北京市第四中学2021-2022学年高一英语上学期期中试卷（Word版附解析）

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北京市第四中学2021-2022学年上学期高一年级期中考试英语试卷
（试卷满分为150分，考试时间为120分钟）
第Ⅰ卷（共三部分，满分100分）
第一部分 听力理解(本大题共3节，20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
第一节 (共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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。每段对话你将听一遍。
1. Where are the woman’s shoes?
A. In the car. B. Under the stairs. C. On the shelf.
2. On which day is the party?
A The 1st. B. The 2nd. C. The 3rd.
3. What does the man ask the woman to do?
A. Send a fax. B. Make some copies. C. Check the survey results.
4. What did the woman begin to do a month ago?
A. Write an article.
B. Do shopping on the Internet.
C. Keep her cell phone away from her head.
5. What are the two speakers talking about?
A. A book. B. A writer. C. A library.
第二节(共10小题；每题1.5分，满分15分)
听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每题所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. What is the woman doing?
A. Offering help. B. Giving encouragement. C. Making a suggestion.
7. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Classmates. B. Mother and son. C. Teacher and student.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What did the woman have?
A. Fried fish and cheesecake.
B. Fried fish and salad.
C. Steak and salad.
9. What did the woman think of the price of her meal?
A. High. B. Reasonable. C. Low.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What did the woman do last winter?
A. She listened to a lecture.
B. She changed a job.
C. She taught a class.
11. Why is the man happy?
A. He has retired.
C. She taught a class.
11. Why is the man happy?
A. He has retired.
B. He can give lectures after retirement.
C. He can communicate with his grandchildren online.
12. What is the woman’s regular job?
A. A librarian. B. A salesperson. C. A lecture.
听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。
13. What can be seen in the animal shelter?
A. Wild animals. B. Sea creatures. C. Farm animals.
14 When was the shelter set up?
A. In 2011. B. In 2013. C. In 2016.
15. What do we know about the workers of the shelter?
A. They must have relevant experience.
B. They live on a plant-based diet.
C. They work without pay.
第三节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面一段对话，完成第16至第20五道小题，每小题仅填写一个词。听对话前，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读试题。听完后你将有60秒钟的作答时间。这段对话你将听两遍。
Membership Application Form
Membership fee
£240 16. ________
£100 for a month
Members’ benefits
Have access to the Emily Lowes 17. ________ Center
Use the Dalton swimming pool: having 18. ________ one-meter diving boards
Have trainers 19. ________ for an additional cost
Opening hours
6:00 a.m. to 20. ________ on weekdays
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
1. The sports meeting has been ________ until tomorrow due to bad weather.
A. put off B. put up C. put on D. put away
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：由于天气不好，运动会推迟到明天举行。A.put off推迟；B. put up搭建，张贴；C. put on穿上；D. put away收起，放好。根据后文“due to bad weather.”可知，因为天气不好，运动会被推迟到明天。故选A。
2. The volunteer students were so nice that they ________ to help neighbors clean their gardens.
A. represented B. offered C. paid D. provided
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：志愿者学生非常友好，他们主动提出帮助邻居打扫花园。A. represented代表；B. offered提供；C. paid支付；D. provided提供。根据语境，志愿者学生是友好的，所以他们会主动提出帮忙，offer to do sth.表示“主动提出做某事”符合语意。故选B项。
3. ________ is known to all, reading plays an important part in English learning.
A. Which B. It C. That D. As
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：众所周知，阅读在英语学习中发挥重要作用。A. Which哪一个；B. It它；C. That那；D. As正如。分析句子，句子是含有定语从句的复合句，空处引导非限制性定语从句，修饰整个主句内容，关系词在从句中作主语，表示“正如”，应用as，as is known to all表示“众所周知”。故选D项。
4. I’ll ________ to be the kind of person that our society needs.
A. make an effort B. set about C. pay attention D. look forward
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：我会努力成为社会需要的那种人。A. make an effort努力；B. set about着手；开始做；C. pay attention专心；D. look forward盼望；期待。根据下文“to be the kind of person that our society needs.”可知，此处表示“我”会努力成为社会需要的那种人，故选A。
5. People ________ forget things more frequently as they get older.
A. tend to B. intend to C. used to D. adapt to
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：随着年龄的增长，人们趋向于更频繁地忘记事情。A. tend to趋向于；B. intend to打算做；C. used to过去常常；D. adapt to适应。根据语境，随着年龄增长，人们变老，会趋向于频繁地忘记事情，空处应填tend to，表示“趋向于”符合语意。故选A项。
6. The rescue team searched the building ________ but they didn’t find anyone alive.
A. appropriately B. sharply C. thoroughly D. slightly
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：救援队彻底搜查了这座建筑物，但没有发现任何人活着。A. appropriately适当地；B. sharply突然地，猛烈地；C. thoroughly彻底地；D. slightly轻微地。根据空后“but they didn’t find anyone alive.”可知，救援队彻底搜查了这座建筑后，没有发现任何人活着。故选C。
7. The old man didn’t answer my question. It seemed that he didn’t ________ any importance to it.
A. attach B. strengthen C. stick D. apply
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：老人没有回答我的问题。他似乎不重视这件事。A. attach重视；B. strengthen加强；C. stick粘贴；D. apply申请。结合语意，空处应填attach，构成固定结构attach importance to，表示“重视”。故选A项。
8. Students’ confidence in speaking English ________ as they kept practicing day by day.
A. grow B. grew C. grows D. was grown
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查时态。句意：随着学生们日复一日的练习，他们说英语的信心越来越大。由从句的谓语动词 kept 可知，空处主语谓语动词grow“增长，增加”需用一般过去时。故选B。
9. Tu Youyou, ________ the contributions have saved a lot of people, won the Nobel Prize.
A. of whom B. who C. that D. whose
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：屠呦呦的贡献已经挽救了很多人，她赢得了诺贝尔奖。A. of whom谁的；B. who谁（先行词指人，在定语从句中作主语）；C. that那（先行词指人/物，在定语从句中作主语/宾语）；D. whose谁的（先行词指人/物，在定语从句中作定语）。分析句子，空处引导定语从句，修饰先行词Tu Youyou，从句中the contributions与先行词存在所属关系，且名词前有定冠词the，不能直接使用whose，应构成the contributions of Tu Youyou，先行词指人，介词of之后应用关系代词whom，将of whom放在从句句首，即of whom。故选A项。
10. The singer finds it ________ that hundreds of her fans come to the concert although it is raining heavily.
A. surprise B. surprised C. surprising D. being surprised
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：尽管雨下得很大，这位歌手还是惊讶地发现数百名歌迷来听音乐会。分析句子，空处作宾语补足语，补充说明宾语的状态，空前it是形式宾语，that从句是真正的宾语，从句表示“尽管雨下得很大，数百名歌迷来听音乐会”，对此进行补充说明应用surprising，表示“令人惊讶的”。故选C项。
11. The thief burst into tears, begging the police to forgive him and promising to ________ everything he had stolen.
A. pay for B. pay back C. pay in D. pay up
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：小偷放声大哭，乞求警察原谅他，并承诺归还他所偷的一切。A. pay for为……付钱；B. pay back偿还；C. pay in把（钱）存进银行；D. pay up全部还清。结合语境，小偷乞求原谅，应该会承诺偿还自己偷窃的东西，应用短语pay back，表示“偿还”。故选B项。
12. The tall building over there is the place ________ the famous artist once lived.
A. when B. where C. which D. that
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：那边的那座高楼是那位著名艺术家曾经住过的地方。分析句子结构可知，空处需用关系词引导定语从句，先行词是place ，指地点，关系词在定语从句中作地点状语，所以空处需用关系副词where引导定语从句。故选B。
13. ________ I can remember, this is the third time we’ve met.
A. As soon as B. As long as C. As much as D. As far as
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查连接词词义辨析。句意：就我能记得的而言，这是我们第三次见面。A. As soon as一……就……；B. As long as只要；C. As much as与……一样多；D. As far as就……而言。根据句意，空处应用as far as引导状语从句，表示“就……而言”。故选D项。
14. The weather condition there was very tough, and it took them four days to ________ 90 miles.
A. spread B. rush C. cover D. continue
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：那里的天气条件非常恶劣，他们用了四天时间才走了90英里。A. spread传播；B. rush冲；奔；C. cover行走（一段路程）；D. continue继续。根据上下文“it took them four days to ________ 90 miles.”可知，此处表示行走了90英里，故选C。
15. I suggest that you ________ some time every day to exercise to keep fit.
A. set out B. set off C. set down D. set aside
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：我建议你每天留出一些时间锻炼身体。A. set out出发；开始；B. set off出发；动身； C. set down记下；D. set aside留出。根据下文“some time every day to exercise to keep fit.”可知，此处表示留出一些时间来锻炼身体，故选D。
第二节 完形填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Years ago, when my dad retired from the Marines (海军陆战队) after twenty years of service, I found myself attending a school with twelve-year-olds who ____16____ no similar life experience with me.
Everyone in my class had grown up together, and they had no room to ____17____ for a newcomer. I had no friends, no activities, and no promise of a bright future. To deal with it all, I began writing in my diary every day; I wrote and I felt that my life ____18____ it.
One day, my teacher, Mrs. Bush, came to me and asked why I always sat there writing instead of playing with others. I told her I was keen on writing. About three weeks later, Mrs. Bush gave us a writing assignment. I was ____19____ that I could now participate in something I knew I was good at. That night I worked and worked on the essay. It was my one chance to feel ____20____ by the class.
A few days after we handed in our assignments, Mrs. Bush told the class how much she ____21____all the work that went into the essay. But, she said, one student stood out as an excellent writer, one with ____22____, creativity, and word mastery. That student was me!
The class clapped politely and Mrs. Bush handed me my paper, with the following ____23____on it: “Malinda, you are an excellent writer. Please keep on writing and share your ____24____ of writing with the world. I am proud of you.”
Mrs. Bush helped me find a place of purpose and a way to ____25____ a difficult time of transition (过渡期) in life.
16. A. saved B. shared C. kept D. hid
17. A. build B. set C. take D. spare
18. A. gave up B. put on C. depended on D. counted in
19. A. astonished B. satisfied C. excited D. embarrassed
20. A. accepted B. impressed C. challenged D. envied
21. A. appreciated B. realized C. recognized D. celebrated
22. A. imagination B. expectation C. contribution D. satisfaction
23. A. descriptions B. comments C. suggestions D. accounts
24. A. advantage B. purpose C. consideration D. gift
25. A. relieve B. survive C. live D. escape
【答案】16. B 17. D 18. C 19. C 20. A 21. A 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。作者来到一个没有朋友的班级，没有得到同学的接纳；Mrs. Bush让作者参加写作比赛，作者擅长比赛，表现优异。最后在比赛中脱颖而出，受到班级同学认可，最后也被班级同学接纳了。作者感激Mrs. Bush。
【16题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：多年前，当我的父亲在服役20年后从海军陆战队退役时，我发现我和一群12岁的孩子在一所学校里，他们和我没有相似的生活经历。A. saved拯救；B. shared分享；C. kept保持；D. hid隐藏。根据下一段 “Everyone in my class had grown up together, and they had no room to …for a newcomer.”可知，那些孩子不欢迎作者这个新来的孩子，由此可知，他们和作者没有相似的生活经历。故选B。
【17题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们班的每个人都是一起长大的，他们没有房间给新来的人。A. build建造；B. set设立；C. take带走；D. spare留出。根据前文“Everyone in my class had grown up together”可知，因为班级的每个人一起长大，所以他们不会给作者留房间。故选D。
【18题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：为了应付这一切，我开始每天写日记;我写作，我觉得我的生命依赖于它。A. gave up放弃；B. put on穿上；C. depended on依靠；D. counted in把……算上。根据前文“I had no friends, no activities, and no promise of a bright future”可知，因为作者没有朋友，没有活动，也没有光明的未来，所以作者依靠写作来应对这一切。故选C。
【19题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我很兴奋，因为我现在可以参与我知道自己擅长的事情。A. astonished吃惊的；B. satisfied满足的；C. excited兴奋的；D. embarrassed尴尬的。由空后“ I could now participate in something I knew I was good at.”可知，因为作者可以参加自己擅长的写作比赛，所以作者感到兴奋。故选C。
【20题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这是我唯一一次觉得自己被全班接受的机会。A. accepted接受；B. impressed使印象深刻；C. challenged挑战；D. envied嫉妒。因为作者擅长写作，能参加比赛，作者觉得这是自己能被班级接受的唯一一次机会。故选A。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在我们交上作业的几天后，布什夫人告诉全班同学，她非常感激大家为这篇文章所付出的努力。A. appreciated感激，欣赏；B. realized意识到；C. recognized辨认出；D. celebrated庆祝。根据前文描述可知，因为大家都交上了自己的写作文章，所以老师感激大家为此的付出。故选A。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但是，她说，有一个学生作为一个优秀的作家脱颖而出，他有想象力、创造力和词汇掌握能力。A. imagination想象力；B. expectation期待；C. contribution贡献；D. satisfaction满足。根据后文“creativity, and word mastery.”可知，作者的写作因为富有想象力，创作力而脱颖而出。故选A。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：全班同学都很有礼貌地鼓掌，布什夫人把我的文章递给我，并对文章作了如下评论:“马琳达，你是一位优秀的作家。请继续写作，与世界分享你的写作天赋。我为你感到骄傲。”A. descriptions描述；B. comments评论；C. suggestions建议；D. accounts账目。由冒号后的内容可知，这是老师对作者文章的评论。故选B。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. advantage优点；B. purpose目的；C. consideration考虑；D. gift天赋。根据前文描述可知，作者的文章在班级中脱颖而出，得到了老师的表扬，老师夸赞作者有写作天赋。故选D。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：布什夫人帮助我找到了一个有目标的地方，并找到了一种方法来度过生活中艰难的过渡时期。A. relieve缓解；B. survive艰难度过； C. live过……生活；D. escape逃跑。由空后“a difficult time of transition (过渡期) in life.”可知，作者认为是布什夫人帮自己度过了这段困难时期。故选B。
第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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
Summer Activities
Students should read the list with their parents/careers, and select two activities they would like to do. Forms will be available in school and online for them to indicate their choices and return to school. Before choices are finalised, parents/careers will be asked to sign to confirm their child’s choices.
Activity
Description
Member of staff
Cost
Outdoor Adventure (OUT)
Take yourself out of your comfort zone for a week, discover new personal qualities, and learn new skills. You will be able to take part in a number of activities from canoeing to wild camping on Dartmoor. Learn rock climbing and work as a team, and enjoy the great outdoor environment.
Mr. Clemens
£140
WWI Battlefields and Paris
(WBP)
On Monday we travel to London. After staying overnight in London, we travel on Day 2 to northern France to visit the World War I battlefields. On Day 3 we cross into Belgium. Thursday sees us make the short journey to Paris where we will visit Disneyland Paris park, staying until late to see the parade and the fireworks. Our final day, Friday, sees us visit central Paris and tour the main sights.
Mrs. Wilson
£425
Crafty
Foxes
(CRF)
Four days of product design centred around textiles. Making lovely objects using recycled and made materials. Bags, cushions and decorations...Learn skills and leave with modern and unusual textiles.
Mrs. Goode
£30
Potty about Potter
(POT)
Visit Warner Bros Studio, shop stop to buy picnic, stay overnight in an approved Youth Hostel in Streatley-on-Thames, guided tour of Oxford to see the film locations, picnic lunch outside Oxford’s Christchurch, boating on the River Cherwell through the University Parks, before heading back to Exeter.
Miss Drake
£150

26. Which activity will you choose if you want to go camping?
A. OUT B. WBP
C. CRF D. POT
27. What will the students do on Tuesday with Mrs. Wilson?
A. Travel to London.
B. See a parade and fireworks.
C. Tour central Paris.
D. Visit the WWI battlefields.
28. How long does Potty about Potter last?
A. Two days. B. Four days.
C. Five days. D. One week.
【答案】26. A 27. D 28. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇广告布告类说明文。文中讲述了家长和孩子一起挑选可以参加的活动。文中分别对这些活动的名称，活动内容，活动特色和活动组织工作人员还有活动的价格进行了详细的描述。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。根据题干中的go camping，我们可以迅速浏览到第一个活动当中的wild camping (野外露营)这个关键信息。故选A。
【27题详解】
细节理解题。根据题干中的with Wilson，我们可以锁定第二个活动。根据On Monday we travel to London. After staying overnight in London, we travel on Day 2 to northern France to visit the World War Ⅰ battlefields.可知，星期一是去往伦敦并在伦敦住一夜，第二天也就是星期二到法国北部去参观一战的战场。故选D。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据题干中的信息Potty about Potter last我们从最后一种活动来寻找答案。关键信息overnight意为“一夜的逗留”。故这个活动是持续两天。故选A。
【点睛】做广告布告类说明文题型时一定要先看题干，再从文中找答案。我们可以清楚的看到：这三道题是互相之间没有联系的并且都是根据题干中的关键信息就可以锁定某一段落直接找答案的。
B
My teacher held up a piece of broken glass and asked, “Who broke this window?” Thirty boys tried to think about not only what they had done, but also what our teacher may have found out. She seldom became angry, but she was this time.
“Oh,” I thought. I was the one who broke the window. It was caused by a naughty throw of a baseball. If I admitted guilt, I would be in a lot of trouble. How would I be able to pay for a big window like that? I didn’t even get an allowance. “My father is going to have a temper,” I thought. I didn’t want to raise my hand, but some force much stronger than I was pulled it skyward. I told the truth. “I did it.” It was hard enough to say what I had done.
My teacher took down a book from one of our library shelves and I had never known my teacher to strike a student, but I feared she was going to start with me.
“I know how you like birds,” she said as she stood looking down at my guilt-ridden face. “Here is that field guide about birds that you are constantly checking out. It is yours now. It’s time we got a new one for the school anyway. You will not be punished as long as you remember that I am not rewarding you for your misdeed, I am rewarding you for your truthfulness.”
I couldn’t believe it! I wasn’t being punished and I was getting my own bird field guide—the very one that I had been saving up money to buy.
All that remains of that day is my memory and the lesson my teacher taught me. That lesson stays with me every day, and it will echo forever.
29. From the story, we can learn that the boy ________.
A. didn’t break the window on purpose
B. lacked the strength to admit his guilt
C. tried to think about what he had done
D. didn’t know what the teacher would find out
30. The boy never thought he would ________ if he admitted guilt.
A. be punished by the teacher B. make his father angry
C. pay for the broken window D. get a bird field guide
31. Which of the following best describes the changes in the boy’s feelings?
A. Afraid — Surprised — Thankful.
B. Frightened — Amazed — Proud.
C. Regretful — Guilty — Excited.
D. Nervous — Afraid — Satisfied.
32. What is the lesson the boy’s teacher taught him?
A. Every coin has two sides. B. Honesty is always valued.
C. Bad luck never comes alone. D. It’s never too late to be careful.
【答案】29. A 30. D 31. A 32. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了一个男孩打破了窗户，勇于承认错误之后，不但没有被惩罚，而且因为诚实得到了老师的奖励。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“I was the one who broke the window. It was caused by a naughty throw of a baseball.”（是我打破了窗户。这是由一个顽皮的棒球投掷造成的。）可知，这个男孩的确打破了窗户，但是他并不是故意的。故选A项。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段“I couldn’t believe it! I wasn’t being punished and I was getting my own bird field guide—the very one that I had been saving up money to buy.”（我简直不敢相信！我没有受到惩罚，我得到了我自己的鸟类野外向导，就是我一直存钱想要买的。）可知，男孩从来没有想过承认犯错之后会得到一本鸟类野外向导作为奖励。故选D项。
【31题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“I feared she was going to start with me”（我害怕她会从我开始）可知，男孩害怕老师会从他开始惩罚犯错的学生；根据第五段“I couldn’t believe it!”（我简直不敢相信！）可知，男孩没有受到惩罚，而是因为诚实得到了奖励，感到惊讶；根据第六段“All that remains of that day is my memory and the lesson my teacher taught me.”（那天剩下的只是我的记忆和老师教给我的一课。）可知，男孩感激老师曾经教会自己的教训，对老师感激，所以男孩的感觉由害怕到惊讶，再到感激。故选A项。
【32题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“You will not be punished as long as you remember that I am not rewarding you for your misdeed, I am rewarding you for your truthfulness.”（只要你记住我不是因为你的错误而奖励你，我是因为你的诚实而奖励你，你就不会受到惩罚。）可知，男孩的老师教会他诚实会得到奖励，诚实总是很重要的。故选B项。
C
More students than ever before are taking a gap year (间隔年) before going to university. It used to be called the “year off” between school and university. The gap-year phenomenon originated (起源) with the months left over to Oxbridge applicants between entrance exams in November and the start of the next academic year.
This year, 25,310 students who have accepted places in higher education institutions have put off their entry until next year, according to statistics on university entrance provided by the University and College Admissions Service (UCAS).
That is a record 14.7% increase in the number of students taking a gap year. Tony Higgins from UCAS said that the statistics are good news for everyone in higher education. “Students who take a well-planned year out are more likely to be satisfied with, and complete, their chosen course. Students who take a gap year are often more mature and responsible.” he said.
But not everyone is happy. Owain James, the president of the National Union of Students (NUS), argued that the increase is evidence of student hardship—young people are being forced into earning money before finishing their education. “New students are now aware that they are likely to leave university up to £ 15,000 in debt. It is not surprising that more and more students are taking a gap year to earn money to support their study for the degree. NUS statistics show that over 40% of students are forced to work during term time and the figure increases to 90% during vacation periods,” he said.
33. What do we learn about the gap year from the text?
A. It is flexible in length. B. It is a time for relaxation.
C. It is increasingly popular. D. It is required by universities.
34. According to Tony Higgins, students taking a gap year .
A. are better prepared for college studies
B. know a lot more about their future jobs
C. are more likely to leave university in debt
D. have a better chance to enter top universities
35. How does Owain James feel about the gap-year phenomenon?
A. He’s puzzled. B. He’s worried.
C. He’s surprised. D. He’s annoyed.
36. What would most students do on their vacation according to NUS statistics?
A. Attend additional courses. B. Make plans for the new term.
C. Earn money for their education. D. Prepare for their graduate studies.
【答案】33. C 34. A 35. B 36. C
【解析】
【分析】本文为说明文，提到大学的学费高使得很多大学生在上大学学前就要先去挣钱然后再上大学学习。这样的好处是让学生更珍惜大学的时光，更成熟有责任感。但是也给人们带来了思考。
【33题详解】
C 推理判断题。由短文第一段More students than ever before are taking a gap year (间隔年) before going to university. 及第三段第一句话That is a record 14.7% increase in the number of students taking a gap year. 可知间隔年越来越受到欢迎，因此选C。
【34题详解】
A 细节理解题。由人名定位到短文第三段。根据第三段他说的话Students who take a well-planned year out are more likely to be satisfied with, and complete, their chosen course. Students who take a gap year are often more mature and responsible可知他在说它的优点，有间隔年之后再去上大学，会让人更成熟有责任感，对大学的学习有帮助。故选A。
【35题详解】
B 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段But not everyone is happy.然后提到Owain argued that the increase is evidence of student hardship—young people are being forced into earning money before finishing their education.可知他说认为越来越多的学生选择gap year 是因为他们会在gap year期间去挣大学的费用，他们是被迫的，所以，对此表示担忧。故选B。
【36题详解】
C细节理解题。根据文章最后一句话 NUS statistics show that over 40% of students are forced to work during term time and the figure increases to 90% during vacation periods可知：90%的学生要在假期挣学费。
【考点定位】社会社会类短文阅读

D
For Deaf People, Face Masks with Windows Mean More Than Smiles
For the last few months, Michael Conley has felt very alone. Conley is a deaf man, and he reads lips to understand what people are saying to him. However, people have been wearing masks to help slow the spread of COVID-19, a new virus that spreads from person to person when infected people breathe out virus particles (颗粒).
People who are deaf and hard of hearing communicate in many different ways. Some might learn to read lips. Many people also use American Sign Language (ASL). It is a way to communicate using gestures and signs for people who are deaf and hard of hearing.
For both reading lips and ASL, being able to see someone's face and facial expressions is critically important. Particularly for ASL, facial expressions play a role in grammar and wording.
Helping Lip Readers See Mouths Move
Conley told his co-worker, Chris LaZich, about his situation. LaZich asked her friend, Helton, for help. Ingrid Helton is a costume designer with the San Diego Opera. She makes masks with plastic windows for hearing people to wear, making it possible for lip readers to see mouths move.
For a long time, lip readers have struggled to understand hospital workers who wear masks. The problem has only gotten worse during COVID- 19. Many interpreters for the deaf have not been able to enter hospitals because they could catch the virus.
More Challenges For Deaf People
Now, more people are wearing masks outside of hospitals, too. This creates even more challenges for deaf people.
When people began wearing masks, Conley felt cut off from the world. Since he could not read lips, he did not know when people were speaking to him or what they were saying.
Conley was nervous to go to the pharmacy or the grocery store. Once, he felt so nervous to enter his favorite restaurant that he waited outside for 45 minutes. He did not know what he would do if a masked worker asked him questions about his order. Luckily, the employee recognized him and pulled down her mask to talk to Conley. Conley was grateful for her action.
Not everyone knows Conley, though, and would not know he is deaf. He carries pieces of paper with him so he can ask people to write what they are saying. This way, other people don't have to remove their mask. However, it also means touching the same paper, Touching common surfaces can spread germs. Spreading germs risks contracting COVID-19. Because of that, Conley was refused service many times.
“It makes you lose your confidence,” said Conley, who has been deaf his entire life. However, Helton's windowed masks helped him get his independence back. Conley and his co-worker, Chris LaZich, tried out the masks and he had no trouble reading LaZich's lips.
37. Where can you probably read the passage?
A. In a newspaper. B. In a diary.
C. In a guidebook. D. In a medical report.
38. How did Conley feel when people began to wear masks?
A. He felt the situation couldn't be changed. B. He felt it difficult to recognize people.
C. He felt cut off from the world. D. He felt lonely and angry.
39. What is the special value of windowed masks for deaf people?
A. To help them meet other deaf people. B. To keep them safe from COVID-19.
C. To comfort them emotionally. D. To satisfy their social needs.
40. Which of the following could be the best ending of the passage?
A. Soon she started her company called Happy Laugh Masks.
B. The windowed masks helped slow the spread of the virus.
C. Through her mask's window, LaZich smiled at him.
D. Helton said store owners liked the masks as well.
【答案】37. A 38. C 39. D 40. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了服装设计师为听力正常的人制作了带有塑料窗口的口罩，这样需要通过读唇来交流的聋人和听力有障碍的人就能听懂正常人说的话。
37题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章标题“For Deaf People, Face Masks with Windows Mean More Than Smiles(对于聋人来说，带窗口罩不仅仅意味着微笑)”以及第四段“Conley told his co-worker, Chris LaZich, about his situation. LaZich asked her friend, Helton, for help. Ingrid Helton is a costume designer with the San Diego Opera. She makes masks with plastic windows for hearing people to wear, making it possible for lip readers to see mouths move.(Conley把自己的情况告诉了同事Chris LaZich。LaZich向她的朋友Helton求助。Ingrid Helton是圣地亚哥歌剧院的服装设计师。她为听力正常的人制作了带有塑料窗口的口罩，这样读唇人就能看到嘴巴的动作)”结合文章主要说明了服装设计师为听力正常的人制作了带有塑料窗口的口罩，这样需要通过读唇来交流的聋人和听力有障碍的人就能听懂正常人说的话。结合选项可推知，文章可能选自报纸。故选A。
【38题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第四段中“When people began wearing masks, Conley felt cut off from the world.(当人们开始戴口罩时，Conley感到与世界隔绝了)”可知，当人们开始戴口罩时，Conley感到与世界隔绝了。故选C。
【39题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“For both reading lips and ASL, being able to see someone's face and facial expressions is critically important. Particularly for ASL, facial expressions play a role in grammar and wording.(对于读唇语和美国手语来说，能够看到别人的面部表情是非常重要的。尤其是对美国手语来说，面部表情在语法和措辞中扮演着重要的角色)”；第五段中“For a long time, lip readers have struggled to understand hospital workers who wear masks.(很长一段时间以来，读唇语的人很难听懂戴着口罩的医务人员的话)”以及最后一段中“However, Helton's windowed masks helped him get his independence back. Conley and his co-worker, Chris LaZich, tried out the masks and he had no trouble reading LaZich's lips.(然而，Helton的带窗口口罩帮助他重新获得了独立。Conley和他的同事Chris LaZich尝试了这些口罩，他毫不费力地读懂了LaZich的唇语)”可推知，对聋人来说，带窗口罩的特殊价值在于可以满足他们的社交需求。故选D。
【40题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段““It makes you lose your confidence,” said Conley, who has been deaf his entire life. However, Helton's windowed masks helped him get his independence back. Conley and his co-worker, Chris LaZich, tried out the masks and he had no trouble reading LaZich's lips.(“这会让你失去信心，”Conley说，他一生失聪。然而，Helton的带窗口罩帮助他重新获得了独立。Conley和他的同事Chris LaZich尝试了这些口罩，他毫不费力地读懂了LaZich的唇语)”可推知，最后一段最后一句提到了Conley毫不费力地读懂了LaZich的唇语，可知本句应当是在承接上文说明Conley看到了什么，故C选项“LaZich透过面具的窗户对他微笑”更符合语境，是文章最好的结尾，也与文章标题“For Deaf People, Face Masks with Windows Mean More Than Smiles(对于聋人来说，带窗口罩不仅仅意味着微笑)”相呼应。故选C。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Is Fresh Air Really Good for You?
We all grew up hearing people tell us to “go out and get some fresh air.” ___41___ According to recent studies, the answer is a big YES, if the air quality in your camping area is good.
___42___ If the air you’re breathing is clean—which it would be if you’re away from the smog of cities—then the air is filled with life-giving, energizing oxygen. If you exercise out of doors, your body will learn to breathe more deeply, allowing even more oxygen to get to your muscles(肌肉) and your brain.
Recently, people have begun studying the connection between the natural world and healing(治愈). ___43___ In these places patients can go to be near nature during their recovery. It turns out that just looking at green, growing things can reduce stress, lower blood pressure, and put people into a better mood(情绪).Greenery is good for us. Hospital patients who see tree branches out their window are likely to recover at a faster rate than patients who see buildings or sky instead. ___44___ It gives us a great feeling of peace.
___45___While the sun’s rays can age and harm our skin, they also give us beneficial Vitamin D . To make sure you get enough Vitamin D—but still protect your skin—put on sunscreen right as you head outside. It takes sunscreen about fifteen minutes to start working, and that’s plenty of time for your skin to absorb a day’s worth of Vitamin D .
A. Fresh air cleans our lungs.
B. So what are you waiting for?
C. Being in nature refreshes us.
D. Another side benefit of getting fresh air is sunlight.
E. But is fresh air really as good for you as your mother always said?
F. Just as importantly, we tend to associate air with health care.
G. All across the country, recovery centers have begun building Healing Gardens.
【答案】41. E 42. A 43. G 44. C 45. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了新鲜空气对人体的各种好处。
【41题详解】
根据下一句中“the answer is a big YES”可知，该空应该是一个一般疑问句，选项中只有E选项是一般疑问句。E项“但是新鲜空气真得像你母亲说的那样对你有好处吗？”承上启下，故选E。空前的people tell us to “go out and get some fresh air”和选项中的“your mother always said”亦是呼应。
【42题详解】
根据下一句中提到的“If the air you’re breathing is clean…the air is filled with life-giving, energizing oxygen”可知，新鲜空气充满赋予人生命的，充满活力的氧气。再根据下文中“…breathe more deeply, allowing more oxygen to get to your muscles and your brain”是对前文的递进，在户外，更多的氧气进入你的肌肉和大脑。根据前面的分析可以推知，该空应该提到新鲜空气的基本作用，根据常识，我们知道吸入的空气首先进入的是肺部，然后才会使我们的肌肉和大脑受益，故该空应选A项“新鲜空气清洁我们的肺部”。
【43题详解】
根据下一句中提到的“these places”可以推知，该空应该提到表示地点的复数名词。选项中只有G选项提到该类名词，故G项“在全国，康复中心已经开始建造‘康复花园’。”these places就是指Healing Gardens。
【44题详解】
前文介绍的是“康复花园”中的绿色植物对于病人康复的好的作用：绿色的正在成长的植物可以减轻压力，降低血压，使人情绪良好；空后提到“它给我们一种平和感”。该空起承上启下的作用，仍然要提到处于“康复花园”这种自然环境中的好处，空后的it也要指代这种情况。故选C项“身处大自然可以使人精神焕发。”
【45题详解】
根据下文中提到的“the sun’s rays…give us beneficial Vitamin D”可知，该段介绍阳光的好处。故该选项应该提到阳光。选项中只有D选项涉及阳光。故选D项“获得新鲜空气的另一个好处是阳光。”
第Ⅱ卷 (共两部分，满分50分)
第四部分 书面表达(共三节，满分40分)
第一节 选词填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
从方框中选择词汇并用其正确形式填空；每空只填一个词，每词只用一次。
responsible prefer attach inspire crowd
represent regular satisfy benefit hit

46. If you’re not ________ with the life you’re living, don’t just complain. Do something about it.
47. When you send an e-mail you can also send a sound or photo as a(an) ________.
48. Childhood activities help a child develop ________, independence and confidence.
49. After he became conscious (有意识的), he remembered having been attacked and ________ on the head with a stick.
50. It’s a good idea to have your blood pressure checked ________, three times a year.
51. Although this is only a small town, it’s ________ with tourists who come here all year round.
52. Music education is ________ and important for all students, because music tells us who we are.
53. He made such a(an) ________ speech at the graduation ceremony that every one of us was deeply moved and strongly encouraged.
54. Li Bai is regarded as the greatest romantic poet of the Tang Dynasty and a ________ of the high Tang culture.
55. When she was at college, she was a quiet person who ________ to stay alone.
【答案】46. satisfied
47. attachment
48. responsibility
49. hit 50. regularly
51. crowded
52. beneficial
53. inspiring
54. representative
55. preferred
【解析】
【分析】
【46题详解】
考查形容词。句意：如果你对自己的生活不满意，不要抱怨。做点什么吧。根据句意可知，本句中使用了短语be satisfied with,表示“对……感到满意”，形容词satisfied作表语。故填satisfied。
【47题详解】
考查名词。句意：当你发送电子邮件时，你还可以将声音或照片作为附件发送。根据设空处前的冠词可知，此处需填入单数名词，attach的名词为attachment，表示“附件”，符合句意。故填attachment。
【48题详解】
考查名词。句意：儿童活动有助于培养儿童的责任感、独立性和自信。根据动词develop及后面的并列成分“independence and confidence”可知，设空处需填入名词作宾语，responsible的名词为responsibility“责任感”，为不可数名词，符合句意。故填responsibility。
【49题详解】
考查语态。句意：清醒以后，他记得自己被人袭击并被棍子击中头部。设空处由and连接，和attacked一同与having been构成完成时的被动语态，hit表示“击打”，符合句意，其过去分词hit。故填hit。
【50题详解】
考查副词。句意：一年定期检查三次血压是个好主意。分析句子结构可知，设空处需填入副词修饰动词checked，regular的副词为regularly表示“定期地”，符合句意。故填regularly。
【51题详解】
考查形容词。句意：虽然这只是一个小镇，但全年都有很多游客来这里。根据句意可知，本句中使用了短语be crowded with，表示“充满；满是”，形容词crowded作表语。故填crowded。
【52题详解】
考查形容词。句意：音乐教育对所有学生都是有益和重要的，因为音乐告诉我们我们是谁。分析句子结构可知，设空处需填入形容词作表语，benefit的形容词为beneficial，表示“有益处的”，符合句意。故填beneficial。
【53题详解】
考查形容词。句意：他在毕业典礼上发表了如此鼓舞人心的演讲，我们每个人都深受感动和鼓舞。分析句子结构可知，设空处需填入形容词作定语，修饰名词speech，修饰物用ing结尾的形容词，inspire的-ing形式形容词inspiring，表示“鼓舞人心的”，符合句意。故填inspiring。
【54题详解】
考查名词。句意：李白是唐代最伟大的浪漫主义诗人，是盛唐文化的代表。分析句子可知，and连接romantic poet和设空处两个并列成分，因而设空处需填入名词，represent的名词为representative，表示“代表”，符合句意，根据空前的冠词a可知，此处填单数形式。故填representative。
【55题详解】
考查时态。句意：上大学时她是个安静的人，喜欢一个人呆着。分析句子结构可知，设空处作定语从句中的谓语，根据主句时态为一般过去时可知，从句也用一般过去时，动词prefer符合句意，其过去式为preferred。故填preferred。
【点睛】
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
A
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
When Michael Jordan’s feet left the ground, time seemed to stand still. The player ____56____became known as “Air Jordan” changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps. Jordan’s skills were ____57____ (impress), but the mental strength that he showed made him unique. Jordan says that the secret to his success is learning from his failures. Losing games taught him ____58____ (practice) harder and never give up.
【答案】56. who##that
57. impressive
58. to practice
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了传奇篮球运动员乔丹的故事。
【56题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：这位被称为“飞人乔丹”的球员以他优雅的动作和跳跃改变了篮球。分析句子结构可知，空处需用关系词引导定语从句，先行词是player，指人，关系词在定语从句中作主语，所以空处需用关系代词who/that引导定语从句。故填who/that。
【57题详解】
考查形容词。句意：乔丹的技术令人印象深刻，但他展现的精神力量使他与众不同。空处需用形容词作表语，impress的形容词为impressive“印象深刻的”。故填impressive。
【58题详解】
考查动词不定式。句意：输掉比赛教会他更努力地练习，永不放弃。分析句子结构可知，teach sb. to do sth.教会某人做某事，固定搭配，所以空处需用动词不定式作宾语补足语。故填to practice。
B
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Are you looking for the best sports watch ____59____ can help you keep track of your training progress? Whether you are a professional athlete ____60____ a keen sportsperson, DX Sports Watch is the ideal choice for you. It records your steps, speed and distance, as well as monitoring your heart rate and calories burnt. It also has a voice control setting that ____61____ (enable) you to stay hands-free, while its waterproof band is fully adjustable so that it is comfortable to wear.
【答案】59. that
60. or 61. enables
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一款运动手表DX的基本用途。
【59题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：你正在寻找最好的运动手表，可以帮助你跟踪你的训练进展?分析句子结构可知，空处需用关系词引导定语从句，先行词是sports watch，指物，关系词在定语从句中作主语，且先行词被形容词最高级修饰，所以空处需用关系代词that。故填that。
60题详解】
考查连词。句意：无论您是专业运动员还是热爱运动的人，DX运动手表都是您的理想选择。由空前“ Whether you are a professional athlete …”可知，空处需用or，whether…or是否……，引导让步状语从句。故填or。
【61题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：它还有一个语音控制设置，可以让你保持免提，同时它的防水带是完全可调的，所以戴起来很舒服。分析句子结构可知，空处动词enable“使……能”，动词作谓语；由主句谓语动词has可知，空处谓语动词需用一般现在时态，先行词是单数a voice control setting，所以空处谓语动词需用单数。故填enables。
C
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The China International Search and Rescue Team (CISAR) ____62____ (form) in 2001 and is now made up of several hundred rescue workers and about 20 sniffer dogs. The team brings help and hope to those ____63____ lives are changed by a storm, flood, earthquakes, or any other natural disaster. Rescue workers are trained to find people, treat ____64____ (injury), and hand out food, water, and other supplies. They must have big hearts, too. It takes a lot of love and courage to risk ____65____ (they) lives to save someone else’s.
【答案】62. was formed
63. whose 64. injuries
65. their
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国国际搜救队(CISAR)的一些基本情况。
【62题详解】
考查被动语态和主谓一致。句意：中国国际搜救队(CISAR)成立于2001年，现在由数百名救援人员和大约20条搜救犬组成。form成立，动词作谓语；由时间状语in 2001可知，空处谓语动词需用一般过去时，因为这个组织是被成立，所以空处需用一般过去时的被动语态：was/were done，主语是单数概念，所以此处需用was。故填was formed。
【63题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：这个团队给那些生活被风暴、洪水、地震或任何其他自然灾害改变的人们带来帮助和希望。分析句子结构可知，空处需用关系词引导定语从句，先行词是those，指人，关系词在定语从句作作定语修饰名词lives，所以空处需用关系代词whose引导定语从句。故填whose。
【64题详解】
考查名词的数。句意：救援人员接受过寻找人员、治疗伤员、分发食物、水和其他物资的训练。injury此处用作可数名词，表示伤者；此处指各种伤员，所以空处名词需用复数。故填injuries。
【65题详解】
考查代词。句意：冒着生命危险去拯救别人的生命，需要很大的爱和勇气。空处需用形容词性物主代词作定语修饰名词lives。故填their。
第三节 写作(满分15分)
66. 假设你是红星中学高一学生李华。最近你的英国笔友Jim写信告诉你最近他学习压力很大。请你给他回信并提供一些关于如何处理压力的建议。内容包括：
1. 表示理解和关心；
2. 提出具体建议(不少于两条)；
3. 鼓励并表达祝愿。
注意：1. 词数100左右。
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Knowing that you have stress in your study, I am writing to give you some advice. As a senior high school student, none of us is having an easy time, but we still can do something to successfully get through the next three years.
The most important thing you should do is to take good care of yourself. Whenever you feel tired or depressed, spare some time to have fun with your families and friends. As for study, it is essential to find out what needs to be done. Then make a schedule and set time for each subject. That will ensure you enough time to review.
Anyway, don’t push yourself too hard. I hope you will make progress in your study.
【解析】
【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给英国笔友回信，就如何处理学习压力这一问题表示理解和关心，给对方提出建议。
【详解】1.词汇积累
压力：stress→pressure
建议：advice→suggestion
照顾：take care of→look after
重要的：essential→important
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Then make a schedule and set time for each subject. That will ensure you enough time to review.
拓展句：Then make a schedule and set time for each subject, which will ensure you enough time to review.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Knowing that you have stress in your study, I am writing to give you some advice.（运用了that引导宾语从句）
【高分句型2】Whenever you feel tired or depressed, spare some time to have fun with your families and friends.（运用了whenever引导时间状语从句）
听力答案： 1-5 BCACA 6-10 BCBAC 11-15 CBCBC 16. annually 17. Fitness 18. two / 2 19. available 20. midnight