1、20202021学年度第一学期期中教学质量检测高三英语试题注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 听力 （共两节，满分 30分）第一节 (共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有1
2、0秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Why does Jane become thinner?A. She has been on a diet. B. She has exercised a lot. C. She has had an illness.2. Where are the speakers?A. In a bookshop. B. In a library. C. In a classroom.3. What time does the bus usually arrive?A. 7:30. B. 7:35. C. 7:40.4. What is
3、the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Husband and wife. C. Mother and son.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Jims weekend. B. Todays weather. C. Kates friends.第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2至4个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，
4、你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。6. What does the woman do?A. Shes a waitress. B. Shes a doctor. C. Shes a teacher.7. What is the man going to do?A. Have a further examination.B. Give up his unhealthy diet.C. Go on sick leave from work.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。8. How long has
5、Peter been in London?A. One day. B. Three days. C. About a week.9. What does Peter say about the hotel?A. Its not large but warm.B. Its not so good but cheap.C. Its not convenient but quiet.10. What is Peter going to do next?A Have the heating fixed.B. Ask for another room.C. Get something to eat.听下
6、面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。11. Who is Nat King Cole?A. A bus driver. B. A researcher. C. A pop singer.12. What did the researchers study about bus drivers?A. Their facial expressions.B. Their health problems.C. Their working condition.13. What is proved harmful to the bus drivers health?A. Giving up jobs. B.
7、Forced smiles. C. Bad thoughts.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17题。14. What has Professor Brown been busy with these days?A. Training teachers. B. Teaching students. C. Writing textbooks.15. What does Professor Brown think about what he does?A. It is important. B. It is enjoyable. C. It is hard work.16. At what age
8、did Professor Brown start to learn music?A. Three. B. Six. C. Twelve.17. What is Professor Brown good at in terms of music?A. Releasing his CDs.B. Writing words to songs.C. Remembering music pieces.听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20题。18. What is the speaker doing?A. Hosting a radio program.B. Conducting an interview
9、.C. Reporting a piece of news.19. Which country is the largest coal producer in the world?A. China. B. The US. C. Australia.20. What do we know about coal-mining jobs in America?A. Theyre boring. B. Theyre dangerous. C. Theyre poorly paid.第二部分 阅读 （共两节，满分 50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、
10、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AThe National Council for the Traditional Arts (NCTA) seeks Festival Support Staff for 2020 festival season to provide office and on-site support for three large-scale festivals. Positions available include:Programming Administration AssistantResponsibilities include programming res
11、earch, marketing and event organization. The position may also be responsible for press and photo document management, social media updates, and customer service.Qualified applicants will be careful and organized, with excellent people skills and a general interest in the traditional arts. Computer
12、literacy is essential. Contract runs May1-December15.Festival AssistantThis position provides festival staff support. Responsibilities include document creation, travel purchase, data entry, and database maintenance.Qualified applicants will be outgoing and open-minded, with effective oral and writt
13、en communication skills and computer literacy. Prior experience with festival planning is preferred. Contract runs May18-October30.Production AssociateThe Production Associate is a key member of the production team who will work closely with the Production Manager on all festival audio, backline, an
14、d lighting needs.Qualified applicants will be responsible and adaptable, with excellent people skills. Prior experience in concert production is preferred. Contract runs June15-October30.All Positions: Experience with database entry, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Acrobat is required. Must have a clean
15、 driving record, or reliable transportation. Must have strong interpersonal skills. Some evenings, weekends, and travel are required.All positions are full time with contract. Deadline is April 20, 2020.1. What will a programming administration assistant most probably do?A. Plan and design a program
16、.B. Create social networking websitesC. Deal with complaints from customersD. Photograph newspapers and documents2. What is the working period for a festival assistant?A. May1-December15.B. May18-October30.C. June15-October30.D. April20-October30.3. What is the requirement for all the three position
17、s?A. Communication skills.B. Language levels.C. Working experience.D. Knowledge on traditional arts.【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A【解析】这是一篇应用文。介绍了美国国家传统艺术委员会的三个招聘岗位及要求。【1题详解】推理判断题。根据Programming Administration Assistant标题下第一段中“The position may also be responsible for press and photo document management, social me
18、dia updates, and customer service.”（该职位还可能负责新闻和照片文档管理、社交媒体更新和客户服务。）可知，这个职位可能负责客户服务，由此推知，这个职位可能要处理客户投诉。故选C项。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据Festival Assistant标题下第二段最后一句“Contract runs May18-October30.”（合同期限为5月18日至10月30日。）可知，节目助理的工作期限是5月18日至10月30日。故选B项。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据Programming Administration Assistant标题下第二段中提到的“with ex
19、cellent people skills”（具备出色的人际交往能力），Festival Assistant标题下第二段中“with effective oral and written communication skills”（具有良好的口头和书面沟通能力）和Production Associate标题下第二段中“with excellent people skills”（具有优秀的人际交往能力）可知，这三个职位都要求应聘者具有良好的沟通技巧。故选A项。BOne spring day, once the flowers have begun to open, a bee will hove
20、r and zip through your yard and dive-bomb your picnic table. While youre thinking about avoiding an attack, that bee is focused on something else entirely: me.A honeybee has about six weeks to live. Today, like most days, her task is to fly as many as three miles from home, stick her long, straw-lik
21、e tongue into a hundred or so flowers. When the bee has had her fill, shell fly home. There the bee will deposit what she has got into the mouth of one of her co-workers, who will relay it to another, and so on for about 20 minutes, until the mixture is ready to be placed into the comb. Then she and
22、 her 50,000 or so mates will hover in the dark all night every night, flapping their wings to create hot, breezy conditions to remove the water from the mixture. Several sunrises later, they will seal me off in a golden cell of beeswax. In her lifetime, our bee may visit 4,000 flowers, and yet will
23、produce only one-twelfth of a tea spoon of me.The average American consumes nearly a pound and a half of me every year, in tea, on toast, and beyond. If I do say so myself, I am a timeless treasure. LiterallyI never go bad.Unfortunately, my good health is not guaranteed. The problem lies in the grow
24、th of industrial agriculture and the use of pest control chemicals, as well as changes in weather patterns, all of which reduce the number of flowers bees have to visit. Id appreciate your letting your own garden grow just a little wild. My future depends on all of us protecting natures wild flowers
25、, thus helping the bees, who give so muchto you, to mewithout ever asking for anything in return.4. What does “me” in the passage refer to?A. The flower.B. The bee.C. GardenD. Honey.5. What does paragraph 2 want to stress?A. Bees special talent.B. Bees hard work.C Bees living environment.D. Bees soc
26、ial behavior.6. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. A bee will surely attack picnickersB. A bee will generally live a long life.C. American consumers cant go without “me”.D. The drying process of “me” can take a few nights.7. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To appeal for
27、 help for honeybees.B. To talk about the history of a treasure.C. To put forward techniques for gardeners.D. To argue against the control of chemicals.【答案】4. D 5. B 6. D 7. A【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了蜜蜂辛勤工作，酿造蜂蜜的过程，以及如今蜜蜂所面临的困境，呼吁我们保护蜜蜂。【4题详解】词义猜测题。根据第二段中“Several sunrises later, they will seal me off in a
28、golden cell of beeswax.(几次日出之后，他们就会把蜂蜜封存在一个用蜂蜡做成的金色蜂巢里)”以及第三段中“The average American consumes nearly a pound and a half of me every year, in tea, on toast, and beyond.(美国人平均每年消耗将近一磅半的“蜜”，包括喝茶、吃吐司等等)”可知，me指的是“蜂蜜”。故选D。【5题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段“A honeybee has about six weeks to live. Today, like most days, her
29、task is to fly as many as three miles from home, stick her long, straw-like tongue into a hundred or so flowers. When the bee has had her fill, shell fly home. There the bee will deposit what she has got into the mouth of one of her co-workers, who will relay it to another, and so on for about 20 mi
30、nutes, until the mixture is ready to be placed into the comb. Then she and her 50,000 or so mates will hover in the dark all night every night, flapping their wings to create hot, breezy conditions to remove the water from the mixture. Several sunrises later, they will seal me off in a golden cell o
31、f beeswax. In her lifetime, our bee may visit 4,000 flowers, and yet will produce only one-twelfth of a tea spoon of me.(一只蜜蜂大约还能活六周。今天，像大多数日子一样，她的任务是飞到离家三英里远的地方，把她长长的吸管一样的舌头插进一百多朵花里。蜜蜂吃饱了，就会飞回家。在那里，蜜蜂会把它吃到的东西放进一个工友的嘴里，工友再把它传给另一个工友，如此类推大约20分钟，直到混合物准备好放入蜂巢。然后，她和她的5万名伴侣会在黑暗中整夜盘旋，扇动翅膀创造出热的、微风吹拂的环境来除去混合
32、物中的水分。几次日出之后，他们就会把蜂蜜封存在一个用蜂蜡做成的金色蜂巢里。蜜蜂一生可以采4000朵花，却却只能产出十二分之一茶匙的蜂蜜)”可推知，第二段想强调蜜蜂辛勤工作。故选B。【6题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中“Then she and her 50,000 or so mates will hover in the dark all night every night, flapping their wings to create hot, breezy conditions to remove the water from the mixture. Several sunrises
33、later, they will seal me off in a golden cell of beeswax.(然后，她和她的5万名伴侣会在黑暗中整夜盘旋，扇动翅膀创造出热的、微风吹拂的环境来除去混合物中的水分。几次日出之后，他们就会把蜂蜜封存在一个用蜂蜡做成的金色蜂巢里)”可知，D选项“蜜的干燥过程可能需要几个晚上”正确。故选D。【7题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段中“The problem lies in the growth of industrial agriculture and the use of pest control chemicals, as well as chan
34、ges in weather patterns, all of which reduce the number of flowers bees have to visit. Id appreciate your letting your own garden grow just a little wild. My future depends on all of us protecting natures wild flowers, thus helping the bees, who give so muchto you, to mewithout ever asking for anyth
35、ing in return.(问题在于工业化农业的发展、虫害控制化学品的使用，以及天气模式的变化，所有这些都减少了蜜蜂能采到蜜的花朵数量。如果你能让自己的花园长势良好我会很感激的。我的未来取决于我们大家保护大自然的野花，帮助蜜蜂，它们付出了那么多为你，为我而不求任何回报)”可推知，这篇文章的目的是呼吁帮助蜜蜂。故选A。CIt was Americas deadliest wildfire in at least 100 years and the most destructive in California history. The Camp Fire started at 6:33 a.m.
36、 on November 8, touched off by faulty electrical transmission lines in the town of Paradise. It burned for 17 days and consumed 153,336 acres north of Sacramento. In all, the fire caused $16.5 billion in damage, destroying nearly 19,000 buildings, leaving 50,000 homeless, and killing 85.Shane Gramme
37、r, a creative director for Disneys theme parks, followed the news of the fire. When his childhood friend Shane Edwards posted pictures of his white chimneythe only part of his house to surviveGrammer felt helpless. And then he had an idea.On December 31, Grammer spent three hours spray-painting a st
38、rikingly frightening black- and-white image of a woman on the chimneya reminder, perhaps, of the beauty of life, or even just of life itself. Grammer posted the image on Instagram. The victims of the fire, especially, could not contain themselves. “Beautiful and unforgettable,” one said. Another pos
39、ted, “You bring beauty and hope.”Suddenly, Grammer realized that what he had thought was a purely artistic expression had morphed into something deeper, the nature of true art. “When the first picture moved so many people in this community, I knew I had to come back up,” Grammer told KRCR-TV in Redd
40、ing. Over a period of three months he returned eight times, painting 17 portraits of victims on walls, pickups, and pieces of buildings. “There is hope,” he explains. “There is beauty in the ashes.”Grammers work in Paradise has now become a movement. He has traveled the world painting pictures in da
41、rk places that badly needed some light: an orphanage in Tijuana, Mexico; a youth ministry in San Francisco. “I want to do something powerful and create art that moves people,” he says.8. What can we learn from paragraph 1?A. The Camp Fire was caused by nature.B. California has witnessed many wildfir
42、es.C. There should be a ban on using electricity.D. The damage of the Camp Fire was inestimable.9. What do people think of Grammers first painting？A. Disappointing.B. Impressive.C. Frightening.D. Abstract.10. What does the underlined word “morphed” in Paragraph 4 mean?A. Changed.B. Broke.C. Divided.
43、D. Burst.11. What is the significance of Grammers painting?A. They are creative masterpieces.B. They are drawn using a special technique.C. They bring people hope out of misfortune.D. They mainly focus on dark sides of society.【答案】8. D 9. B 10. A 11. C【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了美国加利福尼亚州大火之后，一个名叫Grammer的画家用艺术给
44、不幸的人们带来希望。【8题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段中“It was Americas deadliest wildfire in at least 100 years and the most destructive in California history. ”（ 这是美国至少100年来最致命的野火，也是加利福尼亚州历史上最具破坏性的野火。）和“It burned for 17 days and consumed 153,336 acres north of Sacramento. In all, the fire caused $16.5 billion in damage, des
45、troying nearly 19,000 buildings, leaving 50,000 homeless, and killing 85.”（烧了17天，烧掉了萨克拉门托以北153,336英亩的土地。这场大火总共造成了165亿美元的损失，摧毁了近19,000座建筑物，5万人无家可归，85人死亡。）可知，从第一段我们可以得知The Camp Fire造成的损失是无法估量的。故选D项。【9题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段中“Grammer posted the image on Instagram. The victims of the fire, especially, could not
46、 contain themselves. Beautiful and unforgettable, one said. Another posted, You bring beauty and hope.”（Grammer在Instagram上发布了这张照片。尤其是火灾受害者，他们无法控制自己的情绪。“美丽而难忘，”其中一人说。另一位网友写道:“你带来了美丽和希望。”）可知，人们对他的画印象深刻，其他选项如“令人失望的；令人恐惧的；抽象的”均不符合题意。故选B项。【10题详解】词句猜测题。根据第三段中（划线词句的上文）“The victims of the fire, especially,
47、could not contain themselves. Beautiful and unforgettable, one said. Another posted, You bring beauty and hope.”（尤其是火灾受害者，他们无法控制自己的情绪。“美丽而难忘，”其中一人说。另一位网友写道:“你带来了美丽和希望。”）可知，人们看到他的画，无法控制情绪，从人们的评论来看，已经超出了艺术评价。从而推断出划线词所在的句子“Suddenly, Grammer realized that what he had thought was a purely artistic expres
48、sion had morphed into something deeper, the nature of true art.”意思是 突然间，Grammer意识到，他原以为纯粹的艺术表达已经morphed成更深层次的东西，真正艺术的本质。划线单词morphed应该是“变化”的意思，选项A“改变”与之意义最为接近。故选A项。【11题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段中“ Beautiful and unforgettable, one said. Another posted, You bring beauty and hope.”（“美丽而难忘，”其中一人说。另一位网友写道:“你带来了美丽和希望”
49、），第四段中Grammer说的话“There is hope.”（希望是存在的）和“ There is beauty in the ashes.”（灰烬中蕴藏着美。）以及最后一段中“He has traveled the world painting pictures in dark places that badly needed some light”（他周游世界，在黑暗的地方画画，这些地方急需一些光明）等可知，Grammer画作的意义是使人们从不幸中产生希望。故选C项。DThough not as mainstream as devices like smartphones and fi
50、tness trackers, more companies are now experimenting with the concept of connected garments. Among the pioneers is London-based CuteCircuit, whose latest creation is the “Sound Shirt”, which allows deaf people to “feel” live music by transforming the tunes into touch sensations in real time.The fash
51、ionable jacket achieves the incredible function using software that changes the music into data and wirelessly sends it to the 16-micro motors fitted inside the clothings fabric. The devices shake in sync（同步）to the intensity(强度）of the music being played, allowing the wearer to feel each instrument i
52、ndividually. The series of touch-like sensations across the wearers body enables them to feel the entire works, resulting in a fully amazing musical experience.To ensure the shirt is comfortable, the designers chose to leave out wires and instead wove conductive textiles(传导纺织品) into the garments fab
53、ric. Francesca Rosella, co-founder, and chief creative officer of CuteCircuit, explains, “There are no wires inside, so were only using smart fabricswe have a combination of microelectronics and very thin, flexible and conductive fabrics. All these little electronic motors are connected with these c
54、onductive fabrics so that the garment is soft and stretchable.”CuteCircuit, which has been testing the Sound Shirt for three years, expects to make it available to the general public shortly. Priced at $3,673(3,000 pounds), the smart jacket will not be cheap. However, twin sisters Hermon and Heroda
55、Berhane, who lost their hearing at a young age, believe the hi-tech garment is a worthwhile investment, especially for deaf people with a passion for dancing. “Its almost like feeling the depth of the music,” says Hermon. “It just feels as though we can move along with it.” Heroda agrees, adding, “I
56、 think it could definitely change our lives.”12. What is “sound shirt” meant for?A. Deaf people.B. Poor peopleC. Students.D. Musicians.13. Which aspect of the “Sound Shirt” is mainly talked about in paragraph 2?A. Special materials.B. Powerful function.C. Working principle.D. Fashionable design.14.
57、How did the designers manage to keep the shirt comfortable?A. By using wires.B. By using smart fabrics.C. By avoiding electronic motors.D. By making the shirt very thin.15. Why did the writer mention twin sisters Hermon and Heroda Berhane?A. To persuade us to learn from them.B. To get the public to
58、know them better .C. To state the smart jacket is affordable.D. To prove the smart jacket enjoys promising future.【答案】12. A 13. C 14. B 15. D【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一款声音衬衫，是专门为失聪的人设计的，它可以让这些人感受到音乐的韵律。【12题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中“Among the pioneers is London-based CuteCircuit, whose latest creation is the “Sound Shi
59、rt”, which allows deaf people to “feel” live music by transforming the tunes into touch sensations in real time.”（位于伦敦的 CuteCircuit 便是其中的先驱之一，它的最新发明是“声音衬衫”(Sound Shirt) ，通过将曲调转换为实时的触觉，使聋人能够“感受”现场音乐。）可知，“声音衬衫”是为失聪的人设计的。故选A项。【13题详解】主旨大意题。根据第二段中“The fashionable jacket achieves the incredible function u
60、sing software that changes the music into data and wirelessly sends it to the 16-micro motors fitted inside the clothings fabric.”（这款时尚的夹克使用软件将音乐转换成数据，然后通过无线传输到布料中的16个微型马达上，实现了这一令人难以置信的功能。）可知，本段主要介绍声音衬衫的工作原理。故选C项。【14题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段的“There are no wires inside, so were only using smart fabricswe have
61、a combination of microelectronics and very thin, flexible and conductive fabrics. All these little electronic motors are connected with these conductive fabrics so that the garment is soft and stretchable.”（里面没有电线，所以我们只使用智能面料我们使用微电子原件和非常薄、柔韧并导电的面料的组合。所有这些小的电子马达都与这些传导面料相连，这样衣服就变得柔软而有延展性。）可知，通过使用智能面料，
62、设计者让衬衫穿起来舒服。故选B项。【15题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段中“However, twin sisters Hermon and Heroda Berhane, who lost their hearing at a young age, believe the hi-tech garment is a worthwhile investment, especially for deaf people with a passion for dancing.”（ 然而，双胞胎姐妹 Hermon 和 Heroda Berhane 在很小的时候就失去了听力，她们认为这种高科技的服装是值得
63、投资的，特别是对于热爱舞蹈的聋哑人来说。）以及两姐妹的对话内容，尤其是Heroda最后补充的“I think it could definitely change our lives.”（ 我认为这肯定会改变我们的生活。）可知，作为失聪的两姐妹，认为这服装值得投资，并会改变他们的生活，由此推断，作者是用实际事例来证明智能夹克拥有充满希望的未来。故选D项。第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。You can take fish oil supplements or you can invest in
64、 a language class, puzzle books, or a few hours of exercise every week. There are countless methods to improve your memory. _16_Why can such an ordinary activity improve your brain？_17_“Typically, when you read, you have more time to think,” says Maryanne Wolf, director of the UCLA Center, “Reading
65、gives you a unique pause button for comprehension and insight. By and large, with oral language when you watch a film or listen to a tape you dont press pause.”_18_ A small study at Emory University found that some of those benefits persisted for five days. “We call that a shadow activity, almost li
66、ke a muscle memory,” says Gregory Berns, PhD, director at Emory.What if you are a poor, or even a dyslexic reader who feels as if youll never be able to read enough to get these benefits?_19_ Scientists at Carnegie Mellon University studied children aged eight to ten who were below-average readers.
67、One hundred hours of remedial reading classes significantly improved the quality of their brains white matterthe tissue that carries signals between areas of gray matter, where information is processed. _20_So turn off your phone and your computer, set aside a good hour or two and just read.A. A res
68、earch may help relieve this worry.B. It indicates the brains of these children somewhat got improved.C. But the cheapest and easiest way to sharpen your brain is reading.D. The problem with dyslexics is that their brains work differently from others.E. And the benefits of reading continue long after
69、 youve put down that great book.F. Its common that the language part of the brain would get a workout from reading.G. Thats because the very nature of reading encourages the brain to work harder and better.【答案】16. C 17. G 18. E 19. A 20. B【解析】这是一篇说明文。有无数的方法可以提高一个人的记忆力，但是最便宜和最简单的让你的大脑敏锐的方法是阅读。文章解释了阅读
70、可以改善大脑的原因以及一项研究表明阅读可以改善那些阅读能力低于平均水平的儿童的大脑。【16题详解】根据上文“You can take fish oil supplements or you can invest in a language class, puzzle books, or a few hours of exercise every week. There are countless methods to improve your memory.(你可以服用鱼油补品，或者你可以参加语言课，阅读字谜书，或者每周做几个小时的运动。有无数的方法来提高你的记忆力)”结合后文提到了关于阅读的
71、好处，可知本句承上启下，说明阅读也可以让大脑敏锐。上文中methods 对应C选项中way。故C选项“但是最便宜和最简单的让你的大脑敏锐的方法是阅读”符合语境，故选C。【17题详解】根据上文“Why can such an ordinary activity improve your brain?(为什么这样一个普通的活动可以改善你的大脑？)”可知，上文提出为什么普通活动可以提高脑力的问题，本句应当承接上文回答原因。G选项中Thats because对应上文Why。故G选项“那是因为阅读的本质鼓励大脑更努力、更好地工作”符合语境，故选G。【18题详解】根据后文“A small study at
72、 Emory University found that some of those benefits persisted for five days. “We call that a shadow activity, almost like a muscle memory,” says Gregory Berns, PhD, director at Emory.(埃默里大学的一项小型研究发现，其中一些益处可以持续5天。“我们称之为阴影活动，几乎像肌肉记忆，”埃默里大学主任Gregory Berns博士说)”可知，后文提到了阅读的益处可以持续5天，可知本段主要是关于阅读的益处持续时间的说明，E
73、选项中the benefits对应后文中those benefits。故E选项“在你放下那本好书之后，阅读的好处还会持续很长时间”符合语境，故选E。【19题详解】根据上文“What if you are a poor, or even a dyslexic reader who feels as if youll never be able to read enough to get these benefits?(如果你很穷，甚至是一个诵读困难的人，觉得自己永远无法通过阅读获得这些好处，那该怎么办？)”以及后文“Scientists at Carnegie Mellon University
74、 studied children aged eight to ten who were below-average readers. One hundred hours of remedial reading classes significantly improved the quality of their brains white matterthe tissue that carries signals between areas of gray matter, where information is processed.(卡内基梅隆大学的科学家们研究了8到10岁阅读能力低于平均水
75、平的儿童。100个小时的阅读补习课程显著提高了他们大脑白质的质量。白质是一种组织，在处理信息的灰质区域之间传递信号)”可知，上文提到担忧自己无法通过阅读获得好处，后文则提到了一项研究发现阅读补习课程显著提高了阅读能力低于平均水平儿童的大脑白质的质量，可见本句与上文构成转折，指出上文提到的担忧有办法缓解，A选项中research对应后文中的studied。故A选项“一项研究可能有助于缓解这种担忧”符合语境，故选A。【20题详解】根据上文“Scientists at Carnegie Mellon University studied children aged eight to ten who
76、were below-average readers. One hundred hours of remedial reading classes significantly improved the quality of their brains white matterthe tissue that carries signals between areas of gray matter, where information is processed.(卡内基梅隆大学的科学家们研究了8到10岁阅读能力低于平均水平的儿童。100个小时的阅读补习课程显著提高了他们大脑白质的质量。白质是一种组织
77、，在处理信息的灰质区域之间传递信号)”可知，阅读补习课程显著提高了阅读能力低于平均水平儿童的大脑白质的质量，即研究结果表明这些8到10岁阅读能力低于平均水平的儿童的大脑有所改善，B选项中these children对应上文中children aged eight to ten who were below-average readers。故B选项“这表明这些孩子的大脑有所改善”符合语境，故选B。第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A retired engineer,
78、 76-year-old Wilson has been offering free rides to college students for the past eight years. Since he first started _21_ his car to the young people, Wilson has _22_ an astonishing 64, 000 miles.Tina Stern _23_ rides from Wilson for all her four years in college, and the trips _24_much more to her
79、 than just free transportation. “Youre not just sitting there in _25_ silence or with your headphones on.” Stern said. “He will often strike up pleasant and often humorous _26_with the students he transports.”Wilson first worked as a driver through a student-support non-profit programme. Although th
80、e programme _27_ the members only to drive students to and from their classes, he often goes beyond to_28_the welfare and safety of the students. If they _29_ certain daily necessities, Wilson will purchase whats needed for them. If a student gets _30_ on the long drives, Wilson will never _31_ to b
81、uy him/her a meal.For many students who dont have a reliable car, Wilsons help is not only appreciated, but also is _32_ necessary for them to be able to complete their _33_. But according to Wilson, he _34_ just as much from the experience. “I just love driving and I love these kids. Its such a(n)_
82、35_ to be a part of these kids lives, even just for a few hours.”21. A. donatingB. lendingC. deliveringD. volunteering22. A. discoveredB. coveredC. measuredD. wandered23. A. earnedB. receivedC. assessedD. avoided24. A. meantB. appliedC. involvedD. proceeds25. A. abnormalB. apparentC. awkwardD. famil
83、iar26. A. argumentsB. interviewsC. explanationsD. conversations27. A. forcesB. requiresC. commandsD. persuades28. A. seekB. urgeC. ensureD. deliver29. A. run out ofB. make use ofC. sufferD. possess30. A. tiredB. boredC. hungryD. disappointed31. A. expectB. attemptC. manageD. hesitate32. A. gradually
84、B. deliberatelyC. entirelyD. hardly33. A. employmentB. scheduleC. arrangementD. education34. A. benefitsB. recoversC. suffersD. distinguishes35. A. priorityB. ambitionC. blessingD. convenience【答案】21. D 22. B 23. B 24. A 25. C 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. C 31. D 32. C 33. D 34. A 35. C【解析】这是一篇记叙文。本文讲
85、述了76岁退休工程师Wilson用汽车免费送学生上学的故事。【21题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：自从Wilson第一次主动为年轻人提供汽车服务以来，他已经行驶了令人吃惊的6.4万英里。 A. donating捐赠；B. lending借出；C. delivering发送；D. volunteering自愿做。根据前文“ Wilson has been offering free rides to college students for the past eight years”可知， Wilson免费送大学生，可知 Wilson是自愿用他的车去接送年轻人。故选D。【22题详解】考查动词词义
86、辨析。句意同上。A. discovered发现； B. covered行驶（一段路程）； C. measured测量；D. wandered漫游。根据本句空后“an astonishing 64000 miles”可知Wilson是驱车行驶了令人吃惊的64，000英里，此处cover表示行驶一段路程。故选B。【23题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：Tina Stern在她的四年大学生活中，一直接受Wilson的接送，而这些旅行对她来说不仅仅是免费的交通工具。A. earned赢得；B. received受到；C. assessed评估；D. avoided避免。根据空后“and the trip
87、s 4much more to her than just free transportation.” 可知“在大学四年间Tina Stern受到来自 Wilson的接送”。故选B。【24题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. meant意味着；B. applied申请；C. involved涉及； D. proceeds前进。根据后文“He will often strike up pleasant and often humorous 6with the students he transports.”可知，此处指因为Wilson经常和学生们聊天，所以这些旅行对她来说不仅仅是免费的交通工
88、具。故选A。【25题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：你不会只是尴尬地沉默坐在那里或者戴着耳机。A. abnormal非正常的；B. apparent明显的；C. awkward尴尬的；D. familiar熟悉的。根据后文因为Wilson会和学生们聊天，所以此处指学生们不会尴尬地坐在那里。故选C。【26题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：他会经常与他接送的学生进行愉快而幽默的谈话。A. arguments争论；B. interviews采访；C. explanations解释；D. conversations对话。前文Stern说，学生们不会尴尬地坐在Wilson的车子里，由此可知，此处指Wils
89、on会和学生们进行交谈。故选D。【27题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽管该项目只要求会员开车接送学生上下课，但他经常会超越这一要求，以确保学生的福利和安全。A. forces强迫；B. requires要求；C. commands命令； D. persuades说服。根据前文“a student-support non-profit programme.”可知，因为是为一个非盈利机构工作，所以此处指该项目只要求会员开车接送学生上下课。故选B。【28题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. seek寻找；B. urge敦促；C. ensure确保；D. deliver运送。根据前文“Altho
90、ugh”和空后“the welfare and safety of the students”可知， Wilson经常会超越这一要求，以确保学生的福利和安全。故选C。【29题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：如果他们的某些生活必需品用完了，Wilson会为他们购买所需的东西。A. run out of用完；B. make use of利用；C. suffer遭受；D. possess拥有。根据空后“Wilson will purchase whats needed for them.”因为Wilson会为他们购买某些生活必需品，所以此处表示这些生活必需品用完了。故选A。【30题详解】考查形容词词义
91、辨析。句意：如果一个学生在长途旅途中饿了，Wilson会毫不犹豫地给他/她买一顿饭。A. tired累的；B. bored无聊的；C. hungry饿的；D. disappointed失望的。根据空后“ buy him/her a meal.”可知，因为饿了才去买饭。故选C。【31题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. expect期待；B. attempt尝试；C. manage设法； D. hesitate犹豫。根据前文Wilson先生给学生们买生活必需品可知，此处指学生们饿了，Wilson先生会毫不犹豫地给学生们买食物。故选D。【32题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：对于许多没有可靠的汽
92、车的学生来说，Wilson的帮助不仅值得感激，而且对于他们完成学业来说也是完全必要的。A. gradually逐渐地； B. deliberately故意地；C. entirely完全地；D. hardly几乎不。根据前文“Wilsons help is not only appreciated”可知，Wilson的帮助对孩子们完成学业是完全有必要的。故选C。【33题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. employment雇佣；B. schedule日程安排；C. arrangement安排；D. education教育，学业。因为Wilson送的都是学生，所以此处指学生完成学业。故选D。
93、【34题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：但Wilson表示，他也从这段经历中受益良多。A. benefits使受益；B. recovers恢复；C. suffers遭受；D. distinguishes区分。根据后文“Its such a(n)15 to be a part of these kids lives, even just for a few hours.”可知，此处Wilson从这段经历中受益良多。故选A。【35题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：能成为这些孩子生活中的一部分真是一种福气，哪怕只是几个小时。 A. priority优先权；B. ambition野心；C. blessin
94、g福气，好事；D. convenience便利。根据前文“I just love driving and I love these kids.”可知，因为Wilson喜欢开车，喜欢这些孩子们，所以跟孩子们在一起是一种福气。故选C。第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。If youre into reading, you will _36_ (probable) have noticed that a brand new book has a rather special smell, _37_ differs from
95、 that of an older book. Where does it come from? Three sources the paper, the ink and the glue.Books have been around for about 4,500 years. Some of _38_ earliest books come from the fifth dynasty of Egypt, about 2,400 BC. They were written on papyrus (纸莎草纸)similar to modern paper, but thicker. Arou
96、nd 200 AD, the Chinese first came up with paper, one of the greatest _39_ (invention) in the world. It is made from wood. The wood must be processed with various chemicals _40_(add) to change its structure, to remove acid and to whiten the paper. Then comes the ink there are many kinds. Some fade wi
97、th time, while others get _41_ (dark) than years ago. Finally, different glues are used to join the sheets together and attach the covers, whether hardcover _42_ paperback. Therefore, you can smell different chemicals _43_ (come) out of your new book.In the past few decades, eBooks _44_ (develop) dr
98、amatically. They might be convenient _45_ (read), but you cant give your copy to others as a present, and they dont smell as nice.【答案】36. probably 37. which 38. the 39. inventions 40. added 41. darker 42. or 43. coming 44. have developed 45. to read【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了新书中那种特殊味道的来源，以及书籍的诞生历史。【36题详解】考查
99、副词。句意：如果你喜欢阅读，你可能会注意到一本全新的书有一种很特别的味道，这味道不同于旧书。修饰后文动词notice，应用副词probably，作状语。故填probably。【37题详解】考查定语从句。句意：如果你喜欢阅读，你可能会注意到一本全新的书有一种很特别的味道，这味道不同于旧书。此处为非限制性定语从句修饰先行词a rather special smell，先行词在从句中作主语，指物，应用关系代词which引导，that不能引导非限制性定语从句。故填which。【38题详解】考查定冠词。句意：一些最早的书籍来自大约公元前2400年的埃及第五王朝。earliest为形容词最高级，前面要有定
100、冠词the。故填the。【39题详解】考查名词的数。句意：公元200年左右，中国人首先发明了纸，这是世界上最伟大的发明之一。invention为可数名词，此处为“one of+形容词最高级+复数名词”，表示“最之一”，故应用复数。故填inventions。【40题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：木材在加工过程中，必须加入各种化学物质，以改变其结构，去除酸性物质，使纸张变白。分析句子结构可知add在句中应用非谓语动词形式，为with的复合结构“with+宾语+宾补”，且add与chemicals构成被动关系，故应用过去分词。故填added。【41题详解】考查形容词比较级。句意：一些会随着时间的流逝而
101、褪色，而另一些会比几年前变得更黑。根据后文than years ago可知应填形容词比较级darker。故填darker。【42题详解】考查固定短语。句意：最后，用不同的胶水把纸粘在一起，把封面粘在一起，不管是精装的还是平装的。结合句意表示“不管是还是”可知短语为whetheror。故填or。【43题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：因此，你可以闻到从你的新书中散发出来的不同化学物质的味道。分析句子结构可知come应用非谓语动词形式，与逻辑主语chemicals构成主动关系，故应用现在分词。故填coming。【44题详解】考查动词时态。句意：在过去的几十年里，电子书迅猛发展。根据上文“In the
102、past few decades”可知用现在完成时，主语为eBooks，助动词用have。故填have developed。【45题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：它们可能方便阅读，但你不能把你的电子书作为礼物送给别人，而且它们也不那么好闻。此处为“be adj to do sth.”结构，表示“方便”短语为be convenient to do。故填to read。第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)第一节 （满分15分）46. 上周末，你参加了学校志愿者组织的一次户外环保活动,请你给某中学生英文报写一篇稿件，介绍这次活动，内容包括：1、活动目的；2、活动内容（清除湖边垃圾,宣讲垃圾分类的好处
103、）；3、你的感想。参考词汇：垃圾分类garbage-sorting注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。My Happy WeekendLast weekend, the volunteers from our school did something very meaningful._【答案】My Happy WeekendLast weekend, the volunteers from our school did something very meaningful. In order to beautify our city and promote p
104、eoples awareness of environmental protection, we started a campaign to clean up the wastes around the Dragon Lake. We went into action the moment we arrived there by bus. We picked up the plastic bags and bottles in the bushes around the lake and cleaned the benches and gym equipment with wet towels
105、. Meanwhile, some of us handed out brochures to the passers-by, telling them about the benefits of garbage-sorting.Tired as we were, we all felt happy, thinking that we had made contributions to our beautiful city.【解析】【分析】本篇书面表达属于记叙文，要求考生为报社写份稿件，介绍上周末所参加的学校志愿者组织的一次户外环保活动。【详解】第一步：审题体裁：记叙文时态：根据提示，时态主要
106、为一般过去时，或少量过去完成等时态。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. 活动目的；2. 活动内容（清除湖边垃圾,宣讲垃圾分类的好处）；3. 活动感想。第二步:列提纲 （重点词组）do something meaningful; beautify our city; promote peoples awareness of environmental protection; clean up the wastes; pick up the plastic bags and bottles; clean the benches and gy
107、m equipment; hand out brochures; the benefits of garbage-sorting; feel happy; make contributions第三步：连词成句1. Last weekend, the volunteers from our school did something very meaningful.2. In order to beautify our city and promote peoples awareness of environmental protection, we started a campaign to c
108、lean up the wastes around the Dragon Lake.3. We went into action the moment we arrived there by bus. 4. We picked up the plastic bags and bottles in the bushes around the lake and cleaned the benches and gym equipment with wet towels.5. Meanwhile some of us handed out brochures to the passers-by, te
109、lling them about the benefits of garbage-sorting.6. Tired as we were, we all felt happy, thinking that we had made contributions to our beautiful city.根据提示及关键词（组）进行遣词造句，注意主谓一致和时态问题。第四步：连句成篇（衔接词）如，表并列补充关系：Meanwhile, and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 In order to beautify our city and p
110、romote peoples awareness of environmental protection, we started a campaign to clean up the wastes around the Dragon Lake.（动词不定式短语作目的状语）高分句型2 Meanwhile, some of us handed out brochures to the passers-by, telling them about the benefits of garbage-sorting.（现在分词作状语）高分句型3 Tired as we were, we all felt
111、happy, thinking that we had made contributions to our beautiful city.（让步状语从句以及现在分词作状语）第二节（满分25分）47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。It was a cool evening in spring. I was just finishing the dinner dishes when the phone rang. It was unusual because our landline seldom rang. Nearly everyone we kn
112、ew contacted us on our cell phones.“This is Janet Rhodes.” said a familiar voice that I struggled to place. That name seemed familiar too. I knew a lot of people, having lived on two coasts and in most major cities in California for the past thirty years.“I am calling because I need to apologize to
113、you,” Janet stated. Thats when I suddenly realized who she was.“That day when I came into your classroom and chewed you out for disciplining my daughter, I was way out of line. I know now that you were doing what was best for her. You were right.”Twenty years earlier, it was only my second year of t
114、eaching. Janets daughter, Stephanie, had acted out toward some of the other girls in the classroom, and I had made her stay in from breaks between classes. I was kind and fair when I punished her. The truth is that I really liked Stephanie, but she clearly didnt like being disciplined. She told her
115、mother, and Janet felt the need to defend her child.After school, she flew into my classroom and accused me of everything from being unfair to playing favorites to not caring about my students. She was yelling so loudly that every teacher in the building heard her accusations, including my principal
116、.Her words shocked me because none of her criticisms was true. I managed to keep from crying while she stood in front of me, but as soon as she left the room, I broke down. I cried all evening on and off through that sleepless night. I had once felt such joy teaching my kids, but now I felt like I w
117、as under a microscope in my classroom. For the next few weeks, her words caused me to second-guess everything I did with my students. I doubted my ability and even my own heart. Despite how her mother had treated me, I knew I would discipline Stephanie again if she acted out. It was the right thing
118、to do.注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。And now, two decades later, the angry mother was apologizing to me._“Can you find it in your heart to forgive me?” Janet asked finally._【答案】And now, two decades later, the angry mother was a pologizing to me. The hurtful thing had become ancient history t
119、o me, though her accusations affected me too deeply for much too long. Ive now learned to process criticisms much more quickly, accepting whats true, dismissing whats not, and moving on with my mission in life. So, in essence, her apology wasnt necessary for my wellbeing because I had done the work
120、of restoration on my own. I was grateful for that. On the other hand, how much courage this lady had to make this call! It moved me.“Can you find it in your heart to forgive me?” Janet asked finally. I responded that she was a hero to me. After all these years, she could have just forgotten about th
121、at. But she went to such effort to make things right. I was both blessed and impressed. We spent the rest of our short conversation about Stephanie before we hung up. As I reflect on that evening, I am still in awe at Janets growth, courage, and determination to apologize for the hurt she caused so
122、many years ago. Her apology truly was an unexpected blessing.【解析】【分析】本篇书面表达是读后续写。通过阅读文章可知，作者在一个凉爽晚上接到一通电话，让作者回忆起20年前，作者作为老师教训学生，遭到学生家长训斥的一件事，让作者记忆深刻并且影响很深的一件事，这位家长20年后打来电话向作者道歉。【详解】续写第一段开头为：二十年后的今天，那个愤怒的母亲正在向我道歉。后面应该写虽然这件事对作者影响深刻，但是二十年后这位母亲能鼓足勇气打电话道歉，让作者非常感动。续写第二段开头为：“你能从心底里原谅我吗?”珍妮特终于问道。后面应该写作者把自己对
123、这位母亲的钦佩说出来，描述一些关于电话聊天内容，最后挂断电话后，作者陷入深深的思考中，并且再次赞扬这位母亲的勇敢。文章主题部分选用的是一般过去时，续写部分也用一般过去时，并且描述现在事实的时候，也用了一般现在时，【点睛】通篇时态把握准确；所给关键词使用的恰当并且高级，显示出较高的英语能力；文章中还使用大量的复合句，为文章增加色彩和高级感，如Ive now learned to process criticisms much more quickly, accepting whats true, dismissing whats not, and moving on with my mission in life.（我现在学会了更快地处理批评，接受真实的，无视不真实的，继续完成我的人生使命。） 这里的宾语从句的运用，显示高级的英语水平，精准掌握了从句使用的要领；续写部分构思巧妙，衔接自然，思路清晰自然，表达完整，为一篇优秀的作品。