广安第二中学校高2023级2024年春第二次月考
英语试题
(时间：120分钟 满分：150分)
注意事项：
1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的班级、姓名、考号填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。写在本试卷上无效。
3.回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡对应题号的位置上。写在本试卷上无效。
4.考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
第I卷(选择题)
第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有2分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。
例如：How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
1．What does the man want the woman to do with the clothes
A．Dry them. B．Fold them. C．Wash them.
2．How was the weather recently
A．Rainy. B．Snowy. C．Sunny.
3．What does the man write about first
A．An earthquake. B．A fire. C．His boss.
4．Who thought Sara should go overseas to study
A．Her friends. B．Her parents. C．Her teacher.
5．What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Neighbors. B．Roommates. C．Husband and wife.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6、7小题。
6．What does the man want to do
A．Borrow a book. B．Buy a book. C．Return a book.
7．What cannot be checked out
A．Magazines. B．Books. C．Videos.
听下面一段对话，回答第8、9小题。
8．What does the woman think of drums
A．They are loud. B．They are exciting. C．They are boring.
9．When will the boy buy electric drums
A．When he is famous.B．Once he gets good at drums.C．After he has enough money.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至12小题。
10．What is the woman doing
A．Looking at a house.B．Arranging a business trip.C．Choosing a school for her children.
11．Where is the nearest department store
A.Across the street. B．One block away. C．Two blocks away.
12．When will the woman call the man
A.Tonight. B．Tomorrow morning. C．Tomorrow afternoon.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至16小题。
13．What’s the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Classmates. B．Roommates. C．Guide and tourist.
14．What does the woman ask the man to do
A．Explain the “economic law”. B．Tell her today’s homework.C．Lend her his textbook.
15．How can the woman speaker finish the essay question
A．By referring to their textbook.
B．By copying articles from the Internet.
C．By searching for more information on the Internet.
16．What will the speakers continue to talk about
A．Laws related to economics.B．Their economic law teacher.C．The website about economics.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至20小题。
17．Who are the audiences probably
A．College students. B．News reporters. C．Movie fans.
18．What is the speaker talking about
A．Racism. B．Heightism. C．Sexism.
19．What is the advantage of the tall
A．Get more attention. B．Get more choices. C．Get more income.
20．How do most people feel about being tall
A．They can earn high income from it.
B．They can get satisfaction from it.
C．Nobody cares about their height.
第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
OPENINGS AND PREVIEWS
Animals Out of Paper
Yolo！Productions and the Great Griffon present the play by Rajiv Joseph, in which an origami(折纸术) artist invites a teenage talent and his teacher into her studio. Merri Milwe directs. In previews. Opens Feb. 12. (West Park Presbyterian Church, 165 W. 86th St. 212-868-4444.)
The Audience
Helen Mirren stars in the play by Peter Morgan, about Queen Elizabeth II of the UK and her private meetings with twelve Prime Ministers in the course of sixty years. Stephen Daldry directs. Also starring Dylan Baker and Judith Ivey. Previews begin Feb. 14.(Schoenfeld, 236 W. 45th St. 212-239-6200.)
Hamilton
Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote this musical about Alexander Hamilton, in which the birth of America is presented as an immigrant story. Thomas Kail directs. In previews. Opens Feb. 17.(Public, 425 Lafayette St. 212-967-7555.)
On the Twentieth Century
Kristin Chenoweth and Peter Gallagher star in the musical comedy by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, about a Broadway producer who tries to win a movie star’s love during a cross-country train journey. Scott Ellis directs, for Roundabout Theatre Company. Previews begin Feb. 12.(American Airlines Theatre, 227 W. 42nd St. 212-719-1300.)
1. What is the play by Rajiv Joseph probably about
A. A type of art. B. A teenager’s studio.
C. A great teacher. D. A group of animals.
2 Who is the director of The Audience
A. Helen Mirren. B. Peter Morgan.
C. Dylan Baker. D. Stephen Daldry.
3. Which play will you go to if you are interested in American history
A. Animals Out of Paper. B. The Audience.
C. Hamilton. D. On the Twentieth Century.
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。介绍了四场演出的主要内容，导演，时间，地点等信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据话剧Animals Out of Paper中的Productions and the Great Griffon present the play by Rajiv Joseph, in which an origami(折纸术) artist invites a teenage talent and his teacher into her studio.可知，Rajiv Joseph创作的的话剧是关于折纸的一种艺术。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据话剧The Audience的Stephen Daldry directs.可知，本剧是Stephen Daldry导演的。故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据音乐剧Hamilton 的Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote this musical about Alexander Hamilton, in which the birth of America is presented as an immigrant story.可知，该剧的主题是美国的诞生，由此可知，如果你对美国历史感兴趣，你可以看这部音乐剧。故选C。
B
Some Christmas traditions are pretty standard in mainstream（主流）American culture: put up the tree, string up the lights, visit grandma, and so on.
Then there’s the one my Colombian family does every year: the Novena de Aguinaldos. We pray（祈祷）for nine days without a stop, and this Novena counts down the nine days before Christmas. Most Americans have never heard of it, but in Colombia, it’s a big deal.
Like all good traditions, especially around the holidays, this tradition is about community and getting together with friends and family. My family immigrated（移民）from Colombia when I was just two months old. Every year, we gather with a group of Colombian friends for as many of the nine nights as we can.
There are three parts to the Novena de Aguinaldos. The first is the reading: each kid takes turns to read a book. Next comes the gozos, which means “The Joys”. That’s where the music comes in, and everyone gets an instrument, a maraca, a drum, a tin can—whatever you can use to make a sound. And then, the villancicos——Spanish Christmas carols（颂歌）come.
I’ve lived my whole life in the US. There’s not a lot of Colombian culture that we still hang onto. Why do we still carry on with the tradition of celebrating the Novenas, then
When I asked my parents the other day, the answer was that immigrants didn’t belong anywhere—not where you were, nor where you were from. So my parents helped create a space where we did. Even if the Novenas were nothing like what we might have celebrated if we’d stayed in Colombia, the Novenas became the heart of our community.
But our Novenas are starting to feel a little more breakable. It’s getting harder and harder for everyone to get together each year. Last year, I was studying abroad in Italy and couldn’t make it to any gathering; my brother went off to college and had exams late into December; my sister just moved to a new city, and my parents have taken up jobs in different countries.
4. What is paragraph 4 mainly about
A. The process of celebrating the Novena.
B. The development of a Colombian tradition.
C. The background of the Colombian family.
D. The differences between the Novena and Christmas.
5. Why does the Colombian family celebrate the Novena
A. To remember their dead friends. B. To find a sense of belonging.
C. To show their respect for Americans. D. To understand the local culture.
6. What makes celebrating the Novena difficult for the Colombian family
A. Lack of money. B. Their separate busy life.
C. American laws. D. Friends’ complaints.
7. What’s the best title for the text
A. Growing Up B. Colorful Culture
C. Exploring American Christmas Traditions D. Colombian Family’s Novena in the US
【答案】4. A 5. B 6. B 7. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。本文主要叙述了作者一家很早从哥伦比亚移民到美国，他们在美国人庆祝圣诞节前经常庆祝他们自己的节日，以此来找回归属感。但是由于后来家人都各自忙着自己的事，庆祝九日敬礼节也变得困难起来。
【4题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第四段“There are three parts to the Novena de Aguinaldos. The first is the reading: each kid takes turns to read a book. Next comes the gozos, which means “The Joys”. That’s where the music comes in, and everyone gets an instrument, a maraca, a drum, a tin can—whatever you can use to make a sound. And then, the villancicos——Spanish Christmas carols（颂歌）come.”（九日敬礼有三个部分。首先是阅读: 每个孩子轮流读一本书。接下来是戈佐斯，意思是“快乐”。这就是音乐发挥作用的地方，每个人都能得到一件乐器，一个沙球，一个鼓，一个罐子——任何你能用来发出声音的东西。然后，是维兰西科人——西班牙圣诞颂歌。）可知，第四段主要讲了庆祝九日敬礼节的过程。故选A项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第六段“When I asked my parents the other day, the answer was that immigrants didn’t belong anywhere—not where you were, nor where you were from. So my parents helped create a space where we did.”（ 前几天我问我的父母，答案是移民不属于任何地方——不属于你在哪里，也不属于你从哪里来。所以我父母帮我们创造了一个空间。）可知，哥伦比亚家族庆祝九日敬礼节是为找到归属感。故选B项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“It’s getting harder and harder for everyone to get together each year. Last year, I was studying abroad in Italy and couldn’t make it to any gathering; my brother went off to college and had exams late into December; my sister just moved to a new city, and my parents have taken up jobs in different countries.”（ 每年大家聚在一起越来越难了。去年，我在意大利留学，无法参加任何聚会; 我哥哥去上大学，考试一直持续到12月底；我姐姐刚搬到一个新城市，我父母在不同的国家找到了工作。）可知，他们各自忙碌的生活使得哥伦比亚家庭庆祝九日敬礼节变得困难。故选B项。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。本文主要叙述了作者一家很早从哥伦比亚移民到美国，他们在美国人庆祝圣诞节前经常庆祝他们自己的节日，以此来找回归属感。但是由于后来家人都各自忙着自己的事，庆祝九日敬礼也变得困难起来。所以短文的最佳标题为“生活在美国的哥伦比亚家族的九日敬礼节”。故选D项。
C
We all have an idea about the common types of environmental problems. However, light pollution may be a new term to many of us. But, the fact is that it does affect mankind, other living forms and the environment as a whole.
What is light pollution It presents all forms of misused man-made light. The obvious cause of light pollution is the use of outdoor lighting products improperly. It can be office lighting, car headlights, station lights, streetlights and many more.
Light pollution is harmful to both animals and plants. Upon studies, it is found that obvious effects are observed in the behaviour of animals that are active at night. Needless to mention, bright light at night makes it difficult for these animals to hunt, wander and perform their regular activities. Light pollution is directly or indirectly responsible for causing several diseases. Its effects are related to disturbance in the physical rhythm (节奏). It contributes to risks of developing cancerous cells. So, it’s nothing less than a threat to human health.
You have already seen the negative effects of light pollution on animals and human health. Apart from this, the actual cost of misused light is about millions of dollars every year. It also leads to the release of greenhouse gases and global warming. After all, coal or gas is used for producing electricity.
While outdoor lighting and using man-made lighting products are part of our modern lifestyle, some simple ways will surely help in reducing light pollution. For example, while installing (安装) outdoor lighting, make sure that they are pointed downwards. Also, use only the required lighting equipment for both home and offices. Believe it or not, many people living in the urban areas cannot view clear sky and stars at night. Let’s contribute our part in reducing the pollution.
8. What can we learn about light pollution
A. It has little effect on plants.
B. It contributes to most cancers.
C. It is a negative fruit of light technology.
D. It affects animals’ behavior during the day.
9. Why does light pollution affect the climate
A. It increases the temperature at night.
B. It creates clouds in parts of the Earth.
C. It stops the release of greenhouse gases.
D. It is related to the burning of coal and gas.
10. How can we contribute our part in reducing light pollution
A. Forbid the use of outdoor lighting.
B. Use clean energy to produce electricity.
C Avoid unnecessary lights at home and offices.
D. Reduce money spent on light in urban areas.
11. What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A. Citizens should be banned to install outdoor lighting.
B. Only simple ways can help reduce light pollution.
C. There is no clear sky or stars over the urban areas.
D. Light pollution needs to be dealt with urgently.
【答案】8. C 9. D 10. C 11. D
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇说明文，主要介绍了光污染的定义、造成的危害及防治建议等。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段关键句“ It presents all forms of misused man-made light. The obvious cause of light pollution is the use of outdoor lighting products improperly. It can be office lighting, car headlights, station lights, streetlights and many more.(它展示了各种形式的误用人造光。造成光污染的明显原因是户外照明产品使用不当。它可以是办公室照明，汽车大灯，车站灯，街灯等等)”可知，光污染是滥用各种人造光源而形成的，可以说是光技术的坏影响。故选C。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第四段关键句“It also leads to the release of greenhouse gases and global warming. After all, coal or gas is used for producing electricity.(它还会导致温室气体的释放和全球变暖。毕竟，煤或天然气是用来发电的)”可知，光需要电，而电是烧煤或煤气发出来的。因此，从这个角度来说光污染会引起全球变暖。故选D。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章最后一段关键句“Also, use only the required lighting equipment for both home and offices.(此外，只使用家庭和办公室所需的照明设备)”可知，在家里和办公室里只用必需的照明产品便可减少光污染，即避免不必要的照明。故选C。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后两句“Believe it or not, many people living in the urban areas cannot view clear sky and stars at night. Let’s contribute our part in reducing the pollution.(信不信由你，许多生活在城市地区的人在晚上看不到晴朗的天空和星星。让我们为减少污染贡献自己的一份力量)”可知， 光污染非常严重，该问题有待紧急解决。故选D。
D
Doctors and nutritionists have been telling that one should not eat right before going to bed. However, one should also not eat late at night, according to a recent study. It has been said that when we eat late at night, we’re going against our body’s rhythm.
According to the researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, eating late at night increases the risk of obesity and weight gain. The analysis of the study revealed that the time when a person eats their last meal impacts the calories burned, appetite and how the body stores fat.
To conduct their study, a total of 16 participants with the body mass index (BMI) that is of the obese range or considered overweight were studied. Every one was given the same meals and they were divided into two groups: The first group was required to eat their meals early in the day and the other with each meal 250 minutes late.
The team of researchers found that eating late had a significant impact on the regulation of hunger hormones. The level of leptin (瘦蛋白) inhibits the human appetite. It was reduced across the period of 24 hours due to late eating. It was observed that eating late doubled the chance of being hungry. When participants ate later, they burned calories at a much slower rate.
In a press release the first author Nina Vujovic said, “In this study, we asked a simple question, ‘Does the time that we eat matter when everything else is kept consistent ’ and we found that eating four hours later makes a major difference to the hunger levels, the way calories burn after we eat, and the way our body stores fat.”
This study adds to a growing body of evidence showing just how important meal timing can be when it comes to body weight. Based on what this and other studies have shown, people who are watching their weight may want to get rid of the late night snacks and eat most of their meals earlier in the day.
12. What’s the difference between the two groups in paragraph 3
A. The variety of the diet. B. The fat content in their meals.
C. The calories in their meals. D. Their eating schedules.
13. What can we do to beat obesity according to the study
A. Avoid eating late at night.
B. Keep a moderate sense of hunger.
C Abandon consuming food low in fat.
D. Make sure to have supper at a set time.
14. What does the underlined word “It” in paragraph 4 refer to
A. The human appetite. B. The leptin level.
C. The body mass index. D. The chance of being hungry.
15. From which is the text probably taken
A. A health magazine. B. A biology textbook.
C. A travel brochure. D. A biography.
【答案】12. D 13. A 14. B 15. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项最新的科学研究，该研究发现晚上太晚吃饭可能会导致体重增加。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三中段中“The first group was required to eat their meals early in the day and the other with each meal 250 minutes late(第一组按照要求白天早吃饭，另一组每顿饭晚吃250分钟)”可知，这两组实验对象的不同之处在于他们的吃饭时间不同，故选D项。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段的第一句“According to the researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, eating late at night increases the risk of obesity and weight gain.(根据布列根和妇女医院的研究，晚上进食晚会增加肥胖和增重的风险)”可知，想要不发胖应该避免晚上太晚吃饭，故选A项。
【14题详解】
词义猜测题。根据文章第四段第三句“The level of leptin (瘦蛋白) inhibits the human appetite. It was reduced across the period of 24 hours due to late eating.(瘦蛋白的水平会抑制人的食欲。由于进食晚，它的水平在24小时区间内降低了)”和指代关系可推知，画线词指代的是上文中“The level of leptin (瘦蛋白)”，故选B项。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文可知，结合第一段最后一句“It has been said that when we eat late at night, we’re going against our body’s rhythm.(据说当我们晚上晚就餐的时候，我们就违背了身体的节奏)”以及最后一段第一句“This study adds to a growing body of evidence showing just how important meal timing can be when it comes to body weight.(这项研究提出了大量的依据：涉及到体重的时候，时间规划非常重要)”可知，本文是一篇和身体科学有关的科学研究，最有可能来自健康杂志，故选A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。
On hearing the word vacation, most people react positively. Experienced travelers will argue that more important than where they go on vacation is who they go with. ____16____
Family travel is special and creates lasting memories, but it can also have some challenges. For one, the success of a trip often depends on the relationships that the family members have with one another. If two brothers do not get along at home, the chances are that they will fight during a vacation. ____17____ If a family is traveling by air, purchasing plane tickets for everyone can be very expensive.
____18____ Close friends often have similar personalities, so they generally get along with each other and fight less than family members might on a trip. Furthermore, if friends are close, even a terrible trip will not ruin the friendship. ____19____ All in all, traveling with friends can be a positive experience that results in a great vacation and, likely, a stronger friendship.
Finally people can choose to travel alone. Solo travelers can be more flexible with transportation than those traveling in a large group. ____20____ And they also have better chances of getting a seat on buses or planes since they only need one. In addition, solo travelers are more likely to meet locals or other vacationers because they are more likely to want to talk with others.
A. They can change plans more easily.
B. Each person tends to cover his or her individual expenses.
C. Another potential problem of family travel is transportation.
D. Sightseeing and scheduling are not a problem for solo travelers.
E. In fact, friendships are often strengthened with the travel memories.
F. Traveling with friends can be an unforgettable experience for several reasons.
G. Vacations can be classified on the basis of who vacationers choose to travel with.
【答案】16. G 17. C 18. F 19. E 20. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是旅行时选择与谁同行的重要性，并比较了与家人、朋友以及独自旅行的不同体验。
【16题详解】
空前“Experienced travelers will argue that more important than where they go on vacation is who they go with.(有经验的旅行者会说，和谁一起去度假比去哪里更重要。)”说明有经验的旅行者认为和谁一起去度假比去哪里更重要，空格处内容应该与“和谁一起去度假”有关，G选项“Vacations can be classified on the basis of who vacationers choose to travel with.(假期可以根据度假者选择和谁一起旅行来分类。)”说明了假期可以根据度假者选择和谁一起旅行来分类，是跟“和谁一起去度假”有关的内容，因此承接上文，符合语境，故选G。
【17题详解】
空前“For one, the success of a trip often depends on the relationships that the family members have with one another.(首先，旅行的成功往往取决于家庭成员彼此之间的关系。)”说明了旅行成功首先是取决于家庭成员彼此之间的关系，空格处应该说另一个问题，空后“If a family is traveling by air, purchasing plane tickets for everyone can be very expensive.(如果一个家庭乘飞机旅行，为每个人购买机票可能会非常昂贵。)”说明的是交通方面的问题，因此空格处应该引出交通这个问题，C选项“Another potential problem of family travel is transportation.(家庭旅行的另一个潜在问题是交通。)”说明了家庭的另一个潜在问题是交通，既和前面的“For one”相承接，也引出了下文的交通问题，因此承上启下，符合语境，故选C。
【18题详解】
空后“Close friends often have similar personalities, so they generally get along with each other and fight less than family members might on a trip. Furthermore, if friends are close, even a terrible trip will not ruin the friendship.(亲密的朋友往往有相似的性格，所以他们通常会相处得很好，比家庭成员在旅行中打架要少。此外，如果朋友是亲密的，即使一次可怕的旅行也不会破坏友谊。)”说明了和朋友一起出去旅游是很好的，空格处应该引出“和朋友出去旅游”这个话题，F选项“Traveling with friends can be an unforgettable experience for several reasons.(和朋友一起旅行可能是一次难忘的经历，原因有几个。)”引出了和朋友出去旅游这个话题，说明了和朋友出去旅游是难忘的，因此引出下文，符合语境，故选F。
【19题详解】
空前“Furthermore, if friends are close, even a terrible trip will not ruin the friendship.(此外，如果朋友是亲密的，即使一次可怕的旅行也不会破坏友谊。)”说明了如果和亲密的朋友出去旅游，即使是可怕的旅游也不会破坏友谊，空格处应该继续这个话题，说可怕的旅游不会破坏友谊，却会给友谊带来好处，E选项“In fact, friendships are often strengthened with the travel memories.(事实上，友谊往往会随着旅行的回忆而加强。)”说明了友谊会随着旅行的回忆加强，说明了旅游给友谊带来的好处，因此承接上文，符合语境，故选E。
【20题详解】
空前“Solo travelers can be more flexible with transportation than those traveling in a large group.(独自旅行的人在选择交通工具方面比跟团旅行的人更灵活。)”说明了独自旅行在选择交通工具方面比跟团旅行的人更灵活，空格处应该说明灵活体现在什么方面，A选项“They can change plans more easily.(他们可以更容易地改变计划。)”说明了他们可以更容易地改变计划，体现了灵活性，因此承接上文，符合语境，故选A。
第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My friend and I had just set off from Vancouver to do a five- day cano (独木舟) trip in Bowron Lake Provincial park. We’d been ___21___ the trip for quite a while-reservations at the park need to be ___22___ months in advance. I’d taken some time off work and my friend managed to spare some time for the adventure..
We were ___23___ to Bowron Lake when our car broke down. ___24___ , we were just outside a small town which had a little motel (汽车旅馆), where we met a kind ___25___. He gave us the number of a mechanic in town. We were going to call him, but as it was quite late, we ___26___ to leave repairing the car until the next morning and so booked into the motel.
It turned out our car problem wasn’t a big deal to fix, but the mechanic needed to order a part that would take a few days to show up. At that point, we ___27___ our trip would have to be cancelled. If we were going to finish it in time, we had to leave immediately.
The ___28___ stranger insisted that we finish our trip when we mentioned the change of plans. He offered to drive the two-hour round trip to drop us off at the lake, coordinate with (与…协调) the mechanic to ___29___ the car while we were gone, and then ____30____ my friend and me after we finished canoeing.
I remember as he dropped us off at the lake, he ____31____ us a bag of fresh, homemade cookies to take along. Everything he did to help us was ____32____.
It was a trip that never would have happened ____33____ he hadn’t done all he did, which helped us so much.
I’m very ____34____ for the stranger’s kindness; it’s people like him that make me want to go out of my way for others who are travelling and ____35____ help.
21. A. enjoying B. imagining C. planning D. completing
22. A. changed B. offered C. canceled D. booked
23. A. driving B. walking C. biking D. running
24. A. Finally B. Surprisingly C. Certainly D. Luckily
25. A. seller B. friend C. stranger D. guide
26. A. decided B. started C. learned D. struggled
27. A. figured B. promised C. remembered D. heard
28. A. hard-working B. proud C. kind-hearted D. energetic
29. A. fix up B. pull over C. get out D. put away
30. A. pay for B. search for C. cheer up D. pick up
31. A. awarded B. sent C. handed D. showed
32. A. unavoidable B. unbelievable C. unrecognizable D. unacceptable
33. A. though B. since C. before D. if
34. A. regretful B. prepared C. grateful D. thirsty
35. A. fond of B. in need of C. used to D. in favour of
【答案】21. C 22. D 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. A 27. A 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. C 32. B 33. D 34. C 35. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要记述了作者和朋友在旅行途中，车子抛锚后，得到好心的陌生人帮助的故事。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们计划这次旅游已经有一段时间了——公园需要提前几个月预定。A. enjoying享受，喜欢；B. imagining想象；C. planning计划；D. completing完成。根据下文“I’d taken some time off work and my friend managed to spare some time for the adventure.”可知，他们计划这次旅行已经很久了。故选C。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. changed改变；B. offered提供；C. canceled取消；D. booked预定。根据“reservations”和“months in advance”可知，到公园游玩需要提前预定，book reservations预定。故选D。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们开车去鲍伦湖时，车子突然抛锚了。A. driving驾驶；B. walking散步；C. biking骑自行车；D. running跑步。根据“when our car broke down.”可知，他们去鲍伦湖的出行方式是驾驶汽车。故选A。
【24题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：幸运的是，我们来到一个小镇的外面，那里有一家小汽车旅馆，在那里我们遇到了一个善良的陌生人。A. Finally最后；B. Surprisingly令人惊讶地；C. Certainly确定地；D. Luckily幸运地。根据“we were just outside a small town which had a little motel (汽车旅馆), where we met a kind”和“He gave us the number of a mechanic in town.”可知，作者他们遇到了好心人帮忙找修理工，因此是幸运地。故选D。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. seller卖方，销售者；B. friend朋友；C. stranger陌生人；D. guide导游。根据下文“I’m very ___14___ for the stranger’s kindness”可知，此处是信息词stranger的词汇复现。故选C。
26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们本来打算给他打电话的，但由于时间已经很晚了，我们决定把修车留到第二天早上，所以就住进了汽车旅馆。A. decided决定；B. started开始；C. learned学习；D. struggled挣扎。根据“We were going to call him, but as it was quite late”可知，由于时间很晚了，作者和朋友决定把修车留到第二天早上。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在那个时候，我们认为我们的旅行将不得不取消。A. figured认为；B. promised承诺；C. remembered记得；D. heard听见。根据上文“It turned out our car problem wasn’t a big deal to fix, but the mechanic needed to order a part that would take a few days to show up.”可知，零件需要一段时间才能寄来，因此作者和朋友认为原本计划好的旅行不得不取消。故选A。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我们提到改变计划时，那位好心的陌生人坚持要我们把旅行做完。A. hard-working努力工作的；B. proud骄傲的；C. kind-hearted心地善良的，好心的；D. energetic精力充沛的。根据上文“where we met a kind ___5___.”可知，此处和kind对应，指好心的陌生人。故选C。
【29题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：他主动提出开车往返两个小时，把我们送到湖边，在我们离开的时候和机械师一起把车修好，然后在我们划完独木舟后接我和我的朋友。A. fix up修理；B. pull over靠边停车；C. get out出去，离开；D. put away把……收起来。根据上文“He offered to drop us off at the lake, coordinate with (与……协调) the mechanic”和下文“while we were gone”可知，陌生人让作者和朋友去旅行，由他协调在他们离开期间由修理工来修车。故选A。
【30题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意同上。A. pay for支付；B. search for搜索；C. cheer up振作起来；D. pick up拾起，接送某人。根据下文“after we finished canoeing(我们划完独木舟后)”和上文陌生人对作者和朋友的帮助可知，陌生人是要在他们游玩后接他们。故选D。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我记得当他把我们送到湖边时，他递给我们一袋新鲜的自制饼干，让我们随身携带。A. awarded授予，给与奖励；B. sent发送；C. handed递给；D. showed展示。根据“a bag of fresh, homemade cookies to take along.”可知，陌生人递给作者他们一袋新鲜的自制饼干。故选C。
【32题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他为我们所做的一切都令人难以置信。A. unavoidable不可避免的；B. unbelievable难以置信的；C. unrecognizable无法辨识的；D. unacceptable不可接受的。根据上文提到的陌生人对作者和朋友的帮助可知，一个陌生人给了他们许多的帮助是让人难以置信的。故选B。
【33题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：如果他没有竭尽全力，这次旅行就不会发生，这对我们帮助很大。A. though尽管；B. since自从；C. before在……之前；D. if如果。句子使用了虚拟语气，从句谓语动词用了“hadn’t done”, 主句用的是“would have done”，表示对过去事情的虚拟，应用if引导。故选D。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我很感激陌生人的好意；正是像他这样的人让我想要为那些正在旅行和需要帮助的人提供帮助。A. regretful后悔的；B. prepared准备好的；C. grateful感激的；D. thirsty口渴的。根据“for the stranger’s kindness”可知，作者对来自陌生人的善意表示感激。故选C。
【35题详解】
考查固定短语辨析。句意同上。A. fond of喜欢；B. in need of需要；C. used to习惯于；D. in favour of赞成。根据上文“others who are travelling”可知，作者从自身得到帮助的经历想到自己也要帮助旅行中需要帮助的人。故选B。
第二节(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)
阅读短文内容，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Water-Splashing Festival, also ___36___ (know) as Buddha Bathing Ceremony, is the New Year’s celebration of the Dai ethnic minority in Yunnan Province. For Dai people, the annual Water-Splashing Festival is the most important holiday, attracting tens of thousands of locals and ___37___ (tour).
Jinghong, the capital of Dai Autonomous Prefecture, usually ___38___ (celebrate) it from Aprill3 to 15. On the first two days, a grand celebration marks the beginning of the festival. An outdoor market is set up, ___39___ locals come for new-year shopping. At night, the banks of the river are ___40___ (colorful) lit, and locals float river lanterns on the river. The third day ___41___ (reserve) for water splashing. The Dai people will put ___42___ their newest and best clothes, and then gather at the local Buddhist temple. It isn’t until people splash the Buddha statue with clear water ___43___ they can flock to the streets, parks or squares with pots or bottles, to splash each other with water.
For Dai people, water is ___44___ symbol of holiness, goodness and purity. Therefore, splashing others with water during the Water-Splashing Festival is ____45____ (wish) that person good luck and happiness.
【答案】36. known
37. tourists
38. celebrates
39. where 40. colorfully
41. is reserved
42. on 43. that
44. a 45. to wish
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了傣族泼水节的庆祝活动。
【36题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：泼水节，也被称为浴佛节，是云南傣族的新年庆祝活动。空处需填非谓语动词作后置定语，The Water-Splashing Festival和know为逻辑动宾关系，需用过去分词形式作定语。故填known。
【37题详解】
考查名词。句意：对傣族人来说，每年的泼水节是最重要的节日，吸引了成千上万的当地人和游客。结合语意可知，空处需填名词tourist，表示“游客”，作宾语，和locals并列，需填名词复数形式。故填tourists。
【38题详解】
考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：傣族自治州的首府景洪通常在4月3日到15日庆祝这一节日。句子陈述客观事实，使用一般现在时，主语为Jinghong，谓语动词使用第三人称单数形式。故填celebrates。
【39题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：一个露天市场被建立起来，当地人来这里进行新年购物。空处引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词An outdoor market，先行词指地点，关系词在定语从句中作地点状语，需用关系副词where引导从句。故填where。
【40题详解】
考查副词。句意：晚上，河岸边灯火辉煌，当地人在河上漂浮河灯。修饰动词are lit，需用副词colorfully，作状语。故填colorfully。
【41题详解】
考查动词时态语态和主谓一致。句意：第三天是泼水的日子。句子陈述客观事实，使用一般现在时，主语day和reserve为被动关系，需用被动语态，主语为单数名词，be动词用is。故填is reserved。
【42题详解】
考查介词。句意：傣族人会穿上他们最新最好的衣服，然后聚集在当地的佛教寺庙。put on为固定搭配，意为“穿上”。故填on。
【43题详解】
考查强调句。句意：直到人们用清水溅到佛像上，他们才会涌向街道、公园或广场，拿着罐子或瓶子，互相泼水。强调句的基本句型为：本句使用强调句句型：It is/was+not unitl...+that+句子其他成分，此处强调时间状语。故填that。
【44题详解】
考查冠词。句意：对傣族人来说，水是神圣、善良和纯洁的象征。symbol为可数名词，此处表示泛指，且symbol发音以辅音音素开头，需用不定冠词a修饰。故填a。
【45题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：因此，在泼水节期间向别人泼水是为了祝愿那个人好运和幸福。空处作句子表语，使用动词不定式形式表示具体的动作。故填to wish。
第四部分 任务型阅读(共两节，满分20分)
任务型阅读
When I was elected the president of Students’ Union, everybody congratulated me, saying it was one of the best the school had been. And my first task in my political career was to raise money to build a coffeehouse on the campus. I was excited about it.
Having determined my goal, I set up a small group of helpers to do fundraising. One of them was Gary.
He was super active and energetic. You could easily pick him out during the lunch break for he was always enjoying himself by throwing Frisbees (飞盘) to someone just passing by. But meanwhile, he was extremely clever and eloquent (雄辩的). As the leader of the Debating Club, he never had any losses. When I politely asked him to join the fundraising group, he raised his eyebrows. Obviously, he didn’t expect I would invite someone so playful as him. At my insistence, he finally agreed.
Clearly, I was right. Gary persuaded dozens of students into donating. He helped me organize our group meetings. When the team members met difficulties and lost heart on the edge of giving up, he made the best of his humor to cheer everyone up. Gradually, all of us felt like we were part of something much bigger than we were.
However, I didn’t know when my ego (自我) took over and destroyed everything. My arrogance (傲慢) and my pride were out of control. I began speaking down to my group members, demanding they listen to me because I thought I knew what was best. I believe that I could complete this task without any of them and I wanted to take credit for everything (把功劳归自己). Gary tried to remind me that I was abusing (滥用) my position, but I wasn’t listening.
46. 根据文本内容从方框中选择适当的词，并用其正确形式填入文本图示中，每词限用1次，有2词为多余选项。
agree excite donate meeting career alone demand invite raise money importance humor control
My first task as the president of Students’ Union was______ to build a coffeehouse. I was ______ about it.
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I politely ______Gary, who was clever and eloquent, to join my group and he______.
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Gary played a(n)_______role in our group. persuading dozens of students into ______. helping me organize ______. cheering everyone up with his ______.
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Arrogance and ego made me ______ other members including Gary listen to me. I believed that I could get the task done ______.
47. How did you think of Gary
___________________________________________________________________________
48. How did the writer treat his group members including Gary
___________________________________________________________________________
49. Did the writer’s first task succeed why
___________________________________________________________________________
【答案】46. ①. to raise money ②. excited ③. invited ④. agreed ⑤. important ⑥. donating ⑦. meetings ⑧. humor ⑨. demand ⑩. alone
47. He was super active,energetic, clever and eloquent.
48. He spoke down to his group members, demanding they listen to him.
49. No, it didn’t succeed. Because the writer’s arrogance and pride hurt his group members, he lost the support of his group members.
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者被选为学生会主席，并着手筹款在校园内建立咖啡屋的经历。
【46题详解】
1.考查非谓语动词。根据文章第一段“And my first task in my political career was to raise money to build a coffeehouse on the campus.(在我的政治生涯中，我的第一项任务就是筹集资金在校园里建一个咖啡馆。)”可知，作为学生会主席，我的第一项任务是筹集资金建一个咖啡馆，空处需填动词短语raise money，意为“筹集资金”，此处表示目的，应用动词不定式作表语。故填to raise money。
2.考查形容词。根据文章第一段“I was excited about it.(我对此感到兴奋。)”可知，我感到兴奋，空处需填形容词excited，意为“感到兴奋的”，作表语。故填excited。
3.考查动词时态。根据文章第三段“When I politely asked him to join the fundraising group, he raised his eyebrows.(当我礼貌地邀请他加入筹款小组时，他扬起了眉毛。)”可知，我礼貌地邀请Gary，空处需填动词invite，意为“邀请”，结合“was”可知，使用一般过去时。故填invited。
4.考查动词时态。根据文章第三段“At my insistence, he finally agreed.(在我的坚持下，他终于同意了。)”可知，他同意了，空处需填动词agree，意为“同意”，结合“was”可知，使用一般过去时。故填agreed。
5.考查形容词。根据文章第四段“Clearly, I was right. Gary persuaded dozens of students into donating. He helped me organize our group meetings. When the team members met difficulties and lost heart on the edge of giving up, he made the best of his humor to cheer everyone up.(显然，我是对的。Gary说服了几十名学生捐款。他帮我组织小组会议。当团队成员遇到困难，在放弃的边缘失去信心时，他发挥自己的幽默感，让大家振作起来。)”可知，Gary在我们组里起了重要的作用，空处需填形容词important，意为“重要的”，作定语，修饰名词role。故填important。
6.考查非谓语动词。根据文章第四段“Gary persuaded dozens of students into donating.(Gary说服了几十名学生捐款。)”可知，他劝说几十名学生捐款，空处为动词donate，意为“捐款”，位于介词into后面，需填动名词形式作宾语。故填donating。
7.考查名词。根据文章第四段“He helped me organize our group meetings.(他帮我组织小组会议)”可知，他帮助我组织会议，空处需填名词meeting，意为“会议”，作宾语，此处表示泛指，且没有冠词限定，需填名词复数形式。故填meetings。
8.考查名词。根据文章第四段“When the team members met difficulties and lost heart on the edge of giving up, he made the best of his humor to cheer everyone up.(当团队成员遇到困难，在放弃的边缘失去信心时，他发挥自己的幽默感，让大家振作起来。)”可知，他用他的幽默使大家振作起来，空处需填名词humor，作宾语，表抽象概念，不可数。故填humor。
9.考查非谓语动词。根据文章最后一段“However, I didn’t know when my ego (自我) took over and destroyed everything. My arrogance (傲慢) and my pride were out of control. I began speaking down to my group members, demanding they listen to me because I thought I knew what was best.(然而，我不知道什么时候我的自我接管并摧毁了一切。我的傲慢和骄傲失去了控制。我开始以居高俯下的口气对小组成员说话，要求他们听我说，因为我认为我知道什么是最好的。)”可知，傲慢和自我让我要求包括Gary在内的其他成员听我的，空处需填动词demand，意为“要求”，make sb. do sth.为固定搭配，意为“让某人做某事”，空处需填省略to的动词不定式。故填demand。
10.考查副词。根据文章最后一段“I believe that I could complete this task without any of them and I wanted to take credit for everything (把功劳归自己).( 我相信没有他们我也能完成这个任务，我想把所有的功劳都揽在自己身上。)”可知，我相信我可以独自完成这项任务。空处需填副词alone，意为“独自”，修饰动词短语get the task done。故填alone。
【47题详解】
考查推理判断。根据文章第三段“He was super active and energetic.(他非常活跃，精力充沛。)”和“But meanwhile, he was extremely clever and eloquent (雄辩的).(但与此同时，他非常聪明，口若悬河。)”可知，他非常活跃、精力充沛、聪明、雄辩。故答案是He was super active, energetic, clever and eloquent.。
【48题详解】
考查细节理解。根据文章最后一段“I began speaking down to my group members, demanding they listen to me because I thought I knew what was best.(我开始以居高俯下的口气对小组成员说话，要求他们听我说，因为我认为我知道什么是最好的。)”可知，作者居高临下地对小组成员说话，要求他们听他的话。故答案是He spoke down to his group members, demanding they listen to him.。
【49题详解】
考查推理判断。根据文章最后一段“However, I didn’t know when my ego (自我) took over and destroyed everything. My arrogance (傲慢) and my pride were out of control.(然而，我不知道什么时候我的自我接管并摧毁了一切。我的傲慢和骄傲失去了控制。)”可推知，作者的第一个任务没有获得成功，因为作者的傲慢和骄傲伤害了他的组员，他失去了组员的支持。故答案是No, it didn’t succeed. Because the writer’s arrogance and pride hurt his group members, he lost the support of his group members.。
第五部分写作(满分20分)
50. 你校将举办英语演讲比赛。请你以“Be Smart Online Learners”为题写一篇发言稿，内容包括：
1.分析网上学习的优势和不足；
2.提出学习建议；
注意：词数80-100字左右
题目、首句和结尾已为你写好
Be Smart Online Learners
Hello, everyone! It’s my great honor to make a speech.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thanks for your attention!
【答案】Be Smart Online Learners
Hello, everyone! It’s my great honor to make a speech.
Network learning has increasingly become an important means for people to acquire knowledge and solve problems. But being smart online learners has its advantages and disadvantages.
First of all, as smart online learners, we can make full use of the most extensive educational resources to broaden the horizons. Besides, we can take the initiative in our study by ourselves without time and space limit.
Of course, these disadvantages are as follows. Faced with all kinds of information on the Internet, we can’t tell the difference between the true and the false, which may be harmful to our study and life. On the other hand, online learning itself has some imperfections, making it difficult for us not to be affected.
In conclusion, we should have a good understanding of its advantages and disadvantages and find a proper way to make our study more efficient.
Thanks for your attention!
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达是一篇应用文。要求考生以“Be Smart Online Learners”为题写一篇发言稿，参加学校举办的英语演讲比赛。
【详解】1.词汇积累
重要的：important→significant
解决：solve→work out
首先：first of all→to begin with
合适的：proper→appropriate
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：On the other hand, online learning itself has some imperfections, making it difficult for us not to be affected.
拓展句：On the other hand, online learning itself has some imperfections, which makes it difficult for us not to be affected.
【点睛】[高分句型1]
Faced with all kinds of information on the Internet, we can’t tell the difference between the true and the false, which may be harmful to our study and life.（运用了过去分词短语作状语，which引导非限制性定语从句）
[高分句型2]
On the other hand, online learning itself has some imperfections, making it difficult for us not to be affected.（运用了现在分词作状语）
1-5 ABBCA 6-10 CAACA 11-15 CBABC 16-20 AABCB广安第二中学校高2023级2024年春第二次月考
英语试题
(时间：120分钟 满分：150分)
注意事项：
1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的班级、姓名、考号填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。写在本试卷上无效。
3.回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡对应题号的位置上。写在本试卷上无效。
4.考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
第I卷(选择题)
第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有2分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。
例如：How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
1．What does the man want the woman to do with the clothes
A．Dry them. B．Fold them. C．Wash them.
2．How was the weather recently
A．Rainy. B．Snowy. C．Sunny.
3．What does the man write about first
A．An earthquake. B．A fire. C．His boss.
4．Who thought Sara should go overseas to study
A．Her friends. B．Her parents. C．Her teacher.
5．What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Neighbors. B．Roommates. C．Husband and wife.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6、7小题。
6．What does the man want to do
A．Borrow a book. B．Buy a book. C．Return a book.
7．What cannot be checked out
A．Magazines. B．Books. C．Videos.
听下面一段对话，回答第8、9小题。
8．What does the woman think of drums
A．They are loud. B．They are exciting. C．They are boring.
9．When will the boy buy electric drums
A．When he is famous.B．Once he gets good at drums.C．After he has enough money.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至12小题。
10．What is the woman doing
A．Looking at a house.B．Arranging a business trip.C．Choosing a school for her children.
11．Where is the nearest department store
A.Across the street. B．One block away. C．Two blocks away.
12．When will the woman call the man
A.Tonight. B．Tomorrow morning. C．Tomorrow afternoon.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至16小题。
13．What’s the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Classmates. B．Roommates. C．Guide and tourist.
14．What does the woman ask the man to do
A．Explain the “economic law”. B．Tell her today’s homework.C．Lend her his textbook.
15．How can the woman speaker finish the essay question
A．By referring to their textbook.
B．By copying articles from the Internet.
C．By searching for more information on the Internet.
16．What will the speakers continue to talk about
A．Laws related to economics.B．Their economic law teacher.C．The website about economics.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至20小题。
17．Who are the audiences probably
A．College students. B．News reporters. C．Movie fans.
18．What is the speaker talking about
A．Racism. B．Heightism. C．Sexism.
19．What is the advantage of the tall
A．Get more attention. B．Get more choices. C．Get more income.
20．How do most people feel about being tall
A．They can earn high income from it.
B．They can get satisfaction from it.
C．Nobody cares about their height.
第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
OPENINGS AND PREVIEWS
Animals Out of Paper
Yolo！Productions and the Great Griffon present the play by Rajiv Joseph, in which an origami(折纸术) artist invites a teenage talent and his teacher into her studio. Merri Milwe directs. In previews. Opens Feb. 12. (West Park Presbyterian Church, 165 W. 86th St. 212-868-4444.)
The Audience
Helen Mirren stars in the play by Peter Morgan, about Queen Elizabeth II of the UK and her private meetings with twelve Prime Ministers in the course of sixty years. Stephen Daldry directs. Also starring Dylan Baker and Judith Ivey. Previews begin Feb. 14.(Schoenfeld, 236 W. 45th St. 212-239-6200.)
Hamilton
Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote this musical about Alexander Hamilton, in which the birth of America is presented as an immigrant story. Thomas Kail directs. In previews. Opens Feb. 17.(Public, 425 Lafayette St. 212-967-7555.)
On the Twentieth Century
Kristin Chenoweth and Peter Gallagher star in the musical comedy by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, about a Broadway producer who tries to win a movie star’s love during a cross-country train journey. Scott Ellis directs, for Roundabout Theatre Company. Previews begin Feb. 12.(American Airlines Theatre, 227 W. 42nd St. 212-719-1300.)
1. What is the play by Rajiv Joseph probably about
A. A type of art. B. A teenager’s studio.
C. A great teacher. D. A group of animals.
2. Who is the director of The Audience
A. Helen Mirren. B. Peter Morgan.
C. Dylan Baker. D. Stephen Daldry.
3. Which play will you go to if you are interested in American history
A. Animals Out of Paper. B. The Audience.
C. Hamilton. D. On the Twentieth Century.
B
Some Christmas traditions are pretty standard in mainstream（主流）American culture: put up the tree, string up the lights, visit grandma, and so on.
Then there’s the one my Colombian family does every year: the Novena de Aguinaldos. We pray（祈祷）for nine days without a stop, and this Novena counts down the nine days before Christmas. Most Americans have never heard of it, but in Colombia, it’s a big deal.
Like all good traditions, especially around the holidays, this tradition is about community and getting together with friends and family. My family immigrated（移民）from Colombia when I was just two months old. Every year, we gather with a group of Colombian friends for as many of the nine nights as we can.
There are three parts to the Novena de Aguinaldos. The first is the reading: each kid takes turns to read a book. Next comes the gozos which means “The Joys”. That’s where the music comes in, and everyone gets an instrument, a maraca, a drum, a tin can—whatever you can use to make a sound. And then, the villancicos——Spanish Christmas carols（颂歌）come.
I’ve lived my whole life in the US. There’s not a lot of Colombian culture that we still hang onto. Why do we still carry on with the tradition of celebrating the Novenas, then
When I asked my parents the other day, the answer was that immigrants didn’t belong anywhere—not where you were, nor where you were from. So my parents helped create a space where we did. Even if the Novenas were nothing like what we might have celebrated if we’d stayed in Colombia, the Novenas became the heart of our community.
But our Novenas are starting to feel a little more breakable. It’s getting harder and harder for everyone to get together each year. Last year, I was studying abroad in Italy and couldn’t make it to any gathering; my brother went off to college and had exams late into December; my sister just moved to a new city, and my parents have taken up jobs in different countries.
4. What is paragraph 4 mainly about
A. The process of celebrating the Novena.
B. The development of a Colombian tradition.
C. The background of the Colombian family.
D. The differences between the Novena and Christmas.
5. Why does the Colombian family celebrate the Novena
A. To remember their dead friends. B. To find a sense of belonging.
C. To show their respect for Americans. D. To understand the local culture.
6. What makes celebrating the Novena difficult for the Colombian family
A. Lack of money. B. Their separate busy life.
C. American laws. D. Friends’ complaints.
7. What’s the best title for the text
A. Growing Up B. Colorful Culture
C. Exploring American Christmas Traditions D. Colombian Family’s Novena in the US
C
We all have an idea about the common types of environmental problems. However, light pollution may be a new term to many of us. But, the fact is that it does affect mankind, other living forms and the environment as a whole.
What is light pollution It presents all forms of misused man-made light. The obvious cause of light pollution is the use of outdoor lighting products improperly. It can be office lighting, car headlights, station lights, streetlights and many more.
Light pollution is harmful to both animals and plants. Upon studies, it is found that obvious effects are observed in the behaviour of animals that are active at night. Needless to mention, bright light at night makes it difficult for these animals to hunt, wander and perform their regular activities. Light pollution is directly or indirectly responsible for causing several diseases. Its effects are related to disturbance in the physical rhythm (节奏). It contributes to risks of developing cancerous cells. So, it’s nothing less than a threat to human health.
You have already seen the negative effects of light pollution on animals and human health. Apart from this, the actual cost of misused light is about millions of dollars every year. It also leads to the release of greenhouse gases and global warming. After all, coal or gas is used for producing electricity.
While outdoor lighting and using man-made lighting products are part of our modern lifestyle some simple ways will surely help in reducing light pollution. For example, while installing (安装) outdoor lighting, make sure that they are pointed downwards. Also, use only the required lighting equipment for both home and offices. Believe it or not, many people living in the urban areas cannot view clear sky and stars at night. Let’s contribute our part in reducing the pollution.
8. What can we learn about light pollution
A. It has little effect on plants.
B. It contributes to most cancers.
C. It is a negative fruit of light technology.
D. It affects animals’ behavior during the day.
9. Why does light pollution affect the climate
A. It increases the temperature at night.
B It creates clouds in parts of the Earth.
C. It stops the release of greenhouse gases.
D. It is related to the burning of coal and gas.
10. How can we contribute our part in reducing light pollution
A. Forbid the use of outdoor lighting.
B. Use clean energy to produce electricity.
C. Avoid unnecessary lights at home and offices.
D. Reduce money spent on light in urban areas.
11. What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A. Citizens should be banned to install outdoor lighting.
B. Only simple ways can help reduce light pollution.
C. There is no clear sky or stars over the urban areas.
D. Light pollution needs to be dealt with urgently.
D
Doctors and nutritionists have been telling that one should not eat right before going to bed. However, one should also not eat late at night, according to a recent study. It has been said that when we eat late at night, we’re going against our body’s rhythm.
According to the researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, eating late at night increases the risk of obesity and weight gain. The analysis of the study revealed that the time when a person eats their last meal impacts the calories burned, appetite and how the body stores fat.
To conduct their study, a total of 16 participants with the body mass index (BMI) that is of the obese range or considered overweight were studied. Every one was given the same meals and they were divided into two groups: The first group was required to eat their meals early in the day and the other with each meal 250 minutes late.
The team of researchers found that eating late had a significant impact on the regulation of hunger hormones. The level of leptin (瘦蛋白) inhibits the human appetite. It was reduced across the period of 24 hours due to late eating. It was observed that eating late doubled the chance of being hungry. When participants ate later, they burned calories at a much slower rate.
In a press release the first author Nina Vujovic said, “In this study, we asked a simple question, ‘Does the time that we eat matter when everything else is kept consistent ’ and we found that eating four hours later makes a major difference to the hunger levels, the way calories burn after we eat, and the way our body stores fat.”
This study adds to a growing body of evidence showing just how important meal timing can be when it comes to body weight. Based on what this and other studies have shown, people who are watching their weight may want to get rid of the late night snacks and eat most of their meals earlier in the day.
12. What’s the difference between the two groups in paragraph 3
A. The variety of the diet. B. The fat content in their meals.
C. The calories in their meals. D. Their eating schedules.
13. What can we do to beat obesity according to the study
A. Avoid eating late at night.
B. Keep a moderate sense of hunger.
C. Abandon consuming food low in fat.
D. Make sure to have supper at a set time.
14. What does the underlined word “It” in paragraph 4 refer to
A. The human appetite. B. The leptin level.
C. The body mass index. D. The chance of being hungry.
15 From which is the text probably taken
A. A health magazine. B. A biology textbook.
C. A travel brochure. D. A biography.
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。
On hearing the word vacation, most people react positively. Experienced travelers will argue that more important than where they go on vacation is who they go with. ____16____
Family travel is special and creates lasting memories, but it can also have some challenges. For one, the success of a trip often depends on the relationships that the family members have with one another. If two brothers do not get along at home, the chances are that they will fight during a vacation. ____17____ If a family is traveling by air, purchasing plane tickets for everyone can be very expensive.
____18____ Close friends often have similar personalities, so they generally get along with each other and fight less than family members might on a trip. Furthermore, if friends are close, even a terrible trip will not ruin the friendship. ____19____ All in all, traveling with friends can be a positive experience that results in a great vacation and, likely, a stronger friendship.
Finally, people can choose to travel alone. Solo travelers can be more flexible with transportation than those traveling in a large group. ____20____ And they also have better chances of getting a seat on buses or planes since they only need one. In addition, solo travelers are more likely to meet locals or other vacationers because they are more likely to want to talk with others.
A. They can change plans more easily.
B. Each person tends to cover his or her individual expenses.
C. Another potential problem of family travel is transportation.
D. Sightseeing and scheduling are not a problem for solo travelers.
E. In fact, friendships are often strengthened with the travel memories.
F. Traveling with friends can be an unforgettable experience for several reasons.
G. Vacations can be classified on the basis of who vacationers choose to travel with.
第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My friend and I had just set off from Vancouver to do a five- day cano (独木舟) trip in Bowron Lake Provincial park. We’d been ___21___ the trip for quite a while-reservations at the park need to be ___22___ months in advance. I’d taken some time off work and my friend managed to spare some time for the adventure..
We were ___23___ to Bowron Lake when our car broke down. ___24___ , we were just outside a small town which had a little motel (汽车旅馆), where we met a kind ___25___. He gave us the number of a mechanic in town. We were going to call him, but as it was quite late, we ___26___ to leave repairing the car until the next morning and so booked into the motel.
It turned out our car problem wasn’t a big deal to fix, but the mechanic needed to order a part that would take a few days to show up. At that point, we ___27___ our trip would have to be cancelled. If we were going to finish it in time, we had to leave immediately.
The ___28___ stranger insisted that we finish our trip when we mentioned the change of plans. He offered to drive the two-hour round trip to drop us off at the lake, coordinate with (与…协调) the mechanic to ___29___ the car while we were gone, and then ____30____ my friend and me after we finished canoeing.
I remember as he dropped us off at the lake, he ____31____ us a bag of fresh, homemade cookies to take along. Everything he did to help us was ____32____.
It was a trip that never would have happened ____33____ he hadn’t done all he did, which helped us so much.
I’m very ____34____ for the stranger’s kindness; it’s people like him that make me want to go out of my way for others who are travelling and ____35____ help.
21. A. enjoying B. imagining C. planning D. completing
22. A. changed B. offered C. canceled D. booked
23. A. driving B. walking C. biking D. running
24. A. Finally B. Surprisingly C. Certainly D. Luckily
25. A. seller B. friend C. stranger D. guide
26. A. decided B. started C. learned D. struggled
27. A. figured B. promised C. remembered D. heard
28. A. hard-working B. proud C. kind-hearted D. energetic
29. A. fix up B. pull over C. get out D. put away
30. A. pay for B. search for C. cheer up D. pick up
31. A. awarded B. sent C. handed D. showed
32. A. unavoidable B. unbelievable C. unrecognizable D. unacceptable
33. A. though B. since C. before D. if
34. A. regretful B. prepared C. grateful D. thirsty
35. A. fond of B. in need of C. used to D. in favour of
第二节(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)
阅读短文内容，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Water-Splashing Festival, also ___36___ (know) as Buddha Bathing Ceremony, is the New Year’s celebration of the Dai ethnic minority in Yunnan Province. For Dai people, the annual Water-Splashing Festival is the most important holiday, attracting tens of thousands of locals and ___37___ (tour).
Jinghong, the capital of Dai Autonomous Prefecture, usually ___38___ (celebrate) it from Aprill3 to 15. On the first two days, a grand celebration marks the beginning of the festival. An outdoor market is set up, ___39___ locals come for new-year shopping. At night, the banks of the river are ___40___ (colorful) lit, and locals float river lanterns on the river. The third day ___41___ (reserve) for water splashing. The Dai people will put ___42___ their newest and best clothes, and then gather at the local Buddhist temple. It isn’t until people splash the Buddha statue with clear water ___43___ they can flock to the streets, parks or squares with pots or bottles, to splash each other with water.
For Dai people, water is ___44___ symbol of holiness, goodness and purity. Therefore, splashing others with water during the Water-Splashing Festival is ____45____ (wish) that person good luck and happiness.
第四部分 任务型阅读(共两节，满分20分)
任务型阅读
When I was elected the president of Students’ Union, everybody congratulated me, saying it was one of the best the school had been. And my first task in my political career was to raise money to build a coffeehouse on the campus. I was excited about it.
Having determined my goal, I set up a small group of helpers to do fundraising. One of them was Gary.
He was super active and energetic. You could easily pick him out during the lunch break for he was always enjoying himself by throwing Frisbees (飞盘) to someone just passing by. But meanwhile, he was extremely clever and eloquent (雄辩的). As the leader of the Debating Club, he never had any losses. When I politely asked him to join the fundraising group, he raised his eyebrows. Obviously, he didn’t expect I would invite someone so playful as him. At my insistence, he finally agreed.
Clearly, I was right. Gary persuaded dozens of students into donating. He helped me organize our group meetings. When the team members met difficulties and lost heart on the edge of giving up, he made the best of his humor to cheer everyone up. Gradually, all of us felt like we were part of something much bigger than we were.
However, I didn’t know when my ego (自我) took over and destroyed everything. My arrogance (傲慢) and my pride were out of control. I began speaking down to my group members, demanding they listen to me because I thought I knew what was best. I believe that I could complete this task without any of them and I wanted to take credit for everything (把功劳归自己). Gary tried to remind me that I was abusing (滥用) my position, but I wasn’t listening.
46. 根据文本内容从方框中选择适当的词，并用其正确形式填入文本图示中，每词限用1次，有2词为多余选项。
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My first task as the president of Students’ Union was______ to build a coffeehouse I was ______ about it.
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I politely ______Gary, who was clever and eloquent, to join my group and he______.
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Gary played a(n)_______role in our group. persuading dozens of students into ______. helping me organize ______. cheering everyone up with his ______.
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Arrogance and ego made me ______ other members including Gary listen to me. I believed that I could get the task done ______.
47. How did you think of Gary
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48. How did the writer treat his group members including Gary
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49. Did the writer’s first task succeed why
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第五部分写作(满分20分)
50. 你校将举办英语演讲比赛。请你以“Be Smart Online Learners”为题写一篇发言稿，内容包括：
1.分析网上学习的优势和不足；
2.提出学习建议；
注意：词数80-100字左右
题目、首句和结尾已为你写好
Be Smart Online Learners
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