湖南省长沙市雅礼集团2024-2025学年高一上学期11月期中英语试题（含解析，无听力原文及音频）
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2024-2025学年湖南省长沙市雅礼集团高一上学期11月期中英语试题时量：120分钟 分值：150分
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the woman do this Saturday
A. Go to the zoo. B. Fly to London. C. See her sister off.
2. What does the woman want Jim to do
A. Do the laundry. B. Prepare dinner. C. Repair a machine.
3. Where are the speakers
A. In the dining hall. B. In the library. C. In the gym.
4. What is the conversation mainly about
A. A difficult question. B. A piece of writing. C. A person.
5. How does the man sound
A. Sorry. B. Disappointed. C. Understanding.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What does the man suggest the woman eat
A. Some spaghetti. B. Some chicken. C. A beef sandwich.
7 What is the woman going to do next
A. Order dishes. B. Call her doctor. C. Eat an egg.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. How did the woman finally deal with the email
A. She replied to it. B. She showed it to the police. C. She took no notice of it.
9. What does the man remind the woman to do at last
A. Avoid using public Wi-Fi. B. Update applications in time. C. Use special passwords.
听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。
10. Which school opened the door for Uldus to study photography
A. The North-West Academy of Public Administration.
B. Central Saint Martins.
C. London College of Fashion.
11. What is the subject of most of Uldus’ photographs
A. Escapism. B. Heroism. C. Individualism.
12. What kind of people does Uldus enjoy working with
A. Those who live a colorful life. B. Those who are very creative. C. Those who lead a tough life.
13. What is Uldus’ attitude towards digital technology
A. Concerned. B. Disapproval. C. Supportive.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What animals are the speakers looking at in the beginning
A. Some rabbits. B. Some sparrows. C. Some squirrels.
15. How far have the speakers walked
A. Around 1,000 meters. B. Around 700 meters. C. Abound 600 meters.
16. What does the man regret doing
A. Carrying lots of things. B. Climbing the mountain. C. Eating too much.
17. What does the woman ask the man to give her
A. Some chocolates. B. A water bottle. C. A rubbish bag.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What do we know about the players in the Village Super League
A. They all come from the same ethnic group,
B. They play soccer in the evening.
C. They are professional.
19. What do the cheerleaders do before a match starts
A. Play some instruments. B. Give dance performances. C. Sing some folk songs.
20. What is the speaker willing to do
A. Write some emails.
B. Offer visitors best positions.
C. Invite some friends to a festival.
第二部分 阅读（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。
A
If you like the idea of being able to read much faster, remember more easily, and being more creative, this list of Tony Buzan’s books might be inspirational to get you started.
Study Skills Handbook
This book does not focus only on reading efficiency but also covers the subjects of memory improvement and mind mapping. It is an absolute must for students of all ages.
Speed Reading
This popular book explains the principles of efficient reading. It allows you to improve your reading and retention (记忆力) skills immediately. The book gets right down to the practical matter of learning to read fast and remember what you have read.
The Mind Map Book
The Mind Map Book is a ground-breaking work on the basics of mind mapping suitable for everyone and introduces revolutionary techniques for planning and note-taking. It is one of Tony Buzan’s books that have taken the world by storm, selling more than 250 million copies. This guide will teach you how to use your brain properly and to maximum effect and additionally contains numerous practical exercises.
Use Your Head
Use Your Head is for those of you that feel as if you have not been able to reach your full potential. In this book, Tony Buzan teaches you how to think and learn from all possible sources of learning. You will also increase your creativity and your problem-solving abilities. Use Your Head has been translated into 27 different languages and is one of the most popular and best-selling Tony Buzan’s books on every continent. You will most certainly gain valuable advice on how to achieve your mental potential fully.
1. Which book can help students take better notes
A. Study Skills Handbook.
B. The Mind Map Book.
C. Speed Reading.
D. Use Your Head.
2. What do we know about the book Use Your Head
A. It offers different sources of learning.
B. It is the best-selling book on every continent.
C. It helps solve problems in different languages.
D. It provides tips on reaching full mental potential.
3 What do the four books mainly focus on
A. Learning motivation. B. Daily life skills.
C. Personal development. D. Memory skills.
B
The first time I realized that I had a love for sports competitions was during the Field Day in primary school. Small for my age, and more of a book-lover than a sports-lover, I had suffered that special humiliation of being picked last for various gym teams. The Field Day, which focused on individual skills, was different. In the Softball Throw event, I got my first taste of sporting victory. Credit goes to the example of my first coach, my father. He lifted weights every morning at home. He bought us all baseball gloves and hats, and in the warm months, we spent hours playing catch. When fall came, our backyard football games began with passing practice.
Once I got to sixth grade and went to private school, all the students were asked to join in either the Red or the White team. Throughout the year, we fought against each other in various games and exercises for points. I eventually became president of The Committee of Games, speeding up my competitive fever. However, in girls’ sports games at my school, I was no star. I also played on the field hockey team and the basketball team. There were no school sports at the weekends, as they do today, but at home, playing tennis, skating, skiing and biking were simply normal things we did. During break time, magazines were also quite popular for us teens. These regularly featured articles on physical exercise. Somehow, ray college roommate and I took up the habit of completing Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) exercises every day, a practice that continued into my marriage, when we had no spare funds to use to join a gym.
So, though, it shocks some of our friends, that early foundation (基础) developed in adulthood into a sports and health focus, considered necessary even on vacation. I still love reading and the arts, too. I think, life is the richest with my feet in both worlds.
4. What does the underlined word “humiliation” mean in paragraph 1
A. Desire. B. Shame. C. Emotion. D. Regret.
5. In the author’s opinion, what led to her victory in the Softball Throw event
A. Her advanced sports outfits. B. The sports talent from her father.
C. The training offered by her father. D. Her confidence in her sports ability.
6. What happened after the author stepped into adulthood
A. She continued her love for sports. B. She preferred reading to exercising.
C. She generally exercised on weekends. D. She joined Royal Canadian Air Force.
7. What is the author’s purpose in writing the article
A To express her love for sports and health.
B. To stress the benefits of physical exercise.
C. To describe how her father built her interest in sports.
D. To think back to her childhood memories about sports.
C
During an interview for one of my books, my interviewer said something I still think about often. Annoyed by the level of distraction (干扰) in his open office, he said, “That’s why I have a membership at the coworking space across the street — so I can focus.” His comment struck me as strange. After all, coworking spaces also typically use an open office layout (布局). But I recently came across a study that shows why his method works.
The research examined various levels of noise on participants (参与者) as they completed tests of creative thinking. They were randomly divided into four groups with various levels of noise in the background, from total silence to 50 decibels (分贝), 70 decibels, and 85 decibels.
The differences between most of the groups were so small that they could be ignored; however, the participants in the 70 decibels group — where there was a level of noise similar to background chatting in a coffee shop — performed better than the other groups. Since the effects were small, this may suggest that our creative thinking does not differ that much in response to total silence and 85 decibels of background noise.
The study also suggests that the right level of background noise — not too loud and not total silence — may actually improve one’s creative thinking ability. The right level of background noise may interrupt our normal patterns of thinking just enough to allow our imaginations to work, without making it impossible to focus. This kind of “distracted focus” appears to be the best for working on creative tasks.
So why do so many of us hate our open offices The problem may be that, in our offices, we can’t stop ourselves from getting drawn into others’ conversations while we’re trying to focus. Indeed, the researchers found that face-to-face communications and conversations influence the creative process, and yet a coworking space or a coffee shop provides a certain level of noise while also providing freedom from interruptions.
8. Why does the writer mention his interview at the start of the passage
A. To advertise for one of his new books.
B. To introduce the topic of the passage.
C. To show his confusion about the interview’s actions.
D. To express the interviewer’s annoyance over his open office.
9. What does Paragraph 2 tell us about the research
A. Theory of the research. B. Place of the research.
C. Results of the research. D. Method of the research.
10. Which level of background noise may promote creative thinking ability
A. 85 decibels. B. 70 decibels.
C. 50 decibels. D. Total silence.
11. What makes an open office unwelcome to many people
A. Constant interruptions. B. Limited working space.
C. Personal privacy unprotected. D. Inconvenience of group discussion.
D
As the extreme heat waves now affecting parts of Europe, Asia and the US make clear, homes in any area of the would badly need to be changed to help deal with a hotter climate.
The quickest, simplest solution is to equip (安装) air conditioning. But this would lead to a huge increase in electricity demand, researchers warn, driving further climate change. “If our homes are overheated and the first solution that we run to is air conditioners, that is going to dry up our energy systems,” said Miranda, a researcher from Oxford University.
A greener solution would be to develop “passive cooling” technologies, which don’t require large energy inputs. Bertie Ozarisoy from Middle East Technical University found a special home built in 2015, Userhuus, had a “severe overheating risk” during the summer. Using computer models of the house, he found that adding a wind catcher was the most effective for reducing indoor temperatures. Wind catchers get the cooler wind from high above the ground and direct it into the building, pushing out the warmer air inside the house. However, although wind catchers could be easy to fit to new homes, equipping them is likely to be expensive.
Further research showed that opening windows at night and pulling down shades during the day can lower indoor air temperatures by 14C during a heatwave. “Most heat in a home comes from two sources; first, people and equipment they use, and second, solar heat gain through windows.” Says Bertie. “Hot outside air is actually a very small source.”
“The important thing is to open up the entire house at night, to open the windows as soon as outdoor air is cooler than indoor air, and to leave them open all night until the next morning. Close them only when the outdoor air temperature rises.” he added. Blocking sunlight from entering the home is therefore an effective way to keep temperatures under control.
12. What is Miranda’s attitude towards equipping air conditioning
A. Uncaring. B. Positive. C. Objective. D. Unfavorable.
13. What might be a disadvantage of a wind catcher
A. Its high cost. B. Its poor effect.
C. Its ugly design. D. Its equipping problem.
14. According to Bertie Ozarisoy, most heat in a home comes from __________.
A. hot outside air B. people’s activities
C. air-conditioning system D. poorly-designed windows
15. What can be a suitable title for the passage
A. Sources of Heat B. Reasons for Heatwaves
C. How to Keep Homes Cool D. How to Equip Air Conditioners
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分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。
Smartwatches and fitness trackers (健身追踪器) have gained popularity recently. These tools can record your daily steps, heart rates, etc. ____16____. If yes, it might be a sign that you’re addicted to your fitness tracker.
____17____. If you keep setting unrealistic daily goals that involve working out for too long, and if you begin to ignore friends and responsibilities to make time for your workout, then you’re most probably addicted to your fitness tracker.
It’s a struggle to overcome the addiction to fitness trackers. ____18____. For example, the number in your smart watch showing how far you’ve come can give you a sense of achievement.
Of course, failing to meet your daily goal can be discouraging. You might focus on your shortcoming rather than your progress. Another problem is that you might find yourself paying too much attention to the step number rather than how your body feels. ____19____.
Therefore, if you’re spending too much time looking at your smartwatch, limit your daily step count to a comfortable level. ____20____. For example, concentrating on your hobbies or socializing with friends can be a great way to keep your mind on other things.
A. How can you tell whether you’re addicted to your fitness tracker
B. Actually this addiction to step count can be risky, mentally and physically.
C. Don’t overuse your smartwatch.
D. However, do you find yourself checking your steps and heart rates too often
E. After all, reaching a daily step count can be so appealing.
F. Besides, you can find other things to do that don’t involve checking your fitness tracker.
G. It doesn’t covey what you’re really feeling.
第三部分 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四个选项中选出最佳选项。
I was having a hard time trying to find work. The economy in our area was in pretty ___21___ shape. And I was ___22___ for what to do next when I answered the online ___23___.
NEEDED: someone to cut and split (使裂开) wood.
I drove to the address and there on the front field was a huge ___24___ elm tree blown by strong winds. An old lady was sitting ___25___ at the door. We ___26___ on $150 to do the job.
The old elm tree was tougher than I had ___27___. My chainsaw (链锯) cut it fine, but when I tried to split it, my chainsaw was ___28___. So I had to borrow a wood splitter from her neighbour.
I managed to finish the task at dusk. As she looked at the huge pile of wood on the lawn, an ___29___ expression worked its way across her face. She invited me in for ___30___. With tears building up in her eyes, she ___31___ me a sandwich and said, “I am sorry... the $150 I promised to pay you is going ___32___. I had it in my purse but it is nowhere to be found. That is what ___33___ money I have saved for half a year.”
Seeing her home was not ___34___, I realized she was having a hardship worse than I. I comforted her and then ___35___ what would fit into her wood storage room.
On the way home I thought to myself, “It Is What It Is.”
21. A. rough B. unique C. different D. active
22. A. at a time B. at a loss C. in a way D. in the mood
23. A. course B. platform C. advertisement D. activity
24. A. growing B. upstanding C. beautiful D. fallen
25. A. helplessly B. happily C. thoughtfully D. directly
26. A. insisted B. agreed C. looked D. depended
27. A. expected B. mentioned C. remembered D. experienced
28. A. unusual B. sharp C. useless D. faultless
29. A. astonished B. annoyed C. unhappy D. anxious
30. A. breath B. dinner C. tea D. money
31. A. served B. returned C. owed D. bought
32. A. fast B. short C. missing D. shopping
33. A. extra B. remaining C. much D. little
34. A. attractive B. old-fashioned C. wealthy D. secure
35. A. piled B. changed C. backed D. broke
第二节（共15小题；每小题1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。
Friendship is one of life’s greatest gifts, and it ___36___ (value) in both Eastern and Western cultures. One of the most famous sayings about friendship in China can be found in the words of Confucius: “Isn’t it ___37___ joy when friends visit from faraway places ” In the U.K., there is an ___38___ (equal) famous poem about friendship. It reminds people ___39___ (remember) and value old friendships, as they look to the years ahead. That poem is Auld Lang Syne.
“Auld Lang Syne” is Scots and is translated word for word as “old long since”, ___40___ (mean) “days gone by”. The poem was written by the great Scottish poet Robert Burns. It was printed in 1796, just after Burns’s death. And over the years it has become the song that is so familiar ___41___ us today. ___42___ (joy) but at the same time a bit sad, Auld Lang Syne has featured in many films, including Waterloo Bridge, the film ___43___ made the song widely known to Chinese audience.
Today, Auld Lang Syne ___44___ (translate) into many different languages, and is one of the world’s best-loved songs. It’s played at parties, celebrations, festivals, and even at some shopping centers at closing time. Whatever language or occasion, it has become a symbol of friendship and ____45____ (share) experience — whether we can sing it or not.
2.根据课文内容在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
46. Perhaps they ______ (experience) something similar and do not want you to go through the same pain. （所给词的适当形式填空）
47. Just remember that it is completely normal to struggle with the stress that parent-child tensions create, and __________ you and your parents can work together to improve your relationship. (用适当的词填空)
48. When Nels graduated from grammar school, he wanted to go ______ to high school. (用适当的词填空)
49. ___________ we’re walking to school, doing homework or just hanging out at the weekend, we’re hardly out of each other’s sight. (用适当的词填空)
50. When I called her, she said she might not be able to make ________to the cinema. （用适当的词填空）
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
51. 假定你是李华，你的外国朋友Eric最近和父母闹矛盾，他想改善和父母的关系。请你给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1.你的建议；
2.你的期望。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Eric,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
52. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
When the tragedy struck me during the Depression (大萧条) my father did the only thing he could.
The tragedy happened in the year 1933. I was only 6 years old when I was rushed to the hospital with two crushed feet. My parents were told I might never walk again.
The accident happened when I was sitting in front of our house in Lowell, Massachusetts. I was playing in a puddle (水坑) after a rainstorm when I felt a huge weight on my feet. When I looked up, there was a car tire on my feet. I cried out, but the motor was running and no one could hear me over the engine.
The driver had run across the street for a newspaper. When he got back to his car, he drove away — never knowing he had parked on my feet.
Just about then, our neighbor’s son came home and saw me bent over my feet in pain. He immediately carried me home, and I remember thinking how tall and strong he was.
An ambulance came, and I remained in the hospital for 3 weeks while my feet were “repaired”. When I returned home, I could hardly walk.
I sat in our bay window and watched the children play on the street and longed to join them...but I couldn’t. I felt so left out despite my parents’ company.
My parents were told that if I was ever to walk again, I’d need treatment, which in those days meant riding a tricycle (三轮车) to strengthen the muscle and eventually get my feet back into condition for walking.
Our family couldn’t afford such an expensive thing. Times were tough during the Depression and there were five mouths to feed, besides buying coal and wood for the stove.
Dad couldn’t afford the bus fare and on cold winter days he walked 7 miles every day in his only winter coat to get to work. No, there was no money for a tricycle. I would be a disabled person all my life.
Paragraph 1:
Then one day, while sitting at my usual place in the window, I saw my father walking up the street carrying a tricycle on his shoulder.
Paragraph 2:
It was many years later before I learned where and how Dad had got the tricycle.
答案版
时量：120分钟 分值：150分
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. C
【1题】
细节理解题。根据文章The Mind Map Book部分的“The Mind Map Book is a ground-breaking work on the basics of mind mapping suitable for everyone and introduces revolutionary techniques for planning and note-taking.(《思维导图书》是一本关于思维导图基础知识的开创性著作，适用于所有人，并介绍了制定计划和记笔记的创新性技巧。)”可知The Mind Map Book可以帮助学生比较好地作笔记。故选B项。
【2题】
细节理解题。根据文章Use Your Head部分的“You will most certainly gain valuable advice on how to achieve your mental potential fully.(你肯定会获得关于如何充分发挥你的精神潜能的宝贵建议)”可知,Use Your Head这本书会给你提供充分发挥精神潜能的建议。故选D项。
3题】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“If you like the idea of being able to read much faster, remember more easily, and being more creative, this list of Tony Buzan’s books might be inspirational to get you started.(如果你喜欢读得更快、记忆更容易、更有创造力的想法，托尼·布赞的书单可能会鼓舞你开始阅读。)”可知这几本书可以让读者读得更快、记忆更容易、更有创造力，所以这几本书关注的主要是个人的发展。故选C项。
【答案】4. B 5. C 6. A 7. A
【4题】
词句猜测题。根据第一段中“Small for my age, and more of a book-lover than a sports-lover, I had suffered that special humiliation (就我的年龄而言，我身材矮小，更像是一个书呆子，而不是一个运动爱好者，我遭受了这种特殊的humiliation)”和“of being picked last for various gym teams. (各种体操队的最后一名)”可知，作者曾遭受过一种特别的羞辱，在各种体育运动队中，作者都是最后一个被选中的。所以humiliation的意思为“耻辱”。故选B。
【5题】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“In the Softball Throw event, I got my first taste of sporting victory. Credit goes to the example of my first coach, my father. He lifted weights every morning at home. He bought us all baseball gloves and hats, and in the warm months, we spent hours playing catch. When fall came, our backyard football games began with passing practice. (在垒球比赛中，我第一次尝到了体育胜利的滋味。这要归功于我的第一个教练，我的父亲。他每天早上在家举重。他给我们每个人都买了棒球手套和帽子，在温暖的月份里，我们花几个小时玩接球游戏。秋天来临时，我们的后院足球比赛开始于传球练习。)”可知，作者把她在垒球比赛中的胜利归功于她父亲的指导和培训。故选C。
【6题】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“So, though, it shocks some of our friends, that early foundation developed in adulthood into a sports and health focus, considered necessary even on vacation. (因此，尽管这让我们的一些朋友感到震惊，但早期的基础在成年后发展成为运动和健康的重点，甚至在度假时也被认为是必要的。)”可知，作者成年后保持了对运动的热爱。故选A。
【7题】
推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是根据最后一段中“So, though, it shocks some of our friends, that early foundation developed in adulthood into a sports and health focus, considered necessary even on vacation. (因此，尽管这让我们的一些朋友感到震惊，但早期的基础在成年后发展成为运动和健康的重点，甚至在度假时也被认为是必要的。)”可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是表达她对运动和健身的热情。故选A。
【答案】8. B 9. D 10. B 11. A
【8题】
推理判断题。第一段中作者讲述了一位采访者告诉作者，他深受开放性办公室噪音的干扰，以至于不得不在街对面的联合办公空间办了会员。这让作者感到不解。毕竟，联合办公空间通常也采用开放式办公布局。下文作者用他最近看到的一项研究解释说明了其原因。由此推知，作者在文章的开头提到他的采访是为了引出本文的话题。故选B项。
【9题】
主旨大意题。根据第二段“The research examined various levels of noise on participants (参与者) as they completed tests of creative thinking. They were randomly divided into four groups with various levels of noise in the background, from total silence to 50 decibels (分贝), 70 decibels, and 85 decibels.(研究人员在参与者完成创造性思维测试时，对他们进行了不同程度的噪音测试。他们被随机分为四组，放在不同的背景噪音水平下。噪音水平从完全安静到50分贝、70分贝和85分贝)”可知，第二段主要介绍了研究的方法。故选D项。
【10题】
细节理解题。根据第三段“however, the participants in the 70 decibels group — where there was a level of noise similar to background chatting in a coffee shop — performed better than the other groups.(然而，70分贝组的参与者表现得比其他组更好，他们的噪音水平类似于咖啡店里的聊天背景声)”和第四段“The study also suggests that the right level of background noise — not too loud and not total silence — may actually improve one’s creative thinking ability. (该研究还表明，适当程度的背景噪音——不要太吵，也不要完全沉默——实际上可能提高一个人的创造性思维能力)”可知，70分贝的那组参与者表现好于其他组，所以70分贝的噪音背景环境更有可能促进创造性思维能力。故选B项。
【11题】
细节理解题。根据第五段中“So why do so many of us hate our open offices The problem may be that, in our offices, we can’t stop ourselves from getting drawn into others’ conversations while we’re trying to focus.(那么，为什么这么多人讨厌开放式办公室呢？问题可能在于，在办公室里，当我们试图集中注意力时，我们无法阻止自己被卷入别人的谈话中)”可知，不断的被打扰让很多人不喜欢开放式办公室。故选A项。
【答案】12. D 13. A 14. B 15. C
【12题】
推理判断题。根据第二段中的““If our homes are overheated and the first solution that we run to is air conditioners, that is going to dry up our energy systems,” said Miranda, a researcher from Oxford University.(牛津大学的研究人员Miranda说：“如果我们的房子过热，我们首先想到的解决办法就是空调，这将使我们的能源系统枯竭。”)”可知，Miranda认为安装空调来解决房子过热的方法会是的我们的能源系统枯竭，由此可知，Miranda对安装空调持反对的态度。故选D项。
【13题】
细节理解题。根据第三段中的“However, although wind catchers could be easy to fit to new homes, equipping them is likely to be expensive.(然而，尽管风收集器可以很容易地安装到新家庭中，但装备它们可能很昂贵。)”可知，风收集器很容易安装到新家庭中，但是安装他们可能很昂贵，由此可知，风收集器的缺点是太昂贵。故选A项。
【14题】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的““Most heat in a home comes from two sources; first, people and equipment they use, and second, solar heat gain through windows.” Says Bertie. “Hot outside air is actually a very small source.”(“家里的大部分热量来自两个来源;首先是人和他们使用的设备，其次是通过窗户获得的太阳热量。” Bertie说。“外部热空气实际上是一个很小的来源。”)”可知，家里的部分热量来自于人和他们使用的设备以及窗户获取的太阳热量，由此可知，家中大部分的热量来自于人们的活动。故选B项。
【15题】
主旨大意题。根据首段“As the extreme heat waves now affecting parts of Europe, Asia and the US make clear, homes in any area of the would badly need to be changed to help deal with a hotter climate.(极端热浪正在影响欧洲、亚洲和美国的部分地区，这清楚地表明，全球任何地区的房屋都迫切需要进行改造，以帮助应对更热的气候。)”可知，极端热浪影响着很多地区，提出需要改进房屋以帮助应对更热的气候，结合第二段中的“The quickest, simplest solution is to equip (安装) air conditioning.(最快、最简单的解决办法是安装空调。)”、第三段中的“A greener solution would be to develop “passive cooling” technologies, which don’t require large energy inputs.(更环保的解决方案是开发“被动冷却”技术，这种技术不需要大量的能源投入。)”和第四段中的“Further research showed that opening windows at night and pulling down shades during the day can lower indoor air temperatures by 14C during a heatwave.(进一步的研究表明，在热浪来袭时，晚上打开窗户，白天拉下窗帘可以使室内气温降低14摄氏度。)”以及尾段中的“Blocking sunlight from entering the home is therefore an effective way to keep temperatures under control.(因此，阻挡阳光进入室内是控制温度的有效方法。)”可知，本文分别介绍了通过安装空调、发展更环保的“被动冷却”技术、晚上开窗的方式和阻挡阳光进入室内来控制温度的方法，由此可知，本文主要介绍的是空时室内温度的方法，所以题目“如何让家里保持凉爽”与本文的主题一致，可以作为最佳标题。故选C项。
【答案】16. D 17. A 18. E 19. B 20. F
【16题】
由下文“If yes, it might be a sign that you’re addicted to your fitness tracker. (如果是，这可能表明你对健身追踪器上瘾了)”可判断，空处为一般疑问句，且和对健身追踪器上瘾相关可知，D选项“然而，你是否发现自己过于频繁地检查步伐和心率？”切合语境，选项与下文内容一致，且为一般疑问句，与下文“yes”形成一致。故选D项。
【17题】
由下文“If you keep setting unrealistic daily goals that involve working out for too long, and if you begin to ignore friends and responsibilities to make time for your workout, then you’re most probably addicted to your fitness tracker. (如果你一直设定不切实际的日常目标，包括锻炼太久，如果你开始忽略朋友和责任来腾出时间锻炼，那么你很可能对健身追踪器上瘾了)”可知，下文举例说明如何判断自己对健身追踪器上瘾，由此推知空处提问“如何判断自己对健身追踪器上瘾”。A选项“你如何判断自己是否对健身追踪器上瘾？”切合语境，选项与下文内容一致，为本段主要内容。故选A项。
【18题】
由下文“For example, the number in your smart watch showing how far you’ve come can give you a sense of achievement. (例如，智能手表上显示你已经走了多远的数字可以给你一种成就感)”可知，下文指的是用智能手表查看走了多远的步数会给你成就感，由此可推断，空处和查看每天走多少步相关，E选项“毕竟，达到每天的步数是很有吸引力的。”切合语境。故选E项。
【19题】
由上文“You might focus on your shortcoming rather than your progress. Another problem is that you might find yourself paying too much attention to the step number rather than how your body feels. (你可能会关注自己的缺点而不是进步。另一个问题是，你可能会发现自己过于关注步数，而不是身体的感觉)”可知，上文讲述的是关注步数带来的缺点或问题，B选项“事实上，这种对计算步数的上瘾在精神上和身体上都是有风险的。”切合语境，选项是上文内容的总结，指的是对步数的上瘾从精神到身体都是有害的。故选B项。
【20题】
由下文“For example, concentrating on your hobbies or socializing with friends can be a great way to keep your mind on other things. (例如，专注于你的爱好或与朋友社交是让你专注于其他事情的好方法)”可知，下文建议我们做一些与健身追踪器无关的事情，F选项“此外，你可以找其他事情做，而不需要检查你的健身追踪器。”切合语境，选项引出下文举出“人们做一些与检查健身追踪器无关的事情”的例子。故选F项。
【答案】21. A 22. B 23. C 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. D 30. B 31. A 32. C 33. D 34. C 35. A
【21题】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们这个地区的经济状况相当糟糕。A. rough艰难的；B. unique独特的；C. different不同的；D. active积极的。根据上文“I was having a hard time trying to find work.”可知，作者找工作有困难，说明当时的经济状况是“艰难的”。故选A项。
【22题】
考查短语辨析。句意：当我在网上回复广告时，我不知道下一步该做什么。A. at a time一次；B. at a loss不知所措；C. in a way以某种方式；D. in the mood心情好。根据下文的“what to do next”可知，此处是指对下一步该做什么感到“不知所措”。故选B项。
【23题】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. course课程；B. platform平台；C. advertisement广告；D. activity活动。根据下文“NEEDED: someone to cut and split (使裂开) wood.”可知，此处是指网上的招工“广告”。故选C项。
【24题】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我开车到那个地址，在前面的田地里有一棵被强风吹倒的巨大榆树。A. growing增长的；B. upstanding正直的；C. beautiful美丽的；D. fallen倒下的。根据下文“blown by strong winds”可知，此处是指被风吹“倒下的”树。故选D项。
【25题】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：一位老妇人无助地坐在门口。A. helplessly无助地；B. happily高兴地；C. thoughtfully体贴地；D. directly直接地。根据上文“NEEDED: someone to cut and split (使裂开) wood.”以及“there on the front field was a huge ___4___ elm tree blown by strong winds”可知，被风刮倒的大树老妇人无法处理，只好等广告找人处理，此处指作者到达时老人正“无助地”坐在门口。故选A项。
【26题】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们同意付150美元来做这项工作。A. insisted坚持；B. agreed同意；C. looked看；D. depended依赖，依靠。根据下文“I am sorry... the $150 I promised to pay you”可知，此处是指作者和老人就劳动报酬达成一致意见，老人付150美元让作者来做这项工作。agree on“达成一致意见”符合语境。故选B项。
【27题】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这棵老榆树比我想象的要坚韧。A. expected期望，预计；B. mentioned提到；C. remembered记得；D. experienced经历。根据下文“So I had to borrow a wood splitter from her neighbour.”可知，作者不得不借劈柴器，说明老榆树比作者之前“预计”的要结实。故选A项。
【28题】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我的链锯切得很好，但当我想把它劈开时，我的链锯就没用了。A. unusual不寻常的；B. sharp锋利的；C. useless无用的；D. faultless无缺点的。根据下文“So I had to borrow a wood splitter from her neighbour.”并结合选项可知，此处指当要把树劈开时作者的链锯“没用”了，所以不得不借劈柴器。故选C项。
【29题】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当她看着草坪上那堆巨大的木头时，一种焦虑的表情掠过她的脸上。A. astonished震惊的；B. annoyed恼怒的；C. unhappy不高兴的；D. anxious焦虑的。根据下文“ With tears building up in her eyes, she ___11___ me a sandwich and said,I am sorry... the $150 I promised to pay you is going ___12___.”可知，老妇人的钱应该是出了问题，所以当看到已被处理好的巨大的一堆木头时，脸上出现“焦虑的”表情。故选D项。
【30题】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她请我进去吃晚饭。A. breath呼吸；B. dinner晚餐；C. tea茶；D. money金钱。根据上文“I managed to finish the task at dusk.”以及下文“she ___11___ me a sandwich and said”可知，作者在黄昏时完成了任务，老妇人请作者吃“晚饭”。故选B项。
【31题】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她眼里含着泪水，递给我一个三明治，说：“对不起……我答应付给你的150美元不见了。A. served(给某人)提供，端上；B. returned归还；C. owed欠；D. bought买。根据上文第10题和空后的“me a sandwich”可知，此处是指老妇人请作者吃晚饭，端上三明治来招待作者。故选A项。
【32题】
考查形容词和名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. fast迅速的；B. short短暂的；C. missing丢失的；D. shopping购物。根据下文“I had it in my purse but it is nowhere to be found.”可知，此处指老妇人的150美元“不见了”。故选C项。
【33题】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这是我半年来存的一点钱。A. extra额外的；B. remaining剩下的；C. much许多；D. little很少的、一点儿。根据上文“the $150 I promised to pay you is going ___12___.”以及下文“I have saved for half a year”可知，这150美元是老妇人半年来积攒的“一点”钱。故选D项。
【34题】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：看到她家并不富裕，我意识到她比我更困难。A. attractive吸引人的；B. old-fashioned过时的；C. wealthy富有的；D. secure稳固的，安全的。根据上文“That is what ___13___ money I have saved for half a year.”以及下文“I realized she was having a hardship worse than I.”可知，老妇人家并不“富裕”。故选C项。
【35题】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我安慰了她，然后把能放进她的木材储藏室的东西堆了起来。A. piled堆积；B. changed改变；C. backed(使)后退；D. broke打碎。根据下文“what would fit into her wood storage room.”可知，此处是指把这些木头“堆放”到储藏室。故选A项。
【答案】36. is valued
37. a 38. equally
39. to remember
40. meaning
41. to 42. Joyful##Joyous
43. that##which
44. has been translated
45. shared
【36题】
考查动词时态、语态和主谓一致。句意：友谊是人生最珍贵礼物之一，东西方文化都重视友谊。空处作句子的谓语，结合空前“Friendship is…”可知，此处在描述通常性的事实，时态应用一般现在时，value“重视，珍视”和主语it之间是被动关系，应用被动语态，且主语是it，be动词应用is。故填is valued。
【37题】
考查冠词。句意：中国有一句关于友谊的名言，出自孔子之口：“朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？”此处为抽象名词具体化，泛指“一件高兴的事情”，应用不定冠词，且joy的发音以辅音音素开头，应用a。故填a。
【38题】
考查副词。句意：在英国，有一首关于友谊的诗同样著名。空处修饰形容词famous，equal的副词形式equally符合题意，意为“同样地”。故填equally。
【39题】
考查非谓语动词。句意：它提醒人们在展望未来的岁月时，要记住并珍惜过去的友谊。动词短语remind sb. to do意为“提醒某人做某事”，空处应用remember“记得，记住”的不定式形式。故填to remember。
【40题】
考查非谓语动词。句意：“Auld Lang Syne”是苏格兰语，逐字翻译为“很久以前”，意思是“过去的日子”。句子主干成分完整，空处为非谓语，mean“意思是”和Auld Lang Syne逻辑上是主动关系，因此用mean的现在分词形式，作状语。故填meaning。
【41题】
考查介词。句意：多年来，它已经成为我们今天如此熟悉的歌曲。形容词短语be familiar to sb.意为“为某人所熟悉”。故填to。
【42题】
考查形容词。句意：《友谊地久天长》充满欢乐，但同时也有些伤感，它出现在许多电影中，包括《魂断蓝桥》，正是这部电影让这首歌在中国观众中广为人知。空处和sad并列，作状语，应用joy的形容词形式joyful或joyous，意为“高兴的，令人愉快的”，且句首单词的首字母应大写。故填Joyful/Joyous。
【43题】
考查定语从句。句意：《友谊地久天长》充满欢乐，但同时也有些伤感，它出现在许多电影中，包括《魂断蓝桥》，正是这部电影让这首歌在中国观众中广为人知。空处引导限制性定语从句，修饰先行词film，先行词指物，在从句中作主语，应用关系代词that或which作引导词。故填that/which。
【44题】
考查动词时态、语态和主谓一致。句意：今天，《友谊地久天长》已被翻译成多种语言，是世界上最受欢迎的歌曲之一。空处作句子的谓语，结合“Today”和《友谊地久天长》这首歌广为流传的程度可知，时态应用现在完成时，表示过去的动作持续到现在，translate“翻译”和主语Auld Lang Syne之间是被动关系，应用被动语态，且主语是单数，助动词应用has。故填has been translated。
【45题】
考查形容词。句意：无论在何种语言或场合，它都已成为友谊和共同经历的象征——无论我们是否会唱。空处作修饰experience的定语，应用share的形容词形式shared，意为“共享的，共同的”。故填shared。
2.根据课文内容在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
46. Perhaps they ______ (experience) something similar and do not want you to go through the same pain. （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】have experienced
考查时态。句意：也许他们经历过类似的事情，不想让你经历同样的痛苦。强调过去的经历对现在的影响，所以用现在完成时。主谓一致，故填have experienced。
47. Just remember that it is completely normal to struggle with the stress that parent-child tensions create, and __________ you and your parents can work together to improve your relationship. (用适当的词填空)
【答案】that
考查宾语从句。句意：只要记住，与亲子关系紧张带来的压力作斗争是完全正常的，你和你的父母可以共同努力改善你们的关系。remember的宾语是两个并列的宾语从句，空处引导第二个宾语从句，从句不缺成分，句意完整，所以用that引导宾语从句，且第二个宾从引导词that不可以省略。故填that。
48. When Nels graduated from grammar school, he wanted to go ______ to high school. (用适当的词填空)
【答案】on
考查介词。句意：当奈尔斯从文法学校毕业后，他想继续上高中。go on to do sth.表示“做完一件事接着做另一件事”。根据句意，故填on。
49. ___________ we’re walking to school, doing homework or just hanging out at the weekend, we’re hardly out of each other’s sight. (用适当的词填空)
【答案】Whether
考查状语从句。句意：无论是走路上学、做作业还是周末出去玩，我们几乎没有离开过彼此的视线。whether ....or 译为“不管......还是......” 为固定搭配。分析句意，此处用whether引导让步状语从句。故填Whether。
50. When I called her, she said she might not be able to make ________to the cinema. （用适当的词填空）
【答案】it
考查短语。句意：我打电话给她时，她说她可能去不了电影院了。根据句意可知，make it to意思为：到达……，固定短语。故填：it。
【作文答案】Dear Eric,
I’m sorry to hear that you are going through a tough time with your parents lately. I can imagine how distressing this might be for you. Here are some suggestions for you.
First of all, you should have an honest heart-to-heart talk with your parents. Explain your thoughts and feelings to them as clearly and calmly as possible. Besides, listen to their opinions and try to understand their point of view. Last, you can invite them to participate in some family activities together to enhance understanding and closeness.
Family is precious, and it is worth making efforts to preserve the bond. I believe that with open communication and understanding you can overcome this trouble.
Yours,
Li Hua
【读后续写答案】Paragraph 1:
Then one day, while sitting at my usual place in the window, I saw my father walking up the street carrying a tricycle on his shoulder. Was that true I couldn’t believe my eyes. I opened the window and cried out, “Is that tricycle for me ” Having put down the tricycle, Dad told me that it belonged to me. “Ride the tricycle every day, and then you will be all right, my girl!” From then on, with my father’s company, I rode it every day to strengthen my muscle. Regardless of pain, I kept on practicing riding. Eventually I got my feet back into condition, and could walk normally!
Paragraph 2:
It was many years later before I learned where and how Dad had got the tricycle. My mother told me what happened on those cold winter days. In his only winter coat, he wandered around the hospital every day, begging the doctor to save my feet. Moved by my father, eventually the doctor asked the hospital to give my father a part time job to do. With the doctor’s help, my father got the job. Having worked day and night, eventually, he earned enough money to buy the tricycle.
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the woman do this Saturday
A. Go to the zoo. B. Fly to London. C. See her sister off.
2. What does the woman want Jim to do
A. Do the laundry. B. Prepare dinner. C. Repair a machine.
3. Where are the speakers
A. In the dining hall. B. In the library. C. In the gym.
4. What is the conversation mainly about
A. A difficult question. B. A piece of writing. C. A person.
5. How does the man sound
A. Sorry. B. Disappointed. C. Understanding.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What does the man suggest the woman eat
A. Some spaghetti. B. Some chicken. C. A beef sandwich.
7 What is the woman going to do next
A. Order dishes. B. Call her doctor. C. Eat an egg.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. How did the woman finally deal with the email
A. She replied to it. B. She showed it to the police. C. She took no notice of it.
9. What does the man remind the woman to do at last
A. Avoid using public Wi-Fi. B. Update applications in time. C. Use special passwords.
听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。
10. Which school opened the door for Uldus to study photography
A. The North-West Academy of Public Administration.
B. Central Saint Martins.
C. London College of Fashion.
11. What is the subject of most of Uldus’ photographs
A. Escapism. B. Heroism. C. Individualism.
12. What kind of people does Uldus enjoy working with
A. Those who live a colorful life. B. Those who are very creative. C. Those who lead a tough life.
13. What is Uldus’ attitude towards digital technology
A. Concerned. B. Disapproval. C. Supportive.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What animals are the speakers looking at in the beginning
A. Some rabbits. B. Some sparrows. C. Some squirrels.
15. How far have the speakers walked
A. Around 1,000 meters. B. Around 700 meters. C. Abound 600 meters.
16. What does the man regret doing
A. Carrying lots of things. B. Climbing the mountain. C. Eating too much.
17. What does the woman ask the man to give her
A. Some chocolates. B. A water bottle. C. A rubbish bag.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What do we know about the players in the Village Super League
A. They all come from the same ethnic group,
B. They play soccer in the evening.
C. They are professional.
19. What do the cheerleaders do before a match starts
A. Play some instruments. B. Give dance performances. C. Sing some folk songs.
20. What is the speaker willing to do
A. Write some emails.
B. Offer visitors best positions.
C. Invite some friends to a festival.
第二部分 阅读（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。
A
If you like the idea of being able to read much faster, remember more easily, and being more creative, this list of Tony Buzan’s books might be inspirational to get you started.
Study Skills Handbook
This book does not focus only on reading efficiency but also covers the subjects of memory improvement and mind mapping. It is an absolute must for students of all ages.
Speed Reading
This popular book explains the principles of efficient reading. It allows you to improve your reading and retention (记忆力) skills immediately. The book gets right down to the practical matter of learning to read fast and remember what you have read.
The Mind Map Book
The Mind Map Book is a ground-breaking work on the basics of mind mapping suitable for everyone and introduces revolutionary techniques for planning and note-taking. It is one of Tony Buzan’s books that have taken the world by storm, selling more than 250 million copies. This guide will teach you how to use your brain properly and to maximum effect and additionally contains numerous practical exercises.
Use Your Head
Use Your Head is for those of you that feel as if you have not been able to reach your full potential. In this book, Tony Buzan teaches you how to think and learn from all possible sources of learning. You will also increase your creativity and your problem-solving abilities. Use Your Head has been translated into 27 different languages and is one of the most popular and best-selling Tony Buzan’s books on every continent. You will most certainly gain valuable advice on how to achieve your mental potential fully.
1. Which book can help students take better notes
A. Study Skills Handbook.
B. The Mind Map Book.
C. Speed Reading.
D. Use Your Head.
2. What do we know about the book Use Your Head
A. It offers different sources of learning.
B. It is the best-selling book on every continent.
C. It helps solve problems in different languages.
D. It provides tips on reaching full mental potential.
3 What do the four books mainly focus on
A. Learning motivation. B. Daily life skills.
C. Personal development. D. Memory skills.
B
The first time I realized that I had a love for sports competitions was during the Field Day in primary school. Small for my age, and more of a book-lover than a sports-lover, I had suffered that special humiliation of being picked last for various gym teams. The Field Day, which focused on individual skills, was different. In the Softball Throw event, I got my first taste of sporting victory. Credit goes to the example of my first coach, my father. He lifted weights every morning at home. He bought us all baseball gloves and hats, and in the warm months, we spent hours playing catch. When fall came, our backyard football games began with passing practice.
Once I got to sixth grade and went to private school, all the students were asked to join in either the Red or the White team. Throughout the year, we fought against each other in various games and exercises for points. I eventually became president of The Committee of Games, speeding up my competitive fever. However, in girls’ sports games at my school, I was no star. I also played on the field hockey team and the basketball team. There were no school sports at the weekends, as they do today, but at home, playing tennis, skating, skiing and biking were simply normal things we did. During break time, magazines were also quite popular for us teens. These regularly featured articles on physical exercise. Somehow, ray college roommate and I took up the habit of completing Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) exercises every day, a practice that continued into my marriage, when we had no spare funds to use to join a gym.
So, though, it shocks some of our friends, that early foundation (基础) developed in adulthood into a sports and health focus, considered necessary even on vacation. I still love reading and the arts, too. I think, life is the richest with my feet in both worlds.
4. What does the underlined word “humiliation” mean in paragraph 1
A. Desire. B. Shame. C. Emotion. D. Regret.
5. In the author’s opinion, what led to her victory in the Softball Throw event
A. Her advanced sports outfits. B. The sports talent from her father.
C. The training offered by her father. D. Her confidence in her sports ability.
6. What happened after the author stepped into adulthood
A. She continued her love for sports. B. She preferred reading to exercising.
C. She generally exercised on weekends. D. She joined Royal Canadian Air Force.
7. What is the author’s purpose in writing the article
A To express her love for sports and health.
B. To stress the benefits of physical exercise.
C. To describe how her father built her interest in sports.
D. To think back to her childhood memories about sports.
C
During an interview for one of my books, my interviewer said something I still think about often. Annoyed by the level of distraction (干扰) in his open office, he said, “That’s why I have a membership at the coworking space across the street — so I can focus.” His comment struck me as strange. After all, coworking spaces also typically use an open office layout (布局). But I recently came across a study that shows why his method works.
The research examined various levels of noise on participants (参与者) as they completed tests of creative thinking. They were randomly divided into four groups with various levels of noise in the background, from total silence to 50 decibels (分贝), 70 decibels, and 85 decibels.
The differences between most of the groups were so small that they could be ignored; however, the participants in the 70 decibels group — where there was a level of noise similar to background chatting in a coffee shop — performed better than the other groups. Since the effects were small, this may suggest that our creative thinking does not differ that much in response to total silence and 85 decibels of background noise.
The study also suggests that the right level of background noise — not too loud and not total silence — may actually improve one’s creative thinking ability. The right level of background noise may interrupt our normal patterns of thinking just enough to allow our imaginations to work, without making it impossible to focus. This kind of “distracted focus” appears to be the best for working on creative tasks.
So why do so many of us hate our open offices The problem may be that, in our offices, we can’t stop ourselves from getting drawn into others’ conversations while we’re trying to focus. Indeed, the researchers found that face-to-face communications and conversations influence the creative process, and yet a coworking space or a coffee shop provides a certain level of noise while also providing freedom from interruptions.
8. Why does the writer mention his interview at the start of the passage
A. To advertise for one of his new books.
B. To introduce the topic of the passage.
C. To show his confusion about the interview’s actions.
D. To express the interviewer’s annoyance over his open office.
9. What does Paragraph 2 tell us about the research
A. Theory of the research. B. Place of the research.
C. Results of the research. D. Method of the research.
10. Which level of background noise may promote creative thinking ability
A. 85 decibels. B. 70 decibels.
C. 50 decibels. D. Total silence.
11. What makes an open office unwelcome to many people
A. Constant interruptions. B. Limited working space.
C. Personal privacy unprotected. D. Inconvenience of group discussion.
D
As the extreme heat waves now affecting parts of Europe, Asia and the US make clear, homes in any area of the would badly need to be changed to help deal with a hotter climate.
The quickest, simplest solution is to equip (安装) air conditioning. But this would lead to a huge increase in electricity demand, researchers warn, driving further climate change. “If our homes are overheated and the first solution that we run to is air conditioners, that is going to dry up our energy systems,” said Miranda, a researcher from Oxford University.
A greener solution would be to develop “passive cooling” technologies, which don’t require large energy inputs. Bertie Ozarisoy from Middle East Technical University found a special home built in 2015, Userhuus, had a “severe overheating risk” during the summer. Using computer models of the house, he found that adding a wind catcher was the most effective for reducing indoor temperatures. Wind catchers get the cooler wind from high above the ground and direct it into the building, pushing out the warmer air inside the house. However, although wind catchers could be easy to fit to new homes, equipping them is likely to be expensive.
Further research showed that opening windows at night and pulling down shades during the day can lower indoor air temperatures by 14C during a heatwave. “Most heat in a home comes from two sources; first, people and equipment they use, and second, solar heat gain through windows.” Says Bertie. “Hot outside air is actually a very small source.”
“The important thing is to open up the entire house at night, to open the windows as soon as outdoor air is cooler than indoor air, and to leave them open all night until the next morning. Close them only when the outdoor air temperature rises.” he added. Blocking sunlight from entering the home is therefore an effective way to keep temperatures under control.
12. What is Miranda’s attitude towards equipping air conditioning
A. Uncaring. B. Positive. C. Objective. D. Unfavorable.
13. What might be a disadvantage of a wind catcher
A. Its high cost. B. Its poor effect.
C. Its ugly design. D. Its equipping problem.
14. According to Bertie Ozarisoy, most heat in a home comes from __________.
A. hot outside air B. people’s activities
C. air-conditioning system D. poorly-designed windows
15. What can be a suitable title for the passage
A. Sources of Heat B. Reasons for Heatwaves
C. How to Keep Homes Cool D. How to Equip Air Conditioners
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分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。
Smartwatches and fitness trackers (健身追踪器) have gained popularity recently. These tools can record your daily steps, heart rates, etc. ____16____. If yes, it might be a sign that you’re addicted to your fitness tracker.
____17____. If you keep setting unrealistic daily goals that involve working out for too long, and if you begin to ignore friends and responsibilities to make time for your workout, then you’re most probably addicted to your fitness tracker.
It’s a struggle to overcome the addiction to fitness trackers. ____18____. For example, the number in your smart watch showing how far you’ve come can give you a sense of achievement.
Of course, failing to meet your daily goal can be discouraging. You might focus on your shortcoming rather than your progress. Another problem is that you might find yourself paying too much attention to the step number rather than how your body feels. ____19____.
Therefore, if you’re spending too much time looking at your smartwatch, limit your daily step count to a comfortable level. ____20____. For example, concentrating on your hobbies or socializing with friends can be a great way to keep your mind on other things.
A. How can you tell whether you’re addicted to your fitness tracker
B. Actually this addiction to step count can be risky, mentally and physically.
C. Don’t overuse your smartwatch.
D. However, do you find yourself checking your steps and heart rates too often
E. After all, reaching a daily step count can be so appealing.
F. Besides, you can find other things to do that don’t involve checking your fitness tracker.
G. It doesn’t covey what you’re really feeling.
第三部分 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四个选项中选出最佳选项。
I was having a hard time trying to find work. The economy in our area was in pretty ___21___ shape. And I was ___22___ for what to do next when I answered the online ___23___.
NEEDED: someone to cut and split (使裂开) wood.
I drove to the address and there on the front field was a huge ___24___ elm tree blown by strong winds. An old lady was sitting ___25___ at the door. We ___26___ on $150 to do the job.
The old elm tree was tougher than I had ___27___. My chainsaw (链锯) cut it fine, but when I tried to split it, my chainsaw was ___28___. So I had to borrow a wood splitter from her neighbour.
I managed to finish the task at dusk. As she looked at the huge pile of wood on the lawn, an ___29___ expression worked its way across her face. She invited me in for ___30___. With tears building up in her eyes, she ___31___ me a sandwich and said, “I am sorry... the $150 I promised to pay you is going ___32___. I had it in my purse but it is nowhere to be found. That is what ___33___ money I have saved for half a year.”
Seeing her home was not ___34___, I realized she was having a hardship worse than I. I comforted her and then ___35___ what would fit into her wood storage room.
On the way home I thought to myself, “It Is What It Is.”
21. A. rough B. unique C. different D. active
22. A. at a time B. at a loss C. in a way D. in the mood
23. A. course B. platform C. advertisement D. activity
24. A. growing B. upstanding C. beautiful D. fallen
25. A. helplessly B. happily C. thoughtfully D. directly
26. A. insisted B. agreed C. looked D. depended
27. A. expected B. mentioned C. remembered D. experienced
28. A. unusual B. sharp C. useless D. faultless
29. A. astonished B. annoyed C. unhappy D. anxious
30. A. breath B. dinner C. tea D. money
31. A. served B. returned C. owed D. bought
32. A. fast B. short C. missing D. shopping
33. A. extra B. remaining C. much D. little
34. A. attractive B. old-fashioned C. wealthy D. secure
35. A. piled B. changed C. backed D. broke
第二节（共15小题；每小题1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。
Friendship is one of life’s greatest gifts, and it ___36___ (value) in both Eastern and Western cultures. One of the most famous sayings about friendship in China can be found in the words of Confucius: “Isn’t it ___37___ joy when friends visit from faraway places ” In the U.K., there is an ___38___ (equal) famous poem about friendship. It reminds people ___39___ (remember) and value old friendships, as they look to the years ahead. That poem is Auld Lang Syne.
“Auld Lang Syne” is Scots and is translated word for word as “old long since”, ___40___ (mean) “days gone by”. The poem was written by the great Scottish poet Robert Burns. It was printed in 1796, just after Burns’s death. And over the years it has become the song that is so familiar ___41___ us today. ___42___ (joy) but at the same time a bit sad, Auld Lang Syne has featured in many films, including Waterloo Bridge, the film ___43___ made the song widely known to Chinese audience.
Today, Auld Lang Syne ___44___ (translate) into many different languages, and is one of the world’s best-loved songs. It’s played at parties, celebrations, festivals, and even at some shopping centers at closing time. Whatever language or occasion, it has become a symbol of friendship and ____45____ (share) experience — whether we can sing it or not.
2.根据课文内容在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
46. Perhaps they ______ (experience) something similar and do not want you to go through the same pain. （所给词的适当形式填空）
47. Just remember that it is completely normal to struggle with the stress that parent-child tensions create, and __________ you and your parents can work together to improve your relationship. (用适当的词填空)
48. When Nels graduated from grammar school, he wanted to go ______ to high school. (用适当的词填空)
49. ___________ we’re walking to school, doing homework or just hanging out at the weekend, we’re hardly out of each other’s sight. (用适当的词填空)
50. When I called her, she said she might not be able to make ________to the cinema. （用适当的词填空）
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
51. 假定你是李华，你的外国朋友Eric最近和父母闹矛盾，他想改善和父母的关系。请你给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1.你的建议；
2.你的期望。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Eric,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
52. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
When the tragedy struck me during the Depression (大萧条) my father did the only thing he could.
The tragedy happened in the year 1933. I was only 6 years old when I was rushed to the hospital with two crushed feet. My parents were told I might never walk again.
The accident happened when I was sitting in front of our house in Lowell, Massachusetts. I was playing in a puddle (水坑) after a rainstorm when I felt a huge weight on my feet. When I looked up, there was a car tire on my feet. I cried out, but the motor was running and no one could hear me over the engine.
The driver had run across the street for a newspaper. When he got back to his car, he drove away — never knowing he had parked on my feet.
Just about then, our neighbor’s son came home and saw me bent over my feet in pain. He immediately carried me home, and I remember thinking how tall and strong he was.
An ambulance came, and I remained in the hospital for 3 weeks while my feet were “repaired”. When I returned home, I could hardly walk.
I sat in our bay window and watched the children play on the street and longed to join them...but I couldn’t. I felt so left out despite my parents’ company.
My parents were told that if I was ever to walk again, I’d need treatment, which in those days meant riding a tricycle (三轮车) to strengthen the muscle and eventually get my feet back into condition for walking.
Our family couldn’t afford such an expensive thing. Times were tough during the Depression and there were five mouths to feed, besides buying coal and wood for the stove.
Dad couldn’t afford the bus fare and on cold winter days he walked 7 miles every day in his only winter coat to get to work. No, there was no money for a tricycle. I would be a disabled person all my life.
Paragraph 1:
Then one day, while sitting at my usual place in the window, I saw my father walking up the street carrying a tricycle on his shoulder.
Paragraph 2:
It was many years later before I learned where and how Dad had got the tricycle.
答案版
时量：120分钟 分值：150分
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. C
【1题】
细节理解题。根据文章The Mind Map Book部分的“The Mind Map Book is a ground-breaking work on the basics of mind mapping suitable for everyone and introduces revolutionary techniques for planning and note-taking.(《思维导图书》是一本关于思维导图基础知识的开创性著作，适用于所有人，并介绍了制定计划和记笔记的创新性技巧。)”可知The Mind Map Book可以帮助学生比较好地作笔记。故选B项。
【2题】
细节理解题。根据文章Use Your Head部分的“You will most certainly gain valuable advice on how to achieve your mental potential fully.(你肯定会获得关于如何充分发挥你的精神潜能的宝贵建议)”可知,Use Your Head这本书会给你提供充分发挥精神潜能的建议。故选D项。
3题】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“If you like the idea of being able to read much faster, remember more easily, and being more creative, this list of Tony Buzan’s books might be inspirational to get you started.(如果你喜欢读得更快、记忆更容易、更有创造力的想法，托尼·布赞的书单可能会鼓舞你开始阅读。)”可知这几本书可以让读者读得更快、记忆更容易、更有创造力，所以这几本书关注的主要是个人的发展。故选C项。
【答案】4. B 5. C 6. A 7. A
【4题】
词句猜测题。根据第一段中“Small for my age, and more of a book-lover than a sports-lover, I had suffered that special humiliation (就我的年龄而言，我身材矮小，更像是一个书呆子，而不是一个运动爱好者，我遭受了这种特殊的humiliation)”和“of being picked last for various gym teams. (各种体操队的最后一名)”可知，作者曾遭受过一种特别的羞辱，在各种体育运动队中，作者都是最后一个被选中的。所以humiliation的意思为“耻辱”。故选B。
【5题】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“In the Softball Throw event, I got my first taste of sporting victory. Credit goes to the example of my first coach, my father. He lifted weights every morning at home. He bought us all baseball gloves and hats, and in the warm months, we spent hours playing catch. When fall came, our backyard football games began with passing practice. (在垒球比赛中，我第一次尝到了体育胜利的滋味。这要归功于我的第一个教练，我的父亲。他每天早上在家举重。他给我们每个人都买了棒球手套和帽子，在温暖的月份里，我们花几个小时玩接球游戏。秋天来临时，我们的后院足球比赛开始于传球练习。)”可知，作者把她在垒球比赛中的胜利归功于她父亲的指导和培训。故选C。
【6题】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“So, though, it shocks some of our friends, that early foundation developed in adulthood into a sports and health focus, considered necessary even on vacation. (因此，尽管这让我们的一些朋友感到震惊，但早期的基础在成年后发展成为运动和健康的重点，甚至在度假时也被认为是必要的。)”可知，作者成年后保持了对运动的热爱。故选A。
【7题】
推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是根据最后一段中“So, though, it shocks some of our friends, that early foundation developed in adulthood into a sports and health focus, considered necessary even on vacation. (因此，尽管这让我们的一些朋友感到震惊，但早期的基础在成年后发展成为运动和健康的重点，甚至在度假时也被认为是必要的。)”可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是表达她对运动和健身的热情。故选A。
【答案】8. B 9. D 10. B 11. A
【8题】
推理判断题。第一段中作者讲述了一位采访者告诉作者，他深受开放性办公室噪音的干扰，以至于不得不在街对面的联合办公空间办了会员。这让作者感到不解。毕竟，联合办公空间通常也采用开放式办公布局。下文作者用他最近看到的一项研究解释说明了其原因。由此推知，作者在文章的开头提到他的采访是为了引出本文的话题。故选B项。
【9题】
主旨大意题。根据第二段“The research examined various levels of noise on participants (参与者) as they completed tests of creative thinking. They were randomly divided into four groups with various levels of noise in the background, from total silence to 50 decibels (分贝), 70 decibels, and 85 decibels.(研究人员在参与者完成创造性思维测试时，对他们进行了不同程度的噪音测试。他们被随机分为四组，放在不同的背景噪音水平下。噪音水平从完全安静到50分贝、70分贝和85分贝)”可知，第二段主要介绍了研究的方法。故选D项。
【10题】
细节理解题。根据第三段“however, the participants in the 70 decibels group — where there was a level of noise similar to background chatting in a coffee shop — performed better than the other groups.(然而，70分贝组的参与者表现得比其他组更好，他们的噪音水平类似于咖啡店里的聊天背景声)”和第四段“The study also suggests that the right level of background noise — not too loud and not total silence — may actually improve one’s creative thinking ability. (该研究还表明，适当程度的背景噪音——不要太吵，也不要完全沉默——实际上可能提高一个人的创造性思维能力)”可知，70分贝的那组参与者表现好于其他组，所以70分贝的噪音背景环境更有可能促进创造性思维能力。故选B项。
【11题】
细节理解题。根据第五段中“So why do so many of us hate our open offices The problem may be that, in our offices, we can’t stop ourselves from getting drawn into others’ conversations while we’re trying to focus.(那么，为什么这么多人讨厌开放式办公室呢？问题可能在于，在办公室里，当我们试图集中注意力时，我们无法阻止自己被卷入别人的谈话中)”可知，不断的被打扰让很多人不喜欢开放式办公室。故选A项。
【答案】12. D 13. A 14. B 15. C
【12题】
推理判断题。根据第二段中的““If our homes are overheated and the first solution that we run to is air conditioners, that is going to dry up our energy systems,” said Miranda, a researcher from Oxford University.(牛津大学的研究人员Miranda说：“如果我们的房子过热，我们首先想到的解决办法就是空调，这将使我们的能源系统枯竭。”)”可知，Miranda认为安装空调来解决房子过热的方法会是的我们的能源系统枯竭，由此可知，Miranda对安装空调持反对的态度。故选D项。
【13题】
细节理解题。根据第三段中的“However, although wind catchers could be easy to fit to new homes, equipping them is likely to be expensive.(然而，尽管风收集器可以很容易地安装到新家庭中，但装备它们可能很昂贵。)”可知，风收集器很容易安装到新家庭中，但是安装他们可能很昂贵，由此可知，风收集器的缺点是太昂贵。故选A项。
【14题】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的““Most heat in a home comes from two sources; first, people and equipment they use, and second, solar heat gain through windows.” Says Bertie. “Hot outside air is actually a very small source.”(“家里的大部分热量来自两个来源;首先是人和他们使用的设备，其次是通过窗户获得的太阳热量。” Bertie说。“外部热空气实际上是一个很小的来源。”)”可知，家里的部分热量来自于人和他们使用的设备以及窗户获取的太阳热量，由此可知，家中大部分的热量来自于人们的活动。故选B项。
【15题】
主旨大意题。根据首段“As the extreme heat waves now affecting parts of Europe, Asia and the US make clear, homes in any area of the would badly need to be changed to help deal with a hotter climate.(极端热浪正在影响欧洲、亚洲和美国的部分地区，这清楚地表明，全球任何地区的房屋都迫切需要进行改造，以帮助应对更热的气候。)”可知，极端热浪影响着很多地区，提出需要改进房屋以帮助应对更热的气候，结合第二段中的“The quickest, simplest solution is to equip (安装) air conditioning.(最快、最简单的解决办法是安装空调。)”、第三段中的“A greener solution would be to develop “passive cooling” technologies, which don’t require large energy inputs.(更环保的解决方案是开发“被动冷却”技术，这种技术不需要大量的能源投入。)”和第四段中的“Further research showed that opening windows at night and pulling down shades during the day can lower indoor air temperatures by 14C during a heatwave.(进一步的研究表明，在热浪来袭时，晚上打开窗户，白天拉下窗帘可以使室内气温降低14摄氏度。)”以及尾段中的“Blocking sunlight from entering the home is therefore an effective way to keep temperatures under control.(因此，阻挡阳光进入室内是控制温度的有效方法。)”可知，本文分别介绍了通过安装空调、发展更环保的“被动冷却”技术、晚上开窗的方式和阻挡阳光进入室内来控制温度的方法，由此可知，本文主要介绍的是空时室内温度的方法，所以题目“如何让家里保持凉爽”与本文的主题一致，可以作为最佳标题。故选C项。
【答案】16. D 17. A 18. E 19. B 20. F
【16题】
由下文“If yes, it might be a sign that you’re addicted to your fitness tracker. (如果是，这可能表明你对健身追踪器上瘾了)”可判断，空处为一般疑问句，且和对健身追踪器上瘾相关可知，D选项“然而，你是否发现自己过于频繁地检查步伐和心率？”切合语境，选项与下文内容一致，且为一般疑问句，与下文“yes”形成一致。故选D项。
【17题】
由下文“If you keep setting unrealistic daily goals that involve working out for too long, and if you begin to ignore friends and responsibilities to make time for your workout, then you’re most probably addicted to your fitness tracker. (如果你一直设定不切实际的日常目标，包括锻炼太久，如果你开始忽略朋友和责任来腾出时间锻炼，那么你很可能对健身追踪器上瘾了)”可知，下文举例说明如何判断自己对健身追踪器上瘾，由此推知空处提问“如何判断自己对健身追踪器上瘾”。A选项“你如何判断自己是否对健身追踪器上瘾？”切合语境，选项与下文内容一致，为本段主要内容。故选A项。
【18题】
由下文“For example, the number in your smart watch showing how far you’ve come can give you a sense of achievement. (例如，智能手表上显示你已经走了多远的数字可以给你一种成就感)”可知，下文指的是用智能手表查看走了多远的步数会给你成就感，由此可推断，空处和查看每天走多少步相关，E选项“毕竟，达到每天的步数是很有吸引力的。”切合语境。故选E项。
【19题】
由上文“You might focus on your shortcoming rather than your progress. Another problem is that you might find yourself paying too much attention to the step number rather than how your body feels. (你可能会关注自己的缺点而不是进步。另一个问题是，你可能会发现自己过于关注步数，而不是身体的感觉)”可知，上文讲述的是关注步数带来的缺点或问题，B选项“事实上，这种对计算步数的上瘾在精神上和身体上都是有风险的。”切合语境，选项是上文内容的总结，指的是对步数的上瘾从精神到身体都是有害的。故选B项。
【20题】
由下文“For example, concentrating on your hobbies or socializing with friends can be a great way to keep your mind on other things. (例如，专注于你的爱好或与朋友社交是让你专注于其他事情的好方法)”可知，下文建议我们做一些与健身追踪器无关的事情，F选项“此外，你可以找其他事情做，而不需要检查你的健身追踪器。”切合语境，选项引出下文举出“人们做一些与检查健身追踪器无关的事情”的例子。故选F项。
【答案】21. A 22. B 23. C 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. D 30. B 31. A 32. C 33. D 34. C 35. A
【21题】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们这个地区的经济状况相当糟糕。A. rough艰难的；B. unique独特的；C. different不同的；D. active积极的。根据上文“I was having a hard time trying to find work.”可知，作者找工作有困难，说明当时的经济状况是“艰难的”。故选A项。
【22题】
考查短语辨析。句意：当我在网上回复广告时，我不知道下一步该做什么。A. at a time一次；B. at a loss不知所措；C. in a way以某种方式；D. in the mood心情好。根据下文的“what to do next”可知，此处是指对下一步该做什么感到“不知所措”。故选B项。
【23题】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. course课程；B. platform平台；C. advertisement广告；D. activity活动。根据下文“NEEDED: someone to cut and split (使裂开) wood.”可知，此处是指网上的招工“广告”。故选C项。
【24题】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我开车到那个地址，在前面的田地里有一棵被强风吹倒的巨大榆树。A. growing增长的；B. upstanding正直的；C. beautiful美丽的；D. fallen倒下的。根据下文“blown by strong winds”可知，此处是指被风吹“倒下的”树。故选D项。
【25题】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：一位老妇人无助地坐在门口。A. helplessly无助地；B. happily高兴地；C. thoughtfully体贴地；D. directly直接地。根据上文“NEEDED: someone to cut and split (使裂开) wood.”以及“there on the front field was a huge ___4___ elm tree blown by strong winds”可知，被风刮倒的大树老妇人无法处理，只好等广告找人处理，此处指作者到达时老人正“无助地”坐在门口。故选A项。
【26题】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们同意付150美元来做这项工作。A. insisted坚持；B. agreed同意；C. looked看；D. depended依赖，依靠。根据下文“I am sorry... the $150 I promised to pay you”可知，此处是指作者和老人就劳动报酬达成一致意见，老人付150美元让作者来做这项工作。agree on“达成一致意见”符合语境。故选B项。
【27题】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这棵老榆树比我想象的要坚韧。A. expected期望，预计；B. mentioned提到；C. remembered记得；D. experienced经历。根据下文“So I had to borrow a wood splitter from her neighbour.”可知，作者不得不借劈柴器，说明老榆树比作者之前“预计”的要结实。故选A项。
【28题】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我的链锯切得很好，但当我想把它劈开时，我的链锯就没用了。A. unusual不寻常的；B. sharp锋利的；C. useless无用的；D. faultless无缺点的。根据下文“So I had to borrow a wood splitter from her neighbour.”并结合选项可知，此处指当要把树劈开时作者的链锯“没用”了，所以不得不借劈柴器。故选C项。
【29题】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当她看着草坪上那堆巨大的木头时，一种焦虑的表情掠过她的脸上。A. astonished震惊的；B. annoyed恼怒的；C. unhappy不高兴的；D. anxious焦虑的。根据下文“ With tears building up in her eyes, she ___11___ me a sandwich and said,I am sorry... the $150 I promised to pay you is going ___12___.”可知，老妇人的钱应该是出了问题，所以当看到已被处理好的巨大的一堆木头时，脸上出现“焦虑的”表情。故选D项。
【30题】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她请我进去吃晚饭。A. breath呼吸；B. dinner晚餐；C. tea茶；D. money金钱。根据上文“I managed to finish the task at dusk.”以及下文“she ___11___ me a sandwich and said”可知，作者在黄昏时完成了任务，老妇人请作者吃“晚饭”。故选B项。
【31题】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她眼里含着泪水，递给我一个三明治，说：“对不起……我答应付给你的150美元不见了。A. served(给某人)提供，端上；B. returned归还；C. owed欠；D. bought买。根据上文第10题和空后的“me a sandwich”可知，此处是指老妇人请作者吃晚饭，端上三明治来招待作者。故选A项。
【32题】
考查形容词和名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. fast迅速的；B. short短暂的；C. missing丢失的；D. shopping购物。根据下文“I had it in my purse but it is nowhere to be found.”可知，此处指老妇人的150美元“不见了”。故选C项。
【33题】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这是我半年来存的一点钱。A. extra额外的；B. remaining剩下的；C. much许多；D. little很少的、一点儿。根据上文“the $150 I promised to pay you is going ___12___.”以及下文“I have saved for half a year”可知，这150美元是老妇人半年来积攒的“一点”钱。故选D项。
【34题】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：看到她家并不富裕，我意识到她比我更困难。A. attractive吸引人的；B. old-fashioned过时的；C. wealthy富有的；D. secure稳固的，安全的。根据上文“That is what ___13___ money I have saved for half a year.”以及下文“I realized she was having a hardship worse than I.”可知，老妇人家并不“富裕”。故选C项。
【35题】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我安慰了她，然后把能放进她的木材储藏室的东西堆了起来。A. piled堆积；B. changed改变；C. backed(使)后退；D. broke打碎。根据下文“what would fit into her wood storage room.”可知，此处是指把这些木头“堆放”到储藏室。故选A项。
【答案】36. is valued
37. a 38. equally
39. to remember
40. meaning
41. to 42. Joyful##Joyous
43. that##which
44. has been translated
45. shared
【36题】
考查动词时态、语态和主谓一致。句意：友谊是人生最珍贵礼物之一，东西方文化都重视友谊。空处作句子的谓语，结合空前“Friendship is…”可知，此处在描述通常性的事实，时态应用一般现在时，value“重视，珍视”和主语it之间是被动关系，应用被动语态，且主语是it，be动词应用is。故填is valued。
【37题】
考查冠词。句意：中国有一句关于友谊的名言，出自孔子之口：“朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？”此处为抽象名词具体化，泛指“一件高兴的事情”，应用不定冠词，且joy的发音以辅音音素开头，应用a。故填a。
【38题】
考查副词。句意：在英国，有一首关于友谊的诗同样著名。空处修饰形容词famous，equal的副词形式equally符合题意，意为“同样地”。故填equally。
【39题】
考查非谓语动词。句意：它提醒人们在展望未来的岁月时，要记住并珍惜过去的友谊。动词短语remind sb. to do意为“提醒某人做某事”，空处应用remember“记得，记住”的不定式形式。故填to remember。
【40题】
考查非谓语动词。句意：“Auld Lang Syne”是苏格兰语，逐字翻译为“很久以前”，意思是“过去的日子”。句子主干成分完整，空处为非谓语，mean“意思是”和Auld Lang Syne逻辑上是主动关系，因此用mean的现在分词形式，作状语。故填meaning。
【41题】
考查介词。句意：多年来，它已经成为我们今天如此熟悉的歌曲。形容词短语be familiar to sb.意为“为某人所熟悉”。故填to。
【42题】
考查形容词。句意：《友谊地久天长》充满欢乐，但同时也有些伤感，它出现在许多电影中，包括《魂断蓝桥》，正是这部电影让这首歌在中国观众中广为人知。空处和sad并列，作状语，应用joy的形容词形式joyful或joyous，意为“高兴的，令人愉快的”，且句首单词的首字母应大写。故填Joyful/Joyous。
【43题】
考查定语从句。句意：《友谊地久天长》充满欢乐，但同时也有些伤感，它出现在许多电影中，包括《魂断蓝桥》，正是这部电影让这首歌在中国观众中广为人知。空处引导限制性定语从句，修饰先行词film，先行词指物，在从句中作主语，应用关系代词that或which作引导词。故填that/which。
【44题】
考查动词时态、语态和主谓一致。句意：今天，《友谊地久天长》已被翻译成多种语言，是世界上最受欢迎的歌曲之一。空处作句子的谓语，结合“Today”和《友谊地久天长》这首歌广为流传的程度可知，时态应用现在完成时，表示过去的动作持续到现在，translate“翻译”和主语Auld Lang Syne之间是被动关系，应用被动语态，且主语是单数，助动词应用has。故填has been translated。
【45题】
考查形容词。句意：无论在何种语言或场合，它都已成为友谊和共同经历的象征——无论我们是否会唱。空处作修饰experience的定语，应用share的形容词形式shared，意为“共享的，共同的”。故填shared。
2.根据课文内容在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
46. Perhaps they ______ (experience) something similar and do not want you to go through the same pain. （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】have experienced
考查时态。句意：也许他们经历过类似的事情，不想让你经历同样的痛苦。强调过去的经历对现在的影响，所以用现在完成时。主谓一致，故填have experienced。
47. Just remember that it is completely normal to struggle with the stress that parent-child tensions create, and __________ you and your parents can work together to improve your relationship. (用适当的词填空)
【答案】that
考查宾语从句。句意：只要记住，与亲子关系紧张带来的压力作斗争是完全正常的，你和你的父母可以共同努力改善你们的关系。remember的宾语是两个并列的宾语从句，空处引导第二个宾语从句，从句不缺成分，句意完整，所以用that引导宾语从句，且第二个宾从引导词that不可以省略。故填that。
48. When Nels graduated from grammar school, he wanted to go ______ to high school. (用适当的词填空)
【答案】on
考查介词。句意：当奈尔斯从文法学校毕业后，他想继续上高中。go on to do sth.表示“做完一件事接着做另一件事”。根据句意，故填on。
49. ___________ we’re walking to school, doing homework or just hanging out at the weekend, we’re hardly out of each other’s sight. (用适当的词填空)
【答案】Whether
考查状语从句。句意：无论是走路上学、做作业还是周末出去玩，我们几乎没有离开过彼此的视线。whether ....or 译为“不管......还是......” 为固定搭配。分析句意，此处用whether引导让步状语从句。故填Whether。
50. When I called her, she said she might not be able to make ________to the cinema. （用适当的词填空）
【答案】it
考查短语。句意：我打电话给她时，她说她可能去不了电影院了。根据句意可知，make it to意思为：到达……，固定短语。故填：it。
【作文答案】Dear Eric,
I’m sorry to hear that you are going through a tough time with your parents lately. I can imagine how distressing this might be for you. Here are some suggestions for you.
First of all, you should have an honest heart-to-heart talk with your parents. Explain your thoughts and feelings to them as clearly and calmly as possible. Besides, listen to their opinions and try to understand their point of view. Last, you can invite them to participate in some family activities together to enhance understanding and closeness.
Family is precious, and it is worth making efforts to preserve the bond. I believe that with open communication and understanding you can overcome this trouble.
Yours,
Li Hua
【读后续写答案】Paragraph 1:
Then one day, while sitting at my usual place in the window, I saw my father walking up the street carrying a tricycle on his shoulder. Was that true I couldn’t believe my eyes. I opened the window and cried out, “Is that tricycle for me ” Having put down the tricycle, Dad told me that it belonged to me. “Ride the tricycle every day, and then you will be all right, my girl!” From then on, with my father’s company, I rode it every day to strengthen my muscle. Regardless of pain, I kept on practicing riding. Eventually I got my feet back into condition, and could walk normally!
Paragraph 2:
It was many years later before I learned where and how Dad had got the tricycle. My mother told me what happened on those cold winter days. In his only winter coat, he wandered around the hospital every day, begging the doctor to save my feet. Moved by my father, eventually the doctor asked the hospital to give my father a part time job to do. With the doctor’s help, my father got the job. Having worked day and night, eventually, he earned enough money to buy the tricycle.
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