湖北省荆州市公安县第三中学2023-2024学年高二英语上学期开学考试试题（Word版附答案）

这是一份湖北省荆州市公安县第三中学2023-2024学年高二英语上学期开学考试试题（Word版附答案），共20页。试卷主要包含了完形填空，阅读理解，七选五，用单词的适当形式完成短文，选用适当的单词或短语补全短文，选用适当的单词或短语补全句子，完成句子，告知信/通知等内容，欢迎下载使用。

公安县第三中学2023-2024学年入学考试
高二英语

第I卷（选择题）
一、完形填空
The other day a big, ugly, black bat found its way to my bathroom. I am what is known as “the man of the house”, so it was my 1 , in fact my manly duty, to rid the house of the 2 creature.
Being a man does not 3 die fact that I am extremely 4 of bats. All men, I think, sometimes have had that feeling of being 5 in some male role. Sometimes it is something as simple as having to 6 that you know something about car engines when the car won’t start. But sometimes the trap is a(n) 7 one. Many men prefer to be something different from what society 8 men should be. What these men want is the 9 to be what they want to be.
As I came towards the frightening bat, I 10 what would happen if I had simply told my wife that I wouldn’t do it. But I couldn’t do that! I 11 opened the window, carefully lifted a broom and swept the bat out of the 12 .
My wife 13 and my son thought I was 14 . They rid of the bat, I started to tell them — but then 15 . A man doesn’t talk of such things.
1．A．action B．job C．character D．decision
2．A．awful B．lovely C．magical D．intelligent
3．A．determine B．prove C．explain D．change
4．A．afraid B．fond C．tired D．ashamed
5．A．interested B．trapped C．involved D．absorbed
6．A．admit B．expect C．pretend D．confirm
7．A．difficult B．lucky C．small D．visible
8．A．forbids B．thinks C．predicts D．refuses
9．A．anxiety B．promise C．freedom D．talent
10．A．concluded B．showed C．doubted D．wondered
11．A．surprisingly B．accidentally C．slowly D．violently
12．A．car B．engine C．door D．window
13．A．pleased B．shocked C．embarrassed D．amused
14．A．friend B．master C．champion D．hero
15．A．escaped B．stopped C．continued D．forgot

第II卷（非选择题）
二、阅读理解
Four Free Mobile Apps to Help You Learn English Faster
Have you realized that you can put your smartphone to really good use for learning English? Here are 4 free mobile apps that will help you do just that.
Hello English
It covers all the aspects of language learning, including vocabulary, translation, grammar, spellings, spoken and reading skills. It uses interactive games to teach different English lessons and offers new audiobooks, latest news, and books. However, you should already understand basic English structures and alphabets, for the app can't help you learn English from scratch  (从零开始) .
Duolingo
If you want to learn English from scratch, then this is the app you are looking for. Duolingo uses interactive games to help you learn English. For beginners, the app focuses on helping you learn verbs, phrases and sentences.
Lingbe
If you are ready to practice your spoken skills in the real- world, you’ll need Lingbe. It's a community-based app where people help each other and share their native languages. It connects you with real people on call who are native English speakers.
Hello Talk
Hello Talk is similar to Lingbe as it connects you with native speakers to help improve your language skills. However, it adds a few extra functions that might interest you. You can view the information about users to find a match that interests you. Additionally, you can also send text and audio messages, and even do video calls with other people.
If you are a beginner, start from Duolingo and then use Hello English to take full command over the language. For fluent spoken English learners, you can try out Lingbe or Hello Talk.
16．What should you already understand to use Hello English?
A．Good reading and writing skills. B．Basic listening and speaking tips.
C．Different English lessons and books. D．English letters and basic structures.
17．Which app is the best choice for an English beginner at first?
A．Hello English. B．Duolingo.
C．Lingbe. D．Hello Talk.
18．What can you do on Lingbe?
A．Read the latest news. B．Enjoy the interactive games.
C．Practice your spoken English. D．Talk with native speakers in the flesh.

Jason Allen, a video game designer in Pueblo, Colorado, spent about 80 hours working on his entry to the Colorado State Fair's digital arts competition. Judges awarded him first place, which came with a $300 prize.
Allen's victory took a turn when he revealed online that he'd created his prize-winning art using Midjourney, an artificial intelligence (AI) program that can turn text descriptions into images. He says he also made that clear to state fair officials when he dropped off his submission (提交) called Théátre D'péra Spatial.
Colorado's 150-year-old state fair is held each summer in Pueblo, a town about 185 kilometers south of Denver. The fair's submission guide lines do not directly mention AI-generated art, but they define (定义) digital arts as “artistic practice that uses digital technology as part of the creative or presentation process.”
The competition's two judges say they were unaware that Allen had used AI to create his piece. But even if they had known, they still would've given him first place. They said they awarded the top prize based on the story Théátre D'péra Spatial tells, as well as the spirit it inspires.
Allen created Théátre D'péra Spatial by entering various words and phrased into Midjourney, which then produced more than 900 versions for him to choose from. He selected his three favorite, then continued adjusting them in Photo shop until he was satisfied. He boosted their resolution (分辨率) using a tool called Gigapixel and printed the works on canvas. He entered all three pieces into the competition, and one of them won.
Allen said he believes the criticism of his work originate from artist s' fear that technology will one day become so advanced that they'll be out of jobs.
In the meantime, as state fair spokesperson alga Robak says, it's bringing out “a broader conversation about how we decide what art is, and how we judge it appropriately.”
19．What does the underlined word “that” refer to in paragraph 2?
A．Taking a turn. B．Revealing the truth online.
C．Turning text descriptions into images. D．Applying an AI program to the creation.
20．Why did the two judges award alien first place?
A．He followed guide lines for AI-generated art.
B．They were unaware of the use of ad in his piece.
C．He is a pioneer of using digital technology in creation.
D．They are impressed with the ideas that his work presents.
21．What is paragraph mainly about?
A．How Allen created his works. B．What all technologies alien used.
C．Why Allen chose to employ Midjourney. D．Where the advantage of Allen's works lay.
22．According to the text, Allen's victory ___________
A．costs artists their jobs B．helps enhance AI technology
C．ensures fairness in arts competitions D．generates a discussion on defining art

“Sometimes I’m so envious of my friends, I hate them,” says Kimberly. “I was at dinner a month ago, celebrating a friend’s engagement. Suddenly I remarked that 50% of marriages end in divorce. I was upset about not having a serious relationship myself. My envy took over, and I became a different person.”
Envy is the desire for what someone else has and resentment（愤恨）of that person for having it. Kimberley was envious, but that doesn’t mean she is a bad person. “Everyone experiences envy,” explains psychologist Karen Peterson.
Envy doesn’t have to make us feel powerless and sorry for ourselves. Instead, it can motivate us to try to achieve what we want. There are effective ways for dealing with envy and turning it into something useful.
Kimberly’s envy caused her to make the unkind remark about divorce. If you have a similar desire to express your envy in a negative way, stop yourself. Instead, think about what it is that you are envious of. Kimberly admitted that when her friend announced her engagement, “it made me feel lonely and insecure.” Once you figure out why you are envious, it’s much easier to eventually grow from the experience. “Envy can be an excellent teacher,” states Peterson, “as long as you are open to learning its lessons.”
Lucy and her friend were both trying to get a better job at their company. Lucy thought that she would get the promotion, but things didn’t work out that way. Instead, her friend got the job, and Lucy became upset and jealous. Full of envy, she started saying hurtful things about her friend. “That wasn’t like me, but I couldn’t think straight,” she explains. Lucy said unkind things because not getting the job made her feel bad about herself, explains Peterson. Her reaction didn’t make her feel better, though. It just strengthened her negative feelings. If something similar happens to you, Peterson says that you should try to understand why your friend got the promotion. That way you can learn from the experience instead of reacting in a negative way.
23．Karen Peterson thinks envy ______.
A．turns one into a different person B．can make one feel powerless
C．is connected with hatred D．is normal in humans
24．The author suggests that when you feel envious, you should first ______.
A．consult a teacher for help. B．state your negative thoughts.
C．find out what makes you envious D．figure out what lesson you should learn
25．What could be the best title for the text?
A．What Envy Means to Friends? B．Is Envy Hurting or Helping you?
C．Why Do People Make Unkind Remarks? D．How Can You Get Along with Friends?

King Tut, Egypt’s famous boy king, was buried with many valuable objects. A dagger (匕首)discovered in his tomb has recently attracted extra attention. Researchers have concluded that the dagger was probably made from a special material.
King Tut was only about nine years old when he became ruler of Egypt more than 3, 300 years ago. The young king died when he was just 19, His body was buried in a tomb filled with objects that people believed he would need in the afterlife.
In 1922, Howard Carter discovered Tut’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. Up to now, it was the best preserved ancient Egyptian tomb ever found. In 1925, Carter found the dagger which has a gold handle and an iron blade (刀片).The blade had confused experts because iron was hardly used at that time in ancient Egypt. In fact, it was so rare that it was considered more valuable than gold. Where did the iron for the blade come from?
Around the time of King Tut, ancient Egyptians started using a new word for iron that translates as “iron from the sky”. This led some experts to believe that the iron for the blade came from a meteorite (陨石).But studies of the dagger carried out in the 1970s and 1990s didn’t support that idea.
That’s where modern technology comes in. Researchers used a new technique to examine the blade. They discovered that it was made up of iron and other materials found in meteorites. After comparing it to several meteorites, they even found its possible match — a meteorite that landed in northern Egypt thousands of years ago.
Scientists hope the new study will lead to more discoveries about other ancient Egyptian relics, “It would be very interesting to analyze more Pre-iron Age objects and we could gain precious discoveries.” Daniela Comelli, who is a professor, said.
26．What do we know about Tut’s tomb?
A．It was perfectly kept when discovered. B．It was built when he was 9.
C．It has a lot of iron objects in it. D．It was the first tomb to be found.
27．Scientists paid extra attention to the dagger because________.
A．it is King Tut’s favorite object B．its blade is made of iron
C．it was more valuable than gold D．it leads to more discoveries
28．What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 5 refer to?
A．The iron. B．The material. C．A meteorite. D．The blade.
29．The researchers used modern technology to show_______.
A．more valuable objects are hidden in the tombs
B．iron is widely used in ancient Egypt
C．Tut’s dagger was likely made from a meteorite
D．ancient Egyptian objects are excellent

三、七选五
Everyone has one or more talents. Bringing out the best in others can gradually change the world. 30 With patience, you can gradually find the admirable characteristics of people around you. Here are some ways to help you to identify and admire the talents of people around you.
Giving is a good way to find out the good qualities in others. Being kind doesn’t just mean helping someone financially. You can assist them with your advice, talents and so on. 31 Besides, you will know how they deal with their problems in life with a mind: never give up.
Talents adopt several forms and they put people in different circumstances. Thus, you need to be flexible to discover good qualities in others. Some people you come across may have different attitudes towards life from you. 32
Nobody is perfect and everyone has some shortcomings. However, these are useful to you. 33 Start by analyzing the shortcomings in others, and then you can easily find out the good qualities they already have.
34 One of the finest ways to discover good characteristics of others is to ask them something about their success and failure. The more you are curious, the more you will know about a person.
A．Develop an interest in others.
B．Live in the present to spot others’ talents.
C．Knowing one’s weaknesses is a great way to understand them.
D．For that, you need to learn to explore good qualities in others.
E．Discovering the good in others can bring out the best in yourself.
F．During this process, you will know what difficulty they are facing now.
G．Your biggest challenge is to put aside your own mind and see the bright spot of them.

四、用单词的适当形式完成短文
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入一个适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
The food commonly associated with Qingming Festival is Qingtuan, a glutinous rice dumpling dyed green with mug-wort juice or wormwood grass. The tradition of serving Qingtuan at Qingming Festival is believed 35 (date) back to the Zhou Dynasty more than two thousand years ago, 36 the food was a common ritual in memory of the ancestors.
Up till now, the practice 37 (stand) the test of time. Time-honoured brands of Qingtuan have struggled to show off 38 (they) inventiveness. In recent years, Chinese consumers have gone wild for time-honoured brands of Qingtuan. Before Qingming Festival, customers stand in lines stretching down city blocks, 39 (wait) to get a taste of these variations before they sell out. 40 their smallest similarity to the classic variety, many people still believe that the 41 (innovate) helps to keep the ancient food tradition alive by getting younger people interested in them. Time-honored brands need to stay fresh by evolution and novelty. Otherwise, they’ll get left behind by more 42 (creation) brands.
However, many Chinese people 43 (simple) aren’t interested in the debate about 44 these novel products are appealing or objectionable. Many are quietly used to eating Qingtuan the way they’ve been served for hundreds, or thousands of years.

五、选用适当的单词或短语补全短文
阅读下面小短文，根据上下文语境，选择合适的单词填入空白处，每个单词只使用一次，每个语篇有一个是多余的选项。
A．intelligent  B．desire  C． disappointed  D．universe  E. launched  F. data
Mankind has been exploring space to find out the secret of the 45 and has 46 a lot of satellites into space, which can transmit 47 to scientists on earth. However, exploring space is dangerous and challenging. These disasters made everyone 48 , but the 49 to explore the universe never end.

六、选用适当的单词或短语补全句子
选择正确的短语并用其正确形式填空。
in spite of, after all, take advantage of, set off, except for
50．He the good weather to go for a walk outside yesterday.
51．You shouldn’t be hard on him. , he is still a schoolboy.
52． his injury in the game, he still went on to finish the race.
53．I’ll early to avoid the traffic.
54．I sold everything I owned my car and my books.

七、完成句子
55．既然大家都知道真相了，只好去面对。
everyone knew the truth, the only thing to do was to face it.
56．他们用了大约一个月的时间才弄明白如何启动这台设备。
It took them about one month to how to start the equipment.
57．这个学生因为所犯的的错误除了向她的老师道歉之外别无选择.
The student had no other choice but to to her teacher the mistakes she had made.
58．那个男孩把捡到的钱还给了失主，没有要求任何回报。The boy returned the money he picked up to its owner and asked for nothing .
59．他15岁时被伦敦大学录取。
He the University of London at the age of 15.
60．大多数青少年都会经历一段叛逆期。
Most teenagers will    a period of rebelling.
61．我们所有的食物供应都已用完。
All our supply of food has    .

八、告知信/通知
62．假定你是新华中学英语俱乐部的主席李华，上海首个森林图书馆开幕，请你用英语写一篇书面通知，通知会员一同前往参观，要点如下：
1.出发时间，地点；
2.活动内容：森林中散步、借阅英语新书；
3.注意事项。
要求：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2，请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Notice
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参考答案：

1．B 2．A 3．D 4．A 5．B 6．C 7．A 8．B 9．C 10．D 11．C 12．D 13．A 14．D 15．B
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者虽然害怕蝙蝠，但身为一个男人，为了担负起一家之主的责任，把蝙蝠从家中赶走的故事。
1．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我被称为“一家之主”，所以把这个可怕的生物从家里赶出去是我的工作，事实上是我男人的责任。A. action行动；B. job工作；C. character性格；D. decision决定。根据上文“the man of the house”和下文“my manly duty”可推知，此处指作者是一家之主，所以把可怕的蝙蝠从家里赶走应该是他的工作和责任。故选B项。
2．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我被称为“一家之主”，所以把这个可怕的生物从家里赶出去是我的工作，事实上是我男人的责任。A. awful可怕的；B. lovely可爱的；C. magical神奇的；D. intelligent聪明的。根据上文“a big, ugly, black bat”可知，闯入作者家的是一只又大又丑的黑蝙蝠，由此可推知，这是个可怕的生物。故选A项。
3．考查动词词义辨析。句意：作为一个男人并不能改变我极度害怕蝙蝠的事实。A. determine决定；B. prove证明；C. explain解释；D. change改变。根据下文“As I came towards the frightening bat, I ____10____ what would happen if I had simply told my wife that I wouldn’t do it. But I couldn’t do that!”可知，作者想告诉妻子自己不敢驱赶蝙蝠，由此可推知，他是害怕蝙蝠的，虽然身为男人，但也无法改变他害怕蝙蝠的事实。故选D项。
4．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：作为一个男人并不能改变我极度害怕蝙蝠的事实。A. afraid害怕的；B. fond喜欢的；C. tired疲倦的；D. ashamed惭愧的。根据下文“As I came towards the frightening bat, I _____ what would happen if I had simply told my wife that I wouldn’t do it. But I couldn’t do that!”可知，作者想告诉妻子自己不敢驱赶蝙蝠，由此可知，他害怕蝙蝠。故选A项。
5．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我认为，所有的男人有时都会有被困在某个男性角色中的感觉。A. interested使感兴趣；B. trapped使陷入困境；C. involved涉及；D. absorbed吸收。根据文章内容以及下文“But sometimes the trap is a(n) ____7____ one.”可推知，作者想要告诉我们的是，人们认为男人不怕可怕的动物是理所当然的，这里指男人有时会被困在某个男性角色中。短语“be trapped in…”意为“被困在……中”。故选B项。
6．考查动词词义辨析。句意：有时候，这很简单，比如当汽车无法启动时，你不得不假装知道一些关于汽车引擎的知识。A. admit承认；B. expect期待；C. pretend假装；D. confirm证明。根据文章内容以及上文“All men, I think, sometimes have had that feeling of being trapped in some male role.”可知，文章讲述的是，作为男人，即使怕蝙蝠，也要装作不怕，由此可推知，这里指作为男人，当汽车无法启动时，即使不懂，也要假装知道一些关于汽车引擎的知识。故选C项。
7．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但有时困境是困难的。A. difficult困难的；B. lucky幸运的；C. small小的；D. visible看得见的。根据上文“Sometimes it is something as simple”可推知，空格处与上文“simple”形成对比，指有时候遇到的困境很简单，有时候很困难。故选A项。
8．考查动词词义辨析。句意：许多男人喜欢做一些事，这些事不同于社会认为男人应该做的事。A. forbids禁止；B. thinks认为；C. predicts预言；D. refuses拒绝。根据下文“What these men want is the ____9____ to be what they want to be.”可知，许多男人想成为他们想成为的人，由此可推知，此处指他们不想做社会认为他们应该做的事，而是做自己想要做的事。故选B项。
9．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这些男人想要的是成为他们想成为的人的自由。A. anxiety焦虑；B. promise承诺；C. freedom自由；D. talent才能。根据上文“Many men prefer to be something different from what society thinks men should be.”可知，许多男人不想做社会认为他们应该做的事，不想被束缚，由此可推知，他们想要拥有自由，能够成为他们想成为的人。故选C项。
10．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我走向那只可怕的蝙蝠时，我想知道如果我只是告诉我妻子我不能把它驱赶走，会发生什么。A. concluded得出结论；B. showed证明；C. doubted怀疑；D. wondered想知道。根据下文“what would happen”可推知，此处指作者想知道告诉妻子自己不敢赶走蝙蝠会发生什么。故选D项。
11．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我慢慢地打开窗户，小心地举起扫帚，把蝙蝠扫出窗外。A. surprisingly惊人地；B. accidentally意外地；C. slowly慢慢地；D. violently猛烈地。根据上文“Being a man does not change die fact that I am extremely afraid of bats.”可知，作者是害怕蝙蝠的，由此可推知，他在驱赶蝙蝠时，动作应该很小心，慢慢地打开窗户，生怕惊动了蝙蝠。故选C项。
12．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我慢慢地打开窗户，小心地举起扫帚，把蝙蝠扫出窗外。A. car汽车；B. engine引擎；C. door门；D. window窗户。根据上文“opened the window”可推知，此处指作者把窗户打开了，将蝙蝠扫出窗外。故选D项。
13．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我妻子很高兴，我儿子认为我是个英雄。A. pleased高兴的；B. shocked惊愕的；C. embarrassed尴尬的；D. amused好笑的。根据上文“swept the bat out of the window”可推知，作者把可怕的蝙蝠赶走了，妻子应该是高兴的。故选A项。
14．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我妻子很高兴，我儿子认为我是个英雄。A. friend朋友；B. master主人；C. champion冠军；D. hero英雄。根据上文“swept the bat out of the window”以及“My wife pleased”可推知，此处指作者把可怕的蝙蝠赶走了，妻子十分高兴，儿子也将他当作一个英雄。故选D项。
15．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们问我是如何摆脱蝙蝠的，我开始告诉了他们——但后来停了下来。A. escaped逃跑；B. stopped停止；C. continued继续；D. forgot忘记。根据下文“A man doesn’t talk of such things.”可知，作者认为男人是不会说这种事的，由此可推知，他停止告诉了妻子和儿子他是如何摆脱蝙蝠的。故选B项。

16．D 17．B 18．C
【分析】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四款学习英语的手机应用程序。
16．细节理解题。根据Hello English部分的最后一句“However, you should already understand basic English structures and alphabets, for the app can't help you learn English from scratch.（不过，你应该已经掌握了基本的英语结构和字母，因为这款应用不能帮你从零开始学习英语）”可知，要想使用Hello English需要理解基本的英文字母和英语结构。故选D。
17．细节理解题。根据Duolingo部分的“If you want to learn English from scratch, then this is the app you are looking for.（如果你想从头开始学习英语，那么这就是你要找的应用程序。）”和文章最后一段的“If you are a beginner, start from Duolingo.（如果你是初学者从Duolingo开始）” 可知，初学者应该选Duolingo。故选B。
18． 细节理解题。根据Lingbe部分的“If you are ready to practice your spoken skills in the real-world, you'll need Lingbe. （如果你准备在现实生活中练习口语，你就需要Lingbe）”可知，在Lingbe上可以练习口语。故选C。
19．D 20．D 21．A 22．D
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章讲述Allen是如何使用人工智能创作自己的作品，并取得了胜利，引发如何定义艺术的讨论。
19．词义猜测题。根据划线处上文“Allen's victory took a turn when he revealed online that he'd created his prize-winning art using Midjourney, an artificial intelligence (AI) program that can turn text descriptions into images.( 当艾伦在网上透露他是用Midjourney(一种可以将文字描述转化为图像的人工智能程序)创作出获奖作品时，他的胜利发生了转折。)”可知that指代上文提到的用人工智能创作作品的这件事，故选D。
20．细节理解题。根据第四段“The competition's two judges say they were unaware that Allen had used AI to create his piece. But even if they had known, they still would've given him first place. They said they awarded the top prize based on the story Théátre D'péra Spatial tells, as well as the spirit it inspires. (比赛的评判员委表示，他们不知道Allen使用了人工智能来创作他的作品。但即使他们知道，他们还是会给他第一名。他们说，他们根据Théátre D'péra Spatial所讲述的故事以及它所激发的精神授予了最高奖项。)” 可知两个评判员对Allen的作品所呈现的思想印象深刻，故选D。
21．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第二段“Allen's victory took a turn when he revealed online that he'd created his prize-winning art using Midjourney, an artificial intelligence (AI) program that can turn text descriptions into images. He says he also made that clear to state fair officials when he dropped off his submission (提交) called Théátre D'péra Spatial. (当Allen在网上透露他是用Midjourney(一种可以将文字描述转化为图像的人工智能程序)创作出获奖作品时，他的胜利发生了转折。他说，当他递交名为Théátre D'péra Spatial的投稿时，他也向州博览会官员明确表示了这一点。)”可知文章主要讲述Allen是如何创作作品的。故选A。
22．细节理解题。根据最后一段“In the meantime, as state fair spokesperson alga Robak says, it's bringing out “a broader conversation about how we decide what art is, and how we judge it appropriately.” (与此同时，正如州博览会发言人阿尔加·罗巴克(alga Robak)所说，它引发了“关于我们如何决定什么是艺术，以及我们如何恰当地判断它的更广泛的对话。”)”可知Allen的胜利，产生对艺术定义的讨论，故选D。

23．D 24．C 25．B
【分析】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。通读全文可知，本文讲述了人类共有的常见的一种情绪--嫉妒。人们经常因为嫉妒而做一些不好的事情，说一些不好的话，但是实验证明，只要你弄清楚嫉妒的原因，你甚至可以从嫉妒中学到东西。
23．细节理解题。根据第二段中““Everyone experiences envy,” explains psychologist Karen Peterson.”（“每个人都经历过嫉妒，”心理学家Karen Peterson解释道。）可知，Karen Peterson觉得，嫉妒在人类中是正常的，故选D。
24．推理判断题。根据第四段中“ Once you figure out why you are envious, it’s much easier to eventually grow from the experience.”（一旦你弄清楚自己嫉妒的原因，你就会更容易从这段经历中成长。）可知，作者建议，当你感到嫉妒时，你应该首先找出让你嫉妒的原因，故选C。
25．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文讲述了人类共有的常见的一种情绪--嫉妒。人们经常因为嫉妒而做一些不好的事情，说一些不好的话，但是实验证明，只要你弄清楚嫉妒的原因，你甚至可以从嫉妒中学到东西，故而本文的最佳标题为：嫉妒到底是好是坏，故选B。

26．A 27．B 28．D 29．C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了埃及著名的少年国王图坦卡蒙坟墓中匕首的发现最近引起了大量的关注。研究人员发现了它可能的匹配物——一颗数千年前降落在埃及北部的陨石。
26．细节理解题。根据第三段“Up to now，it was the best preserved ancient Egyptian tomb ever found.(到目前为止，它是所发现的保存最好的古埃及坟墓。)”可知，图坦卡蒙的陵墓被发现时保存完好，故选A。
27．推理判断题。根据第三段“In 1925，Carter found the dagger which has a gold handle and an iron blade(刀片).The blade had confused experts because iron was hardly used at that time in ancient Egypt.(在1925年，卡特发现了这把带有金柄和铁刃的匕首。这个刀片让专家们感到困惑，因为在古埃及，铁几乎不被使用。)”可知，因为这把匕首的刀片是铁的，但铁在埃及几乎不被使用，这让专家们感到困惑。科学家们对匕首格外关注是因为它的刀片是铁做的。故选B。
28．词句指代题。根据第五段“Researchers used a new technique to examine the blade.(研究人员使用一种新技术来检查刀片)”以及“was made up of iron and other materials found in meteorites.(是由在陨石中发现的铁和其它物质组成的。)”可知，it是指刀片。A.The iron铁；B.The material材料；C.A meteorite陨石；D.The blade刀片。故选D。
29．细节理解题。根据第五段“They discovered that it was made up of iron and other materials found in meteorites. After comparing it to several meteorites，they even found its possible match—a meteorite that landed in northern Egypt thousands of years ago.(他们发现它是由在陨石中发现的铁和其它物质组成的。在与几颗陨石进行比较后，他们甚至发现了它可能的匹配物------一颗数千年前落在埃及北部的陨石。)”可知，研究人员使用现代技术表明图坦卡蒙的匕首很可能是由陨石制成的，故选C。

30．D 31．F 32．G 33．C 34．A
【导语】本文是说明文。本文简要介绍了几个发现他人优点和特长的方法。
30．上文“Bringing out the best in others can gradually change the world.”（激发别人最好的一面可以逐渐改变世界。）下文“With patience, you can gradually find the admirable characteristics of people around you.”（有了耐心，你会逐渐发现周围人的令人钦佩的特点。）可知，空前提到激发别人最好的一面可以逐渐改变世界。空后又提到有了耐心，你就会逐渐发现身边人令人钦佩的特质。结合选项D项For that, you need to learn to explore good qualities in others.（为此，你需要学会发掘别人身上的优点。）其中“For that”与前文相呼应，“learn to explore good qualities in others”与下文衔接，上下文语意连贯。故选D项。
31．上文“You can assist them with your advice, talents and so on.”（你可以用你的建议、才能等等来帮助他们。）下文“Besides, you will know how they deal with their problems in life with a mind :never give up.”（此外，你会知道他们如何处理他们的问题在生活中有一个头脑：永不放弃。）空前提到你可以通过你的建议、天赋等来帮助他们，空后提到此外，你会知道他们如何不放弃地处理生活中的问题。由此可推断空处应介绍了通过建议等帮助他人的结果。结合选项F项During this process, you will know what difficulty they are facing now.（在这个过程中，你会知道他们现在面临着什么样的困难。）其中“During this process”指代空前提到的帮助他人，上下文语意连贯。故选F项。
32．空处所在段主要强调了天赋有多种形式，并且会让人有不同的经历，因此你需要灵活地发现他人的优点。空前“Some people you come across may have different attitudes towards life from you.”（你遇到的一些人对生活的态度可能与你不同。）又提到你遇到的一些人对于生活可能和你有不同的看法。由此可推断空处应介绍在这种情况下如何发现别人的优点。结合选项G项Your biggest challenge is to put aside your own mind and see the bright spot of them.（你最大的挑战是把自己的想法放在一边，看到他人身上的闪光点）符合此推断，上下文语意连贯。故选G项。
33．上文“Nobody is perfect and everyone has some shortcomings. However, these are useful to you.”（没有人是完美的，每个人都有缺点。然而，这些对您是有用的。）下文“Start by analyzing the shortcomings in others, and then you can easily find out the good qualities they already have.”（从分析别人的缺点开始，然后你可以很容易地发现他们已经拥有的优点。）空前提到了每个人都有一些缺点，但是这些缺点对你是有用的。空后又提到通过分析他人的缺点，你可以轻松地发现他人已有的优点。由此可推断空处应提到了他人的缺点对你有用的原因。结合选项C项Knowing one’s weaknesses is a great way to understand them.（了解一个人的弱点是了解他们的好方法。）符合此推断，说明了他人的缺点对你有用的原因，上下文语意连贯。故选C项。
34．空处位于最后一段段首，应是对整段内容的概括总结。分析整段内容尤其是最后一句“The more you are curious, the more you will know about a person.”（你越好奇，你就越了解一个人。）可知，本段主要介绍的是发现别人优点的方法是对他人充满好奇。结合选项A项Develop an interest in others.（培养对他人的兴趣）是对整段内容的概括性描述，选项中的“interest”与下文中的“curious”相照应。故选A项。

35．to date 36．when 37．has stood 38．their 39．waiting 40．Despite 41．innovation 42．creative 43．simply 44．whether
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是与清明节相关的一种美食——青团的相关信息。
35．考查非谓语动词。句意：清明节吃青团的传统被认为可以追溯到两千多年前的周朝，当时这种食物是纪念祖先的一种常见仪式。分析句子结构可知，此处为“sb./sth. be believed to do sth.”结构，意为“某人或某物被认为……”，由此可知，此处应为不定式形式，且date back to 意为“追溯到”只能表示主动意义，结合句意可知，此处描述的是现在的客观事实，所以使用不定式的一般形式。故填to date。
36．考查定语从句。句意：明节吃青团的传统被认为可以追溯到两千多年前的周朝，当时这种食物是纪念祖先的一种常见仪式。分析句子结构可知，此处为连词引导的非限制性定语从句，先行词为“more than two thousand years ago”表示时间，且从句中不缺少主语和宾语，所以使用关系副词when。故填when。
37．考查谓语动词。句意：到目前为止，这种做法经受住了时间的考验。分析句子结构可知，此处应为谓语动词，根据时间状语“Up till now”可知，此处应使用现在完成时态，结合句意可知，此处表示主动关系，且句子主语为第三人称单数。故填has stood。
38．考查代词。句意：历史悠久的青团品牌一直在努力展示他们的创造力。分析句子结构可知，此空后为名词，前面应为形容词性的物主代词，they的形容词性物主代词为their。故填their。
39．考查非谓语动词。句意：清明节前，顾客们排起长队，排到城市的各个街区，等着在卖光之前品尝这些口味各异的月饼。分析句子结构可知，此处应为非谓语动词作状语，与句子主语customers之间为逻辑主动关系，且与谓语动词stand 同时进行。故填waiting。
40．考查介词。句意：尽管它们与经典品种的相似性最小，但许多人仍然认为，这种创新有助于保持古老的食物传统，让年轻人对它们感兴趣。分析句子结构可知，此处应为介词与后面的名词短语构成介词短语作状语，结合句意可知，表示“尽管”为despite，且位于句首，首字母需大写。故填Despite。
41．考查名词。句意：尽管它们与经典品种的相似性最小，但许多人仍然认为，这种创新有助于保持古老的食物传统，让年轻人对它们感兴趣。分析句子结构可知，此处应为名词作主语，innovate的名词为innovation，且句子谓语为第三人称单数，所以此处应为名词单数。故填innovation。
42．考查形容词。句意：否则，他们就会被更有创意的品牌甩在后面。分析句子结构可知，此处应为形容词作定语修饰名词brands，creation的形容词为creative。故填creative。
43．考查副词。句意：然而，许多中国人对这些新产品是吸引人还是令人反感的争论并不感兴趣。分析句子结构可知，此处应为副词作状语，修饰谓语动词，simple的副词形式为simply。故填simply。
44．考查宾语从句。句意：许多人已经习惯了几百年甚至几千年的青团吃法。分析句子结构可知，此处应为连词，在介词引导的是宾语从句，从句中不缺少主语和宾语，结合句意可知，此处表示的是“是否”应使用whether。故填whether。

45．D 46．E 47．F 48．C 49．B
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了人类探索宇宙的经历和挑战。
45．考查名词。句意：人类一直在探索太空以找出宇宙的秘密，并向太空发射了许多卫星，这些卫星可以向地球上的科学家传输数据。根据下文“explore the universe”可知，人类一直在探索宇宙的秘密，故空格处应用“universe”，意为“宇宙”，名词词性，作宾语。故选D项。
46．考查动词和时态。句意：人类一直在探索太空以找出宇宙的秘密，并向太空发射了许多卫星，这些卫星可以向地球上的科学家传输数据。根据句中“a lot of satellites into space”可知，人类向太空发射了许多卫星，故空格处涉及单词“launch”，意为“发射”，动词词性，根据句意和句中“has”可知，句子为现在完成时，空格处应用“launch”的过去分词“launched”。故选E项。
47．考查名词。句意：人类一直在探索太空以找出宇宙的秘密，并向太空发射了许多卫星，这些卫星可以向地球上的科学家传输数据。根据句意可知，卫星可以向地球上的科学家传输数据，故空格处应用“data”，意为“数据”，作宾语。故选F项。
48．考查形容词。句意：这些灾难让每个人都感到失望，但探索宇宙的渴望从未结束。根据句意可知，灾难让每个人都感到失望，故空格处应用“disappointed”，意为“失望的”，形容词词性，修饰人，作宾语补足语。故选C项。
49．考查名词。句意：这些灾难让每个人都感到失望，但探索宇宙的渴望从未结束。根据句意可知，探索宇宙的渴望从未结束，故空格处应用“desire”，意为“渴望”，为不可数名词，作主语。故选B项。

50．took advantage of 51．After all 52．In spite of 53．set off 54．except for
【解析】50．考查动词短语和时态。句意：昨天他趁着天气好到外面散步去了。根据句意可知，此处为动词短语take advantage of“利用”，满足句意要求，结合该句yesterday时间状语可知，应为一般过去时。故填took advantage of。
51．考查介词短语。句意：你不应该对他太苛刻。毕竟，他还是个小学生。根据句意可知，此处为介词短语After all“毕竟”，满足句意要求。故填After all。
52．考查介词短语。句意：尽管在比赛中受了伤，他还是坚持跑完了比赛。根据句意可知，此处为介词短语In spite of“尽管”，满足句意要求。故填In spite of。
53．考查动词短语。句意：我要早点出发以避开交通堵塞。根据句意可知，此处为动词短语set off“出发，启程”，满足句意要求，结合空前will可知，为动词原形。故填set off。
54．考查介词短语。句意：除了车和书，我把所有的东西都卖了。根据句意可知，此处为介词短语except for“除了”，满足句意要求。故填except for。
55．Now that
【详解】考查原因状语从句。分析句子可知，句子为原因状语从句，根据句意“既然”可知，应用“now that”引导从句，意为“既然”，句首单词首字母大写。故填Now that。
56．figure out
【详解】考查动词短语和动词不定式作真正主语。固定句型：It takes somebody some time to do sth.“做某事花费某人多少时间”，其中it作形式主语，动词不定式作真正的主语；“弄明白”的英文表达是figure out，与空前的to构成动词不定式在句中作真正主语。故填figure out。
57．apologize/apologise for
【详解】考查固定短语。根据句意可知，句中涉及固定短语“apologize to sb. for sth.”，意为“为某事向某人道歉”，“have no other choice but to do”意为“除了做某事外，别无选择”，不定式符号“to”后接动词原形，“apologize”也可写作“apologise”，故空格一填“apologize/apologise”，空格二填“for”。故填apologize/apologise; for。
58． in return
【详解】考查介词短语。根据句意及所给句子可知，此处表示“回报”，应用介词短语in return。故填①in；②return。
59．was admitted to
【详解】考查一般过去时、主谓一致和固定短语。固定短语：be admitted to“被……录取”；该句在描述过去发生的事请，句子用一般过去时，且句子主语是单数第三人称。故填was admitted to。
60．go through
【详解】考查一般将来时和动词短语。该句是一般将来时，助动词will+动词原形；“经历”的英文表达是go through。故答案为go through。
61．run out
【详解】考查动词短语。“用完”的英文表达是run out，这里表示“已经用完”，应用现在完成时，助动词has已经给出。故填①run；②out。
62．One possible version:
Notice
In order to expand our view of the world and learn more from life, we are organized to visit a new library. The first “forest library” in Shanghai recently opened to the public, giving readers the chance to relax and read in a natural environment. Since it is located in an urban green space area, we can immerse ourselves in reading or take leisurely strolls in the forest. Definitely, we can pick out new English novels which attract us.
We should start at the school gate at 10 o’clock this Sunday morning. Take the subway and walk a few minutes to the library. Please arrive on time.
English club
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生写一篇书面通知，通知新华中学英语俱乐部的会员一同前往参观上海首个森林图书馆。
【详解】1.词汇积累
参观：visit→pay a visit to
机会：chance→opportunity
吸引：attract→appeal to
挑选：pick out→select
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：In order to expand our view of the world and learn more from life, we are organized to visit a new library.
拓展句：We are organized to visit a new library, which aims to expand our view of the world and learn more from life.
【点睛】[高分句型1] Since it is located in an urban green space area, we can immerse ourselves in reading or take leisurely strolls in the forest. (运用了Since引导的原因状语从句)
[高分句型2] Definitely, we can pick out new English novels which attract us.(运用了which引导的限制性定语从句)