宝清县高级中学高三学年上学期期中考试
第一部分 听力(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. Which color does Peter plan to change to
A. Green. B. White. C. Blue
2. What did Linda do on December 11th
A. She prepared for a competition.
B. She watched a sports game.
C. She entered a competition.
3. Where is Jason going now
A. To his new company. B. To a hospital. C.To a store
4. What does the man most probably think of the method of losing weight
A. Special. B. Helpful. C. Inadvisable.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A. An artist. B. A museum. C. A painting.
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。
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。
6. What are the speakers going to do after breakfast
A. Have fun with snow. B. Buy a pair of gloves. C.Play indoors.
7. What’s the possible relationship between the speakers
A. Neighbors. B. Mother and son. C. Brother and sister.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。
8. What does Danny have to do this afternoon
A. Go to a job interview.
B. Give a speech in public.
C. Teach Lisa about communication skills.
9. When will the conference begin
A. In an hour. B. In two hours. C.In three hours.
10. What will Lisa do next
A. Help Danny practice. B. Attend s conference. C. Prepare for a speech.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。
11. What was Mike doing
A. Bathing his dog. B. Reading on the Internet. C. Looking after his brother.
12. What did the dog do when Mike’s brother wandered away
A. It looked for him everywhere. B. It followed him all the way. C. It turned to Mike’s family.
13. How old is Mike now
A. 14 B.15 C.16
听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。
14. Where did Henry learn about the prize
A. From a newspaper. B. From a magazine. C.From television.
15. How often is the prize given
A. Twice a year. B.Once a year. C. Once every two years.
16 Why did Reshma Kosaraju win the prize
A. She wrote a paper on plants.
B. She saved rare animals from wildfires.
C. She helped warn people about wildfires.
17. What’s Henry’s attitude towards competing for the prize
A. Uninterested. B. Confident. C. Nervous.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。
18. What is mainly taught in the class
A. Basic knowledge about drawing.
B. The advanced skill in drawing.
C. Style of different artists.
19. What are learners expected to do in the class every day
A. Finish a painting. B. Communicate with Eviston. C. Watch Eviston’s video lesson.
20. Why is the woman speaking
A. To share her favorite class.
B. To advertise a drawing class.
C. To encourage students to appreciate art.
第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分 40 分)
第一节(共 15 小题，每题 2 分，满分 30 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
Non-Credit Courses
The Pre-College Program offers non-credit courses. Students will experience college-level courses given by some of our college’s leading experts and will receive written feedback (反馈) on their work at the end of the course. Pre-College students will also receive a grade of Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory and a certificate of completion at the conclusion of the program.
All non-credit courses meet from 9:00 a. m.-11:30 a. m. daily and may have additional requirements in the afternoons or evenings.
COURSE: Case Studies in Neuroscience
·June 11— July 2
·Leah Roesch
Using student-centered, active-learning methods and real-world examples, this course is designed to provide a fuller understanding of how the human brain works.
COURSE: Psychology of Creativity
·June 15—June 28
·Marshall Duke
Why are certain people so creative Is it genetic (遗传的), or a result of childhood experience Are they different from everyone else This popular psychology course highlights the different theories of creativity.
COURSE: Creative Storytelling
·June 21 — July 3
·Edith Freni
This college-level course in creative storytelling functions as an introduction to a variety of storytelling techniques that appear in different forms of creative writing, such as short fiction and playwriting.
COURSE: Sports Economics
·July 19 — August 1
·Christina DePasquale
In this course we will analyze many interesting aspects of the sports industry: sports leagues, ticket pricing, salary negotiations, discrimination, and NCAA policies to name a few.
1. Who is the text intended for
A. The general public. B. College freshmen.
C. Educational experts. D. High school students.
2. Which course can you take if you are free only in June
A. Sports Economics. B. Creative Storytelling.
C. Psychology of Creativity. D. Case Studies in Neuroscience.
3. Whose course should you choose if you are interested in creative writing
A. Leah Roesch’s. B. Edith Freni’s.
C. Marshall Duke’s. D. Christina DePasquale’s.
B
When I was first married to my wife, I lived and worked in Ontario, moving from small town to big city as I pursued my career as a radio broadcaster. We have two sons, both of whom were born in Toronto, but they moved, with us, to Ottawa when they were quite young. They grew up there, and then, chasing their own careers, they also moved. One went to Canada’s east coast near a city called Halifax and the other headed to the west coast to Vancouver. We had a dilemma; we were left in the middle.
At the time I was still working and my job was in Ottawa. However, as we began to consider retirement we wondered where we should spend our final years. We couldn’t be close to both of our children and there was no telling when they might again relocate. For several reasons we settled on a small town on Vancouver Island. At least we were close to one of them. However, he had his sights set on Hollywood and, when an opportunity presented itself, he left Canada and headed south. I helped him move.
So, there we were, and still are, in our little west coast town. We love our little corner of paradise but we have paid a price. We have not been there for some important events such as the births of two of our grandchildren. We have missed watching each of them grow up; we have missed the normal, noisy households that have young people in them. Our home, while very comfortable, is also very quiet.
Every fall we travel to see the children. We usually fly, first to California to see our son Scott and spend a week or more with him trying to catch up on everything we’ve missed. Then, usually in November, we make the even longer trip east across Canada to see Travis and our grandchildren, who are now teenagers, actually into their twenties. They seldom come to visit us. The distances are just too great and it is costly.
Fortunately, both our boys are doing well and our grandchildren are growing up straight and tall. We love all of them and we are secure in the knowledge that they love us but the reality is that they don’t need us. We have done our jobs and, at least in theory, we can sit back, relax and enjoy the time remaining to us. They have also missed having a set of parents and grandparents around.
Life has been good for our family but we have all paid a price.
4. What does the author mean by saying “We had a dilemma.”
A. They were not happy about their sons’ absence.
B. They were unwilling to separate from their sons.
C. They were not yet prepared for retirement at that time.
D. They couldn’t decide which son to live close to.
5. Why does the author say they have paid a price
A. They have lost lots of money because of his retirement.
B. They have to give a large sum of money to their sons.
C. They have been absent from their children’s life.
D. They have to afford very expensive fare to visit their sons.
6. Why do not the author’s grandchildren visit them regularly
A. They are quite occupied with their homework.
B. It’s not easy for the kids to visit their grandparents.
C. They don’t need their grandparents any more.
D. The weather of winter in Canada is very awful.
7. What is the best title for the text
A. Grandparents’ Love B. Suffering Separation
C. A Price to Pay D. Hidden Emotions
C
Scientists have known for a long time about a link between chronic (慢性的) stress and obesity. But they couldn’t find the key factor in the past. Recently researchers at Georgetown University in Washington D. C. made what they call a “perfect advance”.
Dr. Zofia Zukowska says, “Thanks to our hard work of the past years, we have actually discovered the exact reason why people get fat when they are stressed and eat a high fat, high sugar diet. And by knowing the reason, we can now deal with obesity.” Dr. Zukowska and her colleagues put laboratory mice under the same type of stress they would experience in the wild such as meeting up with a more aggressive and dangerous mouse. They then fed these mice a fast food diet. The mice became fat.
What’s more, they found an increased amount of a chemical called neuropeptide Y, or NPY for short, in these mice, which is activated by stress and helps stimulate (刺激) the growth of fat cells. And the fat in mice grew around their middle, just as it does in humans. Middle fat is the most dangerous kind, as it affects the heart and liver, causing heart disease, adding to cholesterol (胆固醇) levels, high blood pressure, and so on. But the researchers found they could block the fat-causing NPY with another chemical, and thus could manipulate obesity effectively.
To their pleasant surprise, NPY seems to work in the human body much like it does in mice. If so, Dr. Zofia Zukowska says it would be a major advance in the battle against obesity, which will be used to cure the patient of the disease caused by stress and obesity. However, the researchers say many more studies need to be done before human trials can begin.
8. According to the passage, the “perfect advance” refers to discovering ________.
A. the reason why mice get stressed and fat
B. the cause leading to people’s stress and obesity
C. the reason why stressed people tend to become fat
D. a way to cure people of obesity caused by stress
9. It can be inferred that when a weak mouse lives with a more aggressive one, ________.
A. the weak one is likely to become worried and take in more fat and sugar
B. the weak one will be afraid and eat less and less
C. the aggressive one will suffer from stress and obesity
D. the aggressive one will eat the weak one’s food as well as its own
10 The underlined word “manipulate” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by “________”.
A. pick up B. take control of
C. make the most of D. have a knowledge of
11. Middle fat is the most dangerous kind because ________.
A. it can cause some serious diseases if not treated properly
B. it causes stress which helps stimulate the growth of fat cells
C. the very important chemical NPY will be cut off by it
D. chronic stress and obesity will gradually develop from it
D
When given the choice, about 85% of people say they would not want to know about some negative event far in the future. Yet recently millions around the globe have downloaded FaceApp, which allows users to see how they might age in real life.
Many had fun with joking that they love the FaceApp old filter. Beneath the humor is a serious subject: How do we learn to relate to our future selves It’s important that we try to because it could help strengthen the long-term decisions that we make. However, we often fail to make sacrifices for the grayer versions of ourselves.
More than half of the respondents in a recent survey of 2,800 Americans said they rarely or never thought about what their lives might be like 30 years from now. This isn’t surprising, since most of us are firmly rooted in the present and thinking about the distant future can seem like a distant priority (优先). My ongoing research might also offer an explanation: We tend to think about our future selves as if they are someone different from who we are today. In an effort to narrow these empathy (共情) gaps, my research workmates and I have tried to humanize people’s future selves in the same way others have tried to humanize charity receivers. Given that a photograph of one hungry child can spark emotional reactions, and cause viewers to donate, we have presented participants with vivid images of their distant selves.
That seems helpful. In a recently completed project in Mexico, we found that exposure to future self-images led more people to contribute to their pensions. Despite this research, I’m skeptical that the app users will suddenly increase their pension contributions and care about their health. The silly app isn’t paired with an immediate opportunity to change any of these things.
The lesson from FaceApp shouldn’t be that we need to marry hi-tech visuals with savings for retirement. The lesson, then, lakes the form of a question: What more can be done to urge us to think about, care for who we will one day become
12. What can we learn about FaceApp
A. It provides future self-images. B. It is the most downloaded app.
C. It helps people make decisions. D. It makes people age in real life.
13. Why do most respondents rarely think of their future life
A. They have known future life from FaceApp.
B They fail to make sacrifices for their future.
C They attach greater importance to the present.
D. They consider future selves the same as today’s.
14. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 4 refer to
A. Completing a project in Mexico. B. Offering aging images of participants.
C. Raising contributions among viewers. D. Giving a photograph of a hungry child.
15. What’s the author’s attitude to FaceApp
A. Positive. B. Doubtful. C. Ambiguous. D. Unfavorable.
第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2 分，满分 10 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。
Way’s to Make a Great First Impression
You’ve heard it a million times already, but it really takes a few seconds to make a good first impression. Here are some easy ways for you to impress your classmates or teachers.
____16____
Before you shake hands with somebody, make sure that your hands are clean. The handshake should not be too strong or weak. Most people use their right hands, unless they have a reason to use the left. ____17____
Be on time
When meeting someone for the first time, arriving on time is very important. You may have an excuse, but that will leave the person with a bad impression. ____18____ It’s better to be a little earlier than be late.
Introduce yourself and ask for names
Make sure you properly introduce yourself. Ask for their names in a polite way. ___19___ This will increase the chances of their remembering your name in the future. Always remember to stand up when greeting someone and be sure to introduce them to anyone you’re with.
Make good conversation
To get the most out of your discussion, try to find something common between the two of you. ____20____ A person will feel more comfortable with someone they can relate to (产生共鸣).
A. Use body language
B. Have a proper handshake.
C. Repeat the name and use it later in conversation.
D. As a general rule, plan to arrive about 30 minutes early.
E. It could be a similar taste in clothes or a common hobby.
F. You’ll be in serious trouble if you leave them with a bad impression.
G. However, don’t have your left hand in your pocket because this appears impolite.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分 45 分)
第一节(共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 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。
The Fortune magazine once posed a question to people all over the world: “If you were to choose again, what would you like to be ” “I’d like to ____21____ a grocery store and provide daily goods for the locals,” a judge ____22____. “My dream,” said a teacher, “is to ____23____ to the beach of Costa Rica and open a small inn there.” A police officer answered that his ____24____ is to start afresh as a photographer. However, the answers from several businessmen were ____25____. One wanted to become a woman; another indicated his wish was to ____26____ from the human world which is pretty dull for him and ____27____ change into a plant. People in other ____28____ answered the same question raised by the magazine in ____29____ ways. Some wanted to be diplomats (外交官), others longed to _____30_____ President and experience the feeling of being a top leader, and still others _____31_____ the idea of a cook. Whatever they set their minds on, none was willing to _____32_____ what they are should a new choice exist.
People forever face a _____33_____. They live a fairly good life but from time to time they grow _____34_____ of all this. One can hardly put this psychology, resulting from life’s boredom and _____35_____ of enthusiasm, down to insatiability (不知足) on the part of humans. In fact, familiarity _____36_____ that.
When one becomes too acquainted with something, he loses his _____37_____ and feels bored. What he once regarded as _____38_____ life has been a long day. Even things that offended him so much _____39_____ to excite him! Such being the case, the person truly needs to go _____40_____ to look for scenery!
21. A. sponsor B. run C. design D. build
22. A. recorded B. explained C. responded D. interrupted
23. A. go down B. turn down C. put down D. get down
24. A. determination B. demand C. difficulty D. desire
25. A. uncomfortable B. unusual C. informal D. inaccurate
26. A. learn B. differ C. withdraw D. arise
27. A. simply B. nearly C. slightly D. barely
28. A. groups B. companies C. fields D. countries
29. A. various B. vital C. specific D. special
30. A. turn on B. turn into C. turn out D. turn down
31. A. rejected B. doubted C. held D. analyzed
32. A. admit B. remain C. consider D. forget
33. A. loss B. truth C. challenge D. dilemma
34. A. tired B. proud C. careful D. aware
35. A. advantage B. effect C. expectation D. lack
36. A. removes B. reflects C. balances D. causes
37. A. affection B. judgment C. comprehension D. restriction
38. A. ordinary B. appealing C. busy D. moving
39. A. attempt B. continue C. fail D. manage
40. A. anywhere B. everywhere C. somewhere D. elsewhere
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。
Face masks are reportedly selling out in ____41____ (city) across Asia because of the spread of a deadly new coronavirus. But will these masks stop people ____42____ (catch) the virus thoroughly We know it is a kind of airborne (空气传播的) virus, ____43____ can spread easily among people. So it makes sense ____44____ (cover) your nose and mouth.
Now two main types of face masks are being used to do that. One is the standard surgical mask. But these masks can’t offer full protection ____45____ airborne viruses. They don’t fully seal off the nose and mouth, so very small particles can simply pass through the material of the masks. These masks also leave the wearers’ eyes ____46____ (expose), through which the virus can infect them. ____47____ other type, the N95 mask, is more effective than the surgical mask. They can prevent 95 percent of small particles entering the nose and mouth area. But they won’t work ____48____ they fit properly. And they aren’t suitable for children or people with ____49____ (face) hair.
There _____50_____ (be) other precautions (预防措施) people can take to avoid catching the virus, such as avoiding large public gatherings, staying at home and washing hands frequently.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分 35 分)
第一节 短文改错(共 10 小题;每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)
51. 文中共有10处语言错误。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
People always say that we lack of the awareness of realizing the beauty in life. I can’t agree complete. Last Friday, I wake up very early and decided to take a walk. In the square which many senior citizens were dancing, I found several elders absorb in feeding birds. Without many cars produce smog on the street, I realized that the city looked so clean and beautiful. Some coffee shops, which used to be old but shabby, were decorated pretty well and they caught my attention. On both sides of the street were big trees covering the whole city, making comfortable to walk in the city. At that moment, I found a city was so interesting. How I regret ignore its beauty before!
第二节 书面表达(满分 25 分)
52. 假定你是李华，是校英语俱乐部的负责人。俱乐部将在寒假开展“丝绸之路文化行－探访西安”活动。请你写一则英语通知，刊登在校英语报上，内容包括：
1.活动的主要内容；
2.活动的意义；
3.报名方式和截止日期。
注意：1.词数 100 左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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The English Club
November 1st, 2022宝清县高级中学高三学年上学期期中考试
第一部分 听力(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. Which color does Peter plan to change to
A. Green. B. White. C. Blue
2. What did Linda do on December 11th
A. She prepared for a competition.
B. She watched a sports game.
C. She entered a competition.
3. Where is Jason going now
A. To his new company. B. To a hospital. C.To a store
4. What does the man most probably think of the method of losing weight
A. Special. B. Helpful. C. Inadvisable.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A. An artist. B. A museum. C. A painting.
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。
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。
6. What are the speakers going to do after breakfast
A. Have fun with snow. B. Buy a pair of gloves. C.Play indoors.
7. What’s the possible relationship between the speakers
A. Neighbors. B. Mother and son. C. Brother and sister.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。
8. What does Danny have to do this afternoon
A. Go to a job interview.
B. Give a speech in public.
C. Teach Lisa about communication skills.
9. When will the conference begin
A. In an hour. B. In two hours. C.In three hours.
10. What will Lisa do next
A. Help Danny practice. B. Attend s conference. C. Prepare for a speech.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。
11. What was Mike doing
A. Bathing his dog. B. Reading on the Internet. C. Looking after his brother.
12. What did the dog do when Mike’s brother wandered away
A. It looked for him everywhere. B. It followed him all the way. C. It turned to Mike’s family.
13. How old is Mike now
A. 14 B.15 C.16
听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。
14. Where did Henry learn about the prize
A. From a newspaper. B. From a magazine. C.From television.
15. How often is the prize given
A. Twice a year. B.Once a year. C. Once every two years.
16. Why did Reshma Kosaraju win the prize
A. She wrote a paper on plants.
B. She saved rare animals from wildfires.
C. She helped warn people about wildfires.
17. What’s Henry’s attitude towards competing for the prize
A. Uninterested. B. Confident. C. Nervous.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。
18. What is mainly taught in the class
A. Basic knowledge about drawing.
B. The advanced skill in drawing.
C. Style of different artists.
19. What are learners expected to do in the class every day
A. Finish a painting. B. Communicate with Eviston. C. Watch Eviston’s video lesson.
20. Why is the woman speaking
A. To share her favorite class.
B. To advertise a drawing class.
C. To encourage students to appreciate art.
第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分 40 分)
第一节(共 15 小题，每题 2 分，满分 30 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
Non-Credit Courses
The Pre-College Program offers non-credit courses. Students will experience college-level courses given by some of our college’s leading experts and will receive written feedback (反馈) on their work at the end of the course. Pre-College students will also receive a grade of Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory and a certificate of completion at the conclusion of the program.
All non-credit courses meet from 9:00 a. m.-11:30 a. m. daily and may have additional requirements in the afternoons or evenings.
COURSE: Case Studies in Neuroscience
·June 11— July 2
·Leah Roesch
Using student-centered, active-learning methods and real-world examples, this course is designed to provide a fuller understanding of how the human brain works.
COURSE: Psychology of Creativity
·June 15—June 28
·Marshall Duke
Why are certain people so creative Is it genetic (遗传的), or a result of childhood experience Are they different from everyone else This popular psychology course highlights the different theories of creativity.
COURSE: Creative Storytelling
·June 21 — July 3
·Edith Freni
This college-level course in creative storytelling functions as an introduction to a variety of storytelling techniques that appear in different forms of creative writing, such as short fiction and playwriting.
COURSE: Sports Economics
·July 19 — August 1
·Christina DePasquale
In this course we will analyze many interesting aspects of the sports industry: sports leagues, ticket pricing, salary negotiations, discrimination, and NCAA policies to name a few.
1. Who is the text intended for
A. The general public. B. College freshmen.
C. Educational experts. D. High school students.
2. Which course can you take if you are free only in June
A. Sports Economics. B. Creative Storytelling.
C. Psychology of Creativity. D. Case Studies in Neuroscience.
3. Whose course should you choose if you are interested in creative writing
A Leah Roesch’s. B. Edith Freni’s.
C. Marshall Duke’s. D. Christina DePasquale’s.
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B
【解析】
【分析】本文是一则应用文。文章介绍了大学预科项目所提供非学分课程。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Students will experience college-level courses given by some of our college’s leading experts and will receive written feedback (反馈) on their work at the end of the course. Pre-college students will also receive a grade of Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory and a certificate of completion at the conclusion of the program.(学生将体验学院顶尖专家开设的大学水平课程，并在课程结束时收到有关工作的书面反馈。大学预科生也将获得满意/不满意的成绩，并在课程结束时获得结业证书)”可推知，这篇文章是写给大学预科生的，即高中生。故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据COURSE: Psychology of Creativity中的“June 15 — June 18(6月15日- 6月18日)”及其他课程时间的安排可知，如果你只有在六月有空闲时间，你可以选择Psychology of Creativity。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据COURSE: Creative Storytelling中的“This college-level course in creative storytelling functions as an introduction to a variety of storytelling techniques that appear in different forms of creative writing, such as short fiction and playwriting.(这门大学水平的创造性故事课程介绍了各种不同形式的创造性写作中出现的故事技巧，如短篇小说和戏剧写作)”可知，如果你对创意写作感兴趣，你应该选择Creative Storytelling，该课程的授课人是Edith Freni。故选B。
B
When I was first married to my wife, I lived and worked in Ontario, moving from small town to big city as I pursued my career as a radio broadcaster. We have two sons, both of whom were born in Toronto, but they moved, with us, to Ottawa when they were quite young. They grew up there, and then, chasing their own careers, they also moved. One went to Canada’s east coast near a city called Halifax and the other headed to the west coast to Vancouver. We had a dilemma; we were left in the middle.
At the time I was still working and my job was in Ottawa. However, as we began to consider retirement we wondered where we should spend our final years. We couldn’t be close to both of our children and there was no telling when they might again relocate. For several reasons we settled on a small town on Vancouver Island. At least we were close to one of them. However, he had his sights set on Hollywood and, when an opportunity presented itself, he left Canada and headed south. I helped him move.
So, there we were, and still are, in our little west coast town. We love our little corner of paradise but we have paid a price. We have not been there for some important events such as the births of two of our grandchildren. We have missed watching each of them grow up; we have missed the normal, noisy households that have young people in them. Our home, while very comfortable, is also very quiet.
Every fall we travel to see the children. We usually fly, first to California to see our son Scott and spend a week or more with him trying to catch up on everything we’ve missed. Then, usually in November, we make the even longer trip east across Canada to see Travis and our grandchildren, who are now teenagers, actually into their twenties. They seldom come to visit us. The distances are just too great and it is costly.
Fortunately, both our boys are doing well and our grandchildren are growing up straight and tall. We love all of them and we are secure in the knowledge that they love us but the reality is that they don’t need us. We have done our jobs and, at least in theory, we can sit back, relax and enjoy the time remaining to us. They have also missed having a set of parents and grandparents around.
Life has been good for our family but we have all paid a price.
4. What does the author mean by saying “We had a dilemma.”
A. They were not happy about their sons’ absence.
B. They were unwilling to separate from their sons.
C. They were not yet prepared for retirement at that time.
D. They couldn’t decide which son to live close to.
5. Why does the author say they have paid a price
A. They have lost lots of money because of his retirement.
B. They have to give a large sum of money to their sons.
C. They have been absent from their children’s life.
D. They have to afford very expensive fare to visit their sons.
6. Why do not the author’s grandchildren visit them regularly
A. They are quite occupied with their homework.
B. It’s not easy for the kids to visit their grandparents.
C. They don’t need their grandparents any more.
D. The weather of winter in Canada is very awful.
7. What is the best title for the text
A. Grandparents’ Love B. Suffering Separation
C. A Price to Pay D. Hidden Emotions
【答案】4. D 5. C 6. B 7. C
【解析】
【分析】本文为一篇记叙文。作者一家人忙于追求各自的事业，因此不能相互陪伴。作者认为，虽然生活很幸福，但是陪伴的缺席是一种付出的代价。
【4题详解】
句意猜测题。根据第一段“One went to Canada’s east coast near a city called Halifax and the other headed to the west coast to Vancouver. We had a dilemma; we were left in the middle.”（一个去了加拿大东海岸附近一个叫哈利法克斯的城市，另一个去了西海岸温哥华。我们进退两难；我们被夹在中间。）及第二段“We couldn’t be close to both of our children and there was no telling when they might again relocate. ”（我们无法与两个孩子都近距离接触，也不知道他们什么时候会再次搬迁。）推测，作者说自己进退两难是想离孩子近一点，但又不知道选择哪一个。故选D项。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第三段“ We have not been there for some important events such as the births of two of our grandchildren. We have missed watching each of them grow up; we have missed the normal, noisy households that have young people in them.”（一些重要的事情，比如我们两个孙子的出生，我们都没有去那里。我们错过了看着他们每个人成长的时光；我们怀念家里有小孩子的正常、吵闹的家庭生活。）可以推测，作者认为他们付出了代价是因为他们没有参与到孩子们的生活中。故选C项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第四段“They seldom come to visit us. The distances are just too great and it is costly.”（他们很少来看我们。距离太远，成本太高。）可知，作者的孙辈不能经常来拜访他们是因为不方便，不容易。故选B项。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章第三段“We love our little corner of paradise but we have paid a price.”（我们都爱我们自己的小天堂，但我们已经付出了代价。）及最后一段“Life has been good for our family but we have all paid a price.”（我们家的生活很好，但我们都付出了代价。）并结合全文内容可知，作者认为自己和孩子的家庭都幸福，但是缺少了相互的陪伴，因此，是一种不得不付出的代价。A Price to Pay（付出的代价）符合全文故事主旨。故选C项。
C
Scientists have known for a long time about a link between chronic (慢性的) stress and obesity. But they couldn’t find the key factor in the past. Recently researchers at Georgetown University in Washington D. C. made what they call a “perfect advance”.
Dr. Zofia Zukowska says, “Thanks to our hard work of the past years, we have actually discovered the exact reason why people get fat when they are stressed and eat a high fat, high sugar diet. And by knowing the reason, we can now deal with obesity.” Dr. Zukowska and her colleagues put laboratory mice under the same type of stress they would experience in the wild such as meeting up with a more aggressive and dangerous mouse. They then fed these mice a fast food diet. The mice became fat.
What’s more, they found an increased amount of a chemical called neuropeptide Y, or NPY for short, in these mice, which is activated by stress and helps stimulate (刺激) the growth of fat cells. And the fat in mice grew around their middle, just as it does in humans. Middle fat is the most dangerous kind, as it affects the heart and liver, causing heart disease, adding to cholesterol (胆固醇) levels, high blood pressure, and so on. But the researchers found they could block the fat-causing NPY with another chemical, and thus could manipulate obesity effectively.
To their pleasant surprise, NPY seems to work in the human body much like it does in mice. If so, Dr. Zofia Zukowska says it would be a major advance in the battle against obesity, which will be used to cure the patient of the disease caused by stress and obesity. However, the researchers say many more studies need to be done before human trials can begin.
8. According to the passage, the “perfect advance” refers to discovering ________.
A. the reason why mice get stressed and fat
B. the cause leading to people’s stress and obesity
C. the reason why stressed people tend to become fat
D. a way to cure people of obesity caused by stress
9. It can be inferred that when a weak mouse lives with a more aggressive one, ________.
A. the weak one is likely to become worried and take in more fat and sugar
B. the weak one will be afraid and eat less and less
C. the aggressive one will suffer from stress and obesity
D. the aggressive one will eat the weak one’s food as well as its own
10. The underlined word “manipulate” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by “________”.
A. pick up B. take control of
C. make the most of D. have a knowledge of
11. Middle fat is the most dangerous kind because ________.
A. it can cause some serious diseases if not treated properly
B. it causes stress which helps stimulate the growth of fat cells
C. the very important chemical NPY will be cut off by it
D. chronic stress and obesity will gradually develop from it
【答案】8. C 9. A 10. B 11. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了研究人员通过实验发现了人们在压力大、高脂肪、高糖饮食时发胖的确切原因并在想办法对付肥胖，尤其是“大肚子”肥胖，但该研究目前只是在老鼠身上做实验，在开始人体试验之前，还需要进行更多的研究。
【8题详解】
短语猜测题。阅读文章内容可知，文章第二段内容的话“Dr. Zofia Zukowska says, ‘Thanks to our hard work of the past years, we have actually discovered the exact reason why people get fat when they are stressed and eat a high fat, high sugar diet. And by knowing the reason, we can now deal with obesity.’(Zofia Zukowska博士说：“多亏了我们过去几年的努力工作，我们实际上已经发现了人们在压力大、高脂肪、高糖饮食时发胖的确切原因。知道了原因，我们现在就可以对付肥胖了。”)”是对第一段末尾句提及的“perfect advance”的解释，即，应是指“发现了人们在压力大、高脂肪、高糖饮食时发胖的确切原因”。故选C项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段内容“Dr. Zukowska and her colleagues put laboratory mice under the same type of stress they would experience in the wild such as meeting up with a more aggressive and dangerous mouse. They then fed these mice a fast food diet. The mice became fat.( Zukowska博士和她的同事们把实验室里的老鼠置于它们在野外会经历的相同压力下，比如遇到一只更具攻击性和危险性的老鼠。然后他们给这些老鼠吃快餐。老鼠变胖了。)”可知，当一只老鼠遇到另一只更具攻击性和危险性的老鼠时会感到有压力，吃快餐，变胖，由此可推知，虚弱的老鼠和好斗的老鼠住在一起会有压力，从而摄取快餐类食物，即高脂高糖的食物，由此变胖。故选A项。
【10题详解】
词义猜测题。分析划线单词所在句可知，“and thus”应是表达前后句之间的并列顺承关系，结合前文“But the researchers found they could block the fat-causing NPY with another chemical(但研究人员发现，他们可以用另一种化学物质阻止导致脂肪产生的NPY)”可知，当导致脂肪产生的NPY被阻止，那么肥胖就可以控制住了，即后文“and thus could manipulate obesity effectively”所表达含义，因此可推知，“manipulate”应是“控制”含义。故选B项。
【11题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段内容“Middle fat is the most dangerous kind, as it affects the heart and liver, causing heart disease, adding to cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, and so on.(中部脂肪是最危险的一种，因为它影响心脏和肝脏，导致心脏病，增加胆固醇水平，高血压，等等。)”可知，中部脂肪之所以最危险是因为会引起多种疾病。故选A项。
D
When given the choice, about 85% of people say they would not want to know about some negative event far in the future. Yet recently millions around the globe have downloaded FaceApp, which allows users to see how they might age in real life.
Many had fun with joking that they love the FaceApp old filter. Beneath the humor is a serious subject: How do we learn to relate to our future selves It’s important that we try to because it could help strengthen the long-term decisions that we make. However, we often fail to make sacrifices for the grayer versions of ourselves.
More than half of the respondents in a recent survey of 2,800 Americans said they rarely or never thought about what their lives might be like 30 years from now. This isn’t surprising, since most of us are firmly rooted in the present and thinking about the distant future can seem like a distant priority (优先). My ongoing research might also offer an explanation: We tend to think about our future selves as if they are someone different from who we are today. In an effort to narrow these empathy (共情) gaps, my research workmates and I have tried to humanize people’s future selves in the same way others have tried to humanize charity receivers. Given that a photograph of one hungry child can spark emotional reactions, and cause viewers to donate, we have presented participants with vivid images of their distant selves.
That seems helpful. In a recently completed project in Mexico, we found that exposure to future self-images led more people to contribute to their pensions. Despite this research, I’m skeptical that the app users will suddenly increase their pension contributions and care about their health. The silly app isn’t paired with an immediate opportunity to change any of these things.
The lesson from FaceApp shouldn’t be that we need to marry hi-tech visuals with savings for retirement. The lesson, then, lakes the form of a question: What more can be done to urge us to think about, care for who we will one day become
12. What can we learn about FaceApp
A. It provides future self-images. B. It is the most downloaded app.
C. It helps people make decisions. D. It makes people age in real life.
13. Why do most respondents rarely think of their future life
A. They have known future life from FaceApp.
B. They fail to make sacrifices for their future.
C. They attach greater importance to the present.
D. They consider future selves the same as today’s.
14. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 4 refer to
A. Completing a project in Mexico. B. Offering aging images of participants.
C. Raising contributions among viewers. D. Giving a photograph of a hungry child.
15. What’s the author’s attitude to FaceApp
A. Positive. B. Doubtful. C. Ambiguous. D. Unfavorable.
【答案】12. A 13. C 14. B 15. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章主要说明了最近全球有数百万人下载了FaceApp，用户可以看到自己在现实生活中可能会如何变老。在进行的一项调查中发现，大多数人更重视现在，我们倾向于认为未来的自己与现在的自己是不同的。虽然暴露于未来的自我形象会导致更多的人为自己的养老金做出贡献，但FaceApp应用程序并没有让我们有立即改变某些事情的机会。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“Yet recently millions around the globe have downloaded FaceApp, which allows users to see how they might age in real life.(然而，最近全球有数百万人下载了FaceApp，用户可以看到自己在现实生活中可能会如何变老)”可知，FaceApp提供了未来的自我形象。故选A。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“This isn’t surprising, since most of us are firmly rooted in the present and thinking about the distant future can seem like a distant priority.(这并不奇怪，因为我们大多数人都牢牢地扎根于现在，思考遥远的未来似乎是一个遥远的优先事项)”可知，大多数受访者很少考虑他们未来的生活，是因为他们更重视现在。故选C。
【14题详解】
词义猜测题。根据划线词上文“Given that a photograph of one hungry child can spark emotional reactions, and cause viewers to donate, we have presented participants with vivid images of their distant selves.(考虑到一个饥饿孩子的照片可以激发情感反应，并引起观众捐款，我们向参与者展示了他们遥远的自己的生动图像)”可知，考虑到一个饥饿的孩子的照片可以激发情感反应，并促使观众捐款，我们向参与者展示了他们遥远自我的生动形象。由此可知，给参与者提供他们老年时的照片对于募捐有帮助，故that指代的是“提供参与者的老年照片”，故选B。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“The silly app isn’t paired with an immediate opportunity to change any of these things.(这个愚蠢的应用程序并没有一个立即改变这些事情的机会)”可推知，作者并不支持FaceApp软件。故选D。
第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2 分，满分 10 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。
Way’s to Make a Great First Impression
You’ve heard it a million times already, but it really takes a few seconds to make a good first impression. Here are some easy ways for you to impress your classmates or teachers.
____16____
Before you shake hands with somebody, make sure that your hands are clean. The handshake should not be too strong or weak. Most people use their right hands, unless they have a reason to use the left. ____17____
Be on time
When meeting someone for the first time, arriving on time is very important. You may have an excuse, but that will leave the person with a bad impression. ____18____ It’s better to be a little earlier than be late.
Introduce yourself and ask for names
Make sure you properly introduce yourself. Ask for their names in a polite way. ___19___ This will increase the chances of their remembering your name in the future. Always remember to stand up when greeting someone and be sure to introduce them to anyone you’re with.
Make good conversation
To get the most out of your discussion, try to find something common between the two of you. ____20____ A person will feel more comfortable with someone they can relate to (产生共鸣).
A. Use body language
B. Have a proper handshake.
C. Repeat the name and use it later in conversation.
D. As a general rule, plan to arrive about 30 minutes early.
E. It could be a similar taste in clothes or a common hobby.
F. You’ll be in serious trouble if you leave them with a bad impression.
G. However, don’t have your left hand in your pocket because this appears impolite.
【答案】16. B 17. G 18. D 19. C 20. E
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了如何给人留下美好的第一印象。
【16题详解】
考查本段小标题。根据下文“Before you shake hands with somebody, make sure that your hands are clean. The handshake should not be too strong or weak.（在你和别人握手之前，确保你的手是干净的。握手的力度不能太大，也不能太弱。）”可知，这段主要介绍握手的方式。B项Have a proper handshake.（握手要得体。）符合文意。选择项中的“handshake”和下文中的“shake hands”、“handshake”内容一致。故选B。
【17题详解】
根据前句“Most people use their right hands, unless they have a reason to use the left.（大多数人使用右手，除非他们有理由使用左手。）”可知，后句承接本句中提到的the left。G项However, don’t have your left hand in your pocket because this appears impolite.（但是，不要把你的左手放在口袋里，因为这样会显得不礼貌。）符合文意。选择项中的“left hand”和前句中的“the left”保持一致，且前后句之间为转折关系。故选G。
【18题详解】
根据后句“It’s better to be a little earlier than be late.（早一点到总比晚一点好。）”可知，前句建议要提前到达。D项As a general rule, plan to arrive about 30 minutes early.（一般来说，计划提前30分钟到达。）符合文意。选择项中的“early”和后句中的“earlier”保持一致。故选D。
【19题详解】
根据前句“Ask for their names in a polite way.（礼貌地问他们的名字。）”和后句“This will increase the chances of their remembering your name in the future.（这将增加他们在将来记住你名字的机会。）”可知，这里建议要礼貌地询问对方的名字并在随后的交谈中提及到对方的名字。C项Repeat the name and use it later in conversation.（重复对方的名字，在以后的对话中使用。）符合文意。选择项中的“name”和前句中的“names”和后句中的“name”保持一致。故选C。
【20题详解】
根据前句“To get the most out of your discussion, try to find something common between the two of you.（为了从你们的讨论中获得最大的好处，试着找出你们之间的共同点。）”可知，要找到彼此的共同点，容易找到共同的话题。E项It could be a similar taste in clothes or a common hobby.（可能是相似的穿衣品味或共同的爱好。）符合文意。选择项中的“common hobby.”和后句中的“something common”保持一致。故选E。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分 45 分)
第一节(共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 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。
The Fortune magazine once posed a question to people all over the world: “If you were to choose again, what would you like to be ” “I’d like to ____21____ a grocery store and provide daily goods for the locals,” a judge ____22____. “My dream,” said a teacher, “is to ____23____ to the beach of Costa Rica and open a small inn there.” A police officer answered that his ____24____ is to start afresh as a photographer. However, the answers from several businessmen were ____25____. One wanted to become a woman; another indicated his wish was to ____26____ from the human world which is pretty dull for him and ____27____ change into a plant. People in other ____28____ answered the same question raised by the magazine in ____29____ ways. Some wanted to be diplomats (外交官), others longed to _____30_____ President and experience the feeling of being a top leader, and still others _____31_____ the idea of a cook. Whatever they set their minds on, none was willing to _____32_____ what they are should a new choice exist.
People forever face a _____33_____. They live a fairly good life, but from time to time they grow _____34_____ of all this. One can hardly put this psychology, resulting from life’s boredom and _____35_____ of enthusiasm, down to insatiability (不知足) on the part of humans. In fact, familiarity _____36_____ that.
When one becomes too acquainted with something he loses his _____37_____ and feels bored. What he once regarded as _____38_____ life has been a long day. Even things that offended him so much _____39_____ to excite him! Such being the case, the person truly needs to go _____40_____ to look for scenery!
21. A. sponsor B. run C. design D. build
22. A. recorded B. explained C. responded D. interrupted
23. A. go down B. turn down C. put down D. get down
24. A. determination B. demand C. difficulty D. desire
25. A. uncomfortable B. unusual C. informal D. inaccurate
26. A. learn B. differ C. withdraw D. arise
27. A. simply B. nearly C. slightly D. barely
28. A. groups B. companies C. fields D. countries
29. A. various B. vital C. specific D. special
30. A. turn on B. turn into C. turn out D. turn down
31. A. rejected B. doubted C. held D. analyzed
32. A. admit B. remain C. consider D. forget
33. A. loss B. truth C. challenge D. dilemma
34. A. tired B. proud C. careful D. aware
35. A. advantage B. effect C. expectation D. lack
36. A. removes B. reflects C. balances D. causes
37. A. affection B. judgment C. comprehension D. restriction
38. A. ordinary B. appealing C. busy D. moving
39. A. attempt B. continue C. fail D. manage
40 A. anywhere B. everywhere C. somewhere D. elsewhere
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. B 26. C 27. A 28. C 29. A 30. B 31. C 32. B 33. D 34. A 35. D 36. D 37. A 38. B 39. C 40. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章介绍了《财富》杂志曾经向全世界的人提出一个问题：“如果你再选择，你想成为什么样的人？”不同领域的人的答案各种各样，但没有人愿意保持生活的现状。这是因为当一个人对某件事太熟悉，就会失去喜爱，感到无聊。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一位法官回答说：“我想经营一家杂货店，为当地人提供日常用品。”A. sponsor赞助；B. run经营，跑；C. design设计；D. build建造。根据下文“provide daily goods for the locals”可知，法官想为当地人提供日常用品，由此可知，他是想“经营”一家杂货店。故选B项。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一位法官回答说：“我想经营一家杂货店，为当地人提供日常用品。”A. recorded记录；B. explained解释；C. responded回答，回应；D. interrupted打扰。根据上文“posed a question to people”可知，《财富》杂志是向人们提出一个问题，由此可知，这里应该是列举的法官的“回答”。故选C项。
【23题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：一位老师说：“我的梦想是到哥斯达黎加的海滩上开一家小旅馆。”A. go down去......；B. turn down拒绝；C. put down放下；D. get down写下，记下。根据下文“to the beach of Costa Rica and open a small inn there”可知，这位老师是想到哥斯达黎加的海滩上开一家小旅馆，go down to sp.意为“到（另一处）地点”，为固定搭配，句中表示到海滩去。故选A项。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：一名警官回答说，他的愿望是重新做一名摄影师。A. determination决心；B. demand要求；C. difficulty困难；D. desire愿望。根据上文“If you were to choose again, what would you like to be ”可知，《财富》杂志问人们如果再选择一次，想成为什么样的人？由此可知，做一名摄影师是警官的“愿望”。故选D项。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，几位商人的回答却不同寻常。A. uncomfortable不舒服的；B. unusual不寻常的；C. informal非正式的；D. inaccurate不精确的。根据下文“One wanted to become a woman…”可知，这些商人中有人想变成女人，还有人想变成植物，由此可知，他们的回答是“不寻常的”。故选B项。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：另一个人表示，他的愿望是从对他来说相当枯燥的人类世界中退出，只是变成一种植物。A. learn学习；B. differ使……不同；C. withdraw撤离，退出；D. arise出现。根据下文“which is pretty dull for him and _____ change into a plant”可知，他认为人类世界是相当枯燥的，想变成一种植物，由此可知，他是想从人类世界中“退出”。故选C项。
【27题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：另一个人表示，他的愿望是从对他来说相当枯燥的人类世界中退出，只是变成一种植物。A. simply只，仅仅；B. nearly几乎；C. slightly稍微；D. barely几乎不。根据下文“which is pretty dull for him”可知，他认为人类世界是相当枯燥的，由此可知，他厌倦了人类世界，“只”想变成一种植物。故选A项。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：其他领域的人以各种各样的方式回答了该杂志提出的同样的问题。A. groups组，群；B. companies公司；C. fields领域；D. countries国家。根据上文提到的“judge”和“police officer”可知，回答问题的人来自不同的领域，由此可知，接下来又列举了来自其他“领域”的人的回答。故选C项。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：其他领域的人以各种各样的方式回答了该杂志提出的同样的问题。A. various各种各样的；B. vital必不可少的；C. specific特定的；D. special特殊的。根据下文提到的“President”和“cook”可知，人们的回答是不同的，由此可知，其他领域的人以“各种各样的”的方式回答了问题。故选A项。
【30题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：有些人想当外交官，有些人渴望成为总统，体验成为最高领导人的感觉，还有一些人怀有成为一名厨师的想法。A. turn on打开；B. turn into变成，成为；C. turn out结果是；D. turn down拒绝。根据上文可知，《财富》杂志问人们想成为什么样的人，由此可知，这里是指有些人渴望“成为”总统。故选B项。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：有些人想当外交官，有些人渴望成为总统，体验成为最高领导人的感觉，还有一些人怀有成为一名厨师的想法。A. rejected拒绝；B. doubted怀疑；C. held怀有，持有；D. analyzed分析。根据上文可知，《财富》杂志问人们想成为什么样的人，由此可知，这里是指有一些人“怀有”成为一名厨师的想法。故选C项。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：不管他们下定了什么主意，如果有新的选择，没有人愿意保持现状。A. admit承认；B. remain仍然是，保持；C. consider考虑；D. forget忘记。根据上文列举的不同领域的人的回答可知，如果再有一次机会，没有人选择和自己现在相同的职业，由此可知，如果有新的选择，没有人愿意“保持”现状。故选B项。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：人们永远面临困境。他们过着相当好的生活，但有时他们会厌倦这一切。A. loss损失；B. truth事实；C. challenge挑战；D. dilemma困境。根据下文“They live a fairly good life, but from time to time they grow _____ of all this”可知，即使人们过着相当好的生活，他们也会厌倦这一切，由此可知，人们永远面临“困境”。故选D项。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：人们永远面临困境。他们过着相当好的生活，但有时他们会厌倦这一切。A. tired厌倦的；B. proud自豪的；C. careful小心的；D. aware意识到的。根据上文可知，如果有新的选择，没有人愿意保持现有的生活状态，由此可知，人们是“厌倦”了现有的一切，grow tired of…意为“对……厌倦”，符合句意。故选A项。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：人们很难将这种由于生活的无聊和缺乏热情而产生的心理归结为人类的不知足。A. advantage优势；B. effect效果；C. expectation期待；D. lack缺乏。根据句中and前的life’s boredom可知，and前后连接的都是消极内容，lack of enthusiasm指“缺乏热情”，与“生活的无聊”相呼应。故选D项。
【36题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：事实上，熟悉导致了这种心理。A. removes去除；B. reflects反映；C. balances使平衡；D. causes导致。根据后文“When one becomes too acquainted with something, he loses his _____ and feels bored.”可知，当一个人对某件事太熟悉，他就会失去喜爱，感到无聊。由此可知，熟悉是“导致”这种心理的原因。故选D项。
【37题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当一个人对某件事太熟悉，他就会失去喜爱，感到无聊。A. affection喜爱；B. judgment判断；C. comprehension理解力；D. restriction限制。根据后文“feels bored”可知，当一个人对某件事太熟悉时，应该是因为失去“喜爱”，才会感到无聊。故选A项。
【38题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他曾经认为很有吸引力的生活已经成为了漫长的一天。A. ordinary普通的；B. appealing有吸引力的；C. busy忙碌的；D. moving令人感动的。根据上文可知，当一个人对某件事太熟悉，他就会失去喜爱，感到无聊，由此可知，生活曾经是“有吸引力的”，但因为太熟悉，就变成了漫长的一天，索然无味。故选B项。
【39题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：即使是那些触怒他的事情也不能使他兴奋！A. attempt试图；B. continue继续；C. fail失败，未能（做到）；D. manage设法。根据上文可知，熟悉导致了人们对现有的生活感到无聊，由此可知，即使是那些触怒他的事情也“不能”使他兴奋，fail to do意为“未能做某事”，符合句意。故选C项。
【40题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：若是如此，那人真的需要去别处寻找风景了！A. anywhere任何地方；B. everywhere各个地方；C. somewhere某处；D. elsewhere在别处。根据文章内容可知，如果一个人对现有的生活感到厌倦，他应该去“别处”寻找风景。故选D项。
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。
Face masks are reportedly selling out in ____41____ (city) across Asia because of the spread of a deadly new coronavirus. But will these masks stop people ____42____ (catch) the virus thoroughly We know it is a kind of airborne (空气传播的) virus, ____43____ can spread easily among people. So it makes sense ____44____ (cover) your nose and mouth.
Now two main types of face masks are being used to do that. One is the standard surgical mask. But these masks can’t offer full protection ____45____ airborne viruses. They don’t fully seal off the nose and mouth, so very small particles can simply pass through the material of the masks. These masks also leave the wearers’ eyes ____46____ (expose), through which the virus can infect them. ____47____ other type, the N95 mask, is more effective than the surgical mask. They can prevent 95 percent of small particles entering the nose and mouth area. But they won’t work ____48____ they fit properly. And they aren’t suitable for children or people with ____49____ (face) hair.
There _____50_____ (be) other precautions (预防措施) people can take to avoid catching the virus, such as avoiding large public gatherings, staying at home and washing hands frequently.
【答案】41. cities
42. catching
43. which 44. to cover
45. from / against
46. exposed
47. The 48. unless
49. facial 50. are
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了为了预防新型冠状病毒的传播，人们佩戴的两种类型的口罩。
【41题详解】
考查名词。句意：据报道，由于一种致命的新型冠状病毒的传播，口罩在亚洲各城市销售一空。根据句中across Asia可知，句中指亚洲的各城市，而不止是一个城市，city意为“城市”，为可数名词，故应用city的复数形式cities。故填cities。
【42题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：但是这些口罩会彻底阻止人们感染病毒吗？句中涉及固定短语“stop sb. doing sth.”，意为“阻止某人做某事”，catch意为“感染，染上（疾病）”，动词词性，动词ing形式为catching。故填catching。
【43题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：我们知道它是一种空气传播的病毒，很容易在人与人之间传播。根据句意和句子结构可知，句子为非限制性定语从句，先行词为virus，在从句中作主语，故应用关系代词which引导从句。故填which。
【44题详解】
考查固定句型。句意：所以捂住你的鼻子和嘴是有道理的。句中涉及固定句型“it makes sense to do sth.”，意为“做某事是有道理的”，it作形式主语，真正的主语是不定式结构，cover意为“覆盖”，动词词性，不定式符号to后接动词原形。故填to cover。
【45题详解】
考查介词。句意：但这些口罩不能完全抵御空气传播的病毒。句中涉及固定短语“protection against”，意为“防护，抵御”，against意为“反对，抵御”，介词词性；或用“protection from”，意为“防止”，from意为“（使）免遭”，介词词性。故填from / against。
【46题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：这些口罩还会让佩戴者的眼睛暴露在外，病毒可以通过眼睛感染他们。句中有谓语动词leave且句中无连词，故应用expose的非谓语动词形式，expose意为“暴露”，动词词性，eyes与expose为逻辑上的被动关系，即眼睛被暴露在外面，故应用expose的过去分词exposed作宾语补足语。故填exposed。
【47题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：另一种类型，N95口罩，比外科口罩更有效。根据上文“Now two main types of face masks are being used to do that. One is…”可知，文中共介绍了两种口罩，空格处为另一种，涉及固定短语“one…the other…”，意为“（两者中）一个……，另一个……”，故空格处应用the，句首单词首字母大写。故填The。
【48题详解】
考查从属连词。句意：但是，除非它们佩戴正确，否则它们不会起作用。根据句意可知，句子为条件状语从句，表示“除非”它们佩戴正确，否则它们不会起作用，unless意为“除非”，引导条件状语从句，符合句意。故填unless。
【49题详解】
考查形容词。句意：而且它们也不适合儿童或者有胡须的人。句中hair意为“毛发”，名词词性，前面应用形容词修饰，face意为“脸”，名词词性，对应的形容词为facial，意为“面部的”，facial hair意为“胡须”。故填facial。
【50题详解】
考查时态和主谓一致。句意：人们可以采取其他预防措施来避免感染病毒。句子陈述的是客观事实，应用一般现在时，句子为there be句型，precautions意为“预防措施”，为可数名词复数形式，故be动词应用are。故填are。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分 35 分)
第一节 短文改错(共 10 小题;每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)
51. 文中共有10处语言错误。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
People always say that we lack of the awareness of realizing the beauty in life. I can’t agree complete. Last Friday, I wake up very early and decided to take a walk. In the square which many senior citizens were dancing, I found several elders absorb in feeding birds. Without many cars produce smog on the street, I realized that the city looked so clean and beautiful. Some coffee shops, which used to be old but shabby, were decorated pretty well and they caught my attention. On both sides of the street were big trees covering the whole city, making comfortable to walk in the city. At that moment, I found a city was so interesting. How I regret ignore its beauty before!
【答案】1.去掉of
2 complete→completely
3. wake→woke
4. which→where
5. absorb→absorbed
6. produce→producing
7. but→and
8. making后加it
9. a→the
10. ignore→ignoring
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者上周五早晨散步的时候，发现了自己所在城市的美，后悔自己以前忽视了它的美丽。
【详解】1.考查lack用法。句意：人们总是说我们缺少发现生活中的美的眼睛。此处的lack是及物动词，其后直接接宾语，of是多余。故去掉of。
2.考查副词。句意：我不能完全同意（这个观点）。修饰动词agree应用副词completely，作状语。故complete 改为 completely。
3.考查动词时态。句意：上周五，我醒得很早，决定去散步。根据上文Last Friday，可知事情发生在过去，应该用一般过去时。故wake 改为 woke。
4. 考查定语从句。句意：在广场上，许多老年人在跳舞；我发现几位老年人正全神贯注地喂鸟。此处为定语从句修饰先行词square，先行词在从句中作地点状语，应用关系副词where引导。故which 改为 where。
5.考查非谓语动词。句意：在广场上，许多老年人在跳舞；我发现几位老年人正全神贯注地喂鸟。分析句子结构可知absorb在句中应用非谓语动词形式，此处为“find+宾语+宾补”结构，be absorbed in表示“全神贯注于”，此处省略be动词，absorbed作宾语补足语，故absorb改为absorbed。
6.考查非谓语动词。句意：街上没有很多产生烟雾的汽车，我意识到这个城市看起来是如此的干净和美丽。此处为with的复合结构“with+宾语+宾补”，cars与produce为主动关系，应用现在分词。故produce改为producing。
7.考查连词。句意：曾经破旧一些咖啡店，装修得很好，他们吸引了我的注意。old 和shabby为并列关系，应用连词and。故but改为and。
8.考查代词。句意：街道的两边都是大树，覆盖了整个城市，使得走在城市里很舒服。此处为“make+it+形容词+不定式短语”结构，it在句中作形式宾语，不定式为真正宾语。故making后加it。
9.考查冠词。句意：在那一刻，我发现这座城市是如此有趣。city此处为特指应用定冠词the。故a改为 the。
10.考查非谓语动词。句意：我多么后悔以前忽视了它的美丽！结合句意表示“后悔做过的事”短语为regret doing sth.。故ignore改为ignoring。
第二节 书面表达(满分 25 分)
52. 假定你是李华，是校英语俱乐部的负责人。俱乐部将在寒假开展“丝绸之路文化行－探访西安”活动。请你写一则英语通知，刊登在校英语报上，内容包括：
1.活动的主要内容；
2.活动的意义；
3.报名方式和截止日期。
注意：1.词数 100 左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Notice
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The English Club
November 1st, 2022
【答案】范文
Notice
We will organize an activity called The Silk Road Culture Travel-the Visit to Xi’an during the winter holiday. The participants will arrive at Xi’an by train and then travel around the ancient city, which was the starting point of the Silk Road. It will be a good chance for you to learn about traditional culture, broaden your horizons and get rich experience. Some teachers and a tour guide will accompany you all the time. Those who are interested are welcome to join the activity. Please sign up at the school office or send an e-mail to silkroad@ before December 16th.
We are looking forward to your participation.
the English Club
November 1st, 2022
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。假定你是李华，是校英语俱乐部的负责人。俱乐部将在寒假开展“丝绸之路文化行－探访西安”活动。请你写一则英语通知，刊登在校英语报上。
【详解】1.词汇积累
机会：chance→opportunity
参加：join→take part in
传统的：traditional→conventional
陪伴某人：accompany sb.→keep pany
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：We will organize an activity called The Silk Road Culture Travel-the Visit to Xi’an during the winter holiday.
拓展句：We will organize an activity, which is called The Silk Road Culture Travel-the Visit to Xi’an during the winter holiday.
【点睛】[高分句型1] Those who are interested are welcome to join the activity. (运用了who引导定语从句)
[高分句型2] The participants will arrive at Xi’an by train and then travel around the ancient city, which was the starting point of the Silk Road. (运用了which引导非限制性定语从句)
