2023-2024学年第二学期高一期中考试英语试题
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）
A
Getting close to nature
The Lakes Aquarium
Lakeside, Newby Bridge, LA12 8AS
Located at Lakeside, on the south-western tip of Lake Windermere, the aquarium has a variety of strange and wonderful aquatic wildlife, as well as a small selection of land-dwelling creatures.
Cost: Adult 8.50
Children aged 3 to 15 6 Children under 3 Free
Seasonal opening: Open daily from 10 am; Close 4:30 pm
Things to see
The lakes of Cumbria may appear peaceful on the surface, but they hide a whole world of fascinating and curious creatures, with many of them on display at the aquarium. There are sections covering both local lakes and those from further afield. In the Lake District section you can view native creatures such as crayfish(淡水龙虾) and perch(鲈鱼), as well as mammals such as harvest mice.
Children are encouraged to learn more about the water cycle and how this determines the landscapes we see around us. There is an Asian otter enclosure(围场) with feeding times and talks available. Watch out for the piranhas(水虎鱼) in the Americas section, and visit the creatures of the rainforests that include marmosets(狨猴) and boa constrictors(蟒蛇).
Guided tours
The advised maximum group size for a guided tour is 25 people—larger groups will be divided into more manageable numbers for guided tours. We recommend that you allow at least one to one and a half hours for the guided tour.
Useful information
While there is no cafe in the Lakes Aquarium building, there are two cafes in the buildings nearby. 1872 serves Starbucks coffee as well as sandwiches and sweet treats, and also has a selection of gifts available for purchase. Oscars in the station-building serves hot and cold meals with great views of the lake.
21. If Mr. Brown wants to visit the Lakes Aquarium with his 4-year-old son, how much does he have to pay
A. 6. B. 8.50. C. 14.50. D. Nothing.
22. What creatures can’t you see in the Americas section
A. Crayfish. B. Piranhas. C. Marmosets. D. Boa constrictors.
23. What are visitors advised to do in the Lakes aquarium
A. Experience the interactive birthday party.
B. Join the guided tour instead of traveling alone.
C. Bring some food and drinks along.
D. Spend at least one hour on the guided tour.
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了参观湖泊水族馆的相关事宜。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Cost: Adult 8.50(花费：成人 8.50)”和该部分下面的“Children aged 3 to 15 6 Children under 3 Free(3至15岁儿童 6；3岁以下儿童免费)”可知，如果布朗先生想和他4岁的儿子一起参观湖泊水族馆，他需要付 8.50+ 6= 14.50，故选C。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据Things to see部分第二段中“Watch out for the piranhas(水虎鱼) in the Americas section, and visit the creatures of the rainforests that include marmosets(狨猴) and boa constrictors(蟒蛇).(观看美洲部分的食人鱼，并参观包括狨猴和蟒蛇在内的热带雨林生物。)”可知，在美洲部分你能观看到水虎鱼，狨猴和蟒蛇，A项“小龙虾”文中并未提到，所以在这里是看不到小龙虾的，故选A。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据Guided tours部分中的“We recommend that you allow at least one to one and a half hours for the guided tour.(我们建议您至少花一到一个半小时的时间让导游带着参观。)”可知，游客在湖泊水族馆应该至少花一个小时在导游带领下参观。故选D。
B
From Mozart to Metallica, tons of people enjoy listening to various types of music while they paint, write, or draw. Most believe that music helps increase creativity, but an international study conducted by English and Swedish researchers is challenging that view. The study results were echoed by scientists from Lancaster University, and the University of Gavle, saying their findings show music actually weakens creativity.
To reach their conclusions, researchers had volunteers complete verbal problems designed to inspire creativity while sitting in a quiet room, and then again while music played in the background. They found that background music significantly weakened the volunteers’ ability to complete tasks connected with verbal creativity. The team also tested background noises like those commonly heard in a library, but found that such noises had no influence on subjects’ creativity.
The tasks were simple word games. For example, volunteers were given three words, such as dress, rise, and flower. Then, they were asked to find a single word connected with all three that could be combined to form a common phrase or word. The single word, in this case, would be “sun” (sundress, sunrise, sunflower). Volunteers completed the tasks in either a quiet room, or while listening to two different types of music: rock music or light music
“We found strong evidence of weakened performance when playing background music in comparison to quiet background conditions,” says co-author D. Neil McLatchie of Lancaster University. He and his colleagues find that music negatively influences the verbal working memory processes of the brain, preventing creativity. Also, as far as the library background noises having seemingly no effect, the study’s authors believe that was the case because library noises create a “regular state” environment that doesn’t affect concentration.
“To conclude, the findings here challenge the popular view that music increases creativity, and instead show that music, whatever type it is, is always a disadvantage for creative performance in problem solving,” the study reads.
24. The underlined word in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by ________.
A. challenged B. accepted C. doubted D. heard
25. What were the volunteers asked to do in the study
A. To play music. B. To combine given words.
C. To create new words. D. To connect words with music.
26. What can we infer from the study
A. Quiet background inspires creativity best. B. Library noise does no harm to creativity.
C. Music has a bad effect on language ability. D. Music types matter in creative performance.
27. Which is the main idea of the passage
A. Quiet Environments Prevent Concentration. B. Background NoiseAffects Concentration.
C. Composing Music Weakens Creativity. D. Listening to Music Reduces Creativity.
【答案】24. B 25. C 26. B 27. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了大多数人认为音乐有助于提高创造力，但一项由英国和瑞典研究人员进行国际研究对这一观点提出了挑战。他们表示，音乐实际上会削弱创造力。文章主要介绍了研究开展的过程以及研究表明，无论音乐是什么类型的，它总是不利于解决问题的创造性表现。
【24题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第一段中“Most believe that music helps increase creativity, but an international study conducted by English and Swedish researchers is challenging that view.(大多数人认为音乐有助于提高创造力，但一项由英国和瑞典研究人员进行的国际研究对这一观点提出了挑战)”以及画线词后文“saying their findings show music actually weakens creativity”可知，这项研究结果得到了兰开斯特大学和耶夫勒大学的科学家们的接受，他们表示，音乐实际上会削弱创造力。故画线词意思是“接受”。A. challenged挑战；B. accepted接受；C. doubted怀疑；D. heard听见。故选B。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“For example, volunteers were given three words, such as dress, rise, and flower. Then, they were asked to find a single word connected with all three that could be combined to form a common phrase or word.(例如，给志愿者三个词，如dress, rise, flower。然后，他们被要求找到一个与所有三个词相连的单词，可以组合成一个常见的短语或单词)”可知，志愿者在研究中被要求创造新词。故选C。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“Also, as far as the library background noises having seemingly no effect, the study’s authors believe that was the case because library noises create a “regular state” environment that doesn’t affect concentration.(此外，就图书馆的背景噪音似乎没有影响而言，该研究的作者认为，之所以会出现这种情况，是因为图书馆的噪音创造了一种“正常状态”的环境，不会影响注意力)”可推知，图书馆的噪音对创造力没有坏处。故选B。
【27题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段中“Most believe that music helps increase creativity, but an international study conducted by English and Swedish researchers is challenging that view. The study results were echoed by scientists from Lancaster University, and the University of Gavle, saying their findings show music actually weakens creativity.(大多数人认为音乐有助于提高创造力，但一项由英国和瑞典研究人员进行的国际研究对这一观点提出了挑战。这项研究结果得到了兰开斯特大学和耶夫勒大学的科学家们的响应，他们表示，音乐实际上会削弱创造力)”结合文章主要介绍了研究开展的过程以及研究表明，无论音乐是什么类型的，它总是不利于解决问题的创造性表现。可知，这篇文章的主旨是听音乐会降低创造力。故选D。
C
Kids are three times more likely to choose to be Internet celebrities (名人) than astronauts, a survey found recently. Many are already on their way - more and more children are now making and sharing videos on social media.
Meanwhile, education experts worry that going after Internet fame won’t be good for children in the long run. Their biggest concern is that kids don’t know how being on the Internet today might affect them in the future. The parts of the brain that people use to make decisions don’t fully mature until around age 25, so children cannot imagine how their future might be affected by what they share now.
What’s worse, some parents, who are crazy about becoming famous on their own, can’t watch out for the best interests of their own children. A young mother, Michelle Hobson, was accused of starving and kicking her children when they didn’t do what she wished for in the videos. She was charged with child abuse and ordered to distance herself from kids.
Keeping famous on the Internet takes much time and patience, too. It can distract students away from homework, sports and other activities. For example, one of the superstars, 14-year-old Emma Garza, dropped out of school to become a Vlogger (video blogger). She said that making videos was so tough that she couldn’t make time for study and even suffered back pain and weakening eyesight.
Although we don’t yet know the effects on a child’s development by constantly performing to entertain others, we can easily imagine that the effort to attract viewers will be less helpful to a kid, compared with spending that time reading a book. For a kid today, becoming an Internet superstar might not only be more popular than being an astronaut. It might also be more dangerous.
28. What problem is discussed in Paragraph 1
A. Internet affects kids’ growth. B. Young kids seek Internet fame.
C. Social media mislead children. D. Children watch too many videos.
29. What is the major concern of education experts about children
A. Security. B. Family. C. Study. D. Future.
30. Why is Emma Garza mentioned in the passage
A. To highlight her success. B. To introduce a new career.
C. To show the impact on students. D. To encourage kids to be Vloggers.
31. What does the author think of children’s being an Internet celebrity
A. Exciting. B. Doubtful. C. Beneficial. D. Negative.
【答案】28. B 29. D 30. C 31. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了当今青少年沉迷于网络视频、梦想当网红博主的现象，以及可能造成的影响和结果的分析。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段的“more and more children are now making and sharing videos on social media.(越来越多的孩子正在制作并在社交媒体上分享视频。)”和“Meanwhile, education experts worry that going after Internet fame won’t be good for children in the long run.( 目前，教育专家担心，从长远来看，追求网络名声对孩子们没有好处。)”得知，最近越来越多的孩子沉迷于网络视频，追求网络名声。故选B。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Their biggest concern is that kids don’t know how being on the Internet today might affect them in the future.(他们最担心的是，孩子们不知道今天上网可能会对他们未来产生怎样的影响。)”可知，专家最大的担忧是孩子们的未来。故选D。
【30题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“For example, one of the superstars, 14-year-old Emma Garza, dropped out of school to become a Vlogger (video blogger). She said that making videos was so tough that she couldn’t make time for study and even suffered back pain and weakening eyesight.( 例如，其中一个超级明星，14岁的Emma Garza，辍学成为一名视频博主。她说，制作视频非常困难，她没有时间学习，甚至背痛和视力下降。)”可知，Emma Garza是网红、视频博主，但是制作视频耗时伤身体，她只能辍学。从而推断她的例子展示了沉迷网络视频对学生的影响。故选C。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。本文从三方面阐述了沉迷网络视频对青少年的不良影响，而且从最后一段“Although we don’t yet know the effects on a child’s development by constantly performing to entertain others, we can easily imagine that the effort to attract viewers will be less helpful to a kid, compared with spending that time reading a book. For a kid today, becoming an Internet superstar might not only be more popular than being an astronaut. It might also be more dangerous.( 虽然我们还不知道不断表演娱乐他人会对孩子的发展产生什么影响，但我们可以很容易地想象，与花时间读书相比，吸引观众的努力对孩子的帮助会更小。对于今天的孩子来说，成为网络巨星可能不仅仅比成为一名宇航员更受欢迎。它也可能更危险。)”可推断，作者对于青少年沉迷网络视频的现象持反对态度。故选D。
D
Much information can be conveyed, purely through our eyes, so the expression “eyes also talk” is often heard.
Can you recall any experience that further proves this statement On a bus you may quickly glance at a stranger, but not make eye contact. If he senses that he is being stared at, he may feel uncomfortable.
It is the same in daily life. If you are stared at for more than necessary, you will look at yourself up and down to see if there is anything wrong with you. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel angry about other's staring at you that way. Eyes do convey information, right？
Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude and aggressive. But things are different when it comes to staring at the opposite sex. If a man looks at a woman for more than 10 seconds and refuses to turn away his gaze, his intentions are obvious. That is, he wishes to attract her attention, to make her understand that he is showing affection for her.
However, the normal eye contact for two people engaged in conversation is that the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time, in order to make sure that the listener does pay attention to what the former is speaking, to tell him that he is attentive.
If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking, as if he tries to control you, you will feel uneasy. A poor liar usually exposes himself by looking too long at the victim, since he believes the false idea that to look straight in the eye is a sign of honest communication.
In fact, continuous eye contact happens between lovers only, who will enjoy looking at each other tenderly for a long time, to show love that words cannot express.
Evidently, eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and the specific situation.
32. What may a person usually do on a bus
A. Glance at a stranger with eye contact. B. Use eyes to talk to a stranger politely.
C. Glance at a stranger without eye contact. D. Talk to a stranger politely after a quick glance.
33. Why is a poor liar easy to be seen through
A. He thinks that he is honest. B. He wants to control the victim.
C. He feels uneasy about others’ eye contact. D. He looks straight at the victim for too long a time.
34. What does it mean if a man looks at a woman for over 10 seconds
A. He likes her eyes. B. He admires her.
C. He knows her well. D. He makes contact with her.
35. What's the best title of the passage
A. Eyes Can Also “Talk” B. How to Make Eye Contact
C. Different Ways of Expressing Thoughts D. The Importance of Body Language
【答案】32. C 33. D 34. B 35. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述了眼睛能够传递很多信息。通过列举不同情况下，眼睛表达的不同意义，证明了“眼睛会说话”。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“On a bus you may quickly glance at a stranger, but not make eye contact.(在公共汽车上，你可能会快速地瞥一眼陌生人，但不会有眼神交流)”可知，在公交车上人们只是瞥一眼陌生人，不会进行眼神交流。故选C。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中“A poor liar usually exposes himself by looking too long at the victim, since he believes the false idea that to look straight in the eye is a sign of honest communication.(一个差劲说谎者通常会通过长时间盯着对方而暴露自己，因为他认为直视对方的眼睛是一种诚实沟通的表现，这是一种错误的想法)”可知，一个拙劣的骗子通常因为长时间看着受害人而暴露自己，故选D。
【34题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中“If a man looks at a woman for more than 10 seconds and refuses to turn away his gaze, his intentions are obvious. That is, he wishes to attract her attention, to make her understand that he is showing affection for her.(如果一个男人盯着一个女人看超过10秒，并且不把目光移开，他的意图就很明显了。也就是说，他希望引起她的注意，让她明白他在向她示爱)”可知，一个男人凝视一个女性超过10秒，则表示这个男人想让女人知道他很欣赏她，故选B。
【35题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“Much information can be conveyed, purely through our eyes, so the expression “eyes also talk” is often heard.(很多信息都可以通过我们的眼睛传达，所以“眼睛也会说话”这句话经常被听到)”结合本文主要讲述了眼睛能够传递很多信息，通过列举不同情况下，眼睛表达的不同意义，证明了“眼睛会说话”这，故A选项“眼睛能说话”最符合文章标题。故选A。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分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。
How To Deal With A Bully
Bullying is when someone misuses his authority( 权威) or power inside a relationship.____36____This behavior can cause physical and emotional harm on others and often leaves the victim feeling helpless.
It is never easy to deal with all the unwanted bullying even when you have done nothing wrong.____37____Here are some helpful ways to deal with a bully when you get bullied.
Ask Them To Stop
____38____Sometimes when we do not speak up for ourselves, the bullies continue with their behavior thinking of us as easy targets. Telling them to stop in a firm and confident voice can make them reconsider their actions. This will work only if they have not yet established a pattern of bullying you. It is important to keep in mind that you are trying to de-escalate(弱化) the situation.
____39____
Bullies usually hunt for people who are alone or have isolated themselves from their surroundings. If you are with your friends, or if you are in the company of someone, it is least likely that the bully will disturb you. We are not asking you to make a huge circle of friends, but sometimes all it takes is one loyal friend who will stay by you no matter what.
Ignore Them
Another effective measure to ignore a bully is by ignoring them. They think of it as a game, and when they get an emotional response from you, it satisfies their ego. ____40____So if they get nothing, they will stop bothering you because they will know you are not an easy one to attack.
A. Be Accompanied
B. Make More Friends
C. Asking the bully to stop is sometimes an effective measure to deal with them.
D. It can be outside of a relationship too as this behavior knows no bounds.
E. Such bullies will go around spreading rumors and false news.
F. However, doing nothing in return will only result in more intense bullying.
G. When you do not react to what they say or do no matter how hurtful it may be for you, they start to lose interest in you.
【答案】36. D 37. F 38. C 39. A 40. G
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要给遭受霸凌的人提出了一些建议。
【36题详解】
根据空前内容“Bullying is when someone misuses his authority( 权威) or power inside a relationship.(霸凌是指某人在一段关系中滥用权威或权力。)”可知，本段主要介绍了何为霸凌。选项D“It can be outside of a relationship too as this behavior knows no bounds.(它也可以在关系之外，因为这种行为没有界限。)”延续上文内容，上文指的是霸凌有可能发生在一段关系内，而选项D则补充说明该行为也有可能发生在关系之外，符合本段内容。故选D。
【37题详解】
根据空前内容“It is never easy to deal with all the unwanted bullying even when you have done nothing wrong(即使你没有做错任何事，也不容易处理所有不必要的欺凌。)”可知，处理欺凌并非易事。而空后内容“Here are some helpful ways to deal with a bully when you get bullied.(当你被欺负时，这里有一些有用的方法来对付欺负你的人。)”可推断，空处指的仍然是应付欺凌不容易。选项F“However, doing nothing in return will only result in more intense bullying.(然而，不做任何回应只会遭来更强烈的欺凌。)”与上文内容一致，同时引出下文内容。故选F。
【38题详解】
根据本段小标题“Ask Them To Stop”可知，本段主要建议遭受欺凌的人要勇于让欺凌者停止。根据空后内容“Sometimes when we do not speak up for ourselves, the bullies continue with their behavior thinking of us as easy targets. Telling them to stop in a firm and confident voice can make them reconsider their actions.(有时候，当我们不为自己说话时，恶霸继续他们的行为，认为我们是容易攻击的目标。用坚定而自信的声音告诉他们停下来，可以让他们重新考虑自己的行为。)”可推断，空处指的是遭受欺凌时，要让对方停下来。选项C“Asking the bully to stop is sometimes an effective measure to deal with them(要求霸凌者停下来有时是对付他们的有效措施。)”与下文内容一致，都是建议遭受欺凌的人要求霸凌者停止这种行为。故选C。
【39题详解】
空处为小标题，为本段主要内容。根据下文内容“Bullies usually hunt for people who are alone or have isolated themselves from their surroundings. If you are with your friends, or if you are in the company of someone, it is least likely that the bully will disturb you. We are not asking you to make a huge circle of friends, but sometimes all it takes is one loyal friend who will stay by you no matter what.(霸凌者通常会寻找那些孤独或与周围环境隔绝的人。如果你和你的朋友在一起，或者你和别人在一起，恶霸最不可能打扰你。我们并不是要求你拥有一个庞大的朋友圈，但有时候你所需要的只是一个无论如何都会陪伴在你身边的忠实朋友。)”可知，本段主要讲述的是在平时的生活中，要结交会陪伴在身边的朋友。选项A“Be Accompanied(有人陪伴)”与下文内容一致。故选A。
【40题详解】
根据空前内容“Another effective measure to ignore a bully is by ignoring them. They think of it as a game, and when they get an emotional response from you, it satisfies their ego.(另一种无视欺凌者的有效措施是无视他们。他们认为这是一场游戏，当他们从你那里得到情感回应时，这就满足了他们的自我。)”可知，作者认为如果霸凌者从你那儿得到情感回应，就会满足他们的自我，会继续欺凌你。而空后内容“So if they get nothing, they will stop bothering you because they will know you are not an easy one to attack.(所以如果他们一无所获，他们就会停止打扰你，因为他们知道你不是一个容易攻击的人。)”可推断，空处建议遭受欺凌者不要理会霸凌者。选项G“When you do not react to what they say or do no matter how hurtful it may be for you, they start to lose interest in you.(不管他们的言行对你有多伤人，当你对他们的言行没有反应时，他们就会开始对你失去兴趣。)”符合上下文内容，指的都是面对霸凌者，遭受欺凌的人可以采取不理会他们的态度，从而使他们不感兴趣，不再欺凌。故选G。
第三部分语言知识运用（共四节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When one door closes for Li Mei, another one opens.
Born with serious____41____, Li has found a way to communicate with the world through painting. “Paint brushes can help me create a colorful world, showing my thoughts on paper instead of through my ____42____,” Li writes.
Before learning to paint in primary school, Li always felt____43____in a silent world. She knew she was ____44____because she could not hear. ____45____, a painting class finally opened a door for creativity and expression for her.
Painting not only helped Li____46____her unhappy childhood, but has also become her career. Moreover, it led Li to eventually meet her husband Hu Shiqun. Having also lost his hearing when he was one year old, Hu is also a(n)____47____lover.
In 2016, Li____48____her husband’s company, which specializes in (专攻)3D wall and ground paintings. All the five____49____there are hearing- impaired ( 受损的). “I know how_____50_____it is for hearing-impaired people to find a job. So I want to help those who are interested in painting to_____51_____their dreams,” Hu says.
In many parks and scenic spots in Hunan province, the couple have created lots of murals (壁画)and pavement paintings. For Li, their creations can make art more_____52_____to the public and, behind each design, there is someone, who desire to_____53_____the world.
“My husband and I want to introduce painting to more people like us and help them find their own way to_____54_____, ” Li writes. “I hope that more hearing- impaired people can be_____55_____by our story.”
41. A. hearing loss B. sight loss C. weight loss D. taste loss
42. A. action B. mind C. voice D. appearance
43. A. lonely B. curious C. peaceful D. hopeful
44. A. shy B. weak C. brave D. different
45. A. Moreover B. However C. Thus D. Therefore
46. A. get through B. carry out C. catch up with D. leave behind
47. A. music B. art C. adventure D. sports
48. A. controlled B. joined C. ran D. left
49 A. editors B. customers C. engineers D. employees
50. A. normal B. abnormal C. tough D. interesting
51. A. realize B. record C. understand D. change
52. A. convenient B. accessible C. memorable D. useful
53. A. deal with B. help with C. connect with D. agree with
54. A. make progress B. make a living C. improve skills D. overcome fears
55. A. comforted B. amused C. trained D. inspired
【答案】41. A 42. C 43. A 44. D 45. B 46. A 47. B 48. B 49. D 50. C 51. A 52. B 53. C 54. B 55. D
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一出生就没有听力的李梅在接触了绘画后学会了表达自己，能够养活自己并帮助了其他听障人士的故事。
【41题详解】
考查名词短语词义辨析。句意：虽然出生时患有严重的听力损失，李梅找到了一种通过绘画与世界交流的方式。A. hearing loss听力损失；B. sight loss视力损失；C. weight loss失去体重；D. taste loss味觉损失。根据下文“Having also lost his hearing when he was one year old, Hu is also a(n)____7____lover.”中的“also”可知，李梅和胡士群一样，都患有听力损失。故选A。
【42题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：“画笔可以帮助我创造一个丰富多彩的世界，把我的想法写在纸上，而不是通过我的声音，” 李梅写道。A. action行为；B. mind思想；C. voice嗓音；D. appearance外表。根据上文可，李梅听不见，所以她没有办法通过声音表达自己的想法，只能付之于画笔。故选C。
【43题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在小学学习绘画之前，李梅总是在一个寂静的世界里感到孤独。A. lonely孤独的；B. curious好奇的；C. peaceful平和的；D. hopeful有希望的。根据下文“a painting class finally opened a door for creativity and expression for her.”可知，她在接触了绘画后才能够将自己的想法表达出来，由此推断，她之前在寂静的世界里感到的是孤独。故选A。
【44题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她知道自己与他人不同，因为她听不见。A. shy害羞的；B. weak虚弱的；C. brave勇敢的；D. different不同的。根据下文“because she could not hear.”可知，她知道自己听不见，所以是和他人不一样。故选D。
【45题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，绘画课终于为她打开了一扇创造和表达的大门。A. Moreover此外 ；B. However然而；C. Thus因此；D. Therefore因此。上一句“She knew she was ____4____because she could not hear.”和下一句“a painting class finally opened a door for creativity and expression for her.”之间存在转折关系。故选B。
【46题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：绘画不仅帮助李梅度过了不幸的童年，也成为了她的职业。A. get through接通、度过；B. carry out实施；C. catch up with赶上；D. leave behind落后。根据上文可知，李梅在接触绘画之前很孤独，在学会绘画之后，她找到了一种表达自己想法的方式，因此，绘画是帮助她度过了自己的童年。故选A。
【47题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：胡士群也在一岁时失去了听力，他也是一个艺术爱好者。A. music音乐；B. art艺术；C. adventure探险；D. sports运动。根据上文内容可知，李梅喜欢绘画，绘画改变了李梅的生活。而空前的“also”则暗示胡士群和李梅拥有共同的爱好。故选B。
【48题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：2016年，李梅加入了她丈夫的公司，该公司专门从事3D墙面和地面绘画。A. controlled控制；B. joined加入；C. ran跑；D. left离开。根据下文“In many parks and scenic spots in Hunan province, the couple have created lots of murals (壁画)and pavement paintings.”可知，李梅和丈夫一起创作壁画，由此判断，李梅是加入了丈夫的公司。故选B。
【49题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：那里的五名雇员都是听障人士。A. editors编辑；B. customers顾客；C. engineers工程师；D. employees雇员。根据下文““I know how__10__it is for hearing-impaired people to find a job. So I want to help those who are interested in painting to____11__their dreams,” Hu says.”可知，胡士群希望自己的公司能够帮助听障人士，所以他公司的雇员都是听障人士。故选D。
【50题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：胡士群说，“我知道听障人士找工作有多难。所以我想帮助那些对绘画感兴趣的人实现他们的梦想。”A. normal正常的；B. abnormal不正常的；C. tough艰难的；D. interesting有意思的。根据下文“So I want to help those who are interested in painting to____11____their dreams”可知，胡士群希望帮助他们，所以听障人士找工作是艰难的。故选C。
【51题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：胡士群说，“我知道听障人士找工作有多难。所以我想帮助那些对绘画感兴趣的人实现他们的梦想。”A. realize明白、实现；B. record创纪录；C. understand理解；D. change改变。根据空后的宾语their dreams可知，考查短语：realize one’s dreams，意为“实现某人的梦想”。故选A。
【52题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：对李梅来说，他们的创作可以让艺术更接近公众，在每个设计的背后，都有一个人，渴望与世界联系。A. convenient便利的；B. accessible可进入到、可看到的；C. memorable值得纪念的；D. useful有用的。根据上文“In many parks and scenic spots in Hunan province, the couple have created lots of murals (壁画)and pavement paintings.”可知，李梅夫妻在湖南省的许多公园和景点创作了许多壁画和人行道画，由此推断，他们额绘画通常在公共场所，所以他们的艺术会更接近公众。故选B。
【53题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：对李梅来说，他们的创作可以让艺术更接近公众，在每个设计的背后，都有一个人，渴望与世界联系。A. deal with处理；B. help with帮助；C. connect with连接；D. agree with同意。根据上文“Born with serious____1____, Li has found a way to communicate with the world through painting.”可知，听障人士可以通过绘画与外界取得联系。故选C。
【54题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：“我丈夫和我想把绘画介绍给更多像我们一样的人，帮助他们找到自己的谋生之道，”李梅写道。A. make progress取得进步；B. make a living谋生；C. improve skills提高技能；D. overcome fears战胜恐惧。根据上文““I know how____10____it is for hearing-impaired people to find a job. So I want to help those who are interested in painting to____11____their dreams,” Hu says.”可知，残障人士很难找工作，所以李梅和自己的丈夫想把绘画介绍给听障人士，让他们有一技之长，从而能够谋生。故选B。
【55题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我希望更多的听障人士能从我们的故事中受到启发。”A. comforted安慰；B. amused逗乐；C. trained培训；D. inspired鼓舞。根据全文内容可知，李梅和丈夫通过自己的绘画技能养活了自己，表达了自己的想法，并且帮助了很多的听障人士，所以她希望更多的听障人士能够受到他们的影响，接触绘画从而改变自己的人生。故选D。
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(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Poetry (诗歌), ___56___ common form of literature, plays an important role in ancient China. At that time, there were no TVs or films, and ___57___ (write) had not been invented, so people would sit around the fire at night and sing songs. Since nothing was set down, different versions of these songs ___58___ (create), and each area would have its own rhythm (韵律). As these songs were often quite long, they often had rhyme and rhythm ___59___ (help) people remember them more easily. While in the ___60___ (begin) such songs had a very simple format, over time they became more difficult and ___61___ (pretty). These were no longer the works of amateurs (业余爱好者) sitting around a fire, ___62___ works of true poets who cared about their art and who sometimes made a living from it.
Poetry plays with sounds, words, and grammar, ___63___ makes poetry difficult to write but very interesting to read. In fact, the tradition of writing and reading poems ___64___ (pass) down over the generations. ____65____ is amazing that now even more people are trying to write poems by themselves!
【答案】56. a 57. writing
58. were created
59. to help
60. beginning
61. prettier
62. but 63. which
64. has been passed
65. It
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。诗歌是一种常见的文学形式，在中国古代起着重要的作用。文章介绍了诗歌的创建及发展历史。
【56题详解】
考查冠词。句意：诗歌是一种常见的文学形式，在中国古代起着重要的作用。此处泛指“一种常见的文学形式”，应用不定冠词，common是以辅音音素开头的词，应用a。故填a。
【57题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：那时，没有电视或电影，写作也没有发明，所以人们晚上会围坐在炉火旁唱歌。此处作主语，应用动名词。故填writing。
【58题详解】
考查动词语态。句意：由于没有设定任何东西，这些歌曲的不同版本被创造出来，每个区域都有自己的节奏。此处与different versions of these songs是逻辑动宾关系，应用被动语态，由语境可知，陈述过去发生的事情，应用一般过去时，主语是复数，be动词使用were。故填were created。
【59题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：由于这些歌曲通常很长，它们通常有韵律和节奏，以帮助人们更容易记住它们。此处作目的状语，应用动词不定式。故填to help。
【60题详解】
考查名词。句意：虽然一开始这些歌曲的格式非常简单，但随着时间的推移，它们变得更加困难和漂亮。此处作介词in的宾语，应用名词。故填beginning。
【61题详解】
考查形容词比较级。句意：虽然一开始这些歌曲的格式非常简单，但随着时间的推移，它们变得更加困难和漂亮。此处与more difficult是并列表语，应用形容词比较级。故填prettier。
【62题详解】
考查连词。句意：这些作品不再是围坐在火旁的业余爱好者的作品，而是真正的诗人的作品，他们关心自己的艺术，有时也以此为生。固定搭配no longer...but“不再……而是”。故填but。
【63题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：诗歌熔合了声音、语言和语法，这使得诗歌很难写，但读起来很有趣。此处是非限定性定语从句，先行词是前面整句话的内容，关系词在从句中作主语，应用关系代词which引导。故填which。
【64题详解】
考查动词语态。句意：事实上，写诗和读诗的传统已经代代相传。根据over the generations可知，应用现在完成时，pass down与the tradition of writing and reading poems是逻辑动宾关系，应用被动语态，主语是单数，助动词用has。故填has been passed。
【65题详解】
考查it作形式主语。句意：令人惊讶的是，现在甚至有更多的人尝试自己写诗！此处使用it作形式主语，真正的主语是that从句。故填It。
第三节 单词的适当形式填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
66. She made no __________(refer) to her illness but only to her future plans.（所给单词适当形式填空）
【答案】reference
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：她没有提到她的疾病，只提到她的未来计划。 no是形容词，修饰名词，refer是动词，名词形式是reference“提及；涉及”，根据句意，此处用作不可数名词，make no reference“没提及”，故填reference。
【点睛】
67. She became _________(distance) aware that the light had grown strangely brighter. （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】distantly
【解析】
【详解】考查副词。句意：她隐约地意识到光线变得异常明亮。空格处应填入副词作状语修饰形容词aware。distance的副词形式为distantly，意为“依稀地；隐约地；远远地”。故填distantly。
68. Earliest museums were private collections and were only ________ (access) to a narrow circle of people.(所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】accessible
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：最早的博物馆是私人收藏，只对一小部分人开放。需填入形容词作表语，需要的词义为“可使用的，可进入的”，为accessible，sth be accessible to sb：某物为某人所使用，故填accessible。
69. There is so much________(ignore) about mental illness. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】ignorance
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：人们对精神疾病太无知了。此处为there be句型，much修饰不可数名词，故填ignorance，意为“无知”，作主语。故填ignorance。
70. The scientists ________ (involve) in the research on space exploration have been making new attempts at manned space flights. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】involved
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：从事太空探索研究的科学家们一直在进行载人航天飞行的新尝试。句中谓语是have been making，空格处用非谓语动词，scientists和involve之间是逻辑动宾关系，因此空格处用过去分词表被动，作后置定语，故填involved。
71. I think this is really ________(sufficient) clear and let’s not spend any more time on this issue. （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】sufficiently
【解析】
【详解】考查副词。句意：我想这真的足够清楚了，我们不要在这个问题上再多花任何时间了。空处修饰形容词clear，故用副词形式。故填sufficiently。
72. According to the local law, no one shall enter the building site without _______（permit）. （用单词适当形式填空）
【答案】permission
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：根据当地法律，没有许可任何人不准进入这个大楼。介词后用名词形式。故填permission。
73. The _________(apply) were asked to fill in a form and went for their turn.（所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】applicants
【解析】
【详解】考查名词的数。句意：申请人被要求填写一张表格，然后轮到他们了。根据空前的定冠词the可知，空格处应填入名词作主语。根据句意，此处指“申请人”，应用applicant。根据空后的were可知，主语为复数。故填applicants。
74. If you have a good time management, the _________(addict) can be removed. （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】addiction
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：如果你有一个良好的时间管理，成瘾是可以消除的。根据空前的定冠词the可知，空格处应填入名词作主语。根据句意，此处指“上瘾；瘾”，应用addiction。故填addiction。
75. Nowadays, consumers prefer to shop online and have their goods ________(deliver) to their door. （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】delivered
【解析】
【详解】考查过去分词。句意：如今，消费者更喜欢在网上购物，并将商品送到家门口。空格处应填入非谓语动词作宾语补足语。宾语their goods与动词deliver是逻辑上的动宾关系，应用过去分词作宾补。have sth. done意为“让……被……”。故填delivered。
第四节 翻译句子（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
76. 令他父母宽慰的是，他戒除了网络游戏的瘾。(get rid of) （汉译英）
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【答案】To his parents’ relief, he got rid of his addiction to online/computer games.
【解析】
【详解】考查介词短语和动词短语。“令某人宽慰的是”使用介词短语to one’s relief，“父母”使用名词复数parents，“戒除”使用动词短语get rid of，“……的瘾”使用名词短语addition to，“网络游戏”译为短语online/computer games，句子是描述过去发生的事情，应用一般过去时，故翻译为To his parents’ relief, he got rid of his addiction to online/computer games.
77. 他的注意力都集中在手机上，他没有立即对那个问题做出评论。(with的复合结构) （汉译英）
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【答案】With his attention focused/fixed on the smartphone, he didn’t make immediate comments on the problem. / With his attention focused/fixed on the smartphone, he didn’t make comments on the problem immediately/at once.
【解析】
【详解】考查with的复合结构、动词短语以及时态。表示“注意力”应用名词attention；表示“集中”应用动词短语focus/fix on；表示“对……做出评论”应用短语make comments on；表示“他的注意力都集中在手机上”应用with的复合结构，宾语his attention与动词短语focus/fix on是逻辑上的动宾关系，故用过去分词作宾语补足语。根据句意，此处应用一般过去时态，“立即”可用形容词immediate修饰comment，也可用副词immediately或at once作状语。故翻译为：With his attention focused/fixed on the smartphone, he didn’t make immediate comments on the problem. / With his attention focused/fixed on the smartphone, he didn’t make comments on the problem immediately/at once.
78. 由于缺乏资源，他们延迟了实施这项科学研究。(postpone) （汉译英）
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【答案】Due to the lack of resources, they postponed carrying out / conducting this scientific research.
【解析】
【详解】考查短语和时态。表示“由于”短语为due to；表示“缺乏资源”应用the lack of resources；主语为they；表示“延迟”应用动词postpone，为一般过去时；表示“实施”应用carry out或conduct，动名词作宾语；表示“这项科学研究”为this scientific research。为一般过去时。故翻译为Due to the lack of resources, they postponed carrying out/conducting this scientific research.
79. 他没有想到可怕的灾难即将到来。 (it occurs to sb that on one’s way ) （汉译英）
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【答案】It never occurred to him that the terrible disaster was on its way.
【解析】
【详解】考查固定句型、固定短语和时态。“想到”用固定句型：it occurs to sb that表示，it为形式主语，真正的主语是由that引导的从句，“即将到来”用固定短语：on one’s way表示，“可怕的灾难”翻译为the terrible disaster；描述过去发生的事，用一般过去时。故翻译为It never occurred to him that the terrible disaster was on its way.
80. 人类活动造成的污染已经导致了很多公共健康问题。 (give rise to) （汉译英）
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【答案】The pollution caused by human activity has given rise to public health problems.
【解析】
【详解】考查过去分词、动词短语以及时态。表示“人类活动”应用名词短语human activity；表示“污染”应用名词pollution；表示“导致”应用动词短语give rise to；表示“公共健康问题”应用public health problem，此处应用复数形式；表示“人类活动造成的”应用过去分词短语作后置定语，修饰pollution，译为caused by human activities。根据句意，此处应用现在完成时态，表示对现在造成的影响。故翻译为：The pollution caused by human activity has given rise to public health problems.
第四部分应用文写作（满分20分）
81. 假如你是李华。4月23日是“世界读书日”，为此，你校开展了一系列活动。请给你的笔友Tom 写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 介绍活动内容；
2. 分享个人收获。
注意：1. 写作词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom,
With the World Reading Day coming, I am writing to share some related information with you.
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【答案】Dear Tom,
With the World Reading Day coming, I am writing to share some related information with you.
It’s widely acknowledged that reading benefits us in many ways. Not only can it broaden our horizons but it also deepens our thoughts. Therefore, a series of activities, such as Reading Salon, a Second-hand Book Exchange took place at our school.
What deserved to be mentioned most was the theme of the reading day－Reading Chinese Classics and Inheriting Chinese Culture. From then on, we students realized that it was high time that we did more reading and passed on Chinese culture.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给笔友Tom 写一封邮件，介绍学校举行的“世界读书日”活动，并分享个人收获。
【详解】1.词汇积累
对……有益：benefit → be beneficial to
因此：therefore → thus
意识到：realize → be aware
传播：pass on → spread
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：With the World Reading Day coming, I am writing to share some related information with you.
拓展句：As the World Reading Day is coming, I am writing to share some related information with you.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Not only can it broaden our horizons but it also deepens our thoughts.（运用了not only… but also …的倒装句式）
【高分句型2】What deserved to be mentioned most was the theme of the reading day－Reading Chinese Classics and Inheriting Chinese Culture.（运用了what引导的主语从句）2023-2024学年第二学期高一期中考试英语试题
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）
A
Getting close to nature
The Lakes Aquarium
Lakeside, Newby Bridge, LA12 8AS
Located at Lakeside, on the south-western tip of Lake Windermere, the aquarium has a variety of strange and wonderful aquatic wildlife, as well as a small selection of land-dwelling creatures.
Cost: Adult 8.50
Children aged 3 to 15 6 Children under 3 Free
Seasonal opening: Open daily from 10 am; Close 4:30 pm
Things to see
The lakes of Cumbria may appear peaceful on the surface, but they hide a whole world of fascinating and curious creatures, with many of them on display at the aquarium. There are sections covering both local lakes and those from further afield. In the Lake District section you can view native creatures such as crayfish(淡水龙虾) and perch(鲈鱼), as well as mammals such as harvest mice.
Children are encouraged to learn more about the water cycle and how this determines the landscapes we see around us. There is an Asian otter enclosure(围场) with feeding times and talks available. Watch out for the piranhas(水虎鱼) in the Americas section, and visit the creatures of the rainforests that include marmosets(狨猴) and boa constrictors(蟒蛇).
Guided tours
The advised maximum group size for a guided tour is 25 people—larger groups will be divided into more manageable numbers for guided tours. We recommend that you allow at least one to one and a half hours for the guided tour.
Useful information
While there is no cafe in the Lakes Aquarium building, there are two cafes in the buildings nearby. 1872 serves Starbucks coffee as well as sandwiches and sweet treats, and also has a selection of gifts available for purchase. Oscars in the station-building serves hot and cold meals with great views of the lake.
21. If Mr. Brown wants to visit the Lakes Aquarium with his 4-year-old son, how much does he have to pay
A. 6. B. 8.50. C. 14.50. D. Nothing.
22. What creatures can’t you see in the Americas section
A. Crayfish. B. Piranhas. C. Marmosets. D. Boa constrictors.
23. What are visitors advised to do in the Lakes aquarium
A. Experience the interactive birthday party.
B. Join the guided tour instead of traveling alone.
C. Bring some food and drinks along.
D. Spend at least one hour on the guided tour.
B
From Mozart to Metallica, tons of people enjoy listening to various types of music while they paint, write, or draw. Most believe that music helps increase creativity, but an international study conducted by English and Swedish researchers is challenging that view. The study results were echoed by scientists from Lancaster University, and the University of Gavle, saying their findings show music actually weakens creativity.
To reach their conclusions, researchers had volunteers complete verbal problems designed to inspire creativity while sitting in a quiet room, and then again while music played in the background. They found that background music significantly weakened the volunteers’ ability to complete tasks connected with verbal creativity. The team also tested background noises like those commonly heard in a library, but found that such noises had no influence on subjects’ creativity.
The tasks were simple word games. For example, volunteers were given three words, such as dress, rise, and flower. Then, they were asked to find a single word connected with all three that could be combined to form a common phrase or word. The single word, in this case, would be “sun” (sundress, sunrise, sunflower). Volunteers completed the tasks in either a quiet room, or while listening to two different types of music: rock music or light music
“We found strong evidence of weakened performance when playing background music in comparison to quiet background conditions,” says co-author D. Neil McLatchie of Lancaster University. He and his colleagues find that music negatively influences the verbal working memory processes of the brain, preventing creativity. Also, as far as the library background noises having seemingly no effect, the study’s authors believe that was the case because library noises create a “regular state” environment that doesn’t affect concentration.
“To conclude, the findings here challenge the popular view that music increases creativity, and instead show that music, whatever type it is, is always a disadvantage for creative performance in problem solving,” the study reads.
24. The underlined word in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by ________.
A. challenged B. accepted C. doubted D. heard
25. What were the volunteers asked to do in the study
A. To play music. B. To combine given words.
C. To create new words. D. To connect words with music.
26. What can we infer from the study
A. Quiet background inspires creativity best. B. Library noise does no harm to creativity.
C. Music has a bad effect on language ability. D. Music types matter in creative performance.
27. Which is the main idea of the passage
A. Quiet Environments Prevent Concentration. B. Background NoiseAffects Concentration.
C. Composing Music Weakens Creativity. D. Listening to Music Reduces Creativity.
C
Kids are three times more likely to choose to be Internet celebrities (名人) than astronauts, a survey found recently. Many are already on their way - more and more children are now making and sharing videos on social media.
Meanwhile education experts worry that going after Internet fame won’t be good for children in the long run. Their biggest concern is that kids don’t know how being on the Internet today might affect them in the future. The parts of the brain that people use to make decisions don’t fully mature until around age 25, so children cannot imagine how their future might be affected by what they share now.
What’s worse, some parents, who are crazy about becoming famous on their own, can’t watch out for the best interests of their own children. A young mother, Michelle Hobson, was accused of starving and kicking her children when they didn’t do what she wished for in the videos. She was charged with child abuse and ordered to distance herself from kids.
Keeping famous on the Internet takes much time and patience, too. It can distract students away from homework, sports and other activities. For example, one of the superstars, 14-year-old Emma Garza, dropped out of school to become a Vlogger (video blogger). She said that making videos was so tough that she couldn’t make time for study and even suffered back pain and weakening eyesight.
Although we don’t yet know the effects on a child’s development by constantly performing to entertain others, we can easily imagine that the effort to attract viewers will be less helpful to a kid, compared with spending that time reading a book. For a kid today, becoming an Internet superstar might not only be more popular than being an astronaut. It might also be more dangerous.
28. What problem is discussed in Paragraph 1
A. Internet affects kids’ growth. B. Young kids seek Internet fame.
C. Social media mislead children. D. Children watch too many videos.
29. What is the major concern of education experts about children
A. Security. B. Family. C. Study. D. Future.
30. Why is Emma Garza mentioned in the passage
A. To highlight her success. B. To introduce a new career.
C. To show the impact on students. D. To encourage kids to be Vloggers.
31. What does the author think of children’s being an Internet celebrity
A. Exciting. B. Doubtful. C. Beneficial. D. Negative.
D
Much information can be conveyed, purely through our eyes, so the expression “eyes also talk” is often heard.
Can you recall any experience that further proves this statement On a bus you may quickly glance at a stranger, but not make eye contact. If he senses that he is being stared at, he may feel uncomfortable.
It is the same in daily life. If you are stared at for more than necessary, you will look at yourself up and down to see if there is anything wrong with you. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel angry about other's staring at you that way. Eyes do convey information, right？
Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude and aggressive. But things are different when it comes to staring at the opposite sex. If a man looks at a woman for more than 10 seconds and refuses to turn away his gaze, his intentions are obvious. That is, he wishes to attract her attention, to make her understand that he is showing affection for her.
However, the normal eye contact for two people engaged in conversation is that the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time, in order to make sure that the listener does pay attention to what the former is speaking, to tell him that he is attentive.
If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking, as if he tries to control you, you will feel uneasy. A poor liar usually exposes himself by looking too long at the victim, since he believes the false idea that to look straight in the eye is a sign of honest communication.
In fact, continuous eye contact happens between lovers only, who will enjoy looking at each other tenderly for a long time, to show love that words cannot express.
Evidently, eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and the specific situation.
32. What may a person usually do on a bus
A. Glance at a stranger with eye contact. B. Use eyes to talk to a stranger politely.
C. Glance at a stranger without eye contact. D. Talk to a stranger politely after a quick glance.
33. Why is a poor liar easy to be seen through
A. He thinks that he is honest. B. He wants to control the victim.
C. He feels uneasy about others’ eye contact. D. He looks straight at the victim for too long a time.
34. What does it mean if a man looks at a woman for over 10 seconds
A. He likes her eyes. B. He admires her.
C. He knows her well. D. He makes contact with her.
35. What's the best title of the passage
A. Eyes Can Also “Talk” B. How to Make Eye Contact
C. Different Ways of Expressing Thoughts D. The Importance of Body Language
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分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。
How To Deal With A Bully
Bullying is when someone misuses his authority( 权威) or power inside a relationship.____36____This behavior can cause physical and emotional harm on others and often leaves the victim feeling helpless.
It is never easy to deal with all the unwanted bullying even when you have done nothing wrong.____37____Here are some helpful ways to deal with a bully when you get bullied.
Ask Them To Stop
____38____Sometimes when we do not speak up for ourselves, the bullies continue with their behavior thinking of us as easy targets. Telling them to stop in a firm and confident voice can make them reconsider their actions. This will work only if they have not yet established a pattern of bullying you. It is important to keep in mind that you are trying to de-escalate(弱化) the situation.
____39____
Bullies usually hunt for people who are alone or have isolated themselves from their surroundings. If you are with your friends, or if you are in the company of someone, it is least likely that the bully will disturb you. We are not asking you to make a huge circle of friends, but sometimes all it takes is one loyal friend who will stay by you no matter what.
Ignore Them
Another effective measure to ignore a bully is by ignoring them. They think of it as a game, and when they get an emotional response from you, it satisfies their ego. ____40____So if they get nothing, they will stop bothering you because they will know you are not an easy one to attack.
A. Be Accompanied
B. Make More Friends
C. Asking the bully to stop is sometimes an effective measure to deal with them.
D. It can be outside of a relationship too as this behavior knows no bounds.
E. Such bullies will go around spreading rumors and false news.
F. However, doing nothing in return will only result in more intense bullying.
G. When you do not react to what they say or do no matter how hurtful it may be for you, they start to lose interest in you.
第三部分语言知识运用（共四节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When one door closes for Li Mei, another one opens.
Born with serious____41____, Li has found a way to communicate with the world through painting. “Paint brushes can help me create a colorful world, showing my thoughts on paper instead of through my ____42____,” Li writes.
Before learning to paint in primary school, Li always felt____43____in a silent world. She knew she was ____44____because she could not hear. ____45____, a painting class finally opened a door for creativity and expression for her.
Painting not only helped Li____46____her unhappy childhood, but has also become her career. Moreover, it led Li to eventually meet her husband Hu Shiqun. Having also lost his hearing when he was one year old, Hu is also a(n)____47____lover.
In 2016, Li____48____her husband’s company, which specializes in (专攻)3D wall and ground paintings. All the five____49____there are hearing- impaired ( 受损的). “I know how_____50_____it is for hearing-impaired people to find a job. So I want to help those who are interested in painting to_____51_____their dreams,” Hu says.
In many parks and scenic spots in Hunan province, the couple have created lots of murals (壁画)and pavement paintings. For Li, their creations can make art more_____52_____to the public and, behind each design, there is someone, who desire to_____53_____the world.
“My husband and I want to introduce painting to more people like us and help them find their own way to_____54_____, ” Li writes. “I hope that more hearing- impaired people can be_____55_____by our story.”
41. A. hearing loss B. sight loss C. weight loss D. taste loss
42. A. action B. mind C. voice D. appearance
43. A. lonely B. curious C. peaceful D. hopeful
44. A. shy B. weak C. brave D. different
45. A. Moreover B. However C. Thus D. Therefore
46. A. get through B. carry out C. catch up with D. leave behind
47. A. music B. art C. adventure D. sports
48. A. controlled B. joined C. ran D. left
49. A. editors B. customers C. engineers D. employees
50. A. normal B. abnormal C. tough D. interesting
51. A. realize B. record C. understand D. change
52. A. convenient B. accessible C. memorable D. useful
53. A. deal with B. help with C. connect with D. agree with
54. A. make progress B. make a living C. improve skills D. overcome fears
55. A. comforted B. amused C. trained D. inspired
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(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Poetry (诗歌), ___56___ common form of literature, plays an important role in ancient China. At that time, there were no TVs or films, and ___57___ (write) had not been invented, so people would sit around the fire at night and sing songs. Since nothing was set down, different versions of these songs ___58___ (create), and each area would have its own rhythm (韵律). As these songs were often quite long, they often had rhyme and rhythm ___59___ (help) people remember them more easily. While in the ___60___ (begin) such songs had a very simple format, over time they became more difficult and ___61___ (pretty). These were no longer the works of amateurs (业余爱好者) sitting around a fire, ___62___ works of true poets who cared about their art and who sometimes made a living from it.
Poetry plays with sounds, words, and grammar, ___63___ makes poetry difficult to write but very interesting to read. In fact, the tradition of writing and reading poems ___64___ (pass) down over the generations. ____65____ is amazing that now even more people are trying to write poems by themselves!
第三节 单词的适当形式填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
66. She made no __________(refer) to her illness but only to her future plans.（所给单词适当形式填空）
67. She became _________(distance) aware that the light had grown strangely brighter. （所给词的适当形式填空）
68. Earliest museums were private collections and were only ________ (access) to a narrow circle of people.(所给词适当形式填空)
69. There is so much________(ignore) about mental illness. (所给词的适当形式填空)
70. The scientists ________ (involve) in the research on space exploration have been making new attempts at manned space flights. (所给词的适当形式填空)
71. I think this is really ________(sufficient) clear and let’s not spend any more time on this issue. （所给词适当形式填空）
72. According to the local law, no one shall enter the building site without _______（permit）. （用单词适当形式填空）
73. The _________(apply) were asked to fill in a form and went for their turn.（所给词适当形式填空）
74. If you have a good time management, the _________(addict) can be removed. （所给词的适当形式填空）
75. Nowadays, consumers prefer to shop online and have their goods ________(deliver) to their door. （所给词的适当形式填空）
第四节 翻译句子（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
76. 令他父母宽慰的是，他戒除了网络游戏的瘾。(get rid of) （汉译英）
_____________________________________________________
77. 他的注意力都集中在手机上，他没有立即对那个问题做出评论。(with的复合结构) （汉译英）
_____________________________________________________
78. 由于缺乏资源，他们延迟了实施这项科学研究。(postpone) （汉译英）
_____________________________________________________
79. 他没有想到可怕的灾难即将到来。 (it occurs to sb that on one’s way ) （汉译英）
_____________________________________________________
80. 人类活动造成的污染已经导致了很多公共健康问题。 (give rise to) （汉译英）
_____________________________________________________
第四部分应用文写作（满分20分）
81. 假如你是李华。4月23日是“世界读书日”，为此，你校开展了一系列活动。请给你的笔友Tom 写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 介绍活动内容；
2. 分享个人收获。
注意：1. 写作词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom,
With the World Reading Day coming I am writing to share some related information with you.
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