新世纪高中2023——2024学年第二学期期中试卷
高一英语
第二部分 阅读 (共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Backpacking Tour of China
Are you looking for an oriental adventure Join our 9-day tour and explore China—a country famous for its delicious food, cute pandas and the longest wall in the world! Our China backpacking tour combines history and culture, exciting activities and popular sites.
Day 1—Hong Kong
Start your adventure at the hotel
Receive a full introduction from the tour leader
Board a famous Chinese high-speed train to get to the mainland of China
Day 2 to 4—Chengdu
Meet your new adventure leader
Spend the afternoon learning some helpful Mandarin phrases at a free lesson
Visit the lovable pandas at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding as they eat their bamboo shoots for breakfast
Board the night train to Xi’an
Day 5 to 6—Xi’an
Visit the unmissable Terracotta Warriors
Cycle around the ancient city’s walls on a bike
Explore the Bell and Drum Towers
Experience a Chinese night out
Day 7 to 8—Hangzhou
Head to the famous West Lake, a UNESCO Heritage Site
Take a boat to one of the islands
Hike up to Jiuyao Mountain to see the impressive sunset
Visit China National Tea Museum
Day 9—Macao
Visit the historic center and spend time at the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel Travel across the sea on a high-speed ship back to Hong Kong, arriving at 20:30.
Time to say goodbye at the hotel that you started at. Congratulations, you’ve completed your tour of China!
1. Where can you get a better idea of China’s tea culture
A. In Xi’an. B. In Chengdu. C. In Hangzhou. D. In Hong Kong.
2. What can you do while staying in Chengdu
A. Visit cultural heritage sites. B. Learn to communicate in Chinese.
C. Enjoy the beautiful sunset scenery. D. Go on a bike tour on the city’s walls.
3. How will you return to Hong Kong at the end of the journey
A. By train. B. By plane. C. By subway. D. By sea.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了一个为期九天的中国之旅，介绍了行程安排和特色等。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Day 7 to 8—Hangzhou部分中“ Visit China National Tea Museum( 参观中国茶叶博物馆)”可知，你在杭州可以更好地了解中国的茶文化。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Day 2 to 4—Chengdu部分中“ Spend the afternoon learning some helpful Mandarin phrases at a free lesson(花一下午的时间在免费课程上学习一些有用的汉语短语)”可知，你在成都期间可以学习用中文交流。故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“ Visit the historic center and spend time at the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel Travel across the sea on a high-speed ship back to Hong Kong, arriving at 20:30.( 参观历史中心，并在澳门威尼斯人度假酒店度过一段时间。乘坐高速船穿过大海返回香港，于20:30到达)”可知，旅程结束后，你将坐船返回香港。故选D。
B
Everybody hates rats (big mice). But in the earthquake capitals of the world — Japan, Los Angeles, Turkey — rats will soon be man’s best friends.
What happens after an earthquake We send in rescue dogs. Why Because they can smell people. Dogs save lives. They help rescuers to find living people. But dogs are big and they can’t get into small spaces. So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat.
How does it work First, the rat is trained to smell people. When this happens, the rat’s brain gives a signal (信号)．This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals. When the rat’s brain activity jumps, the rescuers know that someone is alive. The rat has smelled that person.
Although there are already robots which can do this job, rats are better. Christian Linster at Cornell University, New York, says, “Robots’ noses don’t work well when there are other smells around. Rats are good at that.” Rats can also see in the dark. They are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs, and unlike robots, they don't need electricity!
The “rat project” is not finished, but Julie Ryan of International Rescue Organization in Scotland says, “It would be wonderful. A rat could get into spaces we couldn’t get to, and a rat would get out if it wasn't safe.” Perhaps for the first time in history, people will be happy to see a rat in a building (but only after an earthquake, of course)．
4. Why will rats become man’s best friends in the world earthquake capitals
A. Because they can take the place of man's rescue jobs.
B. Because they can find the position of people alive who are trapped in buildings.
C. Because they can serve as food for people alive who are trapped in buildings.
D. Because they can get into small spaces.
5. From the third paragraph we know the rescuers can judge a person who is alive by _____.
A. the noise made by the rat B. the rat’s unusual behavior
C. the signal sent by the radio on the rat's back D. the smell given off by the person
6. Which of these statements is NOT the advantage that rats have
A. They are more lovely than other animals.
B. They are less expensive to train than dogs.
C. They don't need electricity.
D. They are small and can get into small places.
7. What can we infer from the passage
A. At present rats have taken the place of dogs in searching for people.
B. The “rat project” has been completed.
C. People are now happy to see a rat in a building.
D. Now people still use dogs and robots in performing rescues.
【答案】4. B 5. C 6. A 7. D
【解析】
【分析】文章介绍了用老鼠来寻找在地震中被困地下的人的优势。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段But dogs are big and they can’t get into small spaces. So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat.和第三段利用老鼠救人的过程
说明老鼠在地震中可以用来进行救援任务，来确定受伤的人的位置等，故选B.
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中the rat is trained to smell people. When this happens, the rat’s brain gives a signal (信号).This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals.可知老鼠被训练用来嗅人。当发现被困人员时,老鼠的大脑通过背后的小收音机发送信号，然后救援人员跟踪无线电信号实施救人。故选C.
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后两行Rats are good at that.” Rats can also see in the dark. They are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs, and unlike robots, they don’t need electricity(电)!老鼠很擅长那些。“老鼠也能在黑暗中看到东西。它们比狗更便宜、训练更快，而且不像机器人，它们不需要电。说明B、C正确。根据第二段后两行But dogs are big and they can’t get into small spaces. So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat.说明D也是老鼠的优势。A项文章没有提及。故选A.
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一句Perhaps for the first time in history, people will be happy to see a rat in a building (but only after an earthquake, of course).说明用老鼠搜救现在还没有投入使用，现在人们仍然使用狗和机器人进行救援。故选D.
【点睛】细节理解题具体方法与步骤如下：
1.略读材料，大概了解原文，掌握中心或主旨。文章介绍了用老鼠来寻找在地震中被困地下的人的优势。
2.按文章的体裁，作者写作的组织模式及有关的信息词。如for example, first, second…等预测应该到何处寻找自己所需要的事实。
3.将精力放在寻找你所需要的细节上。快速通篇跳读，全文扫视，找到细节出处，待找到含细节句子时，放慢速度，仔细核对比较内容，直至找到答案。如小题2根据第三段中the rat is trained to smell people. When this happens, the rat’s brain gives a signal (信号).This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals.可知老鼠被训练用来嗅人。当发现被困人员时,老鼠的大脑通过背后的小收音机发送信号，然后救援人员跟踪无线电信号实施救人。小题3根据倒数第二段最后两行Rats are good at that.” Rats can also see in the dark. They are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs, and unlike robots, they don’t need electricity(电)!说明B、C正确。根据第二段后两行But dogs are big and they can’t get into small spaces. So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat.说明D也是老鼠的优势。A项文章没有提及。
C
If you are planning on travelling, there are a few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey.
First of all, always check and double—check departure (启程) time. It is amazing how few people really do this carefully. Once I arrived at the airport a few minutes after ten, my secretary had got the ticket for me and I thoughts he had said that the plane left at 10:50. When I arrived at the airport, the clerk at the departure desk told me that my flight was closed. Therefore, I had to wait three hours for the next one and missed an important meeting.
The second rule is to remember that even in this age of credit cards, it is still important to have at least a little of the local currency (货币) with you when you arrive in a country. This can be necessary if you are flying to a place at midnight and the bank at the airport was closed. The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi and because I had no dollars, I offered to pay in pounds instead. “Listen! I only take real money!” the driver said angrily. Luckily I was able to borrow a few dollars from a clerk at the hotel, but it was awkward.
The third and last rule is to find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave. I feel sorry for some of my workmates who travel in heavy suit and raincoats in May, when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester, to places like Athens, Rome or Madrid, where it is already beginning to get quite warm during the day.
8. Where is the writer most probably from
A. Italy. B. The USA. C. The UK. D. Greece.
9. According to the passage, the driver was angry because the writer________.
A. gave him false money B. did not give him the local money
C. offered to pay by credit card D. had no enough change
10. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. The author tells people to choose warm places as their travel destinations.
B. You don’t have to take credit cards when travelling.
C. You should to check the departure time carefully.
D. You don’t need to know the weather of the place you’ll visit.
11. The writer mainly tells us________.
A. how to make life easier B. how to be well prepared for a trip
C. how to enjoy ourselves on trip D. how to plan our trip
【答案】8. C 9. B 10. C 11. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。作者就外出旅行给读者提了三点建议。第一点是再三确认出发时间；第二点是随身带一些当地的货币；第三点是充分了解当地的天气情况。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段的“The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi and because I had no dollars, I offered to pay in pounds instead.(到我的旅馆的唯一办法是坐出租车，因为我没有美元，我提出用英镑付款)”可知，作者没有带美元，想用英镑付打车的费用，由此可知，作者可能来自英国。故选C。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段的“The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi and because I had no dollars, I offered to pay in pounds instead. “Listen! I only take real money!” the driver said angrily. Luckily I was able to borrow a few dollars from a clerk at the hotel, but it was awkward.(去酒店的唯一途径是打车，因为我没有美元，所以我提出用英镑支付。“听着！我只要真正的钱！”司机愤怒地说。幸运的是，我能从酒店的一位职员那里借到几美元，但这很尴尬)”可知，司机生气是因为作者没有用美元支付，即没有用当地的钱。故选B。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“First of all, always check and double—check departure (启程) time.(首先，总是检查并仔细检查出发时间)”可知，我们应该仔细检查出发时间。故选C。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段中的“If you are planning on travelling, there are a few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey.(如果你计划去旅行，这里有一些简单的规则可以让你在旅行前后更轻松)”和后面几段提出的具体规则可知，作者就如何为旅行做好准备提供了三条建议。故选B。
D
Astronomers have taken the first ever image of a black hole, which is located in a distant galaxy (星系).The black hole is 500 million trillion km away and was photographed by a network of eight telescopes across the world. It was captured by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT).
The announcement was made in Washington, Brussels, Santiago, Shanghai, Taipei and Tokyo. Details have been published today in Astrophysical Journal Letters.
Prof Heino Falcke, of Radboud University in the Netherlands, who suggested the experiment, told BBC News that the black hole was found in a galaxy called M87. “What we see is larger than the size of our entire Solar System,” he said. “It has a mass 6.5 billion times that of the Sun. And it is one of the heaviest black holes that we think exists. It is an absolute monster, the heavyweight champion of black holes in the Universe.”
The image shows an intensely bright “ring of fire”, as Prof Falcke describes it, surrounding a perfectly circular dark hole. The bright halo is caused by very heated gas falling into the hole. The light is brighter than all the billions of other stars in the galaxy combined - which is why it can be seen at such distance from Earth. The edge of the dark circle at the center is the point at which the gas enters the black hole, which is an object that has such a large gravitational pull (万有引力) , not even light can escape.
“It is remarkable that the image we observe is so similar to that which we get from our theoretical calculations. So far, it looks like Einstein is correct once again.” said Dr Ziri Younsi, of University College London -who is part of the EHT cooperation.
Chinese scientists were involved in the observation through a telescope in Hawaii. They were also highly involved in follow-up data processing and theoretical analysis, said Shen Zhiqiang, head of the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Shanhai Astronomical Observatory and a member of the EHT international team.
Shanghai and Taipei were selected as two of the cities to hold news conferences together with Washington, Brussels, Santiago and Tokyo, a recognition of China’s contribution.
“In the fields of astronomy, radio astronomy, and space astrophysics, China has made a significant contribution to this global project,” Falcke said.
12. What is the best title for the passage
A. First Image of a Black Hole Taken
B. How Einstein Discovered a Black Hole
C. How a Black Hole Is Formed
D. A Book about Black Holes
13. Why are six cities selected for the announcement
A. It was the first black hole ever discovered.
B. It took eight telescopes to work together.
C. It was a joint effort of many countries.
D. It’s the heaviest of black holes.
14. From the passage we know that in the experiment Chinese scientists______.
A. started the experiment B. led the experiment
C. provided the equipment D. played an important role
15. What docs Dr Ziri Younsi tell us about black holes in Paragraph 5
A. Black holes can swallow up everything in the Universe.
B. Scientists knew about black holes before they see them.
C. Einstein has been proved wrong many times.
D. Black holes might be some make-up stories.
【答案】12. A 13. C 14. D 15. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了天文学家们拍摄了位于遥远星系的黑洞的第一张照片，该黑洞位于5亿至5万亿公里之外，这次拍摄由全球8架望远镜组成网络拍摄。文章还说明了照片中黑洞的特点以及这一举措的重要意义。
【12题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段中“Astronomers have taken the first ever image of a black hole, which is located in a distant galaxy (星系).The black hole is 500 million trillion km away and was photographed by a network of eight telescopes across the world. (天文学家拍摄了有史以来第一张黑洞图像。它位于一个遥远的星系，这个黑洞距离地球5亿万亿公里，由全球八台望远镜组成的网络拍摄到。)”可知，天文学家们拍摄了位于遥远星系的黑洞的第一张照片，该黑洞位于5亿至5万亿公里之外，这次拍摄由全球8架望远镜组成网络拍摄。结合文章还说明了照片中黑洞的特点以及这—举措的重要意义。故选A项。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Shanghai and Taipei were selected as two of the cities to hold news conferences, together with Washington, Brussels, Santiago and Tokyo, a recognition of China’s contribution. (上海和台北被选为与华盛顿、布鲁塞尔、圣地亚哥和东京一起举行新闻发布会的两个城市，这是对中国贡献的认可。)”可知，这些城市所在的国家都对此次黑洞照片的成功拍摄做出了贡献。故选C项。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段““In the fields of astronomy, radio astronomy, and space astrophysics, China has made a significant contribution to this global project,” Falcke said. (“在天文学、射电天文学和空间天体物理学领域，中国为这一全球项目做出了重大贡献，”法尔克说。)”可知，在实验中，中国科学家发挥了重要作用。故选D项。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段““It is remarkable that the image we observe is so similar to that which we get from our theoretical calculations. So far, it looks like Einstein is correct once again.” said Dr Ziri Younsi, of University College London -who is part of the EHT cooperation. (“值得注意的是，我们观察到的图像与我们从理论计算中获得的图像非常相似。到目前为止，看起来爱因斯坦再次是正确的，”伦敦大学学院的Ziri Younsi博士说，他是EHT合作的一部分。)”可推知，Ziri Younsi博士在第5段告诉了我们科学家们在看到黑洞之前就知道它们了。故选B项。
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to stay focused in class
Being relaxed during class is a bad habit, and it is also bad to your grade. Focusing in class not only proves to teachers that you are a capable student but also shows that you have the ability to control yourself, which will be very important.
____16____ . No matter how much you want to sit with your friends during the class, try your best to avoid them. Talking with friends around you is not going to give you the focus in class. This will get you into trouble.
Look at teacher and make eye contact. Your teacher is not just standing up there talking. ____17____.Show the teacher that he or she has your full attention by looking them in the eye. This person should have your full attention at all times during class.
Take notes. By taking notes, you’ll be able to “get into” the lesson. Write down key points as your teacher speaks. And listen to the key phrases such as “This is important” “This is the main idea” “This will be the test” etc. ____18____.
Get involved in class discussions. This is a wonderful way to become a more focused, successful student. When a teacher asks a question, offer to answer it. ____19____.These show the teacher that you are listening carefully during the class.
Ask a question. ____20____.This really shows your teacher that you want to be better, and can recognize the things you are having difficulty with. Chances are that someone else in the class has the same question (and was too afraid to ask!). They’ll be relieved, and so will you.
A. Avoid sitting with friends.
B. This can help you listen more attentively.
C. If he or she ask for an opinion, share your own.
D. He or she is trying to give you a good education.
E. Talking with friends will make you lose interest in class.
F. If you don’t understand something, never be afraid to ask.
G. The more quickly you answer, the more attention you pay.
【答案】16. A 17. D 18. B 19. C 20. F
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文，简要列举了几条如何在课堂上保持注意力集中的建议。
【16题详解】
设空处为本段的主题句。根据后文“No matter how much you want to sit with your friends during the class, try your best to avoid them. Talking with friends around you is not going to give you the focus in class. This will get you into trouble.(无论你多么想在课堂上和你的朋友坐在一起，尽量避免他们。和身边的朋友聊天不会让你在课堂上集中注意力。这会给你带来麻烦的)”可知，本段主要讲课堂上尽量不要与朋友坐在一起，因为与周围的朋友交谈会分散注意力。故A选项“避免和朋友坐在一起”符合语境，故选A。
【17题详解】
根据上文“Look at teacher and make eye contact. Your teacher is not just standing up there talking.(看着老师，眼神交流。你的老师不只是站在那里说话)”可知，要跟老师进行眼神交流。设空处顺接上文，进一步说明课堂上老师不仅仅是在讲话，他们其实是在努力让自己的课程得到学生的接受，故D选项“他或她想给你一个好的教育”符合语境，故选D。
【18题详解】
根据上文“Take notes. By taking notes, you’ll be able to “get into” the lesson.(做笔记。通过记笔记，你就能“进入”课堂)”可知课堂上要记笔记，记下老师所讲的重点，设空处置于短尾，总结上文说明这样做的好处，即有利于更专心地听讲，故B选项“这可以帮助你更专心地听”符合语境，故选B。
【19题详解】
根据上文“Get involved in class discussions. This is a wonderful way to become a more focused, successful student. When a teacher asks a question, offer to answer it.(参与课堂讨论。这是成为一个更专注、更成功的学生的好方法。当老师提问时，主动回答)”可知，本段主题是要加入课堂讨论，即当老师提出问题时，要主动回答。如果他或她想知道大家的观点，要敢于分享自己的想法，故C选项“如果他或她征求你的意见，分享你自己的”符合语境，故选C。
【20题详解】
根据上文“Ask a question.(提问)”以及后文“This really shows your teacher that you want to be better, and can recognize the things you are having difficulty with.(这真的向你的老师表明你想要做得更好，并且可以认识到你有困难的事情)”可知，本段主要讲课堂上要敢于问问题，本句承接主题句，又引起下文，故F选项“如果你有不明白的地方，不要害怕问”符合语境，故选F。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
That year I was eleven and in sixth grade. In Wethersfield, all sixth graders are____21____to take part in the R.O.P.E. Program. Its main____22____is to believe your peers (同龄人), work together, and____23____new adventures. These programs including falling backward and____24____peers to catch you, working together to fit into a small circle and something of that kind.
I was ready to participate in these____25____. Falling backward and fitting into a small circle were nothing to me. Crossing over a stream with nothing holding me up but a rope was daring, but I could____26____it. Finally the day came when my sixth grade class would travel to climb and rappel (绕绳下滑) a mountain in Southington. Those people who were too____27____were allowed to practice climbing and rappelling a smaller area of rocks, but that wasn’t for me. I could climb the big mountain.
Twenty minutes later, my____28____arrived. As I was well____29____, I set off at once. I got a quarter of the way up but couldn’t seem to get any____30____. I tried and tried. I began to put myself down and cry. There was nothing more_____31_____than my classmates were looking at me. All I kept_____32_____was “Lisa, you can do it, try to fit your foot in there._____33_____, Lisa. You’re almost there.”
It was then that I thought to myself, “Why am I crying I can do this.” Almost_____34_____I went on going up the mountain. Within five minutes I successfully_____35_____to the top.
21. A. forced B. reported C. reminded D. required
22. A. question B. result C. idea D. road
23. A. experience B. introduce C. run D. describe
24. A. begging B. trusting C. promising D. thinking
25. A. lectures B. discussions C. activities D. stories
26. A. discover B. handle C. change D. need
27. A. naughty B. noisy C. annoyed D. frightened
28. A. friend B. turn C. teacher D. day
29. A. prepared B. balanced C. organized D. relaxed
30. A. quicker B. warmer C. farther D. longer
31. A. awkward B. amazing C. exciting D. disappointing
32. A. shouting B. remembering C. hearing D. learning
33. A. Come on B. Watch out C. Hurry up D. Walk along
34. A. entirely B. immediately C. dangerously D. carefully
35. A. reached B. took C. arrive D. got
【答案】21. D 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. C 26. B 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. C 31. A 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了作者六年级参加R.O.P.E.项目时，本以为自己不能爬到山顶，最终却在同伴鼓励下成功地登上了顶峰的故事。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在Wethersfield，所有六年级学生都被要求参加R.O.P.E.计划。A. forced强制；B. reported报告；C. reminded提醒；D. required要求。根据上文“In Wethersfield, all sixth graders”可知，Wethersfield的传统是六年级的所有学生都被要求参加R.O.P.E.计划，be required to do sth为固定短语，表示“被要求做某事”，故选D项。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：它的主要思想是相信你的同龄人，一起工作，体验新的冒险。A. question题目；B. result结果；C. idea想法；D. road道路。根据下文“is to believe your peers, work together, and____3____new adventures.”可知，相信同龄人，一起努力，体验新的冒险，是R.O.P.E项目的想法，故选C项。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：它的主要思想是相信你的同龄人，一起工作，体验新的冒险。A. experience体验；B. introduce介绍；C. run运行；D. describe描述。根据下文“new adventures”可知，此处是指体验新冒险。故选A项。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这些计划包括向后倒退和信任同龄人抓住你，共同努力融入一个小圈子等等。A. begging乞求；B. trusting信任；C. promising承诺；D. thinking思考。根据上文“Its main____2____is to believe your peers”可知，在你向后倒时应该相信你的同龄人会抓住你。故选B项。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我已准备好参加这些活动。A. lectures演讲；B. discussions讨论；C. activities活动；D. stories故事。根据上文“These programs including falling backward and____4____peers to catch you, working together to fit into a small circle and something of that kind.”可知，作者六年级了，准备参加R.O.P.E.项目的各种活动，如向后倒下、共同努力融入一个小圈子和用一根绳子过小溪等。故选C项。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：穿过一条小溪，除了一根绳子之外，什么都没有支撑我，这很大胆，但我可以应付。A. discover发现；B. handle处理，对付；C. change改变；D. need需要。根据上文“Crossing over a stream with nothing holding me up but a rope was daring, but I could”可知，but表转折，尽管只有一根绳子过小溪，但作者觉得自己能设法对付这种情况。故选B项。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那些太害怕的人被允许练习攀爬和垂降一小块岩石，但这不适合我。A. naughty淘气的；B. noisy吵闹的；C. annoyed恼火的；D. frightened害怕的。根据下文“were allowed to practice climbing and rappelling a smaller area of rocks, but that wasn’t for me. I could climb the big mountain.”可知，相较于胆大的作者敢爬大山而言，只能在一小块岩石上练习攀爬和绕绳下滑的学生很胆小、害怕。故选D项。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：二十分钟后，轮到我了。A. friend朋友；B. turn轮次；C. teacher教师；D. day日子。根据下文“As I was well____9____, I set off at once.”可知，作者开始爬了，说明轮到作者攀登了。故选B项。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：由于我做好了充分的准备，我立即出发了。A. prepared准备好的；B. balanced平衡的；C. organized有条理的；D. relaxed放松的。根据上文“I could climb the big mountain.”及下文“I set off at once.”可知，作者做好了准备。故选A项。
【30题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我走了四分之一的路，但似乎无法走得更远。A. quicker更快的；B. warmer温暖的；C. farther更远的；D. longer更长的。根据下文“I began to put myself down and cry.”可知，与上文作者信心满满认为自己能爬大山相对，作者攀爬受挫，因为似乎无法攀爬得更远，所以沮丧地哭了起来。故选C项。
【31题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：没有什么比我的同学看着我更尴尬的了。A. awkward尴尬的；B. amazing惊艳的；C. exciting激动人心的；D. disappointing令人失望的。根据上文“I began to put myself down and cry. There was nothing more____11____than my classmates were looking at me.”可知，作者攀爬受挫，开始哭泣，被同学看到，自觉非常尴尬。故选A项。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我一直听到的是“丽莎，你可以做到的，试着把你的脚放进去。A. shouting喊；B. remembering记住；C. hearing听；D. learning学习。根据下文“Lisa, you can do it, try to fit your foot in there.”可知，这是作者听到的内容。故选C项。
【33题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：加油，丽莎，你快到了。A. Come on加油；B. Watch out小心；C. Hurry up快点；D. Walk along走。根据下文“You’re almost there.”可知，所以这是对方鼓励作者的话语，Come on意为“加油”，故选A项。
【34题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我几乎立刻攀爬上山。A. entirely完全；B. immediately立刻；C. dangerously危险；D. carefully小心。根据上文“Lisa. You’re almost there.”可知，听到对方鼓励自己快要到山顶的话，作者立马重拾信心，攀爬上山。故选B项。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：不到五分钟我就成功到底了顶峰。A. reached到达（及物动词）；B. took拿；C. arrive到达（不及物动词）；D. got到达（不及物动词）。根据“I went on going up the mountain. Within five minutes I successfully____15____to the top”可知，作者成功登顶。get to+目的地表示“到达，为固定表达。故选D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。
Sending gifts varies greatly from country to country. In Australia, Canada, the United States ___36___ European countries, sending gifts is ___37___rare) expected. While seen as a nice gesture, it is very important to avoid giving highly personal gifts such as clothing. When ___38___(visit) the home of a colleague from one of these countries, you should bring ___39___ appropriate gift to the hostess.
In America, expensive gifts are definitely out. A good ___40___(choose) is to take the deserving person to dinner, or a sports event. ___41___ the contrary, gift giving is a ___42___(tradition) custom in Japan. In Japan, the proper gift is considered ___43___(express) the giver’s true friendship, gratitude and respect far better than words. If you plan to visit Japan or to have any Japanese visit you here, be prepared. Australia is known for ___44___ (it) friendliness and informality. So modest gifts, such as a diary, a paperweight, or a coffee cup might ___45___(present) to a friend.
So next time you visit these places, remember to do as the Romans do while in Rome.
【答案】36. and
37. rarely 38. visiting
39. an 40. choice
41. On 42. traditional
43. to express
44. its 45. be presented
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。本文介绍了美国、日本、澳大利亚等国不同的送礼物习惯。
【36题详解】
考查连词。根据空前的“Australia, Canada, the United States”和空后的“European countries”可知，空格前后为并列关系，故用并列连词and。
【37题详解】
考查副词。句意：在澳大利亚、加拿大、美国和欧洲国家，很少送礼。分析句子可知，本空格修饰过去分词expected，修饰expected要用副词，因此要用副词rarely。故填rarely。
【38题详解】
考查非谓语做状语。句意：当拜访这些国家的同事的家时，你应该给女主人带一份适当的礼物。分析句子可知，此处是非谓语做状语，visit的逻辑主语是主句的主语you，二者是主动关系，要用动词的ing形式，故填visiting。
【39题详解】
考查不定冠词。 句意：你应该给女主人带一份适当的礼物。appropriate gift中的appropriate的读音以元音开头，故用an。
【40题详解】
考查名词。句意：一个好的选择就是带一个值得你带的人去吃饭。根据空前的形容词good和不定冠词a可以判断，空处应用名词的单数形式。而choose为动词，因此要用其名词形式choice。
【41题详解】
考查固定搭配。on the contrary为固定搭配，意为“与此相反”。故填On。
【42题详解】
考查形容词作定语。句意：相反，在日本，送礼物是一种传统习俗。分析句子可知，本空格在句中作定语，修饰名词custom，修饰名词要用形容词traditional，故填traditional。
【43题详解】
考查固定句式及动词不定式。句意：在日本，恰当的礼物被认为表达了送礼物者真正的友谊”。Sth. be thought to do sth.为固定句式，意为“大家认为….，……被认为…..”。故用动词不定式to express。
【44题详解】
考查形容词性物主代词。句意：澳大利亚以（它的）友好和不拘谨著称。根据语境可知，澳大利亚的即是“它的”，为“its”。
45题详解】
考查被动语态。句意：所以，送给朋友的礼物可能是一份普通的礼物，如一个日记本、一个镇纸或一个咖啡杯。该句主语modest gifts和动词present之间是被动关系，故用被动语态。情态动词might后跟动词原形，故填be presented。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 人类在太空探索领域取得了重大突破，但有人却对进行太空探索表示质疑。请你就此话题写一篇英语短文，阐述你对太空探索的看法。内容包括：1.人们对太空探索表示质疑的原因；2.你的观点及理由。
注意：写作词数应为80左右；
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【答案】Is exploring space a waste of time and money
Some people have expressed doubts about space exploration. They argue that we should find solutions to other more practical problems, such as pollution and fatal diseases, instead of exploring space.
As far as I’m concerned, despite the huge risk and tremendous cost, the desire to explore the universe never dies due to the fact that space exploration has already made a huge difference to our world. Firstly, space exploration can increase our knowledge and drive innovation in numerous fields, such as farming techniques, food production and the creation of new medicines, which may help to improve our life. Additionally, humans are currently restricted to a single planet and should something happen that changes the environment of the planet, the entire human race would be in danger of being wiping out. Thus, space exploration provides us with hope for the future.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书名表达属于应用文。要求考生写一篇是否应该进行太空探索的英文短文。
【详解】1.词汇积累
谜团：doubts→puzzles
尽管：despite→ in spite of
巨大的：tremendous→enormous
此外：Additionally→Furthermore
2.句式拓展
同义句替换
原句：Additionally, humans are currently restricted to a single planet and should something happen that changes the environment of the planet, the entire human race would be in danger of being wiping out.
同义句：Furthermore, humans are presently confined to one planet, and any alteration to its environment could pose an existential threat to the entire human race.
【点睛】【高分句型1】They argue that we should find solutions to other more practical problems, such as pollution and fatal diseases, instead of exploring space. (运用了that引导的宾语从句)
【高分句型2】Firstly, space exploration can increase our knowledge and drive innovation in numerous fields, such as farming techniques, food production and the creation of new medicines, which may help to improve our life. (运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句)
第二节(满分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。
“Why she let out my secret why she did that to me ” I vividly remembered that day when I was confused at the knowing looks which everyone gave me. That terrible experience was imprinted (铭刻) on my mind. I couldn’t forgive the person with whom I had shared my secret. She lost all my trust and friendship.
Five years back, Sally was a new addition in our class. I don’t know what but there was something sticky about her that attracted me towards her. She was the most friendly person I knew. We started as classmates but after a few months we were like best friends. We did homework together and dreamed of going to the same university one day. We hung out and went to the movies on weekends. That was a sweet time.
Nevertheless, I couldn’t expect such an enormous betrayal from her. I didn’t know what made me tell Sally about my personal life. I felt much regret to myself. She exaggerated (夸大) the matter, added her own spices to it and made it the hottest topic in school. It was like someone had stabbed a knife in my back. After she revealed my secret, everyone at school started laughing at me and gazing at me wherever I passed. I was like a pond in which someone had thrown a stone and it had been spilled up. It was the most embarrassing time I had gone through. Soon afterwards, I left school and shifted to another one, because I thought no one had the right to laugh at me. Sally called me many times but I didn’t answer. My heart was broken because the person whom I trusted most cheated me.
I made efforts to remove the scar from my heart. I started a new life, leaving all the bad memories behind, because they made me a person who often thought about the past experiences. Five years later, with the life going on, I made new friends and seldom thought about the past.
注意：
1. 续写词数应150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
But one day I met Anna in the market, my former classmate, who told me shocking news.
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I immediately called Sally in order to explain the misunderstanding.
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【答案】One possible version:
But one day I met Anna in the market, my former classmate, who told me shocking news. Anna said that after I left school the gossip soon disappeared. Everyone in our class missed me. Because I left without saying goodbye, Sally was sad for a long time. And to my amazement, she told me that Sally was not the one who brought my secret to light. It was Mary who had a big mouth and always wanted to put her nose in other people’s matters. She happened to overhear my conversation with Sally. I was all at sea, feeling that the floor had slipped away beneath my feet. Anxious and regretful, I asked Anna for any contact with Sally.
I immediately called Sally in order to explain the misunderstanding. After getting through, I sincerely apologized to her. She said softly: “Never mind. We are good friends.” I was in tears, guilt and joy. At that moment, I wished it had not happened. I wished time could go back and I could overcome my mistake. From that I got a lesson in life that we should learn to trust our loved ones, because a little mistake can lead us to ruin what we should value. Trust is the foundational principle that holds friendship. Trust is also the easiest thing in the world to lose. We need to be open and trust our friends.
【解析】
【分析】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者跟萨莉结为好友，跟她分享自己私密事情，结果秘密被同学知道，并且添油加醋害的作者被同学嘲笑，所以作者果断转学，之后萨莉打电话，作者也不接，在后来一次在市场遇到以前同学安娜知道事情真相的故事。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“但有一天，我在市场上遇到了安娜，我以前的同学，她告诉我一个令人震惊的消息。”可知，第一段可描写作者知道了事情真相。
②由第二段首句内容“我立即打电话给莎莉，向她解释这个误会。”可知，第二段可描写作者和好友莎莉重归于好。
2.续写线索：真相大白——打电话——道歉——重归于好——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①爱打听别的事：put one’s nose in other people’s matters/inquisitive
②揭露秘密：bring one’s secret to light/expose a secret
情绪类
①令人震惊：shocking/surprising
②哭了：be in tears/cry
【点睛】
[高分句型1] But one day I met Anna in the market, my former classmate, who told me shocking news.这句话运用了who引导的非限制性定语从句。
[高分句型2] It was Mary who had a big mouth and always wanted to put her nose in other people’s matters.这句话运用了强调句。新世纪高中2023——2024学年第二学期期中试卷
高一英语
第二部分 阅读 (共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Backpacking Tour of China
Are you looking for an oriental adventure Join our 9-day tour and explore China—a country famous for its delicious food, cute pandas and the longest wall in the world! Our China backpacking tour combines history and culture, exciting activities and popular sites.
Day 1—Hong Kong
Start your adventure at the hotel
Receive a full introduction from the tour leader
Board a famous Chinese high-speed train to get to the mainland of China
Day 2 to 4—Chengdu
Meet your new adventure leader
Spend the afternoon learning some helpful Mandarin phrases at a free lesson
Visit the lovable pandas at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding as they eat their bamboo shoots for breakfast
Board the night train to Xi’an
Day 5 to 6—Xi’an
Visit the unmissable Terracotta Warriors
Cycle around the ancient city’s walls on a bike
Explore the Bell and Drum Towers
Experience a Chinese night out
Day 7 to 8—Hangzhou
Head to the famous West Lake, a UNESCO Heritage Site
Take a boat to one of the islands
Hike up to Jiuyao Mountain to see the impressive sunset
Visit China National Tea Museum
Day 9—Macao
Visit the historic center and spend time at the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel Travel across the sea on a high-speed ship back to Hong Kong, arriving at 20:30.
Time to say goodbye at the hotel that you started at. Congratulations, you’ve completed your tour of China!
1. Where can you get a better idea of China’s tea culture
A. In Xi’an. B. In Chengdu. C. In Hangzhou. D. In Hong Kong.
2. What can you do while staying in Chengdu
A. Visit cultural heritage sites. B. Learn to communicate in Chinese.
C. Enjoy the beautiful sunset scenery. D. Go on a bike tour on the city’s walls.
3. How will you return to Hong Kong at the end of the journey
A. By train. B. By plane. C. By subway. D. By sea.
B
Everybody hates rats (big mice). But in the earthquake capitals of the world — Japan, Los Angeles, Turkey — rats will soon be man’s best friends.
What happens after an earthquake We send in rescue dogs. Why Because they can smell people. Dogs save lives. They help rescuers to find living people. But dogs are big and they can’t get into small spaces. So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat.
How does it work First, the rat is trained to smell people. When this happens, the rat’s brain gives a signal (信号)．This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals. When the rat’s brain activity jumps, the rescuers know that someone is alive. The rat has smelled that person.
Although there are already robots which can do this job, rats are better. Christian Linster at Cornell University, New York, says, “Robots’ noses don’t work well when there are other smells around. Rats are good at that.” Rats can also see in the dark. They are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs, and unlike robots, they don't need electricity!
The “rat project” is not finished, but Julie Ryan of International Rescue Organization in Scotland says, “It would be wonderful. A rat could get into spaces we couldn’t get to, and a rat would get out if it wasn't safe.” Perhaps for the first time in history, people will be happy to see a rat in a building (but only after an earthquake, of course)．
4. Why will rats become man’s best friends in the world earthquake capitals
A. Because they can take the place of man's rescue jobs.
B. Because they can find the position of people alive who are trapped in buildings.
C. Because they can serve as food for people alive who are trapped in buildings.
D. Because they can get into small spaces.
5. From the third paragraph we know the rescuers can judge a person who is alive by _____.
A. the noise made by the rat B. the rat’s unusual behavior
C. the signal sent by the radio on the rat's back D. the smell given off by the person
6. Which of these statements is NOT the advantage that rats have
A. They are more lovely than other animals.
B. They are less expensive to train than dogs.
C. They don't need electricity.
D. They are small and can get into small places.
7. What can we infer from the passage
A. At present rats have taken the place of dogs in searching for people.
B. The “rat project” has been completed.
C. People are now happy to see a rat in a building.
D. Now people still use dogs and robots in performing rescues.
C
If you are planning on travelling, there are a few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey.
First of all, always check and double—check departure (启程) time. It is amazing how few people really do this carefully. Once I arrived at the airport a few minutes after ten, my secretary had got the ticket for me and I thoughts he had said that the plane left at 10:50. When I arrived at the airport, the clerk at the departure desk told me that my flight was closed. Therefore, I had to wait three hours for the next one and missed an important meeting.
The second rule is to remember that even in this age of credit cards, it is still important to have at least a little of the local currency (货币) with you when you arrive in a country. This can be necessary if you are flying to a place at midnight and the bank at the airport was closed. The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi and because I had no dollars, I offered to pay in pounds instead. “Listen! I only take real money!” the driver said angrily. Luckily I was able to borrow a few dollars from a clerk at the hotel, but it was awkward.
The third and last rule is to find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave. I feel sorry for some of my workmates who travel in heavy suit and raincoats in May, when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester, to places like Athens, Rome or Madrid, where it is already beginning to get quite warm during the day.
8. Where is the writer most probably from
A. Italy. B. The USA. C. The UK. D. Greece.
9. According to the passage, the driver was angry because the writer________.
A. gave him false money B. did not give him the local money
C. offered to pay by credit card D. had no enough change
10. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A The author tells people to choose warm places as their travel destinations.
B. You don’t have to take credit cards when travelling.
C You should to check the departure time carefully.
D. You don’t need to know the weather of the place you’ll visit.
11. The writer mainly tells us________.
A. how to make life easier B. how to be well prepared for a trip
C. how to enjoy ourselves on trip D. how to plan our trip
D
Astronomers have taken the first ever image of a black hole, which is located in a distant galaxy (星系).The black hole is 500 million trillion km away and was photographed by a network of eight telescopes across the world. It was captured by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT).
The announcement was made in Washington, Brussels, Santiago, Shanghai, Taipei and Tokyo. Details have been published today in Astrophysical Journal Letters.
Prof Heino Falcke, of Radboud University in the Netherlands, who suggested the experiment, told BBC News that the black hole was found in a galaxy called M87. “What we see is larger than the size of our entire Solar System,” he said. “It has a mass 6.5 billion times that of the Sun. And it is one of the heaviest black holes that we think exists. It is an absolute monster, the heavyweight champion of black holes in the Universe.”
The image shows an intensely bright “ring of fire”, as Prof Falcke describes it, surrounding a perfectly circular dark hole. The bright halo is caused by very heated gas falling into the hole. The light is brighter than all the billions of other stars in the galaxy combined - which is why it can be seen at such distance from Earth. The edge of the dark circle at the center is the point at which the gas enters the black hole, which is an object that has such a large gravitational pull (万有引力) , not even light can escape.
“It is remarkable that the image we observe is so similar to that which we get from our theoretical calculations. So far, it looks like Einstein is correct once again.” said Dr Ziri Younsi, of University College London -who is part of the EHT cooperation.
Chinese scientists were involved in the observation through a telescope in Hawaii. They were also highly involved in follow-up data processing and theoretical analysis, said Shen Zhiqiang, head of the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Shanhai Astronomical Observatory and a member of the EHT international team.
Shanghai and Taipei were selected as two of the cities to hold news conferences, together with Washington, Brussels, Santiago and Tokyo, a recognition of China’s contribution.
“In the fields of astronomy radio astronomy, and space astrophysics, China has made a significant contribution to this global project,” Falcke said.
12. What is the best title for the passage
A. First Image of a Black Hole Taken
B. How Einstein Discovered a Black Hole
C. How a Black Hole Is Formed
D. A Book about Black Holes
13. Why are six cities selected for the announcement
A. It was the first black hole ever discovered.
B. It took eight telescopes to work together.
C. It was a joint effort of many countries.
D. It’s the heaviest of black holes.
14. From the passage we know that in the experiment Chinese scientists______.
A. started the experiment B. led the experiment
C. provided the equipment D. played an important role
15. What docs Dr Ziri Younsi tell us about black holes in Paragraph 5
A. Black holes can swallow up everything in the Universe.
B. Scientists knew about black holes before they see them.
C. Einstein has been proved wrong many times.
D. Black holes might be some make-up stories.
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to stay focused in class
Being relaxed during class is a bad habit, and it is also bad to your grade. Focusing in class not only proves to teachers that you are a capable student but also shows that you have the ability to control yourself, which will be very important.
____16____ . No matter how much you want to sit with your friends during the class, try your best to avoid them. Talking with friends around you is not going to give you the focus in class. This will get you into trouble.
Look at teacher and make eye contact. Your teacher is not just standing up there talking. ____17____.Show the teacher that he or she has your full attention by looking them in the eye. This person should have your full attention at all times during class.
Take notes. By taking notes, you’ll be able to “get into” the lesson. Write down key points as your teacher speaks. And listen to the key phrases such as “This is important” “This is the main idea” “This will be the test” etc. ____18____.
Get involved in class discussions. This is a wonderful way to become a more focused, successful student. When a teacher asks a question, offer to answer it. ____19____.These show the teacher that you are listening carefully during the class.
Ask a question. ____20____.This really shows your teacher that you want to be better, and can recognize the things you are having difficulty with. Chances are that someone else in the class has the same question (and was too afraid to ask!). They’ll be relieved, and so will you.
A. Avoid sitting with friends.
B. This can help you listen more attentively.
C. If he or she ask for an opinion, share your own.
D. He or she is trying to give you a good education.
E. Talking with friends will make you lose interest in class.
F. If you don’t understand something, never be afraid to ask.
G. The more quickly you answer the more attention you pay.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
That year I was eleven and in sixth grade. In Wethersfield, all sixth graders are____21____to take part in the R.O.P.E. Program. Its main____22____is to believe your peers (同龄人), work together, and____23____new adventures. These programs including falling backward and____24____peers to catch you, working together to fit into a small circle and something of that kind.
I was ready to participate in these____25____. Falling backward and fitting into a small circle were nothing to me. Crossing over a stream with nothing holding me up but a rope was daring, but I could____26____it. Finally the day came when my sixth grade class would travel to climb and rappel (绕绳下滑) a mountain in Southington. Those people who were too____27____were allowed to practice climbing and rappelling a smaller area of rocks, but that wasn’t for me. I could climb the big mountain.
Twenty minutes later, my____28____arrived. As I was well____29____, I set off at once. I got a quarter of the way up but couldn’t seem to get any____30____. I tried and tried. I began to put myself down and cry. There was nothing more_____31_____than my classmates were looking at me. All I kept_____32_____was “Lisa, you can do it, try to fit your foot in there._____33_____, Lisa. You’re almost there.”
It was then that I thought to myself, “Why am I crying I can do this.” Almost_____34_____I went on going up the mountain. Within five minutes I successfully_____35_____to the top.
21. A. forced B. reported C. reminded D. required
22. A. question B. result C. idea D. road
23. A. experience B. introduce C. run D. describe
24. A. begging B. trusting C. promising D. thinking
25. A. lectures B. discussions C. activities D. stories
26. A. discover B. handle C. change D. need
27. A. naughty B. noisy C. annoyed D. frightened
28. A. friend B. turn C. teacher D. day
29. A. prepared B. balanced C. organized D. relaxed
30. A. quicker B. warmer C. farther D. longer
31. A. awkward B. amazing C. exciting D. disappointing
32. A. shouting B. remembering C. hearing D. learning
33. A. Come on B. Watch out C. Hurry up D. Walk along
34 A. entirely B. immediately C. dangerously D. carefully
35. A. reached B. took C. arrive D. got
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。
Sending gifts varies greatly from country to country. In Australia, Canada, the United States ___36___ European countries, sending gifts is ___37___rare) expected. While seen as a nice gesture, it is very important to avoid giving highly personal gifts such as clothing. When ___38___(visit) the home of a colleague from one of these countries, you should bring ___39___ appropriate gift to the hostess.
In America, expensive gifts are definitely out. A good ___40___(choose) is to take the deserving person to dinner, or a sports event. ___41___ the contrary, gift giving is a ___42___(tradition) custom in Japan. In Japan, the proper gift is considered ___43___(express) the giver’s true friendship, gratitude and respect far better than words. If you plan to visit Japan or to have any Japanese visit you here, be prepared. Australia is known for ___44___ (it) friendliness and informality. So modest gifts, such as a diary, a paperweight, or a coffee cup might ___45___(present) to a friend.
So next time you visit these places, remember to do as the Romans do while in Rome.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 人类在太空探索领域取得了重大突破，但有人却对进行太空探索表示质疑。请你就此话题写一篇英语短文，阐述你对太空探索的看法。内容包括：1.人们对太空探索表示质疑的原因；2.你的观点及理由。
注意：写作词数应为80左右；
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第二节(满分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。
“Why she let out my secret why she did that to me ” I vividly remembered that day when I was confused at the knowing looks which everyone gave me. That terrible experience was imprinted (铭刻) on my mind. I couldn’t forgive the person with whom I had shared my secret. She lost all my trust and friendship.
Five years back, Sally was a new addition in our class. I don’t know what but there was something sticky about her that attracted me towards her. She was the most friendly person I knew. We started as classmates but after a few months we were like best friends. We did homework together and dreamed of going to the same university one day. We hung out and went to the movies on weekends. That was a sweet time.
Nevertheless, I couldn’t expect such an enormous betrayal from her. I didn’t know what made me tell Sally about my personal life. I felt much regret to myself. She exaggerated (夸大) the matter, added her own spices to it and made it the hottest topic in school. It was like someone had stabbed a knife in my back. After she revealed my secret, everyone at school started laughing at me and gazing at me wherever I passed. I was like a pond in which someone had thrown a stone and it had been spilled up. It was the most embarrassing time I had gone through. Soon afterwards, I left school and shifted to another one, because I thought no one had the right to laugh at me. Sally called me many times but I didn’t answer. My heart was broken because the person whom I trusted most cheated me.
I made efforts to remove the scar from my heart. I started a new life, leaving all the bad memories behind, because they made me a person who often thought about the past experiences. Five years later, with the life going on, I made new friends and seldom thought about the past.
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。
But one day I met Anna in the market, my former classmate, who told me shocking news.
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I immediately called Sally in order to explain the misunderstanding.
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