第一学期高三级英语期中考试
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描述高三英语上学期期中试卷
第一部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30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
Walk For Charity
Dear friends,
Please join us for our annual Walk For Charity. Starting in Weldown, you and your friends can choose a delightful 10, 20 or 30 kilometers’ route.
The money raised will provide support to help people all over the world. Start collecting your sponsors now and then simply come along on the day. Please read the instructions below carefully, especially if you require transport to and from Weldown.
See you on Sunday 15 April.
V Jessop: Walk coordinator
PS. Well done to last year’s walkers for helping
to raise a grand total of ￡21,000. The money
has already been used to build a children’s playground.
START TIME:
10 km: 8-10 am 20 km: 8-10:30 am 30 km: 8-11:30 am
The organizers reserve the right to refuse late-comers.
CLOTHING should be suitable for the weather. If rain is forecast, bring some protection and be prepared for all possibilities. It is better to wear shoes that have been worn in, rather than ones that are new.
ROUTE MAPS will be available from the registration point. The route will be sign-posted and arranged. Where the route runs along the road, walkers should keep to one side in single file, facing oncoming traffic at all times. If you need help along the route, please inform one of the staff.
Free car parking is available in car parks and on streets in Weldown.
BUSES:
For the 10 and 20 kilometers’ routes, a bus will be waiting at Fenton to take walkers back to Weldown. The bus will leave every half hour starting at midday. The service is free and there is no need to book.
1. When may a walker be forbidden to join in the walk?
A. Parking a car on the streets. B. Being late for the walk.
C. Choosing the shortest route. D. Bringing no clothes for the weather.
2. What are the walkers advised to do?
A. To prepare new shoes for the walk. B. To book the bus ahead of time.
C. To care about their own safety. D. To donate at the registration point.
3. When will the first bus leave?
A. 11:30 am B. 12:30 pm C. 13:20 pm D. 14:40 pm
B
German carmaker Audi equipped some of its 2017 models in the United States with a new technology. The technology is known as V-to-I. Drivers will see a countdown on the car’s instrument panel (仪表板) to show when the traffic signal will turn green or red. The equipment was included on Audi’s Q7, A4 and A4 “Allroad” models built after June 1, 2016.
The service began in 2016 in at least five “smart” American cities. The information comes from government agencies that collect data to predict traffic flow. A private company partners with government officials to send the data to cars.
The countdown message goes away a few seconds before the light changes for safety. Pom Malhotra is the general manager of Audi’s connected cars division. He said the system was designed to provide drivers with a sense of ease and convenience. “A better informed driver means a less stressed driver,” an announcer said in an Audi video explaining the technology.
The company said the idea was to let drivers know exactly the time left before a signal changes. It suggested they use the time to make sure other passengers are fine or monitor car operations.
The technology raises the possibility that some drivers may use the vehicle’s countdown to talk on the telephone or send text messages. But Audi said it would never tell drivers to text while driving -- an activity that is illegal in almost all 50 states.
The goal was to integrate traffic infrastructure (基础设施) with cars on many city roads. This would let traffic signals use the vehicle data to regulate traffic, suggest better driving paths, or suggest speeds needed to hit all green lights.
4. What function does the new technology add to the car?
A. Reminding drivers to monitor car operations.
B. Preventing drivers phoning when driving.
C. Providing information on traffic signals.
D. Reporting traffic flow to government officials.
5. Why does the countdown message disappear before the light changes?
A. To avoid misleading drivers. B. To help drivers hit green lights.
C. To provide the newest information. D. To make sure drivers focus on driving.
6. How does the new system benefit drivers?
A. Making driving safe. B. Making driving fun.
C. Making drivers relaxed when driving. D. Making drivers have more spare time.
7. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “integrate” in the last paragraph?
A. Combine. B. Compare. C. Equip. D. Replace.
C
“Shake a leg” and “show a leg” are usually discussed together, but it isn’t at all clear how they are connected. Both phrases have more than one meaning.
“Shake a leg” means “hurry up” according to the definition in the New York Magazine in 1904. Before that, “shake a leg” had another meaning, which was “to dance”. There are several quotations from all kinds of American and British sources from the mid-19th century that are related to dancing. For example, the Dubuque Democratic Herald, October 1863, in an advertisement for a local ball: “Nearly every man in town able to shake a leg has purchased a ticket.”
“Show a leg” means either “make an appearance”, or it means “hurry up”. The second meaning isn’t commonly used, nor is it old. Whatever the source, it isn’t the original meaning of “show a leg”. Most commentators report that the phrase derives from the Royal Navy and that this was the order given to sailors to put a foot from their hammocks (吊床) and get up.
The use of “show a leg” as a wake-up call is well documented. John Masefield (Poet Laureate from 1930 to 1967) was a trainee mariner on HMS Conway until 1891. He reported the full version of the morning call as: “Heave out, heave out, heave out, heave out! Away! Come all you sleepers, Hey! Show a leg.” That’s the earliest quotation of the naval call I can find, although it may have been used well before 1891.
An alternative version comes from the fact that women were allowed on board Royal Navy ships in the 19th century and that they were allowed to stay asleep after the sailors had been woken. In the morning the bosun’s mates (水手长助手) had to check whoever was still asleep and did so by requiring them to show a leg over the side of the hammock. If a leg was hairy, it was probably male and its owner was ordered to get up and begin work. Believe that if you will; personally, I don’t.
All in all, although both of the two English slangs are sometimes used to mean “hurry up”, they are two independent phrases that were coined with different meanings.
8. How many ways does the slang “show a leg” come from?
A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4.
9. In which sentence does “shake a leg” have a different meaning?
A. I will shake a leg with him at the next ball with great pleasure.
B. Nearly every man in town able to shake a leg has purchased a ticket.
C. They wanted to shake a leg on a TV show.
D. You must shake a leg to catch the last bus.
10. What is the author’s attitude to the version mentioned in Paragraph 5?
A. Doubtful. B. Supportive. C. Indifferent. D. Neutral.
11. What is the author’s purpose of writing the text?
A. To persuade readers to learn slangs seriously.
B. To describe “shake a leg” and “show a leg”.
C. To distinguish “shake a leg” and “show a leg”.
D. To remark on “shake a leg” and “show a leg”.
D
About a month after I joined Facebook, I got a call from Lori Goler, a highly regarded senior director of marketing at eBay. She made it clear that this was a business call. “I want to apply to work with you at Facebook,” she said. “Instead of recommending myself, I want to ask you: What is your biggest problem, and how can I solve it?”
My jaw hit the floor. I had hired thousands of people over the previous decade and no one had ever said anything remotely like that. People usually focus on finding the right role for themselves, with the implication that their skills will help the company. Lori put Facebook’s needs front and center. It was a killer approach. I responded, “Recruiting is my biggest problem. And, yes, you can solve it.”
Lori never dreamed she would work in recruiting, but she jumped in. She even agreed to trade earnings for acquiring new skills in a new field. Lori did a great job running recruiting and within months was promoted to her current job, leading People@Facebook.
The most common metaphor for careers is a ladder, but this concept no longer applies to most workers. As of 2010, the average American had eleven jobs from the ages of eighteen to forty-six alone. Lori often quotes Pattie Sellers, who came up with a much better metaphor: “Careers are a jungle gym, not a ladder.”
As Lori describes it, there’s only one way to get to the top of a ladder, but there are many ways to get to the top of a jungle gym. The jungle gym model benefits everyone, but especially women who might be starting careers, switching careers, getting blocked by external barriers, or reentering the workforce after taking time off. The ability to create a unique path with occasional dips, detours (弯路), and even dead ends presents great views of many people, not just those at the top. On a ladder, most climbers are stuck staring at the butt of the person above.
12. Why did Lori make the call?
A. She helped Facebook to solve the biggest problem.
B. She wanted to make a business deal with Facebook.
C. She tried to ask for a pay rise in Facebook.
D. She wanted to become an employee in Facebook.
13. What impressed “me” most?
A. Lori was good at running recruiting.
B. Lori attached great importance to Facebook’s needs.
C. Lori jumped in Facebook with no adequate experience.
D. Lori was skilled in marketing at eBay.
14. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?
A. Now all people don’t tend to climb the ladder.
B. None on the ladder can enjoy the great views.
C. Jungle gyms offer limited exploration for employees.
D. A pregnant woman, jobless, benefits little from the jungle gyms.
15. What is the best title of the passage?
A. How to get promoted at work. B. Facebook’s Biggest Problem.
C. Applying for a Job in Facebook. D. It’s a Jungle Gym, not a Ladder.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Four Steps to Begin Your Path to Greatness
Feeling stuck is quite common. Many times, we have thoughts and dreams of what we want in life. 16Our thinking pattern holds us back from going forward. The good news is that at any moment in time, we have the ability to start taking action toward creating the life we want. Here are four steps to get started：
Celebrate Your Success.
Write down all the success you’ve already achieved and tell yourself how awesome you are today. 17And once you’re in that positive routine with your thoughts, it will lead you to make better choices and take better actions toward your greatness.
Create Your True Vision.
Many times we live based on others’ expectations or we stay stuck in a particular place because it’s our safety zone. Own your path. It can be hard to do, but allow yourself to get out of your head(or stop listening to what others want for you)and focus on your heart and what it’s telling you. 18
19
If you want to start going to the gym, going from 0 day a week to 5 days a week right away is extreme, and setting yourself up by biting more than you can chew typically doesn’t result in success, but failure.Instead，start slow and go once or twice a week.After you do that for a while and get into a nice routine, up it to more days. Over time, you will build toward your goal by taking realistic, smaller steps to get there.
Have the Right Support.
20 Find the right support to cheer you on in the process. It could be a friend, a family member, or significant others who you trust. Whoever it may be, having someone on your journey will be just what you need to keep you on track and celebrate with you as you work toward the life you dream of.
A.Don’t do it alone.
B.Be realistic about your goals.
C.Be kind to yourself and accept the moment.
D.Your failure can lead you to another success.
E.This practice will direct your thinking to a positive place.
F. Sadly, they only stay as thoughts and dreams inside of us.
G.Look within yourself deeply and decide what you want and what’s true for you.
第二部分：语言知识及应用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、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。
I had just arrived in this Asian country for a one-year teaching position. One day, I took the subway to visit some ancient palaces and temples in the downtown. The following account of what happened to me has taught me much about culture 21 .
Since all the 22 were taken, I stood. Suddenly, I felt someone pulling on my bag. 23 I probably was in someone’s way, I moved over slightly. But in one quick motion (动作), I felt my bag removed from my back, and in a flash it was 24 . I turned around to see who the thief was. I looked at the people standing behind me, but didn’t see my bag or any 25 . My heart sank and I began to 26 .
I glanced around the car only to find directly across from me was an elderly lady, and sitting on her lap was my 27 . I tried to get it back from her lap. But as I began to 28 it up, she quickly grabbed (抓住) it back and held onto it. I looked around at the people standing beside me, and those sitting beside her, but no one took any 29 of the situation. Trying not to cause a(an) 30 , I tried to negotiate through gestures. I used my hands as best as I could, but she 31 my requests for my bag and pointed to my back. She picked up my bag, showing how 32 it was. I finally began to understand. She was holding my bag to 33 me.
At the next stop, a middle-aged woman got on the crowded subway. Another elderly woman sitting down took her bag, 34 it on her lap. They didn’t talk; 35 this older woman was more than pleased to sit with this stranger’s bag on her lap throughout her journey.
As the subway pulled into the main downtown station and I was getting ready to get off, the woman 36 handed me back my bag. But 37 I had a chance to thank her, she had disappeared into the crowd.
Sadly, this considerate custom was more 38 to me than if I had been robbed. Everyone back home had heard of being robbed—that was 39 city behavior—but having a stranger hold onto someone’s bag out of 40 , in a city of twelve million people—that was truly unusual.
21. A. loss B. aim C. cause D. difference
22. A. cars B. seats C. buses D. stations
23. A. Deciding B. Assuming C. Admitting D. Expecting
24. A. broken B. emptied C. opened D. gone
25. A. victim B. criminal C. suspect D. passenger
26. A. panic B. scream C. leave D. regret
27. A. book B. bag C. money D. map
28. A. pull B. bring C. check D. wrap
29. A. advantage B. charge C. notice D. photo
30. A. attack B. scene C. accident D. change
31. A. received B. handled C. considered D. ignored
32. A. heavy B. small C. useful D. special
33. A. remind B. tease C. help D. warn
34. A. dropping B. tapping C. closing D. setting
35. A. yet B. so C. or D. because
36. A. angrily B. gratefully C. anxiously D. gently
37. A. until B. once C. before D. while
38. A. amusing B. surprising C. annoying D. disappointing
39. A. usual B. harmful C. practical D. suitable
40. A. curiosity B. pity C. kindness D. desperation
第二节语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空格处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Felicity Miller, a 32-year-old British woman, 41 has a Chinese husband, still remembers the 42 (excite) when she first learned to use the “red packet” function on WeChat in 2015. She sent and grabbed some red packets in her Chinese family’s group. The rule in her family was that the person who grabbed the 43 (high) amount sent the next.
Attracted by the unique way of communicating, many foreigners 44 (join) in sending and grabbing red packets so far. Usually, the money in each packet is random. Thus the amount of money one can grab 45 (large) depends on his or her luck, from 0.01 yuan to less than 200 yuan. Many foreigners get more familiar 46 Chinese culture through “red packets”. Two years ago, when Felicity Miller was sent 5.20 or 8.88 yuan red packets, she had no clue about the 47 (hide) meanings. Now, she has not only known about 48 , but also has sent a few.
However, the popularity of virtual red packets doesn’t stop people sending paper red packets 49 (contain) real cash during the Spring Festival. It is called lucky money. In Chinese tradition, people take giving children lucky money as 50 blessing.
第三部分：写作(共两节;满分35分)
第一节 短文改错 (共10小题;每小题l分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改l0处，多者 (从第11处起) 不计分。
Dear Li Mei,
With the midterm exam come, you must get prepared for it. In my opinion, that you need is a right study method. As we all know, there are three stage in study —preview, study in class and review, among them review is the most important. You should first make review plan, and then stick to it.
I follow my review plan strictly and had made progress. It turns out to be well enough. Of course, there are many ways to review. So long as you review regular, I’m sure that I can find more ways to study well.
If you have any questions, you may ask me and I’m glad to help you. We can meet in our school library in every Friday afternoon.
Best regards.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
假定你是李华。今天是外教Smith先生回国前最后一次给你班上课。现在，请你代表全班发言，内容包括：
1. 表达感激之情;
2. 回忆各种收获;
3. 表达不舍与祝福。
注意：
1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3.短文中，不得以任何形式透露地区、学校、同学姓名等真实信息。
Dear Mr. Smith,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
答案
第一部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)
1-3 BCB 4-7 CDCA 8-11 BDAC 12-15 DBAD
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)
16-20 FEGBA
第二部分：语言知识及应用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)
21-25 DBBDC 26-30 ABACB 31-35 DACDA 36-40 DCBAC
第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
41. who 42. excitement 43. highest 44. have joined 45. largely
46. with 47. hidden 48. them 49. containing 50. a
第三部分：写作 (共两节;满分35分)
第一节 短文改错 (共10小题;每小题l分，满分10分)
Dear Li Mei,
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more ways to study well.
If you have any questions, you may ask me and I’m glad to help you. We can meet in our
school library in every Friday afternoon.
Best regards.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)参考范文：
Dear Mr. Smith,
I am Li Hua. At this moment, I’m honored to express our sincere thanks to you on behalf of my classmates.
We do appreciate everything that you have done for us. We have been very lucky to have you as our English teacher in the past years. With your help, everyone has made progress in both English learning and school life. We have enjoyed your teaching and guidance a lot. Your humorous stories, big smiles and encouraging words have already rooted in our memories.
Since you will leave soon, we wish you a pleasant journey back home and a happy life there. We will miss you. Thanks again, Mr. Smith.
关于高三英语上学期期中试卷
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分20分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where does the man want to go?
A. A railway station. B. A post office. C. The seaside.
2. What happened to the woman?
A. She woke up late.
B. She got to work late.
C. She went to sleep late.
3. What is the woman doing now?
A. Baking cookies. B. Making a list. C. Shopping for groceries.
4. How does the woman feel about the zoo?
A. Sad. B. Impressed. C. Disappointed.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Young people lose their jobs easily.
B. Young people are too quick in making decisions.
C. Young people seldom stay long in the same job.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. When will the man start his new job?
A. Tomorrow. B. Next week. C. Next month.
7. Why is the man paying for the woman’s lunch?
A. She helped him a lot.
B. It is his turn to pay.
C. He wants to congratulate her.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is Anna’s chemistry grade now?
A. B. B. B+. C. D.
9. When does Anna’s study group meet?
A. After school.
B. On the weekends.
C. During lunch hour.
10. Who is Anna speaking to?
A. A study group member.
B. Her teacher.
C. Her father.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. How old was Jonathan’s mother when she started doing laundry?
A. 8 years old. B. 10 years old. C. 16 years old.
12. Which temperature will Jonathan use for now?
A. Hot. B. Cold. C. Warm.
13. What is the “light” spin cycle used for?
A. Jeans and towels.
B. Most of Jonathan’s clothes.
C. Sheets and pillow cases.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. Which decorations are on the sofa?
A. The Christmas ones.
B. The Halloween ones.
C. The Thanksgiving ones.
15. What did the man use to get the box out?
A. A pole. B. A chair. C. A ladder.
16. Where might the conversation take place?
A. In the basement.
B. In the bedroom.
C. In the living room.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What does the Golden Rule ask people to do?
A. Develop personal rules.
B. Respect their families and ancestors.
C. Treat others as they wish to be treated.
18. Which is a teaching of Confucius?
A. Governments should be moral.
B. Husbands should respect wives.
C. People should memorize rules of behavior.
19. How did Confucius teach lessons?
A. Through arguments.
B. Through reasoning.
C. Through personal examples.
20. What does the speaker say about Confucius’ influence?
A. He used to be even more important.
B. He has influenced many cultures.
C. He has little effect on people today.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)sdzxlm
第一节 (共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Rain beat against the window, matching my mood. I should have known that my new job at the hospital was too good to be true. Throughout the day, rumors (传言) warned that the newest employee from each department would be laid off. I was the newest one in the training department.
My boss appeared. “You probably know we’re cutting back,” he said. “Administration wants us to offer outplacement classes to help those employees find other jobs, showing them how to act in an interview, for example.” “Fine,” I answered unwillingly, not knowing what else to say.
I decided to go home early that day. In the hall, I met the lady who brought us cookies every Friday. She was a little woman with gray hair. Only her head and the top of her green apron were visible over the cart (小车) loaded with cleaning supplies. At least she had a job!
At the final meeting, laid-off workers formed a line at the door. A colleague whispered, “I can’t believe our Cookie Lady is being laid off. We’ll miss her as much as we’ll miss her cookies.” When the colleague spoke to her in Spanish, I knew my classes would be useless for her and I realized how much better off was than this poor woman.
I decided to do something for her. I wrote to a newspaper expressing how I felt about the unselfishness of the Cookie Lady who needed a job. A few days later, my article appeared in the newspaper and the Cookie Lady was allowed to stay in her position. On the same day, I received a letter, which seemed so unlikely that I read it twice. “An editor of a local magazine likes your piece and wants you to call her next time you’re looking for work …”
1. How did the author feel on that rainy day?
A. Nervous. B. Excited.
C. Awkward. D. Proud.
2. What was the author asked to do?
A. Take care of patients. B. Leave earlier that day.
C. Resign from the hospital. D. Help the laid-off workers.
3. How did the author help the Cookie Lady?
A. He offered her a high-paid job.
B. He gave her advice on job hunting.
C. He made her story known to others.
D. He taught her how to pass an interview.
4. What does the story tell us?
A. Good deeds have their rewards.
B. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
C. Little people can make a big difference.
D. Love brings more joy to people than work does.
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. C 4. A
【解析】
本文为故事类。作者作为新人，面临着公司的裁员，作者因为写了关于一个需要一份工作来养家糊口的女士的事故，让其得到工作，而自己的文章也得到了本地杂志的邀请信。作者在的经历告诉我们：善行总归有好报的。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段最后一句Throughout the day, rumors (传言) warned that the newest employee from each department would be laid off. I was the newest one in the training department.可知，在这个雨天，因为作者的单位正在减员，“谣传每个部门的最新雇员将被解雇。我是培训部最新的一个作者也是其中之一”，所以作者的心里应当是很紧张的，分析选可知A正确 。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段老板的话Administration wants us to offer outplacement classes to help those employees find other jobs, showing them how to act in an interview, for example可知，老板想请他给下岗工人上课，告诉他们在面试中如何做，即帮助那些下岗工作找到新工作，分析选项可知D项符合题意，故选D项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段首句“.I decided to do something for her. I wrote to a newspaper expressing how I felt about the unselfishness of the Cookie Lady who needed a job”可知作者写信给一家报纸，写了有关这位女士的故事，分析选项可知C项正确。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。本文作者面临着公司对新人的裁员，作者因为写了关于一个需要一份工作来养家糊口的女士的事故，让其得到工作，而自己的文章也得到了本地杂志的邀请信。这说明了善行总归有好报的。分析选项，A. Good deeds have their rewards. 善行必有回报。B. A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难朋友才是真朋友。C. Little people can make a big difference.小人物大作为。D. Love brings more joy to people than work does. 爱带给人们更多的快乐，而不是工作。可知A符合题意。
B
At your next meeting, wait for a pause in conversation and try to measure how long it lasts.
Among English speakers, chances are that it will be a second or two at most. But while this pattern may be universal, our awareness of silence differs dramatically across cultures.
What one culture considers a confusing or awkward pause may be seen by others as a valuable moment of reflection and sign of respect for what the last speaker has said. Research in Dutch and also in English found that when a silence in conversation stretches to four seconds, people start to feel uneasy. In contrast, a separate study of business meetings found that Japanese people are happy with silences of 8.2 seconds — nearly twice as long as in Americans’ meetings.
In Japan, it is recognized that the best communication is when you don’t speak at all. It’s already a failure to understand each other by speaking because you’re repairing that failure by using words.
In the US, it may originate from the history of colonial (殖民地) America as a crossroads of many different races. When you have a complex of difference, it’s hard to establish common understanding unless you talk and there’s understandably a kind of anxiety unless people are verbally engaged to establish a common life. This applies also to some extent to London.
In contrast, when there’s more homogeneity, perhaps it’s easier for some kinds of silence to appear. For example, among your closest friends and family it’s easier to sit in silence than with people you’re less well acquainted with.
5. Which of the following people might have the longest silence in conversation?
A. The Dutch. B. Americans.
C. The English. D. The Japanese.
6. What might the Japanese agree with in a conversation?
A. Speaking more gives the upper hand.
B. Speak out what you have in your mind.
C. Great minds think alike without words.
D. The shorter talking silence, the better.
7. What can we learn from the text?
A. A four second silence in conversation is universal.
B. It’s hard for Americans to reach a common agreement.
C. English speakers are more talkative than Japanese speakers.
D. The closer we and our family are, the easier the silence appears.
8. What does the underlined word “homogeneity” in the last paragraph mean?
A. Similarity. B. Contradiction.
C. Diversity. D. Misunderstanding.
【答案】5. D 6. C 7. D 8. A
【解析】
试题分析：本文主要讲述了谈话中的沉默文化。尽管交谈中出现停顿是普遍存在的，但我们对沉默的认识在不同的文化中有着巨大的差异。不同的文化中沉默时间不同，对于沉默的看法也不同。相比而言，亲密的朋友和家人之间更容易出现沉默。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段首句“Among English speakers, chances are that it will be a second or two at most.”第三段最后两句“Research in Dutch (荷兰语)and also in English found that when a silence in conversation stretches to four seconds, people start to feel uneasy. In contrast, a separate study of business meetings found that Japanese people are happy with silences of 8.2 seconds---nearly twice as long as in Americans’ meetings.”可知，日本人可能在谈话中有最长沉默。故选D。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段首句“In Japan, it is recognized that the best communication is when you don’t speak at all.”可知，在日本，一般认为最好的交流是一句话不说的时候。因此推断日本人认为“伟大的心灵，无言而思”。故选C。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一句“For example, among your closest friends and family it’s easier to sit in silence than with people you’re less well acquainted with.”可知，亲密的人之间更容易出现沉默，因此我们和家人越亲密，沉默越容易出现。故选D。
【8题详解】
词句猜测题。根据下文的举例可知，越亲密的人，越容易出现沉默，因此推断画线句句意是：相比而言，当有更多相似时，也许沉默更容易出现。故画线词意思与similarlity意义相近。故选A。
【名师点睛】
推理判断试题属于高层次阅读理解题。这种题型包括判断题和推理题。推理题要求在理解原文表面文字信息的基础上，作出一定判断和推论，从而得到文章的隐含意义和深层意义。推理题所涉及的内容可能是文中某一句话，也可是某几句话，但做题的指导思想都是以文字信息为依据，既不能做出在原文中找不到文字根据的推理，也不能根据表面文字信息做多步推理。也就是说，要做到判断有据, 推论有理, 忠实原文。切忌用自己的观点代替作者的本意，切忌片面思考，得出片面结论。例如小题3：
【解题剖析】此题属于推理判断题，推断合理信息。答案需要从文章的最后一句“For example, among your closest friends and family it’s easier to sit in silence than with people you’re less well acquainted with.”进行推断。
【答案定位】根据文章最后一句“For example, among your closest friends and family it’s easier to sit in silence than with people you’re less well acquainted with.”亲密的人之间更容易出现沉默，因此推断我们和家人越亲密，沉默越容易出现。
【推理关系】题干What can we learn from the text?☞文章内容among your closest friends and family it’s easier to sit in silence than with people you’re less well acquainted with.
【答案】☞D选项The closer we and our family are, the easier the silence appears。
C
Next month, I’m traveling to a remote area of Central Africa and my aim is to know enough Lingala — one of the local languages — to have a conversation. I wasn’t sure how I was going to manage this — until I discovered a way to learn all the vocabulary I’m going to need. Thanks to Memrise, the app I’m using. It feels just like a game.
“People often stop learning things because they feel they’re not making progress or because it all feels like too much hard work,” says Ed Cooke, one of the people who created Memrise. “We’re trying to create a form of learning experience that is fun and is something you’d want to do instead of watching TV.”
Memrise gives you a few new words to learn and these are “seeds” which you plant in your “greenhouse”. When you practice the words, you “water your plants”. When the app believes that you have really remembered a word, it moves the word to your “garden”. And if you forget to log on (登录)，the app sends you emails that remind you to “water your plants”.
The app uses two principles about learning. The first is that people remember things better when they link them to a picture in their mind. Memrise translates words into your own language, but it also encourages you to use “mems”. For example, I memorized motele, the Lingala word for “engine”, using a mem I created — I imagined an old engine in a motel (汽车旅馆) room.
The second principle is that we need to stop after studying words and then repeat them again
later, leaving time between study sessions. Memrise helps you with this, because it’s the kind of app you only use for five or ten minutes a day.
I’ve learnt hundreds of Lingala words with Memrise. I know this won’t make me a fluent speaker, but I hope I’ll be able to do more than just smile when I meet people in Congo. Now, I need to go and water my Vocabulary!
9. What does Ed Cooke make an effort to do with Memrise?
A. Create memorable experiences.
B. Make progress with hard work.
C. Master languages through games.
D. Combine study with entertainment.
10. What do the underlined words “water your plants” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Learning new words.
B. Being a Memrise user.
C. Logging on to the app.
D. Taking care of your garden.
11. How does Memrise work?
A. By linking different mems together.
B. By putting knowledge into practice.
C. By offering human translation services.
D. By applying an associative memory approach.
12. What is the author’s attitude towards Memrise?
A. Positive. B. Doubtful.
C. Uncaring. D. Disapproving.
【答案】9. D 10. A 11. D 12. A
【解析】
【分析】
本文为应用说明文。作者介绍了一种学习应用程序Memrise，这是一种寓教于乐的学习单词的方法，主要运用联想记忆，通过游戏的方式来完成的。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段Thanks to Memrise, the app I’m using. It feels just like a game.可知，Memrise我正在使用的应用程序。感觉就像是一场游戏。第二和第三段叙述Memrise是一种有趣的学习体验，即把娱乐和想要学习的东西结合在一起的体验，以及它是如何操作。分析选项可知D项符合题意。
【10题详解】
猜测词意题。根据第三段的内容可知，MeMeLead给你一些新单词来学习，这些是你在“温室”中种植的“种子”。当你练习单词时，你就是在“浇灌你的植物”。由此可知，练习单词，“就是浇灌你的植物” ，由引可推断出“water your plants”即在学习新单词，故选A。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段的The app uses two principles about learning. The first is that people remember things better when they link them to a picture in their mind…For example, I memorized motele, the Lingala word for “engine”, using a mem I created — I imagined an old engine in a motel (汽车旅馆) room.. 句意“应用程序使用两个关于学习的原则。首先，运用联想记忆，他们会记得更好…例如，我记住了motele，Lingala的“引擎”一词，使用我创建的一个mem——我想象着汽车旅馆(汽车旅馆)房间里的一个旧引擎 ”。由此可知Memrise是通过运用联想记忆的方法来进行学习的。分析选项可知D项符合题意。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，作者叙述了自己运用Memrise应用程序学习好几百的林加拉语，希望自己与当地人相遇时可以用当地语言来交流。现在要去用Memrise来学习单词。由此可推断出作者认为这个程序对自己有益，所以对此抱积极的态度。分析选项可知A正确。
【点睛】在阅读中我们经常会遇到许多生词。这时许多同学立即翻阅词典，查找词义。这样做不但费时费力，而且影响阅读速度、影响对语篇的整体把握。事实上，阅读材料中的每个词与它前后的词语或句子甚至段落都有联系。我们可以利用语境(各种已知信息)推测、判断某些生词的词义。例如第2小题词意猜测题。根据第三段的内容可知，MeMeLead给你一些新单词来学习，这些是你在“温室”中种植的“种子”。当你练习单词时，你就是在“浇灌你的植物”。由此可知，练习单词，“就是浇灌你的植物” ，由引可推断出“water your plants”即在学习新单词，故选A。
D
Shopping for and choosing clothes is challenging enough. But imagine if you were unable to use your arms to do anything, or used a wheelchair.
The conditions are reality for four people who became the “customers” of 15 students at Parsons School of Design at the New School this year. The students spent their spring term creating clothing to fit their customers’ unique requirements as part of a class run by Open Style Lab, a nonprofit organization whose aim is to design functional and fashionable clothing for people with disabilities.
“Disability overlaps (关联、一致) with aging and universal design,” said Grace Jun, the director of the program. “We need to see it as part of our life cycle. It’s something that we need to not only see from a human rights standpoint but also for its economic value.”
“I’m always looking at me being the problem and the clothing as being OK,” said Kieran Kern, who gets around in a wheelchair. When Ms. Kern approached Open Style Lab, she was looking for a coat that would be easy to put on with the limitations of a weaker body. Her team came up with a design with a circular rod (杆) that runs through the collar and allows Ms. Kern to swing the coat across her back with one hand.
“The idea of having a coat that sees the parts that make me as just parts and not as a problem that I need to solve was really liberating in an identity sense,” Ms. Kern said. “Because generally, when you have a different body, you don’t really see yourself.”
“I think the challenges the students faced throughout the course had a lot to do with the exchange of ideas,” Ms. Jun said. “They were able to understand that no two people with a disability are alike. Being able to design uniquely means you have to have a collaborative (合作) process. We’re designing with each other, not for.”
13. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Aging. B. Disability.
C. Design. D. The program.
14. What did the students find challenging according to Ms. Jun?
A. Creativity in fashion design.
B. Interpersonal communication.
C. Making clothing part of a wearer.
D. Meeting the needs of the disabled.
15. What would be the best title for the text?
A. Open Style Lab
B. A new fashion industry
C. Disability is no longer a problem
D. Designs that do more than meet the eye
【答案】13. B 14. B 15. D
【解析】
【分析】
本文为应用说明文。主要叙述了帕森斯设计学院在新学校开设了一门课程，在春季学期创作出符合顾客独特要求的服装，并介绍了在设计过程中出现的问题。
【13题详解】
猜测词义题。根据第三段的前部分Disability overlaps (关联、一致) with aging and universal design,” said Grace Jun, the director of the program. “We need to see it as part of our life cycle. 本句指“残疾与老化和通用设计有联系”，该项目的负责人Grace Jun说。“我们需要把它看作是我们生命周期的一部分|”。为了避免重复，我们常常把上文提过的事用代词来代替。本句中上文说残疾是与老化及通用设计有关，所以下文提到时便用it 来替代它，因此选B项。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第六段前两句.“I think the challenges the students faced throughout the course had a lot to do with the exchange of ideas,” Ms. Jun said. “They were able to understand that no two people with a disability are alike.可知，Jun女士说：“我认为学生在整个课程中所面临的挑战与思想交流有很大关系。”“他们能够理解，没有两个残疾的人是一样的”。由此可知，学生面临的挑战就是交流问题。分析选项可知B项符合题意。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。通读本文可知，本文介绍帕森斯设计学院在新学校开设了一门课程，在春季学期创造出符合顾客独特要求的服装。文中以给Kern女士设计衣服为例，说明设计的衣服要适合具体的残疾人，因为每个残疾人都是不同的(They were able to understand that no two people with a disability are alike. Being able to design uniquely means you have to have a collaborative (合作) process.)。所以要设计出独一无二的实用的衣服。本文中多处出现设计衣服(designs)。故选D项。
【点睛】选择标题在英语阅读理解中属于主旨大意题，是一种深层理解题。要求考生在通读全文的基础上，认真分析文章大意及作者的写作意图。通常情况下，标题要有根据性，针对性和醒目性的特点。所谓概括性，就是指标题应最大程度上覆盖全文，囊括文章的主要内容，体现文章的主题。针对性就是对标题外延的一种界定，标题要直接指向文章的主要特点。而醒目性是为了吸引了读者的注意，唤起读者对文章阅读的兴趣。
确定最佳标题的方法。在阅读文章时，要注意文章中反复出现的或强调的信息，寻找与文章大多数内容相关的信息。找出覆盖全文的核心词汇，看选项内容是否切中文章的中心论题。也就是要看选项内容与作者的写作目的是否一致。如第3小题，文章反复出现的单词是design，这与选项D中的designs相照应。
寻找文章的主题句。文章主要论题的关键是找到文章的主题句。主题句通常在文章的首段，也可能在文章的末段，在文章的某一段落，或分散在文章的各个段落中。如果每个段落都有主题句，那么把各段落的主题句的中心集中起来，即为全文的主题句。本文的中心句在最后一段 “They were able to understand that no two people with a disability are alike. Being able to design uniquely means you have to have a collaborative (合作) process.”可知，答案是D项。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Spreading smiles at Birchwood
When Ava McCarver was in kindergarten, her class visited a nursing home (疗养院). Ava learned that many of the residents (住户) there receive few visitors. ___16___ “I asked my mom if I could visit them,” she says. Soon, Ava and her mom became volunteers at Birchwood Health Care Center.
That was six years ago. ___17___ She enjoys hanging out with Mary, Shirley and other residents during her twice-monthly visits. “I paint their nails, and I talk to a lot of them,” she says. Sometimes she helps lead craft (手工艺) projects. Other times they play card games. “It’s good for the residents to see little kids,” Ava says. “That makes them really happy.”
___18___ She has raised money for the nursing home by making refrigerator decorations and selling them at a craft fair. She has also collected used puzzles from garage sales and donated them to Birchwood.
Ava wrote a book called The Squirrel Family. In the book, two squirrels raise a family and eventually move into a place called Birchwood where they live happily. ___19___ Ten stores in her city agreed to display the books, along with a can to collect money. Ava’s project raised about $750. Birchwood used that money to buy furniture for the residents.
Ava says she enjoyed the look of “pure joy” on a resident’s face after a hug from her. That’s why she started visiting Birchwood — to bring happiness to others. ___20___ “It’s really fun,” she says. “They have good stories, and I enjoy my time there.”
A. She decided to take action.
B. But she has gained happiness for herself, too.
C. Since then, Ava has made many friends at Birchwood.
D. Ava used her book to raise money for the nursing home.
E. Birchwood needs more volunteers for its craft project.
F. Ava has found some creative ways to help her friends at Birchwood.
G. Ava’s book has achieved a great success and earned a large amount of money for her.
【答案】16. A 17. C
18. F 19. D
20. B
【解析】
【分析】
本文为故事类。文中讲述了Ava因为在幼儿园参观了伯奇伍德养老院后萌发了去那儿看望老人。一直坚持去那儿，与那儿的人们交朋友，为它们筹集资金，帮助他们。她这样不仅给养老院的人们带来快乐，也给自己带来幸福。
【16题详解】
考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。根据本空后的内容“Ava问妈妈能不能去拜访伯奇伍德养老院的老人们。不久，Ava和她的妈妈成为了伯奇伍德保健中心的志愿者。”由此可知那时她就决定行动。分析选项可知A项(她决定采取行动)符合题意，故选A项。
【17题详解】
考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。根据第二段的内容可知，从六年前，Ava去养老院内看望人们，与他们玩纸牌等，可知，这都像是朋友一起做的事。分析选项可知，C项(从那时起，阿瓦就在伯奇伍德交了很多朋友)符合题意，故选C项。
【18题详解】
考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。根据空后的内容，Ava用了许多的方法来帮助他们，如通过制作冰箱装饰品并在工艺品展览会上出售来为朋友们筹集资金，为他们搜集拼图等，由此可知Ava找到了许多方法来帮助朋友。分析选项可知F项(Ava找到了一些创造性的方式来帮助她在Birchwoo的朋友们。)符合题意，故选F项。
【19题详解】
考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。本段的中心词就是Ava的书。主要叙述Ava写了一本书，通过销售她的书的同时为养老院募捐。分析选项可知D项(娃用她的书为养老院募捐)符合题意，并且本选项与本段中有许多词的复现，如book等，且意义复现有多处。故选D项。
【20题详解】
考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。根据上文“这就是为什么她开始拜访伯奇伍德，因为这给别人带来快乐”，及下文说这种做法也让自己很快乐。由此可知，拜访伯奇伍德不仅给他人快乐，也给自己带来快乐。分析选项可知B项(但她也为自己赢得了快乐)符合题意。故选B项。
【点睛】七选五题型看似简单，实际上有时完全作对并不容易，需要方法和分析能力及足够的耐力，有必要进行专门练习。
(1)快速浏览一遍七个备选答案，先确定哪个选项适合放在文章的什么位置。
(2)看首段，跳过空格快速通读全篇，了解文章大意。
(3)精读空格前后两句，利用各种衔接手段选择正确的选项填入空格。七选五空出的是整个句子，而这些句子与句子之间，必然有一种联系，因此我们可以通过选项中某个名词或动词跟空前或空后的一致性或者相关性来确定这两个句子之间有一种关联性，从而选择正确的答案。如第1小题根据本空后的内容“Ava问妈妈能不能去拜访伯奇伍德养老院的老人们。不久，Ava和她的妈妈成为了伯奇伍德保健中心的志愿者。”由此可知那时她决定行动。分析选项可知A项(她决定采取行动)符合题意。
(4)看选项，找出与空前空后句中心词同义，近义或相关性的词语。实现关键词的对接，先易后难，各个突破。此外要通过句子的逻辑关系或句子的标点来判断该句在文章的位置。通过阅读选项，有可能根据选项中的关键词找出正确选项。如第4小题所在的段的中心词就是Ava的书。主要叙述Ava写了一本书，通过销售她的书的同时为养老院募捐。分析选项可知D项(娃用她的书为养老院募捐)符合题意，并且本选项与本段中有许多词的复现，如book等，且意义复现有多处。故选D项。
第三部分 语言知识运用(共三节，满分55分)
第一节(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Draper, the owner of a secondhand bookstore, was sorting through a pile of old books when an envelope fell from one. Inside was an undated ___21___ and a faded photo of a woman holding a little girl on her lap. The letter said if Bethany was ___22___ it, it meant the author had died.
Tears were welling up in Draper’s eyes. These were a ___23___ woman’s last words to her child. He had to ___24___ Bethany. “Whoever it is will ___25___ this,” he thought. “You wouldn’t ___26___ a letter like that.”
He supposed if the ___27___ ended up in his shop then Bethany was likely from around Bishop Auckland. And he thought he ___28___ recognized the little girl’s face. Even if she’d since left the area, there might be someone in town who would recognize the ___29___.
He started with the local newspaper. The Northern Echo ran the story of the ___30___ letter.
___31___, Bethany Gash, now 21 and a(n) ___32___ herself, was on Facebook about 10 miles away when a close friend messaged her to check out the ___33___. As she read her mother’s ___34___, words she thought had been lost forever, she said she thought she must be ___35___.
Gash was only 4 when her mother ___36___. Five years later, her family moved to a new home and the letter, put away in the pages of a book for safe keeping, was unintentionally ___37___.
She remembers unpacking and looking for the letter, and then ___38___ searching through everything in hopes that it was there. “That’s when I realized it was ___39___ gone by now and I’d never see it again,” she said.
Draper ___40___ the letter in person. He also brought her a children’s book for her son. Gash was greatly moved to have the letter back, and also touched by the stranger’s kindness.
21. A. message B. email C. postcard D. letter
22. A. reading B. destroying C. forgetting D. copying
23. A. determined B. kind C. selfish D. dying
24. A. find B. introduce C. phone D. comfort
25. A. enjoy B. avoid C. want D. like
26. A. tear open B. cut up C. throw away D. pull out
27. A. girl B. book C. reporter D. news
28. A. hardly B. actually C. unfortunately D. accidentally
29. A. author B. teacher C. picture D. stranger
30. A. lost B. valuable C. wet D. broken
31. A. Meanwhile B. Therefore C. However D. Eventually
32. A. editor B. mother C. daughter D. assistant
33. A. ticket B. magazine C. article D. homework
34. A. vocabularies B. terms C. languages D. words
35. A. writing B. joking C. playing D. dreaming
36. A. came back B. passed away C. died out D. calmed down
37. A. donated B. burned C. dirtied D. robbed
38. A. secretly B. suddenly C. madly D. regularly
39. A. almost B. never C. still D. long
40. A. kept B. delivered C. composed D. published
【答案】21. D 22. A 23. D 24. A 25. C 26. C 27. B 28. B 29. C 30. A 31. A 32. B 33. C 34. D 35. D 36. B 37. A 38. C 39. D 40. B
【解析】
这篇短文介绍Draper意外地得到一封去世母亲临终前给女儿留的信，经过报纸的报道找到了女儿，并还给了她。
【21题详解】
考查名词辨析及上下文推理。句意：里面是一个无日期的信,一个褪色的照片,一个女人拿着一个小女孩在她的大腿上。A. message信息;B. email电子邮件;C. postcard明信片;D. letter书信。根据下文的“The letter said”可知，此处应该是一封信。故选D.
【22题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：信中说当Bethany读这封信的时候，这意味着作者去世了。A. reading读书;B. destroying破坏;C. forgetting忘记;D. copying复制。根据上文是信，所以此处应该是读信。故选A.
【23题详解】
考查形容词辨析及上下文推理。句意：这些是一个将死的女人留给她的孩子的最后的话。A. determined坚决的;B. kind善良的;C. selfish自私的;D. dying临终的。根据上文“it meant the author had died.”可知，这是一位将死的女人留下的。故选D.
【24题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：他必须找到Bethany。A. find找到;B. introduce介绍;C. phone打电话;D. comfort安慰。根据上文提到是Draper意外得到这封信，推知她要找到这个Bethany.故选A.
【25题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：“无论是谁需要这个,”他想，“你都不会扔掉这样一封信”。A. understand理解;B. avoid避免;C. want想要;D. like喜欢。根据句意可知此处表示“需要，想要”。故选C.
【26题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：“你都不会扔掉这样一封信。” A. tear open拆开;B. cut up切碎;C. throw away扔掉;D. pull out离开，撤离。根据语境推理，这样一封信，谁得到也不会扔掉。故选C.
【27题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：他认为如果这本书出现在他的商店，那么Bethany很可能来自奥克兰毕肖普。A. girl女孩;B. book书;C. reporter记者;D. news新闻。根据上文提到Draper一家书店的老板，整理旧书时从一本书中发现的这封信。推知此处表示“这本书”如果在他家书店的话。故选B.
【28题详解】
考查副词辨析。句意：实际上,他认为他应该认得这个小女孩的脸。A. hardly几乎不;B. actually实际上;C. unfortunately不幸地;D. accidentally意外地。根据句意可知，此处表示实际上作者可能认得小女孩。故选B.
【29题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：即使她离开了该地区, 在城里可能有人谁会认识到图片。A. author作者;B. teacher老师;C. picture图片;D. stranger陌生人。根据上文可推知信里有照片，此处表示可能会有人认得照片。故选C.
【30题详解】
考查形容词辨析。句意：The Northern Echo开始跑这封丢失的信的消息。A. lost丢失的;B. valuable有价值的;C. wet潮湿的;D. broken破碎的。根据上文可知，这封信是丢失的。故选A.
【31题详解】
考查副词辨析。句意：与此同时，21岁的Bethany Gash现在自己也是一位母亲，在10英里外的Facebook，一个亲密的朋友给她发了一份信息，让她去看这篇文章。A. Meanwhile同时;B. Therefore因此;C. However但是，然而;D. Eventually最后。上文提到Draper正在通过报纸寻找信的主人Bethany Gash，推知下文介绍“在此同时”Bethany Gash的情况。故选A.
【32题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：与此同时，21岁的Bethany Gash现在自己也是一位母亲，在10英里外的Facebook，一个亲密的朋友给她发了一份信息，让她去看这篇文章。A. editor编辑;B. mother母亲;C. daughter女儿;D. assistant助手。根据文中最后“brought her a children’s book for her son”可知，Bethany Gash现在是一位母亲。故选B.
【33题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：与此同时，21岁的Bethany Gash现在自己也是一位母亲，在10英里外的Facebook，一个亲密的朋友给她发了一份信息，让她去看这篇文章。A. ticket票;B. magazine杂志;C. article文章;D. homework作业。根据上文提到报纸上报道这封信的事情，所以推知此处表示朋友让Bethany Gash看报纸上的文章。故选C.
【34题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：她读她的母亲的话,她以为已经永远失去了,她说,她认为她一定是在做梦。A. vocabularies词汇;B. terms条款;C. languages语言;D. words言语。此处表示她读到了母亲留给自己的话。故选A.
【35题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：她读她的母亲的话,她以为已经永远失去了,她说,她认为她一定是在做梦。A. writing写;B. joking开玩笑;C. playing玩;D. dreaming做梦。根据上半句她以为她将永远失去了可知觉得自己像做梦一样。故选D.
【36题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：当她的母亲去世时Gash只有4岁。A. came back回来;B. passed away去世;C. died out灭绝;D. calmed down冷静下来。根据句意可知Gash的母亲“去世”时只有4岁。故选B.
【37题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：五年后,她的家人搬到一个新家,这封信放在一本书的页里面保存,是无意中被捐赠。A. donated捐赠;B. burned烧伤;C. dirtied弄脏;D. robbed抢劫。根据上文介绍这本书现在在Draper手里，应该是被捐赠的。故选A.
【38题详解】
考查副词辨析。句意：她记得开箱寻找这封信,然后疯狂地搜索,希望信还在那里。A. secretly秘密地;B. suddenly突然;C. madly疯狂地;D. regularly有规律地。根据语境可知这封信对Bethany Gash很重要，推知她会疯狂的寻找这封信。故选C.
【39题详解】
考查固定搭配。句意：“我意识到这是一去不复返了,我再也见不到它了,”她说。A. almost几乎，差不多;B. never决不，从不;C. still仍然;D. long长期地。根据语境可知，Bethany Gash认为这封信一去不复返。be long gone表示已成过去。故选D.
【40题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：Draper把这封信寄送给了Bethany Gash。A. kept保持;B. delivered递送;C. composed组成;D. published出版，发表。根据下句他还给她的孩子一本书，可知他把信送还给Bethany Gash.故选B.
【名师点睛】
完形填空题的命题特点及答题方法：
1.侧重基础知识，考查学生语言知识的能力
完形填空以文入手，结合文章的内容考查学生的基础知识，主要是词语搭配、固定句型、近义词辨析、辨析句子结构、掌握语法规则的能力，其中考查实词居多。
2.上下文对照，考查学生捕捉关键词的能力
解完形填空题时，单独看一句话是找不到正确答案的，需要注意句子间的关系及句子与段落的关系。所谓上下对照，即在上文和下文中找到与正确答案相同的关键词。因此，在做题时要边读边在大脑中储存上下文信息的能力，捕捉关键词。
如小题1，根据下文的“The letter said”，得到一个关键词“the letter”，从而得出答案。
3.设置语境，考查学生的分析推理能力
旨在考查学生在选项都符合语法及句子结构的情况下能否利用前后语境去推断出正确答案。
如小题12，本题从上文读下来无法得到答案，读到文中最后“brought her a children’s book for her son”可推知，Bethany Gash现在是一位母亲，得出答案。
4.结合生活，考查学生利用常识题的能力
目的考查学生的生活常识，看看学生是否善于观察生活，积累生活常识，能否利用常识去做恰当的选择。
5.关注连词，考查学生对行文逻辑、句子关联的理解能力
此项用来考查学生在缺少连词的情况想，通过阅读能否理解句子的与句子的关系，是否了解行文逻辑的要求，能否掌握表示因果、转折、并列、条件、让步等的连词的用法。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Baidu is not a doctor
When people ___41___ (face) with health or nutrition questions, it is ___42___ (increasing) common to go online and diagnose themselves. But the Internet is full of conflicting health warnings with no regulation to get rid of the wrong advice, some of which ___43___ (be) extremely dangerous! Also, search engines rank results by ___44___ (popular) rather than accuracy, so solid facts can be tricky to find. It is worth ___45___ (check) if the writer of an online piece is properly qualified as an expert. Anyone can call ___46___ (they) a “diet expert”, “nutritionist” and even a “doctor” — given it could refer to qualifications like a PhD. But remember, only officially ___47___ (recognize) practicing doctors as well as dietitians have degrees in giving medical ___48___ (suggest). So if you are unsure and still wondering ___49___ the chocolate diet really does work or not, then it pays to make ___50___ appointment with your dietician or doctor. The truth is out there, and you just need to look in the right place!
【答案】41. are faced
42. increasingly
43. is 44. popularity
45. checking
46. themselves
47. recognized/recognised
48. suggestions
49. whether
50. an
【解析】
本文为说明文。当很多人有健康或营养方面的问题时，他们会直接去百度搜索，自我诊断。这其实是不科学的，因为搜索引擎的结果是按照受欢迎的程度而不是按照准确性来排序的。因此百度不是医生，遇到问题，最好和医生预约，去应该去的地方。
【41题详解】
考查固定搭配和动词的时态。句意：当人们面对健康或营养问题时，上网和自我诊断越来越普遍。be faced with…为固定搭配，意为“面对…..”.本句的主语是people是集合名词，所以谓语动词要用复数，又因本文时态为一般现在时，因此填are faced。
【42题详解】
考查词性转换。此处应用increasing的副词形式修饰形容词common，因此填increasingly。
【43题详解】
考查主谓一致。分析句子结构可知，本句的主语是“some of which”，which指代前面的不可数名词advice，因此本小题要用单数形式，故be动词要用is。
【44题详解】
考查名词形式。句意：此外，搜索引擎排名的结果受欢迎，而不是准确性，本空是后面的名词accuracy进行对比，所以要用popular的名词形式popularity。
【45题详解】
考查固定句式。sth. be worth doing为固定搭配，意为“值得做某事”，所以本空要用动词的ing形式，故填checking。
【46题详解】
考查反身代词。句意：任何人都可以称自己为“饮食专家”。Call oneself 可译为“自称…”，因此本空填themselves 。
【47题详解】
考查非谓语。此处表示官方认可的，逻辑主语是doctors，它和谓语动词recognise二间是被动关系，故用其过去分词recognized/recognised。
【48题详解】
考查词性转换和名词的复数。空格处作非谓语wondering 的宾语，作宾语应用名词形式，指只有被官方认可的医生才有资格给出医学建议，故填suggestions。
【49题详解】
考查宾语从句。句意：如果你确定，仍然想知道巧克力饮食是否会起作用…..，宾语从句成分完整，在wondering后面表示不确定应用whether，意为“是否“，因此填whether。
【50题详解】
考查固定搭配。make an appointment为固定搭配，意为“与某人有约定，与某人有约会”、此处表示和医生预约，是泛指概念。因此填an。
第三节 词汇运用(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
请根据语境用括号内单词的正确形式或根据汉语意思填空，每空一词。
51. His family then moved to a __________(稍微) larger house.
52. An earthquake __________(测量) 6.1 on the Richter Scale struck California yesterday.
53. How you greet a customer can leave a lasting __________(印象).
54. King was a great speaker and an __________(inspire) leader.
55. Winston is not someone who accepts __________(失败) easily.
【答案】51. slightly
52. measuring
53. impression
54. inspiring
55. failure
【解析】
本题为拼写单词。这种题型要注意在拼写单词时不仅词意要与句子的语境一致，还要考虑到具体语境中所作的成分，其正确的时态及语态，同时还要注意其固定用法或搭配，才能选出正确的词形
【51题详解】
考查副词修饰形容词。句意：然后他家搬到了一个稍微大一些的房子。本空修饰形容词larger，修饰形容词一般用副词，故填副词 slightly。
【52题详解】
考查非谓语。句意：昨天加利福尼亚发生了6.1级地震。分析句子可知，本句中的主语An earthquake，谓语动词是struck，而主语与不及物动词“measure(测量) ”二者主动关系，所以要用动词的ing形式 measuring。
【53题详解】
考查名词作宾语。本空被形容词lasting修饰，形容词一般修饰名词，所以本空要填名词。二者一起做动词leave的宾语，所以要用名词。因此填名词“印象(impression )。
【54题详解】
考查形容词作定语修饰名词。分析句子可知leader为名词，所以本空应当是用形容词来修饰名词，因此要用动词 inspire的名词形式。本空是修饰物的，所以要填inspiring。
【55题详解】
考查名词作宾语。句意：温斯顿不是容易接受失败的人。分析句子可知，accept为及物动词，后面必须有宾语，所以要用名词“失败(failure)”，因此本空填 failure 。
根据所学语法知识和所学短语填空，每空一词。
56. _________ _________ _________(令我满意的是), he passed the exam.
57. He gave the speech without _________ _________(参考) his notes.
58. He had to make a decision _________ _________ _________(当场).
59. _________ _________(抚养) in the city, he doesn’t know how to farm.
60. _________(taste) nice, the food was all eaten up soon.
【答案】56. (1). To (2). my (3). satisfaction
57. (1). referring (2). to
58. (1). on (2). the (3). spot
59. (1). Brought (2). up
60. Tasting
【解析】
本大题为根据所给的汉语完成句子。做这种练习时首先分析每个句子，根据具体的语境来判断缺少的部分在句子中所作的成分，再找到正确的短语后根据其在句子所做的成份确定其时态及语态，是谓语还是非谓语。更要注意的是有些是固定搭配和习惯用法，从而正确地完成本题。
【56题详解】
考查固定搭配。句意：令我满意的是，他通过了考试。短语to one’s satisfaction 为固定搭配，意为“令某人满意的是”。本空“令我满意的是”可译为(1). To (2). my (3). Satisfaction。
【57题详解】
考查固定搭配及非谓语。句意：他发表了演说时没有参考笔记。分析句子可知，本句的without 为介词，后面要用动词的ing形式。因此本句的参考要用 (1). referring (2). to。
【58题详解】
考查固定搭配。句意：他必须当场做出决定。On the pot为固定搭配，意为“当场”，因此本小题的答案为(1). on (2). the (3). Spot。
【59题详解】
考查固定搭配及非谓语。句意：他在城里长大，不知道怎样种田。分析句子可知，本句为省略句。因为主从句的主语一致，省略了从句的主语he, he与动词bring up(抚养)二者是被动关系，他是被抚养，因此要用过去分词，所以本小题的答案为： (1). Brought (2). Up。
【60题详解】
考查省略句。句意：这促食物尝起来味道很好，所以很快就吃完了。本句为省略句。因为主从句的主语一致，省略了从句的主语the food，与从句的系动词taste是主动关系，要用动词的ing形式，因此填 Tasting。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
61.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
I will share one experience with you. With the College Entrance Examination draw near, I was filled with great anxiety. However, I couldn’t be absorbed in study, resulting from my failing in the examination. I got very discouraging. Just then, my teacher, Miss Zhang, approach me and said, “In life we all have moment when we can’t achieve what we want it. It is natural. Don’t allow those moments to weaken you, and turn them into motivation to inspire you.” Her words were a reminder which provided myself with constant encouragement to smile at life. Consequently, I gained what I deserved.
So it is an optimistic attitude which matters most of all. It gives you the confidence to deal with difficulties and to achieve what you want in your life.
【答案】
【解析】
1.draw改成drawing考查非谓语动词。句意：随着高考临近，我心中充满了焦虑。本句是介词with的复合结构，其中with的宾语the college Entrance Examination与动词draw构成主动关系，所以使用现在分词短语在句中做宾语补足语。故将draw改为drawing。
2.However改为Therefore考查副词。正因为我很焦虑，所以我才无法集中注意力于学习，导致我在考试中失败。上下文之间是因果关系，所以使用副词therefore表示因果关系。故将However改为Therefore。
3.from改为in考查动词短语。短语result in导致;result from因为，由于。正是因为我很焦虑，所以我才无法集中注意力于学习，导致我在考试中失败。根据句意可知应该使用短语result in“导致”，故将from改为in。
4.discouraging改为discouraged考查形容词。形容词discouraged感到泄气，该词通常修饰人;形容词discouraging令人失望的，该词经常修饰事物。本句中使用discouraged修饰主语I，故将discouraging改为discouraged。
5.approach改为approached考查时态。由时间状语just then可知用一般过去时态，故将approach改为approached。
6.moment改为moments考查名词单复数。句意：在生命里，我们都会有无法得到我们想要的东西的时刻。都会有的时刻，要用复数形式，故将moment改为moments。
7.it去掉考查代词。句意：在生命里，我们都会有无法得到我们想要的东西的时刻。What引导宾语从句作want的宾语，it多余应该去掉，故将it去掉。
8.and改为but考查连词。句意：不要让这些消极时刻消弱我们，而是要把它们当成激励自己是动机。上下文之间为转折关系，所以使用but表示转折，故将and改为but。
9.myself改为me考查连词。句意：不要让这些消极时刻消弱我们，而是要把它们当成激励自己是动机。不要本句中宾语me作动词inspire的宾语。
10.which改为that考查固定句型。句意：所以最重要的是乐观的态度，它让你有信心去面对困难，实现你生活中想要的。It is + 被强调部分+that+句子其他部分，是强调句型结构，故将which改为that。
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
62.假如你是李华，衡水中学学生会主席( Chairman of the Student Union)，近日你校收到美 国友好交流学校 Roger Manverz School学生会主席John的邮件，希望你校捐赠一批传统文化书籍，供该校对此有兴趣的同学阅读，请你代表学校给John回复一封邮件，邮件中需要包含以下内容：
1.自我介绍;
2.捐赠图书的具体信息;
3.询问对方的收件地址和联系信息。
注意：1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear John,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear John,
I am Li Hua, chairman of the Student Union of Hengshui High School. I am writing this letter on behalf of our school that we are more than glad to donate to your school some books on Chinese traditional culture.
After discussion, we plan to donate about a hundred books, whose topics vary from Chinese ancient philosophy, Chinese traditional painting and calligraphy to Chinese classical literature.
We plan to wrap them in a big parcel and post to your school. So I hope you can offer me the accurate address of your school as well as the name of the person in charge of receiving the parcel.
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
【解析】
【分析】
本文为材料作文。针对文中的内容回复一封邮件。写回信时应特别注意正确理解写信人的意图、所提问题、必须对写信人的问题给予明确的答复。这种文章在写作时注意：1.首先要审题，确定文章的中心思想、主题，并围绕中心思想组织材料。2.进行构思，列出简单的提纲，打造文章之骨架。安排好层次段落，铺设好过渡，处理好开头和结尾。3.扩展成文。扩展的内容一定要紧扣主题，综合考虑各个段落的内容安排，用好连接词。灵活运用各种句式，如倒装句、强调句、省略句、主从复合句、对比句、分词短语、介词短语等，从而增加文章的可读性。
【详解】本文要点完整，层次分明。文中运用了许多高级词汇，如：on behalf of…, more than glad…, donate to…, vary from…, as well as…., in charge of.…等。句式相对比较灵活。文中运用了
名词从句：I am writing this letter on behalf of our school that we are more than glad to donate to your school some books on Chinese traditional culture.;定语从句：we plan to donate about a hundred books, whose topics vary from Chinese ancient philosophy, ...和由so引导的状语从句：We plan to wrap them in a big parcel and post to your school. So I hope you can offer me the accurate address of your school …
高三英语上学期期中试题带答案
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节：(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1、What does the man think the woman should do?
A、Talk to her husband. B、Get an eye operation. C、Buy a new pair of glasses.
2、What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A、Family members. B、Classmates. C、Co-workers.
3、Where does the conversation take place?
A、In the kitchen. B、In the bedroom. C、Outside the house.
4、What are the speakers talking about?
A、Moving to New York. B、Holiday plans. C、The weather.
5、What does the man think of the movie?
A、Exciting. B、Boring. C、Just so-so.
第二节：(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6、Who will pay for the lunch?
A、The man. B、The woman. C、The man’s boss.
7、How will the speakers go for the lunch?
A、On foot. B、By car. C、By taxi.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8、How long will the trip take?
A、Four days. B、Five days. C、Nine days.
9、What is the woman especially interested in about Thailand?
A、The national park. B、The climate. C、The food.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10、How does the woman feel about going back to school?
A、Nervous. B、Happy. C、Excited.
11、What did the school do over the summer?
A、They bought new computers.
B、They improved the playground.
C、They built a swimming pool.
12、What course will the woman probably choose?
A、Drawing. B、Dancing. C、Acting.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13、What will the woman do when the summer vacation starts?
A、Go on a trip. B、Work. C、 Buy a truck.
14、How long will the speakers stay at college?
A、One year. B、Two years. C、Three years.
15、What can the woman enjoy in July?
A、A comedy show. B、A sports match. C、A concert.
16、Where did the woman get her tickets from?
A、A radio show. B、The ticket office. C、A friend.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17、How did the speaker feel at the first interview?
A、Too confident. B、Very nervous. C、A little impolite.
18、When did the speaker get his first job?
A、In middle school. B、In high school. C、In college.
19、What made the speaker want to be an engineer?
A、Helping at McDonald’s.
B、Serving at a coffee shop.
C、Working at a building company.
20、What is the speaker’s secret to success?
A、He studied hard. B、He met lots of people. C、He had work experience.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 ：(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)
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D、The Voice Typing makes writing emails difficult
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When he was young, Louis Armstrong was taking what was called Creole jazz, which was also called dance music, and combining it with trumpeter (小号手) Buddy Bolden, to create what would eventually become today's jazz.
Armstrong accomplished this with almost no formal training. What little training he did have began when he was placed in the New Orleans Colored Waif's Home at the age of 12, after a run-in with the police. The punishment tuned out to be a mixed blessing, for he also had the opportunity to play in a real band.
While at the Waif’s Home, Armstrong also got the chance to hear some of the city’s finest musicians. Cornetist Freddie Keppard performed in a nearby club. So did trumpeter and bandleader King Joe Oliver, who took the boy under his wing and taught him how to read music and work on his playing technique.
When Oliver left for Chicago, Armstrong chose to stay in New Orleans and work with some of the other top musicians of the day. Some years later in Chicago, King Oliver offered him a place in his band in 1922. It became Armstrong’s biggest challenge yet --- the band had no parts written for trumpet, so he was forced to listen to King Oliver and improvise ( 即兴创作 ).
Soon, Armstrong’s undeniable talent was getting notice.
Lil Hardin, the band’s piano player and the future Mrs. Armstrong, explains that Oliver kept Armstrong in the second trumpet-chair so that Oliver would still be “King”. Hardin convinced him to leave the band.
Armstrong recorded his first composition, Cornet Chop Suey, one of the most copied jazz solos of all time. This monumental 1928 recording mixes artistry, endurance and showmanship that has rarely, if ever, been matched in jazz.
24、What does the underlined word “run-in” mean in the second paragraph?
A、campaign B、tension C、exploration D、conflict
25、 Who played a fundamental part in Armstrong’s achievements in music?
A、Buddy Bolden. B、Lil Hardin.
C、King Joe Oliver D、Cornetist Freddie Keppard.
26、 Why did Louis Armstrong leave King Oliver’ s band?
A、Because he wanted to get married in New York.
B、Because his talent could not develop completely.
C、Because he got a better opportunity in New York.
D、Because the man forced him to leave the band.
27、What's the main idea of the passage?
A、It asks readers to know more about modern jazz.
B、It introduces one of the greatest jazz musicians.
C、It introduces the development of jazz.
D、It describes the importance of talent in playing jazz.
C
You may think that sailing is a difficult sport, but it is really not hard to learn it. You do not need to be strong. But you need to be quick. And you need to understand a few basic rules about the wind.
First, you must ask yourself, “Where is the wind coming from? Is it coming from ahead or behind or from the side?” You must think about this all the time on the boat. The wind direction tells you what to do with the sail.
Let’s start with the wind blowing from the behind. This means the wind and the boat are going in the same direction. Then you must always keep the sail outside the boat. It should be at a 90° angle to the boat. Then it will catch the wind best.
If the wind is blowing from the side, it is blowing across the boat. In this case, you must keep the sail half way outside the boat. It should be at a 45° angle to the boat. It needs to be out far enough to catch the wind, but it shouldn’t flap (摆动). It shouldn’t look like on a flagpole. If it is flapping, it is probably out too far, and the boat will slow down.
Sailing into the wind is not possible. If you try, the sail will flap and the boat will stop. You may want to go in that direction. It is possible, but you can’t go in a straight line. You must go first in one direction and then in another. This is called tacking. When you are tacking, you must always keep the sail inside the boat.
28、What should you do when you are learning to sail ?
A、Tell wind directions. B、Know wave levels.
C、Consider the size of sails D、Know the position of your boat
29、What does the word “It” underlined in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A、The boat. B、The wind. C、The angle. D、The sail.
30、According to the passage, which of the following is right?
A、Keep the sail inside when sailing with the wind blowing from the behind.
B、Allow the sail to flap when sailing with the wind blowing from the side.
C、Tack the boat when trying to sail against the wind.
D、 Move in a straight line when sailing against the wind.
31、Where can you probably find the text?
A、 In a physics textbook. B、In a tourist guidebook.
C、 In an official report. D、In an entertainment magazine.
D
Have you ever looked at a fashionable item of clothing and felt confused? If so, your confusion may have made sense.
Several months ago, high fashion brand Balenciaga released a "T-shirt shirt”, which is a shirt sewn on the front of a T-shirt. The unusual design has certainly confused a lot of people.
But the “double shirt” isn’t fighting alone on the frontier of strange fashion. Ever since US shoe manufacturer Crocs released its famous hole-filled foam shoes, so-called “ ugly fashion” hasn’t showed any signs of slowing down, the Business of Fashion Website noted.
British designer Paul Surridge believes that the rise of ugly fashion is a sign that people are bored of looking perfect all the time. “(Fashion) thrives on novelty”, he told the Financial Times.
Indeed, fashion is all about changes. Something that’s considered uncool one minute can then turn out to be the latest must-have fashion item the next.
And in the eyes of US fashion writer Megan Collins, ugly doesn’t necessarily mean the design of the item is ugly. After all, ugly is something subjective. “Ugly fashion means ‘not the mainstream’---- it’s not what everyone’s wearing; it’s not what the general population considers as ‘in’ right now,” she told style news site Fashionista.
But throughout the history of fashion, when any new trend appears, most people tend to hate it, before it eventually becomes loved. As Italian designer Miuccia Prada told The New York Times, “ Maybe because it is newer, ugly is attractive. Ugly is exciting.”
Meanwhile, popular social media fashion bloggers also help people to pick up new ugly fashion trends. These bloggers express themselves through their clothes, showing their unique personalities and making statements with their wardrobe choices. However, as Clever-ish Magazine noted, just being comfortable in your own skin could actually be "the best look”.
“I personally love having a unique expression, because without ugly fashion and diversity, we'd all look the same,” Australian fashion influencer and model Zanita Whittington told Fahionista, “ I appreciate anything that’s out of the norm.”
32、How does the author lead to the topic of the passage?
A、By telling a funny story.
B、By asking and answering questions
C、By asking questions and giving examples
D、By giving different remarks from different people.
33.、What can we know from the writer Megan Collins?
A、Ugly fashion has a standard criterion B、Ugly fashion varies from person to person
C、Most people like ugly fashion D、Ugly fashion can be easily predicted
34、What will some social media fashion bloggers do to show their personalities?
A、They will dress themselves to look perfect.
B、They will try some new and exciting clothes.
C、They will make statements with others’ clothes choices.
D、They will express themselves by wearing ugly clothes.
35、Which may be the best title?
A、Ugly fashion --- accept it or hate it B、Ugly fashion --- defend it or ban it
C、Ugly fashion means a public trend D、Ugly fashion means a sign for perfection
第二节：七选五(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. 36 Sleeping at 4 am and waking up at noon was a part of me. But after reading a subject on waking up early, I‘ve found that people waking up earlier are more productive and live happier. 37 I used to be a night owl, but now become the most productive person I've ever been. Would you like to become a morning person yourself ? Here are my tips.
38 If you always wake up at 10 to 11 am., it isn’t too realistic to expect that you will immediately wake up at 5 am the next day. But you can try 9:45 first and, slowly build it up to your desired time. The gradual method might work much better for sleeping patterns are difficult to change. That goes for eating or exercise habits as well. Just make a change from advancing your waking time with 15 minutes each day. 39__
Then sleep earlier. You can’t just wake up early and not sleep early. Staying up late and getting up early will eventually break you down. So if you’re setting your alarm 15 minutes earlier than usual, make sure to sleep 15 minutes sooner as well.
40 To wake up early, you need to have a strong motivation first. Once there's a forceful reason to do something the next morning, you will jump out of bed however sleepy you might be. For example, an extremely important and urgent task will wake you up early.
Maybe, almost all attempts to wake up early will fail, but please don’t give up. So keep trying, and you’ll be a morning person.
A、Have a compulsory reason.
B、I’ d never been a morning person.
C、Be possessed of strong determination.
D、In this way, your goal will be reached in time.
E、So I’ve started experimenting and received good results.
F、In order to make a change, you need to make arrangements beforehand.
G、The best method for changing your waking-up time is to do it gradually.
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题l.5分.满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并标在答题卷的相应位置。
Bill Gates lives in an equal household. When it 41 parenting his three children, the billionaire admits his wife has done more than her 42 of the work raising the kids.
Gates spent two years taking math and computer science courses, 43 never finishes his degree. " My eldest daughter graduates from Stanford in June, so I'm 44 she won't fall into my footsteps," Gates joked.
Mr. and Mrs. Gates have been cautious about the model they've used to 45 their children. The couple 46 a 1970s " Love and Logic" parenting model. The philosophy(哲学) centers on the idea that taking emotional control, essentially 47 emotional reactions like shouting or blaming kids, is 48 for parents.
"One of the greatest 49 of applying Love and Logic is that it helps us learn how to keep a tighter control on our emotions and on our 50 ," Gates said.
Gates admits he and his wife haven't been perfect at 51 the approach.
" Can you get rid of the emotion? You can't 52 do it," he said.
Besides, the Love and Logic model 53 the importance of not relying on rewards for kids, but showing unconditional love and praising kid 54 who they are, not what they do; furthermore, we are not supposed to scold kids just because of what they do (or don't) 55 , like a poor test score or a bad grade.
"Actually many highly successful people 56 with grades when they were children," Gates said. " What's most important is that our children develop good character, curiosity, and problem-solving 57 . "
The 58 is a bit like the Socratic (苏格拉底) method, 59 it pushes parents to focus on asking questions of their kids and getting them to think about how to solve their own problems, instead of 60 them answers.
41、 A、comes to B、sticks to C、devotes to D、leads to
42、 A、share B、sight C、reach D、power
43、 A、however B、but C、so D、or
44、 A、ashamed B、pessimistic C、optimistic D、curious
45、 A、adopt B、support C、supply D、raise
46、 A、evaluated B、followed C、generated D、adapted
47、 A、shrinking B、snatching C、improving D、reducing
48、 A、worthy B、immoral C、useful D、noble
49、 A、motivations B、benefits C、regrets D、targets
50、 A、tongues B、minds C、hands D、brains
51、 A、believing in B、studying in C、carrying out D、working on
52、 A、totally B、extremely C、roughly D、gradually
53、 A、attracts B、stresses C、owes D、hides
54、 A、about B、in C、for D、over
55、 A、earn B、love C、overlook D、accomplish
56、 A、smiled B、cried C、lunged D、struggled
57、 A、intelligence B、suggestion C、reflection D、skills
58、 A、opinion B、way C、model D、means
59、 A、which B、where C、how D、when
60、 A. feeding B、forgetting C、cheating D、treating
第二节：语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A video online showed that a Zhou 61 (occupy) a window seat on a train traveling from Hunan province to Shenzhen on Wednesday, when she should have sat by the aisle(过道). The woman 62 seat was near the window later boarded the train and found her seat 63 (take). She asked Zhou to move but Zhou refused, making a complaint to train attendants. Zhou occupied the window seat 64 she got off the train at Guangzhou station. On Thursday, the police in Hunan fined Zhou 200 yuan, and the Guangzhou rail authority make a statement saying that Zhou had been banned 65 taking trains in China for 180 days. Zhou was the second person in a month punished for such 66 (behave).
Chinese netizens seem to have little patience for train passengers who take seats that don’t belong to them and then 67 (stubborn) refuse to admit they’re wrong. A Beijing News report suggests the punishment should come in time to prevent such incidents 68__ (happen) again. The railway police should take some 69 (effect) measures to deal with the passengers who disobey the order. After all, 70 is good virtues that better our society.
61.__________62.____________63.___________64.__________65.__________
66.__________67.___________ 68.___________ 69.__________70.__________
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节：短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分
This summer I took part in an really interesting project called One-Day Clean-up. Its aim is to rid the world’s natural environment rubbish. I heard of its work from my neighbors whom would take part some years before. I thought it would be fun and persuaded a couple of my cousin to come along with me. We had to pick up all the rubbish were found on the seaside. It had made me realize however important it is for everyone to be aware of the environment. I am determine now to get my family to recycle as many as possible.
第二节：书面表达(满分25分)
假如你是李华，当地时间2018年8月20日在雅加达(Djakarta)观看亚运会(Asian Games) 时遗失了一台相机，请你给雅加达体育馆管理部门写一封信，请他们帮你寻找遗失的相机，要点如下：
1、写信目的;
2、简要描述相机的特征和相机对你的重要性;
3、期待回复并表示感谢。
注意：1.词数100左右; 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Sir/Madam,
I’m Li Hua from China._________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Yours truly,
Li Hu
英语科参考答案
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 30 分)
1～5 BCBBC; 6～10 AACAA; 11～15 BCBAC; 16～20 AABCC
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分)
21-23CAC 24-27 DCBB 28-31 ADCD 32-35 CBDA
第二节 (共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)
36-40 BEGDA
第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)
41-45AABCD 46-50 BDCBA 51-55 CABCD 56-60 DDCBA
第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
61.was occupying 62.whose 63.(had been)taken 64.until 65. from 66. behavio(u)r 67.stubbornly 68.happening 69.effective 70. it
第四部分 写作(共两节满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(10分)
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第二节 书面表达(满分25分)【参考范文】
Dear Sir/Madam,
I’m Li Hua from China. I watched the18th Asian Games at the Stadium on August 20th, 2018. But when I came back to my hotel, I found my camera left in the stadium. I am writing to see if it is possible for you to help me find it .
My camera is a black Canon digital camera, whose model is 700D. It is really important for me, because I have come all along to Djakarta to watch the Asian Games and all the pictures I took were stored in it. More importantly, it’s a birthday present from my father this year.
I would really appreciate it if you can help me. I’m looking forward to receiving your earliest reply.
Yours truly,
Li Hua.
(118words)
听力材料：
Text 1
W: Who’s there? I can’t see anything without my glasses.
M: It’s me, your husband. You should consider getting an eye operation, because you always put your glasses in a wrong place!
Text 2
W: Where have you been recently? I remember I met you at the managers’ meeting last month. Have you been away on business?
M: No, I’ve been away on holiday. I visited my grandma in the countryside.
Text 3
W: If your back is painful, maybe you shouldn’t get out of bed, dear. Don’t go to the kitchen. I’ll bring breakfast here.
M: No, no. My back feels worse lying down. Help me get dressed, please. Then I’ll walk outside a little.
Text 4
M: Are you going anywhere for the Chinese New Year?
W: I thought about going to visit my aunt in New York. How about you?
M: I’ll probably just stay at home since it is not warm those days.
Text 5
W: How did you like the movie, John? Tom said it was boring. But I know you were excited to see it.
M: I can’t decide. Some parts were all right, and others not so good.
Text 6
M: Do you want to get some lunch with me?
W: Sure. You mean from the coffee shop in the mall?
M: I eat there every day. Let’s eat somewhere else for a change. I was thinking of Romano’s. And don’t worry. Today it’s on me. I got a reward from my boss for my good work.
W: Great. That’s very kind of you. We’ll take my car or at least let me pay for the taxi.
M: There is no need. They just opened up a new one a couple of blocks away. I could use the fresh air, anyway.
W: Sounds good.
Text 7
M: It’s our 10th anniversary. Where would you like to go this time? I can take five days off work. That will give us nine days in total, including the weekends before and after.
W: Somewhere warm and full of sunshine. How about Bali?
M: It’s close — only a two-hour flight from here. But that place is too expensive.
W: Hmm… then how about Fiji?
M: I don’t like long flights. It’s 12 hours from Beijing… What about Thailand? Six hours on the plane to Phuket isn’t that bad. And I always love Thai food.
W: That would be a great place! Since we have so much time, maybe we can take a day trip to the Similan Islands. I’ve been wanting to visit that national park. The pictures look wonderful!
Text 8
M: Can you believe the school year is almost here?
W: I know. Every time I walk by our new school, I get a little anxious.
M: Why? Everything is going to be so much better.
W: Really? I heard it is a lot of extra work…
M: Relax. We’ll get used to it. Apparently there is a huge computer room we can study in. Also, they have just finished building a new running track and put in artificial grass.
W: Cool. We’ll have lots of fun on the playground.
M: You think that’s cool? There are two gyms and an indoor swimming pool! Anyway, we have to choose two arts courses this year. Any thoughts?
W: At first I thought about dance and music, but I changed my mind. I think I’m going to try acting instead. And since I’m joining the school newspaper, I’ll take something related to that.
M: Good for you. I’m going to improve my drawing, and learn how to play the drums.
W: Hey, maybe if you become a famous musician, I can interview you!
Text 9
M: School is finally out! Do you have any plans this summer, Kate?
W: Yes. In August I’m going on a two-week vacation to the Bahamas.
M: Awesome! How much is that going to cost you?
W: Don’t ask. I have to work every single day this month just to be able to pay for the vacation.
M: I know what you mean. I’ve been saving up to buy a truck. I want to have one for the start of my last year of college.
W: That would be nice.
M: Well, it’s too bad you won’t be around in August. There’s a famous English soccer team coming to town.
W: I heard. At least I’ll be able to see the Backstreet Boys in July. It’s my favorite band. They’re playing at the Victoria Theater.
M: I’ve been there. I saw the Jim Jefferies comedy show there once.
W: You saw that? How did you get tickets? I heard they were hard to get.
M: My friend works at the ticket office. Do you want me to see if he can get you tickets as well?
W: No need. I won mine on a radio show. I had to answer three questions about the band, and I got them all correct.
M: A true fan! You deserve to go!
Text 10
When I showed up at my first job interview, it was my last year of middle school. I thought I knew everything back then. All my friends said how nervous they were for their interviews. I thought to myself, “If you look scared, it is a sign of weakness.” When I went to McDonald’s for the interview, I thought it would be a piece of cake. But my answer to every question was “I don’t know”. Not surprisingly, I didn’t get that part-time job. My parents weren’t happy at all. The following year I had a second chance at a gas station. This time I showed up in a nice shirt with a tie and answered every question politely. And you know what? I got the job. I learned how to deal with money, how to fix cars, and how to deal with people. Most importantly, I had learned a life skill. When I graduated from high school, and my friends were still working at coffee shops, I was working for a building company. I helped build the Westin Hotel and the Ocean View Apartments. It inspired me to become an engineer, and now I design and build airplanes. So how did I get to where I am? My teachers would say it sure wasn’t my study habits. In my case, I learned with my hands.
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