湖北省鄂东南省级示范高中教育教学改革联盟学校2024-2025学年高二上学期起点考试英语试卷（Word版附答案）

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命题学校：武汉二中 命题教师：杨新亮 审题教师：于慧颖
审题学校：黄梅一中 审题教师：李永刚
考试时间：2024年9月3日上午08:00-10:00 试卷满分：150分
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. Hw many schl supplies des the by need?
A. Three. B. FurC. Five
2. Why des Mike make a stp?
A. He needs t rest.B. It is the lunchtime. C. The mtrcycle brke dwn.
3. What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A. The weather. D. Their favrite seasns. C. A plan fr this week.
4. What is the news abut San Jse?
A. There is the best public transprtatin.
B. It will take measures t ban cars.
C. All Electric Buses will he replaced.
5. What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A. Husband and wife.B. Waitress and custmer. C. Mther and sn.
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，每段对话或独自后有几个小题，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。听每段对话成独自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。每段对话或独白续两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Why des the man phtgraph the same tree every day?
A. T call up memries frm the past.
B. T exhibit the phts in the neighbrhd.
C. T shw its changes thrugh different seasns.
7. Which pht des the man like best?
A. The ne taken in spring.
B. The ne taken in summer.
C. The ne taken in winter.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题，
8. what des the wman Say abut her new jb?
A. It's very challenging.B. It's clser in distance. C. It's similar t her ld jb.
9. What will the man d tnight?
A. Design cmmercials.
B. Have dinner with the wman
C. Read articles abut gd restaurants.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. When will the machine be available?
A. On Mnday. B. On Wednesday.C. On Thursday.
11. What is the requirement fr repair?
A. An agreement.B. A receipt. C. Sme mney.
12. What kind f service is ffered abut the machine?
A. It can be returned within 5 days.
B. It can be delivered free f charge.
C. It can be exchanged within 14 days.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Whre des Mr. King wrk nw?
A. At a cllege.B. At a wildlife park.C. At a research center.
14. Hw des the wman sund wh n hearing abut the finding?
A. Surprised. B. Wrried.C. Prud.
15. Hw d African wild dgs vte?
A. By sneezing. B. By swinging tails.C. By reaching ut paws.
16. When did Mr. King prbably leave Btswana?
A. On March 10th. B. On March 12th. C. On March 24th
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What subject d the listeners prbably majr in?
A. English. B. Histry. C. Music.
18. Where will the listeners g n July 5th?
A. A castle. B. A stately hme. C. A museum.
19. Hw lng is the canteen pen n Fridays?
A. 5.5 hurs.B. 4.5 hurs.C. 3 hurs.
20. What is Mrs Green in charge f?
A. The canteen. B. The recreatin center.C. The accmmdatin.
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）
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New Chief Executive Wanted
The Ecnmist Educatinal Fundatin is an independent charity that was established frm inside The Ecnmist Grup in 2012. We supprt children frm underserved backgrunds t have inspiring discussins abut the news, which teach them t creatively slve prblems, listen with an pen mind and speak with cnfidence.
Children wh take part in ur prgramme, Tpical Talk, can make significant measurable prgress cmpared with their peers in these essential skills, which supprt them t thrive at schl, in emplyment and as citizens. They practise these skills t engage with the news, learning t frm nuanced views n cmplex issues and cnstructively have their say. This is especially imprtant at a time f misinfrmatin and plarisatin.
Our funding Chief Executive, Emily Evans, has decided t mve n t tackle new challenges. She will step dwn next summer, and we are seeking a new Chief Executive t lead the charity as it embarks n a hugely exciting next phase f glbal grwth. Tpical Talk has expanded frm a UK pilt in 2013 t reaching ver 200,000 children acrss the wrld tday, and we have ambitius plans fr the next decade.
We have an extrardinary platfrm t supprt ur grwth ambitins: a talented, highly mtivated and supprtive team; a cllabrative, prfessinal, high- trust culture; and clear strategic fcus. We are lking fr a leader wh can build n this platfrm and realise ur ptential fr scale at the same time as deepening ur impact, ensuring that we always stay fcused n making a meaningful difference in the lives f children wh are mst in need f extra supprt
If yu have experience f scaling an rganisatin while taking a cllabrative, inclusive and empwering apprach t leadership, and yu are keen n ur missin, we wuld lve t hear frm yu. The rle is based in The Ecnmist's headquarters in Lndn at least tw days per week.
Find mre infrmatin, including details f hw t apply, here: ecnmist fundatin. rg/chiefexecutive
21. What is the aim f The Ecnmist Educatinal Fundatin?
A. T invlve mre citizens in an educatinal cause.
B. T creatively slve glbal prblems.
C. T help disadvantaged children develp sme cre skills.
D. T wrldwide engage children in wiping ut misinfrmatin.
22. What is the charity's future ambitin?
A. T bst its grwth and influence.B. T cpe with new challenges.
C. T adpt an inclusive way. D. T mve its base t Lndn.
23. What key qualities are expected in the new Chief Executive?
A. Being capable and bssy. B. Being mdest and experienced.
C. Being talented and diligent. D. Being enthusiastic and cperative.
B
In 1983, Hward Blatt, an electrical engineer at MIT and a married father, cllapsed in his kitchen due t a strke（中风）. This left him with a paralyzed arm and leg and severe aphasia.
Aphasia des nt affect intellect, s sme aphasia sufferers liken it t living in a prisn within their wn brain; their minds wrk, yet they are unable t express themselves r understand spken r written language. The cnditin can prevent them frm speaking, reading, writing r cmprehending, smetimes a cmbinatin f thse, smetimes all f them. At least 2 millin peple in the U. S. have aphasia, cmmnly as a result f strke.
Describing his cnditin, Blatt said: “N talking —— zip. Speech —— zip. One incident. Changed life.” Blatt adapted t his physical disabilities but never fully recvered. Discvering aid netwrks fr peple with aphasia were a rarity in the early 1980s, he c- funded the Aphasia Cmmunity Grup in 1990 with his wife and thers. It's ne f the ldest and largest supprt grups fr aphasia patients and their families, ffering services like cncerts, bk grups, health infrmatin, and cmpaninship.
Mary Brelli, a strke survivr, described the grup as a lifesaver, prviding understanding and a sense f belnging. The grup helps break the islatin. Jerry Kaplan, a c- funder and Bstn University speech- language pathlgist, nted that newcmers ften express relief at finding thers wh share their struggles. Thusands have attended since its funding, finding a safe, cmfrtable space t cnnect.
Blatt fcused n regaining functin. He mved frm a wheelchair t a leg brace, re-camed his driver's license, and dcumented crss- cuntry trips. He als pursued sculpting, huse restratins, and created a newsletter called The Aphasia Advcate. Within the Grup, he was a rle mdel f adaptability and determinatin.
The Aphasia Cmmunity Grup, which will celebrate its 35th anniversary next year, remains ne f Blatt's enduring legacies. Kaplan emphasized Blatt's determinatin, saying “Thugh given a tugh break in midlife, with yung children, at the tp f his game in his prfessin, and his cmmunicatin gifts were largely wiped ut, he did nt give in t this fr 40- plus years. And nt nly did he survive; he thrived.”
24. What is the secnd paragraph mainly abut?
A. The cnsequences f a strke. B. The huge aphasia sufferers.
C. The causes f a strke.D. The symptms f aphasia.
25. Why did they set up the Aphasia Cmmunity Grup?
A. T prvides cmpaninship fr lnely peple.
B. T address the Jack f supprt fr aphasia sufferers.
C. T wrk n a medical cure fr aphasia.
D. T answer the call f MIT.
26. Accrding t the members, what is the significance f the Aphasia Cmmunity Grup?
A. It ffers them financial assistance.
B. It helps them regain their speech cmpletely.
C. It creates a caring cmmunity fr them.
D. It cnducts extensive research n their cnditins.
27. Which saying effectively highlights Hward Blatt's life stry?
A. Turn lemns int lemnade. B. Let nature take its curse.
C. As yu sw, s shall yu reap. D. Nthing ventured, nthing gained.
C
What if there were n lemnade stands selling a cup fr a quarter? N paychecks fr parents and n allwances fr kids? N library fines and n lttery jackpts? Hw abut n tllbths r parking meters r car payments— n cars at all fr that matter, but we'll get t that later. Imagine, t, if there were n cin tsses t decide wh ges first. What wuld the tth fairy leave under ur pillw?
If all this were true, language wuld be prer as well. N ne wuld feel like a millin bucks. N ne wuld give a penny fr yur thughts. And what wuld be in yur wallet? A tthpick, a picture, perhaps a lve nte, but n credit cards r cld hard cash.
Instead f buying, yu wuld have t grw r make whatever yu might need. Yu wuld d a lt f physical labr in this mneyless wrld. Want a pair f pants? Then, raise sme sheep, shear them, spin the yarn, weave the wl, and sew away. The cmplex prcess f manufacturing a car— mining cal, smelting irn, tempering steel, assembling a vehicle— makes it likely that yu wuld have t ride a hrse fr transprtatin. Yu wuld live like a pineer n the frntier, everyne mre r less equal in the struggle t survive.
T stressed- ut mdern Americans, this simple life may sund appealing, as it seems t create less waste and less greed. Instead f checks, peple might spend time writing pems. N mney means n rat race, the endless getting and spending, the pressure t keep up with neighbrs and friends. In a mneyless wrld, families and neighbrs depend n each ther. And, yu might have lts f brthers and sisters t share the wrk.
Given hw much time it takes t grw and make and fix things, swapping gds and services makes sense. If farmers grw wheat, millers may grind it in return fr a share. Barter （物物交换） serves a lcal ecnmy, but what if peple want mre—mre cmfrt, mre chices? What if they just want t wear smething, anything, ther than wl and animal skins? The desire fr clth fueled trade in the ancient wrld. Cttn grws nly in warm climates; silkwrms develp well in Asia. Traders can transprt raw fibers r wven fabric frm prducers t cnsumers, but swapping des nt wrk ver lng distances. Imagine pulling ham and eggs acrss cntinents. S, scieties develped a prtable alternative: mney.
Mney is trust made visible. It des nt matter what frm it takes—bead r cin r byte in an electrnic transactin. It simply represents an agreed- upn value. Hw did peple ever live withut it?
28. Hw des the writer intrduce the tpic?
A. By describing a futuristic scietyB. By imagining a life withut mney
C. By explaining the rigin f mneyD. By detailing the histry f bartering
29. What can we learn frm the secnd paragraph?
A. Sciety values mney fr its cnvenience. B. Mney greatly enriches expressins.
C. Mney leads t scial disrder.D. Peple prefer simplicity t mney.
30. Accrding t the passage, a mneyless wrld makes fr ___________.
A. EqualityB. InnvatinC. IndependenceD. Cmpetitin
31. What is the authr's attitude twards the idea f a mdern mneyless wrld?
A. CarefreeB. UnclearC. DisapprvingD. Supprtive
D
If a stranger ffered yu a free ckie, yu might well eat it. But what if they ffered t als give yu$2? Yu might plitely decline and walk away thinking, “Smething smells fishy.”
In a study published in Persnality and Scial Psychlgy Bulletin, researchers fund that peple tend t turn dwn ffers f “free mney” as well as unusually high salaries r suspiciusly cheap services because they seem“ t gd t be true.” The research bridges ecnmics and psychlgy t explain why financial attractin can backfire.
In the initial experiment, nearly 40 percent f participants ate a ckie ffered freely—— cmpared with abut 20 percent f thse ffered $2 as well.“ Peple typically imagine things like that smene did smething disgusting t the ckie,” says study lead authr Andrew J. Vnasch, a psychlgical scientist at University f Canterbury in New Zealand.
If smene seems t vilate accepted nrms such as self- interest withut explanatin, we assume they have hidden mtives and infer there will be“ phantm csts”: imagined cnsequences that reduce what Vnasch calls an ffer's“ psychlgical value”.
Factrs beynd the present mment may cme int play.“ Understanding that thers’ nticeable vergenersity may put us in their debt culd als help explain peple's reluctance,” says Rachel McCly, a psychlgist studying decisin- making at England's University f Reading.“ The ld maxim‘ there's n such thing as a free lunch' is clearly alive and well.”
Anther experiment fund that high scrers n measures f distrust inferred mre phantm csts. The researchers als shwed hw t minimize the effect: simply prvide a reasn fr the deal. The“ cheap flights” experiment included a cnditin where the seats were revealed t be very uncmfrtable.“ Uncmfrtable seats aren't typically a selling pint,” Vnasch says. “But telling peple the seats were uncmfrtable made them mre willing t take them because it was sufficient clarificatin.”
32. What is the meaning f the underlined wrd backfire in the secnd paragraph?
A. Cause a psitive utcme unexpectedly. B. Have the ppsite effect f the ne intended.
C. Imprve the effectiveness f a strategy. D. Enhance the value f an ffer.
33. Why is the saying “there is n such thing as a free lunch” quted in the last but ne paragraph?
A. T prmte genersity in sciety.B. T serve as a supprting argument.
C. T highlight hidden csts f generus ffers.D. T remind peple t be cautius f free items.
34. Which case can reduce ‘Phantm Csts’?
A. Offering mre mney.B. Prviding additinal unrelated gifts.
C. Discunting the price further.D. Giving a plausible explanatin.
35. Which culd be the best title f the text?
A. Phantm Csts: Why Sme Deals Seem T Gd t Be True
B. Phantm Csts: What Is The Science f Financial Attractin
C. Psychlgical Value: Why Peple Reject Free Mney and Offer
D. Psychlgical Value: Hw Peple interpret Overgenersity in Deals
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）.
Tp tips frm Life Kit n hw t make yur summer safer and brighter
When it cmes t bright ideas, ur Life Kit experts have a lt f them. This mnth, they ffered timely guidance n summer safety and science- backed strategies n hw t bst memry and imprve sleep.
● 36 One study fund that changing yur envirnment in a very simple way, like getting ut f yur ffice t wrk in the kitchen r g fr a walk, cntributes t yur creativity. “Nw, the creativity bst that yu get frm simply changing yur envirnment lasts fr nly abut six minutes. Hwever, thse six minutes culd be quite imprtant. 37 ” says Tali Shart.
If yu have a tn n yur mind as yu' re trying t fall asleep, quiet the chatter by writing a t- d list. Write ut each issue r task and a specific next step that yu will take tmrrw t address it, says Allisn Harvey. 38 “ Once peple get int prblem- slving, that becmes arusing.”
● If the temperature is in the high 90s and yu dn't have air cnditining at hme, g t a cling center. “That might be smething like a cmmunity center, a public library, a cffee shp, a mvie theater r a mall,” says Paul Schramm . 39
● Dn't want t frget where yu parked yur car? Slw dwn and fcus n what yu want t remember, says neurscientist Lisa Genva. 40 “The first necessary ingredient in creating a lnger- lasting memry is attentin. We need that input —therwise that memry desn't get made.” S if yu can't find yur parking spt, yu prbably weren't paying attentin t it in the first place.
A. When peple cmplain abut having memry prblems, they're ften having fcus prblems.
B. That culd be the big eureka mment.
C. Yu shuld have yur phne nearby in case yu need t call 911.
D. Electric fans are nt enugh —they will just mve arund ht air.
E. If yu want t prtect yur hme and lved nes, psitin yur gas r charcal grill in an pen envirnment.
F. If yu need a breakthrugh at wrk, mve t a different lcatin.
G. Dn't try t actually fix the prblem, thugh.
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）
It's ne f thse things that we dn't see cming and that make life s very interesting.
The ther day, I was srting ut the cntents f an untidy cupbard and 41 the things my wife and I had accumulated ver the years when I 42 a file flder hidden away in a back crner. Inside I fund the manuscript（手稿） fr a/ an 43 . It was written, t my 44 , by my father, a prfessinal writer. I have very fnd memries f my father but they are als 45 memries. My father died when I was just part way thrugh my teenage years
46 , it has 47 me thrugh my years f educatin, several jbs, a marriage, the births f my children and grandchildren, retirement and even a relcatin right acrss the huge cuntry where I live, but 48 l never realized it existed. Yet there it was, resting under a pile f, as it 49 , nn- essentials destined t be recycled. If I hadn't been paying attentin, I might have thrwn it ut. I was truly shaken by my 50 .
My dad's nvel nw waits fr me t 51 anther bk I'm in the middle f reading but it has a place n my bed- side table where I 52 it every day. I want t have sme clear time befre I have the time and fcus t give it the attentin it 53 s I haven't even clsely examined it yet. As yet I dn't knw what the stry line is abut and I dn't even knw if it is cmplete but I anticipate bth a highly interesting and emtinal 54 f finding ut.
I find it fascinating t think that this culd happen; that after mre than fifty years my father culd 55 frward ver the years and thrugh the mists f time t tuch his nly sn.
41. A. remvingB. changingC. appreciatingD. fixing
42. A. plished upB. came acrss C. cncentrated n D. tripped ver
43. A. playB. nvelC. essayD. autbigraphy
44. A. satisfactinB. despairC. delightD. amazement
45. A. vividB. bitter- sweet C. lastingD. distant
46. A. CnsequentlyB. Accidentally C. ObviuslyD. Frtunately
47. A. fllwedB. pssessedC. cnfusedD. supprted
48. A. anyhwB. anywhereC. smehwD. smewhere
49. A. came utB. turned utC. brught ut D. wrked ut
50. A. arrivalB. discveryC. analysisD. intentin
51. A. finishB. rejectC. publishD. select
52. A. readB. reviewC. seeD. mnitr
53. A. escapesB. drawsC. arrestsD. deserves
54. A. prcessB. pursuitC. bligatin D. bjective
55. A. reachB. putC. payD. lk
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
Firewrks began in ancient China befre spreading West. The thinking ges 56 smene living in China arund the first century B. C. 57 （thrw） a piece f bamb n a fire and it explded with a bang. Bamb stalks （节） cntain air pckets that can expand and blw up in extreme heat. Chinese travelers wuld carry bamb n jurneys in case they needed t create 58 lud nise t scare away wild animals.
The next majr develpment came arund the ninth century, when gunpwder was invented. Chinese prducers laded up bamb stalks with gunpwder 59 （create） perhaps the wrld's first manufactured firewrks, and later began using paper tubes as well. These were emplyed t ward ff evil spirits and celebrate births and weddings. By the 12th century, firewrks were being lit 60 entertainment purpses in China's imperial curt. Arund the 14th century, primitive firewrks then made their way t Eurpe, 61 Italian artists cnstructed displays like theatrical sets called “machines” and set ff firewrks inside them.
Firewrks became far 62 （cmplex） thanks t advances in chemistry. The 19th century saw ptassium chlrate（a chemical） 63 （use） t bring ut brilliant clrs in firewrks, such as red and green, and enhance their 64 （bright）.
Over the years, innvatins in technlgy led t sme curius suggestins fr 65 firewrks culd help slve mdern prblems. Whalers experimented with rcket- pwered harpns（鱼叉） in the late 1800s, and inventr Gerhard Zucker attempted t use pyrtechnic rckets t deliver mail in the 1930s.
Nw pyrtechnic amusements have becme a glbal phenmenn and almst the accepted way big events are celebrated.
第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假设你是来自高二（9）班的李华，你被邀请在9月1日学校召开的开学典礼上给高一新生致欢迎辞。请你就此用英文写一份欢迎高一新同学的稿件。
注意：
1.100 词左右。
2. 不要透露你所在学校的信息。
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总字数。
Dear fellw students,
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Thank yu!
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。
The Secret f Flwers
Sumik wrked with her mther in their vegetable garden every day. The prduce frm their garden was sld at the farmer's market. This is hw they made their living. Sumik's jb was t make sure the daikn radish（白萝卜） plants were never t dry. Each day Sumik wuld push her finger int the sil t test fr misture （水分）, and then carefully water any plant that needed it. Sumik ften imagined the plants she tended were beautiful chrysanthemums（菊花）, like Mrs. Higaki's prize flwers.
Sumik envied Mrs. Higaki. If she culd sell flwers like Mrs. Higaki, she wuld be able t buy things fr her mther. But chrysanthemums were expensive t start, and Sumik culd nly dream abut grwing them.
One day, Sumik visited Mrs. Higak i t see her flwers. Mrs. Higaki was checking her chrysanthemums when she arrived. The garden f flwers springing up excited Sumik.
“I wish I culd grw beautiful chrysanthemums and win a prize at the festival like yu.”
“Yu?” Mrs. Higaki laughed. “Child, d yu knw what's required t grw such flwers? The secret f grwing prize chrysanthemums has been passed dwn t me frm past generatins f my family. And yu?” She chuckled. “Stick t vegetables, child. Leave flwers t thse wh knw the secret f flwers.”
Mrs. Higaki returned t her gardening, ignring the sad lk n Sumik's face. Then she pulled up what lked like a weed.
“What's that?” Sumik asked.
“A shabby plant. Unwrthy f my time—— t weak t truble,” Mrs. Higaki said befre thrwing the shabby plant int the field beside the garden.
Sumik smiled. She had an idea. She plitely said gdbye t Mrs. Higaki and went ut the garden gate, quickly picking up the shabby plant befre rushing hme.
注意：1. 续写词数应为 150左右：
2. 请按如下格式作答。
Sumik fund a quiet place and planted the shabby plant carefully.______________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
On festival mrning, Sumik jumped with jy upn seeing her little plant flwering._________________
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2024年秋季鄂东南省级示范高中教育教学改革联盟学校起点考试
高二英语参考答案
第一部分 听力 （共两节，满分30分）
1-10 ACABBCAABB11-20ACCAA CBCBC
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）
21-23 CAD 24-27 DBCA28-31BBAC32-35 BBDA
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
36-40 FBGDA
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）
41-45 ABBDD 46-50CACBB 51-55ACDAA
第二节 （共10小题: 每小题1.5分，满分15分）
56. that 57. threw 58. a 59. t create 60. fr
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第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
参考范文：
Dear fellw students,
I am Li Hua frm Class 9, Senir 2. It is my great hnr t extend my warmest welcme t all the freshmen n behalf f the schl.
Yu have jined a vibrant and diverse cmmunity here. High schl life is bth challenging and rewarding. It is a time fr learning, grwing, and making lifelng friends. I believe that with hard wrk and dedicatin, yu will all achieve great things during yur time here. Let's wrk tgether t make ur schl a better place.
Best f luck in yur new jurney!
Thank yu!
第二节 （满分25分）
参考范文：
Sumik fund a quiet place and planted the shabby plant carefully. She watered it every day, nurturing it with care and attentin. She treated it as her baby. She imagined it wuld ne day grw int a beautiful chrysanthemum, and she was determined t prve Mrs. Higaki wrng . As time went by, the plant grew strnger and taller, but it still did nt lk like a chrysanthemum. Hwever, Sumik did nt give up, and she cntinued t care fr it with lve and patience.
On festival mrning, Sumik jumped with jy upn seeing her little plant flwering. It wasn't a chrysanthemum, but a vibrant and unique blm with sft pink petals. She knew she had achieved smething special. She tk the flwer t the festival. Althugh it did nt win a prize, it did win the admiratin f many. Mrs. Higaki, seeing Sumik's prud face and the unique flwer, realized that the secret f grwing flwers was nt just passed dwn frm generatin t generatin, but als fund in the hearts f thse wh cared deeply fr them.
附阅读完形答案讲解
A （The Ecnmist）
21. C. We supprt children frm underserved backgrund s t have inspiring discussin s abut the news, which teach them t creatively slve prblems, listen with an pen mind and speak with cnfidence.
22. A. ... realise ur ptential fr scale at the same time as deepening ur impact.
23. D. ... a cllabrative, inclusive and empwering apprach t leadership, and yu are passinate abut ur missin,...
B （npr.rg）
24. D. 本段主要描述失语症的症状
25. B. Discvering aid netwrks fr peple with aphasia were a rarity in the early 1980s, he c- funded the Aphasia Cmmunity Grup in 1990 with his wife and thers.
26. C. 整合文章第四段信息获得答案。
27. A. 文章主旨大意的概况。改变逆境。
C （Zini.cm）
28. B. 第一段假想了很多无钱的生活案例。
29. B. If all this were true, language wuld be prer as well. N ne wuld feel like a millin bucks. N ne wuld give a penny fr yur thughts.
30. A. Yu wuld live like a pineer n the frntier, everyne mre r less equal in the struggle t survive.
31. C. 没有钱的社会尽管有它的优点，但会增加劳动的负担，生活的不便等等。就在物物交换的过程中顺势而生。 再结合文章最后一段可以看出作者的态度。
D （）
32. B结合本段的上文可以推断出词义。
33. B 此处引用这个谚语是来选一步说明人们为什么有这种心理。… is clearly alive and well.
34. D 文章最后一段给出了如何减少 phantm csts的办法。simply prvide a reasn fr the deal.
35. A. 文章主要在讲 phantm csts这种心理现象。
七选五 （npr.rg）
36. F 答案信息来源 changing yur envirnment
37. B 答案信息来源 six minutes / imprtant/ that/ big / mment /
38. G 答案信息来源 Once peple get int prblem- slving, that becmes arusing.
39. D 答案信息来源 If the temperature is in the high 90s and yu dn't have air cnditining at hme, g t a cling center.
40. A 答案信息来源 frget/ Slw dwn and fcus n what yu want t remember/ The first necessary ingredient in creating a lnger- lasting memry is attentin.
完形（英语沙龙杂志）
41. A 根据49空后面的 destined t be recycled 可知是除掉
42. B 清理中偶然发现
43. B下文第四段第一句给出答案
44. D意外发现已故父亲的小说手稿，惊和喜皆有。
45. D 对父亲的记忆是 fnd memries，但父亲在作者小时就去世了，所以这些记忆也是遥远的。
46. C.47A48C49B手稿一直在作者左右，但作者也不清楚怎么就没有意识到它的存在。结果它就在那个角落被当作无用的东西被处理。
50. B庆幸发现了父亲的手套。
51.A 52C 53D 54B 因手上还有一本书在读，并且拥有专门的时间去读父亲的手稿，所以就把它放在床边每天可见的地方。作者期待阅读手稿会是一次发现之旅。
55. A 父亲穿越岁月的迷雾来到作者身边。
听力原文：
Text 1 需准备学习用品
W: What schl supplies d yu need fr this year?
M: Ex, let me see... I need a special calculatr fr advanced math, a carrying case fr my laptp and a new dictinary fr French.
Text 2 摩托车途中出故障
W: Mike' Why are yu pulling ver by the radside? Is it the lunchtime nw?
M: N. The timing belt may have slipped, which caused the mtrcycle t break dwn.
W: Yeah! Yu can never be t careful with the traffic all the time.
Text3天气
W: Remember t carry an umbrella. The weather frecast said this whle week wuld be rainy.
M: But it is s sunny tday. I thught the rainy seasn lasted till last week. Well, I'll take ne.
W: After all as the saving ges “The weather in June is unpredictable.”
Text 4报纸新闻
W: What is the news in the newspaper tday?
M: San Jsé, a city in the western state f Califrnia, wants t becme the first city in America that wn't allw cars at all. They are ging t have a new type f public transprtatin called the Electric Bus.
Text 5点餐
M: Can yu recmmend smething t me? I have a hard time making the decisin.
W: Why nt try ur fried egg sandwich r egg fried rice?
M: Oh, it lks like it is ne f the mst ppular dishes n the menu.
Text6欣赏照片
M:⑥I've phtgraphed the same tree in ur neighbrhd every day t shw hw it's changed thrugh the different seasns
Lk.
W: Oh, here if s cvered in leaves, which reminds me f summer
M: Yes, it's a nice pht. ⑦But lk at this ne. Yu can see the new leaves beginning t grw again. I prefer it t all the thers, t be hnest. My mum lves this pht taken in winter, with n leaves n the tree, but the light was pr that day.
W: Really? Well, I still think it's beautiful.
Text 7工作现状
M: Hw is yur new jb treating yu? I knw it's a little farther than where yu used t wrk.
W:⑧It's very fast- paced. It's much mre difficult than my previus jb.
M: Are yu still managing ther wrkers and hiring new nes?
W: N. I am actually ding marketing nw. I am designing cmmercials fr ur cmpany.
M: That's great. I am ding smething similar t my ld jb. I've just gt a prmtin. My task this mnth is t write articles abut sme new restaurants that have cme int the city.
W: Cngratulatins! ⑨Let's g ut t ne t have dinner tnight. That way yu will have sme experience t write abut.
M: ⑨Sunds great.
Text 8 沟通配送及售后服务
W: We can prvide delivery service but yu need t pay$80 fr it.
M: OK. Can yu make sure that I get the machine as sn as pssible?
W: I'm srry. The machine is in great demand nw, ⑩ and it will be available tw days later. It will be delivered the fllwing day.⑩It's Mnday tday, s the earliest time it might reach yu is this Thursday.
M: All right, By the way, hw lng is the term f service?
W: Five years. Within five years, any nn-intentinal damage will be repaired free f charge. ⑪Just hld nt the agreement; that's yur guarantee.
M: And if there is any fault, may I return it?
W: Gds frm this cunter can't be returned, ⑫but they can be exchanged with in 14 days f purchase with the receipt.
M: OK. Thank yu very much.
Text 9狗狗会投票
W: S where d yu wrk, Mr. King?
M: I used t wrk at a cllege, but I left my wrk there tw years ag. ⑬Nw I'm wrking fr a research center. We ften d research n wild animals.
W: What's yur latest research abut?
M: It's abut African wild dgs in Btswana. We fund that wild dgs there vte in grups.
W: ⑭Really? It sunds like a jke. Yu must be kidding!
M: N, I'm nt! We fund it hard t believe, t. But ur research really shws that after scializing, the pack wuld decide whether t hunt.
W: S hw d they vte?
M: Well, ⑮whether the dgs wuld actually g n a hunt is decided by the number f sneezes. The mre the dgs sneeze, the mre likely it is that the pack wuld lk fr a meal.
W: S hw did yu d the research? Did yu g t the wild t bserve the wild dgs?
M: Yes. ⑯We arrived in Btswana n March 10th and spent tw weeks there.
W: That must have been hard wrk.
M: Yes, but I lved my time there.
Text 10 向新生介绍学院基本信息
W: Gd mrning. I'd like t welcme yu t Trinity Cllege. I'm here t give yu plenty f infrmatin abut the cllege generally, and abut the curse.
At this schl district, we teach English Literature, Histry and Music.⑰ Fr yu, the Histry students, mst f yur classes will be 9:00-12:30 in Rm 201. There is always a cffee break at 10:30 fr20 minutes, thugh.
In the afternns, there will be many field trips, which will include castles, museums and stately hmes. ⑱The best part is always the trip t the British Museum n Saturday July 5th, where we will learn smething helpful fr ur curse.
⑲The canteen is pen daily frm 12:00 pm t 2:30 pm and again frm 5:00 pm t 8:00 pm, althugh n Fridays it clses at 7:00 pm. There is als fitness equipment in the recreatin center. It is available every day and all is free. I particularly recmmend that yu take advantage f the excellent swimming pl.
⑳If any f yu have any prblems with yur accmmdatin, yu can find the accmmdatin fficer in Rm 16 in Western Huse. She I s Mrs. Green and she will be pleased t help yu.
Any questins?