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天津市西青区2019-2020学年高二上学期期末
英语试题
第I卷
第一部分:听力 (共两节,满分15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,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. What room does the man want?
A. Single.
B. Twin.
C. Double.
2. How much is the change?
A. $8.
B. $42.
C. $52.
3. What is Jane doing?
A. Planning a tour.
B. Calling her father.
C. Asking for leave.
4. What does Jenny decide to do first?
A. Get an assistant.
B. Look for a job.
C. Go on a trip.
5. What does the man mean?
A. He can’t write a speech.
B. He can’t give her a ride.
C. He can’t find the museum.
第二节(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
听下面3段材料。每段材料有几个小题,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。听每段材料前,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。每段材料读两遍。
听下面一段材料,回答第6至8小题。
6. What is the woman doing now?
A. She is serving a customer.
B. She is doing some recording.
C. She is interviewing a man for a job.
7. When does the man go to the nursing home?
A. On Tuesdays.
B. On Thursdays.
C. On Sundays.
8. Where will the man probably be working next Monday?
A. At the store downtown.
B. In the studio next door.
C. At the airport nearby.
听下面一段材料,回答第9至11小题。
9. What would Peter and his family like to do on Beale Street?
A. Visit a museum.
B. Listen to music.
C Have dinner.
10. What kind of hotel does Peter prefer?
A. A big one.
B. A quiet one.
C. A modern one.
11. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Neighbours.
B. Strangers.
C. Friends.
听下面一段材料,回答第12至15小题。
12. How long has the speaker lived in a big city?
A. One year.
B. Ten years.
C. Eighteen years.
13. What is the speaker’s opinion on public transport?
A. It’s cheap.
B. It’s time-saving.
C. It’s comfortable.
14. What kind of life does the speaker seem to like most?
A. Busy.
B. Quiet.
C. Colourful.
15. What is good about living in a small town?
A. It’s safer.
B. It’s healthier.
C. It’s more convenient.
第二部分:英语知识运用 (共两节,满分30分)
第一节:单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1.A huge was lifted from my shoulders when I told my parents about my problems.
A. burden B. risk C. hole D. disaster
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意:当我告诉父母我的问题时,我肩上的重担减轻了。A. burden负担;B. risk冒险;C. hole洞;D. disaster灾难。根据句意及选项可知,此处使用“负担减轻”符合题意。故选A。
2.I before I came to the new school, for my classmates here are very friendly to me.
A. mightn’t worry B. mightn’t have worried
C. needn’t worry D. needn’t have worried
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查情态动词的完成式。句意:在我去新学校之前我没有必要担忧,因为我这里的同学对我很友善。needn’t have done本没必要做某事,而实际上已经做了。根据下文for my classmates here are very friendly to me可知,此处指“我本不必担忧”。故选D。
【点睛】情态动词+ have done结构:
1.“must + have + 过去分词”表示对过去发生的事情或状态进行推测,语气比较坚定,通常只用于肯定句。如:It must have rained last night, for the ground is wet.
2.“can / could + have + 过去分词”表示对过去某种情况的怀疑或不确定.can和could一般用于否定句和疑问句,could的语气较can弱。如:He can't have finished the work so soon.
3.“may / might + have + 过去分词”表示对已发生的动作或存在的状态进行不肯定的推测,might的语气比may弱一点。这种结构主要用于肯定句和否定句,疑问句改用can或could。如:They may not have known it beforehand.
4.“need + have + 过去分词”表示过去做了不必做或不需要做的事情,或过去做某事纯属多余。如:I needn't have bought so much wine — only five people came.
5.“should / ought to + have + 过去分词”表示过去本该做某事但没做,其否定式表示过去不该做某事但做了,这种句式含有不满或责备之意,ought to的语气比should强一些。如:
You ought to / should have studied harder.你本应该更努力学习的。(但没有)
He oughtn't to / shouldn't have done that.他本来就不该做那件事。(可是做了)
6.“would + have + 过去分词”表示对过去的某种情况进行猜测,或本来要做某事却因某种原因未做成,通常用来说明某一情况,但不像用should或ought to那样含有责备之意.如:
I guess the poet would have been about twenty when she wrote her first poem.
Another worker wouldn't have acted like that.
3.There is no greater pleasure than lying on my back in the middle of the grassland, at the star.
A. stare B. staring C. stared D. having stared
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意:没有比背躺在草地中间,盯着夜空更快乐的事情了。句中的动词stare的逻辑主语是隐含主语I,两者之间为主动关系,用现在分词作伴随状语。故选
B。
4.________ birds use their feathers for flight, some of their feathers are for other purposes.
A. Once B. If C. Although D. Because
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查连词。句意:尽管鸟儿们用羽毛来飞翔,但是他们的一些羽毛还有其他用途。A. Once 一旦;B. If如果;C. Although 尽管;D. Because因为。根据语境可知,前后之间是让步关系,故选C。
5.Back from his two-year service in the army, Mr. Lee was very happy to see his father ________ good care of at home.
A. taken B. taking C. take D. be taken
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意:在军队里服了两年兵役回来后,李先生很高兴看到他父亲在家受到很好的照顾。分析结构可知,“see+宾语+宾语补足语”结构中的宾语his mother和take care of是被动关系,因此用过去分词taken。故选A。
6.The books on the desk, covers are shiny, are prizes for us.
A. which B. what C. whose D. that
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意:桌上的书是给我们的奖励,那些书的封面闪闪发光。分析句子可知,先行词为the books,和covers之间存在所属关系,所以关系代词为whose。故选C项。
7.Lily closed her eyes and to be dead when the bear approached her.
A. agreed B. pretended C. hesitated D. imitated
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意:当熊走近她时,莉莉闭上眼睛假装死了。A. agreed同意;B. pretended假装;C. hesitated犹豫不决;D. imitated仿效。根据句意可知,此处是pretend to do
sth.“假装做某事”。故选B。
8.Unless extra money , the factory will close.
A. finds B. was found C. is found D. found
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查动词时态和语态。句意:除非找到一些额外的钱,否则,工厂就倒闭了。根据主句的将来时态可知,状语从句用一般现在时代替一般将来时,因为find和money之间是被动关系,所以用一般现在时的被动语态。故选C。
9.Tony put on soft music and turned down the lights in order to give a more relaxed ____ at home.
A. view B. attitude C. style D. atmosphere
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意:托尼放了柔和的音乐,把灯调暗,以便使家里的气氛更轻松。A. view视野,风景;B. attitude态度;C. style风格;D. atmosphere气氛。根据语境及选项分析可知,此处指更轻松的“氛围”。故选D。
10.On Friday night I had such a dream that I can still remember the terrible feeling.
A. vivid B. good C. pleasant D. distant
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:星期五晚上,我做了一个如此生动的梦,我仍然记得那可怕的感觉。A. vivid生动的;B. good好的;C. pleasant令人愉快的;D. distant遥远的。根据下文I can still remember the terrible feeling可知,此处指“生动的梦”。故选A。
11.He some excuse for being late for class, but no one believed him.
A. made out B. gave up C. made up D. gave out
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意:他为上课迟到编造了一些借口,但没有人相信他。A. made out明白,理解;B. gave up放弃;C. made up编造,组成;D. gave out发出,放出。根据空后some excuse可知,此处指“编造借口”。故选C。
12.The worker was satisfied with his boss because he was offered a good .
A. salary B. price C. service D. reason
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意:这个工人对他的老板很满意,因为他的薪水很高。A. salary薪水;B. price价格;C. service服务;D. reason理由。根据The worker was satisfied with his boss可知,此处指这个工人被提供了一个好的薪水。故选A。
13.If you are something, you support it and think it is a good thing.
A. in need of B. in charge of C. in favour of D. in case of
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意:如果你赞成某事,你就会支持它,认为它是件好事。A. in need of需要;B. in charge of负责,管理;C. in favour of赞成;D. in case of万一。根据下文you support it and think it is a good thing.可知,此处指“赞成某事”。故选C。
14.I’m glad to see the sea air has to his health and he is at work now.
A. made a move B. made a difference
C. took a step D. took a walk
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意:我很高兴看到海上的空气对他的健康起了作用,他现在正在工作。A. made a move迁动;B. made a difference有影响,起作用;C. took a step迈出一步,采取措施;D. took a walk散步。根据he is at work now可知,此处指 “海上的空气对他的健康起了作用”。故选B。
15.Cathy someone, so I nodded to her and went away.
A. phoned B. had phoned C. has phoned D. was phoning
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考査动词时态。句意:她正在和某人打电话,所以我向她点了下头就走了。根据下文I nodded to her and went away.( 我向她点点头就走了)
可知,她正在打电话,此处描述的是过去正在进行的动作。故选D。
第二节:完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从31~45各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, they played jazz music to ___16___ their new home. The loud music filled the room and made them feel very happy.
The next morning, ___17___, their happiness disappeared. Someone had left a ___18___ under their door during the night. One of their neighbors had written to ___19___ about the sound of the piano. Dario suggested that they write a letter to their neighbors and ___20___ for their playing.
“Maybe we could go and visit everyone ___21___.” his mother said.
“What if we invited them to come here for a ___22___ instead?” Dario asked.
They both loved the idea. Over the next few days, they ___23___ invitations and prepared desserts for their guests. Finally, the day of the party arrived. Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to share. One woman, Mrs. Gilbert, ___24___Dario’s mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.
“I heard you playing the other night,” she said. “The sounds woke me out of bed. I ____25____ that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note.”
Dario’s mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. “I think maybe we owe (欠) you an apology.” she said. “I didn’t ____26____ how late it was when we were playing. Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.
Mrs. Gilbert said. “I like what you play! Just not so ____27____ at night.” She pointed to the book she had given them. “These songs are not such loud music.”
“These songs are beautiful music.” Dario’s mother said. “We will be ____28____ to play them in the evening.”
“And we won’t play so loud or late!” Dario said. He was already looking forward to ____29____ the new music. More than that, however, he was happy to see the big ____30____ on his mother’s face. It gave him a feeling of warmth and made him feel that they were home at last.
16. A. find B. provide C. improve D. celebrate
17. A. therefore B. however C. otherwise D. moreover
18. A. poster B. bill C. note D. notice
19. A. argue B. discuss C. inform D. complain
20. A. apologize B. punish C. fight D. praise
21. A. at will B. above average C. in person D. on time
22. A. play B. show C. concert D. party
23. A. took up B. sent out C. turned down D. asked for
24. A. presented B. treated C. helped D. served
25. A. admitted B. agreed C. worried D. promised
26. A. realize B. understand C. remember D. accept
27. A. sweet B. loud C. funny D. strange
28. A. proud B. curious C. cautious D. happy
29. A. changing B. recording C. practicing D. writing
30. A. smile B. surprise C. victory D. pain
【答案】16. D 17. B 18. C 19. D 20. A 21. C 22. D 23. B 24. A 25. C 26. A 27. B 28. D 29. C 30. A
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一对母子搬入新家,非常高兴,在深夜弹起钢琴庆祝,却打扰了周围邻居。邻居留言抱怨投诉,母子积极回应,为邻居们办了一场派对来缓解和邻里关系,并得到邻居们的谅解。
【16题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:那天晚上,他们演奏爵士乐来庆祝他们的新家。A. find发现,找到;B. provide提供;C. improve提高;D. celebrate庆祝。根据第1空后的their new home.可知,“庆祝”新家。故选D。
【17题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意:然而,第二天早上,他们的幸福消失了。A. therefore因此;B. however然而;C. otherwise否则;D. moreover另外。通过上一段的欢乐幸福气氛和下文的幸福一下子disappeared的强烈对比可知,本处需要一个逻辑关系为转折的副词。故选B。
【18题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:昨晚有人在他们的门下留了张纸条。A. poster广告,招贴; B. bill
账单;C. note便条,笔记;D. notice通知。本题是一道同义词复现题,通过文章倒数第5段处得知,是由Mrs.Gilbert留了一张字条。故选C。
【19题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:他们的一个邻居写信来抱怨钢琴的声音。A. argue辩论;B. discuss讨论;C. inform 告知;D. complain抱怨。complain about“抱怨”。根据第4空后的the sound of the piano,可知此处指“抱怨”晚上的钢琴声。故选D。
【20题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:达里奥建议他们给邻居写封信,为他们玩耍道歉。A. apologize道歉;B. punish惩罚;C. fight战斗,打架;D. praise称赞,表扬。根据One of their neighbors had written to ___4___ about the sound of the piano.和write a letter to their neighbors以及for their playing.可知,此处指写信“道歉”。故选A。
【21题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意:也许我们可以亲自去拜访每个人。A. at will随意,任意;B. above average平均以上;C. in person亲自;D. on time按时。根据语境可知,此处指“亲自”道歉。故选C。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:如果我们邀请他们来参加聚会呢?A. play游戏,比赛;B. show显示;C. concert音乐会;D. party聚会,派对。此题为线索题且为原词复现,由后文可知,母子为解决此事办了一场派对,并邀请了邻居们。故选D。
【23题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意:在接下来的几天里,他们发出请柬,为客人准备甜点。A. took up拿起;B. sent out发送,派遣;C. turned down调小,拒绝;D. asked for请求。根据第8空后的invitations and prepared desserts for their guests可知,此处指“发送”请柬。故选B。
24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:一位名叫吉尔伯特的女士送给达里奥的母亲一本肖邦的钢琴曲集。A. presented赠送;B. treated治疗,对待;C. helped帮助;D. served服务。这道题有难度,根据本句话的意思:Mrs.Gilbert送给了Dario的妈妈一本音乐书,能表达出“送”这个动作的,就是present“呈现……,赠送”。故选A。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:我担心你每天晚上都这样玩。A. admitted承认;B. agreed同意;
C. worried担忧;D. promised许诺。根据题意,Mrs.Gilbert之所以留了一张抱怨小纸条是担心每天晚上都会这么吵。故选C。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:我也没意识到当时那么晚了我们还在弹钢琴。A. realize意识到;B. understand明白,理解;C. remember记得;D. accept接受。根据语境可知,Dario的妈妈道歉说:我也没意识到当时那么晚了我们还在弹钢琴。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:“我喜欢你的演奏!”只是晚上声音不要太大。A. sweet甜的,悦耳的;B. loud大声的;C. funny有趣的;D. strange奇怪的。根据上一句I like what you play! Just not so loud at night.可知,Mrs. Gilbert不喜欢那么吵的音乐,因此她送了Dario的妈妈一本比较安静的音乐书,也就是不那么吵的音乐。故选B。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我们将不敢在晚上和他们比赛。A. brave勇敢的;B. sorry抱歉的;C. happy快乐的;D. afraid害怕的。通过上文These songs are beautiful music,可知,Dario的妈妈很喜欢这些音乐,所以we will be happy to play them。故选D。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:他已经开始期待录制新音乐了。A. change变化;B. practice 练习,实践;C. record记录;D. write写作。根据题意,应该是练习音乐。故选C。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:然而,更重要的是,他很高兴看到他妈妈脸上的笑容。A. smile微笑;B. surprise惊奇;C. victory胜利;D. pain疼痛。根据第5空后的on his mother’s face. It gave him a feeling of warmth and made him feel that they were home at last.可知,妈妈脸上露出“笑容”。故选A。
故选A。
【点睛】在做完形填空时一定要注意and/but/so/besides/however/furthermore/moreover/in addition/what’s more/though等词汇、固定结构的运用。它们连接了上下文,起着承上起下的作用。像but(但是)、however(然而),表示转折,这说明前后的内容相反或相对。把握住这一点,做起题来就会得心应手。本题第2小题,句意:然而,第二天早上,他们的幸福消失了。A. therefore因此;B. however然而;C. otherwise否则;D. moreover另外。通过上一段的欢乐幸福气氛和下文的幸福一下子disappeared
的强烈对比可知,本处需要一个逻辑关系为转折的副词,故选B。
第三部分:阅读理解(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、D四个选项中,选出最佳答案,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Greek Festival and Roman Festival
You will be sent to a group.
As a member of the group, you will take part in at least ONE of the following activities.
1. Compete in an Olympic event.
Sign up with your English teacher, and remember space is limited for each event, so don’t delay. See the list under “Olympic Events” below.
2. Make Greek or Roman food.
Mrs. Jones has a list of recipes (食谱) from ancient Greece and Rome. You may make American food, but be sure to give it a Greek or Roman name. For example, call your chocolate cake “Zeus’s Delight.” This is a great way to practice your skills in the kitchen.
3. Create a work of art for the museum.
Be sure your artwork reflects (反映) ancient Greek or Roman culture. Artwork may include sculptures, paintings, drawings, or models. The museum is a great place to show off your artistic talent.
4. Perform an original opera, song, or dance for the talent show.
Rewrite your favorite Greek myth (神话) using modern language, or change the words of a popular song to tell a Greek or Roman tale. To try out, you must perform for a group of teachers. This audition (试演) helps the teachers choose the BEST performance groups for the talent show.
5. OLYMPIC EVENTS:
Hercules Throw — Throw a football through a hoop (铁箍) 20 feet away.
Three-Headed Race — Three people line up with touching legs tied. Then they run the distance of the gym.
6. This schedule will clear up confusion and help groups know where to go.
Group Number
1:00-1:25
1:30-1:55
2:00-2:25
2:30-3:30
I
Olympics/Gym
Museum/Library
Food Court/
Cafeteria
Talent Show/Auditorium (礼堂)
All teams Hurry! No seats reserved.
II
Food Court/
Cafeteria
Olympics/Gym
Museum/Library
III
Museum/Library
Food Court/
Cafeteria
Olympics/Gym
31. What can we learn about the food activity from Section 2?
A. Greek or Roman names must be used.
B. American foods are not allowed.
C. Food sharing is not allowed.
D. New recipes must be created.
32. Which piece of art would be shown in the museum?
A. A drawing of an ancient Indian city.
B. A model of ancient Egyptian furniture.
C. sculpture of ancient German buildings.
D. A painting of the ancient Olympic games.
33. What can we learn from Section 5?
A. Different physical competitions are offered.
B. Skills in throwing are needed in these games.
C. Partners are required for activity participation.
D. Runners will be good candidates for winning.
34. Where does Group I go after observing the artwork according to Section 6,?
A. To practice dance steps.
B. To taste the food items.
C. To watch the talent show.
D. To compete in Olympic events.
35. What is the main purpose of this passage?
A. To train students in clothing design.
B. To inform students of their choices.
C. To persuade students to write songs.
D. To show the students’ talents.
【答案】31. A 32. D 33. A 34. B 35. B
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇说明文。文章是一个关于希腊、罗马节的通知,里面给学生们准备了各种各样的活动,如奥运会项目、制作希腊和罗马食物、创作艺术品、改编希腊。通过这些活动,可以让学生们了解希腊和罗马的文化。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。根据2. Make Greek or Roman food.中Mrs. Jones has a list of recipes (食谱) from ancient Greece and Rome. You may make American food, but be sure to give it a Greek or Roman name.“琼斯夫人有一份来自古希腊和罗马的食谱。你可以做美国食物,但一定要给它起一个希腊或罗马名字。”由此可知,关于食物活动中的食物必须使用希腊或罗马名字。故选A。
【32题详解】
推理判断题。根据3. Create a work of art for the museum.中Be sure your artwork reflects (反映) ancient Greek or Roman culture. Artwork may include sculptures, paintings, drawings, or models.“确保你的作品反映了古希腊或古罗马文化。艺术作品可能包括雕塑、绘画、素描或模型。”由此可知,一幅古代奥林匹克运动会的画将在博物馆展出。故选D。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据5. OLYMPIC EVENTS中Hercules Throw — Throw a football through a hoop (铁箍) 20 feet away. Three-Headed Race —Three people line up with touching legs tied. Then they run the distance of the gym.“大力神掷球——把一个足球扔过20英尺外一个铁环。三头竞速——三个人站成一排,双腿绑在一起。然后他们跑完体育馆的距离。”可知,在第5部分将提供不同的体育比赛。故选A。
【34题详解】
细节理解题。根据6. This schedule will clear up confusion and help groups know where to go.中的I —Olympics/Gym — Museum/Library — Food Court/Cafeteria可知,根据第6部分,第I组观察艺术品后去品尝食物。故选B。
【35题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章开头You will be sent to a group.As a member of the group, you will take part in at least ONE of the following activities.“你将被派往一个小组。作为小组的一员,您将至少参加下列活动之一。”由此可知,这篇文章的目的是“告知学生他们的选择。”故选B。
【点睛】推理判断题要求在理解原文表面文字信息的基础上,做出一定的推理判断,从而得到文章的隐含意义和深层意义。推理判断题所涉及的内容可能是文中的某一句话,也可能是某几句话,所以,推理题的答案只能是根据原文表面文字信息一步推出的答案:即对原文某一句话或某几句话所作的同义改写或综合。推理判断题的题干中通常含infer, suggest, imply, conclude, indicate等标志性词语。本题第5小题,根据文章开头You will be sent to a group.As a member of the group, you will take part in at least ONE of the following activities.“你将被派往一个小组。作为小组的一员,您将至少参加下列活动之一。”由此可知,这篇文章的目的是“告知学生他们的选择。”故选B。
B
Benjamin West, the father of American painting, showed his talent for art when he was only six years of age. But he did not know about brushes before a visitor told him he needed one. In those days, a brush was made from camel’s hair. There were no camels nearby. Benjamin decided that cat hair would work instead. He cut some fur from the family cat to make a brush.
The brush did not last long. Soon Benjamin needed more fur. Before long, the cat began to look ragged (蓬乱). His father said that the cat must be sick. Benjamin was forced to admit what he had been doing.
The cat’s lot was about to improve. That year, one of Benjamin’s cousins, Mr. Pennington, came to visit. He was impressed with Benjamin’s drawings. When he went home, he sent Benjamin a box of paint and some brushes. He also sent six engravings (版画) by an artist. These were the first pictures and first real paint and brushes Benjamin had ever seen.
In 1747, when Benjamin was nine years old, Mr. Pennington returned for another visit. He was amazed at what Benjamin had done with his gift. He asked Benjamin’s parents if he might take the boy back to Philadelphia for a visit.
In the city, Mr. Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil paintings. The boy began a landscape (风景) painting. William Williams, a well-known painter, came to see him work. Williams was impressed with Benjamin and gave him two classic books on painting to take home. The books were long and dull. Benjamin could read only a little, having been a poor student. But he later said, “Those two books were my companions by day, and under my pillow at night.” While it is likely that he understood very little of the books, they were his introduction to classical paintings. The nine-year-old boy decided then that he would be an artist.
36. How did Benjamin get the brushes at first?
A. He cut a camel’s air. B. He cut some fur from a cat.
C. He asked his father to buy them. D. An artist offered a hand to him.
37. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 3 suggest?
A. The cat would be closely watched.
B. Benjamin would leave his home shortly.
C. Benjamin would have real brushes soon.
D. The cat would get some medical care.
38. What did Pennington do to help Benjamin develop his talent?
A. He took him to see painting exhibitions.
B. He sent him to a school in Philadelphia.
C. He provided him with painting materials.
D. He taught him how to make engravings.
39. Williams’ two books helped Benjamin to ______.
A. make up his mind to be a painter
B. appreciate landscape paintings
C. get to know other painters
D. master the use of paints
40. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The friendship between Benjamin and Pennington.
B. The beginning of Benjamin’s life as an artist.
C. Williams’ influence on Benjamin.
D. Benjamin’s visit to Philadelphia.
【答案】36. B 37. C 38. C 39. A 40. B
【解析】
这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲了美国绘画之父Benjamin West在决定要成为一名画家之前的经历。
【36题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中Benjamin decided that cat hair would work instead. He cut some fur from the family cat to make a brush.“Benjamin决定用猫毛代替。他从家里的猫身上剪下一些毛来做刷子。”可知,最初他从猫身上剪下一些毛制成画笔。故选B。
【37题详解】
句意猜测题。此句是第三段的首句,所以可根据第三段的大意来推断这句话想要告诉我们什么,这段主要讲了Benjamin的一位表哥由于被Benjamin的绘画才能所打动,所以就送给他一些颜料和一些真正的画笔,所以划线句的意思是“Benjamin很快有了真正的画笔,所以不用剪猫的毛来做画笔了”。故选C。
【38题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中Mr. Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil paintings.“Mr. Pennington给了本杰明创作油画的材料。”可知,Pennington为了帮助Benjamin培养绘画天赋,给他提供了一些绘画材料。故选C。
【39题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中While it is likely that he understood very little of the books, they were his introduction to classical paintings. The nine-year-old boy decided then that he would be an artist.“虽然他可能对这些书知之甚少,但它们是他对古典绘画的入门。那个九岁的男孩那时就决定要当艺术家。”可知,这两本书帮助Benjamin坚定了自己成为一名画家的决心。故选A。
【40题详解】
主旨大意题。文章主要讲了美国绘画之父Benjamin West在决定要成为一名画家之前的经历。故选B。
C
California condors are North America’s largest birds, with wing-length of up to 3 meters. In the 1980s, electrical lines and lead poisoning (铅中毒) nearly drove them to dying out. Now, electric shock training and medical treatment are helping to save these big birds.
In the late 1980s, the last few condors were taken from the wild to be bred (繁殖). Since 1992, there have been multiple reintroductions to the wild, and there are now more than 150 flying over California and nearby Arizona, Utah and Baja in Mexico.
Electrical lines have been killing them off. “As they go in to rest for the night, they just don’t see the power lines,” says Bruce Rideout of San Diego Zoo. Their wings can bridge the gap between lines, resulting in electrocution (电死) if they touch two lines at once.
So scientists have come up with a shocking idea. Tall poles, placed in large training areas, teach the birds to stay clear of electrical lines by giving them a painful but undeadly electric shock. Before the training was introduced, 66% of set-free birds died of electrocution. This has now dropped to 18%.
Lead poisoning has proved more difficult to deal with. When condors eat dead bodies of other animals containing lead, they take in large quantities of lead. This affects their nervous systems and ability to produce baby birds, and can lead to kidney (肾) failures and death. So condors with high levels of lead are sent to Los Angeles Zoo, where they are treated with calcium EDTA, a chemical that removes lead from the blood over several days. This work is starting to pay off. The annual death rate for adult condors has dropped from 38% in 2000 to 5.4% in 2011.
Rideout’s team thinks that the California condors’ average survival time in the wild is now just under eight years. “Although these measures are not effective forever, they are important for now,” he says. “They are truly good birds that are worth every effort we put into recovering them.”
41. California condors attract researchers’ interest because they ______.
A. are active at night
B. had to be bred in the wild
C. are found on in California
D. almost died out in the 1980s
42. Researchers have found electrical lines are ______.
A. giving condors’ journey home
B. big killers of Califorbnia condoras
C. rest places for condors at night
D. used to keep condors away
43. According to Paragraph 5, lead poisoning ______.
A. makes condors too nervous to fly
B. has little effect on condors’ kidneys
C. can hardly be gotten rid of from condors’ blood
D. makes it difficult for condors to produce baby birds
44. The passage shows that ______.
A. the average survival time of condors is satisfactory
B. Rideout’s research interest lies in electric engineering
C. the efforts to protect condors have brought good results
D. researchers have found the final answers to the problem
45. What could be the best title for the passage?
A. California Condor’s Shocking Recovery
B. Dangers California Condors Face
C. How to Protect California Condor
D. California Condors’ Future Life
【答案】41. D 42. B 43. D 44. C 45. A
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了科学家拯救美国加利福尼亚秃鹫的两种方法:一种是通过对电的感应的训练;另一种是将严重铅中毒的秃鹫送往洛杉矶动物园用依地酸二钠钙(一种能溶解铅的化学物质))进行治疗。此外,本文还提到环境对加利福尼亚秃鹫的危害以及加利福尼亚秃鹫正急剧减少并濒临灭绝的状况。
【41题详解】
推理判断题。由文章第一段中的California condors are North America’s largest birds, with wing-length of up to 3 meters. In the 1980s, electrical lines and lead poisoning (铅中毒) nearly drove them to dying out.可知,加利福尼亚秃鹫是北美最大的鸟类,翼长可达3米。在20世纪80年代,电线和铅中毒几乎使它们灭绝。由此推知,加利福尼亚秃鹫吸引了研究人员的兴趣,因为它们在20世纪80年代几乎灭绝了。故选D。
【42题详解】
细节理解题。由文章第一段中的In the 1980s, electrical lines and lead poisoning (铅中毒) nearly drove them to dying out.可知,在20世纪80年代,电线和铅中毒几乎使它们灭绝。由此可知,导致加利福尼亚秃鹫濒临灭绝的原因有两个,其中之一是electrical lines (电线) 。故选B。
【43题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段中的When condors eat dead bodies of other animals containing lead, they take in large quantities of lead. This affects their nervous systems and ability to produce baby birds, and can lead to kidney (肾) failures and death. 可知,秃鹰吃其他含铅动物的尸体时,会摄取大量的铅。这会影响它们的神经系统和繁殖幼鸟的能力,并可能导致肾衰竭和死亡。由此可知,根据第5段可知,铅中毒使秃鹰很难生产雏鸟。故选D。
【44题详解】
推理判断题。A错误,加利福尼亚秃鹫存活数量少;B错误,科学家团队的研究爱好不是在电力工程上;D错误,研究者并未找到最后的解决办法。由句子Although these measures are not effective forever…可知,现在的办法并不是永久的办法。由第五段The annual death rate for adult condors has dropped from 38% in 2000 to 5.4% in 2011.“成年秃鹰的年死亡率从2000年的38%下降到2011年的5.4%。”和最后一段the California condors’average survival time in the wild is now just under eight years“加利福尼亚秃鹫在野外的平均生存时间现在不到8年”。可知,文章表明,保护秃鹰的努力取得了良好的效果。故选C。
【45题详解】
主旨大意题。纵观全文,尤其根据第一段California condors are North America’s largest birds, with wing-length of up to 3 meters. In the 1980s, electrical lines and lead poisoning (铅中毒) nearly drove them to dying out. Now, electric shock training and medical treatment are helping to save these big birds.“加利福尼亚秃鹫是北美最大的鸟类,翼长可达3米。在20世纪80年代,电线和铅中毒几乎使它们灭绝。现在,电击训练和医疗正在帮助拯救这些大鸟。”由此可知,A项
California Condor’s Shocking Recovery (加利福尼亚秃鹰令人震惊的复苏) 为最佳标题。故选A。
第II卷
第四部分:写作(共两节;满分25分)
第一节:阅读表达(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)
阅读下列短文并回答问题。
I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was very organized. Each of her things had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.
War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her shouting, “Mary, take your shoes away! Why under my bed!” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started shouting. She yelled back louder.
The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled (爬) under her covers, crying.
Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy (同情) rose up in my heart,
Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn’t noticed Kate had sat up.
She was watching, her tears dried. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me. “Thanks.”
Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn’t always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on. (294words)
46. What is Paragraph 1 mainly about? (no more than 15 words)
47. What made Kate angry one evening? (no more than 10 words)
48. What does the underlined word “yelled” mean in Paragraph 2? (one word)
49. Why did Mary tidy up the room? (no more than 5 words)
50. Who do you prefer to make friends with, Kate or Mary? Please give your reasons. (no more than 20 words)
【答案】46. Two roommates had such a different living habit that they couldn’t get on well.
Or: Kate and Mary were so different that they had a bad relationship.
47. That Kate saw Mary’s shoes under her bed.
Or: That Mary had put her shoes under Kate’s bed.
Mary’s putting her shoes under Kate’s bed.
48. Shouted.
49. To show her care/sympathy.
Or: To comfort Mary.
50. I prefer to make friends with Kate because she is well-organized and will make me feel comfortable.
Or: I prefer to make friends with Mary because she is very kind and easy to get on with.
【解析】
这是一篇记叙文。作者与室友生活习惯迥异,冲突在所难免。在室友遭遇悲痛之时,作者以实际行动表达自己的同情,从而达成和好。作者从中懂得一个道理:让步、整理房间和坚持是处理室友关系的关键。
【46题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段中Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.“随着时间的推移,凯特变得更整洁了,而我变得更乱了。她会把我的脏衣服推到一边,而我则把我的书放在她整洁的书桌上。我们都厌倦了对方。”可知,第一段讲述的是“两个室友的生活习惯如此不同,以至于他们无法相处得很好。”故答案为Two roommates had such a different living habit that they couldn’t get on well.
Or: Kate and Mary were so different that they had a bad relationship.
【47题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中Soon, I heard her shouting, “Mary, take your shoes away! Why under my bed!” 很快,我听到她大喊:“玛丽,把你的鞋子拿走!”为什么在我床底下!”由此可知,凯特看到玛丽的鞋子在她的床下非常生气。故答案为That Kate saw Mary’s shoes under her bed.
Or: That Mary had put her shoes under Kate’s bed.
Mary’s putting her shoes under Kate’s bed.
【48题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第二段中I heard her shouting,和Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I
jumped to my feet and started shouting.以及back louder.由此推知,划线词的意思是“大喊”。故答案为Shouted。
【49题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy (同情) rose up in my heart.“突然,一种温暖的同情的感觉在我心中升起。”和第五段Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn’t noticed Kate had sat up.“慢慢地,我拿起铅笔,把书拿回去,整理床铺,洗袜子,扫地,甚至是站在她这边。我太投入工作了,甚至没有注意到凯特坐起来了。”由此推知,玛丽之所以要整理房间是为了安慰玛丽。故答案为To show her care/sympathy.Or: To comfort Mary.
【50题详解】
Kate和Mary都有自己的长处,故该题答案为I prefer to make friends with Kate because she is well-organized and will make me feel comfortable.Or: I prefer to make friends with Mary because she is very kind and easy to get on with.
第二节:书面表达(满分15分)
51.假定你是晨光中学的高二年级学生李津。以下四幅图描述的是你参加学校“社团招新”活动的整个过程。请根据其先后顺序,给你的澳大利亚笔友Chris写一篇电子邮件。
内容须包含以下要点:
(1)简要描述内容、记述整个过程;
(2)表达你的感受;
(3)询问对方的学校社团情况和所选择的社团。
注意:1. 词数不少于100;
2. 请勿提及真是学校名称;
3. 可适当加入细节,以使内容充实、行文连贯;
4. 开头、落款已给出,不计入总词数。
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【答案】The new term began and the school clubs were looking for new members
Last week, we were attracted by a poster, saying all the clubs would gather on the sports field during the lunch break on Friday and we could join the club we like. Everyone was excited about it.
After lunch on Friday, we crowded onto the sports field. I was amazed at the number and variety of the clubs: the Cartoon Club, the Guitar Club, the Basketball Club and so on. It was not easy to make a choice. But I decided to join the Basketball Club, because I love sports. I signed up and so did some other students who shared my interest. In the end, we took a picture together, smiling and happy as if we had been friends for a long time.
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【分析】
本篇书面表达属于看图作文。
【详解】第1步:根据提示可知,本篇为看图作文:假定你是晨光中学的高二年级学生李津。以下四幅图描述的是你参加学校“社团招新”活动的整个过程。请根据其先后顺序,给你的澳大利亚笔友Chris写一篇电子邮件。内容须包含以下要点:(1)简要描述内容、记述整个过程;(2)表达你的感受;(3)询问对方的学校社团情况和所选择的社团。
第2步:根据写作要求,确定关键词 (组),如:looking for new members (寻找新成员);attracted by a poster (被一张贴画吸引);gather on the sports field (聚在操场);make a choice (做出选择)等。
第3步:根据提示及关键词(组)进行遣词造句,注意主谓一致和时态问题。
第4步:连句成文,注意使用恰当的连词进行句子之间的衔接与过渡,书写一定要规范清晰,保持整洁美观的卷面是非常重要的。
【点睛】本文符合四幅图画所展示的含义,内容完整,语言规范,语篇连贯,词数适当。另外全文中没有中国式英语的句式,显示了很高的驾驭英语的能力。文中使用高级句子。Last week,we were attracted by a poster, saying all the clubs would gather on the sports field during the lunch break on Friday现在分词作伴随状语;It was not easy to make a choice.句中it作形式主语,动词不定式做真正主语;But I decided to join the Basketball Club ,because I love sports.句中because引导原因状语从句;I signed up and so did some other students who shared my interest句中who引导定语从句;We took a picture together, smiling and happy as if we had been friends for a long time.句中as if引导方式状语从句。