2022-2023学年天津市第九中学高二上学期期中阶段性质量检测英语试题（解析版）

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2022-2023学年度第一学期阶段性质量检测试卷
高二年级英语学科
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顶，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What did the boy finally get?
A. A colorful bike. B. A blue bike C. A white bike.
2. How long does the woman plan to stay?
A. About seven days. B. About five days. C. About twelve days.
3. What do we know about the man?
A. He is making coffee. B. He has a pain in his hands. C. He is busy painting.
4. What did the woman do last night?
A. She saw a movie. B. She went to her sister’s. C. She watched a football game.
5. What time will Cathy go to the party?
A. Before seven. B. Around six thirty. C. After seven.
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题。
6. Who is the woman most probably speaking to?
A. A passenger. B. A railway man. C. A conductor.
7. What do we know about the train?
A. It takes half an hour to Sevenoaks.
B. It is for long journey travellers.
C. It is as low train.
8. What is the woman going to do then?
A. To change to another train. B. To give up the journey. C. To buy a ticket for this train.
听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。
9. What does the woman tell the man about?
A. The big storm. B. The power line. C. The sharp cry in the dark.
10. What is the first thing the man is going to do?
A. To buy some candles. B. To make a phone call. C. To go back home.
11. Which of the following can best describe the woman’s feeling?
A. Fearless. B. Helpless. C. Hopeless.
听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15小题。
12. According to the speaker, how will students feel about the university life at its beginning?
A. Excited and fearful. B. Excited and tired. C. Excited and anxious.
13. What will help the students to become clear about their own goals?
A. Walking around the university.
B. Understanding the university requirements.
C. Getting used to university life.
14. Why does the speaker advise the students not to give up learning?
A. Because learning can help them understand their own value.
B. Because learning can help them improve their life.
C. Because learning can help them get university degrees.
15. According to the speaker, what is the most important for the new students?
A. Fields of learning. B. Results of learning. C. Ways of learning.
第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节：单项填空(共15小题、每小题1分，满分15分)
1. Tom’s approach has won him a(n) ________ as a strict manager.
A. influence B. reputation C. feature D. fortune
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：Tom的做事方式为他赢得了严格管理者的声誉。A. influence影响；B. reputation名声，名誉；C. feature特征；D. fortune运气，财富。由句中的“as a strict manager”可知，这是Tom的做事方式使他获得的名声，短语win a reputation as…意为“赢得……的名声”。故选B。
2. The research mainly deals with the difficulty the students have ________ their attention on their study all the time.
A. to focus B. to be focused C. focusing D. focused
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：这份研究主要用于解决学生们很难专心学习的问题。分析句子成分可知，the students have是前面省略了that的定语从句，用于修饰限定先行词the difficulty。还原后得到the students have the difficulty ________ their attention on their study。根据固定短语have difficulty (in) doing sth.表示“在做某事方面有困难”可知，空处需要填动名词形式。故选C项。
3. —I feel a bit tired.
—That’s for sure. You ________ without a rest all the morning.
A. work B. are working C. have been working D. worked
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查动词时态。句意：——我感到有点累。——这是肯定的。你整个上午都在不停地工作。根据时间状语all the morning可知，此处表示一个动作从过去开始持续到现在并将持续下去，使用现在完成进行时，其基本形式是have/has been doing。故选C。
4. Some language experts do point out that language pollution must be done away with, ________ is an idea shared by myself and many others.
A. what B. that C. which D. where
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：一些语言专家确实指出必须消除语言污染，这是我和其他许多人都赞同的观点。分析句子可知，设空处在句中引导一个从句，修饰前面整个句子，这是一个非限制性定语从句，从句中缺少主语，先行词为“language pollution must be done away with”，应用which引导。故选C项。
5. Unluckily, my classmates and I went to the nearby library to read books last Sunday, only to be told that it ________ .
A. is decorated B. was being decorated
C. is being decorated D. was decorated
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查时态语态。句意：不幸地是，上周日我的同学和我去附近的图书馆看书，结果却被告知图书馆正在装修。句中时间状语是last Sunday表示过去时间，根据句意可知当我们去的时候图书馆正在被装修，所以要用过去进行时的被动语态。故选B。
6. Students should involve themselves in community activities they can gain experience for growth.
A. who B. when C. which D. where
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：学生应该参加社团活动，在那里他们可以获得成长的经验。首先分析句子结构，可知这里含有一个限定性定语从句，且关系词在定语从句中作地点状语，应用关系副词where引导。故选D。
【点睛】被修饰的词叫先行词。定语从句不同于单词作定语的情况，它需要放在被修饰的词（即先行词）之后。定语从句一般由关系代词来引导。关系代词必须放在定语从句之首。定语从句在句中做定语，修饰一个名词或代词，被修饰的名词,词组或代词即先行词。定语从句通常出现在先行词之后，由关系词（关系代词或关系副词）引出。
7. When walking down the street, I came across David, who I _____ for years.
A. didn’t see B. haven’t seen
C. hadn’t seen D. wouldn’t see
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查动词时态。句意：当沿着街道散步的时候，我遇见了多年未见的David。根据语境，“not see”这个动作发生在come across之前，是过去的过去发生的动作，用过去完成时。故选C。
【名师点睛】英语中的时态主要由动词的形式决定，因此在学习英语时态时，要注意分析动词形式及具体语境，想象在那个特定的时间动作所发生的背景，这个动作是经常性动作、一般性动作、进行性动作、完成性动作还是将要发生的动作。过去完成时是一个相对的时态，表示过去的过去的动作，还有一个特点就是和过去的一段时间搭配。

8. Mary is more than a deskmate to me. She is also a close friend, ________ company I really enjoy.
A. that B. when C. who D. whose
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查非限制性定语从句。句意：Mary不仅仅是我的同桌。她也是我的好朋友，我很喜欢和她在一起。句子分析可知“________ company I really enjoy”为非限制性定语从句，先行词friend在定语从句中作名词company的定语，用关系代词whose。故选D。
9. It is clear that there is a ________ towards simpler styles in women’s dresses.
A. fashion B. pace C. schedule D. trend
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：很明显，现在有一种女装款式更简单的趋势。A.fashion时尚；B. pace节奏；C. schedule日程安排，明细表；D. trend趋势。根据“towards simpler styles in women’s dresses.”可知，此处表示“女装的风格趋向于简单”。故选D。
10. ---The last one __________________ pays the meal.
---Agreed!
A. arrived B. arrives C. to arrive D. arriving
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：最后一个到的人请客。同意！当名词是序数词或被序数词修饰时，用to do作后置定语。故选C。
11. Scientists think that the continents ________ always where they ________ today.
A. aren’t; are B. aren’t; were C. weren’t; are D. weren’t; were
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查动词的时态。句意：科学家认为，今天的大陆已不再是曾经的样子了。由关键词today和where看出前后对比，时态也要用现在和过去对比，故前一空用一般过去时，后一空用一般现在时。故选C。
12. -Take the pills every four hours and don't forget to drink lots of water.
-_____.Thank you.
A. I do B. Go ahead C. No wonder D. Got it
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查情景交际。句意：——每四小时吃一次药，别忘了多喝水。——知道了。谢谢你。A. I do我愿意；B. Go ahead前进、说吧；C. No wonder怪不得；D. Got it知道了。由语境可知，说话一方吩咐吃药事宜，另一方得到了这个信息，并感谢对方，Got it符合语境。故选D项。
13. Go for a walk in the countryside, you can enjoy the beautiful views and a peaceful atmosphere.
A. why B. where C. that D. which
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：去乡下散散步，在那里你可以欣赏到美丽的景色和宁静的气氛。根据句意和句子结构可知，句子为非限制性定语从句，先行词为countryside，在从句中作地点状语，故应用关系副词where引导从句，还原后为“you can enjoy the beautiful views and a peaceful atmosphere in the countryside”。故选B项。
14. I don't know whether she has to the school life there since she went to the senior high 3 months ago.
A. adopted B. related C. adapted D. connected
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：我不知道自从她三个月前上高中以来是否适应了那里的学校生活。A. adopted 收养；B. related联系，和……有关； C. adapted适应； D. connected和……联系。由“ since she went to the senior high 3 months ago.”可知，她三个月前刚上高中，所以不知道她是否适应那里的生活，故选C项。

15. -This sauce needs a bit of flavour.
-I know, some lemon juice should .
A. do the trick B. carry on C. set in motion D. go wild
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：—这个酱汁需要一点味道。—我知道，来点柠檬汁就可以了。A. do the trick 做成功，达到理想的状态；B. carry on 实施，坚持；C. set in motion 开始，调动；D. go wild发狂，无法控制。根据句意可知，酱汁差点儿味道，所以回答说加点柠檬汁就可以了，达到理想的味道，故选A项。

第二节 完形填空(本大题共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)
No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own ____16____
I learned this lesson from a(n) ____17____ many years ago. I took the head ____18____ job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a small school with a weak football program.
It was a tradition for the school’s old team to play against the ____19____ team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no coach, and they didn’t even practice to _____20_____ the game. Being the coach of the new team, I was excited because I knew we were going to win, but to my disappointment we were defeated. I couldn’t ____21____ I had got into such a situation. Thinking hard about it, I came to ____22____ that my team might not be the number one team in Georgia, but they were _____23_____ me. I had to change my ____24____ about their ability and potential.
I started doing anything I could to help them build a little ______25______. Most important, I began to treat them like ______26______. That summer, when the other teams enjoyed their ______27______, we met every day and _______28_______ passing and kicking the football.
Six months after suffering our _______29_______ on the spring practice field, we won our first game and our second, and continued to ______30______. Finally, we faced the number one team in the state. I felt that it would be a ______31______ for us even if we lost the game. But that wasn’t what happened. My boys beat the best team in Georgia, giving me one of the greatest ______32______ of my life！
From the experience I learnt a lot about how the attitude of the leader can ______33______ the members of a team. Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I pushed and _______34_______ them. I helped them to see themselves ______35______, and they built themselves into winners.
Winners are made, but born.
16. A. luck B. tests C. efforts D. nature
17. A. experiment B. experience C. visit D. show
18. A. operating B. editing C. consulting D. coaching
19. A. successful B. excellent C. strong D. new
20. A. cheer for B. prepare for C. help with D. finish with
21. A. believe B. agree C. describe D. regret
22. A. realize B. claim C. permit D. demand
23. A. reacting to B. looking for C. depending on D. caring about
24. A. decision B. attitude C. conclusion D. intention
25. A. pride B. culture C. fortune D. relationship
26. A. leaders B. partners C. winners D. learners
27. A. rewards B. vacations C. health D. honor
28. A. risked B. missed C. considered D. practiced
29. A. defeat B. decline C. accident D. mistake
30. A. relax B. improve C. expand D. defend
31. A. shame B. burden C. victory D. favor
32. A. chances B. thrills C. concerns D. offers
33. A. surprise B. serve C. interest D. affect
34. A. encouraged B. observed C. protected D. impressed
35. A. honestly B. individually C. calmly D. differently
【答案】16. C 17. B 18. D 19. D 20. B 21. A 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. A 30. B 31. C 32. B 33. D 34. A 35. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。多年前作者担任过一个学校足球队的教练，在一次比赛中输给了学校的老队。作者开始反思，不停的训练和鼓励队员，最终不可思议的赢得州里最强的对手。从这次经历中，作者感悟到：没有人天生就是赢家，只有依靠自己的努力才能成为赢家。
【16题详解】
本题考查语境判断之其他线索。句意：人们靠自己的努力使自己成为赢家。A. luck幸运；B. tests测试；C. efforts努力；D. nature自然。根据前一句No one is born a winner.(没有人天生就是赢家)以及常识可知，只有依靠自己的努力才能成为赢家。故选C。
【17题详解】
本题考查语境判断之其他线索。句意：我从多年前的一次经历中学到了这个教训。A .experiment实验；B. experience经历；C. visit参观；D. show展示。根据下文可知，作者是从一次经历中得出这样的教训的。故选B。
【18题详解】
本题考查语境判断之逻辑关系和对应原文。句意：我在乔治亚州巴克斯利的一所学校担任主教练。A. operating操作；B. editing编辑；C. consulting咨询；D. coaching指导。根据后文Being the coach of the new team, I was excited because I knew we were going to win, but to my disappointment we were defeated.可知，作者在一所学校担任主教练工作。故选D。
【19题详解】
本题考查语境判断之其他线索。句意：学校的老队在春季训练结束时与新队比赛是一个传统。A. successful成功的；B. excellent杰出的；C. strong强壮的；D. new新的。根据前半句It was a tradition for the school’s old team中的old team提示可知，春季训练结束时，学校新老队伍对抗是一个传统。故选D。
【20题详解】
本题考查语境判断之其他线索。句意：老队没有教练，他们甚至没有训练准备比赛。A. cheer for为……欢呼；B. prepare for为……准备；C. help with帮助某人做……；D. finish with结束于；和……断绝关系。老队没有教练，他们甚至不练习来准备比赛。故选B。
【21题详解】
本题考查语境判断之逻辑关系。句意：我真不敢相信我竟然陷入这样的境地。A. believe相信；B. agree同意；C. describe描述；D. regret后悔。根据前句but to my disappointment we were defeated.可知，作者不能相信会遇到这样的情况。故选A。
【22题详解】
本题考查语境判断之逻辑关系。句意：仔细想想，我意识到我的队伍可能不是乔治亚州的头号队伍。A. realize意识到；B. claim宣称；C. permit允许；D. demand要求。短语come to realize意为“开始意识到”。作者开始意识到失败的原因是作者的队也许不是佐治亚州头号队伍。故选A。
【23题详解】
本题考查语境判断之其他线索。句意：但他们都在依靠我A. reacting to对……起反应；B. looking for寻找；C. depending on依靠；D. caring about关心。这里指队员们都依赖作者，因为作者是主教练。故选C。
【24题详解】
本题考查语境判断之其他线索。句意：我不得不改变我对他们能力和潜力的态度。A. decision决定；B. attitude态度；C. conclusion结论；D. intention意图。因为失败，作者不得不改变对队员们能力和潜力的态度。故选B。
【25题详解】
本题考查语境判断之其他线索。句意：我开始尽我所能帮助他们树立一点自尊心。A. pride自豪，自尊心；B. culture文化；C. fortune幸运；D. relationship关系。因为失败，队员们很沮丧，所以作者开始做任何能做的事情来帮助队员们建立一点自尊心。故选A。
【26题详解】
本题考查语境判断之其他线索。句意：更重要的是，我开始像获胜者对待他们。A. leaders领导；B. partners伙伴；C. winners获胜者；D. learners学习者。根据后文Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I pushed and____19____them.以及文中最后一句提示可知，作者开始像获胜者对待他们。故选C。
【27题详解】
本题考查语境判断之其他线索。句意：那年夏天，当其他球队享受假期时。A. reward报酬；B. vacations假期；C. health健康；D. honor荣誉。根据That summer可知，当其它队队员享受着他们假期的时候，他们在忙着训练。故选B。
【28题详解】
本题考查语境判断之其他线索。句意：我们每天见面，练习传球和踢足球。A. risked冒险；B. missed错过；C. considered考虑；D. practiced练习。根据上文The old team had no coach, and they didn’t even practice to ____5____the game.提示可推知，这里指练习传球和踢球。故选D。
【29题详解】
本题考查语境判断之逻辑关系和对应原文。句意：在春季训练场受挫六个月后。A. defeat打败；B. decline下降；C. accident事故；D. mistake错误。根据上文but to my disappointment we were defeated.提示可知，在春季训练赛场遭受失败之后。故选A。
【30题详解】
本题考查语境判断之感情色彩。句意：我们赢得了第一场和第二场比赛，并且继续进步。A. relax放松；B. improve提高，进步；C. expand扩大；D. defend防御。根据前句we won our first game and our second, and continued to可知，所填词是褒义词，因为是足球队，所以水平是提高。故选B。
【31题详解】
本题考查语境判断之其他线索。句意：我觉得即使我们输掉了比赛，这对我们来说也是一场胜利。A. shame羞愧；B. burden负担；C. victory胜利；D. favor赞成。根据后文even if we lost the game.可知，前后文是让步关系，所以前文与后文相反，所以此处表达“即使我们输掉比赛，我们感觉它会是一场胜利”。故选C。
【32题详解】
本题考查语境判断之其他线索。句意：我的孩子们击败了佐治亚州最好的球队，给了我一生中最激动人心的时刻之一。A. chances机会；B. thrills激动；C. concerns关心；D. offers提供。根据前句My boys beat the best team in Georgia可推知，是作者一生中最激动人心的一次！故选B。
【33题详解】
本题考查语境判断之其他线索。句意：从这次经历中，我学到了很多关于领导者的态度如何影响团队成员。A. surprise惊讶；B. serve服务；C. interest兴趣；D. affect影响。结合前文内容可知，通过这次经历，作者学到了很多关于领导者的态度是如何影响(affect)团队成员的。故选D。
【34题详解】
本题考查语境判断之其他线索。句意：我没有把我的孩子看作失败者，而是鼓励他们。A. encouraged鼓励；B. observed观察；C. protected保护；D. impressed给予某人深刻印象。根据I pushed可知，作者在推动和鼓励他们。故选A。
【35题详解】
本题考查语境判断之其他线索。句意：我帮助他们以不同的方式看待自己。A. honestly诚实地；B. individually个别地；C. calmly镇静地；D. differently不同地。根据后句and they built themselves into winners.可知，作者以胜利者看待队员们，结果经过努力，他们果真变成了胜利者，故选D。
【点睛】易错分析：
Most important, I began to treat them like _____11_____.
11. A. leaders B. partners C. winners D. learners
本题容易误选B项，认为作者把队员当伙伴，但根据后文Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I pushed and____19____them.以及文中最后一句提示可知，作者开始像获胜者对待他们。故选C。
第三节：阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2. 5分，满分50分)
A
A Language Programme for Teenagers
Welcome to Teenagers Abroad! We invite you to join us on an amazing journey of language learning
Our Courses
Regardless of your choice of course, you’ll develop your language ability both quickly and effectively.
Our Standard Course guarantees a significant increase in your confidence in a foreign language, with focused teaching in all 4 skill areas — speaking, listening, reading and writing.
Our Intensive Course builds on our Standard Course, with 10 additional lessons per week, guaranteeing the fastest possible language learning(see table below).
Course Type
Days
Number of
Lessons
Course
Timetable
Standard
Course
Mon-Fri
20 lessons
9:00-12:30
Intensive
Course
Mon-Fri
20 lessons
9:00-12:30
10 lessons
13:00-14:30
Evaluation
Students are placed into classes according to their current language skills. The majority of them take an online language test before starting their programme. However, if this is not available, students sit the exam on the first Monday of their course.
Learning materials are provided to students throughout their course, and there will never be more than 15 participants in each class.
Arrivals and Transfer
Our programme offers the full package — students are taken good care of from the start through to the very end. They are collected from the airport upon arrival and brought to their accommodation in comfort. We require the student’s full flight details at least 4 weeks in advance.
Meals/Allergies(过敏)/Special Dietary Requirements
Students are provided with breakfast, dinner and either a cooked or packed lunch (which consists of a sandwich, a drink and a dessert). Snacks outside of mealtimes may be purchased by the student individually.
We ask that you let us know of any allergies or dietary requirements as well as information about any medicines you take. Depending on the type of allergies and/or dietary requirements, an extra charge may be made for providing special food.
36. How does Intensive Course differ from Standard Course?
A. It is less effective. B. It focuses on speaking.
C. It includes extra lessons. D. It gives you confidence.
37. When can a student attend Standard Course?
A. 13:00-14:30 Monday. B. 9:00-12:30 Tuesday.
C. 13:00-14:30 Friday. D. 9:00-12:30 Saturday.
38. Before starting their programme, students are expected to ___________.
A. take a language test B. have an online interview
C. prepare learning materials D. report their language levels
39. With the full package, the programme organiser is supposed to _________.
A inform students of their full flight details
B. look after students throughout the programme
C. offer students free sightseeing trips
D. collect students’ luggage in advance
40. Which of the following may require an extra payment ?
A. Cooked dinner. B. Mealtime dessert.
C. Packed lunch. D. Special diet.
【答案】36. C 37. B 38. A 39. B 40. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是一则广告。介绍一个语言学习课程的课程设置，学习生活方面的要求。
【36题详解】
细节理解题。根据Our Courses部分中的Our Intensive Course builds on our Standard Course, with 10 additional lessons per week, guaranteeing the fastest possible language learning(see table below)可知，强化课程是在标准课程的基础上每周增加10节课。由此可知，加强课程和标准课程的不同在于它包括额外的课程。故选C。
【37题详解】
细节理解题。根据表格的第二行可知，学生可以在星期二的9点到12点半参加标准课程。故选B。
【38题详解】
细节理解题。根据Evaluation部分中的The majority of them take an online language test before starting their programme.可知，在开始课程之前，学生被希望参加一个语言考试。故选A。
【39题详解】
细节理解题。根据Arrivals and Transfer部分中的Our programme offers the full package — students are taken good care of from the start through to the very end.可知，该课程提供全套服务——学生从开始到结束都受到很好的照顾。由此可知，课程的组织者应该在整个课程的过程中照顾学生。故选B。
【40题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段的最后一句话Depending on the type of allergies and/or dietary requirements, an extra charge may be made for providing special food.，可知，特殊的饮食可能要额外付款。故选D。

B
Only humans speak using words. But all animals can communicate in one way or another. Maybe you have heard about the way bees dance around to send messages to each other and the way dogs make loud noises in different ways to give warnings.
Do you know that animals can communicate through infrasonic (次声的) sounds? This is how it works:
Humans hear low sounds like thunder rumbling (雷声轰鸣) in the sky. But we don’t hear sounds lower than these. However, elephants can hear many lower sounds, and they use them to communicate with each other. This is known as infrasound.
Another surprising thing about infrasound is that it travels over several kilometres. Sounds which have a higher pitch(音调), like the ones people can hear, don’t travel through walls, leaves, trees and so on. And that is why we can’t hear sounds from more than 100 metres away. But infrasound is much ‘stronger’, and things like grass and trees have no effect on it. Because of that it can travel much farther. Elephants can hear infrasonic calls from four kilometres away!
There have been reports that people were watching elephants feeding or resting when the elephants all ran away for no reason at all. It is clear that they heard a warning call from a long way away, but the people didn’t hear the sound. In places like a zoo where you can get nearer to animals, it is a bit easier to sense when infrasonic sounds are made. When you stand near mother elephants with their babies in a zoo you may notice a weak rumbling in the air every few minutes — not loud or strong, but clearly noticeable. They are infrasonic calls — the mother elephants “talking” to their babies.
41. Why does the author mention bees and dogs in Paragraph 1?
A. To show humans are special.
B. To introduce animal communication.
C. To compare different kinds of animals.
D. To tell us an interesting story about animals.
42. We can learn from the passage that infrasound ________.
A. belongs to high sounds
B. can travel longer distances
C. is higher than the sound of thunder
D. gets weaker when traveling through walls
43. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. The people watching also heard the warning call.
B. The people could hear lower sounds than elephants.
C. The elephants were frightened by the people nearby.
D. The elephants communicated through infrasonic sounds.
44. It is easier for people to notice infrasound if they ________.
A. live in the wild B. go to the park
C. stay closer to animals D. watch elephants feeding
45. What could be the best title for the passage?
A. Wild Elephants B. The Animal World
C. Talking Through Infrasound D. Dog Communication
【答案】41. B 42. B 43. D 44. C 45. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了动物之间的交流方式：次声波交流。动物之间有各自的交流方式，比如狗的吠叫，蜜蜂的舞蹈。但是，大象有一个特殊的交流方式，即次声波交流。
【41题详解】
推理判断题。文章第一段内容“But all animals can communicate in one way or another. (但是所有的动物都能以这样或那样的方式交流)”为该段主旨句，由此可推知，“Maybe you have heard about the way bees dance around to send messages to each other and the way dogs make loud noises in different ways to give warnings.(也许你已经听说过蜜蜂跳舞互相传递信息的方式，以及狗用不同的方式发出响亮的声音来发出警告的方式)”作为举例例证，是用来支持该段主旨句的，即，用人们比较熟悉例子介绍动物交流的方式。故选B项。
【42题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第四段内容“But infrasound is much ‘stronger’, and things like grass and trees have no effect on it. Because of that it can travel much farther.(但是次声要“强得多”，像草和树这样的东西对它没有影响。正因为如此，它可以传播得更远)”可知，次声在传播过程中不受到草，树等的影响，传播距离更远。故选B项。
【43题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章末尾段内容“They are infrasonic calls — the mother elephants ‘talking’ to their babies.(它们是次声波——象妈妈和它们的宝宝“说话”)”可知，象妈妈和宝宝之间用次声波“说话”。由此可知，大象之间是通过次声波进行交流的。故选D项。
【44题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章末尾段内容“In places like a zoo where you can get nearer to animals, it is a bit easier to sense when infrasonic sounds are made.(在像动物园这样的地方，你可以更接近动物，当次声波发出时，更容易感觉到)”可知，更接近动物能够更容易感觉到次声波。故选C项。
【45题详解】
主旨大意题。通过阅读文章内容可知，文章第二段内容“Do you know that animals can communicate through infrasonic sounds? (你知道动物可以通过次声进行交流吗？)”以设问句的方式提出了文章的核心话题，即文章主要讲述了动物的次声交流方式，后文详细介绍了次声波是什么样的以及其特点。C项“Talking Through Infrasound(通过次声交谈)”合理概括了文章的话题，为最佳标题。故选C项。
C
Nobody laughed when the UK comedy show Little Britain toured the US. Americans didn’t find the “British stereotypes(刻板印象)”funny. One character was a woman who was sick whenever she saw a foreigner.Another was a loud and rude 15-year-old girl cursing(骂)at her teachers.But back home,British people were laughing,thinking,“Yes!That’s exactly what we’re like!”
A laugh is a laugh in any language,but the reasons for it can be very different.Britons and Americans speak the same language,but humor does not always translate.
Take The Office as an example.This was originally a UK TV series but it was changed for the US.Both the US and UK series are set in a boring workplace in a boring town.But David Brent,the boss of the UK office,is not a nice guy like Michael Scott in the US version. “We had to make Michael Scott a slightly nicer guy,”wrote series creator Ricky Gervais.“He couldn’t be too mean.”
Gervais said British people are different from Americans because“Britons cruelly make fun of people we like or dislike…and of ourselves”. He believes the differences between the American and British senses of humor are because of“our upbringing”.
“Americans are brought up to believe they can be the next president of the United States,”he wrote.“Britons are told,‘It won’t happen for you’.”
Things usually turn out fine at the end of every US Office episode(集). Even if they’re not perfect, the characters “learn a lesson” for the future.
But in David Brent’s office—and in lots of UK comedies—the last scene is often sad. You are often left with the feeling that things just couldn’t get worse. For British people, this seems truer to life and so much funnier.
It’s not just Britain and the US that have comic differences. Few foreigners would understand a Chinese cross-talk show,for example.
Cultural differences are no laughing matter. But comic differences can be a window into a culture.
46. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?
A. To show that British humor is not funny at all.
B. To show that American people don't understand British people.
C. To show that Britain and America have different stereotypes.
D. To show how humor may mean different things in different cultures.
47. What's the meaning of the underlined word“mean”in Paragraph 3?
A. Unkind. B. Great. C. Average. D. Ugly-looking.
48. Which of the following statements about The Office is TRUE according to the article?
A. David Brent is quite a nice guy.
B. Michael Scott is a rather mean guy.
C. Episodes in the UK version often end on a hopeless note.
D. Episodes in the US version often end in a boring way.
49. What can we infer from the article?
A. Britons do not like to make fun of others.
B. British comedy often has a moral message.
C. American people are brought up to be more positive.
D. Jokes are difficult to translate from one language into another.
50. What is the author’s opinion of comic differences?
A. They are slight differences that can be ignored. B. They can partly show cultural differences.
C. They show stereotypes of different cultures. D. They help people communicate with each other.
【答案】46 D 47. A 48. C 49. C 50. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了英美两国的人对幽默的理解以及他们的文化差异，且以英国版和美国版的《办公室》电视剧为例，分析了英式戏剧和美式戏剧的差异，最后指出戏剧在一定程度上展示了文化差异。
【46题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中“Nobody laughed when the UK comedy show Little Britain toured the US. Americans didn’t find the ‘British stereotypes(刻板印象)’ funny. One character was a woman who was sick whenever she saw a foreigner. Another was a loud and rude 15-year-old girl cursing(骂)at her teachers. But back home, British people were laughing, thinking, ‘Yes! That’s exactly what we’re like!’”可知当英国喜剧节目《小英国人》在美国巡演时，没有人笑。美国人并不觉得“英国人的刻板印象”有趣。其中一个角色是一个看到外国人就生病的女人。另一个是一个吵闹粗鲁的15岁女孩诅咒她的老师。但在英国国内，英国人却在大笑，并在想，“是的！我们就是这样的人!”由此可推知，第一段的目的是说明在不同的文化中，幽默可能意味着不同的东西。故选D。
【47题详解】
词义猜测题。根据画线词上文中“We had to make Michael Scott a slightly nicer guy”以及“He couldn’t be too…”可知Michael Scott被人们塑造成一个有些友善的人，即他不可能太不友好，由此可知，画线词意思为“不友好的”。A. Unkind.不友好的；B. Great.极好的；C. Average.平均的；D. Ugly-looking.模样丑陋的。故选A。
【48题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中“But in David Brent’s office—and in lots of UK comedies—the last scene is often sad.”可知但在David Brent的《办公室》里——以及在许多英国喜剧里——最后一幕往往是悲伤的。由此可知，C选项“英剧经常以悲剧方式结束”正确。故选C。
【49题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第五段中“Americans are brought up to believe they can be the next president of the United States…”可知美国人从小就被教育相信他们能成为美国的下一任总统……由此可推知，美国人从小被教育要积极。故选C。
【50题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“But comic differences can be a window into a culture.”可知但喜剧差异可以成为了解一种文化的一扇窗户。由此可推知，作者认为喜剧差异在一定程度上展示了文化差异。故选B。
D
Art is everywhere. Any public space has been carefully designed by an artistic mind to be both functional and beautiful. Why, then, is art still so widely considered to be "the easy subject" at school, insignificant to wider society, a waste of time and effort?
Art can connect culture with commercial products in a way that not many other things can; art generates money and holds significant emotional and cultural value within communities. When people attend a concert, they are paying for music, sure, maybe even hotel rooms, meals, and transport, but they also gain an incredible experience, a unique atmosphere and a memory that will go through the rest of their lives. People don't just want material things anymore, they want to experience life一the arts are a perfect crossover（交迭）between culture and commerce.
Furthermore, the arts can bring communities together, reducing loneliness and making people feel safer. Social bonds are created among individuals when they share their arts experiences through reflection and discussion, and their expression of common values through artworks in honour of events significant to a nation's experience.
The arts clearly have a pretty positive impact on physical and psychological health. It is found that people who frequent cultural places or participate in artistic events are more likely to gain good health compared to those who do not; more engagement with the arts is linked to a higher level of people's wellbeing. The Royal Society of Public Health discovered that music and art, when used in hospitals, help to improve the conditions of patients by reducing stress, anxiety and blood pressure.
Children who are involved with the arts make greater achievements in their education: those engaged with drama have greater literary ability while others taking part in musical practice exhibit greater skills in math and languages. Kids with preference for the arts have a greater chance of finding employment in the future. Participating in the arts is essential for child development; encouraging children to express themselves in constructive ways could help to form healthy emotional responses in later life.
Vital to human life, art is celebrated and used by nations across the world for various purposes. Life without art would be boring and dead still, for art is a part of what makes us human.
51. Art products differ from most other commercial products because .
A. most people purchase them for collection
B. they are more expensive and less accessible
C. they have both commercial and cultural values
D. their prices may climb up as time passes
52. By sharing their arts experiences, community members can .
A. keep the community safe from illnesses
B. develop a stronger tie between them
C. learn to appreciate their own works of art
D offer honourable solutions to their problems
53. What can we learn about people who are involved in artistic activities?
A. They enjoy better living conditions.
B They like to compare themselves with others.
C. They are particularly good at both music and art.
D. They tend to be healthier physically and mentally.
54. How does kids' engagement with the arts benefit them?
A. It promotes their academic performance and emotional growth.
B. It gives them more confidence in exhibiting their learning skills.
C. It inspires their creativity in designing their future career.
D. It helps to make responsible people out of them.
55. What is the best title for this passage?
A. How Art Cures Our Hearts
B. Art: A Blessing to Humankind
C. How Art Benefits Communities
D. Art: A Bridge Between Cultures
【答案】51. C 52. B 53. D 54. A 55. B
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。讲述了艺术这一活动对人类的重要意义，是我们不可或缺的社会生活之一。从赋予商品的商业价值，人类的身心健康和青少年的学术和情感发展等方面论述了艺术的重要意义。
【51题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Any public space has been carefully designed by an artistic mind to be both functional and beautiful.”（任何公共空间都是由艺术家精心设计的，既实用又美观。）以及“Art can connect culture with commercial products in a way that not many other things can”（艺术可以将文化与商业产品联系起来，这是其他很多东西都做不到的。）可以看出，可见艺术参与的作品兼具文化价值和商业价值。故选择C。
【52题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Social bonds are created among individuals when they share their arts experiences through reflection and discussion,, and their expression of common values through artworks in honor of events significant to a nation's experience.”（当个人通过反思和讨论分享他们的艺术经验，并通过艺术作品表达共同的价值观，以纪念对一个国家的经验有重要意义的事件时，社会纽带就在他们之间建立起来。），可见通过分享经历，可以建立一种特殊的联系和纽带。故选择B。
【53题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“It is found that people who frequent cultural places or participate in artistic events are more likely to gain good health compared to those who do not”（研究发现，经常出入文化场所或参加艺术活动的人比不经常出入文化场所或参加艺术活动的人更容易获得健康;），可见参加艺术活动的人们在身心上都相对更加健康。故选择D。
【54题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段“Children who are involved with the arts make greater achievements in their education”（参与艺术的孩子在他们的教育中取得更大的成就）以及“encouraging children to express themselves in constructive ways could help to form healthy emotional responses in later life.”（有助于在以后的生活中形成健康的情感反应。）可见艺术活动促进了孩子们的学业表现和情感成长。故选择A。
【55题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Vital to human life, art is celebrated and used by nations across the world for various purposes. Life without art would be boring and dead still, for art is a part of what makes us human.”（艺术对人类的生命至关重要，世界各国为各种目的庆祝和使用艺术。没有艺术的生活将是无聊和死气沉沉的，因为艺术是我们人类的一部分。）可见艺术是人类重要的部分，文章中也详细描述了艺术对不同人群的好处。所以短文的最佳标题为“艺术:人类的福祉”。故选择B。
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节：阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)
阅读表达
Learning how to be patient with others can be challenging for some people. After all, not everybody is gifted with great patience. The good news is that it is something that can be learned and eventually perfected.
When the customer before you takes ages to pay for his or her groceries, you tap your foot impatiently and cough every now and then to remind the customer to move quickly; but no, he is still not hurrying up. It takes all of your power not to make a scene. However, if you imagine that customer to be someone you like, then you will find yourself not getting too annoyed, right?
So the next time you find yourself losing patience with somebody, simply think of that person to be someone you really adore and your patience will last longer.
The second step on how to be patient with people involves whistling. When you whistle a happy tune, you are instantly in good spirits. You can hum (哼唱) your favorite song if you can’t whistle-it really doesn’t make a difference. What’s important here is that you did something that makes you feel good. And when you feel good, you are more likely to be patient with the people around you.
When you’re stressed, it’s almost impossible to learn how to be patient with people. You’ve got to find a way to relax first. If you know you’re going to be in a situation where your patience will be tested, get yourself a massage (按摩) first. Remember: the more stressed you are, the faster you’ll lose your temper.
However, learning how to be patient with people is not a must in life. You’ve seen people who manage to survive day to day with unbelievably short tempers after all.
56. What’s the main idea of the passage? (No more than 10 words)
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57. What does the underlined expression “make a scene” in Paragraph 2 mean? (No more than 3 words)
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58. Why does the author think humming or whistling can help you get patient? (No more than 15 words)
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59. What does the author advise you to do when you are getting stressed? (No more than 10 words)
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60. Do you think learning how to be patient with people is a must in life? Why? (No more than 20words)
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【答案】56. Ways of learning to be patient./How to be patient with others.
57. Lose your temper./Quarrel with others./Get impatient./Get angry.
58. Because it can help you feel good and get patient.
59. To find a way to relax first.
60. No, I don’t think so. Because we’ve seen people who manage to survive day to day with unbelievably short tempers.
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要论述了人们在与人相处时要有耐心，同时指出耐心也是对人们的一个大的挑战，文中对于如何应对挑战，如何让自己变得有耐心，提出了一些建议。
【56题详解】
考查主旨大意。根据文章第一段“Learning how to be patient with others can be challenging for some people.(学习如何对别人有耐心对有些人来说是一种挑战)”可知，文章介绍了如何耐心地与人相处。故答案是Ways of learning to be patient./How to be patient with others.
【57题详解】
考查词句猜测。根据上文“When the customer before you takes ages to pay for his or her groceries, you tap your foot impatiently and cough every now and then to remind the customer to move quickly; but no, he is still not hurrying up.(当你前面的顾客花了很长时间才付款时，你不耐烦地跺脚，不时咳嗽，提醒顾客快点走；但是没有，他还是不着急)”和下文“However, if you imagine that customer to be someone you like, then you will find yourself not getting too annoyed, right?(然而，如果你想象那个顾客是你喜欢的人，那么你就会发现自己不会太生气，对吧?)”可知，划线词所在的句子意思是：你要竭尽全力才不会大吵大闹。由此可推知，make a scene意为“发脾气”。故答案是Lose your temper./Quarrel with others./Get impatient./Get angry.
【58题详解】
考查细节理解。根据文章第四段“The second step on how to be patient with people involves whistling. When you whistle a happy tune, you are instantly in good spirits.( 如何对人有耐心的第二步是吹口哨。当你吹出欢快的曲调时，你会立刻精神焕发)”和“And when you feel good, you are more likely to be patient with the people around you.(当你感觉良好时，你更有可能对你周围的人有耐心)”可知，因为吹口哨和哼唱可以让你快乐，而你开心时很可能会对周围的人更耐心。故答案是Because it can help you feel good and get patient.
【59题详解】
考查细节理解。根据文章第五段“When you’re stressed, it’s almost impossible to learn how to be patient with people. You’ve got to find a way to relax first.( 当你压力很大的时候，你几乎不可能学会如何对人有耐心。你得先找到放松的方法)”可知，作者建议，当你感到压力时，首先要找一个放松的方法。故答案是To find a way to relax first.
【60题详解】
考查开放性试题。本题答案可以自由发挥，只要针对本文话题言之有理即可。首先要回答是否认可这种观点，然后给出理由，字数20词以内。例如结合最后一段“However, learning how to be patient with people is not a must in life. You’ve seen people who manage to survive day to day with unbelievably short tempers after all.(然而，学习如何对人有耐心并不是生活中必须要做的。你也见过那些脾气暴躁到令人难以置信的人)”可知，学习如何对别人有耐心不是必须的，以内生活中也有脾气暴躁但好好生活的人。故答案是No, I don’t think so. Because we’ve seen people who manage to survive day to day with unbelievably short tempers.（仅供参考）
第二节：书面表达(满分25分)
61. 众所周知，每个人都希望能保持一份好心情，因为好心情对于我们的学习和工作都非常重要。因此，如何保持一份好心情就成了大家关心的话题。根据下面的提示和要求写一篇英文演讲稿，并就如何保持好心情谈谈你的看法。
为什么要保持好心情：
1． 促进工作和学习，提高生活质量； 2． 有利于身心健康。
如何保持一份好心情：
1． 保持幽默感； 2． 拥有广泛的兴趣爱好； 3． 为人友好，多与人分享乐趣。
注意：词数100左右
参考词汇：促进promote 心情 mood
Good morning, everyone !
The topic of my speech today is “How to keep a good mood”.
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That’s all. Thank you !
【答案】Good morning, everyone!
The topic of my speech today is “How to keep a good mood”.
As we all know, a good mood is very important for our study and life. It can help promote our work and improve our life quality. Besides, if we are in a good mood, we will have fewer illnesses and worries. In this way, we can stay healthy and live longer.
To keep a good mood, we should do the following things. First, we should maintain a good sense of humor. Second, we should take up some hobbies, which will widen our horizons and add pleasure to our daily life. Third, it is very important for us to be friendly, communicate openly, and share our interests and pleasures with others as much as possible. Finally, we should keep calm and try to overcome our difficulties when facing them and try to make progress in our study and life.
In a word, if we can follow the above suggestions, I am sure we will have a good state of mind all the time.
That’s all. Thank you!
【解析】
【分析】本书面表达是一篇应用文写作，要求用英文写一篇关于好心情的演讲稿。
【详解】考查演讲稿的写作。演讲稿一般由称呼语、正文和结束语组成。一般情况下，写作时的开头和结尾会提供给考生。演讲稿一般分为三部分：1、开门见山地指出说话者要谈的话题；2、说明具体情况及看法；3、照应开头，总结全文。可以是对全文作总结也可以谈自己的感想。写作时，注意以下几点：1、观点鲜明；2、条理清晰；3、恰当地增加关联词和细节。本文话题为：如何保持好心情。考生要需要谈谈保持好心情的好处以及如何保持好心情。
【点睛】本篇习作结构完整，条理清晰。首段点名主旨以及好心情带来的好处。第二段说明如何保持好心情；最后总结全文，发出号召，首尾呼应。本篇习作还使用了多种句式，如定语从句：As we all know, a good mood is very important for our study and life.、状语从句：if we are in a good mood, we will have fewer illnesses and worries.。还使用了很多高级词汇和短语，如：maintain a good sense of humor、widen our horizons and add pleasure to our daily life.等等。