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2020—2021 学年下学期高一期中考试英语试题
时间： 120 （分钟） 分值： 150
注意事项：
1. 答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡的指定位置。
2. 选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
3. 非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
4. 保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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，从试题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 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。
1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
Where are the speakers probably?
A. In an office. B. In a lift. C. On the stairs.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: Press eight, please. Thank you.
M: You’re welcome. I need to get to that floor, too.
2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
Why did the man refuse the job?
A. He dislikes having business trips.
B. The office is far from his home.
C. The company is terrible.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: If I were you, I would have accepted the job.
M: I turned down the offer because it would mean lots of business trips away from my family. It’s too terrible.
3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What will the man do in the afternoon?
A. Write a report.
B. Lend the woman books.
C. Help the woman fill out the forms.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: I’m not sure how to fill out the forms. Will you lend me a hand?
M: With pleasure. But I have to finish my report now. Can I do it in the afternoon? W: OK. Thank you.
4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
How many students are good at basketball this year?
A. About 20. B. About 30. C. About 40.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】M: How many students tried out for the basketball team this year?
W: About 40, but only half of them have real talent for the sport.
M: Oh, what a pity!
5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What are the speakers talking about?
A. Customer service. B. A piece of news. C. Their business.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】M: Did you watch the news this morning?
W: Yes, I did.
M: Did you see the report on customer service in the business news?
W: Yes, I did. I didn’t like it much, though. It’s not that meaningful.
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. Why can’t the man meet the woman on Sunday?
A. He never works on Sunday.
B. He has another meeting on Sunday.
C. He must meet his parents on Sunday.
7. When will the speakers meet on Saturday?
A. At 2:00 p.m. B. At 2:15 p.m. C. At 3:00 p.m.
【答案】6. A 7. B
【解析】
【原文】W: Hi, this is Lucy!
M: Hello, Lucy. It’s Jack here.
W: Hey, Jack. How are you?
M: Fine, thanks. Lucy, it’s about the meeting at 3 o’clock on Sunday. I’m sorry but I can’t meet you then. I never work on Sunday. How about Saturday? Can we meet on Saturday afternoon?
W: Saturday afternoon is OK. How about two o’clock?
M: Can you make it two fifteen?
W: Two fifteen is great. At the office?
M: Sure. See you there.
W: Great. See you.
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. What will the man do next Thursday?
A. Visit his parents. B. Watch a tennis game. C. Have a job interview.
9. How will the man go to the station?
A. By bus. B. By car. C. By taxi.
【答案】8. C 9. B
【解析】
【原文】W: Would you like to watch a game of tennis next Thursday?
M: I can’t, I’m afraid. I’m going to Bristol.
W: What for?
M: I have an interview for a job as manager of a record shop.
W: I didn’t know you wanted to move.
M: Well, my parents are going to retire to Bath next year, and I want to be near them.
W: How are you getting to Bristol?
M: I have a bit of problem, actually. My car isn’t working at the moment. I’m thinking of getting a taxi to the station, and then getting on a train.
W: I’ll give you a lift to the station. Don’t worry. M: OK. Then I’ll get a taxi home. Thanks a lot.
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. How does the man book the rooms?
A. In his company’s name. B. In his guests’ names. C. In his name.
11. How will the man’s guests arrive in Washington D.C.?
A. By bus. B. By train. C. By car.
12. What does the man ask the woman to do for his guests?
A. Offer them the best service.
B. Give them his phone number.
C. Arrange one meeting room for them.
【答案】10. C 11. B 12. C
【解析】
【原文】W: Good afternoon! Holiday Inn in Washington D. C. How can I help you?
M: Hello! I’d like to make some reservations. I need two rooms for my guests in my name.
W: OK. May I have your name please?
M: Of course. My name is Jason from KAD Computer Systems. My guests’ names are Shelly and Laura.
W: Shelly and Laura ... Right, no problem. When will they be arriving?
M: Their train will arrive at about 3 o’clock next Sunday afternoon, and they will stay for two weeks.
W: OK. Anything else I can do for you?
M: I wonder if you can arrange one conference room for them for two days.
W: Sure, on which day do they need it?
M: Um ... I’m not sure about that for now, but I can ask them right now and call you back.
W: OK. I see.
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. Why is the man upset?
A. He has been out of work.
B. He has lost lots of money.
C. His company has closed down.
14. How long has the man worked in his company?
A. For 5 years. B. For 6 years. C. For 7 years.
15. What do we know about the man’s recording studio?
A. It will offer a lower price.
B. It will open to famous musicians.
C. Its price will be increased before long.
16. What is the man’s plan in the end?
A. Running a big company. B. Being a musician. C. Being an agent.
【答案】13. A 14. B 15. A 16. C
【解析】
原文】W: George. What’s happened to your happy smile?
M: I was miles away, I’m afraid. Dorothy, I’ve lost my job.
W: You’ve worked there for six years.
M: Yes. Recently the business has been losing money, so they’ve decided to close it down.
W: What are you going to do? Are you going to try and get another job in the music business?
M: Well, I thought I might start a recording studio. There are lots of youngsters who can’t afford the high prices. I thought I could offer a cut-price recording service.
W: Great. Then, as you get more famous, you could increase your charges.
M: No, I’d rather encourage young musicians to come and make their first recordings with me and then I thought maybe I could branch out and become an agent.
W: Well, if you need someone to help you, let me know.
M: OK.
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. How many times did the speaker marry?
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4
18. What was the speaker probably?
A. A singer. B. An actress. C. A writer.
19. Where does the speaker live now?
A. In Australia. B. In New York. C. In Los Angeles.
20. What does the speaker plan to do next year?
A. Travel around the world. B. Move to another city. C. Get married again.
【答案】17. C 18. B 19. C 20. A
【解析】
【原文】W: Well, I live on my own now. I decided after my fourth husband died that I didn’t want to marry again, and I like being independent. I still enjoy going to parties and meeting people — it’s quite funny when I meet someone for the first time and they recognize me, but they can’t remember the names of any of my films. They get embarrassed, but I don’t mind. The last one was quite a few years ago after all. I’ve lived here in Los Angeles for nearly forty years now, and I love the weather, and the people, but I feel I need a change. So maybe next year I’ll do something exciting, like travelling around the world. I’ve always wanted to go to Australia you know — so I should go, really, before it’s too late.
第二部分 阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Advertisement 1
International publisher looking for a ________
Have you ever thought of making a career by working at home? Be your own boss! Forget about all that traveling! No more working in an office!
We’d like to hear from you if you:
Are fluent in French
Have experience of working in publishing Are independent and hard-working
Have word processing skills
We can offer you a package that includes $ 25,000 per year, free health club membership and medical insurance, 30 days’ holiday.
To apply, email your CV to Fiona Middleton at fionamiddleton@langtrans.com.
Advertisement 2
This small company is looking for a landscape gardener
Green Fingers, a small gardening company of just 4 employees, is looking for a hard-working person to join the team. No experience of gardening necessary. Training will be provided. The successful applicant must own a car, be able to keep accounts and work outdoors.
$ 18,000 plus 7% pension (养老金), 20 days’ holiday, petrol allowance (补贴) for car.
Contact Phil Sweet on 07979 700701 to find out more about the job or write to Green Fingers 14 Heydon Drive, London SW 12.
Advertisement 3
We are looking for a care worker
Residential home for elderly people (养老院) seeks assistant. No previous experience of the job necessary.
Are you patient with people?
Are you interested in looking for elderly people? Are you able to do shift work?
Are you available at weekends?
If all the answer to all of these questions is ‘Yes’, then please contact Mary Love on 01245 3187291 for an application form.
$ 17,500 with opportunities for overtime, 20 days’ holiday, taxi allowance for travel to and from work, free meals.
Advertisement 4
Assistant Marketing Manager
We are a well-known international toy manufacture, based in the Hong Kong, and we are expanding our export marketing activities in Europe.
We are looking for enthusiastic people to join us. The work will involve telephoning and corresponding (通信) with our overseas clients. You must be fluent in English and Cantonese. Experience in marketing will an advantage but not essential.
We’ll offer a competitive salary and good welfare treatment.
Please send your resume (简历) to HMTOYS Ltd, Room 4 23F Honor Mansion, 334 -339 Nathan Road.
21. According to the requirements, the International Publisher may be looking for a(n) ________.
A. reporter B. teacher
C. translator D. architect
22. Which advertisement requires the applicant to be skillful at maths?
A. Advertisement 1 B. Advertisement 2
C. Advertisement 3 D. Advertisement 4
23. From the 4 job advertisements, we know that ________.
A. the assistant marketing manager involves speaking French fluently.
B. none of the four jobs needs previous experience of the job necessary.
C. the applicant who is patient and willing to work overtime is equal to a care worker.
D. the landscape gardener will guarantee you pension, allowance and medical insurance.
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。内容为4所公司的招聘启示。详细说明了用人单位的用人要求，薪资待遇和联系方式。
【21题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一则招聘启示中的第一句话“Have you ever thought of making a career by working at home?”（你有没有想过以在家工作为职业?）以及用人要求“1.Are fluent in French 2.Have experience of working in publishing 3.Are independent and hard-working 4.Have word processing skills”（1.法语流利2。有出版方面的工作经验。3.独立、勤奋的人。4.具备文字处理技能）可以推知，第一则招聘启示是在招聘翻译。故选C项。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据Advertisement 2中的“The successful applicant must own a car, be able to keep accounts and work outdoors.”（成功的申请者必须拥有一辆车，能够记账并能在户外工作。）可以推知，这项工作必须要精通数学。故选B项。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据Advertisement 3 中的招聘要求“Are you patient with people?”（你对别人有耐心吗）以及薪资待遇“$ 17,500 with opportunities for overtime”（17500美元含加班费）可知，有耐心且愿意加班的申请人可以胜任护工。故选C项。
【点睛】阅读理解题的解题方法，首先，宏观浏览，掌握大意。不要困扰在个别词汇的翻译上，偶有生词，走为上计。其次，读懂题干，带着问题再去微观细读。最后，分析句子，慎思明辨。阅读理解题之细节理解解题要注意：1.排除干扰项，突出主题。2.按文章的体裁，作者写作的组织模式及有关信息，预测应该到何处寻找自己所需要的事实。3.将注意力放在寻找你所需要的细节上，快速浏览，一目十行。发现细节，十目一行，放慢速度，仔细核对比较，直到找到正确答案。
B
Louis Braille was born in France in 1809. Sadly when he was a little boy, he had an accident. By the time he was four years old, he was completely blind. However, at the age of ten, Louis was lucky enough to go to one of the first schools for blind children in Paris. At this particular school they had special books. They were written in ordinary French but the letters raised up off the page, so that the students could feel the shape of the words and read them. But there were two problems with this system. First, the letters were huge and difficult to read. Second, the books were very expensive so the school library only had fourteen altogether. Louis, who was very clever and creative, thought of a better way to improve books for blind people to read.
In 1821, when Louis was twelve years old, a soldier came to his school. This man had invented a system for soldiers to send and receive messages in the dark. Although this idea had not worked very well, Louis became very excited and began experiments with it. By the time he was fifteen, he had invented a system which used only six dots. And by 1827 the first book using his system was published.
It still took a long time before people realized what a wonderful invention Braille’s system was. In fact, Louis died in 1852 and did not live to see the success of his system, which has been adapted to almost every language in the world. Thanks to him, blind or weak-sighted people are able to read or write as well as any sighted person.
24. What did books for the blind look like when Louis was a boy?
A. No books designed for the blind.
B. Books with raised dots on each page.
C. Books with letters raised up off each page.
D. The same books as those for the able-bodied.
25. What led Louis to invent a reading system for the blind?
A. The letters were huge and difficult to read.
B. Books designed for the blind were too costly.
C. The number of books for the blind was very small.
D. A messaging system for soldiers to use in the dark.
26. When did Louis eventually perfect the reading system?
A. In 1821 B. In 1824
C. In 1827 D. In 1852
27. According to the last paragraph, what significance does Louis Braille’s reading system have?
A. It helps make the blind independent to learn.
B. It is easy and convenient for the blind to live.
C. It has been adapted to every language in the world.
D. It contributes to producing more books for the blind.
【答案】24. C 25. D 26. B 27. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了盲文阅读系统的发明者——出生于法国的Louis Braille的生平，和他发明盲文阅读系统的经过。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中第一段“They were written in ordinary French but the letters raised up off the page, so that the students could feel the shape of the words and read them.”（这些单词是用普通的法语写的，但是字母在纸上凸起，这样学生就能感觉到单词的形状并阅读它们。）可知，当Louis小时候的书是每页上都有凸起的字母的书。故选C项。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中第二段“This man had invented a system for soldiers to send and receive messages in the dark. Although this idea had not worked very well, Louis became very excited and began experiments with it.”（这个人发明了一种让士兵在黑暗中收发信息的系统。尽管这个想法并没有很好地发挥作用，Louis还是变得非常兴奋，开始试验它。）可知，是一种供士兵在黑暗中使用的信息系统，让Louis发明了盲人阅读系统。故选D项。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中第一段“Louis Braille was born in France in 1809.”（Louis Braille于1809年出生于法国）最后一段“By the time he was fifteen, he had invented a system which used only six dots.”（15岁的时候，他发明了一个只用6个点的系统。）可知，Louis十五岁完善盲文阅读系统，此时是1824年，故选B项。
【27题详解】
推理判断题。根据文中第三段“It still took a long time before people realized what a wonderful invention Braille’s system was. In fact, Louis died in 1852 and did not live to see the success of his system, which has been adapted to almost every language in the world. Thanks to him, blind or weak-sighted people are able to read or write as well as any sighted person.”（过了很长一段时间，人们才意识到盲文系统是一项多么伟大的发明。事实上，路易于1852年去世，并没有活着看到他的体系的成功，这种体系已经适用于世界上几乎所有的语言。多亏了他，盲人和弱视的人才能够像正常人一样读书写字。）可知，Louis Braille的阅读系统可以帮助盲人独立学习。故选A项。
【点睛】阅读理解题的解题方法，首先，宏观浏览，掌握大意。不要困扰在个别词汇的翻译上，偶有生词，走为上计。其次，读懂题干，带着问题再去微观细读。最后，分析句子，慎思明辨。阅读理解题之细节理解解题要注意：1.排除干扰项，突出主题。2.按文章的体裁，作者写作的组织模式及有关信息，预测应该到何处寻找自己所需要的事实。3.将注意力放在寻找你所需要的细节上，快速浏览，一目十行。发现细节，十目一行，放慢速度，仔细核对比较，直到找到正确答案。
C
China’s TikTok, which has taken the world by storm, is working its magic in its home nation, too.
The Chinese version of TikTok, called Douyin, has amassed (累积) 400 million daily active users, parent company Byte Dance (字节跳动) revealed in its annual report this week. This is an impressive growth for the addictive video app, which had 250 million daily active users in January last year.
The report, which describes users’ behavior and trends, shows the cultural difference between China and the US, said Katherine Wu, an investor at New York-based firm Notation Capital.
Things that trend in these two countries are completely different. For example, knowledge-based content is extremely popular in China, but less so in the U.S. Also, those creators that did the most dance videos in China are users born in the 60s, while in the US, it seems that it’s mostly teenagers who are creating the dances.
Byte Dance claimed that Douyin has established itself as the largest knowledge, culture and art platform in China. 14.89 million “knowledge-based content videos” were shared on the app last year, it claimed. For example, one of the world’s most valued startups claimed that the number of users who posts videos about chemistry reached 130 million people last year. “On the art and culture front, videos related to those topics had 543.1 billion plays on Douyin last year.” it claimed.
Education has become a main use case for Byte Dance. TikTok, which is estimated to have earned more than $50 million last year, already counts educational content as one of the most consumed categories on its app across the world. The app launched an educational campaign in India last year, where it has amassed more than 200 million users.
28. The difference in trends between China and the US reflects the difference in ________.
A. culture B. education
C. knowledge D. hobby
29. What videos are mostly shared on TikTok in China?
A. Music videos B. Knowledge-based videos
C. Humorous videos D. Videos about chemistry
30. The passage is written by ________.
A. analyzing reasons B. showing survey results
C. stating arguments D. providing statistics and examples
31. What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A. To introduce the app --TikTok.
B. To help customers use TikTok.
C. To reveal the popularity of TikTok.
D. To recommend TikTok to customers.
【答案】28. A 29. B 30. D 31. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章向我们讲述了当前最红的抖音APP的一些情况。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“The report, which describes users’ behavior and trends, shows the cultural difference between China and the US,(该报告描述了用户的行为和趋势，展示了中美之间的文化差异)”可知中美趋势的差异反映了文化上的差异上。故选A。
【29题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“knowledge-based content is extremely popular in China,( 知识型内容在中国非常受欢迎)”及第五段“Byte Dance claimed that Douyin has established itself as the largest knowledge, culture and art platform in China. 14.89 million “knowledge-based content videos” were shared on the app last year, it claimed.(Byte Dance称抖音已经成为中国最大的知识、文化和艺术平台，去年共有1489万“知识型内容视频”在抖音上分享)”可以推知，中国人们在抖音最喜欢分享知识型内容。故选B。
【30题详解】
推理判断题。通读文章可知文章中有很多数据和例子都在围绕文章首句“China’s TikTok, which has taken the world by storm, is working its magic in its home nation, too.(风靡全球的中国TikTok（中国版抖音）也在中国施展魔法)”展开，故文章的的写作手法有列数字、举例子等。故选D。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。文章首句“China’s TikTok, which has taken the world by storm, is working its magic in its home nation, too.(风靡全球的中国TikTok（中国版抖音）也在中国施展魔法)”统领全文，作者在文中通过列数字、举例子的方式阐述了TikTok（中国版抖音）举国风靡这一点。由此可推知，作者的写作目的是来揭示TikTok的受欢迎程度。故选C。
D
If you’re worried about your receding hairline (后退的发际线) and you live in a city, you might want to consider moving, as scientists have found exposure to high levels of air pollution may be linked to retention.
New research presented at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress in Madrid found particulate matter (PM) (颗粒物), which is present in polluted air, could impact both hair growth and retention.
The team took cells from the base of hair follicles (毛囊) and then exposed them to the polluted air. They used various concentrations of PM10, and 24 hours later, they tested the samples to detect whether specific hair-growth proteins in the cells had changed at all.
Researchers found that the presence of PM10 decreased levels of the protein responsible for hair growth — beta-catenin — and morphogenesis, the biological process that causes an organism to develop its shape. According to the study, the levels of three other proteins which are responsible for hair growth and hair retention — cyclin D1, cyclin E and CDK2 — were also decreased.
This meant that the greater the level of pollutant the greater the decrease in proteins was found.
This is one of the first studies to look at the link between pollution and baldness (秃头)
Hyuk Chul Kwon from the Future Science Research Centre in South Korea said: “While the link between air pollution and serious diseases, such as cancer, are well established, there is little to no research on the effect of particulate matter exposure on the human skin, and hair in particular. And our research explains the mode (模式) of action of air pollutants on human hair follicle cells, showing how the most common air pollutants lead to hair loss.”
32. What does the underlined word “retention” in Para 1 refer to?
A. Hair cells. B. Hair loss.
C. Hair growth. D. Hair-growth proteins.
33. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Air pollution can increase levels of hair-growth proteins.
B. There’s only one protein that is responsible for hair growth.
C. Polluted air has no direct impact on hair growth or retention.
D. The more serious air pollution, the more likely you’re to lose your hair.
34. What did Hyuk Chul Kwon think of the research?
A. Meaningful. B. Negative.
C. Unimportant. D. Objective.
35. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. The solutions to air pollution.
B. The growth mechanism of hair.
C. The impact of air pollution on health.
D. The close link between air pollution and hair loss.
【答案】32. B 33. D 34. A 35. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了脱发和高污染的环境有关。
【32题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第一段“If you’re worried about your receding hairline (后退的发际线) and you live in a city, you might want to consider moving, as scientists have found exposure to high levels of air pollution may be linked to retention. (如果你担心你的后退的发际线，而且你住在城市，你可能要考虑搬家，因为科学家们发现暴露在高污染的空气可能与retention有关)”可推知，retention指的是前文中的receding hairline (后退的发际线)，即脱发。故选B。
【33题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中的“According to the study, the levels of three other proteins which are responsible for hair growth and hair retention — cyclin D1, cyclin E and CDK2 — were also decreased. (根据这项研究，另外三种负责头发生长和保持的蛋白质——细胞周期蛋白D1、细胞周期蛋白E和CDK2的水平也降低了)”及第五段“This meant that the greater the level of pollutant, the greater the decrease in proteins was found. (这意味着污染物水平越高，蛋白质含量下降的幅度就越大)”可知，空气污染越严重，你就越有可能掉头发。故选D。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“And our research explains the mode (模式) of action of air pollutants on human hair follicle cells, showing how the most common air pollutants lead to hair loss. (我们的研究解释了空气污染物对人类毛囊细胞的作用模式，揭示了最常见的空气污染物是如何导致脱发的)”可知，Hyuk Chul Kwon觉得他们的研究是有意义的。故选A。
【35题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“If you’re worried about your receding hairline (后退的发际线) and you live in a city, you might want to consider moving, as scientists have found exposure to high levels of air pollution may be linked to retention.(如果你生活在城市里，又担心自己的发际线不断后退，你可能会考虑搬家，因为科学家发现，暴露在高水平的空气污染中可能会导致发际线滞留)”可知，本文主要介绍了脱发跟空气污染的关系。故选D。
第二节（共 5 小题：每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
Sleep difficulties are a common problem for millions of adults. Even if you can get to sleep, you might have trouble staying asleep. Does this sound familiar? You drift off to dreamland, but find yourself wide awake at 3 a.m., or maybe you wake up every few hours throughout the night.
____36____. But if your sleep is interrupted, you’re likely to feel exhausted and sleepy the next day. ____37____.
1. Too much caffeine
You probably already know caffeine can affect your ability to fall asleep. ____38____. It often takes your body that many hours to get rid of half the caffeine you consumed. The bottom line is that you may feel the effects of caffeine several hours after you drink it. Keep in mind, energy drinks, cola and certain teas also contain caffeine. It’s best to avoid caffeine about six hours before bed.
2. Stress
Stress and lack of sleep seem to go hand in hand. If you’re stressed, it can be hard to sleep well and may lead to insomnia (失眠). When you don’t get enough sleep, that can also lead to more stress and it becomes a vicious cycle (恶性循环). Adults who get less than eight hours of sleep each night report higher levels of stress symptoms than those who sleep longer. Although it can be easier said than done, ____39____.
3. Sleep environment
Your sleep environment can contribute to poor sleep. For example, loud noises or light peeking (露出) through the shades can wake you from a sound sleep. ____40____. Buy a quality mattress and comfortable bedding and consider keeping your bedroom cool, which help sleep. Make sure your curtains are heavy enough to block out sunlight and use earplugs (耳塞) to block sounds from outside.
4. Eating too late
A light midnight snack may be fine, but a heavy meal too close to bedtime may leave you wide awake during the night. Therefore, if you do want a snack before bed, keep it light and stay away from spicy and fatty foods.
A. So, what gives?
B. doing some intense activities is essential.
C. it’s important to relax and ease pressure before sleep.
D. So, what sort of things can help you to improve your sleep?
E. Fortunately, there are ways to make your bedroom more sleep-friendly.
F. But it can also lead to poor quality sleep including waking up at midnight.
G. Enough sleep is supposed to leave you feeling refreshed and ready to start your day.
【答案】36. G 37. A 38. F 39. C 40. E
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章列出了几点影响人们正常睡眠的原因以及从哪几个方面引起注意。
【36题详解】
根据下文“But if your sleep is interrupted, you’re likely to feel exhausted and sleepy the next day.(但是如果你的睡眠被打断，第二天你可能会感到疲惫和困倦)”中的But可知，上文内容应该是相反的内容，G.Enough sleep is supposed to leave you feeling refreshed and ready to start your day.(充足的睡眠应该让你感觉精神焕发，准备好开始新的一天)中的Enough sleep符合语境。故选G。
【37题详解】
根据上文“But if your sleep is interrupted, you’re likely to feel exhausted and sleepy the next day.(但是如果你的睡眠被打断，第二天你可能会感到疲惫和困倦)”可知，此处说的是睡眠不好，再根据下文“1. Too much caffeine”“2. Stress”“3. Sleep environment”“4. Eating too late”可知，下文说的是为什么睡眠不好，故此空应该是引起下文，A项 So, what gives?(所以，到底发生了什么事？)承上启下。故选A。
【38题详解】
上文“You probably already know caffeine can affect your ability to fall asleep.(你可能已经知道咖啡因会影响你的入睡能力)”可知，此处说咖啡因对睡眠的影响；F项But it can also lead to poor quality sleep including waking up at midnight.(但它也会导致睡眠质量差，包括半夜醒来)中的also一词可以看出，此处也是在说咖啡因对睡眠的影响，承接上文。故选F。
【39题详解】
根据小标题“2. Stress”可知，此段应该说压力与睡眠不足的关系；上文“Although it can be easier said than done,(虽然说起来容易做起来难)”可知，此处应该选择半句；C项为半句，且选项中的relax and ease pressure对应本段中心思想：Stress，符合本段主题。故选C。
【40题详解】
根据本段第一句“Your sleep environment can contribute to poor sleep.(你的睡眠环境会导致睡眠不好)”可知，本段中心是睡觉环境对睡眠的影响。E项Fortunately, there are ways to make your bedroom more sleep-friendly.(幸运的是，有一些方法可以让你的卧室更适合睡眠)中的your bedroom与sleep environment有关，符合语境。故选E。
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节：完形填空（共 15 小题； 每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
As a man was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped, ____41____ by the fact that these large creatures were being held by only a small rope____42____ to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was____43____ that the elephants could, at anytime ____44____ their ropes. For some reason, they did not, ____45____.
He saw a trainer nearby, and asked why these animals just stood there and made no____46____ to get away. “Well,” the trainer said, “when they are very young and much smaller, we use the same____47____ rope to tie them and, at that age, it’s enough to____48____ them. As they grow up, they are____49____ to believing they cannot break away. They believe the rope and still hold them, so they never try to break free.
The man was_____50_____. These animals could at any time break free from their_____51_____ but because they believe they couldn't, they were_____52_____ right where they are.
Like the elephants, how many of us_____53_____ hanging onto a(n) _____54_____ that we cannot do something, simply because we failed at it once before?
Failure is part of learning; we should never give up the_____55_____ in life.
41. A. disappointed B. annoyed C. depressed D. confused
42. A. related B. referred C. tied D. limited
43. A. necessary B. obvious C. important D. urgent
44. A. break away from B. apply for C. search for D. get away with
45. A. otherwise B. therefore C. instead D. moreover
46. A. difference B. effort C. sense D. response
47. A. quality B. length C. quantity D. size
48. A. hold B. grasp C. seize D. pull
49. A. addicted B. exposed C. used D. devoted
50. A. frightened B. excited C. delighted D. amazed
51. A. rules B. bonds C. habits D. responsibilities
52. A. stuck B. buried C. hidden D. involved
53. A. work out B. go through C. look through D. care about
54. A. proposal B. attitude C. virtue D. belief
55. A. choice B. opportunity C. struggle D. dream
【答案】41. D 42. C 43. B 44. A 45. C 46. B 47. D 48. A 49. C 50. D 51. B 52. A 53. B 54. D 55. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述一个人看见一群大象被一个小绳子拴住，但却没有挣脱，于是他向驯兽师询问原因，驯兽师告诉他这群大象从小就这样被拴着，所以它们一直认为它们没法挣脱，进而悟出一个道理就是人们不能因为一次失败就放弃斗争，因为失败也是学习的一部分，我们要继续斗争，才会走出束缚。
【41题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当一名男子经过大象群时，他突然停了下来，他被这些庞然大物仅仅被一根小绳子绑在它们的前腿上的事实弄糊涂了。A. disappointed使失望；B. annoyed使烦恼；C. depressed使愁苦；D. confused使困惑。根据下文“No chains, no cages. It was____3____ that the elephants could, at anytime ____4____ their ropes. For some reason, they did not”因为大象很容易挣脱绳子，不受控制，但是它们没有，所以让这名男子很困惑，故选D。
【42题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当一名男子经过大象群时，他突然停了下来，他被这些庞然大物仅仅被一根小绳子绑在它们的前腿上的事实弄糊涂了。A. related涉及；B. referred提及；C. tied拴，捆；D. limited限制。根据下文“by only a small rope”，可知是用一个小绳子拴在前腿上，故选C。
【43题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：很明显，大象随时都能挣脱绳索。A. necessary必要的；B. obvious显然的；C. important重要的；D. urgent紧急的。根据上文“No chains, no cages.”，可知大象很容易挣脱绳索，所以应该是明显的，故选B。
【44题详解】
考查动词词组辨析。句意：很明显，大象随时都能挣脱绳索。A. break away from脱离；B. apply for申请；C. search for寻找；D. get away with侥幸成功。根据上文“No chains, no cages.”，可知大象很容易挣脱绳索，故选A。
【45题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：由于某种原因，反而，他们没有这样做。A. otherwise否则；B. therefore因此；C. instead反而；D. moreover此外。根据上文“they did not”，可知它们并没有挣脱绳子，所以应该是“反而”符合语境，故选C。
【46题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他看到附近有一个驯兽师，就问为什么这些动物只是站在那里，不努力逃跑。A. difference不同；B. effort努力；C. sense感觉；D. response反应。根据上文“why these animals just stood there”，可知应该是为什么不努力逃跑，故选B。
【47题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：“嗯，”驯兽师说，“在它们还很小的时候，我们用同样尺寸的绳子拴住它们，在那个年龄，这条绳子足以拴住它们。A. quality质量；B. length长度；C. quantity数量；D. size尺寸。根据前面的“the same”，可知是相同大小的绳子，故选D。
【48题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“嗯，”驯兽师说，“在它们还很小的时候，我们用同样尺寸的绳子拴住它们，在那个年龄，这条绳子足以拴住它们。A. hold控制；B. grasp抓住；C. seize夺取；D. pull拉。根据上文“when they are very young and much smaller, we use the same____7____ rope to tie them and, at that age”，可知因为那时候大象还很小，所以那个绳子是可以拴住它们的，故选A。
【49题详解】
考查动词词义辨析和固定短语。句意：随着年龄的增长，他们习惯了认为自己无法脱身。A. addicted上瘾；B. exposed暴露；C. used使用；D. devoted奉献。短语be used to，意为“习惯于”，根据句意和语境，故选C。
【50题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那人很惊讶。A. frightened害怕的；B. excited激动的；C. delighted高兴的；D. amazed惊讶的。根据上文“They believe the rope and still hold them, so they never try to break free.”，由此可知，大象们长大后仍然认为这个绳子可以拴住它们，这应该是让人感到惊讶，故选D。
【51题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这些动物可以在任何时候从它们的束缚中挣脱出来，但是因为它们相信自己做不到，所以它们被困在了那里。A. rules规则；B. bonds束缚；C. habits习惯；D. responsibilities责任。根据上文大象被绳子拴住，可知应该是从束缚中挣脱，故选B。
【52题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这些动物可以在任何时候从它们的束缚中挣脱出来，但是因为它们相信自己做不到，所以它们被困在了那里。A. stuck固定不动；B. buried埋藏；C. hidden隐藏；D. involved包含。根据上文“because they believe they couldn't”，所以它们就被困在了那里，故选A。
【53题详解】
考查动词词组辨析。句意：就像大象一样，我们中有多少人坚持认为我们不能做某事，仅仅是因为我们曾经失败过一次?A. work out解决；B. go through经历，度过；C. look through浏览；D. care about关心。根据下文“that we cannot do something, simply because we failed at it once before?”，可知是他们一直这样认为，坚持这个信念，go through符合语境，故选B。
【54题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：就像大象一样，我们中有多少人坚持认为我们不能做某事，仅仅是因为我们曾经失败过一次? A. proposal提议；B. attitude态度；C. virtue美德；D. belief信念。根据下文“that we cannot do something, simply because we failed at it once before?”，可知是他们一直这样认为，一直坚持这个信念，故选D。
【55题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：失败是学习的一部分；我们在生活中不应该放弃奋斗。A. choice选择；B. opportunity机会；C. struggle斗争；D. dream梦想。根据上文“Failure is part of learning”，我们不能因为一次失败就放弃奋斗，故选C。
第 II 卷（非选择题）
注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。
The United States is primarily an English-speaking country. Although people pronounce the English words in several different ways, they can understand each other. ____56____, not everyone in the US speaks English. There’re hundreds of areas in the US____57____ English is not the most commonly____58____ (use) language. Spanish, Chinese, Italian, German and French are all spoken in the US. In fact, Spanish is____59____ (wide) spoken in New York and across the southern part of the country, ____60____ (make) it the second most commonly spoken language after English.
For speakers of other language, it’s of great____61____ (important) to learn English, but in the past, teaching people to speak English as____62____ second language was given little attention. Non-English speakers were expected to pick up the language through daily life. Recently, this____63____ (change). Today, most public schools have ELS____64____ (program), which have different English lessons for different students and lay emphasis on communication in language learning instead of focusing_____65_____ the grammar and translation.
【答案】56. However
57. where 58. used
59. widely 60. making
61. importance
62. a 63. has changed
64. programs
65. on /upon
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了美国使用的语言。
【56题详解】
考查副词。句意：然而，并不是每一个美国人都讲英语。根据前文“Although people pronounce the English words in several different ways, they can understand each other.”可知，前后句为转折关系，故填However。
【57题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：在美国有数百个地区，英语不是最常用的语言。分析句子可知，此句先行词为areas，且在从句中作地点状语，故填where。
【58题详解】
考查形容词。句意：在美国有数百个地区，英语不是最常用的语言。此处used language表示“使用的语言”，use和language之间为被动关系，故填used。
【59题详解】
考查副词。句意：事实上，西班牙语在纽约和美国南部普遍使用，使它成为仅次于英语的第二常用语言。分析句子可知，wide在句中作状语修饰动词spoken，故填widely。
【60题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：事实上，西班牙语在纽约和美国南部普遍使用，使它成为仅次于英语的第二常用语言。此处是分词作状语，表示主动，故填making。
【61题详解】
考查名词。句意：或者说其他语言人，学习英语是很重要的。be of great importance为固定短语，意为“……很重要”，故填importance。
【62题详解】
考查冠词。句意：但是在过去，教人们把英语作为第二语言没有受到重视。a second language为固定搭配，意为“第二语言”，故填a。
【63题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：最近，这发生了变化。分析句子可知，此空为谓语动词。根据时间状语“Recently”可以判断，应该使用现在完成时；且主语是“this”为单数，故填has changed。
【64题详解】
考查名词。句意：如今，大多数公立学校都有ELS项目，针对不同的学生开设不同的英语课程，强调语言学习中的交流，而不是语法和翻译。program为可数名词，此处为复数形式，故填programs。
【65题详解】
考查介词。句意：如今，大多数公立学校都有ELS项目，针对不同的学生开设不同的英语课程，强调语言学习中的交流，而不是语法和翻译。focus on/upon为固定短语，意为“关注，注意”，故填on /upon。
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. 假设你是李华，你校打算邀请Professor Smith 做一次励志演讲（motivational speech），请给他写一封邀请信，信的内容包括：
1. 说明写信的目的
2. 告知时间和地点
注意：1. 词数为 80 左右。
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Professor Smith，
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Professor Smith，
I’m writing to invite you to deliver a motivational speech, which is scheduled to be given on May 30th, in the school hall.
The theme of your speech will be mainly on how to make our dreams come true through personal efforts. And we’re eager to hear you talk about your own experiences and unique views on success or failure, which we believe inspire all of us to study hard to achieve our life goals. What’s more, we hope you could share some efficient learning methods with us.
I would appreciate it much if you could come. Look forward to your reply at your earliest convenience.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【解析】
【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生写一封邀请信，邀请Professor Smith 做一次励志演讲。
【详解】1. 词汇积累（4个以上，含4个）
发表：give→deliver
预计： plan→be scheduled to
有效的： useful→efficient
感谢： thank→appreciate
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：What’s more, we hope you could share some efficient learning methods with us.
拓展句：What’s more, we hope you could share some learning methods, which are very efficient to us.
【点睛】[高分句型1] I’m writing to invite you to deliver a motivational speech, which is scheduled to be given on May 30th, in the school hall.（(运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句）
[高分句型2] And we’re eager to hear you talk about your own experiences and unique views on success or failure, which we believe inspire all of us to study hard to achieve our life goals. （(运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句）
第二节 读后续写（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。续写词数应为 150词左右。
When Jackie came to his first piano lesson in his mother’s car, he was already 11 years old. I preferred students begin at an earlier age, but owing to his insistence, I took him as a student. As much as Jackie tried, he lacked the sense of tone and basic rhythm (节奏). At the end of each lesson, he’d say, “My mom’s going to hear me play someday.” But it seemed hopeless. I only knew his mother from a distance as she waited in her aged car, but never stepped in.
Then one day Jackie stopped coming to our lessons. I thought about calling him but assumed (认为), because of his lack of ability, that he had decided to quit. I also was glad that he stopped coming – he was a bad advertisement for my teaching!
Several weeks later I mailed to the students’ homes a letter on the upcoming concert. Surprisingly, Jackie received and asked me if he could be in the concert. I told him that the concert was not for dropouts, but for current pupils. He said that his mom had been sick and unable to take him to piano lessons but he was still practicing. I didn't know what led me to agree eventually.
The night for the concert came. The high school gymnastics was packed with parents and friends. I put up Jackie last in the program. I thought that any damage he would do would come at the end of the program and the negative effect would reduce to the minimum (最小值).
The concert went off smoothly. Then Jackie came up on stage. His clothes were wrinkled (皱巴巴的) and his hair looked messy (凌乱的). “Why didn’t his mother at least make him comb his hair for this special night?” I thought.
Paragraph 1
Unexpectedly, Jackie chose Mozart’s Concerto #21 in C Major.
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Paragraph 2
Immediately I ran up on stage and held Jackie firmly in great joy, asking “How did you do it?”
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【答案】Paragraph 1
Unexpectedly, Jackie chose Mozart’s Concerto #21 in C Major. Jackie pulled out the piano bench and began his performance. As a matter of fact, I was not fully prepared for what I heard next. His fingers were dancing on keys, which made me extremely shocked. Never had I heard Mozart played so well by people of his age. After six and a half minutes, he ended up very well. Everyone at present was wild with great excitement and was on their feet, breaking into loud applause.
Paragraph 2
Immediately I ran up on stage and held Jackie firmly in great joy, asking “How did you do it?” “Well … remember I told you my mom was sick?” He explained, tears rolling in her eyes, “Actually she had cancer and passed away this morning. And she was born deaf, so tonight was the first time that she ever heard me play in heaven. I just wanted to make it special.” After hearing his word, tears were welling up in my eyes. And at that moment, I realized it was he that taught me the true meaning of perseverance and love.
【解析】
【分析】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者接收了一个来学钢琴的学生Jackie，虽然Jackie很努力，但是一直缺乏乐感，每次下课后他总是说：“我妈妈总有一天会听到我演奏的”。但是他一直没有进展，有一天，Jackie没有来上课，作者以为他放弃了，但是几周之后，当作者要举办音乐会时，Jackie来了，并恳求作者答应让他上台表演。作者最终答应了。音乐会那晚，作者看到Jackie后很担心他把自己的音乐会搞砸了。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“出乎意料地，Jackie选择了演奏Mozart’s Concerto #21 in C Major。”可知，第一段可描写Jackie在舞台上的表现，观众的反应以及作者心情的变化。
②由第二段首句内容“我立刻跑向舞台，开心地紧紧抓住Jackie，并问他：你是怎么做到的？”可知，第二段可描写Jackie讲述自己能做到的原因以及作者的感悟。
2.续写线索：惊讶——担心——开心——问原因——解释——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①演奏：dancing on keys / played so well / marvelled at his excellent piano playing
②.眼含热泪：tears rolling in his eyes / tears were welling up
情绪类
①.惊讶：shocked/astonished/amazed
②.兴奋：wild with great excitement / thrilled/breaking into loud applause.
【点睛】[高分句型1]. His fingers were dancing on keys, which made me extremely shocked.（由连接词which引导的定语从句）
[高分句型2]. Never had I heard Mozart played so well by people of his age.（否定词Never放句首，句子部分倒装）
[高分句型3]. And at that moment, I realized it was he that taught me the true meaning of perseverance and love.（强调句型）
2020—2021 学年下学期高一期中考试英语试题
时间： 120 （分钟） 分值： 150
注意事项：
1. 答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡的指定位置。
2. 选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
3. 非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
4. 保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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，从试题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 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。
1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
Where are the speakers probably?
A. In an office. B. In a lift. C. On the stairs.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: Press eight, please. Thank you.
M: You’re welcome. I need to get to that floor, too.
2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
Why did the man refuse the job?
A. He dislikes having business trips.
B. The office is far from his home.
C. The company is terrible.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: If I were you, I would have accepted the job.
M: I turned down the offer because it would mean lots of business trips away from my family. It’s too terrible.
3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What will the man do in the afternoon?
A. Write a report.
B. Lend the woman books.
C. Help the woman fill out the forms.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: I’m not sure how to fill out the forms. Will you lend me a hand?
M: With pleasure. But I have to finish my report now. Can I do it in the afternoon? W: OK. Thank you.
4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
How many students are good at basketball this year?
A. About 20. B. About 30. C. About 40.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】M: How many students tried out for the basketball team this year?
W: About 40, but only half of them have real talent for the sport.
M: Oh, what a pity!
5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What are the speakers talking about?
A. Customer service. B. A piece of news. C. Their business.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】M: Did you watch the news this morning?
W: Yes, I did.
M: Did you see the report on customer service in the business news?
W: Yes, I did. I didn’t like it much, though. It’s not that meaningful.
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. Why can’t the man meet the woman on Sunday?
A. He never works on Sunday.
B. He has another meeting on Sunday.
C. He must meet his parents on Sunday.
7. When will the speakers meet on Saturday?
A. At 2:00 p.m. B. At 2:15 p.m. C. At 3:00 p.m.
【答案】6. A 7. B
【解析】
【原文】W: Hi, this is Lucy!
M: Hello, Lucy. It’s Jack here.
W: Hey, Jack. How are you?
M: Fine, thanks. Lucy, it’s about the meeting at 3 o’clock on Sunday. I’m sorry but I can’t meet you then. I never work on Sunday. How about Saturday? Can we meet on Saturday afternoon?
W: Saturday afternoon is OK. How about two o’clock?
M: Can you make it two fifteen?
W: Two fifteen is great. At the office?
M: Sure. See you there.
W: Great. See you.
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. What will the man do next Thursday?
A. Visit his parents. B. Watch a tennis game. C. Have a job interview.
9. How will the man go to the station?
A. By bus. B. By car. C. By taxi.
【答案】8. C 9. B
【解析】
【原文】W: Would you like to watch a game of tennis next Thursday?
M: I can’t, I’m afraid. I’m going to Bristol.
W: What for?
M: I have an interview for a job as manager of a record shop.
W: I didn’t know you wanted to move.
M: Well, my parents are going to retire to Bath next year, and I want to be near them.
W: How are you getting to Bristol?
M: I have a bit of problem, actually. My car isn’t working at the moment. I’m thinking of getting a taxi to the station, and then getting on a train.
W: I’ll give you a lift to the station. Don’t worry. M: OK. Then I’ll get a taxi home. Thanks a lot.
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. How does the man book the rooms?
A. In his company’s name. B. In his guests’ names. C. In his name.
11. How will the man’s guests arrive in Washington D.C.?
A. By bus. B. By train. C. By car.
12. What does the man ask the woman to do for his guests?
A. Offer them the best service.
B. Give them his phone number.
C. Arrange one meeting room for them.
【答案】10. C 11. B 12. C
【解析】
【原文】W: Good afternoon! Holiday Inn in Washington D. C. How can I help you?
M: Hello! I’d like to make some reservations. I need two rooms for my guests in my name.
W: OK. May I have your name please?
M: Of course. My name is Jason from KAD Computer Systems. My guests’ names are Shelly and Laura.
W: Shelly and Laura ... Right, no problem. When will they be arriving?
M: Their train will arrive at about 3 o’clock next Sunday afternoon, and they will stay for two weeks.
W: OK. Anything else I can do for you?
M: I wonder if you can arrange one conference room for them for two days.
W: Sure, on which day do they need it?
M: Um ... I’m not sure about that for now, but I can ask them right now and call you back.
W: OK. I see.
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. Why is the man upset?
A. He has been out of work.
B. He has lost lots of money.
C. His company has closed down.
14. How long has the man worked in his company?
A. For 5 years. B. For 6 years. C. For 7 years.
15. What do we know about the man’s recording studio?
A. It will offer a lower price.
B. It will open to famous musicians.
C. Its price will be increased before long.
16. What is the man’s plan in the end?
A. Running a big company. B. Being a musician. C. Being an agent.
【答案】13. A 14. B 15. A 16. C
【解析】
原文】W: George. What’s happened to your happy smile?
M: I was miles away, I’m afraid. Dorothy, I’ve lost my job.
W: You’ve worked there for six years.
M: Yes. Recently the business has been losing money, so they’ve decided to close it down.
W: What are you going to do? Are you going to try and get another job in the music business?
M: Well, I thought I might start a recording studio. There are lots of youngsters who can’t afford the high prices. I thought I could offer a cut-price recording service.
W: Great. Then, as you get more famous, you could increase your charges.
M: No, I’d rather encourage young musicians to come and make their first recordings with me and then I thought maybe I could branch out and become an agent.
W: Well, if you need someone to help you, let me know.
M: OK.
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. How many times did the speaker marry?
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4
18. What was the speaker probably?
A. A singer. B. An actress. C. A writer.
19. Where does the speaker live now?
A. In Australia. B. In New York. C. In Los Angeles.
20. What does the speaker plan to do next year?
A. Travel around the world. B. Move to another city. C. Get married again.
【答案】17. C 18. B 19. C 20. A
【解析】
【原文】W: Well, I live on my own now. I decided after my fourth husband died that I didn’t want to marry again, and I like being independent. I still enjoy going to parties and meeting people — it’s quite funny when I meet someone for the first time and they recognize me, but they can’t remember the names of any of my films. They get embarrassed, but I don’t mind. The last one was quite a few years ago after all. I’ve lived here in Los Angeles for nearly forty years now, and I love the weather, and the people, but I feel I need a change. So maybe next year I’ll do something exciting, like travelling around the world. I’ve always wanted to go to Australia you know — so I should go, really, before it’s too late.
第二部分 阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Advertisement 1
International publisher looking for a ________
Have you ever thought of making a career by working at home? Be your own boss! Forget about all that traveling! No more working in an office!
We’d like to hear from you if you:
Are fluent in French
Have experience of working in publishing Are independent and hard-working
Have word processing skills
We can offer you a package that includes $ 25,000 per year, free health club membership and medical insurance, 30 days’ holiday.
To apply, email your CV to Fiona Middleton at fionamiddleton@langtrans.com.
Advertisement 2
This small company is looking for a landscape gardener
Green Fingers, a small gardening company of just 4 employees, is looking for a hard-working person to join the team. No experience of gardening necessary. Training will be provided. The successful applicant must own a car, be able to keep accounts and work outdoors.
$ 18,000 plus 7% pension (养老金), 20 days’ holiday, petrol allowance (补贴) for car.
Contact Phil Sweet on 07979 700701 to find out more about the job or write to Green Fingers 14 Heydon Drive, London SW 12.
Advertisement 3
We are looking for a care worker
Residential home for elderly people (养老院) seeks assistant. No previous experience of the job necessary.
Are you patient with people?
Are you interested in looking for elderly people? Are you able to do shift work?
Are you available at weekends?
If all the answer to all of these questions is ‘Yes’, then please contact Mary Love on 01245 3187291 for an application form.
$ 17,500 with opportunities for overtime, 20 days’ holiday, taxi allowance for travel to and from work, free meals.
Advertisement 4
Assistant Marketing Manager
We are a well-known international toy manufacture, based in the Hong Kong, and we are expanding our export marketing activities in Europe.
We are looking for enthusiastic people to join us. The work will involve telephoning and corresponding (通信) with our overseas clients. You must be fluent in English and Cantonese. Experience in marketing will an advantage but not essential.
We’ll offer a competitive salary and good welfare treatment.
Please send your resume (简历) to HMTOYS Ltd, Room 4 23F Honor Mansion, 334 -339 Nathan Road.
21. According to the requirements, the International Publisher may be looking for a(n) ________.
A. reporter B. teacher
C. translator D. architect
22. Which advertisement requires the applicant to be skillful at maths?
A. Advertisement 1 B. Advertisement 2
C. Advertisement 3 D. Advertisement 4
23. From the 4 job advertisements, we know that ________.
A. the assistant marketing manager involves speaking French fluently.
B. none of the four jobs needs previous experience of the job necessary.
C. the applicant who is patient and willing to work overtime is equal to a care worker.
D. the landscape gardener will guarantee you pension, allowance and medical insurance.
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。内容为4所公司的招聘启示。详细说明了用人单位的用人要求，薪资待遇和联系方式。
【21题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一则招聘启示中的第一句话“Have you ever thought of making a career by working at home?”（你有没有想过以在家工作为职业?）以及用人要求“1.Are fluent in French 2.Have experience of working in publishing 3.Are independent and hard-working 4.Have word processing skills”（1.法语流利2。有出版方面的工作经验。3.独立、勤奋的人。4.具备文字处理技能）可以推知，第一则招聘启示是在招聘翻译。故选C项。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据Advertisement 2中的“The successful applicant must own a car, be able to keep accounts and work outdoors.”（成功的申请者必须拥有一辆车，能够记账并能在户外工作。）可以推知，这项工作必须要精通数学。故选B项。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据Advertisement 3 中的招聘要求“Are you patient with people?”（你对别人有耐心吗）以及薪资待遇“$ 17,500 with opportunities for overtime”（17500美元含加班费）可知，有耐心且愿意加班的申请人可以胜任护工。故选C项。
【点睛】阅读理解题的解题方法，首先，宏观浏览，掌握大意。不要困扰在个别词汇的翻译上，偶有生词，走为上计。其次，读懂题干，带着问题再去微观细读。最后，分析句子，慎思明辨。阅读理解题之细节理解解题要注意：1.排除干扰项，突出主题。2.按文章的体裁，作者写作的组织模式及有关信息，预测应该到何处寻找自己所需要的事实。3.将注意力放在寻找你所需要的细节上，快速浏览，一目十行。发现细节，十目一行，放慢速度，仔细核对比较，直到找到正确答案。
B
Louis Braille was born in France in 1809. Sadly when he was a little boy, he had an accident. By the time he was four years old, he was completely blind. However, at the age of ten, Louis was lucky enough to go to one of the first schools for blind children in Paris. At this particular school they had special books. They were written in ordinary French but the letters raised up off the page, so that the students could feel the shape of the words and read them. But there were two problems with this system. First, the letters were huge and difficult to read. Second, the books were very expensive so the school library only had fourteen altogether. Louis, who was very clever and creative, thought of a better way to improve books for blind people to read.
In 1821, when Louis was twelve years old, a soldier came to his school. This man had invented a system for soldiers to send and receive messages in the dark. Although this idea had not worked very well, Louis became very excited and began experiments with it. By the time he was fifteen, he had invented a system which used only six dots. And by 1827 the first book using his system was published.
It still took a long time before people realized what a wonderful invention Braille’s system was. In fact, Louis died in 1852 and did not live to see the success of his system, which has been adapted to almost every language in the world. Thanks to him, blind or weak-sighted people are able to read or write as well as any sighted person.
24. What did books for the blind look like when Louis was a boy?
A. No books designed for the blind.
B. Books with raised dots on each page.
C. Books with letters raised up off each page.
D. The same books as those for the able-bodied.
25. What led Louis to invent a reading system for the blind?
A. The letters were huge and difficult to read.
B. Books designed for the blind were too costly.
C. The number of books for the blind was very small.
D. A messaging system for soldiers to use in the dark.
26. When did Louis eventually perfect the reading system?
A. In 1821 B. In 1824
C. In 1827 D. In 1852
27. According to the last paragraph, what significance does Louis Braille’s reading system have?
A. It helps make the blind independent to learn.
B. It is easy and convenient for the blind to live.
C. It has been adapted to every language in the world.
D. It contributes to producing more books for the blind.
【答案】24. C 25. D 26. B 27. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了盲文阅读系统的发明者——出生于法国的Louis Braille的生平，和他发明盲文阅读系统的经过。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中第一段“They were written in ordinary French but the letters raised up off the page, so that the students could feel the shape of the words and read them.”（这些单词是用普通的法语写的，但是字母在纸上凸起，这样学生就能感觉到单词的形状并阅读它们。）可知，当Louis小时候的书是每页上都有凸起的字母的书。故选C项。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中第二段“This man had invented a system for soldiers to send and receive messages in the dark. Although this idea had not worked very well, Louis became very excited and began experiments with it.”（这个人发明了一种让士兵在黑暗中收发信息的系统。尽管这个想法并没有很好地发挥作用，Louis还是变得非常兴奋，开始试验它。）可知，是一种供士兵在黑暗中使用的信息系统，让Louis发明了盲人阅读系统。故选D项。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中第一段“Louis Braille was born in France in 1809.”（Louis Braille于1809年出生于法国）最后一段“By the time he was fifteen, he had invented a system which used only six dots.”（15岁的时候，他发明了一个只用6个点的系统。）可知，Louis十五岁完善盲文阅读系统，此时是1824年，故选B项。
【27题详解】
推理判断题。根据文中第三段“It still took a long time before people realized what a wonderful invention Braille’s system was. In fact, Louis died in 1852 and did not live to see the success of his system, which has been adapted to almost every language in the world. Thanks to him, blind or weak-sighted people are able to read or write as well as any sighted person.”（过了很长一段时间，人们才意识到盲文系统是一项多么伟大的发明。事实上，路易于1852年去世，并没有活着看到他的体系的成功，这种体系已经适用于世界上几乎所有的语言。多亏了他，盲人和弱视的人才能够像正常人一样读书写字。）可知，Louis Braille的阅读系统可以帮助盲人独立学习。故选A项。
【点睛】阅读理解题的解题方法，首先，宏观浏览，掌握大意。不要困扰在个别词汇的翻译上，偶有生词，走为上计。其次，读懂题干，带着问题再去微观细读。最后，分析句子，慎思明辨。阅读理解题之细节理解解题要注意：1.排除干扰项，突出主题。2.按文章的体裁，作者写作的组织模式及有关信息，预测应该到何处寻找自己所需要的事实。3.将注意力放在寻找你所需要的细节上，快速浏览，一目十行。发现细节，十目一行，放慢速度，仔细核对比较，直到找到正确答案。
C
China’s TikTok, which has taken the world by storm, is working its magic in its home nation, too.
The Chinese version of TikTok, called Douyin, has amassed (累积) 400 million daily active users, parent company Byte Dance (字节跳动) revealed in its annual report this week. This is an impressive growth for the addictive video app, which had 250 million daily active users in January last year.
The report, which describes users’ behavior and trends, shows the cultural difference between China and the US, said Katherine Wu, an investor at New York-based firm Notation Capital.
Things that trend in these two countries are completely different. For example, knowledge-based content is extremely popular in China, but less so in the U.S. Also, those creators that did the most dance videos in China are users born in the 60s, while in the US, it seems that it’s mostly teenagers who are creating the dances.
Byte Dance claimed that Douyin has established itself as the largest knowledge, culture and art platform in China. 14.89 million “knowledge-based content videos” were shared on the app last year, it claimed. For example, one of the world’s most valued startups claimed that the number of users who posts videos about chemistry reached 130 million people last year. “On the art and culture front, videos related to those topics had 543.1 billion plays on Douyin last year.” it claimed.
Education has become a main use case for Byte Dance. TikTok, which is estimated to have earned more than $50 million last year, already counts educational content as one of the most consumed categories on its app across the world. The app launched an educational campaign in India last year, where it has amassed more than 200 million users.
28. The difference in trends between China and the US reflects the difference in ________.
A. culture B. education
C. knowledge D. hobby
29. What videos are mostly shared on TikTok in China?
A. Music videos B. Knowledge-based videos
C. Humorous videos D. Videos about chemistry
30. The passage is written by ________.
A. analyzing reasons B. showing survey results
C. stating arguments D. providing statistics and examples
31. What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A. To introduce the app --TikTok.
B. To help customers use TikTok.
C. To reveal the popularity of TikTok.
D. To recommend TikTok to customers.
【答案】28. A 29. B 30. D 31. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章向我们讲述了当前最红的抖音APP的一些情况。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“The report, which describes users’ behavior and trends, shows the cultural difference between China and the US,(该报告描述了用户的行为和趋势，展示了中美之间的文化差异)”可知中美趋势的差异反映了文化上的差异上。故选A。
【29题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“knowledge-based content is extremely popular in China,( 知识型内容在中国非常受欢迎)”及第五段“Byte Dance claimed that Douyin has established itself as the largest knowledge, culture and art platform in China. 14.89 million “knowledge-based content videos” were shared on the app last year, it claimed.(Byte Dance称抖音已经成为中国最大的知识、文化和艺术平台，去年共有1489万“知识型内容视频”在抖音上分享)”可以推知，中国人们在抖音最喜欢分享知识型内容。故选B。
【30题详解】
推理判断题。通读文章可知文章中有很多数据和例子都在围绕文章首句“China’s TikTok, which has taken the world by storm, is working its magic in its home nation, too.(风靡全球的中国TikTok（中国版抖音）也在中国施展魔法)”展开，故文章的的写作手法有列数字、举例子等。故选D。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。文章首句“China’s TikTok, which has taken the world by storm, is working its magic in its home nation, too.(风靡全球的中国TikTok（中国版抖音）也在中国施展魔法)”统领全文，作者在文中通过列数字、举例子的方式阐述了TikTok（中国版抖音）举国风靡这一点。由此可推知，作者的写作目的是来揭示TikTok的受欢迎程度。故选C。
D
If you’re worried about your receding hairline (后退的发际线) and you live in a city, you might want to consider moving, as scientists have found exposure to high levels of air pollution may be linked to retention.
New research presented at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress in Madrid found particulate matter (PM) (颗粒物), which is present in polluted air, could impact both hair growth and retention.
The team took cells from the base of hair follicles (毛囊) and then exposed them to the polluted air. They used various concentrations of PM10, and 24 hours later, they tested the samples to detect whether specific hair-growth proteins in the cells had changed at all.
Researchers found that the presence of PM10 decreased levels of the protein responsible for hair growth — beta-catenin — and morphogenesis, the biological process that causes an organism to develop its shape. According to the study, the levels of three other proteins which are responsible for hair growth and hair retention — cyclin D1, cyclin E and CDK2 — were also decreased.
This meant that the greater the level of pollutant the greater the decrease in proteins was found.
This is one of the first studies to look at the link between pollution and baldness (秃头)
Hyuk Chul Kwon from the Future Science Research Centre in South Korea said: “While the link between air pollution and serious diseases, such as cancer, are well established, there is little to no research on the effect of particulate matter exposure on the human skin, and hair in particular. And our research explains the mode (模式) of action of air pollutants on human hair follicle cells, showing how the most common air pollutants lead to hair loss.”
32. What does the underlined word “retention” in Para 1 refer to?
A. Hair cells. B. Hair loss.
C. Hair growth. D. Hair-growth proteins.
33. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Air pollution can increase levels of hair-growth proteins.
B. There’s only one protein that is responsible for hair growth.
C. Polluted air has no direct impact on hair growth or retention.
D. The more serious air pollution, the more likely you’re to lose your hair.
34. What did Hyuk Chul Kwon think of the research?
A. Meaningful. B. Negative.
C. Unimportant. D. Objective.
35. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. The solutions to air pollution.
B. The growth mechanism of hair.
C. The impact of air pollution on health.
D. The close link between air pollution and hair loss.
【答案】32. B 33. D 34. A 35. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了脱发和高污染的环境有关。
【32题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第一段“If you’re worried about your receding hairline (后退的发际线) and you live in a city, you might want to consider moving, as scientists have found exposure to high levels of air pollution may be linked to retention. (如果你担心你的后退的发际线，而且你住在城市，你可能要考虑搬家，因为科学家们发现暴露在高污染的空气可能与retention有关)”可推知，retention指的是前文中的receding hairline (后退的发际线)，即脱发。故选B。
【33题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中的“According to the study, the levels of three other proteins which are responsible for hair growth and hair retention — cyclin D1, cyclin E and CDK2 — were also decreased. (根据这项研究，另外三种负责头发生长和保持的蛋白质——细胞周期蛋白D1、细胞周期蛋白E和CDK2的水平也降低了)”及第五段“This meant that the greater the level of pollutant, the greater the decrease in proteins was found. (这意味着污染物水平越高，蛋白质含量下降的幅度就越大)”可知，空气污染越严重，你就越有可能掉头发。故选D。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“And our research explains the mode (模式) of action of air pollutants on human hair follicle cells, showing how the most common air pollutants lead to hair loss. (我们的研究解释了空气污染物对人类毛囊细胞的作用模式，揭示了最常见的空气污染物是如何导致脱发的)”可知，Hyuk Chul Kwon觉得他们的研究是有意义的。故选A。
【35题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“If you’re worried about your receding hairline (后退的发际线) and you live in a city, you might want to consider moving, as scientists have found exposure to high levels of air pollution may be linked to retention.(如果你生活在城市里，又担心自己的发际线不断后退，你可能会考虑搬家，因为科学家发现，暴露在高水平的空气污染中可能会导致发际线滞留)”可知，本文主要介绍了脱发跟空气污染的关系。故选D。
第二节（共 5 小题：每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
Sleep difficulties are a common problem for millions of adults. Even if you can get to sleep, you might have trouble staying asleep. Does this sound familiar? You drift off to dreamland, but find yourself wide awake at 3 a.m., or maybe you wake up every few hours throughout the night.
____36____. But if your sleep is interrupted, you’re likely to feel exhausted and sleepy the next day. ____37____.
1. Too much caffeine
You probably already know caffeine can affect your ability to fall asleep. ____38____. It often takes your body that many hours to get rid of half the caffeine you consumed. The bottom line is that you may feel the effects of caffeine several hours after you drink it. Keep in mind, energy drinks, cola and certain teas also contain caffeine. It’s best to avoid caffeine about six hours before bed.
2. Stress
Stress and lack of sleep seem to go hand in hand. If you’re stressed, it can be hard to sleep well and may lead to insomnia (失眠). When you don’t get enough sleep, that can also lead to more stress and it becomes a vicious cycle (恶性循环). Adults who get less than eight hours of sleep each night report higher levels of stress symptoms than those who sleep longer. Although it can be easier said than done, ____39____.
3. Sleep environment
Your sleep environment can contribute to poor sleep. For example, loud noises or light peeking (露出) through the shades can wake you from a sound sleep. ____40____. Buy a quality mattress and comfortable bedding and consider keeping your bedroom cool, which help sleep. Make sure your curtains are heavy enough to block out sunlight and use earplugs (耳塞) to block sounds from outside.
4. Eating too late
A light midnight snack may be fine, but a heavy meal too close to bedtime may leave you wide awake during the night. Therefore, if you do want a snack before bed, keep it light and stay away from spicy and fatty foods.
A. So, what gives?
B. doing some intense activities is essential.
C. it’s important to relax and ease pressure before sleep.
D. So, what sort of things can help you to improve your sleep?
E. Fortunately, there are ways to make your bedroom more sleep-friendly.
F. But it can also lead to poor quality sleep including waking up at midnight.
G. Enough sleep is supposed to leave you feeling refreshed and ready to start your day.
【答案】36. G 37. A 38. F 39. C 40. E
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章列出了几点影响人们正常睡眠的原因以及从哪几个方面引起注意。
【36题详解】
根据下文“But if your sleep is interrupted, you’re likely to feel exhausted and sleepy the next day.(但是如果你的睡眠被打断，第二天你可能会感到疲惫和困倦)”中的But可知，上文内容应该是相反的内容，G.Enough sleep is supposed to leave you feeling refreshed and ready to start your day.(充足的睡眠应该让你感觉精神焕发，准备好开始新的一天)中的Enough sleep符合语境。故选G。
【37题详解】
根据上文“But if your sleep is interrupted, you’re likely to feel exhausted and sleepy the next day.(但是如果你的睡眠被打断，第二天你可能会感到疲惫和困倦)”可知，此处说的是睡眠不好，再根据下文“1. Too much caffeine”“2. Stress”“3. Sleep environment”“4. Eating too late”可知，下文说的是为什么睡眠不好，故此空应该是引起下文，A项 So, what gives?(所以，到底发生了什么事？)承上启下。故选A。
【38题详解】
上文“You probably already know caffeine can affect your ability to fall asleep.(你可能已经知道咖啡因会影响你的入睡能力)”可知，此处说咖啡因对睡眠的影响；F项But it can also lead to poor quality sleep including waking up at midnight.(但它也会导致睡眠质量差，包括半夜醒来)中的also一词可以看出，此处也是在说咖啡因对睡眠的影响，承接上文。故选F。
【39题详解】
根据小标题“2. Stress”可知，此段应该说压力与睡眠不足的关系；上文“Although it can be easier said than done,(虽然说起来容易做起来难)”可知，此处应该选择半句；C项为半句，且选项中的relax and ease pressure对应本段中心思想：Stress，符合本段主题。故选C。
【40题详解】
根据本段第一句“Your sleep environment can contribute to poor sleep.(你的睡眠环境会导致睡眠不好)”可知，本段中心是睡觉环境对睡眠的影响。E项Fortunately, there are ways to make your bedroom more sleep-friendly.(幸运的是，有一些方法可以让你的卧室更适合睡眠)中的your bedroom与sleep environment有关，符合语境。故选E。
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节：完形填空（共 15 小题； 每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
As a man was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped, ____41____ by the fact that these large creatures were being held by only a small rope____42____ to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was____43____ that the elephants could, at anytime ____44____ their ropes. For some reason, they did not, ____45____.
He saw a trainer nearby, and asked why these animals just stood there and made no____46____ to get away. “Well,” the trainer said, “when they are very young and much smaller, we use the same____47____ rope to tie them and, at that age, it’s enough to____48____ them. As they grow up, they are____49____ to believing they cannot break away. They believe the rope and still hold them, so they never try to break free.
The man was_____50_____. These animals could at any time break free from their_____51_____ but because they believe they couldn't, they were_____52_____ right where they are.
Like the elephants, how many of us_____53_____ hanging onto a(n) _____54_____ that we cannot do something, simply because we failed at it once before?
Failure is part of learning; we should never give up the_____55_____ in life.
41. A. disappointed B. annoyed C. depressed D. confused
42. A. related B. referred C. tied D. limited
43. A. necessary B. obvious C. important D. urgent
44. A. break away from B. apply for C. search for D. get away with
45. A. otherwise B. therefore C. instead D. moreover
46. A. difference B. effort C. sense D. response
47. A. quality B. length C. quantity D. size
48. A. hold B. grasp C. seize D. pull
49. A. addicted B. exposed C. used D. devoted
50. A. frightened B. excited C. delighted D. amazed
51. A. rules B. bonds C. habits D. responsibilities
52. A. stuck B. buried C. hidden D. involved
53. A. work out B. go through C. look through D. care about
54. A. proposal B. attitude C. virtue D. belief
55. A. choice B. opportunity C. struggle D. dream
【答案】41. D 42. C 43. B 44. A 45. C 46. B 47. D 48. A 49. C 50. D 51. B 52. A 53. B 54. D 55. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述一个人看见一群大象被一个小绳子拴住，但却没有挣脱，于是他向驯兽师询问原因，驯兽师告诉他这群大象从小就这样被拴着，所以它们一直认为它们没法挣脱，进而悟出一个道理就是人们不能因为一次失败就放弃斗争，因为失败也是学习的一部分，我们要继续斗争，才会走出束缚。
【41题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当一名男子经过大象群时，他突然停了下来，他被这些庞然大物仅仅被一根小绳子绑在它们的前腿上的事实弄糊涂了。A. disappointed使失望；B. annoyed使烦恼；C. depressed使愁苦；D. confused使困惑。根据下文“No chains, no cages. It was____3____ that the elephants could, at anytime ____4____ their ropes. For some reason, they did not”因为大象很容易挣脱绳子，不受控制，但是它们没有，所以让这名男子很困惑，故选D。
【42题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当一名男子经过大象群时，他突然停了下来，他被这些庞然大物仅仅被一根小绳子绑在它们的前腿上的事实弄糊涂了。A. related涉及；B. referred提及；C. tied拴，捆；D. limited限制。根据下文“by only a small rope”，可知是用一个小绳子拴在前腿上，故选C。
【43题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：很明显，大象随时都能挣脱绳索。A. necessary必要的；B. obvious显然的；C. important重要的；D. urgent紧急的。根据上文“No chains, no cages.”，可知大象很容易挣脱绳索，所以应该是明显的，故选B。
【44题详解】
考查动词词组辨析。句意：很明显，大象随时都能挣脱绳索。A. break away from脱离；B. apply for申请；C. search for寻找；D. get away with侥幸成功。根据上文“No chains, no cages.”，可知大象很容易挣脱绳索，故选A。
【45题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：由于某种原因，反而，他们没有这样做。A. otherwise否则；B. therefore因此；C. instead反而；D. moreover此外。根据上文“they did not”，可知它们并没有挣脱绳子，所以应该是“反而”符合语境，故选C。
【46题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他看到附近有一个驯兽师，就问为什么这些动物只是站在那里，不努力逃跑。A. difference不同；B. effort努力；C. sense感觉；D. response反应。根据上文“why these animals just stood there”，可知应该是为什么不努力逃跑，故选B。
【47题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：“嗯，”驯兽师说，“在它们还很小的时候，我们用同样尺寸的绳子拴住它们，在那个年龄，这条绳子足以拴住它们。A. quality质量；B. length长度；C. quantity数量；D. size尺寸。根据前面的“the same”，可知是相同大小的绳子，故选D。
【48题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“嗯，”驯兽师说，“在它们还很小的时候，我们用同样尺寸的绳子拴住它们，在那个年龄，这条绳子足以拴住它们。A. hold控制；B. grasp抓住；C. seize夺取；D. pull拉。根据上文“when they are very young and much smaller, we use the same____7____ rope to tie them and, at that age”，可知因为那时候大象还很小，所以那个绳子是可以拴住它们的，故选A。
【49题详解】
考查动词词义辨析和固定短语。句意：随着年龄的增长，他们习惯了认为自己无法脱身。A. addicted上瘾；B. exposed暴露；C. used使用；D. devoted奉献。短语be used to，意为“习惯于”，根据句意和语境，故选C。
【50题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那人很惊讶。A. frightened害怕的；B. excited激动的；C. delighted高兴的；D. amazed惊讶的。根据上文“They believe the rope and still hold them, so they never try to break free.”，由此可知，大象们长大后仍然认为这个绳子可以拴住它们，这应该是让人感到惊讶，故选D。
【51题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这些动物可以在任何时候从它们的束缚中挣脱出来，但是因为它们相信自己做不到，所以它们被困在了那里。A. rules规则；B. bonds束缚；C. habits习惯；D. responsibilities责任。根据上文大象被绳子拴住，可知应该是从束缚中挣脱，故选B。
【52题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这些动物可以在任何时候从它们的束缚中挣脱出来，但是因为它们相信自己做不到，所以它们被困在了那里。A. stuck固定不动；B. buried埋藏；C. hidden隐藏；D. involved包含。根据上文“because they believe they couldn't”，所以它们就被困在了那里，故选A。
【53题详解】
考查动词词组辨析。句意：就像大象一样，我们中有多少人坚持认为我们不能做某事，仅仅是因为我们曾经失败过一次?A. work out解决；B. go through经历，度过；C. look through浏览；D. care about关心。根据下文“that we cannot do something, simply because we failed at it once before?”，可知是他们一直这样认为，坚持这个信念，go through符合语境，故选B。
【54题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：就像大象一样，我们中有多少人坚持认为我们不能做某事，仅仅是因为我们曾经失败过一次? A. proposal提议；B. attitude态度；C. virtue美德；D. belief信念。根据下文“that we cannot do something, simply because we failed at it once before?”，可知是他们一直这样认为，一直坚持这个信念，故选D。
【55题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：失败是学习的一部分；我们在生活中不应该放弃奋斗。A. choice选择；B. opportunity机会；C. struggle斗争；D. dream梦想。根据上文“Failure is part of learning”，我们不能因为一次失败就放弃奋斗，故选C。
第 II 卷（非选择题）
注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。
The United States is primarily an English-speaking country. Although people pronounce the English words in several different ways, they can understand each other. ____56____, not everyone in the US speaks English. There’re hundreds of areas in the US____57____ English is not the most commonly____58____ (use) language. Spanish, Chinese, Italian, German and French are all spoken in the US. In fact, Spanish is____59____ (wide) spoken in New York and across the southern part of the country, ____60____ (make) it the second most commonly spoken language after English.
For speakers of other language, it’s of great____61____ (important) to learn English, but in the past, teaching people to speak English as____62____ second language was given little attention. Non-English speakers were expected to pick up the language through daily life. Recently, this____63____ (change). Today, most public schools have ELS____64____ (program), which have different English lessons for different students and lay emphasis on communication in language learning instead of focusing_____65_____ the grammar and translation.
【答案】56. However
57. where 58. used
59. widely 60. making
61. importance
62. a 63. has changed
64. programs
65. on /upon
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了美国使用的语言。
【56题详解】
考查副词。句意：然而，并不是每一个美国人都讲英语。根据前文“Although people pronounce the English words in several different ways, they can understand each other.”可知，前后句为转折关系，故填However。
【57题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：在美国有数百个地区，英语不是最常用的语言。分析句子可知，此句先行词为areas，且在从句中作地点状语，故填where。
【58题详解】
考查形容词。句意：在美国有数百个地区，英语不是最常用的语言。此处used language表示“使用的语言”，use和language之间为被动关系，故填used。
【59题详解】
考查副词。句意：事实上，西班牙语在纽约和美国南部普遍使用，使它成为仅次于英语的第二常用语言。分析句子可知，wide在句中作状语修饰动词spoken，故填widely。
【60题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：事实上，西班牙语在纽约和美国南部普遍使用，使它成为仅次于英语的第二常用语言。此处是分词作状语，表示主动，故填making。
【61题详解】
考查名词。句意：或者说其他语言人，学习英语是很重要的。be of great importance为固定短语，意为“……很重要”，故填importance。
【62题详解】
考查冠词。句意：但是在过去，教人们把英语作为第二语言没有受到重视。a second language为固定搭配，意为“第二语言”，故填a。
【63题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：最近，这发生了变化。分析句子可知，此空为谓语动词。根据时间状语“Recently”可以判断，应该使用现在完成时；且主语是“this”为单数，故填has changed。
【64题详解】
考查名词。句意：如今，大多数公立学校都有ELS项目，针对不同的学生开设不同的英语课程，强调语言学习中的交流，而不是语法和翻译。program为可数名词，此处为复数形式，故填programs。
【65题详解】
考查介词。句意：如今，大多数公立学校都有ELS项目，针对不同的学生开设不同的英语课程，强调语言学习中的交流，而不是语法和翻译。focus on/upon为固定短语，意为“关注，注意”，故填on /upon。
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. 假设你是李华，你校打算邀请Professor Smith 做一次励志演讲（motivational speech），请给他写一封邀请信，信的内容包括：
1. 说明写信的目的
2. 告知时间和地点
注意：1. 词数为 80 左右。
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Professor Smith，
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Professor Smith，
I’m writing to invite you to deliver a motivational speech, which is scheduled to be given on May 30th, in the school hall.
The theme of your speech will be mainly on how to make our dreams come true through personal efforts. And we’re eager to hear you talk about your own experiences and unique views on success or failure, which we believe inspire all of us to study hard to achieve our life goals. What’s more, we hope you could share some efficient learning methods with us.
I would appreciate it much if you could come. Look forward to your reply at your earliest convenience.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【解析】
【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生写一封邀请信，邀请Professor Smith 做一次励志演讲。
【详解】1. 词汇积累（4个以上，含4个）
发表：give→deliver
预计： plan→be scheduled to
有效的： useful→efficient
感谢： thank→appreciate
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：What’s more, we hope you could share some efficient learning methods with us.
拓展句：What’s more, we hope you could share some learning methods, which are very efficient to us.
【点睛】[高分句型1] I’m writing to invite you to deliver a motivational speech, which is scheduled to be given on May 30th, in the school hall.（(运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句）
[高分句型2] And we’re eager to hear you talk about your own experiences and unique views on success or failure, which we believe inspire all of us to study hard to achieve our life goals. （(运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句）
第二节 读后续写（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。续写词数应为 150词左右。
When Jackie came to his first piano lesson in his mother’s car, he was already 11 years old. I preferred students begin at an earlier age, but owing to his insistence, I took him as a student. As much as Jackie tried, he lacked the sense of tone and basic rhythm (节奏). At the end of each lesson, he’d say, “My mom’s going to hear me play someday.” But it seemed hopeless. I only knew his mother from a distance as she waited in her aged car, but never stepped in.
Then one day Jackie stopped coming to our lessons. I thought about calling him but assumed (认为), because of his lack of ability, that he had decided to quit. I also was glad that he stopped coming – he was a bad advertisement for my teaching!
Several weeks later I mailed to the students’ homes a letter on the upcoming concert. Surprisingly, Jackie received and asked me if he could be in the concert. I told him that the concert was not for dropouts, but for current pupils. He said that his mom had been sick and unable to take him to piano lessons but he was still practicing. I didn't know what led me to agree eventually.
The night for the concert came. The high school gymnastics was packed with parents and friends. I put up Jackie last in the program. I thought that any damage he would do would come at the end of the program and the negative effect would reduce to the minimum (最小值).
The concert went off smoothly. Then Jackie came up on stage. His clothes were wrinkled (皱巴巴的) and his hair looked messy (凌乱的). “Why didn’t his mother at least make him comb his hair for this special night?” I thought.
Paragraph 1
Unexpectedly, Jackie chose Mozart’s Concerto #21 in C Major.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2
Immediately I ran up on stage and held Jackie firmly in great joy, asking “How did you do it?”
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】Paragraph 1
Unexpectedly, Jackie chose Mozart’s Concerto #21 in C Major. Jackie pulled out the piano bench and began his performance. As a matter of fact, I was not fully prepared for what I heard next. His fingers were dancing on keys, which made me extremely shocked. Never had I heard Mozart played so well by people of his age. After six and a half minutes, he ended up very well. Everyone at present was wild with great excitement and was on their feet, breaking into loud applause.
Paragraph 2
Immediately I ran up on stage and held Jackie firmly in great joy, asking “How did you do it?” “Well … remember I told you my mom was sick?” He explained, tears rolling in her eyes, “Actually she had cancer and passed away this morning. And she was born deaf, so tonight was the first time that she ever heard me play in heaven. I just wanted to make it special.” After hearing his word, tears were welling up in my eyes. And at that moment, I realized it was he that taught me the true meaning of perseverance and love.
【解析】
【分析】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者接收了一个来学钢琴的学生Jackie，虽然Jackie很努力，但是一直缺乏乐感，每次下课后他总是说：“我妈妈总有一天会听到我演奏的”。但是他一直没有进展，有一天，Jackie没有来上课，作者以为他放弃了，但是几周之后，当作者要举办音乐会时，Jackie来了，并恳求作者答应让他上台表演。作者最终答应了。音乐会那晚，作者看到Jackie后很担心他把自己的音乐会搞砸了。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“出乎意料地，Jackie选择了演奏Mozart’s Concerto #21 in C Major。”可知，第一段可描写Jackie在舞台上的表现，观众的反应以及作者心情的变化。
②由第二段首句内容“我立刻跑向舞台，开心地紧紧抓住Jackie，并问他：你是怎么做到的？”可知，第二段可描写Jackie讲述自己能做到的原因以及作者的感悟。
2.续写线索：惊讶——担心——开心——问原因——解释——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①演奏：dancing on keys / played so well / marvelled at his excellent piano playing
②.眼含热泪：tears rolling in his eyes / tears were welling up
情绪类
①.惊讶：shocked/astonished/amazed
②.兴奋：wild with great excitement / thrilled/breaking into loud applause.
【点睛】[高分句型1]. His fingers were dancing on keys, which made me extremely shocked.（由连接词which引导的定语从句）
[高分句型2]. Never had I heard Mozart played so well by people of his age.（否定词Never放句首，句子部分倒装）
[高分句型3]. And at that moment, I realized it was he that taught me the true meaning of perseverance and love.（强调句型）
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