2024-2025学年广东外语外贸大学实验中学高一上学期10月月考英语试题
(考试时间:120分钟 试卷满分:150分)
考生注意:
1. 答题前,请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔分别填写在试题卷和答题纸规定的位置上。
2. 答题时,请按照答题纸上“注意事项”的要求,在答题纸相应的位置上规范作答,在本试题卷上的作答一律无效。
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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
Are you looking for some club suitable for you in the senior school Here are some introductions of popular clubs.
Speech Club
Do you enjoy talking Do you think you can be a future lawyer Try out for the school’s speech team. Not only will you meet people and make new friends, you’ll also get to practise public speaking, a valuable, important tool that you will use at every stage of your life.
Band Club
Are you in a band in junior high school If so, you probably remember always hanging around with your musical buddies (同伴). If you haven’t joined one of these three high school clubs yet, you should! The beauty of these three classes is that they’re not merely fine arts electives (选修课程), they are also clubs! Did I mention that studies show that students with music education tend to receive higher grades You read it right.
Red Cross Club
If you are interested in the medical field or planning to take a combined MD programme, perhaps you should consider joining your school’s American Red Cross Club. As part of the high school club working with the local Red Cross chapter, you can become a lifeguard, learn how to perform CPR, or become a trained instructor who teaches others.
Language Clubs
Are you a native Spanish, French, or German speaker Or maybe you just really like the foreign language class! Either way, you should consider joining your school’s language clubs and learn a new language during your past time. Spanish, French and German clubs put on several charity and cultural events throughout the academic (学术的) year. You could be helping others in need, and making new friends all at the same time!
1. Which club should you choose if you want to be a person with first aid knowledge
A Speech Club. B. Band Club.
C. Red Cross Club. D. Language Clubs.
2. What extra advantage of Band Club will attract the students in senior school
A. It provides fine arts electives.
B. It can improve students’ grades.
C. It enables students to be lifeguards.
D. It makes students’ speaking ability better.
3. What do Speech Club and Language Clubs have in common
A. They help students to make friends.
B. They both can give you a trip to Disneyland.
C. They enable you to give a hand to people in need.
D. They make you a man of many gifts and languages.
B
Researchers in Australia, who studied 1,500 people and their lifestyles, have found that having good friends can help you live longer. An American study of 10,000 students, over a period of 35 years, also found that if you make more friends than the average (普通的) person at school, you’ll receive a higher salary (工资) in later life. People need good social skills at work to manage people and work in a team successfully. These are the same skills we use to make friends at school.
On average, teenagers aged between 15 and 17 have 500 “friends” on their favourite social networking site. Adults (成年人) have 130. So if you believe this research, you might live for a long time and be very rich.
However, according to Professor Robin Dunbar from the University of Oxford, it probably won’t make any difference. Dunbar studied the number of messages between users of a popular social networking website, each of whom had between 200 and 2,000 friends. He found that they always communicate with a maximum (最大量) of 150 people.
Among these 150, Dunbar believes that around five people are close friends. You’ve most likely known them for a long time; they are probably old friends and you share all your good and bad experiences with them. Then there are ten more friends. Although they’re close to you, you may not keep in touch with them every week. Next there are 35 people who you might spend time with because of a shared interest. You aren’t close. And finally, there’s a large group of 100. You see or speak to these people at least once a year, but you don’t know them well. Beyond (超过) this number, Dunbar says, it’s impossible to make any relationship meaningful.
If you have a lot of online “friends”, try this experiment: First take away anyone you haven’t been in touch with for a year. Then remove people you can’t remember and, finally, take away friends who you wouldn’t mind losing touch with. How many do you have left How many of these people are actually good friends According to the research, these are the only people that really matter.
4. What are the studies mentioned in the first paragraph mainly about
A. The number of friends you should have.
B. The advantages of having a lot of friends.
C. Some social skills you may need at work.
D. Some useful advice on how to make friends.
5. According to the American study, the most popular students at school ________.
A. are likely to spend more money
B. may not be as popular at work
C. seem to get better paid jobs
D. will work harder in later years
6. What does the underlined part “this number” in Paragraph 4 refer to
A. 10. B. 35.
C. 100. D. 150.
7. What does the text mainly want to show
A. You need to spend more time with your friends.
B. There is a lot of research on the influence of friends.
C. Friends are sometimes more important than family.
D. It’s more important to have good friends than lots of friends.
C
Sport is not only physically challenging, but can also be mentally challenging. Criticism (批评) from coaches, parents and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create too much anxiety or pressure for young athletes. Pressure can be physical or emotional and research has showed that it can lead to burnout (精疲力竭). Burnout has been described as dropping out of or stopping an activity that was at one time enjoyable.
The early years of growth are important years for learning about oneself and the sport setting (环境) is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their feedback to youth can greatly affect them. Youth may take their parents and coaches’ criticisms to heart and find faults in themselves.
Coaches and parents should also pay attention that youth sport participation (参与者) does not become work for children. The result of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons. In today’s youth sport setting, young athletes may stress (强调) more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. Following a game, many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find faults with youth’s performances. Positive support should be provided regardless of the criticism. Research shows positive support encourages and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again, criticism can create high levels of pressure, which can lead to burnout.
8. What is the main idea of the first paragraph
A. Pressure should be made less. B. Sport can be mentally challenging.
C. Mental pressure should be reduced. D. Sport should be made less competitive.
9. Why is sport important for young people according to the passage
A. It can remind them to criticize themselves.
B. It can help them learn more about society.
C. It can provide them with valuable experiences.
D. It teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselves.
10. What should parents and coaches do according to the passage
A. Pay more attention to letting children enjoy sports.
B. Help children to win every game.
C. Train children to deal with stress.
D. Make children understand the positive aspect of sports.
11. What’s the author’s purpose of writing the passage
A. To teach young athletes how to avoid burnout.
B. To tell young children not to worry about criticism.
C. To stress the importance of encouraging children in sport.
D. To discuss the skill of putting criticism and encouragement together.
D
Some students get so nervous before a test. They do poorly even if they know the material. Sian Beilock, a professor at the University of Chicago in Illinois, has studied these highly anxious test-takers. The students start worrying about the results. And when they worry, it actually uses up attention and memory resources (资源).
Professor Beilock and another researcher, Gerardo Ramirez, have developed a possible solution. Just before an exam, highly anxious test-takers spend ten minutes writing about their worries about the test.
The researchers tested the idea on a group of twenty anxious college students. They gave them two short maths tests. After the first one, they asked the students to either sit quietly or write about their feelings about the upcoming second test.
Professor Beilock says those who sat quietly scored an average of 12% worse on the second test. But the students who had written about their fears improved their performance by an average of 5%. Next, the researchers used younger students in a biology class. They told them before final exams either to write about their feelings or to think about things unrelated to the test. Professor Beilock says highly anxious students who did the writing got an average grade of B+, compared to a B- for those who did not.
“What we showed is that for students who are highly test-anxious, who’d done our writing intervention (干预), all of a sudden there was no relationship between test anxiety and performance. They were performing just as well as their classmates who don’t normally get nervous in these tests.”
But what if students do not have a chance to write about their fears immediately before an exam Professor Beilock says students can try it themselves at home or in the library and still improve their performance.
12. What may the students start worrying about before an exam
A. Whether they can pass the exams.
B. What other students do during the test.
C. Whether they have remembered the materials.
D. What kind of problems they will meet on the test paper.
13. What is the solution developed by the two researchers
A. Asking the students to think nothing of the test.
B. Asking the students to focus on the test.
C. Asking the students to sit quietly before the test.
D. Asking the students to write about their worries before the test.
14. According to Professor Beilock, those who thought about things unrelated to the test_____.
A. became less nervous before the test.
B. were better at controlling their feelings.
C. did worse than those who wrote about their feelings.
D. did better than those who took two tests.
15. What can be learned from the last paragraph
A. Writing about worries before an exam can work a bit.
B. Studying in the library can improve students’ performance.
C. Students can only write about worries right before an exam.
D. It doesn’t matter where to write about worries before an exam.
第二节(共5小题,每小题2.5分,共12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Increase Your Self-Confidence with Positive Daily Practices
When you walk into a room, do you glow with confidence Do you believe in yourself ___16___We’ll tell you exactly how to gain self-confidence so you can take the world by storm. It’s time to embrace life and achieve your goals, so let’s get started!
___17___. You look your best when you feel your best. So, ignore the fashion and build a wardrobe that makes you happy. Trust us, your inner confidence will make you look amazing. If you’re into fashion, choose the styles that work best for you.
Exercise. When you take good care of yourself, you feel more confident and capable. For good health, exercise for 30 minutes a day most days a week. Do something fun, like playing tennis, going for a walk with a friend, or dancing to your favorite music. ___18___ Invite your friend or partner to exercise with you to make it more fun.
Stop comparing yourself to others. You are one-of-a-kind so you’re not going to be like anyone else. Instead of using others as a measuring stick for success, use your past self. That way, you can focus on creating a life that makes you happy. Try to remember that what you see on social media is just the high point of someone’s life. ___19___
Set and pursue realistic goals.___20___Feeling confident can give you the energy to pursue them. Choose a goal you want to work toward, and then break it up into smaller steps. Start working toward your goal today so you can create the life you want.
A. Wear what makes you feel good.
B. Your dreams are totally within reach.
C. Schedule exercise into your day so you won’t forget.
D. You usually don’t see the bad days and moments of self-doubt.
E. A good support system helps you stay focused on your best qualities.
F. Practice positive self-talk and hang out with people who support you.
G. If not, we’re here to help you go after your dreams and deal with your fears.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节(共2篇,30小题;每小题1分,共30分)
完形填空(一)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
We were a group of people who took a bus to work every day. One of the ___21___ was a small old man who took the bus to the health centre every morning. He always ___22___ behind the driver. No one ever paid much ___23___ to him.
But one July morning he said good morning to the driver and smiled at others. The driver nodded. The rest of us were ___24___ as usual.
The next day, the old man got on the bus and said in a loud voice, “A very good ___25___ to you all!” Some of us looked up, ___26___, and said, “Good morning.” From then on he said good morning to us every day and we began to ___27___ to each other.
One morning he had some flowers in his hand. The driver turned around ___28___ and asked, “Are these for me, Charlie ” We never got to know if his name was really “Charlie”, ___29___ he waved the flowers and said yes. People laughed. Every morning after that Charlie always ___30___ a flower.
Until one morning Charlie wasn’t ___31___ at his usual stop. And he wasn’t there the next day and the day after that. What might have happened to him When we came nearer to the health centre, a woman ___32___ the driver to wait a moment. We all held our ___33___ when she went to the door.
She said she knew who we were talking about. The elderly gentleman was sick. We ___34___ him back on Monday.
The next Monday when Charlie got on the bus, all of us who he had brought happiness to in that summer sat with a ___35___ in our hands.
21. A. workers B. drivers C. friends D. passengers
22. A. hid B. shouted C. sat D. slept
23. A. interest B. attention C. energy D. expectation
24. A. silent B. upset C. excited D. bored
25 A. trip B. morning C. meal D. time
26. A. worried B. tired C. surprised D. moved
27. A. talk B. admit C. introduce D. write
28. A. politely B. proudly C. carefully D. smilingly
29. A. until B. so C. but D. as
30. A. brought B. found C. bought D. wore
31. A. walking B. waiting C. greeting D. arriving
32. A. ordered B. invited C. asked D. promised
33. A. tears B. breath C. hands D. flowers
34. A. kept B. got C. expected D. looked
35. A. letter B. ticket C. card D. flower
完形填空(二)
Our family moved here from China two years ago, and we ____36____ we were pretty well adjusted (适应) to American ways. This year my parents decided to give a ____37____ and invite some of our American friends.
The party went pretty well. Our guests were amazed at the flavour (味道) of all the special foods.“I loved the dishes. You and the girls must have ____38____ hours doing all the work!” Mrs. Black said to my mother. “The girls ____39____ the cutting and I’m sorry they did such a ____40____ job,” said Mother.
I heard a little gasp (倒吸气) from my friend Kim. She told me she just didn’t ____41____ why my mother said so. “She doesn’t mean it! It’s just the way she talks.” Seeing her still confused ____42____, I went on explaining, “Chinese parents consider it good manners to deny (否认)____43____ about their children. Otherwise, it would be the same as bragging (吹牛).” Kim nodded slowly.
That Easter, the Blacks ____44____ our family for dinner. Mrs. Black cooked a huge ham.
Mother said, “I’m not sure if I can eat one more bite. That was the ____45____ ham I’ve ever tasted!” “Aw, that ham was terrible,” said Kim. “I bet you could do a lot better, Mrs. Yang.”
There was an awkward ____46____ around the table. Clearing my throat, I ____47____ asked, “What made you talk like that ” “But you were the one who told me that saying nice things about your own ____48____ was the same as bragging!” she said. “I was just trying to ____49____ modest (谦逊的)!”
We looked at each other and everyone started laughing. Mrs. Black said, “That’s all right. We know you didn’t ____50____ it!”
36. A. thought B. hoped C. imagined D. answered
37. A. word B. cry C. party D. lesson
38. A. enjoyed B. spent C. kept D. practised
39. A. centred on B. cared about C. looked after D. helped with
40. A. common B. terrible C. difficult D. new
41. A. explain B. understand C. guess D. find
42. A. look B. result C. idea D. question
43. A. stories B. truths C. characters D. praises
44. A. pushed B. brought C. carried D. invited
45. A. best B. strangest C. hardest D. fattest
46. A. conversation B. silence C. work D. discussion
47. A. quickly B. suddenly C. finally D. excitedly
48. A. classmate B. teacher C. family D. friend
49. A. act B. play C. turn D. feel
50. A. refuse B. make C. mean D. welcome
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The International Public Speaking Competition, the largest of its kind in the world, takes place in London in May each year. This year, two Chinese students took part in the competition and ___51___ (impress) the judges and audience with their English-language ability. “We were all ___52___ (amaze) at their ability to express ___53___ (they). It’s excellent English,” said Lucia Dumont Renard, one of the judges.
When ___54___ (ask) about their feelings, the two Chinese students said that they were very excited and proud. “I think I generally did a great job. I expressed all of the thoughts that I meant ___55___ (express), and I’m very proud to stand among all the international ___56___ (competitor),” said Liu Bowen from Peking University. Wu Dongxu comes from Hangzhou and he talked about his hometown during one speech in the competition. He said, “I think this is ___57___ valuable opportunity for me to come here, to say something about China, and to introduce China to the outside world.”
More ___58___ (important), the two Chinese students believed that the competition was much more ___59___ simply presenting speeches. For them, the competition was a very memorable journey of cultural communication. And it enabled them to meet young people from other parts of the world to make friendships ____60____ will last a lifetime.
第四部分 基础知识考察(共两节30分)
第一节 单词拼写(根据汉语提示单词拼写;共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
61. You’ve put me in an_______________(令人尴尬的)position. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
62. They are proposing new ______(策略) for treating the disease with a combination of medications. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
63. Similar ________ (安排) also exist in some British schools. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
64. Music has a magical effect on releasing_______________(焦虑). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
65. I spent the whole holiday ______(复习) for the monthly exam. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
66. The opening ceremony is ______ (安排) at 7:00 pm next Monday. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
67. ______(显而易见), he was unhappy with the result. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
68. Scientists have launched many spaceships to ______(探索) other planets in the solar system. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
69. I admired my father, and his work filled me with surprise and _______(好奇). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
70. People ______ (上瘾) to on-line games are facing many health problems. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
71. ______ (专注于) deeply on his work, the engineer ignored what was happening out in the streets. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
72. Ross had always enjoyed the ______ (陪伴) of his parents. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
73. She always ______ (较喜欢) to spend her weekends outdoors rather than in a shopping mall. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
74. Can you _________(推荐) a good dictionary of English to junior high school students (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
75. The ______ (解决办法) to the problem was not as obvious as it seemed, (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
第二节 句子翻译(根据下列中文句子翻译成英文)。共5小题;每小题3分,满分15分)
76. 我觉得我的大多数同学和老师都很友好,而且乐于助人。(汉译英)
77. 我的梦想是创办一家自己的信息技术公司。(汉译英)
78. 从初中过渡到高中真是一项巨大的挑战。(汉译英)
79. 我指导老师建议我选修高级文学,因为我喜欢英语而且成绩不错。(汉译英)
80. 但是花太多时间上网是不健康的,而且会让人很难专注于生活中的其他事情。(汉译英)
___________________________________________________________________________________________
第五部分 写作(满分25分)
81. 假定你是班长李华,班里转来了一位交换生Tom,他一时无法融入新的班集体中,感到很苦恼。请根据下列要点用英语给他写封信。
1. 表示理解并给予安慰;
2. 提出建议并说明理由。
注意:
1. 词数80左右;
2. 信的开头与结尾已为你拟好,不计入总词数。
Dear Tom,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Best regards,
Li Hua
2024-2025学年广东外语外贸大学实验中学高一上学期10月月考英语试题
答案版
(考试时间:120分钟 试卷满分:150分)
考生注意:
1. 答题前,请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔分别填写在试题卷和答题纸规定的位置上。
2. 答题时,请按照答题纸上“注意事项”的要求,在答题纸相应的位置上规范作答,在本试题卷上的作答一律无效。
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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
Are you looking for some club suitable for you in the senior school Here are some introductions of popular clubs.
Speech Club
Do you enjoy talking Do you think you can be a future lawyer Try out for the school’s speech team. Not only will you meet people and make new friends, you’ll also get to practise public speaking, a valuable, important tool that you will use at every stage of your life.
Band Club
Are you in a band in junior high school If so, you probably remember always hanging around with your musical buddies (同伴). If you haven’t joined one of these three high school clubs yet, you should! The beauty of these three classes is that they’re not merely fine arts electives (选修课程), they are also clubs! Did I mention that studies show that students with music education tend to receive higher grades You read it right.
Red Cross Club
If you are interested in the medical field or planning to take a combined MD programme perhaps you should consider joining your school’s American Red Cross Club. As part of the high school club working with the local Red Cross chapter, you can become a lifeguard, learn how to perform CPR, or become a trained instructor who teaches others.
Language Clubs
Are you a native Spanish, French, or German speaker Or maybe you just really like the foreign language class! Either way, you should consider joining your school’s language clubs and learn a new language during your past time. Spanish, French and German clubs put on several charity and cultural events throughout the academic (学术的) year. You could be helping others in need, and making new friends all at the same time!
1. Which club should you choose if you want to be a person with first aid knowledge
A. Speech Club. B. Band Club.
C. Red Cross Club. D. Language Clubs.
2. What extra advantage of Band Club will attract the students in senior school
A. It provides fine arts electives.
B. It can improve students’ grades.
C. It enables students to be lifeguards.
D. It makes students’ speaking ability better.
3. What do Speech Club and Language Clubs have in common
A. They help students to make friends.
B. They both can give you a trip to Disneyland.
C. They enable you to give a hand to people in need.
D. They make you a man of many gifts and languages.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A
B
Researchers in Australia, who studied 1,500 people and their lifestyles, have found that having good friends can help you live longer. An American study of 10,000 students, over a period of 35 years, also found that if you make more friends than the average (普通的) person at school, you’ll receive a higher salary (工资) in later life. People need good social skills at work to manage people and work in a team successfully. These are the same skills we use to make friends at school.
On average, teenagers aged between 15 and 17 have 500 “friends” on their favourite social networking site. Adults (成年人) have 130. So if you believe this research, you might live for a long time and be very rich.
However, according to Professor Robin Dunbar from the University of Oxford, it probably won’t make any difference. Dunbar studied the number of messages between users of a popular social networking website, each of whom had between 200 and 2,000 friends. He found that they always communicate with a maximum (最大量) of 150 people.
Among these 150, Dunbar believes that around five people are close friends. You’ve most likely known them for a long time; they are probably old friends and you share all your good and bad experiences with them. Then there are ten more friends. Although they’re close to you, you may not keep in touch with them every week. Next there are 35 people who you might spend time with because of a shared interest. You aren’t close. And finally, there’s a large group of 100. You see or speak to these people at least once a year, but you don’t know them well. Beyond (超过) this number, Dunbar says, it’s impossible to make any relationship meaningful.
If you have a lot of online “friends”, try this experiment: First take away anyone you haven’t been in touch with for a year. Then remove people you can’t remember and, finally, take away friends who you wouldn’t mind losing touch with. How many do you have left How many of these people are actually good friends According to the research, these are the only people that really matter.
4. What are the studies mentioned in the first paragraph mainly about
A. The number of friends you should have.
B. The advantages of having a lot of friends.
C. Some social skills you may need at work.
D. Some useful advice on how to make friends.
5. According to the American study, the most popular students at school ________.
A. are likely to spend more money
B. may not be as popular at work
C. seem to get better paid jobs
D. will work harder in later years
6. What does the underlined part “this number” in Paragraph 4 refer to
A. 10. B. 35.
C. 100. D. 150.
7. What does the text mainly want to show
A. You need to spend more time with your friends.
B. There is a lot of research on the influence of friends.
C. Friends are sometimes more important than family.
D. It’s more important to have good friends than lots of friends.
【答案】4. B 5. C 6. D 7. D
C
Sport is not only physically challenging, but can also be mentally challenging. Criticism (批评) from coaches, parents and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create too much anxiety or pressure for young athletes. Pressure can be physical or emotional and research has showed that it can lead to burnout (精疲力竭). Burnout has been described as dropping out of or stopping an activity that was at one time enjoyable.
The early years of growth are important years for learning about oneself and the sport setting (环境) is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their feedback to youth can greatly affect them. Youth may take their parents and coaches’ criticisms to heart and find faults in themselves.
Coaches and parents should also pay attention that youth sport participation (参与者) does not become work for children. The result of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons. In today’s youth sport setting, young athletes may stress (强调) more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. Following a game, many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find faults with youth’s performances. Positive support should be provided regardless of the criticism. Research shows positive support encourages and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again, criticism can create high levels of pressure, which can lead to burnout.
8. What is the main idea of the first paragraph
A. Pressure should be made less. B. Sport can be mentally challenging.
C. Mental pressure should be reduced. D. Sport should be made less competitive.
9. Why is sport important for young people according to the passage
A. It can remind them to criticize themselves.
B. It can help them learn more about society.
C. It can provide them with valuable experiences.
D. It teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselves.
10. What should parents and coaches do according to the passage
A. Pay more attention to letting children enjoy sports.
B. Help children to win every game.
C. Train children to deal with stress.
D. Make children understand the positive aspect of sports.
11. What’s the author’s purpose of writing the passage
A. To teach young athletes how to avoid burnout.
B. To tell young children not to worry about criticism.
C. To stress the importance of encouraging children in sport.
D. To discuss the skill of putting criticism and encouragement together.
【答案】8. B 9. C 10. A 11. C
D
Some students get so nervous before a test. They do poorly even if they know the material. Sian Beilock, a professor at the University of Chicago in Illinois, has studied these highly anxious test-takers. The students start worrying about the results. And when they worry, it actually uses up attention and memory resources (资源).
Professor Beilock and another researcher, Gerardo Ramirez, have developed a possible solution. Just before an exam, highly anxious test-takers spend ten minutes writing about their worries about the test.
The researchers tested the idea on a group of twenty anxious college students. They gave them two short maths tests. After the first one, they asked the students to either sit quietly or write about their feelings about the upcoming second test.
Professor Beilock says those who sat quietly scored an average of 12% worse on the second test. But the students who had written about their fears improved their performance by an average of 5%. Next, the researchers used younger students in a biology class. They told them before final exams either to write about their feelings or to think about things unrelated to the test. Professor Beilock says highly anxious students who did the writing got an average grade of B+, compared to a B- for those who did not.
“What we showed is that for students who are highly test-anxious, who’d done our writing intervention (干预), all of a sudden there was no relationship between test anxiety and performance. They were performing just as well as their classmates who don’t normally get nervous in these tests.”
But what if students do not have a chance to write about their fears immediately before an exam Professor Beilock says students can try it themselves at home or in the library and still improve their performance.
12. What may the students start worrying about before an exam
A. Whether they can pass the exams.
B. What other students do during the test.
C. Whether they have remembered the materials.
D. What kind of problems they will meet on the test paper.
13. What is the solution developed by the two researchers
A. Asking the students to think nothing of the test.
B. Asking the students to focus on the test.
C. Asking the students to sit quietly before the test.
D. Asking the students to write about their worries before the test.
14. According to Professor Beilock, those who thought about things unrelated to the test_____.
A. became less nervous before the test.
B. were better at controlling their feelings.
C. did worse than those who wrote about their feelings.
D. did better than those who took two tests.
15. What can be learned from the last paragraph
A. Writing about worries before an exam can work a bit.
B. Studying in the library can improve students’ performance.
C. Students can only write about worries right before an exam.
D. It doesn’t matter where to write about worries before an exam.
【答案】12. A 13. D 14. C 15. D
第二节(共5小题,每小题2.5分,共12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Increase Your Self-Confidence with Positive Daily Practices
When you walk into a room, do you glow with confidence Do you believe in yourself ___16___We’ll tell you exactly how to gain self-confidence so you can take the world by storm. It’s time to embrace life and achieve your goals, so let’s get started!
___17___. You look your best when you feel your best. So, ignore the fashion and build a wardrobe that makes you happy. Trust us, your inner confidence will make you look amazing. If you’re into fashion, choose the styles that work best for you.
Exercise. When you take good care of yourself, you feel more confident and capable. For good health, exercise for 30 minutes a day most days a week. Do something fun, like playing tennis, going for a walk with a friend, or dancing to your favorite music. ___18___ Invite your friend or partner to exercise with you to make it more fun.
Stop comparing yourself to others. You are one-of-a-kind, so you’re not going to be like anyone else. Instead of using others as a measuring stick for success, use your past self. That way, you can focus on creating a life that makes you happy. Try to remember that what you see on social media is just the high point of someone’s life. ___19___
Set and pursue realistic goals.___20___Feeling confident can give you the energy to pursue them. Choose a goal you want to work toward, and then break it up into smaller steps. Start working toward your goal today so you can create the life you want.
A. Wear what makes you feel good.
B. Your dreams are totally within reach.
C. Schedule exercise into your day so you won’t forget.
D. You usually don’t see the bad days and moments of self-doubt.
E. A good support system helps you stay focused on your best qualities.
F. Practice positive self-talk and hang out with people who support you.
G. If not, we’re here to help you go after your dreams and deal with your fears.
【答案】16. G 17. A 18. C 19. D 20. B
第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节(共2篇,30小题;每小题1分,共30分)
完形填空(一)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
We were a group of people who took a bus to work every day. One of the ___21___ was a small old man who took the bus to the health centre every morning. He always ___22___ behind the driver. No one ever paid much ___23___ to him.
But one July morning he said good morning to the driver and smiled at others. The driver nodded. The rest of us were ___24___ as usual.
The next day, the old man got on the bus and said in a loud voice, “A very good ___25___ to you all!” Some of us looked up, ___26___, and said, “Good morning.” From then on he said good morning to us every day and we began to ___27___ to each other.
One morning he had some flowers in his hand. The driver turned around ___28___ and asked “Are these for me, Charlie ” We never got to know if his name was really “Charlie”, ___29___ he waved the flowers and said yes. People laughed. Every morning after that Charlie always ___30___ a flower.
Until one morning Charlie wasn’t ___31___ at his usual stop. And he wasn’t there the next day and the day after that. What might have happened to him When we came nearer to the health centre, a woman ___32___ the driver to wait a moment. We all held our ___33___ when she went to the door.
She said she knew who we were talking about. The elderly gentleman was sick. We ___34___ him back on Monday.
The next Monday when Charlie got on the bus, all of us who he had brought happiness to in that summer sat with a ___35___ in our hands.
21. A. workers B. drivers C. friends D. passengers
22. A. hid B. shouted C. sat D. slept
23. A. interest B. attention C. energy D. expectation
24. A. silent B. upset C. excited D. bored
25. A. trip B. morning C. meal D. time
26. A. worried B. tired C. surprised D. moved
27. A. talk B. admit C. introduce D. write
28. A. politely B. proudly C. carefully D. smilingly
29. A. until B. so C. but D. as
30. A. brought B. found C. bought D. wore
31. A. walking B. waiting C. greeting D. arriving
32. A. ordered B. invited C. asked D. promised
33. A. tears B. breath C. hands D. flowers
34. A. kept B. got C. expected D. looked
35. A. letter B. ticket C. card D. flower
【答案】21. D 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. B 26. C 27. A 28. D 29. A 30. A 31. B 32. C 33. B 34. C 35. D
完形填空(二)
Our family moved here from China two years ago and we ____36____ we were pretty well adjusted (适应) to American ways. This year my parents decided to give a ____37____ and invite some of our American friends.
The party went pretty well. Our guests were amazed at the flavour (味道) of all the special foods.“I loved the dishes. You and the girls must have ____38____ hours doing all the work!” Mrs. Black said to my mother. “The girls ____39____ the cutting and I’m sorry they did such a ____40____ job,” said Mother.
I heard a little gasp (倒吸气) from my friend Kim. She told me she just didn’t ____41____ why my mother said so. “She doesn’t mean it! It’s just the way she talks.” Seeing her still confused ____42____, I went on explaining, “Chinese parents consider it good manners to deny (否认)____43____ about their children. Otherwise, it would be the same as bragging (吹牛).” Kim nodded slowly.
That Easter, the Blacks ____44____ our family for dinner. Mrs. Black cooked a huge ham.
Mother said, “I’m not sure if I can eat one more bite. That was the ____45____ ham I’ve ever tasted!” “Aw, that ham was terrible,” said Kim. “I bet you could do a lot better, Mrs. Yang.”
There was an awkward ____46____ around the table. Clearing my throat, I ____47____ asked, “What made you talk like that ” “But you were the one who told me that saying nice things about your own ____48____ was the same as bragging!” she said. “I was just trying to ____49____ modest (谦逊的)!”
We looked at each other and everyone started laughing. Mrs. Black said, “That’s all right. We know you didn’t ____50____ it!”
36. A. thought B. hoped C. imagined D. answered
37. A. word B. cry C. party D. lesson
38. A. enjoyed B. spent C. kept D. practised
39. A. centred on B. cared about C. looked after D. helped with
40. A. common B. terrible C. difficult D. new
41. A. explain B. understand C. guess D. find
42. A. look B. result C. idea D. question
43. A. stories B. truths C. characters D. praises
44. A. pushed B. brought C. carried D. invited
45. A. best B. strangest C. hardest D. fattest
46. A. conversation B. silence C. work D. discussion
47. A. quickly B. suddenly C. finally D. excitedly
48. A. classmate B. teacher C. family D. friend
49. A. act B. play C. turn D. feel
50 A. refuse B. make C. mean D. welcome
【答案】36. A 37. C 38. B 39. D 40. B 41. B 42. A 43. D 44. D 45. A 46. B 47. C 48. C 49. A 50. C
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The International Public Speaking Competition, the largest of its kind in the world, takes place in London in May each year. This year, two Chinese students took part in the competition and ___51___ (impress) the judges and audience with their English-language ability. “We were all ___52___ (amaze) at their ability to express ___53___ (they). It’s excellent English,” said Lucia Dumont Renard, one of the judges.
When ___54___ (ask) about their feelings, the two Chinese students said that they were very excited and proud. “I think I generally did a great job. I expressed all of the thoughts that I meant ___55___ (express), and I’m very proud to stand among all the international ___56___ (competitor),” said Liu Bowen from Peking University. Wu Dongxu comes from Hangzhou and he talked about his hometown during one speech in the competition. He said, “I think this is ___57___ valuable opportunity for me to come here, to say something about China, and to introduce China to the outside world.”
More ___58___ (important), the two Chinese students believed that the competition was much more ___59___ simply presenting speeches. For them, the competition was a very memorable journey of cultural communication. And it enabled them to meet young people from other parts of the world to make friendships ____60____ will last a lifetime.
【答案】51. impressed
52. amazed 53. themselves
54. asked 55. to express
petitors
57. a 58. importantly
59. than 60. that##which
第四部分 基础知识考察(共两节30分)
第一节 单词拼写(根据汉语提示单词拼写;共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
61. You’ve put me in an_______________(令人尴尬的)position. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】awkward##embarrassing
62. They are proposing new ______(策略) for treating the disease with a combination of medications. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】strategies
63. Similar ________ (安排) also exist in some British schools. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】arrangements
64. Music has a magical effect on releasing_______________(焦虑). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】anxiety
65. I spent the whole holiday ______(复习) for the monthly exam. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】reviewing
66. The opening ceremony is ______ (安排) at 7:00 pm next Monday. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】arranged
67. ______(显而易见), he was unhappy with the result. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】Obviously##Apparently
68. Scientists have launched many spaceships to ______(探索) other planets in the solar system. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】explore
69. I admired my father, and his work filled me with surprise and _______(好奇). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】curiosity
70. People ______ (上瘾的) to on-line games are facing many health problems. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】addicted
71. ______ (专注于) deeply on his work, the engineer ignored what was happening out in the streets. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】concentrating##focusing
72. Ross had always enjoyed the ______ (陪伴) of his parents. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】company
73. She always ______ (较喜欢) to spend her weekends outdoors rather than in a shopping mall. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】prefers
74. Can you _________(推荐) a good dictionary of English to junior high school students (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】recommend
75. The ______ (解决办法) to the problem was not as obvious as it seemed, (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】solution
第二节 句子翻译(根据下列中文句子翻译成英文)。共5小题;每小题3分,满分15分)
76. 我觉得我的大多数同学和老师都很友好,而且乐于助人。(汉译英)
【答案】I found most of my classmates and teachers friendly and helpful.
77. 我的梦想是创办一家自己的信息技术公司。(汉译英)
【答案】My dream is to start my own IT company.
78. 从初中过渡到高中真是一项巨大的挑战。(汉译英)
【答案】The transition from middle school to high school is a huge challenge.
79. 我的指导老师建议我选修高级文学,因为我喜欢英语而且成绩不错。(汉译英)
【答案】My adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced literature because I like English and I’m good at it.
80. 但是花太多时间上网是不健康的,而且会让人很难专注于生活中的其他事情。(汉译英)
___________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】But spending too much time online is unhealthy and makes it difficult to focus on other things in life.
第五部分 写作(满分25分)
81. 假定你是班长李华,班里转来了一位交换生Tom,他一时无法融入新的班集体中,感到很苦恼。请根据下列要点用英语给他写封信。
1. 表示理解并给予安慰;
2. 提出建议并说明理由。
注意:
1. 词数80左右;
2. 信的开头与结尾已为你拟好,不计入总词数。
Dear Tom,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Best regards,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Tom,
I’m sorry to know you are now having trouble fitting in with others, and you may often feel lonely and depressed. But I think the situation will improve if you can follow the advice below.
First, I recommend you to learn about your classmates’ likes and dislikes. In this way, you can get to know more different people. Second, being willing to help your classmates may be a good way, which will show them that you are just as friendly. Last but not least, it would be wise to take an active part in the class activities with your classmates. By doing so, you will make more friends.
With time going on, people will know you better and will like to make friends with you if you can do as the above. I hope you will find my suggestions helpful.
Best regards,
Li Hua