黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市实验中学2022-2023学年高一下学期5月期中英语试题（原卷板+解析版）

黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市实验中学2022-2023学年
高一下学期5月期中英语试题
一、阅读理解(本题40分，每小题2分)
If you are interested to find a part time job or learn something different during your spare time, you can have a look at the following jobs offered by the DC Public Library.
Teens of Distinction Program
The DC Public Library offers part time jobs for teens through the Teens of Distinction Program. Teens work 10-12 hours per week all year long, helping the library with important tasks and projects. The Teens of Distinction Program is now hiring! To apply, you have to：
● be a DC resident
● have and maintain at least a 2.5 grade point average
● be 16 to 18 years old
● be able to work 10-12 hours per week
● be able to work for DCPL for at least 9 months
Oh, and of course you have to impress us with your wonderful personality!
Teen Volunteer Opportunities
If you want to earn community service hours for school, Youth202 is a good choice.
Youth202 is a radio program created by youth and for youth. You can learn radio production skills, interview people around you, and help keep other teens to learn news, events, and anything else you think is important.
Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP)
Every summer, teens can work here to help library customers organize books and learn lots of new skills, such as program planning, writing and media production.
On Friday, January 25 at 12:15 pm, the application for the 2014 SYEP will be open to teens between the ages of 14 and 21.
Applications will be processed on a first come, first served basis. Space is limited this year, so teens are encouraged to apply early, and remember not to miss the deadline, Saturday, February 16.
1. Working for the Teens of Distinction Program, teenagers will ___．
①become a DC resident
②work 10-12 hours per week
③work for DCPL for at least 9 months
④have a wonderful personality
A. ③④ B. ②③
C. ①②③ D. ①③④
2. Who has the biggest chance to work for the 2014 SYEP
A. A teenager who applies early.
B. A teenager who is popular.
C. A teenager who is smart.
D. A teenager who gets high grades in exams.
3. The aim of the text is to ________．
A. introduce the DC Public Library
B. describe the job of library workers
C. offer teenager part time jobs in the DC Public Library
D. teach how to apply for parttime jobs
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C
【解析】
【分析】试题分析：本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了特区公共图书馆给青少年提供了一些业余时间的兼职工作。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。由第三段后面提出的进入青少年区分计划的要求“ Teens work 10-12 hours per week all year long, helping the library with important tasks and projects.”（青少年全年每周工作10-12小时，帮助图书馆完成重要任务和项目）可知，为青少年区分计划工作，青少年将会：每周要工作10-12个小时，至少工作9个月。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。由最后一段“Applications will be processed on a first come, first served basis.”（申请将以先到先得的方式处理）可知，进入夏季就业计划工作机会最大的青少年应该是申请最早的人。故选A。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了特区公共图书馆给青少年提供了一些在业余时间做的兼职工作，目的是为青少年提供在特区公共图书馆可做的兼职工作，故选C。
考点：考查说明文阅读。
I had offered to watch my 3-year-old daughter, Ramanda, so that my wife could go out with a friend. I was getting some work done while Ramanda appeared to be having a good time in the other room. No problem, I figured. But then it got a little too quiet and I yelled out. “What are you doing. Raxiianda ” No response. I repeated my question and heard her say, “Oh ... nothing.” Nothing What does “nothing” mean
I got up from my desk and ran out into the living room, and then I saw her take off down the hall. I chased her up the stairs and watched her as her little behind made a hard left into the bedroom. I was gaining on her! She took off for the bathroom. Bad move. I had her cornered. I told her to turn around. She refused. I pulled out my big, mean authoritative(命令式的)Daddy voiced Young lady, I said turn around!”
Slowly, she turned toward me. In her hand was what was left of my wife's new lipstick. And every square inch of her face was covered with bright red (except her lips of course)!
As she looked up at me with fearful eyes, lips trembling. I heard every voice that had been shouted to me as a child. “How could you...You should know better than that...How many times have you been told …What a bad thing to do...” It was just a matter of my picking out which old message I was going to use on her so that she would know what a bad girl she had been. But before I could let loose, I looked down at the sweatshirt my wife had put on her only an hour before. In big letters it said, “I'M A PERFECT LITTLE ANGEL!” I looked back up into her tearful eyes and, instead of seeing a bad girl who didn’t listen, I saw a child of God …a perfect little angel full of worth, value and a wonderful spontaneity(自发行为) that I had come dangerously close to shaming out of her.
“Sweetheart you look beautiful! let's take a picture so Mommy can see how special you look.” I took the picture and thanked God that I didn’t miss the opportunity to reaffirm（再肯定）what a perfect little angel he had given me.
4. When the author found the house was abnormally quiet, ________.
A. he went on with his work
B. he went to check on his daughter
C. he called his daughter to come over
D. he knew his daughter must be behaving well
5. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about
A. How the father made his daughter admit her fault.
B. The naughty girl trying to get the father's attention.
C. The run and chase between the father and daughter
D. A funny game the father and daughter played with each other.
6. When he saw his daughter's face, the author ________.
A. thought she was so beautiful and lovely a girl
B. no longer saw her as an angel
C. flew into an uncomfortable disappointment
D. remembered the words he was scolded with
7. What does the underlined sentence ''I had her cornered'' mean
A. She had been in the comer of the room.
B. She had screamed out of fear.
C. I had forced her into a position from which she couldn't escape.
D. She had escaped from one comer to another.
【答案】4. B 5. C 6. D 7. C
【解析】
【分析】本文主要讲述了作者看管3岁女儿时的一次经历。当作者发现她把妈妈的口红涂得满脸都是，刚想责备她时突然看到她T恤上的字“我是完美的小天使”，作者开始以欣赏的角度看待女儿和这件事。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段I got up from my desk and ran out into the living room可知，当作者听到女儿房间异常安静时，便从自己的书桌离开去客厅查看女儿做什么。故选B。
【5题详解】
段落大意题。根据第二段的描写可知，作者的女儿为了躲避作者从一个房间跑到另一个房间，而作者也从一个房间追到另一个房间，直到女儿无处可逃。由此看出，这是作者与女儿之间的“追逃大战”。故选C。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段As she looked up at me with fearful eyes, lips trembling. I heard every voice that had been shouted to me as a child. “How could you...You should know better than that...How many times have you been told …What a bad thing to do...”可知，当作者看到女儿恐惧的眼睛时，作者回想起了自己小时候被责骂的声音。故选D。
【7题详解】
句意理解题。''I had her cornered''（我让她无路可逃）。根据上下文可知，作者的女儿此时跑进了卫生间，因此作者轻而易举地便堵住女儿，让她无处可逃。C选项的表达符合题意。故选C。
【名师点睛】细节事实理解题主要考查考生对文章中某一些特定细节或文章的重要事实的理解能力。它一般包括直接理解题和语义理解题两种。直接理解题的答案与原文直接挂钩，从阅读材料中可以找到。此外，在阅读中可以使用定位法与跳读法解决细节理解题。定位法即根据题干和选项所提供的信息直接从原文中找到相应的句子(即定位)，然后进行比较和分析(尤其要注意一些同义转换)，从而找出正确答案。跳读法即根据题干和选项所提供的信息跳读原文，并找到相关的句子(有时可能是几个句子)或段落，然后进行分析和推理等，从而找出正确答案。以本文第1题为例，本题运用定位法：我们根据题干中“When the author found the house was abnormally quiet, ”，从而直接定位到含有quiet的句子——“But then it got a little too quiet and I yelled out.”，往后读便是作者对于“quiet”做出的反应，根据文中的＂I got up from my desk and ran out into the living room＂可知，当作者听到女儿房间异常安静时，便从自己的书桌离开去客厅查看女儿做什么。故选B。
Climate change is threatening our future as more and more greenhouse gases like CO2 are gathering in the atmosphere and heating up the planet. To fight the problem, both scientists and economists have suggested some good solutions. It turns out that whales, animals we’ve hunted to near extinction, are excellent at taking away CO2.
Whales remove CO2 from the air in two ways. First, they move nutrients(营养物) from their feeding areas deep in the ocean back to the surface, where they release them in their waste. Those nutrients aid the growth of phytoplankton(浮游植物), which, like other plants, takes away CO2 from the air. Second, whales themselves collect CO2 in their bodies when they eat other animals. The total amount of the gas adds up to about 33 tons over a whale’s lifetime. When whales die, they take away all that CO2 with them down to the ocean floor.
Saving the whales could also be more cost effective than planting trees. Financial experts say that one whale, taking away CO2 and tour value, would be worth about US$2 million over its pare this to the high costs needed to plant and keep forests for removing CO2, and you’ll see why whales might be an effective solution.
At one time, millions of whales swam the world’s oceans. Unluckily, commercial whaling between the 1600s and the mid-1900s brought many whale species close to extinction.
Starting in the 1970s, careful management of whaling began. Many species are recovering, but the giant animals still face major threats. One threat is continued hunting despite international regulation. For example, in Japan, “scientific” kills are carried out—often an excuse to get whale meat, which is considered delicious food. Public outcry has pressured many countries to limit or end whaling, and experts believe a new way to make money from whales—whale watching—will also be effective. However, another is more difficult to solve—pollution. Whales are affected by pollution from chemicals, noise, and the huge amounts of plastic and garbage that end up in the oceans.
These giants of the sea are important to the future health of our planet. If whale populations increased to where they were before commercial whaling, whales could remove an estimated 1.7 billion tons of CO2 per year. It might be an impossible dream, but it’s one definitely worth fighting for.
8. Which of the following is NOT true about how whales remove carbon from the air
A. They move nutrients from deep in the ocean to the surface.
B. Many species of whales don’t release CO2.
C. Whales collect CO2 in their bodies through the food they eat.
D. When whales die, the collected CO2 remains in their bodies.
9. What is the financial value of a whale compared to
A. The commercial hunting of ocean animals.
B. The financial value of ocean tourism.
C. The high costs of tree planting and forest protecting.
D. The ability of phytoplankton to remove CO2 from the air.
10. According to the passage, what threat is the harder to solve now
A. Pollution. B. Scientific kills.
C. Whale watching. D. Continued hutting.
11. What is the main purpose of the passage
A. To analyse the benefits whales bring.
B. To explain why whales are endangered.
C. To evaluate the effect of commercial whaling.
D. To call on people to save whales so as to protect the world.
【答案】8. B 9. C 10. A 11. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了鲸鱼在吸收二氧化碳方面非常出色，人类应该停止猎杀和污染，保护这些濒危动物。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“First, they move nutrients(营养物) from their feeding areas deep in the ocean back to the surface, where they release them in their waste. ”（首先，它们把营养物质从海洋深处的觅食区搬回海面，然后在那里把营养物质通过排泄物释放出来）可知，选项A正确，排除选项A；根据第二段“ Second, whales themselves collect CO2 in their bodies when they eat other animals.”（第二，鲸鱼在吃其他动物的时候也会把二氧化碳吸入体内）可知，选项C正确，排除选项C；根据第二段“When whales die, they take away all that CO2 with them down to the ocean floor.”（当鲸鱼死亡时，它们把所有的二氧化碳都带到了海底）可知，选项D正确，排除选项D。文中并未提及选项B（许多种类的鲸鱼不释放二氧化碳），所以选项B错误。故选B。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Compare this to the high costs needed to plant and keep forests for removing CO2, and you’ll see why whales might be an effective solution.”（与种植和保护森林以去除二氧化碳所需的高昂成本相比，你就会明白为什么鲸鱼可能是一个有效的解决方案）可知，与植树造林和森林保护的高成本相比，鲸鱼更具经济价值。故选C。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒第二段“However, another is more difficult to solve—pollution. ”（然而，另一个问题更难解决——污染）可知，污染带来的威胁更难解决。故选A。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Climate change is threatening our future as more and more greenhouse gases like CO2 are gathering in the atmosphere and heating up the planet. ”（气候变化正威胁着我们的未来，因为越来越多的温室气体，比如二氧化碳，正在聚集在大气中，使地球升温）以及“It turns out that whales, animals we’ve hunted to near extinction, are excellent at taking away CO2.”（事实证明，鲸鱼，这种被我们猎杀到几近灭绝的动物，非常善于吸收二氧化碳）可知，文章介绍了鲸鱼在吸收二氧化碳方面非常出色，目的是呼吁人们停止猎杀和污染，保护这些濒危动物就是保护人类自己，故选D。
Besides “wow” and “great”, what else would you say when flying over the Earth in space Samantha Cristoforetti, the first Italian female astronaut in space, posted several lines of a famous ancient Chinese composition on Twitter to share her joy.
She first wrote in Chinese, and then attached an accurate translation of the lines in both Italian and English to help more people understand. “Looking up, I see the immensity of the cosmos (宇宙); bowing my head, I look at the multitude of the world. The gaze flies, the heart expands, the joy of the senses can reach its peak, and indeed, this is true happiness,” it says. Two days before she landed on Earth, the beauty of space and Chinese literature resonated(共鸣) on her Twitter account. Before long, her posts went viral on Twitter with thousands of retweets, likes and replies.
The text she quoted is from the Preface to Poems Composed at the Orchid Pavilion (《兰亭集序》), a Chinese calligraphy masterpiece by Wang Xizhi (303-361) of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317-420). She also attached three photos taken in space of China’s Bohai Bay and the day-night view of Beijing. “The poem and views are both magnificent as well as healing. If everyone could enjoy the same sight, a lot of pain in the world would be ‘dissipated’,” one user comments.
As the first Italian female astronaut in space, Cristoforetti carried out her first space mission on Nov 23, 2014. In 2022, she started the second mission in April and returned to Earth on Friday night after a 127-day stay in orbit.
Cristoforetti has also been active in Sino-European cooperation in the field of manned spaceflight. She was a working group member with Chinese counterparts to define and implement cooperation in the field of astronaut operations. When not traveling for work, she is an eager reader and has a great passion for languages. Speaking clear Chinese, Cristoforetti once told the media that the teams from China and Europe were working very well together in the field of astronaut training.
12. What is the result of Cristoforetti’s posts online
A. An unexpected hit on Twitter.
B. A passion for literary translation.
C. A craze for Chinese masterpieces.
D. An outbreak of computer viruses.
13. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “dissipated” in paragraph 3
A. Relieved. B. Avoided. C. Increased. D. Acknowledged.
14. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs about Cristoforetti
A. She is the first female astronaut in space.
B She leads the Chinese manned spaceflight.
C. She is enthusiastic about Chinese language.
D. She is currently in charge of training astronauts.
15. What can be the best title of the passage
A. A post draws global attention to space exploration
B. Italian astronaut displays ancient Chinese art in space
C. Space travel promotes the Sino-European relationship
D. An ancient Chinese composition becomes popular again
【答案】12. A 13. A 14. C 15. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了意大利首位女性宇航员萨曼莎·克里斯托弗雷蒂在太空飞行时，通过推特分享了中国古代文学作品《兰亭集序》中的著名诗句，表达了自己对宇宙和地球美景的惊叹与感慨。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Two days before she landed on Earth, the beauty of space and Chinese literature resonated(共鸣) on her Twitter account. Before long, her posts went viral on Twitter with thousands of retweets, likes and replies.( 在她登陆地球的前两天，太空之美和中国文学在她的推特账户上引起了共鸣。不久，她的帖子在推特上疯传，获得了数千条转发、点赞和回复。)”可知，萨曼莎·克里斯托弗雷蒂在网上发的帖子成为了推特上的热点，故选A项。
【13题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第三段“The poem and views are both magnificent as well as healing(这首诗和景色既壮丽又治愈)”可推理出此处上下文说的是痛苦被治愈。A. Relieved宽慰的；B. Avoided避免；C. Increased增加的；D. Acknowledged公认的。分析选项，可知A项“Relieved宽慰的”表达的含义符合语境，故选A项。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“When not traveling for work, she is an eager reader and has a great passion for languages. Speaking clear Chinese, Cristoforetti once told the media that the teams from China and Europe were working very well together in the field of astronaut training.( 当她不出差时，她是一个热切的读者，对语言有着极大的热情。克里斯托福雷蒂曾对媒体说，中国和欧洲的团队在宇航员训练领域合作得很好)”可推理出萨曼莎·克里斯托弗雷蒂对汉语很热心，故选C项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“Samantha Cristoforetti, the first Italian female astronaut in space, posted several lines of a famous ancient Chinese composition on Twitter to share her joy.( 第一位进入太空的意大利女宇航员萨曼莎·克里斯托福雷蒂在推特上发布了几行著名的古代中国作文，分享她的喜悦)”、第三段“The text she quoted is from the Preface to Poems Composed at the Orchid Pavilion (《兰亭集序》), a Chinese calligraphy masterpiece by Wang Xizhi (303-361) of the Eastern Jin Dynasty(她引用的文字来自东晋王羲之的书法巨著《兰亭赋序》)”以及最后一段“When not traveling for work, she is an eager reader and has a great passion for languages. Speaking clear Chinese, Cristoforetti once told the media that the teams from China and Europe were working very well together in the field of astronaut training.( 当她不出差时，她是一个热切的读者，对语言有着极大的热情。克里斯托福雷蒂曾对媒体说，中国和欧洲的团队在宇航员训练领域合作得很好)”可知，本文主要讲的是意大利宇航员在太空展示中国古代艺术，B项“Italian astronaut displays ancient Chinese art in space(意大利宇航员在太空展示中国古代艺术)”表达的含义适合用做本文标题，故选B项。
Some people find hobbies boring or simply think of them as a waste of time. What they do not know is that it can do a lot of good for a person physically, mentally and emotionally. Here are some of the benefits of having an interesting hobby.
____16____ It can help reduce the stress level in your body. This can be done by diverting (转移) your focus. For example, instead of always thinking of your problems, you can spare some of your time to focus on your hobby.
Physical hobbies like sports are a great way to exercise the body and your mind. ____17____ It burns the fat stored in your body and helps reduce the cholesterol (胆固醇) levels. It also promotes better blood circulation which is good for the heart. What is important is that sports not only benefit the body, but also help in making your mind more alert and sharp. ____18____
Having a hobby allows you to acquire new skills and discover your hidden talents. Finding the right hobby may be difficult but as a tip, you can try different activities initially until you realize what your interests actually are. And as you learn more about your chosen hobby, you can develop or enhance your skills. For example, chess can make your analytical skills better.____19____
Cultivating hobbies will eventually lead you to meeting like-minded new people. You could gain new friends while playing your favorite sports like golf, tennis or basketball. You encounter a lot of people especially in outdoor activities such as the golf course or courts.
____20____ It is bound to contribute towards the development of a better you and so, hereafter, even if you do not have a hobby, do make the effort to develop one.
A. Doing your favorite hobby gives you time to relax.
B. Art hobbies like painting can improve your creativity.
C. Getting into physical activities promote good health.
D. As you can see, cultivating a hobby is a great idea to improve yourself.
E. Your hobbies can also help with your job applications to various companies.
F. Your hobbies may not improve your quality of life unless you are interested in it.
G. Most hobbies also need strategy to attain your goal and this keeps your brain working.
【答案】16. A 17. C 18. G 19. B 20. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了拥有一个有趣的爱好的一些好处。
【16题详解】
空处为段落主题句。根据下文“It can help reduce the stress level in your body. This can be done by diverting (转移) your focus.（它可以帮助减少你身体的压力水平。这可以通过转移注意力来实现。）”可知，本段主要讲述了拥有一个爱好可以帮助放松。A项：Doing your favorite hobby gives you time to relax.（做你最喜欢的爱好可以让你有时间放松。）符合语境。故选A。
【17题详解】
根据本段主题句“Physical hobbies like sports are a great way to exercise the body and your mind.（像运动这样的体育爱好是锻炼身体和思想的好方法。）”可知，本段主要说明参加体育活动对健康的好处。C项：Getting into physical activities promote good health.（参加体育活动促进健康。）符合语境。故选C。
【18题详解】
根据上文“What is important is that sports not only benefit the body, but also help in making your mind more alert and sharp.（重要的是，运动不仅有益于身体，而且有助于使你的思维更加敏捷。）”可知，空处总结说明运动和大脑的关系。G项：Most hobbies also need strategy to attain your goal and this keeps your brain working.（大多数爱好也需要策略来实现你的目标，这使你的大脑工作）符合语境。故选G。
【19题详解】
根据本段主题句“Having a hobby allows you to acquire new skills and discover your hidden talents.（有一个爱好可以让你获得新的技能，发现你隐藏的才能。）”可知，本段说明有一个爱好对于创新能力的作用。B项：Art hobbies like painting can improve your creativity.（像绘画这样的艺术爱好可以提高你的创造力。）符合语境。故选B。
【20题详解】
根据下文“It is bound to contribute towards the development of a better you and so, hereafter, even if you do not have a hobby, do make the effort to develop one.（这一定会有助于更好的你的发展，所以，以后，即使你没有什么爱好，也要努力去培养一个。）”可知，空处进行总结，说明培养爱好的好处。D项：As you can see, cultivating a hobby is a great idea to improve yourself.（正如你所看到的，培养一种爱好是一个提高自己的好主意。）符合语境。故选D。
二、完形填空(本题30分，每小题2分)
You are watching a film in which two men are having a fight. They hit one another hard. ____21____ they only fight with their fists. But soon they begin hitting one another over the heads with chairs. And so it goes ____22____ until one of the men crashes ____23____ a window and falls thirty feet to the ground below. He is dead! ____24____ he isn’t really dead. With ____25____ luck he isn’t even hurt. Why Because the men who fall out of high windows or jump from fast moving trains, who crash cars of even ____26____ fire, are professionals. They do this for a living. These men are called stuntmen. That is to say, they ____27____ tricks. There are two ____28____ to their work. They actually do most of the things you see on the screen. For example, they fall from a high building. However, they do not fall on to hard ground but on to ____29____ cardboard boxes covered with a mattress. Again, when they hit one another with chairs, the chairs are made of soft wood and when they break windows, the glass is made of sugar! But although their work depend on trick of this sort, it also requires a high ____30____ of skill and training. Often a stuntman’s success depends on careful ____31____. For example, when he is “____32____ up” in a battle scene, he has to jump out of the way of the explosion just at the right moment.
Naturally stuntmen are well paid for their work, but they lead dangerous lives. They often get seriously injured, and sometimes killed A Norwegian stuntman, ____33____, skied over the ____34____ of a cliff a thousand feet high. His parachute failed to open, and he was killed. In spite of all the risks, this is no longer a profession for men only. Men no longer ____35____ as women when actresses have to perform some dangerous action For nowadays there are stuntgirls too.
21. A. As a result B. On one hand C. At the start D. In the end
22. A. on B. off C. out D. in
23. A. under B. through C. against D. behind
24. A. Maybe B. Therefore C. Of course D. What’s more
25. A. no B. any C. little D. few
26. A. set B. catch C. watch D. extinguish
27. A. perform B. follow C. understand D. crack
28. A. advantages B. disadvantages C. lines D. sides
29. A. tidy B. pretty C. nasty D. empty
30. A. speed B. spirit C. degree D. demand
31. A. time B. timing C. measure D. measuring
32. A. raised B. brought C. cheered D. blown
33. A. in fact B. for example C. to be exact D. by contrast
34. A. ladder B. face C. edge D. wall
35. A. look on as B. show off C. dress up D. turn down
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. B 24. A 25. B 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. D 30. C 31. B 32. D 33. B 34. C 35. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。主要讲的是特技演员的表演，他们的工作依赖于某些技巧，但也需要高度的技巧和训练。特技演员的表演也有危险性，甚至是失去生命。
【21题详解】
考查词组辨析。句意：你正在看一部电影，里面有两个人在打架。他们打得很厉害。一开始，他们只是用拳头打架。A. As a result因此；B. On one hand一方面；C. At the start一开始；D. In the end最后。根据句意和语境可知，at the start是固定搭配，意为“一开始，最初”，与句意相符，故选C。
【22题详解】
考查固定搭配。句意：就这样一直持续下去，直到其中一名男子打破窗户，从30英尺高的地方掉到地面上。根据句意可知，go on是固定搭配，意为“继续”，与题意相符，而go off 离开； go out出去； go in参加，与题意不符，故选A。
【23题详解】
考查介词辨析。句意：就这样一直持续下去，直到其中一名男子打破窗户，从30英尺高的地方掉到地面上。A. under在……下；B. through通过；C. against对抗；D. behind在……后。根据句意可知，through a window意为“穿过窗户”，through强调在物体的内部穿过，与题意相符，故选B。
【24题详解】
考查副词和固定搭配辨析。句意：他死了!也许他不是真的死了。A. Maybe也许；B. Therefore因此；C. Of course当然；D. What’s more而且。根据句意和下文可知，he在此处指的是特技演员，指“他也许没死”，maybe意为“也许”，与题意相符，故选A。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：如果够幸运他甚至不会受一点伤的。A. no没有；B. any任何；C. little没有；D. few没有。根据句意和语境可知，with any luck意为“运气好的话”，与题意相符，故选B。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：因为那些从高窗户掉下来或从高速火车上跳下来，甚至撞到着火的汽车的人都是专业人士。A. set设置；B. catch抓住；C. watch观看；D. extinguish区别。根据句意可知，catch fire是固定搭配，意为“着火”，与题意相符，故选B。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：也就是说，他们表演的不是真的。A. perform表演；B. follow跟随；C. understand懂得；D. crack使破裂。根据前文的These men are called stuntmen.可知，这些人都是特技演员，在演戏时运用一定的技巧来进行表演，perform意为“表演”，与题意相符，故选A。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们的工作有两条主线。A. advantages优点；B. disadvantages缺点；C. lines 线；D. sides边。根据句意可知，line在此处意为“主线”，与题意相符，故选C。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，它们不是掉在坚硬的地面上，而是掉在铺着床垫的空纸箱上。A. tidy整洁的；B. pretty漂亮的；C. nasty极差的；D. empty空的。根据句意和常识可知，特技演员都是掉在铺在床垫的空纸箱，empty box意为“空纸箱”，与题意相符，故选D。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但是，虽然他们工作依赖于这类技巧，但也需要高度的技巧和训练。A. speed速度；B. spirit 精神；C. degree程度；D. demand需求。根据句意可知，a high degree of…意为“高等级的，高度的”，与题意相符，故选C。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：特技演员的成功往往取决于时机的把握。A. time 时间；B. timing时机；C. measure措施；D. measuring测量。根据下文举例可知，特技演员必须在正确的时间跳出爆炸范围，意思特技演员的成功在于时机的把握，故选B。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：例如，当他在战斗场景中“爆炸”时，他必须在正确的时间跳出爆炸的范围。raised up举起；brought up抚养； cheered up欢呼；blown up爆炸。根据句意和常识可知，战斗场景“爆炸”场面较为常见，故选D。
【33题详解】
考查固定词组辨析。句意：他们经常严重受伤，有时会杀死一名挪威特技演员，例如，从一千英尺高的悬崖边上滑下来。A. in fact实际上；B. for example例如；C. to be exact确切地说；D. by contrast相比之下。根据句意可知，此处是举例说明在一千英尺高的悬崖边滑下来特技演员会危及生命，故选B。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们经常严重受伤，有时会杀死一名挪威特技演员，例如，从一千英尺高的悬崖边上滑下来。A. ladder梯子；B. face脸；C. edge边缘；D. wall墙。根据句意可知，the edge of cliff意为“悬崖边”，符合句意，故选C。
【35题详解】
考查固定搭配辨析。句意：当女演员要表演一些危险的动作时，男人不再打扮成女人，因为现在也有特技演员。A. look on as把……看作；B. show off炫耀；C. dress up打扮；D. turn down拒绝。根据句意可知，dress up意为“打扮”，与题意相符，故选C。
三、语法填空(本题15分，每小题1.5分)
语法填空
Just as I began a new job in New York, I had to learn another important job: father. I was a businessman. At the office I had three new ___36___ (project), and at home I had a young son who was growing fast and needed me. I was ___37___ (puzzle) and didn't know how to deal with the relationship between job and family until one day, during my business trip in Chicago, I came ___38___ an old family friend Dan, ___39___ was once a patient of my father's. He told me something about my father. ___40___ was my father that helped him go through the cancer. When Dan knew he got cancer, he was very upset and wanted ___41___ (give) up, but my father, his doctor, encouraged him to go on ___42___ (fight) against the cancer. My father said to him, “You have ___43___ wonderful life and three fine children. Take some time with them. It's family we live for—not just ourselves. Think of that ___44___ you will know life's worth the fight.” His words touched me, and I ___45___ (sudden) realized that family are the most important in the world. I should spend more time staying with them.
【答案】36. projects
37 puzzled
38. across 39. who
40. It 41. to give
42. fighting
43. a 44. and
45. suddenly
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了无法平衡工作和家庭的作者偶遇了自己父亲的一位病人，从他那里得知了父亲告诉他的人生感悟—要多花时间和家人相处。
【36题详解】
考查名词。句意：在办公室我有三个新项目，在家里我有一个年幼的儿子，他长得很快而且需要我。分析可知，所填空之前有数词three作限定词，应用名词复数。故填projects。
【37题详解】
考查形容词。句意：我很困惑，不知道如何处理工作和家庭之间的关系，直到有一天，在我去芝加哥出差的时候，我遇到了家里的老朋友丹，他曾经是我父亲的病人。分析可知，所填空之前有系动词was，因此需要形容词作表语。所给词“puzzle”, 动词，意为“使……困惑”，其用来修饰人的形容词形式为puzzled。故填puzzled。
【38题详解】
考查介词和固定结构。句意：我很困惑，不知道如何处理工作和家庭之间的关系，直到有一天，在我去芝加哥出差的时候，我遇到了家里的老朋友丹，他曾经是我父亲的病人。分析可知，所填空之后为名词短语作宾语，因此应填介词，且与之前的came搭配构成固定结构。come across，意为“偶然遇到”，符合句意。故填across。
【39题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：我很困惑，不知道如何处理工作和家庭之间的关系，直到有一天，在我去芝加哥出差的时候，我遇到了家里的老朋友丹，他曾经是我父亲的病人。分析可知，“___4___ was once a patient of my father's”应为之前名词短语“an old family friend Dan”的非限制性定语从句，先行词在从句中作主语。故填who。
【40题详解】
考查强调句。句意：是我父亲帮助他战胜了癌症。分析可知，将句中的“was”“that”删掉后，句子结构完整，即：my father helped him go through the cancer。因此考查强调句结构：It is/was+被强调部分+that+其他。“___5___ was my father that helped him go through the cancer.”强调主语“my father”。故填It。
【41题详解】
考查固定结构和动词不定式。句意：当丹知道他得了癌症时，他很沮丧，想要放弃，但我的父亲，他的医生，鼓励他继续与癌症作斗争。分析可知，want to do sth., 意为“想要做某事”。故填to give。
【42题详解】
考查固定结构和动名词。句意：当丹知道他得了癌症时，他很沮丧，想要放弃，但我的父亲，他的医生，鼓励他继续与癌症作斗争。分析可知，go on doing sth.， 意为“继续做某事”。故填fighting。
【43题详解】
考查冠词。句意：你有美好的生活和三个可爱的孩子。分析可知，life名词，意为“生活”，属于不可数名词，但之前有描绘性定语“wonderful”存在，可以转化为可数名词，wonderful是以辅音音素开头的词，所以使用不定冠词a。故填a。
【44题详解】
考查连词。句意：想想看，你就会知道生命是值得奋斗的。分析可知，前后句为并列顺承关系，应用连词and连接。故填and。
【45题详解】
考查副词。句意：他的话打动了我，我突然意识到家庭是世界上最重要的。分析可知，所填空应为副词修饰动词“realized”，作状语。故填suddenly。
【点睛】语法填空题之副词位置好判断
副词在句中作状语。副词主要用来修饰动词,形容词,副词或其他结构。副词的位置：
1）在动词之前；2） 在be动词、助动词之后；3） 多个助动词时,副词一般放在第一个助动词后。比如文章第10小题考查副词：
His words touched me, and I 10 （sudden） realized that family are the most important in the world.
根据位置判断，谓语动词realized 之前应为副词。故填副词suddenly。
四、书信写作(本题20分)
46. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120 - 150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
你班将组队参加学校组织的集体舞比赛（group dancing cooipetition)，班长希望大家积极参加。对此谈谈你的看法。
你的文章必须包括以下内容：
·你是否会参加比赛
·你做出该决定的具体理由
【答案】A group dancing competition will be held in our school and the monitor calls on everybody to take an active part in it. While most of my classmates are still hesitating whether to participate, I have said yes to our monitor with great pleasure.
Generally speaking, there are two reasons for my decision. First, it is a good opportunity for me to relax myself, which will enable me to study more efficiently. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, so goes the saying, which clearly shows us the importance of relaxation. Besides, I think I am a good dancer after learning dance for more than five years. Participating in the contest will be a golden chance for me to show my dancing skills and make some contributions to the class.
For the two reasons mentioned above, it is no surprise that I have such a strong enthusiasm on the group dancing competition.
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇提纲类作文。
【详解】第一步：审题。审题的目的是获取重要信息。通过审题我们可以确定几个方面的信息。第一，你班将组队参加学校组织的集体舞比赛（group dancing competition)，班长希望大家积极参加。对此谈谈你的看法。
你的文章必须包括以下内容：
·你是否会参加比赛
·你做出该决定的具体理由。
第二，人称以第一人称主，兼用第一人称。第三，时态为一般现在时。
第二步：布局段落，确定主要段落，次要段落，段落数量。这篇写作段落数量为三段。第一段，说明你是否会参加比赛。第二段，你做出该决定的具体理由。第三段，总结自己的理由。
第三步：确定关键词汇和短语: enthusiasm, opportunity group dancing competition, calls on, take an active part in , enable me to study more efficiently, show my dancing skills, make some contributions。
第四步：确定较为高级的句子: while 引导的让步状语从句While most of my classmates are still hesitating whether to participate, I have said yes to our monitor with great pleasure. Which引导的非限制性定语从句First, it is a good opportunity for me to relax myself, which will enable me to study more efficiently . 动名词作主语Participating in the contest will be a golden chance for me to show my dancing skills and make some contributions to the class。
第五步：连句成文，注意使用恰当的连接词进行过渡衔接: Generally speaking, First， Besides。
第六步：注意书写，保持卷面整洁，避免划线，乱擦。
【点睛】文章思路清晰，语言规范，段落整齐，语篇连贯，层次清晰。使用了较为高级的句式: while 引导的让步状语从句While most of my classmates are still hesitating whether to participate, I have said yes to our monitor with great pleasure. Which引导的非限制性定语从句First, it is a good opportunity for me to relax myself, which will enable me to study more efficiently . 动名词作主语Participating in the contest will be a golden chance for me to show my dancing skills and make some contributions to the class。
高级句式的应用提升了写作的档次，整个短文显示出了作者高水平的英语表达能力。
书面表达(本题25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
The power of silence
Joe was an old man aged 75. His children grew up and moved to different cities in pursuit of a good career and future. He lived in a small village carrying the memories of his deceased wife. Joe had 4 grandchildren and they used to visit him during their holidays. And it was the vacation time and Joe was eagerly waiting for his grandchildren. He was making preparations for their arrival, cleaning the house, mowing (修剪) the lawn, rearranging the household items and buying snacks and dresses for the children, etc.
However, in the busy arrangements, he lost his favorite watch, which was given by his late wife when their first child was born. Joe treasured the watch and it became his only companion (伴侣) after his wife’s death. He didn’t realize that he had lost the watch and received the kids happily at home. It was only the next day when he was about to take a bath that he remembered the watch was missing. He was shocked and very upset. His grandchildren asked him why he was so sad and what troubled him.
Joe said, “Dear children, I lost the most precious watch I have ever had in my life. It was gifted by your grandma and I lost it while cleaning the house. I feel like I’m missing my heart.” Joe was in tears and the children promised him that they would find the watch for him.
One granddaughter, Mary, asked, “Grandpa, do you remember when you saw the watch last before you lost it ” Joe said, “I guess when I was cleaning the barn.”
The children immediately began to search for the watch in the barn. The barn was full of waste materials, books, broken furniture, etc. They searched for more than three hours with the help of Joe, but failed.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式作答。
After a fruitless search for the watch, Joe gave up.
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Mary stayed alone in the barn for about 10 minutes quietly and then rushed to her grandfather.
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【答案】One possible version:
After a fruitless search for the watch, Joe gave up. He was so tired and disappointed and asked the children to stop searching. The kids were also very sad and they comforted the grandfather. At that time, Mary moved to the barn again, and the little girl requested others not to follow her and to remain silent. While the others were a little confused, they still followed what she said.
Mary stayed alone in the barn for about 10 minutes quietly and then rushed to her grandfather. Yes, she got the watch and happily gave it to Joe. Seeing his watch again, Joe was so surprised and asked how she was able to find it. The little girl replied, “I sat there without making a noise and the barn was so silent. After a few minutes, I heard the ‘tick tick’ sound and found the watch.” Joe hugged her tightly and thanked the little girl again and again.
【解析】
【导语】本文以事件发展为线索展开，讲述了乔为迎接孩子们来度暑假而忙碌，却把妻子赠送给自己的手表丢失，当孩子们得知以后帮忙寻找却没有找到。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“在找表无果后，乔放弃了。”可知，第一段可描写乔放弃寻找并让孩子们休息，但是玛丽进入谷仓要求大家都离开并保持安静，大家很困惑，但是还是听话照做。
②由第二段首句内容“玛丽独自一人在谷仓里安静地呆了大约10分钟，然后冲向她的祖父。”可知，第二段可描写玛丽找到表以后还给了祖父，并告知她在谷仓里安静地听见了手走时的声音，找到了手表，祖父很高兴。
2.续写线索：放弃寻找——让孩子们休息——玛丽到达——大家安静离开——十分钟后找到表——在安静的情况下听到了表的走时声音——祖父很感激——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①停止：stop/bring…to an end
②放弃：give up /abandon
③看见：spot/catch sight of
情绪类
①高兴地：happily/joyfully
②垂头丧气的：be disappointed / be frustrated
【点睛】[高分句型1]While the others were a little confused, they still followed what she said.（运用while引导让步状语从句及what引导的宾语从句）
[高分句型2]Seeing his watch again, Joe was so surprised and asked how she was able to find it.（运用现在分词短语作状语及how引导的宾语从句）黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市实验中学2022-2023学年
高一下学期5月期中英语试题
一、阅读理解(本题40分，每小题2分)
If you are interested to find a part time job or learn something different during your spare time, you can have a look at the following jobs offered by the DC Public Library.
Teens of Distinction Program
The DC Public Library offers part time jobs for teens through the Teens of Distinction Program. Teens work 10-12 hours per week all year long, helping the library with important tasks and projects. The Teens of Distinction Program is now hiring! To apply, you have to：
● be a DC resident
● have and maintain at least a 2.5 grade point average
● be 16 to 18 years old
● be able to work 10-12 hours per week
● be able to work for DCPL for at least 9 months
Oh, and of course you have to impress us with your wonderful personality!
Teen Volunteer Opportunities
If you want to earn community service hours for school, Youth202 is a good choice.
Youth202 is a radio program created by youth and for youth. You can learn radio production skills, interview people around you, and help keep other teens to learn news, events, and anything else you think is important.
Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP)
Every summer, teens can work here to help library customers organize books and learn lots of new skills, such as program planning, writing and media production.
On Friday, January 25 at 12:15 pm, the application for the 2014 SYEP will be open to teens between the ages of 14 and 21.
Applications will be processed on a first come, first served basis. Space is limited this year, so teens are encouraged to apply early, and remember not to miss the deadline, Saturday, February 16.
1. Working for the Teens of Distinction Program, teenagers will ___．
①become a DC resident
②work 10-12 hours per week
③work for DCPL for at least 9 months
④have a wonderful personality
A. ③④ B. ②③
C. ①②③ D. ①③④
2. Who has the biggest chance to work for the 2014 SYEP
A. A teenager who applies early.
B. A teenager who is popular.
C. A teenager who is smart.
D. A teenager who gets high grades in exams.
3. The aim of the text is to ________．
A. introduce the DC Public Library
B. describe the job of library workers
C. offer teenager part time jobs in the DC Public Library
D. teach how to apply for parttime jobs
I had offered to watch my 3-year-old daughter, Ramanda, so that my wife could go out with a friend. I was getting some work done while Ramanda appeared to be having a good time in the other room. No problem, I figured. But then it got a little too quiet and I yelled out. “What are you doing. Raxiianda ” No response. I repeated my question and heard her say, “Oh ... nothing.” Nothing What does “nothing” mean
I got up from my desk and ran out into the living room, and then I saw her take off down the hall. I chased her up the stairs and watched her as her little behind made a hard left into the bedroom. I was gaining on her! She took off for the bathroom. Bad move. I had her cornered. I told her to turn around. She refused. I pulled out my big, mean authoritative(命令式的)Daddy voiced Young lady, I said turn around!”
Slowly, she turned toward me. In her hand was what was left of my wife's new lipstick. And every square inch of her face was covered with bright red (except her lips of course)!
As she looked up at me with fearful eyes, lips trembling. I heard every voice that had been shouted to me as a child. “How could you...You should know better than that...How many times have you been told …What a bad thing to do...” It was just a matter of my picking out which old message I was going to use on her so that she would know what a bad girl she had been. But before I could let loose, I looked down at the sweatshirt my wife had put on her only an hour before. In big letters it said, “I'M A PERFECT LITTLE ANGEL!” I looked back up into her tearful eyes and, instead of seeing a bad girl who didn’t listen, I saw a child of God …a perfect little angel full of worth, value and a wonderful spontaneity(自发行为) that I had come dangerously close to shaming out of her.
“Sweetheart, you look beautiful! let's take a picture so Mommy can see how special you look.” I took the picture and thanked God that I didn’t miss the opportunity to reaffirm（再肯定）what a perfect little angel he had given me.
4. When the author found the house was abnormally quiet, ________.
A. he went on with his work
B. he went to check on his daughter
C. he called his daughter to come over
D. he knew his daughter must be behaving well
5. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about
A. How the father made his daughter admit her fault.
B The naughty girl trying to get the father's attention.
C. The run and chase between the father and daughter
D. A funny game the father and daughter played with each other.
6. When he saw his daughter's face, the author ________.
A. thought she was so beautiful and lovely a girl
B. no longer saw her as an angel
C. flew into an uncomfortable disappointment
D. remembered the words he was scolded with
7. What does the underlined sentence ''I had her cornered'' mean
A She had been in the comer of the room.
B. She had screamed out of fear.
C. I had forced her into a position from which she couldn't escape.
D. She had escaped from one comer to another.
Climate change is threatening our future as more and more greenhouse gases like CO2 are gathering in the atmosphere and heating up the planet. To fight the problem, both scientists and economists have suggested some good solutions. It turns out that whales, animals we’ve hunted to near extinction, are excellent at taking away CO2.
Whales remove CO2 from the air in two ways. First, they move nutrients(营养物) from their feeding areas deep in the ocean back to the surface, where they release them in their waste. Those nutrients aid the growth of phytoplankton(浮游植物), which, like other plants, takes away CO2 from the air. Second, whales themselves collect CO2 in their bodies when they eat other animals. The total amount of the gas adds up to about 33 tons over a whale’s lifetime. When whales die, they take away all that CO2 with them down to the ocean floor.
Saving the whales could also be more cost effective than planting trees. Financial experts say that one whale, taking away CO2 and tour value, would be worth about US$2 million over its pare this to the high costs needed to plant and keep forests for removing CO2, and you’ll see why whales might be an effective solution.
At one time, millions of whales swam the world’s oceans. Unluckily, commercial whaling between the 1600s and the mid-1900s brought many whale species close to extinction.
Starting in the 1970s, careful management of whaling began. Many species are recovering, but the giant animals still face major threats. One threat is continued hunting despite international regulation. For example, in Japan, “scientific” kills are carried out—often an excuse to get whale meat, which is considered delicious food. Public outcry has pressured many countries to limit or end whaling, and experts believe a new way to make money from whales—whale watching—will also be effective. However, another is more difficult to solve—pollution. Whales are affected by pollution from chemicals, noise, and the huge amounts of plastic and garbage that end up in the oceans.
These giants of the sea are important to the future health of our planet. If whale populations increased to where they were before commercial whaling, whales could remove an estimated 1.7 billion tons of CO2 per year. It might be an impossible dream, but it’s one definitely worth fighting for.
8. Which of the following is NOT true about how whales remove carbon from the air
A. They move nutrients from deep in the ocean to the surface.
B. Many species of whales don’t release CO2.
C. Whales collect CO2 in their bodies through the food they eat.
D. When whales die, the collected CO2 remains in their bodies.
9. What is the financial value of a whale compared to
A. The commercial hunting of ocean animals.
B. The financial value of ocean tourism.
C. The high costs of tree planting and forest protecting.
D. The ability of phytoplankton to remove CO2 from the air.
10. According to the passage, what threat is the harder to solve now
A Pollution. B. Scientific kills.
C. Whale watching. D. Continued hutting.
11. What is the main purpose of the passage
A. To analyse the benefits whales bring.
B. To explain why whales are endangered.
C. To evaluate the effect of commercial whaling.
D. To call on people to save whales so as to protect the world.
Besides “wow” and “great” what else would you say when flying over the Earth in space Samantha Cristoforetti, the first Italian female astronaut in space, posted several lines of a famous ancient Chinese composition on Twitter to share her joy.
She first wrote in Chinese, and then attached an accurate translation of the lines in both Italian and English to help more people understand. “Looking up, I see the immensity of the cosmos (宇宙); bowing my head, I look at the multitude of the world. The gaze flies, the heart expands, the joy of the senses can reach its peak, and indeed, this is true happiness,” it says. Two days before she landed on Earth, the beauty of space and Chinese literature resonated(共鸣) on her Twitter account. Before long, her posts went viral on Twitter with thousands of retweets, likes and replies.
The text she quoted is from the Preface to Poems Composed at the Orchid Pavilion (《兰亭集序》), a Chinese calligraphy masterpiece by Wang Xizhi (303-361) of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317-420). She also attached three photos taken in space of China’s Bohai Bay and the day-night view of Beijing. “The poem and views are both magnificent as well as healing. If everyone could enjoy the same sight, a lot of pain in the world would be ‘dissipated’,” one user comments.
As the first Italian female astronaut in space, Cristoforetti carried out her first space mission on Nov 23, 2014. In 2022, she started the second mission in April and returned to Earth on Friday night after a 127-day stay in orbit.
Cristoforetti has also been active in Sino-European cooperation in the field of manned spaceflight. She was a working group member with Chinese counterparts to define and implement cooperation in the field of astronaut operations. When not traveling for work, she is an eager reader and has a great passion for languages. Speaking clear Chinese, Cristoforetti once told the media that the teams from China and Europe were working very well together in the field of astronaut training.
12. What is the result of Cristoforetti’s posts online
A. An unexpected hit on Twitter.
B. A passion for literary translation.
C. A craze for Chinese masterpieces.
D. An outbreak of computer viruses.
13. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “dissipated” in paragraph 3
A. Relieved. B. Avoided. C. Increased. D. Acknowledged.
14. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs about Cristoforetti
A. She is the first female astronaut in space.
B. She leads the Chinese manned spaceflight.
C. She is enthusiastic about Chinese language.
D. She is currently in charge of training astronauts.
15. What can be the best title of the passage
A. A post draws global attention to space exploration
B. Italian astronaut displays ancient Chinese art in space
C. Space travel promotes the Sino-European relationship
D. An ancient Chinese composition becomes popular again
Some people find hobbies boring or simply think of them as a waste of time. What they do not know is that it can do a lot of good for a person physically, mentally and emotionally. Here are some of the benefits of having an interesting hobby.
____16____ It can help reduce the stress level in your body. This can be done by diverting (转移) your focus. For example, instead of always thinking of your problems, you can spare some of your time to focus on your hobby.
Physical hobbies like sports are a great way to exercise the body and your mind. ____17____ It burns the fat stored in your body and helps reduce the cholesterol (胆固醇) levels. It also promotes better blood circulation which is good for the heart. What is important is that sports not only benefit the body, but also help in making your mind more alert and sharp. ____18____
Having a hobby allows you to acquire new skills and discover your hidden talents. Finding the right hobby may be difficult but as a tip, you can try different activities initially until you realize what your interests actually are. And as you learn more about your chosen hobby, you can develop or enhance your skills. For example, chess can make your analytical skills better.____19____
Cultivating hobbies will eventually lead you to meeting like-minded new people. You could gain new friends while playing your favorite sports like golf, tennis or basketball. You encounter a lot of people especially in outdoor activities such as the golf course or courts.
____20____ It is bound to contribute towards the development of a better you and so, hereafter, even if you do not have a hobby, do make the effort to develop one.
A. Doing your favorite hobby gives you time to relax.
B. Art hobbies like painting can improve your creativity.
C. Getting into physical activities promote good health.
D. As you can see, cultivating a hobby is a great idea to improve yourself.
E. Your hobbies can also help with your job applications to various companies.
F. Your hobbies may not improve your quality of life unless you are interested in it.
G. Most hobbies also need strategy to attain your goal and this keeps your brain working.
二、完形填空(本题30分，每小题2分)
You are watching a film in which two men are having a fight. They hit one another hard. ____21____ they only fight with their fists. But soon they begin hitting one another over the heads with chairs. And so it goes ____22____ until one of the men crashes ____23____ a window and falls thirty feet to the ground below. He is dead! ____24____ he isn’t really dead. With ____25____ luck he isn’t even hurt. Why Because the men who fall out of high windows or jump from fast moving trains, who crash cars of even ____26____ fire, are professionals. They do this for a living. These men are called stuntmen. That is to say, they ____27____ tricks. There are two ____28____ to their work. They actually do most of the things you see on the screen. For example, they fall from a high building. However, they do not fall on to hard ground but on to ____29____ cardboard boxes covered with a mattress. Again, when they hit one another with chairs, the chairs are made of soft wood and when they break windows, the glass is made of sugar! But although their work depend on trick of this sort, it also requires a high ____30____ of skill and training. Often a stuntman’s success depends on careful ____31____. For example, when he is “____32____ up” in a battle scene, he has to jump out of the way of the explosion just at the right moment.
Naturally stuntmen are well paid for their work, but they lead dangerous lives. They often get seriously injured, and sometimes killed A Norwegian stuntman, ____33____, skied over the ____34____ of a cliff a thousand feet high. His parachute failed to open, and he was killed. In spite of all the risks, this is no longer a profession for men only. Men no longer ____35____ as women when actresses have to perform some dangerous action For nowadays there are stuntgirls too.
21. A. As a result B. On one hand C. At the start D. In the end
22. A. on B. off C. out D. in
23. A. under B. through C. against D. behind
24. A. Maybe B. Therefore C. Of course D. What’s more
25. A. no B. any C. little D. few
26. A. set B. catch C. watch D. extinguish
27. A. perform B. follow C. understand D. crack
28. A. advantages B. disadvantages C. lines D. sides
29. A. tidy B. pretty C. nasty D. empty
30. A. speed B. spirit C. degree D. demand
31. A. time B. timing C. measure D. measuring
32. A. raised B. brought C. cheered D. blown
33. A. in fact B. for example C. to be exact D. by contrast
34. A. ladder B. face C. edge D. wall
35. A. look on as B. show off C. dress up D. turn down
三、语法填空(本题15分，每小题1.5分)
语法填空
Just as I began a new job in New York, I had to learn another important job: father. I was a businessman. At the office I had three new ___36___ (project), and at home I had a young son who was growing fast and needed me. I was ___37___ (puzzle) and didn't know how to deal with the relationship between job and family until one day, during my business trip in Chicago, I came ___38___ an old family friend Dan, ___39___ was once a patient of my father's. He told me something about my father. ___40___ was my father that helped him go through the cancer. When Dan knew he got cancer, he was very upset and wanted ___41___ (give) up, but my father, his doctor, encouraged him to go on ___42___ (fight) against the cancer. My father said to him, “You have ___43___ wonderful life and three fine children. Take some time with them. It's family we live for—not just ourselves. Think of that ___44___ you will know life's worth the fight.” His words touched me, and I ___45___ (sudden) realized that family are the most important in the world. I should spend more time staying with them.
四、书信写作(本题20分)
46. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120 - 150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
你班将组队参加学校组织的集体舞比赛（group dancing cooipetition)，班长希望大家积极参加。对此谈谈你的看法。
你的文章必须包括以下内容：
·你是否会参加比赛
·你做出该决定的具体理由
书面表达(本题25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
The power of silence
Joe was an old man aged 75. His children grew up and moved to different cities in pursuit of a good career and future. He lived in a small village carrying the memories of his deceased wife. Joe had 4 grandchildren and they used to visit him during their holidays. And it was the vacation time and Joe was eagerly waiting for his grandchildren. He was making preparations for their arrival, cleaning the house, mowing (修剪) the lawn, rearranging the household items and buying snacks and dresses for the children, etc.
However, in the busy arrangements, he lost his favorite watch, which was given by his late wife when their first child was born. Joe treasured the watch and it became his only companion (伴侣) after his wife’s death. He didn’t realize that he had lost the watch and received the kids happily at home. It was only the next day when he was about to take a bath that he remembered the watch was missing. He was shocked and very upset. His grandchildren asked him why he was so sad and what troubled him.
Joe said, “Dear children, I lost the most precious watch I have ever had in my life. It was gifted by your grandma and I lost it while cleaning the house. I feel like I’m missing my heart.” Joe was in tears and the children promised him that they would find the watch for him.
One granddaughter, Mary, asked, “Grandpa, do you remember when you saw the watch last before you lost it ” Joe said, “I guess when I was cleaning the barn.”
The children immediately began to search for the watch in the barn. The barn was full of waste materials, books, broken furniture, etc. They searched for more than three hours with the help of Joe, but failed.
注意：
1. 续写词数应150左右；
2. 请按如下格式作答。
After a fruitless search for the watch, Joe gave up.
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Mary stayed alone in the barn for about 10 minutes quietly and then rushed to her grandfather.
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