2022-2023学年安徽省淮北市第一中学高一上学期期末考试英语

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淮北一中2022-2023学年度高一年级第一学期期末考试
英语试卷
满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟
命题：冯德英 审题：马娟
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. How will the man travel there?
A. By air. B. By ship. C. By train.
2. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a store. B. At a restaurant. C. At a supermarket.
3. What was the woman probably trying to do?
A. Play a tape recorder. B. Repair a typewriter. C. Take a picture.
4. What does the woman mean?
A. She is greatly encouraged. B. She needs a friend like the man. C. She appreciates the man’s offer.
5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Policeman and driver. B. Teacher and student. C. Boss and secretary.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白,每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题。
6. Where are the speakers probably?
A. In a hospital. B. In a factory. C. In a school.
7. What does the woman need right now?
A. An X-ray test. B. An operation. C. Some rest.
8. Who has died from the heart disease?
A. The woman’s father. B. The woman’s mother. C. The woman’s grandfather.
听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。
9. What does the man want to do?
A. Open an account. B. Save some money. C. Withdraw some money.
10. What’s the woman probably?
A. A waiter. B. A bank clerk. C. A customer.
11. When will the man take the money?
A. A few minutes later. B. Several hours later. C. Tomorrow.
听下面一段对话，回答第12至第14三个小题。
12. Where did the woman find the old medicine bottle?
A. In a shop. B. In the sports ground. C. Near the village gate.
13. What did the woman find under the tree?
A. A teapot. B. Some coins. C. A metal horse.
14. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. The teapot is in good condition.
B. All the coins were produced by their own country.
C. The woman has done some repair work for some findings.
听下面一段对话，回答第15至第17三个小题。
15. What is the weather usually like at this time in the speakers’ place?
A. Nice and bright but a bit hotter.
B. Nice and bright but a bit colder.
C. Nice and lovely but much hotter.
16. How often does the hurricane take place in the woman’s country?
A. Always. B. Sometimes. C. Once a year.
17. What are the speakers going to do?
A. Go shopping. B. Go working. C. Listen to the radio.
听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。
18. How long does the man work at the present company?
A. 3 years. B. 13 years. C. 30 years.
19. What is the great advantage if the speaker worked in a tour agency?
A. To travel abroad. B. To enjoy free flights. C. To get cheap flights and holidays.
20. What is the content of the speaker’s work?
A. To provide information for the customers.
B. To offer suggestions on purchasing cars.
C. To give information on the latest products.
第二部分 阅读理解（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 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2017 ranks Singapore 13th out of 136 countries overall, which was the third best in Asia. The report ranks Singapore’s business environment, international openness, also travel and tourism policy as the best in the world.
The Orchard Road district
The Orchard Road district, which is full of multi-storey shopping centers and hotels, can be considered the center of tourism in Singapore. The first shop of note on Orchard Road was Tangs founded in 1934. Orchard Road is crowded with hotels and shopping centres housing numerous restaurants, coffee chains, cafés, nightclubs.
The Singapore Zoo
The Singapore Zoo has received the “open zoo” idea where animals are kept in enclosures, separated from visitors by hidden dry or wet moats(壕沟), instead of caging the animals. There are about 315 species of animal in the zoo, of which some 16 percent are considered to be endangered species.
The River Safari
It is the first of its kind in Asia and features freshwater exhibitions and a river boat ride as its main highlights. The River Safari, features 10 different ecosystems around the world, including the River Nile, Yangtze River, Mississippi, Amazon as well as the Tundra and has 300 species of animals, including numerous endangered species.
Sentosa
The tourist island of Sentosa, which attracted 19 million visitors in 2011, lies in the south of Singapore and consists of about 20-30 landmarks, such as Fort Siloso, which was built to defend against the Japanese during World War II.
21. Where would the tourists interested in food like to go?
A. The Orchard Road district. B. The Singapore Zoo.
C. The River Safari. D. Sentosa.
22. What is special about the Singapore Zoo?
A. All the animals there are threatened species. B. There are about 315 animals in the zoo.
C. Animals there are not caged. D. People can play with animals.
23. Where can the passage be probably taken from?
A. A text book. B. A travel handbook.
C. A website about science news. D. An entertainment magazine.
B
As a child, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoons at my grandfather’s farm in western Pennsylvania. Surrounded by miles of winding stone walls, the house and field provided endless hours of fun for a city kid like me.
Since my first visit to the farm, I had wanted more than anything to be allowed to climb the stone walls surrounding the houses. My parents would never agree because the walls were so old that some stones were loose and falling. However, my idea to climb across those walls grew so strong that finally I had all my courage to enter the living room, where the adults had gathered after Sunday dinner.
“I want to climb the stone walls.” I said. “Heavens, no! You’ll hurt yourself!” The response was just as I’d expected. But before I left the room, I was stopped by my grandfather’s loud voice. “Now hold on just a minute.”I heard him say. “Let the boy climb the stone walls. He has to learn to do things for himself.”
“Go,” he said to me, “and come and see me when you get back. ”For the next two and a half hours I climbed those old walls—and had the time of my life. Later I met with my grandfather to tell him about my adventures. I’ll never forget what he said. “Fred,” he said, smiling, “you made this day a special day just by being yourself. Always remember, there’s only one person in this whole world like you, and I like you exactly as you are.”
Many years have passed since then, and today I host the television program Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, seen by millions of children throughout America. There have been changes over the years, but one thing remains the same: my message to children at the end of almost every visit. “There’s only one person in this whole world like you,” the kids will hear me say, “and people can like you exactly as you are.”
24. Why did the writer enjoy his visits to the farm?
A. There were old stone houses. B. He could experience new fun there.
C. He missed his grandfather. D. He was allowed to climb the stone walls.
25. Which of the following statements is true?
A. The writer didn’t expect his parents’ disagreement with his climbing the walls.
B. The writer didn’t know the possible danger of the stone walls.
C. The writer’s grandfather backed him up to follow his own heart.
D. The writer became a TV program host due to his grandfather’s influence.
26. Which word can be used to describe the grandfather?
A. Adventurous. B. Open-minded. C. Tricky. D. Stubborn.
27. Which is probably the best title for the text?
A. Unforgettable Childhood. B. Do Whatever You Like.
C. Just Be Yourself. D. Like grandfather, like grandson.
C
Time to load up some popular games: new research indicates pigs have the mental capability to play video games. The study, published in Frontiers in Psychology, tested the ability of four pigs (Hamlet, Omelette, Ebony and Ivory) to play a simple joystick (操纵杆) game with their noses, moving a cursor (光标) to four targets on the screen. Although the animals didn’t show the skills to win a round any time, they did show an understanding of some simple games. Performing well not by chance, the pigs appeared to recognize that the movement of the cursor was controlled by the joystick. The fact that they did so well although they didn’t have flexible fingers is “extraordinary”, according to the researchers.
That pigs can do this should give us pause about what else they are capable of learning and how such learning may influence them,” said Purdue University’s Dr Candace Croney, the study’s lead author.
Researchers also noted that while the pigs could be taught to play the game using food as positive motivation, they also responded well to social interaction. In fact, when the game was made more challenging and the pigs became unwilling to participate in it, “only encouraging words from the experimenter” would make the pigs continue their training.
These findings are the latest to highlight the intelligence and learning abilities of pigs. Not only have they been shown to use mirrors to find hidden food, but studies have also shown how pigs can be taught to “come” and “sit” after oral commands.
As with any sentient (有感觉力的) beings, how we interact with pigs and what we do to them influences and matters to them. We therefore have a duty to further understand how pigs get information and what they are capable of learning and remembering, because this may help them understand their interactions with us and their environments.
28. What can be learned from Paragraph 1?
A. The pigs knew a lot about the video games. B. The pigs operated joysticks with their noses.
C. The pigs competed with each other in the games. D. The pigs sometimes performed well by chance.
29. What made researchers believe pigs socially interacted well?
A. Their being inspired by human words. B. Their being driven by food.
C. Their being willing to keep trying. D. Their being stopped by challenges.
30. Which of the following statement is true according to the passage?
A. Pigs can’t play video games for lack of flexible fingers.
B. When playing games, pigs can win a round at any time.
C. The research suggests that pigs are very friendly animals.
D. When games are difficult, pigs are unwilling to play them.
31. What will researchers probably focus on in the next stage of their experiment ?
A. How pigs learn to play challenging games.
B. How pigs improve their learning ability.
C. How pigs manage to get information.
D. How pigs adapt to their living environment.
D
A long-nosed fur seal (长鼻海狗)that was tagged(给……加上标签) in Tasmania as a baby seal has suddenly turned up in Victoria 25 years later, causing a rethink of how long the animal can survive in the wild.
The male fur seal was tagged with an obvious “830” marking on its right side of the body in 1996. The marking recently caught the attention of Victorian wildlife officers who tried to find out where the seal was from and who once put the little seal there.
“We were excited to respond to this call and gain important updated information from research activities done more than 20 years ago,” said the Tasmanian Environment Department marine biologist Sam Thalmann.“Scientists used to think the animals can live for at most 19 years, but this sighting of the fur seal 25 years after it was marked provides exciting new knowledge about the longest lifespan (寿命) for wild fur seals in Australia.” Mr. Thalmann said the seal also surprised the researchers in other ways. “We see a lot of old male fur seals that are past their best years of health and move along the Tasmanian coast as they reach their end of life, but this seal tells another story,” he said. “Unlike others, it may continue to live in good health for years to come.”
Long-nosed fur seals are found around the coasts of southeastern Australia, southern NSW and New Zealand. The Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment said long-nosed fur seals were once close to complete disappearance due to the fur trade in the 1800s. But in 1987, the species reappeared in Tasmanian waters and formed a breeding group on Maatsuyker Island, about 10km off the state’s south coast. In the wild, seals are eaten by several species of sharks including the white shark.
The species is now still protected and listed as rare under the Tasmanian Threatened Species Protection Act. But the number of this species is recovering fast. Now the total population in Tasmania is 4,000 to 4,500. About 1,000 baby seals are born annually there now. Australia-wide, the population is about 58,000.
32. What did the officers think about long-nosed fur seals after knowing about this one?
A. They have many secrets unknown to humans.
B. They have the strong ability to live independently.
C. They now have a much better living environment.
D. They can live much longer than people once believed.
33. What does the author mean by saying “this seal tells another story” in Paragraph 3?
A. This seal is still in good physical condition.
B. This seal is much older than other fur seals.
C. This seal draws more attention from researchers.
D. This seal never moves along the Tasmanian coast.
34. What almost led to the complete disappearance of long-nosed fur seals?
A. Having lost their natural homes. B. Being overhunted by humans.
C. Being killed by the white shark. D. Suffering from climate change.
35. How does the author most probably find the situation of long-nosed fur seals now?
A. Risky. B. Hopeful. C. Worrying. D. Shocking.
第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Recess (休息) for Kids
Ask a group of kids about their favorite part of the school day and many will talk about something that happened at recess. Maybe they finally made it across the monkey bars (单杠). Maybe somebody kicked the ball over the fence. Maybe a fruit tree in a neighboring yard started to drop apples on the playground. 36
It’s true not just according to kids, but also to adults who study recess for kids. Whether they’re inventing a new game or sitting under a tree, kids need a break — or several of them — during the school day.
Why Kids Need Recess.
There's no debate that recess, or mainly referred to as physical activity, is good for kids. You can’t have your brains go hours at a time and retain and store information in working memory. 37 Besides, activity that involves arms and legs — running, climbing, crawling — builds new neural connections, which helps kids regulate their emotions. Studies show that after recess children are more attentive in class, perform better and have fewer emotional problems.
How Much Recess Should Kids Get.
“Ideally, children should get four 15-minute recesses every day”, says Debbie Rhea, a professor from Texas Christian University, who advocates for outdoor play in schools. 38 It is noted that Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recently expanded the idea to encourage recess for all students, including those in middle and high school.
39
In addition to simply providing enough time for recess, schools should teach skills that will make recess more successful. For instance, letting kids run fast will help them develop coordination. ___40___. And even falling, is something kids need to practice to avoid getting badly hurt. To allow children to take reasonable risks with their bodies is also a wise move.
A. How to Make Recess Better.
B. Who should help kids recess.
C. You need time away to process it.
D. This recommendation has been widely accepted.
E. Any one of these things is a marker of a good recess.
F. Maybe running up the slide is not as unsafe as it looks.
G. We wouldn’t have kids sitting there for math or reading for long hours.
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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Half a year before graduation from college, my son began to look for a job. Due to the financial crisis, fewer companies would like to 41 new staff. My son targeted a company that was 42 to hire only one person while over twenty people were 43 the job.
After the interview, only three people could enter the final round, which would later 44 the person that was fit for the job. And my son entered the final round.
Unexpectedly, the final interview was unbelievably 45 . The interviewer only said to them, “All of you are very excellent. Please go home and wait for our 46 . We will tell you the 47 in three days. Good luck to all of you!” On the morning of the third day, my son received a text from the company that he was not hired. We all felt very 48 .
At nightfall that day, my son suddenly told me 49 on his phone, “Dad, I have been offered the job!” 50 the text sent to my son was also part of the test in the interview. Three men received the same text this morning and only my son’s reply was “Thank you” 51 the other two said “Goodbye”.
Only then did I know that my son’s hope came in that way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not 52 to say “thank you” to the one who disappoints you. Saying thank you shows 53 for others’ work and shows your 54 . Therefore, while under the same condition, you will get more 55 compared with others!
41. A. promote B. train C. hire D. discover
42. A. encouraged B. allowed C. supposed D. intended
43. A. applying for B. taking up C. looking for D. carrying out
44. A. meet B. attract C. decide D. represent
45. A. formal B. funny C. simple D. strange
46. A. suggestion B. reply C. order D. return
47. A. result B. truth C. requirement D. income
48. A. annoyed B．puzzled C. disappointed D. shocked
49. A. patiently B. worriedly C. calmly D. excitedly
50. A. Finally B. Especially C. Actually D. Usually
51. A. after B. while C. until D. unless
52. A. expect B. forget C. pretend D. regret
53. A. concern B. love C. admiration D. respect
54. A. generosity B. power C. bravery D. culture
55. A. problems B. strengths C. challenges D. opportunities
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
单句语法填空，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
56. How to (creative) promote traditional Chinese culture to keep pace with the times has become an issue.
57. It will be considered a miracle if someone is saved after (trap) for 7 hours.
58. The famous writer and his works the radio broadcast have aroused great interest among the students.
59. Compared to that in the city, the air in the mountains is far better (breathe)
60. They were abroad during the months when we were carrying out the (investigate), or they would have come to our help.
61. It's helpful to put children in a situation they can see themselves in different ways.
62. In (compare) with others, the little girl shows considerable talent for music. 
63. They were not likely (allow) their son to join the club.
64. If we don’t protect those traditions, there may come a time they disappear.
65. My grandfather is fond of talking about the good old days, is often the case with old people.
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
假如你是李华，你的新西兰网友John来信询问你的春节 “文化之旅”计划。请你给他写一封回信，内容包括：
1、简单寒暄；2、介绍旅行安排；3、询问对方计划。
注意：1、字数80左右； 2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
第二节（满分25 分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
注意：1、续写词数应为150左右; 2、两段开头已给出。
I always wonder how people will react if I want a total stranger for help in a busy place like a street corner or in a crowded station. I personally have always hurried past a stranger who tried to catch my attention in a busy place or when I am rushing around.
Yesterday I was stuck in such a hopeless situation where my only hope of help would have to come from a total stranger.
I was in a busy shopping mall buying a large piece of luggage. After the purchase in one of the large, fancy, expensive shops, I picked up my phone from my pocket to call my driver waiting in the parking lot and my phone was dead.
I then requested the shop assistant who had just sold me the luggage, which was not cheap at all, if she could help me telephone my driver. She replied, still all smiles, “I’m sorry, Sir, but it is the shop policy that we cannot use mobile phones while working in the shop.”
As I was wondering what kind of policy that was, I saw a nice-looking teenage boy coming toward me. Remembering my wife’s interesting theory (理论) that beautiful people are more likely to give you a hand when you’re in trouble, I thought I might have a chance. But before I could say a word, he walked past me. It turned out he simply didn’t see me.
I waited a bit longer in the mall but it seemed nobody bothered to look at me. Disappointed and tired, I got out of the shop on to the busy street in front. I stood there with people rushing by, looking at their faces to see if there was a sign of kindness on their face. I began wondering how many times I had reacted to strangers like the shop girl and the teenager.
Paragraph 1:
At that point I saw a young mother with her two kids.

Paragraph 2:
Finally a man wearing a cheap T-shirt and dirty jeans seemed to notice me.

淮北一中2022-2023学年度高一年级第一学期期末考试
英语答案
听力原文：
Text 1
W:Have you got your train ticket yet?
M:No,not yet.I’ve decided to fly there.
Text 2
W:Waiter,we’d like to order now.
M:Yes?
W:Which salad do you recommend?
M:I’d suggest the Chef’s Delight.
Text 3
M:Did you check the power plug and press the play button?
W:Yes,the power indicator was on,and it was running,but somehow the sound didn’t come through.
Text 4
M:What’s up?You look down.
W:I’ve got piles of papers to type,but I type so slowly.
M:Come on.What are friends for?I can do it for you.
W:Really?How kind you are to help me out!
Text 5
M:Excuse me,Miss.You can’t park here.
W:But it’s only for a few minutes,Sir.I’m waiting for a friend.
M:This is a taxi park.you can park in the car park round the corner over there.
Text 6
M:Well,Mrs.Wang.Do you have a pain in your stomach?
W:Yes,particularly after meals.
M:Let me see your X-ray result.I’m afraid you need an operation right now.
W:Is it so serious?
M:I’m afraid so.
W:Operation?What about my heart?
M:Let me feel your pulse.Have you been weak recently?
W:Yes,I get tired rather easily.
M:Have you been losing any weight?
W:I suppose so.The mirror tells me that.
M:Has anyone in your family got heart trouble?
W:Well,both my parents have high blood-pressure,and my grandfather died of heart attack.
M:You heart is in a rather bad state.
W:You mean I should have another operation some day?
M:Yes,very likely.

Text 7
M:Excuse me.Can I withdraw some money from my account?
W:Sorry,Sir.I’m afraid you’ll have to wait.
M:Why?There are not many people waiting at the moment.
W:I’m sorry to say our computer is down.
M:Is there any other way I can get the money?I really need it today.
W:I’m afraid not.We have to check your account through the computer.
M:So I will have to wait till your computer is working again.Is that right?
W:Yeah,that’s the case.
M:Could you please tell me how long it will possibly take to get the computer working again?
W:It’s hard to say.Sometimes it only takes a few minutes,but sometimes maybe a few hours.It depends.
M:All right.I will come back tomorrow.
Text 8
M:Did you find anything interesting in your digging?
W:Yes,a few things.Come over here and I’ll show you.I found this old teapot near the village gate.Part of it was broken,as you can see.
M:And you’ve mended it.
W:Yes,and I found this old medicine bottle in an old shop!
M:And the glass wasn’t broken?
W:No.Wasn’t that lucky?
M:What about this metal horse?
W:I found that in the sports ground.
M:Isn’t it pretty!Maybe it was a prize for races.
W:Yes,probably.
M:What else did you find?
W:I found some coins!Look at these pieces,they’re foreign and about 100 years old.
M:What luck!Where did you find them?
W:I found them in a hole under a tree.
Text 9
W:What a lovely day!
M:Yes,isn’t it?Nice and bright this morning.
W:I hope it stays like this.
M:I hope so.
W:Is the weather usually like this here?
M:It’s usually a bit hotter than today.
W:What’s it like in winter?
M:It’s pretty cold.But it doesn’t snow often.
W:I wonder what it’s going to be like tomorrow.
M:I didn’t hear the weather report on the radio.What’s the weather like where you come from?
W:Summer is a bit hotter than here,but winter isn’t so cold.
M:How about spring and autumn?
W:Lovely,especially in spring.
M:Have you ever seen a hurricane?
W:Once,a long time ago.
M:Does it often occur in your country?
W:Now and then.
M:Oh,it’s eleven o’clock now.Let’s listen to the weather report on the radio.
W:That’s a good idea.
Text 10
M:Good afternoon!My name’s Carl and I work for one of the major companies in the High Street.I’ve been with them for about 13 years.People often ask me why I decided to do this job.As a young man I loved traveling and worked for a while as a salesman in Spain.When I came back to stay within the travel industry,my experience of working in tourist centres abroad helped me to get this job.I have to admit that one of the main reasons I wanted to be a travel agent was that we get cheap flights and holidays.It’s a great advantage!Basically I’m a sales person.I advise people on the holiday choices available to them.You know,different destinations,types of holiday,ways to get there,and so on.When a customer has decided what he wants,I book it for them and make any other arrangements they may need,such as car hire or tours.My duty doesn’t end there,though.If my customers are flying,I need to tell them what time they have to check in,and make sure they know what time they will be arriving.I also give information on likely weather conditions and anything else I think will be useful for them.

阅读理解
A
答案21．A   22．C    23．B
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了新加坡的几处旅游景点。
21．细节理解题。根据文章The Orchard Road district部分的“Orchard Road is crowded with hotels and shopping centres housing numerous restaurants, coffee chains, cafés, nightclubs.( Orchard Road挤满了酒店和购物中心，里面有许多餐馆、咖啡连锁店、cafés和夜总会。)”可知，如果游客对食物感兴趣应该去The Orchard Road district。故选A项。
22．细节理解题。根据文章“The Singapore Zoo部分的“The Singapore Zoo has received the“open zoo”idea where animals are kept in enclosures, separated from visitors by hidden dry or wet moats(壕沟), instead of caging the animals. (新加坡动物园接受了“开放动物园”的想法，在这里动物被关在围栏里，用隐藏的干湿壕沟与游客隔开，而不是把动物关在笼子里。)”可知The Singapore Zoo的特别之处在于动物不再被饲养在笼子里，而是被关在围栏里面。故选C项。
23．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“The Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2017 ranks Singapore 13th out of 136 countries overall, which was the third best in Asia. The report ranks Singapore’s business environment, international openness, also travel and tourism policy as the best in the world.(《2017年旅游竞争力报告》将新加坡排在136个国家中的第13位，在亚洲排名第三。该报告将新加坡的商业环境、国际开放程度、旅游和旅游政策列为世界上最好的。)”以及文章其他几段的内容可知文章主要介绍了新加坡的几处旅游景点，所以文章最有可能出自一本旅游手册。故选B项。

B
24.B 25.C 26.B 27.C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者小时候在乡村的经历。作者小时候很喜欢在祖父的农田上玩，并且渴望爬上围绕着农田的石墙。虽然大人们害怕爬墙会让作者伤到自己，但是祖父同意了。作者从自己的经历里面悟出一个道理：我们要做真实的自我。
24．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“As a child, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoons at my grandfather’s farm in western Pennsylvania. Surrounded by miles of winding stone walls, the house and field provided endless hours of fun for a city kid like me.（当我还是个孩子的时候，没有什么比在宾夕法尼亚州西部祖父的农场里度过周日下午更让我喜欢的了。房子和田地被绵延数英里的蜿蜒石墙环绕着，为像我这样的城市孩子提供了无尽的乐趣。）”可知，作者喜欢去农场是因为他可以在那里体验到新的乐趣。故选B项。
25．细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段最后两句““Fred,” he said, smiling, “you made this day a special day just by being yourself. Always remember,there’s only one person in this whole world like you, and I like you exactly as you are.”（“弗雷德，”他微笑着说，“你做了你自己，使今天成为一个特别的日子。永远记住，这个世界上只有一个人喜欢你，我喜欢真实的你。”）”可知，作者的祖父支持他遵从自己的内心。故选C项。
26．推理判断题。根据文章第三段““I want to climb the stone walls.” I said. “Heavens, no! You’ll hurt yourself!” The response was just as I’d expected. But before I left the room, I was stopped by my grandfather’s loud voice. “Now hold on just a minute.”I heard him say. “Let the boy climb the stone walls. He has to learn to do things for himself.”（“我想爬上石墙。”我说。“天,不!你会伤到自己的!”大家的反应和我预料的一样。但在我离开房间之前，我被祖父的大声的声音打断了。“现在请稍等一下。”我听见他说。“让孩子爬上石墙。他必须学会自己做事。”）”可推知，祖父是一个非常开明的人。故选B项。
27．主旨大意题。根据文章最后一句“There’s only one person in this whole world like you,“ the kids will hear me say, ”and people can like you exactly as you are.（这个世界上只有一个人喜欢你，”孩子们会听到我说，“人们会喜欢真实的你。）”结合作者与祖父之间的故事可知，本文主要围绕着“做你自己就好”这一主题。故选C项。


C
28．B    29．A   30．D    31．C   
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了研究新发现，猪有学习玩视频游戏的能力，由此展开更详细的研究过程，并指出接下来的研究方向。
28．细节理解题。根据第一段“The study, published in Frontiers in Psychology, tested the ability of four pigs (Hamlet, Omelette, Ebony and Ivory) to play a simple joystick (操纵杆) game with their noses, moving a cursor (光标) to four targets on the screen.(这项发表在《心理学前沿》上的研究测试了四只猪(哈姆雷特、煎蛋、乌木和象牙)用鼻子玩一个简单的操纵杆游戏的能力，将光标移动到屏幕上的四个目标上)”可知，这些猪是用鼻子控制操纵杆的。故选B项。
29．细节理解题。根据第三段“...they also responded well to social interaction. In fact, when the game was made more challenging and the pigs became unwilling to participate in it, “only encouraging words from the experimenter” would make the pigs continue their training.(但它们也对社交活动有良好的反应。事实上，当游戏变得更具挑战性，猪变得不愿意参与时，“只有实验者鼓励的话”才能让猪继续它们的训练)可知，作者举例说猪不愿玩稍困难的游戏时，鼓励的话会使它们继续玩来说明猪和人也有社交互动的。故选A项。
30．细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“In fact, when the game was made more challenging and the pigs became unwilling to participate in it,...( 事实上，当游戏变得更具挑战性，猪变得不愿意参与时，......)”可知，当游戏难度大一些时，猪们不愿意玩了，D项中difficult和该句中的challenging意义相近，participate in参与这个游戏，也就是玩这个游戏，所以D项内容符合文章提到的细节。故选D项。
31．推理判断题。根据最后一段“We therefore have a duty to further understand how pigs get information...( 因此，我们有责任进一步了解猪是如何获取信息的...)”可推测，接下来这些研究人员将会对猪获取信息的方式方法进行研究。故选C项。

D
32．D    33A    34．B   35．B
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了一只在塔斯马尼亚被贴上标签的长鼻海狗，25年后突然在维多利亚出现，引发了人们对这种动物在野外能存活多久的重新思考。文章介绍了这只长鼻海狗的一些相关情况以及数量恢复情况。
32．细节理解题。根据第三段中“Scientists used to think the animals can live for at most 19 years, but this sighting of the fur seal 25 years after it was marked provides exciting new knowledge about the longest lifespan for wild fur seals in Australia.(科学家们过去认为这种动物最多能活19年，但这只长鼻海狗在被标记25年后再次出现，为我们提供了关于澳大利亚野生长鼻海狗寿命最长的令人兴奋的新知识)”可知，知道这只海狗后，官员们认为它们的寿命比人们曾经认为的要长得多。故选D。
33．句意猜测题。根据第三段中“We see a lot of old male fur seals that are past their best years of health and move along the Tasmanian coast as they reach their end of life”以及“Unlike others, it may continue to live in goodhealth for years to come.”可知，他说看到很多年老的雄性海狗已经度过了它们最好的健康岁月，在它们生命的尽头沿着塔斯马尼亚海岸移动，但这只长鼻海狗与其他动物不同，它可能会在未来几年继续健康地生活。所以可见这只海狗的身体状况仍然很好。故意思是“这只长鼻海狗的身体状况仍然很好”。故选A。
34．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“The Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment said long-nosed fur seals were once close to complete disappearance due to the fur trade in the 1800s.(塔斯马尼亚初级工业、公园、水和环境部表示，由于19世纪的皮毛贸易，长鼻海狗一度接近完全消失)”可知，被人类过度捕杀几乎导致了长鼻海狗的完全消失。故选B。
35．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“But the number of this species is recovering fast. Now the total population in Tasmania is 4,000 to 4,500. About 1,000 baby seals are born annually there now. Australia-wide, the population is about 58,000.(但这个物种的数量正在迅速恢复。现在塔斯马尼亚的总数量是4000到4500只。现在那里每年大约有1000只小海豹出生。全澳大利亚的长鼻海狗数量约为5.8万)”可推知，作者认为现在长鼻海狗的情况还有希望。故选B。

七选五
36. E 37. C 38. D 39. A 40. F
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了孩子的课间休息活动。
【36题详解】
根据空前“Maybe they finally made it across the monkey bars (单杠). Maybe somebody kicked the ball over the fence. Maybe a fruit tree in a neighboring yard started to drop apples on the playground.(也许他们终于跨过了单杠。也许有人把球踢过了栅栏。也许邻居家院子里的一棵果树开始把苹果掉到操场上)”可知，作者先是列举了孩子们的课间休息方式，空格处位于段尾，应该是对空前内容的总结，E选项“Any one of these things is a marker of a good recess.(这些事情中的任何一件都是一个良好休息的标志)”对上文进行了总结，承接上文，符合语境，故选E。
【37题详解】
空前说“You can’t have your brains go hours at a time and retain and store information in working memory.(你不可能让你的大脑一次运转几个小时，并在工作记忆中保留和存储信息)”，空格处应该说你需要时间来慢慢处理信息，C选项“You need time away to process it.(你需要时间去处理它)”说明了你需要时间来处理信息，其中的it指代前面的information，“You need time away”和前面的“You can’t have your brains go hours at a time”相对应，因此C选项承接上文，符合语境，故选C。
【38题详解】
空前说““Ideally, children should get four 15-minute recesses every day”, says Debbie Rhea, a professor from Texas Christian University, who advocates for outdoor play in schools.(“理想情况下，孩子们每天应该有四次15分钟的休息时间，”德克萨斯州基督教大学的教授Debbie Rhea说，她倡导在学校进行户外活动)”，空后说“It is noted that Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recently expanded the idea to encourage recess for all students, including those in middle and high school.(值得注意的是，疾病控制和预防中心最近扩大了这一想法，鼓励所有学生休息，包括初中生和高中生)”，空格处应该说空前的建议是被人广为接受的，D选项“This recommendation has been widely accepted.(这一建议已被广泛接受)”说明了这个建议被人广为接受，其中的This recommendation指代空前的建议，“has been widely accepted”和空后的“expanded the idea”相对应，因此D选项承上启下，符合语境，故选D。
【39题详解】
空格处是本段小标题，由空后的“In addition to simply providing enough time for recess, schools should teach skills that will make recess more successful. For instance, letting kids run fast will help them develop coordination.(除了简单地提供足够的课间休息时间，学校还应该教授让课间休息更成功的技巧。例如，让孩子们跑得快有助于他们发展协调能力)”可知，本段主要讲的是提升课间休息的方式，A选项“How to Make Recess Better.(如何让休息变得更好)”概括了本段主要内容，可作为小标题，故选A。
【40题详解】
空后说“And even falling, is something kids need to practice to avoid getting badly hurt. To allow children to take reasonable risks with their bodies is also a wise move.(甚至摔倒也是孩子们需要练习的，以避免严重受伤。允许孩子们用自己的身体承担合理的风险也是明智之举)”，空格处应该说到某种有风险的学生的活动，F选项“Maybe running up the slide is not as unsafe as it looks.(也许滑滑梯并不像看上去那么不安全)”说明滑滑梯也是有风险的，和后文“risks with their bodies”相对应，因此F选项引起下文，符合语境，故选F。

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41．C    42．D    43．A    44．C    45．C  46．B    47．A    48．C  
 49．D    50．C    50．B    52．B    53．D   54．A    55．D

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者的儿子参加面试，在收到让人失望的信息时，仍然礼貌地说“谢谢”，也因此获得工作机会，作者由此感悟：说“谢谢”是对他人工作的尊重，也是自己慷慨大方的表现，能让自己比别人得到更多的机会。
41．考查动词词义辨析。句意：由于金融危机，愿意雇佣新员工的公司越来越少。A. promote促进，提倡；B. train培训，训练；C. hire聘用；D. discover发现，找到。根据上文“Due to the financial crisis”可知，愿意聘用new staff(新员工)的公司越来越少。故选C项。
42．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我儿子看上了一家公司，这家公司打算只招聘一个人，而有20多人申请这个职位。A. encouraged鼓励；B. allowed允许；C. supposed认为；D. intended打算。根据上文可知，儿子在找工作，他留意的公司一定是打算招聘员工的公司。be intended to do...“打算做……”。故选D项。
43．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我儿子看上了一家公司，这家公司打算只招聘一个人，而有20多人申请这个职位。A. applying for申请；B. taking up开始从事；C. looking for寻找；D. carrying out执行。根据上文可知，由于金融危机，愿意雇佣新员工的公司越来越少，所以同一份工作，有20多人申请。故选A项。
44．考查动词词义辨析。句意：面试结束后，只有三个人可以进入最后一轮，最后一轮将决定谁适合这份工作。A. meet见面；B. attract吸引；C. decide决定；D. represent代表。根据“the final round”可知，最后一轮面试将决定谁适合这份工作。故选C项。
45．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：出乎意料的是，最后的面试非常简单。A. formal正式的；B. funny滑稽的；C. simple简单的；D. strange奇怪的。根据下文“The interviewer only said to them, “All of you are very excellent. Please go home and wait for our　　6　　.”可知，最后一轮面试非常简单，几乎什么都没做。故选C项。
46．考查名词词义辨析。句意：请回家等待我们的回复。A. suggestion建议；B. reply回答；C. order命令；D. return回来。根据“go home and wait for”可知，公司要求回家等回复。故选B项。
47．考查名词词义辨析。句意：三天后我们会告诉你结果。A. result结果；B. truth真相；C. requirement要求；D. income收入。根据上文“go home and wait for”和“We will tell you”可知，公司将会通知参加面试者最终结果。故选A项。
48．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们都感到非常失望。A. annoyed烦恼的；B. puzzled困惑的；C. disappointed失望的；D. shocked吃惊的。根据上文“On the morning of the third day, my son received a text from the company that he was not hired.”可知，儿子被告知未被录用，所以感到失望。故选C项。
49．考查副词词义辨析。句意：那天傍晚，儿子突然在电话里兴奋地告诉我：“爸爸，我被录用了!”。A. patiently耐心地；B. worriedly担心地；C. calmly冷静地；D. excitedly兴奋地。根据下文“Dad, I have been offered the job!”可知，突然得知被录用的消息，儿子感到兴奋。故选D项。
50．考查副词词义辨析。句意：实际上，发给儿子的短信也是面试的一部分。A. Finally终于；B. Especially尤其；C. Actually实际上；D. Usually。根据下文“the text sent to my son was also part of the test in the interview.”可知，作者和儿子最后得知真相：之前告知未被录用的信息也是面试的一部分。最后弄清真实情况，用副词actually“实际上”。故选C项。
51．考查连词词义辨析。句意：当天上午，有3名男子收到了同样的短信，但只有儿子回答说“谢谢”，另外2人回答说“再见”。A. after在……之后；B. while当……的时候；C. until到……时；D. unless除非。根据“only my son’s reply was ‘Thank you’”和“the other two said ‘Goodbye’”可知，儿子与其它人的回复不一样，形成对比。故选B项。
52．考查动词词义辨析。句意：也就是说，当你感到失望的时候，别忘了对让你失望的人说声“谢谢”。A. expect期待；B. forget忘记；C. pretend假装；D. regret懊悔。结合上文可知，儿子在收到让人失望的信息时，仍然礼貌地说“谢谢”，也因此获得工作机会，所以作者感悟，当你感到失望的时候，也别忘了对让你失望的人说声“谢谢”。故选B项。
53．考查名词词义辨析。句意：说谢谢是对他人工作的尊重，也是你慷慨大方的表现。A. concern担心；B. love喜爱；C. admiration钦佩；D. respect尊敬。结合常识和“for others’ work”可知，说谢谢是对他人工作的尊重。故选D项。
54．考查名词词义辨析。句意：说谢谢是对他人工作的尊重，也是你慷慨大方的表现。A. generosity慷慨；B. power控制力；C. bravery勇气；D. culture文化。结合上文，在你感到失望的时候，也别忘了对让你失望的人说声“谢谢”，这既体现了对他人工作的尊重，也是体现了你的慷慨大方。故选A项。
55．考查名词词义辨析。句意：因此，在同样的条件下，你会比别人得到更多的机会！。A. problems问题；B. strengths优势；C. challenges挑战；D. opportunities机会。根据上文可知，儿子在收到让人失望的信息时，仍然礼貌地说“谢谢”，也因此获得工作机会，所以作者认为在同样的条件下，说声谢谢，能让你比别人得到更多的机会。故选D项。



语法填空
56. being trapped 57. creatively 58. that
59. to breathe 60. investigation 61. where
62. comparison 63. to allow 64. when
65. as


Part III: 应用文写作：
A possible version:
Dear John,
Having received your letter asking about my Spring Festival holiday plan, I’m more than delighted to share it with you.
To explore the splendid culture of China, I, together with some of my classmates, am planning a trip to Henan Province by high-speed train. Henan, known as "the Central Plains", is one of the important birth places of Chinese civilization. We'll visit two major cities in Henan, Luoyang and Kaifeng, both of which served as capital cities of several dynasties, boasting a rich historical heritage and many scenic attractions as well.
What about your arrangements for your vacation?
Yours,
Li Hua
(98 words)
参考答案：
1．Paragraph 1:
At that point I saw a young mother with her two kids. I thought that a beautiful woman with charming blue eyes must be willing to help me. So, with great expectation, I walked towards her with an appropriate smile on my face, and requested if she could be kind enough to make a phone call for me. However, without a word, she pulled her kids to escape from me, as if scared by a murderer. I stood there, hopeless, with a blank face and a sinking heart.
Paragraph 2:
Finally a man wearing a cheap T-shirt and dirty jeans seemed to notice me. I squeezed a smile and requested him the same thing. Unexpectedly, he took out his mobile phone for me without hesitation. Dancing in his eyes was the real kindness that I had been struggling to look for so long. From that day on, I began helping other strangers in trouble, just like the poor-looking but kind man, with the aim of passing kindness and melting the ice in many people’s hearts.
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。本文以发生在购物中心里的事为线索，讲述了作者在向陌生人寻求帮助时，不同的人对于作者的请求的回应。
【详解】1.段落续写：
（1）由第一段首句内容“就在那时，我遇见了一位带着两个孩子的母亲。”可知，第一段可描写作者向一位母亲求助的经过。
（2）由第二段首句内容“终于，一个穿着廉价t恤和脏牛仔裤的男人似乎注意到了我。”可知，该段可描写作者向一位看似很贫穷的人求助时遇到的情况。
2.续写线索：向一位母亲求助——被拒绝——继续向一位男子求助——获得帮助
3.词汇激活
行为类
（1）请求：request/require/ask
（2）害怕：scare/frighten
（3）注意：notice/observe
情绪类
1）迷人的：charming/attractive
（2）合适的：appropriate/suitable
【点睛】[高分句型1]So, with great expectation, I walked towards her with an appropriate smile on my face, and requested if she could be kind enough to make a phone call for me. （with+名词在句中作状语；if引起宾语从句）
[高分句型2]Dancing in his eyes was the real kindness that I had been struggling to look for so long. （dancing in his eyes位于句首，用完全倒装）