甘肃省靖远县第一中学2024-2025学年高一下学期7月期末英语试题
一、听力选择题
1．Where does the man’s friend probably come from
A．India. B．Britain. C．America.
2．How does the man feel
A．Lonely. B．Excited. C．Happy.
3．Where does the conversation probably take place
A．In a flower shop. B．In a restaurant. C．In a supermarket.
4．What are the speakers talking about
A．The weather. B．The traffic. C．The landscape at night.
5．Who won the tennis match yesterday
A．Mark. B．Sally. C．Sally’s brother.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6．What prevented the woman’s car from starting
A．The faulty engine. B．The dead battery. C．The lack of petrol.
7．What will the woman do
A．Buy a new car. B．Return the battery. C．Get some petrol.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8．What’s the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Friends. B．Strangers. C．Husband and wife.
9．How does the woman find her stay there
A．Boring. B．Wonderful. C．Adventurous.
10．What does the man advise the woman to do when she gets home
A．Send him an email. B．Write a letter to him. C．Give him a call.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
11．Who ignores food labels while shopping
A．The woman. B．The man. C．The woman’s father.
12．What do we know about the woman
A．She enjoys shopping with her father.
B．She trusts the workers who make the food.
C．She will discuss the same topic with the man.
13．What does the woman decide to do later on
A．Read food labels. B．Never read food labels. C．Distrust the food workers.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
14．What are the speakers talking about
A．When to fix a camera. B．What pictures to take. C．How to use a camera.
15．What does the woman think of the man
A．He needs to work harder. B．He draws awful pictures.
C．He learns best by doing.
16．What does the woman suggest the man do in the end
A．Keep all the pictures.
B．Try all the settings of the camera.
C．Read the instruction book carefully.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17．Who owned the pet dog mentioned at the beginning of the talk
A．A soldier. B．A teacher. C．A doctor.
18．Where did Dorothy go to learn about the guide dogs
A．America. B．Germany. C．England.
19．How long does it take to train a dog to be a guide dog
A．Over 2 years. B．About 14 months. C．About 4 weeks.
20．What will the listeners do next
A．Get a guide dog. B．Join the practice. C．Visit the center.
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21．Which of the following is a must if one wants to be a support worker
A．Being interested. B．Paying for a uniform.
C．Having relevant experience. D．Having good communication skills.
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C．info@top-model-agency.uk D．careers@golden-
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Ryan Finley is a sketch (素描) card artist for Topps and a visual arts instructor at Beck Center for the Arts in Lakewood, Ohio. Ryan and his 10-year-old daughter, Keira, recently showed their artistic talents at a Beck Center exhibition. The exhibition “Side by Side” includes the pair’s artistic interpretations (诠释) of the same characters and scenes.
I first met the Finleys when I was a student in Ryan’s cartooning class. Keira, now a fourth grader, has been creating art since she was a young child. “She was always next to me, lying on the ground drawing,” Ryan recalled.
Keira’s love for art continued, and she became a student in Ryan’s class at Beck. The best part of “Side by Side” was having friends and classmates come to see the exhibit, Keira said. “I loved walking around with my dad and talking to everybody.”
Keira told local news media that she’d love art even if her dad had a different career. “If my dad wasn’t an artist,” she said, “I’d still probably be doing this.”
Ryan’s interest in art also began in childhood. “I’d always be drawing when I wasn’t supposed to be,” he told me. “I’d get notes all the time saying, ‘You need to focus more on your study.’”
That passion never left him. “In high school, I took every art class you could possibly take,” he said. Before becoming a Star Wars sketch artist for Topps, Ryan had other jobs, including working as a street artist. When asked what he liked best about his job, Ryan didn’t hesitate. “Surely the art show I just had with Keira,” he said. “It’s hard to even put into words. It’s pretty touching.”
Ryan also loves working with his students. “I do my best to make sure that they’re having fun with what they’re doing,” he said. “My favorite part is seeing the growth of my students.”
24．What do we know about “Side by Side”
A．It receives a lot of support from families. B．It shows the works of a father and his daughter.
C．It is mainly open to primary school students. D．It is aimed to honor a father and his daughter.
25．How did “Side by Side” benefit Keira
A．It made her more popular. B．It enriched her social life.
C．It enabled her to learn a lot about art. D．It made her know more about her father.
26．What do Ryan and Keira have in common
A．They once worked as street artists. B．They both learned art at Beck Center.
C．They were once refused by Beck Center. D．They got interested in art at an early age.
27．How does Ryan feel about his job at Beck Center
A．Boring. B．Challenging. C．Enjoyable. D．Touching.
Everyone knows the history of India. But not all knows how much wealth it gave to this world. I don’t mean the literature and culture it taught to this world. I mean the real wealth, the money, the gold and diamonds stolen by the British rulers, who governed India for nearly 200 years.
During the middle of 1770’s, the western countries, especially Britain, experienced the industrial revolution and it was completely financed by the wealth looted from India. The money and wealth were then used in the industrial revolution, which helped in the inventions.
Besides financing the British people to develop their inventions and economy, the wealth of India also helped Americans to grow economically. During 19th century, USA taxed heavily on any goods that are imported from Britain. Britain didn’t have any problem for wealth and money, as they were flowing from India. So they didn’t care about the high taxes.
Even after robbing (掠夺) the entire wealth of India, the British government was still giving more sufferings to the people of India by forcing them to buy their products like dresses which they wove by the inventions sponsored (资助) by Indian money.
Only few knows that the birth place of the world famous Kohinoor diamond, which is currently a part of the royal British Crown Jewels, is India. This 105 carat diamond was the largest one at that time and it was kept by various Mughal emperors. But it was later stolen by the East Indian Company, which was then gifted to Queen Victoria when she was declared as “Empress of India” in the year 1877.
It has been estimated that the wealth of one thousand billion dollars was stolen by the British rulers in that 200 years’ ruling, apart from some other wealth like gold, diamonds and raw materials which got transported.
28．What does the underlined word “looted” in paragraph 2 mean
A．Bought. B．Sent. C．Learned. D．Robbed.
29．How did America benefit from the wealth of India
A．By taxing heavily on British goods. B．By stealing the entire wealth of India.
C．By giving more sufferings to Indians. D．By gifting the largest diamond to Queen Victoria.
30．What’s the author’s attitude towards the British rulers in the text
A．Admirable. B．Angry. C．Supportive. D．Grateful.
31．What is the best title for this text
A．The royal British Crown Jewels B．Britain and its industrial revolution
C．The wealth the British stolen from India D．The connection between Britain and America
Cats are commonly seen licking themselves and animal companions. But once in a while your cat will lick you.
“From birth cats explore the world through their mouths,” says Anita Kelsey, a cat expert. Though cats use their nose to smell, they also taste and analyze scent (气味) using their mouth to learn about things. When a cat licks you, it is trying to get more information about you.
But more than that, cats lick who they like. “Cats lick us as a sign of closeness,” says Kelsey. “It’s a form of getting us clean as they do with other cats they have bonded with. They are also enjoying taking in our scent. They love armpits (腋窝), for example, as there is a strong scent there.”
In addition to its affection for you, a cat might lick you for a variety of other reasons. To start with, if your cat is regularly coming at you with its tongue, maybe it wants to mark you as its person. What better way is there to tell other cats to back off than by painting you with the special scent from their mouth
To deal with stress of fear, cats also lick. This behavior is especially common in cats which were taken away from their mothers very early, but it can happen in any cat. If the behavior seems to worsen over time, or is accompanied by nervous body language, you need to ask your vet (兽医) about treatment.
It’s very sweet that your cat likes you, but sometimes the licking can get to be too much, especially because the sandpaper tongue can really hurt! To keep your cat from licking you, you can draw its attention away by a toy, brush it with a brush or simply walk away, or even just put a cardboard box before the cat. It’s worth a shot!
32．What does the second paragraph mainly tell us
A．Cats smell in two ways. B．Anita Kelsey knows cats quite well.
C．Licking is an important way for cats to learn. D．Cats use their mouth more often than their nose.
33．How can your cat easily keep other cats away from you
A．By following you as much as possible. B．By fighting off all the cats close to you.
C．By using scent to attract your attention. D．By covering you with its special scent.
34．For which purpose is a cardboard box placed before a cat
A．To take a funny picture. B．To free you from its attention.
C．To make a house for the animal. D．To set up a wall between you and your cat.
35．How many purposes of cats licking humans are listed in the text
A．3. B．4. C．5. D．6.
Words have great power. 36 Many of us have been upset by words and know how badly words hurt. Today I will share a few tips on how to deal with the effect of negative words spoken to you.
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If someone tells you “You are a fool.”, don’t believe it in your mind. People who hurt you can never really harm you unless you allow yourself to be defined by these words. You are a good child, so never allow yourself to feel inferior just by the words of other people.
·Turn those words into positive thoughts within you.
If there is something wrong with your actions, and others are trying to correct you, it can sometimes hurt your feelings if their words are hurtful. 38 Think like this in your mind, “Yes, I’m wrong, but I’ll find out ways to improve. Now I have hope because I can change.”
· Respond softly.
If someone speaks in a hurtful way, take a deep breath first and try to speak softly and kindly in response. A soft answer turns away anger. On the contrary, an angry answer is like a sword. 39
· Be silent.
If someone is purposefully hurting you for no reason, simply be silent and ignore it. 40 It’s none of your business. It’s not your problem that they keep on hurting you on purpose. So simply leave it.
A．Don’t worry about what others say.
B．It will bring harm instead of healing.
C．Death and life are in the power of the tongue.
D．It is common to be controlled by words of others.
E．In that case change those words into positive thoughts.
F．Never let negative words of others define who you are.
G．We need not respond to every personal comment from people.
三、完形填空
In many ways, Gitanjali Rao is an ordinary 11-year-old, lively and chatty. But her scientific 41 makes a huge difference. Last month, she won the top 42 at the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge for her invention.
What 43 Gitanjali’s work was that her city faced a water emergency with too much lead (铅) in its water. “The idea didn’t 44 to me until I saw my parents try to do water tests. The test strips may show inaccurate (不准确的) results, which weren’t very 45 ,” she recalls. She then searched for suitable materials with continued efforts and 46 found that carbon nanotube (纳米管) sensors could be used to sense chemicals. Gitanjali 47 to build a small blue housing using the 3D printer at her school with computer chips and a battery inside. A free app, which Gitanjali designed under the 48 from her computer science teacher, gives instant results and 49 the data to a linked phone through an attached device.
The process of designing her project wasn’t always 50 , though. Kathleen Shafer, a scientist paired with Gitanjali as her teacher in summer, 51 along the way. In the award ceremony, Gitanjali also expressed her 52 to her parents for their constant support and 53 to try “crazy ideas”. Gitanjali received $25,000 to further develop her program along with the great 54 of winning the contest. According to Shafer, who 55 Gitanjali, “she shows a lot of motivation to solve practical issues through science.”
41．A．spirit B．training C．memory D．guide
42．A．support B．prize C．offer D．game
43．A．exposed B．improved C．inspired D．took
44．A．stick B．belong C．apply D．occur
45．A．reliable B．simple C．mild D．creative
46．A．immediately B．eventually C．sharply D．passively
47．A．promised B．managed C．pretended D．happened
48．A．observation B．command C．control D．instruction
49．A．sends B．owes C．explains D．attaches
50．A．optional B．complete C．smooth D．continuous
51．A．helped B．changed C．risked D．followed
52．A．thanks B．stresses C．opinions D．results
53．A．request B．encouragement C．struggle D．pressure
54．A．fortune B．intention C．impact D．honor
55．A．keeps with B．gets along with C．speaks highly of D．takes care of
四、语法填空
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。
The Harvest Festival is a traditional event celebrating the successful gathering of the year’s crops and expressing thanks to those 56 (work) hard. It is a time for feasting, celebrating and giving thanks. Usually people are encouraged to donate home-grown produce to those in need. It is also a time for honoring those 57 grow and gather crops.
Harvest festivals are celebrated at different times around the world because the differences in location, climates and the types of food 58 (grow) all have an impact on when crops are ready to be harvested.
In the UK, the Harvest Festival occurs on 59 Sunday nearest to the appearance of the harvest moon, which is normally from the end of September 60 the beginning of November. The Harvest Festival is usually a time 61 (share) locally-grown produce with those in need and celebrate with a big feast. 62 (typical), churches are decorated with fruits and vegetables, which are then donated to charity.
Other 63 (faith) and cultures also have their own unique ways to celebrate a successful harvest. In the USA, the Harvest Festival 64 (adapt) into the holiday of Thanksgiving so far, which is a 65 (nation) holiday that happens in November every year.
五、书信写作
66．假定你是李华，在“中国-爱尔兰文化节”活动中结识了爱尔兰朋友Chris，现在他已回国，请你给他 写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 回忆活动经历；2. 分享个人收获；3. 希望保持联系。
注意：
1 . 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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六、书面表达
67．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。
We used to live in a small village. While all of the villagers were quite poor, my family was relatively better off. My mother would bring over whatever food we could spare to our neighbors.
The Lim family, who ran a bicycle shop just opposite our house, was the poorest one. It was hard for Lim to feed his twelve growing children daily. It became even harder when the economy was doing very badly in the 1930’s. For many people, three meals a day was a luxury, let alone buying a new bicycle. Even my family had to make ends meet with two meals a day.
One day, I noticed my mother seemed very troubled. She had learned that the Lim family had not been eating for the past two days. There and then, she decided to sacrifice part of our meals for the family. Despite my protest that we too were hungry, she kept on doing the kind act from then on. Fortunately, the troubled situation did not last long, and the children in our family returned to our three meals a day again.
As time went on, I noticed that Mr Lim grew cheerful, too. The number of customers at his shop kept increasing. Business at his shop took off like a rocket as bicycles were very useful and popular for transport then.
However, it was at this time that my father’s business took a turn for the worse. My father was a grocery owner and he trusted people readily. One day, his senior assistant ran off with almost all the shop’s earnings. My father had to make up for the loss.
During that time, his health was also worsening. One night, my father suddenly fainted (晕厥). My mother tried several times to wake him up but failed. We children were all frightened and cried loudly.
注意：
(1) 续写词数应为150个左右;
(2) 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Hearing our cries, Mr Lim rushed to help.
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Finally, my father recovered but had more bills to pay.
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答案 A A B A C B B A B C
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答案 A B A C C B C B A C
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答案 D A D B B D C D A B
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答案 C C D B B C F E B G
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答案 A B C D A B B D A C
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答案 A A B D C
1．A
【原文】W: I find your friend’s English is hard to understand.
M: Of course. She comes from India and speaks quite differently from British people.
2．A
【原文】M: I’m so lonely. One of my friends is on holiday and the other is visiting his grandparents.
W: We’re going to the cinema tonight. Why don’t you come with us
3．B
【原文】M: This is the best I’ve ever had. What attracts me is not only its appearance but also its smell.
W: You’re too excited. I come here whenever I get tired of cooking. I don’t feel that way.
4．A
【原文】W: Oh, my! The sky is full of dark masses of clouds again. I can hardly see anything. It must be dangerous to drive on such days.
M: Yes. It’s been like this for a week.
5．C
【原文】W: Who took you to the tennis match yesterday afternoon
M: My friend Mark took me there.
W: Who beat Sally in the tennis match
M: Her brother beat her.
6．B 7．B
【原文】W: My car wouldn’t start this morning.
M: I used to have a problem like that. Did you check the battery
W: Yes. It was dead again. I had to find someone to start the car for me. It’s driving me crazy.
M: Well, maybe you should buy a new battery.
W: But I just bought this one three months ago. It’s still new.
M: Maybe they were dishonest and gave you an old one.
W: Well, I don’t know. Whatever it is, I’m going to return it. It’s ridiculous.
8．A 9．B 10．C
【原文】W: It’s time to go home. I really don’t want to leave. I’ve had such fun here with you.
M: I’m really glad that you enjoyed your stay here. Why don’t you think about coming back again next year We can see some other things around the United States.
W: I’d love to do that. Thanks for the invitation.
M: You’re welcome. I hope you’ll have a safe trip back home. Give me a call when you get home so that I know you’ve got there safely.
W: I will. Thanks again. Bye!
M: Bye!
11．A 12．B 13．A
【原文】M: Do you read food labels
W: I don’t really, but my father is used to reading food labels and I hate going shopping with him because I have to wait for hours until he finishes reading the labels. How about you
M: I read food labels. If I don’t read the food label, I don’t know what’s in the food. Is that not a problem for you
W: I guess it is, but I guess I trust the people that make the food. But what do you think Should I not trust the people that make our food anymore
M: You should trust them, but maybe there are things in the food that you don’t want to go into your body.
W: That’s a really interesting topic. I think I’ll start reading the labels from now on.
14．C 15．C 16．B
【原文】M: I’ve bought a new digital camera but I don’t know how to use it.
W: Didn’t it come with an instruction book
M: But I’m not good at reading. I guess I must be stupid.
W: No. You’re someone who learns best by doing. Why don’t you just think about what kind of pictures you want to take and just go ahead
M: But I don’t know what all the settings are for. I’ll end up taking awful pictures.
W: I think there’s another way to look at it. Just play around with the settings of the camera until you find what you like. If you don’t like the results you can always remove the photos.
17．C 18．B 19．A 20．C
【原文】
M: Welcome to the Guide Dog Training Center, boys and girls. First, let me tell you something about guide dogs. One day in 1918, a doctor and his pet dog walked with a blind soldier. The doctor went into the hospital for a few minutes. When he came out he saw that his dog had safely guided the soldier to the other side of the hospital yard. That gave him the idea to start teaching dogs to guide people. Germany was the first country to start a program to teach dogs to be guides.
Dorothy, an American woman, went to Germany to find out more about the guide dogs. When she came back to the USA, she wrote about it in an American magazine. Soon more people became interested in the guide dogs.
The best dogs for the job are clever and fit. It takes more than 2 years to train a dog to be a guide dog. When the dog is 14 months old, and has learned many instructions, the owner and the dog meet for the first time. They practice together at the center for 4 weeks, so the owner can get used to the dog. Any questions OK, I’ll take you into the center now. So you can see what we do.
21．D 22．A 23．D
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了四个不同岗位的招聘信息，包括支持工作者、杂志写手、模特以及咖啡豆咖啡馆员工，涵盖各岗位的要求、待遇及联系方式等。
21．细节理解题。根据“SUPPORT WORKER”部分中的“Do you have the ability to care for others Can you understand how the old people feel Are you a good communicator Do you have good listening skills Can you work on weekends If you answer YES to all the above, we would like to hear from you.(你有照顾他人的能力吗？你能理解老年人的感受吗？你是一个善于沟通的人吗？你有良好的倾听技巧吗？你能在周末工作吗？如果你对以上所有问题都回答是，我们希望收到你的来信)”可知，成为一名支持工作者必须具备良好的沟通技巧。故选D项。
22．细节理解题。根据“WOWEE MAGAZINE”部分中的“Writers Wanted! Wowee Magazine is looking for writers for its website... Contact us at info@(招聘写手！Wowee杂志正在为其网站招聘写手……通过info@联系我们)”可知，如果你对写作感兴趣，应该发邮件到info@。故选A项。
23．细节理解题。根据“WORK FOR COFFEE BEANS”部分中的“Choose the hours when you work(选择你工作的时间)”可知，其他三个岗位招聘信息中未提及可自主选择工作时间，所以说Coffee Beans这一岗位与其他岗位的不同之处在于申请人可以选择工作时间。故选D项。
24．B 25．B 26．D 27．C
【导语】这是一篇记叙文，本文主要介绍艺术家父女Ryan和Keira对艺术的热爱。
24．细节理解题。根据第一段中“Ryan and his 10-year-old daughter, Keira, recently showed their artistic talents at a Beck Center exhibition. The exhibition ‘Side by Side’ includes the pair’s artistic interpretations (诠释) of the same characters and scenes. (Ryan和他10岁的女儿Keira最近在Beck Center的展览上展示了他们的艺术才华。‘Side by Side’展览包括两人对相同人物和场景的艺术诠释。)”可知，最近在Beck Center举办的艺术展“Side by Side”展示了Ryan和Keira这对父女的作品，故选B。
25．细节理解题。根据第三段中Keira的话“I loved walking around with my dad and talking to everybody. (我喜欢和爸爸一起四处走走，和每个人聊天。)”可知，该艺术展丰富了她的社交生活，故选B。
26．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Keira, now a fourth grader, has been creating art since she was a young child. (Keira现在是一名四年级学生，她从小就开始创作艺术。)”和第五段中“Ryan’s interest in art also began in childhood. (Ryan对艺术的兴趣也始于童年。)”可知，父女两人都是从小就爱上了艺术，故选D。
27．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Ryan also loves working with his students. ‘I do my best to make sure that they’re having fun with what they’re doing,’ he said. ‘My favorite part is seeing the growth of my students.’ (Ryan也喜欢和他的学生一起工作。他说：‘我尽我所能确保他们在做的事情中获得乐趣。’‘我最喜欢的部分是看到学生们的成长。’)”可知，Ryan很享受他在Beck Center的教学工作，故选C。
28．D 29．A 30．B 31．C
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了英国统治印度近 200 年间，掠夺了大量财富。18 世纪 70 年代中期，英国工业革命的资金完全来自从印度掠夺的财富，这些财富还助力了美国经济发展 ——19 世纪美国对英国进口商品征收重税，而英国因有印度财富支撑并不在意。英国不仅掠夺印度财富，还强迫印度人购买用印度资金资助发明所生产的产品。
28．词句猜测题。根据第一段中“I mean the real wealth, the money, the gold and diamonds stolen by the British rulers, who governed India for nearly 200 years. (我指的是真正的财富，那些被统治印度近200年的英国统治者偷走的金钱、黄金和钻石。)”可知，前文提到英国统治印度近 200 年，后文说英国的工业革命完全是由从印度获得的财富资助的，且文中多次提到英国对印度财富的掠夺，如 “robbing (掠夺)” 等词，所以“looted”的意思应该是“掠夺”，与D选项“Robbed”意思相近。故选D项。
29．细节理解题。根据第三段中“During 19th century, USA taxed heavily on any goods that are imported from Britain. Britain didn’t have any problem for wealth and money, as they were flowing from India. So they didn’t care about the high taxes. (在19世纪，美国对从英国进口的任何商品都征收重税。英国没有任何财富和金钱的问题，因为它们从印度流出。所以他们不关心高税收。)”由此可知美国通过对从英国进口的商品征收重税，而英国因从印度掠夺了财富不在乎这些高税，美国从而从印度的财富中受益。故选A项。
30．推理判断题。根据第四段“Even after robbing (掠夺) the entire wealth of India, the British government was still giving more sufferings to the people of India by forcing them to buy their products like dresses which they wove by the inventions sponsored (资助) by Indian money. (即使在掠夺了印度的全部财富之后，英国政府仍然强迫印度人购买他们的产品，比如用印度钱赞助的发明编织的衣服，给印度人民带来了更多的痛苦。)”可知，作者在文中详细描述了英国统治者对印度财富的掠夺，如偷走印度的黄金、钻石，用从印度掠夺的财富资助工业革命，还强迫印度人购买英国产品等，字里行间都能看出作者对英国统治者这种行为的不满和愤怒。故选B项。
31．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章开篇指出印度给世界的不仅仅是文学和文化，更有被英国统治者偷走的真正财富，接着详细阐述了英国在统治印度近 200 年里如何掠夺印度的财富，以及这些财富对英国和美国的影响等，所以文章主要围绕英国从印度偷走的财富展开，C 选项“The wealth the British stolen from India”（英国从印度偷走的财富）最适合作为文章标题。故选C项。
32．C 33．D 34．B 35．B
【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章主要分析了猫喜欢舔人的几个原因。
32．主旨大意题。根据第二段““From birth cats explore the world through their mouths,” says Anita Kelsey, a cat expert. Though cats use their nose to smell, they also taste and analyze scent (气味) using their mouth to learn about things. When a cat licks you, it is trying to get more information about you.(猫专家Anita Kelsey说：‘猫从出生起就通过嘴巴探索世界。’虽然猫用鼻子闻气味，但它们也用嘴品尝和分析气味来学习事物。当猫舔你的时候，它是在试图获得更多关于你的信息)”可知，本段介绍猫用嘴巴来认识世界，了解事物，了解其主人，即舔是猫获取信息的一种方式，故选C。
33．细节理解题。根据第四段“What better way is there to tell other cats to back off than by painting you with the special scent from their mouth (还有什么比用它们嘴里的特殊气味留在你身上更好的方法让其他猫退后呢？)”可知，猫很喜欢把自己的气味留在它喜欢的人身上，这样就能让其他猫远离，故选D。
34．细节理解题。根据最后一段“To keep your cat from licking you, you can draw its attention away by a toy, brush it with a brush or simply walk away, or even just put a cardboard box before the cat.(为了不让你的猫舔你，你可以用玩具转移它的注意力，用刷子刷它，或者直接走开，甚至在猫面前放一个纸板箱)”可知，在猫的前面放个纸箱是为了分散它的注意力，不让它继续舔你，故选B。
35．细节理解题。根据第二段“When a cat licks you, it is trying to get more information about you.(当猫舔你的时候，它是在试图获得更多关于你的信息)”、第三段“But more than that, cats lick who they like.(但更重要的是，猫会舔它们喜欢的人)”、第四段“What better way is there to tell other cats to back off than by painting you with the special scent from their mouth (还有什么比用它们嘴里的特殊气味留在你身上更好的方法让其他猫退后呢？)”和第五段“To deal with stress of fear, cats also lick.(为了应对恐惧的压力，猫也会舔)”可知，文章介绍了猫舔人的四个目的：获取信息、表达喜爱、驱离对手、驱散恐惧，故选B。
36．C 37．F 38．E 39．B 40．G
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章指出语言具有强大的力量，人们常会因负面话语而受伤，随后分享了几条应对他人负面言论影响的建议。
36．根据空前的“Words have great power. (语言具有强大的力量)”以及空后的“Many of us have been upset by words and know how badly words hurt. (我们很多人都曾被话语弄得心烦意乱，也知道话语的伤害有多大)”可知，此处应进一步阐述语言的强大力量，尤其是其能带来的正反两方面影响。C选项“Death and life are in the power of the tongue. (生死在舌头的支配之下)”形象地说明了语言的强大力量，既呼应了前文，又为后文讲述负面话语的伤害做了铺垫，符合语境。故选C项。
37．分析语篇可知，此处应为本段的小标题，与其他段落相同，应为祈使句，根据空后的“If someone tells you “You are a fool.”, don’t believe it in your mind. People who hurt you can never really harm you unless you allow yourself to be defined by these words. (如果有人告诉你“你是个傻瓜。”，不要在心里相信它。伤害你的人永远不会真正伤害你，除非你允许自己被这些话定义)”可知，本段讲述的内容应与不要被他人的负面言论定义自己相关。F选项“Never let negative words of others define who you are. (永远不要让别人的负面话语定义你是谁)”为祈使句，且能够概括本段的主题，适合作本段小标题。故选F项。
38．根据本段小标题“Turn those words into positive thoughts within you. (把那些话变成你内心的积极想法)”以及空前的“If there is something wrong with your actions, and others are trying to correct you, it can sometimes hurt your feelings if their words are hurtful. (如果你的行为有问题，别人试图纠正你，要是他们的话很伤人，有时会伤害你的感情)”可知，此处应说明在这种情况下要将他人的话语转化为积极想法。E选项“In that case change those words into positive thoughts. (在这种情况下，把那些话变成积极的想法)”中的“In that case”指代前文提到的情况，且与本段小标题相呼应，符合语境。故选E项。
39．根据空前的“A soft answer turns away anger. On the contrary, an angry answer is like a sword. (温和的回答能消怒。相反，愤怒的回答就像一把剑)”可知，此处应说明愤怒回应的危害。B选项“It will bring harm instead of healing. (它会带来伤害而不是治愈)”中的“It”指代前文的“an angry answer”，解释了愤怒回应的不良后果，符合语境。故选B项。
40．根据本段小标题“Be silent. (保持沉默)”以及空前的“If someone is purposefully hurting you for no reason, simply be silent and ignore it. (如果有人无缘无故故意伤害你，就保持沉默，忽略它)”可知，此处应进一步说明保持沉默的原因。G选项“We need not respond to every personal comment from people. (我们不必对人们的每一个人身评论都做出回应)”解释了在面对他人故意伤害时保持沉默的合理性，符合语境。故选G项。
41．A 42．B 43．C 44．D 45．A 46．B 47．B 48．D 49．A 50．C 51．A 52．A 53．B 54．D 55．C
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了Gitanjali获得探索教育3M青年科学家挑战赛最高奖一事。
41．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但她的科学精神带来了巨大的影响。A. spirit精神；B. training训练；C. memory记忆；D. guide指导。根据下文“at the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge for her invention”以及语境可知，这里指Gitanjali发明净水装置并获奖，是她的科学精神起了作用。spirit符合语境，体现她的科研热情。故选A项。
42．考查名词词义辨析。句意：上个月，她因发明获得了“探索教育3M青年科学家挑战赛”的最高奖项。A. support支持；B. prize奖项；C. offer提议；D. game游戏。根据上文“won the top”及比赛名称可知，此处指她获得最高奖项。prize符合语义。故选B项。
43．考查动词词义辨析。句意：激发Gitanjali工作的是她的城市面临饮水紧急状况，水中铅含量过高。A. exposed暴露；B. improved改善；C. inspired激发；D. took带走。根据下文“her city faced a water emergency”可知，这里指这一现状是激发她的发明动机。inspired符合因果逻辑。故选C项。
44．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“直到我看到父母尝试做水质测试，这个想法才出现在我脑海中。”A. stick坚持；B. belong属于；C. apply申请；D. occur发生。根据上文“The idea didn’t”以及语境可知，这里表示这个想法出现在Gitanjali脑海中，occur to sb.，为固定搭配，意为“某人想到”，符合语境中想法的产生。故选D项。
45．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：测试条可能显示不准确的结果，不太可靠。A. reliable可靠的；B. simple简单的；C. mild温和的；D. creative有创造力的。根据上文“inaccurate results”可知，这里指结果不可靠。reliable与inaccurate形成反义呼应。故选A项。
46．考查副词词义辨析。句意：她不断努力寻找合适的材料，最终发现碳纳米管传感器可用于检测化学物质。A. immediately立即；B. eventually最终；C. sharply急剧地；D. passively被动地。根据上文“with continued efforts”以及语境可知，这里指Gitanjali经过努力最终找到解决方案。eventually体现过程的持续性。故选B项。
47．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Gitanjali设法用学校的3D打印机制作了一个蓝色的小外壳，里面有电脑芯片和电池。A. promised承诺；B. managed设法完成；C. pretended假装；D. happened发生。根据下文“to build a small blue housing using the 3D printer at her school with computer chips and a battery inside”以及语境可知，这里指Gitanjali成功完成了她的发明，manage to do sth.，表示“成功做成某事”，符合她完成发明的语境。故选B项。
48．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Gitanjali在计算机科学老师的指导下设计了一个免费应用程序。A. observation观察；B. command命令；C. control控制；D. instruction指导。根据下文“from her computer science teacher”以及语境可知，这里指她在老师的指导下设计应用程序。instruction符合师生关系。故选D项。
49．考查动词词义辨析。句意：该应用程序通过附加设备将数据发送到关联手机，提供即时结果。A. sends发送；B. owes欠；C. explains解释；D. attaches附上。根据下文“the data to a linked phone through an attached device”以及语境可知，这里指将数据发送到关联手机，send data to...，表示“将数据发送到……”，符合技术设备的数据传输逻辑。故选A项。
50．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：不过，设计项目的过程并不总是顺利的，尽管科学家Kathleen Shafer在暑期作为Gitanjali的老师，一路帮助她。A. optional可选的；B. complete完整的；C. smooth顺利的；D. continuou持续的。根据下文“Kathleen Shafer, a scientist paired with Gitanjali as her teacher in summer”以及though表转折可知，后文讲有科学家帮助Gitanjali，而此处强调过程还是不顺利，smooth符合语义转折。故选C项。
51．考查动词词义辨析。句意：不过，设计项目的过程并不总是顺利的，尽管科学家Kathleen Shafer在暑期作为Gitanjali 的老师，一路帮助她。A. helped帮助；B. changed改变；C. risked冒险；D. followed跟随。根据上文“as her teacher”以及语境可知，这里指老师在过程中帮助了她，helped符合师生协作关系。故选A项。
52．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在颁奖典礼上，Gitanjali还感谢她的父母一直以来对她尝试“疯狂想法”的支持和鼓励。A. thanks感谢；B. stresses强调；C. opinions观点；D. results结果。根据下文“for their constant support”以及语境可知，这里指Gitanjali感谢她的父母对她的支持，express thanks to sb.，为固定搭配，指“向某人致谢”，符合颁奖时的感恩语境。故选A项。
53．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在颁奖典礼上，Gitanjali还感谢她的父母一直以来对她尝试“疯狂想法”的支持和鼓励。A. request请求；B. encouragement鼓励；C. struggle挣扎；D. pressure压力。根据下文“to try ‘crazy ideas’”可知，这里指父母给予的是鼓励她尝试想法。encouragement与上文support并列呼应。故选B项。
54．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Gitanjali 获得了2.5万美元用于进一步开发项目，同时也赢得了比赛的巨大荣誉。A. fortune财富；B. intention意图；C. impact影响；D. honor荣誉。根据下文“of winning the contest”以及语境可知，这里指Gitanjali的获奖荣誉，与奖金并列，体现比赛的双重收获。故选D项。
55．考查动词短语辨析。句意：据高度评价Gitanjali的Shafer说：“她表现出通过科学解决实际问题的强烈动机。”A. keeps with保持；B. gets along with与……相处；C. speaks highly of高度评价；D. takes care of照顾。根据引号内“she shows a lot of motivation to solve practical issues through science”正面评价可知，这里指Shafer高度评价Gitanjali。故选C项。
56．working 57．who/that 58．grown 59．the 60．to 61．to share 62．Typically 63．faiths 64．has been adapted 65．national
【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章介绍了不同国家对丰收节的庆祝。
56．考查非谓语动词。句意：丰收节是一个传统的节日，庆祝一年的庄稼丰收，并对辛勤劳动的人们表示感谢。work和those之间是主动关系，使用现在分词作后置定语，故填working。
57．考查定语从句。句意：这也是向那些种植和收割庄稼的人致敬的日子。空处引导定语从句，先行词是those，指人，关系词在从句中作主语，应填关系代词who/that引导，故填who/that。
58．考查非谓语动词。句意：世界各地在不同的时间庆祝丰收节，因为地点、气候和种植的食物类型的差异都会影响作物的收获时间。because引导的时间状语从句中谓语动词是have，空格处填入非谓语动词，grow和food之间是被动关系，使用过去分词作后置定语，故填grown。
59．考查冠词。句意：在英国，丰收节是在离满月最近的星期天，通常是从9月底到11月初。根据“nearest to the appearance of the harvest moon”可知，Sunday表示特指，前面用定冠词修饰，故填the。
60．考查介词。句意：同上。from…to…意为“从……到……”，固定短语，故填to。
61．考查非谓语动词。句意：丰收节通常是与有需要的人分享当地种植的农产品，并举行一场盛大的宴会来庆祝的时候。此处使用动词不定式作后置定语，修饰time，故填to share。
62．考查副词。句意：通常，教堂用水果和蔬菜装饰，然后捐赠给慈善机构。空处作状语修饰整个句子，应填副词形式，首字母应大写，故填Typically。
63．考查名词复数。句意：其他信仰和文化也有自己独特的方式来庆祝丰收。Other后接名词复数形式，故此处使用名词复数形式faiths，和cultures并列作主语，故填faiths。
64．考查时态、语态和主谓一致。句意：在美国，到目前为止，丰收节已经被改编成感恩节，这是一个全国性的节日，在每年的11月。主语the Harvest Festival和adapt之间是被动关系，结合so far可知此处使用现在完成时的被动语态，主语表示单数意义，助动词使用has，故填has been adapted。
65．考查形容词。句意：同上。空处修饰名词holiday，应填形容词national“全国性的”作定语，故填national。
66．Dear Chris,
How are you doing these days It has been a year since you came back to Ireland. I miss you so much. I still remember the very day when we met at China-Ireland Cultural Festival two years ago. It was at that festival that you shared so many interesting things about your country together, through which I learned a lot about your food, culture and history. We really enjoyed ourselves there. What’s far more important is that we became good friends then. Though I felt a little sorry that you left China last year, I am pleased to know you are leading a happy life in your hometown.
I hope we can keep in touch often.
Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
67． Hearing our cries, Mr Lim rushed to help. The moment he figured out the emergency, Mr Lim quickly drove my father to the nearest hospital and paid the medical bill. Luckily, the operation turned out a success. While my father was in hospital, Mr Lim often visited us with some necessities. To relieve my mother’s burden, he even drove us to school every day.
Finally, my father recovered but had more bills to pay. Again Mr Lim came to our rescue. He lent us some money and arranged for my father to work in his shop to get some income. At the same time, he financed the education for me and my sister and brother. Whenever my parents thanked him for his help, he just simply said that our kindness deserved it. Finally, I understood the old saying that a good neighbor is better than a distant cousin. I felt blessed to live in such a good neighborhood.
