1、2021-2022学年陕西省耀州中学高二上学期第一次月考英语试题第一部分 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,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What was the weather like yesterday?A. Hot. B. Rainy. C. Cold.2. What does Heather do?A. She is a teacher. B. She is a writer. C
2、. She is a doctor.3. At what time was the fire put out?A. Two oclock. B. Four oclock. C. Five oclock.4. How will the woman go to the store?A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By taxi.5. What does the woman mean?A. She doesnt care how the movie ended.B. Shed rather see a horror film next time.C. She generally
3、dislikes that type of movie.第二节(共15小题,每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读每个小题,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。听第6段材料,回答第6至8题。6. Where is the mans mother now?A. In the hospital. B. At home. C. In the office.7. Why will the man ask for a we
4、ek off?A. He has to see a doctor.B. He needs to look after his mother.C. He hasnt hired anyone to help him.8. What does the woman think of the man?A. He is thoughtful. B. He is helpful to her. C. He is a successful man.听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。9. Where is the bank?A. Near a bus stop. B. Across from a superma
5、rket. C. Next to a bookstore.10. How far away is the bank?A. Two blocks away. B. Three blocks away. C. Fourteen blocks away.11. Which of the following does the man choose to take?A. Bus No. 104. B. Streetcar B-201. C. Streetcar B-102.听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。12. What do we know about the man?A. He got a rai
6、se. B. He just got a new job. C. He moved into a new house.13. What kind of TV set does the woman suggest?A. A small one. B. A big one. C. A cheap one.14. Why does the woman give the man such a suggestion?A. Prices will go up soon.B. New products come out every year.C. His living room isnt very big.
7、听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。15. What was in the womans dream?A. Her physics teacher. B. An apple tree. C. A new house.16. Why did the woman have the dream, according to the man?A. She was hungry. B. She studied too hard. C. She exercised too much.17. What can we learn about the man?A. He never remembers his dr
8、eams.B. He knows French better than English.C. He once had the same experience as the woman.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18. What does the phrase “a stones throw away” probably mean?A. Far away. B. Close by. C. Hard to find.19. Why did Mr. Brown decide to have a look at the house?A. The house was very cheap.B.
9、 The house was very big.C. The house was in a good location.20. What can we learn from this talk?A. Mr. Brown bought the house in the country.B. Mr. Brown thought the housing agent had lied.C. Mr. Brown thought the house was closer to the city.第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15个小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的
10、A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AJust before Christmas in 1994, a letter arrived at our house. The postmark was from Tuskegee, Alabama, so we all knew who it was from. We excitedly gathered around mother as she opened it.My Dear Mother,I didnt get the leave I expected for Christmas. Ill miss all of you. Please
11、leave the Christmas tree up until I make it back. I hope to be home by March.Love from your son,CliftonMy heart sank. I felt extreme sadness that my favorite brother wouldnt be home for Christmas. My mother, being the optimist she always was, said, “Well, it looks like well get to have two Christmas
12、es this year!”After Christmas, my sister and I worked together to make sure we kept that Christmas tree looking as pretty as possible. This was no easy feat. By mid-January, the branches drooped so low to the ground. Each day, ornaments would come crashing to the ground and there were brand new spri
13、nklings of pine needles all over the wooden floor. My sister and I took turns sweeping them up. We repositioned the ornaments to the stronger branches on the tree, hoping they would stay on.Each time we freshened that tree up, my sister and I were full of thoughts about Clifton and how happy we woul
14、d be to see him again. It made us feel that he was close by, even though he was hundreds of miles away.On March 5, the doorbell rang. We ran to the door and gave Clifton a big hug. As he hugged mother, I could see him peek over her head at the Christmas tree.“Its beautiful,” he said. “Thank you.” Cl
15、ifton opened his presents and told us all sorts of stories about his work in Tuskegee. That night as we slept, we heard a crash in the living room. We all ran to see what had happened. The tree had toppled onto the sofa and there were needles and broken ornaments everywhere. We all had a good laugh.
16、 It was fortuitous (巧合的) Clifton got home when he did. 1. How did the author feel when he read the letter?A. Deeply sad.B. Quite annoyed.C. Very regretful.D. A little disappointed.2. Why did the author try hard to freshen the Christmas tree up?A. Because his mother asked him to keep the tree up.B. B
17、ecause he wanted to keep all the ornaments on the tree.C. Because he longed to have another Christmas with his brother.D Because he intended to keep the Christmas tree alive until next December.3. What do you think is the tone of the passage?A. Satisfied.B. Upsetting.C. Unconcerned.D. Hopeful.【答案】1.
18、 A 2. C 3. D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。1994年圣诞节前,作者的兄弟告诉家人,不能和家人一起过圣诞节了,为此作者很难过。但是作者的母亲始终是个乐观的人,她说:“看来今年我们要过两个圣诞节了! ”于是,圣诞节后,作者和姐姐一起努力确保他们的圣诞树看起来尽可能漂亮,他们渴望着和他的兄弟再过一个圣诞节。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第三段“My heart sank. I felt profound sadness that my favorite brother wouldnt be home for Christmas.(我的心一沉。我最喜欢的弟弟不能回家过圣诞节,我感到非
19、常难过。)”可知,当作者读这封信时感到非常悲伤。故选A。【2题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第三段“My mother, being the optimist she always was, said, “Well, it looks like well get to have two Christmases this year!”(我母亲始终是个乐观的人,她说:“看来今年我们要过两个圣诞节了。”)”及第四段“After Christmas, my sister and I worked together to make sure we kept that Christmas tree looki
20、ng as pretty as possible.(圣诞节后,我阻姐和我一起努力确保我们的圣诞树看起来尽可能漂亮。)”可推知,作者努力使圣诞树焕然一新,因为他渴望和他的兄弟再过一个圣诞节。故选C。【3题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第一段“The postmark was from Tuskegee, Alabama, so we all knew who it was from. We excitedly gathered around mother as she opened it.(邮戳来自阿拉巴马州的塔斯基吉,所以我们都知道是谁寄的。妈妈打开它时,我们兴奋地围在她身边。) ”及第五段“Ea
21、ch time we freshened that tree up, my sister and I were full of thoughts about Clifton and how happy we would be to see him again.(每次给那棵树梳洗时,我和姐姐都满脑子想若克利夫顿,想着能再见到他该有多高兴。) ”可知,作者和姐姐对未来都充满了希望。由此可知,一篇文章的基调是充满希望的。故选D。BUK consumers spent a record 7.2bn in 2017 on all forms of music, video and games, for
22、CDs, DVDs, and vinyl records(黑胶唱片)to console(控制台)software and subscriptions to music and TV streaming services. That surpassed the 7.1bn spent by consumers on “printed word” books, magazines and newspapers for the first time, according to figures published by the Entertainment Retailers Association
23、(ERA).The research, prepared by the Leisure Industries Research Centre (LIRC) at Sheffield Hallam University, credits the “dramatic growth” in the popularity of paid-for digital services such as Netflix, Amazon, Apple, Deezer and Spotify as the key factor behind booming sales of entertainment.ERA Ch
24、ief Executive Officer Kim Bayley said: “It is an extraordinary proof of the appeal of digital entertainment services that they have helped home entertainment to this milestone since the invention of the printing press.“The success of the UK entertainment market is ultimately the result of collaborat
25、ion between the creatives, studios and labels that produce compelling(扣人心弦的)content and the retailers and services that bring it to the public.Dr. Themis Kokolakakis from the LIRC added: “The 2008-2009 recession hurt both the entertainment and reading market. Since 2012, the entertainment market has
26、 recovered very strongly, producing record 2017 results.“Traditional media is under pressure, partly because of the growth of streaming services, partly because there is so much competition for peoples time and attention. Entertainment has grown while reading has stagnated(停滞).”The ERA said the stat
27、istics showed the dramatic change in consumer habits as they shifted form buying physical products to digital consumption and formats.Five years ago, 80% of revenues were generated by “buy to own” formats such as DVDs and CDs. Now 56% of revenues come from digital sources including video streaming,
28、electronic movie rental, subscriptions, online multiplayer games and in-app and mobile purchases.Two physical products, however, have bucked the downward sales trend. The vinyl revival(重新流行)is still going strong with sales up 34 percent to 87.7m. Sales of boxed software for games consoles have also
29、made a comeback, rising by 5% to 750m- the first growth in a decade.The ERAs Bayley commented: “Digital services may be grabbing the headlines, but physical retailers continue to identify new opportunities to drive sales of discs.“Vinyl is a prime example of retailers nurturing demand for a product
30、most people had long written off. It would be foolish to underestimate consumers continuing affection for the physical products.”4. What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?A. There are various entertainments for UK consumers.B. The printing press has to find ways to satisfy consumers.C. More attention
31、must be paid to the development of traditional media.D. Revenues from entertainment are more than those of the printed word in 2017.5. According to the LIRC, what plays a critical role in the increase of home-entertainment consuming?A. The growth of digital services.B. The change in peoples consumpt
32、ion habits.C. The economic support from the government.D. The improvement of peoples living standards.6. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 9 implies that _.A. the sales of some physical products have gone upB. the popularity of digital services falls into declineC. the entertainment market has re
33、covered stronglyD. the prices of some traditional media have been reduced7. What can we infer from Bayleys words in the last two paragraphs?A. It is not wise for the public to ignore traditional media.B. It is not easy to win the publics affection for physical products.C. There will be a rise in con
34、sumer spending on physical products.D. Retailers of physical products have made efforts to push the sales of vinyl up.【答案】4. D 5. A 6. A 7. D【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。作者通过文章向我们描述了关于家庭娱乐消费这几年大大增长的研究。【4题详解】主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“That surpassed the 7.1bn spent by consumers on “printed word” books, magazines and newspaper
35、s for the first time, according to figures published by the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA)”(根据娱乐零售商协会(ERA)公布的数据,这一数字首次超过了消费者在纸质书、杂志和报纸上的71亿英镑)可知,第一段的主要在谈论娱乐收入超过2017年印刷字的收入。故选D项。【5题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第二段“The research, prepared by the Leisure Industries Research Centre (LIRC) at Sheffield Hallam
36、University, credits the “dramatic growth” in the popularity of paid-for digital services such as Netflix, Amazon, Apple, Deezer and Spotify as the key factor behind booming sales of entertainment”(谢菲尔德哈勒姆大学(Sheffield Hallam University)休闲产业研究中心(Leisure Industries research Centre, LIRC)编写的这项研究将Netflix
37、、亚马逊(Amazon)、苹果(Apple)、Deezer和Spotify等付费数字服务的“戏剧性增长”视为娱乐产品销售火爆背后的关键因素)可知,数字服务在家庭娱乐消费的增长上起了关键作用。故选A项。【6题详解】细节理解题。根据第九段“Two physical products, however, have bucked the downward sales trend. The vinyl revival is still going strong with sales up 34 percent to 87.7m. Sales of boxed software for games con
38、soles have also made a comeback, rising by 5% to 750m- the first growth in a decade”(不过,有两种实体产品顶住了销售下滑的趋势。黑胶唱片的复兴势头依然强劲,销售额增长了34%,达到8770万英镑。用于游戏机的盒装软件的销售也卷土重来,增长了5%,达到7.5亿英镑,这是10年来的首次增长)可知,一些实体产品的销量已经上涨了。故选A项。【7题详解】推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段“The ERAs Bayley commented: “Digital services may be grabbing the head
39、lines, but physical retailers continue to identify new opportunities to drive sales of discs”(时代杂志的贝利评论说:“数字服务可能会抢占新闻头条,但实体零售商继续发现推动唱片销售的新机遇”)和倒数最后一段“Vinyl is a prime example of retailers nurturing demand for a product most people had long written off. It would be foolish to underestimate consumers
40、continuing affection for the physical products”(“黑胶唱片是零售商培育消费者对一种大多数人长期以来都不看好的产品需求的最好例子。低估消费者对实体产品持续的喜爱是愚蠢的”)可知,零售商们努力推动黑胶唱片销售量的上涨。故选D项。CPlanning a trip to Italy is half about the history and beauty and half about the food. Enjoying everything that Italian cuisine has to offer can be daunting, espec
41、ially since most of the really exciting options are outside the big cities. AlbaAlbas greatest culinary(烹饪的) offering is the Festa dei Tartufi - the White Truffle Fair - which takes place across every weekend in October and November. It offers world-famous truffles from the local area, as well as th
42、e Truffle Show. The fair also features folk traditions as well as the food and drink, particularly aiming at educating children and thus making the event fun for all the family.MinoriMinori is known for its handmade pasta - particularly scialatielli, a thick and short pasta similar to linguine, whic
43、h features heavily on local menus, along with pastries made from the local lemons as with other towns on the Amalfi Coast.ProcidaThe main attraction, however, is the food - the local lemons, often called limoni pane or bread lemons, thanks to their large amounts of pith, are the main ingredient in a
44、 popular local dish: lemon salad, in which the lemons are flavored and garnished with garlic and mint.NaplesNaples made its stamp on culinary history with the invention of the pizza and has maintained it to the modern-day by having more stars from the Michelin Guide than any other Italian city. Its
45、appropriate, then, that it plays host to numerous food festivals, including the Marco Island Seafood and Music Festival, and the Mercato Spring Fling and Food Festival. The former, founded to raise money for charity, takes place in March each year over the course of three days. The latter is only a
46、month later, in April, with Mercato restaurants providing a range of food and bar options.8. What is the advantage of Alba, compared to the other three places?A. Various food.B. Cheap price.C. Good education.D. Local menus.9. Where can you go if you are interested in bread lemons?A. Alba.B. Minori.C
47、. Procida.D. Naples.10. Which of the following is not the features of Naples?A. It has many food festivals.B. It is beneficial to charity.C. It has more great Cuisine Chefs.D. It is known for its handmade pasta .11. The passage is most probably taken from_.A. a research paper.B. a travel guide.C. a
48、geography textbook.D. a magazine report.【答案】8. C 9. C 10. D 11. B【解析】【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了意大利四个城市,以及这些城市的饮食特色。【8题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中“The fair also features folk traditions as well as the food and drink, particularly aiming at educating children and thus making the event fun for all the family.”可知这个集市还以民间传
49、统以及食物和饮料为特色,特别旨在教育孩子,从而使这个活动对所有家庭都有乐趣。由此可知,与其他三个地方相比,Alba的优势在于其对孩子的良好教育。故选C。【9题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“The main attraction, however, is the food - the local lemons, often called limoni pane or bread lemons, thanks to their large amounts of pith, are the main ingredient in a popular local dish: lemon salad,
50、 in which the lemons are flavored and garnished with garlic and mint.”可知然而,最吸引人的还是食物当地的柠檬,通常被称为limoni pane或“面包柠檬”,由于它们含有大量的髓质,是当地一道受欢迎的菜柠檬沙拉的主要原料。在这道沙拉中,柠檬加了调味料,并配以大蒜和薄荷。由此可知,如果你对柠檬面包感兴趣,你可以去Procida。故选C。【10题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段“Naples made its stamp on culinary history with the invention of the pizza and
51、 has maintained it to the modern-day by having more stars from the Michelin Guide than any other Italian city. Its appropriate, then, that it plays host to numerous food festivals, including the Marco Island Seafood and Music Festival, and the Mercato Spring Fling and Food Festival. The former, foun
52、ded to raise money for charity, takes place in March each year over the course of three days. The latter is only a month later, in April, with Mercato restaurants providing a range of food and bar options.”可知那不勒斯因发明了披萨而在烹饪历史上留下了印记,并通过获得米其林指南中比其他任何意大利城市都多的星级而保持了它的现代地位。因此,它举办许多美食节,包括马可岛海鲜音乐节,以及梅尔卡托的春季
53、狂欢和美食节。前者是为慈善筹款而成立的,每年三月举行,为期三天。而后者仅在一个月后的4月,Mercato餐厅提供一系列的食物和酒吧选择。由此可知,A“它有很多美食节”、B“它有益于慈善事业”和C选项“它有更多的美食厨师”都是那不勒斯的特色,D选项“它以手工面食闻名”不是那不勒斯的特色。故选D。【11题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段“Planning a trip to Italy is half about the history and beauty and half about the food. Enjoying everything that Italian cuisine has to
54、 offer can be daunting, especially since most of the really exciting options are outside the big cities.”可知计划一次意大利之旅,一半是关于历史和美景,一半是关于食物。享受意大利美食是一件令人生畏的事情,尤其是因为大多数真正令人兴奋的选择都在大城市之外。结合文章主要介绍了意大利四个城市,以及这些城市的饮食特色。由此可推知,文章选自一本旅游指南。故选B。DMost of us relate creativity to our concept of self, Either were “crea
55、tive” or we arent, without much of a middle ground. “Im just not a creative person!” a frustrated student might say in art class, while another might blame her talent at painting for her difficulties in math, giving a comment such as, “Im very right-brained.”Dr. Pillay, a tech entrepreneur and an as
56、sistant professor at Harvard University, has been challenging these ideas. He believes that the key to unlocking your creative potential is to ignore the traditional advice that urges you to “believe in yourself. “ In fact, you should do the opposite: Believe you are someone else.Dr. Pillay points t
57、o a 2016 study examining the impact of stereotypes (固有印象) on ones behavior; The authors, educational psychologists Denis Dumas and Kevin Dunbar, divided their college student subjects into three groups, instructing the members of one to think of themselves as “romantic poets” and the members of anot
58、her to imagine they were “serious librarians” (the third group was the control). The researchers then presented all the participants with ten ordinary objects, including a fork, a carrot, and a pair of pants, and asked them to come up with as many different uses as possible for each one. Those who w
59、ere asked to imagine themselves as romantic poets came up with the widest range of ideas, whereas those in the serious-librarian group had the fewest. Meanwhile, the researchers found only small differences in students creativity levels across academic majors.These results suggest that creativity is
60、 not a fixed individual characteristic but a “malleable product, as long as he or she feels like a creative person. Dr. Pillay argues that, besides identifying yourself as creative, taking the bold, creative step of imagining you are somebody else is even more powerful. So, wish you were more creati
61、ve? Just pretend!12. According to the passage, who is more likely to unlock his creative potential?A. An art major who always believes in himself.B. A math major who has excellent academic performance.C. A physics major who likes to imagine himself as a poet.D. A history major who works as a librari
62、an on weekends.13. What does the Study conducted by Denis Dumas and Kevin Dunbar focus on?A. The creativity of the college students.B. The stereotypes of the college students.C. The impact of stereotypes on ones behavior.D. The influence of creativity on ones behavior.14. The underlined word in the
63、last paragraph probably means _?A. Settled.B. Continuous.C. Predicable.D. Changeable.15. Dr Pillay may agree with the statement that _.A. there is no doubt that we are either creative or not.B. a student who doesnt do well in art class is not creative.C. right brain determines whether a person is cr
64、eative or not.D. if we pretend to be creative, then we might be really creative.【答案】12. C 13. C 14. D 15. D【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了Dr. Pillay的研究,研究认为,释放你的创造潜力的关键是:忽略那些敦促你“相信自己”的传统建议。你应该做相反的事: 相信你是另一个人。【12题详解】推理判断题。由第二段第二句“He believes that the key to unlocking your creative potential is to ignore the tr
65、aditional advice that urges you to “believe in yourself. “ In fact, you should do the opposite: Believe you are someone else.”(他认为,释放你的创造潜力的关键是忽略那些敦促你“相信自己”的传统建议。”事实上,你应该做相反的事: 相信你是另一个人。)可知,文章认为,要释放创造潜力是“相信你是另一个人”。 A. An art major who always believes in himself. 一个总是相信自己的艺术专业学生;B. A math major who h
66、as excellent academic performance. 学习成绩优秀的数学专业学生;C. A physics major who likes to imagine himself as a poet. 一个喜欢把自己想象成诗人的物理专业学生;D. A history major who works as a librarian on weekends. 主修历史,周末做图书管理员。只有C选项是相信自己是另一个人。故选C项。【13题详解】细节理解题。由第三段第一句“Dr. Pillay points to a 2016 study examining the impact of s
67、tereotypes (固有印象) on ones behavior. The authors, educational psychologists Denis Dumas and Kevin Dunbar”( Pillay 博士指出,2016年的一项研究考察了固有印象对一个人行为的影响。作者、教育心理学家Denis Dumas and Kevin Dunbar)可知,由丹尼斯杜马斯和凯文邓巴主持的研究关注的是固有印象对一个人行为的影响。故选C项。【14题详解】词义猜测题。由含有划线词汇的句子“These results suggest that creativity is not a fix
68、ed individual characteristic but a “malleable product, as long as he or she feels like a creative person.”( 这些结果表明,创造力不是一个固定的个人特征,而是一个“malleable,只要他或她感觉像一个有创造力的人。)可知,创造力不是一个固定的个人特征,而是一个“可塑造的”个人特征。A. Settled.固定的;B. Continuous.继续的;C. Predicable.可预测的;D. Changeable.变化的。“可塑造的”就是“有变化的”。故选D项。【15题详解】判断推理题。由
69、文中最后两句“Dr. Pillay argues that, besides identifying yourself as creative, taking the bold, creative step of imagining you are somebody else is even more powerful. So, wish you were more creative? Just pretend!”( Pillay 博士认为,除了认为自己是有创造力的,采取大胆的,有创造性的步骤,把自己想象成另一个人,会更有力量。那么,希望你能更有创造力一点?假装一下!)可以推断,如果我们假装有
70、创造力,可能就会真的有创造力。A. there is no doubt that we are either creative or not.毫无疑问,我们要么有创造力,要么没有。文章第二段就否定了B. a student who doesnt do well in art class is not creative.(一个在美术课上表现不好的学生是没有创造力的)和 C. right brain determines whether a person is creative or not. (右脑决定一个人是否有创造力。)文章根本没有涉及。故选D项。【点睛】阅读理解题的解题方法,首先,宏观浏览
71、,掌握大意。不要困扰在个别词汇的翻译上,偶有生词,走为上计。其次,读懂题干,带着问题再去微观细读。最后,分析句子,慎思明辨。推理判断题是考查学生透过文章表面文字信息进行分析、综合、归纳等逻辑推理能力。推理和判断必须以事实为依据,切莫主观臆断。文章中直接陈述的内容不能选,要忠实与原文,以文章提供的事实和线索为依据,找到文章中的暗示。如本文第一题,如果没有读懂文章主题,主观臆断,自己按着“相信自己”的传统信念,就会误选A项。由第二段第二句“He believes that the key to unlocking your creative potential is to ignore the t
72、raditional advice that urges you to “believe in yourself. “ In fact, you should do the opposite: Believe you are someone else.”(他认为,释放你的创造潜力的关键是忽略那些敦促你“相信自己”的传统建议。”事实上,你应该做相反的事: 相信你是另一个人。)可知,文章认为,要释放创造潜力是“相信你是另一个人”。 A. An art major who always believes in himself. 一个总是相信自己的艺术专业学生;B. A math major who
73、has excellent academic performance. 学习成绩优秀的数学专业学生;C. A physics major who likes to imagine himself as a poet. 一个喜欢把自己想象成诗人的物理专业学生;D. A history major who works as a librarian on weekends. 主修历史,周末做图书管理员。只有C选项是相信自己是另一个人。故选C项。第二节 (共5小题;每小题2分,满分10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。EnglandEngland i
74、s the biggest of the four countries in the United Kingdom. Over 50 million people live in England, which is around 80% of the total UK population._16_ It is spoken today by billions of people all over the world. Many students go to England from other countries to study the language and learn about t
75、he culture. Although everyone speaks English, there are many different accents around the country. French was the official language in England between 1066 and 1362. _17_ The English people love music. _18_ Glastonbury is a five-day festival of music, dance, comedy, and theatre and around 175,000 pe
76、ople go there. Many people stay at the festivals for a few days and they camp in tents. People listen to all types of music, especially pop and rock. England has produced many international groups and singers.The most popular sports in England are football, rugby and cricket. Most towns have a footb
77、all, rugby and cricket ground where teams can play. _19_ Womens football is also popular. Cricket is a traditional sport played with a bat and a ball. People like to watch all these sports on TEngland is a multicultural country. _20_ Indian, Chinese and Italian foods are popular. Traditional English
78、 food includes fish and chips, roast beef, sausages and mashed potatoes. Many English people drink several cups of tea every day, usually with milk. However, different types of coffee are also popular.A. The official language of England is English.B. This has a big influence on the food people eat.C
79、. The lion is the symbol of many English sports teams.D. It is a fact that English is accepted as an international language.E. In the summer you can go to music festivals all over the country.F. This is why there are many French words and expressions in English.G. English football teams like Manches
80、ter United, Chelsea and Liverpool are world-famous.【答案】16. A 17. F 18. E 19. G 20. B【解析】【分析】本文是说明文。文章介绍了英国的有关情况,包括人口、语言、人们对音乐的热爱、受欢迎的运动、食物等。【16题详解】该段主题是英国的官方语言;此题线索是代词指代和词汇复现。选项A意思为:英国的官方语言是英语。空后一句提到“现在在全世界有上十亿的人说英语”,it指代选项A中的English;下文的“language”“speak English”和选项A中的English是词汇复现。故选A项。【17题详解】此题是逻辑线索
81、。选项F意思为:这就是为什么英语中有很多法语词汇和表达法。空前一句提到“在1066年到1362年之间,法语是英国的官方语言”是说明原因;选项F中this is why表示结果。两个句子之间是因果关系。故选F项。【18题详解】该段主题是英国人对音乐的热爱。此题线索是词汇复现。选项E意思为:在夏天你可以去全国各地的音乐节。下文中的“a five-day festival of music”和“the festivals”和选项E中的music festivals 是词汇复现。选E项。19题详解】该段的主题是英国最受欢迎的运动。该段首句提到 “在英国最受欢迎的运动是足球、橄榄球和板球”;选项G意思为
82、:像曼联、切尔西和利物浦这样的英国足球队是世界闻名的。选项G是说明英国足球的影响,是对首句的进一步说明。故选G项。【20题详解】该段主题是英国是一个多文化的国家;选项B意思为:这对人们所吃的食物有很大的影响。下文提到的“Indian, Chinese and Italian foods Traditional English food”都是谈论英国的食物,是顺承选项B的话题,其中food是词汇复现。故选B项。第三部分:语言运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节:完形填空(共20个小题:每小题1.5分,满分30分阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并
83、在答题卡上将该项涂黑。We tried to stop Anna from jumping, but she made no response. Obviously, she ignored our warnings, which led to a _21_ that would change her life forever. She _22_ off a rock into a river none of us was sure was _23_ enough. When she hit the bottom, she broke her back.I _24_ Anna at the h
84、ospital every day for the next few weeks. I saw her _25_ vary between anger and quite depression. Her whole life seemed _26_. She was too confused and demoralized (意志消沉) to think reasonably about her _27_.Within about a month, _28_, I began to see a change in Anna. She had moved to Henner House to p
85、articipate in a comprehensive _29_, designed to meet all the needs of _30_ like Anna. The program rehabilitates(使康复) accident victims so that they can _31_ fulfilling lives. Anna gained _32_ once she saw she could learn to do such everyday tasks cooking, cleaning, and bathing. After learning how to
86、get around indoors, she _33_ tried travelling around the city in her wheelchair. The more she did, the _34_ she felt. The staff also helped Anna plan for her future. They urged her to think about her goals and how she might _35_ them. At times, it was _36_ for her to keep going with the program, but
87、 she didnt quit.Now ten months later, Anna is about to live a somewhat _37_ life. Her disability is not a _38_: she is able to do many of the ordinary things she used to do work, drive, and live in an apartment with a friend. Yes, her life had _39_ forever. But Anna is once again glad to be _40_.21.
88、 A. failureB. diseaseC. concernD. tragedy22. A. slidB. divedC. fellD. flew23. A. deepB. shallowC. particularD. dangerous24. A. treatedB. observedC. calledD. visited25. A. thoughtB. ideaC. emotionD. spirit26. A. in disorderB. in advanceC. in shapeD. in question27. A. jumpB. injuryC. futureD. pain28.
89、A. thusB. otherwiseC. besidesD. however29. A. itemB. eventC. programD. activity30. A. guestsB. patientsC. roommatesD. visitors31. A. return toB. lead toC. turn toD. get to32. A. fameB. fortuneC. victoryD. hope33. A. indeedB. alreadyC. evenD. still34. A. betterB. worseC. sadderD. prouder35. A. schedu
90、leB. recognizeC. stressD. meet36. A. boringB. challengingC. seriousD. rough37. A. convenientB. toughC. normalD. peaceful38. A. dragB. shameC. puzzleD. process39. A. failedB. changedC. recoveredD. improved40. A. safeB. aliveC. gracefulD. grateful【答案】21. D 22. B 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. A 27. C 28. D 29.
91、 C 30. B 31. A 32. D 33. C 34. A 35. D 36. B 37. C 38. A 39. B 40. B【解析】【分析】本文是记叙文。文章讲述了Anna遭遇意外受重伤,经过一段时间的迷茫和消沉后,在亨纳之家一个项目的帮助下,学会了生活的自理,恢复了对生活的希望。【21题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意:显然,她忽视了我们的警告,这导致了一场悲剧,永远改变了她的生活。A. failure失败;B. disease疾病;C. concern关心;D. tragedy悲剧。根据下文“When she hit the bottom, she broke her back.”
92、可行,Anna遭遇意外受重伤,这是一个悲剧(tragedy)。故选D项。【22题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意:她从岩石上跳入河中,我们谁也不确定这条河是否够深。A. slid滑动;B. dived跳水,跃向;C. fell下跌;D. flew飞。根据句中“off a rock into a river”可知,Anna是从岩石上跳入河中。故选B项。【23题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:她从岩石上跳入河中,我们谁也不确定这条河是否够深。A. deep深的;B. shallow浅的;C. particular特定的;D. dangerous危险的。根据上文“she ignored our warn
93、ings”和下文“she hit the bottom”可知,作者和其它人警告过Anna,说明他们不确定是否安全,不确定这条河是否足够深。故选A项。【24题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意:在接下来的几个星期里,我每天都去医院看望安娜。A. treated对待;B. observed观察;C. called叫;D. visited拜访。根据下中“every day for the next few weeks”和“I saw her 5 vary between anger and quite depression.”可推知,作者接下来的几个星期每天都去看Anna,才能知晓她的变化 。故选D项。【
94、25题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意:我看到她情绪时而愤怒,时而十分沮丧。A. thought思想;B. idea观点;C. emotion情绪;D. spirit精神。句中“vary between anger and quite depression.”说明是情绪上的变化。故选C项。【26题详解】考查介词短语词义辨析。句意:她的整个生活似乎混乱不堪。A. in disorder混乱;B. in advance提前;C. in shape处于良好状态;D. in question在讨论中。根据下文“She was too confused and demoralized (意志消沉) to t
95、hink reasonably about her 7.”可知,Anna 整个人状态非常不好,失去理性,生活一团糟。故选A项。【27题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意:她太迷茫,太消沉,无法理智地思考自己的未来。A. jump跳;B. injury伤害;C. future未来;D. pain疼痛。根据句中“too confused and demoralized (意志消沉)”和常识可知,Anna无法思考自己的未来。故选C项。【28题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意:然而,不到一个月,我开始看到安娜的变化。A. thus因此;B. otherwise否则;C. besides另外;D. however
96、然而。根据句句“I began to see a change in Anna.”可知,不到一个月的时间,Anna的情况发生了变化,与上文所有说情况有转折关系。故选D项。【29题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意:她搬到亨纳之家参加一个综合项目,该项目旨在满足像安娜这样的病人的所有需求。A. item条款;B. event事件;C. program计划,项目;D. activity活动。根据下文“The program rehabilitates(使康复) accident victims so that they can11 fulfilling lives.”可知,Anna 参加的是一个事故受害
97、者康复项目。故选C项。【30题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意:她搬到亨纳之家参加一个综合项目,该项目旨在满足像安娜这样的病人的所有需求。A. guests客人;B. patients病人;C. roommates室友;D. visitors访客。根据句中“like Anna”和下文“The program rehabilitates(使康复) accident victims”可知,该项目帮助像安娜那样在事故中受伤的病人。故选B项。【31题详解】考查动词短语词义辨析。句意:该项目让事故受害者康复,使他们能够重新过上充实的生活。A. return to回到,恢复到;B. lead to 通向;C.
98、 turn to求助于;D. get to到达。根据句中“The program rehabilitates(使康复) accident victims”和下文“she could learn to do such everyday tasks cooking, cleaning, and bathing.”可知,该项目的目的是让事故受害者重新过上(return to)正常的、充实的生活。故选A项。【32题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意:当安娜看到她可以学会做做饭、打扫和洗澡这些日常工作时,她又有了希望。A. fame名声;B. fortune幸运;C. victory胜利;D. hope希望。
99、结合上文和常识可知,Anna在意外受重伤,变得迷茫和消沉,但这一项目让她重新学会了如何打理自己的日常生活,让她重新燃起了希望(hope),与第二段“She was too confused and demoralized (意志消沉)”形成对比。故选D项。【33题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意:在学会了如何在室内活动后,她甚至尝试着坐着轮椅在城市里四处旅行。A. indeed确实;B. already已经;C. even甚至;D. still仍然。“learning how to get around indoors”与“travelling around the city in her whe
100、elchair”之间有递进关系,说明Anna 的活动范围扩大了。故选C项。【34题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:她做得越多,感觉就越好。A. better更好;B. worse更糟;C. sadder更难过;D. prouder更自豪。Anna从不能自理,到学会打理日常生活事务,再到坐着轮椅在城市里四处旅行,她能做的事情越来越多,自己感觉越来越好。故选A项。【35题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意:他们敦促她思考自己的目标以及如何实现这些目标。A. schedule计划;B. recognize认出;C. stress强调;D. meet满足,实现。结合常识可知,工作人员先让Anna思考人生的目
101、标,然后思考如何(how)去实现它。故选D项。【36题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:有时候,继续这个项目对她来说是一个挑战,但她没有放弃。A. boring无聊的;B. challenging富有挑战的;C. serious严肃的;D. rough粗糙的。根据下文“but she didnt quit.”中转折关系可知,Anna是遇到了问题或挑战,但她并未放弃。故选B项。【37题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:现在,十个月过去了,安娜即将要过上稍微正常的生活。A. convenient方便的;B. tough艰难的;C. normal正常的;D. peaceful和平的。根据下文“Her d
102、isability is not a 18: she is able to do many of the ordinary things she used to do work, drive, and live in an apartment with a friend.”可知,经过十个月的努力,Anna基本可以过上正常的生活。故选C项。【38题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意:她的残疾并不是一件拖累:她可以做许多她过去常做的普通事情工作、开车、和朋友住在公寓里。A. drag拖,拖累;B. shame羞耻;C. puzzle谜题;D. process过程。根据下文“she is able to
103、do many of the ordinary things she used to do work, drive, and live in an apartment with a friend.”可知,她的残疾并没有影响她去做一些普通的事情,所以不是她的拖累。故选A项。【39题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意:是的,她的生活彻底改变了。A. failed失败;B. changed改变;C. recovered恢复;D. improved提高。根据第一段“Obviously, she ignored our warnings, which led to a1 that would change h
104、er life forever. ”和上文可知,这次意外永远改变了Anna 的人生。故选B项。【40题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:但安娜再次为自己还活着而感到高兴。A. safe安全;B. alive活着;C. graceful优雅的;D. grateful感激的。根据上文可知,尽管Anna人生因意外而改变,但她并未放弃,而是勇敢面对,重新学会生活,为自己活着而高兴。故选B项。第二节 短文填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词正确形式。The total wealth of the worlds 26 richest people
105、 is equal to the total wealth of the 3.8 billion poorest. This _41_ (surprise) gap is in a report from the charity Oxfam. It says that since 2008, the number of billionaires _42_ (double). They are also getting $2.5 billion richer every day. This is in contrast to the poorest half of the planet. The
106、ir wealth is _43_ (gradual) shrinking as prices and rents rise and wages fall. Oxfams report shows the growing gap _44_ the worlds rich and poor and the increasing gap in wealth inequality.The report says that most of the worlds wealthy people made _45_ (they) money from technology companies. The wo
107、rlds richest person, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, _46_ (be) worth $100 billion. This is 100 times more _47_ Ethiopias annual health budget. Oxfam says it is time _48_ (fix) this imbalance in wealth. It wants _49_ (fair) levels of income tax, and more tax on personal earnings and company profits. It also w
108、ants an end to tax avoidance plans _50_ big companies and the super-rich often use. It says that in many countries, only the rich could afford quality education and healthcare.【答案】41. surprising 42. has doubled 43. gradually 44. between 45. their 46. is 47. than 48. to fix 49. fairer 50. that#which【
109、解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章提出了 一个惊人的数字:世界上最富有的26人的资产总和竟然相当于最穷的 3.8亿人资产的总和。同时,作者提出了解决贫富差距问题的紧迫性。【41题详解】考查形容词。句意:慈善机构乐施会的一份报告显示了这一令人惊讶的差距。修饰后文名词gap应用-ing结尾形容词surprising。故填surprising。【42题详解】考查动词时态。句意:报告称,自2008年以来,亿万富翁的数量已经翻了一番。根据上文since 2008可知应用现在完成时,the number of 修饰复数名词作主语,动词用单数形式,故助动词用has。故填has doubled。【43题详解】
110、考查副词。句意:随着物价和租金的上涨以及工资的下降,他们的财富正在逐渐缩水。修饰谓语动词shrinking应用副词gradually,作状语。故填gradually。【44题详解】考查介词。句意:乐施会的报告显示,世界贫富差距日益拉大。结合句意表示“贫富之间”的差距拉大。between译为“两者之间”,此处符合句意。故填between。【45题详解】考查代词。句意:报告称,世界上大多数富人的财富都来自科技公司。修饰后面的名词money应用形容词性物主代词their。故填their。【46题详解】考查时态。句意:世界上最富有的人,亚马逊CEO杰夫贝佐斯,身价1000亿美元。此处在陈述客观实在性,
111、应用一般现在时,主语为The worlds richest person,谓语用单数。故填is。【47题详解】考查固定搭配。句意:这是埃塞俄比亚年度卫生预算的100倍。结合句意表示“多于;超出;比多”短语为more than。故填than。【48题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意:乐施会说,现在是解决这种财富失衡的时候了。结合句意表示“是时候该做某事了”句型为Its time to do sth.。故填to fix。【49题详解】考查比较级。句意:它想要更公平所得税水平,对个人收入和公司利润征收更多的税。根据后文and more tax以及句意“更公平的”可知应用形容词比较级。故填fairer。【5
112、0题详解】考查定语从句。句意:它还希望结束大公司和超级富豪经常使用的避税计划。定语从句修饰先行词tax avoidance plans,先行词在从句中作宾语,故此处需用关系代词that或which。故填that/ which。第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分35分)第一节 单词拼写(每题2分,满分10分)根据汉语或首字母提示填空,每空只填写一个单词。51. Many factors have influenced American _(发音)since 400 years ago.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)【答案】pronunciation【解析】【详解】考查名词。句意:自400年前起,许多因素影
113、响着美国人的发音。根据汉语提示“发音”可知应填名词pronunciation,作宾语,不可数。故填pronunciation。52. When seeing a big bear approaching, the boy p_ and climbed the tree quickly.(根据首字母单词拼写)【答案】panicked#anicked【解析】【详解】考查时态。句意:当看到一只大熊靠近时,男孩惊慌失措,迅速爬上了树。根据单词首字母以及句意“惊慌失措”,可知应填动词panic,结合后文and climed可知用一般过去时。故填panicked。53. The player who ha
114、d won the game had a _ (满意的) expression on his face. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)【答案】satisfied【解析】【详解】考查形容词。句意:赢下比赛的选手一脸得意的表情。分析句子可知,空白处作定语修饰expression,需要一个形容词,此处表示“人的感受”,需用-ed结尾的形容词,satisfied表示“满意的”。故填satisfied。54. Noah Webster suggested s_ the spelling of English words to make it different from British English an
115、d easier to use. (根据首字母单词拼写)【答案】simplifying#implifying【解析】【详解】考查动词。句意:诺亚韦伯斯特建议简化英语单词的拼写,使其有别于英式英语,更易于使用。根据单词首字母以及句意“简化”,应填动词simplify,此处为suggest doing sth.。故填simplifying。55. I waved to Nancy, but she was lost in her thoughts, and made no r_.(根据首字母单词拼写)【答案】response#esponse【解析】【详解】考查名词。句意:我向南希挥手,但她陷入了沉
116、思,没有回答。根据单词首字母以及句意“回答”,可知应填名词response,作宾语,make no response表示“不回答”。故填response。第二节 书面表达(满分25分)56. 假定你是李华,暑假在美国学习,得知当地一所医院要招志愿者。请写一封信申请做志愿者,内容包括:1写信目的;2个人优势;3能做的事情。注意:1词数100左右;2可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3结束语已为你写好。_【答案】Dear Sir or Madam,I am writing to apply to be a volunteer for your hospital. I think I am quali
117、fied for this job. First, I have learned some basic traditional Chinese medicine from my father who is a doctor. Second, my experience as a volunteer is rich. More importantly, I am fluent in both Chinese and English, so I have no difficulty in communicating with others. If I am lucky enough to be c
118、hosen as a volunteer, I can show patients around the hospital and answer their questions after some proper training. I would be very grateful if you could offer me the opportunity.Im looking forward to your reply.Yours,Li Hua【解析】【分析】本篇书面表达是应用文,要求写一封书信。【详解】第1步:根据提示可知,假定你是李华,暑假在美国学习,得知当地一所医院要招志愿者。请写一封
119、信申请做志愿者,内容包括:1写信目的;2个人优势;3能做的事情。第2步:根据写作要求,确定关键词(组):apply(申请);be qualified for(可胜任);traditional Chinese medicine(中药);more importantly(更重要地是);be fluent in (会说流利的);bothand(两者都);have no difficulty in doing sth.(做某事没有困难);show sb. around(带某人参观);grateful(感激的);opportunity(机会)等。第3步:根据提示及关键词(组)进行遣词造句,注意主谓一致和
120、时态问题。此处文章主要应用一般现在时。第4步: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,保持整洁美观的卷面是非常重要的。【点睛】范文内容完整,语言规范,语篇连贯,词数适当。作者在范文中使用了较多高级表达方式,如First, I have learned some basic traditional Chinese medicine from my father who is a doctor.运用定语从句;If I am lucky enough to be chosen as a volunteer, I can show patients around the hospital and answer their questions after some proper training.运用条件状语从句。全文中没有中国式英语的句式,显示了很高的驾驭英语的能力。另外文章思路清晰、层次分明,上下句转换自然,为文章增色添彩。