1、海口四中2020-2021学年高一年级第一学期期中英语考试卷第一部分: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,选出最佳选项。1. What is the woman going to do today ?A. Look after the sister. B. Go to the park. C. See the doctor.2. Why doesnt the woman take the dress ?A. Because of its style . B. because of its price. C. Because of its c
2、olor .3. How late is Tom ?A. For fifteen minutes. B. For thirty minutes. C. For forty-five minutes.4. What test should the woman prepare for ?A. An English test. B. A physics test. C. A math test.5. What will the woman do with the cat ?A. She will let her parents look after him.B. She will ask the m
3、an to care for him .C. She will take him to America .第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5)请听下面5段对话或独白,选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料,回答第6,7题6. Whom will the man travel with ?A. His classmates B. His friends C. His family7. Where will the man see Aunt Susan ?A. In Montreal B. In Calgary C. In Toronto.请听第7段材料,回答第8,9题8. What does
4、 the man think of the students problem ?A. Its surprising B. Its normal C. Its confusing .9. What is the woman going to do next ?A. Play a song B. Read a letter C. Answer a call .请听第8段材料,回答第10至12题10. How did the man get the book The Art of Doing ?A. From his boss B. From an online shop C. From a phy
5、sical store .11. What did the man like best about the book The Art of Doing ?A. Its story B. Its writer C. Its language12. What is the woman probably doing ?A. Hosting a program B. Introducing a book C. Giving a lesson请听第9段材料,回答第13至16题13. What kind of family does the woman prefer ?A. A family withou
6、t kids B. A family without smokers C. A family without pets .14. What does the woman say about the bus ?A. Its quick B. Its expensive C. Its crowded15. What will the man do this afternoon ?A. Send the woman an email B. Visit a homestay family C. Help the woman move16. What can we know about the woma
7、n ?A. She is a vegetarian B. She often plays tennis. C. She likes seeing movies .请听第10段材料,回答第17至20题17. What is the speaker talking about ?A. A manager of the school B. A plan for the day. C. An introduction of a city18. What are the listeners going to do from 10:30 to 10:45?A. Get books B. Make a ti
8、metable. C. Take a rest19. Who will give a talk about the learning Center ?A. Steve B. Rebecca C. Carol20. When can the listeners meet Helen ?A. During lunchtime. B. In the conversation class. C. After a lecture about London .第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)第一节(本题共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项
9、中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。ASteve Jobs was one of the fathers of the personal computing time and the founder of Apple. He was also one of the giants of the information age. Here are some of his greatest contributions.Apple IIJobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computers Inc. in 1976. A year later, the Ap
10、ple II was invented. This production was the worlds first personal computer.The iMacUnder Jobs leadership Apple introduced the all-in-one iMac computer in 1998. The iMac became the first machine, which offered only a CD-ROM slot (狭孔).The iPadBy 2010, Steve Jobs was confident the world was ready to h
11、ave a tablet computer that would be great for watching movies and playing games. The iPad is a great success.iPhone 4siPhone 4s came out on October 4, 2011, in America. It looks like iPhone 4. It has a large and wider screen and a better camera.1. When was the iPhone 4s invented?A. In 1977.B. In 199
12、8.C. In 2010.D. In 2011.2. Which one was the oldest?A. The Apple II.B. The iMac.C. The iPad.D. The iPhone 4s.3. From the passage, we can know that the iPad _.A. has a CD-ROM slotB. is great for watching moviesC. has a better cameraD. is the first personal computer【答案】1. D 2. A 3. B【解析】本文是说明文。史蒂夫乔布斯是
13、个人电脑时代的创始人之一,也是苹果公司的创始人。他还是信息时代的巨人之一。文章介绍了他的一些重大贡献。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据iPhone 4s部分中“iPhone 4s came out on October 4, 2011, in America.”可知iPhone 4s是在2011年10月4日在美国上市。故选D。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据“in 1976. A year later, the Apple II was invented.”可知the Apple II是在1977年问世;根据“Under Jobs leadership Apple introduced the all
14、-in-one iMac computer in 1998.”可知The iMac在1998年问世;根据“By 2010, The iPad is a great success.”可知iPad在2010年问世;根据 “iPhone 4s came out on October 4, 2011, in America.”可知iPhone 4s在2011年10月4日在美国上市。比较出现先后可知,the Apple II最早。故选A。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据“By 2010, Steve Jobs was confident the world was ready to have a tabl
15、et computer that would be great for watching movies and playing games. The iPad is a great success.”(到2010年,史蒂夫乔布斯对平板电脑的问世充满信心,认为这款电脑非常适合看电影和玩游戏。iPad是一个巨大的成功。)可知 iPad非常适合看电影和玩游戏,故选B。BOne of the most famous people in ancient China was a great philosopher called Confucius (Kong Zi).Philosophy (哲学) is
16、the search for knowledge and understanding of nature and meaning of the world and of human life. In other words, its about thoughts that teach people lessons about rules and life. Confucius is famous for his philosophy because he made many famous sayings in ancient China that helped many people lear
17、n about nature, the world, and human behavior (行为). He also helped the government and the emperor by teaching them lessons on how the emperor should rule his country successfully.Confucius was born in a poor family in 551 BC. His father died three years after Confucius was born, so the family lived
18、a much harder life.Later, in order to make Confucius receive a good education, his mother took him to Ludu where his grandpa lived. The city was well developed at that time. His mother died when Confucius was 17.Confucius ever worked as a keeper of a market. And then he was a farm worker who took ca
19、re of parks and farm animals. When he was 20, he worked for the leader of his area because of his hard work.4. If people know some philosophy, they can _.A. have a deeper understanding of thingsB. know how to live a happy and healthy lifeC. tell exactly what people will be like in the futureD. know
20、how to rule a country successfully5. Why did Confuciuss mother take him to Ludu?A. Because she wanted to make more money.B. Because she wanted to ask her father for help.C. Because she wanted him to meet a famous teacher.D. Because she hoped Confucius could receive a good education.6. From the passa
21、ge, we know Confucius _.A. was a great artistB. was an emperorC. once lived a hard lifeD. was afraid of his mother7. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Confuciuss father died in 551 BC.B. Confucius ever grew crops on a farm.C. Confuciuss mother received a good education.D. Because of his mom, Confuci
22、us became a great man.【答案】4. A 5. D 6. C 7. D【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章详细地介绍了中国古代著名的哲学家孔子的人生经历。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“Philosophy (哲学) is the search for knowledge and understanding of nature and meaning of the world and of human life. In other words, its about thoughts that teach people lessons about rules and life.
23、(哲学是对世界和人类生活的本质和意义的认识和理解。换句话说,它是关于教给人们规则和生活的思想。)”可知知道哲学的人他们对事物有更深刻的理解,故选A项。【5题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段“Later, in order to make Confucius receive a good education, his mother took him to Ludu where his grandpa lived. (后来,为了使孔子接受良好的教育,他母亲把他带到他爷爷住的路都。)”可知孔子母亲带他去路都是为了让他接受更好的教育,故选D项。【6题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“Confucius was
24、 born in a poor family in 551 BC. His father died three years after Confucius was born, so the family lived a much harder life.(公元前551年,孔子出生在一个贫穷的家庭。孔子出生三年后,他的父亲去世了,所以一家人过着更加艰苦的生活。)”可知孔子曾经过着艰难的生活,C项内容表达正确,故选C项。【7题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段“Later, in order to make Confucius receive a good education, his mother t
25、ook him to Ludu where his grandpa lived. (后来,为了使孔子接受良好的教育,他母亲把他带到他爷爷住的路都。)”可知为了使孔子接受良好的教育,他母亲带他去爷爷住的路都,由此推断是因为他的母亲给他创造了一个良好的受教育机会,他才能成为一个伟大的人。故选D项。CTeachers say that the digital age has had a good influence and a not-so-good influence on American teenagers. More than 2,000 middle school teachers too
26、k an online survey. Researchers also spoke with teachers in some groups. Most teachers think the Internet and digital search tools have had a mostly positive (积极的) influence on their students research habits and skills. But at the same time, some teachers also point out some problems in teenagers us
27、ing digital search tools.The Pew Internet Project did the survey with the College Board and the National Writing Project. Judy Buchanan is the director of the National Writing Project and a co-writer of the report. She says digital search tools are helping students learn more, and learn faster. “Bot
28、h teachers and students really welcome these tools because they make learning exciting. And the goal(目的)is to really help students become creators of something meaningful, and not just users of the online information.”But one problem the survey found is that these technologies make teenagers have sh
29、ort attention spans (持续时间). As there is lots of information about different subjects on the Internet, teenagers attention is easily drawn away from their research.Another problem the survey found is that many students trust the information they find on the Internet too much. Judy Buchanan says these
30、 students have not developed the skills to judge (判断) the online information. They need to learn a lot to tell if the information is believable. Its something that really has to be paid attention to.One more problem the survey found is something that might not seem like a problem at all: being able
31、to quickly find information online. Many students think “doing research” now means just doing a quick search on Google. Teachers say the result is a drop in the wish and ability of their students to work hard to find answers. That is, they are depending too much on search engines and do not make eno
32、ugh use of printed books or research librarians.Many teachers also say that the Internet makes it easy for students to copy work done by others instead of using their own abilities.8. The result of the survey shows _.A. digital search tools need to be greatly improvedB. digital search tools are gene
33、rally good for teenagersC. teenagers have difficulty in using digital search toolsD. American teachers enjoy using digital search tools9. Using digital search tools makes teenagers _.A. less trusting of online informationB. more independent in doing researchC. more willing to work hard to find answe
34、rsD. less able to pay full attention while searching10. To do better in research, teenagers should _.A. spend more time searching onlineB. ask their teachers for more adviceC. make better use of printed materialsD. learn more knowledge of search tools11. The passage mainly tells us _.A. all the stud
35、ents like using digital toolsB. the Internet is playing an important roleC. teachers encourage their students to use digital toolsD. digital tools bring about something helpful and problems【答案】8. B 9. D 10. C 11. D【解析】本文是说明文。介绍了数字搜索工具给青少年带来的一些帮助和问题。【8题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“She says digital search tools are
36、 helping students learn more, and learn faster. Both teachers and students really welcome these tools because they make learning exciting. And the goal(目的)is to really help students become creators of something meaningful, and not just users of the online information. ”(她说,数字搜索工具正在帮助学生学得更多、更快。“老师和学生
37、都非常欢迎这些工具,因为它们让学习变得兴奋。目的是帮助学生成为有意义的创造者,而不只是在线信息的使用者。”)可知,调查表明数字搜索工具通常对青少年有益,能帮助他们更高效学习。故选B。【9题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“But one problem the survey found is that these technologies make teenagers have short attention spans (持续时间). As there is lots of information about different subjects on the Internet, teenage
38、rs attention is easily drawn away from their research.”( 但调查发现的一个问题是,这些技术使青少年注意力持续时间很短。由于在互联网上有很多关于不同主题的信息,青少年的注意力很容易从他们的研究中被吸引。)可知,青少年在数字搜索过程中容易受其他因素影响,不能完全集中注意力。故选D。【10题详解】推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“they are depending too much on search engines and do not make enough use of printed books or research librarians
39、.”可知青少年在数字搜索过程中,过于依赖搜索引擎,而没有充分利用印刷书籍或图书馆的资料。由此推知,为了更好的研究,他们应该更好地利用印刷材料。故选C。【11题详解】主旨大意题。文章第一段“Teachers say that the digital age has had a good influence and a not-so-good influence on American teenagers.”点明数字时代对美国青少年既有好的影响,也有不好的影响。第二段介绍数字搜索工具通常对青少年有益,第三、四、五、六段列举了对青少年的负面影响。全文介绍的是数字工具带来一些帮助和问题,故选D。DTh
40、ere are some very good inventions which, for one reason or another, dont become popular. These inventions should be better known, even though I think that some of them are crazy. Lets have a look at some of these inventions and see if you agree that they should be more successful.The Australians had
41、 a great idea to stop people from drinking and driving. The idea was that if a driver wanted to start the car, she or he would have to blow into a bag first. If there was too much alcohol (酒精) in their breath, the car wouldnt start. It sounded like a great idea to me, but people said that they might
42、 need to drive the car in an emergency (紧急情况) even if they had drunk too much alcohol. Another idea I liked was an invention by a scientist who thought his children watched too much TV. He connected the TV to an exercise bike so that the electricity to power the TV was produced by the bike. If the c
43、hildren wanted to watch a lot of TV, they had to pedal (踩动) very hard. I found another invention on the Internet which encouraged good habits. Believe it or not, this invention was an ashtray (烟灰缸) which spoke to you when you lit a cigarette! The “voice” of the ashtray was started by the heat from t
44、he cigarette and reminded you how dangerous it is to smoke.One of the strangest inventions I have come across is a bicycle which can cross rivers! The idea was that when you came to a river, you could inflate a huge plastic ball all around the bike. You would then get into the ball which would float
45、 on the river while you pedaled the bike inside the ball! Why not use a bridge instead? A friend of mine at school once bought a strange pair of football shoes. On the bottom of the shoes there was a rotating pad of studs (转动钉垫). The idea was that you would change direction more quickly if the studs
46、 rotated(旋转) with you. The problem was that every time you stopped you changed direction whether you wanted to or not! I think he wore those shoes twice! One thing I would like is a baseball cap with a built-in radio so you can listen to sport all day with your hands free. While we are on the subjec
47、t of sport, the Americans invented a kind of robot for sports fans. If you were watching your team on TV on your own, you could press a button and the robot would do “high fives” with you! Fantastic! I wonder if you have any good ideas for inventions like these.12. Whats the writers attitude towards
48、 the inventions mentioned in Paragraph 2?A. The writer regrets he knew nothing about the inventions.B. The writer doubts if the inventions will be popular soon.C. The writer thinks these inventions will do good to people.D. The writer finds these inventions are the strangest of all.13. What can we k
49、now from the passage?A. The father used his invention to stop children watching too much TV.B. It was very bad for the drivers to blow into a bag before their driving.C. The bike crossing rivers was considered one of the best inventions.D. The invention of new shoes would make players run much faste
50、r.14. The underlined word “inflate” in the third paragraph means _.A. check outB. blow upC. look intoD. turn over15. Whats the best title for the passage?A. Popular Inventions TodayB. Technology and InventionC. Inventions with a DifferenceD. The History of Invention【答案】12. C 13. A 14. B 15. C【解析】【分析
51、】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一些有趣的、疯狂的和不同的发明。【详解】1.推理判断题。根据第二段第一句“The Australians had a great idea to stop people from drinking and driving. ”(澳大利亚人想出了一个阻止人们酒后驾车的好主意。)和第五句“Another idea I liked was an invention by a scientist who thought his children watched too much TV. ”(另一个我喜欢的想法是一位科学家的发明,他认为他的孩子看电视太多了。 )第八句“I f
52、ound another invention on the Internet which encouraged good habits. ”(我在网上发现了另一项鼓励良好习惯的发明。)可知,作者认为这三项发明都会给人们带来好处。故选C。2.细节理解题。根据第二段第五句“Another idea I liked was an invention by a scientist who thought his children watched too much TV. He connected the TV to an exercise bike so that the electricity to
53、 power the TV was produced by the bike. If the children wanted to watch a lot of TV, they had to pedal (踩动) very hard. ”(另一个我喜欢的想法是一个科学家的发明,他认为他的孩子看电视太多了。他把电视机连接到一辆健身自行车上,这样,给电视供电的电就由自行车产生了。如果孩子们想看很多电视,他们就得使劲踩踏板 )可知,这位科学家用自己的发明让孩子不要看很多电视。故选A。3.词义猜测题。根据宾语a huge plastic ball(一个巨大的塑料球)且第三段第三句“You would
54、 then get into the ball which would float on the river while you pedaled the bike inside the ball! ”(当你在球里蹬自行车的时候,球就会漂浮在河面上。)中讲自行车是要进入球里的,所以此处的inflate是指将球吹起来。故选B。4.主旨大意题。根据第一段最后一句“Lets have a look at some of these inventions and see if you agree that they should be more successful.”(让我们来看看其中的一些发明,看看
55、你是否同意它们应该更成功。)可知,文章是要介绍一些发明,根基第二段第一句“The Australians had a great idea to stop people from drinking and driving. ”(澳大利亚人想出了一个阻止人们酒后驾车的好主意。)和第五句“Another idea I liked was an invention by a scientist who thought his children watched too much TV. ”(另一个我喜欢的想法是一位科学家的发明,他认为他的孩子看电视太多了。 )第八句“I found another i
56、nvention on the Internet which encouraged good habits. ”(我在网上发现了另一项鼓励良好习惯的发明。)可知,第二段是要介绍一些作者认为对人们有好处的发明,根据第三段第一句“One of the strangest inventions I have come across is a bicycle which can cross rivers!”(我遇到的最奇怪的发明之一是一辆能过河的自行车!)可知,第三段是要讲一些疯狂或奇怪的发明。所以短文的最佳标题为“ 与众不同的发明”。故选C。第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面
57、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。If youre from the northern hemisphere (北半球), youll find Christmas to be rather different in New Zealand. _16_ December is in the middle of summer in New Zealand.Many visitors from the US or Europe cant quite get used to having a barbecue on the beach as Christma
58、s dinner.However, Christmas marks the beginning of the summer holidays for most New Zealanders._17_ One of the bestknown Christmas events is the Farmers Santa Parade in Auckland, which has been a feature (特点) of the Auckland Christmas since 1934.It attracts thousands of visitors every year and is a
59、great event for children.New Zealanders continue the British tradition of having a family dinner during the middle of the day on Christmas Day.It usually begins on Christmas morning by exchanging presents which will be left under the Christmas tree in the home._18_ Often it is a barbecue in the gard
60、en.However,the traditional Christmas food, such as turkey, ham and roast potatoes, is still very popular, along with salad and glasses of wine.It may seem a bit strange to hear songs, such as White Christmas or Deck the Halls, in the middle of summer!Nevertheless, Christmas carols (颂歌) are popular._
61、19_New Zealand is an extremely(极端地) diverse(多样的) society.People from many cultures do not recognize Christmas in the same way as the early European settlers._20_ Its a time to get together with the family and enjoy the great New Zealand summer outdoors.A. They all stop on Christmas Day.B. The most o
62、bvious difference is the weather.C. Most New Zealanders do not go to church regularly.D. However Christmas is a special time for all New Zealanders.E. Many towns and cities in New Zealand hold Christmas celebrations.F. The Christmas meal itself is increasingly becoming a relaxing affair.G. People wi
63、ll hear them played or sung in shopping malls during the holiday season.【答案】16. B 17. E 18. F 19. G 20. D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了位于南半球的新西兰圣诞节是如何庆祝的。【详解】1.前文“If youre from the northern hemisphere (北半球), youll find Christmas to be rather different in New Zealand. ”(如果你来自北半球,你会发现新西兰的圣诞节非常不同。)中的rather dif
64、ferent对应B项中的difference,后文“December is in the middle of summer in New Zealand.”(12月是新西兰的仲夏。)中的summer对应B项中的weather,所以B项“The most obvious difference is the weather.”(最明显的区别是天气。)切题。故选B。2.前文“However, Christmas marks the beginning of the summer holidays for most New Zealanders.”(然而,对大多数新西兰人来说,圣诞节标志着暑假的开始。
65、)对应E项中的New Zealand和Christmas celebrations,后文“One of the bestknown Christmas events is the Farmers Santa Parade in Auckland, which has been a feature (特点) of the Auckland Christmas since 1934.”(奥克兰最著名的圣诞活动之一是农民圣诞游行,自1934年以来,这一直是奥克兰圣诞节的特色。)中的the Farmers Santa Parade in Auckland对应E项中的Christmas celebrat
66、ions和Many towns and cities。所以E项“Many towns and cities in New Zealand hold Christmas celebrations.”(新西兰的许多城镇和城市都举行圣诞节庆祝活动。)切题,故选E。3.前文“New Zealanders continue the British tradition of having a family dinner during the middle of the day on Christmas Day.”(新西兰人延续了英国在圣诞节中午举行家庭聚餐的传统。)中的a family dinner对应F
67、项中的The Christmas meal,后文“Often it is a barbecue in the garden.”(通常是在花园里烧烤。)中的a barbecue in the garden对应F项中的a relaxing affair。所以F项“The Christmas meal itself is increasingly becoming a relaxing affair.”(圣诞大餐本身正越来越成为一种轻松的事情。)切题,故选F。4.前文“It may seem a bit strange to hear songs, such as White Christmas o
68、r Deck the Halls, in the middle of summer!Nevertheless, Christmas carols (颂歌) are popular.”(在盛夏时节听到诸如白色圣诞节或装点大厅之类的歌曲可能会有点奇怪!不过,圣诞颂歌还是很流行的。)中是在讲圣诞颂歌,对应G项中的“hear them played or sung”(听到这些歌曲的演奏或演唱)。所以G项“People will hear them played or sung in shopping malls during the holiday season.”(人们会在节日期间在购物中心听到这些
69、歌曲的演奏或演唱。)切题,故选G。5.前文“People from many cultures do not recognize Christmas in the same way as the early European settlers.”(许多文化背景的人都不像早期欧洲殖民者那样看待圣诞节。),与D项中说圣诞节对所有新西兰人来说都是一个特殊的日子形成转折关系。后文“Its a time to get together with the family and enjoy the great New Zealand summer outdoors.”(这是一个与家人团聚,享受新西兰夏季户外
70、活动的好时机。)说明了圣诞节对所有新西兰人的重要性。所以D项“However, Christmas is a special time for all New Zealanders.”(然而,圣诞节对所有新西兰人来说都是一个特殊的日子。)切题,故选D。第三部分:语言运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节(本题共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。”Mommy, I got something for you!” Cody ran through the door after school. His f
71、ace wore the biggest smile ever. He waved something above his head. “Its a pen. But not just any pen. Its a lucky pen!” He handed me the pen _21_, waiting for my reaction (反应).I looked at the pen in my hand. There was nothing _22_ about it. It looked just like any other ballpoint pen. I had a drawer
72、 full of them. At that moment, I didnt realize how special it was or how much I would come to treasure (珍爱) it.I had made the decision to be a(n) _23_. I had dreamed about it for a long time but I was afraid of being refused by the publishing houses. The night before, I told my husband my _24_when I
73、 thought Cody wasnt listening. “What if _25_ likes my writing and I fail?” But Cody did _26_ what I said. Now he stood in front of me, watching me examine the pen. “You dont have to be afraid now,” he said. “This pen will make your _27_ great and everyone will love you.”Tears filled my eyes. Refusal
74、 (拒绝) and failure didnt seem like such a big problem any more. Even if I _28_sold the first book, I had everything I could ever need. I knew that pen would bring me luck, though. And I felt _29_ already, just by having Cody in my life, especially when I heard what he did to get it.In the lunchroom,
75、Cody heard an older boy talking about having a lucky _30_. He decided to get it for me. The boy was a tough negotiator (强硬的谈判者) but Cody didnt _31_. In the end, he _32_ his favorite Matchbox car, two army men his brother gave him, a crayon, and a piece of candy his most important things, for that pe
76、n. Just to make _33_ feel better.I still have that pen, though its long out of ink, in a cup on my desk. When a refusal letter arrives and I start feeling _34_, I look at it and remember just how lucky I am. For while I value that pen, its Cody who I really _35_ in my life.21. A. easilyB. carefullyC
77、. proudlyD. naturally22. A. strangeB. specialC. importantD. interesting23. A. teacherB. artistC. writerD. inventor24. A. fearB. hopeC. secretD. surprise25. A. somebodyB. everybodyC. anybodyD. nobody26. A. hearB. acceptC. expectD. believe27. A. lifeB. dreamC. storiesD. choices28. A. everB. neverC. ev
78、enD. once29. A. sureB. luckyC. braveD. proud30. A. dogB. toyC. penD. gift31. A. give upB. try outC. get awayD. call back32. A. foundB. keptC. soldD. changed33. A. themB. usC. meD. him34. A. nervousB. sorryC. angryD. lonely35. A. respectB. praiseC. serveD. treasure【答案】21. C 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. D 26
79、. A 27. C 28. B 29. B 30. C 31. A 32. D 33. C 34. B 35. D【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者和儿子之间的故事。作者想当一位作家,但害怕被出版社拒绝,害怕没有读者喜欢,于是贴心的儿子用自己心爱的东西换来了一支“幸运笔”给她,从此“幸运笔”一直鼓舞着作者,也一直珍爱着“幸运笔”。【21题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意:他骄傲地把笔递给我,等待着我的反应。A. easily容易地;B. carefully仔细地;C. proudly骄傲地;D. naturally自然地。根据前文的“Its a pen. But not just any pe
80、n. Its a lucky pen!”和后文的“waiting for my reaction”可知,科迪说它不是一支普通的笔,而是一支幸运笔,并期待母亲的反应,所以科迪引以为豪,骄傲的递给了母亲。故选C项。【22题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:这个钢笔并没有什么特别之处。A. strange奇怪的,陌生的;B. special特别的;C. important重要的;D. interesting有趣的。根据后文的“It looked just like any other ballpoint pen. I had a drawer full of them.”可知,作者认为科迪给她的笔和其
81、他圆珠笔一模一样,她有一抽屉这样的笔,所以它并无特别之处。故选B项。【23题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意:我决定做一个作家。 A. teacher教师;B. artist艺术家;C. writer作家;D. inventor发明家。根据后文的“I was afraid of being refused by the publishing houses.”可知,作者害怕被出版社拒绝,因此作者是想成为一名作家。故选C项。【24题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意: 前一天晚上,我以为科迪没有听我说话,就把我的恐惧告诉了丈夫。A. fear害怕;B. hope希望;C. secret秘密;D. surpr
82、ise惊喜。根据前文的“I was afraid of being refused by the publishing houses.”和后文的“What if5likes my writing and I fail?”可知,作者害怕被出版社拒绝,害怕没有人喜欢她的作品,所以此处是作者的担忧。故选A项。【25题详解】考查代词词义辨析。句意:如果没有人喜欢我的作品,我失败了怎么办?A. somebody有人;B. everybody每人;C. anybody任何人;D. nobody无人。根据后文的“and I fail”可知,作者害怕失败,失败意味着她的作品没有人喜欢。故选D项。【26题详解】
83、考查动词词义辨析。句意:但是科迪听到了我说的话。A. hear听到;B. accept接受;C. expect期待;D. believe相信。根据前文的“I thought Cody wasnt listening”可知,作者害怕科迪听到,该句用But开头,意思发生了转折,及科迪还是听到了我说的话。故选A项。【27题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意:这支笔会让你的故事变得精彩,每个人都会喜欢你。A. life生活,生命;B. dream梦想;C. stories故事;D. choice选择。根据下文的“and everyone will love you”可知,笔当然是写东西的,作者的梦想是当作家
84、,所以这支笔回使作者的故事妙笔生花,以至每个人都喜欢她。故选C项。【28题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意:即使我没有卖掉第一本书,但我已经拥有了我所需要的一切。A. ever曾经;B. never从未;C. even甚至,即使;D. once曾经,一度。根据前文的“Even if”可知,所填空应为消极、否定的词语,表示作者最坏的结果是从未卖出处女作。故选B项。【29题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:仅仅有科迪在我的生活中,我就已经感到很幸运了,尤其是当我听说他为得到这支笔所做的一切时。A. sure确信的,可靠的;B. lucky幸运的;C. brave勇敢的;D. proud骄傲的。根据上文的
85、“I knew that pen would bring me luck, though.”和下文的“just by having Cody in my life”可知,虽然作者知道这支笔会给她带来好运,但是仅仅有科迪在她身边她就已经很幸运了,从而引出下文发生的事情。故选B项。【30题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意:在餐厅里,科迪听到一个比他大的男孩说他有一支幸运笔。A. dog狗;B. toy玩具;C. pen钢笔;D. gift礼物。根据后文的“In the end, he 12 his favorite Matchbox car, two army men his brother gave
86、 him, a crayon, and a piece of candy his most important things, for that pen.”可知,科迪用了一大堆自己珍爱的东西换取了那支笔,所以此处是钢笔,而不是其他东西。故选C项。【31题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意: 这个男孩是个强硬的谈判者,但科迪没有放弃。A. give up放弃;B. try out试验,提炼;C. get away逃离,看离开;D. call back回电话。根据下文的“In the end, he 12 his favorite Matchbox car, two army men his broth
87、er gave him, a crayon, and a piece of candy his most important things, for that pen.”可知,科迪没有放弃,他付出了很多,最终换取了那支笔,此处对手的强硬和科迪的坚毅形成了鲜明的对比。故选A项。32题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意:最后,他把自己最心爱的火柴盒汽车,他哥哥送给他的两个铁甲勇士,一支蜡笔和一块糖果他最重要的东西都给了他以换取那支笔。 A. found发现;B. kept保持;C. sold卖出;D. changed交换。change for意为“以交换”,为固定短语。故选D项。【33题详解】考查代词词
88、义辨析。句意:而这样作仅仅是为了让我感觉好点。 A. them他们;B. us我们;C. me我;D. him他。根据前文的“You dont have to be afraid now,” he said. “This pen will make your _7_ great and everyone will love you.”可知,科迪为母亲换来幸运笔是想让母亲能写出好作品,成为受人尊重的人,所以他的目的是使“我”感觉好点。故选C项。【34题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:当收到一封退稿信,我开始感到难过时,看到此笔就会感到很幸运。A. nevous紧张不安的;B. sorry难过的;
89、C. angry生气的;D. lonely寂寞的。根据前文的“When a refusal letter arrives”可知,收到退稿信自然感到难过。故选B项。【35题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意:虽然我很珍爱这支笔,但我真正珍爱是科迪。A. respect尊重;B. praise称赞;C. serve服务;D. treasure珍视。根据前文的“And I felt9already, just by having Cody in my life, especially when I heard what he did to get it.”和“For while I value that
90、pen,”可知,作者认为仅仅拥有科迪就已经是人生很幸运的事情了,到文末再一次点题,尽管作者珍爱那支笔,但是与儿子科迪相比,更珍爱的是科迪。故选D项。第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分, 满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。The first foreign language I studied was French, and I learnt it at a secondary school between the ages of 11 and 18. It was a compulsory subject for the first three
91、 years and I _36_ (choose) to continue studying it afterwards because I enjoyed it, found it _37_ (interest) and was quite good at it. Outside class I practiced _38_ (listen) to the French language radio and reading French books.Before going to university, I spent three months working on _39_ farm i
92、n southern France. This helped me become pretty fluent_40_ French and acquire a rich farming-related vocabulary.My French has also been _41_ (help) on holiday on Morocco and Portugal. French _42_ (use) as a second language in Morocco and in other countries quite a few people speak French in places _
93、43_ a lot of tourists visit.In September 2009 I joined a couple of French conversation _44_ (group) in Bangor and I have been going to them ever since. It has resulted in my _45_ (improve) in my spoken French.Now I can still speak French fluently and can also read it well, but my written French is n
94、ot so good.【答案】36. chose 37. interesting 38. listening 39. a 40. in 41. helpful 42. is used 43. which/that 44. groups 45. improvement【解析】【分析】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者学习法语的经历。【36题详解】考查时态。本文叙述的是作者学习法语的经历,是过去的事情,选择继续学习法语是过去的动作,故填chose。【37题详解】考查形容词。句意:我喜欢它,并发现它非常有趣。此处是用形容词作find的宾语补足语,故填interesting。【38题详解】考查固定用法:p
95、ractice doing sth练习做某事,故填listening。【39题详解】考查冠词。句意:上大学之前,我花了三个月的时间在法国南部的一个农场工作。farm是可数名词,此处用a表泛指,“一”的意思,故填a。【40题详解】考查介词。句意:这使我能用更流利的法语,并获得了与农业相关的丰富的词汇。根据句意可知,此处指的是“用法语”in French,故填in。【41题详解】考查形容词。句意:我的法语对我在摩洛哥和葡萄牙的度假也很有帮助。根据句意可知,此处需要用形容词做表语,故填helpful。【42题详解】考查语态。句意:法语在摩洛哥是作为第二语言被使用。根据句意,此处要用被动语态,被使用b
96、e used,主语是单三,故填is used。【43题详解】考查定语从句。此空所在的句子是个定语从句,先行词是places,指物,关系词在从句中做主语,故填that/which。【44题详解】考查名词。该空前有a couple of(几个)修饰,名词要用复数形式,故填groups。【45题详解】考查名词。句意:它使我的法语口语水平提高了。空前有形容词性物主代词my,其后要用名词形式,故填improvement。【点睛】动词是必考考点,在语法填空中其所占分值也比较大,而其用法较多,因此掌握其做题技巧非常重要。当提示词为动词时,我们从三点考虑,是考查谓语、非谓语还是词性转换,如果是谓语要考虑时态、
97、语态和人称;如果是非谓语就要考虑其三种形式;如果是考查词性转换要结合文章和句意,判断该用什么词性,再根据构词法进行转换。本题中动词的比例很大,有六个动词提示词,其中1和7小题是考查谓语动词的时态和语态,2、3小题则是考查非谓语动词形式,6、10考查动词的词性转换,本题考查的动词的用法很全面,基本上涵盖了动词的各种用法,考生们当重视掌握动词的各种用法和把握好做题技巧。第三小节:单句语法填空:(共20小题,共25分)(一)用所给词汇的正确形式填空。(每题1分,共10分)46. The new English teacher made a good _ (impress) on the studen
98、ts.(所给单词适当形式填空)【答案】impression【解析】【详解】考查名词。句意:新来的英语老师给学生们留下了一个好印象。根据上文made a good可知应填单数名词impression,作宾语。故填impression。47. His writing is so _(confuse) that its difficult to make out what it is that he is trying to express. (所给单词适当形式填空)【答案】confusing【解析】【详解】考查形容词。句意:他的作品令人费解,很难弄清楚他要表达的是什么。分析可知,前有is,并且so
99、+形容词+that表示太以至于,所以confuse应该转化为形容词形式,又因是形容His writing(他的作品),为物,故用表示形容物的形容词,故填confusing。48. Ill be_(fright) to look out of the airplane window. (所给单词适当形式填空)【答案】frightened【解析】【详解】考查形容词。句意:我不敢看飞机窗外。be frightened to do sth. 意为“害怕作某事”,为固定短语,在句中作表语,故填frightened。49. I quite understand the_(eager) of our cha
100、ncellor(校长) to improve our education quality. (所给单词适当形式填空)【答案】eagerness【解析】【详解】考查名词。句意:我很理解校长对提高我们的教育质量的渴望。分析可知,the为定冠词,后加名词,the+名词+of意为的,所以eager应该转化为名词形式渴望,又因其为不可数名词,故填eagerness。50. Destruction of the environment is one of the most serious_ (challenge) we face. (所给单词适当形式填空)【答案】challenges【解析】【详解】考查名
101、词单复数。句意:环境的破坏是我们面临的最严重的挑战之一。one of表示“之一”,其后用可数名词复数。故填challenges。51. People often lose_(confident) when they are criticised (批评). (所给单词适当形式填空)【答案】confidence【解析】【详解】考查名词。句意:当人们受到批评时,往往会失去信心。此处作lose的宾语,应用名词confidence,短语lose confidence“失去信心”,应填单数。故填confidence。52. Many parents frankly admit that they hav
102、e trouble_(bring) up their children (所给单词适当形式填空)【答案】bringing【解析】【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意:许多父母坦率地承认他们在养育孩子方面有困难。根据短语have trouble (in) doing sth.,表示“做某事有困难”,后跟动名词作宾语。故填bringing。53. Neither he nor you_(be) right. (所给单词适当形式填空)【答案】are【解析】【详解】考查主谓一致。主语由neither nor连接,谓语动词的单复数形式与最近的主语保持一致,即“就近原则”,本句为一般现在时。故填are。54. T
103、he weather in Britain is _(change). You can find that one minute it is rainy and the next minute the sun is shining brightly. (所给单词适当形式填空)【答案】changeable【解析】【详解】考查形容词。句意:英国的天气多变。你会发现,前一分钟是下雨的,下一分钟是灿烂的阳光。作表语时应用形容词形式。changeable意为“易变的”。故填changeable。55. Electricity is _(visible), but it can be changed in
104、to energy that we can see, hear or feel. (所给单词适当形式填空)【答案】invisible【解析】【详解】考察形容词。句意:电是看不见的,但它可以被转化为我们能看到、听到或感觉到的能量。visible是形容词,意为:看得见的。根据后文but分句中“that we can see(我们能看见的)”,可知,前半句说电是我们不能看见的,用形容词做表语。故填invisible。(二)依照所给提示完成句子。(每题1.5分,共15分)56. What they should do is to calm down the public whenever they a
105、re_(惊慌)。(根据中文提示完成句子)【答案】in panic【解析】【详解】考查固定短语。句意:当公众感到恐慌时,他们应该做的是让他们冷静下来。are是系动词,介词短语作表语,根据汉语提示及句意,表示“惊慌”可用介词短语in panic。故填in panic。57. _kind and warm-hearted students they are!(用适当的单词填空)【答案】What【解析】【详解】考查感叹句。句意:多么和蔼,热心的学生啊!本句是感叹句,其结构应该是What +adj +N +主语+谓语!或How +adj +主语+谓语!根据题干可知,填What,故填 What。58. H
106、e always gets_(情绪紧张) before an exam. (根据中文提示完成句子)【答案】butterflies in his stomach【解析】【详解】考查固定短语。句意:考试前他总是情绪紧张。“情绪紧张”是固定短语butterflies in his stomach,故填butterflies in his stomach。59. Children_ (依赖) their parents for food and clothing. (根据中文提示完成句子)【答案】depend on/upon【解析】【详解】考查固定短语和时态。句意:孩子们依靠父母供给衣食。当作谓语时,
107、表达“依赖”用动词短语depend on/upon。句子为一般现在时。故填depend on/upon。60. Though they_(毕业于) the university ten years ago, all the classmates try to keep up with one another. (根据中文提示完成句子)【答案】graduated from【解析】【详解】考查动词短语和时态。句意:尽管同学们十年前从这所大学毕业了,但是所有人都尽力彼此保持联系。“毕业于”可翻译为:graduate from。又因为句子时间状语是ten years ago,所以应该用一般过去时态。故
108、填graduated from。61. _(说到,谈及)bicycle , some people think it has outdated in many cities. (根据中文提示完成句子)【答案】Speaking of【解析】【详解】考查固定短语和非谓语动词。句意:说到自行车,有些人认为它在许多城市已经过时了。根据中文提示“说到,谈及”可知短语为speak of,且分析句子结构可知在句中应用非谓语动词形式,与逻辑主语some people构成主动关系 ,故应用现在分词作状语。句首单词首字母要大写。故填Speaking of。62. The gun_(响了) and the bull
109、et went flying over his head. (根据中文提示完成句子)【答案】went off【解析】【详解】考查时态和动词短语。句意:枪响了,子弹从他的头上飞过。go off 意为“突然发生巨响”,此处指子弹突然发出的声响。根据后面went可知,用一般过去时。故填went off。63. He carefully planned his research to_ (充分利用)his time. (根据中文提示完成句子)【答案】make the most of【解析】【详解】考查固定短语和非谓语动词。句意:他仔细地计划他的研究以充分利用他的时间。根据中文提示“利用”可知短语为ma
110、ke the most of,且此处为不定式作目的状语,上文已有不定式符号to,应填动词原形。故填make the most of。64. She often listens to English songs _(在业余/空闲时间). (根据中文提示完成句子)【答案】in her free time【解析】【详解】考查固定搭配。句意:她经常在空闲时间听英语歌曲。表示“在业余/空闲时间”用“in ones free time”,且主语为she,故填in her free time。65. We all _(盼望,期望) the day when the scientists can discov
111、er more secrets of the universe. (根据中文提示完成句子)【答案】look forward to【解析】【详解】考查动词短语。句意:我们都盼望着科学家们能发现更多宇宙秘密的那一天。当作谓语时,表达“盼望,期望”用动词短语look forward to。故填look forward to。第四部分: 应用文写作:(15分)66. 假定你是李华,你的英国笔友Jenny询问你进入高中后的学习生活情况,以及应对压力的方法。请用英语给他回一封邮件。注意:(1)词数100左右;(2)可适当增加细节,使行文连贯。Dear Jenny,I am happy to receive
112、 your letter._How about your school life?Yours,Li Hua【答案】Dear Jenny,I am happy to receive your letter. Knowing that you are interested in my new school life, I felt delighted to share it with you. Its my honor to be admitted to this school, where a variety of activities, such as sports meeting, spee
113、ch contests are always held to cultivate our personalities and strengthen our friendship. Whats more, I can put my heart into study in harmonious cooperation with my classmates, which makes the school life here unforgettable. Theres no doubt that we often suffer from stress, but as long as we are po
114、sitive and have confidence in ourselves, we can cope with it successfully.How about your school life?Yours,Li Hua【解析】【分析】这是一篇提纲式应用文作文。要求考生给英国笔友Jenny写一封邮件,内容为进入高中后的学习和生活情况,以及应对压力的方法。【详解】第一步:审题体裁:应用文时态:根据提示,时态应为一般现在时和一般过去时。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.学校印象 2.校园活动 3.学习情况 第二步:列提纲 (重点词组)
115、am happy to; are interested in; felt delighted to; be admitted to; a variety of; cultivate; put my heart into; Theres no doubt that; cope with; How about 第三步:连词成句1. I am happy to receive your letter.2. Knowing that you are interested in my new school life, I felt delighted to share it with you.3. It
116、s my honor to be admitted to this school, where a variety of activities, such as sports meeting, speech contests are always held to cultivate our personalities and strengthen our friendship.4. Whats more, I can put my heart into study in harmonious cooperation with my classmates, which makes the sch
117、ool life here unforgettable.5. Theres no doubt that we often suffer from stress, but as long as we are positive and have confidence in ourselves, we can cope with it successfully.6. How about your school life?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)1.表文章结构顺序:First of all, Firstly/First, Secondly/
118、Second And then, Finally, In the end, At last(供参考)2.表并列补充关系:Whats more, and3.表转折对比关系: but 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。【点睛】【高分句型1】Knowing that you are interested in my new school life, I felt delighted to share it with you. (现在分词作原因状
119、语)【高分句型2】 Whats more, I can put my heart into study in harmonious cooperation with my classmates, which makes the school life here unforgettable.(which引导非限制性定语从句)【高分句型3】Theres no doubt that we often suffer from stress, but as long as we are positive and have confidence in ourselves, we can cope with it successfully.(that引导同位语从句,as long as引导条件状语从句)