山东省淄博实验中学2022-2023学年高一上学期1月期末英语试题含答案

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山东省淄博实验中学2022-2023学年高一上学期1月期末英语试题
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

第一部分、阅读理解
Safety is the usual choice for global travelers when faced with a menu of unknown dishes. But a great meal crosses all cultural boundaries, and sharing the food of your host country is the best way to connect with its people and culture.
Italy
Pizza is not a new thing for you. But locals say there’s something in the water in Naples that ensures you will never have a pizza like it anywhere else in the world. If you’re lucky enough to be around during the autumn truffle(松露) season, try uova con tartufi — fried eggs with truffle oil. It can’t be found on restaurant menus, but chefs from Tuscany and Umbria will know what you mean if you ask for it.
Spain
If you’re anywhere in Spain, you must try Manchego. It has a strong flavor, and enjoying it along with bread, served with olives and meat or accompanied by red wine makes a perfect choice. Barcelona is part of Catalunya, a region in Spain that has a very special food culture. Must-haves include patatas bravas, crisp(脆的) fried potatoes with a secret sauce, and mel i mato, a curd cheese and honey dessert cooked in a pot. Even if you’re rushing on an overnight trip through Barcelona, don’t leave without trying them!
Russia
The best meals are worth the money in Russia. If you see solyanka on the menu, don’t hesitate to order. This salty, sour and often spicy soup combined with meat or fish and topped with a Russian sour cream, is delicious. Borscht and pelmeni are common in Russia, but experiment with different varieties. If you find the time, a culinary(美食的) side trip in search of Azerbaijaini plov, a spiced rice dish cooked with meat and dried fruit, is worth the journey.
1. If you are a cheese lover, you can choose ________.
A. Manchego B. uova con tartufi
C. solyanka D. mel i mato
2. What can we learn from the passage?
A. You must eat Manchego with red wine.
B. The sweetness of water gives Naples’ pizza a special flavor.
C. You may spend quite some money trying best food in Russia.
D. Uova con tartufi is not allowed to be put on Italian restaurant menus.
3. In which part of a magazine will you most likely read this passage?
A. Global Economy. B. Life on the Go.
C. Entertainment. D. A Bite of Europe.

Following Christmas dinner, my family was relaxing around the kitchen table. We were discussing the delicious meal we had just had. Dad had risen from his chair and was standing nearby.
My nephew began playing with his new basketball around the table. Upon nearing Dad, he stopped. With shaking, wrinkled hands, Dad had reached out for the ball. He did not speak, and the boy looked at us in confusion. After a few seconds, he carefully passed the ball to Dad. I watched my father closely to see what he would do. A playful smile appeared on his face. Holding the ball and reaching forward, Dad bounced it on the floor and then caught it.
This action was repeated. Smiling with satisfaction, he then turned towards us. Gently tossing(投掷) the ball away, Dad began a game of catch.
The ball continued to be passed through pairs of outstretched hands. Cries of “Over here!” rang through the warm kitchen. Dad’s active participation in this game was remarkable to me, since he had dementia(痴呆). This disease had robbed(剥夺) him of many memories and the recognition of people, places and points in time. Despite this, Dad clearly recognized the ball and what he could do with it.
In my younger years, playing with Dad was not often. He worked hard and provided for us, but never showed nor shared much emotion. His favorite game was chess, which he once taught me how to play. But after his illness, connecting moments between father and son had been few before he took the basketball.
I’m not sure how long we played the game. Watching the clock was not important. Dad happily led us until he began to tire. I know that that moment will certainly last forever. This Christmas, Dad gave me a special memory — one that I will always treasure.
4. How is the second paragraph organized?
A. By offering analyses. B. By providing details.
C. By giving examples. D. By making comparisons.
5. Why did father’s active participation in the game surprise the author?
A. It was the first time he had taken part in such a game.
B. He was able to recognize his family members clearly.
C. He could have a rest and relax by playing the ball game.
D. He could recognize the ball and react accordingly.
6. What can we learn about the author’s father?
A. His sickness made it difficult for him to recognize people.
B. He worked hard and liked to share his feelings with his family.
C. He taught the author how to play basketball and the game of catch.
D. When the author was young, he spent a lot of time playing with him.
7. What would be the best title for this text?
A. A Son’s Love B. Father’s Smiles
C. The Happiness of a Sick Father D. Unforgettable Memories at Christmas

We recognize our friends’ faces. And we’re not alone. Many social animals can identify individuals of their own species by features of their faces. That's important, because they need to be able to change their behavior depending on who they meet. And a recent research has shown that some species of monkeys, birds, and domesticated(家养的) animals can even tell different faces apart by looking at photographs alone.
Ethologist Léa Lansade of the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment did an experiment to find out how well horses can recognize individual people in photographs.
She and her team first taught the horses how to “choose” between two side-by-side pictures by touching their noses to a computer screen. The horses were then shown photos of their present keeper alongside faces of unfamiliar humans. They had never seen photos of any of the people before. The horses correctly identified their current keeper and ignored(忽视) the stranger’s face about 75% of the time. In fact, even though the horses didn't get it right every single time, they were at least as correct in picking out their earlier keeper as they were at identifying their present one.
The results suggest that not only can horses differentiate between familiar and unfamiliar human faces, they also naturally understand that photographs are two dimensional representations(二维呈现) of real life, without any other intimations such as smell or sound. And they’re even better at this than our oldest animal partner, the domestic dog.
In addition, horses seem to have a strong long-term memory for human faces, like their long lifespan and history of domestication. In future experiments, the researchers would like to test whether looking at photos of people that they have had bad experiences with in the past might cause horses to act anxious or even avoidance. So maybe think twice before doing anything that might give a horse a long face.
8. Why did researchers show the horses both the keeper’s photos and the strangers’?
A. To find out what horses would do in the experiment.
B. To see why horses could recognize the keeper in the pictures.
C. To test whether horses could recognize the strangers in pictures.
D. To study to what degree horses can make out different people in pictures.
9. What does the underlined word “intimations” in paragraph 4 refer to?
A. Clues. B. Differences.
C. Photographs. D. Senses.
10. What are researchers still uncertain about?
A. Whether horses can live longer than other animals.
B. Whether horses can remember human's faces for a long time.
C. Whether horses can show their emotions at the sight of photos.
D. Whether horses are better at recognizing photos than other animals.
11. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To talk about animals’ species.
B. To explain animals’ facial features.
C. To show animals’ behaviour for adaptation.
D. To introduce animals’ ability to identifying faces.

If you think English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Haven’t you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?
According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles(肌肉).
The study also found the younger people learn a second language, the greater the effect is. A team led by Dr. Andrea Mechelli, from University College London(UCL), took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals” who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners. Scans showed that grey matter density(密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference was. “Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,” said the scientists.
It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn. Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills. “Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible(灵活的).” he said. “You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.”
The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learnt English as a second language between the ages of two and thirty-four. Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.
12. What is mainly talked about in this passage?
A. Man has a great ability of learning a second language.
B. Language learning is closely connected with maths study.
C. The study done by the researchers from UCL is very successful.
D. Studying a foreign language can improve man’s ability to think.
13. Why does the writer mention “exercise” in the second paragraph?
A. To suggest language learning is also a kind of physical labor.
B. To make people believe language learning helps grey matter work well.
C. To prove that one needs more practice when he/she is learning a language.
D. To show the significance of using the language when you learn a language.
14. What does the underlined word “bilinguals” probably mean in Paragraph 3?
A. An active foreign language learner.
B. A person who can speak two languages.
C. A researcher on foreign language learning.
D. A person who is good at learning foreign languages.
15. What can we know from the scientific findings?
A. The ability of learning a second language is changing all the time.
B. The experience of learning a second language has a bad effect on brain.
C. The earlier you start to learn a second language, the higher the grey matter density is.
D. There is no difference between a later second language learner and one without a second language.


二、七选五
“There is nothing noble(高尚的) in being superior(优秀的) to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.” — Ernest Hemingway
As Hemingway says, self-improvement is a noble process. ____16____ Much of who we are is determined by how we relate with others around us. When we seek to improve ourselves, we can also make our relationships with others better.
____17____ If you have a good self-image, then others are likely to relate to you in a positive way. When people see a self-controlled and confident individual, they are likely to be affected in a positive way. And this can result in a more optimistic and constructive relationship.
Only when you have accepted who you are can you grow. If you continuously fight against yourself, you won’t have the emotional energy you need to better yourself. If you wish to get on with people better, then you may start by accepting yourself. ____18____
If you are on a personal path that is going upwards, then you are likely to find a friend or partner who is also seeking to better themselves and their circumstances. ____19____
Focusing on your good qualities and attempting to protect and improve these characteristics will help you become a better person. ____20____ When you stop damaging who you are, you are likely to avoid ruining relationships and this can lead to longer and more meaningful connections with others.
A. People with similar mind attract one another.
B. When you feel confident, you keep calm.
C. It will also stop you from damaging yourself.
D. The way you view yourself affects how others view you.
E. This will probably help you become a successful person.
F. People like to be around individuals who like and accept themselves.
G. It can help us learn about who we are and enable us to be better people.


三、完形填空
It was a few days before Christmas many years ago. It looked like it would be a(n) ____21____ one for my family. The factory where I was working had laid off(解雇) many of us workers, so we didn’t have much ____22____. My wife and I had saved to buy our young children some toys, ____23____ an unexpected car repair had taken most of our cash. We decided that we could only ____24____ to get one small gift for each of our children.
We arrived at the ____25____, walked down the parking lot and saw people putting gifts into their ____26____. We searched all through the store ____27____ to find one thing each of our small children would like. ____28____, we were able to get one for each of them. We ____29____ the checkout(收银台), bought the toys and were surprised that we even had a few dollars ______30______. As we walked out of the store into the winter air, I stopped and dropped those ______31______ into the charity box. I didn’t have a dime(一角硬币) left but that didn’t ______32______. Suddenly, it felt like Christmas.
I think the wonderful actress Dale Evans _____33_____ it best when she said: “Christmas, my child, is love in ______34______.” It doesn’t have to be a gift of money, either. When we ______35______ our smile, it’s Christmas. When we do anything at any time to help another, it’s Christmas. May you do all you can to make it Christmas every day of the year and every day of your life here.
21. A. colorful B. poor C. early D. exciting
22. A. time B. energy C. noise D. money
23. A. but B. or C. so D. if
24. A. refuse B. remember C. afford D. hesitate
25. A. store B. station C. gym D. hospital
26. A. offices B. bedrooms C. cars D. houses
27. A. forgetting B. agreeing C. failing D. hoping
28. A. Immediately B. Thankfully C. Sadly D. Strangely
29. A. headed for B. gave up C. turned off D. kept off
30. A. watched over B. looked over C. left over D. taken over
31. A. gifts B. books C. dollars D. fruits
32. A. work B. bend C. stop D. matter
33. A. put B. broke C. threw D. cleaned
34. A. force B. control C. action D. silence
35. A. hide B. share C. change D. support


单句语法填空
36. The solution to the mystery to the monarch’s amazing ability comes at a time ________ it is in serious trouble.
37. Challenges like this might sometimes put you under ________ (press).
38. You also have to wonder ________ the unique madness of a language.
39. The International Day of Families, which ________ (set) by the United Nations in 1993, is held on 15 May every year.
40. What is the only way of getting news from faraway friends was writing letters that took ages __________ (deliver)
41. One of the wonderful migrations in nature is ________ of the North American monarch butterfly.
42. These terraces were built by the local Zhuang and Yao people, ________ whom Guangxi is home.
43. But there are still some dishes that Dad dare not try even after many years of ________ (marry) to my mother.
44. Once a week, we do a big shop and buy a lot of ________ (freeze) food.
45. In another letter, Father Christmas complained about how he could not stop his helpers playing games with the toys instead of ________ (wrap) them up.

书面表达
假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter对春节团圆饭传统感兴趣，并将在春节期间来山东游玩，请你写一封邮件给他。邮件内容如下：
1. 表示欢迎；
2. 简单介绍春节团圆饭的重要意义；
3. 推荐一道特色菜。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua

第二部分、读后续写
As a sixth grader, I found it hard to fit in and make friends.
Our teacher had assigned(布置) “secret friends” for the coming week. She wrote each kid’s name on a piece of paper and threw them into a glass; then we each closed our eyes and picked out one. By the middle of the week, everyone had turned this assignment into a competition to see whose secret friend could leave the best gift. It seemed that everyone was getting cool presents from their friend except me.
On the last morning of our assignment, I walked into my classroom and noticed a package with a box of powder(胭脂粉). The girls sitting near me laughed at the gift I had received. What’s worse, the powder had already been opened.
I tried to forget about the embarrassing gift, but when I was in the bathroom during the break, the girls started speaking ill of my secret friend of giving it to me. I quickly joined in. “How terrible,” I heard myself saying, “What could my friend be thinking by giving me such a stupid gift? My grandmother wouldn’t even want it.” The girls laughed at my remarks(评论) and rushed out of the bathroom. I stayed to wash my hands and let water run through my fingers as I thought about what I had just said. It wasn’t normal like me to say mean(刻薄的) things like that about someone.
Then I saw my classmate Janet come out of a bathroom booth(厕所隔间), tears streaming down her face. She shouted at me with anger, “If you don’t want my gift, you can just leave it instead of laughing at it. This is the best powder from my mum!”
Hearing Janet’s words, I made up my mind to say sorry to her.
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1. D    2. C    3. D
这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了如果你去欧洲的意大利，西班牙和俄罗斯旅行时，你应该吃哪些美食。
1. 细节理解题。根据第三段“and mel i mato, a curd cheese and honey dessert cooked in a pot.”（mel i mato是一种在锅里煮的凝乳奶酪和蜂蜜甜点）可知，如果你是喜欢吃奶酪，你可以选择mel i mato，故选D。
2. 细节理解题。根据最后一段“The best meals are worth the money in Russia.”（在俄罗斯，最好的饭菜是值得花钱的）可知，在俄罗斯品尝最好的食物，你可能会花很多钱，故选C。
3.推理判断题。分析文章可知，文章第一段主要介绍了旅游时时，分享东道国的食物是与当地人民和文化交流的最佳方式。接着每段分别介绍了意大利，西班牙，俄罗斯的美食。所以综合全文可知，本文描述的是欧洲的几个国家的美食，所以你最有可能在一本杂志的“舌尖上的欧洲”这部分读到这篇文章，故选D。
4. B    5. D    6. A    7. D
本文为一篇记叙文。文章描述了圣诞晚餐后，作者患有痴呆症的父亲伸手向作者的侄子要篮球玩，一家人陪着他投掷、传递篮球的温馨场面，令作者回忆起以往，同时也会永远铭记这个难忘的圣诞夜。
4. 推理判断题。根据第二段“My nephew began playing with his new basketball around the table. Upon nearing Dad, he stopped. With shaking, wrinkled hands, Dad had reached out for the ball. He did not speak, and the boy looked at us in confusion. After a few seconds, he carefully passed the ball to Dad. I watched my father closely to see what he would do. A playful smile appeared on his face. Holding the ball and reaching forward, Dad bounced it on the floor and then caught it.（我侄子开始围着桌子玩他的新篮球。走到爸爸身边，他停了下来。爸爸用颤抖、布满皱纹的手伸手去拿球。他没有说话，男孩困惑地看着我们。几秒钟后，他小心翼翼地把球传给了爸爸。我仔细观察父亲，看他会怎么做。他脸上露出了顽皮的微笑。爸爸拿着球向前，在地板上弹跳，然后接住了它。）”可知，第二段提供了关于作者的父亲向孩子伸手要篮球时的互动，为细节描写。故选B项。
5. 细节理解题。根据第四段“Dad’s active participation in this game was remarkable to me, since he had dementia(痴呆). This disease had robbed(剥夺) him of many memories and the recognition of people, places and points in time. Despite this, Dad clearly recognized the ball and what he could do with it.（父亲积极参与这个游戏对我来说很了不起，因为他患有痴呆症。这种疾病夺走了他的许多记忆和对人、地点和时间点的认识。尽管如此，父亲还是清楚地认出了这个球，知道他能用它做什么。）”可知，作者的父亲患有痴呆症，但是他还认得篮球，知道怎么玩。故选D项。
6. 细节理解题。根据第四段“Dad’s active participation in this game was remarkable to me, since he had dementia(痴呆). This disease had robbed(剥夺) him of many memories and the recognition of people, places and points in time.（父亲积极参与这个游戏对我来说很了不起，因为他患有痴呆症。这种疾病夺走了他的许多记忆和对人、地点和时间点的认识。）”可知，患有痴呆症的父亲很难认出谁对谁来。故选A项。
7. 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是最后一段“I know that that moment will certainly last forever. This Christmas, Dad gave me a special memory — one that I will always treasure.（我知道那一刻肯定会永远持续下去。这个圣诞节，爸爸给了我一段特别的回忆，我将永远珍惜。）”可知，作者的父亲尽管患有痴呆症，在圣诞节时居然会伸手向孩子要篮球玩，一家人陪着他投掷、传递篮球的场景令作者铭记在心。D项“Unforgettable Memories at Christmas（圣诞难忘的回忆）”作文章标题比较贴切，故选D项。
8. D    9. A    10. C    11. D
本文是一篇说明文。文章以马为例做了面孔识别能力实验，主要探究动物能否像人类一样“识别”人脸。
8. 推理判断题。根据第三段“The horses correctly identified their current keeper and ignored(忽视) the stranger’s face about 75% of the time.（在75%的情况下，这些马能正确识别出它们现在的主人，并忽略陌生人的脸）”可知，科学家通过这种方式来验证马能否识别熟脸。由此可知，研究人员给马看饲养员和陌生人的照片是为了研究马能在多大程度上分辨出照片中的不同人。故选D项。
9. 词句猜测题。根据第四段“The results suggest that not only can horses differentiate between familiar and unfamiliar human faces, they also naturally understand that photographs are two dimensional representations of real life, without any other intimations such as smell or sound.（结果表明，马不仅能区分熟悉和不熟悉的人脸，它们还能很自然地理解照片是真实生活的二维表征，没有任何其他intimations，如气味或声音）”可知，马仅仅通过脸相，而不是气味、声音等“线索、依据”来识别。由此推知，划线词intimations与clues意思接近。故选A项。
10. 推理判断题。根据最后一段倒数第二句“In future experiments, the researchers would like to test whether looking at photos of people that they have had bad experiences with in the past might cause horses to act anxious or even avoidance.（在未来的实验中，研究人员想测试一下，看过去有过不好经历的人的照片是否会导致马表现出焦虑甚至回避）”可推知，马是否能表达感情，研究者还不确定。故选C项。
11. 推理判断题。根据第一段“We recognize our friends’ faces. And we’re not alone. Many social animals can identify individuals of their own species by features of their faces. That's important, because they need to be able to change their behavior depending on who they meet. And a recent research has shown that some species of monkeys, birds, and domesticated(家养的) animals can even tell different faces apart by looking at photographs alone.（我们识别得了朋友的脸。但并不是只有我们（人类）可以做到。许多群居动物可以通过面部特征来识别同类。这很重要，因为他们需要能够根据他们遇到的人改变他们的行为。最近的一项研究表明，一些种类的猴子、鸟类和家养动物甚至可以通过单独看照片来区分不同的面孔）”可知，有一些动物可以识别不同的面孔，结合下文内容描写马的面孔识别实验可知，本文主要是介绍动物识别面孔的能力。故选D项。
12. D    13. B    14. B    15. C
本文为一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项研究发现：学习第二门语言可以让人更加聪明，可帮助提升脑力。
12. 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其第一段第二句“Haven’t you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?（难道你没有注意到自从你开始学习一门语言以来你变得更聪明了吗？）”，以及第二段第一句“According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power.（根据英国一所大学的一项新研究，学习第二语言可以提升你的脑力）”可知，本文介绍了一项研究发现：学习第二语言可以使人更聪明，提升脑力。故选D项。
13. 推理判断题。根据第二段“According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles(肌肉).（根据英国一所大学的一项新研究，学习第二语言可以提高你的脑力。研究人员发现，学习其他语言会改变大脑灰质。这是大脑中处理信息的区域。这类似于锻炼能增强肌肉的方式。）”可知，作者提到锻炼，因为锻炼可以增强肌肉，通过类比，使读者相信：学习第二语言会改变大脑灰质，从而提高脑力。故选B项。
14. 词句猜测题。根据第三段“Scans showed that grey matter density(密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language.（扫描显示，bilinguals大脑中的灰质密度比没有第二语言的人要大。）”可知，没有学第二语言的人脑部的灰质密度小，而学第二外语的人灰质密度大，所以bilinguals表“会第二语言的人”，即“会讲两种语言的人”，故选B项。
15. 推理判断题。根据第三段“A team led by Dr. Andrea Mechelli, from University College London(UCL), took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of ‘early bilinguals’ who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners. Scans showed that grey matter density(密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference was. ‘Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,’ said the scientists.（来自伦敦大学学院的Andrea Mechelli博士带领的一个研究小组对一组只会说英语的英国人进行了研究。他们与一组5岁前学会第二语言的‘早期双语者’，以及一些较晚学会第二语言的人进行了比较。扫描显示，双语者大脑中的灰质密度比没有第二语言的人要大。但是一个人在掌握一门新语言之前等待的时间越长，差异就越小。科学家们说：‘我们的研究结果表明，学习第二语言的经历会改变大脑的结构。’）”可知，学得越迟，灰质密度变化就越小，越早学习一门外语，灰质密度就越高。故选C项。
16. G    17. B    18. F    19. A    20. C
这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了如何成为更好的自己，并拥有积极的人际关系。
16. 分析上文“As Hemingway says, self-improvement is a noble process.（正如海明威所说，自我完善是一个高尚的过程。）”可知，本段的中心话题是“自我完善”。G项“It can help us learn about who we are and enable us to be better people.（它可以帮助我们了解我们是谁，使我们成为更好的人。）”承接上文，指出自我完善的好处，其中“It”指代上文的“self-improvement”，且G项的“who we are”与下文“Much of who we are is determined by how we relate with others around us.（我们是什么样的人，很大程度上取决于我们如何与周围的人相处。）”中的“who we are”呼应，承上启下，符合语境。故选G项。
17. 根据下文“When people see a self-controlled and confident individual, they are likely to be affected in a positive way.（当人们看到一个自我控制和自信的人时，他们很可能会受到积极的影响。）”可知，本段的中心是“自律、自信”。B项“When you feel confident, you keep calm.（当你感到自信时，你会保持冷静。）”引起下文，其中的“confident”与下文“confident”一致，且B项“keep calm”与空后一句中“have a good self-image”意义一致，符合语境。故选B项。
18. 根据上文“Only when you have accepted who you are can you grow.（只有当你接受了真实的自己，你才能成长。）”可知本段中心话题是“接受自己”，且上文空前一句“If you wish to get on with people better, then you may start by accepting yourself.（如果你希望与人相处得更好，那么你可以从接受自己开始。）”指出接受自己能使自己与别人更好地相处。F项“People like to be around individuals who like and accept themselves.（人们喜欢和喜欢并接受自己的人在一起。）”承接上文，具体介绍了为什么要接受自己。故选F项。
19. 根据上文“If you are on a personal path that is going upwards, then you are likely to find a friend or partner who is also seeking to better themselves and their circumstances.（如果你正走在一条向上的个人道路上，那么你很可能会找到一个朋友或伴侣，他们也在寻求更好的自己和他们的环境。）”可知，在人生旅途中，我们会遇上与自己志同道合的人。A项“People with similar mind attract one another.（志趣相投的人相互吸引。）”与上文意义一致，符合题意。故选A项。
20. 根据上文“Focusing on your good qualities and attempting to protect and improve these characteristics will help you become a better person.（专注于你的优秀品质，并努力保护和改善这些品质，这会帮助你成为一个更好的人。）”可知本段的中心话题是“关注好的品质”；后文“When you stop damaging who you are, you are likely to avoid ruining relationships and this can lead to longer and more meaningful connections with others.（当你停止伤害自己时，你可能就避免了破坏人际关系，这可以让你与他人建立更长久、更有意义的关系。）”可知，停止伤害自己就是在成就更好的人际关系。C项“It will also stop you from damaging yourself.（它也会阻止你伤害自己。）”继续指出专注于你的优秀品质，并努力保护和改善这些品质的好处，和上文是并列关系，其中It之上文的“Focusing on your good qualities”，且C项中“damaging yourself”与下文“damaging who you are”一致，承上启下，符合语境。故选C项。

21. B    22. D    23. A    24. C    25. A    26. C    27. D    28. B    29. A    30. C    31. C    32. D    33. A    34. C    35. B
本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述经济拮据的作者在给孩子们买完圣诞节礼物后，把仅剩的几美元捐了出去，并感悟到圣诞节是爱的行动。
21. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：看起来，今年圣诞节对我的家庭来说会是非常贫穷的一个圣诞节。A. colorful多彩的；B. poor贫穷的；C. early早的；D. exciting令人激动的。根据下文“The factory where I was working had laid off(解雇) many of us workers, so we didn't have much ___2___.”以及“___3___ an unexpected car repair had taken most of our cash”可知，作者失业了，修车又花掉了大部分积攒的给孩子买玩具的钱，因此对作者来说，将度过一个贫穷的圣诞节。故选B。
22. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我工作的那家工厂解雇了我们许多工人，所以我们没有多少钱。A. time时间；B. energy能量；C. noise噪音；D. money金钱。根据前文“The factory where I was working had laid off many of us workers”可知，作者被解雇了，因此没有多少钱。故选D。
23. 考查连词词义辨析。句意：我和妻子本来攒了些钱给年幼的孩子们买些玩具，但一次意外的汽车维修花掉了我们大部分现金。A. but但是；B. or或者；C. so因此；D. if假如，如果。“an unexpected car repair had taken most of our cash”与上文“My wife and I had saved to buy our young children some toys”之间为转折关系，应用连词but。故选A。
24. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们决定只能给每个孩子买一件小礼物。A. refuse拒绝；B. remember记得；C. afford买得起；D. hesitate犹豫。由上文可知，因为作者被解雇了，经济窘迫，再结合“My wife and I had saved to buy our young children some toys, ____3____ an unexpected car repair had taken most of our cash.”可知作者只负担得起给每个小孩子买一个小的礼物。故选C。
25. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们到达商店，沿着停车场走，看到人们把礼物放进车里。A. store商店；B. station车站；C. gym体育馆；D. hospital医院。根据下文“We searched all through the store”可知，作者和妻子去了商店。故选A。
26. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们到了商店，走到停车场上，看到人们在往他们的车里放礼物。A. offices办公室；B. bedrooms卧室；C. cars汽车；D. houses房子。根据上文“walked down the parking lot and saw people putting gifts into their”可知，作者和妻子在停车场看到人们把买好的礼物放到车里。故选C。
27. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们找遍了整个商店，希望能为我们每个年幼的孩子都找到一件喜欢的东西。A. forgetting忘记；B. agreeing同意；C. failing失败,不及格；D. hoping希望。根据前文“We searched all through the store”以及空后的“to find one thing each of our small children would like”可知，他们找遍了整个商店是希望找到孩子喜欢的东西。故选D。
28. 考查副词词义辨析。句意：值得庆幸的是，我们为他们每个人都买了一个。A. Immediately立即；B. Thankfully（用以表示高兴）幸亏，感激地；C. Sadly悲伤地；D. Strangely奇怪地。根据上文“We decided that we could only ___4___ to get one small gift for each of our children.”以及下文“we were able to get one for each of them”可知，作者对于能够为每个孩子买到他们喜欢而且自己也买得起的礼物而感到庆幸，感激。故选B。
29. 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我们走向收银台，买了玩具，惊讶地发现我们甚至还剩下几美元。A. headed for前往；B. gave up放弃；C. turned off关掉；D. kept off回避，使远离。根据前文“we were able to get one for each of them”以及空后的“the checkout”可知，作者和妻子找到了孩子们的礼物，走向收银台，准备结账。故选A。
30. 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我们走向收银台，买了玩具，惊讶地发现我们甚至还剩下几美元。A. watched over照管，监督，保护；B. looked over查看，检查；C. left over剩下；D. taken over接管。根据前文“we even had a few dollars”以及后文“I stopped and dropped those ___11___ into the charity box. I didn’t have a dime(一角硬币) left but that didn’t ___12___.”可知作者结账后还剩下了几美元。故选C。
31. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我们走出商店，走进冬天的空气中，我停下脚步把那几美元投进了捐款箱。A. gifts礼物；B. books书籍；C. dollars美元；D. fruits水果。由前文“we even had a few dollars ____10____.”以及下文“I didn’t have a dime left”可知，作者把买礼物剩下的几美元投进了捐款箱。故选C。
32. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我一角钱都没有了，不过没关系。A. work工作；B. bend弯曲；C. stop停止；D. matter要紧，重要。由句中的转折连词“but”可知，作者虽然身上一角钱也没有了，但是他觉得没有关系，并不要紧。故选D。
33. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我认为那位出色的女演员Dale Evans说得最好：“孩子，圣诞节是爱在行动。”A. put表达，放置；B. broke（使）破，裂，违反，背弃；C. threw扔；D. cleaned打扫。由下文“when she said: ‘Christmas, my child, is love in __14__’可知，此处是那位女演员表达自己的看法，put意为“说，表达”符合句意，短语put it best表示“所言极是”。故选A。
34. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我认为那位出色的女演员Dale Evans说得最好：“孩子，圣诞节是爱在行动。”A. force力量；B. control控制；C. action行动，行为；D. silence沉默。根据下文“When we ___15___ our smile, it’s Christmas. When we do anything at any time to help another, it’s Christma”可知，圣诞节就是在我们向别人微笑，帮助别人来表达我们的关爱的时候。由此可知此句表达圣诞节是爱在行动。故选C。
35. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我们分享我们的微笑，那就是圣诞节。A. hide隐藏；B. share分享；C. change改变；D. support支持。由上文“Christmas, my child, is love in __14__”以及下文“When we do anything at any time to help another, it’s Christmas.”可知，此句指当我们分享我们的微笑，表达我们对别人的关爱，这就是圣诞节，圣诞节应当是“分享（share）”笑容。故选B。
36. when
考查定语从句。句意：帝王蝶惊人能力的神秘之谜在它陷入严重麻烦之际得到了解答。根据句意分析句子可知，空格后是一个定语从句，先行词a time，从句中作时间状语，所以空格处应该填入关系副词when。故填when。
37. pressure
考查名词。句意：像这样的挑战有时会给你带来压力。根据句意和所给动词press以及空格前的介词under分析句子可知，空格处应该填入press的名词形式pressure，作介词under的宾语。故填pressure。
38. at
考查介词。句意：你也不得不对一门语言独特的疯狂感到好奇。根据动词“wonder”及空后的名词短语“the unique madness of a language”可知，此处需要介词，wonder at表示“对……感到好奇”符合句意。故填at。
39. was set
考查时态语态。句意：国际家庭日是联合国在1993年设立的，定于每年5月15日。根据“which”可知，非限制性定语从句缺谓语动词，时间状语是“in 1993”，用一般过去时，从句中作主语的which指代先行词“The International Day of Families”和“set”之间是被动关系，故用一般过去时的被动语态。主语是单数，谓语动词用第三人称单数。故填was set。
40. to be delivered
考查非谓语动词。句意：从远方的朋友那里得到消息的唯一途径是写信，这需要很长时间才能送达。take+时间+to do是固定搭配，意为“做某事花多长时间”，且deliver和letters之间是逻辑被动关系，应用不定式的被动式to be delivered。故填to be delivered。
41. that
考查代词。句意：自然界中最奇妙的迁徙之一就是北美帝王蝶的迁徙。分析句意再根据上文的the可知，此处应该用代词指代最奇妙的迁徙之一，且属于同类中的特指，所以用代词that来指代。故填that。
42. to
考查介词+关系代词引导的非限制性定语从句。句意：龙脊梯田是当地的壮族和瑶族人建的，广西是他们的家园。根据句意可知，此处涉及短语be home to“是……的家园”，由句子结构分析可知，此句中介词to提前，构成“介词+关系代词”的非限制性定语从句，关系代词whom指代先行词“local Zhuang and Yao people”，在从句中作介词“to”的宾语。故填to。
43. marriage
考查名词。句意：但还是有一些菜，即使在和我妈妈结婚多年后，爸爸也不敢尝试。分析句子可知，介词of后面应加名词，marriage to sb表“与某人结婚”，为固定搭配。故填marriage。
44. frozen
考查形容词。句意：每周，我们会逛一次大商店，买很多冷冻食品。根据句意以及空后的food名词可知，此处为形容词形式修饰该名词，表示“冷冻的”用frozen。故填frozen。
45. wrapping
考查非谓语动词。句意：在另一封信中，圣诞老人抱怨他不能阻止他的助手们用玩具做游戏，而不是把玩具包装起来。介词后面动词一般用动名词形式，作宾语，所以介词“of”后应用wrapping。故填wrapping。

Dear Peter,
I am glad that you are fascinated by Chinese food culture. Knowing that you are scheduled to visit Shandong Province during Chinese New Year, I am writing to welcome you and tell you some details about the reunion dinner in Spring Festival.
During Chinese New Year, Chinese people have the reunion dinner, which means family reunion. But the food customs vary. In northern China, dumplings are the typical food, representing good luck. People in the south, however, enjoy eating tangyuan, which means the reunion of the family. By the way, Roast Duck is what you must try. The duck is shaved into slice and wrapped in a paper-thin pancake. I bet it will be an unforgettable experience for you.
Looking forward to meeting you!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生给英国朋友Peter写封邮件，向他介绍春节团圆饭传统（因他春节要来中国），并推荐一道特色菜。
1. 词汇积累
高兴的：glad→delighted
拜访：visit→pay a visit to
不同：vary→differ
喜欢：enjoy→be fond of
2. 句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：In northern China, dumplings are the typical food, representing good luck.
拓展句：In northern China, dumplings are the typical food, which represent good luck.
高分句型1：Knowing that you are scheduled to visit Shandong Province during Chinese New Year, I am writing to welcome you and tell you some details about the reunion dinner in Spring Festival.（运用了现在分词作状语和that引导的宾语从句）
高分句型2：During Chinese New Year, Chinese people have the reunion dinner, which means family reunion.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句）
Hearing Janet’s words, I made up my mind to say sorry to her. There she was, sitting in a tree shadow wiping her eyes. Along with my apologies, I explained the reason. I was not a mean girl by judging people’s presents. The reason why I complained in front of the girls was that I wanted to fit in, having a sense of belonging in the group. Hearing my sincere words, Janet calmed herself down after constant sobs and said, “True friendship comes from genuine care and love for each other. I think that’s our teacher’s intention of this ‘secret friend’ assignment”. That day, I learned to cherish real friendship.
本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了老师布置了“密友”的作业，所有同学都收到了很酷的礼物但作者没有，于是作者和其他同学一起在洗手间嘲笑那个糟糕的礼物，却被送礼物的同学听到。
1. 段落续写：
①由该段首句内容“听到珍妮特的话，我下定决心向她道歉。”可知，该段可描写作者向珍妮道歉的具体行为。
2. 续写线索：我下定决心向她道歉——解释原因——珍妮听后的反应——珍妮对我说的话——感悟
3. 词汇激活
行为类
①下定决心做某事：make up one’s mind to do/be determined to do
②评价：judge/evaluate
③珍惜，珍视：cherish/value
情绪类
①抱怨：complain/cay out/find fault with
②不善良的：mean/unkind
高分句型1：There she was, sitting in a tree shadow wiping her eyes.（运用了现在分词短语作伴随状语。）
高分句型2：The reason why I complained in front of the girls was that I wanted to fit in, having a sense of belonging in the group.（运用了关系副词why引导的定语从句和that引导的表语从句。）