2022-2023学年天津市八校联考高三上学期期中考试英语试题含解析

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 2022～2023学年度第一学期期中八校联考
高三英语
本试卷分第一卷(选择题)、第二卷(非选择题)两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟。
第I卷 选择题(共115分)
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分20分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)
听下面五段对话。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。
例：How much is the shirt?
A. £ 19.15. B. £ 9.15. C. £ 9.18.
答案为B。
1. What do you know about the woman?
A. She doesn’t like her own clothes. B. She wants to be a dress designer.
C. She is a famous dress designer.
2. When will the meeting be held?
A. At 12 a.m. B. At 10 a.m. C. At 8 a.m.
3. What are the two speakers talking about?
A. The woman’s appearance. B. The woman’s clothes.
C. The woman’s house.
4. What is the man’s job?
A. A shop assistant. B. A TV reporter. C. A businessman.
5. What’s the man’s attitude towards the old man?
A. Sympathy B. Pride C. Curiosity
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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，各小题将给出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. Why does the man praise the woman?
A. Her annual report is good.
B. She gets on well with her colleagues.
C. She is very careful in her work.
7. What do we know about the woman’s character?
A. She is too proud. B. She is not honest. C. She is modest.
8. What did the woman do the day before yesterday?
A. She asked for a leave.
B. She made some mistakes.
C. She went to the hospital.
听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。
9. Where will the woman go?
A. The train station. B. The hotel. C. The beach.
10. How long will the woman stay in the city?
A. Two weeks. B. Three weeks. C. Four weeks.
11. How much does the woman pay the taxi driver?
A. 2.98 dollars. B. 3 dollars. C. 6 dollars.
听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15小题。
12. Where did the speaker watch birds last year?
A. In the mountains. B. In the forest. C. Near the lake.
13. Which season is NOT the best for bird watching?
A. Spring. B. Autumn. C. Summer.
14. Which of the following helps the speaker in bird watching?
A. A guide book. B. A flashlight. C. A tent.
15. Why does the speaker choose to watch birds in the morning?
A. Birds are more active then.
B. Birds mostly stay in their nests then.
C. The light is suitable for watching birds then.
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. We can observe that artificial intelligence has already made a(n) ________ on our lives in many ways.
A. statement B. impact
C. impression D. judgment
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们可以观察到人工智能已经在许多方面已经对我们的生活产生了影响。A. statement陈述说明；B. impact影响，效果；C. impression印象；D. judgment判断。故选B符合语境。
2. The quality of education in this small school is better than ______ in some larger schools.
A. that B. one
C. it D. this
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查代词。句意：这所小学校的教育质量要好于一些大学校。句中代词代指不可数名词the quality of education，故用代词that。代词it和one都代指可数名词单数。故选A。代词it, one和that都可指代前面提到的名词。一般说来，it指代同名同物；one与that则指代同名异物，但one为泛指，相当于a／an＋名词，只可代指可数名词；that为特指，相当于the＋名词，可以代指不可数名词。one既可代替事物，也可代替人，that只能代替事物而不能代替人。掌握好这些知识就不难选出答案。

3. If we had taken such effective ________ much earlier, the river would not be polluted so seriously now.
A. treasures B. efforts
C. measures D. actions
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们早采取这么有效的措施，这条河现在就不会被污染的这么严重了。A. treasures财产；珍宝；B. efforts努力；C. measures措施；D. actions行动。根据句意，这里要表达的是采取措施，故选C项。
4. It's the third time that I _________ you _________ your promise.
A. reminded; about B. have reminded; of
C. reminded; of D. have reminded; about
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查时态和固定搭配。句意：这是我第三次提醒你信守你的承诺。It is the first/second/third….time that sb has/have done是个固定句型，意为“这是某人第一次/第二次/第三次……做某事”，所以第一空要用现在完成时。remind sb of sth为固定搭配，意为“提醒某人某事”，所以第二空要用介词of。故选B项。
【点睛】It/This is the first time＋that-结构中,that-从句通常用现在完成时：
It/This was the first time that-结构中that-从句通常用过去完成时
(以上结构中的 first 也可换成 second, third, fourth 等) 在以上两个特殊句式中，that从句的时态是考查重点，考生要牢牢记住规则。
本题中，第一空用的是It/This is the first time＋that-结构， that 从句中要用现在完成时，所以第一空要填have reminded。
5. ______ in London, the penniless American wandered on the pavement, ______ to find a job to make a living.
A. Lost; hoped B. Losing; hoped
C. Lost; hoping D. Losing; hoping
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词的用法。句意：迷失在伦敦街头，这个身无分文的美国人在人行道上闲逛，希望找到一份工作谋生。be lost in是形容词短语做状语，前后主语一致，省略主语和be动词，直接用lost表状态，v-ing形式做状语表示自然而然的结果，动词不定式则表示意料之外的结果。故选C。
6. There was snow everywhere ______ the shapes of things were difficult to identify.
A. so that B. now that
C. for fear that D. on condition that
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查状语从句的连词。句意：到处都是雪，所以东西的形状很难辨认。A. so that因此；所以； B. now that 既然；C. for fear that生怕，唯恐；D. on condition that“如果...；在...条件下，若…则。分析可知，“到处都是雪”和“东西的形状很难辨认”之间是因果关系，因为下雪所以东西的形状难以辨认，用结果状语从句的连词，选A项。
7. I believe the time is coming soon there will be no weapons in the world.
A. which B. that
C. where D. when
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：我认为世界没有武器的日子很快来临。“ there will be no weapons in the world”是定语从句，先行词是the time，从句中作时间状语，用关系副词when。故选D。
8. In 1938, Pearl S. Buck became the first American woman the Nobel Prize for Literature.
A. winning B. win
C. won D. to win
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：1938年，赛珍珠成为第一个获得诺贝尔文学奖的美国女性。中心词由序数词修饰，用不定式作后置定语，故选D。
9. John belongs to that club, whose members meet ________ to discuss social issues and share ideas and thoughts.
A. immediately B. originally C. gradually D. regularly
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查副词辨析。句意：约翰是那个俱乐部的成员，该俱乐部的成员定期聚会讨论社会问题，分享意见和想法。A. immediately立刻；B. originally最初，起初；C. gradually逐渐地；D.regularly定期地，有规律地。根据“discuss social issues and share ideas and thoughts.”可知，俱乐部的成员应该是定期聚在一起。故选D项。
10. Mark ______ have hurried. After driving at top speed, he arrived half an hour early.
A. needn’t B. wouldn’t C. mustn’t D. couldn’t
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】 考查情态动词。句意：迈克本不必要着急的。他以全速驾驶后，他早到了半个小时。结合“他早到了半个小时”可知，迈克本不必要着急的，need’t have done 表示“本不必要做某事却做了”，wouldn’t不会，mustn’t禁止，couldn’t不可能，故选A。
11. 【2018·天津】It took him a long time to___________ the skills he needed to become a good dancer.
A. display B. acquire
C. teach D. test
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义辨析及语境理解。句意：他花了很长时间才获得了成为一名优秀舞蹈家所需的技能。A display显示；B. acquire获得；C. teach教；D. test测试。故选B。
点睛：本题考查动词辨析。动词和动词短语的考查是高考重点考查的知识点，解题时要区分清选择项的含义与区别，再联系句意进行判断，从而选出正确答案。
12. Wind is now the world’s fastest growing ________ of power.
A. source B. sense C. result D. root
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：风现在是世界上增长最快的电力资源。A. source 资源；B. sense感觉，意识；C. result结果；D. root根源。根据空后of power及语境可知，此处指电力资源。故选A。

13. _______ the school, the village has a clinic, which was also built with government support.
A. In reply to B. In addition to
C. In charge of D. In place of
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：除了这个学校外，这个村子有一个诊所，这个诊所也是由政府支持建造的。A. In reply to作为回答；B. In addition to除……之外；C. In charge of 负责；D. In place of取代。根据句子意思可知，这里考查表示“除……之外”的意思。故选B。
【名师点睛】本题与2015年湖北卷This meeting room is a non-smoking area. I would like to warn you in advance that if you smoked here you would be fined.类似，都是in结构，In addition to=apart from,考生应注意积累“in+n.(+of)”这一常考搭配。

14. The two countries are going to meet to _______ some barriers to trade between them.
A. make up B. use up
C. turn down D. break down
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：这两个国家将会晤以打破两国之间一些贸易障碍。A. make up弥补，构成；B. use up用完；C. turn down拒绝，关小；D. break down 打破，分解，身体等出故障。根据语境及常识可知，两个国家进行会晤的目的，应该是要打破两国之间的一些贸易障碍。故选D。

15. It suddenly occurred to him ____ he had left his keys in the office．
A. that B. what
C. where D. which
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查主语从句，句意：他突然想起把钥匙忘在办公室。It occurred to sb that …，某人突然想起，it是形式主语，that引导真正的主语从句，故选A项。
第三节 完形填空(本大题共20小题，共30.0分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
From my second grade on, there was one event I feared every year: the piano recital(独奏演唱会). A recital _____I had to practice a boring piece of music and perform before strangers. Each year I _____ask my father if I could skip the recital “just this once”. And each year he would shake his head, muttering(嘀咕) _________about build self-confidence and working toward a ________.

So it was with really great______that I stood in church one recent Sunday, video camera in hand, and ______my 68-year-old father sweating in his shirt ______rising to play the piano in his very first recital.
My father had longed to play music since childhood, but his family was poor and couldn’t _________lessons. He could have gone on regretting it, _______too many of us do. But though he was rooted in his past, he wasn’t ________there. When he retired three years ago, he _____ his church music director to take him as a student.
For a moment after my father sat down at the keyboard, he ______stared down at his fingers. Has he forgotten the ______? I worried, remembering those split seconds______ago when my mind would go blank and my fingers would _______. But then came the beautiful melody(旋律)，from the _____fingers that once baited(装饵于) my fishing lines. And I______he had been doing what music teachers always stress:___ _____the music and pretend the others aren’t there.
“I’m ________of him for starting something new at his age,” I said to my son Jeff.
“Yeah, and doing it so______,” Jeff added.
With his first recital, my father taught me more about courage and determination than all the words he used those 30-plus years ago.
16. A. reflected B. explained C. meant D. proved
17 A. would B. could C. might D. should
18 A. nothing B. everything C. anything D. something
19. A. goal B. stage C. journey D. chance
20. A. trouble B. satisfaction C. strength D. disappointment
21. A. kept B. sent C. watched D. felt
22. A. through B. from C. against D. before
23. A. miss B. afford C. select D. understand
24. A. as B. once C. if D. while
25. A. educated B. protected C. stuck D. spoilt
26. A. allowed B. invited C. inspired D. persuaded
27. A. roughly B. simply C. merrily D. curiously
28. A. words B. videos C. notes D. lessons
29. A. decades B. weeks C. hours D. moments
30. A. play B. freeze C. click D. adjust
31. A. same B. warm C. different D. dirty
32. A. predicted B. realized C. imagined D. insisted
33. A. pass over B. turn up C. bring in D. concentrate on
34. A. ashamed B. aware C. tired D. proud
35. A. casually B. anxiously C. nicely D. frequently
【答案】16. C 17. A 18. D 19. A 20. B 21. C 22. D 23. B 24. A 25. C 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. B 31. A 32. B 33. D 34. D 35. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是记叙文。主要讲了作者本来很反感练琴，但是父亲的行为感动了自己。父亲一直渴望弹钢琴，但是由于家庭贫穷，没有学成琴，而68岁的他，并没有放弃自己的梦想，成功演奏出了美妙的乐曲，在他那个年龄，还能开始新的东西，我为此感到骄傲。作者认为他的实际行动比30多年以前说的话更有感染力。
【16题详解】
考查动词辨析。 根据I had to practice a boring piece of music and perform before strangers.可知这里意思是独奏会意味着我必须练习一首无聊的乐曲。reflected 反射；explained 解释；meant意味着；proved证明。故选C。
【17题详解】
考查时态。根据And each year he would shake his head, muttering(嘀咕) _________about build self-confidence and working toward a ________. 表示从过去某一时间看将要发生的动作或存在的状态，用过去将来时。故选A。
【18题详解】
考查代词 。根据下文about building self-confidence and working towards a可知父亲嘴里嘀咕了一些事情。nothing没有事情；everything每件事物；anything任何东西；something有些事情。故选D。
【19题详解】
考查名词 。根据build self-confidence and working toward a ________.可知这里意思是建立自信，朝着一个目标努力。goal目标；stage舞台；journey旅行；chance机会。故选A。
【20题详解】
考查名词 。根据下文我的父亲开始他的第一次独奏，所以这是很令人满意的。trouble麻烦；satisfaction满意；strength力量；disappointment失望。故选B。
【21题详解】
考查动词 。根据my 68-year-old father sweating in his shirt可知我是看到我的父亲直流汗。kept 保持；sent 送；watch看到；felt感觉。故选C。
【22题详解】
考查连词。父亲是在第一次演奏之前，直流汗。through通过；from从……；against 反对；before在……之前。故选D。
【23题详解】
考查动词 。根据My father had longed to play music since childhood, but his family was poor可知他的家庭很贫穷，付不起学费。miss错过；afford付得起；select选择；understand明白。故选B。
【24题详解】
考查连词 。句意，他可以像我们大多数人一样去后悔。as像；once一旦；if如果；while然而。故选A。
【25题详解】
考查动词 。根据But though he was rooted in his past, he wasn’t ________there.可知这里意思是尽管他生根于过去，却没有被粘在那里。educated 教育；protected保护；stuck粘贴；spoilt变质。故选C。
【26题详解】
考查句型 ：他说服教堂音乐主管收他为学生。Persuade sb. to do sth.说服某人做某事。allowed允许；invited邀请；inspired鼓舞；persuaded说服。故选D。
【27题详解】
考查副词 ：根据Has he forgotten the ______?可知父亲坐在琴键前，仅仅向下盯着自己的手指。roughly粗略地；simply仅仅；merrily快乐地；curiously好奇地。故选B。
【28题详解】
考查名词。根据I worried, remembering those split seconds______ago when my mind would go blank and my fingers would _______.可知这里意思是他忘记音符了吗？words话；videos录像；notes音符；lessons功课。故选D。
【29题详解】
考查名词 ：根据最后一句话作者认为他的行动比30多年以前说的话更有感染力。可知作者想起了自己十多年前，我的思想一片空白。decades十年；weeks几星期；hours几小时；moments片刻。故选A。
【30题详解】
考查动词 ：头脑一片空白，手指就会像结冰一样。play演奏；freeze使结冰；click极成功；adjust调整。故选B。
【31题详解】
考查形容词 ：但是，那个时候，传出了优美的旋律，来自于曾经装鱼线的相同的手。same相同的；warm温暖的；different不同的；dirty脏的。故选A。
【32题详解】
考查动词 ：根据________the music and pretend the others aren’t there. 我意识到了他做了音乐老师总是强调的事情。predicted预测；realized意识到；imagined想象；insisted坚持。故选B。
【33题详解】
考查短语 ：根据and pretend the others aren’t there.可知专注于音乐，假装其他人不存在。pass over 忽视；turn up 出现；bring in 带进来；concentrate on专心于。故选D。
【34题详解】
考查短语 ：根据With his first recital, my father taught me more about courage and determination than all the words he used those 30-plus years ago.可知在他那个年龄，还能开始新的东西，我为此感到骄傲。ashamed惭愧的；aware意识到；tired疲倦的；be proud of为……骄傲。故选D。
【35题详解】
考查副词 ：根据But then came the beautiful melody(旋律)，from the _____fingers that once baited(装饵于) my fishing lines.可知完成的是那样漂亮。casually偶然地；anxiously担忧地；nicely漂亮地；frequently频繁地。故选C。

第三部分： 阅读理解(本大题共20小题，共50.0分)
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•A Typical Event: You will travel directly from home to a pre-booked science party for around 15-20 children aged 5-12. You’ll need to arrive in good time to set up the equipment and greet the guests. All events vary but they typically last from 1to 2hours.
•Essential: Enjoying working with children aged 5-12.
Reliable fully insured car.
Happy to work regularly at weekends.
Don’t miss out an awesome job-Click “Apply Here” Now! Applications welcome from anywhere.
36. If you work from 9a. m. to 2p. m. with a break hour for lunch, you will get ______ .
A. ￡30 B. ￡60 C. ￡90 D. ￡120
37. The people who want to apply for the job should ______ .
A. be flexible in the working hours
B. have received teaching training
C. enjoy working with children
D. have relative background in science
38. What’s the purpose of Laura’s words ______ ?
A. To explain a typical but difficult event.
B. To make the passage more interesting.
C. To encourage more people to involve.
D. To give advice to parents and children.
39. What can we learn from the passage?
A. The age of children in Sublime Science ranges from 5to 12.
B. People can only apply for the position as a full-time job.
C. The applicants don’t need to set up the teaching equipment.
D. The class periods in Sublime Science vary from 1to 2hours.
40. In which column of the Internet could we find this advertisement?
A. Jobs B. Sales C. Arts D. News.
【答案】36. D 37. C 38. C 39. A 40. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章是一则招聘广告，描述了工作要求和工作内容等信息。
【36题详解】
细节理解题。根据表格第四栏内容“Pay ￡30per hour”可知，工资是30英镑每小时，如果从早上9点工作到下午2点，并且午饭时间休息一个小时，那么就工作了4个小时，工资为120英镑（4*30￡）。故选D。
【37题详解】
细节理解题。根据Job Description部分的“Enjoying working with children is far more important.(喜欢与孩子们一起更为重要)”可知，想要申请该工作的人应该喜欢和孩子相处。故选C。
【38题详解】
推理判断题。根据Laura所说的话，尤其是最后两句“I love working with Sublime Science and I’m sure you would too. Fill in the application form now!(我喜欢与Sublime Science合作，我相信你也会。现在就填写申请表吧！)”推知，Laura说那些话的目的是鼓励人们报名申请该工作。故选C。
【39题详解】
细节理解题。根据Qualifications Required部分的“You will travel directly from home to a pre-booked science party for around 15-20 children aged 5-12.(您将直接从家中前往为约15-20名5-12岁儿童预订的科学派对)”可知，Sublime Science孩子的年龄从5——12岁不等。故选A。
【40题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Don’t miss out an awesome job-Click “Apply Here” Now!Applications welcome from anywhere.(不要错过一份很棒的工作点击“在这里申请”！欢迎来各地的申请)”推知，我们可以在网络的“工作”这个版块找到这则广告。故选A。
B
Many years ago my mother read from the book Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey to me. I remember as if it were yesterday, hearing her voice at my side on a cold wintry night. My mother’s voice changed my world.
Long before I could read on my own, she shared with me the strength and beauty of McCloskey’s language a story of a little girl and her mother out in nature, co-existing with a mother bear and her own baby. The power of the story, of language and of my mother all came together. And it happened many times after that, over and over. The read aloud made me a reader.
Years later, I was reading aloud a picture book to a small child in a classroom. His life, so far, had not been easy. His childhood was troubled by poverty and loneliness. In that moment, in the joy of the read aloud, he had an idea that started something big.
What he said was this: “Mrs. Allyn, let’s make sure everyone knows how good this feels. Let’s have a holiday for the read aloud” Therefore, my organization, LitWorld, created a grassroots movement World Read Aloud Day in 2010 to honor this young boy’s wish for everyone to be able to have a read aloud every day.
Since the day he shared that good idea with us, World Read Aloud Day has become a worldwide event reaching over one million people in more than 65 countries around the world. This year we are over 600 cities strong, a number that is growing every day.
Children who grow up as readers become engaged citizens of the global world, and every child deserves the right to read. When I say that reading aloud will change the world, I know it sounds simple. But one of the many great things about giving kids access to the power of stories and sharing them together is that it is simple. It is also cheap and easily done. And the impact is huge.
41. How did the author’s parent change her life?
A. By reading aloud to her.
B. By listening to her reading.
C. By buying many books for her.
D. By encouraging her to read aloud.
42. According to Paragraph 3, the author was probably the little boy’s .
A. mother B. teacher
C. best friend D. favorite writer
43. What does the small child’s idea in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. To start a holiday. B. To reduce poverty.
C. To found LitWorld. D. To overcome loneliness.
44. What can we know about World Read Aloud Day from Paragraph 5?
A. Its origin. B. Its future.
C. Its purpose. D. Its development.
45. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. Sticking to reading isn’t easy.
B. Reading gives a high rate of return.
C. Reading aloud isn’t actually simple.
D. Kids should try to change the world.
【答案】41. A 42. B 43. A 44. D 45. B
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了大声阅读对孩子们的巨大影响，以及World Read Aloud Day的开端以及后来的发展。
【41题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段最后两句“I remember as if it were yesterday, hearing her voice at my side on a cold wintry night. My mother’s voice changed my world.”可知父母亲大声朗读改变了作者的一生。故A项正确。
【42题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段第一句“Years later, I was reading aloud a picture book to a small child in a classroom.”可知作者是在教室里向一个小孩大声朗读一本图画书。通常只有老师才会这样做，由此可知作者最可能是一位老师。故B项正确。
【43题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第四段第一句“What he said was this: “Mrs. Allyn, let’s make sure everyone knows how good this feels. Let’s have a holiday for the read aloud””可知小男孩的主意是出去度假来宣传read loudly的好处。故A项正确。
【44题详解】
主旨大意题。根据本段第一句“Since the day he shared that good idea with us, World Read Aloud Day has become a worldwide event reaching over one million people in more than 65 countries around the world”可知本段主要介绍了World Read Aloud Day的开始以及后来的发展。故D项正确。
【45题详解】
推理判断题。根据本文最后一句“And the impact is huge.”可知大声阅读对孩子们未来的发展影响很大。故B项正确。
C
American and British people both speak English of course. But sometimes it does not seem like the same language. In fact, there are some important differences between British English and American English.
First of all, they sound very different. Often, Americans don’t say each word separately. They say several words together. Americans may say “I dunno” instead of “I don’t know.” Or they may say “Whaddya say?” instead of “What did you say?” However, the British are more careful in their speech. They usually say all the words and keep them separate.
Also, some letters have different sounds. For example, the Americans say the “a” in half like the “a” in cat. But the British say the “a” in half like the “o” in soft. Sound is not only the difference between British English and American English. Words sometimes have different meanings too. Some American words are never used in England. The same thing is true of some British words in America. For example, the vocabulary for cars and driving is very different. Americans drive trucks, but in England people drive lorries.
Many expressions are also different in the two countries. In England, if you are going to telephone your friends, you “phone them up”. In America, you “give them a call”. When you are saying goodbye in England you might say “Cheerio!”In America you might say “See you later.”
There’re also some differences in grammar. For example, Americans usually use the helping verb “do” when they ask a question. They say “Do you have a storybook?” But the British often leave out the helping verb. They say “Have you a storybook?”
All these differences can be confusing if you are learning English. But most languages are like this. Languages change over time. When people live in separate places, the languages change in different ways. This is what has happened to English. It can also happen to other languages, such as French. Many people in Canada speak French but their French is very different from the French of France.
46. What does the author think of the differences between American and British English?
A. American and British English are the same languages.
B. American and British English are quite different.
C. Although American English came from the British English, there are still some important differences.
D. There are slight differences between American and British English.
47. What does the underlined word “separately” mean?
A. Together. B. One by one.
C. In common. D. In different ways.
48. What does the underlined sentence “The same thing is true of some British words in America.” mean?
A. The words of American and British English are the same.
B. The spelling of American and British English are the same.
C. Although they don’t sound the same, the words are the same.
D. Some British English words are not used in American English.
49. How many ways are used to talk about the differences between American and British English in the passage?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
50. Why has English changed over time?
A. Geography plays an important role in the changing.
B. Different people have different living habits.
C. Different people have different jobs.
D. The income of the native English speakers is different.
【答案】46. C 47. B 48. D 49. D 50. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了英式英语和美式英语的区别。
【46题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段内容“American and British people both speak English of course. But sometimes it does not seem like the same language. In fact, there are some important differences between British English and American English.”（当然，美国人和英国人都说英语。但有时它看起来不像是同一种语言。事实上，英式英语和美式英语之间有一些重要的区别。）可知，作者认为事实上，英式英语和美式英语之间有一些重要的区别，由此可知，作者认为尽管美式英语来自英式英语，但仍有一些重要的区别。故选C项。
【47题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第二段画线单词下句“They say several words together.”（他们一起说几个词。）可知，美国人说英语时通常一起说几个词，喜欢连读，由此可知，美国人通常不会把每个单词分开说，即不会逐个单词说，“one by one”意为“逐个地，依次地”，能够表达画线单词在句中所要表达的意思。故选B项。
【48题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第三段画线句子上文“Words sometimes have different meanings too. Some American words are never used in England.”（单词有时也有不同的含义。有些美式英语单词在英式英语中从未使用过。）和“For example, the vocabulary for cars and driving is very different. Americans drive trucks, but in England people drive lorries.”（例如，汽车和驾驶的词汇非常不同。美国人开trucks (卡车)，但在英国，人们开lorries (卡车)）可知，美式英语和英式英语单词含义不同，对同一事物用不同的单词表达，有些美式英语单词在英式英语中从未使用过，一些英式英语单词在美式英语中也是如此（The same thing is true of some British words in America.），由此可知，一些英式英语单词在美式英语中也从未使用过，划线的句子表达的意思是“一些英式英语单词在美式英语中不使用”。故选D项。
【49题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段关键句“First of all, they sound very different.”（首先，它们听起来非常不同。）、第三段关键句“Also, some letters have different sounds.”（此外，有些字母有不同的发音。）、第四段关键句“Many expressions are also different in the two countries.”（这两个国家的许多表达方式也不同。）和第五段关键句“There’re also some differences in grammar.”（语法上也有一些差异。）可知，文章分别从读法、字母发音、表达方式和语法四个方面来谈论美国英语和英国英语之间的差异。故选D项。
【50题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段关键句“Languages change over time. When people live in separate places, the languages change in different ways. This is what has happened to English.”（语言会随着时间而改变。当人们生活在不同的地方时，语言会以不同的方式变化。这就是发生在英语上的事情。）可知，地理在语言变化中起着重要作用，英语亦是如此，由此可知，英语会随着时间而改变，是因为地理在变化中起着重要作用。故选A项。
D
How often one hears children wishing they were grown up, and old people wishing they were young again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets.
Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. In addition, life is always presenting new things to the child — things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well-known. But a child has his parents, he is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is continually being told not to do things or being punished for what he has done wrong.
When the young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up for himself his own position in society.
51. According to the second paragraph, the writer thinks that _______.
A. only children are interested in life
B. life for a child is comparatively easy
C. a child is always loved whatever he does
D. if much is given to a child, he must do something in return
52. After a child grows up, he ________.
A. will have little time playing
B. has to be successful in finding a job
C. can still ask for help in time of trouble
D. should be able to take care of himself
53. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. People are often satisfied with their life.
B. Life is less interesting for old people.
C. Adults are freer to do what they want to do.
D. Adults should no longer rely on others.
54. The main idea of the passage is _________.
A. life is not enjoyable since each age has some pains
B. young men can have the greatest happiness if they work hard
C. childhood is the more enjoyable time in one’s life
D. one is the happiest if he can make good use of each age in his life
55. The paragraph following this passage will most probably discuss _________.
A. examples of successful young men
B. how to build up one’s position in society
C. pleasures and pains of old people
D. what to do when one has problems in life
【答案】51. B 52. D 53. A 54. D 55. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章主要论述一个人如果能很好地利用生命中的每一个年龄，他就是最幸福的。
【51题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段的“Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return.(童年是一个几乎没有责任让生活变得困难的时期。如果一个孩子有好的父母，无论他做什么，他都会得到喂养、照顾和关爱。他不可能在一生中再次得到如此多的东西而不做任何回报)”推知，作者认为孩子的生活相对容易。故选B。
【52题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段的“When the young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. (当一个年轻人开始自己谋生时，他就不能再指望别人为他支付衣食住行，如果他想生活得舒适，他就必须工作)”可知，孩子长大后就应该有能力照顾自己。故选D。
【53题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段的“How often one hears children wishing they were grown up, and old people wishing they were young again. (人们经常听到孩子们希望自己长大，老人们希望自己再次年轻)”可知，人们并不总是对自己的生活感到满意。A项“人们通常对他们的生活感到满意”与原文内容不符。故选A。
【54题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段的“Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets.(每个年龄段都有它的快乐和痛苦，最幸福的人是享受每个年龄段给予他的东西而不在无用的悔恨中浪费时间的人)”并结合下文讨论儿童和年轻人生活中的快乐和痛苦可知，本文主要为了表明一个人如果能很好地利用生命中的每一个年龄，他就是最幸福的。故选D。
【55题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段的“Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets.(每个年龄段都有它的快乐和痛苦，最幸福的人是享受每个年龄段给予他的东西而不在无用的悔恨中浪费时间的人)”并结合第二、三段分别讨论儿童和年轻人生活中的快乐和痛苦推知，下文应讨论老人生活中的快乐和痛苦。故选C。
第四部分：写作
第一节：阅读表达
Some years ago industries had more freedom than they now, and they did not need to be as careful as they must today. They did not need to worry a lot about the safety of the new products that they developed. They took little notice of the health and safety of the people who worked for them. Often new products were dangerous for the people who used them and conditions in the work place had very bad effects on the health of the workers.
Of course, sometimes there were real disasters which attracted the attention of governments and which showed the need for changes. Also scientists who were doing research into the health of workers sometimes produced information which governments could not ignore. At such times, there were inquiries into the causes of the disasters or the problems. New safety rules were often introduced as a result of these inquiries; however, the new rules came too late to protect the people who died or who became seriously ill.
Today many governments have special departments which protect customers and workers. In the U. S, for example, there is a department which tests new airplanes and gives warnings about possible problems. It also makes the rules that aircraft producers must follow. Another department controls the foods and drugs that companies sell. A third department looks at the places where people work, and then reports any companies that are breaking the laws which protect the health and safety of workers. Of course, new government departments and new laws cannot prevent every accident or illness, but they are having some good results. Our work places are safer and cleaner than before. The planes and cars which we use for travel are better. Producers are thinking more about the safety and health of the people who buy and use their products.
56. What had bad effects on the health of the workers?(No more than 6 words)
57. In what ways do the departments protect customers and workers?(No more than 20 words)
58. Please explain the underlined phrase “took little notice of” in the first paragraph in English.(No more than 5 words)
59. What is the passage mainly about?(No more than 15 words)
60. Do you think working or living place is safer and cleaner than before? Please give one or two examples.(No more than 20 words)
【答案】56. The conditions in the work place/the working conditions.
57. By testing new products, controlling foods and drugs and examining work places.
58. paid little attention to/ignored
59. The changes of safety and health of workers and customers.
60. Yes, the river around us is cleaner than before; the traffic is safer.
【解析】
【导读】本文是说明文。文章对比了工人的工作环境和消费者的权益发生的变化。以前，工人和消费者的权益得不到保障，现在情况不同了，有了政府的介入，相关的法律也得到了完善。
【56题详解】
考查细节理解。根据第一段的“Often new products were dangerous for the people who used them and conditions in the work place had very bad effects on the health of the workers.(新产品往往对使用它们的人是危险的，工作场所的条件对工人的健康有非常坏的影响。)”可知，工厂的工作环境对工人有害。考虑字数限制，故答案为The conditions in the work place./The working conditions.
【57题详解】
考查细节理解。根据最后一段的“In the U. S, for example, there is a department which tests new airplanes and gives warnings about possible problems. It also makes the rules that aircraft producers must follow. Another department controls the foods and drugs that companies sell. A third department looks at the places where people work, and then reports any companies that are breaking the laws which protect the health and safety of workers.”(例如，在美国，有一个部门负责测试新飞机，并对可能出现的问题提出警告。它还制定了飞机制造商必须遵守的规则。另一个部门控制公司销售的食品和药品。第三方部门检查人们工作的地方，然后报告任何违反保护工人健康和安全的法律的公司。)可知，有关部门通过检测新产品，控制销售的食品药品，监控工作场所，举报违法行为等来保护消费者和工人。考虑字数限制，故答案为By testing new products, controlling foods and drugs and examining work places.
【58题详解】
词句猜测题。根据上文“They did not need to worry a lot about the safety of the new products that they developed.(他们不需要太担心他们开发的新产品的安全性。)”以及下文“Often new products were dangerous for the people who used them and conditions in the work place had very bad effects on the health of the workers.(新产品通常对使用它们的人来说是危险的，工作场所的条件对工人的健康有非常坏的影响)”可知，此处讲述工厂不担心新产品的安全性，不关心工作场所是否影响工人的健康，企业很少关注工人的健康和安全。因此推断划线句句意：他们很少注意到为他们工作的人的健康和安全，故划线部分pay little attention to同义。考虑词数限制。故答案为paid little attention to/ignored。
【59题详解】
考查主旨大意。根据第一段的“Some years ago industries had more freedom than they now, and they did not need to be as careful as they must today.(几年前，工业比现在有更多的自由，他们不需要像今天一样必须小心谨慎。)”和最后一段的“Today many governments have special departments which protect customers and workers.(今天，许多政府都有专门的部门来保护客户和工人。)”以及全文内容可知，文章对比了工人和消费者健康与安全方面发生的变化。企业以前很少关注工人和消费者的权益，现在政府的介入使得情况得到了一些改善。考虑字数限制，故答案为The changes of safety and health of workers and customers.
【60题详解】
主观题，只要言之有理，皆可。结合最后一段的“Our work places are safer and cleaner than before. The planes and cars which we use for travel are better. Producers are thinking more about the safety and health of the people who buy and use their products.(我们的工作场所比以前更安全、更干净。我们旅行的飞机和汽车更好。生产商更多地考虑购买和使用产品的人的安全和健康。)”并考虑字数限制，故答案为Yes, the river around us is cleaner than before; the traffic is safer.
61. 假设你是晨光中学学生李津，你校外教Chris对中国传统文化非常感兴趣，最近市博物馆将要举办中国传统文化系列展，请你给Chris写封邮件，邀请他一同前往参观某一分展，内容包括：
1. 发出邀请；
2. 展览介绍（时间；地点；主题；内容等）；
3. 期待回复。
注意：
1. 从如下主题中选择一个进行介绍：paper cutting 剪纸；Peking Opera 京剧；calligraphy 书法；seal cutting 篆刻；
2. 词数不少于100；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头结尾以给出，不计入词数。
Dear Chris,
Good news for you!
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Yours,
Li Jin
【答案】Dear Chris,
Good news for you! Traditional Chinese Culture Exhibition is due to be held in the City Museum from 11 December to 25 December. A wide range of Chinese art forms will be presented, varying from embroidery to calligraphy. Since you’re intrigued by the Chinese paper cutting recently, I sincerely invite you to the exhibition.
As you know, paper cutting is the perfect combination of designing, paining and skills. With the diverse colors and the varied shapes, it enjoys both practical value and appreciation value. In the exhibition, some famous artists and even experts will cut the paper on the spot, and with their help and guidance, you can give it a try in person to make images out of paper. Apart from that, we can also make some friends with the same interest who may help us have a deeper insight into the traditional Chinese culture.
I’m sure it’ll be an unforgettable and rewarding experience. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Jin
【解析】
【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生给学校外教Chris写邮件，邀请他参加市博物馆将要举办的中国传统文化系列展分展。
【详解】1.词汇积累
举办：hold→launch
在……范围变化：vary from→ range from
被迷住的：intrigued→fascinated
帮助：help→assistance
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：In the exhibition, some famous artists and even experts will cut the paper on the spot, and with their help and guidance, you can give it a try in person to make images out of paper.
拓展句：In the exhibition, some famous artists and even experts will cut the paper on the spot, with whose help and guidance, you can give it a try in person to make images out of paper.
【点睛】【高分句型1】A wide range of Chinese art forms will be presented, varying from embroidery to calligraphy. （运用了现在分词作状语）
【高分句型2】Apart from that, we can also make some friends with the same interest who may help us have a deeper insight into the traditional Chinese culture.（运用了who引导的限制性定语从句）
听力答案：1-5 BABCA 6-10 ACBBA 11-15 BCCAA