绵阳中学高2021级高二英语上学期月考卷(四)
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，选出最佳选项。
1. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a gym. B. In a restaurant. C. In a playground.
2. Who is the man probably
A. A cook. B. A doctor. C. A pilot.
3. Where did the man want to go
A The UK. B. Spain. C. Portugal.
4. What will the speakers be doing at 11:00 am today
A. Doing exercise. B. Watching a play. C. Having a math class.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A. A teacher. B. A show. C. A textbook.
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，选出最佳选项。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the woman probably doing now
A. Giving advice. B. Asking a favor. C. Sending an invitation.
7. When can people visit the museum
A. At 9:00 am. B. At 10:00 am. C. At 1:00 pm.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What does the woman plan to do in 15 minutes
A. Make a presentation. B. Chair a meeting. C. Fix the main screen.
9. How does the woman probably feel at first
A. Annoyed. B. Pleased. C. Worried.
10. What will the man probably do for the woman
A. Draw the curtains. B. Find a new room. C. Try out the equipment.
听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。
11. How often does the woman see Erica
A. About once a week. B. About once a month.
C. About once every two months.
12. How long does it take the woman to see Erica every time
A. About an hour. B. About two hours. C. About three hours.
13. Why does the man suggest the woman take the train
A. It is cheaper. B. It is quicker. C. It is safer.
14. What do we know about Erica
A. She is a student. B. She is the man’s wife. C. She stays in a new city.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. How did the woman’s friends feel about her move at first
A. Disappointed. B. Surprised. C. Excited.
16. Where does the woman do most of her work after her move
A. In the office. B. At home. C. In the cafe.
17. What problem did the woman face in the early days
A. There were few shops. B. There was no place to park.
C. There were a lot of power cuts.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. How will the listeners probably go back to the hotel
A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By car.
19. What are the listeners advised to do
A. Buy a postcard.
B. Book tickets online.
C. Get an information brochure.
20. Where does the speaker advise the listeners to go finally
A. The shop. B. The Roman room. C. The entrance hall.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Science World
From Europe’s biggest science festival to the coolest projects, check out this month’s science events.
Edinburgh Science Festival
For two weeks every April, Scotland’s capital city Edinburgh is home to Europe’s biggest science festival. This year’s festival will have a particular focus on life forms, life cycles and how to fight climate change.
Highlights include the City Art Centre, which has been transformed into a five-floor science playground. Meanwhile, over at the National Museum of Scotland, visitors can become an immunologist (免疫学家) for the day and make their own vaccine. For those not in Edinburgh, EdSciFest on Demand is an online resource with workshops and quizzes, which will be free until 7 May. To find out more visit: sciencefestival.co.uk
Dino Kingdom
From 1-18 April, dinosaurs are coming to London’s Gunnersbury Park. At Dino Kingdom you can see life-sized models of dinosaurs. To be in with a chance of winning a family ticket to this event, send an email to competitions@science-nature.co.uk by 11: 5 9 pm on 8 April. For rules: sciencenature.theweekjunior.co.uk/terms
Coolest Projects
Do you have an idea for a cool tech project Why not share it with the world by entering the Raspberry Pi Foundation’s Coolest Projects competition You can enter either as an individual or a team. Judges will score the projects according to how cool they are, how well designed, and how usable. Registration closes on 11 May. To find out more visit: coolestprojects.org
1. Where can visitors make their own vaccine
A. At the National Museum of Scotland.
B. At London’s Gunnersbury Park.
C. At the Raspberry Pi Foundation.
D. At the City Art Centre.
2. How can people get a family ticket to see life-sized models of dinosaurs
A. They must email competitions@science-nature.co.uk.
B. They should be a member of Dino Kingdom.
C. They have to be a winner of a tech project.
D. They need to take an online test.
3. What is the deadline for entering the Coolest Projects competition
A. 8 April. B. 18 April. C. 7 May. D. 11 May.
【答案】1. A 2. A 3. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是应用文。介绍了这个月的科学事件。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据小标题Edinburgh Science Festival下的“Meanwhile, over at the National Museum of Scotland, visitors can become an immunologist (免疫学家) for the day and make their own vaccine.(与此同时，在苏格兰国家博物馆(National Museum of Scotland)，游客可以成为当天的免疫学家，并制作自己的疫苗)”可知，游客可以在National Museum of Scotland制作自己的疫苗。故选A项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据小标题Dino Kingdom下的“To be in with a chance of winning a family ticket to this event, send an email to competitions@science-nature. co. uk by 11: 5 9 pm on 8 April.(想要有机会赢得这次活动的家庭门票，请在4月8日晚上11点5分9分之前发送电子邮件至competitions@science-nature.co.uk)”可知，游客必须发邮件到competitions@science-nature.co.uk才能得到家庭票去看真人大小的恐龙模型。故选A项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据小标题Coolest Projects下的“Registration closes on 11 May.(报名截止日期为5月11日)”可知，参加Coolest Projects竞赛的截止日期是5月11日。故选D项。
B
Brian Taylor had a successful pet grooming (宠物美容) business in New York City. “COVID-19 brought my business to a screeching halt (突然停止),” says Brian. “I had to let all my employees go. That really affected me. So as I was rebuilding my business, I felt the need to give back. I kept thinking about the restaurant industry and what they have done. Even though they were suffering themselves, they started offering meals to the people who were saving lives,” Brian continues.
“That’s when I started the Pandemic Pup Relief Fund. The idea was, whatever money a pet parent would donate would go toward free grooming for someone who couldn’t afford to have their pups done. In one month, I raised over $2,000,” Brian says.
“The satisfaction of giving help made me want to do more,” shares Brian. “I got the idea of doing a Pandemic Pup Relief Tour and put it out over social media to see if there was any interest from my colleagues to give free grooming to dogs in need. Soon, 55 professional groomers signed up to participate.” In addition, a GoFundMe account was set up and over $27,000 was raised for this amazing project.
Brian drove to each city and hosted a grooming event at a local groomer’s salon. Many of the volunteers lived within 50 miles of the locations where they signed up to help, but some came from much farther. At the NYC stop, the Diva Dogg Grooming team of eight traveled from Rhode Island. Candice of Kandi Kutz House Calls, along with a team of four, traveled from Indiana to volunteer. Some groomers from Washington, D.C. offered to travel to Wilmington, North Carolina to lend a hand at that location as well.
The first Pandemic Pup Relief Tour is now over, but it will have a lasting impact on every community they helped, and has laid the groundwork for future projects. “I think I made it fun for groomers to give back,” says Brian. “They got to connect with other groomers and learn different skill sets, as well as helping others — what could be better than that ”
4. What inspired Brian to start the Pandemic Pup Relief Fund
A. His employees’ leaving.
B. People who were saving lives.
C. The satisfaction of giving help.
D. Generous acts of the restaurant industry.
5. What did participants involved in the Pandemic Pup Relief Tour do
A. They taught pet owners how to attend to their dogs.
B. They provided free grooming services to dogs.
C. They collected money for dogs in need.
D. They built shelters for homeless dogs.
6. What can we learn about the Pandemic Pup Relief Tour
A. It fueled the pet salon boom.
B. It ran into some financial problems.
C. Its volunteers are from different cities.
D. Its purpose is to call on people to love dogs.
7. What does Brian want to say in the last paragraph
A. He is planning to launch a second tour.
B. It takes months to see the impact of a project.
C. People should help each other during hard times.
D. The project has brought many benefits to groomers.
【答案】4. C 5. B 6. C 7. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个宠物美容师在疫情期间如何帮助他的社区和同行。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段““The satisfaction of giving help made me want to do more,” shares Brian. “I got the idea of doing a Pandemic Pup Relief Tour and put it out over social media to see if there was any interest from my colleagues to give free grooming to dogs in need. Soon, 55 professional groomers signed up to participate.”(“给予帮助的满足感让我想做更多的事情，”Brian分享道。“我萌生了开展‘Pandemic Pup Relief Tour’的想法，并把它发布在社交媒体上，看看我的同事们是否有兴趣为有需要的狗狗免费梳理毛发。很快，就有55名专业美容师报名参加。”)”可知，Brian萌生了开展‘Pandemic Pup Relief Tour’的想法是源于给予帮助的满足感。故选C。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段““That’s when I started the Pandemic Pup Relief Fund. The idea was, whatever money a pet parent would donate would go toward free grooming for someone who couldn’t afford to have their pups done. In one month, I raised over $2,000,” Brian says.(“就在那时，我成立了the Pandemic Pup救济基金。这个想法是，无论宠物主人捐出多少钱，都将用于为那些负担不起宠物狗美容费用的人提供免费美容服务。在一个月内，我筹集了2000多美元。”Brian说)”以及文章第三段““I got the idea of doing a Pandemic Pup Relief Tour and put it out over social media to see if there was any interest from my colleagues to give free grooming to dogs in need. Soon, 55 professional groomers signed up to participate.” (我萌生了开展‘Pandemic Pup Relief Tour’的想法，并把它发布在社交媒体上，看看我的同事们是否有兴趣为有需要的狗狗免费梳理毛发。很快，就有55名专业美容师报名参加。)”可知，参与该项目的人为狗免费提供美容服务。故选B。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Brian drove to each city and hosted a grooming event at a local groomer’s salon. Many of the volunteers lived within 50 miles of the locations where they signed up to help, but some came from much farther. At the NYC stop, the Diva Dogg Grooming team of eight traveled from Rhode Island. Candice of Kandi Kutz House Calls, along with a team of four, traveled from Indiana to volunteer. Some groomers from Washington, D.C. offered to travel to Wilmington, North Carolina to lend a hand at that location as well.(Brian开车到每个城市，在当地的美容院举办美容活动。许多志愿者住在距离他们报名帮助的地点不到50英里的地方，但有些人来自更远的地方。在纽约站，Diva Dogg Grooming的八人团队从罗德岛赶来。Kandi Kutz上门服务的Candice和四人小组从印第安纳州来到这里做志愿者。一些来自华盛顿特区的美容师也提出前往北卡罗来纳州的威尔明顿，在那里伸出援手。)”可知，该项目的志愿者来自不同的城市。故选C。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“The first Pandemic Pup Relief Tour is now over, but it will have a lasting impact on every community they helped, and has laid the groundwork for future projects. “I think I made it fun for groomers to give back,” says Brian. “They got to connect with other groomers and learn different skill sets, as well as helping others — what could be better than that ”(第一次Pandemic Pup Relief Tour活动现在已经结束，但它将对他们帮助的每个社区产生持久的影响，并为未来的项目奠定了基础。Brian说：“我认为我让美容师回馈社会变得很有趣。他们可以和其他美容师交流，学习不同的技能，同时帮助别人——还有什么比这更好的呢？”)”可知，Brian认为这个项目也给美容师带来了好处。故选D。
C
New Mexico is famed for roasted green chillies with a distinctive smoky flavour, but it comes at a cost — producers in the state typically use propane (丙烷) as fuel, releasing an estimated 7,800 tonnes of CO2 a year. Ken Armijo at the National Solar Thermal Test Facility (NSTTF) wanted to see if he could match the flavour without the need for fossil fuels.
Armijo, whose family owns a chilli farm, works with solar concentrators at NSTTF, normally used for experiments boiling liquid to produce electricity, or simulating (模拟) the effect of re-entry on materials used in spacecraft. The facility uses rings of mirrors to focus sunlight on a 60-metre tower at the centre. He improved a traditional chilli roaster and loaded it with 10 kilograms of chillies before placing it in the tower to roast at 480°C.
A group of green chilli connoisseurs (品鉴师) blind-tasted the solar-roasted version alongside the traditional variety and rated them higher for both flavour and smell. Armijo says infrared (红外线的) imaging showed solar heating produced a more even distribution (分布) of heat with fewer hotspots. “Solar-roasted chillies appeared to have a much cleaner taste because the localised heat from propane roasting can cause localised burning,” says Armijo.
Although this test took place at a research facility, Armijo says the cost of solar concentrators is dropping and it could be possible to use technology developed at Sandia to build small solar concentrators at low cost. These could produce the high temperatures needed for roasting chillies and other foods.
Armijo is eager to try the technique with other foodstuffs, including cocoa and coffee beans, which are grown in lower-income countries and could be solar roasted.
Pete Schwartz at California Polytechnic State University, who has been exploring solar cooking for many years, said that he was not sure “whether solar concentrators will catch on in lower-income countries, where he has seen many solar projects fail due to lack of training and technical support.”
Armijo says he has been approached by at least 15 companies and is in discussions on ways to commercialise the technology. He is seeking extra funding from the US Department of Energy and other organisations to pursue small solar concentrators for food processing.
8. Why did Armijo roast green chillies using solar concentrators
A. To increase profits. B. To create a new recipe.
C. To reduce air pollution. D. To improve chillies’ taste.
9. What advantage do solar concentrators have over traditional ones
A. They are lower in production cost.
B. They work with higher efficiency.
C. They spread heat more equally.
D. They are easier to operate.
10. What is Schwartz’s attitude to solar concentrators’ application in poor countries
A. Favourable. B. Intolerant. C. Unclear. D. Doubtful.
11. What can we infer about Armijo’s technology from the last paragraph
A. It has been adopted by some companies.
B. It is on its way to the market.
C. It has been officially recognised.
D. It is in need of technical support.
【答案】8. C 9. C 10. C 11. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。讲述了使用太阳能烤制辣椒的新技术，Armijo在太阳能聚光器上进行实验，能够制造出更加清新的口感和气味，相比使用丙烷作为燃料的传统烤制方法更环保和节能以及Armijo计划将该技术推广应用于其他食品的烘烤，并正在探讨商业化的可能性。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“New Mexico is famed for roasted green chillies with a distinctive smoky flavour, but it comes at a cost — producers in the state typically use propane (丙烷) as fuel, releasing an estimated 7,800 tonnes of CO2 a year. Ken Armijo at the National Solar Thermal Test Facility (NSTTF) wanted to see if he could match the flavour without the need for fossil fuels.(新墨西哥州以其独特的烟熏味烤青椒而闻名，但这是有代价的——该州的生产商通常使用丙烷作为燃料，每年释放约7800吨二氧化碳。国家太阳能热测试设施(NSTTF)的Ken Armijo想看看他是否能在不需要化石燃料的情况下获得同样的味道)”可知，Armijo用太阳能聚光器烤青椒是为了减少二氧化碳的排放，也就是减少空气污染。故选C项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“A group of green chilli connoisseurs (品鉴师) blind-tasted the solar-roasted version alongside the traditional variety and rated them higher for both flavour and smell. Armijo says infrared (红外线的) imaging showed solar heating produced a more even distribution (分布) of heat with fewer hotspots. “Solar-roasted chillies appeared to have a much cleaner taste because the localised heat from propane roasting can cause localised burning,” says Armijo.(一群青辣椒鉴赏家盲品了太阳烤的青辣椒和传统品种的青辣椒，对它们的味道和气味都给予了更高的评价。Armijo说，红外成像显示，太阳能加热产生的热量分布更均匀，热点更少。Armijo说：“太阳能烤辣椒的味道似乎更干净，因为丙烷烘烤产生的局部热量会导致局部燃烧。”)”可知，太阳能聚光器的优势是它们更平均地传播热量。故选C项。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Pete Schwartz at California Polytechnic State University, who has been exploring solar cooking for many years, said that he was not sure “whether solar concentrators will catch on in lower-income countries, where he has seen many solar projects fail due to lack of training and technical support.”(加州州立理工大学(California Polytechnic State University)皮特·施瓦茨(Pete Schwartz)多年来一直在研究太阳能烹饪，他说，他不确定“太阳能聚光器是否会在低收入国家流行起来，在那里，他看到许多太阳能项目由于缺乏培训和技术支持而失败。”)”可知，施瓦茨对在贫穷国家应用太阳能聚光器的态度尚不清楚。故选C项。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Armijo says he has been approached by at least 15 companies and is in discussions on ways to commercialise the technology.(Armijo说，至少有15家公司与他接洽，目前正在讨论如何将这项技术商业化)”可知，正在讨论如何将这项技术商业化，所以是它在去往市场的路上。故选B项。
D
“If the self or person of today, and that of tomorrow, are not the same, but only like persons, the person of today is really no more interested in what will befall (降临到……头上) the person of tomorrow, than in what will befall any other person,“ Joseph Butler, a well-known philosopher wrote in 1736.
The theory caught the attention of a researcher called Hal Hershfield, who suspected that a disconnection from our future selves might explain many unreasonable elements of human behaviour including our unwillingness to exercise often.
To find out, Hershfield first had to find a way to measure someone’s ”future self-continuity”. He settled on a simple graphic that presented pairs of circles representing the current self, and a future self (see below).The circles overlapped (重叠) to varying degrees，and the participants had to identify which pair best described how similar and how connected they felt to a future self 10 years from now.
He then compared these responses to his participants’ real-life hehavior. Hershfield first looked at his participants’ real-life savings and he found that the more the participant felt connected to their future self, the more money they had already squirrelled away. What’s more, people who score highly on the future self-continuity measure have higher moral standards than the people who struggle to identify with their future selves.
Hershfield confirmed that someone’s (in) ability to identify with their future self can have long-term consequences for their overall wellbeing and that our sense of connection to our future selves can be strengthened. You might consider a simple imaginative exercise in which you write a letter to yourself 20 years from now, describing what is most important for you now and your plans for the coming decades.
It might seem strange to start a “conversation“ with an imagined person but once your future self becomes alive in your mind, you may find it much easier to make the small personal sacrifices (牺牲) that are essential to preserve your wellbeing.
12. What do we learn about the assumed person described by Joseph Butler
A. He is a self-centered person.
B. He is curious about his future life.
C. He is bored with the same old routine day after day.
D. He is seldom worried about the long-term consequences of his actions.
13. What were the participants required to do in Hershfield’s experiment
A. Draw a simple graph.
B. Select a pair of circles.
C. Predict their overall wellbeing.
D. Compare their real-life behaviours.
14. Which of the following best explains “squirrelled away” underlined in paragraph 4
A. Cost. B. Taken out.
C. Donated. D. Set aside.
15. What is a way to lead a happier life according to the text
A. Considering your future self.
B. Being grateful for what you have.
C. Reflecting on your previous behavior.
D. Making personal sacrifices to help others.
【答案】12. D 13. B 14. D 15. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项新的研究发现，该研究表明如果一个人觉得现在的自己与未来的自己有联系，那么他就越会为了未来而努力。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段““If the self or person of today, and that of tomorrow, are not the same, but only like persons, the person of today is really no more interested in what will befall (降临到……头上) the person of tomorrow, than in what will befall any other person,” Joseph Butler, a well-known philosopher wrote in 1736.(“如果今天的自我或人与明天的自我或人并不相同，而只是相似的人，那么今天的人对未来将发生什么并不比其他任何人将发生什么更感兴趣，”著名哲学家Joseph Butler在1736年写道)”可知，这个假设的人对未来的事情并不是很感兴趣，也就是不太会担心自己的行为会有什么长期的后果。故选D。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段“The circles overlapped (重叠)to varying degrees, and the participants had to identify which pair best described how similar and how connected they felt to a future self 10 years from now.(这些圆圈在不同程度上重叠，参与者必须确定哪一对最能描述他们与10年后的自己有多相似，以及他们觉得自己有多联系)”可知，参与者被要求选出一对圆圈来代表自己。故选B。
【14题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线单词下一句“What’s more, people who score highly on the future self-continuity measure have higher moral standards than the people who struggle to identify with their future selves.(此外，在未来自我连续性测试中得分较高的人比那些难以认同未来自我的人有更高的道德标准)”可知，认同未来自我的人会更好。由此推测，越觉得和未来自我有联系的人存的钱也更多。选项A“Cost (花费)”；选项B“Taken out (取出)”；选项C“Donated (捐赠)”；选项D“Set aside (存储、放置一边)”。故选D。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段“Hershfield confirmed that someone’s (in) ability to identify with their future self can have long-term consequences for their overall wellbeing and that our sense of connection to our future selves can be strengthened. (Hershfield证实，一个人认同未来自己的能力会对他们的整体幸福产生长期影响，我们与未来自己的联系感会得到加强)”以及最后一段“It might seem strange to start a “conversation” with an imagined person but once your future self becomes alive in your mind, you may find it much easier to make the small personal sacrifices (牺牲)that are essential to preserve your wellbeing.(和想象中的人开始一段“对话”可能看起来很奇怪，但一旦未来的自己在你的脑海中活跃起来，你可能会发现更容易做出一些个人的小牺牲，这对保持你的幸福至关重。)”可推知，如果想要过上幸福的生活，就要考虑将来的自己。故选A。
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。
Quizzes help students learn better
Did you know that if you quiz ( 测验) students once a week, they perform better on midterms and final exams ___16___ Weekly quizzes, on top of instant teacher feedback (反馈意见), have a positive impact on students.
Not all quizzes are bad.
___17___ However, after quizzing with low-stakes (minor to no grades), students have been shown to have a grade point 3x higher on their final.
The most helpful kind of quiz is the one that is the least time-consuming. ___18___ It is as simple as asking students to write down facts from the previous day. And it is often easier to give students a brief quiz on a prior class lesson.
Quizzes prevent students from losing focus.
___19___ Even when the lecture is about something we’re interested in, sometimes it seems inevitable (不可避免 的 ) that, at some point, we will lose focus. As a consequence, we will not retain (记住) the information that’s taught.
Quizzing students on material as they learn could be a great way to grab their attention. Quizzing students also helps their comprehension levels and helps them retain information better.
___20___
Quizzes give the teacher an idea of how well the class grasps the concepts. Teachers can understand where students need help. After a quiz, students have a better idea of how well they grasp the material. This will (hopefully) motivate them to study more, and also help them divide their study time more effectively by focusing on the information that needs improvement.
A. Studying is more efficient after a quiz.
B. There is a fear that quizzing students often will lead to anxiety.
C. Quizzed students tend to outperform students who aren’t quizzed.
D. They will get into the habit of reflecting on their learning independently.
E. We all know what it’s like to be sitting in class and have our minds wander.
F. Students who aren’t quizzed quickly forget content without this learning strategy.
G. This is why quick and easy practice quizzes on recently taught content are the most beneficial.
【答案】16. C 17. F 18. G 19. E 20. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了测试如何使学生更好地学习。
【16题详解】
根据空前内容“Did you know that if you quiz ( 测验) students once a week, they perform better on midterms and final exams (你知道吗？如果你每周给学生做一次小测验，他们在期中和期末考试中的表现会更好。)”可知，上文提到的是如果每周给学生做一次测试，那么学生在考试中表现会更好。选项C“Quizzed students tend to outperform students who aren’t quizzed.(接受测试的学生往往比没有接受测试的学生表现更好。)”是上文内容的自然延续，指的都是测试会让学生的表现更好。故选C。
【17题详解】
根据空后内容“However, after quizzing with low-stakes (minor to no grades), students have been shown to have a grade point 3x higher on their final.(然而，经过低风险的测验(次要到没有分数)，学生们在期末考试中得到了3倍的成绩。)”可知，下文提到的是经过测试的学生期末发挥的很好。选项F“Students who aren’t quizzed quickly forget content without this learning strategy.(如果没有这种学习策略，没有接受测试的学生很快就会忘记内容。)”指的是没有经常测试的学生很快就会忘记学习内容，和下文形成对比，符合空后的“however”。故选F。
【18题详解】
根据空前内容“The most helpful kind of quiz is the one that is the least time-consuming.(最有用测验是那种最省时的测验。)”可知，省时的测试很有用。选项G“This is why quick and easy practice quizzes on recently taught content are the most beneficial.(这就是为什么快速和简单的练习测试最近教的内容是最有益的。)”是上文内容的延续，指的都是省时的测试很有用。同时引出下文内容“It is as simple as asking students to write down facts from the previous day. And it is often easier to give students a brief quiz on a prior class lesson.(这就像要求学生写下前一天的事实一样简单。在之前的课上给学生一个简短的小测验通常更容易。)”故选G。
【19题详解】
根据空后内容“Even when the lecture is about something we’re interested in, sometimes it seems inevitable (不可避免的) that, at some point, we will lose focus.(即使讲座是关于我们感兴趣的东西，有时似乎不可避免的是，在某些时候，我们会失去重点。)”可知，下文指的是即便是面对自己感兴趣的内容，我们也会有时候走神。选项E“We all know what it’s like to be sitting in class and have our minds wander.(我们都知道坐在教室里走神是什么感觉。)”自然引出下文内容，符合段意。故选E。
【20题详解】
空处为小标题，为本段内容的概述。根据下文内容“Quizzes give the teacher an idea of how well the class grasps the concepts. Teachers can understand where students need help. After a quiz, students have a better idea of how well they grasp the material. This will (hopefully) motivate them to study more, and also help them divide their study time more effectively by focusing on the information that needs improvement. (测验可以让老师了解学生对概念的掌握程度。老师可以了解学生需要帮助的地方。在测验之后，学生们对他们掌握材料的程度有了更好的了解。这将(极有希望)激励他们学习更多，也帮助他们更有效地分配学习时间，专注于需要改进的信息。)”可知，本段主要讲述的是测试可以提高学习效率。选项A“Studying is more efficient after a quiz.(测验后学习更有效率。)”正是本段内容的综述。故选A。
第三部分 语言知识运用(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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I have a collection of all the Our Canada issues in which I have had letters, pictures and stories published. Each one holds a(n) ___21___ moment for me. And each one always makes me smile and fills me with a sense of ___22___ for making one of my biggest desires come true.
I remember my mom ___23___ me to read at the age of three. Not because I was particularly smart, but more out of the need to give me something to do and keep me ___24___. Quickly I went from asking to have a book read to me, to “reading” it back the way I thought the story should go, and finally to reading everything ___25___. My mom had opened up a world to me that I ___26___ knew existed.
And so began my ___27___ for reading and writing. I would read soup can labels in the store and street signs. I branched out into ___28___ stories in my diary when I was 11. I started ___29___ pictures when my mom bought me a camera.
In 2016, my mom got me a subscription to Our Canada. She encouraged me to ____30____ my photos and stories. Gathering up the ____31____, I submitted a photo for the Theme Pics Challenge on Our Canada’s Facebook page. Imagine my ____32____ when I got a call from OC editor Maryanne Gallagher saying my photo had been ____33____ to be published. I was so ____34____! I called my mom and her words were, “This is just the ____35____, Debbie. You wait and see.”
My first real ____36____ was about collecting amber glass, Vaseline glass and tea cups with my mom. I ____37____ each of my free copies when I am chosen. I keep them ____38____ and bring them out, smiling, super proud and ____39____ that I was given this opportunity to ____40____ what I see and how I feel with so many.
21. A. equal B. special C. brief D. private
22. A. purpose B. humour C. belonging D. pride
23. A. allowing B. reminding C. warning D. teaching
24. A. occupied B. informed C. silent D. normal
25. A. by chance B. in public C. on my own D. for my benefit
26. A. still B. ever C. often D. never
27. A. love B. concern C. request D. study
28. A. reading B. writing C. guessing D. collecting
29. A. drawing B. taking C. trading D. developing
30. A. arrange B. change C. combine D. submit
31. A. courage B. thoughts C. energy D. facts
32. A. shame B. interest C. shock D. curiosity
33. A. selected B. improved C. refused D. replaced
34. A. scared B. puzzled C. excited D. amused
35. A. reward B. beginning C. direction D. achievement
36. A. hobby B. magazine C. feeling D. story
37. A. hold onto B. make use of C. look into D. come up with
38. A. open B. free C. safe D. accurate
39. A. worried B. certain C. grateful D. afraid
40. A. record B. share C. discuss D. remember
【答案】21. B 22. D 23. D 24. A 25. C 26. D 27. A 28. B 29. B 30. D 31. A 32. C 33. A 34. C 35. B 36. D 37. A 38. C 39. C 40. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者珍藏了所有发表过自己作品的所有《Our Canada》期刊，每个期刊都让作者想起了自己的成长经历。作者回忆了自己小时候妈妈鼓励自己阅读，最终作者开始尝试写作和摄影，并在2016年第一次向《Our Canada》提交了自己的摄影作品。最终，作者的作品被选中发表，这让她感到非常自豪和感激。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：每一个对我来说都是一个特别的时刻。A. equal平等的；B. special特殊的；C. brief简短的；D. private私人的。根据下文“And each one always makes me smile and fills me with a sense of 2 for making one of my biggest desires come true.”可推知，作者收藏的这些信件、图片和故事对她来说意义非凡，都代表着特殊的时刻。故选B项。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：每一件都让我微笑，让我充满自豪感，因为我最大的愿望之一实现了。A. purpose目的；B. humour幽默；C. belonging所属；D. pride自豪。根据句中“making one of my biggest desires come true”和下文“keep them 19 and bring them out, smiling, super proud”可知，这些收藏品代表作者愿望的实现，所以能带给她自豪感。故选D项。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我记得我妈妈在我三岁的时候教我读书。A. allowing允许；B. reminding提醒；C. warning警告；D. teaching教。根据句中“at the age of three”可知，作者当时只有三岁，所以是妈妈教她读书。故选D项。
【24题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：不是因为我特别聪明，更多的是为了让我有事可做，让我有事可忙。A. occupied忙于……的；B. informed通知的；C. silent沉默的；D. normal正常的。根据句中“give me something to do”可知，妈妈教作者读书是给她找事情做，让她有事可忙。故选A项。
【25题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：很快，我就从要求别人给我读一本书，到按照我认为故事应该的方式“读”它，最后到靠自己读完所有的东西。A. by chance偶然地；B. in public公开地；C. on my own靠自己；D. for my benefit为了我的利益。根据句中“asking to have a book read”和““reading” it back the way I thought the story should go”可知，句中在讲作者阅读能力的提升过程：从听别人读书到按自己的方式“读”书，最后到完全真正靠自己读书。故选C项。
【26题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：妈妈为我打开了一个我从来不知道的世界。A. still仍然；B. ever曾经；C. often经常；D. never从不。根据句中“My mom had opened up a world to me”可知，这个世界是妈妈为作者打开的，作者之前从来不知道。故选D项。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：于是，我开始了对阅读和写作的热爱。A. love爱；B. concern关心；C. request要求；D. study学习。根据下文“I would read soup can labels in the store and street signs. I branched out into 8 stories in my diary when I was 11.”可知，作者开始爱上了阅读和写作。故选A项。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：11岁时，我开始在日记中编故事。A. reading阅读；B. writing编写；C. guessing猜测；D. collecting收集。根据句中“in my diary”可推知，作者开始在日记本上编故事。故选B项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我妈妈给我买了相机后，我就开始拍照了。A. drawing绘画；B. taking拍摄；C. trading交易；D. developing发展。根据句中“when my mom bought me a camera”可知，作者用相机拍照。故选B项。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她鼓励我提交我的照片和故事。A. arrange安排；B. change改变；C. combine结合；D. submit提交。根据下文“Gathering up the 11 , I submitted a photo for the Theme Pics Challenge on Our Canada’s Facebook page.”可知，妈妈鼓励作者给提交照片参赛；submit是原词复现。故选D项。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我鼓起勇气，在我们加拿大的Facebook页面上提交了一张参加主题图片挑战赛的照片。A. courage勇气；B. thoughts想法；C. energy能量；D. facts事实。根据上文“encouraged”和句中“Gathering up”可推知，作者需要鼓起勇气。故选A项。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：想象一下，当我接到OC编辑玛丽安·加拉格尔的电话，说我的照片被选中发表时，我有多么震惊。A. shame羞耻；B. interest兴趣；C. shock震惊；D. curiosity好奇心。根据上文和句中“I got a call from OC editor Maryanne Gallagher saying my photo had been 13 to be published.”可推知，作者第一次参赛就被选中了，所以她会感到震惊。故选C项。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：想象一下，当我接到OC编辑玛丽安·加拉格尔的电话，说我的照片被选中发表时，我有多么震惊。A. selected选择；B. improved提高；C refused拒绝；D replaced替换。根据句中“I got a call from OC editor Maryanne Gallagher”和“to be published”可知，编辑玛丽安·加拉格尔亲自给作者打电话，说明她的作者被选中，要发表了。故选A项。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我太激动了!A. scared害怕的；B. puzzled困惑的；C. excited激动的；D. amused愉快的。根据上文可知，作者第一次参赛，照片就被选中发表，所以她会很激动。故选C项。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这只是个开始，黛比。A. reward奖励；B. beginning开始；C. direction方向；D. achievement成就。根据下文“You wait and see.”可知，妈妈让她走着看，说明这只是一个开始。故选B项。
【36题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的第一个真正的故事是和妈妈一起收集琥珀玻璃、凡士林玻璃和茶杯。A. hobby爱好；B. magazine杂志；C. feeling感觉；D. story故事。根据句中“collecting amber glass, Vaseline glass and tea cups with my mom”可知，这是作者与妈妈一起的故事。故选D项。
【37题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：当我被选中时，我会保留我的每一份免费副本。A. hold onto保留；B. make use of利用；C. look into调查；D. come up with想出。根据第一段中“I have a collection of all the Our Canada issues in which I have had letters, pictures and stories published.”可知，作者一直保留着这些赠送的杂志，因为她的作品被选中在上面发表。故选A项。
【38题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我把它们安全地收好，拿它们出来，微笑着，带着超级自豪和感激，因为我有这个机会与这么多人分享我的所见所闻和感受。A. open打开的；B. free自由的；C. safe安全的；D. accurate准确的。根据第一段中“I have a collection of all the Our Canada issues in which I have had letters, pictures and stories published.”可知，作者一直把他们收得很好，很安全。故选C项。
【39题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我把它们安全地收好，拿它们出来，微笑着，带着超级自豪和感激，因为我有这个机会与这么多人分享我的所见所闻和感受。A. worried担心的；B. certain确定的；C. grateful感激的；D. afraid害怕的。根据句中“I was given this opportunity”可知，作者感激得到机会。故选C项。
【40题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我把它们安全地收好，拿它们出来，微笑着，带着超级自豪和感激，因为我有这个机会与这么多人分享我的所见所闻和感受。A. record记录；B. share分享；C. discuss讨论；D. remember记得。根据句中“what I see and how I feel with so many.”可知，作者感激的是与他人分享的机会。故选B项。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The familiar ‘bed’ is Old English in origin. The Old English ‘bedd’ is _____41_____ (distant) related to the Germanic word ‘bett’. Modern English has, of course, multiplied its meanings, according to context and usage.
Everyone knows that a bed is a piece of furniture _____42_____ (lie) down and sleep on. By extension, a bed can be an animal’s resting place, a garden plot for plants, and so on. How could anyone’s _____43_____ (sense) ever fail to linger on (回味) the sweet smell, and breathtaking sight, of a bed of _____44_____ (beauty) roses Figuratively, one’s bed can also be one’s tomb where one sleeps in peace forever.
Countries and climates have not gotten in the way of _____45_____ (advise) children as follows: ‘Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise’. Going along with this proverb (谚语) is the reference that Samuel Johnson made to his friend James Boswell. He remarked that nobody _____46_____ does not rise early in the morning will ever do any good.
In his last will, William Shakespeare laid it down that his wife Anne _____47_____ (be) to be given his second best bed in his Stratford home. Remember, it was not because he loved her only second _____48_____ someone else. But _____49_____ was an honourable practice in Shakespeare’s time to keep the very best bed ready for a guest.
When a guest calls on us, let us _____50_____ (remind) of this instance of Shakespeare.
【答案】41. distantly
42. to lie 43. senses
44. beautiful
45. advising
46. who 47. was
48. to 49. it
50. be reminded
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。本文主要探讨了“bed”这个单词的各种含义和用法。
【41题详解】
考查副词。句意：古英语“bedd”与日耳曼语“bett”有远亲关系。分析句子结构可知，空处修饰空后的形容词，应该用副词修饰。故填distantly。
【42题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：每个人都知道床是一件可以躺下来睡觉的家具。分析句子结构可知，本句已有谓语动词is，所以lie用非谓语形式，它的逻辑主语是furniture，表示目的，此处应是用不定式作后置定语。故填to lie。
【43题详解】
考查名词。句意：一个人的感官怎么会不留恋那芬芳的气味和那美丽的玫瑰花坛的美景呢？分析句子结构可知，空前是名词所有格，所以空处应填名词作主语，sense意为“感官”为可数名词，根据句意，此处应用复数形式。故填senses。
【44题详解】
考查形容词。句意：一个人的感官怎么会不留恋那芬芳的气味和那美丽的玫瑰花坛的美景呢 分析句子结构可知，空后是名词，所以空处应填形容词作定语，beauty的形容词形式是beautiful。
【45题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：国家和气候并没有妨碍我们给孩子们这样的忠告：“早睡早起，使人健康、富有、聪明。”分析句子结构可知，空前是介词，所以空处应填动名词形式作宾语。故填advising。
【46题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：他说，不早起的人永远不会有什么好处。分析句子结构可知，空处引导定语从句，现行词是nobody，在从句中作主语，当先行词是anyone，nobody等指人的不定代词时只能用who引导。故填who。
【47题详解】
考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：在他最后的遗嘱中，威廉·莎士比亚将把他位于斯特拉特福德的家中第二好的床给他的妻子安妮。分析句子结构可知，本句是that引导的宾语从句，从句中缺少谓语，所以be动词作从句谓语，主语是his wife Anne，为第三人称单数，根据laid可知用一般过去时。故填was。
【48题详解】
考查介词。句意：记住，这并不是因为他对她爱仅次于别人。分析句子结构可知，此处是固定搭配：second to意为“仅次于”。故填to。
【49题详解】
考查代词。句意：但在莎士比亚的时代，为客人准备好最好的床是一种光荣的做法。分析句子结构可知，此处是固定句型：it is/was adj./n. to do sth.其中it作形式主语，不定式是真正的主语。固态it。
50题详解】
考查动词语态。句意：当客人来访时，让我们想起莎士比亚的这个例子。分析句子结构可知，let是使役动词，后接动词原形，又此处是固定搭配：sb. be reminded of sth.意为“使某人想起某事”。故填be reminded。
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. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。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。
Recently, I’ve read a book on how to survive in the wild. I was especially impressing with the part about dealing with wild animals. If you’re out on the hike and see a wild animal, you shouldn’t approach them, unless you’re an experienced naturalist! Animals in the wild is not used to people and may react defensively, even if you didn’t intend to harm them. The advice is to stay calm and walk quiet in a different direction so you don’t risk of being hurt. You should stay around only if you’re absolutely sure the animal is harmful. Either be ready fight if the animal attacks you, nor run away!
【答案】1.impressing→ impressed
2. the→ a
3.them→ it
4.is→ are
5.didn’t→ don’t
6. quiet→ quietly
7. of去掉
8.harmful→ harmless
9.ready后加to
10.nor → or
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇说明文。文章主要介绍在野外遇到野生动物时应该如何做。
【详解】1. 考查形容词。句意：我对处理野生动物的部分印象特别深刻。根据句意可知，主语“I”是对“处理野生动物的部分”感到印象深刻，用形容词“impressed”。故将impressing改为impressed。
2. 考查冠词。句意：如果你在徒步旅行中看到一只野生动物，你不应该接近它，除非你是一个有经验的自然主义者！短语“on a hike”，意为“徒步旅行”。故将the改为a。
3. 考查代词。句意：如果你在徒步旅行中看到一只野生动物，你不应该接近它，除非你是一个有经验的自然主义者！此处代词代指的是上文的“a wild animal”，名词的单数，用it而不是them。故将them改为it。
4. 考查主谓一致。句意：野生动物不习惯人类，即使你无意伤害它们，它们也会做出防御反应。这里为谓语动词的主谓一致，本句主语为“animals”，为名词的复数形式，谓语动词用are而不是is。故将is改为are。
5. 考查时态。句意：野生动物不习惯人类，即使你无意伤害它们，它们也会做出防御反应。这里为谓语的时态，根据上下文可知，从句时态为一般现在时。故将didn’t改为don’t。
6. 考查副词。句意：建议是保持冷静，安静地朝不同的方向走，这样你就不会有受伤的风险。修饰动词“walk”用副词形式而不是形容词形式。故将quiet改为quietly。
7. 考查动词。句意：建议是保持冷静，安静地朝不同的方向走，这样你就不会有受伤的风险。考查动词risk的用法，risk后用动名词担当宾语，不需要加介词of。故将of去掉。
8. 考查形容词。句意：只有在你绝对确定动物是无害的情况下，你才应该待在附近。根据主句的“You should stay around”以及常识可知，只有在确定动物“无害的”时候才可以待在附近，而不是“有害的”。故将harmful改为harmless。
9. 考查固定搭配。句意：如果动物攻击你，要么准备好战斗，要么逃跑！固定搭配：be ready to do sth.，意为“准备好做某事”，符合句意。故在ready后加to。
10. 考查固定搭配。句意：如果动物攻击你，要么准备好战斗，要么逃跑！固定搭配：either…or…，意为“要么……要么……”，符合句意。 故将nor改为or。
第二节：书面表达(满分25分)
52. 假定你是李华，你校近期正在举办一场书籍义卖活动。请给邻近国际中学的学生会主席Frank写封邮件，请他号召他们学校的学生也来参加你校的活动。内容包括：
1. 活动的目的；2. 活动的时间、地点和内容；3. 表达愿望。
注意：词数100左右。
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】Dear Frank,
I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to invite the students of your school to take part in our upcoming book sale event at our school.
The purpose of this event is to raise funds for our school library and promote reading culture among students. We believe that by selling second-hand books, we can encourage students to read more and at the same time, contribute to a good cause.
The event will be held on the 20th of November at our school hall from 9 am to 5 pm. We have a wide range of books that are available for sale, including novels, textbooks, reference books, and many more. There will also be some fun activities, such as storytelling and book-swapping sessions.
We would be honored if the students of your school could join us and offer helpful advice for this event. It would be an opportunity for us to promote reading culture and strengthen the relationship between our schools.
Thank you for your time, and we hope to see you soon!
Best regards,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇邀请信。要求考生以李华的身份，写一封信给邻近国际中学的学生会主席Frank，邀请他号召他们学校的学生来参加你校的书籍义卖活动。
【详解】1.词汇积累
希望：hope→ wish
参加：take part in → participate in
相信：believe→trust
有益的：be helpful→ be beneficial
2.句式拓展
同义句改写
原句：We believe that by selling second-hand books, we can encourage students to read more and at the same time, contribute to a good cause.
拓展句：It is our belief that by selling second-hand books, we can encourage students to read more and at the same time, contribute to a good cause.
【点睛】【高分句型1】The purpose of this event is to raise funds for our school library and promote reading culture among students.（使用了动词不定式作表语）
【高分句型2】We have a wide range of books that are available for sale, including novels, textbooks, reference books, and many more.（使用了以books为先行词、关系代词that为引导词的限制性定语从句以及现在分词作状语）绵阳中学高2021级高二英语上学期月考卷(四)
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，选出最佳选项。
1 Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a gym. B. In a restaurant. C. In a playground.
2. Who is the man probably
A. A cook. B. A doctor. C. A pilot.
3. Where did the man want to go
A. The UK. B. Spain. C. Portugal.
4. What will the speakers be doing at 11:00 am today
A. Doing exercise. B. Watching a play. C. Having a math class.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A. A teacher. B. A show. C. A textbook.
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，选出最佳选项。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the woman probably doing now
A. Giving advice. B. Asking a favor. C. Sending an invitation.
7. When can people visit the museum
A. At 9:00 am. B. At 10:00 am. C. At 1:00 pm.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What does the woman plan to do in 15 minutes
A. Make a presentation. B. Chair a meeting. C. Fix the main screen.
9. How does the woman probably feel at first
A. Annoyed. B. Pleased. C. Worried.
10. What will the man probably do for the woman
A. Draw the curtains. B. Find a new room. C. Try out the equipment.
听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。
11. How often does the woman see Erica
A. About once a week. B. About once a month.
C. About once every two months.
12. How long does it take the woman to see Erica every time
A. About an hour. B. About two hours. C. About three hours.
13. Why does the man suggest the woman take the train
A. It is cheaper. B. It is quicker. C. It is safer.
14. What do we know about Erica
A. She is a student. B. She is the man’s wife. C. She stays in a new city.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. How did the woman’s friends feel about her move at first
A. Disappointed. B. Surprised. C. Excited.
16. Where does the woman do most of her work after her move
A. In the office. B. At home. C. In the cafe.
17. What problem did the woman face in the early days
A. There were few shops. B. There was no place to park.
C. There were a lot of power cuts.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. How will the listeners probably go back to the hotel
A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By car.
19. What are the listeners advised to do
A. Buy a postcard.
B. Book tickets online.
C. Get an information brochure.
20. Where does the speaker advise the listeners to go finally
A. The shop. B. The Roman room. C. The entrance hall.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Science World
From Europe’s biggest science festival to the coolest projects, check out this month’s science events.
Edinburgh Science Festival
For two weeks every April, Scotland’s capital city Edinburgh is home to Europe’s biggest science festival. This year’s festival will have a particular focus on life forms, life cycles and how to fight climate change.
Highlights include the City Art Centre, which has been transformed into a five-floor science playground. Meanwhile, over at the National Museum of Scotland, visitors can become an immunologist (免疫学家) for the day and make their own vaccine. For those not in Edinburgh, EdSciFest on Demand is an online resource with workshops and quizzes, which will be free until 7 May. To find out more visit: sciencefestival.co.uk
Dino Kingdom
From 1-18 April, dinosaurs are coming to London’s Gunnersbury Park. At Dino Kingdom you can see life-sized models of dinosaurs. To be in with a chance of winning a family ticket to this event, send an email to competitions@science-nature.co.uk by 11: 5 9 pm on 8 April. For rules: sciencenature.theweekjunior.co.uk/terms
Coolest Projects
Do you have an idea for a cool tech project Why not share it with the world by entering the Raspberry Pi Foundation’s Coolest Projects competition You can enter either as an individual or a team. Judges will score the projects according to how cool they are, how well designed, and how usable. Registration closes on 11 May. To find out more visit: coolestprojects.org
1. Where can visitors make their own vaccine
A. At the National Museum of Scotland.
B. At London’s Gunnersbury Park.
C. At the Raspberry Pi Foundation.
D. At the City Art Centre.
2. How can people get a family ticket to see life-sized models of dinosaurs
A. They must email competitions@science-nature.co.uk.
B. They should be a member of Dino Kingdom.
C. They have to be a winner of a tech project.
D. They need to take an online test.
3. What is the deadline for entering the Coolest Projects competition
A. 8 April. B. 18 April. C. 7 May. D. 11 May.
B
Brian Taylor had a successful pet grooming (宠物美容) business in New York City. “COVID-19 brought my business to a screeching halt (突然停止),” says Brian. “I had to let all my employees go. That really affected me. So as I was rebuilding my business, I felt the need to give back. I kept thinking about the restaurant industry and what they have done. Even though they were suffering themselves, they started offering meals to the people who were saving lives,” Brian continues.
“That’s when I started the Pandemic Pup Relief Fund. The idea was, whatever money a pet parent would donate would go toward free grooming for someone who couldn’t afford to have their pups done. In one month, I raised over $2,000,” Brian says.
“The satisfaction of giving help made me want to do more,” shares Brian. “I got the idea of doing a Pandemic Pup Relief Tour and put it out over social media to see if there was any interest from my colleagues to give free grooming to dogs in need. Soon, 55 professional groomers signed up to participate.” In addition, a GoFundMe account was set up and over $27,000 was raised for this amazing project.
Brian drove to each city and hosted a grooming event at a local groomer’s salon. Many of the volunteers lived within 50 miles of the locations where they signed up to help, but some came from much farther. At the NYC stop, the Diva Dogg Grooming team of eight traveled from Rhode Island. Candice of Kandi Kutz House Calls, along with a team of four, traveled from Indiana to volunteer. Some groomers from Washington, D.C. offered to travel to Wilmington, North Carolina to lend a hand at that location as well.
The first Pandemic Pup Relief Tour is now over, but it will have a lasting impact on every community they helped, and has laid the groundwork for future projects. “I think I made it fun for groomers to give back,” says Brian. “They got to connect with other groomers and learn different skill sets, as well as helping others — what could be better than that ”
4. What inspired Brian to start the Pandemic Pup Relief Fund
A. His employees’ leaving.
B. People who were saving lives.
C. The satisfaction of giving help.
D. Generous acts of the restaurant industry.
5. What did participants involved in the Pandemic Pup Relief Tour do
A. They taught pet owners how to attend to their dogs.
B. They provided free grooming services to dogs.
C. They collected money for dogs in need.
D. They built shelters for homeless dogs.
6 What can we learn about the Pandemic Pup Relief Tour
A. It fueled the pet salon boom.
B. It ran into some financial problems.
C. Its volunteers are from different cities.
D. Its purpose is to call on people to love dogs.
7. What does Brian want to say in the last paragraph
A. He is planning to launch a second tour.
B. It takes months to see the impact of a project.
C. People should help each other during hard times.
D. The project has brought many benefits to groomers.
C
New Mexico is famed for roasted green chillies with a distinctive smoky flavour, but it comes at a cost — producers in the state typically use propane (丙烷) as fuel, releasing an estimated 7,800 tonnes of CO2 a year. Ken Armijo at the National Solar Thermal Test Facility (NSTTF) wanted to see if he could match the flavour without the need for fossil fuels.
Armijo, whose family owns a chilli farm, works with solar concentrators at NSTTF, normally used for experiments boiling liquid to produce electricity, or simulating (模拟) the effect of re-entry on materials used in spacecraft. The facility uses rings of mirrors to focus sunlight on a 60-metre tower at the centre. He improved a traditional chilli roaster and loaded it with 10 kilograms of chillies before placing it in the tower to roast at 480°C.
A group of green chilli connoisseurs (品鉴师) blind-tasted the solar-roasted version alongside the traditional variety and rated them higher for both flavour and smell. Armijo says infrared (红外线的) imaging showed solar heating produced a more even distribution (分布) of heat with fewer hotspots. “Solar-roasted chillies appeared to have a much cleaner taste because the localised heat from propane roasting can cause localised burning,” says Armijo.
Although this test took place at a research facility, Armijo says the cost of solar concentrators is dropping and it could be possible to use technology developed at Sandia to build small solar concentrators at low cost. These could produce the high temperatures needed for roasting chillies and other foods.
Armijo is eager to try the technique with other foodstuffs, including cocoa and coffee beans, which are grown in lower-income countries and could be solar roasted.
Pete Schwartz at California Polytechnic State University, who has been exploring solar cooking for many years, said that he was not sure “whether solar concentrators will catch on in lower-income countries, where he has seen many solar projects fail due to lack of training and technical support.”
Armijo says he has been approached by at least 15 companies and is in discussions on ways to commercialise the technology. He is seeking extra funding from the US Department of Energy and other organisations to pursue small solar concentrators for food processing.
8. Why did Armijo roast green chillies using solar concentrators
A. To increase profits. B. To create a new recipe.
C. To reduce air pollution. D. To improve chillies’ taste.
9. What advantage do solar concentrators have over traditional ones
A. They are lower in production cost.
B. They work with higher efficiency.
C. They spread heat more equally.
D. They are easier to operate.
10. What is Schwartz’s attitude to solar concentrators’ application in poor countries
A. Favourable. B. Intolerant. C. Unclear. D. Doubtful.
11. What can we infer about Armijo’s technology from the last paragraph
A. It has been adopted by some companies.
B. It is on its way to the market.
C. It has been officially recognised.
D. It is in need of technical support.
D
“If the self or person of today, and that of tomorrow, are not the same, but only like persons, the person of today is really no more interested in what will befall (降临到……头上) the person of tomorrow, than in what will befall any other person,“ Joseph Butler, a well-known philosopher wrote in 1736.
The theory caught the attention of a researcher called Hal Hershfield, who suspected that a disconnection from our future selves might explain many unreasonable elements of human behaviour including our unwillingness to exercise often.
To find out, Hershfield first had to find a way to measure someone’s ”future self-continuity”. He settled on a simple graphic that presented pairs of circles representing the current self, and a future self (see below).The circles overlapped (重叠) to varying degrees，and the participants had to identify which pair best described how similar and how connected they felt to a future self 10 years from now.
He then compared these responses to his participants’ real-life hehavior. Hershfield first looked at his participants’ real-life savings and he found that the more the participant felt connected to their future self, the more money they had already squirrelled away. What’s more, people who score highly on the future self-continuity measure have higher moral standards than the people who struggle to identify with their future selves.
Hershfield confirmed that someone’s (in) ability to identify with their future self can have long-term consequences for their overall wellbeing and that our sense of connection to our future selves can be strengthened. You might consider a simple imaginative exercise in which you write a letter to yourself 20 years from now, describing what is most important for you now and your plans for the coming decades.
It might seem strange to start a “conversation“ with an imagined person but once your future self becomes alive in your mind, you may find it much easier to make the small personal sacrifices (牺牲) that are essential to preserve your wellbeing.
12. What do we learn about the assumed person described by Joseph Butler
A. He is a self-centered person.
B. He is curious about his future life.
C. He is bored with the same old routine day after day.
D. He is seldom worried about the long-term consequences of his actions.
13. What were the participants required to do in Hershfield’s experiment
A. Draw a simple graph.
B. Select a pair of circles.
C. Predict their overall wellbeing.
D. Compare their real-life behaviours.
14. Which of the following best explains “squirrelled away” underlined in paragraph 4
A. Cost. B. Taken out.
C Donated. D. Set aside.
15. What is a way to lead a happier life according to the text
A. Considering your future self.
B. Being grateful for what you have.
C. Reflecting on your previous behavior.
D. Making personal sacrifices to help others.
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。
Quizzes help students learn better
Did you know that if you quiz ( 测验) students once a week, they perform better on midterms and final exams ___16___ Weekly quizzes, on top of instant teacher feedback (反馈意见), have a positive impact on students.
Not all quizzes are bad.
___17___ However, after quizzing with low-stakes (minor to no grades), students have been shown to have a grade point 3x higher on their final.
The most helpful kind of quiz is the one that is the least time-consuming. ___18___ It is as simple as asking students to write down facts from the previous day. And it is often easier to give students a brief quiz on a prior class lesson.
Quizzes prevent students from losing focus
___19___ Even when the lecture is about something we’re interested in, sometimes it seems inevitable (不可避免 的 ) that, at some point, we will lose focus. As a consequence, we will not retain (记住) the information that’s taught.
Quizzing students on material as they learn could be a great way to grab their attention. Quizzing students also helps their comprehension levels and helps them retain information better.
___20___
Quizzes give the teacher an idea of how well the class grasps the concepts. Teachers can understand where students need help. After a quiz, students have a better idea of how well they grasp the material. This will (hopefully) motivate them to study more, and also help them divide their study time more effectively by focusing on the information that needs improvement.
A. Studying is more efficient after a quiz.
B. There is a fear that quizzing students often will lead to anxiety.
C. Quizzed students tend to outperform students who aren’t quizzed.
D. They will get into the habit of reflecting on their learning independently.
E. We all know what it’s like to be sitting in class and have our minds wander.
F Students who aren’t quizzed quickly forget content without this learning strategy.
G. This is why quick and easy practice quizzes on recently taught content are the most beneficial.
第三部分 语言知识运用(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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I have a collection of all the Our Canada issues in which I have had letters, pictures and stories published. Each one holds a(n) ___21___ moment for me. And each one always makes me smile and fills me with a sense of ___22___ for making one of my biggest desires come true.
I remember my mom ___23___ me to read at the age of three. Not because I was particularly smart, but more out of the need to give me something to do and keep me ___24___. Quickly I went from asking to have a book read to me, to “reading” it back the way I thought the story should go, and finally to reading everything ___25___. My mom had opened up a world to me that I ___26___ knew existed.
And so began my ___27___ for reading and writing. I would read soup can labels in the store and street signs. I branched out into ___28___ stories in my diary when I was 11. I started ___29___ pictures when my mom bought me a camera.
In 2016, my mom got me a subscription to Our Canada. She encouraged me to ____30____ my photos and stories. Gathering up the ____31____, I submitted a photo for the Theme Pics Challenge on Our Canada’s Facebook page. Imagine my ____32____ when I got a call from OC editor Maryanne Gallagher saying my photo had been ____33____ to be published. I was so ____34____! I called my mom and her words were, “This is just the ____35____, Debbie. You wait and see.”
My first real ____36____ was about collecting amber glass, Vaseline glass and tea cups with my mom. I ____37____ each of my free copies when I am chosen. I keep them ____38____ and bring them out, smiling, super proud and ____39____ that I was given this opportunity to ____40____ what I see and how I feel with so many.
21. A. equal B. special C. brief D. private
22. A. purpose B. humour C. belonging D. pride
23. A. allowing B. reminding C. warning D. teaching
24. A. occupied B. informed C. silent D. normal
25. A. by chance B. in public C. on my own D. for my benefit
26. A. still B. ever C. often D. never
27. A. love B. concern C. request D. study
28. A. reading B. writing C. guessing D. collecting
29. A. drawing B. taking C. trading D. developing
30. A. arrange B. change C. combine D. submit
31. A. courage B. thoughts C. energy D. facts
32. A. shame B. interest C. shock D. curiosity
33. A. selected B. improved C. refused D. replaced
34. A. scared B. puzzled C. excited D. amused
35. A. reward B. beginning C. direction D. achievement
36. A. hobby B. magazine C. feeling D. story
37. A. hold onto B. make use of C. look into D. come up with
38. A. open B. free C. safe D. accurate
39. A. worried B. certain C. grateful D. afraid
40. A. record B. share C. discuss D. remember
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The familiar ‘bed’ is Old English in origin. The Old English ‘bedd’ is _____41_____ (distant) related to the Germanic word ‘bett’. Modern English has, of course, multiplied its meanings, according to context and usage.
Everyone knows that a bed is a piece of furniture _____42_____ (lie) down and sleep on. By extension, a bed can be an animal’s resting place, a garden plot for plants, and so on. How could anyone’s _____43_____ (sense) ever fail to linger on (回味) the sweet smell, and breathtaking sight, of a bed of _____44_____ (beauty) roses Figuratively, one’s bed can also be one’s tomb where one sleeps in peace forever.
Countries and climates have not gotten in the way of _____45_____ (advise) children as follows: ‘Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise’. Going along with this proverb (谚语) is the reference that Samuel Johnson made to his friend James Boswell. He remarked that nobody _____46_____ does not rise early in the morning will ever do any good.
In his last will, William Shakespeare laid it down that his wife Anne _____47_____ (be) to be given his second best bed in his Stratford home. Remember, it was not because he loved her only second _____48_____ someone else. But _____49_____ was an honourable practice in Shakespeare’s time to keep the very best bed ready for a guest.
When a guest calls on us, let us _____50_____ (remind) of this instance of Shakespeare.
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. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。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。
Recently, I’ve read a book on how to survive in the wild. I was especially impressing with the part about dealing with wild animals. If you’re out on the hike and see a wild animal, you shouldn’t approach them, unless you’re an experienced naturalist! Animals in the wild is not used to people and may react defensively, even if you didn’t intend to harm them. The advice is to stay calm and walk quiet in a different direction so you don’t risk of being hurt. You should stay around only if you’re absolutely sure the animal is harmful. Either be ready fight if the animal attacks you, nor run away!
第二节：书面表达(满分25分)
52. 假定你是李华，你校近期正在举办一场书籍义卖活动。请给邻近国际中学的学生会主席Frank写封邮件，请他号召他们学校的学生也来参加你校的活动。内容包括：
1. 活动的目的；2. 活动的时间、地点和内容；3. 表达愿望。
注意：词数100左右。
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