江苏省苏州市2023届高三英语上学期期中调研试题（Word版附解析）

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江苏省苏州市2022-2023学年第一学期高三期中调研试卷
英语
注意事项:
1.本试卷满分150分。考试时间120分钟。
2.答题前,务必将自己的学校,姓名、考试号等相关信息写在答题卡上规定的地方。
3.回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
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。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the man do next?
A. Take an exercise class.
B. Have a shower.
C. Swim in a pool.
2.How does the man suggest the woman get to the airport?
A. By subway.
B. By bus.
C. By car.
3.Why does the man want to study abroad?
A. To learn English quicker.
B. To gain valuable experience.
C. To study at a good university.
4.What is the man doing?
A. Receiving a health checkup.
B. Interviewing a candidate.
C. Applying for a job.
5.What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A winter sport.
B. A hiking trip.
C. Weather conditions.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答6、7题。
6.Why does the man leave his current position?
A. He is going to retire.
B. He has got a job elsewhere.
C. He will move to another city with his wife.
7.How does the woman feel now?
A. Lonely.
B. Unhappy.
C. Excited.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8How did the man learn about the origin of badminton?
A. From his grandmother.
B. From a school lesson.
C. From a journey.
9. Why are the speakers waiting to play?
A. The court is occupied.
B. They arrived at the court late.
C. They didn’t book a court in advance.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10. Where does the conversation take place?
A. In a cinema.
B. In a school.
C. In the speakers’ house.
11.Who was the woman supposed to meet today?
A. Her doctor.
B. Her teacher.
C. Her friends.
12.Which movie series will the speakers watch?
A. Harry Potter.
B. Fast and Furious.
C. Mission Impossible.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Shop owner and customer.
B. Tour guide and tourist.
C. Hotel worker and guest.
14. Which country does the woman come from?
A. China.
B. America.
C. South Africa.
15. What does the man say about smartphones in China?
A. They’re popular among businessmen.
B. They’re leading in advanced technology.
C. They’re cheaper than those of other countries.
16. What will the woman probably do next?
A. Get some cash.
B. Call her co-worker.
C. Open a credit card account.
听第10段材料,回答第17 至20题。
17.What do we know about Jose?
A. He just finished high school.
B. He is going to start a new family.
C. He has graduated from university recently.
18.When will the party be held?
A. This Friday.
B. This Saturday.
C. This Sunday.
19.What does the speaker ask Jose to do?
A. Be responsible for his decisions.
B. Start a successful business.
C. Study overseas.
20. What does the speaker do?
A. He is a builder.
B. He is a cook.
C. He is a farmer.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Most of us have an unreasonable fear or habit. Famous folks often seem to go one step further.
Diane von Furstenberg
Fashion designer and icon Diane von Furstenberg (1946 - ) tapes a gold 20 -franc coin in her shoe for good luck before every runway show. Her father hid the coin in his shoe during World War II and gave it to her when she was a girl.
Lucille Ball
On the day that three-year-old Lucille Ball’s father died, a bird flew into her home and became trapped. Traumatized(受精神创伤)by the events, she developed a lifelong feeling of intense dislike of birds. The actor (1911 - 1989) even refused to stay in hotels that had pictures of birds on the walls.
Charles Dickens
Author Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870) carried a navigational compass with him at all times and always faced north when he slept. He believed it improved his creativity and writing.
Gustav Mahler
Composer Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911) thought he could cheat death by not naming his ninth symphony by number. This was because several composers, including Beethoven and Schubert, had died after completing their ninth symphonies. So Mahler called his ninth The Song of the Earth—and it worked, in a sense. He lived long enough to write most of his tenth symphony, though he died before it was performed.
1. Who is a perfect match for “TREASURE FROM DAD”?
A. Diane von Furstenberg.
B. Lucille Ball.
C. Charles Dickens.
D. Gustav Mahler.
2. Which of the following pictures best describes what Gustav Mahler believed in?
A. B.
C. D.
3. What do the above famous folks have in common?
A. They are more unreasonable than ordinary people.
B. They are influenced by their unusual beliefs.
C. They have recipes for good luck.
D. They have special fears.
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四位名人不同寻常的恐惧和习惯。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据对Diane von Furstenberg介绍的句子“Her father hid the coin in his shoe during World War II and gave it to her when she was a girl.（第二次世界大战期间，她的父亲把这枚硬币藏在鞋子里，在她还是个小女孩的时候送给了她）”可知，TREASURE FROM DAD符合对Diane von Furstenberg描述。故选A项。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据对Gustav Mahler介绍的句子“Composer Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911) thought he could cheat death by not naming his ninth symphony by number. This was because several composers, including Beethoven and Schubert, had died after completing their ninth symphonies. So Mahler called his ninth The Song of the Earth（作曲家古斯塔夫·马勒(1860 - 1911)认为他可以通过不以数字命名第九交响曲来逃避死亡。 这是因为包括贝多芬和舒伯特在内的几位作曲家都在完成第九交响曲后去世。 因此马勒把他的第九部作品命名为《大地之歌》 ）”可知，Gustav Mahler是害怕“9”这个数字的，而C项中的图片正好展示的是对数字“9”的恐惧。故选C项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Most of us have an unreasonable fear or habit. Famous folks often seem to go one step further.（我们大多数人都有一种不合理的恐惧或习惯。 名人似乎更是如此）”的内容，再分析文中提到的四位名人产生某种恐惧或习惯原因可知，他们都受到不同寻常的信念的影响。故选B项。
B
Jim Metzner has spent nearly five decades documenting and sharing the sounds of the world, from immersive portraits of American cities to unforgettable moments with people and wildlife in varied places.
Now more people will be able to hear more of the world through Metzner’s tape. The Library of Congress announced earlier this month that it has acquired the full body of his life’s work. The recordings include soundscapes of every description from around the world and interviews with scientists, artists and local people. Whereas many recordists focus entirely on a single subject—nature, music or science —Metzner’s recordings convey various human experiences accompanied by the vast range of sounds from the natural world.
Metzner’s career began with a moment of realization in the 1970s, when he first ventured onto the campus of UMass Amherst equipped with a stereo recorder, microphone and ear phones. Metznerre called pushing the red button and hearing a lifelike symphony: a couple walking and talking nearby, a bicycle riding through gravel, a bird flying overhead, bells in the distance. “And I was going like, ‘Wow, this is amazing. What an extraordinary coincidence!’” he recalled. “But it wasn’t a coincidence--this stuff was happening all the time, I just hadn’t been paying attention to it. And it was the microphone and the recorder that said, ‘Wake up ... you live in a world of sound. Here it is.’And it was, like, handing it to me on a plate.”
Metzner continued to focus on those moments over the years. Now in his 7Os, Metzner isn’t hanging up his microphone quite yet. He tells NPR he’s grateful to the Library of Congress for preserving his life’s work, which he describes as a deep honor. But he also wants to make sure it’s actually being heard, not just “buried in an archive (档案室).”
He hopes more people will get to experience — and recognize the value -- of soundscapes, which he describes as “part of our natural heritage” and “the touchstones to our feelings.”
“You can go to a museum and see Diane Arbus’ photographs. You can see Rene Magritte’s paintings,” he adds. “Why not soundscapes?”
4. What is special about Metzner’s recordings?
A. They describe the interviews with local people.
B. They convey sounds from human activities.
C. They display sounds on different subjects.
D. They focus entirely on a single subject.
5. What inspired Metzner to take up the recording career?
A. A symphony he heard on the campus of UMass Amherst.
B. A sound -rich moment on the campus of UMass Amherst.
C. A realization that he was well equipped with recording devices.
D. A coincidence that he happened to be waken up by the recorder.
6. Which aspect does Metzner value most about his life’s work?
A. The Library of Congress has preserved it.
B. It has recorded unforgettable moments.
C. It can become our natural heritage.
D. More people can actually hear it.
7. What does Metzner probably mean in the last paragraph?
A. Soundscapes are every bit as much of an art form.
B. More and more people choose to appreciate soundscapes.
C. Photographs and paintings are recognized as natural heritage.
D. The value of soundscapes deserves more recognition than others.
【答案】4. C 5. B 6. D 7. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是Jim Metzner开始记录自然之声的经历，作品后被图书馆收录。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段的“The recordings include soundscapes of every description from around the world and interviews with scientists, artists and local people. Whereas many recordists focus entirely on a single subject—nature, music or science —Metzner’s recordings convey various human experiences accompanied by the vast range of sounds from the natural world.(这些录音包括来自世界各地的各种音景，以及对科学家、艺术家和当地人的采访。尽管许多唱片家只专注于单一的主题——自然、音乐或科学，但梅茨纳的唱片传达了各种各样的人类经历，并伴随着来自自然界的各种各样的声音。)”可知，Metzner的录音的特别之处在于它们展示不同主题的声音。故选C。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段的“Metzner’s career began with a moment of realization in the 1970s, when he first ventured onto the campus of UMass Amherst equipped with a stereo recorder, microphone and ear phones. Metznerre called pushing the red button and hearing a lifelike symphony: a couple walking and talking nearby, a bicycle riding through gravel, a bird flying overhead, bells in the distance.(Metzner的职业生涯始于20世纪70年代的一个顿悟时刻，当时他第一次带着立体声录音机、麦克风和耳机冒险来到马萨诸塞大学阿默斯特分校的校园。Metznerre说，按下红色按钮，就能听到栩栩如生的交响乐：一对夫妇在附近散步聊天，一辆自行车穿过碎石，一只鸟从头顶飞过，远处传来铃声。)”可知，激发Metzner从事唱片事业的是在马萨诸塞大学阿默斯特分校的校园里的一个充满声音的时刻，故选B。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第三段“But he also wants to make sure it’s actually being heard, not just “buried in an archive (档案室).(但他也想确保它真的被听到，而不是“埋在档案里”。)”可知，在他毕生的工作中，Metzner最看重的是更多的人可以听到它。故选D。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段““You can go to a museum and see Diane Arbus’ photographs. You can see Rene Magritte’s paintings,” he adds. “Why not soundscapes?”(“你可以去博物馆看Diane Arbus的照片。你可以看到Rene Magritte的画，”他补充道。“为什么不能看声音景观呢？”)”可知，Metzner在最后一段的意思是声音景观也是一种艺术形式。故选A。
C
Lots of animals live and move in groups--elephants in herds, wolves in packs, birds in flocks, and fish in schools. Research has shown that where an individual is located in the group can affect the benefits it gets from hanging out in a crowd. However, Shaun Killen, an ecophysiologist at the University of Glasgow in the UK says, researchers haven’t yet fully explored the role of physiological processes such as digestion in driving animals’ collective behavior.
Killen and his colleagues recently studied schools of Eurasian minnows (修鱼) swimming in a tank against a current. Pieces of food were constantly moving past the fish, and the team recorded how many each minnow ate and the fishes’ positions before and after eating. After calculating the metabolic (新陈代谢的) costs of digesting each fish’s meal and comparing it to the fish’s position ,the team observed a trend: fish that had just gulped down a big meal moved to the back of the school, even when they’d swum at the front at most other times.
“It makes sense that feeding would influence individuals’ positions in a group,” says DamienFarine, who studies collective behavior in birds at the University of Konstanz in Germany, “If a fish is hungry, it’s competing with others in the school to eat, and being at the front gives it access to more food. But once the fish is full, it doesn’t necessarily need to be at the front.” In addition,“being at the back of the group is less energetically costly for a range of reasons,” Farine notes.” An individual at the back doesn’t have to contribute to navigating, and by relaxing the brain load it saves more energy.”
Killen says he’s been thinking about the pros and cons of being at the back of the pack, such as protection from attackers and a boost from schoolmates’ slipstream. Changes in position, especially during the basic trade -off between feeding and movement, appear to influence group leadership ,information transfer, and group decision making. But the consequences of the trade-offs for group power and survival are not yet understood.
8. What does Killen and his colleagues’ study focus on?
A How behavioral traits influence position change of individuals in fish schools.
B. How location influences nutrition states of individuals in fish schools.
C. How digestion influences distribution of individuals in fish schools.
D. How location influences benefits of individuals in fish schools.
9. What do the underlined words “gulped down” mean in Paragraph 2?
A. Swallowed. B. Located. C. Witnessed. D. Missed.
10. What can we learn from Paragraph3?
A A full fish competes to eat at the back.
B. A hungry fish has easier access to more food.
C. Being at the back saves the energy of a full fish.
D. Being at the front costs a hungry fish less energy.
11. What is Shaun Killen’s attitude to his study?
A. Cautious. B. Confident. C. Positive. D. Disappointed.
【答案】8. C 9. A 10. C 11. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了个体在群体中的位置会影响他所获得的利益这件事。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段的“researchers haven’t yet fully explored the role of physiological processes such as digestion in driving animals’ collective behavior(研究人员还没有完全探索消化等生理过程在驱动动物集体行为中的作用)”和第二段的“Killen and his colleagues recently studied schools of Eurasian minnows swimming in a tank against a current. Pieces of food were constantly moving past the fish, and the team recorded how many each minnow ate and the fishes’ positions before and after eating.(Killen和他的同事们最近研究了成群的欧亚鲦鱼在水箱中逆流而游。食物块不断地从鱼旁边移动，研究团队记录了每条小鱼吃了多少，以及鱼在吃之前和之后的位置。)”可知，Killen和他同事的研究重点是消化如何影响鱼群中个体的分布。故选C。
9题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第二段的“a big meal(一顿大餐)”可知，鱼是吃下大餐，gulped down意为“吞下，吃下”，和swallowed意思相近，故选A。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段的“But once the fish is full, it doesn’t necessarily need to be at the front.(但一旦鱼吃饱了，它就不一定要在前面了。)”和“being at the back of the group is less energetically costly for a range of reasons(由于各种原因，处于群体的后部消耗的能量较少)”可知，在后面可以节省吃饱的鱼的能量。故选C。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Changes in position, especially during the basic trade -off between feeding and movement, appear to influence group leadership ,information transfer, and group decision making. But the consequences of the trade-offs for group power and survival are not yet understood.(位置的变化，尤其是在进食和运动之间的基本权衡过程中，似乎会影响群体领导、信息传递和群体决策。但群体权力和生存之间权衡的后果尚不清楚。)”可知，Shaun Killen对他的研究的态度是谨慎的，故选A。
D
Clothes were once used until they fell apart. Not today. In high-income countries in particular, clothing and footwear are increasingly frequently bought, thrown away and replaced with new fashions, which are themselves soon thrown away and replaced.
The so-called ‘Fast fashion’ is having a surprising environmental impact. ‘Take water. The fashion industry, one of the world’s largest users of water, consumes anywhere from 20 trillion to 200 trillion litres every year. ‘Then there are microplastics. Plastic fibres are released when we wash polyester (聚酯纤维) and other polymer-based textiles, and make up between 20% and 35% of themicro plastics choking the oceans. Added to this are specific chemicals, such as those used to make fabrics stain resistant and the pesticides required to protect crops such as cotton.
Change is badly needed, but will require the fashion industry to work harder to embrace more of what is known as the circular economy. That will involve at least two things: refocusing on making things that last, and so encouraging reuse; and more rapidly expanding the technologies for sustainable manufacturing processes, especially recycling. There’s a big role for research--both academic and industrial--in achieving these and other ambitions.
Researchers could begin by helping to provide more accurate estimates of water use. There is also work to be done on improving and expanding textiles recycling. Undoubtedly, used textiles go to landfill in part because there are relatively few systems that collect, recycle and reuse materials. Such recycling requires the manual separation of fibres, as well as buttons and zips. Different fibres are not easy to identify by eye, and overall such manual processes are time-consuming. Machinery is being developed that can help. Technologies also exist to recycle used fibres chemically and to create high -quality fibres that can be reused in clothing. But these are nowhere near the scale needed.
Another challenge for researchers is to work out how to get consumers and manufacturers to change their behaviour. Other research questions include finding ways to encourage people to purchase long lasting goods; exploring how to satisfy desires for something new while reducing environmental impact; and understanding why certain measures can be successfully scaled up whereas others fail.
12. Why does the author mention “water”, “microplastics” and “chemicals” in Paragraph 2?
A. To list examples.
B. To prove a point.
C. To provide an idea.
D. To give a definition.
13. Which of the following goes against the concept of “circular economy”?
A. Efforts are made to lengthen the lifespan of textiles.
B. Worn-out clothes are used as dishcloths and oil rags.
C. High-quality fibres are created to be reused in clothing.
D. Fashion industry is encouraged to release new lines more often.
14. What is the right thing for the fashion industry researchers to do?
A. To make sure that all of the used textiles go to landfill.
B. To separate fibres, as well as buttons and zips manually.
C. To improve and expand textile recycling to a larger extent.
D. To encourage consumers to satisfy their desires for fashion.
15. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text ?
A. Say no to the so-called fast fashion
B. Address the challenges for researchers
C. Embrace more of the circular economy
D. Cut fast fashion’s environmental impact
【答案】12. B 13. D 14. C 15. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了所谓的“快时尚”潮流所带来的环境危害，以及研究人员为了避免环境危害所进行的努力措施。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段的“The so-called ‘Fast fashion’ is having a surprising environmental impact.(所谓的“快时尚”正在对环境产生惊人的影响)”和“The fashion industry, one of the world’s largest users of water, consumes anywhere from 20 trillion to 200 trillion litres every year. Then there are microplastics. Plastic fibres are released when we wash polyester (聚酯纤维) and other polymer-based textiles, and make up between 20% and 35% of themicro plastics choking the oceans. Added to this are specific chemicals, such as those used to make fabrics stain resistant and the pesticides required to protect crops such as cotton.(时装业是世界上用水最多的行业之一，每年的用水量在20万亿到200万亿升之间。还有微塑料。当我们清洗聚酯纤维和其他基于聚合物的纺织品时，塑料纤维被释放出来，构成了阻塞海洋的20%到35%的微塑料。除此之外，还有一些特殊的化学物质，比如用来使织物耐污的化学物质，以及保护棉花等作物所需的农药)”可知，作者在第二段中提到“水”、“微塑料”和“化学品”的目的是为了证明一个观点，也就是“快时尚”正在对环境产生惊人的影响。故选B。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段的“That will involve at least two things: refocusing on making things that last, and so encouraging reuse; and more rapidly expanding the technologies for sustainable manufacturing processes, especially recycling. There’s a big role for research--both academic and industrial--in achieving these and other ambitions.(这将至少涉及两件事：重新专注于让物品耐用，从而鼓励重复使用；更迅速地扩大可持续生产工艺的技术，特别是回收利用。在实现这些和其他雄心方面，学术和工业研究都发挥着重要作用)”可知，与“循环经济”的概念相抵触的是鼓励时尚产业更频繁地发布新产品。故选D。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段的“Researchers could begin by helping to provide more accurate estimates of water use. There is also work to be done on improving and expanding textiles recycling.(研究人员可以从帮助提供更准确的用水量估算开始。在改善和扩大纺织品回收方面也有工作要做)”可知，时尚产业研究者应该做的正确的事情是在更大程度上改善和扩大纺织品回收利用。故选C。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第二段的“The so-called ‘Fast fashion’ is having a surprising environmental impact.(所谓的“快时尚”正在对环境产生惊人的影响)”和第三段的“Change is badly needed, but will require the fashion industry to work harder to embrace more of what is known as the circular economy.(变革是迫切需要的，但这需要时尚行业更加努力，更多地接受所谓的循环经济)”可知，文章讲述了所谓的“快时尚”对环境产生的影响，以及给我们提供的建议，以避免这种影响，因此最好的题目是D选项“Cut fast fashion’s environmental impact(减少快时尚对环境的影响)”。故选D。
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。
Do you get nervous thinking about geometry, equations or a coming math test? If yes, you are far from alone.___16___Students in countries with higher levels of math anxiety tend to achieve lower math grades, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Feb 15.
According to a University of Cambridge study, in ordinary life, many people experience some degree of discomfort when faced with a math problem, ranging from mild tension to strong fear. ___17___ They may then try to avoid every situation involving numbers, meaning they are held back from pursuing careers related to this subject.
Comfort comes from the fact that those with math anxiety are not necessarily to be bad at math. ___18___ They may have had a really bad experience with math and there are ways to improve math achievement.
___19___If you’re feeling stressed before a math exam, it may help to spend a few minutes exploring those feelings before the exam begins. It’s about making sure you’re interpreting your feelings correctly. In addition, a little math anxiety could be taken as a positive challenge to overcome. ___20___
A. Also, there are ways to manage your stress related to math.
B. Students with math anxiety are not cognitively disadvantaged.
C. If a child has math anxiety, don’t assume that they’re not good at math.
D. Math anxiety has become a common psychological condition among students around the world.
E. Just because you have a fast heartbeat and sweaty palms, that does not necessarily mean you will fail.
F. Just like many people get stage fright before delivering a speech, this nervous energy can help to motivate.
G. Some people also experience physical symptoms such as sweaty palms or a racing heart.
【答案】16. D 17. G 18. C 19. A 20. F
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了数学焦虑症及其影响，并阐明数学焦虑症的孩子并不一定数学能力欠缺，以及如何正确应对数学焦虑症和它积极的一面。
【16题详解】
根据上一句话“Do you get nervous thinking about geometry, equations or a coming math test? If yes, you are far from alone.(一想到几何、方程或即将到来的数学考试，你会紧张吗?如果是的话，你并不孤单)”可知，数学焦虑是普遍存在的，D选项“Math anxiety has become a common psychological condition among students around the world.(数学焦虑已经成为世界各地学生普遍存在的一种心理状况)”说明了数学焦虑的普遍存在，因此D选项承接上文，符合语境。故选D。
【17题详解】
根据上文“many people experience some degree of discomfort(许多人在面对数学问题时都会经历某种程度的不适)”可知，举例说明人们遇到数学问题时产生的不舒服。而G选项“Some people also experience physical symptoms such as sweaty palms or a racing heart.(有些人还会出现手心出汗或心跳加速等身体症状)”与上文形成并列、排比，也是讲的人们在遇到数学问题时产生的不舒服，因此G选项承接上文，符合语境。故选G。
【18题详解】
本段第一句“Comfort comes from the fact that those with math anxiety are not necessarily to be bad at math.(有数学焦虑症的人并不一定数学不好，这一点让人感到宽慰)”说明宽慰来自于一个事实，也就是那些有数学焦虑的小孩并不一定不擅长数学，C选项“If a child has math anxiety, don’t assume that they’re not good at math.(如果一个孩子有数学焦虑症，不要认为他们不擅长数学)”承接上文，符合语境，故选C。
【19题详解】
根据后文“If you’re feeling stressed before a math exam, it may help to spend a few minutes exploring those feelings before the exam begins. It’s about making sure you’re interpreting your feelings correctly.(如果你在数学考试前感到压力很大，那么在考试开始前花几分钟探索一下这种感觉可能会有所帮助。这是为了确保你正确地理解自己的感受)”可知，这一段应该讲如何克服数学焦虑症，A选项“Also, there are ways to manage your stress related to math.(此外，也有一些方法可以管理与数学有关的压力)”引出下文，符合语境，故选A。
【20题详解】
根据上一句“In addition, a little math anxiety could be taken as a positive challenge to overcome.(此外，轻微的数学焦虑可以作为一种积极的挑战来克服)”可知，轻微数学焦虑也能被当作一种积极的挑战，也就是说轻微的数学焦虑是有好处的。F选项“Just like many people get stage fright before delivering a speech, this nervous energy can help to motivate.(就像很多人在发表演讲前会怯场一样，这种紧张的能量有助于激励人)”承接上文，做出解释，符合语境，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。
Brad stood silently outside Dr.Gardner’s office. Over the years Brad had been in the office of his boss more times than he could count but never like this. This visit ___21___ him and he was certain his shallow breath and sweaty forehead would betray his feeling of alarm the moment he entered the room.
“Come!” The voice, strong as ever, shocked Brad. He walked into the room, closing the door.” Do you know why I asked to see you?” Dr.Gardner asked without ___22___ from his desk.
“No,”Brad ___23___ , as he sat down in the chair opposite his mentor.
“I am out,” Dr. Gardner responded. “There have been ___24___ that I’m no longer up to the job.”
“That can’t be true,” Brad said, ___25___ to be surprised.
“___26___ it,” Dr.Gardner interrupted, “You’ve heard the whispers. It’s not been the best-kept secret, Brad .”
Brad knew Dr.Gardner was right. Everyone did know, especially Brad since he had been the one to send the anonymous letter that ___27___ Dr. Gardner’s failing eyesight and shaky hands.
”I have something for my successor (继任者).” Dr.Gardner opened his top desk drawer and pulling out a rectangular box. Brad sat silently as the old doctor handed the box to him. He had often thought of this moment and each time Brad felt greatly ___28___. Yet now, with his dream finally within reach, all he felt was a(n) ___29___ feeling in the pit of his stomach.
The box seemed ___30___ . Inside was an old scalpel (外科手术刀). Its blade still shined but its wooden handle was as worn as the box that ___31___ it.
“This scalpel was given to me by my mentor.” Dr.Gardner said, ___32___ the silence.“ He passed it ___33___ to me with encouragement and a(n) ___34___ .He told me that as a surgeon I held life and death in my hands each time I stepped into an operating room. I’ll leave you with the same words. Your scalpel is ___35___ a tool. How you use it is up to you.”
21. A. shocked B. scared C. satisfied D. shamed
22. A. turning around B. standing up C. looking up D. leaning forward
23. A. smiled B. argued C. lied D. shouted
24. A. facts B. reports C. conclusions D. whispers
25. A. pretending B. intending C. seeming D. claiming
26. A. Save B. Make C. Get D. Leave
27. A. read B. detailed C. discovered D. announced
28. A. excited B. encouraged C. fortunate D. energetic
29. A. strong B. empty C. proud D. fearless
30. A. new B. delicate C. ancient D. dusty
31. A. housed B. presented C. carried D. maintained
32. A. stopping B. avoiding C. beating D. breaking
33. A. back B. down C. forward D. around
34. A. warning B. lesson C. expectation D. inspiration
35. A. like B. such C. just D. even
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. C 24. D 25. A 26. A 27. B 28. A 29. B 30. C 31. A 32. D 33. B 34. A 35. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了已经知道了自己会接任导师的Brad，终于迎来了自己人生中的这一刻，也同时收到了来自前辈的教诲和信物。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这次来访令他感到害怕，他确信他那粗浅的呼吸和汗流浃背的额头会暴露出他一进门就惊慌失措的感觉。A. shocked使震惊；B. scared使害怕；C. satisfied使满意；D. shamed使丢脸。根据下文“his feeling of alarm”可知，这次来访把他吓了一跳，空格处意为“使害怕”。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：加德纳医生头也不抬地问。A. turning around转身；B. standing up站起来；C. looking up抬头；D. leaning forward前倾。根据上文“without”和下文“from his desk”可知，加德纳医生头也不抬地问。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“没有。”布拉德撒谎说，在导师对面的椅子上坐下。A. smiled微笑；B. argued争论；C. lied撒谎；D. shouted大声喊。根据下文“Everyone did know, especially Brad”可知，布拉德说不知道其实是在撒谎。故选C。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：有传言说我已经不能胜任这份工作了。A. facts事实；B. reports报道；C. conclusions结论；D. whispers低语。根据下文“You’ve heard the whispers”可知，句子表示“有传言说我已经不能胜任这份工作了”。故选D。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“那不可能是真的。”布拉德假装惊讶地说。A. pretending假装；B. intending打算；C. seeming似乎；D. claiming声称。根据下文“You’ve heard the whispers”可知，布拉德假装惊讶。故选A。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“省省吧，”加德纳医生打断了他的话。A. Save节省；B. Make制作；C. Get得到；D. Leave离开。根据下文“You’ve heard the whispers. It’s not been the best-kept secret, Brad”可知，Dr.Gardner叫布拉德省省，别装了，save it意为“省省吧”。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：每个人都知道，尤其是布拉德，因为正是他发出了那封匿名信，详细描述了加德纳医生视力下降和双手颤抖的情况。A. read读；B. detailed详细说明；C. discovered发现；D. announced宣布。根据下文“Dr. Gardner’s failing eyesight and shaky hands”可知，正是他发出了那封匿名信，详细描述了加德纳医生视力下降和双手颤抖的情况。故选B。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他经常想到这一刻，每次布拉德都感到非常兴奋。A. excited兴奋的；B. encouraged受到鼓励的；C. fortunate幸运的；D. energetic精力充沛的。根据上文“I have something for my successor”可知，Brad每次想到能得到Dr.Gardner的那个盒子时都感到兴奋。故选A。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而现在，当他的梦想终于触手可及时，他只感到心里空空的。A. strong强大的；B. empty空的；C. proud骄傲的；D. fearless无畏的。根据上文“Yet”表转折可知，句子表示“然而现在，当他的梦想终于触手可及时，他只感到心里空空的”。故选B。
【30题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这个盒子似乎很古老。A. new新；B. delicate精致的；C. ancient古老的；D. dusty布满灰尘的。根据下文“Inside was an old scalpel”可知，这个盒子似乎很古老。故选C。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：它的刀刃仍然闪闪发光，但它的木柄和装它的盒子一样磨损了。A. housed收藏存放；B. presented呈现；C. carried携带；D. maintained保持。根据上文“the box that”可知，它的木柄和装它的盒子一样磨损了，空格处意为“收藏存放”。故选A。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“这把手术刀是我的导师给我的。”加德纳医生打破了沉默。A. stopping停止；B. avoiding避免；C. beating打败；D. breaking打破。根据上文“Dr.Gardner said”可知，加德纳医生说话，打破了沉默。故选D。
【33题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：他把它传给了我，并给了我鼓励和警告。A. (pass) back回传；B. (pass) down传下来；C. (pass) forward向前传；D. (pass) around分发。根据下文“to me with encouragement”可知，句子表示“他把它传给了我”，空格处短语是“传下来”，故选B。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他给了我鼓励和警告。A. warning警告；B. lesson课；C. expectation期望；D. inspiration灵感。根据下文“as a surgeon I held life and death in my hands”可知，这是对作为医生的作者的警告。故选A。
【35题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：你的手术刀只是个工具。A. like大概，可能；B. such这么，如此；C. just只是；D. even甚至。根据下文“a tool”可知，句子表示“你的手术刀只是个工具”。故选C。
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。
Autumn Equinox
Autumn Equinox(秋分), the 16th solar term of the year, lies at the midpoint of autumn, ___36___(divide) autumn into two equal parts. After that day, the location of direct sunlight ___37___ (move)to the south, making days shorter and nights longer in the northern hemisphere. Since the Autumn Equinox, most of the areas in China have entered the cool autumn. ___38___ the cold air southward meets the declining warm and wet air, precipitation(降水)is the result.
As ___39___ (say) in the ancient book, The Detailed Records of the Spring and Autumn Period(770 - 476BC), “It is on the Autumn Equinox day that the Yin and Yang are in a balance of power.” Thus the day and night are of equal length, and ___40___ are the cold and hot weather. “In South China, there is a custom ___41___ (popular ) known as ‘having Qiucai (autumn vegetable) on the Autumn Equinox day’. Every Autumn Equinox day, all the ___42___ ( village) go to pick Qiucai in the wild, which is taken back and made into soup with fish, ___43___ (name) Qiutang ( autumn soup ) .”
On Autumn Equinox day, there are thousands of people in the world trying to make eggs stand ___44___ end. According to experts, on the Spring Equinox and Autumn Equinox, the earth’s axis(轴), on its 66.5 degree tilt, is in a relative balance of power with the earth’s orbit around the sun. Thus it is an ____45____ (easy) time for people to practice the game.
【答案】36. dividing
37. moves 38. When ##As
39. is said
40. so 41. popularly
42. villagers
43. named 44. on
45. easier
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了秋分这一节气的特点和与这一节气相关的一些风俗。
【36题详解】
考查现在分词。句意：秋分，是一年中第16个节气，位于秋天的中点，把秋天分成相等的两部分。分析句子可知，句子的谓语动词是lies，所以所给动词divide只能用非谓语动词形式作状语。因为句子的主语Autumn Equinox和动词divide之间是主动关系，所以应该用现在分词作状语。故填dividing。
【37题详解】
考查主谓一致。句意：秋分之后，阳光直射的位置向南移动，北半球的白天变短，夜晚变长。分析句子可知，空格处是该句子的谓语部分，因为句子的主语是 the location of direct sunlight，所以谓语动词应该用第三人称单数形式。故填moves。
【38题详解】
考查连词。句意：当向南的冷空气与下降的暖湿空气相遇，就会产生降水。根据句意分析句子可知，句中逗号前的部分是一个时间状语从句，所以空格处应该填入一个连词引导时间状语从句。故填When或As。
【39题详解】
考查被动语态。句意：正如古书《春秋细记》(公元前770 - 476年)中所说：“在秋分这一天，阴阳处于平衡状态”。根据句意分析句子可知，as引导的是一个非限制性定语从句，空格处是该定语从句的谓语部分，因为主语是关系代词as，指代后面的句子，和谓语动词之间是被动关系，所以用被动语态构成As is said...。故填is said。
【40题详解】
考查固定句型。句意：因此，白天和黑夜的长度相等，冷和热的天气也相等。根据句意分析句子可知，该题是考查固定句型So+助动词/be动词/情态动词+主语，用来说明前面所说的情况也同样适用于后面的人或物， 意为“某人(物)也一样”。故填so。
【41题详解】
考查副词。句意：在中国南方，有“秋分吃秋菜”的习俗。根据句意和空格后的known以及所给形容词popular可知，空格处应该填入popular的副词形式popularly作状语，修饰后面的known。故填popularly。
【42题详解】
考查可数名词单复数。句意：每逢秋分，村民们都到野外采秋菜，采回来与鱼煮成汤，称为“秋汤”。根据句意和所给名词village可知，空格处应该填入名词villager(村民)；因为villager是可数名词，由空格前的all可知，空格处应该用villager的复数形式。故填villagers。
【43题详解】
考查过去分词。句意：每逢秋分，村民们都到野外采秋菜，采回来与鱼煮成汤，称为“秋汤”。根据句意和所给动词name分析句子可知，空格后的部分是定语，修饰前面的名词soup；因为名词soup和name之间是被动关系，所以应该用过去分词作定语。故填named。
【44题详解】
考查介词。句意：在秋分那天，世界上有成千上万的人在试着把鸡蛋立起来。根据句意和空格前的动词stand和空格后的名词end可知，此处是考查固定搭配stand on end（竖着放；立置）。故填on。
【45题详解】
考查形容词的比较级。句意：因此，这是一个人们更容易做这个游戏的时间。根据上一句“According to experts, on the Spring Equinox and Autumn Equinox, the earth’s axis(轴), on its 66.5 degree tilt, is in a relative balance of power with the earth’s orbit around the sun. （据专家介绍，在春分和秋分时，地轴倾斜66.5度，与地球绕太阳公转的轨道处于相对的力量平衡状态）”和该句中的thus可知，在秋分这一天把鸡蛋立起来要比其它时间更容易，所以空格处应该用easy的比较级形式easier。故填easier。
第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是校学生会主席李华，你校将举行以可持续发展（sustainable development）为主题的英语演讲比赛，请给外教Caroline写一封电子邮件，邀请她担任比赛的评委。
内容包括：
1.比赛的时间和地点；
2.比赛的内容和目的。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.请按如下格式写在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Caroline,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours Sincerely,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Caroline,
I’m writing on behalf of my fellow students to invite you to be a judge at our English speech contest to be held in our school hall on November 15th.
It is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. and last for about three hours. Ten contestants will deliver their prepared speeches on the given topic “sustainable development”, which is aimed at spreading the knowledge about sustainable development, increasing our awareness of it and arousing our interest in English study as well.
We hope you will accept the invitation if it is convenient for you. Please call me at 44876655 if you have any questions. I am looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生给外教Caroline写一封电子邮件，邀请她担任可持续发展（sustainable development）为主题的英语演讲比赛的评委。
【详解】1.词汇积累
比赛：contest→competition
开始：start→begin
希望：hope→wish
代表：on behalf of→in the name of
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：I’m writing on behalf of my fellow students to invite you to be a judge at our English speech contest to be held in our school hall on November 15th.
拓展句：I’m writing on behalf of my fellow students to invite you to be a judge at our English speech contest which will be held in our school hall on November 15th.
【点睛】[高分句型1]Ten contestants will deliver their prepared speeches on the given topic “sustainable development”, which is aimed at spreading the knowledge about sustainable development, increasing our awareness of it and arousing our interest in English study as well. (运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2]We hope you will accept the invitation if it is convenient for you. (运用了that引导的宾语从句，省略了that和if引导的条件状语从句)
第二节(满分25分)
47. 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。
The summer I turned 16, my father gave me his 69 Chevy Malibu convertible (敞篷车). Beautifully repainted cherry red with V-8 engine—it was a gift wasted on me at that age. What did I know about classic cars? The important thing was that Hannah and I could drive around Tucson with the top down.
Hannah was my best friend, a year younger but much taller, almost five foot ten.“Hannah’s a beautiful girl,” my mother always said. And sure enough, that summer she signed with a modeling agency. She was already doing runway work .
A month after my birthday, Hannah and I went to the movies. On the way home, we stopped at the McDonald’s drive-through, putting the fries on the seat between us to share. “Let’s ride around a-while,” I said. It was a clear night, oven-warm, full moon casting low over the desert. Making a turn too fast, l hit a patch of dirt and the back of the car slid to the other side. I then drove through a neighbor’s landscape wall and knocked into a full-grown palm. The front wheels came to rest half way up the tree trunk.
There were French fries on the floor, the dash (仪表盘), and my lap. An impossible amount of blood was on Hannah’s face, flaps of skin hanging into her eyes. They took us in separate ambulances. In the ER, my parents spoke quietly: “Best plastic surgeon in the city…but it is more likely to be the end of her modeling career.…”
We’d been wearing lap belts, but the car didn’t have shoulder bands. I’d broken my cheek bone on the steering wheel; Hannah’s forehead had split wide open on the dash. What would I say to her?
When her mother, Sharon, came into my hospital room, I started to cry, preparing myself for her anger. She sat beside me and took my hand. “I rear-ended (追尾) my best friend when I was your age,” she said. “I destroyed her car and mine.” “I’m so sorry.” I said, knowing Sharon was trying her best to comfort me and helping me out of my terrible sense of guilt and self-blame.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150词左右。
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
“The most important is that you’re both alive. I forgive you and Hannah will too.” She said.
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Sharon’s forgiveness allowed Hannah and me to return to our normal life.
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【答案】“The most important is that you’re both alive. I forgive you and Hannah will too.” She said. I still couldn’t forgive myself for the harm caused to Hannah, trapped in deep self-accusation and regret. Aware of my desperation, Sharon took me in her arms, patting me on the back. I plucked up enough courage to request her to take me to Hannah’s ward. Seeing me getting close to her bed on the wheelchair pushed by her mother, Hannah asked eagerly, “Are you all right?” Tears of joy and relief poured down our cheeks.
Sharon’s forgiveness allowed Hannah and me to return to our normal life. We got back to be in the car together that summer, to stay friends throughout high school and college, to be in each other’s weddings, and to watch my four teenagers fawn over her three younger children. I think of her gift of forgiveness every time I’m tempted to resent someone for a perceived wrong. The scars are so faded that no one else would notice, but in the sunlight I can still see the faint shimmer just below her hairline—for me, an imprint of grace.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者在16岁生日时，父亲把他的69雪佛兰迈锐宝敞篷车送给了作者，作者觉得很酷，生日一个月后作者载着最好的朋友汉娜去看电影，在回家的路上撞穿了邻居的景观墙，撞到了一棵成熟的棕榈树，作者和汉娜都受伤了，当汉娜的母亲Sharon走进病房时，作者感到抱歉，Sharon安慰作者。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容““最重要的是你们都还活着。我原谅你，汉娜也会原谅你的。”她说。”可知，第一段可描写作者自责和去看望汉娜。
②由第二段首句内容“Sharon的原谅让汉娜和我恢复了正常的生活。”可知，第二段可描写在那件事之后作者的正常生活和感悟。
2.续写线索：自责——要求看望Hannah——Hannah关心作者——正常生活——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①不原谅：couldn’t forgive/couldn’t pardon
②要求：request/require
③回到：get back to/return to
情绪类
①急切地：eagerly/anxiously
②高兴：joy/delight
【点睛】[高分句型1] Aware of my desperation, Sharon took me in her arms, patting me on the back. (由现在分词作状语)
[高分句型2] I think of her gift of forgiveness every time I’m tempted to resent someone for a perceived wrong. (由every time引导的时间状语从句)
听力答案：1-5 BABCB 6-10 ABCAC 11-15 BCACC 16-20 AACAB