B. Identify your signature strengths.
C. What you find may surprise you.
D. Of course, not everyone has the same hobbies.
E. However, many people have a hard time identifying their strengths.
F. Reflect about previous times when you exhibited your signature strengths.
G. Once every few weeks, set aside some time to review what you have written.
【答案】36. E 37. B 38. F 39. G 40. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要为那些想要识别和利用自己长处的人提供了五个具体的建议或方法，以帮助他们在日常生活和工作中更有效地运用自己的优势。
【36题详解】
根据空前内容“If you have ever had a job interview, you have likely been asked what your strengths are. It’s a common question.(如果你曾经参加过面试，你可能会被问到你的优点是什么。这是一个常见的问题。)”可知，在面试中，人们经常会被问及自己的优点。选项E“However, many people have a hard time identifying their strengths.(然而，许多人很难确定自己的优势。)”是上文内容的自然延续，指的是在面试中很多人被问及自己的优点，但是许多人并不知道自己的优势，同时与下文内容“It’s often easier for them to focus on their weaknesses instead.(他们往往更容易关注自己的弱点。)”相符。故选E。
【37题详解】
空处为段首句，为本段主要内容。根据下文内容“Take an online assessment of your character strengths. Once you have taken the assessment, brainstorm different ways that you can use your core strengths throughout the week, then document your experience each time you use your strength in a new way.(在线评估一下你的性格优势。一旦你做了评估，头脑风暴不同的方法，你可以在一周内使用你的核心优势，然后记录你的经验，每次你用新的方式使用你的优势。)”可知，本段主要讲述的要了解自己的优势，并使用以及确定自己的核心优势。选项B“Identify your signature strengths.(确定你的标志性优势。)”与下文内容相符，是下文内容的总结。故选B。
【38题详解】
根据空后的“Write out these examples in a journal. (把这些例子写在日记里。)”可推测，空处应该讲述的是找出自己发挥优势的例子。选项F“Reflect about previous times when you exhibited your signature strengths.(回想一下你以前展示过你的标志性优势的时候。)”中的“previous times”与下文的“these examples”保持一致。故选F。
【39题详解】
根据空前内容“Use a strengths jar. Anytime you notice that you have used one of your strengths, write down what strength was used and put it in the jar. (使用一个优点罐。任何时候，当你发现你使用了自己的长处时，把它写下来，放进罐子里。)”可知，我们可以记录下自己的优势。选项G“Once every few weeks, set aside some time to review what you have written.(每隔几周，留出一些时间回顾一下你写的东西。)”是上文内容的自然延续，指的是记录下自己的优势，每隔几周回顾一下自己的记录。故选G。
【40题详解】
根据空后内容“Contrary to what you may think, being good at the activity or hobby you try is not needed to get in touch with your strengths.(与你所想的相反，擅长你尝试的活动或爱好并不需要与你的优势相联系。)”可知，下文讲述的是你的发现和你所以为的相反。选项C“What you find may surprise you.(你的发现可能会让你大吃一惊。)”自然引出下文内容，且承接上文“ Getting out of your comfort zone and trying new activities, hobbies, or classes can help you get in touch with new strengths(走出你的舒适区，尝试新的活动、爱好或课程，可以帮助你接触到新的优势。)”。故选C。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节, 满分30分)
第一节(共 15 小题; 每小题 1 分, 满分 15 分)
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。
I was 3 years into my Ph.D. Yet I still felt in the ___41___ because I did not know how or when I would graduate. To be ___42___, I couldn’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. Worse still, Erika was ___43___, the only other woman in the lab. This added to my ___44___. As she cleared out her lab space, she offered a ___45___: her old but big computer monitor (显示器). This kind, seemingly minute ___46___ turned out to be exactly the lifeline (救命稻草) I ___47___.
To me, this monitor was a ___48___ that my community supports me even when they aren’t ___49___ with me. After years of using only a small laptop, I was ___50___ by how much my work benefited from having an additional screen. With this ___51___ perspective, I started to like writing. I handed in my graduation paper, and the light at the end of the tunnel shined brightly.
Then I graduated. My ___52___ with the monitor came to an end, and I wanted to ___53___ the chain of care and sisterhood. So, I offered it to another woman engineer, who told me the monitor allowed her to have focused writing time. It also helped solidify her ___54___ that she is in community with people who support her — just as it did for me.
And just like that, a ripple (涟漪) effect from an ___55___ monitor.
41. A. end B. air C. past D. dark
42. A. fair B. famous C. frank D. independent
43. A. volunteering B. progressing C. applying D. leaving
44. A. anxiety B. surprise C. annoyance D. embarrassment
45. A. suggestion B. gift C. ride D. choice
46. A. response B. change C. gesture D. contribution
47. A. shared B. needed C. provided D. experienced
48. A. reminder B. result C. form D. proposal
49. A. eventually B. fortunately C. acceptably D. physically
50. A. kept back B. looked into C. turned down D. blown away
51. A. slower B. emptier C. broader D. heavier
52. A. comparison B. time C. communication D. satisfaction
53. A. continue B. found C. restore D. check
54. A. sense B. achievement C. dream D. character
55. A. expensive B. artificial C. ordinary D. adjustable
【答案】41. D 42. C 43. D 44. A 45. B 46. C 47. B 48. A 49. D 50. D 51. C 52. B 53. A 54. A 55. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在读博期间，和她同在一个实验室的一位女士送给她一个电脑显示器，这让作者感到温暖，后来她又把这个显示器送给了另外一位女士。
【41题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我攻读博士学位已经三年了，但我仍然感到迷茫，因为我不知道如何毕业，也不知道什么时候毕业。A. end结束；B. air空气；C. past过去；D. dark黑暗。根据前文“I was 3 years into my Ph.D.”以及后文“because I did not know how or when I would graduate.”可知，作者已经读了三年博士，依旧不知道什么时候能毕业，他应是感到一片黑暗。故选D项。
【42题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：坦率地说，我看不到隧道尽头的光明。A. fair公平的；B. famous著名的；C. frank坦率的；D. independent独立的。根据后文“I couldn’t see the light at the end of the tunnel.”结合选项可知，应是“坦率地说”符合语境，此处是固定搭配：to be frank。故选C项。
【43题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：更糟糕的是，实验室里唯一的另一位女性埃里卡也要离开了。A. volunteering自愿做；B. progressing进展；C. applying申请；D. leaving离开。根据后文“As she cleared out her lab space”可知，埃里卡清理了自己的实验空间，说明她要离开了。故选D项。
【44题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这增加了我的焦虑。A. anxiety焦虑；B. surprise惊讶；C. annoyance烦恼；D. embarrassment尴尬。根据前文“I was 3 years into my Ph.D. Yet I still felt in the 1 because I did not know how or when I would graduate.”可知，作者一直不能博士毕业，是焦虑的，现在另一个女性离开了，增加了她的焦虑。故选A项。
【45题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当她在清理自己的实验空间时，她送了我一份礼物：她那个又旧又大的电脑显示器。A. suggestion建议；B. gift礼物；C. ride短途旅程；D. choice选择。根据后文“her old but big computer monitor”可知，埃里卡给了作者她那个又旧又大的电脑显示器，应是作为礼物给她。故选B项。
【46题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这种看似微不足道的善意举动，却成了我急需的救命稻草。A. response反应；B. change改变；C. gesture动作；D. contribution贡献。根据上文“As she cleared out her lab space, she offered a 5 ”可知，埃里卡在离开时，送给作者礼物，这是看似微不足道的善意举动。故选C项。
【47题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这种看似微不足道善意举动，却成了我急需的救命稻草。A. shared分享；B. needed需要；C. provided提供；D. experienced经历。根据前文“I was 3 years into my Ph.D. Yet I still felt in the 1 because I did not know how or when I would graduate.”可知，作者正为毕不了业感到迷茫和焦虑，这时候这种善意的举动，正是作者需要的。故选B项。
【48题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：对我来说，这个显示器提醒我，我的社区即使不在我身边也会支持我。A. reminder提醒；B. result后果；C. form表格；D. proposal建议。根据后文“my community supports me even when they aren’t 9 with me.”可知，此处应是提醒作者的社区即使不在她身边也会支持她。故选A项。
【49题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：对我来说，这个显示器提醒我，我的社区即使不在我身边也会支持我。A. eventually最后；B. fortunately幸运地；C. acceptably可接受的；D. physically身体上。根据前文“my community supports me even”结合选项可知，此处应是“我的社区即使不在我身边也会支持我”之意符合语境，应是D项。
【50题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：在使用了多年的小笔记本电脑后，我惊讶地发现，有一台额外的显示器对我的工作有多大的帮助。A. kept back不前进；B. looked into观察；C. turned down拒绝；D. blown away使印象深刻。根据后文“how much my work benefited from having an additional screen”可知，有一台额外的显示器对作者的工作有很大帮助，所以是让她印象深刻。故选D项。
【51题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：从这个更广阔的视角，我开始喜欢上写作。A. slower更缓慢的；B. emptier更空的；更空虚的；C. broader更广阔的；D. heavier更重的。根据前文“how much my work benefited from having an additional screen.”可知，有了额外的显示器，作者的视角应是更广阔的。故选C项。
【52题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我与显示器相伴的时光也走到了尽头，我想继续传递关怀与姐妹情谊的接力棒。A. comparison比较；B. time时间；C. communication交流；D. satisfaction满意。根据前文“Then I graduated.”可知，作者毕业了将要离开，所以是与显示器相伴的时光走到了尽头。故选B项。
【53题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我与显示器相伴的时光也走到了尽头，我想继续传递关怀与姐妹情谊的接力棒。A. continue继续；B. found创办；C. restore恢复；D. check检查。根据后文“So, I offered it to another woman engineer, who told me the monitor allowed her to have focused writing time”可知，作者是想继续传递关怀与姐妹情谊的接力棒，所以把显示器送给了另一个女工程师。故选A项。
【54题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这也有助于巩固她的信念，让她感受到自己也是与支持她的人们在一起的——就像曾经的我一样。A. sense信念；B. achievement成就；C. dream梦想；D. character性格。根据后文“she is in community with people who support her”可知，“自己也是与支持她的人们在一起的”是一种信念。故选A项。
【55题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：就这样，一台普通的显示器产生了连锁反应。A. expensive昂贵的；B. artificial人工的；C. ordinary普通的；D. adjustable可调节的。根据前文“her old but big computer monitor”可知，这就是一台普通的显示器。故选C项。
第二节(共10小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
March has barely turned the mountains of the Qinling Range green, but Tianshui, ____56____ small city at the foot of the Qinling Range has already exploded in popularity for its spicy hot pot, or malatang. In recent days, Tianshui has welcomed approximately 40,000 visitors daily.
The ____57____(explode)in popularity of the local spicy hot pot in Gansu is closely associated ____58____ the local eating habits. The local northwestern Chinese cuisine primarily ____59____(consist)of boiled beef and mutton, as green leafy vegetables are hardly found in Gansu or its cuisine. In places like the Hexi Corridor, if one attempts ____60____(find)leafy greens, the best option would be to visit a Sichuan restaurant.
However, the local spicy hot pot restaurants also provide diners with ____61____(variety)vegetables to choose from. In places like Tianshui, ____62____ cuisine has been influenced by Sichuan and Chongqing traditions, the hot pot’s flavor ____63____(enrich)using bean sauce and Sichuan peppercorns, adding a spicy fragrance(香味)to both meat and vegetables.
The history of Gansu’s spicy hot pot is ____64____(relative)short. In the 1980s and 1990s, it was merely known as spicy noodles, later ____65____(develop)to achieve its present form.
【答案】56.
a 57. explosion
58. with 59. consists
60. to find
61. various
62. whose 63. is enriched
64. relatively
65. developing
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇说明文，介绍了受欢迎的甘肃天水麻辣烫的特色和历史。
【56题详解】
考查冠词。句意：三月还没有把秦岭的群山变成绿色，但是天水，秦岭脚下的一个小城市，已经因为它的麻辣烫而大受欢迎。空处作Tianshui“天水”的同位语，表示“一座小城市”为泛指，small以辅音音素开始发音，不定冠词用a。故填a。
【57题详解】
考查名词。句意：甘肃本地麻辣烫的爆红与当地的饮食习惯密切相关。空处作主语，用explode对应的名词形式explosion。故填explosion。
58题详解】
考查介词。句意同上。空处缺少介词，be associated with意思为：与……相关。故填with。
【59题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：中国西北地区的菜系主要由煮牛肉和羊肉组成，因为在甘肃或其菜系中几乎找不到绿叶蔬菜。consist of意思为：由……组成，句子描述客观事实，用一般现在时，主语为cuisine为单数，动词用第三人称单数形式。故填consists。
【60题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：在河西走廊这样的地方，如果你想找到绿叶蔬菜，最好的选择就是去四川餐馆。attempt to do意思为：试图做某事，空处用不定式作宾语。故填to find。
【61题详解】
考查形容词。句意：然而，当地的麻辣烫店也提供各种各样的蔬菜供食客选择。空处修饰vegetables，用形容词作定语，variety对应的形容词为various。故填various。
【62题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：在天水这样深受川渝传统美食影响的地方，豆瓣酱和花椒的加入让麻辣烫的味道更加丰富，为肉和蔬菜增添了一股辛辣的香味。分析句子可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为Tianshui，与cuisine构成所属关系，作从句定语，用关系代词whose引导从句。故填whose。
【63题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意同上。空处作谓语，the hot pot’s flavor与enrich构成被动关系，且句子描述客观事实，用一般现在时的被动语态。主语为单数。故填is enriched。
【64题详解】
考查副词。句意：甘肃麻辣烫的历史相对较短。空处修饰形容词short，用副词作状语。故填relatively。
【65题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：在20世纪80年代和90年代，它只是被称为辣面，后来发展到现在的形式。was为be动词，空处无连词相连，为非谓语，it指代甘肃麻辣烫，与develop构成主动关系，表示自然而然的结果，用现在分词形式。故填developing。
第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66. 假定你是校英语报的编辑李华。你校英语报拟开设一个新栏目“英文电影赏析”，请你给外教Johnson 写封邮件, 内容包括：
1. 请他推荐一部英文电影；
2. 说明推荐理由。
注意:
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Mr. Johnson,
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Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Mr. Johnson,
Our school English newspaper intends to set up a new column “English Movie Appreciation”. Knowing that you are a movie fan, I’m writing to ask for your recommendation.
It is widely accepted that English movies can not only help greatly improve students’ interest and acquisition of the language, but also broaden students’ mind as well as deepen cultural understanding. As a movie fan, you must have seen a lot of English movies that are both interesting and thought-provoking. Could you please recommend one that you appreciate most, and list some reasons for it I’m sure students will like it.
Looking forward to your reply!
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，学校英语报拟开设一个新栏目“英文电影赏析”，要求考生给外教Johnson 写封邮件，请他推荐一部英文电影并说明推荐理由。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
普遍地：widely→universally
提高：improve→boost
肯定的：sure→certain
打算做某事：intend to do→plan to do
2. 句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Our school English newspaper intends to set up a new column “English Movie Appreciation”.
拓展句：Our school English newspaper intends to set up a new column, whose name is “English Movie Appreciation”.
【点睛】【高分句型1】It is widely accepted that English movies can not only help greatly improve students’ interest and acquisition of the language, but also broaden students’ mind as well as deepen cultural understanding. (运用了it作形式主语，that引导主语从句)
【高分句型2】Could you please recommend one that you appreciate most, and list some reasons for it (运用了that引导的限制性定语从句)
第二节(满分25分)
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Penny’s Present
The sun was shining when Penny woke up. Usually she jumped out of bed with a happy smile for the new day. But today she just lay there frowning (皱眉).
This was the day before Mother’s Day, and Penny still had no present for Mama. She had forgotten about Mother’s Day until she had heard her brother Peter and sister Elizabeth talking last night. “I made Mama an apron (围裙) in sewing class,” Elizabeth had said proudly.
“What are you going to give Mama ” Peter asked Penny. Penny had not answered. She had ducked her head, ashamed to admit that she had spent her pocket money. She had nothing at all to give Mama on her special day.
Penny got out of bed and dressed slowly. The bag of candies she had bought yesterday reminded her of her terrible mistake.
“Well, here’s our littlest sleepyhead,” Mama said as Penny walked into the kitchen. She gave her a good-morning hug, and the smell of baked apples floated up from her apron. In a way, that made Penny feel worse because it reminded her of all the good things Mama did for her.
She remembered a hot day last summer when Mama had spent a whole afternoon making strawberry jam, because she knew Penny liked it. She thought of the moment when Mama polished her shoes and taught her to cut and arrange flowers. Sometimes she also taught Penny to make paper flowers with colorful petals (花瓣).
“Penny dear, can you eat a little faster ” Mama was talking to her. With surprise Penny noticed that everyone else had finished breakfast.
“I’m sorry, Mama.”
“Well, finish up. I have to visit old Mrs. Logan and read for her. But first, I want to get this kitchen cleaned up.” Penny watched her mother hurriedly cleaning up the kitchen. Mama was a very busy person. It seemed to Penny that sometimes Mama could use an extra pair of hands and two more feet. Suddenly she had an idea! There was a present she could give Mama, and it might be better than anything she could buy.
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。
The next morning, Penny slid into the room with a package.
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“Read the petals of the Promise Flower, Mama,” Penny said.
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【答案】The next morning, Penny slid into the room with a package. Inside the package were some crayons, a pair of scissors and some pieces of paper together with a pencil and a glue stick. She was determined to make a special flower. She did as what her mother used to tell her. First, some lines were needed to remind her where she could cut out the petals and then the glue was necessary for forming a flower. At last, she used different crayons to color all the six petals. On the early morning of Mother’s Day, Penny couldn’t wait to present her present to Mama.
“Read the petals of the Promise Flower, Mama,” Penny said. Curious and surprised, Mama held the green petal, where a promise that she would get up on time every day appeared. Then on the blue petal, Penny stated she would polish the shoes by herself. Then Mama turned to the yellow petal, which said “Penny” would never be the last to finish the meals. While Mama was reading the fourth, fifth and sixth petal, a satisfied smile gradually spread on her face. This was the best gift she had ever received. And as for Penny, she had faith that she would try her best to keep those promises.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了母亲节要来了，Penny没有钱给妈妈买礼物，看到妈妈在家照顾她，并十分忙碌的样子，她想到了一个特殊的礼物。她做了一朵“承诺之花”，每个花瓣上都写着自己对于母亲的承诺，当妈妈看到这个特殊的礼物后，开心地笑了，而Penny也决心尽全力遵守这些诺言。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“第二天早上，佩妮带着一个包裹溜进了房间。”和第二段首句可知，第一段可描写Penny制作花朵的过程和将礼物送给妈妈。
②由第二段首句内容““妈妈，读一下承诺之花的花瓣吧，”佩妮说。”可知，第二段可写妈妈阅读花瓣上的承诺，十分高兴，Penny也决心尽全力遵守这些诺言。
2.续写线索：拿包裹——做花朵——给妈妈礼物——阅读花瓣——妈妈高兴——Penny的决心
3.词汇激活
行为类
①使用：use/make use of
②展示：present/showcase
情绪类
①惊讶：surprised/amazed
②满足的：satisfied/contented
【点睛】[高分句型1]. Curious and surprised, Mama held the green petal, where a promise that she would get up on time every day appeared.（由形容词作状语和where引导的定语从句和that引导的同位语从句）
[高分句型2]. While Mama was reading the fourth, fifth and sixth petal, a satisfied smile gradually spread on her face.（由while引导的状语从句）
