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叙州区二中高2021级高三上期开学考试英语试题第I卷 选择题（100分）第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的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。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。1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What does the man think about the model?A. It’s cheap. B. It’s worthy. C. It’s expensive.【答案】C【解析】【原文】W: If you buy this model today, there’s a special where you’ll get a second one for free.M: It seems a bit expensive for me.W: Well, I think it’s worth it.2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What relation is Mr. Gomez to the man?A. His teacher. B. His client. C. His boss.【答案】C【解析】【原文】W: Jack, Mr. Gomez wants to see you in his office.M: Do you know why? I hope I haven’t done anything wrong.W: Relax. He just wants to go over some client data.3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What did the man do this morning?A. He watched a live competition.B. He had a meeting.C. He took a class.【答案】B【解析】【原文】M: Our mother joined a singing competition this morning. Did you watch the live competition?W: No. I was having a math class then. What about you?M: I was in the meeting room all the morning. I plan to watch the video this evening.4. 此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What determined the woman’s choice of the hotel?A. The food. B. The reviews. C. The location.【答案】B【解析】【原文】M: Where did you stay last summer when you travelled in Xiamen?W: I stayed in a family hotel near the sea.M: Why did you choose to stay in that hotel instead of a five-star hotel?W: It is comfortable, and all the reviews online about the hotel are positive.5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Where is the biology lab located?A. On the first floor of the math building.B. On the second floor of the language building.C. On the third floor of the science building.【答案】C【解析】【原文】W: Do you know where the biology lab is?M: On the third floor of the science building.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。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。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】6. What does the man plan to do this afternoon?A. Go swimming. B. Go to class. C. Go to the library.7. What does the woman offer to do for the man?A. Collect information for his paper.B. Help him with his chemistry.C. Teach him to study math.【答案】6. C 7. B【解析】【原文】W: Would you like to go swimming this afternoon?M: I wish I could, but I have to spend the rest of the day in the library. I have a ten-page paper to finish. I should hand it in tomorrow.W: Is that for Mr. Smith’s class?M: Yes. I have to write an article on the influence of the invention of paper-making according to what we learned in class. And I have to study math and chemistry, too. I don’t know how I’m going to do it at all.W: Well, I’ve been doing well in chemistry, so I’d be happy to help you.M: Thanks. I’ll see you in front of the library.W: OK. Good luck with the paper.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】8. Where is Ahmed working now?A. In Egypt. B. In America. C. In Britain.9. What was the man’s biggest challenge at first?A. The local food. B. The language barrier. C. The educational system.【答案】8. B 9. C【解析】【原文】W: Where are you from, Ahmed?M: I’m from Egypt.W: And when did you move to the US?M: In 2015.W: Are you studying here at the moment?M: Not now. I moved here to attend college, and after I graduated, I got a job here. I’m working as an engineer.W: Uh-huh. And what was it like when you first came here? Was it difficult?M: Yeah, it was at times. The biggest difficulty I had was the educational system. Everything here is very different from what I was used to in Egypt.听下面一段长对话，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】10. How does the woman sound at first?A. Interested. B. Disappointed. C. Anxious.11. What did the woman do last Saturday?A She went back to her hometown.B. She argued with her grandma.C. She visited a nursing home.12. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Teach her grandma Mandarin.B. Buy a smartphone for her grandma.C. Respect her grandma’s choice.【答案】10. C 11. A 12. C【解析】【原文】M: Hi, Janice. How have you been recently?W: All in all, it’s not bad. But there’s one thing that makes me feel a bit worried.M: What happened? Tell me about it, if you don’t mind.W: Well, I went to visit my grandma last Saturday. You know, she is in her 80s. I’ve asked her many times to live with me, or I can find her a good nursing home. But she prefers to stay in our hometown.M: Are you worried about her being alone?W: Yes. I only meet her twice or three times a year.M: Well, I think you should respect her choice. Have you ever imagined what the life would be like if she lived with you? You go to work during the day and leave her alone at home. She knows nobody here but you. And she doesn’t know how to take the elevator, can’t speak Mandarin…W: Oh, I didn’t think from her point of view. Thanks, Alan. I won’t persuade her any more, but I can teach her how to use the smartphone next time I visit her.听下面一段长对话，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】13. What is the woman?A. A writer. B. A reporter. C. A hostess.14. What does the man think of the last book he read?A. It’s inspiring. B. It’s boring. C. It’s relaxing.15. How often does the man read books?A. Twice a week. B. Once a week. C. Once a month.16. When do the man’s children read books?A. Before they go to bed.B. When they’re on the subway.C. When they’re on the bus.【答案】13. B 14. A 15. C 16. A【解析】【原文】W: Excuse me, sir. I’m a journalist from News Near You. I’m writing a report about reading. Can you answer me some questions?M: Of course. Go ahead.W: What was the last book you read?M: Hmm… The last book I read was To Live by Yu Hua. This book is one of Yu Hua’s famous books. It’s about a man who has suffered a lot, but he still tries to live. Though the story is full of sadness, it’s still encouraging.W: It sounds like a great book. How often do you read books? Once or twice a week?M: Far from that. I’m busy with work now. I read only once a month.W: Oh, that’s sad. It seems that people don’t like reading nowadays.M: Not exactly. I saw a lot of people reading on the subway or bus on their way to and from work. And my kids read before going to bed.W: That’s good to hear. But parents should set an example to their kids, right?M: Yeah. I can’t agree with you more.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】17. What kind of people are “early birds”?A. The people getting up early in the morning.B. The people going to bed early at night.C. The people going to bed late at night.18. When do most teenagers go to bed?A. Around 9:00 p.m. B. Around 10:00 p.m. C. Around midnight or later.19. How many teenagers sleep enough?A. One-fourth. B. Two-fifths. C. One-fifth.20. What are night owls better at?A. Some intelligence tests. B. Getting grades in school. C. Getting good jobs.【答案】17. B 18. C 19. C 20. A【解析】【原文】W: Everyone has a natural sleep routine. You go to bed and wake up at a certain time. But everyone’s routine is not the same. Some people — the early birds — go to bed early at night (around 9:00 or 10:00 p.m.). In the morning, they wake up easily and are energetic. Others — the night owls — stay awake late (until midnight or later). For them, it is difficult to wake up early. What do we know about early birds and night owls? Here is what studies show. Teenagers are natural night owls. Also, most need nine to ten hours’ sleep a night. But in many places, the school or work day starts at 8:00 a.m. For this reason, only one in five teenagers sleeps enough. More early birds get good grades in school, but night owls do better on some intelligence tests, according to a study of 1,000 Spanish teens. People with high scores on these tests usually get good jobs.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分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AMay 18th is International Museum Day. Let’s take a look at some of the strangest museums around the world.Giant Shoe MuseumLocated in the famous Pike Place Market of Seattle, the Giant Shoe Museum is a single exhibit wall located on the outside of the Old Seattle Paperworks store and brings a lot of business to the shop as a result. A variety of giant shoes include a size 37 shoe worn by the world’s tallest man, a real clown shoe and the world’s largest collection of giant shoes.Washington Banana Museum Ann Mitchell Lovell really loves bananas. In fact, she loves them enough to not only run the Washington Banana Museum, which features almost 4,000 items related to the world’s best-selling fruit, but to also upload photos of her favorite items from the museum online so those who can’t make it to the physical location can still enjoy the virtual Banana Museum.Roswell UFO Museum Visitors can ask as many questions as possible about the Roswell incident of 1947, and know about what was spotted in the sky that fateful night. Exhibits include information on the event, crop circles, other UFO sightings, Area 51, and so on. Regardless of your personal opinion about UFOs, there’s no denying that the museum has been quite successful. Since it opened its doors in 1992, it has outgrown two different locations, and now occupies an old movie theater.Beijing Tap Water Museum One of the key ingredients you need to make ramen is water, so when you’re done with weird (怪异的) museums in Japan, maybe you should head to China to learn more about tap water, specifically the history of the first water plant in Beijing. Here you can study over 300 items to better familiarize yourself with the 100-year-old history of tap water in China. The best thing about this museum is that any of its drinking fountains can provide you with an enduring souvenir of your trip.21. Why was Washington Banana Museum set up?A. Out of protection of the species. B. To attract more people to enjoy the fruit.C. Out of the founder’s love for bananas. D. To share more interesting photos of bananas.22. What can visitors do at Roswell UFO Museum?A. Share their opinions of UFO. B. Know some details about a historic event.C. Discuss the possibility of seeing a UFO. D. Have a view of different shoes worldwide.23. Anyone interested in the history of tap water can go to ______.A. Giant Shoe Museum B. Washington Banana MuseumC. Roswell UFO Museum D. Beijing Tap Water Museum【答案】21. C 22. B 23. D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇应用文。介绍了世界上最奇异的几个博物馆。【21题详解】细节理解题。根据Washington Banana Museum 部分中的“Ann Mitchell Lovell really loves bananas. In fact, she loves them enough to not only run the Washington Banana Museum,…(安·米切尔·洛弗尔真的很喜欢香蕉。事实上，她非常爱他们，不仅经营着华盛顿香蕉博物馆,...)”可知，华盛顿香蕉博物馆是因为创始人Ann Mitchell Lovell很喜欢香蕉。故选C项。【22题详解】细节理解题。根据Roswell UFO Museum 部分中的“Visitors can ask as many questions as possible about the Roswell incident of 1947, and know about what was spotted in the sky that fateful night.(游客可以尽可能多地询问有关1947年罗斯威尔事件的问题，并了解那个决定性的夜晚在天空中发现了什么。)”可知，在这个博物馆，游客可以问很多关于1947年事件的问题，所以在这里有可能了解一些相关的历史。故选B项。【23题详解】细节理解题。根据Beijing Tap Water Museum 部分中的“One of the key ingredients you need to make ramen is water, so when you’re done with weird (怪异的) museums in Japan, maybe you should head to China to learn more about tap water, specifically the history of the first water plant in Beijing.(制作拉面所需的关键成分之一是水，所以当你在日本参观完怪异的博物馆时，也许你应该去中国了解更多关于自来水的信息，特别是北京第一家水厂的历史。)”可知该部分介绍的是与北京自来水相关的历史，所以对自来水历史感兴趣的游客可以去Beijing Tap Water Museum。故选D项。BIn 2014, I was in ballet class when I got a call from the hospital that my dad had experienced a stroke. I rushed to the hospital to join him, and found him buried in a nest of cables, surrounded by a variety of monochromatic, rapidly beeping (making a short, loud sound) assistive machines. They seemed to form a single, massive enclosure around him. Every few moments he would peer up at one of the machines with wide, confused eyes. I became clear that many of the technologies that were meant to be helping and supporting him were scary and inaccessible. During the most difficult moments of his life, the machines multiplied his fear.I wondered how I could make him feel reassured, safe, and dignified around these devices. At the time, I was a professional dancer and choreographer (编舞者). Dancers, performers and theater artists are all masters at evoking emotions, so I began to think how I might improve machines to help him feel empowered and hopeful rather than afraid. My dad is now in his early 70s and fully recovered. But his story led me to start combining my passions for dance and technology.I’ve danced with different robots all around the world, in installations (就职) and live performances. I’m now a Ph. D. candidate in mechanical engineering at Stanford University, where I work on models and interfaces that allow robots to learn new tasks from humans.As the number of robots in society continues to increase, more people need to be capable of using them. I think of other commonly used technologies like laptops and phones and reflect that a user like my dad actively direct the robot with natural human motions.I believe the intersection (交叉点) between robotics and human will continue to expand as robots move out of the factory and into the public. I am not sure how soon my dad will have a robot in his house, but I do believe that when it arrives, it will be filled with dance knowledge.24 What do we know about the author’s father after he was in hospital?A. He longed to see his son.B. He knew little about his illness.C. He was curious about new machines.D. He was terrified of medical equipment.25. What mainly made the author combine dance and technology?A. His care for his father.B. His personal experiences.C. A creative thought for dance.D. Technology’s effect on society.26. The author mentioned laptops and phones in paragraph 4 to____A. account for their wide use in life.B. convince readers of their significance.C. show development of the modem technology.D. predict the capability of people using robots.27. What is the author’s attitude to the future of dancing robots?A. Suspicious. B. Optimistic.C. Pessimistic. D. Uncertain.【答案】24. D 25. A 26. D 27. B【解析】【导语】这是一篇记叙文。作者的父亲曾经生病住院，医院里的技术仪器让父亲感到恐惧、没有尊严，这使得作者开始思考如何将舞蹈与技术结合起来。作者现在是斯坦福大学机械工程专业的博士候选人，在那里的工作是研究让机器人从人类那里学习新任务的模型和界面。【24题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段第五句“I became clear that many of the technologies that were meant to be helping and supporting him were scary and inaccessible.”(我开始明白，许多应用来帮助和支持他的技术都是可怕的、不可接近的。)可知，作者的父亲在住院后对医疗设备感到恐惧。故选D。【25题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“I wondered how I could make him feel reassured, safe, and dignified around these devices.”(我想知道怎样才能让他在这些设备周围感到安心、安全、有尊严。)和第三句“Dancers, performers and theater artists are all masters at evoking emotions, so I began to think how I might improve machines to help him feel empowered and hopeful rather than afraid.”(舞者、表演者和戏剧艺术家都是唤起情感的大师，所以我开始思考如何改进机器，让他感到力量和希望，而不是恐惧。)可知，主要是对父亲的关心使作者将舞蹈与技术结合起来。故选A。【26题详解】推理判断题。根据第四段第一句“As the number of robots in society continues to increase, more people need to be capable of using them.”(随着社会上机器人的数量不断增加，更多的人需要能够使用它们。)和第二句中的“reflect that a user like my dad actively direct the robot with natural human motions”(反映出像我爸爸这样的用户主动地用自然的人体动作指挥机器人)可知，作者在第4段提到了笔记本电脑和手机来预测人们使用机器人的能力。故选D。【27题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“I am not sure how soon my dad will have a robot in his house, but I do believe that when it arrives, it will be filled with dance knowledge.”(我不知道爸爸什么时候会在家里有一个机器人，但我相信当它到来的时候，它会充满舞蹈知识。)可知，作者对跳舞机器人的未来持乐观态度，故选B。CWithin weeks of its launch, ChatGPT started a new global race in artificial intelligence (AI). The chatbot is a part of a fresh wave of generative AI — complicated systems that produce content from text to images — that is set to have a great impact on Big Tech, industries and the future of work in a decade.As an artificial-intelligence chatbot developed by OpenAI, an AI research company, ChatGPT was released in November 2022, which can have conversations, generate poetry, and suggest edits to computer programming code. The second half of its name, GPT, stands for Generative Pre-trained Transformer. Transformers are specialized algorithms (算法), learning to predict not just the next word in a sentence but also the next sentence in a paragraph and the next paragraph in an essay. This is what allows it to stay on topic for long stretches of text.ChatGPT is trained on a vast number of articles, websites and social-media posts from the Internet as well as real-time conversations with people. It learns to mimic the grammar and structure of the writing and reflects frequently-used phrases. But it isn’t always accurate: its sources aren’t fact-checked, and it relies on human feedback to improve its accuracy.OpenAI developed ChatGPT as part of a strategy to build AI software that will help the company turn a profit. In January, Microsoft, its strategic partner, announced a fresh multibillion-dollar investment in OpenAI and said it plans to integrate ChatGPT into its Bing search app and other products. Google and Baidu are also pushing to launch similar tools.ChatGPT has reached 100 million users just two months after launch. Despite its sudden burst in popularity, the technology currently has serious limitations and potential risks that include giving misinformation and breaking laws on intellectual property (知识产权).28. What is ChatGPT able to do?A. Produce texts. B. Create pictures.C. Develop robots. D. Perform operations.29. What does the underlined word “mimic” in paragraph 3 mean?A. Define. B. Introduce. C. Copy. D. Ignore.30. What is OpenAI’s main purpose of developing ChatGPT?A. To build company image. B. To improve work efficiency.C. To offer translation service. D. To make more money.31. Which statement might the author agree with?A. AI will dominate human life. B. ChatGPT should be used properly.C. AI is unlikely to pose risks to people. D. ChatGPT should be extended to every field.【答案】28. A 29. C 30. D 31. B【解析】【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章讲述了ChatGPT的功能、其推出后对人工智能全球竞赛的影响和其局限性。【28题详解】细节理解题。由第一段中的“The chatbot is a part of a fresh wave of generative AI — complicated systems that produce content from text to images — that is set to have a great impact on Big Tech, industries and the future of work in a decade. (聊天机器人是新一轮生成人工智能浪潮的一部分，这是一个复杂的系统，可以生成从文本到图像的内容，将在十年内对大型科技公司、行业和未来的工作产生巨大影响)”和第二段中的“Transformers are specialized algorithms (算法), learning to predict not just the next word in a sentence but also the next sentence in a paragraph and the next paragraph in an essay. This is what allows it to stay on topic for long stretches of text. (Transformers是一种专门的算法，它不仅学习预测句子中的下一个单词，还学习预测段落中的下一个句子和文章中的下一个段落。这使它能够在长时间的文本中保持主题)”可知，ChatGPT能自动生成文本。故选A项。【29题详解】词句猜测题。由第一题答案和第三段中的“ChatGPT is trained on a vast number of articles, websites and social-media posts from the Internet as well as real-time conversations with people. It learns to mimic the grammar and structure of the writing and reflects frequently-used phrases. (ChatGPT接受了大量来自互联网的文章、网站和社交媒体帖子以及与人的实时对话的培训。它学习mimic写作的语法和结构，并反映常用短语)”可知，ChatGPT接受大量来自互联网的文章、网站和社交媒体帖子以及与人的实时对话的培训，就是为了模仿人类写作的语法和结构，以便能自动生成相应的文本，可得出画线词意为“模仿（mimic）”。故选C项。【30题详解】细节理解题。由第四段中的“OpenAI developed ChatGPT as part of a strategy to build AI software that will help the company turn a profit. (OpenAI开发了ChatGPT，作为构建有助于公司盈利的人工智能软件战略的一部分)”可知，OpenAI开发ChatGPT的主要目的是为了赚更多的钱。故选D项。【31题详解】推理判断题。由第三段中的“But it isn’t always accurate: its sources aren’t fact-checked, and it relies on human feedback to improve its accuracy. (但它并不总是准确的：它的来源没有经过事实核查，它依靠人类的反馈来提高准确性)”和最后一段中的“Despite its sudden burst in popularity, the technology currently has serious limitations and potential risks that include giving misinformation and breaking laws on intellectual property (知识产权). (尽管这项技术突然流行起来，但目前仍存在严重的局限性和潜在风险，包括提供错误信息和违反知识产权法律)”可知，ChatGPT并不总是准确的，且目前仍存在严重的局限性和潜在风险，可得出作者认为人类应正确使用ChatGPT。故选B项。DDella Steward got the standard well-wishes on her blog on her 53rd birthday, but she got some unusual messages too. One was about the Smith family who had just lost their four-year-old son to cancer. His older brother was in deep sorrow. Could Della help?That message and the 30 or so others like it were exactly what Della was looking for. To celebrate her 53rd, the long-time social service professional had put out a call on her blog. She wanted to commit 53 random acts of kindness by the end of her birth month, and she needed information on people who could use one. When she got the note about the Smith family, she sent a wind chime (风铃) with the message “Listen to the wind and know that I am near written on it.” It now hangs in the four-year-old’s bedroom, where his older brother can go to listen to it whenever he wants.This is not the first time that Della has decided to give gifts for her birthday. For her 47th, in 2016, she founded Love in Action, an organization committed to doing something good near her home and beyond. Its aim is simple: Do Your Best, Show Your Love!Over the years, the organization has reached out and touched well over 100strangers, some found via Della’s blog, others with help from her grandkids. The organization also shares inexpensive and creative gift ideas for others to help people in need.Della pays for everything herself: gift cards, pay-it-forward purchases at drive-throughs, and care packages, as well as the gas it takes to play fairy. Her family often gives her some extra birthday cash with a serious warning against spending it on anyone else, which she naturally ignores. “I got a couple of gift cards for my birthday this year and YESSS!” It’s Della’s party, and she’ll give if she wants to.32. What were the unusual messages Della got on her 53rd birthday?A. Help requests. B. Gift ideas.C. Donation offers. D. Birthday wishes.33. What can we learn about Della from her gift to the Smith family?A. She is caring and brave. B. She is loving and helpful.C. She is patient and romantic. D. She is creative and determined.34. Which of the following best describes Love in Action?A. It involves people in acts of kindness.B. It holds the belief that kindness pays off.C. It offers aid within Della’s neighborhood.D. It mainly aims to educate kids to help out.35. Why does Della’s family give her warnings?A. She thinks little of her family’s concern.B. She treats strangers better than her family.C. She is financially dependent on her family.D. She is too ready to give away her birthday gifts.【答案】32. A 33. B 34. A 35. D【解析】【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Della Steward在53岁生日那天在她的博客上收到了祝福，但是也收到了求助信息，Della Steward用实际行动为有需要的人提供帮助。【32题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段“His older brother was in deep sorrow. Could Della help? (他的哥哥悲痛欲绝。Della能帮忙吗)”可推知，Della Steward在53岁生日那天收到的不同寻常的信息是一条求助信息，故选A项。【33题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段“When she got the note about the Smith family, she sent a wind chime (风铃) with the message “Listen to the wind and know that I am near written on it.” It now hangs in the four-year-old’s bedroom, where his older brother can go to listen to it whenever he wants. (当她收到关于史密斯一家的便条时，她寄出了一声风铃，上面写着：“听听风，知道我离它很近了。”它现在挂在四岁孩子的卧室里，他的哥哥可以随时去听)”可推理出，Della Steward是一个有爱心且乐于助人的人，故选B项。【34题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“in 2016, she founded Love in Action, an organization committed to doing something good near her home and beyond. Its aim is simple: Do Your Best, Show Your Love! ( 2016年，她第47次创立了“Love in Action”组织，这是一个致力于在家附近和其他地方做好事的组织。它的目的很简单：尽你所能，展现你的爱)”可知，“Love in Action”组织需要人们付出善良的行动，故选A项。【35题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段“she naturally ignores. “I got a couple of gift cards for my birthday this year and YESSS!” It’s Della’s party, and she’ll give if she wants to. (她自然会忽视这一点。“我今年生日收到了几张礼品卡，是的！”这是黛拉的派对，如果她愿意，她会送的。)”可知，家人给她警告的原因是认为Della已经准备好把生日礼物送给别人了，故选D项。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。We humans often navigate(导航) using road signs and GPS.___36___Connie Allen, a behavioral ecologist in the U.K., says they navigate over long distances using their incredible memories. ___37___Allen and her colleagues investigated that idea by testing African elephants' ability to track a very specific smell: urine(尿液)．___38___．That urine can contain a lot of chemical clues．But first, they needed some urine. So they headed to a spot along Botswana's River and waited. They waited for elephants to urinate. Within 20 minutes, they went and collected these fresh urine samples.Then they set up camera traps on elephant trails. ___39___, they noticed that a majority investigated smells along the trails. The researchers say that smells may serve as signs along the trails.___40___.And they found that for at least two days, passing elephants trained their trunks on the samples-especially samples from mature adults-another indication that smell might be a strong navigational clue.Their findings appear in the journal Animal Behaviour. Based on these results, they hope conservationists might be able to use elephant urine to help with their work.A. Elephants don't, thoughB. By catching the elephants along the trailsC. Elephants urinate some 12 to 15 gallons a dayD. Next, they placed those urine samples along the trailsE. Finally, they tested the chemicals of the urine samplesF. After observing the elephants' natural behavior on the pathsG. But she also suggests that maybe the smell is vital to the long movements【答案】36. A 37. G 38. C 39. F 40. D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文，文章主要说明研究发现大象可以依据尿液的味道导航路线。【36题详解】根据前文“We humans often navigate(导航) using road signs and GPS. (我们人类依靠GPS导航。)”和后文“Connie Allen, a behavioral ecologist in the U.K., says they navigate over long distances using their incredible memories.(英国行为生态学家Connie Allen说道，它们根据非凡的记忆来导航。)”可知，前一句说人类是依靠 GPS 导航，后一句说他们依据记忆来导航，从而可以推断出A项“然而，大象却不这样。”符合，此空引出大象及其导航方式。 故选 A项。【37题详解】根据空前“Connie Allen, a behavioral ecologist in the U.K., says they navigate over long distances using their incredible memories. (英国行为生态学家Connie Allen说道，他们根据非凡的记忆来导航。)”可知，上文说道大象依据记忆来导航，故G项“但是她也认为，也许它们是通过味道来辨别方向的。”符合，且下文主要的内容是说明大象是如何依据味道来辨别路线方向。故选 G项。【38题详解】根据前文“Allen and her colleagues investigated that idea by testing African elephants' ability to track a very specific smell: urine(尿液)．(Allen和她的同事通过检测非洲象追踪特殊味道——尿液——的能力来调查这一想法。）”和后文“That urine can contain a lot of chemical clues．（这种尿液包含着大量的化学线索。)”可知，此空前文和后文内容都跟大象排尿相关，下文说大象尿液中含有多种化学线索，从而可以推断出此空以大象的排尿量作为上下文的衔接，故项“大象每天排尿12-15加仑。”符合。故选 C项。【39题详解】根据后文“they noticed that a majority investigated smells along the trails. (他们注意到，大多数的大象沿着小路寻找气味。)”可知，此空后面有逗号，故可推断本空考查的是一个半句，故F项“在观察了大象在路上的自然行为后”符合，空后是本空的顺义承接，在观察了大象在路上的自然行为后，他们发现大多数大象沿着小路寻找气味，故选F项。【40题详解】根据第三段“But first, they needed some urine. (但是，首先，他们需要一些尿液。)”和第四段“Then they set up camera traps on elephant trails. (然后，他们在大象行驶路上设立了照相机。)”可以推断出此空应该用表示顺承关系的 Next...，或者表总结关系的 Finally...，在根据空后“And they found that for at least two days, passing elephants trained their trunks on the samples-especially samples from mature adults-another indication that smell might be a strong navigational clue. (并且他们发现，至少两天，路过的大象用鼻子闻样本——尤其是成年大象的样本，这是另一个证明，证明气味是大象的导航线索。)”可知，空后提出大象一路上用鼻子闻样本，故D项“接下来，他们把这些样本放在路上”符合，故选 D项。第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Before she passed away from cancer, A.J. Walters made her husband Sean and daughter Brittany promise her one thing: Sean would accompany Brittany, a high school senior, to the homecoming game, where she was in the running for homecoming ____41____. A. J. was a beloved administrative assistant at Brittany’s high school. It was ____42____ to her that her daughter go. Brittany and Sean ____43____Days later, on the morning of Friday, A.J. ____44____. Keeping their ____45____, that very afternoon, an emotional Brittany walked arm in arm with her father. They crossed the football field with the other candidates to await the____46____ of the voting.Brittany wasn’t____47____ homecoming queen that day; Nyla was. But, like many in the community, Nyla had also____48____ A.J. Out of ____49____, moments after receiving the crown, Nyla walked over to Brittany, removed the crown from her head, and_____50_____ it on her friend’s. The two_____51_____, tearfully holding each other for support. “She’d rather have her _____52_____ than a crown,” Nyla said. By_____53_____ it to Brittany, “I was telling her that she was her mom’s queen, and that she was loved by many, _____54_____ me.”“I felt so much love from her, and I just felt so much_____55_____ for her,” said Brittany, “I can _____56_____ my mom through Nyla. They have the_____57_____ caring and giving spirit.”Nyla is no less perfect for _____58_____ of a crown. A friend of the Walters family said, “There’s an old_____59_____ goes, “Real queens fix each other’s crowns.” But the fact is, real queens _____60_____ their crowns to let other queens shine.”41. A. king B. queen C. lady D. master42. A. important B. regretful C. obvious D. easy43. A. admitted B. replied C. forgot D. agreed44. A. died B. escaped C. arrived D. approached45. A. seal B. balance C. promise D. secret46. A. right B. result C. delay D. loss47. A. warned B. sent C. paid D. named48. A. debated with B. suffered from C. heard about D. called up49. A. order B. curiosity C. happiness D. kindness50. A. carried B. threw C. placed D. abandoned51. A. hugged B. trembled C. smiled D. creamed52. A. teacher B. cash C. mom D. scholarship53. A. owing B. handing C. driving D. submitting54. A. especially B. possibly C. basically D. luckily55. A. information B. blame C. advice D. love56. A. meet B. see C. touch D. contact57. A. mild B. opposite C. special D. same58. A. fare B. sake C. lack D. love59. A. saying B. finding C. thinking D. reading60. A. show off B. give up C. knock down D. take in【答案】41. B 42. A 43. D 44. A 45. C 46. B 47. D 48. C 49. D 50. C 51. A 52. C 53. B 54. A 55. D 56. B 57. D 58. C 59. A 60. B【解析】【导语】本文是记叙文。文章讲述了A.J. Walters在癌症去世前希望丈夫陪女儿去参加返校节，虽然Brittany没有被选为返校节女王，但是得知Brittany的遭遇后，返校节女王Nyla把她的王冠交给Brittany，表达对她真诚的爱，Nyla行为得到了大家的高度赞扬。【41题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：Sean会陪高中高年级的Brittany去参加返校节比赛，在那里她正在竞选返校节女王A. king国王；B. queen王后；C. lady女士；D. master主人。根据最后一段“But the fact is, real queens ____20____ their crowns to let other queens shine.”可知，此处是指返校节女王。故选B。【42题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：女儿去对她来说很重要。A. important重要的；B. regretful遗憾的；C. obvious明显的；D. easy容易的。根据上文“A.J. Walters made her husband Sean and daughter Brittany promise her one thing: Sean would accompany Brittany, a high school senior, to the homecoming game”可知，女儿Brittany去参加返校节对妈妈A.J.来说很重要。故选A。【43题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：Brittany和Sean同意了。 A. admitted承认；B. replied回复；C. forgot忘记；D. agreed同意。根据下文“Keeping their ____5____,that very afternoon, an emotional Brittany walked arm in arm with her father.”可知，Brittany和Sean同意了。故选D。【44题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：几天后，也就是一个周五的早上，A.J.去世了。A. died死亡；B. escaped逃跑，逃避；C. arrived到达；D. approached接近。根据上文“Before she passed away from cancer, A.J. Walters made her husband Sean and daughter Brittany promise her one thing”可知，A.J.去世了。故选A。【45题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：遵守他们的诺言，那天下午，激动的Brittany和父亲手挽手走在一起。A. seal海报，封条；B. balance平衡；C. promise诺言；D. secret秘密。根据上文“A.J. Walters made her husband Sean and daughter Brittany promise her one thing: Sean would accompany Brittany, a high school senior, to the homecoming game, where she was in the running for homecoming ____1____.”可知，此处指父女两遵守了母亲去世前他们答应她的事。故选C。【46题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们和其他候选人一起穿过足球场，等待投票结果。A. right权力；B. result结果；C. delay延迟；D. loss损失。根据下文“Brittany wasn’t____7____ homecoming queen that day; Nyla was.”推知，他们在等投票结果，但Brittany没有获得返校节女王。故选B。【47题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：那天Brittany没有被任命为返校节女王；Nyla是。A. warned警告；B. sent发送；C. paid支付；D. named命名。结合常识可知，“返校节女王”是一个称号，故此处指命名为返校节女王。故选D。【48题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：但是，和社区里的许多人一样，Nyla也听说过A.J.。A. debated with与……争辩；B. suffered from遭受；C. heard about听说；D. called up召集，给……打电话。根据下文“moments after receiving the crown, Nyla walked over to Brittany,”推知，Nyla听说过A.J.。故选C。【49题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：出于善意，在得到皇冠后不久，Nyla走到Brittany身边，把皇冠从她头上取下来，戴在她朋友的头上。A. order命令，顺序；B. curiosity好奇心；C. happiness幸福；D. kindness善良。根据“Nyla walked over to Brittany, removed the crown from her head, and____10____ it on her friend’s.”可知，Nyla是一个善良的孩子，出于善意做了帮助朋友的事情。故选D。【50题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. carried携带；B. threw扔；C. placed放置；D. abandoned放弃。根据“removed the crown from her head”可知，此处是指Nyla取下戴在自己头上的皇冠，然后戴在朋友的头上，用place符合语境。故选C。【51题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：这两人紧紧地拥抱在一起，泪流满面地抱着对方以示支持。A. hugged拥抱；B. trembled颤抖；C. smiled微笑；D. creamed尖叫。根据“tearfully holding each other for support.”可知，两人紧紧地拥抱在一起。故选A。【52题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：“她宁愿要妈妈也不要皇冠，” Nyla说。A. teacher老师；B. cash现金；C. mom妈妈；D. scholarship奖学金。结合上文提到Brittany的妈妈去世以及下文“I was telling her that she was her mom’s queen ”可知，Nyla认为Brittany宁愿要自己的妈妈，而非皇冠。故选C。【53题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：通过把它交给布列塔尼，“我告诉她，她是她妈妈的女王，她受到很多人的爱，尤其是我。”A. owing拥有；B. handing递；C. driving驾驶；D. submitting提交。根据上文“removed the crown from her head, and____10____ it on her friend’s.”可知，Nyla把皇冠递给了Brittany。故选B。【54题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意同上。A. especially尤其；B. possibly可能；C. basically基本上；D. luckily幸运地。结合语境可知，此处指Nyla说很多人爱Brittany，尤其是自己，因为她把属于自己的皇冠送给了Brittany。故选A。【55题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：Brittany说:“我从她身上感受到太多的爱，我真的很爱她，我可以通过妮拉看到我的妈妈。他们有同样的关怀和给予精神。”A. information信息；B. blame责备；C. advice建议；D. love爱。呼应上文“I felt so much love from her”此处指Brittany也爱Nyla。故选D。【56题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. meet遇见；B. see看见；C. touch触摸，感动；D. contact联系。结合上文提到Nyla对Brittany的关爱可知，Brittany认为她从Nyla身上看到了自己妈妈的影子。故选B。【57题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意同15小题。A. mild温和的；B. opposite相反的，对面的；C. special特别的；D. same相同的。根据上文“I can ____16____ my mom through Nyla.”推知，Nyla和Brittany的妈妈一样关爱别人，具有给予精神。故选D。【58题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：Nyla获得皇冠是当之无愧的。A. fare恐惧；B. sake利益，好处，目的；C. lack缺乏；D. love爱。根据语境，此处用双重否定表肯定，结合上文Naly的行为可知，此处指Naly获得皇冠是实至名归的。故选C。【59题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：沃尔特斯家族的一位朋友说：“有句老话说：‘真正的女王会互相修复王冠。’但事实是，真正的女王会放弃自己的王冠，让其他女王大放异彩。”A. saying谚语，格言；B. finding发现；C. thinking想法，见解；D. reading阅读。“Real queens fix each other’s crowns.”是一句谚语。故选A。【60题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意同上。A. show off炫耀；B. give up放弃；C. knock down撞倒；D. take in吸收，欺骗。结合上文Nyla的帝王风范并不逊色把自己的皇冠给Brittany可知，此处是指真正的女王会放弃自己的皇冠，让其他女王大放异彩。故选B。第II卷 非选择题（50分）第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)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。Mark Levine, originally from the US, has lived in China for 17 years and ____61____ (make)a close bond with the country. Before coming to China, Levine heard that China is a country with 56 ethnic groups. ____62____ like many Americans, he didn’t quite get what it’s like. “In the United States often people don’t understand ____63____ concept of China as a multi-ethnic country, “Levine said. Yet,____64____(work) as a teacher at Minzu University of China gives him a better insight than other Americans. He sees ____65____ (student) from many different ethnic groups in his class, such as Han, Tibetan, Uygur, Miao, Tujia, Bouyei, Zhuang and so on. They not only study together, but also play, eat and shop together after class. It’s different ____66____what he sees in Western media. “What I see is a commonality (共通性)and common interests, ＂the 74-year-old said. ____67____ (learn) more about ethnic groups in China, Levine volunteered at the university’s Museum of Ethnic Cultures for many years, studying ____68____(it) exhibits. In daily life, he also invites his students to introduce their unique cultures and traditions to him. As he has learned more about China, he has built a ____69____ (deep) connection to the country. In his free time as a _____70_____ (music), Levine has written nearly 80 songs about China. The most recent song he wrote is called My China Surprise(《中国让我没想到》). In the song, he says, “My China surprise, you can see it in my eyes. It’s the light that shines in them wherever I go. ”【答案】61. made 62. But 63. the 64. working 65. students 66. from 67. To learn 68. its 69. deeper 70. musician【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了74岁的美国人马克·莱文在中国生活了17年，并且与中国结下了深厚的感情。【61题详解】考查时态。句意：马克·莱文来自美国，在中国生活了17年，与这个国家结下了深厚的感情。根据并列连词and前时态has lived可知，用现在完成时，所以用过去分词形式。故填made。【62题详解】考查连词。句意：但像许多美国人一样，他不太明白这里是什么样子。前后句之间为转折关系，所以用转折连词but。故填But。【63题详解】考查冠词。句意：“在美国，人们通常不理解中国是一个多民族国家的概念，”莱文说。根据as a multi-ethnic country可知，这里特指“多民族国家”这一概念，所以用定冠词the。故填the。【64题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：然而，在中央民族大学任教的经历让他比其他美国人更有洞察力。分析句子结构可知，句中缺少主语，所以用动名词作主语。故填working。【65题详解】考查名词的数。句意：他在班上看到来自不同民族的学生，如汉族、藏族、维吾尔族、苗族、土家族、布依族、壮族等。根据“from many different ethnic groups in his class, such as Han, Tibetan, Uygur, Miao, Tujia, Bouyei, Zhuang and so on.”可知，这里指众多的学生，所以用复数形式。故填students。【66题详解】考查介词。句意：这与他在西方媒体上看到的不同。be different from与……不同。填from。【67题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：为了更多地了解中国的少数民族，莱文在大学的民族文化博物馆做了多年的志愿者，研究它的展品。用不定式在句中作目的状语。故填To learn。【68题详解】考查代词。句意：为了更多地了解中国的少数民族，莱文在大学的民族文化博物馆做了多年的志愿者，研究它的展品。名词exhibits前用形容词性物主代词修饰。故填its。【69题详解】考查比较级。句意：随着他对中国的了解越来越多，他与这个国家建立了更深的联系。根据“As he has learned more about China”和句意可知，这里用形容词的比较级形式。故填deeper。【70题详解】考查名词。句意：在作为音乐家的业余时间里，莱文写了近80首关于中国的歌曲。不定冠词a后接可数名词的单数形式。故填musician。第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)71. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Our school holds a special traditional culture exhibition hall on last month. Yesterday, I was lucky enough visit the exhibition hall, where is on the fourth floor in the laboratory building. There are varieties of objects represented Chinese traditional culture displayed in the hall, such as Chinese instruments, the “scholar’s four jewels” but different kinds of Chinese drawings. To be honest, I am amazed at the richnesses of Chinese traditional culture. I am pride of being a Chinese. I strong recommend you to pay a visit to the exhibition hall. I am sure they will benefit a lot from it.【答案】71. hold→held 72. 删除on 73. 在visit前加to 74. where→which 75. represent→representing 76. but→and 77. richnesses→richness 78. pride→proud 79. strong→strongly 80. they→you【解析】【导语】本文是一篇应用文。介绍了学校上个月举办了一个特别的传统文化展厅。【71题详解】考查时态。句意：我们学校上个月举办了一个特别的传统文化展厅。根据本句的时间状语“last month”可知，本句用一般过去时。故将hold改为held。【72题详解】考查介词。句意：我们学校上个月举办了一个特别的传统文化展厅。时间名词前有“last”，前面不用加介词。故将on删除。【73题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：昨天，我很幸运地参观了展厅，它在实验楼的四楼。固定搭配be +adj. +enough to do sth意为“很……做某事”。故在visit前加to。【74题详解】考查定语从句。句意：昨天，我很幸运地参观了展厅，它在实验楼的四楼。分析句子成分可知，本句是非限制性定语从句，先行词“the exhibition hall”在非限制性定语从句中充当主语，故用which。故将where改为which。【75题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：大厅里陈列着各种代表中国传统文化的物品，如中国乐器、“文房四宝”以及不同种类的中国绘画。分析句子成分可知，“represent”和其逻辑主语是主谓关系，所以要用动词doing形式作后置定语。故将represent改为representing。【76题详解】考查连词。句意：大厅里陈列着各种代表中国传统文化的物品，如中国乐器、“文房四宝”，以及不同种类的中国绘画。根据句意可知，列举代表中国传统文化的物品，前后是并列关系。故将but改为and。【77题详解】查名词。句意：说实话，我对中国传统文化丰富性感到惊讶。richness是不可数名词，没有单复数形式。故将richnesses改为richness。【78题详解】考查形容词。句意：我为自己是中国人而自豪。固定搭配be proud of...意为“为……感到骄傲”。故将pride改为proud。79题详解】考查副词。句意：我强烈建议你去参观一下展览馆。修饰动词“recommend”应用副词strongly。故将strong改为strongly。【80题详解】考查代词。句意：我相信你会从中受益良多。根据前文“I strong recommend you to pay a visit to the exhibition hall.”可知，人称保持一致。故将they改为you。第二节 书面表达(满分25分)72. 假设你是李华，你的英国朋友Jason送了你一本《英美文化读本)作为你的生日礼物。请用英语给 Jason写一封感谢信，要点如下:1. 表示感谢2. 你喜欢该书的原因3. Jason过生日时，你将送给他一件礼物。注意:1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Jason,I’ m very grateful for your valuable gift for my birthday.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,Li Hua【答案】Dear Jason,I’m very grateful for your valuable gift for my birthday. It’s one of the most meaningful gifts I’ve ever received. First, the book offers a lot of information about the British and American life and culture, which will help me better understand the English language. So it is without doubt good for my English learning. In addition, it opens a new world to me, and will make me see the world from a different perspective. I’m sure that with the help of the book I will be able to learn the English language better. I really appreciate your gift very much, and I will return your favor by giving you an equally valuable and thoughtful present for your birthday.Best wishes.Yours,Li Hua【解析】【分析】本篇书面表达是应用文，要求写一封书信。【详解】第1步：根据提示可知，本文要求写一封感谢信：假设你是李华，你的英国朋友Jason送了你一本《英美文化读本)作为你的生日礼物。请用英语给 Jason写一封感谢信，要点如下:1. 表示感谢；2. 你喜欢该书的原因；3. Jason过生日时，你将送给他一件礼物。时态应为一般现在时。第2步：根据写作要求，确定关键词（组），如；meaningful（有意义的），offer（提供），information（信息），influence（影响）， perspective（视角），appreciate（感激），equally（同样地）及thoughtful（体贴的）等。第3步：根据提示及关键词（组）进行遣词造句，注意主谓一致和时态问题。第4步：连句成文，注意使用恰当的连词进行句子之间的衔接与过渡，书写一定要规范清晰，保持卷面的整洁美观。本文内容完整，层次分明，结构紧凑，表达准确。另外全文中没有中国式英语的句式，显示了很高的驾驭英语的能力。