1、2020年秋“荆、荆、襄、宜四地七校考试联盟”高三期中联考英语试题本试题卷共10页，分第I卷和第卷两部分。全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。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。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.B. 9.15.C. 9.18.答案是B。1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What does the
2、woman want the man to do?A. Have some milk.B. Go shopping.C. Take out the garbage.【答案】C【解析】【原文】W: Are you going out?M: Yes, in a little while. Im going to buy some milk. It wont be long.W: Could you take out the garbage on your way out?M: Sure. Leave it by the door.2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What will the
3、 man do tonight?A. Go bowling.B. Visit the woman.C. Prepare for an exam.【答案】C【解析】【原文】W: Im thinking of going bowling tonight. Are you interested in coming along? We can meet at my house and then go together.M: Sorry, Im planning on staying at home tonight to study for my science exam.3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请
4、去附件查看】What will the man most probably do?A. Pay for the tickets.B. Go to the ticket office.C. Ask the woman for a discount.【答案】B【解析】【原文】M: Excuse me, can I buy tickets here?W: No, tickets are on sale over there, at the ticket office.M: OK is there a discount for senior citizens?W: Im not sure. For m
5、ore information ask at the ticket office.4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Where does the conversation take place?A. At home.B. At the doctors.C. At the mans office.【答案】B【解析】【原文】M: I have a sore throat and a runny nose. I think I have a cold.W: OK. Let me examine you. Over here, please. Open your mouth, please.
6、OK. Youve caught the flu and I think youd better ask for sick leave from work and have a rest at home.5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A man.B. A course.C. A language.【答案】A【解析】【原文】M: What will Greg do when he finishes his Spanish course?W: He said he would go to Col
7、ombia for a while.M: Thats a good idea. Hell be able to practice the language.W: Yes, he wont have anyone to help him so he will have to speak Spanish.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几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；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
8、面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】6. What does the man want the woman to do?A. Buy him a boat.B. Lend him some money.C. Spend the summer on a boat.7. What is the womans attitude towards the mans idea?A. SupportiveB. OpposedC. Confused【答案】6. B 7. B【解析】【原文】M: Look at those boats! Im thinking of buying
9、one.W: What? You dont need a boat. Its a waste of money!M: No, it isnt. Think of all the summers we can spend on it!W: But look at the price!M: I was getting to that. With a little help from a friend, I could buy it. I just need to borrow $1,000.W: Youre kidding, right?M: No, and I promise to pay yo
10、u back very soon. Please!W: Sorry, Billy. Im broke. Anyway, I wouldnt lend you money for a boat!听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】8. Where does the woman work?A. In a radio station.B. In a hotel.C. In a building company.9. Why is the woman looking for Mr. Nash?A To book a hotel.B. To talk about his
11、 concern.C. To invite him for an interview.10. How will the woman get in touch with Mr. Nash?A. By writing an e-mail.B. By sending a text message.C. By making a phone call.【答案】8. A 9. C 10. A【解析】【原文】M: Hello, Mike speaking. What can I do for you?W: Hello. This is Ella Campbell, and Im calling from B
12、right Lights Radio. Could I speak to your PR manager, please?M: Can I ask what your call is concerning?W: Yes, Im calling about the new hotel your company is building near the beach in Brighton.M: OK. The PR manager is Mr. Nash. Im afraid Mr. Nash is not available right now. Can I take a message?W:
13、Yes, could you ask him to call me? Its quite urgent. We want to interview him on our radio show.M: To be honest with you, Ms. Campbell, the best way to get in touch with Mr. Nash is to send him an e-mail.W: An e-mail? Is it not possible to send him a text message?M: Im afraid not. But he does reply
14、to all e-mails.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】11. What does the woman ask the man about first?A. The packing.B. The receipt.C. The price.12. What does the man decide to do with the camera?A. Change it.B. Have it fixed.C. Return it.13. Who is the woman most likely to be?A. A technician.B. A photo
15、grapher.C. A saleswoman.【答案】11. B 12. A 13. C【解析】【原文】W: Good morning, sir. What can I do for you?M: Hi. I just bought this camera a few days ago, but when I took it out of the packing, I noticed that there was something wrong with the flash. When I try to photograph, the flash doesnt go off.W: Im so
16、rry you had a problem with our product. Do you still have the receipt?M: My receipt is right here along with the original box.W: We dont have that product at the moment, but we can exchange it for a camera of the same price. Or, I can ask the technician to fix it, or I can give your money back.M: I
17、think Id like to get a new camera today instead of asking my money back.W: It looks like everything is in order. Why dont you take a look around and see if theres another model you like?听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】14. What is the relationship between Tom and the man?A. Colleagues.B. Neighbors
18、.C. Classmates.15. What problem does the man have?A. He dislikes his job.B. He is unfamiliar with the city.C. He knows few people near his company.16. What will the man do next Saturday?A. Go to the womans house.B. Treat the woman to dinner.C. Introduce someone to the woman.17. What can we learn abo
19、ut the woman?A. She feels lonely.B. She tries to help the man.C. She likes challenging jobs.【答案】14. A 15. C 16. A 17. B【解析】【原文】W: George, how are you finding living in this side of the city?M: Well, I have a job that is challenging and very interesting. I love it. But Im a bit lonely. Although I hav
20、e been living in the city for almost 30 years, my family, my friends and classmates are all in the opposite side of the city. I dont really know anyone here except you and Tom in the office.W: Yes, its tough moving to a new place where you dont know many people, but you dont have to be lonely. There
21、 are lots of amazing people who live in this area. You should come and have dinner with us. I can introduce you to my neighbors who will absolutely love you!M: Do you think so? Id love to meet some people who are fun to be with.W: Well, why dont you come over to my house next Saturday? Ill invite a
22、group of friends who I think youll find both interesting and great fun. Does that sound OK?M: That sounds great. Thanks!听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】18. What working environment does Euro Cafe provide?A. Fast-paced.B. Pleasant.C. Competitive.19. What should applicants do to sign up for the fair?
23、A. Send a fax.B. Visit the website.C. Go to the office.20. What do we know about Euro Cafe?A. It opens from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.B. It will hold the Job Fair on June 1.C. It is famous in some parts of Europe.【答案】18. A 19. B 20. C【解析】【原文】W: Do you want to work for the trendiest cafe chain in Europe? From
24、 London to Warsaw and from Oslo to Bucharest, everyone is getting to know our name nowadays. If you want to work in a place serving great customers, joining Euro Cafe could be just the right move for you. Come to the Euro Cafe Job Fair on Friday, June 7, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., or on Saturday, June 8
25、, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This event is being held in cities all across Europe, so check for positions in your area.At Euro Cafe, our staff perform a variety of roles. Were looking for people who can act as soft drink servers, storeroom clerks and cleaning crew as needed. Euro Cafe staff work in a fa
26、st-paced environment to keep our customers happy and coming back.Employees who work hard can expect to advance rapidly within our company. Applicants should have good communication and service skills. You can sign up for the fair at anytime before June 1. For additional information call 999-239-0107
27、 or fax an enquiry to 999-284-1702. If you cannot attend you may also visit one of our human resources offices at any time.二、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、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ABeing a polite airline passenger starts with just a few easy steps.Help your fellow travelerWhile yo
28、ure loading your carryon bag into the overhead space, offer to lift a fellow passengers up there, too. Not only is it kind, but it could make the boarding process more efficient for everyone else.Keep your personal things well, personalIts important to be mindful of your personal belongings. Avoid h
29、itting other passengers with your bag, as you walk down the aisles(过道), by keeping it in front of you and close to your body. And once you sit down, you should stay there, and make sure you have everything you will need for the flight once you settle in your seat. Reaching over other passengers to a
30、ccess the overhead storage during the flight is uncomfortable for everyone.Respect your (limited) spaceIn the narrow space of an airplane, maintaining your personal space will go a long way towards making a smoother ride for everyone. Let the middleseat passenger use the armrests (its the least you
31、can do), and keep your legs within the width of the chair frame.Be willing to swap seats with a familyAirlines sometimes reserve certain seats for special passengers or charge extra fees for adjacent(毗连的) ones，making it tough for family members to buy seats together. If youre traveling alone, offer
32、to switch seats so that a family can sit beside each other; its a kind gesture that they wont forget. But be sure to delay swapping until the plane has reached the safe altitude，as switching seats while everyone is boarding can be an inconvenience for those standing in the walkways.21. To be a polit
33、e airline passenger, you need to do the following except_.A. lending a helping hand to your travelling companionB. using the armrests to support your arms if you wantC. avoiding reaching over others to open the overhead storageD. keeping your bag in front of you while walking down the aisles22. If a
34、 man wants to swap the seat with you, you should_.A. charge extra fees for offering adjacent seatsB. ask him to reserve the seat online in advanceC. offer your seat and stand in the walkwaysD. put off swapping unless it is safe enough23. Where can you most probably find the text?A. In a daily newspa
35、per.B. In a literature book.C. In an airport guidebook.D. In an official document.【答案】21. B 22. D 23. C【解析】文章是说明文，主要描述怎样成为有礼貌的航空乘客。【21题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段“Let the middleseat passenger use the armrests (its the least you can do),” 让坐在中间的乘客使用扶手(这是你至少可以做的)，可知，并不是要乘客随意使用扶手，所以B项是错误的。故选B项。【22题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段“I
36、f youre traveling alone, offer to switch seats so that a family can sit beside each other; its a kind gesture that they wont forget. But be sure to delay swapping until the plane has reached the safe altitude，”如果你独自旅行，主动交换座位，这样一家人就可以坐在一起；这是一个他们不会忘记的友好的姿态。但一定要等到飞机到达安全高度后再切换。可知，如果别人想和你交换座位，你应该等到足够安全的时
37、候再交换。故选D项。【23题详解】推理判断题。从第一句话“Being a polite airline passenger starts with just a few easy steps.” 要做一个有礼貌的航空乘客，只需几个简单的步骤。可知，全文是介绍怎样做一个有礼貌的航空乘客，所以是和坐飞机相关，来源可能是机场指南。故选C项。BDriven by her passion for providing quality healthcare, a Latvian woman has won over the hearts of the elderly residing in the nurs
38、ing home she oversees.It is incredibly rare to find a Caucasian woman working as the director of a nursing home in Shanghai. But the fact that Anastasija Puzankova can even converse in Liantang, a Chinese dialect spoken only by residents in a small town in southwestern Shanghai, makes her one of a k
39、ind.“I had always wondered how the elderly were getting along with others, or if they were well cared for. I realized that I could better serve them and understand their concerns if I spoke their dialect.” says the 35-year-old, who also speaks Russian, English, Latvian, French and Spanish.Puzankova
40、chose to study Sinology(汉学) out of her curiosity about China at the University of Latvia in 2003. The next year, she traveled to Shanghai as part of an exchange program and then she spent the next 10 years studying law at Fudan University, graduating with a masters degree in 2014.Despite her qualifi
41、cations, in 2018, Puzankova joined Haiyang Group, a Shanghai-based company that operates the nursing home, as an executive assistant. During that period, she performed so well in her nursing and management training that she was appointed the director of the home after just one year.A caregiver, surn
42、amed Cai, says the atmosphere at the home has changed since Puzankova took charge. “She makes life in the nursing home uplifting and purposeful.” says Cai.“She throws monthly birthday parties for the elderly, creates a festive mood in the home for every traditional festival and frequently organizes
43、handicrafts classes and activities to stimulate the minds of the residents.”When family visits and group activities were delayed during the novel coronavirus outbreak, Puzankova came up with a similar idea at the home, purchasing vegetable seeds and growing them in the field near the nursing home so
44、 that the residents can observe the plants growing from their windows.“Just watching the plants grow can lift their spirits. We can also serve these organic vegetables to them.” she explains.Puzankova says “I simply like communicating with people, understanding their personalities and offering help
45、when they are in need. Making an elderly person happy isnt hard. It just takes a little time, love and thought.”24. Why did Anastasija Puzankova learn the Chinese dialect Liantang?A. To satisfy her superior.B. To research its history and popularity.C. To communicate with the elderly better.D. To pro
46、ve her language learning capacity.25. During the novel coronavirus outbreak, Puzankova _.A. forbade family visits forever.B. created a festive mood in the home.C. organized some outdoor activities for the elderly.D. planted some vegetables for the elderly to watch indoors.26. What can we learn from
47、Puzankovas story?A. Time tests.B. Hard work pays off.C. Love breaks down barriers.D. Education is the key to success.27. The best title of the passage could be “ _”.A. A foreign face with a local soulB. A language expert with a loving heartC. A nursing home with a woman directorD. An executive assis
48、tant with a masters degree【答案】24. C 25. D 26. C 27. A【解析】本文是新闻报道，主要介绍了来自拉脱维亚的Anastasija Puzankova担任了上海的敬老院院长，她积极融入当地文化，学习当地方方言，全心关爱着老人。【24题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“I had always wondered how the elderly were getting along with others, or if they were well cared for. I realized that I could better serve them an
49、d understand their concerns if I spoke their dialect,” 我总是想知道老年人是如何与他人相处的，或者他们是否得到了很好的照顾。我意识到，如果我说他们的方言，就能更好地服务他们，理解他们的担忧。可知Anastasija Puzankova学中国方言的原因是为了更好地与老人交流。故选C项。【25题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第三段“When family visits and group activities were suspended during the novel coronavirus outbreak, Puzankova implem
50、ented a similar idea at the home, purchasing vegetable seeds and growing them in the field near the nursing home so that the residents can observe the plants growing from their windows.”在新型冠状病毒爆发期间，当家庭访问和集体活动暂停时，Puzankova在家中也实施了类似的想法，购买蔬菜种子并在养老院附近的地里种植，以便居民可以从窗口观察植物的生长。可知在疫情期间Puzankova种了一些蔬菜供居民在屋内欣赏
51、。故选D项。【26题详解】推理判断题。综合全文，根据第一段“Driven by her passion for providing quality healthcare, a Latvian woman has won over the hearts of the elderly residing in the nursing home she oversees.”在提供高质量医疗服务的热情推动下，一位拉脱维亚女性赢得了住在她管理的养老院老人的心。Anastasija Puzankova 身为外国人，在上海的敬老院担任院长，她积极融入当地文化，学习当地方方言，全心关爱着老人。我们能从Anast
52、asija Puzankova 的故事中学到爱打破一切障碍。故选C项。【27题详解】主旨大意题。主要介绍了来自拉脱维亚的Anastasija Puzankova担任了上海的敬老院院长，她积极融入当地文化，学习当地方方言，全心关爱着老人。“A foreign face with a local soul”一张带着本土灵魂的外国面孔，为短文最佳标题。故选A项。CIn spring, chickens start laying again, bringing a welcome source of protein at winters end. So its no surprise that cul
53、tures around the world celebrate spring by honoring the egg.Some traditions are simple, like the red eggs that get baked into Greek Easter breads. Others elevate the egg into a fancy art, like the heavily jewel-covered “eggs” that were favored by the Russians starting in the 19th century.One ancient
54、 form of egg art comes to us from Ukraine. For centuries, Ukrainians have been drawing complicated patterns on eggs. Contemporary artists have followed this tradition to create eggs that speak to the anxieties of our age: Life is precious, and delicate. Eggs are, too.“Theres something about their de
55、licate nature that appeals to me,” says New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast. Several years ago, she became interested in eggs and learned the traditional Ukrainian technique to draw her very modern characters. “Ive broken eggs at every stage of the process from the very beginning to the very, very end.”
56、But theres an appeal in that vulnerability(易损性). “Theres part of this sickening horror of knowing youre walking on the edge with this, that I kind of like, knowing that it could all fall apart at any second.” Chasts designs, such as a worried man alone in a tiny rowboat, reflect that delicateness.Tr
57、aditional Ukrainian decorated eggs also spoke to those fears. The elaborate patterns were believed to offer protection against evil.“Theres an ancient legend that as long as these eggs are made, evil will not exist in the world.” says Joan Brander, a Canadian egg-painter who has been painting eggs f
58、or over 60 years, having learned the art from her Ukrainian relatives.28. People in many cultures honor the egg because _.A. it is their major source of protein in winterB. it is a welcome sign of the approach of springC. it can bring wealth and honor to themD. it can easily be made into a work of a
59、rt29. What does the underlined word “elevate” in Paragraph 2 mean ?A. carveB. promoteC. placeD. lower30. Why does Chast enjoy the process of decorating eggs?A. She is never sure what the final design will look like until the end.B. She always achieves great pleasure from designing something new.C. S
60、he never knows if the egg will break before the design is completed.D. She believes there wont be evil in the world once the egg is made.31. The following statements are right except that _.A. the decorated “eggs” are favored as a form of fancy art in RussiaB. contemporary artists draw on eggs to re
61、flect anxieties of people todayC. the delicate nature of eggs appeals to Roz ChastD. eggs provide a hard and unique surface to paint on【答案】28. B 29. B 30. C 31. D【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了有关鸡蛋绘画艺术的历史由来，随着时代的发展而不断发展。【28题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段内容“In spring, chickens start laying again, bringing a welcome source o
62、f protein at winters end. So its no surprise that cultures around the world celebrate spring by honoring the egg.（春天，鸡又开始下蛋，在冬天结束时带来了令人愉快的蛋白质来源。所以，世界各地的文化通过纪念鸡蛋来庆祝春天也就不足为奇了。）”可知鸡蛋是春天来临的可喜迹象，故选B。【29题详解】词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句的下一句“like the heavily jewel-covered “eggs” that were favored by the Russians starting
63、 in the 19th century.（就像19世纪开始俄罗斯人喜欢的，镶满宝石的鸡蛋一样。）”这个例子可知，有人把鸡蛋升华成一种奇特的艺术品，B项promote（提升，促进）符合句意，所以evaluate在本句中的含义为升华，促进，故选B。【30题详解】细节理解题。根据文章倒数第三段内容“But theres an appeal in that vulnerability(易损性). “Theres part of this sickening horror of knowing youre walking on the edge with this, that I kind of li
64、ke, knowing that it could all fall apart at any second.”（但这种脆弱也有一种吸引力。“知道自己正走在悬崖边，这是一种令人恶心的恐惧，我有点喜欢，知道一切随时都可能破碎。”）”可知她在鸡蛋上做设计结束前都不知道鸡蛋什么时候会破，故选C。【31题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第三段第一句“But theres an appeal in that vulnerability（这种易损性也有一种吸引力）”可知鸡蛋易碎，D项内容提到“鸡蛋提供了一个坚硬和独特的表面来作画”错误，符合题目要求，故选D。【点睛】DAmazon wants to be abl
65、e to answer the troublesome question: Did I leave the stove on? The latest home security tool by Ring,a home security company owned by Amazon, is the Always Home Cam, a flying drone that can help homeowners check their apartments whenever theyre not in.The Always Home Cam is a lightweight, self-dock
66、ing, flying indoor camera that can take a predetermined path set by its user.When used with Rings proprietary home alarms systems like the Ring Alarm, the Always Home Cam will take flight and check the house for any potential disturbances. The drone unit can also be controlled remotely and manually.
67、 After a flight, the Always Home Cam automatically returns to its station itself for charging. It only records while in flight, too.You can ask it to fly to check the stove while youre out, or to see if you left the windows open. Its also great for checking on naughty pets. The drone has obstacle av
68、oidance technology built-in, and hidden propellers(螺旋桨) to mitigate any damage to household furnishing in the event of a collision. Amazon says the drone will automatically take flight if theres movement in the house to show you whats going on.The device was one of several that Amazon unveiled Thurs
69、day as part of its annual appliance event. Due to the pandemic, this years version was held online instead of at Amazons Seattle headquarters.The indoor flying camera, called the Ring Always Home Cam, still needs approval from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, but Amazon said it expects to
70、 sell it next year at $250. It will also launch a camera andalarm systemfor cars next year under its Ring brand.Critics have raisedprivacy concernsabout Ring, which is best known for its doorbell cameras, citing the companys close relationship with police departments. Amazon said the drone only reco
71、rds when it is in the air, and that it makes a sound when it flies so any people in the house knows its recording.32. Whats the main idea of the text?A. Amazons camera can check whether your stove is on.B. New devices were unveiled on Amazon annual appliance event.C. Critics raised privacy concerns
72、about the Always Home Cam.D. The Always Home Cam can ensure your safety.33. What can the Always Home Cam do?A. It can take a path set by computer.B. It can record when you are out.C. It can get charged by itself.D. It can take flight at any time.34. What do we know about the Always Home Cam?A. It wa
73、s unveiled at Amazons Seattle headquarters.B. It will be sold at $250 next year.C. It can lessen damage to furniture for its obstacle avoidance technology.D. It records in the air,not found by anyone.35. Whats the authors attitude towards the Always Home Cam?A. favorableB. criticalC. doubtfulD. obje
74、ctive【答案】32. A 33. C 34. C 35. D【解析】本文是说明文。主要是介绍亚马逊的新产品飞行器Always Home Cam能够检查微波炉是否是开着的。【32题详解】主旨大意题。由第一段“Amazon wants to be able to answer the troublesome question: Did I leave the stove on?” 亚马逊希望能够回答这个棘手的问题:我有没有让炉子开着？可知，用设问的方式引出主题“camera ，所以本文主要是关于亚马逊的新产品飞行摄像头能够检查炉子是否是开着的。故选A项。【33题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段的倒
75、数第二句“After a flight, the Always Home Cam automatically returns to its station itself for charging.” 飞行结束后，Always Home摄像头会自动回到自己的位置充电。可知Always Home Cam会自己充电，故选C项。【34题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“The drone has obstacle avoidance technology built-in, and hidden propellers(螺旋桨) to mitigate any damage to household fur
76、nishing in the event of a collision. ” 这款无人机内置了避障技术，隐藏的螺旋桨可以在发生碰撞时减轻对家具的损害。可知它可以在碰撞发生时减轻家具的损坏，故选C项。【35题详解】推理判断题。根据第二、三段主要介绍了Always Home Cam的优点。在根据最后一段“Critics have raised privacy concerns about Ring, which is best known for its doorbell cameras, citing the companys close relationship with police dep
77、artments. Amazon said the drone only records when it is in the air, and that it makes a sound when it flies so any people in the house knows its recording” 批评人士以该公司与警方关系密切为由，提出了对隐私的担忧。Ring以门铃摄像头而闻名。亚马逊表示，无人机只在空中进行录音，而且它飞行时会发出声音，所以屋子里的人都知道它的录音。作者没有对此产品发表自己的看法，而是陈述Always Home Cam的优点和批评者的观点和亚马逊官方的回答，所以
78、作者对于Always Home Cam是客观的态度，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。Top tips for the Flu SeasonIts coming. _36_ On the subway every time someone coughs, I look up to see if I can move a little further. As I exit the train, I immediately reach for hand wash to remove
79、 any of the dirt on my hands. The flu season is here, and I take it seriously.If you are young and healthy, its most likely that you will just feel uncomfortable for a week or two, and miss some work or study. If you are elderly, having medical problems, or are a young child, you may not be so lucky
80、. Each year more than 200,000 people are staying in hospital due to the illness. _37_The best way to prevent the flu is to get vaccinated. You may have heard about a new study on flu vaccines, and it found that the flu vaccine didnt work as well as we thought or would like. _38_ In adults, the vacci
81、ne is 59 protective on average. For children the story is better. Clearly, we need better vaccines but its still a really good idea to get vaccinated._39_ You may have an arm pain or a little fever, but the injection does not contain a live virus and cannot give you the flu. If you got the flu shot
82、last year, do you need it this year? It isnt clear how long protection lasts and if the vaccine protects against different flus for only one year.Finally, here is some advice about what to do if you get the flu.Call your doctor early if you have the symptoms._40_ That will reduce the number of peopl
83、e you give this to.Cover your coughs and sneezes.Keep your hands clean. Use soap and water or hand wash frequently, especially after coughing or sneezing.Drink plenty of water.Best wishes for a happy flu season.A. Depending on the year, between 3,000 and 49,000 people die.B. It has already attracted
84、 worldwide attention.C. However, it still offers considerable protection.D. Stay at home until your fever has been gone for at least 24 hours.E. Keep in touch with your family as much as possible.F. Can the flu shot give you the flu?G. I can feel it in the air.【答案】36. G 37. A 38. C 39. F 40. D【解析】本文
85、是说明文，介绍了应对流感的几种小贴士。【36题详解】前文说它来了，后文说自己看到别人咳嗽时都会离远一些，结合标题可以猜测这里指的是流感来了。Its coming中的it和 G项中的it都指代标题中的Flu。故G选项“我能感觉到它票在空中”切题。故选G项。【37题详解】该空前谈到每年有二十多万人因流感而住院，A选项顺承谈到很多人因流感而死亡。故A选项“根据年份的不同，有3000到49000人死亡。”切题。故选A项。【38题详解】该空前说发现流感疫苗并没有我们想的那样有效，C选项用however, it still offers considerable protection. “然而，它仍然提供
86、了相当大的保护”该句前后内容是转折关系，work as well as 对应considerable protection。故选C项。【39题详解】该空后的语段谈论了注射流感疫苗的症状和防控流感的效果。很好的回答了F项提问的内容。故F选项“流感疫苗能让你得流感吗？”切题。故选F项。【40题详解】该空后说这样可以减少你传染的人的数量。 后文的代词that, 承前指代D选项中的防控流感传播的具体措施。故D选项“待在家里，直到你退烧至少24小时。”Stay at home对应l reduce the number of people 。故选D项。第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小
87、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。15 years ago when I was playing basketball in one of Australias premier basketball leagues, I remember a sports psychologist we had for the season. As young professional athletes with high egos (自我价值感), the team were not quite convinced the tech
88、niques of psychology would _41_ performance, especially when it didnt involve using the physical strength and endurance needed to _42_ the weeks of training and games. I, _43_ , was interested.We were trained in a visualization technique used before games. It involved moving ourselves into a meditat
89、ive (冥想的) state and taking ourselves on a journey into the _44_ to recreate the experience of a game, From _45_ home, getting to the stadium, being in the change room, walking out onto the _46_ and then finally visualizing how we would play and see ourselves _47_ . The most important part of the _48
90、_ was to bring to life the vivid details of each stage, while also focusing on the _49_ that came with it. We were trained to _50_ fear, doubt and learned to go beyond them, so that by the time we got onto the court, we were grounded, _51_ and ready to play.What I learnt most from this technique was
91、 that winning games was important but how we _52_ to play was even more vital. And _53_ visualization was a powerful way to see through to the _54_ , there were absolutely no _55_ in the hard work of getting there.41. A. improveB. monitorC. measureD. maintain42. A. compensate forB. prepare forC. tou
92、gh outD. show up43. A. in additionB. in other wordsC. as a resultD. on the other hand44. A. wildB. homeC. historyD. future45. A. findingB. leavingC. movingD. missing46. A. courtB. streetC. platformD. stage47. A. learningB. winningC. waitingD. talking48. A. subjectB. matchC. techniqueD. team49. A. qu
93、estionsB. decisionsC. feelingsD. lessons50. A. forget aboutB. drive awayC. bring backD. step into51. A. cheerfulB. patientC. eagerD. confident52. A. aimB. appearC. continueD. promise53. A. unlessB. asC. whileD. if54. A. solutionB. goalC. truthD. background55. A. shortcutsB. toolsC. examplesD. downsi
94、des【答案】41. A 42. C 43. D 44. D 45. B 46. A 47. B 48. C 49. C 50. D 51. D 52. B 53. C 54. B 55. A【解析】本文是说明文。作者在文中分享了篮球赛前心理学技巧对自己的积极影响。【41题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：作为一群年轻又自视甚高的职业运动员，大家都不太相信心理技术可以提高成绩，特别是当它不需要动用身体力量和耐力来度过数周的训练和比赛时。A. improve改善；B. monitor监控；C. measure测量；D. maintain维持。根据本句中的“young professional ath
95、letes with high egos”可知，作为一群年轻又自视甚高的职业运动员，大家都不相信心理学技巧能够“提高（improve）”赛场上的表现。故选A。【42题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：作为一群年轻又自视甚高的职业运动员，大家都不太相信心理技术可以提高成绩，特别是当它不需要动用身体力量和耐力来挺过数周的训练和比赛时。A. compensate for补偿；B. prepare for为准备；C. tough out挺过去，生活艰难；D. show up露面。根据常识可知，日复一日的训练和打比赛需要强大的体力和耐力才能支撑下来，然而文中的心理学家让这些队员们使用心理学的办法来应对。to
96、ugh out意为“勇敢地承受，挺过去”，符合语境。故选C。【43题详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：另一方面（来说），我很感兴趣。A. in addition另外；B. in other words换句话说；C. as a result结果；D. on the other hand另一方面，但是。根据上文中的“the team were not quite”和后文“was interested”可知，对于这种心理技巧，作者与球队的其他成员的态度迥异。由此可知，此处需要填入可表达这种转折的过渡语，on the other hand意为“另一方面（来说）（用于引出相对照的另一点）”，符合语境。故选D
97、。【44题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：它包括让我们自己进入冥想状态，并让我们自己踏上一段通往未来的旅程，重新创造比赛的体验。A. wild荒野；B. home家；C. history历史；D. future未来。根据后文想象是如何打球的，可知，这是一种视觉训练，在脑海中进行，创设未来比赛时候的场景，故future符合此处语境。故选D。【45题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：从离开家，到体育场，到更衣室，走到球场，然后最终想象我们将如何打球，看到我们自己赢球。A. finding找到；B. leaving离开；C. moving移动；D. missing错过。根据后文“home, getting
98、 to the stadium”可知是离开家，故选B。【46题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：从离开家，到体育场，到更衣室，走到球场，然后最终想象我们将如何打球，看到我们自己赢球。A. court球场；B. street街道；C. platform平台；D. stage阶段。根据上文“home, getting to the stadium, being in the change room, walking out onto the”可知是在说明比赛前按时间逻辑顺序发生的一系列动作，此处指走到球场应用court符合语境。故选A。【47题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：从离开家，到体育场，到更衣室
99、，走到球场，然后最终想象我们将如何打球，看到我们自己赢球。A. learning学习；B. winning赢得；C. waiting等待；D. talking谈论。这一训练技巧的目的是为了赢得比赛，应用winning。故选B。【48题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：该技巧最重要的部分是把生动的细节，每个阶段的生活，同时也关注与它随之而来的感觉。A. subject主题；B. match比赛；C. technique技巧；D. team队伍。此处对应上文中提到的“a visualization technique”旨在介绍这种视觉技巧，本句在讲这项技巧（technique）的核心内容。故选C。【4
100、9题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：该技巧最重要的部分是把生动的细节，每个阶段的生活，同时也关注与它随之而来的感觉。A. questions问题；B. decisions决定；C. feelings感觉；D. lessons课程。此处填feelings与下一句中的fear和doubt构成上下义关系。故选C。【50题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：我们被训练去面对恐惧和怀疑，并学会超越它们，所以当我们来到球场上的时候，我们已经脚踏实地，自信满满，准备好打球了。A. forget about忘记；B. drive away赶走；C. bring back拿回来；D. step into进入。根据上下文
101、语境“learned to go beyond them, so that by the time we got onto the court, we were grounded and ready to play”可知，此处是在说，我们在脑海中提前感知恐惧、疑虑这些情感，并学会如何超越这些情感，这样等我们真正到了赛场上就能保持平衡心态，准备好打比赛了。step into意为“进入，走进”，符合语境。故选D。【51题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们被训练去面对恐惧和怀疑，并学会超越它们，所以当我们来到球场上的时候，我们已经脚踏实地，自信满满，准备好打球了。A. cheerful快乐的；B.
102、 patient耐心的；C. eager渴望的；D. confident自信的。本句探讨我们到了赛场上的心态准备，此处应填与grounded和ready意义相近的词。confident符合语境。grounded为形容词，意为“理性的，理智的”。故选D。【52题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：我从这种技术中学到的最多的是，赢得比赛很重要，但我们看来如何发挥更重要。A. aim目的在于； B. appear显得，看来；C. continue继续；D. promise承诺。根据上一段中的“We were trained to fear, doubt and learned to go beyond t
103、hem, so that by the time we got onto the court, we were grounded, and ready to play”可知，经过这种技巧的训练，我们有望赢得比赛，但我们以何种精神状态出现在场上打比赛更重要。how we appear to play总结概括了上文中的we were groundedand ready to play。故选B。【53题详解】考查连接词词义辨析。句意：虽然想象是一种看到目标的强大方式，但在达成实现目标的艰苦工作中绝对没有捷径。A. unless除非；B. as正如；C. while虽然；D. if如果。逗号前面分句中
104、的powerful和逗号后面分句中的absolutely no形成意义上的转折，故此处需要填入能表达转折意义的连词，while意为“虽然，尽管”，符合语境。故选C。【54题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：虽然想象是一种看到目标的强大方式，但在达成实现目标的艰苦工作中绝对没有捷径。A. solution解决方案；B. goal目标；C. truth真理；D. background背景。此处填goal指上一句中的winning games。故选B。【55题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：虽然想象是一种看到目标的强大方式，但在达成实现目标的艰苦工作中绝对没有捷径。A. shortcuts捷径；B. to
105、ols工具；C. examples例子；D. downsides缺点。此处填shortcuts与hard work构成反义关系。作者在最后一句谈到这种视觉训练技巧对自己的影响：让作者意识到成功没有捷径可走，唯有刻苦二字。故选A。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。The International Space Station (ISS) is an _56_ (extreme) high-tech spacecraft. Its packed with advanced instruments and the f
106、act _57_ its basically a floating science lab tells you all you need _58_(know) about how important it is to NASA, the European Space Agency, and Russias Roscosmos. But, like any machine, it needs some love every now and then, and a couple of _59_ (spacewalk) will provide the ISS _60_ some much-need
107、ed upgrades.According to _61_schedule provided by NASA, the first took place on June 26th and the other _62_ (happen) on July 1st. During both spacewalks, astronauts were tasked with _63_ (change) old and outdated batteries to new, higher-capacity batteries.The ISS uses a great amount of power, and
108、it has a solar power array (太阳能阵列) to provide that power. However, because the space station completes over ten trips around the Earth every single day, the spacecraft is often covered by the shadow _64_(produce) by our planet. During those dark moments, the space station maintains its power supply
109、by using juice _65_ is saved in its batteries. The old, outdated batteries are in need of replacement, and work on the project began three years ago.【答案】56. extremely 57. that 58. to know 59. spacewalks 60. with 61. the 62. happened 63. changing 64. produced 65. that/ which【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了国际空
110、间站的作用及重要性。【56题详解】考查副词。句意：国际空间站是一个非常高科技的航天器。空处修饰形容词high-tech，应用副词形式，故填extremely。【57题详解】考查同位语从句。句意：它装满了先进的设备，关于它对NASA，欧洲航天局和俄罗斯联邦航天局有多重要，它基本上是一个漂浮的科学实验室的这个事实会告诉你所有你需要知道的事情。分析句子结构可知，空处引导一个同位语从句，对fact的内容解释说明，从句结构、意义完整，应用that引导，故填that。【58题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：它装满了先进的设备，关于它对NASA，欧洲航天局和俄罗斯联邦航天局有多重要，它基本上是一个漂浮的科学实验
111、室的这个事实会告诉你所有你需要知道的事情。need在肯定句中常用作实义动词，need to know需要做某事，是固定搭配，故填to know。【59题详解】考查名词复数。句意：但是，就像任何机器一样，它时不时地需要爱护，几次太空行走将为国际空间站提供一些急需的升级。spacewalk是可数名词，根据a couple of可知，此处应用复数形式，故填spacewalks。【60题详解】考查介词。句意：但是，就像任何机器一样，它时不时地需要爱护，几次太空行走将为国际空间站提供一些急需的升级。provide sb. with sth.为某人提供某物，是固定搭配，故填with。【61题详解】考查定冠
112、词。句意：根据NASA提供的时间表，第一次太空行走发生在6月26日，另一次发生在7月1日。此处特指“NASA提供的时间表”，应用定冠词the，故填the。【62题详解】考查时态。句意：根据NASA提供的时间表，第一次太空行走发生在6月26日，另一次发生在7月1日。此处是and连接的两个简单句，前一个分句使用的是一般过去时，结合“on July 1st”可知，此处也用一般过去时，故填happened。【63题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：在两次太空行走中，宇航员的任务是把旧的和过时的电池换成新的、高容量的电池。此处作介词with的宾语，应用动名词形式，故填changing。【64题详解】考查非谓语
113、动词。句意：然而，由于空间站每天要绕地球飞行十多次，航天器经常被地球产生的阴影所覆盖。此处应用非谓语形式，动词produce和逻辑主语the shadow之间是动宾关系，应用过去分词作后置定语，故填produced。【65题详解】考查定语从句。句意：在那些黑暗的时刻，空间站通过电池中储存的电量来维持电力供应。分析句子结构可知，空处引导一个定语从句，先行词是juice，关系词在从句中作主语，指物，应用that或which引导，故填that/which。【点睛】第三部分 写作（共两节, 满分40分）第一节（满分15分）66. 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Henry写邮件请你推荐一个可以游览中国风景名
114、胜的虚拟旅游（virtual travel）网站。请你给他回一封邮件，内容包括：1. 介绍所推荐网站（包括网址、网站特点、如何使用等）；2. 推荐旅游景点。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.开头和结尾已给出；3.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Henry,How is everything going?_Yours,Li Hua【答案】Dear Henry,How is everything going? Knowing that you are extremely enthusiastic about traveling around China through a virtua
115、l travel website, I highly recommend .The website offers 3D virtual tours of many amazing sights in China. You can register on the website or download the app. In addition, if you want to take photos in a place you are interested in, just click the mouse. Many popular sights, such as West Lake, Moun
116、t Tai and the Palace Museum, wont fail to feast your eyes.I wish you would have a wonderful time.Yours,Li Hua【解析】【分析】本篇书面表达是应用文，要求写一封书信。【详解】第1步：根据提示可知，假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Henry写邮件请你推荐一个可以游览中国风景名胜的虚拟旅游（virtual travel）网站。请你给他回一封邮件，内容包括：1. 介绍所推荐网站（包括网址、网站特点、如何使用等）；2. 推荐旅游景点。第2步：根据写作要求，确定关键词（组）：be extremely en
117、thusiastic about (对充满热情)；virtual travel website(虚拟旅游网站)；highly recommend(强烈推荐)；amazing(令人惊异的)；sights(风景)；register(注册)；download(下载)；in addition(另外)；take photos(拍照)；such as(比如)等。第3步：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。此处文章主要应用一般现在时。第4步：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，保持整洁美观的卷面是非常重要的。【点睛】范文内容完整，语言规范，语篇连
118、贯，词数适当。作者在范文中使用了较多高级表达方式，如Knowing that you are extremely enthusiastic about traveling around China through a virtual travel website, I highly recommend .运用宾语从句；In addition, if you want to take photos in a place you are interested in, just click the mouse.运用条件状语从句。全文中没有中国式英语的句式，显示了很高的驾驭英语的能力。另外文章思路清晰
119、、层次分明，上下句转换自然，为文章增色添彩。第二节（满分25分）67. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。I believe that all humans are similar but we are all blind to this idea due to cultures, religions, and appearances that all form wrong ideas separating us as humans.I recently had to privilege to travel to Africa. This trip allowed m
120、e to see a lot more of the world than most students my age. Two years ago, a week after completing my second year in high school I flew to Nairobi, Africa. This day on June 11, 2011 I did not know what to expect.As a culturally blinded prep school student I stepped off a plane after an exhausting tw
121、enty-three hours of sitting. I was immediately exposed to an unknown world. The language as well as skin colors, facial expressions, clothing styles, and the atmosphere changed as a whole.I was expecting this trip to create huge distinctions between the people of Africa and myself. I learned the tot
122、al opposite. On the first day I bonded with the school children; I played a soccer game filled with laughter, raced between schoolhouses until our legs gave out and wouldnt let us run anymore, and hopped in a jump rope contest with a group of enthusiastic girls. When I managed to escape from the liv
123、ely children and their exciting games, I attempted to make sense of what I had just experienced. My brain was filled with various thoughts, until a little girl with smooth skin, shaved head, and a torn blue and green sweater walked over and hesitantly grasped my wrist. She inspected my hands and rub
124、bed my fingernails. She let my hands drop and she looked at her own with the same attentiveness. Her eyes rose as she began to evaluate my face. I sat down on the earth so that we were eye level and likely for interaction. She then ran her hands through my curly hair and placed her hands on her own
125、head. Then she looked into my eyes; I looked back into hers. Charmed in the moment, I tickled(挠) her stomach, although we were both a stranger to each other. Immediately the school bell rang, she released a smile and ran towards her classroom.注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；Paragraph 1
126、:I watched this adolescent girl as she ran carefree towards her teachers and classmates just as I did when I was in elementary school. _Paragraph 2:This was an eye-opening experience that changed the way I see people nowadays._【答案】I watched this adolescent girl as she ran carefree towards her teache
127、rs and classmates just as I did when I was in elementary school. For some reason I felt as if I had met this girl before, but I knew this was impossible. After she had inspected me, and compared herself to me I could not stop thinking about our interaction. I wondered why this so emotional for me, a
128、nd then I realized, to our surprise we were amazingly similar. The way this child ran, interacted with her classmates, and was so curious about me, a white stranger, made me recall the experience of my own childhood.This was an eye-opening experience that changed the way I see people nowadays. What
129、was really fascinating to me was the similarity of the people I met, and all their personalities that were alike every single other person I came in contact with during my trip. That is why out of the 6 billion people in the world, I am constantly curious about how similar we all are, and I have sen
130、se that we are all incredibly the same, but we do not see this due to cultures and religions as well as appearances that blind us from understanding my belief. （168 words）【解析】【分析】本篇书面表达是读后续写。通过阅读所给文章可知，本文讲叙了“我”在完成高二年级的学习后，前往非洲的内罗毕的一段经历。“我”和与自己语言、文化、肤色等截然相反的孩子们相处愉快，尤其是一个小女孩与“我”的接触让我真切地感受到人类的相通与共性。【详解
131、】续写部分分为两段，第一段的开头是我看着这个少女无忧无虑地向老师和同学们跑去，就像我上小学时那样。本段要分析小女孩的行为背后的心理活动，作者感觉到这个小女孩的行为和自己很相似，让我想起我的童年。第二段首句是这是一次大开眼界经历，改变了我现在看待人的方式。作者在非洲经历后的反思，我和其他人是如此地相似，然而我们总是被外表比如肤色、国家和文化等蒙蔽了眼睛。【点睛】本文的续写层次清晰，要点全面，表达流畅，使用了高级词汇和句子。如： emotional, amazingly, interact with, fascinating，in contact with等高级词汇，宾语从句For some reason I felt as if I had met this girl before, but I knew this was impossible。宾语从句I wondered why this so emotional for me, and then I realized。等高级句式。