黑龙江省大庆实验中学2024-2025学年高一上学期期末英语试卷（含答案，无听力原文及音频）
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大庆实验中学2024—2025学年度上学期高一年级期末考试
英语试题
第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分20分)
第一节 (共5小题;每小题1分，满分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， 并标在试卷的相应位置。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 gift did Anna get from her job
A. A water bottle. B. AT-shirt. C. ACD.
2. What are the speakers discussing
A. A lesson. B. A picture. C. An activity.
3. Why does the man sound upset
A. Because the guitar was bought by someone else.
B. Because he still can’t afford the guitar.
C. Because the woman sold the guitar to a crazy man.
4. What does the boy want to have for lunch
A. A potato salad. B. A beef sandwich. C. Fried rice.
5. What does the woman advise the man-to do
A. Give up Harvard
B. Choose another school.
C. Consider more options.
第二节 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. How much will the man pay for the Bluetooth earphone
A.$60. B.$140. C.$200.
7. What does the man probably care about most
A. The quality. B. Repair service. C. Exchange policy.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. When will the woman eat out with her parents
A. On Monday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.
9. What will the man do this weekend
A. Do some housework. B. Rest at home. C. Take a business trip.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is the relationship between the speakers
A Teacher and student. B. Co-workers. C. Classmates.
11. What club does John join
A. The chess club. B. The science club. C. The swimming club.
12. When will John’s group meet
A. On Thursday. B. On Friday. C. On Sunday.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13 What is the rent for a two-bedroom flat in the south
A. About $650 a month. B. About $380a month. C. About $180a month.
14. What is the advantage of the eastern area
A There is a beach.
B. There are lots of parks.
C. There are many factories.
15. Why are people unwilling to life in the north
A. It is too expensive.
B. The. transportation is inconvenient.
C. The wetlands contact many insects.
16. Who is probably the man
A. A tour guide. B. A hotel clerk. C. A house agent.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What do we know about the meat
A. It was sold out. B. It rose in price. C. It made people sick.
18. What caused the traffic jam
A. The book fair. B. Road accidents. C. The rush hour.
19. What day is it today
A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Sunday.
20. Where will the book fair take place
A. On Main Street. B. On State Street. C. On Highway 5.
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，从每题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C、D) 中，选出最佳选项。
A
Top Theme Parks and Amusement Parks in Australia
Magic Mountain Merimbula
Located in the town of Merimbula, this small theme park is situated on the Sapphire Coast. There are multiple attractions in this place including Kiddie Splash Pool, Magic Carpet Slide and the Diamond Pyth on Roller Coaster. You can buy souvenirs from the gift shops for friends and family back home.
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 10 am to 4 pm
Price: $90 per person
The Big Banana Fun Park
The Big Banana Fun Park is located in the city of Coffs Harbour and it boasts a large walk-through banana. Guests can go roller skating at the ice-skating rink, enjoy water slides and play golf.
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 9 am to 5 pm
Price: $25 per adult (age 13-99); $15 per child (age 1-12)
Wet Wild Gold Coast
Owned and operated by the Village Roadshow Theme Parks, this park features 17 water slides, 4 pools, and 2 children’s areas. If you are traveling during the winter season, there is nothing to worry as the pools and slides are heated according to your convenience.
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 10 am to 5 pm
Price: $24 per person
Big Splash Waterpark
Featuring nine slides, a 50-meter (164 feet) pool, and kiddie pools, this park is a perfect spot to chill when the sun is out. Being one of the oldest theme parks in Australia, it boasts the famous Jammo Pool.
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 10 am to 6 pm
Price: $150 per adult (age 13-99); 40% discount per child (age 1-12)
Enjoy with your kids at one of the theme parks in Australia.
1. What can visitors do in The Big Banana Fun Park
A. Ride on a roller coaster. B. Play golf.
C. Buy gifts. D. Taste big bananas.
2. How much will 8-year-old twins pay if they go to Big Splash Waterpark
A. $60. B. $90. C. $120. D. $180.
3. Who is the text most probably intended for
A. Parents. B. Children. C. Guides. D. Swimmers.
B
When US teenager Jake Olson isn’t playing football or golf for his high school, he’s often offering inspiration through his new book about his own life.
These activities might be too much for the average 16-year-old to deal with, but Jake is blind. When people ask him how he can possibly play golf without being able to see the ball, he says he is thankful for his father’s guidance.
It seems obvious that his early experience playing sports as a person with sight and muscle memory — repeating behaviors over and over until they become second nature — has also enabled Jake to hit the ball quite well.
Jake was born with a rare kind of eye cancer that took away the vision from his left eye when he was a small baby and finally his right eye, in 2009, when he was 12 years old. Rather than letting the disease hold him back, Jake used his loss of sight and his faith as sources of motivation (动力).
“If I was going to sit on the couch all day feeling sorry for myself, I wasn’t going to do anything. I decided right then and there that I wasn’t going to let it stop me and that I was going to go out and persevere (坚持不懈),” he said.
It was with that state of mind that the student from Orange Lutheran High School in California was able to write his first book, Open Your Eyes: 10 Uncommon Lessons to Discover a Happier Life. “It’s about opening the readers’ eyes to their true potential (潜力) in life and making sure that they use all the abilities that they have,” Jake said.
Jake’s father, Brian Olson, said the family is impressed with what he has done with his life, including showing people that they can get through hardships. “Your darkest hour can soon become your brightest, and with every setback , there’s a setup (安排),” Jake said. “In every one of us, there’s more potential than we can ever imagine, and it really is a choice.”
4. We can learn from the article that Jake Olson ________.
A. was born a blind child B. gave up on himself for a while
C. has great muscle memory D. is trying to find the cure for his disease
5. According to the article, Jake’s family members ________.
A. pity him deeply B. once lost trust in him
C. encouraged him to write the book D. admire his efforts and determination
6. The book, Open Your Eyes: 10 Uncommon Lessons to Discover a Happier Life, is to ________.
A. introduce good ways to get along with disabled people
B. inspire people to discover and use their hidden abilities
C. help people come up with better life goals
D. explain different meanings of “a happier life”
7. Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word in the last paragraph
A. Fight. B. Failure. C. Opportunity. D. Success.
C
An ocean researcher, Peter Bromirski, at the University of California, San Diego, says waves’ have been getting bigger and stronger since 1970. There are also more big wave events than ever before. A big wave is about four metres tall or more.
When large waves reach the coast, they bounce back and run into new waves. The crash sends energy through the ocean floor, where it can be recorded by seismographs (地震仪). Those records allowed Bromirski to decide the strength and size of waves over a period of 90 years. Bromirski said he found the seismographic information by chance. Before the discovery, he said “it was almost impossible” to compare waves from the past with those from the present.
It took a lot of work to put the information together. Much of the information was. on paper. Bromirski and his team of student researchers had to enter the information into a computer so they could study the information easily. The slow process took years.
They found that the height of most waves in the winter along the California coast had grown by about 30 centimetres since 1970. Starting that year, waves of over 4 metres happened more often as well. Between 1996 and 2016, the large waves happened twice as often as they did from 1949 to 1969.
1970 is the year scientists believe the warming of the planet began to speed up. Bromirski says the new information shows that climate change is making ocean waves taller and stronger. That means they are more likely to harm the coast, roads and buildings.
Bromirski said his research may be a warning that bigger and stronger waves are ahead. With more warming, sea levels will rise and waves will get stronger, causing flooding and more damage to land. The California coast has already been damaged by big waves in recent years.
8. What does the underlined phrase “bounce back” mean in paragraph 2
A. Go up. B. Move back. C. Crash out. D. Take over.
9. What can we learn from paragraph 2
A. Forms of sea waves near the coast.
B. Ways the water moves to the shore.
C. The way of recording sea wave strength.
D. Difference between present and past waves.
10. Why did the researchers enter the information into a computer
A. To examine whether it is correct.
B. To use it conveniently in research.
C. To share it with other researchers.
D. To make sure of information safety.
11. What does Bromirski think of the change in ocean water movement
A. It will cause more serious results.
B. It will result in more heavy rain on land.
C. It will make climate change for the worse.
D. It will bring more risk to human activities at sea.
D
Before the Internet age, critical thinking was the most important skill of people. But in the digital age, according to Anastasia Kozyreva, a famous psychologist, a more important skill is critical ignoring (批判性忽略).
As researchers point out, we live in an attention economy where content producers on the Internet compete for our attention. They attract us with many eye-catching stories while providing little useful information, so they can offer us advertisements producing profit (利润). So we are not customers but products, and each link we click is a sale of our time and attention. To protect ourselves from this, Kozyreva calls on us to learn the skill of critical ignoring, in which readers can control their information environment to reduce exposure (接触) to false information.
According to Kozyreva, critical ignoring includes three strategies. The first is to design our environments, which includes removing low- quality y et hard-to-resist (难以抵制的) information from around. Successful dieters need to keep unhealthy food out of their homes.’ Similarly, we need to set up a digital environment where attention-catching items are kept out of sight: Like dieting, if one tries to depend on willpower not to click eye-catching “news”, he’ll surely fail. So, it’s better to keep them out of sight at first!
The next is to judge the reliability (可靠) of information, whose purpose is to protect you from false information. It can be realized by checking the source in the mainstream, which can be reliable.
The last is: “never feed the trolls.” Trolls are some people who spread false information online to cause harm. Do not correct them, because they do not care about whether the information is correct. Annoying others is their goal. So, ignore their bad behaviour.
By using the above critical ignoring skills, we can make the most of the Internet while avoiding being harmed by those who try to control our attention, time, and minds.
12. What can we learn about the attention economy from paragraph 2
A. It offers more information. B. If offers depressing stories.
C. It saves time for Internet users. D. It goes after profits from each click.
13. Why does the author mention dieters in paragraph 3
A. To explain the power of will. B. To prove the benefits of healthy food.
C. To show the importance of environments. D. To discuss the quality of information.
14. What should we do to deal with Internet trolls according to the text
A. Review their aim. B. Turn a deaf ear to them.
C. Correct their behaviour. D. Send hard facts to them.
15. What is the text mainly about
A. Strategies for Internet users to apply critical thinking.
B. Reasons for critical thinking in the attention economy.
C. Practising the skills of critical ignoring in the digital age.
D. Increasing the benefits of critical ignoring on the Internet.
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。
Imagine a friend has just asked how you’re feeling. You’re clearly upset but unable to express how you really feel. It’s incredibly difficult to understand how you feel and why. Yet, research shows that understanding your own emotions is essential to maintaining good mental health. ____16____ But it gets easier with practice.
Practice daily self-reflection
Self-reflection develops emotional awareness and is key to understanding why you feel the way you do. Activities such as journaling can be really beneficial in leaning about your thought processes. Free-writing, where you write out everything that’s on your mind without judgement, can be used to explore deeper into your thoughts and feelings. Think of it like getting into a car and just driving. ____17____
Turn to mindfulness
____18____ There are many ways to be mindful, from practising breathwork to sitting in silence Where emotional awareness is concerned, meditation (冥想), which can aid clarity, is recommended. Doing this regularly allows you to be more aware of the source of your emotions. Moreover, it enables you to come up with ways to manage them more effectively.
____19____
Sometimes what you really struggle with is putting your emotions into words. It can be difficult to feel heard by others if you don’t have the language. Try consulting The Emotion Wheel, developed by Dr Robert Plutchick in 1980. ____20____ It gives you a specific name for what you’re feeling, which is an excellent starting point for working through it.
Reflecting on the messy and difficult emotions, you can not only find relief from those uncomfortable feelings but bring more joy and fulfillment into your lives too.
A. Name what you’re feeling.
B. Mask your real emotions.
C. Go ahead, and get it all out on paper
D. Being aware of your emotions is hugely beneficial.
E. Being honest with yourself for the first time may prove tough.
F. It identifies eight primary emotions at the centre of the wheel.
G. It’s a process of bringing your attention to the present moment.
第三部分 英语知识运用 (共三节，满分40分)
第一节 完形填空 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B∈C△D)。选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。
After bringing up three children, Barthorpe decided to do something for herself. She planned to ____21____ herself by learning to ride a motorcycle at the age of 60. After passing her driving test, she soon ____22____ on her first solo (单独的) ride. She remembered the ____23____ of being on the road alone for the first time.
Although Barthorpe preferred riding solo, she contacted the Women’s International Motorcycle Association (WIMA) in the hope of ____24____ it. It was the connection with the WIMA that led her to a(n) ____25____ — the Women Riders World Relay. The plan was to pass a baton (接力棒), rider to rider, all around the world. That was a test of the riders’ courage and ____26____. But just after Barthorpe took on the role, she ____27____ fell down and got injured. She spent several months in hospital. However, Barthorpe didn’t see it as a ____28____ experience. She knew that she must pay much attention to ____29____ first. Getting on a motoreycle again was ______30______, but Barthorpe took extra training and ______31______ a lot. And she pushed herself to take part in the race in Australia. Barthorpe then realized that it was normal to ______32______ and rise to it, which offered an opportunity to grow.
What attracts Barthorpe most to a motorcycle is the ______33______. “I can go anywhere I want and any time I like,” she said. “The kids said to me, ‘Mum, you seem to have turned into a ______34______ teenager.’ I just told them, ‘No, I’ve just found the field where I can see my ______35______.’”
21. A. protect B. express C. challenge D. educate
22. A. set out B. caught up C. calmed down D. showed off
23. A. duty B. excitement C. risk D. struggle
24. A. interviewing B. encouraging C. impressing D. joining
25. A. lesson B. record C. adventure D. experiment
26. A. teamwork B. friendship C. understanding D. memory
27. A. slowly B. strangely C. purposely D. accidentally
28. A. discouraging B. common C. practical D. pleasant
29. A. honor B. safety C. experience D. interest
30. A. doubtful B. peaceful C. stressful D. meaningful
31 A. lost B. expected C. noticed D. improved
32. A. fail B. recover C. wait D. reply
33. A. performance B. competition C. freedom D. independence
34. A. careful B. friendly C. serious D. brave
35. A. choice B. value C. habit D. effort
第二节 单项选择(共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分)
36. With his face ______ in the mirror, he was seated in his bedroom, ______ the unhappiness of his marriage.
A reflect; reflecting on B. reflected; reflecting on
C. reflecting; reflecting on D. reflecting; reflected on
37. It took him a while to adapt himself ______ his new surroundings.
A. for B. to C. into D. with
38. ______ the vehicle, they saw that a woman was trying to get out of the broken window.
A. To approach. B. Had approached C. Approaching D. Approached
39. It was in the factory ______ we worked ______I met Ember and two years later, we married.
A. where; that B. that; that C. where; where D. that; where
40. He was ______ to make a comment on the topic. It seemed as if he ______.
A. impossible; was really wicked B. unlikely, was pulling up his socks
C. unlikely; had a frog in his throat D. impossible; was at sixes and sevens
41. It is a dictionary ______ for a non-native speaker and ______10 dollars.
A. was intended; spends B. was intended; costs
C. intended; spends D. intended; costs
42. Both sides had their own points of view and the ______ in the meeting was getting more and more tense.
A. determination B. correspondence C. appointment D. atmosphere
43. The short story “After twenty years” ______ in New York ______a cold dark night.
A. is set; at B. is set; on C. was set; at D. was set; on
44. In addition, the Internet makes surveying and voting easy and convenient, ______ time and space.
A. in case of B. in memory of C. on the basis of D. regardless of
45. China’s high-speed railways _________ from 9,000 to 25,000 kilometers in the past few years.
A. are growing B. have grown
C. will grow D. had grown
第三节 语法填空 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的适当形式。
46. Our company is seeking for a manager, especially one with ______ (creative) and imagination.（所给词的适当形式填空）
47. It’s very important that you should apologize to your friend ______ your rudeness.（用适当的词填空）
48. The professor works as hard as a young man ______ his old age and poor health. （用适当的词填空）
49. There are many interesting books to choose from, but I don’t know which one is ______ (suit) for me.（所给词的适当形式填空）
50. He got great ______ (satisfy) from knowing that his son was happy. （所给词的适当形式填空）
51. Positive thinking has several ______ (benefit) effects on the body and the mind.（所给词的适当形式填空）
52. The rare disease, however, did not prevent Martin from ______ (equip) himself with an excellent education. (所给词的适当形式填空)
53. He hurried to the booking office, only______________ ( tell) that the tickets had been sold out. (所给词的适当形式填空)
54. Jenny is a smart girl whose idea is always ______(inspire). (所给词的适当形式填空)
55. There is a tendency for most of us to postpone ______ (complete) the tasks allocated (分配). (所给词的适当形式填空)
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
56. 假定你是李华，你校将举行建校74周年庆典，请代表校学生会向你校的英国留学生Chris发出这邀请。内容包括：
1. 庆典时间、地点；
2. 庆典活动安排；
3. 表达期待。
注意：
1、词数 80 左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：建校 the founding of the school 周年庆典 anniversary celebration
Dear Chris,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节 (满分25分)
57. 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。
Sometimes you can count on (指望) people to do the right thing. When Dave Tally found a backpack with a laptop and an envelope full of cash in 2010, he could have considered it a very lucky day. The homeless man counted $3,300 in the bag, an amount that would make a huge difference in his life. However, as tempting (诱人的) as it was to keep the money, deep down he knew it wasn’t the right thing to do.
Back then, Tally was sleeping in the basements of local churches and trying to save up enough money to fix his only source of transportation: his bike. That money could have bought him, a brand new one. Instead, he turned the bag to his boss at the Tempe Community Action Agency, an organization that helps homeless people in the area find jobs. Tally had been working there part-time.
“Finding the envelope with the cash was just exciting. There were lots of crazy thoughts that went through my head,” Tally told ABC News at the time. “I went into the survival mode for a moment, actually more than a moment, thinking about all the things I could do for myself.”
“I beat myself up pretty hard for even thinking I would spend one cent of that person’s money,” Tally added.
After Tally made up his mind to return the bag, he faced the problem of tracking down its owner. There were no identifiers on the backpack or a way to get into the laptop without a password. But then someone suggested checking the flash drive (闪存盘) that they’d also found inside the bag to see if it held any clues (线索).
It sure did. Arizona State University student Bryan Belanger had uploaded his resume (简历) to the drive, easily providing Tally with his contact information. As it turned out, Bryan Belanger was carrying that cash because he was buying a used car from Craigslist website, and he accidentally left his belongings in a station on the way to work.
Paragraph 1:
Belanger was regretful for his carelessness and thought his backpack was gone forever.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
Tally said the day he found the money’s rightful owner was the day his life changed.
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大庆实验中学2024—2025学年度上学期高一年级期末考试
英语试题 答案版
第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分20分)
第一节 (共5小题;每小题1分，满分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， 并标在试卷的相应位置。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 gift did Anna get from her job
A. A water bottle. B. AT-shirt. C. ACD.
2. What are the speakers discussing
A. A lesson. B. A picture. C. An activity.
3. Why does the man sound upset
A. Because the guitar was bought by someone else.
B. Because he still can’t afford the guitar.
C. Because the woman sold the guitar to a crazy man.
4. What does the boy want to have for lunch
A. A potato salad. B. A beef sandwich. C. Fried rice.
5. What does the woman advise the man-to do
A. Give up Harvard
B. Choose another school.
C. Consider more options.
第二节 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. How much will the man pay for the Bluetooth earphone
A.$60. B.$140. C.$200.
7. What does the man probably care about most
A. The quality. B. Repair service. C. Exchange policy.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. When will the woman eat out with her parents
A. On Monday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.
9. What will the man do this weekend
A. Do some housework. B. Rest at home. C. Take a business trip.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Teacher and student. B. Co-workers. C. Classmates.
11. What club does John join
A. The chess club. B. The science club. C. The swimming club.
12. When will John’s group meet
A. On Thursday. B. On Friday. C. On Sunday.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the rent for a two-bedroom flat in the south
A. About $650 a month. B. About $380a month. C. About $180a month.
14. What is the advantage of the eastern area
A There is a beach.
B. There are lots of parks.
C. There are many factories.
15. Why are people unwilling to life in the north
A. It is too expensive.
B. The. transportation is inconvenient.
C. The wetlands contact many insects.
16. Who is probably the man
A. A tour guide. B. A hotel clerk. C. A house agent.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What do we know about the meat
A. It was sold out. B. It rose in price. C. It made people sick.
18. What caused the traffic jam
A. The book fair. B. Road accidents. C. The rush hour.
19. What day is it today
A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Sunday.
20. Where will the book fair take place
A. On Main Street. B. On State Street. C. On Highway 5.
听力答案1–5 ABABC 6–10 BCCBA 11–15 ACBBC 16–20 CCAAB
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，从每题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C、D) 中，选出最佳选项。
A
Top Theme Parks and Amusement Parks in Australia
Magic Mountain Merimbula
Located in the town of Merimbula, this small theme park is situated on the Sapphire Coast. There are multiple attractions in this place including Kiddie Splash Pool, Magic Carpet Slide and the Diamond Pyth on Roller Coaster. You can buy souvenirs from the gift shops for friends and family back home.
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 10 am to 4 pm
Price: $90 per person
The Big Banana Fun Park
The Big Banana Fun Park is located in the city of Coffs Harbour and it boasts a large walk-through banana. Guests can go roller skating at the ice-skating rink, enjoy water slides and play golf.
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 9 am to 5 pm
Price: $25 per adult (age 13-99); $15 per child (age 1-12)
Wet Wild Gold Coast
Owned and operated by the Village Roadshow Theme Parks, this park features 17 water slides, 4 pools, and 2 children’s areas. If you are traveling during the winter season, there is nothing to worry as the pools and slides are heated according to your convenience.
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 10 am to 5 pm
Price: $24 per person
Big Splash Waterpark
Featuring nine slides, a 50-meter (164 feet) pool, and kiddie pools, this park is a perfect spot to chill when the sun is out. Being one of the oldest theme parks in Australia, it boasts the famous Jammo Pool.
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 10 am to 6 pm
Price: $150 per adult (age 13-99); 40% discount per child (age 1-12)
Enjoy with your kids at one of the theme parks in Australia.
1. What can visitors do in The Big Banana Fun Park
A. Ride on a roller coaster. B. Play golf.
C. Buy gifts. D. Taste big bananas.
2. How much will 8-year-old twins pay if they go to Big Splash Waterpark
A. $60. B. $90. C. $120. D. $180.
3. Who is the text most probably intended for
A. Parents. B. Children. C. Guides. D. Swimmers.
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. A
B
When US teenager Jake Olson isn’t playing football or golf for his high school, he’s often offering inspiration through his new book about his own life.
These activities might be too much for the average 16-year-old to deal with, but Jake is blind. When people ask him how he can possibly play golf without being able to see the ball, he says he is thankful for his father’s guidance.
It seems obvious that his early experience playing sports as a person with sight and muscle memory — repeating behaviors over and over until they become second nature — has also enabled Jake to hit the ball quite well.
Jake was born with a rare kind of eye cancer that took away the vision from his left eye when he was a small baby and finally his right eye, in 2009, when he was 12 years old. Rather than letting the disease hold him back, Jake used his loss of sight and his faith as sources of motivation (动力).
“If I was going to sit on the couch all day feeling sorry for myself, I wasn’t going to do anything. I decided right then and there that I wasn’t going to let it stop me and that I was going to go out and persevere (坚持不懈),” he said.
It was with that state of mind that the student from Orange Lutheran High School in California was able to write his first book, Open Your Eyes: 10 Uncommon Lessons to Discover a Happier Life. “It’s about opening the readers’ eyes to their true potential (潜力) in life and making sure that they use all the abilities that they have,” Jake said.
Jake’s father, Brian Olson, said the family is impressed with what he has done with his life, including showing people that they can get through hardships. “Your darkest hour can soon become your brightest, and with every setback , there’s a setup (安排),” Jake said. “In every one of us, there’s more potential than we can ever imagine, and it really is a choice.”
4. We can learn from the article that Jake Olson ________.
A. was born a blind child B. gave up on himself for a while
C. has great muscle memory D. is trying to find the cure for his disease
5. According to the article, Jake’s family members ________.
A. pity him deeply B. once lost trust in him
C. encouraged him to write the book D. admire his efforts and determination
6. The book, Open Your Eyes: 10 Uncommon Lessons to Discover a Happier Life, is to ________.
A. introduce good ways to get along with disabled people
B. inspire people to discover and use their hidden abilities
C. help people come up with better life goals
D. explain different meanings of “a happier life”
7. Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word in the last paragraph
A. Fight. B. Failure. C. Opportunity. D. Success.
【答案】4. C 5. D 6. B 7. B
C
An ocean researcher, Peter Bromirski, at the University of California, San Diego, says waves’ have been getting bigger and stronger since 1970. There are also more big wave events than ever before. A big wave is about four metres tall or more.
When large waves reach the coast, they bounce back and run into new waves. The crash sends energy through the ocean floor, where it can be recorded by seismographs (地震仪). Those records allowed Bromirski to decide the strength and size of waves over a period of 90 years. Bromirski said he found the seismographic information by chance. Before the discovery, he said “it was almost impossible” to compare waves from the past with those from the present.
It took a lot of work to put the information together Much of the information was. on paper. Bromirski and his team of student researchers had to enter the information into a computer so they could study the information easily. The slow process took years.
They found that the height of most waves in the winter along the California coast had grown by about 30 centimetres since 1970. Starting that year, waves of over 4 metres happened more often as well. Between 1996 and 2016, the large waves happened twice as often as they did from 1949 to 1969.
1970 is the year scientists believe the warming of the planet began to speed up. Bromirski says the new information shows that climate change is making ocean waves taller and stronger. That means they are more likely to harm the coast, roads and buildings.
Bromirski said his research may be a warning that bigger and stronger waves are ahead. With more warming, sea levels will rise and waves will get stronger, causing flooding and more damage to land. The California coast has already been damaged by big waves in recent years.
8. What does the underlined phrase “bounce back” mean in paragraph 2
A. Go up. B. Move back. C. Crash out. D. Take over.
9. What can we learn from paragraph 2
A. Forms of sea waves near the coast.
B. Ways the water moves to the shore.
C. The way of recording sea wave strength.
D. Difference between present and past waves.
10. Why did the researchers enter the information into a computer
A. To examine whether it is correct.
B. To use it conveniently in research.
C. To share it with other researchers.
D To make sure of information safety.
11. What does Bromirski think of the change in ocean water movement
A. It will cause more serious results.
B. It will result in more heavy rain on land.
C. It will make climate change for the worse.
D. It will bring more risk to human activities at sea.
【答案】8. B 9. C 10. B 11. A
D
Before the Internet age, critical thinking was the most important skill of people. But in the digital age, according to Anastasia Kozyreva, a famous psychologist, a more important skill is critical ignoring (批判性忽略).
As researchers point out, we live in an attention economy where content producers on the Internet compete for our attention. They attract us with many eye-catching stories while providing little useful information, so they can offer us advertisements producing profit (利润). So we are not customers but products, and each link we click is a sale of our time and attention. To protect ourselves from this, Kozyreva calls on us to learn the skill of critical ignoring, in which readers can control their information environment to reduce exposure (接触) to false information.
According to Kozyreva, critical ignoring includes three strategies. The first is to design our environments, which includes removing low- quality y et hard-to-resist (难以抵制的) information from around. Successful dieters need to keep unhealthy food out of their homes.’ Similarly, we need to set up a digital environment where attention-catching items are kept out of sight: Like dieting, if one tries to depend on willpower not to click eye-catching “news”, he’ll surely fail. So, it’s better to keep them out of sight at first!
The next is to judge the reliability (可靠) of information, whose purpose is to protect you from false information. It can be realized by checking the source in the mainstream, which can be reliable.
The last is: “never feed the trolls.” Trolls are some people who spread false information online to cause harm. Do not correct them, because they do not care about whether the information is correct. Annoying others is their goal. So, ignore their bad behaviour.
By using the above critical ignoring skills, we can make the most of the Internet while avoiding being harmed by those who try to control our attention, time, and minds.
12. What can we learn about the attention economy from paragraph 2
A. It offers more information. B. If offers depressing stories.
C. It saves time for Internet users. D. It goes after profits from each click.
13. Why does the author mention dieters in paragraph 3
A. To explain the power of will. B. To prove the benefits of healthy food.
C. To show the importance of environments. D. To discuss the quality of information.
14. What should we do to deal with Internet trolls according to the text
A. Review their aim. B. Turn a deaf ear to them.
C. Correct their behaviour. D. Send hard facts to them.
15. What is the text mainly about
A. Strategies for Internet users to apply critical thinking.
B. Reasons for critical thinking in the attention economy.
C. Practising the skills of critical ignoring in the digital age.
D. Increasing the benefits of critical ignoring on the Internet.
【答案】12. D 13. C 14. B 15. C
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。
Imagine a friend has just asked how you’re feeling. You’re clearly upset but unable to express how you really feel. It’s incredibly difficult to understand how you feel and why. Yet, research shows that understanding your own emotions is essential to maintaining good mental health. ____16____ But it gets easier with practice.
Practice daily self-reflection
Self-reflection develops emotional awareness and is key to understanding why you feel the way you do. Activities such as journaling can be really beneficial in leaning about your thought processes. Free-writing, where you write out everything that’s on your mind without judgement, can be used to explore deeper into your thoughts and feelings. Think of it like getting into a car and just driving. ____17____
Turn to mindfulness
____18____ There are many ways to be mindful, from practising breathwork to sitting in silence Where emotional awareness is concerned, meditation (冥想), which can aid clarity, is recommended. Doing this regularly allows you to be more aware of the source of your emotions. Moreover, it enables you to come up with ways to manage them more effectively.
____19____
Sometimes what you really struggle with is putting your emotions into words. It can be difficult to feel heard by others if you don’t have the language. Try consulting The Emotion Wheel, developed by Dr Robert Plutchick in 1980. ____20____ It gives you a specific name for what you’re feeling, which is an excellent starting point for working through it.
Reflecting on the messy and difficult emotions, you can not only find relief from those uncomfortable feelings but bring more joy and fulfillment into your lives too.
A. Name what you’re feeling.
B. Mask your real emotions.
C. Go ahead, and get it all out on paper
D. Being aware of your emotions is hugely beneficial.
E. Being honest with yourself for the first time may prove tough.
F. It identifies eight primary emotions at the centre of the wheel.
G. It’s a process of bringing your attention to the present moment.
【答案】16. E 17. C 18. G 19. A 20. F
第三部分 英语知识运用 (共三节，满分40分)
第一节 完形填空 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B∈C△D)。选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。
After bringing up three children, Barthorpe decided to do something for herself. She planned to ____21____ herself by learning to ride a motorcycle at the age of 60. After passing her driving test, she soon ____22____ on her first solo (单独) ride. She remembered the ____23____ of being on the road alone for the first time.
Although Barthorpe preferred riding solo, she contacted the Women’s International Motorcycle Association (WIMA) in the hope of ____24____ it. It was the connection with the WIMA that led her to a(n) ____25____ — the Women Riders World Relay. The plan was to pass a baton (接力棒), rider to rider, all around the world. That was a test of the riders’ courage and ____26____. But just after Barthorpe took on the role, she ____27____ fell down and got injured. She spent several months in hospital. However, Barthorpe didn’t see it as a ____28____ experience. She knew that she must pay much attention to ____29____ first. Getting on a motoreycle again was ______30______, but Barthorpe took extra training and ______31______ a lot. And she pushed herself to take part in the race in Australia. Barthorpe then realized that it was normal to ______32______ and rise to it, which offered an opportunity to grow.
What attracts Barthorpe most to a motorcycle is the ______33______. “I can go anywhere I want and any time I like” she said. “The kids said to me, ‘Mum, you seem to have turned into a ______34______ teenager.’ I just told them, ‘No, I’ve just found the field where I can see my ______35______.’”
21. A. protect B. express C. challenge D. educate
22. A. set out B. caught up C. calmed down D. showed off
23. A. duty B. excitement C. risk D. struggle
24. A. interviewing B. encouraging C. impressing D. joining
25. A. lesson B. record C. adventure D. experiment
26. A. teamwork B. friendship C. understanding D. memory
27. A. slowly B. strangely C. purposely D. accidentally
28. A. discouraging B. common C. practical D. pleasant
29. A. honor B. safety C. experience D. interest
30. A. doubtful B. peaceful C. stressful D. meaningful
31. A. lost B. expected C. noticed D. improved
32. A. fail B. recover C. wait D. reply
33. A. performance B. competition C. freedom D. independence
34. A. careful B. friendly C. serious D. brave
35. A. choice B. value C. habit D. effort
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. C 26. A 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. C 31. D 32. A 33. C 34. D 35. B
第二节 单项选择(共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分)
36. With his face ______ in the mirror, he was seated in his bedroom, ______ the unhappiness of his marriage.
A. reflect; reflecting on B. reflected; reflecting on
C. reflecting; reflecting on D. reflecting; reflected on
【答案】B
37. It took him a while to adapt himself ______ his new surroundings.
A. for B. to C. into D. with
【答案】B
38. ______ the vehicle, they saw that a woman was trying to get out of the broken window.
A. To approach. B. Had approached C. Approaching D. Approached
【答案】C
39. It was in the factory ______ we worked ______I met Ember and two years later, we married.
A. where; that B. that; that C. where; where D. that; where
【答案】A
40. He was ______ to make a comment on the topic. It seemed as if he ______.
A. impossible; was really wicked B. unlikely, was pulling up his socks
C. unlikely; had a frog in his throat D. impossible; was at sixes and sevens
【答案】C
41. It is a dictionary ______ for a non-native speaker and ______10 dollars.
A. was intended; spends B. was intended; costs
C. intended; spends D. intended; costs
【答案】D
42. Both sides had their own points of view and the ______ in the meeting was getting more and more tense.
A. determination B. correspondence C. appointment D. atmosphere
【答案】D
43. The short story “After twenty years” ______ in New York ______a cold, dark night.
A. is set; at B. is set; on C. was set; at D. was set; on
【答案】B
44. In addition, the Internet makes surveying and voting easy and convenient, ______ time and space.
A. in case of B. in memory of C. on the basis of D. regardless of
【答案】D
45. China’s high-speed railways _________ from 9,000 to 25,000 kilometers in the past few years.
A. are growing B. have grown
C. will grow D. had grown
【答案】B
第三节 语法填空 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的适当形式。
46. Our company is seeking for a manager, especially one with ______ (creative) and imagination.（所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】creativity
47. It’s very important that you should apologize to your friend ______ your rudeness.（用适当的词填空）
【答案】for
48. The professor works as hard as a young man ______ his old age and poor health. （用适当的词填空）
【答案】despite
49. There are many interesting books to choose from, but I don’t know which one is ______ (suit) for me.（所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】suitable
50. He got great ______ (satisfy) from knowing that his son was happy. （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】satisfaction
51. Positive thinking has several ______ (benefit) effects on the body and the mind.（所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】beneficial
52. The rare disease, however, did not prevent Martin from ______ (equip) himself with an excellent education. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】equipping
53. He hurried to the booking office, only______________ ( tell) that the tickets had been sold out. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】to be told
54. Jenny is a smart girl whose idea is always ______(inspire). (所给词适当形式填空)
【答案】inspiring
55. There is a tendency for most of us to postpone ______ (complete) the tasks allocated (分配). (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】completing
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
56. 假定你是李华，你校将举行建校74周年庆典，请代表校学生会向你校的英国留学生Chris发出这邀请。内容包括：
1. 庆典时间、地点；
2. 庆典活动安排；
3. 表达期待。
注意：
1、词数 80 左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：建校 the founding of the school 周年庆典 anniversary celebration
Dear Chris,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Chris,
I’m Li Hua, on behalf of the Students’ Union. I’m writing to invite you to our school’s 74th anniversary celebration.
The celebration will be held in our school stadium at 9 a.m. on October 1st. There will be various activities. For example, there will be at least 10 wonderful performances, including singing, dancing, and magic shows. Also, an exhibition of the school’s history and achievements will be presented, featuring over 50 precious photos and documents.
We sincerely hope you can come and enjoy this special occasion with us.
Looking forward to seeing you then.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节 (满分25分)
57. 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。
Sometimes you can count on (指望) people to do the right thing. When Dave Tally found a backpack with a laptop and an envelope full of cash in 2010, he could have considered it a very lucky day. The homeless man counted $3,300 in the bag, an amount that would make a huge difference in his life. However, as tempting (诱人的) as it was to keep the money, deep down he knew it wasn’t the right thing to do.
Back then, Tally was sleeping in the basements of local churches and trying to save up enough money to fix his only source of transportation: his bike. That money could have bought him, a brand new one. Instead, he turned the bag to his boss at the Tempe Community Action Agency, an organization that helps homeless people in the area find jobs. Tally had been working there part-time.
“Finding the envelope with the cash was just exciting. There were lots of crazy thoughts that went through my head,” Tally told ABC News at the time. “I went into the survival mode for a moment, actually more than a moment, thinking about all the things I could do for myself.”
“I beat myself up pretty hard for even thinking I would spend one cent of that person’s money,” Tally added.
After Tally made up his mind to return the bag, he faced the problem of tracking down its owner. There were no identifiers on the backpack or a way to get into the laptop without a password. But then someone suggested checking the flash drive (闪存盘) that they’d also found inside the bag to see if it held any clues (线索).
It sure did. Arizona State University student Bryan Belanger had uploaded his resume (简历) to the drive, easily providing Tally with his contact information. As it turned out, Bryan Belanger was carrying that cash because he was buying a used car from Craigslist website, and he accidentally left his belongings in a station on the way to work.
Paragraph 1:
Belanger was regretful for his carelessness and thought his backpack was gone forever.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
Tally said the day he found the money’s rightful owner was the day his life changed.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】Paragraph 1:
Belanger was regretful for his carelessness and thought his backpack was gone forever. When he saw Tally with his backpack, he was so moved that he offered a cash reward which was turned down by Tally. Meanwhile, Tally’s story made the local news, and strangers began sending him cheques and seeking him out to hand him cash in person. As a result, he had more than enough to fix his bike; what’s more, he was able to use his experience to educate others and change the way people think of homeless people.
Paragraph 2:
Tally said the day he found the money’s rightful owner was the day his life changed. From then on, people kept sending him donations to the point where he was able to get his own apartment and stop sleeping in church basements. But he never gave up helping people; he gave some of the donations to Tempe Community Action Agency and encouraged people to provide homeless people with more work opportunities. In his efforts, more homeless people found suitable jobs, improved their living conditions, and turned their lives around.
英语试题
第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分20分)
第一节 (共5小题;每小题1分，满分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， 并标在试卷的相应位置。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 gift did Anna get from her job
A. A water bottle. B. AT-shirt. C. ACD.
2. What are the speakers discussing
A. A lesson. B. A picture. C. An activity.
3. Why does the man sound upset
A. Because the guitar was bought by someone else.
B. Because he still can’t afford the guitar.
C. Because the woman sold the guitar to a crazy man.
4. What does the boy want to have for lunch
A. A potato salad. B. A beef sandwich. C. Fried rice.
5. What does the woman advise the man-to do
A. Give up Harvard
B. Choose another school.
C. Consider more options.
第二节 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. How much will the man pay for the Bluetooth earphone
A.$60. B.$140. C.$200.
7. What does the man probably care about most
A. The quality. B. Repair service. C. Exchange policy.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. When will the woman eat out with her parents
A. On Monday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.
9. What will the man do this weekend
A. Do some housework. B. Rest at home. C. Take a business trip.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is the relationship between the speakers
A Teacher and student. B. Co-workers. C. Classmates.
11. What club does John join
A. The chess club. B. The science club. C. The swimming club.
12. When will John’s group meet
A. On Thursday. B. On Friday. C. On Sunday.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13 What is the rent for a two-bedroom flat in the south
A. About $650 a month. B. About $380a month. C. About $180a month.
14. What is the advantage of the eastern area
A There is a beach.
B. There are lots of parks.
C. There are many factories.
15. Why are people unwilling to life in the north
A. It is too expensive.
B. The. transportation is inconvenient.
C. The wetlands contact many insects.
16. Who is probably the man
A. A tour guide. B. A hotel clerk. C. A house agent.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What do we know about the meat
A. It was sold out. B. It rose in price. C. It made people sick.
18. What caused the traffic jam
A. The book fair. B. Road accidents. C. The rush hour.
19. What day is it today
A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Sunday.
20. Where will the book fair take place
A. On Main Street. B. On State Street. C. On Highway 5.
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，从每题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C、D) 中，选出最佳选项。
A
Top Theme Parks and Amusement Parks in Australia
Magic Mountain Merimbula
Located in the town of Merimbula, this small theme park is situated on the Sapphire Coast. There are multiple attractions in this place including Kiddie Splash Pool, Magic Carpet Slide and the Diamond Pyth on Roller Coaster. You can buy souvenirs from the gift shops for friends and family back home.
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 10 am to 4 pm
Price: $90 per person
The Big Banana Fun Park
The Big Banana Fun Park is located in the city of Coffs Harbour and it boasts a large walk-through banana. Guests can go roller skating at the ice-skating rink, enjoy water slides and play golf.
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 9 am to 5 pm
Price: $25 per adult (age 13-99); $15 per child (age 1-12)
Wet Wild Gold Coast
Owned and operated by the Village Roadshow Theme Parks, this park features 17 water slides, 4 pools, and 2 children’s areas. If you are traveling during the winter season, there is nothing to worry as the pools and slides are heated according to your convenience.
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 10 am to 5 pm
Price: $24 per person
Big Splash Waterpark
Featuring nine slides, a 50-meter (164 feet) pool, and kiddie pools, this park is a perfect spot to chill when the sun is out. Being one of the oldest theme parks in Australia, it boasts the famous Jammo Pool.
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 10 am to 6 pm
Price: $150 per adult (age 13-99); 40% discount per child (age 1-12)
Enjoy with your kids at one of the theme parks in Australia.
1. What can visitors do in The Big Banana Fun Park
A. Ride on a roller coaster. B. Play golf.
C. Buy gifts. D. Taste big bananas.
2. How much will 8-year-old twins pay if they go to Big Splash Waterpark
A. $60. B. $90. C. $120. D. $180.
3. Who is the text most probably intended for
A. Parents. B. Children. C. Guides. D. Swimmers.
B
When US teenager Jake Olson isn’t playing football or golf for his high school, he’s often offering inspiration through his new book about his own life.
These activities might be too much for the average 16-year-old to deal with, but Jake is blind. When people ask him how he can possibly play golf without being able to see the ball, he says he is thankful for his father’s guidance.
It seems obvious that his early experience playing sports as a person with sight and muscle memory — repeating behaviors over and over until they become second nature — has also enabled Jake to hit the ball quite well.
Jake was born with a rare kind of eye cancer that took away the vision from his left eye when he was a small baby and finally his right eye, in 2009, when he was 12 years old. Rather than letting the disease hold him back, Jake used his loss of sight and his faith as sources of motivation (动力).
“If I was going to sit on the couch all day feeling sorry for myself, I wasn’t going to do anything. I decided right then and there that I wasn’t going to let it stop me and that I was going to go out and persevere (坚持不懈),” he said.
It was with that state of mind that the student from Orange Lutheran High School in California was able to write his first book, Open Your Eyes: 10 Uncommon Lessons to Discover a Happier Life. “It’s about opening the readers’ eyes to their true potential (潜力) in life and making sure that they use all the abilities that they have,” Jake said.
Jake’s father, Brian Olson, said the family is impressed with what he has done with his life, including showing people that they can get through hardships. “Your darkest hour can soon become your brightest, and with every setback , there’s a setup (安排),” Jake said. “In every one of us, there’s more potential than we can ever imagine, and it really is a choice.”
4. We can learn from the article that Jake Olson ________.
A. was born a blind child B. gave up on himself for a while
C. has great muscle memory D. is trying to find the cure for his disease
5. According to the article, Jake’s family members ________.
A. pity him deeply B. once lost trust in him
C. encouraged him to write the book D. admire his efforts and determination
6. The book, Open Your Eyes: 10 Uncommon Lessons to Discover a Happier Life, is to ________.
A. introduce good ways to get along with disabled people
B. inspire people to discover and use their hidden abilities
C. help people come up with better life goals
D. explain different meanings of “a happier life”
7. Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word in the last paragraph
A. Fight. B. Failure. C. Opportunity. D. Success.
C
An ocean researcher, Peter Bromirski, at the University of California, San Diego, says waves’ have been getting bigger and stronger since 1970. There are also more big wave events than ever before. A big wave is about four metres tall or more.
When large waves reach the coast, they bounce back and run into new waves. The crash sends energy through the ocean floor, where it can be recorded by seismographs (地震仪). Those records allowed Bromirski to decide the strength and size of waves over a period of 90 years. Bromirski said he found the seismographic information by chance. Before the discovery, he said “it was almost impossible” to compare waves from the past with those from the present.
It took a lot of work to put the information together. Much of the information was. on paper. Bromirski and his team of student researchers had to enter the information into a computer so they could study the information easily. The slow process took years.
They found that the height of most waves in the winter along the California coast had grown by about 30 centimetres since 1970. Starting that year, waves of over 4 metres happened more often as well. Between 1996 and 2016, the large waves happened twice as often as they did from 1949 to 1969.
1970 is the year scientists believe the warming of the planet began to speed up. Bromirski says the new information shows that climate change is making ocean waves taller and stronger. That means they are more likely to harm the coast, roads and buildings.
Bromirski said his research may be a warning that bigger and stronger waves are ahead. With more warming, sea levels will rise and waves will get stronger, causing flooding and more damage to land. The California coast has already been damaged by big waves in recent years.
8. What does the underlined phrase “bounce back” mean in paragraph 2
A. Go up. B. Move back. C. Crash out. D. Take over.
9. What can we learn from paragraph 2
A. Forms of sea waves near the coast.
B. Ways the water moves to the shore.
C. The way of recording sea wave strength.
D. Difference between present and past waves.
10. Why did the researchers enter the information into a computer
A. To examine whether it is correct.
B. To use it conveniently in research.
C. To share it with other researchers.
D. To make sure of information safety.
11. What does Bromirski think of the change in ocean water movement
A. It will cause more serious results.
B. It will result in more heavy rain on land.
C. It will make climate change for the worse.
D. It will bring more risk to human activities at sea.
D
Before the Internet age, critical thinking was the most important skill of people. But in the digital age, according to Anastasia Kozyreva, a famous psychologist, a more important skill is critical ignoring (批判性忽略).
As researchers point out, we live in an attention economy where content producers on the Internet compete for our attention. They attract us with many eye-catching stories while providing little useful information, so they can offer us advertisements producing profit (利润). So we are not customers but products, and each link we click is a sale of our time and attention. To protect ourselves from this, Kozyreva calls on us to learn the skill of critical ignoring, in which readers can control their information environment to reduce exposure (接触) to false information.
According to Kozyreva, critical ignoring includes three strategies. The first is to design our environments, which includes removing low- quality y et hard-to-resist (难以抵制的) information from around. Successful dieters need to keep unhealthy food out of their homes.’ Similarly, we need to set up a digital environment where attention-catching items are kept out of sight: Like dieting, if one tries to depend on willpower not to click eye-catching “news”, he’ll surely fail. So, it’s better to keep them out of sight at first!
The next is to judge the reliability (可靠) of information, whose purpose is to protect you from false information. It can be realized by checking the source in the mainstream, which can be reliable.
The last is: “never feed the trolls.” Trolls are some people who spread false information online to cause harm. Do not correct them, because they do not care about whether the information is correct. Annoying others is their goal. So, ignore their bad behaviour.
By using the above critical ignoring skills, we can make the most of the Internet while avoiding being harmed by those who try to control our attention, time, and minds.
12. What can we learn about the attention economy from paragraph 2
A. It offers more information. B. If offers depressing stories.
C. It saves time for Internet users. D. It goes after profits from each click.
13. Why does the author mention dieters in paragraph 3
A. To explain the power of will. B. To prove the benefits of healthy food.
C. To show the importance of environments. D. To discuss the quality of information.
14. What should we do to deal with Internet trolls according to the text
A. Review their aim. B. Turn a deaf ear to them.
C. Correct their behaviour. D. Send hard facts to them.
15. What is the text mainly about
A. Strategies for Internet users to apply critical thinking.
B. Reasons for critical thinking in the attention economy.
C. Practising the skills of critical ignoring in the digital age.
D. Increasing the benefits of critical ignoring on the Internet.
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。
Imagine a friend has just asked how you’re feeling. You’re clearly upset but unable to express how you really feel. It’s incredibly difficult to understand how you feel and why. Yet, research shows that understanding your own emotions is essential to maintaining good mental health. ____16____ But it gets easier with practice.
Practice daily self-reflection
Self-reflection develops emotional awareness and is key to understanding why you feel the way you do. Activities such as journaling can be really beneficial in leaning about your thought processes. Free-writing, where you write out everything that’s on your mind without judgement, can be used to explore deeper into your thoughts and feelings. Think of it like getting into a car and just driving. ____17____
Turn to mindfulness
____18____ There are many ways to be mindful, from practising breathwork to sitting in silence Where emotional awareness is concerned, meditation (冥想), which can aid clarity, is recommended. Doing this regularly allows you to be more aware of the source of your emotions. Moreover, it enables you to come up with ways to manage them more effectively.
____19____
Sometimes what you really struggle with is putting your emotions into words. It can be difficult to feel heard by others if you don’t have the language. Try consulting The Emotion Wheel, developed by Dr Robert Plutchick in 1980. ____20____ It gives you a specific name for what you’re feeling, which is an excellent starting point for working through it.
Reflecting on the messy and difficult emotions, you can not only find relief from those uncomfortable feelings but bring more joy and fulfillment into your lives too.
A. Name what you’re feeling.
B. Mask your real emotions.
C. Go ahead, and get it all out on paper
D. Being aware of your emotions is hugely beneficial.
E. Being honest with yourself for the first time may prove tough.
F. It identifies eight primary emotions at the centre of the wheel.
G. It’s a process of bringing your attention to the present moment.
第三部分 英语知识运用 (共三节，满分40分)
第一节 完形填空 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B∈C△D)。选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。
After bringing up three children, Barthorpe decided to do something for herself. She planned to ____21____ herself by learning to ride a motorcycle at the age of 60. After passing her driving test, she soon ____22____ on her first solo (单独的) ride. She remembered the ____23____ of being on the road alone for the first time.
Although Barthorpe preferred riding solo, she contacted the Women’s International Motorcycle Association (WIMA) in the hope of ____24____ it. It was the connection with the WIMA that led her to a(n) ____25____ — the Women Riders World Relay. The plan was to pass a baton (接力棒), rider to rider, all around the world. That was a test of the riders’ courage and ____26____. But just after Barthorpe took on the role, she ____27____ fell down and got injured. She spent several months in hospital. However, Barthorpe didn’t see it as a ____28____ experience. She knew that she must pay much attention to ____29____ first. Getting on a motoreycle again was ______30______, but Barthorpe took extra training and ______31______ a lot. And she pushed herself to take part in the race in Australia. Barthorpe then realized that it was normal to ______32______ and rise to it, which offered an opportunity to grow.
What attracts Barthorpe most to a motorcycle is the ______33______. “I can go anywhere I want and any time I like,” she said. “The kids said to me, ‘Mum, you seem to have turned into a ______34______ teenager.’ I just told them, ‘No, I’ve just found the field where I can see my ______35______.’”
21. A. protect B. express C. challenge D. educate
22. A. set out B. caught up C. calmed down D. showed off
23. A. duty B. excitement C. risk D. struggle
24. A. interviewing B. encouraging C. impressing D. joining
25. A. lesson B. record C. adventure D. experiment
26. A. teamwork B. friendship C. understanding D. memory
27. A. slowly B. strangely C. purposely D. accidentally
28. A. discouraging B. common C. practical D. pleasant
29. A. honor B. safety C. experience D. interest
30. A. doubtful B. peaceful C. stressful D. meaningful
31 A. lost B. expected C. noticed D. improved
32. A. fail B. recover C. wait D. reply
33. A. performance B. competition C. freedom D. independence
34. A. careful B. friendly C. serious D. brave
35. A. choice B. value C. habit D. effort
第二节 单项选择(共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分)
36. With his face ______ in the mirror, he was seated in his bedroom, ______ the unhappiness of his marriage.
A reflect; reflecting on B. reflected; reflecting on
C. reflecting; reflecting on D. reflecting; reflected on
37. It took him a while to adapt himself ______ his new surroundings.
A. for B. to C. into D. with
38. ______ the vehicle, they saw that a woman was trying to get out of the broken window.
A. To approach. B. Had approached C. Approaching D. Approached
39. It was in the factory ______ we worked ______I met Ember and two years later, we married.
A. where; that B. that; that C. where; where D. that; where
40. He was ______ to make a comment on the topic. It seemed as if he ______.
A. impossible; was really wicked B. unlikely, was pulling up his socks
C. unlikely; had a frog in his throat D. impossible; was at sixes and sevens
41. It is a dictionary ______ for a non-native speaker and ______10 dollars.
A. was intended; spends B. was intended; costs
C. intended; spends D. intended; costs
42. Both sides had their own points of view and the ______ in the meeting was getting more and more tense.
A. determination B. correspondence C. appointment D. atmosphere
43. The short story “After twenty years” ______ in New York ______a cold dark night.
A. is set; at B. is set; on C. was set; at D. was set; on
44. In addition, the Internet makes surveying and voting easy and convenient, ______ time and space.
A. in case of B. in memory of C. on the basis of D. regardless of
45. China’s high-speed railways _________ from 9,000 to 25,000 kilometers in the past few years.
A. are growing B. have grown
C. will grow D. had grown
第三节 语法填空 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的适当形式。
46. Our company is seeking for a manager, especially one with ______ (creative) and imagination.（所给词的适当形式填空）
47. It’s very important that you should apologize to your friend ______ your rudeness.（用适当的词填空）
48. The professor works as hard as a young man ______ his old age and poor health. （用适当的词填空）
49. There are many interesting books to choose from, but I don’t know which one is ______ (suit) for me.（所给词的适当形式填空）
50. He got great ______ (satisfy) from knowing that his son was happy. （所给词的适当形式填空）
51. Positive thinking has several ______ (benefit) effects on the body and the mind.（所给词的适当形式填空）
52. The rare disease, however, did not prevent Martin from ______ (equip) himself with an excellent education. (所给词的适当形式填空)
53. He hurried to the booking office, only______________ ( tell) that the tickets had been sold out. (所给词的适当形式填空)
54. Jenny is a smart girl whose idea is always ______(inspire). (所给词的适当形式填空)
55. There is a tendency for most of us to postpone ______ (complete) the tasks allocated (分配). (所给词的适当形式填空)
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
56. 假定你是李华，你校将举行建校74周年庆典，请代表校学生会向你校的英国留学生Chris发出这邀请。内容包括：
1. 庆典时间、地点；
2. 庆典活动安排；
3. 表达期待。
注意：
1、词数 80 左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：建校 the founding of the school 周年庆典 anniversary celebration
Dear Chris,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节 (满分25分)
57. 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。
Sometimes you can count on (指望) people to do the right thing. When Dave Tally found a backpack with a laptop and an envelope full of cash in 2010, he could have considered it a very lucky day. The homeless man counted $3,300 in the bag, an amount that would make a huge difference in his life. However, as tempting (诱人的) as it was to keep the money, deep down he knew it wasn’t the right thing to do.
Back then, Tally was sleeping in the basements of local churches and trying to save up enough money to fix his only source of transportation: his bike. That money could have bought him, a brand new one. Instead, he turned the bag to his boss at the Tempe Community Action Agency, an organization that helps homeless people in the area find jobs. Tally had been working there part-time.
“Finding the envelope with the cash was just exciting. There were lots of crazy thoughts that went through my head,” Tally told ABC News at the time. “I went into the survival mode for a moment, actually more than a moment, thinking about all the things I could do for myself.”
“I beat myself up pretty hard for even thinking I would spend one cent of that person’s money,” Tally added.
After Tally made up his mind to return the bag, he faced the problem of tracking down its owner. There were no identifiers on the backpack or a way to get into the laptop without a password. But then someone suggested checking the flash drive (闪存盘) that they’d also found inside the bag to see if it held any clues (线索).
It sure did. Arizona State University student Bryan Belanger had uploaded his resume (简历) to the drive, easily providing Tally with his contact information. As it turned out, Bryan Belanger was carrying that cash because he was buying a used car from Craigslist website, and he accidentally left his belongings in a station on the way to work.
Paragraph 1:
Belanger was regretful for his carelessness and thought his backpack was gone forever.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
Tally said the day he found the money’s rightful owner was the day his life changed.
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大庆实验中学2024—2025学年度上学期高一年级期末考试
英语试题 答案版
第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分20分)
第一节 (共5小题;每小题1分，满分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， 并标在试卷的相应位置。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 gift did Anna get from her job
A. A water bottle. B. AT-shirt. C. ACD.
2. What are the speakers discussing
A. A lesson. B. A picture. C. An activity.
3. Why does the man sound upset
A. Because the guitar was bought by someone else.
B. Because he still can’t afford the guitar.
C. Because the woman sold the guitar to a crazy man.
4. What does the boy want to have for lunch
A. A potato salad. B. A beef sandwich. C. Fried rice.
5. What does the woman advise the man-to do
A. Give up Harvard
B. Choose another school.
C. Consider more options.
第二节 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. How much will the man pay for the Bluetooth earphone
A.$60. B.$140. C.$200.
7. What does the man probably care about most
A. The quality. B. Repair service. C. Exchange policy.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. When will the woman eat out with her parents
A. On Monday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.
9. What will the man do this weekend
A. Do some housework. B. Rest at home. C. Take a business trip.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Teacher and student. B. Co-workers. C. Classmates.
11. What club does John join
A. The chess club. B. The science club. C. The swimming club.
12. When will John’s group meet
A. On Thursday. B. On Friday. C. On Sunday.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the rent for a two-bedroom flat in the south
A. About $650 a month. B. About $380a month. C. About $180a month.
14. What is the advantage of the eastern area
A There is a beach.
B. There are lots of parks.
C. There are many factories.
15. Why are people unwilling to life in the north
A. It is too expensive.
B. The. transportation is inconvenient.
C. The wetlands contact many insects.
16. Who is probably the man
A. A tour guide. B. A hotel clerk. C. A house agent.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What do we know about the meat
A. It was sold out. B. It rose in price. C. It made people sick.
18. What caused the traffic jam
A. The book fair. B. Road accidents. C. The rush hour.
19. What day is it today
A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Sunday.
20. Where will the book fair take place
A. On Main Street. B. On State Street. C. On Highway 5.
听力答案1–5 ABABC 6–10 BCCBA 11–15 ACBBC 16–20 CCAAB
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，从每题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C、D) 中，选出最佳选项。
A
Top Theme Parks and Amusement Parks in Australia
Magic Mountain Merimbula
Located in the town of Merimbula, this small theme park is situated on the Sapphire Coast. There are multiple attractions in this place including Kiddie Splash Pool, Magic Carpet Slide and the Diamond Pyth on Roller Coaster. You can buy souvenirs from the gift shops for friends and family back home.
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 10 am to 4 pm
Price: $90 per person
The Big Banana Fun Park
The Big Banana Fun Park is located in the city of Coffs Harbour and it boasts a large walk-through banana. Guests can go roller skating at the ice-skating rink, enjoy water slides and play golf.
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 9 am to 5 pm
Price: $25 per adult (age 13-99); $15 per child (age 1-12)
Wet Wild Gold Coast
Owned and operated by the Village Roadshow Theme Parks, this park features 17 water slides, 4 pools, and 2 children’s areas. If you are traveling during the winter season, there is nothing to worry as the pools and slides are heated according to your convenience.
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 10 am to 5 pm
Price: $24 per person
Big Splash Waterpark
Featuring nine slides, a 50-meter (164 feet) pool, and kiddie pools, this park is a perfect spot to chill when the sun is out. Being one of the oldest theme parks in Australia, it boasts the famous Jammo Pool.
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 10 am to 6 pm
Price: $150 per adult (age 13-99); 40% discount per child (age 1-12)
Enjoy with your kids at one of the theme parks in Australia.
1. What can visitors do in The Big Banana Fun Park
A. Ride on a roller coaster. B. Play golf.
C. Buy gifts. D. Taste big bananas.
2. How much will 8-year-old twins pay if they go to Big Splash Waterpark
A. $60. B. $90. C. $120. D. $180.
3. Who is the text most probably intended for
A. Parents. B. Children. C. Guides. D. Swimmers.
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. A
B
When US teenager Jake Olson isn’t playing football or golf for his high school, he’s often offering inspiration through his new book about his own life.
These activities might be too much for the average 16-year-old to deal with, but Jake is blind. When people ask him how he can possibly play golf without being able to see the ball, he says he is thankful for his father’s guidance.
It seems obvious that his early experience playing sports as a person with sight and muscle memory — repeating behaviors over and over until they become second nature — has also enabled Jake to hit the ball quite well.
Jake was born with a rare kind of eye cancer that took away the vision from his left eye when he was a small baby and finally his right eye, in 2009, when he was 12 years old. Rather than letting the disease hold him back, Jake used his loss of sight and his faith as sources of motivation (动力).
“If I was going to sit on the couch all day feeling sorry for myself, I wasn’t going to do anything. I decided right then and there that I wasn’t going to let it stop me and that I was going to go out and persevere (坚持不懈),” he said.
It was with that state of mind that the student from Orange Lutheran High School in California was able to write his first book, Open Your Eyes: 10 Uncommon Lessons to Discover a Happier Life. “It’s about opening the readers’ eyes to their true potential (潜力) in life and making sure that they use all the abilities that they have,” Jake said.
Jake’s father, Brian Olson, said the family is impressed with what he has done with his life, including showing people that they can get through hardships. “Your darkest hour can soon become your brightest, and with every setback , there’s a setup (安排),” Jake said. “In every one of us, there’s more potential than we can ever imagine, and it really is a choice.”
4. We can learn from the article that Jake Olson ________.
A. was born a blind child B. gave up on himself for a while
C. has great muscle memory D. is trying to find the cure for his disease
5. According to the article, Jake’s family members ________.
A. pity him deeply B. once lost trust in him
C. encouraged him to write the book D. admire his efforts and determination
6. The book, Open Your Eyes: 10 Uncommon Lessons to Discover a Happier Life, is to ________.
A. introduce good ways to get along with disabled people
B. inspire people to discover and use their hidden abilities
C. help people come up with better life goals
D. explain different meanings of “a happier life”
7. Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word in the last paragraph
A. Fight. B. Failure. C. Opportunity. D. Success.
【答案】4. C 5. D 6. B 7. B
C
An ocean researcher, Peter Bromirski, at the University of California, San Diego, says waves’ have been getting bigger and stronger since 1970. There are also more big wave events than ever before. A big wave is about four metres tall or more.
When large waves reach the coast, they bounce back and run into new waves. The crash sends energy through the ocean floor, where it can be recorded by seismographs (地震仪). Those records allowed Bromirski to decide the strength and size of waves over a period of 90 years. Bromirski said he found the seismographic information by chance. Before the discovery, he said “it was almost impossible” to compare waves from the past with those from the present.
It took a lot of work to put the information together Much of the information was. on paper. Bromirski and his team of student researchers had to enter the information into a computer so they could study the information easily. The slow process took years.
They found that the height of most waves in the winter along the California coast had grown by about 30 centimetres since 1970. Starting that year, waves of over 4 metres happened more often as well. Between 1996 and 2016, the large waves happened twice as often as they did from 1949 to 1969.
1970 is the year scientists believe the warming of the planet began to speed up. Bromirski says the new information shows that climate change is making ocean waves taller and stronger. That means they are more likely to harm the coast, roads and buildings.
Bromirski said his research may be a warning that bigger and stronger waves are ahead. With more warming, sea levels will rise and waves will get stronger, causing flooding and more damage to land. The California coast has already been damaged by big waves in recent years.
8. What does the underlined phrase “bounce back” mean in paragraph 2
A. Go up. B. Move back. C. Crash out. D. Take over.
9. What can we learn from paragraph 2
A. Forms of sea waves near the coast.
B. Ways the water moves to the shore.
C. The way of recording sea wave strength.
D. Difference between present and past waves.
10. Why did the researchers enter the information into a computer
A. To examine whether it is correct.
B. To use it conveniently in research.
C. To share it with other researchers.
D To make sure of information safety.
11. What does Bromirski think of the change in ocean water movement
A. It will cause more serious results.
B. It will result in more heavy rain on land.
C. It will make climate change for the worse.
D. It will bring more risk to human activities at sea.
【答案】8. B 9. C 10. B 11. A
D
Before the Internet age, critical thinking was the most important skill of people. But in the digital age, according to Anastasia Kozyreva, a famous psychologist, a more important skill is critical ignoring (批判性忽略).
As researchers point out, we live in an attention economy where content producers on the Internet compete for our attention. They attract us with many eye-catching stories while providing little useful information, so they can offer us advertisements producing profit (利润). So we are not customers but products, and each link we click is a sale of our time and attention. To protect ourselves from this, Kozyreva calls on us to learn the skill of critical ignoring, in which readers can control their information environment to reduce exposure (接触) to false information.
According to Kozyreva, critical ignoring includes three strategies. The first is to design our environments, which includes removing low- quality y et hard-to-resist (难以抵制的) information from around. Successful dieters need to keep unhealthy food out of their homes.’ Similarly, we need to set up a digital environment where attention-catching items are kept out of sight: Like dieting, if one tries to depend on willpower not to click eye-catching “news”, he’ll surely fail. So, it’s better to keep them out of sight at first!
The next is to judge the reliability (可靠) of information, whose purpose is to protect you from false information. It can be realized by checking the source in the mainstream, which can be reliable.
The last is: “never feed the trolls.” Trolls are some people who spread false information online to cause harm. Do not correct them, because they do not care about whether the information is correct. Annoying others is their goal. So, ignore their bad behaviour.
By using the above critical ignoring skills, we can make the most of the Internet while avoiding being harmed by those who try to control our attention, time, and minds.
12. What can we learn about the attention economy from paragraph 2
A. It offers more information. B. If offers depressing stories.
C. It saves time for Internet users. D. It goes after profits from each click.
13. Why does the author mention dieters in paragraph 3
A. To explain the power of will. B. To prove the benefits of healthy food.
C. To show the importance of environments. D. To discuss the quality of information.
14. What should we do to deal with Internet trolls according to the text
A. Review their aim. B. Turn a deaf ear to them.
C. Correct their behaviour. D. Send hard facts to them.
15. What is the text mainly about
A. Strategies for Internet users to apply critical thinking.
B. Reasons for critical thinking in the attention economy.
C. Practising the skills of critical ignoring in the digital age.
D. Increasing the benefits of critical ignoring on the Internet.
【答案】12. D 13. C 14. B 15. C
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。
Imagine a friend has just asked how you’re feeling. You’re clearly upset but unable to express how you really feel. It’s incredibly difficult to understand how you feel and why. Yet, research shows that understanding your own emotions is essential to maintaining good mental health. ____16____ But it gets easier with practice.
Practice daily self-reflection
Self-reflection develops emotional awareness and is key to understanding why you feel the way you do. Activities such as journaling can be really beneficial in leaning about your thought processes. Free-writing, where you write out everything that’s on your mind without judgement, can be used to explore deeper into your thoughts and feelings. Think of it like getting into a car and just driving. ____17____
Turn to mindfulness
____18____ There are many ways to be mindful, from practising breathwork to sitting in silence Where emotional awareness is concerned, meditation (冥想), which can aid clarity, is recommended. Doing this regularly allows you to be more aware of the source of your emotions. Moreover, it enables you to come up with ways to manage them more effectively.
____19____
Sometimes what you really struggle with is putting your emotions into words. It can be difficult to feel heard by others if you don’t have the language. Try consulting The Emotion Wheel, developed by Dr Robert Plutchick in 1980. ____20____ It gives you a specific name for what you’re feeling, which is an excellent starting point for working through it.
Reflecting on the messy and difficult emotions, you can not only find relief from those uncomfortable feelings but bring more joy and fulfillment into your lives too.
A. Name what you’re feeling.
B. Mask your real emotions.
C. Go ahead, and get it all out on paper
D. Being aware of your emotions is hugely beneficial.
E. Being honest with yourself for the first time may prove tough.
F. It identifies eight primary emotions at the centre of the wheel.
G. It’s a process of bringing your attention to the present moment.
【答案】16. E 17. C 18. G 19. A 20. F
第三部分 英语知识运用 (共三节，满分40分)
第一节 完形填空 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B∈C△D)。选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。
After bringing up three children, Barthorpe decided to do something for herself. She planned to ____21____ herself by learning to ride a motorcycle at the age of 60. After passing her driving test, she soon ____22____ on her first solo (单独) ride. She remembered the ____23____ of being on the road alone for the first time.
Although Barthorpe preferred riding solo, she contacted the Women’s International Motorcycle Association (WIMA) in the hope of ____24____ it. It was the connection with the WIMA that led her to a(n) ____25____ — the Women Riders World Relay. The plan was to pass a baton (接力棒), rider to rider, all around the world. That was a test of the riders’ courage and ____26____. But just after Barthorpe took on the role, she ____27____ fell down and got injured. She spent several months in hospital. However, Barthorpe didn’t see it as a ____28____ experience. She knew that she must pay much attention to ____29____ first. Getting on a motoreycle again was ______30______, but Barthorpe took extra training and ______31______ a lot. And she pushed herself to take part in the race in Australia. Barthorpe then realized that it was normal to ______32______ and rise to it, which offered an opportunity to grow.
What attracts Barthorpe most to a motorcycle is the ______33______. “I can go anywhere I want and any time I like” she said. “The kids said to me, ‘Mum, you seem to have turned into a ______34______ teenager.’ I just told them, ‘No, I’ve just found the field where I can see my ______35______.’”
21. A. protect B. express C. challenge D. educate
22. A. set out B. caught up C. calmed down D. showed off
23. A. duty B. excitement C. risk D. struggle
24. A. interviewing B. encouraging C. impressing D. joining
25. A. lesson B. record C. adventure D. experiment
26. A. teamwork B. friendship C. understanding D. memory
27. A. slowly B. strangely C. purposely D. accidentally
28. A. discouraging B. common C. practical D. pleasant
29. A. honor B. safety C. experience D. interest
30. A. doubtful B. peaceful C. stressful D. meaningful
31. A. lost B. expected C. noticed D. improved
32. A. fail B. recover C. wait D. reply
33. A. performance B. competition C. freedom D. independence
34. A. careful B. friendly C. serious D. brave
35. A. choice B. value C. habit D. effort
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. C 26. A 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. C 31. D 32. A 33. C 34. D 35. B
第二节 单项选择(共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分)
36. With his face ______ in the mirror, he was seated in his bedroom, ______ the unhappiness of his marriage.
A. reflect; reflecting on B. reflected; reflecting on
C. reflecting; reflecting on D. reflecting; reflected on
【答案】B
37. It took him a while to adapt himself ______ his new surroundings.
A. for B. to C. into D. with
【答案】B
38. ______ the vehicle, they saw that a woman was trying to get out of the broken window.
A. To approach. B. Had approached C. Approaching D. Approached
【答案】C
39. It was in the factory ______ we worked ______I met Ember and two years later, we married.
A. where; that B. that; that C. where; where D. that; where
【答案】A
40. He was ______ to make a comment on the topic. It seemed as if he ______.
A. impossible; was really wicked B. unlikely, was pulling up his socks
C. unlikely; had a frog in his throat D. impossible; was at sixes and sevens
【答案】C
41. It is a dictionary ______ for a non-native speaker and ______10 dollars.
A. was intended; spends B. was intended; costs
C. intended; spends D. intended; costs
【答案】D
42. Both sides had their own points of view and the ______ in the meeting was getting more and more tense.
A. determination B. correspondence C. appointment D. atmosphere
【答案】D
43. The short story “After twenty years” ______ in New York ______a cold, dark night.
A. is set; at B. is set; on C. was set; at D. was set; on
【答案】B
44. In addition, the Internet makes surveying and voting easy and convenient, ______ time and space.
A. in case of B. in memory of C. on the basis of D. regardless of
【答案】D
45. China’s high-speed railways _________ from 9,000 to 25,000 kilometers in the past few years.
A. are growing B. have grown
C. will grow D. had grown
【答案】B
第三节 语法填空 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的适当形式。
46. Our company is seeking for a manager, especially one with ______ (creative) and imagination.（所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】creativity
47. It’s very important that you should apologize to your friend ______ your rudeness.（用适当的词填空）
【答案】for
48. The professor works as hard as a young man ______ his old age and poor health. （用适当的词填空）
【答案】despite
49. There are many interesting books to choose from, but I don’t know which one is ______ (suit) for me.（所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】suitable
50. He got great ______ (satisfy) from knowing that his son was happy. （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】satisfaction
51. Positive thinking has several ______ (benefit) effects on the body and the mind.（所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】beneficial
52. The rare disease, however, did not prevent Martin from ______ (equip) himself with an excellent education. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】equipping
53. He hurried to the booking office, only______________ ( tell) that the tickets had been sold out. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】to be told
54. Jenny is a smart girl whose idea is always ______(inspire). (所给词适当形式填空)
【答案】inspiring
55. There is a tendency for most of us to postpone ______ (complete) the tasks allocated (分配). (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】completing
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
56. 假定你是李华，你校将举行建校74周年庆典，请代表校学生会向你校的英国留学生Chris发出这邀请。内容包括：
1. 庆典时间、地点；
2. 庆典活动安排；
3. 表达期待。
注意：
1、词数 80 左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：建校 the founding of the school 周年庆典 anniversary celebration
Dear Chris,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Chris,
I’m Li Hua, on behalf of the Students’ Union. I’m writing to invite you to our school’s 74th anniversary celebration.
The celebration will be held in our school stadium at 9 a.m. on October 1st. There will be various activities. For example, there will be at least 10 wonderful performances, including singing, dancing, and magic shows. Also, an exhibition of the school’s history and achievements will be presented, featuring over 50 precious photos and documents.
We sincerely hope you can come and enjoy this special occasion with us.
Looking forward to seeing you then.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节 (满分25分)
57. 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。
Sometimes you can count on (指望) people to do the right thing. When Dave Tally found a backpack with a laptop and an envelope full of cash in 2010, he could have considered it a very lucky day. The homeless man counted $3,300 in the bag, an amount that would make a huge difference in his life. However, as tempting (诱人的) as it was to keep the money, deep down he knew it wasn’t the right thing to do.
Back then, Tally was sleeping in the basements of local churches and trying to save up enough money to fix his only source of transportation: his bike. That money could have bought him, a brand new one. Instead, he turned the bag to his boss at the Tempe Community Action Agency, an organization that helps homeless people in the area find jobs. Tally had been working there part-time.
“Finding the envelope with the cash was just exciting. There were lots of crazy thoughts that went through my head,” Tally told ABC News at the time. “I went into the survival mode for a moment, actually more than a moment, thinking about all the things I could do for myself.”
“I beat myself up pretty hard for even thinking I would spend one cent of that person’s money,” Tally added.
After Tally made up his mind to return the bag, he faced the problem of tracking down its owner. There were no identifiers on the backpack or a way to get into the laptop without a password. But then someone suggested checking the flash drive (闪存盘) that they’d also found inside the bag to see if it held any clues (线索).
It sure did. Arizona State University student Bryan Belanger had uploaded his resume (简历) to the drive, easily providing Tally with his contact information. As it turned out, Bryan Belanger was carrying that cash because he was buying a used car from Craigslist website, and he accidentally left his belongings in a station on the way to work.
Paragraph 1:
Belanger was regretful for his carelessness and thought his backpack was gone forever.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
Tally said the day he found the money’s rightful owner was the day his life changed.
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【答案】Paragraph 1:
Belanger was regretful for his carelessness and thought his backpack was gone forever. When he saw Tally with his backpack, he was so moved that he offered a cash reward which was turned down by Tally. Meanwhile, Tally’s story made the local news, and strangers began sending him cheques and seeking him out to hand him cash in person. As a result, he had more than enough to fix his bike; what’s more, he was able to use his experience to educate others and change the way people think of homeless people.
Paragraph 2:
Tally said the day he found the money’s rightful owner was the day his life changed. From then on, people kept sending him donations to the point where he was able to get his own apartment and stop sleeping in church basements. But he never gave up helping people; he gave some of the donations to Tempe Community Action Agency and encouraged people to provide homeless people with more work opportunities. In his efforts, more homeless people found suitable jobs, improved their living conditions, and turned their lives around.
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