河北省正定中学2021届高三上学期第一次半月考英语试题+Word版含答案

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河北正定中学2021届高三年级第一次半月考
英语试题
(考试时间：120分钟 分值：150分)
第一部分 听力（共两节，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，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。
1. When did the concert start?
A. At 7:45pm. B. At 8:00 pm. C. At 8:15 pm.
2. What do we know about the man?
A. He ran the red light.
B. He wasn’t careful at all when driving.
C. He didn’t notice the lights turning.
3. When does the man often go to bed?
A. At 7:00 pm. B. At 9:00 pm. C. At 10:00 pm.
4. What do the two speakers talk about?
A. Mr. Green’s working place.
B. Mr. Green’s home address.
C. Mr. Green’s working plan.
5. What does the woman want to find?
A. When the train leaves for Beijing.
B. When the train leaves for Shanghai.
C. The maps of Beijing and Shanghai.
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至7题。
6. How does the woman like her job?
A. Poorly-paid. B. Quite normal. C. Very interesting.
7. What does the woman hope for?
A. More money. B. More holidays. C. Extra working hours.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What can we know about the woman?
A. She had a fever last night.
B. She slept too much last night.
C. She was late for work several times.
9. What might be the result of the woman’s being late again?
A. The woman’s boss would fire her.
B. Her boss would forgive her.
C. She would buy a new alarm clock.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What’s wrong with the woman?
A. She is lost in the street.
B. She doesn’t want to return to her hotel.
C. It is too far for her to walk to her hotel.
11. How can she return to her hotel?
A. Turn right and walk three blocks.
B. Turn left and walk four blocks.
C. Turn left and walk three blocks.
12. What’s the most probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Boss and employee. B. Strangers. C. Neighbors.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Why does the woman ask for leave?
A. To go to the UK.
B. To teach her parents English.
C. To stay with her parents.
14. What do we know about the woman’s parents?
A. They know a little English.
B. They are Chinese.
C. They are too old to look after themselves.
15. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. In the office. B. On the street. C. In a restaurant.
16. What can be the result?
A. The woman can take two days off.
B. The man refuses the woman.
C. The woman will come back to China.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17. What is the speaker mainly talking about?
A. How to dress for a job interview.
B. How to prepare for a job interview.
C. How to do research on your dream company.
18. How many tips do the speaker mention?
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4.
19. Why should clever questions be asked in an interview?
A. To present you have the needed skills.
B. To show you are interested in the company.
C. To prove you are better than other interviewees.
20. What do we know about the speaker?
A. He is experienced. B. He is fresh. C. He is dishonest.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 （共15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
The best bikes for the beginners
When it comes to purchasing your first bike, the choice is endless, making it tough to know what to go for. Here are the best buys on the market right now.
Boardman Cx Comp
This is a cross-country bike, and it’s so multifunctional that you can handle any terrain (地势) on it, making it a great choice for those wanting to try various cycling subjects. If you leave on the thick tires it comes with, it can ride on various paths and can even handle some less demanding mountain bike routes. Alternatively, put on thin, smooth tires and treat it as a road bike. It has a basket and comes with Shimano Sora gears (变速器), which are outstanding for its price.
£650, Halfords
Planet X RT-58 V2
Planet X is based in Yorkshire, which means you’d probably have to buy this bike without seeing it. But it’s worth it, because this is an excellent machine at a lower price. Planet X is a highly rated manufacturer and this model comes with Shimano Sora gearing.
£585, Planet X
Specialized Allez E5
Specialized is one of the biggest and most popular brands in cycling, and this is its hugely popular primary road bike. It comes with solid components from front to back and you’ll look great out on the road.
£ 750, Evans Cycles
Boardman Road Team Carbon
If you can push your budget further still, this bike is worth the extra investment. The frame is made entirely from carbon, which is lighter, faster and more comfortable than the composition metal models above and gives you an all round and more pleasant ride. It also means that if you get really serious about cycling, you don’t have to upgrade as quickly as you would with a cheaper bike.
£800, Halfords
21. What is special about Boardman Cx Comp?
A. Its Shimano Sora gears. B. Its reasonable price.
C. Its various functions. D. Its firm tires.
22. Which one has the lowest price with Shimano Sora gears?
A. Planet X RT-58 V2. B. Specialized Allez E5.
C. Boardman Cx Comp. D. Boardman Road Team Carbon.
23. What can we learn about the bikes mentioned in the text?
A. Planet X RT-58 V2 has been sold out so far.
B. Boardman Cx Comp is actually a mountain bike.
C. Specialized Allez E5 is designed for senior cyclists.
D. Boardman Road Team Carbon is made from special materials.
B
We all agree, surely—memorizing poetry is a good thing, and children ought to do it. But people do object. At least, they object to the idea that children should be forced to learn poetry. They tend to be people like Michael Rosen. Rosen has more practical objections to children having to learn poetry by the government’s order. Actually, Rosen is all for learning poetry, “when it feels right”, he says, “is at the heart of good teaching”.
He’s onto something about the timing, but that doesn’t mean policymakers are wrong to insist on pupils learning poetry. The problem is that some influential educationists have come to see learning by heart as a waste of time when tomorrow’s adults will want skills more than information.
Let’s come to the most important objectors—children. Their objection tends to come in the least offensive form. It comes in the question: “Why are we doing this?” It’s a worthwhile inquiry. I teach at Sherborne School, where boys do learn poetry, and luckily there’s time in our lessons to answer that question.
Here’s one of the answers I give. There’ll be one time when your good friend is going to introduce you to someone with whom he wants to spend the rest of his life. There’ll be a ceremony to honour this union, and words will be very important. You’re likely to be the one who has to stand up and say, “Let me not to the marriage of true minds/Admit impediments...” And when you do that, you’re going to be speaking for everyone in the room. Now, everybody breathes a sigh of relief.
Learning poetry and reciting poetry forces us to think of it in this public way. However mysterious and intimate poetry seems, we need to remember it’s something we also share, and offer each other. So take some, and pass it on.
24. Which of the following would be favored by some influential educationists?
A. To guide children how to recite poetry.
B. To instruct children how to get information.
C. To teach students real life skills for the future.
D. To force children to obey the government policy.
25. As for the children’s question, the teacher should 　　　. 
A. consider it offensive B. take it seriously
C. dismiss it as worthless D. discuss it after class
26. What’s the writer’s attitude towards poetry learning?
A. Objective. B. Supportive. C. Critical. D. Disapproving.
27. What could be the best title for the passage?
A. Memorizing poetry is a good thing. B. Different views on memorizing poetry.
C. Never too late to learn poetry. D. Objections to forcing kids to learn poetry.
C
The morning after an evening struggle to care for my three-year-old daughter, I couldn’t wait to get her to school. I, as a mother, was tired of the anger and her inability to communicate because of her slow language development.
As I accompanied her into the car, I felt desperate. Nothing was right with our world. She’d been born around the same time when the nation was witnessing the birth of another Great Recession(大萧条). My job and my house had been victims. Then this happened. My child’s language delay was identified, but doctors struggled to properly help her. I felt like we both needed to be rescued.
I returned that afternoon as disenchanted with the little girl I loved as when I left. Walking slowly toward the school’s playground gate, I found her preschool teacher racing to greet me.
“You should have seen her today!” His breathy words were supported by excitement. I didn’t interrupt. “See that climber,” He pointed to a wooden piece of playground equipment that looked like a rock wall. I nodded. “Well, every day since she started school, she’s tried and failed to make it to the top.” He took a breath. “And today she did it!”
He expressed his joy just as if he’d witnessed her conquering Mount Everest! “She cheered and celebrated! I wish I’d recorded it!” His words comforted me. My daughter had conquered her mountain.
As she ran toward me, I recognized something I hadn’t before. I saw her perseverance (毅力). I saw her strength. I saw a hero.
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28. Why did the author rush her daughter to school?
A. She was busy with her work as a doctor.
B. She had a fight with her daughter.
C. She broke down when dealing with her daughter.
D. She had to sell their house due to Great Recession.
29. Which of the following best explains “disenchanted” underlined in Paragraph 3?
A. Happy. B. Concerned. C. Careful. D. Disappointed.
30. Why did the little girl’s preschool teacher feel excited?
A. She succeeded in standing on Mount Everest.
B. She managed to climb up the wooden equipment.
C. She got first place in the school sports meet.
D. She began to communicate with others normally.
31. Where is the text most probably taken?
A. The radio. B. A magazine. C. A newspaper. D. The Internet.
D
We humans love to stare into our smart devices. We gaze for hours—about 10 hours and 39 minutes a day—at our smartphones, tablets and televisions. Is this staring bad for us? It might be, mainly because as we stare at our devices we are exposing ourselves to blue light.
Blue light is a type of electromagnetic (电磁的) radiation with a very short wavelength that produces a high amount of energy. While it’s true that light can damage our eyes under certain circumstances, there’s no scientific evidence suggesting that blue light is harmful to our eyes. But many people still think it is, which is why blue-light-blocking glasses are so popular. So do the glasses work?
“Everyone is very concerned that blue light may be causing damage to the eyes, but there’s no evidence that it may be causing serious damage,” Dr. Rahul Khurana, clinical spokesman for the American Academy of Ophthalmology, told Business Insider.
Blue light exposure is nothing new. In fact, the sun is the largest source of blue light. Moreover, blue light is also present in LED light. But if blue light isn’t harmful, then why are we constantly rubbing our eyes when we’re looking at our screens? The answer is eye strain (眼疲劳). More than 60 percent of people experience eye problems associated with digital eye strain. And blue light, it seems, isn’t the cause. Instead, our eyes are so strained because most of us blink less when we stare at our digital devices. So if eye strain is the issue, blue-light-blocking glasses are probably of little use.
32. What do we know about blue light?
A. It is a kind of nuclear radiation. B. It has the shortest wavelength.
C. It may come from electronic devices. D. It consumes a great deal of energy.
33. What causes the popularity of blue-light-blocking glasses?
A. Evidence of their benefits to eyes.
B. Belief in blue light’s harmful effect.
C. Widespread use of smart devices.
D. Scientific understanding of blue light.
34. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?
A. Blue light exposure is hardly avoidable.
B. Eye problems are not easy to deal with.
C. Blue light may connect with tired eyes.
D. Rubbing eyes makes people strained.
35. According to the text, wearing blue-light-blocking glasses may be 　　　. 
A. tiring B. harmful C. useless D. beneficial
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白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Take care of your spine (脊柱)
The spine stands at the center of your health, supplying your body with structure and support. It also contains your spinal cord, a massive collection of nerves conveying electric signals from the rest of your body to your brain. 36 . 
Maintaining good posture (姿势) is one of the most important things you can do to keep your spine healthy. Proper posture means standing or sitting while keeping your spine straight, except for its natural curves. Posture comes into play even when you are asleep. Sleeping on your side puts less stress on your spine than most other positions. 37 . Especially if you work at a desk most of the day, it’s important to get up and stretch regularly. 
38 . Stretch can help the muscles around your spine relax and allow bones to shift into better arrangements. Strength exercises like push-ups (俯卧撑) can also help by strengthening the muscles around your spine. However, don’t overdo the exercise, as repeated motions can strain the muscles around your spine. 
Finally, your diet affects the health of your spine because many vitamins are necessary for bones and nerves. In particular, vitamin B and D are essential to keep bones healthy, so you may want to consider taking a supplement. 39 , so it is also helpful to do some of the back exercise outside. 
Many of the actions necessary to keep your spine healthy are identical to those used to preserve your health in other ways. 40 . 
A. However, the latter is also absorbed from sunlight
B. Staying still for too long can be hard on your back
C. So protect your back, and the rest of the body will benefit
D. Protecting your spine with yoga is also a necessary step
E. Try the following exercises to keep your spine more flexible
F. Exercise is also an important factor in the health of your spine
G. So you should take the following factors into account to have a healthy spine
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
The Adams family home has been taken over by origami (折纸) in all sizes and shapes. No one seems to 41 though. Those paper creations are 42 clean water projects around the world and saving lives. A messy home is a small price to pay 43 .
In 2011, Isabelle Adams and her sister Katherine learned that every five seconds a child died from 44 of clean water and that girls of their age couldn’t go to school 45 they were fetching water all day for their families. They 46 to do something.
“So we took something that we loved doing—folding origami, with the 47 goal to help fund a well in Ethiopia,” explains Katherine. 48 , they ended up selling out and raising far more than that to fully 49 the cost of the well.
Katherine, now 13, adds, “It just snowballed, 50 the founding of the project Paper for Water.” In eight years, this project has 51 more than 2 million for over 200 water projects in 20 different countries.
Now, the rest of the Adams family are also 52 . But at the heart of it, beneath countless paper decorations sit two bold sisters hoping to 53 other girls and boys. “Kids have an incredible ability to make a real 54 to the world if they’re just given the chance,” Isabelle says, “and if people 55 them in their efforts.”
41. A. mind B. notice C. appreciate D. remember
42. A. decorating B. rewarding C. attracting D. funding
43. A. in exchange B. in turn C. in return D. in response
44. A. pollution B. loss C. lack D. waste
45. A. although B. because C. unless D. while
46. A. hesitated B. decided C. happened D. demanded
47. A. lifelong B. individual C. original D. separate
48. A. Obviously B. Unexpectedly C. Suddenly D. Gradually
49. A. spend B. fill C. offer D. cover
50. A. trying out B. depending on C. contributing to D. seeing to
51. A. saved B. borrowed C. earned D. collected
52. A. involved B. praised C. recognized D. employed
53. A. satisfy B. inspire C. inform D. comfort
54. A. judgment B. sense C. difference D. connection
55. A. support B. persuade C. welcome D. award
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。
China has a very rich and brilliant tea culture. It is one of the most important parts of Chinese tradition. A small cup of tea contains the spirit and 56 (wise) of the Chinese people. It seems like the most 57 (enjoy) thing to drink a cup of tea on a quiet day.
Just like coffee, tea grown in different areas has different flavors. Some needs drinking with small and delicate tea cups, and some can 58 (drink) from a big bowl.
Chinese people believe tea needs drinking quietly, 59 many of the tea shops lie in a corner of a Hutong, providing customers 60 a very quiet and comfortable environment—but the fast pace of life sometimes doesn’t allow that. So there are tea shop owners who, just as Starbucks does, locate 61 (they) shops in the downtown area to provide service for quick customers.
Take Heytea as 62 example. It was just a small tea shop 63 (locate) in a small lane in a small city of Guangdong province in 2012. But in the past 5 years, it 64 (expand) 83 stores over China, including big cities like Beijing. 65 (wait) in lines for more than an hour for their tea is quite common.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Jack想学习汉语，你推荐他去孔子学院，请给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1. 推荐理由；
2. 相关课程，如中国历史，传统文化等。
注意：
1. 写作词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：孔子学院Confucius Institute
Dear Jack，
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 （满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Through our lives, we can gain a lot and lose as much. But being honest should always be with us, as honesty is always regarded as a virtue. Every time I talk about the topic, something crowds in my mind as if it had just happened.
I was 16 when one morning, Dad told me I could drive him to Mijas and then take the car in a nearby garage to get it serviced. At that time, I had just passed the driving test, and I hardly had a chance to use the car, so I said yes without hesitation.
I drove my father to Mijas, promising to pick him up again at 4 pm, then I went to a nearby garage, and put the car in there. Since I had several hours to spare, I decided to go to a movie theater near the garage to see the movie. However, I was so absorbed in the plot of the movie that I forgot the time. When the last movie finished, I looked at my watch—6 pm. I was two hours late!
I thought my father would be very angry if he knew what I was doing. And he would never let me drive again. So I decided to make up an excuse. Then, I drove to the appointed place, my father was sitting in a corner, waiting patiently. I first apologized for being late, then told him that I wanted to get there as soon as possible, but that something was wrong with some of the main parts of the car.
I would never forget the way he looked at me. “I’m very disappointed that you thought you had to lie to me, Jason.” My father looked at me again and said, “When you didn’t show up on time, I called the gas station and asked if there was anything wrong. They told me you never picked up the car. So, you see, I know there’s nothing wrong with the car at all.”
Paragraph 1
A wave of guilt swept over me and I had to admit the fact that I had gone to the movies and that was the real reason why I was late.
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Paragraph 2
“But father, it’s exactly eighteen miles home from here, and it’s dark. You can’t walk back.” I begged.
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河北正定中学2021届高三年级第一次半月考英语试题参考答案
听力 1-5 CACAA 6-10 CBCBA 11-15 CBCBA 16-20 ABBBA
阅读
A
21. C 细节理解题。根据Boardman CX Comp中提到的This kind of bike is so multifunctional that you can handle it on any terrain， making it a great choice for those wanting to try various cycling subjects.可知这种自行车的特点是功能多，故选C。
22. A 细节理解题。根据题干中的with Shimano Sora gears可排除B、D两项；通过比较A、C两款自行车的价格可知选A。
23. D 推理判断题。根据第一段中的Here are the best buys on the market now.可知A项表述错误；根据第二段中的can even handle well on some less demanding mountain cycle routes可知B项表述错误；由文章标题The best bikes for the beginners可知C项表述错误，故选D。
B
本文是一篇议论文。文章介绍了人们对孩子是否应该被要求背诵古诗词的不同观点。
24. C 细节理解题。由第二段中的The problem is that some influential educationists have come to see learning by heart as a waste of time when tomorrow’s adults will want skills more than information.可知问题是一些有影响力的教育家已经开始把背诵看作是浪费时间，因为未来的成年人需要的是技能而不是信息，故选C项。
25. B 推理判断题。由第三段中的Their objection tends to come in the least offensive form. It comes in the question: “Why are we doing this?” It’s a worthwhile inquiry. I teach at Sherborne School, where boys do learn poetry, and luckily there’s time in our lessons to answer that question.说明老师应认真对待孩子的问题，故选B项。
26. B 推理判断题。由第五段中的we need to remember it’s something we also share, and offer each other. So take some, and pass it on.可知，作者对学习诗歌的态度是支持的，故选B项。
27. B 主旨大意题。参考语篇解读。
C
本文为记叙文。作者的女儿有语言障碍，尽管应对女儿使作者精疲力竭，但是女儿的坚韧终于让她成为作者心中的英雄。
28. C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的I, as a mother, was tired of the anger and her inability to communicate because of her slowed language development.及第二段中的I felt like we both needed to be rescued.可知作者迫不及待地把女儿送到学校，是因为应对女儿使作者感到崩溃了。
29. D 词义猜测题。根据第二段开头的As I accompanied her into the car, I felt desperate.和第三段的第一句可知，作者送孩子上学的感受和接孩子时的感受是一样的。由此可推断，画线词与disappointed意思最为接近。
30. B 细节理解题。根据第四段可知，作者的女儿从上学第一天起就一直在努力攀登这个木制的装置，但是一直没有成功，那天她终于成功了，所以老师很激动。
31. D 推理判断题。根据最后一段，尤其是We encourage you to click these brief accounts...可知本文最有可能来自网络。　
D
本文为议论文，主要探讨了蓝光是否对我们的眼睛有害的问题。
32. C 推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句It might be, mainly because as we stare at our devices we are exposing ourselves to blue light.可推知电子设备会发出蓝光。
33. B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的there’s no scientific evidence suggesting that blue light is harmful to our eyes. But many people still think it is, which is why blue-light-blocking glasses are so popular.可知防蓝光眼镜流行的原因是人们认为蓝光对眼睛有害。
34. A 推理判断题。根据第四段的前三句Blue light exposure is nothing new. In fact, the sun is the largest source of blue light. Moreover, blue light is also present in LED light.可知阳光是蓝光最大的来源，而且蓝光也存在于LED灯光中。由此可推知接触蓝光几乎是不可避免的。
35. C 细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句So if eye strain is the issue, blue-light-blocking glasses are probably of little use.可知戴防蓝光眼镜可能是没有用处的。
七选五
本文为说明文。脊柱是你健康的中心，为你的身体提供结构和支撑。本文就如何保持脊柱的健康提出了几点建议。
36. G 本句位于段尾，起承上启下的作用。上文强调脊柱的重要性，后文为介绍保护脊柱的建议，故可推出本句为提出拥有健康脊柱需要考虑到的因素，故选G。
37. B 根据下文Especially if you work at a desk most of the day, it’s important to get up and stretch regularly.尤其是如果你一天的大部分时间都在办公桌前工作，那么有规律地站起来伸展身体是很重要的。可知，本空是强调太长时间保持不动不利于健康，故选B。
38. F 根据后文Stretch can help the muscles around your spine relax and allow bones to shift into better arrangements.伸展可以帮助脊柱周围的肌肉放松，让骨骼进入更好的排列。可知本段主要强调锻炼也是一个保持脊柱健康的重要因素，故选F。
39. A 根据后文so it is also helpful to do some of the back exercise outside可推测本空是指维生素D也能从阳光中吸收，故选A。
40. C 本空总结，保护你的背部，也有益于其他身体部位，故选C。
完形
这是一篇记叙文。主要记叙了Isabelle Adams和她的妹妹Katherine得知世界上每五秒钟就有一名儿童死于缺乏清洁水，同龄的女孩因为整天为家人取水无法上学之后，通过折纸的行为来为挖水井而募集资金。家里的其他成员在他们的带动下也加入了这一行动，妹妹Katherine说只要给予孩子们机会和支持，孩子也可以影响世界。
41. A 句意：但似乎没人介意。A. mind介意；B. notice注意到；C. appreciate感激；D. remember记住。结合下文Adams一家为帮助缺水儿童的行为可知她们对于在家折纸这件事并不介意。故选A。
42. D 句意：这些纸制品正在资助世界各地的清洁水项目，拯救生命。A. decorating装饰；B. rewarding奖励；C. attracting吸引；D. funding资助，出资。结合后文clean water projects around the world and saving lives可知这些纸制品正在资助世界各地的清洁水项目，拯救生命。故选D。
43. A 句意：一个凌乱的家是一个小小的交换。A. in exchange作为交换；B. in turn反过来；C. in return作为报答；D. in response作为回答。因为折纸而凌乱的家换来的是这些折纸资助世界各地的清洁水项目，拯救生命。故选A。
44. C 句意：2011年，Isabelle Adams和她的妹妹Katherine得知，每五秒钟就有一名儿童死于缺乏清洁水，同龄的女孩无法上学，因为她们整天为家人取水。A. pollution污染；B. loss损失；C. lack缺少；D. waste浪费。结合后文they were fetching water all day for their families.女孩整天为家人取水，可知是缺乏清洁水。故选C。
45. B 参考上题句意。A. although尽管；B. because因为；C. unless除非；D. while当······时候。本句为原因状语从句，表示“因为”。故选B。
46. B 句意：她们决定做点什么。A. hesitated犹豫；B. decided决定；C. happened发生；D. demanded要求。结合后文可知她们了解了缺水儿童的情况后，决定用折纸来帮助他们。故选B。
47. C 句意：Katherine解释说：“所以我们做了一些我们喜欢做的事情——折纸，最初的目标是帮助资助埃塞俄比亚的一口井。”A. lifelong终身的；B. individual个人的；C. original最初的，原来的；D. critical批评的。根据上文可知姐妹二人了解到缺水儿童的情况后，最初的目标就是为了资助一口水井。故选C。
48. B 句意：出乎意料的是，她们最终卖光了折纸，筹集的资金远远超过了这部分，足以完全支付水井的成本。A. Obviously明显地；B. Unexpectedly意外地；C. Suddenly突然；D. Gradually逐渐地。结合后文they ended up selling out and raising far more可知出乎意料的是，她们最终卖光了折纸。故选B。
49. D 参考上题句意。A. spend花费；B. fill装满；C. offer提供；D. cover涵盖，覆盖。根据上文raising far more than that to fully可知筹集到的资金足以完全涵盖了水井的花费。故选D。
50. C 句意：现年13岁的Katherine补充道：“它就像滚雪球一样越滚越大，为Paper for Water项目的建立做出了贡献。”A. trying out尝试；B. depending on取决于；C. contributing to有助于；D. seeing to照看。结合后文the founding of the project Paper for Water.可知Katherine和妹妹的行为为Paper for Water项目的建立做出了贡献。故选C。
51. D 句意：在8年的时间里，这个项目已经为20个不同国家的200多个水利项目筹集了200多万美元。A. saved拯救；B. borrowed借来；C. earned挣得；D. collected筹集，收集。结合后文more than 2 million for over 200 water projects in 20 different countries可知是指为20个不同国家的200多个水利项目筹集了200多万美元。故选D。
52. A 句意：现在，Adams家族的其他成员也参与其中。A. involved参与，涉及；B. praised称赞；C. recognized辨认；D. employed雇佣。结合上文the rest of the Adams family are also可知Adams家族的其他成员也参与其中。故选A。
53. B 句意：但在它的中心，在无数的纸装饰下坐着两个大胆的姐妹，她们希望激励其他女孩和男孩。A. satisfy满足；B. inspire激励，鼓舞；C. inform通知；D. comfort安慰。结合后文Kids have an incredible ability to make a real可知两姐妹希望用自己的行动来激励其他人。故选B。
54. C 句意：Isabelle说：“孩子们有一种不可思议的能力，只要他们有机会，只要人们支持他们的努力，他们就能真正影响世界。”A. judgment判断；B. sense感觉；C. difference差异；D. connection连接。此处考查短语make a difference“有影响，有关系”，故选C。
55. A 参考上题句意。A. support支持；B. persuade说服；C. welcome欢迎；D. award奖。结合上文if they’re just given the chance可知只要孩子们被给予机会和被人们所支持，他们就能影响世界。故选A。
语法填空
56. wisdom 57. enjoyable 58. be drunk 59. so 60. with
61. their 62. an 63. located 64. has expanded 65. Waiting
写作
第一节
Dear Jack,
I’m more than pleased to know that you are eager to learn Chinese. Confucius Institute may be a good choice, which is intended for the Chinese learners who are not native.
Confucius Institute provides various interesting subjects. You will learn Chinese history and traditional culture as well as Chinese writing. Also, you have more chances to talk with classmates in Chinese. Besides, teachers will introduce some Chinese traditional festivals, such as the Spring Festival and Mid-autumn Festival. Some related activities will be held during different festivals, such as making dumplings or eating zongzi, you can not only enjoy delicious meals, but also have a good knowledge of Chinese life.
I hope you will find my recommendation helpful and attractive.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
Paragraph 1
A wave of guilt swept over me and I had to admit the fact that I had gone to the movies and that was the real reason why I was late. Dad listened carefully as a sadness passed through him, “I’m angry, not with you but with myself. I realize that I am a failure as a father because after all these years you feel that you have to lie to me. I have failed because I have brought up a son who cannot even tell the truth to his own father. I’m going to walk home now and think where I have gone wrong all these years.”
Paragraph 2
“But father, it’s exactly eighteen miles home from here, and it’s dark. You can’t walk back.” I begged. My apologies and the rest of my words were useless. I let my father down and I was about to learn one of the most painful lessons of my life. Dad began walking along the dusty roads. I quickly jumped in the car and followed behind. I apologized all the way, telling him how sorry I was, but he simply ignored me. For 18 miles he kept walking. Seeing my father in so much pain was the most awful experience that I have ever faced. However it was also the most successful lesson.


附听力原文
Text 1
W: Did you go to the concert last night?
M: Oh, it was supposed to start at 8:00 pm, but it was delayed 15 minutes.
Text 2
W: I don’t understand how you got a ticket. I always thought you were a careful driver.
M: I usually am. But I had thought I could make it before the light turned.
Text 3
W: Do you get up at 7:00 every morning? M: Yes, and I need 9 hours of sleep.
Text 4
M: Do you know Mr. Green works in a hospital?
W: Yes. I heard that the hospital is near the railway station.
Text 5
W: I can’t find the starting time for the Shanghai to Beijing train on this schedule.
M: Look for Shanghai in the left-hand column and follow it across until you find the hour listed in the Beijing column.
Text 6
M: What do you do, Rose?
W: I’m a lawyer.
M: Do you like your job?
W: Yes, I do. The work is very interesting. I get on well with my colleagues.
M: Are there any bad things?
W: Well, I work for very long hours…Ten hours a day is quite normal. And if something important comes up, I’m often in the office until eight or nine in the evening. Or I take work home. The other bad thing is that I don’t have many holidays, only twenty days a year. Actually, I’d prefer less money and more holidays.
Text 7
M: You look upset, Monica.
W: It was our boss.
M: Then you were late again?
W: Yeah. You know, my husband was away on business. My child had a fever last night. I had little sleep all night. I must have turned off the alarm clock and gone back to sleep again.
M: Did our boss accept your excuse?
W: Well, he was mad at me. But I promised it wouldn’t happen again.
Text 8
W: Excuse me, sir. I’m a stranger here and have lost my way.
M: Where would you like to go?
W: I want to return to my hotel, the New York Hotel.
M: Oh, it’s quite near here. You just turn left and walk three blocks and you’ll find your place.
W: Thank you very much, sir. By the way, could you direct me to Central Park?
M: You can take the subway near your hotel and get off at the 59th Street.
W: Can I walk there?
M: No. It’s too far for you to walk. It might take you three quarters of an hour.
W: I’ve got it, thank you.
M: You are welcome.
Text 9
W: Mr. Black, I need to take a few days off because my parents are coming over to visit.
M: But it’s not really a good idea to take time off right now, you know.
W: I know, but they’ve never been to the UK before and they can’t speak English.
M: Um, you know there are thousands of tourists in London who can’t speak English and they manage to get around.
W: Yes, I know. But they really expect me to be there. It’s cultural differences. Chinese parents expect their children to do things like this.
M: I know. But actually, if they care about your education, they’ll understand.
W: Well, but do you think I could take maybe just two days off?
M: OK, two days. But you must catch up with all of the work and get all of the materials.
Text 10
Good morning, everybody. My topic for today is “How to prepare for a job interview”. If you are looking for a new job, here are some job interview tips you should keep in mind. First, be sure to dress properly for the position. However, you don’t want to overdress for the interview either. Second, be sure to do some research on the company for which you are interviewing. This will help you know if you have the needed skills or experience to work for that company. Finding out something about the company will also help you ask clever questions about their business to show them that you are interested in their company. Finally, be prepared to tell them why you would be their best choice for the position. You don’t have to boast about your abilities and skills, but you can tell them in a confident and direct way why you can help their company better than other applicants.