天津市耀华中学2021届高三第二次校模拟考试英语试题

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天津市耀华中学2021届高三第二次校模拟考试英语试题
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、单项选择
1．—Can I look at the menu for a few more minutes before I order?
—Of course. ________, sir.
A．Make yourself at home B．At your service
C．Take your time D．It doesn’t matter
2．Parents always get a little ________ when their kids are taking some important exams.
A．eager B．anxious C．confused D．impatient
3．The ________ from England to India used to take more than 6 months as there were storms and huge waves at times.
A．travel B．journey C．voyage D．trip
4．________ and I’ll get the work finished.
A．Having one more hour B．One more hour
C．Given one more hour D．If I have one more hour
5．Jane is determined to live a fulfilling life regardless of ________ the future holds.
A．that B．which C．how D．what
6．When rats were unknowingly brought there by the sailors, they quickly ________ the island leading to an unpredictable damage to the original ecosystem.
A．took over B．held up C．checked out D．broke down
7．After a 57-day hiking, the explorers finally reached a place, ________ they believed was the South Pole.
A．which B．where C．that D．as
8．________ the high cost in human life, the D-Day landings were a success and were seen widely as the beginning of the end of the Second World War.
A．Beyond B．Despite C．As D．Though
9．Happy birthday, Tom! So you have ________ eighteen already and should be more independent.
A．become B．grown C．turned D．passed
10．The cash the company has recently received from the government is not enough to cover the debt ______.
A．remained to pay B．remaining to be paid
C．remaining to pay D．remained to be paid
11．More than one living species ________ forever from the earth every half an hour, which is an alarming speed.
A．disappears B．are disappearing C．disappear D．is disappearing
12．________ both sides accept the agreement will a lasting peace be established in this region.
A．As long as B．Only if C．If only D．Unless
13．In this age of information, the functions of libraries within society are changing ________ and rapidly.
A．originally B．cautiously C．slightly D．fundamentally
14．I tried to explain the matter to my friend, but he appeared so upset that he ________ listen.
A．wouldn’t B．couldn’t C．shouldn’t D．might not
15．—I’d like to sit at the back of the classroom.
—________. But you’ll see the blackboard more clearly in the front.
A．You got me there B．I don’t know
C．As you wish D．I couldn’t agree more

二、完形填空
I can still remember it as if it were yesterday. I was a college freshman and had ____16____ up most of the night before laughing and talking with friends. Now just before my first ____17____ of the day my eyelids were feeling heavier and heavier and my head was drifting down to my desk to make my textbook a ____18____. It wouldn’t ____19____ to spend a few minutes napping before class, I thought.
BOOM! I lifted my head suddenly and my eyes opened wider than saucers. I looked around with my ____20____ beating wildly trying to find the cause of the ____21____. My young professor was looking back at me with a boyish smile on his face. He had ____22____ dropped the textbooks he was carrying onto his desk. “Good morning!”, he said still ____23____. “I am glad to see everyone is ____24____. Now let’s get started.”
For the next hour I wasn’t sleepy at all. It wasn’t from the ____25____ of my professor’s textbook alarm clock either. It was instead from the ____26____ discussion he led. With knowledge and ____27____ he made the material come ____28____. His insights were full of both wisdom and loving-kindness. And the enthusiasm and joy that he ____29____ with were contagious (有感染力的). I ____30____ the classroom not only wide awake, but a little ____31____ and a little better as well.
I learned something far more important than not ____32____ in class that day too. I learned that if you are going to do something in this life, do it well, and do it with ____33____. What a wonderful place this would be if all of us did our work joyously and well. Let your love fill your work. Don’t sleepwalk your way through ____34____. Wake up! Life is too ____35____ not to live it well.
16．A．took B．divided C．stayed D．put
17．A．class B．test C．task D．major
18．A．platform B．pillow C．carpet D．wall
19．A．lose B．help C．last D．hurt
20．A．heart B．mind. C．thought D．head
21．A．trouble B．noise C．failure D．incident
22．A．angrily B．carelessly C．intentionally D．accidentally
23．A．smiling B．talking C．complaining D．shouting
24．A．active B．curious C．present D．awake
25．A．sound B．shock C．interruption D．blow
26．A．fascinating B．convincing C．puzzling D．encouraging
27．A．gesture B．sense C．humor D．design
28．A．strange B．natural C．handy D．alive
29．A．taught B．spread C．combined D．started
30．A．decorated B．filled C．left D．entered
31．A．clearer B．smarter C．quieter D．stronger
32．A．discussing B．speaking C．cheating D．sleeping
33．A．joy B．speed C．aim D．determination
34．A．work B．life C．journey D．college
35．A．hard B．complex C．short D．simple

三、阅读理解
While Google, Bing and Yahoo dominate adult search engine choices, they are not always the best choice for students. The sites on this list are good search engines that students can rely on.
Fact Monster
Homework help is always on hand with Fact Monster (www.factmonster.com). It is mainly fit for students aged from 7 to 12. There are also all kinds of games, spelling tests and more for kids to improve their study and have some fun.
Ask Kids
Ask Kids (www.askkids.com) is a great site for students to safely find the information they need from the web. Besides being a useful and safe search engine, Ask Kids also has a useful picture and video search function that allows students to find pictures or videos that may be useful to their information search.
SortFix
SortFix (www.sortfix.com) is one of the useful search engines for students because it provides relevant, organized search results. It does this by analysing the keywords in the search results, and giving the searcher the ability to focus on, or remove, certain keywords. It is a useful search engine if you are not sure what information you want to find, or if you are tired of finding irrelevant results in your searches.
Wolfram Alpha
Created by Stephen Wolfram, Wolfram Alpha (www.wolframalpha.com) can calculate things that it would take a hundred or more individual websites to do. It uses a set of ways to answer questions directly that you type into the search box, which is different from other websites. You can find everything from the nutritional value of an apple to the real-time position of the International Space Station. An Apple app is offered so that you can add it to any iPod Touch devices. It is best suited for older students.
36．If you keep getting the results you don’t want, which will you probably use?
A．Fact Monster. B．Ask Kids. C．SortFix. D．Wolfram Alpha
37．What group of students is Fact Monster designed for?
A．Primary schoolers favoring academic help.
B．Secondary schoolers in want of images.
C．High schoolers searching for accurate information.
D．College students using mobile devices for clear search results.
38．What’s special about Wolfram Alpha?
A．It offers answers directly.
B．It provides games for kids.
C．It focuses on solving maths problems.
D．It is intended for astronomy enthusiasts.
39．Which website is worth recommendation to students needing visual materials?
A．www.factmonster.com B．www.askkids.com
C．www.sortfix.com D．www.wolframalpha.com
40．What’s the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A．To recommend four useful apps
B．To advertise four interesting websites.
C．To list the top four popular websites in the US.
D．To introduce four student-friendly search engines.

One steamy July afternoon in central Arkansas, my house caught fire unfortunately. I was lost for words to describe the feeling of seeing my home going up in flames. But the panic that filled my shocked heart in that awful moment was for the nine cats that shared my home after being rescued from situations of abuse and abandonment.
The amazing firefighters arrived in time, but the chemical-laden smoke had already caused deaths. I examined and kissed each cat goodbye, extremely grateful that they had passed away gently, without injuries or burns. After staying with a friend for weeks, I was relocated to a furnished apartment. One evening I was occupied in writing a mystery novel when a “meow” sounded from outside the apartment door. Was it my mind playing tricks again? More than once I had heard, seen or felt the brush of one of my departed furry roommates. The meow grew louder and more insistent. Curious, I opened the door.
Sitting on the doorstep was a kitten (小猫) with a black coat and alert amber eyes. A neighbor walking by picked him up and began petting him. When I remarked how cute her kitten was, she explained that he had been born under a bridge and looked around for food. This kitty-loving neighbor was quick to offer an extra litter box asking if I was interested in giving him a home. My immediate reaction was a seemingly humorous “that’s all I need!” After all, my determination had been well reasoned and remained firm. But without hesitation she put the adorable kitten down. I thanked her and closed the door, determined to just let him stay until a real home could be found.
That night, as I slid between the sheets of the bed in the still unfamiliar apartment, the energetic little fur ball jumped onto the bed yawned dramatically, and nestled by my side. That was the first night since the fire that I actually slept. Needless to say, the cat community knew the precise treatment for healing far better than I.
The name Starlight (Star for short) just occurred to me because that night he brought some light back into my life. He adored wrestling rubber bands, raced up and down the stairs, darted outside anytime the door opened, suddenly appeared everywhere I didn’t want him to be, held onto the broom while I was trying to sweep, and rolled in catnip or whatever else happened to be on the floor.
In the five years since the fire, we have been through a lot, Starlight and I. We returned to the house, managed to keep the business alive, brought the mystery novel to the final edits before it’s submitted in the hope of publication. Star helped me through a massive, yet untraditional, healing of spirit. The memories of the kitties that passed away in the fire now spark only warmth in my heart and win some smiles. Every single day, I appreciate the serendipitous (有意外收获的) nature of the Universe that sent me hope in the form of a little black fur ball.
So take a little advice from my furry friend: no matter how hopeless things may become or how fixed your resolution may be, open the door whenever opportunity knocks. It just might be a star to light your way.
41．What made the author relieved after the fire was put out?
A．The cats being rescued from situations of abandonment.
B．The cats being lost in the fire without receiving injuries.
C．A description of the belongings going up in flames.
D．A new house being designed for him to move in.
42．What probably caused the author to open the door?
A．The brush of his departed furry roommates playing tricks on him.
B．The impact of the fire that burnt down his house on his soul.
C．The curiosity about the novel written in memory of his cats.
D．The thought of making sure that it was a kitten outside.
43．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 mean?
A．The author desired to make friends with a cat-loving neighbor.
B．The author made a decision not to take in any animals.
C．The author didn’t consider a cat-loving neighbor as a friend
D．The author made a decision to adopt other animals.
44．What did the author say about Starlight?
A．It was given a unsuitable name “Starlight”.
B．It was very naughty and made him annoyed.
C．It made him regain hope and make progress.
D．It knew how to give right treatment for healing.
45．What is the best title for the passage?
A．The Dream for Kittens B．Ways to Remove Sadness
C．The Power of Resolutions D．Starlight to Give Hope

“If you don’t behave, we’ll call the police.” is a lie that parents generally use to get their young children to behave. Parents’ lies work in the short terms, but a new study led by NTU Singapore suggests that they’re associated with harmful effects when the child becomes an adult.
The research team asked 379 Singaporean young adults whether their parents lied to them when they were children, how much they lie to their parents now, and how well they adjust to adulthood challenges. Adults who reported being lied to more as children were more likely to report deceiving their parents in their adulthood. They also said they faced greater difficulty in meeting psychological and social challenges.
Lead author Assistant Professor Setoh Peipei from NTU Singapore’s School of Social Sciences said, “Parenting by lying can seem to save time especially when the real reasons behind why parents want children to do something is complicated to explain. When parents tell children that ‘honesty is the best policy’, but display dishonesty by lying, such behavior can send conflicting messages to their children. Parents’ dishonesty may eventually break trust and promote dishonesty in children. Our research suggests that parenting by lying is a practice that has bad consequences for children when they grow up. Parents should be aware of this and consider alternatives to lying, such as acknowledging children’s feelings, giving information so children know what to expect, offering choices and problem-solving together, to help children develop good behavior.”
The analysis found that parenting by lying could place children at a greater risk of developing problems that the society disapproves, such as aggression (侵害) and rule-breaking behavior. Some limitations of the study include relying on what young adults report about their past experience of parents’ lying. “Future research can explore using more information providers, such as parents, to report on the same topic,” suggested Asst Prof Setoh.
46．Why is a parental lie mentioned in the first paragraph?
A．To introduce the topic for discussion.
B．To tell a popular way to educate children.
C．To prove the great influence of the police.
D．To show the harmful effects of parental lies.
47．The underlined word “deceiving” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “________”.
A．worrying B．abusing C．disappointing D．cheating
48．Why do parents lie to their children based on the passage?
A．Their parents lied to them when they were young.
B．They think lying to their children can avoid wasting time.
C．They believe dishonesty can help solve adulthood challenges.
D．They are afraid their children will suffer more by telling truth.
49．According to the research, which of the following can parents do?
A．Identify with the children’s emotions.
B．Force good behavior on their children.
C．Stop children knowing what to expect.
D．Let children solve problems independently.
50．What does the last paragraph imply about the study?
A．It is quite controversial.
B．It is rather meaningless.
C．It needs to be perfected.
D．It demands honest responses.

We have often heard that “work smart and not hard”. Does only smart work bring you success? And if so, then why are so many of us still busy putting our blood and sweat into working hard? Here, we’ll discuss hard work and smart work.
Hard work sticks to the traditional form of doing work. It is all about consistently working towards a particular goal irrespective (不考虑的) of its worth, not being worried about the result and not using any means to reduce your effort. Hard work requires a lot of commitment and sincerity from the person. Although being boring and tiresome, it can give you the best results if it is done with heart and soul.
One of the preconditions of smart work is having an in-depth knowledge or experience of the work in hand, because that allows you to look for efficient ways to do the work in a planned and organized manner. Being a smart worker saves a lot of time as you can find means to reduce your work by using logical and innovative ways to achieve your goals. Besides, it also gives you enough time to learn a new task while completing the present one.
Although it seems that smart work is a better option, what we forget is that smart work is the fruit of hard work. Only when you work hard you gather the expertise (专业技能) and the knowledge to understand the work in hand and efficiently improve on it and work smartly.
So which do you think should be preferred? We are sure you have heard of “United we stand, divided we fall.”, and that is true in this case too. You will attain great heights and lead a better and comfortable life if you combine both smart and hard work together. If you are not smart your hard work will never pay. A donkey only does hard work, while a horse does hard work and uses its smartness whenever and wherever it needs. In a similar way, smart work is the result of hard work. To master the quality of smart work, you really need to work hard. Through hard work, we gain experience which helps us discover new things that in turn enables us to work smartly. The effort is important, but where to make that effort makes a difference.
51．What can we learn about hard workers from Paragraph 2?
A．They lack proper work skills.
B．They always have great patience.
C．They tend to ignore the goal of work.
D．They obtain excellent results from their work.
52．Smart workers can save a lot of time by ________.
A．making a sensible plan
B．making use of creative ways
C．learning experience from others
D．getting inspiration from a new task
53．What does the author think of hard work?
A．It is inspiring. B．It is efficient.
C．It is challenging. D．It is fundamental.
54．In the author’s view, the improvement of work pattern requires ________.
A．keeping working hard
B．finding a method of working smartly
C．combining smart work with hard work
D．choosing a suitable way of working based on your need
55．What does the example of donkey in Paragraph 6 intend to show?
A．It is useless to work hard.
B．It is necessary to work smartly.
C．The efforts you make matter most.
D．The horse is cleverer than the donkey.

四、阅读表达
阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
Graduating from high school is a momentous occasion in any young person’s life, and many choose to have a big party to celebrate those four years of hard work. However, Leanne Carrasco, a Texas teen, decided that she didn’t want a party for herself, and instead she chose to host a pizza party for the homeless as a way to celebrate her big day.
The teen explained why she made a decision to think of others instead of herself on such a milestone occasion. She said, “Not a lot of people have the same options as me. There are a lot of people who need help. So I give it.”
Although Carrasco had volunteered at the Star of Hope’s Women and Family Development Center with her family over the years, this time she decided to enlist the help of friends and fellow students to pull off the party. Not only did Carrasco provide about 90 pizzas for the residents of the shelter but she and her friends also collected 400 personal care bags to give out to those in need.
Clearly, Carrasco’s actions had an impact on the shelter residents and the administration. “The teens had respect for these people.” Scott Arthur, a spokesman for Star of Hope said. “The residents saw this as a proof that people do care. To express their gratitude, they gave Carrasco a standing ovation (鼓掌欢呼) while many lined up to give the teenager hug and personally thanked her for her thoughtfulness.”
All in all, Carrasco and her friends served lunch to about 200 people during their pizza party. “It was a very magical day,” Arthur said. “It gives you a hope for the youth of today. They (the high schoolers) were able to think of other people.”
56．How did Carrasco celebrate her high school graduation day?(no more than 15 words)
57．Why did Carrasco choose to think of others instead of herself?(no more than 10 words)
58．What does the underlined word “enlist” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?(1 word)
59．How did residents of the shelter feel about Carrasco’s actions?(no more than 10 words)
60．How would you like to celebrate your high school graduation day? Please explain.(no more than 20 words)

五、其他应用文
61．假设你是晨光中学的李津，来自英国的James作为交换生曾在你班学习一年，现已回国。得知你即将高中毕业，他非常关心你，来信询问你对大学专业报考的设想。请你根据以下提示给他回复邮件。内容包括：
（1）询问近况；
（2）谈谈你对未来大学专业的选择；
（3）说明选择的理由（如兴趣爱好、职业发展等）；
注意：
（1）词数不少于100；
（2）可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；
（3）开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear James,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,
Li Jin

参考答案：
1．C
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考查情景交际。句意：——我可以再看几分钟菜单再点餐吗？——当然。先生，请慢慢看。A.Make yourself at home别拘束，随便；B.At your service听候吩咐；C.Take your time慢慢来，不着急；D.It doesn’t matter没关系。根据“Can I look at the menu for a few more minutes before I order?”可知，此处是指不着急，慢慢看。故选C。
2．B
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考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当他们的孩子参加一些重要的考试时，父母总是有点焦虑。A. eager热切的；B. anxious焦虑的；C. confused困惑的；D. impatient不耐烦的。根据“when their kids are taking some important exams.”可知，父母对孩子参加重要的考试感到焦虑。故选B。
3．C
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考查名词词义辨析。句意：过去，从英国到印度的航程需要6个多月，因为有时会遇到风暴和巨浪。A.travel泛指旅行各地，表示旅行的路途远，时间长；B.journey陆地上的远程旅行；C.voyage航海，航行；D.trip来往有定的短距离旅行。根据“as there were storms and huge waves at times”可知，此处是指在海上航行。故选C。
4．B
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考查祈使句。句意：再给我一个小时，我就把工作做完。句中已经有连词and，所以不能有非谓语，也不能再有连词，所以选项A，选项C和选项D都不对。此处为“名词短语+and简单句”结构，为祈使句的省略形式。完整形式为“Give me one more hour and I’ll get the work finished.”。故选B。
5．D
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考查名词性从句。句意：简决心过一种充实的生活，不管未来如何。宾语从句中缺少动词hold的宾语，且是指东西，所以应用连接代词what。故选D。
6．A
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考查动词短语辨析。句意：当老鼠被水手们不知不觉地带到岛上时，它们很快占领了该岛，导致了对原始生态系统不可预测的破坏。A.took over占领；B.held up耽搁；C.checked out结账退房；D.broke down（机器或车辆）出毛病，损坏。根据“leading to an unpredictable damage to the original ecosystem”可知，老鼠们很快占领了该岛。故选A。
7．A
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考查定语从句。句意：经过57天的徒步旅行，探险者们终于到达了一个地方，他们认为那就是南极。在非限制性定语从句中缺少主语，they believed是插入语，且先行词为place，指物，所以应用关系代词which。故选A。
8．B
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考查介词词义辨析。句意：尽管付出了高昂的生命代价，诺曼底登陆是成功的，并被广泛视为第二次世界大战结束的开始。A.Beyond超越；B.Despite尽管；C.As作为；D.Though虽然，尽管。“the high cost in human life” 和“the D-Day landings were a success and were seen widely as the beginning of the end of the Second World War”构成转折关系，所以此处应为“虽然，尽管”，despite后应用名词，though应引导从句，the high cost为名词短语。故选B。
9．C
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考查动词词义辨析。句意：生日快乐，汤姆！你已经十八岁了，应该更独立一些。A.become变成；B.grown成长；C.turned达到……年龄；D.passed通过。根据“Happy birthday, Tom!”可知，此处是指已经十八岁了。故选C。
10．B
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考查现在分词作后置定语和动词不定式作表语。句意：该公司最近从政府获得的现金不足以支付剩余的债务。此处debt和remain之间是主动关系，是现在分词作后置定语，且remain是连系动词，意思是“保持，使处于某种状态”，这里debt和pay之间是被动关系，是动词不定式一般式的被动式作表语，“仍然处于被做的状态”。故选B。
11．A
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考查一般现在时和主谓一致。句意：每半小时就有一个以上的生物从地球上永远消失，这是一个惊人的速度。此处描述客观事实，应用一般现在时。disappear为短暂性动词，所以be disappearing意为“将要消失”，不符合句意。“more than one+名词单数”作主语，谓语动词应用第三人称单数形式。故选A。
12．B
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考查从属连词和部分倒装。句意：只有双方接受这项协议，才能在该地区建立持久的和平。A.As long as只要；B.Only if只有；C.If only要是……多好；D.Unless除非。主句“will a lasting peace be established in this region”使用了部分倒装，所以从句应为only修饰状语从句，即当only修饰状语放在句首时主句使用部分倒装，符合的只有选项B。其它三个选项都不符合部分倒装规则。且根据句意，此处是指只有双方接受这项协议，才能在该地区建立持久的和平。故选B。
13．D
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：在这个信息时代，图书馆在社会中的功能正在发生迅速而根本性的变化。A.originally起初； B.cautiously谨慎地；C.slightly轻微地；D.fundamentally根本地，从根本上。根据“and rapidly”可知，此处是指发生迅速而根本性的变化。故选D。
14．A
【解析】
【分析】
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考查情态动词。句意：我试图向我的朋友解释这件事，但他看起来很沮丧，不愿意听。A. wouldn’t 不愿意；B. couldn’t不能；C. shouldn’t不应该；D. might not可能不。根据“he appeared so upset”可知，此处是指他不愿意听，would表示“意愿”。故选A。
15．C
【解析】
【详解】
考查情景交际。句意：——我想坐在教室的后面。——如你所愿。但是你在前面会看黑板更清楚。A.You got me there你难住我了；B.I don’t know我不知道；C.As you wish如你所愿；D.I couldn’t agree more我非常同意。根据转折词but可知，说话者同意了对方的要求，但还是认为坐在前面会看黑板更清楚。故选C。
16．C
17．A
18．B
19．D
20．A
21．B
22．C
23．A
24．D
25．B
26．A
27．C
28．D
29．A
30．C
31．B
32．D
33．A
34．B
35．C
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇记叙文。作者是一名大学新生时在上课之前睡觉，教授把书摔在课桌上把大家都震醒了。接下来教授引人入胜的课堂让作者一整堂课都很清醒。作者从这件事中学到如果你要在这一生中做某件事情，就要做好，并且要快乐地去做，不要梦游你的人生。人生苦短，不能不好好生活。
16．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我是一名大学新生，之前我熬夜了大半个晚上和朋友们谈笑风生。A.took带走；B.divided分成；C.stayed保持；D.put放置。根据“laughing and talking with friends”可知，此处是指熬夜了大半个晚上。stay up意为“熬夜”。故选C。
17．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：就在我第一节课开始前，我的眼皮感觉越来越重，我的头飘到书桌上，把课本当作枕头。A.class课堂；B.test测试；C.task任务；D.major专业。根据“spend a few minutes napping before class(上课前小睡几分钟)”可知，此处是指在第一节课开始前。故选A。
18．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：就在我第一节课开始前，我的眼皮感觉越来越重，我的头飘到书桌上，把课本当作枕头。A.platform平台；B.pillow枕头；C.carpet地毯；D.wall墙。根据“my head was drifting down to my desk”可知，此处是指头枕在课本上，所以是把课本当作枕头。故选B。
19．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想，上课前花几分钟打个盹也没什么坏处。A.lose失去；B.help帮助；C.last持续；D.hurt有坏处。“it won't/wouldn't hurt (sb/sth) (to do sth)”意为“（做某事）不会有什么损害”，为固定句式。根据“spend a few minutes napping before class”可知，hurt符合句意。故选D。
20．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我看了看四周，心跳得很厉害，想找出噪音的原因。A.heart心；B.mind头脑；C.thought想法；D.head头。根据“beating wildly”和“I lifted my head suddenly and my eyes opened wider than saucers.(我突然抬起头，眼睛睁得比碟子还大)”可知，此处是指心跳得很厉害，很紧张。故选A。
21．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我看了看四周，心跳得很厉害，想找出噪音的原因。A.trouble麻烦；B.noise噪音；C.failure失败；D.incident严重事件。根据“BOOM!”可知，此处是指噪音。故选B。
22．
考查副词词义辨析。句意：他故意把随身携带的课本掉到书桌上。A.angrily生气地；B.carelessly粗心地；C.intentionally故意地；D.accidentally意外地。根据“My young professor was looking back at me with a boyish smile on his face.(我年轻的教授脸上带着孩子气的微笑回头看着我)”可知，他故意把随身携带的课本掉到书桌上。故选C。
23．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他仍然微笑着说。A.smiling微笑；B.talking交谈；C.complaining抱怨；D.shouting大喊。根据“My young professor was looking back at me with a boyish smile on his face.”和still可知，此处是指他仍然微笑着说。故选A。
24．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我很高兴看到大家都醒了。A.active积极的；B.curious好奇的；C.present现在的；D.awake醒着的。根据“Good morning!(早上好)”可知，教授摔课本是为了让大家都醒过来，所以此处是指很高兴看到大家都醒了。故选D。
25．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这也不是因为教授的课本闹钟带来的震惊。A.sound声音；B.shock震惊；C.interruption中断；D.blow吹。根据“I lifted my head suddenly and my eyes opened wider than saucers.”和“my professor’s textbook alarm clock”可知，此处是指教授的课本闹钟带来的震惊。故选B。
26．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：相反，这是因为他引导的一场引人入胜的讨论。A.fascinating引人入胜的；B.convincing令人信服的；C.puzzling令人困惑的；D.encouraging鼓舞人心的。根据“the enthusiasm and joy that he...with were contagious(他的热情和快乐很有感染力)”可知，此处是指引人入胜的讨论。故选A。
27．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他用知识和幽默使材料变得生动起来。A.gesture姿势；B.sense感觉；C.humor幽默；D.design设计。根据“the enthusiasm and joy”可知，此处是指他用知识和幽默。故选C。
28．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他用知识和幽默使材料变得生动起来。A.strange奇怪的；B.natural自然的；C.handy方便的；D.alive生动的。根据“With knowledge and humor”可知，此处是指使材料变得生动起来。故选D。
29．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他教学时的热情和快乐是有感染力的。A.taught教学；B.spread传播；C.combined结合；D.started开始。根据“It was instead from the fascinating discussion he led.”可知，此处是指他教学时的热情和快乐是有感染力的，这让他的课堂引人入胜。故选A。
30．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我离开教室时，不仅完全清醒，而且更聪明，也更好。A.decorated装饰；B.filled使充满；C.left离开；D.entered进入。根据“For the next hour I wasn’t sleepy at all.(接下来的一个小时我一点也不困)”可知，此处是指下课离开教室时“我”完全清醒。故选C。
31．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我离开教室时，不仅完全清醒，而且更聪明，也更好。A.clearer更清晰的；B.smarter更聪明的；C.quieter更安静的；D.stronger更强壮的。根据“I learned something far more important(我学到了更重要的东西)”可知，通过这堂课“我”学到了重要的东西，所以更聪明。故选B。
32．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我学到了比那天上课不睡觉更重要的东西。A.discussing讨论；B.speaking讲话；C.cheating欺骗；D.sleeping睡觉。根据“For the next hour I wasn’t sleepy at all.”可知，此处是指上课不睡觉。故选D。
33．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我明白了，如果你要在这一生中做某件事情，就要做好，并且要快乐地去做。A.joy快乐；B.speed速度；C.aim目标；D.determination决心。根据“What a wonderful place this would be if all of us did our work joyously and well.(如果我们大家都愉快地做好工作，这将是一个多么美好的地方啊)”可知，此处是指要快乐地去做。故选A。
34．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：不要梦游你的人生。A.work工作；B.life生命；C.journey旅行；D.college大学。根据“Life is too short not to live it well(人生苦短，不能不好好生活)”可知，此处是指不要梦游你的人生。故选B。
35．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：人生苦短，不能不好好生活。A.hard艰难的；B.complex复杂的；C.short短暂的；D.simple简单的。根据“Wake up!(醒过来！)”可知，此处是指不要睡觉浪费时间，生命太短暂了。所以此处是指人生苦短。故选C。
36．C
37．A
38．A
39．B
40．D
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇应用文，文章介绍了四个对学生友好的搜索引擎。
36．
细节理解题。根据“SortFix”部分最后一句“It is a useful search engine if you are not sure what information you want to find, or if you are tired of finding irrelevant results in your searches.”(如果您不确定要查找什么信息，或者厌倦了在搜索中查找不相关的结果，那么它是一个有用的搜索引擎。)可知，如果你一直得到你不想要的结果，你可能会使用SortFix。故选C。
37．
推理判断题。根据“Fact Monster”部分第二句“It is mainly fit for students aged from 7 to 12.”(它主要适合7到12岁的学生。)和第一句中的“Homework help is always on hand with Fact Monster”(用Fact Monster作业帮助总是随手可得)可知，Fact Monster是为喜欢学业帮助的小学生设计的。故选A。
38．
细节理解题。根据“Wolfram Alpha”部分第二句“It uses a set of ways to answer questions directly that you type into the search box, which is different from other websites.”(它使用一套方法直接回答你在搜索框中键入的问题，这与其他网站不同。)可知，Wolfram Alpha的特殊之处是它直接提供答案。故选A。
39．
推理判断题。根据“Ask Kids”部分第二句“Besides being a useful and safe search engine, Ask Kids also has a useful picture and video search function that allows students to find pictures or videos that may be useful to their information search.”(除了是一个有用的和安全的搜索引擎，Ask Kids也有一个有用的图片和视频搜索功能，让学生找到可能对他们的信息搜索有用的图片或视频。)可知，Ask Kids会提供可视资料，根据“Ask Kids”部分第一句中的“www.askkids.com”可知，可以向需要可视资料的学生推荐网站“www.askkids.com”。故选B。
40．
推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“The sites on this list are good search engines that students can rely on.”(这个名单上的网站是很好的搜索引擎，学生可以依赖。)可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是介绍对学生友好的搜索引擎，根据“Fact Monster”，“Ask Kids”，“SortFix”和“Wolfram Alpha”可知，总共介绍了四个。故选D。
41．B
42．D
43．B
44．C
45．D
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇记叙文。作者在一场大火中失去了房子和九只猫咪，他很难过，决定不再收养动物，但是却意外遇到了猫咪Starlight，它就像一颗照亮前进道路的星星一样使他重获希望，取得进步。
41．
细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“I examined and kissed each cat goodbye, extremely grateful that they had passed away gently, without injuries or burns. (我检查了每只猫，并和它们吻别，非常感激它们安然离世，没有受伤或烧伤)”可知，猫咪在火中离世没有受伤或烧伤让作者在火被扑灭后感到安慰。故选B。
42．
推理判断题。根据第二段倒第三句“More than once I had heard, seen or felt the brush of one of my departed furry roommates.(我不止一次听到、看到或感觉到某位过世的毛茸茸室友的擦身而过)”和最后两句“The meow grew louder and more insistent. Curious, I opened the door.(猫叫的声音越来越大，越来越坚决。出于好奇，我打开了门)”可知，作者非常思念自己的猫咪，想确认外面是不是一只小猫的想法让作者打开了门。故选D。
43．
词句猜测题。根据第三段最后一句“I thanked her and closed the door, determined to just let him stay until a real home could be found.(我谢过她，关上了门，决心只让他留到找到一个真正的家)”可知，作者并不打算收养这只小猫，所以“After all, my determination had been well reasoned and remained firm.”的意思是作者决定不再收养动物。故选B。
44．
细节理解题。根据倒第二段第二句“We returned to the house, managed to keep the business alive, brought the mystery novel to the final edits before it’s submitted in the hope of publication.(我们回到房子里，设法让生意继续下去，把这部悬疑小说在提交之前进行了最终的编辑，希望能出版)”和最后一句“Every single day, I appreciate the serendipitous (有意外收获的) nature of the Universe that sent me hope in the form of a little black fur ball.(每一天，我都在欣赏宇宙的偶然发现，它通过一个小小的黑色毛球给我带来了希望)”可知，作者说Starlight使他重获希望，取得进步。故选C。
45．
主旨大意题。根据最后一段“So take a little advice from my furry friend: no matter how hopeless things may become or how fixed your resolution may be, open the door whenever opportunity knocks. It just might be a star to light your way.(所以，请接受我这位毛茸茸的朋友的一点建议：无论事情变得多么无望，无论你的决心多么坚定，只要机会来敲门，就去开门。它可能就是一颗照亮你前进道路的星星)”可知，文章主要是讲作者的猫咪Starlight就像一颗照亮前进道路的星星一样使他重获希望，取得进步。故选D。
46．A
47．D
48．B
49．A
50．C
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇说明文。父母的谎言在短期内起作用，但新加坡南洋理工大学领导的一项新研究表明，当孩子长大成人后，父母的谎言会给孩子带来有害影响。
46．
推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“Parents’ lies work in the short terms, but a new study led by NTU Singapore suggests that they’re associated with harmful effects when the child becomes an adult.”(父母的谎言在短期内起作用，但新加坡南洋理工大学领导的一项新研究表明，当孩子长大成人后，父母的谎言与有害影响有关。)可知，文章主要是讲父母的谎言对孩子的危害，所以第一段提到的父母的谎言是为了引入主题。故选A。
47．
词句猜测题。根据第二段第一句“The research team asked 379 Singaporean young adults whether their parents lied to them when they were children, how much they lie to their parents now, and how well they adjust to adulthood challenges.”(研究小组询问了379名新加坡年轻人，他们的父母在他们小时候是否对他们撒谎，他们现在对父母撒谎的程度，以及他们对成年挑战的适应程度。)可知，此处是指童时期被骗次数多的成年人在成年后更容易欺骗父母。所以deceiving意为“欺骗”。故选D。
48．
细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“Parenting by lying can seem to save time especially when the real reasons behind why parents want children to do something is complicated to explain.”(撒谎育儿似乎可以节省时间，尤其是当父母想要孩子做某事的真正原因很难解释的时候。)可知，父母对孩子说谎是因为他们认为对孩子撒谎可以避免浪费时间。故选B。
49．
细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“Parents should be aware of this and consider alternatives to lying, such as acknowledging children’s feelings, giving information so children know what to expect, offering choices and problem-solving together, to help children develop good behavior.”(父母应该意识到这一点，并考虑除撒谎之外的其他方法，比如承认孩子的感受，提供信息让孩子知道该期待什么，提供选择和共同解决问题，帮助孩子养成良好的行为习惯。)可知，父母可以认同孩子们的情绪。故选A。
50．
推理判断题。根据最后一段倒第二句“Some limitations of the study include relying on what young adults report about their past experience of parents’ lying.”(这项研究的一些局限性包括依赖于年轻人关于过去他们父母撒谎经历的报道。)和最后一句“Future research can explore using more information providers, such as parents, to report on the same topic”(未来的研究可以探索使用更多的信息提供者，比如家长，来报道同一个话题)可知，这项研究需要被完善。故选C。
51．B
52．B
53．D
54．C
55．B
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇议论文。文章介绍了勤奋工作和聪明工作的特点，并表示工作方式的改进需要聪明工作与勤奋工作相结合。
51．
推理判断题。根据第二段第三句“Hard work requires a lot of commitment and sincerity from the person.”(勤奋工作需要这个人很多的投入和真诚。)和第二句“It is all about consistently working towards a particular goal irrespective (不考虑的) of its worth, not being worried about the result and not using any means to reduce your effort.”(这是一个始终如一地朝着某个目标努力的过程，而不管它的价值如何，不担心结果，也不用任何方法来减少你的努力。)可知，勤奋的人总是很有耐心。故选B。
52．
细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“Being a smart worker saves a lot of time as you can find means to reduce your work by using logical and innovative ways to achieve your goals.”(做一个聪明的员工节省很多时间，因为你可以用有逻辑的创新的实现目标的方法来找到减少工作的方式）可知，聪明的员工可以通过创造性的方式节省大量的时间。故选B。
53．
推理判断题。根据第四段“Although it seems that smart work is a better option, what we forget is that smart work is the fruit of hard work. Only when you work hard you gather the expertise (专业技能) and the knowledge to understand the work in hand and efficiently improve on it and work smartly.”(虽然看起来聪明的工作是一个更好的选择，但我们忘记的是聪明的工作是努力工作的结果。只有当你努力工作的时候，你才能收集专业技能和知识来理解手头的工作，并有效地改进它，聪明地工作。)可知，作者认为勤奋工作是根本。故选D。
54．
细节理解题。根据最后一段第三句“You will attain great heights and lead a better and comfortable life if you combine both smart and hard work together.”(如果你把聪明和勤奋结合起来，你会达到更高的境界，过上更好更舒适的生活。)可知，作者认为，工作方式的改进需要聪明工作与勤奋工作相结合。故选C。
55．
推理判断题。根据最后一段第四句“If you are not smart your hard work will never pay.”(如果你不聪明，你的努力就永远不会有回报。)和第五句“A donkey only does hard work, while a horse does hard work and uses its smartness whenever and wherever it needs.”(驴子只埋头苦干，而马则勤奋工作，随时随地发挥它的聪明才智。)可知，第6段中的驴子的例子意在说明聪明地工作是必要的。故选B。
56．By hosting a pizza party for the homeless.
57．Because she thought a lot of people needed help.
58．Gain.
59．They were grateful and excited.
60．To hang out with my friends. Because it's difficult for us to meet again.
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇记叙文。德克萨斯州的青少年Leanne Carrasco为无家可归者举办披萨派对，以此来庆祝自己的高中毕业。
56．
考查细节理解。根据第一段最后一句“However, Leanne Carrasco, a Texas teen, decided that she didn’t want a party for herself, and instead she chose to host a pizza party for the homeless as a way to celebrate her big day.”(然而，德克萨斯州的青少年Leanne Carrasco决定，她不想为自己举办派对，而是选择为无家可归者举办披萨派对，以此来庆祝自己的大喜日子。)可知，Carrasco为无家可归者举办了一个披萨派对，以此来庆祝她的高中毕业日。根据要求，答案不超过10个单词。故答案为By hosting a pizza party for the homeless.
57．
考查细节理解。根据第二段倒第二句“There are a lot of people who need help.”(有很多人需要帮助。)可知，因为她认为很多人需要帮助，所以选择考虑别人而不是自己。根据“Why did”可知，此处应用一般过去时。根据要求，答案不超过10个单词。故答案为Because she thought a lot of people needed help.
58．
考查词义猜测。根据第三段第一句中的“the help of friends and fellow students”(朋友和同学的帮助)和最后一句中的“she and her friends also collected 400 personal care bags to give out to those in need”(她和她的朋友们还收集了400个个人护理袋，分发给那些需要帮助的人)可知，她的朋友们也帮助她做这些事，所以此处是指获得朋友和同学的帮助。enlist意为“获得”。根据要求，答案不超过1个单词。故答案为Gain。
59．
考查推理判断。根据倒第二段最后一句“To express their gratitude, they gave Carrasco a standing ovation (鼓掌欢呼) while many lined up to give the teenager hug and personally thanked her for her thoughtfulness.”(为了表达他们的感激之情，他们起立给Carrasco鼓掌，而许多人排队给青少年拥抱，并亲自感谢她的体贴。)可知，收容所的居民对Carrasco的行动感到感激和兴奋。根据“How did”可知，此处应用一般过去时。根据要求，答案不超过10个单词。故答案为They were grateful and excited.
60．
考查开放性回答。根据题干可知，考生应先表明想如何庆祝自己的高中毕业，再表明原因。根据要求，答案不超过20个单词。例如，可以说想和朋友们闲逛，原因是以后再见就很难了。故答案为To hang out with my friends. Because it's difficult for us to meet again.
61．Dear Lucy,
How is everything going? I’m writing to tell you about the major I will choose in the university. I have decided to major in computer science. There are some reasons why I made such a decision.
Firstly, with the development of society, computers are playing an important role in many aspects of our life. Secondly, browsing the Internet is one of my hobbies, so I think I can study computer science well. Last but not least, being good at computer science may help me find a good job after graduating from college.
What about your plan? Expect to hear from you as soon as possible.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【分析】
本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生给来自英国的James写一封邮件，谈谈你对未来大学专业的选择并说明选择的理由。
【详解】
1.词汇积累
选择：choose→select
重要的：important→significant
网上冲浪：browse the Internet=surf the Internet
决定做某事：decide to do=make up one's mind to do
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Firstly, with the development of society, computers are playing an important role in many aspects of our life.
拓展句：Firstly, with the development of society, it is computers that are playing an important role in many aspects of our life.
【点睛】
[高分句型1] There are some reasons why I made such a decision. (运用了why引导的定语从句)
[高分句型2] Secondly, browsing the Internet is one of my hobbies, so I think I can study computer science well. (运用了动名词作主语)