广东省茂名市第一次校际考试2024-2025学年高二下学期3月月考英语试题
一、阅读理解(本大题共5小题)
RESTORE AND REWILD
The 2024 Nature Restoration Law aims to renew and protect 20 percent of the European Union’s (EU’s) decreased land by 2030. Europe is launching hundreds of bold rewilding initiatives in the following places, which leads to a lot of benefits for wildlife and people.
Apennine
Hunting, poisoning, and traffic accidents endanger some 60 Marsican bears in the central Apennine. Removing outdated fencing helps them move freely and the number of tourists is strictly controlled.
Kraansvlak
Bison (野牛) introduced to work as landscape engineers feed on trees invading easily destroyed sand hills. The result: a sustainable ecosystem and habitat.
Koitajoki
Work to restore 2,500 acres of peatlands (泥炭地) has been beneficial to birds, flood reduction, and ecosystems under the water, aiding fish such as Finland’s last natural salmon.
Carpathian Mountains
The government’s calling on sustainable tourism leads to decreasing tourist numbers. The region is seeing the return of wildlife to abandoned farmland.
CONSERVATION VS. REWILDING
These two restoration models are guided by different approaches and long-term goals.
Conservation Rewilding
Application zone Smaller, isolated habitats in need of careful management Large-scale landscape, marginal farmland (边远农田), or postindustrial sites
Approaches The approach is defensive, involved, human-led Emphasizes natural processes and hands-off management
Goals Focuses on monitoring and distribution of endangered species Boosts rare species
1.What is the intention of launching the Nature Restoration Law
A.To protect the world’s land. B.To conduct wildlife research.
C.To preserve the EU’s declining area. D.To promote biological initiatives.
2.What is the common approach used in Apennine and Carpathian Mountains
A.Forbidding hunting. B.Limiting tourist numbers.
C.Dismissing outdated measures. D.Restoring abandoned lands.
3.Which area is more suitable for applying rewilding
A.Rich farmland. B.Preindustrial sites.
C.Isolated habitats. D.Wide-ranging landscape.
Growing up, Stephanie Laska never worked out, preferring music class to P. E. and enjoying sugary drinks and snacks. It wasn’t until she reached her 40s, weighing around 300 pounds, that she decided to change her lifestyle. Simple diet changes, like cutting out soda and limiting desserts, helped her lose 50 pounds. But she hit a plateau (停滞期) and knew she needed to start moving.
Initially, Laska decided to just walk. Gradually, she added running to her routine, starting with just one side of a tennis court and eventually running her first mile in 2014.
Laska kept her new habit a secret at first. One day, at the park with her kids, she decided to run to catch up with them on their bikes. “The look on my daughter’s face when she saw me running was like she saw Santa Claus,” Laska recalls. That’s when she started taking her one-mile jogs up to a 5 km,10 km, half-marathon and eventually marathon distance. In 2015, she ran her first marathon and won the first place in her age group.
“What motivated me was that it wasn’t as hard as I thought,” says Laska, who has lost a total of 140 pounds and kept it off for four years. “People make huge decisions, but I just made a small choice to take a walk.” She emphasizes that these small decisions can snowball into significant changes.
Taking life one step at a time has not only improved Laska’s well-being but promoted relationships with her husband and kids and even brought on a promotion at work. When asked about the key to losing weight, Laska says, “Exercise. For me, it is not about running a marathon, but about those daily decisions to just go outside.”
4.Why did Laska want to change her lifestyle
A.To remain young. B.To reduce weight.
C.To inspire children. D.To appreciate music.
5.How did Laska begin her exercise journey
A.By just going on foot. B.By forming a new habit.
C.By running along a court. D.By simply changing diets.
6.What drove Laska to run longer
A.Her kid’s amazement at her running. B.Reaching a plateau in losing weight.
C.Significant changes brought by running. D.Getting a prize in running marathons.
7.What does the author want to tell us
A.Better late than never. B.More haste, less speed.
C.Actions speak louder than words. D.Small steps, big benefits.
In the heart of the thick forests of the Greater Hinggan Mountains, forestry police officer Zhao Xiaohui and his colleague Li Hui begin their day’s patrol in the mountainous area of Alongshan town, Inner Mongolia, as morning sunlight pierces through the trees. Zhao explains, “The work of forest police is different from the police officers in cities. For us, the abundant forest with various wild animals running around carefree is our mission, which is also the value of our job.”
The Greater Hinggan Mountains, stretching from Heilongjiang province to Inner Mongolia, host the country’s largest forest. Zhao and Li’s branch oversees 357, 427 hectares, with forest covering 339, 520 hectares, which means a climate of unpredictable extremes throughout the year. The region experiences harsh winters and short, hot summers, with temperatures dropping to-50°C, making it one of the coldest areas in the country.
After graduating from college in 1990, the then 21-year-old Zhao became a forest police officer and has dedicated himself to safeguarding this region against the challenges posed by extreme weather and wildlife. Li, who joined the branch in 2017, is a post-1990s generation police officer. She takes pride in her job, although it quite differs from the heroic images in crime-fighting movies that inspired her to pursue law enforcement. Daily patrols of Zhao and Li cover nearly 100 kilometers by car and over 30 kilometers on foot despite the harsh conditions.
They have patrolled in extreme cold and protected forests after seven years’ cooperation. “I have spent years here in the company of these forests. I know where the flowers bloom, where the birds sing, and where the deer roam. I see the wildlife and plant life flourishing. It fills me with immense pride,” Li reflects.
Over the years, forest police officers like Zhao and Li have made significant contributions in guaranteeing the region’s environmental conservation, ensuring the protection of its diverse ecosystems. Their devotion helps maintain the natural beauty and wildlife of this important region.
8.What is the mission of forest police
A.Enforcing the law in cities. B.Doing research on wildlife.
C.Monitoring climate of forests. D.Protecting forests and wildlife.
9.What challenge do Zhao and Li face during the patrols
A.Rescuing injured animals. B.Fighting against constant crimes.
C.Navigating extreme weather conditions. D.Working irregular hours without breaks.
10.How does Li feel about her job
A.Exhausted but long-awaited. B.Tough but fulfilled.
C.Discouraged but highly-respected. D.Doubtful but excited.
11.What is the most suitable title for the text
A.Guardians of the Forests. B.Explorers of Bio-diversity.
C.Advocates of Natural beauty. D.Protectors of Persona Safety.
Scurvy has long been associated with early explorers who lacked access to fresh fruits and vegetables while they traveled around the globe for years at a time. But scurvy, which is caused by Vitamin C deficiency (缺乏), isn’t an illness that has gone away.
Doctors recently diagnosed (诊断) scurvy in two patients living in distant parts of the planet, one in Canada and one in Australia. The Australian case centers on a 51-year-old man. Doctors ran their first series of tests to check for internal bleeding, as well as blood disorders. But none of their diagnostic tools offered any clues as to what was causing the man’s illness. Doctors learned that the man was unemployed and living alone. He’d been eating mostly processed foods, and he had begun skipping meals more frequently in the weeks leading to his hospital visit. He received a weight loss surgery eight years earlier but to save money, he stopped taking the nutrients that the doctor told him to take.
Armed with this information, doctors ordered a new round of tests, which showed that the man had no detectable levels of Vitamin C in his system. Eventually, doctors diagnosed him with scurvy.
Doctors in Canada described a similar experience this month in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. A 65-year-old woman came to a Toronto hospital with leg weakness, and poor mobility.
In both cases, doctors didn’t routinely test for scurvy because they thought humans had got rid of scurvy. “This is based on the condition that there is plentiful Vitamin C in our modern food supply, so deficiency should not occur,” says Lauren Ball, a community health researcher. Fortunately, Vitamin C deficiency is easy to treat.
While doctors diagnosed 8.2 cases per 100,000 children in 2016, that number had increased to 26.7 per 100,000 by 2020. The average age of patients with scurvy was 2 years old. And in an analysis of nearly 13,000 Vitamin C tests, 29.9 percent of patients had a modest deficiency and 24.5 percent had a significant deficiency.
12.What did the doctors find after conducting their first series of tests on the man
A.The man once suffered from scurvy. B.The man used to eat irregularly.
C.Their diagnostic tools went wrong. D.Their test methods didn’t work at all.
13.What’s the doctors’ initial attitude to the possibility of developing scurvy in both cases
A.Concerned. B.Dismissive. C.Doubtful. D.Unclear.
14.What are the statistics in the last paragraph about concerning scurvy
A.Its features. B.Its variety. C.Its trend. D.Its results.
15.What’s the best title for the text
A.Scurvy: A New Problem B.Scurvy: A Forgotten Illness
C.Scurvy: A Permanent Memory D.Scurvy: An Easily-treated Disease
We all need to give and receive feedback for our work, which sometimes can be tricky. In fact, Confucius, way back in 500 BC, talked about the importance of expressing difficult messages well. However, a recent survey found that only 26 percent of subjects strongly agree that the feedback they get is effective and useful to their work. Either the feedback is so indirect and soft that the brain doesn’t even recognize it or it’s just too direct that it makes the other person unhappy and defensive. 16 Ask micro-yes questions.
Propose your feedback by asking a question that is short but important. For instance, you can ask “Do you have five minutes for a brief discussion ” 17 First, it lets the other person know that feedback is about to be given. Second, it offers some space for the other to refuse.Avoid blur (模糊) words.
18 To change this, try to say “You said you’d get that email to me by 11 a.m, and I still don’t have it yet 4 p.m.” instead of “You aren’t reliable.” The reason for that is that you want to specify exactly what you want the other person to do.State the impact.
19 For example, you might say, “Because I didn’t get the message, I was blocked on my work and couldn’t move forward” or “I really liked how you added those stories, because it helped me grasp the concepts faster.” It gives others a sense of purpose and meaning and logic between the points.Wrap the feedback with a question.
Great feedback givers tend to ask something like, “Well, how do you see it ” Or “This is what I’m thinking, but what are your thoughts on it ”. 20 Instead, try to make it a joint problem-solving situation.
Now that you know this approach, you can mix and match it to make it work for any difficult conversation.
A.This can do two things for you.
B.This makes your feedback effective.
C.Make the conversation no longer a monologue (独白).
D.Name exactly how the other person has influenced you.
E.The following four methods can be employed to make your feedback direct.
F.There’s a mistaken tendency that we use vague, or not specific words for feedback.
G.Here comes a four-part approach that you can adopt to say any difficult message well.
二、完形填空(本大题共1小题)
One summer day, Sarah decided to go for a bike ride in the countryside. The sun was shining brightly, and the air was filled with the sweet smell of fresh flowers. She felt a great sense of 21 as she bicycled along the winding path.
As Sarah rode further, she 22 a small, old house standing at the end of a dirt road. She had never seen it before and felt curious. Resolved to 23 she locked her bike and walked towards it. The door was half 24 , so Sarah pushed it open and stepped inside. She 25 the rooms, finding some old photographs and 26 toys.
In the kitchen, Sarah found a 27 cookbook whose cover was torn at the edges. She opened it and was surprised to see 28 from her grandmother, who had passed away years ago. Tears welled up in her eyes as she remembered the happy times they had shared. She carefully 29 it in her scarf and placed it in her backpack.
When Sarah got home, she showed the cookbook to her parents. They were amazed by the 30 and hugged her tightly. That night, Sarah cooked one of her grandmother’s recipes for the whole family, and they had the meal together 31
The experience had been a/an 32 point for Sarah. She learned to 33 the value of family history and beauty in everyday life. Looking back, Sarah knew that her 34 had led her to a treasure she had never 35 to find.
21.A.emptiness B.contentment C.achievement D.loss
22.A.spotted B.located C.imagined D.recognized
23.A.investigate B.slip C.explore D.check
24.A.closed B.stuck C.repaired D.blocked
25.A.searched for B.cleaned up C.broke into D.wandered through
26.A.misplaced B.unused C.ignored D.abandoned
27.A.well-received B.worn-out C.second-hand D.best-selling
28.A.recipes B.menus C.illustrations D.notes
29.A.threw B.wrapped C.folded D.hid
30.A.secret B.wonder C.outcome D.discovery
31.A.calmly B.confidently C.cheerfully D.patiently
32.A.confirming B.breaking C.ending D.turning
33.A.appreciate B.assess C.analyse D.admit
34.A.sympathy B.curiosity C.enthusiasm D.innocence
35.A.arranged B.guaranteed C.expected D.declined
三、语法填空(本大题共1小题)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Traditional design and practices for building Chinese wooden arch bridges have recently been added to Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.
The wooden arch bridges, mostly 36 (find) in eastern China’s Fujian and Zhejiang provinces, are built without a single metal nail or rivet (铆钉). Instead, they rely merely on 37 (complicated) fitted wooden structures. A superstructure in traditional Chinese wooden style crowns the bridge, 38 functions as a magnificent roof while also strengthening the stability of the entire structure.
Wooden arch bridges are more than just means of transportation; they are centers for gatherings, entertainment, trade and other social 39 (activity). Every now and then, events like weddings, funerals and birthdays 40 (hold) on these bridges. During the Dragon Boat Festival, locals believe the more times one crosses the bridges, the 41 (wealthy) their life will become.
Gabriella Bonino, an Italian architect, said she once visited craftsmen behind wooden arch bridges, 42 (feel) the depth of their impressive traditional skills. “Walking across Chinese wooden arch bridges, I could feel the connection 43 art and nature. UNESCO’s 44 (recognize) shows how much effort has been made to protect and pass down the traditional skills of building these bridges. Knowing that these skills are now safe and will continue for future generations makes me feel proud and hopeful. It’s 45 success for preserving culture in today’s fast-changing world,” she said.
四、单词拼写(本大题共3小题)
46.She decided to (购买) a laptop during the sale.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)
47.The company offers a 2-year (保证) on all products. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
48.The police (抓住) the illegal goods during the raid. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
五、语法填空(本大题共2小题)
49.After several rounds of competition, the little girl stood out because of her excellent spoken English and quick (respond) in particular. (所给词的适当形式填空)
50.If a person (frequent) let you down, you cannot rely on him anymore. (所给词的适当形式填空)
六、完成句子(本大题共5小题)
51.在这幅作品里,莫奈的目的是传递场景中的光和运动。
In this work, Monet’s aim was light and movement in the scene.(用不定式作表语)
52.看着这些雕塑中人物的脸部,你可以看到过去的面貌。历史复活了。
Looking at the faces of the figures in these sculptures, one sees the faces of the past. History is brought .
53.为了促进我们不良习惯的积极改变,我们必须首先审视我们的不良习惯循环,然后努力去改变他们。
a positive change in our bad habits, we must first examine our bad habit cycles and then try to adapt them.
54.我正在代表我的学校做一个关于全球变暖的项目
I’m doing a project of my school about global warning.
55.A reporter asked, “How can we save polar bears from extinction ”(把直接引语改为间接引语)
The reporter asked we save polar bears from extinction.
七、书信写作(本大题共1小题)
56.假设你是李华,曾经由于一些不良的生活习惯,你的健康出现了问题。后来,你改变了生活方式,现在又恢复了健康。请你根据此经历写一篇英语短文,给英文版校报投稿,希望同学们都养成良好的生活习惯。内容包括:
1.不健康的生活方式;2.导致的问题;3.解决的办法;4.给其他同学的建议。
注意:1.词数80词左右;2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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八、书面表达(本大题共1小题)
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。
The verbal conflict with my next-door neighbour, Pat, let me shocked. We had stayed a normal relationship as neighbours since the day we moved in, but his accusation that summer morning was too much, especially when my family had tried our best not to bother him.
I didn’t remember when he stopped being friendly. I could not understand it. He avoided every conversation with us and even walked away when I approached! On that particular morning, I had been gardening out when I saw Pat throw a large doggy waste from his garden onto ours. I was so upset, and I walked right over and faced up to him. “Why would you do that ”
Folding his arms defensively, he claimed that our dog was the culprit (犯人). “I saw him do it,” Pat said. This so-called neighbour was lying to my face! I tried to remain calm. “There is no way our dog did that.” Pat didn’t back down. “Keep your dog off my yard,” he told me. My upset turned to anger and I let loose. “Pat, you are a real piece of work!” I stormed in my front door and called my husband, Kevin, at work. I told him that Pat should accuse our dog of making trouble in his yard. Our dog was a Chihuahua, too little to brave himself out of our house. His advice: stay away from Pat. So I did. Pat returned the favour. If I saw him while we were both out walking, he’d cross to the opposite side of the street. When I drove past his house, he’d turn his back to my car.
One morning, I glanced out upstairs and found Pat was already carefully tending his beautiful grapes. I had a mixed feeling. On one hand, I couldn’t believe a man with so much care for a plant should be such an impolite person; on the other hand, I still couldn’t understand why Pat treated us in such a manner.
注意:1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
“Bad dog! How dare you come again to destroy my yard!”.
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I heard the door knock and found it was Pat, with a handful of grapes.
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参考答案
【答案】1.C 2.B 3.D
【分析】本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了欧洲四个地方的自然保护措施,并介绍了其新方法与传统保护措施的不同之处。
【解析】1.推理判断题。根据第一段第一句“The 2024 Nature Restoration Law aims to renew and protect 20 percent of the European Union’s (EU’s) decreased land by 2030.(2024年《自然恢复法》旨在到2030年更新和保护欧盟减少土地的20%。)”可知,该法案是为了保护欧盟不断缩减的土地面积,故选C。
2.细节理解题。根据Apennine部分中的“Removing outdated fencing helps them move freely and the number of tourists is strictly controlled.(拆除过时的围栏有助于他们自由行动,并严格控制游客数量。)”和Carpathian Mountains部分中的“The government’s calling on sustainable tourism leads to decreasing tourist numbers.(政府对可持续旅游的呼吁导致了旅游人数的减少。)”可知,两地都是要通过减少游客来保护自然环境。故选B。
3.细节理解题。根据表格“Application zone”部分中“Rewilding”对应的内容“Large-scale landscape, marginal farmland (边远农田), or postindustrial sites(大型景观、边缘农田或后工业场所)”可知,大规模景观更适合进行野化。故选D。
【答案】4.B 5.A 6.A 7.D
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了斯蒂芬妮·拉斯卡改变自己的生活方式,最终成功减重并保持健康的故事。
【解析】4.细节理解题。根据第一段“It wasn’t until she reached her 40s, weighing around 300 pounds, that she decided to change her lifestyle.(直到她40多岁,体重达到300磅左右时,她才决定改变自己的生活方式)”可知,拉斯卡改变生活方式是因为她想减轻体重。故选B。
5.细节理解题。根据第二段“Initially, Laska decided to just walk. Gradually, she added running to her routine.(起初,拉斯卡决定只是走路。渐渐地,她在日常活动中加入了跑步)”可知,拉斯卡只是通过步行开始了她的锻炼之旅。故选A。
6.细节理解题。根据第三段““The look on my daughter’s face when she saw me running was like she saw Santa Claus,” Laska recalls. That’s when she started taking her one-mile jogs up to a 5 km,10 km, half-marathon and eventually marathon distance. (拉斯卡回忆道:“当我女儿看到我跑步时,她脸上的表情就像看到了圣诞老人。”。从那时起,她开始慢跑一英里,跑完5公里、10公里、半程马拉松,最终跑完马拉松)”可知,拉斯卡的孩子对她跑步感到惊讶,这驱使她跑得更远。故选A。
7.推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“She emphasizes that these small decisions can snowball into significant changes.(她强调,这些小的决定可以像滚雪球一样变成巨大的变化)”可知,作者想告诉我们小步前进,大有裨益。故选D。
【答案】8.D 9.C 10.B 11.A
【分析】这是一篇新闻报道。文章通过报道两位森林警察工作的任务和历程,赞扬了森林守卫者为环境保护作作出的贡献。
【解析】8.细节理解题。根据第一段“For us, the abundant forest with various wild animals running around carefree is our mission, which is also the value of our job.(对于我们来说,丰富的森林和各种野生动物无忧无虑地跑来跑去是我们的使命,也是我们工作的价值所在)”可知,与城市警察不同,森林警察的任务是保护森立和野生动植物。故选D。
9.细节理解题。根据第二段“Zhao and Li’s branch oversees 357, 427 hectares, with forest covering 339, 520 hectares, which means a climate of unpredictable extremes throughout the year. The region experiences harsh winters and short, hot summers, with temperatures dropping to-50°C, making it one of the coldest areas in the country.(赵和李的分公司管理着357427公顷的土地,其中森林面积为339520公顷,这意味着全年的极端气候不可预测。该地区经历了严酷的冬季和短暂炎热的夏季,气温降至50°C,使其成为该国最冷的地区之一)”可知,在森林警察日间巡逻的挑战是要应对极端天气。故选C。
10.推理判断题。根据第三段“Daily patrols of Zhao and Li cover nearly 100 kilometers by car and over 30 kilometers on foot despite the harsh conditions.(尽管条件恶劣,赵和李每天开车巡逻近100公里,步行30多公里)”和第四段“I have spent years here in the company of these forests. I know where the flowers bloom, where the birds sing, and where the deer roam. I see the wildlife and plant life flourishing. It fills me with immense pride(我在这里与这些森林为伴已经很多年了。我知道哪里有鲜花盛开,哪里有鸟儿歌唱,哪里有鹿出没。我看到野生动物和植物的生命蓬勃发展。这让我感到无比自豪)”可知,尽管森林警察这份职业与打击犯罪电影的英雄形象很不同,她仍然对于她的职业感到骄傲。即使每日的巡逻任务很辛苦,但能够看到花开,听到鸟鸣,她感到很满足。故选B。
11.主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Over the years, forest police officers like Zhao and Li have made significant contributions in guaranteeing the region’s environmental conservation, ensuring the protection of its diverse ecosystems. Their devotion helps maintain the natural beauty and wildlife of this important region.(多年来,像赵和李这样的森林警察为保障该地区的环境保护做出了重大贡献,确保了对其多样化生态系统的保护。他们的奉献有助于维护这个重要地区的自然美景和野生动物)”以及文章通过介绍两位森林警察的工作日常和职业过程,称赞他们对于保护森林和野生动植物的贡献,因此选项A “森林守卫”最能突出文章内容和立意。故选A。
【答案】12.D 13.B 14.C 15.B
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了最近医生诊断出两名患者患有坏血病,他们分别生活在加拿大和澳大利亚。这些病例表明,医生应该警惕这种历史性疾病,特别是在经历贫困、粮食缺乏的患者中。
【解析】12.细节理解题。根据第二段中“Doctors ran their first series of tests to check for internal bleeding, as well as blood disorders. But none of their diagnostic tools offered any clues as to what was causing the man’s illness. (医生对他进行了第一次检查,检查他是否有内出血和血液紊乱。但他们的诊断工具都没有提供任何线索来说明是什么导致了这名男子的疾病)”可知,第一次检查后,医生发现他们的测试方法完全没有起作用。故选D项。
13.推理判断题。根据第五段中“In both cases, doctors didn’t routinely test for scurvy because they thought humans had got rid of scurvy. (在这两种情况下,医生都没有例行检查坏血病,因为他们认为人类已经摆脱了坏血病)”可知,医生都排除了患者患坏血病的可能性,没有进行相应检查。由此可知,医生对患这种疾病的可能性的态度是轻视的、不屑一顾的。故选B项。
14.推理判断题。根据最后一段“While doctors diagnosed 8.2 cases per 100,000 children in 2016, that number had increased to 26.7 per 100,000 by 2020. The average age of patients with scurvy was 2 years old. And in an analysis of nearly 13,000 Vitamin C tests, 29.9 percent of patients had a modest deficiency and 24.5 percent had a significant deficiency. (2016年,每10万名儿童中医生诊断出8.2例病例,到2020年,这一数字已增至每10万名儿童26.7例。坏血病患者的平均年龄为2岁。在对近1.3万份维生素C测试的分析中,29.9%的患者轻度缺乏维生素C, 24.5%的患者严重缺乏维生素C)”可知,这里给出了2016年和2020年坏血病诊断率的数据,还提到了患者的平均年龄和维生素C缺乏程度的分析,这些数据体现了坏血病的变化趋势。故选C项。
15.主旨大意题。通读全文,尤其是第一段“Scurvy has long been associated with early explorers who lacked access to fresh fruits and vegetables while they traveled around the globe for years at a time. But scurvy, which is caused by Vitamin C deficiency (缺乏), isn’t an illness that has gone away. (长期以来,坏血病一直与早期探险家联系在一起,他们常年在全球各地旅行,却无法获得新鲜的水果和蔬菜。但由维生素C缺乏引起的坏血病并不是一种已经消失的疾病)”可知,文章开头提到坏血病曾和早期探险家有关,人们以为它已经消失了,但后文又列举了现在出现的病例,说明坏血病实际上并没有消失。因此,B项“坏血病:被遗忘的疾病?”最契合文章主旨,适合作为文章标题。故选B项。
【答案】16.G 17.A 18.F 19.D 20.C
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍四种表达困难信息的方法。
【解析】16.根据上文“We all need to give and receive feedback for our work, which sometimes can be tricky. In fact, Confucius, way back in 500 BC, talked about the importance of expressing difficult messages well. However, a recent survey found that only 26 percent of subjects strongly agree that the feedback they get is effective and useful to their work. Either the feedback is so indirect and soft that the brain doesn’t even recognize it or it’s just too direct that it makes the other person unhappy and defensive. (我们都需要对自己的工作给予和接受反馈,这有时会很棘手。事实上,早在公元前500年,孔子就谈到了表达困难信息的重要性。然而,最近的一项调查发现,只有26%的受访者强烈同意他们得到的反馈对他们的工作是有效和有用的。这种反馈要么是间接的、温和的,以至于大脑甚至没有意识到它,要么是太直接了,以至于让对方不开心和防御)”可知,给出和接收反馈有时很棘手,并且指出要么反馈太间接大脑识别不出,要么太直接让人不愉快,下文介绍几种让反馈有效的方法,所以设空处应承上启下, G选项 “这里有一个四部分的方法,你可以采用它来很好地传达任何难以表达的信息。”符合语境,引出了下文要讲的具体方法内容。故选G。
17.根据下文“First, it lets the other person know that feedback is about to be given. Second, it offers some space for the other to refuse. (首先,它让对方知道即将给出反馈。其次,它为对方提供了拒绝的空间)”可知,下文给出两种这样做的作用,所以A选项“这可以为你做两件事。”符合语境,正好引出下文,故选A。
18.根据标题句“Avoid blur (模糊) words. (避免用模糊词语)”可知,设空处应提出我们的错误情况,F选项“我们有一种错误的倾向,那就是使用模糊或不具体的词语作为反馈。”和标题相关,并且下文的“To change this (要改变这种情况)”中的this正好指代上文选项中的“使用模糊或不具体的词语作为反馈”这种错误的倾向,故选F。
19.本段标题“State the impact. (说明影响)”及下文“For example, you might say, “Because I didn’t get the message, I was blocked on my work and couldn’t move forward” or “I really liked how you added those stories, because it helped me grasp the concepts faster.” (例如,你可以说,“因为我没有得到信息,我的工作被阻碍了,无法向前推进”或者“我真的很喜欢你添加这些故事的方式,因为它帮助我更快地掌握了概念。” )” 可知,D 选项 “确切地说出对方是如何影响你的。”与标题意义一致,且能总领后文所举的具体例子内容,符合语境要求。故选D。
20.根据上文“Great feedback givers tend to ask something like, “Well, how do you see it ” Or “This is what I’m thinking, but what are your thoughts on it ”. (优秀的反馈者往往会问这样的问题:“嗯,你怎么看?”或者“这就是我的想法,但你的想法是什么?”)”可知反馈者会问一些问题,再根据下文“Instead, try to make it a joint problem-solving situation. (相反,试着把它变成一个共同解决问题的情况)”可知,要把它变成一个共同解决问题的情况,也就是不能让对话是单方面的,C选项 “让对话不再是独白。”能够承上启下,符合语境。故选C。
【答案】
21.B 22.A 23.C 24.A 25.D 26.D 27.B 28.A 29.B 30.D 31.C 32.D 33.A 34.B 35.C
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Sarah在一个夏日决定去乡村骑自行车,偶然发现了一座旧房子,并在其中找到了已故祖母的食谱,这一发现让她深感怀念和珍惜。
【解析】21.考查名词词义辨析。句意:当她沿着蜿蜒的小路骑行时,心中涌起一股强烈的满足感。A. emptiness空虚;B. contentment满足;C. achievement成就;D. loss损失。根据上文“The sun was shining brightly, and the air was filled with the sweet smell of fresh flowers.”以及常理可知,上文指出此时阳光明媚,花香四溢,由此可推测,Sarah骑车时应是充满满足感。故选B。
22.考查动词词义辨析。句意:Sarah继续骑行,她看到在一条土路的尽头有一座小小的旧房子。A. spotted发现、注意到;B. located定位;C. imagined想象;D. recognized认出。根据上文内容可知,Sarah沿着蜿蜒的小路骑行,由此可知,她是在骑车的时候看到了一座旧房子。故选A。
23.考查动词词义辨析。句意:下定决心去一探究竟,她锁好自行车,朝房子走去。A. investigate调查;B. slip滑倒;C. explore探索;D. check检查。根据上文“She had never seen it before and felt curious.”可知,Sarah对此感到很好奇;再根据下文“she locked her bike and walked towards it”可知,她想去一探究竟。故选C。
24.考查动词词义辨析。句意:门半掩着,于是Sarah推开门,走了进去。A. closed关闭;B. stuck卡住;C. repaired修理;D. blocked阻塞。根据下文“so Sarah pushed it open and stepped inside.”可知,门并没有锁,所以Sarah才推门走了进去。故选A。
25.考查动词短语词义辨析。句意:她在各个房间里四处走动,发现了一些旧照片和被遗弃的玩具。A. searched for寻找;B. cleaned up打扫;C. broke into闯入;D. wandered through漫步、闲逛。根据上文“Resolved to 21 she locked her bike and walked towards it.”可知,Sarah想进去一探究竟;再根据下文“finding some old photographs”可知,Sarah在各个房间里走来走去。故选D。
26.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:她在各个房间里四处走动,发现了一些旧照片和被遗弃的玩具。A. misplaced放错位置的;B. unused未使用的;C. ignored被忽视的;D. abandoned被遗弃的。根据上文“As Sarah rode further, she 22 a small, old house standing at the end of a dirt road.”可知,房子很旧;再根据空前“some old photographs”中的“old”可推测,她发现了一些被遗弃的玩具。故选D。
27.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:在厨房里,Sarah发现了一本破旧的烹饪书,书的封面边缘已经破损。A. well-received受欢迎的;B. worn-out穿破的、用旧的;C. second-hand二手的;D. best-selling畅销的。根据空后的“whose cover was torn at the edges”可知,这本烹饪书有点破旧。故选B。
28.考查名词词义辨析。句意:她打开书,惊讶地看到了来自多年前去世的祖母的菜谱。A. recipes食谱;B. menus菜单;C. illustrations插图;D. notes笔记。根据上文“In the kitchen, Sarah found a 23 cookbook whose cover was torn at the edges.”中的“cookbook”以及下文“That night, Sarah cooked one of her grandmother’s recipes for the whole family”可推测,书中有来自多年前去世的祖母的菜谱。故选A。
29.考查动词词义辨析。句意:她小心翼翼地用围巾把书包起来,放进了背包里。A. threw扔;B. wrapped包装;C. folded折叠;D. hid隐藏。根据空后的“in her scarf”中的“scarf”可推测,她是用围巾把书包起来。故选B。
30.考查名词词义辨析。句意:他们对这个发现惊叹不已,紧紧地拥抱了她。A. secret秘密;B. wonder奇迹;C. outcome结果;D. discovery发现。根据 “When Sarah got home, she showed the cookbook to her parents.”以及上文内容可知,她发现了有祖母菜谱的烹饪书,这个发现让父母很惊讶。故选D。
31.考查副词词义辨析。句意:那天晚上,Sarah按照祖母的一份菜谱为全家人做了一顿饭,一家人开心地共进晚餐。A. calmly平静地;B. confidently自信地;C. cheerfully愉快地;D. patiently耐心地。根据上文“Tears welled up in her eyes as she remembered the happy times they had shared.”可知,Sarah很喜欢和祖母一起待在一起的时光;再根据上文“That night, Sarah cooked one of her grandmother’s recipes for the whole family”可知,能够吃到根据祖母的菜谱所做的饭菜,一家人自然很开心。故选C。
32.考查动词词义辨析。句意:这次经历对Sarah来说是一个转折点。A. confirming确认、证实;B. breaking打破;C. ending结束;D. turning转变。根据下文“She learned to 24 the value of family history and beauty in everyday life.”可知,Sarah开始欣赏生活中的美好,这对她而言是一个转折点。考查短语:a turning point,意为“转折点”,符合句意。故选D。
33.考查动词词义辨析。句意:她学会了珍视家族历史的价值以及日常生活中的美好。A. appreciate感激、欣赏;B. assess评估;C. analyse分析;D. admit承认。根据下文“Looking back, Sarah knew that her 25 had led her to a treasure she had never 26 to find.”中的“treasure”可推测,Sarah学会了珍视家族历史的价值以及日常生活中的美好。故选A。
34.考查名词词义辨析。句意:回首往事,Sarah知道是她的好奇心引领她找到了一份从未预料到会发现的珍宝。 A. sympathy同情;B. curiosity好奇心;C. enthusiasm热情;D. innocence无辜。根据上文“She had never seen it before and felt curious.”以及全文内容可知,是好奇心使得Sarah找到了祖母的食谱。故选B。
35.考查动词词义辨析。句意:回首往事,Sarah知道是她的好奇心引领她找到了一份从未预料到会发现的珍宝。A. arranged安排;B. guaranteed保证;C. expected期待,料想;D. declined拒绝。根据上文“She had never seen it before and felt curious.”以及全文内容可知,Sarah并没有想到自己能够找到已故祖母的食谱。故选C。
【答案】
36.found 37.complicatedly 38.which 39.activities 40.are held 41.wealthier 42.feeling 43.between 44.recognition 45.a
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了中国木拱桥的建筑特点及其文化价值。
【解析】36.考查非谓语动词。句意:这些木拱桥大多位于中国东部的福建省和浙江省,建造时没有使用任何金属钉或铆钉。本句谓语为are built,此处为非谓语动词,且find“发现”与The wooden arch bridges之间为被动关系,应用过去分词,表被动。故填found。
37.考查副词。句意:相反,它们仅仅依赖于复杂装配的木结构。设空处修饰fitted,应用副词complicatedly“复杂地”,作状语。故填complicatedly。
38.考查定语从句。句意:一座中国传统木式结构的超结构位于桥顶,它作为一个宏伟的屋顶,同时也加强了整个结构的稳定性。设空处引导非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词A superstructure,指物,且关系词代替先行词在从句中作主语,应用关系代词which引导。故填which。
39.考查名词的数。句意:木拱桥不仅仅是交通工具;它们是聚会、娱乐、贸易和其他社会活动的中心。本空作for的宾语,activity“活动”为可数名词,根据other可知活动不止一个,应用复数形式。故填activities。
40.考查动词语态。句意:时不时地,婚礼、葬礼和生日等活动在这些桥上举行。设空处为句子谓语,由时间状语Every now and then可知,本句描述经常性、习惯性动作,故时态用一般现在时,且主语events与hold之间为被动关系,应用一般现在时的被动语态,主语为复数,be动词用are。故填are held。
41.考查形容词比较级。句意:在端午节期间,当地人相信一个人过桥的次数越多,他们的生活就会越富裕。本句用“the + 比较级, the + 比较级”结构,设空处与the more times对应,应用wealthy“富有的”的比较级形式wealthier。故填wealthier。
42.考查非谓语动词。句意:意大利建筑师Gabriella Bonino说,她曾访问过木拱桥背后的工匠,感受到了他们令人印象深刻的传统技艺的深度。said后的宾语从句谓语为visited,此处为非谓语动词,且feel与逻辑主语she之间为主动关系,应用现在分词,作状语。故填feeling。
43.考查介词。句意:走在中国的木拱桥上,我能感受到艺术与自然的联系。此处表示“……之间的”,用介词between。故填between。
44.考查名词。句意:联合国教科文组织的认可表明,为保护和传承建造这些桥梁的传统技艺付出了多少努力。设空处作主语,应用recognize的名词形式recognition“认可”。故填recognition。
45.考查冠词。句意:她说:“走过中国的木拱桥,我能感受到艺术与自然之间的联系。联合国教科文组织的认可表明,人们为保护和传承建造这些桥梁的传统技能付出了多少努力。知道这些技能现在是安全的,并将为子孙后代延续下去,让我感到自豪和充满希望。这是在当今瞬息万变的世界中保护文化的一种成功。”此处表示泛指“一件成功的事”,且success以辅音音素开头,应用不定冠词a修饰。故填a。
46.【答案】purchase
【详解】考查动词。句意:她决定在减价期间买一台笔记本电脑。空前的to是不定式的标志,所以空处应填动词原形,根据所给中文提示词,应是purchase意为“购买”。故填purchase。
47.【答案】guarantee
【详解】考查名词。句意:该公司对所有产品提供2年保修。空前是形容词,所以空处应填名词作宾语,根据所给中文提示词,应是guarantee意为“保证”。故填guarantee。
48.【答案】seized
【详解】考查动词。句意:警察在突袭中缴获了非法货物。本句缺少谓语,所以空处应填动词,根据所给中文提示词,应是seize意为“抓住”,描述已发生的事,用一般过去时。故填seized。
49.【答案】response
【详解】考查名词。句意:经过几轮比赛,这个小女孩以其出色的英语口语和快速的反应脱颖而出。作介词of的宾语,用名词response,故填response。
50.【答案】frequently
【详解】考查副词。句意:如果一个人经常让你失望,你就不能再依赖他了。空处修饰空后的动词,需用副词修饰。故填frequently。
51.【答案】 to convey
【详解】考查非谓语动词。根据句意及所给句子可知,此处使用动词convey“传递”,题目要求使用动词不定式,作表语。故填to convey。
52.【答案】 to life
【详解】考查固定短语。“赋予……生命”翻译为bring...to life,本句用了一般现在时的被动语态。故填to life。
53.【答案】 To facilitate
【详解】考查非谓语动词。根据所给中文句子和英文翻译可知,需翻译部分是“为了促进”,可用不定式作目的状语,“促进”可用动词facilitate,且句首to的首字母应大写。故填①To,②facilitate。
54.【答案】 on behalf
【详解】考查介词短语。“代表”为on behalf of作状语。故填on behalf。
55.【答案】 how could
【详解】考查直接引语转间接引语。 句意:记者问我们如何拯救北极熊免于灭绝。原句为特殊疑问句(How can we…),转间接引语时保留疑问词(how),并将语序改为陈述语序。主句动词asked后接间接引语时,从句时态与主句保持一致(could对应asked)。故填how could。
56.【答案】In the past, I formed some unhealthy living habits. For example, I often skipped breakfast and liked eating junk food. Besides, I often stayed up late and took little physical exercise. As a result, I became too fat and often fell ill. Luckily, I became aware of the harm caused by unhealthy living habits. To keep fit, I determined to break myself of these bad habits. Firstly, I began to have a balanced diet. Secondly, I took exercise actively every day. Lastly, I developed the habit of going to bed early and getting up early. With three months passing, I recovered. I suggest other students get out of their unhealthy living habits as soon as possible, because health is more valuable than anything else.
【分析】本篇书面表达属于开放性作文。李华由于一些不良的生活习惯,健康出现了问题。后来,他改变了生活方式,现在又恢复了健康。要求考生根据此经历写一篇英语短文给英文版校报投稿,并希望同学们都养成良好的生活习惯。
【详解】1.词汇积累
逐渐养成:form → develop
此外:besides → in addition/moreover
幸运地:luckily → fortunately
建议:suggest → advise
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句:Luckily, I became aware of the harm caused by unhealthy living habits.
拓展句:Luckily, I became aware of the harm which was caused by unhealthy living habits.
【点睛】[高分句型1] To keep fit, I determined to break myself of these bad habits. (运用不定式作目的状语)
[高分句型2] I suggest other students get out of their unhealthy living habits as soon as possible, because health is more valuable than anything else. (运用了省略连词that的宾语从句和从属连词because引导的原因状语从句)
57.【答案】
“Bad dog! How dare you come again to destroy my yard!”. I couldn’t help but feel curious when I heard Pat’s voice, making me glance out of the window once again. There, I spotted Pat attempting to drive a large, black dog out of his garden. Seeing this, I quickly went downstairs, grabbed some snacks for my own dog and used the treats to attract the dog away from his territory, “Thank you,” Pat said to me, a hint of embarrassment in his voice. I merely waved it off, and went back home.
I heard the door knock and found it was Pat, with a handful of grapes. I was surprised to see Pat standing there. “Thank you, and I’m truly sorry,” Pat said as he handed me a bunch of grapes. I dismissed it as a minor incident, assuring him that it was perfectly alright. Pat responded with an uneasy smile and then clarified that he had mistakenly assumed the black dog belonged to me, which was why it had always caused damage in his garden. This misunderstanding had led to his previous unkind behavior towards us. Suddenly, all my previous confusion lifted. I accepted the grapes from Pat and said, “Let bygones be bygones. We can now cherish our time as neighbors.”
【分析】
本文以人物为线索展开,讲述了作者原本与Pat保持着正常的邻里关系,但某个夏天早晨,Pat无端指责作者家的狗在他的院子里捣乱,引发了一场争执。作者试图澄清事实,但Pat坚持己见,双方不欢而散。此后,双方开始互相回避,不再交流。作者对此感到困惑,不明白为何原本友好的邻居会突然变得如此冷漠。
【详解】
1. 段落续写:
①由第一段首句内容“坏狗!你怎么敢再来破坏我的院子!”可知,第一段可描写作者帮忙赶走了狗,Pat表达感谢。
②由第二段首句内容“我听到敲门声,发现是Pat,手里拿着一把葡萄。”可知,第二段可描写Pat向作者道歉,并澄清了误会,两人从归于好。
2. 续写线索:狗进邻居家院子捣乱——帮助赶走狗——感谢——登门道歉——澄清误会——重归于好。
3. 词汇激活
行为类
①注意到:spot/notice
②吸引:attract/draw
③保证:assure/guarantee
情绪类
①尴尬:embarrassment/awkwardness
②惊讶的:surprised/astonished
【点睛】[高分句型1]I couldn’t help but feel a curiosity when I heard Pat’s voice, making me to glance out of the window once again.(when引导的时间状语从句)
[高分句型2]Pat responded with an uneasy smile and then clarified that he had mistakenly assumed the black dog belonged to me, which was why it had always caused damage in his garden.(which引导的非限制性定语从句)