华南师范大学附属南沙中学
2023-2024学年第二学期期中高一年级英语试题（问卷）
卷面满分130分，考试用时120分钟。
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第二部分
阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
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
A music festival is a community event focusing on live performances of singing and instrument playing that is often presented with a theme. On the list are the music festivals for fans around the world. Find your favorite now!
Field Day
January 1, 2023, Sydney
Field Day means New Year’s Day for young people in Sydney. Seen as the city’s original multi-stage party, it’s a gathering of friends coming together for a great fun-filled first day of the year. There’s an air of hope and positive energy on a perfect summer’s day.
The Envision Festival
February 27—March 6, 2023, Uvita
The Envision Festival is an annual gathering in Costa Rica that aims to provide an opportunity for different cultures to work with one another to create a better community. The festival encourages people to practice art, music, dance performances, and education. Meanwhile, our connection with nature is expected to be strengthened.
The McDowell Mountain Music Festival
March 2—4, 2023, Phoenix
The McDowell Mountain Music Festival is Phoenix’s musical celebration of community culture. Since its foundation in 2004, it has been the only 100% non-profit music festival designed to support, entertain and educate the community. The festival attracts thousands of visitors each year from around the country, and it is an opportunity to experience true culture.
The Old Settler’s Music Festival
April 20—23, 2023, Dale
The Old Settler’s Music Festival is a nationally known music festival for American music. The festival is held in the country of Texas at the height of the wild flower season. The Old Settler’s Music Festival offers great music and activities for the whole family.
1. In which city can people enjoy a fun New Year’s Day
A. Phoenix. B. Uvita. C. Sydney. D. Dale.
2. What is special about the McDowell Mountain Music Festival
A. It encourages people to receive education. B. It is not aimed at making money.
C. It provides an opportunity for friend gathering. D. It focuses on cultural exchanges.
3. Which festivals are connected with nature
A. Field Day and the Envision Festival.
B. The Envision Festival and the McDowell Mountain Music Festival.
C. The Old Settler’s Music Festival and the McDowell Mountain Music Festival.
D. The Envision Festival and the Old Settler’s Music Festival.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了世界上的一些音乐节。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。由“Field Day”部分中的“Field Day means New Year’s Day for young people in Sydney.(Field Day是指悉尼年轻人的元旦)”可知，人们在悉尼能够享受有趣的元旦。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。由“The McDowell Mountain Music Festival”部分中的“Since its foundation in 2004, it has been the only 100% non-profit music festival designed to support, entertain and educate the community.(自2004年成立以来，它一直是唯一一个100%非营利的音乐节，旨在支持、娱乐和教育社区)”可知，自从建立以来，这个节日一直是非营利的。由此可知，它的目的不是赚钱。故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。由“The Envision Festival”部分的“Meanwhile, our connection with nature is expected to be strengthened.(与此同时，我们与自然的联系有望得到加强)”和“The Old Settler’s Music Festival”部分中的“The festival is held in the country of Texas at the height of the wild flower season.(这个节日在得克萨斯州野花盛开的季节举行)”可知，这两个音乐节与大自然有关。故选D。
B
A survey said the average Asian dad spent one minute a day with his children. I was shocked. I mean, a whole minute Every day Get real. Once a week maybe. The fact is, many Asian males are terrible at kid—related things. In fact, I am one of them.
Child—rearing (养育) doesn’t come naturally to guys. My mother knew the names of our teachers, best friends and crushes. My dad was only vaguely aware there were short people sharing the apartment. My mother bought healthy fresh food at the market every day. My dad would only go shopping when there was nothing in the fridge except a jar of capers and a bay leaf. Then he’d buy beer. My mother always knew the right questions to ask our teachers. My dad would ask my English teacher if she could get us a discount on school fees. My mother served kid food to kids. My dad added chili sauce to everything, including our baby food.
The truth is, mothers have superpowers. My son fell off a wall once and hurt himself all over. I demanded someone bring me a computer so I could google what to do. My wife ignored me and did some sort of chanting phrase such as “Mummy kiss it better,” and cured l7 separate injuries in less than 15 seconds.
Yes, mothers are incredible people, but they are not always right. Yet honesty forces me to record the fact that mothers only know best 99.99 percent of the time.Here are some famous slip-ups.
The mother of Bill Gates: “If you’re going to drop out of college and hang out with your nerdy friends, don’t come running to me when you find yourself penniless.” The mother of Albert Einstein: “When you grow up, you’ll find that sitting around thinking about the nature of time and space won’t pay the grocery bills.” The mother of George W. Bush: “You’ll never be like your dad, who became President of the United States and started his own war.”
4. The tone for the writer to write the passage is ___.A. cruel B. humorous C. disapproving D. critical(批评的)
5. In paragraph 2 the writer makes a comparison between mothers and fathers to prove that ______.
A. females love kids more than males B. males are not good at child—rearing
C. Males are not interested in child-rearing D. child-rearing is difficult both for females and males
6. What does the underlined word “slip-ups” in Paragraph 4 probably mean A. stories B. shortcomings C. mistakes D. advantages
7. The last paragraph is mainly developed by ___.
A. providing different examples B. following the order of space
C. making comparisons D. analyzing causes
【答案】4. B 5. B 6. C 7. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章用幽默的语气以对比的形式描写了父亲和母亲在养育孩子上的差异，但母亲也并不是完全正确的，作者对此也用例子进行了说明。
4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中的I was shocked. I mean, a whole minute Every day Get real. Once a week maybe.（我很震惊。我是说，整整一分钟？每天？现实点吧。也许一周一次）”可知，作者写这篇文章的语气是幽默的。A. cruel残酷的，残忍的；B. humorous幽默的；C. disapproving不满的，反对的；D. critical批评的。故选B。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第二段中的Child—rearing (养育) doesn’t come naturally to guys.（养育孩子对男人来说不是一件自然的事情）以及后面出现的几个“My dad……My mother……”的对比，可知此处是为了证明男性不擅长抚养孩子。故选B。
【6题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第五段列举的三个名人（Bill Gates、Albert Einstein、George W. Bush）的例子，来证明母亲的教育不一定总是对的。由此可知，划线词所在句意为“以下是一些著名的失误”。A. stories故事；B. shortcomings短处，缺点；C. mistakes错误；D. advantages优势。故选C。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。在第五段中，作者列举了三个名人的例子，使用的是举例子的方法。故选A。
C
“All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.” But now scientists have given us another warning: too much play with smartphones or computers makes you dull too.
“Many focus on the benefits of digital devices (设备) in education but ignore the costs,” said Patricia Greenfield from the University of California, “losing the ability to understand the emotions of other people is one of the costs.” Greenfield and her research team did an experiment. They worked with 105 children who spend about 4.5 hours in front of screens on a school day. The students were asked to describe the emotions towards the pictures of people who were happy, sad, angry or scared. Then, half of them attended a five-day nature and science camp. There they had no smartphones, TV, or computers. The other half stayed in school and spent the five days as usual. Five days later, all the children took the test again.
Students who had been to the camp got about 5 per cent more answers correct than they had done before the camp. But the other group of students didn’t show much improvement. The study is not perfect in some ways, said the researchers. But scientists say that the study is still a warning for us.
“Emotional skills develop in practice and the brain develops through real interaction,” said Professor Taylor, a professor at the University of San Francisco.
Researchers talked to 2, 000 parents of children aged 2—16 in the UK about what activities their children could do confidently. The results were surprising: their children could use a tablet (平板电脑) (59%) and work a mobile phone (57%) more confidently than they could tie their shoe laces (鞋带) (53%)! So, spend more time away from mobile phones and computers if you want to be an understanding friend, and not a member of what the Daily Mail called “Generation Helpless”.
8. According to Professor Greenfield, what’s the possible result of using digital media in education
A. Being in bad terms with family members. B. Making more mistakes when taking exams.
C. Falling far behind others in all schoolwork. D. Failing to relate to other people’s emotions.
9. What do scientists think of the results of Greenfields experiment
A. They are alarming for people. B. They are far from perfect.
C. They are quite surprising. D. They don’t need to be improved.
10. What can we know from the text
A. Too much play with digital devices raised some worries.
B. Students learned how to describe emotions in the experiment.
C. Students living without screens did much better in studies.
D. Most of the UK children couldn’t tie their shoe laces.
11. What is the purpose of the text
A. To warn us to stay away from the Internet.
B. To show screens do harm to emotions.
C. To show a digital world.
D. To explain how people become the Internet addicts.
【答案】8. D 9. A 10. A 11. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了科学家对于人们长期接触电子产品造成的影响的测试。通过对不同组学生参与不同的活动以后的情感测试，得出结果：长期接触电子产品会让人缺失一些情感因素以及降低对他人的理解能力。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段““Many focus on the benefits of digital devices (设备) in education but ignore the costs,” said Patricia Greenfield from the University of California, “losing the ability to understand the emotions of other people is one of the costs.”(加州大学的Patricia Greenfield说：“许多人只关注数字设备在教育中的好处，却忽视了其代价。失去理解他人情绪的能力是代价之一。”)”可知，根据Greenfield教授的说法，在教育中使用数字设备会导致无法理解他人的情感。故选D。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第三段“The study is not perfect in some ways, said the researchers. But scientists say that the study is still a warning for us.(研究人员说，这项研究在某些方面并不完美。但科学家们表示这项研究仍然是对我们的一个警告)”可知，科学家们认为Greenfield教授的实验结果给人警告。故选A。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段““All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.” But now scientists have given us another warning: too much play with smartphones or computers makes you dull too.”(“只工作不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。”但现在科学家们还提醒我们另一个警告：过度玩智能手机或电脑也会让你变傻)”以及最后一段“The results were surprising: their children could use a tablet (平板电脑) (59%) and work a mobile phone (57%) more confidently than they could tie their shoe laces (鞋带) (53%)!(结果令人惊讶：他们的孩子在使用平板电脑（59%）和使用手机（57%）时比系鞋带（53%）更自信！)”可推知，过多地使用数字设备引发了一些担忧。故选A。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段中“But now scientists have given us another warning: too much play with smartphones or computers makes you dull too.(但现在科学家们给了我们另一个警告：过度玩智能手机或电脑也会让你变傻)”并结合文章主要介绍了科学家对于人们长期接触电子产品造成的影响的测试，通过对不同组学生参加不同的活动以后的情感测试，结果显示：长期接触电子产品会让人缺失一些情感因素以及降低对他人的理解能力，因此本文的目的是表明屏幕会伤害情感。故选B。
D
After years of observing human nature, I have decided that two qualities make the difference between men of great achievement and men of average performance curiosity and discontent. I have never known an outstanding man who lacked either. And I have never known an average man who had both. The two belong together.
Together, these deep human urges (驱策力) count for much more that ambition. Galileo was not merely ambitious when he dropped objects of varying weights from the Leaning Tower at Pisa and timed their fall to the ground. Like Galileo, all the great names in history were curious and asked in discontent,“Why Why Why ”
Fortunately, curiosity and discontent don’t have to be learned. We are born with them and need only recapture them.
“The great man,” said Mencius (孟子), “is he who does not lose his child’s heart.” Yet most of us do lose it. We stop asking questions. We stop challenging custom. We just follow the crowd. And the crowd desires restful average. It encourages us to occupy our own little corner, to avoid foolish leaps into the dark, to be satisfied.
Most of us meet new people, and new ideas, with hesitation. But once having met and liked them, we think how terrible it would have been, had we missed the chance. We will probably have to force ourselves to waken our curiosity and discontent and keep them awake.
How should you start Modestly, so as not to become discouraged. I think of one friend who couldn’t arrange flowers to satisfy herself. She was curious about how the experts did it. How she is one of the experts, writing books on flower arrangement.
One way to begin is to answer your own excuses. You haven’t any special ability Most people don’t; there are only a few geniuses. You haven’t any time That’s good, because it’s always the people with no time who get things done. Harriet Stowe, mother of six, wrote parts of Uncle Tom’s Cabin while cooking. You’re too old Remember that Thomas Costain was 57 when he published his first novel, and that Grandma Moses showed her first pictures when she was 78.
However you start, remember there is no better time to start than right now, for you’ll never be more alive than you are at this moment.
12. In writing Paragraph 1, the author aims to ______.
A. propose a definition B. present an argument
C. reach a conclusion D. make a comparison
13. What does the example of Galileo tell us
A. Trial and error leads to the finding of truth. B. Greatness comes from a lasting desire to explore.
C. Creativity results from challenging authority. D. Scientists tend to be curious and ambitious.
14. What can you do to recapture curiosity and discontent
A. Observe the unknown around you. B. Follow the fashion.
C. Lead a life of adventure. D. Develop a questioning mind.
15 What can we learn from Paragraphs 6 and 7
A. Lack of talent and time is no reason for taking no action.
B. The genius tends to get things done creatively.
C. Gaining success helps you become an expert
D. You should remain modest when approaching perfection.
【答案】12. B 13. B 14. D 15. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章论述了获得成就的两个关键因素——好奇心和不满足。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“After years of observing human nature, I have decided that two qualities make the difference between men of great achievement and men of average performance curiosity and discontent. I have never known an outstanding man who lacked either. And I have never known an average man who had both. The two belong together.(经过多年对人性的观察，我认为成就卓越的人和平庸之人的区别在于两种品质：好奇心和不满足。我从未见过一个杰出的人缺乏这两种品质。我从未见过一个普通人同时拥有这两者。这两者是一体的)”可推知，作者写第一段的目的是提出一个论点。故选B。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“Like Galileo, all the great names in history were curious and asked in discontent,“Why Why Why ”(像伽利略一样，历史上所有的伟人都感到好奇，并不满地问：“为什么？为什么？为什么？”)”可推知，伽利略的例子告诉我们，伟大来自于持久的探索欲望。故选B。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段Like Galileo, all the great names in history were curious and asked in discontent,“Why Why Why ”(像伽利略一样，历史上所有的伟人都感到好奇，并不满地问：“为什么？为什么？为什么？”)及第四段““The great man,” said Mencius (孟子), “is he who does not lose his child’s heart.” Yet most of us do lose it. We stop asking questions. We stop challenging custom. We just follow the crowd.(孟子说：“不失去孩子的心，才是伟大的人。”然而，我们大多数人都失去了它。我们不再问问题。我们不再挑战习俗。我们只是随大流)”由此可知，你可以通过培养一个善于提问的头脑，来重新获得好奇心和不满。故选D。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据第六段“How she is one of the experts, writing books on flower arrangement.(她是如何成为插花方面的专家之一，写着插花方面的书)”及第七段“You haven’t any special ability Most people don’t; there are only a few geniuses. You haven’t any time That’s good, because it’s always the people with no time who get things done.(你没有什么特殊能力吗？大多数人也没有；天才屈指可数。你没有时间吗？很好，因为总是那些没有时间的人把事情做好)”以及列举了Thomas Costain在57岁时出版了他的第一部小说，Grandma Moses在78岁时展示了她的第一批照片。由此可知，这两段想告诉我们“缺乏天赋和时间不是不采取行动的理由”。故选A。
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。
For people who are planning a trip, a visit to a museum might not be the first thing they think of. After all, there are plenty of ways to appreciate the world’s civilization, gain exciting experiences and spend quality time with family and friends. ____16____
Museums are where people learn something new, at every age! Are you interested in something specific ____17____. There, you will find yourself drawn in and inspired! Museums are a fantastic place to learn about a region’s history, scientific achievements, major cultural events, and of course, dinosaurs. They also design exhibitions related to visual arts, industrial innovations and anything that inspires an individual to learn about the past and create new paths to the future.
____18____ They will surely be an exciting part of the educational experience with the main purpose to expose children to knowledge of various fields and expand their horizons. To achieve that, museums are working to create meaningful and engaging activities, interactive and knowledge-based.
Museums support tourism. They are tourism promoters in small towns and large cities. Museums aren’t a burden on tax revenue (税收) or a separate concern from other city projects. ____19____Statistics show that museums support more than 726, 000 jobs in America.
Museums shape communities. They have activities and exhibitions through which visitors can learn about local history. Museums are places where a shared heritage is celebrated and a collective identity is formed. They provide an interesting public space where people meet and talk to each other. ____20____
A. Museums bring out the best qualities in children.
B. Museums often deliver kids-centered exhibitions.
C. Instead, they generate funding and fuel employment.
D. Then, visit a local museum to learn about that subject.
E. Even shopping at the gift shop there is an opportunity for connection.
F. On the contrary, they consume a small percentage of city funds annually.
G. The fact, however, is that museums offer magical benefits in many ways.
【答案】16. G 17. D 18. B 19. C 20. E
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇说明文。文章介绍了博物馆的多项社会性功能。
16题详解】
根据上文“For people who are planning a trip, a visit to a museum might not be the first thing they think of. After all, there are plenty of ways to appreciate the world’s civilization, gain exciting experiences and spend quality time with family and friends. (对于计划旅行的人来说，参观博物馆可能不是他们想到的第一件事。毕竟，有很多方式可以欣赏世界文明，获得令人兴奋的体验，与家人和朋友共度美好时光)”可知，此处提到人们在旅行途中有很多选择，博物馆不是人们的首选地址，G项“The fact, however, is that museums offer magical benefits in many ways (然而，事实是博物馆在许多方面提供了神奇的好处。)”中的however表明，其实去博物馆有好多益处，此处点明本文的主题。上下文衔接连贯顺畅。故选G项。
【17题详解】
根据上文“Museums are where people learn something new, at every age! Are you interested in something specific (博物馆是人们学习新东西的地方，不分年龄！你有什么特别的兴趣吗？)”可知，可以去博物馆观看感兴趣的东西；D项“Then, visit a local museum to learn about that subject. (然后，去当地的博物馆了解一下这个主题。)”中的that subject指代上文的something specific，上下文连贯顺畅。故选D项。
【18题详解】
根据下文“They will surely be an exciting part of the educational experience with the main purpose to expose children to knowledge of various fields and expand their horizons. To achieve that, museums are working to create meaningful and engaging activities, interactive and knowledge-based. (它们肯定是教育经历中令人兴奋的一部分，主要目的是让孩子们接触各个领域的知识，扩大他们的视野。为了实现这一目标，博物馆正在努力创造有意义和吸引人的活动，以互动和知识为基础。)”可知，博物馆可以让孩子们接收到教育，B项“Museums often deliver kids-centered exhibitions. (博物馆经常举办以儿童为中心的展览。)”作本段小标题，上下文连贯顺畅。故选B项。
【19题详解】
根据上文“Museums support tourism. They are tourism promoters in small towns and large cities. Museums aren’t a burden on tax revenue (税收) or a separate concern from other city projects. (博物馆支持旅游业。他们是小城镇和大城市的旅游推动者。博物馆不是税收的负担，也不是与其他城市项目分开的单独的问题。)”可知，本段中涉及博物馆对城市旅行业的推动；C项“Instead, they generate funding and fuel employment. (相反，它们创造了资金和就业。)”与上文为转折关系，下文“Statistics show that museums support more than 726, 000 jobs in America (统计数据显示，博物馆在美国提供了72.6万个工作岗位)”可知，此处具体解释博物馆创造工作机会的功能，呼应C项的fuel employment，上下文衔接连贯顺畅。故选C项。
【20题详解】
根据上文“Museums shape communities. They have activities and exhibitions through which visitors can learn about local history. Museums are places where a shared heritage is celebrated and a collective identity is formed. They provide an interesting public space where people meet and talk to each other. (博物馆塑造社区。他们有活动和展览，游客可以通过这些活动了解当地的历史。博物馆是庆祝共同遗产和形成集体身份的地方。它们提供了一个有趣的公共空间，人们可以在这里见面交谈。)”可知，本段涉及博物馆塑造社区的功能，博物馆作为一个公共空间，人们可以相互交流；E项“Even shopping at the gift shop there is an opportunity for connection. (即使是在礼品店购物，也有机会建立联系。)”可知，在博物馆的周边产业，如礼品店，在这里人们也有机会进行交流联系，上下文顺畅。故选E项。
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
A young lady was sitting in her garden under a tree drinking tea. ____21____, something white fell and ____22____ in her drink. It was a cocoon (茧). As the cocoon rumbled (发出隆隆声) in the hot ____23____, she realized that it was made from a long, strong and soft ____24____. She started thinking about how to ____25____ the new material. Does this story sound a bit ____26____ It does remind me of Isaac Newton, having the ____27____ of the law of gravity while sitting under an apple tree after he was ____28____ on the head with a piece of falling fruit.
The story of the young woman and her tea is a popular Chinese legend (传说) about ____29____. When silk was first invented, silk clothing was ______30______ by the rich people, and it was a status symbol. But over time its use spread and a wider range of social classes ______31______ wearing silk clothes.
As the production of silk increased, it began to be put into industrial ______32______ and became a part of musical instruments, fishing lines, even wrap paper and trade business.
Silk was ______33______ traded and spread all the way from China to India and through Central Asia to the Middle East. It was the longest trade route across land, and it allowed early ______34______ between Europe and China. Italy became one of the ______35______ producers of silk and it’s where some of the world’s finest silk cloth is made even today.
21. A. Suddenly B. Fortunately C. Obviously D. Gradually
22. A. disappeared B. hid C. landed D. defended
23. A. air B. tea C. tree D. garden
24. A. creature B. chemical C. plant D. material
25. A. catch hold of B. make use of C. run out of D. drop out of
26. A. familiar B. fascinating C. exciting D. terrible
27. A. report B. record C. picture D. idea
28. A. knocked B. attacked C. touched D. fixed
29. A. industry B. trade C. silk D. clothing
30. A. chosen B. designed C. admired D. charged
31. A. enjoyed B. began C. considered D. admitted
32. A. use B. management C. operation D. standard
33. A. conveniently B. legally C. secretly D. widely
34. A. debate B. contact C. competition D. pressure
35. A. elective B. fancy C. major D. smooth
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. C 31. B 32. A 33. D 34. B 35. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了关于丝绸的中国传说、丝绸的发展及丝绸之路的作用。
【21题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：突然，一个白色的东西掉了下来，落在了她的饮品里。A. Suddenly突然；B. Fortunately幸运地；C. Obviously明显地；D. Gradually逐渐地。A根据上文“A young lady was sitting in her garden under a tree drinking tea.”可知，女士正在喝茶，没有预料到会掉下东西来。由此可知，白色的东西是突然掉下来的。故选A项。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意： 突然，一个白色的东西掉了下来，落在了她的饮品里。A. disappeared消失；B. hid隐藏；C. landed降落；D. defended防御。根据下文“As the cocoon rumbled (发出隆隆声) in the hot___”可知，茧在热茶里发出隆隆声，由此可知，茧应该是由树上落下来，从空中落在了她的饮品里。故选C项。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当茧在热茶中隆隆作响时，她意识到它是由一种长而结实柔软的材料制成的。A. air空气；B. tea茶；C. tree树；D. garden花园。根据上文“A young lady was sitting in her garden under a tree drinking tea.”可知，女士正在喝茶，茧落在了她的饮品里，她的饮品就是茶，选项中只有tea可以呼应名词drink，空前的形容词hot指在煮的茶水很烫，tea符合语境。故选B项。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当茧在热茶中隆隆作响时，她意识到它是由一种长而结实柔软的材料制成的。A. creature生物；B. chemical化学制品；C. plant植物；D. material材料。根据下文“She started thinking about how to ___ the new material.”中的“material”原词复现，与此处指同一中东西，她开始思考如何利用这种新材料，由此可知，茧是由一种长而结实柔软的材料制成的。故选D项。
【25题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：她开始思考如何利用这种新材料。A. catch hold of抓住； B. make use of利用；C. run out of用完；D. drop out of退出。根据下文“The story of the young woman and her tea is a popular Chinese legend (传说) about___.”可知，这个故事是关于丝绸是如何被发明的，利用茧去做成丝绸，由此可知，她开始思考如何利用这种新材料。故选B项。
【26题详解】
考査形容词词义辨析。句意：这个故事听起来有点熟悉吗 A. familiar熟悉的；B. fascinating迷人的；C. exciting令人兴奋的；D. terrible可怕的。根据下文“Isaac Newton”可知，牛顿是因为掉落的苹果激发了灵感，故事中的女人因为掉落的茧激发了灵感，这两个故事都是由意外事件做出重大发现或发明，有类似之处，且牛顿的故事早已为人熟知，由此可知，这个故事听起来有点熟悉。故选A项。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这确实让我想起了艾萨克·牛顿，他坐在苹果树下时，被一个掉落的水果击中了头部，产生了万有引力定律的想法。A. report报道；B. record记录；C. picture图片；D. idea想法。根据句中“the law of gravity”可知，牛顿被掉落的苹果击中了头部，然后产生了万有引力定律的想法。故选D项。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这确实让我想起了艾萨克·牛顿，他坐在苹果树下时，被一个掉落的水果击中了头部，产生了万有引力定律的想法。A. knocked敲，击；B. attacked攻击；C. touched触摸；D. fixed安装。根据句中“Isaac Newton”可知，句中讲述的是牛顿发现万有引力定律的故事，由此可知，故事中苹果掉落，击中了牛顿的头部，其他三个选项都是人为主动发出的动作。故选A项。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意： 这个年轻女人和她的茶的故事是一个关于丝绸的流行的中国传说。A. industry工业；行业；B. trade贸易；C. silk丝绸；D. clothing服装。根据下文“When silk was first invented”中的“silk”可知，文中介绍了的是关于丝绸来历的故事，由此可知，句中指一个关于丝绸的中国传说。故选C项。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：丝绸刚发明时，丝绸服装受到富人的欣赏，是地位的象征。A. chosen选择；B. designed设计；C. admired欣赏；D. charged充电。根据句中“it was a status symbol”可知，丝绸是地位的象征，由此可知，丝绸服装受到富人的欣赏。故选C项。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意: 但随着时间的推移，它的使用范围越来越广，越来越多的社会阶层开始穿丝绸衣服。A. enjoyed享受；B. began开始；C. considered考虑；D. admitted承认。根据句中“But over time its use spread”可知，丝绸的使用范围越来越广，越来越多的社会阶层开始穿丝绸衣服，不再是只有富人们才买的起。故选B项。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：随着丝绸产量的增加，丝绸开始被投入工业使用，并成为乐器、钓鱼线、甚至包装纸和贸易业务的一部分。A. use使用；B. management管理；C. operation活动，手术；D. standard标准。根据句中“a part of musical instruments, fishing lines”可知，丝绸被用来制作乐器和钓鱼线等商品，丝绸开始被投入工业使用。故选A项。
【33题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：丝绸贸易广泛，从中国一直传播到印度，并通过中亚传播到中东。A. conveniently方便地；B. legally合法地；C. secretly秘密地；D. widely广泛地。根据句中“from China to India and through Central Asia to the Middle East”可知，丝绸从中国一直传播到印度，并通过中亚传播到中东，由此可知，丝绸贸易广泛。故选D项。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是穿越陆地最长的贸易路线，也使欧洲和中国能够尽早联系。A. debate辩论；B. contact联系；C. competition竞争；D. pressure压力。根据句中“It was the longest trade route across land”及空后定语“between Europe and China”可知，丝绸之路是穿越陆地最长的贸易路线，由此可知，它使得欧洲和中国取得了早期联系。故选B项。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：意大利成为丝绸的主要生产国之一，即使在今天，世界上最好的丝绸布也是在这里生产的。A. elective选举的；可选择的；B. fancy时髦的，奢华的；华丽的，花哨的；C. major主要的；重大的；D. smooth光滑的；顺利的。根据下文“it’s where some of the world’s finest silk cloth is made even today.”可知，现在最好的丝绸还在这里生产，可知，意大利应该是主要的丝绸生产国。故选C项。
第二节 语法填空（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。
A Bite of China
No trip would be completed without ____36____ (experience) the local food culture. Actually, China has various kinds of delicious food, including a wide variety of local snacks.
Without a doubt, for the majority of the foreigners I contacted, and myself included, Peking Duck, Dim Sum, Mongolian Hot Pot were the favorite Chinese ____37____ (dish). China is a place ____38____ the food is not only delicious, but the ____39____ (cheap) I’ve ever found.
____40____ my last night in Beijing before returning to the States, I went to a Peking Duck restaurant that had been suggested for me to try. What ____41____ beautiful place! Splendid woodblock prints on the walls, fresh flowers in the vases on the table, ____42____ (attract) silverware (镀银餐具) and beautiful chopsticks. I ____43____ (hand) a menu and found most of the prices were especially low for the high quality of the food. The duck came in whole or half, along with all the little decorations that you know if you’ve ever eaten Peking duck-a little tortilla (玉米饼) to put the sliced duck and vegetables in chopped onion, sauce.
Anyway, I ended up ordering a whole duck and thought I’d just take the rest back to my hotel ____44____ (eat) later if I couldn’t finish it. Unbelievably, in the end there was none of the whole duck _____45_____ (leave) on the plate. Umm, yummy!
【答案】36. experiencing
37. dishes 38. where
39. cheapest
40. On 41. a
42. attractive
43. was handed
44. to eat 45. left
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在中国旅行时体验当地饮食文化的经历。
【36题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：没有体验当地饮食文化的旅行是不完整的。空前是介词，此空应用动名词形式作宾语。故填experiencing。
【37题详解】
考查名词。句意：毫无疑问，对于我接触过的大多数外国人，包括我自己来说，北京烤鸭、中式点心、蒙古火锅是他们最喜欢的中国菜。根据句意和前文are可知，此处应用名词复数作表语。故填dishes。
【38题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：中国是一个食物不仅美味的，而且是我所发现的最便宜的地方。此处引导限制性定语从句，先行词为地点名词place，设空处指代先行词，在从句中作地点状语，用关系副词where引导此从句。故填where。
【39题详解】
考查形容词。句意：同上。空处和前文的delicious并列，根据句意和后文“I’ve ever found.”可知，此处应用形容词最高级cheapest和前文并列作表语。故填cheapest。
【40题详解】
考查介词。句意：在我回美国前在北京的最后一个晚上，我去了一家被推荐我尝尝的北京烤鸭店。分析句子结构可知，此处指在具体的一个晚上，应该用介词on，位于句首，首字母应大写。故填On。
【41题详解】
考查冠词。句意：多么美丽的地方啊!分析句子结构可知，空处为感叹句型：what a/an+形容词+可数名词单数，句中place为可数名词单数，前应用不定冠词，beautiful为辅音音素开头，用a。故填a。
【42题详解】
考查形容词。句意：墙上精美的木版画，桌上花瓶里的鲜花，漂亮的银器和漂亮的筷子。修饰名词silverware，所以空处应填形容词attractive，作定语。故填attractive。
【43题详解】
考查时态语态。句意：他们递给我一份菜单，我发现大多数菜品的价格都很低，但质量却很高。主语与谓语构成被动关系，根据后文were可知为一般过去时的被动语态，谓语用单数。故填was handed。
【44题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：不管怎样，最后我点了一整只鸭子，如果吃不完，我想把剩下的带回酒店吃。根据句意可知，此处应用动词不定式作状语，表目的。故填to eat。
【45题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：令人难以置信的是，最后盘子里一点鸭肉也没有剩下。句子的谓语动词是was，故用非谓语动词，leave“剩下”作定语，与逻辑主语none of the whole duck之间是被动关系，故用其过去分词作后置定语。故填left。
第四部分 写作（共三节，满分50分）
第一节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
46. It is very________(便利的) to pay by credit card. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】convenient
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：用信用卡付款很方便。根据汉语提示可知，convenient方便的，形容词作表语，符合题意。故填convenient。
47. There were confrontations between local ________ (居民) and the police. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】residents
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：当地居民和警察之间发生了冲突。“居民”是resident，不止一个，空格处用复数，故填residents。
48. One species of tree ________(取代) another as a forest ages. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】replaces
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：随着森林年龄的增长，一种树木取代了另一种树木。空处是主句谓语，“取代”应用动词replace，且由动词ages和句意可知，句子描述一般性事实，应用一般现在时，主语是One species of tree，为单数，故填replaces。
49. He ________(迎接) all the guests warmly as they arrived. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】greeted
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：客人到达时，他热情地迎接他们。根据汉语提示“迎接”可知应填动词greet，结合后文arrived可知用一般过去时。故填greeted。
50. Your ______（表现）as a student will be excellent if you develop a habit of reflecting on how you learn. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】performance
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：如果你养成了反思学习方式的习惯，你作为学生的表现将会非常出色。根据汉语意思“表现”可知应填名词performance，your为形容词性物主代词修饰名词，为不可数名词。故填performance。
51. ______（吸引）in painting, John didn’t notice evening approaching. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】Absorbed
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：John被绘画所吸引，他没有注意到夜幕降临。分析句子结构可知，空处是非谓语动词作状语，动词absorb(使全神贯注)的逻辑主语是句子的主语John，二者之间是被动关系，所以此处应用absorb的过去分词形式absorbed，单词位于句首，首字母大写，也可以理解为be absorbed in“全神贯注于”是固定短语，作状语，省略be动词，用形容词作伴随状语。故填Absorbed。
52. They __________ (装饰) the room with flowers and balloons. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】decorated
【解析】
【详解】考查谓语动词。句意：他们用鲜花和气球装饰了房间。分析句子结构和意思可知，这里考查“装饰”对应的动词decorate，在句子中作谓语，这句话描述的是过去的事情，谓语用一般过去时。故填decorated。
53. There is ______(绝对地) nothing more the doctors can do. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】absolutely
【解析】
【详解】考查副词。句意：医生们已经无能为力了。根据汉语提示和句子结构可知，应用副词absolutely，作状语。故填absolutely。
54. She describes her own moral ______ (困境) in making the film. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】dilemma
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：她描述了自己在拍摄这部电影时的道德困境。根据汉语提示可知应用名词dilemma，作宾语，故填dilemma。
55. The country has to ________(进口) most of its raw materials. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】import
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：这个国家的大部分原材料必须进口。我想借此机会感谢我的同事们对我的支持。根据句意及汉语提示可知，此处使用动词import，固定搭配have to do sth.“不得不做某事”。故填import。
第二节 句子翻译（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）
根据括号里的要求，把下列汉语翻译成英语。将每一题的答案写在答题卷相应的横线上。
56. 很多人都认为互联网改变了我们的生活，但我最近才意识到。（现在完成时的被动语态）（汉译英）
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【答案】Many people believe that our lives have been changed by the Internet, but it has recently been realized by me.
【解析】
【详解】考查宾语从句和现在完成时的被动语态。主句“很多人都认为”描述的为一种普遍的、常见的情况，使用一般现在时，翻译为“many people believe that”。“我们的生活”为“our lives”，“改变”为“change”，“被互联网”为“by the Internet”，翻译“互联网改变了我们的生活”使用“现在完成时的被动语态”，则翻译为“Our lives have been changed by the Internet.”；指代“很多人都认为互联网改变了我们的生活”使用代词“it”，副词“最近”为“recently”，动词“意识到”为“realize”，“被我”为“by me”，“但是”为“but”，翻译“但我最近才意识到”使用“现在完成时的被动语态”，则翻译为“But it has recently been realized by me.”。故“很多人都认为互联网改变了我们的生活，但我最近才意识到”翻译为：Many people believe that our lives have been changed by the Internet, but it has recently been realized by me.
57. 像拥有相同的货币和国防一样，他们也使用同一面称为Union Jack的国旗。（动词过去分词做定语）（汉译英）
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【答案】They use the same flag, known as the Union Jack, as well as share the same currency and military defence.
【解析】
【详解】考查时态，短语和过去分词。根据句意，该句应用一般现在时，表示客观事实。分析句意，“像拥有相同的货币和国防一样，他们也使用同一面国旗”可用固定短语as well as“和……一样词”连接并列的谓语部分，译为They use the same flag as well as share the same currency and military defence；动词短语be known as表示“被认为是、被称作”，故“称为英国国旗”可译为be known as the Union Jack，根据题目要求和句意，可用过去分词known as...作后置定语，修饰the same flag。故翻译为They use the same flag, known as the Union Jack, as well as share the same currency and military defence.
58. 这个现象令科学家吃惊，他们立即对其展开调查研究。（动词过去分词作状语）（汉译英）
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【答案】Surprised by the phenomenon, the scientists immediately launched an investigation and research into it.
【解析】
【详解】考查短语、时态和过去分词。句子描述的为过去的事情，使用一般过去时。“这个现象”为“the phenomenon”，翻译“科学家立即对这个现象展开调查研究”使用“主谓宾”的结构，主语“科学家”为“the scientists”，副词“立即”为“immediately”，“对其展开调查研究”为“launch an investigation and research into it”，其中it指代“the phenomenon”。动词“使吃惊”为“surprise”，它和“the scientists”之间为被动关系，则使用过去分词作状语，由介词by引出动作“使吃惊”的执行者“the phenomenon”，故“这个现象令科学家吃惊，他们立即对其展开调查研究”翻译为：Surprised by the phenomenon, the scientists immediately launched an investigation and research into it.
59. 每逢新年即将来临之时，你就能感受到放松的节日氛围。（动词现在分词作定语）（汉译英）
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【答案】Every time the New Year approaches, you can feel a relaxing holiday atmosphere.
【解析】
【详解】考查状语从句、时态和现在分词。句子描述的为一种普遍的、常见的情况，使用一般现在时。“新年”为“the New Year ”，“来临”为“approach”，“每逢”为“every time”，则时间状语从句“每逢新年即将来临之时”翻译为“every time the New Year approaches”；翻译“你就能感受到放松的节日氛围”使用“主谓宾”的结构，“能够”为“can”，后接动词原形，“感受到”为“feel ”，“令人放松的”为“relaxing”，“节日氛围”为“holiday atmosphere”，relaxing是以辅音音素开头的单词，前面使用不定冠词a，则“一种放松的节日氛围”翻译为“a relaxing holiday atmosphere”，则“你就能感受到放松的节日氛围”翻译为“you can feel a relaxing holiday atmosphere”。故“每逢新年即将来临之时，你就能感受到放松的节日氛围”翻译为：Every time the New Year approaches, you can feel a relaxing holiday atmosphere.
60. 在山间远足时，他的腿被一条蛇咬了一口。（动词现在分词做状语）（汉译英）
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【答案】While hiking in the mountains, he leg was bitten by a snake on the leg.
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词和时态语态。表示“在山间远足时”应用when或while引导时间状语从句，省略与主句中主语相同的主语和系动词（此处为he was），hike与主语he是主动关系，因此“在山间远足时”应用“while+现在分词”作时间状语，可表达为“While hiking in the mountains=While he was hiking in the mountains”；主语为he；表示“被咬”应用bite，为一般过去时的被动语态，“他的腿被一条蛇咬了一口”表达为“he was bitten by a snake on the leg”。故翻译为：While hiking in the mountains, he was bitten by a snake on the leg.
第三节 书面表达（共1题，满分25分）
61. 我校将于4月23日世界读书日（World Book Day）举行英语演讲比赛。请你以“Be a wise reader”为题写一篇发言稿参赛，内容包括：
1.阅读重要性；
2.提出建议
注意：
1.尽可能写满规定的答题区间（开头已为你写好，但不计入总词数）；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3.注意卷面整洁、书写美观，用衡水体。
Be a Wise Reader
Good morning, everyone.
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That’s all. Thanks for your listening.
【答案】 Good morning, everyone. It’s my honor to stand here to share with you my opinion on reading.
From my point of view, reading is really beneficial to us. It can broaden our vision. The content in books contains the knowledge all over the world and every aspect, which can make us a learned man. In addition, reading can help cultivate our confidence that is vital on the way to success and the fulfillment of a lifelong dream.
To my understanding, if you want to be a good reader, you can start with the books you are interested in, spare time out of your busy schedule and develop the habit of reading.
It is true that actions speak louder than words. Let’s do this together!
That’s all. Thanks for your listening.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于开放作文，要求考生以“Be a wise reader”为题写一篇发言稿参加世界读书日英语演讲比赛，内容包括:阅读的重要性；提出建议。
【详解】1.词汇积累
在我看来：from my point of view→as far as I am concerned
另外：in addition→ besides/moreover/what’s more
帮助：help→ assist
重要的：vital→crucial
2.句式拓展
合并简单句
原句：From my point of view, reading is really beneficial to us. It can broaden our vision.
拓展句：From my point of view, reading is really beneficial to us, which can broaden our vision.
【点睛】[高分句型1] The content in books contains the knowledge all over the world and every aspect, which can make us a learned man. （运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句）
[高分句型2] It is true that actions speak louder than words. （运用了that引导的主语从句，it为形式主语）华南师范大学附属南沙中学
2023-2024学年第二学期期中高一年级英语试题（问卷）
卷面满分130分，考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
1．答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上。
2．所有题目必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在另发的答题卷各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
3．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将答题卷考生自己妥善保管，答题卡上交收回。
第二部分
阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
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
A music festival is a community event focusing on live performances of singing and instrument playing that is often presented with a theme. On the list are the music festivals for fans around the world. Find your favorite now!
Field Day
January 1, 2023, Sydney
Field Day means New Year’s Day for young people in Sydney. Seen as the city’s original multi-stage party, it’s a gathering of friends coming together for a great fun-filled first day of the year. There’s an air of hope and positive energy on a perfect summer’s day.
The Envision Festival
February 27—March 6, 2023, Uvita
The Envision Festival is an annual gathering in Costa Rica that aims to provide an opportunity for different cultures to work with one another to create a better community. The festival encourages people to practice art, music, dance performances, and education. Meanwhile, our connection with nature is expected to be strengthened.
The McDowell Mountain Music Festival
March 2—4, 2023, Phoenix
The McDowell Mountain Music Festival is Phoenix’s musical celebration of community culture. Since its foundation in 2004, it has been the only 100% non-profit music festival designed to support, entertain and educate the community. The festival attracts thousands of visitors each year from around the country, and it is an opportunity to experience true culture.
The Old Settler’s Music Festival
April 20—23, 2023, Dale
The Old Settler’s Music Festival is a nationally known music festival for American music. The festival is held in the country of Texas at the height of the wild flower season. The Old Settler’s Music Festival offers great music and activities for the whole family.
1. In which city can people enjoy a fun New Year’s Day
A. Phoenix. B. Uvita. C. Sydney. D. Dale.
2. What is special about the McDowell Mountain Music Festival
A. It encourages people to receive education. B. It is not aimed at making money.
C. It provides an opportunity for friend gathering. D. It focuses on cultural exchanges.
3. Which festivals are connected with nature
A. Field Day and the Envision Festival.
B. The Envision Festival and the McDowell Mountain Music Festival.
C The Old Settler’s Music Festival and the McDowell Mountain Music Festival.
D The Envision Festival and the Old Settler’s Music Festival.
B
A survey said the average Asian dad spent one minute a day with his children. I was shocked. I mean, a whole minute Every day Get real. Once a week maybe. The fact is, many Asian males are terrible at kid—related things. In fact, I am one of them.
Child—rearing (养育) doesn’t come naturally to guys. My mother knew the names of our teachers, best friends and crushes. My dad was only vaguely aware there were short people sharing the apartment. My mother bought healthy fresh food at the market every day. My dad would only go shopping when there was nothing in the fridge except a jar of capers and a bay leaf. Then he’d buy beer. My mother always knew the right questions to ask our teachers. My dad would ask my English teacher if she could get us a discount on school fees. My mother served kid food to kids. My dad added chili sauce to everything, including our baby food.
The truth is, mothers have superpowers. My son fell off a wall once and hurt himself all over. I demanded someone bring me a computer so I could google what to do. My wife ignored me and did some sort of chanting phrase such as “Mummy kiss it better,” and cured l7 separate injuries in less than 15 seconds.
Yes, mothers are incredible people, but they are not always right. Yet honesty forces me to record the fact that mothers only know best 99.99 percent of the time.Here are some famous slip-ups.
The mother of Bill Gates: “If you’re going to drop out of college and hang out with your nerdy friends, don’t come running to me when you find yourself penniless.” The mother of Albert Einstein: “When you grow up, you’ll find that sitting around thinking about the nature of time and space won’t pay the grocery bills.” The mother of George W. Bush: “You’ll never be like your dad, who became President of the United States and started his own war.”
4. The tone for the writer to write the passage is ___.A. cruel B. humorous C. disapproving D. critical(批评的)
5. In paragraph 2 the writer makes a comparison between mothers and fathers to prove that ______.
A. females love kids more than males B. males are not good at child—rearing
C. Males are not interested in child-rearing D. child-rearing is difficult both for females and males
6. What does the underlined word “slip-ups” in Paragraph 4 probably mean A. stories B. shortcomings C. mistakes D. advantages
7. The last paragraph is mainly developed by ___.
A. providing different examples B. following the order of space
C. making comparisons D. analyzing causes
C
“All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.” But now scientists have given us another warning: too much play with smartphones or computers makes you dull too.
“Many focus on the benefits of digital devices (设备) in education but ignore the costs” said Patricia Greenfield from the University of California, “losing the ability to understand the emotions of other people is one of the costs.” Greenfield and her research team did an experiment. They worked with 105 children who spend about 4.5 hours in front of screens on a school day. The students were asked to describe the emotions towards the pictures of people who were happy, sad, angry or scared. Then, half of them attended a five-day nature and science camp. There they had no smartphones, TV, or computers. The other half stayed in school and spent the five days as usual. Five days later, all the children took the test again.
Students who had been to the camp got about 5 per cent more answers correct than they had done before the camp. But the other group of students didn’t show much improvement. The study is not perfect in some ways, said the researchers. But scientists say that the study is still a warning for us.
“Emotional skills develop in practice and the brain develops through real interaction,” said Professor Taylor, a professor at the University of San Francisco.
Researchers talked to 2, 000 parents of children aged 2—16 in the UK about what activities their children could do confidently. The results were surprising: their children could use a tablet (平板电脑) (59%) and work a mobile phone (57%) more confidently than they could tie their shoe laces (鞋带) (53%)! So, spend more time away from mobile phones and computers if you want to be an understanding friend, and not a member of what the Daily Mail called “Generation Helpless”.
8. According to Professor Greenfield, what’s the possible result of using digital media in education
A. Being in bad terms with family members. B. Making more mistakes when taking exams.
C. Falling far behind others in all schoolwork. D. Failing to relate to other people’s emotions.
9. What do scientists think of the results of Greenfields experiment
A. They are alarming for people. B. They are far from perfect.
C. They are quite surprising. D. They don’t need to be improved.
10. What can we know from the text
A. Too much play with digital devices raised some worries.
B. Students learned how to describe emotions in the experiment.
C. Students living without screens did much better in studies.
D. Most of the UK children couldn’t tie their shoe laces.
11. What is the purpose of the text
A. To warn us to stay away from the Internet.
B. To show screens do harm to emotions.
C. To show a digital world.
D To explain how people become the Internet addicts.
D
After years of observing human nature, I have decided that two qualities make the difference between men of great achievement and men of average performance curiosity and discontent. I have never known an outstanding man who lacked either. And I have never known an average man who had both. The two belong together.
Together, these deep human urges (驱策力) count for much more that ambition. Galileo was not merely ambitious when he dropped objects of varying weights from the Leaning Tower at Pisa and timed their fall to the ground. Like Galileo, all the great names in history were curious and asked in discontent,“Why Why Why ”
Fortunately, curiosity and discontent don’t have to be learned. We are born with them and need only recapture them.
“The great man,” said Mencius (孟子), “is he who does not lose his child’s heart.” Yet most of us do lose it. We stop asking questions. We stop challenging custom. We just follow the crowd. And the crowd desires restful average. It encourages us to occupy our own little corner, to avoid foolish leaps into the dark, to be satisfied.
Most of us meet new people, and new ideas, with hesitation. But once having met and liked them, we think how terrible it would have been, had we missed the chance. We will probably have to force ourselves to waken our curiosity and discontent and keep them awake.
How should you start Modestly, so as not to become discouraged. I think of one friend who couldn’t arrange flowers to satisfy herself. She was curious about how the experts did it. How she is one of the experts, writing books on flower arrangement.
One way to begin is to answer your own excuses. You haven’t any special ability Most people don’t; there are only a few geniuses. You haven’t any time That’s good, because it’s always the people with no time who get things done. Harriet Stowe, mother of six, wrote parts of Uncle Tom’s Cabin while cooking. You’re too old Remember that Thomas Costain was 57 when he published his first novel, and that Grandma Moses showed her first pictures when she was 78.
However you start, remember there is no better time to start than right now, for you’ll never be more alive than you are at this moment.
12. In writing Paragraph 1, the author aims to ______.
A. propose a definition B. present an argument
C. reach a conclusion D. make a comparison
13. What does the example of Galileo tell us
A. Trial and error leads to the finding of truth. B. Greatness comes from a lasting desire to explore.
C. Creativity results from challenging authority. D. Scientists tend to be curious and ambitious.
14. What can you do to recapture curiosity and discontent
A. Observe the unknown around you. B. Follow the fashion.
C. Lead a life of adventure. D. Develop a questioning mind.
15. What can we learn from Paragraphs 6 and 7
A. Lack of talent and time is no reason for taking no action.
B. The genius tends to get things done creatively.
C. Gaining success helps you become an expert
D. You should remain modest when approaching perfection.
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。
For people who are planning a trip, a visit to a museum might not be the first thing they think of. After all, there are plenty of ways to appreciate the world’s civilization, gain exciting experiences and spend quality time with family and friends. ____16____
Museums are where people learn something new, at every age! Are you interested in something specific ____17____. There, you will find yourself drawn in and inspired! Museums are a fantastic place to learn about a region’s history, scientific achievements, major cultural events, and of course, dinosaurs. They also design exhibitions related to visual arts, industrial innovations and anything that inspires an individual to learn about the past and create new paths to the future.
____18____ They will surely be an exciting part of the educational experience with the main purpose to expose children to knowledge of various fields and expand their horizons. To achieve that, museums are working to create meaningful and engaging activities, interactive and knowledge-based.
Museums support tourism. They are tourism promoters in small towns and large cities. Museums aren’t a burden on tax revenue (税收) or a separate concern from other city projects. ____19____Statistics show that museums support more than 726, 000 jobs in America.
Museums shape communities. They have activities and exhibitions through which visitors can learn about local history. Museums are places where a shared heritage is celebrated and a collective identity is formed. They provide an interesting public space where people meet and talk to each other. ____20____
A. Museums bring out the best qualities in children.
B. Museums often deliver kids-centered exhibitions.
C. Instead, they generate funding and fuel employment.
D. Then, visit a local museum to learn about that subject.
E. Even shopping at the gift shop there is an opportunity for connection.
F. On the contrary, they consume a small percentage of city funds annually.
G. The fact, however, is that museums offer magical benefits in many ways.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
A young lady was sitting in her garden under a tree drinking tea. ____21____, something white fell and ____22____ in her drink. It was a cocoon (茧). As the cocoon rumbled (发出隆隆声) in the hot ____23____, she realized that it was made from a long, strong and soft ____24____. She started thinking about how to ____25____ the new material. Does this story sound a bit ____26____ It does remind me of Isaac Newton, having the ____27____ of the law of gravity while sitting under an apple tree after he was ____28____ on the head with a piece of falling fruit.
The story of the young woman and her tea is a popular Chinese legend (传说) about ____29____. When silk was first invented silk clothing was ______30______ by the rich people, and it was a status symbol. But over time its use spread and a wider range of social classes ______31______ wearing silk clothes.
As the production of silk increased, it began to be put into industrial ______32______ and became a part of musical instruments, fishing lines, even wrap paper and trade business.
Silk was ______33______ traded and spread all the way from China to India and through Central Asia to the Middle East. It was the longest trade route across land, and it allowed early ______34______ between Europe and China. Italy became one of the ______35______ producers of silk and it’s where some of the world’s finest silk cloth is made even today.
21. A. Suddenly B. Fortunately C. Obviously D. Gradually
22. A. disappeared B. hid C. landed D. defended
23. A. air B. tea C. tree D. garden
24. A. creature B. chemical C. plant D. material
25. A. catch hold of B. make use of C. run out of D. drop out of
26. A. familiar B. fascinating C. exciting D. terrible
27. A. report B. record C. picture D. idea
28. A. knocked B. attacked C. touched D. fixed
29. A. industry B. trade C. silk D. clothing
30. A. chosen B. designed C. admired D. charged
31. A. enjoyed B. began C. considered D. admitted
32. A. use B. management C. operation D. standard
33. A. conveniently B. legally C. secretly D. widely
34. A. debate B. contact C. competition D. pressure
35. A. elective B. fancy C. major D. smooth
第二节 语法填空（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。
A Bite of China
No trip would be completed without ____36____ (experience) the local food culture. Actually, China has various kinds of delicious food, including a wide variety of local snacks.
Without a doubt, for the majority of the foreigners I contacted, and myself included, Peking Duck, Dim Sum, Mongolian Hot Pot were the favorite Chinese ____37____ (dish). China is a place ____38____ the food is not only delicious, but the ____39____ (cheap) I’ve ever found.
____40____ my last night in Beijing before returning to the States, I went to a Peking Duck restaurant that had been suggested for me to try. What ____41____ beautiful place! Splendid woodblock prints on the walls, fresh flowers in the vases on the table, ____42____ (attract) silverware (镀银餐具) and beautiful chopsticks. I ____43____ (hand) a menu and found most of the prices were especially low for the high quality of the food. The duck came in whole or half, along with all the little decorations that you know if you’ve ever eaten Peking duck-a little tortilla (玉米饼) to put the sliced duck and vegetables in chopped onion, sauce.
Anyway, I ended up ordering a whole duck and thought I’d just take the rest back to my hotel ____44____ (eat) later if I couldn’t finish it. Unbelievably, in the end there was none of the whole duck _____45_____ (leave) on the plate. Umm, yummy!
第四部分 写作（共三节，满分50分）
第一节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
46. It is very________(便利的) to pay by credit card. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
47. There were confrontations between local ________ (居民) and the police. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
48. One species of tree ________(取代) another as a forest ages. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
49. He ________(迎接) all the guests warmly as they arrived. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
50. Your ______（表现）as a student will be excellent if you develop a habit of reflecting on how you learn. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
51. ______（吸引）in painting, John didn’t notice evening approaching. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
52. They __________ (装饰) the room with flowers and balloons. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
53. There is ______(绝对地) nothing more the doctors can do. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
54. She describes her own moral ______ (困境) in making the film. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
55. The country has to ________(进口) most of its raw materials. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
第二节 句子翻译（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）
根据括号里的要求，把下列汉语翻译成英语。将每一题的答案写在答题卷相应的横线上。
56. 很多人都认为互联网改变了我们的生活，但我最近才意识到。（现在完成时的被动语态）（汉译英）
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57. 像拥有相同的货币和国防一样，他们也使用同一面称为Union Jack的国旗。（动词过去分词做定语）（汉译英）
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58. 这个现象令科学家吃惊，他们立即对其展开调查研究。（动词过去分词作状语）（汉译英）
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59. 每逢新年即将来临之时，你就能感受到放松的节日氛围。（动词现在分词作定语）（汉译英）
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60. 在山间远足时，他的腿被一条蛇咬了一口。（动词现在分词做状语）（汉译英）
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第三节 书面表达（共1题，满分25分）
61. 我校将于4月23日世界读书日（World Book Day）举行英语演讲比赛。请你以“Be a wise reader”为题写一篇发言稿参赛，内容包括：
1.阅读的重要性；
2.提出建议。
注意：
1.尽可能写满规定的答题区间（开头已为你写好，但不计入总词数）；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3.注意卷面整洁、书写美观，用衡水体。
Be a Wise Reader
Good morning, everyone.
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That’s all. Thanks for your listening.
