南平市高级中学2023-2024学年度第一学期高二年级期中考试
英语试题
满分150分，考试时间120分钟
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)
1. What will the man probably do for the woman next
A. Call the doctor for her. B. Take her to the hospital. C. Give her some medicine.
2. What did the woman do last night
A. She threw a party. B. She played the violin. C. She went to a square.
3. When will the next train for Chicago leave
A At 7:30. B. At 10:30. C. At 10:40.
4. Where is the conversation taking place
A. In the bank. B. In a restaurant. C. In a shop.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A holiday plan. B. A city. C. The speakers’ children.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听第六段对话，回答以下小题。
6. What happened to the woman’s flight
A. It was delayed for nearly two hours.
B. It arrived about two hours earlier.
C. It was canceled without announcement.
7. What did the woman have on the plane
A. A cup of tea. B. A sandwich. C. Nothing.
听第七段对话，回答以下小题。
8. What does Sam think of the hotel
A. Cold but cheap. B. Small but warm. C. Inconvenient but quiet.
9. What would Sam probably do next
A. Have breakfast. B. Change a room. C. Have the heating fixed.
听第八段对话，回答以下小题。
10. What does the man suggest the woman do
A. Buy another car. B. Get the car checked. C. Save up for the car.
11. What did the salesman agree to do
A. Offer a discount. B. Take care of the car. C. Examine the car in advance.
12. How will the man help the woman
A. Pay for her car. B. Drive her car home. C. Talk with the salesman.
听第九段对话，回答以下小题。
13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Colleagues. B. Neighbors. C. Old classmates.
14. Where are the speakers
A. At a hotel. B. At Judy’s home. C. At the railway station.
15. What is Mark doing now
A. Shopping for the dinner.
B. Texting over the mobile phone.
C. Looking at the historic buildings.
16. What will Jack probably do next
A. See a film. B. Visit an old town. C. Go shopping.
听第十段独白，回答以下小题
17. What percentage of employees thought they were more efficient when working at home according to the research
A. Eighty percent. B. Forty-two percent. C. Twenty-eight percent.
18. What did the speaker like most about working from home
A. Focusing on work easily.
B. Developing more hobbies.
C. Saving the time from home to work.
19. What troubled the speaker most when working from home
A. Missing the co-workers.
B. Being difficult to stop working.
C. Having online meetings.
20. How would the speaker prefer to work in the future
A. Work in a flexible approach. B. Work in the office. C. Work just at home.
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
Travel is the only thing that will really make you richer. While it's very valid, there're many times when we are simply unable to travel for certain reasons. However, there's still a great and affordable way to experience new places: books.
Wild
Wild is Cheryl Strayed's beautifully written story of hiking the Pacific Crest Trail for 1,100 miles all by herself. Her journey of self-discovery and facing her painful past is fascinating and will keep you fascinated from the first page up until the last. You will feel like you're hiking alongside Strayed the whole time.
On the Road
Jack Kerouac's classic novel in 1957 is a masterpiece from the Beat Generation, which tells the timeless tale of being young, confused, and just getting on the road to try to figure it all out. The book tells the personal developmental story of Sal, who is strongly based on Kerouac himself, leaving New York City and traveling around the country. The book ensures madness, along with colorful characters and heartbreaking moments.
The Caliph's House
This book is written by author Tahir Shah, whose experience of vacationing in Morocco of Africa during his childhood growing up led him to move with his family from London to Morocco, where he learned a lot. His writing is rich and fascinating and tells an incredible story of their time of living there.
The Great Railway Bazaar
Paul Theroux's book narrates his four-month experience in 1973 traveling by train from London to Europe, the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, as well as his return trip on the Trans-Siberian Railway, enriching and improving himself. Theroux explored poverty and ignorance throughout the book, which is often considered as a classic in the travel writing world.
1. Which book tells of the author's long journey on foot
A. Wild. B. On the Road.
C. The Caliph's House. D. The Great Railway Bazaar.
2. What is the main content of The Caliph's House
A. The author's rich writing experience.
B. The story of British children in Africa.
C. The vacation of an African family in London.
D. The author's childhood experience in Morocco.
3. What are the four books mainly concerned with？
A. Madness and sadness. B. Travel and self-growth.
C. Poverty and confusion. D. Childhood and ignorance.
B
When Ariel Cordova reached Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Queens, New York, last November, she planned to go hiking and bird-watching. A mile into her walk, she noticed a beautiful female mute swan (疣鼻天鹅) near the water’s edge. Cordova, who had worked at the Wild Bird Fund recovery center in Manhattan, knew that swans can attack people. But strangely, as she got close to this one, it didn’t move. So she was certain that the bird was ill and needed medical attention. Cordova put her jacket over the bird’s head to keep it calm, carefully picked it up, and held it in her arms. And then a thought came to her: What do I do now
Her best choice was the Wild Bird Fund recovery center, but that was on the other side of town. How was she going to transport a 17-pound swan on foot all that way Luckily, a stranger offered her a bike and then she took the swan to a nearby subway station by bike.
On the subway, no one seemed to be astounded by the feathered passenger. “Even one guy, who was sitting right in front of me, just gave the swan a calm glance,” says Cordova.
Cordova called the recovery center, and Tristan, an animal-care manger, picked her up at the subway station and drove the bird to the recovery center. There, staff members decided that the swan might have been hurt by a fish hook.
The staff looked after the swan carefully and got it back up on its webbed feet. The swan even made a boyfriend in the center. Sadly, it had a bacterial infection. Two months after Cordova came to its rescue, it passed away.
It’s a disappointing ending, but the real story is just how far some people are willing to go to save a swan in the big city literally (确实地). In all, Cordova traveled two hours by bike by subway, and by car to save it with endless efforts. Tristan says, “We are angels of love. That’s the perfect summary of who we are. I firmly believe that we will continue to save wildlife.”
4. Why did Cordova decide that the swan was ill
A. It behaved unnaturally. B. It moved up and down.
C. It attacked her. D. It stood near the water’s edge.
5. What does the underlined word “astounded” in paragraph 3 probably mean
A. moved. B. disappointed. C. amused. D. shocked
6. What happened to the swan
A. It survived a bacterial infection.
B. It was badly poisoned by the river water.
C. It died though it had been cared well.
D. It was sent to the recovery center by two strangers.
7. Which of the following can best describe Cordova
A. Kind and considerate. B. Modest and thankful.
C. Brave and generous. D. Curious and creative.
C
There is hope for our planet’s survival. Innovative products are being designed to reduce our dependence on plastic, single-use plastic in particular.
One such innovation comes from international design firm Carlo Ratti Associati with its “Feel the Peel” machine, an experimental rounded juice bar that not only makes freshly squeezed orange juice, but also 3D prints a recyclable bio plastic cup with the leftover orange peels (果皮) .
Designed with global energy company Eni. the juicer is 10 feet tall and topped with a massive dome (圆顶), feeding the juicer with oranges on demand. The dome is mad cup of round tracks that holdup to 1, 500 oranges. A 3D printer is setup in the base of the machine.
The machine goes like magic. When an order is placed, the oranges slide down the tracks to a squeezer, and the juice is then deposited (使沉积) into an “orange peel” bio-plastic cup, ready to enjoy. Meanwhile, the freshly squeezed peels fall down a tube and gather at the bottom of the machine where they are dried, milled and mixed with Poly lactic Acid, creating a bio plastic material The bio plastic is then heated and melted into a filament (细丝) and the 3D printer then creates recyclable bioplastic cups, ready to be filled with freshly squeezed juice.
How cool that is! It seems that Carlo Ratti Associati and Eni have plans to take “Feel the Peel” beyond just orange juice.
“The principle of recycling is a must for today’s objects,” says Carlo Ratti, “Working with Eni, we tried to show recycling in a very tangible way, by developing a machine that helps us to understand how oranges can be us cd well beyond their juice. The next improvement of “Feel the Peel” might include new functions, such as printing fabric for clothing from orange peels.”
8. What can we know about “Feel the Peel” machine
A. It increases the output of orange juice.
B It makes something beyond orange juice.
C. It makes orange juice taste better.
D. It bans the use of single-use plastic.
9. What is the main idea of Paragraph 4
A. The reason for the machine’s popularity.
B. The structure of the machine.
C. The way the machine works.
D. The way to use the machine.
10. What is Carol’s attitude to the future of the machine
A. Pessimistic. B. Cautious. C. Positive. D. In different.
11 What can be the best title for the text
A. A New Form of Orange Peels
B. Orange Juicer 3D Prints Bioplastic Cups
C. Innovative Products Are Being Designed
D. Carlo Invents A Recyclable Machine
D
While rice and wheat are the two most commonly consumed cereal grains worldwide, a study covering more than 100,000 people in Northwest China has revealed that choosing rice as a main food may result in a lower risk of obesity.
Researchers from Xi’an Jiaotong University collected data from participants aged 35 to 74 who are residents of five northwestern provincial-level regions. They divided the participants into three groups. The first group eats rice as their main food, consuming it either daily or four to six times per week, while consuming wheat less than four to six times per week. The second group’s main food is wheat, and the third group consumes both rice and wheat as their main food, with similar frequency.
Then the researchers compared results and found out that rice preference might be associated with a lower risk of certain obesity types in the population of Northwest China. Higher wheat intake was associated with higher risks of excessive body fat and central obesity (stomach fat) in men and central obesity in women, according to the study findings published in the journal Nutrients.
According to the researchers, previous animal studies shows that wheat gluten (谷蛋白) promoted weight gain by reducing heat production and energy consumption, while rice protein shows the potential for anti-obesity and triglyceride-lowering (抗肥胖和降低甘油三酯) effects. Meanwhile, rice-based dietary patterns often have more fresh vegetables, meat and fish servings. People with wheat preference in Northwest China tend to eat large bowls of noodles with fewer vegetables or less meat, and sometimes even with a large amount of oil.
However, researchers noted that given the vast territory and diverse ethnic groups present in Northwest China, further studies might be necessary to fully understand the regional specificity and potential hidden reasons for the observed links.
12. What do you know about the study in Northwest China
A. People can eat rice to lose weight. B. Eating rice will help you live longer.
C. Rice is the perfect choice for people who are fat. D. Eating rice may reduce people’s risk of being fat.
13. How did the researchers figure out the findings of the study
A. By offering examples. B. By referring to some data.
C. By making a comparison. D. By quoting an expert’s opinion.
14. What does the previous animal study show
A. Wheat gluten reduced weight gain by reducing heat and energy.
B. Rice protein has the potential to fight obesity and lower triglyceride.
C. People often eat noodles with more fresh vegetables, meat and fish servings.
D. People who prefer wheat in Northwest China tend to cat small bowls of noodles.
15. What will the researchers probably do next
A. They will carry out further studies.
B. They will change their research methods.
C. They will promote rice as the main food.
D. They will figure out the number of ethnic groups in China.
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。
Failure is a word that no one wants to hear. It is human being's biggest fear, yet it is faced by every human being. Sometimes, people's fear of it is their biggest barrier to success.____16____ Here are some tips which can help you get on the positive side of life.
Say no to giving up. Before starting anything that you think will give you success, promise yourself that you will never give up. This promise helps make your mind ready for both failure and success. But what if you didn't do that in the start ____17____
Learn from your mistakes. This is the opportunity that you should not let go of. Suppose you are on a football ground.____18____But at the tenth attempt, you succeed after 9 'in a row failures or mistakes'. The tenth attempt proves that you have somehow learnt from your mistakes.
Never think that you've got only one plan. The worst thing you can do after failing in some project is thinking that it was the only plan you could ever think of.____19____If a plan A fails, turn to Plan B or Plan C. If you are into achieving something, no one or nothing in this world can stop you.
____20____This is the most important thing that you need to live a happy life. Always think positive. Never let yourself down. Positivity is all we need to grow and establish ourselves in this world.
A. Keep a positive attitude.
B. There is always another plan.
C. Change the failure into victory.
D. In fact, most people strongly deny it.
E. Then always remember that it is never too late.
F. You strike the ball for 9 times in a row and fail
G. Therefore, you need to learn how to deal with failure.
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。
When other teenagers hang out with friends in the summer vacations. Erica doesn’t join. Instead, the 16-year-old senior high student is ___21___in filling cake orders and updating her website. She ___22___Kayke Bakery, a home-based business.
Erica started baking out of ___23___in the year 2021. Her first attempt was a(n) ___24___.Yet she made more cakes the next day and ___25___her techniques through teaching videos on a daily basis. “I saw other people’s decorated cakes and was ___26___to be a cake artist instead of just a baker,” Erica said. After due ___27___, she asked her parents about setting up her own business. “Seeing how ___28___she was,” Erica’s mother recalled, “we ___29___beginning to help her cope with all the legalities for its opening.” Soon, she had ___30___customers always coming to her for custom cakes. “___31___dealing with both school and a business is tough on occasions, but I managed to get___32___.” she said. “I’m glad to be able to do what I love.”
Always considered a ___33___, Erica finished her senior year with almost full marks. She plans to ___34___cake decorating after senior high. “I’m thinking about starting non-profit organizations.” In these years, besides learning various techniques, Erica has become more ___35___ . “I realize I possess great potential and power.”
21. A. applied B. occupied C. accommodated D. adapted
22. A. assists B. shelters C. charges D. runs
23. A. sympathy B. gratitude C. passion D. politeness
24 A. failure B. success C. pressure D. astonishment
25. A. employed B. perfected C. shared D. presented
26. A. reminded B. permitted C. instructed D. inspired
27. A. confirmation B. debate C. consideration D. contrast
28. A. annoyed B. elegant C. cautious D. serious
29. A. distinguished B. approved C. neglected D. hesitated
30. A. regular B. potential C. favoured D. demanding
31 A. Unobviously B. Unconsciously C. Unfortunately D. Unavoidably
32. A. down B. off C. through D. up
33. A. model B. sculptor C. psychologist D. captain
34. A. keep to B. go beyond C. jump at D. work on
35. A. mean B. modest C. assured D. sensitive
第二节 语法填空(共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)
A
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。
Using a ____36____ (low) temperature to draw out the extract, Tu Youyou found a substance that worked. After failing more than 190 times, the team ____37____ (final) succeeded in 1971. Tu Youyou and her team members even insisted ____38____ testing the medicine on themselves to make sure that it was safe. Later, the medicine was tested on malaria patients, most of ____39____ recovered. This medicine, which ____40____ (call) artemisinin, soon became a standard treatment for malaria.
B
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。
Today, we have to use ____41____ (switch) for our lights, knobs for our appliances, and remote controls for our TVs and air conditioners. In the future, we will be using ____42____ (advance) technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home. The future home will use integrated sensors ____43____ (tell) when you leave home each morning, and then go into ____44____ energy-efficient mode all by itself. You will no longer have to think about ____45____ (turn) appliances on and off yourself.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李明，从网上看到一则校园艺术节志愿者招募启事，欢迎同学们参加。请你写一封电子邮件申请参加。内容包括：
1. 申请参加;
2. 个人优势;
3. 希望获准。
注意:
1.写作词数应为80左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Sir or Madam,
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第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
Last Christmas my older sister Jane got a unicycle (独轮脚踏车) she had requested. I thought it kind of strange, wondering why she would want something like that. She did ride and practice for a while, but eventually stopped.
Curious, I tried it, finding it very hard and thinking it impossible for a weak girl like me to learn. Since our dining room of our old house had low beams (屋梁), I used them like monkey bars to practice riding, which helped a lot. Because I thought it was really fun, I practiced every spare moment I had, teaching myself to go forwards, backwards and to turn. Practicing was something I loved to do in my spare time, but it did get discouraging when I fell. After months of practicing, I finally made it.
One morning, our teacher Maria excitedly announced that a school talent show was to be held to raise money for charity. She encouraged my classmates to sign up for it. I’m not always best in front of a crowd, which was why I was very nervous when I meant to put on my performance by doing a hula hoop (圈) and riding a unicycle on stage. But I overcame my fear and entered myself for the talent show, for which I practiced a lot in case I should mess up.
My routine (整套动作) was to do the hula hoop from my neck, down to my stomach, then to my knees. After that, I was to ride my unicycle forwards and backwards on stage. Lastly I would do the hula hoop while riding the unicycle. I was to do all this accompanied by my carefully selected music. I wondered what people from my seventh grade would think of my performance. With my friends inspiring me, I built up my confidence. On the night of the show, many people found out there was going to be a unicycle performance, so more came, even the headmaster.
Para. 1: I was both nervous and excited when it was my turn.
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Para. 2: When I got home, I couldn’t wait to check my mobile phone left at home.
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听力答案：1-5 CCBBA 6-10 ABACB 11-15 ABCBA 16-20 BCCBA南平市高级中学2023-2024学年度第一学期高二年级期中考试
英语试题
满分150分，考试时间120分钟
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)
1. What will the man probably do for the woman next
A. Call the doctor for her. B. Take her to the hospital. C. Give her some medicine.
2. What did the woman do last night
A. She threw a party. B. She played the violin. C. She went to a square.
3. When will the next train for Chicago leave
A. At 7:30. B. At 10:30. C. At 10:40.
4. Where is the conversation taking place
A. In the bank. B. In a restaurant. C. In a shop.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A A holiday plan. B. A city. C. The speakers’ children.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听第六段对话，回答以下小题。
6. What happened to the woman’s flight
A. It was delayed for nearly two hours.
B. It arrived about two hours earlier.
C. It was canceled without announcement.
7. What did the woman have on the plane
A. A cup of tea. B. A sandwich. C. Nothing.
听第七段对话，回答以下小题。
8. What does Sam think of the hotel
A. Cold but cheap. B. Small but warm. C. Inconvenient but quiet.
9. What would Sam probably do next
A. Have breakfast. B. Change a room. C. Have the heating fixed.
听第八段对话，回答以下小题。
10. What does the man suggest the woman do
A. Buy another car. B. Get the car checked. C. Save up for the car.
11. What did the salesman agree to do
A. Offer a discount. B. Take care of the car. C. Examine the car in advance.
12. How will the man help the woman
A. Pay for her car. B. Drive her car home. C. Talk with the salesman.
听第九段对话，回答以下小题。
13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Colleagues. B. Neighbors. C. Old classmates.
14. Where are the speakers
A. At a hotel. B. At Judy’s home. C. At the railway station.
15. What is Mark doing now
A. Shopping for the dinner.
B. Texting over the mobile phone.
C. Looking at the historic buildings.
16. What will Jack probably do next
A. See a film. B. Visit an old town. C. Go shopping.
听第十段独白，回答以下小题
17. What percentage of employees thought they were more efficient when working at home according to the research
A. Eighty percent. B. Forty-two percent. C. Twenty-eight percent.
18. What did the speaker like most about working from home
A. Focusing on work easily.
B. Developing more hobbies.
C. Saving the time from home to work.
19. What troubled the speaker most when working from home
A. Missing the co-workers.
B. Being difficult to stop working.
C. Having online meetings.
20. How would the speaker prefer to work in the future
A. Work in a flexible approach. B. Work in the office. C. Work just at home.
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
Travel is the only thing that will really make you richer. While it's very valid, there're many times when we are simply unable to travel for certain reasons. However, there's still a great and affordable way to experience new places: books.
Wild
Wild is Cheryl Strayed's beautifully written story of hiking the Pacific Crest Trail for 1,100 miles all by herself. Her journey of self-discovery and facing her painful past is fascinating and will keep you fascinated from the first page up until the last. You will feel like you're hiking alongside Strayed the whole time.
On the Road
Jack Kerouac's classic novel in 1957 is a masterpiece from the Beat Generation, which tells the timeless tale of being young, confused, and just getting on the road to try to figure it all out. The book tells the personal developmental story of Sal, who is strongly based on Kerouac himself, leaving New York City and traveling around the country. The book ensures madness, along with colorful characters and heartbreaking moments.
The Caliph's House
This book is written by author Tahir Shah, whose experience of vacationing in Morocco of Africa during his childhood growing up led him to move with his family from London to Morocco, where he learned a lot. His writing is rich and fascinating and tells an incredible story of their time of living there.
The Great Railway Bazaar
Paul Theroux's book narrates his four-month experience in 1973 traveling by train from London to Europe, the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, as well as his return trip on the Trans-Siberian Railway, enriching and improving himself. Theroux explored poverty and ignorance throughout the book, which is often considered as a classic in the travel writing world.
1. Which book tells of the author's long journey on foot
A. Wild. B. On the Road.
C. The Caliph's House. D. The Great Railway Bazaar.
2. What is the main content of The Caliph's House
A. The author's rich writing experience.
B. The story of British children in Africa.
C. The vacation of an African family in London.
D. The author's childhood experience in Morocco.
3. What are the four books mainly concerned with？
A. Madness and sadness. B. Travel and self-growth.
C. Poverty and confusion. D. Childhood and ignorance.
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. B
【解析】
【分析】本文是应用文，介绍了四本有关旅行和自我成长的书，介绍了四本书的主要内容并进行了简单评价。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Wild中“Wild is Cheryl Strayed's beautifully written story of hiking the Pacific Crest Trail for 1,100 miles all by herself.(《涉足荒野》 是Cheryl Strayed写的在太平洋山脊国家步道独自远足1100英里的美丽故事。)”可知，这本书讲述了作者独自在the Pacific Crest Trail徒步旅行1100英里的故事。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段的“This book is written by author Tahir Shah, whose experience of vacationing in Morocco of Africa during his childhood growing up led him to move with his family from London to Morocco(这本书由Tahir Shah写成，他童年在摩洛哥度假的经历导致他们一家从伦敦搬到了摩洛哥。)”可知这本书讲述了作者童年时期和家人在非洲摩洛哥度假的经历。故选D。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据关键词“travel, self-discovery, personal developmental, growing up, enriching and improving himself”旅行，自我发现，个人发展，成长，充实和提高自己。可知，这四本书都涉及旅行和自我成长。故选B。
B
When Ariel Cordova reached Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Queens, New York, last November, she planned to go hiking and bird-watching. A mile into her walk, she noticed a beautiful female mute swan (疣鼻天鹅) near the water’s edge. Cordova, who had worked at the Wild Bird Fund recovery center in Manhattan, knew that swans can attack people. But strangely, as she got close to this one, it didn’t move. So she was certain that the bird was ill and needed medical attention. Cordova put her jacket over the bird’s head to keep it calm, carefully picked it up, and held it in her arms. And then a thought came to her: What do I do now
Her best choice was the Wild Bird Fund recovery center, but that was on the other side of town. How was she going to transport a 17-pound swan on foot all that way Luckily, a stranger offered her a bike and then she took the swan to a nearby subway station by bike.
On the subway, no one seemed to be astounded by the feathered passenger. “Even one guy, who was sitting right in front of me, just gave the swan a calm glance,” says Cordova.
Cordova called the recovery center, and Tristan, an animal-care manger, picked her up at the subway station and drove the bird to the recovery center. There, staff members decided that the swan might have been hurt by a fish hook.
The staff looked after the swan carefully and got it back up on its webbed feet. The swan even made a boyfriend in the center. Sadly, it had a bacterial infection. Two months after Cordova came to its rescue, it passed away.
It’s a disappointing ending, but the real story is just how far some people are willing to go to save a swan in the big city literally (确实地). In all, Cordova traveled two hours by bike by subway, and by car to save it with endless efforts. Tristan says, “We are angels of love. That’s the perfect summary of who we are. I firmly believe that we will continue to save wildlife.”
4. Why did Cordova decide that the swan was ill
A. It behaved unnaturally. B. It moved up and down.
C It attacked her. D. It stood near the water’s edge.
5. What does the underlined word “astounded” in paragraph 3 probably mean
A. moved. B. disappointed. C. amused. D. shocked
6. What happened to the swan
A. It survived a bacterial infection.
B. It was badly poisoned by the river water.
C It died though it had been cared well.
D. It was sent to the recovery center by two strangers.
7. Which of the following can best describe Cordova
A. Kind and considerate. B. Modest and thankful.
C. Brave and generous. D. Curious and creative.
【答案】4. A 5. D 6. C 7. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了Ariel Cordova拯救疣鼻天鹅的故事。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Cordova, who had worked at the Wild Bird Fund recovery center in Manhattan, knew that swans can attack people. But strangely, as she got close to this one, it didn’t move.（科尔多瓦曾在曼哈顿的野生鸟类基金恢复中心工作，他知道天鹅会攻击人。但奇怪的是，当她靠近这个时，它却不动。）”可知，Cordova之所以断定这只天鹅病了，是因为它行为异常。故选A。
【5题详解】
词句猜测题。根据下文““Even one guy, who was sitting right in front of me, just gave the swan a calm glance,” says Cordova.（“就连坐在我正前方的一个人，也只是平静地瞥了这只天鹅一眼，”科尔多瓦说。）”可知，在地铁上，似乎没有人对这位长着羽毛的乘客感到吃惊。所以划线词的意思是“惊讶的”，即shocked。故选D。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段“Sadly, it had a bacterial infection. Two months after Cordova came to its rescue, it passed away.（不幸的是，它被细菌感染了。在科尔多瓦伸出援手两个月后，它去世了。）”可知，尽管得到了康复中心很好的照顺，这只天鹅还是死于细菌感染。故选C。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“In all, Cordova traveled two hours by bike by subway, and by car to save it with endless efforts.（总的来说，科尔多瓦骑自行车、坐地铁、开车都花了两个小时，为了节省时间，科尔多瓦付出了无尽的努力。）”可知，Cordova好比爱的天使，为了拯救这只天鹅，她克服了各种困难，从城镇的另一边，坚持不懈地把它送到康复中心。由此可知，Cordova是善良的和体贴的，故选A。
C
There is hope for our planet’s survival. Innovative products are being designed to reduce our dependence on plastic, single-use plastic in particular.
One such innovation comes from international design firm Carlo Ratti Associati with its “Feel the Peel” machine, an experimental rounded juice bar that not only makes freshly squeezed orange juice, but also 3D prints a recyclable bio plastic cup with the leftover orange peels (果皮) .
Designed with global energy company Eni. the juicer is 10 feet tall and topped with a massive dome (圆顶), feeding the juicer with oranges on demand. The dome is mad cup of round tracks that holdup to 1, 500 oranges. A 3D printer is setup in the base of the machine.
The machine goes like magic. When an order is placed, the oranges slide down the tracks to a squeezer, and the juice is then deposited (使沉积) into an “orange peel” bio-plastic cup, ready to enjoy. Meanwhile, the freshly squeezed peels fall down a tube and gather at the bottom of the machine where they are dried, milled and mixed with Poly lactic Acid, creating a bio plastic material The bio plastic is then heated and melted into a filament (细丝) and the 3D printer then creates recyclable bioplastic cups, ready to be filled with freshly squeezed juice.
How cool that is! It seems that Carlo Ratti Associati and Eni have plans to take “Feel the Peel” beyond just orange juice.
“The principle of recycling is a must for today’s objects,” says Carlo Ratti, “Working with Eni, we tried to show recycling in a very tangible way, by developing a machine that helps us to understand how oranges can be us cd well beyond their juice. The next improvement of “Feel the Peel” might include new functions, such as printing fabric for clothing from orange peels.”
8. What can we know about “Feel the Peel” machine
A. It increases the output of orange juice.
B. It makes something beyond orange juice.
C. It makes orange juice taste better.
D. It bans the use of single-use plastic.
9. What is the main idea of Paragraph 4
A. The reason for the machine’s popularity.
B. The structure of the machine.
C. The way the machine works.
D. The way to use the machine.
10. What is Carol’s attitude to the future of the machine
A. Pessimistic. B. Cautious. C. Positive. D. In different.
11. What can be the best title for the text
A. A New Form of Orange Peels
B. Orange Juicer 3D Prints Bioplastic Cups
C. Innovative Products Are Being Designed
D. Carlo Invents A Recyclable Machine
【答案】8. B 9. C 10. C 11. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一个名为“Feel the Peel”的机器，不仅可以制作新鲜压榨的橙汁，还可以用剩余的橙子皮3D打印出可回收的生物塑料杯子。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“One such innovation comes from international design firm Carlo Ratti Associati with its “Feel the Peel” machine, an experimental rounded juice bar that not only makes freshly squeezed orange juice, but also 3D prints a recyclable bio plastic cup with the leftover orange peels (果皮) .(其中一项创新来自国际设计公司Carlo Ratti Association的Feel the Peel机器，这是一种实验性的圆形果汁棒，不仅可以制作新鲜挤压的橙汁，还可以用剩下的橙子皮3D打印一个可回收的生物塑料杯)”可知，Feel the Peel机器不仅可以制作新鲜压榨的橙汁，还可以用剩余的橙子皮3D打印出可回收的生物塑料杯子，它能做出橙汁以外的东西。故选B项。
【9题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第四段“The machine goes like magic. When an order is placed, the oranges slide down the tracks to a squeezer, and the juice is then deposited (使沉积) into an “orange peel” bio-plastic cup, ready to enjoy. Meanwhile, the freshly squeezed peels fall down a tube and gather at the bottom of the machine where they are dried, milled and mixed with Poly lactic Acid, creating a bio plastic material The bio plastic is then heated and melted into a filament (细丝) and the 3D printer then creates recyclable bioplastic cups, ready to be filled with freshly squeezed juice.(这台机器运转起来很神奇。下单后，橙子沿着轨道滑到挤压机上，然后将果汁放入“橙皮”生物塑料杯中，准备享用。与此同时，新鲜挤压的果皮从一根管子里掉下来，聚集在机器的底部，在那里它们被干燥、研磨并与聚乳酸混合，形成了一种生物塑料材料。然后，生物塑料被加热并融化成细丝，3D打印机生成可回收的生物塑料杯，准备装满新鲜挤压的果汁)”可知，本段主要介绍了新榨汁机工作的方式。故选C项。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段““The principle of recycling is a must for today’s objects,” says Carlo Ratti, “Working with Eni, we tried to show recycling in a very tangible way, by developing a machine that helps us to understand how oranges can be used well beyond their juice. The next improvement of “Feel the Peel” might include new functions, such as printing fabric for clothing from orange peels.”(Carlo Ratti说：“回收利用的原则对当今的物品来说是必须的。我们与埃尼集团合作，通过开发一台机器，帮助我们了解如何在果汁之外使用橙子，试图以一种非常有形的方式展示回收利用。Feel the Peel的下一个改进可能包括新功能，例如用橙子皮打印衣服面料。”)”可知，Carlo Ratti认为Feel the Peel可以进一步改进，让橙子可以有更多用途，所以Carlo Ratti对Feel the Peel持有的是积极乐观的态度。故选C。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段“One such innovation comes from international design firm Carlo Ratti Associati with its “Feel the Peel” machine, an experimental rounded juice bar that not only makes freshly squeezed orange juice, but also 3D prints a recyclable bio plastic cup with the leftover orange peels (果皮) .(其中一项创新来自国际设计公司Carlo Ratti Association的Feel the Peel机器，这是一种实验性的圆形果汁棒，不仅可以制作新鲜挤压的橙汁，还可以用剩下的橙子皮3D打印一个可回收的生物塑料杯)”以及文章内容可知，文章主要介绍了Feel the Peel机器，不仅可以制作新鲜压榨的橙汁，还可以用剩余的橙子皮3D打印出可回收的生物塑料杯子，所以“橙子榨汁机3D打印生物塑料杯”可以作为文章标题。故选B项。
D
While rice and wheat are the two most commonly consumed cereal grains worldwide, a study covering more than 100,000 people in Northwest China has revealed that choosing rice as a main food may result in a lower risk of obesity.
Researchers from Xi’an Jiaotong University collected data from participants aged 35 to 74 who are residents of five northwestern provincial-level regions. They divided the participants into three groups. The first group eats rice as their main food, consuming it either daily or four to six times per week, while consuming wheat less than four to six times per week. The second group’s main food is wheat, and the third group consumes both rice and wheat as their main food, with similar frequency.
Then the researchers compared results and found out that rice preference might be associated with a lower risk of certain obesity types in the population of Northwest China. Higher wheat intake was associated with higher risks of excessive body fat and central obesity (stomach fat) in men and central obesity in women, according to the study findings published in the journal Nutrients.
According to the researchers, previous animal studies shows that wheat gluten (谷蛋白) promoted weight gain by reducing heat production and energy consumption, while rice protein shows the potential for anti-obesity and triglyceride-lowering (抗肥胖和降低甘油三酯) effects. Meanwhile, rice-based dietary patterns often have more fresh vegetables, meat and fish servings. People with wheat preference in Northwest China tend to eat large bowls of noodles with fewer vegetables or less meat, and sometimes even with a large amount of oil.
However, researchers noted that given the vast territory and diverse ethnic groups present in Northwest China, further studies might be necessary to fully understand the regional specificity and potential hidden reasons for the observed links.
12. What do you know about the study in Northwest China
A. People can eat rice to lose weight. B. Eating rice will help you live longer.
C. Rice is the perfect choice for people who are fat. D. Eating rice may reduce people’s risk of being fat.
13. How did the researchers figure out the findings of the study
A. By offering examples. B. By referring to some data.
C. By making a comparison. D. By quoting an expert’s opinion.
14. What does the previous animal study show
A. Wheat gluten reduced weight gain by reducing heat and energy.
B. Rice protein has the potential to fight obesity and lower triglyceride.
C. People often eat noodles with more fresh vegetables, meat and fish servings.
D. People who prefer wheat in Northwest China tend to cat small bowls of noodles.
15. What will the researchers probably do next
A. They will carry out further studies.
B. They will change their research methods.
C. They will promote rice as the main food.
D. They will figure out the number of ethnic groups in China.
【答案】12. D 13. C 14. B 15. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了研究表明，选择大米作为主要食物可能会降低肥胖的风险。文章介绍了研究开展的过程以及发现和意义。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“While rice and wheat are the two most commonly consumed cereal grains worldwide, a study covering more than 100,000 people in Northwest China has revealed that choosing rice as a main food may result in a lower risk of obesity.(虽然大米和小麦是世界上最常见的两种谷物，但一项覆盖中国西北地区10万多人的研究表明，选择大米作为主要食物可能会降低肥胖的风险)”可知，吃米饭可以降低人们变胖的风险。故选D。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Then the researchers compared results and found out that rice preference might be associated with a lower risk of certain obesity types in the population of Northwest China.(然后，研究人员比较了结果，发现对大米的偏好可能与中国西北地区某些肥胖类型的风险较低有关)”可知，研究人员通过比较来弄清楚这项研究的结果的。故选C。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“According to the researchers, previous animal studies shows that wheat gluten (谷蛋白) promoted weight gain by reducing heat production and energy consumption, while rice protein shows the potential for anti-obesity and triglyceride-lowering (抗肥胖和降低甘油三酯) effects.(根据研究人员的说法，先前的动物研究表明，小麦麸质通过减少热量产生和能量消耗来促进体重增加，而大米蛋白则显示出抗肥胖和降低甘油三酯的潜在作用)”可知，之前的动物研究表明了大米蛋白有对抗肥胖和降低甘油三酯的潜力。故选B。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“However, researchers noted that given the vast territory and diverse ethnic groups present in Northwest China, further studies might be necessary to fully understand the regional specificity and potential hidden reasons for the observed links.(然而，研究人员指出，考虑到中国西北地区广阔的领土和多样化的民族群体，可能有必要进一步研究，以充分了解区域特异性和潜在的隐藏原因，以观察到的联系)”可推知，研究人员接下来可能会进行进一步的研究。故选A。
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。
Failure is a word that no one wants to hear. It is human being's biggest fear, yet it is faced by every human being. Sometimes, people's fear of it is their biggest barrier to success.____16____ Here are some tips which can help you get on the positive side of life.
Say no to giving up. Before starting anything that you think will give you success, promise yourself that you will never give up. This promise helps make your mind ready for both failure and success. But what if you didn't do that in the start ____17____
Learn from your mistakes. This is the opportunity that you should not let go of. Suppose you are on a football ground.____18____But at the tenth attempt, you succeed after 9 'in a row failures or mistakes'. The tenth attempt proves that you have somehow learnt from your mistakes.
Never think that you've got only one plan. The worst thing you can do after failing in some project is thinking that it was the only plan you could ever think of.____19____If a plan A fails, turn to Plan B or Plan C. If you are into achieving something, no one or nothing in this world can stop you.
____20____This is the most important thing that you need to live a happy life. Always think positive. Never let yourself down. Positivity is all we need to grow and establish ourselves in this world.
A. Keep a positive attitude.
B. There is always another plan.
C. Change the failure into victory.
D. In fact, most people strongly deny it.
E. Then always remember that it is never too late.
F. You strike the ball for 9 times in a row and fail
G. Therefore, you need to learn how to deal with failure.
【答案】16. G 17. E 18. F 19. B 20. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一些可以帮助你积极面对生活的建议。
【16题详解】
根据上文“Sometimes, people's fear of it is their biggest barrier to success.（有时候，人们对失败的恐惧是他们通向成功的最大障碍。）”和下文“Here are some tips which can help you get on the positive side of life.（这里有一些建议可以帮助你积极面对生活。）”可知，空处和上文形成因果关系，说明要学会处理失败。G项：Therefore, you need to learn how to deal with failure.（因此，你需要学习如何处理失败。）符合语境。故选G。
【17题详解】
根据上文“But what if you didn't do that in the start （但如果你一开始就没这么做应该怎么办呢？）”可知，空处说明即使一开始没有做到也不迟。E项：Then always remember that it is never too late.（然后永远记住，一切都不会太迟。）符合语境。故选E。
【18题详解】
根据上文“Suppose you are on a football ground.（假设你在一个足球场。）”和下文“But at the tenth attempt, you succeed after 9 'in a row failures or mistakes'.（但是在第十次尝试时，你在连续9次失败或错误后成功了。）”可知，空处提到了进行9次尝试没有成功。F项：You strike the ball for 9 times in a row and fail（你连续击打了9次球却失败了）符合语境。故选F。
【19题详解】
根据本段小标题“Never think that you've got only one plan.（永远不要认为你只有一个计划。）”可知，本段内容和计划有关，B项中的“another plan”和标题中的“plan”对应。B项：There is always another plan.（总会有另一个计划。）符合语境。故选B。
【20题详解】
空处为段落小标题。根据下文“This is the most important thing that you need to live a happy life. Always think positive.（这是你幸福生活所需要的最重要的东西。总是积极思考。）”可知，本段内容主要说明要有积极的生活态度。A项：Keep a positive attitude.（保持积极的态度。）符合语境。故选A。
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。
When other teenagers hang out with friends in the summer vacations. Erica doesn’t join. Instead, the 16-year-old senior high student is ___21___in filling cake orders and updating her website. She ___22___Kayke Bakery, a home-based business.
Erica started baking out of ___23___in the year 2021. Her first attempt was a(n) ___24___.Yet she made more cakes the next day and ___25___her techniques through teaching videos on a daily basis. “I saw other people’s decorated cakes and was ___26___to be a cake artist instead of just a baker,” Erica said. After due ___27___, she asked her parents about setting up her own business. “Seeing how ___28___she was,” Erica’s mother recalled, “we ___29___beginning to help her cope with all the legalities for its opening.” Soon, she had ___30___customers always coming to her for custom cakes. “___31___dealing with both school and a business is tough on occasions, but I managed to get___32___.” she said. “I’m glad to be able to do what I love.”
Always considered a ___33___, Erica finished her senior year with almost full marks. She plans to ___34___cake decorating after senior high. “I’m thinking about starting non-profit organizations.” In these years, besides learning various techniques, Erica has become more ___35___ . “I realize I possess great potential and power.”
21. A. applied B. occupied C. accommodated D. adapted
22. A. assists B. shelters C. charges D. runs
23. A. sympathy B. gratitude C. passion D. politeness
24. A. failure B. success C. pressure D. astonishment
25. A. employed B. perfected C. shared D. presented
26. A. reminded B. permitted C. instructed D. inspired
27. A. confirmation B. debate C. consideration D. contrast
28. A. annoyed B. elegant C. cautious D. serious
29. A. distinguished B. approved C. neglected D. hesitated
30 A. regular B. potential C. favoured D. demanding
31. A. Unobviously B. Unconsciously C. Unfortunately D. Unavoidably
32. A. down B. off C. through D. up
33. A. model B. sculptor C. psychologist D. captain
34. A. keep to B. go beyond C. jump at D. work on
35. A. mean B. modest C. assured D. sensitive
【答案】21. B 22. D 23. C 24. A 25. B 26. D 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. A 31. D 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了一个16岁的高中生自己开烘焙店，并计划在高中毕业后创办非盈利组织的故事。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：相反，这位16岁的高中生正忙于填写蛋糕订单和更新她的网站。A. applied应用；B. occupied占用；C. accommodated容纳；D. adapted适应。根据上文“When other teenagers hang out with friends in the summer vacations. Erica doesn’t join.”可知，艾丽卡没有和朋友一起玩，她正忙于填写蛋糕订单和更新网站，be occupied in doing sth.表示“忙于做某事”。故选B项。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她经营着凯克面包店，这是一家以家庭为基础的企业。A. assists协助；B. shelters掩蔽；C. charges指控；D. runs运行、经营。根据上文“the 16-year-old senior high student is ___1___ in filling cake orders and updating her website.”和下文“she asked her parents about setting up her own business”可知，此处表示艾丽卡经营面包店。故选D项。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：出于热爱，艾丽卡在2021年开始烘焙。A. sympathy同情；B. gratitude感恩；C. passion酷爱；D. politeness礼貌。根据上文“Erica started baking out of”以及常识可知，艾丽卡开始烘焙是由于对烘焙的热爱。故选C项。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她的第一次尝试失败了。A. failure失败；B. success成功；C. pressure压力；D. astonishment惊奇。根据下文“Yet she made more cakes the next day”讲第二天她做了更多的蛋糕可推知，艾丽卡的第一次尝试失败了。故选A项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，第二天她做了更多的蛋糕，并通过每天的视频教学来完善自己的技术。A. employed雇佣；B. perfected使完善；C. shared分享；D. presented呈现。根据下文“her techniques through teaching videos on a daily basis.”可知，艾丽卡通过视频教学来完善自己的技术。故选B项。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：艾丽卡说：“我看到了别人装饰的蛋糕，我受到启发，成为了一名蛋糕艺术家，而不仅仅是一名面包师。”。A. reminded提醒；B. permitted允许；C. instructed指示；D. inspired启发。根据上文“I saw other people’s decorated cakes and”以及语境可知，看到别人的蛋糕后，艾丽卡受到启发，想成为一名蛋糕艺术家。故选D项。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：经过深思熟虑，她向父母询问了创办自己生意的事宜。A. confirmation确认；B. debate辩论；C. consideration考虑；D. contrast对比。根据下文“she asked her parents about setting up her own business”以及常识可知，经过考虑之后，艾丽卡向父母询问创办生意的相关事宜。故选C项。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“看到她这么认真，”艾丽卡的母亲回忆道，“我们同意开始帮助她处理开业的所有法律问题。”A. annoyed恼怒的；B. elegant优雅的；C. cautious谨慎的；D. serious认真的。根据下文“we ___9___ beginning to help her cope with all the legalities for its opening.”可知，在看到艾丽卡很认真之后，艾丽卡的母亲同意帮助艾丽卡处理开业的相关法律问题。故选D项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：看到她这么认真，”艾丽卡的母亲回忆道，“我们同意开始帮助她处理开业的所有法律问题。”A. distinguished区分；B. approved同意；C. neglected忽略；D. hesitated犹豫。根据下文“Soon, she had ___10___ customers always coming to her for custom cakes.”可知，艾丽卡开办了蛋糕店，可推测艾丽卡的母亲同意为女儿处理开业的相关法律问题。故选B项。
【30题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：很快，她就有老顾客来找她定制蛋糕。A. regular定期的，经常的；B. potential潜在的；C. favoured偏爱的；D. demanding要求高的。根据下文“customers always coming to her for custom cakes.”可知，艾丽卡有了经常光顾的客人，regular customers表示“老顾客”。故选A项。
【31题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：她说：“不可避免地，同时处理学校和生意的问题有时很艰难，但我还是挺过来了。”A. Unobviously不明显地；B. Unconsciously不知不觉地；C. Unfortunately不幸的是；D. Unavoidably不可避免地。根据下文“dealing with both school and a business is tough on occasions”以及常识可知，作为一个学生，同时处理学校和生意的问题，艰难是不可避免的。故选D项。
【32题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：她说：“不可避免地，同时处理学校和生意的问题有时很艰难，但我还是挺过来了。”A. down向下；B. off停止；C. through通过；D. up向上。根据上文“___11___ dealing with both school and a business is tough on occasions, but I managed to get”可知，句子前后表示转折关系，虽然很艰难，但是艾丽卡挺过来了，get through表示“熬过（困难的时期）”。故选C项。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：艾丽卡一直被认为是一个模范，她几乎得了满分完成高中。A. model模范；B. sculptor雕塑家；C. psychologist心理学家；D. captain船长。根据下文“Erica finished her senior year with almost full marks.”可推知，此处表示艾丽卡总是被当作模范。故选A项。
【34题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：她计划在高中毕业后超出做蛋糕装饰这一工作。A. keep to遵守；B. go beyond超过；C. jump at跳到；D. work on工作。根据下文“I’m thinking about starting non-profit organizations.”可知，艾丽卡打算超出现有的蛋糕装饰这一工作，创办一个非盈利组织。故选B项。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这些年来，除了学习各种技术，艾丽卡变得更加自信。A. mean吝啬的；B. modest谦虚的；C. assured自信的；D. sensitive敏感的。根据下文“I realize I possess great potential and power.”可知，艾丽卡变得更加自信了。故选C项。
第二节 语法填空(共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)
A
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。
Using a ____36____ (low) temperature to draw out the extract, Tu Youyou found a substance that worked. After failing more than 190 times, the team ____37____ (final) succeeded in 1971. Tu Youyou and her team members even insisted ____38____ testing the medicine on themselves to make sure that it was safe. Later, the medicine was tested on malaria patients, most of ____39____ recovered. This medicine, which ____40____ (call) artemisinin, soon became a standard treatment for malaria.
【答案】36. lower
37. finally
38. on 39. whom
40. was called
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了屠呦呦发现了一种新型抗疟药物——青蒿素的故事。
【36题详解】
考查形容词。句意：用较低的温度提取提取物，屠呦呦发现了一种有效的物质。分析句子，设空处使用名词作定语，此处表示“更低的温度”用low的比较级lower。故填lower。
【37题详解】
考查副词。句意：在失败了190多次之后，这支团队终于在1971年取得了成功。分析句子，设空处使用final的副词finally作状语，修饰动词，意为“最终地”。故填finally。
【38题详解】
考查介词。句意：屠呦呦和她的团队成员甚至坚持在自己身上测试药物，以确保它是安全的。句中insist on为固定短语，意为“坚持”。故填on。
【39题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：后来，这种药物在疟疾患者身上进行了测试，其中大多数人都康复了。分析句子，设空处引导的是介词+关系代词构成的定语从句，引导词在从句中指代前文的malaria patients，为人用whom。故填whom。
【40题详解】
考查动词。句意：这种药物被称为青蒿素，很快成为治疗疟疾的标准药物。分析句子，设空处使用动词作which引导定语从句的谓语动词，句中which指代前文的medicine，根据后文的became以及句意可知，句子表述过去事实，故使用一般过去时，同时medicine与call之间是被动关系。故使用一般过去时的被动语态。故填was called。
B
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。
Today, we have to use ____41____ (switch) for our lights, knobs for our appliances, and remote controls for our TVs and air conditioners. In the future, we will be using ____42____ (advance) technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home. The future home will use integrated sensors ____43____ (tell) when you leave home each morning, and then go into ____44____ energy-efficient mode all by itself. You will no longer have to think about ____45____ (turn) appliances on and off yourself.
【答案】41. switches
42. advanced
43. to tell
44. an 45. turning
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了未来智能家居的发展趋势，将会使用先进的技术实现自动控制，整合传感器在人们离家后进入节能模式，无需手动开关家电。
【41题详解】
考查名词。句意：今天，我们用开关来开灯，用旋钮来开电器，用遥控器来控制电视和空调。分析句子，设空处使用switch的名词作宾语，意为“开关”，此处表示复数意义。故填switches。
【42题详解】
考查形容词。句意：在未来，我们将每天使用先进的技术来自动控制我们家里的一切。分析句子，设空处使用advance的形容词advanced作定语，修饰名词technology，意为“先进的”。故填advanced。
【43题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：未来的家庭将使用集成传感器来告诉你每天早上什么时候离开家，然后自动进入节能模式。分析句子，句中use sth to do sth为固定短语，意为“使用……去做某事”，使用不定式结构作宾补成分。故填to tell。
【44题详解】
考查冠词。句意：同上。分析句子，句中mode为可数名词，此处表示泛指，故设空处使用不定冠词。同时其修饰词energy-efficient首字母为元音音素。故填an。
【45题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：你将不再需要考虑自己打开和关闭电器。分析句子，句中about为介词，设空处使用动名词作宾语。故填turning。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李明，从网上看到一则校园艺术节志愿者招募启事，欢迎同学们参加。请你写一封电子邮件申请参加。内容包括：
1. 申请参加;
2. 个人优势;
3. 希望获准。
注意:
1.写作词数应为80左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Sir or Madam,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __
【答案】I’m extremely delighted to hear that you need volunteers for Campus Art Festival. So I’m writing to apply to be one of the volunteers.
First of all, I am monitor of my class, so I have the ability to organize activities. Moreover, I am easy to get along with, which is especially necessary for a volunteer. Last but not least, I love art so much that I can devote myself to serving the participants.
I am sure that I can perfectly live up to your expectations. I’d appreciate it if you could take my application into consideration and I’m looking forward to your reply.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。你是李明，你从网上看到一则校园艺术节志愿者招募启事，要求考生写一封电子邮件申请参加。
【详解】1.词汇积累
愉快的：delighted→ pleased
首先：first of all→ first and foremost
此外：moreover → what’s more
回复：reply→ response
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：So I’m writing to apply to be one of the volunteers.
拓展句：So I'm writing to apply to be a volunteer, which is what I really want to be.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Moreover, I am easy to get along with, which is especially necessary for a volunteer.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句）
【高分句型2】 I’d appreciate it if you could take my application into consideration and I’m looking forward to your reply.（运用了it作形式宾语）
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
Last Christmas my older sister Jane got a unicycle (独轮脚踏车) she had requested. I thought it kind of strange, wondering why she would want something like that. She did ride and practice for a while, but eventually stopped.
Curious, I tried it, finding it very hard and thinking it impossible for a weak girl like me to learn. Since our dining room of our old house had low beams (屋梁), I used them like monkey bars to practice riding, which helped a lot. Because I thought it was really fun, I practiced every spare moment I had, teaching myself to go forwards, backwards and to turn. Practicing was something I loved to do in my spare time, but it did get discouraging when I fell. After months of practicing, I finally made it.
One morning, our teacher Maria excitedly announced that a school talent show was to be held to raise money for charity. She encouraged my classmates to sign up for it. I’m not always best in front of a crowd, which was why I was very nervous when I meant to put on my performance by doing a hula hoop (圈) and riding a unicycle on stage. But I overcame my fear and entered myself for the talent show, for which I practiced a lot in case I should mess up.
My routine (整套动作) was to do the hula hoop from my neck, down to my stomach, then to my knees. After that, I was to ride my unicycle forwards and backwards on stage. Lastly I would do the hula hoop while riding the unicycle. I was to do all this accompanied by my carefully selected music. I wondered what people from my seventh grade would think of my performance. With my friends inspiring me, I built up my confidence. On the night of the show, many people found out there was going to be a unicycle performance, so more came, even the headmaster.
Para. 1: I was both nervous and excited when it was my turn.
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Para. 2: When I got home, I couldn’t wait to check my mobile phone left at home.
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【答案】I was both nervous and excited when it was my turn. I had a deep breath and then rode my unicycle towards the stage. When I heard the music, I started to put the hula hoop in my neck. Carefully, I moved it down to my stomach. Everything seemed good. The audiences applauded for me when the hula hoop was about to my knees. And then, an unlucky thing happened. I didn’t ride backwards firmly so I tumbled. At that moment I felt my heart was broken. However, after a very short rest, I stood up with my red face. I tried again and finally, I made it. Seeing this, all the audiences cheered and applauded happily.
When I got home, I couldn’t wait to check my mobile phone left at home. My deskmate Mary sent the performance video to me and expressed that she was so proud of me. There are also many messages from my classmates and teachers, which encouraged me a lot. Not only could I challenge myself but also I helped my school raise money for charity in this performance.
【解析】
【分析】本篇书面表达是读后续写。
【详解】通过阅读所给文章可知，作者描述了自己在家练习了骑着独轮车跳呼啦圈，还报名了学校的才艺表演，为慈善事业筹集资金。
续写部分分为两段，第一段开头是：轮到我时，我既紧张又兴奋。所以应该写我演出的过程，要详细描述我是如何表演并战胜了困难。第二段开头是：当我回到家的时候，我迫不及待地想看看我留在家里的手机。本段应该写我完成表演回到家后收到同学们老师们的鼓励。
注意所续写短文的词数应为150左右，续写还要使用文中的的一些关键词语。按要求完成写作任务。
【点睛】本文描写详略得当，使用了高级词汇和高级句子。如：have a deep breath，be about to，at that moment，stand up，make it，be proud of，not only… but also…等高级词汇；when引导的时间状语从句When I heard the music, I started to put the hula hoop in my neck.；at that moment连接的时间状语从句At that moment I felt my heart was broken.；现在分词作状语Seeing this, all the audiences cheered and applauded happily.；that引导的宾语从句My deskmate Mary sent the performance video to me and expressed that she was so proud of me.；there be句型和which引导的非限制性定语从句There are also many messages from my classmates and teachers, which encouraged me a lot.；部分倒装句Not only could I challenge myself but also I helped my school raise money for charity in this performance.等高级句式。
听力答案：1-5 CCBBA 6-10 ABACB 11-15 ABCBA 16-20 BCCBA
