自贡市第二十二中学校2023-2024学年度上期期中测试
高一英语
(考试时间：75分钟 满分100分)
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分20分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1分，满分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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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 do we know about the man
A. He wants to read more books.
B. He gets high marks at school.
C. He doesn’t agree with the woman.
2. Who is the man
A. The woman’s husband. B. The woman’s boss. C. A policeman.
3. Where is the bus station
A. It’s near the post office.
B. It’s two blocks down the street.
C. It’s on the right side of the street.
4. To whom is the woman probably speaking
A. A salesman. B. A manager. C. A repairman.
5. What is the woman’s advantage to do the job
A. She has a lot of kids.
B. She has work experience.
C. She is strong enough for the job.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15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。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。
6. What are the speakers going to decorate
A. A Christmas tree. B. Their home. C. A school hall.
7. Where does the man suggest placing the Christmas tree
A. Far from the entrance. B. On the left of the entrance. C. On the right of the entrance.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题
8. Why does the woman talk to the man
A. To change seats with him.
B. To make friends with him.
C. To ask him to make way for her.
9. What does the man want the woman to do
A. Lend him her CD. B. Lend him a newspaper. C. Give him a piece of gum.
10. Where does the conversation take place
A. On a plane. B. On a train. C. At an airport.
听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。
11. What is wrong with Dick
A. He watches TV while eating B. He has serious heart disease. C. He eats too much junk food.
12. What does the man think of advertisement
A. They don’t have any effect on people.
B. They gradually change people’s attitude.
C. They can change people’s attitude overnight.
13. What are the speakers going to do
A. Stop their son watching TV.
B. Tell their son to eat what he watches.
C. Inform their son of his potential health problem.
听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17题
14. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A big family. B. A long trip. C. A holiday plan.
15. How will the woman travel
A. By plane. B. By train. C. By car.
16. Where does Tom live
A. On the West Coast. B. On the East Coast. C. In Montreal.
17. What can we learn from the conversation
A. The woman likes going home.
B. The man lives far from his parents.
C. The woman failed to get a flight ticket.
听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20题。
18. What can we learn from the speaker
A. Kissing is good manners in the US.
B. Kissing is forbidden in the US schools.
C. There are rules for kissing in the US.
19. What is the relationship between the boy and the girl
A. Classmates. B. Strangers. C. Brother and sister.
20. Why was the boy punished
A. He broke the American law. B. He broke the school rules. C. He broke his family rules.
第二部分 阅读理解 (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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Pacific Science Center Guide
◆Visit Pacific Science Center’s Store
Don’t forget to stop by Pacific Science Center’s Store while you are here to pick up a wonderful science activity or souvenir to remember your visit The store is located(位于) upstairs in Building 3 right next to the Laser Dome.
◆Hungry
Our exhibits will feed your mind, but what about your body Our café offers a complete menu of lunch and snack options, in addition to seasonal specials. The café is located upstairs in Building 1 and is open daily until one hour before Pacific Science Center closes.
◆Rental Information
Lockers are available to store any belongings during your visit. The lockers are located in Building 1 near the Information Desk and in Building 3. Pushchairs and wheelchairs are available to rent at the Information Desk and Denny Way entrance. ID required.
◆Support Pacific Science Center
Since 1962, Pacific Science Center has been inspiring a passion(热情) for discovery and lifelong learning in science, math and technology. Today, Pacific Science Center serves more than 1.3 million people a year and brings inquiry-based science education to classrooms and community events all over Washington State. It’s an amazing accomplishment and one we cannot achieve without generous support from individuals, corporations, and other social organizations. Visit pacificsciencecenter.org to find various ways you can support Pacific Science Center.
1. Where can you buy a souvenir at Pacific Science Center
A. In Building 1.
B. In Building 3.
C. At the the Laser Dome.
D. At the Denny Way entrance.
2. What does Pacific Science Center do for schools
A. Train Science teachers.
B. Distribute science books.
C. Inspire scientific research.
D. Take science to the classroom.
3. What is the purpose of the last part of the text
A. To encourage donations.
B. To advertise coming events.
C. To introduce special exhibits.
D. To tell about the Center’s history.
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇广告应用文。文章主要从购物点、就餐点、租借服务三方面介绍了Pacific Science Center，并展示了Pacific Science Center为人们做的贡献，呼吁人们的支持。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据题干关键词souvenir定位在第一段The store is located(位于) upstairs in Building 3 right next to the Laser Dome.可知，Pacific Science Center的购物点在Laser Dome旁边的3号楼的楼上。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据题干for school定位在最后一段Today Pacific Science Center serves more than 1.3 million people a year and beings inquiry based science education to classrooms and company events all over Washington State可知，现在Pacific Science Center每年向130多万人提供服务，并开始把科学教育带到华盛顿州的学校课程。故选D。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段标题Support Pacific Science Center和信息句Visit pacificsciencecenter.org to find various ways you can support Pacific Science Center可知，作者呼吁读者支持Pacific Science Center，也就是鼓励人们为之捐赠。故选A。
B
I work with Volunteers for Wildlife, a rescue and education organization at Bailey Arboretum in Locust Valley. Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never certain. However, when it works, it is simply beautiful.
I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown. She had found a young owl(猫头鹰) on the ground. When I arrived, I saw a 2-to 3-week-old owl. It had already been placed in a carrier for safety.
I examined the chick(雏鸟) and it seemed fine. If I could locate the nest, I might have been able to put it back, but no luck. My next work was to construct a nest and anchor it in a tree.
The homeowner was very helpful. A wire basket was found. I put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe and comfortable. I placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly calmed down.
Now all that was needed were the parents, but they were absent. I gave the homeowner a recording of the hunger screams of owl chicks. These advertise the presence of chicks to adults; they might also encourage our chick to start calling as well. I gave the owner as much information as possible and headed home to see what news the night might bring.
A nervous night to be sure, but sometimes the spirits of nature smile on us all! The homeowner called to say that the parents had responded to the recordings. I drove over and saw the chick in the nest looking healthy and active. And it was accompanied in the nest by the greatest sight of all — LUNCH! The parents had done their duty and would probably continue to do so.
4. What is unavoidable in the author’s rescue work according to paragraph 1
A. Efforts made in vain.
B. Getting injured in his work.
C. Feeling uncertain about his future.
D. Creatures forced out of their homes.
5. Why was the author called to Muttontown
A. To rescue a woman.
B. To take care of a woman.
C. To look at a baby owl.
D. To cure a young owl.
6. What made the chick calm down
A. A new nest.
B. Some food.
C. A recording.
D. Its parents.
7. How would the author feel about the outcome of the event
A. It’s unexpected.
B. It’s beautiful.
C. It’s humorous.
D. It’s discouraging.
【答案】4. A 5. C 6. A 7. B
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。本文主要介绍了作者救助一只小猫头鹰，给它做新的窝，帮助它回到父母身边的故事。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never certain.可知，救助受伤动物是令人心碎的，因为不知道救助的动物是否能活下去，也就是为救助动物而花费的努力可能会白费，这是不可避免的。故选A。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的She had found a young owl(猫头鹰) on the ground. When I arrived, I saw a 2-to 3-week-old owl可知，有人给作者打电话是因为有只小猫头鹰掉在地上了，作者赶过去看看情况。文中并没有说小猫头鹰受伤了，作者只是过去看情况，所以D选项错误。故选C。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第四段中的I placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly calmed down可知，在作者把小猫头鹰放在窝里之后，它很快就安静下来，所以是窝让小猫头鹰安静下来的。故选A。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据前文描述可知，作者为小猫头鹰做了窝，并且帮助它找回了它的父母。小猫头鹰的父母还为它带回了午餐。作者的救助成功了，说明结局是美好的。再结合第一段的However, when it works, it is simply beautiful.可推测，作者感觉很美好。故选B。
C
Some of the world’s most famous musicians recently gathered in Paris and New Orleans to celebrate the first annual International Jazz Day. UNESCO( United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) recently set April 30 as a day to raise awareness of jazz music, its significance, and its potential as a unifying(联合) voice across cultures.
Despite the celebrations, though, in the U.S. the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older, and the music has failed to connect with younger generations.
It’s Jason Moran’s job to help change that. As the Kennedy Center’s artistic adviser for jazz, Moran hopes to widen the audience for jazz, make the music more accessible, and preserve its history and culture.
“Jazz seems like it’s not really a part of the American appetite,” Moran tells National Public Radio’s reporter Neal Conan. “What I’m hoping to accomplish is that my generation and younger start to reconsider and understand that jazz is not black and write anymore. It’s actually color, and it’s actually digital.”
Moran says one of the problems with jazz today is that the entertainment aspect of the music has been lost. “The music can’t be presented today the way it was in 1908 or 1958. It has to continue to move, because the way the world works is not the same,” says Moran.
Last year, Moran worked on a project that arranged Fats Waller’s music for a dance party, “Just to kind of put it back in the mind that Waller is dance music as much as it is concert music,” says Moran. “For me, it’s the recontextualization. In music, where does the emotion(情感) lie Are we, as humans, gaining any insight(感悟) on how to talk about ourselves and how something as abstract as a Charlie Parker record gets us into a dialogue about our emotions and our thoughts Sometimes we lose sight that the music has a wider context,” says Moran, “so I want to continue those dialogues. Those are the things I want to foster.”
8. Why did UNESCO set April 30 as International Jazz Day
A. To remember the birth of jazz.
B. To protect cultural diversity.
C. To encourage people to study music.
D. To recognize the value of jazz.
9. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to
A. Jazz becoming more accessible.
B. The production of jazz growing faster.
C. Jazz being less popular with the young.
D. The jazz audience becoming larger.
10. What can we infer about Moran’s opinion on jazz
A. It will disappear gradually.
B. It remains black and white.
C. It should keep up with the times.
D. It changes every 50 years.
11. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. Exploring the Future of Jazz.
B. The Rise and Fall of Jazz.
C. The Story of a Jazz Musician.
D. Celebrating the Jazz Day.
【答案】8. D 9. C 10. C 11. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述UNESCO把4月30号定为国际爵士乐日，希望意识到爵士乐的价值，但实际收效甚微。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中的UNESCO(United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) recently set April 30 as a day to raise awareness of jazz music, its significance, and its potential as a unifying(联合) voice across cultures.可知，UNESCO把4月30号定为国际爵士乐日是为了让人们重视爵士乐，意识到它的重要性以及它作为连接各文化的纽带之声的潜在功能，也就是为了让人们意识到爵士乐的价值。故选D。
【9题详解】
代词指代题。根据前文Despite the celebrations, though, in the U.S. the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older, and the music has failed to connect with younger generations可知，尽管UNESCO为爵士乐设了纪念日，但美国的爵士乐听众依然在减少，并且年龄在老化，爵士乐没能将年轻一代人连接起来。再结合It’s Jason Moran’s job to help change that(是Jason Moran的工作是帮助改变那一情况)可推测，that指代的是前文中爵士乐在年轻一代人中失去吸引力的现象。故选C。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段中的The music can’t be presented today the way it was in 1908 or 1958. It has to continue to move, because the way the world works is not the same可知，Moran认为现在爵士乐不能 以1908或1958年的方式来呈现，因为世界已经不同了，所以爵士乐必须不断进步，说明随着时代的 发展，爵士乐也要跟上时代才不会被年轻一代所抛弃。故选C。
【11题详解】
标题选择题。通读全文可知本文主要讲UNESCO为提高人们对爵士乐的重视而设立爵士日， 但实际收效甚微。有人认为爵士乐应随着时代的进步而进步，否则将失去对人们的吸引力，因此本文主要是探索爵士乐的未来，故选A。
D
A build-it-yourself solar still(蒸馏器) is one of the best ways to obtain drinking water in areas where the liquid is not readily available. Developed by two doctors in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, it’s an excellent water collector. Unfortunately, you must carry the necessary equipment with you, since it’s all but impossible to find natural substitutes. The only components required, though, are a 5＇×5＇ sheet of clear or slightly milky plastic, six feet of plastic tube, and a container— perhaps just a drinking cup — to catch the water. These pieces can be folded into a neat little pack and fastened on your belt.
To construct a working still, use a sharp stick or rock to dig a hole four feet across and three feet deep. Try to make the hole in a damp area to increase the water catcher’s productivity. Place your cup in the deepest part of the hole. Then lay the tube in place so that one end rests all the way in the cup and the rest of the line runs up — and out — the side of the hole.
Next, cover the hole with the plastic sheet, securing the edges of the plastic with dirt and weighting the sheet’s center down with a rock. The plastic should now form a cone(圆锥体) with 45-degree-angled sides. The low point of the sheet must be centered directly over, and no more than three inches above, the cup.
The solar still works by creating a greenhouse under the plastic. Ground water evaporates (蒸发) and collects on the sheet until small drops of water form, run down the material and fall off into the cup. When the container is full, you can suck the refreshment out through the tube, and won’t have to break down the still every time you need a drink.
12. What do we know about the solar still equipment from the first paragraph
A. It’s delicate. B. It’s expensive.
C. It’s complex. D. It’s portable.
13. What does the underlined phrase “the water catcher” in paragraph 2 refer to
A. The tube. B. The still.
C. The hole. D. The cup.
14. What’s the last step of constructing a working solar still
A. Dig a hole of a certain size. B. Put the cup in place.
C. Weight the sheet’s center down. D. Cover the hole with the plastic sheet.
15. When a solar still works, drops of water come into the cup from ________.
A. the plastic tube B. outside the hole
C. the open air D. beneath the sheet
【答案】12. D 13. B 14. C 15. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇科普文章。文章主要介绍了一种自己可以亲手制作的简单易行的太阳能蒸馏器的方法和它的工作原理。这种蒸馏器所需的材料简单，适用于任何缺水的地方。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段最后一句话These pieces can be folded into a neat little pack and fastened on your belt.可知，制作蒸馏器的东西可以叠放在一个小包，系在腰间。说明制作蒸馏器的设备很轻便，portable表示“轻便的;手提的”，故选D。
【13题详解】
猜测词义题。根据文章Try to make the hole in a damp area to increase the water catcher’s productivity可知，最好在潮湿的地方挖洞，以提高接水器的工作效率。接水器指的是在潮湿地方挖洞，在洞的底部放一个杯子，杯子上方用覆盖膜遮挡。整个装置构成接水器，而不是某个部分。这一题很容易错选D。就算在干燥的地方挖洞，杯子也可以接水，杯子接水的事实并不会因为周围的环境变化而变化，杯子的工作效率是不变的。故选B。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的Next, cover the hole with the plastic sheet, securing the edges of the plastic with dirt and weighting the sheet’s center down with a rock.可知，最后一步是weighting the sheet’s center down with a rock“放一块石头在覆盖膜的中间，把它压下去”，故选C。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中的Ground water evaporates (蒸发) and collects on the sheet until small drops of water form, run down the material and fall off into the cup可知，地下水蒸发，在覆盖膜上聚集起来直到形成小水滴落在杯子里。覆盖膜是在杯子上面的，水滴落入杯子里。所以水滴是凝聚在覆盖膜的下面。故选D。
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。
If anyone had told me three years ago that I would be spending most of my weekends camping, I would have laughed heartily. Campers, in my eyes, were people who enjoyed insect bites, ill-cooked meals, and uncomfortable sleeping bags. They had nothing in common with me. ___16___
The friends who introduced me to camping thought that it meant to be a pioneer. ____17____ We slept in a tent, cooked over an open fire, and walked a long distance to take the shower and use the bathroom. This brief visit with Mother Nature cost me two days off from work, recovering from a bad case of sunburn and the doctor’s bill for my son’s food poisoning.
I was, nevertheless, talked into going on another fun-filled holiday in the wilderness. ____18____ Instead, we had a pop-up camper with comfortable beds and an air conditioner. My nature-loving friends had remembered to bring all the necessities of life.
___19___ We have done a lot of it since. Recently, we bought a twenty-eight-foot travel trailer complete with a bathroom and a built-in TV set. There is a separate bedroom, a modern kitchen with a refrigerator. The trailer even has matching carpet and curtains.
___20___ It must be true that sooner or later, everyone finds his or her way back to nature. I recommend that you find your way in style.
A. This time there was no tent.
B. Things are going to be improved.
C. The trip they took me on was a rough one.
D. I was to learn a lot about camping since then however.
E. I must say that I have certainly come to enjoy camping.
F. After the trip, my family became quite interested in camping.
G. There was no shade as the trees were no more than 3 feet tall.
【答案】16. D 17. C 18. A 19. F 20. E
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己近三年来逐渐改变了对野营的看法，从以前对野营活动嗤之以鼻，经过几次野营后慢慢喜欢上了野营，最后表达野营将逐渐成为人类回归自然的很好方式，建议人们找到属于自己的方式。
【16题详解】
上文 They had nothing in common with me 说明作者原来认为他不会成为野营者．而下文主要描述的是"我"从最开始进行"rough travel"到有了"pop-up camper"再到有了 trailer 的过程，在这过程中作者对野营的爱好逐步增加，对野营的相关知识也在逐步增长，上下文呈转折关系．D项意为"然而在那之后我将会学到关于野营的很多知识"，起到转折作用，引出下文，符合语境．故正确答案为D。
【17题详解】
由下文 We sleep in a tent，cooked over an open fire，and walked a long distance to take the shower and use the bathroom 可知，"我"的野营条件非常艰苦．C项意为"他们带我去的旅途非常艰苦"，引出下文，符合语境．故正确答案为C。
【18题详解】
由下文 Instead，we had a pop-up camper with comfortable beds and an air conditioner 可知，空格处是与下文形成转折的内容，而"我"此次旅行用了展开式营房．A项意为"这一次没有帐篷"，与下文形成转折，符合语境．故正确答案为A。
【19题详解】
由第三段第一句 going on another fun-filled holiday 可知，"我"对这次旅行非常满意，而由下文 We have done a lot of it since 可知，"我们"都爱上了野营．F项意为"从这里旅行后，我全家都对野营产生了巨大的兴趣"，承上启下，符合语境．故正确答案为F。
【20题详解】
由下文 sooner or later，everyone finds his or her way back to nature 可知，"我"希望每个人都能找到回归自然，也就是野营的个性化选择．形成这一观点的前提是"我"自己已经爱上了野营．E项意为"我必须承认我已经开始享受野营了"，引出下文，符合语境．故正确答案为E。
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A Story on an Island
A ship was lost at sea and the only survivor was washed up on a small, inhabited (无人居住的) island. He prayed ____21____for God to rescue him and for hours he just ____22____at the horizon (地平线), waiting for a heaven-sent ____23____but it never came.
Then he decided to do something. ____24____tired and upset, he ____25____some branches and dry grass. Hours of hard work paid off and a little shelter was built. The “Robinson Crusoe” began his life on the island. Believe it or not, a couple of days going by, he ____26____and it seemed not that hard.
But then one day, after ____27____for food, he arrived home to find his little shelter in flames and the ____28____rolling up to the sky.
The ____29____had happened: everything was lost.
“God, how could you do this to me!” he cried with ____30____and anger.
Early the next day, ____31____, he was awakened by the ____32____of a ship that was coming near to the island. It had come to rescue him!
“____33____did you know that I was here ” he asked one of his rescuers.
“We saw your smoke____34____”, they replied.
It is easy to get____35____when things are going bad. But we shouldn’t lose ____36____, because God is at work in our lives, ____37____when we are in pains and sufferings.
Remember, next time your little ____38____is burning to the ground, it just may be a smoke signal that calls ____39____the grace of God. For all the negative things we have to say to ourselves, God has a/an ____40____answer for it.
21.
A. sincerely B. selflessly C. swiftly D. slightly
22.
A. stood B. sat C. stared D. lay
23.
A. ship B. doctor C. policeman D. angel
24.
A. Unless B. Until C. Though D. Because
25.
A. destroyed B. replaced C. removed D. gathered
26.
A. escaped B. survived C. recovered D. disappeared
27.
A. waiting B. searching C. bargaining D. begging
28.
A. shelter B. food C. smoke D. branches
29
A. best B. coldest C. heaviest D. worst
30.
A. rudeness B. cruelty C. determination D. sadness
31.
A. however B. therefore C. indeed D. anyhow
32.
A. voice B. sound C. weep D. scream
33.
A. Why B. When C. How D. Where
34.
A. warning B. letter C. sign D. signal
35.
A. relieved B. discouraged C. devoted D. excited
36.
A. heart B. balance C. face D. strength
37.
A. still B. except C. even D. only
38.
A. company B. shelter C. house D. office
39.
A. for B. on C. back D. off
40.
A. harmful B. honest C. impressive D. positive
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. A 24. C 25. D 26. B 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. D 31. A 32. B 33. C 34. D 35. B 36. A 37. C 38. B 39. A 40. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了被冲到孤岛的幸存者通过辛劳工作给自己建造了避难所，却在寻找食物归来时发现避难所着火了。在感觉悲伤和愤怒时，看到被避难所着火产生的浓烟吸引而来的船只，最终获救。
【21题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：他真诚地祈祷上帝能救他，几个小时以来，他一直盯着地平线，等待着一艘天赐的船，但它一直没有来。A. sincerely真诚地；B. selflessly无私地；C. swiftly迅速地；D. slightly轻微地。根据上文“A ship was lost at sea and the only survivor was washed up on a small, inhabited (无人居住的) island.”可知，唯一的幸存者被冲到一座孤岛上，因此他会虔诚地向上帝祈祷。故选A。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他真诚地祈祷上帝能救他，几个小时以来，他一直盯着地平线，等待着一艘天赐的船，但它一直没有来。A. stood站立；B. sat坐；C. stared盯着；D. lay躺。根据下文“at the horizon (地平线), waiting for a heaven-sent ____3____ but it never came.”以及常识可知，此处表示他一直盯着地平线看。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他真诚地祈祷上帝能救他，几个小时以来，他一直盯着地平线，等待着一艘天赐的船，但它一直没有来。A. ship船；B. doctor医生；C. policeman警察；D. angel天使。根据上文“A ship was lost at sea and the only survivor was washed up on a small, inhabited (无人居住的) island. He prayed ____1____ for God to rescue him and for hours he just ____2____ at the horizon (地平线),”可知，幸存者被冲到孤岛上，所以会等待船只过来。故选A。
【24题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：尽管又累又沮丧，他还收集了一些树枝和干草。A. Unless除非；B. Until直到；C. Though尽管；D. Because因为。根据下文“tired and upset, he ____5____ some branches and dry grass.”以及语境可知，此处表示尽管他又累又沮丧。故选C。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽管又累又沮丧，他还是收集了一些树枝和干草。A. destroyed破坏；B. replaced取代；C. removed去除；D. gathered收集。根据下文“Hours of hard work paid off and a little shelter was built.”可知，他收集了一些树枝和干草，建造了一个小的避难所。故选D。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：信不信由你，几天过去了，他活了下来，这似乎没那么难。A. escaped逃跑；B. survived幸存；C. recovered恢复；D. disappeared消失。根据上文“He prayed ____1____ for God to rescue him and for hours he just ____2____ at the horizon (地平线), waiting for a heaven-sent ____3____ but it never came.”以及语境可知，此处表示尽管独自一人被冲到孤岛上，并且没有船只过来，但他还是活了下来。故选B。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但有一天，在寻找食物后，他回到家，发现自己的小避难所着火了，浓烟滚滚。A. waiting等待；B. searching寻找；C. bargaining讨价还价；D. begging祈求。根据下文“for food”可知，此处表示幸存者去寻找食物。故选B。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但有一天，在寻找食物后，他回到家，发现自己的小避难所着火了，浓烟滚滚。A. shelter 避难所；B. food食物；C. smoke烟雾；D. branches树枝。根据上文“he arrived home to find his little shelter in flames”可知，小避难所着火了，此处表示浓烟升上天空。故选C。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：最糟糕的事情发生了，所有的东西都没了。A. best最好的；B. coldest 最冷的；C. heaviest最重的；D. worst最差的。根据下文“everything was lost.”可知，所有的东西都没了，这是最糟糕的事情。故选D。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：“上帝，你怎么能这样对我！”他悲愤地喊道。A. rudeness粗鲁；B. cruelty残酷；C. determination决心；D. sadness悲伤。根据上文“The ____9____ had happened: everything was lost.”可知，幸存者失去了所有的东西，所以很悲伤。故选D。
【31题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，第二天一早，他被一艘靠近小岛的船的声音吵醒了。A. however然而；B. therefore因此；C. indeed的确；D. anyhow不管怎样。根据上文“The ____9____ had happened: everything was lost.”以及下文“he was awakened by the ____12____ of a ship that was coming near to the island. It had come to rescue him!”可知，空处前后的句子表示转折关系，应用副词however，表示“然而”。故选A。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，第二天一早，他被一艘靠近小岛的船的声音吵醒了。A. voice（人的）声音；B. sound声音；C. weep哭泣；D. scream尖叫。根据下文“of a ship that was coming near to the island”可知，此处表示船只发出的声音，属于一般的声音，应用名词sound。故选B。
【33题详解】
考查特殊疑问词辨析。句意：你怎么知道我在这里？A. Why为什么；B. When什么时候；C. How怎么；D. Where哪里。根据下文“We saw your smoke ____14____”可知，此处表示幸存者询问对方是怎样知道自己在这里的。故选C。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：“我们看到了你的烟雾信号，”他们回答说。A. warning警告；B. letter书信；C. sign标志；D. signal信号。根据下文“it just may be a smoke signal that calls ____19____ the grace of God.”可知，此处表示营救者看到了幸存者的避难所着火时产生的烟，以为那是烟雾信号。故选D。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当情况变坏时，人们很容易变得沮丧。A. relieved缓解的；B. discouraged沮丧的；C. devoted专注的；D. excited兴奋的。根据下文“when things are going bad.”以及常识可知，情况变坏时，人们会很容易感觉沮丧。故选B。
【36题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但是我们不应该失去信心，因为上帝在我们的生活中起作用，即使我们处于痛苦之中。A. heart心；B. balance平衡；C. face脸；D. strength力气。根据下文“because God is at work in our lives, ____17____ when we are in pains and sufferings.”可知，此处表示不应该失去信心，lose heart表示“失去信心”。故选A。
【37题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：但是我们不应该失去信心，因为上帝在我们的生活中起作用，即使我们处于痛苦之中。A. still仍然；B. except除了；C. even即使；D. only只有。根据下文“when we are in pains and sufferings”以及语境可知，句子前后为递进关系，空处应用even，表示“即使”。故选C。
【38题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：记住，下次你的小避难所被烧成灰烬时，它可能只是一个烟雾信号，呼唤上帝的恩典。A. company公司；B. shelter避难所；C. house房子；D. office办公室。根据上文“he arrived home to find his little shelter in flames and the ____8____ rolling up to the sky.”可知，幸存者的小避难所着火了。故选B。
【39题详解】
考查介词词义辨析。句意：记住，下次你的小避难所被烧成灰烬时，它可能只是一个烟雾信号，呼唤上帝的恩典。A. for为了；B. on关于；C. back回来；D. off取消。根据下文“the grace of God”可知，此处表示呼唤上帝的恩典，短语call for，表示“呼唤，呼吁”，符合题意。故选A。
【40题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：对于我们不得不对自己说所有消极的事情，上帝都有一个积极的答案。A. harmful有害的；B. honest诚实的；C. impressive印象深刻的；D. positive积极的。根据上文“For all the negative things we have to say to ourselves,”可知，对于消极的事情，上帝都会给出积极的答案。故选D。
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1. 5分，满分15分)
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。
Your time at senior high school will open the door to your potential.You may ask what potential is. Potential is your natural ability ____41____ can be developed when you try hard enough. The possibilities are endless, and you can make ____42____ difference to your family, to your community and to our country. Over the next three years, your potential ____43____ (discover) while you develop as a student and as an individual.
To fully realise your potential, it is ____44____(definite) important for you to make the most of the school resources. Join a club or two, and make good friends ____45____ people around you. But remember a good friend should have some good ____46____ (quality). A good friend needs to be supportive, generous and selfless. If he is having difficulty ____47____ (balance) his activities and schoolwork, you should respect and support his choices.
When he ____48____ (struggle) with his schoolwork, you should help him become a more efficient learner.
As a senior high school student, you must make efforts ____49____ (improve) your communication and problemsolving skills. Never lose hope, even in difficult situations. In time you will find ____50____ (you) growing into a wellrounded individual. Do your best!
【答案】41. that##which
42. a 43. will be discovered
44. definitely
45. with 46. qualities
47. balancing
48. struggles##is struggling
49. to improve
50. yourself
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了潜力是人天生的能力，人们应该充分发挥潜力，做最好的自己。
【41题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：潜力是你天生的能力，当你足够努力时，它就会得到发展。分析句子结构可知，空处引导限制性定语从句，修饰先行词your natural ability，先行词指物，关系词在定语从句中作主语，应用that/which引导从句。故填that/which。
【42题详解】
考查冠词。句意：可能性是无穷尽的，并且你可以对你的家庭，你的社区和我们的国家产生影响。make a difference是固定短语，表示“起作用，有影响”。故填a。
【43题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意：在接下来的三年里，当你作为一个学生和个人发展时，你的潜力将被发现。根据时间状语Over the next three years以及句意可知，主句应用一般将来时，表示将来的动作，discover与主语your potential之间是被动关系，应用一般将来时的被动语态。故填will be discovered。
【44题详解】
考查副词。句意：为了充分发挥你的潜力，充分利用学校资源对你来说无疑是很重要的。空处修饰形容词important，应用副词形式作状语。故填definitely。
【45题详解】
考查介词。句意：加入一两个俱乐部，和周围的人交个好朋友。make friends with sb.为固定搭配，表示“和某人交朋友”。故填with。
【46题详解】
考查名词。句意：但要记住，一个好朋友应该有一些好的品质。句中quality是可数名词，且被some修饰，所以空处要用名词的复数形式。故填qualities。
【47题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：如果他在平衡活动和学业方面有困难，你应该尊重并支持他的选择。have difficulty (in) doing sth.为固定短语，表示“做某事有困难”，其中介词in可以省略，所以空处应用动名词形式。故填balancing。
【48题详解】
考查时态。句意：当他在学习上挣扎时，你应该帮助他成为一个更有效率的学习者。分析句子结构可知，空处在when引导的时间状语从句中作谓语，应用一般现在时表示一般性动作，主语是he，谓语动词使用第三人称单数形式struggles，或者使用现在进行时表示动作正在进行，主语是he，be动词使用is。故填struggles/is struggling。
【49题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：作为一名高中生，你必须努力提高沟通和解决问题的能力。make efforts to do sth.为固定短语，表示“努力做某事”，所以空处应用动词不定式形式。故填to improve。
【50题详解】
考查代词。句意：最后，你会发现自己成长为一个全面发展的人。空处作动词find的宾语，且与主语you一致，应用反身代词yourself，表示“你自己”。故填yourself。
第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
51. 假设你是晨光中学高中生李华。你校拟选拔一批优秀学生，利用暑期到希望小学为学生辅导英语。你希望参加此活动。请根据以下提示，用英语给校评选组写一封申请信：
●个人优势(如性格、独立生活能力、语言能力等)
●你的计划(如怎样进行辅导等)
注意：1.词数80词左右; 2.可适当加入细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯;
3.信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入词数。
参考词汇： 希望小学 Hope School
Dear Sir or Madam,
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Sir or Madam,
I am Li Hua from Class One, Senior Two. As far as I am concerned, I believe to teach English for pupils from Hope School will be good for both the primary-school students and high-school student tutors, which thus will result in substantial social benefits.
I think I am qualified for being the pupils’ English coach, because I have good character, and I’m independent in life and proficient in English. That’s why I apply for the position. I hope I can join the instructive activity. My plan for coaching the pupils is to teach them by listening, speaking, reading and writing. What’s more important is to stimulate their interests in learning English as a foreign language, creating a good learning environment.
I hope you can offer the opportunity.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。假设你是晨光中学高中生李华。你校拟选拔一批优秀学生，利用暑期到希望小学为学生辅导英语。你希望参加此活动。请根据以下提示，用英语给校评选组写一封申请信。
【详解】1.词汇积累
对……有好处：be good for→be beneficial to
导致：result in→lead to
可胜任：be qualified for→be competent for
激发兴趣：stimulate their interests→arouse their interests
2.句式拓展
合并句子
原句：I think I am qualified for being the pupils’ English coach, because I have good character, and I’m independent in life and proficient in English. That’s why I apply for the position.
拓展句：I think I am qualified for being the pupils’ English coach, because I have good character, and I’m independent in life and proficient in English，which is why I apply for the position.
【点睛】【高分句型1】As far as I am concerned, I believe to teach English for pupils from Hope School will be good for both the primary-school students and high-school student tutors, which thus will result in substantial social benefits.（运用了不定式作主语，which引导非限制性定语从句）
【高分句型2】What’s more important is to stimulate their interests in learning English as a foreign language, creating a good learning environment.（运用了what引导主语从句，不定式作表语，现在分词作状语）
第二节(满分25分)：
52. 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。续写的词数应为150左右。
Peter woke up early in the morning. He went downstairs in a hurry and started to have his breakfast as quickly as possible.
“Why are you in such a hurry, early bird ” Mum asked him. “We will have an English spelling test today, Mum,” Peter said. “Mr. White promised to offer prizes to those who get 100 scores. I’ve been studying the word list since last week. Although the words are difficult, I am well prepared for them.”
Peter reviewed the spelling of each word once more carefully when Dad drove him to school. At last, it was time for the students to have a test. “Responsibility,” Mr. White started. Peter wrote it on his test paper quickly and confidently.
“The second word: contribution,” Mr. White said.
“So easy,” Peter thought. He quickly wrote the word down.
Thirty words later, the test papers were collected by Mr. White. “I am to mark your papers now,” he told the class. After marking the test papers, Mr. White said, “Three of you won a prize today for excellent test scores. Peter, David and Mary got full marks on the spelling test!”
Mr. White praised them. Meanwhile, he gave the three students each a dictionary. Peter’s was an English-Chinese dictionary—the one he liked best. Peter was so excited that he held it high when his classmates cheered. “This is my happiest moment,” Peter thought.
After Mr. White gave the test paper back, Peter had a look at the words, feeling proud of his spelling. All of a sudden, the word “contribusion” confused him. It didn’t seem right. Peter began to compare them after taking out the word list. “C-O-N-T-R-I-B-U-S-I-O-N,” he whispered. He spelled it wrong.
“What am I to do ” Peter said to himself. “I expect my classmates to think I’m a master at spelling. If I tell Mr. White one of my spelling words is wrong, I’ll have to give my prize back, or I will become an example for telling a lie.”
Staring at the full marks written on his test paper, Peter was lost in thought. After a while, he remembered a lesson Mum used to teach him, “We ought to be an honest person.”
Paragraph1:
Slowly,Peter raised his hand.
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Paragraph2:
Peter looked around.
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【答案】Paragraph 1:
Slowly, Peter raised his hand. “Mr. White, I didn’t get full marks on the test. I made a mistake.” He stood up and handed his teacher the dictionary he liked best and his test paper, “I spelled contribution with ’s-i’ instead of ‘t-i’. ”Peter could feel his classmates looking at him with surprise as he walked back to his desk. Mr. White held up Peter’s testpaper. “Class,” he said, “Peter did something even more important than spelling every word correctly on a test.” Mr. White smiled at Peter, “He taught us all a lesson on being honest.”
Paragraph 2:
Peter looked around. He found many of his classmates were smiling at him. “Peter, I want you to have this dictionary because you set a good example for all of us,” Mr. White said. Peter took the dictionary from his teacher and expressed his thanks to Mr. White. Meanwhile, he couldn’t wait to show it to Mum and tell her one of his best days ever.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了彼得在英语拼写测试中得了一百分，老师奖给他一本他最喜欢的英汉词典，他很高兴，但老师把试卷还给他后，他发现自己拼错了单词，自己没资格得奖，他陷入了是否说出真相的两难境地，最后他想起了妈妈的话：“我们应该做一个诚实的人。”
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“彼得慢慢地举起了手。”可知，第一段可描写彼得坦白事实，得到了老师的谅解。
②由第二段首句内容“彼得环顾四周”可知，第二段可描写同学对彼得的态度以及老师奖励了他的诚实。
2.续写线索：举手坦白——老师谅解——同学认可——得到奖励——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
递给：hand/pass on
表达：express/extend
拥有：have /possess
情绪类
惊讶：with surprise /surprisedly
最好：best/greatest
【点睛】[高分句型1] Peter could feel his classmates looking at him with surprise as he walked back to his desk. (运用了as引导时间状语从句)
[高分句型2] Peter, I want you to have this dictionary because you set a good example for all of us .(运用了because引导原因状语从句)自贡市第二十二中学校2023-2024学年度上期期中测试
高一英语
(考试时间：75分钟 满分100分)
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分20分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1分，满分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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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 do we know about the man
A. He wants to read more books.
B. He gets high marks at school.
C. He doesn’t agree with the woman.
2. Who is the man
A. The woman’s husband. B. The woman’s boss. C. A policeman.
3. Where is the bus station
A It’s near the post office.
B. It’s two blocks down the street.
C. It’s on the right side of the street.
4. To whom is the woman probably speaking
A. A salesman. B. A manager. C. A repairman.
5. What is the woman’s advantage to do the job
A. She has a lot of kids.
B. She has work experience.
C. She is strong enough for the job.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15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。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。
6. What are the speakers going to decorate
A. A Christmas tree. B. Their home. C. A school hall.
7. Where does the man suggest placing the Christmas tree
A. Far from the entrance. B. On the left of the entrance. C. On the right of the entrance.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题
8. Why does the woman talk to the man
A. To change seats with him.
B. To make friends with him.
C. To ask him to make way for her.
9. What does the man want the woman to do
A. Lend him her CD. B. Lend him a newspaper. C. Give him a piece of gum.
10. Where does the conversation take place
A. On a plane. B. On a train. C. At an airport.
听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。
11. What is wrong with Dick
A. He watches TV while eating B. He has serious heart disease. C. He eats too much junk food.
12. What does the man think of advertisement
A. They don’t have any effect on people.
B. They gradually change people’s attitude.
C. They can change people’s attitude overnight.
13. What are the speakers going to do
A. Stop their son watching TV.
B Tell their son to eat what he watches.
C. Inform their son of his potential health problem.
听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17题
14 What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A big family. B. A long trip. C. A holiday plan.
15. How will the woman travel
A. By plane. B. By train. C. By car.
16. Where does Tom live
A. On the West Coast. B. On the East Coast. C. In Montreal.
17. What can we learn from the conversation
A. The woman likes going home.
B. The man lives far from his parents.
C. The woman failed to get a flight ticket.
听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20题。
18. What can we learn from the speaker
A. Kissing is good manners in the US.
B. Kissing is forbidden in the US schools.
C. There are rules for kissing in the US.
19. What is the relationship between the boy and the girl
A. Classmates. B. Strangers. C. Brother and sister.
20. Why was the boy punished
A. He broke the American law. B. He broke the school rules. C. He broke his family rules.
第二部分 阅读理解 (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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Pacific Science Center Guide
◆Visit Pacific Science Center’s Store
Don’t forget to stop by Pacific Science Center’s Store while you are here to pick up a wonderful science activity or souvenir to remember your visit. The store is located(位于) upstairs in Building 3 right next to the Laser Dome.
◆Hungry
Our exhibits will feed your mind, but what about your body Our café offers a complete menu of lunch and snack options, in addition to seasonal specials. The café is located upstairs in Building 1 and is open daily until one hour before Pacific Science Center closes.
◆Rental Information
Lockers are available to store any belongings during your visit. The lockers are located in Building 1 near the Information Desk and in Building 3. Pushchairs and wheelchairs are available to rent at the Information Desk and Denny Way entrance. ID required.
◆Support Pacific Science Center
Since 1962, Pacific Science Center has been inspiring a passion(热情) for discovery and lifelong learning in science, math and technology. Today, Pacific Science Center serves more than 1.3 million people a year and brings inquiry-based science education to classrooms and community events all over Washington State. It’s an amazing accomplishment and one we cannot achieve without generous support from individuals, corporations, and other social organizations. Visit pacificsciencecenter.org to find various ways you can support Pacific Science Center.
1. Where can you buy a souvenir at Pacific Science Center
A. In Building 1.
B. In Building 3.
C. At the the Laser Dome.
D. At the Denny Way entrance.
2. What does Pacific Science Center do for schools
A. Train Science teachers.
B. Distribute science books.
C. Inspire scientific research.
D. Take science to the classroom.
3. What is the purpose of the last part of the text
A. To encourage donations.
B. To advertise coming events.
C. To introduce special exhibits.
D. To tell about the Center’s history.
B
I work with Volunteers for Wildlife, a rescue and education organization at Bailey Arboretum in Locust Valley. Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never certain. However, when it works, it is simply beautiful.
I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown. She had found a young owl(猫头鹰) on the ground. When I arrived, I saw a 2-to 3-week-old owl. It had already been placed in a carrier for safety.
I examined the chick(雏鸟) and it seemed fine. If I could locate the nest, I might have been able to put it back, but no luck. My next work was to construct a nest and anchor it in a tree.
The homeowner was very helpful. A wire basket was found. I put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe and comfortable. I placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly calmed down.
Now all that was needed were the parents, but they were absent. I gave the homeowner a recording of the hunger screams of owl chicks. These advertise the presence of chicks to adults; they might also encourage our chick to start calling as well. I gave the owner as much information as possible and headed home to see what news the night might bring.
A nervous night to be sure, but sometimes the spirits of nature smile on us all! The homeowner called to say that the parents had responded to the recordings. I drove over and saw the chick in the nest looking healthy and active. And it was accompanied in the nest by the greatest sight of all — LUNCH! The parents had done their duty and would probably continue to do so.
4. What is unavoidable in the author’s rescue work according to paragraph 1
A. Efforts made in vain.
B. Getting injured in his work.
C. Feeling uncertain about his future.
D. Creatures forced out of their homes.
5. Why was the author called to Muttontown
A. To rescue a woman.
B. To take care of a woman.
C To look at a baby owl.
D. To cure a young owl.
6. What made the chick calm down
A. A new nest.
B. Some food.
C. A recording.
D. Its parents.
7. How would the author feel about the outcome of the event
A. It’s unexpected.
B. It’s beautiful.
C. It’s humorous.
D. It’s discouraging.
C
Some of the world’s most famous musicians recently gathered in Paris and New Orleans to celebrate the first annual International Jazz Day. UNESCO( United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) recently set April 30 as a day to raise awareness of jazz music, its significance, and its potential as a unifying(联合) voice across cultures.
Despite the celebrations, though, in the U.S. the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older, and the music has failed to connect with younger generations.
It’s Jason Moran’s job to help change that. As the Kennedy Center’s artistic adviser for jazz, Moran hopes to widen the audience for jazz, make the music more accessible, and preserve its history and culture.
“Jazz seems like it’s not really a part of the American appetite,” Moran tells National Public Radio’s reporter Neal Conan. “What I’m hoping to accomplish is that my generation and younger start to reconsider and understand that jazz is not black and write anymore. It’s actually color, and it’s actually digital.”
Moran says one of the problems with jazz today is that the entertainment aspect of the music has been lost. “The music can’t be presented today the way it was in 1908 or 1958. It has to continue to move, because the way the world works is not the same,” says Moran.
Last year, Moran worked on a project that arranged Fats Waller’s music for a dance party, “Just to kind of put it back in the mind that Waller is dance music as much as it is concert music,” says Moran. “For me, it’s the recontextualization. In music, where does the emotion(情感) lie Are we, as humans, gaining any insight(感悟) on how to talk about ourselves and how something as abstract as a Charlie Parker record gets us into a dialogue about our emotions and our thoughts Sometimes we lose sight that the music has a wider context,” says Moran, “so I want to continue those dialogues. Those are the things I want to foster.”
8. Why did UNESCO set April 30 as International Jazz Day
A. To remember the birth of jazz.
B. To protect cultural diversity.
C. To encourage people to study music.
D. To recognize the value of jazz.
9. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to
A. Jazz becoming more accessible.
B. The production of jazz growing faster.
C. Jazz being less popular with the young.
D. The jazz audience becoming larger.
10. What can we infer about Moran’s opinion on jazz
A. It will disappear gradually.
B. It remains black and white.
C. It should keep up with the times.
D. It changes every 50 years.
11. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. Exploring the Future of Jazz.
B. The Rise and Fall of Jazz.
C. The Story of a Jazz Musician.
D. Celebrating the Jazz Day.
D
A build-it-yourself solar still(蒸馏器) is one of the best ways to obtain drinking water in areas where the liquid is not readily available. Developed by two doctors in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, it’s an excellent water collector. Unfortunately, you must carry the necessary equipment with you, since it’s all but impossible to find natural substitutes. The only components required, though, are a 5＇×5＇ sheet of clear or slightly milky plastic, six feet of plastic tube, and a container— perhaps just a drinking cup — to catch the water. These pieces can be folded into a neat little pack and fastened on your belt.
To construct a working still, use a sharp stick or rock to dig a hole four feet across and three feet deep. Try to make the hole in a damp area to increase the water catcher’s productivity. Place your cup in the deepest part of the hole. Then lay the tube in place so that one end rests all the way in the cup and the rest of the line runs up — and out — the side of the hole.
Next, cover the hole with the plastic sheet, securing the edges of the plastic with dirt and weighting the sheet’s center down with a rock. The plastic should now form a cone(圆锥体) with 45-degree-angled sides. The low point of the sheet must be centered directly over, and no more than three inches above, the cup.
The solar still works by creating a greenhouse under the plastic. Ground water evaporates (蒸发) and collects on the sheet until small drops of water form, run down the material and fall off into the cup. When the container is full, you can suck the refreshment out through the tube, and won’t have to break down the still every time you need a drink.
12. What do we know about the solar still equipment from the first paragraph
A It’s delicate. B. It’s expensive.
C. It’s complex. D. It’s portable.
13. What does the underlined phrase “the water catcher” in paragraph 2 refer to
A. The tube. B. The still.
C. The hole. D. The cup.
14. What’s the last step of constructing a working solar still
A. Dig a hole of a certain size. B. Put the cup in place.
C. Weight the sheet’s center down. D. Cover the hole with the plastic sheet.
15. When a solar still works, drops of water come into the cup from ________.
A. the plastic tube B. outside the hole
C. the open air D. beneath the sheet
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。
If anyone had told me three years ago that I would be spending most of my weekends camping, I would have laughed heartily. Campers, in my eyes, were people who enjoyed insect bites, ill-cooked meals, and uncomfortable sleeping bags. They had nothing in common with me. ___16___
The friends who introduced me to camping thought that it meant to be a pioneer. ____17____ We slept in a tent, cooked over an open fire, and walked a long distance to take the shower and use the bathroom. This brief visit with Mother Nature cost me two days off from work, recovering from a bad case of sunburn and the doctor’s bill for my son’s food poisoning.
I was, nevertheless, talked into going on another fun-filled holiday in the wilderness. ____18____ Instead, we had a pop-up camper with comfortable beds and an air conditioner. My nature-loving friends had remembered to bring all the necessities of life.
___19___ We have done a lot of it since. Recently, we bought a twenty-eight-foot travel trailer complete with a bathroom and a built-in TV set. There is a separate bedroom, a modern kitchen with a refrigerator. The trailer even has matching carpet and curtains.
___20___ It must be true that sooner or later, everyone finds his or her way back to nature. I recommend that you find your way in style.
A. This time there was no tent.
B. Things are going to be improved.
C. The trip they took me on was a rough one.
D. I was to learn a lot about camping since then, however.
E. I must say that I have certainly come to enjoy camping.
F. After the trip, my family became quite interested in camping.
G. There was no shade as the trees were no more than 3 feet tall.
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A Story on an Island
A ship was lost at sea and the only survivor was washed up on a small, inhabited (无人居住的) island. He prayed ____21____for God to rescue him and for hours he just ____22____at the horizon (地平线), waiting for a heaven-sent ____23____but it never came.
Then he decided to do something. ____24____tired and upset, he ____25____some branches and dry grass. Hours of hard work paid off and a little shelter was built. The “Robinson Crusoe” began his life on the island. Believe it or not, a couple of days going by, he ____26____and it seemed not that hard.
But then one day, after ____27____for food, he arrived home to find his little shelter in flames and the ____28____rolling up to the sky.
The ____29____had happened: everything was lost.
“God, how could you do this to me!” he cried with ____30____and anger.
Early the next day, ____31____, he was awakened by the ____32____of a ship that was coming near to the island. It had come to rescue him!
“____33____did you know that I was here ” he asked one of his rescuers.
“We saw your smoke____34____”, they replied.
It is easy to get____35____when things are going bad. But we shouldn’t lose ____36____, because God is at work in our lives, ____37____when we are in pains and sufferings.
Remember, next time your little ____38____is burning to the ground, it just may be a smoke signal that calls ____39____the grace of God. For all the negative things we have to say to ourselves, God has a/an ____40____answer for it.
21.
A. sincerely B. selflessly C. swiftly D. slightly
22.
A. stood B. sat C. stared D. lay
23.
A. ship B. doctor C. policeman D. angel
24.
A. Unless B. Until C. Though D. Because
25.
A. destroyed B. replaced C. removed D. gathered
26.
A. escaped B. survived C. recovered D. disappeared
27.
A. waiting B. searching C. bargaining D. begging
28.
A. shelter B. food C. smoke D. branches
29.
A. best B. coldest C. heaviest D. worst
30.
A. rudeness B. cruelty C. determination D. sadness
31.
A. however B. therefore C. indeed D. anyhow
32.
A. voice B. sound C. weep D. scream
33.
A. Why B. When C. How D. Where
34.
A. warning B. letter C. sign D. signal
35.
A. relieved B. discouraged C. devoted D. excited
36.
A. heart B. balance C. face D. strength
37.
A. still B. except C. even D. only
38.
A. company B. shelter C. house D. office
39.
A. for B. on C. back D. off
40.
A. harmful B. honest C. impressive D. positive
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1. 5分，满分15分)
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。
Your time at senior high school will open the door to your potential.You may ask what potential is. Potential is your natural ability ____41____ can be developed when you try hard enough. The possibilities are endless, and you can make ____42____ difference to your family, to your community and to our country. Over the next three years, your potential ____43____ (discover) while you develop as a student and as an individual.
To fully realise your potential, it is ____44____(definite) important for you to make the most of the school resources. Join a club or two, and make good friends ____45____ people around you. But remember a good friend should have some good ____46____ (quality). A good friend needs to be supportive, generous and selfless. If he is having difficulty ____47____ (balance) his activities and schoolwork, you should respect and support his choices.
When he ____48____ (struggle) with his schoolwork, you should help him become a more efficient learner.
As a senior high school student, you must make efforts ____49____ (improve) your communication and problemsolving skills. Never lose hope, even in difficult situations. In time you will find ____50____ (you) growing into a wellrounded individual. Do your best!
第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
51. 假设你是晨光中学高中生李华。你校拟选拔一批优秀学生，利用暑期到希望小学为学生辅导英语。你希望参加此活动。请根据以下提示，用英语给校评选组写一封申请信：
●个人优势(如性格、独立生活能力、语言能力等)
●你的计划(如怎样进行辅导等)
注意：1.词数80词左右; 2.可适当加入细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯;
3.信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入词数。
参考词汇： 希望小学 Hope School
Dear Sir or Madam,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)：
52. 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。续写的词数应为150左右。
Peter woke up early in the morning. He went downstairs in a hurry and started to have his breakfast as quickly as possible.
“Why are you in such a hurry, early bird ” Mum asked him. “We will have an English spelling test today, Mum,” Peter said. “Mr. White promised to offer prizes to those who get 100 scores. I’ve been studying the word list since last week. Although the words are difficult, I am well prepared for them.”
Peter reviewed the spelling of each word once more carefully when Dad drove him to school. At last, it was time for the students to have a test. “Responsibility,” Mr. White started. Peter wrote it on his test paper quickly and confidently.
“The second word: contribution,” Mr. White said.
“So easy,” Peter thought. He quickly wrote the word down.
Thirty words later, the test papers were collected by Mr. White. “I am to mark your papers now,” he told the class. After marking the test papers, Mr. White said, “Three of you won a prize today for excellent test scores. Peter, David and Mary got full marks on the spelling test!”
Mr. White praised them. Meanwhile, he gave the three students each a dictionary. Peter’s was an English-Chinese dictionary—the one he liked best. Peter was so excited that he held it high when his classmates cheered. “This is my happiest moment,” Peter thought.
After Mr. White gave the test paper back, Peter had a look at the words, feeling proud of his spelling. All of a sudden, the word “contribusion” confused him. It didn’t seem right. Peter began to compare them after taking out the word list. “C-O-N-T-R-I-B-U-S-I-O-N,” he whispered. He spelled it wrong.
“What am I to do ” Peter said to himself. “I expect my classmates to think I’m a master at spelling. If I tell Mr. White one of my spelling words is wrong, I’ll have to give my prize back, or I will become an example for telling a lie.”
Staring at the full marks written on his test paper, Peter was lost in thought. After a while, he remembered a lesson Mum used to teach him, “We ought to be an honest person.”
Paragraph1:
Slowly,Peter raised his hand.
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Paragraph2:
Peter looked around.
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