河南省名校联盟2020-2021学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题 Word版含答案（无听力试题）

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Britain's brilliant bridges have aided trade and brought communities together and are always the most exciting part of the journey. These must-see bridges are now tourist attractions in their own right.
Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol
Described by its legendary engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel as “my first love, my darling”, in was originally designed for horse-drawn traffic. Now, more than four million vehicles a year cross the 1,352ft-Jong toll(收费) bridge over the Avon Gorge.The ?l toll for every journey pays for its repair. The history of the bridge, dating back to 1864,is kept alive through a programme of tours, events and exhibitions.
Infinity Bridge, Stockton-On-Tees
A pedestrian and cycle footbridge across the River Tees, its working title was the North Shore Footbridge, before it was given its grander name when opened in 2009. It is particularly spectacular(壮观) at night. The arches of the bridge are also lit white and, on calm nights ,their reflection in the water appears as an infinity symbol, thereby inspiring the name which was chosen by the public.
Tower Bridge, London
An engineering wonder built from thousands of tons of Cornish granite, Portland stone and steel, it took construction workers eight years to complete. More than 120 years old, it's a popular tourist attraction, as well as a functional bridge. Visitors can take in the views over the capital and experience seeing London life through the Glass Floor.
Iron Bridge, Shropshire
Opened in 1781, this is the first arch bridge in the world to be made out of cast iron. Recognised as one of the great symbols of the industrial revolution, it transformed the crat of bridge building and was a crucial factor in the development of the iron trade in Shropshire.
1. Which bridge has the longest history?
A. Clifton Suspension Bridge. B. Infinity Bridge.
C. Tower Bridge. D. Iron Bridge.
2. What can we know about Infinity Bridge?
A. People can just walk on it. B. The public give it two names.
C. It's well worth visiting at night. D. Its arch is the biggest on the earth.
3. What do Clifton Suspension Bridge and Tower Bridge have in common?
A. They are both over 120 years old. B. Visitors should pay for passing them.
C. They have the same original design. D. Visitors can have a good view of London on them.
B
After beating bone cancer,Hayley Arceneaux thinks rocketing into orbit on SpaceX's first private flight should be no problem at all. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital announced the29-year-old doctor's assistant will rocket into space later this year.
Arceneaux—a former patient at St. Jude—will become the youngest American in space, beating NASA record-holder Sally Ride by over two years. She will travel with businessman Jared Isaacman, who is using the spaceflight he bought to raise money for charity.
When she was 10, Arceneaux had an operation at St. Jude to replace her knee and a piece of metal was put in her left leg. She still limps and has occasional leg pain.
“My battle with cancer really prepared me for space travel,” she recently told The Associated Press. “It made me tough, and then also I think it really taught me to expect the unexpected and go along for the ride.”
Arceneaux wants to show her young patients and other cancer survivors that “the sky is not even the limit anymore.” “It's going to mean so much to these kids to see a survivor in space,” she said.
Isaacman announced his space flight on February 1, promising to raise $200 million for St. Jude. He will provide half of the amount himself. As the flight's self-appointed commander, he offered one of the four seats aboard SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft to St. Jude. The hospital chose Arceneaux from among its many workers who had once been patients. The idea was that one of them could represent the new generation, noted Rick Shadyac, president of St. Jude's financing organization.
A lifelong space fan who loves adventures, Arceneaux has traveled widely and loves rollercoasters. Isaacman, who flies fighter airplanes for fun, considers her a perfect fit.
The launch is planned for this fall at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, with the space craftorbiting Earth for two to four days.
4. How old was Sally Ride probably when she was first in space?
A.12. B. 27. C. 29. D. 32.
5. What do we know about Arceneaux?
A. She had a car accident. B. She was a survivor in space.
C. She is a worker at St. Jude. D. She wants to raise money.
6. Why did Isaacman plan the space flight?
A. To fly just for fun. B. To raise money for St. Jude.
C. To purchase a spaceship- D. To inspire more space fans.
7. Why was Arceneaux chosen for the space travel?
A. She is a hero in beating cancer. B. She has experienced the space flight.
C. She is adventurous and a space fan. D. She can stand for the new generation.
C
Poaching(偷猎) and habitat loss have threatened Africa's two species of elephants, taking them closer toward the edge of extinction, according to a new report released by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Before this update, Africa 's elephants were grouped together and were evaluated as vulnerable(脆弱的) by the IUCN. This is the first time the two species have been classified separately. In the past, elephants were mostly considered as either Asian elephants or African elephants. Forest and savanna elephants were typically classified as subspecies of African elephants.
The African forest elephant is now listed as critically endangered and the African savanna elephant as endangered. The number of African forest elephants fell by more than 86% over a31-year assessment period. The population of African savanna elephants dropped by at least 60%over the last 50 years, according to the IUCN, which tracks the assessment risk of the world's animals. Africa currently has an estimated 415,000 elephants, counting the two species together.
Both elephant species experienced significant population decreases because of poaching. Although it peaked in 2011, illegal hunting still happens and continues to threaten elephant populations. African elephants also face continued habitat loss as their land is converted for agriculture or other uses.
There is some good conservation news, the IUCN points out. Anti-poaching measures, combined with better land use planning to support better human-wildlife relationships, have helped conservation efforts. Some forest elephant population figures have stabilized in well-managed are as in Gabon and the Republic of Congo and savanna population figures have remained stable or have been growing, particularly in the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area in southern Africa.
But with persistent demand for ivory and increasing human pressures on Africa's wild lands, concern for Africa's elephants is high, and the need to creatively conserve and wisely manage these animals and their habitats is severer than ever.
8. Which of the following can describe African forest elephants?
A. Their situation is even worse. B. They are divided into two kinds.
C. They're under threat due to poaching only. D. Their population has grown in Gabon.
9. What does the underlined word “converted” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Expanded. B. Accumulated. C. Transformed. D. Classified.
10. What's the author's attitude to the present situation of African elephants?
A. Uninterested. B. Optimistic. C. Uncertain. D. Worried.
11. What's the main idea of the text?
A. Poaching and habitat loss will make elephants extinct.
B. Both of Africa's elephant species are now endangered.
C. More and more African elephants are being illegally hunted.
D. More measures should be taken to protect African elephants.
D
A Chinese space mining company has designed a robot that can capture waste material left behind by spacecraft in outer space with a big net.
The state-run Xinhua news agency recently reported that the robot launched on the government's Long March 6 rocket along with several satellites. The robot will also investigate deep space to observe small objects in the universe. The 30-kilogram robot, called NEO-01, was developed by Origin Space. Founded in 2019 and based in the southern Chinese tech hub Shenzhen, Origin Space has been dedicated to exploring and using space resources, according to the company. The company says the robot will lead the way for future technologies capable of mining on asteroids(小行星).
The world's first asteroid mining company, Planetary Resources, was established in 2009.Since then, more than 12 businesses around the world have entered the industry, including 3D Systems of the United States and Japan's Astroscale. Astroscale's technology uses magnets(磁铁)to gather up space waste. But a report on the Origin Space website says NEO-01 will use a net to capture waste and then burn it. Thousands of satellites have been launched worldwide. As they are used for too long, many end up as waste and put other operating satellites at risk.
Su Meng is the founder of Origin Space. He said the company plans to launch many space telescopes and more spacecraft to begin the first for-profit mining of asteroids by 2045.Su added that NEO-01 will serve as a prototype(雏形) of future space mining robots, which can use rich mineral resources on asteroids to support the development of the space industry.
The Xinhua news agency reported that China was increasing efforts to land a spacecraft on a near-Earth asteroid to collect materials. China is also speeding up a plan to build a defense system against near-Earth asteroids. The country aims to follow Russia and the United States in becoming a major space power by 2030.
12. What can we know about NEO-01?
A. It weighs 60 kilograms.
B. It was created by Planetary Resources.
C. It will be burnt after accomplishing its mission.
D. It is mainly used to catch space waste.
13. Why does China try to land a spacecraft on a near-Earth asteroid?
A. To collect materials.
B. To build a defense system.
C. To catch up with Russia and America.
D. To support the development of the space industry.
14. It can be learned from the text that .
A. China will be the most powerful in space by 2030
B. Origin Space will open more mines on asteroids
C. it is those useless satellites that make space waste
D. the robot will look into deep space for more waste
15. What can be the best title for the text?
A. NEO-01, a smart robot used in space
B. A Chinese robot can catch space waste
C. A new robot makes China a space power
D. NEO-01, the pioneer of future space robots
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
You may have recently heard of NFT technology, which permits digital works of art to be collected and sold for millions of dollars.
But why would people pay so much money for something they cannot even touch? And what is driving the current rise in NFTs? 16
What is an NFT?
NFT stands for non-fungible token(非同质化代币). 17 It is based on a technology called blockchain (区块链), which is also used with digital currency systems known as cryptocurrency.
What kinds of things are NFTs?
18 They are usually bought with electronic money. The form of digital currency mainly used with NFTs is called ether. NFTs have been used to sell sports videos, pieces of land in worlds that only exist on computers and even the first-ever tweet by Twitter's founder.
What do critics say about NFTs?
Critics note that traditional art, like a painting, can be placed on a wall and looked at. 19 They point out that even though an artist can “own” a digital piece, others can easily save a copy of the same work as a file on their computer.
What are some prices for NFTs?
In February, a 10-second video showing an image of former U. S. President Donald Trump sold on an NFT marketplace for over $6 million. The first-ever published tweet from Twitter founder Jack Dorsey recently sold for nearly $3 million.
20
It is too early to say if NFTs are good investments. But so far, many people have items that are worth more than what they paid for them. This is no guarantee, however, that such buyers will be able to sell their digital objects for a profit.
A. But digital art is different.
B. Why do people like NFTs?
C. Are NFTs good investments?
D. It is something that only exists in the digital world.
E. NFTs can exist in the form of images, video, music and text.
F. Here are some basics to help you understand the technology.
G. An NFT can be attached to other things existing in the digital form.
第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
When I was a boy growing up I cannot once ever remember either my mom or my grandmother wasting food. Anything we didn't eat at one meal was 21 , stored ,and served as leftovers later on. I can 22 my grandmother making a huge pot of brown beans with a large cake of cornbread. We would all eat until we were 23 but there was always about half of the beans 24 . A few days later Grandmother would take those 25 out of the refrigerator, boil pasta, add parsley and 26 them all together into her delicious Pasta Fasule (意大利面食). And I also remember when I 27 my mom fry bacon for us in the mornings she would always take the butter and 28 pour it into a container. Then she later would 29 it to flavor up (调味) so many other dishes.
I learned their 30 well and after I grew up I tried to never 31 food myself. I always 32 the week's meals ahead of time and only bought what was on my shopping 33 so nothing went to waste. Every 34 went into our stomachs and any leftovers were later eaten by either myself, my boys, or my dogs. To me throwing food in the trash was just 35 . All the work it took to grow it, harvest it, and prepare it needed to be 36 and not wasted.
I 37 something else over the years, however: When it comes to 38 there are no leftovers. Each moment that you don't live is 39 forever. Life cannot be saved. Life cannot be 40 . Life has to be lived, TODAY!
21. A. thrown B. abandoned C. saved D. poured
22. A. remember B. witness C. imagine D. assist
23. A. uncomfortable B. full C. unbearable D. content
24. A. picked out B. left over C. made use of D. fed up with
25. A. cakes B. pots C. dishes D. beans
26. A. roll B. dip C. mix D. fry
27. A. watched B. felt C. heard D. helped
28. A. frequently B. carefully C. curiously D. abruptly
29. A. swallow B. remove C. digest D. use
30. A. recipes B. experiments C. lessons D. procedures
31. A. make B. purchase C. reserve D. waste
32. A. planned B. cooked C. distributed D. collected
33. A. bill B. list C. bag D. spot
34. A. vegetable B. soup C. material D. meal
35. A. wrong B. common C. awesome D. endless
36. A. confirmed B. ignored C. recycled D. honored
37. A. regretted B. admitted C. learned D. expected
38. A. living B. thinking C. shopping D. ending
39. A. broken B. lost C. hidden D. occupied
40. A. replaced B. transformed C. stored D. defeated
第II卷（非选择题，共50分）
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的词（1个单词）或括号内单词的适当形式。
Exercise might seem like a chore sometimes, 41 (especial) when we get told so often that we should exercise more. But we need to get up and start moving. Many of us spend too much time 42 (sit) and staring at screens. Most teen girls don't meet the standards for physical activity. Getting 43 (scold) about this, though, doesn't really help. And that's too bad, because exercise can be both fun and good for the body and the brain.
Exercise is 44 healthy way, which is not only good for your muscles, but also good for your bones. Getting exercise 45 (help) teens build tough skeletons. And teens who exercise more often grow up into adults with much 46 (strong) bones.
Exercise can increase how much oxygen and blood gets to the brain, and even how the brain is structured. Working 47 can produce chemicals in our bodies that might help prevent depression. And a workout after learning something can help us form and preserve a great number of 48 (memory).
So maybe it's no surprise 49 so many scientists study exercise. There are some scientists, for instance, who study what makes winning runners so fast. Others study astronauts in space 50 (find) out how to keep humans healthy both on and off planet Earth.
第三部分写作（共两节；满分35分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用()划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Yesterday my daughter was working at McDonald's while a lovely old couple brought their grandchildren in for a meal. She served them at once and when they finished a grandfather walked back and asked how many two ice creams were. She told him two ice creams will be $1.40. He sighed but said, “That's OK. I don't have enough.” The little kids' face fell. My 17-year-olddaughter said, “That's OK. I'll pay for it.” The old man came back after the kids had finished and thanked her polite and told her it made his heart to burst. It was only $1.40 but I'm so proud my daughter.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Jonah 发来邮件询问你最喜欢的一本书籍，现请你根据以下要点给他回信。要点如下：
1.书籍简介；
2.对你的影响(举例)。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。








河南名校联盟
2020—2021学年高二(下)期末考试
英语答案
1.D 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.C 6.B 7.D 8.A 9.C 10.D 11.B 12.D
13.A 14.C 15.B 16.F 17.D 18.E 19.A 20.C 21.C 22.A 23.B 24.B
25.D 26.C 27.A 28.B 29.D 30.C 31.D 32.A 33.B 34.D 35.A 36.D
37.C 38.A 39.B 40.C
第一部分阅读理解
第一节
A
【文章大意】本文是应用文。英国有很多美丽的桥，它们促进贸易，联通城市，方便交通，都是值得去旅游的好景点。本文介绍了其中四座桥。
1.【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据文章对四座桥的历史介绍可知，Iron Bridge的历史追溯到1781年，是四座桥里面最古老的。
2.【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的It is particularly spectacular at night可知，Infinity Bridge在夜晚显得特别壮观，因此，晚上参观它更让人感觉震撼。
3.【答案】A
【解析】推理判断题。根据文章对这两座桥叙述中的The history of the bridge, dating back to 1864...以及More than 120 years old, it's a popular tourist attraction...可知，这两座桥都有超过120年的历史了。
B
【文章大意】本文是记叙文。Hayley Arceneaux是一位抗癌成功女性，现在她有望成为美国进入太空最年轻的纪录持有者。这次太空之旅是由富商Jared Isaacman赞助及组织的，旨在为慈善机构筹集资金。
4.【答案】D
【解析】推理判断题。根据文章首段中的最后一句及第二段中的第一句可知， Hayley Arceneaux现在29岁，而她将比目前的纪录保持者Sally Ride早两年多，因此Sally Ride当时上太空时最可能是32岁。
5.【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。根据文章首段中的最后一句、第五段中的Arceneaux wants to show her young patients 及第六段中的The hospital chose Arceneaux from among its many workers可知，Arceneaux 是St. Jude儿童研究医院的一名助理医生，故选C项。
6.【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的最后一句及第六段中的 Isaacman announced his space flight February 1 , promising to raise $200 million for St. Jude可知， Isaacman是想通过这次太空之旅为St. Jude医院筹集资金。
7.【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据第六段中的The idea was that one of them could represent the new generation 可知,，Arceneaux被医院选中是考虑到她能代表新一代人。
C
【文章大意】本文是说明文。因为偷猎和栖息地的丧失，非洲两个物种的大象已经遭受严重威胁，处于灭绝的边缘。本文报道这个事实以唤醒人类的注意。
8.【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的The African forest elephant is now listed as critically endangered and the African savanna elephant as endangered可知，相比于濒危的稀树草原象，非洲森林大象被列为极度濒危物种，因此它们的情况更为糟糕。
9.【答案】C
【解析】词义推测题。本句意为“因为它们的栖息地被改造为耕地或其他用途，因而非洲大象面临持续的栖息地的丧失”。故选C项。
10.【答案】D
【解析】推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的concern for Africa's elephants is high, and the need to creatively conserve and wisely manage these animals and their habitats is severer than ever 可知，作者认为人们对非洲大象的处境表示担忧，作者对它们的现状也感到担忧。
11 .【答案】B
【解析】主旨大意题。文章首段便介绍新闻报道的内容:因为偷猎和栖息地的丧失，非洲两个物种的大象已经遭受严重威胁，处于灭绝的边缘。因此B项为本文的中心大意；A项是说偷猎和栖息地的丧失会使大象灭绝，范围太大了，应该是非洲大象；CD两项是本文中的某方面内容或写作意图，不是本文主旨。
D
【文章大意】本文是说明文。一家中国太空采矿公司设计了一种机器人，它可以通过一张大网捕获航天器在外太空留下的废弃物质。该机器人连同几颗卫星一起搭载中国政府的长征6号火箭发射升空。
12.【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据文章首段内容和第三段中的But a report on the Origin Space website says NEO-01 will use a net to capture waste可知，NEO-01这款机器人主要是用来捕获太空垃圾的。
13.【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。根据最后一段中的China was increasing efforts to land a spacecraft on a near-Earth asteroid to collect materials 可知，中国正在加大努力让航天器登陆近地小行星以收集材料。
14.【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的Thousands of satellites have been launched worldwide. As they are used for too long，many end up as waste可知，全球已经发射了成千上万颗卫星。随着它们的寿命超出使用期限，大多数最终会成为太空垃圾。故选C项。
15.【答案】B
【解析】标题归纳题。本文主要是报道了一家中国太空采矿公司设计了一种机器人，它可以通过一张大网捕获航天器在外太空留下的废弃物质。因此B项为最佳标题。
第二节
【文章大意】本文是说明文。NFT，全称为Non-Fungible Token，指非同质化代币,是用于表示数字资产的唯一加密货币令牌。NFT可以买卖，就像有形资产一样。本文介绍了几个关于NFT技术方面的几个基本情况。
16.【答案】F
【解析】根据上下文语境可知，此处为过渡句，承接上一句的问题，引出下文的介绍。
17.【答案】D
【解析】根据前一句NFT stands for non-fungible token和后一句It is based on a technology called blockchain可知，此处主语NFT和It以及D项中的It是一致的。
18.【答案】E
【解析】根据本段标题可知，本段介绍NFT的具体所指；再根据后一句的主语They可知，They 就是指代E项中的NFTs。
19.【答案】A
【解析】本空处是和上一句对比的，上一句叙述的是传统的艺术形式，因此本空选A项“但是数码艺术是不一样的”。
20.【答案】C
【解析】此处考查本段小标题。根据本段首句It is too early to say if NFTs are good investments.可知，C项为本段最佳标题。
第二部分语言知识运用
第一节
【文章大意】本文是记叙文。作者从小受外婆和妈妈的熏陶，学会了保存和充分利用剩菜而不浪费。作者在以后的生活中从不浪费，认为我们要尊重所有的劳动成果。
21.【答案】C
【解析】上一句中作者说从没记得过妈妈和外婆浪费过食物。因此，本句意为：我们每顿饭没吃的东西都被保存( saved) ，储存起来，并作为剩菜后期使用。全文主题就是保存并储存食物而不浪费。
22.【答案】A
【解析】此处是作者依旧记得( remember)外婆是怎样处理剩菜的。后面的And I also remember when...也是提示。
23.【答案】B
【解析】我们会一直吃，直到吃饱( full)为止，但总是剩下大约一半的豆子。
24.【答案】B
【解析】每次虽然我们都吃饱了，但还是剩下( left over)大约一半的豆子。
25.【答案】D
【解析】几天后,外婆将这些豆子( beans)从冰箱中取出，煮意大利面，加入香菜，将它们混合在一起，制成美味的意大利面食。此处考查的是上下文信息重现。
26.【答案】C
【解析】外婆把豆子，意大利面和香菜混合( mix )在一起，制成了意大利面食。
27.【答案】A
【解析】我还记得当我早上看( watched )妈妈为我们煎培根时，她总是拿起黄油，小心地( carefully)将其倒入一个容器中。
28.【答案】B
【解析】妈妈在制作食物时，把黄油倒入容器的动作自然是小心翼翼地。
29.【答案】D
【解析】然后她以后将用( use)它来调味许多其他菜肴。
30.【答案】C
【解析】我很好地学习了她们的课( lessons ) ，也就是她们的经验，长大后也不想自己浪费( waste)食物。
31.【答案】D
【解析】作者学习外婆和妈妈的经验做法，那自然是不浪费食物。
32.【答案】A
【解析】我总是提前计划( planned)一周的饭菜，只买了购物清单( list )上的东西，所以没有浪费。
33.【答案】B
【解析】只购买清单上的东西就不会浪费了。
34.【答案】D
【解析】每顿饭(meal)都进了我们的胃，即使有剩菜也会被我，我的孩子们或我的狗吃掉。
35.【答案】A
【解析】对我来说，把食物扔进垃圾桶是错误的( wrong)。根据文章内容可知，作者是非常反对浪费的。
36.【答案】D
【解析】种植、收获和准备它所花费的所有工作都必须得到尊重(honored ) ，不能白白浪费。
37.【答案】C
【解析】但是，这些年来,我学到了( learned )其他东西。根据 something else可知，此处和上一段句首中的I learned their lessons well相照应。
38.【答案】A
【解析】在生活( living)方面，没有剩菜。根据后面的叙述可知，作者是对生活的认识。
39.【答案】B
【解析】您没有珍惜的每一刻都永远消失了( lost)。根据语境可知，生活无法保存，不生活，生活就会永远消失。
40.【答案】C
【解析】生活无法保存( stored)。作者拿食物保存不浪费和生活无法保存作对比，告诉我们必须要珍惜生活。
第二节
【文章大意】本文是说明文。锻炼身体有时候是一件令人乏味的事情。但是，它却是增强健康的有益生活方式。我们应该坚持每日锻炼身体。
41.【答案】especially
【解析】考查副词。此处修饰后面的句子，引出下文，因此使用副词形式。
42.【答案】sitting
【解析】考查动名词。此处为固定结构spend time ( in ) doing sth.表示“花费时间做某事”之意。
43.【答案】scolded
【解析】考查过去分词。此处考查get done 这一结构，表示被动关系。
44.【答案】a
【解析】考查冠词。此处锻炼是一种健康的方式，表示泛指，故填不定冠词a。
45.【答案】helps
【解析】考查动词。上下文语境为一般现在时，且动名词短语作主语，谓语动词用单数形式。
46.【答案】stronger
【解析】考查形容词。根据句子前面的more often和空前的much 可知，此处形容词要使用比较级形式。
47.【答案】out
【解析】考查副词。此处为固定搭配 work out有“锻炼”之意。
48.【答案】memories
【解析】考查名词。根据前面的a great number of 可知， memory使用复数形式。
49.【答案】that
【解析】考查连词。此处为that引导的主语从句，句中的it为形式主语。
50.【答案】to find
【解析】考查动词不定式。还有一些科学家研究太空中的宇航员的目的是查明人类是如何在地球上以及远离地球时保持健康。此处为动词不定式短语作目的状语。
第三部分写作
第一节
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grandchildren in for a meal. She served them at once and when they finished a grandfather
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walked back and asked how many two ice creams were. She told him two ice creams will be
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$1.40. He sighed but said, “That's OK. I don't have enough.” The little kids’ face fell. My
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17-year-old daughter said, “That's OK. I'll pay for it.” The old man came back after the kids
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第二节书面表达
One possible version:
Dear Jonah,
How are you? I'm writing to share my favorite book with you.
My favorite book is called Howe to Improve English Writing, the color of whose cover is white and yellow. It has 126 pages. It's a birthday gift from my sister.
Last term I did poorly in an important English test. One of the biggest reasons was that I got poor marks in the writing part. I was very upset. It was my sister who sent me this book and encouraged me to improve my writing. From then on I spent more time on writing. Thanks to the book, I have made great progress in writing. I love this book.
Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua