2023-2024学年度第一学期高三年级第二次阶段性练习试卷
英语学科
（总分：150分 时长：120分钟）
第I卷 选择题（共115分）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
1. What size shirt does the man want
A.Small. B.Medium C.Large.
2. How will the speakers go to the pool
A.By bus. B.On foot. C.By bike.
3. What is the woman
A.A writer. B.A director. C.An actress.
4. What will the woman probably do
A. Stay with her friend. B. Look for another hotel. C. Put off her trip to Paris
5. Why is the woman hesitating about going to the lecture
A She already has plans.
B. She isn't interested in the topic.
C.She dislikes all Mr. Brown's lectures.
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题。
6. Where are the speakers
A.At a bank. B. At an airport. C. At a store.
7. What does the man show the woman
A.His passport. B. His credit card C. His driver's license
8. What is the man going to do next
A.Take a photo. B. Copy his ID card. C. Fill out a form.
听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。
9. What are the speakers mainly discussing
A. A new company. B.A personnel change C.A goodbye party.
10. How do the speakers find Mr. Jordan's marketing skills
A. Poor. B.Acceptable. C. Outstanding
11. Who is the woman going to meet next
A. The personnel manager. B. The marketing manager. C. The company president
听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15小题。
12. How many new students are there in the college this year
A.1,070. B.520. C.430.
13. What can students do in the Robinson Building now
A. See some students’ work. B.Listen to a talk. C.Watch a film.
14. What can we learn from the talk
A. The Sports Center can be used now.
B. The Study Center is under construction.
C.A student ID card is needed to borrow books.
15. Where does the speaker suggest students go in the end
A. The college hall. B.The teachers’ office. C. The departments they like.
第二部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）
第一节: 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1. When the explosion broke out, people began to run________
A. in panic B. in return C. in particular D. in exchange
2. We went through a period ________ communications were very difficult in the rural areas.
A. which B. whose C. in which D. with which
3. I wish to ______ the meeting as quickly as possible, for I have other things to attend to.
A. wind up B. turn up C. burn up D. look up
4. More often than not, we will have to rely on the ____ to know the meaning of a word.
A. contact B. resource C. context D. title
5. I keep a diary to ______ me of what I have experienced each day.
A. remind B. remember C. reflect D. recognize
6. With his attention ________ his smart phone, the boy did not notice his teacher standing behind him.
A. focused on B. turned to C. left behind D. dealt with
7. The athlete was ______ before the game for taking drugs, thus missing the chance to win a medal.
A. approached B. ignored C. disqualified D. judged
8. If city noises________ from increasing, people________ shout to be heard even at the dinner table 20 years from now.
A. are not kept; will have to B. are not kept; have to
C. do not keep; will have to D. do not keep; have to
9. Our memory is filled with the people and the things have had an impact on our lives.
A. which B. who C. whom D. that
10. Babies look for their mothers for ______.
A. update B. comfort C. fortune D. passion
11. More effective ______ must be taken to protect the rare animals.
A. measures B. chemicals C. authority D. reaction
12. Whatever hardship we may ______ on our way, we will stick to our goal and push on.
A. capture B. recover C. encounter D. determine
13. COVID-19 control is undoubtedly the first ______ for the government.
A. barrier B. structure C. harmony D. priority
14. The different clubs in the school provide us with different ______ to show and develop our talents.
A. platforms B. terraces C. materials D. climates
15. We graduated from primary school in 2017 and I have ________ most of my primary school classmates.
A. lost track of B. lost sight of
C. left an impression on D. made the most of
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
One night, when I was eight , my mother gently asked me a question I would never forget. “Sweetie, my company wants to___16___me but needs me to work in Brazil. This is like your teacher telling that you’ve done___17___and allowing you to skip a grade(跳级), but you’ll have to___18___your friends. Would you say yes to your teacher ” She gave me a hug and asked me to think about it. I was puzzled. The question kept me___19___for the rest of the night. I had said “yes” but for the first time, I realized the___20___decisions adults had to make.
For almost four years, my mother would call us from Brazil every day. Every evening I’d___21___wait for the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of my day. A phone call, however, could never replace her___22___and it was difficult not to feel lonely at times.
During my fourth-grade Christmas break, we flew to Rio to visit her. Looking at her large___23___apartment, I became___24___how lonely my mother must have been in Brazil herself. It was then_______25_______I started to appreciate the tough choices she had to make on_______26_______family and work._______27_______difficult decisions, she used to tell me, you wouldn’t know whether you make the right choice, but you could always make the best out of the situation, with passion and a_______28_______attitude.
Back home , I_______29_______myself that what my mother could do, I could, too. If she_______30_______to live in Rio all by herself, I, too, could learn to be_______31_______. I learn how to take care of myself and set high but achievable_______32_______.
My mother is now back with us. But I will never forget what the_______33_______has really taught me. Sacrifices_______34_______in the end. The separation between us has proved to be_______35_______for me.
16. A. attract B. promote C. surprise D. praise
17. A. little B. much C. well D. wrong
18. A. leave B. refuse C. contact D. forgive
19. A. explaining B. sleeping C. wondering D. regretting
20. A. poor B. timely C. final D. tough
21. A. eagerly B. politely C. nervously D. curiously
22. A. patience B. presence C. intelligence D. Influence
23. A. Comfortable B. Expensive C. Empty D. Modern
24. A. Interested in B. aware of C. doubtful D. satisfied with
25. A. when B. where C. which D. that
26. A. abandoning B. balancing C. comparing D. mixing
27. A. depending on B. supplied with C. faced with D. insisting on
28. A. different B. friendly C. positive D. general
29. A. criticized B. informed C. warned D. reminded
30. A. managed B. offered C. attempted D. expected
31. A. grateful B. energetic C. independent D. practical
32. A. examples B. limits C. rules D. goals
33. A. question B. experience C. history D. occasion
34. A. pay off B. come back C. run out D. turn up
35. A. blessing B. gathering C. failure D. pleasure
第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）
A
Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home.
What to Expect
The host will provide accommodation and meals. Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week. You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health.
Accommodation Zones
Homestays are located in London mainly in Zones 2, 3 and 4 of the transport system. Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial and not residential (居住的). Zones3 and 4 often offer larger accommodation in a less crowned area. It is very convenient to travel in London by Underground.
Meal Plans Available
◇ Continental Breakfast
◇ Breakfast and Dinner
◇ Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner
It’s important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast. Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal (谷物类食品), bread and tea or coffee. Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally part of a Continental Breakfast in England. Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by desert, fruit and coffee.
Friends
If you wish to invite a friend over to visit. you must first ask your host' s permission. You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy.
Self-Catering Accommodation in Private Homes
Accommodation on a room-only basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room. This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the long-stay student. However, it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practise English at home quite as much.
36. The passage is probably written for
A. host willing to receive foreign students
B. loreigners hoping to build British culture
C. travellers planning to vist famlies in London
D. English learners applying to live in English homes
37. Which of the following will the host provide
A. Room cleaning.
B. Medical care.
C. Free transport.
D. Physical trainning.
38. What can be inferred from Paragraph 3
A. Zone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2.
B. The business centre of London is in Zone 1.
C. Hosts dislike travelling to the city centre.
D. It is not very convenient to travel in London-bu underground.
39. According to the passage. What does continental Breakfast include
A. Dessert and coffee
B. Fruit and vegetables.
C. bread and fruit juice
D. Centre and cold meat.
40. Why do some people choose self-catering accommodation
A. To experience a warmer famliy atmosphere.
B. To enrich their knowledge of English
C. To entertain friends as they like.
D. To enjoy much more freedom.
B
Barditch High School decided to an All-School Reunion. Over 450 people came to the event. There were tours of the old school building and a picnic at Confederate Park. Several former teachers were on hand to tell stories about the old days. Ms. Mabel Yates, the English teacher for fifty years, was wheeled to the Park.
Some eyes rolled and there were a few low groans (嘟囔声) when Ms.Yates was about to speak. Many started looking at their watches and coming up with excuses to be anywhere instead of preparing to listen to a lecture from an old woman who had few kind words for her students and made them work harder than all the other teachers combined.
Then Ms. Yates started to speak:
“I can’t tell you how pleased I am to be here. I haven’t seen many of you since your graduation but I have followed your careers and enjoyed your victories as well as crying for your tragedies. I have a large collection of newspaper photographs of my students. Although I haven’t appeared in person, I have attended your college graduations, weddings and even the birth your children, in my imagination.”
Ms. Yates paused and started crying a bit. Then she continued:
“It was my belief that if I pushed you as hard as I could, some of you would succeed to please me and others would succeed to annoy me. Regardless of our motives, I can see that you have all been successful in you chosen path.”
“There is no greater comfort for an educator than to see the end result of his or her years of work. You have all been a great source of pleasure and pride for me and I want you to know I love you all from the bottom of my heart.”
There was a silence over the crowd for a few seconds and then someone started clapping. The clapping turned into cheering, then into a deafening roar (呼喊). Lawyers, truck drivers, bankers and models were rubbing their eyes or crying openly with no shame all because of the words from a long forgotten English teacher from their hometown.
41. What activity was organized for the school reunion
A. Sightseeing in the park.
B. A picnic on the school playground.
C. Telling stories about past events.
D. Graduates’ reports in the old building.
42. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2
A. Some graduates were too busy to listen to Ms. Yates’ speech.
B. Many graduates disliked Ms. Yates’ ways of teaching.
C. Some people got tired from the reunion activities.
D. Most people had little interest in the reunion.
43. We can learn from Ms. Yates’ speech that she _____________.
A. kept track of her students’ progress
B. gave her students advice on their careers
C. attended her students’ college graduations
D. went to her students’ wedding ceremonies
44. What was Ms.Yates’ belief in teaching teenagers
A. Teachers’ knowledge is the key to students’ achievements.
B. Pressure on students from teachers should be reduced.
C. Hard-pushed students are more likely to succeed.
D. Students’ respect is the best reward for teachers.
45. Which of the following can best describe Ms. Yates
A. Reliable and devoted. B. Tough and generous.
C. Proud but patient. D. Strict but caring.
C
Poet William Stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours (绕行路) in life than by the narrow road toward goals. I like this image. But it was quite by accident that I discovered the deep meaning of his words.
For years we made the long drive from our home in Seattle to my parents’ home in Boise in nine hours. We traveled the way most people do: the fastest, shortest, easiest road, especially when I was alone with four noisy, restless kids who hate confinement (限制) and have strong opinions about everything.
Road trips felt risky, so I would drive fast, stopping only when I had to. We would stick to the freeways and arrive tired.
But then Banner, our lamb was born. He was rejected by his mama days before our planned trip to Boise. I had two choices: leave Banner with my husband, or take him with me. My husband made the decision for me.
That is how I found myself on the road with four kids, a baby lamb and nothing but my everlasting optimism to see me through. We took the country roads out of necessity. We had to stop every hour, let Banner shake out his legs and feed him. The kids chased him and one another. They’d get back in the car breathless and energized, smelling fresh from the cold air.
We explored side roads, catching grasshoppers in waist-high grass. Even if we simply looked out of the car windows at baby pigs following their mother, or fish leaping out of the water, it was better than the best ride down the freeway. Here was life. And new horizons (见识).
We eventually arrived at my parents’ doorstep astonishingly fresh and full of stories.
I grew brave with the trip back home and creative with my disciplining technique. On an empty section of road, everyone started quarreling. I stopped the car, ordered all kids out and told them to meet me up ahead. I parked my car half a mile away and read my book in sweet silence.
Some road trips are by necessity fast and straight. But that trip with Banner opened our eyes to a world available to anyone adventurous enough to wander around and made me realize that a detour may uncover the best part of a journey—and the best part of yourself.
46. Why did the author use to take freeways to her parents’ home
A. It was less tiring.
B. It would be faster and safer.
C. Her kids would feel less confined.
D. She felt better with other drivers nearby.
47. The author stopped regularly on the country roads to _____.
A. relax in the fresh air
B. take a deep breath
C. take care of the lamb
D. let the kids play with Banner.
48. What does the author discover from the trip according to Paragraph 6
A. Freeways are where beauty hides.
B. Getting close to nature adds to the joy of life.
C. Enjoying the beauty of nature benefits one’s health.
D. One should follow side roads to watch wild animals.
49. Why did the author ask the kids to get out of the car on their way back home
A. To give herself some time to read.
B. To order some food for them.
C. To play a game with them.
D. To let them cool down.
50. What could be the best title for the passage
A Charm of the Detour
B. The Road to Bravery
C. Creativity out of Necessity
D. Road Trip and Country Life
D
People aren’t walking any more---if they can figure out a way to avoid it.
I felt superior about this matter until the other day I took my car to mail a small parcel. The journey is a matter of 281 steps. But I used the car. And I wasn’t in ay hurry, either, I had merely become one more victim of a national sickness: motorosis.
It is an illness to which I had thought myself immune(), for I was bred in the tradition of going to places on my own two legs. At that time, we regarded 25 miles as good day’s walk and the ability to cover such a distance in ten hours as sign of strength and skill. It did not occur to us that walking was a hardship. And the effect was lasting. When I was 45 years old I raced –and beat—a teenage football player the 168 steps up the Stature of Liberty.
Such enterprises today are regarded by many middle-aged persons as bad for the heart. But a well-known British physician, Sir Adolphe Abrhams, pointed out recently that hearts and bodies need proper…… is more likely to have illnesses than one who exercises regularly. And wlaking is an ideal form of exercise--- the most familiar and natural of all.
It was Henry Thoreau who showed mankind the richness of going on foot. The man walking can learn the trees, flower, insects, birds and animals, the significance of seasons, the very feel of himself as a living creature in a living world, He cannot learn in a car.
The car is a convenient means of transport, but we have made it our way of life. Many people don’t dare to approach Nature any more; to them the world they were born to enjoy is all threat. To them security is a steel river thundering on a concrete road. And much of their thinking takes place while waiting for the traffic light to turn green.
I say that the green of forests is the mind’s best light. And none but the man on foot can evaluate what is basic and everlasting.
51. What is the national sickness
A. Walking too much
B. Traveling too much
C. Driving cars too much
D. Climbing stairs too much.
52. What was life like when the author was young
A. People usually went around on foot.
B. people often walked 25 miles a day
C. People used to climb the Statue of Liberty.
D people considered a ten-j\hour walk as a hardship.
53. The author mentions Henry Thoreau to prove that__________.
A. middle-aged people like getting back to nature
B. walking in nature helps enrich one’s mind
C. people need regular exercise to keep fit
D. going on foot prevents heart disease
54. What is compared to “a steel river” in Paragraph 6
A. A queue of cars
B. A ray of traffic light
C. A flash of lightning
D. A stream of people
55. What is the author’s intention of writing this passage
A. To tell people to reflect more non life.
B. To recommend people to give up driving
C. To advise people to do outdoor activities
D. To encourage people to return to walking
第II卷
第三部分：写作
第一节：阅读表达(共5小题；每小题2分,满分10分)
阅读表达（共5小题）
阅读下面短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
When Dan Shaw gets up from the sofa in his home, Cuddles is never far away. When he wants to go outside, he doesn’t take Cuddles out for walk—Cuddles takes him for a walk. Cuddles is clearly no ordinary family pet. It is a two-foot-high miniature horse and serves as the guiding eyes of Shaw, who is blind.
When Shaw lost his sight, his wife suggested he apply for a guide dog. Shaw, an animal lover, said he couldn’t bear to part with a dog (which usually lives about eight to ten years) and get used to a new one, perhaps several times in his life.
Then Shaw heard of a program about the tiny guide horses. He learned that the horse possess many qualities that make them an excellent choice for guiding people. They are clean friendly, smart and have great memories. They can be trained to remain calm in noisy and crowded places. Best of all, they live for 25-25years, which would enable Shaw to have the same guide companion for most or all of his life.
Shaw immediately applied to be and was accepted as the first person to receive a guide horse. The instant he met Cuddles, he knew he was making the right choice. Then he began his training.
Through training ,Shaw and Cuddles learned to find way on busy streets, step over curbs（便道沿儿）and find elevator buttons. Cuddles even demonstrated（显示）its ability to step in front of Shaw and block him, to prevent him from walking into a dangerous situation. The little horse also expertly led Shaw through busy shopping malls. They got along without any difficulties. Now Shaw is confident that Cuddles will change his life for the better.
56. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “miniature” in Paragraph 1 (No more than 2 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________
57. Why didn’t Shaw want to choose a dog as his guide (No more than 15 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________
58. What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us (No more than 10 words)
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
59. How does Shaw feel about his future life with the help of Cuddles (No more than 10 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________
60. In your opinion, what is the ideal relationship between man and animals (No more than 20 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
61. 第二节：书面表达
61. 假设你是晨光中学的高中生李华。你校拟选拔一批优秀学生，利用暑期到晨曦希望小学为学生辅导英语。你希望参加此活动。请根据以下提示，用英语给校评选组写一封申请信：
● 对此活动的认识（如对本人、学生级社会的益处等）
●个人优势（如性格、独立生活能力、语言能力等）
●你的计划（如怎样进行辅导等）
注意：
1.词数不少于100；
2.可适当加入细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯；
3. 信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入词数。
参考词汇：
晨曦希望小学 Chenxi Hope School
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am Li Hua from Class One, Senior Two.
_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
Yours Sincerely
Li Hua
听力答案：1-5BACAB 6-10 AACBC 11-15ABACC2023-2024学年度第一学期高三年级第二次阶段性练习试卷
英语学科
（总分：150分 时长：120分钟）
第I卷 选择题（共115分）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
1. What size shirt does the man want
A.Small. B.Medium C.Large.
2. How will the speakers go to the pool
A.By bus. B.On foot. C.By bike.
3. What is the woman
A.A writer. B.A director. C.An actress.
4. What will the woman probably do
A. Stay with her friend. B. Look for another hotel. C. Put off her trip to Paris
5. Why is the woman hesitating about going to the lecture
A. She already has plans.
B. She isn't interested in the topic.
C.She dislikes all Mr. Brown's lectures.
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题。
6. Where are the speakers
A.At a bank. B. At an airport. C. At a store.
7. What does the man show the woman
A.His passport. B. His credit card C. His driver's license
8. What is the man going to do next
A.Take a photo. B. Copy his ID card. C. Fill out a form.
听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。
9. What are the speakers mainly discussing
A. A new company. B.A personnel change C.A goodbye party.
10. How do the speakers find Mr. Jordan's marketing skills
A. Poor. B.Acceptable. C. Outstanding
11. Who is the woman going to meet next
A. The personnel manager. B. The marketing manager. C. The company president
听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15小题。
12. How many new students are there in the college this year
A.1,070. B.520. C.430.
13. What can students do in the Robinson Building now
A. See some students’ work. B.Listen to a talk. C.Watch a film.
14. What can we learn from the talk
A. The Sports Center can be used now.
B. The Study Center is under construction.
C.A student ID card is needed to borrow books.
15. Where does the speaker suggest students go in the end
A. The college hall. B.The teachers’ office. C. The departments they like.
第二部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）
第一节: 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1. When the explosion broke out, people began to run________
A. in panic B. in return C. in particular D. in exchange
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查介词短语。句意：发生爆炸时，人们都惊慌失措地开始奔跑。A.in panic 惊慌地； B.in return 作为回报； C.in particular 特别； D.in exchange 交换。根据前句“explosion broke out”（发生爆炸），可知人们很惊慌。故选A项。
2. We went through a period ________ communications were very difficult in the rural areas.
A. which B. whose C. in which D. with which
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：我们度过了一段在农村通讯很困难的时期。这是一个定语从句，先行词是period，后面的定语从句中缺少时间状语，要用when或in which，相当于in the period表示时间，作句中的状语。故选C。
3. I wish to ______ the meeting as quickly as possible, for I have other things to attend to.
A. wind up B. turn up C. burn up D. look up
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：我希望会议尽快结束，因为我还有别的事情要处理。A. wind up结束；B. turn up出现，露面，调高；C. burn up烧毁，消耗；D. look up查找，向上看。根据for I have other things to attend to可知，此处表达“会议尽快结束”的含义。故选A项。
4. More often than not, we will have to rely on the ____ to know the meaning of a word.
A. contact B. resource C. context D. title
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：通常情况下，我们必须依靠上下文来知道一个单词的意思。A. contact联系；B. resource资源；C. context上下文；D. title标题。根据后文“to know the meaning of a word”指通过上下文来知道单词的意思。故选C。
5. I keep a diary to ______ me of what I have experienced each day.
A. remind B. remember C. reflect D. recognize
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：我写日记来提醒我每天所经历的事情。A. remind提醒；B. remember记得；C. reflect反思；D. recognize认出。根据后文“me of what I have experienced each day”可知为短语remind sb. of sth.。故选A。
6. With his attention ________ his smart phone, the boy did not notice his teacher standing behind him.
A. focused on B. turned to C. left behind D. dealt with
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：由于他的注意力集中在他的智能手机上，男孩没有注意到他的老师站在他身后。A.focused on集中；B. turned to求助；C. left behind落后；D. dealt with处理。根据“the boy did not notice his teacher standing behind him.”可知，的注意力集中在他的智能手机上。故选A项。
7. The athlete was ______ before the game for taking drugs, thus missing the chance to win a medal.
A. approached B. ignored C. disqualified D. judged
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：这名运动员在赛前因服用药物而被取消资格，从而失去了赢得奖牌的机会。A. approached靠近；B. ignored忽视；C. disqualified使失去资格；D. judged判断。根据后文“for taking drugs”指被取消资格。故选C。
8. If city noises________ from increasing, people________ shout to be heard even at the dinner table 20 years from now.
A. are not kept; will have to B. are not kept; have to
C. do not keep; will have to D. do not keep; have to
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查时态和语态。句意：如果不阻止城市噪音的增加，即使在吃饭的时候，人们也必须大声喊叫才能被听到。根据句意和句子结构可知，句子为if引导的条件状语从句，主句应用一般将来时，从句用一般现在时表将来。keep…from doing意为“阻止……做某事”，从句中主语city noises与keep之间为被动关系，所以应用一般现在时的被动语态。have to意为“不得不”，主句应用一般将来时。故选A。
9 Our memory is filled with the people and the things have had an impact on our lives.
A. which B. who C. whom D. that
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：我们的记忆充满了对我们生活有影响的人和事。句中先行词为the people and the things ，既有人有物，所以只能用关系代词that引导。故选D。
10. Babies look for their mothers for ______.
A. update B. comfort C. fortune D. passion
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：婴儿向母亲寻求安慰。A. update更新；B. comfort安慰；C. fortune运气；D. passion激情。根据上文“Babies look for their mothers for”指婴儿向母亲寻求安慰。故选B。
11. More effective ______ must be taken to protect the rare animals.
A. measures B. chemicals C. authority D. reaction
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：必须采取更有效的措施来保护珍稀动物。A. measures措施；B. chemicals化学物质；C. authority权威；D. reaction反应。根据后文“must be taken to protect the rare animals”指采取更多措施保护珍惜动物，故选A。
12. Whatever hardship we may ______ on our way, we will stick to our goal and push on.
A. capture B. recover C. encounter D. determine
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：不管路上遇到什么困难，我们都要坚持目标，继续前进。A. capture捕获；B. recover恢复；C. encounter遭遇；D. determine决心。根据“we will stick to our goal and push on.”可知，遭遇困难要坚持目标并继续前进。故选C。
13. COVID-19 control is undoubtedly the first ______ for the government.
A. barrier B. structure C. harmony D. priority
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：新冠疫情防控无疑是政府的首要任务。A. barrier障碍；B. structure结构；C. harmony和谐；D. priority优先权，最重要的事。根据上文“COVID-19 control is undoubtedly the first”指新冠疫情防控无疑是政府的首要任务。故选D。
14. The different clubs in the school provide us with different ______ to show and develop our talents.
A. platforms B. terraces C. materials D. climates
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：学校里不同的社团为我们提供了不同的平台来展示和发展我们的才能。A. platforms平台；B. terraces梯田；C. materials材料；D. climates气候。根据上文“The different clubs in the school provide us with different”指社团提供了平台。故选A。
15. We graduated from primary school in 2017 and I have ________ most of my primary school classmates.
A. lost track of B. lost sight of
C. left an impression on D. made the most of
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：2017年我们从小学毕业，我与大多数小学同学失去了联系。A. lost track of 不了解……动态；B. lost sight of看不见；C. left an impression on留下深刻印象；D. made the most of充分利用。根据“We graduated from primary school in 2017 ”可知，我与大多数小学同学失去了联系。故选A项。
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
One night, when I was eight , my mother gently asked me a question I would never forget. “Sweetie, my company wants to___16___me but needs me to work in Brazil. This is like your teacher telling that you’ve done___17___and allowing you to skip a grade(跳级), but you’ll have to___18___your friends. Would you say yes to your teacher ” She gave me a hug and asked me to think about it. I was puzzled. The question kept me___19___for the rest of the night. I had said “yes” but for the first time, I realized the___20___decisions adults had to make.
For almost four years, my mother would call us from Brazil every day. Every evening I’d___21___wait for the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of my day. A phone call, however, could never replace her___22___and it was difficult not to feel lonely at times.
During my fourth-grade Christmas break, we flew to Rio to visit her. Looking at her large___23___apartment, I became___24___how lonely my mother must have been in Brazil herself. It was then_______25_______I started to appreciate the tough choices she had to make on_______26_______family and work._______27_______difficult decisions, she used to tell me, you wouldn’t know whether you make the right choice, but you could always make the best out of the situation, with passion and a_______28_______attitude.
Back home , I_______29_______myself that what my mother could do, I could, too. If she_______30_______to live in Rio all by herself, I, too, could learn to be_______31_______. I learn how to take care of myself and set high but achievable_______32_______.
My mother is now back with us. But I will never forget what the_______33_______has really taught me. Sacrifices_______34_______in the end. The separation between us has proved to be_______35_______for me.
16. A. attract B. promote C. surprise D. praise
17. A. little B. much C. well D. wrong
18. A. leave B. refuse C. contact D. forgive
19. A. explaining B. sleeping C. wondering D. regretting
20. A. poor B. timely C. final D. tough
21. A. eagerly B. politely C. nervously D. curiously
22. A. patience B. presence C. intelligence D. Influence
23. A. Comfortable B. Expensive C. Empty D. Modern
24. A. Interested in B. aware of C. doubtful D. satisfied with
25. A. when B. where C. which D. that
26. A. abandoning B. balancing C. comparing D. mixing
27. A. depending on B. supplied with C. faced with D. insisting on
28. A. different B. friendly C. positive D. general
29. A. criticized B. informed C. warned D. reminded
30. A. managed B. offered C. attempted D. expected
31. A. grateful B. energetic C. independent D. practical
32. A. examples B. limits C. rules D. goals
33. A. question B. experience C. history D. occasion
34. A. pay off B. come back C. run out D. turn up
35. A. blessing B. gathering C. failure D. pleasure
【答案】16. B 17. C 18. A 19. C 20. D 21. A 22. B 23. C 24. B 25. D 26. B 27. C 28. C 29. D 30. A 31. C 32. D 33. B 34. A 35. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章通过作者在小时候与妈妈分开的一段经历，懂得做决定的艰难，理解了妈妈工作的辛苦，学会了自立自强。磨难分离有时会让人坚强，那要看我们用一种怎样的心态来对待了。如果我们学会用积极、乐观感恩的心来面对的话，那就说明我们真得长大了。
【16题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的公司想要提拔我，但是必须要我到巴西去工作。A. attract吸引；B. promote提拔；C. surprise使……吃惊；D. praise表扬。根据下文的例子“This is like your teacher telling that you’ve done___2___and allowing you to skip a grade (跳级), but you’ll have to___3___your friends.”可知，此处指公司想要提拔我。故选B。
【17题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：这就像你的老师告诉你做得很好，允许你跳过一级，但你将不得不离开你的朋友。A. little少；B. much多达；C. well好；D. wrong错误地。根据下文“allowing you to skip a grade (跳级）”可知，应该是做得好才会允许跳级。故选C。
【18题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这就像你的老师告诉你做得很好，允许你跳过一级，但你将不得不离开你的朋友。A. leave离开；B. refuse拒绝；C. contact联系；D. forgive原谅。根据上文“allowing you to skip a grade (跳级)”及常识可知，跳级意味着离开自己的朋友。故选A。
【19题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这个问题让我整晚都在想，虽然我说了“yes”，但这是我第一次意识到成年人必须做出的艰难决定。A. explaining解释；B. sleeping睡觉；C. wondering琢磨；D. regretting后悔。根据上文“I was puzzled. ”后可知，我整晚都在想这个问题。故选C。
【20题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这个问题让我整晚都在想，虽然我说了“yes”，但这是我第一次意识到成年人必须做出的艰难决定。A. poor穷的；B. timely及时的；C. final最后的；D. tough艰难的。根据上文“She gave me a hug and asked me to think about it.”可知，自己想了一晚后，第一次意识到成年人必须做出的艰难决定。故选D。
【21题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：每个晚上，我都会急切地等着电话响，然后告诉她我这一天的每一个细节。A. eagerly迫切地；B. politely有礼貌地；C. nervously紧张地；D. curiously好奇地。根据下文“then tell her every detail of my day”和常识可知，我急于和妈妈通电话。故选A。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但是，一个电话取代不了她在家，所以难免有时会感觉到孤独。A. patience耐心；B. presence在场；C. intelligence智慧；D. influence影响。根据下文“it was difficult not to feel lonely at times.”可知，一个电话取代不了她在家故选B。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在我四年级圣诞节放假休息期间，我们飞到里约去看她。看着她大大的空空的公寓，我知道了妈妈一个人在巴西该是多么地孤独。A. Comfortable舒服的；B. Expensive昂贵的；C. Empty空的；D. Modern现代的。下文说妈妈孤独，所以说她的住处大显得空空的。故选C。
【24题详解】
考查形容词短语词义辨析。句意：在我四年级圣诞节放假休息期间，我们飞到里约去看她。看着她大大的空空的公寓，我知道了妈妈一个人在巴西该是多么地孤独。A. interested in对……感兴趣；B. aware of知道；C. doubtful怀疑的；D. satisfied with对……满意。根据下文“how lonely my mother must have been in Brazil herself.”可知，我知道了妈妈一个人在巴西该是多么地孤独。become aware of 知道。故选B。
【25题详解】
考查连接词词义辨析。句意：就在那时我才开始感激妈妈在权衡家庭和工作时所面临的艰难的抉择。一边是亲情，一边是好的工作，二者不可兼得，要做选择一定很难。A. when当……的时候；B. where在哪里；C. which哪一个；D. that那。这里是强调句式：It was …that 。故选D。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：就在那时我才开始感激妈妈在权衡家庭和工作时所面临的艰难的抉择。A. abandoning放弃；B. balancing平衡；C. comparing对比；D. mixing混合。根据上文“appreciate the tough choices”以及下文“family and work”可知，一边是亲情，一边是好的工作，权衡家庭和工作，要做选择一定很难。故选B。
【27题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：面对艰难的决定，她常常告诉我，你不知道自己是否做出了正确的选择，但你总是可以满怀热情和积极的态度，从这种情况中做出最好的选择。A. Depending on依靠；B. Supplied with供给；C. Faced with面对；D. Insisting on坚持。根据下文“difficult decisions”可知，指面对艰难的决定故选C。
28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：面对艰难的决定，她常常告诉我，你不知道自己是否做出了正确的选择，但你总是可以满怀热情和积极的态度，从这种情况中做出最好的选择。A. different不同的；B. friendly友好的；C. positive积极的；D. general一般的。根据上文“but you could always make the best out of the situation, with passion”可知，你总是可以满怀热情和积极的态度，从这种情况中做出最好的选择。故选C。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：回到家，我提醒自己，我妈妈能做的，我也能。A. criticized批评；B. informed通知；C. warned警告；D. reminded提醒。根据下文“what my mother could do, I could, too”可知，这是作者对自己的题型。选D。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果她能独自生活在里约，我也能学会独立。A. managed设法；B. offered提供；C. attempted尝试；D. expected期待。根据上文可知，母亲独自生活在里约，manage to do 设法做成。故选A。
【31题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：如果她能一个人在里约生活，我也能学会一个人独立。A. grateful感激的；B. energetic精力充沛的；C. independent独立的；D. practical实用的。根据下文“I learn how to take care of myself”可知，作者要以妈妈为榜样，学会独立生活。故选C。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我学会了照顾自己，制定了高但却是可以达到的目标。A. examples例子；B. limits限制；C. rules规则；D. goals目标。根据常识可知，应该是制定目标。故选D。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的妈妈现在回来了。但是我永远不会忘记这段经历教给我的东西。A. question问题；B. experience经历；C. history历史；D. occasion场合。本文讲述的就是一段往事，是作者和母亲的一段经历。故选B。
【34题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：有舍才有得。A. pay off得到回报；B. come back回来；C. run out用完；D. turn up出现。根据常识以及现在母亲回到作者的身边可知，有舍才有得。故选A。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们之间的离别证明对我而言是一种赐福。A. blessing赐福；B. gathering聚集；C. failure失败；D. pleasure快乐。根据上文“Back home , I ______14______ myself that what my mother could do, I could, too. If she ______15______ to live in Rio all by herself, I, too, could learn to be ______16______ . I learn how to take care of myself and set high but achievable ______17_____”可知，母女之间的离别证明对追着而言是一种赐福。故选A。
第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）
A
Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home.
What to Expect
The host will provide accommodation and meals. Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week. You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health.
Accommodation Zones
Homestays are located in London mainly in Zones 2, 3 and 4 of the transport system. Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial and not residential (居住的). Zones3 and 4 often offer larger accommodation in a less crowned area. It is very convenient to travel in London by Underground.
Meal Plans Available
◇ Continental Breakfast
◇ Breakfast and Dinner
◇ Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner
It’s important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast. Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal (谷物类食品), bread and tea or coffee. Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally part of a Continental Breakfast in England. Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by desert, fruit and coffee.
Friends
If you wish to invite a friend over to visit. you must first ask your host' s permission. You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy.
Self-Catering Accommodation in Private Homes
Accommodation on a room-only basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room. This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the long-stay student. However, it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practise English at home quite as much.
36. The passage is probably written for
A. host willing to receive foreign students
B. loreigners hoping to build British culture
C. travellers planning to vist famlies in London
D. English learners applying to live in English homes
37. Which of the following will the host provide
A. Room cleaning.
B. Medical care.
C. Free transport.
D. Physical trainning.
38. What can be inferred from Paragraph 3
A Zone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2.
B. The business centre of London is in Zone 1.
C. Hosts dislike travelling to the city centre.
D. It is not very convenient to travel in London-bu underground.
39. According to the passage. What does continental Breakfast include
A. Dessert and coffee
B. Fruit and vegetables.
C. bread and fruit juice
D. Centre and cold meat.
40. Why do some people choose self-catering accommodation
A. To experience a warmer famliy atmosphere.
B. To enrich their knowledge of English
C. To entertain friends as they like.
D. To enjoy much more freedom.
【答案】36. D 37. A 38. B 39. C 40. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了为学英语的学生提供的英国寄宿家庭。
【36题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home.(寄宿家庭为学英语学生提供了在课堂之外说英语的机会，并体验成为英国家庭的一部分)”可以推知，这篇文章可能是为申请居住在英国家庭的英语学习者写的。故选D项。
【37题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week. (房间将被清洁并一周至少更换床罩一次)”可知，寄宿房东将提供房间的清洁。故选A项。
【38题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“Homestays are located in London mainly in Zones 2, 3 and 4 of the transport system. Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial and not residential. (寄宿家庭主要位于伦敦的2、3和4区交通系统。大多数房东都不住在市中心，因为伦敦市中心大多是商业而非住宅)”可以推知，伦敦的商业中心在1区。故选B项。
【39题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中“Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal (谷物类食品), bread and tea or coffee.( 您的住宿包括欧式早餐，通常包括果汁、麦片、面包和茶或咖啡)”可知，欧式早餐包括果汁和面包。故选C项。
【40题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the long-stay student. (这种住宿提供了一种独立的生活方式，更适合长期逗留的学生)”可知，自助住宿使租住的学生可以享受到更多的自由。故选D项。
B
Barditch High School decided to an All-School Reunion. Over 450 people came to the event. There were tours of the old school building and a picnic at Confederate Park. Several former teachers were on hand to tell stories about the old days. Ms. Mabel Yates, the English teacher for fifty years, was wheeled to the Park.
Some eyes rolled and there were a few low groans (嘟囔声) when Ms.Yates was about to speak. Many started looking at their watches and coming up with excuses to be anywhere instead of preparing to listen to a lecture from an old woman who had few kind words for her students and made them work harder than all the other teachers combined.
Then Ms. Yates started to speak:
“I can’t tell you how pleased I am to be here. I haven’t seen many of you since your graduation, but I have followed your careers and enjoyed your victories as well as crying for your tragedies. I have a large collection of newspaper photographs of my students. Although I haven’t appeared in person, I have attended your college graduations, weddings and even the birth your children, in my imagination.”
Ms. Yates paused and started crying a bit. Then she continued:
“It was my belief that if I pushed you as hard as I could, some of you would succeed to please me and others would succeed to annoy me. Regardless of our motives, I can see that you have all been successful in you chosen path.”
“There is no greater comfort for an educator than to see the end result of his or her years of work. You have all been a great source of pleasure and pride for me and I want you to know I love you all from the bottom of my heart.”
There was a silence over the crowd for a few seconds and then someone started clapping. The clapping turned into cheering, then into a deafening roar (呼喊). Lawyers, truck drivers, bankers and models were rubbing their eyes or crying openly with no shame all because of the words from a long forgotten English teacher from their hometown.
41. What activity was organized for the school reunion
A. Sightseeing in the park.
B. A picnic on the school playground.
C. Telling stories about past events.
D. Graduates’ reports in the old building.
42. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2
A. Some graduates were too busy to listen to Ms. Yates’ speech.
B. Many graduates disliked Ms. Yates’ ways of teaching.
C. Some people got tired from the reunion activities.
D. Most people had little interest in the reunion.
43. We can learn from Ms. Yates’ speech that she _____________.
A. kept track of her students’ progress
B. gave her students advice on their careers
C. attended her students’ college graduations
D. went to her students’ wedding ceremonies
44. What was Ms.Yates’ belief in teaching teenagers
A. Teachers’ knowledge is the key to students’ achievements.
B. Pressure on students from teachers should be reduced.
C. Hard-pushed students are more likely to succeed.
D. Students’ respect is the best reward for teachers.
45. Which of the following can best describe Ms. Yates
A. Reliable and devoted. B. Tough and generous.
C. Proud but patient. D. Strict but caring.
【答案】41. C 42. B 43. A 44. C 45. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了在一次学校学生的重聚聚会上，耶茨老师的发言让学生明白了老师对他们的付出和爱，深受感动。
【41题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段关键句“There were tours of the old school building and a picnic at Confederate Park. Several former teachers were on hand to tell stories about the old days.”（参观了老校舍，还在同盟公园野餐。几名之前的教师在场讲述过去的故事。）可知，学校重聚上组织的活动包括参观老校舍、在同盟公园野餐和几名之前的教师在场讲述过去的故事，结合选项可知，学校重聚上组织的活动是讲述关于过去事件的故事。故选C项。
【42题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段关键句“Many started looking at their watches and coming up with excuses to be anywhere instead of preparing to listen to a lecture from an old woman who had few kind words for her students and made them work harder than all the other teachers combined.”（许多人开始看手表，找借口去任何地方，而不是准备听一位老妇人的讲座，这位老妇人对她的学生几乎没有什么好话，与其他所有老师相比，她让她的学生更加努力地学习。）可知，学生们不喜欢耶茨老师的教学风格，因为她对自己的学生几乎没有什么好话，与其他所有老师相比，她让她的学生更加努力地学习，由此可知，从第二段可以推断出许多毕业生不喜欢耶茨老师的教学方式。故选B项。
【43题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中耶茨老师的话“I can’t tell you how pleased I am to be here. I haven’t seen many of you since your graduation, but I have followed your careers and enjoyed your victories as well as crying for your tragedies. I have a large collection of newspaper photographs of my students. Although I haven’t appeared in person, I have attended your college graduations, weddings and even the birth your children, in my imagination.”（我不能告诉你我在这里有多高兴。自从你们毕业后，我没见过你们中的很多人，但我追随你们的职业生涯，享受你们的胜利，也为你们的悲剧哭泣。我在报纸上收集了大量学生的照片。虽然我没有亲自出现，但在我的想象中，我参加过你们的大学毕业典礼、婚礼，甚至是你们孩子的出生。）可知，耶茨老师在学生毕业后仍然追踪着学生的进步，她追随着学生们的职业生涯，为学生的胜利而喜悦，也为他们的悲剧而哭泣，由此可知，我们可以从耶茨老师的演讲中了解到她追踪着学生们的进步。故选A项。
【44题详解】
推理判断题。根据第六段中耶茨老师的话“It was my belief that if I pushed you as hard as I could, some of you would succeed to please me and others would succeed to annoy me. Regardless of our motives, I can see that you have all been successful in you chosen path.”（我相信，如果我尽我所能地鞭策你们，你们中的一些人会成功地取悦我，而另一些人会成功地激怒我。不管我们的动机是什么，我可以看到你们都在你们选择的道路上取得了成功。）可知，耶茨老师认为作为老师，应该尽其所能地严格要求学生，这样他们更容易在自己选择的道路上取得成功，由此可知，耶茨老师对教育青少年的信念是被严格要求的学生更容易成功。故选C项。
【45题详解】
推理判断题。据第二段关键句“Many started looking at their watches and coming up with excuses to be anywhere instead of preparing to listen to a lecture from an old woman who had few kind words for her students and made them work harder than all the other teachers combined.”（许多人开始看手表，找借口去任何地方，而不是准备听一位老妇人的讲座，这位老妇人对她的学生几乎没有什么好话，与其他所有老师相比，她让她的学生更加努力地学习。）可知，耶茨老师对学生要求非常严格，由此可知，她是一个严格的人；根据第四段关键句“I haven’t seen many of you since your graduation, but I have followed your careers and enjoyed your victories as well as crying for your tragedies. I have a large collection of newspaper photographs of my students.”（自从你们毕业后，我没见过你们中的很多人，但我追随你们的职业生涯，享受你们的胜利，也为你们的悲剧哭泣。我在报纸上收集了大量学生的照片。）可知，耶茨老师在学生毕业后仍然关注着自己的学生，由此可知，她是一个体贴的人，由此可推断出，耶茨老师是一个严格但体贴的人。故选D项。
C
Poet William Stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours (绕行路) in life than by the narrow road toward goals. I like this image. But it was quite by accident that I discovered the deep meaning of his words.
For years we made the long drive from our home in Seattle to my parents’ home in Boise in nine hours. We traveled the way most people do: the fastest, shortest, easiest road, especially when I was alone with four noisy, restless kids who hate confinement (限制) and have strong opinions about everything.
Road trips felt risky, so I would drive fast, stopping only when I had to. We would stick to the freeways and arrive tired.
But then Banner, our lamb was born. He was rejected by his mama days before our planned trip to Boise. I had two choices: leave Banner with my husband, or take him with me. My husband made the decision for me.
That is how I found myself on the road with four kids, a baby lamb and nothing but my everlasting optimism to see me through. We took the country roads out of necessity. We had to stop every hour, let Banner shake out his legs and feed him. The kids chased him and one another. They’d get back in the car breathless and energized, smelling fresh from the cold air.
We explored side roads, catching grasshoppers in waist-high grass. Even if we simply looked out of the car windows at baby pigs following their mother, or fish leaping out of the water, it was better than the best ride down the freeway. Here was life. And new horizons (见识).
We eventually arrived at my parents’ doorstep astonishingly fresh and full of stories.
I grew brave with the trip back home and creative with my disciplining technique. On an empty section of road, everyone started quarreling. I stopped the car, ordered all kids out and told them to meet me up ahead. I parked my car half a mile away and read my book in sweet silence.
Some road trips are by necessity fast and straight. But that trip with Banner opened our eyes to a world available to anyone adventurous enough to wander around and made me realize that a detour may uncover the best part of a journey—and the best part of yourself.
46. Why did the author use to take freeways to her parents’ home
A. It was less tiring.
B. It would be faster and safer.
C. Her kids would feel less confined.
D. She felt better with other drivers nearby.
47. The author stopped regularly on the country roads to _____.
A relax in the fresh air
B. take a deep breath
C. take care of the lamb
D. let the kids play with Banner.
48. What does the author discover from the trip according to Paragraph 6
A. Freeways are where beauty hides.
B. Getting close to nature adds to the joy of life.
C. Enjoying the beauty of nature benefits one’s health.
D. One should follow side roads to watch wild animals.
49. Why did the author ask the kids to get out of the car on their way back home
A. To give herself some time to read.
B. To order some food for them.
C. To play a game with them.
D. To let them cool down.
50. What could be the best title for the passage
A. Charm of the Detour
B. The Road to Bravery
C. Creativity out of Necessity
D. Road Trip and Country Life
【答案】46. B 47. C 48. B 49. D 50. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是作者通过一次带着小羊羔Banner去父母家的绕道旅行，发现绕道旅行非常有意思。
【46题详解】
推理判断题。文章中的第二段“We traveled the way most people do: the fastest, shortest, easiest road, especially when I was alone with four noisy, restless kids who hate confinement (限制) and have strong opinions about everything.(我们走的是大多数人都会走的路：最快、最短、最容易的路，尤其是当我独自和四个吵闹、不安分的孩子在一起时，他们讨厌被关起来，对任何事情都有自己的看法)”可知，作者过去常常走高速公路去她父母家是因为这样会更快更安全。故选B。
【47题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段的“But then Banner, our lamb was born.(后来班纳，我们的小羊羔出生了)”和第五段的“We had to stop every hour, let Banner shake out his legs and feed him.(我们每隔一小时就得停下来，让班纳抖抖他的腿喂他吃东西)”可知，作者经常在乡间小路上停下来照顾这只小羊。故选C。
【48题详解】
推理判断题。根据第六段的“ We explored side roads, catching grasshoppers in waist-high grass. Even if we simply looked out of the car windows at baby pigs following their mother, or fish leaping out of the water, it was better than the best ride down the freeway(我们探索小路，在齐腰高的草地上捉蚱蜢。即使我们只是从车窗往外看，看着跟着妈妈的小猪，或是从水里跳出来的鱼，这比高速公路上最好的一次骑行还要棒)”和最后一段的“But that trip with Banner opened our eyes to a world available to anyone adventurous enough to wander around and made me realize that a detour may uncover the best part of a journey—and the best part of yourself.(但那次与班纳的旅行让我们看到了一个世界，任何敢于冒险的人都可以在那里闲逛，这让我意识到，绕道而行可能会发现旅程中最好的部分——以及你自己最好的部分)”均说明作者很开心，作者从旅行中发现亲近大自然会增加生活的乐趣。故选B。
【49题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的“On an empty section of road, everyone started quarreling. I stopped the car, ordered all kids out and told them to meet me up ahead.(在一段空车道上，大家开始争吵。我停下车，叫所有的孩子出去，让他们在前面等我)”可推断出，因为孩子们吵架，所以叫他们下车是为了让他们冷静下来，故选D。
【50题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是文章的第一段“Poet William Stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours (绕行路) in life than by the narrow road toward goals. I like this image. But it was quite by accident that I discovered the deep meaning of his words.(诗人威廉·斯塔福德曾经说过，我们更多的是被生活中的弯路而不是通往目标的狭窄道路所定义。我喜欢这个形象。但正是在偶然的情况下，我发现了他话语的深层含义)”和最后一段“But that trip with Banner opened our eyes to a world available to anyone adventurous enough to wander around and made me realize that a detour may uncover the best part of a journey—and the best part of yourself.(但那次与班纳的旅行让我们看到了一个世界，任何敢于冒险的人都可以在那里闲逛，这让我意识到，绕道而行可能会发现旅程中最好的部分——以及你自己最好的部分)”可知，本文主要讲的是作者通过一次带着小羊羔Banner去父母家的绕道旅行，发现绕道旅行非常有意思，因此最好的题目是A选项“Charm of the Detour(绕道的魅力)”，故选A。
D
People aren’t walking any more---if they can figure out a way to avoid it.
I felt superior about this matter until the other day I took my car to mail a small parcel. The journey is a matter of 281 steps. But I used the car. And I wasn’t in ay hurry, either, I had merely become one more victim of a national sickness: motorosis.
It is an illness to which I had thought myself immune(), for I was bred in the tradition of going to places on my own two legs. At that time, we regarded 25 miles as good day’s walk and the ability to cover such a distance in ten hours as sign of strength and skill. It did not occur to us that walking was a hardship. And the effect was lasting. When I was 45 years old I raced –and beat—a teenage football player the 168 steps up the Stature of Liberty.
Such enterprises today are regarded by many middle-aged persons as bad for the heart. But a well-known British physician, Sir Adolphe Abrhams, pointed out recently that hearts and bodies need proper…… is more likely to have illnesses than one who exercises regularly. And wlaking is an ideal form of exercise--- the most familiar and natural of all.
It was Henry Thoreau who showed mankind the richness of going on foot. The man walking can learn the trees, flower, insects, birds and animals, the significance of seasons, the very feel of himself as a living creature in a living world, He cannot learn in a car.
The car is a convenient means of transport, but we have made it our way of life. Many people don’t dare to approach Nature any more; to them the world they were born to enjoy is all threat. To them security is a steel river thundering on a concrete road. And much of their thinking takes place while waiting for the traffic light to turn green.
I say that the green of forests is the mind’s best light. And none but the man on foot can evaluate what is basic and everlasting.
51. What is the national sickness
A. Walking too much
B. Traveling too much
C. Driving cars too much
D. Climbing stairs too much.
52. What was life like when the author was young
A. People usually went around on foot.
B. people often walked 25 miles a day
C. People used to climb the Statue of Liberty.
D. people considered a ten-j\hour walk as a hardship.
53. The author mentions Henry Thoreau to prove that__________.
A. middle-aged people like getting back to nature
B. walking in nature helps enrich one’s mind
C. people need regular exercise to keep fit
D. going on foot prevents heart disease
54. What is compared to “a steel river” in Paragraph 6
A. A queue of cars
B. A ray of traffic light
C. A flash of lightning
D. A stream of people
55. What is the author’s intention of writing this passage
A. To tell people to reflect more non life.
B To recommend people to give up driving
C. To advise people to do outdoor activities
D. To encourage people to return to walking
【答案】51. C 52. A 53. B 54. A 55. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是说明文。本文主要讲现在的人们都愿意出门乘坐汽车，而不愿意步行，即使很近的路，也要自己开车去，其实有时路上堵车不一定比走着快。并且步行可以看到沿途的树木、花草等，享受一下大自然的风光，作者提倡大家要用以前的交通方式----步行。
【51题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段I had merely become one more victim of a national sickness：motorosis.我几乎成为一个通病的受害者可知，国家的通病是太多的人驾车。故选C。
【52题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段for I was bored in the tradition of going to places on my own two legs.因为我厌倦了走路去各个地方的传统可知，作者年轻时人们通常步行，故选A。
【53题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段It was Henry Thoreau who showed mankind the richness of going on foot. 可知作者提到Henry Thoreau步行能够丰富人们的知识，故选B。
【54题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第六段The car is a convenient means of transport, but we have made it our way of life. Many people don’t dare to approach nature any more.汽车是一个方便的交通方式，但是我们把它当做生活方式。很多人不敢接近大自然了可知，这里指的是人们出门坐车，街上的车流量很大，就像河流一样，连续不断，故选A。
【55题详解】
推理判断题。根据短文的最后一段可知作者提倡大家要用以前的交通方式----步行。选项B是干扰最大的选项，推荐人们放弃驾驶。这个短文里没有提到要人们放弃驾驶自己的汽车，而是尽可能做到采用步行的交通方式。故选D。
第II卷
第三部分：写作
第一节：阅读表达(共5小题；每小题2分,满分10分)
阅读表达（共5小题）
阅读下面短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
When Dan Shaw gets up from the sofa in his home, Cuddles is never far away. When he wants to go outside, he doesn’t take Cuddles out for walk—Cuddles takes him for a walk. Cuddles is clearly no ordinary family pet. It is a two-foot-high miniature horse and serves as the guiding eyes of Shaw, who is blind.
When Shaw lost his sight, his wife suggested he apply for a guide dog. Shaw, an animal lover, said he couldn’t bear to part with a dog (which usually lives about eight to ten years) and get used to a new one, perhaps several times in his life.
Then Shaw heard of a program about the tiny guide horses. He learned that the horse possess many qualities that make them an excellent choice for guiding people. They are clean friendly, smart and have great memories. They can be trained to remain calm in noisy and crowded places. Best of all, they live for 25-25years, which would enable Shaw to have the same guide companion for most or all of his life.
Shaw immediately applied to be and was accepted as the first person to receive a guide horse. The instant he met Cuddles, he knew he was making the right choice. Then he began his training.
Through training ,Shaw and Cuddles learned to find way on busy streets, step over curbs（便道沿儿）and find elevator buttons. Cuddles even demonstrated（显示）its ability to step in front of Shaw and block him, to prevent him from walking into a dangerous situation. The little horse also expertly led Shaw through busy shopping malls. They got along without any difficulties. Now Shaw is confident that Cuddles will change his life for the better.
56. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “miniature” in Paragraph 1 (No more than 2 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________
57. Why didn’t Shaw want to choose a dog as his guide (No more than 15 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________
58. What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us (No more than 10 words)
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
59. How does Shaw feel about his future life with the help of Cuddles (No more than 10 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________
60. In your opinion, what is the ideal relationship between man and animals (No more than 20 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________
【答案】56. Tiny \Little\Small\Very small.
57. A dog’s life is short and Shaw could not bear to part with it.
58. The tiny horses possess have many good qualities to guide people.Or: The tiny horses possess\have many qualities to be ideal guides.
59. He feels that his future life will be better/easier.
60. They should be good friends and help each other. Or: They should get along as friends and take care of each other.
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了导盲马Cuddles和主人Shaw之间互相帮助的故事。
【56题详解】
考查词句猜测。根据文章第三段“Then Shaw heard of a program about the tiny guide horses.(后来肖听说了一个关于小导盲马的节目。)”可知，这是一匹两英尺高的微型马，是盲人肖的向导。Miniature意为“微小的”。故答案是：Tiny \Little\Small\Very small.
【57题详解】
考查细节理解。根据文章第二段第二句话“Shaw, an animal lover, said he couldn’t bear to part with a dog (which usually lives about eight to ten years) and get used to a new one, perhaps several times in his life.(肖是一名动物爱好者，他说他无法忍受和一只狗分开(这只狗通常能活8到10年)，他会习惯一只新的狗，这辈子可能会习惯好几次。)”可知，Shaw不想选择一只狗作为他的向导，因为小狗的生命是短暂的，Shaw接受不了与之分开。故答案是：A dog’s life is short and Shaw could not bear to part with it.
【58题详解】
考查主旨大意。根据文章第三段第二句“He learned that the horse possess many qualities that make them an excellent choice for guiding people.(他了解到马具有许多品质，使它们成为引导人们的最佳选择。)”可知，第三段主要讲述了马拥有许多优秀的品质来引导人们。故答案是：The tiny horses possess have many good qualities to guide people. Or: The tiny horses possess\have many qualities to be ideal guides.
【59题详解】
考查推理判断。根据文章最后一句“Now Shaw is confident that Cuddles will change his life for the better.(现在肖确信“Cuddles”会让他的生活变得更好。)”可知，他觉得他将来的生活会更好。故答案是：He feels that his future life will he better/easier.
【60题详解】
考查推理判断。根据文章最后一段“Through training ,Shaw and Cuddles learned to find way on busy streets, step over curbs and find elevator buttons. Cuddles even demonstrated its ability to step in front of Shaw and block him, to prevent him from walking into a dangerous situation. The little horse also expertly led Shaw through busy shopping malls. They got along without any difficulties. Now Shaw is confident that Cuddles will change his life for the better.( 通过培训，肖和卡德尔斯学会了在繁忙的街道上找到路，跨过路肩，找到电梯按钮。Cuddles甚至展示了它的能力，它可以走到肖的前面并阻止他，以防止他走向危险的情况。这匹小马还熟练地领着肖穿过繁忙的购物中心。他们相处得没有任何困难。现在肖确信“Cuddles ”会让他的生活变得更好。)”可知，导盲马和主人之间属于互相帮助的关系。故答案是：They should be good friends and help each other. Or: They should get along as friends and take care of each other.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
61. 第二节：书面表达
61. 假设你是晨光中学的高中生李华。你校拟选拔一批优秀学生，利用暑期到晨曦希望小学为学生辅导英语。你希望参加此活动。请根据以下提示，用英语给校评选组写一封申请信：
● 对此活动的认识（如对本人、学生级社会的益处等）
●个人优势（如性格、独立生活能力、语言能力等）
●你的计划（如怎样进行辅导等）
注意：
1.词数不少于100；
2.可适当加入细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯；
3. 信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入词数。
参考词汇：
晨曦希望小学 Chenxi Hope School
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am Li Hua from Class One, Senior Two.
_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
Yours Sincerely,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Sir or Madam，
I am Li Hua from Class One，Senior Two．As far as I am concerned，I believe to teach English for pupils from Chenxi Hope School will be good for both the primary-school students and high-school student tutors，which thus will result in substantial social benefits．
I think I am qualified for being the pupils’ English coach，because I have good character，and I'm independent in life and proficient in English．That's why I apply for the position．I hope I can join the instructive activity．
My plan for coaching the pupils is to teach them by listening，speaking，reading and writing．What's more important is to stimulate their interests in learning English as a foreign language，creating a good learning environment．I hope you can offer the opportunity．
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
【解析】
【分析】本文是书信类作文。
【详解】本文要求用英语给学校写一封申请信，申请用暑期到晨曦希望小学为学生辅导英语。时态为一般现在时，人称以第一人称为主。文章的要点也基本上都给出来了，但不是很具体，考生要把要点全交代，不能有遗漏。而且要拓展内容，在写作的过程中，要注意使用高级词汇和高级句型，如强调句，倒装句等，让文章更上档次。同时在列举措施的时候要使用合适的连接词如：First，second， Besides, What’s more等，让文章看起来很有条理，也很流畅。本篇文章在写作时不要啰嗦，力求简洁。重要短语：As far as I am concerned （据我所知），result in （导致），be qualified for （有资格，合格），be independent （独立），instructive（有教育意义），stimulate interests in（激发…的兴趣）等
【点睛】所给范文语言简洁，应用了一些较好的词组和句子： As far as I am concerned据我所知，be qualified for 合格的。I believe to teach English for pupils from Chenxi Hope School will be good for both the primary-school students and high-school student tutors, which thus will result in substantial social benefits.这句话用了非限制性定语从句， That’s why I apply for the position.这句话用了表语从句， My plan for coaching the pupils is to teach them by listening, speaking, reading and writing. 这句话用了不定式做表语。What’s more important is to stimulate their interests in learning English as a foreign language, creating a good learning environment. 这句话用了主语从句和现在分词。
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