鄂西南三校高二年级9月联考
英语试卷
本试卷共12页，67题。全卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟。
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第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What is the woman looking for
A．The city bank. B．The post office. C．The shopping centre.
2．What is the man probably
A．A teacher. B．A coach. C．A doctor.
3．Who will host the show
A．Linda. B．Captain John Wren. C．The pilot.
4．What are the speakers going to do
A．Drive home. B．Go shopping. C．Eat out.
5．What are the speakers talking about
A．Ways to get to work. B．Changes in gas prices. C．Air pollution in the city.
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。
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
6．What's the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Waiter and customer. B．Boss and employee. C．Colleagues.
7．Where does the conversation take place
A．At a meeting room. B．At a restaurant. C．At a hospital.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
8．Why does Chris feel worried
A．He can't afford the coffee.
B．He failed in the physics exam.
C．He doesn't do well in the math final exam.
9．What percentage does the final exam account for
A．30%. B．40%. C．50%.
10．Where were the physics grades posted
A．On the wall of the cafeteria.
B．On Dr.Jackson's office door.
C．On the blackboard of the classroom.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
11．When is Labor Day of America now
A．The first day of May.
B．The second day of May.
C．The first Monday of September.
12．What does the woman usually do on Labor Day
A．She has a cookout.
B．She hangs white pants.
C．She hits back-to-school sales.
13．How does the woman find the activity in the man's hometown
A．Competitive. B．Interesting. C．Silly.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
14．What prize did the woman win in the national competition
A．The first prize. B．The second prize. C．The third prize.
15．Who does the woman focus on in the competition
A．The audience. B．The judges. C．Other skaters.
16．What was the woman's first love before skating
A．Horse-riding. B．Tennis. C．Swimming.
17．What is the woman going to do next week
A. Compete in another match.
B. Be a judge in a TV show.
C. Teach some skaters.
听下面一段独白，回答小题。
18．What do most people think is very important in spoken communication
A．Pronunciation. B．Vocabulary. C．Grammar.
19．Why should you listen to experts according to the speaker
A．To develop your reading fluency.
B．To improve your note-taking skills.
C．To find out your mispronunciations.
20．What is the speaker's last suggestion
A．Spell out the difficult words.
B．Check the words in a dictionary.
C．Practice reading the words aloud.
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）
A
First released in the late 1950s, Lego has become an iconic toy, which is loved and appreciated by millions around the world. Here, we’ve put together some of the Lego sets that may appeal to you.
Darth Maul Lego Head
Cost: $1, 255
If you don’t know who he is, then I suggest you watch Star Wars: Episode I-The Phantom Menace. This Lego set contains over 1, 800 small individual pieces, making one hell of a set to complete. If you have the time, patience and desire to put together a set like this, you can earn yourself some serious bragging (吹嘘) rights in your Lego social circle!
Rebel Blockade Runner
Cost: $1, 330
One of the biggest Lego sets on the list is the Rebel Blockade Runner. It’s pretty giant, to say the least, and is made up of over 1, 700 pieces and is from Star Wars: Episode IV-A New Hope. If you’re also a Star Wars fan, you should seriously think about adding this to your collection!
Eiffel Tower
Cost: $1, 455
Breaking out of the Star Wars is the Eiffel Tower, released in 2007. With 3, 428pieces, this is the tallest Lego set on the market and should only be attempted if you have the determination and patience to see it through! It was built to 1: 300 scale (比例尺) from the real tower.
LECA Automobile (LEGO Inside Tour Exclusive 2005 Edition)
Cost: $2, 350
As one of the top 5 most expensive Lego sets in the world, it’s not the coolest or most pretty looking Lego set. However, it’s different and rare, and includes 4, 060 pieces. So, if cars are your thing, please click here to know more about it.
1. What do the Darth Maul Lego Head and Rebel Blockade Runner have in common
A. They are sold at the same price. B. They contain the same pieces.
C. They relate to the same movie. D. They were released in the same year.
2. What do we know about the Eiffel Tower
A. It is the most expensive Lego set. B. It is a mini version of the real tower.
C. It is relatively easy to put it together. D. It is the biggest Lego set in the world.
3. Where can we probably read the text
A. In a science report. B. In a newspaper. C. In a fashion magazine. D. On a website.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四款不同的乐高套装。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Darth Maul Lego Head中的“If you don’t know who he is, then I suggest you watch Star Wars: Episode I-The Phantom Menace. (如果你不知道他是谁，那么我建议你看《星球大战前传1：幽灵的威胁》。)”和Rebel Blockade Runner中的“It’s pretty giant, to say the least, and is made up of over 1, 700 pieces and is from Star Wars: Episode IV-A New Hope. (至少可以这么说，它相当巨大，由1700多块碎片组成，来自《星球大战4：新希望》。)”可知，它们与同一部电影《星球大战》有关。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Eiffel Tower中的“It was built to 1:300 scale (比例尺) from the real tower's original blueprints. (它是按照真塔的1：300比例建造的。)”可知，这是按真塔的比例缩小的。故选B。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“So, if cars are your thing, please click here to know more about it. (所以，如果你对汽车感兴趣，请点击这里了解更多。)”可推断，这篇文章来自于网站。故选D。
B
Today, the original Beetle has largely disappeared from the world’s roads since Volkswagen stopped producing it in Germany in 1978. But the instantly recognizable car was once everywhere. From the 1970s to the 1990s, more than 21 million Beetles were produced worldwide. Many adults in their 40s or above have a story about the Beetle, or at least a memory.
Part of its universal appeal is its unique look. There’s something about the car that just makes people smile: its happy shape, its cheerful colors, and perhaps its small size. However, the smiles that beetles evoke, in people are not simply due to their design. It has a character almost. It has a sort of soul in a way. It’s beyond a machine. For the better part of a century this car has been a part in people’s lives. Seeing these cars on the road is like a time capsule. It opens people to memories and stories that might otherwise go untold. By allowing us to travel back in time, they remind us of what’s important. In today’s world, this car represents something very basic and earthy and genuine. Exactly the kind of travel we need right now.
“My parents had three, a white one, then a red one, and then an orange one. It was the car I grew up with,” said actor Ewan McGregor. “They would put us in the back of the Beetle in Scotland and drive to France for camping holidays in summer. My first car was a 1978 Beetle and now I own two, parked at my home in Los Angeles.”
McGregor thinks the car’s future is electric. He has recently turned his 1978 model into a fully electric car. “Moving forward, maybe we’ll just have to think; smaller cars, low emissions (排放), and something that makes us feel happy,” he says.
4. When was the production of Beetles stopped in Germany
A. In the 1990s. B. In the 1980s. C. In the late 1970s. D. In the early 1960s.
5. Which of the following best explains “evoke” underlined in paragraph 2
A. To keep an unpleasant feeling in one’s mind.
B. To find out information about one’s character.
C. To bring a feeling or a memory into one’s mind.
D. To ask somebody to do something in a rude way.
6. Why does Ewan McGregor own two Beetles
A. He wants to be reminded of his childhood.
B. They are used to decorate his new home.
C. He has too many children for just one car.
D. His parents have left one of their cars to him.
7. In which section of a newspaper does this text most probably appear
A. Advertisement. B. Lifestyle. C. Environment. D. Economy.
【答案】4. C 5. C 6. A 7. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了曾畅销全球的甲壳虫汽车早已超越了代步的工具，而是升华为几代人情感与记忆的载体。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段关键句“Today, the original Beetle has largely disappeared from the world’s roads since Volkswagen stopped producing it in Germany in 1978.”（如今，自1978年大众汽车停止在德国生产甲壳虫以来，最初的甲壳虫基本上已经从世界道路上消失了。）可知，大众汽车自1978年停止在德国生产甲壳虫，由此可知，德国在20世纪70年代末停止生产甲壳虫。故选C项。
【5题详解】
词义猜测题。根据画线单词下文“Seeing these cars on the road is like a time capsule. It opens people to memories and stories that might otherwise go untold.”（在路上看到这些汽车就像一个时间胶囊。它让人们想起了那些原本可能无法描述的记忆和故事。）可知，甲壳虫能够让人们想起之前的记忆和生活中曾发生的故事，由此可知，甲壳虫唤起了人们的记忆，“o bring a feeling or a memory into one’s mind”意为“把一种感觉或记忆带入脑海”，选项能够表达画线单词在句中所要表达的意思。故选C项。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段内容““My parents had three, a white one, then a red one, and then an orange one. It was the car I grew up with,” said actor Ewan McGregor. “They would put us in the back of the Beetle in Scotland and drive to France for camping holidays in summer. My first car was a 1978 Beetle and now I own two, parked at my home in Los Angeles.””（演员伊万·麦格雷戈说：“我父母有三辆车，一辆白色的，一辆红色的，然后一辆橙色的。这是伴随我长大的车。”“在苏格兰，他们会把我们放在甲壳虫的后座上，夏天开车去法国露营度假。我的第一辆车是1978年的甲壳虫，现在我有两辆，停在洛杉矶的家里。”）可知，甲壳虫是伴随伊万·麦格雷戈长大的车，他小时候曾坐在甲壳虫的后座上，和家人一起去度假，由此可知，伊万·麦格雷戈拥有两辆甲壳虫是因为甲壳虫会让他回想起他的童年。故选A项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段内容“McGregor thinks the car’s future is electric. He has recently turned his 1978 model into a fully electric car. “Moving forward, maybe we’ll just have to think; smaller cars, low emissions (排放), and something that makes us feel happy,” he says.”（麦格雷戈认为汽车的未来是电动的。他最近将1978年的车型改为全电动汽车。“向前看，也许我们只需要思考；更小的汽车，低排放, 还有一些让我们感到快乐的东西，”他说。）可知，本文主要介绍了曾畅销全球的甲壳虫汽车是几代人记忆的载体，现在的甲壳虫汽车顺应时代要求，发展成更小、更环保的汽车，这是一种生活方式的变化，由此可知，这篇文章讲述的是人们的生活方式，最可能出现在报纸的生活方式部分。故选B项。
C
Our city is in a sorry state. Outdoor pollution kills 4.2 million people a year according to the World Health Organization. Concrete and tarmac (柏油碎石材料) absorb the sun’s rays rather than reflecting them back into space, and also replace plants which would otherwise cool things down. The continuous spread of buildings and roads thus turns urban areas into heat islands, discomforting residents and worsening dangerous heatwaves.
A possible answer is trees. Their leaves may destroy at least some chemical pollutants (污染物) and provide shade. In 2019, researchers at the University of Wisconsin found that American cities need 40% tree coverage to cut urban heat back meaningfully. Unfortunately, not all cities — and especially not those springing up in the world’s poor countries — are blessed with parks, private gardens or even street trees in sufficient numbers.
Miyawaki Akira, a plant ecologist at Yorkhama National University, in Japan, has developed a new way to increase unban greening. It is to plant miniature simulacra (微型仿制品) of natural forests in the unpromising abandoned areas. Dr Miyawaki has organised the planting of more than 1, 500 of these miniature forests, first in Japan, then in other parts of the world. Others are following in his footsteps. India is particularly keen. In Mumbai, more than 200,000 trees are found in Miyawaki forests throughout the city. Hyderabad started growing the largest individual forest of the lot in 2020.
The Miyawaki method will never work out on a large scale. Relying on nature and the passage of time is probably the best for replanting extensive areas of damaged woodlands. But if your goal is to better your immediate neighborhood, rather than to save the planet from global warming, then Dr. Miyawaki might well be your man.
8. What do we know from Paragraph 1
A. Plants are replaced to cool things down.
B. Urban areas are becoming pollution hotspots.
C. Buildings and roads make residents comfortable.
D. Concrete and tarmac reflect heat back into space.
9. What does the research in 2019 imply
A. Plants provide shade for urban residents. B. Tree coverage needs to be further expanded.
C. The situation in urban areas gets steadily worse. D. Trees cut down chemical pollution from factories.
10. What can we learn about the Miyawaki method
A. It originated from India. B. It takes effect as expected.
C. It makes no difference to Mumbai. D. It is finding increasing favour.
11. What is the passage mainly about
A. A practical strategy to save our planet. B. A flexible schedule to settle a challenge.
C. A partial solution to the lack of urban greening. D. An effective measure to prevent global warming.
【答案】8. B 9. B 10. D 11. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了植物生态学家宫崎明开发了一种增加城市绿化的新方法——种植微型模拟天然林，但此方法不适用于大规模的重新造林，所以微型模拟天然林只能部分解决城市绿化不足的问题。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Our city is in a sorry state. Outdoor pollution kills 4. 2 million people a year, according to the World Health Organization. Concrete and tarmac (柏油碎石材料) absorb the sun’s rays rather than reflecting them back into space, and also replace plants which would otherwise cool things down. The continuous spread of buildings and roads thus turns urban areas into heat islands, discomforting residents and worsening dangerous heatwaves.(我们的城市状况很糟糕。根据世界卫生组织的数据，室外污染每年导致420万人死亡。混凝土和柏油路面吸收太阳光而不是将其反射回太空，同时也取代了原本可以降温的植物。建筑物和道路的不断扩张使城市地区变成了热岛，使居民感到不安，并加剧了危险的热浪。)”可知，城市地区正在成为污染热点。故选B。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“In 2019, researchers at the University of Wisconsin found that American cities need 40% tree coverage to cut urban heat back meaningfully. Unfortunately, not all cities- and especially not those springing up in the world’s poor countries-are blessed with parks, private gardens or even street trees in sufficient numbers. (2019年，威斯康星大学的研究人员发现，美国城市需要40%的树木覆盖率才能有效地减少城市热量。不幸的是，并不是所有的城市——尤其是那些在世界上贫穷国家兴起的城市——都有幸拥有足够数量的公园、私人花园甚至行道树。)”可推断，森林覆盖率需要进一步扩大。故选B。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“Dr Miyawaki has organised the planting of more than 1, 500 of these miniature forests, first in Japan, then in other parts of the world. Others are following in his footsteps. India is particularly keen. In Mumbai, more than 200,000 trees are found in Miyawaki forests throughout the city. Hyderabad started growing the largest individual forest of the lot in 2020. (宫崎博士已经组织种植了超过1500个这样的微型森林，首先在日本，然后在世界其他地方。其他人也在追随他的脚步。印度尤其热衷于此。在孟买，整个城市的宫崎森林里有20多万棵树。2020年，海德拉巴开始种植该地区最大的单个森林。)”可推断，这个方法受到越来越多的青睐。故选D。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第三段“Miyawaki Akira, a plant ecologist at Yorkhama National University, in Japan, has developed a new way to increase unban greening.(日本约克马国立大学的植物生态学家宫崎明(Miyawaki Akira)开发了一种增加城市绿化的新方法。)”及全文可知，文章主要介绍了植物生态学家宫崎明开发了一种增加城市绿化的新方法——种植微型模拟天然林，但此方法不适用于大规模的重新造林，所以微型模拟天然林只能部分解决城市绿化不足的问题。故选C。
D
People’s first memories are all autobiograpbical (自传式的), or memories of significant experiences in their lives, and these events typically didn’t happen before the age of 2 or 3. In fact, most people can’t remember things from the first few years of their lives a phenomenon researchers have called infantile amnesia.
However, research suggests that infants (婴儿) can form other kinds of memories. Within the first few days of life, infants can recall their own mother’s face and tell it from the face of a stranger. A few months later, infants can show that they remember lots of familiar faces by smiling most at the ones they see most often.
But if so, why do people experience infantile amnesia Though it still isn’t clear whether it’s because we can’t form autobiographical memories, or whether we inst have no way to retrieve (找回) them, scientists have a few guesses.
One is that autobiographical memories require you to have some sense of self. Researchers have tested this ability using a mirror recognition task called the rouge test. It involves marking a baby’s nose with a spot of red lipstick.
Researchers then place the infant in front of a mirror. Infants younger than 18 months just smile at the baby in the reflection, not showing any evidence of recognizing themselves or the red mark on their face. Between 18 and 24 months, infants touch their own nose, even looking embarrassed, suggesting that they connect the red dot in the mirror with their own face and start to form some sense of self.
Another possible explanation is that because infants don’t have language until later in the second year of life, they can’t form descriptions about their own lives that they can later recall. Finally, the hippocampus, which is the region of the brain that’s largely responsible for memory, isn’t fully developed in the infancy period.
Scientists will continue to investigate how these factors might contribute to infantile amnesia.
12. What can infants do in their first few months
A. Recognize familiar faces.
B. Remember a series of events.
C Identify their own reflections.
D. Memorize their family members.
13. What does the rouge test show about babies between 18 and 24 months
A. They like looking in the mirror.
B. They ignore the marks on their faces.
C. They see their reflections as themselves.
D They enjoy playing with their reflections.
14. What could be a cause of infantile amnesia according to the text
A. Infants’ lack of social skills.
B. Infants’ undeveloped hippocampus.
C. Infants’ inability to recall memories.
D. Infants’ unusual autobiographical memories,
15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. How do kids form their memories
B. When do babies start remembering
C. How can we retrieve lost memories
D. Why can’t we remember being a baby
【答案】12. A 13. C 14. B 15. D
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇说明文。研究表明婴儿可以形成其他类型的记忆，但是大多数人都不记得生命最初几年的事情，这种现象被称为“婴儿健忘症”，文章介绍了科学家们对导致婴儿健忘症的因素的猜测结果。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“A few months later, infants can show that they remember lots of familiar faces by smiling most at the ones they see most often. (几个月后，婴儿可以通过对他们最常看到的人笑得最多来表明他们记得许多熟悉的面孔)”可知，几个月龄的婴儿已经可以认出最常看到的脸，并会对这些熟悉的脸有更多的笑。故选A项。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“One is that autobiographical memories require you to have some sense of self. Researchers have tested this ability using a mirror recognition task called the rouge test. It involves marking a baby’s nose with a spot of red lipstick. (其一，自传式记忆要求你有某种自我意识。研究人员通过一项名为‘胭脂测试’的镜像识别任务来测试这种能力。它包括在婴儿的鼻子上涂上一点红色的口红。)”，第五段“Between 18 and 24 months, infants touch their own nose, even looking embarrassed, suggesting that they connect the red dot in the mirror with their own face and start to form some sense of self. (在18到24个月之间，婴儿摸自己的鼻子，甚至看起来很尴尬，这表明他们把镜子里的红点和自己的脸联系起来，开始形成某种自我意识。)”可知，18-24个月的婴儿看到镜子中的影像的鼻子上有红色的印记，会摸自己的鼻子，说明他们知道镜子里的影像和自己有关，故选C项。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的第二句“Finally, the hippocampus, which is the region of the brain that’s largely responsible for memory, isn’t fully developed in the infancy period. (最后，海马体是大脑中主要负责记忆的区域，在婴儿时期并没有完全发育。)”可知，导致婴儿健忘症是因为在婴儿时期，负责记忆区域的海马体还没有完全发育，故选B项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第三段“But if so, why do people experience infantile amnesia Though it still isn’t clear whether it’s because we can’t form autobiographical memories, or whether we inst have no way to retrieve (找回) them, scientists have a few guesses. (但如果是这样，为什么人们会经历婴儿健忘症呢？虽然目前还不清楚这是因为我们无法形成自传式记忆，还是因为我们没有办法检索它们，但科学家们有一些猜测。)”可知，本文围绕婴儿健忘症这个现象展开，介绍了科学家们对导致婴儿健忘症因素的猜测结果，“Why can’t we remember being a baby (作为一个婴儿，为什么我们记不住事情？)”适合作文章标题。故选D项。
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Every day, we face a series of opportunities to do the right thing. Sometimes we seize(抓住) those moments; other times, we don’t. ____16____ And what drives some people to take the moral high ground
Jessie Sun interviewed 952 people about the motivations(动机) for moral behavior and the changes they wished to make in their lives in order to become more morally good.
When we think about morals, we often think about making “personal sacrifices(牺牲)” for the greater good. In Sun’s study, she found that nearly half of the participants said they were most encouraged to become more moral for themselves. ____17____ And fewer participants said that they most wanted to benefit friends and people in general.
Moreover, many people believe that acting more morally—for example, being more thoughtful, more open-minded—would increase their own well-being. The more they believed that their moral change would have positive results for themselves, the more they reported being encouraged to make that change. ____18____ That was the most surprising finding in the study.
____19____ Interestingly, participants generally expected possible harms to themselves and others if they were honest. You can imagine that some people regularly tell white lies to save other people’s feelings, and they believe it would be hurtful if they were honest.
Researchers also asked people about the things they’d like to improve about themselves. If they’re extremely shy, they usually want to become more comfortable in social situations. But if they aren’t especially honest or thoughtful, they usually won’t improve those aspects of their lives on purpose. ____20____
A. How can we become more moral
B. So, why do we make these choices
C. Being moral just isn’t what most people consider first.
D. Being moral means different things to different people.
E. But people see some disadvantages of being moral, too.
F. In short, many people want to become more moral for their own benefits.
G. Sixteen percent said that they most wanted to become more moral for their family.
【答案】16. B 17. G 18. F 19. E 20. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了人们决定变得有道德背后的动机。
【16题详解】
前文“Every day, we face a series of opportunities to do the right thing. Sometimes we seize(抓住) those moments; other times, we don’t.(每天，我们都面临着一系列做正确事情的机会。有时我们会抓住这些时刻；其他时候，我们不会。)”提到了有的时候我们会抓住机会做正确的事情，而有的时候则不会。后文“And what drives some people to take the moral high ground (是什么驱使一些人走上道德高地？)”提出了对这种情况的另一个疑问。由此可知，空处应是对前文所述情况提出的疑问，B项“那么，我们为什么会做出这些决定？”符合题意。故选B。
【17题详解】
前文“In Sun’s study, she found that nearly half of the participants said they were most encouraged to become more moral for themselves.(在孙的研究中，她发现近一半的参与者表示，他们最受鼓励的是为自己变得更有道德。)”讲述了近一半参与者想为自己变得有道德。后文“And fewer participants said that they most wanted to benefit friends and people in general.(更少的参与者表示，他们最想让朋友和普通人受益。)”讲述了较少的参与者想为朋友和普通人变得有道德。空处应承上启下，讲述参与者为其他原因而变得有道德，G项“16%的人表示，他们最想为自己的家庭变得更有道德。”符合题意。故选G。
【18题详解】
前文“The more they believed that their moral change would have positive results for themselves, the more they reported being encouraged to make that change.(他们越是相信自己的道德改变会给自己带来积极的结果，他们就越是被鼓励做出这种改变。)”讲述了相信道德上的改变会给自己带来积极的结果会让人们有动力去改变，空处应进一步对这种行为进行评价，F项“简言之，许多人想要为了让自己受益而变得更有道德。”符合题意。故选F。
【19题详解】
空处是本段主旨句。根据下文中的“Interestingly, participants generally expected possible harms to themselves and others if they were honest.(有趣的是，参与者通常认为，如果他们诚实的话，可能会对自己和他人造成伤害。)”可知，有道德可能会产生伤害，所以E项“但人们也看到了道德的一些弊端。”符合题意。故选E。
【20题详解】
前文“But if they aren’t especially honest or thoughtful, they usually won’t improve those aspects of their lives on purpose.(但如果他们不是特别诚实或体贴，他们通常不会故意改善生活的这些方面。)”可知，人们不会有意去改善自己道德上的不足，空处应承接上文，对上文进一步进行说明，C项“道德并不是大多数人首先考虑的。”符合题意。故选C。
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30分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I don’t usually keep houseplants. They get either overwatered or underwatered. But after I got a terminal (晚期) brain cancer and needed a major operation, I ____21____ the idea of having something green around.
My friend gave me a lucky bamboo plant, which I told my wife I wanted to ____22____myself.
Caring for the plant gave me a sense of ____23____ when I felt useless. The disease ____24____my ability to walk. As a doctor, I was used to being the one who offered ____25____, not the one who received it. ____26____ the plant, as small an act as it was, connected me to a main part of my old identity.
Over the next few months, I recovered from my ____27____ and returned to work. And the plant had doubled in height and its leaves were ____28____ and healthy. Both the tree and I were thriving (旺盛). Then, ____29____, whatever I did, the leaves kept browning and dropping. I grew more and more ____30____.
“If my lucky bamboo dies, I might die too.” I couldn’t shake the feeling that the plant had become a(n) ____31____ of my health until I realized I had ____32____ connected my good care for the plant with my own survival. When my cancer unavoidably ____33____, I no longer thought it was any failure on my part. And as my anxiety ____34____, I began to learn how to better care for my plant. I put it to a larger pot (花盆), giving it ____35____ to grow. Gradually,we both began to thrive again.
21. A. doubted B. feared C. loved D. introduced
22. A. look after B. check out C. show off D. put away
23. A. emptiness B. belonging C. freedom D. achievement
24. A. proved B. limited C. tested D. strengthened
25. A. patience B. trust C. comfort D. care
26. A. Sharing B. Watering C. Observing D. Decorating
27. A. injury B. operation C. stress D. loss
28. A. shiny B. strange C. dusty D. colorful
29. A. normally B. consequently C. mysteriously D. undoubtedly
30. A. bored B. annoyed C. lonely D. anxious
31. A. example B. result C. gift D. symbol
32. A. slightly B. secretly C. wrongly D. hardly
33. A. returned B. changed C. disappeared D. started
34. A. increased B. lessened C. spread D. exploded
35. A. energy B. nutrition C. room D. time
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. D 26. B 27. B 28. A 29. C 30. D 31. D 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是作者在得了癌症后养了一盆植物，把它视为自己健康的象征，后来作者开始学习如何照顾植物，渐渐地，作者和植物都开始茁壮成长起来。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但在我得了晚期脑癌，需要做一次大手术之后，我喜欢周围有一些绿色的东西的想法。A. doubted怀疑；B. feared害怕；C. loved爱；D. introduced介绍。根据最后一段的“I began to learn how to better care for my plant”可知，作者在一次大手术之后，喜欢周围有一些绿色的东西的想法。故选C。
【22题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我的朋友给了我一株幸运的竹子，我告诉我的妻子我要自己照顾它。A. look after照顾；B. check out查看；C. show off炫耀；D. put away收起，放好。根据下文“Caring for the plant gave me a sense of”可知，作者自己照顾竹子。故选A。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我觉得自己一无是处的时候，照顾这株植物给了我一种成就感。A. emptiness空虚；B. belonging所有物；C. freedom自由；D. achievement成就。根据最后一段的“I began to learn how to better care for my plant”可知，句子表示“照顾这株植物给了我一种成就感”。故选D。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这种病限制了我行走的能力。A. proved证明；B. limited限制；C. tested测试；D. strengthened加强。根据第一段的“I got a terminal (晚期) brain cancer”可知，作者有癌症，这种病限制了作者行走的能力。故选B。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：作为一名医生，我习惯了成为提供治疗的人，而不是接受治疗的人。A. patience耐心；B. trust信任；C. comfort安慰；D. care关心。根据上文“As a doctor”可知，作为一名医生，作者习惯了成为提供治疗的人。故选D。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：给植物浇水，尽管是一件小事，却把我和我过去身份的一个主要部分联系起来。A. Sharing分享；B. Watering浇水；C. Observing观察；D. Decorating装饰。根据下文“the plant, as small an act as it was”可知，句子表示“给植物浇水，尽管是一件小事，却把我和我过去身份的一个主要部分联系起来”。故选B。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在接下来的几个月里，我从手术中恢复过来，回到了工作岗位。A. injury受伤；B. operation手术；C. stress压力；D. loss损失。根据第一段的“needed a major operation”和下文“returned to work”可知，作者从手术中恢复过来，回到了工作岗位。故选B。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这株植物长了一倍高，叶子又亮又健康。A. shiny光滑发亮的；B. strange奇怪的；C. dusty布满灰尘的；D. colorful富有色彩的。根据下文“and healthy”可知，这株植物长了一倍高，叶子又亮又健康。故选A。
【29题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：然后，不可思议的是，不管我怎么做，树叶总是不停地变黄、掉落。A. normally通常，平常；B. consequently因此，结果；C. mysteriously难以理解地；D. undoubtedly无疑，肯定。根据下文“whatever I did, the leaves kept browning and dropping”可知，句子表示“不可思议的是，不管我怎么做，树叶总是不停地变黄、掉落”。故选C。
【30题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我变得越来越焦虑。A. bored感到无聊的；B. annoyed生气的；C. lonely孤单的；D. anxious焦虑的。根据上文“whatever I did, the leaves kept browning and dropping”可知，树叶总是不停地变黄、掉落，所以作者感到焦虑。故选D。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我无法摆脱这种感觉，这棵植物已经成为我健康的象征，直到我意识到我错误地将我对植物的照顾与我自己的生存联系在一起。A. example例子；B. result结果；C. gift礼物；D. symbol象征。根据上文“If my lucky bamboo dies, I might die too”可知，作者把这棵植物当作自己健康的象征。故选D。
【32题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我无法摆脱这种感觉，这棵植物已经成为我健康的象征，直到我意识到我错误地将我对植物的照顾与我自己的生存联系在一起。A. slightly稍微；B. secretly秘密地；C. wrongly错误地；D. hardly几乎不。根据下文“connected my good care for the plant with my own survival”可知，此处表示“我意识到我错误地将我对植物的照顾与我自己的生存联系在一起”。故选C。
33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我的癌症不可避免地复发时，我不再认为这是我的失败。A. returned重新出现；B. changed改变；C. disappeared消失；D. started开始。根据上文“the leaves kept browning and dropping”和“If my lucky bamboo dies, I might die too”可知，作者的癌症复发，故选A。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：随着我的焦虑减轻，我开始学习如何更好地照顾我的植物。A. increased增加；B. lessened减少；C. spread传播；D. exploded爆炸。根据上文“I no longer thought it was any failure on my part”可知，作者的焦虑减轻了。故选B。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我把它放在一个更大的花盆里，给它生长的空间。A. energy能量；B. nutrition营养；C. room空间；D. time时间。根据上文“I put it to a larger pot”可知，作者把植物放在一个更大的花盆里，给它生长的空间。故选C。
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province, is the economic and ____36____(culture) center of southwest China. It is linked by rail with all of China ’s major cities. Its rail link with Hanoi（河内）___37___(establish) in1901.
Kunming ’s mild climate makes it ___38___ good place to visit any time of the year. _____39_____ it can be hot and humid in summer, it has cool, dry winters. The climate here is great for flowers, with more than 400 varieties___40___(plant) here. The camellia(山茶花) is the city ’s official flower. The city is also known for its green parks, such as Cuihu (Green Lake) Park with its waterways and winding paths. Younger ___41___(tourist) may enjoy a visit to Daguan Park because of its food stalls.
In addition to its own charms, Kunming serves ___42___ a base from which people can explore the culture of ethnic groups in the area. The best known ____43____(be）the Dai , Bai and Naxi. People can also visit the Yunnan Stone Forest, which has been ___44___(universal) known as “the first wonder of the world” since the Ming Dynasty. The stone forest is located 120 km from Kunming, ____45____ (feature）impressive rock formations.
【答案】36. cultural
37. was established 38. a
39. Although##While##Though
40. planted
41. tourists 42. as
43. are 44. universally
45. featuring
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了昆明作为云南省的首府，是中国西南地区的经济和文化中心。昆明以其温和的气候而闻名，全年都是一个好地方可以参观。此外，昆明还拥有众多的花卉和绿色公园，以及其他少数民族文化的探索基地。同时，人们还可以参观云南石林，这是一座自明代以来就被誉为“世界第一奇观”的景点，距离昆明120公里。
【36题详解】
考查形容词。句意：昆明是云南省的省会，是中国西南地区的经济文化中心。分析句子，设空处使用culture的形容词cultural作定语，修饰名词center，意为“文化的”。故填cultural。
【37题详解】
考查动词。句意：它与河内的铁路连接于1901年建成。分析句子，设空处使用动词作谓语，根据in 1901可知，句子表述过去发生的动作，故使用一般过去时。同时rail link与establish之间是被动关系，故使用一般过去时的被动语态。故填was established。
【38题详解】
考查冠词。句意：昆明温和的气候使它成为一年中任何时候游览的好地方。分析句子，句中place为可数名词，空前使用冠词，此处表示泛指，故使用不定冠词。good首字母发音为辅音。故填a。
【39题详解】
考查连词。句意：虽然夏天炎热潮湿，但冬天凉爽干燥。分析句子，设空处引导的是让步状语从句，此处意为“虽然，尽管”用although/though/while。同时，该空置于句首，开头单词首字母大写。故填Although/Though/While。
【40题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：这里的气候非常适合花卉生长，种植了400多种花卉。分析句子，句中构成with的复合结构，即with sth done，此处400 varieties与plant之间是被动关系，故使用过去分词作宾补结构。故填planted。
【41题详解】
考查名词。句意：年轻的游客可能喜欢去大观公园，因为那里有大排档。分析句子，设空处使用名词作主语，tourist意为“游客”，此处表示复数意义。故填tourists。
【42题详解】
考查介词。句意：除了具有自己的魅力之外，昆明还是一个可以探索该地区少数民族文化的基地。句中serve as为固定短语，意为“充当……”。故填as。
【43题详解】
考查动词。句意：最著名的是傣族、白族和纳西族。分析句子，设空处使用动词作谓语，句子表述客观事实，故使用一般现在时。句子的主语为复数即 Dai , Bai and Naxi.，故be动词用are。故填are。
【44题详解】
考查副词。句意：自明朝以来，人们普遍称云南石林为“世界第一奇观”，游客们也可以来这里参观。分析句子，设空处使用副词作状语，universal意为“普遍的”，其副词为universally。故填universally。
【45题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：石林位于距昆明120公里处，以令人印象深刻的岩层为特色。句中is located为谓语动词，设空处使用非谓语动词，句中the stone forest与feature之间为主动关系，故使用现在分词作状语。故填featuring。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
46. 假设你是李华，你的外国网友Tom对中国的传统节日很好奇，想来你的城市体验中秋节。请你给他写一封回信，介绍即将到来的中秋节的相关习俗。内容包括：
1. 时间；
2. 庆祝方式；
3. 喜欢这个节日的原因。
注意：
1. 词数 80 左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
Dear Tom,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Tom,
I'm glad to hear that you're interested in experiencing the Mid-Autumn Festival in my city! Allow me to introduce you to some of the customs associated with this traditional Chinese festival.
The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, which usually falls in September or October. One popular way to celebrate is by eating mooncakes, which are round pastries filled with lotus seed paste or bean paste. People love this festival because it's a time for family and friends to come together, which brings a sense of warmth and joy.
I hope this gives you a glimpse into the celebrations of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。你的外国网友Tom对中国的传统节日很好奇，想来你的城市体验中秋节，要求考生写一封信介绍即将到来的中秋节的相关习俗。内容包括：时间；庆祝方式以及喜欢这个节日的原因。
【详解】1.词汇积累
与……有关：associated with→connected with
充满：be filled with → be full of
乐趣：joy→ delight
希望：hope→expect
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Allow me to introduce you to some of the customs associated with this traditional Chinese festival.
拓展句：Allow me to introduce you to some of the customs which are associated with this traditional Chinese festival.
【点睛】【高分句型1】The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, which usually falls in September or October. （运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句）
【高分句型2】 I'm glad to hear that you're interested in experiencing the Mid-Autumn Festival in my city! （运用了that引导的宾语从句）
第二节 （满分25分）
47. 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。
Growing up, I wanted to be just like my mom. She was kind and caring, and always made people comfortable in her presence. For years she was a volunteer in our community. I love going to the local nursing home to help with her when I was a child. However, once I became a teenager, I was too caught up in my adolescent world to worry about helping others.
One particular summer day when I was 12, Mom came into my room and told me to get up and meet her at the car. But I had planned to spend the day at the lake with friends. Why did she have to ruin everything At last, I made my way outside with my mother. Angry and annoyed, I climbed into the car and shoot the door loudly. I sat in silence, too upset to talk. “Tasha, do you know where we are going ” Mom asked calmly. I remained silent. “Sweetheart, we’re going to the children’s shelter. I have been there before and I think it would benefit you,” she explained.
I feel a pain slowly form in my stomach. How was I supposed to help there
When we reached the shelter, I was rather surprised. As we approached the front door, wind bells played a calming tune while trees and flowers welcomed us. Maybe this wasn’t going to be so.
Mom rang the doorbell. We were led to the front room, where all of the children were playing. Toys were spread out across the floor. I noticed a baby whose body was seriously wounded. Most of the children had noticeable physical scars such as cuts, burns and scratches. What a terrible life they must had had before they moved here! My heart sank. As I was looking around, I felt a gentle pull on my shirt.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I looked down to find a little girl with brown eyes looking up at me.
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I returned to the shelter with mum several times.
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【答案】One possible version:
I looked down to see a little girl with brown eyes looking up at me. Her angelic face lighted, although there were some scars on her little arms. “Hi. I’m Ashley. Do you want to play dolls with me ” she asked. I looked over and saw Mom nodding to me with a smile. I bent toward Ashley and whispered, “Sure. I’d love to.” Her tiny hand reached up and took mine, and we walked toward the doll house. Our time together brought her great joy and fun and she also made my day.
I returned to the sheer with Mom several times. During those visits, some of the children including Ashley shared their troubled pasts with me in great detail. I felt sorry for what had happened to them and treasured the friendship between us. I would like to do everything in my power to help the children there. At the same time, I learned to be grateful for all that I had. It was a meaningful time in my young life that I will never forget. It was Mom who taught me the valuable lesson that summer.
【解析】
【导语】本文以时间为线索展开，讲述了作者在青少年时期和妈妈一起去儿童收容所，在那里作者看到了许多曾经遭受苦难的孩子，和他们交朋友，聆听他们的过往，并尽所能地帮助他们。通过这段经历，作者学会了帮助有需要的人。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“我低头一看，发现一个棕色眼睛的小女孩正抬头看着我。”可知，第一段可描写作者和小女孩一起玩耍，度过了快乐的时光。
②由第二段首句内容“我和妈妈几次再去收容所。”可知，第二段可描写作者又多次陪伴并帮助收容所的孩子们，得到了宝贵的经历。
2.续写线索：打招呼——玩耍——了解——同情——帮助——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①.低语：whisper/murmur
②.抬手：reach up/raise up
③.发生：happen to/occur to
情绪类
①.感谢：show one’s appreciation/show one’s gratitude/be grateful
②.快乐：joy/happiness
【点睛】[高分句型1] I felt sorry for what had happened to them and treasured the friendship between us. (运用了what引导的宾语从句)
[高分句型2] It was Mom who taught me the valuable lesson that summer. (运用了it强调句句式)鄂西南三校高二年级9月联考
英语试卷
本试卷共12页，67题。全卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
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4．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，只交答题卡。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What is the woman looking for
A．The city bank. B．The post office. C．The shopping centre.
2．What is the man probably
A．A teacher. B．A coach. C．A doctor.
3．Who will host the show
A．Linda. B．Captain John Wren. C．The pilot.
4．What are the speakers going to do
A．Drive home. B．Go shopping. C．Eat out.
5．What are the speakers talking about
A．Ways to get to work. B．Changes in gas prices. C．Air pollution in the city.
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。
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
6．What's the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Waiter and customer. B．Boss and employee. C．Colleagues.
7．Where does the conversation take place
A．At a meeting room. B．At a restaurant. C．At a hospital.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
8．Why does Chris feel worried
A．He can't afford the coffee.
B．He failed in the physics exam.
C．He doesn't do well in the math final exam.
9．What percentage does the final exam account for
A．30%. B．40%. C．50%.
10．Where were the physics grades posted
A．On the wall of the cafeteria.
B．On Dr.Jackson's office door.
C．On the blackboard of the classroom.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
11．When is Labor Day of America now
A．The first day of May.
B．The second day of May.
C．The first Monday of September.
12．What does the woman usually do on Labor Day
A．She has a cookout.
B．She hangs white pants.
C．She hits back-to-school sales.
13．How does the woman find the activity in the man's hometown
A．Competitive. B．Interesting. C．Silly.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
14．What prize did the woman win in the national competition
A．The first prize. B．The second prize. C．The third prize.
15．Who does the woman focus on in the competition
A．The audience. B．The judges. C．Other skaters.
16．What was the woman's first love before skating
A．Horse-riding. B．Tennis. C．Swimming.
17．What is the woman going to do next week
A. Compete in another match.
B. Be a judge in a TV show.
C. Teach some skaters.
听下面一段独白，回答小题。
18．What do most people think is very important in spoken communication
A．Pronunciation. B．Vocabulary. C．Grammar.
19．Why should you listen to experts according to the speaker
A．To develop your reading fluency.
B．To improve your note-taking skills.
C．To find out your mispronunciations.
20．What is the speaker's last suggestion
A．Spell out the difficult words
B．Check the words in a dictionary.
C．Practice reading the words aloud.
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）
A
First released in the late 1950s, Lego has become an iconic toy, which is loved and appreciated by millions around the world. Here, we’ve put together some of the Lego sets that may appeal to you.
Darth Maul Lego Head
Cost: $1, 255
If you don’t know who he is, then I suggest you watch Star Wars: Episode I-The Phantom Menace. This Lego set contains over 1, 800 small individual pieces, making one hell of a set to complete. If you have the time, patience and desire to put together a set like this, you can earn yourself some serious bragging (吹嘘) rights in your Lego social circle!
Rebel Blockade Runner
Cost: $1, 330
One of the biggest Lego sets on the list is the Rebel Blockade Runner. It’s pretty giant, to say the least, and is made up of over 1, 700 pieces and is from Star Wars: Episode IV-A New Hope. If you’re also a Star Wars fan, you should seriously think about adding this to your collection!
Eiffel Tower
Cost: $1, 455
Breaking out of the Star Wars is the Eiffel Tower, released in 2007. With 3, 428pieces, this is the tallest Lego set on the market and should only be attempted if you have the determination and patience to see it through! It was built to 1: 300 scale (比例尺) from the real tower.
LECA Automobile (LEGO Inside Tour Exclusive 2005 Edition)
Cost: $2, 350
As one of the top 5 most expensive Lego sets in the world, it’s not the coolest or most pretty looking Lego set. However, it’s different and rare, and includes 4, 060 pieces. So, if cars are your thing, please click here to know more about it.
1. What do the Darth Maul Lego Head and Rebel Blockade Runner have in common
A. They are sold at the same price. B. They contain the same pieces.
C. They relate to the same movie. D. They were released in the same year.
2. What do we know about the Eiffel Tower
A. It is the most expensive Lego set. B. It is a mini version of the real tower.
C. It is relatively easy to put it together. D. It is the biggest Lego set in the world.
3 Where can we probably read the text
A. In a science report. B. In a newspaper. C. In a fashion magazine. D. On a website.
B
Today, the original Beetle has largely disappeared from the world’s roads since Volkswagen stopped producing it in Germany in 1978. But the instantly recognizable car was once everywhere. From the 1970s to the 1990s, more than 21 million Beetles were produced worldwide. Many adults in their 40s or above have a story about the Beetle, or at least a memory.
Part of its universal appeal is its unique look. There’s something about the car that just makes people smile: its happy shape, its cheerful colors, and perhaps its small size. However, the smiles that beetles evoke, in people are not simply due to their design. It has a character almost. It has a sort of soul in a way. It’s beyond a machine. For the better part of a century this car has been a part in people’s lives. Seeing these cars on the road is like a time capsule. It opens people to memories and stories that might otherwise go untold. By allowing us to travel back in time, they remind us of what’s important. In today’s world, this car represents something very basic and earthy and genuine. Exactly the kind of travel we need right now.
“My parents had three a white one, then a red one, and then an orange one. It was the car I grew up with,” said actor Ewan McGregor. “They would put us in the back of the Beetle in Scotland and drive to France for camping holidays in summer. My first car was a 1978 Beetle and now I own two, parked at my home in Los Angeles.”
McGregor thinks the car’s future is electric. He has recently turned his 1978 model into a fully electric car. “Moving forward, maybe we’ll just have to think; smaller cars, low emissions (排放), and something that makes us feel happy,” he says.
4. When was the production of Beetles stopped in Germany
A. In the 1990s. B. In the 1980s. C. In the late 1970s. D. In the early 1960s.
5. Which of the following best explains “evoke” underlined in paragraph 2
A. To keep an unpleasant feeling in one’s mind.
B. To find out information about one’s character.
C. To bring a feeling or a memory into one’s mind.
D. To ask somebody to do something in a rude way.
6. Why does Ewan McGregor own two Beetles
A. He wants to be reminded of his childhood.
B. They are used to decorate his new home.
C. He has too many children for just one car.
D. His parents have left one of their cars to him.
7. In which section of a newspaper does this text most probably appear
A. Advertisement. B. Lifestyle. C. Environment. D. Economy.
C
Our city is in a sorry state. Outdoor pollution kills 4.2 million people a year, according to the World Health Organization. Concrete and tarmac (柏油碎石材料) absorb the sun’s rays rather than reflecting them back into space, and also replace plants which would otherwise cool things down. The continuous spread of buildings and roads thus turns urban areas into heat islands, discomforting residents and worsening dangerous heatwaves.
A possible answer is trees. Their leaves may destroy at least some chemical pollutants (污染物) and provide shade. In 2019, researchers at the University of Wisconsin found that American cities need 40% tree coverage to cut urban heat back meaningfully. Unfortunately, not all cities — and especially not those springing up in the world’s poor countries — are blessed with parks, private gardens or even street trees in sufficient numbers.
Miyawaki Akira, a plant ecologist at Yorkhama National University, in Japan, has developed a new way to increase unban greening. It is to plant miniature simulacra (微型仿制品) of natural forests in the unpromising abandoned areas. Dr Miyawaki has organised the planting of more than 1, 500 of these miniature forests, first in Japan, then in other parts of the world. Others are following in his footsteps. India is particularly keen. In Mumbai, more than 200,000 trees are found in Miyawaki forests throughout the city. Hyderabad started growing the largest individual forest of the lot in 2020.
The Miyawaki method will never work out on a large scale. Relying on nature and the passage of time is probably the best for replanting extensive areas of damaged woodlands. But if your goal is to better your immediate neighborhood, rather than to save the planet from global warming, then Dr. Miyawaki might well be your man.
8. What do we know from Paragraph 1
A. Plants are replaced to cool things down.
B. Urban areas are becoming pollution hotspots.
C. Buildings and roads make residents comfortable.
D. Concrete and tarmac reflect heat back into space.
9. What does the research in 2019 imply
A. Plants provide shade for urban residents. B. Tree coverage needs to be further expanded.
C. The situation in urban areas gets steadily worse. D. Trees cut down chemical pollution from factories.
10. What can we learn about the Miyawaki method
A It originated from India. B. It takes effect as expected.
C. It makes no difference to Mumbai. D. It is finding increasing favour.
11. What is the passage mainly about
A. A practical strategy to save our planet. B. A flexible schedule to settle a challenge.
C. A partial solution to the lack of urban greening. D. An effective measure to prevent global warming.
D
People’s first memories are all autobiograpbical (自传式的), or memories of significant experiences in their lives, and these events typically didn’t happen before the age of 2 or 3. In fact, most people can’t remember things from the first few years of their lives a phenomenon researchers have called infantile amnesia.
However, research suggests that infants (婴儿) can form other kinds of memories. Within the first few days of life, infants can recall their own mother’s face and tell it from the face of a stranger. A few months later, infants can show that they remember lots of familiar faces by smiling most at the ones they see most often.
But if so, why do people experience infantile amnesia Though it still isn’t clear whether it’s because we can’t form autobiographical memories, or whether we inst have no way to retrieve (找回) them, scientists have a few guesses.
One is that autobiographical memories require you to have some sense of self. Researchers have tested this ability using a mirror recognition task called the rouge test. It involves marking a baby’s nose with a spot of red lipstick.
Researchers then place the infant in front of a mirror. Infants younger than 18 months just smile at the baby in the reflection, not showing any evidence of recognizing themselves or the red mark on their face. Between 18 and 24 months, infants touch their own nose, even looking embarrassed, suggesting that they connect the red dot in the mirror with their own face and start to form some sense of self.
Another possible explanation is that because infants don’t have language until later in the second year of life, they can’t form descriptions about their own lives that they can later recall. Finally, the hippocampus, which is the region of the brain that’s largely responsible for memory, isn’t fully developed in the infancy period.
Scientists will continue to investigate how these factors might contribute to infantile amnesia.
12. What can infants do in their first few months
A. Recognize familiar faces.
B. Remember a series of events.
C. Identify their own reflections.
D. Memorize their family members.
13. What does the rouge test show about babies between 18 and 24 months
A. They like looking in the mirror.
B. They ignore the marks on their faces.
C. They see their reflections as themselves.
D. They enjoy playing with their reflections.
14. What could be a cause of infantile amnesia according to the text
A. Infants’ lack of social skills.
B. Infants’ undeveloped hippocampus.
C. Infants’ inability to recall memories.
D. Infants’ unusual autobiographical memories,
15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. How do kids form their memories
B. When do babies start remembering
C. How can we retrieve lost memories
D. Why can’t we remember being a baby
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Every day, we face a series of opportunities to do the right thing. Sometimes we seize(抓住) those moments; other times, we don’t. ____16____ And what drives some people to take the moral high ground
Jessie Sun interviewed 952 people about the motivations(动机) for moral behavior and the changes they wished to make in their lives in order to become more morally good.
When we think about morals, we often think about making “personal sacrifices(牺牲)” for the greater good. In Sun’s study, she found that nearly half of the participants said they were most encouraged to become more moral for themselves. ____17____ And fewer participants said that they most wanted to benefit friends and people in general.
Moreover, many people believe that acting more morally—for example, being more thoughtful, more open-minded—would increase their own well-being. The more they believed that their moral change would have positive results for themselves, the more they reported being encouraged to make that change. ____18____ That was the most surprising finding in the study.
____19____ Interestingly, participants generally expected possible harms to themselves and others if they were honest. You can imagine that some people regularly tell white lies to save other people’s feelings, and they believe it would be hurtful if they were honest.
Researchers also asked people about the things they’d like to improve about themselves. If they’re extremely shy, they usually want to become more comfortable in social situations. But if they aren’t especially honest or thoughtful, they usually won’t improve those aspects of their lives on purpose. ____20____
A. How can we become more moral
B. So, why do we make these choices
C. Being moral just isn’t what most people consider first.
D. Being moral means different things to different people.
E. But people see some disadvantages of being moral, too.
F. In short, many people want to become more moral for their own benefits.
G. Sixteen percent said that they most wanted to become more moral for their family.
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30分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I don’t usually keep houseplants. They get either overwatered or underwatered. But after I got a terminal (晚期) brain cancer and needed a major operation I ____21____ the idea of having something green around.
My friend gave me a lucky bamboo plant, which I told my wife I wanted to ____22____myself.
Caring for the plant gave me a sense of ____23____ when I felt useless. The disease ____24____my ability to walk. As a doctor, I was used to being the one who offered ____25____, not the one who received it. ____26____ the plant, as small an act as it was, connected me to a main part of my old identity.
Over the next few months, I recovered from my ____27____ and returned to work. And the plant had doubled in height and its leaves were ____28____ and healthy. Both the tree and I were thriving (旺盛). Then, ____29____, whatever I did, the leaves kept browning and dropping. I grew more and more ____30____.
“If my lucky bamboo dies, I might die too.” I couldn’t shake the feeling that the plant had become a(n) ____31____ of my health until I realized I had ____32____ connected my good care for the plant with my own survival. When my cancer unavoidably ____33____, I no longer thought it was any failure on my part. And as my anxiety ____34____, I began to learn how to better care for my plant. I put it to a larger pot (花盆), giving it ____35____ to grow. Gradually,we both began to thrive again.
21. A. doubted B. feared C. loved D. introduced
22. A. look after B. check out C. show off D. put away
23. A. emptiness B. belonging C. freedom D. achievement
24. A. proved B. limited C. tested D. strengthened
25. A. patience B. trust C. comfort D. care
26. A. Sharing B. Watering C. Observing D. Decorating
27. A. injury B. operation C. stress D. loss
28. A. shiny B. strange C. dusty D. colorful
29. A. normally B. consequently C. mysteriously D. undoubtedly
30. A. bored B. annoyed C. lonely D. anxious
31. A. example B. result C. gift D. symbol
32. A. slightly B. secretly C. wrongly D. hardly
33. A. returned B. changed C. disappeared D. started
34. A. increased B. lessened C. spread D. exploded
35. A. energy B. nutrition C. room D. time
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province, is the economic and ____36____(culture) center of southwest China. It is linked by rail with all of China ’s major cities. Its rail link with Hanoi（河内）___37___(establish) in1901.
Kunming ’s mild climate makes it ___38___ good place to visit any time of the year. _____39_____ it can be hot and humid in summer, it has cool, dry winters. The climate here is great for flowers, with more than 400 varieties___40___(plant) here. The camellia(山茶花) is the city ’s official flower. The city is also known for its green parks, such as Cuihu (Green Lake) Park with its waterways and winding paths. Younger ___41___(tourist) may enjoy a visit to Daguan Park because of its food stalls.
In addition to its own charms, Kunming serves ___42___ a base from which people can explore the culture of ethnic groups in the area. The best known ____43____(be）the Dai , Bai and Naxi. People can also visit the Yunnan Stone Forest, which has been ___44___(universal) known as “the first wonder of the world” since the Ming Dynasty. The stone forest is located 120 km from Kunming, ____45____ (feature）impressive rock formations.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
46. 假设你是李华，你的外国网友Tom对中国的传统节日很好奇，想来你的城市体验中秋节。请你给他写一封回信，介绍即将到来的中秋节的相关习俗。内容包括：
1. 时间；
2. 庆祝方式；
3. 喜欢这个节日的原因。
注意：
1. 词数 80 左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
Dear Tom,
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Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 （满分25分）
47. 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。
Growing up, I wanted to be just like my mom. She was kind and caring, and always made people comfortable in her presence. For years she was a volunteer in our community. I love going to the local nursing home to help with her when I was a child. However, once I became a teenager, I was too caught up in my adolescent world to worry about helping others.
One particular summer day when I was 12, Mom came into my room and told me to get up and meet her at the car. But I had planned to spend the day at the lake with friends. Why did she have to ruin everything At last, I made my way outside with my mother. Angry and annoyed, I climbed into the car and shoot the door loudly. I sat in silence, too upset to talk. “Tasha, do you know where we are going ” Mom asked calmly. I remained silent. “Sweetheart, we’re going to the children’s shelter. I have been there before and I think it would benefit you,” she explained.
I feel a pain slowly form in my stomach. How was I supposed to help there
When we reached the shelter, I was rather surprised. As we approached the front door, wind bells played a calming tune while trees and flowers welcomed us. Maybe this wasn’t going to be so.
Mom rang the doorbell. We were led to the front room, where all of the children were playing. Toys were spread out across the floor. I noticed a baby whose body was seriously wounded. Most of the children had noticeable physical scars such as cuts, burns and scratches. What a terrible life they must had had before they moved here! My heart sank. As I was looking around, I felt a gentle pull on my shirt.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
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I looked down to find a little girl with brown eyes looking up at me.
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I returned to the shelter with mum several times.
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