1、上海市中原中学2020-2021学年高一英语上学期期中试题(含解析)I. Listening Comprehension (20分)Section ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once
2、. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. Restaurant. B. Hospital. C. Cafeteria. D. Home. 2. A. At 9:35. B. At 10:00. C. At 10:05. D. At 9:30.3. A. Boss and sec
3、retary. B. Teacher and student. C. Wife and husband. D. Doctor and nurse.4. A. Because she is boring. B. Because she needs a present.C. Because she wants to change her job. D. Because she wants to tell the man a story.5. A. To send some letters. B. To get some books.C. To buy a magazine. D. To go to
4、 her office.6. A. Turn the alarm off. B. Live near his work place.C. Go to bed earlier. D. Move his alarm clock far away.7. A. He was offered a better job. B. He received a traffic ticket.C. He works very carefully. D. He always drives through a lot of traffic. 8. A. The man spends more than he make
5、s. B. The man is not keen on art. C. The woman is an artist. D. The woman looks down upon the man.9. A. He will continue his vacation. B. Papers piled while he was on vacation.C. He has too much work to do. D. He has made his vacation plans.10. A. Dr Smith usually sees patients at once. B. Dr Smith
6、is very busy on Mondays.C. Dr Smith didnt put the man on his schedule. D. Dr Smith is hard to see.Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and longer conversation. The passages an
7、d the longer conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11
8、. A. On a boat. B. On a plane. C. On a train. D. On TV. 12. A. 12:15. B. 12:05. C. 11:45. D. 15:55. 13. A. Rainy. B. Snowy. C. Foggy. D. Sunny. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. To keep the food they have. B. To spend more than they can manage. C. To finish the food
9、as quickly as they can. D. To make the food delicious.15. A. At each corner. B. In its proper place. C. On the roads. D. In the streets.16. A. Pay more attention to the food. B. Get rid of bad food completely.C. Make the city more pleasant. D. Reduce the food we eat greatly.Questions 17 through 20 a
10、re based on the following conversation. 17. A. A friend. B. A relative. C. A nurse. D. A babysitter. 18. A. 18. B. 21. C. 23. D. 28.19. A. She wants to buy a new cellphone. B. She wants to buy a new house.C. She wants to build a beautiful garden. D. She will have a baby.20. A. By bus. B. On foot. C.
11、 In a car. D. By bike. II. Grammar and vocabulary Section A 20%(A)Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks,
12、 use one word that best fits each blank.I used to hate waiting in line, thinking of it as a big waste of time and a test on my patience, _1_ after living in Israel for three years, I have changed my attitude toward it.Probably because the country is not very big, with limited resources, _2_ youre at
13、 the bank, the post office or the bus stop, youll always find a straight line of people waiting. But instead of worrying or hurrying some are drinking hot coffee; _3_ are chatting to each other, even though a minute ago they were just strangers._4_ seemed to me that they were enjoying queuing and ta
14、king the chance to relax.Gradually I came to realize that _5_ (obey) rules, which can be clearly seen in queuing up, is an important part of their culture. Once I saw a young foreigner trying to jump the queue and be shouted at by an old Israeli man, with others joining in. The poor guy was so asham
15、ed _6_ he slipped away as fast as he could.But dont think Israeli people are cruel. If you have to leave for a short time, _7_ the person behind you agrees, you can always come back and stand in front of him or her. However, if you miss him or her, youll have to start over. If you wait next to the b
16、asketball court or tennis court for more than five minutes, someone on the court will definitely offer _8_(exchange) places with you. This has become part of the culture in Israel.Their culture _9_ (reflect) Israelis belief in equal opportunities, which may have played a role in helping Israel to st
17、ay on its feet in the world even after the cruel Holocaust.Compared _10_ Israel, our way of queuing up is much more casual. People always go out of their way to get the “privilege” of a shorter wait.【答案】1. because/for 2. whether 3. others 4. It 5. obeying 6. that 7. as/so long as 8. to exchange 9. r
18、eflects 10. with【解析】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。讲述了作者过去很讨厌排队,认为这是浪费时间和对耐心的考验,但因为在以色列生活了三年之后,作者改变了对排队的态度,并且意识到了排队在以色列这个国家中所代表的意义和重要性。【1题详解】考查状语从句。句意:我过去很讨厌排队,认为这是浪费时间和对耐心的考验,因为在以色列生活了三年之后,我改变了对排队的态度。此处引导原因状语从句,表示“因为”可用because/for引导。故填because/for。【2题详解】考查固定短语。句意:可能是因为这个国家不是很大,资源有限,无论你在银行、邮局还是公交车站,你都会发现有一排人在排队。结合句意表示“无论
19、是还是”可知短语whetheror。故填whether。【3题详解】考查代词。句意:但有些人并没有担心或匆忙,而是喝着热咖啡;其他人正在互相聊天,尽管一分钟前他们还只是陌生人。根据上文“some are drinking hot coffee”可知表示“一些人其他人”为someothers。故填others。【4题详解】考查it作形式主语。句意:在我看来,他们享受排队的乐趣,并借此机会放松自己。此处为句型it seems/seemed to sb. that,“在某人看来”,it作形式主语,that从句为真正主语。句首单词首字母要大写。故填It。【5题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意:我渐渐意识到遵
20、守规则是他们文化的重要组成部分,这一点在排队时可以清楚地看到。分析句子结构可知obey在句中应用非谓语动词形式,此处作宾语从句中作主语,应用动名词形式。故填obeying。【6题详解】考查状语从句。句意:这个可怜的家伙感到羞愧,以最快的速度溜走了。此处为结果状语从句,表示“如此以至于”应用sothat。故填that。【7题详解】考查状语从句。句意:如果你必须离开一段时间,只要你身后的人同意,你随时可以回来站在他或她的前面。引导条件状语从句,表示“只要”可用as long as或so long as引导。故填as/so long as。【8题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意:如果你在篮球场或网球场旁等
21、候超过五分钟,球场上肯定会有人主动提出要与你交换位置。结合句意表示“提出做某事”短语为offer to do sth.。故填to exchange。【9题详解】考查时态。句意:他们的文化反映了以色列人对机会平等的信念,这可能在帮助以色列即使在残酷的大屠杀之后仍能在世界上立足方面发挥了作用。reflect在句中作谓语,陈述客观事实应用一般现在时,且主语为单数名词culture,谓语动词应用第三人称单数。故填reflects。【10题详解】考查介词。句意:与以色列相比,我们排队的方式要随意得多。结合句意表示“与相比”可知短语为compare with。故填with。(B)Directions: A
22、fter reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.I have some good news and some bad news
23、. First, the bad news: Just _11_ (have) good grades may not be sufficient to get you your high school diploma. Thats because, as of last year, students are required to complete 90 days of practical training and 60 hours of volunteering in order to graduate. Now, the good news: the new requirements a
24、re going to give you a head start in coping with the real world _12_your school days are over. The Ministry of Education made the changes because it _13_(want) students to break out of their cocoons(茧). The ministry feels there are valuable and necessary lessons _14_ (learn) outside of the classroom
25、 - lessons such as the responsibilities required in a workplace and, by volunteering, the responsibilities required of a good citizen. The ministrys changes, however, _15_ be somewhat problematic. Students are busy with school work, so where will they find the time? _16_ many organizations need volu
26、nteers on weekends and you can easily meet that part of the requirement, finding a place to do your practical training will be more difficult. It will probably have to be done during vacations. Many Western companies offer internships(实习机会)and summer jobs to high school students. They see _17_ as pa
27、rt of their corporate responsibility and its also a good way for them to identify potential employees. Chinese companies, however, offer fewer internships and summer jobs, and their programs are not well-developed. Students may just end up sitting around all day. _18_ (bad) yet, there are some compa
28、nies which do hire students but just to exploit their labor. There are stories of vocational school students who, as part of their practical training, _19_(send)to factories where they assemble computer parts. They spend long hours on an assembly line and are paid low wages. Not much to learn there
29、_20_ how to be tired, bored and broke. Hopefully, your practical experience will be better and you will learn useful lessons. The most important of which is, as one businessman said, In the workplace, you have to get an A-plus all the time - being just good enough just isnt good enough.【答案】11. havin
30、g 12. as soon as 13. wants 14. to be learned/learnt 15. can/may/migh 16. Unless 17. it 18. Worse 19. are sent 20. except【解析】分析】本文是说明文。教育部现在要求高中毕业生参加课外实习,这一新的要求会让高中生在应对现实世界方面领先一步,但是也同样存在着一些诸如太累、无聊、公司剥削等问题。【11题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意:只有一个好成绩可能不足以让你拿到高中文凭。may前面缺少主语,动名词作主语,表示一般性的情况。故填having。【12题详解】考查状语从句连接词。句意:现在
31、好消息是:你的学生时代一结束,新的要求会让你在应对现实世界方面领先一步。学业一结束,as soon as一.就,引导时间状语从句。故填as soon as。【13题详解】考查时态。句意:教育部做了改变,因为它希望学生打破束缚他们的茧。陈述的是客观事实,用一般现在时,主语是it,谓语动词用单数。故填wants。【14题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意:教育部认为在课堂之外有许多宝贵和必要的课程需要学习。分析可知,此处用不定式作后置定语,表将来,课程和学习之间是被动关系。故填to be learned/learnt。【15题详解】考查情态动词。句意:然而教育部的改变可能有些问题。表示可能,会用情态动词m
32、ay,might或can,后面加动词原形。故填can/may/might。【16题详解】考查状语从句连接词。句意:除非许多组织在周末需要志愿者,你可以很容易地满足这部分的要求,否则找到一个地方做你的实践训练将是比较困难的。根据“will be more difficult.”得知,前面是除非有条件,否则很困难。用unless表示除非,引导条件状语从句。故填Unless。【17题详解】考查代词。句意:他们把它视为公司责任的一部分,这也是他们识别潜在员工的好方法。代词it指代前面“提供实习机会和暑假工作”这种做法。故填it。【18题详解】考查形容词比较级。句意:然而更糟的是,有一些公司雇佣学生只是
33、为了剥削他们的劳动。根据“ end up sitting around all day.”得知,学生可能只是干坐一天,下面说到更糟糕的情况。用形容词比较级。故填Worse。【19题详解】考查时态语态。句意:有一些职业学校的学生,作为他们实践训练的一部分,把他们送到工厂去组装电脑部件。who引导定语从句,做主语指代先行词学生,学生和送是被动关系。谓语用被动语态。陈述的是客观事实,用一般现在时,故填are sent。【20题详解】考查介词。句意:他们在装配线上工作时间长,工资低。在那里没多少可学的,除了如何累,无聊和身无分文。根据 “ Not much to learn”得知,除了累不会学到太多。
34、故填except。【点睛】Section B 20%(A)Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. alternatives B. embarrassing C. practical D. amazement E. maintained F. fascinating G. likelihood H. shapes I. determ
35、ined J. course K. witnessed21. It was an interesting book, full of _ ideas about human relationships.22. What one has ever experienced in his life_ his attitude towards the world23. Researchers are working to find _ to oil as it will finally run out one day.24. Its really _that I misunderstood the m
36、eaning of the American word “pants”.25. According to reports, the tourism industry in China this October_great increases.26. Zhong Nanshan says the _ of a second wave of coronavirus here in China is very low.27. The problem of water shortage was so serious in this village that the official_ to addre
37、ss it.28. Much to my _, he has accepted to deliver a speech in public as he used to be very shy.29. Changing the _of the river would cause serious environmental damage to the whole valley.30. Considering that he has never taken any _action, I dont think he will accomplish his goal.【答案】21. F 22. H 23
38、. A 24. B 25. K 26. G 27. I 28. D 29. J 30. C【解析】【21题详解】考查形容词。句意:这是一本有趣的书,充满了关于人际关系的吸引人的想法。修饰后文名词idea,且根据“It was an interesting book”表示“吸引人的”应用形容词fascinating,作定语。故填fascinating。故选F。22题详解】考查动词时态。句意:一个人一生中所经历的一切会塑造他对世界的态度。此处作谓语,表示“塑造”应用动词shape,且陈述客观事实应用一般现在时,主语为What one has ever experienced in his life
39、,谓语动词用第三人称单数。故填shapes。故选H。【23题详解】考查名词的数。句意:研究人员正在努力寻找石油的替代品,因为总有一天石油会枯竭。此处作宾语,根据“as it will finally run out one day.”可知,表示“替代品”应用名词alternative,且alternative为可数名词,前文没有冠词应用复数形式。故填alternatives。故选A。【24题详解】考查形容词。句意:我误解了美国单词“pants”的意思,真是太尴尬了。根据上文“Its”可知应填-ing结尾形容词。根据“ I misunderstood the meaning of the Ame
40、rican word “pants”.”可知,embarrassing,作表语,表示“令人尴尬的”符合句意。故填embarrassing。故选B。【25题详解】考查动词时态。句意:据报道,今年的十月份,中国旅游业大幅增长。根据前后文语境可知此处指“十月见证了中国旅游业大幅增长”应用动词witness,作谓语,且结合上文“ this October”可知描述过去发生的事情,应用一般过去时。故填witnessed。故选K。【26题详解】考查名词。句意:钟南山说,中国出现第二波冠状病毒的可能性非常低。根据上文冠词the以及句意“可能性”,可知应填名词likelihood,作主语,表抽象概念,不可数。
41、故填likelihood。故选G。【27题详解】考查动词时态。句意:这个村子的缺水问题是如此严重,以至于官员决定解决这个问题。空处作谓语,根据“The problem of water shortage was so serious in this village”表示“决定”应用动词determine,且结合上文was可知应用一般过去时。故填determined。故选I。【28题详解】考查名词。句意:令我惊讶的是,他过去很害羞,现在却接受了当众演讲。结合句意表示“令某人惊讶的是”可知短语为to ones amazement。故填amazement。故选D。【29题详解】考查名词。句意:改变河
42、道会对整个河谷造成严重的环境破坏。根据上文the以及句意“河道”可知应填名词course,作宾语,此处表特指应用单数形式。故填course。故选J。【30题详解】考查形容词。句意:考虑到他从未采取任何实际行动,我认为他不会实现他的目标。修饰后文名词action,根据“ I dont think he will accomplish his goal.”表“实际的”应用形容词practical,作定语。故填practical。故选C。(B)Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each wor
43、d can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. make sense B. in that C. participate in D. differ from E. stick to F. hold back G. the instant H. so that I. take on J. glance at K. concentrate on31. Whatever setbacks we meet, we should _ our goals.32. If you _this project,
44、 it will mean a lot of extra work.33. Though they are twins, they _ each other in many ways.34. This is such a moving story that I can hardly _ my tears.35. Some words and phrases in British English dont _ to the Americans.36. His parents encourage him to _ the after-class activities at school.37. I
45、 was deeply attracted by the great view_ I arrived at this tourist attraction.38. He is not likely to watch the basketball match _he has many assignments to do.39. You can have good performance in the exam on condition that you _ every lesson.40. He has been under much pressure recently, _ his healt
46、h has been affected.【答案】31. E 32. I 33. D 34. F 35. A 36. C 37. G 38. B 39. K 40. H【解析】【31题详解】考查固定短语。句意:无论遇到什么挫折,我们都应该坚持我们的目标。结合句意表示“坚持”可知短语为stick to,且should后跟动词原形。故填stick to。故选E。【32题详解】考查固定短语和时态。句意:如果你接下这个项目,就意味着要做很多额外的工作。结合句意表示“接下,承担”可知短语为take on,且此处主句为一般将来时,从句应用一般现在时表将来,且主语为you,故谓语动词用原形。故填take on
47、。故选I。【33题详解】考查固定短语和时态。句意:虽然他们是双胞胎,但他们在许多方面彼此不同。结合句意表示“与不同”可知短语为differ from,且结合上文are可知为一般现在时,主语为they,谓语动词用原形。故填differ from。故选D。【34题详解】考查固定短语。句意:这是一个如此感人的故事,我几乎无法抑制我的眼泪。根据句意“抑制”可知短语为hold back,且can后跟动词原形。故填hold back。故选F。【35题详解】考查固定短语。句意:英国英语中的一些单词和短语对美国人来说没有意义。根据句意表示“有意义”可知短语为make sense,结合上文dont可知应填动词原
48、形。故填make sense。故选A。【36题详解】考查固定短语。句意:他的父母鼓励他参加学校的课外活动。根据句意“参加”可知短语为participate in,且上文为短语encourage sb. to do sth.,故应填原形。故填participate in。故选C。【37题详解】考查固定短语。句意:我一到这个旅游景点就被这里的美景深深吸引了。结合句意“一就”可知短语为the instant,引导时间状语从句。故填the instant。故选G。【38题详解】考查固定短语。句意:他不太可能去看篮球比赛,因为他有很多作业要做。根据句意“因为”可知短语为in that,引导原因状语从句。
49、故填in that。故选B。【39题详解】考查固定短语和时态。句意:如果你全神贯注于每一课,你就能在考试中取得好成绩。根据句意“全神贯注于”可知短语为concentrate on,且此处陈述客观事实应用一般现在时,从句中主语为you,谓语动词用原形。故填concentrate on。故选K。40题详解】考查固定短语。句意:他最近压力很大,所以他的健康受到了影响。结合句意表示“所以”,且引导结果状语从句,应用so that。故填so that。故选H。III. Reading Comprehension Section A 15%Directions: For each blank in the
50、 following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Todays youth seem satisfied to take the easy route and enjoy the ride of life. When _41_ situations arise, they often pull a long face and complain. How you
51、live your teen years will have a _42_influence on the rest of your life. You must learn to use your _43_wisely. You may not see it now, _44_developing leadership characteristics at a young age is very important. _45_we get older, it becomes harder to overcome bad habits and replace them with good on
52、es. Having leadership _46_ is necessary, both in this life and in the world to come. There are certain qualities that one needs to develop in order to become a leader: justice, judgment, dependability, initiative, decisiveness, tact, integrity, enthusiasm, poise, unselfishness, courage, knowledge an
53、d loyalty. You may recognize these as good qualities to have, without realizing how they apply to leadership. The more these qualities are part of your nature, the more _47_and enjoyable your life will be. All of these are qualities that one must possess to one degree or another._48_the general publ
54、ic believes that leadership is a natural ability, leadership is actually something that is learned. No one is born a leader. We are all capable of exhibiting(展现) the leadership qualities mentioned above some just choose not to. Of course, not everyone can be the “top dog”, _49_all the time. However,
55、 everyone does have the capacity to lead in some way but _50_is required! Understand that learning is a fact of lifelearning to ride a bike, learning to drive, learning to type, learning mathematics, etc. All of these activities _51_action. While we are born with many different abilities, if we do n
56、ot _52_and develop them, those abilities will never come to fruition. Youth is an excellent time to start developing leadership characteristics. _53_the time to study each one in detail. Put them into practice as you interact with other people. _54_ which areas you are weak in, striving to always im
57、prove. Observe the leaders, and how they handle situations and carry themselves. Also, study the lives of great leaders. The results will serve you in this life and _55_!41. A. comfortableB. toughC. enjoyableD. convenient42. A. limitedB. relevantC. dramaticD. fantastic43. A. intelligenceB. timeC. de
58、greeD. challenge44. A. butB. whileC. forD. since45. A. BeforeB. AfterC. AsD. Though46. A. sourcesB. resourcesC. quantitiesD. qualities47. A. efficientB. effectiveC. sufficientD. productive48. A. WhileB. IfC. SinceD. As49. A. let aloneB. depend onC. start offD. get together50. A. patienceB. persevera
59、nceC. intelligenceD. action51. A. requireB. causeC. profitD. set52. A. increaseB. exploitC. recallD. use53. A. SpendB. TakeC. PayD. Consume54. A. DecideB. DetermineC. ImagineD. Figure55. A. outB. awayC. beyondD. off【答案】41. B 42. C 43. B 44. A 45. C 46. D 47. D 48. A 49. A 50. D 51. A 52. D 53. B 54.
60、 B 55. C【解析】这是一篇议论文。文章主要说明了一个人如何度过他的青少年时期将会对这个人的余生产生巨大的影响,指出在年轻的时候培养领导素质是非常重要的,说明了优秀的领导者所具备的品质,领导力可以通过后天习得。作者认为青年时期培养好领导才能将使人长久受益。【41题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:当困难的情况出现时,他们经常绷着脸抱怨。A. comfortable舒服的;B. tough艰苦的;C. enjoyable快乐的;D. convenient方便的。根据后文“they often pull a long face and complain”可推知是出现困难的情况,他们开始绷着脸抱怨
61、。故选B。【42题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:你如何度过青少年时期将对你的余生产生重大影响。A. limited有限的;B. relevant相关的;C. dramatic巨大的,急剧的;D. fantastic奇异的。根据后文“influence on the rest of your life”可知作者觉得如何度过青少年时期很重要,是因为这一时期将对一个人的余生产生重大影响。故选C。【43题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意:你必须学会明智地利用时间。A. intelligence智慧;B. time时间;C. degree程度;D. challenge挑战。上文提到如何度过青少年时期将对你
62、的余生产生重大影响,所以必须要学会明智地利用好自己的时间。故选B。【44题详解】考查连词词义辨析。句意:也许你现在还不理解,但是在年轻的时候培养领导能力是非常重要的。A. but但是;B. while在期间;C. for为了;D. since自从。根据前后文语境可知为转折关系,应用连词but。故选A。【45题详解】考查连词词义辨析。句意:随着年龄的增长,改掉坏习惯并代之以好习惯变得越来越难。A. Before在之前;B. After在之后;C. As随着;D. Though虽然。结合后文“we get older”可知引导时间状语从句,表示“随着”应用as。故选C。【46题详解】考查名词词义辨
63、析。句意:无论是在如今的生活还是在将来的世界,拥有领导素质都是必要的。A. sources来源;B. resources资源;C. quantities数量;D. qualities素质,品质。对应后文“There are certain qualities”指拥有领导素质。故选D。【47题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:这些品质在你的天性中占据的越多,你的生活就会变得越富有成效,越快乐。A. efficient有效率的;B. effective有效的;C. sufficient足够的;D. productive富有成效的,多产的。结合后文“and enjoyable your life wi
64、ll be”可知领导品质能够让一个人的生活更快乐,更富有成效,其他选项不符合语境。故选D。【48题详解】考查连词词义辨析。句意:虽然公众认为领导力是一种天生的能力,但领导力实际上是后天习得的。A. While虽然,当时候;B. If如果;C. Since自从;D. As正如。此处引导让步状语从句,表示“虽然”应用while。故选A。【49题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意:当然,不是每个人都能成为“领导人”,更别说一直是领导人。A. let alone更不必说;B. depend on取决于;C. start off出发;D. get together聚会。结合前后文语境“Of course, n
65、ot everyone can be the “top dog”,all the time.”可知,不是每个人都能成为“领导人”,更别说(let alone)一直是领导人了。故选A。【50题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意:然而,每个人在某种程度上都要领导能力但行动是必需的!A. patience耐心;B. perseverance毅力;C. intelligence智慧;D. action行动。根据后文“All of these activities action”可知此处指要领导别人,行动是必需的。故选D。【51题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意:所有这些活动都需要行动。A. require需要;
66、B. cause导致;C. profit利润;D. set一套。对应上文“is required”指所有这些活动都需要行动。故选A。【52题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意:虽然我们生来就有许多不同的能力,但如果我们不去利用和培养它们,这些能力将永远不会取得成果。A. increase增加;B. exploit开发;C. recall回想起;D. use使用,利用。根据后文“and develop them, those abilities will never come to fruition”可知,人生来具有的能力,也需要利用和培养,否则这些能力也无法取得成果,故选D。【53题详解】考查动词词
67、义辨析。句意:花点时间详细研究每一个特点。A. Spend花费;B. Take带走,花费;C. Pay支付;D. Consume消耗。根据后文“the time to study each one in detail”可知指花费时间做某事,应用take time to do sth.。故选B。【54题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意:确定你的弱项,努力不断改进。A. Decide决定;B. Determine确定;C. Imagine想象;D. Figure计算。根据后文“which areas you are weak in, striving to always improve”可知指“确定(
68、Determine)”好自己的弱项,才能努力不断改进。故选B。【55题详解】考查介词词义辨析。句意:这些结果将使你如今甚至更久以后都能受益!A. out出去;B. away离开;C. beyond超过;D. off脱离。结合上文中“in this life and in the world to come”提到的,作者认为利用好青年时期来进行领导才能的培养,其结果将使人受益,甚至更久以后都受益,此处beyond有超出如今这个时间范围的含义。故选C。Section B 22%Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage i
69、s followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)High school freshmen always have a lot of questions on their minds. What can I
70、 do when I grow up? is one of them. Its definitely not too early to start thinking about his tough question. The following tips may help equip you for your future career. l Think beyond grades Getting good grades in high school is important, but focusing only on straight As could go wrong. Spending
71、too much time on your schoolwork will leave you little time to explore opportunities outside of the classroom. Extracurricular activities are necessary because they serve as a form of career exploration. They can help you figure out your work preferences, like whether you are a people person or pref
72、er to work alone. Nowadays, most well-known colleges care about candidates experiences as much as their grades. l Seek advice from grown-ups Talk to your parents, teachers and school counselors about how they started their careers. Even though youre interested in the careers they are in, it would be
73、 useful to learn about the process which got them where they are now. If you find your friends mother doing a worthwhile job by chance, ask her if job shadowing is possible in her company during vacation. After all, seeing a typical day in the position you have an interest in can be an invaluable ex
74、perience. l Start your search online If you really have no idea what you can do when you grow up, take online career quizzes to get ideas about what professions naturally match your skills, interests and personality traits. For the time being, you just need to focus on finding a field or two that in
75、terests you, rather than a specific career. Chances are youll change your mind several times before finding a career that you want to stick to. Starting to explore career options now can at least help you decide what your potential major might be.56. Spending some time taking part in after-school ac
76、tivities can help high school students _.A. get As in all subjectsB. explore their work preferencesC. have access to prestigious universitiesD. get along with their classmates57. Grown-ups may help high school students by _.A. starting a business with themB. teaching them occupational skillsC. shari
77、ng their career paths with themD. providing an opportunity for job shadowing58. It is suggested that high school students find out their _ from online career quizzes.A. possible professionsB. main disadvantagesC. specific occupationsD. ideal majors59. This article was probably written by a _.A. coll
78、ege professorB. school counselorC advertising managerD. computer programmer【答案】56. B 57. C 58. A 59. B【解析】这是一篇说明文。高中生总是问关于“我长大了能做什么”的问题,文章主要就高中生如何为将来的职业做好准备提出了一些建议。【56题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中“Extracurricular activities are necessary because they serve as a form of career exploration. They can help you figur
79、e out your work preferences, like whether you are a people person or prefer to work alone.(课外活动是必要的,因为它们作为了一种职业探索的形式。它们可以帮你弄清楚你的工作偏好,比如你是一个善于交际的人还是更喜欢一个人工作)”可知,花些时间参加课外活动可以帮助高中生探索他们的工作偏好。故选B。【57题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段中“Talk to your parents, teachers and school counselors about how they started their careers
80、. Even though youre interested in the careers they are in, it would be useful to learn about the process which got them where they are now. If you find your friends mother doing a worthwhile job by chance, ask her if job shadowing is possible in her company during vacation.(和你的父母、老师和学校辅导员谈谈他们是如何开始他们
81、的职业生涯的。即使你对他们的职业感兴趣,了解一下他们是如何走到今天这一步的也是很有用的。如果你偶然发现你朋友的母亲在做一份很值得做的工作,问问她是否可以在假期里在她的公司里去实习)”可知,成年人可以通过与高中生分享他们的职业道路来帮助他们。故选C。【58题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段中“If you really have no idea what you can do when you grow up, take online career quizzes to get ideas about what professions naturally match your skills, in
82、terests and personality traits.(如果你真的不知道长大后自己能做什么,那就做一些在线职业测试,了解哪些职业与你的技能、兴趣和个性特征自然匹配)”可知,文章建议高中生从网上职业测试中找到他们可能从事的职业。故选A。【59题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段“High school freshmen always have a lot of questions on their minds. What can I do when I grow up? is one of them. Its definitely not too early to start thinking
83、 about his tough question. The following tips may help equip you for your future career.(高中新生的脑子里总是有很多问题。我长大了能做什么?就是其中之一。现在开始思考这个棘手的问题并不太早。下面的建议可以帮助你为将来的职业做好准备)”结合文章主要就高中生如何为将来的职业做好准备提出了一些建议。结合选项可推知,这篇文章可能是学校辅导员写的。故选B。(B)EFP courses provide courses in English language and British cultural activities
84、. Our courses are aimed at students aged between 12 and 17 who are at pre-intermediate level or above in English. The courses are held in Guildford, a historic town near London. Typical structure of a one-week course w Up to 25 hours of English courses run by native speakers, who are qualified in te
85、aching English as a foreign language and professional drama teachers. w 2 full-day sightseeing trips to London and Oxford( at weekends).w Full board(全食宿) with local, English- speaking families. When we run the courses EFP courses can be organized only during British state school terms. For this acad
86、emic year, courses can be booked between now and 23 May, 2019 and between 30 May, 2019 and 30 June, 2019. Why choose EFP courses w In addition to our standard English classes, we also run English drama classes, taught by professional drama teachers.w We expose our students to British culture for the
87、 entire length of the course.w We tailor courses to each groups needs, creating a unique experience for our students. Note that any change to our courses is made with reason and all participants from a group share the same language level. Please see further details on our website.Length of a course
88、EFP courses are run for either one or two weeks depending on the specific requirements of your group.How to applyPlease register your interest by sending an email to infoefpcourses. co.uk. By contacting us before you make any travel arrangement you can ensure that we set a date for your courses as y
89、ou require. For more details, please visit www. efpcourses.co.uk.See you in Guildford soon!60. What does the leaflet tell us about EFP courses?A. Their target students are teenagers of all English levels.B. Every participant is supplied with tailored language support.C. They involve students in Brit
90、ish cultural activities during the whole course.D. They are available on the school campuses in London and Oxford.61. What can students do if they are to take EFP courses this academic year?A. They can make a reservation from 1st June to 20th June.B. They can enjoy a special series of lessons for a
91、whole school term.C. They can experience English dramas with English-speaking families.D. They can hand in an application by visiting their website.62. Whats the purpose of this writing?A. To attract qualified teachers to EFP courses.B. To illustrate the importance of EFP courses.C. To demonstrate t
92、he popularity of EFP courses.D. To offer group students access to EFP courses.【答案】60. C 61. A 62. D【解析】这是一篇应用文。文章是一则EFP课程的宣传单,包含了一周课程结构、课程特色、开设时间、课程时长以及联系方式等信息。【60题详解】细节理解题。根据Why choose EFP courses部分中“We expose our students to British culture for the entire length of the course.(在整个课程中,我们让我们的学生接触英国文
93、化)”可知,EFP课程的宣传单上告诉了我们,他们让学生全程参与到英国文化活动中。故选C。【61题详解】细节理解题。根据When we run the courses部分中“For this academic year, courses can be booked between now and 23 May, 2019 and between 30 May, 2019 and 30 June, 2019.(本学年的课程预订时间为:现在到2019年5月23日期间,和2019年5月30日至2019年6月30日)”可知,如果学生在本学年选修EFP课程,他们可以从6月1日预订到6月20日。故选A。【6
94、2题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段中“EFP courses provide courses in English language and British cultural activities. Our courses are aimed at students aged between 12 and 17 who are at pre-intermediate level or above in English.(EFP课程提供英语课程和英国文化活动。我们的课程针对的是年龄在12至17岁的学生,他们的英语水平达到中级或以上)”结合文章是一则EEP课程的宣传单,包含了一周课程结构、课程特色、
95、开设时间、课程时长以及联系方式等信息。可推知,这篇文章的目的是为学生们提供EFP课程。故选D。(C)Culture can affect not just language and customs, but also how people experience the world on surprisingly basic levels.Researchers, with the help of brain scans, have uncovered shocking differences in perception(感知) between Westerners and Asians, wh
96、at they see when they look at a city street, for example, or even how they perceive a simple line in a square, according to findings published in a leading science journalIn western countries, culture makes people think of themselves as highly independent entities(实体) .When looking at scenes, Wester
97、ners tend to focus more on central objects than on their surroundings. East Asian cultures, however emphasize inter-dependence. When Easterners look at a scene, they tend to focus on surroundings as well as the object.Using an experiment involving two tasks, Dr Hedden asked subjects to look at a lin
98、e simply to estimate its length, a task that is played to American strengths. In another, they estimated the lines length relative to the size of a square, an easier task for the Asians.The level of brain activity, by tracking blood flow, was then measured by Brain Scanners. The experiment found tha
99、t although there was no difference in performance, and the tasks were very easy, the levels of activity in the subjects brains were different. For the Americans, areas linked to attention lit up more, when they worked on the task they tended to find more difficult-estimating the lines size relative
100、to the square. For the Asians, the attention areas lit up more during the harder task also-estimating the lines length without comparing it to the square. The findings are a reflection of more than ten years of previous experimental research into east-west differencesIn one study, for instance, rese
101、archers offered people a choice among five pens, four red and one green. Easterners were more likely to choose a red pen while Westerners were more likely to choose the green one.Culture is not affecting how you see the world, but how you choose to understand and internalize(使内化) it. But such habits
102、 can be changed. Some psychological studies suggest that when an Easterner goes to the West or vice versa, habits of thought and perception also begin to change. Such research gives us clues on how our brain works and is hopeful for us to develop programs to improve our memory, memory techniques and
103、 enhance and accelerate our learning skills.63. According to the passage, Chinese people are most likely to_.A. emphasize independent thinking moreB always focus more on their surroundingsC. focus on the context as well as objectD. think of Westerners as highly independent entities64. We know from t
104、he passage that peoples brains will be more active when_.A. the task is much easierB. the blood flow is trackedC. people begin to choose colorsD. the task is more difficult65. What do the findings of the experiments mentioned in the passage indicate?A. They indicate that culture has a great impact o
105、n the way people talk and behave.B. They show that Easterners and Westerners have great differences in perceiving the worldC. They suggest that peoples habits of thought and perception can be changed in different cultures.D. They make it clear that Easterners and Westerners lay emphasis on different
106、 things66. It can be inferred from the passage that_.A. Easterners prefer collectivism to individualismB. East Asian cultures lay more emphasis on independenceC. It took over ten years to find out how to improve our brainpowerD. Americans will change their habits of perception when theyre in Britain
107、【答案】63. C 64. D 65. B 66. A【解析】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了研究发现文化差异导致东西方人认知水平的差异。【63题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“East Asian cultures, however emphasize inter-dependence. When Easterners look at a scene, they tend to focus on surroundings as well as the object.”(然而,在东方的亚洲,文化强调相互依赖。当东方人看到一个场景时,他们倾向于关注周围环境和物体)可知,中国人可能同样关注物体及其环境,故选
108、C。【64题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第三段“For the Asians, the attention areas lit up more during the harder task also-estimating”(对于亚洲人来说,在更难完成的任务中,注意力区域也更为活跃)可知,任务越艰巨,人们的大脑会越活跃,故选D。【65题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段“In western countries, culture makes people think of themselves as highly independent entities(实体) .When looking at sce
109、nes, Westerners tend to focus more on central objects than on their surroundings. East Asian cultures, however emphasize inter-dependence. ”(在西方国家,文化使人们认为自己是高度独立的实体。西方人在观看场景时,往往更关注中心物体,而不是周围环境。然而,东亚文化强调相互依赖)可推知,文中提到的实验结果表明东西方人在认识世界上有很大的差异,故选B。【66题详解】推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“In one study, for instance, research
110、ers offered people a choice among five pens, four red and one green. Easterners were more likely to choose a red pen while Westerners were more likely to choose the green one.”(例如,在一项研究中,研究人员让人们在五支钢笔中选择一支,四支红色,一支绿色。东方人更倾向于选择红色的笔,而西方人更倾向于选择绿色的笔)可知,此处用四支红色笔象征着集体主义,用一支绿色笔象征着个人主义,由此可知,东方人更喜欢集体主义而不是个人主义,
111、故选A。Section C 8%Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.We often focus on building relationships with others that we forget the essential first step:
112、being friends of ourselves. _67_ How can we have good relationships with others if we dont even have good relationships with ourselves?The problem might be worse than we expect. Maybe we dont like ourselves without realizing it. Here is a simple checklist: Is there anything you dont like about yours
113、elf from these lists? Your past: Maybe you have made mistakes in the past which you feel bad about. _68_ Even if that happened in distant past, your subconscious(潜意识的) mind still has a reason not to like yourself.Your background: You might wish that you were born in a different family, or that you h
114、ave a different background. Maybe you could not accept the fact that you are not as lucky as others. They seem to get whatever they want effortlessly because of their background.Your personal features: You might have some personality features that you dont like. For example, you may be an introvert(
115、内向的) and you dont like it; you wish you were an extrovert. Others might have better achievements than you, and no matter how hard you tried, it might seem impossible for you to match them. _69_ Is there anything that resonate (共鸣) with you? All these give reasons to you not to like yourself. That in
116、 turn makes it difficult for you to be a good friend to yourself. _70_ Here are some tips:Forgive yourself;Accept things you cant change;Focus on your strengths;Write your success stories;Stop comparing yourself with others;Always be true to yourself.A. That is the first step if we are to have good
117、relationships with others.B. You might think that its because you are not smart enough or dont have enough talents.C. You can do something to improve the relationships with others.D. Fortunately, there are always things you can do to fix the situation.E. You might be disappointed with yourself on wh
118、y you make such mistakes.F. Sometimes you might not believe yourself.【答案】67. A 68. E 69. B 70. D【解析】本文是说明文。做自己的朋友是与他人建立关系的前提。文章分析了导致不喜欢自己的原因,提出了解决此问题的几条建议。【67题详解】上句提到我们常常专注于与他人建立关系,却忘记了最重要的第一步:做自己的朋友。下句提到如果我们连和自己都没有良好的关系,我们怎么能和别人有良好的关系呢?上下句都告诉我们做自己的朋友的重要性,这是与他人建立关系的前提。A项:这是我们与他人建立良好关系的第一步,承上启下,故选A。【
119、68题详解】上句提到也许你过去犯过让你感到内疚的错误。下句:即使发生在遥远的过去,你的潜意识思想仍有理由不喜欢自己。说明了过去所犯错误对现在的影响,E项:你可能会对自己犯这样的错误感到失望。解释了对现在造成影响的原因,故选E。【69题详解】本段从个人特征方面分析不喜欢自己的原因,上句提到别人可能比你有更好的成就,无论你多么努力,你似乎不可能赶上他们。B项:你可能会认为这是因为你不够聪明或者没有足够的天赋,与上句连接,是从个人身上找不如别人的原因。故选B。【70题详解】上文分析了导致和自己没有良好关系的原因,下文给出了解决此问题的六条建议。D项:幸运的是,你总是可以做一些事情来解决这个问题。承上
120、启下,引出了下文的六条建议,故选D。IV. Translation 15%Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.71. 为了实现梦想, 他克服了很多困难。(effort)(汉译英)【答案】In an effort to achieve the dream, he has overcome many obstacles. achieve可替换为:accomplish/fulfill/realize/reach;obstacle可替换为:se
121、tbacks/difficulties/problems.【解析】【详解】考查介词短语和完成时。根据汉语“为了实现梦想”可知,可以使用介词短语“In an effort to achieve the dream”作目的状语,achieve可替换为:accomplish/fulfill/realize/reach;根据句意可知,时态使用现在完成时,主语是he,用has down,困难“obstacle”,obstacle可替换为:setbacks/difficulties/problems。故本句翻译为:In an effort to achieve the dream, he has over
122、come many obstacles. achieve可替换为:accomplish/fulfill/realize/reach;obstacle可替换为:setbacks/difficulties/problems。72. 这家超市产品多样,价格适宜。(range) (汉译英)【答案】This supermarket has a wide range of products, and the prices are reasonable.【解析】【详解】考查固定短语和时态。根据句意表示“多样”可知短语为a wide range of ,后跟复数名词products作宾语;表示“适宜”可用形容
123、词reasonable,作表语,主语为复数名词prices;此处为连词and连接的并列句,结合语境可知,陈述客观事实应用一般现在时。故翻译为This supermarket has a wide range of products, and the prices are reasonable.73. 只有2个月就要期末考试了,他忧心忡忡。(It)(汉译英)【答案】It will only be two months before the final exam, which makes him worried.【解析】【详解】考查固定句型、固定短语和定语从句。根据句意“期末考试”可知短语为the
124、 final exam;表示“忧心忡忡”可用短语make sb. worried,形容词worried作宾补;此处为句型“it will be+一段时间+before”,表示“要过多久才”;且句中非限制性定语从句修饰上文整句话,从句中缺少主语,故应用which引导,从句应用一般现在时。故翻译为It will only be two months before the final exam, which makes him worried.74. 务必及时反思错误,以防再犯类似的错。(in case) (汉译英)【答案】Make sure we/you reflect on our/your mistakes timely in case we/you make similar mistakes.【解析】【详解】考查固定短语和目的状语从句。务必“make sure”,犯错“make mistakes”,反思“reflect on”。根据汉语意思可知,本句时态使用一般现在时,主语可以是you或we,用in case引导目的状语从句,表示“以防”。故本句翻译为:Make sure we/you reflect on our/your mistakes timely in case we/you make similar mistakes. 28