重庆市万州第二高级中学2022-2023学年高一英语下学期期中考试题（Word版附解析）

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万州二中教育集团高2022级高一(下)期中质量检测
英语试卷
考试时间：120分钟
注意事项：
1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. At a zoo. B. In a library. C. In a drugstore.
2. What will the man do next?
A. Change some money. B. Take the food home. C. Sit and eat his meal.
3. What does the woman suggest?
A. Buying a computer. B. Hiring an assistant. C. Starting a business.
4. What are the speakers talking about?
A. The weather. B. The scenery. C. The traffic.
5. When did the man see the film?
A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Saturday.
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。
听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7小题。
6. Who is the newcomer?
A David Cook. B. joe Sanders. C. Li am Neeson.
7. What is the newcomer’s position in the company?
A. He is a film director.
B. He is a program manager.
C. He is a department head.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至10第小题。
8. What does the woman do?
A. She’ a secretary. B. She’ a hotel maid. C. She’s a salesperson.
9. What is the man going to do?
A. Change the sheets. B. Have breakfast. C. Meet his friends.
10. What docs the man ask the woman to do at the end of the conversation?
A. Take the plate away. B. Bring some towels. C. Turn on the light.
听下面一段较对话，回答第11至第13小题。
11. Why does Jessica make the call?
A. To look for her passport.
B. To apply for a credit card.
C. To ask for the manager.
12. Where will Jessica go right after the phone call?
A. The bank B. Her home C. The supermarket
13. How does the man sound?
A. Helpful B. Nervous C. Surprised
听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17小题。
14. What is the man doing?
A. Placing an order. B. Selling insurance C. Conducting an interview
15. What did Leaney study for a degree?
A. Finance B. Education C. Public Relations
16. What is an advantage of a smaller business according to Leaney?
A. Greater contributions to the neighborhood
B. Closer employer-employee relationship
C. More flexibility in providing services
17. What is Leaney’s plan for the next two weeks?
A. To visit her parents B. To call her relatives C. To finish her work
听下面一段对话，回答第18至第20小题。
18. What is the purpose of the talk?
A To present a prize. B. To introduce a lecturer. C. To recommend a book
19. Where is Russel working now?
A. In Oxford B. In Chicago C. In Virginia
20. What does Russel think of sleep?
A. It’s seldom studied B. It’s just a waste of time C. It’s of great importance
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
These are four famous tourist attractions around the world!
The Forbidden City
The Forbidden City in Beijing, China, was completed in 1420 during the early Ming Dynasty. It is the largest ancient palatial(宫殿似的)building in the world and it’s open to tourists to allow them to have a look at ancient Chinese architecture.
Niagara Falls State Park
When you arrive at Niagara Falls State Park, you’ll explore the Cave of the Winds to have an up-close look at the falls. The Cave of the Winds is a self-guided tour, which means you can spend as much time as you would like. There is no need to make a reservation. The Cave of the Winds closes during winter, so make sure it’s open before visiting.
The Little Mermaid
The little Mermaid is a statue in Copenhagen, Denmark. It sits on a rock in the harbor. It was inspired by a performance of a ballet based on the fairy tale The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen. And there are many tourists taking photos with the Little Mermaid every year.
The Taj Mahal
As one of the Seven Wonders of the world, the Taj Mahal is the jewel of India. It is considered as the finest example of Mughal architecture, a mix of Indian, Persian and Islamic styles.
1. Where is the text probably taken from?
A. An academic journal. B. A travel magazine.
C. A geography coursebook. D. An official document.
2. What should you do before visiting the Cave of the Winds?
A. Reserve a ticket beforehand. B. Find a tour guide.
C. Learn about its history. D. Check the opening time.
3. What can we know according to the text?
A. Tourists can only view the Forbidden City from outside.
B. The Little Mermaid statue was made by Hans Christine Andersen.
C. Tourists must check the opening times before visiting Niagara Falls State Park.
D. The Taj Mahal is the finest instance of mixed styles of Mughal structures.
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了世界上四个著名的旅游景点，分别是故宫、尼亚加拉大瀑布州立公园、小美人鱼和泰姬陵。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“These are four famous tourist attractions around the world!(这是世界上四大著名的旅游景点!)”可知，文章主要介绍了世界上四个著名的旅游景点。由此推知，这段文字可能摘自一本旅游杂志。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Niagara Falls State Park部分中的“The Cave of the Winds closes during winter, so make sure it's open before visiting.(风之洞在冬天关闭，所以在参观之前确保它是开放的)”可知，在参观风之洞之前，你应该检查一下开放时间。故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据The Taj Mahal部分中的“It is considered as the finest example of Mughal architecture, a mix of Indian, Persian and Islamic styles.(它被认为是莫卧儿王朝建筑的最佳典范，融合了印度、波斯和伊斯兰风格)”可知，泰姬陵是莫卧儿王朝建筑混合风格的最佳典范。故选D。
B
At 22, I’d been working as a zookeeper at Perth Zoo for just over a year. I’d been working with crocodiles, but I’d always loved elephants. They were such intelligent animals. So, as soon as the job came up to care for them, I jumped at the opportunity.
The pair, Tricia and Tanya, both aged around 14, were wary (警惕的) of me at first. They even started roaring at me on the first night I locked them up in their enclosure (圈占地), and Tricia tried to pin me against a wall! But I’d spent long enough working with animals to know you should never show any weakness. “I’m not afraid of you two,” I told them in a loud voice. Over the following weeks, they started warming to me, so I introduced some games. I’d get them to run after me around the yard, screaming at the top of their lungs. I’d also hide from them in the blind spot directly behind their ears. Tricia turned out to be a real gentle giant. Soon every time I walked into the enclosure, she’d be sniffing (嗅) me all over, flapping her ears and trying to pull me close with her trunk. We’d formed a close bond.
It was hard saying goodbye when my wife and I moved to Darwin. “I’ll miss you,” I told them, rubbing their trunks. Years passed and I worked with a lot of different animals in wildlife parks. But I never forgot about Tricia and Tanya.
When I turned 72, my family decided to book a breakfast with the elephants at Perth Zoo for a family celebration. “You wouldn’t believe it, but Tricia’s still there,” my brother-in-law told me. “She’ll be celebrating her 60th birthday!” More than four decades had passed since I worked with Tricia. I wondered if she’d remember me. I was excited when we left our home in Bakers Hill, WA, for the special breakfast. My brother-in-law had told them about our history, so Tricia’s keeper, Kirsty, invited me into the enclosure. I got teary when I saw her. “Happy birthday! Do you miss me?” I asked. I was overjoyed when Tricia started flapping her ears and sniffing me all over. It felt like no time had passed.
Then Tricia started urinating (小便). “Now that’s a sure sign she remembers you,” Kirsty said, “When they urinate, they’re greeting you, so it’s pretty special to see that.”
4. What’s the author’s attitude towards the new job opportunity?
A. Concerned. B. Hesitant. C. Unwilling. D. Cheerful.
5. What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A. How their close relationship was formed.
B. How they played the hide-and-seek game.
C. How the pair tried to run after the author.
D. How the author locked the pair in the enclosure.
6. Why did the author feel like no time had passed?
A. He had special breakfast at Peth Zoo.
B. Tricia greeted him just like before.
C. Kristy’s caring for Tricia seemed familiar.
D. He celebrated his 72nd birthday with the elephants.
7. What’s the purpose of the passage?
A. To share his lifelong bond with the elephant.
B. To recall his bitter memories with the elephant.
C. To remind people to be friendly with the elephant.
D. To show his successful way of training the elephant.
【答案】4. D 5. A 6. B 7. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者在动物园工作，与相处在一起的大象Tricia分别40多年后再次相见，大象Tricia仍然记得作者的经历。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中的“I’d been working with crocodiles, but I’d always loved elephants. They were such intelligent animals. So, as soon as the job came up to care for them, I jumped at the opportunity.(我一直和鳄鱼一起工作，但我一直很喜欢大象。它们是如此聪明的动物。所以，当照顾它们的工作出现时，我欣然接受了这个机会。)”可知，作者很喜欢大象，只要有照顾大象的工作，作者很高兴的抓住机会，jump at意为“欣然接受”。故选D项。
【5题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段中的“They even started roaring at me on the first night I locked them up in their enclosure (圈占地), and Tricia tried to pin me against a wall!(它们甚至在我把它们锁在围栏的第一个晚上就开始对我咆哮，Tricia试图把我钉在墙上！)”以及尾句“Soon every time I walked into the enclosure, she’d be sniffing (嗅) me all over, flapping her ears and trying to pull me close with her trunk. We’d formed a close bond.(很快，每次我走进围栏，她都会嗅我全身，拍打她的耳朵，试图用她的象鼻把我拉近。我们形成了密切的联系。)”可知，作者与大象初次见面时大象对作者的不信任，到最后与作者成为亲密的伙伴关系，由此可知，本段讲述的是他们的亲密关系是如何形成的。故选A项。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“I got teary when I saw her. “Happy birthday! Do you miss me?” I asked. I was overjoyed when Tricia started flapping her ears and sniffing me all over.(当我看到她时，我泪流满面。“生日快乐！你想我吗？”我问道。当Tricia开始拍打她的耳朵并嗅我时，我喜出望外。)”以及第二段中的“Soon every time I walked into the enclosure, she’d be sniffing (嗅) me all over, flapping her ears and trying to pull me close with her trunk.(很快，每次我走进围栏，她都会嗅我全身，拍打她的耳朵，试图用她的象鼻把我拉近。)”可知，作者再次看到Tricia时，Tricia问候作者的方式和以前一样，由此可知，作者觉得好像时间没有过去。故选B项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“The pair, Tricia and Tanya, both aged around 14, were wary (警惕的) of me at first.(这对夫妇，Tricia和Tanya，年龄都在14岁左右，起初对我很警惕。)”；“We’d formed a close bond.(我们形成了密切的关系。)”；第四段“When I turned 72, my family decided to book a breakfast with the elephants at Perth Zoo for a family celebration. “You wouldn’t believe it, but Tricia’s still there,” my brother-in-law told me.(当我72岁时，我的家人决定在珀斯动物园预订和大象一起共进早餐，以庆祝家庭。“你不会相信的，但Tricia还在那里，”我的姐夫告诉我。)”以及““Happy birthday! Do you miss me?” I asked. I was overjoyed when Tricia started flapping her ears and sniffing me all over. (“生日快乐！你想我吗？”我问道。当Tricia开始拍打她的耳朵并嗅我时，我喜出望外。)”可知，作者讲述了从与大象从初次相识到成为亲密伙伴关系，以及分别40多年后再次相见仍然相识的经历，所以本文目的在于分享作者与大象一生的关系。故选A项。
C
Improve Cloud Security
Sensitive customer data has constantly been found exposed on cloud servers without password protection. To ease the problem, database software makers have been trying to make security easier for cloud database managers. At the Enigma Conference in San Francisco, Kenn White, a security manager at database software maker MongoDB, will describe a new technique, called field level encryption, to make data safer on the cloud.
Field level encryption works by scrambling data before it’s sent to a cloud database and rearranging it in order when the data is needed for use. The promise of the product is to protect the contents of a cloud database, even if bad guys access it.
MongoDB’s new feature comes as more and more companies move user data to cloud servers, rather than run their own costly data centers. It was predicted that cloud computing would be a $214 billion industry by the end of 2019. That would be up more than 17% from 2018, when it was $182 billion.
Companies have rushed to the cloud without understanding all of the possible security consequences. Many companies have left countless databases exposed, revealing personal data. A database containing details about who lives in 80 million US households was left unprotected in 2019, just like the data on Facebook users.
Database managers want to store their data in an unreadable form, but they also want to be able to find specific pieces of information in the database with a simple search term. For example, someone might want to look up health care patients by their Social Security numbers, even if those numbers are stored as random characters. To make this possible, field level encryption lets database managers encrypt a search term on their machine and send it to the database as a query. The database matches the encrypted version of the search term with the record it’s storing and then sends it back to you.
This approach only works with specific kinds of data. For example, field level encryption isn’t useful for long text entries, like notes in a patient’s medical chart, because you can’t search for individual words.
Still, for data like account numbers, passwords and government ID numbers, field level encryption protects data and maintains a usable database.
Most importantly, White said, it’s simple to set up. Database managers turn it on with a one-time configuration change when they set up the database. “That’s really powerful,” he said in an interview.
8. The underlined word “scrambling” in paragraph 2 probably means________.
A. mixing B. collecting C. hiding D. storing
9. What can field level encryption do?
A. Secure the safety of Internet pages. B. Protect files with a unique style of storage.
C. Stop bad guys from accessing the database. D. Enable companies to store files on the cloud.
10. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Companies should move user data to cloud servers.
B. Cloud computing achieved a 17% increase in 2019.
C. Companies may be unaware of the risks of the cloud.
D. No companies were willing to run their own data centers.
11. The author wrote the passage mainly to ________.
A. present some facts B. offer security advice
C. introduce a technique D. recommend a product
【答案】8. A 9. B 10. C 11. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一种名为“字段级加密”的新技术，该技术可以使云计算上的数据更加安全。文章说明了云计算所存在的一些问题以及字段级加密这项技术的一些优势和工作原理。
【8题详解】
词义猜测题。根据画线词后文“before it’s sent to a cloud database and rearranging it in order when the data is needed for use”可知，后文提到在需要使用数据时重新排列数据，说明字段级加密的工作原理是在数据发送到云数据库之前打乱数据，并在需要使用数据时重新排列数据，故画线词意思是“打乱，使混合”。A. mixing使混合；B. collecting收集；C. hiding隐藏；D. storing储存。故选A。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“The promise of the product is to protect the contents of a cloud database, even if bad guys access it.(该产品的承诺是即使有坏人访问数据库，也可以保护云数据库的内容)”可知，字段级加密能以独特的存储方式保护文件。故选B。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中“Companies have rushed to the cloud without understanding all of the possible security consequences. Many companies have left countless databases exposed, revealing personal data.(企业在没有了解所有可能的安全后果的情况下，就纷纷涌向云计算。许多公司暴露了无数的数据库，泄露了个人数据)”可推知，公司可能没有意识到云计算的风险。故选C。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中“At the Enigma Conference in San Francisco, Kenn White, a security manager at database software maker MongoDB, will describe a new technique, called field level encryption, to make data safer on the cloud.(在旧金山举行的Enigma会议上，数据库软件制造商MongoDB的安全经理Kenn White将介绍一种名为“字段级加密”的新技术，该技术可以使云计算上的数据更加安全)”结合文章主要介绍了一种名为“字段级加密”的新技术，该技术可以使云计算上的数据更加安全。文章说明了云计算所存在的一些问题以及字段级加密这项技术的一些优势和工作原理。可推知，作者写这篇文章主要是为了介绍一项技术。故选C。
D
Migraine(偏头痛)is a disease that has a number of symptoms, including head pain that can stick around from four hours to several days. While migraines can happen partly because of genetic problems, attacks may happen by chance, set off by a cause in the environment.
One common cause is food, and some common dietary causes include alcohol, salt, sugar, chocolate, and caffeine. But there are many others, and scientists continue to identify more. Last year, for instance, a Brazilian study found that watermelons brought on a headache within minutes in about 30 percent of the participants.
Some new researches are looking at which foods and what kinds of diets can prevent or lessen migraines. A new study published last year by a team of researchers found that a diet higher in fish oils rather than vegetable oils helped people ease their headaches. In the study, those on a diet lower in vegetable oil and higher in fatty fish had a 30 to 40 percent reduction in total headache hours per day, serious headache hours per day, and overall headache days per month compared to the control group.
Tanya Kamka had suffered weekly migraines for most of her life. Then, in her 50s, she joined the NIH diet experiment and increased her intake of fish. After only a few months, “I haven’t had a migraine, not even a mild one, in over two years.” she says.
For others, the solution comes from plants, not fish. A 60-year-old man joined a study on the food-migraine link and turned to a diet, which includes a lot of dark, leafy greens. After two months he was experiencing only one migraine a month instead of the 18 to 24 a month he’d suffered before.
Clearly, people with migraines react to food in very different ways. What works for one person may not work for another.
12. What can be inferred from paragraph 1?
A. The surroundings we are in may contribute to migraine.
B. The major cause of migraine is genes.
C. Slight colds can result in migraine.
D. Migraine lasts for at least three hours.
13. What does paragraph 2 center around?
A. The lasting time of migraine.
B. Foods that bring about migraine.
C. Varieties of treatments available for migraine.
D. Alcohol abuse is to blame for migraine
14. What did the new study conducted last year find?
A. More fish oil intake can help lessen migraines.
B. People taking more vegetables can cut back on migraines.
C. The control group may have 30%-40% less migraines.
D. Dining more vitamins and protein serves to cure migraines.
15. Why does the author mention Tanya and the 60-year-old man?
A. To tell that both fish and plants have positive effects on migraines.
B. To indicate the impacts of food on migraines vary from individual to individual.
C. To suggest that fish oils work better than plant oils in terms of a significant reduction in migraines.
D. To reveal that eating greens is beneficial to a person’s fitness.
【答案】12. A 13. B 14. A 15. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了偏头痛这一疾病，和通过食物对它的治疗。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“While migraines can happen partly because of genetic problems, attacks may happen by chance, set off by a cause in the environment. (虽然偏头痛的发生部分是由于遗传问题，但发作也可能是偶然发生的，由环境中的原因引起的。)”可知，环境可能导致偏头痛。故选A项。
【13题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段一二句“One common cause is food, and some common dietary causes include alcohol, salt, sugar, chocolate, and caffeine. But there are many others, and scientists continue to identify more. (一个常见的原因是食物，一些常见的饮食原因包括酒精、盐、糖、巧克力和咖啡因。但还有很多其他的，科学家们还在继续发现更多。)”可知，第二段主要介绍导致偏头痛的一些食物。故选B项。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“A new study published last year by a team of researchers found that a diet higher in fish oils rather than vegetable oils helped people ease their headaches. (一组研究人员去年发表的一项新研究发现，鱼油含量高于植物油的饮食有助于缓解头痛。。)”可知，去年的新研究发现吃鱼油可以缓解头痛。故选A项。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“For others, the solution comes from plants, not fish. A 60-year-old man joined a study on the food-migraine link and turned to a diet, which includes a lot of dark, leafy greens. After two months he was experiencing only one migraine a month instead of the 18 to 24 a month he’d suffered before.(对其他人来说，解决方案来自植物，而不是鱼类。一名60岁的男子参加了一项关于食物与偏头痛关系的研究，并开始节食，其中包括大量的深色绿叶蔬菜。两个月后，他每个月只经历一次偏头痛，而不是以前的18到24次。)”和最后一段“Clearly, people with migraines react to food in very different ways. What works for one person may not work for another. (显然，偏头痛患者对食物的反应方式非常不同。对一个人有效的东西可能对另一个人无效。)”可知，本文得出的结论为：食物对偏头痛的疗效因人而异，且上文举例提到的Tanya和一个60岁的老人都吃鱼，但是疗效不一样，故文中提到两人是为了支持这一结论。故选B项。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，共12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。
These days, most people like using messaging apps when they need to communicate with someone. But sometimes making a call is unavoidable. However, this simple act can actually be a nightmare for some people.____16____. If this sounds familiar to you, you might be one of the millions of people who suffer from telephobia — the fear of speaking over the phone.
___17___ When speaking face-to-face, we use facial expressions and gestures that help each other follow the conversation. This is not the case over the phone. And the idea of speaking with someone on the phone makes some people so terrified that they will freeze up and look foolish. However, there are things that one suffering from this condition can do to ease this fear.
One thing that those with telephobia can do before a call is smile. ___18___ It won’t remove the anxiety altogether, but it will take the edge off it.
Similarly, imagining how the call will go before you make it can also help things go more smoothly. That will make you feel less nervous and help you predict some possible problems. There’s no need to spend hours on this, just a few minutes forming several ideas of what you want to say.___19___ This is particularly useful for dealing with the fear of not being able to express yourself spontaneously (自然地).
And finally, when faced with receiving a call, you don’t always have to pick up. ___20___
A Doing so can help you feel more relaxed.
B. It’s often the opening lines that give us the most anxiety.
C. Their heart race and their hands sweat at the very thought of it.
D. People who feel comfortable in social situations may experience telephobia.
E. The most important thing is to be aware of your fear and take steps to deal with it.
F. You can even write down some brief notes to remind yourself of your talking.
G. There’s nothing wrong with calling the person back later when you feel more comfortable.
【答案】16. C 17. D 18. A 19. F 20. G
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了电话恐惧症并提出一些建议。
【16题详解】
根据上文“However, this simple act can actually be a nightmare for some people.(然而，这个简单的行为对于有些人来说，实际上可能是一场噩梦)”可知，有些人会害怕打电话，C选项“Their heart race and their hands sweat at the very thought of it.(一想到这件事，他们就心跳加速，双手汗流浃背。)”承接上文，进一步说明了这一噩梦带来的影响，且句中的“it”指代的为“打电话”这一行为。上下文语意连贯。故选C项。
【17题详解】
下文“When speaking face-to-face, we use facial expressions and gestures that help each other follow the conversation. This is not the case over the phone. And the idea of speaking with someone on the phone makes some people so terrified that they will freeze up and look foolish.(面对面交谈时，我们使用面部表情和手势来帮助彼此跟上谈话内容。电话里可不是这么说的。一想到和别人打电话，有些人就会害怕得呆住，看起来很傻。) ”提出有些人能轻松应对面对面的社交场合，但他们会害怕打电话。D选项“People who feel comfortable in social situations may experience telephobia. (在社交场合感到舒适的人可能会经历电话恐惧症。)”是下文内容的概括，上下文语意连贯。故选D项。
【18题详解】
上文“One thing that those with telephobia can do before a call is smile. (有电话恐惧症的人在打电话前可以做的一件事就是微笑。)”提出微笑有助于应对电话恐惧症。A项“Doing so can help you feel more relaxed.(这样做可以让你感觉更放松。)”承接上文，解释原因：微笑可以让你感觉更放松。句中“Doing so”照应上文“smile”。故选A项。
【19题详解】
根据上文“There’s no need to spend hours on this.just a few minutes forming several ideas of what you want to say.(没有必要花几个小时在这个问题上，只需要几分钟形成你想说的几个想法。)”可知，本段主要说的是可以提前计划自己要说的内容，F选项“You can even write down some brief notes to remind yourself of your talking.(你甚至可以写一些简单的笔记来提醒你自己你的谈话内容。)”中的“even”为解题关键，进一步讲述如何提前计划自己说话的内容，与上文一致，符合题意。故选F项。
【20题详解】
上文“And finally, when faced with receiving a call, you don’t always have to pick up. (最后，当面对接听电话时，您不必总是接听。)”提出你可以稍后再回电话，G选项“There’s nothing wrong with calling the person back later when you feel more comfortable.(等你觉得舒服的时候再回电话也没有问题。)”说明这样做的原因，上下文语意连贯。故选G项。
第三部分 语言运用(共三节，满分45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。
I’d love to have been a journalist, but I wasn’t ____21____ enough. I was always able to write a good letter — I just couldn’t stare at a blank sheet of paper and ____22____ a story. But I went into advertising after university and ____23____ fell in love with it.
I always had the ____24____ of speech. I was schooled at the dinner table. My father used to ____25____ arguments, saying we needed to learn how to make our case. It could get pretty ____26____. At school I ended up being captain of lots of things, not because I was the best player but because I could ____27____ people to do things. I learnt that you don’t have to be the most academically ____28____, or even the most original thinker — ____29____ is a big part of the battle. No wonder I felt at home in advertising.
People ______30______ to stay in one company almost for life; I was always looking for the next ______31______ to learn. I got into the advertising industry at Ogilvy, then went to Grey to ______32______ experience on the Procter & Gamble account, and to Y&R to get creative experience. It ______33______ me new-business director. Later I started my own business, HHCL, which was an amazing ______34______.
My next move will be to ______35______ all my skills in pioneering work. I know there is no end to learning. I will live and learn.
21. A. brave B. serious C. creative D. humble
22. A. listen to B. refer to C. put up with D. come up with
23. A. blindly B. merely C. immediately D. hardly
24. A. gift B. habit C. secret D. style
25. A. start B. avoid C. evaluate D. support
26. A. funny B. heated C. simple D. boring
27. A. get B. beg C. force D. allow
28. A. strict B. dependent C. precise D. bright
29. A. ambition B. responsibility C. honesty D. communication
30. A. failed B. tended C. learned D. refused
31. A. turn B. reason C. method D. chance
32. A. gain B. share C. present D. exchange
33. A. showed B. made C. offered D. brought
34. A. solution B. discovery C. success D. schedule
35. A. quit B. reflect C. employ D. change
【答案】21 C 22. D 23. C 24. A 25. A 26. B 27. A 28. D 29. D 30. B 31. D 32. A 33. B 34. C 35. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。本文阐述了作者从小想做一名作家，但是缺乏创造力，大学毕业后进入广告行业，让他顿感宾至如归，在擅长的领域里不断学习，后来开创了自己的事业。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我很想成为一名记者，但我没有足够的创造力。A.brave勇敢的；B.serious严重的；C.creative创造性的；D.humble谦逊的。根据下文“I was always able to write a good letter — I just couldn’t stare at a blank sheet of paper and ____2____ a story.”可知，作者能写好一封好信，但是不能盯着一张白纸想出一个故事，推知此处指作者在写作方面创造性（creative）不够。故选C项。
【22题详解】
考查短语辨析。句意：我总是能写一封好信——我就是不能盯着一张白纸想出一个故事。A.listen to听；B.refer to提到；C.put up with忍受；D.come up with想出。根据上文“But I wasn’t ____1____ enough. I was always able to write a good letter”可知，作者在写作方面创造性不够，只是能写好一封信，推知此处指作者不能想出（come up with）一个故事，故选D项。
【23题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：但大学毕业后我进入了广告行业，并立即爱上了它。A.blindly盲目地；B.merely仅仅；C.immediately立即；D.hardly几乎不。根据下文“No wonder I felt at home in advertising.”可知，作者在做广告时感到宾至如归，可见他当时立即（immediately）爱上了这个行业。故选C项。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我总是有演讲的天赋。A.gift天赋；B.habit习惯；C.secret秘密；D.style风格。根据下文“I was schooled at the dinner table. My father used to ____5____ arguments, saying we needed to learn how to make our case.”可知，作者父亲过去经常发起辩论，培养作者学习如何陈述观点，推知此处指作者从小就被父亲培养，具备演讲的天赋（gift）。故选A项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我父亲过去经常发起辩论，说我们需要学习如何陈述自己的观点。A.start发起；B.avoid避免；C.evaluate估计；D.support支持。根据下文“…saying we needed to learn how to make our case”可知，作者父亲认为孩子需要学习如何陈述观点，推知他注意培养孩子的演说能力，在家里经常发起（start）辩论。故选A项。
【26题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这可能会变得很热烈。A.funny有趣的；B.heated热烈的；C.simple易于理解的；D.boring没趣的。根据上文“My father used to ____5____ arguments, saying we needed to learn how to make our case.”可知，作者父亲过去经常发起辩论，培养作者学习如何陈述观点，推知作者积极参与父亲发起的辩论，辩论可能会变得很热烈（heated）。故选B项。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在学校里，我最终成为了很多事情的队长，不是因为我是最好的球员，而是因为我可以让人们做一些事情。A.get使，让；B.beg乞求；C.force强迫；D.allow允许。根据该句中的关键词“…being captain of lots of things…”可知，作者的沟通表达能力很优秀，可以让（get）人们做一些事情。故选A项。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我了解到，你不必是学术上最聪明的人，甚至不必是最具原创性的思想家——沟通是这场斗争的重要组成部分。A.strict严格的；B.dependent依靠的；C.precise严谨的；D.bright聪明的。根据上文“But I wasn’t ____1____ enough.”以及下文“____9____ is a big part of the battle.”可知，作者以前认为自己创造力不够，从事广告行业以后，发现沟通才是这场斗争的重要组成部分，推知此处指不必是学术上最聪明的（bright）人。故选D项。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我了解到，你不必是学术上最聪明的人，甚至不必是最具原创性的思想家——沟通是这场斗争的重要组成部分。A.ambition野心；B.responsibility责任；C.honesty诚实；D.communication沟通。根据上文“But I went into advertising after university…”可知，作者大学毕业后进入的是广告行业，根据常识，沟通（communication）是广告行业最重要的。故选D项。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：人们倾向于在一家公司工作几乎一辈子；我一直在寻找下一次学习的机会。A.failed失败；B.tended倾向于；C.learned学习；D.refused拒绝。根据下文“1 was always looking for the next ____11____ to learn.”可知，作者一直在寻找下一次学习的机会，推知此处指自己与人们倾向于（tended）固守一家公司不同，而是喜欢寻找不同的机会，从而让自己获得进步。故选B项。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：人们倾向于在一家公司工作几乎一辈子；我一直在寻找下一次学习的机会。A.turn拐弯处；B.reason原因；C.method方法；D.chance机会。根据下文“I got into the advertising industry at Ogilvy, then went .to Grey to ____12____ experience on the Procter: & Gamble account, and .to Y&R .to get creative experience.”可知，作者先后在奥美、格雷喝Y&R等公司工作过，推知此处指他一直在不断更换工作，以寻找学习机会（chance）。故选D项。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我在奥美(Ogilvy)进入广告行业，然后去了格雷(Grey)，以获得宝洁(Procter & Gamble)客户的经验，又去了Y&R，以获得创造性的经验。A.gain获得；B.share共有；C.present提出；D.exchange交换。根据上文“I was always looking for the next ____11____ to learn.”可知，作者一直在寻找下一次学习的机会，推知此处指作者在Y&R公司获得了（gain）创造性的经验。故选A项。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：它让我成为了新的业务总监。A.showed显示；B.made使……；C.offered提供；D.brought带来。根据上文“根据上文“I was always looking for the next ____11____ to learn.”及该空后的“new-business director.”可知，作者一直在不同的公司寻找学习机会，推知此处指作者在Y&R公司的工作经历，使他（made）成为新的业务总监，故选B项。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：后来，我开始了自己的事业，HHCL，这是一个令人惊喜的成功，我的下一步是将我在工作中的所有技能运用在创业上。A.solution解决方案；B.discovery发现；C.success成功；D.schedule工作计划。根据上文“Later I started my own business, HHCL”可知，作者已经有了自己的公司HHCL，推知此处指作者自己的事业是一个惊喜的成功（success）。故选C项。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：后来，我开始了自己的事业，HHCL，这是一个令人惊喜的工作计划，我的下一步是将我在工作中的所有技能运用在创业上。A.quit退出；B.reflect表现，反映；C.employ 应用， 运用；D.change改变。结合语境及该空后的“…all my skills in pioneering work”可知，作者要把之前在工作中积累的技能全部运用在（employ ）自己的事业上。故选C项。
第二节(共5小题;每空1.5分，满分15分)
根据汉语提示完成句子。
36. 我可以使用免费Wi-Fi，因此从网络下载一些文档对我来说很方便。
I have ______ to free WiFi, so it is ______ for me to download some documents.
【答案】 ①. access ②. convenient
【解析】
【详解】考查名词和形容词。“可以使用”的英文表达是have access to，为固定用法，其中名词access作宾语；“对我来说很方便”的英文表达是it is convenient for sb. to do sth.，其中形容词convenient作表语。故答案为access；convenient。
37. 他做过各种各样的工作，包括从厨师到游泳教练等等。
He has had ______ jobs, ______ from chef to swimming instructor.
【答案】 ①. various ②. ranging
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词和动词。第一空表示“各种各样的”应用形容词various，作定语；第二空表示“范围从……到……”应用range from，与jobs构成主动关系，故用现在分词作状语。故填①various；②ranging。
38. 尽管事实是节日被商业化了，仍然有许多典型的节日维持着他们原来的传统。
In _______of the fact that festivals are commercialized, some typical festivals still maintain their ______ traditions.
【答案】 ①. spite ②. original
【解析】
【详解】考查名词和形容词。根据中文提示词和英文翻译可知，需翻译部分是“尽管”，此处是固定搭配：in spite of意为“尽管”，和“原来的”，空后是名词，所以空处应填形容词作定语，译为“original”。故填①spite，②original。
39. 由乐队表演的这首古典音乐能使观众缓解压力。
The classical music _______ by the band enables the audience to ______ pressure.
【答案】 ①. performed ②. relieve
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。“表演”的英文表达是perform，和句子主语The classical music之间是被动关系，是过去分词作后置定语；“能使观众缓解压力”的英文表达是enable the audience to relieve pressure，其中动词不定式作宾语补足语，动词不定式的to已将给出。故答案为performed；relieve。
40. 负责画廊的这位主管有能力妥善处理好人际冲突。
The chief in ______ of the gallery is _______of addressing interpersonal conflicts properly.
【答案】 ①. charge ②. capable
【解析】
【详解】考查固定搭配。句意：负责画廊的这位主管有能力妥善处理好人际冲突。分析句子可知，in chaege of 固定搭配“负责，主管”。capable形容词，意为“有能力的，有本领的”。be capable of固定搭配“有能力做某事”。故填charge；capable。
第三节(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。
Decorating with Plants, Fruits and Flowers for Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is a ___41___ (celebrate) marking the end of the winter season and the beginning of spring. This is why decorating with plants, fruits and flowers ___42___ (carry) special significance. They represent the earth ___43___ (come) back to life and best wishes for new beginnings.
These are some of the most popular in many parts of the country:
Oranges: Orange trees are more ___44___ decoration; they are a symbol of good fortune and wealth. They make great gifts and you see them many times ___45___ (decorate) with red envelopes and messages of good fortune.
Bamboo: Chinese love their “Lucky Bamboo” plants and you will see them often in their homes and office. ___46___ (certain) during the holiday period, this plant is a must. Bamboo plants are associated ___47___ health, abundance and a happy home. They are easy ___48___ (care) for and make great presents.
Branches of Plum Blossoms (梅花): The ___49___ (beauty) long branches covered with pink-colored buds (蓓蕾) make fantastic decorations. The plum trees are _____50_____ first to flower even as the snow is melting(融化). They represent the promise of spring and a renewal of life.
【答案】41. celebration
42. carries
43. coming 44. than
45. decorated
46. Certainly
47. with 48. to care
49. beautiful
50. the
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了用一些植物、水果和鲜花装饰中国新年的寓意。
【41题详解】
考查名词。句意：中国新年是一个庆祝冬天的结束和春天的开始。不定冠词a后接名词形式。故填celebration。
【42题详解】
考查主谓一致。句意：这就是为什么用植物、水果和鲜花装饰具有特殊意义的原因。这是一个表语从句，从句主语为动名词短语decorating with plants, fruits and flowers，所以谓语动词用单数形式。故填carries。
【43题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：它们代表着大地的复苏和对新开端的美好祝愿。句中谓语动词为represent，所以这里为非谓语动词。名词earth与come back to之间为主动关系，所以用现在分词作后置定语。故填coming。
【44题详解】
考查短语。句意：桔子树不仅仅是装饰品；more than不仅仅，不只是。故填than。
【45题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：它们是很好的礼物，你会经常看到它们装饰着红包和好运的信息。句中them指代前句中的orange trees，与decorate之间为被动关系，所以用过去分词作宾语补足语。故填decorated。
【46题详解】
考查副词。句意：当然在假期期间，这种植物是绝对必要的事物。介词短语做时间状语，因此只有改变成副词才能复合句子结构，用副词形式做状语。故填Certainly。
【47题详解】
考查短语。句意：竹类植物与健康、富足和幸福的家庭联系在一起。be associated with与……相联系。故填with。
【48题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：它们很容易照顾，也很适合作为礼物。这里考查“be +形容词 + to do”结构。故填to care。
【49题详解】
考查形容词。句意：美丽的长枝上覆盖着粉红色的花蕾，做成漂亮的装饰。修饰名词branches，用形容词形式。故填beautiful。
【50题详解】
考查冠词。句意：雪还在融化时，梅花是第一个开花的。这里表示特指，所以序数词first前要加定冠词the。故填the。
第四部分 书面表达(满分25分)
51. 假设你是李华，你的留学生同学Eric想要了解中国的传统节日。请你写封电子邮件向他介绍中国的元宵节(the Lantern Festival)。内容包括：
1.节日简介;
2.风俗习惯;
3.邀请他一起过节
注意：1.词数100左右;
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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【答案】范文：
Knowing that you take a keen interest in the Lantern Festival, I am delighted to write to tell you about it.
The Lantern festival, a significant traditional festival in China ,falls on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month. On this special occasion, we usually eat glue pudding which represents the reunion, setting off fireworks, enjoying lantern shows and guessing lantern riddles. In addition to these, there is a wider range of activities, such as Dragon dance and other folk performances.
I’d like to invite you to join us for the Lantern Festival. Looking forward to your coming.
【解析】
【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文。假设你是李华，你的留学生同学Eric想要了解中国的传统节日。请你写封电子邮件向他介绍中国的元宵节(the Lantern Festival)。内容包括：节日简介；风俗习惯；邀请他一起过节。
【详解】1.词汇积累
高兴：delighted→pleased
重要的：significant→vital/important
除……之外，还有：In addition to→besides
各种各样的：a wide range of→a wide variety of
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：The Lantern festivals , a significant traditional festival in China ,falls on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month.
拓展句：The Lantern festivals , which is a significant traditional festival in China ,falls on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month.
【点睛】【高分句型1】On this special occasion, we usually eat glue pudding which represents the reunion, setting off fireworks, enjoying lantern shows and guessing lantern riddles.（运用了which引导的限制性定语从句，现在分词短语作状语）
【高分句型2】Knowing that you take a keen interest in the Lantern Festival, I am delighted to write to tell you about it.（运用了现在分词作状语和that引导的宾语从句）
听力答案：1．B 2．C 3．B 4．A 5．B 6．B 7．C 8．B 9．C 10．A 11．A 12．B 13．A 14．C 15．A 16．C 17．A 18．B 19．A 20．C