2023-2024学年度第二学期5月联考
高一英语试卷
注意事项：
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第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分 50 分）
第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Events and festivals in Italy are some of the main draws to this historic country. The traditions, culture, and incredible art all come together to provide some of the biggest and best events in the world.
Carnival of Viareggio
In 2024, the Carnival of Viareggio will host six parades in February. What once started as a simple parade with carriages in 1873 has now turned into a large event, with thousands attending each year to catch a glimpse of the famous allegorical papier m ché floats that tower above the promenade.
Venice Carnival
The 2024 Venice Carnival is bound to be one of the best yet. The theme is travel and discovery with a celebration of Marco Polo on the 700th anniversary of his death. Originating from Venice, the 2024 Venice Carnival is all about celebrating one of its most famed travellers. The iconic Italian celebrations take place between January 27th and February 13th with a host of fantastic feasts, sensational celebrations, passionate parades, and captivating costumes, transporting you to another world.
Palio di Siena
The Palio di Siena is a historic horse race where ten horses, each representing a different Siena neighbourhood race around Piazza del Campo. There are two races each year, on July2nd, the Palio di Provenzano, and on August 16th, the Palio dell’Assunta, While the races only last less than two minutes, it is the electric energy, prominent parades, and exciting celebrations leading up to the races that have kept this Italian event alive since the 1600s.
Verona Opera Festival
Each year between June and September, the Arena di Verona, a 1st-century Roman amphitheatre, boasts a true celebration of the art of opera with various performances. The2024 Verona Opera Festival takes place from June 8th through September 7th, providing visitors ample opportunity to see some of the most famous operas in the world in the country it originated.
1. When can you take part in the event with a history of around 150 years
A. In January. B. In February. C. In July. D. In August.
2. What is the theme of the 2024 Venice Carnival
A. Marking a famous traveller. B. Telling the history of Venice.
C. Promoting the culture of Italy. D. Sensing the beauty of carnival.
3. Which suits those who want to see a horse race
A. Carnival of Viareggio. B. Venice Carnival.
C. Palio di Siena. D. Verona Opera Festival.
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了意大利的几个节日活动。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段的“In 2024, the Carnival of Viareggio will host six parades in February. What once started as a simple parade with carriages in 1873 has now turned into a large event.(2024年，维亚雷焦狂欢节将在2月举办6场游行。1873年，游行开始时只是一个简单的马车游行，现在已经变成了一个大型活动。)”可知，从1873年到2024年，“Carnival of Viareggio(维亚雷焦狂欢节)”已经有150年的历史，游客可以在2月份参加这个有150年历史的活动。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段的“The 2024 Venice Carnival is bound to be one of the best yet. The theme is travel and discovery with a celebration of Marco Polo on the 700th anniversary of his death. Originating from Venice, the 2024 Venice Carnival is all about celebrating one of its most famed travellers.(2024年的威尼斯狂欢节肯定是迄今为止最好的狂欢节之一。主题是旅行和发现，纪念马可波罗逝世700周年。起源于威尼斯，2024年的威尼斯狂欢节是为了庆祝威尼斯最著名的旅行家之一。) ”可知，2024年威尼斯狂欢节的主题是为纪念著名的旅行家马可波罗。故选A。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段的“The Palio di Siena is a historic horse race where ten horses, each representing a different Siena neighbourhood race around Piazza del Campo.(锡耶纳赛马是一场历史悠久的赛马比赛，在比赛中十匹马中的每匹代表锡耶纳不同的街区，围绕着坎波广场进行比赛。)”可知，Palio di Siena(锡耶纳赛马)适合那些想看赛马的人。故选C。
B
They thought it was going to be easy. A piece of cake. The band, Suenalo, were excited that they would present their skills to a group of troubled youth at a detention center (少管所).
They arrived at the invitation of a friend, who was an adviser at the center. He had mentioned a career day where members of the community came to speak to the teens about their jobs. Usually the speakers were bankers or lawyers, so he thought it would be interesting for the kids to meet some musicians and maybe even hear some music. “They need something cool to get their attention” was the pitch from the friend.
The kids, about 40, were brought in, looking distant, some even angry. Chad Bernstein, the trombone player, started telling the career of a musician from touring to copyright to the business aspects, trying to draw their interest. However, it didn’t. Sensing that they couldn’t win, the band, a little thrown, decided to play one song. With music going, the kids seemed to respond, their heads nodding to the beat. One of them sang a lyric (歌词). The band sang it back. Then, one by one, the musicians began picking up the beat. Chad started free styling a rap, going back and forth with the kid, and in no time, other kids jumped in. Suddenly the band and the kids were creating a song from scratch and all of them were in musical heaven.
For Chad, that moment inspired him to found Guitars Over Guns, an organization that pairs at-risk middle-schoolers with professional musicians. As both music teachers and life coaches, the musicians give the kids a way to find their creative voices and get through dark times. Over time, the kids have dropped their tough fronts and shared personal stories, from family tragedies to ordinary struggles at school with friends.
“So far we’ve helped over 2,700 students. Our work is highly satisfying because it shows us that a music career is more than a job, it can have more impact,” says Chad Bernstein.
4. Why did the band come to the detention center
A. To get attention. B. To display skills. C. To plan their careers. D. To chat about music.
5. What can we learn about the song created on the spot
A. Its lyrics were from the kids. B. Chad owned its copyright.
C. It was composed cooperatively. D. The kids picked up its beat.
6. What does Guitars Over Guns do to help at-risk teens
A. Offer guidance on life. B. Give full school instruction.
C. Relate personal stories. D. Promote awareness of risks.
7. What kind of person is Chad Bernstein
A. Disciplined. B. Purposeful. C. Humorous. D. Traditional.
【答案】4. B 5. C 6. A 7. B
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了乐队Suenalo在拘留中心帮助问题青年这件事激发了Chad Bernstein成立Guitars Over Guns组织，帮助更多孩子的故事。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“The band, Suenalo, were excited that they would present their skills to a group of troubled youth at a detention center(少管所). (乐队Suenalo很兴奋，他们将在拘留中心向一群问题青年展示他们的技艺。)”可知，他们将去拘留中心向一群问题青年展示他们的技艺。故选B。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段“One of them sang a lyric(歌词). The band sang it back. Then, one by one, the musicians began picking up the beat. Chad started free styling a rap, going back and forth with the kid, and in no time, other kids jumped in. Suddenly the band and the kids were creating a song from scratch and all of them were in musical heaven. (其中一人唱了一首抒情歌曲。乐队回唱。然后，乐手们一个接一个地开始跟上节拍。查德开始自由模仿说唱，和那个孩子来回跳，很快，其他孩子也加入了进来。突然，乐队和孩子们开始从零开始创作一首歌，所有人都进入了音乐天堂。)”可知，现场的歌曲是由乐队和孩子们共同创作的。故选C。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段“As both music teachers and life coaches, the musicians give the kids a way to find their creative voices and get through dark times. (作为音乐老师和生活教练，音乐家们给孩子们提供了一种找到他们创造性声音的方式，并度过了黑暗时期。)”可知，Guitars Over Guns帮助孩子们提供生活指导。故选A。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段“For Chad, that moment inspired him to found Guitars Over Guns, an organization that pairs at-risk middle-schoolers with professional musicians. As both music teachers and life coaches, the musicians give the kids a way to find their creative voices and get through dark times. (对查德来说，那一刻激发了他创立Guitars Over Guns的灵感，这是一个帮助处境危险的中学生与专业音乐家结对的组织。作为音乐老师和生活教练，音乐家们给孩子们提供了一种找到他们创造性声音的方式，并度过了黑暗时期。)”以及最后一段“ ‘So far we’ve helped over 2,700 students. Our work is highly satisfying because it shows us that a music career is more than a job, it can have more impact,’ says Chad Bernstein. (“到目前为止，我们已经帮助了2700多名学生。我们的工作非常令人满意，因为它告诉我们，音乐事业不仅仅是一份工作，它可以产生更大的影响，”查德伯恩斯坦说)”Chad Bernstein给孩子提供了有意义的指导，帮助了很多学生，可推知，他所做的工作是有意义的且目标明确的。故选B。
C
At a desk between a hallway entrance and a classroom door, Marge Mangelsdorf gently urged Harlan to write down what he remembered. The two had just finished reading Hi! Fly Cuy, a popular children’s book about a boy and his pet bug. Now it was time for Harlan, a first grader, to go over the plot and characters with his tutor.
Mangelsdorf spends several days each week in empty classrooms like these, working with kids through Oasis Intergenerational Tutoring. The program, which pairs volunteers with students for 30-45 minutes each week, is overseen by a St. Louis-based nonprofit that promotes healthy aging through a mix of community involvement and continuing education. This model holds a unique appeal. Its workers are largely retired volunteers, who cost less in fees, making their continuing presence sustainable.
There is some proof of its effectiveness. In a 2023 survey of educators in schools where the program works, 80 percent of classroom teachers said they’d seen improvement in their students’ reading skills, and 67 percent said they’d perceived an improvement in those students’ attitudes at school.
Whatever the effects of tutoring on young kids, the program’s work is also meant to help their volunteers. When given the chance to be active and help others, seniors’ quality of life can dramatically improve. A 2020 Harvard University study found that adults over 50 who volunteered at least two hours per week were less likely to express loneliness, depression and hopelessness and more likely to be optimistic and purposeful. Putting them in direct contact with school-aged children might be the best way to make the best of their talents, especially given America’s growing number of seniors.
8. Why did Harlan write down what he remembered
A. To finish writing a new novel.
B. To teach students how to read a novel.
C. To create a fantastic story for the old.
D. To review the content of Hi! Fly Guy.
9. What can we infer about Oasis Intergenerational Tutoring from Paragraph 2
A. It made fewer profits in 2023.
B. It builds a bridge between tutors and students.
C. It models after another community institution.
D. All of its workers are retired teachers from schools.
10. How does the author show the program’s effectiveness
A. By giving examples.
B. By analyzing a questionnaire.
C. By making a contrast.
D. By presenting data.
11. What can we know from the last paragraph
A. Elderly workers benefit from the voluntary work.
B. The old suffer from many health problems.
C. Harvard University is in favor of the voluntary program.
D. Harvard University set up the voluntary program.
【答案】8. D 9. B 10. D 11. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，Marge Mangelsdorf参与Oasis跨代辅导项目，每周辅导学生，提升阅读技能和学校态度。该非营利项目促进老年人健康，通过志愿服务提高生活质量。哈佛研究显示，志愿服务减少老年人孤独感，增加乐观感。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段的“Now it was time for Harlan, a first grader, to go over the plot and characters with his tutor. (现在轮到一年级的Harlan和他的辅导老师一起回顾故事情节和人物角色。)”可知，Harlan在和老师回顾小说中的情节和人物角色，故选D。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段的“The program, which pairs volunteers with students for 30-45 minutes each week... (该计划将志愿者与学生配对，每周进行30至45分钟的辅导...)”可知，Oasis Intergenerational Tutoring 将志愿者和学生配对，每周上课30至45分钟，由此可推断该组织在志愿者与学生之间搭建了桥梁，即将老师和学生联系了起来。故选B。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段的“80 percent of classroom teachers... (80%的课堂教师...)”和“67 percent... (67%...)”可知，作者通过列数据的方式呈现该项目的有效性，故选D。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据对最后一段“When given the chance to be active and help others, seniors’ quality of life can dramatically improve. (当老年人有机会积极参与并帮助他人时，他们的生活质量可以显著提高。)”可知，志愿工作能使老年人的生活更丰富，减少孤独感和抑郁，能改善他们的生活质量，所以志愿工作对老年人来说是有好处的，故选A。
D
Laughter comes in many forms, from a polite and quiet laugh to a great hearty laugh. Scientists are now developing an AI system to recreate different laughs in proper social contexts (环境). The team behind the laughing robot Erica said that the system could improve natural conversations between people and an AI robot. “We think that one of the important functions of conversational AI is empathy (共情),” said Dr Koji Inoue, the lead author of the research. “So we decided that one way a robot can empathize with its users is to share their laughter.”
The team have set out to teach their AI system the art of conversational laughter. They gathered training data from more than 80 daily dialogues between male subjects and the robot that was initially operated by four actresses remotely. The dialogue data was grouped into social laughs (where polite or embarrassed laughter isn’t involved) and laughter of joy. Based on the audio files, the robot learned the basic characteristics of social laughs, which tend to be softer, and merry laughs, with the aim of mirroring these inappropriate situations.
“Our biggest obstructor in the work was identifying the actual cases of shared laughter because as you know, most laughter is actually not shared at all,” said Inoue. “We had to carefully decide exactly which laughs we could use for our analysis and we couldn’t just assume (认为) that any laugh can be responded to. It was really not easy work.” The team said laughter could help create robots with their own distinct character although it could take more than 20 years before it would be possible to have a casual chat with a robot like we would with a friend.
“One of the things we’d keep in mind is that a laughing robot will never be able to understand you or the meaning of laughter,” points out Prof. Sandra Wachter of the Oxford Internet Institute. “But with their development, they might get very good at tricking you into believing they understand what’s going on.”
12. Why did Inoue’s team develop the AI system
A. To better understand human empathy.
B. To promote the social skills of robots.
C. To explore the differences between laughs.
D. To assist robots in identifying people’s moods.
13. What can robot Erica probably do at present
A. Repeat the details of the 80 dialogues.
B. Distinguish people by hearing their laughs
C. Recreate a scene played by the four actresses.
D. Master the features of laughs provided by data.
14. The underlined word “obstructor” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by .
A. potential B. difficulty C. choice D. mistake
15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. Are AI systems going beyond human ability
B. Can conversational AI really understand us
C. Laughing robots are round the corner
D. Robots become laughing masters
【答案】12. B 13. D 14. B 15. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了科学家正在研究的一款可以笑的机器人。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Scientists are now developing an AI system to recreate different laughs in proper social contexts (环境). The team behind the laughing robot Erica said that the system could improve natural conversations between people and an AI robot.(科学家们现在正在开发一种人工智能系统，在适当的社交环境中重现不同的笑声。该团队表示，该系统可以提高人与人工智能机器人之间的自然对话)”可知，团队开发了人工智能系统是为了提高机器人的社交技能。故选B项。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“The team have set out to teach their AI system the art of conversational laughter. They gathered training data from more than 80 daily dialogues between male subjects and the robot that was initially operated by four actresses remotely. The dialogue data was grouped into social laughs (where polite or embarrassed laughter isn’t involved) and laughter of joy. Based on the audio files, the robot learned the basic characteristics of social laughs, which tend to be softer, and merry laughs, with the aim of mirroring these inappropriate situations.(该团队已经开始教授他们的人工智能系统对话式大笑的艺术。他们从男性受试者和最初由四名女演员远程操作的机器人之间的80多次日常对话中收集了训练数据。对话数据被分为社交笑声（不涉及礼貌或尴尬的笑声）和欢乐的笑声。基于音频文件，该机器人学习了社交笑声的基本特征，这些笑声往往更柔和、更快乐，目的是反映这些不恰当的情况)”可知，团队已经开始教授机器人笑的艺术，数据包括了笑的特征。由此推知，机器人Erica可能掌握了目前数据提供的笑的特征。故选D项。
【14题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第三段““Our biggest obstructor in the work was identifying the actual cases of shared laughter because as you know, most laughter is actually not shared at all,” said Inoue. “We had to carefully decide exactly which laughs we could use for our analysis and we couldn’t just assume (认为) that any laugh can be responded to. It was really not easy work.”(“我们在这项工作中最大的obstructor是确定分享笑声的实际案例，因为正如你所知，大多数笑声实际上根本就不是分享的，”Inoue说。“我们必须仔细决定哪些笑声可以用于我们的分析，我们不能仅仅假设任何笑声都能得到回应。这真的不是一项容易的工作。”)”可知，现在确定分享笑声的实际案例不是一件容易的事情，这是研究人员工作中最大的困难，推测划线单词表示“障碍，困难”，与difficulty意义相近。故选B项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“Laughter comes in many forms, from a polite and quiet laugh to a great hearty laugh. Scientists are now developing an AI system to recreate different laughs in proper social contexts (环境).(笑声有多种形式，从礼貌而安静的笑声到开怀大笑。科学家们现在正在开发一种人工智能系统，在适当的社交环境中重现不同的笑声)”以及文章内容可知，本文主要介绍了科学家正在研究一款拥有可以笑的机器人。由此可知，C项Laughing robots are round the corner.(会笑的机器人即将问世)适合作为文章标题。故选C项。
第二节 (共 5小题；每小题 2.5 分，共 12.5 分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Psychologists tell us that there are four basic stages that human beings pass through when they enter and live in a new culture .This process, which helps us to deal with culture shock, is the way our brain and our personality react to the strange new things we encounter when we move from one culture to another .
Culture begins with the “honeymoon stage”. ____16____ .We are thrilled to be in the new environment seeing new sights, hearing new sounds and language, eating new kinds of food. ____17____.
____18____ .After we have settled down into our new life , we can become very tired and begin to miss our homeland, our family, friends, and even pets. All the little problems in life seem to be much bigger and more disturbing when you face them in a foreign culture. This period of cultural adjustment can be very difficult and lead to the new arrival rejecting or pulling away from the new culture .
The third stage is called the “adjustment stage”. ____19____ .Your sense of humor usually becomes stronger and you realize that you are becoming stronger by learning to take care of yourself in the new place. Things are still difficult, but you are now a survivor!
The fourth stage can be called “at ease at last”. Now you feel quite comfortable in your new surroundings. ____20____ .You may still have problems with the language, but you know you are strong enough to deal with them.
A. You can cope with most problems that occur.
B. This is when you begin to realize that things are not so bad in the host culture.
C. It is extremely difficult to get through the first stage of culture.
D. You may feel sad, anxious , frustrated , and want to go home.
E. Unfortunately, the second stage can be more difficult.
F. This stage can last for quite a long time because we feel we are involved in some kind of great adventure.
G. This is the period of time when we first arrive in which everything about the new culture is strange and exciting.
【答案】16. G 17. F 18. E 19. B 20. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了文化冲击会经历四个基本阶段。
【16题详解】
根据前句“Culture begins with the “honeymoon stage”.(文化始于“蜜月期”。)”和后句“We are thrilled to be in the new environment, seeing new sights, hearing new sounds and language, eating new kinds of food.(在新的环境中，看到新的风景，听到新的声音和语言，吃到新的食物，我们都很兴奋。)”可知，“蜜月期”期间，我们对新的文化感到兴奋。选择项G“This is the period of time when we first arrive in which everything about the new culture is strange and exciting .(这段时间是我们刚到的时候，关于新文化的一切都是陌生而令人兴奋的。)”符合上下文语境。故选G。
【17题详解】
根据前句“We are thrilled to be in the new environment, seeing new sights, hearing new sounds and language, eating new kinds of food.(在新的环境中，看到新的风景，听到新的声音和语言，吃到新的食物，我们都很兴奋。)”可知，这里陈述“蜜月期”所持续的时间及其原因。选择项F“This is the period of time when we first arrive in which everything about the new culture is strange and exciting .(这个阶段可以持续相当长的时间，因为我们觉得自己参与了某种伟大的冒险。)”符合上下文语境。故选F。
【18题详解】
根据后文“After we have settled down into our new life , we can become very tired and begin to miss our homeland, our family, friends, and even pets. All the little problems in life seem to be much bigger and more disturbing when you face them in a foreign culture. This period of cultural adjustment can be very difficult and lead to the new arrival rejecting or pulling away from the new culture. (当我们在新生活中安顿下来后，我们会变得很累，开始想念我们的家乡、家人、朋友，甚至宠物。当你在异国文化中面对生活中所有的小问题时，它们似乎更大，更令人不安。这段文化适应期可能非常困难，会导致新来的人拒绝或远离新文化。)”可知，本段介绍文化冲击的第二阶段，此阶段会出现文化的不适应。选择项E“Unfortunately , the second stage can be more difficult . (不幸的是，第二阶段可能更加困难。)”符合上下文语境。故选E。
【19题详解】
根据前句“The third stage is called the “adjustment stage”. (第三个阶段被称为“调整阶段”。)”和后文“Your sense of humor usually becomes stronger and you realize that you are becoming stronger by learning to take care of yourself in the new place. Things are still difficult, but you are now a survivor! (你的幽默感通常会变得更强，你会意识到，在新的地方学会照顾自己会让你变得更强。事情还是很困难，但你现在是幸存者了!)”可知，在调整阶段会重新认识异国文化。选择项B“This is when you begin to realize that things are not so bad in the host culture . (这时你才开始意识到，在东道主文化中，事情并没有那么糟糕。)”符合上下文语境。故选B。
【20题详解】
根据前句“Now you feel quite comfortable in your new surroundings. (现在你在新环境中感到很舒服了。)”和后句“You may still have problems with the language, but you know you are strong enough to deal with them.(你可能在语言方面还有问题，但你知道你有足够的能力去处理它们。)”可知，这一阶段可以应付新环境所带来的大多数问题。选择项A“You can cope with most problems that occur. (你可以应付大多数出现的问题。)”符合上下文语境。故选A。
第二部分 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。
Small children are easy to throw up in the air and catch — and they ____21____ it. “Again, Daddy, again!” Jacky shouts as I throw him skywards and catch him on the way back down again. He throws his arms and legs out ____22____ he were flying, his eyes wide with ____23____. His trust in me is ____24____, which is quite a nice feeling, but at the same time gives me a huge sense of ____25____.
I hope Jacky will always trust me fully, but I know that, as he gets older, it will need more effort and sound judgment ____26____. Trust is such an important part of a parent-child relationship that it’s something that I can’t ____27____to lose. Every time I ____28____ Jacky to something new, he’ll do it only because he trusts me and feels ____29____ in the knowledge that he won’t get hurt.____30____，teaching Jacky to swim means he has to believe that, when he’s swimming in the big pool, I’ll come to his rescue if his doggy paddle lets him down.
____31____, in the workplace, trust is important for strong ____32____. It is something that every manager should work hard to ____33____ among their team. If people don’t trust you, they’re unlikely to follow your directions and willingly become a loyal (忠诚) team member. A ____34____of trust can make people work against you rather than for you. At the very least, it means that people are not going to be giving you their best. Good ____35____, like good parenting, is a long-term commitment.
21. A. deserve B. love C. miss D. know
22. A. in case B. even though C. so that D. as if
23. A. fear B. doubt C. excitement D. astonishment
24. A. reasonable B. absolute C. limited D. important
25. A. responsibility B. satisfaction C. achievement D. relief
26. A. on my part B. on my behalf C. in my honor D. in my name
27. A. wait B. choose C. expect D. afford
28. A. attach B. compare C. introduce D. adjust
29. A. grateful B. happy C. proud D. safe
30. A. For instance B. Above all C. At first D. In addition
31. A. However B. Therefore C. Similarly D. Fortunately
32. A. affection B. leadership C. friendship D. determination
33. A. assess B. understand C. organize D. develop
34. A. gesture B. lack C. bond D. measure
35. A. communication B. personality C. management D. education
【答案】21. B 22. D 23. C 24. B 25. A 26. A 27. D 28. C 29. D 30. A 31. C 32. B 33. D 34. B 35. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章通过讲述作者和儿子Jacky之间的亲子游戏，论述了信任在亲子关系以及工作中的重要性。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：小孩子很容易被抛到空中并被接住——他们喜欢这样。A. deserve值得；B. love喜爱；C. miss错过；D. know知道。根据下文“Again, Daddy, again!”可知，孩子很喜欢被抛到空中并被抓住。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查固定短语辨析。句意：他张开双臂和双腿，好像在飞翔，兴奋地睁大了眼睛。A. in case如果，万一；B. even though虽然，即使；C. so that因此，以便；D. as if好像。根据“he were flying”可知，本句为虚拟语气，孩子伸出胳膊和腿，好像在飞。故选D。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. fear害怕；B. doubt怀疑；C. excitement兴奋；D. astonishment惊讶。根据上文提到孩子让作者再次这样做以及“He throws his arms and legs out ____2____ he were flying”可知，孩子的眼睛因为兴奋睁得大大的。故选C。
【24题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他对我的信任是绝对的，这是一种非常好的感觉，但同时也给了我一种巨大的责任感。A. reasonable合理的；B. absolute绝对的；C. limited有限的；D. important重要的。根据上文“Again, Daddy, again!”以及下文“I hope Jacky will always trust me fully(我希望Jacky永远完全信任我)”可知，孩子要求一次次被扔向空中，由此可知，他对作者是完全信任的。故选B。
25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. responsibility责任；B. satisfaction满意；C. achievement成就；D. relief减轻，解脱。结合语境，此处指孩子对父亲的信任也成为了父亲的责任，即他有让孩子信任自己的责任。故选A。
【26题详解】
考查固定短语辨析。句意：我希望Jacky能永远完全信任我，但我知道，随着他年龄的增长，我需要更多的努力和正确的判断。A. on my part就我而言；B. on my behalf代表我；C. in my honor为纪念我；D. in my name以我的名义。本段在探讨作者与儿子之间的关系，所以需要作者付出更多努力和做出正确的判断。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：信任是亲子关系中非常重要的一部分，我不能失去它。A. wait等待；B. choose选择；C. expect期望；D. afford买得起，能做。根据“Trust is such an important part of a parent-child relationship”可知，作者认为自己承受不了失去亲子之间的信任。afford to do sth.“能够做某事”。故选D。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：每次我向Jacky介绍新事物时，他都会这么做，因为他相信我，知道自己不会受到伤害，他会感到安全。A. attach贴上，重视；B. compare比较；C. introduce介绍；D. adjust调整。根据“something new”可知，作者介绍给儿子新的东西。故选C。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. grateful感激的；B. happy高兴的；C. proud自豪的；D. safe安全的。根据下文“that he won’t get hurt.”可知，他相信自己不会受到伤害，觉得安全。故选D。
【30题详解】
考查固定短语辨析。句意：例如，教Jacky游泳意味着他必须相信，当他在大泳池里游泳时，如果他的狗式划水让他摔倒了，我会来救他。A. For instance例如；B. Above all最为重要的是；C. At first起初；D. In addition此外。根据下文“teaching Jacky to swim means he has to believe that”可知，作者在举例子。故选A。
【31题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：同样，在工作场所，信任对强大的领导很重要。A. However然而；B. Therefore因此；C. Similarly同样，类似地；D. Fortunately幸运地。根据下文“in the workplace, trust is important for strong ____12____.”可知，作者从父子之间的信任转移到职场，所以同样，在工作场所，信任对于强大的领导力也很重要。故选C。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. affection感情，喜爱；B. leadership领导；C. friendship友谊；D. determination决心。根据下文“It is something that every manager…”可知，经理是其团队的领导，故此处指信任对于强大的领导力也很重要。故选B。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这是每个经理都应该努力在团队中培养的。A. assess评估；B. understand理解；C. organize组织；D. develop发展，培养。根据上文“in the workplace, trust is important”可知，在职场信任也很重要，故每个经理应是要在团队中努力培养信任，故选D。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：缺乏信任会让别人反对你，而不是为你工作。A. gesture手势；B. lack缺乏；C. bond纽带，联系；D. measure措施。根据上文“If people don’t trust you, they’re unlikely to follow your directions and willingly become a loyal (忠诚) team member.(如果人们不信任你，他们就不太可能听从你的指示，也不太可能心甘情愿地成为一个忠诚的团队成员)”以及空后的“can make people work against you rather than for you”可知，缺乏信任会让人们与你作对。故选B。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：良好的管理，就像良好的教育，是一个长期的承诺。A. communication交流，沟通；B. personality个性；C. management管理；D. education教育。根据上文“in the workplace”以及“manager”可知，作者在说职场上的团队管理。故选C。
第二节 (共 10 小题; 每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Shadow puppetry—also called shadow play— ____36____ (get) its start thousands of years ago in China and India. This unique form of storytelling is the ____37____ (old) type of puppetry in the world so far.
____38____ is placed between a light and a screen is a vividly—shaped shadow puppet. Moving it creates the illusion(错觉) of a moving image on the screen. ____39____ experienced puppeteer can make figures appear to walk, fight and dance.
The first shadow puppets were likely made out of animal hides (兽皮). Their strength and ____40____ (flexible) allowed the puppeteer to move the puppet easily to create the desired effects. Today, a wide variety of materials are accessible ____41____ people. You might see shadow puppets made out of paper, plastic, wood or cloth. There’s no end to how creative puppeteers can be when ____42____ (make) puppets.
Shadow puppets are usually constructed in ____43____ (whole) separate pieces that are then put together with strings or wires. The strings or wires are usually attached to long rods (杆) that the puppeteer will use ____44____ (control) the movement of the puppet.
Although shadow puppets can be very creative and elaborate, they also can be very simple. With little _____45_____ no experience, a classroom can put on a simple shadow play with little expense and just a little time.
【答案】36. got
37. oldest 38. What
39. An 40. flexibility
41. to##for
42. making 43. wholly
44 to control
45. or
【解析】
【导语】本文为说明文。主要介绍了皮影戏的原理、制作和盛行。
【36题详解】
考查一般过去时。句意：皮影戏，也叫影子戏，几千年前起源于中国和印度。分析句子结构可知，空格处需要填入谓语动词，时间状语thousands of years ago，故该句用一般现在时。故填got。
【37题详解】
考查形容词。句意：这种独特的讲故事方式是迄今为止世界上最古老的木偶戏。根据句意和空格前的定冠词the可知，空格处应该用形容词最高级作定语。故填oldest。
【38题详解】
考查主语从句。句意：在灯光和屏幕之间放置的是一个造型生动的皮影。分析句子结构可知，空格处为主语从句的连接词；从句中缺少主语；且表示“……的事物”，所以用what。故填What。
【39题详解】
考查冠词。句意：一个有经验的木偶师可以使木偶看起来像走路、打架和跳舞。此处泛指“一个”，故选择不定冠词。experienced以元音音素开头。故填An
【40题详解】
考查名词。句意：他们的力量和灵活性使木偶师可以轻松地移动木偶，以创造理想的效果。flexibility和strength并列在句中作主语。故填flexibility。
【41题详解】
考查介词。句意：今天，人们可以接触到各种各样的材料。be accessible to...可为某人所用;be accessible for sb 对某人来说，某物是可使用的。故填to或者for。
【42题详解】
考查状语从句的省略。句意：在制作木偶时，木偶师的创造力是无穷无尽的。句子的逻辑主语为puppeteers，与动词之间为主动关系，根据空格前的when可知，此处是状语从句的省略，完整的从句是when they are making puppets，从句的主语和主句的主语一致，且从句中有be动词，副词状语从句的省略的条件，省略从句的主语和be动词。故填making。
【43题详解】
考查副词。句意：皮影通常是由完全独立的部分组成，然后用绳子或电线组合在一起。空格处位于动词之前，修饰动词所以需要填入副词作状语。故填wholly。
【44题详解】
考查动词不定式。句意：绳子或电线通常连接在长杆上，木偶操纵者将用它来控制木偶的运动。该句谓语动词为will use，因此control 作非谓语，表目的用不定式。故填to control。
【45题详解】
考查连词。句意：即使没有经验，一个教室也可以上演一出简单的皮影戏，花费很少，只需要一点时间。little 和no 是选择关系。故填or。
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节 （共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
根据所给10个英语单句的意思，从所给的15个词汇中挑选出10个合适的词或短语分别给每个句子填空。
rejected energetic range complained historical selected absolutely claiming materials reflect admit commercial occurred tending frankly
46. They have a wide __________ of origins, such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, and important events.
47. In the afternoon, I headed to a local museum that showed the ____________ changes in California.
48. I have to ____________ that it definitely feels good to be back in the city again.
49. Traditionally, visitors enter Chinatown through the legendary Dragon Gate, which was built using ____________ donated from China.
50. Festivals __________ people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life.
51. I ____________ enjoyed the archery, too, but the horse races were my favourite part.
52. Her brother ____________ thinking of the high tuition fees. She responded, “I’d rather stay single to study all my life!”
53. She was more interested in ____________ patients, publishing medical research on care for women and children, and training the next generation of doctors.
54. Festivals are becoming more and more ____________, with business taking advantage of the celebrations.
55. I ____________ a Cantonese restaurant that served its food on beautiful china plates.
【答案】46. range
47. historical
48. admit 49. materials
50. reflect
51. absolutely
52. complained
53. tending
mercial
55. selected
【解析】
【46题详解】
考查名词。句意：他们有各种各样的起源，比如一年的季节、宗教、著名人物和重大事件。根据句中“origins(起源)”以及“such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, and important events(比如一年的季节、宗教、著名人物和重大事件)”可知，这里需要一个表示“种类”"或“范围”的名词，a wide range of是固定短语“各种各样的”。故选range。
【47题详解】
考查形容词。句意：下午，我前往当地一家博物馆，那里展示了加利福尼亚的历史变化。根据句中“I headed to a local museum(我前往当地一家博物馆)”以及“changes(变化)”可知，这里需要一个形容词来修饰“变化”，表示历史方面的变化，故选historical。
【48题详解】
考查动词。句意：我必须承认，回到这座城市感觉确实很好。根据句中“it definitely feels good(感觉确实很好)”可知，下文说的是内心的感受，需要一个动词来表达“承认”含义，在have to后用动词原形。故填admit。
【49题详解】
考查名词。句意：传统上，游客通过传说中的龙门进入唐人街，这座龙门是用中国捐赠的材料建造的。根据下文“donated from China(中国捐赠的)”，可知下文说的是中国捐赠的物品，用来建造龙门，可推理出空白处应填表示“材料”含义的表达，复数形式 表示泛指。故选materials。
【50题详解】
考查动词。句意：节日反映了人们的希望、信仰、信念和对生活的态度。根据句中“people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life(人们的希望、信仰、信念和对生活的态度)”可知，这里需要一个动词来表达“反映”的意思，陈述事实用一般现在时，主语Festivals是复数，填入动词原形即可。故选reflect。
【51题详解】
考查副词。句意：我也非常享受射箭，但赛马是我最喜欢的部分。根据下文“enjoyed(享受)”以及“my favourite part(我最喜欢的部分)”可知，这里需要一个副词表示喜欢的程度，absolutely“绝对地，完全地；确实地，极其”符合题意。故选absolutely。
【52题详解】
考查动词。句意：她哥哥抱怨着，想着高昂的学费。她回答说：“我宁愿单身一辈子学习！”根据句中“thinking of the high tuition fees(想着高昂的学费)”可知，这里需要一个动词来表达对高昂的学费的抱怨，结合后文responded可知句子时态是一般过去时，填入过去式作谓语。故选complained。
【53题详解】
考查动名词。句意：她更感兴趣的是照顾病人，发表关于妇女和儿童护理的医学研究，并培养下一代医生。根据句中“patients(病人)”可知，这里需要一个动名词来表达“照顾”含义，故选tending。
【54题详解】
考查形容词。句意：节日变得越来越商业化，商家利用庆祝活动。根据句中“business taking advantage of the celebrations(商家利用庆祝活动)”可知，下文说的是商家利用庆祝活动，可推理出此处表达的是节日活动变得商业化，形容词commercial“商业的”符合题意。故填commercial。
【55题详解】
考查动词。句意：我选择了一家粤菜餐厅，那里的食物是用漂亮的瓷盘子供应的。根据句中“a Cantonese restaurant that served its food on beautiful china plates(一家粤菜餐厅，那里的食物是用漂亮的瓷盘子供应的)”可知，下文说的是一家餐馆，需要一个动词来表达“选择”含义，结合served，可知句子时态是一般过去时，填入过去式充当谓语。故填selected。
第二节（满分 30 分）
56. 假如你是学生会主席李华，你校美国交换生Peter在全市机器人大赛中获得了第一名。请你根据以下提示，用英语写一封信，向他表示祝贺。要点如下：
1. 恭喜他获奖；
2. 对他的努力与成功进行积极评价；
3. 准备为他庆祝的方式。
Dear Peter,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【答案】One possible version:
Dear Peter,
I am much delighted to learn that you have come in first in the city’s robot contest. I am writing to offer you my sincere congratulations.
It is quite inspiring and worth celebrating, as no one from our school has ever won the contest before. It is a challenging competition but you made it. I know how talented you are in designing robots and how hard you have worked to achieve this goal. Undoubtedly, your success is a great honor for both you and our school. We are all proud of you.
By the way, a celebration party will be held for you this Sunday. Looking forward to your coming.
I wish you a further success.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。题目要求学生以学生会主席李华的身份，向在全市机器人大赛中获得了第一名的交换生Peter写一封祝贺信，需表示祝贺，给予他积极评价，并介绍为他准备的庆祝方式。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
给予：offer→give, provide
真诚的：sincere→genuine
鼓舞人心的：inspiring→encouraging, inspirational
实现：achieve→realize, fulfill
2. 句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Undoubtedly, your success is a great honor for both you and our school.
拓展句：There is no doubt that your success is a great honor for both you and our school.
【点睛】[高分句型1] I am much delighted to learn that you have come in first in the city’s robot contest. (运用了that引导宾语从句)
[高分句型2] It is quite inspiring and worth celebrating, as no one from our school has ever won the contest before. (运用了as引导原因状语从句)2023-2024学年度第二学期5月联考
高一英语试卷
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第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分 50 分）
第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Events and festivals in Italy are some of the main draws to this historic country. The traditions culture, and incredible art all come together to provide some of the biggest and best events in the world.
Carnival of Viareggio
In 2024, the Carnival of Viareggio will host six parades in February. What once started as a simple parade with carriages in 1873 has now turned into a large event, with thousands attending each year to catch a glimpse of the famous allegorical papier m ché floats that tower above the promenade.
Venice Carnival
The 2024 Venice Carnival is bound to be one of the best yet. The theme is travel and discovery with a celebration of Marco Polo on the 700th anniversary of his death. Originating from Venice, the 2024 Venice Carnival is all about celebrating one of its most famed travellers. The iconic Italian celebrations take place between January 27th and February 13th with a host of fantastic feasts, sensational celebrations, passionate parades, and captivating costumes, transporting you to another world.
Palio di Siena
The Palio di Siena is a historic horse race where ten horses, each representing a different Siena neighbourhood race around Piazza del Campo. There are two races each year, on July2nd, the Palio di Provenzano, and on August 16th, the Palio dell’Assunta, While the races only last less than two minutes, it is the electric energy, prominent parades, and exciting celebrations leading up to the races that have kept this Italian event alive since the 1600s.
Verona Opera Festival
Each year between June and September, the Arena di Verona, a 1st-century Roman amphitheatre, boasts a true celebration of the art of opera with various performances. The2024 Verona Opera Festival takes place from June 8th through September 7th, providing visitors ample opportunity to see some of the most famous operas in the world in the country it originated.
1. When can you take part in the event with a history of around 150 years
A. In January. B. In February. C. In July. D. In August.
2. What is the theme of the 2024 Venice Carnival
A. Marking a famous traveller. B. Telling the history of Venice.
C. Promoting the culture of Italy. D. Sensing the beauty of carnival.
3. Which suits those who want to see a horse race
A. Carnival of Viareggio. B. Venice Carnival.
C. Palio di Siena. D. Verona Opera Festival.
B
They thought it was going to be easy. A piece of cake. The band, Suenalo, were excited that they would present their skills to a group of troubled youth at a detention center (少管所).
They arrived at the invitation of a friend, who was an adviser at the center. He had mentioned a career day where members of the community came to speak to the teens about their jobs. Usually the speakers were bankers or lawyers, so he thought it would be interesting for the kids to meet some musicians and maybe even hear some music. “They need something cool to get their attention” was the pitch from the friend.
The kids, about 40, were brought in, looking distant, some even angry. Chad Bernstein, the trombone player, started telling the career of a musician from touring to copyright to the business aspects, trying to draw their interest. However, it didn’t. Sensing that they couldn’t win, the band, a little thrown, decided to play one song. With music going, the kids seemed to respond, their heads nodding to the beat. One of them sang a lyric (歌词). The band sang it back. Then, one by one, the musicians began picking up the beat. Chad started free styling a rap, going back and forth with the kid, and in no time, other kids jumped in. Suddenly the band and the kids were creating a song from scratch and all of them were in musical heaven.
For Chad, that moment inspired him to found Guitars Over Guns, an organization that pairs at-risk middle-schoolers with professional musicians. As both music teachers and life coaches, the musicians give the kids a way to find their creative voices and get through dark times. Over time, the kids have dropped their tough fronts and shared personal stories, from family tragedies to ordinary struggles at school with friends.
“So far we’ve helped over 2700 students. Our work is highly satisfying because it shows us that a music career is more than a job, it can have more impact,” says Chad Bernstein.
4. Why did the band come to the detention center
A. To get attention. B. To display skills. C. To plan their careers. D. To chat about music.
5. What can we learn about the song created on the spot
A. Its lyrics were from the kids. B. Chad owned its copyright.
C. It was composed cooperatively. D. The kids picked up its beat.
6. What does Guitars Over Guns do to help at-risk teens
A. Offer guidance on life. B. Give full school instruction.
C Relate personal stories. D. Promote awareness of risks.
7. What kind of person is Chad Bernstein
A. Disciplined. B. Purposeful. C. Humorous. D. Traditional.
C
At a desk between a hallway entrance and a classroom door, Marge Mangelsdorf gently urged Harlan to write down what he remembered. The two had just finished reading Hi! Fly Cuy, a popular children’s book about a boy and his pet bug. Now it was time for Harlan, a first grader, to go over the plot and characters with his tutor.
Mangelsdorf spends several days each week in empty classrooms like these, working with kids through Oasis Intergenerational Tutoring. The program, which pairs volunteers with students for 30-45 minutes each week, is overseen by a St. Louis-based nonprofit that promotes healthy aging through a mix of community involvement and continuing education. This model holds a unique appeal. Its workers are largely retired volunteers, who cost less in fees, making their continuing presence sustainable.
There is some proof of its effectiveness. In a 2023 survey of educators in schools where the program works, 80 percent of classroom teachers said they’d seen improvement in their students’ reading skills, and 67 percent said they’d perceived an improvement in those students’ attitudes at school.
Whatever the effects of tutoring on young kids, the program’s work is also meant to help their volunteers. When given the chance to be active and help others, seniors’ quality of life can dramatically improve. A 2020 Harvard University study found that adults over 50 who volunteered at least two hours per week were less likely to express loneliness, depression and hopelessness and more likely to be optimistic and purposeful. Putting them in direct contact with school-aged children might be the best way to make the best of their talents, especially given America’s growing number of seniors.
8. Why did Harlan write down what he remembered
A. To finish writing a new novel.
B. To teach students how to read a novel.
C. To create a fantastic story for the old.
D. To review the content of Hi! Fly Guy.
9. What can we infer about Oasis Intergenerational Tutoring from Paragraph 2
A. It made fewer profits in 2023.
B. It builds a bridge between tutors and students.
C. It models after another community institution.
D. All of its workers are retired teachers from schools.
10. How does the author show the program’s effectiveness
A. By giving examples.
B. By analyzing a questionnaire.
C. By making a contrast.
D. By presenting data.
11. What can we know from the last paragraph
A. Elderly workers benefit from the voluntary work.
B. The old suffer from many health problems.
C. Harvard University is in favor of the voluntary program.
D. Harvard University set up the voluntary program.
D
Laughter comes in many forms, from a polite and quiet laugh to a great hearty laugh. Scientists are now developing an AI system to recreate different laughs in proper social contexts (环境). The team behind the laughing robot Erica said that the system could improve natural conversations between people and an AI robot. “We think that one of the important functions of conversational AI is empathy (共情),” said Dr Koji Inoue, the lead author of the research. “So we decided that one way a robot can empathize with its users is to share their laughter.”
The team have set out to teach their AI system the art of conversational laughter. They gathered training data from more than 80 daily dialogues between male subjects and the robot that was initially operated by four actresses remotely. The dialogue data was grouped into social laughs (where polite or embarrassed laughter isn’t involved) and laughter of joy. Based on the audio files, the robot learned the basic characteristics of social laughs, which tend to be softer, and merry laughs, with the aim of mirroring these inappropriate situations.
“Our biggest obstructor in the work was identifying the actual cases of shared laughter because as you know, most laughter is actually not shared at all,” said Inoue. “We had to carefully decide exactly which laughs we could use for our analysis and we couldn’t just assume (认为) that any laugh can be responded to. It was really not easy work.” The team said laughter could help create robots with their own distinct character although it could take more than 20 years before it would be possible to have a casual chat with a robot like we would with a friend.
“One of the things we’d keep in mind is that a laughing robot will never be able to understand you or the meaning of laughter,” points out Prof. Sandra Wachter of the Oxford Internet Institute. “But with their development, they might get very good at tricking you into believing they understand what’s going on.”
12. Why did Inoue’s team develop the AI system
A. To better understand human empathy.
B. To promote the social skills of robots.
C. To explore the differences between laughs.
D. To assist robots in identifying people’s moods.
13. What can robot Erica probably do at present
A. Repeat the details of the 80 dialogues.
B. Distinguish people by hearing their laughs
C. Recreate a scene played by the four actresses.
D. Master the features of laughs provided by data.
14. The underlined word “obstructor” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by .
A. potential B. difficulty C. choice D. mistake
15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A Are AI systems going beyond human ability
B. Can conversational AI really understand us
C. Laughing robots are round the corner
D. Robots become laughing masters
第二节 (共 5小题；每小题 2.5 分，共 12.5 分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Psychologists tell us that there are four basic stages that human beings pass through when they enter and live in a new culture .This process, which helps us to deal with culture shock, is the way our brain and our personality react to the strange new things we encounter when we move from one culture to another .
Culture begins with the “honeymoon stage”. ____16____ .We are thrilled to be in the new environment, seeing new sights, hearing new sounds and language, eating new kinds of food. ____17____.
____18____ .After we have settled down into our new life , we can become very tired and begin to miss our homeland, our family, friends, and even pets. All the little problems in life seem to be much bigger and more disturbing when you face them in a foreign culture. This period of cultural adjustment can be very difficult and lead to the new arrival rejecting or pulling away from the new culture .
The third stage is called the “adjustment stage”. ____19____ .Your sense of humor usually becomes stronger and you realize that you are becoming stronger by learning to take care of yourself in the new place. Things are still difficult, but you are now a survivor!
The fourth stage can be called “at ease at last”. Now you feel quite comfortable in your new surroundings. ____20____ .You may still have problems with the language, but you know you are strong enough to deal with them.
A. You can cope with most problems that occur.
B. This is when you begin to realize that things are not so bad in the host culture.
C. It is extremely difficult to get through the first stage of culture.
D. You may feel sad, anxious , frustrated , and want to go home.
E. Unfortunately, the second stage can be more difficult.
F. This stage can last for quite a long time because we feel we are involved in some kind of great adventure.
G. This is the period of time when we first arrive in which everything about the new culture is strange and exciting.
第二部分 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。
Small children are easy to throw up in the air and catch — and they ____21____ it. “Again, Daddy, again!” Jacky shouts as I throw him skywards and catch him on the way back down again. He throws his arms and legs out ____22____ he were flying, his eyes wide with ____23____. His trust in me is ____24____, which is quite a nice feeling, but at the same time gives me a huge sense of ____25____.
I hope Jacky will always trust me fully, but I know that, as he gets older, it will need more effort and sound judgment ____26____. Trust is such an important part of a parent-child relationship that it’s something that I can’t ____27____to lose. Every time I ____28____ Jacky to something new, he’ll do it only because he trusts me and feels ____29____ in the knowledge that he won’t get hurt.____30____，teaching Jacky to swim means he has to believe that, when he’s swimming in the big pool, I’ll come to his rescue if his doggy paddle lets him down.
____31____, in the workplace, trust is important for strong ____32____. It is something that every manager should work hard to ____33____ among their team. If people don’t trust you, they’re unlikely to follow your directions and willingly become a loyal (忠诚) team member. A ____34____of trust can make people work against you rather than for you. At the very least, it means that people are not going to be giving you their best. Good ____35____, like good parenting, is a long-term commitment.
21 A. deserve B. love C. miss D. know
22. A. in case B. even though C. so that D. as if
23. A. fear B. doubt C. excitement D. astonishment
24. A. reasonable B. absolute C. limited D. important
25. A. responsibility B. satisfaction C. achievement D. relief
26. A. on my part B. on my behalf C. in my honor D. in my name
27. A. wait B. choose C. expect D. afford
28. A. attach B. compare C. introduce D. adjust
29. A. grateful B. happy C. proud D. safe
30. A. For instance B. Above all C. At first D. In addition
31. A. However B. Therefore C. Similarly D. Fortunately
32. A. affection B. leadership C. friendship D. determination
33. A. assess B. understand C. organize D. develop
34. A. gesture B. lack C. bond D. measure
35. A. communication B. personality C. management D. education
第二节 (共 10 小题; 每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Shadow puppetry—also called shadow play— ____36____ (get) its start thousands of years ago in China and India. This unique form of storytelling is the ____37____ (old) type of puppetry in the world so far.
____38____ is placed between a light and a screen is a vividly—shaped shadow puppet. Moving it creates the illusion(错觉) of a moving image on the screen. ____39____ experienced puppeteer can make figures appear to walk, fight and dance.
The first shadow puppets were likely made out of animal hides (兽皮). Their strength and ____40____ (flexible) allowed the puppeteer to move the puppet easily to create the desired effects. Today, a wide variety of materials are accessible ____41____ people. You might see shadow puppets made out of paper, plastic, wood or cloth. There’s no end to how creative puppeteers can be when ____42____ (make) puppets.
Shadow puppets are usually constructed in ____43____ (whole) separate pieces that are then put together with strings or wires. The strings or wires are usually attached to long rods (杆) that the puppeteer will use ____44____ (control) the movement of the puppet.
Although shadow puppets can be very creative and elaborate, they also can be very simple. With little _____45_____ no experience, a classroom can put on a simple shadow play with little expense and just a little time.
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节 （共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
根据所给10个英语单句的意思，从所给的15个词汇中挑选出10个合适的词或短语分别给每个句子填空。
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46. They have a wide __________ of origins, such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, and important events.
47. In the afternoon, I headed to a local museum that showed the ____________ changes in California.
48. I have to ____________ that it definitely feels good to be back in the city again.
49. Traditionally, visitors enter Chinatown through the legendary Dragon Gate, which was built using ____________ donated from China.
50. Festivals __________ people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life.
51. I ____________ enjoyed the archery, too, but the horse races were my favourite part.
52. Her brother ____________, thinking of the high tuition fees. She responded, “I’d rather stay single to study all my life!”
53. She was more interested in ____________ patients, publishing medical research on care for women and children, and training the next generation of doctors.
54. Festivals are becoming more and more ____________, with business taking advantage of the celebrations.
55. I ____________ a Cantonese restaurant that served its food on beautiful china plates.
第二节（满分 30 分）
56. 假如你是学生会主席李华，你校美国交换生Peter在全市机器人大赛中获得了第一名。请你根据以下提示，用英语写一封信，向他表示祝贺。要点如下：
1. 恭喜他获奖；
2. 对他的努力与成功进行积极评价；
3. 准备为他庆祝的方式。
Dear Peter,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
