2022-2023学年北京市中国农业大学附属中学高二上学期期中学业水平调研英语试题（解析版）

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中国农大附中第一学期期中练习
高二英语
第一部分：听力理解(共三节，30 分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，共7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
1. What kind of music does the woman like?
A. Classical music. B. Rock music. C. Country music.
2. Which sweater will the man take?
A. The red one. B. The blue one. C. The yellow one.
3 How will the man pay?
A. In cash. B. By credit card. C. By traveler’s cheque.
4. Where are the woman’s keys?
A. In her pocket. B. On the floor. C. On the table.
5. What will the man probably do tonight?
A. Read Chapter 4. B. Study in the library. C. Watch the football match.
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，共15分)
听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的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5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的做答时间。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. What is the relationship between the two speakers?
A. Doctor and patient. B. Husband and wife. C. Boss and secretary.
7. When will the meetings end?
A. At 3:00pm. B. At 5:00pm. C. At 6:30pm.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. Where are the magazines?
A. In Row 3. B. In Row 5. C. In Row 7.
9. What does the man decide to borrow?
A. Novels. B. Biographies. C. Magazines.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why does the man make the call?
A. To ask for information. B. To apologize for mistakes. C. To send out an invitation.
11. What sport is the man interested in?
A. Football. B. Basketball. C. Swimming.
12. On what days is the sports center closed?
A. Mondays. B. Fridays. C. Sundays.
听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。
13. What is the speaker mainly talking about?
A. Rules of the school. B. Course requirements. C. Notices of the new term.
14. Which club will meet on Wednesdays?
A. Baseball. B. Dance. C. Chess.
15. When will the parents’ evening for Year 8 be held?
A. In September. B. In October. C. In November.
第三节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，共7.5分)
听下面一段对话，完成第16至第20五道小题，每小题仅填写一个词。听对话前，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后你将有60秒钟的作答时间。
Cell Phone Repair Form
Customer’s Name
Thomas 16
Telephone No.
17
Time of Purchase
18 1st,2015
Problem
Screen went 19
Solution
20 it up and check the inside
第二部分：知识运用(共两节，20分)
第一节 语法填空(共 10 小题;每小题 1分，共 10分)
A
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 1 个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
Khorkina is one of the most successful gymnast in Russia. She was born on January 19, 1979, in Belgorod and ____1____ (introduce) to gymnastics by her mother when she was only four years old. Her coach Boris Pilkin was the only coach ____2____ her entire career. With the help of her coach, she has won numerous awards. In addition, she____3____ (brave) entered the world of show business, and had even more courage to enter the world of theater. On August 19, 2004, she played the artist one final time. Even Olympic boss Jacques Rogge replies Khorkina is his favorite gymnast.
【答案】1. was introduced
2. in##through##during
3. bravely
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。介绍了俄罗斯体操运动员霍尔金娜的成功之路。
【1题详解】
考查时态语态和主谓一致。句意：她于1979年1月19日出生在别尔哥罗德，四岁时她妈妈就让她尝试体操。提示词introduce意为“介绍，引见”，introduce sb to sth意为“初次了解，使尝试”。分析句子结构可知，空格处作谓语。根据“by her mother when she was only four years old”可知，在她4岁的时候，被她妈妈要求尝试体操，故用一般过去时态被动语态，主语是She，构成被动语态的be动词要用was。故填was introduced。
【2题详解】
考查介词。句意：她的教练鲍里斯·皮尔金是她整个职业生涯中唯一的教练。分析句子结构可知，空格处应填入介词。结合句意，表示“在她的整个职业生涯期间”，需要用介词表示“在……期间”，可用in/through/during表示。故填in/through/during。
【3题详解】
考查副词。句意：此外，她勇敢地进入了演艺圈，甚至更有勇气进入了戏剧界。分析句子结构可知，空格处用来修饰动词entered“进入”，故用副词修饰动词。brave为形容词，意为“勇敢的”，其副词为bravely。故填bravely。
B
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 1 个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
Hermit crabs(寄居蟹) are nature’s recyclers. They eat waste and help keep oceans and shores clean. Unlike other crabs, the hermit crab has a thin outer shell over its soft tail. This makes____4____ easy prey for hungry predators(天敌). Hermit crabs stay safe by living in old seashells. A hermit crab is picky(狡猾); it tries on many shells until it finds one that fits just right. In recent years, however, many hermit crabs _____5_____(have) trouble finding their perfect homes. What is the problem?There are not enough ____6____(shell) to go around!
【答案】4. them
5. have had
6. shells
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了寄居蟹。
【4题详解】
考查代词。句意：这使得它们很容易成为饥饿捕食者的猎物。代指前文中的Hermit crabs，所以用代词them代指。故填them。
【5题详解】
考查时态。句意：然而，近年来，许多寄居蟹很难找到它们完美的家。根据句中时间状语In recent years可知，用现在完成时。主语是many hermit crabs，所以谓语动词用have。故填have had。
【6题详解】
考查名词的数。句意：没有足够的贝壳来分配! enough作形容词时，意思是“足够的”，通常用来修饰可数名词复数或不可数名词。名词shell为可数名词，所以用复数形式。故填shells。
C
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 1 个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
The World Health Organization says there has been a sharp increase in the number of over-weight children in developing countries, ____7____ will be likely to become overweight adults. The condition can produce serious health problems like heart diseases. The WHO has some basic solutions for individuals and countries. The organization says you should lower your intake of fat, sugar, salt and ____8____(process) food and eat more fruits, vegetables and increase physical activity. The WHO says these actions are especially important for children. More importantly, governments should consider ____9____(provide) vitamins for children and educational campaigns about problems linked to obesity would also help. ____10____ (Reduce) the number of overweight children will not be easy. The goal is difficult to meet in countries.
【答案】7. who 8. processed
9. providing
10. Reducing
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。旨在说明世卫组织指出的问题：当前发展中国家面临的儿童肥胖问题，以及其提出的建议。
【7题详解】
考查连词。句意：世界卫生组织指出在发展中国家超重孩童的数量急剧增加，这些孩子可能成为超重成年人。根据句意可知此处需要填写连词，连接非限定性定语从句，修饰先行词overweight children，因定语从句缺主语，且先行词为人，故使用who引导从句。故填who。
【8题详解】
考查过去分词类形容词。句意：世界卫生组织称你应该减少脂肪、糖分、盐、和加工过的食物的摄入，多吃水果、蔬菜，多锻炼。根据句意和提示词process“加工”可知，此处应该使用过去分词形式processed“加工了的”做形容词修饰后面的名词food“食物”，即建议读者或超重人群多吃新鲜食材，而非加工过的食材。故填processed。
【9题详解】
考查动名词。句意：更重要的是，政府应该考虑为孩子提供维生素，与肥胖问题相关的教育运动也会有所帮助。根据动词consider“考虑”的搭配consider doing sth“考虑做某事”可知空格处动词provide“提供”使用动名词形式作宾语。故填providing。
【10题详解】
考查动名词。句意：减少超重孩童的数量非易事。根据句意可知，动词reduce“减少”此处应改为动名词形式，在句首担当主语。故填Reducing。
第二节 完形填空(共 10小题;每小题 1 分，共 10 分)
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项
On Friday afternoon，Class Seven had an Art lesson. It was their favorite lesson of the week. Everyone ____11____ Trudy Hubble looked forward to it. Trudy had long arms, legs and always knocked things over.
When Trudy came into the classroom, Rob Mason said, “Look out, here comes Trouble!” All the kids laughed. Trudy had to smile and pretended she didn’t mind. How she wished she could be more like Lisa Gibbs, who had small hands and feet and never ____12____ things over!
That day, they were going to paint animals. Again, Trudy knocked over the jam jar. Dirty water spread in a pool across the table and ___13___ Lisa’s dragon. Every time Trudy tried to do Art, it was always a disaster.
“I hate Art, ” Trudy thought as she went home on the bus, wishing never to go to school again.
As soon as she got home, Mum asked her to take a message to Mrs. Willow.
Trudy knocked on the door and the door opened. There stood an old lady, so tall and elegant, like her house, which was full of dedicate china.
“My mum’s your home help She won’t be able to come tomorrow. She’s got a cold. ”
“I’m sorry to hear that. What she needs is the cold ___14___. Come inside and I’ll give you some. ” Mrs. Willow opened the door wider.
Freezing there, Trudy stood ___15___, much like a statue, afraid to move in.
“Why don’t you come in?”
“I am the clumsiest person in our school! I know something will get broken when I’m around. ”
“I used to be clumsy too, a real ugly little duck, ” Mrs. Willow smiled. “But I grew up to be a swan(天鹅). ”
“But I don’t think I shall, ” Trudy doubted. “I’ll just grow up to be an ugly duck. ”
“Not if you do as I did. You have to keep telling yourself that inside, where it matters, you’re really a swan. ”
“I’m a swan, ” Trudy ____16____ her throat and took the medicine, heading for home.
Next morning Mum’s cold was much better. “If Mrs. Willow’s cold cure is a kind of magic, then her swan cure must work as well. ” Trudy couldn’t wait to try it out.
In the school playground some children stood looking up into the chestnut tree(栗子树). Lisa was in tears.
“What’s the matter?” asked Trudy.
“It’s my kite, ” Lisa said, wiping her eyes. “It’s got ____17____ up the tree. ”
“I’ll get it down for you, ” Trudy said kindly.
“No, you’ll tear it!” Lisa looked frightened “It’s a special Chinese kite! I got it for my birthday.”
For a moment Trudy felt like her old ___18___ self. But then she remembered what Mrs. Willow had said. It didn’t matter how she looked outside. Inside, she was really a swan.
She jumped up and grabbed the lowest branch and began to climb. Soon, she climbed to the kite and freed it by using her long arms and hands. But now she had to climb down again using only one hand. Very, very ____19____, she swung herself down to the ground. The kite was safe!
“Thanks, Trudy. ” Lisa showed it to the others. “Look, it’s all right!”
Trudy felt very, very proud and different. Smiling at everyone, she walked away like a swan, so tall and _____20_____.
11. A. except B. besides C. including D. behind
12. A. took B. turned C. rolled D. tripped
13. A. drew B. destroyed C. marked D. colored
14. A. care B. leave C. concern D. cure
15. A. straight B. still C. steady D. tall
16. A. touched B. cleaned C. cleared D. wiped
17. A. stuck B. crashed C. torn D. damped
18. A. beautiful B. clumsy C. dishonest D. smart
19. A. carefully B. doubtfully C. confidently D. anxiously
20. A. eager B. energetic C. enthusiastic D. elegant
【答案】11. A 12. D 13. B 14. D 15. B 16. C 17. A 18. B 19. A 20. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了长腿长脚的Trudy过去总是打翻东西，感觉自己很笨拙，像丑小鸭一样。直到有一天受Willow太太的鼓励，不断地告诉自己可以变成天鹅，最后真的变得自信的故事。
11题详解】
考查介词词义辨析。句意：除了Trudy Hubble，每个人都很期待它。A. except除……外；B. besides除……外（还）；C. including包括；D. behind在……后面。根据上文“It was their favorite lesson of the week.”及语境可知，美术课是孩子们最喜欢的课程，每个人都很期待，但Trudy Hubble是个例外。故选A。
【12题详解】
考查动词搭配。句意：她多希望她能像Lisa Gibbs一样，拥有小手小脚，永远不会绊倒东西。分析句子结构可知，本题考查动词和over的搭配。A. took over接管；B. turned over移交；C. rolled over翻滚；D. tripped over绊倒。根据上文“Trudy had long arms, legs and always knocked things over.”可知，Trudy拥有长胳膊长腿，总是打翻东西，所以她希望永远不会绊倒东西。故选D。
【13题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：脏水在桌子对面的水池里流开，毁掉了Lisa的龙。A. drew画；B. destroyed破坏，摧毁；C. marked做记号；D. colored给……填色。根据语境可知，Trudy把脏水弄洒了，应该是弄脏了Lisa画的龙，所以她的画毁掉了。故选B。
【14题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她需要的是感冒药。A. care照料；B. leave假期；C. concern关心；D. cure药物。根据上文“She’s got a cold.”可知，Trudy的妈妈感冒了，以及下文“Trudy ____6____ her throat and took the medicine, heading for home.”，Trudy拿着感冒药回家了可知，Willow太太要给Trudy的妈妈找感冒药。故选D。
【15题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Trudy一动不动地站在那里，就像一尊雕像，不敢进去。A. straight笔直的；B. still静止的，不动的；C. steady稳定的；D. tall高的。根据“Freezing there”以及“much like a statue”可知，Trudy是静止的状态。故选B。
【16题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Trudy清了清嗓子并且拿着感冒药回家了。A. touched触摸；B. cleaned打扫；C. cleared清理；D. wiped擦。clear one’s throat意为“清嗓子”符合题意。故选C。
【17题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：它被卡在树上了。A. stuck卡住；B. crashed碰撞，坠落；C. torn撕碎；D. damped弄湿。根据语境可知，Lisa的风筝被卡在树上拿不下来了。故选A。
【18题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。有那么一会儿，Trudy觉得自己又像从前那个笨拙的自己了。A. beautiful美丽的；B. clumsy笨拙的；C. dishonest不诚实的；D. smart聪明的。根据上文可知，Trudy过去总是打翻东西，所以过去是笨拙的。故选B。
【19题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：她非常非常小心地摇身下来。A. carefully小心地； B. doubtfully怀疑地；C. confidently自信地；D. anxiously不安地。根据下文“The kite was safe!”可知，风筝是完好无损的，说明为了保护风筝，Trudy是很小心地从树上下来的。故选A。
【20题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她对大家微笑着，像天鹅一样走了，那么高，那么优雅。A. eager热切的，渴望的；B. energetic精力充沛的；C. enthusiastic热情的；D. elegant优雅的，精美的。根据句意可知，像天鹅一样，应该是优雅的。故选D。
第三部分：阅读理解(共两节，30 分)
第一节 阅读选择(共 12 小题;每小题 2 分，共 24 分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
One day, a college student was taking a walk with a professor. As they went along, they saw lying in the path a pair of old shoes. They supposed the shoes belonged to a poor man who was employed in a field close by, and who had nearly finished his day’s word.
The student turned to the professor, saying, “ Let us play the man a trick: we will hide his shoes, and hide ourselves behind those bushes, and wait to see his confusion when he cannot find them”.
“My young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never amuse ourselves at the expense of the poor. But you are rich, and may give yourself a much greater pleasure by tricking on the poor man. Put a coin into each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves  and watch how the discovery affects him.”
The student did so, and they both placed themselves behind the bushes close by. The poor man soon finished his work, and came across the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes. After he slipped his foot into one of his shoes, he felt something hard. He bent down to feel w hat it was, and found the coin. Astonishment and wonder were seen on his face.
He  fixed his eyes on the coin, turned it round, and looked at it again and again. He then looked around him on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and continued to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was doubled on finding the other coin. His feelings overcame him. He fell upon his knees, looked up to heaven and cried a sincere thanksgiving, in which he spoke of his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread, Whom the timely help, from some unknown hand, would save from dying．
The student stood there, deeply affected, and his eyes filled with tears．“Now,”said the professor,“are you not much better pleased than if you had played your intended trick？” The youth replied,“You have taught me a lesson which I will never forget．
21. The student wanted to play the poor man a trick to _________________．
A. find the truth B. show his wisdom
C. amuse himself D. teach him a lesson
22. After finding the two coins, the man felt_____________．
A. helpless B. interested
C. peaceful D. Thankful
23. We can know from the passage that the professor is ___________．
A. wise B. rich
C. humorous D. Serious
24. What dose the story intend to tell us？
A. A small act of kindness brings great joy．
B. God helps those who help themselves．
C. Where there is a will, there is a way．
D. Actions speak louder than words．
【答案】21. C 22. D 23. A 24. A
【解析】
【分析】本文为记叙文。文章中有一个年轻人想搞恶作剧，他把在地里干活的穷人的鞋子藏起来，看他会什么反应。但和他在一起的教授劝阻了他，相反让他给穷人鞋子里放了两枚硬币。结果穷人特别感动，跪下向上帝感恩。年轻人通过这件事知道了“小小的善举会给别人带来巨大的快乐”这句话的真谛。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中的we should never amuse ourselves at the expense of the poor.（我们不能以戏弄穷人来达到取悦自己的目的）可知，这个年轻人想捉弄那个穷人来取悦自己。故选C。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的He fell upon his knees, looked up to heaven and cried a sincere thanksgiving, in which he spoke of his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread, Whom the timely help, from some unknown hand, would save from dying.（他跪下、看着天、感激的哭了，因为他有生病的妻子、没有饭吃的孩子）可知，穷人发现了硬币之后，心中充满了感激。故选D。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中的You have taught me a lesson which I will never forget（你给我一个永生难忘的教训）可推知，这说明教授非常的明智，用事实来教训了学生。故选A。
【24题详解】
推理判断题。文章中一个年轻人想搞恶作剧，把在地里干活的穷人的鞋子藏起来，看他会什么反应。但和他在一起的教授劝阻了他，相反让他给穷人鞋子里放了两枚硬币。结果穷人特别感动，跪下向上帝感恩。由此判断出短文想告诉我们“小小的善举会带来巨大的快乐”。故选A。
【点睛】阅读理解在每套英语试题中都占有很重要的分值，需要大家特别重视。解答阅读理解时，一般遵循先读文章后的题目，标识出关键词（信息点），带着问题去阅读，做到心中有数，这样能够提高做题效率；在阅读过程中，将题目答案的原文信息源做好标识，这样能够做到自己的答案有凭有据，有助于提高自己的做题信心、有利于回头的自我检查。如第1小题“为了什么年轻人想捉弄那个穷人”，文章中并没有直接指出年轻人的目的，但是通过第三段中教授对年轻人说的“we should never amuse ourselves at the expense of the poor.”（我们永远不应该以穷人们作为自我取悦的代价）可推断出，年轻人捉弄穷人的原因是为了让自己高兴。那么，第三段教授说的这句话就是第1小题的答案依据，于是我们在文中做好题号标识。同时，做阅读理解题时，一定要细心，这样才能准确找到正确答案。
B
University Room Regulations
Approved and Prohibited Items
The following items are approved for use in residential(住宿的) rooms: electric blankets, hair dryers, personal computers, radios, televisions and DVD players. Items that are not allowed in student rooms include: candles, ceiling fans, fireworks, waterbeds, sun lamps and wireless routers. Please note that any prohibited items will be taken away by the Office of Residence Life.
Access to Residential Rooms
Students are provided with a combination(组合密码) for their room door locks upon check-in. Do not share your room door lock combination with anyone. The Office of Residence Life may change the door lock combination at any time at the expense of the resident if it is found that the student has shared the combination with others. The fee is ＄25 to change a room combination.
Cooking Policy
Students living in buildings that have kitchens are only permitted to cook in the kitchen. Students must clean up after cooking. This is not the responsibility of housekeeping staff. Kitchens that are not kept clean may be closed for use. With the exception of using a small microwave oven(微波炉) to heat food, students are not permitted to cook in their rooms.
Pet Policy
No pets except fish are permitted in student rooms. Students who are found with pets, whether visiting or owned by the student, are subject to an initial fine of ＄100 and a continuing fine of ＄50 a day per pet. Students receive written notice when the fine goes into effect. If, one week from the date of written notice, the pet is not removed, the student is referred to the Student Court.
Quiet Hours
Residential buildings must maintain an atmosphere that supports the academic mission of the University. Minimum quiet hours in all campus residences are 11:00 pm to 8:00 am Sunday through Thursday. Quiet hours on Friday and Saturday nights are 1:00 am to 8:00 am. Students who violate quiet hours are subject to a fine of ＄25.
25. Which of the following items are allowed in student rooms?
A. Ceiling fans and waterbeds. B. Wireless routers and radios.
C. Hair dryers and candles. D. TVs and electric blankets.
26. What if a student is found to have told his combination to others?
A. The combination should be changed. B. The Office should be charged.
C. He should replace the door lock. D. He should check out of the room.
27. What do we know about the cooking policy?
A. A microwave oven can be used.
B. Cooking in student rooms is permitted.
C. A housekeeper is to clean up the kitchen.
D. Students are to close kitchen doors after cooking.
28. When can students enjoy a party in residences?
A. 7:00 am, Sunday. B. 7:30 am, Thursday.
C. 11:30 pm, Monday. D. 00:30 am, Saturday.
【答案】25. D 26. A 27. A 28. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是应用文，介绍大学住校生寝室规定。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一部分中的The following items are approved for use in residential(住宿的) rooms: electric blankets, hair dryers, personal computers, radios, televisions and DVD players.可知，在学生宿舍里允许使用电热毯、电吹风、个人电脑、收音机、电视和DVD播放器，故选D。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二部分中的The Office of Residence Life may change the door lock combination at any time at the expense of the resident if it is found that the student has shared the combination with others.可知，如果发现学生将组合密码告诉他人，the Office of Residence Life可以随时更改房门锁的组合密码，费用将由学生承担，故选A。
【27题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三部分中的With the exception of using a small microwave oven(微波炉) to heat food, students are not permitted to cook in their rooms.可知，除了可以使用小的微波炉来加热食物外，不允许学生在房间里做饭，故选A。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一部分中的"Quiet hours on Friday and Saturday nights are 1:00 am to 8:00 am"可知，学生应该在周五和周六的凌晨1:00到早上8:00保持安静，故选D。
C
Speed-reading is a necessary skill in the Internet age. We skim over articles, e-mails and WeChat to try to grasp key words and the essential meaning of a certain text. Surrounded with information from our electronic devices, it would be impossible to cope if we read word by word, line by line. But a new trend encourages people to enjoy reading slowly, listing benefits beyond the intelligent stimulation.
A recent story from The Wall Street Journal reported on a book club in Wellington, New Zealand, where members meet in a cafe and turn off their smartphones. They sink into cozy chairs and read in silence for an hour. Unlike traditional book clubs, the point of the slow reading club isn’t exchanging ideas about a certain book, but to get away from electronic devices and read in a quiet, relaxed environment. According to the Journal, the Wellington book club is just one example of a movement started by book lovers who miss the old-fashioned way of reading before the Internet and smartphones.
Slow readers, such as The Atlantic’s Maura Kelly, say a regular reading habit sharpens the mind, improves concentration, reduces stress levels and deepens the ability to sympathize. Another study published last year in science showed that reading novels slowly helps people understand other’s mental states and beliefs, a fundamental skill in building relationships.
Yet technology has made us less attentive readers. Screens have changed our reading patterns from the straight and information left-to-right sequence to a wild skimming and skipping pattern as we hunt for important words and information. Reading text punctuated with links leads to weaker comprehension than reading plain text. The Internet may have made us stupider, says Patrick Kingsey from The Guardian. Because of the Internet, he says, we have become very good at collecting a wide range of interesting news, but we are also gradually forgetting how to sit back, reflect, and relate all these facts to each other.
Slow reading means a return to an uninterrupted, straight pattern, in a quiet environment free of distractions. Aim for 30minutesa day, advises Kelly from The Atlantic. “You can squeeze in that half hour pretty easily if only during your free moments, you pick up a meaningful work of literature, ” Kelly said. “Reach for your e-reader, if you like. Kindles make books like War and Peace less heavy, not less substantive, and also ensure you’ll never lose your place. ”
29. The book club in Wellington mentioned in Paragraph 2 shows________.
A. the increasing number of club readers B. the decline of electronic devices
C. the importance of exchanging ideas D. the new trend of slow reading
30. According to Patrick Kingsley, people are stupider partly because of________.
A. the lack of reflection B. the straight, left-to-right screen
C. a wide range of interesting news D. a non-stop reading pattern
31. According to the passage, slow reading________.
A. promotes the current technology advances
B. contributes to understanding among people
C. provides people with a quiet environment
D. cures the memory loss of elderly people
32. What’s the writer’s main purpose in writing the passage?
A. To call on us to read slowly.
B. To emphasize the benefit of Reading Clubs.
C. To tell us we are entering the Internet Age.
D. To highlight the influence of Speed Reading.
【答案】29. D 30. A 31. B 32. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍的是在目前快速阅读的大背景下，阅读爱好者发起了一项“回归慢速阅读”的活动并例举了慢速。
【29题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“According to the Journal, the Wellington book club is just one example of a movement started by book lovers who miss the old-fashioned way of reading before the Internet and smartphones.(据《华尔街日报》报道，惠灵顿读书俱乐部只是由怀念互联网和智能手机出现之前的老式阅读方式的图书爱好者发起的一项运动的一个例子)”可知，第二段提到的惠灵顿读书俱乐部显示了慢阅读的新趋势。故选D。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“The Internet may have made us stupider, says Patrick Kingsey from The Guardian. Because of the Internet, he says, we have become very good at collecting a wide range of interesting news, but we are also gradually forgetting how to sit back, reflect, and relate all these facts to each other. (《卫报》的帕特里克·金西说，互联网可能让我们变得更笨。他说，因为互联网，我们已经非常擅长收集各种有趣的新闻，但我们也逐渐忘记了如何坐下来，反思，并将所有这些事实相互联系起来)”可知，根据帕特里克·金斯利的说法，人们之所以更愚蠢，部分原因是缺乏反思。故选A。
【31题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Another study published last year in science showed that reading novels slowly helps people understand other’s mental states and beliefs, a fundamental skill in building relationships. (去年发表在《科学》杂志上的另一项研究表明，慢慢阅读小说有助于人们理解他人的精神状态和信仰，这是建立人际关系的一项基本技能)”可知，慢阅读有助于人们之间的理解。故选B。
【32题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“But a new trend encourages people to enjoy reading slowly, listing benefits beyond the intelligent stimulation. (但现在有一种新趋势鼓励人们享受慢速阅读，它列出了智力刺激之外的好处)”及全文可知，文章主要介绍的是在目前快速阅读的大背景下，阅读爱好者发起了一项“回归慢速阅读”的活动并例举了慢速。所以作者写此文的目的是号召我们慢慢阅读。故选A。
第二节 阅读表达(共 3 小题，共 6 分)
阅读下面的短文和问题，根据短文内容和每小题后的具体要求，完成对该问题的回答。
“One person’s trash is another person’s treasure.” That’s a common expression, but the next time you throw something away, think about a twist on the old saying. What if your trash could become your own treasure? Many creative, thrifty, and environmentally minded people have come up with a way to make that happen. It’s called upcycling. Our world would be a better place if everyone would begin upcycling.
Upcycling is the practice of taking an unwanted item and turning it into something useful. For example, how about that pair of jeans with a hole in one knee? It could become a new pillow for your bedroom. How about the old T-shirts you never wear anymore? It could be sewed together to make a picnic blanket. All of these are examples of upcycling.
Upcycling is not the same as recycling. Upcycling is actually much better for the environment. Recycling takes an item made of glass, paper, metal, or plastic, breaks it down to its base material, and then uses that material to make another product. This requires a great deal of energy. On the other hand, when you choose to upcycle, the only energy you use is your own. And upcycling not only reduces the amount of trash that goes into our landfills, but it also protects natural resources, such as oil and gas. Recycling is good for the environment, but upcycling is even better.
Upcycling also makes a family’s budget stretch further. Before you run to the store to buy something, look around your house. Old teacups can be transformed into candles. And an old ladder can even become a bookshelf. Of course, the idea of reusing items to save money is not new. During the Great Depression in the 1930s, many families lived on a tight budget. People had to use what they already had in order to meet their needs. Flour sacks were used to make clothes, and a broken door became a new table. Today we should follow the examples of our great-grandparents and save money by upcycling.
As responsible citizens, we should all be concerned with protecting our environment and budgeting our resources. Upcycling is a fun and creative way to help. The next time you go to toss something into the trash can, stop and think about what it could become. Chances are, there’s a brand-new item in your hand just waiting to be upcycled.
33 What is upcycling according to the passage?
________________________________________________________
34. Why is upcycling much better for the environment than recycling?
________________________________________________________
35. Find out one thing in your daily life to upcycle. Explain what you will do with it.
________________________________________________________
【答案】33. Upcycling is the practice of taking an unwanted item and turning it into something useful.
34. Because it protects natural resource.
35. I plan to upcycle the bottle. I will tum glass bottles into candle holders or glass lamps.
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。旨在说明升级改造是一个比回收利用更好的保护环境，减少污染、浪费的好方法。
【33题详解】
考查细节理解。根据文章第二段第一句“Upcycling is the practice of taking an unwanted item and turning it into something useful.”“升级改造是将不想要的物品变成一些有用的物品的实践。”可知upcycling“升级改造”的定义。故答案为Upcycling is the practice of taking an unwanted item and turning it into something useful。
34题详解】
考查细节理解。根据第三段倒数第二句“And upcycling not only reduces the amount of trash that goes into our landfills, but it also protects natural resources, such as oil and gas.”（升级改造不仅减少进入废渣埋填地的垃圾，还能保护如石油、天然气等自然资源。）可知与同样能减少垃圾的回收利用相比，它更好的原因在于它还能够保护自然资源。故答案为Because it protects natural resource。
【35题详解】
考查推理判断。根据第二段倒数二三句提供的改造例子“How about the old T-shirts you never wear anymore? It could be sewed together to make a picnic blanket.”（你不会再穿的T恤呢？它能够被缝在一起成为野餐的毯子）可知，我们可以将日常所不想再用的物品摇身一变成为想用的东西。故我们可以将一个玻璃杯变成灶台或者玻璃灯。故答案可为I plan to upcycle the bottle. I will tum glass bottles into candle holders or glass lamps。
第四部分：书面表达(20 分)
36. 假设你是红星中学英语社李华，你校英语社打算邀请外教Professor Smith 为全校学生做一次主题为保护环境的演讲，请给他写一封邀请信，信的内容包括：
1. 说明写信的目的
2. 告知时间和地点
3. 介绍演讲的内容(如环境保护的原因、后果及措施等)
注意：1. 词数为 80 左右。
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3.英语社(English Club)
Dear Professor Smith，
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Professor Smith，
I am Li Hua, from the English club in Hong Xing Middle school. I’m writing to invite you to deliver a speech named “Environmental Protection”, which is scheduled to be given on November 30th, in the school hall.
In your speech, we hope you could introduce the following aspects. To start with, the reasons are cause for concern, including garbage throwing, wasting natural resources, overfishing, among which human activity will be to blame. Meanwhile, the severe consequence should be followed. For example, without better environment, we will have no clear water to drink, no fresh air to breathe. Additionally, it’s better to highlight the solutions for improving environmental pollution, such as setting up natural reserve to save the endangered species, changing the way we work and travel, turning to clean energy. Of course, starting with small things should be emphasized as well. Last but not least, we hope you could share some of your ways to get environment better with us.
I would appreciate it much if you could come. Look forward to your reply at your earliest convenience.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给外教Professor Smith 写一封邀请信，邀请他为全校学生做一次主题为保护环境的演讲，信的内容包括：
1. 说明写信的目的
2. 告知时间和地点
3. 介绍演讲的内容(如环境保护的原因、后果及措施等)
【详解】1.词汇积累
预定做：be scheduled to→be due to
结果：consequence → result
此外：Additionally→In addition
强调：highlight→ emphasize
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：For example, without better environment, we will have no clear water to drink, no fresh air to breathe.
拓展句：For example, if there is no better environment, we will have no clear water to drink, no fresh air to breathe.
【点睛】【高分句型1】I’m writing to invite you to deliver a speech named “Environmental Protection”, which is scheduled to be given on November 30th, in the school hall.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句）
【高分句型2】To start with, the reasons are cause for concern, including garbage throwing, wasting natural resources, overfishing, among which human activity will be to blame.（运用了“介词+which”引导的非限制性定语从句）
听力答案：1. B 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. A 8. B 9. B 10. A 11. B 12. A 13. C 14. C 15. B 16. Tarshis/TARSHIS 17. 627935 18. May 19. black 20.Open