2024-2025学年广东省珠海市斗门第一中学高二上学期10月月考英语试题
注意事项:
1. 答卷前,考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上。
2. 选择题每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卷上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答,答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上。
4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁,考试结束后,将答题卷收回。
第一部分 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)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Volunteer with Philly Food Rescue (PFR)
In one hour, you can do something to reduce food waste and resource local community. Download the Philly Food Rescue app to get started.
What’s the service opportunity
PFR is the sustainability, food recovery, and donations arm of Share Food Program. You’ll use your own car (or bike) to rescue leftover food from a grocery store, restaurant, or farmers’ market, delivering it to the matched nonprofit takers. Those include senior centers, shelters, schools, and more. You can claim a one-time or weekly food rescue.
What difference does food rescue make
PFR works to increase access to fresh food for our neighbors. Our team recovers half a million pounds of food every month thanks to volunteers like you. We resource more than 283 partners across Philadelphia, its suburbs, and South Jersey, impacting food security and sustainability every day of the week.
What’s required
● If driving, a driver’s license and insurance are needed. For smaller food rescues, a bike may do.
● Food rescue volunteers should be able to lift at least 30 pounds.
● Clear the trunk and back seat to make space for boxes or bags of food.
● Complete the food rescue within its scheduled window.
Additional information:
● PFR matches donations within five miles to keep food local, honor volunteers’ time, and ensure food safety.
● You’re welcome to bring a friend or child as a passenger to help with loading, unloading, and delivery.
● Questions Ask Britt at bkorn@sharefoodprogram.org or (215)301-3734.
1. What does the author intend to do
A. To call on people to help.
B. To inform people of food rescue.
C. To introduce ways of volunteering.
D. To entertain people with a new concept.
2. What do we learn about PFR service
A. It donates to Share Food Program.
B. It covers the national senior centers.
C. Its rescues have appointed receivers.
D. Its aim is to help the stores or markets.
3. What is required of every volunteer
A. Medical insurance. B. Scheduling skills.
C. Driving experience. D. Weight lifting power.
B
Everglades National Park is located in the state of Florida. It is the largest wilderness in the entire country and makes up 25% of the wetlands in the state. The Everglades is home to several rare and endangered species. It is also the third largest national park in the US, after Death Valley National Park and Yellowstone National Park. Each year, about 1 million tourists visit the park. On a global level, it has been announced as a World Heritage Site.
Unlike most other national parks, Everglades National Park was created to protect an ecosystem (生态系统) from being damaged. In 1947, President Harry Truman spoke at the official opening of Everglades National Park, saying the goal of creating the park was to protect forever a wild area that could never be replaced.
10,000 different islands make up Everglades National Park. There exists natural wildlife on each of these islands. The Everglades is home to about 30 species that are endangered. In addition, more than 350 bird species and 300 species of fresh and saltwater fish live within the park. The Everglades is also home to 40 species of mammals (哺乳动物).
There are many ways to explore the Everglades. Visitors can see alligators (短吻鳄) while hiking the Anhinga Trail. The Everglades is one of the few places on Earth where freshwater alligators and saltwater crocodiles live in the same area. Visitors using airboats are likely to see large groups of birds. Some visitors might enjoy riding bicycles through Shark Valley. Others may want to move slowly through the water where they can see insects and wildlife closely.
According to experts, changes to the Everglades are becoming a danger to several different kinds of wildlife. They say it is a result of actions the US government began more than 50 years ago, and settlers began even earlier.
4. What does the first paragraph mainly talk about
A. Florida is famous for its large wetlands.
B. There are three important national parks in the US.
C. Visitors think highly of Everglades National Park.
D. Everglades National Park is very valuable.
5. How does the author describe the richness of wildness in the park
A. By giving examples.
B. By listing figures.
C. By giving a definition.
D. By making a comparison.
6 What can we get from the passage
A. Visitors can explore the Everglades in many ways.
B Visitors are not allowed to stay in the water in the park.
C. President Harry Truman first suggested setting up the park.
D. Everglades National Park is the largest national park in the US.
7. What will be further discussed if the passage is continued
A. How the endangered wildlife lost their lives.
B. What settlers have done to save the wetlands.
C. How the park’s environment was badly changed.
D. What the government has done to protect the park.
C
Where do great musicians, great mathematicians and great sportspeople get their talent For decades now, we have assumed that most of them are simply born with a talent that ordinary people do not have. When baseball legend Ted Williams claimed that his achievement had nothing to do with natural ability but were the result of practice, practice, practice, people assumed that he was merely being modest. But scientists now believe that there was a good deal of truth in what he said.
Throughout the last century, it was accepted that we inherit (继承) many of our characteristics from our parents via their DNA, that each of us inherits a fixed amount of intelligence -a fixed IQ, and that most of us are to be ordinary. But now it is accepted that our genes interact with their surroundings, getting turned on and off all the time. “There are no genetic factors that can be studied independently of the environment,” explains Michael Meaney of McGill University. “And there are no environmental factors that function independently of our genes. They work alongside each other.”
How does this view of the role of genes change our understanding of individual talent and abilities Does it now mean that genes don’t matter, and that we all have the potential to be like, say, Lionel Messi or Lebron James Such a claim flies in the face of reason. The genes we inherit clearly matter, as do genetic differences between individuals. But it is also true that Lionel Messi would not have become the super footballer he is, nor Lebron James a basketball superstar, without putting in thousands of hours of practice. They could have turned out entirely different people. Talent researcher Kevin Rathunde agrees. “High academic achievers are not necessarily born much smarter than others but genes do count,” he writes in his book Talented Teenagers, “and above all they usually work harder and develop more self-discipline.”
8. What did Ted Williams think led to his success
A. His natural talent. B. His full commitment.
C. His modest personality. D. His extraordinary intelligence.
9. What did we widely believe during the 20 century
A. Intelligence has little to do with DNA.
B. Our genes interact with our environment.
C. The majority of us are of average intelligence.
D. Our character is simply decided by inherited DNA.
10. Why does the author mention “Lionel Messi” and “Lebron James” in paragraph 3
A. To clarify a point. B. To illustrate a rule.
C. To offer a solution. D. To make a prediction.
11. Which statement will Kevin Rathunde probably agree with
A. Most of us are born to be average persons.
B. We could all be geniuses if working hard enough.
C. Genetie factors are more important than hard work.
D. Great talent is a combination of genes and practice.
D
Do you listen to music at the gym Today, most gym-goers like to wear head-phones and listen to self-selected music while they’re doing exercise. Why do songs from personalized playlists seem to increase motivation and make intense exercise more enjoyable when someone is walking or jogging
Based on practical experience, a recent study provides new evidence that listening to music while running on a treadmill (跑步机) fights with mental tiredness and improves performance. According to a news release, this study is “the first to investigate the effect of listening to music playlists on long-distance running capacity and performance when mentally tired.” These findings were published online ahead of print on June 22.
For this study, researchers from the University of Edinburgh had a group of experienced runners do a high-intensity 5-kilometre treadmill run with and without self-selected motivational music after they’d performed a series of cognitive (认知的) exams designed to put them in a mentally tired state. The researchers found that “listening to self-selected music in a mentally tired state reduces the negative impact of mental tiredness on their running capacity and performance, potentially due to changed perception of effort when listening to music.”
“Mental tiredness is a common occurrence for many of us and can negatively impact many of our day-to-day activities, including exercise. Finding safe and effective ways to reduce this negative impact is, therefore, useful,” Shaun Phillips of Edinburgh’s Moray House School said in the news release.
“The findings indicate that listening to personalized motivational music may be a useful strategy to help active people improve their endurance running capacity and performance when mentally tired,” he added. “This positive impact of self-selected music could help people to better keep the quality and beneficial impact of their exercise sessions.”
12. What’s the function of the questions in Paragraph 1
A. To make a comparism. B. To lead in the topic.
C. To make a prediction. D. To ask for information.
13. What was taken into consideration in the experiment design
A. Runners’ cognitive levels. B. Runners’ mental states.
C. Runners’ running ability. D. Runners’ music preference.
14. Why does the author quote Shaun Phillips in the last two paragraphs
A. To describe the experimental process. B. To explore ways to enhance sports performance.
C. To further clarify the result of the finding. D. To explain the harmful effects of mental tiredness.
15 What is the main idea of the text
A. Personalized music makes runners less tired. B. Motivational music cheers runners up.
C. Self-selected music maintains life quality. D. Self-selected music treats mental illnesses.
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。
Some people put their bicycles away once they learn how to drive a car. For many people, bicycling is not just an easy way of getting around town but also an exciting sport. ____16____.
One kind of race is the time trial. Each racer leaves the starting line at a different time and heads hard for the finish line. The cyclist who covers the distance in the shortest amount of time wins the race. ____17____ because the bicycles are spread out and are not likely to run into each other.
Another kind of race is more difficult. A few city blocks are closed to traffic. Then all the racers line up in a tight pack and begin racing at the same time. ___18___. The race requires more than speed. It also requires skillful handling of the bicycle as it runs at full speed around other bicycles. The racer who completes all the laps first is the winner.
____19____. Racers have to cover anywhere from 35 miles to almost 3,000 miles. The race course may be a straight stretch of road or a long series of roads across the country. The prize goes to the first person who crosses the finish line.
Between races cyclists stay in condition by doing exercise that builds their strength so that they can keep riding for long periods of time. ___20___ they often join bicycling groups and become licensed racers. Then they can enter special races all over the country. If you’re a cyclist, keep practicing. You could become a star.
A. As cyclists become more experienced
B. A time trial is a very safe race for beginners
C. Serious cyclists often arrange to take part in races
D. Road races are usually the longest cycling contests
E. Most people will seize possible chances to get around town
F. They cover many laps, going around and around the city blocks
G. When cyclists needn’t to build themselves up for those special races
第二部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分 15分)
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。
If you have a little child, who hates sitting in a child car seat, then the Freedom Ride is the answer to your problem. Would you want to be ____21____ in an unchangeable position every time you’re in the car No. You wouldn’t!
When a ____22____ sits in a car for any length of time, we stretch, we change the position, we move our legs, and shift ____23____ . We do this automatically, and without ____24____ . But kids in a traditional car seat can’t do this. They are stuck in one position, and they ____25____ move. We move because the ____26____ of blood needs to be restored in our legs as we sit in the ____27____ position for any extended length of time.
In a traditional car seat, the child can’t move to ____28____ the pain, so it ____29____ them in a bad mood.
The Freedom Ride lets them have a little _____30_____ , and still be safe. The 5-point Harness gives them additional safety _____31_____ a traditional child car seat.
I am the Webmaster for , and _____32_____ Joey Safe asked us to redo their website, I was _____33_____ by this system. That is because I have two small children, and we obviously _____34_____ car seats. I live in Southern California, and every _____35_____ of months, my wife, the girls and I, go to see grandma who lives in Nevada. It’s a 5-hour drive, so the Freedom Ride works well. Our trips are so much better now, especially, since there is more room in the car without the car seats.
21. A. stricken B. driven C. stuck D. hidden
22. A. woman B. grown-up C. kid D. man
23. A. suddenly B. constantly C. smoothly D. strongly
24. A. saying B. stopping C. moving D. thinking
25. A. can’t B. daren’t C. needn’t D. mustn’t
26. A. supply B. transport C. circulation D. pressure
27. A. same B. soft C. old D. hard
28. A. sharpen B. remove C. suffer D. reduce
29. A. takes B. puts C. holds D. gives
30. A. rest B. activity C. time D. freedom
31. A. below B. over C. under D. around
32. A. when B. before C. until D. unless
33. A. puzzled B. astonished C. attracted D. attacked
34. A. like B. ate C. refuse D. use
35. A. other B. second C. couple D. several
第二节(共10小题;每小题1. 5分,满分 15分)
语法填空
Take a moment ____36____ (imagine) yourself in ten years. You might have a few more gray hairs and wrinkles, and hope to change your material circumstances, too. But does the person you imagine feel very close to the person you are today
Some people have a vivid sense of future self, which feels ____37____ (extreme) close to their current identity. These people tend to be more responsible for their money ____38____they are keen to act in a way____39____will make life easier in the years ahead than the present. Many other people see their future self as a separate person that has little____40____ (relevant) to their present identity and, ____41____a consequence, they are far less worried about the long-term consequences of their actions.
You could almost think about your future self as a relationship that should____42____ (pay) great efforts to develop. Thinking more about whom we will be in the future has a profound effect on our health, happiness and ____43____ (finance) security. You might consider a simple imaginative exercise—writing____44____letter from the future. This encourages people to feel a closer link with their future self, thus ____45____ (prepare) for positive behavioral change.
第三部分 写作(满分40分)
第一节(共10小题;每小题1分,满分 10分)
根据括号内中文提示填写单词(要求所填单词为本学期新学单词)。
46. Under no ___________ (情况) should you use the elevator during a fire. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
47. It seemed ______ (难以置信的) that she had been there a week already.(根据汉语意思填空)
48. It is rather difficult for him to lose weight because he has a strong _______ (偏爱) for fatty and sweet food. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
49. The design has to_____________ (吸引,引起兴趣) to all ages and social groups. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
50. Some famous paintings from France are being ________ (展览) in the City Museum at this moment. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
51. He ________ (陪同) his father to the hospital to see what’s wrong with his stomach. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
52. Many lessons are now _________ (可获得的) online, from which students can choose for free. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
53. The brown animal was spotted stuck on a narrow window ________ (边缘) of the office tower. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
54. Only when our ______ (理论) is combined with practice can the former become reliable knowledge. (根据汉语意思单词拼写)
55. I tried to ________ (劝说) him that just being afraid of being laughed at was no reason to give up. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
第二节(共1小题;满分30分)
56. 随着信息技术的飞速发展,微博、微信以及抖音等媒体平台得以普遍使用和推广。假如你是李华,请你就它们的优缺点,写一篇英语短文,参加你校英语社团组织的主题为“How to use social medium platforms wisely”的征文比赛。
注意:1. 写作词数为80左右;
2. 短文开头已给出,不计入总词数。
(词汇:微博 Weibo;微信 WeChat;抖音 TikTok)
With the advancement of information technology, many social medium platforms are becoming increasingly popular in China.
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答案版
注意事项:
1. 答卷前,考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上。
2. 选择题每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卷上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答,答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上。
4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁,考试结束后,将答题卷收回。
第一部分 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)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Volunteer with Philly Food Rescue (PFR)
In one hour, you can do something to reduce food waste and resource local community. Download the Philly Food Rescue app to get started.
What’s the service opportunity
PFR is the sustainability, food recovery, and donations arm of Share Food Program. You’ll use your own car (or bike) to rescue leftover food from a grocery store, restaurant, or farmers’ market, delivering it to the matched nonprofit takers. Those include senior centers, shelters, schools, and more. You can claim a one-time or weekly food rescue.
What difference does food rescue make
PFR works to increase access to fresh food for our neighbors. Our team recovers half a million pounds of food every month thanks to volunteers like you. We resource more than 283 partners across Philadelphia, its suburbs, and South Jersey, impacting food security and sustainability every day of the week.
What’s required
● If driving, a driver’s license and insurance are needed. For smaller food rescues, a bike may do.
● Food rescue volunteers should be able to lift at least 30 pounds.
● Clear the trunk and back seat to make space for boxes or bags of food.
● Complete the food rescue within its scheduled window.
Additional information:
● PFR matches donations within five miles to keep food local, honor volunteers’ time, and ensure food safety.
● You’re welcome to bring a friend or child as a passenger to help with loading, unloading, and delivery.
● Questions Ask Britt at bkorn@sharefoodprogram.org or (215)301-3734.
1. What does the author intend to do
A. To call on people to help.
B. To inform people of food rescue.
C. To introduce ways of volunteering.
D. To entertain people with a new concept.
2. What do we learn about PFR service
A. It donates to Share Food Program.
B. It covers the national senior centers.
C. Its rescues have appointed receivers.
D. Its aim is to help the stores or markets.
3. What is required of every volunteer
A. Medical insurance. B. Scheduling skills.
C. Driving experience. D. Weight lifting power.
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D
B
Everglades National Park is located in the state of Florida. It is the largest wilderness in the entire country and makes up 25% of the wetlands in the state. The Everglades is home to several rare and endangered species. It is also the third largest national park in the US, after Death Valley National Park and Yellowstone National Park. Each year, about 1 million tourists visit the park. On a global level, it has been announced as a World Heritage Site.
Unlike most other national parks, Everglades National Park was created to protect an ecosystem (生态系统) from being damaged. In 1947, President Harry Truman spoke at the official opening of Everglades National Park, saying the goal of creating the park was to protect forever a wild area that could never be replaced.
10,000 different islands make up Everglades National Park. There exists natural wildlife on each of these islands. The Everglades is home to about 30 species that are endangered. In addition, more than 350 bird species and 300 species of fresh and saltwater fish live within the park. The Everglades is also home to 40 species of mammals (哺乳动物).
There are many ways to explore the Everglades Visitors can see alligators (短吻鳄) while hiking the Anhinga Trail. The Everglades is one of the few places on Earth where freshwater alligators and saltwater crocodiles live in the same area. Visitors using airboats are likely to see large groups of birds. Some visitors might enjoy riding bicycles through Shark Valley. Others may want to move slowly through the water where they can see insects and wildlife closely.
According to experts, changes to the Everglades are becoming a danger to several different kinds of wildlife. They say it is a result of actions the US government began more than 50 years ago, and settlers began even earlier.
4. What does the first paragraph mainly talk about
A. Florida is famous for its large wetlands.
B. There are three important national parks in the US.
C. Visitors think highly of Everglades National Park.
D. Everglades National Park is very valuable.
5. How does the author describe the richness of wildness in the park
A. By giving examples.
B By listing figures.
C. By giving a definition.
D. By making a comparison.
6. What can we get from the passage
A. Visitors can explore the Everglades in many ways.
B. Visitors are not allowed to stay in the water in the park.
C. President Harry Truman first suggested setting up the park.
D. Everglades National Park is the largest national park in the US.
7. What will be further discussed if the passage is continued
A. How the endangered wildlife lost their lives.
B. What settlers have done to save the wetlands.
C. How the park’s environment was badly changed.
D. What the government has done to protect the park.
【答案】4. D 5. B 6. A 7. C
C
Where do great musicians, great mathematicians and great sportspeople get their talent For decades now, we have assumed that most of them are simply born with a talent that ordinary people do not have. When baseball legend Ted Williams claimed that his achievement had nothing to do with natural ability but were the result of practice, practice, practice, people assumed that he was merely being modest. But scientists now believe that there was a good deal of truth in what he said.
Throughout the last century, it was accepted that we inherit (继承) many of our characteristics from our parents via their DNA, that each of us inherits a fixed amount of intelligence -a fixed IQ, and that most of us are to be ordinary. But now it is accepted that our genes interact with their surroundings, getting turned on and off all the time. “There are no genetic factors that can be studied independently of the environment,” explains Michael Meaney of McGill University. “And there are no environmental factors that function independently of our genes. They work alongside each other.”
How does this view of the role of genes change our understanding of individual talent and abilities Does it now mean that genes don’t matter, and that we all have the potential to be like, say, Lionel Messi or Lebron James Such a claim flies in the face of reason. The genes we inherit clearly matter, as do genetic differences between individuals. But it is also true that Lionel Messi would not have become the super footballer he is, nor Lebron James a basketball superstar, without putting in thousands of hours of practice. They could have turned out entirely different people. Talent researcher Kevin Rathunde agrees. “High academic achievers are not necessarily born much smarter than others but genes do count,” he writes in his book Talented Teenagers, “and above all they usually work harder and develop more self-discipline.”
8. What did Ted Williams think led to his success
A. His natural talent. B. His full commitment.
C. His modest personality. D. His extraordinary intelligence.
9. What did we widely believe during the 20 century
A. Intelligence has little to do with DNA.
B. Our genes interact with our environment.
C. The majority of us are of average intelligence.
D. Our character is simply decided by inherited DNA.
10. Why does the author mention “Lionel Messi” and “Lebron James” in paragraph 3
A. To clarify a point. B. To illustrate a rule.
C. To offer a solution. D. To make a prediction.
11. Which statement will Kevin Rathunde probably agree with
A. Most of us are born to be average persons.
B. We could all be geniuses if working hard enough.
C. Genetie factors are more important than hard work.
D. Great talent is a combination of genes and practice.
【答案】8. B 9. C 10. A 11. D
D
Do you listen to music at the gym Today, most gym-goers like to wear head-phones and listen to self-selected music while they’re doing exercise. Why do songs from personalized playlists seem to increase motivation and make intense exercise more enjoyable when someone is walking or jogging
Based on practical experience, a recent study provides new evidence that listening to music while running on a treadmill (跑步机) fights with mental tiredness and improves performance. According to a news release, this study is “the first to investigate the effect of listening to music playlists on long-distance running capacity and performance when mentally tired.” These findings were published online ahead of print on June 22.
For this study, researchers from the University of Edinburgh had a group of experienced runners do a high-intensity 5-kilometre treadmill run with and without self-selected motivational music after they’d performed a series of cognitive (认知的) exams designed to put them in a mentally tired state. The researchers found that “listening to self-selected music in a mentally tired state reduces the negative impact of mental tiredness on their running capacity and performance, potentially due to changed perception of effort when listening to music.”
“Mental tiredness is a common occurrence for many of us and can negatively impact many of our day-to-day activities, including exercise. Finding safe and effective ways to reduce this negative impact is, therefore, useful,” Shaun Phillips of Edinburgh’s Moray House School said in the news release.
“The findings indicate that listening to personalized motivational music may be a useful strategy to help active people improve their endurance running capacity and performance when mentally tired,” he added. “This positive impact of self-selected music could help people to better keep the quality and beneficial impact of their exercise sessions.”
12. What’s the function of the questions in Paragraph 1
A. To make a comparism. B. To lead in the topic.
C. To make a prediction. D. To ask for information.
13. What was taken into consideration in the experiment design
A. Runners’ cognitive levels. B. Runners’ mental states.
C. Runners’ running ability. D. Runners’ music preference.
14. Why does the author quote Shaun Phillips in the last two paragraphs
A. To describe the experimental process. B. To explore ways to enhance sports performance.
C. To further clarify the result of the finding. D. To explain the harmful effects of mental tiredness.
15. What is the main idea of the text
A. Personalized music makes runners less tired. B. Motivational music cheers runners up.
C. Self-selected music maintains life quality. D. Self-selected music treats mental illnesses.
【答案】12. B 13. B 14. C 15. A
第二节(共5小题;每小题2. 5分,满分 12. 5分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Some people put their bicycles away once they learn how to drive a car. For many people, bicycling is not just an easy way of getting around town but also an exciting sport. ____16____.
One kind of race is the time trial. Each racer leaves the starting line at a different time and heads hard for the finish line. The cyclist who covers the distance in the shortest amount of time wins the race. ____17____, because the bicycles are spread out and are not likely to run into each other.
Another kind of race is more difficult. A few city blocks are closed to traffic. Then all the racers line up in a tight pack and begin racing at the same time. ___18___. The race requires more than speed. It also requires skillful handling of the bicycle as it runs at full speed around other bicycles. The racer who completes all the laps first is the winner.
____19____. Racers have to cover anywhere from 35 miles to almost 3,000 miles. The race course may be a straight stretch of road or a long series of roads across the country. The prize goes to the first person who crosses the finish line.
Between races cyclists stay in condition by doing exercise that builds their strength so that they can keep riding for long periods of time. ___20___ they often join bicycling groups and become licensed racers. Then they can enter special races all over the country. If you’re a cyclist, keep practicing. You could become a star.
A. As cyclists become more experienced
B. A time trial is a very safe race for beginners
C. Serious cyclists often arrange to take part in races
D. Road races are usually the longest cycling contests
E. Most people will seize possible chances to get around town
F. They cover many laps, going around and around the city blocks
G. When cyclists needn’t to build themselves up for those special races
【答案】16. C 17. B 18. F 19. D 20. A
第二部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分 15分)
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。
If you have a little child, who hates sitting in a child car seat, then the Freedom Ride is the answer to your problem. Would you want to be ____21____ in an unchangeable position every time you’re in the car No. You wouldn’t!
When a ____22____ sits in a car for any length of time, we stretch, we change the position, we move our legs, and shift ____23____ . We do this automatically, and without ____24____ . But kids in a traditional car seat can’t do this. They are stuck in one position, and they ____25____ move. We move because the ____26____ of blood needs to be restored in our legs as we sit in the ____27____ position for any extended length of time.
In a traditional car seat, the child can’t move to ____28____ the pain, so it ____29____ them in a bad mood.
The Freedom Ride lets them have a little _____30_____ , and still be safe. The 5-point Harness gives them additional safety _____31_____ a traditional child car seat.
I am the Webmaster for , and _____32_____ Joey Safe asked us to redo their website, I was _____33_____ by this system. That is because I have two small children, and we obviously _____34_____ car seats. I live in Southern California, and every _____35_____ of months, my wife, the girls and I, go to see grandma who lives in Nevada. It’s a 5-hour drive, so the Freedom Ride works well. Our trips are so much better now, especially, since there is more room in the car without the car seats.
21. A. stricken B. driven C. stuck D. hidden
22. A. woman B. grown-up C. kid D. man
23. A. suddenly B. constantly C. smoothly D. strongly
24. A. saying B. stopping C. moving D. thinking
25. A. can’t B. daren’t C. needn’t D. mustn’t
26. A. supply B. transport C. circulation D. pressure
27. A. same B. soft C. old D. hard
28. A. sharpen B. remove C. suffer D. reduce
29. A. takes B. puts C. holds D. gives
30. A. rest B. activity C. time D. freedom
31. A. below B. over C. under D. around
32. A. when B. before C. until D. unless
33. A. puzzled B. astonished C. attracted D. attacked
34. A. like B. ate C. refuse D. use
35. A. other B. second C. couple D. several
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. B 24. D 25. A 26. C 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. D 31. B 32. A 33. C 34. D 35. C
第二节(共10小题;每小题1. 5分,满分 15分)
语法填空
Take a moment ____36____ (imagine) yourself in ten years. You might have a few more gray hairs and wrinkles, and hope to change your material circumstances, too. But does the person you imagine feel very close to the person you are today
Some people have a vivid sense of future self, which feels ____37____ (extreme) close to their current identity. These people tend to be more responsible for their money ____38____they are keen to act in a way____39____will make life easier in the years ahead than the present. Many other people see their future self as a separate person that has little____40____ (relevant) to their present identity and, ____41____a consequence, they are far less worried about the long-term consequences of their actions.
You could almost think about your future self as a relationship that should____42____ (pay) great efforts to develop. Thinking more about whom we will be in the future has a profound effect on our health, happiness and ____43____ (finance) security. You might consider a simple imaginative exercise—writing____44____letter from the future. This encourages people to feel a closer link with their future self, thus ____45____ (prepare) for positive behavioral change.
【答案】36. to imagine
37. extremely
38. and 39. that##which
40. relevance
41. as 42. be paid
43. financial
44. a 45. preparing
第三部分 写作(满分40分)
第一节(共10小题;每小题1分,满分 10分)
根据括号内中文提示填写单词(要求所填单词为本学期新学单词)。
46. Under no ___________ (情况) should you use the elevator during a fire. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】circumstances
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意:在任何情况下,你都不应该在发生火灾时使用电梯。根据汉语提示“情况”及句子结构可知,此处应用可数名词circumstance的复数作宾语,under no circumstances“在任何情况下都不”是固定短语,零冠词可数名词表泛指。故填circumstances。
47. It seemed ______ (难以置信) that she had been there a week already.(根据汉语意思填空)
【答案】incredible
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意:她到那儿已经一个星期了似乎难以置信。此处是形容词作表语,“难以置信的”是incredible,故填incredible。
48. It is rather difficult for him to lose weight because he has a strong _______ (偏爱) for fatty and sweet food. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】preference
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意:对他来说,减肥是相当困难的,因为他特别喜欢吃高脂肪和甜食。空前是形容词,所以空处应填名词作宾语,根据所给中文提示词,应是preference意为“偏爱”,根据不定冠词a应该用单数形式。故填preference。
49. The design has to_____________ (吸引,引起兴趣) to all ages and social groups. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】appeal
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意:设计必须吸引所有年龄和社会群体。根据汉语提示可知应用动词appeal,且上文为短语have to do sth.。故填appeal。
50. Some famous paintings from France are being ________ (展览) in the City Museum at this moment. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】displayed##exhibited
【解析】
【详解】考查动词语态。句意:此刻,一些来自法国的著名画作正在城市博物馆展出。“展览”应用动词display/exhibit,与主语Some famous paintings之间是被动关系,所以空处应用动词的过去分词形式,与空前的are being构成现在进行时的被动语态。故填displayed/exhibited。
51. He ________ (陪同) his father to the hospital to see what’s wrong with his stomach. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】accompanied
【解析】
【详解】考查动词时态。句意:他陪父亲去医院看他的胃怎么了。“陪同”使用动词accompany,结合语意可知,句子描述过去的一般情况,应用一般过去时,动词需用过去式形式。故填accompanied。
52. Many lessons are now _________ (可获得的) online, from which students can choose for free. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】available
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意:现在网上有很多课程可以获得,学生可以从中免费选择。分析句子结构可知,此处应为形容词作表语,根据提示的汉语可知,表示“可获得的”应为available。故填available。
53. The brown animal was spotted stuck on a narrow window ________ (边缘) of the office tower. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】edge
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意:这只棕色的动物被发现在办公楼狭窄的窗户边缘卡住了。根据句意及汉语提示和空前“a narrow window”可知,空处应填名词edge“边缘”,作介词 on 的宾语。故填edge。
54. Only when our ______ (理论) is combined with practice can the former become reliable knowledge. (根据汉语意思单词拼写)
【答案】theory
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意:只有理论与实践相结合,理论才能成为可靠的知识。表示“理论”作when引导的从句中的主语应用名词theory。故填theory。
55. I tried to ________ (劝说) him that just being afraid of being laughed at was no reason to give up. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】persuade
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语。句意:我试图说服他,仅仅害怕被嘲笑并不是放弃的理由。try to do sth为固定短语,表示“试图做某事”,故填persuade。
第二节(共1小题;满分30分)
56. 随着信息技术飞速发展,微博、微信以及抖音等媒体平台得以普遍使用和推广。假如你是李华,请你就它们的优缺点,写一篇英语短文,参加你校英语社团组织的主题为“How to use social medium platforms wisely”的征文比赛。
注意:1. 写作词数为80左右;
2. 短文开头已给出,不计入总词数。
(词汇:微博 Weibo;微信 WeChat;抖音 TikTok)
With the advancement of information technology, many social medium platforms are becoming increasingly popular in China.
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【答案】
With the advancement of information technology, many social medium platforms are becoming increasingly popular in China. However, it is vital for us to use them wisely.
These platforms make it more convenient for users to shop, work and entertain. But we may become addicted to it, wasting money and time. Online platforms are like a double-edged sword. While they get us informed instantly, they are flooded with misinformation and twisted messages, which mislead our opinion about the real world. Besides, cyber criminals are likely to take advantage of the footprints we have left on the platforms to commit crimes.
Therefore, keep aware of their drawbacks and potential dangers when enjoying the platforms’ convenience and benefits.