1、2020-2021学年江苏省常州市新北区北郊高级中学高一下学期期末考试英语试卷AFrom this issue, we explore why the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute hasnt turned up anything since its founding in the 1980s. (See page 30 for more.) We asked our Facebook followers: Do you think that astronomers will find evidence of
2、 alien life in your lifetime?Loran McCormick: 1 think they already have it. Judging by the sudden industrialization, I figure they found something thats probably been here since before humans walked the Earth.Jens Avery: We may find life, but it may not want anything to do with us. We are not very a
3、dvanced and cant even get along with each other.Steven Buhrow: I think the more important question is will any government ever publicly admit it in our lifetime? I fully believe that we could discover alien life today and the government would simply say the public is not ready for this information.J
4、enna Walsh: I think we already see it, but just dont realize what it is. Intelligent alien life probably doesnt want anything to do with the disaster that is Earth at this point, so no doubt theyre playing it safe and observing from a safe distance.Christopher Harvey: By alien life, do you mean inte
5、lligent alien life? Then no. It would be extremely hard to find, short of them coming down to Earth. But if you mean unintelligent alien life, like bacteria or single cell, we might.1. Why did we ask the Facebook followers the question?A. To question the efficiency of SETI.B. To confirm the appearan
6、ce of aliens on earth.C. To ensure the existence of aliens.D. To complain about the failure to find aliens.2. Who doubts the ever visits of aliens to the earth?A. Loran McCormick.B. Steven Buhrow.C. Jenna Walsh.D. Christopher Harvey.3. Where does this text probably come from?A. An album.B. A science
7、 fiction.C. A magazine.D. A travel guide.【答案】1. A 2. D 3. C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要是关于外星人是否存在的讨论。【1题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第一段“From this issue, we explore why the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute hasnt turned up anything since its founding in the 1980s.(从这一期开始，我们就来探究为什么自上世纪80年代成立以来，外星智能探
8、索研究所(SETI)一直没有发现任何东西)”可知，SETI这个项目上世纪80年代后就没有现身说法了，可推断，问Facebook的粉丝这个问题是质疑其是否取得进展。故选A。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据Christopher Harvey的陈述“By alien life, do you mean intelligent alien life? Then no.(你说的外星生命，是指有智慧的外星生命吗？那么就是没有)”可知，Christopher Harvey否认了有智力的外星生物的存在。故选D。【3题详解】推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，这是一个问题和讨论，不会出现在专辑、科幻小说或者导游手册里，
9、只可能出现在杂志上。故选C。BLivestreaming e-commerce is promoting and selling goods through influencer livestreams on their own social media channels. Its like Home Shopping Network, but with fascinating, trendy hosts. Its also been described as part infomercial, part variety show.Livestreaming e-commerce is gro
10、wing rapidly in China. In 2019 over 430 million people viewed livestreams, and in 2020 its projected to reach 560 million. While it has been driven by Gen-Z and Millennials, middle-aged Chinese and seniors are jumping on-the trend.Livestreaming is a way for brands to gain awareness, move excess inve
11、ntory, and for small local businesses to reach customersall the more important in light of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.Top influencers have their own shows and appear each night for a few hours at a stretch, selling highly selected products, often at deep discounts, and items can sell out in seco
12、nds. Aside from choosing products, show hosts negotiate with manufacturers to get the lowest prices possible. Hosts demonstrate and evaluate the products, explain features, answer call-in questions, and at times sing and talk to celebrity guests. Theres exciting music when coupons and product links
13、are revealed, and hosts urge viewers on with calls to action like “just buy it” and “grab it now”.One of the most popular livestreamers is Li Jiaqi, also known as the Lipstick King. He usually demonstrates lipstick brands on his own lips. He has 6.5 million followers for his livestream on Taobao Liv
14、e and is also a Douyin celebrity with over 30 million viewers. Wei Ya(also known as Viya), another super popular livestreamer, has her own fashion line and factory. In addition, she promotes products from foreign brands like Tesla, and local products ranging from instant noodles to the right to send
15、 a small payload into space using a Chinese rocket.Now if consumers click into the official online Tmall store of any major brand, theyre likely to see a banner for the brands livestreaming on the front page. People who sell the brands in physical stores are encouraged to do livestreaming, trying on
16、 products themselves for viewers. Highlights of the livestreams are then made into video clips and added to the product introduction page. When customers click the link on the product or e-store, they can browse pictures, watch try-on videos, or catch livestreams, so they now have more ways to inter
17、act with brands and are engaged for longer periods of time.Sales from livestreams are expected to grow more than 100% in 2020 vs 2019 to almost 9% of all online retail sales Alibabas Taobao live has the lions share at around 80%. Alibabas vision is to by broaden livestreaming so it can be adopted di
18、rectly by more brands of different sizes across more different industries.4. What can we learn about livestreaming e-commerce?A. Its anything but entertaining.B. It tends to sell brand-name products.C. It gives ordinary people a chance to get rich.D. It attracts both young and old people in China.5.
19、 What does paragraph 4 mainly tell us?A. Why livestreaming at night has better sales.B. How the host bargain over the price with producers.C. How the hosts of livestreaming manage to sell their goods.D. Why it is necessary to buy goods through influencer livestreams.6. How are customers influenced b
20、y livestreaming?A. They spend much more time buying the product.B. They waste lots of time talking with livestreams.C. They feel at a loss as to how to choose the best product.D. They are often misled by the highlights of the livestreams.7. What is the authors attitude towards livestreaming e-commer
21、ce?A. Cautious.B. Objective.C. Doubtful.D. Favorable.【答案】4. D 5. A 6. A 7. D【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。直播电商是通过网红在自己的社交媒体渠道上直播来推广和销售商品。文章主要介绍了中国的直播带货现象以及对经济的影响。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中“While it has been driven by Gen-Z and Millennials, middle-aged Chinese and seniors are jumping on-the trend.(虽然这一趋势是由Z世代和千禧一代推动的，但中国中
22、老年人群也加入了这股潮流)”可知，在中国，直播电子商务吸引了年轻人和老年人。故选D。【5题详解】主旨大意题。根据第四段“Top influencers have their own shows and appear each night for a few hours at a stretch, selling highly selected products, often at deep discounts, and items can sell out in seconds. Aside from choosing products, show hosts negotiate with m
23、anufacturers to get the lowest prices possible. Hosts demonstrate and evaluate the products, explain features, answer call-in questions, and at times sing and talk to celebrity guests. Theres exciting music when coupons and product links are revealed, and hosts urge viewers on with calls to action l
24、ike “just buy it” and “grab it now”. (最具影响力的人有他们自己的节目，每晚连续出现几个小时，销售精选的产品，通常以很大的折扣，商品可能在几秒钟内售罄。除了选择产品外，展会主持人还与厂商进行谈判，以获得尽可能低的价格。主持人演示和评估产品，解释功能，回答电话提问，有时还会唱歌和与名人嘉宾交谈。当优惠券和产品链接被公布时，会有令人兴奋的音乐，主持人会呼吁观众采取行动，比如“买吧”和“现在就买”)”可知，第四段主要告诉我们为什么夜间直播的销量更好。故选A。【6题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“When customers click the link on
25、the product or e-store, they can browse pictures, watch try-on videos, or catch livestreams, so they now have more ways to interact with brands and are engaged for longer periods of time.(当顾客点击产品或网店的链接时，他们可以浏览图片、观看试穿视频或观看直播，因此他们现在有更多的方式与品牌互动，参与时间更长)”可知，客户花更多的时间购买产品，从而受到直播的影响。故选A。【7题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段“Li
26、vestreaming is a way for brands to gain awareness, move excess inventory, and for small local businesses to reach customersall the more important in light of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.(直播是品牌获得知名度、转移过剩库存以及当地小企业接触客户的一种方式在2019冠状病毒病封锁限制的情况下，这些都更加重要)”以及最后一段中“Sales from livestreams are expected to gr
27、ow more than 100% in 2020 vs 2019 to almost 9% of all online retail sales.(与2019年相比，2020年来自直播的销售预计将增长超过100%，占所有在线零售销售的近9%)”文中提到了直播对销售增长的好处，可推知，作者对直播电商的态度是支持的。故选D。CI stood in my fathers garden one late summer evening, watching my three kids dig in the dirt with toy bulldozers (推土机). I had driven up t
28、o my parents house that afternoon in a fit of desperation. My husband was working a double shift, my twins hadnt napped, and I was one misstep away from a complete breakdown.“Come up,” my mom said, “Lets rest for a while.” As the day of temporary relaxation drew to a close, I wandered along Dads onc
29、e-neat garden rows and noticed the tomato plants Dad had planted. “Roma tomatoes, the kind for sauce. Remember when your mom used to make sauce?” my father said. I hadnt thought of it in years actually. It was a recipe passed from my Italian immigrant great-grandmother down to my grandmother and the
30、n my mother. And thats where it had stopped. Though I liked cooking, I didnt want to waste much time on the dish. Why should I simmer tomato sauce all day when I could make different kinds of dishes?Dad gave me an idea. “Im going to make sauce,” I said. My father raised a skeptical eyebrow but grabb
31、ed some boxes and told the kids to start picking. The twins threw tomatoes like softballs to each other as the youngest begged to join me. Everyone was crying at one point, and I almost gave up on my grand scheme. Yet something inside me fought back, a deep-seated fancy for finding the link between
32、the recipes owner and me. As last, I successfully finished my sauce and it was approved by my parents. The efforts I made with those boxes of tomatoes gave me a sense of accomplishment. Each crank of the handle each slice of the knife, each stir of the stockpot was a prayer for comfort and confidenc
33、e. Like most things that are worthwhile, the mess was part of the process.8. The author went to her parents house that afternoon to_.A. pick up her childrenB. visit her fathers gardenC. learn to cook tomato sauceD. relieve herself from daily chores9. What did the author think of tomato sauce cooking
34、 before?A. It was hard to grasp.B. It was troublesome.C. It stood for her culture.D. It deserved to be promoted.10. What made the author continue her grand scheme?A. Her childrens requirement.B. The encouragement from her father.C. Her desire to follow a family tradition.D. The expectation from the
35、recipes owner.11. What message does the story convey?A. Ups and downs make one strong.B. A strong-willed soul can reach his goal.C. Experience helps to promote excellence.D. Life is most beautiful when it is imperfect.【答案】8. D 9. B 10. C 11. D【解析】【分析】这是一篇记叙文。作者通过讲述自己尝试制作番茄酱并获得成功的故事告诉我们：生活不完美时才是最美的。【
36、8题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段关键句“I had driven up to my parents house that afternoon in a fit of desperation. My husband was working a double shift, my twins hadnt napped, and I was one misstep away from a complete breakdown.”（那天下午，我在一阵绝望中开车去了父母家。我丈夫正在上连班，我的双胞胎没有打盹，我离完全崩溃还有一步之遥。）可知，作者那天很绝望，因为丈夫上班了，孩子还没睡着，她既需要照顾家里
37、，又需要照顾孩子，由此可推断出，作者那天下午去她父母家是想放松一下，让自己从日常琐事中解脱出来。故选D项。【9题详解】推理判断题。根据第五段关键句“Though I liked cooking, I didnt want to waste much time on the dish. Why should I simmer tomato sauce all day when I could make different kinds of dishes?”（虽然我喜欢烹饪，但我不想在这道菜上浪费太多时间。既然我可以做各种各样的菜，为什么我要整天炖番茄酱呢？）可知，作者以前认为做番茄酱很浪费时间，
38、她不想整天炖番茄酱，由此可推断出，作者以前认为做番茄酱很麻烦。故选B项。【10题详解】推理判断题。根据倒数第二段关键句“Yet something inside me fought back, a deep-seated fancy for finding the link between the recipes owner and me.”（然而，我内心深处有一种想法进行了反击，那是一种根深蒂固的寻找食谱主人和我之间的联系的想法。）可知，当作者想要放弃时，一种想法阻止了她，她想寻找食谱主人和她之间的联系。再结合倒数第三段中“It was a recipe passed from my Ita
39、lian immigrant great-grandmother down to my grandmother and then my mother. And thats where it had stopped.”（这是我从意大利移民的曾祖母传给我祖母，然后我的祖母再传给我母亲的食谱。）可知，这个食谱是一代又一代人传承下来的，由此可推断出，使作者继续她的宏伟计划的是她渴望遵循家族传统，把食谱传递下去。故选C项。【11题详解】主旨大意题。通读文章，结合最后一段关键句“Like most things that are worthwhile, the mess was part of the p
40、rocess.”（就像大多数值得做的事情一样，混乱也是过程的一部分。）可知，文章通过作者成功制作出番茄酱的事请告诉我们混乱也是过程的一部分，再结合上文作者讲述的因为生活琐事而感到绝望的事情可知，这个故事想要传递的是生活中总是有很多不完美，但事实上，生活不完美时才是最美的，因为我们做的事情是值得的。故选D项。DBy any measure, the last 30 years has been completely extraordinary. In less than one generation, our planet has changed faster than in all human
41、 existence. We have transformed from simple inhabitants of this world to the architects of its future. Nowhere is this more obvious than with tropical coral reefs(珊瑚礁).I ran into coral reefs on the shores of Arabia in 1982 as a 20-year-old. There my life changed forever the moment I dived from hot d
42、esert into the Red Sea, discovering myself surrounded by corals, which were richer and more productive than anything I had seen. What drove me then was an exploration to unlock the secret of this enormous richness. I thought that search would last a lifetime, but over the decades orals began to sick
43、en and die across the world. My journey took a new direction, searching for the cause of their illness and the hunt for a cure. It turns out that, although reefs have thrived(茁壮成长) for millions of years, creating geological structures so monumental that they can be seen from space, they are incredib
44、ly sensitive to upset at the hands of people. Global warming, in concert with more local pressures, such as overfishing and pollution, is killing corals.The core of their vulnerability(脆弱性) lies in a 100-million-year long relationship between the coral animal and a microscopic plant, called zooxanth
45、ella, that lives in their tissues. Zooxanthellae gift corals the ability to live like plants, producing 85 to 95 percent of their food by photosynthesis(光合作用). In return, corals give the plants protection, nutrients and carbon dioxide. Its a wonderful relationship and is the secret of corals ability
46、 to build massive reefs, greatly promoting their productivity compared to creatures without zooxanthellae. But the partnership is fragile. When temperatures rise more than a degree or so above normal maxima, the relationship turns from benefit to deadly cost.Since the late 1990s, across huge areas o
47、f the tropics, coral reefs have suffered a catastrophic loss of life and vitality. Can anything be done to save them？The only durable fix will be a rapid reduction in greenhouse emissions to net zero. But even that wont be enough, because carbon dioxide emissions have already overshot the coral comf
48、ort zone. We will need to suck some of it back too. That will take time.In the meantime, we can give reefs a chance through better protection now. Just as a doctor would advise you to reduce stress, take more exercise and eat healthily to prevent sickness, reefs have a better chance of coping if we
49、reduce overfishing, pollution and damage from tourism and development. Coral reefs tell us that we need to change course now if we are to leave a world fit for generations yet to come.12. The author had a turning point in his life when_.A. taking adventures in the great desertB. moving into the fiel
50、d of architectureC. realizing the significance of coral reefsD. experiencing the richness of coral reefs13. Which of the following thing upset the author during his journey of exploration？A. People were unconcerned about coral reefs.B. Coral reefs were found in great danger.C. Coral reefs recovered
51、at a slow speed.D. People relied too much on sea food.14. What can be inferred from paragraph4？A. Zooxanthellae have the ability to live like animals in the ocean.B. Corals and zooxanthellae can well adapt to the rising temperature.C. Corals and zooxanthellae depend on each other for their own benef
52、it.D. Zooxanthellae can keep coral reefs at a normal temperature at all times.15. Whats the purpose of the last paragraph？A. To warn about the consequences of coral reefs loss.B. To call for immediate measures to protect coral reefsC. To point out the harm local tourism has done to coral reefs.D. To
53、 inform people of coral reefs powerful self-repairing ability.【答案】12. D 13. B 14. C 15. B【解析】【分析】本文是说明文。作者在探索珊瑚礁时发现它们处于危险之中，为了留下一个适合后代生存的世界，我们现在就需要改变方向。【12题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“I ran into coral reefs on the shores of Arabia in 1982 as a 20-year-old. There my life changed forever the moment I dived from ho
54、t desert into the Red Sea, discovering myself surrounded by corals, which were richer and more productive than anything I had seen. What drove me then was an exploration to unlock the secret of this enormous richness.”（1982年，20岁的我在阿拉伯海岸遇到了珊瑚礁。在那里，当我从炎热的沙漠潜入红海，发现自己被珊瑚包围的那一刻，我的生活永远地改变了。当时驱使我的是一种探索，去解开
55、这种巨大财富的秘密。）可知，当作者体验丰富的珊瑚礁时，他的生活发生了转折。故选D。【13题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段“I thought that search would last a lifetime, but over the decades orals began to sicken and die across the world. My journey took a new direction, searching for the cause of their illness and the hunt for a cure. ”（我原以为这将持续一生，但几十年来，珊瑚礁开始在世界
56、各地发病和死亡。我的旅程有了新的方向，寻找他们的病因，寻找治疗方法。）可知，珊瑚礁被发现处于极大的危险中。这让作者在探险之旅中感到不安。故选B。【14题详解】推理判断题。根据第四段“ Zooxanthellae gift corals the ability to live like plants, producing 85 to 95 percent of their food by photosynthesis(光合作用). In return, corals give the plants protection, nutrients and carbon dioxide. Its a w
57、onderful relationship and is the secret of corals ability to build massive reefs, greatly promoting their productivity compared to creatures without zooxanthellae. ”（黄藻赋予珊瑚像植物一样生活的能力,通过光合作用生产85 - 95%的食物。作为回报，珊瑚为植物提供保护、营养和二氧化碳。这是一种奇妙的关系，也是珊瑚能够建造巨大珊瑚礁的秘密，与没有虫黄藻的生物相比，这极大地提高了它们的生产力。）可知，珊瑚和黄藻为了自身的利益相互依赖。
58、故选C。【15题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段“In the meantime, we can give reefs a chance through better protection now. Just as a doctor would advise you to reduce stress, take more exercise and eat healthily to prevent sickness, reefs have a better chance of coping if we reduce overfishing, pollution and damage from to
59、urism and development. Coral reefs tell us that we need to change course now if we are to leave a world fit for generations yet to come.”（与此同时，我们现在可以通过更好的保护给珊瑚礁一个机会。就像医生会建议你减少压力，多做运动，吃健康的食物来预防疾病一样，如果我们减少过度捕捞、污染以及旅游和开发带来的破坏，珊瑚礁就有更好的机会应对。珊瑚礁告诉我们，如果我们要留下一个适合后代生存的世界，我们现在就需要改变方向。）可知，呼吁人们立即采取措施保护珊瑚礁。故选B。第
60、二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。When thinking about what you can do to help the planet, do you support regenerative agriculture？Do you even know what it means？While it sounds like something that is up to farmers, there are ways that the rest of us can support it；one
61、way is to practice soil-friendly eating. _16_Eat a variety of foods A group of different foods can be good for getting a variety of nutrients, and by eating different types of foods, youll help create demand for a wide variety of agricultural products, which is better for soil. _17_Embrace the pulse
62、s（豆类）The pulses are cheap and great alternative to meat. _18_Pulse crops are able to pull nitrogen from the atmosphere into the soil. This process is called nitrogen fixation and provides a natural fertilizer(肥料)，which is available for subsequent crops.Make sure meat is sustainably produced _19_Howe
63、ver, if you do shop for meat, look for the meat which has been produced sustainably. For example, animals feeding on pasture(牧草) rather than grain are better because grain requires a lot of land, water and agrichemicals. Animals take a lot from the soil, so its important to support owners of pasture
64、 who work to keep their soil healthy. Reduce food waste Reducing food waste has been getting much attention recently. By some accounts, it is one of the most important things we can do to fight the climate crisis. _20_Every item that you throw away is an item that the soil works for in vain.A. We ge
65、nerally recommend eating less meat or none at allB. It also helps ease the strain on soil since it reduces its workload.C. Almost everyone mentions the need for regenerative agriculture.D. It turns out that they are also a top choice for soil-friendly eating.E. Here are some steps for how to eat in
66、ways that are harmonious with soil.F. If we dont take care of the soil, the soil will lose its ability to take care of us.G. Food diversity helps with soil fertility when land is used to grow multiple crops.【答案】16. E 17. G 18. D 19. A 20. F【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了我们人类应该怎样饮食可以有利于保护土壤，从而为再生农业做出贡献，进而保护我们的
67、地球。【16题详解】由文章结构可知，第一段中的“there are ways that the rest of us can support it；one way is to practice soil-friendly eating. ”（我们有许多方法来支持再生农业，一种方法就是吃有利于土壤的东西），和下文每段标题“Eat a variety of foods；Embrace the pulses（豆类）；Make sure meat is sustainably produced；Reduce food waste ”分别是一种饮食方法，而E选项“Here are some steps
68、for how to eat in ways that are harmonious with soil.”（关于怎么吃有利于保护土壤有一些步骤），后半句怎么吃有利于保护土壤承接上文，告诉人们要吃有利于保护土壤的东西，前半句一些步骤，引起下文，是对下文每段的总结，故选E项。【17题详解】上文“A group of different foods can be good for getting a variety of nutrients, and by eating different types of foods, youll help create demand for a wide va
69、riety of agricultural products, which is better for soil. ”（一组不同的食物对获取各种营养有好处，并且通过吃不同的食物，你会帮助创造需求，引导农民种植各种各样的农产品，这样对土壤有好处）说明食物多样性有利于保护土壤。G选项“Food diversity helps with soil fertility when land is used to grow multiple crops.”（当土地种植多种庄稼时，食物多样性帮助解决土壤贫瘠）承接上文，解释了食物多样性对土地的具体好处，故填G项。【18题详解】上文“The pulses ar
70、e cheap and great alternative to meat.”（豆类便宜且是肉的很好的替代品）这句话说明了豆荚的好处，下文“Pulse crops are able to pull nitrogen from the atmosphere into the soil.This process is called nitrogen fixation and provides a natural fertilizer(肥料)，which is available for subsequent crops. ”（豆荚能将大气中的氮带进土壤。这个过程叫做固氮作用，且提供天然养料，有利于
71、随后的庄稼使用）这句话说明吃豆类对土壤有好处，D选项“It turns out that they are also a top choice for soil-friendly eating.（事实证明，它们也是土壤友好型饮食的首选）”中的also说明好处不仅这有一个，承接上文，同时D选项是对下文的总结，说明豆类对土壤有好处，故填D项。【19题详解】由下文“However, if you do shop for meat, look for the meat which has been produced sustainably. ”（然而如果你去买肉，那就买一些可持续生产的肉吧。）Howe
72、ver说明前后是转折关系，A选项“We generally recommend eating less meat or none at all”（我们建议少吃肉或不吃肉。）和后面的内容，构成转折关系，meat是关键词。故填A项。【20题详解】下文“Every item that you throw away is an item that the soil works for in vain.”说明，我们扔掉一个商品，土壤的努力就白白浪费，这是我们人类不爱护土壤的表现，同时土壤也会遭到破坏，F选项“If we dont take care of the soil, the soil will
73、lose its ability to take care of us.”（如果我们不照顾土壤，土壤就会失去保护我们的能力）引起下文，是具体表现，故选F项。【点睛】做七选五题时，尤其注意这种小标题。给个小标题是每段的中心句。根据标题内容和首尾段判断文章大意。结合上下文选出答案。第三部分 语言知识运用（共四节，满分50分）第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Our family decided to move to warm South Carolina when my husband Tom retired
74、and put it into action without any delay. The first weeks after _21_in our new house, we waved to neighbors, but aside from quick _22_, we hadnt really made connections.We had a community page online. I usually scanned it quickly, but one day a post from a young mother caught my eye. She had somethi
75、ng _23_to deal with but couldnt find a babysitter. As I was _24_then, I typed a message to her and gave her my phone number. She called immediately. “You are a lifesaver!” was the greeting I got when I_25_.She was just two blocks away, so I _26_over to meet her. She opened the door with a 14-month-o
76、ld in her arms. “This is Macy,” she _27_me. She quickly listed some _28_and then rushed out. I spotted a basket filled with toddler (幼童) books. _29_some, I invited Macy to sit with me. What a _30_ to find a copy of a classic book Id read _31_. Turning the pages and pointing at the pictures, I recite
77、d it from memory and laughed heartily from time to time at Macys cute questions. When Macys mother was back, Id had a (n) _32_afternoon. Suddenly, an idea struck me: perhaps I could find some children here to care for. Then I brought it up to Tom.“Have you forgotten that youre no spring chicken anym
78、ore?” he replied. “I want to try” I told Tom with _33_.That conversation was eight years ago. Since then, I have developed a thriving little business. Its definitely fun to be with kids, but theres another _34_. Ive met so many neighbors now. And it _35_my heart when I open my front door and hear, “
79、Good morning, Ms Mary!”21. A. packing upB. showing upC. hanging aboutD. settling down22. A. interactionsB. introductionsC. meetingsD. interviews23. A. urgentB. terribleC. differentD. valuable24. A. determinedB. newC. accessibleD. available25. A. acceptedB. agreedC. answeredD. arrived26 A. joggedB. d
80、roveC. walkedD. rushed27. A. greetedB. welcomedC. remindedD. informed28. A. demandsB. instructionsC. proposalsD. regulations29. A. Making outB. Finding outC. Picking outD. working out30. A. pityB. puzzleC. reliefD. surprise31. A. occasionallyB. repeatedlyC. roughlyD. scarcely32. A. fruitfulB. enjoya
81、bleC. exhaustingD. exciting33. A. cautionB. confusionC. determinationD. hesitation34. A. benefitB. convenienceC. possibilityD. opportunity35. A. calmsB. strengthensC. winsD. warms【答案】21. D 22. B 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. C 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. D 31. B 32. B 33. C 34. A 35. D【解析】【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在偶然帮助
82、邻居照顾孩子后，感受到了乐趣，决定把照顾孩子这件事坚持下去，并在这个过程中感受到了温暖和快乐。【21题详解】考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：在新家安顿下来的头几个星期，我们向邻居挥手致意，但除了快速的介绍，我们还没有真正建立起联系。A. packing up收拾行李；B. showing up出现；C. hanging about闲逛；D. settling down安顿下来。根据上文可知，我们全家决定搬到温暖的南卡罗来纳州，再结合空格后“new house”可知，是在新家安顿下来的头几个星期里，我们和邻居打招呼。故选D项。【22题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：在新家安顿下来的头几个星期，我们向邻
83、居挥手致意，但除了快速的介绍，我们还没有真正建立起联系。A. interactions相互影响；B. introductions介绍；C. meetings会议；D. interviews访谈。根据上文可知，我们是新搬到这里来的，再结合生活常识可知，新的住户应该是向邻居进行自我介绍。故选B项。【23题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她有急事要处理，但找不到保姆。A. urgent紧急的；B. terrible可怕的；C. different不同的；D. valuable贵重的。根据下文“She quickly listed some _ and then rushed out.”可知，当我到达
84、后，孩子的母亲很快列出了一些要求，然后冲出去了，由此可推断出，她有急事要处理。故选A项。【24题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：因为当时我有空，我给她发了条短信，给了她我的电话号码。A. determined坚决的；B. new新的；C. accessible可进入的；D. available有空的。根据后文可知，我去她家里帮助她照顾孩子，由此可知，当时我是有空的。故选D项。【25题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：她立刻打电话来。“你是救命恩人！”这是我接电话时得到的问候。A. accepted接受；B. agreed同意；C. answered回答，接电话；D. arrived到达。根据句中“
85、She called immediately.”可知，女人给我打电话了，由此可知，这里指接电话时听到了她说“你是救命恩人！”故选C项。【26题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：她离我只有两个街区远，所以我走过去见她。A. jogged慢跑；B. drove开车；C. walked走，步行；D. rushed冲。根据句中“She was just two blocks away”可知，女人的家离我家很近，由此可推断出，我是步行去她家见她。故选C项。【27题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：“这是Macy，”她告诉我。A. greeted打招呼；B. welcomed欢迎；C. reminded提醒；D.
86、 informed告知。根据句中“This is Macy”可知，女人在向我介绍她的女儿，由此可知，她告诉我“这是Macy”，“informed”意为“告知”，符合语境。故选D项。【28题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：她很快列出了一些要求，然后冲出去了。A. demands要求；B. instructions指示；C. proposals建议；D. regulations规则。根据上文内容可知，我是来帮助女人照顾她的女儿的，由此可知，女人是针对照顾女儿这件事给我提出了一些要求。故选A项。【29题详解】考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：挑了一些，我邀请Macy和我坐在一起。A. Making out辨
87、认出；B. Finding out找出；C. Picking out挑出；D. working out计算出。根据上文“a basket filled with toddler (幼童) books”可知，我是在一篮子幼儿书中挑出了几本。故选C项。【30题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：找到了一本我反复读过的经典书真是令人惊讶。A. pity遗憾；B. puzzle迷；C. relief宽慰；D. surprise惊讶。根据句中“a copy of a classic book Id read_”可知，我竟然找到了一本我曾经读过多次的书，由此可知，这是令人惊讶的。故选D项。【31题详解】考查副词
88、词义辨析。句意：找到了一本我反复读过的经典书真是令人惊讶。A. occasionally偶尔地；B. repeatedly反复地；C. roughly粗略地；D. scarcely几乎不。根据下文“I recited it from memory”可知，我可以凭记忆背诵这本书，由此可知，我是反复读过这本书。故选B项。【32题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当Macy的母亲回来时，我已经度过了一个愉快的下午。A. fruitful硕果累累的；B. enjoyable愉快的；C. exhausting使人筋疲力竭的；D. exciting令人兴奋的。根据上文“laughed heartily fr
89、om time to time at Macys cute questions”可知，因为Macy提出的可爱问题，我不时开怀大笑，由此可知，我度过了一个愉快的下午。故选B项。【33题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：“你忘了你不再是年轻人了吗？”他回答。“我想试试，”我坚定地告诉汤姆。A. caution谨慎；B. confusion困惑；C. determination决心；D. hesitation犹豫。根据后文“That conversation was eight years ago. Since then, I have developed a thriving little busin
90、ess.”可知，作者坚持做这件事已经八年了，由此可知，作者在回答丈夫的疑问时是带着决心的。故选C项。【34题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：和孩子们在一起肯定很有趣，但还有另一个好处。A. benefit益处；B. convenience方便；C. possibility可能性；D. opportunity机会。根据后文“Ive met so many neighbors now.”可知，帮助邻居照顾孩子这件事让我遇到了很多邻居，由此可知，这是这件事带给我的另一个好处。故选A项。【35题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我打开前门听到“早上好，玛丽女士”时，我的心温暖起来了。A. calms使平静
91、；B. strengthens加强；C. wins赢；D. warms（使）温暖。根据句中“Good morning, Ms Mary!”可知，邻里之间热情地问候，让作者感到温暖。故选D项。第二节 语篇语法填空（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。Fall is here, but this year, tree _36_(leaf) wont be the only thing to change color as it gets colder. Stone Island has recently pushed out he
92、at-sensitive sweaters that change color _37_ (depend) on the air temperature.Stone Island is an Italian mens clothing brand known _38_ experimenting with creative clothing materials. Its heat-sensitive sweater _39_(consist) of two layers. The outer face is made of heat-sensitive fiber that changes c
93、olor when exposed to cold, while the inner one is made of pure wool. The sweater _40_(constant) changes between two different colors, creating an _41_(impress) 3D effect. There are currently three different color combinations _42_(choose) from: yellow to orange, bright green to army green, and milk
94、white to dark gray.Heat-sensitive clothes are not unheard-of. During the 1990s, _43_ company called Hypercolor gained attention for creating T-shits that changed from colored to colorless as temperatures changed from cold to warm, _44_they only reacted to the wearers body temperature, not that of th
95、e environment.Stone Islands heat-sensitive sweaters are now available online. _45_(dress) in this magic sweater, youll become a human chameleon(变色龙).【答案】36. leaves 37. depending 38 for 39. consists 40. constantly 41. impressive 42. to choose 43. a 44. but 45. Dressed【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了意大利服装品牌Stone
96、 Island最近推出了热敏毛衣，这种毛衣会随着气温变化而变色。【36题详解】考查名词。句意：秋天来了，但今年，随着天气变冷，树叶不会是唯一变色的东西。leaf意为“树叶”，是可数名词，此处表示泛指，且没有冠词限定，需用名词复数形式。故填leaves。【37题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：Stone Island最近推出了热敏毛衣，这种毛衣会随着气温变化而变色。分析句子结构可知，已有谓语动词change，空处需填非谓语动词作状语，color和depend on为逻辑上的主谓关系，需用现在分词形式。故填depending。【38题详解】考查介词。句意：Stone Island是意大利男装品牌，以尝
97、试创意服装材料而闻名。be known for为固定短语，意为“以而闻名”。故填for。【39题详解】考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：它的热敏感毛衣有两层。此处陈述客观事实，使用一般现在时，主语为sweater，谓语动词使用第三人称单数形式。故填consists。【40题详解】考查副词。句意：这件毛衣在两种不同的颜色之间不断变化，创造出令人印象深刻的3D效果。修饰动词changes需用副词作状语。故填constantly。【41题详解】考查形容词。句意同上。修饰名词3D effect，需用形容词作定语。故填impressive。【42题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：目前有三种不同的颜色组合可供选择
98、：从黄色到橙色，从鲜绿色到军绿色，从乳白色到深灰色。此处用动词不定式作后置定语，修饰名词color combinations。故填to choose。【43题详解】考查冠词。句意：在20世纪90年代，一家名为Hypercolor的公司因生产随着温度从冷到热的变化而从彩色变成无色的T恤而受到关注，但它们只对穿着者的体温做出反应，而不是环境的温度。company为可数名词，此处表示泛指，且company发音以辅音音素开头，需用不定冠词a修饰。故填a。【44题详解】考查连词。句意同上。根据语境可知，上下文之间是转折关系，需用but连接。故填but。【45题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：穿上这件神奇的毛
99、衣，你会变成一只人类变色龙。分析句子结构，已有谓语动词become，空处需填非谓语动词作状语，you和dress为逻辑上的动宾关系，需用过去分词形式，位于句首，首字母需大写。故填Dressed。第三节 单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）46. Hes been a huge a_ of electric cars since theyre environment-friendly. (根据首字母单词拼写)【答案】advocate#dvocate【解析】【详解】考查名词。句意：他一直是电动汽车的大力倡导者，因为电动汽车是环保的。根据单词首字母以及句意“倡导者”可知，空格处涉及单词“a
100、dvocate”，句意为“拥护者，提倡者”，为可数名词，根据空格前不定冠词“a”可知，空格处应用“advocate”的原形。故填advocate。47. She brings to the job a rare c_ of youth and experience. (根据首字母单词拼写)【答案】combination#ombination【解析】【分析】【详解】考查名词。句意：她给这份工作带来了难得的年轻和经验的结合。根据单词首字母以及句意“结合”可知，空格处应用“combination”，意为“结合”，为可数名词，“a combination of”意为“的结合”，故空格处用“combin
101、ation”的原形。故填combination。48. One may feel the social, economic and p_ pulse of the state. (根据首字母单词拼写)【答案】political#olitical【解析】【详解】考查形容词。句意：人们可以感受到这个国家的社会、经济和政治脉搏。根据单词首字母以及句意“政治”，可知应填形容词political，作定语修饰名词pulse。故填political。49. He puts great e_ on the importance of family life. Therefore, he always spar
102、es much time to stay with his wife and children. (根据首字母单词拼写)【答案】emphasis#mphasis【解析】【分析】【详解】考查名词。句意：他非常强调家庭生活的重要性。因此，他总是抽出很多时间陪妻子和孩子。根据单词首字母以及句意“强调”可知，空格处应用“emphasis”，意为“强调”，为不可数名词，“put emphasis on”意为“强调”，故空格处应用“emphasis”的原形。故填emphasis。50. Two days later, a terrible disease s_ the whole town. (根据首字母
103、单词拼写)【答案】struck#truck【解析】【详解】考查动词和时态。句意：两天后，一场可怕的疾病侵袭了整个城镇。根据单词首字母以及句意“侵袭”可知，空格处涉及单词“strike”，意为“侵袭”，动词词性，根据句意和句中“Two days later”可知，句子陈述的是发生在过去的事，应用一般过去时，动词要用过去式，“strike”的过去式为“struck”。故填struck。51. He was so hungry that he _ ate up a whole plate of food.(贪婪地)(根据汉语意思单词拼写)【答案】greedily【解析】【详解】考查副词。句意：他太饿
104、了，贪婪地吃光了一整盘食物。根据汉语提示可知，greedily贪婪地，副词作状语修饰空后动词短语ate up。故填greedily。52. Guangzhous restaurants _ customers appetite with over a thousand offerings. (刺激) (根据汉语意思单词拼写)【答案】stimulate【解析】【详解】考查动词。句意：广州的餐馆用上千种食物刺激顾客的食欲。根据汉语提示“刺激”可知，空格处涉及单词“stimulate”，意为“刺激”，动词词性，句子陈述的是客观事实，应用一般现在时，“restaurants”为可数名词复数形式，故应用
105、“stimulate”的原形。故填stimulate。53. There was _ applause as soon as she came on the stage.（热情的)(根据汉语意思单词拼写)【答案】enthusiastic【解析】【详解】考查形容词。句意：她一上台就赢得了热情的掌声。根据汉语提示可知，enthusiastic热情的，形容词作定语修饰名词 applause，符合题意。故填enthusiastic。54. The Beatless music has helped me look to the future with_(期望). (根据汉语意思单词拼写)【答案】exp
106、ectation【解析】【分析】【详解】考查名词。句意：披头士乐队的音乐帮助我满怀期待地展望未来。根据汉语提示“期望”可知，空格处应用“expectation”，意为“期望”，为不可数名词，在句中作介词“with”的宾语。故填expectation。55. Her parents are very_, but sometimes she pushes them so far. (容忍) (根据汉语意思单词拼写)【答案】tolerant【解析】【分析】【详解】考查形容词。句意：她的父母很宽容，但有时她把他们逼得太紧了。根据汉语提示“容忍”可知，空格处应用“tolerant”，意为“容忍的，宽容的
107、”，形容词词性，在句中作表语。故填tolerant。第四节 句子翻译（共20空，满分10分）56. One mouthful of comfort food gives us the taste of home that we_ _ _.每一口食物会给我们带来我们迫切需要的家的味道。【答案】 . cry . out . for【解析】【分析】【详解】考查时态和固定短语。分析句子可知，句子为“that”引导的限制性定语从句，句子陈述的是客观事实，应用一般现在时，“cry out for”意为“迫切需要”，在从句中作谓语，句子主语为“we”，故“cry”用原形。故填cry out for。57.
108、Even the most uninformed reader wouldnt_ _ _ _by the poets rich imagination.甚至对于最无知的读者，这个诗人丰富的想象力也会给他们留下深刻印象。【答案】 . fail . to . be . impressed【解析】【详解】考查固定短语。结合语境表示“未能做某事”可知短语为fail to do sth.；表示“留下深刻印象”短语为 be impressed by，且wouldnt后跟动词原形。故填fail to be impressed。58. The result was rather unsatisfactory,
109、 _ _ _what we had expected.相对于我们所期望的，结果相当不令人满意。【答案】 . in . comparison . with【解析】【详解】考查固定短语。表示“相对于”应用固定短语in comparison with。故填incomparisonwith。59. _ _ _, she decided never to keep pets any more.不胜伤悲，她决定再也不养宠物了。【答案】 . Overcome . with . sorrow【解析】【详解】考查固定短语和非谓语动词。分析句子可知，句中涉及固定短语“be overcome with sorrow
110、”，意为“不胜伤悲”，句中有谓语动词“decided”且句中无连词，故空格处应用非谓语动词，句子主语“she”与“overcome”之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，故应用过去分词作状语，“overcome”的过去分词还是“overcome”，句首单词首字母大写。故填Overcome with sorrow。60. _ _ _ _ _ for adventure and travel, Li Bai left home and started to travel around.受一种对于冒险和旅行的极度渴望的驱使，李白离开子家，开始到处旅行。【答案】 . Driven . by . a . burnin
111、g . desire【解析】【详解】考查非谓语动词、固定短语和形容词。根据句意可知，“drive”意为“驱使”，动词词性，句中有谓语动词“left”其句中无连词，故空格处应用非谓语动词，句子主语“Li Bai”与“drive”之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，故空格处应用过去分词作状语，“drive”的过去分词为“driven”，句首单词首字母大写，“by”意为“由、被”，介词词性，“a desire for”意为“对的渴望”，“burning”意为“极度的，强烈的”，形容词词性，作定语修饰“desire”。故填Driven by a burning desire。61. It_ _that their
112、 connection was a lot closer than wed imagined.结果证实他们的联系比我们想象的更为紧密。【答案】 . turned . out【解析】【详解】考查固定短语和动词时态。表示“结果证实”应用动词短语turn out，结合was可知，此处使用一般过去时。故填turnedout。第四部分 应用文写作（满分20分）62. 你校近期举行了一次登山活动。假定你是学校英语报记者，请写一篇短文，报道此次活动。内容包括：1.时间与地点；2.活动过程；3.你对于这次活动的感想。注意：词数100左右；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。【答案】 Aiming to relax
113、 students, our school organized a mountaineering activity on July 2nd.It was a beautiful sunny day. At 7:30 a.m., we met at our school gate and set off for the destination. All the way, admiring the light wind blowing and wonderful scenery around us, we refreshed our thoughts. An hour later, we reac
114、hed the foot of the mountain, where we would begin a tiring climbing. During the climbing, the scenery was breathtaking. Upon arriving at the peak area, where a peaceful and colorful park stood, we were free to walk around and enjoy the amazing scenery for a few hours. At around 4 p.m., we started t
115、o head back, tired but happy.This activity not only offered us a precious chance to get close to nature, but also brought us closer to each other.【解析】【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生就学校近期举行过的一次登山活动，写一篇短文，报道此次活动。【详解】1.词汇积累组织，安排：arrangeorganize聚集，会面：gathermeet启程，出发：set outset off令人惊讶的：astonishingbreathtaking2.句式拓
116、展简单句变复合句原句：At 7:30 a.m., we met at our school gate and set off for the destination.拓展句：At 7:30 a.m., at which we usually have had our breakfast, we met at our school gate and set off for the destination.【点睛】高分句型1Aiming to relax students, our school organized a mountaineering activity on July 2nd.(运用了现在分词作状语)高分句型2An hour later, we reached the foot of the mountain, where we would begin a tiring climbing.(运用了where引导的非限制性定语从句)