浙江省宁波效实中学2021-2022学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题含解析

这是一份浙江省宁波效实中学2021-2022学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题含解析，共27页。

宁波市效实中学 2021学年第二学期 高一英语期中试卷
(说明：本卷满分为100分，考试时间为100分钟)
1. What is the woman probably doing?
A. Searching for a box.
B. Fixing the shelf.
C. Doing some cleaning.
2. What is the restriction for the ride?
A. Age. B. Height. C. Weight.
3. What does the woman mean?
A. The poetry class is very popular.
B. Dr. Robinson is easy to get along with.
C. The course will be difficult.
4. What is the man concerned about?
A. How he is dressed.
B. How big his boat is.
C. How he will go sailing.
5. How many times has the man stayed at the hotel before this visit?
A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. Who is the man most likely to be?
A. A tourist. B. A tour guide. C. A French chef.
7. How will the speakers travel around the city?
A. By bus. B. By train. C. By car.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. What is the woman doing?
A. Asking directions.
B. Introducing something to the man.
C. Borrowing a phone from the man.
9. How does the man order a taxi?
A. He calls for one.
B. He uses a phone app.
C. He uses his hand to signal one.
10. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Boss and secretary. B. Friends. C. Strangers.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
11. What weather does the man probably predict?
A. Sunny. B. Cloudy. C. Snowy.
12. Where does the conversation take place?
A. In a park. B. In a restaurant. C. On a beach.
13. What did the woman bring?
A. Sunglasses. B. An umbrella. C. The music player.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
14. What does the woman think of the CAPP?
A. It will be boring.
B. It will be helpful.
C. It will be difficult.
15. What is the woman’s advantage?
A. She is trust-worthy.
B. She is creative.
C. She is hard-working.
16. Where will the man probably volunteer?
A. At a TV station.
B. On a construction site.
C. At a sporting goods store.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. What is the main topic of the talk?
A. Crop harvest. B. Hot weather. C. Food quality.
18. What is the quantity of corn production?
A. The same as last year.
B. Twice as much as last year.
C. Three times as much as last year.
19. Which crop is disappointing this year?
A. Apples. B. Peaches. C. Oranges.
20. What is the disadvantage of a big harvest?
A. Profits are lower.
B. Quality is lower.
C. Prices are lower.

II. 阅读理解（共两节；满分25分）
A
Suddenly screams echo through the forest as alarmed animals warn each other of a predator’s(食肉动物) approach. Lying on my stomach with my camera in front of me, I’ve been watching a nearby stream for hours, waiting. This may be it!
Yes! A 380-pound lioness steps from the trees, heading towards the stream. She crouches(蹲伏) down to drink. She’s only 50 yards away. She stands up and begins to walk towards me, not knowing I’m there. When she’s just about 20 yards away, I move my camera slightly. I don’t want to shock or panic her. She freezes for a moment, then takes a crouching position and continues towards me. I’m thinking, “Uh-oh, I’m about to become cat food!” I’ve approached lions before, but now the lion approaches me.
If I stand up and yell, will she leave? Maybe not. If I stand up and run, will she chase me? Probably! So I decided to stay put.
The lioness comes closer. Now she’s only about four yards from me — the closest distance that still allows me to focus my camera lens. Surprisingly, she lies down, posing like a statue in front of me. This makes me feel very small and humble(卑微的). Then she rolls over and looks at me upside down! She seems a little puzzled and appears to be trying to figure me out — Hmm, are you suitable to be eaten? You don’t look dangerous.
Breathe slowly, I remind myself, with my heart beating fast. I carefully back up my tripod(三脚架) just a bit to focus and shoot the picture. Suddenly, she leaps up. In a flash, she runs away, leaving me overwhelmed with emotion.
Getting this photograph took a long time. I spent two years waiting for a permit to track the extremely rare Asiatic lions in the Gir Forest of India and spent three months on foot searching for them. The experience felt like a gift from the forest.
21. After coming close to the author, the lioness ________.
A. pretends to be dead
B. stays and then goes away
C. tries to find the moment to attack him
D. recognizes the author and stares at him
22. What do we know about the author?
A. He used to live in the forest.
B. He stops working when he sees the lioness.
C. He makes great efforts to get the photograph.
D. He congratulates himself upon his narrow escape.
23. The underlined words stay put in Paragraph 3 probably mean ________.
A. step forward B. stand up
C. stay still D. put off
B
If Confucius(孔子) were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He’d need a strong wind to help him put them out.
While many people in China will remember Confucius on this special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. It’s nothing personal. Most Americans don’t even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.
But this doesn’t mean that Americans don’t care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.
In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually included Chinese art, history and philosophy(哲学). Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantages of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks(缺点) of Westerners philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers.
So the old thinker’s ideas are still alive and well.
Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.
As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is.
24. The opening paragraph is mainly intended to ________.
A. provide some key facts about Confucius
B. attract the readers' interest in the subject
C. show great respect for the ancient thinker
D. prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations
25. We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students ________.
A. have a great interest in studying Chinese
B. take an active part in Chinese competitions
C. try to get high scores in Chinese exams
D. fight for a chance to learn Chinese
26. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Forgotten Wisdom in America B. Huge Fans of the Chinese Language
C. Chinese Culture for Westerners D. Old Thinker with a Big Future
C
Silbo Gomero is an ancient language of whistle that enabled people to communicate across long distances before the invention of the telephone or the computer. It’s now being revived on mountainous Canary Islands and the island of La Gomera, where the usual language is Spanish.
The Canary Islands government is providing funding to help school children on La Gomera to learn this ancient whistling language as part of their heritage. It sounds like birdsongs and was developed thousands of years ago by islanders to enable them to communicate up to two miles across La Gomera’s valleys.
In the past, Silbo Gomero has been passed down from parent to child, but the islanders felt embarrassed at this form of communication when they came into contact with the outside world and modern technology. It started to die out when the telephone arrived and the island was open to tourism. However, the government realized what was happening and decided to make sure that it would not be lost. So, since 1999 Silbo Gomero has been part of the school curriculum and now about 3,000 Gomero children spend at least 25 minutes a week learning it. This is enough time for the basics to be learned.
Probably originating in the Atlas Mountains of North Africa, the language was brought to the island by settlers 2,500 years ago. It was adapted to Spanish speech patterns, but uses tones rather than vowels and consonants(辅音). These are whistled at different frequencies(频率) to produce over 4,000 words, making proper conversations possible.
The importance of the language is growing. In 2003 the island held the first International Congress of Whistled Languages. Research is now being carried out in all places to which Gomerans have traditionally emigrated(移居国外) and where forms of the language survive. The Canary government’s Historical Heritage Department hopes to attract outside support so that it will continue.
27. According to the passage, which of the following is the reason for the disappearing of Silbo Gomero?
A. The limited vocabulary.
B. The arrival of modern technology.
C. Gomerans’ traditional emigration.
D. Its complex speech patterns.
28. What do we know about Silbo Gomero?
A. It originated in the island of La Gomero.
B. It was adapted to English speech pattern.
C. It was developed for long-distance communication.
D. It has more than 4,000 words made up of vowels and consonants.
29. In order to save Silbo Gomero, ________.
A. the local government provides financial help
B. students spend 25 minutes daily learning it
C. the islanders begin to do research where it originated
D. the islanders frequently use it to communicate with the outside world
30. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To call on people to protect cultural heritage.
B. To advertise for La Gomera.
C. To promote the use of Silbo Gomero.
D. To introduce the dying language Silbo Gomero.

第二节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
Small talk is the short conversations we have at parties, while we wait in line at the store, at family events or work. Sometimes we make small talk with people we already know but not well. Often we have to make small talk with complete strangers. ____31____ Here are some tips to improve your small-talking ability.
1. ___32___
If you have seen a really good movie or have read a really good book, you can talk about that.
When you are sharing the same experience with someone, it’s easy to start a conversation. You simply notice and comment on what’s going on around you. For example, if you are at a party and a song comes on that you like or that reminds you of something, you can talk about that.
2. Ask open-ended questions
These types of questions require more thought and more than a simple one-word answer. ___33___, the conversation will go on longer.
3. Become a student
Nobody knows everything. So, as someone is answering one of your open-ended questions, they bring up something about which you know nothing. So, tell them! This lets the other person become the teacher. ___34___. It’s a win-win situation.
Like anything, getting good at making small talk takes practice. ___35___, you might become happier. If you are making small talk using English, you will most definitely improve your speaking and listening skills.
A. Have some conversation starters ready
B. If you make small talk in your native language
C. However, some people are not good at small talk
D. If you ask questions that need more details to answer
E. You can talk about something that you recently learned
F. Many people find these small conversations about random topics easy
G. They feel good about sharing their knowledge and you get to learn something

III. 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

On a hilltop in southeast Brazil, 4,500 feet above the surrounding landscape, is a coffee plantation with a history of more than 150 years — five generations. The owner is Ellen Fontana, a woman ____36____ to both her land and her family. A respect ____37____ nature contributes to her business; she employs sustainable(可持续的) practices to ____38____ water, avoid pesticides and ____39____ greenhouse gas emissions(排放). Her devotion and attention helped her ____40____ award-winning specialty coffee and a successful coffee business, which she hopes will ____41____ through future generations.
But in the past few years, her vision of the future has been ____42____. The planet is changing ____43____ and whether coffee production will continue in her area in 20 or 50 years is naturally a ____44____. “I heard from my grandparents that it used to rain a lot in January, and the dry and rainy seasons were more clearly ____45____,” Fontana says. “But now, for a few years, we have noticed ____46____ rainfall, high temperature and hail(冰雹).”
In 2014, Fontana’s home experienced its worst ____47____ in nearly a century, resulting in a rare water crisis. And February 2020 was the rainiest month in the region’s ____48____ history, causing floods.
____49____ Fontana has earned more than many, thanks to her hilltop location and an important area of natural forest that she and her family have ____50____ on their land. She says, “We are in a micro-region with a lot of well-preserved forest, and we have a lot of coffee. This microclimate ____51____ a lot in the balance of crops. I think that living in a balance between coffee production and the environment that we live in provides a ____52____ not only for our family but for all the other people who will ____53____ these resources. I think this ____54____ is good for the business, good for the ____55____ and good for our soul.”
36. A. related B. addicted C. devoted D. used
37. A. with B. for C. about D. in
38. A. make the best of B. make sense of C. keep track of D. keep out of
39. A. reserve B. remove C. reduce D. recover
40. A. design B. invent C. harvest D. create
41. A. stop B. return C. appear D. continue
42. A. improved B. shaken C. recognized D. cleared
43. A. frequently B. rapidly C. gradually D. definitely
44. A. concern B. factor C. threat D. guideline
45. A. conducted B. listed C. announced D. defined
46. A. irregular B. increasing C. decreasing D. average
47. A. drought B. sandstorm C. flood D. earthquake
48. A. hidden B. recorded C. short D. chief
49. A. Plus B. Also C. Thus D. But
50. A. cut B. covered C. preserved D. produced
51. A. harms B. changes C. punishes D. helps
52. A. benefit B. career C. freedom D. convenience
53. A. process B. enjoy C. waste D. observe
54. A. access B. approach C. balance D. behavior
55. A. climate B. landscape C. creature D. family

IV. 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，在标有序号的空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中单词的正确形式。
Music can be a good form of therapy. It is actually used as a tool to help those with Alzheimer’s(阿尔茨海默氏症) remember very special memories and ____56____ (event).
Marta C. Gonzalez, ____57____ was a ballerina(芭蕾舞女演员) in the 1960s, danced to Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake hundreds of times during her career. But later in life, Alzheimer’s stole these ____58____ (beauty) memories from her.
In a popular video ____59____(upload) onto YouTube, Marta remembered she was once a dancer. You can see her face light up when the music begins to play. Her hands move ____60____ (graceful) to the song, and you can see her go into her happy place. As a person with Alzheimer’s, Marta really ____61____ (struggle) with short-term memory. But through music therapy, she ____62____ (take), even for a brief moment, to a happier time. The video ended with a photo of Marta in 1967, ____63____ (wear) her ballerina costume. It was so touching that all the audience clapped for her ____64____ (perform).
Marta died in 2019. A Spanish music therapy group called Música para Despertar filmed the video before her death but didn’t share it ____65____ recently. And the incredible video quickly took off!


66. If you can find suitable learning methods, your learning efficiency is ________ (可能的) to improve.
67. The City Gallery is open daily ________ (自始至终、贯穿) the year.
68. It is surprising that wild camping should be ________ (违法的) in England.
69. He talked of other cultures as if they were more __________ (熟悉) to him than his own.
70. There is convincing ________ (证据)of a link between exposure to the sun and skin cancer.
71. We must ________ (确保) that all patients have access to high quality care.
72. There are stories about his _______ (慷慨), the massive amounts of money he gave to charities.
73. Many young people flock to big cities because there are many job ________ (机会).
74. Luckily for him, no ________ (先前的) working experience was necessary for the position.
75. Scientists are ________ (调查) the effects of diet on fighting cancer.

VI．词法句法（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
76. When the thief found himself ________ (surround) by the crowds, he had to give in to the police.
77. The father, as well as his two kids, ________ (sing) a song when I passed the room.
78. The on-site museum with the Qin Shihuang Tomb ________ (locate) in Lintong County, five kilometres east of Xi’an.
79. It was the first time that Ally ________ (see) a warbler in person.
80. Colin lay in his bed, with his eyes ________ (fix) on the ceiling, wondering about the secret garden.
81. The survey conducted by the company shows there is a large increase in customer ________ (satisfy) this year.
82. Modern technology is developing rapidly, thus ________ (enable) us to make the library’s services open to citizens as never before.
83. Instead of ________ (criticize), little Tom was rewarded with high praise.
84. Medicine should not be kept where it is ________ (access) to children.
85. The familiar smells in the forest reminded her ________ those happy days she spent with her father.


VII. 句子翻译 (共10小题；每小题2分，共10分）
86. Human life is regarded as part of nature and the only way for us to survive is to live ________ ________ ________ (和谐相处) nature. So, we should try to save the ________ ________ ________ ________ (濒危野生动物免遭灭绝).
87. She was so upset to find herself ________ ________ ________ (失业) and stuck at home with only her computer to ________ ________ ________ (陪伴她).
88. Ireland, ________ ________ ________ (被称作) the “Emerald Isle”, has beautiful and peaceful landscape, which is a ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ (名副其实的视觉盛宴).
89. Soon, you will ________ ________ ________ ________ (爱上) London, an ancient port city with a history ________ ________ ________ (追溯到) Roman times.
90. In his speech, Eric Whitacre shared stories of how his original compositions became ________ ________(深受……的欢迎) singers and listeners and how it ________ ________(导致) the creation of the virtual choir.

VIII. 书面表达（满分10分）
91. 假设你是高一学生李华，你所在城市的美术馆正在招聘英文讲解志愿者，请你给相关负责人写一封申请信，内容包括：
1. 写信目的；
2. 个人优势；
3. 表达愿望。
注意：
1. 80词左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


【答案】1. C 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. C 11. B 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. A 16. B 17. A 18. B 19. A 20. C
【解析】
Text 1
M: Amy, what’s in that black box on the bottom shelf?
W: You will know if you come over and clean up the garage with me, Jim. All the stuff on the bottom shelf is dad’s.
Text 2
M: But I want to go on that ride! I’m old enough. Do you have the restriction on the weight?
W: No, but you need to stand next to that sign. If you are taller than it, you can go on the ride.
Text 3
M: I’m taking Dr. Robinson’s poetry class next semester.
W: Well, if you are expecting to have an easy time in his course, you are totally mistaken.
Text 4
M: Have you ever been on a sailing boat?
W: Yes, it was very big and shiny. Why do you ask?
M: Julie’s dad is taking me out on his boat. I want to impress him but I don’t know what to wear.
Text 5
W: Have you stayed at our hotel before, sir?
M: Yes, this is my second time. But I forgot what time the bars close.
W: The main bar closes at 10:00 p.m., but the small bar on the third floor closes at midnight.
Text 6
M: Good morning and welcome to New York City. I hope your flight was OK.
W: It was just a bit boring. Before we leave the airport, I’d love to know where we will go this morning.
M: Of course. I’ll first take you around Central Park and Grand Central Terminal, and then we will go downtown where you will be served with lunch by a famous French chef!
W: Sounds amazing! But won’t the trains and buses be so crowded to go downtown?
M: Not a problem. We arranged a special car service for tourists to take us around so we won’t have to worry.
W: OK, let’s go. I’m so excited to see the city!
Text 7
W: Excuse me? I’m sorry to bother you, but do you know where the Baxter Building is?
M: Yes. If you head down this way, go straight down this street for four blocks, then in the fourth block turn right and you should see it in front of you.
W: Thank you. I’m late for an interview. This is my second time for a job interview. My phone battery died so I cannot see a map or call the company to tell them I’m running late.
M: In that case you’d better get a taxi instead of walking.
W: I tried signaling three but none were stopping for me.
M: I have a taxi app on my phone. I’ll order you one.
W: You are so kind. Please, take some money to cover the cost.
M: That’s not necessary. I just hope you get the job!
Text 8
M: The sun has definitely come out today! I did not know it was going to be this bright. Otherwise, I would’ve worn my sunglasses. It is so good to relax in a park.
W: At least you brought a hat to shade your eyes. I brought nothing to protect myself from the sun. But I’m just glad I don’t get sunburnt nearly as badly as you do.
M: It is because my ancestors were Scots. My face will be bright red after an hour of sitting in the sun.
W: If you are worried, we can move over to the shade.
M: Thanks, but this is a nice space. We have views over the city. It looks as though we might get some cloud cover soon.
W: Hopefully it won’t rain. I forgot an umbrella, too.
M: If it does, we can go to that Italian restaurant.
W: I really wanted to just have a nice picnic with friends.
M: Did you bring some music?
W: I did. It’s a live recording from that concert we went to last month.
Text 9
W: Did you get your new schedule? Let me see, I want to know if we are in some of the same classes.
M: Sure. Hey, look! We’re both in the CAPP together! I’m not sure what it is, but let’s sit together.
W: It is called Career and Personal Planning. Every Grade 12 student has to take it.
M: Do you know what it’s all about?
W: It teaches us about the business world. You know, how to write a résumé and how to find a job. It also helps us discover our strengths, weaknesses, and interests.
M: Oh, I see. So...since I am curious and like adventure, I might be a good reporter. What do you think is your best quality?
W: I’d say...you can always count on me if you need something. And I always do what I say I’m going to do.
M: Great!
W: Ha-ha. We also have to volunteer at a job for one weekend. If you want, I can get you a job at my dad’s athletic store.
M: I’d rather work with someone I know. My brother is building his house right now, and he could use the help.
W: Anyway, it certainly won’t be dull. At least it teaches us life skills.
M: I agree. I’m still trying to figure out why algebra is so important.
Text 10
This year’s hot weather and record rainfall have given farmers an excellent year for growing crops. The rice production has been double what it was last year and it is exactly the same story for corn. Many fruit crops have also been outstanding, with some showing three times the quantity grown last year. However, farmers are puzzled as to why the apple crop has been less than last year, when oranges and peaches have done so well. As you would expect, most growers are very happy with this year’s crops. The higher quantities mean they can supply all their customers in full and at the same time promise top quality. However, high production will bring prices down — which, of course, is good news for the customers but not so good for the growers. Still, with higher quantities being sold, it isn’t expected that profits will be lower. Of course, it can be hard to predict the weather but growers are hoping that next year will bring similar conditions, allowing them to build on the advantages of this year’s record harvest. Many of them are already laying aside land for extra crops.

【答案】21. B 22. C 23. C
【解析】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者身为摄影师，在森林里偶遇狮子并对其拍照的经历。
1. 细节理解题。根据第四段“Now she’s only about four yards from me — the closest distance that still allows me to focus my camera lens. Surprisingly, she lies down, posing like a statue in front of me.（现在，她离我只有四码远，这是我能聚焦镜头的最近距离。令人惊讶的是，她躺了下来，在我面前摆出一副雕像的姿势。）”以及第五段“Suddenly, she leaps up. In a flash, she runs away, leaving me overwhelmed with emotion.（突然，她跳了起来。刹那间，她跑开了，留下我激动不已。）”可知，在接近作者之后，母狮子先躺下来，之后跑开了。故选B项。
2. 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Breathe slowly, I remind myself, with my heart beating fast. I carefully back up my tripod just a bit to focus and shoot the picture.（心跳地非常快，我提醒自己，呼吸要慢。我小心地把三脚架往后退一点，以便对焦并拍摄照片。）”可知，作者非常努力地拍下了这张照片。故选C项。
3. 词义猜测题。根据第三段“If I stand up and yell, will she leave? Maybe not. If I stand up and run, will she chase me? Probably!（如果我站起来大喊，她会离开吗？也许不会。如果我站起来跑，她会追我吗？可能会的！）”可知，作者认为站起来大喊或者跑都会有危险，所以作者决定待在原地不动，推测划线短语表示“留在原地”，与stay still同义。故选C项。

【答案】24. B 25. A 26. D
【解析】本文是说明文。文章介绍了西方学生热烈学习中国文化的现象，并告诉我们中国古代伟大的思想家——孔子的思想仍然受到人们的追捧。
1. 写作意图题。根据第一段If Confucius(孔子) were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He’d need a strong wind to help him put them out.（如果孔子仍然活着并能用一个很大的蛋糕庆祝他9月28日的生日的话，将会有很多的蜡烛。他需要很大的风才能吹灭。）可知，作者是以孔子生日这个话题，吸引读者的兴趣，引出本文要讨论的真正话题。故选B。
2. 推理判断题。根据第四段中的In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities.（在过去的20年里，中国的研究项目在西方大学里非常受欢迎）和Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese.（与此同时，美国的学生也在竞相学习中文）可知，美国学生对中国文化很感兴趣。故选A。
3. 标题归纳题。本文主要向我们介绍了孔子思想对西方的影响，以及将来可能产生的影响。由此可知，D项Old Thinker with a Big Future（前程远大的老思想家）适合作本文最佳标题。故选D。

【答案】27. B 28. C 29. A 30. D
【解析】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了La Gomera岛上的口哨语Silbo Gomero。
1. 细节理解题。根据第三段“It started to die out when the telephone arrived and the island was open to tourism.（当电话到来并且岛上开始开放旅游时，它开始逐渐消亡了。）”可知，现代技术的到来是Silbo Gomero濒临消亡的原因。故选B项。
2. 细节理解题。根据第二段“It sounds like birdsongs and was developed thousands of years ago by islanders to enable them to communicate up to two miles across La Gomera’s valleys.（它听起来像鸟鸣，是数千年前由岛民发明的，使他们能够跨越拉戈梅拉山谷长达两英里的距离进行交流。）”可知，Silbo Gomero被发展是为了进行远距离交流。故选C项。
3. 细节理解题。根据第二段“The Canary Islands government is providing funding to help school children on La Gomera to learn this ancient whistling language as part of their heritage.（加那利群岛政府正在提供资金，帮助拉戈梅拉学校的孩子们学习这种古老的口哨语言，作为他们遗产的一部分。）”可知，为了拯救Silbo Gomero，当地政府提供了财政援助。故选A项。
4. 写作意图题。根据第一段“Silbo Gomero is an ancient language of whistle that enabled people to communicate across long distances before the invention of the telephone or the computer.（Silbo Gomero是一种古老的口哨语言，在电话或计算机发明之前，它使人们能够进行远距离交流。）”以及文章内容可知，本文写作的目的是介绍La Gomera岛上濒临消亡的口哨语Silbo Gomero。故选D项。

【答案】31. C 32. A 33. D 34. G 35. B
【解析】本文是一篇说明文。本文作者针对如何提高闲聊能力，给出了自己的一些窍门。
1. 根据下文Here are some tips to improve your small-talking ability.提到了提高你闲聊能力的一些窍门，所以上文会说“然而，一些人不擅长闲聊”，故选C。
2. 在it’s easy to start a conversation.捕捉到关键词start a conversation，可知这一段主要讲了开始谈话的一些具体内容，故选A。
3. 根据下文the conversation will go on longer.提到了这次谈话进行的时间会更长，所以上文会说“如果你提问需要回答更多细节的问题”，这样谈话进行的时间会长一点，选D。
4. 根据上文This lets the other person become the teacher.提到让其他人成为老师，下文It’s a win-win situation.提到了这是一种双赢的情况，中间需要一个承上启下的句子，所以应该填“他们感觉分享他们的知识很好，并且你也可以学到一些东西”，选G。
5. 根据上文Like anything, getting good at making small talk takes practice.提到和任何事情一样，善于交谈也需要练习；根据下文If you are making small talk using English, you will most definitely improve your speaking and listening skills.提到了用英语闲聊，你一定可以提高你的听说技能，所以B项“如果你用母语闲聊”，你可能会变得更开心，是交谈练习，与下文是并列关系，都为举例，选B。

【答案】36. C 37. B 38. A 39. C 40. C 41. D 42. B 43. B 44. A 45. D 46. A 47. A 48. B 49. D 50. C 51. D 52. A 53. B 54. C 55. D
【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了在巴西东南部的一个山顶上，一个有着150多年历史的咖啡种植园，园主主人艾伦·丰塔纳经营咖啡成功得益于地理优势和拥有森林保护区。
1. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这片土地的主人是爱伦·丰塔纳（Ellen Fontana），她对自己的土地和家庭都很忠诚。A. related联系；B. addicted入迷；C. devoted投入；D. used用根据“both her land and her family.”可知，爱伦·丰塔纳是一个对土地和家庭都很忠诚的女人。be devoted to（对……忠诚）为固定搭配。故选C。
2. 考查介词词义辨析。句意：对自然的尊重有助于她的事业。A. with和，有；B. for对于；C. about关于；D. in在。根据respect和“contributes to her business”可知，爱伦·丰塔纳对自然很尊重。respect for（对……的尊重）为固定搭配。故选B。
3. 考查动词短语辨析。句意：她采用可持续的做法，充分利用水资源，避免使用杀虫剂，减少温室气体排放。A. make the best of充分利用；B. make sense of搞清……的意思；C. keep track of跟踪；D. keep out of置身于外。根据“she employs sustainable(可持续的) practices”可知，爱伦·丰塔纳充分利用水资源。故选A。
4. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她采用可持续的做法，充分利用水资源，避免使用杀虫剂，减少温室气体排放。A. reserve保留；B. remove移除；C. reduce减少；D. recover恢复。根据“she employs sustainable(可持续的) practices”可知，爱伦·丰塔纳减少温室气体排放。故选C。
5. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她的奉献和关注帮助她收获了屡获殊荣的特色咖啡，并成功经营了咖啡生意，她希望这一事业能延续到后代。A. design设计；B. invent发明；C. harvest收获；D. create创造。根据“Her devotion and attention”可知，爱伦·丰塔纳的奉献和关注说明她很注重咖啡种植，帮助她收获了屡获殊荣的特色咖啡。故选C。
6. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她的奉献和关注帮助她收获了屡获殊荣的特色咖啡，并成功经营了咖啡生意，她这一事业能延续到后代。A. stop停止；B. return返回；C. appear出现；D. continue继续。根据“through future generations.”可知，爱伦·丰塔纳希望咖啡事业延续到后代。故选D。
7. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但在过去的几年里，她对未来的憧憬被动摇了。A. improved提高；B. shaken摇晃；C. recognized意识到；D. cleared清除。根据后文“I heard from my grandparents that it used to rain a lot in January”可知，爱伦·丰塔纳过去曾对未来的憧憬动摇过。故选B。
8. 考查副词词义辨析。句意：地球正在迅速变化，她所在地区的咖啡生产能否在20年或50年后继续下去自然是一个令人担忧的问题。A. frequently频繁地；B. rapidly迅速地；C. gradually逐渐地；D. definitely肯定地。根据“and whether coffee production will continue in her area in 20 or 50 years is naturally a ________.”可知，地球的变化应该是快速地。故选B。
9. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：地球正在迅速变化，她所在地区的咖啡生产能否在20年或50年后继续下去自然是一个令人担忧的问题。A. concern关注，问题；B. factor因素；C. threat威胁；D. guideline指导。根据“The planet is changing”可知，因为地球正在迅速变化，咖啡能否继续生产下去是爱伦·丰塔纳关心的一个问题。故选A。
10. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我从祖父母那里听说，一月份经常下雨，旱季和雨季的定义更加明确。A. conducted进行；B. listed列出；C. announced宣布；D. defined下定义。根据“I heard from my grandparents that it used to rain a lot in January,”可知，一月份经常下雨，旱季雨季定义明确。故选D。
11. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但现在，这几年，我们已经注意到不规律的降雨、高温和冰雹。A. irregular不规律的；B. increasing增长的；C. decreasing渐减的；D. average平均的。根据句中的But now可知，前后句意发生转折与前面旱季和雨季的定义更加明确反转，所以是不规律的。故选A。
12. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：2014年，丰塔纳的家经历了近一个世纪以来最严重的干旱，导致了罕见的水危机。A. drought干旱；B. sandstorm沙尘暴；C. flood洪水；D. earthquake地震。根据“leading to a rare water crisis.”可知，丰塔纳的家经历的是干旱。故选A。
13. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：2020年2月是该地区有记录以来降雨最多的一个月，导致了洪水。A. hidden隐藏的；B. recorded记录的；C. short短的；D. chief主要的。根据“resulting in floods.”可推知，应该是记录的历史以来的降雨最多的。故选B。
14. 考查连词和副词词义辨析。句意：但丰塔纳赚得比很多人都多，这要归功于她位于山顶的位置，以及她和家人在自己的土地上维持的大片天然森林。A. Plus而且；B. Also此外，而且；C. Thus因此；D. But但是。根据上文“And February 2020 was the rainiest month in the region’s recorded history, resulting in floods.”与后文的“Fontana has earned more than many,”可知，前后句意转折关系。故选D。
15. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但丰塔纳赚得比很多人都多，这要归功于她位于山顶的位置，以及她和家人在自己的土地上维持的大片天然森林。A. cut砍；B. covered覆盖；C. preserved维持；D. produced生产。根据“thanks to her hilltop location and a significant area of natural forest”结合前文内容可知，丰塔纳和家人在自己的土地上维持的大片天然森林。故选C。
16. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这种气候对庄稼生长平衡有很大帮助。A. harms伤害；B. changes改变；C. punishes惩罚；D. helps帮助。根据“We are in a region with a lot of preserved forest, and we have a lot of coffee.”可知，气候有助于庄稼生长平衡。故选D。
17. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我认为，在咖啡生产和我们生活的环境之间取得平衡，不仅对我们的家庭有好处，而且对所有享受这些资源的其他人都有好处。A. benefit好处；B. career职业；C. freedom自由；D. convenience方便。根据“not only for our family but for all the other people who will ________ these resources.”可知，这种平衡会带来好处。故选A。
18. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我认为，在咖啡生产和我们生活的环境之间取得平衡，不仅对我们的家庭有好处，而且对所有享受这些资源的其他人都有好处。A. process处理，加工；B. enjoy享受；C. waste浪费；D. observe观察。根据前文提到“在咖啡生产和我们生活的环境之间取得平衡”会带来好处，以及“these resources”可知，应是享受资源。故选B。
19. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我认为这种平衡对企业、家庭和我们的灵魂都有好处。A. access通道；B. approach道路；C. balance平衡；D. behavior行为。根据上文的“This climate ________ a lot in the balance of crops.”可知，丰塔纳认为这种平衡对企业有好处。故选C。
20. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我认为这种平衡对企业、家庭和我们的灵魂都有好处。A. climate气候；B. landscape陆地；C. creature生物；D. family家庭。根据前文“we live in provides a ________ not only for our family but for all the other people who will ________ these resources.”可知，这种平衡对家庭也有好处。故选D。

【答案】56. events
57. who
58. beautiful
59. uploaded
60. gracefully
61. struggled
62. was taken
63. wearing
64. performance
65. until/till
【解析】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了关于音乐疗法的一些信息。
1. 考查名词的数。句意：它实际上是用来帮助阿尔茨海默氏症患者记住非常特殊的记忆和事件的工具。空处与名词memories并列，作动词remember的宾语，应用复数形式表示泛指。故填events。
2. 考查定语从句。句意：玛尔塔·C·冈萨雷斯是20世纪60年代的一名芭蕾舞女演员，在她的职业生涯中，曾数百次与柴可夫斯基的《天鹅湖》共舞。分析句子结构，空处引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词Marta C. Gonzalez，先行词指人，关系词在定语从句中作主语，应用who引导从句。故填who。
3. 考查形容词。句意：但在后来的生活中，阿尔茨海默氏症偷走了她的这些美好的回忆。空处修饰名词memories，应用形容词形式作定语，beautiful是形容词，表示“美好的”。故填beautiful。
4. 考查非谓语动词。句意：在上传到YouTube的一段热门视频中，玛尔塔回忆起自己曾经是一名舞蹈演员。分析句子结构，空处作非谓语动词，upload与被修饰词video之间是被动关系，应用过去分词形式作后置定语。故填uploaded。
5. 考查副词。句意：她的手随着歌曲优雅地移动，你可以看到她走进了她快乐的地方。空处修饰动词move，应用副词形式作状语，gracefully是副词，表示“优雅地”。故填gracefully。
6. 考查时态。句意：作为一名阿尔茨海默氏症患者，玛尔塔确实在与短期记忆作斗争。根据下文“Marta died in 2019.”可知，玛尔塔在2019年去世，所以本句描述过去的情况，应用一般过去时，动词使用过去式形式。故填struggled。
7. 考查时态和语态。句意：但通过音乐治疗，她被带到了一个更快乐的时刻，哪怕只是短暂的一刻。根据下文“Marta died in 2019.”可知，玛尔塔在2019年去世，所以本句描述过去的情况，应用一般过去时，take与主语she之间是被动关系，应用一般过去时的被动语态，主语是she，be动词应用was。故填was taken。
8. 考查非谓语动词。句意：视频以1967年玛尔塔穿着芭蕾舞服装的照片结尾。空处作非谓语动词，wear与逻辑主语Marta之间是主动关系，空处应用现在分词形式。故填wearing。
9. 考查名词。句意：这太感人了，所有的观众都为她的表演鼓掌。空处作介词for的宾语，结合语意，空处应用名词单数performance，表示“表演”。故填performance。
10. 考查连词。句意：一个名为Música para Despertar的西班牙音乐治疗组织在她去世前拍摄了这段视频，但直到最近才与人分享。结合语意，音乐治疗组织直到最近才与人分享了这段视频，空处应用连词until/till，表示“直到”，not ...until/till“直到……才”引导时间状语从句。故填until/till。

【答案】1. likely 2. throughout 3. illegal 4. familiar 5. evidence 6. ensure/guarantee 7. generosity 8. opportunities 9. previous 10. investigating
【解析】1. 考查形容词。句意：如果你能找到合适的学习方法，你的学习效率可能会提高。根据汉语提示，空处应用形容词likely，表示“可能的”，作句子表语，be likely to do sth.为固定短语，表示“可能做某事”。故填likely。
2. 考查介词。句意：城市美术馆全年每天开放。根据汉语提示可知，此处应填入介词throughout，throughout the year（全年），故填throughout。
3. 考查形容词。句意：在英国野外露营竟然是非法的，真令人吃惊。根据汉语提示可知，此处应填入形容词illegal作表语，故填illegal。
4. 考查形容词。句意：他谈起其他文化时，就好像他们比他自己的文化更熟悉似的。根据句意以及汉语提示可知此处应该填入形容词“熟悉的”familiar作表语。因为此处为比较级，familiar的比较级为more familiar；句中已经有more。故填familiar。
5. 考查名词。句意：有令人信服的证据表明，日晒与皮肤癌之间存在联系。根据汉语提示“证据”，可知应填名词evidence，作there be句型的主语，为不可数名词。故填evidence。
6. 考查动词。句意：我们必须确保所有患者都能获得高质量的护理。根据汉语提示可知，此处可用动词ensure或guarantee，空前有情态动词must，动词用原形，故填ensure或guarantee。
7. 考查名词。句意：有很多关于他向慈善机构捐赠大量资金的慷慨故事。根据汉语提示“慷慨”及形容词性物主代词his修饰可知，此处应填名词generosity，抽象名词不可数。故填generosity。
8. 考查名词。句意：许多年轻人涌向大城市，因为那里有很多工作机会。“机会”是opportunity，由前面的many可知，空格处用复数，故填opportunities。
9. 考查形容词。句意：幸运的是，这个职位并不需要他先前的工作经验。根据汉语提示可知，此处可填入形容词previous，作定语修饰working experience，故填previous。
10. 考查时态。句意：科学家们正在研究饮食对抗癌的影响。根据汉语提示可知，此处用动词investigate（调查，研究），由语境和are可知，此处用现在进行时，动词用现在分词形式，故填investigating。


【答案】1. surrounded 2. was singing 3. is located 4. had seen 5. fixed 6. satisfaction 7. enabling
8. being criticized 9. accessible 10. of
【解析】1. 考查非谓语动词。句意：当小偷发现他已经被群众包围，不得不向警察屈服。found是when引导从句的谓语动词，且himself与surround构成动宾关系，故此处需要填写表示被动的过去分词作himself的宾语补足语，故答案为surrounded。
2. 考查时态和主谓一致。句意：当我经过房间时，那位父亲和他的两个孩子正在唱歌。空处为句子的谓语，根据when I passed the room可知，sing这个动作为过去正在发生，应用过去进行时，as well as连接多个主语时，主谓一致采用就远原则，与前一个主语father一致，第三人称单数，所以be动词用was，故填 was singing。
3. 考查时态和主谓一致。句意：秦始皇陵博物馆位于西安以东5公里的临潼县。空处为句子的谓语，be located in表示“位于”，是固定搭配，句意描述客观事实，时态用一般现在时，主语The on-site museum为单数，be动词用is。故填is located。
4. 考查时态。句意：这是艾丽第一次亲眼见到莺。It was the first time that...为固定句型，表示“某人第……次做某事”，that从句中使用过去完成时。故填had seen。
5. 考查非谓语动词。句意：科林躺在床上，眼睛盯着天花板，想着秘密花园的事。此处为with的复合结构，eyes与fix构成被动关系，故用过去分词作宾补。故填fixed。
6. 考查名词。句意：该公司进行的调查显示，今年顾客的满意度有了很大的提高。分析句子结合句意可知，此处应用名词作宾语，satisfy的名词形式为satisfaction（满意，满意度），customer satisfaction（顾客满意度），故填satisfaction。
7. 考查非谓语动词。句意：现代技术迅速发展，因此使我们能够让图书馆的服务前所未有地向公民开放。结合语意，现代技术迅速发展，自然而然产生的结果是使我们能让图书馆服务更开放，所以空处应用现在分词形式作状语，表示自然而然的结果。故填enabling。
8. 考查非谓语动词。句意：小汤姆没有被批评，反而得到了高度赞扬。空处作介词of的宾语，应用动名词形式，且结合语意，小汤姆是被批评的，所以空处应用动名词的被动语态。故填being criticized。
9. 考查形容词。句意：药物不应该保存在儿童可以获得的地方。 is是系动词，接形容词accessible“易够得到的”作表语，故填accessible。
10. 考查介词。句意：森林里熟悉的气味使她想起了和父亲一起度过的那些快乐的日子。此处为短语remind sb. of表示“使某人想起”。故填of。

【答案】1. ①. in ②. harmony ③. with ④. endangered ⑤. wildlife ⑥. from ⑦. extinction
2. ①. out ②. of ③. work ④. keep ⑤. her ⑥. company
3. ①. referred ②. to ③. as ④. true ⑤. feast ⑥. for ⑦. the ⑧. eyes
4. ①. fall ②. in ③. love ④. with ⑤. dating ⑥. back ⑦. to
5. ①. popular ②. among/with ③. led ④. to
【解析】1. 考查名词，名词短语和形容词。句意：人类的生活被视为自然的一部分，我们生存的唯一方式就是与自然和谐相处。所以，我们应该努力拯救濒临灭绝的野生动物。根据汉语提示可知，第一部分缺少“和谐相处”，应用名词短语in harmony with；第二部分缺少“野生动物免遭灭绝”，“野生动物”为endangered wildlife，“免遭……”为动词短语“save...from...”，所以用介词from，“灭绝”用名词extinction作宾语，故填①in，②harmony，③with，④ endangered，⑤wildlife，⑥from，⑦extinction。
2. 考查固定短语和非谓语动词。句意：她发现自己失业了，只能呆在家里，只有电脑作伴，感到很沮丧。“失业”是固定短语out of work，是介词短语作宾语补足语，“陪伴某人”是固定短语keep sb. company，“她”用宾格her作宾语，第四空前的to是不定式符号，不定式在“with的复合结构”中作宾语补足语，因此第四空用动词原形，后三空是keep her company。故填out，of，work，keep，her，company。
3. 考查非谓语动词。句意：Ireland又叫做Emerald Isle，有着美丽宁静的风景，是名副其实的视觉盛宴。主句的谓语动词是has，which之后是定语从句，故Ireland之后需填表示被动非谓语动词referred to as，视觉盛宴feast for the eyes，故答案为①referred，②to，③as，④true，④feast，④for，⑦the，⑧eyes。
4. 考查时态和非谓语动词。句意：很快，你就会爱上伦敦，这座古老的港口城市的历史可以追溯到罗马时代。根据汉语提示，前四空应填写“爱上”，应用动词短语fall in love with，will后接动词原形形式，构成一般将来时，后三空应填写“追溯到”，应用动词短语date back to，分析句子结构，空处作非谓语动词，date与被修饰词history之间是主动关系，应用现在分词形式作后置定语。故填fall，in，love，with，dating，back，to。
5. 考查形容词短语，动词短语和时态。句意：在他的演讲中，Eric Whitacre分享了他的原创作品如何受到歌手和听众的欢迎，以及它如何导致虚拟唱诗班的创建的故事。根据所给出汉语提示可知，“深受……的欢迎”应是形容词短语“become/be popular with/among”；“导致”可用动词短语“lead to”表达，在后句中作谓语，与前文时态保持一致，应用一般过去时。故填①popular；②with/among；③led；④to。

【答案】
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am Li Hua, a student from No.1 senior high school. I have learned that English volunteer commentators for Art Museum are wanted. I am writing to apply for this position.
I’m interested in doing this volunteering job. I believe I am qualified for the position. These years, I have been on several exchange programs in America, so I am confident with my communication skills in English. What’s more, as a fan of art, I am sure my knowledge will prove helpful when I introduce the art pieces to the visitors.
I would be very grateful if you could offer me the opportunity. Thank you for your consideration.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生写一份申请信，申请成为城市美术馆的英文讲解志愿者。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
感兴趣：be interested in→have an interest in
有资格的：qualified→electable
技能：skill→technique
感激的：grateful→appreciative/thankful
2. 简单句变复合句
原句：I believe I am qualified for the position.
拓展句：I believe I am qualified for the position because I have similar experience before.
【点睛】【高分句型1】I have learned that English volunteer commentators for Art Museum are wanted. I am writing to apply for this position.（that引导的宾语从句）
【高分句型2】What’s more, as a fan of art, I am sure my knowledge will prove helpful when I introduce the art pieces to the visitors.（when引导的时间状语从句）