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杭州“六县九校”联盟2022学年第一学期期中联考
高二年级英语学科试题
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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，每段对话仅读一遍。
1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What will the man do tonight?
A. Do his homework at home.
B. Have his laptop repaired.
C. Go to Jack’s house.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】M: Hi, I’ve got a lot of math homework to do tonight.
W: So why aren’t you at home doing it now?
M: My laptop’s broken. I’m going to Jack’s house to use his.
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What does the man suggest the woman do?
A. Eat out. B. Make a big dinner. C. Buy pretty-looking clothes.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: I didn’t do well in my tests.
M: I’m sorry for you. I think you should put on some pretty-looking clothes, and then go out to have a big dinner.
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How many houses does Robert have now?
A. 1. B. 2. C. 3.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】M: Julia, have you heard that Robert plans to buy a new house in the downtown area?
W: Really? He has two big houses in the suburbs already.
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When can the woman get tickets?
A. On the 8th. B. On the 9th. C. On the 21th.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: I’d like to book two tickets for Flight C21 on April 8th.
M: I’m sorry. We’re booked up on the 8th, but we still have a few seats available on the ninth.
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Where are the speakers?
A. In an office. B. In a copy shop. C. In a furniture store.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】M: I think we ought to move the file cabinets over along the opposite wall.
W: Actually that would be the best place for them. The area around the copy machine is too crowded already.
M: That’s right. There’s not much room there.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. Where is the Main Hall?
A. Opposite the Teaching Building.
B. Next to the Reception.
C. Beside the library.
7. Who is the woman talking to?
A. A guide. B. A teacher. C. A student
【答案】6. C 7. C
【解析】
【原文】M: How do I find the Main Hall?
W: Look at the booklet. You are at Reception now. Turn left. Walk along past the library. It is next to the library.
M: OK. And where is the staff room in case I need to find my teacher?
W: The staff room is opposite the Teaching Building. In a day or two, I’m sure you will find your way around very easily in the school.
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. Why does the woman want to get to the stadium early?
A. To meet friends. B. To get front seats. C. To miss the rush hour.
9. Who will the woman call?
A. Pat. B. Thomas. C. John.
【答案】8. B 9. C
【解析】
【原文】M: When does the game start?
W: It doesn’t begin until seven, but can you get there by six?
M: That’s not a problem because I live just across from the stadium, but why so early? To miss the rush hour?
W: We will get good seats at the front if we do that.
M: Great idea! Are Pat and Thomas going too?
W: Yes. Do you know anyone else who would like to come?
M: I think John really enjoys football. He often watches football games.
W: OK. I’ll call him now.
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】

10. What will Rebecca do on June 12?
A. Go on a business trip.
B. Organize a trade exhibition.
C. Meet the people from Head Office.
11. What is John preparing for the meeting?
A. A report. B. A timetable. C. A speech.
12. When do the speakers decide to have the meeting?
A. On June 3. B. On June 10. C. On June 17.
【答案】10. C 11. A 12. C
【解析】
【原文】
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】

13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Seller and buyer. B. Landlord and tenant. C. Employer and employee.
14. How much does each room cost a month?
A. $150. B. $115. C. $100.
15. What should the woman do in the house?
A. Keep quiet.
B. Do some housework.
C. Pay for the electricity and gas.
16. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. There is a grocery store in this block.
B. The woman is satisfied with the house.
C. It’s a 10-minute ride from the house to the supermarket.
【答案】13. B 14. A 15. B 16. B
【解析】
【原文】M: Hello, may I help you?
W: Yes, I’m interested in seeing the rooms you have for rent.
M: Oh, how nice! You’re the first person to see them. Well, you’d better have a look first. They are just simple rooms. My children used to live here. They are grown now and they have their own houses. The house is so quiet.
W: Yes, it’s really a nice, quiet house. I come from Australia and I’m a graduate student at the university.
M: Oh, isn’t that lovely? You seem like a nice young girl. Each room is 150 dollars a month. And I won’t charge you anything for electricity and gas and you can use the kitchen as much as you like, as long as you buy your own food. And you have to do your own cleaning and washing.
W: That sounds just wonderful to me. By the way, is this place convenient for me?
M: Sure. It’s only a 10-minute ride from the university. And there is a supermarket and some grocery stores over there on the next block.
W: That’s great.
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】

17. What is the weather like during the journey?
A. Sunny. B. Windy. C. Cloudy.
18. Where is the bank?
A. On Floor A. B. On Floor B. C. On Floor C.
19. Where can passengers find a toilet on Floor A?
A. Beside the bar. B. Beside the shop. C. Beside the restaurant.
20. Who can use the relaxing room on Floor B?
A. All passengers on Board.
B. Passengers traveling with cars.
C. Passengers traveling without cars.
【答案】17. A 18. C 19. A 20. B
【解析】
【原文】W: Hello, ladies and gentlemen, welcome aboard your sea-link ferry from Folkestone to Boulogne and wish you a pleasant trip with us. Now it’s 9:00 am and we are due to leave Fokestone in 5 minutes and a journey to Boulogne will take about two hours. Sun and a temperature of 30 degrees are reported on the French coast, so we should have a calm crossing. For your convenience on the journey, we’d like to point out what we provide for you on board. There’s a bar serving sandwiches and hot and cold drinks in the front of Floor A. There is also a restaurant serving hot meals on Floor B. If you need to change money or cash traveler’s checks. We have a bank on board. You can find the bank on Floor C between the ship’s office and the duty free shop. Toilets are on Floor B at the back of the ship and on Floor A next to the bar. For the children, there’s a game room on Floor C. Here children can find a variety of electronic games. Passengers are reminded that the relaxing room on Floor B is only for passengers traveling with cars and that there is another relaxing room on Floor C in the front of the ship for passengers traveling without cars. Finally, ladies and gentlemen, we’d like to wish you a pleasant journey and hope that you’ll travel with us again in the near future.
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、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Being a teenager can be difficult, since you’re dealing with hormones, higher expectations, and the process of finding your place in the world. But that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the teen years. If you want to have enjoyable teenage years, there are some things you can do—big and small—that can make a huge difference!
Setting Realistic Expectations
Avoid media-based expectations, good or bad. Being a teenager is not necessarily any easier or more difficult than any other life stage. Although adolescence is a time of great change, this does not necessarily mean it will be the most difficult time of your life. If you are worried that this new life stage will be full of ever-present drama, the truth is that this is just another stage of your life which you will get through as much as you did in childhood long ago.
Developing Yourself
Develop your sense of self, focusing more on your own thoughts and goals, instead of what other people think. For lots of people, the teenage years are full of worries—stop paying so much attention to them! Many worries are based on what other people think, rather than what you think. Go ahead and do what you want to do, without considering the opinion of others.
Developing Relationships
Work to improve your social skills. Some teens have trouble with social interaction, with the reasons behind it varying. Since social interaction is necessary in order to succeed, it’s important to learn how to deal with shyness and social anxiety. Consider working with a friend or a family member of close age to develop your social skills. It may not replace new social exchanges, but it’s a good practice.
Remember, not everyone enjoys their teens; that’s just a fact of life. However, if you don’t enjoy your teens, concentrate on being kind to others and getting through it.
21. The reason why it can be hard for us to get through adolescence is that ______.
A. we are afraid of hormones B. others expect too much from us
C. it is the hardest stage in our life D. we will lose our way in the world
22. Why is social interaction necessary?
A. It helps improve our social skills. B. It helps increase our chance of success.
C. It helps us get away from worries. D. It helps deal with shyness and social anxiety.
23. What’s the opinion of the writer?
A. All of us are able to experience an enjoyable adolescence.
B. What we think of ourselves can cause much trouble.
C. If we can’t enjoy our adolescence, we should try to get through it.
D. We should pay much attention to our own thoughts as well as others’ opinion.
【答案】21. B 22. B 23. C
【解析】
【导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了几种方法让读者拥有一个愉快的青少年时期。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Being a teenager can be difficult, since you’re dealing with hormones, higher expectations, and the process of finding your place in the world. (作为一个青少年可能会很困难，因为你要应对荷尔蒙，更高的期望，以及在世界上找到自己位置的过程。)”可知，多种因素会使得孩子们很难度过青春期，其中一个原因就是别人对我们期望过高。故选B项。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段“Since social interaction is necessary in order to succeed, it’s important to learn how to deal with shyness and social anxiety.(既然社交互动是成功必要条件，那么学习如何处理害羞和社交焦虑就很重要。)”可知，社会互动有助于增加我们成功的机会，因此它是必要的。故选B项。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Remember, not everyone enjoys their teens; that’s just a fact of life. However, if you don’t enjoy your teens, concentrate on being kind to others and getting through it.(记住，不是每个人都喜欢自己的青少年时期;这就是生活的现实。然而，如果你不喜欢你的青少年时期，集中精力善待他人并度过难关。)”可知，并不是每一个人都能够喜欢自己的青少年时期，如果我们不能享受我们的青春期，我们应该试着度过它。故选C项。
B
In 2015 I left London to volunteer in Nigeria for 7 months. My role was to set up youth clubs in primary and secondary schools. The sake of the youth clubs was to teach children life skills such as teamwork, science and math. Setting up youth clubs in Nigeria was a fantastic experience. I got to help other people and learn about Nigerian culture first-hand. In particular I learnt about Nigerian food, clothing and languages.
I discovered there is a wide variety of foods in Nigeria. Nigerian food has a lot of flavor, spice and color for you to consume. Rice, beans, meat, yam and cassava are main food items. The most common meats are goat, chicken, beef and pork. My favorite Nigerian food is beans and plantain porridge.
As well as wearing Western clothing, such as jeans and T-shirts, Nigerians also wear traditional clothing. Traditional clothing is bold with bright colors, eye-catching patterns and unique shapes. Nigerians wear traditional clothing on Fridays and Sundays and for special occasions such as weddings. Nigerians either make the clothes themselves or get them made at a tailor’s.
The official language in Nigeria was introduced to Nigeria when Nigeria became part of the British Empire in 1901, so while traveling in big cities, you can hear my mother tongue spoken. Outside of these cities people speak lots of other languages. In fact, there are over 521 languages that have been spoken in Nigeria. These languages came from different ethnic groups. There are on average two languages in every ethnic group in Nigeria. The most popular languages are Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba. There is also Nigerian Pidgin, meaning a simplified language that developed between two or more ethnic groups that did not have a language in common.
24. Why were the youth clubs created in Nigeria?
A. To educate students something like science and maths.
B. To assist students in primary and secondary schools.
C. To give students a wonderful experience.
D To introduce Nigerian clothing and languages to others.
25. What’s the author’s attitude towards Nigerian food?
A. Confused. B. Indifferent. C. Worried. D. Positive.
26. How many ethnic groups at least are there in Nigeria?
A. Over 250. B. Over 300. C. Over 400. D. Over 500.
27. What do we know about Nigerian Pidgin mentioned in the text?
A. It is a mixture of languages Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba.
B. It is considered as the widely used language in Nigeria.
C. It is a language invented to be used for over two groups.
D. It is the second official language accepted by Nigerians.
【答案】24. A 25. D 26. A 27. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了尼日利亚的食物、衣服和语言。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“The sake of the youth clubs was to teach children life skills such as teamwork, science and math.(青年俱乐部的目的是教孩子们生活技能，如团队合作、科学和数学。)”可知，在尼日利亚建立青年俱乐部是为了教学生一些科学和数学之类的东西。故选A项。
【25题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第二段“I discovered there is a wide variety of foods in Nigeria. Nigerian food has a lot of flavor, spice and color for you to consume. Rice, beans, meat, yam and cassava are main food items. The most common meats are goat, chicken, beef and pork. My favorite Nigerian food is beans and plantain porridge.(我发现尼日利亚的食物种类繁多。尼日利亚的食物有很多味道，香料和颜色供你食用。大米、豆类、肉类、山药和木薯是主要的食物。最常见的肉类是羊肉、鸡肉、牛肉和猪肉。我最喜欢的尼日利亚食物是豆子和大蕉粥。)”作者对尼日利亚食物的介绍可知，作者对于尼日利亚的食物的态度是积极的。故选D项。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“In fact, there are over 521 languages that have been spoken in Nigeria. These languages came from different ethnic groups. There are on average two languages in every ethnic group in Nigeria.(事实上，尼日利亚有超过521种语言。这些语言来自不同民族。尼日利亚每个民族平均使用两种语言。)”可知，尼日利亚的民族数是521⁄2=260.5。故选A项。
【27题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“There is also Nigerian Pidgin, meaning a simplified language that developed between two or more ethnic groups that did not have a language in common.(还有尼日利亚皮钦语，意思是在两个或多个没有共同语言的民族之间发展起来的一种简化语言。)”可知，Nigerian Pidgin是一种被发明出来供两个以上群体使用的语言。故选C项。
C
Earthquakes cannot be forecast, but engineers can prepare for them. Seismic-isolation systems use concrete (水泥), rubber and metal to reduce quake damage. But such adaptations are expensive. Engineer Jian Zhang of the University of California, Los Angeles, says the system can increase building costs by 20 percent. Although these systems might save more than they cost over time, builders in some areas may not have the money for them.
A new seismic-isolation method uses the physics of rolling to create a simpler, lower-cost choice with easily found things: used tennis balls. The team of Michalis Vassiliou, an engineer, based its method on an early form of seismic isolation that rolls a shaking building to a stop the way a skater comes to rest. By separating a building from the ground with a layer of balls, rolling isolation changes horizontal shaking into a soft rocking movement and uses friction to reduce the shaking.
The researchers built a cheap model consisting of four filled tennis balls between two concrete boards, and they found that it withstood simulated (仿造的) earthquake shaking while supporting eight kilonewtons (千牛顿) of force per ball— about twice what isolation systems might experience under one-story houses. The balls had to contain exactly the right amount of the concrete mixture to reduce the shaking without cracking during tests.
Zhang, who didn’t take part in the study, says that the work is valuable. But she notes that the results are basic. Vassiliou agrees that next steps will mean creating and testing a larger model with hundreds of tennis balls. Vassiliou says that he has received money to test the system on the ground to improve the invention. “For this to actually be applied,” he adds, “you need to develop it with engineers from developing countries so that it actually deals with their needs.”
28. What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A. Earthquakes can’t be forecast.
B. Seismic-isolation systems can reduce quake damage.
C. Engineers can prepare for earthquakes.
D. Present seismic-isolation systems are very expensive.
29. Which is not the advantage of the new seismic-isolation system?
A. It is simple. B. It is cheap.
C. It only needs used tennis. D. It is better to reduce damage.
30. What does the underlined word “it” refer to?
A. The new system model. B. The simulated earthquake.
C. A filled tennis ball. D. A one-story house.
31. What does Jian Zhan think of the new system?
A. It is little valuable. B. It is too simple to use.
C. It needs to be improved. D. It only be needed in developing country.
【答案】28. D 29. C 30. A 31. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了由于目前的隔震系统非常昂贵，所以工程师发明了一种新的隔震系统，介绍了其工作原理以及未来的发展方向。
【28题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“Earthquakes cannot be forecast, but engineers can prepare for them. Seismic-isolation systems use concrete (水泥), rubber and metal to reduce quake damage. But such adaptations are expensive. Engineer Jian Zhang of the University of California, Los Angeles, says the system can increase building costs by 20 percent. Although these systems might save more than they cost over time, builders in some areas may not have the money for them.(地震无法预测，但工程师可以提前做好准备。隔震系统使用混凝土、橡胶和金属来减少地震破坏。但这样的适应是昂贵的。加州大学洛杉矶分校的工程师张健说，这个系统可以使建筑成本增加20%。尽管随着时间的推移，这些系统节省的钱可能会超过它们的成本，但某些地区的建筑商可能没有钱购买它们)”可知，第一段的主要内容是目前的隔震系统非常昂贵。故选D。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“A new seismic-isolation method uses the physics of rolling to create a simpler, lower-cost choice with easily found things: used tennis balls.(一种新的隔震方法利用滚动的物理原理，用容易找到的东西创造了一种更简单、成本更低的选择：二手网球)”可知，新的隔震系统的优点是只需要二手网球。故选C。
【30题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“The researchers built a cheap model consisting of four filled tennis balls between two concrete boards”以及后文“withstood simulated (仿造的) earthquake shaking”可知，研究人员建立了一个便宜的模型，由两个混凝土板之间的四个填充网球组成，他们发现新的系统模式可以承受模拟的地震震动，故it指的是“新的系统模式”。故选A。
【31题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“Vassiliou says that he has received money to test the system on the ground to improve the invention. “For this to actually be applied,” he adds, “you need to develop it with engineers from developing countries so that it actually deals with their needs.”(Vassiliou说，他已经收到了一笔资金，用于实地测试该系统，以改进这项发明。他补充说：“要真正应用这一技术，你需要与来自发展中国家的工程师一起开发它，这样才能真正满足他们的需求。”)”可知，詹建认为这个新系统需要改进。故选C。
D
Myspace launched in September 2003. Friendster gave inspiration to the founders of Myspace, and the social network officially went live on the web in January 2004. After its first month online, over one million people signed up. By November 2004, that number grew to 5 million. By 2006, Myspace was visited more times than Google Search and Yahoo, becoming the most visited website in the United States. In June of that year, Myspace was reportedly responsible for nearly 80 percent of all social media traffic.
As explosive as Myspace was, it paled in comparison to how quickly Facebook grew into the internet giant it is today. In April 2008, both Facebook and Myspace attracted 115 million unique global visitors per month, with Myspace still winning in the U. S. alone. In December 2008, Myspace experienced peak (顶峰) U. S. traffic with 75. 9 million unique visitors. As Facebook grew, Myspace sustain a series of downsizing and redesigns as it tried to redefine itself as a social entertainment network. It was estimated (估价) in March 2011 that the site had dropped from attracting 95 million to 63 million unique visitors within the past year.
Although several factors triggered Myspace’s fall, one argument held that the company never figured out how to innovate well enough to keep up with the competition. Officially, however, Myspace is far from dead. If you go to myspace.com, you’ll see that it is very much still alive, though it has mostly transitioned away from social networking to become a site for planning music and entertainment. As of 2019, the site boasted over 7 million monthly visits. On Myspace’s front page, you’ll find a variety of entertainment news stories not just about music, but also movies, sports, food, and other cultural topics. Profiles are still a central feature of the social network, but users are encouraged to share their own music, videos, photos, and even concert events.
32. How long has it taken Myspace to become the most visited website in America since its establishment?
A. About 2 years. B. About 3 years.
C. About 5 years. D. About 8 years.
33. What does the underlined word “sustain” mean in the second paragraph?
A. adapted B. acquired C. challenged D. experienced
34. What is one of the main reasons for Myspace’ failure?
A. Lack of improvement. B. Too much competition.
C. Unclear business positioning. D. Cutting down too many workers.
35. What does Myspace mainly feature right now?
A. Profiles. B. Social networking.
C. Entertainment news. D. Music and entertainment.
【答案】32. B 33. D 34. A 35. D
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇说明文。文章介绍了Myspace的兴衰史，曾经是美国访问量最大的网站，Myspace由于缺乏创新，它的人气输给了Facebook，如今已经转型为一个以音乐和娱乐为主的网站。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Myspace launched in September 2003. (Myspace成立于2003年9月。)”，“By 2006, Myspace was visited more times than Google Search and Yahoo, becoming the most visited website in the United States. (到2006年，Myspace的访问量超过了谷歌搜索和雅虎，成为美国访问量最大的网站。)”可知，Myspace自2003年成立以来，花了约3年的时间才成为美国访问量最大的网站。故选B项。
【33题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第二段“In December 2008, Myspace experienced peak (顶峰) U. S. traffic with 75. 9 million unique visitors. As Facebook grew, Myspace sustain a series of downsizing and redesigns as it tried to redefine itself as a social entertainment network. It was estimated (估价) in March 2011 that the site had dropped from attracting 95 million to 63 million unique visitors within the past year. (2008年12月，Myspace在美国的访问量达到峰值，达到75%。900万独立访客。随着Facebook的发展，Myspace sustain了一系列的精简和重新设计，试图将自己重新定义为一个社交娱乐网络。据2011年3月的估计，在过去的一年里，该网站的独立访问量从9500万下降到6300万。)”可知，在Facebook崛起之后，Myspace的访问量受到影响，所以Mysapce缩小规模，重新打造为社交娱乐网络，sustain意为“遭受，经受”，与experienced意思相近，故选D项。
【34题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Although several factors triggered Myspace’s fall, one argument held that the company never figured out how to innovate well enough to keep up with the competition. (虽然有几个因素导致了Myspace的衰落，但有一种观点认为，该公司从未弄清楚如何进行足够好的创新，以跟上竞争对手。)”可知，Myspace的衰落，其中一个原因是该公司从来没有认识到如何使自身改善到足够好，即创新不够，其平台缺乏改进。故选A项。
【35题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段最后两句“On Myspace’s front page, you’ll find a variety of entertainment news stories not just about music, but also movies, sports, food, and other cultural topics. Profiles are still a central feature of the social network, but users are encouraged to share their own music, videos, photos, and even concert events.(在Myspace的首页，你会发现各种各样的娱乐新闻故事，不仅仅是音乐，还有电影、体育、美食和其他文化话题。个人资料仍然是社交网络的核心功能，但用户被鼓励分享他们自己的音乐、视频、照片，甚至是音乐会活动。)”可知，如今的Myspace主要以音乐、娱乐为特色。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。
For some people, the warmest memories from childhood come from being read a great story. ____36____ It develops children's language skills and increases their ability to succeed in school and, later work.
A new report by the American Academy of Pediatrics says reading aloud is so important that parents should start as soon as their children are born and continue to read aloud even after their children can read by themselves. They say parents should also point to and talk about pictures in books for infants(婴幼儿). ____37____
The company Scholastic is a major U.S. publisher of children's books. Every two years, Scholastic publishes a report on American reading attitudes and habits. The 2015report says only 31percent of children in the U.S. read a book for fun almost every day.
____38____ One is simply to have books in the home. Elizabeth Lyttleton, the mother of three, is lucky. Her mother once wrote and illustrated children's books, so the family always have plenty to read. She says all her children learn from books-but in different ways. ____39____ Researchers from the Scholastic company found that 80% of children surveyed-of all ages-say they love being read to. And children ages 6 to 11 whose parents do not read to them anymore say they miss it.
____40____ Of all the six to 17-year-olds in the Scholastic study, more than 90% said their favorite books are the ones they chose for themselves.
There are other methods that might help you with your studying.
A. The Scholastic report also suggests permitting children to choose their own books.
B. Scholastic also identifies some ways to develop a love of reading in a child.
C. A book does not have to be serious to be good for kids.
D. For young children, parents should ask questions about the book.
E. Do children still read for fun？
F. Another way to develop a reading habit in children is to read to them.
G. But reading to children does more than create warm memories.
【答案】36. G 37. D 38. B 39. F 40. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是说明文。由美国儿科学会的一份新的报告称，朗读是很重要的，家长应该尽快培养孩子的阅读兴趣并提供了几个方法。
【36题详解】
本句为过渡句．根据上句“For some people, the warmest memories from childhood come from being read a great story.”（对某些人来说，最温暖的回忆莫过于在童年时期听过的好故事）；可知，下面要对比回忆，提出更有意义的事情。以及下句“It develops children's language skills and increases their ability to succeed in school and, later work.”（阅读可以提高儿童的语言能力并提升他们日后在学校或工作时的能力来获得成功）；因而本处But 是关键提示词，“但是阅读比温暖的回忆意味着更多”适合题意．故选G。
【37题详解】
本段讲的是要尽早开始培养阅读兴趣．本句承接上文“They say parents should also point to and talk about pictures in books for infants，”（他们说父母也应该指出和谈论婴儿书中的图片）谈家长的做法，对于婴幼儿和对于大一点的孩子不同，）所以D：对于稍大的孩子，家长应该问孩子关于书的问题，符合语境．故选D。
【38题详解】
根据下文“One is simply to have books in the home”（一种方法是在家里多放书，）可知本段讲述了一些家长引导孩子多读书培养阅读兴趣的方法．“学者还发现了一些培养孩子阅读兴趣的方法”，符合语境。故选B。
【39题详解】
根据上文“One is simply to have books in the home”（一种方法是在家里多放书，）可知，本段讲述了家长引导孩子多读书的方法．选项"Another way…"与本段中的"One is…"形成并列。F项：培养孩子阅读习惯的另一种方法是读书给他们听。符合语境。故选F。
【40题详解】
本句统领全段．根据下文“more than 90%said their favorite books are the ones they chose for themselves”（超过90%的人说他们最喜欢的书是他们为自己选择的），可知，孩子们喜欢自己选择书籍，因此A：学术报告还建议允许孩子们选择自己的书，符合语境。故选A。
【点睛】
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 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
While I was riding a bike, I noticed a man about half a mile in front of me. He was traveling at a lower speed, so I decided to ____41____ him. I had about a mile to go on the road before turning off.
I started ____42____ faster and faster. And every block, I gradually closed the distance. Finally, I ____43____ him and passed him by. I felt like a ____44____, while he seemed unaware that we were in a ____45____.
After I passed him, I realized that I had been so ____46____ on competing against him that I had ____47____ my turn, had gone nearly six blocks past it and had to turn around.
Isn’t that what ____48____ in life? We spend most of our time ____49____ with neighbors, friends and family, trying to _____50_____ them, or trying to outdo them — while there was never a competition in the first place.
We use most of our time and energy competing with others instead of _____51_____ our destination, and we miss out on our own paths to our destinies _____52_____.
Unhealthy competition is a continuous process and a never-ending cycle. No matter what you do someone will always be _____53_____ you; someone with a better job, a nice car and more money.
Feel grateful for what life has offered you, stay concentrated on your _____54_____ and live a healthy life. There’s no _____55_____ in destiny. Run your own race of life and wish others well!
41. A. remind B. approach C. pass D. follow
42. A. running B. driving C. walking D. cycling
43. A. caught up with B. put up with C. kept up with D. came up with
44. A. judge B. winner C. partner D. bystander
45. A. test B. project C. race D. task
46. A. focused B. dependent C. hard D. impressed
47. A. finished B. missed C. wasted D. made
48. A. remains B. offers C. happens D. works
49. A. celebrating B. communicating C. arguing D. competing
50. A. defeat B. help C. encourage D. please
51. A. choosing B. exploring C. reaching D. understanding
52. A. by chance B. on purpose C. as usual D. as a result
53. A. next to B. ahead of C. around D. behind
54. A. choice B. path C. position D. business
55. A. competition B. mistake C. experiment D. limit
【答案】41. C 42. D 43. A 44. B 45. C 46. A 47. B 48. C 49. D 50. A 51. C 52. D 53. B 54. B 55. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过自己路上超车而错过转弯的经历悟出人生道理——命运没有竞争，我们要专注于自己的道路，过上健康的生活。
【41题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他正在以较低的速度行驶，所以我决定超过他。A. remind提醒；B. approach接近；C. pass超过；D. follow跟踪。根据下文“Finally, I ____3____ him and passed him by.”可知，作者想超过他。pass是原词复现。故选C。
【42题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我开始骑自行车越来越快。A. running跑；B. driving驾驶；C. walking走路；D. cycling骑车。根据上文“While I was riding a bike”可知，作者应是骑自行车越来越快。故选D。
【43题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：最后，我追上了他，从他身边经过。A. caught up with赶上；追上；B. put up with容忍；C. kept up with紧跟；跟上；D. came up with想出；提出。根据下文“and passed him by”可知，作者应是先追上，再从他身边经过。故选A。
【44题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我感觉自己像个胜利者，而他似乎没有意识到我们正在比赛。A. judge裁判；B. winner获胜者；C. partner合作者；D. bystander旁观者；局外人。根据上文“him and passed him by”可知，作者超过了他，认为自己是胜利者。故选B。
【45题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. test测试；B. project项目；C. race比赛；D. task任务。根据下文“competing against him”可知，作者认为他们在比赛，然而他却没有意识到。故选C。
【46题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在我超过他之后，我意识到我一直专注于与他竞争，以至于我错过了转弯，已经过了将近六个街区，不得不调头。A. focused专注的；B. dependent依靠的；C. hard困难的；D. impressed印象深刻的。根据下文“had gone nearly six blocks past it and had to turn around”可知，作者如此集中注意力比赛以至于忘了转弯了。下文“stay concentrated on your ____14____”也有暗示，concentrated与focused是同义词复现。故选A。
【47题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. finished完成；B. missed错过；C. wasted浪费；D. made制作。根据下文“had to turn around”可知，作者错过了转弯，不得不调头。故选B。
【48题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这不就是生活发生的吗？A. remains仍然；B. offers提供；C. happens发生；D. works工作。根据下文“or trying to outdo them”可知，和别人比赛的事情也发生在我们生活中。故选C。
【49题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们大部分时间都在与邻居、朋友和家人竞争，试图击败他们，或者试图超越他们——然而从一开始就没有竞争。A. celebrating庆祝；B. communicating交流；C. arguing争论；D. competing竞争。根据下文“or trying to outdo them”可知，我们在和他们比赛。下文“while there was never a competition”中的competition与compete是同根词。故选D。
【50题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. defeat战胜；B. help帮助；C. encourage鼓励；D. please取悦。根据下文“trying to outdo them”可知，我们在努力打败或者胜过他们。故选A。
【51题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们用大部分时间和精力与他人竞争，而不是到达目的地，因此我们错过了通往自己命运的道路。A. choosing选择；B. exploring探索；C. reaching到达；D. understanding理解。根据下文“miss out on our own paths”可知，作者在与别人比赛中也会忘记到达自己的目的地。故选C。
【52题详解】
考查固定短语辨析。句意同上。A. by chance偶然；B. on purpose故意；C. as usual像往常一样；D. as a result结果。根据句意可知，本句是因果关系，我们用大部分时间和精力与他人竞争是原因，错过通往自己命运的道路是结果。故as a result符合语境。故选D。
【53题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：无论你做什么，总会有人在你前面；一个有更好的工作，一辆好车和更多钱的人。A. next to靠近；B. ahead of在……前面；C. around在……周围；D. behind在……后面。根据下文“someone with a better job, a nice car and more money”可知，有人总会在你前面，比你过得好。故选B。
【54题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：感激生活给你的一切，专注于自己的道路，过上健康的生活。A. choice选择；B. path小路；（人生的）道路；C. position位置；D. business生意。根据上文“I had ____7____ my turn, had gone nearly six blocks past it and had to turn around”可知，作者专注于同他人竞争而没能到达自己的目的地，说明我们应该专注于自己的道路。故选B。
【55题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：命运没有竞争。A. competition竞争；B. mistake错误；C. experiment试验；D. limit限制。根据下文“Run your own race of life and wish others well!”可知，作者此处想表达命运没有竞争。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。
It has been estimated that rapidly growing modernization is leading to ignorance towards the environment. Humans have created a situation in ____56____ ordinary events become increasingly raised to the level of natural disasters, ____57____ (cause) heavy losses in terms of human life as well as property.
Over the years, scientists researching on this topic ____58____ (find) that the main problem is global warming. But because ____59____ human greed, no one is really caring about the environmental risks and everyone is busy making money.
It is known that the rapid industrial growth has led to ____60____ large number of air and water pollution problems. Though there are environmental laws that these ____61____ (industry) need to follow to treat the waste but most of the time the industry owners ignore these laws for their personal gain. Rapid construction has led to large land areas being covered with cement(水泥), meaning the flow of water becomes so strong ____62____ water runoff can’t get absorbed by the soil, eventually leading to greater flooding.
____63____ (fortunate), there are still a lot of people who really care about the environment and are ____64____ (will) to work on environmental issues. Many societies and groups are working day and night _____65_____ (make) people aware of the harmful effects of the pollution and other practices that are harmful to our environment.
【答案】56. which
57. causing
58. have found
59. of 60. a
61. industries
62. that 63. Fortunately
64. willing
65. to make
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。快速发展的现代化正在导致对环境的破坏。本文主要分析了环境问题产生的原因。
【56题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：人类已经造成了一种情况，在这种情况下，普通事件越来越多地上升到自然灾害的程度，造成了人类生命和财产的重大损失。分析句子可知，空格处应填入定语从句的引导词。先行词是situation，表示抽象地点，定语从句用“in+关系代词which”引导，相当于where。故填which。
【57题详解】
考查现在分词。句意：同上。分析句子可知，空格处应填入非谓语动词作状语。根据句意，此处作结果状语，表示自然而然的结果，应用现在分词。故填causing。
【58题详解】
考查动词的时态。句意：多年来，研究这一主题的科学家们发现，主要问题是全球变暖。分析句子可知，空格处应填入谓语动词。根据句中时间状语Over the years可知，此处应用现在完成时态，主语scientists 为复数。故填have found。
【59题详解】
考查介词。句意：但由于人类的贪婪，没有人真正关心环境风险，每个人都忙于赚钱。because of是固定搭配，意为“由于；因为”。故填of。
【60题详解】
考查冠词。句意：众所周知，工业的快速增长导致了大量的空气和水污染问题。a large number of 是固定短语，意为“大量的”，故用不定冠词a。故填a。
【61题详解】
考查名词的数。句意：尽管这些行业需要遵守环境法来处理废物，但大多数时候，行业所有者为了个人利益而无视这些法律。根据空格前的these 可知，此处应填名词复数形式。故填industries。
【62题详解】
考查状语从句。句意：快速的建设导致大片土地被水泥覆盖，这意味着水流变得如此强劲，以至于径流无法被土壤吸收，最终导致更大的洪水。分析句子可知， 此处为“so+形容词+that引导的结果状语从句”句型，意为“如此……以至于……”。故填that。
【63题详解】
考查副词。句意：幸运的是，仍然有很多人真正关心环境，并愿意致力于环境问题。分析句子可知，空格处应填入副词作状语。根据句意，此处指“幸运地”，应用fortunately，置于句首首字母应大写。故填Fortunately。
【64题详解】
考查形容词。句意：同上。分析句子可知，空格处应填入形容词作表语。be willing to do sth.是固定短语，意为“乐意做某事”。故填willing。
【65题详解】
考查动词不定式。句意：许多社会和团体夜以继日地工作，让人们意识到污染和其他对环境有害的做法的有害影响。分析句子可知，空格处应填入非谓语动词作状语。根据句意，此处表示目的，应用动词不定式作目的状语。故填to make。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
66. 假如你是李华，受疫情(pandemic)影响，学校美术俱乐部的活动不能在原教室进行，改为上一节网课。请写信告知你的英国同学Brad。内容包括：
1.上课时间：5月21日上午9:00-10:00
2.登录软件：Ding Talk App
3.内容：中国画
4.课前准备
注意：
1.词数80左右
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
Dear Brad,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Brad,
How are you these days? I am writing to tell you something about our art class.
Because of the pandemic, we can’t organize any activities in our former classroom as usual. Instead, we will have an online class by Ding Talk App. The class will begin at 9:00 am on May 21st. It will last about one hour, during which we will learn to draw traditional Chinese painting.
To make good preparations for the online class, you need to download Ding Talk App in advance and log on at least five minutes before the class. Hope everything goes well!
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生写信告知你的英国同学Brad，受疫情影响，学校美术俱乐部的活动不能在原教室进行，改为上一节网课。内容包括：上课时间、登录软件、内容及课前准备。
【详解】1.词汇积累
由于：because of→ due to
通常：as usual →usually
做好准备：make good preparations for→get ready for
提前：in advance→ahead of
2.句式拓展
简单句变强调句
原句：The class will begin at 9:00 am on May 21st.
拓展句：It isat 9:00 am on May 21st that the class will begin.
【点睛】【高分句型1】It will last about one hour, during which we will learn to draw traditional Chinese painting.（运用了介词+关系代词which引导的非限制性定语从句）
【高分句型2】To make good preparations for the online class, you need to download Ding Talk App in advance and log on at least five minutes before the class.（运用了动词不定式作目的状语）
第二节 读后续写 (满分25分)
67. 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。续写的词数应为150左右。
My Dad’s Best Flower
I remember my first home was a small apartment on the second floor with a lovely and spacious balcony. When my mom was busy in the kitchen, she let me stay on the balcony watching the kids playing in the street. On that balcony I played sometimes with my elder sister, Maria. She was seven years old and when my mom was absent, she was like a mother to me. The balcony was a great hobby place for my father. After his work he used to grow carnations (康乃馨) in flower boxes. His carnations were red, pink and white, and everyone appreciated them for their beauty.
He took care of them with so much love and devotion. He dealt carefully with his flowers like a mother taking care of her baby. Many times I sat on the floor of the balcony for hours observing him and his lovely flowers with patience. He was always doing something on that balcony. He was watering them every day, cleaning the balcony floor, changing the potting soil and when the stems were thick, strong and high enough, he started his improvement operation attentively like a doctor.
My dad took a tiny knife and with his left hand he held the stem of the carnation and measured the height. Then he made a small mark on the stem with his finger. Afterwards he made a sharp cut with the knife, just enough to fit in again of barley (插穗的芽). Then he bandaged the stem with a small bandage. His job was then to water the plants and to take care of them. “No one should touch them,” he said to Mom. Every day, when he came home from work he went straight to the balcony.
Mom used to tell us, “Do not touch Daddy’s flowers.” For us it was a fascinating experience to watch how the small stems were growing and making flowers. When the carnations had grown big enough, my dad enjoyed watching them every day. We the kids did too.
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。
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One day, my elder sister, who loved Dad very much, had a great idea.
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When my dad arrived, he went as usual, straight to the balcony and saw his flowers lying on the floor like dead animals.
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【答案】A possible version:
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One day, my elder sister, who loved Dad very much, had a great idea. She proposed us to pick the best out of the carnations so that dad could appreciate it forever than have to plant it hard. We went to the balcony, hoping to select out the best and most lovely one. While doing so, however, Maria accidentally fell, bruising her knees. What was worse, many flowers were also knocked down, leaving the balcony in a mess and the majority of the flowers out of shape. Despite this, we managed to pick the very flowers we wanted and waited nervously and uneasily for the father’s arrival and his response.
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When my dad arrived, he went as usual, straight to the balcony and saw his flowers lying on the floor like dead animals. In no time, he got annoyed and stormed into our room, questioning us in glare who it was that made such a mess of his flowers. Instead of crying, brave Maria held out the flowers and explained what we meant to do and how it ended up this way. She was afraid that dad might punish her, but at the same time she hoped that dad would smile at our warm actions. Deeply touched, dad held the flowers tightly and gently, and immediately gathered us into his arms, saying, “You are my best flowers!”
【解析】
【分析】这篇书面表达是读后续写。通过阅读所给文章可知，作者家有一个阳台，这个阳台是他和他姐姐的玩耍的小天地，但更是爸爸的养植他心爱花的地方。爸爸每天下班回家就会去阳台那里照料他的花朵。
【详解】续写部分分为两段，第一段开头是：一天，爱着爸爸的姐姐有了一个好的主意……，所以应该写姐姐的这个主意是什么，应该怎么做来实现这个想法。要详细描述姐姐有这样想法的原因，姐姐和我怎么做，做了什么来实现这个姐姐的这个想法。第二段开头是：爸爸回家后，像往常一样直奔阳台，看到了他的花像死去的动物一样躺在那里……，这里应该写爸爸看到阳台的一片狼藉后做了些什么。爸爸看到阳台的花被弄的一片狼藉，感到十分愤怒，找到我和姐姐质问我们为什么会变成这样，勇敢的姐姐解释了这样做的初衷，但因为意外导致现在这样的状况并向爸爸道歉，当他们忐忑地等待着爸爸的责骂时，爸爸却是感动地把他们揽在怀里深情地说道：“你们就是我最好的花朵。”
续写时要求根据所给文章和段落开头，写一篇完整的短文，且所续写短文的词数应为150左右。按要求完成写作任务。
【点睛】本文描写详略得当，使用了高级词汇和高级句子。如：propose sb to do，what was worse，in a mess，storm into等 高级词汇；目的状语从句so that dad could appreciate it forever than have to plant it hard， what we meant to do and how it ended up this way.两个并列宾语从句，questioning us in glare who it was that made such a mess of his flowers. 非谓语引导的伴随状语。