叶集皖西当代中学高一年级期末考试
英语
本试卷共8页。全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：
1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3．考试结束后，将本试题和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What will the speakers do next
A．Ask people for the time.
B．Wait for their friend.
C．Buy a magazine.
2．What color is the shirt
A．Blue. B．Green. C．Yellow.
3．How much is a hamburger and Coke now
A．$5． B．$10． C．$15．
4．What is the woman doing
A．Complaining. B．Apologizing. C．Explaining.
5．What are the speakers going to do
A．To wait for a taxi. B．To buy some food. C．To go on a trip.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6．What’s the relationship between the speakers
A．Husband and wife. B．Teacher and student. C．Workmates.
7．Where is the woman from
A．Britain. B．America. C．China.
8．What does the woman think of living here
A．She doesn’t like the life here.
B．She often feels lonely.
C．She likes it very much.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9．What is wrong with the woman
A．She is tired. B．She has a sore throat. C．She lacks sleep.
10．How many pills is the woman told to take a day
A．Three pills. B．Six pills. C．Nine pills.
11．What does the doctor advise the woman to do
A．Don’t drink hot water.
B．Don’t eat cold food.
C．Have a good rest.
听第8段对话，回答第12至14题。
12．What is the man looking for
A．A shoe repair shop. B．A town guide. C．A bookstore.
13．What do we know about the man
A．He was shown the wrong way.
B．He remembered the way wrongly at first.
C．He didn’t understand what the woman said.
14．How does the woman seem to be
A．In a hurry to leave. B．Curious about the man. C．Pleased to help the man.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15．What is the man famous for
A．Teaching maths. B．Collecting coins. C．Doing business.
16．How does the man get the coins for his collection
A．He trades for rare and old ones.
B．His uncle often gives him some.
C．He asks for some from his friends.
17．Who is the woman most probably
A．A teacher. B．A saleslady. C．A journalist.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．Why was the boy excited
A．He was good at cutting grass.
B．He was thought to be responsible.
C．He could earn money to support the family.
19．How did the speaker feel about the first day’s work
A．Tired but happy.
B．Disappointed and exhausted.
C．Ashamed and tired.
20．What does the speaker want to tell us from his work experience
A．Never too old to learn.
B．Teenagers tend to be careless.
C．One can learn a lot from working.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Family Vacations in Hawaii
Whether your interests are history, native cultures, hiking, water sports, or simply relaxing in the sun, Hawaii has abundant choices to keep you and your family entertainment.
Waikiki Beach
This famous two-mile stretch of sand is home to scores of family-friendly beach hotels and all kinds of action-packed excitement. Waikiki Beach is the perfect place to go if you’re looking for warm ocean water and golden beaches. Kids will enjoy walking along the beach, stop ping for shaved ice or an ice cream and taking a dip in a safe area of the ocean.
Oahu’s North Shore
Some of the tallest ocean waves in the world are found at Oahu, Hawaii’s North Shore coastline during the winter months. These crashing walls of water are born for surfing and offer one of the best free shows on the islands. The North Shore is home to world-class surf contests, attracting the world’s top surfers.
Polynesian Cultural Center
Nothing appeals to the whole family like Hawaiian past coming alive. Besides, the colorful costumes, lively songs, and traditional dances in the Pacific region are presented here. You’ll see customs of Fiji, New Zealand, Marquesas, Samoa, Tahiti, Tonga, and Hawaii all represented in Polynesian Cultural Center’s re-created island villages, which is decorated with palm trees and tropical gardens.
Waimea Canyon（峡谷）State Park
More than 3,500 feet deep, this landmark on Hawaii’s island of Kauai is the largest canyon in the Pacific. Unlike Grand Canyon, plentiful rain keeps Waimea Canyon and its surrounding area thick with vegetation（植被）, and visitors are frequently treated to the sight of vivid rainbows. It offers a great canyon view and a covered picnic area.
21．What makes Oahu’s North Shore known to the world
A．Its best free cultural shows. B．Its family-friendly beach hotels.
C．Having the tallest coastline. D．Being a perfect place for surfing.
22．Which place is most likely to attract those who are interested in history
A．Waikiki Beach. B．Oahu’s North Shore.
C．Polynesian Cultural Center. D．Waimea Canyon State Park.
23．What is special about Waimea Canyon compared to Grand Canyon
A．It has a covered picnic area. B．It has a depth of over 3,500 feet.
C．It’s rich in plants and rainfall. D．It owns a unique kind of vegetation.
B
The Grammys celebrate the best in music; but behind every songwriter, performer, and producer that makes it to that stage are music teachers and educators who inspired them from a very young age. That’s why the Grammy Awards also hands out a Special Music Award, which recognizes those who have made a significant contribution to music education.
This year, the award went to Annie Ray, the performing arts department chair and orchestra （管弦乐队）director at Annandale High School in Fairfax County, Virginia—a community with many poor people. With the creation of the Crescendo Orchestra, she works to make music accessible to all students, particularly those with disabilities. Additionally, she created a parent orchestra, in which 200 caregivers learn to play the same instrument as their child every year.
Ray took home both a $ 10,000 prize and a matching prize for her school’s music program. In an interview following the Merit Award ceremony, Ray credited her pupils for this award. “This is the students’ award,” she said.“I’m just lucky enough to have been a part of their journey and their process and to have been taught by them.”
Now, Ray will use the prize money to buy instruments—something the school has struggled to do. She also plans to create an ongoing scholarship for students who want to become musicians and music educators when they graduate.
For Ray, the moment appears to come full circle, since it was a music teacher who first changed her life at age5．“The reason I am here is because a teacher changed my life and made me want to be a music educator,” she said. “The work is hard, but it is truly rewarding, and there’s nothing else like it.”
24．Who is the Special Music Award intended for
A．Songwriters. B．Music teachers.
C．Music performers. D．Music producers.
25．Why did Ray set up the Crescendo Orchestra
A．To let parents learn about music.
B．To provide students with access to music.
C．To make more money to support the community.
D．To enable disabled students to become musicians.
26．What did Ray want to show in the interview
A．She helped her students a lot.
B．Her students appreciated her teaching.
C．Her students had a great talent for music.
D．She won the award thanks to her students.
27．What does Ray think of her job
A．Creative. B．Easy. C．Worthwhile. D．Boring.
C
Over the last 40 years,90% of the King Penguins（企鹅）on a faraway island have been lost. This is especially worrying because it was the largest group of King Penguins in the world.
Penguins living in large groups are called “colonies”. And about half of the world’s King Penguins live in the Crozet islands, which lie between Antarctica and the tip of Africa. In 1982, the scientists visited the colony on one of the Crozet islands—the Pig Island. At that time, they figured that there were around 2 million King Penguins there. But now, after carefully studying images taken from space, the scientists believe there are only about 200,000 King Penguins left on the island.
The scientists are trying to figure out what might have caused the problem. There are some parts that they understand. For example, it got very warm in 1997．That meant the penguins had to swim much farther to get to the colder water where they could find their food. Many penguins couldn’t find enough food to feed their babies. That year was a hard year for the penguins all around Antartica, and many died.
It’s possible that there was some kind of sickness just on the Pig Island. It’s also possible that the penguins could have problems with the cats or mice which are also on the island. But there are cats and mice on the other islands, and the penguins there seem to be in good condition.
Before this news, people thought the King Penguins were fine. Now, the scientists are worried that they may be in danger. And it will probably get worse because of climate change. The scientists are planning to travel to the Pig Island to count the penguins again and to find out what is going on. But they won’t be able to make the trip until this autumn.
28．What can we learn about the Crozet islands from the second paragraph
A．Two million penguins live there now. B．They are the largest islands in Africa.
C．They are home to the King Penguins. D．People discovered the islands in 1982．
29．How did the warm weather in 1997 affect the penguins
A．They could feed more babies. B．They swam slowly in the water.
C．They grew up in a faster way. D．They had difficulty in getting food.
30．What are the scientists going to do about the penguins
A．Study their images taken from space. B．Explore what threatens their life.
C．Make them live in different groups. D．Protect them from cats and mice.
31．Which is the most suitable title for the text
A．A Sharp Drop in Penguins’ Number B．The Wonderland of the King Penguins
C．A Team’s Journey to the South Pole D．The Major Change in Global Climate
D
Tiny, black-capped chickadees（北美山雀）have big memories. They store food in hundreds to thousands of different locations in the wild—and then come back to these places when other food sources are low.
Scientists have known that chickadees have incredible memory skills. That memory can be a matter of life or death for these birds when there are no enough food resources in colder months.
Some researchers thought that neurons called place cells（细胞）would explain these birds’ ability to remember where their food is stored. These cells are known to include information about where things are in space. But recently, Selmaan Chettih and his team found that each time a chickadee hides a seed（种子）in a specific location, a unique brain pattern appears—separate from place cells
To observe this, Chettih and his team created special areas with lots of feeders filled with sunflower seeds. They put small flaps（片状下垂物）where birds could hide seeds.
The scientists tracked the activity in their brains. Each time a bird hid a seed under a flap, researchers saw a brief unique brain pattern appear—what they called the barcode. Different patterns appeared even if the birds hid many seeds in the same location. When the birds revisited these sites and retrieved the hidden seeds, the same barcode-like pattern appeared again, as though all the information about each location and seed were related to a unique brain pattern.
The researchers compared these memories to episodic memories in humans, which are memories of specific events or personal experiences. They’re important to how humans connect time, people, places and sensory information together.
Chettih says that this see hiding behavior has a clear pattern of activity, which may help researchers build a structure for how the brain creates and stores memories.
32．Why are memory skills necessary for chickadees
A．Memory skills can help them survive in colder months.
B．Memory skills show their intelligence and learning abilities.
C．They need memory skills to identify different types of food.
D．They use memory skills to avoid being attacked by other animals.
33．What did Chettih and his team find
A．Chickadees’ memories were controlled by place cells.
B．Chickadees preferred hiding sunflower seeds.
C．Unique brain patterns appeared when chickadees hid seeds.
D．Chickadees often hid many seeds in the same location.
34．What does the underlined word “retrieved” mean in paragraph5
A．Repaired. B．Regained. C．Decorated. D．Designed.
35．What is the purpose of the text
A．To introduce a study on chickadees’ memory.
B．To present a detailed description of chickadees.
C．To compare chickadees and human memory skills.
D．To provide readers with a way to improve memory skills.
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 keep your house clean
Pick up items before cleaning
Before you start deep cleaning, do some basic tidying up. Remember the saying, “ 36 .” When everything is where it should be, it saves a lot of time.
You don’t need fancy products and cleaning equipment
You just need an all-purpose cleaner, a disinfectant（消毒剂）and a window cleaner. 37 . The disinfectant will attack germs（细菌）in places like inside the toilet or the kitchen. And the window cleaner can make sure there are no marks left on the windows.
Basic rules for cleaning
38 . For example, in your bedroom, clean the lights before removing the sheets on the bed. If not, all the dust may fall onto the mattress（床垫）directly. Besides, make sure to dry clean before you wet clean. If you start straight with your wet cleaner, you’ll end up getting all that sticky dirt on your rags（抹布）and having to change rags more often. 39 .
40
Try to set a timetable for daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning. Daily cleaning might include picking things up, cleaning kitchen and doing those dishes. Weekly cleaning might include cleaning the bathroom, washing sheets and towels. Monthly cleaning might include cleaning both the inside and outside of all your glass windows.
A．Do cleaning regularly
B．That will take you more efforts
C．Remember to go from top to bottom
D．The disinfectant can be harmful to your skin
E．A place for everything and everything in its place
F．Create a list of important housework that needs to be done daily
G.．That all-purpose cleaner will work on most places in your home
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In my early years, I did not see the value of education. When I was turning thirteen, I started to 41 my own shop. From then on, I worked hard to become a successful businessman. But one day I 42 the importance of the English language in the business world and started taking night classes.
I was able to communicate well with foreign 43 after two years of English study. But I started to feel that, in the long run, having a 44 knowledge of English was not enough to make my business successful. I knew that only a well-rounded education could 45 my success in the future.
When I was eighteen, I had to make a decision about 46 to do business or go back to school. There was one 47 keeping me from getting an advanced education. I had only completed elementary school up to that point, I then went back to senior high school. Being at school for the first time after so many years was somewhat 48 because my classmates were at least two or three years younger than me. I concluded that my age did not 49 . The important thing was getting into college.
I took the College Entrance Exams. 50 my math exam result was thirty point s below the required score, I never gave up hope. The following year, I took it again and received the 51 score in my city. 52 such an amazing result gave me encouragement and courage 53 to continue my education to the next step.
I am now in my second year of college and 54 that it is never too late to learn. My passion for studying and improving myself will never 55 to a stop as long as I continue to live.
41．A．run B．select C．decorate D．promote
42．A．compared B．stressed C．realized D．studied
43．A．experts B．customers C．classmates D．servants
44．A．limited B．proper C．global D．detailed
45．A．measure B．prove C．guarantee D．reach
46．A．why B．when C．how D．whether
47．A．barrier B．question C．puzzle D．stage
48．A．thrilling B．embarrassing C．inviting D．annoying
49．A．speak B．change C．matter D．mind
50．A．Before B．Since C．Unless D．Though
51．A．liveliest B．fastest C．highest D．earliest
52．A．Believing B．Predicting C．Ignoring D．Achieving
53．A．necessary B．original C．widespread D．frequent
54．A．permit B．know C．reply D．argue
55．A．intend B．stick C．come D．lead
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。
Do you want to learn a foreign language Choose one of the most 56 （use）languages suggested below to learn.
In most countries all over the world, English is the most widely used second language. Whether a person is traveling to a foreign country or communicating 57 people from other 58 （country）for business purposes, English is one language which will come in handy.
Spanish is the language of business in about twenty countries. There are many jobs in the United States as well as in many other countries, which specially ask for people 59 know how to speak and write Spanish.
The Chinese economy is booming! In the future, China 60 （become）the economic world leader, which makes 61 the perfect time to learn Chinese, a language 62 （speak）by millions of people.
French 63 （recognize）as one of the top languages to learn, 64 （simple）because it is a chief language in northern and western Africa. Anyone trying to understand European history can benefit a lot from 65 （learn）this language.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假设你是李华，你的朋友Tom是一名来中国学习的交换生。他现在觉得学习汉语有困难，很苦恼。请给他写封信。内容如下：
1．安慰他；
2．给他一些关于汉语学习的建议。
注意：1．词数80左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom, Yours, Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
School mornings were always busy. The first sentence I usually heard was, “It’s time to rise!” It was Mom’s loudest voice, and there was no way I could pretend not to hear it or avoid it.
By then, I couldn’t get to the kitchen fast enough. In fact, it was a race between my sister and me. We usually seated ourselves at the same time, sometimes knocking each other out of our places. After breakfast, we all rushed out to the bus stop as we took our lunch bags that contained a sandwich, fruit, and a dessert.
Then, one day, much to my surprise, there was no dessert in my lunch! What could have happened to it Did Mom forget to make or buy it Oh, well, I thought. It’s only one time, so it’s no big deal. But, for the next few days, my lunch contained no dessert! So one day, after school, as soon as I got home, I asked, “Mom! Why haven’t you been putting a dessert in my school lunch ”
Mom answered, “Why, Eugene, I have been including a dessert in your lunch. If you’re not getting it, then who is ”
So then we thought of my activities, and what I did with my lunch each day. As soon as I arrived at school, I always put my lunch in the classroom closet（储物间）along with all of the other lunches. And that brought us to Carl—the bad boy of the third-grade class. The teacher didn’t like him in class and would send him to the closet, where he would spend most of his time each day.
Carl lived in a foster home（寄养家庭）. He was loud and somewhat of a thief. He would take just about anything that wasn’t fastened（盖好）, so he wasn’t welcome at school. Mom and I decided that with nothing else to do, Carl was probably going through the lunches and eating what he liked.
注意：1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
My mother and I talked about ways to solve this problem. Another day, Carl asked me if he could come to my house and meet my mother.
高一英语参考答案
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阅读理解
21．D细节理解题。根据Oahu’s North Shore部分的“These crashing walls of water are born for surfing and offer one of the best free shows on the islands. The North Shore is home to world-class surf contests, attracting the world’s top surfers.（这些汹涌的水墙为冲浪而生，提供了岛上最好的免费表演之一。北岸是世界级冲浪比赛的举办地，吸引了世界顶级冲浪运动员）”可知，使瓦胡岛的北岸闻名于世的是：它是冲浪的好地方。故选D项。
22．C细节理解题。根据Polynesian Cultural Center部分的“Besides, the colorful costumes, lively songs, and traditional dances in the Pacific region are presented here. You’ll see customs of Fiji, New Zealand, Marquesas, Samoa, Tahiti, Tonga, and Hawaii all represented in Polynesian Cultural Center’s re-created island villages, which is decorated with palm trees and tropical gardens（此外，这里还展示了太平洋地区色彩缤纷的服装、活泼的歌曲和传统舞蹈。你会看到斐济、新西兰、马克萨斯、萨摩亚、塔希提岛、汤加和夏威夷的习俗，这些习俗都在波利尼西亚文化中心重建的岛屿村庄中得到体现，这些村庄装饰着棕榈树和热带花园）”可知，波利尼西亚文化中心呈现该地区的各种传统习俗和文化，最有可能吸引那些对历史感兴趣的人。故选C项。
23．C 细节理解题。根据Waimea Canyon（峡谷）State Park部分的“Unlike Grand Canyon, plentiful rain keeps Waimea Canyon and its surrounding area thick with vegetation（植被）, and visitors are frequently treated to the sight of vivid rainbows.（与大峡谷不同, 充沛的雨水使威美亚峡谷及其周边地区植被茂密，游客经常看到鲜艳的彩虹）”可知，与美国大峡谷相比，威美亚峡谷有丰富的植物和雨水。故选C项。
24．B细节理解题。根据文章第一段“That’s why the Grammy Awards also hands out a Special Music Award, which recognizes those who have made a significant contribution to music education.”（这就是为什么格莱美奖也颁发特别音乐奖，以表彰那些对音乐教育做出重大贡献的人。）可知，特别音乐奖是为了表彰那些对音乐教育做出重大贡献的人，故选B。
25．B细节理解题。根据文章第二段“With the creation of the Crescendo Orchestra, she works to make music accessible to all students, particularly those with disabilities.”（通过创立 Crescendo Orchestra，她努力让所有学生，特别是残疾学生都能接触到音乐。）可知，Ray建立 Crescendo Orchestra的目的是让所有学生都能接触到音乐，故选B。
26．D 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“In an interview following the Merit Award ceremony, Ray credited her pupils for this award. “This is the students’ award,” she said.”（在颁奖典礼后的一次采访中，Ray将这个奖项归功于她的学生。“这是学生们的奖项，”她说。）可知，Ray在采访中表示，这个奖项是归功于她的学生的，故选D。
27．C 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“The work is hard, but it is truly rewarding, and there’s nothing else like it.”（工作很辛苦，但真的很有回报，没有什么可以比拟的。）可知，Ray认为她的工作虽然辛苦，但是非常有价值，故选C。
28．C 细节理解题。根据文章第二段的句子“And about half of the world’s King Penguins live in the Crozet islands, which lie between Antarctica and the tip of Africa.”（大约一半的世界帝企鹅生活在位于南极和非洲尖端之间的克罗泽特群岛上。）可知，克罗泽特群岛是帝企鹅的家，故选C。
29．D细节理解题。根据文章第三段的句子“For example, it got very warm in 1997．That meant the penguins had to swim much farther to get to the colder water where they could find their food. Many penguins couldn’t find enough food to feed their babies.”（例如，1997年天气非常暖和。这意味着企鹅们必须游得更远才能到达他们可以找到食物的冷水区。许多企鹅找不到足够的食物喂养他们的宝宝。）可知，1997年的暖冬使企鹅在获取食物上遇到了困难，故选D。
30．B细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的句子“The scientists are planning to travel to the Pig Island to count the penguins again and to find out what”（科学家们计划再次前往猪岛计算企鹅的数量，并找出发生了什么。）可知，科学家们打算探索威胁企鹅生命的因素，故选B。
31．A 主旨大意题。根据第一段“Over the last 40 years, 90% of the King Penguins（企鹅）on a faraway island have been lost. This is especially worrying because it was the largest group of King Penguins in the world.”（在过去的40年里，一个遥远岛屿上90%的王企鹅已经消失了。这尤其令人担忧，因为这是世界上最大的企鹅群。）可知，文章主要讲述了在过去的40年里，远离人类居住地的一个岛上，90%的帝企鹅消失了，科学家们正在努力寻找原因，并计划在秋天再次前往该岛进行调查。所以短文的标题为“企鹅数量急剧下降”。故选A项。
32．A细节理解题。根据第二段“Scientists have known that chickadees have incredible memory skills. That memory can be a matter of life or death for these birds when there are no enough food resources in colder months. （科学家们已经知道，山雀拥有令人难以置信的记忆力。当在寒冷的月份没有足够的食物资源时，这种记忆对这些鸟类来说可能是生死攸关的问题。）”可知，记忆技能对山雀来说是必要的是因为记忆力可以帮助他们在寒冷的月份生存。故选A。
33．C细节理解题。根据第三段“But recently, Selmaan Chettih and his team found that each time a chickadee hides a seed（种子）in a specific location, a unique brain pattern appears—separate from place cells.（但最近，Selman Chettih和他的团队发现，每当山雀把种子藏在一个特定的位置时，一种独特的大脑模式就会出现——与位置细胞分开）”可知，Chettih和他的团队发现当山雀隐藏种子时，大脑出现了独特的模式。故选C。
34．B 词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“the birds revisited these sites and”以及后文“the hidden seeds”可知，这些鸟再次造访这些地点是为了拿回藏起来的种子。故划线词意思是“拿回”。故选B。
35．A 推理判断题。根据第二段“Scientists have known that chickadees have incredible memory skills. That memory can be a matter of life or death for these birds when there are no enough food resources in colder months. （科学家们已经知道，山雀拥有令人难以置信的记忆力。当在寒冷的月份没有足够的食物资源时，这种记忆对这些鸟类来说可能是生死攸关的问题。）”结合文章主要说明了北美山雀记忆力很强，以此来度过寒冷的月份。文章介绍了相关研究。可知，文章的目的是介绍一项关于山雀记忆的研究。故选A。
七选五
36-40．EGCBA
完形填空
41．A 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我十三岁的时候，我开始经营自己的商店。A．run经营；B．select选择；C．decorate装饰；D．promote促进。根据后文“From then on, I worked hard to become a successful businessman.”可知，作者成为了一个成功的商人，所以是开始经营自己的商店。故选A项。
42．C 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但有一天，我意识到英语在商业世界中的重要性,于是开始上夜校。A．compared比较；B．stressed 强调；C．realized意识到；D．studied学习。根据后文“started taking night classes”可知,作者开始上夜校，所以是意识到英语在商业世界中的重要性。故选C项。
43．B考查名词词义辨析。句意：经过两年的英语学习，我能够很好地与外国客户沟通。A．experts专家；B．customers客户；C．classmates 同学；D．servants仆人。根据前文“I worked hard to become a successful businessman.”可知，作者是商人，应是很好地与外国客户沟通。故选B项。
44．A 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但我开始觉得，从长远来看，只有有限的英语知识不足以让我的生意成功。A．limited有限的；B．proper 恰当的；C．global全球的；D．detailed 详细的。根据后文“I knew that only a well-rounded education could 45 my success in the future.”可知，作者认为只有全面的教育才能让他在未来取得成功，所以此处是有限的英语知识。故选A项。
45．C考查动词词义辨析。句意：我知道只有全面的教育才能保证我未来的成功。A．measure测量；B．prove证明；C．guarantee保证；D．reach达到。根据前文“But I started to feel that, in the long run, having a 44 knowledge of English was not enough to make my business successful. I knew that only a well-rounded education”可知，有限的英语知识不能让作者成功，只有全面的教育才能保证成功。故选C项。
46．D考查副词词义辨析。句意：当我18岁的时候，我必须做出决定，是继续做生意还是回到学校。A．why为什么；B．when 什么时候；C．how怎样；D．whether是否。根据后文的or，应是固定搭配：whether…or...意为“是……，还是……；”符合语境。故选D项。
47．A 考查名词词义辨析。句意：有一个障碍阻碍了我接受高等教育。A．barrier 障碍；B．question问题；C．puzzle谜；D．stage阶段。根据后文“Being at school for the first time after so many years was somewhat 48 because my classmates were at least two or three years younger than me.”可知，作者再回到学校发现，同学都比自己小，这是一个障碍。故选A项。
48．B考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这么多年后第一次上学有点尴尬，因为我的同学至少比我小两三岁。A．thrilling惊心动魄的；B．embarrassing 令人尴尬的；C．inviting吸引人的；D．annoying烦人的。根据后文“because my classmates were at least two or three years younger than me.”可知，同学们都比自己小，所以这么多年后第一次上学有点尴尬。故选B项。
49．C考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的结论是我的年龄并不重要。A．speak 发言；B．change 改变；C．matter要紧；D．mind 介意。根据后文“The important thing was getting into college.”可知，作者认为重要的是上大学,所以年龄并不重要。故选C项。
50．D考查连词词义辨析。句意：虽然我的数学考试成绩比要求的分数低了30分，但我从未放弃希望。A．Before在······以前；B．Since 因为；C．Unless 除非；D．Though 虽然。根据后文“my math exam result was thirty points below the required score, I never gave up hope.”可知，此处为转折之意，应用Though 引导让步状语从句。故选D项。
51．C考查形容词词义辨析。句意：第二年，我再次参加了考试，并获得了我所在城市的最高分。A．liveliest最精力充沛的；B．fastest 最快的；C．highest最高的；D．earliest 最早的。根据后文“such an amazing result gave me encouragement and courage”可知，结果是惊人的, 给了作者继续深造的勇气和鼓励，所以应是获得了所在城市的最高分。故选C项。
52．D考查动词词义辨析。句意：取得如此惊人的成绩给了我继续深造所必需的鼓励和勇气。A．Believing 相信；B．Predicting 预报；C．Ignoring 忽视；D．Achieving达到。根据前文“The following year, I took it again and received the 51 score in my city.”可知, 作者获得了所在城市的最高分，所以是取得如此惊人的成绩。故选D项。
53．A 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：取得如此惊人的成绩给了我继续深造所必需的鼓励和勇气。A．necessary必需的；B．original 原来的；C．widespread广泛的；D．frequent 频繁的。根据后文“to continue my education to the next step”结合前文内容可知，作者第一次考试失败了，然后他的年纪也比其他同学大，所以此次结果是给了他继续深造所必需的鼓励和勇气。故选A项。
54．B考查动词词义辨析。句意：我现在是大学二年级的学生，我知道学习永远不会太晚。A．permit允许；B．know知道；C．reply回复；D．argue争论。根据后文“that it is never too late to learn.”结合选项可知，应是“知道学习永远不会太晚”符合语境。故选B项。
55．C考查动词词义辨析。句意：只要我活着，我对学习和提高自己的热情就不会停止。A．intend打算；B．stick粘贴；C．come来；D．lead领导。根据后文的“to a stop as long as I continue to live”可知，此处是固定搭配：come to a stop意为“停下来”，表达“我对学习和提高自己的热情就不会停止”之意，符合语境。故选C项。
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56．useful57．with58．countries59．who/that 60．will become 61．it 62．spoken 63．is recognized 64．simply 65．learning
书面表达
Dear Tom,
I’m sorry to hear that you have difficulty in learning Chinese. I can understand your worry but hope you take it easy. My suggestions are as follows.
Personally, I think you’d better pay close attention to the formal use of Chinese words and expressions, which really counts. Meanwhile, you may as well read more Chinese materials as much as you can afford. More importantly, you should learn from the mistakes that you have made. Anyhow, you’ve already made great progress in your learning of Chinese.
Hopefully, my suggestions will be of some help and wish you good luck.
Yours,
Li Hua
读后续写
Paragraph 1:
My mother and I talked about ways to solve this problem. After some thinking, my mother said she was going to put two desserts in my lunch: one for me and the other one for Carl. And then I put my lunch bag in the classroom closet as usual. One day, Carl stopped me and asked why there were always two desserts in my lunch. I told him that one was for him. He was surprised.
Paragraph 2:
Another day, Carl asked me if he could come to my house and meet my mother. I told him that he would be welcome at our house as long as he did not steal anything. He agreed. After that, Carl would come to our house every day after school and we enjoyed our time together playing games. I learned a lifelong lesson from Mom about how to treat others.
听力录音原文
Text 1
M: Lily, what time is it
W: Don’t worry. It’s at least a 40-minute wait. Why not go to buy a magazine
M: Good idea.
Text 2
W: In the shop, I thought this shirt was green, but out here in the sunlight I see it’s really blue.
M: Yes, the bright yellow light s in the shop make things look a little different, don’t they
Text 3
M: I haven’t had fast food for a long time. How much is a hamburger and Coke now
W: They used to only cost5dollars, but now the price has doubled.
Text 4
W: I’m sorry, but I can’t find the dictionary you le nt me.
M: That’s OK.
W: I really feel bad about it. Let me buy you a new one.
Text5
M: The taxi is waiting downstairs. Let’s hurry.
W: Wait a minute. I’ll take some food with us. The meal served on the train is too expensive.
M: Come on!
Text 6
M: Hi, Rose. How are you
W: Fine, e in, please. Take a seat.
M: Thank you. Oh, what a nice, lovely room!
W: Thanks. You know I call it my second home. I’ve sent some photos of my room back to my son and daughter in London. I’m very proud of it.
M: I see. It’s nice you enjoy your stay here.
W: Sure is! Tea or coffee
M: Tea, please.
W: Tom, you know, you’re the first student who has come to visit me.
M: I like to be an early bird. By the way, how do you find things here
W: Everything is OK, except for the weather. It’s a bit hot and wet in summer, but I’m beginning to get used to it. Another cup of tea
M: No, thank you. The tea tastes really good.
W: It’s a gift from one of my Chinese workmates. She’s also teaching me to cook Chinese food. And to tell you the truth, I can make some Chinese food now.
Text 7
M: Hello, miss. Sit down, please.
W: Hi, I am feeling terrible.
M: Oh, what’s wrong with you
W: I think I have a sore throat.
M: What cause the illness
W: I didn’t close the window before went to bed last night.
M: Oh, I know. Open your mouth and say ‘Ah’.
W: Ah.
M: Please open your mouth wide so that I can look at your throat.
W: Ah. Is it serious
M: Hmm, I think there’s nothing serious. Don’t worry about it.
W: But what should I do to get well
M: I will give you some medicine. Here, take these pills. Three pills a time and three times a day.
W: What else should I do
M: You should have a good rest. Remember, don’t eat hot food and don’t drink cold water.
W: OK, I will.
M: I hope you will get well soon.
W: Thank you.
M: It’s a pleasure. Bye.
W: Bye-bye, doctor.
Text 8
M: Excuse me, I wonder if you would tell me how to find a place where I can have my shoes fixed. I’m new in town.
W: Well, of course you can always took in the yellow pages in the back of the telephone book under repair shop. But I think there is a good shop not far from here. Take the first street on the left and walk past three blocks. I can’t remember the name of the shop, but you’ll run into it. It’s near the police station. By the way, do you know about the Town Guide. It has all kinds of useful information. I think you’ll find it in any bookstore.
M: Thanks a lot. You’ve been very helpful. And I’ll look for that Town Guide next time I’m in a bookstore. Let’s see you said the repair shop was three blocks on the right
W: No, first street on the left, then three blocks.
M: Thanks again.
Text 9
W: Professor Jones, you’re well-known in town as a professor of mathematics at the City College. We’re writing about what professional people do in their spare time for our paper. May I ask you a few questions about your favorite hobby
M: Sure, I love discussing my hobby with you. I’m a coin collector.
W: How long have you been collecting coins
M: Since I was 12 years old. My uncle gave me a book with spaces to put coins into.
W: How did your interest grow
M: I filled that book and continued to look at the coins that passed through my hands, searching for rare and old ones.
W: Where do you find the coins for your collection
M: Sometimes in my pocket change, but usually I buy them from other collectors or trade for others.
W: What does your collection consist of now
M: I have over5, 000 valuable coins which have doubled in value.
W: You seem very business-like in your hobby.
M: Well, do you think so But my hobby is mainly based on interest.
W: Thank you for the answers, Professor Jones. I think people will like to read about your hobby.
Text 10
My father woke me up early one morning when I was fourteen and announced, “Get up! You’re going with me to cut grass”. I felt proud and excited because my father thought I was responsible enough to help him in his business. That first day was really hard. From sunrise to sunset, my father, my younger brother and I cut and arranged a very large yard in the city. By the end of the day I was exhausted but I felt good. I had put in a hard day’s labor and had earned six dollars. The next day my father found some weeds I had missed cutting and pulled me aside. “Do that again,” he said firmly.
“Don’t make me tell you again. Do the job right the first time.” In the following days, besides the work in the yard I did many other jobs, like washing dishes and operating a machine in a construction site. From all these jobs I have learned something that has helped me in my next job. I realize if you work hard enough, you can learn from many jobs you do.
