河南省驻马店市新蔡县第一高级中学2023-2024学年高一下学期7月月考英语试卷(含解析)
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新蔡县第一高级中学2023-2024学年高一下学期7月月考英语试卷
学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、阅读理解
For many yeas, I wanted to be a music video director. After graduating from high school, I moved to LosAngeles. I earned a degree in video production there. Fortune smiled upon me as I quickly workedas a production helper. I was young and ambitious, doing my best in my dream work.
One day, I worked as a volunteer at an award show. A production manager talked with me and said that I was going to be a “big fish” one day. I was praised, but frightened. I wasn’t sure whether I could bear the pressure of being a “big fish”. Nottoo long after the show, I was laid off from my position at the production company. I went back home to Florida to think about my next career move.
In Florida, I found a job in a financial company. The pay was good, and the work was not difficult. But a few months later, my creative spirit sent an SOS to my brain. It reminded me that I wasn’t making the best use of my talents. I didn’t have the money to make another cross-country move back to Los Angeles, but I couldn’t wait to create something.
I did some creative writing during my spare time. To motivate myself even further, I promised myself a children’s storybook. My goal didn’t end there, however. I also decided to get the book published. It was not easy, and I continued sending out my work for nearly four years. Finally my work attracted the interest of a publisher.
When I held a copy of my beautiful children’s book in my hands, I felt really happy from the bottom of my heart. I may not have become a big fish, but I did achieve a goal. Success comes from efforts. When you have something to fight for, you’re not far from success.
1．The author went to Los Angeles to _______.
A.find a high-paid job B.reach for her dream
C.visit a famous film director D.take part in volunteer activities
2．What was the author’s reaction to the production manager’s comments on her
A.Proud. B.Happy. C.Uncertain. D.Disappointed.
3．What does the author think of her job in Florida
A.It lacks challenges. B.It requires a higher degree.
C.It often takes up her free time. D.It can hardly support her family.
4．What can we infer about the author from Paragraph 4
A.She set herself to work on a new goal. B.She was moved by her children’s words.
C.She was attracted by a picture storybook. D.She planned to leave for Los Angeles some day.
5．What does the author encourage us to do through this text
A.To make a cross-country move. B.To break our old working habits.
C.To try hard to improve our writing skills. D.To make every effort to achieve our goals.
When does spring begin For some, it’s the second Sunday in March, when we turn our clocks forward by an hour in the United States. For others, it’s when they first realize they’ve finished dinner and it’s still light out. This year, impatient as ever for winter to end, I decided to skip my usual routine of calendar watching and see if I couldn’t do something to speed up spring’s arrival.
It’s only a three-hour flight from La Guardia (rainy, cold), New York to West Palm Beach (sunny,81 degrees, slight breeze), Florida and from there an hour’s drive to Clover Park in Port St. Lucie, the spring training home of the New York Mets, where the traffic of more than 7,000 fans descended. Here in Port St. Lucie on a Tuesday afternoon, weeks before the season’s official start, cheery fans were dressed in lightweight clothing, drinking Modelo Especial and snacking on peanuts, heckling(起哄)the players. Here, spring was already happening.
Being outdoors in the sunshine and fresh air, things do feel slower and easier. I love that baseball has long been considered America’s national pastime. A pastime is something that makes the passing of time pleasant. Isn’t that what we’re dying for in the winter months Something that makes time not just tolerable but enjoyable
By the time I left Florida, it was pouring rain and even a little chilly. How was I supposed to take springtime home with me, I wondered fiercely. It was still raining in New York when I landed. Spring isn’t just weather, of course, and it certainly makes no promises about rain. I'm trying to resist cliché (陈词滥调), to keep from saying something similar to “spring is a state of mind,” even though I wish it were.
I went looking for spring and I found it where spring breakers find it every year, already in full swing in the Sunshine State. My own official removal of woolen coats will occur on Tuesday, when spring finally arrives. But having experienced 24 hours of spring’s full pageant (盛会), my own little preseason, I feel slightly pacified. Perhaps I can be patient as spring establishes itself, and offer the season a little grace as it clicks into place.
6．What is presented in Paragraph 1
A．Spring falls on a fixed date.
B．Spring came late this year.
C．The author was longing for spring restlessly.
D．The author was celebrating the end of winter.
7．How did the author find Port St. Lucie
A．A fast-paced world. B．Full of a joyful atmosphere.
C．The birthplace of baseball. D．Home to delicious food.
8．What does the underlined word “pacified” in the last paragraph mean
A．Puzzled. B．Disappointed. C．Curious. D．Calm.
9．What can be a suitable title for the text
A．In Search of Spring B．In Praise of Spring
C．A Trip to Florida D．A Farewell to New York
John Cruitt, 62, spent decades tracking down his third-grade teacher.
He wanted to talk with Cecile Doyle about 1958— the year his mother, who was seriously ill, passed away.
Her death came just days before Christmas. Cruitt had been expecting to go home from school and decorate the Christmas tree.
Doyle tells Cruitt at StoryCorps in Monroe, N. Y. “And you just don’t know how you’re going to go on without that person.”
When Cruitt returned to school, Doyle waited until all of the other children left the room at the end of the day, and told him that she was there if he needed her.
“Then you kissed me on the head,” Cruitt says. “And I felt that things really would be OK.”
“Well, Cruitt, I’m so glad that I could be there with you for that time,” says Doyle, 82.
Decades after his mother’s death, Cruitt began to think more and more of Doyle. He finally wrote a letter:
Dear Mrs. Doyle,
If you are not the Cecile Doyle who taught English at Emerson School in Kearny, N. J., then I’m embarrassed, and you can neglect the letter. My name is John Cruitt, and I was in your third-grade class during the 1958-1959 school year. Two days before Christmas, my mother passed away, and you told me that you were there if I needed you. I hope life has been as kind to you as you were to me.
God bless you.
John Cruitt
Doyle says his letter, which arrived in February, could not have come at a better time. Her husband, who passed away this August, was struggling with Parkinson’s disease.
“Well the funny thing is, when I finally wrote to you again after 54 years, I typed the letter —I was afraid my penmanship wasn’t going to meet your standards,” Cruitt says as Doyle laughs.
“John, what can I say —I’m just glad that we made a difference in each other’s life.”
10．Before Cruitt wrote the letter, he ________.
A．knew Doyle’s husband had passed away
B．believed Doyle was leading a happy life
C．considered it embarrassing to write to Doyle
D．was unsure whether Doyle could receive the letter
11．Doyle believed the letter ________.
A．was a gift coming late
B．came at just the right time
C．lifted her confidence greatly
D．served as a reminder of her husband
12．The underlined word “penmanship” probably means “________”.
A．pen repairer B．pen friend C．handwriting D．biography
Creating Young V&A
When the V&A Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green was founded in 1872, it was East London’s first public museum. Today, we are transforming this beloved building into a new national museum of design and creativity dedicated entirely to children.
Relaunching later this year as Young V&A, the museum will be a place to imagine, play, create, debate and design. Young V&A will help children to develop abilities such as creative thinking, problem-saving ad collaboration through imaginative, hands-on gallery displays and creative programing for schools, families and community groups. How you can help
In a climate of growing inequality and reduced funding for the arts, it is vital that wed support young people’s creative development. We rely on your generous donations and are so grateful for your support. Whether you can give 25 or 25,000, all donations will help to complete this project.
25 could buy books for the new Reading Room.
75 could buy sensory materials to help bring the collection to life for young visitors.
150 could conserve and display an inspirational object in the permanent galleries.
5000 could help furnish the new creative studios in the Learning Centre. Ways to give
To pay by credit card, use the QR code, visit www.vam.ac.uk/appeal, or call 02079422905 to speak to a member of the Development team.
Return a completed donation form or post a cheque directly to the museum or hand it in at the V&A Membership Desk or the Members’ Room.
To find out about donating by bank transfer, making a regular monthly donation, or to make a larger gift, please email the Development team at appeals@vam.ac.uk.
13．Who are the most likely to visit Young V&A
A．Art lovers. B．Children. C．Teachers. D．Seniors.
14．What can a donation of 150 do for the project
A．Buy some materials. B．Conserve the galleries.
C．Exhibit an excellent object. D．Collect an inspirational object.
15．How can people donate by cheque
A．Scan the QR code. B．Fill a donation form.
C．Email the Development team. D．Send a cheque to the museum.
二、七选五
16．Accents in English
Accents are fascinating and usually come with kinds of information. ① . So many people, especially actors, are interested in learning accents.
Thanks to the development of technology, various handy accesses are available for people to share and pick up accents. English actor and accent coach Sarah Valentine is an expert in teaching the tones which can change the English language. ② .
Valentine has been working in TV since the 1990s. She appears to have found success coaching other actors to speak in a variety of dialects. ③ , TikTok is a medium to educate the masses. Valentine’s TikTok takes simple phrases, such as “I’m hungry” or “the milk smells funny”. Valentine then repeats these simple words in accents including German, Dutch, and New York. She also highlights the rich variety of dialects within the UK, including Yorkshire, Scouse, Cockney, Geordie, Welsh, and Northern Irish.
“④ ,” James Lantolf, a professor at Penn State, said. “Isolated (偏僻的) areas, such as New Orleans, develop different dialects. Since there is no contact between regions, entire words and languages can grow and develop independently. Social standing and education also affect the language of an individual person.” It is thought that accents have psycho-social purposes, allowing individuals to identify oneself and others as part of a group.
Everyone has an accent. A dialect coach like Valentine can help one learn to speak differently, for an acting job or for fun. ⑤ . Learning a second language as an adult is difficult; for much the same reason, it’s tricky to change your accent. With that in mind, watching Valentine change accents at the drop of a hat is all the more impressive.
A．In fact, all accents are worthy of pride
B．One’s birthplace can affect his accent
C．However, not all accents are worth learning
D．While much work with actors is done in one-on-one coaching
E．They can signal one’s living places, education and personality
F．On TikTok, she gives examples of simple phrases repeated in over 20 accents
G．A region’s location has a direct influence on the development of a local language
三、完形填空（15空）
I would say I totally did it.
I could sound a(n) 1 to cause people to pay attention to the children with neurological (神经系统的) diseases. I could put my 2 as a dancer to perform on stage across the country in order to raise money for these children.
I have tried a lot, and also 3 a lot.
On the other day I went to 4 money we collected to those extremely sick children. They all 5 me happily and looked at me as if I had been their long-lost family member, and one of them 6 held my hand, expressing his wish that I would come more often.
Therefore, I have made it my life 7 to help fight neurological diseases, and to inspire more young donors to participate in for 8 lives through arts.
I spend many weekends speaking at medical conferences to provide visibility (可见性) for the 9 ill children, so do my colleagues.
10 things can happen if the arts and medicine join forces. A life can be saved somewhere in the world with funding research, 11 the medical equipment, and providing home-care services.
In these ways, the young 12 of our generation, along with our times, can come together and 13 a domino effect (多米诺骨牌效应) that we’ve been dreaming about.
I have learned that the 14 work is not something reserved for adults. I am 16 years old and I am responsible for my fellows. What happens to each of us 15 us all. I’ve only just begun to learn how to care about others.
17．A．word B．explosion C．threat D．alarm
18．A．energies B．talents C．risks D．spirits
19．A．asked B．responded C．gained D．won
20．A．deliver B．raise C．make D．accept
21．A．glared at B．smiled at C．laughed at D．shouted at
22．A．toughly B．securely C．firmly D．confidently
23．A．goal B．stage C．journey D．chance
24．A．decorating B．taking C．living D．saving
25．A．simply B．frequently C．desperately D．widely
26．A．Foolish B．Extraordinary C．Funny D．Normal
27．A．throwing B．comparing C．supplying D．carrying
28．A．donors B．tourists C．customers D．employers
29．A．design B．reduce C．increase D．create
30．A．remarkable B．reasonable C．considerable D．charitable
31．A．affects B．embarrasses C．interests D．puzzles
四、短文填空
32．Feeling depressed or lonely can age us faster than smoking, researchers say
Feeling unhappy, depressed or lonely could speed up the ageing processes more than smoking or even certain diseases, researchers have suggested. While everyone has an age based on their date of birth - “chronological age”, they also have① is known as a “biological age”, based on the ageing of the body’s functions, influenced by genetics, lifestyle and other factors. Studies have previously suggested the higher the biological age, the higher the risk of various diseases, and the risk of death.
Now researchers say they have created a digital model of ageing, ② (reveal) the importance of psychological health. “Your body and soul are connected, ③ is our main message,” said Fedor Galkin, a co-author of the study and lead scientist at the Hong Kong startup Deep Longevity.
“We demonstrate that psychological factors, such as feeling unhappy or being lonely, add up to 1.65 years to one’s biological age,” they write. While Galkin said the figure is an estimate, not least as the model assumes that different feelings like hopelessness or fearfulness are independent of each other, the study highlights that ④ fast we age is significantly associated with our psychological state.
“Taking care of your psychological health is the greatest contributor that you can have to ⑤ (slow) down your pace of ageing,” he said. The team also report that people who smoke ⑥ (predict) to be 15 months older than their non-smoking peers while living in urban areas reduces biological age⑦ five months. Similarly, ⑧ (marry) takes about seven months off one’s biological age.
But, he said, it is unlikely isolation and loneliness are truly worse risk factors for health than smoking, while the study only looked at the data that ⑨ (collect) at one point in time. “The researchers did not follow up participants to show that those with psychological distress actually aged more rapidly,” he said. “It will be important in the future ⑩ （test）whether these predictions can be fulfilled by repeating testing over a number of years.”
五、书面表达
33．目前，许多年轻人在网上讨论“外貌焦虑”的热门话题，你和大多数同学的观点是：We need to judge people by what they are like, not what they look like。请根据下面提示写一篇留言。
1. 对你的观点进行简单阐述。
2. 分析该观点合理的原因 (内在美更加重要等) ，并举身边的例子证明。
3. 提出倡议。
注意：1.词数不少于100词，可适当添加细节，使文章流畅。
2. 参考词汇：真诚的sincere and honest 勤劳industry n. industrious adj.
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六、读后续写
34．The real pain for Emma always started when all the students were gathered on the track, ready to run. It wasn’t the fatigue (疲惫) that she minded but the looks others gave her. Emma was bigger for her age. On the outside, she looked big, but on the inside, she felt as small as a pea. And PE class was when she felt at her smallest.
Not all her classmates made her feel uncomfortable, though. It was mainly a group of girls and boys, bursting out in laughter every now and then, commenting on how Emma jogged.
Just one more year, Emma kept telling herself, “One more year and I’ll have graduated and won’t have to take this stupid PE class anymore.” She just wanted to survive it.
But everything changed when a new girl called Kit joined the class. You couldn’t mistake Kit. She had short, jet-black hair, bright eyes, and a long scar (伤疤) across the left side of her face. Her entrance into the classroom that day was met by dozens of curious eyes.
Although their teacher, Ms. Hardy, didn’t ask Kit for a personal introduction, upon putting her bag down on her desk, Kit rose, saying, “Hi, everyone, nice to meet you, I’m Kit. I love boxing, cartooning and fashion. You might be wondering about the scar on my face. I got it when I was young when I fell off my bike. Luckily, I didn’t get hurt more seriously. It’s now like a cool trademark of all the adventures I had as a kid.”
After Kit’s introduction, Emma simply sat there, her heart pounding and mouth wide open. How could someone who looked so different from the others be so confident Even the popular kids were sitting there in shock.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为120左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
At lunchtime, Emma sat at her usual table when Kit walked over to her.
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On Friday, Emma’s feared PE class came.
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参考答案
1．答案：B
解析：根据文章第一段第一、二句 For many years ,l wanted to be a music video director. After graduating from high school, l moved to Los Angeles.及最后-句中 doing my best in my dream work 可知，多年来，“我”一直想成为一名音乐视频导演，到了洛杉矶之后做了梦想的工作，因此作者到洛杉矶是为了实现梦想。
2．答案：C
解析：根据文章第二段第三四句l was praised, but frightened. wasn't sure whether l could bear the pressure of being a" big fish.可知，“我”受到了赞扬，但也受到了惊吓。“我”不确定自己能否承受“大人物”的压力。wasn't sure与 uncertain属于同义替换，均表示“不确定的”
3．答案：A
解析：根据文章第三段第二句 The pay was good, and the work was not difficult.及第四句 It reminded me that l wasn't making the best use of my talents.可知，薪水不错，工作也不难。但作者觉得没有充分利用自己的才能。因此可推断作者觉得这份工作缺少挑战性。故A项正确。B项“它需要更高的学位”，C项“它经常占用她的空闲时间”，D项“它几乎不能养活她的家庭”，均不符合文意
4．答案：A
解析：文章第四段讲述作者在业余时间做了一些创造性的写作，并立誓要出版一本儿童读物，坚持4年投稿后终于有出版社抛出了橄榄枝。A项意为“她使自己致力于一个新的目标”，符合段意。B项“她被孩子们的话感动了"，C项“她被一本图画书吸引住了”，D项“她计划有一天去洛杉矶”，均不符合第四段想要表达的意思
5．答案：D
解析：文章是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者从梦想成为-名音乐视频导演到真的当上了制作人助理，之后辗转金融公司，并在业余时间写作，最终实现了一个目标。虽然工作在换，但她始终坚持、努力，不懈奋斗，因此实现了自己的各种目标。D项意为“尽一切努力实现我们的目标”，符合作者写这篇文章的目的。
6．答案：C
7．答案：B
8．答案：D
9．答案：A
10．答案：D
解析：细节题。由第八自然段书信内容的第一句话lf you are not the Cecile Doyle who taught English at Emerson School in Kearny, N.J., then i'm embarrassed, and you can disregard the letter.意思是:如果你不是在新泽西卡尼爱默生学校教英语的Cecile Doyle老师，那我非常抱歉，你可以不理会这封信。因此可知Cruitt不确定这封信是否可以到达Doyle那里。故选D。
11．答案：B
解析：细节题。由第十一自然段And l had just come home from the hospital, and l read this beautiful letter, and l just was overwhelmed,意思是:我刚从医院回来，读了这封美丽的信，就在不久前我崩溃了。因此这封信在Dovle最需要的时候给了她安慰，所以来得正是时候。故选B。
12．答案：C
13．答案：B
解析：推理判断题。根据Creating Young V&A部分第二段Young V&A will help children to develop abilities such as creative thinking, problem-solving and collaboration through imaginative ,hands-on gallery displays and creative programing for schools, families and community groups.(Young V/A将通过富有想象力的动手画廊展示和为学校、家庭和社区团体提供的创意节目，帮助孩子们培养创造性思维、解决问题和协作等能力。)可知Young V&A的目标访客是儿童。
14．答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据部分 75 could buy sensory materials to help bring the collection to lie for young visitors.(75英镑可以购买感官材料，让年轻游客可以使这些收藏品焕发生机。)可知75英镑的捐款能帮助这些收藏品焕发生机。
15．答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段Return a completed donation form or post a cheque directly to the museum or hand it in at the V&A Membership Desk or the Members' Room.(将填写好的捐赠表格或支票直接寄回博物馆，或在V&a会员服务台或会员室交回。)可知人们用支票捐款的话给博物馆寄张支票就可以了。
16．答案：EFDGA
17．答案：D
解析：考查名词。根据语境可知,本句讲“我”发出警报(sound an alarm)以提醒人们关注患有神经系统疾病的孩子。
18．答案：B
解析：考查名词。根据语境可知，本句讲“我”会用自己的舞蹈天赋(talent)为患有精神系统疾病的孩子筹款。
19．答案：C
解析：考查动词。根据第四段提到的孩子们对“我”的态度可知,本句讲“我”尝试了很多,也收获(gain)了很多。
20．答案：A
解析：考查动词。根据下文的“money we collected”可知,此处是讲“我”去给生病的孩子送(deliver)钱。
21．答案：B
解析：考查动词短语。根据下文的“happily'可知，此处是讲他们(孩子们)对“我”微笑(smile at me)。
22．答案：C
解析：考查副词。根据语境可知,此处讲其中一个孩子紧紧地(firmly)抓住“我”的手。
23．答案：A
解析：考查名词。根据语境及下文的“that we've been dreaming about”可知,此处是讲“我”的人生目标(goal)。
24．答案：D
解析：考查动词。根据语境可知,此处讲的是通过艺术激励更多年轻捐赠者参与拯救(save)这些患者的生命。
25．答案：C
解析：考查削词。根据上文的“those extremely sick children”可知,此处是讲孩子病得很严重(desperately)。
26．答案：B
解析：考查形容词。根据语境可知，本句是讲如果艺术和医学形成合力,将会发生不同凡响的(extraordinary)事情。
27．答案：C
解析：考查动词。根据上文的“funding research"和下文的“providing homecare services可知,此处是讲提供(supply)医疗设备。
28．答案：A
解析：考查名词。根据上文中的“inspire more young donors”可知,本句讲的是“我们’这一代的年轻捐赠者(donor),与我们的时代一起,可以走到一起共同创造(create)一个我们一直梦想的多米诺骨牌效应。
29．答案：D
解析：考查动词。解析见上一题
30．答案：D
解析：考查形容词。根据语境可知,本句谢的是“我”意识到慈普(charitable)工作不是成年人的专利。
31．答案：A
解析：考查动词。根据上文的“I am responsible for"以及下文的“to learn how to care about others”可知,本句是讲发生在我们每个人身上的事会影响(affect)我们所有人。
32．答案：①what②revealing③which④how⑤slowing⑥are predicted⑦by⑧being married⑨had been collected⑩to test
33．答案：
Everyone admires beauty, and each person has his own understanding of beauty. As for me, what’s so fascinating about beauty is being kind and genuine because people with these qualities definitely gain respect as well as a good reputation at length.
Take the experience that happened last weekend for example. That afternoon, I went to the park with my parents. On the way, a young man who was wearing designer clothes rode a bike passing by, and was admired with appreciative eyes. However, he rode so fast that he knocked an old lady down carelessly. Without stopping, he pretended not to see this and rode away. We were extremely angry with that young man. The moment I wanted to help the lady, a girl in a plain dress ran forward at once, who picked up the lady. It’s the girl’s action that was worth highly praising.
Therefore, we cannot judge a person by his appearance. If you have a kind heart, you own real beauty. Hoping everyone of us can be a person with true beauty.
34．答案：
At lunchtime, Emma sat at her usual table when Kit walked over to her. “Mind if I join ” Kit asked politely, her bright smile lighting up the room. Emma was surprised, hardly believing such a confident girl would sit with her. As their conversation progressed, Emma was starting to share what was bothering her — her struggles with her lack of self-confidence. Kit listened attentively, saying words of encouragement now and then. Kit brought sunshine into her life.
On Friday, Emma’s feared PE class came. But this time, Kit was jogging with her. Emma wasn’t surprised to see the popular kids laughing at her as usual. “Take it easy. Just be yourself.” Kit said. Again, a wave of warmth washed over Emma. Relaxed and comfortable, she jogged together with Kit. This time Emma looked big not only on the outside, but also on the inside.
学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、阅读理解
For many yeas, I wanted to be a music video director. After graduating from high school, I moved to LosAngeles. I earned a degree in video production there. Fortune smiled upon me as I quickly workedas a production helper. I was young and ambitious, doing my best in my dream work.
One day, I worked as a volunteer at an award show. A production manager talked with me and said that I was going to be a “big fish” one day. I was praised, but frightened. I wasn’t sure whether I could bear the pressure of being a “big fish”. Nottoo long after the show, I was laid off from my position at the production company. I went back home to Florida to think about my next career move.
In Florida, I found a job in a financial company. The pay was good, and the work was not difficult. But a few months later, my creative spirit sent an SOS to my brain. It reminded me that I wasn’t making the best use of my talents. I didn’t have the money to make another cross-country move back to Los Angeles, but I couldn’t wait to create something.
I did some creative writing during my spare time. To motivate myself even further, I promised myself a children’s storybook. My goal didn’t end there, however. I also decided to get the book published. It was not easy, and I continued sending out my work for nearly four years. Finally my work attracted the interest of a publisher.
When I held a copy of my beautiful children’s book in my hands, I felt really happy from the bottom of my heart. I may not have become a big fish, but I did achieve a goal. Success comes from efforts. When you have something to fight for, you’re not far from success.
1．The author went to Los Angeles to _______.
A.find a high-paid job B.reach for her dream
C.visit a famous film director D.take part in volunteer activities
2．What was the author’s reaction to the production manager’s comments on her
A.Proud. B.Happy. C.Uncertain. D.Disappointed.
3．What does the author think of her job in Florida
A.It lacks challenges. B.It requires a higher degree.
C.It often takes up her free time. D.It can hardly support her family.
4．What can we infer about the author from Paragraph 4
A.She set herself to work on a new goal. B.She was moved by her children’s words.
C.She was attracted by a picture storybook. D.She planned to leave for Los Angeles some day.
5．What does the author encourage us to do through this text
A.To make a cross-country move. B.To break our old working habits.
C.To try hard to improve our writing skills. D.To make every effort to achieve our goals.
When does spring begin For some, it’s the second Sunday in March, when we turn our clocks forward by an hour in the United States. For others, it’s when they first realize they’ve finished dinner and it’s still light out. This year, impatient as ever for winter to end, I decided to skip my usual routine of calendar watching and see if I couldn’t do something to speed up spring’s arrival.
It’s only a three-hour flight from La Guardia (rainy, cold), New York to West Palm Beach (sunny,81 degrees, slight breeze), Florida and from there an hour’s drive to Clover Park in Port St. Lucie, the spring training home of the New York Mets, where the traffic of more than 7,000 fans descended. Here in Port St. Lucie on a Tuesday afternoon, weeks before the season’s official start, cheery fans were dressed in lightweight clothing, drinking Modelo Especial and snacking on peanuts, heckling(起哄)the players. Here, spring was already happening.
Being outdoors in the sunshine and fresh air, things do feel slower and easier. I love that baseball has long been considered America’s national pastime. A pastime is something that makes the passing of time pleasant. Isn’t that what we’re dying for in the winter months Something that makes time not just tolerable but enjoyable
By the time I left Florida, it was pouring rain and even a little chilly. How was I supposed to take springtime home with me, I wondered fiercely. It was still raining in New York when I landed. Spring isn’t just weather, of course, and it certainly makes no promises about rain. I'm trying to resist cliché (陈词滥调), to keep from saying something similar to “spring is a state of mind,” even though I wish it were.
I went looking for spring and I found it where spring breakers find it every year, already in full swing in the Sunshine State. My own official removal of woolen coats will occur on Tuesday, when spring finally arrives. But having experienced 24 hours of spring’s full pageant (盛会), my own little preseason, I feel slightly pacified. Perhaps I can be patient as spring establishes itself, and offer the season a little grace as it clicks into place.
6．What is presented in Paragraph 1
A．Spring falls on a fixed date.
B．Spring came late this year.
C．The author was longing for spring restlessly.
D．The author was celebrating the end of winter.
7．How did the author find Port St. Lucie
A．A fast-paced world. B．Full of a joyful atmosphere.
C．The birthplace of baseball. D．Home to delicious food.
8．What does the underlined word “pacified” in the last paragraph mean
A．Puzzled. B．Disappointed. C．Curious. D．Calm.
9．What can be a suitable title for the text
A．In Search of Spring B．In Praise of Spring
C．A Trip to Florida D．A Farewell to New York
John Cruitt, 62, spent decades tracking down his third-grade teacher.
He wanted to talk with Cecile Doyle about 1958— the year his mother, who was seriously ill, passed away.
Her death came just days before Christmas. Cruitt had been expecting to go home from school and decorate the Christmas tree.
Doyle tells Cruitt at StoryCorps in Monroe, N. Y. “And you just don’t know how you’re going to go on without that person.”
When Cruitt returned to school, Doyle waited until all of the other children left the room at the end of the day, and told him that she was there if he needed her.
“Then you kissed me on the head,” Cruitt says. “And I felt that things really would be OK.”
“Well, Cruitt, I’m so glad that I could be there with you for that time,” says Doyle, 82.
Decades after his mother’s death, Cruitt began to think more and more of Doyle. He finally wrote a letter:
Dear Mrs. Doyle,
If you are not the Cecile Doyle who taught English at Emerson School in Kearny, N. J., then I’m embarrassed, and you can neglect the letter. My name is John Cruitt, and I was in your third-grade class during the 1958-1959 school year. Two days before Christmas, my mother passed away, and you told me that you were there if I needed you. I hope life has been as kind to you as you were to me.
God bless you.
John Cruitt
Doyle says his letter, which arrived in February, could not have come at a better time. Her husband, who passed away this August, was struggling with Parkinson’s disease.
“Well the funny thing is, when I finally wrote to you again after 54 years, I typed the letter —I was afraid my penmanship wasn’t going to meet your standards,” Cruitt says as Doyle laughs.
“John, what can I say —I’m just glad that we made a difference in each other’s life.”
10．Before Cruitt wrote the letter, he ________.
A．knew Doyle’s husband had passed away
B．believed Doyle was leading a happy life
C．considered it embarrassing to write to Doyle
D．was unsure whether Doyle could receive the letter
11．Doyle believed the letter ________.
A．was a gift coming late
B．came at just the right time
C．lifted her confidence greatly
D．served as a reminder of her husband
12．The underlined word “penmanship” probably means “________”.
A．pen repairer B．pen friend C．handwriting D．biography
Creating Young V&A
When the V&A Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green was founded in 1872, it was East London’s first public museum. Today, we are transforming this beloved building into a new national museum of design and creativity dedicated entirely to children.
Relaunching later this year as Young V&A, the museum will be a place to imagine, play, create, debate and design. Young V&A will help children to develop abilities such as creative thinking, problem-saving ad collaboration through imaginative, hands-on gallery displays and creative programing for schools, families and community groups. How you can help
In a climate of growing inequality and reduced funding for the arts, it is vital that wed support young people’s creative development. We rely on your generous donations and are so grateful for your support. Whether you can give 25 or 25,000, all donations will help to complete this project.
25 could buy books for the new Reading Room.
75 could buy sensory materials to help bring the collection to life for young visitors.
150 could conserve and display an inspirational object in the permanent galleries.
5000 could help furnish the new creative studios in the Learning Centre. Ways to give
To pay by credit card, use the QR code, visit www.vam.ac.uk/appeal, or call 02079422905 to speak to a member of the Development team.
Return a completed donation form or post a cheque directly to the museum or hand it in at the V&A Membership Desk or the Members’ Room.
To find out about donating by bank transfer, making a regular monthly donation, or to make a larger gift, please email the Development team at appeals@vam.ac.uk.
13．Who are the most likely to visit Young V&A
A．Art lovers. B．Children. C．Teachers. D．Seniors.
14．What can a donation of 150 do for the project
A．Buy some materials. B．Conserve the galleries.
C．Exhibit an excellent object. D．Collect an inspirational object.
15．How can people donate by cheque
A．Scan the QR code. B．Fill a donation form.
C．Email the Development team. D．Send a cheque to the museum.
二、七选五
16．Accents in English
Accents are fascinating and usually come with kinds of information. ① . So many people, especially actors, are interested in learning accents.
Thanks to the development of technology, various handy accesses are available for people to share and pick up accents. English actor and accent coach Sarah Valentine is an expert in teaching the tones which can change the English language. ② .
Valentine has been working in TV since the 1990s. She appears to have found success coaching other actors to speak in a variety of dialects. ③ , TikTok is a medium to educate the masses. Valentine’s TikTok takes simple phrases, such as “I’m hungry” or “the milk smells funny”. Valentine then repeats these simple words in accents including German, Dutch, and New York. She also highlights the rich variety of dialects within the UK, including Yorkshire, Scouse, Cockney, Geordie, Welsh, and Northern Irish.
“④ ,” James Lantolf, a professor at Penn State, said. “Isolated (偏僻的) areas, such as New Orleans, develop different dialects. Since there is no contact between regions, entire words and languages can grow and develop independently. Social standing and education also affect the language of an individual person.” It is thought that accents have psycho-social purposes, allowing individuals to identify oneself and others as part of a group.
Everyone has an accent. A dialect coach like Valentine can help one learn to speak differently, for an acting job or for fun. ⑤ . Learning a second language as an adult is difficult; for much the same reason, it’s tricky to change your accent. With that in mind, watching Valentine change accents at the drop of a hat is all the more impressive.
A．In fact, all accents are worthy of pride
B．One’s birthplace can affect his accent
C．However, not all accents are worth learning
D．While much work with actors is done in one-on-one coaching
E．They can signal one’s living places, education and personality
F．On TikTok, she gives examples of simple phrases repeated in over 20 accents
G．A region’s location has a direct influence on the development of a local language
三、完形填空（15空）
I would say I totally did it.
I could sound a(n) 1 to cause people to pay attention to the children with neurological (神经系统的) diseases. I could put my 2 as a dancer to perform on stage across the country in order to raise money for these children.
I have tried a lot, and also 3 a lot.
On the other day I went to 4 money we collected to those extremely sick children. They all 5 me happily and looked at me as if I had been their long-lost family member, and one of them 6 held my hand, expressing his wish that I would come more often.
Therefore, I have made it my life 7 to help fight neurological diseases, and to inspire more young donors to participate in for 8 lives through arts.
I spend many weekends speaking at medical conferences to provide visibility (可见性) for the 9 ill children, so do my colleagues.
10 things can happen if the arts and medicine join forces. A life can be saved somewhere in the world with funding research, 11 the medical equipment, and providing home-care services.
In these ways, the young 12 of our generation, along with our times, can come together and 13 a domino effect (多米诺骨牌效应) that we’ve been dreaming about.
I have learned that the 14 work is not something reserved for adults. I am 16 years old and I am responsible for my fellows. What happens to each of us 15 us all. I’ve only just begun to learn how to care about others.
17．A．word B．explosion C．threat D．alarm
18．A．energies B．talents C．risks D．spirits
19．A．asked B．responded C．gained D．won
20．A．deliver B．raise C．make D．accept
21．A．glared at B．smiled at C．laughed at D．shouted at
22．A．toughly B．securely C．firmly D．confidently
23．A．goal B．stage C．journey D．chance
24．A．decorating B．taking C．living D．saving
25．A．simply B．frequently C．desperately D．widely
26．A．Foolish B．Extraordinary C．Funny D．Normal
27．A．throwing B．comparing C．supplying D．carrying
28．A．donors B．tourists C．customers D．employers
29．A．design B．reduce C．increase D．create
30．A．remarkable B．reasonable C．considerable D．charitable
31．A．affects B．embarrasses C．interests D．puzzles
四、短文填空
32．Feeling depressed or lonely can age us faster than smoking, researchers say
Feeling unhappy, depressed or lonely could speed up the ageing processes more than smoking or even certain diseases, researchers have suggested. While everyone has an age based on their date of birth - “chronological age”, they also have① is known as a “biological age”, based on the ageing of the body’s functions, influenced by genetics, lifestyle and other factors. Studies have previously suggested the higher the biological age, the higher the risk of various diseases, and the risk of death.
Now researchers say they have created a digital model of ageing, ② (reveal) the importance of psychological health. “Your body and soul are connected, ③ is our main message,” said Fedor Galkin, a co-author of the study and lead scientist at the Hong Kong startup Deep Longevity.
“We demonstrate that psychological factors, such as feeling unhappy or being lonely, add up to 1.65 years to one’s biological age,” they write. While Galkin said the figure is an estimate, not least as the model assumes that different feelings like hopelessness or fearfulness are independent of each other, the study highlights that ④ fast we age is significantly associated with our psychological state.
“Taking care of your psychological health is the greatest contributor that you can have to ⑤ (slow) down your pace of ageing,” he said. The team also report that people who smoke ⑥ (predict) to be 15 months older than their non-smoking peers while living in urban areas reduces biological age⑦ five months. Similarly, ⑧ (marry) takes about seven months off one’s biological age.
But, he said, it is unlikely isolation and loneliness are truly worse risk factors for health than smoking, while the study only looked at the data that ⑨ (collect) at one point in time. “The researchers did not follow up participants to show that those with psychological distress actually aged more rapidly,” he said. “It will be important in the future ⑩ （test）whether these predictions can be fulfilled by repeating testing over a number of years.”
五、书面表达
33．目前，许多年轻人在网上讨论“外貌焦虑”的热门话题，你和大多数同学的观点是：We need to judge people by what they are like, not what they look like。请根据下面提示写一篇留言。
1. 对你的观点进行简单阐述。
2. 分析该观点合理的原因 (内在美更加重要等) ，并举身边的例子证明。
3. 提出倡议。
注意：1.词数不少于100词，可适当添加细节，使文章流畅。
2. 参考词汇：真诚的sincere and honest 勤劳industry n. industrious adj.
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六、读后续写
34．The real pain for Emma always started when all the students were gathered on the track, ready to run. It wasn’t the fatigue (疲惫) that she minded but the looks others gave her. Emma was bigger for her age. On the outside, she looked big, but on the inside, she felt as small as a pea. And PE class was when she felt at her smallest.
Not all her classmates made her feel uncomfortable, though. It was mainly a group of girls and boys, bursting out in laughter every now and then, commenting on how Emma jogged.
Just one more year, Emma kept telling herself, “One more year and I’ll have graduated and won’t have to take this stupid PE class anymore.” She just wanted to survive it.
But everything changed when a new girl called Kit joined the class. You couldn’t mistake Kit. She had short, jet-black hair, bright eyes, and a long scar (伤疤) across the left side of her face. Her entrance into the classroom that day was met by dozens of curious eyes.
Although their teacher, Ms. Hardy, didn’t ask Kit for a personal introduction, upon putting her bag down on her desk, Kit rose, saying, “Hi, everyone, nice to meet you, I’m Kit. I love boxing, cartooning and fashion. You might be wondering about the scar on my face. I got it when I was young when I fell off my bike. Luckily, I didn’t get hurt more seriously. It’s now like a cool trademark of all the adventures I had as a kid.”
After Kit’s introduction, Emma simply sat there, her heart pounding and mouth wide open. How could someone who looked so different from the others be so confident Even the popular kids were sitting there in shock.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为120左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
At lunchtime, Emma sat at her usual table when Kit walked over to her.
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On Friday, Emma’s feared PE class came.
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参考答案
1．答案：B
解析：根据文章第一段第一、二句 For many years ,l wanted to be a music video director. After graduating from high school, l moved to Los Angeles.及最后-句中 doing my best in my dream work 可知，多年来，“我”一直想成为一名音乐视频导演，到了洛杉矶之后做了梦想的工作，因此作者到洛杉矶是为了实现梦想。
2．答案：C
解析：根据文章第二段第三四句l was praised, but frightened. wasn't sure whether l could bear the pressure of being a" big fish.可知，“我”受到了赞扬，但也受到了惊吓。“我”不确定自己能否承受“大人物”的压力。wasn't sure与 uncertain属于同义替换，均表示“不确定的”
3．答案：A
解析：根据文章第三段第二句 The pay was good, and the work was not difficult.及第四句 It reminded me that l wasn't making the best use of my talents.可知，薪水不错，工作也不难。但作者觉得没有充分利用自己的才能。因此可推断作者觉得这份工作缺少挑战性。故A项正确。B项“它需要更高的学位”，C项“它经常占用她的空闲时间”，D项“它几乎不能养活她的家庭”，均不符合文意
4．答案：A
解析：文章第四段讲述作者在业余时间做了一些创造性的写作，并立誓要出版一本儿童读物，坚持4年投稿后终于有出版社抛出了橄榄枝。A项意为“她使自己致力于一个新的目标”，符合段意。B项“她被孩子们的话感动了"，C项“她被一本图画书吸引住了”，D项“她计划有一天去洛杉矶”，均不符合第四段想要表达的意思
5．答案：D
解析：文章是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者从梦想成为-名音乐视频导演到真的当上了制作人助理，之后辗转金融公司，并在业余时间写作，最终实现了一个目标。虽然工作在换，但她始终坚持、努力，不懈奋斗，因此实现了自己的各种目标。D项意为“尽一切努力实现我们的目标”，符合作者写这篇文章的目的。
6．答案：C
7．答案：B
8．答案：D
9．答案：A
10．答案：D
解析：细节题。由第八自然段书信内容的第一句话lf you are not the Cecile Doyle who taught English at Emerson School in Kearny, N.J., then i'm embarrassed, and you can disregard the letter.意思是:如果你不是在新泽西卡尼爱默生学校教英语的Cecile Doyle老师，那我非常抱歉，你可以不理会这封信。因此可知Cruitt不确定这封信是否可以到达Doyle那里。故选D。
11．答案：B
解析：细节题。由第十一自然段And l had just come home from the hospital, and l read this beautiful letter, and l just was overwhelmed,意思是:我刚从医院回来，读了这封美丽的信，就在不久前我崩溃了。因此这封信在Dovle最需要的时候给了她安慰，所以来得正是时候。故选B。
12．答案：C
13．答案：B
解析：推理判断题。根据Creating Young V&A部分第二段Young V&A will help children to develop abilities such as creative thinking, problem-solving and collaboration through imaginative ,hands-on gallery displays and creative programing for schools, families and community groups.(Young V/A将通过富有想象力的动手画廊展示和为学校、家庭和社区团体提供的创意节目，帮助孩子们培养创造性思维、解决问题和协作等能力。)可知Young V&A的目标访客是儿童。
14．答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据部分 75 could buy sensory materials to help bring the collection to lie for young visitors.(75英镑可以购买感官材料，让年轻游客可以使这些收藏品焕发生机。)可知75英镑的捐款能帮助这些收藏品焕发生机。
15．答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段Return a completed donation form or post a cheque directly to the museum or hand it in at the V&A Membership Desk or the Members' Room.(将填写好的捐赠表格或支票直接寄回博物馆，或在V&a会员服务台或会员室交回。)可知人们用支票捐款的话给博物馆寄张支票就可以了。
16．答案：EFDGA
17．答案：D
解析：考查名词。根据语境可知,本句讲“我”发出警报(sound an alarm)以提醒人们关注患有神经系统疾病的孩子。
18．答案：B
解析：考查名词。根据语境可知，本句讲“我”会用自己的舞蹈天赋(talent)为患有精神系统疾病的孩子筹款。
19．答案：C
解析：考查动词。根据第四段提到的孩子们对“我”的态度可知,本句讲“我”尝试了很多,也收获(gain)了很多。
20．答案：A
解析：考查动词。根据下文的“money we collected”可知,此处是讲“我”去给生病的孩子送(deliver)钱。
21．答案：B
解析：考查动词短语。根据下文的“happily'可知，此处是讲他们(孩子们)对“我”微笑(smile at me)。
22．答案：C
解析：考查副词。根据语境可知,此处讲其中一个孩子紧紧地(firmly)抓住“我”的手。
23．答案：A
解析：考查名词。根据语境及下文的“that we've been dreaming about”可知,此处是讲“我”的人生目标(goal)。
24．答案：D
解析：考查动词。根据语境可知,此处讲的是通过艺术激励更多年轻捐赠者参与拯救(save)这些患者的生命。
25．答案：C
解析：考查削词。根据上文的“those extremely sick children”可知,此处是讲孩子病得很严重(desperately)。
26．答案：B
解析：考查形容词。根据语境可知，本句是讲如果艺术和医学形成合力,将会发生不同凡响的(extraordinary)事情。
27．答案：C
解析：考查动词。根据上文的“funding research"和下文的“providing homecare services可知,此处是讲提供(supply)医疗设备。
28．答案：A
解析：考查名词。根据上文中的“inspire more young donors”可知,本句讲的是“我们’这一代的年轻捐赠者(donor),与我们的时代一起,可以走到一起共同创造(create)一个我们一直梦想的多米诺骨牌效应。
29．答案：D
解析：考查动词。解析见上一题
30．答案：D
解析：考查形容词。根据语境可知,本句谢的是“我”意识到慈普(charitable)工作不是成年人的专利。
31．答案：A
解析：考查动词。根据上文的“I am responsible for"以及下文的“to learn how to care about others”可知,本句是讲发生在我们每个人身上的事会影响(affect)我们所有人。
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33．答案：
Everyone admires beauty, and each person has his own understanding of beauty. As for me, what’s so fascinating about beauty is being kind and genuine because people with these qualities definitely gain respect as well as a good reputation at length.
Take the experience that happened last weekend for example. That afternoon, I went to the park with my parents. On the way, a young man who was wearing designer clothes rode a bike passing by, and was admired with appreciative eyes. However, he rode so fast that he knocked an old lady down carelessly. Without stopping, he pretended not to see this and rode away. We were extremely angry with that young man. The moment I wanted to help the lady, a girl in a plain dress ran forward at once, who picked up the lady. It’s the girl’s action that was worth highly praising.
Therefore, we cannot judge a person by his appearance. If you have a kind heart, you own real beauty. Hoping everyone of us can be a person with true beauty.
34．答案：
At lunchtime, Emma sat at her usual table when Kit walked over to her. “Mind if I join ” Kit asked politely, her bright smile lighting up the room. Emma was surprised, hardly believing such a confident girl would sit with her. As their conversation progressed, Emma was starting to share what was bothering her — her struggles with her lack of self-confidence. Kit listened attentively, saying words of encouragement now and then. Kit brought sunshine into her life.
On Friday, Emma’s feared PE class came. But this time, Kit was jogging with her. Emma wasn’t surprised to see the popular kids laughing at her as usual. “Take it easy. Just be yourself.” Kit said. Again, a wave of warmth washed over Emma. Relaxed and comfortable, she jogged together with Kit. This time Emma looked big not only on the outside, but also on the inside.
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