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重庆八中2022—2023学年度(下)半期考试高二年级
英语试题
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例: How much is the shirt?
A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15.
1. Which kind of club does the man want to join?
A. Reading. B. Basketball. C. Football.
2. What has the man finished?
A. His history paper. B. His English paper. C. His math homework.
3. What is Martin busy doing?
A. Writing a book. B. Reading a book. C. Looking for good news.
4. How does the man feel?
A. Lonely. B. Excited. C. Happy.
5. Where are the speakers?
A. At home. B. In a classroom. C. In a bookstore.
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Friends. B. Workmates. C. Family members.
7. Where did the boy go?
A. Tom’s home. B. An old factory. C. His brother’s workplace.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Home insurance. B. Car insurance. C. Life insurance.
9. How does the man like the woman’s insurance fee?
A. Higher than his.
B. The same as his.
C. Lower than his.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What was the man doing when the woman called him?
A. Seeing a movie.
B. Cleaning the room.
C. Watching a TV show.
11. Why does the woman want the man to come down the stairs?
A. To help her cut the tree.
B. To help repair her camera.
C. To see a tree covered in snow.
12. What does the man think of the tree?
A. It looks very beautiful.
B. There’s nothing special.
C. It’s more interesting than the movie.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What probably is the man?
A. A doctor. B. A lawyer. C. An architect.
14. How will the man go to the bus station tomorrow morning?
A. On foot. B. By bike. C. By car.
15. When will the man take the return bus tomorrow?
A. At 6:30 pm. B. At 8:00 pm. C. At 9:30 pm.
16. What will the man do after coming back?
A. See a movie with his wife.
B. Go to a party with his wife.
C. Have dinner with the woman.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Where did the speaker prefer to get the information?
A. Magazines. B. Books. C. Internet.
18. What field did the speaker’s team work in?
A. Chemistry. B. Biology. C. Physics.
19. What did the teacher advise the speaker’s team to do?
A. Work with other groups.
B. Write each part of the process.
C. Conduct the experiment at least three times.
20. What was the difference between the speaker’s team and the others?
A. They designed a display.
B. They took a lot of photos.
C. They wrote much about the experiment.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Competition results aren’t the only thing generating Winter Olympics buzz right now — food is too! The Chinese food being served in the Olympic village has been one of the hottest topics on social media.
Tessa Maud, Snowboarding (USA)
First-time Olympian Tessa Maud wanted to try “everything” in Beijing and usually “ordered too much,” as she often said in her TikTok videos detailing her food tours.
And while she loved the sweet and sour pork, Peking Duck, and dan-dan noodles, one of her favorite items was the scallion pancakes, which Maud called “so fire”.
Julia Marino, Snowboarding (USA)
Julia Marino, who took the silver medal in the women’s snowboard slopestyle, has tried lots of different foods in Beijing. But when asked what her favorite meal at the Olympic Village is, Marino didn’t hesitate for a second: dumplings. “I get back from the mountain—dumplings. It’s the only thing I feel like is consistently always good.”
Adam Runnalls, Biathlon (Canada)
The biathlete recently gave his followers a tour of the Olympic Village food hall and shared which food items he’s been enjoying eating.
Like Marino, Runnall is also a fan of the dumplings. And for a taste of the West, he goes for the KFC chicken sandwich, which is “always good”.
Tom Kuhnhackl, Ice hockey (Germany)
Aside from the dumplings, noodles and hot pot, German ice hockey player Tom Kuhnhackl says “I’m a huge dessert guy. I tried all the desserts.” “All kinds of cakes, all kinds of cookies. They were pretty dynamite.” Red velvet cake, green tea cake and avocado ice cream are some of the sweets he’s loved.
1. What can we learn about Tessa Maud?
A. She was addicted to social media.
B. She participated in her first Olympics.
C. She loved the sweet and sour pork most.
D. She tried everything in the Olympic village.
2. What do Julia Marino and Adam Runnalls have in common?
A. They are both Canadians.
B. They both won medals in the game.
C. They are both big fans of dumplings.
D. They both took part in the same sports event.
3 Which athlete may probably have a sweet tooth?
A. Tessa Maud. B. Julia Marino.
C. Adam Runnalls. D. Tom Kuhnhackl.
【1~3题答案】
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。北京冬奥会为运动员提供的中餐已经成为社交媒体上最热门的话题之一，文章讲述了四个外国运动员喜欢的中国食物。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Tessa Maud, Snowboarding (USA)部分中“First-time Olympian Tessa Maud wanted to try ‘everything’ in Beijing and usually ‘ordered too much,’(第一次参加奥运会的Tessa Maud想尝试北京的‘一切’，但她通常‘点得太多’)”可知，Tessa Maud是第一次参加奥运会。故选B项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Julia Marino, Snowboarding (USA)部分中“But when asked what her favorite meal at the Olympic Village is, Marino didn’t hesitate for a second: dumplings.(但当被问及她在奥运村最喜欢的食物是什么时，Marino毫不犹豫地回答：饺子。)”及Adam Runnalls, Biathlon (Canada)部分中“Like Marino, Runnall is also a fan of the dumplings.(和Marino一样，Runnall也是饺子的狂热爱好者)”可知，Julia Marino 和Adam Runnalls的共同点是都喜欢饺子。故选C项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Tom Kuhnhackl, Ice hockey (Germany)部分中“I’m a huge dessert guy. I tried all the desserts.(我喜欢吃甜食。我试了所有的甜点)”可知，Tom Kuhnhackl喜欢吃甜食。故选D项。
B
My mother-in-law left us an unexpected and priceless gift. After she died, my husband and his sister were going through the contents of her house when they discovered every letter that we had written her during our 46-year marriage. She also kept all the letters that my mother had written to her over the years.
During the pandemic (大流行病), I’ve had time to go through these letters. I read of our early married life, our struggle to have children and, especially, the progress of our three children from birth to adulthood. I began writing all these details for my children, and now they have details about when they were small. I discovered much that I had forgotten. To read the letters written by my mother to my husband’s mother is a gift. I wish that I had saved my mother’s letters to me, but now I have these letters that tell me things about my own mother that I never knew.
I come from a long line of letter writers and was trained to stay in touch with our parents. My grandparents loved to receive letters from across the ocean. When I was away on a student exchange in 1970, my mother told me that my grandfather kept my airmail letters in his shirt pocket and read them daily. Knowing this, I have tried my best to write to our two families regularly.
To all of you who write to me, I thank you. The handwritten word is a powerful tool of friendship; it connects us together. Perhaps I shall file them for my children so that they can read the events of our lives and know that they, too, were cherished. Keep writing to those you love. Those letters are our greatest gifts to each other.
4. What did the author do after she read the letters?
A. She started to write letters.
B. She read the letters to her children.
C. She asked her children to write letters regularly.
D. She wrote down details about her children’s childhood.
5. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
A. The reason for writing letters.
B. The importance of studying abroad.
C. The influence of her grandfather.
D. The way to keep in touch with others.
6. What is the power of handwritten words according to the article?
A. They help us record a person’s life.
B. They strengthen emotional exchanges.
C. They enable us to survive the pandemic.
D. They allow us to practice writing skills.
7. Which can be a suitable title for the article?
A. Written letters — a New Trend
B. Communication — a Useful Tool
C. Written Memories — a Priceless Gift
D. Mother-in-law — a Beloved Family Member
【4~7题答案】
【答案】4. D 5. A 6. B 7. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲述了作者在婆婆去世后发现了很多自己和丈夫写给婆婆的信，读着这些信作者回忆起很多生活的细节，作者认为手写的文字可以加强情感联系，是给彼此最好的礼物。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“I began writing all these details for my children, and now they have details about when they were small.(我开始为我的孩子们写这些细节，现在他们知道了他们小时候的细节)”可知，作者读了这些信后写下了孩子们童年的细节。故选D。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“I come from a long line of letter writers and was trained to stay in touch with our parents. My grandparents loved to receive letters from across the ocean. When I was away on a student exchange in 1970, my mother told me that my grandfather kept my airmail letters in his shirt pocket and read them daily. Knowing this, I have tried my best to write to our two families regularly.(我出身于一个经常写信的家庭，并被训练要与父母保持联系。我的祖父母喜欢收到来自大洋彼岸的信件。1970年，当我去作为交换学生的时候，我母亲告诉我，我的祖父把我的航空信放在他的衬衫口袋里，每天都看。知道这一点，我尽我最大的努力定期给我们两个家庭写信)”可知，第三段主要介绍了写信的原因。故选A。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“The handwritten word is a powerful tool of friendship; it connects us together.(手写的文字是友谊的有力工具；它把我们联系在一起)”可知，手写文字可以加强情感交流。故选B。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“My mother-in-law left us an unexpected and priceless gift.( 我岳母给我们留下了一份意外而无价的礼物)”以及最后一段“Keep writing to those you love. Those letters are our greatest gifts to each other.(继续给你爱的人写信。那些信是我们给彼此最好的礼物)”及全文可知，本文主要讲述了作者在婆婆去世后发现了很多自己和丈夫写给婆婆的信，读着这些信作者回忆起很多生活的细节，作者认为手写的文字可以加强情感联系，是给彼此最好的礼物。所以“Written Memories— a Priceless Gift(书写的回忆——无价的礼物)”作为文章标题最为合适。故选C。
C
“You can tune (为……调音) a piano, but you can’t tuna fish.” Upon reading the sentence, you’re either laughing, scratching your head or rolling your eyes. Welcome to the world of puns (双关语).
A pun is a form of wordplay that uses similar-sounding words or phrases for comic effect. For example, in the first sentence, the usage of “tuna” is a pun because it sounds like “tune a”. Of course, you can’t “tune a” fish, but it’s a clever way of using words in an unexpected way.
“They can be a demonstration of cleverness,” John Pollack. author of The Pun Also Rises (the title itself a pun based on Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises). “You’re relying on a person’s ability to analyze language, to understand the nuances (细微差别) and complexities of words. Puns show us how subjective meaning and its many layers can be packed into one word. That’s why for most of Western history, puns were a sign of high intellect. They were a tool, and they remain a tool, to pack more meaning into fewer words.”
Puns are used widely throughout popular culture in TV, movies, and campaigns and marketing. For example, the ice cream company Ben and Jerry’s regularly uses puns in their flavors, such as “Americone Dream”. The American animated comedy Bob’s Burgers uses puns in every episode from the title sequence, episode name and Bob’s burgers of the day— like the Poblano Picasso burger (a burger that uses poblano peppers named after the artist, Pablo Picasso) or Eggers Can’t Be Cheesers (an egg burger based on the saying, “Beggars can’t be choosers”).
You can try writing your own puns, but remember, don’t write with a broken pencil because it’s pointless.
8. Why does the author mention a pun at the beginning of the text?
A. To introduce the origin of puns. B. To help readers see what a pun is.
C. To show how confusing puns can be. D. To describe people’s reactions to puns.
9. What can we conclude from John Pollack’s words?
A. Puns help us analyze language.
B. Puns are popular with clever people.
C. Puns are usually presented in complex forms.
D. Puns make use of different meanings of words.
10. How is paragraph 4 developed?
A. By giving examples. B. By making comparisons.
C. By making a classification. D. By drawing a conclusion.
11. In the last paragraph, the author wants to ______.
A. give a warning B. ask for advice
C. offer suggestions D. show comic effect
【8~11题答案】
【答案】8. B 9. D 10. A 11. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了英语中双关语的使用情况。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据“You can tune (为……调音) a piano, but you can’t tuna fish.” Upon reading the sentence, you’re either laughing, scratching your head or rolling your eyes. Welcome to the world of puns (双关语).（“您可以调整(为……调音)一架钢琴,但你不能金枪鱼。”读这个句子的时候，你不是在笑，就是在挠头，或者是在翻白眼。欢迎来到世界的双关语(双关语)）”可知作者在举了两个puns的例子之后，补充了一句“Welcome to the world of puns (双关语)（欢迎来到双关语）.”可知，作者是为了借助puns讲解双关语；以及第二段第一句“A pun is a form of wordplay that uses similar-sounding words or phrases for comic effect.（双关语是一种文字游戏，使用发音相似的单词或短语来达到喜剧效果）”可知，作者是为了帮助读者弄懂puns的用法。故选B。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据原文John Pollack的话“They can be a demonstration of cleverness,（这些表明使用者很聪明）”以及“You’re relying on a person’s ability to analyze language, to understand the nuances (细微差别) and complexities of words. Puns show us how subjective meaning and its many layers can be packed into one word. That’s why for most of Western history, puns were a sign of high intellect. They were a tool, and they remain a tool, to pack more meaning into fewer words.（你依靠一个人的语言分析能力,如了解细微差别复杂性。双关语向我们展示了如何将主观意义和它的许多层次整合到一个词中。这就是为什么在西方历史的大部分时间里，双关语是高智商的标志。它们曾经是，现在仍然是，用更少的词表达更多的意思的工具。）”可知，双关语的特性是用更少的词表达更多的意思。故选D。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Puns are used widely throughout popular culture in TV, movies, and campaigns and marketing. For example……(双关语在电视、电影、活动和市场营销等流行文化中广泛使用。例如……)”可知，作者接下来要通过举例子的方法讲解双关语在文化中的使用。故选A。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据“You can try writing your own puns, but remember, don’t write with a broken pencil because it’s pointless.(你可以试着自己写双关语，但记住，不要用断铅笔写，因为那毫无意义)”可知作者利用pointless(无意义/没有笔尖)这个词给读者一个一语双关的遐想，达到了幽默的效果。故选D。
D
Imagine a world without insects. It might sound good at first without creepy-crawly bugs and annoying flies in your apartment. However, the consequences would be disastrous.
The number of insects has dropped by more than half in the past decades, according to British biologist Dave Goulson, author of Silent Earth: Averting the Insect Apocalypse. As insects make up most of the known species on this planet, this data is not good news.
Insects are indeed on the path to extinction, according to the first global scientific review of insect population decline, which was published in the journal Biological Conservation in January 2019. The researchers say intensive agriculture has been the main cause of the decline. Pesticides (杀虫剂), in particular, destroy insect habitats. Urbanization and climate change are also significant factors. “Unless we convert our ways of producing food, insects will go down the path of extinction in a few decades.”
What would happen to Earth without insects? It’s almost impossible to predict, but the consequences would be far—reaching. We need insects to pollinate (授粉) crops, recycle plant and animal material, keep the soil healthy and much more. Without insects, many animals would have nothing to eat, and the predators (捕食者) of those animals would go hungry as well. The ecosystem would be thrown off balance.
“If insect species losses cannot be halted, this will have catastrophic consequences for both the planet’s ecosystems and for the survival of mankind,” said Sanchez-Bayo, one of the authors of the review. The first step to halt this process is “to engender a society that values the natural world, both for what it does for us and for its own sake”, Sanchez—Bayo suggests. “The obvious place to start is with our children, encouraging environmental awareness from an early age.”
12. What’s people’s general impression of insects?
A. Quite unpleasant. B. Very interesting.
C. Extremely helpful. D. Unexpectedly disastrous.
13. What does the underlined word in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Change. B. Abandon. C. Expand. D. Simplify.
14. Why are insects so important to Earth according to this article?
A. Insects ensure the earth’s diversity.
B. Insects maintain the earth ecosystem.
C. Insects make the soil dry and healthy.
D. Insects help slow down climate change.
15. What can we do to stop insect species losses according to Sanchez-Bayo?
A. Exploit nature in a gentle way.
B. Change our way of producing food.
C. Educate younger generation to be aware of it.
D. Provide insects with enough habitats and food.
【12~15题答案】
【答案】12. A 13. A 14. B 15. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了在生态环境中昆虫的作用。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Imagine a world without insects. It might sound good at first without creepy-crawly bugs and annoying flies in your apartment.(想象一个没有昆虫的世界。一开始可能听起来不错，公寓里没有令人毛骨悚然的虫子和恼人的苍蝇)”可知，虫子给人的印象是毛骨悚然以及恼人即人们讨厌这些虫子。故选A。
【13题详解】
词义猜测题。根据“The researchers say intensive agriculture has been the main cause of the decline. Pesticides (杀虫剂), in particular, destroy insect habitats. Urbanization and climate change are also significant factors.(研究人员表示，集约化农业是造成昆虫灭绝的主要原因。特别是农药,破坏昆虫的栖息地。城市化和气候变化也是重要因素)”可知，昆虫灭绝的原因之一：农业上杀虫剂的使用，以及下文“Unless we convert our ways of producing food, insects will go down the path of extinction in a few decades.(除非我们________生产食物的方式，否则昆虫将在几十年内灭绝)”，根据unless（除非）以及下文“our ways of producing food(我们生产粮食的方式)）”可知，减少或不使用农药可以避免昆虫灭绝，即在农业方式——粮食生产方式做出改变。故选A。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据“We need insects to pollinate (授粉) crops, recycle plant and animal material, keep the soil healthy and much more. Without insects, many animals would have nothing to eat, and the predators (捕食者) of those animals would go hungry as well. The ecosystem would be thrown off balance.(我们需要昆虫授粉(授粉)作物,回收植物和动物材料,保持土壤健康等等。没有昆虫,许多动物将没有吃的,食肉动物(捕食者)的动物也会挨饿。生态系统将失去平衡)”可知，昆虫在农业上帮助授粉，保持土壤健康，为捕食者提供食物，如果没有昆虫，整个生态链会受影响。故选B。
【15题详解】
细节理解题。根据“The obvious place to start is with our children, encouraging environmental awareness from an early age.( 很明显，我们应该从孩子开始，从小就鼓励他们有环保意识)”可知Sanchez—Bayo的建议是从儿童教育做起，提高人们的环保意识。故选C。
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空格的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Many find it easy to fall asleep during a long bus trip. But why? ____16____ The first of them is a noise called white noise, which is a type of noise produced by combining sounds with different frequencies together. Buses are often crowded every day with people going to and from work. ____17____ They produce consistent noises, like the hum of tires or the purring (嗡嗡声) of the engine.
Another popular view on why it’s easy to fall asleep on buses is because of the rocking motion. “The motion of buses resembles a mother swaying a baby in her arms.” Frankie Chow, founder of Ulu Travel Agency, told The Washington Post. However, it’s not exactly the rocking movement that induces sleep. ____18____ If you were rocked to sleep as a baby, you’d associate that rocking motion with going to sleep.
____19____ Hence, long period of inactivity slows your brain activity down because there’s no stimulus to keep it awake. You just sit down and enjoy the scenery as the vehicle moves along the road. Basically, you’re away from the things that keep your mind and your physical body busy.
With a continuous stream of passengers getting on the bus, the oxygen on the bus will get thinner. ____20____ This reduces oxygen to the brain and slows it down, causing people to feel sleepy.
A. Here are a few tips to help you stay awake.
B. Fresh air is necessary for every human being.
C. On buses, you don’t move around very much.
D. According to a survey, there are several possible reasons.
E. Rather, it’s the association between rocking and sleeping.
F. Therefore, they are the perfect environment for such noise.
G. Carbon dioxide increases when there are lots of people in a small place.
【16~20题答案】
【答案】16. D 17. F 18. E 19. C 20. G
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了在长途汽车旅行中人们容易睡着的原因。
【16题详解】
根据“Many find it easy to fall asleep during a long bus trip. But why?(许多人发现在长途汽车旅行中很容易睡着。但是为什么呢?)”，以及第二段首句“The first of them is a noise called white noise, which is a type of noise produced by combining sounds with different frequencies together. (第一种是白噪声，它是一种由不同频率的声音组合而成的噪声）”可知，这里为承上启下句，引出下文解释人们在长途旅行中容易睡着的原因。D项“According to a survey, there are several possible reasons. (根据一项调查，有几个可能的原因）”符合语境。故选D。
【17题详解】
根据“Buses are often crowded every day with people going to and from work.(公共汽车每天都很拥挤，人们上下班)”以及“They produce consistent noises, like the hum of tires or the purring (嗡嗡声) of the engine.(它们产生一致的声音,像轮胎的嗡嗡声或引擎的嗡嗡声呼噜声)”可知，拥挤的人群以及引擎的噪音，构成了汽车上的噪音环境。因此此处是在解释长途汽车上拥挤的结果。F项“Therefore, they are the perfect environment for such noise.(因此，他们是这种噪音的完美环境)”符合语意。故选F。
【18题详解】
根据“However, it’s not exactly the rocking movement that induces sleep.(然而，并不是摇晃的运动导致了睡眠)”以及下句“If you were rocked to sleep as a baby, you’d associate that rocking motion with going to sleep.(如果你像婴儿一样被摇晃着入睡，你会把摇晃的动作与入睡联系起来)”可知，两句是完全相反的观点。E项“Rather, it’s the association between rocking and sleeping(相反，它是摇晃和睡眠之间的联系)”。能够把前后两句通过转折的方式衔接起来，符合语意。故选E。
【19题详解】
根据“Hence, long period of inactivity slows your brain activity down because there’s no stimulus to keep it awake.(因此，长时间的不活动会减缓你的大脑活动，因为没有刺激让它保持清醒)”，由Hence（因此）可知，此处在讲述长时间不活动的场景，继而描述结果。C项“On buses, you don’t move around very much.(在公共汽车上，你不会经常走动)”符合语意，故选C。
【20题详解】
根据最后一段首句“With a continuous stream of passengers getting on the bus, the oxygen on the bus will get thinner.(随着不断有乘客上车，车上的氧气会越来越稀薄)”以及下句“This reduces oxygen to the brain and slows it down, causing people to feel sleepy.(这会减少向大脑输送的氧气并使其减慢，导致人们感到困倦)”可知，伴随着二氧化碳增加导致长途车上氧气减少。选项G“Carbon dioxide increases when there are lots of people in a small place.(当很多人聚集在一个小地方时，二氧化碳就会增加)”符合语意。故选G。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(共15个小题，每题1分，满分15分)
Little Free Library (LFL) steward Sandy Freel has a rare disease. Some days are more ____21____ for her to see things than others. “The doctor says I will be ____22____ within five years,” said Sandy. She also recently ____23____ her husband.
She ____24____ an LFL in memory of her husband, as they both loved to ____25____. One day, while walking in her neighborhood, Sandy ____26____ an old bench that she thought would make a nice addition to her ____27____. When she asked the gentleman who ____28____ the bench if it was for sale, he ____29____ and told her that his wife who had passed away used to sit on it, drinking coffee and reading books.
Sandy ____30____ understood why he wasn’t prepared to give it up, but told him that ____31____ he ever changed his mind she would love to buy it so that people would sit on it while reading in her LFL. Although full of ____32____, he still told her that he would ____33____ it to her LFL that Sunday so that he could also stop there to sit when he walked his dog. They both had tears in their eyes. “Now we both have a place to sit and ____34____ our loved ones,” said Sandy.
After starting her LFL, she felt like she had a new purpose again. “I would encourage anyone to stop by and experience the joy of books, which are gifts to people who may feel low and need a ____35____,” Sandy said.
21. A. difficult B. puzzling C. convenient D. relaxing
22. A. dumb B. blind C. lame D. deaf
23. A. left B. met C. supported D. lost
24. A. joined B. recreated C. approached D. founded
25. A. design B. travel C. read D. sing
26. A. cleaned up B. came across C. looked for D. fixed up
27. A. house B. garden C. balcony D. library
28. A. painted B. required C. produced D. owned
29. A. hesitated B. panicked C. agreed D. admitted
30. A. hardly B. typically C. immediately D. fortunately
31. A. if B. before C. since D. unless
32. A. courage B. unwillingness C. gratitude D. suspicion
33. A. check B. purchase C. take D. change
34. A. persuade B. remember C. admire D. tolerate
35. A. lift B. suggestion C. promotion D. job
【21~35题答案】
【答案】21. A 22. B 23. D 24. D 25. C 26. B 27. D 28. D 29. A 30. C 31. A 32. B 33. C 34. B 35. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述桑迪建立Little Free Library来怀念丈夫，并通过买长凳让一位绅士也用这种方式来怀恋他所爱的人。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：有些日子她比其他日子更难看清事物。A. difficult困难的；B. puzzling困惑的；C. convenient方便的；D. relaxing放松的。由前文“a rare disease”可推断，她眼睛有疾病，“很难”看清东西。故选A项。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：桑迪说：“医生说我将在五年内失明。” A. dumb哑巴的；B. blind盲人的；C. lame.跛脚的；D. deaf聋子的。由前文“ see things”可推断，是眼睛的疾病，所以可能会“盲”。故选B项。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她最近也失去了丈夫。 A. left离开；B. met遇见；C. supported支持；D. lost丢失。由后文“in memory of her husband”可知，她的丈夫已经去世,她“失去”了她的丈夫。故选D项。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她创立了一个LFL以纪念她丈夫，因为他们都喜欢阅读。A. joined加入；B. recreated.重建；C. approached接近；D. founded成立。由后文“ her LFL”可知， LFL是她“创立”用来纪念丈夫的。故选D项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意见上题解析。A. design设计；B. travel旅行；C. read阅读；D. sing唱歌。由前文“Little Free Library (LFL) ”可知，这是一个图书馆，所以推断她和她丈夫都喜欢看书，所以建立这图书馆纪念他。故选C项。
【26题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：一天，桑迪在附近散步时，偶然发现了一条旧长凳，她认为这条长凳可以很好地补充她的图书馆。A. cleaned up清理；B. came across偶然发现；C. looked for寻找；D. fixed up修复。由上文“while walking in her neighborhood”可知，这是她在散步时“偶然发现的”。故选B项。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意见上题解析。 A. house住宅；B. garden花园；C. balcony阳台；D. library图书馆。由后文“ her LFL”以及结合语境可知，桑迪想把长凳放到她的“图书馆”里。故选D项。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当她问拥有这张长凳的先生它是否可以出售时，他犹豫了一下，并告诉她，他去世的妻子过去常常坐在长凳上，喝咖啡和看书。A. painted涂漆；B. required需要；C. produced生产；D. owned拥有。由后文“if it was for sale”可知，前面的绅士是这长凳的“拥有”者。故选D项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意见上题解析。 A. hesitated犹豫；B. panicked恐慌；C. agreed同意；D. admitted承认。由后文“he wasn’t prepared to give it up”可知，这绅士不准备卖它，还在“犹豫”中。故选A项。
【30题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：桑迪立刻明白了他为什么不准备放弃它，但告诉他，如果他改变主意，她会很乐意买下它，这样人们可以坐在上面读她的LFL。 A. hardly几乎没有；B. typically典型地；C. immediately立即地；D. fortunately幸运的是。由前文“his wife who had passed away used to sit on it”可知，这绅士告诉了桑迪自己犹豫的原因，所以桑迪“立即”明白了。故选C项。
【31题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意见上题解析。A. if如果；B. before在……之前；C. since自从；D. unless除非。由后文“ she would love to buy it”以及前文绅士犹豫可知，“如果”他改变想法，她将愿意买。故选A项。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：尽管充满了不情愿，他仍然告诉她，他会在周日把它带到她的LFL，这样他也可以在遛狗时停在那里坐下。 A. courage勇气；B. unwillingness不情愿；C. gratitude感激；D. suspicion怀疑。由后文“he could also stop there to sit”可知，绅士最后还是同意把长凳送到LFL，虽然他充满“不舍”。故选B项。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意见上题解析。A. check检查；B. purchase购买；C. take拿，带到；D. change改变。由后文“he could also stop there to sit”可知，绅士最后还是同意把长凳“带”到LFL。故选C项。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们两人眼里都含着泪水。桑迪说：“现在我们都有了一个坐的地方，记住我们所爱的人。”A. persuade说服；B. remember记住；C. admire钦佩；D. tolerate容忍。由前文可知，桑迪和这绅士都失去了所爱之人，所以可以通过坐在LFL来“记住怀念”他们的爱人。故选B项。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：桑迪说：“我鼓励任何人都来看看书，体验一下书的乐趣。书是送给那些情绪低落、需要较好心情人的礼物。”A. lift提升，较好的心情 ；B. suggestion建议；C. promotion晋升；D. job工作。由前文“ feel low”可知，由于情绪低落所以他们需要一个“好心情”。故选A项。
第二节 语法填空(共10个小题，每题1.5分，满分15分)
语法填空
Leonora Buenviaje ____36____ (make) women’s clothes out of waste materials to date. She says wearing clothes made from waste materials can be both ____37____ (economy) and good-looking. To make her dresses, she uses a sewing machine to join together the waste materials. These include ____38____ (recycle) newspapers, plastic wrapping and rice.
Recycling is when something new is made from something that has been used before. The process that Buenviaje uses ____39____ (join) the materials together is called sewing. “The bubble wraps from ____40____ (deliver) packages are nice looking,” she said. Bubble wrap is ____41____ plastic product that is used to protect goods that are being delivered. She said white bubble wraps were good for making wedding dresses. The dresses are used for everything from coming-of-age parties for a woman’s 18th birthday, ____42____ weddings.
In Asia, there is plenty of waste material for Buenviaje to work with: about 80 percent of the world ocean plastic ____43____ (estimate) to come from Asian rivers.
“It’s important to recycle used materials so we can help our earth,” said Lalaine Alcalde, who buys clothes from Buenviaje. Buenviaje said her dresses were used in beauty competitions and ____44____ she got delighted whenever they won. “The designs are simple _____45_____ they still win,” she said.
【36~45题答案】
【答案】36. has been making## has made
37. economical
38. recycled
39. to join
40. delivery
41. a 42. to
43. is estimated
44 that 45. but
【解析】
【导语】本文一篇说明文。文章介绍了Leonora Buenviaje秉持环保理念，用废弃材料制作女性服装。
【36题详解】
考查时态。句意：迄今为止，Leonora Buenviaje一直在用废弃材料制作女性服装。根据时间状语to date可知，这里指Leonora Buenviaje从过去到现在一直做某事或已完成的事件，所以用现在完成进行时或现在完成时。故填has been making或has made。
【37题详解】
考查形容词。句意：她说，穿由废旧材料制成的衣服既经济又好看。连词and后是形容词good-looking可知，用形容词，作并列表语。故填economical。
【38题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：其中包括回收的报纸、塑料包装和大米。名词newspapers与recycle之间为被动关系，所以用过去分词，作定语。故填recycled。
【39题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：Buenviaje将材料连接在一起的过程叫做缝纫。名词process后接常接不定式，作后置定语。故填to join。
【40题详解】
考查名词。句意：“泡沫包装交付包是好看的，”她说。句中用名词作定语，用于表示材料、用途、方式、来源、时间、地点、内容、类别、动作对象等。故填delivery。
【41题详解】
考查冠词。句意：气泡包装是一种塑料产品，用于保护正在交付的货物。空格后是单数名词product，泛指且形容词plastic发音以辅音音素开头，应用不定冠词a。故填a。
【42题详解】
考查介词。句意：这些礼服被用于各种场合，从女性18岁生日的成人派对到婚礼。固定短语from…to“从……到……”。故填to。
【43题详解】
考查动词语态。句意：在亚洲，Buenviaje有大量的废物可以处理：据估计，世界上大约80%的海洋塑料来自亚洲的河流。陈述客观事实，用一般现在时，名词plastic与estimate是被动关系，所以用被动语态。故填is estimated。
【44题详解】
考查名词性从句。句意：布Buenviaje说，她的衣服是在选美比赛中穿的，每次获胜她都很高兴。分析句子结构可知，此处是宾语从句，从句不缺少成分，且句意完整，所以用只起连接作用、无实意的that引导。故填that。
【45题详解】
考查连词。句意：“这些设计很简单，但它们仍然赢家，”她说。前后句之间为转折关系，所以用转折连词but。故填but。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，你最近在英国大使馆的微博上，得知其即将举办英伦文化节并且正在招募志愿者，你想参加应聘。请用英语写一封邮件给负责面试的老师，内容包括：
1. 简要介绍自己；2. 应聘理由；3. 你的优势。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使得行文连贯。3. 不可泄露真实信息。
参考词汇：英伦文化节U.K. Cultural Festival
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【46题答案】
【答案】Dear Sir or Madam,
I’m Li Hua, a senior high school student who exhibits great interest in the history and culture of the United Kingdom. Recently, I've taken notice of a post on your weibo reading that with the U.K. Cultural Festival approaching, you are going to recruit capable volunteers.
And I am writing to apply to join in this meaningful and significant event. Basically, the enthusiasm towards the U.K. culture is the driving force for my application. Yet, there are two more contributing factors, my dream of bridging the cultural gap and goal of putting my English competence into practice. I am firmly convinced that it is not only my abundant experience in communicating with foreigners, but also my profound knowledge in the U.K. culture enables me to be equal to the position.
All in all, I sincerely foster the hope that you can accept my application and let me apply my energies and contribute my knowledge to this magnificent event. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生应聘英国大使馆的微博上为即将举办英伦文化节招募的志愿者职位。
【详解】1.词汇积累
展示： exhibit→show
注意到：take notice of→be aware of/observe
加入： join in→take part in/participate in
胜任：be equal to→ be qualified to
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：And I am writing to apply to join in this meaningful and significant event.
拓展句：And I am writing to apply to join in this event which is meaningful and significant.
【点睛】【高分句型1】I’m Li Hua, a senior high school student who exhibits great interest in the history and culture of the United Kingdom..(运用了who引导的定语从句)
【高分句型2】I am firmly convinced that it is not only my abundant experience in communicating with foreigners, but also my profound knowledge in the U.K. culture that enables me to be equal to the position.(运用了that引导的宾语从句和强调句)
【高分句型3】 All in all, I sincerely foster the hope that you can accept my application and let me apply my energies and contribute my knowledge to this magnificent event.(运用了that引导的同位语从句)
第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
From the first day he entered my classroom, Willard P. Frank existed in his own world, shutting out his classmates and me. My attempts at building a friendly relationship with him were met with complete indifference. I could see that his classmates fared no better. Willard was strictly a loner who seemed to have no desire or need to break his silence.
Shortly after the Thanksgiving holiday, we received word of the annual Christmas collection of money for the less fortunate people in our school district.
“Christmas is a season of giving,” I told my students. “There are a few students in the school who might not have a happy holiday season. By contributing to our Christmas collection, you will help buy food clothing and toys for these needy people. We will start the collection tomorrow.”
When I called for the contributions the next day, I discovered that almost everyone had forgotten except for Willard P. Frank. The boy dug deep into his pants pockets as he walked slowly to my desk. Carefully, he dropped two quarters into the small container.
“I don't need milk for lunch,” he mumbled. For a moment, just a moment, he smiled. Then he turned and walked back to his desk.
That night, after school, I took our few contributions to the school principal. I couldn't help sharing the incident that had taken place.
“I may be wrong, but I believe Willard might be getting ready to become a part of the world around him,” I told the principal.
“Yes.” he nodded. “And we might do well to have him share a bit of his world with us. I just received a list of the poor families in our school who most need help through the Christmas collection. Here, take a look at it.”
As I gazed down to read, I discovered Willard P. Frank and his family were the top names on the list. Seeing this, I decided to do something for him.
注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为100左右；
2.续写两段，开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:
On that Sunday, I paid a visit to Willard' s family.
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Paragraph 2:
The next day, I had a special class for Willard.
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【47题答案】
【答案】Paragraph 1:
On that Sunday, I paid a visit to Willard's family. On entering his house, I was surprised to find a barely empty room with a broken bed and a dirty sofa. Willard told me his mother died and that his father was missing, leaving him to live with a sick grandma. When asked why he had given the two quarters, Willard mumbled, “ I just want to help others by contributing my milk money.” I couldn't help bursting into tears, thinking I should help him break his silence.
Paragraph 2:
The next day, I had a special class for Willard. I shared his story with the whole class and said, “Now, on behalf of the people in need, I should say thanks to Willard, you are great! ” After a silence, all the students clapped, saying “Willard, you are great! ” and they walked to him and hugged him tightly. A friendly relationship was built and Willard's silence was broken by a smile on his face.
【解析】
【分析】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了沉默寡言的Willard同学，在其他同学都忘记带要捐赠的东西时，毅然决然捐出了自己的牛奶费用。作者随后在贫困生名单中发现Willard赫然在列，所以决定帮助Willard。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“星期天，我前往Willard家进行家访。”可知，第一段可围绕着Willard家有多么贫困展开描写。
②由第二段首句内容“第二天，我决定给Willard一堂特别的课。”可知，这一段可描写通过这堂课对Willard的奉献精神进行赞扬，以及这堂课所带来的结果。
2.续写线索：家访——惊讶——感动——一节特别的课——讲述故事——结果
3.词汇激活
行为类
告诉：tell/inform sb. of sth.
哭泣：burst into tears/burst out crying
捐赠：donate /give away
情绪类
惊讶：surprised/astonished/amazed
感谢：say thanks/ express one’s gratitude
【点睛】[高分句型1] When asked why he had given the two quarters, Willard mumbled,” I just want to help others by contributing my milk money.”(运用了why引导的宾语从句)
[高分句型2] I couldn't help bursting into tears, thinking I should help him break his silence. (运用了现在分词作状语)
听力答案：1-5 BCAAB 6-10 CBBCA 11-15 CBACB 16-20 ACBCB
重庆八中2022—2023学年度(下)半期考试高二年级
英语试题
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例: How much is the shirt?
A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15.
1. Which kind of club does the man want to join?
A. Reading. B. Basketball. C. Football.
2. What has the man finished?
A. His history paper. B. His English paper. C. His math homework.
3. What is Martin busy doing?
A. Writing a book. B. Reading a book. C. Looking for good news.
4. How does the man feel?
A. Lonely. B. Excited. C. Happy.
5. Where are the speakers?
A. At home. B. In a classroom. C. In a bookstore.
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Friends. B. Workmates. C. Family members.
7. Where did the boy go?
A. Tom’s home. B. An old factory. C. His brother’s workplace.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Home insurance. B. Car insurance. C. Life insurance.
9. How does the man like the woman’s insurance fee?
A. Higher than his.
B. The same as his.
C. Lower than his.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What was the man doing when the woman called him?
A. Seeing a movie.
B. Cleaning the room.
C. Watching a TV show.
11. Why does the woman want the man to come down the stairs?
A. To help her cut the tree.
B. To help repair her camera.
C. To see a tree covered in snow.
12. What does the man think of the tree?
A. It looks very beautiful.
B. There’s nothing special.
C. It’s more interesting than the movie.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What probably is the man?
A. A doctor. B. A lawyer. C. An architect.
14. How will the man go to the bus station tomorrow morning?
A. On foot. B. By bike. C. By car.
15. When will the man take the return bus tomorrow?
A. At 6:30 pm. B. At 8:00 pm. C. At 9:30 pm.
16. What will the man do after coming back?
A. See a movie with his wife.
B. Go to a party with his wife.
C. Have dinner with the woman.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Where did the speaker prefer to get the information?
A. Magazines. B. Books. C. Internet.
18. What field did the speaker’s team work in?
A. Chemistry. B. Biology. C. Physics.
19. What did the teacher advise the speaker’s team to do?
A. Work with other groups.
B. Write each part of the process.
C. Conduct the experiment at least three times.
20. What was the difference between the speaker’s team and the others?
A. They designed a display.
B. They took a lot of photos.
C. They wrote much about the experiment.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Competition results aren’t the only thing generating Winter Olympics buzz right now — food is too! The Chinese food being served in the Olympic village has been one of the hottest topics on social media.
Tessa Maud, Snowboarding (USA)
First-time Olympian Tessa Maud wanted to try “everything” in Beijing and usually “ordered too much,” as she often said in her TikTok videos detailing her food tours.
And while she loved the sweet and sour pork, Peking Duck, and dan-dan noodles, one of her favorite items was the scallion pancakes, which Maud called “so fire”.
Julia Marino, Snowboarding (USA)
Julia Marino, who took the silver medal in the women’s snowboard slopestyle, has tried lots of different foods in Beijing. But when asked what her favorite meal at the Olympic Village is, Marino didn’t hesitate for a second: dumplings. “I get back from the mountain—dumplings. It’s the only thing I feel like is consistently always good.”
Adam Runnalls, Biathlon (Canada)
The biathlete recently gave his followers a tour of the Olympic Village food hall and shared which food items he’s been enjoying eating.
Like Marino, Runnall is also a fan of the dumplings. And for a taste of the West, he goes for the KFC chicken sandwich, which is “always good”.
Tom Kuhnhackl, Ice hockey (Germany)
Aside from the dumplings, noodles and hot pot, German ice hockey player Tom Kuhnhackl says “I’m a huge dessert guy. I tried all the desserts.” “All kinds of cakes, all kinds of cookies. They were pretty dynamite.” Red velvet cake, green tea cake and avocado ice cream are some of the sweets he’s loved.
1. What can we learn about Tessa Maud?
A. She was addicted to social media.
B. She participated in her first Olympics.
C. She loved the sweet and sour pork most.
D. She tried everything in the Olympic village.
2. What do Julia Marino and Adam Runnalls have in common?
A. They are both Canadians.
B. They both won medals in the game.
C. They are both big fans of dumplings.
D. They both took part in the same sports event.
3 Which athlete may probably have a sweet tooth?
A. Tessa Maud. B. Julia Marino.
C. Adam Runnalls. D. Tom Kuhnhackl.
【1~3题答案】
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。北京冬奥会为运动员提供的中餐已经成为社交媒体上最热门的话题之一，文章讲述了四个外国运动员喜欢的中国食物。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Tessa Maud, Snowboarding (USA)部分中“First-time Olympian Tessa Maud wanted to try ‘everything’ in Beijing and usually ‘ordered too much,’(第一次参加奥运会的Tessa Maud想尝试北京的‘一切’，但她通常‘点得太多’)”可知，Tessa Maud是第一次参加奥运会。故选B项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Julia Marino, Snowboarding (USA)部分中“But when asked what her favorite meal at the Olympic Village is, Marino didn’t hesitate for a second: dumplings.(但当被问及她在奥运村最喜欢的食物是什么时，Marino毫不犹豫地回答：饺子。)”及Adam Runnalls, Biathlon (Canada)部分中“Like Marino, Runnall is also a fan of the dumplings.(和Marino一样，Runnall也是饺子的狂热爱好者)”可知，Julia Marino 和Adam Runnalls的共同点是都喜欢饺子。故选C项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Tom Kuhnhackl, Ice hockey (Germany)部分中“I’m a huge dessert guy. I tried all the desserts.(我喜欢吃甜食。我试了所有的甜点)”可知，Tom Kuhnhackl喜欢吃甜食。故选D项。
B
My mother-in-law left us an unexpected and priceless gift. After she died, my husband and his sister were going through the contents of her house when they discovered every letter that we had written her during our 46-year marriage. She also kept all the letters that my mother had written to her over the years.
During the pandemic (大流行病), I’ve had time to go through these letters. I read of our early married life, our struggle to have children and, especially, the progress of our three children from birth to adulthood. I began writing all these details for my children, and now they have details about when they were small. I discovered much that I had forgotten. To read the letters written by my mother to my husband’s mother is a gift. I wish that I had saved my mother’s letters to me, but now I have these letters that tell me things about my own mother that I never knew.
I come from a long line of letter writers and was trained to stay in touch with our parents. My grandparents loved to receive letters from across the ocean. When I was away on a student exchange in 1970, my mother told me that my grandfather kept my airmail letters in his shirt pocket and read them daily. Knowing this, I have tried my best to write to our two families regularly.
To all of you who write to me, I thank you. The handwritten word is a powerful tool of friendship; it connects us together. Perhaps I shall file them for my children so that they can read the events of our lives and know that they, too, were cherished. Keep writing to those you love. Those letters are our greatest gifts to each other.
4. What did the author do after she read the letters?
A. She started to write letters.
B. She read the letters to her children.
C. She asked her children to write letters regularly.
D. She wrote down details about her children’s childhood.
5. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
A. The reason for writing letters.
B. The importance of studying abroad.
C. The influence of her grandfather.
D. The way to keep in touch with others.
6. What is the power of handwritten words according to the article?
A. They help us record a person’s life.
B. They strengthen emotional exchanges.
C. They enable us to survive the pandemic.
D. They allow us to practice writing skills.
7. Which can be a suitable title for the article?
A. Written letters — a New Trend
B. Communication — a Useful Tool
C. Written Memories — a Priceless Gift
D. Mother-in-law — a Beloved Family Member
【4~7题答案】
【答案】4. D 5. A 6. B 7. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲述了作者在婆婆去世后发现了很多自己和丈夫写给婆婆的信，读着这些信作者回忆起很多生活的细节，作者认为手写的文字可以加强情感联系，是给彼此最好的礼物。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“I began writing all these details for my children, and now they have details about when they were small.(我开始为我的孩子们写这些细节，现在他们知道了他们小时候的细节)”可知，作者读了这些信后写下了孩子们童年的细节。故选D。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“I come from a long line of letter writers and was trained to stay in touch with our parents. My grandparents loved to receive letters from across the ocean. When I was away on a student exchange in 1970, my mother told me that my grandfather kept my airmail letters in his shirt pocket and read them daily. Knowing this, I have tried my best to write to our two families regularly.(我出身于一个经常写信的家庭，并被训练要与父母保持联系。我的祖父母喜欢收到来自大洋彼岸的信件。1970年，当我去作为交换学生的时候，我母亲告诉我，我的祖父把我的航空信放在他的衬衫口袋里，每天都看。知道这一点，我尽我最大的努力定期给我们两个家庭写信)”可知，第三段主要介绍了写信的原因。故选A。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“The handwritten word is a powerful tool of friendship; it connects us together.(手写的文字是友谊的有力工具；它把我们联系在一起)”可知，手写文字可以加强情感交流。故选B。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“My mother-in-law left us an unexpected and priceless gift.( 我岳母给我们留下了一份意外而无价的礼物)”以及最后一段“Keep writing to those you love. Those letters are our greatest gifts to each other.(继续给你爱的人写信。那些信是我们给彼此最好的礼物)”及全文可知，本文主要讲述了作者在婆婆去世后发现了很多自己和丈夫写给婆婆的信，读着这些信作者回忆起很多生活的细节，作者认为手写的文字可以加强情感联系，是给彼此最好的礼物。所以“Written Memories— a Priceless Gift(书写的回忆——无价的礼物)”作为文章标题最为合适。故选C。
C
“You can tune (为……调音) a piano, but you can’t tuna fish.” Upon reading the sentence, you’re either laughing, scratching your head or rolling your eyes. Welcome to the world of puns (双关语).
A pun is a form of wordplay that uses similar-sounding words or phrases for comic effect. For example, in the first sentence, the usage of “tuna” is a pun because it sounds like “tune a”. Of course, you can’t “tune a” fish, but it’s a clever way of using words in an unexpected way.
“They can be a demonstration of cleverness,” John Pollack. author of The Pun Also Rises (the title itself a pun based on Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises). “You’re relying on a person’s ability to analyze language, to understand the nuances (细微差别) and complexities of words. Puns show us how subjective meaning and its many layers can be packed into one word. That’s why for most of Western history, puns were a sign of high intellect. They were a tool, and they remain a tool, to pack more meaning into fewer words.”
Puns are used widely throughout popular culture in TV, movies, and campaigns and marketing. For example, the ice cream company Ben and Jerry’s regularly uses puns in their flavors, such as “Americone Dream”. The American animated comedy Bob’s Burgers uses puns in every episode from the title sequence, episode name and Bob’s burgers of the day— like the Poblano Picasso burger (a burger that uses poblano peppers named after the artist, Pablo Picasso) or Eggers Can’t Be Cheesers (an egg burger based on the saying, “Beggars can’t be choosers”).
You can try writing your own puns, but remember, don’t write with a broken pencil because it’s pointless.
8. Why does the author mention a pun at the beginning of the text?
A. To introduce the origin of puns. B. To help readers see what a pun is.
C. To show how confusing puns can be. D. To describe people’s reactions to puns.
9. What can we conclude from John Pollack’s words?
A. Puns help us analyze language.
B. Puns are popular with clever people.
C. Puns are usually presented in complex forms.
D. Puns make use of different meanings of words.
10. How is paragraph 4 developed?
A. By giving examples. B. By making comparisons.
C. By making a classification. D. By drawing a conclusion.
11. In the last paragraph, the author wants to ______.
A. give a warning B. ask for advice
C. offer suggestions D. show comic effect
【8~11题答案】
【答案】8. B 9. D 10. A 11. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了英语中双关语的使用情况。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据“You can tune (为……调音) a piano, but you can’t tuna fish.” Upon reading the sentence, you’re either laughing, scratching your head or rolling your eyes. Welcome to the world of puns (双关语).（“您可以调整(为……调音)一架钢琴,但你不能金枪鱼。”读这个句子的时候，你不是在笑，就是在挠头，或者是在翻白眼。欢迎来到世界的双关语(双关语)）”可知作者在举了两个puns的例子之后，补充了一句“Welcome to the world of puns (双关语)（欢迎来到双关语）.”可知，作者是为了借助puns讲解双关语；以及第二段第一句“A pun is a form of wordplay that uses similar-sounding words or phrases for comic effect.（双关语是一种文字游戏，使用发音相似的单词或短语来达到喜剧效果）”可知，作者是为了帮助读者弄懂puns的用法。故选B。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据原文John Pollack的话“They can be a demonstration of cleverness,（这些表明使用者很聪明）”以及“You’re relying on a person’s ability to analyze language, to understand the nuances (细微差别) and complexities of words. Puns show us how subjective meaning and its many layers can be packed into one word. That’s why for most of Western history, puns were a sign of high intellect. They were a tool, and they remain a tool, to pack more meaning into fewer words.（你依靠一个人的语言分析能力,如了解细微差别复杂性。双关语向我们展示了如何将主观意义和它的许多层次整合到一个词中。这就是为什么在西方历史的大部分时间里，双关语是高智商的标志。它们曾经是，现在仍然是，用更少的词表达更多的意思的工具。）”可知，双关语的特性是用更少的词表达更多的意思。故选D。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Puns are used widely throughout popular culture in TV, movies, and campaigns and marketing. For example……(双关语在电视、电影、活动和市场营销等流行文化中广泛使用。例如……)”可知，作者接下来要通过举例子的方法讲解双关语在文化中的使用。故选A。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据“You can try writing your own puns, but remember, don’t write with a broken pencil because it’s pointless.(你可以试着自己写双关语，但记住，不要用断铅笔写，因为那毫无意义)”可知作者利用pointless(无意义/没有笔尖)这个词给读者一个一语双关的遐想，达到了幽默的效果。故选D。
D
Imagine a world without insects. It might sound good at first without creepy-crawly bugs and annoying flies in your apartment. However, the consequences would be disastrous.
The number of insects has dropped by more than half in the past decades, according to British biologist Dave Goulson, author of Silent Earth: Averting the Insect Apocalypse. As insects make up most of the known species on this planet, this data is not good news.
Insects are indeed on the path to extinction, according to the first global scientific review of insect population decline, which was published in the journal Biological Conservation in January 2019. The researchers say intensive agriculture has been the main cause of the decline. Pesticides (杀虫剂), in particular, destroy insect habitats. Urbanization and climate change are also significant factors. “Unless we convert our ways of producing food, insects will go down the path of extinction in a few decades.”
What would happen to Earth without insects? It’s almost impossible to predict, but the consequences would be far—reaching. We need insects to pollinate (授粉) crops, recycle plant and animal material, keep the soil healthy and much more. Without insects, many animals would have nothing to eat, and the predators (捕食者) of those animals would go hungry as well. The ecosystem would be thrown off balance.
“If insect species losses cannot be halted, this will have catastrophic consequences for both the planet’s ecosystems and for the survival of mankind,” said Sanchez-Bayo, one of the authors of the review. The first step to halt this process is “to engender a society that values the natural world, both for what it does for us and for its own sake”, Sanchez—Bayo suggests. “The obvious place to start is with our children, encouraging environmental awareness from an early age.”
12. What’s people’s general impression of insects?
A. Quite unpleasant. B. Very interesting.
C. Extremely helpful. D. Unexpectedly disastrous.
13. What does the underlined word in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Change. B. Abandon. C. Expand. D. Simplify.
14. Why are insects so important to Earth according to this article?
A. Insects ensure the earth’s diversity.
B. Insects maintain the earth ecosystem.
C. Insects make the soil dry and healthy.
D. Insects help slow down climate change.
15. What can we do to stop insect species losses according to Sanchez-Bayo?
A. Exploit nature in a gentle way.
B. Change our way of producing food.
C. Educate younger generation to be aware of it.
D. Provide insects with enough habitats and food.
【12~15题答案】
【答案】12. A 13. A 14. B 15. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了在生态环境中昆虫的作用。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Imagine a world without insects. It might sound good at first without creepy-crawly bugs and annoying flies in your apartment.(想象一个没有昆虫的世界。一开始可能听起来不错，公寓里没有令人毛骨悚然的虫子和恼人的苍蝇)”可知，虫子给人的印象是毛骨悚然以及恼人即人们讨厌这些虫子。故选A。
【13题详解】
词义猜测题。根据“The researchers say intensive agriculture has been the main cause of the decline. Pesticides (杀虫剂), in particular, destroy insect habitats. Urbanization and climate change are also significant factors.(研究人员表示，集约化农业是造成昆虫灭绝的主要原因。特别是农药,破坏昆虫的栖息地。城市化和气候变化也是重要因素)”可知，昆虫灭绝的原因之一：农业上杀虫剂的使用，以及下文“Unless we convert our ways of producing food, insects will go down the path of extinction in a few decades.(除非我们________生产食物的方式，否则昆虫将在几十年内灭绝)”，根据unless（除非）以及下文“our ways of producing food(我们生产粮食的方式)）”可知，减少或不使用农药可以避免昆虫灭绝，即在农业方式——粮食生产方式做出改变。故选A。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据“We need insects to pollinate (授粉) crops, recycle plant and animal material, keep the soil healthy and much more. Without insects, many animals would have nothing to eat, and the predators (捕食者) of those animals would go hungry as well. The ecosystem would be thrown off balance.(我们需要昆虫授粉(授粉)作物,回收植物和动物材料,保持土壤健康等等。没有昆虫,许多动物将没有吃的,食肉动物(捕食者)的动物也会挨饿。生态系统将失去平衡)”可知，昆虫在农业上帮助授粉，保持土壤健康，为捕食者提供食物，如果没有昆虫，整个生态链会受影响。故选B。
【15题详解】
细节理解题。根据“The obvious place to start is with our children, encouraging environmental awareness from an early age.( 很明显，我们应该从孩子开始，从小就鼓励他们有环保意识)”可知Sanchez—Bayo的建议是从儿童教育做起，提高人们的环保意识。故选C。
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空格的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Many find it easy to fall asleep during a long bus trip. But why? ____16____ The first of them is a noise called white noise, which is a type of noise produced by combining sounds with different frequencies together. Buses are often crowded every day with people going to and from work. ____17____ They produce consistent noises, like the hum of tires or the purring (嗡嗡声) of the engine.
Another popular view on why it’s easy to fall asleep on buses is because of the rocking motion. “The motion of buses resembles a mother swaying a baby in her arms.” Frankie Chow, founder of Ulu Travel Agency, told The Washington Post. However, it’s not exactly the rocking movement that induces sleep. ____18____ If you were rocked to sleep as a baby, you’d associate that rocking motion with going to sleep.
____19____ Hence, long period of inactivity slows your brain activity down because there’s no stimulus to keep it awake. You just sit down and enjoy the scenery as the vehicle moves along the road. Basically, you’re away from the things that keep your mind and your physical body busy.
With a continuous stream of passengers getting on the bus, the oxygen on the bus will get thinner. ____20____ This reduces oxygen to the brain and slows it down, causing people to feel sleepy.
A. Here are a few tips to help you stay awake.
B. Fresh air is necessary for every human being.
C. On buses, you don’t move around very much.
D. According to a survey, there are several possible reasons.
E. Rather, it’s the association between rocking and sleeping.
F. Therefore, they are the perfect environment for such noise.
G. Carbon dioxide increases when there are lots of people in a small place.
【16~20题答案】
【答案】16. D 17. F 18. E 19. C 20. G
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了在长途汽车旅行中人们容易睡着的原因。
【16题详解】
根据“Many find it easy to fall asleep during a long bus trip. But why?(许多人发现在长途汽车旅行中很容易睡着。但是为什么呢?)”，以及第二段首句“The first of them is a noise called white noise, which is a type of noise produced by combining sounds with different frequencies together. (第一种是白噪声，它是一种由不同频率的声音组合而成的噪声）”可知，这里为承上启下句，引出下文解释人们在长途旅行中容易睡着的原因。D项“According to a survey, there are several possible reasons. (根据一项调查，有几个可能的原因）”符合语境。故选D。
【17题详解】
根据“Buses are often crowded every day with people going to and from work.(公共汽车每天都很拥挤，人们上下班)”以及“They produce consistent noises, like the hum of tires or the purring (嗡嗡声) of the engine.(它们产生一致的声音,像轮胎的嗡嗡声或引擎的嗡嗡声呼噜声)”可知，拥挤的人群以及引擎的噪音，构成了汽车上的噪音环境。因此此处是在解释长途汽车上拥挤的结果。F项“Therefore, they are the perfect environment for such noise.(因此，他们是这种噪音的完美环境)”符合语意。故选F。
【18题详解】
根据“However, it’s not exactly the rocking movement that induces sleep.(然而，并不是摇晃的运动导致了睡眠)”以及下句“If you were rocked to sleep as a baby, you’d associate that rocking motion with going to sleep.(如果你像婴儿一样被摇晃着入睡，你会把摇晃的动作与入睡联系起来)”可知，两句是完全相反的观点。E项“Rather, it’s the association between rocking and sleeping(相反，它是摇晃和睡眠之间的联系)”。能够把前后两句通过转折的方式衔接起来，符合语意。故选E。
【19题详解】
根据“Hence, long period of inactivity slows your brain activity down because there’s no stimulus to keep it awake.(因此，长时间的不活动会减缓你的大脑活动，因为没有刺激让它保持清醒)”，由Hence（因此）可知，此处在讲述长时间不活动的场景，继而描述结果。C项“On buses, you don’t move around very much.(在公共汽车上，你不会经常走动)”符合语意，故选C。
【20题详解】
根据最后一段首句“With a continuous stream of passengers getting on the bus, the oxygen on the bus will get thinner.(随着不断有乘客上车，车上的氧气会越来越稀薄)”以及下句“This reduces oxygen to the brain and slows it down, causing people to feel sleepy.(这会减少向大脑输送的氧气并使其减慢，导致人们感到困倦)”可知，伴随着二氧化碳增加导致长途车上氧气减少。选项G“Carbon dioxide increases when there are lots of people in a small place.(当很多人聚集在一个小地方时，二氧化碳就会增加)”符合语意。故选G。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(共15个小题，每题1分，满分15分)
Little Free Library (LFL) steward Sandy Freel has a rare disease. Some days are more ____21____ for her to see things than others. “The doctor says I will be ____22____ within five years,” said Sandy. She also recently ____23____ her husband.
She ____24____ an LFL in memory of her husband, as they both loved to ____25____. One day, while walking in her neighborhood, Sandy ____26____ an old bench that she thought would make a nice addition to her ____27____. When she asked the gentleman who ____28____ the bench if it was for sale, he ____29____ and told her that his wife who had passed away used to sit on it, drinking coffee and reading books.
Sandy ____30____ understood why he wasn’t prepared to give it up, but told him that ____31____ he ever changed his mind she would love to buy it so that people would sit on it while reading in her LFL. Although full of ____32____, he still told her that he would ____33____ it to her LFL that Sunday so that he could also stop there to sit when he walked his dog. They both had tears in their eyes. “Now we both have a place to sit and ____34____ our loved ones,” said Sandy.
After starting her LFL, she felt like she had a new purpose again. “I would encourage anyone to stop by and experience the joy of books, which are gifts to people who may feel low and need a ____35____,” Sandy said.
21. A. difficult B. puzzling C. convenient D. relaxing
22. A. dumb B. blind C. lame D. deaf
23. A. left B. met C. supported D. lost
24. A. joined B. recreated C. approached D. founded
25. A. design B. travel C. read D. sing
26. A. cleaned up B. came across C. looked for D. fixed up
27. A. house B. garden C. balcony D. library
28. A. painted B. required C. produced D. owned
29. A. hesitated B. panicked C. agreed D. admitted
30. A. hardly B. typically C. immediately D. fortunately
31. A. if B. before C. since D. unless
32. A. courage B. unwillingness C. gratitude D. suspicion
33. A. check B. purchase C. take D. change
34. A. persuade B. remember C. admire D. tolerate
35. A. lift B. suggestion C. promotion D. job
【21~35题答案】
【答案】21. A 22. B 23. D 24. D 25. C 26. B 27. D 28. D 29. A 30. C 31. A 32. B 33. C 34. B 35. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述桑迪建立Little Free Library来怀念丈夫，并通过买长凳让一位绅士也用这种方式来怀恋他所爱的人。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：有些日子她比其他日子更难看清事物。A. difficult困难的；B. puzzling困惑的；C. convenient方便的；D. relaxing放松的。由前文“a rare disease”可推断，她眼睛有疾病，“很难”看清东西。故选A项。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：桑迪说：“医生说我将在五年内失明。” A. dumb哑巴的；B. blind盲人的；C. lame.跛脚的；D. deaf聋子的。由前文“ see things”可推断，是眼睛的疾病，所以可能会“盲”。故选B项。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她最近也失去了丈夫。 A. left离开；B. met遇见；C. supported支持；D. lost丢失。由后文“in memory of her husband”可知，她的丈夫已经去世,她“失去”了她的丈夫。故选D项。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她创立了一个LFL以纪念她丈夫，因为他们都喜欢阅读。A. joined加入；B. recreated.重建；C. approached接近；D. founded成立。由后文“ her LFL”可知， LFL是她“创立”用来纪念丈夫的。故选D项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意见上题解析。A. design设计；B. travel旅行；C. read阅读；D. sing唱歌。由前文“Little Free Library (LFL) ”可知，这是一个图书馆，所以推断她和她丈夫都喜欢看书，所以建立这图书馆纪念他。故选C项。
【26题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：一天，桑迪在附近散步时，偶然发现了一条旧长凳，她认为这条长凳可以很好地补充她的图书馆。A. cleaned up清理；B. came across偶然发现；C. looked for寻找；D. fixed up修复。由上文“while walking in her neighborhood”可知，这是她在散步时“偶然发现的”。故选B项。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意见上题解析。 A. house住宅；B. garden花园；C. balcony阳台；D. library图书馆。由后文“ her LFL”以及结合语境可知，桑迪想把长凳放到她的“图书馆”里。故选D项。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当她问拥有这张长凳的先生它是否可以出售时，他犹豫了一下，并告诉她，他去世的妻子过去常常坐在长凳上，喝咖啡和看书。A. painted涂漆；B. required需要；C. produced生产；D. owned拥有。由后文“if it was for sale”可知，前面的绅士是这长凳的“拥有”者。故选D项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意见上题解析。 A. hesitated犹豫；B. panicked恐慌；C. agreed同意；D. admitted承认。由后文“he wasn’t prepared to give it up”可知，这绅士不准备卖它，还在“犹豫”中。故选A项。
【30题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：桑迪立刻明白了他为什么不准备放弃它，但告诉他，如果他改变主意，她会很乐意买下它，这样人们可以坐在上面读她的LFL。 A. hardly几乎没有；B. typically典型地；C. immediately立即地；D. fortunately幸运的是。由前文“his wife who had passed away used to sit on it”可知，这绅士告诉了桑迪自己犹豫的原因，所以桑迪“立即”明白了。故选C项。
【31题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意见上题解析。A. if如果；B. before在……之前；C. since自从；D. unless除非。由后文“ she would love to buy it”以及前文绅士犹豫可知，“如果”他改变想法，她将愿意买。故选A项。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：尽管充满了不情愿，他仍然告诉她，他会在周日把它带到她的LFL，这样他也可以在遛狗时停在那里坐下。 A. courage勇气；B. unwillingness不情愿；C. gratitude感激；D. suspicion怀疑。由后文“he could also stop there to sit”可知，绅士最后还是同意把长凳送到LFL，虽然他充满“不舍”。故选B项。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意见上题解析。A. check检查；B. purchase购买；C. take拿，带到；D. change改变。由后文“he could also stop there to sit”可知，绅士最后还是同意把长凳“带”到LFL。故选C项。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们两人眼里都含着泪水。桑迪说：“现在我们都有了一个坐的地方，记住我们所爱的人。”A. persuade说服；B. remember记住；C. admire钦佩；D. tolerate容忍。由前文可知，桑迪和这绅士都失去了所爱之人，所以可以通过坐在LFL来“记住怀念”他们的爱人。故选B项。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：桑迪说：“我鼓励任何人都来看看书，体验一下书的乐趣。书是送给那些情绪低落、需要较好心情人的礼物。”A. lift提升，较好的心情 ；B. suggestion建议；C. promotion晋升；D. job工作。由前文“ feel low”可知，由于情绪低落所以他们需要一个“好心情”。故选A项。
第二节 语法填空(共10个小题，每题1.5分，满分15分)
语法填空
Leonora Buenviaje ____36____ (make) women’s clothes out of waste materials to date. She says wearing clothes made from waste materials can be both ____37____ (economy) and good-looking. To make her dresses, she uses a sewing machine to join together the waste materials. These include ____38____ (recycle) newspapers, plastic wrapping and rice.
Recycling is when something new is made from something that has been used before. The process that Buenviaje uses ____39____ (join) the materials together is called sewing. “The bubble wraps from ____40____ (deliver) packages are nice looking,” she said. Bubble wrap is ____41____ plastic product that is used to protect goods that are being delivered. She said white bubble wraps were good for making wedding dresses. The dresses are used for everything from coming-of-age parties for a woman’s 18th birthday, ____42____ weddings.
In Asia, there is plenty of waste material for Buenviaje to work with: about 80 percent of the world ocean plastic ____43____ (estimate) to come from Asian rivers.
“It’s important to recycle used materials so we can help our earth,” said Lalaine Alcalde, who buys clothes from Buenviaje. Buenviaje said her dresses were used in beauty competitions and ____44____ she got delighted whenever they won. “The designs are simple _____45_____ they still win,” she said.
【36~45题答案】
【答案】36. has been making## has made
37. economical
38. recycled
39. to join
40. delivery
41. a 42. to
43. is estimated
44 that 45. but
【解析】
【导语】本文一篇说明文。文章介绍了Leonora Buenviaje秉持环保理念，用废弃材料制作女性服装。
【36题详解】
考查时态。句意：迄今为止，Leonora Buenviaje一直在用废弃材料制作女性服装。根据时间状语to date可知，这里指Leonora Buenviaje从过去到现在一直做某事或已完成的事件，所以用现在完成进行时或现在完成时。故填has been making或has made。
【37题详解】
考查形容词。句意：她说，穿由废旧材料制成的衣服既经济又好看。连词and后是形容词good-looking可知，用形容词，作并列表语。故填economical。
【38题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：其中包括回收的报纸、塑料包装和大米。名词newspapers与recycle之间为被动关系，所以用过去分词，作定语。故填recycled。
【39题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：Buenviaje将材料连接在一起的过程叫做缝纫。名词process后接常接不定式，作后置定语。故填to join。
【40题详解】
考查名词。句意：“泡沫包装交付包是好看的，”她说。句中用名词作定语，用于表示材料、用途、方式、来源、时间、地点、内容、类别、动作对象等。故填delivery。
【41题详解】
考查冠词。句意：气泡包装是一种塑料产品，用于保护正在交付的货物。空格后是单数名词product，泛指且形容词plastic发音以辅音音素开头，应用不定冠词a。故填a。
【42题详解】
考查介词。句意：这些礼服被用于各种场合，从女性18岁生日的成人派对到婚礼。固定短语from…to“从……到……”。故填to。
【43题详解】
考查动词语态。句意：在亚洲，Buenviaje有大量的废物可以处理：据估计，世界上大约80%的海洋塑料来自亚洲的河流。陈述客观事实，用一般现在时，名词plastic与estimate是被动关系，所以用被动语态。故填is estimated。
【44题详解】
考查名词性从句。句意：布Buenviaje说，她的衣服是在选美比赛中穿的，每次获胜她都很高兴。分析句子结构可知，此处是宾语从句，从句不缺少成分，且句意完整，所以用只起连接作用、无实意的that引导。故填that。
【45题详解】
考查连词。句意：“这些设计很简单，但它们仍然赢家，”她说。前后句之间为转折关系，所以用转折连词but。故填but。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，你最近在英国大使馆的微博上，得知其即将举办英伦文化节并且正在招募志愿者，你想参加应聘。请用英语写一封邮件给负责面试的老师，内容包括：
1. 简要介绍自己；2. 应聘理由；3. 你的优势。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使得行文连贯。3. 不可泄露真实信息。
参考词汇：英伦文化节U.K. Cultural Festival
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【46题答案】
【答案】Dear Sir or Madam,
I’m Li Hua, a senior high school student who exhibits great interest in the history and culture of the United Kingdom. Recently, I've taken notice of a post on your weibo reading that with the U.K. Cultural Festival approaching, you are going to recruit capable volunteers.
And I am writing to apply to join in this meaningful and significant event. Basically, the enthusiasm towards the U.K. culture is the driving force for my application. Yet, there are two more contributing factors, my dream of bridging the cultural gap and goal of putting my English competence into practice. I am firmly convinced that it is not only my abundant experience in communicating with foreigners, but also my profound knowledge in the U.K. culture enables me to be equal to the position.
All in all, I sincerely foster the hope that you can accept my application and let me apply my energies and contribute my knowledge to this magnificent event. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生应聘英国大使馆的微博上为即将举办英伦文化节招募的志愿者职位。
【详解】1.词汇积累
展示： exhibit→show
注意到：take notice of→be aware of/observe
加入： join in→take part in/participate in
胜任：be equal to→ be qualified to
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：And I am writing to apply to join in this meaningful and significant event.
拓展句：And I am writing to apply to join in this event which is meaningful and significant.
【点睛】【高分句型1】I’m Li Hua, a senior high school student who exhibits great interest in the history and culture of the United Kingdom..(运用了who引导的定语从句)
【高分句型2】I am firmly convinced that it is not only my abundant experience in communicating with foreigners, but also my profound knowledge in the U.K. culture that enables me to be equal to the position.(运用了that引导的宾语从句和强调句)
【高分句型3】 All in all, I sincerely foster the hope that you can accept my application and let me apply my energies and contribute my knowledge to this magnificent event.(运用了that引导的同位语从句)
第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
From the first day he entered my classroom, Willard P. Frank existed in his own world, shutting out his classmates and me. My attempts at building a friendly relationship with him were met with complete indifference. I could see that his classmates fared no better. Willard was strictly a loner who seemed to have no desire or need to break his silence.
Shortly after the Thanksgiving holiday, we received word of the annual Christmas collection of money for the less fortunate people in our school district.
“Christmas is a season of giving,” I told my students. “There are a few students in the school who might not have a happy holiday season. By contributing to our Christmas collection, you will help buy food clothing and toys for these needy people. We will start the collection tomorrow.”
When I called for the contributions the next day, I discovered that almost everyone had forgotten except for Willard P. Frank. The boy dug deep into his pants pockets as he walked slowly to my desk. Carefully, he dropped two quarters into the small container.
“I don't need milk for lunch,” he mumbled. For a moment, just a moment, he smiled. Then he turned and walked back to his desk.
That night, after school, I took our few contributions to the school principal. I couldn't help sharing the incident that had taken place.
“I may be wrong, but I believe Willard might be getting ready to become a part of the world around him,” I told the principal.
“Yes.” he nodded. “And we might do well to have him share a bit of his world with us. I just received a list of the poor families in our school who most need help through the Christmas collection. Here, take a look at it.”
As I gazed down to read, I discovered Willard P. Frank and his family were the top names on the list. Seeing this, I decided to do something for him.
注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为100左右；
2.续写两段，开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:
On that Sunday, I paid a visit to Willard' s family.
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Paragraph 2:
The next day, I had a special class for Willard.
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【47题答案】
【答案】Paragraph 1:
On that Sunday, I paid a visit to Willard's family. On entering his house, I was surprised to find a barely empty room with a broken bed and a dirty sofa. Willard told me his mother died and that his father was missing, leaving him to live with a sick grandma. When asked why he had given the two quarters, Willard mumbled, “ I just want to help others by contributing my milk money.” I couldn't help bursting into tears, thinking I should help him break his silence.
Paragraph 2:
The next day, I had a special class for Willard. I shared his story with the whole class and said, “Now, on behalf of the people in need, I should say thanks to Willard, you are great! ” After a silence, all the students clapped, saying “Willard, you are great! ” and they walked to him and hugged him tightly. A friendly relationship was built and Willard's silence was broken by a smile on his face.
【解析】
【分析】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了沉默寡言的Willard同学，在其他同学都忘记带要捐赠的东西时，毅然决然捐出了自己的牛奶费用。作者随后在贫困生名单中发现Willard赫然在列，所以决定帮助Willard。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“星期天，我前往Willard家进行家访。”可知，第一段可围绕着Willard家有多么贫困展开描写。
②由第二段首句内容“第二天，我决定给Willard一堂特别的课。”可知，这一段可描写通过这堂课对Willard的奉献精神进行赞扬，以及这堂课所带来的结果。
2.续写线索：家访——惊讶——感动——一节特别的课——讲述故事——结果
3.词汇激活
行为类
告诉：tell/inform sb. of sth.
哭泣：burst into tears/burst out crying
捐赠：donate /give away
情绪类
惊讶：surprised/astonished/amazed
感谢：say thanks/ express one’s gratitude
【点睛】[高分句型1] When asked why he had given the two quarters, Willard mumbled,” I just want to help others by contributing my milk money.”(运用了why引导的宾语从句)
[高分句型2] I couldn't help bursting into tears, thinking I should help him break his silence. (运用了现在分词作状语)
听力答案：1-5 BCAAB 6-10 CBBCA 11-15 CBACB 16-20 ACBCB
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