2023-2024学年第二学期高二年级期中考试
英语试题
（本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟）
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
4 Study and Homework Apps for Android!
Brainly
Price：Free/$15 per 3 months/$24 per year
Brainly is a social network for learners. You sign up, ask questions, and get answers (usually).Additionally, you can browse the site, answer other people's questions, and help them out as well. They charge on a quarter basis ($15)or a yearly basis($24).
Forest
Price: Free/Up to $1.99
Forest is a different type of app. One of the biggest distractions during study is your smartphone.Forest helps put a stop to that. You open the app and a tree grows, The tree dies if you leave the app.Thus, there is a little motivation to leave the thing alone while you study or do homework.
Google Play Books
Price: Free app, book costs vary
Google Play Books is an excellent source of learning material. Sometimes your textbook just isn't enough and apps like this have plenty of additional resources. Books cost money obviously. However, you only pay for them once. Books are available offline on your smartphone or tablet.
Quizlet
Price: Free/$19.99 per year
Quizlet is one of the most popular flashcard apps for language learning. You can create flashcards play memory games, and even share flashcards with classmates. It also supports 18 languages for about any subject or topic. The free version should work just fine for simple uses, though. The premium version costs $19.99 per year, which isn't expensive for a study aid.
21. What is special about Forest
A. It helps keep you focused. B. It answers your questions.
C. It provides textbooks for your study. D. It motivates you to plant more trees.
22. Which app can you choose to learn languages
A. Brainy. B. Forest.
C. Google Play Book. D. Quizlet.
23. What do these apps have in common
A. They have no advertisements. B. They charge for some services.
C. They have enough learning resources. D. They are designed to do homework quickly.
【答案】21. A 22. D 23. B
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了四个安卓系统学习应用程序。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“One of the biggest distractions during study is your smartphone. Forest helps put a stop to that.”可知，学习时最大的干扰之一就是你的智能手机。Forest有助于阻止发生这种情况，由此可知，Forest的特别之处是能够帮助你集中注意力，故A项正确。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Quizlet is one of the most popular flashcard apps for language learning.”可知，Quizlet是最流行的语言学习抽认卡应用程序之一，你可以选择该程序学习语言，故D项正确。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Price：Free/$15 per 3 months/$24 per year”，第二段中的“Price: Free/Up to $1.99”，第三段中的“Price: Free app, book costs vary”及第四段中的“Price: Free/$19.99 per year”等信息可知，这四个应用程序都会针对一些服务收费，故B项正确。
B
A small accident led to profound changes in the life of Yang Li, an artisan (手艺人), who is from the Miao ethnic group. In 201l, Yang, from Tongren city in Guizhou province, created leaf vein (脉络) embroidery (刺绣) three months after a leaf cut her hand.
The work is a perfect combination of traditional embroidery patterns and the natural textures (纹理) of the leaves. It has a unique aesthetic appeal of traditional embroidery matched with the characteristics of contemporary craftsmanship.
As a native Miao woman with an inborn love of embroidery, Yang opened a folk culture products shop with her sister in 2011. “People are becoming less familiar with traditional handicrafts, and I want to contribute all I can to change this situation,” Yang says. At first, the small shop did not earn a significant income as there were many similar products on the market. She gradually realized that it was important to establish her own brand and launch products with distinct features.
That’s when she was inspired by the cut. In July 2011, Yang accidentally cut her hand on a thorny leaf when she was hiking in Fanjing Mountain. A bold idea came into her head: “There are leaf-vein bookmarks and leaf-vein paintings. Why has nobody created leaf-vein embroider yet ”
Obviously, the reason behind this is that embroidering on leaves requires delicate skills that few possess. The biggest technical challenge Yang faced was improving the flexibility of the leaves and making them as soft as cloth. On Oct 16, a day she will never forget, Yang finally created a shiny, thin and unbreakable piece of leaf vein. Her idea of leaf-vein embroidery came to completion after hundreds of experiments.
Two years later, Yang opened an embroidery processing factory and offered jobs to more than 500 laid-off female workers, rural women and people with disabilities. “I will keep doing the leaf vein embroidery for the rest of my life because it is meaningful,” she says.
24. What do we know about Yang Li’s folk culture products shop
A. It was inspired by a cut by a leaf in her hand.
B. It was a failure before she began to sell similar products.
C. It was intended to preserve traditional Chinese handicrafts.
D. It perfectly combined traditional Chinese books and drawings.
25. What is Yang Li’s difficulty in making her leaf-vein embroidery
A. Finding cloth with vein-like texture.
B. Creating a new embroidery pattern.
C. Changing leaves into unbreakable cloth.
D. Softening up leaves for better flexibility.
26. Which of the following best describes Yang Li
A. Ambitious and innovative. B. Caring and patient.
C. Persistent and demanding. D. Humorous and optimistic.
27. What is the text mainly about
A. An embroidery skill. B. A promising career.
C. A cultural shop. D. An admirable artisan.
【答案】24. C 25. D 26. A 27. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章主要介绍了一位苗族绣娘杨丽，因手指被树叶划破而创作出“叶脉绣”的故事。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“‘People are becoming less familiar with traditional handicrafts, and I want to contribute all I can to change this situation,’ Yang says.(人们对于传统手工艺越来越陌生了，我想尽我所能来改变这种状况)”可知，杨丽的民俗文化特产店是为了保护中国的传统手工艺。故选C。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“The biggest technical challenge Yang faced was improving the flexibility of the leaves and making them as soft as cloth.(杨丽面临的最大技术挑战是提高叶子的柔韧性，让它们像布料一样柔软)”可知，杨丽在制作叶脉绣时遇到的困境是软化叶子以获得更好的灵活性。故选D。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“In 2011, Yang, from Tongren city in Guizhou province, created leaf vein (脉络) embroidery (刺绣) three months after a leaf cut her hand.(2011年，来自贵州铜仁市的杨女士在一片树叶割伤了手三个月后创作了叶脉刺绣)”可知，杨丽很有创造性，根据最后一段“Two years later, Yang opened an embroidery processing factory and offered jobs to more than 500 laid-off female workers, rural women and people with disabilities. ‘I will keep doing the leaf vein embroidery for the rest of my life because it is meaningful,’ she says.(两年后，杨丽开了一家刺绣加工厂，为500多名下岗女工、农村妇女和残疾人提供了就业机会。她说：‘我这辈子都会继续做叶脉刺绣，因为它很有意义。’)”可知，杨丽有野心。故选A。
【27题详解】
主旨大意题。根据全文内容，结合第一段中“In 2011, Yang, from Tongren city in Guizhou province, created leaf vein (脉络) embroidery (刺绣) three months after a leaf cut her hand.(2011年，来自贵州铜仁市的杨女士在一片树叶割伤了手三个月后创作了叶脉刺绣)”可知，文章主要介绍了一位苗族绣娘杨丽，因手指被树叶划破而创作出“叶脉绣”的故事，她致力于发展刺绣产业，帮助传承民族传统技艺。故D项“一位令人敬佩的手艺人”能够总结文章大意。故选D。
C
Ever been hungry enough to eat a house Now, you actually could.
Food waste is a big problem in Japan and globally. Japan produced around 5.7 million tons of food waste in 2019. The government plans to reduce that by around 2.7 million tons by 2030. Tokyo University researchers Kota Machida and Yuya Sakai have developed a way to transform food waste into cement (水泥) for construction use and more. This is the first-ever process created for making cement entirely from food waste. The researchers say their product is four times as strong as traditional concrete. This particular cement can be used to make things like tea cups or chairs as well. However, there’s one additional feature — it’s also eatable.
Kota and Yuya are the intelligence behind the formation of Fabula Inc., a company with purposes of reducing food waste, and helping fight global warming. As expected, something this unique took years to develop. It took a few attempts to find just the right process. Kota and Yuya created the unique technology while researching possible environment-friendly materials to replace cement-based concrete. Cement production accounts for 8% of the world’s carbon dioxide release.
After a few failures, they realized they could get the cement to bind (黏合) by adjusting the temperatures. “The most challenging part was that each type of food waste requires different temperatures,” Yuya said. So the researchers had to observe them and respond in time. In the experiments, Kota and Yuya have successfully made cement using tea leaves, coffee grounds, cabbage and even lunchbox leftovers.
Fabula Inc. is currently working to make tea cups and furniture, but Yuya is thinking a little bit bigger. Their product could provide relief in the form of eatable emergency shelters in disaster ones. “For example, if food cannot be delivered to the people, they could eat makeshift beds made out of food cement,” he said. To eat the material, a person needs to break it apart and boil it.
28. What’s mainly talked about in paragraph 1 and 2
A. The functions of this particular cement.
B. The effects of food waste in the whole world.
C. The characteristics of the newly made cement.
D. The process of transforming food waste to cement.
29. Which is one of Kota and Yuya’s purposes in making use of food waste
A. To handle global climate change.
B. To extend concrete’s service life.
C. To offer Fabula Inc. more cement.
D. To warn how serious food waste is.
30. What made the experiment of making cement out of food waste harder
A. Making sure to make cement tasty.
B. Selecting correct food waste timely.
C. Getting cement broken apart easily.
D. Adjusting the temperatures constantly.
31. What does the underlined word “makeshift” in the last paragraph mean
A. bendable. B. commercial. C. recyclable. D. temporary.
【答案】28. C 29. A 30. D 31. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一种用粮食垃圾制造的一种新型可以食用的水泥。
【28题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段中“This is the first-ever process created for making cement entirely from food waste. The researchers say their product is four times as strong as traditional concrete. This particular cement can be used to make things like tea cups or chairs as well. However, there’s one additional feature — it’s also eatable. (这是第一个完全从食物垃圾中制造水泥的过程。研究人员表示，他们的产品的强度是传统混凝土的四倍。这种特殊的水泥也可以用来制作茶杯或椅子之类的东西。然而，它还有一个额外的特点——它也是可以吃的。)”可知，这两段主要讨论了新制水泥的特点。故选C项。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“Kota and Yuya are the intelligence behind the formation of Fabula Inc., a company with purposes of reducing food waste, and helping fight global warming. (Kota和Yuya是Fabula公司成立背后的智慧，这家公司的宗旨是减少食物浪费，帮助对抗全球变暖。)”可知，Kota和Yuya利用食物垃圾是为了应对全球气候变化。故选A项。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中“The most challenging part was that each type of food waste requires different temperatures. (最具挑战性的部分是每种食物垃圾需要不同的温度。)”可知，需要不断调节温度让从食物垃圾中制造水泥的实验变得更加困难。故选D项。
【31题详解】
词句猜测题。划线词句前文“Their product could provide relief in the form of eatable emergency shelters in disaster ones. (他们的产品可以在灾难中以可食用的紧急避难所的形式提供救济。)”说明他们的产品可以用作临时紧急避难所，从而推知划线词句“For example, if food cannot be delivered to the people, they could eat makeshift beds made out of food cement. (例如，如果食物不能送到人们手中，他们可以吃用食品水泥做成的makeshift床。)”其中划线词汇意思为“临时的，暂时的”，即：如果赈灾食品不能及时到位，被困人员可以吃食品水泥做成的临时床救急，故选D项。
D
Personally, there is nothing I love more than asking “stupid” questions, especially the ones that have no right answers. I remember once asking some kids what time it was, at home, in Singapore, and finally on the Moon. After a long giggling silence, finally a shy girl ventured (试探地说) to say that it was “every time” followed by an energetic Einstein who shouted it was “no time”. Both kids shared that week’s Noble Prize, because no humans live in that distant world and time is a human construct.
As a matter of fact, we are all good at asking questions by nature, but sadly as we age, we get accustomed to the world around us and take things for granted. We became more results-oriented (注重结果的) and concentrate our efforts on success. If something is working, don’t fix it or worry about the cause; just relax and go with the flow. Conventional wisdom may work well, but that does not mean it is always right. Throughout history, it has been those who have questioned conventional wisdom and those who have challenged our common-sense notions of the world that have been the ones to have ushered in (开) the major advancements of human civilization.
In 500 BC, the ancient Greeks wondered whether the Earth was round because sailors on the sea had noticed that the farther south they went, the more different stars they saw in the sky. Why was the sky changing Nearly 2,000 years later, the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei became interested in this question and ended up demonstrating the “crazy” concept of heliocentrism (日心说), in which the Sun lies at the center of the universe while the Earth revolves (旋转) around it at 30 kilometers per second. But if the Earth is spinning around so quickly, why aren’t we being thrown off of the surface of the planet The answer to this question would not end up being revealed to us for another century.
People like routine, but past performance is no guarantee of future results. While those who challenge conventional wisdom tend to be subjected to abuse, the progress of humankind would have otherwise been impossible without these persistent people and their “stupid”questions.
32. What is the best title of this article
A. Asking “stupid” questions.
B. Is conventional wisdom useless
C. Some major advancements of human civilization
D. What caused them to ask conventional questions
33. What commonly happens to us when we grow older according to the author
A. We lay too much emphasis on process.
B. We still refuse to relax and go with the flow.
C. We start to challenge common-sense notions of the world
D. We gradually lose the ability to question conventional wisdom.
34. Who might have solved the question “why aren’t we being thrown off of the surface of the planet ”
A. An ancient Greek scientist living in 500 BC
B. Galileo Galilei living between 1564 and 1642.
C. Isaac Newton living between 1643 and 1727.
D. Albert Einstein living between 1879 and 1955.
35. How does the author develop his writing on the whole
A. By comparison and contrast.
B. By using supporting examples.
C. By using time and space order.
D. By generalization and definition
【答案】32. A 33. D 34. C 35. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是议论文。文章论证了问“愚蠢”的问题的重要性，说明正是那些质疑传统智慧和挑战我们对世界的常识性观念的人，引领了人类文明的重大进步。
【32题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，并结合第一段中“Personally, there is nothing I love more than asking ‘stupid’ questions, especially the ones that have no right answers.(就我个人而言，没有什么比问“愚蠢”的问题更让我喜欢的了，尤其是那些没有正确答案的问题。)”和最后一段中“While those who challenge conventional wisdom tend to be subjected to abuse, the progress of humankind would have otherwise been impossible without these persistent people and their ‘stupid’ questions.(虽然那些挑战传统智慧的人往往会受到指责，但如果没有这些坚持不懈的人和他们提出的“愚蠢”问题，人类的进步就不可能实现。)”可知，作者认为“愚蠢”的问题非常重要，并用举例的方法说明了“愚蠢”的问题的意义，由此推知“Asking ‘stupid’ questions.(问“愚蠢”的问题)”是文章最佳标题。故选A项。
33题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“As a matter of fact, we are all good at asking questions by nature, but sadly as we age, we get accustomed to the world around us and take things for granted.(事实上，我们天生都善于提问，但可悲的是，随着年龄的增长，我们已经习惯了周围的世界，认为一切都是理所当然的。)”可推知，根据作者的说法，当我们变老时，我们通常会认为周围一切都是理所当然的，失去了质疑传统智慧的能力。故选D项。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“In 500 BC, the ancient Greeks wondered whether the Earth was round because sailors on the sea had noticed that the farther south they went, the more different stars they saw in the sky. Why was the sky changing Nearly 2,000 years later, the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei became interested in this question and ended up demonstrating the ‘crazy’ concept of heliocentrism (日心说)，in which the Sun lies at the center of the universe while the Earth revolves (旋转) around it at 30 kilometers per second.(公元前500年，古希腊人想知道地球是否是圆的，因为海上的水手们注意到，他们越往南走，他们在天空中看到的不同的星星就越多。为什么天空在变化 近2000年后，意大利天文学家伽利略·伽利莱对这个问题产生了兴趣，并最终证明了日心说的“疯狂”概念，即太阳位于宇宙的中心，而地球以每秒30公里的速度围绕它旋转。)”可知，伽利略在公元1500年左右提出“日心说”，结合“But if the Earth is spinning around so quickly, why aren’t we being thrown off of the surface of the planet The answer to this question would not end up being revealed to us for another century.(但如果地球旋转得这么快，为什么我们没有被甩出地球表面呢 这个问题的答案直到一个世纪后才揭晓。)”可知，对于为什么我们没有被甩出地球表面这个问题，是在伽利略提出“日心说”一个世纪后，即公元1600多年才弄清楚的，由此推知，生于1643年至1727年的艾萨克·牛顿可能是解决这个问题的人。故选C项。
【35题详解】
推理判断题。作者在第二段“Throughout history, it has been those who have questioned conventional wisdom and those who have challenged our common-sense notions of the world that have been the ones to have ushered in (开) the major advancements of human civilization.(纵观历史，正是那些质疑传统智慧和挑战我们对世界的常识性观念的人，引领了人类文明的重大进步。)”中提出观点，然后在第三段中通过例举古希腊人和意大利天文学家伽利略·伽利莱来说明正是质疑引领了人类文明的重大进步，由此可知作者是通过列举支撑例证的方式来展开写作的。故选B项。
第二节（共5小题; 每小题2.5分,满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Is your glass of milk half-full or half-empty This saying is often used to test people’s outlook in a situation; do they focus on the positives (a half-full glass) or the negatives (a half-empty one) Thinking positively, with a belief that most things will turn out fine, is called optimism and it’s known to boost your well-being. ___36___
Why is thinking positively good for you
Research shows that people who are optimistic and think positively tend to experience less stress and cope well when faced with life’s challenges. People who are more pessimistic (expect that the worst will happen) may find it hard to believe that these challenges will pass. Scientists have even found that thinking positively can make you live longer. ___37___ This is because you believe your goals are achievable and within reach, which encourages you to work towards them.
___38___
Everybody can worry from time to time. Worrying can help to keep you safe. If you were never worried and were greatly positive about how things would turnout, you wouldn’t recognize risks. “Worrying is our brain warning us that there might be something threatening, which functions as a fire alarm.” says child psychotherapist (心理治疗师) Rachel. “The trouble is that sometimes it goes off when there isn’t a huge danger to face.” ___39___
You should learn to think positively.
Optimism is shaped by your genes, which carry characteristics obtained from your parents, and by what happens to you. ___40___ Research has shown that it can help to draw or write an outcome that’s positive, like an image of you playing guitar and having passed your next grade. Imagining this can motivate you to work to achieve it, such as practising everyday afterschool.
A. Worrying is like a fire alarm.
B. Avoid worrying is beneficial to our health.
C. Asking others for help positively makes sense.
D. The good news is that everybody can learn to think more positively.
E. When this happens, you can feel anxious and hopeless about what lies ahead.
F. However, whatever your starting point is, you can learn to be more optimistic.
G. Being positive about the future goals can make you happier and more successful.
【答案】36. D 37. G 38. A 39. E 40. F
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文主要讲述了积极思考对人们有利，以及积极思考是可以培养的一些事实。
【36题详解】
由上文“Is your glass of milk half-full or half-empty This saying is often used to test people’s outlook in a situation; do they focus on the positives (a half-full glass) or the negatives (a half-empty one) (你那杯牛奶是半满还是半空？这句话经常被用来测试人们在某种情况下的看法；他们关注的是积极的一面（半满的杯子）还是消极的一面（半空的杯子）？)”和下文第三个小标题“You should learn to think positively. (你应该学会积极思考)”可知，文章开头通过人们对瓶子里的牛奶一半是空的还是一半是满的看法引出了积极思考和消极思考的话题，从而提出了每个人都能学习积极思考的观点，承接上下文，D选项“好消息是，每个人都可以学会更积极地思考。”切题。故选D项。
【37题详解】
由小标题“Why is thinking positively good for you (为什么积极思考对你有好处？)”可知本段主要分析了具体原因，下文“This is because you believe your goals are achievable and within reach, which encourages you to work towards them. (这是因为你相信你的目标是可以实现的，并且触手可及，这鼓励你朝着这些目标努力)”和该空是因果关系，承接上下文，G选项“对未来的目标持积极态度可以让你更快乐、更成功。”切题。故选G项。
【38题详解】
该空选取小标题，需总结下文。由下文“Everybody can worry from time to time. Worrying can help to keep you safe. If you were never worried and were greatly positive about how things would turnout, you wouldn’t recognize risks. “Worrying is our brain warning us that there might be something threatening, which functions as a fire alarm.” says child psychotherapist (心理治疗师) Rachel. (每个人都会时不时地担心。担心有助于保护你的安全。如果你从不担心，并且对投票结果非常乐观，你就不会意识到风险。儿童心理治疗师Rachel说：“担心是我们的大脑警告我们可能有什么威胁，它起到了火警的作用。”)”可知，下段内容主要讨论的是担忧就像一个报警器，提醒我们一些危险事情可能发生，承接下文，A选项“担心就像火警。”切题，B项是建议避免担忧不符合文意。故选A项。
【39题详解】
由小标题“Worrying is like a fire alarm. (担心就像火警)”和上文“The trouble is that sometimes it goes off when there isn’t a huge danger to face. (问题是，有时在没有巨大危险的情况下，担心（火警）会消失)”可知，作为报警器最大的麻烦是当没有危险发生的时候，它不会发出警报，该空讲这种情况发生的后果，承接上文，E选项“当这种情况发生时，你可能会对未来感到焦虑和绝望。”切题，选项中“When this happens”指的是上文“sometimes it goes off”。故选E项。
【40题详解】
由小标题“You should learn to think positively. (你应该学会积极思考)”可知最后一段是关于建议学习积极思考，上文“Optimism is shaped by your genes, which carry characteristics obtained from your parents, and by what happens to you. (乐观主义是由你的基因和你身上发生的事情塑造的，这些基因携带着从父母那里获得的特征)”和下文“Research has shown that it can help to draw or write an outcome that’s positive, like an image of you playing guitar and having passed your next grade. Imagining this can motivate you to work to achieve it, such as practising everyday afterschool. (研究表明，画或写一个积极的结果会有所帮助，比如你弹吉他并通过下一级考试的照片。想象这一点可以激励你努力实现它，比如每天放学后练习)”讲述了乐观是可以通过一些方法培养的，因此尽管积极乐观的生活态度是由我们的基因以及发生在我们身上的事情决定的，但是无论我们的起点是什么，每个人都可以对学习变得更加乐观，承接上下文，F选项“然而，无论你的出发点是什么，你都可以学会更加乐观。”切题。故选F项。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节, 满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A family visited the public elementary school where I taught students with a listening defect(缺点，缺陷). They said they would ____41____ the district and planned to enroll (给……报名) their deaf daughter as a first grader. They were ____42____ that their child’s kindergarten teacher told them not to have high ____43____ for her academically (在学业上). Standing behind them was Katherine, who didn’t make a ____44____ or use gestures, even when her parents encouraged her.
After a few weeks with Katherine, I found her a very ____45____ and strong-willed girl. Although I was able to make her take part in a variety of learning activities, writing was a ____46____. I tried all kinds of ways to ____47____ her in writing. Every time the ____48____ came out, she would shut down and ____49____ to participate.
One day Katherine got off the bus and stood in front of the school _____50_____. The staff members present did not know enough _____51_____ to ask her why she was unhappy. Finally, they took her to the _____52_____ where they handed her a pen and notebook. Katherine _____53_____: “PAC BAK.” _____54_____ the office staff realized she left her backpack on the bus. Soon Katherine got her backpack back.
That day Katherine discovered the _____55_____ of the pen. She is a young woman now and has become a writer.
41. A. look into B. refer to C. move to D. travel around
42. A. thankful B. upset C. afraid D. pleased
43. A. opinions B. values C. worries D. hopes
44. A. sound B. wish C. face D. speech
45. A. dull B. naughty C. rude D. bright
46. A. success B. struggle C. hobby D. reason
47. A. introduce B. command C. interest D. amaze
48. A. sweets B. towels C. pencils D. toys
49. A. refuse B. expect C. manage D. decide
50. A. hearing B. waiting C. reading D. crying
51. A. common sense B. sign language C. oral English D. science knowledge
52. A. street B. bus C. office D. house
53. A. read B. wrote C. shouted D. learned
54. A. Strangely B. Unexpectedly C. Immediately D. Unluckily
55. A. power B. future C. nature D. style
【答案】41. C 42. B 43. D 44. A 45. D 46. B 47. C 48. C 49. A 50. D 51. B 52. C 53. B 54. C 55. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述听力有缺陷的小女孩凯瑟琳在学校发生的事情。
【41题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：他们说他们将搬到这个区并且打算给他们的耳聋女儿报名上一年级。A. look into调查，研究；B. refer to提到；C. move to搬到；D. travel around旅行。根据上文“A family visited the public elementary school ”推知，他们应该是马上要搬到这个区住了。故选C。
【42题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们非常烦恼，因为孩子的幼儿园老师说不要让他们对孩子的学业有太高的期望。A. thankful感谢的；B. upset烦恼的；C. afraid害怕的；D. pleased高兴的。根据下文“their child’s kindergarten teacher told them not to have high ____3____ for her academically (在学业上).”可知，孩子的幼儿园老师说不要让他们对孩子的学业有太高的期望，所以父母们应该是感到很烦恼的。故选B。
【43题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：见第2题详解。A. opinions观点；B. values价值；C. worries担心；D. hopes希望。根据这句话的意思可知，孩子的幼儿园老师说不要让他们对孩子的学业有太高的期望，才会使得父母们感到很烦恼。故选D。
【44题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：站在他们后面的就是凯瑟琳，她不出声，甚至在父母鼓励她的时候也不用手势。A. sound声音；B. wish希望；C. face面孔；D. speech演讲。根据下文“use gestures, even when her parents encouraged her.”可知，这是女孩的父母鼓励她和人交流，但是她就是不说话，也不做任何的手势表达自己。故选A。
【45题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在和凯瑟琳在一起几周后，我发现她是一个聪明又有决心的女孩。A. dull枯燥的；B. naughty淘气的；C. rude粗鲁的；D. bright聪明的。根据下文“and strong-willed”可知，这里是作者发现凯瑟琳的优点，根据选项可知，“聪明的”是优点。故选D。
【46题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：虽然我能够让她参加各种各样的学习活动，但是写字是个难事。A. success成功；B. struggle艰难；C. hobby爱好；D. reason原因。根据上文“Although”可知，这句话的主从句是转折的关系，从句说“让她参加各种各样的学习活动”，主句就应该是还有她做不到的地方，所以主句说“写字是个难事”。故选B。
【47题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我尝试了所有的方法让她对写字感兴趣。A. introduce介绍；B. command命令；C. interest感兴趣；D. amaze使吃惊。根据上文“writing was a ____6____”和下文“Every time the ____8____ came out, she would shut down and ____9____ to participate.”可知，凯瑟琳学不会写字，所以对写字失去了兴趣。故选C。
【48题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：每一次出现铅笔的时候，她总是会合上并且拒绝参加。A. sweets汗水；B. towels毛巾；C. pencils铅笔；D. toys玩具。根据上文“writing was a ____6____. I tried all kinds of ways to ____7____ her in writing.”可知，作者想让凯瑟琳学习写字，所以应该是出现铅笔。故选C。
【49题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：见第8题详解。A. refuse拒绝；B. expect期待；C. manage尽力；D. decide决定。根据上文“she would shut down”可知，她不喜欢写字，所以会决绝参加写字的活动。故选A。
【50题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：有一天，凯瑟琳从公交车上下来并且站在学校前面哭。A. hearing听到；B. waiting等待；C. reading读；D. crying哭。根据下文“ask her why she was unhappy”和“the office staff realized she left her backpack on the bus”可知，凯瑟琳把书包落在公交车上了，所以她不高兴，伤心地哭。故选D。
【51题详解】
考查名词短语辨析。句意：在场的工作人员不太知道如何用手语去问她为什么不高兴。A. common sense常识；B. sign language手语；C. oral English英语口语；D. science knowledge科学知识。根据上文“where I taught students with a listening defect(缺点，缺陷)”和下文“to ask her”可知，凯瑟琳听力有缺陷，那些在场的工作人员要想问她，应该是要用手语跟她交流。故选B。
【52题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：最后，他们把她带到办公室，在那里，他们给她一支钢笔和本。A. street街道；B. bus公交车；C. office办公室；D. house房子。根据下文“where they handed her a pen and notebook”可知，他们要把她带到办公室，才能给她钢笔和本。故选C。
【53题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：凯瑟琳写道：“PAC BAK.”A. read读；B. wrote写；C. shouted喊；D. learned学习。根据上文“they handed her a pen and notebook”和下文“PAC BAK.”可知，凯瑟琳用工作人员给的钢笔和笔记本写了字。故选B。
【54题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：办公室的工作人员立刻意识到她把书包落在公交车上了。A. Strangely奇怪地；B. Unexpectedly出乎意料地；C. Immediately立刻；D. Unluckily不幸地。根据下文“Soon”可知，工作人员应该是很快就意识到凯瑟琳把书包落在公交车上了。故选C。
【55题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：那天，凯瑟琳发现了钢笔的力量。A. power能量，力量；B. future失败；C. nature自然；D. style风格。根据上文“Katherine ____13____: “PAC BAK.” ____14____ the office staff realized she left her backpack on the bus. Soon Katherine got her backpack back.”可知，正是因为凯瑟琳用钢笔写出来了字，才让工作人员很快帮她找回了书包，所以，她意识到了钢笔能写字的好处，即钢笔的力量。故选A。
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
For travelers who used to think that Chinese farmers live in poor conditions, the rural tours can be quite an eye opener.____56____ (travel) to Jiangsu's rural villages, many of which look like beautiful postcard scenes, might be totally different from ____57____ you have imagined. A rural tour to the province might allow travelers to have a glance at their daily lives as well as the____58____ (develop) of China's rural areas in recent years.
Longshang village, which has 140 people from 51 households, is____59____(locate) at the foot of Youzi Mountain in Nanjing's Gaochun district. It used to have ruined houses, ____60____ (mud) roads and annoying flies everywhere. In 2017, experts ____61____ (invite) to design the village's landscape and help restore its ancient buildings. Now it has become____62____“internet celebrity” and attracted many visitors____63____ (draw) by its tea houses, cafes and book stores.
Also in Nanjing, Bulao village in Pukou district, known as Never Aging village, has attracted many who are interested in finding the secret of staying young. ____64____ clean water and refreshing air, the village impresses many by its stone streets, ancient-style farm houses and various sports venues _____65_____ people can go hiking, play baseball and go fishing.
【答案】56. Travelling##Traveling
57. what 58. development
59. located
60. muddy 61. were invited
62. an 63. drawn
64. Besides
65. where
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了江苏的农村的发展变化。
【56题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：去江苏的农村看看，那里的许多村庄看起来就像美丽的明信片场景，可能和你想象的完全不同。句中缺少主语，所以用动名词形式作主语，置于句首，首字母大写。故填Travel(l)ing。
【57题详解】
考查名词性从句。句意：去江苏的农村看看，那里的许多村庄看起来就像美丽的明信片场景，可能和你想象的完全不同。介词from后接宾语从句，且从句缺少宾语，指物，所以用连接代词what引导。故填what。
【58题详解】
考查名词。句意：到该省的乡村之旅可以让游客了解他们的日常生活以及中国农村地区近年来的发展。定冠词the后接名词形式作宾语。故填development。
【59题详解】
考查非谓语动词句意：龙上村位于南京市高淳区油子山脚下，共有51户人家140人。固定短语be located in位于。故填located。
【60题详解】
考查形容词。句意：那里曾经是破败的房屋，泥泞的道路，到处都是恼人的苍蝇。连词and后接形容词annoying且修饰名词roads。故填muddy。
【61题详解】
考查时态与语态。句意：2017年，专家受邀设计村庄景观，并帮助修复古建筑。名词experts与动词invite是被动关系且时间状语为In 2017，所以用一般过去时的被动语态。故填were invited。
【62题详解】
考查冠词。句意：如今，它已成为“网红”，其茶馆、咖啡馆和书店吸引了许多游客。名词celebrity为可数名词，泛指，且internet发音以元音音素开头。故填an。
【63题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：如今，它已成为“网红”，其茶馆、咖啡馆和书店吸引了许多游客。名词visitors与draw之间为被动关系，所以用过去分词形式。故填drawn。
【64题详解】
考查介词。句意：除了干净的水和清新的空气，这个村庄给许多人留下了深刻的印象，它的石头街道、古式的农舍和各种各样的运动场所，人们可以在那里徒步旅行、打棒球和钓鱼。分析句意可知，这里用besides，表示“除了...还有，以作补充。置于句首，首字母大写。故填Besides。
【65题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：除了干净的水和清新的空气，这个村庄给许多人留下了深刻的印象，它的石头街道、古式的农舍和各种各样的运动场所，人们可以在那里徒步旅行、打棒球和钓鱼。句中先行词为the village，在定语从句中作地点状语，所以用关系副词where引导。故填where。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
66. 假定你是李华，昨天你校组织全体师生进行了一次消防演练活动，请为校英文报写一篇新闻报道，内容包括：1. 活动目的；2. 演练经过；3. 活动反响。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
3. 参考词汇：evacuate 疏散，撤离 fire extinguishers 灭火器
A Firefighting Drill
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【答案】A Firefighting Drill
Yesterday, a firefighting drill was conducted in our school with all teachers and students involved to arouse our awareness of fire prevention techniques.
The drill started with an alarm, hearing which students quickly evacuated the classrooms orderly under the guidance of the teachers to the appointed place. The fire escape routes were clearly marked, and fire extinguishers were readily available throughout the school. So it was five minutes later that all the building were emptied and students and teachers gathered on the playground. Our principal announced the drill was performed better than scheduled.
Both teachers and students appreciated the opportunity to learn about fire safety. Many expressed their gratitude for the school’s initiative in organizing such a drill, as it increased their confidence and awareness in dealing with potential fire hazards.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生就“昨天你校组织全体师生进行了一次消防演练活动”一事，为校英文报写一篇相关的新闻报道。
【详解】1.词汇积累
实施：conduct→carry out
聚集：gather→flock
表达：express→convey
处理：deal with→cope with
2.句式拓展
简单句变倒装句
原句：The fire escape routes were clearly marked, and fire extinguishers were readily available throughout the school.
拓展句：Not only were the fire escape routes clearly marked, but also fire extinguishers were readily available throughout the school.
【点睛】【高分句型1】So it was five minutes later that all the building were emptied and students and teachers gathered on the playground. (运用了强调句型结构)
【高分句型2】Many expressed their gratitude for the school’s initiative in organizing such a drill, as it increased their confidence and awareness in dealing with potential fire hazards. (运用了as引导的原因状语从句)
第二节(满分25分)
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Frey grabbed his bat and glove, and raced out of the door towards the Jack’s. Summer vacation just began. The boys planned to play baseball every day, so they could make the team in the following semester.
Jack was waiting outside for Frey. “What are you doing Where’s your stuff ” Frey asked, lifting his bat onto his shoulder. Jack shook his head, “I have to clean Mr. Willow’s garage before I can go. With his broken arm, he can’t do it himself. My mom always volunteers me to help the Willows. She thinks they’re kind of old and can’t afford to hire a cleaner.
To get the work done earlier, Frey offered to help. The boys went down the block to the Willow’s and got started. They found a couple of brooms. Before they swept, they put boxes scattered around the garage floor on shelves. As Jack put a big box on a shelf, it fell off and with it fell an envelope. He picked it up. It wasn’t sealed, so he opened it. Out of his surprise, there were several one hundred dollar bills inside.
“You’ve got to see this. ” He pulled out the bills and showed Frey, “It just fell down when the box fell. There’s got to be several hundred dollars here.” Jack looked past Frey to the garage door and continued, “Nobody’s here. If we take some, I bet no one will ever know.” Before his voice died away, Jack had already drawn out one bill and stuffed it into his pocket.
Frey frowned and shook his head, “Are you crazy That’s stealing.” Jack ignored him and protested, “Well, I do a lot of chores for them and don’t get paid. It’s not really stealing. It’s kind of payment for my hard work. And one hundred will do for a bat and glove in I go’s Sports Stores.” With this, Jack put the rest money back.
Frey was about to grab the money from Jack’s pocket when they heard a voice, “Hello, e in for a chocolate cake! Mrs. Willow made one for you.” Mr. Willow walked into the garage.
注意：
1,续写词数应为150左右;
2 ,请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
At the sight of Mr. Willow, Jack and Frey froze in shock.
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When they were about to leave, Mr. Willow handed Jack a brand new bat and glove.
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【答案】参考范文
At the sight of Mr. Willow, Jack and Frey froze in shock. “Ugh… sure, Mr. Willow,” said Jack, “We’ll finish up and be right in.” Mr. Willow’s kind words reminded Jack of the couple’s efforts to pay for the work he did. A surge of guilt swept over him, “How could I have that evil thought!” So the moment Mr. Willow went back to his house, Jack put the money back. The boys finished cleaning and went to the house. They had big slices of chocolate cake and two glasses of milk each.
When they were about to leave, Mr. Willow handed Jack a brand new bat and glove. “This is for you. Your mom said this is something you’d like. We try to find little ways to show our appreciation for what you have done for us.” Seeing the bat and glove, Jack felt a warm blush rise to his cheeks. “Th… thanks so much. I love them!” Outside, Frey put his hand on Jack’s shoulder, “See, you not only have a clear conscience, but the bat and glove you want in Sports Stores.”
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了杰克帮忙清理威洛先生的车库时发现了一些钞票，杰克想着拿一部分作为帮忙的报酬，但威洛夫妇的友好深深打动了他，最终杰克把钱偷偷放了回去，最后杰克得到了威洛先生赠送的一只全新的球棒和手套。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“看到威洛先生，杰克和弗雷吓呆了。”可知，第一段可描写杰克和威洛先生的对话以及杰克的心理活动。
②由第二段首句内容“当他们准备离开时，威洛先生递给杰克一个崭新的球棒和手套。”可知，第二段可描写杰克看到球棒和手套后的反应以及感受。
2.续写线索：打扫车库——发现钞票——占为己有——受到感动——偷偷放回——收获礼物
3.词汇激活
行为类
①完成：finish/accomplish/complete
②放回原处：put back/replace
③打扫：clean/sweep
情绪类
①罪责： guilt/crime/self-accusation
②感激：appreciation/gratefulness
【点睛】【高分句型1】We try to find little ways to show our appreciation for what you have done for us.(运用了what引导的宾语从句)
【高分句型2】Seeing the bat and glove, Jack felt a warm blush rise to his cheeks.(运用了非谓语动词做伴随状语)2023-2024学年第二学期高二年级期中考试
英语试题
（本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟）
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
4 Study and Homework Apps for Android!
Brainly
Price：Free/$15 per 3 months/$24 per year
Brainly is a social network for learners. You sign up, ask questions, and get answers (usually).Additionally, you can browse the site, answer other people's questions, and help them out as well. They charge on a quarter basis ($15)or a yearly basis($24).
Forest
Price: Free/Up to $1.99
Forest is a different type of app. One of the biggest distractions during study is your smartphone.Forest helps put a stop to that. You open the app and a tree grows, The tree dies if you leave the app.Thus, there is a little motivation to leave the thing alone while you study or do homework.
Google Play Books
Price: Free app, book costs vary
Google Play Books is an excellent source of learning material. Sometimes your textbook just isn't enough and apps like this have plenty of additional resources. Books cost money obviously. However, you only pay for them once. Books are available offline on your smartphone or tablet.
Quizlet
Price: Free/$19.99 per year
Quizlet is one of the most popular flashcard apps for language learning. You can create flashcards play memory games, and even share flashcards with classmates. It also supports 18 languages for about any subject or topic. The free version should work just fine for simple uses, though. The premium version costs $19.99 per year, which isn't expensive for a study aid.
21. What is special about Forest
A. It helps keep you focused. B. It answers your questions.
C. It provides textbooks for your study. D. It motivates you to plant more trees.
22. Which app can you choose to learn languages
A. Brainy. B. Forest.
C. Google Play Book. D. Quizlet.
23. What do these apps have in common
A. They have no advertisements. B. They charge for some services.
C. They have enough learning resources. D. They are designed to do homework quickly.
B
A small accident led to profound changes in the life of Yang Li, an artisan (手艺人), who is from the Miao ethnic group. In 201l, Yang, from Tongren city in Guizhou province, created leaf vein (脉络) embroidery (刺绣) three months after a leaf cut her hand.
The work is a perfect combination of traditional embroidery patterns and the natural textures (纹理) of the leaves It has a unique aesthetic appeal of traditional embroidery matched with the characteristics of contemporary craftsmanship.
As a native Miao woman with an inborn love of embroidery, Yang opened a folk culture products shop with her sister in 2011. “People are becoming less familiar with traditional handicrafts, and I want to contribute all I can to change this situation,” Yang says. At first, the small shop did not earn a significant income as there were many similar products on the market. She gradually realized that it was important to establish her own brand and launch products with distinct features.
That’s when she was inspired by the cut. In July 2011, Yang accidentally cut her hand on a thorny leaf when she was hiking in Fanjing Mountain. A bold idea came into her head: “There are leaf-vein bookmarks and leaf-vein paintings. Why has nobody created leaf-vein embroider yet ”
Obviously, the reason behind this is that embroidering on leaves requires delicate skills that few possess. The biggest technical challenge Yang faced was improving the flexibility of the leaves and making them as soft as cloth. On Oct 16, a day she will never forget, Yang finally created a shiny, thin and unbreakable piece of leaf vein. Her idea of leaf-vein embroidery came to completion after hundreds of experiments.
Two years later Yang opened an embroidery processing factory and offered jobs to more than 500 laid-off female workers, rural women and people with disabilities. “I will keep doing the leaf vein embroidery for the rest of my life because it is meaningful,” she says.
24. What do we know about Yang Li’s folk culture products shop
A. It was inspired by a cut by a leaf in her hand.
B. It was a failure before she began to sell similar products.
C. It was intended to preserve traditional Chinese handicrafts.
D. It perfectly combined traditional Chinese books and drawings.
25. What is Yang Li’s difficulty in making her leaf-vein embroidery
A. Finding cloth with vein-like texture.
B. Creating a new embroidery pattern.
C. Changing leaves into unbreakable cloth.
D. Softening up leaves for better flexibility.
26. Which of the following best describes Yang Li
A. Ambitious and innovative. B. Caring and patient.
C. Persistent and demanding. D. Humorous and optimistic.
27. What is the text mainly about
A. An embroidery skill. B. A promising career.
C. A cultural shop. D. An admirable artisan.
C
Ever been hungry enough to eat a house Now, you actually could.
Food waste is a big problem in Japan and globally. Japan produced around 5.7 million tons of food waste in 2019. The government plans to reduce that by around 2.7 million tons by 2030. Tokyo University researchers Kota Machida and Yuya Sakai have developed a way to transform food waste into cement (水泥) for construction use and more. This is the first-ever process created for making cement entirely from food waste. The researchers say their product is four times as strong as traditional concrete. This particular cement can be used to make things like tea cups or chairs as well. However, there’s one additional feature — it’s also eatable.
Kota and Yuya are the intelligence behind the formation of Fabula Inc., a company with purposes of reducing food waste, and helping fight global warming. As expected, something this unique took years to develop. It took a few attempts to find just the right process. Kota and Yuya created the unique technology while researching possible environment-friendly materials to replace cement-based concrete. Cement production accounts for 8% of the world’s carbon dioxide release.
After a few failures, they realized they could get the cement to bind (黏合) by adjusting the temperatures. “The most challenging part was that each type of food waste requires different temperatures,” Yuya said. So the researchers had to observe them and respond in time. In the experiments, Kota and Yuya have successfully made cement using tea leaves, coffee grounds, cabbage and even lunchbox leftovers.
Fabula Inc. is currently working to make tea cups and furniture, but Yuya is thinking a little bit bigger. Their product could provide relief in the form of eatable emergency shelters in disaster ones. “For example, if food cannot be delivered to the people, they could eat makeshift beds made out of food cement,” he said. To eat the material, a person needs to break it apart and boil it.
28. What’s mainly talked about in paragraph 1 and 2
A. The functions of this particular cement.
B. The effects of food waste in the whole world.
C. The characteristics of the newly made cement.
D. The process of transforming food waste to cement.
29. Which is one of Kota and Yuya’s purposes in making use of food waste
A. To handle global climate change.
B. To extend concrete’s service life.
C. To offer Fabula Inc. more cement.
D. To warn how serious food waste is.
30. What made the experiment of making cement out of food waste harder
A. Making sure to make cement tasty.
B. Selecting correct food waste timely.
C. Getting cement broken apart easily.
D. Adjusting the temperatures constantly.
31. What does the underlined word “makeshift” in the last paragraph mean
A. bendable. B. commercial. C. recyclable. D. temporary.
D
Personally, there is nothing I love more than asking “stupid” questions, especially the ones that have no right answers. I remember once asking some kids what time it was, at home, in Singapore, and finally on the Moon. After a long giggling silence, finally a shy girl ventured (试探地说) to say that it was “every time” followed by an energetic Einstein who shouted it was “no time”. Both kids shared that week’s Noble Prize, because no humans live in that distant world and time is a human construct.
As a matter of fact, we are all good at asking questions by nature, but sadly as we age, we get accustomed to the world around us and take things for granted. We became more results-oriented (注重结果的) and concentrate our efforts on success. If something is working, don’t fix it or worry about the cause; just relax and go with the flow. Conventional wisdom may work well, but that does not mean it is always right. Throughout history, it has been those who have questioned conventional wisdom and those who have challenged our common-sense notions of the world that have been the ones to have ushered in (开) the major advancements of human civilization.
In 500 BC, the ancient Greeks wondered whether the Earth was round because sailors on the sea had noticed that the farther south they went, the more different stars they saw in the sky. Why was the sky changing Nearly 2,000 years later, the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei became interested in this question and ended up demonstrating the “crazy” concept of heliocentrism (日心说), in which the Sun lies at the center of the universe while the Earth revolves (旋转) around it at 30 kilometers per second. But if the Earth is spinning around so quickly, why aren’t we being thrown off of the surface of the planet The answer to this question would not end up being revealed to us for another century.
People like routine, but past performance is no guarantee of future results. While those who challenge conventional wisdom tend to be subjected to abuse, the progress of humankind would have otherwise been impossible without these persistent people and their “stupid”questions.
32. What is the best title of this article
A. Asking “stupid” questions.
B. Is conventional wisdom useless
C. Some major advancements of human civilization
D What caused them to ask conventional questions
33. What commonly happens to us when we grow older according to the author
A. We lay too much emphasis on process.
B. We still refuse to relax and go with the flow.
C. We start to challenge common-sense notions of the world
D. We gradually lose the ability to question conventional wisdom.
34. Who might have solved the question “why aren’t we being thrown off of the surface of the planet ”
A. An ancient Greek scientist living in 500 BC
B. Galileo Galilei living between 1564 and 1642.
C. Isaac Newton living between 1643 and 1727.
D. Albert Einstein living between 1879 and 1955.
35. How does the author develop his writing on the whole
A. By comparison and contrast.
B. By using supporting examples.
C. By using time and space order.
D. By generalization and definition
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。
Is your glass of milk half-full or half-empty This saying is often used to test people’s outlook in a situation; do they focus on the positives (a half-full glass) or the negatives (a half-empty one) Thinking positively, with a belief that most things will turn out fine, is called optimism and it’s known to boost your well-being. ___36___
Why is thinking positively good for you
Research shows that people who are optimistic and think positively tend to experience less stress and cope well when faced with life’s challenges. People who are more pessimistic (expect that the worst will happen) may find it hard to believe that these challenges will pass. Scientists have even found that thinking positively can make you live longer. ___37___ This is because you believe your goals are achievable and within reach, which encourages you to work towards them.
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Everybody can worry from time to time. Worrying can help to keep you safe. If you were never worried and were greatly positive about how things would turnout, you wouldn’t recognize risks. “Worrying is our brain warning us that there might be something threatening, which functions as a fire alarm.” says child psychotherapist (心理治疗师) Rachel. “The trouble is that sometimes it goes off when there isn’t a huge danger to face.” ___39___
You should learn to think positively.
Optimism is shaped by your genes, which carry characteristics obtained from your parents, and by what happens to you. ___40___ Research has shown that it can help to draw or write an outcome that’s positive, like an image of you playing guitar and having passed your next grade. Imagining this can motivate you to work to achieve it, such as practising everyday afterschool.
A. Worrying is like a fire alarm.
B. Avoid worrying is beneficial to our health.
C. Asking others for help positively makes sense.
D. The good news is that everybody can learn to think more positively.
E. When this happens, you can feel anxious and hopeless about what lies ahead.
F. However, whatever your starting point is, you can learn to be more optimistic.
G. Being positive about the future goals can make you happier and more successful.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节, 满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A family visited the public elementary school where I taught students with a listening defect(缺点，缺陷). They said they would ____41____ the district and planned to enroll (给……报名) their deaf daughter as a first grader. They were ____42____ that their child’s kindergarten teacher told them not to have high ____43____ for her academically (在学业上). Standing behind them was Katherine, who didn’t make a ____44____ or use gestures, even when her parents encouraged her.
After a few weeks with Katherine, I found her a very ____45____ and strong-willed girl. Although I was able to make her take part in a variety of learning activities, writing was a ____46____. I tried all kinds of ways to ____47____ her in writing. Every time the ____48____ came out, she would shut down and ____49____ to participate.
One day Katherine got off the bus and stood in front of the school _____50_____. The staff members present did not know enough _____51_____ to ask her why she was unhappy. Finally, they took her to the _____52_____ where they handed her a pen and notebook. Katherine _____53_____: “PAC BAK.” _____54_____ the office staff realized she left her backpack on the bus. Soon Katherine got her backpack back.
That day Katherine discovered the _____55_____ of the pen. She is a young woman now and has become a writer.
41. A. look into B. refer to C. move to D. travel around
42. A. thankful B. upset C. afraid D. pleased
43. A. opinions B. values C. worries D. hopes
44. A. sound B. wish C. face D. speech
45. A. dull B. naughty C. rude D. bright
46. A. success B. struggle C. hobby D. reason
47. A. introduce B. command C. interest D. amaze
48. A. sweets B. towels C. pencils D. toys
49. A. refuse B. expect C. manage D. decide
50. A. hearing B. waiting C. reading D. crying
51. A. common sense B. sign language C. oral English D. science knowledge
52. A. street B. bus C. office D. house
53. A. read B. wrote C. shouted D. learned
54. A. Strangely B. Unexpectedly C. Immediately D. Unluckily
55. A. power B. future C. nature D. style
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
For travelers who used to think that Chinese farmers live in poor conditions, the rural tours can be quite an eye opener.____56____ (travel) to Jiangsu's rural villages, many of which look like beautiful postcard scenes, might be totally different from ____57____ you have imagined. A rural tour to the province might allow travelers to have a glance at their daily lives as well as the____58____ (develop) of China's rural areas in recent years.
Longshang village, which has 140 people from 51 households, is____59____(locate) at the foot of Youzi Mountain in Nanjing's Gaochun district. It used to have ruined houses, ____60____ (mud) roads and annoying flies everywhere. In 2017, experts ____61____ (invite) to design the village's landscape and help restore its ancient buildings. Now it has become____62____“internet celebrity” and attracted many visitors____63____ (draw) by its tea houses, cafes and book stores.
Also in Nanjing, Bulao village in Pukou district, known as Never Aging village, has attracted many who are interested in finding the secret of staying young. ____64____ clean water and refreshing air, the village impresses many by its stone streets, ancient-style farm houses and various sports venues _____65_____ people can go hiking, play baseball and go fishing.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
66. 假定你是李华，昨天你校组织全体师生进行了一次消防演练活动，请为校英文报写一篇新闻报道，内容包括：1. 活动目的；2. 演练经过；3. 活动反响。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
3. 参考词汇：evacuate 疏散，撤离 fire extinguishers 灭火器
A Firefighting Drill
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第二节(满分25分)
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Frey grabbed his bat and glove, and raced out of the door towards the Jack’s. Summer vacation just began. The boys planned to play baseball every day, so they could make the team in the following semester.
Jack was waiting outside for Frey. “What are you doing Where’s your stuff ” Frey asked, lifting his bat onto his shoulder. Jack shook his head, “I have to clean Mr. Willow’s garage before I can go. With his broken arm, he can’t do it himself. My mom always volunteers me to help the Willows. She thinks they’re kind of old and can’t afford to hire a cleaner.
To get the work done earlier, Frey offered to help. The boys went down the block to the Willow’s and got started. They found a couple of brooms. Before they swept, they put boxes scattered around the garage floor on shelves. As Jack put a big box on a shelf, it fell off and with it fell an envelope. He picked it up. It wasn’t sealed, so he opened it. Out of his surprise, there were several one hundred dollar bills inside.
“You’ve got to see this. ” He pulled out the bills and showed Frey, “It just fell down when the box fell. There’s got to be several hundred dollars here.” Jack looked past Frey to the garage door and continued, “Nobody’s here. If we take some, I bet no one will ever know.” Before his voice died away, Jack had already drawn out one bill and stuffed it into his pocket.
Frey frowned and shook his head, “Are you crazy That’s stealing.” Jack ignored him and protested, “Well, I do a lot of chores for them and don’t get paid. It’s not really stealing. It’s kind of payment for my hard work. And one hundred will do for a bat and glove in I go’s Sports Stores.” With this, Jack put the rest money back.
Frey was about to grab the money from Jack’s pocket when they heard a voice “Hello, e in for a chocolate cake! Mrs. Willow made one for you.” Mr. Willow walked into the garage.
注意：
1,续写词数应为150左右;
2 ,请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
At the sight of Mr. Willow, Jack and Frey froze in shock.
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When they were about to leave, Mr. Willow handed Jack a brand new bat and glove.
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