1、重庆八中20202021学年度(上)半期考试高二年级英语试题第I卷第一部分 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，并标在试题卷的相应位置。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 does the woman need to do?A. Order some red wine. B. Have her clothes cleaned. C. Buy some wool pants.2. What row are the
2、speakers in?A. Row 11. B. Row 13. C. Row 23.3. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A job. B. A restaurant. C. Fast food.4. How many students will go to the mountains?A. 18. B. 20. C. 21.5. Which place impressed the man most in Beijing?A. The Great Wall.B. The Forbidden City.C. The National
3、 Grand Theater.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。请听第6段材料，回答6至7题。6. Where is the womans scarf?A. On the bed. B. In the bag. C. On the sofa.7. What did the woman forget to pack?A. Her gloves. B. Her hat.
4、C. Her coat.请听第7段材料，回答8至9题。8. Why does the woman want to replace the sofa?A. It is uncomfortable. B. It is really old. C. It doesnt match the table.9. What do the speakers agree to do?A. Change the table.B. Buy a reading lamp.C. Move a lamp onto the table.请听第8段材料，回答10至12题。10. Why does the woman make
5、 the call?A. She was charged twice.B Her bill has not yet arrived.C. Her television doesnt work properly.11. What is wrong with the shop?A. It doesnt accept credit cards.B. The shop assistants are always careless.C. There is something wrong with the computer system.12. What will the woman do next?A.
6、 Get a written apology. B. Offer her receipt number. C. Have her television fixed.请听第9段材料，回答13至16题。13. How does the man find his job?A. Satisfactory. B. Tiring. C. Boring.14. What does the man do now?A. He writes articles for the magazine.B. He takes photographs of the models.C. He carries the photo
7、graphic equipment.15. Where does the woman work now?A. In a hotel. B. In a bookshop. C. In a restaurant.16. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Help her with photography.B. Get her a job in Spring Street.C. Recommend her to his company.请听第10段材料，回答17至20题。17. What made T-shirts popular?A. Hollywo
8、od films. B. A newspaper. C. American soldiers.18. When did big companies use T-shirts as “walking advertisements”?A. In the 1950s. B. In the mid-1960s. C. In the 1970s.19. For whom did people wear T-shirts in 1970?A. Angela Davis. B. Yves Saint Laurent. C. Jean Seberg.20. What color T-shirt did Yve
9、s Saint Laurent design?A. White. B. Black. C. Blue.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。A8:30 PMOutlookOutlook is back with a new series of reports to keep you up to date with all thats new in the world of entertainment. Stories go all the way fro
10、m the technical to the romantic, from stage to screen. There will be reports of the stars of the moment, the stars of the future and the stars of the past. The director with his new film, the designer with the latest fashion, and the musician with the popular song are part of the new Outlook. The pr
11、ogram is introduced by Fran Levine.9:00 PMDiscoveryWhen a 10-year-old boy gets a first class degree in mathematics or an 8-year-old plays chess like a future grand master, they are considered as geniuses. Where does the quality of genius come from? Is it all in the genes or can any child be turned i
12、nto a genius? And if parents do have a child who might become a genius in the future, what should they do? In this 30-minute film, Barry Johnson, the professor at School of Medicine, New York University will help you discover the answer.10:00 PMScience/HealthIs it possible to beat high blood pressur
13、e without drugs? The answer is “yes”, according to the researchers at Johns Hopkins and three other medical centers. After a study of 800 persons with high blood pressure, they found that after 6 months, those devoted to weight-loss exercise and eating a low-salt, low-fat food lost about 13 pounds a
14、nd became fitter. Plus, 35% of them dropped into the “normal” category. This week, Dr. Alan Duckworth will tell you how these people reduce their blood pressure to a level similar to whats achieved with Hypertension drugs.1. From Outlook, you can get a great deal of information about _.A. famous sta
15、rsB. story tellersC. film companiesD. music fans2. Who will be most probably interested in Discovery?A. Parents who want to send their children to a school of medicine.B. Children who are good at mathematics.C. Parents who want their child to become another Albert Einstein.D. Children who are intere
16、sted in playing chess.3. According to the third text, which of the following has almost the same effect as Hypertension drug?A. Low-salt and low-fat food.B. Loss of thirteen pounds in weightC. Six months of exercise without drugs.D. Exercise plus a healthy diet.【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文。文章介
17、绍了电视节目，目的在于吸引更多的观众来收看电视节目。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据Outlook部分中的“There will be reports of the stars of the moment, the stars of the future and the stars of the past.”可知，将会有关于当下之星、未来之星和过去之星的报道。由此可知，从Outlook，你可以得到很多关于著名明星的信息。故选A。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据Discovery中的“Where does the quality of genius come from? Is it all in the
18、 genes or can any child be turned into a genius? And if parents do have a child who might become a genius in the future, what should they do? In this 30-minute film, Barry Johnson, the professor at School of Medicine, New York University will help you discover the answer.(天才的品质从何而来？是基因使然，还是任何一个孩子都能成
19、为天才？如果他们的父母将来会成为一个天才呢？在这部30分钟的影片中，纽约大学医学院教授巴里约翰逊将帮助你找到答案)”可知，这些节目意在培养天才型儿童。由此可知，想让自己的孩子成为另一个爱因斯坦的父母最有可能对Discovery感兴趣。故选C。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据Science/Health 中的“After a study of 800 persons with high blood pressure，they found that after 6 months，those devoted to weight-loss exercise and eating a low-salt, l
20、ow-fat food-lost about 13 pounds and became fitter.(经过对800名高血压患者的研究，他们发现6个月后，那些致力于减肥运动和吃低盐、低脂食物的人减掉了大约13磅，变得更健康了)”可知，运动加上健康饮食的效果几乎和高血压药物一样。故选D。【点睛】广告类阅读：1、品味广告的标题，联系平时所积累的知识，为了解材料大意作铺垫。2、要特别留意广告中包含的数字、联系人、地址等。3、要注意文中以黑体、大写、下划线等方式加以提示的文字，因为这很有可能是材料的核心或至少是一部分内容的概括。解题技巧点拨：阅读广告类文章时，也应该在整体把握文章结构的前提下，主要注意
21、细节信息。细节题题干都是相应原文的变形（如同义改写、词性转换等），因此要找到答案一定要找到题干在原文中的出处，再把原文和选项相比较。做题时，根据所提问题用寻读、跳读的方法可达到事半功倍的效果。同时，在阅读时也要特别注意文中以粗体、大写、下划线等方式加以提示的文字，因为这很有可能是文章的核心或某一部分内容的概括。具体答题策略如下：1. 先题后文：先读试题，了解考点；明确目的，快速捕捉，获取信息。8:30 PM Outlook、9:00 PM Discovery、10:00 PM Science/Health这几个小标题就确定了这篇文章的主旨，与节目有关。2. 题干定向：根据题干关键词到文中定位答
22、案范围，按照题目顺序依次而下：问题与材料相同；对号入座；问题与原文相同；同义替换、归纳事实等。比如第1题，根据题干定位到第一段。根据Outlook部分中的“There will be reports of the stars of the moment, the stars of the future and the stars of the past.”可知，将会有关于当下之星、未来之星和过去之星的报道。由此可知，从Outlook，你可以得到很多关于著名明星的信息。故选A。BThe term “boomerang kids” refers to adult children who move
23、 back into their parents house after a period of living on their own.Traditionally, Americans expect to finish their schooling, get a job, and then move out of their parents home as soon as they become financially independent. Unlike in other countries where it is common for adult children to live w
24、ith their parents until they marry, or even after they are married, in the U.S., adults living with their parents after graduating and getting a job is not the typical pattern.However things may be changing. The current generation of young adults are being called the “boomerang generation” because t
25、he lack of jobs has driven many of them to move back in with their parents, after having lived on their own while in college or after getting a full-time job. Fewer parents are experiencing what we sometimes call an “empty nest”, a home where the adult children leave and only the parents remain.In a
26、 study conducted by the Pew Research Center in 2011, about 30% of people aged 25 to 34 reported that they had moved back with their parents at one time or another. While many of these adult children say that this is a satisfactory situation, with over 75% of these young adults saying they like their
27、 living arrangement, sometimes its not easy for the parents. 65% parents say that it is difficult to adjust to the return of their children, especially when deciding how much help to give them.How does this living arrangement affect the relationships between parents and adult children? About a quart
28、er of the young adults say that their relationship with their parents has improved, a quarter say it has worsened, and about 50% say it hasnt had any effect either way.4. What does the underlined phrase “boomerang kids” in Paragraph 1 mean?A. People who are adults but mentally childish.B. People who
29、 can save little money every month.C. People who live on their parents when theyve grown up.D. People who take care of their parents by living with them.5. Whats the traditional pattern in America?A. Young adults live with their parents after graduation.B. Young adults find a full-time job with thei
30、r parents help.C. Young adults go to college to get a degree.D. Young adults live on their own and support themselves.6. What may lead to the “boomerang generation” phenomenon?A. Parents overprotection.B. The tight employment market.C. Lack of life experience.D. Parents fear for the “empty nest”.7.
31、Which statement about the study is TRUE according to Paragraph 4?A. About two thirds of the parents found it hard to live with their adult kids.B. All the kids in the study wanted to live with their parents.C. Roughly 30% of people moved back with their parents.D. 65% of the parents gave financial a
32、id to their kids.【答案】4. C 5. D 6. B 7. A【解析】本文是说明文，文章介绍了美国近年来的一个社会现象“回巢族”，即汉语中所说的啃老族。【4题详解】词义猜测题。根据第一段“The term “boomerang kids” refers to adult children who move back into their parents house after a period of living on their own.” “回巢族”指的是独立生活一段时间后搬回父母家住的成年子女。和第三段“because the lack of jobs has driv
33、en many of them to move back in with their parents” 因为缺少工作迫使他们中的许多人搬回去和父母住。可知，boomerang kids指的是那些经过一段独立生活后又重新回到父母家中的成年人，并且这些人继续依靠父母生活，故选C项。【5题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“Traditionally, Americans expect to finish their schooling, get a job, and then move out of their parents home as soon as they become financiall
34、y independent.” 传统上，美国人希望完成学业，找到一份工作，然后一旦经济独立就搬出父母的家。可知传统的美国生活方式是孩子经济独立并且自己居住，故选D项。【6题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段“The current generation of young adults are being called the “boomerang generation” because the lack of jobs has driven many of them to move back in with their parents,” 目前这一代年轻人被称为“回巢族”，因为缺少工作迫使他们中的许
35、多人搬回父母家。可知，重新回到父母家中生活的成年人是因为缺乏工作，即紧张的就业市场导致这一现象的出现。故选B项。【7题详解】推理判断题。根据第四段“with over 75% of these young adults saying they like their living arrangement, sometimes its not easy for the parents. 65% parents say that it is difficult to adjust to the return of their children, especially when deciding ho
36、w much help to give them.” 超过75%的年轻人表示，他们喜欢自己的生活安排，有时对父母来说并不容易。65%的家长表示很难适应孩子的回归，特别是在决定给予他们多少帮助的时候。可知，这些孩子成年后重新回到父母家中生活，大约有三分之二的父母很不适应。故选A项。CA few years ago I took a sightseeing trip to Washington, D.C. Standing outside the Ronald Reagan Center, I heard a voice say, “Can you help me?” When I turned
37、around, I saw an elderly blind woman with her hand extended. In a natural response, I reached into my pocket, pulled out all of my loose change and placed it on her hand without even looking at her. I was annoyed at being bothered by a beggar. But the blind woman smiled and said, “I dont want your m
38、oney. I just need help finding the post office.”In an instant, I realized what I had done. I judged another person simply for what I considered she had to be. I hated what I saw in myself. This incident re-awakened my belief in humility (谦逊), even though Id lost it for a moment.The thing I had forgo
39、tten about myself is that I am an immigrant (移民). I left Honduras and arrived in the U.S. at the age of 15. I started my new life with two suitcases, my brother and sister, and a strong, serious-minded mother. Through the years, I have been a dishwasher, mechanic and pizza delivery driver among many
40、 other humble jobs, and finally I became a network engineer.In my own life, I have experienced many open acts of prejudice (偏见). I remember a time, at age 17 I worked as a waiter, and I heard a father tell his little boy that if he did not do well in school, he would end up like me. I have also witn
41、essed the same treatment of my family and friends, so I know what its like, and I should have known better.But now, living in my American middle-class lifestyle, it is too easy to forget my past, to forget who I am and where I have been, and to lose sight of where I want to be going. That blind woma
42、n on the streets of Washington, D.C., cured me of my blindness. She reminded me of my belief in humility and to always keep my eyes and heart open. By the way, I helped that lady to the post office. And in writing this essay, I hope to thank her for the priceless lesson.8. We can learn from the firs
43、t two paragraphs that _.A. the blind woman needed the money badlyB. the author thought what he did to the woman was wrongC. the author was as poor as the blind womanD. The blind woman was annoyed with the author9. According to Paragraph 4, hearing the fathers words, the author was probably_.A. rathe
44、r hurtB. very excitedC. deeply movedD. greatly attracted10. According to the passage, the author probably agrees that one should _.A. be nice to the elderly and the disabledB. treat others equally with love and respectC. try to experience different kinds of lifeD. reflect on ones past as often as po
45、ssible11. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. Learn from your PastB. How my American Dream Comes TrueC. The Elderly Need RespectD. A Valuable Lesson in the Street【答案】8. B 9. A 10. B 11. D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者去华盛顿观光旅行，在罗纳德里根中心遇到了一位盲人，她给作者给上了生动的一课，让作者认识到自己的问题所在，即不能公平地对待每
46、一个人。【8题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段“ In an instant, I realized what I had doneI judged another person simply for what I assumed she had to beI hated what I saw in myself在一瞬间，我意识到我做了什么。我对另一个人的判断仅仅是因为我认为她应该是那样的人。我讨厌我看到的自己。”说明我为自己的偏见感觉羞愧，故选B。【9题详解】推理判断题。根据第四段的“I have experienced many open acts of prejudice (偏见)I rem
47、ember a time, at age 17 I worked as a waiter, and I heard a father tell his little boy that if he did not do well in school, he would end up like me我经历过许多公开的偏见行为。我记得有一次，在我17岁做服务员时，我听到一位父亲对他的小男孩说，如果他在学校表现不好，他最终会像我一样。”可知，对方说这样的话是严重的看不起我，让我感觉很受伤。故选A。【10题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段的“That blind woman on the streets
48、of Washington, D.C., cured me of my blindnessShe reminded me of my belief in humility and to always keep my eyes and heart open在华盛顿大街上的那个失明的女人，治愈了我的失明。她提醒了我谦卑的信念，让我时刻保持眼睛和心灵的开阔。”和文章第二段的“This incident re-awakened my belief in humility(谦恭), even though Id lost it for a moment这件事重新唤醒了我对谦卑的信念，尽管我曾经一度失去了
49、这种信念。”说明我意识到自己的问题所在，根据外表去判断一个人，而没有公平地对待别人，由此判断出作者可能同意一个人应该以爱和尊重平等对待他人故选B。【11题详解】主旨大意题。文章讲述了作者去华盛顿观光旅行，在罗纳德里根中心遇到了一位盲人，她给作者给上了生动的一课，让作者认识到自己的问题所在，即不能公平地对待每一个人。因此，本文的最佳标题为“街上的宝贵一课”。故选D。DNew Zealand plans to forbid foreigners to buy existing homes. The ban is expected to become law this year. It aims t
50、o slow the rising housing prices and protect New Zealanders interested in buying a home. The Labour Party government believes that foreign investors have pushed many possible first-time home buyers and families out of the housing market. Last year, housing prices across the country rose by 5.8 perce
51、nt, to over $405,000. Housing prices rose even more in New Zealands capital city, Wellington. Price there rose by more than 18 percent over a 12-month period that ended in June 2017.The rising prices have pushed home ownership outside the reach of many possible buyers. One home owner told VOA he fee
52、ls sorry for the younger generation. “I just believe the market has made it impossible for them to get into the housing.” Just 25 years ago, three out of every four New Zealanders lived in their own homes. Now the rate is 64 percent and falling.The ban on forbidding foreigners to buy existing homes
53、has yet to be approved. But the measure, called the Overseas Investment Amendment Bill, passed its first reading in parliament (国会)in December. Limiting foreign ownership of housing has been tried in other countries, including Switzerland, “ If foreign investors are looking to put their cash into Ne
54、w Zealand, if it then forces up the price of property, people cannot afford to live anymore.” says Norman Gemmell, chair of public finance at Victoria University.Critics say foreign investors have had only a small effect on the cost of housing. Low interest rates, limited supply and immigration have
55、 also driven up house prices.Housing prices continue to rise across the country. And for many New Zealanders, the dream of owning a home is as distant as ever.12. Which is the main factor of the high housing prices, according to the Labour Party government?A. Low interest rates.B. Investors at home.
56、C. Immigration.D. Foreign buyers.13. What can we infer from the passage?A. Housing prices rose by over 18 percent over a year.B. The housing prices of the capital city rose the least.C. The rate of New Zealanders living in their own houses is decreasing.D. The country has witnessed the highest rise
57、in housing prices up to now.14. According to the passage, the ban _.A. has been approved in New ZealandB. will encourage foreigners to buy a houseC. has been tried in other countriesD. will make local people harder to own a home15. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. It is hard for the locals
58、 to buy a house in New Zealand.B. New Zealand will prevent foreign buyers from buying a house.C. The prices of houses in New Zealand have been rising sharply.D. There are many reasons for high housing prices in New Zealand.【答案】12. D 13. C 14. C 15. B【解析】本文是新闻报道。新西兰计划限制外国人购房来放缓房价上涨，同时保护本地人购房利益。但也有人对此
59、政策持批评态度。【12题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“The Labour Party government believes that foreign investors have pushed many possible first-time home buyers and families out of the housing market” 工党政府认为，外国投资者已经将许多可能的首次购房者和家庭挤出了房地产市场。可知工党政府认为外国投资者是高房价的主要因素，故选D项。【13题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段“Just 25 years ago, three out of every fo
60、ur New Zealanders lived in their own homes. Now the rate is 64 percent and falling.” 就在25年前，每四个新西兰人中就有三个人住在自己的房子里。现在这个比率是64%，而且还在下降。可知现在新西兰人住在自己的房子的比率在下降，故选C项。【14题详解】细节理解题。根据第五段“Limiting foreign ownership of housing has been tried in other countries, including Switzerland,” 包括瑞士在内的其他国家也尝试过限制外国人拥有住房。
61、可知限制外国人住房禁令已经其它国家实行。故选C项。【15题详解】主旨大意题。根据第一段“New Zealand plans to forbid foreigners to buy existing homes. The ban is expected to become law this year.” 新西兰计划禁止外国人购买二手房。这项禁令有望在今年成为法律。结合后文一直在阐述新西兰实施这个计划的原因和人们的看法，可知本文的主旨就是新西兰将禁止外国买家购房。故选B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。
62、 How to Improve your MemoryMost of us can lose our train of thought midway through a sentence but when youre a stand-up comic (单口相声演员) , it can cause disaster as comedian Billy Connolly knows. The 70-year-old Scot admitted the fact last week, and he now suffers from worrying about memory loss on sta
63、ge._16_His wife Pamela owes it to years of drinking in his early career.But absent-mindedness is not just about “senior moments”, says neuropsychologist Dr Iddon. “In a recent study of healthy adults, the average number of memory slips, like putting the coffee jar in the fridge, was around six per w
64、eek, regardless of age, sex and intelligence,” says Dr Iddon. “_17_ ” Remembering is an active process and making the most of your memory involves paying better attention, planning and organising. _18_1. Exercise more.Several studies have shown that exercise is particularly good at improving memory.
65、 Exercise is also thought to encourage the growth of new brain cells in the hippocampus an area of the brain important in memory and learning.2._19_So if a joke is learned in the presence of a particular smell, that same smell may arouse the memory for that joke.“ More simply, when in an exam, I adv
66、ise my students to imagine the place in which they were revising as a reminder,” says Andrew Johnson, memory specialist and lecturer in psychology.3. Drink more milk.Scientists asked 972 people to fill in detailed surveys on their diets and to complete eight difficult tests to check their concentrat
67、ion, memory and learning abilities._20_A. Learn more jokes.B. Connect the memory with the environment.C. To make matters worse, sometimes he cannot remember his lines.D. In fact, it was the younger, busier people that were the most absent-minded.E. Luckily, there are some strategies to help you avoi
68、d those embarrassing moments.F. The best way to strengthen a memory is to go through the information before sleep.G. Adults who often consumed dairy products did far better in memory tests compared with those who rarely did.【答案】16. C 17. D 18. E 19. B 20. G【解析】本文是议论文，文章主要给出了4种提高记忆力的方法。【16题详解】根据上文“an
69、d he now suffers from worrying about memory loss on stage” 现在他在舞台上担心失忆。前文说到喜剧演员Billy担心自己在舞台上失忆，C项说“更糟的是，有时他连台词都记不住。”C项是对前一句舞台上失忆的具体解释，选项承接了上文，故选C项。【17题详解】根据上文“In a recent study of healthy adults, the average number of memory slips, like putting the coffee jar in the fridge, was around six per week,
70、regardless of age, sex and intelligence” 在最近一项针对健康成年人的研究中，不管年龄、性别和智力如何，人们平均每周健忘六次左右，比如把咖啡罐放进冰箱。上文Iddon医生说健忘无关乎年龄，D项说“事实上，更年轻更忙的人是最健忘的”， D项进一步说明了容易健忘的人群，承接上文，故选D项。【18题详解】根据上文“Remembering is an active process and making the most of your memory involves paying better attention, planning and organising.
71、” 记忆是一个积极的过程，充分利用你的记忆包括更好地集中注意力、计划和组织。此处开始引入要充分利用记忆。再结合本文标题和后文的小标题可以看出，此处要开始提出建议，E项“幸运的是，有一些策略可以帮助你避免这些尴尬时刻。”E项承上启下，故选E项。【19题详解】根据下文“So if a joke is learned in the presence of a particular smell, that same smell may arouse the memory for that joke” 所以，如果一个笑话是在特定的气味中习得的，同样的气味可能会唤起对那个笑话的记忆。此处提到了气味和消化之
72、间的记忆关系，两者之间有一个环境相联系。B项说“将记忆和环境联系在一起”，此处符合下文举出的气味的例子，故选B项。【20题详解】根据第三部分的标题“Drink more milk.”多喝牛奶，以及下文提到的detailed surveys on their diets填写一份有关饮食的详细调查，可知第三部分主要讲了饮食对记忆的帮助。G项说“经常食用奶制品的成年人在记忆测试中的表现要比很少食用奶制品的人好得多。”此处提到了奶制品以及奶制品对人们记忆上的帮助，呼应了标题，故选G项。第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分55分)第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从
73、短文后各题所给四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。It was 15 years ago that one of the most upset things in my life happened. In a clean, clinical room, my best friend was dying in my arms. His eyes, dark brown and trusting, would soon _21_ forever. Heartbroken, I said, “Flash, you _22_ so much happi
74、ness to me. I will do something good as a(an) _23_.”Flash came into my _24_ when I was nine. From the moment my parents brought this cute dog home, he _25_ my family with joy.Then, _26_ happened. My mum was diagnosed with (被诊断出) breast cancer when I was 11. Then my grandma, who was my strength, _27_
75、 for lung cancer. My sister _28_ Crohns Disease and while being tested, suffered a heart attack. I was being bullied at school and started to _29_ classes and avoid seeing people.Flash soon gave me all the comfort he could offer. There were times when I felt there was no_30_, but a pair of brown eye
76、s and loving face would somehow _31_ me. I knew he was _32_ there for me. I knew he understood.Now after 15 years, Flash was _33_. I thought doing charity work was the best reward for him. I _34_ in a non-profit organization in Southampton and contributed about 3,500 hours to _35_ children with spec
77、ial needs, which completely changed my life. I learned to love the _36_ I had been on, and even accept the _37_ bits.I still miss Flash. It was he that had somehow _38_ me to help others. Flashs death was one of the _39_ moments of my life. But it was also an inspiring moment that _40_ me in the bes
78、t possible wayforever.21. A. openB. fadeC. shineD. close22. A. toldB. broughtC. savedD. owed23. A. rewardB. awardC. bonusD. relief24. A. worldB. roomC. mindD. power25. A. helpedB. protectedC. filledD. decorated26. A. wondersB. storiesC. disastersD. mistakes27. A. went awayB. passed awayC. died awayD
79、. flew away28. A. developedB. causedC. noticedD. gained29. A. passB. skipC. takeD. enjoy30. A. useB. timeC. moneyD. hope31. A. annoyB. easeC. liftD. change32. A. frequentlyB. sometimesC. alwaysD. hardly33. A. agingB. desertedC. missingD. gone34. A. searchedB. volunteeredC. competedD. performed35. A.
80、 talking aboutB. meeting withC. caring forD. bringing up36. A. earthB. streetC. holidayD. journey37. A. fantasticB. difficultC. awkwardD. pleasant38. A. trainedB. forcedC. inspiredD. persuaded39. A. fullestB. saddestC. tiniestD. craziest40. A. explainedB. admittedC. transformedD. described【答案】21. D
81、22. B 23. A 24. A 25. C 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. B 30. D 31. B 32. C 33. D 34. B 35. C 36. D 37. B 38. C 39. B 40. C【解析】这是一篇记叙文。陪伴多年的狗去世了，作者悲痛欲绝。狗死去之后，作者加入了志愿者服务行列去回报狗的陪伴。而这样的工作给作者带来了积极的影响，彻底改变了作者。【21题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：它那双深棕色的信任的眼睛很快就要永远闭上了。A. open 打开；B. fade 褪色；C. shine 照耀；D. close 关闭。根据上文“my best friend
82、 was dying in my arms”我最好的朋友要在我怀里奄奄一息，下文“Flashs death ”Flash的去世，可知，此处是狗就要去世了，它的眼睛即将永远闭上。故选D项。【22题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：Flash，你给我带来了这么多的快乐。A. told 告诉；B. brought 带来；C. saved 挽救；D. owed 归因于，欠。根据空格宾语“so much happiness”这么多的快乐，以及下文狗与作者的相处可知，Flash给作者带来了很多的快乐。故选B项。【23题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：我会做些好事作为回报的。A. reward 回报；B. awa
83、rd 奖品；C. bonus津贴；D. relief 欣慰。根据下文“I thought doing charity work was the best reward for him.”我认为做慈善工作是对它最好的回报。可知，作者想做些好事来回报Flash。故选A项。【24题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我九岁的时候，Flash进入了我的世界。A. world 世界；B. room 空间；C. mind 思想；D. power 力量。根据下文“From the moment my parents brought this cute dog home”我父母把这只可爱的小狗带回家，由此可知，F
84、lash被作者的父母带进了作者的世界。故选A项。【25题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：从我父母把这只可爱的小狗带回家的那一刻起，它让我的家庭充满了欢乐。A. helped 帮助；B. protected 保护；C. filled 填满；D. decorated 装饰。根据上文“Flash, you 2so much happiness to me.”Flash，你给我带来了这么多的快乐。可知，Flash给一家人带来了快乐。fill my family with joy“让我的家庭充满快乐”，符合题意。故选C项。【26题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后，灾难发生了。A. wonders 奇迹；
85、B. stories 故事；C. disasters 灾难；D. mistakes 错误。根据下文“My mum was diagnosed with breast cancer when I was 11. Then my grandma, who was my strength, 7 for lung cancer. My sister 8 Crohns Disease and while being tested, suffered a heart attack. I was being bullied at school and started to 9classes and avoi
86、d seeing people.”作者11岁时妈妈被诊断处乳腺癌，奶奶因为肺癌去世，妹妹得了克罗恩病，而且在检查时，心脏病发。自己在学校被欺凌。由此可知，这一切对作者来说都是灾难。故选C。【27题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：然后，给与我力量的奶奶，因为肺癌去世了。A. went away 离开；B. passed away 去世；C. died away 逐渐消失；D. flew away 飞走。根据空格后“for lung cancer”因为肺癌，再结合选项，可知奶奶死于肺癌。故选B项。【28题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：妹妹得了克罗恩病，在接受检查时，心脏病发作了。A. develop
87、ed 患（病）；B. caused 造成；C. noticed 注意； D. gained 获得。根据空格后宾语“Crohns Disease”克罗恩病，结合选项，应该是妹妹患了克罗恩病。故选A项。【29题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：我在学校被欺负，开始逃课，不愿见人。A. pass 传递；B. skip略过，逃避；C. take 拿；D. enjoy 享受。根据上文“I was being bullied at school”我在学校被欺凌，以及下文“avoid seeing people”不愿意见人，由此可知，作者因为在学校受欺负，就开始逃课，不见人，skip classes“逃课”。故
88、选B项。【30题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：有时我感到没有希望，但一双棕色的眼睛和一张充满爱意的脸总能让我放松下来。A. use 使用；B. time 时间；C. money 金钱；D. hope 希望。根据上文可知，作者的家里发生了一系列的不幸的事情，再加上作者在学校受到欺负，所以作者感觉没有了希望。故选D项。【31题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：参见上题。A. annoy 打扰；使恼怒；B. ease 使宽慰（放松）；C. lift 举起；D. change 改变。根据上文“There were times when I felt there was no10 ”我有时候会感到没有希望，
89、下文but引出转折句意，结合选项可知，虽然作者感到绝望，但是狗的眼神和表情却让我宽慰。故选B项。【32题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：我知道它总是在我身边。A. frequently 频繁地；B. sometimes 有时；C. always 一直；D. hardly 几乎不。根据上文“Flash soon gave me all the comfort he could offer.”Flash给我它能给的全部安慰，以及下文“I knew he understood”我知道它理解我，综合可知，这只狗能理解作者，安慰作者，一直陪伴在作者的身边。故选C项。【33题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：
90、现在过了15年，Flash离开了。A. aging 变老的；B. deserted 被遗弃的；C. missing 丢失的；D. gone 走了，离开了。根据下文Flashs death 可知，Flash死了，离开了。故选D项。【34题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：我在南安普顿的一个非营利组织做志愿者，投入了3500个小时去照顾有特殊需要的孩子，这完全改变了我的生活。A. searched 寻找；B. volunteered 自愿做；C. competed 竞争；D. performed 表现。根据上文“I thought doing charity work was the best rew
91、ard for him.”我认为做慈善工作是对它最好的回报，结合空格后 “in a non-profit organization”在一个非盈利组织，综合可知，我是在一个非盈利组织做志愿者。故选B项。【35题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：参见上题。A. talking about 谈论；B. meeting with 遇见；C. caring for 照顾；D. bringing up 提出，养育。结合上文，作者在一个非盈利机构做志愿者，再根据空格后宾语“children with special needs”有特殊需要的孩子，由此可知，作者投入3500小时在这个机构照顾有特殊需要的孩子。故选
92、C项。【36题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：我学会了热爱我所经历的旅程，甚至接受那些艰难的事情。A. earth 地球，泥土；B. street 街道；C. holiday 假期；D. journey 旅程。由上文可知，作者经历了很多事情，现在作者学着热爱自己所经历的人生。作者把自己的人生经历当作了一种旅程。故选D项。【37题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：参见上题。A. fantastic 极好的；B. difficult 困难的；C. awkward 尴尬的；D. pleasant 高兴的。根据上文可知，作者的家里发生了一系列的不幸的事情，再加上作者在学校受到欺负，这都是作者所经历的困难。
93、后来作者参加志愿者工作改变了自己的生活，现在，作者学着去热爱自己所经历的，甚至接受自己所经历的这些苦难。difficult bits“困难的部分”，在此指的就是生活中的苦难。故选B项。【38题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：不管怎样，是它鼓舞我去帮助别人。A. trained 训练；B. forced 迫使；C. inspired 激励；D. persuaded说服。根据上文以及下文“But it was also an inspiring moment that 20 me in the best possible wayforever.”可知，为了回报这只狗，作者开始做志愿者工作去帮助别人，
94、所以，可以说是狗激励他去帮助别人。故选C项。【39题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Flash的死是我一生中最悲伤的时刻之一。A. fullest 最满的；B. saddest 最悲伤的；C. tiniest 最小的；D. craziest 最疯狂的。作者最心爱的狗死去了，当然是最悲伤的时刻之一。故选B项。【40题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：但这也是一个激励的时刻，以最好的方式，永远改变了我。A. explained 解释；B. admitted 承认；C. transformed 改变；D. described 描写。根据上文作者做志愿者工作去照顾有特殊需求的孩子，这样的工作彻底改变了作者
95、的生活，让他热爱生活，接受苦难，而这一切在作者看来都是受这只狗的激励，所以是Flash使作者去帮助别人，有了信心，以最好的方式，永远改变了作者。故选C项。第II卷第二节 语法填空(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的正确形式。Jane felt sweet in the drive-through line at Heavnly Donuts. Just the day before, a stranger ahead of her in line had generously paid for her coffee. “The ges
96、ture made such _41_ big difference in my day,” says Eileen. She had recently lost her job as a doctors assistant, and money was tight. But Eileen was inspired _42_ (pay) the $12 bill of the family in the car behind hers. What she didnt know was that her _43_ (kind) would set off a chain reaction. In
97、 two and a half hours, 55 drivers paid for the order of the person behind _44_ (they). All the doughnut shops_45_ (employee) had seen this before. This Heavnly Donuts, in fact, _46_ (know) as a special place, the customers of _47_ are considered as the “best in the world”. But, even so, the workers
98、were amazed that the shop had more than doubled its previous record by the end of the day.Now working _48_a chemist in a lab, Jane visits Heavnly Donuts every Saturday morning, _49_(pick) up a coffee and paying for the order of the customer behind her. “Actually, I wish I had started this deed much
99、_50_ (early).” She said.【答案】41. a 42. to pay 43. kindness 44. them 45. employees 46. is known 47. which 48. as 49. picking 50. earlier【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了Jane受到一个陌生人的鼓舞为排在她后面的人付了12美元的家庭账单，没想到这一善行引起了连锁反应，55位司机为他们后面的人买单，事实上这样的事情在这家甜甜圈店不止一次发生。【41题详解】考查冠词。句意：这个行为对我一天产生了巨大影响。排在她前面的一个陌生人慷慨地为她买了咖啡这个行为有影响。m
100、ake a difference表示“有影响，起作用”，故填a。【42题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：但是Eileen受到鼓舞为她后面的人付了12美元的家庭账单。inspire sb to do sth，意思是：鼓舞某人做某事，本句为被动形式“ sb be inspired to do sth”故填to pay。【43题详解】考查名词。句意：她不知道的是，她的善行引起了连锁反应。形容词性物主代词后面用名词，故填kindness。【44题详解】考查代词。句意：在两个半小时内，55位司机为他们后面的人买单。作介词behind的宾语用宾格，故填them。【45题详解】考查名词复数。句意：甜甜圈店的员工
101、以前也见过这种情况。all修饰名词复数或者不可数名词，employee为可数名词，故填employees。【46题详解】考查谓语动词。句意：这家甜甜圈店其实是一个很特别的地方，它的顾客被认为是世界上最好的。主语是This Heavnly Donuts，后面缺少谓语动词，表示作为.而著名用be known as，根据后面的are可知，用一般现在时，故填is known。【47题详解】考查定语从句关系代词。句意：这家甜甜圈店其实是一个很特别的地方，它的顾客被认为是世界上最好的。关系词指代先行词place，在非限定性定语从句中作介词of的宾语，指物，故填which。【48题详解】考查介词。句意：Ja
102、ne现在是一位实验室的化学家，她每周六早晨都去那家甜甜圈店。work as表示“担任.工作”，用介词as，故填as。【49题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：Jane现在是一位化学家，她每周六早晨都去那家甜甜圈店，买一杯咖啡，为身后的顾客支付订单。分析句子可知，前后主语一致，pick和谓语动词之间没有连词，要用非谓语结构，Jane和pick up是主动关系，用现在分词，故填picking。【50题详解】考查副词比较级。句意：我要是早点开始做这件事就好了。修饰动词started用副词，根据句意和“ much”可知，应该用副词比较级。故填earlier。【点睛】第三节 A. 单词拼写(共4小题；每小题1
103、分，满分4分)根据汉语提示，用所学单词的适当形式填空。51. He provided his _(解释) for being late, which I thought was not convincing at all.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)【答案】explanation【解析】【详解】考查名词。句意：他提供了 迟到的解释，我觉得这一点都不令人信服。形容词性物主代词后面用名词，作宾语。故填explanation。52. There are three conference rooms _(配备) with a screen, a projector and microphones. (根据
104、汉语提示单词拼写)【答案】equipped【解析】【详解】考查过去分词。句意：有三个会议室配备了一个屏幕，一个投影仪和麦克风。根据汉语提示以及句意，应填动词equip。本句的主语和谓语部分是there are，故空处需要用非谓语动词形式，rooms和equip之间是被动关系，此处用过去分词做后置定语，故填equipped。53. _(好奇的) about this fascinating type of architecture, I started to look for more references. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)【答案】Curious【解析】【详解】考查形容词。句意：对这种
105、吸引人的建筑类型感到好奇，我开始寻找更多的参考资料。根据汉语提示，应填形容词curious，此处是形容词作状语，表示原因，故填Curious。54. Although we have been through this challenging disaster, the President still expresses _ (乐观) about the future of our country. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)【答案】optimism【解析】【详解】考查名词。句意：尽管我们已经经历了这场具有挑战性的灾难，总统仍然对我们国家的未来表示乐观。根据所给句子和汉语提示，可推出是名词opt
106、imism“乐观”，作宾语，该词是抽象名词，不可数。故填optimism。B. 选词填空(共6小题；每小题1分，满分6分)用方框中单词的适当形式填空。gesture, greet, failure, direct, overcome, function55. _ by great fear and anxiety, he began to shake like a leaf.56. The bill _with strong opposition the first time it was issued.57. The cause of his death was given as heart
107、 _.58. The UN called on both sides to make a _of good will to avoid any possible armed conflicts.59. Its a very convenient couch, which can _as a bed for two if you need to accommodate more guests.60. During the class, a sudden scream _all students attention to the outside to see what happened.【答案】5
108、5. Overcome 56. was greeted 57. failure 58. gesture 59. function 60. directed【解析】【55题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：他被巨大的恐惧和焦虑所压倒，开始抖得像一片树叶。根据“他开始抖得像一片树叶”可知，此处表示“他被巨大的恐惧和焦虑所压倒”，主语“he”与“overcome”之间是被动关系，应用过去分词作状语。故填Overcome。56题详解】考查时态和语态。句意：该法案第一次发布时就遭到强烈反对。根据“was”可知，此句描述的是过去的情况，应用一般过去时，且主语“The bill”与“greet”之间是动宾关系，应
109、用被动语态。故填was greeted。【57题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：他的死因是心力衰竭。分析句子可知，此处指死亡原因，可以推断是“心脏衰竭”应为“heart failure”。故填failure。【58题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：联合国呼吁双方做出善意的姿态以避免任何可能的武装冲突。分析句子可知，此处表示“做出的姿态”，应用“make a gesture of”，是固定搭配。故填gesture。【59题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：这是一个非常方便的沙发，如果你需要容纳更多的客人，它可以作为双人床使用。分析句子可知，此处表示“沙发可以充当双人床的功能”，应用“function”，
110、且位于情态动词“can”后面，应用动词原形。故填function。【60题详解】考查动词词义辨析和时态。句意：在课堂上，一声突然的尖叫把所有学生的注意力都吸引到外面去看发生了什么。分析句子可知，表示“吸引注意力”，应用“direct”，且根据“happened”可知，此处描述的是过去的情况，应用一般过去时。故填directed。第四部分 书面表达(满分25分)61. 假如你是光明中学学生李华，你市红十字协会正在招聘英语志愿者，主要职责是在机场对入境的外国人进行新冠肺炎的防护宣传。请你写一封信，应聘该职位。要点如下:1. 写信目的；2. 自我介绍(性格、能力、经验等)；3. 表达希望。注意:1.
111、全文不少于100字；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;3.开头已给出。参考词汇:新冠肺炎 COVID-19 红十字协会 the Red CrossDear Sir/Madam,My name is Li Hua, a student from Guangming Middle School._Yours sincerely,Li Hua【答案】Dear Sir/Madam,I am Li Hua, a student from Guangming Middle School. Hearing that you are looking for volunteers to work at the
112、airport to publicize to the foreigners the self-protection against COVID-19 in China, I am writing this letter to apply for that position. The following points might help you to get a better understanding of me.Initially, being a sociable and responsible man, I will take this job seriously and be ab
113、le to deal with any emergency. Besides, there wont be any problem in communicating with foreigners due to my adequate English proficiency. Lastly, having worked in our community as a volunteer to help publicize the related information of COVID-19, I am equipped with the necessary experience and know
114、ledge to be competent in this work.I hold the firm belief that I am qualified for this job. I sincerely hope that you can take my application into serious consideration. Looking forward to hearing from you.Yours sincerely,Li Hua【解析】【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生写一封邮件，应聘红十字会英语志愿者。【详解】第一步：审题体裁：应用文时态：根据提示，时态应为一般
115、现在时和一般将来时。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.表明写信目的 2.自我介绍(性格、能力、经验等)；3. 表达被录用的希望。第二步:列提纲 （重点词组）Look for; apply for; be able to do; deal with; communicate with; due to; work in; be equipped with; be competent in; be qualified for; look forward to doing; hear from第三步：连词成句1. I am Li Hua, a
116、 student from Guangming Middle School.2. Hearing that you are looking for volunteers to work at the airport to publicize to the foreigners the self-protection against COVID-19 in China, I am writing this letter to apply for that position.3. The following points might help you to get a better underst
117、anding of me.4. being a sociable and responsible man, I will take this job seriously and be able to deal with any emergency.5. there wont be any problem in communicating with foreigners due to my adequate English proficiency.6. having worked in our community as a volunteer to help publicize the rela
118、ted information of COVID-19, I am equipped with the necessary experience and knowledge to be competent in this work.7. I hold the firm belief that I am qualified for this job.8. I sincerely hope that you can take my application into serious consideration.9. Looking forward to hearing from you.根据提示及关
119、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）1.表文章结构顺序： then, Finally2.表并列补充关系：What is more, Besides, Moreover, Furthermore, In addition As well as, not onlybut (also), including（供参考）3.表转折对比关系：However, On the contrary, but, Although+clause(从句), In spite of+n/doing,On the one hand,On the other hand Some,whil
120、e others,as for, sothat （供参考）4.表因果关系：Because, As, So, Thus, Therefore, As a result （供参考）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，第五步：润色修改【点睛】高分句型1：Hearing that you are looking for volunteers to work at the airport to publicize to the foreigners the self-protection against COVID-19 in China, I am writing this letter to apply for that position. that引导宾语从句。高分句型2:Lastly, having worked in our community as a volunteer to help publicize the related information of COVID-19, I am equipped with the necessary experience and knowledge to be competent in this work. 现在分词作状语。
