舒城晓天中学2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语
一、听力-选择题（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）
第一节（共5小题）
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, 并标在试卷的相应位置。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。
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Where might Mr Brown go
A To a theatre. B. To a bookshop. C. To a library.
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How many lessons will the man have to review at the weekend
A. 3. B. 12. C. 15.
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Where are the two speakers
A. In a shop. B. In a restaurant. C. In a supermarket.
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What are the speakers discussing
A. Taking a class together.
B. Getting enough courses.
C. Signing up for a club.
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What will the woman probably do next
A. Have a cup of coffee. B. Get up early. C. Go back home.
第二节（共15小题）
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, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前, 你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5秒钟；听完后, 各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话, 回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. Why does the man plan to go to Australia
A. Because he wants to study there.
B. Because he wants to do business.
C. Because he wants to have a holiday.
7. What should the man do
A. Answer some questions. B. Fill in a form. C. Have a test.
听下面一段较长对话, 回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. What is the man doing
A. Chairing a meeting.
B. Hosting a radio program.
C. Conducting a job interview.
9. What benefits Mary most in her job
A. Her wide reading.
B. Her leaders’ guidance.
C. Her friends’ help.
10. Who will Mary talk about next
A. Her teacher. B. Her father. C. Her mother.
听下面一段较长对话, 回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
11. How does the man book his ticket
A. On the Internet. B. Through a friend. C. On the phone.
12. Which city is the man leaving for
A. Houston. B. Chicago. C. New York.
13. When is the man returning
A. On May 5. B. On May 2. C. On May 6.
听下面一段较长对话, 回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
14. Where are the two speakers now
A. In Paris. B. In New York. C. In Beijing.
15. What is the woman doing in the city
A. She is visiting her husband.
B. She is sightseeing.
C. She is working there.
16. How long have the two speakers been out of touch
A. For three months. B. For one year. C. For two years.
17. What will the man do after one year
A. Go on working in Beijing.
B. Go back to New York.
C. Travel with his parents.
听下面一段独白, 回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
18. What did the scientists do to the road
A They repaired it. B. They painted it. C. They blocked it.
19. Why are young birds drawn to the road surface
A. It’s warm. B. It’s brown. C. It’s smooth.
20. What is the purpose of the scientists’ experiment
A. To keep the birds there for a whole year.
B. To help students study the birds well.
C. To prevent the birds from being killed.
二、阅读理解（本大题共15小题, 共37.5分）
A
Your creativity and ideas can help other teachers. Submit your art lesson plan or activity today. Don’t forget to include additional resource documents or a photo.
Wet Chalk Painting Grades: K -4th
Lesson Plan Objectives: Development of fine motor skills (协调性) and creatively expressing the child’s ideas and thoughts by a new medium.
Materials Needed : Colored chalk, water, drawing paper, sponge, and newspapers.
Lesson Procedure: Dip the colored chalk into water and draw on the paper. Another way is to put the drawing paper on newspapers, dampen it with a wet sponge, and then draw.
Submitted by: Jack
Sidewalk Drawing Grades: K -5th
Lesson Plan Objectives : Development of the creative process by doing artistic drawings in a new way and development of fine and gross motor skills (全身协调性).
Materials Needed : Sidewalk or outdoor chalk and lots of sidewalk.
Lesson Procedure : Give the children the chalk and let them draw whatever they choose on the sidewalk. You may also consider using this in teaching some other lessons(i. e. science).
Submitted by: Peter
Rose - Colored Lorgnette Grades: Any
Materials Needed: Half an egg carton (包装盒), scissors, glue, colored paper, scotch tape (通明胶带) and a seven inch stick.
Lesson Plan Objectives: Child will construct an object that allows them to view the world in a variety of colors and will learn why certain objects in their colored environment look the way they do when certain colors are mixed.
Lesson Plan Procedure : Cut windows in the bumps of half an egg carton. Glue circles of colored cellophane over the windows with rubber cement. Tape on a stick for a holder.
Submitted by: Jennifer
21. Which art lesson plan is presented by Jennifer
A. Wet Chalk Painting. B. Sidewalk Drawing.
C. Rose - Colored Lorgnette. D. Rainbow Fan.
22. What common material does Wet Chalk Painting and Sidewalk Drawing require
A. Scissors. B. Chalk. C. Stick. D. Sponge.
23. Rose - Colored Lorgnette is aimed at ___.
A. encouraging the child to paint at will B. developing the child’s motor skills
C. expressing the child’s ideas and thoughts D. bettering the child’s understanding of colors
B
For Canaan Elementary’s second grade in Patchogue, N.Y., today is speech day, and right now it’s Chris Palaez’s turn. The 8-year-old is the joker of the class. With shining dark eyes, he seems like the kind of kid who would enjoy public speaking.
But he’s nervous. “I’m here to tell you today why you should … should…” Chris trips on the “-ld,” a pronunciation difficulty for many non-native English speakers. His teacher, Thomas Whaley, is next to him, whispering support. “…Vote for …me …” Except for some stumbles, Chris is doing amazingly well. When he brings his speech to a nice conclusion, Whaley invites the rest of the class to praise him.
A son of immigrants, Chris stared learning English a little over three years ago. Whaley recalls (回想起) how at the beginning of the year, when called upon to read, Chris would excuse himself to go to the bathroom.
Learning English as a second language can be a painful experience. What you need is a great teacher who lets you make mistakes. “It takes a lot for any student,” Whaley explains, “especially for a student who is learning English as their new language, to feel confident enough to say, ‘I don’t know, but I want to know.’”
Whaley got the idea of this second-grade presidential campaign project when he asked the children one day to raise their hands if they thought they could never be a president. The answer broke his heart. Whaley says the project is about more than just learning to read and speak in public. He wants these kids to learn to boast (夸耀) about themselves.
“Boasting about yourself, and your best qualities,” Whaley says, “is very difficult for a child who came into the classroom not feeling confident.”
24. What made Chris nervous
A. Telling a story. B. Making a speech.
C. Taking a test. D. Answering a question.
25. What does the underlined word “stumbles” in paragraph 2 refer to
A. Improper pauses. B. Bad manners. C. Spelling mistakes. D. Silly jokes.
26. We can infer that the purpose of Whaley’s project is to _________.
A. help students see their own strengths
B. assess students’ public speaking skills
C. prepare students for their future jobs
D. inspire students’ love for politics
27. Which of the following best describes Whaley as a teacher
A. Humorous. B. Ambitious. C. Caring. D. Demanding.
C
Much of the public debate around early childhood education comes down to which matters more： academics or play. That's a false dilemma. Play is really the way that young children learn and guided play is the key. It's a way that they experience the world, and it helps them learn more deeply.
We should be concerned that the“skill and drill”approach to teaching academics is most frequently used in classrooms serving at-risk preschoolers, in an attempt to close the gap on school readiness. Unfortunately, these teaching methods can turn young kids off to school and introduces the possibility of shame and anxiety. 46 Skill and drill” doesn't teach kids the curiosity and critical (批判的）thinking skills that they need to develop in early childhood.
However, pure free play—an approach advocated more frequently by wealthier groups—also misses the mark. “I hear a lot about just ‘free play classrooms’. ” But Suzanne Bouffard, an education researcher, said if it only involves setting out materials and not thinking about learning goals, there’s a real missed opportunity. For example, she said, researchers have found that children used more complex language about building activities when they had a goal in mind.
What effective preschools aim for is “guided play”，in which adults create a purposeful play environment that encourages students to explore，For example, in setting up blocks, a teacher might put up pictures of buildings to inspire kids. They may ask students, “What are you doing ” and gently push kids’ thinking by offering new information.
Of course, the ability to find this balance rests with teachers. Good teachers make it look really easy，That's why it's really important that we invest(投入）in teachers and give them the training to guide play without overly controlling it and to encourage kids to develop an understanding of letters and numbers without “skill and drill”.
28. Which of the following matters most in early childhood education
A. Having guided play. B. Learning after play.
C. Seeing the world. D. Studying academic courses.
29. What do we know about the “skill and drill” approach
A. It works best for preschoolers.
B. It helps develop kids’ curiosity.
C. It limits kids’ development.
D. It bridges the gap on school readiness.
30. Which of following best explains “misses the mark” underlined in Paragraph 3
A. Meets learning goals. B. Loses points in exams.
C. Troubles the classroom. D. Fails to achieve the goal.
31. Why does a teacher put up pictures of buildings
A. To encourage the kids to copy.
B. To offer extra information.
C. To share the teaching purpose with the kids.
D. To inspire the kids to explore.
D
Learning New Vocabulary During Deep Sleep
Sleeping time is sometimes considered unproductive time. This raises the question whether the time spent during sleeping could be used more productively, e. g. for learning a new language Sleep research to date focused on the stabilization and strengthening of memories that had been formed during previous wakefulness. However, learning during sleep has rarely been examined.
There is considerable evidence for wake-learned information undergoing revision by a replay in the sleeping brain. The replay during sleep strengthens the still weak memory traces and embeds (嵌入) the newly acquired information in the preexisting store of knowledge. If the replay during sleep improves the storage of wake-learned information, then first-play, i.e. the initial processing of new information, should also be possible during sleep.
The research group of Katharina Henke examined whether a sleeping person is able to form new semantic associations between played foreign words and translation words during the brain cells’ active states, the so-called “Up-states”. It turned out to be that what they thought was reasonable. When we reach deep sleep stages, our brain cells progressively coordinate their activity. During deep sleep, the brain cells are commonly active for a brief period of time before they jointly enter into a state of brief inactivity. The active state is called “Up-state” and the inactive state “Down-state”. The two states alternate (交替) about every half-second.
New evidence for sleep-learning challenges current theories of sleep and theories of memory. The concept of sleep as an encapsulated (被概括的) mental state, in which we are separated from the physical environment is no longer reasonable. “We could disprove that complex learning be impossible during deep sleep,” says Simon Ruch, co-first-author. “In how far and with what consequences deep sleep can be applied to the acquisition of new information will be a topic of research in upcoming years, ” says Katharina Henke.
The research group of Katharina Henke is part of the Interfaculty Research Cooperation (IRC). Thirteen research groups in medicine, biology, psychology and information science are part of the IRC. The aim of these research groups is to gain a better understanding of the mechanisms involved in sleep, consciousness and cognition.
32. What can be inferred from Paragraph 3
A. “Up-state” and “Down-state” appear in turn during deep sleep.
B. “Up-states” is another name for the brain cells’ active states.
C. Semantic associations are important for language learning.
D. The brain cells’ active states are central for sleep-learning.
33. What will researchers do within several years according to the passage
A. Make study in the following fields such as medicine and biology.
B. Separate us from the physical environment.
C. Apply deep sleep to information learning.
D. Discover the concept of sleep.
34. What is the main purpose of the passage
A. To introduce a new way of vocabulary learning.
B. To gain a better understanding of the mechanisms.
C. To challenge current theories of sleep and theories of memory.
D. To explain the possibility of vocabulary learning during deep sleep.
35. Where is this text most likely from
A. A novel. B. A guidebook. C. A scientific research website. D. A diary.
三、阅读七选五（本大题共1小题, 共12.5分）
How to Build a Student’s Self confidence
Educating students means more than giving them academic knowledge. Simply knowing a correct response doesn’t give a student the confidence to raise his hand to answer a question. Students perform best in constructive learning environments. ___36___
Provide leadership opportunities for students. Cultivate (培养) important characteristics, including responsibility and independence by assigning students to take different classroom roles. Suitable jobs include hall monitors, audiovisual assistants and classroom helpers. ___37___
Set achievable goals for each student. ___38___ Talk with them about your expectations and their individual progress.Reward students for meeting challenges, while persuading struggling students back on track.
Give constructive feedback to help reduce weaknesses and strengthen strengths. Teach students that self confidence isn’t built from praise. Remain honest with each student to encourage them to speak out their problems, instead of avoiding or denying their existence. Make corrections without damaging your students’ confidence.
Encourage students to set high standards for them selves. ___39___ Reinforce (强化) this message with examples and literature.
___40___ Realize that conquering difficult tasks builds mental toughness and cultivates persistence. Relay this message to your students by asking each one to write a goal that focuses on improving a weak area. Help your students develop relevant attack plans.
A. Push students to improve their weaknesses.
B. Self confidence games can help students of all ages.
C. Tell your students that they are able to achieve great achievements.
D. They are useless in helping students succeed in the future.
E. You can reduce their doubts with various activities that build confidence.
F. Mastering some duties can help build confidence and erase the fear of trying new experiences.
G. Realize that overcoming self doubt to achieve objectives can help build students’ confidence.
四、完形填空（共15题：每题1分, 满分15分）
A Colorado pair brings new meaning to the word “determination”. When one couldn’t walk and the other couldn’t see, they ___41___ up to share their love of the great outdoors.
Melanie Knecht has to use a wheelchair to get around due to born spina bifida (脊柱裂). Trevor Hahn only recently became blind after he ___42___ an eye disease five years ago. Both living in Fort Collins, Colorado, the two met at an adaptive boxing class — and they soon ran into each other again at an adaptive rock-climbing class.
They immediately ___43___ over Knecht’s lifelong hobby of camping and Hahn’s passion for outdoor sports. When she told him about her recent trip to Easter Island, where she got the ___44___ to be carried on another person’s back, an unusual idea occurred to her.
___45___ his lost sight, he’d been able to scale a Himalayan peak, using poles and ___46___ directions from his companions.
They started small, but next month — with her vision and his ___47___— they will trek to the top of a 14,000-foot mountain.
“It just seemed like common sense. He’s the legs, I’m the eyes! ___48___, we’re the dream team.” said Knecht.
At the start of each hike, a friend lifts Knecht ___49___ a carrier on Hahn’s back. From that point on, she gives him oral directions to lead the way.
Hahn said, “It made me so happy to help someone experience what I’ve been able to experience my whole life. The best part is being able to make her smile — that gives me ____50____.”
In addition to this sense of purpose, the two share an understanding of how ____51____ it can be asking able-bodied or sighted people for assistance in everyday life. They get immeasurable ____52____ from being able to do this on their own.
While the two accept that others ____53____ what they’ve been able to do, they’re not looking for ____54____— they just want others to encourage solutions for their friends with disabilities. Don’t ____55____ them because you think they won’t be able to do something.
41. A. rose B. made C. teamed D. ended
42. A. developed B. cured C. spread D. diagnosed
43. A. handed B. argued C. got D. bonded
44. A. opportunity B. competence C. permission D. admission
45. A. On account of B. In spite of C. On top of D. In view of
46. A. spoken B. opposite C. confusing D. gesturing
47. A. optimism B. strength C. guidance D. wisdom
48. A. Hopefully B. Instead C. Together D. Similarly
49. A. over B. up C. off D. into
50. A. relief B. courage C. reward D. purpose
51. A. convenient B. difficult C. ridiculous D. essential
52. A. suffering B. wealth C. satisfaction D. depression
53. A. appreciate B. oppose C. dismiss D. advocate
54. A. criticism B. attention C. praise D. curiosity
55 A. convince B. reject C. contact D. approach
五、语法填空（共10题：每题1.5分, 满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Research clearly shows that young children are able to become fluent in more than one language at the same time，if there is rich input in each language. In this context，it is ___56___(good) to start as young as possible.
Learning in language classes at school is ___57___ (complete) different. The normal pattern of these classes is to have one or more hourly ___58___ (lesson) per week. To succeed in learning with such little input ___59___(require) meta-cognitive(元认知) skills that do not usually develop ___60___ a young age. For this style of language learning the later years of primary school is ___61___ ideal time to start.
What does this tell us about when we should start teaching second languages to children In terms of the ___62___ (develop) of language proficiency，the message is fairly clear.
If we are able to provide lots of exposure to rich language use, early childhood is better. ___63___ the only opportunity for second language learning is through more traditional language classes, then late primary school is likely to be just as good as early childhood.
However, if language learning relies on ___64___ (be) self-directed, it is more likely to be ______65______ (success) after the learner has reached adulthood.
六、书面表达（本大题共2节, 共40.0分）
第一节(满分15分)
66.
某中学生英文报近期开辟专栏，讨论学习习惯问题，请你结合自身学习实际，按照以下提示，用英文为该专栏写一篇稿件。
1. 说明学习习惯与学习效果之间的关系；
2. 介绍一种好的学习习惯并提出养成该习惯的建议；
3. 描述自己在学习习惯方面存在的某个问题并给出改进措施。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节(满分25分)
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Jenny was a bright eyed, pretty five year old girl.
One day when she and her mother were checking out at the grocery store, Jenny saw a plastic pearl necklace priced at$2.50. How she wanted that necklace, and when she asked her mother if she would buy it for her, her mother said, “Well, it is a pretty necklace, but it costs an awful lot of money. I’ll tell you what. I’ll buy you the necklace, and when we get home we can make up a list of chores that you can do to pay for the necklace. And don’t forget that for your birthday Grandma just might give you a whole dollar bill, too. Okay？” Jenny agreed, and her mother bought the pearl necklace for her.
Jenny worked on her chores very hard every day, and sure enough, her grandma gave her a brand new dollar bill for her birthday. Soon Jenny had paid off the pearls. How Jenny loved those pearls. She wore them everywhere to kindergarten, bed and when she went out with her mother to run errands.
The only time she didn’t wear them was in the shower. Her mother had told her that they would turn her neck green!
Jenny had a very loving daddy. When Jenny went to bed, he would get up from his favorite chair every night and read Jenny her favorite story.
One night when he finished the story, he said, “Jenny, do you love me ”
“Oh yes, Daddy, you know I love you, ” the little girl said.
“Well, then, give me your pearls.”
“Oh! Daddy, not my pearls！” Jenny said. “But you can have Rosy, my favorite doll. Remember her You gave her to me last year for my birthday. And you can have her tea party outfit, too. Okay ”
“Oh no, darling, that’s okay.” Her father brushed her cheek with a kiss. “Good night, little one.”
A week later, her father once again asked Jenny after her story, “Do you love me ”
“Oh yes Daddy, you know I love you.”
“Well, then, give me your pearls.”
“Oh, Daddy, not my pearls! But you can have Ribbons, my toy horse. Do you remember her She’s my favorite. Her hair is so soft, and you can play with it and braid it and everything. You can have Ribbons if you want her, Daddy.” the little girl said to her father.
“No, that’s okay.” her father said and brushed her cheek again with a kiss. “God bless you, little one. Sweet dreams.”
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Several days later, Jenny’s father came in to read her a story.
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With one hand her father held the plastic pearls and the other he pulled out of his pocket a blue velvet box.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________舒城晓天中学2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语
一、听力-选择题（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）
第一节（共5小题）
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, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
Where might Mr Brown go
A. To a theatre. B. To a bookshop. C. To a library.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】M: Hello, this is Doctor White. May I speak to Mr Brown
W: I’m sorry, Doctor White. Mr Brown has gone to buy some dictionaries.
2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
How many lessons will the man have to review at the weekend
A. 3. B. 12. C. 15.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: Professor Clark said that the midterm exam would cover the first fifteen lessons.
M: Really I thought it would only include the first twelve lessons. Then I must spend the weekend going over the rest of the lessons.
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Where are the two speakers
A. In a shop. B. In a restaurant. C. In a supermarket.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】M: Are you ready to order
W: I see the special of the day is the fish. How is it cooked
M: It’s fried in a little oil with a lemon and an onion.
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What are the speakers discussing
A. Taking a class together.
B. Getting enough courses.
C. Signing up for a club.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: Are you going to sign up for one of the technology classes
M: I guess we have to if we want to get enough courses and credits.
W: Take the one at 2:30 with me.
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What will the woman probably do next
A. Have a cup of coffee. B. Get up early. C. Go back home.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】M: Let’s drop in here for a cup of coffee or something.
W: I will have an important meeting tomorrow and get up early.
M: OK. Let’s go back to your place.
第二节（共15小题）
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, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前, 你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5秒钟；听完后, 各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话, 回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. Why does the man plan to go to Australia
A. Because he wants to study there.
B. Because he wants to do business.
C. Because he wants to have a holiday.
7. What should the man do
A. Answer some questions. B. Fill in a form. C. Have a test.
【答案】6. A 7. B
【解析】
【原文】M: Good morning! I’m coming to apply for an entry visa. Here’s my passport, and there are the papers.
W: Sit down, please. What do you want to go to Australia for
M: I’m going there for further study. This is the letter of acceptance from the university. And this one is my letter of application.
W: But you still have to fill in an application form. Here you are! You can take it home to fill out, if you like.
M: Thank you. How long do I have to wait for the visa
W: We’ll send you papers, but it usually takes months for you to get a reply.
听下面一段较长对话, 回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. What is the man doing
A. Chairing a meeting.
B. Hosting a radio program.
C. Conducting a job interview.
9. What benefits Mary most in her job
A. Her wide reading.
B. Her leaders’ guidance.
C. Her friends’ help.
10. Who will Mary talk about next
A. Her teacher. B. Her father. C. Her mother.
【答案】8. B 9. A 10. C
【解析】
【原文】M: Dear listeners, for today’s show, I have with me my colleague, Mary Laney. She has been a radio TV reporter for many years. Mary, welcome to our show.
W: It’s a pleasure to be here.
M: Would you please tell our listeners who most influenced your decision to become a reporter
W: Both my parents had a great influence upon my choice of work. Instead of trying to pick out a job for me, they helped me learn those things that led me to it.
M: How did they do that
W: My father always told me that an education was one of the greatest advantages I could have, one that would always stay with me. He used to tell me that readers were leaders, and encouraged me to read all I could. As a result, I’ve always kept up with the newspapers, faithfully read news magazines and learned to really enjoy books, all of which have been an invaluable help to me in radio and television reporting.
M: What about your mother
W: Well, my mother helped me in a much different way.
听下面一段较长对话, 回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
11. How does the man book his ticket
A. On the Internet. B. Through a friend. C. On the phone.
12. Which city is the man leaving for
A. Houston. B. Chicago. C. New York.
13. When is the man returning
A. On May 5. B. On May 2. C. On May 6.
【答案】11. C 12. B 13. A
【解析】
【原文】W: Frontier Airlines. How may I help you
M: I’m calling to make a reservation for the second of May.
W: Yes sir. Could you give me the city you’re leaving from and your destination, please
M: I’ll be departing from Houston, Texas, and flying to Chicago, Illinois.
W: And when do you want to return
M: Uh, I want to come back on the fifth. Oh, and ma’am, I’d like the cheapest flight you have.
W: Yes, sir. Well, if you leave at 6 am from Houston on May second, the price for the flight is $150.
M: And what about from Chicago on the fifth
W: That’s also $150 if you leave at 6 am.
M: Great, let’s do that. And would you have any information about places to stay I’m going to an important meeting in the Michigan Avenue area.
W: Yes, sir. But first, may I have your name
听下面一段较长对话, 回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
14. Where are the two speakers now
A. In Paris. B. In New York. C. In Beijing.
15. What is the woman doing in the city
A. She is visiting her husband.
B. She is sightseeing.
C. She is working there.
16. How long have the two speakers been out of touch
A. For three months. B. For one year. C. For two years.
17. What will the man do after one year
A Go on working in Beijing.
B. Go back to New York.
C. Travel with his parents.
【答案】14. A 15. C 16. C 17. B
【解析】
【原文】M: Alice, what a surprise to run into you here! When did you come to Paris
W: Three months ago.
M: What I thought you were just sightseeing here. So you’re working here now.
W: That’s right. Now I’m teaching English in a middle school.
M: Why did you want to find a teaching job here
W: Well, my husband Mark didn’t want to live in New York. He wanted to move to Paris, so I came with him.
M: What When did you get married
W: Last year.
M: Congratulations! We’ve been out of touch for two years. Many things have happened in the past two years.
W: That’s right. So are you working here
M: No. I’m just travelling here with my parents. I still work in Beijing.
W: Do you want to settle down there
M: No. My parents don’t want to leave America. I’ll work there for one more year. Then I’ll go back to New York.
听下面一段独白, 回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
18. What did the scientists do to the road
A. They repaired it. B. They painted it. C. They blocked it.
19. Why are young birds drawn to the road surface
A. It’s warm. B. It’s brown. C. It’s smooth.
20. What is the purpose of the scientists’ experiment
A. To keep the birds there for a whole year.
B. To help students study the birds well.
C. To prevent the birds from being killed.
【答案】18. B 19. A 20. C
【解析】
【原文】Here is a piece of news for bird lovers. Scientists have painted a long road, red, yellow, and white. They hope to discourage the seabirds from wandering onto the highway. “The area is home to large crowds of birds that come to stay for the season. Young birds are often attracted to the warm road surface and get killed by the traffic,” biology student Hannah tells the broadcaster. The youngsters’ feathers are brown in color. The dark colored road surface makes the youngsters hard to be noticed. As the number of tourists has grown, so has the amount of traffic on the roads. Biologist Kristin says the plan is to see how the birds respond to the multi colored road this summer. And if it works, the idea could spread to other parts of the country.
二、阅读理解（本大题共15小题, 共37.5分）
A
Your creativity and ideas can help other teachers. Submit your art lesson plan or activity today. Don’t forget to include additional resource documents or a photo.
Wet Chalk Painting Grades: K -4th
Lesson Plan Objectives: Development of fine motor skills (协调性) and creatively expressing the child’s ideas and thoughts by a new medium.
Materials Needed : Colored chalk, water, drawing paper, sponge, and newspapers.
Lesson Procedure: Dip the colored chalk into water and draw on the paper. Another way is to put the drawing paper on newspapers, dampen it with a wet sponge, and then draw.
Submitted by: Jack
Sidewalk Drawing Grades: K -5th
Lesson Plan Objectives : Development of the creative process by doing artistic drawings in a new way and development of fine and gross motor skills (全身协调性).
Materials Needed : Sidewalk or outdoor chalk and lots of sidewalk.
Lesson Procedure : Give the children the chalk and let them draw whatever they choose on the sidewalk. You may also consider using this in teaching some other lessons(i. e. science).
Submitted by: Peter
Rose - Colored Lorgnette Grades: Any
Materials Needed: Half an egg carton (包装盒), scissors, glue, colored paper, scotch tape (通明胶带) and a seven inch stick.
Lesson Plan Objectives: Child will construct an object that allows them to view the world in a variety of colors and will learn why certain objects in their colored environment look the way they do when certain colors are mixed.
Lesson Plan Procedure : Cut windows in the bumps of half an egg carton. Glue circles of colored cellophane over the windows with rubber cement. Tape on a stick for a holder.
Submitted by: Jennifer
21. Which art lesson plan is presented by Jennifer
A. Wet Chalk Painting. B. Sidewalk Drawing.
C. Rose - Colored Lorgnette. D. Rainbow Fan.
22. What common material does Wet Chalk Painting and Sidewalk Drawing require
A. Scissors. B. Chalk. C. Stick. D. Sponge.
23. Rose - Colored Lorgnette is aimed at ___.
A. encouraging the child to paint at will B. developing the child’s motor skills
C. expressing the child’s ideas and thoughts D. bettering the child’s understanding of colors
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一则广告。文章主要介绍了三种美术课程的信息。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据Rose - Colored Lorgnette Grades: Any部分中Submitted by: Jennifer(由Jennifer提出)可知，Rose - Colored Lorgnette是由Jennifer提出的。故选C。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据Wet Chalk Painting Grades: K -4th部分中Materials Needed : Colored chalk, water, drawing paper, sponge, and newspapers.(所需材料:彩色粉笔、水、图画纸、海绵和报纸)以及Sidewalk Drawing Grades: K -5th部分中Materials Needed : Sidewalk or outdoor chalk and lots of sidewalk.(所需材料:人行道或户外粉笔和大量人行道)可知湿粉笔画和人行道画需要粉笔。故选B。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据Rose - Colored Lorgnette Grades: Any部分中Lesson Plan Objectives: Child will construct an object that allows them to view the world in a variety of colors and will learn why certain objects in their colored environment look the way they do when certain colors are mixed.(课程目标：让孩子建构一个物体，让他们以不同的颜色来观察世界，并让他们了解为什么某些物体在有颜色的环境中会呈现出不同的颜色)可知，Rose - Colored Lorgnette旨在提高孩子对颜色的理解。故选D。
【点睛】文章主题和中心思想的阐述往往需要大量细节信息的支持，这些细节对于理解全文内容至关重要，同时也是归纳和概括文章中心思想的基础。命题人往往会要求考生根据不同的要求阅读文章，以获得某些特定的信息，或准确地寻求所需的细节，并对细节进行直接或间接辨认和理解。文章细节的理解可以细化为：（1）一一对应型。（2）语言转述型。（3）语意理解型。（4）是非辨别型。（5）事实排序型。如第一小题一一对应型。根据Rose - Colored Lorgnette Grades: Any部分中Submitted by: Jennifer(由Jennifer提出)可知，Rose - Colored Lorgnette是由Jennifer提出的。故选C。
B
For Canaan Elementary’s second grade in Patchogue, N.Y., today is speech day, and right now it’s Chris Palaez’s turn. The 8-year-old is the joker of the class. With shining dark eyes, he seems like the kind of kid who would enjoy public speaking.
But he’s nervous. “I’m here to tell you today why you should … should…” Chris trips on the “-ld,” a pronunciation difficulty for many non-native English speakers. His teacher, Thomas Whaley, is next to him, whispering support. “…Vote for …me …” Except for some stumbles, Chris is doing amazingly well. When he brings his speech to a nice conclusion, Whaley invites the rest of the class to praise him.
A son of immigrants, Chris stared learning English a little over three years ago. Whaley recalls (回想起) how at the beginning of the year, when called upon to read, Chris would excuse himself to go to the bathroom.
Learning English as a second language can be a painful experience. What you need is a great teacher who lets you make mistakes. “It takes a lot for any student,” Whaley explains, “especially for a student who is learning English as their new language, to feel confident enough to say, ‘I don’t know, but I want to know.’”
Whaley got the idea of this second-grade presidential campaign project when he asked the children one day to raise their hands if they thought they could never be a president. The answer broke his heart. Whaley says the project is about more than just learning to read and speak in public. He wants these kids to learn to boast (夸耀) about themselves.
“Boasting about yourself, and your best qualities,” Whaley says, “is very difficult for a child who came into the classroom not feeling confident.”
24. What made Chris nervous
A. Telling a story. B. Making a speech.
C. Taking a test. D. Answering a question.
25. What does the underlined word “stumbles” in paragraph 2 refer to
A. Improper pauses. B. Bad manners. C. Spelling mistakes. D. Silly jokes.
26. We can infer that the purpose of Whaley’s project is to _________.
A. help students see their own strengths
B. assess students’ public speaking skills
C. prepare students for their future jobs
D. inspire students’ love for politics
27. Which of the following best describes Whaley as a teacher
A. Humorous. B. Ambitious. C. Caring. D. Demanding.
【答案】24. B 25. A 26. A 27. C
【解析】
【导语】本文属于记叙文。文章讲述了纽约一所小学二年级的老师树立信心，看到自己的优点，发起一项总统竞选演讲活动。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“today is speech day(今天是演讲日)”和“With shining dark eyes, he seems like the kind of kid who would enjoy public speaking.(他有着明亮的黑眼睛，似乎是那种喜欢公开演讲的孩子。)”以及第二段第一句“But he’s nervous.(但是他很紧张。)”可知，Chris是因为做演讲紧张，故选B。
【25题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第二段““I’m here to tell you today why you should … should…” Chris trips on the “-ld,” a pronunciation difficulty for many non-native English speakers.(“我今天在这里告诉你为什么你应该……应该……”克里斯说到了“-ld”，这是许多非英语母语人士的发音困难。)”可知，他发ld困难，故推知是他有些结巴，停顿不准确，stumbles的意思是“不适当的停顿”，即Improper pauses，故选A。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Whaley says the project is about more than just learning to read and speak in public. He wants these kids to learn to boast (夸耀) about themselves.(威利说，这个项目不仅仅是学习在公众面前阅读和说话。他想让这些孩子学会自我吹嘘。)”以及最后一段““Boasting about yourself, and your best qualities,” Whaley says, “is very difficult for a child who came into the classroom not feeling confident.”(“吹嘘自己和自己最好的品质，”威利说，“对于一个走进教室却不自信的孩子来说是非常困难的。”)”可知，Whaley老师这么做是为了帮助学生认识自己的优势，培养自信，故选A。
【27题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Whaley got the idea of this second-grade presidential campaign project when he asked the children one day to raise their hands if they thought they could never be a president.(威利的这个二年级总统竞选项目的灵感来自于他有一天让孩子们举起手，如果他们认为自己永远不会成为总统。)”和“He wants these kids to learn to boast (夸耀) about themselves.(他想让这些孩子学会自我吹嘘。)”可知，这位老师很关心学生的成长。故选C。
C
Much of the public debate around early childhood education comes down to which matters more： academics or play. That's a false dilemma. Play is really the way that young children learn and guided play is the key. It's a way that they experience the world, and it helps them learn more deeply.
We should be concerned that the“skill and drill”approach to teaching academics is most frequently used in classrooms serving at-risk preschoolers, in an attempt to close the gap on school readiness. Unfortunately, these teaching methods can turn young kids off to school and introduces the possibility of shame and anxiety. 46 Skill and drill” doesn't teach kids the curiosity and critical (批判的）thinking skills that they need to develop in early childhood.
However, pure free play—an approach advocated more frequently by wealthier groups—also misses the mark. “I hear a lot about just ‘free play classrooms’. ” But Suzanne Bouffard, an education researcher, said if it only involves setting out materials and not thinking about learning goals, there’s a real missed opportunity. For example, she said, researchers have found that children used more complex language about building activities when they had a goal in mind.
What effective preschools aim for is “guided play”，in which adults create a purposeful play environment that encourages students to explore，For example, in setting up blocks, a teacher might put up pictures of buildings to inspire kids. They may ask students, “What are you doing ” and gently push kids’ thinking by offering new information.
Of course, the ability to find this balance rests with teachers. Good teachers make it look really easy，That's why it's really important that we invest(投入）in teachers and give them the training to guide play without overly controlling it and to encourage kids to develop an understanding of letters and numbers without “skill and drill”.
28. Which of the following matters most in early childhood education
A. Having guided play. B. Learning after play.
C. Seeing the world. D. Studying academic courses.
29. What do we know about the “skill and drill” approach
A. It works best for preschoolers.
B. It helps develop kids’ curiosity.
C. It limits kids’ development.
D. It bridges the gap on school readiness.
30. Which of following best explains “misses the mark” underlined in Paragraph 3
A. Meets learning goals. B. Loses points in exams.
C. Troubles the classroom. D. Fails to achieve the goal.
31. Why does a teacher put up pictures of buildings
A. To encourage the kids to copy.
B. To offer extra information.
C. To share the teaching purpose with the kids.
D. To inspire the kids to explore.
【答案】28. A 29. C 30. D 31. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了有引导的玩耍对幼儿教育是最重要的。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中的“guided play is the key.”可知，有引导的玩耍对幼儿教育最重要，故A项正确。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Skill and drill” doesn't teach kids the curiosity and critical thinking skills that they need to develop in early childhood.”可知，“技能和训练”并不能教会孩子们在童年早期需要培养的好奇心和批判性思维能力，也就是说“技能和训练”方法会限制孩子的发展，故C项正确。
【30题详解】
词义猜测题。上一段说“技能和训练”并不能教会孩子们在童年早期需要培养的好奇心和批判性思维能力，不会促进孩子的学习，画线词前的also表明此处和前面的情况一样，即：纯粹的自由玩耍也不会促进孩子的学习，由此可知画线部分的意思是“未能达到（促进学习的）目标”，故D项正确。
【31题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“in which adults create a purposeful play environment that encourages students to explore，For example, in setting up blocks, a teacher might put up pictures of buildings to inspire kids”可知，老师张贴建筑物的图片是要启发孩子去探索，故D项正确。
【点睛】本篇第3题词义猜测题的难度较大，对上一段“技能和训练”的弊端的理解是关键，上一段说“技能和训练”并不能教会孩子们在童年早期需要培养的好奇心和批判性思维能力，甚至还会让孩子产生厌学情绪，这种方法不会促进孩子的学习，画线词前的also表明此处和前面的情况一样，即：纯粹的自由玩耍也不会促进孩子的学习，由此可知画线部分的意思是“未能达到（促进学习的）目标”。
D
Learning New Vocabulary During Deep Sleep
Sleeping time is sometimes considered unproductive time. This raises the question whether the time spent during sleeping could be used more productively, e. g. for learning a new language Sleep research to date focused on the stabilization and strengthening of memories that had been formed during previous wakefulness. However, learning during sleep has rarely been examined.
There is considerable evidence for wake-learned information undergoing revision by a replay in the sleeping brain. The replay during sleep strengthens the still weak memory traces and embeds (嵌入) the newly acquired information in the preexisting store of knowledge. If the replay during sleep improves the storage of wake-learned information, then first-play, i.e. the initial processing of new information, should also be possible during sleep.
The research group of Katharina Henke examined whether a sleeping person is able to form new semantic associations between played foreign words and translation words during the brain cells’ active states, the so-called “Up-states”. It turned out to be that what they thought was reasonable. When we reach deep sleep stages, our brain cells progressively coordinate their activity. During deep sleep, the brain cells are commonly active for a brief period of time before they jointly enter into a state of brief inactivity. The active state is called “Up-state” and the inactive state “Down-state”. The two states alternate (交替) about every half-second.
New evidence for sleep-learning challenges current theories of sleep and theories of memory. The concept of sleep as an encapsulated (被概括的) mental state, in which we are separated from the physical environment is no longer reasonable. “We could disprove that complex learning be impossible during deep sleep,” says Simon Ruch, co-first-author. “In how far and with what consequences deep sleep can be applied to the acquisition of new information will be a topic of research in upcoming years, ” says Katharina Henke.
The research group of Katharina Henke is part of the Interfaculty Research Cooperation (IRC). Thirteen research groups in medicine, biology, psychology and information science are part of the IRC. The aim of these research groups is to gain a better understanding of the mechanisms involved in sleep, consciousness and cognition.
32. What can be inferred from Paragraph 3
A. “Up-state” and “Down-state” appear in turn during deep sleep.
B. “Up-states” is another name for the brain cells’ active states.
C. Semantic associations are important for language learning.
D. The brain cells’ active states are central for sleep-learning.
33. What will researchers do within several years according to the passage
A. Make study in the following fields such as medicine and biology.
B. Separate us from the physical environment.
C. Apply deep sleep to information learning.
D. Discover the concept of sleep.
34. What is the main purpose of the passage
A. To introduce a new way of vocabulary learning.
B. To gain a better understanding of the mechanisms.
C. To challenge current theories of sleep and theories of memory.
D. To explain the possibility of vocabulary learning during deep sleep.
35. Where is this text most likely from
A. A novel. B. A guidebook. C. A scientific research website. D. A diary.
【答案】32. D 33. C 34. D 35. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章通过一项研究论证了在深度睡眠中学习新词汇的可能性。
【32题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“The research group of Katharina Henke examined whether a sleeping person is able to form new semantic associations between played foreign words and translation words during the brain cells’ active states, the so-called “Up-states”. It turned out to be that what they thought was reasonable.(卡塔琳娜·亨克的研究小组研究了一个睡觉的人在脑细胞活跃状态下，即所谓的“向上状态”，是否能够在外来词和翻译词之间形成新的语义联系。事实证明，他们认为的事情是合理的)”可推知，脑细胞的活跃状态是睡眠学习的核心。故选D。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句“In how far and with what consequences deep sleep can be applied to the acquisition of new information will be a topic of research in upcoming years(深度睡眠在获取新信息方面的应用程度和影响将是未来几年的研究主题)”可知，研究人员将在几年内将深度睡眠应用于信息学习。故选C。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段第二句“This raises the question whether the time spent during sleeping could be used more productively, e. g. for learning a new language (这就提出了一个问题:睡眠时间是否可以被更有效地利用，比如用于学习一门新语言？)”提出是否可以更有效地利用睡眠时间，例如用于学习一种新语言？第二段回答该问题。第三段通过研究证明了第二段的猜想。最后两段进行了补充说明。可推知，解释深度睡眠中词汇学习的可能性。故选D。
【35题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Sleep research to date focused on the stabilization and strengthening of memories that had been formed during previous wakefulness. However, learning during sleep has rarely been examined.(迄今为止的睡眠研究主要集中在稳定和加强之前清醒时形成的记忆。然而，睡眠中的学习很少被研究过)”；第三段“The research group of Katharina Henke examined whether a sleeping person is able to form new semantic associations between played foreign words and translation words during the brain cells’ active states, the so-called “Up-states”.(卡塔琳娜·亨克的研究小组研究了一个睡觉的人在脑细胞活跃状态下，即所谓的“向上状态”，是否能够在外来词和翻译词之间形成新的语义联系)”结合文章主旨是在深度睡眠中学习新词汇方面的科学研究，可以推断出，本文可能出自一个科研网站，故选C。
三、阅读七选五（本大题共1小题, 共12.5分）
How to Build a Student’s Self confidence
Educating students means more than giving them academic knowledge. Simply knowing a correct response doesn’t give a student the confidence to raise his hand to answer a question. Students perform best in constructive learning environments. ___36___
Provide leadership opportunities for students. Cultivate (培养) important characteristics, including responsibility and independence by assigning students to take different classroom roles. Suitable jobs include hall monitors, audiovisual assistants and classroom helpers. ___37___
Set achievable goals for each student. ___38___ Talk with them about your expectations and their individual progress.Reward students for meeting challenges, while persuading struggling students back on track.
Give constructive feedback to help reduce weaknesses and strengthen strengths. Teach students that self confidence isn’t built from praise. Remain honest with each student to encourage them to speak out their problems, instead of avoiding or denying their existence. Make corrections without damaging your students’ confidence.
Encourage students to set high standards for them selves. ___39___ Reinforce (强化) this message with examples and literature.
___40___ Realize that conquering difficult tasks builds mental toughness and cultivates persistence. Relay this message to your students by asking each one to write a goal that focuses on improving a weak area. Help your students develop relevant attack plans.
A. Push students to improve their weaknesses.
B. Self confidence games can help students of all ages.
C. Tell your students that they are able to achieve great achievements.
D. They are useless in helping students succeed in the future.
E. You can reduce their doubts with various activities that build confidence.
F. Mastering some duties can help build confidence and erase the fear of trying new experiences.
G. Realize that overcoming self doubt to achieve objectives can help build students’ confidence.
【答案】36. E 37. F 38. G 39. C 40. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章告诉我们一些如何培养学生自信的建议。教育学生并非只是传授学生学术知识，培养自信对于学生的学业成功来说非常重要。
【36题详解】
根据上文“Educating students means more than giving them academic knowledge. Simply knowing a correct response doesn’t give a student the confidence to raise his hand to answer a question. Students perform best in constructive learning environments.(教育学生不仅仅意味着给他们学术知识。仅仅知道正确的答案并不能给学生举手回答问题的信心。学生在建设性的学习环境中表现最好)”提到了信心无法从正确答案中建立，以及下文列举了一系列老师可以采取的培养学生自信心的措施，故E项“你可以采用各种各样的活动培养学生的自信心，以减少他们对自己的怀疑”符合语境。故选E。
【37题详解】
根据上文“Provide leadership opportunities for students. Cultivate (培养) important characteristics, including responsibility and independence by assigning students to take different classroom roles. Suitable jobs include hall monitors, audiovisual assistants and classroom helpers.(为学生提供领导机会。通过分配学生在课堂上扮演不同的角色，培养他们的重要性格，包括责任感和独立性。合适的工作包括大厅管理员、视听助理和课堂助手)”可知，本段论述了给学生提供展示领导能力的机会，如让学生担任不同的课堂角色或者安排不同的任务以培养其责任感，故F项“承担一些职责有助于培养学生的自信心，消除学生对尝试新体验的恐惧”符合语境。故选F。
【38题详解】
本段的主题句“Set achievable goals for each student.(为每个学生设定可实现的目标)”提到为每一个学生设立可实现的目标，设空后“Talk with them about your expectations and their individual progress.Reward students for meeting challenges, while persuading struggling students back on track.(和他们谈谈你的期望和他们的个人进步。奖励迎接挑战的学生，同时说服苦苦挣扎的学生回到正轨)”提到你对他们的期待和他们的个人进步，可知本句是在说明通过可实现目标来增强学生的信心。故G项“认识到克服自我怀疑以实现目标有助于增强学生的自信心”符合语境。故选G。
【39题详解】
设空前“Encourage students to set high standards for them selves.(鼓励学生为自己设定高标准)”提到鼓励学生设置高标准，其中的“encourage”与C项中的“able to achieve great achievements”相呼应，故C项“告诉学生他们可以取得重大的成就”符合语境。故选C。
【40题详解】
设空处为本段的中心句，根据本段内容“Realize that conquering difficult tasks builds mental toughness and cultivates persistence. Relay this message to your students by asking each one to write a goal that focuses on improving a weak area.(要意识到征服困难的任务能培养坚韧的精神和坚持不懈的精神。把这个信息传递给你的学生，让他们每个人都写一个目标，专注于改善一个薄弱的领域。)”可知本段主要论述了通过改善自身的弱点可以培养意志力，故A项“鼓励学生改善自身弱点”符合语境。故选A。
四、完形填空（共15题：每题1分, 满分15分）
A Colorado pair brings new meaning to the word “determination”. When one couldn’t walk and the other couldn’t see, they ___41___ up to share their love of the great outdoors.
Melanie Knecht has to use a wheelchair to get around due to born spina bifida (脊柱裂). Trevor Hahn only recently became blind after he ___42___ an eye disease five years ago. Both living in Fort Collins, Colorado, the two met at an adaptive boxing class — and they soon ran into each other again at an adaptive rock-climbing class.
They immediately ___43___ over Knecht’s lifelong hobby of camping and Hahn’s passion for outdoor sports. When she told him about her recent trip to Easter Island, where she got the ___44___ to be carried on another person’s back, an unusual idea occurred to her.
___45___ his lost sight, he’d been able to scale a Himalayan peak, using poles and ___46___ directions from his companions.
They started small, but next month — with her vision and his ___47___— they will trek to the top of a 14,000-foot mountain.
“It just seemed like common sense. He’s the legs, I’m the eyes! ___48___, we’re the dream team.” said Knecht.
At the start of each hike, a friend lifts Knecht ___49___ a carrier on Hahn’s back. From that point on, she gives him oral directions to lead the way.
Hahn said, “It made me so happy to help someone experience what I’ve been able to experience my whole life. The best part is being able to make her smile — that gives me ____50____.”
In addition to this sense of purpose, the two share an understanding of how ____51____ it can be asking able-bodied or sighted people for assistance in everyday life. They get immeasurable ____52____ from being able to do this on their own.
While the two accept that others ____53____ what they’ve been able to do, they’re not looking for ____54____— they just want others to encourage solutions for their friends with disabilities. Don’t ____55____ them because you think they won’t be able to do something.
41. A. rose B. made C. teamed D. ended
42. A. developed B. cured C. spread D. diagnosed
43. A. handed B. argued C. got D. bonded
44. A. opportunity B. competence C. permission D. admission
45. A. On account of B. In spite of C. On top of D. In view of
46. A. spoken B. opposite C. confusing D. gesturing
47. A. optimism B. strength C. guidance D. wisdom
48. A. Hopefully B. Instead C. Together D. Similarly
49. A. over B. up C. off D. into
50. A. relief B. courage C. reward D. purpose
51. A. convenient B. difficult C. ridiculous D. essential
52. A. suffering B. wealth C. satisfaction D. depression
53. A. appreciate B. oppose C. dismiss D. advocate
54. A. criticism B. attention C. praise D. curiosity
55. A. convince B. reject C. contact D. approach
【答案】41. C 42. A 43. D 44. A 45. B 46. A 47. B 48. C 49. D 50. D 51. B 52. C 53. A 54. C 55. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述的是不能走路的Melanie Knecht和双目失明的Trevor Hahn两个残疾人互相借助各自的优势“合作”爬喜马拉雅山共同享受大自然的故事。
【41题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当一个人不能走路，另一个人不能看东西时，他们合作分享他们对大自然的热爱。A. rose上升；B. made制造；C. teamed使合作；D. ended结束。根据When one couldn’t walk and the other couldn’t see和to share their love of the great outdoors.可知，他们要“合作”才能享受大自然。固定词组：team up“合作，协作”。故选C。
【42题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：特雷弗·哈恩(Trevor Hahn)五年前患了眼疾，最近失明。A. developed患（病）得（病）；B. cured治愈；C. spread传播；D. diagnosed诊断。根据空后的an eye disease five years ago可知，患了眼疾，D项应用be diagnosed with“被诊断”。故选A。
【43题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们很快就因为Knecht毕生的露营爱好和Hahn对户外运动的热爱而建立起了互信关系。A. handed交，递；B. argued辩论；C. got得到；D. bonded建立（与某人的）互信关系。根据第3空后的over Knecht’s lifelong hobby of camping and Hahn’s passion for outdoor sports可知，他们因为相同的爱好建立互信关系。故选D。
【44题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当她告诉他她最近去复活节岛的旅行，在那里她有机会被另一个人背在背上时，她想到的一个不寻常的想法。A. opportunity机会；B. competence能力，胜任；C. permission许可；D. honour荣誉。根据空后的to be carried on another person’s back可知，此处指被另一个人背在背上的“机会”。故选A。
【45题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：尽管他双目失明，但他还是能够借助杆子和同伴的口头指示爬上喜马拉雅山。A. On account of 由于，因为；B. In spite of尽管；C. On top of除……之外，在……之上；D. In view of鉴于，考虑到。根据空后的he’d been able to scale a Himalayan peak可知，此处指“尽管”失明，但是他能够爬上喜马拉雅山。故选B。
【46题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：尽管他双目失明，但他还是能够借助杆子和同伴的口头指示爬上喜马拉雅山。A. spoken口头的；B. opposite相反的；C. confusing令人困惑的；D. gesturing打手势。根据上文his lost sight可知，他失去了视力，可知要借助同伴的“口头的”指示才能向前爬。故选A。
【47题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们开始时规模很小，但下个月——凭借她的远见和他的力量——他们将跋涉到达一座14000英尺高的山顶。A. optimism乐观主义；B. strength力气，力量；C. guidance指导；D. wisdom智慧。根据第9空后的they will trek to the top of a 14,000-foot mountain.和上文内容可知，因为她坐轮椅，需要背着，而他失明，所以他们在爬山时要借助她的眼睛和他的“力量”。故选B。
【48题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：他是腿，我是眼睛！在一起，我们是梦之队。A. Hopefully充满希望地；B. Instead相反，反而；C. Together一起；D. Similarly类似地。根据空后的we’re the dream team.可推断，他们“在一起”就是梦之队。故选C。
【49题详解】
考查介词词义辨析。句意：每次徒步旅行开始时，我的一个朋友都会把Knecht放进哈恩的背上的搬运器里。A. over在……上面；B. up向上；C. off离开；D. into进入。根据语境可知，Knecht需要哈恩背着，因此推断，此处指别人帮助把Knecht放在哈恩的背上。故选D。
【50题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：最棒的是能让她微笑——这给了我重要意义。A. relief减轻；B. courage勇气；C. reward报酬；D. purpose重要意义。根据下文In addition to this sense of purpose可知，此处指能够让Knecht微笑给了哈恩重要意义。故选D。
【51题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：除了这种重要意义之外，两人还都明白，在日常生活中向健全或有视力的人寻求帮助是多么困难。A. convenient方便的；B. difficult困难的；C. ridiculous可笑的；D. essential基本的，必要的。根据下文being able to do this on their own可推断，他们从自己做事中得到满足，因此推断他们明白向健全或有视力的人寻求帮助是多么困难。故选B。
【52题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们从自己能做这件事中得到了无限的满足。A. suffering痛苦；B. wealth 财富；C. satisfaction满足；D. depression沮丧。根据常理推断，残疾人能够独立自己做事，会得到满足。故选C。
【53题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽管两个人都承认别人欣赏他们所做的事情，但他们并不是在寻求表扬。A. appreciate欣赏，感激；B. oppose反对；C. dismiss解散；D. advocate提倡。作为残疾人能够爬上喜马拉雅山，会得到别人的欣赏和表扬。故选A。
【54题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：尽管两个人都承认别人欣赏他们所做的事情，但他们并不是在寻求表扬——他们只是希望其他人为他们的残疾朋友提供一些解决办法。A. criticism批评；B. attention关注；C. praise表扬；D. curiosity好奇心。根据下文they just want others to encourage solutions for their friends with disabilities. 可知，他们并不是在寻求“表扬”。故选C。
【55题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：不要因为你认为他们不能做某事而拒绝他们。A. convince使确信；B.reject拒绝；C.contact接触；D. approach靠近。根据上文they just want others to encourage solutions for their friends with disabilities.可知，他们只是希望其他人为他们的残疾朋友提供一些解决办法。因此推断，此处指不要拒绝残疾人。故选B。
【点睛】完形填空的解题技巧之一就是要根据上下文来学会“推理”出最佳选项。同学们要遵循“上下求索”的原则来查找信息。例如，第4小题要求判断是什么灭了，根据下文的candles可知，此处是灯灭了。故选A项。还可以根据生活常识进行解答。比如：第8小题，句意：最棒的是能让她微笑——这给了我重要意义。A. relief减轻；B. courage勇气；C. reward报酬；D. purpose重要意义。根据下文In addition to this sense of purpose可知，此处指能够让Knecht微笑给了哈恩重要意义。故选D。
五、语法填空（共10题：每题1.5分, 满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Research clearly shows that young children are able to become fluent in more than one language at the same time，if there is rich input in each language. In this context，it is ___56___(good) to start as young as possible.
Learning in language classes at school is ___57___ (complete) different. The normal pattern of these classes is to have one or more hourly ___58___ (lesson) per week. To succeed in learning with such little input ___59___(require) meta-cognitive(元认知) skills that do not usually develop ___60___ a young age. For this style of language learning, the later years of primary school is ___61___ ideal time to start.
What does this tell us about when we should start teaching second languages to children In terms of the ___62___ (develop) of language proficiency，the message is fairly clear.
If we are able to provide lots of exposure to rich language use, early childhood is better. ___63___ the only opportunity for second language learning is through more traditional language classes, then late primary school is likely to be just as good as early childhood.
However, if language learning relies on ___64___ (be) self-directed, it is more likely to be ______65______ (success) after the learner has reached adulthood.
【答案】56. better
pletely
58. lessons
59. requires
60. at 61. an
62. development
63. If 64. being
65. successful
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇议论文。文章作者探讨了什么时候教孩子学习第二外语合适。
【56题详解】
考查比较级。句意：在这种情况下，最好是尽可能小开始。文中表示“最好…”，用比较级，所以填better。
【57题详解】
考查副词。句意：在学校的语言课上学习是完全不同的。该空修饰形容词different，用副词，所以填completely。
【58题详解】
考查名词单复数。句意：这些课程的正常模式是每周上一个或多个小时的课。文中表示“一个或多个小时的课”，是复数意义，用名词复数，所以填lessons。
【59题详解】
考查主谓一致。句子主语To succeed in learning with such little input是不定式结构，谓语动词用单数，所以填requires。
【60题详解】
考查固定短语。文中表示“在年轻的时候”，at a young age在年轻的时候，该短语是固定短语，所以填at。
【61题详解】
考查冠词。句意：对于这种语言学习方式来说，小学的最后几年是一个理想的开始。泛指“一个理想的开始”，ideal的首字母发音是元音，所以填不定冠词an。
【62题详解】
考查名词。句意：依照语言能力的发展，这个信息是相当清楚的。in terms of后面接名词，所以填development。
【63题详解】
考查连词。句意：如果学习第二语言的唯一机会是通过更传统的语言课程，那么小学晚期可能和儿童早期一样好。文中表示“如果…”，所以填If。
【64题详解】
考查常见用法。句意：然而，如果语言学习依赖于自我指导，那么在学习者成年后，它更有可能成功。rely on依赖，其中on是介词，后面接v+ing形式，所以填being。
【65题详解】
考查形容词。句意：然而，如果语言学习依赖于自我指导，那么在学习者成年后，它更有可能成功。作be动词后的表语，用形容词，所以填successful。
六、书面表达（本大题共2节, 共40.0分）
第一节(满分15分)
66.
某中学生英文报近期开辟专栏，讨论学习习惯问题，请你结合自身学习实际，按照以下提示，用英文为该专栏写一篇稿件。
1. 说明学习习惯与学习效果之间的关系；
2. 介绍一种好的学习习惯并提出养成该习惯的建议；
3. 描述自己在学习习惯方面存在的某个问题并给出改进措施。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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【答案】One possible version:
It’s useful and necessary to discuss learning habits. As we all know, good learning habits can make your study successful. As a student, we should pay more attention to our habits which we develop in our study.
I’m sure “repeat” is a best habit. Do you develop the habit If we want to improve our study, we should repeat what the teachers taught us again and again, and then we can understand or remember the knowledge which the teachers demand us to master. How to develop the habit The first step, set a timetable, and stick to carry out the plan, don’t stop.
When I do my homework, I often make mistakes with carelessness. How to overcome the shortage I think about it over and over as long as I do my homework. And then I do it little by little. Maybe in this way I can correct my mistakes.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。某中学生英文报近期开辟专栏，讨论学习习惯问题，请你结合自身学习实际，按照以下提示，用英文为该专栏写一篇稿件。
【详解】1.词汇积累
注意：pay attention to→attach importance to
记住：remember→keep in mind
必要的：necessary→essential
日程表：timetable→schedule
2.句式拓展
同义句转换
原句：It’s useful and necessary to discuss learning habits.
拓展句：Discussing learning habits is useful and necessary.
【点睛】[高分句型1] If we want to improve our study, we should repeat what the teachers taught us again and again, and then we can understand or remember the knowledge which the teachers demand us to master. (运用了which引导定语从句)
[高分句型2] When I do my homework, I often make mistakes with carelessness. (运用了when引导时间状语从句)
第二节(满分25分)
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Jenny was a bright eyed, pretty five year old girl.
One day when she and her mother were checking out at the grocery store, Jenny saw a plastic pearl necklace priced at$2.50. How she wanted that necklace, and when she asked her mother if she would buy it for her, her mother said, “Well, it is a pretty necklace, but it costs an awful lot of money. I’ll tell you what. I’ll buy you the necklace, and when we get home we can make up a list of chores that you can do to pay for the necklace. And don’t forget that for your birthday Grandma just might give you a whole dollar bill, too. Okay？” Jenny agreed, and her mother bought the pearl necklace for her.
Jenny worked on her chores very hard every day, and sure enough, her grandma gave her a brand new dollar bill for her birthday. Soon Jenny had paid off the pearls. How Jenny loved those pearls. She wore them everywhere to kindergarten, bed and when she went out with her mother to run errands.
The only time she didn’t wear them was in the shower. Her mother had told her that they would turn her neck green!
Jenny had a very loving daddy. When Jenny went to bed, he would get up from his favorite chair every night and read Jenny her favorite story.
One night when he finished the story, he said, “Jenny, do you love me ”
“Oh yes, Daddy, you know I love you, ” the little girl said.
“Well, then, give me your pearls.”
“Oh! Daddy, not my pearls！” Jenny said. “But you can have Rosy, my favorite doll. Remember her You gave her to me last year for my birthday. And you can have her tea party outfit, too. Okay ”
“Oh no, darling, that’s okay.” Her father brushed her cheek with a kiss. “Good night, little one.”
A week later, her father once again asked Jenny after her story, “Do you love me ”
“Oh yes, Daddy, you know I love you.”
“Well, then, give me your pearls.”
“Oh, Daddy, not my pearls! But you can have Ribbons, my toy horse. Do you remember her She’s my favorite. Her hair is so soft, and you can play with it and braid it and everything. You can have Ribbons if you want her, Daddy.” the little girl said to her father.
“No, that’s okay.” her father said and brushed her cheek again with a kiss. “God bless you, little one. Sweet dreams.”
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式相应位置作答。
Several days later, Jenny’s father came in to read her a story.
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With one hand her father held the plastic pearls and the other he pulled out of his pocket a blue velvet box.
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【答案】One possible version:
Several days later, Jenny’s father came in to read her a story. He found that Jenny was sitting on her bed and her lip was trembling. “Here, Daddy，” she said, and held out her hand. She opened it and her beloved pearl necklace was inside. She let it slip into her father’s hand. At this moment, her father smiled and nodded his head, and said, “Yes, that’s very good.” And Jenny was ready for her father’s goodnight kiss, feeling a bit sad.
With one hand her father held the plastic pearls and the other he pulled out of his pocket a blue velvet box. Inside of the box were real, genuine, beautiful pearls. He had had them all along. He was waiting for Jenny to give up the cheap stuff so he could give her the real thing. He was very glad to see Jenny stand the test and thought that Jenny got the right way to show love to her parents. And in the meantime, seeing the real pearls, Jenny was moved to tears and she came to know what real love was.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了珍妮是五岁的漂亮小女孩。一天，当她和母亲在杂货店结账时，珍妮看到一条价格为2.5美元的塑料珍珠项链，当她问妈妈是否愿意为她买时，她母亲答应了，但是需要珍妮做家务来支付项链的费用。于是很快，珍妮就把珍珠款付清了。珍妮很喜欢这个项链，一天晚上，她的父亲在给珍妮讲完睡前故事时，向珍妮要这个项链，但遭到了婉拒。最后珍妮还是选择把项链送给父亲，而父亲给了珍妮真正的珍珠项链。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“几天后，珍妮的爸爸进来给她读了一个故事”可知，第一段可描写珍妮选择把项链送给父亲，父亲接受了，珍妮有点难过。
②由第二段首句内容“父亲一只手拿着塑料珍珠，另一只手从口袋里掏出一个蓝色天鹅绒盒子”可知，第二段可描写父亲送给珍妮真正的珍珠项链，珍妮明白了什么是真正的爱。
2.续写线索：父亲来讲故事——珍妮送项链——父亲接受——珍妮悲伤——父亲送真项链——珍妮感动——珍妮感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
拿着：hold/carry
感动：move/touch
放弃：give up /abandon
情绪类
悲伤：sad /sorrowful
高兴：glad /delighted
【点睛】[高分句型1] And Jenny was ready for her father’s goodnight kiss, feeling a bit sad.(运用了现在分词作状语)
[高分句型2] And in the meantime, seeing the real pearls, Jenny was moved to tears and she came to know what real love was. (运用了what引导宾语从句)

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