江苏省泰州市兴化市2024届高三上学期期末适应性考试英语试卷(含解析)

江苏省泰州市兴化市2024届高三上学期期末适应性考试英语试卷
学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、阅读理解
Student Film Festival
Student Film Festival celebrates learning across the curriculum through the exciting and dynamic medium of short film.
Through film, students can tell stories, investigate ideas, document learning in any area of study and express the complexity of their thinking through a range of genres and technical approaches.
With the creative use of digital media, students can integrate their personal perspectives to explore the diverse and challenging issues of our time.
It’s open to all students, regardless of school. We are accepting submissions in the following categories:
Cartoon (up to 30 mins)
Documentary(纪录片)(up to 60 mins)
Music Video(under 10 mins)
Science Fiction Short (up to 25 mins)
Situational Comedy (under 10 mins)
Web Series(up to three episodes, no more than 30 mins each)
So far, more than 20 entries have been selected across all categories. We will gradually announce the chosen entries for each category, giving you a chance to watch all the films online and vote for your favourites. Winners in all categories will be announced on Wednesday, 27 December.
Over the years, our film festivals have attracted thousands of filmmakers from around the world. Each festival features live screenings in our own school theater. Our 80-seat theater is outfitted with a 4K projector and seven speakers throughout the venue, delivering high quality in a first-class screening environment. Filmmakers whose works are accepted into our festival will receive free passes to the school theater, invitations to film masterclasses, and are considered for awards.
1．Which of the following can be a suitable submission to the festival
A. A 20-minute recording of a short play.
B. A two-hour film recording your daily routine.
C. A five-minute fun video about students’ dormitory life.
D. A 22-minute educational video explaining popular science.
2．What can filmmakers do if their works are accepted
A. Receive a film award. B. Watch films for free in the school theater.
C. Interview film masters. D. Deliver a speech in the venue.
3．What is the text
A. A schedule for the film selecting process.
B. An invitation to a filmmakers’ celebration.
C. An announcement of a film festival awards.
D. An advertisement for an upcoming festival.
Once the choice of royal household, the watermelon has gained popularity rapidly over the years, and an online grocer reported that the fruit’s sales on the platform had increased sixfold from 2020 to 2022, resulting in increasingly high demand for watermelon quality testers.
Lee, 32, is extremely busy in the summer months. Just by holding the watermelon near his ear and knocking on the surface with his fingers, Lee says, he can tell by the sound if the fruit is ripe enough to be eaten or not. He works for a rural cooperative set up by a group of watermelon farmers, and puts thousands of watermelons through the “knock test” daily, before they are shipped to downtown warehouses where the platform sources its supplies.
The practice of knocking on watermelons to determine their ripeness can be found across cultures. In China, it is considered a national habit. Smart buyers tap on the fruit before purchase to ensure their money is well-spent. Some buyers knock on the fruit despite not knowing what the hollow sound means just to negotiate a better deal from the seller.
As fruit sales have moved to online platforms in a big way, those who make a living by checking the quality of the fruits with their fingers are much in demand. Lee is one among the growing group. Their task is to conduct knock tests on behalf of e-buyers and ensure that the fruits selected to be sold online are uniform in size and quality.
Lee, who was once an award-winning soccer player, now describes himself as a “goalkeeper for watermelons”. He quit soccer about four years ago and learned about melon-knocking as an emerging profession and decided to become an apprentice(学徒) to an experienced farmer.
After a year’s trial and error, Lee worked independently as a quality checker. “It is a highly demanding task. During the apprenticeship, I often cracked open melons to confirm my judgment. There are just no shortcuts,” he said.
4．What is the main purpose of the text
A. To introduce an emerging profession.
B. To describe Lee’s career transformation.
C. To discuss the importance of fruit quality testers.
D. To explain the cultural role of watermelon-knocking.
5．What has led to the high demand for watermelon quality testers
A. The popularity of watermelons. B. The big harvest of watermelons.
C. An increase in watermelon prices. D. A rapid rise in online watermelon sales.
6．Why does Lee describe himself as a “goalkeeper for watermelons”
A. He was once an award-winning soccer player.
B. He dreams of being a professional melon-knocker.
C. He was taught by an experienced watermelon farmer.
D. He ensures that customers enjoy watermelons of quality.
7．What can we learn from Lee’s words in the last paragraph
A. Seeing is believing. B. Every man has his value.
C. Great efforts and practice matter. D. Excellence can be found in any profession.
In nature, octopuses (章鱼) hunt mainly with their sense of touch, using their eight arms to feel out their environment for hidden creatures. Researchers at the University of Minnesota recently studied a different way octopuses hunt—when they identify prey (猎物) based on sight. The study findings show that the marine creatures are quite consistent and methodical in how they approach prey.
Lead researcher Trevor Wardill and his team placed California two-spot octopuses into water tanks, hiding them in caves where they would have one eye looking out. They then placed either fiddler crabs or white shrimp in the tanks to see how the octopuses would try to catch them, capturing the interactions on video. The crabs and shrimp behave differently when trying to escape from predators (捕猎者), so using both species gave the researchers an opportunity to see whether this led the octopuses to use a different arm for hunting depending on the prey.
Wardill’s team found that the octopuses almost always used the same arm to grab their prey. Specifically, the second arm from the middle of the octopuses’ body, on the same side of their body as the eye, caught the prey. If they needed more arms to grab prey, they would use the ones next to the second arm.
The octopuses also attacked differently depending on the prey. When faced with crabs, an octopus would move suddenly on top of the crab with its whole body. However, when catching shrimp, the octopuses would take one arm and reach out very slowly toward the shrimp, then grab it and latch (缠住) onto it with its other arms to pull it in.
Wardill and his team hope to do more research. They want to study the octopus’s brain as it attacks pre y to develop a better understanding of what role the creature’s nervous system plays in selecting the arms it uses.
8．What is the recent study mainly about
A. Octopuses’ ability to hide itself. B. Octopuses’ way to track prey.
C. Octopuses’ hunting mode via eyes. D. Octopuses’ method of perceiving the environment.
9．What can we learn about the octopuses in the study
A. They adopt different strategies to hunt. B. They stretch arms slowly to catch crabs.
C. They move suddenly to prey on shrimps. D. They use the second arm to catch prey anytime.
10．What does the follow-up test aim to find out about the octopuses
A. Whether they’re nervous in hunting. B. How their nerves work during hunting.
C. How they choose their arms in hunting. D. Whether they use their brain during hunting.
11．Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text
A. Octopuses: Skillful Hunters B. Octopuses: One-armed Predators
C. Octopuses: A Sharp-eyed Species D. Octopuses: A Mysterious Creature
Businesses are now in cost-cutting mode. Title inflation (头衔通胀) has crept into the workplace. Layoffs, hiring freezes and concerns about a recession (经济衰退) are plaguing employers.
To balance this unique economic environment, employers have figured out a way to comfort employees and job applicants without spending more money. They are offering impressive titles to soften the blow of not providing a raise to internal employees or big compensation to job candidates.
An employee’s title is their identity. It gives them credibility in the office and makes them feel more powerful. In this sense, the policy is a sensible way to help keep staff and attract top candidates.
But if you don’t really deserve the new title, it could come back and trouble you. Recruiters will be pleased to find a candidate who is a perfect fit for a significant, well-paying position in terms of skills, background, and previous experience. However, a stumbling block arises when they notice the candidate has a higher title than the client offers. Since a recruiter wants to make a placement and earn a fee, they won’t waste time and will seek out other candidates who are a better fit.
Even if the recruiters decide to contact the candidate, there’s a good chance the candidate won’t accept. Because most people aren’t aware that their title was inflated and believe it was a reward for their outstanding performance. Understandably, they would be offended if they received a lower-level post. Now that you are at a certain level, you don’t want to go backward.
What’s more, if your current title is too high, it raises red flags. For example, when searching for a new job, if your title is “director,” but the new role is under that level, the interviewer will curiously inquire, “why do you want to go down in title ” There will be an assumption from the hiring manager that something isn’t right. They may feel that the job seeker is leaving before being fired and willing to downgrade. Rather than trying to figure out the motivations of the candidate, they’ll move on to others who have a cleaner story without any baggage.
12．What does the underlined word “plaguing” in paragraph 1 probably mean
A. Shocking. B. Embarrassing. C. Troubling. D. Confusing.
13．What can we learn about employees with impressive titles
A. They tend to look down upon others.
B. Their salaries don’t match their titles.
C. Their fear of being fired will disappear.
D. They get a good platform for development.
14．What will a recruiter probably do if a candidate’s title is higher than the client offers
A. Have a discussion with the client.
B. Contact the job applicant immediately.
C. Exclude the candidate from consideration.
D. Gather more information about the candidate.
15．What is hiring managers’ attitude towards those who choose to downgrade
A. Enthusiastic. B. Dismissive. C. Appreciative. D. Doubtful.
二、七选五
16． It can be hard to stay motivated when you are on a training plan and this can lead to you missing essential sessions. ①______ Luckily, we have some tried and tested motivational tricks that will ensure you keep running all year around.
Run with a partner. If you can, ask a friend to run with you, as then you have a reason to go out, even when you don’t want to. ②______ You need someone who will help you out of the door on cold winter mornings.
③______. A fast-track way to lose your motivation is to always run the same route over and over again. Mix it up by changing where you run. Try a new route and you will focus on things like how you are feeling rather than when you hit the next lamppost or tree.
Mix up the training. ④______ If you usually go for a long, slow run on a Sunday morning, why not try a little sprint session instead You can pick a landmark anywhere and run as fast as you can until you get to it, before slowing down again to recover.
Listen to music. The race itself will have plenty of motivational factors to keep you going, with the crowds cheering and other runners to concentrate on, but if you are out on your own, your favorite song can really cheer you up if you’re feeling that lull (低谷期) come over you. ⑤______
A. Vary your locations.
B. Stimulate your motivation.
C. You also need to vary your training patterns.
D. This is especially the case when it comes to the cold months.
E. Make sure you don’t pick someone who is likely to cancel on you.
F. Some music devices will help you to stay motivated and on target.
G. Music can help keep you going when the running gets a little tough.
三、完形填空（15空）
Last year we were stuck in a little restaurant in France on Christmas Eve. My wife 1 for us in French. Somehow, the waiter brought us the wrong meal, so I scolded her angrily. She began to cry and I felt even 2 . Everything had gone wrong. There was no Christmas 3 in our hearts.
Suddenly, in came an old flower woman who went from table to table but no one 4 any. Tiredly she sat down at a table where a young sailor finished his meal. He stood up and 5 two corsages (小花束), smiling, “How much are they ” “Two francs, Monsieur.” He then 6 the woman a 20-franc note, leaning over and 7 her ancient cheek. “My Christmas present to you.” Then, 8 , he came to our table, gave my wife a corsage, 9 us a Merry Christmas, and departed.
Everyone had stopped eating. Everyone was silent. A few seconds later, Christmas 10 throughout the restaurant like a bomb. The flower woman jumped up, waving the 20-franc 11 , and did a merry dance. She was so 12 and appeared 20 years younger. My wife waved her corsage in time with the rhythm and the 13 had left her eyes.
14 the Christmas spirit in his soul, the young sailor released the 15 and joy hidden by anger within us. He gave us Christmas!
17．A. ordered B. prayed C. waited D. interpreted
18．A. more concerned B. worse C. guiltier D. more scary
19．A. holiday B. service C. spirit D. gift
20．A. admired B. accepted C. paid D. bought
21．A. checked out B. picked out C. brought out D. carried out
22．A. dropped B. handed C. sent D. wrote
23．A. observing B. touching C. kissing D. stroking
24．A. unexpectedly B. unfortunately C. uncomfortably D. unwillingly
25．A. sang B. told C. gave D. wished
26．A. arrived B. floated C. happened D. exploded
27．A. cheque B. bill C. receipt D. debt
28．A. quick B. surprised C. happy D. moved
29．A. excitement B. fear C. sadness D. regret
30．A. Because of B. Instead of C. Apart from D. As for
31．A. romance B. energy C. life D. love
四、短文填空
32． The Chinese American Museum, ①_____ (locate) in downtown Washington, 800 meters from the White House, is the only Chinese museum in Washington, DC, the United States.
Philip Qiu, ②_____ founder of the Museum, said it was established to tell the story of Chinese people in America, highlight their contributions to the country ③_____ improve people’s understanding of Chinese-American culture.
Over the past few years, the museum ④_____ (commit) to collecting, preserving, researching and displaying the history and culture of Chinese Americans. It hopes to encourage Chinese Americans to show ⑤_____ (they) and tell and record their own stories and experiences in the US ⑥_____ (proud).
The museum has held more than 15 high quality exhibitions with different themes. The ⑦_____ (exhibit) include artworks from China and the US, antique documents, calligraphy and paintings and clothing, ⑧_____ (attract) more than 15,0000 visitors from all over the world.
⑨_____ (celebrate) the Chinese New Year, from the end of January to the beginning of February, the museum held the “Welcome to the New Year” lantern exhibition and Chinese New Year cultural display activities.
“I always believe that human civilization is like a big family, and the culture of every nation should be respected,” Qiu said, “Cultural exchanges like this will strengthen communication between people from the two countries and enhance ⑩_____ (friend) relations.”
五、书面表达
33． 假如你是李华，作为你市文化旅游发展中心的一名志愿者，你将担任前来你市一日游的外国友人Mr. Smith的导游。请你给他写封邮件，告知游览安排事宜。内容包括：
1. 表示欢迎；
2. 介绍游览计划；
3. 表示期待。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式作答。
Dear Mr. Smith,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
六、读后续写
34． 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使其构成一篇完整的短文。
One Saturday morning, Jeremy woke up to a quiet house. Usually, Mom was awake making breakfast and cleaning the kitchen, but not today. At the sound of his mom coughing, Jeremy knocked on her bedroom door and asked with great concern if she was okay. “Honey,” Mom said weakly. “I have a terrible cold. You can have cereal (燕麦) for breakfast and watch cartoons. I’m going to stay in bed.”
Jeremy poured some cereal into a bowl and ate the pieces dry. Mom must feel very bad if she was staying in bed all day. How could Jeremy help First, he wiped up the crumbs of cereal he left on the kitchen counter. He also put away the cereal box neatly, so the kitchen looked just as it did when he woke up. But what else could he do Jeremy thought. Saturday was the day when mom did some washing. Jeremy loved to watch the clothes spinning in the machine. That should be fun! He ran to his room to get the clothes basket, inside which there was his mother’s favorite white dress, among other clothes and a pair of red socks.
Jeremy opened the door to the washer and put the clothes inside. He had watched Mom do the washing lots of times, so he knew where to find the washing powder and how to pour it into the machine. Finally, he closed the door and pressed the big button that said “START.” Jeremy looked through the round glass window. Water was pouring in, and the machine was starting to spin, making his clothing tumble around. That was easy!
Jeremy watched cartoons until he heard the washing machine beep. That meant the washing was done. Jeremy opened the door to take out the damp clothes. He took out a few at a time and moved them into the dryer. Everything seemed clean, and Jeremy felt proud. Then he pulled out a pink dress.
注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右
2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
But he remembered there was no pink dress in the clothes basket.
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Holding the pink dress, Jeremy dragged himself towards his mom’s bedroom.
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参考答案
1．答案： C
解析：细节理解题。根据第四段“We are accepting submissions in the following categories: (我们接受以下类别的参赛作品：)”下列作品中“Documentary(纪录片)(up to 60 mins) (纪录片(不超过60分钟))”可知,B项超时,被排除；作品中包括动画片、纪录片、音乐视频、短篇科幻小说,情景喜剧和网络剧,没有录音类和科教视频,排除AD项。所以只有一个关于学生宿舍生活的五分钟有趣视频适合投稿。故选C项。
2．答案： B
解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Filmmakers whose works are accepted into our festival will receive free passes to the school theater, invitations to film masterclasses, and are considered for awards. (作品入选电影节的电影人将获得学校剧院的免费入场券,电影大师班的邀请,并有机会获奖。)”可知,如果作品被接受,电影制作者可以获得免费观影的权益。故选B项。
3．答案： D
解析：主旨大意题。通读全文,根据第一段“Student Film Festival celebrates learning across the curriculum through the exciting and dynamic medium of short film. (学生电影节通过短片这种令人兴奋和充满活力的媒介来庆祝整个课程的学习。)”等内容可知,本文介绍了学生电影节的相关内容,包括参赛作品类别、评选流程、获奖和奖励等信息,这是对即将举办的电影节的宣传广告。故选D项。
4．答案： A
解析：推理判断题。通读全文,根据第一段“Once the choice of royal household, the watermelon has gained popularity rapidly over the years, and an online grocer reported that the fruit’s sales on the platform had increased sixfold from 2020 to 2022, resulting in increasingly high demand for watermelon quality testers. (西瓜曾经是皇室的首选,近年来迅速流行起来,一家在线杂货商报告称,从2020年到2022年,西瓜在该平台上的销量增长了六倍,导致对西瓜质量检查员的需求越来越高。)”可知,这篇文章的主要目的是介绍西瓜质量检查员这一新兴职业。故选A项。
5．答案： D
解析：细节理解题。根据“Once the choice of royal household, the watermelon has gained popularity rapidly over the years, and an online grocer reported that the fruit’s sales on the platform had increased sixfold from 2020 to 2022, resulting in increasingly high demand for watermelon quality testers. (西瓜曾经是皇室的首选,近年来迅速流行起来,一家在线杂货商报告称,从2020年到2022年,西瓜在该平台上的销量增长了六倍,导致对西瓜质量检查员的需求越来越高。)”及第四段中“As fruit sales have moved to online platforms in a big way, those who make a living by checking the quality of the fruits with their fingers are much in demand. (随着水果销售大规模转移到网络平台,那些以用手指检查水果质量为生的人需求量很大。)”可知,网上西瓜销量的快速增长导致了对西瓜质量检查员的高需求。故选D项。
6．答案： D
解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“He quit soccer about four years ago and learned about melon-knocking as an emerging profession and decided to become an apprentice(学徒) to an experienced farmer. (大约四年前,他退出了足球,了解到敲瓜是一项新兴职业,并决定成为一位经验丰富的农民的学徒。)”可知,李作为西瓜质量检测员的主要任务是确保水果质量。这意味着他在销售之前维护水果的质量方面发挥着关键作用,类似于足球门将在保护球门方面的作用,所以李描述自己是一个“西瓜的门将”,是因为他确保顾客享受到优质的西瓜。故选D项。
7．答案： C
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段“After a year’s trial and error, Lee worked independently as a quality checker. ‘It is a highly demanding task. During the apprenticeship, I often cracked open melons to confirm my judgment. There are just no shortcuts, ’ he said. (经过一年的反复试验,李作为一名质量检查员独立工作。‘这是一项要求很高的任务。当学徒时,我经常敲开瓜来证实自己的判断。没有捷径,’他说。)”可知,在掌握这一技术中,持续的努力和实践是至关重要的。故选C项。
8．答案： C
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段“Researchers at the University of Minnesota recently studied a different way octopuses hunt—when they identify prey (猎物) based on sight.(明尼苏达大学的研究人员最近研究了章鱼捕猎的另一种方式—它们根据视觉来识别猎物)”可知,最近的研究主要关于章鱼通过眼睛的捕猎模式。故选C。
9．答案： A
解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“The octopuses also attacked differently depending on the prey.(章鱼的攻击方式也因猎物的不同而不同)”可知,章鱼采用不同的捕猎策略。故选A。
10．答案： B
解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段“They want to study the octopus’s brain as it attacks prey to develop a better understanding of what role the creature’s nervous system plays in selecting the arms it uses.(他们想研究章鱼攻击猎物时的大脑,以便更好地了解这种生物的神经系统在选择它使用的手臂时所起的作用)”可知,接下来的测试是为了了解章鱼的神经在狩猎时是如何工作的。故选B。
11．答案： A
解析：主旨大意题。根据第一段“In nature, octopuses (章鱼) hunt mainly with their sense of touch, using their eight arms to feel out their environment for hidden creatures. Researchers at the University of Minnesota recently studied a different way octopuses hunt—when they identify prey (猎物) based on sight. The study findings show that the marine creatures are quite consistent and methodical in how they approach prey.(在自然界中,章鱼主要用它们的触觉捕猎,用它们的八只手臂来感知周围环境,寻找隐藏的生物。明尼苏达大学的研究人员最近研究了章鱼捕猎的另一种方式—它们根据视觉来识别猎物。研究结果表明,海洋生物在接近猎物的方式上是相当一致和有条理的)”结合文章主要说明了最近的研究发现章鱼的狩猎技巧会因为猎物的不同而发生变化,解释了研究开展的经过以及未来研究的方向。故A选项“章鱼：熟练的猎手”最符合文章标题。故选A。
12．答案： C
解析：词句猜测题。根据第一段划线词前面的内容“Businesses are now in cost-cutting mode. Title inflation has crept into the workplace. (企业现在正处于成本削减模式。头衔膨胀已经蔓延到工作场所)”可知,企业现在正处于成本削减模式,裁员、招聘冻结和对经济衰退的担忧已经对员工们带来了困扰。因此划线词应该与C选项“Troubling(困扰)”为同义词。故选C。
13．答案： B
解析：推理判断题。根据第二段“They are offering impressive titles to soften the blow of not providing a raise to internal employees or big compensation to job candidates.(他们提供令人印象深刻的头衔,以减轻不给内部员工加薪或不给求职者提供高额薪酬的打击)”可知,听起来高大上的员工薪水与他们的头衔不匹配。故选B。
14．答案： C
解析：细节理解题。根据第四段“However, a stumbling block arises when they notice the candidate has a higher title than the client offers. Since a recruiter wants to make a placement and earn a fee, they won't waste time and will seek out other candidates who are a better fit. (然而,当他们注意到候选人的头衔高于客户提供的头衔时,就会遇到障碍。既然招聘人员想安排工作并赚取费用,他们就不会浪费时间,而是会寻找其他更适合的候选人)”可知,如果候选人的头衔高于客户的要求,招聘人员可能不会考虑该候选人。故选C。
15．答案： D
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段What’s more, if your current title is too high, it raises red flags. For example, when searching for a new job, if your title is “director,” but the new role is under that level, the interviewer will curiously inquire, “why do you want to go down in title ”(更重要的是,如果我们目前的头衔太高,就会引发危险信号。例如,在寻找新工作时,如果你的头衔是“总监”,但新职位低于该级别,面试官会好奇地问：“你为什么要降级？”)可知,招聘经理对那些选择降级的人的态度是怀疑的。故选D。
16．答案：DEACG
解析：①根据上文“It can be hard to stay motivated when you are on a training plan and this can lead to you missing essential sessions. (当你在一个训练计划中很难保持动力,这可能会导致你错过重要的课程。)”可知,空格处应该进一步说明不利的条件。选项D. This is especially the case when it comes to the cold months. (在寒冷的月份尤其如此。)说明的是不利的条件,承接上文；符合语境。故选D。
②根据下文“You need someone who will help you out of the door on cold winter mornings. (你需要有人在寒冷的冬天早晨帮你出门。)”可知,前面的句子应该是说要找一个适合的人一起跑步。选项E. Make sure you don’t pick someone who is likely to cancel on you. (确保你没有选择一个可能会取消你约会的人。)说明的是找一个合适的人,符合语境,引出下文。故选E。
③根据下文“A fast-track way to lose your motivation is to always run the same route over and over again. Mix it up by changing where you run. (让你失去动力的一个快速途径就是总是一遍又一遍地跑同样的路线。通过改变你跑步的地方来混合。)”可知,前面的句子应该是说要改变跑步的地点。选项A. Vary your locations. (改变你的位置。)符合语境,能够作为本段的主题句。故选A。
④根据上文“Mix up the training. (混合训练。)”为本段的主题句,可知,空格处应该进一步说明改变训练方式。选项C. You also need to vary your training patterns. (你还需要改变你的训练模式。)符合语境,承接上文。故选C。
⑤根据前文“The race itself will have plenty of motivational factors to keep you going, with the crowds cheering and other runners to concentrate on, but if you are out on your own, your favorite song can really cheer you up if you're feeling that lull(低谷期) come over you. (比赛本身会有很多激励因素让你继续前进,人群会欢呼,其他选手也会集中精力,但如果你一个人出去,你最喜欢的歌曲真的可以让你振作起来,如果你感到平静。)”可知,空格处的句子应该是说音乐帮助度过低谷期有关的话题。选项G. Music can help keep you going when the running gets a little tough. (当跑步变得有点艰难时,音乐可以帮助你继续前进。)承接上文,进一步说明音乐帮助度过低谷期。故选G。
17．答案： A
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：我妻子用法语为我们点了菜。A. ordered点(酒菜等)；B. prayed祈祷；C. waited等待；D. interpreted说明。根据前文“Last year we were stuck in a little restaurant in France on Christmas Eve.”可知,作者一家被困在法国的一家小餐馆里,所以是用法语点餐。故选A项。
18．答案： B
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她哭了起来,我感觉更糟了。A. more concerned更担心的；B. worse更糟的；C. guiltier更内疚的；D. more scary更恐怖的。根据前文“Somehow, the waiter brought us the wrong meal, so I scolded her angrily.”可知,服务员给作者一家端错了菜,让作者很生气,以及“She began to cry”并且哭了起来,所以作者感觉更糟了。故选B项。
19．答案： C
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：没有圣诞精神在我们心里。A. holiday假期；B. service服务；C. spirit精神；D. gift礼物。根据后文“ 14 the Christmas spirit in his soul”可知,作者因为圣诞夜一团糟,感觉没有圣诞精神在心里。故选C项。
20．答案： D
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：突然,进来了一个卖花的老妇人,她从一张桌子走到另一张桌子,但没有人买。A. admired欣赏；B. accepted接受；C. paid支付；D. bought购买。根据前文“Suddenly, in came an old flower woman who went from table to table”可知,老人在卖花,根据前文的but可知,表转折,所以是没人买。故选D项。
21．答案： B
解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意：他站起来,挑选了两束胸花,微笑着说：“多少钱 ”A. checked out查看；B. picked out挑选出；C. brought out出版；D. carried out执行。根据后文“How much are they ”可知,水手问老人多少钱,所以应是拿出两束胸花问她。故选B项。
22．答案： B
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后,他递给这位女士一张20法郎的钞票,俯身亲吻她苍老的脸颊。A. dropped落下；B. handed递；C. sent发送；D. wrote书写。根据后文“the woman a 20-franc note”结合前文内容,水手问老人多少钱,推知他想买花,所以此处应是递给老人20法郎。故选B项。
23．答案： C
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后,他递给这位女士一张20法郎的钞票,俯身亲吻她苍老的脸颊。A. observing观察；B. touching触摸；C. kissing亲吻；D. stroking轻抚。根据后文“My Christmas present to you.”结合选项和常识,应是亲吻她苍老的脸颊符合语境。故选C项。
24．答案： A
解析：考查副词词义辨析。句意：然后,出乎意料的是,他来到我们的桌旁,给了我妻子一朵胸花,祝我们圣诞快乐,然后离开了。A. unexpectedly出乎意料地；B. unfortunately不幸地；C. uncomfortably不舒服地；D. unwillingly不情愿地。根据后文“he came to our table, gave my wife a corsage”可知,水手来到作者一家的桌旁,给了作者妻子一朵胸花,这是让他出乎意料。故选A项。
25．答案： D
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后,出乎意料的是,他来到我们的桌旁,给了我妻子一朵胸花,祝我们圣诞快乐,然后离开了。A. sang唱；B. told告诉；C. gave给；D. wished祝愿。根据后文“Merry Christmas”结合选项可知,应是“祝我们圣诞快乐”。故选D项。
26．答案： D
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：几秒钟后,圣诞节就像炸弹一样在整个餐厅爆炸了。A. arrived到达；B. floated浮动；C. happened发生；D. exploded爆炸。根据后文“like a bomb”可知,像炸弹一样,应该是爆炸了。故选D项。
27．答案： B
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：卖花的女人跳起来,挥舞着那张20法郎的钞票,欢快地跳起舞来。A. cheque支票；B. bill钞票；C. receipt收据；D. debt债务。根据前文“He then 6 the woman a 20-franc note”可知,之前水手给了老人20法郎,所以此处是挥舞着那张20法郎的钞票。故选B项。
28．答案： C
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她很开心,看起来年轻了20岁。A. quick快的；B. surprised惊讶；C. happy快乐的；D. moved感动的。根据后文“appeared 20 years younger.”可知,老人看起来年轻了20岁,所以是快乐的。故选C项。
29．答案： C
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的妻子随着节奏挥动着她的胸花,眼中的悲伤消失了。A. excitement兴奋；B. fear害怕；C. sadness悲伤；D. regret后悔。根据前文“Everything had gone wrong”可知,今晚作者一家诸事不顺,所以妻子眼里是悲伤的。故选C项。
30．答案： A
解析：考查介词短语辨析。句意：因为他灵魂中的圣诞精神,这位年轻的水手释放了隐藏在我们内心愤怒中的爱和快乐。A. Because of因为；B. Instead of而不是；C. Apart from除了；D. As for至于。根据后文“the Christmas spirit in his soul, the young sailor released the 15 and joy hidden by anger within us.”可知,两句间是因果关系,所以A项符合语境。故选A项。
31．答案： D
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：因为他灵魂中的圣诞精神,这位年轻的水手释放了隐藏在我们内心愤怒中的爱和快乐。A. romance浪漫；B. energy能量；C. life生活；D. love爱。根据后文“and joy”可知,空处和joy并列,结合前文内容,应是释放了隐藏在我们内心愤怒中的爱和快乐。故选D项。
32．答案：located；the；and；has been committed；themselves；proudly；exhibits；attracting；To celebrate；friendly
解析：①考查非谓语动词。句意：美国华人博物馆位于华盛顿市中心,距离白宫800米,是美国华盛顿特区唯一的华人博物馆。分析句子结构可知,空处作非谓语动词,be located in为固定搭配,表示“位于”,作状语时去掉be动词,使用过去分词形式作状语即可。故填located。
②考查冠词。句意：该博物馆的创始人Philip Qiu说,它的成立是为了讲述在美国的中国人的故事,突出他们对国家的贡献,并提高人们对美籍华人文化的理解。结合语意可知,Philip Qiu是该博物馆的创始人,空处应用定冠词the表示特指。故填the。
③考查连词。句意：该博物馆的创始人Philip Qiu说,它的成立是为了讲述在美国的中国人的故事,突出他们对国家的贡献,并提高人们对美籍华人文化的理解。根据句意以及句子结构可知,highlight their contributions to the country与improve people’s understanding of Chinese-American culture之间是并列关系,应用并列连词and连接。故填and。
④考查时态。句意：在过去的几年里,博物馆一直致力于收集、保存、研究和展示华裔美国人的历史和文化。be committed to为固定搭配,表示“致力于”,根据时间状语Over the past few years可知,句子应用现在完成时,主语the museum是单数,谓语动词应用第三人称单数形式。故填has been committed。
⑤考查代词。句意：它希望鼓励华裔美国人展示自己,自豪地讲述和记录自己在美国的故事和经历。结合语意可知,空处与Chinese Americans一致,应用反身代词themselves,表示“他们自己”。故填themselves。
⑥考查副词。句意：它希望鼓励华裔美国人展示自己,自豪地讲述和记录自己在美国的故事和经历。空处修饰动词tell and record,应用副词形式proudly作状语。故填proudly。
⑦考查名词。句意：展品包括来自中国和美国的艺术品、古董文献、字画和服装,吸引了来自世界各地的超过15万名游客。句中exhibit表示“展览品”,为可数名词,此处应用名词的复数形式表示不止一个。故填exhibits。
⑧考查非谓语动词。句意：展品包括来自中国和美国的艺术品、古董文献、字画和服装,吸引了来自世界各地的超过15万名游客。分析句子结构可知,空处作非谓语动词,结合语意,展品包括多种艺术品、古董文献、字画和服装,自然而然的结果是吸引很多游客,所以空处应用现在分词形式作结果状语。故填attracting。
⑨考查非谓语动词。句意：为庆祝中国新年,1月底至2月初,博物馆举办了“迎新春”花灯展和中国新年文化展示活动。空处作非谓语动词,结合语意,博物馆举办“迎新春”花灯展和中国新年文化展示活动,是为了庆祝中国新年,所以空处应用动词不定式形式作目的状语,to置于句首,首字母大写。故填To celebrate。
⑩考查形容词。句意：这样的文化交流将加强两国人民之间的沟通,增进友好关系。空处修饰名词relations,应用形容词friendly作定语。故填friendly。
33．答案：
Dear Mr. Smith,
Welcome to our city and it’s my pleasure to be your guide. Below is a brief plan for your one-day trip.
In the morning, we’ll visit a history museum. There you can enjoy a large exhibition of pictures which show the great changes the city has experienced over the past eight decades. In the afternoon, we’ll travel to the countryside where you can enjoy both the beautiful scenery and various kinds of organic food.
I hope you’ll like my arrangement. Looking forward to your arrival.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
解析：
1.词汇积累
愉快：pleasure→enjoyment/joy
简明的：brief→concise
经历：experience→go through
各种各样的：various→a variety of
2.句型转换
原句：In the morning, we’ll visit a history museum. There you can enjoy a large exhibition of pictures which show the great changes the city has experienced over the past eight decades.
拓展句：In the morning, we’ll visit a history museum where you can enjoy a large exhibition of pictures which show the great changes the city has experienced over the past eight decades.
点睛：
【高分句型1】There you can enjoy a large exhibition of pictures which show the great changes the city has experienced over the past eight decades.(运用了which引导的和省略了关系代词的定语从句)
【高分句型2】In the afternoon, we’ll travel to the countryside where you can enjoy both the beautiful scenery and various kinds of organic food.(运用了where引导的定语从句)
34．答案： But he remembered there was no pink dress in the laundry basket. Overwhelmed by a surge of confusion, Jeremy pulled out a few more clothes and checked over each item. As his eyes rested on the red socks, Jeremy was sure that he had found the answer. His heart missed a beat—he had spoiled his mom’s favorite dress by not washing them separately! Panic seized Jeremy, leaving him in a sweat. However, he knew he had to face the music. He took a deep breath to compose himself.
Holding the pink dress Jeremy dragged himself towards his mom’s bedroom. Hardly had he approached the bedside when Mom noticed her son’s unease. She sat up, asking him what was wrong. Jeremy held out the pink dress, stumbling through an explanation. “I know you meant to help,” Mom beamed at Jeremy. Then she held the dress up before her and said in an approving tone, “I think it looks nice.” At this, Jeremy grinned from ear to ear, giving his mom a warm hug.
解析：
1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“但他记起洗衣篮里没有粉红色的裙子。”以及第二段首句内容“Jeremy拿着粉红色的裙子,拖着沉重的步子走向妈妈的卧室。”可知,第一段可描写Jeremy明白了红袜子掉色,将白裙子变成了粉色裙子。
②由第二段首句内容“Jeremy拿着粉红色的裙子,拖着沉重的步子走向妈妈的卧室。”可知,第二段可描写Jeremy向妈妈承认自己的错误,得到了妈妈的安慰。
2.续写线索：Jeremy一早醒来,发现屋子里很安静—Jeremy来到妈妈的卧室,才发现妈妈生病了—Jeremy自己吃了早餐,并收拾了厨房—这时,Jeremy想起可以帮助妈妈洗衣服—Jeremy把所有的衣服一股脑儿地扔进了洗衣机—洗好衣服后,Jeremy发现妈妈的白色裙子被红袜子染成了粉色—Jeremy非常内疚,主动向妈妈承认了错误—妈妈安慰了Jeremy
3.词汇激活
行为类
①抓住：catch/seize
②打算：meant to do/intend to do
③微笑：beam/smile
情绪类
①困惑：confusion/bewilderment
②不安：unease/restlessness
点睛：
【高分句型1】As his eyes rested on the red socks, Jeremy was sure that he had found the answer.(运用了as引导的时间状语从句和that引导的宾语从句)
【高分句型2】Hardly had he approached the bedside when Mom noticed her son’s unease.(运用了when引导的时间状语从句)