2023-2024学年国祺中学高二上月考一英语试卷
出卷人：高二英语备课组 时间: 120分钟 满分: 150分
注意：本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。考生交答题卡。
第一卷（三部分, 共95分）
第一部分 听力（共两节,满分30分）
第一节 （共5小题,每小题1.5分,满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话,每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the woman do probably
A. See a doctor. B. Go swimming. C. Do some running.
2. What caused the mark on the woman’s arm
A. A dog. B. A baby. C. An insect.
3. Where did the man leave his bag
A. At school. B. On the bus. C. At his friend’s.
4. How many books did the man borrow
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
5. Why doesn’t the woman want to run
A. She is busy. B. She is sleepy. C. She is injured.
第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分,满分 22.5 分)
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选 项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题 5 秒钟；听完后,各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
6. What are the speakers waiting for
A. A chicken. B. A rabbit. C. A fox.
7. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Father and daughter. B. Husband and wife. C. Brother and sister.
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
8. Why does the man have a headache
A. He needs new glasses.
B. He has not drunk enough water.
C. He has stared at the screen for too long.
9. What does the man prefer
A. Tea. B. Coffee. C. Water.
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
10. What is the woman
A. A writer. B. A lawyer. C. A police officer.
11. When did the woman begin to write full time
A. A month ago. B. Seven years ago. C. Ten years ago.
12. What did the woman do together with the local officers
A. Take them for free rides.
B. Observe their everyday life.
C. Ask them to name characters in her book.
听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。
13. How much will Mr. Taylor be paid
A. ￡20. B. ￡40 C. ￡80.
14. Which one is probably Mr. Taylor’s favorite
A. Pies. B. Noodles. C. Biscuits.
15. Which type of noodles would Mr. Taylor buy
A. Beef noodles. B. Chicken noodles. C. Tomato noodles.
16. What does Mr. Taylor think about the biscuits
A. He won’t buy them. B. He really likes them. C. He prefers them with tea.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. Who is the speaker probably talking to
A. His friend. B. His student. C. His son.
18. Where was the speaker’s first stop on the trip
A. Australia. B. America. C. India.
19. How did the speaker earn money in Australia
A. By painting houses. B. By working at a school. C. By getting an office job.
20. What is the speaker’s suggestion
A To try different things. B. To have a similar experience.
C. To travel to as many places as possible.
第二部分 阅读理解（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）
A
To involve viewers completely, an entirely new art form is developing. It surrounds visitors with images and sounds. Sometimes unnoticeable smells are added to draw people in through yet another sense. These immersive (沉浸式的) exhibits are projected and can even change with interaction.
Monet’s Garden: The Immersive Experience
A massive, immersive exhibition celebrating French artist Claude Monet will be shown in downtown New York in November, promising visitors a multisensory experience. Visitors will be greeted by pleasant smells of water lilies floating in the air and learn much about Monet, who developed from a gifted but slightly traditional landscape painter into a master of the Impressionism.
TheBlu
TheBlu, which started as a home application, is presented at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. Museum lovers virtually observe a big blue whale and a whale fall where a dead whale’s bones have become an undersea ecosystem. “We aim for the right level of awe (敬畏). No cheap scares. No shark jumps out at you,” says Rowell, one of the app developers, “Exploration is the heart of what ‘theBlu’ is.”
Particle (微粒) Mirror
The Museum of Science, Boston has used the latest tech to excite visitors and inspire life-long learning. Opened this year, “Particle Mirror” inspires an interest in physics. Visitors are led through nine scenes interacting with a changing variety of spots, all following the laws of physics. For example, in the “snow” scene, visitors can collect the falling particles or sweep them off the floor. Particles set off different musical sounds when pushed.
Vitality in Running
This immersive art exhibition is an interactive multi-media one focusing on the culture of the Yongding River, known as the “Mother River of Beijing”. This exhibition is made up of various sections including “Flowing”, “Dawn”, “Legend”, “Coexistence”, “Fire and Dreams’, and “Four Seasons”. The exhibition feeds its visitors’ souls by presenting the beauty of art through interaction with visitors by means of the latest technologies.
1. Which exhibition most attracts a physics lover
A. TheBlu. B. Monet’s Garden: The Immersive Experience.
C. Particle Mirror. D. Vitality in Running.
2. What is the goal of TheBlu
A. To protect the blue whale. B. To improve the undersea ecosystem.
C. To scare the visitors with sharks. D. To inspire viewers’ desire for exploration.
3. What do these exhibitions have in common
A. They focus on science and history.
B. They involve visitors in the creating process.
C. They surround visitors by unnoticeable smells.
D. They offer visitors various sensory experiences.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四个沉浸式展览。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Particle (微粒) Mirror部分中“Opened this year, “Particle Mirror” inspires an interest in physics.(今年开放的“粒子镜”激发了人们对物理学的兴趣。)”可知，Particle Mirror最吸引物理爱好者。故选C项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据TheBlu部分中““We aim for the right level of awe (敬畏). No cheap scares. No shark jumps out at you,” says Rowell, one of the app developers, “Exploration is the heart of what ‘theBlu’ is.”(“我们的目标是营造适当的敬畏感。没有廉价的恐慌。没有鲨鱼会突然出现在你面前，”应用程序开发人员之一罗威尔说，“探索是‘theBlu’的核心。”)”可知，TheBlu的目的是激发观众探索的欲望。故选D项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“It surrounds visitors with images and sounds. Sometimes unnoticeable smells are added to draw people in through yet another sense. These immersive (沉浸式的) exhibits are projected and can even change with interaction.(它用图像和声音包围着游客。有时会添加一些不易察觉的气味，通过另一种感觉吸引人们。这些身临其境的展品是投影的，甚至可以随着互动而改变)”可知，这些展览的共同之处是它们为游客提供各种感官体验。故选D项。
B
A picture of 17-year-old Zhang Guimei has won great popularity on China's social media. The young girl with black-rimmed glasses and two short braids is smiling brightly into the izens are deeply touched by the fresh-faced girl in the picture, which is a far cry from Zhang's now aged and weathered face people are familiar with, as it tells a story of a woman who has devoted her life to promoting education and fighting poverty in rural areas.
Born in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province in 1957, Zhang traveled to Yunnan at the age of 17 and has been helping girls from poor areas pursue education for over 40 years. Zhang helped establish the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls from poor families. The school provides free education to girls who would otherwise have had no chance to study after completing their nine years of compulsory education.
Despite having serious health problems, Zhang Guimei took morning classes with students for 12 years. She has also racked up 110,000 kilometers visiting her students' families over the years. Most of her salary and bonuses were spent on students. Since the school opened in 2008, it has seen more than 1,800 students progress to universities and colleges.
“I was built to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the small valleys at my feet. I was born to be great, not worthless, standing on the shoulders of the giants, the petty cowards beneath me." The motto of Huaping High School for Girls is also a true reflection of Zhang Guimei's strength and resolve.
On Feb 25, 2021 President Xi Jinping presented an award to Zhang Guimei to mark the nation's poverty alleviation accomplishments and honor exceptional poverty fighters at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
4. Why are netizens deeply moved by the photo
A. Because the girl's appearance catches their eye.
B. Because they are familiar with Zhang's face.
C. Because it reminds them of an admirable figure.
D. Because it spreads wildly on China's social media.
5. What does the underlined phrase “racked up" in paragraph 4 mean
A. increased
B. collected.
C. extended.
D. gained.
6. Which of the following best describes Zhang Guimei according to the passage
A. devoted, knowledgeable.
B. selfless, independent.
C. responsible, creative.
D. determined, ambitious.
7. Where does the text probably come from
A. A news report.
B. A biography.
C. A history book.
D. A storybook.
【答案】4. C 5. B 6. D 7. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇新闻报道。主要讲述了一个致力于农村教育和扶贫的先进个人——张桂梅。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Netizens are deeply touched by the fresh-faced girl in the picture, which is a far cry from Zhang's now aged and weathered face people are familiar with, as it tells a story of a woman who has devoted her life to promoting education and fighting poverty in rural areas.( 照片中的年轻女孩被网民们深深感动，这与人们所熟悉的张老饱经风霜的脸相形见远，因为这张照片讲述了一个致力于农村教育和扶贫的女人的故事。)”及下文对照片上女孩故事的具体介绍可以推断出网友们为何被这张照片深深打动是因为它让他们想起了一个令人钦佩的人物。故选C。
【5题详解】
词句猜测题。根据下文“110,000 kilometers visiting her students' families over the years”可以推断出划线词的意思是“走过的路程加起来”，即“累计”的意思，A. increased增加；B. collected收集；聚集；C. extended延伸；扩大；D. gained增加。结合选项可知选项B意思最为接近。故选B。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“has been helping girls from poor areas pursue education for over 40 years. Zhang helped establish the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls from poor families. (40多年来一直在帮助贫困地区的女孩接受教育。张帮助建立了中国第一所为贫困家庭的女孩提供免费教育的高中。)”及第三段“She has also racked up 110,000 kilometers visiting her students' families over the years. Most of her salary and bonuses were spent on students. Since the school opened in 2008, it has seen more than 1,800 students progress to universities and colleges.( 多年来，她还跑了11万公里去探访学生的家庭。她的大部分工资和奖金都花在了学生身上。自2008年开设以来，已有1800多名学生升入大学和学院。)”可以推断出张老师是一个非常专注、有毅力、有决心而有无私的人。结合选项可知选项D. determined, ambitious.(有决心的；有雄心的)概括较为准确。故选D。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。文章的主要内容是：讲述了张桂梅致力于农村教育和扶贫的先进事迹。由此可推知本文最可能来自于对先进人士进行报道的新闻报道。故选A。
C
Technology seems to discourage slow reading. Reading on screens tires eyes easily. So online writing is more skimmable than print. The neuroscientist Mary Walt argued this “new norm” of skim reading is producing “an invisible, dramatic transformation” in how readers process words. And brains now favor rapid absorption of information, rather than skills developed by deeper reading, like critical analysis.
We shouldn’t overplay this danger. All readers skim. Skimming is the skill we acquire as we learn to read more skillfully. And fears about declining attention spans have proved to be false alarms. “Some critics worry about attention span and see very short stories as signs of cultural decline, ” The American author Selvin wrote. “But nobody ever said poems were evidence of short attention spans. ”
Yet the Internet has certainly changed the way we read. First, it means there’s more to read, because more people than ever are writing. And digital writing means rapid release and response. Once published, online articles start forming a comment string underneath. Such mode of writing and reading can be interactive and fun, but is probably lacking in profound reflection.
Perhaps we should slow down. Reading is constantly promoted as a source of personal achievement. But this advocacy emphasizes “enthusiastic” or “eager” reading — neither suggest slow absorption. To a slow reader, a piece of writing can only be fully understood by immersing oneself in their slow comprehension of words. The slow reader is like a swimmer who stops counting the number of pool laps he’s done and just enjoys how his body feels and moves in water.
The human need for this kind of deep reading is too determined for any new technology to destroy. We often assume technological change can’t be stopped, so older media are kicked out by newer, more virtual forms. In practice, older technologies can coexist with new ones. The Kindle hasn’t killed off printed books any more than cars killed off bicycles. We still want to enjoy slowly-formed ideas and carefully-chosen words. Even in a fast-moving age, there is time for slow reading.
8. What is the author’s attitude towards Selvin’s opinion
A. Favorable. B. Critical. C. Doubtful. D. Objective.
9. Which statement would the author probably agree with
A. Advocacy of passionate reading helps promote slow reading.
B. Digital writing and reading tends to ignore careful reflection.
C. We should be aware of the impact skimming has on the brain.
D. The number of Internet readers declines due to technology.
10. Why is “swimmer” mentioned in paragraph 4
A. To demonstrate how to immerse oneself in thought.
B. To stress swimming differs from reading.
C. To show slow reading is better than fast reading.
D. To illustrate what slow reading is like.
11. Which would be the best title for the passage
A. Slow Reading is Here to Stay
B. Technology Prevents Slow Reading
C. Reflections on Deep Reading
D. The Wonder of Deep Reading
【答案】8. A 9. B 10. D 11. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇议论文。作者从各角度就科技对阅读的影响阐述了自己的观点并推崇慢速阅读。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。由文章第二段“We shouldn’t overplay this danger. All readers skim. Skimming is the skill we acquire as we learn to read more skillfully. And fears about declining attention spans have proved to be false alarms. ‘Some critics worry about attention span and see very short stories as signs of cultural decline,’ The American author Selvin wrote. ‘But nobody ever said poems were evidence of short attention spans. ’(我们不应该夸大这种危险。所有读者都会略读。略读是我们在学习更熟练地阅读时获得的技能。事实证明，对注意力持续时间下降的担忧是虚惊一场。美国作家Selvin写道，‘一些评论家担心注意力持续时间，认为短篇小说是文化衰落的标志，但从来没有人说诗歌是注意力持续时间短的证据’。)”可知，作者是赞成Selvin的观点，诗歌就是注意力持续时间短但文化丰富的深度阅读，所以对阅读注意力持续时间下降的担忧是没有必要的。故选A项。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。由文章第三段“Once published, online articles start forming a comment string underneath. Such mode of writing and reading can be interactive and fun, but is probably lacking in profound reflection.(一旦发表，在线文章就开始在下面形成一个评论字符串。这种写作和阅读模式可以是互动和有趣的，但可能缺乏深刻的反思。)”可知，作者认为在线写作和阅读往往忽视仔细思考。故选B项。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。由文章第四段“To a slow reader, a piece of writing can only be fully understood by immersing oneself in their slow comprehension of words. The slow reader is like a swimmer who stops counting the number of pool laps he's done and just enjoys how his body feels and moves in water.(对于一个慢读者来说，只有沉浸在他们对单词的缓慢理解中，才能完全理解一篇文章。阅读速度慢的人就像一个游泳运动员，他不再计算自己在游泳池里跑了多少圈，只是享受自己的身体在水中的感觉和运动。)”可知，一个游泳运动员不再计算自己在游泳池里跑了多少圈，只是享受自己的身体在水中的感觉和运动，作者提到游泳运动员是为了说明慢速阅读是什么样的。故选D项。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。由文章最后一段“In practice, older technologies can coexist with new ones. The Kindle hasn't killed off printed books any more than cars killed off bicycles. We still want to enjoy slowly-formed ideas and carefully-chosen words. Even in a fast-moving age, there is time for slow reading.(在实践中，旧技术可以与新技术共存。Kindle并没有像汽车杀死自行车一样杀死印刷书籍。我们仍然想享受慢慢形成的想法和精心挑选的词语。即使在一个快速发展的时代，也有时间慢慢阅读。)”以及上文可知，作者就科技对阅读的影响阐述自己的观点并认为在快速发展的时代中，我们仍然可以享受慢速阅读。所以A项Slow Reading is Here to Stay(慢读还是存在的)符文文意。故选A项。
D
According to the IUCN Red List 32, 000 species are threatened with extinction. Although we might be working hard to help some species come back from the brink (边缘), we might also be eating some threatened species without even realising it.
Searching industrial fishing records, researchers identified almost 100 endangered species being sold as seafood, and this is done legally. When sold, these fish are not required to be labelled according to species, so consumers have no way of knowing what they’re eating, let alone whether they’re endangered or not.
The team stresses that this is only the tip of the iceberg, as they only looked at a specific section of records and excluded groups of fish such as sharks, which are commonly eaten in Australia, Europe, and some Asian countries.
To solve the mess we’re creating in the ocean, the researchers have come up with some ways, one of which is to expand our idea of seafood to include jellyfish (水母). That might sound a little unusual, but it’s not the first time scientists have suggested it as a food source. And with jellyfish being one of a minority of wild animals that scientists think might be actually increasing in numbers around the world, it makes a lot of sense. With jellyfish as a food source, other endangered species may be kept in the sea.
Of course, there are other ways to help keep endangered species off the menu. Carissa Klein, University of Queensland (UQ) conservation scientist, thinks that the labelling of seafood needs to be improved, so that people are more aware of what they are eating. Besides, it can be also important if the cooperation between fisheries and conservation policies can be better promoted. “We would never consider eating mountain gorillas or elephants, both of which are endangered,” added Klein.
12. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 3 refer to
A. Almost 100 endangered fish are sold as seafood.
B. Consumers don’t know the endangered fish.
C. Fish are not required to be labelled.
D. Researchers only looked at a particular part of records.
13. What can you infer from Paragraph 4
A. The population of jelly fish might be decreasing.
B. Eating jellyfish is so unusual that people shouldn’t try it.
C. Making jellyfish as a food source is a new idea.
D. Eating jelly fish may help other endangered species in the sea.
14. Why does the last paragraph mention “mountain gorillas” and “elephants”
A. To support the suggestion for fisheries’ better partnership with protection policies.
B. To state the fact that people would never consider eating mountain gorillas or elephants.
C. To emphasize the importance of labelling the seafood that people are eating.
D. To inform the readers that mountain gorillas and elephants are endangered animals.
15. Where is this text most likely from
A. A science fiction. B. A government report.
C. A leaflet. D. A magazine.
【答案】12. A 13. D 14. A 15. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了让濒危物种远离我们的菜单的一些方法。
【12题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第二段“Searching industrial fishing records, researchers identified almost 100 endangered species being sold as seafood, and this is done legally.(研究人员通过检索工业捕鱼记录，发现了近100种濒危物种被作为海鲜出售，而且这是合法的)”可知，this指的是上文提及的近100种濒危物种被作为海鲜出售。故选A。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“To solve the mess we’re creating in the ocean, the researchers have come up with some ways, one of which is to expand our idea of seafood to include jellyfish.(为了解决我们在海洋中造成的混乱，研究人员想出了一些方法，其中之一是将我们对海鲜的概念扩展到水母)”以及“With jellyfish as a food source, other endangered species may be kept in the sea.(水母作为食物来源，其他濒危物种可能会被留在海里)”可知，将海鲜的概念扩展到水母，食用水母可能会帮助海洋中其他濒危物种。故选D。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Besides, it can be also important if the cooperation between fisheries and conservation policies can be better promoted. “We would never consider eating mountain gorillas or elephants, both of which are endangered,” added Klein.(此外，如果能够更好地促进渔业和保护政策之间的合作，这也很重要。克莱恩补充道：“我们永远不会考虑吃山地大猩猩或大象，这两种动物都处于濒危状态。”)”可知，提及山地大猩猩和大象的目的是为了例证前文提出的建议，支持渔业应更好地与保护政策合作的建议。故选A。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“To solve the mess we’re creating in the ocean, the researchers have come up with some ways, one of which is to expand our idea of seafood to include jellyfish.(为了解决我们在海洋中造成的混乱，研究人员想出了一些方法，其中之一是将我们对海鲜的概念扩展到水母)”以及最后一段“Of course, there are other ways to help keep endangered species off the menu.(当然，还有其他方法可以帮助将濒危物种从菜单中剔除)”以及文章内容可知，本文主要介绍了让濒危物种远离我们的菜单的一些方法，推测本文最有可能来自一本杂志。故选D。
第二节 （共5小题,每小题2.5分,满分12.5分）
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项是多余选项。
If you are a person who remains busy in work and pays no attention to your health and well-being, you may experience stress, depression, and anxiety. Take a break from the robotic routine and pick healthy habits. According to a psychologist, true wellbeing comes with balance, constant growth and acceptance. ____16____
Deal with stress
Although it is difficult to avoid stress nowadays, it is definitely possible to deal with it. ____17____ For that, try to avoid the situations that cause stress. If your stress is unmanageable, note down the causes of stress as well as what actions you can take to improve your reaction, mood, and even situation.
Be social as much as you can
A man cannot stay healthy without interacting with other people. ____18____ If you have heard of laughter therapy, it also has the same purpose to reduce the stress when you laugh with other people. Everyone needs acceptance and friendship that is fulfilled only when you socialise with others.
Find and practice new hobbies
Hobby helps us keep busy and engaged. When you have an interest in some activities and enjoy doing them, you take healthy steps to improve your emotional well-being. ____19____ Finding new hobbies is great for strengthening your brain and boost your mood.
____20____
The biggest reason for experiencing depression and anxiety is when a person remains stuck in past events. Negative self-talking such as “why people did this to me” steals not only the happiness but makes the person miss opportunities that the present moment tries to offer. We should learn to enjoy the present life and try not to think too much about the future.
A. Learn to live in the present.
B. Keep a positive attitude about future.
C. Communicating with others lowers the stress level.
D. Here are a few tested ways to improve your quality of life.
E. It also keeps the work and daily life’s pressure off your brain.
F. Staying happy and laughing more is essential for a quality life.
G. It is very important to learn to deal with stress in a smart way.
【答案】16. D 17. G 18. C 19. E 20. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍一些经过测试的提高生活质量的方法。
【16题详解】
根据上句“According to a psychologist, true wellbeing comes with balance, constant growth and acceptance.(根据心理学家所说，真正的幸福来自平衡、不断的成长和接受)”可知，接下来就要谈论如何做到平衡，不断的成长和接受？结合下文小标题是具体方法，因此空格处就是过渡句，引出下文的具体四种方法。所以D. Here are a few tested ways to improve your quality of life. (以下是几种被测试的提高你的生活质量的方法)与原文吻合。故选D。
【17题详解】
该段叙述Deal with stress(对付压力)。根据上句“Although it is difficult to avoid stress nowadays, it is definitely possible to deal with it. (现在避免压力很困难，但是一定有可能解决它)”可知，压力是可以解决的。再根据下文“For that, try to avoid the situations that cause stress. (为此，要尽量避免造成压力的情况)可知，解决压力时采取的方法是关键。G. It is very important to learn to deal with stress in a smart way. (以一种明智的方法去解决压力是很重要的) 与原文吻合。故选G。
【18题详解】
根据上文“A man cannot stay healthy without interacting with other people. (一个人不与他人交往就不能保持健康)”可知，与他人交流可以保持健康，降低压力。C. Communicating with others lowers the stress level. (与他人交流可以降低压力)与原文吻合。故选C。
【19题详解】
根据上文“Hobby helps us keep busy and engaged. When you have an interest in some activities and enjoy doing them, you take healthy steps to improve your emotional well-being. (爱好可以使人忙起来。当你对某些活动感兴趣喜欢从事这些活动时，你采取健康的措施来改善你的情绪状况)”可知，爱好可以使人忙碌，没有时间去思考压力。E. It also keeps the work and daily life’s pressure off your brain. (它也让你的脑子里没有工作和日常生活的压力)。由此可知，E和上句句子结构相似，句意一致。故选E。
【20题详解】
根据下文“The biggest reason for experiencing depression and anxiety is when a person remains stuck in past events. (经历抑郁和焦虑的最大原因是一个人陷入过去的事情中)。由此可知：该段叙述Learn to live in the present要学会活在当下。故选A。
第三部分完形填空(共 20小题；每小题 1 分,满分 15 分)
Every Saturday morning Phoenix Young would take piano lessons with a family friend when he was a child. “At that time we would___21___around and take all morning just to have a lesson,” Phoenix___22___. “And I loved it.”
But when Phoenix was 12, his teacher proposed that he need better___23___.So his mother took him to a music school in the Bronx, and signed him up for classes with a teacher named Bade Simon, experienced bit known for being ___24___. And she quickly lived up to that ___25___.Phoenix found the stressful life was___26___like his lighthearted Saturday mornings with his former teacher, so it wasn’t long before he___27___that he would quit.
One day, however, Bade___28___him and said something surprising: “I have___29___in you. Keep going. Then the reluctant (不情愿的) student did something surprising ____30____: he said, “Okay.”
“It was as if all I wanted was just a____31____from her that she cared about me,” Phoenix said.
That moment____32____their relationship. Within a few weeks, they were having____33____during lessons. And within a few months, she was teaching him things about music that he’d never known before. It was the beginning of a long and fruitful relationship.
“I went into____34____and became a piano teacher, a career I have been doing for 50 years,” Phoenix said. “And I ____35____it all to that precious moment with my unsung hero, Bade Simon.”
21. A. walk B. joke C. look D. stick
22. A. announced B. sighed C. regretted D. recalled
23. A. instruction B. behaviour C. recognition D. relationship
24. A. sweet B. violent C. tough D. strange
25. A. expectation B. standard C. quality D. reputation
26. A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything
27. A. pretended B. admitted C. rejected D. decided
28. A. attended to B. turned to C. lied to D. referred to
29. A. courage B. faith C. doubt D. luck
30. A. in return B. in vain C. in time D. in peace
31. A. promise B. sign C. notice D. vision
32. A. recovered B. transformed C. ruined D. clouded
33. A. stress B. patience C. fun D. argument
34. A. acting B. singing C. composition D. music
35. A. leave B. lead C. owe D. add
【答案】21. B 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. D 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. B 30. A 31. B 32. B 33. C 34. D 35. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了 Phoenix在一名叫做Bade Simon的老师那里学习钢琴，他由最开始的不情愿到后来功成名就后，Phoenix感激和Bade Simon度过的那段时光的故事。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：那时，我们会开玩笑，花一上午的时间来上课。A. walk散步；B. joke玩笑；C. look看；D. stick陷住。根据下文“his lighthearted Saturday mornings with his former teacher”可知，Phoenix和之前的钢琴教师过得很轻松，推断出Phoenix和他之前的老师会在上课的时候开玩笑。故选择B项。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Phoenix回忆道：“那时，我们会开玩笑，花一上午的时间来上课。”。A. announced宣布；B. sighed叹息；C. regretted后悔；D. recalled回忆起。根据上文“At that time we would___1___around and take all morning just to have a lesson（那时，我们会开玩笑，花一上午的时间来上课。）”可知，这里说的是回忆过去的事情，故选择D项。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但当Phoenix 12岁时，他老师提出他需要更好的指导。A. instruction教授，指导；B. behavior 行为；C. recognition识别；D. relationship关系。根据下文“So his mother took him to a music school in the Bronx, and signed him up for classes with a teacher named Bade Simon（因此，他的母亲带他去了布朗克斯的一所音乐学校，并为他报名参加了一位名叫Bade Simon的老师的课程）”可知，这里说的是以前的老师认为他需要更好的指导，故选择A项。
【24题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：于是，他的母亲带他去了布朗克斯的一所音乐学校，并为他报名参加了一位名叫Bade Simon的老师的课程，这位老师以严厉著称。A. sweet甜蜜的；B. violent暴力的；C. tough严厉的；D. strange陌生的。根据下文“the stressful life（紧张的生活）”可知，Bade Simon老师的课程让Phoenix感觉到有压力，说明这位老师非常严厉。故选择C项。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她很快证明不负盛名。A. expectation预料；B. standard标准；C. quality质量；D. reputation名声。根据前文“known for being ____4____（以严厉著称）”及后文“so it wasn’t long before he ____7____ that he would quit（所以没过多久，他就决定离开。）”可知，Bade Simon一直有严厉的名声，以至于Phoenix都决定想要离开，推断出她没有辜负她严厉的名声。故选择D项。
【26题详解】
考查不定代词词义辨析。句意：Phoenix发现紧张的生活一点也不像他周六早上和前老师一起轻松愉快，所以没过多久他就决定离开。A. something某事；B. everything每件事；C. nothing没有什么；D. anything任何事情。根据下文“his lighthearted Saturday mornings with his former teacher（他和以前的老师一起轻松愉快的周六早上）”可知，这里说的是一点也不像，故选择C项。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：菲尼克斯发现，紧张的生活一点也不像他周六早上和以前老师一起轻松愉快，所以没过多久，他就决定离开。A. pretended假装；B. admitted承认；C. rejected拒绝；D. decided决定。根据前文“Phoenix found the stressful life was ____6____ like his lighthearted Saturday mornings with his former teacher（Phoenix发现，紧张的生活一点也不像他周六早上和以前老师一起轻松愉快）”可推断出他在不久之后决定离开。故选择D项。
【28题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：然而，有一天，Bade转向他，说了一句令人惊讶的话：“我对你有信心。继续努力。”A. attended to照顾；B. turned to转向某人；C. lied to对……撒谎；D. referred to提到。根据后文“said something surprising”可知，Bade转向和Phoenix说话。故选择B项。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我对你有信心。A. courage勇气；B. faith信心；C. doubt怀疑；D. luck好运。根据下文“Keep going.（继续努力。）”可知，这里说的是我对你有信心，故选择B项。
【30题详解】
考查介词短语词义辨析。句意：然后这个不情愿的学生做了一件令人惊讶的事作为回报：他说：“好吧。”A. in return作为交换；B. in vain徒劳；C. in time及时；D. in peace平静地。根据前文“I have ____9____ in you. Keep going.（我对你有信心。继续努力。）”可知，由Bade夸奖了Phoenix，可以推断出这让Phoenix很感动，于是他做了一件令人惊讶的事作为回报。故选择A项。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：就好像我想要的只是她关心我的一个信号。A. promise承诺；B. sign信号；C. notice通知；D. vision视野。根据下文“she cared about me”可知，Bade是一位很严厉的老师，她能说出鼓励的话就已经算是关心Phoenix的一个信号了。故选择B项。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：那一刻改变了他们的关系。A. recovered恢复；B. transformed 改变；C. ruined毁灭；D. clouded使模糊。根据后文“It was the beginning of a long and fruitful relationship.（这是一段长期而富有成果的关系的开始。）”可知，两个人的关系由之前的严厉而有压力的关系转变为一段长期而富有成果的关系。故选择B项。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：不到几个星期，他们就在上课时玩得很开心了。A. stress压力；B. patience耐心；C. fun乐趣；D. argument争论。根据下文“It was the beginning of a long and fruitful relationship（这是一段长期而富有成果的关系的开始）”可知，由两个人相处变好了，可以推断出他们在上课时玩得开心。故选择C项。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Phoenix说：“我进入了音乐界，成为了一名钢琴老师，这一职业我已经做了50年。”。A. acting表演；B. singing唱歌；C. composition作曲；D. music音乐。根据后文“became a piano teacher（成为了一名钢琴老师）”可知，这是和音乐相关的职业。故选择D项。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“这一切都归功于与我的无名英雄Bade Simon在一起的那一刻。”A. leave离开；B. lead带领；C. owe把……归功于；D. add增加。根据后文“precious moment with my unsung hero, Bade Simon”可知，我把Bade认作无名英雄，说明我觉得我的成就要归功于和她在一起的那一刻。故选择C项。
第二卷(三部分,共55分)
注意：请将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效
第四部分 课内知识考查
第一节 选词组填空(共10小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分)
选词组填空
according to, come to power, lead to, switch off, apart from, as a consequence, fed up with, on the move, familiar with, up to now
36. We became increasingly __________his increasingly unfunny and unintelligent comments.
37. He broke the rules of the company. _____________he was removed from the company.
38. You should always _____________the electricity before going on holiday.
39. Being under stress can cause you to miss meals, or eat _____________.
40. ___________what Tom said, the accident happened by chance.
41. She won the election and _______________last year.
42. I’ve only just come here. I’m still not _______________the work.
43. ______________, we have known little about the structure of gene.
44. Too much work and too little rest often _____________illness.
45. _____________their house in London, they also have a villa in Spain.
【答案】36. fed up with
37 As a consequence
38. switch off
39. on the move
40. According to
41. came to power
42. familiar with
43. Up to now
44. lead to
45. Apart from
【解析】
【36题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：我们越来越受够了他那些越来越无趣和愚蠢的评论。根据句意“受够了，厌倦了”可知，固定搭配be fed up with，符合题意。故填fed up with。
【37题详解】
考查介词短语。句意：他违反了公司的规章制度。结果他被公司开除了。根据句意“结果”可知，介词短语as a consequence，符合题意，位于句首，首字母需大写。故填As a consequence。
38题详解】
考查动词短语。句意：去度假之前一定要把电源关掉。根据句意“关掉”可知，动词短语switch off，符合题意，位于情态动词should后面，使用动词原形。故填switch off。
【39题详解】
考查介词短语。句意：处于压力之下会导致你错过吃饭，或者边走边吃。根据句意“在行进中”可知，介词短语on the move，符合题意。故填on the move。
【40题详解】
考查介词短语。句意：根据汤姆所说，事故是偶然发生的。根据句意“根据”可知，介词短语according to，符合题意，位于句首，首字母需大写。故填According to。
【41题详解】
考查动词短语和时态。句意：她赢得了选举，并于去年上台执政。根据句意“执政”可知，动词短语come to power，符合题意，结合“won”可知，使用一般过去时。故填came to power。
【42题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：我刚到这里。我对这项工作还不熟悉。根据句意“对……感到熟悉”可知，动词短语be familiar with，符合题意，已有be动词am。故填familiar with。
【43题详解】
考查介词短语。句意：迄今为止，我们对基因的结构所知甚少。根据句意“迄今为止”可知，介词短语up to now，符合题意，位于句首，首字母需大写。故填Up to now。
【44题详解】
考查动词短语和时态。句意：太多的工作和太少的休息经常导致疾病。根据句意“导致”可知，动词短语lead to，符合题意，结合“often”可知，使用一般现在时，主语为Too much work and too little rest，谓语动词用原形。故填lead to。
【45题详解】
考查介词短语。句意：除了他们在伦敦的房子外，他们在西班牙还有一栋别墅。根据句意“除了……之外”可知，介词短语apart from，符合题意，位于句首，首字母需大写。故填Apart from。
第二节 语法填空(共10小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分)
A
语法填空
Tu Youyou was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2015 for her research, ____46____ led to the discovery of artemisinin. Artemisinin has saved a large number of lives since it was discovered. After ____47____ (graduate) from university, Tu Youyou worked at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine. In 1967, Tu Youyou ____48____ (choose) as a researcher of a team of scientists with ____49____ purpose of discovering a new treatment for malaria.
【答案】46. which
47. graduating
48. was chosen
49. the
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章简要讲述了屠呦呦因研究发现青蒿素获2015年诺贝尔奖及其从医经历。
【46题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：屠呦呦因其发现青蒿素的研究获得2015年诺贝尔奖。此处用关系代词which引导非限制性定语从句，指代前面的先行词research。故填which。
【47题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：大学毕业后，屠呦呦在中国中医研究院工作。after是介词，后面接动词要用动名词形式。故填graduating。
【48题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意：1967年，屠呦呦被选为一个科学家小组的研究员，目的是发现一种新的疟疾治疗方法。根据时间状语In 1967可知，陈述过去事情，用一般过去时，且主语Tu Youyou与choose之间为被动关系，所以用被动语态。故填was chosen。
【49题详解】
考查冠词。句意：1967年，屠呦呦被选为一个科学家小组的研究员，目的是发现一种新的疟疾治疗方法。with the purpose of是固定短语，表示“以……为目的”。故填the。
B
语法填空
After breakfast, I pack my bag and set ___50___again. Since I must carry all of my food and supplies with me, my bag weighs about 30 kilograms. If today is anything like yesterday, it will be full of sweat and hard work as I hike over this difficult land to my destination on the other side of the valley. However, I cannot complain. ___51___(be) in such a beautiful and wild place makes me feel ___52___ (bless) to be alive. Here I am, alone under this broad sky, breathing the fresh air, and enjoying this great adventure. What could be better
【答案】50. off##out
51. Being 52. blessed
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者早餐后背着包再次出发，享受艰难但美好的旅程。
【50题详解】
考查短语。句意：早饭后，我收拾好行李又出发了。set off/out出发、动身。故填off/out。
【51题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：在这样一个美丽而荒凉的地方，我感到很幸运能活着。分析句子结构可知，在句中作主语，be要用动名词形式，首字母大写。故填Being。
【52题详解】
考查形容词。句意：在这样一个美丽而荒凉的地方，我感到很幸运能活着。feel是系动词，后接形容词作表语。blessed表示“有福的、幸运的”。故填blessed。
C
语法填空
Cloning has two major uses. First, gardeners use it to produce large ____53____ (quantity) of plants for sale. Second, it is valuable for research on new plant species and for medical research on animals. Cloning plants is fairly straightforward, while cloning animals is much ____54____ (complicated) and difficult. Over the years, many scientists failed in their attempts to clone animals, but their determination and ____55____ (patient) paid off in 1996 with a breakthrough-the cloning of Dolly the sheep.
【答案】53. quantities
54. more complicated
55. patience
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了克隆有两大主要用途，动植物克隆情况有所不同。
【53题详解】
考查名词的数。句意：首先，园丁用它来生产大量的植物出售。quantities of是固定短语，表示“大量的”。故填quantities。
【54题详解】
考查形容词比较级。句意：克隆植物相当简单，而克隆动物要复杂和困难得多。根据语境和much可知，是将克隆植物和克隆动物进行比较。形容词complicated的比较级是more complicated。故填more complicated。
【55题详解】
考查名词。句意：多年来，许多科学家在克隆动物的尝试中失败了，但他们的决心和耐心在1996年取得了突破性进展——克隆羊多莉。and连接并列成分，determination是名词，所以此处也用名词patience，表示“耐心”。故填patience。
第五部分 书面表达（满分25分）
56. 假设你是高一学生李华，你的英国笔友Jim对你最敬仰的人很感兴趣，请你给他写一封邮件介绍相关情况。
内容包括：1.你最敬仰的人及其主要成就；
2.你敬仰他/她的原因。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】
Dear Jim,
Knowing that you are interested in someone I admire the most, I am writing to share with you this great man in my heart -- Professor Yuan Longping, who successfully cultivated a number of high-yield, high-quality, disease-resistant and pest-resistant hybrid rice varieties.
There are many reasons why I admire Professor Yuan Longping. First of all, he had a profound professional quality. Secondly, he had a strong sense of social responsibility. Finally, I am deeply attracted by his personality charm.
If you have any other questions about him or want to know more about him please feel free to let me know.
Looking forward to your reply!
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生给美国笔友 Peter写封信，介绍今天参加的一个关于因特网的优劣的辩论会。
【详解】1.词汇积累
培育：cultivate→breed
专业的：professional→speziell
最后：finally→at last
首先：first of all→first and foremost
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Finally, I am deeply attracted by his personality charm.
拓展句：Finally, what attracts me most is his personality charm.
【点睛】[高分句型1] Knowing that you are interested in someone I admire the most, I am writing to share with you this great man in my heart -- Professor Yuan Longping, who successfully cultivated a number of high-yield, high-quality, disease-resistant and pest-resistant hybrid rice varieties. (运用了that引导的宾语从句，who引导的非限制性定语从句和who引导的限制性定语从句，省略了who)
[高分句型2] There are many reasons why I admire Professor Yuan Longping. (运用了why引导的限制性定语从句)2023-2024学年国祺中学高二上月考一英语试卷
出卷人：高二英语备课组 时间: 120分钟 满分: 150分
注意：本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。考生交答题卡。
第一卷（三部分, 共95分）
第一部分 听力（共两节,满分30分）
第一节 （共5小题,每小题1.5分,满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话,每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the woman do probably
A. See a doctor. B. Go swimming. C. Do some running.
2. What caused the mark on the woman’s arm
A. A dog. B. A baby. C. An insect.
3. Where did the man leave his bag
A. At school. B. On the bus. C. At his friend’s.
4. How many books did the man borrow
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
5. Why doesn’t the woman want to run
A. She is busy. B. She is sleepy. C. She is injured.
第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分,满分 22.5 分)
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选 项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题 5 秒钟；听完后,各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
6. What are the speakers waiting for
A. A chicken. B. A rabbit. C. A fox.
7. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Father and daughter. B. Husband and wife. C. Brother and sister.
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
8. Why does the man have a headache
A. He needs new glasses.
B. He has not drunk enough water.
C. He has stared at the screen for too long.
9. What does the man prefer
A. Tea. B. Coffee. C. Water.
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
10. What is the woman
A. A writer. B. A lawyer. C. A police officer.
11. When did the woman begin to write full time
A. A month ago. B. Seven years ago. C. Ten years ago.
12. What did the woman do together with the local officers
A. Take them for free rides.
B. Observe their everyday life.
C. Ask them to name characters in her book.
听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。
13. How much will Mr. Taylor be paid
A. ￡20. B. ￡40 C. ￡80.
14. Which one is probably Mr. Taylor’s favorite
A. Pies. B. Noodles. C. Biscuits.
15. Which type of noodles would Mr. Taylor buy
A. Beef noodles. B. Chicken noodles. C. Tomato noodles.
16. What does Mr. Taylor think about the biscuits
A. He won’t buy them. B. He really likes them. C. He prefers them with tea.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. Who is the speaker probably talking to
A. His friend. B. His student. C. His son.
18. Where was the speaker’s first stop on the trip
A. Australia. B. America. C. India.
19. How did the speaker earn money in Australia
A. By painting houses. B. By working at a school. C. By getting an office job.
20. What is the speaker’s suggestion
A. To try different things. B. To have a similar experience.
C. To travel to as many places as possible.
第二部分 阅读理解（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）
A
To involve viewers completely, an entirely new art form is developing. It surrounds visitors with images and sounds. Sometimes unnoticeable smells are added to draw people in through yet another sense. These immersive (沉浸式的) exhibits are projected and can even change with interaction.
Monet’s Garden: The Immersive Experience
A massive, immersive exhibition celebrating French artist Claude Monet will be shown in downtown New York in November, promising visitors a multisensory experience. Visitors will be greeted by pleasant smells of water lilies floating in the air and learn much about Monet, who developed from a gifted but slightly traditional landscape painter into a master of the Impressionism.
TheBlu
TheBlu, which started as a home application, is presented at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. Museum lovers virtually observe a big blue whale and a whale fall where a dead whale’s bones have become an undersea ecosystem. “We aim for the right level of awe (敬畏). No cheap scares. No shark jumps out at you,” says Rowell, one of the app developers, “Exploration is the heart of what ‘theBlu’ is.”
Particle (微粒) Mirror
The Museum of Science, Boston has used the latest tech to excite visitors and inspire life-long learning. Opened this year, “Particle Mirror” inspires an interest in physics. Visitors are led through nine scenes interacting with a changing variety of spots, all following the laws of physics. For example, in the “snow” scene, visitors can collect the falling particles or sweep them off the floor. Particles set off different musical sounds when pushed.
Vitality in Running
This immersive art exhibition is an interactive multi-media one focusing on the culture of the Yongding River, known as the “Mother River of Beijing”. This exhibition is made up of various sections including “Flowing”, “Dawn”, “Legend”, “Coexistence”, “Fire and Dreams’, and “Four Seasons”. The exhibition feeds its visitors’ souls by presenting the beauty of art through interaction with visitors by means of the latest technologies.
1. Which exhibition most attracts a physics lover
A. TheBlu. B. Monet’s Garden: The Immersive Experience.
C. Particle Mirror. D. Vitality in Running.
2. What is the goal of TheBlu
A. To protect the blue whale. B. To improve the undersea ecosystem.
C To scare the visitors with sharks. D. To inspire viewers’ desire for exploration.
3 What do these exhibitions have in common
A. They focus on science and history.
B. They involve visitors in the creating process.
C. They surround visitors by unnoticeable smells.
D. They offer visitors various sensory experiences.
B
A picture of 17-year-old Zhang Guimei has won great popularity on China's social media. The young girl with black-rimmed glasses and two short braids is smiling brightly into the izens are deeply touched by the fresh-faced girl in the picture, which is a far cry from Zhang's now aged and weathered face people are familiar with, as it tells a story of a woman who has devoted her life to promoting education and fighting poverty in rural areas.
Born in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province in 1957, Zhang traveled to Yunnan at the age of 17 and has been helping girls from poor areas pursue education for over 40 years. Zhang helped establish the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls from poor families. The school provides free education to girls who would otherwise have had no chance to study after completing their nine years of compulsory education.
Despite having serious health problems, Zhang Guimei took morning classes with students for 12 years. She has also racked up 110,000 kilometers visiting her students' families over the years. Most of her salary and bonuses were spent on students. Since the school opened in 2008, it has seen more than 1,800 students progress to universities and colleges.
“I was built to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the small valleys at my feet. I was born to be great, not worthless, standing on the shoulders of the giants, the petty cowards beneath me." The motto of Huaping High School for Girls is also a true reflection of Zhang Guimei's strength and resolve.
On Feb 25, 2021 President Xi Jinping presented an award to Zhang Guimei to mark the nation's poverty alleviation accomplishments and honor exceptional poverty fighters at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
4. Why are netizens deeply moved by the photo
A. Because the girl's appearance catches their eye.
B. Because they are familiar with Zhang's face.
C. Because it reminds them of an admirable figure.
D. Because it spreads wildly on China's social media.
5. What does the underlined phrase “racked up" in paragraph 4 mean
A. increased
B. collected.
C. extended.
D. gained.
6 Which of the following best describes Zhang Guimei according to the passage
A. devoted, knowledgeable.
B. selfless, independent.
C. responsible, creative.
D. determined, ambitious.
7. Where does the text probably come from
A. A news report.
B. A biography.
C. A history book.
D. A storybook.
C
Technology seems to discourage slow reading. Reading on screens tires eyes easily. So online writing is more skimmable than print. The neuroscientist Mary Walt argued this “new norm” of skim reading is producing “an invisible, dramatic transformation” in how readers process words. And brains now favor rapid absorption of information, rather than skills developed by deeper reading, like critical analysis.
We shouldn’t overplay this danger. All readers skim. Skimming is the skill we acquire as we learn to read more skillfully. And fears about declining attention spans have proved to be false alarms. “Some critics worry about attention span and see very short stories as signs of cultural decline, ” The American author Selvin wrote. “But nobody ever said poems were evidence of short attention spans. ”
Yet the Internet has certainly changed the way we read. First, it means there’s more to read, because more people than ever are writing. And digital writing means rapid release and response. Once published, online articles start forming a comment string underneath. Such mode of writing and reading can be interactive and fun, but is probably lacking in profound reflection.
Perhaps we should slow down. Reading is constantly promoted as a source of personal achievement. But this advocacy emphasizes “enthusiastic” or “eager” reading — neither suggest slow absorption. To a slow reader, a piece of writing can only be fully understood by immersing oneself in their slow comprehension of words. The slow reader is like a swimmer who stops counting the number of pool laps he’s done and just enjoys how his body feels and moves in water.
The human need for this kind of deep reading is too determined for any new technology to destroy. We often assume technological change can’t be stopped, so older media are kicked out by newer, more virtual forms. In practice, older technologies can coexist with new ones. The Kindle hasn’t killed off printed books any more than cars killed off bicycles. We still want to enjoy slowly-formed ideas and carefully-chosen words. Even in a fast-moving age, there is time for slow reading.
8. What is the author’s attitude towards Selvin’s opinion
A. Favorable. B. Critical. C. Doubtful. D. Objective.
9. Which statement would the author probably agree with
A. Advocacy of passionate reading helps promote slow reading.
B. Digital writing and reading tends to ignore careful reflection.
C. We should be aware of the impact skimming has on the brain.
D. The number of Internet readers declines due to technology.
10. Why is “swimmer” mentioned in paragraph 4
A. To demonstrate how to immerse oneself in thought.
B. To stress swimming differs from reading.
C To show slow reading is better than fast reading.
D. To illustrate what slow reading is like.
11. Which would be the best title for the passage
A. Slow Reading is Here to Stay
B. Technology Prevents Slow Reading
C. Reflections on Deep Reading
D. The Wonder of Deep Reading
D
According to the IUCN Red List 32, 000 species are threatened with extinction. Although we might be working hard to help some species come back from the brink (边缘), we might also be eating some threatened species without even realising it.
Searching industrial fishing records, researchers identified almost 100 endangered species being sold as seafood, and this is done legally. When sold, these fish are not required to be labelled according to species, so consumers have no way of knowing what they’re eating, let alone whether they’re endangered or not.
The team stresses that this is only the tip of the iceberg, as they only looked at a specific section of records and excluded groups of fish such as sharks, which are commonly eaten in Australia, Europe, and some Asian countries.
To solve the mess we’re creating in the ocean, the researchers have come up with some ways, one of which is to expand our idea of seafood to include jellyfish (水母). That might sound a little unusual, but it’s not the first time scientists have suggested it as a food source. And with jellyfish being one of a minority of wild animals that scientists think might be actually increasing in numbers around the world, it makes a lot of sense. With jellyfish as a food source, other endangered species may be kept in the sea.
Of course, there are other ways to help keep endangered species off the menu. Carissa Klein, University of Queensland (UQ) conservation scientist, thinks that the labelling of seafood needs to be improved, so that people are more aware of what they are eating. Besides, it can be also important if the cooperation between fisheries and conservation policies can be better promoted. “We would never consider eating mountain gorillas or elephants, both of which are endangered,” added Klein.
12. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 3 refer to
A. Almost 100 endangered fish are sold as seafood.
B. Consumers don’t know the endangered fish.
C. Fish are not required to be labelled.
D. Researchers only looked at a particular part of records.
13. What can you infer from Paragraph 4
A. The population of jelly fish might be decreasing.
B. Eating jellyfish is so unusual that people shouldn’t try it.
C. Making jellyfish as a food source is a new idea.
D. Eating jelly fish may help other endangered species in the sea.
14. Why does the last paragraph mention “mountain gorillas” and “elephants”
A. To support the suggestion for fisheries’ better partnership with protection policies.
B. To state the fact that people would never consider eating mountain gorillas or elephants.
C. To emphasize the importance of labelling the seafood that people are eating.
D. To inform the readers that mountain gorillas and elephants are endangered animals.
15. Where is this text most likely from
A. A science fiction. B. A government report.
C. A leaflet. D. A magazine.
第二节 （共5小题,每小题2.5分,满分12.5分）
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项是多余选项。
If you are a person who remains busy in work and pays no attention to your health and well-being, you may experience stress, depression, and anxiety. Take a break from the robotic routine and pick healthy habits. According to a psychologist, true wellbeing comes with balance, constant growth and acceptance. ____16____
Deal with stress
Although it is difficult to avoid stress nowadays, it is definitely possible to deal with it. ____17____ For that, try to avoid the situations that cause stress. If your stress is unmanageable, note down the causes of stress as well as what actions you can take to improve your reaction, mood, and even situation.
Be social as much as you can
A man cannot stay healthy without interacting with other people. ____18____ If you have heard of laughter therapy, it also has the same purpose to reduce the stress when you laugh with other people. Everyone needs acceptance and friendship that is fulfilled only when you socialise with others.
Find and practice new hobbies
Hobby helps us keep busy and engaged. When you have an interest in some activities and enjoy doing them, you take healthy steps to improve your emotional well-being. ____19____ Finding new hobbies is great for strengthening your brain and boost your mood.
____20____
The biggest reason for experiencing depression and anxiety is when a person remains stuck in past events. Negative self-talking such as “why people did this to me” steals not only the happiness but makes the person miss opportunities that the present moment tries to offer. We should learn to enjoy the present life and try not to think too much about the future.
A. Learn to live in the present.
B. Keep a positive attitude about future.
C. Communicating with others lowers the stress level.
D. Here are a few tested ways to improve your quality of life.
E. It also keeps the work and daily life’s pressure off your brain.
F. Staying happy and laughing more is essential for a quality life.
G. It is very important to learn to deal with stress in a smart way.
第三部分完形填空(共 20小题；每小题 1 分,满分 15 分)
Every Saturday morning Phoenix Young would take piano lessons with a family friend when he was a child. “At that time we would___21___around and take all morning just to have a lesson,” Phoenix___22___. “And I loved it.”
But when Phoenix was 12, his teacher proposed that he need better___23___.So his mother took him to a music school in the Bronx, and signed him up for classes with a teacher named Bade Simon, experienced bit known for being ___24___. And she quickly lived up to that ___25___.Phoenix found the stressful life was___26___like his lighthearted Saturday mornings with his former teacher, so it wasn’t long before he___27___that he would quit.
One day, however, Bade___28___him and said something surprising: “I have___29___in you. Keep going. Then the reluctant (不情愿的) student did something surprising ____30____: he said, “Okay.”
“It was as if all I wanted was just a____31____from her that she cared about me,” Phoenix said.
That moment____32____their relationship. Within a few weeks, they were having____33____during lessons. And within a few months, she was teaching him things about music that he’d never known before. It was the beginning of a long and fruitful relationship.
“I went into____34____and became a piano teacher, a career I have been doing for 50 years,” Phoenix said. “And I ____35____it all to that precious moment with my unsung hero, Bade Simon.”
21. A. walk B. joke C. look D. stick
22. A. announced B. sighed C. regretted D. recalled
23. A. instruction B. behaviour C. recognition D. relationship
24. A. sweet B. violent C. tough D. strange
25. A. expectation B. standard C. quality D. reputation
26. A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything
27. A. pretended B. admitted C. rejected D. decided
28. A. attended to B. turned to C. lied to D. referred to
29. A. courage B. faith C. doubt D. luck
30. A. in return B. in vain C. in time D. in peace
31. A. promise B. sign C. notice D. vision
32. A. recovered B. transformed C. ruined D. clouded
33. A. stress B. patience C. fun D. argument
34. A. acting B. singing C. composition D. music
35. A. leave B. lead C. owe D. add
第二卷(三部分,共55分)
注意：请将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效
第四部分 课内知识考查
第一节 选词组填空(共10小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分)
选词组填空
according to, come to power, lead to, switch off, apart from, as a consequence, fed up with, on the move, familiar with, up to now
36. We became increasingly __________his increasingly unfunny and unintelligent comments.
37. He broke the rules of the company. _____________he was removed from the company.
38. You should always _____________the electricity before going on holiday.
39. Being under stress can cause you to miss meals, or eat _____________.
40. ___________what Tom said, the accident happened by chance.
41. She won the election and _______________last year.
42. I’ve only just come here. I’m still not _______________the work.
43. ______________, we have known little about the structure of gene.
44. Too much work and too little rest often _____________illness.
45. _____________their house in London they also have a villa in Spain.
第二节 语法填空(共10小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分)
A
语法填空
Tu Youyou was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2015 for her research, ____46____ led to the discovery of artemisinin. Artemisinin has saved a large number of lives since it was discovered. After ____47____ (graduate) from university, Tu Youyou worked at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine. In 1967, Tu Youyou ____48____ (choose) as a researcher of a team of scientists with ____49____ purpose of discovering a new treatment for malaria.
B
语法填空
After breakfast, I pack my bag and set ___50___again. Since I must carry all of my food and supplies with me, my bag weighs about 30 kilograms. If today is anything like yesterday, it will be full of sweat and hard work as I hike over this difficult land to my destination on the other side of the valley. However, I cannot complain. ___51___(be) in such a beautiful and wild place makes me feel ___52___ (bless) to be alive. Here I am, alone under this broad sky, breathing the fresh air, and enjoying this great adventure. What could be better
C
语法填空
Cloning has two major uses. First, gardeners use it to produce large ____53____ (quantity) of plants for sale. Second, it is valuable for research on new plant species and for medical research on animals. Cloning plants is fairly straightforward, while cloning animals is much ____54____ (complicated) and difficult. Over the years, many scientists failed in their attempts to clone animals, but their determination and ____55____ (patient) paid off in 1996 with a breakthrough-the cloning of Dolly the sheep.
第五部分 书面表达（满分25分）
56. 假设你是高一学生李华，你的英国笔友Jim对你最敬仰的人很感兴趣，请你给他写一封邮件介绍相关情况。
内容包括：1.你最敬仰的人及其主要成就；
2.你敬仰他/她的原因。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
