江西省寻乌中学2022-2023学年高二下学期4月期中英语试卷（含答案）

这是一份江西省寻乌中学2022-2023学年高二下学期4月期中英语试卷（含答案），共20页。试卷主要包含了阅读理解，七选五，完形填空，短文填空，书面表达，读后续写等内容，欢迎下载使用。
江西省寻乌中学2022-2023学年高二下学期4月期中英语试卷
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一、阅读理解
Four Shows to See
Falcons: The Art of the Hunt, National Museum of Asian Art
The trained accuracy of hunting falcons(猎鹰) has long been attractive to humans. As long ago as early 8th-century Syria, falcons were being trained to become skillful hunters for the royal courts. The fashion spread across the globe. A new show collects paintings and objects from ancient Egypt to China celebrating the hunting power of the birds. (Jan.15-July 17).
Iké Udé—Nollywood Portraits, National Museum of African Art
The success of Nigerias film industry has also meant the rise of charm and celebrity in what is called Nollywood. Enter Iké Udé to photograph the leading stars. The result reflects the changing nature of African identity in the 21st century. (Feb.5)
We Are Made of Stories, Smithsonian American Art Museum
This exhibition highlights some of the 93 works of art in the collection of Margaret Z. Robson, featuring the works of 48 major self-taught artists. The collection was gifted, the largest of its kind in two decades, and it expanded the museum’s extensive holdings of what was once referred to as folk art. (July 1)
Baseball: America’s Home Run, National Postal Museum
This show features hundreds of US and international stamps in memory of baseball’s finest players. First organized to mark the 150th anniversary of professional baseball, “Baseball: America’s Home Run” will feature some historic objects that have never appeared on public display. (April 9-September 25)
1、What can you enjoy in National Museum of Asian Art?
A.Strength of falcons. B.Western paintings.
C.Lifestyle of common Syrians. D.Nollywood films.
2、Which museum features folk art?
A.National Postal Museum. B.National Museum of Asian Art.
C.National Museum of African Art. D.Smithsonian American Art Museum.
3、What is special about Baseball: America’s Home Run?
A.It presents rare stamps.
B.It combines basketball and art.
C.It first exhibits some historic items.
D.It’s sponsored by famous baseball players.
Born on May 27, 1907 in Springdale, Pennsylvania, Rachel Carson became an avid explorer as well as reader, and took an interest in writing stories. By age 10, she had published her first story in St. Nicholas. She would often read this magazine, as well as many others that concerned the natural world. In 1925, she finished at the top of her class in high school in a class of 45 students.
Carson would go on to attend the Pennsylvania College for Women, which is known as Chatham University now. This is where she would end up pursuing the sciences, in this case biology. She would eventually attend Johns Hopkins University in 1929, continuing her studies in zoology and genetics.
Carson completed her Master's in zoology in June of 1932, and went to work at a local radio station. Here she would write educational broadcasts for a weekly radio show called Romance Under the Waters. This led her to her job at the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries, and she became just the second woman to be employed by the bureau.
In 1951, Carson had her book The Sea Around Us published, which explains the complexity of the ocean to non-scientists. Carson wrote the book with poetry and science, and she intended to spark in her readers a sense of the fragility of the world's ecosystem. The Sea Around Us made Carson the voice of public science in America, an internationally recognized authority on the oceans, and established her reputation as a nature writer of the first rank.
In 1962, Carson became well-known when her most famous book Silent Spring was published. This book described the negative effects of pesticides on the environment. Her concern with pesticides dated back to the 1940s, but no one would take her seriously until this book was finally published. On April 14th, 1964, Carson passed away due to a heart attack but her work towards preserving the environment has continued to this day. Silent Spring was even republished in 1994 with an introduction from then vice-president Al Gore.
4、What do we know about Carson's early life?
A.She was a great fan of St. Nicholas.
B.She worked part-time at a radio station.
C.She pursued the sciences in high school.
D.She moved to Springdale at the age of 10.
5、According to the text, The Sea Around Us ______.
A.is a science book for professionals
B.was published after Carson passed away
C.aimed to raise public environmental awareness
D.has made Carson a fiction writer of international significance
6、What might be Al Gore' s attitude toward Silent Spring?
A.Critical. B.Ambiguous. C.Skeptical. D.Approving.
7、Which words can best describe Carson?
A.Talented and responsible. B.Independent but serious.
C.Reliable and courageous. D.Determined but proud.
The canyons(峡谷) of America's Southwest are deep, ancient openings in the earth. They look as if they formed as the earth split.
Forty million years ago, the Colorado River began cutting through the area around the present-day Grand Canyon. The river carried dirt and pieces of stone that slowly ate away at the surrounding rock. It left a pathway of enormous rock openings. At the same time, forces deep within he earth pushed up the surrounding land. Rain, snow, ice, wind and plant roots rubbed at the top of this new canyon. Below, the river continued to uncover more and more levels of ancient rock.
The Grand Canyon measures 2,500 meters from the canyon floor to its highest point. Because of its size, the weather at the top of the canyon is often much different from that at the bottom. On some winter days, for example, you may find cold winds and snow at the top .But at the bottom of the canyon, you may find warm winds and flowers.
The Grand Canyon is home to some 2, 000 plant species. Some of these species can only be found in the park. The park is also home to more than 370 species of birds, 90 kinds of mammals and 40 kinds of reptiles. Many of the birds spend the whole lives in the Grand Canyon. Other species depend on the Grand Canyon for food and shelter during large migrations. The Grand Canyon was named the Globally Important Bird Area in 2014 because of the role it plays in protecting many species of birds.
In 1869, John Wesley Powell from the USA explored the Grand Canyon. He recorded much of what we know today about the area. Powell and his group traveled in four boats along the Colorado River. He and his group of explorers knew very little about getting over the fast waters of the Colorado River. In many places, boats could be turned over by giant waves.
8、It was _____ that formed the Grand Canyon.
A.the force from rain, snow and ice
B.the force from earthquakes
C.the force from the earth
D.the combination of natural forces
9、What is the correct order for the narration(叙述) of the passage?
①exploration ②introduction ③climate ④formation ⑤species
A.②④③⑤① B.①②③④⑤ C.②⑤③①④ D.②①③④⑤
10、We can infer from the passage that_____.
A.the Grand Canyon attracts millions of visitors worldwide
B.the Grand Canyon is home to adventurous people
C.it took thousands of years to form the Grand Canyon
D.the environment of the Grand Canyon is perfect for wildlife
11、Which magazine can mostly likely contain this passage?
A.National Geography. B.Art and Culture.
C.Traveling Abroad. D.Science Fiction.
Tears not only deliver oxygen and nutrients to our eyes and remove waste, but also contain various chemicals originally present in blood, some of which serve as markers of some diseases. That's a primary reason why doctors order blood tests. But it also means that physicians—and maybe in the near future, you—can look for signs of illness by looking at your tears.
Scientists have already found that markers of many serious diseases including cancers are found in tears. And recently, a technology named Tear Exo has been developed for breast cancer screening using tears collected by patients themselves. That could offer a cheaper way of testing and aid in the earlier detection of deadly disease.
But the potential advantages of tears as indicators of health go beyond occasional testing. One tear-based technology is a small contact lens that continuously monitors a patient's biomarkers, significantly improving disease prevention and detection. It has attracted the attention of some major companies such as Novartis, and is currently under development in research laboratories around the world.
More recently, a smart contact lens has been successfully developed for continuous monitoring and treatment of diabetic retinopathy. Such a product probably won't be ready for commercial use in several years. But according to Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, about 45 million people in the U.S. already wear contact lens to correct their sight. Switching to a smart version would be simple for them.
This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the potential in tears beyond crying. Tears can provide an inexpensive, rapid and easy-to-use choice to monitor health. Given the advantage of tear technology, such technology will almost certainly bring about more effective prevention of diseases—rather than having to deal with the difficulty of treating them.
12、In which way do people benefit from Tear Exo?
A.Preventing breast cancer. B.Saving time for screening tests.
C.Reducing the costs of testing. D.Detecting some diseases earlier.
13、What can we infer about the smart contact lens?
A.It has a promising future. B.It can improve patient's sight.
C.It is available on the market. D.It monitors eyesight continuously.
14、What is the author's attitude to tear technology?
A.Doubtful. B.Positive. C.Negative. D.Cautious.
15、Which can be a suitable title of the text?
A.What role do tears play? B.Tears contain high levels of chemical.
C.How can we prevent tears? D.Your eyes may save your life someday.
二、七选五
16、 Accompanying and supporting a friend, especially when they are in trouble, can be the difference between them moving through a difficult challenge or sinking into a state of hopelessness, social withdrawal and depression. ①_____ Here are some practical and genuinely helpful things you can do to support a friend through the hard times.
Reach out.
②_____ If you’ve noticed your friend has become withdrawn and stopped contacting you or cancelled planned activities, it’s crucial to let them know they’re not alone. Pick up the phone, send them a message on social media, or come to their place and let them know you’re available to chat and you’re concerned about them. ③_____ Even if it takes a few attempts, most people appreciate knowing that a friend cares about them enough to reach out.
Find a good time to talk.
Choose a time when you’re both feeling reasonably relaxed and don’t have to rush off to other commitments. ④_____ Avoid trying to talk to them about your concerns during an argument or if they appear upset. It’s important to allow time to bring up your concerns, and leave enough time to discuss anything important that comes up in conversation.
Be a good listener.
It might be tempting(诱人的) to offer your friend advice about how to deal with what they’re experiencing, but the most helpful thing you can do if they choose to open up to you is simply listen. ⑤_____ You can ask questions to get a better sense of what they’re feeling, but advice and well-meaning observations are often received as judgement or criticism. Focus on their strengths and coping abilities, and let them know you’re available whenever they need you.
A.Encourage your friend to seek help.
B.Let your friend guide the conversation.
C.You can clear your schedule if necessary.
D.However, it’s tough to know what to do at times.
E.Sometimes a friend in trouble may isolate themselves.
F.They may not respond at first, so it’s important to keep trying.
G.It’s important to give them some time to think about everything.
三、完形填空（15空）
To beat the blues of staying at home all day, I 1 an ‘online book exchange’ on account of my friends. Details were 2 to understand, and I spent hours trying to make it clear.
I had my doubts, though. For one, it involved 3 a copy of your favorite book to a complete stranger, and then waiting for a series of people to 4 the chain, till you received some books 5 , from complete strangers. A natural pessimist I am, I 6 if I would receive any books. But 7 , I sent a copy of my favorite, Jeffrey Arche’s The Eleventh Commandment, to a stranger. Days later, I was 8 when the first book arrived! And soon followed another 10 books that I had never in my wildest dreams imagined I would receive. Over the next two weeks, books kept 9 , ranging from Dr Abdul Kalam’s autobiography (自传) to Charlotte Jane Eyre and a bestselling Japanese thriller. I even 10 my afternoon nap (午觉), ready to open the door 11 another book was delivered.
There is something intimate (亲密的) about exchanging books with strangers. By 12 a book with someone, I believe we end up sharing a part of our soul with them.
The posting about the book exchange on social media brought me 13 to many old friends, with whom I had lost touch due to the 14 schedules we all had before COVID-19 15 our plans. It fired long discussions about trying out wine in Vietnam.
17、A.looked up to B.took part in C.kept up with D.got hold of
18、A.possible B.boring C.difficult D.important
19、A.recommending B.explaining C.sending D.selling
20、A.continue B.discover C.check D.recognize
21、A.now and then B.in time C.more or less D.in return
22、A.reported B.observed C.wondered D.regretted
23、A.bravely B.delightedly C.willingly D.doubtfully
24、A.disappointed B.puzzled C.amused D.astonished
25、A.coming out B.pouring in C.working D.disappearing
26、A.worried about B.looked forward to C.got back to D.gave up
27、A.in case B.even if C.as though D.so that
28、A.delivering B.sharing C.collecting D.discussing
29、A.closer B.kinder C.more serious D.more sensitive
30、A.irregular B.natural C.busy D.flexible
31、A.cancelled B.dropped C.opposed D.ruined
四、短文填空
32、 Located in the north-east of Italy, Venice is known ①_____ "The Floating City". It is made up of over 100 small islands, ②_____ are connected by waterways and bridges. Unfortunately, water is also putting Venice in great ③_____(dangerous). Saltwater is ④_____(slow) damaging the bases of Venice's buildings. The Floating City is, in fact, sinking.
More problems ⑤_____(cause) by floods, which usually hit the city each winter. But these floods could now be a thing of the past thanks to a new flood prevention project. ⑥_____(lie) in the middle of a lagoon, Venice was often hit by seawater caused by rain and strong winds every year, which travels through the ⑦_____(nature) gaps to Venice. Dozens of gates have been built to hold back the sea until now. Each of these gates is 20 meters wide, with ⑧_____ longest about 30 meters long. In the event of a big rise in the water level, the gates will be raised to separate the city from the sea.
But only time will tell whether this project is the right solution. The important thing is that action is being taken ⑨_____(protect) this unique city for future ⑩_____(generation). And if it works, it means a longer, drier future for Venice.
五、书面表达
33、假如你是李华，从互联网上看到一个国际中学生家教组织将面向中国招聘兼职中文家教(tutor)的广告，欢迎中国学生参加，请用英文写一封电子邮件申请参加。
内容要点：
1. 自我介绍：包括中英文能力
2. 参加意图：帮助别人学习中文和介绍中国文化
3. 希望获准。
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六、读后续写
34、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。续写的词数应为150左右。
We were a crowd of people who took the bus every day that summer several years ago. During the early morning ride from the suburb(郊区), we sat as a cheerless and silent crowd. One of the passengers was an old man who took the bus to the center for senior citizens(老年人) every morning. He walked with a sad look on his face when he, with some difficulty, boarded the bus and sat down alone behind the driven. No one ever paid much attention to him.
Then one July morning he said good morning to the driver and smiled short-sightedly down through the bus before he sat down. The driver nodded guardedly. The rest of us were silent.
The next day, the old man boarded the bus energetically, smiled and said in a loud voice, “And a very good morning to you all!” Some of us looked up, amazed, and replied with “Good morning” in a low voice.
The following weeks we were more alert(警觉的). Our friend was now dressed in a nice old suit and a wide out-of-date tie. He said “Good morning” to us every day and we gradually began to nod and talk to each other.
One morning he had a bunch of wild flowers in his hand. The driver turned around smilingly and asked, “Have you got yourself a girlfriend, Charlie?” We never got to know if his name really was “Charlie”, but he nodded shyly and said yes. The other passengers applauded for him. Charlie bowed and waved the flowers before he sat down.
Every morning after that Charlie always brought a flower. Some of the regular passengers began bringing him flowers for his bouquet(花束), gently saying shyly “Here”. Everyone smiled. The men started to joke about it, talk to each other and share his updates.
The summer went by and autumn was closing in, when one morning Charlie wasn’t waiting at his usual stop. When he wasn't there the next day and the day after that, we started wondering if he was sick.
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。
When we came nearer to the center for senior citizens, one of the passengers asked the driver to wait.
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The next Monday Charlie was waiting at the stop without a tie, looking particularly sad.
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参考答案
1、答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据第一部分最后一句“A new show collects paintings and objects from ancient Egypt to China celebrating the hunting power of the birds.(一个新的展览收集了从古埃及到中国的绘画和物品，以赞美鸟类的狩猎能力)”可知，在第一个博物馆可欣赏到猎鹰的捕猎能力。故选A。
2、答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据第三部分最后一句“The collection was gifted, the largest of its kind in two decades, and it expanded the museum’s extensive holdings of what was once referred to as folk art.(这批藏品是20年来同类藏品中规模最大的，它扩大了博物馆曾经被称为民间艺术的大量藏品)”可知，史密森美国艺术博物馆以民间艺术为特色。故选D。
3、答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第四部分中First organized to mark the 150th anniversary of professional baseball, “Baseball: America’s Home Run” will feature some historic objects that have never appeared on public display.(“棒球：美国本垒打”活动最初是为了纪念职业棒球诞生150周年而举办的，此次活动将展出一些从未公开展示过的历史文物)可知，Baseball: America’s Home Run的特别之处是一些历史文物将首次展出。故选C。
4、答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的内容“By age 10, she had published her first story in St. Nicholas. She would often read this magazine, as well as many others that concerned the natural world.”(到她10岁时，她在杂志St. Nicholas上出版了她的第一篇小说。她经常读这本杂志，以及其他许多有关自然世界的杂志。)可知，Rachel Carson很早就痴迷于杂志St. Nicholas。所选项A符合题意，故选A。
5、答案：C
解析：推理判断题。由题干中的“The Sea Around Us” 快速定位到第四段内容。根据句子“ Carson wrote the book with poetry and science, and she intended to spark in her readers a sense of the fragility of the world' s ecosystem.”(Rachel Carson用诗歌和科学来写这本书，她想激发读者对世界生态系统脆弱性的认识。)可以推测出，Rachel Carson写这本书的目的是提高民众对环境保护的意识。所以选项C符合题意。故选C项。
6、答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段句子“Silent Spring was even republished in 1994 with an introduction from then vice-president Al Gore.”(《寂静的春天》在1994年再版时，甚至是由时任副总统Al Gore写的介绍。)可以推测出，副总统Al Gore对《寂静的春天》这本书的态度是非常认可和支持的。选项D符合题意，故选D项。
7、答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据文章内容“By age 10, she had published her first story in St. Nicholas.”、“In 1925, she finished at the top of her class in high school in a class of 45 students.”和“and she became just the second woman to be employed by the bureau.”可知Rachel Carson很有才华；根据“Her concern with pesticides dated back to the 1940s”和“but her work towards preserving the environment has continued to this day.”可知，Rachel Carson的写作态度非常认真，是一位有责任心的科学家。所以选项A符合题意。故选A项。
8、答案：D
解析：细节理解题。第二段介绍了大峡谷形成的过程，由此可知是大自然的综合力量促成了大峡谷的形成。
9、答案：A
解析：推理判断题。文章的叙述依次分为五个部分：概括，形成过程，气候特点，多样物种和人类探索。
10、答案：D
解析：推理判断题。第四段介绍了大峡谷内存在的多样物种，由此可推断，这是一个绝佳的野生动物栖息地。
11、答案：A
解析：推理判断题。本文介绍了大峡谷的形成过程以及其气候和物种，属于地理题材，故应刊载于《国家地理》或类似杂志上。
12、答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中“And recently, a technology named Tear Exo has been developed for breast cancer screening using tears collected by patients themselves. That could offer a cheaper way of testing and aid in the earlier detection of deadly disease.(最近，一项名为Tear Exo的技术被开发出来，用于使用患者自己收集的眼泪进行乳腺癌筛查。这可以提供一种更便宜的检测方法，并有助于对致命疾病的早期检测)”可知，人们使用Tear Exo技术可以降低检测的成本。故选C。
13、答案：A
解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中“It has attracted the attention of some major companies such as Novartis, and is currently under development in research laboratories around the world.(它已经引起了诺华等一些大公司的注意，目前正在世界各地的研究实验室进行开发)”以及第四段中“But according to Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, about 45million people in the U.S already wear contact lens to correct their sight. Switching to a smart version would be simple for them.(但根据美国疾病控制与预防中心的数据，美国大约有4500万人已经佩戴隐形眼镜来矫正视力。切换到智能版本对他们来说很简单)”可知，智能隐形眼镜有很好的前景。故选A。
14、答案：B
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Tears can provide an inexpensive, rapid and easy-to-use choice to monitor health. Given the advantage of tear technology, such technology will almost certainly bring about more effective prevention of diseases—rather than having to deal with the difficulty of treating them.(眼泪可以提供一种便宜、快速和易于使用的健康监测方法。鉴于眼泪技术的优势，这种技术几乎肯定会带来更有效的疾病预防，而不是处理治疗疾病的困难)”可知，作者对眼泪技术持赞同的态度。故选B。
15、答案：D
解析：主旨大意题。根据第一段中“But it also means that physicians—and maybe in the near future, you—can look for signs of illness by looking at your tears.(但这也意味着医生—也许在不久的将来，你—可以通过观察你的眼泪来寻找疾病的迹象)”以及最后一段中“Tears can provide an inexpensive, rapid and easy-to-use choice to monitor health.(眼泪可以提供一种便宜、快速和易于使用的健康监测方法)”以及全文对眼泪技术的研究及其应用的前景和可能等描述，可知，本文主要介绍了科学家发现通过眼泪可以寻找疾病的迹象，因此像Tear Exo等技术被开发出来用于进行乳腺癌筛查等疾病检测。选项D“有一天你的眼睛可能会拯救你的生命”最符合文章标题。故选D。
16、答案：DEFCB
解析：①上文“Accompanying and supporting a friend, especially when they are in trouble, can be the difference between them moving through a difficult challenge or sinking into a state of hopelessness, social withdrawal and depression.(陪伴和支持朋友，尤其是当他们遇到麻烦的时候，可能是他们克服困难的挑战，还是陷入绝望、社交退缩和抑郁的状态的区别)”说明给予处于低落情绪中的朋友陪伴和支持是很重要的。下文“Here are some practical and genuinely helpful things you can do to support a friend through the hard times.(这里有一些实际的和真正有帮助的事情，你可以做，以支持朋友度过困难时期)”提出一些实际的和真正有帮助的事情。由此可知，设空处应该是说我们不知道怎么去支持朋友，所以文章才给出了一些建议。D. However, it’s tough to know what to do at times.(然而，有时很难知道该做什么)能够承上启下，符合题意。故选D。
②根据小段标题“Reach out.(伸出援手)”及下文“If you’ve noticed your friend has become withdrawn and stopped contacting you or cancelled planned activities, it’s crucial to let them know they’re not alone.(如果你注意到你的朋友变得孤僻，不再联系你或取消了计划中的活动，让他们知道他们并不孤单是至关重要的)”及生活常识可知，E. Sometimes a friend in trouble may isolate themselves.(有时朋友在困境中会孤立自己)能够呼应标题、衔接下文，构成因果关系，情绪低落的人，容易让自己处于独处的状态，所以跟朋友联络，让他们知道他们并不孤单是非常重要的。故选E。
③根据上文“Pick up the phone, send them a message on social media, or come to their place and let them know you’re available to chat and you’ re concerned about them.(拿起电话，在社交媒体上给他们发个信息，或者去他们的住处，让他们知道你可以和他们聊天，你很关心他们)”及下文“Even if it takes a few attempts, most people appreciate knowing that a friend cares about them enough to reach out.(即使需要做几次尝试，大多数人都喜欢知道朋友足够关心他们，主动联系他们)”可知，我们应该主动联系情绪低落的朋友，有时候他们可能不会第一时间回应，所以需要多做几次尝试。由此可知，F. They may not respond at first, so it’s important to keep trying.(他们可能一开始没有回应，所以继续尝试是很重要的)能够承上启下，符合题意。故选F。
④根据小段标题“Find a good time to talk.(找一个合适的时间交谈)”及上文“Choose a time when you’re both feeling reasonably relaxed and don’t have to rush off to other commitments.(选择一个你们都感觉很放松的时间，不用急着去做其他事情)”可知，本段主要讲述交谈时间的选择。由此可知，C. You can clear your schedule if necessary.(如果有必要，你可以清空你的日程安排)能够承接上文，这样你就不用急着去做其他事情了。故选C。
⑤根据小段标题“Be a good listener.(做一个好的倾听者)”及上文“It might be tempting(诱人的) to offer your friend advice about how to deal with what they’re experiencing, but the most helpful thing you can do if they choose to open up to you is simply listen.(给你的朋友提供如何处理他们所经历的事情的建议可能很诱人，但如果他们选择向你敞开心扉，你能做的最有帮助的事就是倾听)”可知，本段主要讲述我们要做一个好的倾听者，让朋友来主导对话。由此可知，B. Let your friend guide the conversation.(让你的朋友主导谈话)能够承接上文，符合题意。故选B。
17、答案：B
解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意：为了摆脱整天呆在家里的郁闷，我因为朋友参加了一个“在线图书交流”活动。A. looked up to尊敬，敬仰；B. took part in参加，参与；C. kept up with赶得上，和……保持联系；D. got hold of抓住，握住，占有。根据后文“an ‘online book exchange’”宾语可知，这是一个线上图书交流活动，因此所选短语应表示“参加”含义。故选B项。
18、答案：C
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：细节很难理解，我花了好几个小时努力弄清楚。A. possible可能的；B. boring无聊的；C. difficult困难的；D. important重要的。根据后文“I spent hours trying to make it clear(我花了好几个小时想弄清楚)”可知，作者花了很长时间才弄清楚细则，因此图书交流活动的细则很难理解。故选C项。
19、答案：C
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：例如，它涉及到将你最喜欢的书寄给一个完全陌生的人，然后等待一系列的人继续这个链条，直到你从完全陌生的人那里收到一些书作为回报。A. recommending推荐；B. explaining解释；C. sending寄送；D. selling售卖。后文“a copy of your favorite book”为“最喜欢的书”，且结合后文“till you received some books”可知，收到别人的书是因为自己先将书送给了别人。故选C项。
20、答案：A
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：例如，它涉及到将你最喜欢的书寄给一个完全陌生的人，然后等待一系列的人继续这个链条，直到你从完全陌生的人那里收到一些书作为回报。A. continue继续，持续；B. discover发现；C. check检查，核对；D. recognize辨认，识别。结合语境可推知，“the chain”应是指“向陌生人寄送自己最喜欢的书”这一送书循环，这个循环要持续到自己手里有了几本其他人寄送的书，因此，应是A项“continue”。故选A项。
21、答案：D
解析：考查短语辨析。句意：例如，它涉及到将你最喜欢的书寄给一个完全陌生的人，然后等待一系列的人继续这个链条，直到你从完全陌生的人那里收到一些书作为回报。A. now and then偶尔，有时；B. in time及时；C. more or less或多或少，差不多；D. in return作为回报。根据前文“ 3 a copy of your favorite book to a complete stranger(将你最喜欢的书寄给一个完全陌生的人)”可知，要将自己最喜欢的书寄送给陌生人，那么自己收到的书应是别人送的，这作为回报。故选D项。
22、答案：C
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：我是一个天生的悲观主义者，我好奇我是否会收到任何书。A. reported报告，报道；B. observed观察，遵守；C. wondered想知道，好奇；D. regretted遗憾，后悔。根据前文“I had my doubts, though.(尽管如此，我还是心存疑虑。)”可知，作者其实对这个活动抱有怀疑的态度，因此，这里表达作者其实对自己能否收到书籍表示怀疑好奇。故选C项。
23、答案：A
解析：考查副词词义辨析。句意：但我勇敢地把我最喜欢的杰弗里·阿奇的《第十一诫》寄给了一个陌生人。A. bravely勇敢地；B. delightedly高兴地；C. willingly欣然地，愿意地；D. doubtfully怀疑地，含糊地。根据后文“I sent a copy of my favorite Jeffrey Arche’s The Eleventh Commandment, to a stranger.(我寄了一本我最喜欢的杰弗里·阿奇的《第十一诫》给一个陌生人。)”可知，作者决定勇敢一试，选择相信能收到别人的书。故选A项。
24、答案：D
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：几天后，我惊讶地发现第一本书到了! A. disappointed失望的；B. puzzled困惑的；C. amused愉悦的；D. astonished震惊的，惊讶的。根据前文“A natural pessimist I am, I 6 if I would receive any books. (我是一个天生的悲观主义者，我好奇我是否会收到任何书。)”可知，作者对自己是否收到书抱有怀疑，因此收到书令作者很惊讶。故选D项。
25、答案：B
解析：考查动词短语辨析和动词词义辨析。句意：在接下来的两个星期里，书源源不断地涌来，从《阿卜杜勒·卡拉姆博士的自传》到《夏洛特·简·爱》，再到一本畅销的日本惊悚小说。A. coming out出现，出版；B. pouring in涌入；C. working工作；D. disappearing消失。根据后文“ranging from Dr Abdul Kalam’s autobiography to Charlotte Jane Eyre and a bestselling Japanese thriller(从《阿卜杜勒·卡拉姆博士的自传》到《夏洛特·简·爱》和一本畅销的日本惊悚小说)”的描述可知，不断有书出现。故选B项。
26、答案：D
解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意：我甚至放弃了午睡，准备打开门，以防再来一本书。A. worried about担心，担忧；B. looked forward to期待，期望；C. got back to重新回到；D. gave up放弃。根据后文“ready to open the door 11 another book was delivered”可知，作者随时准备着开门迎接书的到来，因此应是放弃了午觉。故选D项。
27、答案：A
解析：考查连词短语辨析。句意：我甚至放弃了午睡，准备打开门，以防再来一本书。A. in case以防，以免；B. even if 即使；C. as though就好像；D. so that以致于。分析语境可知，“I even 10 my afternoon nap, ready to open the door(我甚至放弃了午睡，准备打开门)”是为了避免错过送来的书。“in case”意为“以防，以免”，符合句意。故选A项。
28、答案：B
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：通过与人分享一本书，我相信我们最终与他们分享了我们灵魂的一部分。A. delivering递送，发表；B. sharing分担，分享；C. collecting收集，收藏；D. discussing讨论。“share sth with sb.”，“和某人分享某物”。故选B项。
29、答案：A
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在社交媒体上发布关于图书交换的消息让我和许多老朋友更亲近了，在新冠肺炎毁掉我们的计划之前，我们都因为繁忙的日程安排而失去了联系。A. closer更近的；B. kinder更友好的；C. more serious更严肃的；D. more sensitive更敏感的。根据前文“There is something intimate about exchanging books with strangers.(与陌生人交换书籍有一种亲密的感觉。)”可知，作者觉得和陌生人交换书让他有种亲密感，那么更不用和“失联”已久的朋友了。故选A项。
30、答案：C
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在社交媒体上发布关于图书交换的消息让我和许多老朋友更亲近了，在新冠肺炎毁掉我们的计划之前，我们都因为繁忙的日程安排而失去了联系。A. irregular不规则的；B. natural自然的；C. busy忙的；D. flexible灵活的。分析语境可知，这里的“schedules”应是指大家繁忙的工作日程。故选C项。
31、答案：D
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：在社交媒体上发布关于图书交换的消息让我和许多老朋友更亲近了，在新冠肺炎毁掉我们的计划之前，我们都因为繁忙的日程安排而失去了联系。A. cancelled取消；B. dropped落下，减少；C. opposed反对；D. ruined毁坏，破坏。根据后文“It fired long discussions about trying out wine in Vietnam.(这引发了有关在越南品尝葡萄酒的长时间讨论。)”可知，之前作者和他的朋友们因为工作繁忙而疏远了，现在疫情毁掉了他们的安排。故选D项。
32、答案：①as②which③danger④slowly⑤are caused⑥Lying⑦natural⑧the⑨to protect⑩generations
解析：①考查介词。句意：威尼斯位于意大利东北部，被誉为“漂浮之城”。be known as为固定短语，意为“作为……而闻名”，故填as。
②考查定语从句。句意：它由100多个小岛组成，由水道和桥梁连接。该句为非限定性定语从句，先行词为“100 small islands”，指物，在从句中作主语，故填which。
③考查名词。句意：不幸的是，水也把威尼斯置于巨大的危险之中。根据上文的形容词 great，可知应填名词形式，不可数。故填danger。
④考查副词。句意：海水正慢慢地侵蚀着威尼斯建筑物的地基。根据下文的动词damaging，可知应填副词，故填slowly。
⑤考查动词时态语态。句意：更多的问题是由每年冬天袭击这座城市的洪水引起的。分析句子结构可知，此处为谓语动词，应该用一般现在时，主语problems和动词cause之间为被动关系，故用被动语态，故填are caused。
⑥考查动名词。句意：威尼斯位于一个泻湖的中央，每年都会受到雨水和强风造成的海水的袭击，这些海水会穿过天然的缝隙到达威尼斯。分析句子结构可知，此出为非谓语动词，与主语之间为主动关系，故填 Lying。
⑦考查形容词。句意：威尼斯位于一个泻湖的中央，每年都会受到雨水和强风造成的海水的袭击，这些海水会穿过天然的缝隙到达威尼斯。根据空后的gaps可知，此处应该填形容词作定语，故填natural。
⑧考查冠词。句意：每个门都有20米宽，最长的大约30米长。根据空后的longest最高级可知，此处应该用定冠词，故填the。
⑨考查非谓语动词。句意：重要的是我们正在采取行动为子孙后代保护这座独特的城市。take action to do sth.为固定搭配，意为“采取行动做某事”，此处为被动式，故填to protect。
⑩考查名词单复数。句意：重要的是我们正在采取行动为子孙后代保护这座独特的城市。generation为可数名词，在此处表示复数形式，故填generations。
33、答案：
Dear Sir or Madam,
I’m writing this letter to apply for the job as a Chinese tutor that I came across your advertisement on the website.
I am Li Hua, a senior high school student in China. I am confident that I will be competent for the job. On the one hand, Chinese is my native tongue and I am excellent in it. On the other hand, I have been learning English for 9 years with a good command of spoken English as well as written English. More importantly, I am willing to help foreigners learn Chinese well and introduce Chinese splendid culture to world as well, which is of great help for them to learn Chinese better.
I’d appreciate it if you can consider my application. I will live up to your expectation. Looking forward to your early reply!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
解析：这是一篇应用文作文，要求考生写一封邮件申请参加招聘兼职中文家教。在写作的过程中，考生要把所有提示内容表达出来，并注意这些内容之间的衔接，防止漏写。书写时要做到语意连贯，逻辑清晰，过渡自然。此外，考生成文时应注意：1.结构上：采用三部分来写，第一部分引出话题；第二部分自我介绍(包括中英文能力)，参加意图(帮助别人学习中文和介绍中国文化)；第三部分表达愿望：希望获准。2.时态：通过对题目的分析可知，本文要以一般现在时为主来写作；3.人称：以第一人称来写作；4.注意恰当使用一些连词，使文章自然、流畅。5.适当使用一些高级句型和词汇以提高作文档次。
34、答案：
When we came nearer to the center for senior citizens, one of the passengers asked the driver to wait. No one complained about that. Instead, we all held our breaths when she went to the door. Yes, the staff said they knew who we were talking about. The elderly gentleman was fine, but he hadn’t been coming to the center that week. One of his close friends had died at the weekend. They expected him hack on Monday. After hearing that about Charlie, we kept silent and cheerless the rest of the way to work.
The next Monday Charlie was waiting at the stop without a tie, locking particularly sad. He seemed to have felt down again. He just climbed onto the bus without a single word. Inside the bus was a silence similar to that in a church. Even though no one had talked about it, all those of us, who he had made such an impression on that summer, sat with our eyes filled with tears and a bunch of wild flowers in our hands. Seeing the flowers in our hands, our sad friend smiled with tears.
解析： 本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了查理起初乘坐公交车时非常沮丧，但是突然有一天开始积极地与周围的乘客打交道。当查理有了女朋友之后，每天还会带一大束花在身上。秋天的一个早上，大家都没有见到查理，所以在老年活动中心停了下来想询问查理到哪儿去了。不幸的是，查理最好的朋友去世了，查理又回到了最初沮丧的样子。
1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“当我们走近老年活动中心时，一位乘客让司机等一下。”可知，第一段可描写大家在老年活动中心询问查理的结果，发现查理发生了一些不好的事情。
②由第二段首句内容“下个星期一，查理在车站等车，没系领带，特别难过。”可知，第二段可描写查理难过的样子，以及和以前乐观的样子的对比。
2.续写线索：停车询问一了解查理近况一查理的挚友去世一查理很悲伤一查理郁郁寡欢一回忆查理快乐的样子
3.词类激活
行为类
①抱怨：complain/grumble
②谈论：talk about/discuss
情感类
①悲伤的：sad/sorrowful
②沉默的：silent/quiet
③无精打采的：cheerless/blue