山东省淄博市联考2024-2025学年高一上学期期中考试英语试卷（含答案，无听力音频有听力原文）
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2024级高一上学期期中教学质量检测
英语试题
2024. 11
本试卷共四部分，共12页。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
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 is the woman waiting for
A. The subway. B. A bus. C. A taxi.
2. Where did the girl study in the past
A. In Chicago. B. In Boston. C. In Rochester.
3. What is the man doing
A. Selling popcorn. B. Playing in the waves. C. Drawing on the sand.
4. How many right answers did the girl have
A. 40. B. 50 C. 10
5. What will the weather be like next week
A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Foggy.
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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. How does the man feel
A. Tired. B. Thirsty. C. Hungry.
7. What day is it today
A. Saturday. B. Friday. C. Thursday
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。
8. Why was the concert canceled
A. The weather was bad. B. The tickets didn’t sell well. C. The performer felt uncomfortable.
9. What does the man advise the woman to do on the weekend
A. Go swimming. B. Go hiking. C. Watch TV.
10. What does the man mean in the end
A. He will join the woman. B. He will call Vivian and David. C. He will miss his favorite season.
听下面一段对话，回答第11和第12两个小题。
11. How will the man go to the market
A. By taxi. B. By car. C. By subway.
12. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Co-workers. B. Neighbors C. Strangers.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。
13. What does the woman possibly do
A. She is a manager. B. She is a salesperson. C. She is a hotel receptionist
14. Why does the man need a car
A. He is going on a trip. B. He will have an interview. C. He wants to realize his wife’s dream.
15. How long will the man keep a car
A. Half a day B. One day. C. One week.
16. How much will the man pay: at last
A. $124.5. B. $249. C. $140.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17. What is the talk mainly about
A. Italian coffee. B. Italian food industry. C. Italian eating habits.
18. What do people prefer to eat in the south according to the speaker
A. Vegetables. B. Meat. C. Milk.
19. Which is not included in the “tourist menu”
A. A dessert. B. A soup C. A salad.
20. What does the speaker mention in the end
A. Butter. B. Milk. C. Coffee.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A
Best for Formal English Classes: Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)
MOOCs, as the name suggests, are online courses that are open to an unlimited number of students. If you’re someone who prefers this kind of course, one of these could be for you.
Best for All Levels: Alison Ratings: 4.3/5 Users: 1,000,000+
Opened in 2007, Alison is considered to be the first MOOC. It has a whole section for learning English and is one of the best MOOCs for starting your English studies from ABC.
Best for British English: Future Learn Ratings: 4.4/5 Users: 1,000,000+
The courses offered here come from 40 places all across the world, including some top British institutions like the British Council. But it has no partners in the US, so if you’re looking for American English, you might want to try a different site!
Best for Variety of Courses: Udemy Ratings: 4.7/5 Users: 1,000,000+
Udemy wants to teach everything and is one of the biggest MOOCs out there. There are tens of thousands of courses. Not all the courses on Udemy are free, but there’re a good number of free ones. Even the courses that aren’t free can be pretty affordable.
Best for Advanced Learners: Coursera Ratings: 4.5/5 Users: 1,000,000+
Recommended for advanced learners, Coursera is another MOOC that offers saved courses without the Internet. Coursera has a great many partners, institutions and universities. You can complete courses as they take place, or just play back the lessons when they are over.
Click here to get more information about what suits you best.
21. What do we know about FutureLearn from the text
A. It is the biggest MOOC B. It allows offline learning.
C. It is the first MOOC in the world D. It provides courses in British English.
22. What can learners benefit from Coursera
A. They have access to free courses. B. They can communicate with partners.
C. They can be recommended to universities. D. They can complete courses at their own pace.
23. Which course has the highest user satisfaction
A. Alison. B. FutureLearn. C. Udemy. D. Coursera.
B
Joe Clark was a non-traditional high school principal, whose unusual way of carrying out rules became the subject of a 1989 Hollywood movie. He gained national attention for his leadership at Eastside High School in Paterson, New Jersey.
“You are not inferior.” is what Clark would often tell his students, many of whom were African American or Latino. They grew up in a difficult environment and faced violence, drugs and troubled family life which could prevent them from succeeding in school and in life.
Before becoming an educator, Clark served in the U. S. Amy Reserve. His experience might have influenced how he ran his school. He was known to walk around with a bull horn and a baseball bat. In Clark’s first days of working, he expelled 300 students for breaking school rules. The students who remained at school believed that higher expectations were being placed on them. They felt more pressure to perform better.
Some praised his efforts at discipline while others criticized his methods. President Ronald Reagan offered Clark a White House policy adviser position after his success at the high school. In 1988, one teacher, said his methods were more like being in a labor camp than a public high school. In 1989, actor Morgan Freeman played Clark in the movie “Lean on Me.” That movie was based on Clark’s experiences at Eastside. “Joe was a father figure to school kid,” Freeman said. “He was the best of the best in terms of education.” Recently, one of Joe Clark’s former students, Thomas McEntyre said, “I never really got a chance to... thank him. We are your product. You did not fail us. No matter whether you kicked me out, you did not fail me. You bettered me.”
After he retired from Eastside in 1989, Clark wrote a book called “Laying Down the Law: Joe Clark’s Strategy for Saving Our Schools.” He described how he managed to turn Eastside High from a failing school into a success
24. By saying “You are not inferior” to his students, Joe Clark meant to ________.
A. make the students face the reality B. lead the students to accept themselves
C. press the students not to make mistakes D. encourage the students to better themselves
25. What does the underlined word “expelled” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Drew out. B. Kicked out. C. Brought out. D. Smoothed out.
26. Who criticized Joe Clark
A. The president B. One teacher. C. Morgan Freeman. D. Thomas McEntyre.
27. Which of the following best describes Joe Clark
A. Tough and unique. B. Demanding and humorous.
C. Kind and considerate. D. Well-meaning and professional.
C
It has long been known that plants communicate when they are stressed. You need only observe a houseplant to realize that a plant wilts (枯萎) when it needs water. Some plants may also emit a terrible taste to prevent some insects from hurting them
Now, a new study that was conducted by researchers at Tel Aviv University, shows that not only do plants express themselves in the above ways when stressed, they also make sounds, like talking.
According to the researchers, plants make sounds at frequencies (频率) between 40 to 80 KHZ-out of the range of human ears-but within the range of some animals. “Bats make sounds in these ranges all the time, and mice, dogs and cats can partially hear within it.” Dr. Lilach Hadany, a Professor at Tel Aviv University, and one of the authors of the study said.
One of the primary breakthroughs (突破) of Hadany’s study is that the researchers have managed to understand and classify the sounds that plants make for the first time. Plants that are not stressed make about one noise per hour, but plants that are stressed or injured make many hundreds of sounds per hour. And each of these sounds seemed to be specific to the type of stress the plant was under.
This type of information could be important for agriculture. Knowing what sounds their plants are making could help farmers determine whether their crops are in danger of drought or disease and allow them to make the necessary changes to help their plants.
Amazingly enough, the researchers are not actually sure how the plants make sounds. But anyway, the discovery is still a game-changer for plant science, and potentially for the future of agriculture. One day soon your plants may be able to tell you if they are hungry, thirsty, or just feeling lonely.
28. What does the underlined word “emit” in Paragraph 1 probably mean
A. Give off. B. Add to. C. Clear up. D. Take in.
29. Which of the following is most likely to hear plants talk
A. Humans. B. Bats. C. Mice. D. Dogs.
30. What is the breakthrough of Hadany’s study
A. They’ve found plants can communicate with each other. B. They’ve used plants’ sounds to improve agriculture.
C. They’ve understood and sorted plants’ sounds. D. They’ve discovered how plants make sounds.
31. What can be a best title for the text
A. Scientists Discover the Language of Plants B. Animals Understand Plants’ Language
C. Plants Communicate in Various Ways D. Stress Makes Plants Talk
D
We all want to give our kids the best possible advice, but when it comes to what path they should explore after education and what career possibilities are out there, where should we start
“For parents, the most important thing is to keep options open and to understand that equipping them with life skills are important,” says secondary school teacher David Earl.
Your kid will probably have some idea of the terms “growth” and “fixed mindset”. Simply put, the central idea of the growth mindset (思维模式) is that intelligence (智力) and ability can be developed, and children who have this idea will try to seek opportunities to push themselves, understanding that they are likely to achieve what they want if they persevere. This challenges a fixed mindset, the idea that a child’s ability is limited and set in advance.
Help your kid prepare for closed doors, tough interviews, rejection letters by encouraging them to embrace them and understand that none of them is failure. Remind them of things they’ve overcome, suggesting they view every negative experience as a chance to learn and grow, rather than an end point.
Employers lay stress on all kinds of life skills, including problem-solving, leadership and creative thinking. So getting your children to think about those skills is helpful. Barclays LifeSkills has listed skills important for individuals in their future careers-communicating through videos and audio, rather than writing, and working with people from. different generations and backgrounds.
Good grades and passing examinations may seem like the most important thing to your kid right now, but try to encourage them to also think of longer-term goals. By thinking of a long-term goal, you may be able to find areas they need to improve.
Thinking about the future can be challenging, but it’s important that your kid understands that the next step is just that one small step. It doesn’t have to be anything as huge as what career to pursue or which course to take. This is a team effort: Ask teachers, friends, or turn to experts for tips.
32. What does the growth mindset stress
A. A child’s ability can be improved. B. Success comes only from good grades.
C. One’s intelligence stays unchanged. D. Children should avoid challenges to succeed.
33. Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word “embrace” in Paragraph 4
A. Ignore. B. Measure. C. Perform. D. Accept.
34. Which of the following might the writer agree with
A. Children should consider long-term goals instead of good grades.
B. It’s parents’ responsibility to choose their children’ future careers.
C. It’s a life skill to get along with people from different backgrounds.
D. Children should be independent of their parents as early as possible.
35. Who is the above. passage mainly intended for
A. Children B. Parents C. Employers. D. Teachers.
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。
Overcoming Social Anxiety
Almost all of you have had anxiety attacks at some point of your lives. Overcoming social anxiety is necessary for an individual. 36 The below-mentioned tips will help you to overcome your social anxiety in a better way.
Prepare yourself in your mind. Don’t let the fear of embarrassment defeat you in social settings. You can prepare yourself with some scenarios (设想). 37 If you are prepared for the worst things, and you know what to do in those moments, you’ll naturally get the confidence to remain calm and manage the situation.
38 The way you think makes a strong influence on the way you feel. Understanding that you can control the way you think is an important step in defeating social anxiety. When thoughts like “I’m going to fail” come to your mind, try replacing them with more realistic and calmer thoughts. Try telling yourself that you are able and confident enough to fight those negative thoughts.
Try to speak up. Ensure you always talk in a reasonably louder voice. It is good to talk about hot events. If you have a special interest, try to talk more about it so that beginners as wells as experts can understand you. 39
Practice distracting (分散) your attention. It will help you concentrate on something else when your anxiety starts to build up. 40 Then you will not get time to think about your worries and will feel confident talking about it. You will find yourself actually enjoying the social situation instead of running away from it.
A. Develop a positive attitude.
B. Try sticking to your thoughts.
C. You can also collect amusing stories or jokes to tell.
D. You can start reading a book or get busy with a hobby.
E. To overcome this, it’s important to step out of your comfort zone.
F. In this way, you can ensure that you’re ready for any challenging situations.
G. Not doing so can create plenty of breaks in relationships at home and in work.
第三部分：语言运用
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共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。
Grace Carter wasn’t fond of weekends. Each time Friday came around, she felt 41 . She had no one to spend her spare time with.
She moved to London a few years ago and 42 to make new friends. Although she had high hopes of going to restaurants and the theater, she didn’t want to do those 43 alone. Carter was especially anxious for 44 .
She finally found herself searching online: “How to make friends in London ” The 45 proved mostly useless. Actually, Carter found a few other women in London who were 46 the same puzzle. She created a Facebook group called “The London Lonely Girls Club” and invited those women to join, hoping to 47 the situation. She then encouraged them to meet for lunch.
At first, Carter was afraid that no one would 48 , as saying that you don’t have people around was really scary. 49 , all five women showed up and got along well. It was a 50 , and Carter realized she wasn’t the only one experiencing 51 and she could help others in her position. After that, Carter 52 scheduling meet-ups, and word slowly spread about the group.
The London Lonely Girls Club has attracted a lot of people to its events, and Carter said she lost 53 of how many women have established 54 through it. “It’s the reason why I’ve carried on,” Carter said. “We won’t 55 . As long as there is a need, we will be here.”
41. A. excited B. upset C. calm D. tired
42. A. struggled B. refused C. forgot D. hated
43. A. tasks B. activities C. projects D. services
44. A. truth B. comfort C. silence D. company
45. A. change B. request C. search D. contact
46. A. sharing B. viewing C. applying D. valuing
47. A. comment on B. look for C. leave aside D. deal with
48. A. come B. help C. call D. care
49. A. Interestingly B. Surprisingly C. Confusingly D. Admiringly
50. A. duty B. challenge C. success D. chance
51. A. failure B. fear C. illness D. loneliness
52. A. finished B. continued C. practised D. suggested
53. A. control B. direction C. count D. interest
54. A. businesses B. agreements C. relations D. guidelines
55. A. give up B. come back C. stay behind D. set out
第二节 单句语法填空（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）
56. I ________ (organize) my words in my head when the girl next to me gave me a nudge.
57. I was frightened ________ the sight of the test paper.
58. We figured that in twenty years each of us ought to have our destiny ________ (work) out and our fortunes made, whatever they were going to be.
59. When you open a dictionary, you often come across a lot of ________ (familiar ) words. You might think this is a bit scary.
60. Walk and Talk is perfect for anyone ________ weekends need some excitement.
61. ________ (strange) , his beard is still red even though his hair is turning grey.
62. Choose the best ________ (describe) of Meng Hao’s first day at senior high.
63. Just keep ________ open mind and take part in as much as possible.
64. What if the only way of getting news from faraway friends was writing letters that took ages ________ (deliver).
65. The Brownlee brothers ________ (do) triathlons since they were children.
第四部分：书面表达（满分40分）
第一节·（满分25分）
王明现在是高一学生。进入高中以来，他常常感到身体不舒服，易疲倦，为此他很苦恼。作为朋友的你给他写一封信。
内容包括：
1. 表示理解并安慰
2. 针对现象提出建议
注意：
1. 写作词数应为100左右：
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Wang Ming,
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
LiHua
第二节：读后续写（满分15分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Ali and his younger sister, Zahra, lived with their parents in a poor neighborhood. Their mother was very sick and their father was struggling to find a job, and they had only a little money with which to buy food. As they had not paid the rent for several months, the landlord was breathing down their necks (盯着他们).
One day, Ali took Zahra’s shoes to a shoe repairman to be fixed, but he lost them on the way home. It wasn’t until he got home that he realized he had lost the shoes. He was afraid that his parents would be angry and disappointed, so he begged his sister to keep it secret. Zahra agreed and the two decided to share Ali’s running shoes. Zahra’s school hours were in the morning, so she would wear them first. After school, she would rush back and give them to Ali. He could then run to his school, which began in the afternoon. Although he ran as fast as he could, Ali often arrived late and was warned by the school.
Ali heard about a long distance race that was held for the boys in the city. When he learned that the third prize was a new pair of shoes, he decided to take part. He ran home excitedly and promised his sister that he would win her the new shoes.
The day of race arrived. Ali had a strong start, but halfway through the race he began to get tired and his legs began to ache. Getting more and more tired he thought only of Zahra and his promise to her. Dreaming of the new shoes he would win for his sister gave him strength and he stayed right behind the two fastest runners, determined to finish third. Suddenly, as the finishing line drew near, another runner collided (碰撞) with Ali from behind and he crashed to the ground.
注意：1. 续写词数为80左右；2续写部分共一段，开头语已为你写好，请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Ali looked up and saw the other boys rushing ahead. ______________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
2024级高一上学期期中教学质量检测
英语答案
1-5: BCAAB 6-10: ACCBA 11-15: CBBCA 16-20: ACABC 21-23: DDC 24-27: DBBA
28-31: ABCA 32-35: ADCB 36-40: GFACD 41-45: BABDC 46-50: ADABC 51-55: DBCCA
56. was organizing/organising 57. at 58. worked 59. unfamiliar 60. whose 61. Strangely 62. description
63. an 64. to be delivered 65. have been doing
66. Dear Wang Ming,
I’m sorry to hear that you haven’t been feeling well lately. As your friend, I care about you very much.
People need to adjust their state to adapt to the changing environment. So I have a few suggestions for you. First of all, go to bed early every day and don’t study too late. As a student, you need 6-8 hours of sleep every day to ensure that you are energetic the next day, and abundant energy in turn promotes learning efficiency. Secondly, you can do more exercise. Exercise can strengthen your body and delight your mind. In this way, you won’t get tired easily after a day’s school life. Finally, it is also good to eat more healthy foods, including green vegetables, fresh fruits, and protein foods such as meat, eggs and milk.
I hope my advice is helpful to you. Look forward to receiving your good news soon.
Yours,
LiHua
67. Ali looked up and saw the other boys rushing ahead. Refusing to give up at this point, he jumped to his feet and ran as fast as he could. He dashed across the finishing line and won the fourth prize. Thinking he would let her sister down, Ali couldn’t help sobbing. Just then he suddenly heard the announcement from the broadcast that he won the third prize as the runner who collided with Ali was disqualified for breaking the rule. Holding the shoes close to his chest during the award ceremony, Ali felt overjoyed and relieved as he eventually won the shoes for his sister.
听力原文
Text 1
W: Excuse me, do you know when the No. 123 bus will arrive I’ve been standing here for quite a while.
M: Its route has been changed. You should take the subway, or you can take a taxi.
W: Thank you.
Text 2
M: Sophia, welcome to our class. Your parents told me that you studied in Rochester in the past.
W: Thanks. Yes. Now I live with my family in Chicago. I want to gain knowledge here and go to Harvard University in Boston in three years.
Text 3
M: Popcorn! Popcorn! Warm, freshly made popcorn!
W: Come over here, please. I’d like two buckets of it. My kid and I just love to eat it by the sea.
M: Oh, keep an eye on your kid, because he has left the sandy beach and is playing in the waves.
Text 4
M: Sarah, you made some mistakes. There are 50 questions, but you got 10 answers wrong.
W: Oh, Mr. Brown. I will be more careful next time.
Text 5
W: Honey, you’d better leave the laundry. The dryer doesn’t work. The clothes will take ages to dry on such rainy days.
M: OK. Maybe I’ll do it another day then. The weather forecast said it will be clear next week.
Text 6
W: Hey, Ralph. You look pale. Would you like some water
M: No, thanks. I just want a rest. It was a really busy day at work. I carried out many difficult tasks today.
W: What tasks did you do
M: Besides my own work, I helped my colleague James deal with two unreasonable customers.
W: I see. That does seem difficult. It will be Friday tomorrow. Hopefully it will be easier.
M: I hope so. I have done most of my work so far this week.
W: That’s nice. And I’m also really looking forward to the coming Saturday.
Text 7
W: Hey, Fred. Did you know that the concert was called off
M: Yes, it’s really a pity that the guitar player got sick. In fact, I’ve been longing for that night for a few months since I got the tickets.
W: I’m definitely sorry for him, but now I have to think about what to do this weekend. Going swimming or watching TV
M: Why not go hiking Last weekend, you said you would like a hike. It’s beautiful and warm at this time of year.
W: Yeah. Vivian and David will probably go with me. Will you go
M; Okay, count me in.
Text 8
M: Caroline, do you know a fast way to the City Market
W: You can drive there or take a taxi, but you might get stuck in traffic jams.
M: Yes. I wonder if it is possible to get there by subway. It’s seldom late to take the subway.
W: I’m pretty sure you can, but you’ll have to walk for about 10 minutes after you get off.
M: That’s okay. It will be good exercise for me. The tomatoes you gave me last Friday were delicious. Did you buy them at the market
W: Yes. They’re called Black Tomato. Are you going to pick some up Can you get some for me
M: Yes, sure thing. We live next to each other. I’ll bring some to my office too.
W: Thank you very much.
Text 9
W: Hello. Welcome to Hertz Rental Car. How can I help you
M: I want to rent a unique car you have. What would it be
W: We have a wide selection of cars.
M: That sounds interesting. Can I see them
W: Definitely. May I ask if you need a car for a road trip, or maybe an interview for a new job
M: Actually, neither. My wife dreams of driving a cool car.
W: Oh, I see. That’s our selection. The red one is $249 per day. The gray one you see over there is $229 per day. Which one do you prefer
M: Honestly, I think they ’re both really expensive.
M: Honestly, I think they’re both really expensive.
W: Maybe you will be interested in the black one It is only $140 per day. And the weekly rent on the car will be $980.
M: What if I keep a car for half a day
W: Hmm. I need to ask our manager... OK. It could be arranged. Which one will you take
M: I’ll take that red one.
Text 10
Do you like pasta and pizza Italian food culture appears in front of us in its full diversity. An interesting fact is that cooking differs from each other in various parts of Italy. The northern region has always been famous for animal farming. People there mainly have butter, milk and meat. Moreover, meat is usually served in large pieces. And if cut into small pieces, it is used to make sauce. The South provides a good harvest of fruits and vegetables. Herbs are grown there, which are then added to food. On average, a dinner in Italy, not in the most expensive restaurant for two people with wine, will cost up to 50 euros. There are also other choices: takeaway food or “tourist menu” -an Italian business lunch, which costs around 20 euros. The price is reasonable. It includes a main dish, a salad, a dessert and a drink. And, of course, one more thing we have to mention, Italian coffee. Believe me, even in an ordinary cafe in any city of Italy, coffee will be better than that in many places around the world. You can’t miss it.
A: 【答案】21. D 22. D23. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍的是适合学习英语的在线开放课程MOOCs。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据Best for British English: Future Learn部分中“The courses offered here come from 40 places all across the world, including some top British institutions like the British Council. (这里提供的课程来自世界各地的40个地方，包括一些英国顶级机构，如英国文化协会。)”可知，这里提供的课程来自世界各地的40个地方，包括一些英国顶级机构，如英国文化协会即它提供英式英语课程。故选D。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据Best for Advanced Learners: Coursera部分中“You can complete courses as they take place, or just play back the lessons when they are over. (你可以完成正在进行的课程，或者在课程结束时观看回放的课程。)”可知，学习该课程时，学生按照自己的进度完成课程。故选D。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据Best for Variety of Courses: Udemy部分中“Ratings: 4.7/5 (评分4.7分（满分5分）)”可知，相比于其他课程，该课程评分为4.7分（满分5分），是最高的评分。故选C。
B: 24. D 25. B 26. B 27. A
【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。Joe Clark是一位非传统的高中校长，他执行规则的独特方式成为1989年一部好莱坞电影的主题。他在新泽西州帕特森东区高中的领导能力赢得了全国的关注。文章主要介绍了Joe Clark是如何教育学生的以及他的教育特点。
【24题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段“You are not inferior.”is what Clark would often tell his students, many of whom were African American or Latino. They grew up in a difficult environment and faced violence, drugs and troubled family life which could prevent them from succeeding in school and in life. (“你并不低人一等”是Clark经常对他的学生说的话，他的学生中有很多是非裔美国人或拉丁裔美国人。他们在困难的环境中长大，面临暴力、毒品和麻烦的家庭生活，这些都可能阻碍他们在学校和生活中取得成功)”可推知，通过说“你并不比其他的学生差”，Joe Clark的意思是鼓励学生提高自己。故选D。
【25题详解】词句猜测题。根据划线词后文“300 students for breaking school rules”可知，300名违反校规的学生被Clark开除了。划线词意思是“开除”。A. Drew out, . 取出；B. Kicked out. 解雇，开除；C. Brought out. 出版；D. Smoothed out. 消除。故选B。
【26题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“In 1988, one teacher, said his methods were more like being in a labor camp than a public high school. (1988年，一位教师说，他的方法更像是在劳改营，而不是公立高中)”可知，一位老师批评了Joe Clark。故选B。
【27题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段中“Joe Clark was a non-traditional high school principal, whose unusual way of carrying out rules became the subject of a 1989 Hollywood movie. (Joe Clark是一位非传统的高中校长，他执行规则的独特方式成为1989年一部好莱坞电影的主题)”以及第三段中“In C1ark’s first days of working, he expelled 300 students for breaking school rules. The students who remained at school believed that higher expectations were being placed on them. They felt more pressure to perform better. Clark开始工作的头几天里，他开除了300名违反校规的学生。留在学校的学生认为他们被寄予了更高的期望。为了表现得更好，他们感到了更多的压力”可推知，Joe Clark强硬且独特。故选A。
C: 【答案】28. A 29. B 30. C 31. A
【解析】
主题语境：人与自然文章体裁：说明文
语篇导读：本文介绍了科学家发现了植物会因为受到压力或伤害而发出声音的现象。
28. A根据第一段“Some plants may also emit a terrible taste to prevent some insects from hurting them”可知，植物“emit terrible taste”的行为的目的是防止某些昆虫伤害它们，而前文又提到这是它们“communicate”的一种例子，由此推断它们会释放这种不好的味道，give off“散发出”。故选择A项。
29. B根据第三段“plants make sounds at frequencies (频率) between 40 to 80 KHZ-out of the range of human ears-but within the range of some animals. ‘Bats make sounds in these ranges all the time.’”可知，bats发出的声音频率范围与植物一致，因此它们最有可能听到植物发出的声音。故选择B项。
30. C根据第四段“One of the primary breakthroughs (突破) of Hadany’s study is that the researchers have managed to understand and classify the sounds that plants make for the first time.”可知，目前Hadany团队的研究突破在于他们第一次理解并分类了植物发出的声音。
31. A本文主要介绍了科学家Hadany的研究团队的最新研究成果一一植物能够因为各种原因而发出声音。故选择A项。
D: 【答案】32. A 33. D 34. C 35. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讲述了父母应如何帮助孩子培养成长心态，面对未来的挑战，以及重视生活技能，鼓励孩子思考长期目标。
【32题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段中“Simply put, the central idea of the growth mindset (思维模式) is that intelligence and ability can be developed, and children who have this idea will try to seek opportunities to push themselves, understanding that they are likely to achieve what they want if they persevere. (简而言之，成长心态的核心思想是智力和能力是可以培养的，有这种想法的孩子会努力寻找机会来推动自己，他们明白如果他们坚持不懈，就有可能实现他们的目标)”可知，成长心态强调的是孩子的能力是可以提高的。故选A项。
【33题详解】词句猜测题。划线词embrace后代词“them”指代上文中的“closed doors, tough interviews, rejection letters (闭门羹、艰难的面试和拒绝信)”，结合下文“understand that none of them is failure”和“suggesting they view every negative experience as a chance to learn and grow, rather than an end point. (建议他们把每一次负面的经历都看作是一个学习和成长的机会，而不是终点)”可知，文中提出要让孩子们正确看待“闭门羹、艰难的面试和拒绝信”之类的负面经历，不要把它们看作是失败，要看作是一次成长的机会，即要接受负面经历。故画线词embrace意思应accept相近，意为“接受”。故选D项。
【34题详解】推理判断题。根据第五段中“Barclays LifeSkills has listed skills important for individuals in their future careers-communicating through videos and audio, rather than writing, and working with people from different generations and backgrounds, (巴克莱生活技能列出了个人未来职业生涯中重要的技能通过视频和音频进行交流，而不是写作，以及与来自不同年代和背景的人合作)”可知，作者会赞同与来自不同背景的人相处是一种生活技能。故选C项。
【35题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段中“We all want to give our kids the best possible advice, but when it comes to what path they should explore after education and what career possibilities arc out there, where should we start (我们都想给孩子最好的建议，但当涉及到他们受教育后应该探索什么道路，以及有什么职业可能性时，我们应该从哪里开始呢？)”以及第二段中“For parents, the most important thing is to keep options open and to understand that equipping them with life skills are important (对父母来说，最重要的是保持选择的开放性，并理解为他们配备生活技能很重要)”可推知，这篇文章主要是为父母写的。故选B项。
七选五：【答案】36. G 37. F 38. A 39. C 40. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要就如何克服社交焦虑提供了实用的建议和方法，旨在帮助读者理解并应对社交焦虑问题。
【36题详解】根据空前内容“Almost all of you have had anxiety attacks at some point of your lives. Overcoming social anxiety is necessary for an individual. (你们几乎所有人在生活中的某个时刻都经历过焦虑发作。对于个人而言，克服社交焦虑是必要的。)”可知，我们每个人都经历过焦虑，而克服社交焦虑是非常有必要的。选项G“Not doing so can create plenty of breaks in relationships at home and in wok. (不这样做可能会在家庭和工作关系中造成许多裂痕。)”延续上文内容，指出克服社交焦虑才能在家庭和工作中不造成裂痕。故选G。
【37题详解】根据空前内容“Prepare yourself in your mind. Don’t let the fear of embarrassment defeat you in social settings. You can prepare yourself with some scenarios (设想). （在心理上做好准备。不要让对尴尬的恐惧在社交场合中击败你。你可以通过设想一些场景来为自己做好准备。)”可知，作者建议我们可以通过设想一些场景从而在心理上做好准备。选项F “In this way, you can ensure that you’re ready for any challenging situations. (这样，你可以确保自己准备好应对任何具有挑战性的情况。)”中的“in this way”指的正是上文提到的“You can prepare yourself with some scenarios”，内容上保持一致。故选F。
【38题详解】空处为段首句，为本段主要内容。根据下文“The way you think makes a strong influence on the way you feel. Understanding that you can control the way you think is an important step in defeating social anxiety. When thoughts like "I’m going to fail"come to your mind, try replacing them with more realistic and calmer thoughts. Try telling yourself that you are able and confident enough to fight those negative thoughts. (你的思维方式对你的感受有着强烈的影响。理解你可以控制自己的思维方式是击败社交焦虑的重要一步。当“我要失败了”这样的想法浮现在脑海中时，试着用更现实、更冷静的想法去取代它们。试着告诉自己，你有足够的能力和自信去对抗那些消极的想法。)”可知，作者在本段内容中建议读者要有积极的态度来对抗消极的想法。选项A“Develop a positive attitude. (培养积极态度。)”是本段内容的概括。故选A。
【39题详解】根据上文内容“It is good to talk about hot events. If you have a special interest, try to talk more about it so that beginners as wells as experts can understand you. (谈论热门事件是有益的。如果你有特别的兴趣，试着多谈谈它，以便初学者和专家都能理解你。)”可知，作者提议了一些可以谈的话题，比如热门事件或者自己感兴趣的事情。选项C“You can also collect amusing stories or jokes to tell. (你也可以收集有趣的故事或笑话来讲。)”与上文内容相符，指的都是我们可以谈论的一些话题。故选C。
【40题详解】根据空前内容“Practice distracting (分散) your attention. It will help you concentrate on something else when your anxiety starts to build up. (练习分散注意力。当你的焦虑开始累积时，它会帮助你专注于其他事情。)”可知，作者建议我们可以练习分散注意力从而专注于其他事情，选项D“You can start reading a book or get busy with a hobby. (你可以开始读一本书或忙于一个爱好。)”延续上文内容，建议我们可以读一本书或忙于一个爱好。同时，选项D中的“start”与空后“Then you will not get time to think about your worries and will feel confident talking about it. (然后你就没有时间去想你的担忧了，并且会自信地谈论它。)”中的“then”保持一致。故选D。
完型：【答案】41. B 42. A 43. B 44. D 45. C 46. A 47. D 48. A 49. B 50. C 51. D 52. B 53. C
54. C 55. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Grace Carter通过创建“伦敦孤独女孩俱乐部”这个Facebook小组，帮助自己在伦敦交到朋友，并成功帮助其他有同样困惑的女性建立社交关系。
【41题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：每到星期五，她都感到心烦意乱。A. excited兴奋的；B. upset沮丧的，心烦意乱的；C. calm平静的；D. tired疲倦的。根据下文“She had no one to spend her spare time with.”可知，没有人陪Carter度过空闲时间，因此她会因为周五的到来而感到心烦意乱。故选B。
【42题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：几年前，她搬到了伦敦，很难交到新朋友。A. struggled挣扎；B. refused拒绝；C. forgot忘记；D. hated讨厌。根据上文“She had no one to spend her spare time with.”可知，没有人陪Carter度过空闲时间，因此她在搬到伦敦后是很难交到新朋友，短语struggle to do sth意为“挣扎着做某事，苦于做某事”。故选A。
【43题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：虽然她对去餐馆和剧院有很高的期望，但她不想一个人去做这些活动。A. tasks任务；B. activities活动；C. projects项目；D. services服务。根据上文“Although she had high hopes of going to restaurants and the theater”可知，此处指上文提到的这些去餐馆和剧院的活动。故选B。
【44题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：Carter特别渴望有人作伴。A. truth真相；B. comfort安慰；C.silence沉默：D. company陪伴，根据下文“She finally found herself searching online: ‘How to make friends in London ’”可知，Carter在网上搜索如何在伦敦交朋友的相关信息，因此是特别渴望有人作伴。故选D。
【45题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：搜索基本上是徒劳的。A. change改变；B. request请求：C. search搜索；D. contact联系。根据上文“She finally found herself searching online”可知，此处指在网上进行的搜索。故选C。
【46题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：事实上，Carter在伦敦还发现了其他一些女性也有同样的困惑。A. sharing共同拥有；B. viewing观看；C. applying申请；D, valuing重视。根据下文“She created a Facebook group called ‘The London Lonely Girls Club’ and invited those women to join”可知，Carter创建了“伦敦孤独女孩俱乐部”的小组，并邀请那些女性加入，由此推知，她是因为发现其他一些女性也有同样的困惑，所以才做这件事的。故选A。
【47题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：她在Facebook上创建了一个名为“伦敦孤独女孩俱乐部”的小组，并邀请那些女性加入，希望能应对这个问题。A. comment on评论；B. look for寻找；C. leave aside搁置；D. deal with应对。根据下文“She then encouraged them to meet for lunch.”可知，Carter鼓励同样孤独的女性一起吃午饭，因此她是想通过这个小组来应对这个问题。故选D。
【48题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：一开始，Carter担心没人会来，因为说你身边没有人真的很可怕。A. come来；B. help帮助；C. call呼叫；D. care关心。根据上文“She then encouraged them to meet for lunch.”可知，Carter鼓励同样孤独的女性一起吃午饭，因此她是担心她们不会来吃午饭。故选A。
【49题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：令人惊讶的是，五位女士都来了，而且相处得很好。A Interestingly有趣地；B. Surprisingly令人惊讶地；C. Confusingly令人困惑地；D. Admiringly钦佩地。根据上文“At first, Carter was afraid that no one would 8 , as saying that you don’t have people around was really scary.”和下午“all five women showed up and got along well”可知，原本Carter考虑到承认孤独很可怕，对大家能否来吃午饭是担心的，但结果五位女士都来了，而且相处得很好，这是令她感到惊讶的情况。故选B。
【50题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：这次活动很成功，Carter意识到她不是唯一一个感到孤独的人，她可以帮助和她一样处境的人。A. duty责任；B. challenge挑战；C. success成功；D. chance机会。根据上文“all five women showed up and got along well”可知，五位女士都来吃午饭了，而且相处得很好，因此这次活动很成功。故选C。
【51题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：这次活动很成功，Carter意识到她不是唯一一个感到孤独的人，她可以帮助和她一样处境的人。A. failure失败；B. fear恐惧；C. illness疾病；D. loneliness孤独。根据上文“She created a Facebook group called ‘The London Lonely Girls Club’”可知，Carter创建的是名为“伦敦孤独女孩俱乐部”的小组，此处指意识到她不是唯一一个感到孤独的人。故选D。
【52题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：在那之后，Carter继续安排会面，关于这个组织的消息慢慢传开了。A. finished完成：B. continued继续；C. practised练习；D. suggested建议。根据上文“Carter realized she wasn’t the only one experiencing 11 and she could help others in her position”可知，Carter意识到她可以帮助和她一样处境的人，因此会继续安排大家会面。故选B。
【53题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：“伦敦孤独女孩俱乐部”吸引了很多人参加它的活动，Carter说她记不清有多少女性通过它建立了关系。A. control控制；B. direction方向；C. count计数；D. interest兴趣。根据上文“The London Lonely Girls Club has attracted a lot of people to its events”可知，这个俱乐部吸引了很多人参加它的活动，此处强调参与人数之多，指Carter记不清具体人数了，短语lose count of意为“记不清……的数目”。故选C。
【54题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：“伦敦孤独女孩俱乐部”吸引了很多人参加它的活动，Carter说她记不清有多少女性通过它建立了关系。A. businesses商业；B. agreements协议；C. relations关系；D. guidelines指导方针。根据上文“all five women showed up and got along well”可知，这个俱乐部是通过安排大家见面相处来解决女性的孤独问题，因此此处指女性通过它与他人建立了关系。故选C。
【55题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：我们不会放弃。A. give up放弃；B. come back回来：C. stay behind留下；D. set out出发。根据下文“As long as there is a need, we will be here.”可知，Carter会坚持把这个活动办下去，因此是指不会放弃。故选A。
英语试题
2024. 11
本试卷共四部分，共12页。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
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 is the woman waiting for
A. The subway. B. A bus. C. A taxi.
2. Where did the girl study in the past
A. In Chicago. B. In Boston. C. In Rochester.
3. What is the man doing
A. Selling popcorn. B. Playing in the waves. C. Drawing on the sand.
4. How many right answers did the girl have
A. 40. B. 50 C. 10
5. What will the weather be like next week
A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Foggy.
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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. How does the man feel
A. Tired. B. Thirsty. C. Hungry.
7. What day is it today
A. Saturday. B. Friday. C. Thursday
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。
8. Why was the concert canceled
A. The weather was bad. B. The tickets didn’t sell well. C. The performer felt uncomfortable.
9. What does the man advise the woman to do on the weekend
A. Go swimming. B. Go hiking. C. Watch TV.
10. What does the man mean in the end
A. He will join the woman. B. He will call Vivian and David. C. He will miss his favorite season.
听下面一段对话，回答第11和第12两个小题。
11. How will the man go to the market
A. By taxi. B. By car. C. By subway.
12. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Co-workers. B. Neighbors C. Strangers.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。
13. What does the woman possibly do
A. She is a manager. B. She is a salesperson. C. She is a hotel receptionist
14. Why does the man need a car
A. He is going on a trip. B. He will have an interview. C. He wants to realize his wife’s dream.
15. How long will the man keep a car
A. Half a day B. One day. C. One week.
16. How much will the man pay: at last
A. $124.5. B. $249. C. $140.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17. What is the talk mainly about
A. Italian coffee. B. Italian food industry. C. Italian eating habits.
18. What do people prefer to eat in the south according to the speaker
A. Vegetables. B. Meat. C. Milk.
19. Which is not included in the “tourist menu”
A. A dessert. B. A soup C. A salad.
20. What does the speaker mention in the end
A. Butter. B. Milk. C. Coffee.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A
Best for Formal English Classes: Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)
MOOCs, as the name suggests, are online courses that are open to an unlimited number of students. If you’re someone who prefers this kind of course, one of these could be for you.
Best for All Levels: Alison Ratings: 4.3/5 Users: 1,000,000+
Opened in 2007, Alison is considered to be the first MOOC. It has a whole section for learning English and is one of the best MOOCs for starting your English studies from ABC.
Best for British English: Future Learn Ratings: 4.4/5 Users: 1,000,000+
The courses offered here come from 40 places all across the world, including some top British institutions like the British Council. But it has no partners in the US, so if you’re looking for American English, you might want to try a different site!
Best for Variety of Courses: Udemy Ratings: 4.7/5 Users: 1,000,000+
Udemy wants to teach everything and is one of the biggest MOOCs out there. There are tens of thousands of courses. Not all the courses on Udemy are free, but there’re a good number of free ones. Even the courses that aren’t free can be pretty affordable.
Best for Advanced Learners: Coursera Ratings: 4.5/5 Users: 1,000,000+
Recommended for advanced learners, Coursera is another MOOC that offers saved courses without the Internet. Coursera has a great many partners, institutions and universities. You can complete courses as they take place, or just play back the lessons when they are over.
Click here to get more information about what suits you best.
21. What do we know about FutureLearn from the text
A. It is the biggest MOOC B. It allows offline learning.
C. It is the first MOOC in the world D. It provides courses in British English.
22. What can learners benefit from Coursera
A. They have access to free courses. B. They can communicate with partners.
C. They can be recommended to universities. D. They can complete courses at their own pace.
23. Which course has the highest user satisfaction
A. Alison. B. FutureLearn. C. Udemy. D. Coursera.
B
Joe Clark was a non-traditional high school principal, whose unusual way of carrying out rules became the subject of a 1989 Hollywood movie. He gained national attention for his leadership at Eastside High School in Paterson, New Jersey.
“You are not inferior.” is what Clark would often tell his students, many of whom were African American or Latino. They grew up in a difficult environment and faced violence, drugs and troubled family life which could prevent them from succeeding in school and in life.
Before becoming an educator, Clark served in the U. S. Amy Reserve. His experience might have influenced how he ran his school. He was known to walk around with a bull horn and a baseball bat. In Clark’s first days of working, he expelled 300 students for breaking school rules. The students who remained at school believed that higher expectations were being placed on them. They felt more pressure to perform better.
Some praised his efforts at discipline while others criticized his methods. President Ronald Reagan offered Clark a White House policy adviser position after his success at the high school. In 1988, one teacher, said his methods were more like being in a labor camp than a public high school. In 1989, actor Morgan Freeman played Clark in the movie “Lean on Me.” That movie was based on Clark’s experiences at Eastside. “Joe was a father figure to school kid,” Freeman said. “He was the best of the best in terms of education.” Recently, one of Joe Clark’s former students, Thomas McEntyre said, “I never really got a chance to... thank him. We are your product. You did not fail us. No matter whether you kicked me out, you did not fail me. You bettered me.”
After he retired from Eastside in 1989, Clark wrote a book called “Laying Down the Law: Joe Clark’s Strategy for Saving Our Schools.” He described how he managed to turn Eastside High from a failing school into a success
24. By saying “You are not inferior” to his students, Joe Clark meant to ________.
A. make the students face the reality B. lead the students to accept themselves
C. press the students not to make mistakes D. encourage the students to better themselves
25. What does the underlined word “expelled” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Drew out. B. Kicked out. C. Brought out. D. Smoothed out.
26. Who criticized Joe Clark
A. The president B. One teacher. C. Morgan Freeman. D. Thomas McEntyre.
27. Which of the following best describes Joe Clark
A. Tough and unique. B. Demanding and humorous.
C. Kind and considerate. D. Well-meaning and professional.
C
It has long been known that plants communicate when they are stressed. You need only observe a houseplant to realize that a plant wilts (枯萎) when it needs water. Some plants may also emit a terrible taste to prevent some insects from hurting them
Now, a new study that was conducted by researchers at Tel Aviv University, shows that not only do plants express themselves in the above ways when stressed, they also make sounds, like talking.
According to the researchers, plants make sounds at frequencies (频率) between 40 to 80 KHZ-out of the range of human ears-but within the range of some animals. “Bats make sounds in these ranges all the time, and mice, dogs and cats can partially hear within it.” Dr. Lilach Hadany, a Professor at Tel Aviv University, and one of the authors of the study said.
One of the primary breakthroughs (突破) of Hadany’s study is that the researchers have managed to understand and classify the sounds that plants make for the first time. Plants that are not stressed make about one noise per hour, but plants that are stressed or injured make many hundreds of sounds per hour. And each of these sounds seemed to be specific to the type of stress the plant was under.
This type of information could be important for agriculture. Knowing what sounds their plants are making could help farmers determine whether their crops are in danger of drought or disease and allow them to make the necessary changes to help their plants.
Amazingly enough, the researchers are not actually sure how the plants make sounds. But anyway, the discovery is still a game-changer for plant science, and potentially for the future of agriculture. One day soon your plants may be able to tell you if they are hungry, thirsty, or just feeling lonely.
28. What does the underlined word “emit” in Paragraph 1 probably mean
A. Give off. B. Add to. C. Clear up. D. Take in.
29. Which of the following is most likely to hear plants talk
A. Humans. B. Bats. C. Mice. D. Dogs.
30. What is the breakthrough of Hadany’s study
A. They’ve found plants can communicate with each other. B. They’ve used plants’ sounds to improve agriculture.
C. They’ve understood and sorted plants’ sounds. D. They’ve discovered how plants make sounds.
31. What can be a best title for the text
A. Scientists Discover the Language of Plants B. Animals Understand Plants’ Language
C. Plants Communicate in Various Ways D. Stress Makes Plants Talk
D
We all want to give our kids the best possible advice, but when it comes to what path they should explore after education and what career possibilities are out there, where should we start
“For parents, the most important thing is to keep options open and to understand that equipping them with life skills are important,” says secondary school teacher David Earl.
Your kid will probably have some idea of the terms “growth” and “fixed mindset”. Simply put, the central idea of the growth mindset (思维模式) is that intelligence (智力) and ability can be developed, and children who have this idea will try to seek opportunities to push themselves, understanding that they are likely to achieve what they want if they persevere. This challenges a fixed mindset, the idea that a child’s ability is limited and set in advance.
Help your kid prepare for closed doors, tough interviews, rejection letters by encouraging them to embrace them and understand that none of them is failure. Remind them of things they’ve overcome, suggesting they view every negative experience as a chance to learn and grow, rather than an end point.
Employers lay stress on all kinds of life skills, including problem-solving, leadership and creative thinking. So getting your children to think about those skills is helpful. Barclays LifeSkills has listed skills important for individuals in their future careers-communicating through videos and audio, rather than writing, and working with people from. different generations and backgrounds.
Good grades and passing examinations may seem like the most important thing to your kid right now, but try to encourage them to also think of longer-term goals. By thinking of a long-term goal, you may be able to find areas they need to improve.
Thinking about the future can be challenging, but it’s important that your kid understands that the next step is just that one small step. It doesn’t have to be anything as huge as what career to pursue or which course to take. This is a team effort: Ask teachers, friends, or turn to experts for tips.
32. What does the growth mindset stress
A. A child’s ability can be improved. B. Success comes only from good grades.
C. One’s intelligence stays unchanged. D. Children should avoid challenges to succeed.
33. Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word “embrace” in Paragraph 4
A. Ignore. B. Measure. C. Perform. D. Accept.
34. Which of the following might the writer agree with
A. Children should consider long-term goals instead of good grades.
B. It’s parents’ responsibility to choose their children’ future careers.
C. It’s a life skill to get along with people from different backgrounds.
D. Children should be independent of their parents as early as possible.
35. Who is the above. passage mainly intended for
A. Children B. Parents C. Employers. D. Teachers.
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。
Overcoming Social Anxiety
Almost all of you have had anxiety attacks at some point of your lives. Overcoming social anxiety is necessary for an individual. 36 The below-mentioned tips will help you to overcome your social anxiety in a better way.
Prepare yourself in your mind. Don’t let the fear of embarrassment defeat you in social settings. You can prepare yourself with some scenarios (设想). 37 If you are prepared for the worst things, and you know what to do in those moments, you’ll naturally get the confidence to remain calm and manage the situation.
38 The way you think makes a strong influence on the way you feel. Understanding that you can control the way you think is an important step in defeating social anxiety. When thoughts like “I’m going to fail” come to your mind, try replacing them with more realistic and calmer thoughts. Try telling yourself that you are able and confident enough to fight those negative thoughts.
Try to speak up. Ensure you always talk in a reasonably louder voice. It is good to talk about hot events. If you have a special interest, try to talk more about it so that beginners as wells as experts can understand you. 39
Practice distracting (分散) your attention. It will help you concentrate on something else when your anxiety starts to build up. 40 Then you will not get time to think about your worries and will feel confident talking about it. You will find yourself actually enjoying the social situation instead of running away from it.
A. Develop a positive attitude.
B. Try sticking to your thoughts.
C. You can also collect amusing stories or jokes to tell.
D. You can start reading a book or get busy with a hobby.
E. To overcome this, it’s important to step out of your comfort zone.
F. In this way, you can ensure that you’re ready for any challenging situations.
G. Not doing so can create plenty of breaks in relationships at home and in work.
第三部分：语言运用
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共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。
Grace Carter wasn’t fond of weekends. Each time Friday came around, she felt 41 . She had no one to spend her spare time with.
She moved to London a few years ago and 42 to make new friends. Although she had high hopes of going to restaurants and the theater, she didn’t want to do those 43 alone. Carter was especially anxious for 44 .
She finally found herself searching online: “How to make friends in London ” The 45 proved mostly useless. Actually, Carter found a few other women in London who were 46 the same puzzle. She created a Facebook group called “The London Lonely Girls Club” and invited those women to join, hoping to 47 the situation. She then encouraged them to meet for lunch.
At first, Carter was afraid that no one would 48 , as saying that you don’t have people around was really scary. 49 , all five women showed up and got along well. It was a 50 , and Carter realized she wasn’t the only one experiencing 51 and she could help others in her position. After that, Carter 52 scheduling meet-ups, and word slowly spread about the group.
The London Lonely Girls Club has attracted a lot of people to its events, and Carter said she lost 53 of how many women have established 54 through it. “It’s the reason why I’ve carried on,” Carter said. “We won’t 55 . As long as there is a need, we will be here.”
41. A. excited B. upset C. calm D. tired
42. A. struggled B. refused C. forgot D. hated
43. A. tasks B. activities C. projects D. services
44. A. truth B. comfort C. silence D. company
45. A. change B. request C. search D. contact
46. A. sharing B. viewing C. applying D. valuing
47. A. comment on B. look for C. leave aside D. deal with
48. A. come B. help C. call D. care
49. A. Interestingly B. Surprisingly C. Confusingly D. Admiringly
50. A. duty B. challenge C. success D. chance
51. A. failure B. fear C. illness D. loneliness
52. A. finished B. continued C. practised D. suggested
53. A. control B. direction C. count D. interest
54. A. businesses B. agreements C. relations D. guidelines
55. A. give up B. come back C. stay behind D. set out
第二节 单句语法填空（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）
56. I ________ (organize) my words in my head when the girl next to me gave me a nudge.
57. I was frightened ________ the sight of the test paper.
58. We figured that in twenty years each of us ought to have our destiny ________ (work) out and our fortunes made, whatever they were going to be.
59. When you open a dictionary, you often come across a lot of ________ (familiar ) words. You might think this is a bit scary.
60. Walk and Talk is perfect for anyone ________ weekends need some excitement.
61. ________ (strange) , his beard is still red even though his hair is turning grey.
62. Choose the best ________ (describe) of Meng Hao’s first day at senior high.
63. Just keep ________ open mind and take part in as much as possible.
64. What if the only way of getting news from faraway friends was writing letters that took ages ________ (deliver).
65. The Brownlee brothers ________ (do) triathlons since they were children.
第四部分：书面表达（满分40分）
第一节·（满分25分）
王明现在是高一学生。进入高中以来，他常常感到身体不舒服，易疲倦，为此他很苦恼。作为朋友的你给他写一封信。
内容包括：
1. 表示理解并安慰
2. 针对现象提出建议
注意：
1. 写作词数应为100左右：
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Wang Ming,
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
LiHua
第二节：读后续写（满分15分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Ali and his younger sister, Zahra, lived with their parents in a poor neighborhood. Their mother was very sick and their father was struggling to find a job, and they had only a little money with which to buy food. As they had not paid the rent for several months, the landlord was breathing down their necks (盯着他们).
One day, Ali took Zahra’s shoes to a shoe repairman to be fixed, but he lost them on the way home. It wasn’t until he got home that he realized he had lost the shoes. He was afraid that his parents would be angry and disappointed, so he begged his sister to keep it secret. Zahra agreed and the two decided to share Ali’s running shoes. Zahra’s school hours were in the morning, so she would wear them first. After school, she would rush back and give them to Ali. He could then run to his school, which began in the afternoon. Although he ran as fast as he could, Ali often arrived late and was warned by the school.
Ali heard about a long distance race that was held for the boys in the city. When he learned that the third prize was a new pair of shoes, he decided to take part. He ran home excitedly and promised his sister that he would win her the new shoes.
The day of race arrived. Ali had a strong start, but halfway through the race he began to get tired and his legs began to ache. Getting more and more tired he thought only of Zahra and his promise to her. Dreaming of the new shoes he would win for his sister gave him strength and he stayed right behind the two fastest runners, determined to finish third. Suddenly, as the finishing line drew near, another runner collided (碰撞) with Ali from behind and he crashed to the ground.
注意：1. 续写词数为80左右；2续写部分共一段，开头语已为你写好，请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Ali looked up and saw the other boys rushing ahead. ______________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
2024级高一上学期期中教学质量检测
英语答案
1-5: BCAAB 6-10: ACCBA 11-15: CBBCA 16-20: ACABC 21-23: DDC 24-27: DBBA
28-31: ABCA 32-35: ADCB 36-40: GFACD 41-45: BABDC 46-50: ADABC 51-55: DBCCA
56. was organizing/organising 57. at 58. worked 59. unfamiliar 60. whose 61. Strangely 62. description
63. an 64. to be delivered 65. have been doing
66. Dear Wang Ming,
I’m sorry to hear that you haven’t been feeling well lately. As your friend, I care about you very much.
People need to adjust their state to adapt to the changing environment. So I have a few suggestions for you. First of all, go to bed early every day and don’t study too late. As a student, you need 6-8 hours of sleep every day to ensure that you are energetic the next day, and abundant energy in turn promotes learning efficiency. Secondly, you can do more exercise. Exercise can strengthen your body and delight your mind. In this way, you won’t get tired easily after a day’s school life. Finally, it is also good to eat more healthy foods, including green vegetables, fresh fruits, and protein foods such as meat, eggs and milk.
I hope my advice is helpful to you. Look forward to receiving your good news soon.
Yours,
LiHua
67. Ali looked up and saw the other boys rushing ahead. Refusing to give up at this point, he jumped to his feet and ran as fast as he could. He dashed across the finishing line and won the fourth prize. Thinking he would let her sister down, Ali couldn’t help sobbing. Just then he suddenly heard the announcement from the broadcast that he won the third prize as the runner who collided with Ali was disqualified for breaking the rule. Holding the shoes close to his chest during the award ceremony, Ali felt overjoyed and relieved as he eventually won the shoes for his sister.
听力原文
Text 1
W: Excuse me, do you know when the No. 123 bus will arrive I’ve been standing here for quite a while.
M: Its route has been changed. You should take the subway, or you can take a taxi.
W: Thank you.
Text 2
M: Sophia, welcome to our class. Your parents told me that you studied in Rochester in the past.
W: Thanks. Yes. Now I live with my family in Chicago. I want to gain knowledge here and go to Harvard University in Boston in three years.
Text 3
M: Popcorn! Popcorn! Warm, freshly made popcorn!
W: Come over here, please. I’d like two buckets of it. My kid and I just love to eat it by the sea.
M: Oh, keep an eye on your kid, because he has left the sandy beach and is playing in the waves.
Text 4
M: Sarah, you made some mistakes. There are 50 questions, but you got 10 answers wrong.
W: Oh, Mr. Brown. I will be more careful next time.
Text 5
W: Honey, you’d better leave the laundry. The dryer doesn’t work. The clothes will take ages to dry on such rainy days.
M: OK. Maybe I’ll do it another day then. The weather forecast said it will be clear next week.
Text 6
W: Hey, Ralph. You look pale. Would you like some water
M: No, thanks. I just want a rest. It was a really busy day at work. I carried out many difficult tasks today.
W: What tasks did you do
M: Besides my own work, I helped my colleague James deal with two unreasonable customers.
W: I see. That does seem difficult. It will be Friday tomorrow. Hopefully it will be easier.
M: I hope so. I have done most of my work so far this week.
W: That’s nice. And I’m also really looking forward to the coming Saturday.
Text 7
W: Hey, Fred. Did you know that the concert was called off
M: Yes, it’s really a pity that the guitar player got sick. In fact, I’ve been longing for that night for a few months since I got the tickets.
W: I’m definitely sorry for him, but now I have to think about what to do this weekend. Going swimming or watching TV
M: Why not go hiking Last weekend, you said you would like a hike. It’s beautiful and warm at this time of year.
W: Yeah. Vivian and David will probably go with me. Will you go
M; Okay, count me in.
Text 8
M: Caroline, do you know a fast way to the City Market
W: You can drive there or take a taxi, but you might get stuck in traffic jams.
M: Yes. I wonder if it is possible to get there by subway. It’s seldom late to take the subway.
W: I’m pretty sure you can, but you’ll have to walk for about 10 minutes after you get off.
M: That’s okay. It will be good exercise for me. The tomatoes you gave me last Friday were delicious. Did you buy them at the market
W: Yes. They’re called Black Tomato. Are you going to pick some up Can you get some for me
M: Yes, sure thing. We live next to each other. I’ll bring some to my office too.
W: Thank you very much.
Text 9
W: Hello. Welcome to Hertz Rental Car. How can I help you
M: I want to rent a unique car you have. What would it be
W: We have a wide selection of cars.
M: That sounds interesting. Can I see them
W: Definitely. May I ask if you need a car for a road trip, or maybe an interview for a new job
M: Actually, neither. My wife dreams of driving a cool car.
W: Oh, I see. That’s our selection. The red one is $249 per day. The gray one you see over there is $229 per day. Which one do you prefer
M: Honestly, I think they ’re both really expensive.
M: Honestly, I think they’re both really expensive.
W: Maybe you will be interested in the black one It is only $140 per day. And the weekly rent on the car will be $980.
M: What if I keep a car for half a day
W: Hmm. I need to ask our manager... OK. It could be arranged. Which one will you take
M: I’ll take that red one.
Text 10
Do you like pasta and pizza Italian food culture appears in front of us in its full diversity. An interesting fact is that cooking differs from each other in various parts of Italy. The northern region has always been famous for animal farming. People there mainly have butter, milk and meat. Moreover, meat is usually served in large pieces. And if cut into small pieces, it is used to make sauce. The South provides a good harvest of fruits and vegetables. Herbs are grown there, which are then added to food. On average, a dinner in Italy, not in the most expensive restaurant for two people with wine, will cost up to 50 euros. There are also other choices: takeaway food or “tourist menu” -an Italian business lunch, which costs around 20 euros. The price is reasonable. It includes a main dish, a salad, a dessert and a drink. And, of course, one more thing we have to mention, Italian coffee. Believe me, even in an ordinary cafe in any city of Italy, coffee will be better than that in many places around the world. You can’t miss it.
A: 【答案】21. D 22. D23. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍的是适合学习英语的在线开放课程MOOCs。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据Best for British English: Future Learn部分中“The courses offered here come from 40 places all across the world, including some top British institutions like the British Council. (这里提供的课程来自世界各地的40个地方，包括一些英国顶级机构，如英国文化协会。)”可知，这里提供的课程来自世界各地的40个地方，包括一些英国顶级机构，如英国文化协会即它提供英式英语课程。故选D。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据Best for Advanced Learners: Coursera部分中“You can complete courses as they take place, or just play back the lessons when they are over. (你可以完成正在进行的课程，或者在课程结束时观看回放的课程。)”可知，学习该课程时，学生按照自己的进度完成课程。故选D。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据Best for Variety of Courses: Udemy部分中“Ratings: 4.7/5 (评分4.7分（满分5分）)”可知，相比于其他课程，该课程评分为4.7分（满分5分），是最高的评分。故选C。
B: 24. D 25. B 26. B 27. A
【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。Joe Clark是一位非传统的高中校长，他执行规则的独特方式成为1989年一部好莱坞电影的主题。他在新泽西州帕特森东区高中的领导能力赢得了全国的关注。文章主要介绍了Joe Clark是如何教育学生的以及他的教育特点。
【24题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段“You are not inferior.”is what Clark would often tell his students, many of whom were African American or Latino. They grew up in a difficult environment and faced violence, drugs and troubled family life which could prevent them from succeeding in school and in life. (“你并不低人一等”是Clark经常对他的学生说的话，他的学生中有很多是非裔美国人或拉丁裔美国人。他们在困难的环境中长大，面临暴力、毒品和麻烦的家庭生活，这些都可能阻碍他们在学校和生活中取得成功)”可推知，通过说“你并不比其他的学生差”，Joe Clark的意思是鼓励学生提高自己。故选D。
【25题详解】词句猜测题。根据划线词后文“300 students for breaking school rules”可知，300名违反校规的学生被Clark开除了。划线词意思是“开除”。A. Drew out, . 取出；B. Kicked out. 解雇，开除；C. Brought out. 出版；D. Smoothed out. 消除。故选B。
【26题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“In 1988, one teacher, said his methods were more like being in a labor camp than a public high school. (1988年，一位教师说，他的方法更像是在劳改营，而不是公立高中)”可知，一位老师批评了Joe Clark。故选B。
【27题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段中“Joe Clark was a non-traditional high school principal, whose unusual way of carrying out rules became the subject of a 1989 Hollywood movie. (Joe Clark是一位非传统的高中校长，他执行规则的独特方式成为1989年一部好莱坞电影的主题)”以及第三段中“In C1ark’s first days of working, he expelled 300 students for breaking school rules. The students who remained at school believed that higher expectations were being placed on them. They felt more pressure to perform better. Clark开始工作的头几天里，他开除了300名违反校规的学生。留在学校的学生认为他们被寄予了更高的期望。为了表现得更好，他们感到了更多的压力”可推知，Joe Clark强硬且独特。故选A。
C: 【答案】28. A 29. B 30. C 31. A
【解析】
主题语境：人与自然文章体裁：说明文
语篇导读：本文介绍了科学家发现了植物会因为受到压力或伤害而发出声音的现象。
28. A根据第一段“Some plants may also emit a terrible taste to prevent some insects from hurting them”可知，植物“emit terrible taste”的行为的目的是防止某些昆虫伤害它们，而前文又提到这是它们“communicate”的一种例子，由此推断它们会释放这种不好的味道，give off“散发出”。故选择A项。
29. B根据第三段“plants make sounds at frequencies (频率) between 40 to 80 KHZ-out of the range of human ears-but within the range of some animals. ‘Bats make sounds in these ranges all the time.’”可知，bats发出的声音频率范围与植物一致，因此它们最有可能听到植物发出的声音。故选择B项。
30. C根据第四段“One of the primary breakthroughs (突破) of Hadany’s study is that the researchers have managed to understand and classify the sounds that plants make for the first time.”可知，目前Hadany团队的研究突破在于他们第一次理解并分类了植物发出的声音。
31. A本文主要介绍了科学家Hadany的研究团队的最新研究成果一一植物能够因为各种原因而发出声音。故选择A项。
D: 【答案】32. A 33. D 34. C 35. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讲述了父母应如何帮助孩子培养成长心态，面对未来的挑战，以及重视生活技能，鼓励孩子思考长期目标。
【32题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段中“Simply put, the central idea of the growth mindset (思维模式) is that intelligence and ability can be developed, and children who have this idea will try to seek opportunities to push themselves, understanding that they are likely to achieve what they want if they persevere. (简而言之，成长心态的核心思想是智力和能力是可以培养的，有这种想法的孩子会努力寻找机会来推动自己，他们明白如果他们坚持不懈，就有可能实现他们的目标)”可知，成长心态强调的是孩子的能力是可以提高的。故选A项。
【33题详解】词句猜测题。划线词embrace后代词“them”指代上文中的“closed doors, tough interviews, rejection letters (闭门羹、艰难的面试和拒绝信)”，结合下文“understand that none of them is failure”和“suggesting they view every negative experience as a chance to learn and grow, rather than an end point. (建议他们把每一次负面的经历都看作是一个学习和成长的机会，而不是终点)”可知，文中提出要让孩子们正确看待“闭门羹、艰难的面试和拒绝信”之类的负面经历，不要把它们看作是失败，要看作是一次成长的机会，即要接受负面经历。故画线词embrace意思应accept相近，意为“接受”。故选D项。
【34题详解】推理判断题。根据第五段中“Barclays LifeSkills has listed skills important for individuals in their future careers-communicating through videos and audio, rather than writing, and working with people from different generations and backgrounds, (巴克莱生活技能列出了个人未来职业生涯中重要的技能通过视频和音频进行交流，而不是写作，以及与来自不同年代和背景的人合作)”可知，作者会赞同与来自不同背景的人相处是一种生活技能。故选C项。
【35题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段中“We all want to give our kids the best possible advice, but when it comes to what path they should explore after education and what career possibilities arc out there, where should we start (我们都想给孩子最好的建议，但当涉及到他们受教育后应该探索什么道路，以及有什么职业可能性时，我们应该从哪里开始呢？)”以及第二段中“For parents, the most important thing is to keep options open and to understand that equipping them with life skills are important (对父母来说，最重要的是保持选择的开放性，并理解为他们配备生活技能很重要)”可推知，这篇文章主要是为父母写的。故选B项。
七选五：【答案】36. G 37. F 38. A 39. C 40. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要就如何克服社交焦虑提供了实用的建议和方法，旨在帮助读者理解并应对社交焦虑问题。
【36题详解】根据空前内容“Almost all of you have had anxiety attacks at some point of your lives. Overcoming social anxiety is necessary for an individual. (你们几乎所有人在生活中的某个时刻都经历过焦虑发作。对于个人而言，克服社交焦虑是必要的。)”可知，我们每个人都经历过焦虑，而克服社交焦虑是非常有必要的。选项G“Not doing so can create plenty of breaks in relationships at home and in wok. (不这样做可能会在家庭和工作关系中造成许多裂痕。)”延续上文内容，指出克服社交焦虑才能在家庭和工作中不造成裂痕。故选G。
【37题详解】根据空前内容“Prepare yourself in your mind. Don’t let the fear of embarrassment defeat you in social settings. You can prepare yourself with some scenarios (设想). （在心理上做好准备。不要让对尴尬的恐惧在社交场合中击败你。你可以通过设想一些场景来为自己做好准备。)”可知，作者建议我们可以通过设想一些场景从而在心理上做好准备。选项F “In this way, you can ensure that you’re ready for any challenging situations. (这样，你可以确保自己准备好应对任何具有挑战性的情况。)”中的“in this way”指的正是上文提到的“You can prepare yourself with some scenarios”，内容上保持一致。故选F。
【38题详解】空处为段首句，为本段主要内容。根据下文“The way you think makes a strong influence on the way you feel. Understanding that you can control the way you think is an important step in defeating social anxiety. When thoughts like "I’m going to fail"come to your mind, try replacing them with more realistic and calmer thoughts. Try telling yourself that you are able and confident enough to fight those negative thoughts. (你的思维方式对你的感受有着强烈的影响。理解你可以控制自己的思维方式是击败社交焦虑的重要一步。当“我要失败了”这样的想法浮现在脑海中时，试着用更现实、更冷静的想法去取代它们。试着告诉自己，你有足够的能力和自信去对抗那些消极的想法。)”可知，作者在本段内容中建议读者要有积极的态度来对抗消极的想法。选项A“Develop a positive attitude. (培养积极态度。)”是本段内容的概括。故选A。
【39题详解】根据上文内容“It is good to talk about hot events. If you have a special interest, try to talk more about it so that beginners as wells as experts can understand you. (谈论热门事件是有益的。如果你有特别的兴趣，试着多谈谈它，以便初学者和专家都能理解你。)”可知，作者提议了一些可以谈的话题，比如热门事件或者自己感兴趣的事情。选项C“You can also collect amusing stories or jokes to tell. (你也可以收集有趣的故事或笑话来讲。)”与上文内容相符，指的都是我们可以谈论的一些话题。故选C。
【40题详解】根据空前内容“Practice distracting (分散) your attention. It will help you concentrate on something else when your anxiety starts to build up. (练习分散注意力。当你的焦虑开始累积时，它会帮助你专注于其他事情。)”可知，作者建议我们可以练习分散注意力从而专注于其他事情，选项D“You can start reading a book or get busy with a hobby. (你可以开始读一本书或忙于一个爱好。)”延续上文内容，建议我们可以读一本书或忙于一个爱好。同时，选项D中的“start”与空后“Then you will not get time to think about your worries and will feel confident talking about it. (然后你就没有时间去想你的担忧了，并且会自信地谈论它。)”中的“then”保持一致。故选D。
完型：【答案】41. B 42. A 43. B 44. D 45. C 46. A 47. D 48. A 49. B 50. C 51. D 52. B 53. C
54. C 55. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Grace Carter通过创建“伦敦孤独女孩俱乐部”这个Facebook小组，帮助自己在伦敦交到朋友，并成功帮助其他有同样困惑的女性建立社交关系。
【41题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：每到星期五，她都感到心烦意乱。A. excited兴奋的；B. upset沮丧的，心烦意乱的；C. calm平静的；D. tired疲倦的。根据下文“She had no one to spend her spare time with.”可知，没有人陪Carter度过空闲时间，因此她会因为周五的到来而感到心烦意乱。故选B。
【42题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：几年前，她搬到了伦敦，很难交到新朋友。A. struggled挣扎；B. refused拒绝；C. forgot忘记；D. hated讨厌。根据上文“She had no one to spend her spare time with.”可知，没有人陪Carter度过空闲时间，因此她在搬到伦敦后是很难交到新朋友，短语struggle to do sth意为“挣扎着做某事，苦于做某事”。故选A。
【43题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：虽然她对去餐馆和剧院有很高的期望，但她不想一个人去做这些活动。A. tasks任务；B. activities活动；C. projects项目；D. services服务。根据上文“Although she had high hopes of going to restaurants and the theater”可知，此处指上文提到的这些去餐馆和剧院的活动。故选B。
【44题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：Carter特别渴望有人作伴。A. truth真相；B. comfort安慰；C.silence沉默：D. company陪伴，根据下文“She finally found herself searching online: ‘How to make friends in London ’”可知，Carter在网上搜索如何在伦敦交朋友的相关信息，因此是特别渴望有人作伴。故选D。
【45题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：搜索基本上是徒劳的。A. change改变；B. request请求：C. search搜索；D. contact联系。根据上文“She finally found herself searching online”可知，此处指在网上进行的搜索。故选C。
【46题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：事实上，Carter在伦敦还发现了其他一些女性也有同样的困惑。A. sharing共同拥有；B. viewing观看；C. applying申请；D, valuing重视。根据下文“She created a Facebook group called ‘The London Lonely Girls Club’ and invited those women to join”可知，Carter创建了“伦敦孤独女孩俱乐部”的小组，并邀请那些女性加入，由此推知，她是因为发现其他一些女性也有同样的困惑，所以才做这件事的。故选A。
【47题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：她在Facebook上创建了一个名为“伦敦孤独女孩俱乐部”的小组，并邀请那些女性加入，希望能应对这个问题。A. comment on评论；B. look for寻找；C. leave aside搁置；D. deal with应对。根据下文“She then encouraged them to meet for lunch.”可知，Carter鼓励同样孤独的女性一起吃午饭，因此她是想通过这个小组来应对这个问题。故选D。
【48题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：一开始，Carter担心没人会来，因为说你身边没有人真的很可怕。A. come来；B. help帮助；C. call呼叫；D. care关心。根据上文“She then encouraged them to meet for lunch.”可知，Carter鼓励同样孤独的女性一起吃午饭，因此她是担心她们不会来吃午饭。故选A。
【49题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：令人惊讶的是，五位女士都来了，而且相处得很好。A Interestingly有趣地；B. Surprisingly令人惊讶地；C. Confusingly令人困惑地；D. Admiringly钦佩地。根据上文“At first, Carter was afraid that no one would 8 , as saying that you don’t have people around was really scary.”和下午“all five women showed up and got along well”可知，原本Carter考虑到承认孤独很可怕，对大家能否来吃午饭是担心的，但结果五位女士都来了，而且相处得很好，这是令她感到惊讶的情况。故选B。
【50题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：这次活动很成功，Carter意识到她不是唯一一个感到孤独的人，她可以帮助和她一样处境的人。A. duty责任；B. challenge挑战；C. success成功；D. chance机会。根据上文“all five women showed up and got along well”可知，五位女士都来吃午饭了，而且相处得很好，因此这次活动很成功。故选C。
【51题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：这次活动很成功，Carter意识到她不是唯一一个感到孤独的人，她可以帮助和她一样处境的人。A. failure失败；B. fear恐惧；C. illness疾病；D. loneliness孤独。根据上文“She created a Facebook group called ‘The London Lonely Girls Club’”可知，Carter创建的是名为“伦敦孤独女孩俱乐部”的小组，此处指意识到她不是唯一一个感到孤独的人。故选D。
【52题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：在那之后，Carter继续安排会面，关于这个组织的消息慢慢传开了。A. finished完成：B. continued继续；C. practised练习；D. suggested建议。根据上文“Carter realized she wasn’t the only one experiencing 11 and she could help others in her position”可知，Carter意识到她可以帮助和她一样处境的人，因此会继续安排大家会面。故选B。
【53题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：“伦敦孤独女孩俱乐部”吸引了很多人参加它的活动，Carter说她记不清有多少女性通过它建立了关系。A. control控制；B. direction方向；C. count计数；D. interest兴趣。根据上文“The London Lonely Girls Club has attracted a lot of people to its events”可知，这个俱乐部吸引了很多人参加它的活动，此处强调参与人数之多，指Carter记不清具体人数了，短语lose count of意为“记不清……的数目”。故选C。
【54题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：“伦敦孤独女孩俱乐部”吸引了很多人参加它的活动，Carter说她记不清有多少女性通过它建立了关系。A. businesses商业；B. agreements协议；C. relations关系；D. guidelines指导方针。根据上文“all five women showed up and got along well”可知，这个俱乐部是通过安排大家见面相处来解决女性的孤独问题，因此此处指女性通过它与他人建立了关系。故选C。
【55题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：我们不会放弃。A. give up放弃；B. come back回来：C. stay behind留下；D. set out出发。根据下文“As long as there is a need, we will be here.”可知，Carter会坚持把这个活动办下去，因此是指不会放弃。故选A。