1、江苏省镇江市镇江中学2021届高三英语上学期期中教学质量检测试题（含解析）注意事项:1. 答卷前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题纸上。2. 选择题的作答:每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。3. 非选择题的作答:用 0.5mm 黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内，写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 30 分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分)听下
2、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. What is the man most probably doing?A. Having a job interview. B. Applying for a college. C. Visiting sick kids.2. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A musical instrument. B. A volleyball player. C.
3、 A familiar person.3. How much is the mountain bike now?A $200. B. $160. C. $40.4. What does the man probably do?A. A visitor. B. A writer. C. A singer.5. What does the woman mean?A. She doesnt agree with the man. B. Jason is likely to be the winner.C. Jason will fall on the ball.第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1.5
4、 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。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。听下面一段对话，回答 6-7 题。6. How is the woman feeling?A. Good. B. Sad. C. Angry.7. What is the “something terrible”? A. Her ball got lost.B. Her car was damaged. C. Her dog got kill
5、ed.听下面一段对话，回答 8-10 题。 8. Why does the woman want to change the meeting time?A. She has another meeting too close to it.B. She has a problem with her report.C. She has to move to a new house.9. What is the new meeting time?A. 11 am. B. 1 pm. C. 9 am.10. What is the woman going to do at the meeting?A.
6、 Chair the meeting. B. Give a report. C. Share an agenda.听下面一段对话，回答 11-13 题。11. How did the boy do in his economics exam?A. He passed it. B. He failed it. C. He missed it.12. What does the woman think of the boy?A. He didnt work hard enough. B. He should have relaxed more.C. He already tried his bes
7、t.13. What do we know about the family?A. Unkind. B. Unwealthy. C. Unhealthy.听下面一段对话，回答 14-17 小题14. What is the mans plan for the weekend?A. To climb mountains. B. To do snowboarding. C. To go dirtboarding.15. What is the woman going to Paris for?A. Sightseeing. B. Taking photos. C. Learning art.16.
8、 How long will the woman stay in Paris?A. One weekend. B. Four days. C. One week.17. What is the womans big interest?A. Art. B. Sports. C. Photography.听下面一段独白，回答 18-20 题。18. Who will hold a birthday party? A. Jack. B. Betty. C. Lucy.19. Where is the party held? A. At Lucys home. B. In a country hote
9、l. C. At a swimming club.20. What is the relationship between Betty and Lucy?A. Workmates. B. Friends. C. Cousins.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 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。AUniversity of Warwick-Estates Office Student Post Room InformationAll post and parcels for student
10、s resident on the University Campus will be delivered to the Students Post Room.Opening Hours:Monday to Friday 10:30 am to 6 pm; Saturday 10:45 am to 6 pm; Sunday CLOSEDRoyal Mail and Couriers drivers deliver to the Student Post Room each day Monday to Friday. Letters and small postal items are deli
11、vered to your residential area (住宅区) by 1:00 pm each day, Monday to Saturday.When we receive larger parcels, a registered item or a courier parcel for you then you will receive a notification card asking you to collect the item from the Student Post Room. When attending the Post room, you will need
12、to bring the notification card (it is also advisable if you have a phone to take a photo of your card in the event of you losing your card). You must also bring your University ID with you; this is now part of the “signing process”. In the interest of security we are unable to release any item witho
13、ut these forms of verification (核实).It is important that you inform all senders of your FULL postal address including the post code. If any item does not state the full address then it will be subject to delay and possible return to sender. Please address items as follows:FULL name and Library card
14、numberYour residence, block number, then flat and room number *University of Warwick Westwood Campus Kirby Corner Rd.Coventry CV4 7ESYou will find our Student Post Room staff very helpful but if there is any comment or issue you wish to raise then please contact: Brendan Cassidy, Manager Post and Po
15、rtering Services, Estates Office. Email: b.cassidywarwick.ac.uk1. Campus students can probably .A. collect their letters after 10:30 am on SundayB. receive their letters before 1:00 pm on FridayC. collect their letters after 7 am on SaturdayD. receive their registered items in their residential area
16、2. To collect your items from the Student Post Room, youre required to bring .A. the notification card and your University IDB. the notification card and your phoneC. the photo of your card and you IDD. only the notification card3. If youre not satisfied with the service of the Student Post Room, yo
17、u can .A. turn to the students union for helpB. talk about it with sendersC. write to Brendan CassidyD. argue with the Student Post Room staff【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C【解析】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了Warwick大学学生寄信室的服务信息。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“Letters and small postal items are delivered to your residential area (住宅区) by 1:00
18、pm each day, Monday to Saturday.(信件和小型邮件将在周一至周六每天下午1:00前送到您的公寓楼)”可知，校园里的大学生可以在周五下午一点前收到自己的信件。故选B。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段“When attending the Post room, you will need to bring the notification card (it is also advisable if you have a phone to take a photo of your card in the event of you losing your card).
19、You must also bring your University ID with you(到学生寄信室时，您需要带上通知卡，在您丢失通知卡的情况下有电话拍下的通知卡照片也可以，你还必须带上你的学生证)”可知，到学生寄信室取件需要携带通知卡和学生证。故选A。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段“but if there is any comment or issue you wish to raise then please contact: Brendan Cassidy(如果您有任何意见或问题，请联系：Brendan Cassidy)”可知，如果你对学生寄信室的服务不满意可以给Bren
20、dan Cassidy写信。故选C。BAmid a global pandemic, another disaster was unfolding early this year beneath the ocean waters off the coast of Australia. Thanks to climate change, surface water temperatures across the Great Barrier Reef had hit record highs. By April, the damage was clear: the reef (礁) had exp
21、erienced the most widespread bleaching event ever recorded and ended up disappearing, as corals expelled what serves as their food source and give them their color.With a quarter of all ocean fish depending on reefs during their life cycles, scientists say we urgently need to reduce greenhouse-gas e
22、missions to preserve the essential habitats. “Unfortunately we arent acting quick enough on climate change, and that leaves a real problem for coral reefs,” says Emma Camp, 33, a marine biogeochemist at the University of Technology Sydney. Shes investigating special corals that survive in forest lag
23、oons (环礁湖) where water is warmer and more acidic compared with that surrounding most reefs, and which may be resistant to the conditions ruining the Great Barrier Reef.Camp wants to learn if these creatures-named “supercorals” after she and a team discovered them during research for her Ph.D. in 201
24、4-can be transplanted to other reefs to aid restoration.Shes also investigating the biochemical characteristics that allow certain corals to survive in extreme environments. None of her efforts, she says, is a substitute for action to stop climate change. “My research is really about buying time.”Fo
25、r Camp, its also essential to include a new generation of scientists to study the planets ecological systems. She talks about science with students around the world and speaks at local and international women-in-science events. “Our research tells more than itself. It is clear that if we lose 50% of
26、 the intellectual input because were filtering out women from that career path, were really going to struggle to solve those problems,” she says.4. Whats the main concern according to the first paragraph?A. The reef died out in great number.B. The reef began to change color.C. Climate change went be
27、yond expectation.D. Corals had no source of food.5. Which word can replace the underlined word?A. Influenced.B. Accepted.C. Dismissed.D. Adopted.6. What can be learned from forest lagoons in the second paragraph?A. They suffer due to our slow response to the climate change.B. They stand out by provi
28、ding a good condition for reefs.C. Their water has a big influence on the reefs growth.D. Their warmer and acidic water is the curse of the climate change.7. What does Camp think of her research?A. It has served its purpose of restoring other reefs.B. Her efforts will encourage people to deal with c
29、limate change.C. Her efforts only put off the consequence of warm surface water.D. More younger women should be included in the research.【答案】4. A 5. C 6. B 7. C【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了澳大利亚海岸附近的珊瑚礁经历了有记录以来范围最广的白化事件，最终消失。科学家认为人类迫切需要减少温室气体的排放来保护这些重要的栖息地。文章还介绍了一位名为Emma Camp的科学家为保护珊瑚所作出的努力。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段“A
30、mid a global pandemic, another disaster was unfolding early this year beneath the ocean waters off the coast of Australia. Thanks to climate change, surface water temperatures across the Great Barrier Reef had hit record highs. By April, the damage was clear: the reef had experienced the most widesp
31、read bleaching event ever recorded and ended up disappearing, as corals expelled what serves as their food source and give them their color.(在全球大流行的背景下，另一场灾难今年初在澳大利亚海岸附近的海底展开。由于气候变化，整个大堡礁的表面水温创下了历史新高。到今年4月，破坏已经很明显：珊瑚礁经历了有记录以来范围最广的白化事件，最终消失，因为珊瑚将它们的食物来源和颜色来源驱逐出去)”可知，主要关注点是珊瑚礁大量消失了。故选A。【5题详解】词义猜测题。根据画
32、线词上文“By April, the damage was clear: the reef (礁) had experienced the most widespread bleaching event ever recorded and ended up disappearing”以及后文“what serves as their food source and give them their color”可知到今年4月，破坏已经很明显:珊瑚礁经历了有记录以来范围最广的白化事件，最终消失。是因为珊瑚将它们的食物来源和颜色来源驱逐了出去。画线词意思为“驱逐”。A. Influenced.影响；
33、B. Accepted.接受；C. Dismissed.驱逐，解散；D. Adopted.收养。故选C。【6题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中“Shes investigating special corals that survive in forest lagoons (环礁湖) where water is warmer and more acidic compared with that surrounding most reefs, and which may be resistant to the conditions ruining the Great Barrier Reef.(
34、她正在研究在森林环礁湖中生存的特殊珊瑚，那里的水比大多数珊瑚礁周围的水更温暖，酸性更强，它们可能对破坏大堡礁的条件有抵抗力)”可知，森林环礁湖为珊瑚礁提供了良好的条件。故选B。【7题详解】推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“None of her efforts, she says, is a substitute for action to stop climate change.My research is really about buying time( 她说，她所做任何努力都无法替代阻止气候变化的行动。我的研究是为了争取时间)”由此判断出，Camp认为她的努力只是推迟了温暖的地表水带来的后
35、果。故选C。CHistorically, human beings have had a deep relationship with the horse, not just as a partner in our labors, but as an inspiration in art, mythology, music and poetry. In fact, our use of the horse as a work animal may be the most obvious yet least interesting aspect of the lasting bond that
36、we have shared with this fascinating animal.The therapeutic value of riding was documented as early as 600 B.C. by Orbasis of ancient Lydia. It wasnt until 1875, however, that the first systematic study of therapeutic riding was reported. After prescribing pony riding as a treatment for a variety of
37、 conditions, French physician Chassaign concluded that riding was helpful in the treatment of certain types of neurological paralysis. He noted improvement in posture, balance and joint movement, and a striking increase in morale.In 1946, following two outbreaks of polio, riding therapy was introduc
38、ed in Scandinavia. This movement was led by Liz Hartel, an accomplished horsewoman who was stricken with it. After surgery and physical therapy allowed her to walk with crutches, Hartel was determined to ride independently again. Daily riding sessions brought back her muscle strength. In 1952, she w
39、on the Olympic silver medal for dressage.Presently, more than 600 therapeutic riding programs are member centers of the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA), located in Denver. Founded in 1969, NARHA establishes professional guidelines, safety standards, and instructor and t
40、herapist training and certification for the growing field of equine-assisted activities (EAA) and -therapies (EAT).For individuals with physical or psychological disabilities, therapeutic riding can prove beneficial in several ways. They may experience increased strength and balance, improved body a
41、wareness, and increased self-confidence. The positive relationship that develops between a rider and her horse and therapeutic team presents opportunities for the development of trust and social growth.8. Which of the following is TRUE about therapeutic riding?A. It was first experimented in France.
42、B. Chassaign was the first to study it systematically.C. The first record of it dates from 2,500 years ago.D. It was the least interesting aspect of the horse-and-human bond.9. Which of the following words can be used to describe Liz Hartel?A. Careful.B. Smart.C. Self-confident.D. Strong-minded.10.
43、Paragraph 4 is mainly about .A the general information on NARHAB. the reason for setting up NARHAC. the basic principles of NARHAD. the final aim of NARHA11. What does the author want to tell us?A. Its easy to train horses.B. Its important to learn riding.C. Horses are friendly to humans.D. Horses a
44、re humans great helpers.【答案】8. B 9. D 10. A 11. D【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了法国医生Chassaign发现骑马可以对某些类型的神经麻痹有帮助，从而称为了第一个系统研究骑马治疗术的人。文章还介绍了骑马治疗术在世界范围内的传播和发展情况。对于身体或心理有残疾的人，骑马治疗术被证明在几个方面是有益的。【8题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中“It wasnt until 1875, however, that the first systematic study of therapeutic riding was reported. After
45、 prescribing pony riding as a treatment for a variety of conditions, French physician Chassaign concluded that riding was helpful in the treatment of certain types of neurological paralysis.(然而，直到1875年，第一个治疗性骑马的系统研究才被报道。法国医生Chassaign在给病人开了骑马治疗多种疾病的处方后得出结论，骑马对某些类型的神经麻痹有帮助)”可知，关于骑马治疗术的陈述中，B选项“Chassaig
46、n是第一个系统地研究它的人”正确。故选B。【9题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段中“This movement was led by Liz Hartel, an accomplished horsewoman who was stricken with it. After surgery and physical therapy allowed her to walk with crutches, Hartel was determined to ride independently again. Daily riding sessions brought back her muscle str
47、ength. In 1952, she won the Olympic silver medal for dressage.(这场运动是由Liz Hartel领导的，她是一位颇有造诣的女骑士，也因此受到了打击。在接受了手术和物理治疗后，Hartel可以依靠拐杖行走了，她决定再次独立行走。每天的骑马训练恢复了她的肌肉力量。1952年，她在花式骑术比赛中获得奥运会银牌)”可推知，Liz Hartel尽管遭受了各种不幸，但是努力向上，积极恢复行走，是个意志力顽强的人。故选D。【10题详解】主旨大意题。根据第四段“Presently, more than 600 therapeutic riding
48、programs are member centers of the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA), located in Denver. Founded in 1969, NARHA establishes professional guidelines, safety standards, and instructor and therapist training and certification for the growing field of equine-assisted activiti
49、es (EAA) and -therapies (EAT).(目前，超过600个骑马治疗项目是位于丹佛的北美骑马残疾人协会又被称为NARHA的会员中心。成立于1969年，NARHA为日益增长的马辅助活动和治疗领域建立了专业指南、安全标准、教练和治疗师培训和认证)”可知，第4段主要是关于北美骑马残疾人协会的资料。故选A。【11题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段“Historically, human beings have had a deep relationship with the horse, not just as a partner in our labors, but as an in
50、spiration in art, mythology, music and poetry. In fact, our use of the horse as a work animal may be the most obvious yet least interesting aspect of the lasting bond that we have shared with this fascinating animal. (从历史上看，人类与马有着深厚的关系，不仅是我们劳动的伙伴，而且是艺术、神话、音乐和诗歌的灵感来源。事实上，我们将马作为工作动物，可能是我们与这种迷人的动物之间最明显
51、但最无趣的持久联系)”以及最后一段中“The positive relationship that develops between a rider and her horse and therapeutic team presents opportunities for the development of trust and social growth.(骑手与马匹和治疗团队之间建立的积极关系，为发展信任和社会成长提供了机会)”可推知，作者想告诉我们马是人类的好帮手。故选D。DEarths longest artificial structure is usually said to be
52、 the Great Wall of China. Just how long that is is hard to say, for northern China actually has many walls, built at different times and not always interconnecting. Earths second-longest artificial structure, though, is not a wall, but a fence. Its length is known exactly. It stretches for 5,614km a
53、cross eastern Australia and is intended to stop the countrys native feral dogs, the dingoes, which live mainly to its north, from preying on sheep, which are farmed mainly to its south.Australias dingo fence is remarkable. But it does not stand alone. Millions of kilometres of fences wrap the world.
54、 Some are intended to control the movement of animals, some the movement of people, and some merely to mark the limits of territory, so that everyone knows who owns what. Even fences built for other purposes, though, often serve to limit animals, too. Such worries are not foolish. Hardening borders
55、in Central Asia, coupled with the expansion of fenced railways, have reduced numbers of another large, endangered mammal, the saiga antelope.No sitting on the fence, please Smarter fencing can help. In the American West, for example, Montana and Wyoming are mounting campaigns to replace decades-old
56、fences with ones that are more ecologically friendly. The changes required are often small. Making fences low enough for deer to jump over helps.Adding poles improves a fences visibility, stopping unfortunate collisions at speed. And not all wire need be barbed(带倒刺).There is, though, also a need to
57、paint a clearer picture of where fences are, and to remove those past their prime. Such structures are seldom well-documented and are difficult to pick out in satellite photographs, so doing this can be hard. Jeffrey Masek, a specialist in Earth-imaging at NASA, Americas space agency, suggests inste
58、ad using commercial drones, which fly at low enough altitudes to capture detailed pictures. Deserted fences are of use to neither man nor beast. To beasts, in fact, they are positively disgusting.12. The first paragraph is developed mainly .A. by exampleB. by listing dataC. by comparisonD. by contra
59、st13. Why are people concerned about the fences?A. They control the movement of animals.B. They may harm the movement of people.C. They may go beyond the original purposes.D. They did harm to environmental protection.14. Which of the following is the measure mentioned in the passage?A. Remove all th
60、e current fences.B. Prevent some unfortunate collisions at speed.C. Change the height and appearance of fences.D. Make the fences more appealing in appearance.15. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?A. The need to take clear photos of fences.B. The importance of knowing the location of fe
61、nces.C. The damage of the deserted fences to humans and beasts.D. The tools in helping deal with fences.【答案】12. C 13. C 14. C 15. B【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了世界第二长的人造建筑澳大利亚的游牧长栏，以及长栏存在的问题和解决办法。【12题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段中“Earths longest artificial structure is usually said to be the Great Wall of China.”世界最长的人造建
62、筑据说是中国长城。以及“Earths second-longest artificial structure, though, is not a wall, but a fence.”世界第二长的人造建筑不是城墙，而是长栏。可知第一段是以作比较的方式组织行文的。故选C项。【13题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中“Even fences built for other purposes, though, often serve to limit animals, too. Such worries are not foolish. ”（即使是为其他目的而建的栅栏，也常常起到限制动物的作用。这样的担
63、忧并不愚蠢。）可知人们对于长栏担忧之处是长栏的作用远远超出了最初目的。故选C项。【14题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段中“Making fences low enough for deer to jump over helps.”使篱笆变低让鹿可以跳过是有帮助的。以及倒数第二段中“Adding poles improves a fences visibility, stopping unfortunate collisions at speed.”增加杆子可以提高围栏的能见度，并阻止不幸的碰撞。可知这篇文章提到的措施是改变长栏的高度和外观。故选C项。【15题详解】主旨大意题。根据最后一段中“ T
64、here is, though, also a need to paint a clearer picture of where fences are, and to remove those past their prime. ”（然而，我们也需要更清晰地描绘出长栏的位置，并清除那些已过黄金时期的长栏。）可知最后一段主要讲的是知道这些长栏位置的重要性。故选B项。【点睛】第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。First established as a state capital in
65、229 CE, Nanjing, China, has long been one of the countrys most important (and largest) inland river ports and is recognized as one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China.Why do people love it?_16_Xuanwu Lake provides a peaceful escape right in central Nanjing, with temples, teahouses and restau
66、rants located in nearby Xuanwu Lake Park. Unlike city walls in Beijing or Xian, Nanjings old wall isnt geometric and instead contours the lake and mountain areas. _17_The sense of surprise delivered by these central natural expanses, like the Yangtze River, Zhongshan Mountain range and Xuanwu Lake,
67、is what new residents love about living here.Whats it like living here?For those who miss the foods of home, theres no shortage of foreign restaurants and cafes that cater to expats and international students. _18_Nanjing has an efficient and expansive metro system that covers most of the city, but
68、cycling is also an option, with bike-friendly wide and straight roads.Residents rave about how affordable Nanjing is compared to other Chinese cities, especially when it comes to housing. _19_That said, the weather can be rough in winter, since most buildings lack central heating. Summers are also v
69、ery hot and humid.In general, a certain traditionalism and conservatism can be felt more strongly here than in other Chinese cities, which can make it more of a challenge to make local friends quickly. The language and cultural barrier tends to be high. _20_A. Rent for an 85-sq-m apartment is more t
70、han 50% cheaper than Beijing and 65% less than Shanghai.B. If you want to experience more of Nanjings past, the streets of Lao Men Dong is a must-see.C. As a result, natural sites often appear in unexpected areas of the city.D. Though home to 8.3 million people, Nanjing is one of the few big cities
71、left in China to offer easy access to peace.E. The city also has plenty of low-key and live-music clubs.F. Getting around the city is easy.G. So learning and speaking Mandarin Chinese can help with integrating into the local community.【答案】16. D 17. C 18. F 19. A 20. G【解析】这是一篇说明文。主要说明了南京的历史和受欢迎的原因。【1
72、6题详解】根据后文“Xuanwu Lake provides a peaceful escape right in central Nanjing, with temples, teahouses and restaurants located in nearby Xuanwu Lake Park.”玄武湖在南京市中心提供了一个远离喧嚣的场所，附近的玄武湖公园内设有寺庙，茶馆和餐馆。可知D项“Though home to 8.3 million people, Nanjing is one of the few big cities left in China to offer easy ac
73、cess to peace.”南京虽然有830万人，但它是中国留下的为数不多的几个能够享受平静的大城市之一。符合语境。其中peace与后文provides a peaceful escape形成呼应关系。故选D项。【17题详解】根据后文“The sense of surprise delivered by these central natural expanses, like the Yangtze River, Zhongshan Mountain range and Xuanwu Lake, is what new residents love about living here.”长江
74、，中山山脉和玄武湖，这些自然景观带来的惊喜是让这些居民喜欢居住在这里的原因。可知C项“As a result, natural sites often appear in unexpected areas of the city.”结果，自然景点经常出现在城市中没有被预期的区域。符合语境。后文是对选项的具体解释。其中unexpected areas与后文中The sense of surprise delivered by these central natural expanses形成呼应结构。故选C项。18题详解】根据后文“Nanjing has an efficient and expa
75、nsive metro system that covers most of the city”南京拥有覆盖整个城市的高效，扩展的地铁系统。可知F项“Getting around the city is easy.”四处逛逛很容易。符合语境后文是对选项的具体解释。easy与后文Nanjing has an efficient and expansive metro system相呼应。故选F项。【19题详解】根据前文“Residents rave about how affordable Nanjing is compared to other Chinese cities, especial
76、ly when it comes to housing.”居民对南京与其他中国城市相比的可负担性赞不绝口，尤其是在住房方面。可知项“Rent for an 85-sq-m apartment is more than 50% cheaper than Beijing and 65% less than Shanghai.”85平方米的公寓租金比北京便宜50以上，比上海便宜65。符合语境，具体解释上文。其中more than 50% cheaper than Beijing and 65% less than Shanghai与前文中affordable形成呼应关系。故选项。【20题详解】根据前
77、文“The language and cultural barrier tends to be high.”语言和文化障碍往往很高。可知项“So learning and speaking Mandarin Chinese can help with integrating into the local community.”因此，学习和说普通话可以帮助融入当地社区。符合语境，前后句为因果关系。其中learning and speaking Mandarin Chinese与前文The language and cultural barrier相呼应。故选项。第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满
78、分 30 分)第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Janela, a judge for Guinness World Records (GWR), says it was the most fun hes had since joining the GWR organization in 2009. As a judge, Janela has traveled the globe_21_ record- setting events. He has dealt with everythi
79、ng_22_ the largest number of people making sandwiches at the same time.Each year, Janela judges between 15 and 20 _23_. Of course, Janelas job isnt all _24_ and games. “To become a Guinness World Records_25_, I had to receive several months of _26_ and take tests,” he says. “To do well in this role,
80、 you need a real depth of _27_ - from food to sports - because you can_28_ anything.Then theres the record tracking. There are more than 50,000 Guinness World Records entries in the organizations database. Each week, more than 1,000_29_ are received from people _30_to break an exciting record or est
81、ablish a new world record category.As the U.S. content manager for GWR, Janela works with a team of 10_31_researching records, establishing rules for new records and organizing record categories.As_32_as it can be to see new world records set, the biggest_33_to Janelas job is being factual and fair.
82、“Sometimes its_34_to see a person or group trying hard to break a record but not coming close,” he says. “But remaining_35_is always our No. 1 goal in record keeping.”21. A. witnessingB. sponsoringC. supportingD. attending22. A. aboutB. likeC. exceptD. with23. A. sportsB. itemsC. accidentsD. events2
83、4. A. satisfactionB. successC. funD. luck25. A. organizerB. playerC. researcherD. judge26. A. meetingB. trainingC. separationD. competition27. A. exerciseB. courageC. wealthD. knowledge28. A. observeB. catchC. winD. find29. A. recordsB. applicationsC. opinionsD. suggestions30. A. managingB. choosing
84、C. hopingD. promising31. A. anxious aboutB. interested inC. proud ofD. responsible for32. A. excitingB. strangeC. easyD. difficult33. A. doubtB. advantageC. challengeD. progress34. A. convenientB. hardC. importantD. fair35. A. objectiveB. practicalC. patientD. honest【答案】21. A 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. D
85、 26. B 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. C 31. D 32. A 33. C 34. B 35. A【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了吉尼斯世界纪录大全的一名评委Janela以及他的工作。【21题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：作为一名评委，Janela周游世界，见证了创纪录的事件。A. witnessing目击，亲眼所见；B. sponsoring赞助，发起；C. supporting支持；D. attending出席。根据句意可知，Janela作为一名评委，“见证”了吉尼斯破纪录的事件，合乎逻辑。故选A项。【22题详解】考查介词词义辨析。句意：他处理所有的事情比如
86、最多的人同时做三明治。A. about关于；B. like比如，例如；C. except除以外；D. with和一起。下文“the largest number of people making sandwiches at the same time”是对前文everything举的一个例子，like“比如”，符合句意。故选B项。【23题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：每年，Janela 评判15到20个创纪录的事件。A. sports运动；B. items物件；C. accidents事故；D. events赛事、事件。上文中的 record- setting events原词复现。故选D项。
87、【24题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：当然，Janela 的工作并不都是娱乐和游戏。A. satisfaction满意；B. success成功；C. fun趣味；D. luck幸运。根据上文“says it was the most fun hes had”可知吉尼斯世界纪录充满了乐趣，此处不完全否定，“并不全是娱乐和游戏”，符合句意。故选C项。【25题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：“为了成为一名最高吉尼斯世界纪录大全评委，我必须接受几个月的培训和考试。”A. organizer组织者；B. player运动员；C. researcher研究者；D. judge裁判，评委。文章开头已经介绍“
88、Janela, a judge for Guinness World Records (GWR)”，Janela是一名评委，可知此处是“为了做评委”。故选D项。【26题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：“为了成为一名最高吉尼斯世界纪录大全评委，我必须接受几个月的培训和考试。”A. meeting会议；B. training训练；C. separation分离；D. competition竞赛。由前文receive several months及后文take tests，可知，要做评委工作，需要接受“培训”。故选B项。【27题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：要做好这个角色，你需要真正的知识深度从食物到
89、运动因为你可以观察任何事情。A. exercise练习；B. courage勇气；C. wealth财富；D. knowledge知识。根据后文“- from food to sports - because you can_8_ anything”可知，纪录项目五花八门，丰富多彩，做评委需要渊博的“知识”。故选D项。【28题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：要做好这个角色，你需要真正的知识深度从食物到运动因为你可以观察任何事情。A. observe观察；B. catch抓住；C. win赢；D. find找到，发现。因为评委工作的特点是观察评价，所以应用“observe”。故选A项。29题详解】
90、考查名词词义辨析。句意：每周都会收到超过1000份申请，希望打破令人兴奋的纪录或者创造新的世界纪录。A. records记录；B. applications申请；C. opinions观点，意见；D. suggestions建议。根据常识，要参加大赛，需要先申请，后参加。故选B项。【30题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：每周都会收到超过1000份申请，希望打破令人兴奋的纪录或者创造新的世界纪录。A. managing设法做到；B. choosing选择；C. hoping希望；D. promising许诺。根据前文“Each week, more than 1,000_9_ are receiv
91、ed from people”和后文“to break an exciting record or establish a new world record category.”可知，许多参加的人都带着破纪录的“希望”。故选C项。【31题详解】考查形容词短语辨析。句意：作为 吉尼斯世界纪录大全 的美国大区经理，Janela 和一个10人的团队一起工作，负责研究记录，建立新记录的规则和组织记录分类。A. anxious about对焦虑；B. interested in对感兴趣；C. proud of以骄傲；D. responsible for对 负责。根据前文“As the U.S. cont
92、ent manager for GWR”，可知后文是Janela及其团队“负责”的工作。故选D项。【32题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：尽管创造新的世界纪录令人兴奋，但Janela工作面临的最大挑战是如何做到真实和公正。A. exciting激动人心的；B. strange奇怪的，陌生的；C. easy容易的；D. difficult困难的。根据常识，创造新的世界纪录是令人兴奋的，另据转折语气，可知应用褒义词。故选A项。【33题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：尽管创造新的世界纪录令人兴奋，但Janela工作面临的最大挑战是如何做到真实和公正。A. doubt怀疑；B. advantage优点；
93、C. challenge挑战；D. progress进步。根据语义转折以及后文“Janelas job is being factual and fair”，可知Janela工作也具有“挑战性”。故选C项。【34题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：有时候，看到一个人或一群人努力想要打破一个记录，但是没有接近纪录，真是于心不忍。A. convenient方便的；B. hard困难的，难以忍受的，残酷无情的；C. important重要的；D. fair公平的。看到人们为了破纪录尽力拼搏，而以失败告终，评委也难以忍受。故选B项。【35题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但是保持客观终是我们记录保存的首
94、要目标。A. objective客观的；B. practical实践的；C. patient耐心的；D. honest诚实的。虽然，看到人们为创纪录拼搏却失败，于心不忍，但是也要保持客观公正。故选A项。【点睛】第二节(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的正确形式。Wealth _36_ (start) with a goal and saving a dollar at a time. Call it the piggy bank strategy. There are lessons in that time-hono
95、red coin-savings container. When_37_(reduce) to baby steps, any huge task at last seems easier. If you want to take a really nice trip in 10 years for a special occasion, to collect the $15, 000 cost, $3. 93 a day has to_38_(save)a day.When I was a child, my parents gave me a piggy bank to teach me
96、that, if I wanted something, I should save money to buy _39_. We associate piggy banks with children, _40_in many countries, the little containers are also popular with adults._41_ (Europe)see a piggy bank as a sign of good fortune and wealth._42_(original) you had to break the bank to get to the mo
97、ney, bringing in a sense of seriousness into savings. While piggy banks teach children the wisdom of saving, large quantities of information about saving _43_(be) also to be updated for adults. Think about such things in life _44_require large amounts of money - college education, weddings, and cars
98、. So when you have money, take off the top 10%, put it_45_, save and invest wisely.【答案】36. starts 37. reduced 38. be saved 39. it 40. but/ while 41. Europeans 42. Originally 43. are 44. as 45. aside【解析】这是一篇说明文。介绍了储蓄罐策略。作者告诉人们要学会储蓄，积少成多，最终才能拥有财富。【36题详解】考查动词时态。句意：财富始于一个目标，一次节省一美元。分析句子，本句为一般现在时，start是句
99、子的谓语，主语是抽象名词wealth，所以谓语用单数。故填starts。【37题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：当被简化到一步一步的时候，任何巨大的任务最终似乎都会变得更容易。when引导状语从句时，如果从句主语和主句主语一致，则可以省略从句主语，而且当从句主语与谓语是被动关系的时候,省略主语和be动词，保留谓语的过去分词形式。本题中从句谓语reduce与句子any huge task是被动关系。故填reduced。【38题详解】考查不定式的被动。句意：如果你想在十年后为一个特殊的场合进行一次真正美好的旅行，那就攒够15000美元的费用，也就是一天必须节省3.93美元。根据句意，不定式to sav
100、e与其逻辑主语$3. 93 a day是被动关系，所以用不定式的被动。故填be saved。【39题详解】考查代词。句意：当我还是个孩子的时候，我父母给了我一个存钱罐，教我如果我想要什么东西，我应该存钱去买。buy是及物动词，后面需要接宾语，根据句意，空格内容指代something，故填it。【40题详解】考查连词。句意：我们把存钱罐和孩子联系起来，但是在许多国家，这个小容器也很受成年人的欢迎。根据句意，前后句子是转折关系，也可以理解成前后情况对比比较。均符合题意。故填but/ while。【41题详解】考查名词。句意：欧洲人把存钱罐看作是好运和财富的象征。根据句意，这里指欧洲人，放在句首，且
101、根据谓语动词可知用复数形式。故填Europeans。【42题详解】考查副词。句意：最初，你必须打破储蓄罐才能拿到钱，这给储蓄带来了一种严肃感。根据句意，空格作状语，所以用副词且放在句首。故填Originally。【43题详解】考查主谓一致。句意：虽然存钱罐教会孩子们储蓄的智慧，但大量有关储蓄的信息也要为成年人更新。分析句子，当large quantities of这样的形式作主语时，其谓语动词一律用复数(与其中名词的数无关)，且句子是一般现在时，故填are。【44题详解】考查定语从句。句意：想想生活中需要大量金钱的事情大学教育、婚礼和汽车。在限制性定语从句中，先行词被so,as,such,th
102、e same修饰时，关系代词只能用as, as在从句中充当主语、宾语或表语。分析句子，先行词things有such修饰，故填as。【45题详解】考查固定搭配。句意：所以，当你有钱的时候，把前10%去掉，放在一边，存钱，明智地投资。根据句意，put aside“把放在一边；把.留待以后使用”符合题意。故填aside。第四部分 写作(共两节，满分 40 分)第一节 应用文写作(满分 15 分)46. 假定你是李华。上周日你校邀请本市环保专家王明为全校师生做了一场关于垃圾分类的演讲，大家深有启发。请你就本次活动给校园英语报写一篇报道。内容包括:1. 活动时间和地点；2. 活动内容；3. 活动的反响和
103、意义。垃圾分类 garbage classification注意:1、词数:80 左右；2、可以适当加入细节，以使行文流畅。_【答案】Last Sunday I witnessed a wonderful speech at our school lecture hall delivered by Mr. Wang, a specialist in Garbage classification who made great contributions to popularizing the new policy. He explained the policy in detail and en
104、couraged each individual to do his part. All the teachers and students learned a lot from the speech and had a new perspective of garbage classification. At the end of his speech, we showed our respect for Mr. Wang with applause. The speech was also warmly received outside our school especially stud
105、ents parents.【解析】【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生以李华的身份就环保专家王明所做的关于垃圾分类的演讲写一篇报道。【详解】第一步：审题体裁：应用文时态：根据提示，时态为一般过去时。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. 介绍活动时间和地点；2. 说明活动内容；3. 表达活动的反响和意义。第二步:列提纲 （重点词组）witness a wonderful speech；delivered by；make great contributions；popularize the new policy；in detail，do
106、his part；have a new perspective of garbage classification；at the end of第三步：连词成句1. Last Sunday I witnessed a wonderful speech at our school lecture hall delivered by Mr. Wang, a specialist in Garbage classification who made great contributions to popularizing the new policy.2. He explained the policy
107、 in detail and encouraged each individual to do his part. 3. The speech was also warmly received outside our school especially students parents.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：连句成篇（衔接词）表文章结构顺序：At the end of.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 Last Sunday I witnessed a wonderful speech a
108、t our school lecture hall delivered by Mr. Wang, a specialist in Garbage classification who made great contributions to popularizing the new policy. （含有who引导的限制性定语从句）高分句型2 The speech was also warmly received outside our school especially students parents.（含有被动语态）第二节 读后续写(满分 25 分)47. 阅读下面短文，根据其内容和所给段
109、落开头语进行续写，使之构成一个完整的短文。 续写的词数应为 150 词左右。It had been one of those days when nothing goes right. I was due at work at 8 oclock, but I was ten minutes late because I overslept. I went straight to my regular post the toy department. It was two days before Christmas and the department was a mess. It caused
110、 me to think back to the time when I enjoyed Christmas. That was two years ago, before I went work here.Somehow since that time, Christmas didnt mean much anymore, except more work and headaches. The whole day, I was cursed, yelled at and stepped on. And I still had to finish my Christmas shopping t
111、hat evening. I had just finished explaining to a man why we didnt sell firecrackers, when I felt a tug on my arm.It was one of the two kids I had been keeping an eye on for a while - security told us to watch kids for stealing. He and his little sister had been looking at the “discount” counter, whe
112、re we had all the cheapest toys. Before I even bent down to listen to him, I checked around for his sister. I didnt see her.“Mister, do you think this would be a good present for my little sister?” he said in a broken accent, holding up a bottle of soap bubble liquid. “I dont want her to know about
113、it,” he whispered before I could even answer.I just agreed with him. He stuck his hand in the pocket of his dirty jeans and pulled out a fistful of change, asking if he had enough money to pay for it. “It looks like youll have to try to find something else,” I said. “You need ten more cents.” I doub
114、ted it was a trick, especially at Christmas. He looked sad and went back to find something else.I watched him from the corner of my eye for a while as he looked at other items, but always came back to the soap bubbles. I left the area for a few minutes and when I came back he was still there, trying
115、 to find a cheaper gift. Somehow, the kid struck me as different from most the troublemakers we got in the toy department.Paragraph 1:I went over to him and asked if he had found anything yet._Paragraph 2:I followed him secretly to see what he really spent the money on._【答案】I went over to him and as
116、ked if he had found any thing yet. He just shook his head and looked very disappointed. “Well, lets see how much money you have again,” I said. He dumped the change in with the two dimes I had concealed in my hand. “Well, look it here!” I said, “I must have counted wrong before you have just enough
117、for those soap bubbles.” His smile spread out to his ears again, and he headed for the checkouts.I followed him secretly to what he really spent the money on. He went through the line with the one item and a smile, then met his sister outside. He kept the bag tightly clenched in his fist so his sist
118、er couldnt see what he had bought for her with his last pennies.Somehow the rest of the day went much better, and when I went to buy Christmas presents that night I looked for gifts instead of obligations. For the first time in three years I had Christmas spirit again, but I got some really odd look
119、s from my family when I came home with soap bubbles.【解析】【分析】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者是一位玩具柜台的售货员，遇到了一位小男孩，他想买一瓶肥皂泡泡作为自己妹妹的圣诞礼物，但是自己的零钱不够，还差10美分。作者建议小男孩选择其它的礼物，但小男孩看其它东西的时候，总是回到肥皂泡上。【详解】1.段落续写：由第一段首句内容“我走过去问他有没有找到什么东西。”可知，第一段可描写作者帮助小男孩的经过。由第二段首句内容“我秘密跟踪他，了解他到底把钱花在了什么地方。”可知，第二段可描写作者想了解小男孩究竟给妹妹买了什么礼物。最终作者重获圣诞精神
120、。2.续写线索：失望帮助高兴微笑感悟3.词汇激活行为类.帮助：shake ones head/ dumped the change/ conceal/ smile/ head for好奇：follow/ went through/ met/ kept the bag tightly clenched .感悟：went to buy Christmas presents/ came home with soap bubbles情绪类 .失望：disappointed.高兴：smile spread【点睛】高分句型1. He kept the bag tightly clenched in his fist so his sister couldnt see what he had bought for her with his last pennies.这句话运用过去分词作宾语补足语和what引导的宾语从句。高分句型2. For the first time in three years I had Christmas spirit again, but I got some really odd looks from my family when I came home with soap bubbles.这句话运用了when引导的时间状语从句。
