会泽县实验高级中学2024年春季学期高一年级5月考试
英语
考生注意：
1.满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
3.本卷命题范围：必修第一册（10%），必修第二册（40%），必修第三册Unit 1—Unit 3（50%）。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the woman like in her coffee
A. Milk. B. Sugar. C. Chocolate drops.
2. How will the man probably receive the result
A. Through an email. B. Through a phone call. C. Through a website.
3. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Father and daughter. B. Teacher and student. C. Brother and sister.
4. How does Mary feel now
A Confident. B. Afraid. C. Amused.
5. Why should the woman contact Ruth
A. To get on the guest list.
B. To ask her out for dinner.
C. To ask for the organizer’s number.
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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What does the woman want Mr Martin to do
A. Keep in touch with her. B. Take her on a journey. C. See her off.
7. Where are the speakers probably
A. At home. B. At an office. C. At an airport.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. How much is the dress
A. $35. B. $20. C. $18.
9. Why is the woman unwilling to buy the dress now
A. Its color is not right. B. It’s large for her. C. It’s of poor quality.
10. What will the woman do this Sunday
A. Order a dress. B. Collect a dress. C. Help design a dress.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Who is Barbara
A. Lucas’ neighbor. B. A gym coach. C. Lucas’ customer.
12. What would Lucas like to drink
A. Milk. B. Juice. C. Tea.
13. Why does Lucas want to go to the gym
A. He needs to meet a friend there.
B. He wants to lose weight.
C. He wants to explore the area.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. When does the woman usually use her coffee maker
A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.
15. Which item does the woman own
A. A robot. B. An old VW Jetta. C. A one-cup coffee maker.
16. Why is the woman uninterested in electric cars
A. They’re too expensive.
B. They’re not fast enough.
C. There’s no way to charge them.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the talk mainly about
A. The skills of playing basketball.
B. Congratulations to a sports team.
C. Game plans for a basketball match.
18. What month is it probably
A. October. B. November. C. December.
19. What was the key to the team’s success according to the speaker
A. Working together as a team.
B. Following his game plans.
C. Training every day.
20. What does the speaker think the game is really about
A. Increasing school pride.
B. Winning the competition.
C. Learning important life skills.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
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Free Soft Drink If you buy any meal for at least 6 yuan at Mike's Cafe, you can receive a free soft drink. We serve the best hamburgers and snacks in the e in and try our delicious meals and our excellent service. Free soft drink offer ends on November 12. Buy One, Get One Free Buy one shirt at LOTTE-Mart's Menswear, and get another shirt of the same value free. You can choose any tie here, then we will give you another one at no cost. Hurry! Offer ends on November 10.
10% Off Show this ticket at Xinhua Bookstore to get a 10% discount on any book you buy. We have lots of books to choose from, including children's books, novels, travel guides and hobbies. You are sure to find something that you'll enjoy. Shop now for Christmas. 6 Hours' Free Parking If you spend 100 yuan or more in RT-Mart, you will receive six hours of free parking. When you have spent 100 yuan or more, just take this ticket that you pay for your goods to the service desk. They will stamp your parking ticket to allow 6 hours of free parking.
1. What can you get for free after you have spent 7 yuan at Mike's Cafe
A. The best snacks. B. A soft drink.
C. A delicious meal. D. The best hamburgers.
2. When can you get another tie for free at LOTTE-Mart's Menswear
A. On November 9. B. On November11.
C. On December 10. D. On Christmas Day.
3. If the price of the book is 40 yuan at Xinhua Bookstore, you need to pay_________.
A. 4 yuan B. 36 yuan C. 40 yuan D. 44 yuan
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章是四则打折和活动的信息介绍。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Free Soft Drink部分中“If you buy any meal for at least 6 yuan at Mike's Cafe, you can receive a free soft drink.(如果你在Mike's Café花了至少6元买一顿饭，你可以得到一份免费的软饮料)”可知，你在迈克咖啡馆花了7元钱后可以免费得到一杯软饮料。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Buy One, Get One Free部分中“Offer ends on November 10.(活动到11月10日截止)”可知，在乐天超市男装店，11月9日可以免费得到另一条领带。故选A。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三栏中“Show this ticket at Xinhua Bookstore to get a 10% discount on any book you buy.( 在新华书店出示这张票，买任何一本书都可以打九折)”可知，如果在新华书店这本书的价格是40元，你需要支付40×90%=36元。故选B。
B
Last Monday, I visited Jalan Besar to find a new fan blade (风扇叶片) for a standing fan that my daughters had broken.
I worked in the Jalan Besar area 30 years ago and remembered that there were lots of small hardware shops selling unusual things so I thought that I would have no problem finding a fan blade. However, after walking around for almost an hour, I found out that these shops were no longer around.
When I was ready to give up and go home, I spotted an old-fashioned hardware store. After being greeted by a woman, I explained my predicament. She immediately asked me to show her the broken blade. Out of nowhere, a man who looked to be in his 60s came out.
He asked to see the blade and then disappeared into the shop. He came back with a blade but it did not look the same as what I had in my hand. We compared the two blades and he said that it might work.
I asked him how much it was. He told me that he had taken the blade off an old fan that someone had brought in for repair. He said, “It didn’t cost me anything, so why should I charge you for it ” That really touched me. I took the blade home and it worked perfectly! My daughters got a “new” fan for nothing.
When I told my wife (almost in her 60s) this story, she said this reminded her of the kind aunties and uncles who used to run small shops and were always ready to help others when she was growing up.
4. Why did the author go to Jalan Besar
A. To visit his old friends. B. To apply for a job.
C. To fix the broken fan. D. To buy a new fan.
5. What does the underlined word “predicament” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Nervous mood. B. Difficult situation.
C. Anxious waiting. D. Boring moments.
6 Which of the following can best describe the old man
A Kind and brave. B. Honest and helpful.
C. Determined and curious. D. Open-minded and humorous.
7. How did the author’s wife react to his experience
A. She remembered the old days. B. She was greatly surprised.
C. She couldn’t believe it. D. She thought little of it.
【答案】4. C 5. B 6. B 7. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者去商店买风扇的叶片，结果走了将近一个小时也没买到。一家老式的五金店的一位老人免费给了作者一个能用的扇叶，对此作者及其家人非常感动。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Last Monday, I visited Jalan Besar to find a new fan blade (风扇叶片) for a standing fan that my daughters had broken.(上周一，我去Jalan Besar为我女儿弄坏了一个落地式风扇找一个新的扇叶。)”可知，作者去Jalan Besar是为了修理坏掉的风扇。故选C项。
【5题详解】
词句猜测题。第二段“I worked in the Jalan Besar area 30 years ago and remembered that there were lots of small hardware shops selling unusual things so I thought that I would have no problem finding a fan blade. However, after walking around for almost an hour, I found out that these shops were no longer around.(30年前，我在Jalan Besar地区工作，记得那里有很多卖不寻常东西的小五金店，所以我想找到风扇叶片不会有问题。然而，走了将近一个小时后，我发现这些商店已经不在了。)”和第三段中“When I was ready to give up and go home, I spotted an old-fashioned hardware store.(当我准备放弃回家时，我看到了一家老式的五金店。)”说明作者找不到可以买到风扇叶片的商店了，买风扇叶片时遇到了困境，这时看到一家老式的五金店。从而推知划线词句“After being greeted by a woman, I explained my predicament.(在一位女士的招呼下，我向她解释了我的predicament。)”其中划线短语应为“困境”的意思，与B项同义。故选B项。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“He asked to see the blade and then disappeared into the shop. He came back with a blade but it did not look the same as what I had in my hand. We compared the two blades and he said that it might work.(他要求看一下扇叶，然后就消失在店里了。他拿着一片扇叶回来了，但看起来和我手里的不一样。我们比较了两种扇叶，他说可能有用。)”可知，这位老人帮助作者找到了能用的扇叶，第五段中“He said, ‘It didn’t cost me anything, so why should I charge you for it ’(他说：‘我又没花什么钱，我为什么要收你钱呢 ’)”可知，这位老人是诚实的，没有收作者的钱。综上可知，这位老人是诚实的并且乐于助人。故选B项。
【7题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“When I told my wife (almost in her 60s) this story, she said this reminded her of the kind aunties and uncles who used to run small shops and were always ready to help others when she was growing up.(当我把这个故事告诉我的妻子(她快60岁了)时，她说这让她想起了在她成长的过程中，那些曾经经营小商店的善良的叔叔阿姨，他们总是乐于助人。)”可知，他的经历使他妻子想起了过去那些美好的日子。故选A项。
C
Located in the southeast of Canada and with a population of approximately 6 million, Toronto is a big and beautiful city, which has developed from a relatively unknown place over the past half century to the center of culture, trade and communication in Canada.
With its colorful ethnic mix, rich history and breathtaking buildings. Toronto offers non-stop adventures to the tourists. To get a sense of how big, various and magical Toronto is, the best place to start is the CN Tower. From this point, visitors can get a bird's-eye view of the city's amazing scenery and unique geography.
In addition to being an important center of culture, trade and communication in Canada, Toronto is also a major muti-ethnic city. It is the most populous city in Canada and its citizens come from countries around the world and from different kinds of ethnic backgrounds. Every day, in most places of the city, a hundred different languages can be heard on the streets, from Hindi to Greek to French. This, perhaps, explains why former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau once said that Canada is a mosaic（嵌合体）of cultures and languages rather than a melting pot.
Street signs in Toronto are mostly in English. Weekly and daily newspapers are published in various languages, and the city hosts the successful international film festival each September. It is also home to a popular baseball team the Toronto Blue Jays. Toronto has something for everyone.
Moreover, Toronto has been rated one of the most livable cities in the world by United Nations Human Settlements Programme for many years. At the same time, Toronto is one of the safest, richest cities in the world with the highest standard of living.
8. What's the purpose of the text
A. To draw more tourists to Toronto.
B. To introduce something about Canada.
C. To introduce some famous sights of Toronto.
D. To tell us how Toronto develops from the past.
9. What can we know about Toronto from the text
A. Toronto is in the center of Canada.
B. Toronto is a city with a history of half a century.
C. The street signs in Toronto are all written in English.
D. From the top of the CN Tower we can see the whole Toronto.
10. How does the author like Toronto
A. It's worth visiting.
B. It's just a common city in Canada.
C. There are too many foreigners in the city.
D. There aren't many places of interest to visit.
11. Where is this text most likely from
A. A personal diary. B. A news report.
C. A tourist handbook. D. A student's notebook.
【答案】8. A 9. D 10. A 11. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了加拿大多伦多的特色，多伦多是加拿大的文化，贸易和交流中心。
【详解】1.推理判断题。根据全文内容可知本文主要介绍了多伦多的各种优秀的方面，尤其是最后一段“Moreover, Toronto has been rated one of the most livable cities in the world by United Nations Human Settlements Programme for many years. At the same time, Toronto is one of the safest, richest cities in the world with the highest standard of living.(此外，多伦多多年来一直被联合国人类住区规划署评为世界上最宜居城市之一。与此同时，多伦多是世界上最安全、最富裕、生活水平最高的城市之一。)”对多伦多这个城市的积极描述可推知，这篇文章的目的是吸引人们去多伦多旅游。故选A项。
2.细节理解题。根据第二段中的“the best place to start is the CN Tower. From this point, visitors can get a bird's-eye view of the city's amazing scenery and unique geography(最好的起点是加拿大国家电视塔。从这里，游客可以鸟瞰这座城市令人惊叹的风景和独特的地理位置)”可知从加拿大国家电视塔的顶端我们可以看到整个多伦多。故选D项。
3.推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Street signs in Toronto are mostly in English. Weekly and daily newspapers are published in various languages, and the city hosts the successful international film festival each September. It is also home to a popular baseball team the Toronto Blue Jays. Toronto has something for everyone.(多伦多的街道标志大多是用英语写的。周报和日报以各种语言出版，每年9月，这座城市还会成功地举办国际电影节。它也是著名棒球队多伦多蓝鸟的主场。多伦多有适合每个人的东西。)”结合全文内容作者对多伦多的积极描述可知，作者对多伦多是欣赏的。故选A项。
4.推理判断题。根据全文内容可知本文主要介绍了多伦多的各种优秀的方面，特别是最后一段“Moreover, Toronto has been rated one of the most livable cities in the world by United Nations Human Settlements Programme for many years. At the same time, Toronto is one of the safest, richest cities in the world with the highest standard of living.(此外，多伦多多年来一直被联合国人类住区规划署评为世界上最宜居城市之一。与此同时，多伦多是世界上最安全、最富裕、生活水平最高的城市之一。)”，因此本文最有可能出现在旅游手册上。故选C项。
D
To the human ears, a field of flowers is silent, except the noise of birds and insects. To certain animal ears, however, a field of flowers is full of conversation. Now, scientists have discovered that plants actually make noise as a way of communicating. In other words, they talk!
It has long been known that plants communicate when they are stressed. You need only watch a houseplant to realize that a plant lowers its head when it needs water, or turns yellow when it has been watered too much. Some plants also send out a bad smell when stressed to try and stop insects from taking advantage of their stressed state and eating them up.
Now, a new study that was published in Cell and conducted by researchers at Tel Aviv University, shows that not only do plants express themselves in the above ways when stressed, they also make sounds, like talking.
According to NoCamels, plants send out sounds at frequencies (频率) between 40 to 80 kilohertz—out of the range (范围) of human ears, but within the range of some animals. “Bats (蝙蝠) make sounds in these ranges all the time, and mice, dogs and cats can partly hear within it,” Dr. Lilach Hadany, one of the authors of the study, told NoCamels.
What is surprising about Hadany’s study is that the researchers have managed to understand and group the sounds that plants make for the first time. Plants that are not stressed make about one noise per hour, but plants that are stressed, thirsty, or injured make many hundreds of sounds per hour; and each of these sounds seems to show the certain type of stress the plant is under.
This type of information could be key for agriculture (农业). Knowing what sounds their plants are making will help farmers determine whether their plants are in danger or disease and allow them to make the necessary changes to allow their plants to grow well.
12. Why do some plants send out a bad smell
A. To show they hate birds. B. To say they are in need of water.
C. To protect themselves from danger. D. To tell people to stop watering them.
13. Which of the following can hear plants most clearly
A. Humans. B. Cats. C. Dogs. D. Bats.
14. What does the last paragraph focus on
A. The big problems farmers have been facing.
B. The possible application of the new study.
C. The ways for farmers to learn plants’ languages.
D. The points needed to be improved for the study.
15. What is the best title for the text
A. Plants Change Their Looks to Ask for Help
B. Necessary Changes Are Made to Agriculture
C. Plants Can Make Sounds to Communicate
D. A Field of Plants Is Silent to the Human Ears
【答案】12. C 13. D 14. B 15. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。科学家发现植物在压力下不仅通过低头、变色等传统方式表达，还会发出人耳听不到的声响进行沟通。这些声音频率在40至80千赫兹之间，部分动物能听到。研究首次解析了植物的声音类型，根据不同声音可判断植物是否遭受压力、干旱或伤害，有助于农业生产者及时采取措施保障作物健康生长。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“Some plants also send out a bad smell when stressed to try and stop insects from taking advantage of their stressed state and eating them up. (一些植物在受到压力时也会发出难闻的气味，试图阻止昆虫利用它们的压力状态吃掉它们。)”可知，一些植物发出难闻的气味是为了不被吃掉，即自我保护。故选C。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“According to NoCamels, plants send out sounds at frequencies (频率) between 40 to 80 kilohertz—out of the range (范围) of human ears, but within the range of some animals. “Bats (蝙蝠) make sounds in these ranges all the time, and mice, dogs and cats can partly hear within it,” Dr. Lilach Hadany, one of the authors of the study, told NoCamels. (根据NoCamels的说法，植物发出的声音频率在40到80千赫兹之间，超出了人耳的听觉范围，但在一些动物的听觉范围内。“蝙蝠一直在这个范围内发出声音，老鼠、狗和猫都能在这个范围内听到部分声音，”该研究的作者之一利拉克·哈达尼博士告诉NoCamels。)”可知，蝙蝠能够最清楚地听到植物的声音。故选D。
【14题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段中“This type of information could be key for agriculture (农业). Knowing what sounds their plants are making will help farmers determine whether their plants are in danger or disease and allow them to make the necessary changes to allow their plants to grow well. (这类信息可能对农业至关重要。了解他们的植物发出的声音将帮助农民确定他们的植物是否处于危险或疾病之中，并使他们能够做出必要的改变，使他们的植物生长得更好。)”可知，本段聚焦于该项新研究的可能的应用。故选B。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段中“Now, scientists have discovered that plants actually make noise as a way of communicating. In other words, they talk! (现在，科学家们已经发现植物发出声音实际上是一种交流的方式。换句话说，他们会说话！)”可知，本文主要介绍了项新的研究发现——植物可以发声。故选C。
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。
The Chongyang Festival is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, which is also known as the Double Ninth Festival. ____16____.
Climbing mountains
People like to climb mountains during this festival. One reason is that the ninth lunar month, with clear autumn sky and clean air, is a good time for sightseeing. ____17____. It is really refreshing to climb mountains and enjoy the beauty of nature at this time in autumn.
Climbing mountains also refers to “climbing to a higher position”. Another reason why climbing mountains is valued by people, especially by the elderly, is that it has a meaning of “climbing to longevity(长寿)”. Climbing mountains on the Double Ninth Festival was already popular in the Tang Dynasty. ____18____.
Drinking the chrysanthemum flower (菊花) wine
The chrysanthemum flower wine is unique in brewing. In ancient times, people usually picked fresh chrysanthemum flowers and leaves on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, and put the mixture of them and grains into the wine. ____19____. The wine is said to have good effects on sharpness of the eyes, the drop in high blood pressure, loss of weight and removal of stomach trouble, thus contributing to longevity.
____20____
The Double Ninth cake is also known as the “flower cake”. It is said that the cake was originally prepared after autumn harvests for farmers to have a taste of what was just in season, and it gradually grew into the present cake for people to eat on the Double Ninth Festival.
A. Making the “flower cake”
B. Eating Double Ninth cakes
C. A lot of poems were devoted to this custom
D. Therefore, people love to go on an outing in this month
E. It would not be drunk until the same day of the next year
F. Here are some traditional customs of the Double Ninth Festival
G. However, few Chinese people are aware of the importance of the festival
【答案】16. F 17. D 18. C 19. E 20. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了重阳节的一些习俗。
【16题详解】
上文“The Chongyang Festival is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, which is also known as the Double Ninth Festival.(重阳节是在农历九月初九庆祝，也就是重阳节)”可知，文章介绍了重阳节的日期，F项“以下是重阳节的一些传统习俗”起到承上启下的作用，既是对重阳节内容的承接，又引出下文要介绍的相关习俗。故选F项。
【17题详解】
上文“One reason is that the ninth lunar month, with clear autumn sky and clean air, is a good time for sightseeing.(其中一个原因是农历九月，秋高气爽，是观景的好时机)”和D项“因此，人们喜欢在这个月出去郊游”构成因果关系，解释了人们为什么选择九月出游的原因。故选D项。
【18题详解】
上文“Climbing mountains on the Double Ninth Festival was already popular in the Tang Dynasty.(重阳节登山在唐代就已经很流行了)”可知，人们在唐代时喜欢重阳节登高，根据常识可知唐代诗歌盛行，C项“许多诗歌都致力于这一习俗”是对上文内容的承接，解释了为什么许多诗歌都是关于重阳节登高的原因。故选C项。
【19题详解】
上文“In ancient times, people usually picked fresh chrysanthemum flowers and leaves on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, and put the mixture of them and grains into the wine.(在古代，人们通常在农历九月初九采摘新鲜的菊花和叶子，并将它们和谷物的混合物放入酒中)”可知，这里谈到了重阳节酿酒的事情，E项“它要到第二年的同一天才能喝”和上文构成内容上的承接关系。故选E项。
【20题详解】
空格处为小标题，根据下文“The Double Ninth cake is also known as the “flower cake”.It is said that the cake was originally prepared after autumn harvests for farmers to have a taste of what was just in season, and it gradually grew into the present cake for people to eat on the Double Ninth Festival.(重阳饼也被称为“花饼”。据说，重阳饼最初是在秋收后为农民品尝时令而准备的，后来逐渐发展成为人们在重阳节吃的现在的饼)”可知，本段介绍了的主题与B项“吃重阳饼”有关，B项是对整段内容的概括总结。故选B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。
I attended a college where every student left it as an all-rounded (全面的) person. The teachers in this college were ____21____. One of them, in particular, caught my ____22____ most, not because of his teaching skills but in the ____23____ he would always bend over and pick any piece of paper ____24____ on the floor and throw it into the nearest dustbin. On his way to the office, he would always ____25____ the dustbins to the right position if they were left by the cleaners in a wrong position.
In the beginning, when I ____26____ him, I used to wonder why However, growing up with this ____27____ in mind, I have come to follow the same ____28____. Walking down the street, I often bend over to pick the paper blown away by wind from the dustbin.
As I look at the puzzled ____29____ around me whenever I do this, I often _____30_____ the story of the little girl who was walking on the _____31_____ and saw turtles (海龟) washed ashore by the waves _____32_____ to get back in the water. She picked them up one by one and threw them back into the water. One guy walking by asked her why she did this since there were so many of them. She bent down, picked one up, looked at the guy and said, “I cannot _____33_____ all of them, but I can surely make a _____34_____ to this one.” She then threw it back into the ocean.
So, I may not clean the _____35_____ town by picking litter but I can surely leave one pavement clean by doing so, one at a time.
21. A. excellent B. clever C. strong D. young
22. A. breath B. stress C. attention D. confidence
23. A. lesson B. suggestion C. idea D. way
24. A. flying B. lying C. covering D. hanging
25. A. offer B. move C. point D. show
26. A. left B. missed C. trusted D. watched
27. A. incident B. lecture C. picture D. line
28. A. business B. rule C. belief D. practice
29. A. comments B. questions C. faces D. hands
30. A. think of B. leave aside C. bring in D. call off
31. A. bridge B. beach C. road D. floor
32. A. refusing B. managing C. trying D. learning
33. A. save B. find C. accept D. clean
34. A. benefit B. choice C. decision D. difference
35. A. other B. whole C. small D. old
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. D 24. B 25. B 26. D 27. C 28. D 29. C 30. A 31. B 32. C 33. A 34. D 35. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者受一位捡垃圾，扔垃圾并搬垃圾箱回原位的老师的影响，也开始遵循同样的做法，并想起小女孩救一只海龟的故事以及作者的感悟。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这所大学的老师很优秀。A. excellent极好的；B. clever聪明的；C. strong 强壮的；D. young年轻的。根据语境和前文“I attended a college where every student left it as an all-rounded (全面的) person.”可知，这所大学的每个学生都全面发展，由此推知，这所大学的老师很优秀。故选A项。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：其中一位老师特别引起了我的注意，不是因为他的教学技巧，而是因为他总是弯腰捡起地板上的任何纸屑，并将其扔进最近的垃圾箱的（行为）方式。A. breath呼吸；B. stress压力；C. attention注意；D. confidence自信。根据语境和前文“One of them, in particular, caught my”以及后文“not because of his teaching skills but in the ____3____ he would always bend over and pick any piece of paper ____4____ on the floor and throw it into the nearest dustbin.”可知，此处考查固定短语catch one’s attention“引起某人的注意”，老师的行为方式吸引了作者的注意。故选C项。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：其中一位老师特别引起了我的注意，不是因为他的教学技巧，而是因为他总是弯腰捡起地板上的任何纸屑，并将其扔进最近的垃圾箱的（行为）方式。A. lesson课，教训；B. suggestion建议；C. idea想法；D. way方式。根据语境和前文“not because of his teaching skills but in the”以及后文“he would always bend over and pick any piece of paper ____4____ on the floor and throw it into the nearest dustbin.”可知，此处是指他总是弯腰捡起地板上的任何纸屑，并将其扔进最近的垃圾箱的（行为）方式。故选D项。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：其中一位老师特别引起了我的注意，不是因为他的教学技巧，而是因为他总是弯腰捡起地板上的任何纸屑，并将其扔进最近的垃圾箱的（行为）方式。A. flying飞；B. lying躺，坐落于；C. covering覆盖；D. hanging悬挂。根据语境和前文“any piece of paper”以及后文“on the floor”可知，此处是指在地板上的纸屑。故选B项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在去办公室的路上，如果清洁工把垃圾箱放在了错误的位置，他总是会把它们移到正确的位置。A. offer提供；B. move移动；C. point指；D. show展示。根据语境和后文“the dustbins to the right position if they were left by the cleaners in a wrong position”可知，如果垃圾箱放在了错误的位置，那位老师总是会把它们移动到正确的位置。故选B项。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一开始，当我看着他的时候，我常常想知道为什么 A. left离开；B. missed错过；C. trusted信任；D. watched观察，看。根据语境和前文“he would always bend over and pick any piece of paper ____4____ on the floor and throw it into the nearest dustbin. On his way to the office, he would always ____5____ the dustbins to the right position if they were left by the cleaners in a wrong position.”以及后文“him, I used to wonder why ”可知，此处是指作者在看着那位老师的做法的时候。故选D项。
27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，这幅画面一直伴随着我成长，我也开始遵循同样的做法。A. incident事件；B. lecture讲座；C. picture图片，画面；D. line线。根据语境和前文“he would always bend over and pick any piece of paper ____4____ on the floor and throw it into the nearest dustbin. On his way to the office, he would always ____5____ the dustbins to the right position if they were left by the cleaners in a wrong position.”可知，此处是指那位老师的捡垃圾，扔垃圾并搬垃圾箱回原位的画面。故选C项。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，这幅画面一直伴随着我成长，我也开始遵循同样的做法。A. business商业；B. rule规则；C. belief信仰；D. practice行为，做法。根据语境和后文“Walking down the street, I often bend over to pick the paper blown away by wind from the dustbin.”可知，作者受到那位老师的影响，遵循着同样的做法。故选D项。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：每当我这样做的时候，看着周围困惑的面孔，我经常想起一个小女孩的故事，她在海滩上散步，看到海龟被海浪冲上岸，试图回到水里。A. comments评论；B. questions问题；C. faces脸，面孔；D. hands手。根据语境和前文“As I look at the puzzled”以及后文“around me whenever I do this”可知，此处是指作者看着周围困惑的面孔。故选C项。
【30题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：每当我这样做的时候，看着周围困惑的面孔，我经常想起一个小女孩的故事，她在海滩上散步，看到海龟被海浪冲上岸，试图回到水里。A. think of想起；B. leave aside搁置，不考虑；C. bring in带来，引进；D. call off取消。根据语境和后文“the story of the little girl”可知，此处是指作者想起一个小女孩的故事。故选A项。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：每当我这样做的时候，看着周围困惑的面孔，我经常想起一个小女孩的故事，她在海滩上散步，看到海龟被海浪冲上岸，试图回到水里。A. bridge桥；B. beach海滩；C. road道路；D. floor地板。根据语境和后文“and saw turtles (海龟) washed ashore by the waves”可知，小女孩在海滩上散步，看到海龟被海浪冲上岸。故选B项。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：每当我这样做的时候，看着周围困惑的面孔，我经常想起一个小女孩的故事，她在海滩上散步，看到海龟被海浪冲上岸，试图回到水里。A. refusing拒绝；B. managing管理；C. trying试图，努力；D. learning学习。根据语境和前文“turtles (海龟) washed ashore by the waves”以及后文“to get back in the water”可知，海龟被海浪冲到岸上，自然会努力游回水中。故选C项。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她弯下腰，捡起一只，看着那个人说：“我救不了所有的，但我肯定能对这只产生影响。”A. save拯救，救；B. find找到；C. accept接受；D. clean清扫。根据语境和前文“She bent down, picked one up”以及后文“She then threw it back into the ocean.”可知，小女孩是在救海龟。故选A项。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她弯下腰，捡起一只，看着那个人说：“我救不了所有的，但我肯定能对这只产生影响。”A. benefit好处；B. choice选择；C. decision决定；D. difference不同。根据语境和前文“She bent down, picked one up, looked at the guy and said, “I cannot ____13____ all of them, but I can surely make a”以及后文“to this one.” She then threw it back into the ocean”可知，此处考查固定短语make a difference to... “对……产生影响”，小女孩救了这只海龟，对这只海龟产生影响。故选D项。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：所以，我可能不可能通过捡垃圾来清洁整个城镇，但我肯定可以通过这样做来清洁一条人行道，一次一条。A. other其他的；B. whole整个的；C. small小的；D. old旧的，年老的。根据语境和后文“town by picking litter but I can surely leave one pavement clean by doing so, one at a time”可知，作者不可能通过捡垃圾来清洁整个城镇，但这样做肯定可以清洁一条人行道。故选B项。
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Music is everywhere nowadays. Music plays ____36____ important part in daily life and there are different ____37____ (type) of music in the world, such as Blues, Black music, Rock&Roll, Dance music of Punks, Disco, Jazz, Classical music, Rap, Pop-music and so on.
Music is absolutely useful in many fields. It ____38____ (use) in advertising, radios, TV, films and the supermarkets ____39____ people are always attracted by the sweet-sounding music. So, you can see that the companies take advantage ____40____ music to make more money.
Why do so many people enjoy music In my opinion, we ____41____ (definite) prefer expressing through music, so we can share many feelings with other people. Music is one of the most ____42____ (power) things in our life. When we are tired after work or when we are nervous, listening to music makes us feel more ____43____ (relax) and better. Listening to music ____44____ (help) us face the difficulties we meet in _____45_____ (we) life and makes us forget some problems. Besides, we can learn more about the cultures of different countries and then learn about the world better.
【答案】36. an 37. types
38. is used
39. where 40. of
41. definitely
42. powerful
43. relaxed
44. helps 45. our
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了音乐在我们日常生活中的重要作用以及从作者自己的角度说明了为什么人们喜欢音乐。
【36题详解】
考查冠词。句意：音乐在日常生活中起着重要的作用，世界上有不同类型的音乐，如布鲁斯、黑人音乐、摇滚、朋克舞曲、迪斯科、爵士、古典音乐、说唱、流行音乐等。play an important part in…“在……中起重要作用”为固定搭配。故填an。
【37题详解】
考查名词复数。句意：音乐在日常生活中起着重要的作用，世界上有不同类型的音乐，如布鲁斯、黑人音乐、摇滚、朋克舞曲、迪斯科、爵士、古典音乐、说唱、流行音乐等。different后接名词复数，作表语。故填types。
【38题详解】
考查时态、语态和主谓一致。句意：它被用于广告、广播、电视、电影和超市中，人们总是被悦耳的音乐所吸引。根据are可知，此处描述一般事实，应用一般现在时。动词use与主语It之间是被动关系，应用一般现在时的被动语态。主谓一致，故填is used。
39题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：它被用于广告、广播、电视、电影和超市中，人们总是被悦耳的音乐所吸引。根据句意，空处引导限制性定语从句，先行词是advertising, radios, TV, films and the supermarkets，是地点名词，定语从句people are always attracted by the sweet-sounding music中缺少地点状语，用关系副词where引导从句，作地点状语。故填where。
【40题详解】
考查介词。句意：所以，你可以看到这些公司利用音乐来赚更多的钱。take advantage of“利用”为固定搭配。故填of。
【41题详解】
考查副词。句意：在我看来，我们肯定更喜欢通过音乐来表达，这样我们就可以和别人分享很多感受。修饰动词prefer应用副词。故填definitely。
【42题详解】
考查形容词。句意：音乐是我们生活中最有力量的东西之一。修饰名词things应用形容词。故填powerful。
【43题详解】
考查形容词。句意：当我们下班后感到疲倦或紧张时，听音乐使我们感觉更放松，更好。根据us feel可知，此处应用-ed形式的形容词，作表语。故填relaxed。
【44题详解】
考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：听音乐可以帮助我们面对我们的生活中遇到的困难，让我们忘记一些问题。根据句意和makes可知，此处描述一般事实，应用一般现在时。主语是Listening to music，动名词作主语，谓语动词用第三人称单数。故填helps。
【45题详解】
考查物主代词。句意：听音乐可以帮助我们面对我们的生活中遇到的困难，让我们忘记一些问题。根据we和life可知，此处应用其形容词性的物主代词our，作定语，修饰名词life。故填our。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 新年即将来临，学生会将于下周五晚上在学校报告厅举办一场英语晚会。请你以学生会的名义发一则通知，欢迎全校师生参加。内容包括：
1.晚会主题：迎新年，享受英语；
2.活动内容。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
NOTICE
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The Students’ Union
【答案】
NOTICE
In order to celebrate the coming new year, an English evening party with a theme of Welcome New Year and Enjoy Your English is going to be held by our Students’ Union from 8 pm to 10 pm next Friday, in the lecture hall.
There will be many activities from the students, such as English short play performances and English songs. What’s more, some foreign students will be invited to sing Chinese songs for us at the party.
All the students as well as the teachers are expected to attend it on time. We are sure you will enjoy yourself.
The Students’ Union
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求你以学生会的名义发一则通知，欢迎全校师生参加下周五晚上在学校报告厅举办一场英语晚会。
【详解】1.词汇积累
许多：many→a number of/a lot of/lots of
而且：What’s more→in addition/besides/furthermore
参加：attend→join/take part in/participate in
2.句式拓展
同义句转换
原句：All the students as well as the teachers are expected to attend it on time.
拓展句：All the students together with the teachers are supposed to attend it on time.
【点睛】【高分句型1】There will be many activities from the students, such as English short play performances and English songs. (运用了there will be句型。)
【高分句型2】What’s more, some foreign students will be invited to sing Chinese songs for us at the party. (运用了一般将来时的被动语态。)
第二节（满分25分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
In the quiet town, Ethan and his parents lived a peaceful life. His father John, a hard-working architect, and his mother Sarah, a great teacher, had always struggled to provide the best for Ethan.
As Ethan entered high school, something began to change their once harmonious home. School grades were the first battleground. While John believed in traditional hard work, Ethan, a creative boy, found himself crazy about art. Every time he painted well, his mother Sarah would praise and encourage him, but John only thought it was a waste of time. So Ethan often argued with his father.
One stormy night, the conflict (矛盾) came to a head. John, reviewing Ethan’s report card, frowned (皱眉) at the grades. “Ethan, you must focus more on your studies. These grades won’t help you become an engineer. Stop painting!”
Ethan couldn’t bear the disappointment in his father’s eyes, and argued back, “Dad, I want to be a painter, not an engineer.” Sarah, trying to stop the argument, quickly said, “John, maybe we should let Ethan have a try. It could be his true calling.” However, John stuck to his belief and replied, “Art won’t put food on the table or pay the bills. He needs a stable job.” Sarah was between her husband and son and tried to settle the argument.
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。
Sarah, who often helped solve problems between John and Ethan, saw their pain.
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As the storm outside got calmer, there was new found understanding among them.
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【答案】参考范文
Sarah, who often helped solve problems between John and Ethan, saw their pain. She understood John’s desire to protect their son from unstable life, but also recognized Ethan’s passion and talent. After a while, Sarah suggested that she and John find a way to keep a balance between Ethan’s love for art and his schoolwork. John, though still worried, agreed to think it again. He gradually understood Ethan’s talent and happiness. He also realized he had been so focused on the grades that he missed seeing Ethan’s true passion.
As the storm outside got calmer, there was new found understanding among them. John decided to support Ethan’s art and studies. Ethan felt relieved and promised to work harder in both. Sarah happily saw the conflict was solved, knowing Ethan would fulfill his promise. From then on, Ethan often took part in various art shows and got great achievements. John and Sarah were always his biggest supporters. As he had promised, Ethan did well in balancing his studies and art, working hard to fulfill his dream.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，主要讲述了在一个宁静的小镇上，住着幸福的一家三口。父亲John是一名勤劳的建筑师，母亲Sarah是一名敬业的老师。当儿子Ethan进入高中的时候，他们的平静生活发生了改变。父亲希望儿子能够好好学习，成为一名工程师，而Ethan却喜欢画画。因为此事，他们发生了争吵。Sarah经常在中间调节。在一个风雨交加的晚上，父子俩再次因为成绩发生了争吵。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“萨拉在两人之间左右为难，试图解决这个问题。”可知，第一段可描写Sarah试图解决父子俩的矛盾，最后夫妻俩决定找到一种方法来平衡Ethan对艺术的热爱和他的学业。最后他们终于看到了Ethan的才华。
②由第二段首句内容“随着外面的风暴逐渐平静下来，他们的家庭内部开始有了新的理解。”可知，第二段可描写父亲开始支持Ethan的选择，Ethan也决定要好好学，他们又开始了幸福的生活。。
2.续写线索：父子争吵——母亲调节父子矛盾——父亲看到儿子才华——父亲支持儿子画画——儿子理解父亲——追求梦想
3.词汇激活
行为类
①影响：affect/have an effect on
②解决：solve/settle
③专注于：focus on/concentrate on
情绪类
①担心的：worried/concerned
②高兴地：happilly/with delight
【点睛】[高分句型1] After a while, Sarah suggested that she and John find a way to keep a balance between Ethan’s love for art and his schoolwork.（运用了that引导了宾语从句）
[高分句型2] Sarah happily saw the conflict was solved, knowing Ethan would fulfill his promise.（运用了现在分词作伴随状语）
听力答案1-20CABBAACABBACBABCBCAC会泽县实验高级中学2024年春季学期高一年级5月考试
英语
考生注意：
1.满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
3.本卷命题范围：必修第一册（10%），必修第二册（40%），必修第三册Unit 1—Unit 3（50%）。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the woman like in her coffee
A. Milk. B. Sugar. C. Chocolate drops.
2. How will the man probably receive the result
A. Through an email. B. Through a phone call. C. Through a website.
3. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Father and daughter. B. Teacher and student. C. Brother and sister.
4. How does Mary feel now
A. Confident. B. Afraid. C. Amused.
5. Why should the woman contact Ruth
A. To get on the guest list.
B. To ask her out for dinner.
C. To ask for the organizer’s number.
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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What does the woman want Mr Martin to do
A. Keep in touch with her. B. Take her on a journey. C. See her off.
7. Where are the speakers probably
A. At home. B. At an office. C. At an airport.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8 How much is the dress
A. $35. B. $20. C. $18.
9. Why is the woman unwilling to buy the dress now
A. Its color is not right. B. It’s large for her. C. It’s of poor quality.
10. What will the woman do this Sunday
A Order a dress. B. Collect a dress. C. Help design a dress.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Who is Barbara
A. Lucas’ neighbor. B. A gym coach. C. Lucas’ customer.
12. What would Lucas like to drink
A. Milk. B. Juice. C. Tea.
13. Why does Lucas want to go to the gym
A. He needs to meet a friend there.
B. He wants to lose weight.
C. He wants to explore the area.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. When does the woman usually use her coffee maker
A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.
15. Which item does the woman own
A. A robot. B. An old VW Jetta. C. A one-cup coffee maker.
16. Why is the woman uninterested in electric cars
A. They’re too expensive.
B. They’re not fast enough.
C. There’s no way to charge them.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the talk mainly about
A. The skills of playing basketball.
B. Congratulations to a sports team.
C. Game plans for a basketball match.
18. What month is it probably
A. October. B. November. C. December.
19. What was the key to the team’s success according to the speaker
A Working together as a team.
B. Following his game plans.
C. Training every day.
20. What does the speaker think the game is really about
A. Increasing school pride.
B. Winning the competition.
C. Learning important life skills.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
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1. What can you get for free after you have spent 7 yuan at Mike's Cafe
A. The best snacks. B. A soft drink.
C. A delicious meal. D. The best hamburgers.
2. When can you get another tie for free at LOTTE-Mart's Menswear
A. On November 9. B. On November11.
C. On December 10. D. On Christmas Day.
3. If the price of the book is 40 yuan at Xinhua Bookstore, you need to pay_________.
A. 4 yuan B. 36 yuan C. 40 yuan D. 44 yuan
B
Last Monday, I visited Jalan Besar to find a new fan blade (风扇叶片) for a standing fan that my daughters had broken.
I worked in the Jalan Besar area 30 years ago and remembered that there were lots of small hardware shops selling unusual things so I thought that I would have no problem finding a fan blade. However, after walking around for almost an hour, I found out that these shops were no longer around.
When I was ready to give up and go home, I spotted an old-fashioned hardware store. After being greeted by a woman, I explained my predicament. She immediately asked me to show her the broken blade. Out of nowhere, a man who looked to be in his 60s came out.
He asked to see the blade and then disappeared into the shop. He came back with a blade but it did not look the same as what I had in my hand. We compared the two blades and he said that it might work.
I asked him how much it was. He told me that he had taken the blade off an old fan that someone had brought in for repair. He said, “It didn’t cost me anything, so why should I charge you for it ” That really touched me. I took the blade home and it worked perfectly! My daughters got a “new” fan for nothing.
When I told my wife (almost in her 60s) this story, she said this reminded her of the kind aunties and uncles who used to run small shops and were always ready to help others when she was growing up.
4. Why did the author go to Jalan Besar
A. To visit his old friends. B. To apply for a job.
C. To fix the broken fan. D. To buy a new fan.
5. What does the underlined word “predicament” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Nervous mood. B. Difficult situation.
C. Anxious waiting. D. Boring moments.
6. Which of the following can best describe the old man
A. Kind and brave. B. Honest and helpful.
C. Determined and curious. D. Open-minded and humorous.
7. How did the author’s wife react to his experience
A. She remembered the old days. B. She was greatly surprised.
C. She couldn’t believe it. D. She thought little of it.
C
Located in the southeast of Canada and with a population of approximately 6 million, Toronto is a big and beautiful city, which has developed from a relatively unknown place over the past half century to the center of culture, trade and communication in Canada.
With its colorful ethnic mix, rich history and breathtaking buildings. Toronto offers non-stop adventures to the tourists. To get a sense of how big, various and magical Toronto is, the best place to start is the CN Tower. From this point, visitors can get a bird's-eye view of the city's amazing scenery and unique geography.
In addition to being an important center of culture, trade and communication in Canada, Toronto is also a major muti-ethnic city. It is the most populous city in Canada and its citizens come from countries around the world and from different kinds of ethnic backgrounds. Every day, in most places of the city, a hundred different languages can be heard on the streets, from Hindi to Greek to French. This, perhaps, explains why former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau once said that Canada is a mosaic（嵌合体）of cultures and languages rather than a melting pot.
Street signs in Toronto are mostly in English. Weekly and daily newspapers are published in various languages, and the city hosts the successful international film festival each September. It is also home to a popular baseball team the Toronto Blue Jays. Toronto has something for everyone.
Moreover, Toronto has been rated one of the most livable cities in the world by United Nations Human Settlements Programme for many years. At the same time, Toronto is one of the safest, richest cities in the world with the highest standard of living.
8. What's the purpose of the text
A. To draw more tourists to Toronto.
B. To introduce something about Canada.
C. To introduce some famous sights of Toronto.
D. To tell us how Toronto develops from the past.
9. What can we know about Toronto from the text
A. Toronto is in the center of Canada.
B. Toronto is a city with a history of half a century.
C. The street signs in Toronto are all written in English.
D. From the top of the CN Tower we can see the whole Toronto.
10. How does the author like Toronto
A. It's worth visiting.
B. It's just a common city in Canada.
C. There are too many foreigners in the city.
D. There aren't many places of interest to visit.
11. Where is this text most likely from
A. A personal diary. B. A news report.
C. A tourist handbook. D. A student's notebook.
D
To the human ears, a field of flowers is silent, except the noise of birds and insects. To certain animal ears, however, a field of flowers is full of conversation. Now, scientists have discovered that plants actually make noise as a way of communicating. In other words, they talk!
It has long been known that plants communicate when they are stressed. You need only watch a houseplant to realize that a plant lowers its head when it needs water, or turns yellow when it has been watered too much. Some plants also send out a bad smell when stressed to try and stop insects from taking advantage of their stressed state and eating them up.
Now, a new study that was published in Cell and conducted by researchers at Tel Aviv University, shows that not only do plants express themselves in the above ways when stressed, they also make sounds, like talking.
According to NoCamels, plants send out sounds at frequencies (频率) between 40 to 80 kilohertz—out of the range (范围) of human ears, but within the range of some animals. “Bats (蝙蝠) make sounds in these ranges all the time, and mice, dogs and cats can partly hear within it,” Dr. Lilach Hadany, one of the authors of the study, told NoCamels.
What is surprising about Hadany’s study is that the researchers have managed to understand and group the sounds that plants make for the first time. Plants that are not stressed make about one noise per hour, but plants that are stressed, thirsty, or injured make many hundreds of sounds per hour; and each of these sounds seems to show the certain type of stress the plant is under.
This type of information could be key for agriculture (农业). Knowing what sounds their plants are making will help farmers determine whether their plants are in danger or disease and allow them to make the necessary changes to allow their plants to grow well.
12. Why do some plants send out a bad smell
A. To show they hate birds. B. To say they are in need of water.
C. To protect themselves from danger. D. To tell people to stop watering them.
13. Which of the following can hear plants most clearly
A. Humans. B. Cats. C. Dogs. D. Bats.
14. What does the last paragraph focus on
A. The big problems farmers have been facing.
B. The possible application of the new study.
C. The ways for farmers to learn plants’ languages.
D. The points needed to be improved for the study.
15. What is the best title for the text
A. Plants Change Their Looks to Ask for Help
B. Necessary Changes Are Made to Agriculture
C. Plants Can Make Sounds to Communicate
D. A Field of Plants Is Silent to the Human Ears
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。
The Chongyang Festival is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, which is also known as the Double Ninth Festival. ____16____.
Climbing mountains
People like to climb mountains during this festival. One reason is that the ninth lunar month, with clear autumn sky and clean air, is a good time for sightseeing. ____17____. It is really refreshing to climb mountains and enjoy the beauty of nature at this time in autumn.
Climbing mountains also refers to “climbing to a higher position”. Another reason why climbing mountains is valued by people, especially by the elderly, is that it has a meaning of “climbing to longevity(长寿)”. Climbing mountains on the Double Ninth Festival was already popular in the Tang Dynasty. ____18____.
Drinking the chrysanthemum flower (菊花) wine
The chrysanthemum flower wine is unique in brewing. In ancient times, people usually picked fresh chrysanthemum flowers and leaves on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, and put the mixture of them and grains into the wine. ____19____. The wine is said to have good effects on sharpness of the eyes, the drop in high blood pressure, loss of weight and removal of stomach trouble, thus contributing to longevity.
____20____
The Double Ninth cake is also known as the “flower cake”. It is said that the cake was originally prepared after autumn harvests for farmers to have a taste of what was just in season, and it gradually grew into the present cake for people to eat on the Double Ninth Festival.
A. Making the “flower cake”
B. Eating Double Ninth cakes
C. A lot of poems were devoted to this custom
D. Therefore people love to go on an outing in this month
E It would not be drunk until the same day of the next year
F. Here are some traditional customs of the Double Ninth Festival
G. However, few Chinese people are aware of the importance of the festival
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。
I attended a college where every student left it as an all-rounded (全面的) person. The teachers in this college were ____21____. One of them, in particular, caught my ____22____ most, not because of his teaching skills but in the ____23____ he would always bend over and pick any piece of paper ____24____ on the floor and throw it into the nearest dustbin. On his way to the office, he would always ____25____ the dustbins to the right position if they were left by the cleaners in a wrong position.
In the beginning, when I ____26____ him, I used to wonder why However, growing up with this ____27____ in mind, I have come to follow the same ____28____. Walking down the street, I often bend over to pick the paper blown away by wind from the dustbin.
As I look at the puzzled ____29____ around me whenever I do this, I often _____30_____ the story of the little girl who was walking on the _____31_____ and saw turtles (海龟) washed ashore by the waves _____32_____ to get back in the water. She picked them up one by one and threw them back into the water. One guy walking by asked her why she did this since there were so many of them. She bent down, picked one up, looked at the guy and said, “I cannot _____33_____ all of them, but I can surely make a _____34_____ to this one.” She then threw it back into the ocean.
So, I may not clean the _____35_____ town by picking litter but I can surely leave one pavement clean by doing so, one at a time.
21. A. excellent B. clever C. strong D. young
22. A. breath B. stress C. attention D. confidence
23. A. lesson B. suggestion C. idea D. way
24. A. flying B. lying C. covering D. hanging
25. A. offer B. move C. point D. show
26. A. left B. missed C. trusted D. watched
27. A. incident B. lecture C. picture D. line
28. A. business B. rule C. belief D. practice
29. A. comments B. questions C. faces D. hands
30. A. think of B. leave aside C. bring in D. call off
31. A. bridge B. beach C. road D. floor
32. A. refusing B. managing C. trying D. learning
33. A. save B. find C. accept D. clean
34. A. benefit B. choice C. decision D. difference
35. A. other B. whole C. small D. old
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。
Music is everywhere nowadays. Music plays ____36____ important part in daily life and there are different ____37____ (type) of music in the world, such as Blues, Black music, Rock&Roll, Dance music of Punks, Disco, Jazz, Classical music, Rap, Pop-music and so on.
Music is absolutely useful in many fields. It ____38____ (use) in advertising, radios, TV, films and the supermarkets ____39____ people are always attracted by the sweet-sounding music. So, you can see that the companies take advantage ____40____ music to make more money.
Why do so many people enjoy music In my opinion, we ____41____ (definite) prefer expressing through music, so we can share many feelings with other people. Music is one of the most ____42____ (power) things in our life. When we are tired after work or when we are nervous, listening to music makes us feel more ____43____ (relax) and better. Listening to music ____44____ (help) us face the difficulties we meet in _____45_____ (we) life and makes us forget some problems. Besides, we can learn more about the cultures of different countries and then learn about the world better.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 新年即将来临，学生会将于下周五晚上在学校报告厅举办一场英语晚会。请你以学生会的名义发一则通知，欢迎全校师生参加。内容包括：
1.晚会主题：迎新年，享受英语；
2.活动内容。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
NOTICE
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第二节（满分25分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
In the quiet town, Ethan and his parents lived a peaceful life. His father John, a hard-working architect, and his mother Sarah, a great teacher, had always struggled to provide the best for Ethan.
As Ethan entered high school, something began to change their once harmonious home. School grades were the first battleground. While John believed in traditional hard work, Ethan, a creative boy, found himself crazy about art. Every time he painted well, his mother Sarah would praise and encourage him, but John only thought it was a waste of time. So Ethan often argued with his father.
One stormy night, the conflict (矛盾) came to a head. John, reviewing Ethan’s report card, frowned (皱眉) at the grades. “Ethan, you must focus more on your studies. These grades won’t help you become an engineer. Stop painting!”
Ethan couldn’t bear the disappointment in his father’s eyes, and argued back, “Dad, I want to be a painter, not an engineer.” Sarah, trying to stop the argument, quickly said, “John, maybe we should let Ethan have a try. It could be his true calling.” However, John stuck to his belief and replied, “Art won’t put food on the table or pay the bills. He needs a stable job.” Sarah was between her husband and son and tried to settle the argument.
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。
Sarah, who often helped solve problems between John and Ethan, saw their pain.
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As the storm outside got calmer, there was new found understanding among them.
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听力答案1-20CABBAACABBACBABCBCAC
