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广东实验中学2021—2022学年（上）高二级期中考试
英语
本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，满分150分，考试用时120分钟。
一、听力理解（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
第一节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
听下面3段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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罝。听每段对话前，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。每段对话读两遍。
听第1段材料，回答第1至3题。
1. What is the main reason for the man to work so much according to him?
A. He uses his salary for hobbies.
B. He thinks his work is valuable.
C. He wants to get a promotion.
2. How does the woman feel about the man’s lifestyle?
A. She is jealous. B. She is confused. C. She is uncomfortable.
3. How does the man spend his two weeks in winter?
A. Visiting his family. B. Preparing a hobby C. Working other jobs.
听第2段材料，回答第4至6题。
4. Which type of sightseeing opportunity did the man miss?
A. Some festivals. B. Some history. C. Some nature.
5. Which food did the man probably eat most?
A. French. B. American. C. Chinese.
6. Who did the man stay with?
A.A friend. B. A co-worker. C. A family member.
听第3段材料，回答第7至10题。
7. What does the woman want the man to do?
A. Eat something tasty.
B. Eat something healthy.
C. Eat something artificial.
8. Why doesn’t the man want to listen to the woman?
A. He never eats chips.
B. He loves fast food at school.
C. He’s not hungry around 12 at noon.
9. Why does the man think he is healthy?
A. He has good habits.
B. The doctor told him so.
C. His parent watches his diet.
10. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Mother and son. B. Doctor and patient. C. Teacher and student.
第二节 听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
听下面一段独白。请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入标号为11-15的空格中。听录音目前你将有5秒钟的阅题时间。录音读两遍。你有60秒钟的作答时间。
I. France:
•In terms of（11）______, France will be better at football.
•France has won twice in both the World Cup and the（12）______.
Ⅱ England:
•The team’s biggest win was 13-0 while France recorded a 10-0 win.
•France lost 1-17, whereas England 1-7,（13）______ 10 goals.
•England enjoyed the more time at the very top of the（14）______ than France.
Ⅲ. Summary:
Historically, England may be the better team, but France has been champions twice（15）______.
二、单项选择（共10题，每小题1分，满分10分）
1. ______ extracurricular activities is beneficial to broadening your horizons and enriching your campus life, having your comprehensive qualification ______.
A. Getting involved in; strengthened B. Involving in; strengthen
C. Being involved in; strengthening D. Involved in; strengthened
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：参加课外活动有助于开阔视野，丰富校园生活，增强综合素质。分析句子结构可知，“_____ extracurricular activities”为句子的主语，所以要用动名词做主语，be/get involved in “参加”；逗号后面的have为使役动词，所以第二个空为宾语补足语，have sth done “让某事被做”，分析句子结构可知，your comprehensive qualification 和strength之间为动宾关系，所以要用过去分词作宾语补足语，表被动。故选A。
2. The teacher commanded that the exercises ________ in an hour.
A. was finished B. should finish
C. were finished D. be finished
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查虚拟语气。句意：老师要求这些练习在一小时内被完成。动词command后面的宾语从句使用虚拟语气should+动词原形；should可以省略。故选D。

3. If your car were to ______ while you were driving in America, someone would most likely stop to see if you needed help.
A. break out B. break up C. break into D. break down
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：如果你在美国开车时，你的车抛锚了，很可能会有人停下来看看你是否需要帮助。A.break out 爆发；B.break up结束；C. break into闯入； D.break down车辆出毛病。结合下文句意可知，有人停下来看你是否需要帮助，是在你在开车时，车抛锚的情况下，break down“车辆出毛病”符合句意，故选择D项。
4. The only way to succeed at the highest level is to have total belief _____________ you are better than anyone else on the sports field.
A. how B. that
C. which D. whether
【答案】B
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】考查名词性从句。句意：取得成功的唯一办法就是要有信念：相信你在赛场上比其他任何人都棒。此处是由that引导的同位语从句，指代belief的具体内容，同时从句中不缺少成分，所以用that引导，故选B项。
5. We choose this hotel because the price for a night here is down to $20, half of _______ it used to charge.
A. that B. which
C. what D. how
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查名词性从句。句意：我们之所以选择这家酒店，是因为这里一晚的价格降到20美元，是过去收费的一半。分析句子可知，介词of后跟宾语从句，在从句中作charge的宾语，表示“所……的”，要用what，故选C项。
6. His writing is so confusing that it’s difficult to make out ________ it is he is trying to express.
A. that B. how C. who D. what
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查宾语从句。句意：他的文章令人费解，很难理解他到底想表达什么。空格处引导一个宾语从句，在从句中作he is trying to express的宾语，表示“什么”。that引导宾语从句，无词义，不作成分，仅起引导作用；how引导宾语从句，作状语，表示“如何”；who引导宾语从句，作主语，宾语，表示“谁”；what引导宾语从句，作主语、宾语或表语，表示“什么；……的（东西等）”，根据句意，故填what， 故选D。
7. By about 6000 BC, people ______ the best crops to grow and animals to raise.
A. had discovered B. discovered C. have discovered D. discover
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查时态。句意：大约在公元前6000年，人们已经发现了最好的农作物和饲养的动物。根据时间状语by about 6000 BC可知，句子应用过去完成时。故选A。
【点睛】
8. Not consistent with what they announced before, the government officials made another ______ statement about the cause of the mine accident, which aroused great dissatisfaction among the public.
A. conventional B. contradictory
C. controversial D. contemporary
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：和之前发布的内容不同，政府官员对于矿难的原因做了另一个矛盾的解释，这引起了广大群众极大的不满。A. conventional传统的，常规的；B. contradictory矛盾的、对立的；C. controversial有争议的；D. contemporary当代的，同时代的。由“和之前发布的内容不同”和“引起了广大群众极大的不满”可知，对于矿难的原因，政府官员做了另一个矛盾的解释。 故选B。
9. _________, you should read the passage and grasp the main idea. Then, if there are too many new words, try to _________ your dictionary.
A. To start with; refer to B. To make a scene; look into
C. To start with; look into D. To make a scene; refer to
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查独立成分和动词短语辨析。句意：首先，你应该阅读文章并掌握主要思想。然后，如果有太多的生词，试着参考你的字典。to start with首先，作为开始；make a scene吵架；refer to提到，参考；look into调查。根据“then”可知，第一空为“首先”，排除B项和D项；第二空表示“参考”。故选A。
10. We should improve our ability to ______ international communication so as to tell China’s story well and make the voice of China heard.
A. adapt to B. engage in C. consist of D. subscribe to
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：我们应该提高参与国际交流的能力，以便更好地讲述中国的故事，让中国的声音被听到。A. adapt to适应；B. engage in 参与；C. consist of 由……组成；D. subscribe to订阅，同意。根据空后“international communication”可知，此处指“参与”国际交流。故选B。
11. It has been warned that to the surroundings with people infected by Covid-19 without any protection can lead to a severe result.
A. being exposed B. exposed C. having exposed D. to expose
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：有人警告称，在没有任何保护措施的情况下，暴露在有感染Covid-19的人的环境中会导致严重的结果。分析句子结构可知expose在句中应用非谓语动词形式，表示“暴露”短语为be exposed to，且从句中缺少主语，expose与逻辑主语people是被动关系，故应用动名词的被动式作主语。故选A。
12. （2017·江苏）Determining where we are ____________ our surroundings remains an essential skill for our survival.
A. in contrast to B. in defense of
C. in face of D. in relation to
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：确定相对于我们周围环境的地理位置仍然是我们生存的基本技能。A. in contrast to与……形成对照；B. in defense of为……辩护；C. in face of面对……；D. in relation to涉及，相对于。根据语境，故选D项。
13. Research found that children who drank mainly soda were ______ those who drank no soda to show signs of aggression.
A. twice more than likely as B. as more than likely twice
C. likely more than twice as D. more than twice as likely as
【答案】D
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】考查倍数表达方式。句意：研究发现，主要喝苏打水的孩子表现出攻击性的可能性是不喝苏打水的孩子的两倍多。根据句型和句意分析可知，此句考查倍数表达方式“倍数+as +原级+as…”结构形式 ，而more than 应放在twice 表“两倍多”。故选D项。
14. In order to____ the police of his innocence, the suspect offered several_____ facts.
A. convinced; convincing B. convince; convincing
C. convince; convinced D. convincing; convinced
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词和形容词辨析。句意：为了使警察相信他是无辜的，嫌疑犯提供了几个令人信服的事实。第一空，短语in order to do sth.“为了做某事”，后跟不定式作目的状语；第二空，修饰后文名词facts应用-ing结尾convincing，表示“令人信服的”；convinced用于修饰人，表示“确信的”。故选B。
15. It is your wife as well as you that ______ the spoiled child.
A. is to blame for B. are to blame for
C. is to be blamed for D. are to be blamed for
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查强调句型和主谓一致。句意：这个被宠坏的孩子不仅要怪你，也要怪你的妻子。分析句子结构可知，这是强调句型。在“A+ as well as+ B”做主语的时候，谓语动词和A保持一致；固定词组be to blame for对……应负责任；用主动语态表示被动的含义。故选A。
三、阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共12小题；每小题2.5分，满分30分）
A
Suppose you’re in a rush, feeling tired, not paying attention to your screen, and you send an email that could get you in trouble.
Realisation will probably set in seconds after you’ve clicked “send”. You freeze in horrors and burn with shame.
What to do? Here are four common email accidents, and how to recover.
Clicking “send” too soon
Don’t waste your time trying to find out if the receivers has read it yet. Write another email as swiftly as you can and send it with a brief title explaining that this is the correct version and the previous version should be ignored.
Writing the wrong time
The sooner you notice, the better. Respond quickly and briefly, apologizing for your mistake. Keep the tone measured: don’t handle it too lightly, as people can be offered, especially if your error suggests a misunderstanding of their culture(I.e. incorrect ordering of Chinese names).
Clicking “reply all” unintentionally
You accidentally reveal(透露)to entire company what menu choices you would prefer at the staff Christmas dinner, or what holiday you’d like to take. In this instance, the best solution is to send a quick, light-hearted apology to explain your awkwardness. But it can quickly rise to something worse, when everyone starts hitting “reply all” to join in a long and unpleasant conversation. In this instance, step away from your keyboard to allow everyone to calm down.
Sending an offensive message to it’s subject
The most awkward email mistake is usually committed in anger. You write an unkind message about someone, intending to send it to a friend, but accidentally send it to the person you’re discussing. In that case, ask to speak in person as soon as possible and say sorry. Explain your frustrations calmly and sensibly—see it as an opportunity tic hear up any difficulties you may have with this person.
16. After realizing an email accident, you are likely to feel _______.
A. curious B. tired
C. awful D. funny
17. If you have written the wrong name in an email, it is best to ________.
A. apologise in a serious manner
B. tell the receiver to ignore the error
C. learn to write the name correctly
D. send a short notice to everyone
18. What should you do when an unpleasant conversation is started by your “reply all” email?
A. Try offering other choices.
B. Avoid further involvement.
C. Meet other staff members.
D. Make a light-hearted apology.
19. How should you deal with the problem caused by an offensive email?
A. By promising not to offend the receiver again.
B. By seeking support from the receiver’s friends.
C. By asking the receiver to control his anger.
D. By talking to the receiver face to face.
20. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Defining email errors.
B. Reducing email mistakes.
C. Handling email accidents.
D. Improving email writing.
【答案】16. C 17. A 18. B 19. D 20. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。介绍了因为失误而发错信息的补救方法。
【16题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段第二句：You freeze in horrors and burn with shame.可以判断出：在你意识到邮件发生了意外时，你的感觉很糟糕。A. curious谨慎的 ；B. tired劳累的，厌倦的 ；C. awful 糟糕的，极坏的；D. funny滑稽的。 故选C。
【17题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二个标题句Writing the wrong time后面内容Respond quickly and briefly, apologizing for your mistake. Keep the tone measured: don’t handle it too lightly, as people can be offered, especially if your error suggests a misunderstanding of their culture(I.e. incorrect ordering of Chinese names).可以判断出：你在邮件上写错了名字，最好以认真的方式道歉，故选A。
【18题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三标题句Clicking “reply all” unintentionally下面内容的最后一句话： In this instance, step away from your keyboard to allow everyone to calm down在这种情况下，远离键盘让大家冷静下来，即避免进一步的牵涉。故选B。
【19题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一个标题句下面内容In that case, ask to speak in person as soon as possible and say sorry，在这种情况下尽快的去当面说声和道歉，故选D。
【20题详解】
主旨大意题。前三段内容通过问问题和说明情况以及引出主题，处理邮件问题的四个具体方法可以判断出本文主要讲的是处理邮件问题。故选C。
【点睛】这是一篇说明文，题目比较简单的，考查细节题为主。可以使用信息筛选法做题。为了节省时间，可以用先看题目，带着题目在文中寻读的方法找到主题句，理解并找出正确答案。如1题，题目问：在你意识到你的邮件问题时你可能会感到_____，而文章中第二段就是题干信息，后面就是答案，答案是很明显的。
B
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Bad news sells. If it bleeds, it leads. No news is good news, and good news is no news. Those are the classic rules for the evening broadcasts and the morning papers. But now that information is being spread and monitored(监控) in different ways, researchers are discovering new rules. By tracking people’s e-mails and online posts, scientists have found that good news can spread faster and farther than disasters and sob stories.
“The ‘if it bleeds’ rule works for mass media,” says Jonah Berger, a scholar at the University of Pennsylvania. “They want your eyeballs and don’t care how you’re feeling. But when you share a story with your friends, you care a lot more how they react. You don’t want them to think of you as a Debbie Downer.”
Researchers analyzing word-of-mouth communication—e-mails, Web posts and reviews, face-to-face conversations—found that it tended to be more positive than negative(消极的), but that didn’t necessarily mean people preferred positive news. Was positive news shared more often simply because people experienced more good things than bad things? To test for that possibility, Dr. Berger looked at how people spread a particular set of news stories: thousands of articles on The New York Times’ website. He and a Penn colleague analyzed the “most e-mailed” list for six months. One of his first findings was that articles in the science section were much more likely to make the list than non-science articles. He found that science amazed Times’ readers and made them want to share this positive feeling with others.
Readers also tended to share articles that were exciting or funny, or that inspired negative feelings like anger or anxiety, but not articles that left them merely sad. They needed to be aroused(激发) one way or the other, and they preferred good news to bad. The more positive an article, the more likely it was to be shared, as Dr. Berger explains in his new book, “Contagious: Why Things Catch On.”
21. What do the classic rules mentioned in the text apply to?
A. News reports. B. Research papers.
C. Private e-mails. D. Daily conversations．
22. What can we infer about people like Debbie Downer?
A. They’re socially inactive.
B. They’re good at telling stories.
C. They’re inconsiderate of others.
D. They’re careful with their words.
23. Which tended to be the most e-mailed according to Dr. Berger’s research?
A. Sports new. B. Science articles.
C. Personal accounts. D. Financial reviews.
24. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Sad Stories Travel Far and Wide
B. Online News Attracts More People
C. Reading Habits Change with the Times
D. Good News Beats Bad on Social Networks
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. B 24. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是说明文。人们常说“没有消息就是最好的消息”，类似的传统说法只适合于大众媒体。在网络普及的时代，好消息在网络上的传播速度比坏消息要快很多。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“The ‘if it bleeds’ rule works for mass media”可知，像“it bleeds”这样的传统说法适用于大众媒体，故选A。
【22题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“you care a lot more how they react”可知，你非常在乎朋友听完你讲的故事后的反应，根据“You don’t want them to think of you as a Debbie Downer.”可知，你不想被当作一个“Debbie Downer”，说明Debbie Downer指的是“一个不为他人考虑的人”，故选C。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“articles in the science section were much more likely to make the list than non-science articles”可知，科技类的文章比非科技类的更有可能被人们讨论，故选B。
【24题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“By tracking people’s e-mails and online posts, scientists have found that good news can spread faster and farther than disasters and sob stories.”可知，好消息在网络上传播得更快，影响更深远；说明文章主要讲的是好消息通过网络的传播，故选D。

C
My mother always said, “You young men should explore your own country before stepping out into the world.” It seemed like a tough task. But luckily for me, Via Rail Canada offered youths between the ages of 18 and 25 the chance to ride the train across Canada for the month of July in 2017.I jumped at the opportunity and secured an inexpensive ticket.
Excitement was at its peak as I approached the train station on the morning when my 22-day adventure was to begin. I jumped on board the passenger vessel （车厢）like it was the train to Hogwarts in Harry Potter. The train headed west in search of our first destination — the scenic town of Banff, Alberta. After just an hour on the train, desperation already came on me. The thought of three full days on those tracks broke my spirits. As I gazed out towards Lake Superior’s glistening （闪闪发亮）waves, I decided if I was to be stuck in here, I would need to enjoy my time.
Those three days turned into a summer camp on rails. Real friendships with the crew were born within that train. Stops were made in small, remote railroad villages. A large group of strangers turned travelling companions would rush towards the villages to reward our endless patience with local cuisine. At night, we would walk to the glass-domed （玻璃穹顶）train car, which gave a scenic view of the night sky, untouched by light pollution.
After three days, we arrived in Banff. Before my adventure of taking the train across Canada, if I could have skipped the travel and arrived at the destination, I would have. But that is no longer true. I’ve learned that the journey can be more enjoyable than the destination.
25. What made the author’s train trip possible?
A. The encouragement from his mother.
B. The attraction of the splendid scenery.
C. A time-limited ticket offer for youths.
D. His determination to face the tough tasks.
26. What did the author experience after one hour on the train?
A. Great joy.
B. A dream-like trip.
C. Unrealistic hopes.
D. Faded enthusiasm.
27. Which of the following best describes the author as a young man?
A. Considerate. B. Adaptable.
C. Smart. D. Determined.
28. What has the author learned from his adventure?
A. To enjoy travelling on his own.
B. To be content with train service.
C. To skip to the final destination.
D. To explore more in the process.
【答案】25. C 26. D 27. B 28. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是记叙文。文章讲述了作者的旅行经历，作者的心态从盼望快速到达目的地转变为关注旅途中的快乐。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中的“But luckily for me, Via Rail Canada offered youths between the ages of 18 and 25 the chance to ride the train across Canada for the month of July in 2017.I jumped at the opportunity and secured an inexpensive ticket.”可知，对作者来说幸运的是，Via Rail Canada公司为18至25岁之间的年轻人提供了在2017年7月乘火车穿越加拿大的机会。作者抓住这个机会并获得了一张便宜的火车票。因此Via Rail Canada公司为青少年提供的限时的火车票使作者的火车之旅成为了可能。故选C。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“After just an hour on the train, desperation already came on me. The thought of three full days on those tracks broke my spirits.”可知，在火车上仅一个小时之后，作者就已经感到绝望了。一想到要在火车上呆整整三天让作者很沮丧。即作者在火车上呆了一个小时后，其旅行热情开始下降。故选D。
【27题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中的“As I gazed out towards Lake Superior’s glistening waves, I decided if I was to be stuck in here, I would need to enjoy my time.” 和第三段中的“Those three days turned into a summer camp on rails. Real friendships with the crew were born within that train.”可知，当作者凝视苏必利尔湖畔闪闪发光的海浪时，作者决定如果要呆在这里，我需要享受我的时间。那三天变成了铁轨上的夏令营。与乘务员的真正友谊源于那列火车。由此可知，作者想办法度过在火车上的时间，使自己充满快乐。因此“适应性强”最能恰当地描述作者。故选B。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“I’ve learned that the journey can be more enjoyable than the destination.”可知，作者明白了关注旅途中的快乐比盼望到达目的地更有趣。即作者明白了要在旅行中去探索更多的快乐。故选D。
第二节 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
Food is a deeply rooted expression of identity, values and ways of life. ____29____ That is, eating is an element of common ground in terms of human existence and an experience that brings people together. Food is family treasure in the way recipes are passed on from one generation to another, maintaining family connection and cultural and geographical ancestral links.
Food is an expression. What we cook is an expression of who we are and where we come from.____30____ The traditional meals of a place touch on identity and ancestry. Every destination has a dish or cuisine associated with it,which is fixed on culture and identity.
You may not know it, but that is why experiencing the local dishes of a new place usually tops one's to-do list in a foreign land. Eating a local dish is a way to connect with the local people. ____31____
Food is symbolic. Home is where the heart is and in sensory response to foodfamiliar flavor arouses homesickness. ____32____ The ordinary smell of food takes one back to particular times in the past. The beautiful and merry essence of eating with family and friends from home adds to the pleasant tastes of meals.
____33____ Food and food habits serve as a culture channel of display of affection and emotional association and the sharing of delicious, nutritional food signals a bridge of closeness and acceptance.
A. Eating food is a universal experience.
B. Accepting food is hard.
C. Food is therefore a reminder of fond memories of home.
D. Food is largely cultural as well as nutritional.
E. Food,however,sometimes gives us bad emotional experiences.
F. This is obvious in how seafood is popular with the coastal people.
G. It is one of the interactions and processes of connecting with the people.
【答案】29. A 30. F 31. G 32. C 33. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了食物和文化之间的关系。
【详解】1. 根据下文“That is, eating is an element of common ground in terms of human existence and an experience that brings people together.”(也就是说，吃是人类存在的的共同基础，是一种让人们走到一起的体验)可知，下文是对空处的解释，二者意思相近，选项A“Eating food is a universal experience.”(吃东西是一种普遍的体验。)符合，故选A。
2.根据上文“What we cook is an expression of who we are and where we come from.”(我们所烹饪的食物显示了我们的身份和出处)可知，空处承接上文，F选项“This is obvious in how seafood is popular with the coastal people.”(这从沿海人们喜欢海鲜就能看出来）是具体例子来解释说明，食物展示了我们的身份和出处，同时也符合本段主旨。故选F。
3.根据上文“Eating a local dish is a way to connect with the local people.”(吃当地的菜是和当地人联系的一种方法)可知，选项G“It is one of the interactions and processes of connecting with the people.”(它是一种与人联系的互动和过程)符合语境，选项中的it代指前面的这句话，是具体解释吃当地菜和当地人的联系是什么，故选G。
4.根据上文“Food is symbolic,Home is where the heart is and in sensory response to food, familiar flavor arouses homesickness.”(家是心所在的地方，在对食物的感官反应中，熟悉的味道会引起思乡之情)可知，空处承接上文，选项C“Food is therefore a reminder of fond memories of home.”(因此，食物能唤起人们对家乡的美好回忆)符合语境，对上文内容做出总结，选项中的memories of home呼应上文的homesickness。故选C。
5.空处为本段主旨句。根据下文“Food and food habits serve as a culture channel of display of affection and emotional association and the sharing of delicious, nutritional food signals a bridge of closeness and acceptance.”(食物和饮食习惯是表达情感和情感联系的文化渠道，而分享美味，营养的食物则是亲密和接受的桥梁)可知，此段主要是从文化和营养两方面谈论食物，选项D“Food is largely cultural as well as nutritional.”(食物在很大程度上既有文化性，也有营养性)可以作为主旨句，故选D。
四、英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
Most people believe they don’t have much imagination. They are ___34___. Everyone has imagination, but most of us, once we become adults, forget how to ___35___it. Creativity isn’t always ___36___with great works of art or ideas. People at work and in their free time ___37___think of creative ways to solve problems. Maybe you have a goal to achieve, a tricky question to answer or you just want to expand your mind! Here are three techniques to help you.
Making connections. This technique involves taking ___38___ideas and trying to find links between them. First, think about the problem you have to solve or the job you need to do. Then find an image, word, idea or object, for example, a candle. Write down all the ideas/words ___39___with candles: light, fire, matches, wax, night, silence, etc. Think of as many as you can. The next stage is to relate the ___40___to the job you have to do. So imagine you want to buy a friend an original ___41___; you could buy him tickets to match or take him out for the night.
NO limits! Imagine that normal limitations don’t ___42___. You have as much time /space / money, etc. as you want. Think about your goal and the new ____43____. If your goal is to learn to ski, ____44____, you can now practise skiing every day of your life (because you have the time and the money). Now ____45____ this to reality. Maybe you can practise skiing every day in December, or every Monday in January.
Be someone else! Look at the situation from a ____46____point of view. Good businessmen use this technique in trade, and so do writers. Fiction writers often imagine they are the ____47____in their books. They ask questions: What does this character want? Why can’t she get it? What changes must she make to get what she wants? If your goal involves other people, put yourself in their ____48____. The best fishermen think like fish!
34. A. wrong B. unbelievable C. reasonable D. realistic
35. A. put up with B. catch up with C. make use of D. keep track of
36. A. equipped B. compared C. covered D. connected
37. A. skillfully B. routinely C. vividly D. deeply
38. A. familiar B. unrelated C. creative D. imaginary
39. A. presented B. marked C. lit D. associated
40. A. ideas B. ambitions C. achievement D. technique
41. A. experience B. service C. present D. object
42. A. work B. last C. exist D. change
43. A. possibilities B. limitations C. tendency D. practice
44. A. in fact B. in particular C. as a whole D. for example
45. A. devote B. adapt C. lead D. keep
46. A. private B. global C. different D. practical
47. A. features B. themes C. creatures D. characters
48. A. positions B. dreams C. images D. directions
【答案】34. A 35. C 36. D 37. B 38. B 39. D 40. A 41. C 42. C 43. A 44. D 45. B 46. C 47. D 48. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了如何让自己有创造性，并给出了3个方法。
【34题详解】
考查形容词和上下文串联。A. wrong错误的；B. unbelievable难以想象的；C. reasonable 合理的；D. realistic现实的。根据下文的每个人都有想象力可知，以前的看法是错误的。故选A
【35题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。A. put up with忍受；B. catch up with追上，赶上；C. make use of利用；D. keep track of记录。句意：一旦长大了以后，人们就会忘记了如何利用想象力。故选C。
【36题详解】
考查固定词组。A. be equippedwith用……装备；B. be compared with和……相比较；C. be covered with被……覆盖；D. be connected with与……相连。这里是指并不总是与伟大的艺术作品和思想联系在一起的，很多微小的事情也经常与创造力有关。故选D。
37题详解】
考查副词辨析。A. skillfully有技巧的；B. routinely经常的；C. vividly生动地；D. deeply深入地。人们在工作和闲暇时间，都会很经常的想出一起解决问题的办法。故选B。
【38题详解】
考查形容词辨析。A. familiar熟悉的；B. unrelated没有联系的；C. creative创造性的；D. imaginary想象的。这里是指把那些没有联系的事物联系在一起。故选B。
【39题详解】
考查形容词辨析。A. presented呈现；B. marked标志；C. lit点亮；D. associated联系。写下一些与蜡烛有关的词或者想法。故选D。
【40题详解】
考查上下文串联。A. ideas想法，念头，意见；B. ambitions野心，雄心；C. achievement成就，功绩；D. technique技术，技巧，方法。上文6空之前提及了idea。故选A。
【41题详解】
考查名词辨析。A. experience经历，经验；B. service服务；C. present礼物；D. object物体。根据下文you could buy him tickets to match or take him out for the night.可知，这里是指给朋友买一个礼物。故选C。
【42题详解】
考查动词辨析。A. work工作；B. last持续；C. exist存在；D. change改变。根据上文的no limits可知，是指没有限制的，这里指限制是不存在的。故选C。
43题详解】
考查名词辨析。A. possibilities可能性；B. limitations限制；C. tendency趋势；D. practice做法，惯例。由goal推断，考虑你的目标和新的可能性。故选A。
【44题详解】
考查短语辨析。A. in fact实际上；B. in particular尤其；C. as a whole总的说来；D. for example例如。下文是举例，故可知这里是举例说明。故选D。
【45题详解】
考查动词辨析。A. devote投入，奉献；B. adapt适应；C. lead导致；D. keep保持。由下文“Maybe you can practice skiing ever day in December, or every Monday in January. ”可推知，此处是说：现在让这个目标成为现实。故选B。
【46题详解】
考查形容词辨析。A. private私人的；B. global全球的；C. different不同的；D. practical实际的。根据本段内容可知，是指换位思考，从另外一个不同的角度考虑问题。故选C。
【47题详解】
考查名词辨析。A. features特征，特色；B. themes主题，主旨；C. creatures生物；D. characters角色，性格。这里是指科幻小说的作者经常把自己当成是作品中的主角。故选D。
【48题详解】
考查名词辨析。A. positions位置；B. dreams梦想；C. images形象；D. directions方向。根据 If your goal involves other people可知，这里是指把自己放在别人的位置上。故选A。
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式
Do you know how often you use your smartphone? I didn’t ____49____ I discovered my cellphone’s new feature, Screen Time, which shows how much time you spend on certain apps. When I checked it out, I was shocked ____50____(find) that my usage was super high. It made me realize I might be ____51____ addict, too!
The ____52____(scary) part about smartphone addiction is ____53____ it can affect our physical and mental health, our relationships and our productivity. People’s addiction to smartphones has become so serious that it ____54____(compare) to the obesity problem. Just like drugs or gambling addictions, smartphones provide an escape ____55____ reality.
____56____(human), by nature, have a need for distraction. Always ____57____(keep) smartphones at hand, we actually indulge _____58_____(we) in a world of distractions. It’s time to recognize that our devices can negatively impact our lives and make a change.
【答案】49. until
50. to find
51. an 52. scariest
53. that##how
54. is compared
55. from 56. Humans
57. keeping
58. ourselves
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了人们对于手机的迷恋以及带来的问题，是时候认清问题并做出改变了。
【49题详解】
考查时间状语从句。句意：直到我发现了手机的新功能“屏幕时间”，它显示了你在某些应用上花费了多少时间，我才意识到这一点。结合句意可知，此处使用了时间状语从句，根据上文中的didn’t可知，not…until“直到……才”符合句意。故填until。
【50题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：当我查看它时，我震惊地发现我的使用量超高。短语 be shocked to do sth“因……而震惊”符合句意。故填 to find。
【51题详解】
考查冠词。句意：这让我意识到我可能也是个瘾君子！分析句子结构可知，addict“瘾君子”是可数名词单数，表泛指，前边需要不定冠词，addict以元音音素开头，应用an。故填an。
【52题详解】
考查形容词词。句意：智能手机成瘾最可怕的部分是，它会（如何）影响我们的身心健康、人际关系和生产力。分析句子结构可知，定冠词the后要使用形容词最高级作定语，修饰名词part。故填scariest。
【53题详解】
考查连词。句意同上。分析句子结构可知，此处用了表语从句，结合句意可知，使用that或how符合题意。故填that或how。
【54题详解】
考查被动语态。句意：人们对智能手机的上瘾已经变得如此严重，以至于可以将其比作肥胖问题。短语 be compared to“被比作”符合句意，结合上下文及句意可知，陈述现在的事情要使用一般现在时，主语为it第三人称单数，be动词用is。故填is compared。
【55题详解】
考查介词。句意：就像吸毒或赌博成瘾一样，智能手机提供了逃避现实的途径。短语escape from“逃避……”符合题意。故填from。
【56题详解】
考查名词复数。句意：人们天生就需要娱乐。human“人”可数名词，结合下文have可知，这里应用可数名词复数，位于句首注意首字母大写。故填Humans。
【57题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：总是把智能手机放在手边，我们实际上沉迷于一个娱乐的世界。分析句子结构可知，句中已有一个谓语动词且没有连接词，此处使用非谓语动词，keep与主句主语we之间为主动关系，使用现在分词作状语。故填keeping。
【58题详解】
考查代词。句意同上。主语与宾语是同一人，此处使用反身代词。故填ourselves。
五、课内知识考察（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 词汇填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
请根据句意，用选必一U1至选必二U3所学词汇进行填空，每空填一词。（73-76题首字母提示、77-79题中文提示、80-82题用所给词适当形式填空）
59. One characteristic of hybrids is that they usually attain a higher yield than c________ crops. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】conventional##onventional
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：杂交作物的一个特点是，它们通常比传统作物获得更高的产量。分析句子结构可知，空格处用形容词作定语，修饰名词crops，根据常识可知，杂交作物的一个特点是，它们通常比传统作物获得更高的产量，因此空格处为“传统的”，根据首字母提示c可知，为conventional，故填conventional。
60 The w______ use of chemical fertilizers in agriculture has led to great harm to both the land and the people’s health. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】widespread##idespread
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：农业中化肥的广泛的使用对土地和人民的健康都造成了极大的危害。根据句意和首字母，设空处在名词use前，应用形容词widespread，做前置定语。故填widespread。
61. Over the past few weeks, there has been a d______ decline in the number of people infected with the severe flu. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】dramatic##ramatic
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：在过去几周里，感染严重流感的人数急剧下降。根据单词首字母以及句意“急剧的”以及下文名词decline，可知应填形容词dramatic作定语。故填dramatic。
62. An increasing number of students s______ to the viewpoint that studying overseas may offer greater chances for personal growth. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】subscribe##ubscribe##subscribed##ubscribed
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语。句意：越来越多的学生赞同这样的观点，即出国留学可能会为个人成长提供更大的机会。根据首字母提示以及句意可知，越来越多的学生赞同出国留学可能会为个人成长提供更大的机会的这个观点，subscribe to “赞同，支持”，本句话可以表示一般事实，句子用一般现在时态，主语为复数，所以动词用原形。也可以表示过去的事实，用一般过去时，动词用过去式。故填subscribe/subscribed。
63. To solve the complex problem, we need a ______（最小量）of six students to help deal with it. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】minimum
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：要解决这个复杂的问题，我们至少需要六名学生来帮助解决。根据汉语提示“最小量”，以及上文冠词a，可知此处应填名词，固定搭配a minimum of至少。故填minimum。
64. The first few weeks in the college were absolutely ______（令人不知所措的）because basically you had to handle all sorts of things on your own, from laundry to academic requirements. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】overwhelming
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：在大学的最初几周里，你完全不知所措的，因为基本上你必须自己处理各种事情，从洗衣到学业要求。根据汉语提示“令人不知所措的”，以及上文 The first few weeks in the college 可知此处应填形容词，且修饰物应用-ing结尾形容词overwhelming。故填overwhelming。
65. ______ (始终如一的) studying habits are fundamental to outstanding academic performances. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】Consistent
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：始终如一的学习习惯是取得优异成绩的基础。根据句型分析和所给中文提示可知，此空应填形容词作定语修饰后面名词studying habits，所以填consistent，为形容词。位于句首，首字母需大写。故填Consistent。
66. Being exposed to new ______ strengthens my language competence, since I have to communicate in another language.（surround）(所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】surroundings
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：接触新的环境可以增强我的语言能力，因为我必须用另一种语言交流。根据空前的new可知，空处需要名词，根据句意可知，接触新环境可以增强语言能力，surroundings为名词“环境”。故填surroundings
67. To be a ______ teaching assistant, I must grasp more chances to speak up in class.（qualify）(所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】qualified
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：要成为一名合格的助教，我必须抓住更多的机会在课堂上发言。分析句子结构可知，空处要用形容词修饰后面的名词作定语，qualify的形容词为qualified “有资格的”。故填qualified。
68. ______ to a foreign culture can give exchange students great insights into the world.（expose）(所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】Exposure##Being exposed to
【解析】
【详解】考查固定搭配。句意：接触外国文化可以让交换生对世界有深刻的了解。分析句子结构可知，“_____to a foreign culture”为句子的主语，所以可以用名词放到句中做主语，expose的名词形式为exposure。be exposed to“接触……”,如果放到句中作主语，要把be变成动名词的形式。故填Exposure或Being exposed to。
第二节 词块翻译（共10小题；每空1分，满分12分。）
根据句意，用选必一U1至选必二U3所学词块进行填空，注意用其正确形式完成句子。
69. 每天做好小事情有助于增强我们的信心，帮助我们在未来迎接更大的挑战。
Doing small things well ________ strengthening our confidence and helping us meet bigger challenges in the future.
【答案】contributes to
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语和时态。动词短语“有助于”contribute to，句子的主语“Doing small things well ”是动名词短语作主语，又因动名词短语作主语，谓语动词用单数。故填contributes to。
70. 多亏了约翰·斯诺的科学研究方法，霍乱最终被击败，因此，他被认为是现代流行病学之父。
________ John Snow’s scientific research methods, Cholera was ultimately defeated and for this reason, he is considered the father of modern epidemiology.
【答案】Thanks to
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】考查固定短语。根据中文提示以及句型结构可知，“多亏了”应翻译为thanks to,为固定介词短语搭配。故填Thanks to。
71. 在自来水公司开始销售干净清洁的水后，世界各地的霍乱威胁大幅减少（see...）。
After the water companies began to sell clean water, the threat of cholera around the world ________.
【答案】saw a substantial / huge / great decrease
【解析】
【详解】考查动词和时态。see为动词，意为“见证”，根据句意可知，自来水公司开始销售干净清洁的水后见证了霍乱威胁大幅减少，句子为一般过去时态，所以谓语动词see要用过去式，大幅减少可以翻译为“a substantial / huge / great decrease”。故答案为saw a substantial / huge / great decrease。
72. 经过一段时间的调整，我开始在这个新的环境中感到舒服自在，并积极参与当地社区的社会活动。
After a period of adjustments, I started to ________ in this new environment and actively ________ the social activities in the local community.
【答案】 ①. feel at home ②. engaged in/participated in
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语。对比中英文句子可知，第一空涉及固定短语feel at home“感觉自在”，此处用动词原形和空前to构成不定式，作start的宾语；第二空涉及固定短语engage in/participate in“参与”，空处和上文started是并列的谓语动词，应用一般过去时。综上，故填feel at home；engaged in/participated in。
73. 因此，中国需要更多具有全球视角的优秀年轻人，他们语言技能过硬，具有领导能力和组织能力，具有较强的文化意识。
Therefore, China needs more talented young people ________ who ________ languages, have leadership and organizational skills,
and have strong cultural awareness.
【答案】 ①. with a global perspective ②. are（highly）competent with
【解析】
【详解】考查规定搭配和时态。分析句子结构可知，句中的谓语动词为needs，第一个空处可以用介词短语做定语，“具有全球视角”可以翻译为“with a global perspective”；who引导了定语从句，修饰先行词young people，先行词在句中作主语，根据句意可知，第二个空可用短语be （highly）competent with “具备...的能力”，从句的时态用一般现在时态，主语为复数，所以be动词变成are。故答案为①with a global perspective②are（highly）competent with。
74. 不管后果如何，我将会与他们合作，并从不同的角度来处理这个棘手的问题。
________ ，I will cooperate with them to handle the overwhelming problem from a different angle .
【答案】Regardless of the consequence（s） / result（s） / outcome（s）
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语和名词。动词短语regardless of“不管；不顾”，名词“后果”consequence（s） / result（s） / outcome（s）。根据句意，故填Regardless of the consequence（s） / result（s） / outcome（s）。
75. 哭没有意义，重要的是找到出路。
________ crying and what is important right now is to find a way out.
【答案】There is no point in
【解析】
【详解】考查固定句型和时态。There is no point in ...“……是没有意义的”，并列连词and连接两个并列句，根据and后的句子用了一般现在时可知，and前的句子也应用一般现在时。故填There is no point in。
76. 既害怕又紧张，汤姆呆若木鸡，不知道该做什么。（形容词短语作状语）
________, Tom was rooted to the spot, not knowing what to do.
【答案】Scared and nervous
【解析】
【详解】考查状语。句中用形容词短语作状语，用来说明主语的情况。主语是人，所以用-ed形式形容词。根据句意，故填Scared and nervous。
77. 健康的饮食由大量的新鲜材料组成，这些材料不是加工食品，富含维生素和纤维。
A healthy diet ________ large quantities of fresh ingredients, which are full of vitamins and fibre, rather than processed foods.
【答案】consists of
【解析】
【详解】考查动词和时态。根据句子结构和句意可知，设空处应填“由……组成”，译为consist of，在句中作谓语；主语A healthy diet为单数，且陈述客观存在用一般现在时态，谓语动词用第三人称单数。故填consists of。
78. 在大城市，自行车正在成为替代私家车出行的短途交通工具。
In big cites, bikes are becoming ________ private cars as a means of short-distance transport.
【答案】an alternative of / to
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语。对比中英文句子可知，空处需填“……的替代品”，可用固定短语an alternative to/of表达。故填an alternative of / to。
第三节 默写句子（共4小题；每空1分，满分8分）
79. 但是，我们可以确定的是，文化和美食这两者息息相关，如果你没有体验过其中的一个，你就永远无法真正了解另一个。
What we can say, however, is that ________, and ________, you can never really know the other.
【答案】 ①. culture and cuisine go hand in hand ②. if you do not experience one
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】考查名词，时态，从句和短语。根据中英文提示，空①缺少“文化和美食这两者息息相关”，根据句意和上下文可知，用一般现在时，主语“文化和美食”译为：culture and cuisine，go hand in hand“密切相关”作谓语，主语是复数，谓语动词用复数；空②缺少“如果你没有体验过其中的一个”条件状语从句，if“如果”引导从句，从句主语you“你”，谓语“体验”，译为experience，“其中一个”作宾语，用代词one指代上文提到名词，作宾语，一般现在时的否定式加助动词don't，故填①culture and cuisine go hand in hand②if you do not experience one。
【点睛】
80. 第一次写论文时，她的导师向她解释说，如果引用他人的观点就必须要注明，不过他主要还是想了解她本人的观点！
________, her tutor explained that ________ if she cited their ideas, but that he mainly wanted to know what she thought!
【答案】 ①. The first time that she had to write an essay ②. she must acknowledge what other people had said
【解析】
【详解】考查状语从句及宾语从句。第一次写论文时，应用时间状语从句“The first time that she had to write an essay”结合句意及下文时态可知，此处陈述过去发生的事情要使用一般过去时，她必须要注明，应用what引导的宾语从句“she must acknowledge what other people had said”过去的过去，要使用过去完成时，故答案为①The first time that she had to write an essay ②she must acknowledge what other people had said。
81. 如今，大多数人把这条谚语与健康饮食联系起来。然而，布里亚-萨瓦兰实际上指的是我们的个性、品格及文化。
Most people today ________. However, Brillat- Savarin ________ our personality, character, and culture.
【答案】 ①. relate this saying to healthy eating ②. was actually referring to
【解析】
【详解】考查短语和时态。第一空涉及固定短语relate A to B，把A和B联系起来，this saying这条谚语，healthy eating健康饮食，陈述的是客观情况，用一般现在时；第二空涉及固定短语refer to，指的是，语境表明陈述的是过去正在发生的动作，用过去进行时，且该时态带有一定的感情色彩，起到强调作用，副词actually 作状语，故填relate this saying to healthy eating和was actually referring to。
82. 刚开始的时候，谢蕾不知道该说些什么，但令她惊喜的是，仅仅几周时间，她就能在课堂上大胆发言了。
At first Xie Lei ________, but what surprised her was that ________.
【答案】 ①. had no idea what she should say ②. she found herself speaking up in class after just a few weeks
【解析】
【详解】考查宾语从句和表语从句。“不知道”应使用动词短语have no idea，“说些什么”应使用宾语从句 what she should say。“仅仅几周时间”应使用短语just a few weeks，“大胆发言”应使用短语speak up，根据句意可知这是在描述过去发生的事情，所以应使用一般过去时。故填had no idea what she should say和she found herself speaking up in class after just a few weeks。
六、应用文写作（满分20分）
83. China Daily在Cultural Exchange版块上就近年来我国学生出国留学低龄化的现象展开讨论，希望广大读者畅所欲言，就此事发表自己的看法。假设你是中学生李华，请用英语给编辑写一封信，谈谈你的看法，赞成或反对，并说明理由。
注意：1.词数120左右；
2.注意理据充足，行文连贯。
【答案】Dear editor,
Learning that the Cultural Exchange section in your newspaper is organizing a heated debate concerning the social phenomenon of Chinese students going abroad for further studies at an early age, I am writing to voice my viewpoint on this issue.
As far as I am concerned, it is unwise for teenagers to further their study abroad too early since they may be overwhelmed with tremendous pressure in daily life and academic learning. Being exposed to an unfamiliar environment with limited language skills is likely to leave them confused and depressed, which will consequently lead to a negative self-assessment. In other words, they are far from mature enough to handle the challenges in a foreign country by themselves.
Beyond this, as China has boomed, the domestic educational environment has improved significantly with great teaching facilities and exceptional professors available. In other words, young people who study in China also can benefit from the advanced teaching resources at home, hence contributing to the economy after graduation.
To sum up, the disadvantages of studying abroad at an early age far outweigh its advantages, so as middle-school students, we should devote our time to studying harder in our own country and improving ourselves. Thank you for your time reading my letter.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生用英文写一封信，谈谈对我国学生出国留学低龄化的现象的看法。
【详解】1.词汇积累
压力：pressure→ stress
感到困惑的：confused →puzzled
解决：handle →solve
发表某人的观点：voice one’s viewpoint → express one’s viewpoint
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：In other words, they are far from mature enough to handle the challenges in a foreign country by themselves.
拓展句：In other words, they are far from mature enough so that they can’t handle the challenges in a foreign country properly.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Being exposed to an unfamiliar environment with limited language skills is likely to leave them confused and depressed, which will consequently lead to a negative self-assessment.（运用了which引导的非限定性定语从句）
【高分句型2】 In other words, young people who study in China also can benefit from the advanced teaching resources at home, hence contributing to the economy after graduation.（运用了who引导的限定性定语从句）
听力：1. B 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. A
6. C 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. A
11. winning 12. European Cup 13. a difference of 14. football rankings 15. in recent years