重庆市第七中学校2023-2024学年度上期
高2026级半期考试英语试题
(满分150分，考试时间120分钟)
注意事项：
1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名和准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1 When will John come over
A. This evening. B. Tomorrow evening. C. On Sunday evening.
2. How many players will there be
A. Five. B. Six. C. Eight.
3. Where is the cat now
A. In the garden. B. In the kitchen. C. In the living room.
4. What does the man want to do in the future
A. Travel around the world. B. Support his family. C. Own a few companies.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. The woman’s paintings. B. The woman’s favorite snack. C. The red spots on the woman’s face.
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. When did the man call the woman yesterday evening
A. At 7:00. B. At 8:00. C. At 10:00.
7. Why didn’t the woman answer the phone call
A. Her phone was dead. B. The music was too loud. C. She turned off her phone.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. How does the woman feel about attending the meeting this evening
A. Uncomfortable. B. Excited. C. Relaxed.
9. What kind of food does the woman’s sister like
A. Japanese food. B. Mexican food. C. Thai food.
10. What will the speakers probably do after dinner this evening
A. Visit a relative. B. Watch a movie. C. Make some desserts.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Neighbors. B. Friends. C. Family members.
12. What does the man suggest the woman do
A. See a doctor. B. Do some sports. C. Know more about health insurance.
13 What will the man do next
A. Teach the woman to play soccer. B. Buy some medicine. C. Call his friend.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What is the woman’s favorite film type
A. Drama. B. Action movies. C. Comedy.
15. What did the man think about The Green Mile when he first saw it
A. It was hard to understand. B. It was very exciting. C. It was a true story.
16. Why doesn’t the woman show her kids The Green Mile now
A. They are too young to see it. B. She thinks it is too real. C. It is less about sports.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What did the boy do every day
A. He built his house. B. He visited his neighbors. C. He walked through the woods.
18. Why did the boy drink from the river in the beginning
A. He ran out of water. B. He forgot his water. C. He liked the water there.
19. What did the boy receive from the neighbor
A. Bread. B. Beer. C. Fruit.
20. Where did the boy move in the end
A. Next to the river. B. Near a grocery store. C. By his friend’s house.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项.
A
Off the Beaten Cart Path
The best-selling travel book which includes over 200 new places of interest, over 200 new fill-color photographs, and all-new, up-to date maps. It includes over 1,000 of the United States most must-see destinations.
Cover price: $ 30.00
Our price:$ 19.80
Parents
The most popular magazine for parents who want to raise smart and loving children. It has child development guidance, advice on your child’s health and safety, and the best way to encourage your child’s learning.
Cover Price: $ 26.00
Our price:$ 12.60
Best Weekend Projects
The projects are chosen from 80 special ideas to create an unusual living space. They are practical, as well as creative. They will improve your home and yard and can be made on weekends. And the most important of all, they are easy to follow.
Cover Price:$ 17.95
Our price:$ 13.90
Lucky
The shopping magazine with the best buys, and the fashion tips. You’ll need them before you go to the stores. What makes Lucky really special is that it gives you the information you need before anyone else has it.
Cover Price: $ 18.50
Our Price:$ 15.50
1. How much can you save to buy a copy of Best Weekend Projects now
A. $ 13.4. B. $ 10.2. C. $ 4.05. D. $3.
2. Which book can give you some advice on shopping
A. Parents. B. Lucky. C. Off the Beaten Cart Path. D. Best Weekend Projects.
3. Who may like the book Off the Beaten Curt Path most
A. Ladies loving shopping. B. Parents with new-born babies.
C. Husbands wanting to improve their home. D. Persons loving traveling in America.
B
Social networking isn’t only for the under 40s. More than 25 percent of Americans 50 years and older stay connected using sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter, according to new research.
“The latest data tells us that more and more social networking is becoming a part of everyday life for Americans 50 plus,” said Kevin Donnellan, the chief communications officer at AARP, which released the report.
Nearly a quarter of older Americans are on Facebook and 73 percent said they use it to stay in touch with relatives, but not just their children and grandchildren. “They are using the Internet to keep up with the world and the people who are important to them,” said Jean Koppen, the author of the report. She added that older adults are also on Facebook to stay connected, not only with their family, but with their friends and those in the same age group. Almost 50 percent of older adults were introduced to the social networking sites by a family member, mainly a child or grandchild. “Just under one-fifth of adults aged 50 and older say they do not use the Internet,” according to the report.
The findings are based on a telephone survey of 1,863 adults. In addition to keeping up on Facebook and Twitter older adults are aware of the latest technology. Eighty-three percent had heard about the Apple iPad and 11 percent intended to buy one.
Despite the popularity of the Internet among the over 50s, they still mostly go to print newspapers and magazines for news. Only one percent said they followed blogs.
4. What is the main idea of the text
A. Social networking isn’t for the under 40s in the U.S.A.
B. American old people’s way of life is quite fashionable.
C. Social networking is becoming popular among older Americans.
D. Facebook, MySpace and Twitter are the most popular websites in the US.
5. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage
A. 85% of Americans 50 plus choose the Internet over print media.
B. About 460 people in the telephone survey often use Facebook.
C. About 20% of adults aged 50 plus have access to the Internet.
D. Three quarters of the people surveyed got to know the Internet through their family.
6. From the text, it can be concluded that ________.
A. many older Americans are open-minded about new developments
B. Kevin Donnellan supports this change among older Americans
C. Young people should introduce their elders to new technology
D. In a high tech age it is difficult to avoid social networking
7. Where does the text probably come from
A. A novel. B. A newspaper.
C. A technology guide. D. A student’s research paper
C
Two of the saddest words in the English language are “if only”. I live my life with the goal of never having to say those words, because they express regret, lost opportunities, mistakes, and disappointment.
My father is famous in our family for saying, “Take the extra minute to do it right.” I always try to live by the “extra minute” rule. When my children were young and likely to cause accidents, I always thought about what I could do to avoid an “if only” moment, whether it was something minor like moving a cup full of hot coffee away from the edge of a counter, or something that required a little more work such as taping padding (衬垫) onto the sharp comers of a glass coffee table.
I don’t only avoid (避免) those “if only” moments when it comes to safety. it’s equally important to avoid “if only” in our personal relationships. We all know people who lost a loved one and regretted that they had foregone an opportunity to say, “I love you” or “I forgive you.” When my father announced he was going to the eye doctor across from my office on Good Friday, I told him that it was a holiday for my company and I wouldn’t be here. But then I thought about the fact that he’s 84 years old and I realized that I shouldn’t give up an opportunity to see him. I called him and told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after all.
I know there will still be occasions when I have to say “if only” about something, but my life is definitely better because of my policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality (可能发生的事). And even though it takes an extra minute to do something right, or it occasionally takes an hour or two in my busy schedule to make a personal connection, I know that I’m doing the right thing. I’m buying myself peace of mind and that’s the best kind of insurance (保障) for my emotional well-being.
8. Which of the following is an example of the “extra minute” rule
A. Start the car the moment everyone is seated.
B. Leave the room for a minute with the iron working.
C. Wait for an extra minute so that the steak tastes better.
D. Move an object out of the way before it trips (绊倒) someone.
9. Why did the author decide to go to her office on Good Friday
A. To keep her appointment with the eye doctor.
B. To meet her father who was already an old man.
C. To join in the holiday celebration of the company.
D. To finish her work before the deadline approached.
10. Which word(s) can best replace the underlined word “foregone” in Paragraph 3
A. given up. B. Lacked. C. Avoided. D. Wasted.
11. What is the best title for the passage
A. The Emotional Well-being B. The Two Saddest Words
C. The Most Useful Rule D. The Peace of Mind
D
The thought of low material need and being unwilling to work, marry and have children, is described as a “lying down” lifestyle recently. It creates an emotional reaction among many young Chinese who are eager to take pause to breathe in this fast-paced and highly competitive society.
Many young people complained to the Global Times that duties, including work stress, family argument and financial pressure, have pushed them “against the wall”. They said they hate the “involution (内卷)”, joking that they would rather give up some of what they have than get stuck in an endless competition against peers(同龄人).
“Instead of always following the ‘good quality’ of struggle and sacrifice to bear the stresses, they prefer a temporary(暂时的) lying down as release and adjustment,” said an expert. “It is no wonder that some young people, under the growing pressures from child-raising to paying the mortgage (按揭) today, would try to live in a simple way and leave the worries behind.”
Interestingly, the majority of young people, who claim to be big fans of the lying down philosophy, admit that they only accept a temporary lying down as a short rest. It is true that with the great improvement of living conditions, some Chinese youth have partially lost the spirit of hardship and are not willing to bear too much hard work. But in fact, lying down is not entirely comfortable. Young people who lie down always feel ashamed about their constant loss of morale (士气).
“Young people have both ambition and confusion about their future, but most of us have refused to waste opportunities and challenges,” a postgraduate student told the Global Times. “It’s no use running away. I have to ‘stand up’ and face the reality sooner or later.”
12. Which of the following is NOT a “lying down” lifestyle according to the passage
A. Being uninterested in material enjoyment and refusing to shoulder duties.
B. Being involved in various social activities.
C. Stopping to breathe in a stressful life.
D Giving up struggle and sacrifice.
13. What might have caused the “lying down” lifestyle among the young
A. Poor health from working so hard. B. Increasing material wealth from families.
C. Growing pressure from family and social life. D. Temporary adjustment to failure in competitions.
14 What’s the expert’s attitude toward the “lying down” group
A. Understanding. B. opposed C. Supportive. D. Unclear.
15. What can be inferred about the young generation from the text
A. They would rather escape than take challenges. B. They really enjoy the “lying down” lifestyle.
C. They find their dreams far beyond their reach. D. They never really drop their responsibilities.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Three stretches (伸展) you should do every day
For one who doesn’t get much physical activity, a sore and achy back is a common problem. ____16____. What are the basic stretches everyone should try
Here are a few simple moves that anyone can fit into their daily exercise.
____17____
Slowly rolling your neck in one direction, then the other, is a simple but effective way to relax some of your muscles. When you’re done, move on to rolling your shoulders forwards and backwards. They may seem simple, but these are really good for reducing stress and tension in the body. Most people hold a lot of tension in their shoulders. ____18____.
Forward folds (弯曲)
Even if you can’t touch your toes, folding your body forwards is a great move for loosening up your back. ____19____: you can stand up and bend down towards the ground, sit down with your legs in front of you and reach towards your feet, or even just bend forwards in your office chair.
Butterfly poses
It’s great for you to stretch your back and inner thighs. ____20____. If the pose is new to you, don’t worry about making the stretch very deep — you can move your feet further away from your body to make things easier, and stay seated straight up.
A. Neck and shoulder rolls
B. Walk forwards and backwards
C. Rolling them really helps relieve it
D. You should take long and deep breaths
E. Sit with your feet together and knees apart
F. There are a few ways you can go into a fold
G. However, making stretches can help improve it
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A family had had a cat for years. Then one day, the children finally ___21___ to persuade their parents to get them a dog as well. So a little Labrador (拉布拉多犬) ___22___.
The dog was so ___23___ that everyone wanted to hold him and he charmed everyone by just loving them. The cat made it very clear that she did not welcome another ___24___ in the house, but the little dog ___25___ her everywhere, trying to make friends with the angry cat.
The family thought the cat would ___26___ like the dog.
Then one day the family heard horrible ___27___ from their back yard. They ran to the ___28___ to see what was happening. They lived in the suburbs and so they saw a real lynx (猞猁) was just planning on ___29___ their cat for lunch. The poor cat had nowhere to run or hide. It would only be a matter of seconds and their cat would be ___30___.
And then suddenly a black lightning ran to the cat. The little dog ___31___ the big lynx with all its strength. He was not frightened, nor did he stop to think. He saw his ___32___ in trouble and did what had to be done. The family opened the window and started yelling and the father ran to the yard. The lynx soon disappeared into the ___33___.
And ever since that day the cat’s behaviour towards the dog ___34___ totally. Now it was the cat that followed the hero dog everywhere.
So we can draw a conclusion: if ever anyone is ___35___ towards you, don’t turn your back on them. They may not rescue your life-but their kindness can certainly rescue your day!
21. A. tried B. managed C. failed D. refused
22. A. agreed B. visited C. survived D. arrived
23. A. cute B. shy C. brave D. proud
24. A. relative B. visitor C. baby D. pct
25. A. watched B. caught C. followed D. searched
26. A. still B. never C. really D. always
27. A. arguing B. singing C. laughing D. screaming
28. A. bedroom B. road C. window D. door
29. A. catching B. inviting C. attracting D. pulling
30. A. painful B. frightened C. lived D. dead
31. A. attacked B. shook C. pushed D. knocked
32. A. friend B. owner C. brother D. competitor
33. A. shops B. houses C. crowds D. woods
34. A. worsened B. remained C. stopped D. changed
35. A. polite B. kind C. equal D. thankful
第二节 语法填空(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，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。
Chen Xingrong, 16, was diagnosed with autism (自闭症) when he was a baby. His father, Chen Xunhu, quit his job ___36___ (immediate) and devoted his full attention to the topic of autism. In 2012, Chen Xunhu learned that swimming could help autistic people in several aspects. He spent months ___37___ (teach) his son and discovered that his son had gradually developed the ability to control his breath under water, ___38___ significantly boosted his confidence.
___39___ (fix) from the ceiling, two hand rings and a swing are used to help Chen Xingrong ___40___ (strength) his muscles. On one wall of their home hangs a table for Chen Xingrong’s routine workout. “I used to make all plans for him, but now it is all up ___41___ him. He decides how many ___42___ (exercise) he wants to do, and it’s a process of self-management,” said Chen Xunhu.
In spite of all the hardships in life, Chen Xingrong managed to become ___43___ outstanding swimmer. In 2021, he won five medals, including a gold, at the 11th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the eighth National Special Olympic Games.
Learning basic life skills, as well as swimming, ___44___ (be) also an important part of life for a teenager with autism. Chen Xunhu wants the public to know more about autistic people so as to reduce misunderstanding. He organized about 500 people to watch the autism-themed film, titled Ocean Heaven, which describes ____45____ a father attempts to teach his son the necessary life skills to live without him.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 单词填空：用所给单词的正确形式填空，每空1词。(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
46. The whole class waited with ______ (anxious) for the results of the examination. （用单词适当形式填空）
47. He gave me a________(confidence) smile and went on stage. (用单词的适当形式填空)
48. When surfing the Internet, how can we protect ourselves How can we use the Internet ________ (responsible) (所给词的适当形式填空)
49. As usual, he found a practical ________(solve) to the difficult problem. (所给词的适当形式填空)
50. With my friends timely help, I completed the project as ________ (schedule). (所给词的适当形式填空)
51. She has made ________ (arrange) for her son to take swimming lessons next month. (所给词的适当形式填空)
52. Our company is no longer ________ (compete) in the world market. (所给词的适当形式填空)
53. ________ (compare) the youth to the rising sun at 8 or 9 o’clock, Mao Zedong expressed his great hope for the young. (所给词的适当形式填空)
54. It ________ (使恼怒) me that I didn’t have time to watch the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)
55. ____(显而易见地), I was unhappy, but I won’t quit. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
56. Jordan says that the secret to his success is learning from his _______(失败). （根据汉语意思单词拼写）
57. I’m totally ___________(糊涂的). Could you explain that again （根据汉语意思填空）
58. The audience was impressed by his ________ (令人惊喜的) performance. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
59. I keep practicing even when I’m ________ (极其) tired. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
60. Though going through a lot of difficulties, he is still ________ (积极的；乐观的) about his future. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
第二节 应用文写作(满分25分)
61. 假定你是李华，最近收到了你的朋友Jack的来信。他在信中说，进入高中后，他不能适应高中的学习生活，学习成绩不佳，他感到很苦恼、请你给他回信，内容如下：
1.向Jack表示问候和安慰；
2.帮他分析原因；
3.针对他的问题提出建议，鼓励他不要丧失信心。
注意：1词数100以上；
2. 信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jack,
I’m sorry to hear that
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I hope you will find my ideas helpful.
Yours,
Li Hua重庆市第七中学校2023-2024学年度上期
高2026级半期考试英语试题
(满分150分，考试时间120分钟)
注意事项：
1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名和准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. When will John come over
A. This evening. B. Tomorrow evening. C. On Sunday evening.
2. How many players will there be
A. Five. B. Six. C. Eight.
3. Where is the cat now
A. In the garden. B. In the kitchen. C. In the living room.
4. What does the man want to do in the future
A. Travel around the world. B. Support his family. C. Own a few companies.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. The woman’s paintings. B. The woman’s favorite snack. C. The red spots on the woman’s face.
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. When did the man call the woman yesterday evening
A. At 7:00. B. At 8:00. C. At 10:00.
7. Why didn’t the woman answer the phone call
A. Her phone was dead. B. The music was too loud. C. She turned off her phone.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. How does the woman feel about attending the meeting this evening
A. Uncomfortable. B. Excited. C. Relaxed.
9. What kind of food does the woman’s sister like
A. Japanese food. B. Mexican food. C. Thai food.
10. What will the speakers probably do after dinner this evening
A. Visit a relative. B. Watch a movie. C. Make some desserts.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Neighbors. B. Friends. C. Family members.
12. What does the man suggest the woman do
A. See a doctor. B. Do some sports. C. Know more about health insurance.
13. What will the man do next
A. Teach the woman to play soccer. B. Buy some medicine. C. Call his friend.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What is the woman’s favorite film type
A. Drama. B. Action movies. C. Comedy.
15. What did the man think about The Green Mile when he first saw it
A. It was hard to understand. B. It was very exciting. C. It was a true story.
16 Why doesn’t the woman show her kids The Green Mile now
A. They are too young to see it. B. She thinks it is too real. C. It is less about sports.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What did the boy do every day
A. He built his house. B. He visited his neighbors. C. He walked through the woods.
18. Why did the boy drink from the river in the beginning
A He ran out of water. B. He forgot his water. C. He liked the water there.
19. What did the boy receive from the neighbor
A. Bread. B. Beer. C. Fruit.
20. Where did the boy move in the end
A. Next to the river. B. Near a grocery store. C. By his friend’s house.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项.
A
Off the Beaten Cart Path
The best-selling travel book which includes over 200 new places of interest, over 200 new fill-color photographs, and all-new, up-to date maps. It includes over 1,000 of the United States most must-see destinations.
Cover price: $ 30.00
Our price:$ 19.80
Parents
The most popular magazine for parents who want to raise smart and loving children. It has child development guidance advice on your child’s health and safety, and the best way to encourage your child’s learning.
Cover Price: $ 26.00
Our price:$ 12.60
Best Weekend Projects
The projects are chosen from 80 special ideas to create an unusual living space. They are practical, as well as creative. They will improve your home and yard and can be made on weekends. And the most important of all, they are easy to follow.
Cover Price:$ 17.95
Our price:$ 13.90
Lucky
The shopping magazine with the best buys, and the fashion tips. You’ll need them before you go to the stores. What makes Lucky really special is that it gives you the information you need before anyone else has it.
Cover Price: $ 18.50
Our Price:$ 15.50
1. How much can you save to buy a copy of Best Weekend Projects now
A. $ 13.4. B. $ 10.2. C. $ 4.05. D. $3.
2. Which book can give you some advice on shopping
A. Parents. B. Lucky. C. Off the Beaten Cart Path. D. Best Weekend Projects.
3. Who may like the book Off the Beaten Curt Path most
A. Ladies loving shopping. B. Parents with new-born babies.
C. Husbands wanting to improve their home. D. Persons loving traveling in America.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四本旅行杂志Off the Beaten Cart Path、Parents、Best Weekend Projects、Lucky的具体信息，涉及杂志的内容价格等信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Best Weekend Projects部分“Cover Price: $ 17.95 Our price: $ 13.90(封面价格：17.95美元 我们的价格：13.90美元)”可知，这份杂志封面价格是$ 17.95，现在购买的价格是$ 13.90，可以节约$ 4.05。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Lucky部分最后一句“The shopping magazine with the best buys, and the fashion tips. What makes Lucky really special is that it gives you the information you need before anyone else has it.(最畅销的购物杂志和时尚贴士。Lucky真正特别的地方在于，它能在其他人获得信息之前为您提供所需的信息)”可知，在Lucky里有关于购物的信息。故选B。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据Off the Beaten Cart Path部分“It includes over 1,000 of the United States most must-see destinations.(它包括1000多个美国最必去的目的地)”可知，Off the Beaten Cart Path中含有美国1000多个景点的信息。由此推知，对它感兴趣的应该是喜欢去美国旅行的人。故选D。
B
Social networking isn’t only for the under 40s. More than 25 percent of Americans 50 years and older stay connected using sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter, according to new research.
“The latest data tells us that more and more social networking is becoming a part of everyday life for Americans 50 plus,” said Kevin Donnellan, the chief communications officer at AARP, which released the report.
Nearly a quarter of older Americans are on Facebook and 73 percent said they use it to stay in touch with relatives, but not just their children and grandchildren. “They are using the Internet to keep up with the world and the people who are important to them,” said Jean Koppen, the author of the report. She added that older adults are also on Facebook to stay connected, not only with their family, but with their friends and those in the same age group. Almost 50 percent of older adults were introduced to the social networking sites by a family member, mainly a child or grandchild. “Just under one-fifth of adults aged 50 and older say they do not use the Internet,” according to the report.
The findings are based on a telephone survey of 1,863 adults. In addition to keeping up on Facebook and Twitter older adults are aware of the latest technology. Eighty-three percent had heard about the Apple iPad and 11 percent intended to buy one.
Despite the popularity of the Internet among the over 50s, they still mostly go to print newspapers and magazines for news. Only one percent said they followed blogs.
4. What is the main idea of the text
A. Social networking isn’t for the under 40s in the U.S.A.
B. American old people’s way of life is quite fashionable.
C. Social networking is becoming popular among older Americans.
D. Facebook, MySpace and Twitter are the most popular websites in the US.
5. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage
A. 85% of Americans 50 plus choose the Internet over print media.
B. About 460 people in the telephone survey often use Facebook.
C. About 20% of adults aged 50 plus have access to the Internet.
D. Three quarters of the people surveyed got to know the Internet through their family.
6. From the text, it can be concluded that ________.
A. many older Americans are open-minded about new developments
B. Kevin Donnellan supports this change among older Americans
C. Young people should introduce their elders to new technology
D. In a high tech age it is difficult to avoid social networking
7. Where does the text probably come from
A. A novel. B. A newspaper.
C. A technology guide. D. A student’s research paper
【答案】4. C 5. B 6. A 7. B
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了社交网络在美国老年人中日益流行。
【4题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，特别是根据第二段“The latest data tells us that more and more social networking is becoming a part of everyday life for Americans 50 plus”（最新数据告诉我们，越来越多的社交网络正成为50岁以上美国人日常生活的一部分）可知，文章主要介绍了社交网络在美国老年人中日益流行，故选C。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Nearly a quarter of older Americans are on Facebook”（近四分之一的美国老年人使用Facebook）以及倒数第二段“The findings are based on a telephone survey of 1,863 adults.”（这一发现是基于对1863名老年人的电话调查）可知，1863×1/4≈465，即：在电话调查中，大约460个老年人经常使用Facebook，故选B。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“In addition to keeping up on Facebook and Twitter older adults are aware of the latest technology.”（除了关注Facebook和Twitter，老年人还了解最新技术）可知，许多美国老年人对科技的新发展持开放态度，故选A。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文可知，文章是关于老年人使用社交网络的调查报告，最有可能出现在报纸上，故选B。
C
Two of the saddest words in the English language are “if only”. I live my life with the goal of never having to say those words, because they express regret, lost opportunities, mistakes, and disappointment.
My father is famous in our family for saying, “Take the extra minute to do it right.” I always try to live by the “extra minute” rule. When my children were young and likely to cause accidents, I always thought about what I could do to avoid an “if only” moment, whether it was something minor like moving a cup full of hot coffee away from the edge of a counter, or something that required a little more work such as taping padding (衬垫) onto the sharp comers of a glass coffee table.
I don’t only avoid (避免) those “if only” moments when it comes to safety. it’s equally important to avoid “if only” in our personal relationships. We all know people who lost a loved one and regretted that they had foregone an opportunity to say, “I love you” or “I forgive you.” When my father announced he was going to the eye doctor across from my office on Good Friday, I told him that it was a holiday for my company and I wouldn’t be here. But then I thought about the fact that he’s 84 years old and I realized that I shouldn’t give up an opportunity to see him. I called him and told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after all.
I know there will still be occasions when I have to say “if only” about something, but my life is definitely better because of my policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality (可能发生的事). And even though it takes an extra minute to do something right, or it occasionally takes an hour or two in my busy schedule to make a personal connection, I know that I’m doing the right thing. I’m buying myself peace of mind and that’s the best kind of insurance (保障) for my emotional well-being.
8. Which of the following is an example of the “extra minute” rule
A. Start the car the moment everyone is seated.
B. Leave the room for a minute with the iron working.
C. Wait for an extra minute so that the steak tastes better.
D. Move an object out of the way before it trips (绊倒) someone.
9. Why did the author decide to go to her office on Good Friday
A. To keep her appointment with the eye doctor.
B. To meet her father who was already an old man.
C. To join in the holiday celebration of the company.
D. To finish her work before the deadline approached.
10. Which word(s) can best replace the underlined word “foregone” in Paragraph 3
A. given up. B. Lacked. C. Avoided. D. Wasted.
11. What is the best title for the passage
A. The Emotional Well-being B. The Two Saddest Words
C. The Most Useful Rule D. The Peace of Mind
【答案】8. D 9. B 10. A 11. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。本文主要叙述了英语中最悲伤的两个词是“要是……就好了”。作者的人生目标是永远不说这两个词，因为它们传达着遗憾、失去的机会、错误和失望，在父亲的影响下，作者通过“extra minute”rule来避免以后说“if only”的情况。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Two of the saddest words in the English language are “if only”. I live my life with the goal of never having to say those words, because they express regret, lost opportunities, mistakes, and disappointment.(英语中最悲伤的两个词是“如果”。我的人生目标是永远不要说那些话，因为它们传达着遗憾、失去的机会、错误和失望)”以及第二段“My father is famous in our family for saying, “Take the extra minute to do it right.” I always try to live by the “extra minute” rule. When my children were young and likely to cause accidents, I always thought about what I could do to avoid an “if only” moment, whether it was something minor like moving a cup full of hot coffee away from the edge of a counter, or something that required a little more work such as taping padding (衬垫) onto the sharp comers of a glass coffee table.(我父亲在我们家有一句名言：“多花一分钟把事情做好。”我总是努力按照“多一分钟”的原则生活。当我的孩子还小，容易出事故的时候，我总是在想我能做些什么来避免“如果”的时刻，无论是小事情，比如把装满热咖啡的杯子从柜台边缘移开，还是一些需要更多工作的事情，比如在玻璃咖啡桌的尖角上粘上填充物)”可知，作者所说的“extra minute”规则是指在遇事时多思考一分钟，从而可以避免以后遗憾、犯错或失望。故D项“在绊倒别人之前把障碍物挪走”，属于“extra minute”规则。故选D。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“But then I thought about the fact that he’s 84 years old and I realized that I shouldn’t give up an opportunity to see him.(但后来我想到他已经84岁了，我意识到我不应该放弃见到他的机会)”可知，父亲说在周五去看眼科医生时经过作者的办公室，虽然那天是假日，但作者想到父亲84了，自己不应该放弃每一次见父亲的机会，于是又改口说那天上班。故选B。
【10题详解】
词句猜测题。划线词所在句的and前后连接语意相似成分，由其前“We all know people who lost a loved one(我们都知道，有些人失去了所爱的人)”可推知此处是指“后悔放弃（失去）了一个机会”，即：他们失去了心爱的人，后悔失去了说“我爱你”或“我原谅你”的机会，foregone意为“放弃”。故选A。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“Two of the saddest words in the English language are “if only”. I live my life with the goal of never having to say those words, because they express regret, lost opportunities, mistakes, and disappointment.(英语中最悲伤的两个词是“如果”。我的人生目标是永远不要说那些话，因为它们传达着遗憾、失去的机会、错误和失望)”且通读文章可知，本文主要叙述了作者通过“extra minute”规则来避免以后说“if only”的情况。“if only”作为线索贯穿了整篇文章，且第一段也提到了the saddest words，故B选项“最悲伤的两个单词”适合作为标题，故选B。
D
The thought of low material need and being unwilling to work, marry and have children, is described as a “lying down” lifestyle recently. It creates an emotional reaction among many young Chinese who are eager to take pause to breathe in this fast-paced and highly competitive society.
Many young people complained to the Global Times that duties, including work stress, family argument and financial pressure, have pushed them “against the wall”. They said they hate the “involution (内卷)”, joking that they would rather give up some of what they have than get stuck in an endless competition against peers(同龄人).
“Instead of always following the ‘good quality’ of struggle and sacrifice to bear the stresses, they prefer a temporary(暂时) lying down as release and adjustment,” said an expert. “It is no wonder that some young people, under the growing pressures from child-raising to paying the mortgage (按揭) today, would try to live in a simple way and leave the worries behind.”
Interestingly, the majority of young people, who claim to be big fans of the lying down philosophy, admit that they only accept a temporary lying down as a short rest. It is true that with the great improvement of living conditions, some Chinese youth have partially lost the spirit of hardship and are not willing to bear too much hard work. But in fact, lying down is not entirely comfortable. Young people who lie down always feel ashamed about their constant loss of morale (士气).
“Young people have both ambition and confusion about their future, but most of us have refused to waste opportunities and challenges,” a postgraduate student told the Global Times. “It’s no use running away. I have to ‘stand up’ and face the reality sooner or later.”
12. Which of the following is NOT a “lying down” lifestyle according to the passage
A. Being uninterested in material enjoyment and refusing to shoulder duties.
B. Being involved in various social activities.
C. Stopping to breathe in a stressful life.
D. Giving up struggle and sacrifice.
13. What might have caused the “lying down” lifestyle among the young
A. Poor health from working so hard. B. Increasing material wealth from families.
C. Growing pressure from family and social life. D. Temporary adjustment to failure in competitions.
14. What’s the expert’s attitude toward the “lying down” group
A. Understanding. B. opposed C. Supportive. D. Unclear.
15. What can be inferred about the young generation from the text
A. They would rather escape than take challenges. B. They really enjoy the “lying down” lifestyle.
C. They find their dreams far beyond their reach. D. They never really drop their responsibilities.
【答案】12. B 13. C 14. A 15. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇议论文。在这个快节奏、竞争激烈的社会中，许多年轻人渴望暂时停下来喘口气，因此他们选择“躺平”，他们不愿总是遵循奋斗、忍受和牺牲的美德来承受压力。但他们大多数人都不想浪费了机会和挑战，也不会真正放下自己的责任。
【12题详解】
细节理解题．根据第一段第一句“The thought of low material need and being unwilling to work, marry and have children, is described as a “lying down” lifestyle recently. (低物质欲望，低消费，拒绝工作，结婚和生育的观念，被描述成“躺平”的生活方式)”可知，B. Being involved in various social activities. (积极参与各种社会活动)不属于“躺平”的生活方式．故选B。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Many young people complained to the Global Times that duties, including work stress, family argument and financial pressure, have pushed them ‘against the wall ’(许多年轻人向《环球时报》抱怨，工作压力、家庭纠纷和经济压力等负担把他们逼到了绝境)”可知，来自家庭和社会生活的日益增长的压力可能是致使年轻人“躺平”的生活方式的原因，故选C。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“Instead of always following the ‘good quality’ of struggle and sacrifice to bear the stresses, they prefer a temporary(暂时的) lying down as release and adjustment(他们不喜欢总是遵循“奋斗和牺牲的好品质”来承受压力，而是更喜欢暂时躺着作为释放和调整)”和“It is no wonder that some young people, … would try to live in a simple way and leave the worries behind.(难怪一些年轻人，……会努力过一种简单的生活方式，把烦恼抛在脑后。)”可知，学者对“躺平”群体的态度是理解的，故选A。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Young people have both ambition and confusion about their future, but most of us have refused to waste opportunities and challenges,(年轻人对自己的未来既有野心又有困惑，但我们大多数人都拒绝浪费机会和挑战 )”和“It’s no use running away. I have to ‘stand up’ and face the reality sooner or later(逃跑没有用。我迟早要站起来面对现实。)”可知，他们从未真正放下自己的责任。故选D。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Three stretches (伸展) you should do every day
For one who doesn’t get much physical activity, a sore and achy back is a common problem. ____16____. What are the basic stretches everyone should try
Here are a few simple moves that anyone can fit into their daily exercise.
____17____
Slowly rolling your neck in one direction, then the other, is a simple but effective way to relax some of your muscles. When you’re done, move on to rolling your shoulders forwards and backwards. They may seem simple, but these are really good for reducing stress and tension in the body. Most people hold a lot of tension in their shoulders. ____18____.
Forward folds (弯曲)
Even if you can’t touch your toes, folding your body forwards is a great move for loosening up your back. ____19____: you can stand up and bend down towards the ground, sit down with your legs in front of you and reach towards your feet, or even just bend forwards in your office chair.
Butterfly poses
It’s great for you to stretch your back and inner thighs. ____20____. If the pose is new to you, don’t worry about making the stretch very deep — you can move your feet further away from your body to make things easier, and stay seated straight up.
A. Neck and shoulder rolls
B. Walk forwards and backwards
C. Rolling them really helps relieve it
D. You should take long and deep breaths
E. Sit with your feet together and knees apart
F. There are a few ways you can go into a fold
G. However, making stretches can help improve it
【答案】16. G 17. A 18. C 19. F 20. E
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了三种伸展运动。
【16题详解】
根据上文“For one who doesn’t get much physical activity, a sore and achy back is a common problem.(对于一个不怎么运动的人来说，背痛是一个常见的问题)”以及后文“What are the basic stretches everyone should try (每个人都应该尝试哪些基本的伸展运动？)”可知，本句与上文构成转折关系，引出伸展运动的话题，故G选项“然而，做伸展运动可以帮助改善它”符合语境，故选G。
【17题详解】
根据本段内容“Slowly rolling your neck in one direction, then the other, is a simple but effective way to relax some of your muscles. When you’re done, move on to rolling your shoulders forwards and backwards. They may seem simple, but these are really good for reducing stress and tension in the body.(慢慢地向一个方向转动你的脖子，然后向另一个方向转动，这是一种简单但有效的放松肌肉的方法。当你完成后，继续向前和向后转动你的肩膀。它们可能看起来很简单，但它们确实有助于减轻身体的压力和紧张)”可知，本段的主旨是转动脖子和肩膀，故A选项“脖子和肩膀转动”符合语境，故选A。
【18题详解】
根据上文“Most people hold a lot of tension in their shoulders.(大多数人的肩膀都很紧张)”可知，上文提到了肩膀紧张，结合本段的主旨是转动脖子和肩膀，故C选项“转一转确实有助于缓解疼痛”符合语境，故选C。
【19题详解】
根据后文“you can stand up and bend down towards the ground, sit down with your legs in front of you and reach towards your feet, or even just bend forwards in your office chair.(你可以站起来，向地面弯腰，坐下来，把腿放在你的前面，伸向你的脚，甚至只是在你的办公椅上向前弯腰)”可知，后文主要列举了几种弯曲方式，故F选项“有几种弯曲的方法”符合语境，故选F。
【20题详解】
根据上文“It’s great for you to stretch your back and inner thighs.(伸展背部和大腿内侧对你很有好处)”以及后文“If the pose is new to you, don’t worry about making the stretch very deep — you can move your feet further away from your body to make things easier, and stay seated straight up.(如果这个姿势对你来说是新的，不要担心伸展得太深——你可以把你的脚移得离你的身体更远一些，让事情变得更容易，保持笔直的坐姿)”可知，本句与伸展背部和大腿内侧的步骤有关，故E选项“坐着，两脚并拢，两膝分开”符合语境，故选E。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A family had had a cat for years. Then one day, the children finally ___21___ to persuade their parents to get them a dog as well. So a little Labrador (拉布拉多犬) ___22___.
The dog was so ___23___ that everyone wanted to hold him and he charmed everyone by just loving them. The cat made it very clear that she did not welcome another ___24___ in the house, but the little dog ___25___ her everywhere, trying to make friends with the angry cat.
The family thought the cat would ___26___ like the dog.
Then one day the family heard horrible ___27___ from their back yard. They ran to the ___28___ to see what was happening. They lived in the suburbs and so they saw a real lynx (猞猁) was just planning on ___29___ their cat for lunch. The poor cat had nowhere to run or hide. It would only be a matter of seconds and their cat would be ___30___.
And then suddenly a black lightning ran to the cat. The little dog ___31___ the big lynx with all its strength. He was not frightened, nor did he stop to think. He saw his ___32___ in trouble and did what had to be done. The family opened the window and started yelling and the father ran to the yard. The lynx soon disappeared into the ___33___.
And ever since that day the cat’s behaviour towards the dog ___34___ totally. Now it was the cat that followed the hero dog everywhere.
So we can draw a conclusion: if ever anyone is ___35___ towards you, don’t turn your back on them. They may not rescue your life-but their kindness can certainly rescue your day!
21. A. tried B. managed C. failed D. refused
22. A. agreed B. visited C. survived D. arrived
23. A. cute B. shy C. brave D. proud
24. A. relative B. visitor C. baby D. pct
25. A. watched B. caught C. followed D. searched
26. A. still B. never C. really D. always
27. A. arguing B. singing C. laughing D. screaming
28. A. bedroom B. road C. window D. door
29. A. catching B. inviting C. attracting D. pulling
30. A. painful B. frightened C. lived D. dead
31. A. attacked B. shook C. pushed D. knocked
32. A. friend B. owner C. brother D. competitor
33. A. shops B. houses C. crowds D. woods
34. A. worsened B. remained C. stopped D. changed
35. A. polite B. kind C. equal D. thankful
【答案】21. B 22. D 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. B 27. D 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. A 32. A 33. D 34. D 35. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一只宠物猫不欢迎新来的宠物小狗，有一天，猫遭到猞猁攻击，差点丧命，正是小狗勇敢保护了它，这让小猫改变了对小狗的态度。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后有一天，孩子们终于设法说服了他们的父母也给他们买了一条狗。A. tried试图，努力；B. managed设法做成；C. failed失败；D. refused拒绝。根据下文“to persuade their parents to get them a dog as well. So a little Labrador ___2___ .”可知，孩子们成功说服了父母，manage to do意为“设法做成”。故选B项。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：于是一只小拉布拉多来了。A. agreed同意；B. visited拜访；C. survived幸存；D. arrived到来。根据下文“The dog was so ___3___ that everyone wanted to hold him and he charmed everyone by just loving them.”可知，家里来了一只小拉布拉多。故选D项。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这只狗太可爱了，每个人都想抱他，他爱他们，让每个人都着迷。A. cute可爱的；B. shy害羞的；C. brave勇敢的；D. proud自豪的。根据下文“everyone wanted to hold him and he charmed everyone”可推知，大家都喜欢小狗，它一定很可爱。故选A项。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：猫很清楚地表示，她不欢迎家里再来一只宠物，但小狗到处跟着她，试图和愤怒的猫交朋友。A. relative亲戚；B. visitor访问者；C. baby婴儿；D. pet宠物。根据上文“The cat made it very clear that she did not welcome another”以及常识可知，猫和狗都是宠物，猫不希望家里多一只宠物。故选D项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：猫很清楚地表示，她不欢迎家里再来一只宠物，但小狗到处跟着她，试图和愤怒的猫交朋友。A. watched观察；B. caught抓；C. followed跟随；D. searched搜索。根据下文“her everywhere, trying to make friends with the angry cat.”可知，小狗跟着小猫，想跟它做朋友。故选C项。
【26题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：这家人认为猫永远不会喜欢狗。A. still还；B. never决不；C. really真正地；D. always总是。根据上文“The cat made it very clear that she did not welcome another ___4___ in the house,”可知，猫不欢迎小狗的到来，所以这家人认为猫永远不会喜欢狗。故选B项。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：后来有一天，这家人听到后院传来一声可怕的尖叫。A. arguing争论；B. singing唱歌；C. laughing笑；D. screaming尖叫。根据下文“They lived in the suburbs and so they saw a real lynx (猞猁) was just planning on ___9___ their cat for lunch.”可知，小猫被猞猁逼得无处藏身，发出尖叫。故选D项。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们跑到窗口去看发生了什么事。A. bedroom卧室；B. road公路；C. window窗；D. door门。根据下文“The family opened the window and started yelling and the father ran to the yard.”可知，这家人先是跑到窗口去看院子里发生了什么事情。故选C项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们住在郊区，所以他们看到一只真的猞猁正打算抓他们的猫当午餐。A. catching抓；B. inviting邀请；C. attracting吸引；D. pulling拉。根据下文“their cat for lunch.”可知，猞猁想抓小猫当午餐。故选A项。
【30题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：只要几秒钟，他们的猫就会死。A. painful疼痛的；B. frightened害怕的；C. lived有生命的；D. dead死的。根据上文“They lived in the suburbs and so they saw a real lynx (猞猁) was just planning on ___9___ their cat for lunch. The poor cat had nowhere to run or hide.”可知，情况紧急，小猫马上就要被当午餐吃了，会死掉。故选D项。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：小狗用尽全力攻击那只大猞猁。A. attacked攻击；B. shook摇动；C. pushed推；D. knocked敲。根据下文“the big lynx with all its strength.”可推知，小狗冲出来攻击猞猁，保护朋友。故选A项。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他看到他的朋友陷入困境，做了必须做的事。A. friend朋友；B. owner物主；C. brother兄弟；D. competitor竞争者。根据上文“but the little dog ___5___ her everywhere, trying to make friends with the angry cat.”可知，小狗把猫看作朋友。故选A项。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：猞猁很快就消失在树林里了。A. shops商店；B. houses房子；C. crowds人群；D. woods树林。根据上文“They lived in the suburbs and so they saw a real lynx (猞猁) was just planning on ___9___ their cat for lunch.”可推知，猞猁来自郊外的树林，受到小狗攻击又逃了回去。故选D项。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：从那天起，猫对狗的态度完全改变了。A. worsened恶化；B. remained保持不变；C. stopped停止；D. changed改变。根据下文“Now it was the cat that followed the hero dog everywhere.”可知，猫对小狗的态度发生了变化。故选D项。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：所以我们可以得出一个结论：如果有人对你很好，不要对他们置之不理。A. polite有礼貌的；B. kind友好的；C. equal相等的；D. thankful感激的。根据上文猫和小狗的故事和下文“don’t turn your back on them.”可知，如果有人对你很好，不要对他们置之不理。故选B项。
第二节 语法填空(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，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。
Chen Xingrong, 16, was diagnosed with autism (自闭症) when he was a baby. His father, Chen Xunhu, quit his job ___36___ (immediate) and devoted his full attention to the topic of autism. In 2012, Chen Xunhu learned that swimming could help autistic people in several aspects. He spent months ___37___ (teach) his son and discovered that his son had gradually developed the ability to control his breath under water, ___38___ significantly boosted his confidence.
___39___ (fix) from the ceiling, two hand rings and a swing are used to help Chen Xingrong ___40___ (strength) his muscles. On one wall of their home hangs a table for Chen Xingrong’s routine workout. “I used to make all plans for him, but now it is all up ___41___ him. He decides how many ___42___ (exercise) he wants to do, and it’s a process of self-management,” said Chen Xunhu.
In spite of all the hardships in life, Chen Xingrong managed to become ___43___ outstanding swimmer. In 2021, he won five medals, including a gold, at the 11th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the eighth National Special Olympic Games.
Learning basic life skills, as well as swimming, ___44___ (be) also an important part of life for a teenager with autism. Chen Xunhu wants the public to know more about autistic people so as to reduce misunderstanding. He organized about 500 people to watch the autism-themed film, titled Ocean Heaven, which describes ____45____ a father attempts to teach his son the necessary life skills to live without him.
【答案】36. immediately
37. teaching
38. which 39. Fixed
40. (to) strengthen
41. to 42. exercises
43. an 44. is
45. how
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。2008年，陈勋虎快满2岁的儿子陈兴融被诊断为自闭症。为照顾儿子，他辞去工作，并自学考取了社会体育指导员证书，为儿子制定个性化游泳训练项目。2021年10月，陈兴融在全国第十一届残运会暨第八届特奥会上获得五枚奖牌，包括200米自由泳金牌。他们的故事感动了许多人，陈勋虎也因此获得“感动海南”十大人物的殊荣。
【36题详解】
考查副词。句意：他的父亲陈勋虎立刻辞职，全身心投入到自闭症的研究中。作状语，修饰动词quit应用副词immediately。故填immediately。
【37题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：他花了几个月的时间教儿子，发现儿子已经逐渐掌握了在水下控制呼吸的能力，这大大增强了他的信心。此处为短语spend time (in) doing sth.译为“花费时间做某事”。故填teaching。
【38题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：他花了几个月的时间教儿子，发现儿子已经逐渐掌握了在水下控制呼吸的能力，这大大增强了他的信心。此处为非限制性定语从句修饰上文整个句子，从句中缺少主语，故用关系代词which。故填which。
【39题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：固定在天花板上的两个手环和一个秋千帮助陈兴荣强健肌肉。分析句子结构可知fix在句中应用非谓语动词形式，与逻辑主语two hand rings构成被动关系，故用过去分词作定语，句首单词首字母要大写。故填Fixed。
【40题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：固定在天花板上的两个手环和一个秋千帮助陈兴荣强健肌肉。结合句意表示“帮助某人做某事”短语为help sb. (to) do sth.。故填(to) strengthen。
【41题详解】
考查介词。句意：过去我为他制定一切计划，但现在一切都由他决定。此处为短语to be up to sb.表示“由某人决定”。故填to。
【42题详解】
考查名词的数。句意：他决定要做多少练习，这是一个自我管理的过程。exercise为可数名词，根据上文how many可知，应用复数形式。故填exercises。
【43题详解】
考查不定冠词。句意：尽管生活艰辛，陈兴荣还是成功地成为了一名出色的游泳运动员。swimmer为可数名词，此处表泛指且outstanding是发音以元音音素开头的单词。故填an。
【44题详解】
考查主谓一致。句意：学习基本的生活技能，以及游泳，也是自闭症青少年生活的重要组成部分。陈训虎希望公众更多地了解自闭症人群，以减少误解。陈述客观事实用一般现在时，且主语后跟as well as，谓语与主语Learning basic life skills一致，应用单数。故填is。
【45题详解】
考查宾语从句。句意：他组织了大约500人观看了自闭症主题的电影《海洋天堂》，这部电影讲述了一位父亲试图教他的儿子在没有他的情况下生活所需的技能。引导宾语从句，从句中缺少方式状语，应用how。故填how。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 单词填空：用所给单词的正确形式填空，每空1词。(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
46. The whole class waited with ______ (anxious) for the results of the examination. （用单词适当形式填空）
【答案】anxiety
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：全班同学焦虑地等待着考试结果。根据句意及所给词anxious可知，在介词with后面要+名词，构成介宾结构，anxious的名词形式是anxiety，不可数名词。故填anxiety。
47. He gave me a________(confidence) smile and went on stage. (用单词的适当形式填空)
【答案】confident
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：他给了我一个自信的微笑，然后上台了。根据后文名词smile可知，此处应用形容词作定语修饰名词，根据提示词。故填confident。
48. When surfing the Internet, how can we protect ourselves How can we use the Internet ________ (responsible) (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】responsibly
【解析】
【详解】考查副词。句意：上网时，我们该如何保护自己？我们如何负责任地使用互联网？空处修饰动词use，应用副词形式作状语。故填responsibly。
49. As usual, he found a practical ________(solve) to the difficult problem. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】solution
【解析】
【详解】考查名词的数。句意：像往常一样，他找到了解决这个难题的切实可行的办法。结合不定冠词a可知，此处用单数名词solution作动词found的宾语。故填solution。
50. With my friends timely help, I completed the project as ________ (schedule). (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】scheduled
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：在朋友们的及时帮助下，我如期完成了这个项目。schedule表示“安排”，与the project之间是被动关系，所以空处应用动词的过去分词形式表示被动意义，as scheduled表示“如期，按约定时间”。故填scheduled。
51. She has made ________ (arrange) for her son to take swimming lessons next month. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】arrangements
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：她已安排她儿子下个月上游泳课。作宾语，应用名词arrangement，构成短语make arrangements for表示“为……做安排”。故填arrangements。
【分析】
【点睛】
52. Our company is no longer ________ (compete) in the world market. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】competitive
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：我们公司在世界市场上不再具有竞争力。分析句子结构可知，空处在句中作表语，结合语意，句子表示公司不再具有竞争力，空处应用形容词competitive，表示“有竞争力的”。故填competitive。
53. ________ (compare) the youth to the rising sun at 8 or 9 o’clock, Mao Zedong expressed his great hope for the young. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】Comparing
【解析】
【详解】考查现在分词。句意：毛泽东把年轻人比作八九点钟初升的太阳，表达了他对年轻人的巨大希望。分析句子结构可知，此处应为非谓语动词作状语，compare与逻辑主语Mao Zedong之间为主动关系，所以此处应使用现在分词形式，且位于句首，首字母需大写。故填Comparing。
54. It ________ (使恼怒) me that I didn’t have time to watch the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】annoyed
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：我没时间看2023年杭州亚运会，这使我恼怒。根据汉语提示可知，空处应用动词annoy，表示“使恼怒”，根据句中didn’t have可知，句子使用一般过去时，动词应用过去式形式。故填annoyed。
55. ____(显而易见地), I was unhappy, but I won’t quit. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】Obviously##Apparently
【解析】
【详解】考查副词。句意：显然我不开心，但我不会放弃。分析句式结构再根据汉语提示可知，此处用副词obviously或apparently作状语，表示“显而易见地、明显地”符合语境，且位于句首的首字母要大写。故答案为：Obviously或Apparently。
56. Jordan says that the secret to his success is learning from his _______(失败). （根据汉语意思单词拼写）
【答案】failure
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：乔丹说他成功的秘诀是从失败中学习。根据汉语提示“失败”，以及上文形容词性物主代词his可知此处应填名词作介词宾语。failure“失败”，根据句意，用作不可数名词。故填failure。
57. I’m totally ___________(糊涂的). Could you explain that again （根据汉语意思填空）
【答案】confused
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：我完全糊涂了。你能再解释一遍吗？根据汉语提示“糊涂的”，句子结构以及空前的副词totally可知，此处应填形容词作表语，且句子主语为人，应用-ed结尾的形容词“confused”。故填confused。
58. The audience was impressed by his ________ (令人惊喜的) performance. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】amazing
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：他令人惊喜的表演给观众留下了深刻的印象。根据汉语提示可知，空处应用形容词amazing，作定语修饰表示物的名词performance。故填amazing。
59 I keep practicing even when I’m ________ (极其) tired. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】extremely
【解析】
【详解】考查副词。句意：即使我非常累，我也会坚持练习。根据汉语提示可知，空处应用副词extremely，表示“极其”，作状语修饰形容词tired。故填extremely。
60. Though going through a lot of difficulties, he is still ________ (积极的；乐观的) about his future. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】positive
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：尽管经历了许多困难，他仍然对自己的未来充满信心。分析句子，设空处应该使用形容词作表语。positive为形容词，意为“积极的，乐观的”。符合句意。故填positive。
第二节 应用文写作(满分25分)
61. 假定你是李华，最近收到了你的朋友Jack的来信。他在信中说，进入高中后，他不能适应高中的学习生活，学习成绩不佳，他感到很苦恼、请你给他回信，内容如下：
1.向Jack表示问候和安慰；
2.帮他分析原因；
3.针对他的问题提出建议，鼓励他不要丧失信心。
注意：1.词数100以上；
2. 信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jack,
I’m sorry to hear that
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I hope you will find my ideas helpful.
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Jack,
I’m sorry to hear that you feel bad after entering senior high school. You should remember that it is very common that you and other students may face the same problem, so you don’t have to worry too much about it. Here are some suggestions to help you.
First of all, it is necessary to know about the proper learning methods at senior high school and learn to turn knowledge into ability. Secondly, it is a good idea to listen to the teachers carefully and turn to your teachers and classmates for help when you meet any difficulties in study. I’m sure they will be willing to help you. Finally, never lose confidence. After all, confidence is the first step to success.
I hope you will find my ideas helpful.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给朋友Jack回信，对其不能适应高中的学习生活表示问候和安慰，帮他分析原因，并针对他的问题提出建议，鼓励他不要丧失信心。
【详解】1.词汇积累
建议：suggestion→advice
方法：method→way
确信的：sure→certain
希望：hope→wish
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：First of all, it is necessary to know about the proper learning methods at senior high school and learn to turn knowledge into ability.
拓展句：First of all, it is necessary that you know about the proper learning methods at senior high school and learn to turn knowledge into ability.
【点睛】【高分句型1】You should remember that it is very common that you and other students may face the same problem, so you don’t have to worry too much about it.（运用了that引导的宾语从句，it作形式主语，that引导从句作真正的主语）
【高分句型2】Secondly, it is a good idea to listen to the teachers carefully and turn to your teachers and classmates for help when you meet any difficulties in study.（运用了when引导的时间状语从句）
