2022-2023学年江苏省徐州市第七中学高二上学期期中抽测英语试题（解析版）

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2022~2023学年度第一学期期中考试
高二英语试题
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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。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。
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What is Heather satisfied with about the restaurant?
A. Its food. B. Its service. C. Its environment.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】M: What do you think of the new restaurant, Heather? I have heard different opinions.
W: I think the food and the environment were not good, but the service was absolutely satisfying.
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What does the woman ask the man to do?
A. Clean her floor. B. Take his shoes off. C. Give her his jacket.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】M: Would you like me to take off my shoes? I don’t want to get your floor dirty.
W: It’s fine. I have to clean it anyway. Here, let me take your jacket from you.
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What does the man want to do?
A. Fill up the car. B. Visit his friend. C. Finish his homework.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】M: Can I borrow your car to drive to my friend’s house, Mom?
W: Yes — but only after you’ve finished your homework. And you must fill up my car with gas when you’re done using it.
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How does the man feel about the mouse?
A. He’s calm. B. He’s scared. C. He’s surprised.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: Ah! There’s a mouse in the kitchen! I’m not joking!
M: I know. I also saw one the other day. Don’t be frightened. It won’t hurt you. And I set some traps in the corners of the room.
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Who did the woman want to call?
A. James. B. Drake. C. Daniel.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: Hi, James! It’s me, Diane. Oh, I’m so glad I caught you. I was just talking to Drake, and…
M: I’m sorry. But I think you dialed the wrong number. My name is Daniel.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

6. When will the woman arrive in San Francisco?
A. On Sunday evening. B. On Sunday morning. C. On Saturday evening.
7. How much is the woman going to spend?
A. 260 dollars. B. 301 dollars. C. 520 dollars.
【答案】6. B 7. C
【解析】
【原文】W: Are there flights to San Francisco on Sunday?
M: Yes. But I’m afraid there are no direct flights available.
W: What about Saturday then?
M: Yes, there is one on Saturday evening. Would you like a seat in the economy class or first class?
W: Economy class. What’s the fare?
M: It is 260 dollars.
W: What time does the flight land in San Francisco?
M: Six o’clock on Sunday morning.
W: OK, I’ll take two tickets. What’s the flight number?
M: The flight number is 301.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

8. Who will get gas for the barbecue?
A. Mary. B. James. C. Steve.
9. What does Mary remind Steve to do?
A. Tell people how to get to their house. B. Buy some groceries. C. Clean up the house.
【答案】8. C 9. A
【解析】
【原文】M: We have some things to do before people come over tonight, Mary.
W: I know. I’ll be picking up the groceries and James is cooking.
M: OK, I’ll get some gas for the barbecue.
W: What should we do after dinner? Do you still want to go to the club?
M: Why don’t we just stay here? We can watch a movie or play a board game.
W: Good idea, Steve. I don’t have a lot of money, anyway.
M: Me, neither. When you’re shopping, can you pick up some cleaning supplies?
W: Sure, and don’t forget to send people directions. Our place is hard to find.
M: Got it. Let’s get to work!
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

10. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Plans for the summer holiday. B. Activities at school. C. Dangerous sports.
11. Who will be the man’s soccer coach?
A. His father. B. His teacher. C. A professional player.
12. What does the woman think of swimming?
A. It will help her get into shape.
B. It’s a good way to make friends.
C. It takes up too much of her time.
【答案】10. A 11. C 12. B
【解析】
【原文】W: So what are you going to do for the coming summer holiday?
M: I think I’m going to continue playing soccer.
W: How are you going to do that? School is over.
M: My P.E. teacher suggested I join a club team so I can improve for next year. The team is coached by a professional player.
W: Cool! I’m going to join a swim club. My father wants me to try rock climbing, but I think it’s too dangerous.
M: Well, it might be fun, and it shouldn’t take up too much of your time.
W: But rock climbing is an individual sport. I like swimming because it allows me to make new friends.
M: Hey! Why don’t you join the soccer club with me? You can meet people and get into shape.
W: Sounds fun!
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

13. Where is the man from?
A. Italy. B. America. C. Spain.
14. What is the man planning to do?
A. Visit his family. B. Explore the city. C. Go to a basketball game.
15. How will the woman get to the stadium?
A. By subway. B. By bus. C. By taxi.
16. What’s the relationship between the speakers?
A. Friends. B. Strangers. C. Teammates.
【答案】13. A 14. B 15. C 16. B
【解析】
【原文】M: Excuse me, could you tell me how to get downtown? I just moved here.
W: Sure. You need to stay on the blue line for two stops, and then change to the red line.
M: Thank you. My name is Franco. It’s nice to meet you.
W: Nice to meet you, too, Franco. My name is Emily. Are you from Spain?
M: Actually, I am from Italy. I just moved to America last week.
W: What are you going downtown for? Do you have family here?
M: I don’t know anyone. I just want to see the city and learn how to take public transportation here.
W: Oh. Well the bus system isn’t great. There are long lines, and traffic is bad. It’s a good thing you take the subway.
M: Good to know. Well, thank you for your help, Emily.
W: Not at all. I’ll have to get a taxi to the stadium. There is a basketball game tonight.
M: Wow, I’ve never been to a basketball game before. It must be interesting. Have a good night.
W: Thank you. Bye.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

17. How did Alex get to know something about e-waste?
A. From the newspaper. B. From the Internet. C. On TV.
18. What is the aim of the charity group WIN?
A. To produce new electronic equipment.
B. To help people recycle and reuse e-waste.
C. To help people stay away from e-waste.
19. How many computers did the students in Alex’ s town get?
A. About 300. B. About 200. C. About 150.
20. Who will get computers from the computer centers?
A. The poor students in Asia and Africa.
B. The poor students in Central America and Asia.
C. The poor students in Central America and Africa.
【答案】17. A 18. B 19. C 20. C
【解析】
【原文】Alex Lin is a 16-year-old boy. One day, he read about something called e-waste in the newspaper. He learned that when people buy new computers, TV sets, phones, washing machines, etc., they simply throw the old ones away. These things are called electronic waste, or e-waste. Alex also learned that e-waste is dangerous to the environment. He decided to do something about it. To help stop e-waste, Alex got help from a charity group called WIN. WIN sends people the message about e-waste and gives people a chance to recycle and reuse their e-waste. Alex also found there’s a project run by WIN that helps the environment and people’s lives. With the help of WIN, Alex saved more than 200 pounds of e-waste that was about to be thrown away. They fixed about 300 computers and gave half of them to the students in Alex’s town. They also set up two computer centers for schools. Now they are trying to work with the United Nations Environment Programme. The computer centers will donate computers to the poor students in Central America and Africa.
第二部分阅读(共两节 ,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;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 air gets a little thinner and the cold begins to wrap around us as fall leaves and winter arrives. Some people regard winter as a goodbye to their favorite outdoor sports. However, there are plenty of winter outdoor activities that transcend all seasons.
Climbing
Some climbers say that winter climbing and summer climbing are completely different sports. The snow, ice, and cold has the tendency to turn one terrain (地形) into something completely different than it is in the warmer months. As with any other change in temp and terrain, you’ll need gear (设备) and expectations that make sense for the conditions. Plan for the weather getting worse, pack hot liquids, bring all extreme winter climbing supplies-even if the terrain isn’ t expected to need it, layer your clothes, and turn back if you need to. Winter climbing offers more different experiences and views than climbing in warmer months.
Cycling
No matter what type of cycling you’re into, whether it is mountain biking or commuting to work, you can turn it into an all - season activity. Just like anything else, it simply requires some modification ( 改进). Wearing more layers is important, but not so many that you’ll be sweating after a few minutes peddling. A good base layer, gloves, boots, and a head covering will make you plenty comfortable in the cooler temperatures.
Running
Seasonal Affective Disorder is a condition in which people can feel depressed and fatigued in the winter months as a result of the body’s lack of sunlight. Some people can combat this issue with light therapy. Another way to fight the winter blues is to do some exercise.
Continuing to run outside is one way to soak in as much sunlight in your workout as you can. More layers and better shoes may be all you need to turn your warm weather month sport into a cold weather sport as well. In fact, many runs and marathons take place in cooler months. Just be aware of the thinner air and how it can affect your breathing as well as your muscles. However, don’t let a little cold keep you from enjoying a run with a beautiful snowy backdrop.
21. What should you prepare when climbing in winter?
A. Hot liquids. B. A head covering. C. Boots. D. Thin clothes.
22. What does the underlined word “fatigued” in the fourth paragraph mean?
A. Excited. B. Warm. C. Tired. D. Frightened.
23. What’s the purpose of the text?
A. To show the benefit of climbing.
B. To recommend some good winter sports.
C. To warn people of the danger of winter sports.
D. To tell the difference between winter and summer sports.
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍的是冬季的一些超越季节的户外活动。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据Climbing部分的“Plan for the weather getting worse, pack hot liquids, bring all extreme winter climbing supplies-even if the terrain isn’ t expected to need it, layer your clothes, and turn back if you need to.(做好天气变坏的准备，带上热液体，带上所有的冬季极限登山用品——即使地形不需要，穿好衣服，如果需要的话可以往回走。)”可知，冬天登山时应该准备热的液体。故选A。
【22题详解】
词句猜测题。根据Running部分的“feel depressed(感到沮丧)”和“in the winter months as a result of the body’s lack of sunlight(在冬季的几个月里，由于身体缺乏阳光)”可知，在冬季，由于身体缺乏阳光，人们会感到抑郁和疲劳，这叫季节性情绪失调，由此可知，划线词fatigued的意思是“疲劳的”，和tired意思相近，故选C。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第一段的“Some people regard winter as a goodbye to their favorite outdoor sports. However, there are plenty of winter outdoor activities that transcend all seasons.(有些人认为冬天是他们最爱的户外运动的告别。然而，冬季有很多超越季节的户外活动。)”可知，本文主要介绍的是冬季的一些超越季节的户外活动，因此目的是推荐一些好的冬季运动。故选B。
B
Architect Diébédo Francis Kéré from Burkina Faso has won the Pritzker Prize， the world’ s highest recognition in building design.
Kéré is a citizen of both Burkina Faso and Germany and lives in Berlin. On Tuesday he said he was the “happiest man on this planet” to become the 51st recipient of the famous yearly prize. Kéré is famed for building schools，health centers, housing, and other public spaces across Africa. His buildings can be found in his homeland, as well as in Benin, Mali, Kenya, Mozambique, Togo and Sudan.
When he was 20, in 1985, Kéré earned a vocational scholarship to study carpentry( 木工) in Berlin. But while absorbed in the practicality of roofing and furniture making, he also attended night school and was admitted to Technical University of Berlin, from which he graduated in 2004 with an advanced degree in architecture. He was still a student when he designed and built the innovative Gando Primary School.
Unlike traditional school buildings, which use concrete, Kéré’s inventive design combined local clay and cement to form bricks. The material helps keep the building cool in a hot environment. A wide, raised metal roof protects the building from rain and helps air flow. Kéré involved the local community throughout the design and building of the school. The number of students at the school increased from 120 to 700.
Kéré is the first African to be honored with the Pritzker. In his native Burkina Faso, citizens celebrated the win. Nebila Aristide Bazie, head of the Burkina Faso architects’ council, said the award highlights the African architect and the people of Burkina Faso.
“He knows, from within, that architecture is not about the object but the objective; not the product, but the process,” said the 2022 Jury. Kéré’s entire body of work shows us the power of material rooted in place. His buildings, for and with communities, are directly of those communities - in their making, their materials, their programs and their unique characters.
24. What can we know from the second paragraph?
A. Kéré designed many schools as a student.
B. Kéré’s designs are applied all over Asia and Africa. ,
C. Kéré is the first male winner of the Pritzker Prize.
D. Kéré was quite pleased to win the Pritzker Prize.
25. Why does Kéré usually use bricks made of local clay and cement?
A. To make buildings stronger. B. To keep cool in hot weather.
C. To protect students from rain. D. To ensure better indoor airflow.
26. What did Nebila probably think of Kéré’ s wining the Pritzker ?
A. Touching and impressive. B. Amazing and unexpected.
C Deserving and fortunate. D. Exciting and inspiring.
27. What does the last paragraph intend to tell about?
A. The reasons for awarding Kéré the Pritzker.
B. Kéré’s concepts of architecture in Africa.
C. Kéré’s diverse styles of African buildings.
D. The real purpose of Kéré’s whole works.
【答案】24. D 25. B 26. D 27. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章讲述了2022年建筑界的最高荣誉奖普利兹克奖迎来了它的首位非洲获奖者：Diébédo Francis Kéré，他是该奖项的第51位获奖者。
【24题详解】
推理判断题。由文章第二段“ On Tuesday he said he was the ‘happiest man on this planet’ to become the 51st recipient of the famous yearly prize.(周二，他表示自己是‘这个星球上最幸福的人’，成为第51位著名年度奖得主。)”可知，Kéré为他能获 Pritzker Prize感到很满意。故选D项。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中的“The material helps keep the building cool in a hot environment.(这种材料有助于使建筑在炎热的环境中保持凉爽)”可知，Kéré使用当地的黏土和水泥制成的砖块做建筑材料主要是可以在炎热的天气下保持凉爽。故选B项。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段中“Nebila Aristide Bazie, head of the Burkina Faso architects’ council, said the award highlights the African architect and the people of Burkina Faso.(布基纳法索建筑师委员会主席Nebila Aristide Bazie表示，该奖项突出了非洲建筑师和布基纳法索人民)”可知，Nebila认为Kéré的获奖给非洲的建筑师带来了自信和鼓舞，同时给当地人们带来了充满自豪的激动。故选D项。
【27题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段中“He knows, from within, that architecture is not about the object but the objective; not the product, but the process(他从内心知道，建筑不是关于物体，而是关于目标；不是产品，而是过程)”及“Francis Kéré’s entire body of work shows us the power of materiality rooted in place. His buildings, for and with communities, are directly of those communities-in their making, their materials, their programs and their unique characters.(Francis Kéré的整个工作向我们展示了根植于地方的物质的力量。他的建筑，为社区而建，与社区一起建，都是直接与社区相关的——在建筑、材料、项目和独特的个性上都是如此)”可知，本段主要分享的是评审委员会给出Kéré能获奖的理由。故选A项。
C
Science fiction writers create imaginary worlds. The way things work in your imaginary worlds will be based on actual science. So it’s important for you to be familiar with the scientific principles and inventions that are related to your creation. For example, if you’re writing about human living on a planet with zero gravity, then you need to know the effects of zero gravity on the human body.
Then you have to figure out the exact rules of your imaginary worlds. And you have to follow them. If humans are able to breathe underwater in Chapter 1, your character can’t drown in a swimming pool in Chapter 3. The issue here is maintaining your readers’ trust. That means the reader is willing to pretend along with you. If you start out with an ordinary detective novel and then throw in someone breathing under water in the 6th chapter, you will pull the readers out of their imagination. The same thing happens if you change the rules halfway.
Part of your preparation work for the novel is to map out its worlds in great detail. You should decide the following issues: the history of the world, the geography, what possibilities it offers, how everything works in this new reality, and how all of these factors affect the way your characters think, feel, and react to things. You don’t have to tell your readers all the rules in the first chapter. But you have to let readers know enough to understand what’s going on. This also allows you to work out logical problems and contradictions before you start writing.
When you are writing, remember to make it feet real. You are inviting readers to visit a new world. They will want to be able to see, hear, feel, smell, and even taste what it’ s like. Whether your novel is about a world without disease or an undiscovered planet, help your readers feel like they’re actually there.
28. What’ s the relationship between actual science and science fiction?
A. Science fiction promotes the development of actual science.
B. Science fiction often reflects the development of actual science.
C. Actual science provides basic principles for science fiction.
D. Actual science limits the imagination described in science fiction.
29. What does the third paragraph focus on?
A. Part of the preparation work for science fiction writing. B. The different types of novels.
C. The detail in the first chapter of science fiction. D. The reality of science fiction.
30. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. It is necessary to do some scientific experiments before writing science fiction.
B. Readers of science fiction actually pretend the writers’ rules are true.
C. The target readers of the passage are young scientists.
D. It is great to leave some contradictions in your science fiction.
31. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. How to do scientific research B. How to write science fiction
C. What to expect from science fiction D. How to raise interest in science
【答案】28. C 29. A 30. B 31. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。真实的科学为科幻小说提供了基本的原理，文章给科幻小说作家提出了关于科幻小说写作要注意的事项。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“Science fiction writers create imaginary worlds. The way things work in your imaginary worlds will be based on actual science. (科幻小说作家创造虚构的世界。在你想象的世界里，事物的运作方式将基于真实的科学)”可知，真实的科学为科幻小说提供了基本的原理。故选C。
【29题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第三段“Part of your preparation work for the novel is to map out its worlds in great detail. You should decide the following issues: the history of the world, the geography, what possibilities it offers, how everything works in this new reality, and how all of these factors affect the way your characters think, feel, and react to things. You don’t have to tell your readers all the rules in the first chapter. But you have to let readers know enough to understand what’s going on. This also allows you to work out logical problems and contradictions before you start writing.(你为小说做准备工作的一部分是非常详细地描绘出小说的世界。你应该决定以下问题：世界的历史，地理，它提供了什么可能性，在这个新的现实中一切是如何运作的，以及所有这些因素如何影响你的角色的思维方式，感觉和对事物的反应。你不必在第一章就告诉读者所有的规则。但是你必须让读者知道足够多的信息来理解发生了什么。这也能让你在动笔前解决逻辑问题和矛盾)”可知，第三段的主旨是科幻小说写作的部分准备工作。故选A。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“The issue here is maintaining your readers' trust. That means the readers are willing to pretend along with you. (这里的问题是保持读者的信任。这意味着读者愿意假装赞同你)”可知，科幻小说的读者实际上假装作者的规则是真实的。故选B。
【31题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段中“Science fiction writers create imaginary worlds. The way things work in your imaginary worlds will be based on actual science. So it's important for you to be familiar with the scientific principles and inventions that are related to your creation. (科幻小说作家创造虚构的世界。在你想象的世界里，事物的运作方式将基于真实的科学。所以，熟悉与你的发明相关的科学原理和发明是很重要的)”和最后一段中“When you are writing, remember to make it feel real. You are inviting readers to visit a new world. (当你写作的时候，记住要让它感觉真实。你是在邀请读者参观一个新世界)”可知，B选项“如何写科幻小说”最符合文章标题。故选B项。
D
There are so many people who are struggling with insomnia (失眠). Now a major publisher has come up with a novel idea — audiobooks with such soothing sounds as soft rainfall and lapping water to relax the listener and send them off to sleep.
In a project to be launched this week, Penguin Random House has cooperated with the Sleep Council and the Children’s Sleep Charity in creating collections of “Sleep Tales” for adults and children. These audiobooks are part soundscape, part descriptive narrative, with softly spoken voices to calm anxieties and take listeners to sleep. Each story lasts about 15 minutes,enabling listeners to set their sleep timer.
The stories draw on the Sleep Council’s research into sounds that help people wind down, such as waves lapping on a shore , soft rainfall and birdsong.
Richard Lennon, publisher at Penguin Audio, told The Guardian the project was inspired partly by the realization that increasing numbers of people were listening to audiobooks as they were going to sleep or as part of their bedtime routine. He said both adults and children respond to something comforting and familiar as they are nodding off. These are tales without a beginning, a middle or an end. He added, “It’s something that’s being described to you, rather than a story that’s being told to you.” There are no authors’names. He said, “We’re launching them as simply Penguin, Puffin and Ladybird Sleep Tales, rather than mentioning the writers by name because the focus isn’t just on the words. The combination of the words, the voice and the sound design all contribute to the relaxing atmosphere.”
“Audience research had been very positive.” Lennon said. One listener reported, “The story made my mind stop racing.”
The phrase “sleep like a baby” does not apply to a lot of children, with four in ten having sleep problems. But Lennon said the children’s sleep tales were not intended to replace a bedtime story, only to become part of a bedtime routine.
Lisa Artis of the Sleep Council said not everyone liked the same sounds. “Some people love thunder and lightning or bird tweeting. That’s why we came up with different stories with different effects. For some people, listening to rain just makes them want to go to the toilet.”
She added that listening to “non-stimulating” stories was about switching off before bedtime. “It is the sort of thing you need to be doing before bed to feel more relaxed, rather than scrolling through Facebook and checking work emails. We need to forget about everything that’s going on because we will not get a good night’s sleep otherwise.”
32. What does the underlined word “novel” mean in paragraph 1?
A. Original. B. Practical. C. Fictional. D. Functional.
33. What can we learn about the collections of “Sleep Tales”?
A. They are created for adults.
B. Each story lasts about thirty minutes.
C. They are both soundscape and descriptive narrative.
D. Each story has a beginning, a middle and an end.
34. What can we learn from Richard Lennon’s words?
A. Not many people prefer listening to audio books before sleep.
B. A boring story is more likely to make people sleepy.
C The environment is very important for reading stories.
D. The audio books prove effective in helping people sleep in the research.
35. The passage is mainly about___________.
A. releasing audio books to send listeners to sleep
B. the new trend of people’s reading habit
C. audio books are becoming more and more popular
D. ways to help people sleep easily
【答案】32. A 33. C 34. D 35. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一家大型出版商想出了一个新颖的想法——在有声读物中加入轻柔的雨声和水声等舒缓的声音，让听者放松，让他们入睡。
【32题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词后文“audiobooks with such soothing sounds as soft rainfall and lapping water to relax the listener and send them off to sleep.(在有声读物中加入轻柔的雨声和水声等舒缓的声音，让听者放松，让他们入睡)”及常识可知，这是一个新颖的想法。由此可知，划线词novel与original(新颖的)意思相同。故选A。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“These audiobooks are part soundscape, part descriptive narrative, with softly spoken voices to calm anxieties and take listeners to sleep.(这些有声读物部分是声音场景，部分是描述性叙事，声音柔和，可以安抚焦虑，让听众入睡)”可知，《睡眠故事集》既有声音场景，又有叙事性。故选C。
【34题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中的“We’re launching them as simply Penguin, Puffin and Ladybird Sleep Tales, rather than mentioning the writers by name because the focus isn’t just on the words. The combination of the words, the voice and the sound design all contribute to the relaxing atmosphere.(我们推出的只是《企鹅》、《普芬》和《瓢虫睡眠故事》，而不是直呼作者的名字，因为重点不只是文字。文字、声音和声音设计的结合都有助于营造轻松的氛围)”可知，我们能从Richard Lennon的话中了解到，有声读物在研究中证明对帮助人们睡眠很有效。故选D。
【35题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段中的“Now a major publisher has come up with a novel idea — audiobooks with such soothing sounds as soft rainfall and lapping water to relax the listener and send them off to sleep.(现在，一家大型出版商想出了一个新颖的想法——在有声读物中加入轻柔的雨声和水声等舒缓的声音，让听者放松，让他们入睡)”及下文介绍可知，文章主要是关于发行有声读物让听众入睡的。故选A。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Social activities for the elderly are necessary because they help in bringing about considerable improvement in their overall well-being.____36____It may be difficult for them to take care of an entire garden, but a number of small potted indoor plants are just perfect for them.
____37____As elderly people cannot move freely, wheelchair dances have become increasingly popular. Gather a group of such people who have interest in dance. Hire one instructor who specializes in teaching this type of dance.
Besides, there are some creative activities for the elderly, for example, encouraging them to make a collage (拼贴画) using all their family photographs and mementos. All of us love to look at the old photographs. ____38____They can also decorate the collages with small decorative items like leaves and construction paper.
And they can join a hobby class where all elderly people will learn music and art.____39____Make the necessary arrangements for that particular instrument so that he or she can play that instrument in their leisure time.
Social activities for the elderly in the form of entertainment have a therapeutic (治疗的) effect on their mind and body. Fishing, boating, playing golf, etc, are enjoyed by the elderly as they can be done with minimum physical movements. ____40____And some sports equipment should be changed for the convenience of the elderly.
A. Elderly people are no exception to that.
B. Dance is what people of any age can enjoy.
C. They can record their dance in a video recorder.
D. Indoors, there are video games with adaptive controls.
E. The basic aim is to improve elderly people’s flexibility.
F. Some may have the skills to play the piano, for example.
G. Gardening is a typical one that elderly people enjoy a lot.
【答案】36. G 37. B 38. A 39. F 40. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。本篇主要推荐了一些适合老年人做的社交活动，这些活动大多运动量不大，有益老年人的身心健康。
【36题详解】
根据下文“It may be difficult for them to take care of an entire garden, but a number of small potted indoor plants are just perfect for them.(他们可能很难照顾整个花园，但一些小型盆栽室内植物正适合他们)”可知，照顾整个花园对老人来说可能太过困难。由此推知，上文提到了老人照顾花园的工作。G项“园艺是老年人非常喜欢的一种典型活动”符合文意，gardening呼应下文的garden。故选G。
【37题详解】
空处为本段主旨句。根据下文“As elderly people cannot move freely, wheelchair dances have become increasingly popular. Gather a group of such people who have interest in dance.(由于老年人不能自由活动，轮椅舞变得越来越流行。聚集一群对舞蹈感兴趣的人)”可知，本段建议老人通过跳舞进行社交。B项“舞蹈是所有年龄段的人都可以做的”符合本段主旨。故选B。
【38题详解】
根据上文“All of us love to look at the old photographs.(我们所有人都喜欢看那些旧照片)”可知，所有人都喜欢老照片。由此推知，老人也不例外。A项“老人也不例外”符合文意。故选A。
【39题详解】
根据上文“And they can join a hobby class where all elderly people will learn music and art.(他们还可以参加一个业余班，所有老年人都可以在那里学习音乐和艺术)”可知，本段在讲老年人可以做一些艺术、音乐活动。F项“例如，有些人可能有弹钢琴的技能”符合本段主旨，弹钢琴属于音乐和艺术的范畴。故选F。
【40题详解】
根据上文“Fishing, boating, playing golf, etc, are enjoyed by the elderly as they can be done with minimum physical movements.(老年人喜欢钓鱼、划船、打高尔夫球等，因为他们可以用最少的体力活动)”可知，上文提到了一些老人可以参与的户外活动。由此推知，空处陈述他们可以参与的一些室内活动。D项“在室内，有带有自适应控制的视频游戏”符合文意。故选D。
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}
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I was in about 40 feet of water. I knew I should not have gone___41___ , but I believed I was very experienced and just took a chance. There were not many currents and the water was so warm and clear. When I got a cramp (痉挛) in the stomach, I realized at once how___42___ I was. I tried to remove my weight belt, but in vain. I was___43___ and began to feel more frightened，unable to move.
I thought, “I can’t go like this! I have many things to do!”I couldn’t___44___this way with no one to even know what happened to me. I called out in my___45___ , “Somebody , something, help me!”
Suddenly I felt a hard___46___ from under my arm. I thought, “Oh no, sharks!” I felt terrified and desperate. But my arm was being___47___up forcibly. Around into my field of vision came an eye — the most wonderful eye I could ever imagine. I___48___ it was smiling.It was the eye of a big___49___. Looking into that eye, I knew I was safe.
At the surface it drew me all the way into___50___ . It took me into water so shallow that I began to be___51___ that it might be beached (搁浅), and I pushed it back a little deeper, where it waited, watching me, I guess to see if I was___52___.
It felt like another lifetime. When I took off the weight belt and oxygen tank, I felt so light and free and___53___. Later the dolphin took me out and played happily around in the water with me. I___54___ that there were a lot of dolphins there, farther out. After a while it brought me back to shore. I was very tired then, almost collapsing. When it made sure I was safe in the shallowest water, then he made just one ___55___and went out to join the others. Finally all of them left.
41. A. patiently B. lonely C. alone D. hurriedly
42. A. clever B. foolish C. sad D. upset
43. A. sinking B. floating C. flowing D. rising |
44. A. live B. float C. escape D. die
45. A. mind B. life C. dream D. goal
46. A. jump B. push C. drag D. pull
47. A. turned B. cut C. shut D. lifted
48. A. swear B. add C. guess D. doubt
49. A. dolphin B. shark C. whale D. crab
50. A. middle B. shore C. bottom D. sea
51. A. satisfied B. shocked C. surprised D. concerned
52. A. sad B. excited C. OK D. glad
53. A. angry B. awake C. doubtful D. alive
54. A. noticed B. discussed C. required D. imagined
55. A. noise B. name C. sign D. sound
【答案】41. C 42. B 43. A 44. D 45. A 46. B 47. D 48. A 49. A 50. B 51. D 52. C 53. D 54. A 55. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述海豚救作者的故事。
【41题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我知道我不应该一个人去，但我相信我很有经验，只是碰碰运气。A. patiently耐心地；B. lonely孤独地；C. alone单独地；D. hurriedly匆匆忙忙地。由后文“no one to even know what happened to me”可知，作者是“单独”一人去游泳的。故选C项。
【42题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我胃抽筋时，我立刻意识到自己是多么愚蠢。 A. clever聪明的；B. foolish愚蠢的；C. sad悲伤的；D. upset沮丧的。由前文“I believed I was very experienced”可知，当作者后面胃疼的时候，他才意识到他认为他以前的想法是“愚蠢的”。故选B项。
【43题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我正在下沉，开始感到更加害怕，动弹不得。A. sinking下沉；B. floating浮动；C. flowing流动；D. rising上升。由前文“I tried to remove my weight belt, but in vain.”可知，作者在增重带的作用下慢慢“下沉”。故选A项。
【44题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我不能以一种没有人知道我发生了什么的方式死。A. live活着；B. float漂浮；C. escape逃生；D. die死亡。由前文“I was　3　　and began to feel more frightened”可知，作者这里认为自己快要“死”了。故选D项。
【45题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我在心里喊道：“快来人，出事了，帮帮我！”A. mind心；B. life生命；C. dream梦想；D. goal目的。由前文“ no one to even know what happened to me. ”可知，没有人知道发生了什么事能来帮他，所以作者只能在“心”里默默的求救。故选A项。
【46题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：突然，我感到手臂下有东西用力推了我一下。A. jump跳；B. push推动；C. drag拖动；D. pull拉。由后文“At the surface it drew me all the way ”可知，作者这里应该感觉手臂下有向上的“推动”力。故选B项。
【47题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但我的手臂被强行举起。A. turned转向；B. cut切割；C. shut关闭；D. lifted举起。由后文“At the surface it drew me all the way ”可知，作者被向上“举起来”了。故选D项。
【48题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我肯定地说它在微笑。A. swear发誓，肯定地说；B. add添加；C. guess猜测；D. doubt怀疑。由后文“it was smiling”以及结合选项可知，作者这里“肯定地说”海豚在笑。故选A项。
【49题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是一只大海豚的眼睛。 A. dolphin海豚；B. shark鲨鱼；C. whale鲸鱼；D. crab蟹。由后文“Later the dolphin took me out ”可知，这里的动物是“海豚”。故选A项。
【50题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在水面上，它把我一直拖到岸边。A. middle中间；B. shore海岸；C. bottom底部；D. sea海。由后文“After a while it brought me back to shore. ”可知，海豚把作者送到了“海岸”。故选B项。
【51题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：它把我带进了这么浅的水里，我开始担心它可能会搁浅，我把它推回了更深的地方，它在那里等着我，我想看看我是否没事。A. satisfied满意的；B. shocked震惊的；C. surprised令人惊讶的；D. concerned担心的。由后文“I pushed it back a little deeper”可知，作者“担心”海豚搁浅。故选D项。
【52题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：它把我带进了这么浅的水里，我开始担心它可能会搁浅，我把它推回了更深的地方，它在那里等着我，我想看看我是否没事。 A. sad悲伤；B. excited激动的；C. OK好了；D. glad高兴的。由后文“When it made sure I was safe in the shallowest water”以及结合语境可知，海豚在看作者是否“没事好了”。故选C项。
【53题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我脱下负重带和氧气罐时，我感到很轻、很自由、很有活力。A. angry生气的；B. awake醒的；C. doubtful可疑的；D. alive有活力的。由前文“It felt like another lifetime.”可知，海豚救了作者，让他又感觉到“有活力”了。故选D项。
【54题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我注意到远处有很多海豚。A. noticed注意到；B. discussed讨论；C. required要求；D. imagined想象。由后文“ there were a lot of dolphins there，farther out”可知，作者“注意到”远处还有很多海豚。故选A项。
【55题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当它确保我在最浅的水中安全时，它只发出一个声音，就游去和其他海豚一起。A. noise噪音；B. name名称；C. sign符号；D. sound声音。由后文“went out to join the others”以及结合常识可知，这里海豚应发出“叫声”告别，然后离开了。故选D项。
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。
Shangsi Festival is an ancient Chinese festival___56___ ( celebrate) on the third day of the third lunar month. It is a festival___57___ ( main) observed by Chinese ethnic groups to drive away evil spirits and natural disasters.
There are many___58___ (legend) about the festival’ s true origins. Some say it stems from a dinner party held on the banks of the Qushui River during the Zhou Dynasty. Others say it___59___ (originate) from the custom of getting rid of evil by bathing in the river.
Shangsi Festival activities have changed with the times. The feast and praying for later generations by the river___60___ (add) in the Han Dynasty. It was after the Wei and Jin dynasties___61___ the event developed into the Double Third Day .
After the Ming and Qing dynasties, the festival developed into___62___ spring outing featuring lively activities like hiking and listening to choir music.
To the Zhuang ethnic group, March 3 is a festival for young people___63___( sing) songs and find their true love. Since 1983, singing festivals ___64___ ( hold) annually on this day throughout Guangxi.
Five-colored sticky rice and painted eggs are traditional food for the Shangsi Festival.The Zhuang people believe rice is good for health and painted eggs are seen____65____symbol of love.
【答案】56. celebrated
57. mainly 58. legends
59. originates
60. were added
61. that 62. a
63. to sing
64. have been held
65. as
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了中国传统节日——上巳节。
【56题详解】
考查过去分词。句意：上巳节是中国古代的一个节日，在农历三月的第三天庆祝。分析句子可知，句子的谓语动词是is，空格处应填入非谓语动词。根据句意可知，此处是非谓语动词作定语。festival与celebrate是逻辑上的动宾关系，故用过去分词。故填celebrated。
【57题详解】
考查副词。句意：这是一个主要由中国少数民族庆祝的节日，目的是驱赶邪灵和自然灾害。分析句子可知，空格处应填入副词修饰动词observed。main的副词形式为mainly。故填mainly。
【58题详解】
考查名词的数。句意：关于这个节日的真正起源有很多传说。many后跟可数名词的复数形式。故填legends。
【59题详解】
考查动词的时态和主谓一致。句意：也有人说，这源于在河里洗澡来摆脱邪恶的习俗。分析句子可知，空格处应填入谓语动词。句子描述客观事实，时态用一般现在时；主语it是第三人称单数，故空格处用动词的第三人称单数形式。故填originates。
【60题详解】
考查动词的时态和语态。句意：汉代增加了在河边为后世举行的宴会和祈祷。分析句子可知，空格处应填入谓语动词。根据时间状语in the Han Dynasty可知，此处应用一般过去时态；主语The feast and praying与add是逻辑上的动宾关系，故用被动语态，且主语表示复数。故填were added。
【61题详解】
考查强调句。句意：是在魏晋之后，这一事件才发展成了三月三。分析句子可知，本句考查强调句。英语常用的强调结构是“It is (was)+被强调部分(主语、宾语或状语)+who (that)... +其它 ”，本句被强调部分为after the Wei and Jin dynasties，在句中作时间状语。故填that。
【62题详解】
考查冠词。句意：明清之后，这个节日发展成了一次春游，以远足和听唱诗班音乐等热闹活动为特色。spring outing为可数名词，意为“春游”，此处表示泛指，应用不定冠词。spring以辅音音素开头，故用不定冠词a。故填a。
【63题详解】
考查动词不定式。句意：对壮族来说，3月3日是年轻人唱歌和寻找真爱的节日。分析句子可知，空格处应填入非谓语动词，由for young people作逻辑主语可知，此处应用动词不定式作定语修饰festival。故填to sing。
【64题详解】
考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。句意：自1983年以来，广西每年都在这一天举办歌唱活动。分析句子可知，空格处应填入谓语动词。根据句中时间状语Since 1983可知，句子应用现在完成时，且singing festivals与hold是被动关系，故空格处是现在完成时的被动语态。主语singing festivals是复数，因此空格处应填have been held。故填have been held。
【65题详解】
考查介词。句意：壮族人相信大米有益健康，彩蛋被视为爱情的象征。分析句子可知，空格处应填入介词。sth. be seen as是固定短语，意为“某物被视为……”，因此空格处应用介词as，表示“作为”。故填as。
第四部分写作(共两节,满分 40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66. 假定你是李华，最近你的视力下降严重，看不清楚周边的事物。为此你感到十分焦虑。请你给美国外教Miss Evans写封信，咨询她如何保护视力。
要点：
1.陈述视力下降的原因；2. 询问保护视力的建议。
注意：
1.词数80词左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Miss Evans,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Miss Evans,
I am sorry to trouble you, for I want to get some helpful suggestions from you.
Recently, I have felt I can’t see things as clearly as before though I wear glasses, which worries me a lot. I guess there are two causes making this happen. For one thing, I am addicted to my mobile phone these days. Sometimes I even play games on the phone for a long time. For another, I lack enough exercise.
I know you have excellent eyesight. Could you put forward some practical proposals? I would appreciate it if you can respond at your earliest convenience.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给美国外教Miss Evans写封信，咨询她如何保护视力。
【详解】1.词汇积累
原因：causes → reasons
建议：proposal →advice
提出：put forward →bring forward
回复：respond → reply
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：I guess there are two causes making this happen.
拓展句：I guess there are two causes which make this happen.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Recently, I have felt I can’t see things as clearly as before though I wear glasses, which worries me a lot.（运用了though引导的让步状语从句和which引导的非限制性定语从句）
【高分句型2】I guess there are two causes making this happen.（运用了现在分词短语作后置定语）
第二节(满分25分}
67. 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。
It was commencement (毕业典礼) at our college. People were pouring into the hall as I entered it. Finding the choice seats in the center of the hall already’ taken, I pressed forward, looking to the right and left for a seat. Finally, I found one in the very front row.
Here a little girl moved along to make room for me, looking into my face with large gray eyes. Again and again I found my eyes turning to the rose-like face, and each time the gray eyes moved half-smiling to meet mine. Obviously , she was ready to make friends with me. And when, with a bright smile, she returned my dropped handkerchief, and I said “thank you”, we seemed good friends. “
Other persons now coming into the seats, crowded me quite close to the girl. Her face beamed with pleasure and pride as she said, “My brother is going to graduate. He’s going to deliver a speech. I’ ve brought these flowers to send to him”.
“That is my brother,” she went on, “that handsome one with brown wavy hair. There! He’s waving his hands now. You see him, don’t you?” “I see him,” I responded. “He’s a very good-looking brother.” She said with delight. “And he’s so good and studies so hard that he has an honor to speak.”
“His speech is a good one, and he says it beautifully. He has said it to me many times that I almost know it by heart,” the girl continued.
As the ceremony went on, my little friend became excited and restless. “Now, it’s his turn, “she said, turning to me with a face in which pride, delight and anxiety seemed equally mixed, She rose to her feet and tiptoed for a better view of her brother. By the way,her brother came up the steps and onto the stage, I also knew he was trembling. His face was pale and lips were blue as with a cold. I felt anxious that he might have been seized by stage fright. The little girl, too, seemed to realize things were not well with him.”
注意:
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段, 每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:
Something like fear showed in her face.
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Paragraph 2:
Surprisingly, she came up to the president, asking, “Will you let my brother try again?”
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【答案】 Something like fear showed in her face. She looked at the stage anxiously. After what seemed a long time, her brother bowed to the audience. Then a puzzled, struggling look came upon his face, then a helpless look, and then he stood staring at the waiting audience like one person in a dream. “He’s forgotten it,” she said. Afterwards, the unhappy brother was already rushing off the stage. She ran towards her brother, slipped her hands into his, whispering if he knew his speech now, and he nodded.
Surprisingly, she came up to the president, asking, “Will you let my brother try again?” The president stared at her and then nodded. She went down and encouraged her brother. The audience all sat still, holding their breath. I noticed her eyes full of tears. When the speech ended, the audience broke into thunderous applause. The girl came on the stage proudly and presented the flowers to her brother. The brother put his arms around his sister and thanked her for helping to save the day.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了在作者学院的毕业典礼上，作者遇到一个小女孩，小女孩很阳光活泼，作者似乎和她成了好朋友，小女孩告诉作者自己的哥哥要毕业了，要发表演讲，自己要给哥哥献花，女孩对哥哥的演讲充满了期待，随着典礼的进行，小女孩变得激动不安，但是当她的哥哥上台后他脸色苍白，嘴唇发青，像感冒了一样，作者觉得他怯场了，女孩也意识到哥哥的情况不太好。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“她的脸上露出恐惧的神色。”可知，第一段可描写女孩哥哥在台上的情况和女孩安慰哥哥。
②由第二段首句内容“令人惊讶的是，她走到主席跟前，问道：“你能让我哥哥再试一次吗？””可知，第二段可描写女孩的哥哥再次演讲，观众的反应和女孩献花。
2.续写线索：哥哥忘词——女孩跑向哥哥——主席同意哥哥再次演讲——女孩鼓励哥哥——观众鼓掌——女孩献花——哥哥拥抱和感谢女孩
3.词汇激活
行为类
①跑向：run towards/rush to
②鼓励：encourage sb./cheer sb. up
③拥抱：put one’s arms around sb./embrace sb.
情绪类
①困惑：puzzled/confused
②不高兴：unhappy/upset
【点睛】[高分句型1] After what seemed a long time, her brother bowed to the audience. (由what引导的宾语从句，作after的宾语)
[高分句型2] She ran towards her brother, slipped her hands into his, whispering if he knew his speech now, and he nodded. (由if引导的宾语从句，作whispering的宾语)