1、福建省福州市八县（市）协作校 2021届高三英语上学期半期联考试题（含解析）第卷（共三部分，满分 95 分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节 （共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What will the woman do this evening?A. Stay at home with her brother.B. Go out with
2、her parents.C. Have dinner with Mike.【答案】A【解析】【原文】M: Sally, I wondered if youd like to have dinner with me this evening.W: Oh, Im sorry, Mike. My parents are out so Im staying in to take care of my little brother.2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】How does the woman keep in touch with her family?A. By making phon
3、e calls.B. By using the Internet.C. By sending postcards.【答案】B【解析】【原文】M: Whats Sara doing in that shop?W: Shes buying some postcards to send to her family.M: Really? I prefer to make phone calls.W: I like neither postcards nor phone calls. I usually keep in touch with my family through the Internet.
4、3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What did the man buy?A. Hot chocolate.B. Orange juice.C. Green tea.【答案】C【解析】【原文】W: Im thirsty after that race.M: This green tea is really good. I bought it over there in the cafe.W: Is there orange juice?M: I dont think so, but theyve got hot chocolate if you prefer that.4. 【此处可
5、播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Make a phone call.B. Move some boxes.C. Drive a car.【答案】B【解析】【原文】W: James, I have to put all of these boxes into the car. Any chance you could help me?M: Can you give me a minute? I just need to make a quick phone call.5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Why i
6、s the man talking to the woman?A. To take out insurance.B. To describe his illness.C. To make an appointment.【答案】C【解析】【原文】M: Hello, I think I have the flu. I feel awful. Id like to see a doctor.W: Could you come in tomorrow afternoon at one oclock?M: OK, see you tomorrow.W: And remember to take your
7、 ID and insurance card with you.第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】6. Where does the conversation take place?A In a post office.B. In the mans office.C. In a hotel.7. What will the man do
8、next?A. Post some papers.B. Find a fax machine.C. Go downstairs.【答案】6. C 7. B【解析】【原文】W: What can I do for you?M: My name is Gordon Baker from Room 1604. Could you check to see if anything has been delivered for me?W: Ah, yes, an envelope was dropped off for you. Here you are.M: Ive been expecting th
9、at, thank you. It contains some papers I need to send to my office. Do you happen to have a fax machine I could use now?W: Certainly. Theres one on the second floor. Youll need to cross the hall and go upstairs to get there.M: Thanks very much.听下面一段长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】8. Where did the man m
10、ost probably lose his phone?A. On the underground.B. In a restaurant.C. In a bank.9. What will the man do before five oclock?A. Meet the woman.B. Make a call to the woman.C. Buy a new phone.【答案】8. B 9. A【解析】【原文】M: This is Andrew Brown. What can I do for you?W: Mr. Brown, I may have your mobile phone
11、.M: Oh, yes. I thought I had lost it somewhere on the underground this morning.W: Actually I found it under a table at a restaurant and I thought I should call the work number I found in its directory.M: Thank you very much. I appreciate you calling me. It is such a relief! I just thought I need to
12、buy a new one as soon as possible.W: I thought it was the right thing to do. I work in TC Bank on Roosevelt Street and I leave at about five, so please come to pick it up before then.M: OK. See you then and thanks again.听下面一段长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】10. How did the woman book the movie tickets?A
13、. At the ticket office.B. On the Internet.C. On the phone.11. When did the speakers plan to meet the Smiths at first?A. At 11:30.B. At 12:00.C. At 2:00.12. What will the woman hope to do on the way back home?A. Order a book.B. Pick up the tickets.C. Meet with the Smiths.【答案】10. B 11. B 12. A【解析】【原文】
14、M: Amanda, could you make a call to the cinema to see if there are still some seats left for the movie this afternoon?W: Ive already booked tickets online for the two oclock movie. Im thinking of picking them up from the ticket office on the way to the restaurant. What do you think?M: OK. Well, the
15、Smiths want to move our appointment forward by a half hour earlier. That means we should be there at 11:30. W: Then we dont have enough time. Wed better get moving. Oh, before I forget, can you remind me to stop by the bookstore on the way back home? I have to order a book there.M: OK.听下面一段长对话，回答以下小
16、题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】13. What does the man think of Lucys taking flying lessons?A. Inspiring.B. Surprising.C. Exciting.14. What is Lucy?A. A nurse.B. A pilot.C. A doctor.15. What does the man advise the woman to do?A. Teach in a college.B. Start her own restaurant.C. Teach an Italian cooking class.16
17、. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife.B. Brother and sister.C. Teacher and student.【答案】13. B 14. A 15. C 16. A【解析】原文】W: Oh, I was just thinking about our conversation with Lucy the other night. I hope Lucy can find someplace to take flying lessons.M: I was surprised. I
18、had no idea that Lucy was interested in learning how to fly.W: Yeah. And did you know she wants to leave her job and go back to school? She says she doesnt have enough responsibility as a nurse. She wants to be a doctor. I hope her dream comes true.M: Me too. By the way, are you still thinking about
19、 opening an Italian restaurant?W: I wish I could. But I cant do that unless I have a lot of money.M: I know. Sometimes I wish wed win a lot of money. But we need to be more realistic. Why dont you consider teaching an Italian cooking class? Youre a great cook and you could do it here at home.W: Gee,
20、 Frank, thats not a bad idea. I could get more experience and build a reputation. And then, eventually, I might be able to teach an evening class at one of the community colleges.M: See? Arent you glad you married me? I have good ideas sometimes.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】17. Who is the speake
21、r?A. An English teacher.B. A university student.C. A news reporter.18. What does the speaker think of English listening?A. Boring.B. Difficult.C. Interesting.19. What does the speaker suggest?A. Practicing listening more after class.B. Trying to understand every word when listening.C. Listening to p
22、op songs without reading the words.20. What is the speaker mainly talking about?A. How to understand English teachers better.B. How to find interesting English materials.C. How to improve English listening.【答案】17. B 18. B 19. A 20. C【解析】【原文】W: Hello, everyone. Im glad to be here to share my opinion
23、about English studying. Im in my first year in university.Many of you said that listening in English is difficult. Well, it is true for me as well. I remember when I was learning English, I could understand when my teacher was talking to me, but actually I couldnt understand some of the news reporte
24、rs when I listened to the news. But now my listening has improved a lot. Here are some ideas that may help you improve your listening in English.First of all, dont worry if you dont understand every word you hear. Thats impossible! You should concentrate only on the most important words.Secondly, tr
25、y to get extra listening practice outside the classroom. For example, you can go to the student center and practice listening with their CDs. You should also listen to the radio in English and watch English movies.Next, its a good idea to listen to presentations from the Internet. And its easy to do
26、wnload presentations onto your computer.Finally, its a good idea to listen to pop songs while you read the words at the same time. There are lots of Internet sites that give you the words of the most popular songs. Thats all from me, and I hope this will help.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2.
27、5 分，满分 37.5 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAfter-hours events in 2020Join us after hours for a special programme of unique events throughout 2020 at Shakespeares Birthplace. When the crowds have left and our beautiful buildings are quiet, we invite you to try something different.
28、The Art of Design with Lee Lapthorne 9 MarchJoin artist Lee Lapthorne for a private evening when he will show two pieces of furniture inspired by our collections and discuss his process of reinventing pieces of furniture to create something new.Venue (举办地点): The Shakespeare CentrePoetry with Punch 8
29、 JuneCome and meet Matt Windle, the “Poet with Punch” and Birminghams Poet Laureate 2016 2018 for a unique workshop, full of tips and advice to help you get your poetry moving. Suitable for beginners, this workshop will get you thinking about taking the next steps to create writing!Tickets: 10 per a
30、dultVenue: The Shakespeare CentreOver Throne 9 NovemberThe frequent changing of rulers is nothing new. Join us for an evening of performance and discussion as we take a look at the bad rulers that were overthrown in Shakespeares plays. This is hosted by our Senior Lecturer in Shakespeare Studies, Dr
31、. Anjna Chouhan.Tickets: 10 per adultVenue: The Shakespeare CentreHerbs for Health 12 OctoberGrowing in the Halls Croft garden are the secret recipes to natural good health. Find out more about the medicine used by the Tudors that still influences our well-being ( 康 乐 ) today. Using herbs and sharin
32、g recipes, you will learn the theories behind natural medicine. Reserve your spot before availability.Tickets: 10 per adult Venue: Halls Croft21. When can you see the reinvented furniture?A. On 12 October.B. On 8 JuneC. On 9 November.D. On 9 March.22. What can you do if you attend the event hosted b
33、y Chouhan?A. Enjoy a performance.B. Learn to be a lecturer.C. Visit the Halls Croft garden.D. Perform in Shakespeares plays.23. Which event do you need to book in advance?A. Poetry with Punch.B. Herbs for Health.C Over Throne.D. The Art of Design with Lee Lapthorne.【答案】21. D 22. A 23. B【解析】这是一篇应用文。主
34、要介绍了在莎士比亚中心举行的四种休闲活动。【21题详解】细节理解题。根据第二、三段中“The Art of Design with Lee Lapthorne 9 March .Join artist Lee Lapthorne for a private evening when he will show two pieces of furniture inspired by our collections and discuss his process of reinventing pieces of furniture to create something new.” 与艺术家Lee
35、Lapthorne一起度过一个私人夜晚，他将展示两件家具，这些家具的灵感来自于我们的收藏，并讨论他对家具进行改造以创造新事物的过程。可知在3月9日可以看到重新制作的家具。故选D项。【22题详解】细节理解题。根据第十段中“Join us for an evening of performance and discussion as we take a look at the bad rulers that were overthrown in Shakespeares plays.” 和我们一起参加表演和讨论之夜，我们来看看莎士比亚戏剧中被推翻的坏统治者。可知如果你参加Chouhan主持的活动，
36、可以观赏演出。故选A项。【23题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“Reserve your spot before availability.”在有空位之前预订你的位置。可知Herbs for Health.这个活动需要提前预定。故选B项。BI turned 8 years old the day I skipped school for the first time. It was easily done: Both my parents left for work before my school bus arrived on weekdays, so when it showed up
37、 at my house on that cold winter morning, I simply did not get on. The perfect crime!And what did I do with myself on that glorious stolen day, with no adult in charge and no limits on my activities? Did I get high? Hit the mall for a shoplifting extravaganza (狂欢)?Nope. I built a warm fire in the wo
38、od stove, prepared a bowl of popcorn, grabbed a blanket, and read. I was thrilled and transported by a bookit was Hemingways The Sun Also Risesand I just needed to be alone with it for a little while. I ached to know what would happen to Jake Barnes and Lady Brett Ashley and Robert Cohn. I couldnt b
39、ear the thought of sitting in a classroom taking another exam when I could be traveling through Spain in the 1920s with a bunch of expatriates (异乡客).I spent that day lost in words. Time fell away, as the room around me turned to mist, and my roleas a daughter, sister, teenager, and studentin the wor
40、ld no longer had any meaning. I had accidentally come across the key to perfect happiness: I had become completely absorbed by something I loved.Looking back on it now, I can see that some subtle things were happening to my mind and to my life while I was in that state of absorption. Hemingways lang
41、uage was quietly braiding itself into my imagination. I was downloading information about how to create simple and elegant sentences, a good and solid plot. In other words, I was learning how to write. Without realizing it, I was hot on the trail of my own fate. Writing now absorbs me the way readin
42、g once did and happiness is their generous side effect.24. Why did the author skip school on that day?A. Because her parents left home early.B. Because it was a biting cold winter morning.C. Because she was fascinated by a novel.D. Because she was anxious to take the exam.25. What did the author thi
43、nk is the source of true joy?A. Reading a fiction by the fire.B. Travelling with a bunch of expatriates.C. Breaking the rules and regulations.D. Being occupied by ones passion.26. Which can best replace the underlined phrase “braiding itself into” in the last paragraph?A. Entering.B. Destroying.C. M
44、ending.D. Blocking.27. What can we infer from the passage?A. The author was tired of his roles in the real-life.B. Writing has a horrible effect on the authors life now.C. The author skipped school when he was 8 years old.D. Becoming a writer is the authors childhood dream.【答案】24. C 25. D 26. A 27.
45、D【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者小时候被海明威的太阳照常升起吸引，从此沉浸于小说美妙的语言中。海明威的语言风格慢慢地影响着作者，引导她走上了文学之路。【24题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中“I turned 8 years old the day I skipped school for the first time. (第一次逃学的时候我8岁)”以及第三段中“ I was thrilled and transported by a bookit was Hemingways The Sun Also Risesand I just needed to be alone with it
46、 for a little while.(海明威的太阳照常升起这本书让我兴奋不已，我只是需要独处一段时间)”由此可知，作者那天逃课，是因为她被一本小说迷住了。故选C。【25题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段中“I had accidentally come across the key to perfect happiness: I had become completely absorbed by something I loved(我偶然发现了通往完美幸福的钥匙：我完全被我所爱的东西吸引)”可知，作者认为真正快乐的源泉是沉浸于自己所爱的东西中。故选D。【26题详解】词句猜测题。根据上文“I c
47、an see that some subtle things were happening to my mind and to my life while I was in that state of absorption.(我可以看到一些微妙的事情出现在我的头脑和我的生活中，而我正处于吸收它的状态中)”以及下文“ I was downloading information about how to create simple and elegant sentences, a good and solid plot. In other words, I was learning how to
48、write. Without realizing it, I was hot on the trail of my own fate.(我下载的信息是关于如何写出简单优雅的句子，一个良好而坚实的情节。换句话说，我在学习如何写作。不知不觉中，我已经踏上了自己命运的道路)”。由上下文内容可以推断出海明威的语言风格在潜移默化之中影响了作者对语言的感悟，可知，海明威的语言风格进入了作者的思维中，影响了作者，由此可知，划线词意思为“进入”。A. Entering.进入；B. Destroying.破坏；C. Mending.修补；D. Blocking.阻塞。故选A。【27题详解】推理判断题。根据第四段
49、中“I had accidentally come across the key to perfect happiness: I had become completely absorbed by something I loved(我偶然发现了通往完美幸福的钥匙：我完全被我所爱的东西吸引)”以及第五段的“In other words, I was learning how to write. (换句话说，我正在学习如何写作)”可推断，作者童年的梦想是成为一名作家。故选D。CTransportation shapes the world: along with communications,
50、it forms a global net that connects person to person, city to city, and country to country. Transportation routes as well as vehicles are vital to the functioning and spread of every civilization.A countrys economy depends on reliable transportation. Cities spread out along roads, rivers, and rails,
51、 so does information. Until the 20th century, these routes were confined to land or water. With the invention of powered flight, the air became an open road as well. The earliest way of traveling was undoubtedly by foot, and humans earliest means of transporting goods was carrying loads on their bac
52、k or head. By 4000 B.C., people were using domesticated animals for transport, a method greatly improved in some parts of the world by the invention of the wheel, probably first developed around 3500 B.C.Until the 19th century, animals were the engines of land transportation. But with the invention
53、of the steam engine and the internal combustion engine, railroads and automobiles revolutionized travel and trade. More than 600 million cars and trucks travel the world today.Water has always been a fast and efficient mode of travel, and even today it remains a primary mover of heavy goods. The imp
54、ortance of waterways to human civilization can be seen on any map: almost all of the worlds major cities are located on coastlines or rivers. As early as 7000 B.C., people were building canoes; long-distance ships were common by 3000 B.C. Until the 1950s, ships were the chief means of overseas passe
55、nger travel.Although the Montgolfier brothers took flight in balloons in the 18th century, air travel was not practical until the invention of powered flight by the Wright brothers in 1903. Within ten years, the commercial air transportation business had begun.Since the 20th century, high-speed rail
56、 has become another convenient way of travel. Today, two-thirds of the worlds high-speed rail track is in China, which measures nearly 30,000 kms, and this is expected to reach 38,000 kms by 2025.28. What is the passage mainly about?A. Technological advancements in transport over time.B. The influen
57、ce of economic activities on transportation.C. The relationship between transportation and information flows.D. Reasons why land and sea transportation routes were important.29. Why does the writer mention the location of the worlds major cities?A. To encourage more people to move to big cities.B. T
58、o explain why boats and ships continue to be irreplaceable.C. To recommend water as a convenient and cheap form of transportation.D. To emphasize the contribution of water transport to human development.30. What can we learn about air travel?A. Balloons used to be one popular way of air travel.B. Th
59、e Montgolfier brothers invented powered flight.C. The invention of airplanes helped popularize air travel.D. Air travel became widespread soon after the balloon was invented.31. What is the total length of high-speed rail track in the world today?A. About 57,000 kms.B. About 45,000 kms.C. About 38,0
60、00 kms.D. About 30,000 kms.【答案】28. A 29. D 30. C 31. B【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了交通随着技术的发展而进步，且列举了水路、火车、航空以及高铁这几种交通方式随着时间推移而进步。【28题详解】主旨大意题。根据第一段“Transportation shapes the world: along with communications, it forms a global net that connects person to person, city to city, and country to country. Transporta
61、tion routes as well as vehicles are vital to the functioning and spread of every civilization.”可知交通塑造了世界:与通讯一起，它形成了一个连接人与人、城市与城市、国家与国家的全球网络。交通路线和交通工具对每一种文明的运作和传播都至关重要。结合文章主要说明了交通随着技术的发展而进步，列举了水路、火车、航空以及高铁这几种交通方式随着时间推移而进步。由此可知，这篇文章的主要内容是随着时间的推移，交通技术的进步。故选A。【29题详解】推理判断题。根据第四段中“Water has always been a
62、fast and efficient mode of travel, and even today it remains a primary mover of heavy goods. The importance of waterways to human civilization can be seen on any map: almost all of the worlds major cities are located on coastlines or rivers.”可知水一直是一种快捷高效的运输方式，即使在今天，它仍然是重型货物的主要运输方式。水路对人类文明的重要性可以在任何地图
63、上看到：几乎所有的世界主要城市都位于海岸线或河流上。由此可推知，作者提到世界主要城市的位置，是为了强调水运对人类发展的贡献。故选D。【30题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Although the Montgolfier brothers took flight in balloons in the 18th century, air travel was not practical until the invention of powered flight by the Wright brothers in 1903. Within ten years, the commercial ai
64、r transportation business had begun.”可知尽管18世纪的时候，蒙哥菲耶兄弟就用气球飞行了，但是直到1903年莱特兄弟发明了动力飞机，航空旅行才变得实用起来。不到十年，商业航空运输业务开始了。由此可知，飞机的发明促进了航空旅行的普及。故选C。【31题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Today, two-thirds of the worlds high-speed rail track is in China, which measures nearly 30,000 kms, and this is expected to reach 38,000 kms
65、 by 2025.”可知如今，世界上三分之二的高速铁路在中国，总长近3万公里，预计到2025年，这一数字将达到3.8万公里。由此可知，当今世界高速铁路的总长度约（3除以2/3）4.5万公里。故选B。DThey give us paper and fuel, as well as vital ecological set-viceslike cleaning the air, storing carbon and providing home. Were talking about trees, of course.But human changes to the environment app
66、ear to be causing great changes to trees around the world. In a new study, scientists reviewed global research on trends in tree seedlings (幼苗)，growth, and death. They combined those data with an analysis deforestation (森林采伐). And they found worldwide, older trees are dying at a higher rate than in
67、the past, due to reasons like rising air temperature, wildfires, drought(干旱) and pathogens (病菌).“ And most of the drivers of that decrease in large, old trees are increasing themselves, such as temperature going up, droughts are more severe, wildfires, windstorms, and deforestation are allalthough v
68、ariable across the globetheyre generally increasing. And so both the loss has already occurred, but we expect more continued loss of big, old trees,” said Nate McDowell, an earth scientist at Pacific Northwest National Lab, who was one of the studys authors.“So if we have an increasing rate of death
69、, particularly of the larger, older trees, whats left are the younger trees. So thats why on average, through the loss of bigger, older trees, our forests are becoming younger and shorter. This trend is a problem, because old trees are vitally important.”“The increase in death does limit the carbon
70、storage of an ecosystem, and can force the system to become a carbon source to the atmosphere. The second reason is from a biodiversity viewpointold trees tend to house a higher biodiversity. And the third reason is linked with beauty: as a society we care about these trees. We have national parks n
71、amed after these big trees.” Nate McDowell added.32. Whats the purpose of the author in writing the passage?A. To warn us to care about old trees.B. To call on us to plant more trees.C. To tell us why old trees are dying out.D To prove forests are becoming smaller.33. Which of the following does Nat
72、e McDowell think is a problem?A. Therell be a larger number of older trees.B. Older trees will disappear in the world.C. Young trees will be cut down by people.D. Trees will become younger and shorter.34. Why are old trees important?A. They are beautiful.B. They can shelter a variety of wildlife.C.
73、National parks have access to them.D. They limit the carbon storage of an ecosystem.35. What may be the best title for the text?A. Temperature Destroys Forests.B. Forests Gets Younger and ShorterC. The Reasons of the Loss of Old TreesD. The Driver of the Decrease of Old Trees【答案】32. A 33. D 34. B 35
74、. B【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了由于种种原因，森林里较大、较老的树木不断死亡，剩下多为幼树，森林正在变得更年轻、更矮，告诫我们要保护古树。【32题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段中“They give us paper and fuel, as well as vital ecological set-viceslike cleaning the air, storing carbon and providing home. Were talking about trees, of course.”第三段中“And most of the drivers of that decrease
75、in large, old trees are increasing themselves, such as temperature going up, droughts are more severe, wildfires, windstorms, and deforestation are allalthough variable across the globetheyre generally increasing. ” 以及第四段中“This trend is a problem, because old trees are vitally important.”作者讲述森林树木的对人
76、类的作用，但由于自身和外界的原因古树越来越少，但它们很重要，可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是告诫我们要爱护古树。故选A项。【33题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段中“So thats why on average, through the loss of bigger, older trees, our forests are becoming younger and shorter. This trend is a problem, because old trees are vitally important.”可知，这就是为什么平均来说，随着更大、更老的树木的减少，我们的森林正在变得更年轻、更矮
77、。这一趋势是个问题，因为古树非常重要。Nate McDowell认为树变得更年轻、更矮是一个问题。故选D项。【34题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段中“The second reason is from a biodiversity viewpointold trees tend to house a higher biodiversity.”可知，古树可以庇护各种野生动物，所以它们重要。故选B项。【35题详解】主旨大意题。根据第五段中“So if we have an increasing rate of death, particularly of the larger, older tre
78、es, whats left are the younger trees. So thats why on average, through the loss of bigger, older trees, our forests are becoming younger and shorter. This trend is a problem, because old trees are vitally important.”可知，本文主要是讲述了由于种种原因，森林里较大、较老的树木不断死亡，剩下多为幼树，因此森林正在变得更年轻、更矮，因此本文的最佳标题是选项B“森林变得更年轻更矮”。故选B
79、项。第二节 （共 5 小题，每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。Reducing class size has traditionally been seen as an important way to improve a students educational experience. Many often believe that smaller classes would permit teachers to give more personal attention to th
80、eir students. _36_.But one recent study suggests theres not much research-based evidence to support this idea. The research was collected by a team from Denmarks Danish Center for Social Science Research.The study notes that one of the main problems with reducing class size is that it can have very
81、high costs. _37_. Financial limitations make it very difficult for many schools to reduce the number of students in the classroom.The new study began by examining 127 studies on classroom size. Its goal was to examine the major research studies already completed on the subject. _38_. In the end, the
82、 research centered on 10 main studies with possible sampling (采样)problems.The researchers concluded that theres some evidence to suggest that reducing class size may lead to some improvement in a student s reading achievement. _39_. They found just a 53-percent chance that a randomly selected test s
83、core from a student from a small class would be higher than the selected score of a student from a larger class. _40_. This led the researchers to conclude that there would be no benefit at all to math students in a smaller class size.A. But they said the effect is very smallB. For mathematics achie
84、vement, the result was 49 percentC. This can theoretically lead to improved academic results for studentsD. Many public opinion studies have shown teachers favor smaller class sizesE. The effects of larger class size can stay long after the students complete their educationF. Increasing class size i
85、s one of the most common ways school systems control education spendingG. They especially centered on those trying to measure if smaller class size led to greater academic success【答案】36. C 37. F 38. G 39. A 40. B【解析】这是一篇说明文。减少班容量传统上被认为可以提高学生的成绩。但新的研究发现，班容量小可能会提高部分学生的阅读成绩，但对于学生的数学成绩来说，没有明显的作用。【36题详解】
86、上一句提到：减小班容量可以使老师们给学生更多的关注。该句承接上文，应该继续介绍这么做的好处，故C选项切题：这从理论上可以提高学生的学习成绩。C选项中的This指代上一句的内容。【37题详解】根据上一句中的“it can have very high costs”和下一句中的“Financial limitations make it very difficult”可知，该段介绍的是班容量和成本方面的关系，选项中只有F选项和此有关，故F选项切题：提高班容量是学校控制教育费用的常见的方式之一。【38题详解】该空前面介绍的新研究的对象和目的。那么，该空仍然要介绍新研究的相关内容，故G选项切题。该空主
87、要介绍新研究的重点：他们特别关注那些试图衡量班级规模是否会带来更大学术成就的研究。下一句中的“10 main studies”亦是对该空的补充说明。【39题详解】该空前面提到：有一些证据表明减小班容量可能会导致学生阅读成绩的提高。后一句提到：他们发现，来自小容量班学生的随机选择的测试分数只有53%的几率会高于来自大容量班级学生的所选分数。该空承上启下，应该表明小班教学实际上效果不是很好，故A选项切题。【40题详解】上一句提到：来自小容量班学生的随机选择的测试分数只有53%的几率会高于来自大容量班级学生的所选分数。下一句提到：这导致研究者们得出结论：班级容量小对于学生的数学成绩没有好处。该空承接
88、上文，还应该介绍班容量和数学成绩有关的内容，故B选项切题：对于数学成绩来说，这个几率只有49%。第三部分 语言运用（共两节 30 分）第一节 完形填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。My local supermarket is always busy. The first parking space I found was convenient, but Id noticed a woman in a blue car _41_ for a while. A
89、s I was _42_, I let her have it. On the _43_ of the car park I backed into the next available spot it was a tight fit.Pretty soon, Id made my way through the supermarket and was back in the fresh air. Feeling good, I _44_ my purse change into the hands of a homeless man and helped a _45_ woman rever
90、se park (倒车).Just as I _46_ my car, I saw the woman Id let have my car space _47_. She was giving a mean odd _48_ half puzzled, half intent (热切的). I smiled and wished her a pleasant day. As I squeezed back into my car, I _49_ the same lady looking in at me. “Hello,” she said, hesitantly. “This might
91、 sound crazy but I was on my way to _50_ some of my mothers things off at the charity bins.” “You are just so much like her. You helped those people, I noticed, and you seemed so happy.” She looked at me meaningfully and passed a box in through the _51_, “I think she would like you to have it.” Shoc
92、ked, I took it from her _52_. She smiled and walked away.After a pause, I opened the box. _53_ was a beautiful gold necklace with a large grey pearl. It was the nicest gift Id ever received, and it was from a complete _54_. The necklace was around my neck, a warm _55_ of human kindness.41. A. watchi
93、ngB. circlingC. runningD. crossing42. A. in a hurryB. in a dilemmaC. in a good moodD. in panic43. A. edgeB. barrierC. stageD. point44. A. turnedB. brokeC. dividedD. emptied45. A. strugglingB. tremblingC. wanderingD. whistling46. A. startedB. approachedC. parkedD. entered47. A. formerB. laterC. agoD.
94、 earlier48. A. explanationB. lookC. answerD. coincidence49. A. locatedB. caughtC. spottedD. sought50. A. sellB. wipeC. dropD. send51. A. back seatB. carC. itemsD. window52. A. automaticallyB. accidentallyC. eventuallyD. unwillingly53. A. InsideB. AroundC. BeneathD. Nearby54. A. friendB. companionC.
95、relativeD. stranger55. A. awardB. expectationC. reminderD. view【答案】41. B 42. C 43. A 44. D 45. A 46. B 47. D 48. B 49. C 50. C 51. D 52. A 53. A 54. D 55. C【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在超市的停车场把自己找到的停车位让给了一位女士，而作者的善良也同样得到了一份善良的回报获赠一条漂亮的项链。【41题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：第一个停车位我发现很方便，但我注意到一辆蓝色汽车在停车场里绕了有一阵子了。A. watching观察；B
96、. circling盘旋，转圈；C. running奔跑，经营；D. crossing横过，交叉。根据上文的My local supermarket is always busy. The first parking space found was convenient及下文的I let her have it可知，作者留意到一个女士开着蓝色汽车在停车场里绕来绕去找可停的车位。故B项正确。【42题详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：因为我心情不错，所以我把那个车位让给了她。A. in a hurry立即，匆忙；B. in a dilemma进退两难；C. in a good mood心情好；D. i
97、n panic惊慌地。根据下文的I let her have it.以及下一段的Feeling good可知，作者因为心情不错才将车位让给了那位女士。故C项正确。【43题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：到了停车场的边缘，我把车倒进了下一个停车位停车位太紧了。A. edge边缘；B. barrier障碍物，屏障；C. stage舞台，阶段；D. point点。根据上文的convenient和下文的it was tight fit.可知，相比上一个方便的车位，作者在停车场的边缘找到了一个不太方便停的车位。故A项正确。【44题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：心情不错，我把钱包里的零钱全倒在一个无家可归的
98、男人手里，帮助一个苦苦挣扎的女人倒车。A. turned转动；B. broke打破；C. divided分配；D. emptied清空。根据下文的my purse change into the hands of a homeless man可知，作者把钱包里的零钱全都给了一个无家可归的人。故D项正确。【45题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. struggling苦苦挣扎的；B. trembling发抖的；C. wandering徘徊的；D. whistling鸣笛的。根据上下文语境可知，女司机操作不熟练，倒车很费力，所以作者才帮她。故A项正确。【46题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：就
99、在我走近我的车时，我看到了早些时候我让给她车位的那个女士。A. started开始，启动；B. approached接近；C. parked停放；D. entered进入。根据下文的As I squeezed back into my car可知，此时作者还未上车或是启动汽车，应该是刚走近汽车。故B项正确。【47题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意同上。A. former从前；B. later后来；C. ago以前；D. earlier早些时候。根据上文的I let her have it可知，作者早些时候刚把自己找到的车位让给了这位女士。故D项正确。【48题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：她露出一种
100、十分奇怪的样子半是困惑，半是急切。A. explanation解释；B. look样子，面容；C. answer回答，解决方法；D. coincidence巧合，同时发生。根据破折号后的half puzzled, half intent(热切的)可知，此处指的是样子。故B项正确。【49题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我挤进车里时，我发现还是那个女人在看我。A. located查找的地点，定位；B. caught赶上；C. spotted发现，认出；D. sought寻求。根据下文的the same lady looking in at me可知，此处指作者看到的情景。故C项正确。【50题详解
101、】考查动词短语辨析。句意：“你好，”她迟疑地说。“这听起来可能有点疯狂，但我是在去慈善垃圾箱送我妈妈的东西的路上。”A. sell off廉价出清（存货）；B. wipe off除去，勾销（债务等）；C. drop off让下车，减少，将放下；D. send off寄出、发出。根据下文的some of my mothers things off at the charity bins可知，这个女士说她正要把她母亲的一些东西送到慈善箱。故C项正确。【51题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：她意味深长地看了看我，然后从车窗递进来一个盒子，说：“我想她想把它送给你。”A. back seat车后座；B.
102、 car汽车；C. items物品，项目；D. window窗户。根据上文的looking at me以及passed box in可知，作者坐在车内，而那位女士在车外从车窗递进来一个盒子，注意这里不可以说through the car。故D项正确。【52题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：我很震惊，不由自主地把它从她手里接过来。她笑了笑，走开了。A. automatically无意识地；B. accidentally意外地；C. eventually终于；D. unwillingly不情愿地。根据上文的Shocked及下文的She smiled and walked away可知，作者不由自主地
103、从她手里接过了那个盒子。故A项正确。【53题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：停了一会儿，我打开了盒子。里面有一条漂亮的金项链，上面有一颗很大的灰色珍珠。A. Inside在里面，在内部；B. Around在四周，到处；C. Beneath在下方；D. Nearby在附近。根据上文的opened the box可知，作者发现盒子里装的是一条项链。故A项正确。【54题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是我收到的最好的礼物，而且是一个完全陌生的人送的。A. friend朋友；B. companion同伴；C. relative亲戚；D. stranger陌生人。根据上文内容可知，作者和那位女士在停车场里
104、初次相遇，她并不认识她们母女，因此她们是陌生人。故D项正确。【55题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：项链挂在我的脖子上，温暖地提醒我人性的善良。A. award奖，奖学金；B. expectation期待，预期；C. reminder提醒的人/物；D. view视野。根据下文的of human kindness可知，那条项链提醒着我人性的善良。故C项正确。第II 卷（共两部分，满分 55 分）注意：将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）语法填空With less people _56_ (choose) to make sug
105、ar paintings, the traditional Chinese folk craft might have become a distant memory in some ways. However, a 38-year-old craftsman, Li Jiangzhong, devotes himself to _57_ (keep) the art of sugar painting alive.Li worked as a miner for more than ten years. After _58_ mine closed down, Li turned _59_
106、housing decoration, until he _60_ (force) to give that up due to a finger injury. Earlier this year, he discovered sugar painting, something he really had an interest in.Since there was no sugar painting craftsman in his village, he studied by _61_ (he) through large quantities of videos and informa
107、tion on the Internet. Li loved painting when he was young, and he found it easy to learn the skill in sugar painting. He soon mastered the skill and could make _62_ (vary) sugar paintings. A sugar painting is made with _63_ (melt) brown or white sugar. Craftsman normally paint animals and flowers on
108、 a stone board _64_ the syrup (糖浆). When the sugar cools down, _65_ appears is a piece of sugar art.【答案】56. choosing 57. keeping 58. the 59. to 60. was forced 61. himself 62. various 63. melted 64. with 65. what【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国传统工艺“糖画”，并介绍了一位糖画手工艺人是如何学习糖画艺术的。【56题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：随着越来越少的人选择制作糖画，这个中国传
109、统的民间工艺在某种程度上可能已经成为遥远的记忆。句中涉及“with+宾语+宾语补足语”结构，people与choose为逻辑上的主动关系，即人发出选择的动作，故应用现在分词作宾语补足语，choose的现在分词为choosing。故填choosing。【57题详解】考查非谓语。句意：然而，38岁的手工艺人李江忠却致力于保持糖画艺术的生命力。句中涉及固定短语“devote oneself to doing”，意为“致力于做某事”，keep的动词ing形式为keeping。故填keeping。【58题详解】考查冠词。句意：矿井关闭后，李转而从事房屋装修工作，直到他因为手指受伤而被迫放弃。空格后min
110、e意为“矿井”，特指上文提到的李在做矿工时工作过的矿井，故应用定冠词the修饰。故填the。【59题详解】考查固定短语。句意：矿井关闭后，李转而从事房屋装修工作，直到他因为手指受伤而被迫放弃。句中涉及固定短语“turn to”，意为“转向，变成”，句中指李转而从事房屋装修工作。故填to。【60题详解】考查时态和语态。句意：矿井关闭后，李转而从事房屋装修工作，直到他因为手指受伤而被迫放弃。句子讲述的是过去的事，应用一般过去时，he与force之间为被动关系，即他被迫放弃，故应用一般过去时的被动语态，句式为“主语+was/were+动词过去分词+其他”，主语he与was连用，force的过去分词为
111、forced。故填was forced。【61题详解】考查代词。句意：由于村里没有糖画艺人，他通过互联网上大量的视频和信息自学。句中涉及固定短语“by oneself”，意为“独自，靠自己”，句子主语为he，he的反身代词为himself，句中指“自学”。故填himself。【62题详解】考查形容词。句意：他很快就掌握了这门技艺，能画出各种各样的糖画。句中sugar paintings意为“糖画”，为名词短语，前面应用形容词修饰，vary意为“变化”，动词词性，对应的形容词为various，意为“各种各样的”。故填various。【63题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：糖画是用融化的红糖或白糖制成
112、的。句中有谓语动词is made with且句中无连词，故应用melt的非谓语动词形式，sugar与melt之间为逻辑上的被动关系，即糖被融化，故应用melt的过去分词melted作定语修饰sugar。故填melted。【64题详解】考查介词。句意：手工艺人通常用糖浆在石板上画动物和花。空格处表示“用”糖浆在石板上画动物和花，故应用介词with，意为“用，使用”，表示用某种工具或手段。故填with。【65题详解】考查主语从句。句意：当糖冷却下来，出现的是一件糖制的艺术品。根据句意和句子结构可知，空格处引导主语从句，从句中缺主语，指物，没有选择范围，指出现在眼前的东西，故应用what引导主语从句
113、。故填what。第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节 应用文（满分 15 分）66. 假如你是李华，受学生会委托，围绕“垃圾分类，从我做起”这一主题，为校宣传栏“英语天地”写一封英语倡议书，内容包括：1. 垃圾分类的意义；2.垃圾分类的做法；3.呼吁全体学生参加。注意:1. 词数 80 左右； 2.开头已给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：垃圾分类 rubbish classificationDear fellow students, Nov. 13th, 2020Our school has launched a program of rubbish classification._
114、The Students Union【答案】Dear fellow students, Nov.13th, 2020Our school has launched a program of rubbish classification. Different kinds of garbage are required to be sorted out and placed in different dustbins. Paper can be recycled, while leftovers can be collected as food for pigs or processed as f
115、ertilizer for plants. Above all, such harmful things as plastics and used batteries should not be mixed with other wastes.The program is of great benefit. We can make use of recyclable garbage so that resources will be saved and harmful things will not pollute our environment after special treatment
116、.Lets work together for a better campus!The Students Union【解析】【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生围绕“垃圾分类，从我做起”这一主题，为校宣传栏“英语天地”写一封英语倡议书。【详解】第一步：审题体裁：应用文时态：根据提示，时态主要为一般现在时，少量现在完成时和一般将来时。结构：总分法总分法指把主题句作为总说，把支持句作为分说，并以这种方式安排所写内容。要求：1. 垃圾分类的意义；2. 垃圾分类的做法；3. 呼吁全体学生参加。第二步:列提纲 （重点词组）be required to; sort out; be collected
117、as; be mixed with; be able to; make use of; work together第三步：连词成句1. Different kinds of garbage are required to be sorted out and placed in different dustbins.2. Paper can be recycled, while leftovers can be collected as food for pigs or processed as fertilizer for plants.3. Above all, such harmful t
118、hings as plastics and used batteries should not be mixed with other wastes.4. We can make use of recyclable garbage so that resources will be saved and harmful things will not pollute our environment after special treatment.5. Lets work together for a better campus!根据提示及关键词（组）进行遣词造句，注意主谓一致和时态问题。第四步：
119、连句成篇（衔接词）1.表并列补充关系：and，Above all2.表转折对比关系：while连句成文，注意使用恰当的连词进行句子之间的衔接与过渡，书写一定要规范清晰.【点睛】高分句型1 We can make use of recyclable garbage so that resources will be saved and harmful things will not pollute our environment after special treatment.用了so that引导的目的状语从句。高分句型2 Lets work together for a better cam
120、pus!用了祈使句表强烈的号召意愿。第二节 读后续写（满分 25 分）67. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整故事。续写的词数应为150词左右。The big Town Hall clock was striking midnight when Frank began to cross the bridge. The dark night air was cold and a little wet, and the street lamp gave little light. Frank was anxious to get home and his footsteps r
121、ang loudly on the silent night.When he reached the middle of the bridge, he thought he could hear someone coming near behind him. He looked back but could see no one. However , the sound continued and Frank began to walk more quickly. Then he slowed down again , thinking there was nothing to fear in
122、 a town as quiet as this.Just then , he heard short , quick steps closely behind him. By the time he reached the other side of the bridge , he could almost feel someone at his heels. He turned round and there stood a man in a large coat. A hat was pulled down over his eyes and very little of his fac
123、e could be seen.Frank said something about the weather in an effort to be friendly. The man did not answer but asked roughly where Oakfield House was. Frank pointed to a big house in the distance and the stranger continued his way.Then Frank wondered why the stranger had wanted to find Oakfield Hous
124、e at such an hour. He knew that the people who lived there were very rich. Almost without realizing what he was doing , he began following the stranger quickly.The man was soon outside the house and Frank saw him look up at the windows. A light was still on and the man waited until it went out. When
125、 about half an hour had passed, Frank saw him climb noiselessly over the wall and heard him drop on the ground at the other side.Paragraph 1:Now Frank knew what the man wanted to do._Paragraph 2:Frank couldnt just stand in the dark and wait._【答案】Paragraph 1:Now Frank knew what the man wanted to doEv
126、eryone knew that Oakfield House was filled with artwork worth millions of dollars. It was clear to Frank that the family inside was in danger. Would the man have a weapon? Would he be strong enough to overpower him before he could harm the people inside? Franks heart was racing with fear. He reached
127、 for his cellphone to call the police, but found it out of power. If only he had charged his phone before leaving the office, but it was too late. Paragraph 2:Frank couldnt just stand in the dark and wait. He had to do something, even if it meant risking his own life. At his feet he silently found s
128、everal good-sized stones, and he threw them with all his strength right at the windows of the house. The clatter woke up the people inside the house and a light came on upstairs. The man froze, not quite knowing what had just happened. Lights came on everywhere in the house and within a minute the n
129、ight was filled with sounds of police sirens screaming towards Oakfield House.【解析】【分析】本篇书面表达是读后续写。根据所给的两个段首句，来续写一个完整的故事。【详解】本篇书面表达是读后续写。通过阅读所给文章可知，午夜时分Frank走在路上，总感觉有人跟着自己，他放慢脚步，发现一个身穿大衣，帽檐遮脸的人，Frank与其交谈，试图表现出镇定的样子，而那人并不理睬，只顾着问Oakfield House怎么走。Frank好奇陌生人为什么这么晚要去Oakfield House，并且住在那里的人非常富有。想到这些，Frank
130、决定悄悄跟随谋生人看他到底要做什么，在Oakfield House外，Frank看到陌生人等灯全熄灭后翻墙进入了Oakfield House里面根据段落首句，确定段落走向。续写部分分为两段，第一段开头是：现在Frank知道这个男人要干什么了。可能Frank猜出这个男子是盗贼。接下来Frank会做什么呢？第二段开头是：Frank不能站在那里干等。他又在等什么呢？很有可能Frank报了案，他认为不能干等着警察来。所以第一段续写Frank报案，第二段Frank接下来采取了什么措施，最后盗贼被擒住。【点睛】本文续写情节合情合理，内容拓展丰富，并且运用了丰富多变句式：如It was clear to Frank that the family inside was in danger. 此句运用了it做形式主语；If only he had charged his phone before leaving the office, but it was too late.此句运用了虚拟语气；He had to do something, even if it meant risking his own life.此句运用了让步状语从句为文章增色添彩。
