2022-2023学年辽宁省沈阳市第二中学高三上学期期末 英语 听力

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沈阳二中2022—2023学年度上学期期末考试
高三(23届)英语试题
说明：1.测试时间：120分钟 总分150分
2.客观题答案涂在答题纸上，主观题答在答题纸的相应位置上。
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
How much will the man pay for the two shirts?
A. $80. B. $160. C. $200.
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What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A director. B. An actor. C. A musical.
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Where are the speakers probably going next?
A. A clothing shop. B. A kitchen. C. A bookstore.
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When was the original appointment?
A. Wednesday. B. Thursday. C. Friday.
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How does the man sound?
A. Confused. B. Hopeful. C. Upset.
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

6. How many people are there in the man’s group?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.
7. When will the man have dinner in the restaurant?
A. At 7:30. B. At 8:00. C. At 8:30.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Neighbors. B. Father and daughter. C. Classmates.
9. What does the man ask Bessie to do?
A. Help with household chores.
B. Stop making noise.
C. Do some shopping.
10. Where probably is Bessie’s mother?
A. At home. B. In a bookstore. C. In a supermarket.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

11. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a restaurant. B. In a police station. C. In a mall.
12. What does the woman say about the handbag?
A. It is new in a black color.
B. It is made by Franklin Mills.
C. There is only some money in it.
13. Who found the woman’s handbag?
A. A waiter. B. A policeman. C. A taxi driver.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

14. What does the woman most probably do?
A. She’s a coach. B. She’s a reporter. C. She’s a player.
15. At what age did the man probably start to play basketball?
A. 17. B. 10. C. 7.
16. Why did the man start to play basketball?
A. A great basketball game interested him very much.
B. Playing it regularly could help him stay healthy.
C. His parents hoped he could become a basketball player.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

17. What’s the most important quality the successful people should develop?
A. Thinking independently.
B. Having a strong will.
C. Being hard-working.
18. What should a person do when choosing a job?
A. Apply for a well-paid one.
B. Find the most suitable one.
C. Turn to successful people.
19. How many pieces of advice does the speaker mention?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three.
20. Who is the speaker probably talking to?
A. Laid-off workers B. Poor people. C. Young people.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Four Most Incredible Stadiums in North America
Estadio Azteca
Maybe it’s not the nicest， but it is a must-visit stadium(体育馆)in Mexico. Lying in the suburbs of Santa Ursula in Mexico City, it is the stadium that hosts the national soccer game in Mexico. When the 1970 World Cup was there, it hosted 10 matches, including the semi-final, and the final between Brazil and Italy. Estadio Azteca is the largest stadium in Mexico, with a capacity (容量)of 87,523．
Olympic Stadium
Given that Canada doesn’t have that many professional sports teams (at least not with the same popularity of US teams), stadiums north of the border are generally smaller and don’t quite get the same investment(投资)that stadiums south of the border do. The stadium was used for the Montreal Expos, and now is carefully used for soccer games. In fact, it’s set to host some World Cup games in 2026, but anybody who’s been inside can tell you it’s not a stadium fit to host such a big event.
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden is one of the best stadiums in North America, and not just for sports, but for concerts and other events as well. If you are traveling into New York City by train, you will see the stadium right as you enter the city, above the train station. Before you get to your seats, the outskirts of the stadium actually look like a high-end hotel. It won’t disappoint(使失望)you.
Michigan Stadium
Would you be surprised to know that the second largest stadium in the world is a college football stadium? That’s right. Michigan Stadium, home of the University of Michigan Wolverines, is the largest stadium in the United States and the second-largest stadium in the world. It has a capacity of 107,601.When you see Michigan Stadium, you know you’re talking about college football.
21. What do Estadio Azteca and Olympic Stadium have in common?
A. They were built at the same time.
B. They both hosted World Cup games.
C. They don’t have modern technology.
D. They both can be used to host soccer games.
22. What can we learn about Madison Square Garden?
A. It used to be a hotel.
B. It can also serve as a theater.
C. It is the best stadium in North America.
D. It will host some World Cup games in the future.
23. Which is the largest stadium in the US?
A. Estadio Azteca.
B. Olympic Stadium.
C. Michigan Stadium.
D. Madison Square Garden.
B
To personal trainer Sammy Callari, 13-year-old Parker Seward is more than a client. He’s his “little brother”. Over the past year, the pair have bonded. They play basketball together, share meals and dance to hip-hop like no one’s watching.
The trainer was asked to work with the 13-year-old boy, who has Down syndrome, because his coworker who dealt with the boy was out of town last spring. Callari had never worked with someone with a disability before. He was anxious the first day he met Parker. But Parker’s big smile and cheery introduction immediately put him at ease. He reminded Callari of himself when he was a teenager. Like Parker, Callari has also faced his fair share of challenges over the years.
As a high schooler, Callari described himself as being the weak kid. When it came to sports, he was always overlooked. His dream of playing baseball in college quickly faded away. When he went to college, Callari turned to a new sport. His younger brother trained him to become a boxer. Callari participated in five matches. Out of four of those fights he was the underdog, and he won three times. “I know how it feels,” Callari said. “Society tells you that you can’t do this, you can’t do that.” When it comes to Parker, Callari refuses to accept the word “can’t”.
The friends meet twice a week to train. They bike, box, run and work on their core with push-ups. Parker has a short attention span, so it’s Callari’s job to keep him focused. “If Parker can do it, if he’s having fun, even with his frustration, then people will ask, “Why can’t I do that?” Callari said. “That’s the whole task right now.”
Callari recalls Parker’s mom once thanking him for taking a “chance” on her son. Callari told her he never viewed it that way. Parker may be the student, but Callari says he’s also the one who’s learning.
24. Why was Callari asked to train Parker?
A. They shared the same interests. B. Parker’s parents had faith in Callari.
C. Callari took place of his absent colleague. D. Callari was an expert in Down syndrome.
25. What can we learn about Callari when he was in high school?
A. He was good at sports. B. He was out of condition.
C. He was looked down upon by everyone. D. He was influenced deeply by his brother.
26. What attitude does Callari have to Parker?
A. Grateful. B. Sympathetic. C. Cautious. D. Critical.
27. What is the text mainly about?
A. An inspiring story of a disabled boy.
B. high schooler suffering lots of failure.
C. The friendship between a disabled boy and his personal trainer.
D. Ways of developing friendship with the boy with Down syndrome.
C
The words “caring” and “empathetic” (共情的) aren’t ones normally associated with technology. Yearsley, an Australian enterpriser who is expert in artificial intelligence (AI), is trying to change that.
Yearsley is the founder of Akin, a robotics startup that currently uses a tablet-based system to help users manage the tasks related to homelife, whether that’s planning meals or reminding you to pay your cell phone bill. Current home devices made by Google or Amazon or Apple use predictive AI to track patterns, strengthen behaviors and manipulate (操控) buying decisions, some of which, she assumes, are questionable or just unhealthy.
In contrast, the AI that she is developing will be designed to run the human home, encouraging healthful decisions such as taking a nightly walk, refilling the fridge and supporting social interactions like lunches or birthday celebrations with friends. “It’s the hardest AI I have ever built for it’s a complex system, Yearsley says.
Yearsley began developing the Akin technology in 2017,when she realized the need to better manage the home is hugely ignored.Besides, she realized that women unequally bear the burden of household work. A United Nations report estimates that women do 2.6 times the amount of unpaid care and domestic work that men do,or close to 30 hours per week in the U.S. alone.
Meanwhile, Yearsley, who has a special-needs child and a relative with disability says it makes sense to focus on the disability field because of the extra in-home needs of users and their caregivers. “We have a lot more work load,”she says.“Are we giving time back to caregivers?I am not going to rest until I give you back 10 hours a week.”
While Yearsley pictures an army of robots someday helping with routine homemade tasks, the first display for Akin will take time and money.Akin has received some early seed from a handful of investors, and was recently selected as a finalist for tech giant LG Nova’s Mission for the Future program, an annual challenge that seeks to identify businesses having potential to improve life and lead society into the future.
28. What might the Akin’s Al system suggest?
A. Consuming more drinks to enjoy yourself.
B. Staying up late working to make more money
C. Spending more time staying with your family
D. Purchasing products similar to what you bought.
29. Which is a contributor to Yearsley’s Al system?
A. Lots of financial support from investors
B. The uselessness of current home devices.
C. Akins’ becoming a finalist for a program.
D. Heavy burden of housewives and caregivers.
30. What can be used to describe the Akin’s AI system?
A. Successful and promising B. Stable and practical.
C. Thoughtful and innovative. D. Mature and friendly.
31. What’s the purpose of the text?
A. To call on people to help the disabled. B. To raise money for a tech giant.
C. To compare two companies’ AI systems. D. To introduce a futuristic AI system.
D
Feeling sleepy in the middle of the day? There are many reasons why we get sleepy in the afternoon. Bad lighting, a poor night’s sleep, a boring job, large (carb-heavy) lunches, and more can all contribute to head-bobbing at your desk or falling into a light sleep during a meeting. The best course of action would be to find the root cause of your sleep issue and fix it, but most of us simply head for the coffee pot or the cafe. Instead of that, try climbing some stairs.
Well, now exercise researchers have discovered that walking up and down lights of stairs for about 10 minutes actually gives you a more effective boost (提高) of energy than drinking 50 milligrams of caffeine greedily (the average amount of caffeine found in a cup of coffee, tea, or soda).
In a study called Stair walking, the researchers enlisted 18 “physically active” college women between the ages 18 and 23. The participants reported experiencing chronically poor sleep, adding up to an average of fewer than 45 hours of shuteye each week in the past few years. And they are often a lack of available time during the workday for a dedicated exercise session.
The researchers chose stair climbing as the exercise of choice. Walking up and down the stairs requires no specific clothing, travel time, or even a shower afterward. During the study, on some days the participants alternated (交替) between taking 50-milligram caffeine pills or a placebo. On the other days, they skipped the caffeine (real or otherwise) and climbed up and down the stairs, at a moderate pace, for 10 minutes.
At the conclusion of the study, the researchers acknowledged that there is more research to be done (when isn’t that the case?) but concluded that “A short period of low-to-moderate intensity stair walking has temporary energizing effects that exceed a low dose of caffeine for active young women with chronic insufficient sleep.”
So, the next time you find yourself nodding off mid-afternoon, why not give stairs a try?
32. What is the main purpose of paragraph 1?
A. To describe a phenomenon.
B. To explain reasons of poor sleep.
C To present the topic of stair climbing.
D. To remind people to drink less coffee.
33. According to the passage, college women ________.
A. suffered from sleep disorder
B. were active in physical workout
C. were too busy to fall sound sleep
D. volunteered to participate in the study
34. What does the underlined word “skipped” in paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Released. B. Exchanged.
C. Became addicted to. D. Missed out on.
35. What message does the text seem to convey?
A. Proper stair walking can refresh people.
B. People tend to fall asleep in mid-afternoon.
C. A moderate intake of caffeine will be harmless.
D. Climbing stairs can effectively solve sleep issue.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，有两个为多余选项。
Whoever wrote the song “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” must have never experienced the holiday blues. Fortunately, psychological research suggests some effective ways you can use to beat the holiday blues. ___36___ . Instead, they can help contribute to a healthy and happy life. Here are four strategies to help you make your own happiness recipe this holiday season.
___37___
At family gatherings with cousins you secretly can’t stand, you tend to put on a happy face. Indeed, that might even seem like the most mature response— no drama, no conflict. But a 2011 study followed dozens of bus drivers, looking to see when they gave forced or honest smiles at their passengers. The results showed when the drivers pretended to have a good mood, their actual moods got worse, so trying to force happiness seems to have the opposite effects.
Let out sadness
The results of the bus -driver study can be explained by researchers. who find that negative feelings like sadness or anger only increase when we try to control them. ___38___ . We don’t like contradictory behavior.
Respond cautiously
Recently, scientists have been paying special attention to the benefits of caution. ___39___. A cautious response to a negative event reduces sadness we experience. Besides, it is associated with less anxiety, and may even carry physiological benefits.
Enjoy a mix of emotions
Of course, the holidays will bring a mix of highs and lows, but the most important lesson to keep in mind is that this variety of emotions might be the best thing possible for your overall well -being. ___40___. Just make sure you’re balancing them with lighter experiences. And don’t forget to give yourself a break.
A. Don’t force cheer
B. Relax your mind
C. We tend to deny the important function emotions serve
D. We feel bad when our appearance contradicts how we truly feel inside
E. In other words, sadness, anger, and other difficult emotions are nothing to fear
F. When you respond cautiously to an emotional trigger, you pause rather than react at once
G. The key point is that sadness and other tough emotions are not what we should try to avoid
第三部分英语知识运用(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。
Having worked in a bank for ten years, I determined to go beyond a nine-to-five job. Scanning advertisements, I learned a ____41____ company was to hire consultants. Excited, I made a(n) ____42____ with a branch president. That day, it went so well that I was ____43____ he would hire me on the spot. ____44____, he told me to come back for 12 more ____45____ with his top salespeople!
Over the next five months, every one of them ____46____ me from working as a consultant in finance. The more they attacked my dream, the more determined my heart was. I, though nervous, realized I would have to try hard till I ____47____ it.”
____48____, the last interview with the president came. “You’ve got the job! But you must take an exam before that and you only have one chance. You have to pass it without one point lost on the first ____49____!” he announced.
I nearly choked at the thought of changing the promising future into the unknown. However, _____50_____ by this great challenge I had never had, I swallowed hard and said, “I’ll take it.” At last, when the scores were displayed, I let out a loud sigh of _____51_____.
My experience _____52_____ the truth of Thoreau’s words: “If one advances _____53_____ in the direction of his dreams and _____54_____ to live the life he had imagined he will encounter _____55_____ success in ordinary days.”
41. A. commercial B. financial C. marketing D. traveling
42. A. prediction B. arrangement C. appointment D. decision
43. A. worried B. positive C. negative D. skeptical
44. A. Instead B. Moreover C. Otherwise D. Or else
45. A. bargains B. interviews C. discussions D. debates
46. A. separated B. freed C. banned D. discouraged
47. A. find B. lose C. make D. borrow
48. A. Unfortunately B. Surprisingly C. Eventually D. Constantly
49. A. question B. point C. day D. try
50 A. entertained B. committed C. attracted D. followed
51. A. belief B. relief C. regret D. sorrow
52. A. recognized B. repeated C. conflicted D. confirmed
53. A. confidently B. aimlessly C. randomly D. lonely
54. A. attempts B. agrees C. fails D. promises
55. A. unpractical B. unlikely C. unfamiliar D. unexpected
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。
Walking in the park of Helanshan Rock Art Relics in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region is like ____56____ (take) a wander through history. One can’t help but be amazed at the number of artworks and carvings on the rocks at the entrance to the Helan Mountains.
Altogether, about 6,000 carvings ____57____ (find) in the park area since the 1970s. And in the Helan Mountains region, more than 25,000 ____58____ (piece) have been discovered. This enables visitors to get ____59____ brief look into prehistoric art, perhaps in a trip of just one or two hours. In other places, visitors often have to walk long distances to find such remains.
The highlight of the rock art in the Helan Mountains is ____60____ (definite) the human faces carved on rocks, a feature ____61____ is rare in other places. The patterns of the faces are interesting and sometimes hard ____62____ (explain), such as a face with one eye open and one eye shut, and another face has sheep in the eyes. ____63____ the whole, these creative patterns reveal a rich spiritual world of humans ____64____ (live) in the past. Through this kind of art form, we can find out the substance of human nature: knowledge, culture, art, ____65____ (imagine) and religion.
第Ⅱ卷
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66. 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Tom希望向你了解国画的相关知识，因你临时有事，需要推迟见面时间。请给Tom写一封邮件，说明情况，要点包括：
1.表示歉意并说明原因；2.重约见面和讨论的时间；3.推荐其先参观国画展览。
注意：
1.字数80词左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
3.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Tom,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
As a young boy, I was carefree. Every vacation I looked forward to two things—seeing my grandpa and hearing his wonderful stories. My grandpa was a very good storyteller. He had worked various odd jobs when he was young and wove his adventures and misadventures into fantastic tales. These wonderful tales colored my childhood.
As I grew up, I had to admit that Grandpa’s stories went on a little long, even a little boring and gradually lost their magic. However, not wanting to upset him, my brother and I would sometimes take turns sitting in the living room, listening to grandpa tell his stories.
When my grandpa was approaching 91 he suffered from serious memory-loss. It was kind of what doctors called dementia (痴呆), probably the earliest stage of Alzheimer’s disease. Following the doctor’s directions, we moved him into a Sunrise Assisted Living Community, where he could get a better care. After that, grandpa hardly came to our house.
One weekend before my grandpa’s birthday, I came to visit him. Seeing grandpa sitting in his armchair, dull-looking, I was consumed with mixed feelings. I wheeled grandpa to the sunshine in the courtyard, talking to him. He couldn’t express himself clearly and spoke in short bursts, but I listened to him patiently and carefully just as I used to be a little boy.
It was then that I noticed a shadow box with some old and yellowish photos in it. I picked one up, in which my brother, several boys in our neighborhood, and I were playing basketball with grandpa cheering us on twenty years before. My mind flashed back to those beautiful memories. Back then, Grandpa was in good physical condition and we were all wearing basketball jerseys, playing and laughing with abandon. I presented the photo to my grandpa, pointing at each member and reminding him of their names. Incredibly, grandpa could speak out the name of every player. I even caught a soft light in grandpa’s eyes and a smile on his lips.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150 左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
A bright idea for grandpa’s birthday came to my mind.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Seeing “the same players” playing there, grandpa seemed to have thought of something.
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沈阳二中2022—2023学年度上学期期末考试
高三(23届)英语试题
说明：1.测试时间：120分钟 总分150分
2.客观题答案涂在答题纸上，主观题答在答题纸的相应位置上。
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
How much will the man pay for the two shirts?
A. $80. B. $160. C. $200.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】M: How much is your shirt?
W: It was originally 100 dollars. But it is on sale for 20% off now.
M: Good, I’ll take two. One is black and the other is white.
2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A director. B. An actor. C. A musical.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: Do you remember that director?
M: What does he look like?
W: He is a tall, well-dressed man, about 40 years old. He looks like Clark Gable, the famous actor. Well, he said he wanted to direct a musical in Japan.
3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
Where are the speakers probably going next?
A. A clothing shop. B. A kitchen. C. A bookstore.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: Mother’s Day is coming. What should we buy for her?
M: How about the dress we saw last time?
W: But we can’t afford it. Hmm, she enjoys cooking recently. Why not prepare a cookbook for her?
M: Great. Let’s go out to choose the gift right now.
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When was the original appointment?
A. Wednesday. B. Thursday. C. Friday.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: This is Kate. I’m sorry, but I can’t make it to our dinner tonight.
M: I see. Would you like to come in another day?
W: Yes, please. The day after tomorrow — that’s Friday, will be good for me.
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How does the man sound?
A. Confused. B. Hopeful. C. Upset.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: How was your interview?
M: I did have a job interview. But I made a mistake about the time and missed it. And it is hopeless to have a second chance to get a job interview from this company.
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

6. How many people are there in the man’s group?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.
7. When will the man have dinner in the restaurant?
A. At 7:30. B. At 8:00. C. At 8:30.
【答案】6. C 7. A
【解析】
【原文】W: This is Emma Restaurant.
M: Hi, I would like to make a dinner reservation under the name of Conrad Jones.
W: OK. How many people are there in your party?
M: I’m going with my wife and my twin daughters. Oh, I nearly forget that my mother also comes with us.
W: OK. Mr. Jones, when would you like to come?
M: I need the reservation for this weekend at 8:00.
W: Sorry. I can only seat you at 8:30 on Saturday, and at 7:30 on Sunday.
M: Let me see. Then the Sunday night is fine.
W: OK, no problem.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Neighbors. B. Father and daughter. C. Classmates.
9. What does the man ask Bessie to do?
A. Help with household chores.
B. Stop making noise.
C. Do some shopping.
10. Where probably is Bessie’s mother?
A. At home. B. In a bookstore. C. In a supermarket.
【答案】8. B 9. A 10. C
【解析】
【原文】M: Bessie?
W: Yes?
M: I’ve just done the laundry, but now I need to have a serious talk with the young man living upstairs. The constant noise he creates really annoys me. Can you help me hang the clothes outside to dry?
W: Sure, I’m free now.
M: And after that, can you mop the floor and put all of the books on the bookshelf?
W: Sorry. I promised my classmate Jenny to help her with math.
M: Alright. I’ll call your mom.
W: Well, she’s doing the shopping at the moment in order to do the cooking.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

11. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a restaurant. B. In a police station. C. In a mall.
12. What does the woman say about the handbag?
A. It is new in a black color.
B. It is made by Franklin Mills.
C. There is only some money in it.
13. Who found the woman’s handbag?
A. A waiter. B. A policeman. C. A taxi driver.
【答案】11. B 12. A 13. C
【解析】
【原文】M: Good afternoon, ma’am. May I help you?
W: Yes, I lost my handbag. I’m not sure where I lost it. I had lunch with a friend in a restaurant. Then I took a taxi. Only when I reached home did I realize it was lost.
M: Well, what does it look like?
W: It’s black and not very big. I just bought it from Franklin Mills Mall this morning.
M: What’s in it?
W: About $6,000. Oh, and my passport, I think.
M: What’s your name?
W: Betty White.
M: Just a moment. Is this your handbag?
W: Yes, it’s mine. I’m so happy to have found my lost bag. Thank you, sir.
M: No problem. Actually a taxi driver brought it here.
W: Oh, how kind he is! I appreciate it very much.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

14. What does the woman most probably do?
A. She’s a coach. B. She’s a reporter. C. She’s a player.
15. At what age did the man probably start to play basketball?
A. 17. B. 10. C. 7.
16. Why did the man start to play basketball?
A. A great basketball game interested him very much.
B. Playing it regularly could help him stay healthy.
C. His parents hoped he could become a basketball player.
【答案】14 B 15. C 16. A
【解析】
【原文】W: Well done, congratulations! You just won first prize in the State Basketball Competition.
M: Thank you.
W: Daniel, how old are you?
M: 17.
W: How long have you been playing basketball?
M: About 10 years.
W: Why did you start to play basketball?
M: My father was in the school basketball team. One day he invited his old friends to play basketball. The match was so exciting that I was deeply attracted. Only then did I want to learn to play basketball.
W: Great. How many times a week do you play basketball?
M: I want to practice every day, but my parents say four days are enough to keep me fit. They think I should have a colorful life. So I often go to the library to read more, and go outside to experience something I can’t learn at school.
W: Good. Are you going to continue with your basketball?
M: Uh-huh, I want to be a professional basketball player when I’m older.
W: Thanks for answering my questions. Wish you greater success!
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

17. What’s the most important quality the successful people should develop?
A. Thinking independently.
B. Having a strong will.
C. Being hard-working.
18. What should a person do when choosing a job?
A. Apply for a well-paid one.
B. Find the most suitable one.
C. Turn to successful people.
19. How many pieces of advice does the speaker mention?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three.
20. Who is the speaker probably talking to?
A. Laid-off workers B. Poor people. C. Young people.
【答案】17. A 18. B 19. B 20. C
【解析】
【原文】W: When I was young, I thought about how to become successful quite often. For one thing, I think the most important quality that a successful person should develop is independence of thought. There are a lot of chances, but not many people can realize that there are chances for them to make good use of. And you should be able to understand what you can do best. When you choose your job, you need to keep this in mind. Maybe you are good at sales; maybe you are good at technology; maybe you are good at starting a new company; maybe you are good at working for a large company. You need to think deeply to find out which one will fit you best. For another, once you have figured out what you want to do and what you can do best, you should focus on it. Do not change your job every year. It is not a good thing to change your job very often. Do not change your focus, either. You should know that if you focus on something, you may be able to do it better than most other people.These points mentioned above may be regarded as secrets of success, and they are the suggestions for youngsters who wish to become successful in the future.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Four Most Incredible Stadiums in North America
Estadio Azteca
Maybe it’s not the nicest， but it is a must-visit stadium(体育馆)in Mexico. Lying in the suburbs of Santa Ursula in Mexico City, it is the stadium that hosts the national soccer game in Mexico. When the 1970 World Cup was there, it hosted 10 matches, including the semi-final, and the final between Brazil and Italy. Estadio Azteca is the largest stadium in Mexico, with a capacity (容量)of 87,523．
Olympic Stadium
Given that Canada doesn’t have that many professional sports teams (at least not with the same popularity of US teams), stadiums north of the border are generally smaller and don’t quite get the same investment(投资)that stadiums south of the border do. The stadium was used for the Montreal Expos, and now is carefully used for soccer games. In fact, it’s set to host some World Cup games in 2026, but anybody who’s been inside can tell you it’s not a stadium fit to host such a big event.
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden is one of the best stadiums in North America, and not just for sports, but for concerts and other events as well. If you are traveling into New York City by train, you will see the stadium right as you enter the city, above the train station. Before you get to your seats, the outskirts of the stadium actually look like a high-end hotel. It won’t disappoint(使失望)you.
Michigan Stadium
Would you be surprised to know that the second largest stadium in the world is a college football stadium? That’s right. Michigan Stadium, home of the University of Michigan Wolverines, is the largest stadium in the United States and the second-largest stadium in the world. It has a capacity of 107,601.When you see Michigan Stadium, you know you’re talking about college football.
21. What do Estadio Azteca and Olympic Stadium have in common?
A. They were built at the same time.
B. They both hosted World Cup games.
C. They don’t have modern technology.
D. They both can be used to host soccer games.
22. What can we learn about Madison Square Garden?
A. It used to be a hotel.
B. It can also serve as a theater.
C. It is the best stadium in North America.
D. It will host some World Cup games in the future.
23. Which is the largest stadium in the US?
A. Estadio Azteca.
B. Olympic Stadium.
C. Michigan Stadium.
D. Madison Square Garden.
【答案】21. D 22. B 23. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了北美最令人难以置信的四个体育馆。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据Estadio Azteca中的“Lying in the suburbs of Santa Ursula in Mexico City, it is the stadium that hosts the national soccer game in Mexico. (坐落在墨西哥城圣乌苏拉郊区的这座体育场，是墨西哥举办全国足球比赛的体育场。)”和Olympic Stadium中的“The stadium was used for the Montreal Expos, and now is carefully used for soccer games. (这座体育场曾用于蒙特利尔世博会，现在被谨慎地用于足球比赛。)”可知，阿兹台克体育馆和奥林匹克体育馆共同之处在于它们都可以用来举办足球比赛。故选D。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据Madison Square Garden中的“Madison Square Garden is one of the best stadiums in North America, and not just for sports, but for concerts and other events as well. (麦迪逊广场花园是北美最好的体育场馆之一，不仅是体育场馆，还可以举办音乐会和其他活动。)”可知，麦迪逊广场花园也可以作为一个剧院。故选B。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据Michigan Stadium中的“Michigan Stadium, home of the University of Michigan Wolverines, is the largest stadium in the United States and the second-largest stadium in the world. (密歇根体育馆是密歇根大学狼獾队的主场，是美国最大的体育馆，也是世界上第二大体育馆。)”可知，美国最大的体育馆是密歇根体育馆。故选C。
B
To personal trainer Sammy Callari, 13-year-old Parker Seward is more than a client. He’s his “little brother”. Over the past year, the pair have bonded. They play basketball together, share meals and dance to hip-hop like no one’s watching.
The trainer was asked to work with the 13-year-old boy, who has Down syndrome, because his coworker who dealt with the boy was out of town last spring. Callari had never worked with someone with a disability before. He was anxious the first day he met Parker. But Parker’s big smile and cheery introduction immediately put him at ease. He reminded Callari of himself when he was a teenager. Like Parker, Callari has also faced his fair share of challenges over the years.
As a high schooler, Callari described himself as being the weak kid. When it came to sports, he was always overlooked. His dream of playing baseball in college quickly faded away. When he went to college, Callari turned to a new sport. His younger brother trained him to become a boxer. Callari participated in five matches. Out of four of those fights he was the underdog, and he won three times. “I know how it feels,” Callari said. “Society tells you that you can’t do this, you can’t do that.” When it comes to Parker, Callari refuses to accept the word “can’t”.
The friends meet twice a week to train. They bike, box, run and work on their core with push-ups. Parker has a short attention span, so it’s Callari’s job to keep him focused. “If Parker can do it, if he’s having fun, even with his frustration, then people will ask, “Why can’t I do that?” Callari said. “That’s the whole task right now.”
Callari recalls Parker’s mom once thanking him for taking a “chance” on her son. Callari told her he never viewed it that way. Parker may be the student, but Callari says he’s also the one who’s learning.
24. Why was Callari asked to train Parker?
A. They shared the same interests. B. Parker’s parents had faith in Callari.
C. Callari took place of his absent colleague. D. Callari was an expert in Down syndrome.
25. What can we learn about Callari when he was in high school?
A He was good at sports. B. He was out of condition.
C. He was looked down upon by everyone. D. He was influenced deeply by his brother.
26. What attitude does Callari have to Parker?
A. Grateful. B. Sympathetic. C. Cautious. D. Critical.
27. What is the text mainly about?
A. An inspiring story of a disabled boy.
B. high schooler suffering lots of failure.
C. The friendship between a disabled boy and his personal trainer.
D. Ways of developing friendship with the boy with Down syndrome.
【答案】24. C 25. B 26. A 27. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述的是一个残疾男孩Parker Seward和他的私人教练Sammy Callari之间的友谊。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“The trainer was asked to work with the 13-year-old boy, who has Down syndrome, because his coworker who dealt with the boy was out of town last spring.(教练被要求治疗这个患有唐氏综合征的13岁男孩，因为他的同事去年春天出城了)”可知，Callari要训练Parker是因为Callari代替他缺席的同事。故选C。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“As a high schooler, Callari described himself as being the weak kid. When it came to sports, he was always overlooked. His dream of playing baseball in college quickly faded away.(在上高中时，Callari称自己是一个软弱的孩子。在体育方面，他总是被忽视。他在大学打棒球的梦想很快就破灭了)”可知，Callari在中学时他的身体状况不佳。故选B。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Callari recalls Parker’s mom once thanking him for taking a “chance” on her son. Callari told her he never viewed it that way. Parker may be the student, but Callari says he’s also the one who’s learning. (Callari回忆说，Parker的妈妈曾经感谢他给了她儿子一个“机会”。Callari告诉她，他从来没这么想过。Parker可能是学生，但Callari说他也是在学习的人)”可推知，Callari对Parker态度是感激。故选A。
【27题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“To personal trainer Sammy Callari, 13-year-old Parker Seward is more than a client. He’s his “little brother”. Over the past year, the pair have bonded. They play basketball together, share meals and dance to hip-hop like no one’s watching.(对于私人教练Sammy Callari来说，13岁的Parker Seward不仅仅是一个客户。他是他的“小弟弟”。在过去的一年里，这两人走到了一起。他们一起打篮球，一起吃饭，一起跳街舞，就像没人在看一样)”结合本文讲述的是一个残疾男孩和他的私人教练之间的友谊。故这篇文章主要讲的是残疾男孩和他的私人教练之间的友谊。故选C。
C
The words “caring” and “empathetic” (共情的) aren’t ones normally associated with technology. Yearsley, an Australian enterpriser who is expert in artificial intelligence (AI), is trying to change that.
Yearsley is the founder of Akin, a robotics startup that currently uses a tablet-based system to help users manage the tasks related to homelife, whether that’s planning meals or reminding you to pay your cell phone bill. Current home devices made by Google or Amazon or Apple use predictive AI to track patterns, strengthen behaviors and manipulate (操控) buying decisions, some of which, she assumes, are questionable or just unhealthy.
In contrast, the AI that she is developing will be designed to run the human home, encouraging healthful decisions such as taking a nightly walk, refilling the fridge and supporting social interactions like lunches or birthday celebrations with friends. “It’s the hardest AI I have ever built for it’s a complex system, Yearsley says.
Yearsley began developing the Akin technology in 2017,when she realized the need to better manage the home is hugely ignored.Besides, she realized that women unequally bear the burden of household work. A United Nations report estimates that women do 2.6 times the amount of unpaid care and domestic work that men do,or close to 30 hours per week in the U.S. alone.
Meanwhile, Yearsley, who has a special-needs child and a relative with disability says it makes sense to focus on the disability field because of the extra in-home needs of users and their caregivers. “We have a lot more work load,”she says.“Are we giving time back to caregivers?I am not going to rest until I give you back 10 hours a week.”
While Yearsley pictures an army of robots someday helping with routine homemade tasks, the first display for Akin will take time and money.Akin has received some early seed from a handful of investors, and was recently selected as a finalist for tech giant LG Nova’s Mission for the Future program, an annual challenge that seeks to identify businesses having potential to improve life and lead society into the future.
28. What might the Akin’s Al system suggest?
A. Consuming more drinks to enjoy yourself.
B. Staying up late working to make more money
C. Spending more time staying with your family
D. Purchasing products similar to what you bought.
29. Which is a contributor to Yearsley’s Al system?
A. Lots of financial support from investors
B. The uselessness of current home devices.
C. Akins’ becoming a finalist for a program.
D. Heavy burden of housewives and caregivers.
30. What can be used to describe the Akin’s AI system?
A. Successful and promising B. Stable and practical.
C. Thoughtful and innovative. D. Mature and friendly.
31. What’s the purpose of the text?
A. To call on people to help the disabled. B. To raise money for a tech giant.
C. To compare two companies’ AI systems. D. To introduce a futuristic AI system.
【答案】28. C 29. D 30. C 31. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。机器人初创公司Akin的创始人Yearsley正在开发的人工智能系统，将给用户带来体贴、人性化的家庭管理服务，让“关心”和“移情”不再与技术无关。
【28题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段第一句“In contrast, the AI that she is developing will be designed to run the human home, encouraging healthful decisions such as taking a nightly walk, refilling the fridge and supporting social interactions like lunches or birthday celebrations with friends.( 相比之下，她正在开发的人工智能将被设计为管理人类的家庭，鼓励健康的决定，比如晚上散步，给冰箱加满食物，支持与朋友共进午餐或庆祝生日等社交互动。)”，可知Akin的人工智能系统支持社交等这样的健康的决定，C项“与家人一起度过更多时间”与题意相符。故选C项。
【29题详解】
细节理解体。根据第四段第一句“Yearsley began developing the Akin technology in 2017,when she realized the need to better manage the home is hugely ignored.( Yearsley在2017年开始开发Akin技术，当时她意识到更好地管理家庭的需求被严重忽视。)”，第二句“Besides, she realized that women unequally bear the burden of household work.(此外，她意识到女性承担家务的负担是不平等的。)”和第五段第一句“Meanwhile, Yearsley, who has a special-needs child and a relative with disability says it makes sense to focus on the disability field because of the extra in-home needs of users and their caregivers. (与此同时，Yearsley(她有一个有特殊需求的孩子和一个有残疾的亲戚)说，关注残疾领域是有意义的，因为用户和他们的照顾者有额外的家庭需求。)”可知，Yearsley的AI系统研发的因素之一就是家庭主妇和照顾者的沉重负担。故选D项。
【30题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“The words “caring” and “empathetic” aren’t ones normally associated with technology. Yearsley, an Australian enterpriser who is expert in artificial intelligence (AI), is trying to change that.( “关心”和“移情””这两个词通常与技术无关。澳大利亚企业家耶尔斯利是人工智能(AI)领域的专家，他正试图改变这种状况。)”，第二段第二句“Current home devices made by Google or Amazon or Apple use predictive AI to track patterns, strengthen behaviors and manipulate buying decisions, some of which, she assumes, are questionable or just unhealthy.(目前由谷歌、亚马逊或苹果生产的家用设备使用预测性人工智能来跟踪模式、强化行为并操控购买决策。其中有一些，她认为，是有问题的或者不健康的。)”和“In contrast, the AI that she is developing will be designed to run the human home, encouraging healthful decisions such as taking a nightly walk, refilling the fridge and supporting social interactions like lunches or birthday celebrations with friends. (相比之下，她正在开发的人工智能将被设计为管理人类的家庭，鼓励健康的决定，比如晚上散步，给冰箱加满食物，支持与朋友共进午餐或庆祝生日等社交互动。)”可知，Akin公司的人工智能系统是考虑周到的且新颖的。故选C项。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“Akin has received some early seed from a handful of investors, and was recently selected as a finalist for tech giant LG Nova’s Mission for the Future program, an annual challenge that seeks to identify businesses having potential to improve life and lead society into the future.( Akin已经从一些投资者那里获得了一些早期种子资金，最近还入选了科技巨头LG Nova的“未来使命”项目的决赛名单，该项目是一个年度挑战，旨在寻找有潜力改善生活、引领社会走向未来的企业。)”，结合全文，可知，本文的目的是介绍Akin公司的一套未来人工智能系统。故选D项。
D
Feeling sleepy in the middle of the day? There are many reasons why we get sleepy in the afternoon. Bad lighting, a poor night’s sleep, a boring job, large (carb-heavy) lunches, and more can all contribute to head-bobbing at your desk or falling into a light sleep during a meeting. The best course of action would be to find the root cause of your sleep issue and fix it, but most of us simply head for the coffee pot or the cafe. Instead of that, try climbing some stairs.
Well, now exercise researchers have discovered that walking up and down lights of stairs for about 10 minutes actually gives you a more effective boost (提高) of energy than drinking 50 milligrams of caffeine greedily (the average amount of caffeine found in a cup of coffee, tea, or soda).
In a study called Stair walking, the researchers enlisted 18 “physically active” college women between the ages 18 and 23. The participants reported experiencing chronically poor sleep, adding up to an average of fewer than 45 hours of shuteye each week in the past few years. And they are often a lack of available time during the workday for a dedicated exercise session.
The researchers chose stair climbing as the exercise of choice. Walking up and down the stairs requires no specific clothing, travel time, or even a shower afterward. During the study, on some days the participants alternated (交替) between taking 50-milligram caffeine pills or a placebo. On the other days, they skipped the caffeine (real or otherwise) and climbed up and down the stairs, at a moderate pace, for 10 minutes.
At the conclusion of the study, the researchers acknowledged that there is more research to be done (when isn’t that the case?) but concluded that “A short period of low-to-moderate intensity stair walking has temporary energizing effects that exceed a low dose of caffeine for active young women with chronic insufficient sleep.”
So, the next time you find yourself nodding off mid-afternoon, why not give stairs a try?
32. What is the main purpose of paragraph 1?
A. To describe a phenomenon.
B. To explain reasons of poor sleep.
C. To present the topic of stair climbing.
D. To remind people to drink less coffee.
33. According to the passage, college women ________.
A. suffered from sleep disorder
B. were active in physical workout
C. were too busy to fall sound sleep
D. volunteered to participate in the study
34. What does the underlined word “skipped” in paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Released. B. Exchanged.
C. Became addicted to. D. Missed out on.
35. What message does the text seem to convey?
A. Proper stair walking can refresh people.
B. People tend to fall asleep in mid-afternoon.
C. A moderate intake of caffeine will be harmless.
D. Climbing stairs can effectively solve sleep issue.
【答案】32. C 33. A 34. D 35. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中午犯困有许多原因，解决的办法不是建议喝咖啡，而是楼梯行走，可以更有效果。
【32题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“The best course of action would be to find the root cause of your sleep issue and fix it, but most of us simply head for the coffee pot or the cafe. Instead of that, try climbing some stairs.”（最好的办法是找到你睡眠问题的根本原因并解决它，但我们大多数人只是去咖啡壶或咖啡馆。而不是那样，试着爬楼梯。）可知第1段的主要目的是介绍爬楼梯的主题。故选C项。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“The participants reported experiencing chronically poor sleep, adding up to an average of fewer than 45 hours of shuteye each week in the past few years. ”（参与者报告说，她们长期睡眠不足，在过去几年中，平均每周睡眠不足45小时。）可知大学女性患有睡眠障碍。故选A项。
【34题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第四段“Walking up and down the stairs requires no specific clothing, travel time, or even a shower afterward. During the study, on some days the participants alternated (交替) between taking 50-milligram caffeine pills or a placebo. ”（上下楼梯不需要特定的衣服、旅行时间，甚至不需要淋浴。在这项研究中，参与者有时会交替服用50毫克咖啡因药片或安慰剂。）以及划线词后文“and climbed up and down the stairs, at a moderate pace, for 10 minutes.”（并且以适中的速度爬上爬下楼梯，持续了10分钟。）可推测前文“On the other days, they skipped the caffeine”（在其他几天，她们不喝咖啡因），研究者对参与者喝不喝咖啡因进行对照研究，此处skipped意义为“错过了”。故选D项。
35题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“So, the next time you find yourself nodding off mid-afternoon, why not give stairs a try?”（所以，下次当你发现自己在中午打盹时，为什么不试试楼梯呢？）可知这篇文章似乎传达了正确的楼梯行走可以让人精神振奋。故选A项。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，有两个为多余选项。
Whoever wrote the song “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” must have never experienced the holiday blues. Fortunately, psychological research suggests some effective ways you can use to beat the holiday blues. ___36___ . Instead, they can help contribute to a healthy and happy life. Here are four strategies to help you make your own happiness recipe this holiday season.
___37___
At family gatherings with cousins you secretly can’t stand, you tend to put on a happy face. Indeed, that might even seem like the most mature response— no drama, no conflict. But a 2011 study followed dozens of bus drivers, looking to see when they gave forced or honest smiles at their passengers. The results showed when the drivers pretended to have a good mood, their actual moods got worse, so trying to force happiness seems to have the opposite effects.
Let out sadness
The results of the bus -driver study can be explained by researchers. who find that negative feelings like sadness or anger only increase when we try to control them. ___38___ . We don’t like contradictory behavior.
Respond cautiously
Recently, scientists have been paying special attention to the benefits of caution. ___39___. A cautious response to a negative event reduces sadness we experience. Besides, it is associated with less anxiety, and may even carry physiological benefits.
Enjoy a mix of emotions
Of course, the holidays will bring a mix of highs and lows, but the most important lesson to keep in mind is that this variety of emotions might be the best thing possible for your overall well -being. ___40___. Just make sure you’re balancing them with lighter experiences. And don’t forget to give yourself a break.
A. Don’t force cheer
B. Relax your mind
C. We tend to deny the important function emotions serve
D. We feel bad when our appearance contradicts how we truly feel inside
E. In other words, sadness, anger, and other difficult emotions are nothing to fear
F. When you respond cautiously to an emotional trigger, you pause rather than react at once
G. The key point is that sadness and other tough emotions are not what we should try to avoid
【答案】36. G 37. A 38. D 39. F 40. E
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。介绍了心理学家们建议的几种应对忧郁情绪的方式。
【36题详解】
根据空后“Instead, they can help contribute to a healthy and happy life.”（相反，他们可以促成一个健康开心的生活）可知，此处的they为代词，刚好与G选项的“The key point is that sadness and other tough emotions are not what we should try to avoid”（重点是悲伤和其他悲观的情绪不是我们应该努力避免的）中提到的负面情绪对应，符合语义逻辑，故选G项。
【37题详解】
根据空后首句“At family gatherings with cousins you secretly can’t stand, you tend to put on a happy face.”（在与你私下无法忍受的堂兄弟姐妹的聚会上，你往往带上一个微笑面具）可知，此段讲的是强迫自己开心，A选项的“Don’t force cheer”（不要强迫振奋），符合本段语义逻辑，故选A项。
【38题详解】
根据空后句“We don’t like contradictory behavior.”（我们不喜欢矛盾的行为），D选项的“We feel bad when our appearance contradicts how we truly feel inside”（当我们的外在表现与我们内心的真实感受冲突时，我们感觉不好）刚好详细解释了什么是矛盾的行为，符合语义逻辑，故选D项。
【39题详解】
根据空后句“A cautious response to a negative event reduces sadness we experience”（一个对于消极事件的谨慎应对会减少我们经历的悲伤）可知, 此处讲的是应对消极事件，F选项的“When you respond cautiously to an emotional trigger, you pause rather than react at once”（当你小心翼翼地应对一个情绪触发事件时，你不是选择立刻应对，而是让自己暂时停下来），符合语义逻辑，故选F项。
【40题详解】
根据空前“but the most important lesson to keep in mind is that this variety of emotions might be the best thing possible for your overall well -being”（但是最重要的需要记住的教训是这些情绪也许是对你的总体幸福最好的东西），刚好与E选项的“In other words, sadness, anger and other difficult emotions are nothing to fear”（换句话说，悲伤，生气和其他一些让你感到困难的情绪没什么好害怕的）构成同义解释关系，故选E项。
第三部分英语知识运用(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。
Having worked in a bank for ten years, I determined to go beyond a nine-to-five job. Scanning advertisements, I learned a ____41____ company was to hire consultants. Excited, I made a(n) ____42____ with a branch president. That day, it went so well that I was ____43____ he would hire me on the spot. ____44____, he told me to come back for 12 more ____45____ with his top salespeople!
Over the next five months, every one of them ____46____ me from working as a consultant in finance. The more they attacked my dream, the more determined my heart was. I, though nervous, realized I would have to try hard till I ____47____ it.”
____48____, the last interview with the president came. “You’ve got the job! But you must take an exam before that and you only have one chance. You have to pass it without one point lost on the first ____49____!” he announced.
I nearly choked at the thought of changing the promising future into the unknown. However, _____50_____ by this great challenge I had never had, I swallowed hard and said, “I’ll take it.” At last, when the scores were displayed, I let out a loud sigh of _____51_____.
My experience _____52_____ the truth of Thoreau’s words: “If one advances _____53_____ in the direction of his dreams and _____54_____ to live the life he had imagined, he will encounter _____55_____ success in ordinary days.”
41. A. commercial B. financial C. marketing D. traveling
42. A. prediction B. arrangement C. appointment D. decision
43. A. worried B. positive C. negative D. skeptical
44. A. Instead B. Moreover C. Otherwise D. Or else
45. A. bargains B. interviews C. discussions D. debates
46. A. separated B. freed C. banned D. discouraged
47. A. find B. lose C. make D. borrow
48. A. Unfortunately B. Surprisingly C. Eventually D. Constantly
49. A. question B. point C. day D. try
50. A. entertained B. committed C. attracted D. followed
51. A. belief B. relief C. regret D. sorrow
52. A. recognized B. repeated C. conflicted D. confirmed
53. A. confidently B. aimlessly C. randomly D. lonely
54. A. attempts B. agrees C. fails D. promises
55. A. unpractical B. unlikely C. unfamiliar D. unexpected
【答案】41. B 42. C 43. B 44. A 45. B 46. D 47. C 48. C 49. D 50. C 51. B 52. D 53. A 54. A 55. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者希望从事自己理想中的职业，在历经多次面试、接受严苛的训练等种种困难之后最终实现梦想的经历。
【41题详解】
考查形容词和动名词词义辨析。句意：浏览了一些广告，我得知一家金融公司要雇佣顾问。A. commercial商业的；B. financial金融的；C. marketing促销；D. traveling旅行。根据后文“Over the next five months, every one of them ___6___ me from working as a consultant in finance. (在接下来的五个月里，他们中的每一个人都让我放弃了做金融顾问的念头)”可知，我得知一家金融公司要雇佣顾问。故选B。
【42题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我很兴奋，和一家分公司的总裁预约了。A. prediction预测；B. arrangement安排；C. appointment约会；D. decision决定。根据后文“That day, it went so well that I was ___3___ he would hire me on the spot (那天，面试进行得非常顺利，我确信他会当场录用我)”可知，作者和分公司的总裁预约面试。故选C。
【43题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那天，面试进行得非常顺利，我确信他会当场录用我。A. worried担忧的；B. positive自信的，有绝对把握的；C. negative消极的；D. skeptical怀疑的。根据本句“it went so well (面试进行得非常顺利)”可知，作者有绝对的把握自己会被当场录用。故选B。
【44题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：相反，他让我再来和他的顶级销售人员面谈12次！A. Instead代替，反而；B. Moreover而且；C. Otherwise否则，不然；D. Or else要不然。根据上句“That day, it went so well that I was ___3___ he would hire me on the spot.(那天，面试进行得非常顺利，我确信他会当场录用我)”可知，作者认为自己会被当场录用，以及后句“he told me to come back for 12 more ___5___ with his top salespeople! (他让我再来和他的顶级销售人员面谈12次！)”可知，和作者预料地相反，作者并没有被当场录用。故选A。
【45题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. bargains 讨价还价；B. interviews面试；C. discussions讨论；D. debates辩论。根据后文“___8___, the last interview with the president came. (终于，负责人的最后一次面试来了)”可知，作者进行了12次的面试。故选B。
【46题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在接下来的五个月里，他们中的每一个人都让我放弃了做金融顾问的念头。A. separated分离；B. freed 解放，使自由；C. banned 禁止；D. discouraged泄气。根据后句“The more they attacked my dream, the more determined my heart was. (他们越是攻击我的梦想，我的内心就越坚定)”可知，他们中的每一个人都让作者放弃了做金融顾问的念头。discourage sb. from sth. 阻止某人做某事。故选D。
【47题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：虽然我很紧张，但我意识到我必须努力，直到我成功。A. find找到；B. lose失去，丢失；C. make做成；D. borrow借。根据前文“I would have to try hard”可知，作者不断努力直到作者成功。故选C。
【48题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：终于，负责人的最后一次面试来了。A. Unfortunately不幸地；B. Surprisingly惊讶地；C. Eventually最后；D. Constantly经常地，不断地。根据本句“the last interview (最后一次面试)”可知，最终，和负责人的最后一次面试来了。故选C。
【49题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但是你必须参加一次考试，并且在第一次考试中不能丢一分！他宣布。A. question问题；B. point观点，见解；C. day天；D. try尝试。根据本句“But you must take an exam and pass it without one point lost (但是你必须参加考试，并且通过考试，不能丢一分)”可知，作者必须在第一次就答对所有的题目。on the first try“第一次尝试”。故选D。
【50题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，我被这从未有过的巨大风险吸引住了，我使劲咽了咽口水，说道：我要接受这次挑战。A. entertained愉快；B. committed致力于；C. attracted吸引；D. followed跟随。根据后文“I swallowed hard and said, “I’ll take it.””可知，作者决定接受挑战是因为受到该挑战的吸引。故选C。
【51题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：最后，当分数显示出来的时候，我松了一口气。A. belief相信；B. relief宽慰，轻松；C. regret后悔；D. sorrow悲伤。根据后文“If one advances ___13___ in the direction of his dreams and ___14___ to live the life he had imagined, he will encounter ___15___ success in ordinary days. ( 如果一个人自信地朝着梦想的方向前进，并试图过他所想象的生活，他就会在平常的时刻遇到意想不到的成功)”可知，作者成功的被录用了，分数出来的时候，作者松了一口气。故选B。
【52题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的经历证实了梭罗的话的真实性。A. recognized辨别出；B. repeated重复；C. conflicted冲突；D. confirmed证实。根据后文“If one advances ___13___ in the direction of his dreams and ___14___ to live the life he had imagined, he will encounter ___15___ success in ordinary days. (如果一个人自信地朝着梦想的方向前进，并试图过他所想象的生活，他就会在平常的时刻遇到意想不到的成功)”可知，作者成功的被录用了，作者的经历证明梭罗的话的真实性。故选D。
【53题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：如果一个人自信地朝着梦想的方向前进，并试图过他所想象的生活，他就会在平常的时刻遇到意想不到的成功。A. confidently自信地；B. aimlessly漫无目的地，无目标地；C. randomly随机地；D. lonely孤独地。根据上文“I, though nervous, realized I would have to “fake it till I make it.”(我虽然紧张，但意识到我必须“假装成功，直到成功”)”可知，作者自信地朝着梦想的方向前进。故选A。
【54题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. pretends假装；B. agrees同意；C. attempts尝试；D. promises承诺。根据上文“I, though nervous, realized I would have to try hard till I ___7___ it.”(我虽然紧张，但意识到我必须“假装成功，直到成功”)”可知，作者试图过自己所想象的生活。故选A。
【55题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他就会在平常的时刻遇到意想不到的成功。A. unpractical不实际地；B. unlikely不可能的；C. unfamiliar不熟悉的；D. unexpected意料之外的，意想不到的。根据上句““If one advances ___13___ in the direction of his dreams and ___14___ to live the life he had imagined (如果一个人自信地朝着梦想的方向前进，并试图过他所想象的生活)”并结合作者的经历可知，如果一个人自信地朝着梦想的方向前进，并试图过他所想象的生活，他就会在平常的时刻遇到意想不到的成功。故选D。
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。
Walking in the park of Helanshan Rock Art Relics in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region is like ____56____ (take) a wander through history. One can’t help but be amazed at the number of artworks and carvings on the rocks at the entrance to the Helan Mountains.
Altogether, about 6,000 carvings ____57____ (find) in the park area since the 1970s. And in the Helan Mountains region, more than 25,000 ____58____ (piece) have been discovered. This enables visitors to get ____59____ brief look into prehistoric art, perhaps in a trip of just one or two hours. In other places, visitors often have to walk long distances to find such remains.
The highlight of the rock art in the Helan Mountains is ____60____ (definite) the human faces carved on rocks, a feature ____61____ is rare in other places. The patterns of the faces are interesting and sometimes hard ____62____ (explain), such as a face with one eye open and one eye shut, and another face has sheep in the eyes. ____63____ the whole, these creative patterns reveal a rich spiritual world of humans ____64____ (live) in the past. Through this kind of art form, we can find out the substance of human nature: knowledge, culture, art, ____65____ (imagine) and religion.
【答案】56. taking
57. have been found
58. pieces 59. a
60. definitely
61. that##which
62. to explain
63. On 64. living
65. imagination
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。文章介绍了宁夏银川贺兰山岩画遗址公园，人们可以在这里发现人性的实质：知识、文化、艺术、想象、宗教。
【56题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：走在宁夏银川贺兰山岩画遗址公园里，就像在历史中漫步。like“像”是介词，后面用动名词作宾语。故填taking。
【57题详解】
考查谓语动词时态语态。句意：自2世纪70年代以来，在公园地区总共发现了大约6000个雕刻。since是现在完成时的提示词，雕刻和发现是被动关系，用现在完成时的被动语态。主语是复数。故填have been found。
【58题详解】
考查名词。句意：在贺兰山地区，已经发现了25000多件。more than 25,000后面用复数名词，故填pieces。
【59题详解】
考查冠词。句意：这使得游客可以在一两个小时的旅行中对史前艺术有一个简短的了解。表示简短的了解用get a brief look，且brief的发音以辅音音素开头。故填a。
【60题详解】
考查副词。句意：贺兰山岩石艺术的亮点无疑是在岩石上雕刻的人脸，这在其他地方是罕见的。副词修饰动词，作状语。故填definitely。
【61题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：贺兰山岩石艺术的亮点无疑是在岩石上雕刻的人脸，这在其他地方是罕见的。空处引导限制性定语从句，先行词是feature，在定语从句中作主语，指物体用关系代词that或which。故填that或which。
【62题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：面部的图案很有趣，有时很难解释，比如一张脸，一只眼睛睁开，一只眼睛闭上。主语+be+adj.+to do是固定搭配，不定式作原因状语。故填to explain。
【63题详解】
考查介词。句意：从整体上看，这些创造性的图案揭示了生活在过去人类丰富的精神世界。句中on the whole为固定短语，意为“总地来说，从整体上看”。同时该空置于句首，开头单词首字母要大写。故填On。
【64题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意同上。分析句子，句中reveal是谓语动词，设空处使用非谓语动词， humans和live之间是主动关系，故用现在分词作后置定语。故填living。
【65题详解】
考查名词。句意：通过这种艺术形式，我们可以发现人性的实质:知识、文化、艺术、想象和宗教。分析句子，设空处使用imagine的名词imagination，意为“想象力”与后文的religion构成并列结构。故填imagination。
第Ⅱ卷
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66. 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Tom希望向你了解国画的相关知识，因你临时有事，需要推迟见面时间。请给Tom写一封邮件，说明情况，要点包括：
1.表示歉意并说明原因；2.重约见面和讨论时间；3.推荐其先参观国画展览。
注意：
1.字数80词左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
3.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Tom,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Tom,
I’m writing to convey my sincere apology for not being able to discuss the Chinese paintings with you at the appointed time.
The reason why I won’t be available at that time is that I have just found I have to attend an important class meeting that afternoon. If possible, shall we put it off until 3 p.m. next Saturday? If not, please keep me informed in advance of when it is convenient for you. By the way, I’m wondering if you’d like to see some Chinese painting exhibitions first. I’m sure you are bound to have a general understanding of the Chinese paintings.
Please allow me to say sorry again. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Tom希望向你了解国画的相关知识，因你临时有事，需要推迟见面时间。请给Tom写一封邮件，说明情况。
【详解】1.词汇积累
表达：convey→express
参加：attend→take part in
推迟：put off→postpone
重要的：important→significant
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：I’m writing to convey my sincere apology for not being able to discuss the Chinese paintings with you at the appointed time.
拓展句：I’m writing to convey my sincere apology because I’m not able to discuss the Chinese paintings with you at the appointed time.
【点睛】[高分句型1] The reason why I won’t be available at that time is that I have just found I have to attend an important class meeting that afternoon. (运用了why引导定语从句)
[高分句型2] By the way, I’m wondering if you’d like to see some Chinese painting exhibitions first. (运用了if引导宾语从句)
第二节（满分25分）
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
As a young boy, I was carefree. Every vacation I looked forward to two things—seeing my grandpa and hearing his wonderful stories. My grandpa was a very good storyteller. He had worked various odd jobs when he was young and wove his adventures and misadventures into fantastic tales. These wonderful tales colored my childhood.
As I grew up, I had to admit that Grandpa’s stories went on a little long, even a little boring and gradually lost their magic. However, not wanting to upset him, my brother and I would sometimes take turns sitting in the living room, listening to grandpa tell his stories.
When my grandpa was approaching 91, he suffered from serious memory-loss. It was kind of what doctors called dementia (痴呆), probably the earliest stage of Alzheimer’s disease. Following the doctor’s directions, we moved him into a Sunrise Assisted Living Community, where he could get a better care. After that, grandpa hardly came to our house.
One weekend before my grandpa’s birthday, I came to visit him. Seeing grandpa sitting in his armchair, dull-looking, I was consumed with mixed feelings. I wheeled grandpa to the sunshine in the courtyard, talking to him. He couldn’t express himself clearly and spoke in short bursts, but I listened to him patiently and carefully just as I used to be a little boy.
It was then that I noticed a shadow box with some old and yellowish photos in it. I picked one up, in which my brother, several boys in our neighborhood, and I were playing basketball with grandpa cheering us on twenty years before. My mind flashed back to those beautiful memories. Back then, Grandpa was in good physical condition and we were all wearing basketball jerseys, playing and laughing with abandon. I presented the photo to my grandpa, pointing at each member and reminding him of their names. Incredibly, grandpa could speak out the name of every player. I even caught a soft light in grandpa’s eyes and a smile on his lips.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150 左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
A bright idea for grandpa’s birthday came to my mind.
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Seeing “the same players” playing there, grandpa seemed to have thought of something.
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【答案】 A bright idea for grandpa’s birthday came to my mind. “Why not give grandpa a surprise?” I said to myself. I immediately got down to carrying out my plan. Luckily, I contacted all the players in the photo. To my great delight, they were greatly touched by the plan and all agreed to join in. To make the scene real, I even managed to find all the basketball jerseys, equipment and arrange for a similar-looking basketball court. The big day finally came. After wheeling my grandpa to the court, we began the special game. While playing, I kept an eye on grandpa, waiting for something deep down.
Seeing “the same players” playing there, grandpa seemed to have thought of something. Glancing at grandpa again, I found him cheering us on just like 20 years before. Sitting in the warm sunlight, he cheered and clapped, with a bigger smile. For a while, my mind seemed to flash back to those beautiful days. Indeed, my plan somewhat worked. I was overjoyed that I could do something to delight Grandpa, an important person in my 1ife. I was not sure whether this birthday would stick in his mind, but one thing was certain: it’d definitely stick in mine.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者的爷爷在作者小的时候经常给作者讲故事，现在爷爷老了，得了失忆症，住进了老人院。作者在爷爷生日前为爷爷策划了一个生日惊喜。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“我想到了一个给爷爷过生日的好主意。”以及第二段首句“看到‘同一批打球的人’在那里玩，爷爷似乎想到了什么。”可知，第一段讲述的是作者为爷爷准备的惊喜就是把当年一起打球的人都聚集了起来。
②由第二段首句内容“看到‘同一批打球的人’在那里玩，爷爷似乎想到了什么。”可知，第二段可叙述爷爷的反应和作者的感触。
2.续写线索：作者小时候爷爷的陪伴——爷爷患病住进老人院——爷爷状态不好——作者想为爷爷准备惊喜——作者联系当年打球的人——爷爷似乎想到了以往的时光
3.词汇激活
行为类
①着手做……：get down to/set about doing
②成功做……：manage to do/succeed in doing/be able to do
情绪类
①开心：with a big smile on his face/wearing a big smile on his face/smiling happily
②感动：be touched/be moved
【点睛】【高分句型1】I was overjoyed that I could do something to delight Grandpa, an important person in my 1ife. （运用了that引导的宾语从句）
【高分句型2】I was not sure whether this birthday would stick in his mind, but one thing was certain: it’d definitely stick in mine.（运用了whether引导的宾语从句）