兴文二中2023年秋期高二第一学月考试
英语试题
本试卷共8页，满分120分。考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
1. 答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2. 请将答案正确填写在答题卡上
第I卷(选择题 95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。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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What caused Matthew’s cough
A. The flu. B. The season. C. The cold wind.
2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
How did the man feel about the game
A. Confident. B. Surprised. C. Scared.
3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What color of light is showing
A. Orange. B. Green. C. Red.
4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What does the man say about the restaurant
A. The waiters were noisy.
B. The food was not his thing.
C. The atmosphere was friendly.
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What event are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Snowboarding. B. Figure skating. C. Speed skating.
第二节(共15小题，每小题15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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. Why does the woman talk to the man
A. To cancel their plan. B. To make an invitation. C. To ask for information.
7. What does the man decide to do this evening
A. See a band show. B. Accompany his parents. C. Buy tickets online.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. What does the man keep doing
A. Lifting weights. B. Blaming the woman. C. Adding more exercise to the woman.
9. What does the woman probably think of the exercise
A. It’s very difficult. B. It’s too exciting. C. It’s useless.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
10. What did the woman do in the summer vacation
A. She worked. B. She travelled. C. She attended school.
11. What happened to Nicole
A. She got a job. B. She went to university. C. She started a company.
12. What does the woman want
A. A college degree. B. A job offer. C. A big party.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
13. What is the most important transportation in Karl’s village
A. The plane. B. The bus. C. The boat.
14. What type of work do many people in Karl’s village do now
A. They fish in a boat.
B. They make tools by hand.
C. They do business on the Internet.
15. What is Karl’s opinion about the old lifestyle
A. It is exciting. B. It is boring. C. It is dangerous.
16. What is Karl most interested in
A. Modern clothes. B. Computer games. C. Hunting tales.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
17. Who is probably the speaker
A. A reporter. B. A teacher. C. A writer.
18. What did the coachman do outside the theater
A. He read a book. B. He looked after the horse. C. He enjoyed the snow.
19. How did the young lady feel about the coachman’s situation
A. Sad. B. Moved. C. Casual.
20. What does the speaker want to tell us
A. Help those around us as much as we can.
B. Read as many books as we can.
C. Be grateful for what we have.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Check out 4 strange-but-true attractions in America
Bubblegum Alley
SAN LUIS OBISPO. CALIFORNIA
Bubblegum Alley is covered from top to bottom with chewed gum, a tradition that was started mysteriously by the locals in the 1950s. Some artists even created images of funny faces and the American flag. Unhappy community members had the “masterpiece” removed twice. But the clean-up didn’t stick, and soon more gum appeared. Now the alley has more than two million pieces of gum on it.
Giant Penguin
CUT BANK, MONTANA
Bundle up when you visit this statue, because temperatures here can get as low as 47 degrees below zero. As a nod to the frosty conditions, a local businessman built the 27-foot-tall penguin out of 10 000 pounds of concrete. The creator left for warmer weather, but the statue- seven times the height of a real emperor penguin-still stands, welcoming visitors to its cold home.
Tin Family
REGENT, NORTH DAKOTA
This Tin Family appear along the Enchanted Highway, a 32-mile stretch of road displaying seven huge metal sculptures. A group of farmers constructed the family using materials such as oil tanks and wire. Tin Son is 23 feet tall, Tin Ma is 44 ft. and Tin Pa stands 45 feet tall.
Blue Whale
CATOOSA. OKLAHOMA
Not ready to dive the depths of the ocean to see a blue whale No problem. Just visit this 80-foot-long concrete beast, which even has a side and diving board so visitors can take a swim in the pond. When the artist died,the whale fell into bad condition. Neighbors couldn’t stand to see the whale fall apart. so they fixed it and now keep it bright with blue paint.
21. Which of the flowing attractions is not popular with some of the locals
A. Bubblegum Alley. B. Giant Penguin. C. Tin Family. D. Blue Whale.
22. The underlined phrase “Bundle up”can be replaced by .
A. Stand up straight B. Stop talking
C. Watch it from a distance D. Put on warm clothes
23. If you want to visit giant sculptures constructed along the road, you’d better go to .
A. Montana B. California C. North Dakota D. Oklahoma
B
Everything has its place and no one understands a concept better than 7-year-old Jacob Dunnack of Willimantic, Connecticut. Though Jacob feels that his place is on the baseball field, on the rare occasions when he’s not outside playing, his ball has a place of its own, safe and secure inside its bat.
Last year after experiencing difficulty carrying both his ball and bat home, Jacob invented the JD Batball- a 22-inch baseball bat inside which baseballs can be stored.
While most people find his accomplishment at such a young age inspiring, his mother, Elizabeth Dunnack, says that the heart of the matter lies in Jacob’s amazing spirit and will to live.
“You see,” his mother says,“Jacob was born with a rare heart disease and at four days old he had the first of a series of operations. At 11 months old, a ten hour open-heart operation resulted in a serious stroke. The doctor said that Jacob would be blind and disabled permanently.”
She continues, “With a lot of hard work and loving support over many years, today Jacob cannot only see, but walk and, through his own determination, even play baseball!”
Even though the stroke caused Jacob to lose the use of his right hand, this didn’t stop him from pursuing his favorite sport as he grew older. When he had trouble carrying both the bat and the ball home, that’s when he came up with the idea of storing the ball inside the bat so that he could carry both with one hand.
While he developed it because of his disability, the JD Batball is an extremely useful tool for kids across the country who play baseball, helping to solve the problems of losing the ball. “This invention is not only going to thrill children, but also their parents!” commented Jacob’s mother.
24 What do we know about Jacob from the first paragraph
A. He thinks his bat and ball should be put in separate places.
B. He spends a lot of time playing baseball.
C. He is a great baseball player.
D. He often loses his ball.
25. According to Jacob’s mother, what helped him overcome difficulties in life
A. His curiosity. B. His intelligence. C. His patience. D. His perseverance.
26. Jacob invented the JD Batball because he .
A. didn’t want to lose his ball
B. wanted to carry more balls to the baseball field
C. was not able to carry both his bat and ball
D. wanted to help other children who often lose balls
27. What would be the best title for the passage
A. Jacob’s Place B. The Bat and the Ball
C. Jacob and His Favorite Sport D. 7-year-old Survivor and Inventor
C
There is a picture: A polar bear is lying lifeless on a beach. On the shore, in the background, stand three guards, talking to each other. One of them has a gun hanging casually on his shoulder. This powerful image has made people question the motivation (动机) for this kind of tourism, or ecotourism. Does our proximity (接近) to large animals in the wild, frequently caused by a desire for exciting images, lead to such animals becoming accustomed to (习惯于) human contact If that is the case, surely the losing side will end up paying the price for such proximity.
To my sorrow, I have recently returned from a trip to Svalbard, and stood two weeks ago on the very beach where the bear was shot. The bear’s death should never have happened. Was the beach examined beforehand Was there access to flares (照明弹) to scare off a bear that appeared suddenly These are standard measures for any operator. The incident is probably the result of a terrible systematic (制度的) failure.
However, the incident should not deny the value of ecotourism. In its best form, this kind of travel has very little influence, or indeed has a positive effect, on the environment where it takes place. This can be achieved by making financial donations to conservation groups, providing income to local communities, or ensuring protection of certain areas or animals. In Svalbard, visitors become ambassadors (大使) for the endangered polar bear, increasing awareness of the fact that the far greater danger they are facing is the sea ice melt in the Arctic Ocean.
Ecotourism is an expanding market that brings benefits as well as challenges to the regions around the world in which it operates. Simply closing off these regions is not the answer.
28. Why was the polar bear dead
A. It was probably killed by tourists.
B. It was probably frightened to death by flares.
C. The proper rules weren’t probably followed.
D. The beach wasn’t probably equipped with safety equipment.
29. What is the third paragraph mainly about
A. Ecotourism could be developed properly.
B. Financial donations should be strongly encouraged.
C. Environmental awareness has greatly increased.
D. Visitors are ashamed of ecotourism.
30. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph suggest
A. More challenges haven’t yet been accepted.
B. Better measures for leading ecotourism are a good choice.
C. The environmental benefits from ecotourism are very obvious.
D. The positive effects of protecting tourists haven’t yet been felt.
31. What is the purpose of the text
A. To urge readers to focus on polar bears.
B. To make readers reflect on ecotourism.
C. To stress negative effects that ecotourism has caused.
D. To analyse the reason why the polar bear was killed.
D
It is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life, but manners on the road are becoming horrible. Everybody knows that the nicest men would become fierce tigers behind the wheel. It is all right to have a tiger in a cage, but to have one in the driver’s seat is another matter.
Road politeness is not only good manners, but a good sense. It takes the most cool-headed drivers great patience to give up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude driving. On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards reducing the possibility of quarrelling and fighting. A friendly nod or a wave of thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of good will and becomes so necessary in modern traffic conditions. But such behaviors of politeness are by no means enough. Many drivers nowadays don’t even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it.
However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous. A typical example is the driver who waves to a child crossing the street at a wrong place into the path of oncoming cars that may not be able to stop in time. The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they want to.
An experienced driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if drivers learnt to correctly join in traffic stream without causing total blockages that give rise to unpleasant feelings. Unfortunately, modern drivers can’t even learn to drive, let alone master the roadmanship (公路驾车技能). Years ago, experts warned us that the fast increase of the car ownership would demand more give-and-take from all road users. It is high time for all of us to take this message to heart.
32. Which of the following can be the best title for this passage
A. Traffic Jams. B. Good Manners.
C. Road Politeness. D. Modem Drivers.
33. What often cause(s) troubles on the road
A. Traffic jams. B. The behaviour of the drivers.
C. The great speed of modem life. D. Terrible road conditions.
34. According to the writer, what should a good driver do
A. Encourage children to cross the road whenever they want to.
B. Beat back when forced to face rude driving.
C. Be able to recognise politeness when he sees it.
D. Join in a traffic stream quickly however other people feel.
35. It is not always right for drivers to _____.
A. master the roadmanship
B. neglect politeness when they see it
C. give a friendly nod in answer to an act of politeness
D. encourage old ladies to cross the road whenever and wherever they want to
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The“WHO Quit Tobacco App” is the latest tobacco control initiative (倡议) by the WHO South-East Asia Region. It was started during WHO’s year-long “Commit to quit”campaign. ____36____
Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Region said that tobacco is deadly in every form and that new approaches such as the “Quit Tobacco App” are much needed to support people to give up tobacco. ____37____ However, they are unable to quit for various reasons.
Every year, tobacco, which is the world’s leading cause of preventable death, kills nearly eight million persons. In the WHO South-East Asia Region, tobacco claims 6 million lives. This region is among the largest producers and consumers of tobacco products. ____38____ These users account for 29 percent of the population in the Region.
Some additional challenges to tobacco control include the growing use of new and emerging products such as Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems(ENDS )or electronic cigarettes, sheesha (水烟) or hookah, among others.
In order to monitor tobacco use prevalence (流行) and tobacco control policies, the Region has tobacco surveillance (监控). ____39____ Thailand was the first in Asia to carry out Plain Packaging.
____40____ Countries such as Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka are working towards moving tobacco farmers away from growing tobacco. Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Timor-Leste have established and scaled-up tobacco cessation services.
A. It wants to take control over tobacco consumption.
B. These people may be aware of the fact that tobacco is harmful.
C. ENDS or electronic cigarettes have been banned in six countries.
D The Region continued to have the highest 432 million tobacco users.
E. Some people have been addicted to tobacco for quite a lot of years.
F. Its aim is to help people quit tobacco use in all forms, including smokeless and other newer products.
G. Meanwhile, Timor-Leste, Nepal, Maldives, India, and Sri Lanka have attached large-sized
graphic health warnings to tobacco packs.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
For many people today reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communications, not to mention newspapers and magazines; a never-ending flood of words. In getting a job advancing, the ability to read and comprehend ___41___ can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are ___42___ readers. Most of us develop poor reading habits at an early age, and never ___43___ them. The main shortage lies in the actual stuff of language itself – words. Taken individually, words have little___44___ until they are combined together into phrases, sentences and paragraphs. Unfortunately, ___45___, the untrained reader does not read groups of words. He read one word at a time with difficulty, often regressing to ___46___ words or passages. Regression, namely, the tendency to look back over what you have just read, is a common ___47___ habit in reading. Another bad habit which ___48___ the speed of reading is vocalization –sounding each word either ___49___ or mentally as one reads.
To overcome these bad habits, some reading clinics use a device called an accelerator, which moves a bar (or curtain) down the page at a predetermined speed. The bar is set a slightly ___50___ rate than the reader finds comfortable, in order to “___51___” him. The accelerator forces the reader to read fast, making word-by-word reading, regression and sub-vocalization, practically ___52___. At first comprehension is ___53___ speed. But when you learn to read ideas and concepts, you will not only read faster, but your comprehension will improve. Many people have found their reading skill ___54___ improved after some training. Take Charles Au, a business manager, for instance, his reading rate was a reasonably good 172 words a minute before the training, now it is an excellent 1,378 words a minute. He is delighted that now he can go through a lot more reading material in a(n) ___55___ period of time.
41 A. quickly B. silently C. thoroughly D. vaguely
42. A. casual B. curious C. efficient D. poor
43. A. acquire B. cultivate C. kick D. practice
44. A. formation B. meaning C. pronunciation D. transformation
45. A. however B. moreover C. somehow D. therefore
46. A. recite B. reread C. reuse D. rewrite
47. A. horrible B. incurable C. social D. viewing
48. A. achieves B. gains C. measures D. reduces
49. A. orally B. physically C. quietly D. repeatedly
50. A. better B. faster C. lower D. steadier
51. A. distract B. embarrass C. interest D. stretch
52. A. demanding B. impossible C. reasonable D. useful
53. A. applied to B. matched with C. sacrificed for D. substituted for
54. A. dramatically B. hardly C. slightly D. subconsciously
55. A. indefinite B. lengthy C. limited D. set
第II卷(非选择题55分)
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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
When I was a young girl, my parents tried their best to make ends meet. My father was a teacher, and my mom ____56____ (stay) at home to take care of me and my new baby brother. What was more, my mom also took care of two foster (收养的) children, a 12-year-old and a 4-year-old, because no one else had room for them in the area.
That Christmas, my parents faced ____57____ difficult choice. My dad told my mom that he could either pay the rent ____58____ give us all Christmas presents. ____59____ (nature) they decided that rent was more important. They could not even buy a tree. ____60____ (make) us all happy on Christmas Eve, my mom suggested that we drive into Rochester to look at the city ____61____ (decorate) by beautiful festival lights, and we all agreed.
On our way there, my dad noticed a huge stand of Christmas trees by the side of the road, and a large sign on the biggest tree. The sign read: “MERRY CHRISTMAS! If you haven’t got your tree yet, please help ____62____ (you) to one of these. No need to leave any money-just have a ____63____ (wonder) holiday!”
I didn’t understand at that moment ____64____ my dad started to cry, but I know now. I think it was the _____65_____ (good) Christmas we ever had.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66. 假如你是李明，你认为你所在的学校应该设立急救课程，让同学们系统地学习并进行演练，因此你通过给校长写信的方式，告知校长你的想法。信的内容包括：
1. 通过学习，懂得了一些急救知识；
2. 要求设立急救课程并说明理由
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头语和结束语已为你写好。
Dear Mr. Brown,
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I am looking forward to your replay.
Yours sincerely
Li Ming
第二节(满分25分)读后续写
67. 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。
It was a day just like every other day. I woke up early in the morning and went to run on Mount Gracious with my dog, Bubbles. As I ran up the mountain, with my dog following close behind, I felt energetic and refreshed. Running in a natural environment never failed to make me feel alive. When I reached the top, I drank some water and enjoyed the beautiful sunrise. This scene always took my breath away, no matter how many times I had seen it.
Having rested enough, Bubbles and I made our way back down the mountain. As we were running downhill, I saw an unfamiliar path and decided to explore the area. The path was full of rocks. It was not easy to walk.
Suddenly, I slipped on a muddy patch, rolling down five meters before I managed to grab hold of an exposed root of a huge tree. I was safe for now. However, I was seriously injured. My knees were badly hurt. My right foot was also dislocated (脱臼). I knew for sure I would be unable to make my way up or down the mountain without help. I called out to Bubbles and he barked loudly from above. It seemed like he understood that I needed help. He looked down at me pitifully before disappearing from sight.
As night fell, panic (恐慌) set in and scary thoughts went through my mind. There were many things that I had got to do. I couldn't die! This would not have happened if I had stuck to my usual path.
I was losing hope when I heard barking. It was Bubbles. I rubbed my eyes as I struggled to keep awake. But there was silence. Who could it be Was I hallucinating (产生幻觉) Then I heard some voices and more barking. Yes. Help was near, I knew. I could count on my dog to get help.
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。
Soon, I heard my parents calling my name.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Later, my parents told me what Bubbles had done to get help.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________兴文二中2023年秋期高二第一学月考试
英语试题
本试卷共8页，满分120分。考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
1. 答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2. 请将答案正确填写在答题卡上
第I卷(选择题 95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。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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What caused Matthew’s cough
A. The flu. B. The season. C. The cold wind.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: Matthew, you have been coughing and sneezing all day. Did you get a cold or flu
M: Neither, I always get coughs at this time of year. Don’t worry.
W: Yes, the weather is dry and windy here in fall.
2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
How did the man feel about the game
A. Confident. B. Surprised. C. Scared.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: I can’t believe we won that game. My heart was beating so fast. I thought I might be sick. The last ten minutes were so scary.
M: It was close, but I knew we were going to win. All of us were doing well in that game.
3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What color of light is showing
A. Orange. B. Green. C. Red.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: Wait, you’re not allowed to continue driving until the traffic light is green.
M: Oh, sorry. In my country you can set off when it’s orange. Only when it’s red do you have to stop completely.
4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What does the man say about the restaurant
A. The waiters were noisy.
B. The food was not his thing.
C. The atmosphere was friendly.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: How do you like the restaurant
M: Well, I have to say it’s not my thing. The food was fine, but the restaurant was too crowded and the waiters kept shouting all the time. I thought they should be working in a quiet er and friendlier way.
5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What event are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Snowboarding. B. Figure skating. C. Speed skating.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: Did you catch any of the snowboarding events this winter
M: Don’t get me started. Besides figure skating and speed skating, snowboarding is another sport that attracts me.
第二节(共15小题，每小题15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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. Why does the woman talk to the man
A. To cancel their plan. B. To make an invitation. C. To ask for information.
7. What does the man decide to do this evening
A. See a band show. B. Accompany his parents. C. Buy tickets online.
【答案】6. B 7. C
【解析】
【原文】W: Hi, Mike. Do you have any plans for the weekend I have an extra ticket for the Dawson Trio’s live performance at Capital Stadium. Would you like to join me
M: I don’t know if I can. My parents are coming to town this weekend, so I need to spend time with them.
W: Well, if they like jazz, they might enjoy the show as well. Why don’t you go to the band’s website and see if there are more tickets available Their shows often sell out, but you might be lucky.
M: All right, I’ll do that this evening. Thanks for the information.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. What does the man keep doing
A. Lifting weights. B. Blaming the woman. C. Adding more exercise to the woman.
9. What does the woman probably think of the exercise
A. It’s very difficult. B. It’s too exciting. C. It’s useless.
【答案】8. C 9. A
【解析】
【原文】M: Only five more push-ups, OK
W: You said five more last time!
M: Come on, I’m pushing you to be your best.
W: OK, I’ll do five more.
M: Four, three, two, one… Well done. Now, three more.
W: Oh, I’m going to die!
M: No, you won’t. Just a little more.
W: Last two more, OK
M: Deal. Two, one. Great! Now, you can have one minute to rest. Then, we’re going to lift weights.
W: I’m so tired from the push-ups.
M: Listen, if you want to get stronger, you have to challenge yourself. Just think of all the weight you will lose, too.
W: All right, I’ll keep going.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
10. What did the woman do in the summer vacation
A. She worked. B. She travelled. C. She attended school.
11. What happened to Nicole
A. She got a job. B. She went to university. C. She started a company.
12. What does the woman want
A. A college degree. B. A job offer. C. A big party.
【答案】10. C 11. A 12. A
【解析】
【原文】W: How was your summer vacation, Robert
M: I worked over the summer at a restaurant to make tuition money. What did you do
W: I took summer school. I missed two of my classes last year so I wanted to make them up.
M: So you’re officially a junior now. Where is Nicole
W: Soon after our big party last month, she dropped out of school. She worked at a company and since the business did well, they asked her if she wanted to work full time.
M: Wow. She’s so lucky. She doesn’t have a degree and she already has a job.
W: It sounds good now, but I want to get a college degree first, so I won’t consider getting a job now. I think we should get further education for a better future.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
13. What is the most important transportation in Karl’s village
A. The plane. B. The bus. C. The boat.
14 What type of work do many people in Karl’s village do now
A. They fish in a boat.
B. They make tools by hand.
C. They do business on the Internet.
15. What is Karl’s opinion about the old lifestyle
A. It is exciting. B. It is boring. C. It is dangerous.
16. What is Karl most interested in
A. Modern clothes. B. Computer games. C. Hunting tales.
【答案】13. A 14. C 15. A 16. C
【解析】
【原文】W: Karl, you live in a lonely village, don’t you
M: Ah, not as much as it used to be. My village is on the east coast of Greenland. Boats from Denmark bring us supplies. And air transport is now the most important method to and from Greenland, and within the island too, as we hardly have any roads.
W: Mmm. Maybe you’ve got the Internet to help you keep in touch
M: We certainly have. Greenland has moved into the digital age and many people in my village go to an office. They sit at a desk using a computer to do business worldwide. In the old days, people’s work meant fishing in a boat. The modern lifestyle is easier but a lot less exciting.
W: Mmm, you sound a little regretful.
M: In some ways, maybe I am. Our grandparents had amazing skills. They used every piece of skin, fat and bone to make all the things they needed, like clothes, fuel and tools by hand. My grandpa used to hunt with a gun. He often told me the tales of danger and excitement. They attracted me more than the Internet games.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
17. Who is probably the speaker
A. A reporter. B. A teacher. C. A writer.
18. What did the coachman do outside the theater
A. He read a book. B. He looked after the horse. C. He enjoyed the snow.
19. How did the young lady feel about the coachman’s situation
A. Sad. B. Moved. C. Casual.
20. What does the speaker want to tell us
A. Help those around us as much as we can.
B. Read as many books as we can.
C. Be grateful for what we have.
【答案】17. B 18. B 19. C 20. A
【解析】
【原文】W: I read a story in a book the other day. It showed something important and I wanted to share it with you. The story was set in the years before cars were invented, so the rich had to travel in coaches. One day, a young lady wanted to watch a play in the theater. Her coachman took her to the theater in a coach. It was very cold. While she was watching the play, the poor coachman had to sit outside in the snow on the driver’s seat of the coach looking after the horse. Inside the theater, the lady was moved to tears by the performance. Some actors in the play were in extremely poor situations. She showed great pity on them. However, when she came out and saw the coachman covered with snow and almost frozen to death, she just considered it as a normal part of life. Nowadays, whenever I see people in terrible situations on TV, I feel sad, wishing that I could do something to make a difference. But I often ignore people and things around me, like people who struggle with life. They lose their jobs, experience death in their family or suffer diseases. Help those as you can. This is the story. Is there anyone who can share something you read during the holidays in class
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Check out 4 strange-but-true attractions in America
Bubblegum Alley
SAN LUIS OBISPO. CALIFORNIA
Bubblegum Alley is covered from top to bottom with chewed gum a tradition that was started mysteriously by the locals in the 1950s. Some artists even created images of funny faces and the American flag. Unhappy community members had the “masterpiece” removed twice. But the clean-up didn’t stick, and soon more gum appeared. Now the alley has more than two million pieces of gum on it.
Giant Penguin
CUT BANK, MONTANA
Bundle up when you visit this statue, because temperatures here can get as low as 47 degrees below zero. As a nod to the frosty conditions, a local businessman built the 27-foot-tall penguin out of 10 000 pounds of concrete. The creator left for warmer weather, but the statue- seven times the height of a real emperor penguin-still stands, welcoming visitors to its cold home.
Tin Family
REGENT, NORTH DAKOTA
This Tin Family appear along the Enchanted Highway, a 32-mile stretch of road displaying seven huge metal sculptures. A group of farmers constructed the family using materials such as oil tanks and wire. Tin Son is 23 feet tall, Tin Ma is 44 ft. and Tin Pa stands 45 feet tall.
Blue Whale
CATOOSA. OKLAHOMA
Not ready to dive the depths of the ocean to see a blue whale No problem. Just visit this 80-foot-long concrete beast, which even has a side and diving board so visitors can take a swim in the pond. When the artist died,the whale fell into bad condition. Neighbors couldn’t stand to see the whale fall apart. so they fixed it and now keep it bright with blue paint.
21. Which of the flowing attractions is not popular with some of the locals
A. Bubblegum Alley. B. Giant Penguin. C. Tin Family. D. Blue Whale.
22 The underlined phrase “Bundle up”can be replaced by .
A. Stand up straight B. Stop talking
C. Watch it from a distance D. Put on warm clothes
23. If you want to visit giant sculptures constructed along the road, you’d better go to .
A. Montana B. California C. North Dakota D. Oklahoma
【答案】21. A 22. D 23. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四个在美国奇怪的景点。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据Bubblegum Alley部分中的“Unhappy community members had the “masterpiece” removed twice.(不开心的社区居民把“杰作”移除了两次)”可知，当地人对于涂满墙的口香糖非常不满意，并不喜欢这个景点。故选A。
【22题详解】
词句猜测题。根据后文“because temperatures here can get as low as 47 degrees below zero.(因为这里的温度可以达到零下47度)”可知，当你去参观巨型企鹅的时候，那里的温度非常低，因此需要穿上温暖的衣服，以保持温暖。由此可知，划线短语意为“穿上温暖的衣服”。故选D。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。根据Tin Family部分中的“This Tin Family appear along the Enchanted Highway, a 32-mile stretch of road displaying seven huge metal sculptures.(这个锡家族出现在迷人的高速公路上,一段32英里的道路上展示着7个巨大的金属雕塑)”可推知，如果想要欣赏在公路上的巨型雕塑，可以去North Dakota。故选C。
B
Everything has its place and no one understands a concept better than 7-year-old Jacob Dunnack of Willimantic, Connecticut. Though Jacob feels that his place is on the baseball field, on the rare occasions when he’s not outside playing, his ball has a place of its own, safe and secure inside its bat.
Last year after experiencing difficulty carrying both his ball and bat home, Jacob invented the JD Batball- a 22-inch baseball bat inside which baseballs can be stored.
While most people find his accomplishment at such a young age inspiring, his mother, Elizabeth Dunnack, says that the heart of the matter lies in Jacob’s amazing spirit and will to live.
“You see,” his mother says,“Jacob was born with a rare heart disease and at four days old he had the first of a series of operations. At 11 months old, a ten hour open-heart operation resulted in a serious stroke. The doctor said that Jacob would be blind and disabled permanently.”
She continues, “With a lot of hard work and loving support over many years, today Jacob cannot only see, but walk and, through his own determination, even play baseball!”
Even though the stroke caused Jacob to lose the use of his right hand, this didn’t stop him from pursuing his favorite sport as he grew older. When he had trouble carrying both the bat and the ball home, that’s when he came up with the idea of storing the ball inside the bat so that he could carry both with one hand.
While he developed it because of his disability, the JD Batball is an extremely useful tool for kids across the country who play baseball, helping to solve the problems of losing the ball. “This invention is not only going to thrill children, but also their parents!” commented Jacob’s mother.
24. What do we know about Jacob from the first paragraph
A. He thinks his bat and ball should be put in separate places.
B. He spends a lot of time playing baseball.
C. He is a great baseball player.
D. He often loses his ball.
25. According to Jacob’s mother, what helped him overcome difficulties in life
A. His curiosity. B. His intelligence. C. His patience. D. His perseverance.
26. Jacob invented the JD Batball because he .
A. didn’t want to lose his ball
B. wanted to carry more balls to the baseball field
C. was not able to carry both his bat and ball
D. wanted to help other children who often lose balls
27. What would be the best title for the passage
A. Jacob’s Place B. The Bat and the Ball
C. Jacob and His Favorite Sport D. 7-year-old Survivor and Inventor
【答案】24. B 25. D 26. C 27. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了7岁的幸存者雅各布因自身残疾，发明了JD球拍，没想到成为了一个非常有用的工具，有助于解决丢球的问题。
【24题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Though Jacob feels that his place is on the baseball field, on the rare occasions when he’s not outside playing, his ball has a place of its own, safe and secure inside its bat.( 尽管雅各布觉得自己的位置在棒球场上，但在极少数情况下，当他在外面不打球时，他的球在球棒里有自己的位置，安全可靠。)”可知雅各布极少在外面不打球，可推理出，雅各布花费大量时间打网球，故选B项。
【25题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“his mother, Elizabeth Dunnack, says that the heart of the matter lies in Jacob’s amazing spirit and will to live.(他的母亲伊丽莎白·邓纳克说，问题的核心在于雅各布惊人的精神和生存意志。)”以及第五段“with a lot of hard work and loving support over many years, today Jacob cannot only see, but walk and, through his own determination, even play baseball(经过多年的艰苦努力和爱心支持，今天雅各布不仅能看东西，还能走路，甚至能下定决心打棒球)”可推理出，妈妈认为帮助雅各布克服困难的是他的毅力，故选D项。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Last year after experiencing difficulty carrying both his ball and bat home, Jacob invented the JD Batball- a 22-inch baseball bat inside which baseballs can be stored.( 去年，雅各布在携带球和球棒回家时遇到了困难，他发明了JD球拍——一种22英寸的棒球棒，里面可以存放棒球。)”以及第六段“When he had trouble carrying both the bat and the ball home, that’s when he came up with the idea of storing the ball inside the bat so that he could carry both with one hand.(当他很难把球棒和球都带回家时，他就想到了把球藏在球棒里，这样他就可以用一只手把球和球棒都带回家)”可知，雅各布发明了JD球拍的原因是他不能同时携带球棒和球，故选C项。
【27题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“Everything has its place and no one understands a concept better than 7-year-old Jacob Dunnack of Willimantic, Connecticut.(每样东西都有它的位置，没有人比康涅狄格州威利曼蒂克市7岁的雅各布·邓纳克更了解一个概念。)”、第二段“Last year after experiencing difficulty carrying both his ball and bat home, Jacob invented the JD Batball- a 22-inch baseball bat inside which baseballs can be stored.( 去年，雅各布在携带球和球棒回家时遇到了困难，他发明了JD球拍——一种22英寸的棒球棒，里面可以存放棒球。)”、第四段““You see,” his mother says,“Jacob was born with a rare heart disease and at four days old he had the first of a series of operations. At 11 months old, a ten hour open-heart operation resulted in a serious stroke. The doctor said that Jacob would be blind and disabled permanently.”（“你知道，”他的母亲说，“雅各布出生时患有一种罕见的心脏病，在他出生四天的时候，他做了一系列手术中的第一次。11个月大的时候，一次10小时的心脏手术导致了严重的中风。医生说雅各布将永远失明和残疾。”）”、第五段“with a lot of hard work and loving support over many years, today Jacob cannot only see, but walk and, through his own determination, even play baseball(经过多年的艰苦努力和爱心支持，今天雅各布不仅能看东西，还能走路，甚至能下定决心打棒球)”以及最后一段“While he developed it because of his disability, the JD Batball is an extremely useful tool for kids across the country who play baseball, helping to solve the problems of losing the ball.( 虽然他是因为残疾而开发的，但对于全国各地打棒球的孩子来说，JD球拍是一个非常有用的工具，有助于解决丢球的问题。)”可知本文主要讲的是7岁的雅各布是一名幸存者同时还是一个发明者，D项“7-year-old Survivor and Inventor(7岁幸存者和发明者)”表达的含义适合用做本文标题，故选D项。
C
There is a picture: A polar bear is lying lifeless on a beach. On the shore, in the background, stand three guards, talking to each other. One of them has a gun hanging casually on his shoulder. This powerful image has made people question the motivation (动机) for this kind of tourism, or ecotourism. Does our proximity (接近) to large animals in the wild, frequently caused by a desire for exciting images, lead to such animals becoming accustomed to (习惯于) human contact If that is the case, surely the losing side will end up paying the price for such proximity.
To my sorrow, I have recently returned from a trip to Svalbard, and stood two weeks ago on the very beach where the bear was shot. The bear’s death should never have happened. Was the beach examined beforehand Was there access to flares (照明弹) to scare off a bear that appeared suddenly These are standard measures for any operator. The incident is probably the result of a terrible systematic (制度的) failure.
However, the incident should not deny the value of ecotourism. In its best form, this kind of travel has very little influence, or indeed has a positive effect, on the environment where it takes place. This can be achieved by making financial donations to conservation groups, providing income to local communities, or ensuring protection of certain areas or animals. In Svalbard, visitors become ambassadors (大使) for the endangered polar bear, increasing awareness of the fact that the far greater danger they are facing is the sea ice melt in the Arctic Ocean.
Ecotourism is an expanding market that brings benefits as well as challenges to the regions around the world in which it operates. Simply closing off these regions is not the answer.
28. Why was the polar bear dead
A. It was probably killed by tourists.
B. It was probably frightened to death by flares.
C. The proper rules weren’t probably followed.
D. The beach wasn’t probably equipped with safety equipment.
29. What is the third paragraph mainly about
A. Ecotourism could be developed properly.
B. Financial donations should be strongly encouraged.
C. Environmental awareness has greatly increased.
D. Visitors are ashamed of ecotourism.
30. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph suggest
A. More challenges haven’t yet been accepted.
B. Better measures for leading ecotourism are a good choice.
C. The environmental benefits from ecotourism are very obvious.
D. The positive effects of protecting tourists haven’t yet been felt.
31. What is the purpose of the text
A. To urge readers to focus on polar bears.
B. To make readers reflect on ecotourism.
C To stress negative effects that ecotourism has caused.
D. To analyse the reason why the polar bear was killed.
【答案】28. C 29. A 30. B 31. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。作者主要通过一张北极熊被猎杀的照片引出了自己对于生态旅游管理不规范的看法和主张。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“Was the beach examined beforehand Was there access to flares (照明弹) to scare off a bear that appeared suddenly These are standard measures for any operator. The incident is probably the result of a terrible systematic (制度的) failure.（海滩事先检查过了吗？有照明弹可以吓走突然出现的熊吗？这些是任何操作员的标准措施。这起事件可能是一次可怕的制度落实不到位的结果）”可知，这只北极熊的死主要是由于正确的规则没有被遵守，如上文中提到了可以使用照明弹吓走突然出现的熊，故选择C项。
【29题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第三段中“However, the incident should not deny the value of ecotourism. In its best form, this kind of travel has very little influence, or indeed has a positive effect, on the environment where it takes place.（然而，这一事件不应否认生态旅游的价值。在最好的形式下，这种旅行对发生的环境几乎没有影响，或者说确实有积极的影响。）”可知，这一段主要表达的是生态旅游的价值和意义，表明生态旅游还是可以发展的，故选择A项。
【30题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Ecotourism is an expanding market that brings benefits as well as challenges to the regions around the world in which it operates.（生态旅游是一个不断扩大的市场，它给世界各地的生态旅游运营地区带来了好处，也带来了挑战）”结合划线部分句意“简单地关闭这些区域并不是答案”可推知，这里想要表达的是仅仅关闭这些区域并不是一个好的答案，更完善的引导生态旅游的措施才是更好的选择。给选择B项。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。文章第一段描述了一副图片，图片中一头北极熊被猎杀，第二段分析了北极熊被猎杀的原因，第三段说明不能因此次事件就否认生态旅游的价值，并表述了生态旅游的积极影响，第四段对生态旅游方面进行了进一步的总结，尤其是最后一句“Simply closing off these regions is not the answer（简单地关闭这些区域并不是答案）”。由此可知，本文主要是为了引发读者对生态旅游的思考。故选择B项。
D
It is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life, but manners on the road are becoming horrible. Everybody knows that the nicest men would become fierce tigers behind the wheel. It is all right to have a tiger in a cage, but to have one in the driver’s seat is another matter.
Road politeness is not only good manners, but a good sense. It takes the most cool-headed drivers great patience to give up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude driving. On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards reducing the possibility of quarrelling and fighting. A friendly nod or a wave of thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of good will and becomes so necessary in modern traffic conditions. But such behaviors of politeness are by no means enough. Many drivers nowadays don’t even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it.
However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous. A typical example is the driver who waves to a child crossing the street at a wrong place into the path of oncoming cars that may not be able to stop in time. The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they want to.
An experienced driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if drivers learnt to correctly join in traffic stream without causing total blockages that give rise to unpleasant feelings. Unfortunately, modern drivers can’t even learn to drive, let alone master the roadmanship (公路驾车技能). Years ago, experts warned us that the fast increase of the car ownership would demand more give-and-take from all road users. It is high time for all of us to take this message to heart.
32. Which of the following can be the best title for this passage
A. Traffic Jams. B. Good Manners.
C. Road Politeness. D. Modem Drivers.
33. What often cause(s) troubles on the road
A. Traffic jams. B. The behaviour of the drivers.
C. The great speed of modem life. D. Terrible road conditions.
34. According to the writer, what should a good driver do
A. Encourage children to cross the road whenever they want to.
B. Beat back when forced to face rude driving.
C. Be able to recognise politeness when he sees it.
D. Join in a traffic stream quickly however other people feel.
35. It is not always right for drivers to _____.
A. master the roadmanship
B. neglect politeness when they see it
C. give a friendly nod in answer to an act of politeness
D. encourage old ladies to cross the road whenever and wherever they want to
【答案】32. C 33. B 34. C 35. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍路上的礼仪变得越来越糟糕，路上的礼貌对于减少争吵和打架是必要的。
【32题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“It is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life, but manners on the road are becoming horrible. (把这归咎于交通堵塞、汽油价格和现代生活的快节奏是很有道理的，但是路上的举止却变得越来越糟糕。)”可知，道路上的礼貌问题变得很可怕。下文都是围绕司机在道路上行驶的时候应该注意的礼貌问题展开论述。所以“Road Politeness. (道路礼貌。)”作为文章标题最为合适。故选C项。
【33题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第二段“It takes the most cool-headed drivers great patience to give up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude driving. On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards reducing the possibility of quarrelling and fighting. A friendly nod or a wave of thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of good will and becomes so necessary in modern traffic conditions.(面对粗鲁的驾驶行为，头脑最冷静的司机也要有极大的耐心才能克制反击的欲望。另一方面，一点礼貌对于减少争吵和打架的可能性大有帮助。一个友好的点头或一挥手表示感谢，作为对礼貌行为的回应，有助于创造一种友好的气氛，这在现代交通条件下是非常必要的。)”可知，道路交通问题不仅仅是堵车的问题，也有行车的礼貌问题，司机不好的态度及行为都会导致争吵和打斗事件的发生，所以司机的行为经常在路上引起麻烦。故选B项。
【34题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段中“Many drivers nowadays don’t even seem able to recognise politeness when they see it. (如今，许多司机似乎连礼貌都认不出来。)”可知，一名优秀的司机应该知道什么是道路礼貌。故选C项。
【35题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段“However, misplaced politeness can us. (然而，错误的礼貌也可能是危险的。)”和第三句 “The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they want to.(同样的道理也适用于鼓励老妇人随时随地过马路。)”可知，司机鼓励老妇人无论何时何地随意过马路这种做法是危险的，故选D项。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The“WHO Quit Tobacco App” is the latest tobacco control initiative (倡议) by the WHO South-East Asia Region. It was started during WHO’s year-long “Commit to quit”campaign. ____36____
Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Region said that tobacco is deadly in every form and that new approaches such as the “Quit Tobacco App” are much needed to support people to give up tobacco. ____37____ However, they are unable to quit for various reasons.
Every year, tobacco, which is the world’s leading cause of preventable death, kills nearly eight million persons. In the WHO South-East Asia Region, tobacco claims 6 million lives. This region is among the largest producers and consumers of tobacco products. ____38____ These users account for 29 percent of the population in the Region.
Some additional challenges to tobacco control include the growing use of new and emerging products such as Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems(ENDS )or electronic cigarettes, sheesha (水烟) or hookah, among others.
In order to monitor tobacco use prevalence (流行) and tobacco control policies, the Region has tobacco surveillance (监控). ____39____ Thailand was the first in Asia to carry out Plain Packaging.
____40____ Countries such as Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka are working towards moving tobacco farmers away from growing tobacco. Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Timor-Leste have established and scaled-up tobacco cessation services.
A. It wants to take control over tobacco consumption.
B. These people may be aware of the fact that tobacco is harmful.
C. ENDS or electronic cigarettes have been banned in six countries.
D. The Region continued to have the highest 432 million tobacco users.
E. Some people have been addicted to tobacco for quite a lot of years.
F. Its aim is to help people quit tobacco use in all forms, including smokeless and other newer products.
G. Meanwhile, Timor-Leste, Nepal, Maldives, India, and Sri Lanka have attached large-sized
graphic health warnings to tobacco packs.
【答案】36. F 37. B 38. D 39. G 40. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍一些国家为戒烟采取的行动。
【36题详解】
根据设空上一句“It was started during WHO’s year-long “Commit to quit” campaign.(这开始于世界卫生组织为期一年的“承诺戒烟”活动)”可推断，此处介绍这个程序的具体内容。结合选项可知，F项“它的目标是帮助人们戒除各种形式的烟草使用，包括无烟产品和其他较新的产品。”符合语境。故选F项。
【37题详解】
根据后文“However, they are unable to quit for various reasons.(然而，由于各种原因，他们无法戒烟。)”可知，前后是转折关系，从而可推知，虽然人们知道吸烟有害，但是却因各种原因戒不掉。B项“These people may be aware of the fact that tobacco is harmful.(这些人可能意识到烟草是有害的。)”符合，其中下文“they”代指选项中的“These people”，故选B项。
【38题详解】
根据上文“This region is among the largest producers and consumers of tobacco products.(该地区是最大的烟草产品生产者和消费者之一。)”以及下文“These users account for 29 percent of the population in the Region.(这些用户占该地区人口的29%。)”可知，此部分介绍此地区吸烟的情况。结合选项可知，D项“该区域仍有4.32亿烟草使用者，为最高水平。”符合语境。故选D项。
【39题详解】
根据上文“In order to monitor tobacco use prevalence (流行) and tobacco control policies, the Region has tobacco surveillance.(为了监测烟草使用流行情况和烟草控制政策，该地区有烟草监控)”可知，此部分介绍为戒烟采取的行动。结合选项可知，G项“与此同时，东帝汶、尼泊尔、马尔代夫、印度、斯里兰卡等国也纷纷把健康警告大图加到烟草包装上。”符合语境。故选G项。
【40题详解】
根据下文“Countries such as Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka are working towards moving tobacco farmers away from growing tobacco. Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Timor-Leste have established and scaled-up tobacco cessation services.(孟加拉国、印度、印度尼西亚和斯里兰卡等国正在努力让烟农不再种植烟草。不丹、尼泊尔、马尔代夫、斯里兰卡和东帝汶已经建立并扩大了戒烟服务。)”可知，此段是一些国家为禁烟采取的行动。设空句位于句首，起到概括的作用。结合选项可知，C项“六个国家被禁止电子烟。”故选C项。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communications, not to mention newspapers and magazines; a never-ending flood of words. In getting a job advancing, the ability to read and comprehend ___41___ can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are ___42___ readers. Most of us develop poor reading habits at an early age, and never ___43___ them. The main shortage lies in the actual stuff of language itself – words. Taken individually, words have little___44___ until they are combined together into phrases, sentences and paragraphs. Unfortunately, ___45___, the untrained reader does not read groups of words. He read one word at a time with difficulty, often regressing to ___46___ words or passages. Regression, namely, the tendency to look back over what you have just read, is a common ___47___ habit in reading. Another bad habit which ___48___ the speed of reading is vocalization –sounding each word either ___49___ or mentally as one reads.
To overcome these bad habits, some reading clinics use a device called an accelerator, which moves a bar (or curtain) down the page at a predetermined speed. The bar is set a slightly ___50___ rate than the reader finds comfortable, in order to “___51___” him. The accelerator forces the reader to read fast, making word-by-word reading, regression and sub-vocalization, practically ___52___. At first comprehension is ___53___ speed. But when you learn to read ideas and concepts, you will not only read faster, but your comprehension will improve. Many people have found their reading skill ___54___ improved after some training. Take Charles Au, a business manager, for instance, his reading rate was a reasonably good 172 words a minute before the training, now it is an excellent 1,378 words a minute. He is delighted that now he can go through a lot more reading material in a(n) ___55___ period of time.
41. A. quickly B. silently C. thoroughly D. vaguely
42. A. casual B. curious C. efficient D. poor
43. A. acquire B. cultivate C. kick D. practice
44. A. formation B. meaning C. pronunciation D. transformation
45. A. however B. moreover C. somehow D. therefore
46. A. recite B. reread C. reuse D. rewrite
47. A. horrible B. incurable C. social D. viewing
48. A. achieves B. gains C. measures D. reduces
49. A. orally B. physically C. quietly D. repeatedly
50. A. better B. faster C. lower D. steadier
51. A. distract B. embarrass C. interest D. stretch
52. A. demanding B. impossible C. reasonable D. useful
53. A. applied to B. matched with C. sacrificed for D. substituted for
54. A. dramatically B. hardly C. slightly D. subconsciously
55. A. indefinite B. lengthy C. limited D. set
【答案】41. A 42. D 43. C 44. B 45. A 46. B 47. A 48. D 49. A 50. B 51. D 52. B 53. C 54. A 55. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。短文说明了对于今天许多人来说，阅读不再是件轻松的事情，要掌握一些方法，阅读的快慢与否决定着成功与失败，当你学会阅读的技巧，你不但读得快，而且你理解的会更全面。
【41题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：在获得晋升的过程中，快速阅读和理解的能力可能意味着成功与失败的区别。A. quickly快速地；B. silently安静地；C. thoroughly彻底地；D. vaguely模糊地。由上文“To keep up their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communications, not to mention newspapers and magazines; a never-ending flood of words”可知，人们整日忙碌在书信、报告、商业出版物、部门文件之间，所以快速的阅读和理解能力是在获得工作晋升的过程中能够成功的关键。故选A。
【42题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，不幸的事实是，我们大多数人都是糟糕的读者。A. casual随便的；B. curious好奇的；C. efficient效率高的；D. poor较差的。由“unfortunate”可知，我们大多数人都不擅长阅读，是很差的阅读者。故选D。
【43题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们大多数人在很小的时候就养成了不良的阅读习惯，而且从来没有改掉过。A. acquire获得；B. cultivate培养；C. kick戒除；D. practice练习。由上文“Most of us develop poor reading habits at an early age, and never”可知，我们无法去改掉这些不良的阅读习惯，空格处意为“戒除”。故选C。
【44题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：单独来看，单词没有什么意义，直到它们组合成短语、句子和段落。A. formation形成；B. meaning意思；C. pronunciation发音；D. transformation变形。由下文“until they are combined together into phrases, sentences and paragraphs”可知，单词在没有组成短语、句子、段落的时候自身几乎没有意义。故选B。
【45题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，不幸的是，未经训练的读者不能阅读成组的单词。A. however然而；B. moreover而且；C. somehow以某种方式；D. therefore因此。根据上文“words have little___4___ until they are combined together into phrases, sentences and paragraphs”和下文“the untrained reader does not read groups of words”可知，前后句子表示转折关系，所以用however。故选A。
【46题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他一次只能吃力地读一个单词，经常退回去重读单词或段落。A. recite背诵；B. reread重读；C. reuse再次利用；D. rewrite重写。根据上文“regressing”可知，退回去的目的就是为了重新读。故选B。
【47题详解】
考查形容词和动词词义辨析。句意：回顾，也就是倾向于回顾你刚刚读过的东西，是阅读中常见的可怕习惯。A. horrible可怕的，不良的；B. incurable无法治愈的；C. social社会的；D. viewing观看。短文在说明两种不良的阅读方法，由下文的“Another bad habit”可知，重读是一种不良的阅读习惯。故选A。
【48题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：另一个降低阅读速度的坏习惯是读音——在阅读时口头或心里朗读每个单词。A. achieves完成；B. gains获得；C. measures测量；D. reduces减少。根据下文“vocalization –sounding each word either ___9___ or mentally as one reads”及常识可知，本句在说明另一种减缓阅读速度的不良阅读方法，即在阅读时口头或心里朗读每个单词。故reduce“减少”符合语境。故选D。
【49题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：另一个降低阅读速度的坏习惯是读音——在阅读时口头或心里朗读每个单词。A. orally口头地；B. physically身体上；C. quietly安静地；D. repeatedly重复地。根据上文“sounding each word either”和下文“or mentally as one reads”可知，本句说明在心里把单词逐个读出来或者在口头上把单词逐个读出来都会影响阅读的速度。故选A。
【50题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：采用这种方式会将页面的滚动条（或屏幕）以预先设置好的速度向下翻页。A. better更好的；B. faster更快的；C. lower更低的；D. steadier更稳定的。根据上文“some reading clinics use a device called an accelerator”可知，训练快速阅读所使用的工具必然与提高阅读速度有关，所以这里用比较级faster。故选B。
【51题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：设定的速度要比读者觉得舒服的速度略快，以便让他竭尽所能。A. distract使分心；B. embarrass使尴尬；C. interest使感兴趣；D. stretch使竭尽所能，使施展本领。根据下文“The accelerator forces the reader to read fast”可知，加速器迫使读者快速阅读，这就使得阅读者可以竭尽所能。故选D。
【52题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：加速器迫使读者快速阅读，使得逐字逐句的阅读、退回和默读几乎不可能。A. demanding苛刻的；B. impossible不可能的；C. reasonable合情合理的；D. useful有用的。根据上文“The accelerator forces the reader to read fast, making word-by-word reading, regression and sub-vocalization”和前面讲到逐字逐句的阅读、退回和默读都是不好的习惯可知，训练快速阅读所使用的工具就是为了提高阅读速度，所以使得逐字逐句的阅读、重读和默读几乎不可能。故选B。
【53题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：一开始，理解是为了速度而牺牲的。A. applied to适用于；B. matched with与……匹配；C. sacrificed for为……牺牲；D. substituted for代替。根据下文“But when you learn to read ideas and concepts, you will not only read faster, but your comprehension will improve”可知，刚开始的时候阅读者为了阅读的速度而不去理解，也就是牺牲掉了理解，因此空格处是“为……牺牲”。故选C。
【54题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：许多人发现经过一些训练后他们的阅读能力有了显著的提高。A. dramatically显著地；B. hardly几乎不；C. slightly轻微地；D. subconsciously潜意识地。由下文“Take Charles Au, a business manager, for instance, his reading rate was a reasonably good 172 words a minute before the training, now it is an excellent 1,378 words a minute”可知，Charlce Au从以前每分钟读172个单词，而现在每分钟可读1378个单词。所以，许多人发现他们的阅读技能在经过一些训练后有了显著的提高。故选A。
【55题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他很高兴现在他可以在有限的时间内阅读更多的阅读材料了。A. indefinite不确定的；B. lengthy漫长的；C. limited有限的；D. set固定的。由前文“before the training, now”可知，他在训练后阅读的速度得到了提高，所以他可以在有限的时间内阅读更多的阅读材料了，故选C。
第II卷(非选择题55分)
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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
When I was a young girl, my parents tried their best to make ends meet. My father was a teacher, and my mom ____56____ (stay) at home to take care of me and my new baby brother. What was more, my mom also took care of two foster (收养的) children, a 12-year-old and a 4-year-old, because no one else had room for them in the area.
That Christmas, my parents faced ____57____ difficult choice. My dad told my mom that he could either pay the rent ____58____ give us all Christmas presents. ____59____ (nature) they decided that rent was more important. They could not even buy a tree. ____60____ (make) us all happy on Christmas Eve, my mom suggested that we drive into Rochester to look at the city ____61____ (decorate) by beautiful festival lights, and we all agreed.
On our way there, my dad noticed a huge stand of Christmas trees by the side of the road, and a large sign on the biggest tree. The sign read: “MERRY CHRISTMAS! If you haven’t got your tree yet, please help ____62____ (you) to one of these. No need to leave any money-just have a ____63____ (wonder) holiday!”
I didn’t understand at that moment ____64____ my dad started to cry, but I know now. I think it was the _____65_____ (good) Christmas we ever had.
【答案】56. stayed
57. a 58. or
59. Naturally
60. To make
61. decorated
62. yourself##yourselves
63. wonderful
64. why 65. best
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者和她的家人们曾经度过的最棒的圣诞节的故事。
【56题详解】
考查动词。句意：我的父亲是一名教师，我的母亲留在家里照顾我和我刚出生的小弟弟。由文章时态以及前面的was可知，此处应为一般过去时。故填stayed。
57题详解】
考查冠词。句意：那年圣诞节，我的父母面临着一个艰难的选择。由choice为单数名词以及结合句意可知，此处应为泛指一个选择，为不定冠词a/an+可数名词单数形式。又因difficult为首音节辅音单词，所以为a。故填a。
【58题详解】
考查连词。句意：我爸跟我妈说他要么付房租要么给我们送圣诞礼物。由句意可知，此处应为连词or表示“或者”满足句意要求。故填or。
【59题详解】
考查副词。句意：他们自然认为房租更重要。由单个副词作状语修饰整个句子可知，此处为副词的填入。故填Naturally。
【60题详解】
考查不定式。句意：为了在平安夜让我们大家都开心，妈妈建议我们开车去罗切斯特，看看被节日彩灯装饰的城市，我们都同意了。分析句子可知，此处为动词不定式形式to do“为了……”做目的状语，满足句意要求。故填To make。
【61题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：为了在平安夜让我们大家都开心，妈妈建议我们开车去罗切斯特，看看被节日彩灯装饰的城市，我们都同意了。分析句子可知，此处为非谓语动词作定语修饰city，因city和decorate为被动关系，所以为过去分词形式。故填decorated。
【62题详解】
考查反身代词。句意：如果你/你们还没有圣诞树，请自己拿一个。由句意可知，此处为help yourself/yourselves“请自便”为固定短语，满足句意要求。故填yourself/yourselves。
【63题详解】
考查形容词。句意：不需要留下任何钱——祝你假期愉快！由空后holiday为名词可知，此处为形容词修饰该名词。故填wonderful。
【64题详解】
考查连接词。句意：那一刻我不明白爸爸为什么哭了，但现在我知道了。分析句子可知，此处为连词why“为什么”引导的宾语从句，连接词why在从句中作状语成分，符合句意要求。故填why。
【65题详解】
考查形容词最高级。句意：我觉得这是我们度过的最棒的圣诞节。由句意以及空前the可知，此处应为形容词的最高级形式best修饰Christmas，满足句意要求。故填best。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66. 假如你是李明，你认为你所在的学校应该设立急救课程，让同学们系统地学习并进行演练，因此你通过给校长写信的方式，告知校长你的想法。信的内容包括：
1. 通过学习，懂得了一些急救知识；
2. 要求设立急救课程并说明理由。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头语和结束语已为你写好。
Dear Mr. Brown,
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I am looking forward to your replay.
Yours sincerely
Li Ming
【答案】Dear Mr. Brown,
Our class has studied a unit on first aid, which has been more than useful because we’ve learned how to aid someone who has encountered an accident. We hold the view that a first aid course can not only teach us how to carry out first aid in many more situations, but it would also offer us the chance to practise applying the basic knowledge of first aid to emergencies.
Therefore, we would like to request that the school set up a first aid course, because it is a necessary part of our education and will make us become more helpful in our society. Probably we will even save someone’s life one day.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给校长写信，告诉校长自己认为学校应该设立急救课程的想法。
【详解】1.词汇积累
非常：more than→very
遇到：encounter → come across
实施：carry out→ perform
机会：chance→ opportunity
2.句式拓展
句型转换
原句：We hold the view that a first aid course can not only teach us how to carry out first aid in many more situations, but it would also offer us the chance to practise applying the basic knowledge of first aid to emergencies.
拓展句：We hold the view that not only can a first aid course teach us how to carry out first aid in many more situations, but it would also offer us the chance to practise applying the basic knowledge of first aid to emergencies.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Our class has studied a unit on first aid, which has been more than useful because we’ve learned how to aid someone who has encountered an accident.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句和who引导的限制性定语从句）
【高分句型2】We hold the view that a first aid course can not only teach us how to carry out first aid in many more situations, but it would also offer us the chance to practise applying the basic knowledge of first aid to emergencies.（运用了that引导的同位语从句）
第二节(满分25分)读后续写
67. 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。
It was a day just like every other day. I woke up early in the morning and went to run on Mount Gracious with my dog, Bubbles. As I ran up the mountain, with my dog following close behind, I felt energetic and refreshed. Running in a natural environment never failed to make me feel alive. When I reached the top, I drank some water and enjoyed the beautiful sunrise. This scene always took my breath away, no matter how many times I had seen it.
Having rested enough, Bubbles and I made our way back down the mountain. As we were running downhill, I saw an unfamiliar path and decided to explore the area. The path was full of rocks. It was not easy to walk.
Suddenly, I slipped on a muddy patch, rolling down five meters before I managed to grab hold of an exposed root of a huge tree. I was safe for now. However, I was seriously injured. My knees were badly hurt. My right foot was also dislocated (脱臼). I knew for sure I would be unable to make my way up or down the mountain without help. I called out to Bubbles and he barked loudly from above. It seemed like he understood that I needed help. He looked down at me pitifully before disappearing from sight.
As night fell, panic (恐慌) set in and scary thoughts went through my mind. There were many things that I had got to do. I couldn't die! This would not have happened if I had stuck to my usual path.
I was losing hope when I heard barking. It was Bubbles. I rubbed my eyes as I struggled to keep awake. But there was silence. Who could it be Was I hallucinating (产生幻觉) Then I heard some voices and more barking. Yes. Help was near, I knew. I could count on my dog to get help.
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。
Soon, I heard my parents calling my name.
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Later, my parents told me what Bubbles had done to get help.
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【答案】One possible version:
Soon, I heard my parents calling my name. So I began calling back. A moment later, I saw the light of a flashlight. Following my voice and with Bubbles leading the way, my parents finally found me. They looked nervous and worried. After learning I was badly hurt, my parents quickly climbed down to me. They examined my cuts and my foot and decided that I had better not walk. Then, my father carried me on his back, down the mountain and to the nearest clinic, where a doctor was waiting for us.
Later, my parents told me what Bubbles had done to get help. He quickly ran home and waited until my parents came home from work. He barked loudly at my parents. They were confused and thought the dog might be hungry at first. So they gave Bubbles some food, but he didn't stop harking. Suddenly, they realized I hadn't come back home with Bubbles as usual and that I must have been in trouble. At that moment, Bubbles ran out and my parents followed him closely. Bubbles remembered the way and led my parents to the spot.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者在早上带小狗泡泡去山上跑步，下山时决定去探索一条陌生的道路，途中滑倒，受了重伤，无法行动。泡泡觉察到作者的情况，回家求救。夜幕降临，恐慌中，作者听到了父母的呼唤声，原来泡泡回家等到作者的父母下班回家，冲着作者的父母狂叫，最终提醒了两人，父母跟着泡泡来解救作者，并把他背下山找了医生治疗。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“很快，我听到父母在叫我的名字。”可知，第一段可描写作者知道父母来找他了，大声回应。父母发现作者伤得很严重，父亲背作者下山，去找医生治疗。
②由第二段首句内容“后来，我的父母告诉我泡泡做了什么来获得帮助。”可知，第二段可描写父母解释泡泡是如何令他们意识到作者出意外了，并跟着泡泡找过来的。
2.续写线索：作者听见呼唤，回应父母——父母找到作者检查伤势——伤势很重，父亲背作者下山去找医生——告诉作者泡泡是如何救助的
3.词汇激活
行为类
①.看见：see / catch sight of
②.检查：examine / check
③.意识到：realize / be aware of
情绪类
①.发愁的：worried / anxious
②.困惑的：confused / puzzled
【点睛】[高分句型1]. After learning I was badly hurt, my parents quickly climbed down to me.（由动名词作宾语，省略that的宾语从句）
[高分句型2]. Later, my parents told me what Bubbles had done to get help.（由what引导的宾语从句）
