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2021荆州六县区高二上学期期末考试英语试题（含听力）含解析
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这是一份2021荆州六县区高二上学期期末考试英语试题（含听力）含解析
2020-2021学年度上学期期末考试
高二英语试题
考生注意：
1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2.答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。
3.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对 应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0. 5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
4.本卷命题范围：人教版必修5〜选修6。
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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. At school. B. At home. C. In a restaurant.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: What are you doing here, Steve?
M: I’m cooking.
W: Why are you cooking now? It’s two o’clock in the morning!
M: Well. I’m really hungry.
2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
How many days does the museum open every week?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: When does the James Hall Transport Museum open?
M: It opens at 8 am and closes at 5 pm but only Tuesday to Friday.
3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What did the woman do on Thursday?
A. She ate a cake. B. She looked after her mum. C. She played with her mum.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】M: What did you do on Thursday?
W: Well, we had a cake after we came home from school. Then we played quietly because Mum had a headache.
4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What does the man think of Seoul?
A. It is a wonderful city. B. It makes him feel bored. C. The weather there is cool.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: So, you’re from South Korea?
M: Yeah. I’m from Seoul.
W: That’s cool. What’s Seoul like? I've always wanted to go there one day.
M: It’s really nice. It's a very exciting city. You would never think it boring.
5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What is the man doing?
A. Telling a story. B. Listening to music. C. Reading a book.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: Charlie, what are you doing?
M: I'm reading a biography.
W: Who's it about?
M: Bob Dylan, a famous American musician. It's great! I've learned a lot of his interesting experiences from it.
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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. What did the woman get in her Spanish class?
A. C. B. F. C. A.
7. Which class does the woman like best?
A. Math. B. English. C. History.
【答案】6. B 7. C
【解析】
【原文】M: I guess that you didn’t do well in some of your classes.
W: Well, my English teacher is so boring.
M: In other words, you’re not doing so well in English?
W: Uh, a C.
M: Oh. Well how are you doing in your Spanish class? You said you liked that one.
W: Well, I do. But I have problems understanding all those grammar rules. I get them all mixed up in my head! I got an F.
M: Oh, poor girl! And what about your math?
W: Ah, it’s a piece of cake.
M: Good. And how are you doing in history?
W: Oh. That’s my favorite class. Mr. Jones is always passing out candy if you know the answers to his questions.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. What is the man's job?
A. A public speaker. B. A DJ. C. A music teacher.
9. What might surprise Sarah's parents?
A. The man's education. B. The man's hairstyle. C. The man's dressing style.
10. What do we know about the man?
A. He is always outgoing.
B. He will continue to study.
C. He is worried about the meeting.
【答案】8. B 9. B 10. C
【解析】
【原文】W: How do you feel about meeting Sarah's parents?
M: I'm worried about making a bad impression. I find it difficult to get along with people straight away.
W: But you're a DJ, aren't you?
M: Yeah, but it's easy for me to hide behind my music desk at work. I'm not very good at making conversations in public.
W: What are you most nervous about?
M: Well, I gave up studying to become a DJ, and I don't think Sarah's parents will be satisfied with that. Also, I changed my hairstyle last week, and they'll probably be shocked by that.
W: How are you going to try and make a good impression?
M: Well, I'm going to wear smart clothes. And I'll take her mom some flowers.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
11. Who introduced Laura to the woman?
A. The man. B. Ian. C. A singer.
12. What does Laura look like?
A. She is tall and a little fat. B. She is short with green eyes. C. She is short with brown hair.
13 When did Laura win the writing competition?
A. In September. B. In July. C. In January.
【答案】11. B 12. B 13. C
【解析】
【原文】W: The party was great yesterday, wasn’t it?
M: Yes, I really enjoyed it. The music was great and the food was excellent.
W: The people were interesting too. Ian introduced me to Laura Singer. Did you meet her?
M: I don’t think so. Can you give a description of her?
W: She’s short and slim, with dark black hair and green eyes. She was in a blue dress yesterday.
M: And what is she like?
W: She’s outgoing, athletic and independent. Her kindness impressed me greatly. She’s travelled to New Zealand and Africa.
M: Really? That’s so impressive.
W: And that’s not all. In January she won the National Writing Competition and next September she is going to Columbia University to study Creative Writing!
M: I’d love to meet her.
W: Well, we’re thinking of going to the cinema tomorrow. Why not join us?
M: Sure, that’d be great!
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
14. What does the man want to look for?
A. The lift. B. The washroom. C. The underground.
15. Where is the drugstore?
A. It is past the toilet. B. It is on the third floor. C. It is on the right of the road.
16. What difficulty did the man meet?
A. Language difference. B. Culture difference. C. Value difference.
17. What’s the possible relationship between the speakers?
A. Teacher and student. B. Colleagues. C. Strangers.
【答案】14. A 15. A 16. A 17. C
【解析】
【原文】M: Could you tell me where the lift is?
W: The what?
M: The lift. I need to get to the 5th floor for dinner.
W: Oh, the elevator — we call them elevators here.
M: Oh, OK.
W: They’re over there. You’re British, aren’t you?
M: Yes, and I’m having difficulty with your language. I thought you spoke English!
W: We do! What trouble are you having?
M: Just now I asked where the chemist’s shop was. Of course now I know it is called drugstore here. I was told it was past the washroom, which we call a toilet, on the first floor. So I went up to the first floor and was told it was the second floor.
W: That’s right. This is the first floor.
M: Well, where I come from it’s the ground floor. And yesterday, I took the underground which you refer to as “subway”, and tomorrow I will have to hire a car, what you say “rent” and drive on the right of the road! The wrong side of the road!
W: We don’t drive on the wrong side — you do!
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
18. What did Trevor Baylis invent in 1996?
A. The wind-up TV. B. The wind-up radio. C. The telephone-like shoes.
19. Which word can best describe Trevor Baylis?
A. Funny. B. Creative. C. Generous.
20. Where did Baylis get the idea of the telephone?
A. In a dream. B. On TV. C. Over the radio.
【答案】18. B 19. B 20. A
【解析】
【原文】M: How would you use a radio or a telephone if you had no electricity or batteries? These problems bothered British inventor Trevor Baylis. So in 1996 he invented a wind-up radio. It doesn't need electricity or batteries. You wind it up by hand. It plays for about an hour. Then, you wind it up again. Today it's produced in South Africa. Apart from that, Baylis invented a mobile telephone that is powered by shoes. The shoes contain a small battery that is powered when you walk. This battery is connected to a mobile phone. These two simple inventions can contribute a lot to the modern communications among all parts of the world. Baylis doesn't have a university degree in engineering. In fact, he left high school before graduating. He just loves making things to help people. He never knows when the creative ideas will come to him. He got the idea for the radio while watching TV. The idea for the telephone came to him in a dream.
第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Part-time English Teacher Wanted
We are looking for a par-time English teacher. The teacher should come from the USA, Canada, UK, New Zealand or Australia. We would like to have 2 lessons a week, 2 hours each lesson.
Please send me your resume (简历) with photo if you are interested. Email: daiinternational@ englishlearn. com. cn.
Private English Teacher Wante
Senior Chinese manager is looking for a one-on-one English teacher for several hours per week. He would like to learn British pronunciation, so UK nationals will be preferred. The teachers should be flexible to suit his busy schedule and be of professional appearances. Pay is to be discussed directly and will be very high. Teaching experience is not a must.
If interested, please send an email with your background information. Pay expectations and a recent picture to dhanyatk@hotmail. com or admin@163. com.
CALLING—Teacher/Librarian!
We are a small kindergarten to Grade 6 international school in Beijing. We need a teacher/ librarian. The teacher we are looking for will: — Be a Chinese and English speaking librarian.
Qualifications:
Be self-starters, active team players;
Have a positive attitude and love to work with kids；
Provide an exciting and creative library program to students.
If you meet the above qualifications, please send your resume and a recent picture to principalinchina@yahoo. cn.
21. How long does the first job take to work every week?
A. 2 hours. B. 4 hours. C. 6 hours. D. 8 hours.
22. Who will be welcome as a one-on-one English teacher?
A. A British who speaks native English. B. A Canadian who travels in the UK.
C. An American who lives in England. D. A Chinese who studies in Britain.
23. Which address should you send an email to if you want to be a librarian?
A. daiinternational@engiishlearn. com. cn B. dhanyatk@hotmail. com
C. admin@163. com D. principalinchina@yahoo. cn
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. D
【解析】
这是一篇应用文。文章发布了三个教师招聘广告，介绍了岗位信息，岗位要求及邮箱地址。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据Part-time English Teacher Wanted部分关键句“We would like to have 2 lessons a week, 2 hours each lesson.(我们想每周上两节课，每节课两小时)”可知，第一份工作每周要求上两节课，每节课两个小时。通过计算可知，第一份工作每周工作四个小时。故选B项。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据Private English Teacher Wanted部分关键句“Senior Chinese manager is looking for a one-on-one English teacher for several hours per week. He would like to learn British pronunciation, so UK nationals will be preferred.(中国高级经理正在寻找一名一对一的英语老师，每周工作几个小时。他想学习英式发音，所以英国人会优先考虑)”可知，一个以英语为母语的英国人作为一对一的英语老师会受到欢迎。故选A项。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据CALLING—Teacher/Librarian!部分关键句“We are a small kindergarten to Grade 6 international school in Beijing. We need a teacher/ librarian. The teacher we are looking for will: — Be a Chinese and English speaking librarian.(我们是北京国际学校六年级的一所小幼儿园。我们需要一个老师/图书管理员。我们要找的老师是：会说中英文的图书管理员)”可知，这项招聘中需要的是会说中英文的图书管理员，如果你想成为一名图书管理员，可以去这里。根据下文可知，它的邮箱地址是“principalinchina@yahoo. cn.”由此可知，如果你想成为一名图书管理员，你应该发电子邮件到“principalinchina@yahoo. cn.”。故选D项。
B
Christmas came early this year for the children living in these low-income neighborhoods in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
That’s because a former resident (居民) of the area returned to the streets where he grew up so he could hand out more than $ 12,000 worth of toys to the local children earlier this week.
Adam Armstrong grew up poor in Harrisonburg. When he was just 18 years old, he was sent to prison to serve a three-month sentence for breaking the law. By the time he was set free, he knew that it was time to turn his life around.
Armstrong, who is now the father of a three-year-old girl, ended up moving to Baltimore and doing different jobs until he finally got into the international business. As Armstrong became more and more economically comfortable, he felt more and more eager to help people living in poverty, so he began donating (捐赠) toys to local neighborhood every holiday season.
This week, the 35-year-old man drove to his former neighborhood in a 26-foot moving truck packed with 1,327 toys to give away to all of the children. Sara Lewis Weeks, an old neighbor there, said that when Armstrong spoke to her about the gifts last week, she was not sure of his plan. To her surprise, however, Armstrong made good on his promise. “It wasn’t like simple animal toys—he was giving away bikes, self-controlled cars, real Barbie dolls—not Dollar Store Barbie dolls,” said Lewis Weeks. “He didn’t miss anybody. His heart was truly in this.”
Armstrong simply told The Washington Post that he was happy to bring joy to little kids for the holiday season.
“The kids were so pure and sweet,” Armstrong said. “You can’t put a price on looking at these kids’ happy faces. Some of them have nothing, and to be able to give them a small toy… the reward and the pleasure was mine.”
24. What do we know about Adam Armstrong’s childhood from the text?
A. He and his family led a poor life.
B. He did many different jobs to support his family.
C. His parents were always busy during Christmas.
D. He often received donated toys before Christmas.
25. When did Adam Armstrong decide to live a different life?
A. After having a child. B. During his childhood.
C. After finding a good job. D. After coming out of prison.
26. What was Sara Lewis Weeks’ attitude towards Armstrong’s plan at first?
A. Doubtful. B. Amazed. C. Uncaring. D. Grateful.
27. What can we learn about Adam Armstrong’s donation according to paragraph 5?
A. Armstrong wanted a reward for his donations.
B. Only a few children could receive the donations.
C. Armstrong’s donations were really great toys.
D. Armstrong was persuaded to donate by his daughter.
【答案】24. A 25. D 26. A 27. C
【解析】
这是一篇新闻报道。主要报道了Adam Armstrong从小在贫穷的家庭长大，甚至违法入狱，在出狱后改变了生活方式，在经济上宽裕之后，为自己曾经居住的贫民区的孩子捐赠玩具的事情。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段关键句“Adam Armstrong grew up poor in Harrisonburg.”（Adam Armstrong在Harrisonburg的贫穷之家长大。）可知，Adam Armstrong的家境贫寒，由此可知，在Adam Armstrong的童年时期，他和他的家人过着贫穷的生活。故选A项。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段关键句“By the time he was set free, he knew that it was time to turn his life around.”（当他被释放的时候，他知道是时候改变他的生活了。）可知，当Adam Armstrong从监狱出来之后，他决定改变他的生活。由此可知，出狱后，Adam Armstrong决定过一种不同的生活。故选D项。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段关键句“Sara Lewis Weeks, an old neighbor there, said that when Armstrong spoke to her about the gifts last week, she was not sure of his plan.”（那里的一个老邻居Sara Lewis Weeks说，当Armstrong上周和她谈到礼物时，她对他的计划并不确定。）可知，当Sara Lewis Weeks一开始听到Armstrong有关礼物的计划时，她对他的计划是否能实现是不确定的，Doubtful意为“怀疑的，不确定的”，符合Sara Lewis Weeks一开始对Armstrong的计划的态度。故选A项。
【27题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段关键句“To her surprise, however, Armstrong made good on his promise. “It wasn’t like simple animal toys—he was giving away bikes, self-controlled cars, real Barbie dolls—not Dollar Store Barbie dolls,” said Lewis Weeks.”（然而，令她吃惊的是，Armstrong兑现了诺言。“这不像是简单的动物玩具，他送自行车，自动控制的汽车，真正的芭比娃娃，而不是美元商店芭比娃娃，”Lewis Weeks说。）可知，Armstrong送的玩具不是简单的玩具，而是很棒的玩具，比如自行车，自动控制的汽车，和真正的芭比娃娃。由此可知，Armstrong捐赠的确实是很棒的玩具。故选C项。
C
Food brings us together and connects us to our families, friends, nature and to foreign cultures. Food is universal. Food waste, on the other hand, has become a universal problem, as it significantly contributes to climate change. Luckily, there are countries that have laws to require supermarkets or other businesses to donate unsold food.
About one third of all food grown for human consumption is thrown out or wasted according to the Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO). This creates both environmental and financial problems, since traditional agriculture requires large amounts of resources including land and water. Food production is also a major cause of greenhouse gases and climate change.
Food waste occurs at every step of food production from the field to the store. In fact, fruits, vegetables, and roots have the highest waste. Donating food that is unusually wasted does not mean giving away damaged food. Sometimes it is simply a case of food being mislabeled, a can that has a torn label, or slightly bruised fruit.
To reduce both the financial and environmental pressure, Italy passed a law to encourage businesses and farmers to donate unsold food to charities. Companies that donate their leftovers will pay lower taxes on waste removal.
Waste management is also a very costly thing for governments. In fact, according to Global Citizen, in 2016, Italy spent over $13.3 billion on waste management. The idea behind the law is that when it is economic and convenient, companies will happily follow the law.
France was the first country to pass a food donation law in 2016. It required supermarkets that are at least 4,300 square feet to donate unsold food to charity. Since then, 90 percent of supermarkets began donating food, the number of which was 66 percent before the law.
To increase food donations, Israel passed a law in 2018 to ensure that unused food from restaurants, hotels and other places goes to the people that need it most.
28. What does paragraph 2 focus on?
A. FAO's guidelines. B. Human eating diets.
C. Global climate change. D. Food waste problems.
29. What is most likely to be given away according to the law?
A. Heavily broken canned food. B. Unhealthy vegetables.
C. Slightly bruised fruit. D. Damaged food.
30. What benefit will the Italian government get from the law?
A. It will sell donated food to make money. B. It will ask companies to pay higher taxes.
C. It will save money on waste management. D. It will attract more international companies.
31. What is known about the food donation law?
A. It seems difficult to pass in Israel. B. It takes effect gradually in France.
C. It is just applied in supermarkets. D. It is an unsuccessful try in France.
【答案】28. D 29. C 30. C 31. B
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。食物浪费已经成为一个全球性的问题，因为它严重加剧了气候变化。幸运的是，有些国家有法律要求超市或其他企业捐赠未售出的食品。文章介绍了如今食物浪费的现状和不良影响，对此意大利通过了一项法律鼓励企业和农民将未售出的食品捐赠给慈善机构，介绍了这一法律的影响。
【28题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段“About one third of all food grown for human consumption is thrown out or wasted according to the Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO). This creates both environmental and financial problems, since traditional agriculture requires large amounts of resources including land and water. Food production is also a major cause of greenhouse gases and climate change.(根据粮农组织的数据，大约三分之一的种植供人类食用的食物被扔掉或浪费了。这造成了环境和财政问题，因为传统农业需要大量资源，包括土地和水。粮食生产也是温室气体和气候变化的主要原因)”可知，第二段的重点是食物浪费问题。故选D。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“Donating food that is unusually wasted does not mean giving away damaged food. Sometimes it is simply a case of food being mislabeled, a can that has a torn label, or slightly bruised fruit.(捐赠异常浪费的食物并不意味着捐赠损坏的食物。有时仅仅是食品标签贴错了，罐头标签撕破了，或者水果轻微擦伤)”可知，根据法律，轻微擦伤的水果最有可能被丢弃。故选C。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第三段“Waste management is also a very costly thing for governments. In fact, according to Global Citizen, in 2016, Italy spent over $13.3 billion on waste management. The idea behind the law is that when it is economic and convenient, companies will happily follow the law.(对政府来说，废物管理也是一件非常昂贵的事情。事实上，根据《全球公民》的数据，2016年，意大利在废物管理上花费了133亿美元。法律背后的理念是，当经济和方便时，公司将乐意遵守法律)”可知，意大利政府将从这项法律中得到的好处是，政府将节省花在废物管理上的钱。故选C。
【31题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“France was the first country to pass a food donation law in 2016. It required supermarkets that are at least 4,300 square feet to donate unsold food to charity. Since then, 90 percent of supermarkets began donating food, the number of which was 66 percent before the law.(法国是第一个在2016年通过食品捐赠法的国家。它要求至少4300平方英尺的超市将未售出的食品捐赠给慈善机构。从那时起，90%的超市开始捐赠食物，而在法律出台前，这一数字是66%)”可知，食品捐赠法在法国逐渐生效。故选B。
D
What does being happy have to do with luck? To answer the question, a team of researchers from the UK and Hong Kong gave surveys to 844 English-speaking university students in Hong Kong. The survey questions measured their thoughts about luck and their happiness levels.
The researchers observed that less happy people believed in external (外在的) luck—the “Good luck with that!” variety that controls our good or bad. The authors point out that blaming “luck” for events and experiences makes people lose personal self-determination, which diminishes their sense of purpose and, in turn, their happiness. Believing we need luck to be successful may make us less determined to reach goals and take risks.
On the other hand, happier people believed themselves to be personally lucky. Viewing yourself as lucky, the researchers suggest, shows an active and positive attitude that develops hope and self-acceptance. Personally lucky people may feel more confident to try new things or act in ways that help others.
How does luck influence those people? Next, the research team asked those people to fill another survey. They found that people who believed in external luck were more likely to be less active, and in turn were less happy. Those who believe they’re especially lucky suffer less of a hit to happiness.
This study has its value. However, the data all come from surveys filled out by those surveyed, which means the responses may be too personal. Moreover, the use of a one-time survey means we cannot say that one thing causes another.
Although there are some limits, this study stresses the value of thinking about luck as something that benefits us. Moreover, this study helps explain why we call people “happy go lucky”—because happy is how we feel when we focus on how personally lucky we are.
32. What does the underlined word “diminishes” in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Explains. B. Reduces. C. Develops. D. Balances.
33. What can we know about personally lucky people?
A. They are always helped by others. B. They have a preference for the past.
C. They have confidence in themselves. D. They like changing their own goals.
34. What does the author think of the study?
A. Its findings are unreliable. B. It has space for improvement.
C. It is actually of little value. D. Its research method is perfect.
35. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. The Connection Between Happiness and Luck
B. Being Happy Has Nothing to Do With Luck
C. How Less Happy People Can Become Luckier
D The Latest Study on People’s Happiness Levels
【答案】32. B 33. C 34. B 35. A
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项研究发现，这项研究阐述了快乐和运气之间的联系。
【32题详解】
词义猜测题。根据画线单词所在句“The authors point out that blaming “luck” for events and experiences makes people lose personal self-determination”（作者指出，将事件和经历归咎于“运气”，会让人失去个人的自主性）可知，将事件和经历归咎于“运气”，会让人失去自主性，由此可推断出，如果人失去了自主性，就会削弱他们的目标感，也减少了他们的幸福感，“Reduces”意为“减少”，符合句意。故选B项。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段关键句“Personally lucky people may feel more confident to try new things or act in ways that help others.”（认为自己是幸运的人在尝试新事物或以帮助他人的方式行事时会更有信心。）可知，认为自己是幸运的人在尝试新事物时会更有信心，由此可知，关于认为自己是幸运的人，我们能知道他们对自己是有信心的。故选C项。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段内容“This study has its value. However, the data all come from surveys filled out by those surveyed, which means the responses may be too personal. Moreover, the use of a one-time survey means we cannot say that one thing causes another.”（这项研究有其价值。然而，这些数据都来自被调查者填写的调查，这意味着回答可能过于个人化。此外，使用一次性调查意味着我们不能说一件事导致另一件事。）可知，作者认为这项研究有其价值，但因为调查的方式导致这份数据过于个人化，还需要进一步改善。由此可推断出，作者认为这项研究还有改进的空间。故选B项。
【35题详解】
主旨大意题。浏览文章内容，结合第一段关键句“What does being happy have to do with luck? To answer the question, a team of researchers from the UK and Hong Kong gave surveys to 844 English-speaking university students in Hong Kong.”（快乐和运气有什么关系？为了回答这个问题，来自英国和香港的一组研究人员对香港的844名讲英语的大学生进行了调查。）可知，本文主要介绍了一项研究发现，这项研究阐述了快乐和运气之间的关系。“The Connection Between Happiness and Luck”意为“快乐与幸运的联系”，能够概括文章主要内容。故选A项。
第二节（共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余 选项。
Possibly the funniest day of the year is April Fools’ Day. ___36___ On that day, people usually play tricks and jokes on friends and family, and sometimes strangers. The phrase to use is “April Fools!” after you complete a trick or joke. But there is much more to this day than these common facts. There is a mysterious history of this celebration. There is no real consensus (共识) on when the holiday officially or unofficially began.
The earliest possible mention of April Fools’ Day is in Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales, written in 1392. In the story “Nun’s Priest’s Tale” it is mentioned that “Syn March bigan thritty dayes and two”. ___37___ However, modern scholars believe there was a misprint.
The next piece of evidence about April Fools’ Day comes from the French poet Eloy d’Amerval. He wrote about “poisson d’avril”. ___38___ Some scholars say that April Fools’ Day started in the Middle Ages in Europe, where some people celebrated the New Year on April 1st. Those who had New Year’s Day on January 1st made fun of those who partook (共享) in the celebration on April 1st by sending people fish.
___39___ In 1686, writer and philosopher John Aubrey wrote about a celebration called “Fooles Holy Day”. It is certain that the celebration became popular through Great Britain in the 18th. In Scotland, the tradition became a two-day event. As time went on and the celebration became more widespread, it became a one-day holiday.
As you might have noticed, April Fools’ Day has a confusing history. There are multiple theories about its origins. It variously started in many different places. It may also have different meanings. ___40___
A. It means “fish of April”.
B. This origin comes from Scotland.
C. Lastly, we come back to Great Britain.
D. Accepting it or not depends on your interest.
E. It happens on the first day of April every year.
F. One would have to be a fool to accept one theory.
G. This seems like a jokey way of saying the first of April.
【答案】36. E 37. G 38. A 39. C 40. F
【解析】
本文是说明文。文章介绍了愚人节的几种历史由来。
【36题详解】
根据空格上句“Possibly the funniest day of the year is April Fools’ Day. (可能一年中最有趣的一天是愚人节。)”可知，本文介绍的是愚人节。E项意为“它发生在每年四月的第一天。”选项内容能够承接上文，选项中的“It”代指上文的“April Fools’ Day”，介绍了愚人节的时间。故选E。
【37题详解】
根据空格下句“However, modern scholars believe there was a misprint. (然而，现代学者认为这是一个印刷错误。)”可知，本段介绍的愚人节的起源被现代学者认为是一个印刷错误。G项意为“这好像是在开玩笑地说四月一日。”选项内容能够引起下文，选项中的“a jokey way”和下文的“misprint”相呼应，正是因为好像是在开玩笑地说四月一日，现代学者才会认为这是一个印刷错误。故选G。
【38题详解】
根据空格所在段最后一句话“Those who had New Year’s Day on January 1st made fun of those who partook (共享) in the celebration on April 1st by sending people fish. (那些在1月1日过新年的人通过给人们送鱼来取笑那些在4月1日参加庆祝活动的人。)”可知，本段介绍的愚人节的起源和“鱼”有关。A项意为“它的意思是四月的鱼。”选项内容符合段落主旨，选项中的“fish of April”和下文的“by sending people fish”相呼应，选项中的“it”代指上文提到的“poisson d’avril”。故选A。
【39题详解】
根据空格后文“It is certain that the celebration became popular through Great Britain in the 18th. (可以肯定的是，这种庆祝活动在18世纪的大不列颠很受欢迎。)”可知，本段介绍的愚人节的起源和“大不列颠”有关。C项意为“最后，我们回到大不列颠。”选项内容总领全段，选项中的“Great Britain”和下文的“Great Britain”相呼应，讲述了愚人节在大不列颠的受欢迎程度。故选C。
【40题详解】
根据空格上文“As you might have noticed, April Fools’ Day has a confusing history. There are multiple theories about its origins. It variously started in many different places. It may also have different meanings. (你可能已经注意到了，愚人节有一个混乱的历史。关于它的起源有多种理论。它开始于许多不同的地方。它也可能有不同的含义。)”可知，愚人节有一个混乱的历史，关于它的起源有多种理论。F项意为“要想接受一个理论，就必须做个愚人。”选项内容能够承接上文，正是因为关于愚人节的起源有多种理论，所以要想接受一个理论，就必须做个愚人。故选F。
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One day, a 10-year-old boy held a dollar coin in his hand and asked the shop owners along the street, “Excuse me, do you sell ___41___?”
Throughout the day, the ___42___ boy went in and out of many stores, asking the ___43___ question, but each time he was ___44___.
Then, at the sixty-ninth store, a 60-year-old grandpa ___45___ and asked the little boy, “Why do you want to buy God?”
The boy told him that his parents had died when he was still a baby and his uncle was now ___46___ him. But several days before, his uncle was ill in hospital. The doctor told the boy that only God could ___47___ his uncle. The little boy thought that God must be a ___48___ thing. And he had a ___49___ if he could buy God and let his uncle eat, then his uncle would be fine.
“How much do you have?” the old man asked.
“One dollar,” ____50____ the child.
“My boy, God’s price is exactly one dollar,” said the old man
Then the storekeeper took a bottle of “God” from the shelf. “Take it, boy! When your uncle drinks it, he will get well soon.”
The little boy ____51____ to the hospital and shouted happily to his uncle, “Uncle, I bought God back and you will get well soon.”
The next day, a medical team ____52____ the world’s top medical experts came to the hospital. The ____53____ was very successful. The hospital told the boy’s uncle the bill had already been paid by a rich elderly man.
The little boy’s uncle went to the ____54____ to thank the old man. But he was away on holiday, ____55____ a letter.
“You don’t need to thank me. The bill has been paid by your nephew (侄子).To save you, he went into every store to buy God. Thank God, he was the person that saved you!”
41. A. water B. bread C. God D. mum
42. A. excited B. tired C. angry D. frightened
43. A. interesting B. different C. serious D. same
44. A. refused B. stopped C. supported D. offered
45. A. guessed B. smiled C. silenced D. complained
46. A. raising B. serving C. protecting D. controlling
47. A. govern B. answer C. save D. limit
48. A. fool B. rude C. active D. wonderful
49. A. trick B. belief C. curiosity D. adventure
50. A. repeated B. replied C. reminded D. require
51. A. moved B. jogged C. rushed D. pointed
52. A. made of B. made from C. made up D. made up of
53. A. story B. operation C. team D. patient
54. A. store B. hospital C. company D. street
55. A. writing B. posting C. leaving D. answering
【答案】41. C 42. B 43. D 44. A 45. B 46. A 47. C 48. D 49. B 50. B 51. C 52. D 53. B 54. A 55. C
【解析】
这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一个小男孩为了救叔叔去买“上帝”的故事，在受到多次拒绝后，他遇到一位善良的老人，帮助他挽救了他的叔叔。
【41题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：一天，一个10岁的男孩手里拿着一枚一元硬币，问沿街的店主：“请问，你卖上帝吗？”A. water水；B. bread面包；C. God上帝；D. mum妈妈。根据下文“Why do you want to buy God?”可知，老人问男孩为什么要买上帝，由此可知，男孩是问沿街的店主们是否卖“上帝”。故选C项。
【42题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一整天，疲惫的男孩进出许多商店，问同样的问题，但每次都被拒绝。A. excited兴奋的；B. tired疲倦的；C. angry生气的；D. frightened受惊吓的。根据句中“Throughout the day”和“many stores”可知，为了买上帝，男孩已经走了一整天了，进出了许多商店，由此可知，他应该是疲倦的。故选B项。
【43题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一整天，疲惫的男孩进出许多商店，问同样的问题，但每次都被拒绝。A. interesting有趣的；B. different不同的；C. serious严重的；D. same相同的。根据后文“at the sixty-ninth store”和“Why do you want to buy God?”可知，在到第六十九家商店的时候，男孩还是问对方是否卖上帝，由此可知，男孩在每家商店都问同样的问题。故选D项。
【44题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一整天，疲惫的男孩进出许多商店，问同样的问题，但每次都被拒绝。A. refused拒绝；B. stopped停止；C. supported支持；D. offered提供。根据后文“at the sixty-ninth store”可知，男孩到第六十九家商店去问对方是否卖上帝，由此可知，男孩在之前去过的商店都被拒绝了。故选A项。
【45题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：随后，第六十九家商店，一位60岁的爷爷微笑着问小男孩：“你为什么要买上帝？”A. guessed猜测；B. smiled微笑；C. silenced使沉默；D. complained抱怨。根据后文可知，这位老人帮助了男孩，由此可知他是个善良的人，应该是微笑着对男孩说话。故选B项。
【46题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：男孩告诉他，他的父母在他还是婴儿的时候就去世了，他的叔叔正在抚养他。A. raising抚养，养育；B. serving招待，服务；C. protecting保护；D. controlling控制。根据上文可知，男孩的父母去世了，由此可知，应该是他的叔叔正在抚养他。故选A项。
【47题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：医生告诉男孩只有上帝才能救他的叔叔。A. govern统治，管理；B. answer回答；C. save拯救，挽救；D. limit限制。根据上文“his uncle was ill in hospital”可知，男孩的叔叔生病了，由此可知，医生是对男孩说只有上帝才能“救”他的叔叔。故选C项。
【48题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：小男孩认为上帝一定是个极好的东西。A. fool傻的，愚蠢的；B. rude粗鲁的；C. active积极的；D. wonderful极好的。根据上文“The doctor told the boy that only God could _____ his uncle.”可知，医生告诉男孩上帝可以救他的叔叔，由此可知，在男孩心中，上帝一定是个极好的东西，所以才能救叔叔。故选D项。
【49题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他有一个信念，如果他能买上帝，让他的叔叔吃，那么他的叔叔就没事了。A. trick诡计；B. belief信念；C. curiosity好奇心；D. adventure冒险。根据句中“if he could buy God and let his uncle eat, then his uncle would be fine”可知，男孩认为如果叔叔吃了上帝就会好起来，由此可知，这是男孩的一个信念。故选B项。
【50题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“一美元，”孩子回答。A. repeated重复；B. replied回答，答复；C. reminded提醒；D. require要求。根据上文“How much do you have?”可知，老人问了男孩一个问题，由此可知，句中的“一美元”是男孩的回答。故选B项。
【51题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：小男孩冲到医院，高兴地对叔叔喊道：“叔叔，我把上帝买回来了，你很快就会好的。”A. moved移动；B. jogged慢跑；C. rushed冲，迅速移动；D. pointed指，指向。根据上文可知，男孩的叔叔生病在医院，由此可知，男孩是冲去医院，想救他的叔叔，心情急切。故选C项。
【52题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：第二天，一支由世界顶级医学专家组成的医疗队来到医院。A. made of由……制成（看得出原材料）；B. made from由……制成（看不出原材料）；C. made up编造；D. made up of由……组成。根据句中“the world’s top medical experts”可知，医疗队应该是由世界顶级医学专家组成的。故选D项。
【53题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：手术非常成功。A. story故事；B. operation手术；C. team队，组；D. patient病人。根据上文可知，叔叔病了，由此可知，医生应该是给他做了手术，手术非常成功。故选B项。
【54题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：小男孩的叔叔去商店感谢老人。A. store商店；B. hospital医院；C. company公司；D. street街道。根据上文可知，小男孩是在第六十九家商店遇到老人的，由此可知，小男孩的叔叔应该是去“商店”感谢老人。故选A项。
【55题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但他外出度假了，留下了一封信。A. writing写；B. posting邮寄；C. leaving留下；D. answering回答。根据句中“he was away on holiday”可知，老人不在商店，且下文提到了信的内容，由此可知，老人是在离开之前留下一封信。故选C项。
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。
Zhouzhuang in Suzhou is not only the "No. 1 water town in China”，but also one of the “ten most beautiful towns in the world".
It ___56___ (build) in 1086. In the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty, a man ___57___ (name) Shen Wansan lived in this beautiful town, who was the ___58___(rich) man there. He started doing business with ___59___ (foreigner) taking advantage of the water. And the town became a trading center of food, silk and many handicrafts(手工艺品).The people of the town finally lived a rich life.
Zhouzhuang is famous ___60___ its canals, ponds and lakes, especially stone bridges. Among them, the Double Bridge is the most popular, ___61___ is made up of Shide Bridge and Yongan Bridge. They come in ___62___ (difference) shapes, one round and the other square. First built during 1573 and 1619, the Double Bridge is the best place to feel the ancient charm of the water town. You can take a boat___63___ (appreciate) the clear water and green trees,___64___ (pass) under the bridge.
But Zhouzhuang is not just about water. You might as well enjoy ____65____easy walk around the ancient paths or take a boat ride on the lakes to visit the old houses.
【答案】56. was built
57. named 58. richest
59. foreigners
60. for 61. which
62. different
63. to appreciate
64. passing
65. an
【解析】
这是一篇说明文，介绍了被誉为“中国第一水乡”的苏州周庄的建筑历史及特色风光。
【56题详解】
考查被动语态。句意：它建于1086年。分析句子结构可知，句子主语it是单数形式，与谓语动词build是被动关系，时间状语是过去的时间，因此，用一般过去时的被动语态。故填was built。
【57题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：元末明初，有一个叫沈万三的人住在这个美丽的小镇上，他是那里最富有的人。这里用过去分词named作后置定语，意为“名为（被称呼为）”。故填named。
【58题详解】
考查形容词最高级。句意：元末明初，有一个叫沈万三的人住在这个美丽的小镇上，他是那里最富有的人。根据句意可知，此处指“最富有的”，用形容词最高级，故填richest。
【59题详解】
考查名词复数。句意：他开始利用水资源外国人做生意。foreigner意为“外国人”，此处用复数形式foreigners表泛指。故填foreigners。
【60题详解】
考查固定搭配。句意：周庄以运河、池塘和湖泊而闻名，尤其是石桥。短语be famous for是固定搭配，意为“以……而闻名”。该空缺少介词for。故填for。
【61题详解】
考查定语从句关系词。句意：其中，双桥最受欢迎，由实德桥和永安桥组成。分析句子结构可知，这是一个非限制性定语从句，先行词是the Double Bridge，关系词在从句中作主语，因此从句应用关系代词which引导，故填which。
【62题详解】
考查形容词。句意：它们有不同形状，一个圆形，另一个方形。形容词different意为“不同的”，作定语修饰名词shapes，故填different。
【63题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：你可以乘船，经过桥下，欣赏桥下的碧水绿树。分析句意及句子结构可知，动词不定式to appreciate在该句中作目的状语。故填to appreciate。
【64题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：你可以乘船，经过桥下，欣赏桥下的碧水绿树。分析句子结构可知，主句已经有谓语动词can take，且句中无连词，所以pass应该用非谓语形式，pass与逻辑主语you之间是主动关系，故要用现在分词作状语。故填passing。
【65题详解】
考查冠词。句意：你不妨在古老的小径上悠闲地散步，或者在湖边乘船游览老房子。walk用作名词，意为“散步”，是可数名词，此处泛指“一次”，该空后的easy发音以元音音素开头，因此，应该用不定冠词an。故填an。
第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66. 假定你是李华，下周你校将举办一场艺术作品展。请你给你校的外教Mrs. Brown写一封信，邀请她前来观看展览。内容包括：
1.展览的时间、地点及展出内容；
2.作品情况简介。
注意： 1.词数100左右; 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：书法 calligraphy；插花 flower arrangement
【答案】Dear Mrs. Brown,
An art exhibition will be held in our school next week. I know that you are interested in artworks, so I'm writing to invite you to attend it.
The art exhibition will take place in the library of our school from Monday to Friday next week. Many artworks, including calligraphy works, flower arrangement, paintings and drawings, all of which are created by students or teachers in our school and are of high quality. I think you will take great interest in them.
I will be glad if you can come to enjoy the exhibition together with me. Looking forward to your coming．
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【分析】
本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生给外教Mrs. Brown写一封信，邀请她前来观看学校即将举办的艺术作品展。
【详解】第一步：审题
体裁：应用文
时态：根据提示，时态主要为一般将来时，少量一般现在时。
结构：总-分-总法
要点：
1.展览的时间、地点及展出内容；
2.作品情况简介。
第二步：列提纲 （重点词组）
art exhibition；invite sb. to do sth.；be interested in；take place；calligraphy works；flower arrangement；paintings and drawings；be of high quality；look forward to
第三步：连词成句
1. An art exhibition will be held in our school next week.
2. I know that you are interested in artworks, so I’m writing to invite you to attend it.
3. The art exhibition will take place in the library of our school from Monday to Friday next week.
4. Many artworks, including calligraphy works, flower arrangement, paintings and drawings, all of which are created by students or teachers in our school and are of high quality.
5. I think you will take great interest in them.
6. I will be glad if you can come to enjoy the exhibition together with me.
7. Looking forward to your coming.
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。
第四步：连句成篇（衔接词）
1.表并列补充关系：including；and；
2.表因果关系：so；Because, As（供参考）
3.表条件关系：if
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。
【点睛】[高分句型1] I know that you are interested in artworks, so I’m writing to invite you to attend it.（使用了由that引导的宾语从句和由so连接的状语从句）
[高分句型2] Many artworks, including calligraphy works, flower arrangement, paintings and drawings, all of which are created by students or teachers in our school and are of high quality.（使用了现在分词作状语和which引导的非限制性定语从句）
[高分句型3] I will be glad if you can come to enjoy the exhibition together with me.（使用了由if引导的条件状语从句）
第二节（满分25分）
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Every day Oscar would do everything his way. Oscar would eat what he wanted, play the games he wanted whenever he liked and sleep whenever he wanted. If his mother asked him to clean up himself or to come down for dinner, he would shout “later!” and continue with whatever he was doing.
One day, Oscar came home late from school after playing out with his best friends in the park. He went off to do the next thing that was on his daily list. He caught an armful of snacks from the cupboard and then played video games until the sun had set.
“Oscar!” his mother shouted from the kitchen. He didn’t respond. “Guys come over here!” he shouted at the screen. “Oscar!” his mother repeated. She had shouted louder this time, and she sounded a little tired. “Yeah?!” Oscar picked off his headset (耳机). “Dinner’s ready!” Oscar rolled his eyes as he fast had his headset back on and settled himself on the sofa. “Later!” he called back.
A few minutes later, Oscar’s mother walked into his room. She carried a plate of food for his dinner. She stopped suddenly just inside the door. “Oscar, can you please clean up this mess?” The more Oscar had eaten, the more pieces had fallen around him. He was surrounded by leftover packages and empty ones collected on the sofa.
Oscar stared at his mother. “Later!” he shouted, over the noise of the video game. His mother let out a sigh (叹气) as she began to clean up the mess.
The next day, it’s Thursday. Oscar came home angry and frustrated because he had struggled with a test at school. He decided to treat himself to some cake. Just as Oscar was about to take the first bite, his mother called him from the other room.
He sighed, carried his cake and stepped off to talk to his mother. She looked angry, and a letter was in her hand. “Oscar, we need to talk about something that happened in school.” She pointed for him to sit next to her. “I've read this letter from your teacher. She says you’ve been cheating on your tests.” Oscar grew angry all of a sudden. He only copied because he didn’t understand any of it.
His mother sighed as well but then gave him a small smile. “It's OK, Oscar. Look, if you’re struggling, I can help. Let’s start tonight, OK?” “Later!” he cried. He ran off to his bedroom and had a sleep.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
“It’s Saturday!” Oscar woke up with an exited smile.
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He finally began to worry. He called everyone he knew, but no one answered.
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【答案】 “It's Saturday!” Oscar woke up with an excited smile. He remembered that he and his mother had planned a wonderful day. Oscar ran downstairs but no one was there. Oscar’s smile fell from his face. That was strange. “I’ll worry about it later,” he told himself. He started playing his favourite video game.
He finally began to worry. He called everyone he knew, but no one answered. The house was a disaster. Oscar couldn’t even find his favourite toys under so much rubbish. “I’m sorry. I’m so sorry,” he cried aloud. “I didn’t mean for everyone who cares about me to go away. I wanted a break, but not like this!” At this time, mother laughed and held him tightly. “Did you have a bad dream, honey?” “Now come on. It’s Friday, get ready for school.” “Later!” was on the tip of his tongue. However, he took a deep breath and said, “OK! I’ll get ready now.”
【解析】
【分析】
本文讲述了一个名叫奥斯卡的男孩每天都会按照自己的方式做事，当妈妈让他打扫卫生或者吃饭时，他会喊“等会儿”。一天，奥斯卡回到家时既生气又沮丧，因为他在学校考试时遇到了困难。当妈妈问他为什么在考试中作弊时，他很生气。妈妈微笑着并建议他从今晚开始做出改变，但他仍然说“等会儿”。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“今天是星期六！奥斯卡醒来时露出兴奋的微笑。”可知，第一段可以描写接下来发生的事情，根据第二段段首句可知，接下来应该是发生了让他担心的事情。
②由第二段首句内容“他终于开始担心了。他给认识的人都打了电话，但没人接。”可知，第二段可以描写房间里发生的事情，通过这次经历让他改掉说“等会儿”的毛病。
2.续写线索：美好的一天——家里没有人——开始玩游戏——感到担心——认识到错误—一场梦——改掉坏毛病
3.词汇激活
行为类
①.担心：worry about/be anxious about
②.为……做好准备：get ready for/prepare for
情绪类
①.奇怪的：strange/unusual
②.抱歉的，后悔的：sorry/regretful
【点睛】[高分句型1]. He remembered that he and his mother had planned a wonderful day. （由that引导的宾语从句作remembered的宾语）
[高分句型2]. I didn’t mean for everyone who cares about me to go away. （由关系代词who引导的限制性定语从句）
2020-2021学年度上学期期末考试
高二英语试题
考生注意：
1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2.答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。
3.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对 应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0. 5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
4.本卷命题范围：人教版必修5〜选修6。
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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. At school. B. At home. C. In a restaurant.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: What are you doing here, Steve?
M: I’m cooking.
W: Why are you cooking now? It’s two o’clock in the morning!
M: Well. I’m really hungry.
2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
How many days does the museum open every week?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: When does the James Hall Transport Museum open?
M: It opens at 8 am and closes at 5 pm but only Tuesday to Friday.
3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What did the woman do on Thursday?
A. She ate a cake. B. She looked after her mum. C. She played with her mum.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】M: What did you do on Thursday?
W: Well, we had a cake after we came home from school. Then we played quietly because Mum had a headache.
4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What does the man think of Seoul?
A. It is a wonderful city. B. It makes him feel bored. C. The weather there is cool.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: So, you’re from South Korea?
M: Yeah. I’m from Seoul.
W: That’s cool. What’s Seoul like? I've always wanted to go there one day.
M: It’s really nice. It's a very exciting city. You would never think it boring.
5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What is the man doing?
A. Telling a story. B. Listening to music. C. Reading a book.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: Charlie, what are you doing?
M: I'm reading a biography.
W: Who's it about?
M: Bob Dylan, a famous American musician. It's great! I've learned a lot of his interesting experiences from it.
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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. What did the woman get in her Spanish class?
A. C. B. F. C. A.
7. Which class does the woman like best?
A. Math. B. English. C. History.
【答案】6. B 7. C
【解析】
【原文】M: I guess that you didn’t do well in some of your classes.
W: Well, my English teacher is so boring.
M: In other words, you’re not doing so well in English?
W: Uh, a C.
M: Oh. Well how are you doing in your Spanish class? You said you liked that one.
W: Well, I do. But I have problems understanding all those grammar rules. I get them all mixed up in my head! I got an F.
M: Oh, poor girl! And what about your math?
W: Ah, it’s a piece of cake.
M: Good. And how are you doing in history?
W: Oh. That’s my favorite class. Mr. Jones is always passing out candy if you know the answers to his questions.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. What is the man's job?
A. A public speaker. B. A DJ. C. A music teacher.
9. What might surprise Sarah's parents?
A. The man's education. B. The man's hairstyle. C. The man's dressing style.
10. What do we know about the man?
A. He is always outgoing.
B. He will continue to study.
C. He is worried about the meeting.
【答案】8. B 9. B 10. C
【解析】
【原文】W: How do you feel about meeting Sarah's parents?
M: I'm worried about making a bad impression. I find it difficult to get along with people straight away.
W: But you're a DJ, aren't you?
M: Yeah, but it's easy for me to hide behind my music desk at work. I'm not very good at making conversations in public.
W: What are you most nervous about?
M: Well, I gave up studying to become a DJ, and I don't think Sarah's parents will be satisfied with that. Also, I changed my hairstyle last week, and they'll probably be shocked by that.
W: How are you going to try and make a good impression?
M: Well, I'm going to wear smart clothes. And I'll take her mom some flowers.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
11. Who introduced Laura to the woman?
A. The man. B. Ian. C. A singer.
12. What does Laura look like?
A. She is tall and a little fat. B. She is short with green eyes. C. She is short with brown hair.
13 When did Laura win the writing competition?
A. In September. B. In July. C. In January.
【答案】11. B 12. B 13. C
【解析】
【原文】W: The party was great yesterday, wasn’t it?
M: Yes, I really enjoyed it. The music was great and the food was excellent.
W: The people were interesting too. Ian introduced me to Laura Singer. Did you meet her?
M: I don’t think so. Can you give a description of her?
W: She’s short and slim, with dark black hair and green eyes. She was in a blue dress yesterday.
M: And what is she like?
W: She’s outgoing, athletic and independent. Her kindness impressed me greatly. She’s travelled to New Zealand and Africa.
M: Really? That’s so impressive.
W: And that’s not all. In January she won the National Writing Competition and next September she is going to Columbia University to study Creative Writing!
M: I’d love to meet her.
W: Well, we’re thinking of going to the cinema tomorrow. Why not join us?
M: Sure, that’d be great!
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
14. What does the man want to look for?
A. The lift. B. The washroom. C. The underground.
15. Where is the drugstore?
A. It is past the toilet. B. It is on the third floor. C. It is on the right of the road.
16. What difficulty did the man meet?
A. Language difference. B. Culture difference. C. Value difference.
17. What’s the possible relationship between the speakers?
A. Teacher and student. B. Colleagues. C. Strangers.
【答案】14. A 15. A 16. A 17. C
【解析】
【原文】M: Could you tell me where the lift is?
W: The what?
M: The lift. I need to get to the 5th floor for dinner.
W: Oh, the elevator — we call them elevators here.
M: Oh, OK.
W: They’re over there. You’re British, aren’t you?
M: Yes, and I’m having difficulty with your language. I thought you spoke English!
W: We do! What trouble are you having?
M: Just now I asked where the chemist’s shop was. Of course now I know it is called drugstore here. I was told it was past the washroom, which we call a toilet, on the first floor. So I went up to the first floor and was told it was the second floor.
W: That’s right. This is the first floor.
M: Well, where I come from it’s the ground floor. And yesterday, I took the underground which you refer to as “subway”, and tomorrow I will have to hire a car, what you say “rent” and drive on the right of the road! The wrong side of the road!
W: We don’t drive on the wrong side — you do!
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
18. What did Trevor Baylis invent in 1996?
A. The wind-up TV. B. The wind-up radio. C. The telephone-like shoes.
19. Which word can best describe Trevor Baylis?
A. Funny. B. Creative. C. Generous.
20. Where did Baylis get the idea of the telephone?
A. In a dream. B. On TV. C. Over the radio.
【答案】18. B 19. B 20. A
【解析】
【原文】M: How would you use a radio or a telephone if you had no electricity or batteries? These problems bothered British inventor Trevor Baylis. So in 1996 he invented a wind-up radio. It doesn't need electricity or batteries. You wind it up by hand. It plays for about an hour. Then, you wind it up again. Today it's produced in South Africa. Apart from that, Baylis invented a mobile telephone that is powered by shoes. The shoes contain a small battery that is powered when you walk. This battery is connected to a mobile phone. These two simple inventions can contribute a lot to the modern communications among all parts of the world. Baylis doesn't have a university degree in engineering. In fact, he left high school before graduating. He just loves making things to help people. He never knows when the creative ideas will come to him. He got the idea for the radio while watching TV. The idea for the telephone came to him in a dream.
第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Part-time English Teacher Wanted
We are looking for a par-time English teacher. The teacher should come from the USA, Canada, UK, New Zealand or Australia. We would like to have 2 lessons a week, 2 hours each lesson.
Please send me your resume (简历) with photo if you are interested. Email: daiinternational@ englishlearn. com. cn.
Private English Teacher Wante
Senior Chinese manager is looking for a one-on-one English teacher for several hours per week. He would like to learn British pronunciation, so UK nationals will be preferred. The teachers should be flexible to suit his busy schedule and be of professional appearances. Pay is to be discussed directly and will be very high. Teaching experience is not a must.
If interested, please send an email with your background information. Pay expectations and a recent picture to dhanyatk@hotmail. com or admin@163. com.
CALLING—Teacher/Librarian!
We are a small kindergarten to Grade 6 international school in Beijing. We need a teacher/ librarian. The teacher we are looking for will: — Be a Chinese and English speaking librarian.
Qualifications:
Be self-starters, active team players;
Have a positive attitude and love to work with kids；
Provide an exciting and creative library program to students.
If you meet the above qualifications, please send your resume and a recent picture to principalinchina@yahoo. cn.
21. How long does the first job take to work every week?
A. 2 hours. B. 4 hours. C. 6 hours. D. 8 hours.
22. Who will be welcome as a one-on-one English teacher?
A. A British who speaks native English. B. A Canadian who travels in the UK.
C. An American who lives in England. D. A Chinese who studies in Britain.
23. Which address should you send an email to if you want to be a librarian?
A. daiinternational@engiishlearn. com. cn B. dhanyatk@hotmail. com
C. admin@163. com D. principalinchina@yahoo. cn
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. D
【解析】
这是一篇应用文。文章发布了三个教师招聘广告，介绍了岗位信息，岗位要求及邮箱地址。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据Part-time English Teacher Wanted部分关键句“We would like to have 2 lessons a week, 2 hours each lesson.(我们想每周上两节课，每节课两小时)”可知，第一份工作每周要求上两节课，每节课两个小时。通过计算可知，第一份工作每周工作四个小时。故选B项。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据Private English Teacher Wanted部分关键句“Senior Chinese manager is looking for a one-on-one English teacher for several hours per week. He would like to learn British pronunciation, so UK nationals will be preferred.(中国高级经理正在寻找一名一对一的英语老师，每周工作几个小时。他想学习英式发音，所以英国人会优先考虑)”可知，一个以英语为母语的英国人作为一对一的英语老师会受到欢迎。故选A项。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据CALLING—Teacher/Librarian!部分关键句“We are a small kindergarten to Grade 6 international school in Beijing. We need a teacher/ librarian. The teacher we are looking for will: — Be a Chinese and English speaking librarian.(我们是北京国际学校六年级的一所小幼儿园。我们需要一个老师/图书管理员。我们要找的老师是：会说中英文的图书管理员)”可知，这项招聘中需要的是会说中英文的图书管理员，如果你想成为一名图书管理员，可以去这里。根据下文可知，它的邮箱地址是“principalinchina@yahoo. cn.”由此可知，如果你想成为一名图书管理员，你应该发电子邮件到“principalinchina@yahoo. cn.”。故选D项。
B
Christmas came early this year for the children living in these low-income neighborhoods in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
That’s because a former resident (居民) of the area returned to the streets where he grew up so he could hand out more than $ 12,000 worth of toys to the local children earlier this week.
Adam Armstrong grew up poor in Harrisonburg. When he was just 18 years old, he was sent to prison to serve a three-month sentence for breaking the law. By the time he was set free, he knew that it was time to turn his life around.
Armstrong, who is now the father of a three-year-old girl, ended up moving to Baltimore and doing different jobs until he finally got into the international business. As Armstrong became more and more economically comfortable, he felt more and more eager to help people living in poverty, so he began donating (捐赠) toys to local neighborhood every holiday season.
This week, the 35-year-old man drove to his former neighborhood in a 26-foot moving truck packed with 1,327 toys to give away to all of the children. Sara Lewis Weeks, an old neighbor there, said that when Armstrong spoke to her about the gifts last week, she was not sure of his plan. To her surprise, however, Armstrong made good on his promise. “It wasn’t like simple animal toys—he was giving away bikes, self-controlled cars, real Barbie dolls—not Dollar Store Barbie dolls,” said Lewis Weeks. “He didn’t miss anybody. His heart was truly in this.”
Armstrong simply told The Washington Post that he was happy to bring joy to little kids for the holiday season.
“The kids were so pure and sweet,” Armstrong said. “You can’t put a price on looking at these kids’ happy faces. Some of them have nothing, and to be able to give them a small toy… the reward and the pleasure was mine.”
24. What do we know about Adam Armstrong’s childhood from the text?
A. He and his family led a poor life.
B. He did many different jobs to support his family.
C. His parents were always busy during Christmas.
D. He often received donated toys before Christmas.
25. When did Adam Armstrong decide to live a different life?
A. After having a child. B. During his childhood.
C. After finding a good job. D. After coming out of prison.
26. What was Sara Lewis Weeks’ attitude towards Armstrong’s plan at first?
A. Doubtful. B. Amazed. C. Uncaring. D. Grateful.
27. What can we learn about Adam Armstrong’s donation according to paragraph 5?
A. Armstrong wanted a reward for his donations.
B. Only a few children could receive the donations.
C. Armstrong’s donations were really great toys.
D. Armstrong was persuaded to donate by his daughter.
【答案】24. A 25. D 26. A 27. C
【解析】
这是一篇新闻报道。主要报道了Adam Armstrong从小在贫穷的家庭长大，甚至违法入狱，在出狱后改变了生活方式，在经济上宽裕之后，为自己曾经居住的贫民区的孩子捐赠玩具的事情。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段关键句“Adam Armstrong grew up poor in Harrisonburg.”（Adam Armstrong在Harrisonburg的贫穷之家长大。）可知，Adam Armstrong的家境贫寒，由此可知，在Adam Armstrong的童年时期，他和他的家人过着贫穷的生活。故选A项。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段关键句“By the time he was set free, he knew that it was time to turn his life around.”（当他被释放的时候，他知道是时候改变他的生活了。）可知，当Adam Armstrong从监狱出来之后，他决定改变他的生活。由此可知，出狱后，Adam Armstrong决定过一种不同的生活。故选D项。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段关键句“Sara Lewis Weeks, an old neighbor there, said that when Armstrong spoke to her about the gifts last week, she was not sure of his plan.”（那里的一个老邻居Sara Lewis Weeks说，当Armstrong上周和她谈到礼物时，她对他的计划并不确定。）可知，当Sara Lewis Weeks一开始听到Armstrong有关礼物的计划时，她对他的计划是否能实现是不确定的，Doubtful意为“怀疑的，不确定的”，符合Sara Lewis Weeks一开始对Armstrong的计划的态度。故选A项。
【27题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段关键句“To her surprise, however, Armstrong made good on his promise. “It wasn’t like simple animal toys—he was giving away bikes, self-controlled cars, real Barbie dolls—not Dollar Store Barbie dolls,” said Lewis Weeks.”（然而，令她吃惊的是，Armstrong兑现了诺言。“这不像是简单的动物玩具，他送自行车，自动控制的汽车，真正的芭比娃娃，而不是美元商店芭比娃娃，”Lewis Weeks说。）可知，Armstrong送的玩具不是简单的玩具，而是很棒的玩具，比如自行车，自动控制的汽车，和真正的芭比娃娃。由此可知，Armstrong捐赠的确实是很棒的玩具。故选C项。
C
Food brings us together and connects us to our families, friends, nature and to foreign cultures. Food is universal. Food waste, on the other hand, has become a universal problem, as it significantly contributes to climate change. Luckily, there are countries that have laws to require supermarkets or other businesses to donate unsold food.
About one third of all food grown for human consumption is thrown out or wasted according to the Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO). This creates both environmental and financial problems, since traditional agriculture requires large amounts of resources including land and water. Food production is also a major cause of greenhouse gases and climate change.
Food waste occurs at every step of food production from the field to the store. In fact, fruits, vegetables, and roots have the highest waste. Donating food that is unusually wasted does not mean giving away damaged food. Sometimes it is simply a case of food being mislabeled, a can that has a torn label, or slightly bruised fruit.
To reduce both the financial and environmental pressure, Italy passed a law to encourage businesses and farmers to donate unsold food to charities. Companies that donate their leftovers will pay lower taxes on waste removal.
Waste management is also a very costly thing for governments. In fact, according to Global Citizen, in 2016, Italy spent over $13.3 billion on waste management. The idea behind the law is that when it is economic and convenient, companies will happily follow the law.
France was the first country to pass a food donation law in 2016. It required supermarkets that are at least 4,300 square feet to donate unsold food to charity. Since then, 90 percent of supermarkets began donating food, the number of which was 66 percent before the law.
To increase food donations, Israel passed a law in 2018 to ensure that unused food from restaurants, hotels and other places goes to the people that need it most.
28. What does paragraph 2 focus on?
A. FAO's guidelines. B. Human eating diets.
C. Global climate change. D. Food waste problems.
29. What is most likely to be given away according to the law?
A. Heavily broken canned food. B. Unhealthy vegetables.
C. Slightly bruised fruit. D. Damaged food.
30. What benefit will the Italian government get from the law?
A. It will sell donated food to make money. B. It will ask companies to pay higher taxes.
C. It will save money on waste management. D. It will attract more international companies.
31. What is known about the food donation law?
A. It seems difficult to pass in Israel. B. It takes effect gradually in France.
C. It is just applied in supermarkets. D. It is an unsuccessful try in France.
【答案】28. D 29. C 30. C 31. B
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。食物浪费已经成为一个全球性的问题，因为它严重加剧了气候变化。幸运的是，有些国家有法律要求超市或其他企业捐赠未售出的食品。文章介绍了如今食物浪费的现状和不良影响，对此意大利通过了一项法律鼓励企业和农民将未售出的食品捐赠给慈善机构，介绍了这一法律的影响。
【28题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段“About one third of all food grown for human consumption is thrown out or wasted according to the Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO). This creates both environmental and financial problems, since traditional agriculture requires large amounts of resources including land and water. Food production is also a major cause of greenhouse gases and climate change.(根据粮农组织的数据，大约三分之一的种植供人类食用的食物被扔掉或浪费了。这造成了环境和财政问题，因为传统农业需要大量资源，包括土地和水。粮食生产也是温室气体和气候变化的主要原因)”可知，第二段的重点是食物浪费问题。故选D。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“Donating food that is unusually wasted does not mean giving away damaged food. Sometimes it is simply a case of food being mislabeled, a can that has a torn label, or slightly bruised fruit.(捐赠异常浪费的食物并不意味着捐赠损坏的食物。有时仅仅是食品标签贴错了，罐头标签撕破了，或者水果轻微擦伤)”可知，根据法律，轻微擦伤的水果最有可能被丢弃。故选C。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第三段“Waste management is also a very costly thing for governments. In fact, according to Global Citizen, in 2016, Italy spent over $13.3 billion on waste management. The idea behind the law is that when it is economic and convenient, companies will happily follow the law.(对政府来说，废物管理也是一件非常昂贵的事情。事实上，根据《全球公民》的数据，2016年，意大利在废物管理上花费了133亿美元。法律背后的理念是，当经济和方便时，公司将乐意遵守法律)”可知，意大利政府将从这项法律中得到的好处是，政府将节省花在废物管理上的钱。故选C。
【31题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“France was the first country to pass a food donation law in 2016. It required supermarkets that are at least 4,300 square feet to donate unsold food to charity. Since then, 90 percent of supermarkets began donating food, the number of which was 66 percent before the law.(法国是第一个在2016年通过食品捐赠法的国家。它要求至少4300平方英尺的超市将未售出的食品捐赠给慈善机构。从那时起，90%的超市开始捐赠食物，而在法律出台前，这一数字是66%)”可知，食品捐赠法在法国逐渐生效。故选B。
D
What does being happy have to do with luck? To answer the question, a team of researchers from the UK and Hong Kong gave surveys to 844 English-speaking university students in Hong Kong. The survey questions measured their thoughts about luck and their happiness levels.
The researchers observed that less happy people believed in external (外在的) luck—the “Good luck with that!” variety that controls our good or bad. The authors point out that blaming “luck” for events and experiences makes people lose personal self-determination, which diminishes their sense of purpose and, in turn, their happiness. Believing we need luck to be successful may make us less determined to reach goals and take risks.
On the other hand, happier people believed themselves to be personally lucky. Viewing yourself as lucky, the researchers suggest, shows an active and positive attitude that develops hope and self-acceptance. Personally lucky people may feel more confident to try new things or act in ways that help others.
How does luck influence those people? Next, the research team asked those people to fill another survey. They found that people who believed in external luck were more likely to be less active, and in turn were less happy. Those who believe they’re especially lucky suffer less of a hit to happiness.
This study has its value. However, the data all come from surveys filled out by those surveyed, which means the responses may be too personal. Moreover, the use of a one-time survey means we cannot say that one thing causes another.
Although there are some limits, this study stresses the value of thinking about luck as something that benefits us. Moreover, this study helps explain why we call people “happy go lucky”—because happy is how we feel when we focus on how personally lucky we are.
32. What does the underlined word “diminishes” in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Explains. B. Reduces. C. Develops. D. Balances.
33. What can we know about personally lucky people?
A. They are always helped by others. B. They have a preference for the past.
C. They have confidence in themselves. D. They like changing their own goals.
34. What does the author think of the study?
A. Its findings are unreliable. B. It has space for improvement.
C. It is actually of little value. D. Its research method is perfect.
35. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. The Connection Between Happiness and Luck
B. Being Happy Has Nothing to Do With Luck
C. How Less Happy People Can Become Luckier
D The Latest Study on People’s Happiness Levels
【答案】32. B 33. C 34. B 35. A
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项研究发现，这项研究阐述了快乐和运气之间的联系。
【32题详解】
词义猜测题。根据画线单词所在句“The authors point out that blaming “luck” for events and experiences makes people lose personal self-determination”（作者指出，将事件和经历归咎于“运气”，会让人失去个人的自主性）可知，将事件和经历归咎于“运气”，会让人失去自主性，由此可推断出，如果人失去了自主性，就会削弱他们的目标感，也减少了他们的幸福感，“Reduces”意为“减少”，符合句意。故选B项。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段关键句“Personally lucky people may feel more confident to try new things or act in ways that help others.”（认为自己是幸运的人在尝试新事物或以帮助他人的方式行事时会更有信心。）可知，认为自己是幸运的人在尝试新事物时会更有信心，由此可知，关于认为自己是幸运的人，我们能知道他们对自己是有信心的。故选C项。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段内容“This study has its value. However, the data all come from surveys filled out by those surveyed, which means the responses may be too personal. Moreover, the use of a one-time survey means we cannot say that one thing causes another.”（这项研究有其价值。然而，这些数据都来自被调查者填写的调查，这意味着回答可能过于个人化。此外，使用一次性调查意味着我们不能说一件事导致另一件事。）可知，作者认为这项研究有其价值，但因为调查的方式导致这份数据过于个人化，还需要进一步改善。由此可推断出，作者认为这项研究还有改进的空间。故选B项。
【35题详解】
主旨大意题。浏览文章内容，结合第一段关键句“What does being happy have to do with luck? To answer the question, a team of researchers from the UK and Hong Kong gave surveys to 844 English-speaking university students in Hong Kong.”（快乐和运气有什么关系？为了回答这个问题，来自英国和香港的一组研究人员对香港的844名讲英语的大学生进行了调查。）可知，本文主要介绍了一项研究发现，这项研究阐述了快乐和运气之间的关系。“The Connection Between Happiness and Luck”意为“快乐与幸运的联系”，能够概括文章主要内容。故选A项。
第二节（共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余 选项。
Possibly the funniest day of the year is April Fools’ Day. ___36___ On that day, people usually play tricks and jokes on friends and family, and sometimes strangers. The phrase to use is “April Fools!” after you complete a trick or joke. But there is much more to this day than these common facts. There is a mysterious history of this celebration. There is no real consensus (共识) on when the holiday officially or unofficially began.
The earliest possible mention of April Fools’ Day is in Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales, written in 1392. In the story “Nun’s Priest’s Tale” it is mentioned that “Syn March bigan thritty dayes and two”. ___37___ However, modern scholars believe there was a misprint.
The next piece of evidence about April Fools’ Day comes from the French poet Eloy d’Amerval. He wrote about “poisson d’avril”. ___38___ Some scholars say that April Fools’ Day started in the Middle Ages in Europe, where some people celebrated the New Year on April 1st. Those who had New Year’s Day on January 1st made fun of those who partook (共享) in the celebration on April 1st by sending people fish.
___39___ In 1686, writer and philosopher John Aubrey wrote about a celebration called “Fooles Holy Day”. It is certain that the celebration became popular through Great Britain in the 18th. In Scotland, the tradition became a two-day event. As time went on and the celebration became more widespread, it became a one-day holiday.
As you might have noticed, April Fools’ Day has a confusing history. There are multiple theories about its origins. It variously started in many different places. It may also have different meanings. ___40___
A. It means “fish of April”.
B. This origin comes from Scotland.
C. Lastly, we come back to Great Britain.
D. Accepting it or not depends on your interest.
E. It happens on the first day of April every year.
F. One would have to be a fool to accept one theory.
G. This seems like a jokey way of saying the first of April.
【答案】36. E 37. G 38. A 39. C 40. F
【解析】
本文是说明文。文章介绍了愚人节的几种历史由来。
【36题详解】
根据空格上句“Possibly the funniest day of the year is April Fools’ Day. (可能一年中最有趣的一天是愚人节。)”可知，本文介绍的是愚人节。E项意为“它发生在每年四月的第一天。”选项内容能够承接上文，选项中的“It”代指上文的“April Fools’ Day”，介绍了愚人节的时间。故选E。
【37题详解】
根据空格下句“However, modern scholars believe there was a misprint. (然而，现代学者认为这是一个印刷错误。)”可知，本段介绍的愚人节的起源被现代学者认为是一个印刷错误。G项意为“这好像是在开玩笑地说四月一日。”选项内容能够引起下文，选项中的“a jokey way”和下文的“misprint”相呼应，正是因为好像是在开玩笑地说四月一日，现代学者才会认为这是一个印刷错误。故选G。
【38题详解】
根据空格所在段最后一句话“Those who had New Year’s Day on January 1st made fun of those who partook (共享) in the celebration on April 1st by sending people fish. (那些在1月1日过新年的人通过给人们送鱼来取笑那些在4月1日参加庆祝活动的人。)”可知，本段介绍的愚人节的起源和“鱼”有关。A项意为“它的意思是四月的鱼。”选项内容符合段落主旨，选项中的“fish of April”和下文的“by sending people fish”相呼应，选项中的“it”代指上文提到的“poisson d’avril”。故选A。
【39题详解】
根据空格后文“It is certain that the celebration became popular through Great Britain in the 18th. (可以肯定的是，这种庆祝活动在18世纪的大不列颠很受欢迎。)”可知，本段介绍的愚人节的起源和“大不列颠”有关。C项意为“最后，我们回到大不列颠。”选项内容总领全段，选项中的“Great Britain”和下文的“Great Britain”相呼应，讲述了愚人节在大不列颠的受欢迎程度。故选C。
【40题详解】
根据空格上文“As you might have noticed, April Fools’ Day has a confusing history. There are multiple theories about its origins. It variously started in many different places. It may also have different meanings. (你可能已经注意到了，愚人节有一个混乱的历史。关于它的起源有多种理论。它开始于许多不同的地方。它也可能有不同的含义。)”可知，愚人节有一个混乱的历史，关于它的起源有多种理论。F项意为“要想接受一个理论，就必须做个愚人。”选项内容能够承接上文，正是因为关于愚人节的起源有多种理论，所以要想接受一个理论，就必须做个愚人。故选F。
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One day, a 10-year-old boy held a dollar coin in his hand and asked the shop owners along the street, “Excuse me, do you sell ___41___?”
Throughout the day, the ___42___ boy went in and out of many stores, asking the ___43___ question, but each time he was ___44___.
Then, at the sixty-ninth store, a 60-year-old grandpa ___45___ and asked the little boy, “Why do you want to buy God?”
The boy told him that his parents had died when he was still a baby and his uncle was now ___46___ him. But several days before, his uncle was ill in hospital. The doctor told the boy that only God could ___47___ his uncle. The little boy thought that God must be a ___48___ thing. And he had a ___49___ if he could buy God and let his uncle eat, then his uncle would be fine.
“How much do you have?” the old man asked.
“One dollar,” ____50____ the child.
“My boy, God’s price is exactly one dollar,” said the old man
Then the storekeeper took a bottle of “God” from the shelf. “Take it, boy! When your uncle drinks it, he will get well soon.”
The little boy ____51____ to the hospital and shouted happily to his uncle, “Uncle, I bought God back and you will get well soon.”
The next day, a medical team ____52____ the world’s top medical experts came to the hospital. The ____53____ was very successful. The hospital told the boy’s uncle the bill had already been paid by a rich elderly man.
The little boy’s uncle went to the ____54____ to thank the old man. But he was away on holiday, ____55____ a letter.
“You don’t need to thank me. The bill has been paid by your nephew (侄子).To save you, he went into every store to buy God. Thank God, he was the person that saved you!”
41. A. water B. bread C. God D. mum
42. A. excited B. tired C. angry D. frightened
43. A. interesting B. different C. serious D. same
44. A. refused B. stopped C. supported D. offered
45. A. guessed B. smiled C. silenced D. complained
46. A. raising B. serving C. protecting D. controlling
47. A. govern B. answer C. save D. limit
48. A. fool B. rude C. active D. wonderful
49. A. trick B. belief C. curiosity D. adventure
50. A. repeated B. replied C. reminded D. require
51. A. moved B. jogged C. rushed D. pointed
52. A. made of B. made from C. made up D. made up of
53. A. story B. operation C. team D. patient
54. A. store B. hospital C. company D. street
55. A. writing B. posting C. leaving D. answering
【答案】41. C 42. B 43. D 44. A 45. B 46. A 47. C 48. D 49. B 50. B 51. C 52. D 53. B 54. A 55. C
【解析】
这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一个小男孩为了救叔叔去买“上帝”的故事，在受到多次拒绝后，他遇到一位善良的老人，帮助他挽救了他的叔叔。
【41题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：一天，一个10岁的男孩手里拿着一枚一元硬币，问沿街的店主：“请问，你卖上帝吗？”A. water水；B. bread面包；C. God上帝；D. mum妈妈。根据下文“Why do you want to buy God?”可知，老人问男孩为什么要买上帝，由此可知，男孩是问沿街的店主们是否卖“上帝”。故选C项。
【42题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一整天，疲惫的男孩进出许多商店，问同样的问题，但每次都被拒绝。A. excited兴奋的；B. tired疲倦的；C. angry生气的；D. frightened受惊吓的。根据句中“Throughout the day”和“many stores”可知，为了买上帝，男孩已经走了一整天了，进出了许多商店，由此可知，他应该是疲倦的。故选B项。
【43题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一整天，疲惫的男孩进出许多商店，问同样的问题，但每次都被拒绝。A. interesting有趣的；B. different不同的；C. serious严重的；D. same相同的。根据后文“at the sixty-ninth store”和“Why do you want to buy God?”可知，在到第六十九家商店的时候，男孩还是问对方是否卖上帝，由此可知，男孩在每家商店都问同样的问题。故选D项。
【44题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一整天，疲惫的男孩进出许多商店，问同样的问题，但每次都被拒绝。A. refused拒绝；B. stopped停止；C. supported支持；D. offered提供。根据后文“at the sixty-ninth store”可知，男孩到第六十九家商店去问对方是否卖上帝，由此可知，男孩在之前去过的商店都被拒绝了。故选A项。
【45题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：随后，第六十九家商店，一位60岁的爷爷微笑着问小男孩：“你为什么要买上帝？”A. guessed猜测；B. smiled微笑；C. silenced使沉默；D. complained抱怨。根据后文可知，这位老人帮助了男孩，由此可知他是个善良的人，应该是微笑着对男孩说话。故选B项。
【46题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：男孩告诉他，他的父母在他还是婴儿的时候就去世了，他的叔叔正在抚养他。A. raising抚养，养育；B. serving招待，服务；C. protecting保护；D. controlling控制。根据上文可知，男孩的父母去世了，由此可知，应该是他的叔叔正在抚养他。故选A项。
【47题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：医生告诉男孩只有上帝才能救他的叔叔。A. govern统治，管理；B. answer回答；C. save拯救，挽救；D. limit限制。根据上文“his uncle was ill in hospital”可知，男孩的叔叔生病了，由此可知，医生是对男孩说只有上帝才能“救”他的叔叔。故选C项。
【48题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：小男孩认为上帝一定是个极好的东西。A. fool傻的，愚蠢的；B. rude粗鲁的；C. active积极的；D. wonderful极好的。根据上文“The doctor told the boy that only God could _____ his uncle.”可知，医生告诉男孩上帝可以救他的叔叔，由此可知，在男孩心中，上帝一定是个极好的东西，所以才能救叔叔。故选D项。
【49题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他有一个信念，如果他能买上帝，让他的叔叔吃，那么他的叔叔就没事了。A. trick诡计；B. belief信念；C. curiosity好奇心；D. adventure冒险。根据句中“if he could buy God and let his uncle eat, then his uncle would be fine”可知，男孩认为如果叔叔吃了上帝就会好起来，由此可知，这是男孩的一个信念。故选B项。
【50题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“一美元，”孩子回答。A. repeated重复；B. replied回答，答复；C. reminded提醒；D. require要求。根据上文“How much do you have?”可知，老人问了男孩一个问题，由此可知，句中的“一美元”是男孩的回答。故选B项。
【51题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：小男孩冲到医院，高兴地对叔叔喊道：“叔叔，我把上帝买回来了，你很快就会好的。”A. moved移动；B. jogged慢跑；C. rushed冲，迅速移动；D. pointed指，指向。根据上文可知，男孩的叔叔生病在医院，由此可知，男孩是冲去医院，想救他的叔叔，心情急切。故选C项。
【52题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：第二天，一支由世界顶级医学专家组成的医疗队来到医院。A. made of由……制成（看得出原材料）；B. made from由……制成（看不出原材料）；C. made up编造；D. made up of由……组成。根据句中“the world’s top medical experts”可知，医疗队应该是由世界顶级医学专家组成的。故选D项。
【53题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：手术非常成功。A. story故事；B. operation手术；C. team队，组；D. patient病人。根据上文可知，叔叔病了，由此可知，医生应该是给他做了手术，手术非常成功。故选B项。
【54题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：小男孩的叔叔去商店感谢老人。A. store商店；B. hospital医院；C. company公司；D. street街道。根据上文可知，小男孩是在第六十九家商店遇到老人的，由此可知，小男孩的叔叔应该是去“商店”感谢老人。故选A项。
【55题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但他外出度假了，留下了一封信。A. writing写；B. posting邮寄；C. leaving留下；D. answering回答。根据句中“he was away on holiday”可知，老人不在商店，且下文提到了信的内容，由此可知，老人是在离开之前留下一封信。故选C项。
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。
Zhouzhuang in Suzhou is not only the "No. 1 water town in China”，but also one of the “ten most beautiful towns in the world".
It ___56___ (build) in 1086. In the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty, a man ___57___ (name) Shen Wansan lived in this beautiful town, who was the ___58___(rich) man there. He started doing business with ___59___ (foreigner) taking advantage of the water. And the town became a trading center of food, silk and many handicrafts(手工艺品).The people of the town finally lived a rich life.
Zhouzhuang is famous ___60___ its canals, ponds and lakes, especially stone bridges. Among them, the Double Bridge is the most popular, ___61___ is made up of Shide Bridge and Yongan Bridge. They come in ___62___ (difference) shapes, one round and the other square. First built during 1573 and 1619, the Double Bridge is the best place to feel the ancient charm of the water town. You can take a boat___63___ (appreciate) the clear water and green trees,___64___ (pass) under the bridge.
But Zhouzhuang is not just about water. You might as well enjoy ____65____easy walk around the ancient paths or take a boat ride on the lakes to visit the old houses.
【答案】56. was built
57. named 58. richest
59. foreigners
60. for 61. which
62. different
63. to appreciate
64. passing
65. an
【解析】
这是一篇说明文，介绍了被誉为“中国第一水乡”的苏州周庄的建筑历史及特色风光。
【56题详解】
考查被动语态。句意：它建于1086年。分析句子结构可知，句子主语it是单数形式，与谓语动词build是被动关系，时间状语是过去的时间，因此，用一般过去时的被动语态。故填was built。
【57题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：元末明初，有一个叫沈万三的人住在这个美丽的小镇上，他是那里最富有的人。这里用过去分词named作后置定语，意为“名为（被称呼为）”。故填named。
【58题详解】
考查形容词最高级。句意：元末明初，有一个叫沈万三的人住在这个美丽的小镇上，他是那里最富有的人。根据句意可知，此处指“最富有的”，用形容词最高级，故填richest。
【59题详解】
考查名词复数。句意：他开始利用水资源外国人做生意。foreigner意为“外国人”，此处用复数形式foreigners表泛指。故填foreigners。
【60题详解】
考查固定搭配。句意：周庄以运河、池塘和湖泊而闻名，尤其是石桥。短语be famous for是固定搭配，意为“以……而闻名”。该空缺少介词for。故填for。
【61题详解】
考查定语从句关系词。句意：其中，双桥最受欢迎，由实德桥和永安桥组成。分析句子结构可知，这是一个非限制性定语从句，先行词是the Double Bridge，关系词在从句中作主语，因此从句应用关系代词which引导，故填which。
【62题详解】
考查形容词。句意：它们有不同形状，一个圆形，另一个方形。形容词different意为“不同的”，作定语修饰名词shapes，故填different。
【63题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：你可以乘船，经过桥下，欣赏桥下的碧水绿树。分析句意及句子结构可知，动词不定式to appreciate在该句中作目的状语。故填to appreciate。
【64题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：你可以乘船，经过桥下，欣赏桥下的碧水绿树。分析句子结构可知，主句已经有谓语动词can take，且句中无连词，所以pass应该用非谓语形式，pass与逻辑主语you之间是主动关系，故要用现在分词作状语。故填passing。
【65题详解】
考查冠词。句意：你不妨在古老的小径上悠闲地散步，或者在湖边乘船游览老房子。walk用作名词，意为“散步”，是可数名词，此处泛指“一次”，该空后的easy发音以元音音素开头，因此，应该用不定冠词an。故填an。
第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66. 假定你是李华，下周你校将举办一场艺术作品展。请你给你校的外教Mrs. Brown写一封信，邀请她前来观看展览。内容包括：
1.展览的时间、地点及展出内容；
2.作品情况简介。
注意： 1.词数100左右; 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：书法 calligraphy；插花 flower arrangement
【答案】Dear Mrs. Brown,
An art exhibition will be held in our school next week. I know that you are interested in artworks, so I'm writing to invite you to attend it.
The art exhibition will take place in the library of our school from Monday to Friday next week. Many artworks, including calligraphy works, flower arrangement, paintings and drawings, all of which are created by students or teachers in our school and are of high quality. I think you will take great interest in them.
I will be glad if you can come to enjoy the exhibition together with me. Looking forward to your coming．
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【分析】
本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生给外教Mrs. Brown写一封信，邀请她前来观看学校即将举办的艺术作品展。
【详解】第一步：审题
体裁：应用文
时态：根据提示，时态主要为一般将来时，少量一般现在时。
结构：总-分-总法
要点：
1.展览的时间、地点及展出内容；
2.作品情况简介。
第二步：列提纲 （重点词组）
art exhibition；invite sb. to do sth.；be interested in；take place；calligraphy works；flower arrangement；paintings and drawings；be of high quality；look forward to
第三步：连词成句
1. An art exhibition will be held in our school next week.
2. I know that you are interested in artworks, so I’m writing to invite you to attend it.
3. The art exhibition will take place in the library of our school from Monday to Friday next week.
4. Many artworks, including calligraphy works, flower arrangement, paintings and drawings, all of which are created by students or teachers in our school and are of high quality.
5. I think you will take great interest in them.
6. I will be glad if you can come to enjoy the exhibition together with me.
7. Looking forward to your coming.
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。
第四步：连句成篇（衔接词）
1.表并列补充关系：including；and；
2.表因果关系：so；Because, As（供参考）
3.表条件关系：if
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。
【点睛】[高分句型1] I know that you are interested in artworks, so I’m writing to invite you to attend it.（使用了由that引导的宾语从句和由so连接的状语从句）
[高分句型2] Many artworks, including calligraphy works, flower arrangement, paintings and drawings, all of which are created by students or teachers in our school and are of high quality.（使用了现在分词作状语和which引导的非限制性定语从句）
[高分句型3] I will be glad if you can come to enjoy the exhibition together with me.（使用了由if引导的条件状语从句）
第二节（满分25分）
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Every day Oscar would do everything his way. Oscar would eat what he wanted, play the games he wanted whenever he liked and sleep whenever he wanted. If his mother asked him to clean up himself or to come down for dinner, he would shout “later!” and continue with whatever he was doing.
One day, Oscar came home late from school after playing out with his best friends in the park. He went off to do the next thing that was on his daily list. He caught an armful of snacks from the cupboard and then played video games until the sun had set.
“Oscar!” his mother shouted from the kitchen. He didn’t respond. “Guys come over here!” he shouted at the screen. “Oscar!” his mother repeated. She had shouted louder this time, and she sounded a little tired. “Yeah?!” Oscar picked off his headset (耳机). “Dinner’s ready!” Oscar rolled his eyes as he fast had his headset back on and settled himself on the sofa. “Later!” he called back.
A few minutes later, Oscar’s mother walked into his room. She carried a plate of food for his dinner. She stopped suddenly just inside the door. “Oscar, can you please clean up this mess?” The more Oscar had eaten, the more pieces had fallen around him. He was surrounded by leftover packages and empty ones collected on the sofa.
Oscar stared at his mother. “Later!” he shouted, over the noise of the video game. His mother let out a sigh (叹气) as she began to clean up the mess.
The next day, it’s Thursday. Oscar came home angry and frustrated because he had struggled with a test at school. He decided to treat himself to some cake. Just as Oscar was about to take the first bite, his mother called him from the other room.
He sighed, carried his cake and stepped off to talk to his mother. She looked angry, and a letter was in her hand. “Oscar, we need to talk about something that happened in school.” She pointed for him to sit next to her. “I've read this letter from your teacher. She says you’ve been cheating on your tests.” Oscar grew angry all of a sudden. He only copied because he didn’t understand any of it.
His mother sighed as well but then gave him a small smile. “It's OK, Oscar. Look, if you’re struggling, I can help. Let’s start tonight, OK?” “Later!” he cried. He ran off to his bedroom and had a sleep.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
“It’s Saturday!” Oscar woke up with an exited smile.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
He finally began to worry. He called everyone he knew, but no one answered.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】 “It's Saturday!” Oscar woke up with an excited smile. He remembered that he and his mother had planned a wonderful day. Oscar ran downstairs but no one was there. Oscar’s smile fell from his face. That was strange. “I’ll worry about it later,” he told himself. He started playing his favourite video game.
He finally began to worry. He called everyone he knew, but no one answered. The house was a disaster. Oscar couldn’t even find his favourite toys under so much rubbish. “I’m sorry. I’m so sorry,” he cried aloud. “I didn’t mean for everyone who cares about me to go away. I wanted a break, but not like this!” At this time, mother laughed and held him tightly. “Did you have a bad dream, honey?” “Now come on. It’s Friday, get ready for school.” “Later!” was on the tip of his tongue. However, he took a deep breath and said, “OK! I’ll get ready now.”
【解析】
【分析】
本文讲述了一个名叫奥斯卡的男孩每天都会按照自己的方式做事，当妈妈让他打扫卫生或者吃饭时，他会喊“等会儿”。一天，奥斯卡回到家时既生气又沮丧，因为他在学校考试时遇到了困难。当妈妈问他为什么在考试中作弊时，他很生气。妈妈微笑着并建议他从今晚开始做出改变，但他仍然说“等会儿”。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“今天是星期六！奥斯卡醒来时露出兴奋的微笑。”可知，第一段可以描写接下来发生的事情，根据第二段段首句可知，接下来应该是发生了让他担心的事情。
②由第二段首句内容“他终于开始担心了。他给认识的人都打了电话，但没人接。”可知，第二段可以描写房间里发生的事情，通过这次经历让他改掉说“等会儿”的毛病。
2.续写线索：美好的一天——家里没有人——开始玩游戏——感到担心——认识到错误—一场梦——改掉坏毛病
3.词汇激活
行为类
①.担心：worry about/be anxious about
②.为……做好准备：get ready for/prepare for
情绪类
①.奇怪的：strange/unusual
②.抱歉的，后悔的：sorry/regretful
【点睛】[高分句型1]. He remembered that he and his mother had planned a wonderful day. （由that引导的宾语从句作remembered的宾语）
[高分句型2]. I didn’t mean for everyone who cares about me to go away. （由关系代词who引导的限制性定语从句）
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