1、上海市金山中学2020-2021学年高一英语上学期期中试题（含解析）（考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分）第I卷 (共110分)I. Listening Comprehension（25分）Section A (10分)Directions: 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 th
2、e questions will be spoken only once. 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. Bridge. B. Cards.C. Chess. D. Chinese chess.2. A. In an office. B. In a restaurant
3、.C. At home. D. In a market.3. A. It would be sunny. B. It would be windy.C. It would be foggy. D. It would be rainy.4. A. 8:30 a.m. B. 9:00 a.m.C. 9:30a.m. D. 8:00a.m.5. A. The person in the black shirt is his boss.B. His boss has a twin brother.C. He didnt know where his boss was.D. The person in
4、the black shirt looks like his boss.6. A. Doctor and patient. B. Teacher and student.C Secretary and boss. D. Sales clerk and customer.7. A. Patient and nurse. B. Customer and waiter.C. Customer and postman. D. Customer and bank clerk.8. A. One to London. B. One to Paris.C. One to London and one to
5、Paris. D. Two to London.9. A. He doesnt like eating snacks.B. There is not a large selection at the supermarket.C. The woman has bought a lot of snacks.D. Hed like to eat what the woman bought.10. A. They will have breakfast together. B. The woman doesnt need to work.C. The man will be late for work
6、. D. The mans work time begins at 9:05.Section B (15分)Directions: In Section B, you will hear several longer conversation(s) and short passage(s), and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation(s) and the passage(s). The conversation(s) and the passage(s) will be read twice, but
7、 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. A. China. B. India. C. France. D. Japan.12. A. 1
8、30. B. 140. C. 159. D. 158.13. A. The food allowance agreement between two countries.B. The power of World Trade Organization.C. The trade agreement between two countries.D. The size of the food market of two countries.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. In 1606. B. In
9、1621. C. In 1634. D. In 1642.15. A. The Syndics of the Clothmakers Guild.B. The Jewish Bride.C. The Night Watch.D. Portrait of a Woman.16. A. He was born in Amsterdam.B. His wife died after his failure of business.C. Only his house was left after the failure of business.D. Sometimes his parents pain
10、tings were similar to his own.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. Doctor and patient. B. Colleagues.C. Friends. D. Interviewer and interviewee.18. A. The atmosphere. B. Its location. C. The service. D. Its goal.19. A. English. B. Law. C. Foreign trade. D Childrens
11、education.20. A. The salary is low. B. She doesnt like it.C. She is not qualified for the job. D. It has nothing to do with what she learned.II. Grammar and VocabularySection A (20分)Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given w
12、ord, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.I met Kumkum at a childrens home in Delhi. It is a home where children_1_are sick are provided treatment and care befor
13、e_2_ (send) to some other orphanage. Kumkum was 7 years old, and_3_very brave soul. _4_suffering from tuberculosis（肺结核), I never saw her crying. She _5_ (lose) her parents and was struggling herself through this terrible disease.Upon meeting, we took an instant liking to each other. Every Saturday I
14、 would visit Kumkum and play with her. She would love to sit on my lap. It was one such moment that the child felt like kissing me.and I suddenly remembered that she_6_ (suffer) from tuberculosis which is a communicable(传染性的) disease. I tried to stop her but she really wanted to show her affection_7
15、_me, so I overcame my fear and let her place the most gentle and sweet kiss on my cheek that I ever had._8_I overcame my fear at that moment, I_9_ (not forgive) myself ever since for refusing her initially. Although the child kissed me, I think she sensed my hesitation because she has never kissed m
16、e again. I will never forget that_10_ (beautiful) thing in this world is a childs kiss.so full of love and innocence.【答案】1. who 2. being sent 3. a 4. Despite 5. had lost 6. was suffering 7. for 8. Although/Though/While 9. havent forgiven 10. the most beautiful【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者克服恐惧接受一个患有肺结核的小女孩甜蜜的吻的
17、故事。【1题详解】考查定语从句。句意：这是一个生病的孩子在被送到其他孤儿院之前得到治疗和照顾的家园。此处为定语从句，关系词指代先行词children并在从句中作主语，故填who。【2题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意同上。介词before后接动名词作宾语，children与send之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，表示被动，所以用动名词的被动式，故填being sent。【3题详解】考查冠词。句意：库姆7岁了，是一个非常勇敢的女孩。表示“一种人、某种人”时， soul是可数名词，brave的发音以辅音音素开头，此处用不定冠词a表泛指，故填a。【4题详解】考查介词。句意：尽管患有肺结核，但我从未见过她哭泣。分析
18、句子可知前后是让步关系，空后是动名词作宾语，因此空处需要填入表示让步关系的介词，故填Despite。【5题详解】考查时态。句意：她失去了父母，正与这可怕的疾病作斗争。lose her parents发生在was struggling之前，也就是过去的过去，应该用过去完成时，故填had lost。【6题详解】考查时态。句意：就在她想要吻我的那一刻，我突然想起她患有肺结核，那是一种传染病。此处表示过去正在发生的事情，用过去进行时，主语是she，谓语动词用单数，故填was suffering。【7题详解】考查介词。句意：我试图阻止她，但她真的很想表达她对我的喜欢，所以我克服了恐惧，让她送给我一个最温
19、柔最甜蜜的吻。show ones affection for表示“表达/显示对的喜欢/爱”，故填for。【8题详解】考查让步状语从句。句意：尽管我在那一刻克服了自己的恐惧，但此后我一直无法原谅自己当初拒绝她。分析可知前后是让步关系，而且空后是句子，因此空处需要填入表示让步关系的连词引导让步状语从句，故填Although/Though/While。【9题详解】考查时态。句意同上。根据“ever since”可知，此处强调过去的动作对现在造成的影响，应该用现在完成时，故填havent forgiven。【10题详解】考查形容词最高级。句意：我永远不会忘记，在这个世界上最美的东西是孩子的吻充满了爱和
20、纯真。根据“in this world”可知此处表示“世界上最美的东西”，应该改用形容词最高级修饰，故填the most beautiful。Section B (10分)Directions: Complete the following paragraphs by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A likely B. common C. necessary D. sense E. usualF. remai
21、ns G. drive H. close I. occurs J. mobile K. contactFamily Patterns in Modern BritainThe family is a central institution of modern British society, at least in the _11_that almost everybody has had experience of living in a family at some time in their lives. There are many different family patterns
22、in modern Britain.One pattern that was_12_in the 1950s and covers about one in eight families today is where the parents and married children live_13_together but in separate houses. The family bond_14_strong and mothers and daughters are_15_to meet each other most days to talk or help each other. T
23、his pattern_16_more often in settled communities rather than in_17_ones, in the north of England rather than in the south, and in working class rather than middle-class families.Another pattern is where parents and married children live further apart (usually about an hours car_18_from each other).
24、Many of them meet only once or twice a month but keep in_19_by telephone and help each other when_20_. This pattern is growing and covers about half of the population. It is found especially in middle-class families in the south-east of England.【答案】11. D 12. B 13. H 14. F 15. A 16. I 17. J 18. G 19.
25、 K 20. C【解析】本文为说明文。文章说明了当代英国两种不同的家庭模式，一种是住一起，另一种是分开住。【11题详解】考查固定短语。句意：家庭是现代英国社会的核心制度，至少从某种意义上说，几乎每个人都有过生活在家庭中的经历。根据句意和固定短语in the sense that“在某种意义上”可知，该处应填sense。故选D。【12题详解】考查形容词。句意：在20世纪50年代很常见并且现在覆盖了大约八分之一家庭的一种模式是，父母和已婚子女住在一起，但住在不同的房子里。根据句意和对比选项单词可知，该处应填 形容词common“普遍的”，作表语。故选B。【13题详解】考查副词。句意：在20世纪50
26、年代很常见并且现在覆盖了大约八分之一家庭的一种模式是，父母和已婚子女住在一起，但住在不同的房子里。根据句意和句子结构可知，该空应填副词close“紧密地”，修饰谓语live。故选H。【14题详解】考查动词。句意：家庭纽带依然牢固，母亲和女儿有可能在大多数日子里见面，互相交谈或帮助。根据单数主语The family bond以及该空后strong可知，该句为“主系表”结构，表示主语的状态，该空应填系动词remain的单数形式remains。故选F。【15题详解】考查固定短语。句意：家庭纽带依然牢固，母亲和女儿有可能在大多数日子里见面，互相交谈或帮助。根据句意以及短语be likely to“倾向
27、于，有可能”可知，该空应填likely。故选A。【16题详解】考查动词。句意：这种模式更多地出现在定居社区而不是流动社区，在英格兰北部而不是南部，在工人阶级而不是中产阶级家庭。分析句子可知，此处为句子谓语，结合句意occur“发生，出现”符合语境，主语this pattern是第三人称单数，故谓语动词用单数形式occurs。故选I。【17题详解】考查形容词。句意：这种模式更多地出现在定居社区而不是流动社区，在英格兰北部而不是南部，在工人阶级而不是中产阶级家庭。分析句意可知，该处应填形容词mobile“ 移动的；流动的”修饰代词ones，表示“流动社区”。故选J。【18题详解】考查名词。句意：另
28、一种模式是父母和已婚子女住得比较远(通常相距一个小时的车程)。分析句子可知，该空为名词，“一小时的车程”表达为an hours car drive。故选G。【19题详解】考查固定短语。句意：他们中的许多人一个月只见面一两次，但通过电话保持联系，必要时互相帮助。根据句意和固定短语keep in contact“保持联系”可知，该空应填名词contact。故选K。【20题详解】考查固定句型。句意：他们中的许多人一个月只见面一两次，但通过电话保持联系，必要时互相帮助。根据句意和固定句型when it is necessary“在必要的时候（it is 可省略）”可知，该空应填necessary。故选
29、C。III Reading ComprehensionSection A (15分)Directions: For each blank in the 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.A recent study shows that more years of school could help students get higher scor
30、es on intelligence tests. That was the finding of a study of teenage males in Norway. Now, other research shows that_21_activity may help students do better in their classes.The research comes as educators in some countries are reducing time for activities like physical education. They are using the
31、 time instead for_22_subjects like math and reading.Researchers at VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam_23_the results of fourteen studies, which included more than fifty-five thousand children, aged six to eighteen.Research Amika Singh says the studies showed a _24_between physical activity an
32、d scores on subjects such as Math, English and reading. “Based on the results of our study we can conclude that being physically active is_25_for academic performance.”Ms. Singh_26_some possible explanations. “There are, first, physiological explanations, like more blood flow, and so more oxygen to
33、the brain. Being physically_27_means there are more hormones produced like endorphins（内啡肽）. And endorphins make your stress level lower and your mood improved, which means you also_28_better.”Also, students_29_in organized sports learn rules and how to follow them. This could improve their classroom
34、_30_and help them keep their mind on their work.The study_31_some questions unanswered, however. Ms. Singh says it is not possible to say whether the amounts or kind of activity_32_the level of academic improvement. This is because of differences among the studies.Also, they were mostly observationa
35、l studies. An observational study is where researchers do not do controlled comparisons. They only describe what they observe. So they might observe a link that students who are more active often have better grades. But that does not_33_mean being active was the cause of those higher grades. Therefo
36、re, more high-quality studies are needed to _34_their findings.Still, the general finding was that physically active kids are more likely to do better in school. Ms. Singh says schools should consider that finding before they_35_physical education programs.21. A. mentalB. emotionalC. physicalD. pote
37、ntial22. A. academicB. imaginativeC. objectiveD. useful23. A. previewedB. reviewedC. preservedD. concealed24. A. recordB. explanationC. treatmentD. link25. A. riskyB. beneficialC. affordableD. inevitable26. A. offersB. discoversC. revealsD. recognizes27. A. passiveB. activeC. patientD. anxious28. A.
38、 excuseB. respectC. performD. debate29. A. involvedB. supposedC. attemptedD. separated30. A. actionB. awarenessC. recognitionD. behaviour31. A. leavesB. plansC. urgesD. holds32. A. loadB. permitC. acceptD. affect33. A. permanentlyB. frequentlyC. accordinglyD. necessarily34. A. convertB. confirmC. co
39、nfessD. convey35. A. promoteB. cutC. developD. encourage【答案】21. C 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. A 32. D 33. D 34. B 35. B【解析】本文是说明文，最近的一项研究表明，体育锻炼对于学生提高学习成绩有帮助。【21题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：现在，其他研究表明，体育活动可以帮助学生在课堂上表现得更好。A. mental心理的；B. emotional情感的；C. physical身体的；D. potential可能的。根据
40、第二段开头的like physical education，可知这里想表达体育活动的重要性。故选C项。【22题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们用这些时间来学习数学和阅读等学科。A. academic理论的；B. imaginative想象的；C. objective客观的；D. useful有用的。根据后文的math and reading可知此处指的是相对于体育活动的理论学科。故选A项。【23题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：阿姆斯特丹VU大学医学中心研究人员回顾了14项研究的结果。A. previewed复习；B. reviewed评论；C. preserved保存; D. concea
41、led隐藏。根据下文的“the studies showed a 4between physical activity and scores on subjects such as Math, English and reading.”可知，研究人员对以前的研究进行了评论。故选B项。【24题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：研究人员阿米卡辛格(Amika Singh)表示，这些研究表明，体育活动和数学、英语和阅读等科目的成绩之间存在联系。A. record记录；B. explanation解释；C. treatment治疗；D. link连接。根据第一段“other research shows
42、that _1_activity may help students do better in their classes.”上文说到体育运动会帮助学生课堂上表现更好。所以体育运动和学科学习之间有联系。故选D项。【25题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：根据我们的研究结果，我们可以得出这样的结论:体育锻炼对学习成绩有好处。A. risky冒险的；B. beneficial有利的；C. affordable付得起的；D. inevitable不可避免的。根据第一段“other research shows that _1_activity may help students do better i
43、n their classes.”可知，体育活动帮助学生课堂上表现更好，所以身体活动对学习成绩是有好处的。故选B项。【26题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：辛格女士提供了一些可能的解释。A. offers提供；B. discovers发现；C. reveals揭示；D. recognizes认出。根据下文“some possible explanations”可知，此处表示给出解释，下文解释了为什么体育运动对学习成绩有好处的理由。故选A项。【27题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：身体活动意味着会产生更多的激素，比如内啡肽。A. passive被动的；B. active活跃的；C. patient
44、耐心的；D. anxious焦虑的。根据上文提到的“being physically active”可知，此处说的是身体活跃起来。故选B项。【28题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意: 内啡肽会降低你的压力水平，改善你的情绪，这意味着你也会表现得更好。A. excuse打扰；B. respect尊重；C. perform表现；D. debate辩论。根据第一段“help students do better in their classes.”此处do better做的更好，即表现地更好。故选C项。【29题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：而且，学生参与有组织的运动学习规则和如何遵守它们。A. invo
45、lved参与；B. supposed猜测；C. attempted试图；D. separated分离。根据下文“ learn rules and how to follow them.”可知，此处表示学生参加到体育活动中去学习，所以是参与。故选A项。【30题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：这可以改善他们的课堂行为，帮助他们集中精力学习。A. action行为；B. awareness意识；C. recognition识别；D. behaviour行为。根据后文的“keep their mind on their work”可知是改善课堂行为，然后才能集中精力学习。故选D项。【31题详解】考查动词
46、词义辨析。句意：然而，这项研究留下了一些没有回答的问题。A. leaves留下；B. plans计划；C. urges催促；D. holds握住。根据“some questions unanswered”以及however可知是这项研究留下了没有解决的问题。故选A项。【32题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：辛格女士说，说出活动的数量或种类是否会影响学业进步的水平是不可能的。A. load装载；B. permit允许；C. accept接受；D. affect影响。根据上文“ This could improve their classroom10and help them keep their
47、mind on their work.”可知，前文说体育活动对学习有帮助，所以也是一种对学业的影响。故选D项。【33题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：但这并不一定意味着积极运动是获得高分的原因。A. permanently永久地；B. frequently频繁地；C. accordingly因此；D. necessarily必然地。根据上文的“So they might observe a link that students who are more active often have better grades.(因此，他们可能会观察到更活跃的学生通常成绩更好的联系。)”由转折连词but可推
48、断，此处说明但这未必意味着积极运动是获得高分的原因。not necessarily表示“未必；不一定”。故选D项。【34题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：因此，需要更多高质量的研究来证实他们的发现。A. convert转变；B. confirm证实；C. confess承认；D. convey传达。根据上文“But that does not13mean being active was the cause of those higher grades.”可知，但这未必意味着积极运动是获得高分的原因，因此需要更多的研究来证实。故选B项。【35题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：辛格女士表示，学校在削
49、减体育课程之前应该考虑这一发现。A. promote提高；B. cut削减；C. develop发展；D. encourage鼓励。此处照应第二段“ educators in some countries are reducing time for activities like physical education.” (在一些国家教育工作者正在减少像体育课这样的活动）。因此推断此处说的是有的学校削减体育课。故选B项。Section B（30分）Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by
50、 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.AInformal conversation is an important part of any business relationship. Before you start a d
51、iscussion, however, make sure you understand: Which topics are suitable and which are considered taboo in a particular culture. Latin Americans enjoy sharing information about their local history, art, and customs. Expect questions about your family, and be sure to show pictures of your children. Yo
52、u may feel free to ask similar questions of your Latin American friends. The French think of conversation as an art form, and they enjoy the value of lively discussion as well as disagreements. For them, arguments can be interesting and they can cover pretty much or any topicas long as they occur in
53、 a respectful and intelligent manner.In the United Sates, business people like to discuss a wide range of topics, including opinions about work, family, hobbies, and politics. In Japan, China, and Korea, however, people are much more private. They do not share much about their thoughts, feelings, or
54、 emotions because they feel that doing so might take away from the harmonious business relationship theyre trying to build. Middle Easterners are also private about their personal lives and family matters. It is considered rude, for example, to ask a businessman from Saudi Arabia about his wife or c
55、hildren.As a general rule, its best not to talk about politics or religion with your business friends. This can get you into trouble, even in the United States, where people hold different views. In addition, discussing ones salary is usually considered unsuitable. Sports is typically a friendly sub
56、ject in most parts of the world, and also be careful not to criticize a national sport. Instead, be friendly and praise your hosts team.36. The author considers politics and religion_.A. cheerful topicsB. a ban in cultural or religious customC. rude topicsD. topics that can never be talked about37.
57、Which is typically a friendly topic in most places according to the author?A. SportsB. ChildrenC. Personal feelingsD. Families38. Why are people from Asia more private in their conversation with others?A. They dont want to talk with others much.B. They want to protect their relationship.C. They are
58、afraid to argue with their colleagues.D. They want to keep their feelings to themselves.39. What shouldnt you do when talking about sports with colleagues from another country?A. Praising your own countrys sports.B. Criticizing your own countrys sports.C. Praising the sports of your colleagues count
59、ry.D. Criticizing the sports of your colleagues country.【答案】36. B 37. A 38. B 39. D【解析】本文是一篇说明文。主要说明了非正式交谈是商业关系的重要组成部分，但在开始之前，了解特定文化中的一些禁忌是有必要，本文在这一方面做了详细的阐述。【36题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段中“As a general rule, its best not to talk about politics or religion with your business friends.(一般来说，最好不要和你的商业伙伴谈论政治或宗教)”可知
60、，作者认为不要与商界朋友讨论政治和宗教，政治和宗教是敏感话题。故选B。【37题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段中“Sports is typically a friendly subject in most parts of the world, and also be careful not to criticize a national sport.( 在世界上大多数地方，体育是一个友好的话题。当然，也要小心不要批评一项全国性的运动)”可知，根据作者的观点，在大多数情况下运动是人们之间的友好谈论话题。故选A。【38题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中“In Japan, China, and Ko
61、rea, however, people are much more private. They do not share much about their thoughts, feelings, or emotions because they feel that doing so might take away from the harmonious business relationship theyre trying to build.(然而，在日本、中国和韩国，人们更注重隐私。他们不会分享太多自己想法、感受或情绪，因为他们觉得这样做可能会破坏他们正努力建立的和谐的商业关系)”可知，亚
62、洲人在与他人交谈时更注重隐私，因为他们想要保护他们的关系。故选B。【39题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段中“Sports is typically a friendly subject in most parts of the world, and also be careful not to criticize a national sport.(在世界上大多数地方，体育是一个友好的话题。当然，也要小心不要批评一项全国性的运动)”可知，当你和其他国家的同事谈论体育运动时，你不应该批评你同事国家的体育运动。故选D。BEllis Island is located in New York. Har
63、bor Ellis Island is open daily year round from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended hours during summer. It is closed on December 25. There is no admission charge to Ellis Island; donations are gratefully accepted.At Your FingertipsPark information(212) 363-7620Emergencies(212) 363-3260Ferryboat infor
64、mation(212) 269-5755Lost and found(212)363-7620Dining, gifts & audio tour(212)344-0996TransportationStatue of Liberty and Ellis Island Ferry; Boats leave from Battery Park, Manhattan, and from Liberty State Park, New Jersey. They run about every 30 to 45 minutes beginning at 9:15 a.m. (The time for
65、ferry is changeable)Hours: May vary; call the number belowClosed: December 25Ferry fees (includes Liberty and Islands) adults, $7; senior citizens, $6; Children (age 317), $3. (Group rates are available for 25 or more adults.)Ticket & schedule information: (212) 269-575540. In summer, visitors will
66、have _ to visit Ellis Island.A. less timeB. a longer timeC. two hours moreD. wonderful hours41. Which of the following is NOT true?A. People can visit Ellis Island free of charge.B. The ferry schedule is the same all the year round.C. Ferry fees for children are cheaper than for adults.D. Ferry fees
67、 for group visitors can be reduced.42. We may infer from the passage that_.A. visitors prefer to go to Ellis Island by boatB. there are more visitors in winterC. Ellis Island is open every day all year roundD. Boat is the only transportation to Ellis Island【答案】40. B 41. B 42. D【解析】这是一篇应用文。文章是一则埃利斯岛的
68、参观信息，介绍了其开放时间、各个部门的联系方式、交通方式和费用等信息。【40题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中“Harbor Ellis Island is open daily year round from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended hours during summer.(埃利斯港全年开放时间为上午9点30至下午5点，夏季开放时间延长)”可知，在夏天，游客将有更长的时间来参观埃利斯岛。故选B。【41题详解】细节理解题。根据Transportation部分中“They run about every 30 to 45 minutes beginni
69、ng at 9:15 a.m. (The time for ferry is changeable)(从上午9:15开始，大约每30到45分钟一班轮渡的时间不定)”可知，B选项“轮渡时刻表全年都一样”不正确。故选B。【42题详解】推理判断题。根据Transportation部分中“Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Ferry; Boats leave from Battery Park, Manhattan, and from Liberty State Park, New Jersey.(自由女神像和埃利斯岛渡轮；船从曼哈顿炮台公园和新泽西州自由州立公园出
70、发)”可推知，船是去埃利斯岛的唯一交通工具。故选D。CTwo years ago, Wendy Hasnip, 47, experienced a brain injury that left her speechless for two weeks. When she finally recovered, she found herself talking with what seemed to be a French accent. “I phoned a friend the other day, and she spent the first ten minutes laughing,
71、” Hasnip said at the time. “While I have nothing against the French, this is not me.”Hasnip suffered from foreign accent syndrome, a rare condition in which people find themselves speaking their own language like someone from a foreign country. The condition usually occurs in people who have experie
72、nced a head injury or a strokea sudden loss of consciousness, or movement caused by a blocked or broken blood vessel in the brain.The condition was first identified during the Second World War in a Norwegian woman whose head was hit by shrapnel during an attack by the German military. The woman reco
73、vered but was left with a German-sounding accent, to the horror of fellow villagers who shunned her after that.Researchers at Oxford University have now discovered that victims of foreign accent syndrome suffer from damage to several parts of the brain. The combined effect of that damage makes victi
74、ms lengthen certain syllables, mispronounce sounds, and alter their normal voice. Those changes in speech add up to what sounds like a foreign accent, says one of the researchers, Jennifer Gurd, an expert in the scientific study of nerves and relevant diseases.Another researcher, John Coleman, an ex
75、pert in language, says victims of the syndrome dont acquire a true foreign accent. Their strangely altered speech only resembles the foreign accent with which it has a few sounds in common.43. When Wendy Hasnip spoke her native language with a French accent, she felt _.A. upsetB. excitedC. scaredD.
76、satisfied44. Foreign accent syndrome usually occurs in people _.A. who were once hit by shrapnel during a military attackB. who were once attacked by horrible fellow villagersC. whose blood vessels were once blocked or brokenD. whose brain was once damaged in several parts45. The word “shunned” in P
77、aragraph 3 is closest in meaning to “_”.A. got rid ofB. laughed atC. stayed away fromD. laid blame on46. What can we infer from the passage about foreign accent syndrome?A. It cant be cured at present.B. It helps victims pick up a foreign language.C. It will disappear in the end.D. It is just a chan
78、ge in the length of syllables.【答案】43. A 44. D 45. C 46. A【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了外国口音综合症，介绍了这种疾病产生的原因和一些症状。【43题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段中“I phoned a friend the other day, and she spent the first ten minutes laughing,” Hasnip said at the time. “While I have nothing against the French, this is not me.”(“前几天我给一个朋友打电话，
79、头10分钟她都在笑，”哈斯尼普当时说。“虽然我并不反对法语，但这不是真实的我。”)”可推知，当Wendy Hasnip用法语口音讲母语时，她感到心烦意乱。故选A。【44题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中“The condition usually occurs in people who have experienced a head injury or a strokea sudden loss of consciousness, or movement caused by a blocked or broken blood vessel in the brain.(这种情况通常发生在经历过头
80、部损伤或中风的人身上中风是指由于大脑血管阻塞或破裂而突然失去意识或运动)”可知，外国口音综合症通常发生在大脑多处曾受损的人身上。故选D。【45题详解】词义猜测题。根据第三段中“The condition was first identified during the Second World War in a Norwegian woman whose head was hit by shrapnel during an attack by the German military. The woman recovered but was left with a German-sounding
81、accent, to the horror of fellow villagers”可知，第二次世界大战期间，一名挪威妇女在德国军队的一次袭击中头部被弹片击中。这名妇女康复了，但之后说话带着德国口音，这让村民们感到恐惧，他们在那之后都逐渐远离她。shunned意思是“远离”。A. got rid of摆脱；B. laughed at嘲笑；C. stayed away from远离；D. laid blame on把责任推给。故选C。【46题详解】推理判断题。根据文章中介绍了外国口音综合征的症状、导致原因，历史上有过这种疾病的人，以及研究人员对于患有外国口音综合症的人大脑的一些研究发现，但是没有
82、提到这种疾病的治疗措施，可推知，外国口音综合症目前还不能治愈。故选A。DEver walked to the shops only to find, once there, youve completely forgotten what you went for? Or struggled to remember the name of an old friend? For years weve accepted that a forgetful brain is as much a part of aging as wrinkles and gray hair. But now a new
83、book suggests that weve got it all wrong.According to The Secret Life of the Grown-up Brain, by science writer Barbara Strauch, when it comes to the important things, our brains actually get better with age. In fact, she argues that some studies have found that our brain hits its peak between our 40
84、s and 60s much later than previously thought.Furthermore, rather than losing many brain cells as we age, we keep them, and even produce new ones well into middle age. For years its been assumed that brain, much like the body, declines with age. But the longest, largest study into what happens to peo
85、ple as they age suggests otherwise.This continuing research has followed 6,000 people since 1956, testing them every seven years. It has found that on average, participants performed better on cognitive (认知的) tests in their 40s and 50s than they had done in their 20s. Specifically, older people did
86、better on tests of vocabulary, verbal memory (how many words you can remember) and problem solving. Where they performed less well was number ability and perceptual speed how fast you can push a button when ordered. However, with more complex tasks such as problem-solving and language, we are at our
87、 best at middle age and beyond. In short, researchers are now coming up with scientific proof that we do get wiser with age.Neuroscientists are also finding that we are happier with aging. A recent US study found older people were much better at controlling and balancing their emotions. It is though
88、t that when were younger we need to focus more on the negative aspects of life in order to learn about the possible dangers in the world, but as we get older weve learned our lessons and are aware that we have less time left in life: therefore, it becomes more important for us to be happy.47. Barbar
89、a Strauch probably agrees that _.A. the young are better at handling important thingsB. wrinkles and gray hair are the only symbols of agingC. aging leads to the decline of the function of the brainD. peoples brains work best between their 40s and 60s48. The continuing research has found older peopl
90、e perform better on _.A. vocabulary testsB. number abilityC. perceptual speedD. body balance49. People are happier with aging because _.A. they know how to share feelingsB. they learn to value the time leftC. they cannot focus on negative aspectsD. they do not realize the possible dangers50. What is
91、 the main idea of the passage?A. People get happier with age.B. People get more forgetful with age.C. People get wiser with age.D. People get more self-aware with age.【答案】47. D 48. A 49. B 50. C【解析】这是一篇说明文。本文主要讲述的内容是随着年龄的增长，确实会变得更聪明。同样发现，人也会越来越开心。【47题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段的In fact, she argues that some stud
92、ies have found that our brain hits its peak between our 40s and 60s她认为一些研究已经发现，我们的大脑在40岁到60岁之间达到顶峰，可知Barbara Strauch人们的大脑在40到60岁之间工作得最好，故选D项。【48题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段的Specifically, older people did better on tests of vocabulary, verbal memory (how many words you can remember) and problem solving. 持续的研究发现，老
93、年人在词汇测试、语言记忆(你能记住多少单词)和解决问题方面表现得更好。故选A项。【49题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段的as we get older weve learned our lessons and are aware that we have less time left in life : therefore, it becomes more important for us to be happy.随着年龄的增长我们学到教训，意识到我们还剩下更少的时间活着，因此,快乐对于我们来说更重要。由此可以推知，随着年龄的增长，人们会更快乐，因为他们学会珍惜剩下的时间，故选B项。【50题详
94、解】主旨大意题。通读全文和第五段的In short, researchers are now coming up with scientific proof that we do get wiser with age.可知本文主要讲述的内容是随着年龄的增长，确实会变得更聪明，故选C项。Section C（10分）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 t
95、hat there are two more sentences than you need._51_.They cry when something terrible happens, like a death in the family. They cry when they feel very sad or very angry. They cry when they know they cannot do anything about a problem, and they feel helpless.People also cry when they feel very good.
96、They cry when they have been worried about something but find out everything is all right. _52_.In the United States until lately, men were not supposed to cry. Crying was weak and only for women. Men were supposed to be strong._53_. Men are beginning to realize that it is all right to show their fe
97、elings. Women are learning that sometimes they can do something about a problem instead of just crying. They try not to cry in a public place or in front of a frightened child._54_. They say the body produces two kinds of tears. One kind cleans out the eye if it gets dirt in it. But when people cry
98、because of their feelings, these tears have poisonous chemicals in them. The body is getting rid of chemicals produced by strong feelings._55_. Doctors say heart disease and some other diseases are related to the pressure of living and working in modern society. Perhaps men suffer more from these di
99、seases because they do not cry enough. And it is possible that as more and more women work outside the home, they will also suffer from more pressure. Then everyone will need to cry more.A. Chemists have been studying why people cry.B. They cry when something wonderful happens.C. People cry when the
100、y feel very sad.D. But things are changing.E. Crying is very common for mankind.F. In the United Sates, men have heart diseases more often than women do.G. The pressure of living and working many contribute to some diseases.【答案】51. C 52. B 53. D 54. A 55. F【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了哭的原因及其益处。【51题详解】下文“They
101、cry when something terrible happens, like a death in the family. ”（当可怕事情发生时，比如家人去世，他们就会哭。）说明当人们伤心的时候就会哭。feel very sad.呼应something terrible。故选C。【52题详解】上文“ They cry when they have been worried about something but find out everything is all right. ”（当他们担心某件事，但发现一切都很好时，他们就会哭。）说明当美妙的事情发生时，他们会哭。 worried a
102、bout 与 something wonderful 为反义对应。故选B。【53题详解】上文“ Crying was weak and only for women. Men were supposed to be strong.”（哭是软弱的，只有女人才会哭。男人应该是强壮的。）和下文“Men are beginning to realize that it is all right to show their feelings. Women are learning that sometimes they can do something about a problem instead o
103、f just crying. ”（男人开始意识到，表达他们的感情是可以的。女人正在认识到，有时她们可以对问题做点什么，而不仅仅是哭泣。）说明男人从不哭到哭，女人从哭到不哭，情况正在发生改变。故选D。【54题详解】下文“ The body is getting rid of chemicals produced by strong feelings.”（身体正在清除强烈感情产生的化学物质。）说明哭与人们体内的化学物质有关，A项中的“Chemists”与下文“chemicals”相呼应，说明化学家一直在研究人们哭泣的原因。故选A。【55题详解】下文“Doctors say heart diseas
104、e and some other diseases are related to the pressure of living and working in modern society. Perhaps men suffer more from these diseases because they do not cry enough.”（医生说，心脏病和其他一些疾病与现代社会的生活和工作压力有关。也许男人患这些疾病更多的是因为他们哭得不够。）说明，男人不易哭相较于易哭的女人来说更容易患心脏病。 heart diseases呼应these diseases。故选F。第II卷 （共40分）I.
105、 Translation（3+3+4+5=15分）Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.56. 他为自己在教室里对待老师的粗鲁的态度而感到羞愧。（ashamed）（汉译英）【答案】He was/felt ashamed of his rude attitude towards the teacher in the classroom.【解析】【详解】考查形容词，介词和时态。表示“为.感到羞愧”用短语be/feel ashamed of，表
106、示“用粗鲁的态度对待”用短语rude attitude towards，towards接粗鲁态度的对象。根据句意，本句是描述过去发生的事情，需要用一般过去时，故翻译成He was/felt ashamed of his rude attitude towards the teacher in the classroom.57. 当地政府已经注意到了旅游业对该地区自然环境的影响。（impact）（汉译英）【答案】The local government has noticed the impact of tourism on the natural environment in the area
107、.【解析】【详解】考查名词、动词、短语和时态。表示“当地政府”为the local government；表示“已经注意到了”应用单数的现在完成时态has noticed做谓语；表示“旅游业的影响”为the impact of tourism；表示对某方面有影响应用介词on；表示“该地区自然环境”为the natural environment in the area。故翻译为The local government has noticed the impact of tourism on the natural environment in the area。58. 这部新上映的电影如此乏味
108、以至于大部分观众在它结束前就离开了影院。(sothat) （汉译英）【答案】The newly-released film was so boring that most audience left the cinema before it ended/was over.【解析】【详解】考查固定句型和时态。根据提示词可知本题用sothat句型，表示“如此以至于”，The newly-released film表示“新上映的电影”；boring表示“乏味的、无聊的”；most audience表示“大部分观众”；leave the cinema表示“离开影院”，before it ends/is
109、 over表示“在它结束前”，语境表明陈述的是过去的事情，用一般过去时，故翻译为：The newly-released film was so boring that most audience left the cinema before it ended/was over.59. 尽管遭受如此严重的地震，但只要不放弃，我们终会克服我们正在面临的困难。(Although) （汉译英）【答案】Although we are suffering such a severe earthquake, we will eventually/finally overcome the difficulty
110、 we are facing/are being faced with as long as we dont give up.【解析】【详解】考查让步状语从句、定语从句和条件状语从句。根据提示词although(尽管)结合句意可知本句应使用让步状语从句，表示“遭受”应用动词“suffer”，这一动作正在进行中，所以用现在进行时；表示“严重的地震”应用“severe earthquake”；表示“放弃”应用短语“give up”；表示“最终”应用副词“eventually/finally”；表示“克服”应用动词“overcome”；表示”正在面临的困难”可用省略关系代词that的定语从句，“th
111、e difficulty we are facing/are being faced with”，由“正在面临”可知用现在进行时；同时包含一个as long as（只要）引导的条件状语从句；遵循主将从现原则，从句用一般现在时，主句用一般将来时；结合其他汉语提示，故翻译为：Although we are suffering such a severe earthquake, we will eventually/finally overcome the difficulty we are facing/are being faced with as long as we dont give up
112、.II. Guided Writing（25分）60. Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.利用假期外出旅游是大多数同学的选择。出游时，你会选择：（1）与谁同行，家人还是同学？（2）哪种旅游方式：是跟团游(to joint the tourist team)还是自助游(self-help tourism)?请进行选择并阐述理由。【答案】 Going traveling is one of the most po
113、pular trends for students to follow during holidays. I enjoy traveling, too. For me, I prefer traveling with my family and self-help tourism.Traveling with family members has many advantages over traveling with friends. First of all, family members are very familiar with our habits, thus making trav
114、eling just like our daily life. Secondly, its safer to travel with family members. Parents love us very much and will offer us help whatever the situation is.I prefer self-help tourism because theres more freedom than joining the tourist team. I can choose the tourist attractions and landscapes I li
115、ke and omit those boring ones. Furthermore, I can get up according to myself rather than showing up on the tourism bus with a half-awake face.Thats my reasons for choosing self-help tourism with my family members. In my point of view, whatever means of traveling you choose, the most important thing
116、is to enjoy yourself.【解析】【分析】本篇书面表达属于说明文，要求考生就选择和家人还是同学出游，选择哪种旅游方式给出自己的选择，并说明理由。【详解】第一步：审题体裁：说明文时态：根据提示，时态主要为一般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）与谁同行，家人还是同学？（2）哪种旅游方式：是跟团游(to joint the tourist team)还是自助游(self-help tourism)?第二步:列提纲 （重点词组）one of; trends; enjoy doing sth.; prefer
117、 doing sth.; have many advantages over; be familiar with; travel with; offer sb. sth; self-help tourism; freedom; tourist attractions; according to; rather than; reason for; in ones point of view第三步：连词成句1. Going traveling is one of the most popular trends for students to follow during holidays. 2. I
118、 enjoy traveling, too.3. For me, I prefer traveling with my family and self-help tourism.4. Traveling with family members has many advantages over traveling with friends.5. First of all, family members are very familiar with our habits, thus making traveling just like our daily life.6. Secondly, its
119、 safer to travel with family members.7. Parents love us very much and will offer us help whatever the situation is.8. I prefer self-help tourism because theres more freedom than joining the tourist team.9. I can choose the tourist attractions and landscapes I like and omit those boring ones.10. Furt
120、hermore, I can get up according to myself rather than showing up on the tourism bus with a half-awake face.11. Thats my reasons for choosing self-help tourism with my family members.12. In my point of view, whatever means of traveling you choose, the most important thing is to enjoy yourself.根据提示及关键
121、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, Secondly2.表并列补充关系： Furthermore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 I prefer self-help tourism because theres more freedom than joining the tourist team. (运用了because引导原因状语从句)高分句型2 Thats my reasons for choosing self-help tourism with my family members. (运用了动名词作宾语)