黑龙江省实验中学2020-2021学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题

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黑龙江省实验中学2020-2021学年高一上学期期末考试
英语试题
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、阅读理解
Beaches are not only great for lying on and doing water sports, and in fact one of the best ways of enjoying them is a classic beach walk. Here at iWantSun.co.uk we’ve been searching the globe to find you the world’s best and most famous beach walks, and here’s our pick of the top. Click on the most interesting walks and join our tourist program.
The Footpath of the Gods, Amalfi Coast, Italy
The name says it all really and you truly feel excited there, walking along this wonderful mountain path, which offers some of the most striking views on the planet. The path begins at the town of Bomerano to charming Positano along the UNESCO World Heritage area of the Amalfi Coast. The whole walk will take you about four and a half hours to complete and pass over narrow rocky paths.
Sydney’s Great Coastal Walk, Australia
Sydney’s coastline is one of the most beautiful and diverse landscapes in the world. Here you have national parks, historic sites, shining and quiet beaches all in one place. Sydney’s Great Coastal Walk runs all the way from Barren Joey in the north to Royal National Park in the south and takes an unbelievable seven days to complete. However, if you’re not up to doing the full walk, there are many different parts of the walk that you can do right in the city itself. Walking from the city’s famous Bondi Beach to the sweeping curve(大半径曲线) of Bronte Beach takes just an hour, which takes in some top scenery.
Great Ocean Walk, Australia
The Great Ocean Walk covers 104km along Victoria’s famous Great Ocean Road, located on the southern coast of Australia, from the holiday town Apollo Bay to the splendid Twelve Apostles. The Twelve Apostles are the area’s famous stone landmarks which stand out like giants from the sea. The walk passes through a range of landscapes and sights, from national parks, famous surfing spots and deserted beaches, to wild coastlines, waterfalls, lush forests, historic lighthouses and ghostly ship wrecks. Day walks and shorter three-hour walks such as The Wreck Beach Walk or the Lighthouse Cemetery and Lookout Walk can also be enjoyed.
If you have interest in any of the above places, please contact us, and we can give you the best services.
1．What are the distinct characteristics of Sydney’s Great Coastal Walk?
A．It takes more than a week to complete.
B．It really has the longest coastline in the world.
C．It provides visitors with a variety of great landscapes.
D．It starts from Barren Joey in the south.
2．According to the fourth paragraph we can know that _____.
A．Apollo Bay is at the end of the Great Ocean Walk
B．visitors have various walking choices in the Great Ocean Walk
C．the Twelve Apostles stand below the surface of the sea
D．most visitors have to finish the 104 km walk quickly
3．We can probably read the passage in _____.
A．an online advertisement B．travel magazines
C．a handbook to tourists D．a poster in a foreign travel agency

Alan Naiman was known for being very careful about how he spent his money. But even those closest to him had no knowledge of the fortune he quietly gathered and the last act he had planned.
Naiman died of cancer at age 63 last January. The man from the American state of Washington gave most of his money to groups that help the poor, sick, disabled and abandoned children.
He gave them $11 million. The large amount of his fortune shocked the groups that received his gifts and even his best friends. That is because Naiman had been known to repair his own shoes with duct tape. He had sought deals to buy food from grocery stores at closing time and taken friends out to lunch at low cost restaurants.
Naiman died unmarried and childless. He loved children but also was intensely private. He saved, invested and worked extra jobs to gather money. He rarely spent the money on himself after seeing how unfair life could be for children who suffer most.
Naiman was a former banker who worked for the past 20 years at the state Department of Social and Health Services. He earned $67,234 a year and also took on side jobs. Sometimes, he worked as many as three at a time. He saved and invested enough to make several millions of dollars. He also received millions more from his parents after they died.
He left $2.5 million to the Pediatric Interim Care Center in Washington. The center is a private organization that cares for babies born to mothers who abused drugs and children with drug dependency. The center used the money to pay off its mortgage (按揭) and buy a new vehicle to transport the children.
Naiman gave $900, 000 to the Treehouse, where children without parents can choose toys and necessities for free. Treehouse is using Naiman’s money to expand its college and career support services Statewide.
4．Why were Naiman’s best friends shocked at his donation?
A．He left nothing to his relatives.
B．He was dishonest in his economic conditions.
C．He received wealth from his parents secretly.
D．He used to be very careful to spend money.
5．Naiman was greatly concerned about _________.
A．his money B．his career
C．children in trouble D．life after retirement
6．What does Paragraph 5 mainly talk about?
A．Why Naiman’s parents turned rich.
B．Where Naiman’s fortune came from.
C．How hard Naiman worked all his life.
D．How clever Naiman was to gather money.
7．How did Naiman’s money benefit the Pediatric Interim Care Center?
A．It improved its transport system.
B．It offered more toys to children.
C．It sent more children to college.
D．It helped more women give up drugs.

Scientists say they have found out a chemical produced by locusts（蝗虫）that causes the insects to join together in huge swarms（群）.
On their own, locusts are mostly harmless. But in large swarms, they can be extremely destructive. The new finding could lead to new methods to prevent locusts from joining swarms to destroy huge areas of crops.
A recent study published in Nature identifies a pheromone believed to be responsible for the insect’s swarming behavior. A pheromone is a chemical item produced by an animal that influences the behavior of another animal of the same kind.
The pheromone, known as 4VA, was found in the world’s most widespread kind of locust, the migratory locust. It powerfully drew locusts of both sexes and all ages, the research found. And it was produced when as few as four to five locusts came together.
Lead researcher Le Kang is with the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Zoology. He told Reuters news agency that migratory locusts are so widespread and dangerous, they represent"a serious threat to agriculture worldwide. " Kang said further research will be needed to find out if 4VA exists in other species, such as the desert locust.
Kang said a chemical could be developed to block 4VA’s effects to prevent swarming. A man-made version of the pheromone might also be developed to attract locusts into traps to be killed. Locusts could also be developed with genetic changes that would not react to 4VA, Kang added. Such locusts could be sent to the wild to build wild non-swarming populations.
Leslie Vosshall, head of Rockefeller University’s Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Behavior in New York, said one of the most exciting developments would be finding a chemical that could block the reception of 4VA．She noted that there are still several unknowns about the research. These include whether 4VA is the only cause of swarm formation, and whether other locust species respond similarly to the chemical.
8．What is the new finding of the study?
A．New methods could be used to stop locusts.
B．Locusts do not cause much damage on their own.
C．A large number of locusts can destroy the crops terribly.
D．Locusts swarm because of a chemical produced by themselves.
9．What can we learn about the pheromone?
A．It only exists in the migratory locust. B．It is made at least in groups of forty.
C．It is to blame for the locust’s swarming. D．It affects the behavior of other animals.
10．What is Leslie’s attitude toward the prevention of the locust’s swarming?
A．Pessimistic. B．Optimistic. C．Subjective. D．Objective.
11．Which can be a suitable title of this passage?
A．Can we kill locusts? B．How do locusts destroy crops?
C．How do locusts get swarmed? D．Can we control the locust’s damaging?

SHOULD WE FIGHT NEW TECHNOLOGY?
This morning, I saw the shocking headline: “Passenger Dies When Car Crashes in Driverless Mode”. In the article, a lot of people said that the public should oppose the idea of developing driverless cars. They said that some advances in technology were unnecessary and could even be dangerous. Hence, we should cease accepting technology just because it is new. The newspaper reported that the car company had already apologized for the accident, but the families of the deceased said it was not enough. Nevertheless, the company still claimed that most people would be travelling in driverless cars one day soon.
On the one hand, there are many different groups of people around the world who live happily in the absence of new technology. Probably the most well-known are the Amish, a group of Christians living in rural America. They do not own or drive cars, watch TV, or use the Internet. They have lived mainly as farmers since the 18th century, and they will probably be living the same way in the distant future. They advocate a simple life with an emphasis on hard work, family, and community. They think that is better than caring about luxuries or following the lives of the rich and famous. It could even be argued that the Amish’s quality of life is better since they live in and appreciate the natural environment rather than living in large, polluted cities.
On the other hand, new technology has provided people everywhere with many benefits over the years. For example, the latest weather-tracking computer programs give people lots of warnings about potential natural disasters, which saves many lives. Moreover, the Internet has made it possible for friends and family to keep in touch easily even if they are on opposite sides of the world. It has also made finding opportunities in life much easier, as it allows people to make larger networks of friends through using social media.
Personally, I have benefited quite a lot from technological advances. I found my career as an AI designer through a social media network. My health monitor, which I wear all the time, has also helped me get into the best shape of my life. Of course, when new technology changes the way we live, it can be a scary prospect. Nevertheless, I will always look on the positive side of change and accept it rather than resist it.
12．What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A．A person died in an accident while driving his brand-new car.
B．The relatives of the victim would never accept the apology.
C．Many people took a negative attitude to this new technology.
D．The company was very concerned about the future of this new technology.
13．What is the author’s purpose in mentioning the Amish in the second paragraph?
A．To persuade us to follow their natural living style.
B．To tell us the Amish prefer a harmonious and peaceful life.
C．To prove people can still live better without new technology.
D．To advocate a simple life with family and community by hard work.
14．According to the third paragraph, which of the following benefits is not talked about?
A．Monitoring people’s physical health.
B．Providing chances in life more easily.
C．Predicting the earthquake and tsunami.
D．Helping people contact each other easily.
15．Why did the author decide to write about the passage?
A．To praise the advantages of new technology.
B．To show his supportive idea of new technology.
C．To criticize the disadvantages of new technology.
D．To arouse people’s concern about new technology.

二、七选五
The human brain’s memory declines with age. Persisten(持久的)stress and unhealthy lifestyles can also lead to an early decline in your memory. Here are some ways to improve your memory.
Sharpen your brain with mnemonic（记忆的）devices
16． And according to recent studies, they can help improve your brain. This is because it essentially acts like brain training and forces it to work and produce new cognitive(认知的)network connections. So go on ahead and adapt mnemonic practices whenever possible.
Exercise regularly
We mean physical exercise. A research finds leading a sedentary(久坐的)lifestyle can also lead to memory loss. 17．It’s healthy for both your mind and your body.
Play video games
Get on that controller and spend a couple of hours playing your favorite video game. It’s good for your mind, according to a recent study that showed how these pastimes can help improve the functioning of various memory-associated regions in the brain.18．
Eat vegetables
19． Various research papers state that vegetables can help lower oxidative（氧化的)stress in your brain as well as help keep healthy cognitive functions.
Reduce stress levels
The research shows intense and persistent stress, especially at high levels, can easily harm our memory and destroy our cognitive skills.20．You can do this by thinking, taking a walk to reduce your stress.
A.Therefore, don’t sit for a long time.
B.So slow down, and ease yourself into doing something.
C.But don’t play for a long time, because too much can be bad for you.
D.So put on your shoes, go outside and start working up a good sweat.
E.Vegetables and fruits are beneficial for our body, physically and mentally.
F.It’s well-known that eating vegetables can help keep your body healthy, including your brain.
G.Mnemonic devices are techniques a person can use to help them remember information better.

三、完形填空
For a long time, Gabriel didn’t want to be involved in music at all. In his first years of high school, Gabriel would look pityingly at music students, 21 across the campus with their heavy instrument cases, 22 at school for practice hours 23 anyone else had to be there. He swore to himself to 24 music, as he hated getting to school extra early.
25 , one day, in the music class that was 26 of his school’s standard curriculum, he was playing idly (随意地)on the piano and found it 27 to pick out tunes. With a sinking feeling, he realized that he actually 28 doing it. He tried to hide his obvious pleasure from the music teacher, who had 29 over to listen. He might not have done this particularly well, 30 the teacher told Gabriel that he had a good 31 and suggested that Gabriel go into the music store-room to see if any of the instruments there 32 him. There he decided to give the cello(大提琴) a 33 . When he began practicing, he took it very casually. But he quickly found that he loved playing this instrument, and was devoted to practicing it so that within a couple of months he was playing reasonably well.
This 34 , of course, that he arrived at school early in the morning, dragging his heavy instrument case across the campus to the 35 looks of the non-musicians he had left behind.
21．A．travelling B．marching C．pacing D．struggling
22．A．rising up B．coming up C．driving up D．turning up
23．A．before B．after C．until D．since
24．A．betray B．accept C．avoid D．appreciate
25．A．Therefore B．However C．Thus D．Moreover
26．A．part B．nature C．basis D．spirit
27．A．complicated B．safe C．confusing D．easy
28．A．missed B．disliked C．enjoyed D．denied
29．A．run B．jogged C．jumped D．wandered
30．A．because B．but C．though D．so
31．A．ear B．taste C．heart D．voice
32．A．occurred to B．took to C．appealed to D．held to
33．A．change B．chance C．mission D．function
34．A．proved B．showed C．stressed D．meant
35．A．admiring B．pitying C．annoying D．teasing

四、单项选择
36．Don’t be surprised. It was ___________ of her to say that.
A．horrible B．usual C．typical D．official
37．___________ to playing computer games, they waste a lot of precious time.
A．Addict B．Addicted C．Addiction D．Being addicted
38．I’ll be out for some time. _________ anything important happens, call me up immediately.
A．As if B．Regardless of C．In case D．Now that
39．The pianist listened to our request that he __________ in public again.
A．would play B．must play C．played D．play
40．You thought it was the pay, but what ___________ me most to the job was the chance to travel.
A．attracted B．decorated C．complained D．voted
41．Jenny was very sad over the __________ of the photos she had shot in Canada with her parents.
A．lost B．loss C．loose D．losing
42．Since it is a grand ceremony, we insist on ___________dress to show our honour.
A．formal B．informal C．casual D．common
43．Even to this day, Lincoln _________ as one of the most inspiring figures in the world.
A．regards B．has regarded C．regarding D．is regarded
44．The good thing about children is that they __________ very easily to new environments.
A．adopt B．adapt C．suit D．fit
45．Passengers were asked to __________ their own suitcases before they were put on the plane.
A．recommend B．identify C．resist D．attack
46．His greatest ambition was to ___________ his country at the Olympics.
A．represent B．respond C．transform D．arrange
47．In the 1940s, electricity was __________ to people in almost all areas.
A．typical B．regular C．available D．ideal
48．The director managed to _________ the workers to accept his idea.
A．inspire B．interpret C．admit D．persuade
49．Trained exercise teachers can help you __________ a training plan.
A．break out B．work out C．die out D．give out
50．Whatever you do, don’t be a bystander. Get _________.
A．involved B．involving C．to involve D．being involved
51．Our head teacher made a special __________ for us to discuss one hot topic in class once a week.
A．arrangement B．fortune C．tension D．aspect
52．To fit into the new surroundings, he struggled to ___________ his shyness.
A．combine B．overcome C．applaud D．decorate
53．Our government has taken measures to ____________ the simple fact that drugs are dangerous.
A．put on B．get across C．catch up D．live up to
54．We all ___________ some extent remember the good times and forget the bad.
A．in B．on C．to D．from
55．In the __________ of gray wolves, the deer population grew quickly.
A．absence B．universe C．basis D．conflict
56．Four years later，she became the first woman _____ a degree in agriculture from that famous school．
A．receiving B．received
C．being received D．to receive
57．China National Women's Volleyball Team made great achievements, ______ them a symbol of the spirit of China.
A．to make B．having made C．made D．making
58．__________ the vehicle, they saw that a woman was trying to get out of the broken window.
A．Approaching B．Being approached C．To approach D．Approached
59．______ the project, they decided to stay there for another week.
A．Not completing B．Not completed
C．Not having completed D．Having not completed
60．We hurried to the classroom, only _________ that the meeting had been put off because of the bad weather.
A．to tell B．telling C．to be told D．being told

五、根据汉语意思填写单词
61．Different ethnic groups have different cultures and ______________(风俗), which you should be aware of when you study abroad.
62．I think it’s important to have a ______________(平衡) between study and a social life, so I’m going to join a few clubs.
63．After saying goodbye to us, he walked away and __________________(消失) into a crowd of people.
64．Fortunately, he narrowly _______________(逃脱) death in the earthquake.

六、用单词的适当形式完成句子
65．_____________(origin), we had planned a tour of Scotland, but we didn’t go in the end.
66．Born in America, they never stop fighting against racial _____________(equal).
67．He spared no effort to prepare himself for the entrance exam, and finally he _______________(admit) to the university he had been dreaming of.
68．There are a lot of pieces of ______________(equip) in the gym, where we work out every week.
69．My father is lively and _________ (energy), but he is not very patient.

七、根据中英文提示填写单词
70．I d_________________(确定地，肯定地) remember sending the letter, but they haven’t received it so far.

八、邀请信
71．假定你是李华，你的朋友Peter想了解你校于十二月一日举办的中国传统文化艺术节。请你给Peter写封回信，内容包括：
1.举办艺术节的目的和主要内容；
2.介绍你最喜欢的一个艺术节活动；
3.邀请Peter参加。
注意：1.词数80—100；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Peter,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours sincerely,
Li Hua


参考答案
1．C
2．B
3．A
【分析】
这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了世界上三处最有趣的海滩步道。
1．
细节理解题。根据第三段中“Sydney’s coastline is one of the most beautiful and diverse landscapes in the world. Here you have national parks, historic sites, shining and quiet beaches all in one place. Sydney’s Great Coastal Walk runs all the way from Barren Joey in the north to Royal National Park in the south and takes an unbelievable seven days to complete. (悉尼的海岸线是世界上最美丽、最多样的风景之一。这里有国家公园、历史遗迹、闪亮而宁静的海滩。悉尼海滨步道，从北部的Barren Joey一直延伸到南部的Royal National Park，需要令人难以置信的七天才能完成。)”可知，悉尼滨海步道的独特特点是它为游客提供了各种各样的美景。故选C。
2．
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“The walk passes through a range of landscapes and sights, from national parks, famous surfing spots and deserted beaches, to wild coastlines, waterfalls, lush forests, historic lighthouses and ghostly ship wrecks. Day walks and shorter three-hour walks such as The Wreck Beach Walk or the Lighthouse Cemetery and Lookout Walk can also be enjoyed.(这段步道将经过一系列的风景和景点，从国家公园、著名的冲浪景点和荒芜的海滩，到狂野的海岸线、瀑布、茂密的森林、历史悠久的灯塔和幽灵般的沉船。白天散步和较短的三小时散步，如沉船海滩散步或灯塔墓地和瞭望台散步，也是令人享受的)”可知，在Great Ocean Walk中，游客有多种步行选择。故选B。
3．
推理判断题。根据第一段中“Here at iWantSun.co.uk we’ve been searching the globe to find you the world’s best and most famous beach walks, and here’s our pick of the top. Click on the most interesting walks and join our tourist program.(在iWantSun.co网上，我们一直在全球寻找，为你找到世界上最好、最著名的海滩步道，下面是我们挑选的顶级海滩。点击最有趣的散步，加入我们的旅游计划)”结合文章主要介绍了世界上三处最有趣的海滩步道。可推知，我们可以从网络广告上读到这篇文章。故选A。

4．D
5．C
6．B
7．A
【分析】
本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了一向花钱精打细算的Alan Naiman捐赠了1100万美元用于帮助有困难的儿童的故事。
4．细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Alan Naiman was known for being very careful about how he spent his money.”可知，Naiman的好朋友对他的捐赠感到震惊是因为他花钱一向很谨慎，故D项正确。
5．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“gave most of his money to groups that help the poor, sick, disabled and abandoned children.”可知，Naiman把大部分钱捐给了帮助贫困的、生病的、残疾的和被遗弃的儿童的组织，由此可知他非常关心有困难的儿童，故C项正确。
6．主旨大意题。根据第五段内容可知，Naiman在美国社会与健康服务部工作了20年而且还做一些其他的工作赚钱，他还继承了父母数百万美元的遗产，因此本段主要讲的是Naiman的财富的来源，故B项正确。
7．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“The center used the money to pay off its mortgage (按揭) and buy a new vehicle to transport the children.”可知，儿童临时护理中心用Naiman捐赠的这笔钱还清了抵押贷款，并买了新车来接送孩子们，由此可知，Naiman捐赠的这笔钱改善了该中心的运输系统，故A项正确。

8．D
9．C
10．D
11．C
【分析】
本文是一篇科普说明文，讲述了科学家们发现了蝗虫自身产生的4VA这一物质能够让它们成群结队地聚在一起。
8．
细节理解题。根据第一段“Scientists say they have found out a chemical produced by locusts that causes the insects to join together in huge swarms (科学家们说他们发现了蝗虫产生的一种化学物质，这种化学物质能使蝗虫成群结队地聚集在一起)”可知，由蝗虫本身所产生的一种化学物质可以让它们成群结队地聚在一起。故此题选D。
9．
细节理解题。根据第四段“It powerfully drew locusts of both sexes and all ages, the research found. And it was produced when as few as four to five locusts came together(研究发现，它吸引了所有年龄和性别的蝗虫。只有四至五只蝗虫聚集的时候，就已经开始生产了)”可知，信息素能够吸引所有年龄和性别的蝗虫，即便蝗虫数量很少，也可以存在其中。由此可知，蝗虫聚集的原因就是信息素的吸引。故此题选C。
10．
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Leslie Vosshall.... said one of the most exciting developments would be finding a chemical that could block the reception of 4VA(Leslie Vosshall说到最令人兴奋的进展之一将是找到一种能够阻断4VA信号接收的化学物质)”可知，Leslie Vosshall希望能在未来找到阻断4VA接收的物质来阻止蝗虫聚集出现。但是随后又通过“She noted that there are still several unknowns about the research(她指出，关于这项研究仍有几个未知数)”表明了这项研究依然存在着不确定性。由此我们可以总结出，Leslie Vosshall既期待有方法解决蝗虫的聚集，但又认识到存在不确定性，所以他的态度是很客观的。A. Pessimistic.悲观的；B. Optimistic.乐观的；C. Subjective.主观的；D. Objective.客观的。故此题选D。
11．
主旨大意题。通读全文，特别是根据第一段“Scientists say they have found out a chemical produced by locusts that causes the insects to join together in huge swarms (科学家们说他们发现了蝗虫产生的一种化学物质，这种化学物质能使蝗虫成群结队地聚集在一起)”可知，本文主要介绍了科学家发现蝗虫是如何聚集的。故此题选C。

12．C
13．C
14．A
15．B
【分析】
本文是议论文。作者由无人驾驶汽车引出人们对新技术的不同观点，列举了新技术带给人们的好处，表达了对新技术的支持。
12．
推理判断题。根据第一段“In the article, a lot of people said that the public should oppose the idea of developing driverless cars. They said that some advances in technology were unnecessary and could even be dangerous. Hence, we should cease accepting technology just because it is new.” (在文章中，很多人说公众应该反对发展无人驾驶汽车的想法。他们说，一些技术的进步是不必要的，甚至可能是危险的。因此，我们应该停止仅仅因为技术是新的就接受它。)可知无人驾驶汽车发生事故后，许多人对这项新技术持否定态度。故选C。
13．
推理判断题。根据第二段开头“On the one hand, there are many different groups of people around the world who live happily in the absence of new technology.”(一方面，世界上有许多不同群体的人在没有新技术的情况下幸福地生活着。)随后举了the Amish虽然技术落后但生活幸福的例子来说明这一观点，作者提到the Amish的例子是为了证明没有新技术人们仍然可以生活得更好。故选C。
14．
细节理解题。第三段中“the latest weather-tracking computer programs give people lots of warnings about potential natural disasters” (最新的天气跟踪计算机程序可以为人们提供许多关于潜在自然灾害的警告)，C项（预测地震和海啸）属于此内容；“the Internet has made it possible for friends and family to keep in touch easily”(因特网使朋友和家人更容易保持联系成为可能)，D项（帮助人们容易地联系彼此）属于此内容；“It has also made finding opportunities in life much easier” (这也使得在生活中寻找机会变得更加容易)，B项（在生活中更容易提供机会）属于此内容。只有A项（监测人们的身体健康）没有提到，故选A。
15．
推理判断题。第三段介绍了新技术给人们带来的好处。最后一段“Personally, I have benefited quite a lot from technological advances. …… Of course, when new technology changes the way we live, it can be a scary prospect. Nevertheless, I will always look on the positive side of change and accept it rather than resist it.”(就我个人而言，我从技术进步中受益颇多。......当然，当新技术改变我们的生活方式时，这可能是一个可怕的前景。然而，我总是会看到变化的积极面，并接受它而不是抵制它。) 表达了作者对新技术的支持。故选B。

16．G
17．D
18．C
19．F
20．B
【分析】
本文为一篇说明文。介绍了有效改善记忆的方法。
16．
下文中 “And according to recent studies, they can help improve your brain.”（ 根据最近的研究，它们可以帮助改善你的大脑。）以及 “So go on ahead and adapt mnemonic practices whenever possible.”（所以，只要有可能，就继续用助记法吧。）说明前文内容可以帮助改善你的大脑。G项记忆技巧是人们用来帮助自己更好地记忆信息的技巧，引出助记忆设备；符合语境。故选G。
17．
前文 “We mean physical exercise.”（ 我们指的是体育锻炼。）以及后文 “It’s healthy for both your mind and your body.”（对我们的身心有益处。）可知空格处指的是参与锻炼。D项穿上你的鞋，到户外去运动得大汗淋漓，符合语境；故选D。
18．
前文 “Get on that controller and spend a couple of hours playing your favorite video game. It’s good for your mind”（ 打开遥控器，花上几个小时玩你最喜欢的电子游戏。这对你的精神有好处）讲述的是打游戏的好处。C项 “但是打多了游戏反而会有坏处”，说明的是打游戏的坏处。与前文形成转折关系，符合语境。故选C。
19．
根据本段主题“多吃蔬菜”以及后文 “Various research papers state that vegetables can help lower oxidative（氧化的)stress in your brain as well as help keep healthy cognitive functions.”（各种研究报告指出，蔬菜可以帮助降低大脑的氧化压力，并有助于保持健康的认知功能。）讲述的是吃蔬菜的好处。可知F项“多吃蔬菜可以帮助你保持身体健康，包括你的大脑。”符合语境，故选F。
20．
根据后文 “You can do this by thinking, taking a walk to reduce your stress.”（ 你可以通过思考、散步来减轻压力。）讲述的是减轻压力的方法。B项“所以你应该放慢节奏，让自己慢下来”承接下文，符合语境。故选B。

21．D
22．D
23．A
24．C
25．B
26．A
27．D
28．C
29．D
30．A
31．A
32．C
33．B
34．D
35．B
【分析】
本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Gabriel看到学音乐的学生拿着重重的音乐器材穿过校园，早上早练好几个小时，便不想学习音乐。然而，一天他不经意地弹奏，发现他喜欢弹奏。因此他开始经历了那些学音乐的学生的历程。
21．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在他上高中的头几年，Gabriel会怜悯地看着那些拿着沉重的乐器箱在校园里挣扎的学生，赶在其他人之前出现在学校练习几个小时。A. travelling旅行；B. marching前进；C. pacing踱步；D. struggling挣扎。根据“with their heavy instrument cases”可知，每天上学的时候，Gabriel总是同情地看着背着沉重的乐器的同学们艰难地穿梭于校园中。故选D。
22．
考查动词短语辨析。句意：在他上高中的头几年，Gabriel会怜悯地看着那些拿着沉重的乐器箱在校园里挣扎的学生，赶在其他人之前出现在学校练习几个小时。A. rising up上升；B. coming up走近；C. driving up抬高，开车赶到；D. turning up出现。根据下文“at school for practice hours …anyone else”可知，学习音乐的同学需要比不学音乐的早到学校几个小时，即早别人几个小时出现在校园。故选D。
23．
考查连词词义辨析。句意：在他上高中的头几年，Gabriel会怜悯地看着那些拿着沉重的乐器箱在校园里挣扎的学生，赶在其他人之前出现在学校练习几个小时。A. before在……之前；B. after在……之后；C. until直到；D. since自从。根据常识可知，音乐生需要练习乐器，为了不影响别人，他们需要在其他学生到校以前练习，且下文的“as he hated getting to school extra early.”也是提示。故选A。
24．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他对自己发誓不去学音乐，因为他讨厌过早上学。A. betray背叛；B. accept接受；C. avoid避免；D. appreciate欣赏。根据“as he hated getting to school extra early”可知，加布里埃尔讨厌过早到校，因此他对自己发誓不学（避免）音乐，故选C。
25．
考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，有一天，在他学校标准课程的音乐课上，他随意地弹着钢琴，发现很容易就能分辨出曲调。A. Therefore因此；B. However然而；C. Thus因此；D. Moreover而且。本段讲加布里埃尔在一次音乐课上意外发现自己很喜欢音乐，与上一段“发誓不学音乐”是转折关系，故选B。
26．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，有一天，在他学校标准课程的音乐课上，他随意地弹着钢琴，发现很容易就能分辨出曲调。 A. part部分；B. nature自然。C. basis基础；D. spirit精神。根据语境和常识可知，音乐课是学校的标准课程的一部分。故选A。
27．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，有一天，在他学校标准课程的音乐课上，他随意地弹着钢琴，发现很容易就能分辨出曲调。A. complicated复杂的；B. safe安全的；C. confusing迷惑的；D. easy容易的。根据语境结合下文“He tried to hide his obvious pleasure from the music teacher（他尽量向音乐老师隐藏自己明显的喜悦）”可知，他发现很容易辨认出曲调。故选D。
28．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：情绪很低落，他意识到事实上他喜欢弹钢琴。A. missed想念；B. disliked不喜欢；C. enjoyed喜欢；D. denied否认。根据后面一句中的“pleasure”可知，他意识到他事实上喜欢弹钢琴。故选C。
29．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他试图在走过来听音乐的音乐老师面前隐藏他明显的喜悦。A. run跑；B. jogged慢跑；C. jumped跳；D. wandered漫步。根据语境和常识可知，课堂上，老师应该是走过来听。故选D。
30．
考查连词词义辨析。句意：也许他演奏得不是特别好，因为老师告诉加布里埃尔他很有鉴别力，并建议他到音乐储藏室去看看那里有没有他喜欢的乐器。A. because因为；B. but但是；C. though尽管；D. so所以。根据语境可知，他演奏得可能没那么好，此处解释原因——因为老师告诉过他，虽然有他对音乐很有鉴别力，但还是建议他去音乐室看看是否有他喜欢的乐器，故选A。
31．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：也许他演奏得不是特别好，因为老师告诉加布里埃尔他很有鉴别力，并建议他到音乐储藏室去看看那里有没有他喜欢的乐器。A. ear耳朵、鉴别力； B. taste品味；C. heart心；D. voice声音。根据上文可知，加布里埃尔随意弹奏就能成曲子，说明他有乐感，have a good ear“有很好的鉴赏力”。故选A。
32．
考查动词短语辨析。句意：也许他演奏得不是特别好，因为老师告诉加布里埃尔他很有鉴别力，并建议他到音乐储藏室去看看那里有没有他喜欢的乐器。A. occurred to想到；B. took to喜欢、开始从事；C. appealed to 对……有吸引力；D. held to坚持。根据语境可知，老师建议加布里埃尔去音乐室看看有没有什么乐器能吸引他，故选C。
33．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他决定给大提琴一个机会。A. change改变；B. chance机会；C. mission使命；D. function功能。根据语境和下文的“he quickly found that he loved playing this instrument”可知，他想学习演奏大提琴，即他决定给大提琴一个机会。故选B。
34．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这意味着他早上要早到学校，拖着沉重的乐器穿过校园，走在那些被他抛在脑后的非音乐生同情的目光面前。A. proved证明；B. showed展示；C. stressed强调；D. meant意味着。根据语境可知，爱上了大提琴意味着他早上要早到学校，拖着沉重的乐器穿过校园，故选D。
35．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这意味着他早上要早到学校，拖着沉重的乐器穿过校园，走在那些被他抛在脑后的非音乐生同情的目光面前。A. admiring钦佩的；B. pitying同情的；C. annoying生气的；D. teasing戏谑的。根据文章第一段的“Gabriel would look pityingly at music students”可知，此处是指当开始学习音乐后，他被别人同情的眼光看着。故选B。
36．C
【详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：不要惊讶。说那种话是她的特点。A. horrible可怕的；B. usual通常的；C. typical典型的，特有的；D. official官方的。根据上文的“Don’t be surprised. ”可知，可知说那种话是她的特点，即她特有的。故选C。
37．B
【详解】
考查形容词。句意：沉迷于玩电脑游戏，他们浪费了很多宝贵的时间。A.Addict是动词“使沉迷”；B.Addicted是形容词“上瘾的”；C.Addiction是名词“上瘾”；D.Being addicted是be addicted的分词形式。“沉迷于”是固定短语be addicted to，此处省去be动词，用形容词短语作原因状语。故选B。
38．C
【详解】
考查连接词词义辨析。句意：我要出去一段时间。万一有什么重要的事发生，立即给我打电话。A.As if好像；B. Regardless of不管，不顾；C. In case万一；D. Now that既然，由于。根据前后句意可知，空处需用in case引导条件状语从句。故选C。
39．D
【详解】
考查虚拟语气。句意：这位钢琴家听从了我们的请求，再次在公众场合演奏。此处为同位语从句，解释说明request的内容，且request表示“请求”时，所接的同位语从句一般用虚拟语气，其虚拟语气的结构为：(should) +原形动词，should可省略。故选D。
40．A
【详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：你以为是因为薪水，但是这份工作最吸引我的是旅行的机会。空格所在的句子是一个主语从句，从句是陈述语气，空格处是从句的谓语，与主句时态保持一致用一般过去时。A.attracted吸引； B.decorated装饰； C.complained抱怨； D.voted 投票；表决。根据“the chance to travel”及语境可知此处指最吸引我的是旅行的机会。故选A。
41．B
【详解】
考查名词。句意：珍妮因为丢失了她和父母在加拿大拍的照片而非常伤心。the+名词+of表示“...的”，lost是形容词，表示“丢失的”，loss是名词，loose是形容词，表示“松的”，losing是动名词，表示“丢失”，所以此处只有B项符合语法，故选B项。

42．A
【详解】
考查形容词辨析。句意：由于这是一个隆重的仪式，我们坚持要穿正式服装以表示我们的敬意。A. formal正式的；B. informal非正式的；C. casual随便的；D. common共同的，普通的。根据a grand ceremony可知是穿正式服装，故选A。
43．D
【详解】
考查时态语态。句意：直到今天，林肯仍被认为是世界上最鼓舞人心的人物之一。根据时间状语this day及语境可知此处描述的是现在的一个事实，且主语Lincoln 与regard之间是被动关系，故用一般现在时的被动语态，结合主谓一致。故选D。
44．B
【详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：孩子的好处是他们很容易适应新环境。A. adopt采取，收养；B. adapt适应；C. suit适合；D. fit装进，符合。结合后文“very easily to new environments”可知指适应新环境，应用adapt to。故选B。
45．B
【详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：乘客在被送上飞机之前被要求辨认他们自己的手提箱。A. recommend推荐；B. identify确定，辨认；C. resist抵抗；D. attack攻击。根据后文“their own suitcases before they were put on the plane”可知指乘客在被送上飞机之前被要求辨认他们自己的手提箱，应用identify。故选B。
46．A
【详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他最大的抱负是在奥运会上代表自己的国家。A. represent代表；B. respond回应，回复；C. transform改变；D. arrange安排。根据下文的“his country at the Olympics”可知，此处是指在奥运会上代表他的国家。故选A。
47．C
【详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：20世纪40年代，几乎所有地区都有电可用。A. typical典型的；B. regular有规律的；C. available可获得的；D. ideal理想的。根据句意，此处表示人们可以用电，所以是可获得的，C项符合句意，故选C项。

48．D
【详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：主任设法说服工人们接受他的想法。A.inspire 鼓舞；鼓励； B.interpret 说明；解释；C.admit 承认；允许；D.persuade 说服；劝说。 manage to do意为：设法做某事，故空格处填动词原形，此处是不定式作宾语。根据空格后“accept his idea”，再结合语境可知此处指主任设法说服工人们接受他的想法。故选D。
49．B
【详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：训练有素的运动老师可以帮你制定运动计划。A. break out爆发；B. work out制定，实现；C. die out 灭绝；D. give out分发，耗尽。根据下文的“a training plan.”可知，此处是制定训练计划。故选B。
50．A
【详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：无论你做什么，都不要做一个旁观者。参与进来。分析句子结构可知，此处get后需接过去分词，表示被动，强调动词的发生，所以空处需用过去分词involved。故选A。
51．A
【详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：班主任给我们一个特殊的安排：每周在课堂上讨论一个热门话题。A. arrangement安排；B. fortune运气，财富；C. tension紧张，不安；D. aspect方面。根据下文的“ to discuss one hot topic in class once a week.”可知，这是一个特殊的安排。故选A。
52．B
【详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：为了适应新的环境，他努力克服自己的羞怯。A. combine联合，结合； B. overcome克服； C. applaud鼓掌； D. decorate装饰。由语意可知，为了适应新的环境，他作出努力，克服自己的羞怯，该空意为“克服”。故选B项。
53．B
【详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我国政府已采取措施，使人们明白毒品是危险的这一简单事实。A. put on穿上； B. get across通过，使······被理解； C. catch up赶上； D. live up to不辜负，做到。由“he simple fact that drugs are dangerous.”可知，我国政府已采取措施，使毒品是危险的这一简单事实被人们所理解，该空意为“使·····被理解”。故选B项。
54．C
【详解】
考查固定短语。句意：在某种程度上，我们都记得美好的时光，而忘记了不好的时光。to some extent 是一个固定短语，意为：在某种程度上，此处作状语。故选C。
55．A
【详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在没有灰狼的情况下，鹿的数量快速增长。A. absence缺席；B. universe宇宙；C. basis基础；D. conflict冲突。根据下文的“ the deer population grew quickly”可知，此处是指没有灰狼的情况下，in the absence of“不存在，缺少......时”符合语境。故选A。
56．D
【详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：四年后，她成为第一个从那所著名学校获得农业学位的女性。本题考查非谓语动词；英语中被序数词或最高级修饰的名词后往往接动词不定式作定语，题干中需要的是the first woman的定语。故选D。
【点睛】
在the first（可换成序数词second,third等）person to do句型中to do是作定语。to do作定语一般有两种情形：
to do 修饰的名词是to do的意思上的主语（执行者）。
如：He is always the first to come and the last to leave.他总是第一个来第一个走的人。
to do修饰的名词是to do的意思上的宾语（承受者）。
如：I have a lot of work to do.我有很多工作要做。
如：Do you have anything to say？
to do一般不用被动。如果用被动，往往就不是主语执行to do的这个动作。
如：I will go shopping. Do you have anything to be bought？（买这个动作是执行的）
57．D
【详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：中国国家女排取得巨大成就，使得他们成为了中国精神的象征。根据句意，__ them a symbol of the spirit of China是理所当然的结果，用现在分词表示理所当然的结果，且“make them a symbol of the spirit of China”这一动作不先于“made great achievements”这一动作，故不用完成时。故选D。
【点睛】
当分词做状语的时候，如果构成分词的动词与句子的主语构成主动关系，就使用现在分词做状语；当二者构成被动关系，使用过去分词做状语。如果分词的动作发生在谓语动词之前，就使用分词的完成式。如果分词与句子的主语没有关系，可以使用状语从句或者独立主格结构。
58．A
【详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：走进车辆，他们发现一位女士正试图从破裂的窗户处出来。分析句子可知，此处是非谓语动词，逻辑主语they和approach（接近）之间是主动关系，故用现在分词作状语，故选A项。
59．C
【详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：由于没有完成这个项目，他们决定在那里再干一周。they与complete之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，表示主动，用现在分词作状语，complete这一动作发生在decided之前，所以用现在分词的完成式作原因状语，否定词not放在最前面，故C项正确。
60．C
【详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：我们匆忙赶到教室，却被告知由于糟糕的天气会议已经被取消。分析句子可知，设空处应用不定式和only构成固定结构:only to do sth.“却......”，表示意外的情况；逻辑主语we和tell之间是被动关系，应用不定式的被动语态。故选C。
61．customs
【详解】
考查名词的数。句意：不同的民族有不同的文化和风俗，这是你出国留学时应该注意的。根据汉语提示“风俗”，可知应填名词custom，作宾语，结合上文different cultures and 可知应用复数。故填customs。
62．balance
【详解】
考查名词。句意：我认为在学习和社交生活上保持平衡是重要的，因此我打算参加一些俱乐部。根据所给句子和汉语提示可推出是名词balance“平衡”，此处作为have的宾语，由a可知用其单数形式。故填balance。
63．disappeared
【详解】
考查动词。句意：在和我们告别后，他走了，消失在了人群中。根据所给句子和汉语提示可推出是动词disappear“消失”，该词和walked是并列的谓语，故用一般过去时。故填disappeared。
64．escaped
【详解】
考查时态。句意：幸运的是，他在地震中死里逃生。根据汉语提示可知是“escape”，空格处是句子的谓语，根据语境可知此处描述一个过去的事实，故用一般过去时。故填escaped。
65．Originally
【详解】
考查副词。句意：起初，我们本计划去苏格兰旅行，但最后没有去。分析句子可知，此处应用副词作状语，修饰后面的整个句子。故填Originally。
66．inequality
【详解】
考查名词。句意：出生在美国，他们从未停止过对种族不平等的斗争。分析可知，此处应用名词作介词against的宾语，结合句意，此处用inequality“不平等”符合语境，该词是抽象概念，不可数。故填inequality。
67．was admitted
【详解】
考查动词时态语态。句意：他不遗余力地为高考做准备，最终他被他一直梦想的大学录取了。admit在句中作谓语，根据上文spared可知用一般过去时，且主语与谓语动词构成被动关系，用一般过去时的被动语态，主语为he，谓语动词用单数。故填was admitted。
68．equipment
【详解】
考查名词。句意：健身房有许多设备，我们每天在那里锻炼。分析句子可知，此处应用名词作主语，equipment“设备”，不可数。故填equipment。
69．energetic
【详解】
考查形容词。句意：我爸爸性格开朗且精力充沛，但是他不是很有耐心。根据上文My father is lively and可知应填形容词energetic，作表语，表示“精力充沛的”。故填energetic。
70．definitely
【详解】
考查副词。句意：我肯定记得把信寄出去了，但它们到现在还没收到。此处修饰动词remember用副词，“确定地，肯定地”是definitely，故填definitely。
71．Dear Peter,
Knowing that you are interested in our school art festival about traditional Chinese culture, I am writing to offer you some detailed information.
This art festival falls on December 1st at our campus, aiming to enrich our school life and arouse our awareness of carrying forward the precious traditional Chinese culture. The festival covers a wide variety of activities, among which I pay special attention to the Chinese poetry competition, since I hold the belief that one filled with knowledge always behaves with elegance. Poem lovers read, recite seas of poems that they love and exchange their perspectives on poetry.
Why not come and enjoy the strong atmosphere of our festival at the very beginning of December? Your involvement will be warmly welcomed.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【分析】
本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生给朋友Peter写封信，介绍你校于十二月一日举办的中国传统文化艺术节的情况。
【详解】
第一步：审题
体裁：应用文
时态：根据提示，时态主要为一般现在时和一般将来时。
结构：总分法
总分法指把主题句作为总说，把支持句作为分说，并以这种方式安排所写内容。
要求：
1.举办艺术节的目的和主要内容；
2.介绍你最喜欢的一个艺术节活动；
3.邀请Peter参加。
第二步:列提纲 （重点词组）
be interested in; traditional Chinese culture; detailed information; fall on; aim to; enrich; arouse awareness of; carry forward; precious; a wide variety of; pay special attention to; with elegance; perspective; why not do sth.; involvement
第三步：连词成句
1. Knowing that you are interested in our school art festival about traditional Chinese culture, I am writing to offer you some detailed information.
2. This art festival falls on December 1st at our campus, aiming to enrich our school life and arouse our awareness of carrying forward the precious traditional Chinese culture.
3. The festival covers a wide variety of activities, among which I pay special attention to the Chinese poetry competition, since I hold the belief that one filled with knowledge always behaves with elegance.
4. Poem lovers read, recite seas of poems that they love and exchange their perspectives on poetry.
5. Why not come and enjoy the strong atmosphere of our festival at the very beginning of December?
6. Your involvement will be warmly welcomed.
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。
第四步：连句成篇（衔接词）
1.表并列补充关系：What is more, Besides, Moreover, Furthermore（供参考）
2.表因果关系：Because, As, So, Thus, Therefore, As a result（供参考）
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。
【点睛】
[高分句型1] Knowing that you are interested in our school art festival about traditional Chinese culture, I am writing to offer you some detailed information. (运用了that引导宾语从句)
[高分句型2] The festival covers a wide variety of activities, among which I pay special attention to the Chinese poetry competition, since I hold the belief that one filled with knowledge always behaves with elegance. (运用了“介词+关系代词”引导非限制性定语从句和since引导原因状语从句)