2021白山高三下学期4月联考英语试题含答案

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2020~2021学年白山市联考
高三英语试卷
考生注意：
1.本试卷共150分。考试时间120分钟。
2.请将各题答案填写在答题卡上。
3.本试卷主要考试内容：高考全部内容。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的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。
例：How much is the shirt?
A. £19. 15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15.
答案是C。
1. What will the man do next?
A. Give the books to the woman.
B. Keep the books for the woman.
C. Help the woman move the books.
2. What should the man correct in the report?
A. The typing errors.
B. The topic.
C. The data.
3. How will the man go to Washington?
A. By train. B. By bus. C. By car.
4. When did the man graduate from college?
A. Three years ago. B. One year and a half ago. C. Six years and a half ago.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Personal hobbies. B. TV programs. C. Shipping channels.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the woman complaining about?
A. Her musical instrument.
B. The quarrel of her neighbors.
C. The loud TV noise from next door.
7. What did the woman do in her apartment yesterday?
A. She watched TV.
B. She played the piano.
C. She visited her neighbor.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Where is the railway station?
A. Around Xinhua Bookstore.
B. Across from a supermarket.
C. In the southwest of the city.
9. Which bus goes to Rose Restaurant?
A. No.15 bus. B. No. 8 bus. C. No.4 bus.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is the woman conducting?
A. A study about successful men.
B. A program about businesswomen.
C. A program about successful business.
11. What was Maria's first job after graduating from university?
A. A teacher. B. A politician. C. A coffee bar manager.
12. How many coffee bars did Maria open in 1996?
A. 85. B. 80. C.10.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Where is the man's mother from?
A. California. B. Beijing. C. Los Angeles.
14. What does the woman say about her family?
A. Her grandparents were born in Veracruz.
B Her mother is a college professor.
C. Her father is a third-generation Mexican American.
15. Why can the woman speak Spanish well?
A. She was born in Spain.
B. She learned it at college.
C. She speaks it at home most of the time.
16. What is the man busy doing now?
A. Teaching in China.
B. Learning to write Chinese.
C. Learning to speak Chinese.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the speaker?
A A doctor. B. A lawyer. C. A guide.
18. Why was the speaker sent to prison?
A. He pushed blacks to fight against the government.
B. He broke human rights in South America.
C. He organized an illegal organization.
19. How was the speaker after he left prison?
A. He became happier. B. He got sick. C. He felt well.
20. What do many people think of the speaker?
A. Clever. B. Patient. C. Brave.
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）
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
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are among the most famous awards for student achievement in the literary and visual arts. Past winners include such short story masters as Donald Barthelme, Joyce Carol Oates, and Stephen King.
The contest offers several categories relevant to short story writers: short story, flash fiction, science fiction, humor, and writing collection（graduating seniors only）.
Who can enter? The contest is open to students in grades 9 to 12 （including homeschool-ers）in the US, Canada, or American schools abroad.
What do winners receive? The contest offers a variety of scholarships（some as high as $ 10,000）and cash awards （some as high as $ 1,000）at both the regional level and he national level. Winners may also receive certificates of recognition and opportunities for publication.
How are entries judged? The awards have three judging standards: originality, technical skill, and the reflection of a personal vision or voice. Be sure to read past winners to get an idea of what's been successful. The judges change every year, but they always include people who are highly accomplished in their field.
When is the deadline? Competition guidelines are updated in September, and submissions are usually accepted from September through early January. Regional Gold Key winners will automatically advance to the national competition.
How do I enter? All students begin by entering a regional competition based on their ZIP code. See the guidelines for additional information.
1. What is uninvolved in the awards?
A. Employment. B. Certificates. C. Cash. D. Scholarships.
2. What does the author advise participants to do about entry judgments?
A. Consult previous judges. B. Learn from famous writers.
C. Refer to previous winners. D. Ask teachers of local schools.
3. Which of the following will result in disqualification?
A. Writing a story of 120 words.
B. Entering the regional competition.
C. Mailing your entry on October 30.
D. Quoting plots from other writers' works.
B
Racing is nothing new for Sebastian Rosado. He was born with cerebral palsy（脑瘫）, which affects a person's ability to move. Though most of his life has been limited to a wheel-chair, he has done at least one race a year since 2011.
It was about a decade ago that his mother, Jaime, was training for a race in Puerto Rico, and Sebastian asked if he could accompany her. She'd have to push him in the wheelchair because his arm functions are limited, and she was okay with that. However, the race wouldn't allow it. Then, Sebastian's family decided to make a special race for children like Sebastian. The race gives them a chance to prove that despite being told from a young age that they might not be able to do some things in their lives, they can also become what they wish to be in life.
Sebastian has run it every year using a special walker. Each year, he tries to outdo his previous goal. Instead of just 5 km in 2020, he wanted to attempt to run 21 km over 30 days. Sebastian's plan is to complete the distance by May 9, accounting for completing 1 km, at most, in a day.
Sebastian used to train in a track and field facility close to home, and it's amazing to hear runners telling him things like, "Wow , sometimes I don't have the strength to train but when I see you doing this, I feel that I have no excuse," 62 swimmers are joining Sebastian's challenge this month by swimming 800 meters each one.
Sebastian has a saying that your disability is not in your body, but in your mind. It's really powerful. If you promise yourself you'll do something, you can achieve it by using your mind.
4. What is the Rosados' purpose of setting up a special race?
A. To collect money for medical research.
B. To realize Sebastian's wish to run in a formal race.
C. To encourage disabled children to make a difference.
D. To allow Sebastian to accompany his mother in races.
5. How does Sebastian run the special race?
A. His mother pushes him.
B. He runs in a wheelchair.
C. He finishes 21 km in one go.
D. He runs with special equipment.
6. Which of the following words can best describe Sebastian?
A. Humourous. B. Inspiring. C. Helpful. D. Talented.
7. What does Sebastian think of disability?
A. There is no disability at all.
B. Mind can cure any disability.
C. Real disability exists mentally.
D. The disability is very powerful.
C
Crocodiles today look very similar to ones from 200 million years ago. There are also very few species alive today---just 25. Other animals such as lizards（蜥蜴）and birds have achieved a diversity of many thousands of species in the same amount of time or less.
Prehistory also saw types of crocodile we don't see today, including giants as big as dinosaurs, plant-eaters, fast runners and snake-like forms that lived in the sea. The rate of their evolution is generally slow, but occasionally they evolve more quickly because the environment has changed. In particular, their evolution speeds up when the climate is warmer, and their body size increases.
The body size of crocodiles is important because it interacts with how fast animals grow, how much food they need, how big their populations are and how likely they are to become extinct. The limited diversity of crocodiles and their apparent lack of evolution is a result of a slow evolutionary rate. It seems the crocodiles arrived at a body plan that was very efficient and perfect enough that they didn't need to change it in order to survive. This perfection could be one explanation why crocodiles survived Cretaceous period（白垩纪）, in which the dinosaurs died out.
Crocodiles generally develop better in warm conditions because they cannot control their body temperature and require warmth from the environment. The climate during the age of dinosaurs was warmer than it is today, and that may explain why there were many more varieties of crocodiles than we see now. Being able to draw energy from the sun means they do not need to eat as much as a warm-blooded animal like a bird or a mammal（哺乳动物）.
8. What influenced the evolution of crocodiles most?
A. Their number. B. The climate. C. Their habits. D. Food resources.
9. Why did crocodiles go slowly in evolution?
A. As a result of their good appetite.
B. Because of their perfect body type.
C. Owing to so many dinosaurs around.
D. Due to their limited ability to reproduce.
10. We can infer from the last paragraph that crocodiles ________.
A. are warm-blooded animals B. like cold living conditions
C. eat less than mammals D. are fiercer than dinosaurs
11. What is the text mainly about?
A. The history of crocodiles,
B. Ancient animals' evolution.
C. Residents of the Cretaceous period.
D. The "stop-start" pattern of crocodiles' evolution.
D
A researching team analyzed data from long-running studies conducted in Brazil and South Africa to assess whether children exposed to early adversities（逆境）, such as extreme poverty, low birth weight, and pre-term birth, could reach their full learning potential by experiencing responsive caregiving and opportunities to learn in their home. They found that early life adversities matter throughout life. Teenagers who had been exposed to multiple adversities early in life had lower IQ scores, were more likely to have difficulties adjusting socially and psychologically, and achieved a lower physical height compared to teenagers exposed to fewer adversities. They also found that being raised in a nurturing（培育）environment could significantly counteract the negative effect of early adversities on IQ and help children achieve their full potential of intelligence.
Globally, more than 250 million children younger than 5 years are at risk of not reaching their developmental potential because of adversities that co-occur early in life and worsen with age. In the US, almost one in five children are raised in poverty and 15 percent do not complete high school. Exposing these children to a nurturing environment, whether at home or in daycare or pre-school settings, can lead to cognitive（认知的）benefits that last into teenage and beyond.
Parents should provide nurturing environments, which include interacting with young children in a positive way such as reading children's books from the library, singing songs together, and playing games with numbers and letters. Children who join in age-matched housework like picking up toys and clearing the table gain skills and feel good about helping. Get children involved in friendly activities as much as possible rather than park them in front of a screen. Children love to learn and in a nurturing environment, they can grow into teenagers and adults with the abilities to care for themselves, their families, and their communities.
12. What is the purpose of the study?
A. To explore the ways of improving children's IQ.
B. To discover what adversities children can suffer.
C. To compare IQ of children from all over the world.
D. To find out how to deal with adversities' effects on IQ.
13. What does the underlined word "counteract" in paragraph 1 mean?
A. Weaken. B. Target. C. Enhance. D. Simplify.
14. What does the author advise parents to do with children affected by early adversities?
A. Create the best possible living environment.
B. Encourage kids to play as much as possible.
C. Try to provide a better nurturing environment.
D. Teach kids to adjust physically and psychologically.
15. Which is the best title for the text?
A. Early Adversities and IQ
B. The Best Nurturing Environment
C. The Intellectual Potential of Children
D. Cognitive Benefits from Adversities
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。
True happiness in life starts with being happy with ourselves and who we are. That starts from having high self-confidence. ____16____ You need to work at it by confirming yourself that you're a great person, capable of great things. If you think you could benefit from this, follow these suggestions in order to improve your self-confidence.
____17____ While you don't need to shout it out loud, it is important to pat yourself on the back once in a while. Think of all you've achieved or learned and you'll realize that you've come a long way. Reminding yourself of all your abilities and accomplishments will definitely improve your self-confidence.
Find something you're good at. ____18____ And sometimes all this takes is a few minutes doing something that you are an expert in. The small rewards and praise you get from doing this task will do wonders to improve your self -confidence. It could be something as simple as organizing a messy closet, or challenging a friend to chess.
Accept yourself. Regardless of how successful you may be, there will always be someone more successful than you. See the difference between being the best and being great. Learn to appreciate who you are and what you have to offer and don't let anyone else's success play on your self-confidence. ____19____
Keep learning. If you feel like you aren't knowledgeable about something, it may bring down your self-confidence. ____20____ It's great for your brain, but also great for conversation. Your friends will be amazed with your knowledge and their praise will improve your self-confidence.
A. Praise yourself
B. Keep putting pressure on yourself.
C. Good self-confidence doesn't happen by chance.
D. Those who aim for perfection are nearly always disappointed.
E. It's good to remind yourself of your skills, talents and abilities.
F. You can overcome this by continuously teaching yourself new things.
G. Focus on what you have earned and your self-confidence will increase.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Sandra was a businesswoman in Orlando. Approaching her 50th birthday, she decided to_____21_____ her love of cats and her work experience to start the Orlando Cat Cafe.
As a lifelong cat fan, Sandra's main goal in opening the cafe was to help ____22____ cats up for adoption with proper pet parents. What she didn't _____23_____at the time was that her café would help human visitors as much as the cats!
“The most_____24_____thing in the cafe is that they always have new cats and cats need socialization, so both sides _____25_____!”says Laurie, who is one____26____guest. She, like many other cat lovers, who ____27____have pets at home because of allergies (过敏反应) in the family, often comes to the cafe to experience the benefits of _____28_____with cute animals whenever she likes.
Plus, Sandra's cat-adoption _____29_____aren't the only charitable initiative happening at the cafe! The coffee and food_______30_______for visitors are made by Axum Coffee, a company that was also started to______31______others. Axum is a city in Ethiopia where fresh water is ______32______and even poverty is widely visible. In fact, the coffee and food are sold at a low price at the cafe, some of whose______33______go to the people of Axum, Ethiopia, to help improve their______34______ of life.
“My cafe and Axum Coffee have a(n)______35______ mission to reach out to others. We hit it off and became partners, ”says Sandra.
Maybe the next time you visit Orlando，you'll______36______Sandra's cafe, and hit it off with one of the cats up for_____37_____ ! Adoption specialists are always on-site to help match the personalities of potential ______38______ with those of the cats in the play area. And it ______39______ ! More than 80 cats have been adopted since Sandra_____40_____ her business in 2016.
21. A. compare B. combine C. confirm D. clarify
22. A. match B. cut C. hold D. wake
23. A. manage B. understand C. realize D. expand
24. A. controversial B. awkward C. optional D. wonderful
25. A. disapprove B. win C. compromise D. leave
26. A. careless B. generous C. mysterious D. regular
27. A. unlikely B. occasionally C. permanently D. merely
28. A. interacting B. competing C. reasoning D. agreeing
29. A. influences , B. efforts C. difficulties D. reasons
30. A. in debt B. out of date C. on sale D. in no way
31. A. help B. change C. reward D. praise
32. A. cheap B. widespread C. scarce D. accessible
33. A. risks B. costs C. resources D. profits
34. A. quality B. efficiency C. stages D. theories
35. A. false B. easy C. similar D. debatable
36. A. clean up B. seek out C. set up D. point out
37. A. trade : B. discussion C. check D. adoption
38. A. founders B. experts C. owners D. pets
39. A. ends B. fails C. appears D. works
40. A. abandoned B. ran C. reduced D. switched
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。
Invisible People
If you have the time, check out an amazing YouTube channel that I recently found ____41____ （call）"invisible people". It's a channel with ____42____ （hundred）of interviews of homeless people ____43____ share their story and how they survive day to day.
The man who operates the channel ____44____ （be）formerly homeless and has devoted his life to helping ____45____ homeless, The name "invisible people" certainly suits the channel well. For indeed there are so many "invisible" beings who are suffering every day, both humans and animals, and yet our ____46____ （social）either pays little for people to ____47____ （cruel）treat and kill animals, or completely ____48____ （ignore）those who are in desperate need.
Occasionally someone who watches the videos posted on that channel is near one of the people interviewed and is able ____49____ （help）in some way. Some of the videos are truly heart-breaking but it's important to see what people go through. We can't turn a blind eye or treat them as if they're invisible. We cannot behave as it's been said, "Worship a homeless man on Sunday, and then ignore a homeless man _____50_____ Monday."
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）
51. 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10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
My sister and I are riding our bikes outside our town. Suddenly, we saw something small moving in the wood ahead of us. We all stopped to investigate. Soon we discovered it to be a starved dog with an injured leg. We realized we had to rescue it. We returned back to town with the dog to get the help it needed. A farmer happened to be nearby until we got into town. The dog ran straight to him as if he were his owner. At this moment he knew he had to keep it. The dog now lives the easy life on the farm with lots of animals to play.
第二节 书面表达（满分 25分）
52. 你校正在组织主题为“提高课堂效率”的英语征文比赛，请你写一篇文章参赛，内容包括：
1.简述一些低效听课现象；
2.提高听课效率的方法。
注意：
1词数100左右；
2.题目已为你写好。
How to Improve the Efficiency in Class
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2020~2021学年白山市联考
高三英语试卷 答案版
考生注意：
1.本试卷共150分。考试时间120分钟。
2.请将各题答案填写在答题卡上。
3.本试卷主要考试内容：高考全部内容。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的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。
例：How much is the shirt?
A. £19. 15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15.
答案是C。
1. What will the man do next?
A. Give the books to the woman.
B. Keep the books for the woman.
C. Help the woman move the books.
2. What should the man correct in the report?
A. The typing errors.
B. The topic.
C. The data.
3. How will the man go to Washington?
A. By train. B. By bus. C. By car.
4. When did the man graduate from college?
A. Three years ago. B. One year and a half ago. C. Six years and a half ago.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Personal hobbies. B. TV programs. C. Shipping channels.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the woman complaining about?
A. Her musical instrument.
B. The quarrel of her neighbors.
C. The loud TV noise from next door.
7. What did the woman do in her apartment yesterday?
A. She watched TV.
B. She played the piano.
C. She visited her neighbor.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Where is the railway station?
A. Around Xinhua Bookstore.
B. Across from a supermarket.
C. In the southwest of the city.
9. Which bus goes to Rose Restaurant?
A. No.15 bus. B. No. 8 bus. C. No.4 bus.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is the woman conducting?
A. A study about successful men.
B. A program about businesswomen.
C. A program about successful business.
11. What was Maria's first job after graduating from university?
A. A teacher. B. A politician. C. A coffee bar manager.
12. How many coffee bars did Maria open in 1996?
A. 85. B. 80. C.10.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Where is the man's mother from?
A. California. B. Beijing. C. Los Angeles.
14. What does the woman say about her family?
A. Her grandparents were born in Veracruz.
B Her mother is a college professor.
C. Her father is a third-generation Mexican American.
15. Why can the woman speak Spanish well?
A. She was born in Spain.
B. She learned it at college.
C. She speaks it at home most of the time.
16. What is the man busy doing now?
A. Teaching in China.
B. Learning to write Chinese.
C. Learning to speak Chinese.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the speaker?
A A doctor. B. A lawyer. C. A guide.
18. Why was the speaker sent to prison?
A. He pushed blacks to fight against the government.
B. He broke human rights in South America.
C. He organized an illegal organization.
19. How was the speaker after he left prison?
A. He became happier. B. He got sick. C. He felt well.
20. What do many people think of the speaker?
A. Clever. B. Patient. C. Brave.
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）
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
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are among the most famous awards for student achievement in the literary and visual arts. Past winners include such short story masters as Donald Barthelme, Joyce Carol Oates, and Stephen King.
The contest offers several categories relevant to short story writers: short story, flash fiction, science fiction, humor, and writing collection（graduating seniors only）.
Who can enter? The contest is open to students in grades 9 to 12 （including homeschool-ers）in the US, Canada, or American schools abroad.
What do winners receive? The contest offers a variety of scholarships（some as high as $ 10,000）and cash awards （some as high as $ 1,000）at both the regional level and he national level. Winners may also receive certificates of recognition and opportunities for publication.
How are entries judged? The awards have three judging standards: originality, technical skill, and the reflection of a personal vision or voice. Be sure to read past winners to get an idea of what's been successful. The judges change every year, but they always include people who are highly accomplished in their field.
When is the deadline? Competition guidelines are updated in September, and submissions are usually accepted from September through early January. Regional Gold Key winners will automatically advance to the national competition.
How do I enter? All students begin by entering a regional competition based on their ZIP code. See the guidelines for additional information.
1. What is uninvolved in the awards?
A. Employment. B. Certificates. C. Cash. D. Scholarships.
2. What does the author advise participants to do about entry judgments?
A. Consult previous judges. B. Learn from famous writers.
C. Refer to previous winners. D. Ask teachers of local schools.
3. Which of the following will result in disqualification?
A. Writing a story of 120 words.
B. Entering the regional competition.
C. Mailing your entry on October 30.
D. Quoting plots from other writers' works.
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D
B
Racing is nothing new for Sebastian Rosado. He was born with cerebral palsy（脑瘫）, which affects a person's ability to move. Though most of his life has been limited to a wheel-chair, he has done at least one race a year since 2011.
It was about a decade ago that his mother, Jaime, was training for a race in Puerto Rico, and Sebastian asked if he could accompany her. She'd have to push him in the wheelchair because his arm functions are limited, and she was okay with that. However, the race wouldn't allow it. Then, Sebastian's family decided to make a special race for children like Sebastian. The race gives them a chance to prove that despite being told from a young age that they might not be able to do some things in their lives, they can also become what they wish to be in life.
Sebastian has run it every year using a special walker. Each year, he tries to outdo his previous goal. Instead of just 5 km in 2020, he wanted to attempt to run 21 km over 30 days. Sebastian's plan is to complete the distance by May 9, accounting for completing 1 km, at most, in a day.
Sebastian used to train in a track and field facility close to home, and it's amazing to hear runners telling him things like, "Wow , sometimes I don't have the strength to train but when I see you doing this, I feel that I have no excuse," 62 swimmers are joining Sebastian's challenge this month by swimming 800 meters each one.
Sebastian has a saying that your disability is not in your body, but in your mind. It's really powerful. If you promise yourself you'll do something, you can achieve it by using your mind.
4. What is the Rosados' purpose of setting up a special race?
A. To collect money for medical research.
B. To realize Sebastian's wish to run in a formal race.
C. To encourage disabled children to make a difference.
D. To allow Sebastian to accompany his mother in races.
5. How does Sebastian run the special race?
A. His mother pushes him.
B. He runs in a wheelchair.
C. He finishes 21 km in one go.
D. He runs with special equipment.
6. Which of the following words can best describe Sebastian?
A. Humourous. B. Inspiring. C. Helpful. D. Talented.
7. What does Sebastian think of disability?
A. There is no disability at all.
B. Mind can cure any disability.
C. Real disability exists mentally.
D. The disability is very powerful.
【答案】4. C 5. D 6. B 7. C
C
Crocodiles today look very similar to ones from 200 million years ago. There are also very few species alive today---just 25. Other animals such as lizards（蜥蜴）and birds have achieved a diversity of many thousands of species in the same amount of time or less.
Prehistory also saw types of crocodile we don't see today, including giants as big as dinosaurs, plant-eaters, fast runners and snake-like forms that lived in the sea. The rate of their evolution is generally slow, but occasionally they evolve more quickly because the environment has changed. In particular, their evolution speeds up when the climate is warmer, and their body size increases.
The body size of crocodiles is important because it interacts with how fast animals grow, how much food they need, how big their populations are and how likely they are to become extinct. The limited diversity of crocodiles and their apparent lack of evolution is a result of a slow evolutionary rate. It seems the crocodiles arrived at a body plan that was very efficient and perfect enough that they didn't need to change it in order to survive. This perfection could be one explanation why crocodiles survived Cretaceous period（白垩纪）, in which the dinosaurs died out.
Crocodiles generally develop better in warm conditions because they cannot control their body temperature and require warmth from the environment. The climate during the age of dinosaurs was warmer than it is today, and that may explain why there were many more varieties of crocodiles than we see now. Being able to draw energy from the sun means they do not need to eat as much as a warm-blooded animal like a bird or a mammal（哺乳动物）.
8. What influenced the evolution of crocodiles most?
A. Their number. B. The climate. C. Their habits. D. Food resources.
9. Why did crocodiles go slowly in evolution?
A. As a result of their good appetite.
B. Because of their perfect body type.
C. Owing to so many dinosaurs around.
D. Due to their limited ability to reproduce.
10. We can infer from the last paragraph that crocodiles ________.
A. are warm-blooded animals B. like cold living conditions
C. eat less than mammals D. are fiercer than dinosaurs
11. What is the text mainly about?
A. The history of crocodiles,
B. Ancient animals' evolution.
C. Residents of the Cretaceous period.
D. The "stop-start" pattern of crocodiles' evolution.
【答案】8. B 9. B 10. C 11. D
D
A researching team analyzed data from long-running studies conducted in Brazil and South Africa to assess whether children exposed to early adversities（逆境）, such as extreme poverty, low birth weight, and pre-term birth, could reach their full learning potential by experiencing responsive caregiving and opportunities to learn in their home. They found that early life adversities matter throughout life. Teenagers who had been exposed to multiple adversities early in life had lower IQ scores, were more likely to have difficulties adjusting socially and psychologically, and achieved a lower physical height compared to teenagers exposed to fewer adversities. They also found that being raised in a nurturing（培育）environment could significantly counteract the negative effect of early adversities on IQ and help children achieve their full potential of intelligence.
Globally, more than 250 million children younger than 5 years are at risk of not reaching their developmental potential because of adversities that co-occur early in life and worsen with age. In the US, almost one in five children are raised in poverty and 15 percent do not complete high school. Exposing these children to a nurturing environment, whether at home or in daycare or pre-school settings, can lead to cognitive（认知的）benefits that last into teenage and beyond.
Parents should provide nurturing environments, which include interacting with young children in a positive way such as reading children's books from the library, singing songs together, and playing games with numbers and letters. Children who join in age-matched housework like picking up toys and clearing the table gain skills and feel good about helping. Get children involved in friendly activities as much as possible rather than park them in front of a screen. Children love to learn and in a nurturing environment, they can grow into teenagers and adults with the abilities to care for themselves, their families, and their communities.
12. What is the purpose of the study?
A. To explore the ways of improving children's IQ.
B. To discover what adversities children can suffer.
C. To compare IQ of children from all over the world.
D. To find out how to deal with adversities' effects on IQ.
13. What does the underlined word "counteract" in paragraph 1 mean?
A. Weaken. B. Target. C. Enhance. D. Simplify.
14. What does the author advise parents to do with children affected by early adversities?
A. Create the best possible living environment.
B. Encourage kids to play as much as possible.
C. Try to provide a better nurturing environment.
D. Teach kids to adjust physically and psychologically.
15. Which is the best title for the text?
A. Early Adversities and IQ
B. The Best Nurturing Environment
C. The Intellectual Potential of Children
D. Cognitive Benefits from Adversities
【答案】12. D 13. A 14. C 15. A
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。
True happiness in life starts with being happy with ourselves and who we are. That starts from having high self-confidence. ____16____ You need to work at it by confirming yourself that you're a great person, capable of great things. If you think you could benefit from this, follow these suggestions in order to improve your self-confidence.
____17____ While you don't need to shout it out loud, it is important to pat yourself on the back once in a while. Think of all you've achieved or learned and you'll realize that you've come a long way. Reminding yourself of all your abilities and accomplishments will definitely improve your self-confidence.
Find something you're good at. ____18____ And sometimes all this takes is a few minutes doing something that you are an expert in. The small rewards and praise you get from doing this task will do wonders to improve your self -confidence. It could be something as simple as organizing a messy closet, or challenging a friend to chess.
Accept yourself. Regardless of how successful you may be, there will always be someone more successful than you. See the difference between being the best and being great. Learn to appreciate who you are and what you have to offer and don't let anyone else's success play on your self-confidence. ____19____
Keep learning. If you feel like you aren't knowledgeable about something, it may bring down your self-confidence. ____20____ It's great for your brain, but also great for conversation. Your friends will be amazed with your knowledge and their praise will improve your self-confidence.
A. Praise yourself
B. Keep putting pressure on yourself.
C. Good self-confidence doesn't happen by chance.
D. Those who aim for perfection are nearly always disappointed.
E. It's good to remind yourself of your skills, talents and abilities.
F. You can overcome this by continuously teaching yourself new things.
G. Focus on what you have earned and your self-confidence will increase.
【答案】16. C 17. A 18. E 19. G 20. F
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Sandra was a businesswoman in Orlando. Approaching her 50th birthday, she decided to_____21_____ her love of cats and her work experience to start the Orlando Cat Cafe.
As a lifelong cat fan, Sandra's main goal in opening the cafe was to help ____22____ cats up for adoption with proper pet parents. What she didn't _____23_____at the time was that her café would help human visitors as much as the cats!
“The most_____24_____thing in the cafe is that they always have new cats and cats need socialization, so both sides _____25_____!”says Laurie, who is one____26____guest. She, like many other cat lovers, who ____27____have pets at home because of allergies (过敏反应) in the family, often comes to the cafe to experience the benefits of _____28_____with cute animals whenever she likes.
Plus, Sandra's cat-adoption _____29_____aren't the only charitable initiative happening at the cafe! The coffee and food_______30_______for visitors are made by Axum Coffee, a company that was also started to______31______others. Axum is a city in Ethiopia where fresh water is ______32______and even poverty is widely visible. In fact, the coffee and food are sold at a low price at the cafe, some of whose______33______go to the people of Axum, Ethiopia, to help improve their______34______ of life.
“My cafe and Axum Coffee have a(n)______35______ mission to reach out to others. We hit it off and became partners, ”says Sandra.
Maybe the next time you visit Orlando，you'll______36______Sandra's cafe, and hit it off with one of the cats up for_____37_____ ! Adoption specialists are always on-site to help match the personalities of potential ______38______ with those of the cats in the play area. And it ______39______ ! More than 80 cats have been adopted since Sandra_____40_____ her business in 2016.
21. A. compare B. combine C. confirm D. clarify
22. A. match B. cut C. hold D. wake
23. A. manage B. understand C. realize D. expand
24. A. controversial B. awkward C. optional D. wonderful
25. A. disapprove B. win C. compromise D. leave
26. A. careless B. generous C. mysterious D. regular
27. A. unlikely B. occasionally C. permanently D. merely
28. A. interacting B. competing C. reasoning D. agreeing
29. A. influences , B. efforts C. difficulties D. reasons
30. A. in debt B. out of date C. on sale D. in no way
31. A. help B. change C. reward D. praise
32. A. cheap B. widespread C. scarce D. accessible
33. A. risks B. costs C. resources D. profits
34. A. quality B. efficiency C. stages D. theories
35. A. false B. easy C. similar D. debatable
36. A. clean up B. seek out C. set up D. point out
37. A. trade : B. discussion C. check D. adoption
38. A. founders B. experts C. owners D. pets
39. A. ends B. fails C. appears D. works
40. A. abandoned B. ran C. reduced D. switched
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. B 26. D 27. A 28. A 29. B 30. C 31. A 32. C 33. D 34. A 35. C 36. B 37. D 38. C 39. D 40. B
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。
Invisible People
If you have the time, check out an amazing YouTube channel that I recently found ____41____ （call）"invisible people". It's a channel with ____42____ （hundred）of interviews of homeless people ____43____ share their story and how they survive day to day.
The man who operates the channel ____44____ （be）formerly homeless and has devoted his life to helping ____45____ homeless, The name "invisible people" certainly suits the channel well. For indeed there are so many "invisible" beings who are suffering every day, both humans and animals, and yet our ____46____ （social）either pays little for people to ____47____ （cruel）treat and kill animals, or completely ____48____ （ignore）those who are in desperate need.
Occasionally someone who watches the videos posted on that channel is near one of the people interviewed and is able ____49____ （help）in some way. Some of the videos are truly heart-breaking but it's important to see what people go through. We can't turn a blind eye or treat them as if they're invisible. We cannot behave as it's been said, "Worship a homeless man on Sunday, and then ignore a homeless man _____50_____ Monday."
【答案】41. called
42. hundreds
43. who/that
44. was 45. the
46. society
47. cruelly
48. ignores
49. to help
50. on
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）
51. 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10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
My sister and I are riding our bikes outside our town. Suddenly, we saw something small moving in the wood ahead of us. We all stopped to investigate. Soon we discovered it to be a starved dog with an injured leg. We realized we had to rescue it. We returned back to town with the dog to get the help it needed. A farmer happened to be nearby until we got into town. The dog ran straight to him as if he were his owner. At this moment he knew he had to keep it. The dog now lives the easy life on the farm with lots of animals to play.
【答案】1.are→were；2.wood→woods；3.all→both；4.starved→starving；5.去掉back；6.until→when；7.his→its；8.this→that；9.the→an；10.在play后加with。
第二节 书面表达（满分 25分）
52. 你校正在组织主题为“提高课堂效率”的英语征文比赛，请你写一篇文章参赛，内容包括：
1.简述一些低效听课现象；
2.提高听课效率的方法。
注意：
1词数100左右；
2.题目已为你写好。
How to Improve the Efficiency in Class
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【答案】参考范文：
How to Improve the Efficiency in Class
Nowadays, some students are not efficient enough in study. They can't concentrate on study. They can't memorize knowledge well. And some even feel sleepy in class.
Here. I will offer some practical ways, hoping to be helpful to everyone of us. First, whenever you are absent-minded, just remind yourself to be focused. Second, make notes carefully. In this way, you aren't likely to be absent-minded. If you are sleepy, you can stand up for a while with your teacher's permission.
Let's work hard together and make progress in our study.