2023年应城科技高中高二期中考试
高二英语试卷
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定的位置上。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每题答案后，用铅笔把答案卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需要改动，先用橡皮擦干净后，再选 涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在试卷上无效。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the woman ask the man to do
A. Be quiet. B. Go to bed. C. Look after the children.
2. What is the man doing
A. Checking a list. B. Giving advice. C. Making a decision.
3. How does the man feel
A. Bored. B. Relaxed. C. Disappointed.
4. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a clothing shop. B. In a shoe shop. C. In a watch shop.
5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Host and visitor. B. Boss and secretary. C. Husband and wife.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5 秒钟; 听完后,各小题将给出5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Why does the woman take part in the long race
A. To win a medal.
B. To encourage her child.
C. To improve her health.
7. What does the woman suggest the man do
A. Join a gym.
B. Repeat one exercise.
C. Start with something simple.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. When does the woman’s flight leave
A. At 4：00. B. At 7：00. C. At 8:00.
9. How will the woman get to the airport
A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. By subway.
10. How long is the flight
A. An hour and a half. B. Two hours. C. Two and a half hours.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What is the TV program about
A. Athletes. B. Children. C. Doctors.
12. What does the woman think of Cal Ripken Jr.
A. He was rich. B. He was kind. C. He was famous.
13. What will the woman do next
A. Watch TV. B. Talk with her Dad. C. Do her homework.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What activity did the man like best in the camp
A. Singing songs.
B. Giving an interview.
C. Taking a hot-air balloon ride.
15. What were campers doing when a boy got lost
A. Playing a game.
B. Going on a hike.
C. Resting near a river.
16 What does the woman say about the man
A. He’s brave. B. He’s clever. C. He’s friendly.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How does the speaker advise listeners to take a personality test
A. On the Internet.
B. From a book.
C. Through a testing center.
18. Why does the speaker mention making friends
A. To show the importance of friendship.
B. To compare different kinds of friends.
C. To give an example of making plans.
19.What does the speaker probably do
A. She’s a student. B. She’s a teacher. C. She’s a reporter.
20. What does the speaker mainly talk about
A. How to overcome weaknesses.
B. How to improve social skills.
C. How to be different from others.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Four Great Theme Parks with New Attractions
Get ready for a new year filled with thrills, incredible entertainment, cutting-edge rides, and amazing new attractions at the country’s most popular theme parks.
Universal Studios Hollywood
Giant dinosaurs will walk the Earth and shock guests when you are experiencing Universal Studios Hollywood’s all-new Jurassic World Ride. The ride features dinosaurs such as T-Rex as big as five stories high. Ride enthusiasts take note: The technologically cutting-edge attraction features new principles of hydraulic (水压的) physics and promises an eye-opening prehistoric experience.
Busch Gardens
To celebrate Busch Gardens’ birthday, this park at Tampa Bay launched an impressive new coaster: Tigris. This steel coaster features a 150-foot skyward movement with twists and drops running 60 miles per hour along the 1800-foot steel track. Don’t miss the scariest roller coasters in America. It is designed to copy the quickness of the world’s largest and most powerful cat — the tiger.
Walt Disney World Resort
Lovers of classic cartoon characters will want to join Mickey on this adventure open at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida. Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway features amazing visual effects, a lovable theme song, and twists and turns ideal for the whole family.
Universal’s Islands of Adventure
As mysterious as Severus Snape, Universal’s new Harry Potter Coaster replaced the Dragon Challenge, which closed in 2017, and was launched in mid-2019. The ride is a technologically advanced and thoroughly surprising roller coaster that repeatedly launches you around the grounds outside Hogwarts — the fictional British boarding school of magic.
1. Which theme park would you choose if you are into prehistoric creatures (史前动物)
A. Universal’s Islands of Adventure. B. Walt Disney World Resort.
C. Universal Studios Hollywood. D. Busch Gardens.
2. What can we learn about Busch Gardens
A. It will appeal to animal lovers.
B. It is attractive to animated film fans.
C. It provides US’s most thrilling roller coasters.
D. It gives lectures on how to create visual effects.
3. What is the theme of Universal’s Islands of Adventure’s new attraction
A. Music. B. Water.
C History. D. Magic.
B
Don’t know how to take care of your plants A little spider-like robot will chase the sunlight, run to shade, dance when it’s doing well and stomp (跺脚) when it needs to be watered.
It’s called the HEXA Plant, a six-legged machine created by Vincross, a robotics company in Beijing, China.
The robot plant will crawl toward the sunlight when it needs it, then will rotate (转动) when it enjoys the sun in order to absorb its rays on all sides. When it needs to cool off, it will look for shade. It also plays with humans and dances when it is happy, moving its legs up and down. But it gets “angry” when it’s thirsty by stomping its legs.
With six legs, the HEXA Plant can move anywhere-in any direction and around any objects in its path. It’s even nimble enough to navigate (导航) unexpected drops, like if it had to suddenly step over a gap between two tabletops. It has a variety of “eyes”, including an infrared sensor (红外线感应器), a distance sensor, and a 720p camera with night vision, which could be very handy if you want it to send it out like a guard dog at night, to go check on any sudden noises. It has a built-in Wifi as well as various ports (USB) to expand its many talents.
So sure, it’ s not as cute as a garden gnome (守护精灵), but it can do a lot more than just stand there and look cute.
The inventor of the cute robot, Sun Tiangi, was inspired by a dead sunflower. He had idea why it died-whether it was because of the lack of sunshine or water. That’s when he had the idea for the walking plant. He says plants are passive. He wants to allow plants to experience movement.
4. What can’t the HEXA Plant do
A. Find a cool place when it feels hot.
B. Play with people.
C. Drink water when it’s thirsty.
D. Move in any direction.
5. What does the underlined word “nimble” in the forth paragraph mean
A. Happy. B. Clever. C. Angry. D. Passive.
6. What inspired Sun Tianqi to invent the HEXA Plant
A. A walking plant. B. A dead sunflower.
C. Sunshine and water. D. A strange animal.
7. Where can we most probably read the passage
A. In an advertisement. B. In a novel.
C. In a science magazine. D. In a storybook.
C
“Lei ming m ming baak ngo gong ge waa ah Do you understand what I am saying ” I stare back at the speaker dumbly, my lips parted, the ideas clear in my mind but a response unable to express itself in a language in my distant range. After an uncomfortable pause, a bunch of words spill out of my mouth, sounding forced and unnatural.
The anecdote (轶事) above is a semi-conversation I had in Malaysia years ago. A three-week stay in Malaysia once every few years was often the highlight of my summers — what more can you ask from a food paradise (天堂) But besides the family, food, and escape that Malaysia offered, trips also brought accompanying feelings of guilt that I just couldn’t seem to translate. For one month every few summers, I got a taste of what it feels to be an outsider in my own culture. I was a girl lost in translation, passively absorbing the various tongues shouted between the stalls (摊位) in the wet markets, quietly nodding along at my grandparents’ huge family dinners.
In America though, I am a different person. I don’t think twice about my grammar when speaking. I don’t struggle with the words and fear that my logic and stories won’t get through to people. So as a native English speaker, I do not have to worry daily about whether I’m judged for having an accent or whether I’m misunderstood across languages. In Malaysia, I naturally burst out “have you eaten ” instead of recalling the Malaysian equivalent “you makan already ” In Malaysia, everything about the way I speak — my accent, intonation, sentence structure, slang — gives me away. My American-ness is seen in the way I talk, dress and act. Maybe my face could pass for a Malaysian local, but once I open my mouth to speak I am so clearly not. It is uncomfortable and awkward, and sometimes I wonder if I did not look Asian at all would it be better, since there would be no more language expectation for me than for a white tourist.
8. How did the author feel in the anecdote
A. Confused and scared. B. Embarrassed and nervous.
C. Curious and surprised. D. Upset and puzzled.
9. Why did the author feel guilty according to Paragraph 2
A. Because she had to stay away from her family.
B. Because she didn’t enjoy speaking the language.
C. Because she had to accept what grandparents said.
D. Because she found it hard to understand the culture.
10. What can we learn about the author from the last paragraph
A. She was a good language learner.
B. She didn’t like being an Asian.
C. She was judged unfairly in Malaysia.
D. She spoke English unconsciously in Malaysia.
11. From which column of the website does this article probably come from
A. Culture B. News. C. Education. D. Humor.
D
With digital devices always in hand, we are constantly connected to news, entertainment, and social interactions that seem to fill every moment of our day. It appears that boredom has nearly reached extinction. However, these short-term digital “solutions” may only serve to strengthen the grip of boredom over us. It’s like an addiction where we need more and more intense stimulation (刺激) to fight boredom. And this could finally lead to more boredom in the long run. Rather than fighting a constant battle against boredom, it is easier and more productive to actually embrace it and enjoy the benefits of being bored.
Paula Smith, a psychology professor in the UK, says boredom is an essential part of the creative process and should be applied in our day-to-day lives. During one of her studies into the effects of boredom, Smith’s researchers gave subjects various boring tasks to complete and then asked them to use their creative thinking. The people who had the most boring task — reading the phone book — came up with the most interesting uses plastic cups, which is a standard test of divergent thinking. Smith says that boredom encourages people’s minds to wander, leading them to more associative and creative ways of thinking.
Researchers in Ireland believe that boredom can encourage us to be more altruistic. In other words, boredom makes people more likely to engage in behaviors like donating to the charity and volunteering in the community. In their study, they found that when people are bored, they are less aware of their own activities and circumstances. This, they say, motivates people to search elsewhere to re-establish their self-meaning.
So next time you feel bored, don’t scroll it away on your phones. Not every gap should be filled with something to do. Sometimes less is most definitely more.
12. According to the writer, digital devices ________.
A. enable users to become more productive
B. help people enjoy the benefits of being bored
C. make it harder for users to overcome boredom
D. will eventually lead to the extinction of boredom
13. What is Smith’s research about
A. The possible solutions to boredom.
B. The application of creative thinking patterns.
C. The approaches to stimulate creative thinking.
D. The relationship between boredom and creativity.
14 The underlined word “altruistic” in paragraph 3 most probably means ________.
A. active B. generous C. creative D. confident
15. Which of the following statements best summarizes the writer’s opinion
A. Stay busy, stay creative.
B. Keep away from boredom.
C. When you feel bored, be bored
D. Less boredom is more creativity.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面的短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Noise anxiety is a condition which is characterized by an extreme sensitivity (敏感) to noise. Someone with noise anxiety suffers a variety of stress — and anxiety-related emotions when he or she is exposed to certain types of noises. Living with noise anxiety can be extremely annoying. ____16____
Some people are more sensible of noise anxiety than others. Women and those who do not enjoy being with other people easily suffer from depression or anxiety. ____17____The condition can appear at any time, often in response to an increase of stress.
A wide variety of noises can contribute to noise anxiety. Some common sources of noise anxiety include: chewing, voices, televisions and radios, appliances, and so on. ____18____Others might become extremely angry.
____19____For some people, wearing earplugs (耳塞) and noise-canceling headphones (降噪耳机) can help to lower the sounds which cause distress. For those with an anxiety disorder, it may be a good idea to seek other forms of treatment to help them to deal with noise anxiety.
Distractions are also an important part of noise anxiety management. ____20____Talking on the phone with your family or friends about positive topics can be more powerful than you realize and this is a great way to have back that mental strength you used to have.
A. Treatment for noise anxiety is different.
B. For some, noise anxiety mainly occurs at home.
C. So it is important to treat it seriously and properly.
D. They are more likely to develop general noise anxiety.
E. Distractions provide you with an opportunity to calm down.
F. For someone with an anxiety disorder, such noises may cause stress.
G. Those sounds are created on purpose to upset or annoy the sufferer.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面的短文，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。
Kyle Cassidy and three other members of a running group were stretching on the grounds, waiting for more members to join together. They ____21____ three days a week for a 30-minute jog.
But on this day last January, it would not be their ____22____ run. The first clue that something was ____23____ was the man who dashed (急奔) past them. Cassidy ____24____ very soon why the man was so fast when a girl ran by, crying, “Help! He took my phone and laptop!” Hearing that, the group started to run, _____25_____ the suspect down the streets ____26____ he hid in a construction site. Then the runners were ____27____ into several groups to catch the thief. Cassidy ran to the far side of the site to ____28____ the thief while the others ____29____ the neighborhood, hoping to find the stolen things.
No luck. So they decided to ask residents about the guy. When they knocked on the door of one house, they were in for a _____30_____. As the owner opened the door, the suspect _____31_____ out from behind the bush by that very house and right into the arms of the runners.
The members of this running group are not hard-core _____32_____. But they do understand the _____33_____ of a little exercise.
“Running is _____34_____ a useless sport where you turn fat cells into heat, but it can be useful, and here was one of those _____35_____” Cassidy said.
21. A. communicate B. call C. meet D. fight
22. A. satisfying B. normal C. long D. happy
23. A. wrong B. clear C. funny D. true
24. A. argued B. explained C. agreed D. discovered
25. A. helping B. stopping C. tracking D. missing
26. A. unless B. after C. until D. when
27. A. divided B. talked C. accepted D. tricked
28 A. educate B. compete with C. hide D. cut off
29. A. created B. wandered C. visited D. renewed
30. A. surprise B. risk C. meal D. drink
31. A. shouted B. rushed C. fell D. laughed
32. A. thieves B. athletes C. policemen D. neighbors
33. A. expense B. future C. cause D. benefit
34. A. seldom B. necessarily C. never D. typically
35. A. opportunities B. discussions C. lies D. reports
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
You can now enjoy Canada’s ____36____ (beauty) mountains like never before by traveling through the Rockies in a glass-domed (玻璃穹顶的) train.
Rocky Mountaineer’s GoldLeaf Service is offering the public the chance ____37____ (have) the experience of a lifetime by traveling through the Rockies underneath the train’s glass dome. As you take in the breathtaking scenery, you can also enjoy big meals. ____38____ (stand) on an outdoor viewing platform of the train, you can also take in the fresh air! If you get hungry, you can have dinner on the lower level in a five-star restaurant with meals ____39____ (make) by the service’s executive chefs. ____40____ couple of different routes are offered by Rocky Mountaineer’s GoldLeaf trains, ____41____ include a two-day, one-night journey between Vancouver and Lake Louise or Banff and a four-day, three-night trip between Jasper and Vancouver.
The company says that so far, it ____42____ (add) four new rail cars to its routes, with three additional ones coming soon. “These new GoldLeaf rail cars will allow us to welcome even ____43____ (many) guests on board our trains than before and, ____44____(particular), offer increased availability across our most popular dates and routes,” said Steve Sammut, president and chief executive officer of Rocky Mountaineer. The new trains will have dimmable (可调光的) domed windows to adjust the amount of incoming sunlight as well _____45_____ redesigned kitchens and custom-designed seats.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是某国际学校学生会主席李华，计划于下周六上午在学校开展“汉服(hanfu)文化”活动，现面向全校学生征集相关绘画和摄影作品，同时招募汉服展示志愿者。请你用英语写一则通知，发到学校英文网站上，内容包括：
1. 活动目的；
2. 具体要求；
3. 鼓励积极参与。
注意：1 .词数80左右；2．可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯
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第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面的材料，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。
Mike insisted the bed must be made every day. He and Linda were newly married, so Linda played along. Linda figured he took after his mother rather than his father.However, she took after her parents, who had the girl make the bed. Linda and Mike had no child, of course.They were young and poor and they made the bed in the apartment early in the morning on weekdays before they went to work.
Their habit of faithful bed making continued through the birth of their three children.Linda learned from her mother that even when she was in the hospital having a baby (which Linda did three times in three years), Mike made the bed without fail.
Finally Linda and Mike made the “Big Move” and arrived in California. When they were invited to neighborhood dinner parties, Linda found most Californians just pulled a quilt (被子) over their messy bed, but she always had a proper bedspread (床单), which she folded neatly over the pillows.
Once, when Linda and Mike were having a quarrel, she refused to make the bed. Without saying anything at all, Mike did the job alone.
Of course, years later the children grew up and moved out. There were a lot of changes. Still, Linda and Mike stood on both sides of their bed every morning, neatly making the bed. Whenever Linda wanted to give up their daily routine, Mike would ask her to help him make the bed with determination. It seemed important to his peace of mind.
After they celebrated their fortieth wedding anniversary, it occurred to Linda that the way they made the bed was like a symbol of their marriage. Their style had always been both of them working as a team. Mike painted walls, created vegetable gardens and fixed everything that broke inside the house and out.Linda prepared meals and did most of the childcare. This system worked well for them for many a year.
注意：续写词数应为150左右。
However, as they were getting old, Mike’s legs began causing him trouble.
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They celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary, and everything slowed down.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2023年应城科技高中高二期中考试
高二英语试卷
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定的位置上。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每题答案后，用铅笔把答案卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需要改动，先用橡皮擦干净后，再选 涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在试卷上无效。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the woman ask the man to do
A. Be quiet. B. Go to bed. C. Look after the children.
2 What is the man doing
A. Checking a list. B. Giving advice. C. Making a decision.
3. How does the man feel
A. Bored. B. Relaxed. C. Disappointed.
4. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a clothing shop. B. In a shoe shop. C. In a watch shop.
5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Host and visitor. B. Boss and secretary. C. Husband and wife.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5 秒钟; 听完后,各小题将给出5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Why does the woman take part in the long race
A. To win a medal.
B. To encourage her child.
C. To improve her health.
7. What does the woman suggest the man do
A. Join a gym.
B. Repeat one exercise.
C. Start with something simple.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. When does the woman’s flight leave
A. At 4：00. B. At 7：00. C. At 8:00.
9. How will the woman get to the airport
A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. By subway.
10. How long is the flight
A. An hour and a half. B. Two hours. C. Two and a half hours.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11 What is the TV program about
A. Athletes. B. Children. C. Doctors.
12. What does the woman think of Cal Ripken Jr.
A. He was rich. B. He was kind. C. He was famous.
13. What will the woman do next
A. Watch TV. B. Talk with her Dad. C. Do her homework.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What activity did the man like best in the camp
A. Singing songs.
B. Giving an interview.
C. Taking a hot-air balloon ride.
15. What were campers doing when a boy got lost
A. Playing a game.
B. Going on a hike.
C. Resting near a river.
16. What does the woman say about the man
A. He’s brave. B. He’s clever. C. He’s friendly.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How does the speaker advise listeners to take a personality test
A. On the Internet.
B. From a book.
C. Through a testing center.
18. Why does the speaker mention making friends
A. To show the importance of friendship.
B. To compare different kinds of friends.
C. To give an example of making plans.
19.What does the speaker probably do
A. She’s a student. B. She’s a teacher. C. She’s a reporter.
20. What does the speaker mainly talk about
A. How to overcome weaknesses.
B. How to improve social skills.
C. How to be different from others.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Four Great Theme Parks with New Attractions
Get ready for a new year filled with thrills, incredible entertainment, cutting-edge rides, and amazing new attractions at the country’s most popular theme parks.
Universal Studios Hollywood
Giant dinosaurs will walk the Earth and shock guests when you are experiencing Universal Studios Hollywood’s all-new Jurassic World Ride. The ride features dinosaurs such as T-Rex as big as five stories high. Ride enthusiasts take note: The technologically cutting-edge attraction features new principles of hydraulic (水压的) physics and promises an eye-opening prehistoric experience.
Busch Gardens
To celebrate Busch Gardens’ birthday, this park at Tampa Bay launched an impressive new coaster: Tigris. This steel coaster features a 150-foot skyward movement with twists and drops running 60 miles per hour along the 1800-foot steel track. Don’t miss the scariest roller coasters in America. It is designed to copy the quickness of the world’s largest and most powerful cat — the tiger.
Walt Disney World Resort
Lovers of classic cartoon characters will want to join Mickey on this adventure open at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida. Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway features amazing visual effects, a lovable theme song, and twists and turns ideal for the whole family.
Universal’s Islands of Adventure
As mysterious as Severus Snape, Universal’s new Harry Potter Coaster replaced the Dragon Challenge, which closed in 2017, and was launched in mid-2019. The ride is a technologically advanced and thoroughly surprising roller coaster that repeatedly launches you around the grounds outside Hogwarts — the fictional British boarding school of magic.
1. Which theme park would you choose if you are into prehistoric creatures (史前动物)
A. Universal’s Islands of Adventure. B. Walt Disney World Resort.
C. Universal Studios Hollywood. D. Busch Gardens.
2. What can we learn about Busch Gardens
A. It will appeal to animal lovers.
B. It is attractive to animated film fans.
C. It provides US’s most thrilling roller coasters.
D. It gives lectures on how to create visual effects.
3. What is the theme of Universal’s Islands of Adventure’s new attraction
A. Music. B. Water.
C. History. D. Magic.
【答案】1. C 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了美国四大主题公园中的新景点。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Universal Studios Hollywood中“The technologically cutting-edge attraction features new principles of hydraulic (水压的) physics and promises an eye-opening prehistoric experience. (这个技术先进的景点以水力物理的新原理为特色，并承诺给你一个大开眼界的史前体验。)”可知，好莱坞环球影城承诺提供史前体验，因此对史前动物感兴趣的游客可以选择这里。故选C项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Busch Gardens中“Don’t miss the scariest roller coasters in America. (不要错过美国最恐怖的过山车。)”可知，布希花园有美国最刺激的过山车。故选C项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据Universal’s Islands of Adventure中“As mysterious as Severus Snape, Universal’s new Harry Potter Coaster replaced the Dragon Challenge, which closed in 2017, and was launched in mid-2019. (环球公司的新哈利波特过山车和西弗勒斯·斯内普一样神秘，取代了2017年关闭的“龙的挑战”，并于2019年年中投入使用。)”可知，环球冒险岛推出了新哈利波特过山车。结合哈利波特系列围绕魔法展开，可推知新景点的主题是魔法。故选D项。
B
Don’t know how to take care of your plants A little spider-like robot will chase the sunlight, run to shade, dance when it’s doing well and stomp (跺脚) when it needs to be watered.
It’s called the HEXA Plant, a six-legged machine created by Vincross, a robotics company in Beijing, China.
The robot plant will crawl toward the sunlight when it needs it, then will rotate (转动) when it enjoys the sun in order to absorb its rays on all sides. When it needs to cool off, it will look for shade. It also plays with humans and dances when it is happy, moving its legs up and down. But it gets “angry” when it’s thirsty by stomping its legs.
With six legs, the HEXA Plant can move anywhere-in any direction and around any objects in its path. It’s even nimble enough to navigate (导航) unexpected drops, like if it had to suddenly step over a gap between two tabletops. It has a variety of “eyes”, including an infrared sensor (红外线感应器), a distance sensor, and a 720p camera with night vision, which could be very handy if you want it to send it out like a guard dog at night, to go check on any sudden noises. It has a built-in Wifi as well as various ports (USB) to expand its many talents.
So sure, it’ s not as cute as a garden gnome (守护精灵), but it can do a lot more than just stand there and look cute.
The inventor of the cute robot, Sun Tiangi, was inspired by a dead sunflower. He had idea why it died-whether it was because of the lack of sunshine or water. That’s when he had the idea for the walking plant. He says plants are passive. He wants to allow plants to experience movement.
4. What can’t the HEXA Plant do
A. Find a cool place when it feels hot.
B. Play with people.
C. Drink water when it’s thirsty.
D. Move in any direction.
5. What does the underlined word “nimble” in the forth paragraph mean
A. Happy. B. Clever. C. Angry. D. Passive.
6. What inspired Sun Tianqi to invent the HEXA Plant
A. A walking plant. B. A dead sunflower.
C. Sunshine and water. D. A strange animal.
7. Where can we most probably read the passage
A. In an advertisement. B. In a novel.
C. In a science magazine. D. In a storybook.
【答案】4. C 5. B 6. B 7. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了一个智能机器人植物。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“When it needs to cool off, it will look for shade. It also plays with humans…(当它需要凉快的时候，它会寻找阴凉地。它也会和人类一起玩……)”及第四段第一句中“With six legs, the HEXA Plant can move anywhere-in any direction…(HEXA有六条腿，可以向任何方向移动到任何地方……)”可知，HEXA植物可以找凉快的地方，和人类一起玩，向任何方向转动，C项“渴的时候会喝水”文章未提及，故选C项。
【5题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第四段第二句中“like if it had to suddenly step over a gap between two tabletops(像如果它不得不突然跨越两个桌面之间的空隙)”可知，划线词所在句“It’s even nimble enough to navigate (导航) unexpected drops”意为“它甚至足够聪明导航意料之外的跌落”，所以划线词“nimble”意为“聪明的”，故选B项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“The inventor of the cute robot, Sun Tiangi, was inspired by a dead sunflower.”可知，孙天琪是受到一个枯死的向日葵的启发，发明了HEXA植物。故选B项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文，结合第二段“It’s called the HEXA Plant, a six-legged machine created by Vincross, a robotics company in Beijing, China.(它被称为HEXA植物，是由中国北京一家机器人公司Vincross创造的一个四条腿的机器人)”可知，本文主要讲述了一个机器人植物，我们最可能在科学杂志上读到。故选C项。
C
“Lei ming m ming baak ngo gong ge waa ah Do you understand what I am saying ” I stare back at the speaker dumbly, my lips parted, the ideas clear in my mind but a response unable to express itself in a language in my distant range. After an uncomfortable pause, a bunch of words spill out of my mouth, sounding forced and unnatural.
The anecdote (轶事) above is a semi-conversation I had in Malaysia years ago. A three-week stay in Malaysia once every few years was often the highlight of my summers — what more can you ask from a food paradise (天堂) But besides the family, food, and escape that Malaysia offered, trips also brought accompanying feelings of guilt that I just couldn’t seem to translate. For one month every few summers, I got a taste of what it feels to be an outsider in my own culture. I was a girl lost in translation, passively absorbing the various tongues shouted between the stalls (摊位) in the wet markets, quietly nodding along at my grandparents’ huge family dinners.
In America though, I am a different person. I don’t think twice about my grammar when speaking. I don’t struggle with the words and fear that my logic and stories won’t get through to people. So as a native English speaker, I do not have to worry daily about whether I’m judged for having an accent or whether I’m misunderstood across languages. In Malaysia, I naturally burst out “have you eaten ” instead of recalling the Malaysian equivalent “you makan already ” In Malaysia, everything about the way I speak — my accent, intonation, sentence structure, slang — gives me away. My American-ness is seen in the way I talk, dress and act. Maybe my face could pass for a Malaysian local, but once I open my mouth to speak I am so clearly not. It is uncomfortable and awkward, and sometimes I wonder if I did not look Asian at all would it be better, since there would be no more language expectation for me than for a white tourist.
8. How did the author feel in the anecdote
A. Confused and scared. B. Embarrassed and nervous.
C. Curious and surprised. D. Upset and puzzled.
9. Why did the author feel guilty according to Paragraph 2
A. Because she had to stay away from her family.
B. Because she didn’t enjoy speaking the language.
C. Because she had to accept what grandparents said.
D. Because she found it hard to understand the culture.
10. What can we learn about the author from the last paragraph
A. She was a good language learner.
B. She didn’t like being an Asian.
C. She was judged unfairly in Malaysia.
D. She spoke English unconsciously in Malaysia.
11. From which column of the website does this article probably come from
A. Culture B. News. C. Education. D. Humor.
【答案】8. B 9. D 10. D 11. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述了作为马来西亚人的作者在语言表达上出现了“文化差异”，这带来尴尬和不理解。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据首段中的“I stare back at the speaker dumbly, my lips parted, the ideas clear in my mind but a response unable to express itself in a language in my distant range. After an uncomfortable pause, a bunch of words spill out of my mouth, sounding forced and unnatural.(呆呆地盯着说话的人，我嘴唇张开，脑海中的想法清晰，但无法用我不熟悉的语言表达自己的回答。在一个不舒服的停顿之后，一堆话从我的嘴里溢出，听起来很强迫，很不自然。)”和第二段中“The anecdote (轶事) above is a semi-conversation I had in Malaysia years ago.(上面的轶事是几年前我在马来西亚的一次半对话)”可知，在这件事情中，作者不知道如何用恰当的语言去表达自己的想法，被迫说出一些很不自然的话，由此推知，作者会感到尴尬和紧张。故选B项。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中的“For one month every few summers, I got a taste of what it feels to be an outsider in my own culture. I was a girl lost in translation, passively absorbing the various tongues shouted between the stalls (摊位) in the wet markets, quietly nodding along at my grandparents’ huge family dinners.(每隔几个夏天，我就会有一个月的时间，体会到在自己的文化中做一个局外人的感觉。我是一个迷失在翻译中的女孩，被动地吸收着菜市场摊位之间喊的各种话语，在爷爷奶奶的大型家庭聚餐上默默点头。)”可知，作者作为马来西亚人，在面对自己文化时总有一种局外人的感觉，被动接受摊位上人们的话语以及聚餐时默默的回应着家人，由此可推断，作者感到愧疚的原因是发现自己不能理解自己的文化。故选D项。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据尾段中的“In Malaysia, I naturally burst out ‘have you eaten ’ instead of recalling the Malaysian equivalent ‘you makan already ’(在马来西亚，我自然会说出“你吃过饭了吗？”，而不是想起马来西亚的对应句子“you makan already ”)”可知，作者在马来西亚说英语时，如同在美国一样是“无意识地”说出自己想表达的内容。故选D项。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文，结合首段中的“Do you understand what I am saying ” I stare back at the speaker dumbly, my lips parted, the ideas clear in my mind but a response unable to express itself in a language in my distant range.(呆呆地盯着说话的人，我嘴唇张开，脑海中的想法清晰，但无法用我不熟悉的语言表达自己的回答。)”和第二段中的“For one month every few summers, I got a taste of what it feels to be an outsider in my own culture.(每隔几个夏天，我就会有一个月的时间，体会到在自己的文化中做一个局外人的感觉。)”可知，文章主要讲述了作为马来西亚人的作者在语言表达上出现了“文化差异”，这带来尴尬和不理解。由此可知，本文的主题与语言文化有关系，所以很可能出自网站的文化专栏。故选A项。
D
With digital devices always in hand, we are constantly connected to news, entertainment, and social interactions that seem to fill every moment of our day. It appears that boredom has nearly reached extinction. However, these short-term digital “solutions” may only serve to strengthen the grip of boredom over us. It’s like an addiction where we need more and more intense stimulation (刺激) to fight boredom. And this could finally lead to more boredom in the long run. Rather than fighting a constant battle against boredom, it is easier and more productive to actually embrace it and enjoy the benefits of being bored.
Paula Smith, a psychology professor in the UK, says boredom is an essential part of the creative process and should be applied in our day-to-day lives. During one of her studies into the effects of boredom, Smith’s researchers gave subjects various boring tasks to complete and then asked them to use their creative thinking. The people who had the most boring task — reading the phone book — came up with the most interesting uses plastic cups, which is a standard test of divergent thinking. Smith says that boredom encourages people’s minds to wander, leading them to more associative and creative ways of thinking.
Researchers in Ireland believe that boredom can encourage us to be more altruistic. In other words, boredom makes people more likely to engage in behaviors like donating to the charity and volunteering in the community. In their study, they found that when people are bored, they are less aware of their own activities and circumstances. This, they say, motivates people to search elsewhere to re-establish their self-meaning.
So next time you feel bored, don’t scroll it away on your phones. Not every gap should be filled with something to do. Sometimes less is most definitely more.
12. According to the writer, digital devices ________.
A. enable users to become more productive
B. help people enjoy the benefits of being bored
C. make it harder for users to overcome boredom
D. will eventually lead to the extinction of boredom
13. What is Smith’s research about
A. The possible solutions to boredom.
B. The application of creative thinking patterns.
C. The approaches to stimulate creative thinking.
D. The relationship between boredom and creativity.
14. The underlined word “altruistic” in paragraph 3 most probably means ________.
A. active B. generous C. creative D. confident
15. Which of the following statements best summarizes the writer’s opinion
A. Stay busy, stay creative.
B. Keep away from boredom.
C. When you feel bored, be bored
D. Less boredom is more creativity.
【答案】12. C 13. D 14. B 15. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了对无聊见解和看法，研究者发现，无聊是创作中必不可少的一部分，还会使人变得无私，所以无聊时就好好地享受无聊时刻吧。
【12题详解】
细节理解题题。根据第一段中的“It appears that boredom has nearly reached extinction. However, these short-term digital “solutions” may only serve to strengthen the grip of boredom over us.(看来无聊已经快要消失了。然而，这些短期的数字“解决方案”可能只会加强无聊对我们的控制。)”可知，数字设备看似使得无聊消失，其实使我们更加受到了无聊的控制，由此可以推断，数字设备使得者更难克服无聊。故选C项。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Paula Smith, a psychology professor in the UK, says boredom is an essential part of the creative process and should be applied in our day-to-day lives. (英国心理学教授Paula Smith说，无聊是创作过程中必不可少的一部分，应该应用到我们的日常生活中。)”和“Smith says that boredom encourages people’s minds to wander, leading them to more associative and creative ways of thinking. (Smith说，无聊会鼓励人们的思维漫游，引导他们采取更具联想性和创造性的思维方式。)”可知，Smith教授通过研究发现，无聊是创造性过程中必不可少的一部分，与创造性思维方式密切相关，由此可知，Smith教授的研究的是关于无聊与创造性思维的关系。故选D项。
【14题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第三段中“In other words, boredom makes people more likely to engage in behaviors like donating to the charity and volunteering in the community.(换句话说，无聊使人们更有可能从事诸如向慈善机构捐款和在社区做志愿者之类的行为。)”的“in other words”可知，该句是对单词所在句子的解释，该句话表明了无聊时人们更愿意参加类似于捐赠和社区的志愿者活动，由此可知，无聊能鼓励人们从事慈善活动，结合选项可知，B项中的“慷慨的”与此意义相近。故选B项。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据首段中的“Rather than fighting a constant battle against boredom, it is easier and more productive to actually embrace it and enjoy the benefits of being bored.(与其与无聊进行持续的战斗，不如更容易、更有成效地真正拥抱它并享受无聊的好处。)”以及尾段中的“So next time you feel bored, don’t scroll it away on your phones.(因此，下次您感到无聊时，请不要在手机上消磨无聊时间了。)”可知，作者认为，无聊的时候就好好的去享受无聊的时刻，不需要用手机去打发无聊时间。故选C项。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面的短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Noise anxiety is a condition which is characterized by an extreme sensitivity (敏感) to noise. Someone with noise anxiety suffers a variety of stress — and anxiety-related emotions when he or she is exposed to certain types of noises. Living with noise anxiety can be extremely annoying. ____16____
Some people are more sensible of noise anxiety than others. Women and those who do not enjoy being with other people easily suffer from depression or anxiety. ____17____The condition can appear at any time, often in response to an increase of stress.
A wide variety of noises can contribute to noise anxiety. Some common sources of noise anxiety include: chewing, voices, televisions and radios, appliances, and so on. ____18____Others might become extremely angry.
____19____For some people, wearing earplugs (耳塞) and noise-canceling headphones (降噪耳机) can help to lower the sounds which cause distress. For those with an anxiety disorder, it may be a good idea to seek other forms of treatment to help them to deal with noise anxiety.
Distractions are also an important part of noise anxiety management. ____20____Talking on the phone with your family or friends about positive topics can be more powerful than you realize and this is a great way to have back that mental strength you used to have.
A. Treatment for noise anxiety is different.
B. For some, noise anxiety mainly occurs at home.
C. So it is important to treat it seriously and properly.
D. They are more likely to develop general noise anxiety.
E. Distractions provide you with an opportunity to calm down.
F. For someone with an anxiety disorder, such noises may cause stress.
G. Those sounds are created on purpose to upset or annoy the sufferer.
【答案】16. C 17. D 18. F 19. A 20. E
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了由噪音引起的焦虑问题以及解决措施。
【16题详解】
根据上文“Noise anxiety is a condition which is characterized by an extreme sensitivity (敏感) to noise. Someone with noise anxiety suffers a variety of stress — and anxiety-related emotions when he or she is exposed to certain types of noises. Living with noise anxiety can be extremely annoying.(噪音焦虑症是一种以对噪音极度敏感为特征的病症。患有噪音焦虑症的人在暴露于某些类型的噪音时，会遭受各种压力和焦虑相关的情绪。生活在噪音焦虑症中是非常烦人的)”可知，本句为本段最后一句，上文列举了噪音焦虑带来的负面影响，故本句与上文构成因果关系，指出应该认真对待噪音焦虑。故C选项“因此，认真、正确地对待它是很重要的”符合语境，故选C。
【17题详解】
根据上文“Some people are more sensible of noise anxiety than others. Women and those who do not enjoy being with other people easily suffer from depression or anxiety.(有些人对噪音的焦虑比其他人更敏感。女人和那些不喜欢和别人在一起的人很容易抑郁或焦虑)”可知，上文提到了某一类人群更容易抑郁或焦虑，可知这类人更有可能患上一般性噪音焦虑症。故D选项“他们更有可能患上一般性噪音焦虑症”符合语境，故选D。
【18题详解】
根据上文“A wide variety of noises can contribute to noise anxiety. Some common sources of noise anxiety include: chewing, voices, televisions and radios, appliances, and so on.(各种各样的噪音都会导致噪音焦虑。一些常见的噪音焦虑来源包括：咀嚼、声音、电视和收音机、电器等等)”以及后文“Others might become extremely angry.(其他人可能会非常生气)”可知，上文提到了噪音焦虑来源，可知本句承接上文说明其影响：对于患有焦虑症的人来说，这样的噪音可能会造成压力。故F选项“对于患有焦虑症的人来说，这样的噪音可能会造成压力”符合语境，故选F。
【19题详解】
根据本段内容“For some people, wearing earplugs (耳塞) and noise-canceling headphones (降噪耳机) can help to lower the sounds which cause distress. For those with an anxiety disorder, it may be a good idea to seek other forms of treatment to help them to deal with noise anxiety.(对一些人来说，戴上耳塞和降噪耳机可以帮助他们降低造成痛苦的声音。对于那些患有焦虑症的人来说，寻求其他形式的治疗来帮助他们处理噪音焦虑症可能是一个好主意)”可知，本段主要说明了不同的人，噪音焦虑症的治疗方式也存在不同。故A选项“噪音焦虑症的治疗是不同的”符合语境，故选A。
【20题详解】
根据上文“Distractions are also an important part of noise anxiety management.(分心也是噪音焦虑管理的重要组成部分)”可知，本句继续说明分心如何缓解噪音焦虑，E选项中Distractions对应上文Distractions。故E选项“分心给你一个冷静下来的机会”符合语境，故选E。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面的短文，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。
Kyle Cassidy and three other members of a running group were stretching on the grounds, waiting for more members to join together. They ____21____ three days a week for a 30-minute jog.
But on this day last January, it would not be their ____22____ run. The first clue that something was ____23____ was the man who dashed (急奔) past them. Cassidy ____24____ very soon why the man was so fast when a girl ran by, crying, “Help! He took my phone and laptop!” Hearing that, the group started to run, _____25_____ the suspect down the streets ____26____ he hid in a construction site. Then the runners were ____27____ into several groups to catch the thief. Cassidy ran to the far side of the site to ____28____ the thief while the others ____29____ the neighborhood, hoping to find the stolen things.
No luck. So they decided to ask residents about the guy. When they knocked on the door of one house, they were in for a _____30_____. As the owner opened the door, the suspect _____31_____ out from behind the bush by that very house and right into the arms of the runners.
The members of this running group are not hard-core _____32_____. But they do understand the _____33_____ of a little exercise.
“Running is _____34_____ a useless sport where you turn fat cells into heat, but it can be useful, and here was one of those _____35_____” Cassidy said.
21. A. communicate B. call C. meet D. fight
22. A. satisfying B. normal C. long D. happy
23. A. wrong B. clear C. funny D. true
24. A. argued B. explained C. agreed D. discovered
25. A. helping B. stopping C. tracking D. missing
26. A. unless B. after C. until D. when
27. A. divided B. talked C. accepted D. tricked
28. A. educate B. compete with C. hide D. cut off
29. A. created B. wandered C. visited D. renewed
30. A. surprise B. risk C. meal D. drink
31. A. shouted B. rushed C. fell D. laughed
32. A. thieves B. athletes C. policemen D. neighbors
33. A. expense B. future C. cause D. benefit
34. A. seldom B. necessarily C. never D. typically
35. A. opportunities B. discussions C. lies D. reports
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. C 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. A 31. B 32. B 33. D 34. D 35. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述的是几名业余跑步小组的成员碰巧帮忙抓了一个小偷的故事。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们每周会面三次，慢跑30分钟。A. communicate交流；B. call呼叫；C. meet会面，遇见；D. fight战斗。根据上文中的“Kyle Cassidy and three other members of a running group were stretching on the grounds, waiting for more members to join together.”可知，跑步小组的几名成员在等待着更多成员，由此可知，此处应为“会面”符合语境。故选C项。
【22题详解】
考查形容词义辨析。句意：但在去年1月的今天，这不是他们的正常的跑步。A. satisfying令人满意的；B. normal正常的；C. long长的；D. happy快乐的。根据下文中的“Hearing that, the group started to run, _____5_____ the suspect down the streets ____6____ he hid in a construction site.”可知，他们沿着大街抓嫌疑犯，由此可知，他们这次跑步不是“正常的”跑步。故选B项。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：事情不对劲的第一个线索是那个从他们身边冲过的人。A. wrong有问题的，错误的；B. clear清楚的；C. funny滑稽可笑的；D. true真正的。根据语境和下文中的“was the man who dashed (急奔) past them.”可知，有人从他们身边冲过去，由此可知，此处指事情是有“问题的”符合语境。故选A项。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Cassidy 很快就发现了为什么当一个女孩跑过，喊着：“救命！他拿走了我的手机和笔记本电脑！”A. argued辩论；B. explained解释；C. agreed同意；D. discovered发现。根据下文中的“why the man was so fast when a girl ran by, crying, “Help! He took my phone and laptop!””可知，一个女孩喊着有人抢了她的手机和笔记本电脑，由此可知，Cassidy 应该是“发现”为什么那个人跑的如此之快了。故选D项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：听到喊叫声，这群人开始在街道上跑着追踪嫌疑人，直到他躲在一个建筑工地。A. helping帮助；B. stopping停止；C. tracking追踪；D. missing思念。根据常识和上文中的“Hearing that, the group started to run”可知，他们听到喊叫声，应该是“追踪”嫌疑犯。故选C项。
【26题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：听到这个消息，这群人开始在街道上跑着追踪嫌疑人，直到他躲在一个建筑工地。A. unless除非；B. after在……之后；C. until直到……时；D. when当……时。结合句意可知，此处应该指的是他们追踪嫌疑犯，“直到”他躲进一个建筑工地。故选C项。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后跑步成员被分成几组去抓小偷。A. divided分成；B. talked谈论；C. accepted接受；D. tricked戏弄。根据下文中的“Cassidy ran to the far side of the site to ____8____ the thief while the others ____9____ the neighborhood, hoping to find the stolen things.”可知，Cassidy 去工地的另一边，而其他人在附近寻找被偷的东西，由此可知，此处应为“分成”几组。故选A项。
【28题详解】
考查动词及动词短语辨析。句意：Cassidy 跑到工地的另一边去阻止小偷，而其他人则在附近徘徊，希望找到被偷的东西。A. educate教育；B. compete with与……竞争；C. hide隐藏；D. cut off切断，隔断。根据上文中的“Then the runners were ____7____ into several groups to catch the thief. Cassidy ran to the far side of the site”可知，他们几个人合作抓小偷，所以此处指的是Cassidy 去工地另一边“切断”小偷的去路。故选D项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Cassidy 跑到工地的另一边去阻止小偷，而其他人则在附近徘徊，希望找到被偷的东西。A. created创造；B. wandered游荡，徘徊；C. visited参观；D. renewed重新开始。根据下文中的“the neighborhood, hoping to find the stolen things.”可知，这几个人分组合作抓小偷，其他人在附近寻找被偷的东西，由此可知，此处使用“徘徊”符合语境。故选B项。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当他们敲开一所房子的门时，他们大吃一惊。A. surprise惊讶；B. risk冒险；C. meal一餐；D. drink饮料。根据下文中的“As the owner opened the door, the suspect ____11____ out from behind the bush by that very house and right into the arms of the runners.”可知，在房主开门时，嫌疑犯从灌木从中冲了出来，与跑步者撞了个满怀，由此可知，此处应是他们即将经历一件“惊讶”的事情，符合语境。故选A项。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当主人打开门时，嫌疑犯从房子后面的灌木丛里冲了出来，直接投入了赛跑者的怀抱。A. shouted大喊；B. rushed冲；C. fell跌倒；D. laughed大笑。根据语境和下文中的“from behind the bush by that very house and right into the arms of the runners.”可知，小偷发现有人开门，应该是“冲出”灌木丛。故选B项。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这个跑步小组的成员不是骨干运动员。A. thieves贼，小偷；B. athletes运动员；C. policemen警察；D. neighbors邻居。根据上文中的“The members of this running group”可知，他们是跑步小组的成员，所以他们不是骨干“运动员”符合语境。故选B项。
33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但他们确实明白一点运动的好处。A. expense费用；B. future未来；C. cause原因；D. benefit好处。根据上文中的“The members of this running group are not hard-core ____12____ .”可知，他们不是骨干运动员，结合but可知，此处指的是他们知道一些锻炼的“好处”符合逻辑。故选D项。
【34题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：“跑步通常是一项把脂肪细胞转化为热量的没有用的运动，但它也可能是有用的，而这次就是这样的机会之一，”Cassidy 说。A. seldom很少；B. necessarily必要地；C. never从不；D. typically通常，典型地。根据下文中的“but it can be useful, and here was one of those”可知，Cassidy 认为跑步“通常”是项把脂肪转换为热量的运动，除此之外没有什么用处，但是有时候也是有点用处。故选D项。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：“跑步通常是一项无用的运动，你把脂肪细胞转化为热量，但它也可能是有用的，而这次就是这样的机会之一，”Cassidy 说。A. opportunities机会；B. discussions讨论；C. lies谎言；D. reports报告。根据语境和上文中的“Running is ____14____ a useless sport where you turn fat cells into heat, but it can be useful”可知，Cassidy 认为跑步是一项把脂肪转化为热量的没有用的运动，但是偶尔也是有用的，结合here可知，此处指的是他们运动的时候顺便抓了个小偷，由此可知，此处应指的是追捕小偷就是跑步有用的“机会”之一。故选A项。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
You can now enjoy Canada’s ____36____ (beauty) mountains like never before by traveling through the Rockies in a glass-domed (玻璃穹顶的) train.
Rocky Mountaineer’s GoldLeaf Service is offering the public the chance ____37____ (have) the experience of a lifetime by traveling through the Rockies underneath the train’s glass dome. As you take in the breathtaking scenery, you can also enjoy big meals. ____38____ (stand) on an outdoor viewing platform of the train, you can also take in the fresh air! If you get hungry, you can have dinner on the lower level in a five-star restaurant with meals ____39____ (make) by the service’s executive chefs. ____40____ couple of different routes are offered by Rocky Mountaineer’s GoldLeaf trains, ____41____ include a two-day, one-night journey between Vancouver and Lake Louise or Banff and a four-day, three-night trip between Jasper and Vancouver.
The company says that so far, it ____42____ (add) four new rail cars to its routes, with three additional ones coming soon. “These new GoldLeaf rail cars will allow us to welcome even ____43____ (many) guests on board our trains than before and, ____44____(particular), offer increased availability across our most popular dates and routes,” said Steve Sammut, president and chief executive officer of Rocky Mountaineer. The new trains will have dimmable (可调光的) domed windows to adjust the amount of incoming sunlight as well _____45_____ redesigned kitchens and custom-designed seats.
【答案】36. beautiful
37. to have
38. Standing
39. made 40. A
41. which 42. has added
43. more 44. particularly
45. as
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是游客可以乘坐新型的玻璃穹顶登山火车欣赏洛基山的美景。
【36题详解】
考查形容词。句意：现在，你可以乘坐玻璃穹顶火车穿越洛基山，享受加拿大从未有过的美丽山脉。分析句子结构可知，此处为形容词作定语修饰名词mountains，beauty的形容词为beautiful意为“美丽的”符合句意。故填beautiful。
【37题详解】
考查动词不定式。句意：Rocky Mountaineer的GoldLeaf服务为公众提供了一个机会，让他们在火车的玻璃穹顶下穿越洛基山，获得一生难忘的经历。分析句子结构可知，此处为非谓语动词作定语修饰chance，修饰chance时，通常使用动词不定式形式，结合句意，此处表示主动意义。故填to have。
【38题详解】
考查现在分词。句意：站在火车的户外观景台上，还可以呼吸到新鲜的空气!分析句子结构可知，此处为非谓语动词作状语，stand与逻辑主语you之间为主动关系，所以此处使用现在分词形式，位于句首，首字母需大写。故填Standing。
【39题详解】
考查过去分词。句意：如果你饿了，你可以在五星级餐厅的低层吃晚餐，由服务部门的总厨师长做饭。分析句子结构可知，此处为非谓语动词作定语，修饰meals，make与meals之间为被动关系，所以此处使用过去分词形式。故填made。
40题详解】
考查冠词。句意：Rocky Mountaineer的GoldLeaf火车提供几条不同的路线，其中包括温哥华和路易斯湖或班夫之间的两天一晚旅行，以及贾斯珀和温哥华之间的四天三晚旅行。分析句子结构可知，此处为固定短语a couple of意为“几条”符合句意，且位于句首，冠词a需要大写。故填A。
【41题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：Rocky Mountaineer的GoldLeaf火车提供两条不同的路线，其中包括温哥华和路易斯湖或班夫之间的两天一晚旅行，以及贾斯珀和温哥华之间的四天三晚旅行。分析句子结构可知，此处为关系词引导的非限制性定语从句，从句中缺少主语，所以使用关系代词，且先行词routes指的是物，that不能引导非限制性定语从句，所以使用关系代词which。故填which。
【42题详解】
考查谓语动词。句意：该公司表示，到目前为止，它已经在其路线上增加了四辆新的轨道车辆，另外三辆即将投入使用。分析句子结构可知，此处为谓语动词，根据时间状语so far可知，此处应使用现在完成时，add与句子主语it之间为主动关系，且主语为第三人称单数。故填has added。
【43题详解】
考查形容词比较级。句意：Rocky Mountaineer公司总裁兼首席执行官史蒂夫·萨穆特(Steve Sammut)表示：“这些新的GoldLeaf列车将使我们能够欢迎比以前更多的客人乘坐我们的列车，特别是在我们最受欢迎的日期和路线上提供更多的可用性。”分析句子结构可知，此处为形容词作定语，根据空后的than可知，此处应使用比较级形式。故填more。
【44题详解】
考查副词。句意：Rocky Mountaineer公司总裁兼首席执行官史蒂夫·萨穆特(Steve Sammut)表示：“这些新的GoldLeaf列车将使我们能够欢迎比以前更多的客人乘坐我们的列车，特别是在我们最受欢迎的日期和路线上提供更多的可用性。”分析句子结构可知，此处为副词作状语修饰offer increased availability…，particular的副词为particularly意为“特别是，尤其”符合句意。故填particularly。
【45题详解】
考查介词。句意：新列车将配备可调光的穹顶窗户，以调节入射阳光的数量，还将重新设计厨房和定制设计的座椅。分析句子结构可知，此处为固定短语as well as意为“和”符合句意。故填as。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是某国际学校学生会主席李华，计划于下周六上午在学校开展“汉服(hanfu)文化”活动，现面向全校学生征集相关绘画和摄影作品，同时招募汉服展示志愿者。请你用英语写一则通知，发到学校英文网站上，内容包括：
1. 活动目的；
2. 具体要求；
3. 鼓励积极参与。
注意：1 .词数80左右；2．可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
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【答案】One possible version:
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To help students learn more about Hanfu culture, an activity will be held on next Saturday morning in our school.
Now, creative paintings and photographs related to Hanfu are being collected and excellent works will be displayed then. Besides, volunteers for a Hanfu show are also wanted. Please hand in your works or sign up for the Hanfu show before next Thursday in the office of the Students’ Union.
It’s a great chance to exchange ideas and learn more about Han culture. Looking forward to your participation.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。学校计划于下周六上午在学校开展“汉服(hanfu)文化”活动，现面向全校学生征集相关绘画和摄影作品，同时招募汉服展示志愿者，要求考生写一则通知发到学校英文网站上。
【详解】1.词汇积累
相关的：related to →connected with
展示：display →show
需要：want →need
机会：chance →opportunity
2.句式拓展
同义句转换
原句：Now, creative paintings and photographs related to Hanfu are being collected and excellent works will be displayed then.
拓展句：Now, creative paintings and photographs which are related to Hanfu are being collected and excellent works will be displayed then.
【点睛】【高分句型1】To help students learn more about Hanfu culture, an activity will be held on next Saturday morning in our school.（运用了动词不定式短语作目的状语）
【高分句型2】It’s a great chance to exchange ideas and learn more about Han culture.（运用了动词不定式短语作定语修饰chance）
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面的材料，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。
Mike insisted the bed must be made every day. He and Linda were newly married, so Linda played along. Linda figured he took after his mother rather than his father.However, she took after her parents, who had the girl make the bed. Linda and Mike had no child, of course.They were young and poor and they made the bed in the apartment early in the morning on weekdays before they went to work.
Their habit of faithful bed making continued through the birth of their three children.Linda learned from her mother that even when she was in the hospital having a baby (which Linda did three times in three years), Mike made the bed without fail.
Finally Linda and Mike made the “Big Move” and arrived in California. When they were invited to neighborhood dinner parties, Linda found most Californians just pulled a quilt (被子) over their messy bed, but she always had a proper bedspread (床单), which she folded neatly over the pillows.
Once, when Linda and Mike were having a quarrel, she refused to make the bed. Without saying anything at all, Mike did the job alone.
Of course, years later the children grew up and moved out. There were a lot of changes. Still, Linda and Mike stood on both sides of their bed every morning, neatly making the bed. Whenever Linda wanted to give up their daily routine, Mike would ask her to help him make the bed with determination. It seemed important to his peace of mind.
After they celebrated their fortieth wedding anniversary, it occurred to Linda that the way they made the bed was like a symbol of their marriage. Their style had always been both of them working as a team. Mike painted walls, created vegetable gardens and fixed everything that broke inside the house and out.Linda prepared meals and did most of the childcare. This system worked well for them for many a year.
注意：续写词数应为150左右。
However, as they were getting old, Mike’s legs began causing him trouble.
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They celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary, and everything slowed down.
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【答案】However, as they were getting old, Mike’s legs began causing him trouble. His left leg was losing feeling, and his balance suffered. But Mike still stood on his side of the bed with courage and determination every morning. Linda felt sad and asked him to sit beside her while she was making the bed. When doing it alone, she had to move from one side of the bed to the other to fold the quilts. Then she had to continue to make the bedspread, back and forth, back and forth.
They celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary, and everything slowed down. Walking was difficult for Mike, and Linda did not walk as fast as she used to. There were a number of changes in their lifestyle. They didn’t quarrel with each other any more. They spent most of their time together every day. Their children came to visit them regularly. One day, Mike was ill in hospital, and Linda was very sad. However, she decided to make the bed every morning because she didn’t want to make Mike upset when he came back and saw the messy bed.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了Linda与Mike从结婚以来一直坚持整理铺床，无论是他们没有孩子还是有了三个孩子以及孩子们长大都已经搬离出去，他们仍旧把床整理的整整齐齐，在庆祝结婚四十周年之时，Linda突然想到整理床铺的方式成了他们婚姻的象征，他们一直是团队合作的风格，这一系统很好的工作了很多年。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“然而，随着年龄的增长，迈克的腿开始给他带来麻烦。”可知，第一段可描写迈克的腿给他带来的麻烦有什么，此处应涉及到对整理床铺的影响。
②由第二段首句内容“他们庆祝结婚五十周年纪念日，一切都慢了下来。”可知，第二段可描写琳达和迈克的生活方式发生的变化，但是整理床铺应是他们必做的事情以及这么做的原因。
2.续写线索：迈克腿有了麻烦——琳达整理床铺——结婚五十周年后的生活——迈克住院——琳达整理床铺——坚持整理床铺的原因
3.词汇激活
行为类
①就坐：sit/be seated
②看望：visit/pay a visit to/call on
③回来：came back/return
情绪类
①伤心的：sad/grieved/broken-hearted
②沮丧的：upset/frustrated/depressed
【点睛】[高分句型1]. Linda felt sad and asked him to sit beside her while she was making the bed. （运用了while引导的时间状语从句）
[高分句型2]. When doing it alone, she had to move from one side of the bed to the other to fold the quilts.（运用了时间状语从句中的省略）
[高分句型3] However, she decided to make the bed every morning because she didn’t want to make Mike upset when he came back and saw the messy bed.（运用了because引导的原因状语从句和when时间状语从句）
