1、A卷 单句语法填空1A case of suspected food poisoning in New York has led to 6 high school students _ (send) to hospital.答案:being sent2_ (judge) by the accent,the man must come from the south.答案:Judging3The rare fish,_ (save) from the cooking pot,has been returned to the sea.答案:saved4When I came back from sh
2、opping,I found my iPhone _(steal)答案:stolen5The movie originally _ (intend) for children under 12 is now being used to educate adults.答案:intended6_(discuss) many times,the problems were settled at last.答案:Discussed7_ (remind) not to drive after drinking,some drivers are still trying their luck,which
3、is really dangerous.答案:Reminded8Last Sunday,thousands of travelers remained _(stick) inside the mountains in Tibet due to the worst snowstorm in years.答案:stuck9The big fire blocked the stairs,leaving dozens of people _ (trap) on the top of the building.答案:trapped10_ (accustom) to climbing the steep
4、mountain,he had no difficulty reaching the top.答案:Accustomed 阅读理解(2018南昌二中高二上学期期中)Dont drive your kids to school.Let them ride a bike to school.In England 8.3 million children travel to school every day.It is reported that only a small number of pupils cycle to school (under 2%),although one in thre
5、e children would actually like to.Experts say that to stay healthy,children need at least one hour of moderate exercise every day.But only six out of ten boys and four out of ten girls get that.One of the reasons is that parents have developed a habit of driving their children to school when they co
6、uld just walk or ride a bike to school.Teachers often say that children who walk or ride a bike to school are more ready to listen to their classes,ask and answer questions in class than those driven by car,and the school journey is a good chance for children to learn about road safety and other lif
7、e skills.Also,for many children,riding a bike is more fun than going to school by car.Most parents know the benefits.Then whats stopping them from letting their kids ride a bike? Safety is the number one worry for them.But actually riding a bike is not as dangerous as parents think it is.When you de
8、cide to buy a bike,you should be aware that a bike that is too big or too small is dangerous.Dont try to get a bike that your child will “grow into”Get the right size in good working order.Generally,20inch wheels are on bikes for 58 years olds;24inch wheels are for 911 years olds;26inch wheels are s
9、uitable for those over 11,and some older children should even take bikes with 28inch wheels,but the main thing is that the bike fits your child.【解题导语】本文是写给家长的,说明了让孩子自己骑车去上学的种种好处以及分析了家长不愿让孩子自己骑车去上学的一些原因。1This passage is mainly written for _Aparents who send and receive their children to schoolBchildr
10、en who have asked their parents to drive them to schoolCteachers whose students have asked their parents to drive them to schoolDparents who drive to workA解析:主旨大意题。本文在第一段点出主题:Dont drive your kids to school.Let them ride a bike to school.下文介绍了开车送孩子上学的种种不好,让孩子骑车去上学的种种好处。故选A项。2Which of the following be
11、nefits of cycling to school is NOT mentioned in the passage?AIt will help children keep healthy.BIt will make children more active in class.CIt will make children feel freer.DIt will be more fun for children.C解析:细节理解题。根据第三段的第一句话Experts say that to stay healthy,children need at least one hour of mode
12、rate exercise every day.和第四段的介绍可知A、B、D项在文中提到过;C项内容并未提及。3Parents dont allow their children to ride a bike to school mainly because _Atheir children dont want to Bthey arent worried about their childrens safetyCthey dont know what size bike to choose Dthey are afraid of their childrens safetyD解析:细节理解题
13、。根据文中第五段的Safety is the number one worry for them.可知,父母不愿让孩子自己骑车去上学是因为担心孩子的安全问题。 4Generally,what size bike is suitable for a 10yearold child?AA bike with 20inch wheels.BA bike with 24inch wheels.CA bike with 26inch wheels.DA bike with 28inch wheels.B解析:细节理解题。根据文中最后一段的24inch wheels are for 911 years o
14、lds可知答案。 完形填空Most stress is internal(内在的), caused by the way in which we relate to the world and events and people around ourselves.Stress is _1_ when there is a disconnection between our _2_ and our reality.When reality falls short of an expectation, it _3_ disappointment and that causes stress.For
15、 example, let us say you drove your car to work today,your car was _4_ in the nearby parking lot, and you would leave _5_ today at 5: 00 pm.You probably had an expectation that your car would be right where you _6_ it when you got to the parking lot this afternoon.Well, what if you were to _7_ at 5:
16、 00 pm.that your car had _8_? I would imagine most of us would feel some _9_ if our car had been stolen!But, what if you returned to the parking lot this afternoon and your car was _10_ where you left it this morning? You would insert (插入) the key and drive away.Would you _11_ stress over finding yo
17、ur car where you left it? No.Because when expectation and reality _12_,you dont feel stress._13_ most of us will experience those larger _14_ in life, they are typically few so that our bodies have a _15_ to cope(应对) and recover.Rather, it is all the little disappointments that will really build up
18、our stress.The _16_? Bring your realities up to your expectations.How? Through _17_ daily planning.Make sure that you plan to do the little things you want and expect to be done _18_ all the things you “haveto”do during the day.Build a daily action list that _19_ both the “havetos” and the “wanttos”
19、Prioritize(排序) this list and handle them in the order of their _20_ to you.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。当期望与现实脱节时, 人们就会感到压力。有效的日常计划可以帮助减轻压力。1A.reducedBmanagedCcaused DplacedC解析:由上文.caused by the way.可知,此处是说什么情况下会“导致(caused)”压力。2A.dreams BexpectationsCfacts DplansB解析:由下文中的When reality falls short of an expectation
20、.causes stress.可知, 当我们的“期望(expectations)”与现实脱节时就会导致压力。3A.creates BshowsCfollows DavoidsA解析:当现实没能达到期望时, 就会“产生(creates)”失望, 从而导致压力。4A.repaired BparkedCproduced DwashedB解析:由下文中的parking lot可知, 你把车“停(parked)”在附近的停车场。5A.home BschoolCclass DworkD解析:由上文中的you drove your car to work可知, 此处指下午五点“下班(leave work)”
21、。6A.got BpassedCleft DmissedC解析:早上上班把车停放在停车场, 那下午下班自然是期望你的车就在你“停放(left)”的地方。7A.discover BpredictCimagine DadmitA解析:由上下文可知,此处是说“如果你下午5点发现(discover)怎么办”。8A.started BdisappearedCstopped DclosedB解析:由下文中的our car had been stolen可知, 如果你发现你的车“不见了(disappeared)”呢?9A.stress BfrightCpain DcalmnessA解析:发现车被偷, 我们中
22、的大多数人会感到“压力(stress)”。10A.especially BprobablyCexactly DsimplyC解析:由上文中的right where you.it可知, 你的车“正好(exactly)”就在你早上停放的地方。11A.realize BfaceCrecognize DexperienceD解析:由下文的feel stress可知, 此处表达的意思与其一致, 所以用“experience stress”, 表示“感到压力”。12A.add up Bmatch upCshow up Dmix upB解析:由下文中的you dont feel stress可知, 期望与现
23、实“相吻合(match up)”。13A.Unless BSinceCWhen DWhileD解析:由下文中的they are typically few可知, 前后句之间是让步关系, 故用“尽管(While)”。14A.changes BchallengesCdisappointments DfailuresC解析:尽管我们大多数人在生活中会经历那些较大的“失望(disappointments)”15A.right BwishCsystem DchanceD解析:但是这样的失望通常很少, 所以我们的身体有“机会(chance)”应对和恢复。16A.result BprocessCgoal D
24、solutionD解析:由上下文语境可知, 此处指“解决办法(solution)”。17A.effective BcasualCnew DimmediateA解析:“有效的(effective)”日常计划可以使得现实与期望达成一致。18A.as for Bin case ofCinstead of Din addition toD解析:由下文中的both the “havetos” and the “wanttos”可知, “除了(in addition to)”你需要做的事情, 保证做一些你想做的事情。19A.separates BintroducesCincludes Dcontribut
25、esC解析:此处承接上一句, 作者建议列一个每日行动单, “包括(includes)”你需要做的事情和你想做的事情。20A.necessity BimportanceCtime DsizeB解析:由上文中的Prioritize可知, 按照“重要性(importance)”的先后顺序来处理这些事情。B卷 阅读理解AAccording to the Greek branch of WWF,the brown bear is in danger in our country.Its population is about 100150 bears.We find it in Central and
26、Northern Pindos and also in Western Rodopi.Another species in danger, not only in Greece but also all over Europe,is the lynx(山猫),the biggest European feline.Very few lynxes live now in Greece because of the hunting for their fur and because of the damage they cause in stockbreeding(畜牧业)We find them
27、 in the mountain range of Pindos and in forests in the Northern borders of our country.The Mediterranean seal is the most threatened mammal in Europe.It has disappeared from the European coasts of the Mediterranean Sea and thats why Greece is very important for its protection.The main reasons for it
28、s disappearance are the damage of its living areas,the killing by fishermen because of the damages it does to their nets,the lack of food and the pollution of the sea.Animal in danger in Europe is also the wolf.Greece is one of the European countries where the wolf seems to be found in a satisfying
29、amount.But still,they are not more than 500.The wolf lives in almost the whole mainland, except Peloponnisos from where it was disappeared during the 40s decade.It_also_lives_in_the_mountains_of_Sterea_Hellas,_but_there_isnt_a_permanent_population_there.The deer, the biggest vegetarian animal in Gre
30、ece,is under an immediate danger.Because of the exaggerated(过大的) hunting its populations are minimised and today there are very few left only in the peninsula(半岛) of Sithonia, the mountain range of Rodopi and Parnassos.1Where does the brown bear live according to the passage?ASterea Hellas.BSithonia
31、.CEastern Rodopi. DPindos.D解析:由第一段最后一句可知,大棕熊的栖息地在Northern Pindos和Western Rodopi。2Which is the biggest vegetarian animal in Greece?AThe brown bear. BThe Mediterranean seal.CThe wolf. DThe deer.D解析:由文章最后一段第一句可知,希腊最大的食草动物是鹿。3Which of the following is NOT the reason for the Mediterranean seals disappear
32、ance?AThe living habits.BThe damage of its living areas.CThe killing by the fishermen.DThe lack of food and the pollution of the sea.A解析:由第三段第三句可知,地中海海豹消失的主要原因有生存地的破坏,渔民的猎杀以及食物短缺和海水污染。4What can we infer from the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph?AIn Sterea Hellas there are still many wolve
33、s living there.BWolves only visit Sterea Hellas at times.CIn Sterea Hellas people still hunt wolves for furs.DIn Sterea Hellas wolves live a good life.B解析:由画线句子可知,这些狼只是不时地去那里居住,斯特瑞亚哈拉斯地区的山脉并不是它们永久的居住地。BCan you believe everything that you read? It seems as if every day,some new articles come out abou
34、t a new discovery or this or that.For example,water is bad for you,or good for you.The answer depends on which scientific study has just come out.People seem to not be able to decide which food items are healthy,how the pyramids were constructed,and why the dinosaurs disappeared.When we look for ans
35、wers we can find findings from various researchers and scientists.But how trustworthy are they really?As far back as 1726,Johann Beringer was fooled by his fellow scientists into thinking he had made an amazing discovery.The fossils(化石) of spiders,lizards,and even birds with the name of God written
36、on them in Hebrew were unlike anything that had been found before.He wrote several papers on them and was famous for these only to have it revealed that they were planted by jealous colleagues to ruin his reputation.When an early human being called Piltdown man was discovered in 1912,scientists at t
37、hat time were wild with excitement over the meaning it had for the theory of evolution.There were hundreds of papers written about this Piltdown man over the next fifty years until it was finally discovered to be a complex hoax(骗局)The skull of a man had been mixed with the jawbone of an orangutan(猩猩
38、) to make the bone of the Piltdown man.The next time you read the exciting new findings of a study of the best scientist,do not automatically assume that it is true.Even qualified people can get it wrong,either on purpose or not.While we certainly should not ignore scientific research,we do need to
39、take it with a grain of salt.Just that it is accepted as the truth today does not mean it will still be trustworthy tomorrow.【解题导语】人们由于对许多东西不了解,所以依赖科学家。然而并非所有的科学研究成果都是真实可信的。5What CANNOT we learn from Paragraph 1?AMost people do not totally believe in scientists theory as before.BScientists still don
40、t reach an agreement on how the pyramids were built.CDifferent scientists have different opinions on the same question.DThere are some new discoveries being made public almost every day.A解析:细节理解题。根据第一段第二句It seems as if every day,some new articles come out about a new discovery or this or that.可知D正确;
41、根据第五、六句可知B、C正确,故答案选A。6The excited scientists at first thought that the Piltdown man _Awas in fact a complex hoaxBwas a great scientific inventionCwould contribute to the theory of evolutionDwould help people learn about orangutansC解析:推理判断题。根据第三段的.scientists at that time were wild with excitement ove
42、r the meaning it had for the theory of evolution.可知C为正确答案。7The author may agree with the idea that_Ascientific research is important although there may be wrong findingsBmethods of scientific research should develop with timeCtruths of science will never be out of timeDonly famous scientists are tru
43、stworthyA解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段的While we certainly should not ignore scientific research,we do need to take it with a grain of salt.可知A项正确。CMy grandmother Adele loved culture and was generous with its gifts.When I was a child,she took me to museums,restaurants,dances.She showered me with gifts from her tra
44、vels around the world.But I can only remember her giving me one booka book that,to this day,I have not read.She presented me with her own favorite childhood book: Hans Brinker.My grandmother was happy to share this book with me.She even decorated the title page with her proud writing.I tried to read
45、 it.I adored reading,and would dive into a new pile of books from the library all at once.But something about Hans Brinker just wouldnt let me in.The story was set in Holland,a long time ago.It felt dull and unfamiliareven though I was a fan of classics of other times and places.I simply read the fi
46、rst pages over and over.I could not progress.Standing on a bookshelf in our living room,the book was like something I avoided.It scolded me for not being interested,for not trying hard enough,for disappointing my grandmother.The book started to fit in,almost forgotten,until Adele asked.Had I read it
47、? Did I like it? Always determined,she wanted to know the answer.I would make some kind of excuse,feel bad,and open it again,hoping for a new reaction.The_book_weighed_on_me.Years passed and finally Adele and I both accepted that I would never read Hans Brinker.Eventually I cleared the book from the
48、 shelf.The Hans Brinkers experience led me to set a rule that Ive lived by ever since: Do not ask about a book given as a gift.Dont ask,despite your desire to discuss it to grow closer.The desire for such connection is what gives bookgiving with special meaningand increases the owners possibility to
49、 be a letdown.Guilt is basically the same as for all gifts,though.If the giver doesnt have the pleasure of seeing or hearing about the gift being enjoyed,and asks whether it is,then the ownerunless she can truthfully say “yes”either has to admit to not liking the present,or else lie on the spot.Neit
50、her is pleasant.So,dont ask.8When the author was a kid,his grandmother _Atook him to travel around the world a lotBloved to take him to museums and storesCshared her childhood stories with himDgave him many giftsD解析:推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的My grandmother Adele loved culture and was generous with its gifts.Wh
51、en I was a child,she took me to museums,restaurants,dances.She showered me with gifts from her travels around the world.可知,我的奶奶对于礼物很慷慨,可知她经常会给我一些礼物。故D正确。9What does the author think about the book his grandmother gave him?ABoring.BInteresting.CPuzzling. DDisappointing.A解析:推理判断题。根据文章第二段中的But something
52、 about Hans Brinker just wouldnt let me in.The story was set in Holland,a long time ago.It felt dull and unfamiliareven though I was a fan of classics of other times and places.可知,作者对这本书根本不感兴趣,也没有读的愿望,是因为他认为这本书很无聊。故A正确。10The underlined sentence “The book weighed on me.” in Paragraph 4 probably means
53、 _Athe book was too heavy for the author to carryBthe author felt stressful facing the bookCthe book was full of powerful viewpointsDthe author kept reading the bookB解析:句意理解题。根据前面两句Always determined,she wanted to know the answer.I would make some kind of excuse,feel bad,and open it again,hoping for
54、a new reaction.可知,当奶奶问“我”有没有读过那本书的时候,“我”总是找各种各样的借口。可知当“我”面对着这本书的时候,总是感觉很有压力,因为奶奶给“我”了,但是“我”却没有读。故B正确。11The author learns from the Hans Brinkers experience that never_Agive others books as giftsBlie to people who give you giftsCget close to others through giftsDtalk about the books given as giftsD解析:
55、细节理解题。根据第五段中的The Hans Brinkers experience led me to set a rule that Ive lived by ever since: Do not ask about a book given as a gift.Dont ask,despite your desire to discuss it to grow closer.可知,从这本书里“我”得出一个教训:永远不要谈论作为礼物送出去的书。因为你不知道对方有没有读,如果对方没有阅读会很尴尬。故D正确。 书面表达假设你是李华,正在英国伦敦某高中学习,你得知校学生会正在组织一次外国学生伦敦一
56、日游活动,你有意参加。请你发一封电子邮件咨询下列问题:1时间;2主要景点;3准备工作。注意:1.词数100左右,信的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数;2可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。Dear Chairman,_Yours sincerely,Li HuaOne possible version:Dear_Chairman,Having learned that you are planning to organize a oneday trip around London for foreign students, I expect to join in the activity. Thank
57、 you for giving us the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of London. But I have something more to consult you.First of all, would you please tell me when we will start and return? Only by knowing the exact time can I make a decision about whether I can join in it. In addition, I wonder what tourist attractions we will visit. I hope the London Eye and the British Museum are on the list. Were I honored to be given the chance, what should I prepare?Im looking forward to your early reply.Yours_sincerely,Li_Hua