2024-2025学年第二学期高一年级期中考试英语学科试题
试卷满分：120分 考试时间：120分钟
第一部分 读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Ever thought making a baby cry or even chasing after cheese would become a widely celebrated festival Check out the most unusual, unique festivals from around the world.
Las Bolas de Fuego, El Salvador
Each year on 31st August, residents of Nejapa gather around to throw fireballs in memory of the 1658 El Playon volcanic eruption. Participants divide themselves into two teams to paint their faces like skulls and begin the festival by throwing fireballs at each other. Though dangerous, Las Bolas de Fuego has been running for more than 100 years now.
Viewing: Free Entry
Underwater Music Festival, Florida
Florida Underwater Music Festival held in July has been running for more than 25years, welcoming divers all over the world with the aim to create awareness for coral preservation. The event houses ocean-themed songs streaming live from underwater speakers along with musician-divers playing odd instruments giving a visual treat for all.
Participation: Ticketed Event
Boryeong Mud Festival, South Korea
200 kilometres from Seoul, Boryeong is widely popular for its mud. cosmetics (化妆品). What began as marketing event in 1998 later turned into a famous festival, drawing in millions of visitors every year. The annual festival held in July runs ten days straight housing a series of activities such as mud pools, mudslides and mud skiing.
Participation: Ticketed Event
Lopburi Monkey Banquet, Thailand
With the aim to bring good luck to the area and its people, the Lopburi Province prepares a grand feast made up of 4,000 kilograms of fruits and vegetables that feed 2,000-3,000 macaque monkeys every year. The festival first occurred in 1989, run by a local businessman who thought of this unique way to pay gratitude to monkeys and also bring in tourism — luckily for him and the monkeys, it worked!
Viewing: Free Entry
1. How do people in Nejapa celebrate Las Bolas de Fuego
A. By painting volcanoes.
B. By throwing fireballs.
C. By running races.
D. By making faces.
2. What is special about Underwater Music Festival
A. It has various themes of music.
B. It treats visitors to sea food.
C. It is held in the water.
D. It is free of charge.
3. What do the last two festivals have in common
A. They are held in autumn.
B. They boost local tourism.
C. They last for a whole week.
D. They charge no entrance fees.
B
Ten years ago, Price Hill resident Patti Hogan noticed a problem in her neighborhood. Instead of letting the problem go on, she took action. Hogan is now a board member for the program she launched a decade ago, the Price Hill Safety Community Action Team (CAT). The community program works to beautify Price Hill while also keeping kids out of trouble.
Hogan has lived in Price Hill all her life and started the Safety CAT to address a significant problem she was seeing in the community. “We had a terrible problem with young kids just standing around on the street and wrestling with each other,” Hogan said. Along with fights, Hogan says streets were filled with abandoned homes and overgrown grass. Not wanting to move away, she thought about what she could do — attack the problem head-on.
Each Saturday during the summer, the sounds of lawnmowers (割草机) fill the neighborhood. Those who are making this “music” are the neighborhood kids who are part of the Safety CAT. They come together to cut and clean up the lawns of abandoned homes.
Hogan helps teach the kids how to work a landscape, and how to earn a dollar — they bring home around $45 each week. As Hogan explains, the lesson is more than about money. “We’re keeping them busy and then they’re giving back to the neighborhood by changing some of the blight (破败之处) and in the process, we’re teaching them values and character lessons as we go,” Hogan explains. She also hopes she is teaching them to treasure their neighborhood as much as she does.
That love has spread to the children on the program. Philip Miller, who graduated from the 10-week summer program two years ago, now comes back to help guide the other kids. “This program helps you look at work as a team and also work on your individual personal growth,” explains Miller.
Hogan says they still have spaces open for anyone interested in getting their child involved, and they are always looking for volunteers.
4. Why did Patti Hogan start the program
A. To offer old people free services.
B. To make her neighborhood a better place.
C. To raise public awareness about environmental issues.
D. To make officials aware of the problems facing Price Hill.
5. How does the program benefit the kids according to Patti Hogan
A. It allows them to make money each day.
B. It teaches them practical skills for their future.
C. It helps them know about their neighborhood.
D. It assists them in shaping good personal qualities.
6. What does Philip Miller’s story show
A. The program really works well. B. Children need space to volunteer more.
C. The program changed the kids’ career path. D. Children need a role model in their personal growth.
7. What can we say about Patti Hogan after reading the text
A. She has a tough but gentle nature. B. She is narrow-minded but generous.
C. She has a strong sense of social responsibility. D. She is eagerly seeking support for her program.
C
The music industry is no stranger to virtual (虚拟的) characters as pop stars. Like many of the today’s human artists, they’ve won Grammy Awards and held virtual concerts. Noonoouri, a digital character created by German designer Joerg Zuber, is the latest virtual influencer to land a record deal (唱片合约). She’s been signed to Warner Music as its first virtual artist, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with famous singers at one of the industry’s biggest record companies.
As an almost entirely virtual creation, Noonoouri is not exactly an average artist. She has been created using a combination of different technologies to virtually dance and sing. Marec Lerche from Warner Music Central Europe says Noonoouri and digital artists like her can offer companies more experimentation and flexibility. “She can appear in different places at the same time, and you can change her style in a minute,” he says. “She has more opportunities than a human artist in that respect.”
Noonoouri’s signing to Warner has raised concerns in the music industry over the rise of the technology. Jamie Njoku-Goodwin, chief executive of UK Music, says that many in the industry are excited about the opportunities artificial intelligence (AI) might bring, but figuring out the regulatory and legal (监管和法律上的) landscape so it “can enable human creativity” is key.
Dr Shara Rambarran, who has written about virtual musicians, says that while the trend of virtual artists is unlikely to decline in the future, it’s also unlikely to replace humans topping the charts. “AI is not a new concept at all. It’s always existed in some shape or form,” she says. “But will it overtake (超过) everything in the music industry I don’t think so.”
8. What is Noonoouri’s latest achievement
A. Holding a virtual concert. B. Winning a Grammy Award.
C. Signing a record deal with a major company. D. Releasing a song partnering with famous singers.
9. What is paragraph 2 mainly about
A. How Noonoouri was developed and trained.
B. What advantages virtual artists like Noonoouri have.
C. What challenges human artists face in the age of AI.
D. How Noonoouri is different from other virtual artists.
10. What’s Jamie Njoku-Goodwin’s attitude towards AI in the music industry
A. Cautious. B. Disapproving. C. Enthusiastic. D. Unconcerned.
11. Which statement will Dr Shara Rambarran probably agree with
A. Virtual artists are likely to disappear.
B. The concept of AI in music is relatively new.
C. AI may control the music industry in the future.
D. Human artists will never be replaced by virtual ones.
D
Among the around 40 million adults in the U.S. who have hearing loss, most don’t use hearing aids. This means they may be missing out on more than just good hearing. Age-related hearing loss — if not dealt with — can take its toll when it comes to physical and mental health, speeding up memory loss, for example.
Dr. Janet Choi, a doctor with Keck Medicine of USC, wanted to evaluate (评估) whether getting hearing back with hearing aids may increase the chances of living longer.
Choi and her team tracked the health condition of nearly 1,900 adults who had been shown to have hearing loss during screenings. The people who were surveyed completed questionnaires (问卷调查) about their use of hearing aids. “The group of patients who were using hearing aids regularly (定期地) had a 24 percent lower risk of mortality (死亡率) compared to the group who never use hearing aids,” Choi says. “We were surprised! We have found that not dealing with hearing loss can hurt our health. But we did not expect such a big difference in death risk.”
But the findings do not prove that hearing aids lead to longer life directly. It could be true that people who often use hearing aids are more likely to avoid loneliness and stay more active, which could explain why they live longer.
However, Choi says it’s surprising how few people with hearing loss wear hearing aids regularly — just 12 percent, according to her study. She adds another surprising finding is that the people in the study, who had hearing aids but didn’t use them regularly, were as likely to die early as those who never used them. So, if you have hearing aids sitting in the back of a drawer, not being used, Choi says, try them again.
12. What does the underlined part “take its toll” in paragraph 1 mean
A. Cause great damage. B. Make little progress.
C. Solve the difficult problem. D. Play an active role.
13. Why did Choi and her team do the research about using hearing aids
A. To prove that using hearing aids can improve memory.
B. To collect data for a research organization.
C. To find out the relationship between using hearing aids and a longer life.
D. To find out ways to get out of loneliness.
14. What did Choi find surprising about the people with hearing loss
A. Many are young people. B. Many suffer from loneliness.
C. Many seldom use hearing aids. D. Many have memory problems.
15. What can we infer from the passage
A. People who don’t use hearing aids are healthier.
B. Hearing aids are the only reason why people live longer.
C. People who use hearing aids are more likely to be alone.
D. Using hearing aids might have positive effects on people’s health.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Grammar is an aspect (方面) of language about which learners have different opinions. ___16___ Others think it is the most boring part of learning a new language. Whatever opinion you have, however, you cannot avoid grammar. Here is some advice on learning grammar.
___17___ Notice the aspects of English grammar that are the same as or very similar to those in your language. Notice the way that English expresses an idea differently to how it is done in your language too. If you notice grammar similarities and differences, you will probably learn the rules more quickly.
Read a lot of English books. ___18___ It will help you when you express your ideas and when you come to check your work.
Pay attention to the most difficult aspects of grammar for you. You can pay special attention to these aspects when writing. ___19___ However, you can sometimes take a little more time to try when speaking and get these aspects of grammar right.
Being good at grammar exercises does not mean you will not make mistakes in your own work. You could be like someone who has learned how to play tennis by reading a book, but once he is on the tennis court, he can’t hit the ball properly. If you decide to do grammar exercises, try to go beyond just filling in blanks or doing multi-choice answers. ___20___
A. Think about grammar.
B. Some learners are very interested in it.
C. It is more difficult in speaking, of course.
D. You should try to work out rules of the language for yourself.
E. They are easy to learn if you say them to yourself many times.
F. Write out some sentences that follow the same rule you are practicing.
G. When you are reading English books, you are taking in models of correct grammar.
第二部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
At only 10 years old, Zoe Oil is CEO of a company that is meeting a special need. Beautiful Curly Me, which she set up with her mom Evana, mainly creates ___21___ !
It all ___22___ around age 6 when Zoe noticed her ___23___ was a little different from her classmates. I asked my mom, “Why isn’t my hair ___24___ and pretty like my classmates ” Zoe said. Her question weighed ___25___ on Evana. She tried to comfort her daughter by affirming (肯定) her beauty. But Zoe’s question didn’t ___26___ there. She started to notice a similar___27___ with her dolls. “Why don’t the dolls have hair that looks like mine They should have curls to tell other little girls that they are ___28___ too.”
With that, Beautiful Curly Me ___29___! Zoe, with the support of her mom, began ____30____ dolls which had curly hair. Now, four years into Beautiful Curly Me, the mother-daughter pair has ____31____ their business, adding in books, clothing, and sleeping caps. Next they’ll go even further by giving dolls as gifts to girls in need.
Though we would call these two quite a strong team, Evana gives the ____32____ to Zoe. “Every day I look at her and she gives me power and confidence.” the mom said of her____33____ CEO.
Because of her courage and great ____34____, Zoe is filling a void (空白) that is helping countless girls ____35____ their true value. “You are beautiful and you are smart”, Zoe said to children around the world. “You can do anything you put your mind to.”
21. A. clothes B. dolls C. caps D. books
22. A. changed B. came C. appeared D. started
23. A. dress B. hair C. face D. nose
24. A. black B. long C. straight D. thick
25. A. heavily B. unfairly C. equally D. carefully
26. A. reach B. last C. return D. end
27. A. problem B. agreement C. conversation D. comparison
28. A. pretty B. unique C. right D. healthy
29. A. came across B. came down C. came into existence D. came to nothing
30. A. buying B. making C. repairing D. searching
31. A. grown B. begun C. managed D. joined
32. A. hope B. trust C. credit D. strength
33. A. next B. smart C. new D. young
34. A. efforts B. effects C. requests D. styles
35. A. regard B. raise C. keep D. realize
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读短文，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)，或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Sanfu days, also ___36___ (know) as the “Chinese dog days of summer”, mark summer’s hottest period of the year. During these days, many Chinese are keen on ___37___ unique treatment called Sanfutie, or Sanfu medicinal patch, ___38___ is a bandage made of traditional Chinese herbal medicine. Practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) believe that ___39___ (receive) Sanfutie during the hottest summer days is ___40___ (effect) for coughs, asthma (哮喘) and arthritis (关节炎). In a word, it is a patchwork solution for winter ___41___ (disease) in summer.
The treatment ___42___ (base) on the TCM principle of yin and yang, which believes the balance of both elements in the body is ___43___ great importance for good health. Sanfutie contains a paste of herbs that are “hot” in nature, and when applied to specific acupuncture (针灸) points, usually on the back and neck, it refills the yang elements.
These patches ___44___ (use) in TCM since earliest recorded times, according to Huangdi Neijing (The Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor), more than 2,000 years ago, the time-tested textbook for TCM practitioners. Sanfu patch treatment became ____45____ (extreme) popular in the Qing Dynasty and has enjoyed a revival (复兴)in recent years as more patients turn to TCM treatment.
第三部分 基础知识与写作(共三节，满分40分)
第一节：选词填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
选词填空
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46. I ______ how much you exercise and what you eat.
47. She believes that it is highly important to bridge the ______ divide and make sure that everyone has access to the Internet and knows how to use new technology.
48. Thinking about other people’s situations ______ me to offer help.
49. They use the same flag, known as the Union Jack, ______ share the same currency and military defence.
50. I ______ enjoyed the archery, too, but the horse races were my favourite part.
51. At the same time, we all go through ______ periods when we feel sad or alone.
52. Almost everywhere you go in the UK, you will be ______ by evidence of four different groups of people who took over at different times throughout history.
53. Imagine having the ______ to sing together with hundreds of other people while you are at home alone.
54. People celebrate to show that they are ______ for the year’s supply of food.
55. They have a wide range of origins, such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous ______, and important events.
第二节 书面表达(满分30分)
56. 假定你是李华，是某高中的一名学生。为了让更多的人了解中国优秀的传统文化，你校近日将举办中国传统文化展(The Traditional Chinese Culture Fair)。请给你的外教Mr. Smith写一封电子邮件，邀请他参加。邮件的内容包括：
（1）展会时间和地点：本周五下午2:00--5:00，本校艺术中心；
（2）展会宗旨：让更多的人了解中国优秀的传统文化；
（3）展出内容：相关书籍、图片、实物等：
注意：
（1）词数100左右；
（2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2024-2025学年第二学期高一年级期中考试英语学科试题
试卷满分：120分 考试时间：120分钟
第一部分 读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Ever thought making a baby cry or even chasing after cheese would become a widely celebrated festival Check out the most unusual, unique festivals from around the world.
Las Bolas de Fuego, El Salvador
Each year on 31st August, residents of Nejapa gather around to throw fireballs in memory of the 1658 El Playon volcanic eruption. Participants divide themselves into two teams to paint their faces like skulls and begin the festival by throwing fireballs at each other. Though dangerous, Las Bolas de Fuego has been running for more than 100 years now.
Viewing: Free Entry
Underwater Music Festival, Florida
Florida Underwater Music Festival held in July has been running for more than 25years, welcoming divers all over the world with the aim to create awareness for coral preservation. The event houses ocean-themed songs streaming live from underwater speakers along with musician-divers playing odd instruments giving a visual treat for all.
Participation: Ticketed Event
Boryeong Mud Festival, South Korea
200 kilometres from Seoul, Boryeong is widely popular for its mud. cosmetics (化妆品). What began as marketing event in 1998 later turned into a famous festival, drawing in millions of visitors every year. The annual festival held in July runs ten days straight housing a series of activities such as mud pools, mudslides and mud skiing.
Participation: Ticketed Event
Lopburi Monkey Banquet, Thailand
With the aim to bring good luck to the area and its people, the Lopburi Province prepares a grand feast made up of 4,000 kilograms of fruits and vegetables that feed 2,000-3,000 macaque monkeys every year. The festival first occurred in 1989, run by a local businessman who thought of this unique way to pay gratitude to monkeys and also bring in tourism — luckily for him and the monkeys, it worked!
Viewing: Free Entry
1. How do people in Nejapa celebrate Las Bolas de Fuego
A. By painting volcanoes.
B. By throwing fireballs.
C. By running races.
D. By making faces.
2. What is special about Underwater Music Festival
A. It has various themes of music.
B. It treats visitors to sea food.
C. It is held in the water.
D. It is free of charge.
3. What do the last two festivals have in common
A. They are held in autumn.
B. They boost local tourism.
C. They last for a whole week.
D. They charge no entrance fees.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. B
B
Ten years ago, Price Hill resident Patti Hogan noticed a problem in her neighborhood. Instead of letting the problem go on, she took action. Hogan is now a board member for the program she launched a decade ago, the Price Hill Safety Community Action Team (CAT). The community program works to beautify Price Hill while also keeping kids out of trouble.
Hogan has lived in Price Hill all her life and started the Safety CAT to address a significant problem she was seeing in the community. “We had a terrible problem with young kids just standing around on the street and wrestling with each other,” Hogan said. Along with fights, Hogan says streets were filled with abandoned homes and overgrown grass. Not wanting to move away, she thought about what she could do — attack the problem head-on.
Each Saturday during the summer, the sounds of lawnmowers (割草机) fill the neighborhood. Those who are making this “music” are the neighborhood kids who are part of the Safety CAT. They come together to cut and clean up the lawns of abandoned homes.
Hogan helps teach the kids how to work a landscape, and how to earn a dollar — they bring home around $45 each week. As Hogan explains, the lesson is more than about money. “We’re keeping them busy and then they’re giving back to the neighborhood by changing some of the blight (破败之处) and in the process, we’re teaching them values and character lessons as we go,” Hogan explains. She also hopes she is teaching them to treasure their neighborhood as much as she does.
That love has spread to the children on the program. Philip Miller, who graduated from the 10-week summer program two years ago, now comes back to help guide the other kids. “This program helps you look at work as a team and also work on your individual personal growth,” explains Miller.
Hogan says they still have spaces open for anyone interested in getting their child involved, and they are always looking for volunteers.
4. Why did Patti Hogan start the program
A. To offer old people free services.
B. To make her neighborhood a better place.
C. To raise public awareness about environmental issues.
D. To make officials aware of the problems facing Price Hill.
5. How does the program benefit the kids according to Patti Hogan
A. It allows them to make money each day.
B. It teaches them practical skills for their future.
C. It helps them know about their neighborhood.
D. It assists them in shaping good personal qualities.
6. What does Philip Miller’s story show
A. The program really works well. B. Children need space to volunteer more.
C. The program changed the kids’ career path. D. Children need a role model in their personal growth.
7. What can we say about Patti Hogan after reading the text
A. She has a tough but gentle nature. B. She is narrow-minded but generous.
C. She has a strong sense of social responsibility. D. She is eagerly seeking support for her program.
【答案】4. B 5. D 6. A 7. C
C
The music industry is no stranger to virtual (虚拟的) characters as pop stars. Like many of the today’s human artists, they’ve won Grammy Awards and held virtual concerts. Noonoouri, a digital character created by German designer Joerg Zuber, is the latest virtual influencer to land a record deal (唱片合约). She’s been signed to Warner Music as its first virtual artist, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with famous singers at one of the industry’s biggest record companies.
As an almost entirely virtual creation, Noonoouri is not exactly an average artist. She has been created using a combination of different technologies to virtually dance and sing. Marec Lerche from Warner Music Central Europe says Noonoouri and digital artists like her can offer companies more experimentation and flexibility. “She can appear in different places at the same time, and you can change her style in a minute,” he says. “She has more opportunities than a human artist in that respect.”
Noonoouri’s signing to Warner has raised concerns in the music industry over the rise of the technology. Jamie Njoku-Goodwin, chief executive of UK Music, says that many in the industry are excited about the opportunities artificial intelligence (AI) might bring, but figuring out the regulatory and legal (监管和法律上的) landscape so it “can enable human creativity” is key.
Dr Shara Rambarran, who has written about virtual musicians, says that while the trend of virtual artists is unlikely to decline in the future, it’s also unlikely to replace humans topping the charts. “AI is not a new concept at all. It’s always existed in some shape or form,” she says. “But will it overtake (超过) everything in the music industry I don’t think so.”
8. What is Noonoouri’s latest achievement
A. Holding a virtual concert. B. Winning a Grammy Award.
C. Signing a record deal with a major company. D. Releasing a song partnering with famous singers.
9. What is paragraph 2 mainly about
A. How Noonoouri was developed and trained.
B. What advantages virtual artists like Noonoouri have.
C. What challenges human artists face in the age of AI.
D. How Noonoouri is different from other virtual artists.
10. What’s Jamie Njoku-Goodwin’s attitude towards AI in the music industry
A. Cautious. B. Disapproving. C. Enthusiastic. D. Unconcerned.
11. Which statement will Dr Shara Rambarran probably agree with
A. Virtual artists are likely to disappear.
B. The concept of AI in music is relatively new.
C. AI may control the music industry in the future.
D. Human artists will never be replaced by virtual ones.
【答案】8. C 9. B 10. A 11. D
D
Among the around 40 million adults in the U.S. who have hearing loss, most don’t use hearing aids. This means they may be missing out on more than just good hearing. Age-related hearing loss — if not dealt with — can take its toll when it comes to physical and mental health, speeding up memory loss, for example.
Dr. Janet Choi, a doctor with Keck Medicine of USC, wanted to evaluate (评估) whether getting hearing back with hearing aids may increase the chances of living longer.
Choi and her team tracked the health condition of nearly 1,900 adults who had been shown to have hearing loss during screenings. The people who were surveyed completed questionnaires (问卷调查) about their use of hearing aids. “The group of patients who were using hearing aids regularly (定期地) had a 24 percent lower risk of mortality (死亡率) compared to the group who never use hearing aids,” Choi says. “We were surprised! We have found that not dealing with hearing loss can hurt our health. But we did not expect such a big difference in death risk.”
But the findings do not prove that hearing aids lead to longer life directly. It could be true that people who often use hearing aids are more likely to avoid loneliness and stay more active, which could explain why they live longer.
However, Choi says it’s surprising how few people with hearing loss wear hearing aids regularly — just 12 percent, according to her study. She adds another surprising finding is that the people in the study, who had hearing aids but didn’t use them regularly, were as likely to die early as those who never used them. So, if you have hearing aids sitting in the back of a drawer, not being used, Choi says, try them again.
12. What does the underlined part “take its toll” in paragraph 1 mean
A. Cause great damage. B. Make little progress.
C. Solve the difficult problem. D. Play an active role.
13. Why did Choi and her team do the research about using hearing aids
A. To prove that using hearing aids can improve memory.
B. To collect data for a research organization.
C. To find out the relationship between using hearing aids and a longer life.
D. To find out ways to get out of loneliness.
14. What did Choi find surprising about the people with hearing loss
A. Many are young people. B. Many suffer from loneliness.
C. Many seldom use hearing aids. D. Many have memory problems.
15. What can we infer from the passage
A. People who don’t use hearing aids are healthier.
B. Hearing aids are the only reason why people live longer.
C. People who use hearing aids are more likely to be alone.
D. Using hearing aids might have positive effects on people’s health.
【答案】12. A 13. C 14. C 15. D
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Grammar is an aspect (方面) of language about which learners have different opinions. ___16___ Others think it is the most boring part of learning a new language. Whatever opinion you have, however, you cannot avoid grammar. Here is some advice on learning grammar.
___17___ Notice the aspects of English grammar that are the same as or very similar to those in your language. Notice the way that English expresses an idea differently to how it is done in your language too. If you notice grammar similarities and differences, you will probably learn the rules more quickly.
Read a lot of English books. ___18___ It will help you when you express your ideas and when you come to check your work.
Pay attention to the most difficult aspects of grammar for you. You can pay special attention to these aspects when writing. ___19___ However, you can sometimes take a little more time to try when speaking and get these aspects of grammar right.
Being good at grammar exercises does not mean you will not make mistakes in your own work. You could be like someone who has learned how to play tennis by reading a book, but once he is on the tennis court, he can’t hit the ball properly. If you decide to do grammar exercises, try to go beyond just filling in blanks or doing multi-choice answers. ___20___
A. Think about grammar.
B. Some learners are very interested in it.
C. It is more difficult in speaking, of course.
D. You should try to work out rules of the language for yourself.
E. They are easy to learn if you say them to yourself many times.
F. Write out some sentences that follow the same rule you are practicing.
G. When you are reading English books, you are taking in models of correct grammar.
【答案】16. B 17. A 18. G 19. C 20. F
第二部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
At only 10 years old, Zoe Oil is CEO of a company that is meeting a special need. Beautiful Curly Me, which she set up with her mom Evana, mainly creates ___21___ !
It all ___22___ around age 6 when Zoe noticed her ___23___ was a little different from her classmates. I asked my mom, “Why isn’t my hair ___24___ and pretty like my classmates ” Zoe said. Her question weighed ___25___ on Evana. She tried to comfort her daughter by affirming (肯定) her beauty. But Zoe’s question didn’t ___26___ there. She started to notice a similar___27___ with her dolls. “Why don’t the dolls have hair that looks like mine They should have curls to tell other little girls that they are ___28___ too.”
With that, Beautiful Curly Me ___29___! Zoe, with the support of her mom, began ____30____ dolls which had curly hair. Now, four years into Beautiful Curly Me, the mother-daughter pair has ____31____ their business, adding in books, clothing, and sleeping caps. Next they’ll go even further by giving dolls as gifts to girls in need.
Though we would call these two quite a strong team, Evana gives the ____32____ to Zoe. “Every day I look at her and she gives me power and confidence.” the mom said of her____33____ CEO.
Because of her courage and great ____34____, Zoe is filling a void (空白) that is helping countless girls ____35____ their true value. “You are beautiful and you are smart”, Zoe said to children around the world. “You can do anything you put your mind to.”
21. A. clothes B. dolls C. caps D. books
22. A. changed B. came C. appeared D. started
23. A. dress B. hair C. face D. nose
24. A. black B. long C. straight D. thick
25. A. heavily B. unfairly C. equally D. carefully
26. A. reach B. last C. return D. end
27. A. problem B. agreement C. conversation D. comparison
28. A. pretty B. unique C. right D. healthy
29. A. came across B. came down C. came into existence D. came to nothing
30. A. buying B. making C. repairing D. searching
31. A. grown B. begun C. managed D. joined
32. A. hope B. trust C. credit D. strength
33. A. next B. smart C. new D. young
34. A. efforts B. effects C. requests D. styles
35. A. regard B. raise C. keep D. realize
【答案】21. B 22. D 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. D 27. A 28. A 29. C 30. B 31. A 32. C 33. D 34. A 35. D
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读短文，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)，或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Sanfu days, also ___36___ (know) as the “Chinese dog days of summer”, mark summer’s hottest period of the year. During these days, many Chinese are keen on ___37___ unique treatment called Sanfutie, or Sanfu medicinal patch, ___38___ is a bandage made of traditional Chinese herbal medicine. Practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) believe that ___39___ (receive) Sanfutie during the hottest summer days is ___40___ (effect) for coughs, asthma (哮喘) and arthritis (关节炎). In a word, it is a patchwork solution for winter ___41___ (disease) in summer.
The treatment ___42___ (base) on the TCM principle of yin and yang, which believes the balance of both elements in the body is ___43___ great importance for good health. Sanfutie contains a paste of herbs that are “hot” in nature, and when applied to specific acupuncture (针灸) points, usually on the back and neck, it refills the yang elements.
These patches ___44___ (use) in TCM since earliest recorded times, according to Huangdi Neijing (The Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor), more than 2,000 years ago, the time-tested textbook for TCM practitioners. Sanfu patch treatment became ____45____ (extreme) popular in the Qing Dynasty and has enjoyed a revival (复兴)in recent years as more patients turn to TCM treatment.
【答案】36. known
37. a 38. which
39. receiving
40. effective
41. diseases
42. is based
43 of 44. have been used
45. extremely
第三部分 基础知识与写作(共三节，满分40分)
第一节：选词填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
选词填空
inspired somehow opportunity keep track of proved absolutely in spite of digital convenient grateful origins figures as well as various surrounded
46. I ______ how much you exercise and what you eat.
47. She believes that it is highly important to bridge the ______ divide and make sure that everyone has access to the Internet and knows how to use new technology.
48. Thinking about other people’s situations ______ me to offer help.
49. They use the same flag, known as the Union Jack, ______ share the same currency and military defence.
50. I ______ enjoyed the archery, too, but the horse races were my favourite part.
51. At the same time, we all go through ______ periods when we feel sad or alone.
52. Almost everywhere you go in the UK, you will be ______ by evidence of four different groups of people who took over at different times throughout history.
53. Imagine having the ______ to sing together with hundreds of other people while you are at home alone.
54. People celebrate to show that they are ______ for the year’s supply of food.
55. They have a wide range of origins, such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous ______, and important events.
【答案】46. keep track of
47. digital
48. inspires
49. as well as
50. absolutely
51. various
52. surrounded
53. opportunity
54. grateful
55. figures
第二节 书面表达(满分30分)
56. 假定你是李华，是某高中的一名学生。为了让更多的人了解中国优秀的传统文化，你校近日将举办中国传统文化展(The Traditional Chinese Culture Fair)。请给你的外教Mr. Smith写一封电子邮件，邀请他参加。邮件的内容包括：
（1）展会时间和地点：本周五下午2:00--5:00，本校艺术中心；
（2）展会宗旨：让更多的人了解中国优秀的传统文化；
（3）展出内容：相关书籍、图片、实物等：
注意：
（1）词数100左右；
（2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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【答案】One possible version:
Dear Mr. Smith,
I’m writing to invite you to the Traditional Chinese Cultural Fair to be held by our school at the Art Center this Friday afternoon, from 2pm to 5pm.
Since this event aims to help more people learn about the traditional Chinese culture, the staff, all the students and their parents as well as anyone interested in it are welcome. At the Fair, related books, pictures, videos and objects will be exhibited, through which visitors will not only understand traditional Chinese culture better but also definitely feel the unique beauty of it.
If you’re interested, please come and enjoy it. And I’d be glad to offer any help. Looking forward to youy early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
