2022-2023学年湖南省衡阳师范学院附属中学高一下学期期中考试英语试题含答案

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 2023年上学期期中考试试卷
高一 英语
时量：120分钟 分值：150分 命题人：
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3. 考试结束后，上交答题卡。
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. What will the man do?
A. Listen to the radio. B. Look after the baby. C. Do some exercise.
2. What is the weather like now?
A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Cloudy.
3. Which house is the woman looking for?
A. The one with a pool in the garden.
B. The one next to a bookstore.
C. The one with a garage.
4. Why does the woman refuse to go with the man?
A. He has had some wine.
B. She lives nearby.
C. She can take the last bus home.
5. Where are the speakers?
A. In a supermarket. B. In a library. C. In a cinema.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. What is probably the woman?
A. A teacher. B. A student. C. A director.
7. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Classmates. B. Colleagues. C. Boss and employee.
听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. Where does Mike come from?
A. London. B. Canada. C. New Zealand.
9. What does the woman think of Mike?
A. He is helpful. B. He is humorous. C. He is strong.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. What color is the man’s shirt now?
A. Bright red. B. Light pink. C. Bright pink.
11. How did the man wash his shirt?
A. He had it dry-cleaned.
B. He washed it by hand.
C. He washed it in a washing machine.
12. What will the man probably do in the end?
A. Keep his shirt. B. Return his shirt. C. Change his shirt.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。
13. What is the man going to do this summer holiday?
A. Travel abroad. B. Go camping. C. Visit his aunt.
14. Where will the woman spend her summer holiday?
A. In Spain. B. In China. C. In Australia.
15. What trouble did the man have abroad last time?
A. He couldn’t speak Chinese.
B. He failed to reach his mates.
C. He couldn’t understand the local language.
16. What will the man have to work on?
A. Math. B. Painting. C. Chinese.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17. Who are the listeners?
A. Visitors. B. Students. C. New employees.
18. What can Nat West account provide?
A. A free driving lesson.
B. Free mobile phone insurance.
C. Discounts on train fares in Britain.
19. What do the three banks have in common?
A. They provide free life insurance.
B. They have many branches in Britain.
C. They don’t charge interests if customers are overdrawn.
20. What is the interest rate of HSBC credit card?
A. 18.8%. B. 18.9%. C. 19.9%.

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 Our Festival
Story Show in Oheron
Adults
8:00 pm-10:00 pm
Join in us for an evening of true, personal stories about science. Come to the only show where you can hear people—scientists, not-scientists, and half-scientists—tell funny and touching stories about the role of science in their lives.
Cost:$10
Make Your Own iPhone Caswe through Toysinbox 3D Printing
Families & Teens & Adults
10:00 am-12:30 pm
In this workshop, you will learn to design and make your own iPhone case by 3D printing. First, you will learn how to use a 3D printer. Next, you will design a 3D model for your iPhone case that will have a lovely pattern and your name. Once you create the model, you will print it out on our 3D printers. A 3D-printing worker will guide you through this process step by step. Come and enjoy this fun and unique learning experience!
Cost:$35
DIY Underwater Vehicle Design in MIT Museum
Teens
2:00 pm-5:00 pm
Dive into the world of ocean engineering by designing and building an underwater vehicle! Test your vehicle in large tanks on the Museum's floor. Show off your engineering creations and share your design process with Museum visitors.
Cost:$15, Ages 12
Animal Kingdom for Young Ones in Museum of Science, Boston
Families
9:30 am-2:00 pm
Join us for a day of hands-on science fun designed especially for pre-schoolers!
Activities include the Museum's popular “Live Animal Story Time” shows and a talk about baby animals and book-signing by children's book authors. Take part in special live animal visits and activities in the exhibition halls, as well as design challenges and lab activities—all created with your young scientist in mind!
Cost:Free, from Ages Pre-kindergarten to Ages 8
21. What can people do in Story Show?
A. Do role-play games. B. Put on science shows.
C. Hear touching stories. D. Meet authors of the books.
22. If you are interested in ocean engineering, you will probably attend 　　　　.  
A. Story Show B. DIY Underwater Vehicle Design
C. Make Your Own iPhone Case D. Animal Kingdom for Young Ones
23. Animal Kingdom for Young Ones is designed for 　　　　.  
A. adults B. children of all ages
C. kids under 8 years old D. children aged twelve
B
A growing number of families in China are able to afford a piano and lessons for their children. By 2016, the number of children learning piano in China exceeded 30 million and the number has risen by 10 percent every year since. The piano used to be a rare foreign import in China; now four in five are made here. Much of this can be traced back to the tiny Chinese island of Gulangyu.
After the first opium war in 1842, foreign powers forced the emperor to permit their residents to live in several “treaty ports”. One of those was Xiamen. Gulangyu, which lies just a five-minute ferry ride offshore, was an international settlement. The foreign residents popularised the piano as an everyday amusement. There was soon hardly a family on the island that did not host or go to hear an evening recital (演奏会).
For decades the island has achieved longstanding fame: the largest number of pianos per person in China. The result was a stream of outstanding musicians. The island’s most celebrated musician is YinChengzong. In 1969 he arranged an earlier revolutionary cantata into the “Yellow River Piano Concerto”. It remains China’s most famous orchestral composition.
Where once Western classical music flowed into China, pianists and their works are pouring out. Of the 50 million children learning the instrument worldwide, as many as 40 million may be Chinese. The government lavishes money on orchestras, which now number over 80, and new concert halls. Demanding parents and cool young things fill them to hear the most talented pianists-among whom, in recent decades, have been Lang Lang, Li Yundi and Yuja Wang-play some beautifully judged Bach or fiendishly hard Rachmaninov. Although reports show that about 10 percent of learners born in the 1990s rarely touch the instrument after they have finished all the exams for amateur learners, most have made it part of their life.
24. What has the island of Gulangyu been known for?
A. Its geographic location. B. Its many outstanding musicians.
C. The history as an international settlement. D. The largest number of pianos per person in China.
25. The underlined word in paragraph 4 refers to ________.
A. children B. pianists C. concert halls D. musical instruments
26. What can we learn about piano?
A. Residents on Gulangyu hardly host or hear an evening recital
B. Chinese piano learners seldom play it after passing the exams.
C. Few talented Chinese pianists and famous pieces are coming out.
D. The foreigners living on Gulangyu made piano a household pastime.
27. What is the text mainly about?
A. How piano develops in China. B. Where piano in China originated.
C. Why piano is popular in Gulangyu. D. When piano was first brought to China.
C
Have you ever had a food that you tasted and you immediately disliked? Maybe it was broccoli(西兰花), dark chocolate, or cottage cheese. Maybe you were “encouraged” to try the food again, and then one of those times you actually liked it. Many people have had this experience. While tastes are developed at a young age, they can be changed, which depends on a person’s desire to try.
Researchers at the University of Birmingham released a study that showed people have a flavor window. The flavor window is open for four-to-six-month-old babies. During this time, it is easier to get babies to try a food they have not previously tasted. As they grow up, the flavor window slowly closes, leaving most of them dubious of new foods.
However, the flavor window closing at a young age doesn’t mean it can’t be reopened. A study found that if babies are introduced to a new food 5 to 10 times, they can grow to like it. That amount goes up as children grow older. Ultimately, the study came to the conclusion that the flavor window may never be completely shut.
Being willing to try a new food repeatedly is necessary to open a person’s flavor window again. Each attempt will lessen the natural unwillingness of something new. Eventually, “not bad” can turn into “pretty good”. One method for inspiring courage to try new foods multiple times is testing different ingredients. Adding an ingredient-sugar or salt, perhaps-that one enjoys, might make an unappealing food more appealing. Once the person has trained him or herself to like the food, the added ingredient may not be necessary.
Overcoming a dislike of a particular food requires tasting a food in different ways and at different times. In spite of strange smells, odd textures, or distinctive flavors, a person has the ability to acquire a true liking for even the most unique and unusual foods. So don’t give up-you never know when you might surprise yourself and discover that broccoli is your new favorite food!
28. What does the study find about babies?
A. Babies are naturally unwilling to try new foods.
B. Babies develop a favorite food if they eat that food many times.
C. Babies are more likely to accept new foods when the flavor window is open.
D. Babies who are not exposed to new foods will experience a narrow flavor window.
29. What does the underlined word in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Greedy. B. Doubtful. C. Impatient. D. Bored.
30. Why does the author include paragraph 4 in the text?
A. To explain how adding sugar or salt improves the taste of foods
B. To highlight that there is no reason why people stop trying new foods.
C. To warn that people may have difficulty preparing new foods properly.
D. To suggest that people can expand their flavor preferences with time and effort.
31. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Don’t give up on broccoli. B. Try new foods before it is too late.
C. Ways to reopen your flavor window. D. A new study about your eating habits.
D
Engineers from the University at Buffalo, Fudan University in China, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have come together with funding from the National Science Foundation to produce an efficient and cost-effective device that purifies drinking water using the world’s most abundant power source---the sun.
More than 2, 300 years ago, the philosopher Aristotle described the water cycle. He has explained that water is heated by the sun, evaporates (蒸发) up into the air, condenses (凝结) into drops, and then falls back to the ground, pure and free of pollutants.
Professor Qiaoqiang Gan and the other engineers created a method of purifying water that builds upon Aristotle’s ancient observations. Gan’s team invented a solar water purifier that is a modern version of an evaporative solar still. This device looks like the roof of a tent, with strips (条) of carbon-coated paper covering the top so that the paper strip hangs down on the sides. The ends of the paper strip dip into a water container at the bottom. Gradually, the water in the container is absorbed by the paper. When the black carbon coating on the paper is heated by the sun, the wet paper begins to dry. During evaporation, salt, dirt, bacteria, and other pollutants are trapped in the paper. As the temperature cools, water droplets begin to condense on the surface of the paper. The purified water is collected in a clean container and is ready to drink.
There are a few key advantages of the solar water purifier. First, the device is quick and efficient. The solar still can generate up to 5 gallons of clean water daily, which is enough to provide sufficient drinking water for a family. Furthermore, this solar water purifier is cheaper than other water-purification devices because it is made with inexpensive and widely available materials.
There are also disadvantages in terms of the adaptation to diverse environments on Earth and the building up of salt in the process. Currently, the engineers are working to make their purifier available worldwide. Soon, drinkable water will be purified and accessible where it is needed.
32. Why does the author mention Aristotle and the water cycle in the text?
A. To catch readers’ attention and interest.
B. To add more authority to the new invention.
C. To show the history of the solar water purifier.
D. To help illustrate the basic working principles of the invention
33. What is the main function of the carbon-coated paper?
A. To cover the top. B. To collect clean water.
C. To hang down on the sides. D. To absorb water and heat from the sun.
34. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. What the researchers have done.
B. How the solar water purifier works.
C. What the solar water purifier can do.
D. How similar Aristotle’s observation is to the purifier.
35. What might the author think of the future of the solar water purifier?
A. Dark. B. Uncertain. C. Promising. D. Unpredictable.
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。
School days mean homework, studying, exams, and social interactions — not to mention getting up early every morning. It’s understandable if you don’t always feel your happiest going to school during the week, but it’s also something you can totally improve! Follow the tips on this list to feel happier on school days. ____36____
Focus on the good things about school. A little positive thinking can go a long way towards improving your mood. ____37____If you’re having a bad day, tell yourself that you only have to be in school for a relatively short period of your life. After that, the sky is the limit!
____38____Making other people smile can improve your own happiness. Give another student some positive encouragement. Or, thank a teacher for a fun activity or an interesting lesson. If you see someone else that looks like they might be feeling down, tell them you like their hair style or praise the work they have done.
Try not to take negativity from others too hard. ____39____ Try to remember that nobody is perfect and think about what might be going on in their lives that makes them act negatively towards you. Try your best to sweep away a dirty look or a bad comment and move on with your day not getting angry and upset.
See a school counselor if you feel really unhappy. The job of your school counselor is to help make your experience better. Stop by their office and ask to talk if you can’t keep up with school work or if you feel like you’re being bullied by other students. School counselors have access to all kinds of resources to help you out.____40____
A. Smile more often.
B. Do something nice for someone.
C. Maybe you’ll even start looking forward to them!
D. If someone isn’t nice to you at school it’s probably not your fault.
E. Whether in junior high or senior high, you may look for ways to make learning more enjoyable.
F. Think about the bigger picture and how your education will have a positive impact on your life in the long run.
G. For example, if you’re struggling in a particular subject, they can set you up with a teacher to help you improve.

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。
A young man was about to go to the office when he received a phone call from a nurse who told him his father was injured and in hospital. So he ____41____ to the hospital by taxi. He had gone into the hospital when he found he ____42____ his cell phone in the taxi. What’s ____43____, he had forgotten to ask the nurse which ward his father was in. He had to run hurriedly around in the hospital ____44____ his father. Seeing a nurse, he asked her with ____45____, “My father is in hospital. He...”
The nurse ____46____, “Oh, my God. It’s you. Come with me!” She ____47____ the young man to the bed side of an elderly man. “Your son is here,” she ____48____ to the elderly patient several times. The old man was too weak to stay awake, only to look ____49____ at the young man standing beside him.
Throughout the night the young man _____50_____ after the old man, holding the old man’s hand and offering him words of love and strength. The dying old man said nothing. The nurse _____51_____ the young rest for a while but he ____52____ her advice.
Sunrise _____53____, the old man peacefully died. The young man placed the lifeless hand on the bed and informed the nurse. After the nurse did what was _____54_____, she just found the young man had left, leaving a letter _____55_____ “Thank you, lady! My father is fine. I knew right away the old man was not my father. But I also knew he needed his son, and his son just wasn’t here. So, I stayed.”
41. A. jogged B. rushed C. jumped D. slid
42. A. forgot B. left C. remained D. removed
43. A. worse B. better C. more D. finer
44. A. in favor of B. in memory of C. in fear of D. in search of
45. A. anxiety B. joy C. relief D. despair
46. A. called in B. turned in C. cut in D. took in
47. A. joined B. connected C. appointed D. led
48. A. argued B. responded C. whispered D. described
49. A. positively B. weakly C. passively D. generously
50. A. looked B. took C. ran D. asked
51. A. recommended B. announced C. confirmed D. ensured
52. A. received B. reserved C. revised D. refused
53. A. advancing B. approaching C. amounting D. assuming
54. A. obvious B. beneficial C. necessary D. impossible
55. A. writing B. reading C. drawing D. demanding
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。
Situated in the Haidian District, northwest of Beijing, the Summer Palace is 15 kilometers away from the downtown area. Being the ____56____ (large) and most well-preserved royal garden in China, it ____57____ (great) influences Chinese horticulture (园艺) and landscape with ____58____ (it) famous natural views and the works of humankind.
Originally ____59____ (name)  Qingyi Yuan or the Garden of Clear Ripples, the Summer Palace was first constructed in 1750. It later ____60____ (become) the main residence of royal members at the end of the Qing Dynasty. However, like most of the gardens in Beijing, the Summer Palace ____61____ (destroy) by fire and was razed to the ground by the Anglo-French Allied Forces. Rebuilt in 1886, it was supposed to serve ____62____ a summer resort for the Empress Dowager Cixi. The year 1900 saw the Summer Palace _____63_____（suffer）another hit by the Eight-Power Allied Forces. Then the government spent two years repairing it. In 1924, it was open to ____64___ public. The Summer Palace was added to the World Heritage Sites by UNESCO in 1998, and became one of the first national AAAAA tourist ____65____ (spot) in China.

第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作 (满分15分)
66. 上周五，你校举办了以Wildlife Protection为主题的知识竞答比赛，请你为校英语报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1. 活动时间、地点；
2. 活动参加人员、比赛过程；
3. 活动反响及你的收获。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节 读后续写 (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。
Peter woke up early in the morning. He went downstairs in a hurry and started to have his breakfast as quickly as possible.
“Why are you in such a hurry, early bird?” Mum asked him. “We will have an English spelling test today, Mum,” Peter said. “Mr. White promised to offer prizes to those who get 100 scores. I've been studying the word list since last week. Although the words are difficult, I am well prepared for them.”
Peter reviewed the spelling of each word once more carefully when Dad drove him to school. At last, it was time for the students to have a test. “Responsibility,” Mr. White started. Peter wrote it on his test paper quickly and confidently.
“The second word: contribution,” Mr. White said.
“So easy,” Peter thought. He quickly wrote the word down.
Thirty words later, the test papers were collected by Mr. White. “I am to mark your papers now,” he told the class. After marking the test papers, Mr. White said, “three of you won a prize today for excellent test scores. Peter, David and Mary got 100 percent on the spelling test!”
Mr. White praised them. Meanwhile, he gave the three students each a dictionary. Peter's was an English-Chinese dictionary —the one he liked best. Peter was so excited that he held it high when his classmates cheered. “This is my happiest moment.” Peter thought.
After Mr. White gave the test paper back, Peter had a look at the words, feeling proud of his spelling. All of a sudden, the word “contribution” confused him. It didn't seem right. Peter began to compare them after taking out the word list. “C-o-n-t-r-i-b-u-s-i-o-n,” he whispered. He had spelled it wrong.
（注意：1.续写词数应为150词左右；2.每段开头已给出，不计入总词数。）
Paragraph 1：
“What should I do?” Staring at the red sign “100%” which was written at his test paper. Peter was lost in thought. ____________________________________________________________________________
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Paragraph 2：
Peter looked around and found many of his classmates were smiling at him. ____________________
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2023年上学期期中考试试卷
高一 英语
时量：120分钟 分值：150分 命题人：

第一部分 听力（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）
1-5 CABAB 6-10 ABCAB 11-15 CABBC 16-20 ABCCA
第二部分 阅读（共20小题，每小题2. 5分，满分50分）
21-23 CBC 24-27 DCDA
28-31 CBDA 32-35 DDBC 36-40 CFBDG
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
41-45 DBADA 46-50 CDCBA 51-55 ADBCB
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）
56．largest      57．greatly      58．its     59．named     60．became    
61．was destroyed    62．as     63．suffering     64．the     65．spots
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：应用文写作（满分15分）
Last Friday, our school organized a knowledge contest themed “Wildlife Protection”, which turned out to be a great success.
As scheduled, this contest kicked off at 3 p. m. in the school auditorium. To begin with, 12 participants went on stage in order, giving a brief introduction. After that, they took turns to answer the questions given by the host. The contestants who did not give the right answers in time were knocked out immediately. The whole contest climaxed with two finalists battling for five minutes until one spoke out the answer -Tibetan antelopes.
This activity received high praise, as not only did it provide a platform for students to show their good knowledge base, but it also raised their awareness of wildlife protection.
第二节：读后续写（满分25分）
Paragraph 1：
“What should I do?” Staring at the red sign “100%” which was written at his test paper. Peter was lost in thought. After a while, he remembered a lesson Mum used to teach him, “We ought to be an honest person.” Slowly, Peter raised his hand. “Mr. White, I didn’t get 100 percent on the test. I missed a word.” He stood up and handed his teacher the dictionary he liked best and his test paper. “I spelled contribution with ‘s-i’ instead of ‘t-i’. Peter could feel his classmates looking at him with surprise as he walked back to his desk. Mr. White held up Peter’s test paper. “Class,” he said, “Peter did something even more important than spelling every word correctly on a test. “Mr. White smiled at Peter. “He taught us all a lesson on being honest.”
Paragraph 2：
Peter looked around and found many of his classmates were smiling at him. “Peter, I want you to have this dictionary because you set a good example for all of us.” Mr. White said. Peter took the dictionary from his teacher and expressed his thanks to Mr. White. Meanwhile, he couldn’t wait to show it to Mum and tell her one of his best days ever.

详解：
A篇【导语】文章介绍了四个科学主题活动, 包括科学故事秀;用3D打印技术自己设计手机壳;自制水下汽车的设计以及为8岁以下的小朋友设计的活动。
【21题详解】细节题。根据第一个活动Story Show in Oheron中的 tell funny and touching stories可知, 人们可以在Story Show中聆听动人的故事。故选C。
【22题详解】细节题。根据第三个活动DIY Underwater Vehicle Design in MIT Museum可知, 如果对海洋工程感兴趣, 可以去参加海洋工程爱好者的乐园MIT Museum的活动。故选B。
【23题详解】细节题。根据最后一项活动中的最后一条信息from Ages Pre-kindergarten to Ages 8可知Animal Kingdom for Young Ones是为8岁以下的儿童准备的。故选C。

B篇【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国钢琴的起源，历史以及发展现状。
【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“For decades the island has achieved longstanding fame: the largest number of pianos per person in China.(几十年来，该岛一直享有盛名：在中国，人均拥有钢琴数量最多)”可知，鼓浪屿因人均钢琴数量最多而久负盛名。故选D。
【25题详解】词句猜测题。根据画线词上文“The government lavishes money on orchestras, which now number over 80, and new concert halls.(政府在管弦乐队和新的音乐厅上投入了大量资金，现在管弦乐队的人数已经超过80人)”以及“Demanding parents and cool young things fill”可知，可知，要求高的父母和他们酷酷的孩子们涌入各大音乐厅去听最有才华的钢琴家们演奏。故them指代的是上句的“concert halls”。故选C。
【26题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“The foreign residents popularised the piano as an everyday amusement.(外国居民把钢琴作为一种日常娱乐普及开来)”可知，是那些住在鼓浪屿的外国人把钢琴变成了每天的消遣方式，从而在岛上推广了钢琴。故选D。
【27题详解】主旨大意题。根据第一段“A growing number of families in China are able to afford a piano and lessons for their children. By2016, the number of children learning piano in China exceeded 30 million and the number has risen by 10percent every year since. The piano used to be a rare foreign import in China; now four in five are made here. Much of this can be traced back to the tiny Chinese island of Gulangyu.(在中国，有越来越多的家庭买得起钢琴，也有能力让孩子上钢琴课。截至2016年，中国学习钢琴的儿童人数超过3000万，此后每年以10%的速度增长。钢琴在中国曾经是稀有的舶来品；现在五分之四是在这里生产的。这在很大程度上可以追溯到中国的小岛鼓浪屿)”结合文章介绍了钢琴在中国的发展，从历史起源到现在的蓬勃发展。故选A。
C篇【导语】这是一篇说明文，主题语境：人与自我，340词。介绍了一个研究发现，人有味觉窗口，在四到六个月的幼儿时期味觉窗口是开放的。随着年龄增长，味觉窗口逐渐关闭，但是研究者们发现味觉窗口可以重新打开的，只要我们愿意去不断尝试。
28. C. 细节理解题。根据第二段内容During this time it is easier to get babies to try a food they have not previously tasted可知，婴儿在味觉窗口开放期更容易接受没有尝过的食物。
29. B. 词义猜测题。根据第二段内容”As they grow up, the flavor window slowly closes, leaving most of
them dubious of new foods. 可知，随着婴儿长大，味觉窗口逐渐关闭，他们对没有尝过的食物就
不再容易接受，保持怀疑的态度。
30. D. 推理判断题。考察对段落大意和段落主旨功能的把握，第四段主要介绍了重新打开味觉窗口
的可能性和方法，目的是告诉人们只要愿意不断尝试，我们可以拓宽现有的味觉喜好。
31. A. 主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了味觉窗口的研究，它告诉人们，我们通过努力和尝试，可以重新打开味觉窗口，让我们重新爱上以前难以接受的食物。根据首段Have you ever had a food that you tasted and you immediately disliked? Maybe it was broccoli”“discover that broccoli is your
new favorite food! 可知，千万不要放弃broccoli? “, 它也许将是你的最爱。
D篇【导语】这是一篇科技说明文，主题语境：人与自然，352词。介绍了来自布法罗大学、中国复旦大学和威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校的工程师们，在国家科学基金会的资助下，共同研发出一种经济高效的太阳净化饮用水设备及设备的工作原理和优缺点。
32. D. 推理判断题。考察段落与篇章结构内在关系的把握。文章提到2300年前亚里士多德自然界水
循环的观察发现，是为了帮助阐释后文中太阳净水设备的工作原理，帮助读者更好理解文本。
33. D. 细节理解题。考察学生对太阳能净水设备过程和原理的理解。根据内容”The ends of the paper
strip dip into a water container at the bottom. Gradually, the water in the container is absorbed by the paper. When the black carbon coating on the paper is heated by the sun, the wet paper begins to dry. “知，纸条一方面是为了吸收容器里需要净化的水，另一方面，纸张上的黑色碳涂层被太阳加热时，可以吸收太阳热量。
34. B. 主旨大意题。考察对段落大意的把握。第三段详细介绍了太阳能净水设备及其过程步骤。
35. C. 推理判断题。考察对作者观点态度的把握。根据最后一段内容”Currently, . the engineers are working to make their purifier available worldwide. Soon, drinkable water will be purified and accessible where it is needed. . “可知，作者对净水器即将全世界推广充满希望和信心。
七选五【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一些建议，遵循这些建议，你会在上学的日子里更快乐。
【36题详解】根据上文“if you don’t always feel your happiest going to school during the week, but it’s also something you can totally improve! Follow the tips on this list to feel happier on school days.(如果你在一周的上学期间并不总是感到最快乐，但这也是你可以完全改善的!遵循下面列出的建议，你会在上学的日子里更快乐)”可知，这些建议会使你上学的日子快乐，所以你会期待。承接上文，C项Maybe you’ll even start looking forward to them!(也许你甚至会开始期待它们!)切题。故选C。
【37题详解】根据上文“A little positive thinking can go a long way towards improving your mood.(一点积极的想法对改善你的心情大有帮助)”可知，要有积极的心态。承接上下文，F项Think about the bigger picture and how your education will have a positive impact on your life in the long run.(想想更大的图景，从长远来看，你的教育将如何对你的生活产生积极的影响)切题。故选F。
【38题详解】设空处是小标题，结合上下段落的标题，此处应该用祈使句，在A项和B项中选择。根据下文“Making other people smile can improve your own happiness. Give another student some positive encouragement. Or, thank a teacher for a fun activity or an interesting lesson. If you see someone else that looks like they might be feeling down, tell them you like their hair style or praise the work they have done.(让别人微笑可以提高你自己的幸福感。给其他学生一些积极的鼓励。或者，感谢老师给你安排了有趣的活动或一堂有趣的课。如果你看到其他人看起来情绪低落，告诉他们你喜欢他们的发型，或者表扬他们的工作)”可知，本段的建议是为他人做一些有益的事情。所以B项Do something nice for someone.(为别人做点好事)切题。故选B。
【39题详解】根据本段小标题“Try not to take negativity from others too hard.(试着不要太在意别人的消极情绪)”，再根据下文“Try to remember that nobody is perfect and think about what might be going on in their lives that makes them act negatively towards you.(记住没有人是完美的，想想他们生活中可能发生的事情会让他们对你产生负面影响)”可知，别人对你不好并不一定是你有过错。承接上下文，D项If someone isn’t nice to you at school, it’s probably not your fault.(如果有人在学校对你不好，那可能不是你的错)切题。故选D。
【40题详解】空处位于文末，应承接上文。根据上文“Stop by their office and ask to talk if you can’t keep up with school work or if you feel like you’re being bullied by other students. School counselors have access to all kinds of resources to help you out.(如果你不能跟上学校的作业，或者你觉得自己被其他学生欺负了，就去他们的办公室，找他们谈谈。学校辅导员有各种各样的资源来帮助你)”可知，学校辅导员会竭尽全力给你帮助。承接上文，G项For example, if you’re struggling in a particular subject, they can set you up with a teacher to help you improve.(例如，如果你在某一科目上有困难，他们可以为你介绍一位老师来帮助你提高)切题。故选G。

完形填空【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一位年轻人赶往医院看望受伤的父亲，却被护士误领到另一位即将离世的老人跟前，年轻人在陪伴老人至离世后，悄然离开。
【41题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：于是他乘出租车赶到医院。A. jogged慢跑；B. rushed冲；C. jumped跳；D. slid滑行。由“his father was injured and in hospital”可知，这位年轻人的父亲受伤进了医院，所以年轻人“急匆匆地赶去”医院符合语境。故选D。
【42题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：走进医院他才发现自己把手机忘在出租车上了。A. forgot忘记；B. left遗落；C. remained保持；D. removed去除。由“his cell phone in the taxi”可知，“left遗落”符合语境，因为匆忙，年轻人把手机落在车上了。故选B。
【43题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：更糟糕的是，他忘了问护士他父亲在哪个病房。A. worse更糟的；B. better更好的；C. more更多的；D. finer更美好的。根据下文“he had forgotten to ask the nurse which ward his father was in.”可知，年轻人没带手机，又忘记问父亲的病房号，这种情况是很糟糕的。故选A。
【44题详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：他不得不在医院里匆匆忙忙地跑来跑去寻找他的父亲。A. in favor of赞成；B. in memory of纪念；C. in fear of惧怕；D. in search of寻找。根据前文“he had forgotten to ask the nurse which ward his father was in.”可知，因为年轻人不知道父亲的病房，所以他只能在医院里到处找。故选D。
【45题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：看到一名护士，他焦急担心地问她：“我父亲住院了。他……”A. anxiety焦虑；担心；B. joy欢喜；C. relief宽慰；D. despair绝望。根据后文“My father is in hospital.”可知，年轻人寻找父亲病房的语境，此时他又着急又担心。故选A。
【46题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：护士打断他的话，说：“哦，天哪，是你，跟我来！”A. called in请来；B. turned in上交；C. cut in插嘴；D. took in吸收。根据前文“He...”未说完的话及后文护士说的话“Oh, my God. It's you. Come with me!”可知，此处护士打断了年轻人。故选C。
【47题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：她把年轻人领到一位老人的床边。A. joined加入；B. connected连接；C. appointed任命；D. led引导。根据前文的“Come with me!”可知，护士给年轻人带路。故选D。
【48题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：“你儿子来了，”她对那位老年病人轻声说了好几次。A. argued争论；B. responded回复；C. whispered低声说；D. described描述。根据老人生病的语境可知，“whispered低声说”符合语境需求。故选C。
【49题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：老人太虚弱了，无法保持清醒，只能有气无力地看着站在他身边的年轻人。A. positively乐观地；B. weakly虚弱地；C. passively被动地；D. generously慷慨地。根据“The old man was too weak to stay awake”可知，老人虚弱得都不能保持清醒了。由此推知，他的状态是有气无力的。故选B。
【50题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：整个晚上，年轻人都在照顾老人，牵着老人的手，跟他说话，给予他爱和力量。A. looked看；B. took拿着；C. ran跑；D. asked问。根据后文的“after”可知，年轻人在照料这位老人。故选A。
【51题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：护士劝年轻人休息一会儿，但他拒绝了。A. recommended劝告；B. announced宣布；C. confirmed证实；D. ensured确保。根据前文“Throughout the night the young man ____10____ after the old man, holding the old man’s hand and offering him words of love and strength.”可知，年轻人照顾老人一晚上，护士劝年轻人休息一下。故选A。
【52题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：护士劝年轻人休息一会儿，但他拒绝了。A. received收到；B. reserved预定；C. revised修改；D. refused拒绝。根据句中的but转折可知，护士劝说年轻人，但年轻人拒绝了她的建议。故选D。
【53题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：临近日出时分，老人安详地去世了。A. advancing进步；B. approaching临近（时间）；C. amounting合计；D. assuming假设。根据“Sunrise日出时分”表示时间可知，“approaching临近（时间）”符合语境和句意。故选B。
【54题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：护士做了必要的事情后，她发现年轻人已经离开了，留下了一封信，上面写着“谢谢你，女士！我父亲很好。我当时就知道老人不是我父亲。但我也知道他需要他的儿子，而他的儿子不在。所以，我就留下来了。”A. obvious明显的；B. beneficial有益处的；C. necessary必要的；D. impossible不可能的。根据前文“The young man placed the lifeless hand on the bed and informed the nurse.”可知，老人去世，护士需要做一些必要的善后事情。故选C。
【55题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：护士做了必要的事情后，她发现年轻人已经离开了，留下了一封信，上面写着“谢谢你，女士！我父亲很好。我当时就知道老人不是我父亲。但我也知道他需要他的儿子，而他的儿子不在。所以，我就留下来了。”A. writing写下；B. reading写着；C. drawing画；D. demanding要求。表示物体上写着、印着或者显示着文字、数字等信息时，用动词read或say。故选B。


听力原文：
Text 1
W: Please turn off the radio. The baby is sleeping.
M: OK. I’d better go out to do some exercise.
Text 2
M: What shall we do now? I have been staying at home for two days.
W: It’s raining hard now. Maybe it will clear up soon. Then we can go to the park.
Text 3
W: How can I find your house?
M: You can’t miss it. It’s beside a bookstore opposite a house with a pool in the garden. We haven’t got a garage so you’ll have to park in the street.
Text 4
W: Oh, no. It’s ten past eleven! I’ve missed the last bus!
M: Never mind. I’ll take you home. It’s no trouble.
W: No, don’t do that. It’s too far and you’ve had quite a few glasses of wine.
M: You got a point there.

Text 5
W: How long can I keep this business book?
M: There’s quite a long waiting list for that book. So I can let you have it until Tuesday at the latest.
Text 6
W: It’s good to enjoy Teachers’ Day! Teachers can have a short holiday. I will go to the new department store to buy new clothes.
M: We can have a short rest during Teachers’ Day! As time goes by, good feelings will fade. After Teachers’ Day, every task that should be done will be continued.
W: So before Teachers’ Day, we should keep smart at our work.
M: Right. Let’s do it together.
Text 7
W: Hello, Mike! Merry Christmas!
M: Thanks. Merry Christmas to you. This Christmas is special to me.
W: Special? Do you mean this is your first Christmas in Canada?
M: Yes. And it is also the first time that I have seen snow during the Christmas season. You know it’s summer now in New Zealand.
W: Oh, best wishes for a real white Christmas. I have a small present for you.
M: That’s very kind of you, Susan, and I have a card for you.
W: Thanks, Mike. I would also like to say thanks to you for all the help you have given to me in my study.
M: It’s my pleasure.
Text 8
M: Excuse me?
W: Yes, how can I help you?
M: Do you see this shirt, I bought it here a few weeks ago, but the first time I washed it, the color changed. It went from bright red to light pink.
W: How did you wash it?
M: I thought about dry cleaning, but at last I just threw it into the washing machine with my other clothes. You know I don’ t like to wash it by hand.
W: What temperature did you use?
M: I usually wash my clothes at hot water, so I guess the temperature is high.
W: Well, did you check the washing instructions?
M: Maybe not.
W: Well, you see here. It says washing in cold water only.
M: Oh, no!
W: So I’ m really sorry, but since you didn’t follow the washing instructions, I can’ t really do anything for you.
Text 9
W: Hi, Nathan.
M: Hi, Emily. Nearly the summer holiday!
W: Yeah. Are you going anywhere with your family?
M: We are going this big trip to Australia next year, so my parents have decided on a camping trip here in Spain. Actually, my cousin stayed at a good campsite earlier this year, so we are going there.
W: Cool. Well, this year my mum has decided we are going to visit my aunt who is working in China, but we will be away a long time and I won’ t see my friends.
M: Do you know Chinese?
W: A few words.
M: Last time we went abroad, we had some trouble. Whenever we asked people for directions, we couldn’t understand what they were saying.
W: Oh, I hope that won’ t happen to us. Anyway, how are you spending the rest of the school holiday?
M: My dad says he wants me to help with some painting.
W: That’ s a pain.
M: I don’ t mind much, as long as there is still time to see my mates. The annoying thing is, because my math grade wasn’t too good this year, he has told me I have to work on it this summer, too.
Text 10
W: Right, the next part of my talk is about the banks in Britain and their student services. I hope you can listen to me carefully. Then you can choose a suitable bank for yourself. First of all, the NatWest account. This account charges you nothing if you’re overdrawn. Besides, you can get a credit card and the interest rate for that is about 18.9% per year. Also, the bank offers discounts on train fares in Britain. The second account is Barclays. Like the NatWest account, this account charges you nothing if you’re overdrawn. In addition, this bank offers a credit card with an interest rate of 19.9%. With this account, students also get free mobile phone insurance. I imagine that’s popular with many of you. But I’m afraid there aren’t many branches in Britain. Right, now the HSBC account. This account charges you nothing if you’re overdrawn. In addition, there’s a credit card and the interest rate is 18. 8%. As well as this, students get a free driving lesson. So, that’s an overview of the three main banks and their student accounts. Are there any questions?