福建省连城县第一中学2022-2023学年高二下学期5月月考英语试题

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连城一中2022—2023学年下学期高二年级月考2英语试卷
满分150分 考试时间120分钟 命题人：钱子莲 审题人：罗雪玲

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. When will the speakers go to the movies?
A. At six o’clock. B. At eight o’clock. C. At ten o’clock.
2. What is the main topic of the conversation?
A. A company. B. A promotion. C. A job.
3. How does the man feel about his current book?
A. It’s exciting. B. It’s relaxing. C. It’s boring.
4. What did the woman do on holiday?
A. She rented a car. B. She went skiing. C. She went swimming.
5. Where will the speakers eat dinner?
A. At their house. B. At a café on Green Street. C. At a Japanese restaurant.
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。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. Where are the speakers?
A. At a meeting. B. At a party. C. At a wedding.
7. What does the man think of the twins?
A. Lively. B. Easy-going. C. Humorous.
听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. Why is the bakery popular?
A. It’s in a good location. B. Its baker does a good job. C. It has a good sales promotion.
9. What is the woman going to do first?
A. Taste Swiss rolls. B. Buy some cookies. C. Check out at the counter.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. What does the woman want to know?
A. What lessons to take. B. How to treat her friend. C. What to do on the weekend.
11. Who can play the piano?
A. Sam. B. Judy. C. Mike.
12. How many people will meet Judy?
A. 5. B. 8. C. 10.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。
13. Who looks alike?
A. John and his father. B. John and David. C. David and his father.
14. Who is living overseas at the moment?
A. David. B. John. C. Jean.
15. Why is the woman worried about David?
A. He has trouble in running family business.
B. He has problems with his study.
C. He has heart disease.
16. What can we learn about David?
A. He has been married.
B. He has difficulty in making friends.
C. He doesn’t get on well with his brother.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17. When will the School Open Day be held?
A. Before Christmas. B. During Christmas. C. After Christmas.
18. Who is Miss Donna Eaton?
A. A dancer. B. A music teacher. C. A graduate of the school.
19. What can students do at the School Open Day?
A. Watch a magic show. B. Attend a dance party. C. Show their talents.
20. How long will the School Open Day last?
A. Seven hours. B. Eight hours. C. Nine hours.

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
Welcome to SummerCamps.com; find and book the very best summer camps. Your children are precious so we offer the highest quality of camps that will meet each child’s interests in challenging and exciting camp activities. All the camps feature outdoor recreation and adventure, which make sure the activities are fun, engaging and meaningful.
Catalina Sea Camp
Sea Camp offers three one-week sessions to boys and girls aged 8-13 and two three-week sessions to teens aged 12-17. Our hand-picked instructors create an atmosphere of fun and excitement while leading campers to a host of ocean adventures, marine (海洋的) biology, and social summer camp activities.
Address: Toyon Way, San Bruno, California 94066
Phone: 800-645-1423
Camp Rockmont
Camp Rockmont is a Christian summer camp for boys, aged 6-16, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Rockmont’s duty of developing boys into healthy young men is accomplished through age-appropriate skills, activities, and challenges that help campers to know themselves better.
Address: 375 Lake Eden Road, Black Mountain, North Carolina 28711
Phone: 828-686-3885
Primitive Pursuits Overnight Camps
Primitive Pursuits Overnight Camps offer week-long Summer Adventure Overnight Camps in New York’s Finger Lakes to your children aged 11-15. Campers experience a week of nature-based skills training, inspiring challenges, and fun activities under the instruction of skilled instructors.
Address: 611 County Rd 13, Van Etten, New York 14889
Phone: 607-272-2292
21．What is special about Camp Rockmont?
A．It’s targeted at older boys. B．It needs professional skills to accomplish the tasks.
C．It is a camp related to religion. D．It is accomplished outdoors.
22．Who is the text most likely intended for?
A．Campers. B．Educators. C．Children. D．Parents.
23．What do these three camps have in common?
A．Each camp holds adventurous activities for the campers.
B．Children can stay in each camp for more than one week.
C．Each camp allows boys and girls of more than 6 years old to join in.
D．Children need to solve all the problems by themselves in each camp.
B
For years I have had no idea what I have been doing with my life. I was a 30-year-old lawyer in New York. But being a lawyer is never my dream or goal in life. I honestly wanted to be a writer. I have a good imagination and would write amazing stories in my mind. But I always knew that being a writer was never possible for me because it was a better financial decision to stay a lawyer.
Recently, I couldn’t fall asleep at my usual time of 10 p.m. and when I did fall asleep I had the same dream over and over again. The dream starts with my trying to go for a swim in the ocean and searching for something, but then in the dream I start to drown and have no control over my body. Then a light shines through the water and when I look up all I can see is myself in a bright white room writing a novel. Then I hear a voice say repeatedly, “Now it is time to try something new!”
It wasn’t just a dream;it was my opportunity to make something good out of my life. That afternoon, I quit my job at the law firm and I couldn’t have been any happier. My life started at 30, and since that point I haven’t stopped enjoying life. I started to write and have been on the best-seller list for the last two months. Things have definitely turned around.
Change is a good thing; it gives us an opportunity to take a chance. So my two favorite words I live by and so should you are “change” and “chance”.
24．What can we know from the first paragraph?
A．The author is now 30 years old.
B．It is impossible for the author to become a writer.
C．A lawyer can be likely to earn more than a writer.
D．The author prefers to be a lawyer rather than be a writer.
25．The second paragraph mainly talks about the author’s 　　　.
A．difficulty in sleeping at night B．strong desire to become a writer
C．wish to have a swim in the ocean D．terrible swimming experience in the ocean
26．The underlined part in the third paragraph probably means the author 　　　.
A．regretted having quit his job as a lawyer
B．was unhappy after giving up his job as a lawyer
C．was upset because he had to give up his job as a lawyer
D．was pretty happy after he quit his job as a lawyer
27．What’s the best title of the text?
A．Lawyer or Writer B．Change and Chance
C．Change and Regret D．Risk or Opportunity
C
Before the end of the year, employees at Ubiquitous Energy, a company in Redwood City, Calif, will gather in a window-lined conference room to stare toward the future. That’s because their new glass windows will offer more than an amazing view of the North California landscape. They will also be able to power the company’s lights, computers and air conditioners.
Several years in the making, Ubiquitous’ energy-producing glass is a remarkable technological achievement. Its power lies in the layers of organic polymers (聚合物) between sheets of glass. As light enters the window,the flow of electrons between the polymer layers creates an electric current, which is then collected by tiny wires in the glass.
“It’s sort of like a transparent computer display run in reverse (反过来),” says Veeral Hardev, director of business development at Ubiquitous Energy. “Instead of electricity being shuttled to different points in a display to light them up, light is producing electricity to be shuttled out of different points in the window.”
Right now the windows produce about a third as much electricity from a given amount of sunlight as the typical solar cells used in roof panels (板).These windows, about half as transparent as ordinary glass, don’t work as well as transparent ones. Hardev says the company is likely to improve the transparency significantly. As for the lower output of electricity, he notes that windows can cover a much greater surface area than a roof, so numerous windows will produce a surprisingly larger amount of electricity than the production from a rooftop full of higher-efficiency solar panels. “You could do both.” says Hardev. “But you’ll get more from the windows. The biggest challenge, he adds, is increasing the windows from less than two square feet currently to about 50 square feet.”
28．What makes the new glass windows special?
A．They can offer an amazing view. B．They are controlled by computers.
C．They can power the conference room. D．They can help stare toward the future.
29．What is Hardev trying to explain in Paragraph 3?
A．The source of light.
B．The significance of different points.
C．The similarity of computer and glass.
D．The working principle of energy-producing glass.
30．What can affect power production according to the passage?
A．The transparency of the glass. B．The quality of the rooftop.
C．The height of the solar panels. D．The thickness of the glass.
31．Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A．Windows: A New Challenge of Technology
B．Windows: No Longer Just for Letting in the Light
C．Power: A Pressing Problem in the Near Future
D．Power: Not Enough from Rooftop Solar Panels
D
Chocolate could soon be a thing of the past after scientists’ warning that the cacao (可可) plant, from which chocolate is made, could be extinct within 32 years.
Over half of the world’s chocolate comes from just two countries in West Africa — Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana — where the temperature, rain, and humidity (湿度) provide the perfect conditions for cacao to grow. But rising temperatures over the next three decades caused by climate change are expected to result in a loss of water from the ground, which scientists say could upset this balance.
According to the related data, a temperature rise of just 2.1℃ could put an end to the chocolate industry worldwide by 2050. Farmers in the region are already considering moving cacao production areas thousands of feet uphill into mountainous areas — many of which are currently preserved for wildlife. But this move could destroy the ecosystems that are already under threat from illegal farming and deforestation.
One of the problems, according to Doug Hawkins, is that cacao farming methods have not changed for hundreds of years. “Unlike other tree crops that have benefited from the development of modern, high yielding strains and crop management techniques to realize their genetic potential, more than 90% of the global cacao crop is produced by small farms with unimproved planting materials,” he said. “It means that we could be facing a chocolate decrease of 100,000 tons a year in the next few years.”
Now scientists at the University of California, Berkeley have cooperated with American candy company Mars to keep chocolate on the menu. Using the controversial gene-editing technology known as CRISPR they are trying to develop a type of cacao plant capable of surviving in dryer, warmer climates. If the team’s work on the cacao plant is successful, it could remove the need for farmers in West Africa to relocate to higher ground, and perhaps even allow cacao to be grown elsewhere in the world.
32．What do we know about chocolate from the text?
A．Chocolate will disappear from the menu 30 years later.
B．Chocolate is mainly produced by African countries.
C．Chocolate will not be produced by 2050 because of climate change.
D．A new type of chocolate will be produced with the help of CRISPR.
33．What is the reason for the probable extinction of the cacao plant?
A．The damaged ecosystems.
B．Water shortage caused by climate change.
C．The threat from illegal farming and deforestation.
D．The changeable farming method.
34．What is the writer’s attitude to the application of CRISPR to develop a new type of cacao plant?
A．Ambiguous. B．Unconcerned. C．Supportive. D．Negative.
35．Where does the passage probably come from?
A．A poster. B．A leaflet. C．An advertisement. D．A magazine.

第二节(共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Ways to Reduce Plastic Waste
Plastic has been found virtually in everything these days. Your food is packaged in it. Your car, phone and computer are made from it. ___36___. While most plastics are advertised as recyclable, the reality is that they’re “downcycled”.
Luckily, there are simple steps you can take to dramatically decrease the amount of plastic waste you produce.
___37___
One of the easiest ways to keep plastic out of the landfill is to refuse plastic straws. Simply inform your waiter or waitress that you don’t need one, and be sure to state this clearly when ordering at a drive-through. Can’t stand giving up the convenience of plastic straws? ___38___. Restaurant workers will be less likely to bring you a plastic one if they see that you’ve brought your own.
Use reusable bags
About one million plastic bags are used every minute. A single plastic bag can take 1,000 years to degrade(降解). If you’re already bringing reusable bags to the grocery store, you’re on the right track. Purchase some reusable bags and help keep even more plastic out of the landfill. However, you should avoid those bags made from nylon or polyester (聚酯纤维). ___39___.
Use matches
___40___, if you need to light a candle, build a campfire or start a fire for any other reason. These cheap plastic devices can sit in landfills for years and have been even found in dead birds’ stomachs. If you can’t bear to part with your lighter, pick up a refillable metal one to help cut down on waste.
A．Say no to plastic straws
B．Choose cotton ones instead
C．Don’t use plastic containers
D．Choose matches instead of plastic lighters
E．Most restaurants will have no problem with it
F．And you might even chew it daily in the form of gum
G．Purchase a reusable stainless steel or glass drinking straw

第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节((共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
For me personally, I could write for days about many different situations where adversity ____41____ my life. Now let me tell you one experience where I almost let adversity____42____.
We had a glass studio. A couple of years ago we experienced a(n) ____43____ winter; there was a lot of snow and ice. The ____44____ of the ice and snow ____45____ the roof of our studio, taking with it one of our sources of income. ____46____ it did fall down, we got on the roof and tried to ____47____ the snow and ice, but when you have 5 feet of ice and temperatures of minus 20 Celsius, it was pretty ____48____ to do.
The roof came down. We had moved a lot of our goods and tools from the studio ____49____ we lost a lot also: glass, kilns, workbenches, to name only a few of the items. It was a disastrous experience.
We could simply say that we could no longer _____50_____ our glass business. Let me tell you that this was certainly a thought that _____51_____ our mind, but we didn’t have it happen.
We had a large barn that we were not using. So we renovated (翻新) the barn, _____52_____ our working area and today we have a _____53_____ studio than we previously had. If the adversity we were _____54_____ had not happened, we probably would _____55_____ be working in the old studio, a studio that was less efficient.
41．A．prevented B．influenced C．damaged D．promoted
42．A．suffer B．win C．escape D．work
43．A．awkward B．long C．terrible D．agreeable
44．A．size B．weight C．height D．temperature
45．A．destroyed B．limited C．pressed D．struck
46．A．Although B．Unless C．Before D．When
47．A．remove B．reduce C．recycle D．replace
48．A．worthwhile B．tough C．rewarding D．annoying
49．A．for B．but C．or D．so
50．A．conduct B．predict C．instruct D．quit
51．A．approached B．cleared C．struck D．comforted
52．A．redesigned B．evaluated C．organized D．reserved
53．A．smaller B．nicer C．taller D．worse
54．A．aware of B．concerned about C．cautious about D．faced with
55．A．ever B．already C．still D．even

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。
There is little doubt that Earth is getting warmer and warmer. In 2013, many people _____56_____(shock) by a news photo of a dead polar bear which appeared to have starved to death. Experts claimed that low sea-ice levels  _____57_____(cause) by climate change meant that the bear could not hunt seals as before, so it had to travel greater distances _____58_____(find) food. Then what is causing the increase in the global average surface temperature? Climate scientists often mention a key climate process called the “greenhouse effect”, _____59_____has two common meanings: the “natural” greenhouse effect and the “man-made” greenhouse effect. The “man-made” greenhouse effect has now become _____60_____big problem. There is strong and comprehensive evidence _____61_____the rise in temperature has led to an increase in extreme weather and natural disasters worldwide. Actually, news reports are _____62_____(frequent) broadcast about extreme rainstorms and heatwaves causing deaths and economic losses. Continued greenhouse gas emissions will result in_____63_____(far) warming and long-lasting changes to the global climate. This requires the attention of people all over the world. We as_____64_____ (individual)can also reduce our “carbon footprint” by restricting the amount of carbon dioxide our lifestyles produce. It is our responsibility _____65_____(seize) every opportunity to educate everyone about global warming.

第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
环境问题影响着人们的工作、学习和生活,而我们的工作和生活又使环境问题越来越严重,假如你是晨光中学的学生会主席李津,准备以“What Can We Do for the Environment in Our School” 为题,写一篇保护环境的英语演讲稿,号召同学们从我做起,从身边小事做起,共同保护环境。
1. 简述学校内存在的环境问题;
2. 可以采取的措施;
3. 提出倡议。
注意：词数 100 左右;可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

What Can We Do for the Environment in Our School
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第二节(满分25分)
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。
Bobby was getting cold sitting out in his backyard in the snow. Bobby didn’t wear boots; or rather, he didn’t own any. The thin sneakers he wore had a few holes in them and they did a poor job of keeping out the cold.
Bobby had been in his backyard for about an hour already. Try as he might, he could not come up with an idea for his mother’s Christmas gift. He shook his head as he thought, “This is useless. Even if I do come up with an idea, I don’t have any money for a gift.”
Wiping tears from his eyes, Bobby started walking down to the street where the shops were. It wasn’t easy being six without a father, especially when he needed a man to talk to.
Bobby walked from shop to shop, looking into each decorated window. Everything seemed so beautiful but so out of reach. It was starting to get dark and Bobby reluctantly turned to walk home when suddenly his eyes caught the glimmer (微光) of the setting sun’s rays reflecting on something on the roadside. He reached down and discovered a shiny dime (一角硬币).
Never before has anyone felt as wealthy as Bobby did at that moment. As he held his newly- found treasure, warmth spread throughout his entire body and he walked into the first store. His excitement quickly turned cold when salesperson after salesperson told him that he could not buy anything with only a dime.
He saw a flower shop and went inside to wait in line. When the shop owner asked if he could help him, Bobby presented the dime and asked if he could buy one flower for his mother’s Christmas gift. The shop owner looked at Bobby and his ten-cent offering. Then he put his hand on Bobby’s shoulder, saying, “You just wait here and I’ll see what I can do for you.”
The sound of the door closing as the last customer left pulled Bobby back to reality. All alone in the shop, Bobby began to feel alone and afraid.
注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph1:
Eventually the shop owner came out and moved to the counter.
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Paragraph2:
With the bunch of beautiful roses in his hands, Bobby backed off and then turned and ran.
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高二年级月考2英语试卷
满分150分 考试时间120分钟
一、听力部分
1—5 BCABA 6—10 BCBAB 11—15 CCABC 16—20 AACCB
二、阅读
第一节 (A) CDA (B) CBDB (C) CDAB (D) BBCD
第二节：七选五 36-40 FAGBD
三、语言运用
第一节：完型填空
41-45 DBCBA 46-50 CABBA 51-55 CABDC
第二节：语法填空
56． were shocked 57．caused 58．to find 59．which 60．a 61．that
62．frequently 63．farther\further 64．individuals 65．to seize
四、写作
小作文
What Can We Do for the Environment in Our School
Hello, everyone.
Recently, I find that there are some problems in our school. For example, more and more students don't care about the environment so they throw plastic bags everywhere. It is convenient for them to put rubbish in the garbage bin. But they don't do as they should do. What's worse, they always trample on the lawn loosely and carelessly.
We should create a healthy, harmonious, stimulating environment, so that the students in the good environment are influenced by the environment. On the other hand, we should help establish correct world outlook on life and values, so that everyone can volunteer to protect the environment.
I call on students to jointly protect the environment.
Thank you for your listening.

读后续写
Paragraph 1:
Eventually the shop owner came out and moved to the counter. There, before Bobby's eyes, lay twelve red roses, with leaves of green and tiny white flowers all tied together with a big silver tape. Bobby's heart sank as the owner placed them gently into a long white box. "That will be ten cents, young man." the shop owner said, reaching out his hand for the dime. Slowly, Bobby moved his hand to give the man his dime. Could this be true? He wondered.
Paragraph 2:
With the bunch of beautiful roses in his hands, Bobby backed off and then turned and ran. Within minutes, he was at home, still breathless. “Look, Mother, what have I got for you?” Bobby called out in the backyard. Mother came out from inside the house. She could hardly believe her eyes upon seeing the beautiful flowers in front of her. “Merry Christmas!” Bobby said and began to tell her everything he had experienced in the flower shop. Tearfully, Mother hugged her son in her arms. Standing in the bitter cold air, they somehow didn't feel cold at all.


听力原文
Text 1
W: Do you know what time the movie is playing tonight? I don’t want to get home too late.
M: Let me see… six o’clock, eight o’clock, and ten o’clock. It lasts an hour and a half. So we won’t consider the latest show, huh?
W: Let’s go to the middle one.
Text 2
M: Now, I’m going to start off by asking you a difficult question. Why would you like to get this job?
W: Well, first of all, I know that your company has a very good reputation. I’ve also heard you offer good opportunities for promotion for the right people.
Text 3
W: You like reading a lot, don’t you?
M: Yeah, I find it very relaxing. The one I’m reading now is really exciting.
W: It’s that good, huh?
M: Oh, yeah. Ever since I started reading it, I haven’t been able to put it down.
Text 4
M: What happened to you? Were you in a car accident?
W: No, I broke my leg while I was skiing during my vacation.
M: Oh, I’m sorry to hear that. I just spent the holiday swimming, cycling, and playing basketball.
Text 5
W: What do you want to do for dinner tonight? I heard that new café on Green Street is pretty good.
M: I’m in the mood for some Asian food. Let’s either go out for Japanese or stay in and order Chinese take-out.
W: Oh, let’s get Chinese!
Text 6
W: Happy 17th birthday!
M: What beautiful flowers! ⑥Thank you for coming to my party. And we haven’t seen each other so long. How are you?
W: Yes. It has been four years. I’m fine. And you look great today.
M: Well, let me introduce you around.
W: Oh, that girl with the long blonde hair looks like my sister, Mary, in Toronto.
M: That’s Anne. She is a smart, lively person. You’ll like her a lot and she is easy to get to know.
W: Who are those two boys over there by the table? They look a lot like each other.
M: ⑦They should because they are twins. That’s Jim and Jack and they are always together. They are serious but very intelligent and have a great sense of humor. OK. I think I can introduce you to them. Come on.
Text 7
M: Did you smell something? It smells so great.
W: It must come from the bakery on the corner. They are baking cookies. ⑧Their cookies are very popular in town.
M: How come I never knew that? ⑧Do they have a new baker or something?
W: ⑧I think so. They invited a famous baker from the USA. He is good at making cookies.
M: Let’s go and get some cookies. I am hungry.
W: ⑨Look at the Swiss rolls over there! They look delicious. I am thinking about buying some.
M: ⑨You can taste one first. They have food for tasting at the counter.
W: ⑨Great. You should have told me earlier. I am a cookie lover.
Text 8
W: ⑩Peter, I need your help. Judy’s coming for a visit this weekend and I want to invite some people to meet her. The problem is she’s really shy.
M: OK. I think if we try to invite people she’s got something in common with, it’ll make it easier for her. Do you agree?
W: Yes, that’s a good idea. Any suggestions?
M: I remember she likes classical music.
W: ⑪Then let’s ask Mike and Janice. They both play the piano.
M: Sam takes violin lessons.
W: Judy’s in the drama club at her school.
M: So am I and I have lots of friends who’d like to meet her.
W: Let’s invite five of your drama club friends. ⑫We have you and me and Mike and Janice and Sam and your five actors.
M: Now, let’s think about food and drinks.
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M: Are these your sons, Jean? I haven’t seen them for ages.
W: Yes, that photo was taken a few months ago.
M: ⑬⑭John hasn’t changed a bit. He’s the image of his father.
W: ⑭Yes, he is. He works in the family importing business, too. He’s living overseas at the moment.
M: Oh, really? How does he like it?
W: It was difficult for him at first, you know, finding somewhere to live and making new friends. He’s settled in now though.
M: Good. ⑮And how is David?
W: ⑮Well, he hasn’t been very well. He’s been having problems with his heart. We’re very worried about him because heart disease runs in our family, you know?
M: What? I’m sorry to hear that, Jean. Mm, do the boys keep in touch? I remember they used to be very close.
W: Yes, they do, ⑯but not so much as before they were married.
M: Really? That’s not good!
W: Marriage can be a problem sometimes.
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W: ⑰Good morning, everyone. The School Open Day will be held on December 20th. We will put up a beautiful Christmas tree in the school hall. Only the school hall is big enough for a really tall Christmas tree. There will also be a Christmas card competition. You can send in your designs before the end of November. ⑱I have invited Miss Donna Eaton, the famous singer, to present the prizes. Do you know that Donna was one of our students? She won many singing competitions in school. It’s not a surprise that she is now famous for her singing.
⑲This year we will also have a talent show. If you are interested in performing, please tell your class teacher. You can sing, dance, do magic, or recite a poem. I am sure you will do very well.
You can invite your parents or friends to come to the Open Day. ⑳It starts at nine o’clock in the morning and finishes at five in the afternoon. I hope you will enjoy it.

21．C 22．D 23．A
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍暑期适合青少年和儿童参加的有趣的历险夏令营活动。
21．细节理解题。根据Camp Rockmont部分中“Camp Rockmont is a Christian summer camp for boys, aged 6-16, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.(罗克蒙特夏令营是一个针对6到16岁男孩的基督教夏令营，位于北卡罗来纳州的蓝岭山脉)”可知，该活动是一个宗教夏令营。故选C。
22．推理判断题。根据第一段中“Your children are precious so we offer the highest quality of camps that will meet each child’s interests in challenging and exciting camp activities.(您的孩子是宝贵的，所以我们提供最高质量的营地，将满足每个孩子的兴趣，具有挑战性和令人兴奋的营地活动)”可推知，本文的目标读者为家长。故选D。
23．细节理解题。根据第一段中“All the camps feature outdoor recreation and adventure, which make sure the activities are fun, engaging and meaningful.(所有营地都设有户外娱乐和冒险活动，确保活动有趣、吸引人且有意义)”可知，共同点是每个营地都为营员提供冒险活动。故选A。

24．C 25．B 26．D 27．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者叙述了自己鼓起勇气辞掉了律师的工作,投身于自己喜欢的写作事业中,并在该领域收获颇丰。作者想告诉我们改变带来机遇。
24．推理判断题。根据第一段中“But I always knew that being a writer was never possible for me because it was a better financial decision to stay a lawyer.(但我一直知道，成为一名作家对我来说是永远不可能的，因为从经济角度来说，继续做律师是一个更好的决定)”可知，律师比作家挣得多。故选C。
25．推理判断题。根据第二段中“Recently, I couldn’t fall asleep at my usual time of 10 p.m. and when I did fall asleep I had the same dream over and over again. The dream starts with my trying to go for a swim in the ocean and searching for something, but then in the dream I start to drown and have no control over my body. Then a light shines through the water and when I look up all I can see is myself in a bright white room writing a novel. Then I hear a voice say repeatedly, “Now it is time to try something new!”(最近，我无法在晚上10点的正常时间入睡，当我睡着时，我一遍又一遍地做着同样的梦。梦开始时，我试图在海里游泳，寻找什么东西，但在梦里，我开始溺水，无法控制我的身体。然后，一束光透过水面照了进来，当我抬起头时，我只能看到自己在明亮的白色房间里写小说。然后我听到一个声音反复说：“现在是时候尝试一些新东西了!”)”可知，第二段主要通过梦境讲述作者成为作家的强烈愿望。故选B。
26．推理判断题。根据画线部分后面的“My life started at 30, and since that point I haven’t stopped enjoying life.(我的人生始于30岁，从那时起，我就没有停止过享受生活)”可知，作者辞去律师的工作后非常高兴。故选D。
27．主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Change is a good thing; it gives us an opportunity to take a chance. So my two favorite words I live by and so should you are “change” and “chance”.(改变是一件好事;这给了我们一个冒险的机会。所以我最喜欢的两个词是“改变”和“机会”，这两个词是我赖以生存的，你们也应该如此)”结合作者叙述了自己鼓起勇气辞掉了律师的工作，投身于自己喜欢的写作事业中,并在该领域收获颇丰。作者想告诉我们改变带来机遇。可知，文章最好的标题是“改变和机遇”。故选B。

28．C 29．D 30．A 31．B
【分析】本文是说明文。文章讲述了Ubiquitous Energy公司研发出的新玻璃窗不仅可以让光线进入屋内，它们还可以为公司的灯，计算机和空调供电。
28．细节理解题。根据第一段中的They will also be able to power the company’s lights, computers and air conditioners.可知，它们还能够为公司的灯，计算机和空调供电。由此可知，新的玻璃窗与众不同的是它们可以为会议室供电。故选C。
29．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“It’s sort of like a transparent computer display run in reverse (反过来),” says Veeral Hardev, director of business development at Ubiquitous Energy. “Instead of electricity being shuttled to different points in a display to light them up, light is producing electricity to be shuttled out of different points in the window. ”可知，“这有点像一台反向运行的透明电脑显示器，”Ubiquitous Energy的业务开发主管维洛拉•哈德夫表示。他说：“不是把电传送到显示器的不同点来点亮它们，而是把产生的电从窗口的不同点传送出去。”由此可知，哈德夫在第三段中想要解释的是产生电能的新玻璃窗的工作原理。故选D。
30．推理判断题。根据第四段中的These windows, about half as transparent as ordinary glass, don’t work as well as transparent ones. Hardev says the company is likely to improve the transparency significantly.可知，这些窗户的透明度只有普通玻璃的一半，但却不如透明玻璃那么好用。哈德夫说，公司可能会大幅提高透明度。由此可知，玻璃的透明度会影响发电量。故选A。
31．主旨大意题。通读全文尤其是第一段可知，Ubiquitous Energy公司研发出的新玻璃窗不仅可以让光线进入屋内，它们还可以为公司的灯，计算机和空调供电。因此B项Windows: No Longer Just for Letting in the Light(窗户：不再只是为了让光线进来)符合文章内容，可以作为最佳标题。故选B。

32．B 33．B 34．C 35．D
【导语】本文是说明文。本文主要讲述科学家对制造巧克力的可可植物的未来发展的预测。
22．细节理解题。根据第二段“Over half of the world’s chocolate comes from just two countries in West Africa — Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana — where the temperature, rain, and humidity (湿度) provide the perfect conditions for cacao to grow.(世界上一半的巧克力来自西非的两个国家——科特迪瓦和加纳，那里的温度、雨水和湿度为可可种植提供了完美的条件)”可知，世界上一半以上的巧克力来自西非的科特迪瓦和加纳这两个国家，因此巧克力主要由非洲国家生产。故选B。
23．推理判断题。根据第二段“But rising temperatures over the next three decades caused by climate change are expected to result in a loss of water from the ground, which scientists say could upset this balance.(但是由气候变化引起的未来30年的气温上升，预计将导致地下水的流失，科学家说，这可能打破这种平衡)”可知，未来30年，预计气候变化造成的气温上升将导致地面失水，这可能会破坏可可树生长环境的平衡。再结合第三段“According to the related data, a temperature rise of just 2.1℃ could spell an end for the chocolate industry worldwide by 2050.(根据相关数据，温度上升2.1摄氏度可能意味着到2050年全球巧克力工业的终结)”可知，可可树灭绝的原因很可能是气候变化引起的缺水。故选B。
24．推理判断题。根据文章最后一句“If the team’s work on the cacao plant is successful, it could remove the need for farmers in West Africa to relocate to higher ground, and perhaps even allow cacao to be grown elsewhere in the world.(如果研究小组在可可树上的工作成功的话，西非的农民就不需要搬迁到更高的地方，甚至可以在世界其他地方种植可可树)”可知，如果该项目取得成功，西非农民就不用搬迁到高地了，甚至可能允许可可树在世界其他地方种植。由此看出，作者支持该项目，且对该项目抱有很大希望。故选C。
25．推理判断题。根据第一段“Chocolate could soon be a thing of the past after scientists’ warning that the cacao (可可) plant, from which chocolate is made, could be extinct within 32 years.(巧克力可能很快就会成为过去，因为科学家警告说，制造巧克力的可可植物，可能在32年内灭绝)”可知，本文主要讲述科学家对制造巧克力的可可植物的未来发展的预测，所以本文与科学研究和环境有关。由此可知，这篇文章很有可能来自一本杂志。故选D。

36．F 37．A 38．G 39．B 40．D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文中就如何减少白色污染给出了几条建议。
36．根据上文“Plastic has been found virtually in everything these days. Your food is packaged in it. Your car, phone and computer are made from it.(如今，塑料几乎无处不在。你的食物是用它包装的。你的汽车、手机和电脑都是用它制造的)”本段意在说明塑料在日常生活中随处可见，并举出了食品包装等例子。据此可判断空处应该与前几句是并列或递进关系，也是说塑料的存在形式，F项提到一种塑料的形式，即口香糖，符合文意，故F选项“你甚至可以每天以嚼口香糖的形式嚼塑料”符合语境，故选F。
37．根据后文内容“One of the easiest ways to keep plastic out of the landfill is to refuse plastic straws. Simply inform your waiter or waitress that you don’t need one, and be sure to state this clearly when ordering at a drive-through. Can’t stand giving up the convenience of plastic straws?(让塑料远离垃圾填埋场最简单的方法之一就是拒绝使用塑料吸管。简单地告诉你的服务员你不需要，并确保在点餐时清楚地说明这一点。拒绝不了吸管带来的便利？)” 可知，此处为该段的小标题。由全段内容可知，这里讲的是塑料吸管（plastic straws）的问题。故A选项“对塑料吸管说不”符合语境，故选A。
38．根据上文“Can’t stand giving up the convenience of plastic straws?(拒绝不了吸管带来的便利？)”以及后文“Restaurant workers will be less likely to bring you a plastic one if they see that you’ve brought your own.(如果餐厅工作人员看到你带了自己的(吸管)，他们就不太可能会给你一根塑料吸管)”可知，本句是建议读者自己带可重复使用的吸管，故G选项“购买可重复使用的不锈钢或玻璃吸管”符合语境，故选G。
39．根据小标题“Use reusable bags(使用能重复使用的袋子)”以及上文“However, you should avoid those bags made from nylon or polyester (聚酯纤维).(然而，不要使用尼龙或聚酯纤维材质的袋子)”可知，本句要讲提倡使用的袋子材质，故B选项“选择棉质的”符合语境，故选B。
40．根据小标题“Use matches(使用火柴)”可知，该段讲的是关于火柴的问题。分析各选项可知，只有D项“选择火柴而不是塑料打火机”与之相符，故D选项“选择火柴而不是塑料打火机”符合语境，故选D。

41-45 DBCBA 46-50 CABBA 51-55 CABDC
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。本文作者通过自己的亲身经历告诉我们：人生中的逆境不一定是坏事，有时会提升你，让你更好。
41．考查动词词义辨析。句意：就我个人而言，我可以写好几天关于逆境提升我生活的许多不同情况。A. prevented阻止；B. influenced影响；C. damaged损害；D. promoted提升。根据“If the adversity we were ____14____ had not happened, we probably would ____15____ be working in the old studio, a studio that was less efficient.”及全文可知，作者在讲述逆境也会变成好事，提升一个人的生活。故选D。
42．考查动词词义辨析。句意：现在让我告诉你们一个我差点让逆境取胜的经历。A. suffer遭受；B. win胜利；C. escape逃跑；D. work工作。根据“The ____4____ of the ice and snow ____5____ the roof of our studio, taking with it one of our sources of income.”可知，冰雪压塌了作者的工作室，无法正常工作的经历，作者几乎被击败，即差点被逆境战胜。故选B。
43．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：几年前，我们经历了一个可怕的冬天；我们房顶有很多雪和冰。A. awkward尴尬的；B. long长的；C. terrible可怕的；D. agreeable令人愉快的。根据“there was a lot of snow and ice.”可知，那个是一个令人害怕的冬天，天气情况非常糟糕。故选C。
44．考查名词词义辨析。句意：冰雪的重量摧毁了我们工作室的屋顶，也带走了我们的收入来源之一。A. size大小；B. weight重量；C. height高度；D. temperature温度。根据常识可知，是积雪的重量让屋顶承受不住而倒塌。故选B。
45．考查动词词义辨析。句意：冰雪的重量摧毁了我们工作室的屋顶，也带走了我们的收入来源之一。A. destroyed摧毁；B. limited限制；C. pressed按压；D. struck撞击。根据“____6____ it did fall down,”可知，屋顶被摧毁了。故选A。
46．考查连词词义辨析。句意：在它掉下来之前，我们爬上屋顶，试图清除积雪和冰，但是在有5英尺的冰和-20℃的情况下，这是非常困难的。A. Although尽管；B. Unless除非；C. Before在……之前；D. When当……时。根据“we got on the roof”可知，当时屋顶还没倒塌，即在倒塌之前试图去清理积雪和冰。故选C。
47．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在它掉下来之前，我们爬上屋顶，试图清除积雪和冰，但是在有5英尺的冰和-20℃的情况下，这是非常困难的。A. remove移除；B. reduce减少；C. recycle回收利用；D. replace取代。根据“the snow and ice,”可知，因为房顶有雪和冰，所以上屋顶的目的就是清除它们。故选A。
48．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在它掉下来之前，我们爬上屋顶，试图清除积雪和冰，但是在有5英尺的冰和-20℃的情况下，这是非常困难的。A. worthwhile值得的；B. tough困难的；C. rewarding有益的；D. annoying恼人的。根据“but when you have 5 feet of ice and temperatures of minus 20 Celsius,”可知，清除积雪和冰是很困难的。故选B。
49．考查连词词义辨析。句意：我们从工作室搬走了很多东西和工具，但我们也失去了很多：玻璃、窑炉、工作台，仅举几件物品来说。A. for因为；B. but但是；C. or或者；D. so因此。根据“we lost a lot also: glass, kilns, workbenches, to name only a few of the items.”可知，作者他们虽然搬走一些但还是失去了很多，前后是转折关系，所以用but。故选B。
50．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们现在只能做两件事中的一个，我们可以简单地说，我们再也不能经营玻璃业了。A. conduct经营；B. predict预知；C. instruct指导；D. quit放弃。根据上下文可知，作者是经营玻璃产业的。故选A。
51．考查动词词义辨析。句意：让我告诉你，我们确实有过这样的想法，但我们并没有实现。A. approached接近；B. cleared清除；C. struck突然想到；D. comforted安慰。cross one’s mind突然想起。根据“but we didn’t have it happen.”可知，作者应是心中突然有一个想法——不能再继续经营玻璃行业了。故选C。
52．考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以我们翻新了谷仓，重新设计了我们的工作区域，现在我们有了一个比以前更好的工作室。A. redesigned重新设计；B. evaluated评估；C. organized组织；D. reserved预定。根据“and today we have a ____13____ studio than we previously had.”可知，现在的工作区比以前的更好，可推断出是重新设计的。故选A。
53．考查形容词比较级词义辨析。句意：所以我们翻新了谷仓，重新设计了我们的工作区域，现在我们有了一个比以前更好的工作室。A. smaller更小的；B. nicer更好的；C. taller更高的；D. worse更糟的。根据“than we previously had.”及常识可知，新建的比以前倒塌的那个要好。故选B。
54．考查形容词短语词义辨析。句意：如果我们面对的逆境没有发生，我们可能仍然在老的工作室工作——一个效率较低的工作室。A. aware of意识到；B. concerned about关注，关心；C. cautious about好奇；D. faced with面对。根据“If the adversity”可知，此处是指作者当时所面临的困境。故选D。
55．考查副词词义辨析。句意：如果我们面对的逆境没有发生，我们可能仍然在老的工作室工作——一个效率较低的工作室。A. ever曾经；B. already已经；C. still仍然；D. even甚至。根据“If the adversity we were ____14____ had not happened,”可知，如果不是这件事的发生，作者不会做出改变，仍会像以前一样。故选C。