1、浙江省诸暨市第二高级中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期中试题(含解析)一、听力30分第一节1. What will the man do tonight?A. Go to a theater. B. Meet a customer. C. Give the woman a ride.2. What are the speakers going to buy for Marys birthday?A. A bicycle. B.A pen. C. A book3. Where are the speakers?A.On the third floor. B. On the fourth
2、floor. C.On the fifth floor.4. How has Ann spent most of her time in England?A. Visiting museums and galleries.B.Working for her company.C.Studying at a school.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.A war. B.A report. C.A country.第二节听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6. Why does Rebecca want to hang up?A. She
3、has just broken up with Tom.B. Her phone is running out of power.C. She is talking with an important friend.7. What does Tom ask Rebecca to do tomorrow morning?A. Finish her work. B. Give him a phone call. C. Tell him the interesting news.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8. Why does the woman want to make a phone ca
4、ll?A. To book a hotel. B. To contact a bank. C.To fix an interview.9. What does the man offer to do for the woman?A.Lend her some money. B.Give her a lift. C.Lend her a briefease.10. How does the man sound at the end of the conversation?A. Humorous. B.Curious. C.Grateful.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11. What di
5、d the woman do at the age of six?A. She sang for the Red Sox at Fenway.B.She joined a childrens theater program.C.She went to Jackson Hole for the first time.12. How many sports teams has the woman sung for?A.3. B.4. C.5.13. What is the woman probably?A. A country music singer. B.A famous athlete. C
6、.A movie star.听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。14. What does the woman want the man to do?A. Take a quiz. B.Clean the room. C.Read a magazine article.15. Which does the man choose?A.Get a job. B. Go to college. C. Leave home.16. What do we know about the woman?A. She looks forward to having a romantic wedding.B.She
7、 always stays out late with her friends.C.She is unwilling to have a big family.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17 When does the Race of Hope take place?A.In May. B.In March. C. In February.18 How many people take part in the Race of Hope?A. About 1,000. B. About 600. C. About 420.19. What is Volcanic Spirit?A. A
8、 program about the country of Cameroon.B. A documentary film about the Race of Hope.C.A festival during the weekend of the race.20. Who is Stuart Kaplan probably?A. A host. B. A racer C. A reporter第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)第一节(10)APhotographer Lindsey Villatoro gave one family the most beautiful gift.She o
9、rganized a fake wedding ceremony so that a terminally(晚期;不治) ill father could walk his 11-year-old daughter down the aisle(红毯)Jim Zetz,62,was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and knew that he wouldnt be around for all the big moments in his daughter Josies life.So when Villatoro heard about the familys
10、 heartbreaking story,she decided to do something special for them.“One day youll wake up and realize youre given the opportunity to change someones life for the better,” Villatoro wrote in the description of the wedding video.“You get an idea,dont think twice and run with it.It was an honor doing th
11、is for them.”Villatoro first met Zetz and his family when she was invited to take one of their final family photos together.When Zetzs wife mentioned that Josie was upset that her father wouldnt be around for “memories down the line”,Villatoro decided to help out.Amazingly,the photographer managed t
12、o organize a mini-wedding in the familys backyard within 72 hours! With the help of financial contributions from the local community,she gathered a wedding cake,dress,flowers,and make-up for the little girl.Friends,family,and even strangers attended the event to show their support.“Your dad may not
13、live to see you get married,but he is here to walk you down the aisle today,” Gary Galbraith,the pastor(牧师),said in the ceremony.“The daddy and daughter relationship is one of the most special relationships in life.”At the ceremony,Zetz placed a ring on Josies finger as the pastor called them “daddy
14、 and daughter”Josies mini-wedding coincided(同时发生) with her 11th birthday.Her mother said,“I knew it would be her last birthday with her dad.If I were Josie,this would be the best gift anyone could give.”“It was a beautiful ceremony,” the neighbor Jennifer Stout said,“Its sad to think of someone so y
15、oung losing her dad but at least she will have a memory of this event.”1. Why did Villatoro help to organize the wedding ceremony?A. To celebrate Josies birthday.B. To meet Zetzs demand.C. To grant Josies wish.D. To comfort the dying father.2. From the passage,we can know that _.A. Josie didnt know
16、about her fathers illnessB. the wedding ceremony gained much supportC. Josie was not satisfied with the wedding ceremonyD. Zetz was fighting his illness bravely3. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. The 11-year-old daughter was sad for losing her father.B. The dying father walked his daughter down
17、 the aisle.C. Photographer Lindsey Villatoro filmed an important event.D. Josie spent her last birthday with her dying father.【答案】1. C 2. B 3. B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。一位父亲患有癌症即将离开人世,一名摄影师为帮助这位父亲11岁的女儿实现愿望组织了一次假婚礼让父亲陪伴女儿走红毯。碰巧,这一天也是女儿Josie的生日,这也许是她得到的最好的生日礼物。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段“When Zetzs wife mentioned that
18、 Josie was upset that her father wouldnt be around for “memories down the line”,Villatoro decided to help out.(当Zetz的妻子提到Josie对她父亲不在身边“追忆往事”感到不安时,Villatoro决定帮忙)”可知,她组织这次婚礼是为了满足Josie的一个愿望。故选C项。【2题详解】直接理解题。根据第五段“Friends,family,and even strangers attended the event to show their support.(朋友、家人,甚至陌生人都参加
19、了活动以表示支持)”可知,这次婚礼得到了当地社区的大力支持,同时家人,朋友和陌生人都来参加,以表支持。故选B项。【3题详解】主旨大意题。根据第一段“Photographer Lindsey Villatoro gave one family the most beautiful gift.She organized a fake wedding ceremony so that a terminally(晚期;不治) ill father could walk his 11-year-old daughter down the aisle(红毯)()”摄影师林赛比利亚托罗给了一个家庭最美丽的礼
20、物。她组织了一场假婚礼,这样一位身患绝症的父亲就可以陪着他11岁的女儿走上红毯。所以短文主要讲垂死的父亲搀扶着女儿走过红毯。故选B项。BOne of the greatest sources of unhappiness, in my experience, is the difficulty we have in accepting things as they are.When we see something we dont like, we wish it could be different. We cry out for something better. That may be
21、human nature,or perhaps its something ingrained(根深蒂固的) in our culture. The root of the unhappiness isnt necessarily that we want things to be different. However, its that we decided we didnt like it in the first place. Weve judged it as bad, rather than saying, “Its not bad or good, and it just is i
22、t.”In one of my books, I said,“You should expect people to mess up and expect things to go differently than you planned.” Some readers said its too sorrowful to expect things to go wrong. However, its only negative if you see it as negative and judge it as bad. Instead,you could accept it as the way
23、 the world works and try to understand why that is.This can be applied to whatever you do:how other people act at work, how politics works and how depressing the news media can be. Accept these things as they are, and try to understand why theyre that way. It will save you a lot of sadness, because
24、youll no longer say, “Oh, I wish bad things didnt happen!”Does it mean you can never change things?Not at all. But change things not because you cant accept things as they are, but because you enjoy the process of changing, learning and growing.Can we make this world a better place?You can say that
25、youll continue to try to do things to help others, to grow as a person, to make a difference in this world. Thats the correct path you choose to take, because you enjoy that path. Therefore, when you find yourself judging and wishing for difference, try a different approach:accept, and understand. I
26、t might lead to some interesting results.4. The author believes that we feel unhappy maybe because .A. we dislike something in the beginningB. it is our natural emotion in the lifeC. culture asks us to be different from othersD. everyone has their own opinions on things5. In Paragraph 4, the underli
27、ned word “It” refers to “ ”A. acting well at work and in politicsB. feeling depressed for the news mediaC. accepting and understanding what has happenedD. saying something negative when bad things come6. What is the main theme of the passage?A. Judging good or bad is important for our world.B. Expec
28、ting things to be different gives us hope.C. Traditional culture becomes the root of unhappiness.D. Accepting can make our life happier and better.【答案】4. A 5. C 6. D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文。文章讲述的是“接受能让我们的生活更快乐、更美好。”【4题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The root of the unhappiness isnt necessarily that we want things to be di
29、fferent. However, its that we decided we didnt like it in the first place. (不快乐的根源不一定是我们希望事情有所不同。而是我们一开始就决定不喜欢它) ”可知,作者认为,我们感到不快乐可能是因为我们一开始就不喜欢某件事物。故选A。【5题详解】词义猜测题。根据第四段的“Accept these things as they are, and try to understand why theyre that way. It will save you a lot of sadness, because youll no l
30、onger say, “Oh. I wish bad things didnt happen!(接受这些事情的本来面目,试着去理解它们为什么会这样。它会帮你省去很多悲伤,因为你不会再说 “哦。我希望坏事不要发生!”)”推知,it指的是上文提到的“接受并理解发生了什么。”故选C。【6题详解】主旨大意题。根据文章的主要内容,尤其第一段的“One of the greatest sources of unhappiness, in my experience, is the difficulty we have in accepting things as they are.(根据我的经验,不快乐的
31、最大来源之一是我们难以接受事物的本来面目)”和最后一段中 “try a different approach: accept, and understand. It might lead to some interesting results.(尝试一种不同的方法:接受和理解。这可能导致一些有趣的结果)”可知,本文讲述的是“接受能让我们的生活更快乐、更美好。”故选D。【点睛】CResearchers at Stanford University have developed a new material that can move heat out of buildings and into
32、space.The researchers say the material can cool buildings even on hot days.The cooling material is a very thin sheet with many layers that could be placed on a roof like solar panels(板)However,instead of turning sunlight into energy as solar panels do,the material turns heat into radiation.Shanhui F
33、an is an electrical engineering professor at Stanford University.He says that the panels have a layer of material that is like sand.The panels act like a mirror.They take heat out of buildings and reflect the light from the sun.And he says both the heat and sunlight are sent 100 kilometers into oute
34、r space.“Its a structure that cools itself without electricity input,even under the sun.So,what it does is basically radiate heat to outer space and also reflect the sunlight so it doesnt get heated up by the sun.Mr Fan says it is like having a window into space.The heat is sent directly into space
35、without warming the air.”He says buildings in developing countries that do not have electricity or air conditioning could use the panels.“In areas where electricity is out of reach for many people,there is a potential benefit for storing medicine or even food.In many of these situations,being able t
36、o reduce the temperature is important.And this would provide a way to do it.”The researchers say the main problem is creating actual cooling systems using the hightech panels.They say it may be possible to develop a cooling spray(喷涂)that could be used on present solid structures.They believe the coo
37、ling spray technology could be developed in the next three to five years.They say as much as 15 percent of the energy used in the United States is spent providing power to air conditioning systems.7. The first paragraph mainly tells us .A. a new material is created to cool the buildingsB. living on
38、hot days is no longer a big problem nowC. researchers are developing new solar panels on roofsD. the new material is a very thin sheet with many layers8. How does the panel work?A. It takes in the heat and cools it down.B. It uses a mirror to reflect the sunlight.C. It sends heat away right into spa
39、ce.D. It has a window to let out the heat.9. The new material is especially useful in areas that .A. suffer high temperatureB. have poor air conditioningC. have plenty of foodD. are short of power10. What can you infer from the passage?A. Some people got benefits from producing the panels.B. The app
40、liance of the new panel is still under research.C. People may have problems in using the new material.D. The new panels may save 15 percent of the energy.【答案】7. A 8. C 9. D 10. B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文。本文介绍一种被用来使建筑物降温的新材料,这种新材料既环保又节能,它仍在研究中。【7题详解】主旨大意题。根据第一段“Researchers at Stanford University have develope
41、d a new material that can move heat out of buildings and into space. The researchers say the material can cool buildings even on hot days.(斯坦福大学的研究人员开发了一种新材料,可以将热量从建筑物中转移到太空中。研究人员说,这种材料即使在炎热的天气也可以冷却建筑物)”可知,本文主要介绍创建了一种新材料来冷却建筑物。故选A项。【8题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“He says that the panels have a layer of material t
42、hat is like sand. The panels act like a mirror. They take heat out of buildings and reflect the light from the sun. And he says both the heat and sunlight are sent 100 kilometers into outer space(这些面板有一层类似沙子的材料。面板就像一面镜子。它们从建筑物中吸收热量,反射太阳光。他说,热量和太阳光都被送入100公里外空)”可知,这种面板是通过把热量反射回外太空来实现散热的。故选C项。【9题详解】细节理
43、解题。根据第三段“He says buildings in developing countries that do not have electricity or air conditioning could use the panels.(他说,发展中国家没有电力或空调的建筑可以使用这种板)”可知,这种新材料在缺电的区域特别有用。故选D项。【10题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段“They say it may be possible to develop a cooling spray that could be used on present solid structures. They
44、 believe the cooling spray technology could be developed in the next three to five years(他们说,有可能开发出一种可用于现有固体结构的冷却喷涂。他们相信冷却喷涂技术可以在未来三到五年内开发出来)”可知,这种新型面板的应用还在研究中。故选B项。第二节七选五 (10)Everybody knows the importance of drinking enough water.As we all know, drinking water benefits your skin, muscles and organ
45、s._11_The major reason for that is related to human biological needs.When youre a baby, youre 75 percent water.Then, as the years get higher, you get drier._12_ It helps you lose weight, according to a study from the University of Birmingham.The researchers found that drinking 500 ml of water thirty
46、 minutes before a meal helped participants lose 10 more pounds than those who did not._13_ All participants were advised to improve their diet and physical activity levels.84 overweight adults were involved.Among them 41 were told to “preload” with water, while 43 were told to control their water in
47、take before eating.After 12 weeks, the participants instructed to “preload” with water lost 2.87 pounds more than those in the control group on average.In addition, the participants preloading with water before each of their three main meals every day lost 9.48 pounds over the 12 weeks._14_Dr.Helen
48、Parretti, a lecturer at the University of Birmingham, had this to say of the study: _15_Just drinking 500 ml of water, three times a day, before your main meals may help reduce your weight.and this could be an easy way for weight loss. Furthermore, it can be significant for an individual to lose ext
49、ra weight, making a potential contribution to public health.A. Another reason to drink water is right here.B. The study began with a weight management consultation.C. The beauty of these findings is that losing weight is simple.D. But not everyone can get access to tap water in some areas.E. It also
50、 helps prevent certain diseases and improve your mood.F. In contrast, those preloading once a day or never, lost just 1.76 pounds.G. So kids should drink more water instead of coke to keep healthy.【答案】11. E 12. A 13. B 14. F 15. C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了喝水的重要性。【11题详解】根据上文“Everybody knows the importance
51、of drinking enough water.As we all know,drinking water benefits your skin,muscles and organs.”可知,本段主要是说喝水对人体的益处。E项(它还有助于预防某些疾病和改善你的情绪)进一步阐述了喝水的好处,承接上文,故选E。【12题详解】根据上文“The major reason for that is related to human biological needs.(其主要原因与人的生物需求有关)”和下文“It helps you lose weight,according to a study fro
52、m the University of Birmingham.(据伯明翰大学的一项研究,它可以帮你减肥)”可知,此处是讲人需要喝水的两个原因。故选A(另一个喝水的原因就在这里)。【13题详解】本段主要讲的是研究者们所做的一个实验。B项(这项研究是从体重管理咨询开始的)引起下文,进一步介绍实验的细节,符合语境,故选B。【14题详解】根据上文“In addition,the participants preloading with water before each of their three main meals every day lost 9.48 pounds over the 12 w
53、eeks.”可知,此外,在12周的时间里,研究对象在每天三餐前都喝水,体重减轻了9.48磅,F项(相反,那些一天只有一次在饭前喝水和从不在饭前喝水的人只减了1.76磅)与上文形成对比,突出了多在饭前喝水的好处,符合语境,故选F。【15题详解】根据下文“Just drinking 500 ml of water,three times a day,before your main meals may help reduce your weight.”可知,每次500毫升的水,在正餐前饮用,可以帮助你减轻体重,C项(这些发现的美妙之处在于减肥很简单)符合语境,故选C。三、完形填空(30)As ev
54、eryone grows, they realize there will always be someone who is better. I learned this _16_ in the second year in high school.The shock this experience brought was so great that I felt my _17_ was left on the side of the road for dead.That was all it took; one year and one person _18_ everything.Her
55、name is Jenny.She was the girl who _19_ raised her hand and had useful comments about everything.When teachers needed challenging problems answered, they _20_ her.And if students needed _21_, they went looking for her.I didnt _22_ her, but I admit her presence annoyed me.In the first year, as a mode
56、l student, I was the person everyone _23_ and all the teachers trusted.Then she came out of _24_!We also had two classes _25_.There I got to see what everybody thought of her.When an exam finished, it became a _26_ that she got the top grade and it didnt _27_ to my classmates whether I was right the
57、re, _28_ I also got excellent grades.They would cross a desert and _29_ her! I was left being denied my presence._30_, I felt like not trying anymore.I stopped trying to put on a show because no one was _31_ anymore.Later, I volunteered at the graduation ceremony.She was called to make a(n) _32_ and
58、 discussed her difficulties.I realized all her hard work got her there, not her desire to _33_.It finally hit me that Jenny _34_ the attention she got.She showed me how big the world is and how _35_ a world I used to live in.Ill do my best because I know it will pay off.16. A. courseB. lessonC. plan
59、D. excuse17. A. sympathyB. trustC. respectD. Pride18. A. provedB. rememberedC. changedD. checked19. A. onlyB. stillC. neverD. always20. A. askedB. interruptedC. supportedD. praised21. A. friendsB. newsC. answersD. money22. A. hateB. hurtC. stopD. follow23 A. protectedB. noticedC. missedD. served24.
60、A. somewhereB. everywhereC. nowhereD. anywhere25. A. firstB. againC. aloneD. together26. A. standardB. challengeC. factD. chance27. A. returnB. matterC. happenD. occur28. A. even ifB. as ifC. onceD. since29. A. askB. helpC. remindD. control30. A. FrightenedB. ConfusedC. BoredD. Heartbroken31 A. laug
61、hingB. chattingC. watchingD. hosting32. A. decisionB. attemptC. speechD. appointment33. A. break upB. give upC. take offD. show off34. A. lovedB. deservedC. neededD. escaped35. A. lonelyB. peacefulC. smallD. dark【答案】16. B 17. D 18. C 19. D 20. A 21. C 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. D 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. A
62、30. D 31. C 32. C 33. D 34. B 35. C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。班上新来的同学让“我”明白山外有山,人外有人。【16题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意:我在高中二年级学到了这一课。A. course课程;B. lesson教训,课;C. plan计划;D. excuse借口。由上文“As everyone grows, they realize there will always be someone who is better”可知,此处指学习到“realize there will always be someone who is better”这一
63、课。故选B项。【17题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意:这次经历带给我的震撼是如此之大,以至于我觉得我的骄傲被丢在路边等死。A. sympathy同情;B. trust信任;C. respect尊敬;D. pride骄傲。由第8空前的“a model students”和下文同学们对“我”的态度可知,自从班上有了这个优秀的珍妮,“我”就尊严扫地了。故选D项。【18题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意:这就是所发生的一切,一年,一个人改变了一切。A. proved证明;B. remembered记得;C. changed改变;D. checked检查。由下文“In the first year,as a
64、model student,I was the person everyone 8 and all the teachers trusted.”以及“I was left being denied my presence.”可知,Jenny的出现,改变了一切,使得我从一个所有人关注的对象到无人问津。故选C项。【19题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意:她是一个总是举手的女孩,对每件事都有有用的评论。A. only仅仅,唯一的;B. still仍然;C. never从不;D. always总是。由空后“had useful comments about everything”可知,她在课堂上总是踊跃举
65、手。故选D项。【20题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意:当老师需要解答具有挑战性的问题时,他们会问她。A. asked询问,请求;B. interrupted打断;C. supported支持;D. praised称赞,表扬。由空前“When teachers needed challenging problems answered”可知,老师们总是提问她。故选A项。【21题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意:如果学生需要答案,他们就去找她。A. friends朋友;B. news新闻;C. answers答案;D. money金钱。由空后“they went looking for her”可知,如果
66、学生们需要答案,他们也会去寻找她。故选C项。【22题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意:我并不恨她,但我承认她存在使我恼火。A. hate讨厌;B. hurt受伤;C. stop停止;D. follow跟随。由空后“but I admit her presence annoyed me”可知,我并不讨厌她,但是我承认她的出现使我很烦恼。故选A项。【23题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意:在第一年,作为一个模范学生,我是每个人注意和所有老师信任的人。A. protected保护;B. noticed注意到;C. missed错过,想念;D. served服务。由空前“In the first year,a
67、s a model student”可知,我作为一个模范学生,是每个人都会注意到的人。故选B项。【24题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意:然后她不知从哪儿冒出来了!A. somewhere某个地方;B. everywhere每个地方;C. nowhere任何地方,无名之地;D. anywhere任何地方。由上文“one year and one person 3 everything.”可知,不知道从哪儿冒出来的珍妮改变了一切。故选C项。【25题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意:我们还一起上了两节课。A. first首先;B. again再次;C. alone独自地;D. together一起。由空后
68、“There I got to see what everybody thought of her”可知,我们有两节课在一起。故选D项。【26题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意:当考试结束的时候,她得到了最高分,这成为了一个事实,我的同学不在乎我是否在那里,即使我也得到了优秀的成绩。A. standard标准;B. challenge挑战;C. fact事实;D. chance机会。由空后“that she got the top grade”可知,这是一个事实。故选C项。【27题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意:当考试结束的时候,她得到了最高分,这成为了一个事实,我的同学不在乎我是否在那里,即使我也
69、得到了优秀的成绩。A. return返回;B. matter要紧;C. happen发生;D. occur发生。由下文“They would cross a desert and 14 her! 可知,对于我的同学来说,我是否在那里并不重要。故选B项。【28题详解】考查副词词义和连词词义。句意:当考试结束的时候,她得到了最高分,这成为了一个事实,我的同学不在乎我是否在那里,即使我也得到了优秀的成绩。A. even if即使;B. as if好像;C. once曾经;D. since自从。由空后“I also got excellent grades”可知,即使我也考了高分,但是同学们也无视我的
70、存在。故选A项。【29题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意:他们会舍近求远,去问她问题!A. ask询问;B. help帮助;C. remind提醒;D. control控制。由空前的“cross”和第6空后的“looking for”可知,他们舍近求远地去问她问题。故选A项。【30题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:心碎了,我不想再努力了。A. Frightened害怕的;B. Confused困惑的;C. Bored无聊的;D. Heartbroken心碎的。由空前“I was left being denied my presence”可知,同学们无视我的存在,令我非常的心碎。故选D项。【31题
71、详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意:我不再演戏了,因为已经没人看了。A. laughing笑;B. chatting聊天;C. watching观看;D. hosting主持。由空前“I stopped trying to put on a show”可知,因为不再有人观看,所以我不再演戏了。故选C项。【32题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意:她被叫去演讲,讨论她的困难。A. decision决定;B. attempt尝试;C. speech演讲;D. appointment约定。由空后“and discussed their difficulties”可知,她被要求演讲。故选C项。【33题详解】考查动
72、词短语辨析。句意:我意识到是她的辛勤工作让她走到了今天的位置,而不是炫耀的欲望。A. break up打碎;B. give up放弃;C. take off脱掉;起飞D. show off炫耀。由16空前的“put on a show”和本空前“I realized all her hard work got her there,not her desire”可知,是努力学习让她成为大家的楷模,她并不是为了炫耀。故选D项。【34题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意:我终于意识到珍妮值得被关注。A. loved喜爱;B. deserved值得;C. needed需要;D. escaped逃离。由上文“
73、I realized all her hard work got her there,not her desire”可知,珍妮值得被关注。故选B项。【35题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:她向我展示了世界是多么的大,而我曾经生活的世界是多么的小。A. lonely孤独的;B. peaceful平静的;C. small小的;D. dark黑暗的。由空前“She showed me how big the world is”可知,这里应该和big相反。故选C项。四、语法填空(15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。I had hardly sat down
74、on the train and opened a bar of chocolate _36_ a really old man with huge bags sat down across from me. I said hello _37_ him, smiling sweetly and then I suddenly thought, “Why not offer him a piece of chocolate?” So I did. He was quite _38_(surprise), but accepted and thanked me. He said that peop
75、le didnt usually do things like this for _39_(strange) and at least that was what I understood, because he was speaking a really _40_ (usual) dialect.Then he opened one of his bags and gave me _41_ handful of freshly picked cherries, _42_(explain) that he had just taken them from his orchard. The ch
76、erries were really lovely, better than those in the shops, and I enjoyed them very much. It had been just an impulse (冲动) to offer him a piece of chocolate, but if I _43_(not do) so, I would never have tasted those lovely cherries, _44_ I didnt even know he had at the time. Life is about giving and
77、taking, and its _45_(general) true that if you give, you will receive.【答案】36. when 37. to 38. surprised 39. strangers 40. unusual 41. a 42. explaining 43. had not done 44. which 45. generally【解析】【分析】本文讲述了作者的一次生活经历,并启迪读者:给予和索取是相互的。【36题详解】考查连词。Hardlywhen意为“一就”固定搭配,故用连词when引导时间状语从句。【37题详解】考查介词。Say hell
78、o to sb,意为“向某人问好”,为固定搭配,故用介词to。38题详解】考查非谓语动词。此处是过去分词做形容词,在句中作表语,主语为人,故填surprised。【39题详解】考查名词。根据语境此处表示“陌生人”,应用名词形式stranger,又因此处不止一个陌生人,数量大于一,故用复数形式strangers。【40题详解】考查形容词。由上文“that was what I understood”可知,老人说的方言很不同寻常,故用unusual。【41题详解】考查冠词。固定搭配a handful of意为“一把”,故用不定冠词a。【42题详解】考查非谓语动词。explain和主句谓语动词之间没
79、有连词,故空处应用非谓语动词,且和句子主语he构成逻辑上主谓关系,故用现在分词形式explaining。【43题详解】考查虚拟语气。根据上文“I would never have tasted those lovely cherries”可知,空处表示对过去情况的事实相反,if从句用had done结构。表示“如果我没有那样做,我将永远不会品尝到这些好吃的樱桃”故填had not done。【44题详解】考查定语从句关系连词。由句子结构可知,此处是非限定性定语从句,修饰先行词cherries,故用which引导。【45题详解】考查副词。副词修饰形容词,generally修饰true。故填gen
80、erally。五、单元基础知识1(10分)46. What was it that made the man feel so _(shame) that day? (所给词的适当形式填空)【答案】ashamed【解析】【详解】考查形容词。句意:是什么让那个人那天感到如此羞愧?由空前的感官动词feel和副词so可知,该空应填形容词ashamed。故填ashamed。47. The editor feels _(guilt) about not publishing your article in the latest issue. (所给词的适当形式填空)【答案】guilty【解析】【分析】【详
81、解】考查形容词。句意:编辑因没有在最新一期上发表你的文章而感到内疚。空处需用形容词作表语;guilt的形容词为guilty“内疚的”。故填guilty。48. The woman was accused _ stealing the bosss money and was laid off. (用适当的词填空)【答案】of【解析】【分析】【详解】考查固定短语和介词。句意:那个女人被指控偷了老板的钱而被解雇了。be accused of被控告,固定短语,符合题意。故填of。49. The old village is so _(appeal) that plenty of tourists go
82、 there for a visit. (所给词的适当形式填空)【答案】appealing【解析】【分析】【详解】考查形容词。句意:这个古老的村庄很吸引人,许多游客都去那里参观。空处需用形容词作表语,appeal的形容词为appealing“吸引人的”。故填appealing。50. Walking in the fields on a March afternoon,he could feel the _(warm) of spring. (所给词的适当形式填空)【答案】warmth【解析】【分析】【详解】考查名词。句意:三月的一个下午,走在田野里,他能感觉到春天的温暖。空处需用名词作动词f
83、eel的宾语;warm的名词为warmth“温暖”,不可数名词。故填warmth。51. He took a deep breath, _(desperate) trying to keep calm. (所给词的适当形式填空)【答案】desperately【解析】【分析】【详解】考查副词。句意:他深吸了一口气,拼命地想保持镇静。空处需用副词作状语修饰动词try,desperate的副词为desperate“拼命地,不顾一切地”。故填desperately。52. They set up a club,_(aim) to help those who were short of money.
84、(所给词的适当形式填空)【答案】aiming【解析】【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意:他们成立了一个俱乐部,旨在帮助那些缺钱的人。分析句子结构可知aim在句中应用非谓语动词形式,与逻辑主语they构成主动关系,故用现在分词作状语。故填aiming。53. He commanded that all the gates _(shut)(所给词的适当形式填空)【答案】(should) be shut【解析】【详解】考查虚拟语气。句意:他命令关闭所有的大门。command引导的宾语从句中谓语动词应用虚拟语气(should)+动词原形;由于all the gates与shut为被动关系,应用被动形式be
85、shut( shut的过去分词为shut)。故填(should) be shut。54. I would rather he _(offer) me some good advice tomorrow. (所给词的适当形式填空)【答案】offered【解析】【详解】考查虚拟语气。句意:我宁愿他明天给我一些好建议。根据would rather+(that)从句,从句用虚拟语气(谓语一般用过去时表示现在或将来)可知,从句的时间tomorrow是表示将来,谓语动词的应用一般过去时态,应填过去式offered。故填offered。55. The President is clearly_a dilem
86、ma about how to deal with the crisis. (用适当的词填空)【答案】in【解析】【详解】考查介词。句意:总统显然在如何应对危机的问题上陷入了两难。根据句意以及固定短语“be in a dilemma左右为难,进退两难”可知,该空应填介词in,表示在某种状态中。故填in。六、单元基础知识2(5分)56. 他总是上学迟到。(typical)_to be late for school.【答案】Its typical of him【解析】【详解】考查固定句式。根据提示以及“it is typical of sb to do sth”(做某事是某人的典型特征)句式可知
87、,空处应填Its typical of him,It 是形式主语,不定式短语为真正的主语。故填Its typical of him。57. 他试图预言将要发生什么,但是后来放弃了。(attempt;predict)He _ what would happen,but later he gave it up.【答案】attempted to predict【解析】【详解】考查一般过去时。空处意为“试图预言”为attempt to predict,在句中做谓语成分;由于并列句主语为同一人,空后句子谓语gave为一般过去时,因此该空也应用一般过去时,应填attempted to predict。故填
88、attempted to predict。58. 她所说的与她所做的是相矛盾的。(contradictory)What she said is_ what she did.【答案】contradictory to【解析】【分析】【详解】考查形容词和固定短语。对比中英文句意可知,空处需表示“与相矛盾”之意,be contradictory to与相矛盾,固定短语,符合题意,此处形容词作表语。故填contradictory to。59. 沉迷于电脑游戏,他不能专注于学习。(addict)_the computer games, he couldnt focus on his study.【答案】A
89、ddicted to【解析】【详解】考查过去分词。空处意为“沉迷于”为短语be addicted to,分析句子可知,句中已有谓语couldnt focus,且无连词,因此空处为非谓语;由于空处逻辑主语为后面句子的主语he,且存在逻辑上动宾关系故该空用过去分词addicted to做原因状语,首字母大写。故填Addicted to。60. 没有人喜欢陷入麻烦。(get)Nobody likes to _.【答案】get into trouble【解析】【分析】【详解】考查动词短语。对比中英文句意可知,空处需表示“陷入麻烦”之意,get into trouble陷入麻烦,动词短语,符合题意;li
90、ke to do sth.喜欢做某事,固定搭配,所以空处需用动词不定式作宾语。故填get into trouble。六、概要写作(25)61. 阅读下面短文,根据内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。Nowadays the business of fast food is developing at a rapid speed. Have you ever thought twice before deciding to eat fast food? Even if it is easy to buy and cheap, the risks outweigh(胜过) the five min
91、utes of satisfaction that fast food brings. There are many risks when it comes to eating food thats made in just a few of seconds.What you eat can affect your health. People who are addicted to fast food are more likely to suffer from various life-threatening diseases. Obesity(肥胖) can come when fast
92、 food is bought often. Fast food is made from a lot of fats and high calories. If it isnt removed, then you can grow to become obese. Even a small quantity of fast food contains many calories. People are fooled by its appearance and they tend to eat more. Thus, without knowing, they consume a lot of
93、 calories. Whats worse, obesity isnt the only risk. Heart disease is also a danger. The more fats, sugar and salt you eat, the weaker your heart can grow.Another concern for most consumers is that they cant keep track of the sources of the food supplies in fast food restaurants. They never know abou
94、t the living conditions of the animals killed for meat in those restaurants, like cows, pigs, and chicken. A recent study has suggested that bacteria have been found in about 38% fast food. Even some soft drinks are now infected by food-borne illnesses that usually come from meat.Although fast food
95、is one of the easiest and cheapest ways of eating, the health risks arent worth your life, and risking your life for something that isnt good for you could cost thousands of dollars in hospital bills. It is important to eat healthily and make good choices when deciding what to put in your body. Dont
96、 be lazy and pick up fast food on your way home from work._【答案】Despite its popularity, fast food is the origin of various risks. Fast food has a negative influence on peoples health leading to serious illnesses, like obesity and heart disease. Besides, the sources of fast food can be another potenti
97、al health threat for its consumers. Considering the risks, it is essential to keep a healthy diet and make careful choices before eating.【解析】【分析】本文是一篇60 词左右的内容概要。【详解】本文是一篇60 词左右的内容概要。如今,快餐行业正在快速发展。快餐对人健康有影响,因而导致严重疾病。另一个让大多数消费者担心的问题是,他们无法跟踪快餐店食品供应的来源。但是,在决定吃什么食物的时候,健康饮食和做出正确的选择是很重要的。【点睛】本文概括全面,重点突出,语
98、言精练,层次分明,同时句中使用高级句子。Fast food has a negative influence on peoples health leading to serious illnesses, like obesity and heart disease.现在分词作自然的结果状语;it is essential to keep a healthy diet and make careful choices before eating.句中it是形式主语,动词不定式是真正的主语;另外,Despite its popularity, Besides, Considering the risks,等的运用为文章增色添彩。