高2022级2023-2024学年度第一学期期中考试
英语
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，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 does the man think of his new job
A. Boring. B. Satisfying. C. Poorly-paid.
2. Why does the woman talk to the man
A. To buy a ticket. B. To change a ticket. C. To return a ticket.
3. Where does the conversation take place
A. In a wine shop. B. In a restaurant. C. At the man’s home.
4. What exercise does the man do the least
A. Boxing. B. Jogging. C. Weightlifting.
5. What’s the man’s native language
A. French. B. Japanese. C. English.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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7两个小题。
6. What kind of room did the man reserve
A. A single room. B. A business suite. C. A conference room.
7. How much should the man pay in total
A.$150. B.$300. C.$450.
听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. What is Linda
A A shopkeeper. B. A singer. C. A nurse.
9 At what time does Linda usually go to bed
A. About 7:00 am. B. About 8:30 am. C. About 11:00 pm.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. What’s the woman’s plan for Saturday afternoon
A. Watching a game. B. Enjoying a concert. C. Doing the housework.
11. Whom will Brian see on Sunday
A. His doctor. B. His friend. C. His mother.
12. What will the woman do on Sunday
A. Work in a garden. B. Go to the man’s home. C. Read a book at home.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16 四个小题。
13. Why does the man call the woman
A. To send a fax. B. To tell some changes. C. To confirm a meeting.
14. Where is Ron
A. In his office. B. In the meeting room. C. In the sales department.
15. How many copies does the woman have to make in all
A.60. B.55. C.50.
16. How will the speakers get to the Wilton
A. By taxi. B. On foot. C. By bus.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17. When does the Running of the Bulls take place
A. In June. B. In July. C. In August.
18. What does the speaker imply about the festival
A. Things might be expensive.
B. There are no 5-star hotels nearby.
C. It is held in the narrow streets.
19. What did the museum use to be
A. A market. B. A church. C. A hospital.
20. Who is the speaker giving this talk to
A. Tourists. B. Travel agents. C. History students.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第三部分 第一节(共 15 小题;每小题2.5分,满分 37.5 分)
A
Here are four books online, aiming to strengthen spoken and writing skills for English- language learners.
Arnie the Doughnut
Suggested grade level: lst- 2nd
Arnie looks like an average doughnut made by one of the best bakeries in town. Still, a doughnut is just a doughnut, right WRONG! Click to see what happens.
Themes in the story:lmagination, Humor, Friendship
Brave Irene
Suggested grade level: lst- 2nd
Brave Irene is a dressmaker's daughter. One day, Irene volunteers to send the dress made by her mum to the palace on time, in spite of the snowstorm. Click and see how she overcomes difficulties.
Themes in the story: Courage, Overcoming difficulties
The Empty Pot
Suggested grade level: lst-2nd
The Chinese Emperor announces a test to choose the country's next king. The child who raises the best flowers from a seed given by the Emperor will be the one. Ping is unable to get his seed to come out-but Ping's empty pot is the best of all. Why
Themes in the story: Honesty, Learning from failure
Clark the Shark
Suggested grade level: Kindergarten- 2nd
Clark i,s a shark who loves life, but his enthusiasm is too much for his friends, so his teacher helps him find a way to turn it down. Finally, Clark knows how to get along with his friends.
Themes in the story:Self-Control, lVLanners, Friendship
1. What can children learn from Brave Irene
A. How to make friends. B. How to learn from failure.
C. How to face difficulties. D. How to control themselves.
2. Which of the following books is about honesty
A. Arnie the Doughnut. B. The Empty Pot.
C. Brave Irene. D. Clark the Shark .
3. What is special about Clark the Shark
A. Its themes include friendship. B. It teiis us how to overcome difficulties.
C. It aims to improve children's writing skills. D. It is also suitable for kindergarten children.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。主要介绍了四本可以加强英语学习者的口语和写作技能的在线图书，介绍了其适合年级水平、大概内容和故事主题等信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Brave Irene部分中“Click and see how she overcomes difficulties.(点击看看她是如何克服困难的)”以及“Themes in the story: Courage, Overcoming difficulties(故事的主题：勇气，克服困难)”由此可知，孩子们能从Brave Irene中学到如何面对困难。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据The Empty Pot部分中“Themes in the story: Honesty, Learning from failure (故事的主题是：诚实，从失败中学习)”由此可知，The Empty Pot一书是关于诚实的。故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Clark the Shark部分中“Suggested grade level: Kindergarten- 2nd(建议年级水平：幼儿园——二年级)”由此可知，Clark the Shark的特别之处是也适合幼儿园儿童。故选D。
B
A disabled woman with only one leg is seeking to break a world record by completing 102 marathon-length runs in 102 days.
Jacky Hunt Broersma, who lost the bottom half of her left leg to a rare form of cancer in 2001, set her goal in mid-January. And every day since then, she has been running the distance of a marathon (马拉松). “Part of my body was gone. For me the most difficult problem was accepting my disability,” she told the reporter.
Until five years ago, she was not very active. But then she looked into running and decided to give it a try. The sport ended up being quite costly. Currently, the carbon fiber blade (碳纤维叶片) she uses, which is designed specifically for running, costs about $10,000. “Running really changed my life,” she said. “It helped me accept myself as a person with disability. It gave me a sense of freedom. I fell in love with the process of pushing my body further just to see what I could do.”
However, she has faced both physical and mental difficulties during her record-breaking attempt. On one recent day, Hunt Broersma felt breakdown at 24 kilometers and began to cry. In that moment, she felt like her planned goal might not happen at all. By dividing it into little goals, she finally picked herself up and carried on.
Hunt Broersma’s main support team is her husband and their two young children. She is posting her progress online and has also got a large social media following.
As she nears the end of her goal, Hunt-Broersma is hoping to inspire a single thought in others: You’re stronger than you think and you’re capable of so much more.
4. What was the most challenging to Hunt-Broersma
A. Taking part in a marathon. B. Breaking a world record.
C. Living with disability. D. Fighting against cancer.
5. What can we learn about Hunt-Broersma from Paragraph 3
A. She was crazy about running. B. Running helped her realize her life goal.
C. Running freed her from her housework. D. She spent much money on running.
6. Why did Hunt-Broersma break down one day
A. She felt hopeless about her goal. B. She lost a record-breaking chance.
C. She got no support from her family. D. She missed a sense of freedom.
7. What does Hunt-Broersma’s story try to tell us
A. Better late than never. B. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
C. Many hands make light work. D. Good things come to those who wait.
【答案】4. C 5. D 6. A 7. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了Hunt Broersma由于患病成为了残疾之后，下定决心参加马拉松，并给自己制定了102天完成102趟马拉松的目标，虽然在过程中会遇到困难和挑战，自己也会感到崩溃，但最终她振作起来，并把自己的故事分享到网上激励别人。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“Part of my body was gone. For me the most difficult problem was accepting my disability,” she told the reporter.(“我身体的一部分不见了。对我来说，最困难的问题是接受我的残疾，”她告诉记者。)”可知，她觉得生活最煎熬的是接受她的残疾。故选C项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段第四句“Currently, the carbon fiber blade (碳纤维叶片) she uses, which is designed specifically for running, costs about $10,000.(目前，她使用的碳纤维刀片是专门为跑步设计的，价格约为1万美元。)”可知，她为了跑步花费了很多的钱。故选D项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“On one recent day, Hunt-Broersma felt breakdown at 24 kilometers and began to cry. In that moment, she felt like her planned goal might not happen at all.(最近的一天，亨特·布罗尔斯马在跑24公里时感到崩溃，开始哭泣。在那一刻，她觉得她计划好的目标可能根本不会实现。)”可知，让Hunt-Broersma崩溃的是她觉得自己无法完成自己的目标。故选A项。
7题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段话“You’re stronger than you think and you’re capable of so much more.(你比你想象的更强大，你有能力做更多的事。)”以及全文理解，主要讲述了Hunt Broersma由于患病成为了残疾之后，下定决心参加马拉松，并给自己制定了102天完成102趟马拉松的目标，虽然在过程中会遇到困难和挑战，自己也会感到崩溃，但最终她振作起来，并把自己的故事分享到网上激励别人，因此通过Hunt Broersma的故事告诉我们“有志者，事竟成”，故选B项。
C
Social network Facebook has announced that it is pausing work on Instagram Kids, a young people’s version of Instagram, the photo and video-sharing app that Facebook owns. Instagram Kids would have been for 10 to 12-year-olds, who cannot officially use Instagram because it has an age limit of 13.
However, Facebook has recently been criticized for the effect that Instagram can have on teenagers’ mental health, and in particular how girls feel about their bodies.
Facebook has since published its own research which suggests that Instagram more often has a positive effect. However, the criticism has made the company decide that now is a bad time to develop the app for people who are younger than teenagers.
Adam Mosseri, the boss of the Instagram, said that this would give the company time to listen to and work with parents, experts, public officials and politicians and to show that Instagram Kids would take into account concerns around the mental health and wellbeing of its users.
Instagram Kids has not been completely cancelled, but if it is eventually launched in the future, you’ll need a parent or guardian’s permission to sign up. There will be no advertisements and you will only be able to access “age-appropriate” photos and videos.
Mosseri said that he understood people’s worries about the project and that these steps should help the company to get things right. However, several US politicians have called on Instagram not to restart work on the app. “A pause is not enough,” said a statement from four politicians who are keenly opposed to Instagram Kids. “Facebook has completely given up the benefit of the doubt when it comes to protecting young people online and it must completely abandon this project,” the statement said.
8. What has Facebook especially criticized for recently
A. Leaking teenagers’ privacy. B. Publishing its own research result.
C. Damaging teenagers’ physical health. D. Affecting girls’ feelings about their bodies.
9. What does “this” in Paragraph 4 refer to
A. The official age limit of 13 B. Joint efforts of all walks of life.
C. Pausing work on Instagram Kids. D. Concerns about the mental health.
10. What does paragraph 5 mainly talk about
A. Parents’ or guardians’ permission to sign up. B. Facebook’s determination in pausing the app.
C. Access to “age-appropriate” photos and videos. D. Rules to protect online teenagers in the restarted project.
11. What is the attitude of the statement towards Instagram Kids according to the last paragraph
A. Supportive. B. Opposed C. Doubtful. D. Unclear.
【答案】8. D 9. C 10. D 11. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了因影响青少年的心理健康，社交网络Facebook宣布暂停Instagram Kids的工作，但是有政客表示暂停是不够的，应完全放弃这一项目。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“However, Facebook has recently been criticized for the effect that Instagram can have on teenagers’ mental health, and in particular how girls feel about their bodies.”（然而，Facebook最近因Instagram对青少年心理健康的影响而受到批评，尤其是女孩对自己身体的感受。）可知，最近，因影响女孩对自己身体的感受，Facebook受到批评。故选D项。
【9题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第一段“Social network Facebook has announced that it is pausing work on Instagram Kids”（社交网络Facebook宣布暂停Instagram Kids的工作）以及第四段“Adam Mosseri, the boss of the Instagram, said that this would give the company time to listen to and work with parents, experts, public officials and politicians and to show that Instagram Kids would take into account concerns around the mental health and wellbeing of its users.”（Instagram的老板亚当·莫塞里表示，这将让公司有时间听取家长、专家、政府官员和政界人士的意见，并与他们合作，同时表明Instagram的孩子们会考虑到用户的心理健康和福祉。）可知，暂停Instagram Kids的工作会让公司有时间听取各界人士的意见并与他们合作，推测this指代“暂停Instagram Kids的工作”。故选C项。
【10题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第五段“but if it is eventually launched in the future, you’ll need a parent or guardian’s permission to sign up. There will be no advertisements and you will only be able to access “age-appropriate” photos and videos.”（但如果它最终在未来推出，您需要家长或监护人的许可才能注册。不会有广告，您只能访问“适合年龄的”照片和视频。）可知，本段列举了三条未来重启Instagram Kids后需要遵循的规则。故选D项。
【11题详解】
观点态度题。根据最后一段““A pause is not enough,” said a statement from four politicians who are keenly opposed to Instagram Kids. “Facebook has completely given up the benefit of the doubt when it comes to protecting young people online and it must completely abandon this project,” the statement said.”（“暂停是不够的，”四位强烈反对Instagram儿童的政客在一份声明中说。声明称：“在保护在线年轻人方面，Facebook已经完全放弃了怀疑的好处，它必须完全放弃这个项目。”。）可知，声明称应该完全放弃Instagram Kids这一项目，所以其对于Instagram Kids持有的态度是反对的。故选B项。
D
Accents are a sign of belonging and something that separates communities. Yet we can probably think of people who seem to have lost their accent and of others whose accent stays firmly in place. Given the personal and social importance of how someone speaks, why would anyone’s accent change
A conscious or subconscious desire to fit in can influence the way you speak. If someone moves from Australia to America to work, for example, they will probably at least change their accent in order to get a better sense of belonging. This may be out of a need or desire to be more clearly understood and to be accepted in a new community. They might also want to avoid ridicule for the way they speak.
For people whose accents do shift, the way they speak may be less important to their sense of identity, or their identity with a social or professional group may be more pressing. Even before we are born, we are exposed to the speech patterns of those around us. We progress through various stages of speech development that result in us having speech patterns similar to those around us.
For others whose accent does not seem to change, it could be because they feel safe in their identity, and their accent is much part of that identity — or that keeping the difference is valuable to them.
Meanwhile, brain damage may result in foreign accent syndrome (FAS), which results from physical changes that are not under the speaker’s control. Suffering from FAS, speakers may lose the ability to speak at all or experience strange changes in the way they pronounce. In some cases, listeners might look down upon a person with FAS as they believe them to be foreigners. It’s no wonder many people unconsciously protect themselves by adapting their speech to those around them.
12. What does the underlined word ”This“ in Paragraph 2 refer to
A. The desire to fit in. B. The change of career.
C. The adjustment of accents. D. The influence on language.
13. What makes people choose to change their accents
A. The result of brain damage. B. Their strong sense of identity.
C. Their desire to learn about locals. D. The need to adapt to new environment.
14. What can we know about the people suffering from FAS
A. They may be taken as foreigners.
B. They can not help making a sound.
C. They suffer from emotional changes.
D. They may change accents to gain respect.
15. What’s the author’s purpose in writing this text
A. To explain the loss of accents.
B. To introduce the history of accents.
C. To analyze why accents are lost or kept.
D. To show the significance of accent changes,
【答案】12. C 13. D 14. A 15. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了口音的变化原因。
【12题详解】
指代猜测题。根据第二段中“If someone moves from Australia to America to work, for example, they will probably at least change their accent in order to get a better sense of belonging. This may be out of a need or desire to be more clearly understood and to be accepted in a new community.(例如，如果有人从澳大利亚搬到美国工作，他们可能至少会改变口音以获得更好的归属感。这可能是出于需要或渴望被更清楚地理解并在新社区中被接受。)”可知this指代的是口音的调整，故选C项。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段中“A conscious or subconscious desire to fit in can influence the way you speak.(有意识或潜意识想要融入环境的欲望会影响你说话的方式。)”可知因适应新环境的需要使人们选择改变他们的口音，故选D项。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中“In some cases, listeners might look down upon a person with FAS as they believe them to be foreigners.(在某些情况下，听众可能会看不起患有FAS的人，因为他们认为他们是外国人。)”可知患有FAS的人可以被视为外国人，故选A项。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中“Given the personal and social importance of how someone speaks, why would anyone’s accent change (鉴于某人说话方式的个人和社会重要性，为什么人的口音会改变？)”以及第四段“For others whose accent does not seem to change, it could be because they feel safe in their identity, and their accent is much part of that identity — or that keeping the difference is valuable to them.(对于那些口音似乎没有改变的人来说，这可能是因为他们对自己的身份感到安全，而他们的口音是这种身份的重要组成部分——或者保持差异对他们来说是有价值的。)”可知，本文写作的目的在于分析口音变化的原因或者口音被保留的原因，故选C项。
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。
The research by OECD that was analyzing the homework of 15-year-old school kids has shown that Italian children are busy with homework as they have to spend over 9 hours on it weekly. The other countries where children have to work over 6 hours on their tasks are Ireland, Poland, the USA and Australia. ____16____ According to the Cooper’s review of homework studies, 70% of students show better academic success thanks to homework they were completing. Consequently, we should not underestimate its benefits and now it is time to focus on the reasons why it should not be banned.
Additional practice
____17____ Sometimes the percentage of this knowledge is relatively low, but the requirements of the curriculum (学校课程) make teachers give many self-study tasks home for them to achieve better test results. Moreover, the duty to repeat the material learnt at the lesson contributes to its better memorizing and understanding.
It teaches students responsibility
When students only visit classes they have no idea how difficult it is for teachers to prepare for the lessons and may behave badly. ____18____ These features can be very useful for the future career too.
It teaches important life skills
When we say that students do their homework we add many meanings in this phrase. Pupils learn to manage time effectively, set priorities, and improve self-discipline. ____19____
____20____
If teenagers would have too much time for leisure activities, the possibility that they will be involved in some illegal or criminal issues rises greatly. Being busy with tasks they do not waste their time and spend it with the unmatched benefit.
A. It keeps students busy.
B. It enriches students’ knowledge.
C. Therefore, it’s high time that homework should be banned.
D. Not all the information is grasped by students at the lessons.
E. That is a good preparation for future career and meeting deadlines set by bosses.
F. At the same time, each person realizes that homework is extremely important in studying.
G. When they are given assignments on a regular basis, they raise responsibility, punctuality (守时), and performing.
【答案】16. F 17. D 18. G 19. E 20. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了学生做作业的好处。
【16题详解】
上文“The research by OECD that was analyzing the homework of 15-year-old school kids has shown that Italian children are busy with homework as they have to spend over 9 hours on it weekly. The other countries where children have to work over 6 hours on their tasks are Ireland, Poland, the USA and Australia.( 经济合作与发展组织（OECD）分析15岁学龄儿童家庭作业的研究表明，意大利儿童每周必须花9个小时以上的时间做家庭作业，因此他们忙于做家庭作业。爱尔兰、波兰、美国和澳大利亚等其他国家的孩子必须做作业超过6小时。)”指出一些国家的孩子完成作业的时间很长，下文“ According to the Cooper’s review of homework studies, 70% of students show better academic success thanks to homework they were completing. Consequently, we should not underestimate its benefits and now it is time to focus on the reasons why it should not be banned.(根据库珀对家庭作业研究的回顾，70%的学生表现出更好的学习成绩归功于他们正在完成的家庭作业。因此，我们不应低估它的好处，现在是时候集中讨论为什么不应该禁止它了)”指出，研究表明，做家庭作业是有好处的，由此可知，空处应该指出家庭作业很重要，引出文章话题，F项“同时，每个人都意识到家庭作业在学习中的重要性。”符合，引起下文，故选F。
【17题详解】
下文“Sometimes the percentage of this knowledge is relatively low, but the requirements of the curriculum (学校课程) make teachers give many self-study tasks home for them to achieve better test results.(有时这种知识的百分比相对较低，但是课程的要求使得教师为了取得更好的考试成绩，给学生安排了许多家庭自学任务。)”解释了为什么要安排家庭作业——即学生在课上掌握的知识比例较小，D项“并非所有的信息都被学生在课堂上掌握了。”引起下文，下文“Sometimes the percentage of this knowledge is relatively low”呼应选项中的“Not all the information is grasped”，故选D。
【18题详解】
上文“When students only visit classes they have no idea how difficult it is for teachers to prepare for the lessons and may behave badly. ( 当学生只去上课时，他们不知道老师备课有多难，并且可能表现不好。)”指出如果学生只去上课，没有作业时，他们意识不到老师有多辛苦，所以空处指出留作业能让他们提高责任感，G项“当他们被定期分配作业时，他们会提高责任感、准时性和表现。”符合，呼应本段主题“It teaches students responsibility(它教会学生责任感)”，故选G。
【19题详解】
上文“When we say that students do their homework we add many meanings in this phrase. Pupils learn to manage time effectively, set priorities, and improve self-discipline.(当我们说学生做家庭作业时，我们在这个短语中添加了许多意思。学生学会有效地管理时间，设定优先次序，并提高自律。)”提出当学生做作业时，他们会学会一些重要的技能，空处承接上文，对本段作出总结，E项“这是为将来的职业生涯和完成老板设定的最后期限做好的准备。”符合，故选E。
【20题详解】
此处是本段小标题，根据下文“Being busy with tasks they do not waste their time and spend it with the unmatched benefit.(如忙于作业时，他们不会浪费时间，而是会带来无与伦比的好处。)”可知，本段主要介绍了做作业会让学生忙起来，不会浪费时间，A项“让学生忙起来。”适合作文章标题，故选A。
第三部分 英语知识运用(满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(共15 小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
This morning after an evening fight with my three-year-old daughter, I couldn’t wait to get her to school. I was tired from the anger and her ____21____ to communicate because of her slow language development.
As I led her into the car, I felt ____22____. Nothing was right with our world. She was born when my family had been going through a lot of ____23____. Then my child’s language problem was ____24____, but doctors struggled to help her. I felt like we both needed to be ____25____.
I returned that afternoon as ____26____ with the little girl I loved as when I left. Walking toward the school’s playground gate, I spotted her preschool teacher racing to ____27____ me.
“You should have seen her today!” ____28____, his breathy words were supported by ____29____. “See that climber.” He _____30_____ a wooden piece of playground equipment that looked like a rock wall. I nodded. “Well, every day since she started school, she’s tried but _____31_____ to reach the top.” He took a breath. “But today she _____32_____ it!”
He expressed his joy like he’d seen her conquering（征服）Mount Everest! “She cheered and celebrated! I wish I’d recorded it!” His words gave me some _____33_____. My daughter had conquered her mountain. As she ran toward me, I _____34_____ something I hadn’t before. I saw her determination. I saw her strength. I saw a _____35_____.
21. A. attempt B. need C. inability D. desire
22. A. nervous B. peaceful C. hopeless D. curious
23. A. sufferings B. emotions C. efforts D. celebrations
24. A. prevented B. replaced C. solved D. identified
25. A. protected B. rescued C. balanced D. respected
26. A. disappointed B. honest C. strict D. pleased
27. A. greet B. hear C. praise D. escape
28. A. Originally B. Obviously C. Fortunately D. Eventually
29. A. complaint B. confidence C. excitement D. bravery
30. A. took up B. pointed to C. cut down D. worked out
31. A. determined B. rejected C. intended D. failed
32. A. missed B. ignored C. tried D. made
33. A. comfort B. luck C. imagination D. description
34. A. displayed B. recognized C. taught D. provided
35. A. player B. mother C. hero D. teacher
【答案】21. C 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. A 28. B 29. C 30. B 31. D 32. D 33. A 34. B 35. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述作者因孩子发育缓慢而失望，但是孩子在学校坚持不懈完成自己的目标，作者在孩子身上看到了不一样的品质。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我对她的愤怒和她语言发育缓慢导致的无法交流感到厌倦。A. attempt努力；B. need需要；C. inability无能；D. desire愿望。根据下文“because of her slow language development”可知，作者女儿语言发展缓慢，因此我对于她交流的无能感到厌倦。故选C项。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我领她上车时，我感到绝望了。A. nervous紧张的；B. peaceful和平的；C. hopeless无助的；D. curious好奇的。根据下文“Nothing was right with our world.”可知作者对于自己的生活不如意，因此感到很无助很绝望。故选C项。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她出生时，我的家庭正经历着许多苦难。A. sufferings受难；B. emotions情绪；C. efforts努力；D. celebrations庆祝。根据上文“when my family had been going through”可知，“going through”可以表示“经历不幸的事情”，故推断作者家里也在经历不好的事情。故选A项。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：后来，我孩子的语言问题被确诊，但医生很艰难地帮助她。A. prevented阻止；B. replaced替代；C. solved解决；D. identified鉴定。根据下文“ doctors struggled to help her”可知作者孩子的问题是经过医生鉴定的。故选D项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我觉得我们都需要被拯救。A. protected保护；B. rescued拯救；C. balanced平衡；D. respected尊敬。根据上文“ but doctors struggled to help her”以及“we both needed”可知作者希望自己和孩子都能有人去拯救。故选B项。
【26题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那天下午我回来了和离开时一样，对我心爱的小女孩失望。A. disappointed失望的；B. honest诚实的；C. strict严格的；D. pleased高兴的。根据前后文“I returned that afternoon”以及“as when I left”以及前文“after an evening fight with my three-year-old daughter”可知我离开家的时候心情不好，再次回来学校时事情没有任何变化因此我的心情也没有改变，和之前一样失望。故选A项。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：朝学校操场门口走去，我看见她的学前班老师跑过来迎接我。A. greet欢迎；B. hear听说；C. praise赞美；D. escape逃跑。根据上下文“Walking toward the school’s playground gate”以及““You should have seen her today!” Obviously, his breathy words were supported by excitement.”可知因为孩子在学校表现出色，老师看见我时很兴奋，而且我是走到学校大门口，老师应该是出来迎接我。故选A项。
【28题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：显然，他的呼吸声是伴随着兴奋的样子。A. Originally起初；B. Obviously显然；C. Fortunately幸运；D. Eventually最终。根据上下文“racing to”以及“his breathy words”可知老师兴奋的样子伴随着跑步冲过来的，呼吸声是很显而易见的。故选B项。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：显然，他的呼吸声是由兴奋支撑的。A. complaint抱怨；B. confidence自信；C. excitement兴奋；D. bravery勇敢。根据下文“But today she made it!”可知作者的孩子在学校终于成功完成自己的目标，老师对此很开心很兴奋。故选C项。
【30题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：他指着一个木制的操场设备，看起来像一堵石墙。A. took up接受；B. pointed to指出；C. cut down砍倒；D. worked out解决。根据上下文“See that climber.”以及“a wooden piece of playground equipment”可知老师是指着一个操场上面的设备让我看孩子克服的困难是什么样子的。故选B项。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“嗯，自从她开始上学以来，她每天都在努力，但都没能达到顶峰。”A. determined下决心；B. rejected拒绝；C. intended打算；D. failed失败。根据下文“But today she made it”可知今天孩子做到了，那么说明之前孩子都没有成功。故选D项。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他深吸了一口气。“但是今天她成功了!”A. missed错过；B. ignored忽视；C. tried尝试；D. made做到。根据上下文“every day since she started school, she’s tried but failed to reach the top.”以及转折词“But”可知，之前孩子想挑战自己登上最高点都没有成功，但是今天做到了，“made it”表示“成功了，做到了”的意思。故选D项。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他的话给了我一些安慰。A. comfort安慰；B. luck幸运；C. imagination想象；D. description描述。根据上下文“I was tired from the anger and her inability to communicate because of her slow language development.”以及“She cheered and celebrated! I wish I’d recorded it!”可知，作者送孩子上学时对这个孩子是很失望的，但是在学校里老师对于孩子的成功是称赞不已的，这对于这样一位家长来说是安慰的话语。故选A项。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当她向我跑过来时，我从孩子身上看到了一些我以前没有意识到的东西。A. displayed展示；B. recognized识别；C. taught教学；D. provided提供。根据上下文“ I was tired from the anger and her inability to communicate because of her slow language development.”以及“My daughter had conquered her mountain. I saw her determination. I saw her strength.”可知作者从最初的对于孩子语言发育缓慢感到失望到后面发现孩子身上有决心和毅力，这是作者以前没有能识别到的孩子身上的品格。故选B项。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我看到了她的力量。我看到了一个英雄。A. player运动员；B. mother母亲；C. hero英雄；D. teacher教师。根据上文“My daughter had conquered her mountain.”以及“I saw her determination. I saw her strength.”可知作者女儿克服了自己的困难，完成自己的目标，知道她的女儿是一个非常有毅力的孩子，在家长心目中就是如英雄一样。故选C项。
第Ⅱ卷
第二节 语法填空(共 15 小题;每小题1 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。
China has made all the preparations for further space ____36____ (explore) since space hero Yang Liwei ____37____ (realize) Chinese people’s dream to travel to outer space in 2003.
____38____ (traditional), China’s astronauts are selected from among fighter plane pilots with rich flying experience, ____39____ can control the machine and stay calm in an emergency. However, among the three astronauts ____40____ board Shenzhou XVI, is Gui Haichao, ____41____ professor from Beihang University. He is the first non-military astronaut in China ____42____ (send) into space. Gui and his fellows will stay inside the Tiangong space station for around five months, ____43____ (conduct) space science experiments.
Sending civilians into space ____44____ (consider)good news for China’s astronautics field, as it shows that the nation is confident enough, making ____45____ possible for ordinary people to buy a ticket for a trip into space.
【答案】36. exploration
37. realized
38. Traditionally
39. who 40. on
41. a 42. to be sent
43. conducting
44. is considered
45. it
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要讲的是来自北京航空航天大学的教授桂海潮将登上神舟十六号去太空探索。
【36题详解】
考查名词。句意：自从太空英雄杨利伟在2003年实现了中国人的外太空旅行梦想以来，中国已经为进一步的太空探索做了所有的准备。space exploration是固定用法，意为“太空探索”，因此空格处是exploration。故填exploration。
【37题详解】
考查时态。句意：自从太空英雄杨利伟在2003年实现了中国人的外太空旅行梦想以来，中国已经为进一步的太空探索做了所有的准备。since表示“自从”，引导的从句中时态用一般过去时，空格处用过去式，故填realized。
【38题详解】
考查副词。句意：传统上，中国的航天员是从具有丰富飞行经验的战斗机飞行员中挑选出来的，他们能够控制机器并在紧急情况下保持冷静。空格处用副词作状语，修饰整个句子，traditional的副词是traditionally，意为“传统上”，位于句首，首字母大写，故填Traditionally。
【39题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：传统上，中国的航天员是从具有丰富飞行经验的战斗机飞行员中挑选出来的，他们能够控制机器并在紧急情况下保持冷静。空格处引导的是非限制性定语从句，从句中缺少主语，先行词pilots是人，因此空格处用关系代词who，故填who。
【40题详解】
考查介词。句意：然而，在神舟十六号的三名宇航员中，有一位来自北京航空航天大学的教授桂海潮。on board是固定短语，意为“在船、飞机、车辆或其他交通工具上”，因此空格处是介词on，故填on。
【41题详解】
考查冠词。句意：然而，在神舟十六号的三名宇航员中，有一位来自北京航空航天大学的教授桂海潮。professor是可数名词单数形式，表泛指，前面要加不定冠词，professor是辅音音素开头，因此不定冠词用a，故填a。
【42题详解】
考查不定式和被动语态。句意：他是中国第一个被送入太空的非军事宇航员。astronaut被序数词the first修饰，空格处用不定式作后置定语，宇航员是被送入太空，因此空格处用不定式的被动语态to be sent。故填to be sent。
【43题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：桂和他的同伴们将在天宫空间站停留大约五个月，进行空间科学实验。句中谓语是will stay，空格处用非谓语动词，Gui and his fellows和conduct之间是主谓关系，因此空格处用现在分词表主动，故填conducting。
【44题详解】
考查时态，语态和主谓一致。句意：将平民送入太空被认为是中国航天领域的好消息，因为这表明中国有足够的信心，让普通人也能买到太空旅行的票。将平民送入太空被认为是中国航天领域的好消息，句子要用被动语态，句子描述客观事实，时态用一般现在时，因此空格处是一般现在时的被动语态，主语是动名词短语Sending civilians into space，谓语要用单数，因此空格处是is considered。故填is considered。
【45题详解】
考查代词。句意：将平民送入太空被认为是中国航天领域的好消息，因为这表明中国有足够的信心，让普通人也能买到太空旅行的票。make it possible for sb. to do是固定短语，意为“让做某事成为可能”，其中it是形式宾语，真正的宾语用不定式，故填it。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Jim计划假期去北京旅游，想邀请你同去，并制定旅行计划。请你给他回一封电子邮件，接受邀请并告知他旅行计划。
注意：1.写作词数应为100左右（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）；
2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Jim,
I was so glad to go to Beijing with you during the holidays.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I can’t wait for the holidays to come and meet you.
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Jim,
I was so glad to go to Beijing with you during the holidays. I’m writing to share the travel plans with you.
Our first destination will be the Great Wall and a tourist bus will take us there directly. Since you are interested in Chinese culture, we can spend the next day at the Palace Museum so that you can learn about the life of the ancient Chinese emperors. Besides, the Summer Palace is a place we must go to on the last day and if time allows, I will make arrangements to taste some stylish Beijing food like well-known Beijing Roast Duck and Beijing Noodles. Considering it’s the peak tourist season, I will book rooms online in advance. I’m sure we’ll enjoy each other’s company.
I can’t wait for the holidays to come and meet you.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给英国笔友Jim写回信，接受对方邀请同去北京旅游，并告知旅行计划。
【详解】1.词汇积累
高兴的：glad→joyful
在……期间：during→ for the duration of
考虑到：considering→in view of
预先：in advance→ beforehand
2.句式拓展
同义句转换
原句：Besides, the Summer Palace is a place we must go to on the last day and if time allows, I will make arrangements to taste some stylish Beijing food like well-known Beijing Roast Duck and Beijing Noodles.
拓展句：Additionally the Summer Palace is a place we must go to on the last day and time permitting, I will make arrangements to taste some stylish Beijing food like well-known Beijing Roast Duck and Beijing Noodles.
【点睛】【高分句型1】 Since you are interested in Chinese culture, we can spend the next day at the Palace Museum so that you can learn about the life of the ancient Chinese emperors. （运用了since引导的原因状语从句，so that引导的结果状语从句）
【高分句型2】Besides, the Summer Palace is a place we must go to on the last day and if time allows, I will make arrangements to taste some stylish Beijing food like well-known Beijing Roast Duck and Beijing Noodles. （运用了省略关系代词的限制性定语从句，if引导的条件状语从句，不定式作目的状语）
第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
47. 阅读下列材料，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。
Every girl dreams and Jasmine is no exception. When Jasmine was young, she had read dozens of books on how to be a ballerina（芭蕾舞者）, Suan Lake was her favorite and she had always wanted to become the white swan in it. Later, she started taking ballet lessons and all her teachers confirmed she was a good student. In the hope of becoming a great ballerina, she trained hard on a daily basis.
One day, she saw an advertisement that a famous ballerina troupe（舞团）would be performing in her hometown. And the whole town was talking about the troupe leader, who was said to be the best ballet dancer in the world. Her thoughts ran wild. "I must meet the leader of the troupe and show him my skills" she murmured to herself.
She dressed herself in her best ballerina costume and managed to slip in the backstage without being noticed. To her luck, the leader entered the dressing room and she timidly knocked at the door "Come in" said a gentle voice. Opening the door, Jasmine saw a tall and slim man with a calm look on his face. She bravely approached him and handed him a bunch of red roses and in her excitement the thorns pricked（刺痛）her hand but she did not pay much attention to the pain.
The leader observed her action as she told him her dream. "Alright, you dance and I will give you my advice."
But half way through the dance he stopped her and said, "I'm sorry you're not good enough!" On hearing this, Jasmine's eyes opened wide in shock. It was seconds before she could absorb what was said to her, "Not good enough !" she asked in disbelief. "Yes, not good enough." replied the leader. Boiled in shame and rage, Jasmine ran out of the dressing room as fast as her legs could carry her. The leader's words were a huge blow to her confidence. Despite being so sad, she didn't give up her dream.
注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:
Six months later, she heard that the same ballet troupe was performing in her town again.
Paragraph 2:
Within three years, Jasmine had become a famous ballerina as she wanted.
【答案】Six months later she heard that the same ballet troupe was performing in her town again. Bitter memories of the leader's harsh words came flooding back to her. This time she was determined to find out why the leader had told her she was not good enough when all her teachers thought otherwise. He replied, “I tell this to every student.” She angrily shot back, “You've ruined my life!” Then she got a further shock, “I remember your gift of roses and how the thorns had pricked your fingers but you carried on bravely.” He said if she did not give up so easily, it might be a different story.
Within three years, Jasmine had become a famous ballerina as she wanted. Guided by the troupe leader, she succeeded in attaining the leading position in the Swan Lake. Her elegant appearance and excellent performance on the stage was so amazing that she gained power over all the audiences. Despite being so famous, Jasmine still felt nervous sometimes. But one word would always calm her down: “If you want to pick roses, don’t be afraid of the thorns.”
【解析】
【分析】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了Jasmine的梦想是成为一名伟大的芭蕾舞演员，一天，她看到一则广告，说一个著名的芭蕾舞团将在她的家乡表演。她找到了团长，她勇敢地走近他，递给他一束红玫瑰。激动之下，玫瑰的刺扎到了她的手，但她并没有太在意它的痛，她向团长展示了自己的舞蹈才能。团长说她跳的不够好，在羞愧和愤怒中，Jasmine飞快地跑出了更衣室。领导的话对她的信心是一个巨大的打击。尽管如此悲伤，她没有放弃她的梦想。
【详解】1.段落续写：
1.由第一段首句内容“六个月后，她听说那个芭蕾舞团又在她的镇上演出了”可知，第一段可以继续写没有放弃梦想的Jasmine 又去找团长，这次她决心要弄清楚为什么领导说她不够好以及他们之间的对话。
2.由第二段首句内容“三年之内，Jasmine如愿以偿地成为了一名著名的芭蕾舞演员。”可知，第二段可续写Jasmine成功后的状态和心理、情感变化。
2.续写线索：找到团长问清楚原因——获得了成功——有时会感到紧张——一句话激励着她
3.词汇激活
行为类
1.下定决心做某事：be determined to do sth /make up one’s mind to do sth
2.放弃：give up/abandon
3.获得：acquire/attain
情绪类
1.害怕的：afraid/frightened
2.紧张的：nervous/anxious
【点睛】[高分句型1].Her elegant appearance and excellent performance on the stage was so amazing that she gained power over all the audiences. （so…that引导的结果状语从句）
[高分句型2]. If you want to pick roses, don’t be afraid of the thorns. （if引导的条件状语从句）
听力1-5BCBAA 6-10 ACCBA 11-15 CBBCA 16-20 BBACA高2022级2023-2024学年度第一学期期中考试
英语
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，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 does the man think of his new job
A. Boring. B. Satisfying. C. Poorly-paid.
2. Why does the woman talk to the man
A. To buy a ticket. B. To change a ticket. C. To return a ticket.
3. Where does the conversation take place
A. In a wine shop. B. In a restaurant. C. At the man’s home.
4. What exercise does the man do the least
A. Boxing. B. Jogging. C. Weightlifting.
5. What’s the man’s native language
A. French. B. Japanese. C. English.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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7两个小题。
6. What kind of room did the man reserve
A. A single room. B. A business suite. C. A conference room.
7. How much should the man pay in total
A.$150. B.$300. C.$450.
听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. What is Linda
A. A shopkeeper. B. A singer. C. A nurse.
9. At what time does Linda usually go to bed
A. About 7:00 am. B. About 8:30 am. C. About 11:00 pm.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. What’s the woman’s plan for Saturday afternoon
A. Watching a game. B. Enjoying a concert. C. Doing the housework.
11. Whom will Brian see on Sunday
A. His doctor. B. His friend. C. His mother.
12. What will the woman do on Sunday
A. Work in a garden. B. Go to the man’s home. C. Read a book at home.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16 四个小题。
13. Why does the man call the woman
A. To send a fax. B. To tell some changes. C. To confirm a meeting.
14. Where is Ron
A. In his office. B. In the meeting room. C. In the sales department.
15. How many copies does the woman have to make in all
A.60. B.55. C.50.
16. How will the speakers get to the Wilton
A. By taxi. B. On foot. C. By bus.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17. When does the Running of the Bulls take place
A. In June. B. In July. C. In August.
18. What does the speaker imply about the festival
A. Things might be expensive.
B. There are no 5-star hotels nearby.
C It is held in the narrow streets.
19. What did the museum use to be
A. A market. B. A church. C. A hospital.
20. Who is the speaker giving this talk to
A. Tourists. B. Travel agents. C. History students.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第三部分 第一节(共 15 小题;每小题2.5分,满分 37.5 分)
A
Here are four books online, aiming to strengthen spoken and writing skills for English- language learners.
Arnie the Doughnut
Suggested grade level: lst- 2nd
Arnie looks like an average doughnut made by one of the best bakeries in town. Still, a doughnut is just a doughnut, right WRONG! Click to see what happens.
Themes in the story:lmagination, Humor, Friendship
Brave Irene
Suggested grade level: lst- 2nd
Brave Irene is a dressmaker's daughter. One day, Irene volunteers to send the dress made by her mum to the palace on time, in spite of the snowstorm. Click and see how she overcomes difficulties.
Themes in the story: Courage, Overcoming difficulties
The Empty Pot
Suggested grade level: lst-2nd
The Chinese Emperor announces a test to choose the country's next king. The child who raises the best flowers from a seed given by the Emperor will be the one. Ping is unable to get his seed to come out-but Ping's empty pot is the best of all. Why
Themes in the story: Honesty, Learning from failure
Clark the Shark
Suggested grade level: Kindergarten- 2nd
Clark i,s a shark who loves life, but his enthusiasm is too much for his friends, so his teacher helps him find a way to turn it down. Finally, Clark knows how to get along with his friends.
Themes in the story:Self-Control, lVLanners, Friendship
1. What can children learn from Brave Irene
A. How to make friends. B. How to learn from failure.
C. How to face difficulties. D. How to control themselves.
2. Which of the following books is about honesty
A. Arnie the Doughnut. B. The Empty Pot.
C. Brave Irene. D. Clark the Shark .
3. What is special about Clark the Shark
A. Its themes include friendship. B. It teiis us how to overcome difficulties.
C. It aims to improve children's writing skills. D. It is also suitable for kindergarten children.
B
A disabled woman with only one leg is seeking to break a world record by completing 102 marathon-length runs in 102 days.
Jacky Hunt Broersma, who lost the bottom half of her left leg to a rare form of cancer in 2001, set her goal in mid-January. And every day since then, she has been running the distance of a marathon (马拉松). “Part of my body was gone. For me the most difficult problem was accepting my disability,” she told the reporter.
Until five years ago, she was not very active. But then she looked into running and decided to give it a try. The sport ended up being quite costly. Currently, the carbon fiber blade (碳纤维叶片) she uses, which is designed specifically for running, costs about $10,000. “Running really changed my life,” she said. “It helped me accept myself as a person with disability. It gave me a sense of freedom. I fell in love with the process of pushing my body further just to see what I could do.”
However, she has faced both physical and mental difficulties during her record-breaking attempt. On one recent day, Hunt Broersma felt breakdown at 24 kilometers and began to cry. In that moment, she felt like her planned goal might not happen at all. By dividing it into little goals, she finally picked herself up and carried on.
Hunt Broersma’s main support team is her husband and their two young children. She is posting her progress online and has also got a large social media following.
As she nears the end of her goal, Hunt-Broersma is hoping to inspire a single thought in others: You’re stronger than you think and you’re capable of so much more.
4. What was the most challenging to Hunt-Broersma
A. Taking part in a marathon. B. Breaking a world record.
C. Living with disability. D. Fighting against cancer.
5. What can we learn about Hunt-Broersma from Paragraph 3
A. She was crazy about running. B. Running helped her realize her life goal.
C. Running freed her from her housework. D. She spent much money on running.
6. Why did Hunt-Broersma break down one day
A. She felt hopeless about her goal. B. She lost a record-breaking chance.
C. She got no support from her family. D. She missed a sense of freedom.
7. What does Hunt-Broersma’s story try to tell us
A. Better late than never. B. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
C. Many hands make light work. D. Good things come to those who wait.
C
Social network Facebook has announced that it is pausing work on Instagram Kids, a young people’s version of Instagram, the photo and video-sharing app that Facebook owns. Instagram Kids would have been for 10 to 12-year-olds, who cannot officially use Instagram because it has an age limit of 13.
However, Facebook has recently been criticized for the effect that Instagram can have on teenagers’ mental health, and in particular how girls feel about their bodies.
Facebook has since published its own research which suggests that Instagram more often has a positive effect. However, the criticism has made the company decide that now is a bad time to develop the app for people who are younger than teenagers.
Adam Mosseri, the boss of the Instagram, said that this would give the company time to listen to and work with parents, experts, public officials and politicians and to show that Instagram Kids would take into account concerns around the mental health and wellbeing of its users.
Instagram Kids has not been completely cancelled, but if it is eventually launched in the future, you’ll need a parent or guardian’s permission to sign up. There will be no advertisements and you will only be able to access “age-appropriate” photos and videos.
Mosseri said that he understood people’s worries about the project and that these steps should help the company to get things right. However, several US politicians have called on Instagram not to restart work on the app. “A pause is not enough,” said a statement from four politicians who are keenly opposed to Instagram Kids. “Facebook has completely given up the benefit of the doubt when it comes to protecting young people online and it must completely abandon this project,” the statement said.
8. What has Facebook especially criticized for recently
A. Leaking teenagers’ privacy. B. Publishing its own research result.
C. Damaging teenagers’ physical health. D. Affecting girls’ feelings about their bodies.
9. What does “this” in Paragraph 4 refer to
A. The official age limit of 13 B. Joint efforts of all walks of life.
C. Pausing work on Instagram Kids. D. Concerns about the mental health.
10. What does paragraph 5 mainly talk about
A. Parents’ or guardians’ permission to sign up. B. Facebook’s determination in pausing the app.
C. Access to “age-appropriate” photos and videos. D. Rules to protect online teenagers in the restarted project.
11. What is the attitude of the statement towards Instagram Kids according to the last paragraph
A. Supportive. B. Opposed C. Doubtful. D. Unclear.
D
Accents are a sign of belonging and something that separates communities. Yet we can probably think of people who seem to have lost their accent and of others whose accent stays firmly in place. Given the personal and social importance of how someone speaks, why would anyone’s accent change
A conscious or subconscious desire to fit in can influence the way you speak. If someone moves from Australia to America to work, for example, they will probably at least change their accent in order to get a better sense of belonging. This may be out of a need or desire to be more clearly understood and to be accepted in a new community. They might also want to avoid ridicule for the way they speak.
For people whose accents do shift, the way they speak may be less important to their sense of identity, or their identity with a social or professional group may be more pressing. Even before we are born, we are exposed to the speech patterns of those around us. We progress through various stages of speech development that result in us having speech patterns similar to those around us.
For others whose accent does not seem to change, it could be because they feel safe in their identity, and their accent is much part of that identity — or that keeping the difference is valuable to them.
Meanwhile brain damage may result in foreign accent syndrome (FAS), which results from physical changes that are not under the speaker’s control. Suffering from FAS, speakers may lose the ability to speak at all or experience strange changes in the way they pronounce. In some cases, listeners might look down upon a person with FAS as they believe them to be foreigners. It’s no wonder many people unconsciously protect themselves by adapting their speech to those around them.
12 What does the underlined word ”This“ in Paragraph 2 refer to
A. The desire to fit in. B. The change of career.
C. The adjustment of accents. D. The influence on language.
13. What makes people choose to change their accents
A. The result of brain damage. B. Their strong sense of identity.
C. Their desire to learn about locals. D. The need to adapt to new environment.
14. What can we know about the people suffering from FAS
A. They may be taken as foreigners.
B. They can not help making a sound.
C. They suffer from emotional changes.
D. They may change accents to gain respect.
15. What’s the author’s purpose in writing this text
A. To explain the loss of accents.
B. To introduce the history of accents.
C. To analyze why accents are lost or kept.
D. To show the significance of accent changes,
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。
The research by OECD that was analyzing the homework of 15-year-old school kids has shown that Italian children are busy with homework as they have to spend over 9 hours on it weekly. The other countries where children have to work over 6 hours on their tasks are Ireland, Poland, the USA and Australia. ____16____ According to the Cooper’s review of homework studies, 70% of students show better academic success thanks to homework they were completing. Consequently, we should not underestimate its benefits and now it is time to focus on the reasons why it should not be banned.
Additional practice
____17____ Sometimes the percentage of this knowledge is relatively low, but the requirements of the curriculum (学校课程) make teachers give many self-study tasks home for them to achieve better test results. Moreover, the duty to repeat the material learnt at the lesson contributes to its better memorizing and understanding.
It teaches students responsibility
When students only visit classes they have no idea how difficult it is for teachers to prepare for the lessons and may behave badly. ____18____ These features can be very useful for the future career too.
It teaches important life skills
When we say that students do their homework we add many meanings in this phrase. Pupils learn to manage time effectively, set priorities, and improve self-discipline. ____19____
____20____
If teenagers would have too much time for leisure activities, the possibility that they will be involved in some illegal or criminal issues rises greatly. Being busy with tasks they do not waste their time and spend it with the unmatched benefit.
A. It keeps students busy.
B. It enriches students’ knowledge.
C. Therefore it’s high time that homework should be banned.
D. Not all the information is grasped by students at the lessons.
E. That is a good preparation for future career and meeting deadlines set by bosses.
F. At the same time, each person realizes that homework is extremely important in studying.
G. When they are given assignments on a regular basis, they raise responsibility, punctuality (守时), and performing.
第三部分 英语知识运用(满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(共15 小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
This morning after an evening fight with my three-year-old daughter, I couldn’t wait to get her to school. I was tired from the anger and her ____21____ to communicate because of her slow language development.
As I led her into the car, I felt ____22____. Nothing was right with our world. She was born when my family had been going through a lot of ____23____. Then my child’s language problem was ____24____, but doctors struggled to help her. I felt like we both needed to be ____25____.
I returned that afternoon as ____26____ with the little girl I loved as when I left. Walking toward the school’s playground gate, I spotted her preschool teacher racing to ____27____ me.
“You should have seen her today!” ____28____, his breathy words were supported by ____29____. “See that climber.” He _____30_____ a wooden piece of playground equipment that looked like a rock wall. I nodded. “Well, every day since she started school, she’s tried but _____31_____ to reach the top.” He took a breath. “But today she _____32_____ it!”
He expressed his joy like he’d seen her conquering（征服）Mount Everest! “She cheered and celebrated! I wish I’d recorded it!” His words gave me some _____33_____. My daughter had conquered her mountain. As she ran toward me, I _____34_____ something I hadn’t before. I saw her determination. I saw her strength. I saw a _____35_____.
21. A. attempt B. need C. inability D. desire
22. A. nervous B. peaceful C. hopeless D. curious
23. A. sufferings B. emotions C. efforts D. celebrations
24. A. prevented B. replaced C. solved D. identified
25. A. protected B. rescued C. balanced D. respected
26. A. disappointed B. honest C. strict D. pleased
27. A. greet B. hear C. praise D. escape
28. A. Originally B. Obviously C. Fortunately D. Eventually
29. A. complaint B. confidence C. excitement D. bravery
30. A. took up B. pointed to C. cut down D. worked out
31. A. determined B. rejected C. intended D. failed
32. A. missed B. ignored C. tried D. made
33. A. comfort B. luck C. imagination D. description
34. A. displayed B. recognized C. taught D. provided
35. A. player B. mother C. hero D. teacher
第Ⅱ卷
第二节 语法填空(共 15 小题;每小题1 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。
China has made all the preparations for further space ____36____ (explore) since space hero Yang Liwei ____37____ (realize) Chinese people’s dream to travel to outer space in 2003.
____38____ (traditional), China’s astronauts are selected from among fighter plane pilots with rich flying experience, ____39____ can control the machine and stay calm in an emergency. However, among the three astronauts ____40____ board Shenzhou XVI, is Gui Haichao, ____41____ professor from Beihang University. He is the first non-military astronaut in China ____42____ (send) into space. Gui and his fellows will stay inside the Tiangong space station for around five months, ____43____ (conduct) space science experiments.
Sending civilians into space ____44____ (consider)good news for China’s astronautics field, as it shows that the nation is confident enough, making ____45____ possible for ordinary people to buy a ticket for a trip into space.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Jim计划假期去北京旅游，想邀请你同去，并制定旅行计划。请你给他回一封电子邮件，接受邀请并告知他旅行计划。
注意：1.写作词数应为100左右（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）；
2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Jim,
I was so glad to go to Beijing with you during the holidays.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I can’t wait for the holidays to come and meet you.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
47. 阅读下列材料，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。
Every girl dreams and Jasmine is no exception. When Jasmine was young, she had read dozens of books on how to be a ballerina（芭蕾舞者）, Suan Lake was her favorite and she had always wanted to become the white swan in it. Later, she started taking ballet lessons and all her teachers confirmed she was a good student. In the hope of becoming a great ballerina, she trained hard on a daily basis.
One day she saw an advertisement that a famous ballerina troupe（舞团）would be performing in her hometown. And the whole town was talking about the troupe leader, who was said to be the best ballet dancer in the world. Her thoughts ran wild. "I must meet the leader of the troupe and show him my skills" she murmured to herself.
She dressed herself in her best ballerina costume and managed to slip in the backstage without being noticed. To her luck, the leader entered the dressing room and she timidly knocked at the door "Come in" said a gentle voice. Opening the door, Jasmine saw a tall and slim man with a calm look on his face. She bravely approached him and handed him a bunch of red roses and in her excitement the thorns pricked（刺痛）her hand but she did not pay much attention to the pain.
The leader observed her action as she told him her dream. "Alright, you dance and I will give you my advice."
But half way through the dance he stopped her and said, "I'm sorry you're not good enough!" On hearing this, Jasmine's eyes opened wide in shock. It was seconds before she could absorb what was said to her, "Not good enough !" she asked in disbelief. "Yes, not good enough." replied the leader. Boiled in shame and rage, Jasmine ran out of the dressing room as fast as her legs could carry her. The leader's words were a huge blow to her confidence. Despite being so sad, she didn't give up her dream.
注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:
Six months later, she heard that the same ballet troupe was performing in her town again.
Paragraph 2:
Within three years, Jasmine had become a famous ballerina as she wanted.
听力1-5BCBAA 6-10 ACCBA 11-15 CBBCA 16-20 BBACA
