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廉江三中2021年高二年级第二学期月考试卷(二)
英语
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
Singapore’s public transport system is one of the best in the world, so you should have no problem finding your way around like a local. There are four main forms of public transport that you would find in any other major city—trains, buses, taxis and rental cars.
TRAINS
Trains run from 6:00 am to midnight. Single trip tickets start at 80 cents. If you buy an EZ-Link card for $15, you can ride the trains and buses as you like.
If you need more information, just call Transit Link on 180076743330.
BUSES
There are several bus services in Singapore and fares start at 80 cents. Be sure always to ask the driver the cost of your ticket as he cannot give change.
If you need help, just call Transit Link on 18007674333.
TAXIS
There are three main taxi companies—City Cab, Comfort and Tibs. Booking can also be easy by calling the numbers listed above.
RENTAL CARS
Driving in Singapore is a pleasure and if you like to travel at your own pace, renting a car is a good choice. Renting takes away the trouble of getting to places around Singapore. Just sit back and enjoy the city. It also means you’ll get to see a lot more that a train or a bus won’t let you see.
For car rental, call Avis on + 6567371668.
1. What can an EZ-Link card be used for?
A. Renting cars. B. Taking buses and trains.
C. Visiting places. D. Calling the numbers.
2. What should people always remember to do when taking a bus?
A Ask the driver how much the ticket is.
B. Make clear the time of the last bus.
C. Buy the bus map of Singapore.
D. Call Transit Link.
3. What can we know about traveling in Singapore from the text?
A. Visitors will have no trouble finding the cheapest way to travel.
B. It’s much cheaper to go around by bus than by train.
C. You can see a full view in Singapore by taking a bus.
D. It’s very convenient for visitors to travel in Singapore.
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了新加坡的一些基本情况。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据TRAINS标题下“If you buy an EZ-Link card for $15, you can ride the trains and buses as you like.”（如果你花15美元买一张EZ-Link卡，你可以随心所欲地乘坐火车和公共汽车。）可知，如果你花十五美金买一个EZ-Link的卡，乘火车或乘汽车随你选，故选B项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据BUSES标题下“Be sure always to ask the driver the cost of your ticket as he cannot give change.”（一定要经常问司机你的车票费用，因为他不能找零。）可知，当你去坐公交车的时候，一定要问问司机票价是多少。故选A项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Singapore’s public transport system is one of the best in the world, so you should have no problem finding your way around like a local. There are four main forms of public transport that you would find in any other major city—trains, buses, taxis and rental cars.”（新加坡的公共交通系统是世界上最好的之一，所以你应该像当地人一样找到自己的路。公共交通有四种主要形式，你可以在其他主要城市的火车、公共汽车、出租车和租车中找到。）可知，在新加坡旅行对游客来说是非常方便的，故选D项。
B
Do you love holidays but hate the increase weight that follows? You are not alone. Holidays are happy days with pleasure and delicious foods. Many people, however, are worried about the weight that comes along with these delicious foods.
With proper planning, though, it is possible to control your weight. The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much. You don't have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy. The following suggestions may be of some help to you.
Do not miss meals. Before you leave home for a feast(宴会), have a small, low-fat snack(小吃). This may help to keep you from getting too excited before delicious foods. Begin with clear soup and fruit or vegetables. A large glass of water before you eat may help you feel full. Use a small plate; a large plate will encourage you to have more than enough.
Better not have high-fat foods. Dishes that look oily or creamy have much fat in them. Choose lean meat(瘦肉 ). Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables. If you have a sweet tooth, try mints (薄荷) and fruits. They don’t have fat content as cream and chocolate. Don’t let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20-minute walk after a meal can help burn off excess(过多的) calories.
4. Holidays are happy days with pleasure but they may ______.
A. bring weight problems B. bring you much trouble in your life
C. make you worried about your foods D. make you hate delicious foods
5. In order to really enjoy your holidays without putting on weight, you’d better ______.
A. drink much water and have vegetables only B. not eat the food in high fat
C. not accept invitations to feasts D. turn away from delicious foods
6. According to the passage, ______ is a necessary part to stop you from putting on weight.
A. vegetables B. water C. calories of energy D. physical exercise
7. Many people can’t help putting on weight after the holidays because they ______.
A. can’t control themselves B. go to too many feasts
C. enjoy delicious foods D. can’t help turning away from the foods
【答案】4. A 5. B 6. D 7. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章作者给出了一些让你在享受假期的同时，也能控制体重的建议。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“Many people, however, are worried about the weight that comes along with these delicious foods.”可知，人们会担心伴随这些美味食物而来的体重。也就是假期是快乐的日子，有快乐和美味的食物，但也可能会带来体重问题。故选A。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章中第四段的“Better not have high-fat foods.”可知，作者建议最好不要吃高脂肪的食物，故选B。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章中第四段的“Don’t let exercise take a break during the holidays.”可知，作者建议放假期间不要让锻炼有休息的时间，也就是锻炼是一个必要的环节。即体育锻炼是阻止你增加体重的必要部分。故选D。
【7题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“This may help to keep you from getting too excited before delicious foods.（这可能有助于防止你在美味的食物面前过于兴奋）”以及“Use a small plate; a large plate will encourage you to have more than enough.（使用小盘子;一个大盘子会让你吃得太多。）”可知，这两个建议从侧面说明人们在美味的食物面前，自控力是很低的，也就是控制不住自己，导致许多人假期过后体重增加。故选A。
【点睛】细节理解题的解题关键在于定位到文章的关键句，答案大多是关键句的同义替换或者是文章内容的概括。切记不要凭空猜测，一定要依据原文信息。
C
It has long been believed that the smart phones in our pockets are actually making us duller； but now there is evidence for it.
Researchers at the University of Texas discovered that people are worse at conducting tasks and remembering information if they have a smart phone within eye shot. In two experiments they found phones sitting on a desk or even in a pocket or handbag would distract users and lead to worse test scores even when it was set up not to disturb test subjects. The effect was measurable even when the phones were switched off, and was worse for those who were more dependent on their mobiles.
The researchers tested 520 university students on their memory and intelligence when in the presence of a smart phone to see how it affected them. Participants were told to complete tests in mathematics, memory and reasoning with their smart phones either on their desk, in their bag or pockets，or in another room. Those who had their phones on the desk recorded a 10 per cent lower score than those who left them in a different room on operational tasks, which measures working memory and focus. Those who kept their phones further out of sight in their pockets or their bags scored only slightly better than when phones were placed on desks.
The researchers found that the negative effect of having a phone within eye shot was much greater among those who said they were dependent on their smart phones. Participants who had expressed sympathy with phrases such as “I would have trouble getting through a normal day without my cellphone” and “using my cellphone makes me feel happy” performed as well as others when their phone was in a different room，but worse when it was placed on their desk.
The researchers said the effect arises because part of a smart phone users’ mind is devoted to trying not to think about distractions such as whether they have any messages when the smart phone is in their sight.
8. For the people who scored the lowest, where did they put their cellphone?
A. On the desk B. In their bags.
C. In their pockets. D. In a different room.
9. Which of the following will the researchers most probably agree with?
A. People shouldn’t have a smart phone.
B. Phones wouldn’t distract users when switched off.
C. Those depending on mobiles are more likely to be distracted.
D Their research has completely changed people’s view on smart phones.
10. According to the study, why did cellphones affect the participants?
A. Using cellphones made them feel happy.
B. They focused on trying to ignore distractions.
C. They spent much time on the received messages.
D. They couldn’t get through a day without cellphones.
11. Where does the text probably come from?
A. Book review. B. A Science fiction.
C. Cellphone advertisement. D. A news report.
【答案】8. A 9. C 10. B 11. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。研究表明，智能手机会降低人们的智力和注意力。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。答案定位在第三段Those who kept their phones further out of sight in their pockets or their bags scored only slightly better than when phones were placed on desks.可知把手机放在桌子上的人，得分最低，故选A。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。答案定位在第二段The effect was measurable even when the phones were switched off, and was worse for those who were more dependent on their mobiles.可知研究人员认为，那些依赖手机的人更容易分心，故选C。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。答案定位在最后一段The researchers said the effect arises because part of a smart phone users’ mind is devoted to trying not to think about distractions such as whether they have any messages when the smart phone is in their sight.可知手机会影响参与者，是因为手机在身边时他们集中精力试图忽略干扰，故选B。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。这篇文章主要讲了研究表明，智能手机会降低人们的智力和注意力。由此推断出这篇文章最可能出自一篇新闻报道，故选D。
D
The Silk Road is arguably the most famous long-distance trade route of the ancient world. This passage connected Europe in the West with China in the East and allowed the exchange of goods, technology, and ideas between the two civilizations. Although merchants could make huge profits travelling the road, it was not without risk.
The main Silk Road started in Chang’an (known today as Xi’an), the early Han capital. Travelers commencing their journey from this city could take a northern route that would take them across China’s northwestern provinces. After this, they would face the Gobi Desert, arguably the greatest danger of the Silk Road.
The Gobi Desert, the largest desert in Asia, consists mainly of rocky, hard earth. This feature made it easier for traders to travel across, compared to sandy deserts like the neighboring Taklamakan Desert. Like other deserts, the Gobi Desert is dry and hot, and therefore the biggest challenge travelers faced was obtaining enough water for themselves as well as for their camels.
So, rest stops were created along the route, allowing travelers to rest, eat and drink. These places also promoted the exchange of goods, and even ideas, amongst the travelers who stopped there. Usually, the rest stops were placed within a day’s journey of each other. In this way, travelers could avoid spending too much time in the desert, which would make them targets for robbers, another danger of the Silk Road.
Once through the Gobi Desert, travelers would continue their journey into Iran, Turkey, and finally Europe. Whilst this part of the journey may have been less dangerous, it is not entirely without its perils.
12. The underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refers to _____.
A. making huge profits B. traveling the Silk Road
C. exchanging goods and ideas D. connecting different civilizations
13. Why was the Gobi Desert easier to cross than other deserts?
A. The desert’s surface was easier to walk on.
B. Camels for transportation were easier to find.
C. It was smaller and could be crossed in less time.
D. There were more natural water sources available.
14. What can we guess about the rest stops in the Gobi Desert?
A. Travelers were offered free accommodation.
B. They were located around the edges of the desert.
C. Travelers staying there were often attacked by criminals.
D. They were shared by travelers from different countries.
15. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The origins of the Silk Road.
B. The benefits of the Silk Road.
C. The difficulties faced by Silk Road travelers.
D. The cultural exchanges among Silk Road travelers.
【答案】12. B 13. A 14. D 15. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。尽管穿越丝绸之路的商人可以挣大钱，但穿越丝绸之路并非毫无风险。文章主要说明了丝绸之路危险重重，丝绸之路商人面临的两大挑战一是沿途地理环境恶劣，二是路途可能遭遇的歹徒抢劫。
【12题详解】
词义猜测题。根据上文Although merchants could make huge profits travelling the road可知，尽管穿越丝绸之路的商人可以挣大钱，但穿越丝绸之路并非毫无风险。根据该句表达的含义可推断出it指“穿越丝绸之路”。故选B。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中The Gobi Desert, the largest desert in Asia, consists mainly of rocky, hard earth. This feature made it easier for traders to travel across, compared to sandy deserts like the neighboring Taklamakan Desert.可知，戈壁沙漠是亚洲最大的沙漠，主要由坚硬的岩石构成。与邻近的塔克拉玛干沙漠等沙质沙漠相比，这一特点使商人更容易穿越。由此可知，戈壁沙漠之所以比其他沙漠容易穿越，是因为戈壁沙漠地表主要是坚硬的岩石，比较容易走。故选A。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中So, rest stops were created along the route, allowing travelers to rest, eat and drink. These places also promoted the exchange of goods, and even ideas, amongst the travelers who stopped there.可知，因此，沿途设立了休息站，让旅客休息、吃饭和喝水。这些地方也促进了停留在那里的旅客之间的货物甚至思想的交流。由此推知，丝绸之路沿途驿站是世界各国旅行者共享的。故选D。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段最后一段Although merchants could make huge profits travelling the road, it was not without risk.可知，尽管穿越丝绸之路的商人可以挣大钱，但穿越丝绸之路并非毫无风险。结合文章主要说明了丝绸之路危险重重，丝绸之路商人面临的两大挑战一是沿途地理环境恶劣，二是路途可能遭遇的歹徒抢劫。故选C。
【点睛】代词指代题要求同学们根据语境的逻辑关系、判断画线的人称代词或指示代词在文章中指代的对象，包括考查it (指动物，无生命的事物、特定的事件或人)，they/them(指代人、物、事件的复数名词)，he/she等人称代词的指代意义，以及指示代词this，that，these，those等在文章中的指代意义，考查同学们对文章中叙述特定的人，物，事件的认知能力。解答这类题时，同学们要认真阅读画线词所在句和前后临近句的内容，分析人称转换和动作变换的详细过程，理清来龙去脉和前后的因果关系，从而准确推断其指代的对象。如第一小题，根据上文Although merchants could make huge profits travelling the road可知，尽管穿越丝绸之路的商人可以挣大钱，但穿越丝绸之路并非毫无风险。根据该句表达的含义可知推断出it指“穿越丝绸之路”。故选B。
第二节七选五(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。
If something that you’re doing doesn’t challenge you, then it doesn’t change you. We all need some normal stress in our lives, after all.___16___ So challenge the following limits:
1. Figure out what you’re scared of and do it continuously.
If you’re a salesman, and you’re scared of talking to people personally or over the phone now, instead of being scared and thinking you’ll fail, spend at least five minutes a day to pick up the phone and make a call.___17___ But don’t stop on the first try! Eventually, you can look at fear in the eye and say, “Go on. I’m not scared!”
2. Take a class for a hobby you’ve been wanting to develop
Make sure this hobby is not linked to your career; you have to relax and relieve your stress while performing this.___18___Apart from helping you challenge yourself, taking a class for your hobby may also give you extra income.
3. Set aside at least nine minutes a day for physical exercise.
___19___A simple 9-minute run around your neighborhood can do wonders for yourself. Exercise can not only help you maintain your regular weight, but also make you feel better about yourself.
4. Travel and allow yourself to be interested in new people.
Don’t just limit yourself to your fellow travelers—try to connect with the service staff. You never know what kind of people they’re going to be. Get out of your house or go online right now to book your class.___20___
A You should do it continuously.
B. Someone may hang up on you.
C. You don’t need to go to the gym.
D. Running in the gym may be a better choice.
E. Start to travel now and learn to challenge yourself.
F. Some examples might be cooking, sewing, painting and so on.
G. You can never see any improvement if you stick to your comfort zone.
【答案】16. G 17. B 18. F 19. C 20. E
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文，介绍了如何走出自己的舒适区、挑战自己的几点建议。
【16题详解】
由“We all need some normal stress in our lives, after all. ____1____ So challenge the following limits”可知，毕竟，我们的生活中需要一些压力，所以挑战以下的极限。所以小题1在本句中要起到承上启下的作用。故G选项“如果你坚持呆在自己的舒适区，你永远看不到任何进步”切题。故选G项。
【17题详解】
由“But don’t stop on the first try!”可知，但不要打一次就停下来。所以小题2与后一句为转折关系。故B项“有人可能会挂断你的电话“切题。故选B项。
【18题详解】
由“Make sure this hobby is not linked to your career; you have to relax and relieve your stress while performing this.”可知，确保这个爱好与你的职业无关，做它的时候你必须感到放松和减轻压力。所以小题3要举例说明是哪些爱好。故F选项“例如烹饪、缝纫、绘画等等”切题。故选F项。
【19题详解】
由“A simple 9-minute run around your neighborhood can do wonders for yourself.”可知，在社区附近跑9分钟就可以为你自己创造奇迹。所以小题4与后一句为并列关系，来说明运动的地点和时间，进而说明标题。故C项“你不需要去健身房”切题。故选C项。
【20题详解】
由“Travel and allow yourself to be interested in new people.”可知，旅行并且敞开心胸去结识新朋友，此处讲的是关于旅行方面的内容，所以小题5要总结性地说明现在就开始旅行，学会挑战自己。故E项“现在就开始旅行，学会挑战自己”切题。故选E项。
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)
阅读下列短文，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。
“Today I will give you a special test,” said the English teacher with a smile on his face.
All the students set up straight and ____21____ for the test to begin. The teacher began to ____22____ the test papers to all the students. ____23____ he finished handing out the test papers, he asked them to begin.
The students were very ____24____ to see that there was not a question but a black dot (圆点) in the centre of the paper. The teacher ____25____ the students’ surprise and said, “I want you to ____26____ about what you see there.”
At the end of the class, the teacher took all the students’ answer sheets (答题纸) and read the answers. ____27____ of them described the black dot. After reading all the answers, the teacher said, “Here everyone only paid attention to the black dot, ____28____ no one wrote about the white paper.” The whole class listened ____29____, because they were afraid to fail in the exam.
Then the teacher said, “Don’t worry about your ____30____ for this test. I just want you to think about our life. The white paper is like our whole life and the black dot in the centre of the paper ____31____ problems in our daily life.”
Our life is a ____32____ given to us by God, with love and care. Still, we just pay attention to the problems like ____33____ and poverty, and never see that these problems are very ____34____ compared to everything else we have in our life.
So we should try to take our eye off our problems and ____35____ each moment life gives us.
21. A. searched B. looked C. called D. waited
22. A. e-mail B. sell C. give D. throw
23. A. After B. Before C. Until D. While
24. A. happy B. surprised C. excited D. sad
25. A. forgot B. remembered C. noticed D. hated
26. A. talk B. write C. hear D. answer
27. A. All B. None C. Some D. Many
28. A. because B. although C. if D. but
29. A. angrily B. silently C. happily D. fast
30. A. presents B. grades C. suggestions D. tasks
31. A. helps B. finds C. represents D. solves
32. A. gift B. problem C. moment D. door
33. A. illnesses B. surprise C. happiness D. pains
34. A. serious B. big C. small D. important
35. A. refuse B. stop C. waste D. enjoy
【答案】21. D 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. C 26. B 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. B 31. C 32. A 33. A 34. C 35. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是篇记叙文。文章通过讲述一节很特别的英语测试课，告诉人们应该把注意力从生活中遇到的那些问题和麻烦上移开，去享受生活赋予我们的每一个美好的时刻。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：所有的学生都坐直了身子，等待考试开始。A. searched搜寻；search for寻找；B. looked看；look for寻找；C. called称呼、呼喊；call for要求；D. waited等；wait for等待。根据上文英语老师说的话“Today I will give you a special test,”（今天我将给你一个特殊的测试。）可知，学生们都坐好了，等着开始考试。故选D。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：老师开始给所有的学生发试卷。A. e-mail发电子邮件；B. sell售、卖；C. give给；D. throw扔、投。根据下一句“ 3 he finished handing out the test papers, he asked them to begin.”（他发完试卷后，让他们开始。）中的“handing out”可知，老师开始把试卷发给所有的学生。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：他发完试卷后，让他们开始答题。A. After在……之后；B. Before在……之前；C. Until直到；D. While当……时候、尽管。根据上一句“The teacher began to give the test papers to all the students. ”（老师开始给所有的学生发试卷。）可知，老师是先发试卷，之后再让学生开始答题。故选A。
【24题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：学生们很惊讶地发现卷子中间没有问题，只有一个黑点。A. happy高兴的；B. surprised惊讶的；C. excited兴奋的；D. sad难过的。根据下一句“The teacher 5 the students’ surprise and said”中的“students’ surprise”可知，学生们看到试卷是很惊讶的。故选B。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：老师注意到学生们的惊讶，说：“我想让你们把你们在卷子上看到的写下来。”A. forgot忘记；B. remembered记住；C. noticed注意到；D. hated憎恨。根据上一句“The students were very surprised to see that there was not a question but a black dot (圆点) in the centre of the paper. ”（学生们很惊讶地发现卷子中间没有问题，只有一个黑点。）可知，学生们看到试卷很惊讶，老师给他们进行解释，是因为注意到了他们的惊讶。故选C。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：老师注意到学生们的惊讶，说：“我想让你们把你们在卷子上看到的写下来。”A. talk谈论；B. write写；C. hear听到；D. answer回答。根据第四段“8 no one wrote about the white paper.”（但没有人写这张白纸。）中的“wrote about”，并结合常识可知，这次考试是笔试，所以学生应该是以书写的方式来答题。故选B。
【27题详解】
考查代词词义辨析。句意：他们所有人都描述了那个黑点。A. All所有；B. None没有；C. Some一些；D. Many许多。根据下文老师说的话“Here everyone only paid attention to the black dot, 8 no one wrote about the white paper.”（在这里，每个人都只注意到黑点，但没有人写这张白纸。）可知，所有的学生都描述了那个黑点。故选A。
【28题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：在这里，每个人都只注意到黑点，但没有人写这张白纸。A. because因为；B. although虽然；C. if如果；D. but但是。根据上一句“All of them described the black dot. ”（他们所有人都描述了那个黑点。）和句中“Here everyone only paid attention to the black dot,”可知，“no one wrote about the white paper.”与其为转折关系。故选D。
【29题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：全班都静静地听着，因为他们害怕考试不及格。A. angrily生气地；B. silently静静地；C. happily高兴地；D. fast快速地。根据句中“because they were afraid to fail in the exam.”可知，学生们害怕考试不及格，所以都会很认真地、安静地听老师讲评试卷。故选B。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：别担心你这次考试的成绩。A. presents礼物；B. grades成绩；C. suggestions建议；D. tasks任务。根据上文“The whole class listened silently, because they were afraid to fail in the exam.”（全班都静静地听着，因为他们害怕考试不及格。）可知，学生们都担心自己考试不及格，所以老师安慰大家，不用担心这次的考试成绩。故选B。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这张白纸就像我们的一生，纸中间的黑点代表我们日常生活中的问题。A. helps帮助；B. finds找到、发现；C. represents代表；D. solves解决。根据句中“The white paper is like our whole life”可知，作者在拿这张试卷作比喻，白纸就像我们的一生，黑点就像日常生活中的问题，即代表这些问题。故选C。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们的生活是上帝赐予我们的礼物，充满了爱和关怀。A. gift礼物；B. problem问题；C. moment时刻；D. door门。根据句中“given to us by God”和“with love and care”可知，我们的一生都充满了爱和关怀，这应该是上帝赐予的礼物。故选A。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，我们只是关注疾病和贫困等问题，却从未看到这些问题与我们生活中的其他一切相比是微不足道的。A. illnesses疾病；B. surprise惊讶；C. happiness幸福；D. pains疼痛。根据句中并列名词“poverty”可知，空处应该是指与贫穷一样的生活中所遇到的问题，故“illnesses”（疾病）符合语意。故选A。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，我们只是关注疾病和贫困等问题，却从未看到这些问题与我们生活中的其他一切相比是微不足道的。A. serious严重的、严肃的；B. big大的；C. small小的；D. important重要的。根据第11小题“The white paper is like our whole life and the black dot in the centre of the paper represents problems in our daily life.”（这张白纸就像我们的一生，纸中间的黑点代表我们日常生活中的问题。）可知，我们的一生就像这张白纸，而疾病、贫困这些问题就像这张白纸上的小黑点一样，与我们一生中所拥有的相比是非常渺小的，微不足道。故选C。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以我们应该试着把我们的注意力从问题上移开，享受生活给我们的每一刻。A. refuse拒绝；B. stop阻止；C. waste浪费；D. enjoy享受。根据第12小题“Our life is a gift given to us by God, with love and care. ”（我们的生活是上帝赐予我们的礼物，充满了爱和关怀。）可知，我们的生活充满了爱和关怀，生活给了我们很多美好的时光，所以我们应该享受生活中的每一刻。故选D。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Are you interested ____36____ the popular shopping culture-Singles Day? I’d like to inform you of some information about it.
There are ____37____ (vary) theories about the origin of Singles Day in China. One of the popular theories ____38____ (be) that Singles Day originated from campus culture. In 1993，four senior students at Nanjing University came up with ____39____ idea of organizing activities on Nov. 11 as a day for single people. ____40____(gradual) accepted by society, this festival attracts more and more people. With the spread of media and online culture, Singles Day is now hugely popular.
At present, Nov. 11 is a shopping carnival. “Double 11” with the purpose of the online promotion ____41____ ( hold) by Taobao(Tmall) on Nov. 11，2009. With thetendency of shopping online, the turnover (营业额) of “Double 11” Shopping Festival reached 213.5 billion in 2018, rising steadily, ____42____ is a delight to sellers.
When shopping day meets Singles Day, what will people do? Perhaps, this special day makes no difference to those who are in their forties or older ages, ____43____ young people are loyal consumers who will take risks of ____44____ ( run) out of their money to purchase. It is the young consumers _____45_____ have strong desire to buy that day. They like the discounts of the goods.
【答案】36. in 37. various##varied
38. is 39. the
40. Gradually
41. was held
42. which 43. but
44. running
45. who##that
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了“光棍节”的起源，现在的特点，以及对年轻人的影响。
【36题详解】
考查介词。句意：你对流行的购物文化——光棍节感兴趣吗？此处考查短语be interested in“对……感兴趣”。故填in。
【37题详解】
考查形容词。句意：关于光棍节的起源在中国有各种各样的说法。此处应填形容词修饰名词theories，根据句意various“各种各样的”和varied“各种各样的”都符合句意，故填various/varied。
【38题详解】
考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：一种流行的理论是光棍节起源于校园文化。分析句子可知，空处是谓语动词，文章主时态是一般现在时，主语one指代theory是单数，故填is。
【39题详解】
考查冠词。句意：1993年，南京大学的四名大四学生提出了在11月11日组织为单身人士举办一天的活动的想法。idea可数名词，根据句意此处特指“（在11月11日组织活动的）想法”，用定冠词，故填the。
【40题详解】
考查副词。句意：这个节日逐渐被社会所接受，吸引了越来越多的人。修饰动词accepted用副词作状语，故填Gradually。
【41题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意：以网络推广为目的的“双11”于2009年11月11日由淘宝(天猫)举办。分析句子结构可知，此处是句子谓语动词，由 on Nov 11. 2009 判断为一般过去时，又Double 11和 hold 之间是被动关系，故用一般过去时的被动语态，主语是单数。故填 was held。
【42题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：随着网购的趋势，2018年“双十一”购物节的营业额达到2135亿美元，稳步上升，这对卖家来说是一个好消息。分析句子可知，空处引导定语从句，指代整个主句，从句中作主语，用关系代词which引导非限制性定语从句，故填which。
【43题详解】
考查连词。句意：也许，这个特殊的节日对那些四十多岁或更老的人来说并没有什么不同，但年轻人是忠诚的消费者，他们会冒着把钱花光的风险去购物。根据句意，前后文是转折关系，故填but。
【44题详解】
考查动名词。句意：也许，这个特殊的节日对那些四十多岁或更老的人来说并没有什么不同，但年轻人是忠诚的消费者，他们会冒着把钱花光的风险去购物。此处应填动名词作为介词 of 的宾语，故填 running。
【45题详解】
考查强调句。句意：正是年轻的消费者在那一天有强烈的购买欲望。此处考查强调句 it is/was + 强调部分 + that（强调人时可用 who），该句强调 young consumers，故填 who/that。
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分 40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 假设你是红星中学学生李华，你得知故宫正在招聘暑期义务英文讲解员，请你给相关部门负责人写一封申请信，内容包括：
1. 介绍你的基本信息；
2. 说明你的优势；
3. 表示你希望被录用。
词汇提示：故宫 Forbidden City 义务英文讲解员 English volunteer guide
Dear Sir or Madam,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
【答案】One possible version:
Dear sir or Madam,
I am writing to apply for the position of an English volunteer guide at the Forbidden City in the summer.
Let me tell you something about myself. My name is Li Hua. I am a senior 3 student at Hongxing Middle School. There are several advantages that I possess. To start with, I am fluent in English, which allows me to explain the glorious history of the Forbidden City to foreign visitors clearly. Besides, I am an enthusiastic learner of the Chinese history and a top student in class, therefore I have a rich knowledge of the history of the Forbidden City, which makes me well-equipped for the job. Apart from those advantages, as a humorous and helpful teenager, I am confident to leave a good impression on others.
I would feel grateful if you could give the golden opportunity to share Chinese culture and history with foreign visitors. Thank you for your time. I am looking forward to your reply.
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给故宫相关负责人写信应聘暑期义务英文讲解员，内容包括介绍你的基本信息、说明你的优势和表示你希望被录用的意愿。
【详解】1.词汇积累
职位：position→post
此外：besides→ what’s more
机会：opportunity→chance
感恩：grateful→ thankful
2.句式拓展
简单句变符合句
原句：My name is Li Hua. I am a senior 3 student at Hongxing Middle School.
拓展句：My name is Li Hua ,who is a senior 3 student at Hongxing Middle School.
【点睛】【高分句型1】To start with, I am fluent in English, which allows me to explain the glorious history of the Forbidden City to foreign visitors clearly.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句）
【高分句型2】There are several advantages that I possess.（运用了that引导的定语从句）
第二节(满分25分)
47. 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。
Caleb’s fingers slowly moved over the piano keys as he searched for the next note. He’d only been taking lessons for a few weeks, and playing the piano was harder than it looked. This one, he thought as he pressed a white key. Wrong! He tried again. Oh, this one, he thought, pressing another key. Right!
“That song is challenging,” said Mrs. Lee, his piano teacher, when he finished playing. “But it sounds much better than it did last week! I can tell you’ve been practicing really hard. I think you can take a trip to the treasure chest.”
The treasure chest! Caleb’s eyes turned to the big golden box in the corner of the room. It was filled with candy and other fun prizes. This would be Caleb’s first trip to the treasure chest.
As Mrs. Lee started to teach her next student, Caleb searched through the treasure chest. Should he take the dog stickers, or the orange gum? Then he saw it — a green folder. It was his favorite color, and he could use it to carry his drawings. He reached for it. But then he saw the fruit snacks. They were strawberry, his favorite flavor. That would be a great prize too.
Folder or fruit snacks? He could not decide which choice was better. Caleb knew his mom would be there soon to pick him up, but he still couldn’t decide what to pick. The folder would be perfect for his drawings, but he could almost taste the fruit snacks.
His hand moved between the two prizes as he tried to make up his mind. Then Caleb had another thought. Maybe he could take both. Mrs. Lee had so many prizes in the treasure chest that she would never notice. It wouldn’t even be stealing only if he wouldn’t take anything next time. That would be OK, wouldn’t it?
Caleb looked at Mrs. Lee. She was busy helping her student. Quietly Caleb put the fruit snacks and the folder into his bag and went out of the room.
注意：
（1）所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
（2）至少使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
（3）续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
（4）续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1：
But Caleb felt he did something wrong after a while.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2：
Then he saw a car coming to him.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】But Caleb felt he did something wrong after a while. When he left Mrs. Lee’s piano room, he didn’t feel good. By the time he reached the front door, he felt worse. He knew he did not feel good because of the bad choice he had made. He looked at the prizes. His problem wasn’t folder or fruit snacks anymore. It was choosing the right or choosing the wrong. Caleb knew what he had to do.
Then he saw a car coming to him. That must be his mom’s car. He opened the front door and waved to his mom. “Just a minute!” he called. He took out the green folder from his bag and went back to Mrs. Lee’s piano room. Apologizing for his stealing was hard, but he felt much better. Honesty turned out to be the best prize of all. He felt happy because he finally made a good choice by being honest.
【解析】
【分析】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了Caleb在钢琴老师李太太那里学完琴后，在拿奖品时，趁着李太太不注意，Caleb把水果点心和文件夹放进包里，走出了房间。但是没过多久，Caleb就感觉很糟，Caleb最终做了正确的事情，归还了老师文件夹，并为自己的偷窃行为道了歉。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“但过了一段时间，Caleb觉得自己做错了什么。”可知，第一段可描写Caleb偷拿了东西后的内心感受，他感觉很糟，他知道他感觉不好是因为他做了错误的选择，但Caleb知道他该怎么做。
②由第二段首句内容“然后他看见一辆车向他开过来。”可知，第二段可描写Caleb在和妈妈回家前，最后选择归还自己偷拿的文件夹，并向老师道歉，他感到很高兴，因为他终于诚实地做出了正确的选择。
2.续写线索：Caleb离开钢琴室——Caleb感觉很糟——Caleb返回钢琴室——Caleb归还文件夹并道歉——Caleb感觉好多了
3.词汇激活
行为类
离开：leave/ reach the front door /arrive
回去：go back/return
举动：wave/ steal/ take out/hand sth. to sb.
情绪类
①感觉糟糕：not feel good/feel worse/hard/bad/uncomfortable
②正确：right /correct
【点睛】[高分句型1]Caleb knew what he had to do.(运用what引导宾语从句)
[高分句型2]Apologizing for his stealing was hard, but he felt much better.(运用动名词短语做主语)
[高分句型3]He felt happy because he finally made a good choice by being honest.(运用because引导原因状语从句)
廉江三中2021年高二年级第二学期月考试卷(二)
英语
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
Singapore’s public transport system is one of the best in the world, so you should have no problem finding your way around like a local. There are four main forms of public transport that you would find in any other major city—trains, buses, taxis and rental cars.
TRAINS
Trains run from 6:00 am to midnight. Single trip tickets start at 80 cents. If you buy an EZ-Link card for $15, you can ride the trains and buses as you like.
If you need more information, just call Transit Link on 180076743330.
BUSES
There are several bus services in Singapore and fares start at 80 cents. Be sure always to ask the driver the cost of your ticket as he cannot give change.
If you need help, just call Transit Link on 18007674333.
TAXIS
There are three main taxi companies—City Cab, Comfort and Tibs. Booking can also be easy by calling the numbers listed above.
RENTAL CARS
Driving in Singapore is a pleasure and if you like to travel at your own pace, renting a car is a good choice. Renting takes away the trouble of getting to places around Singapore. Just sit back and enjoy the city. It also means you’ll get to see a lot more that a train or a bus won’t let you see.
For car rental, call Avis on + 6567371668.
1. What can an EZ-Link card be used for?
A. Renting cars. B. Taking buses and trains.
C. Visiting places. D. Calling the numbers.
2. What should people always remember to do when taking a bus?
A Ask the driver how much the ticket is.
B. Make clear the time of the last bus.
C. Buy the bus map of Singapore.
D. Call Transit Link.
3. What can we know about traveling in Singapore from the text?
A. Visitors will have no trouble finding the cheapest way to travel.
B. It’s much cheaper to go around by bus than by train.
C. You can see a full view in Singapore by taking a bus.
D. It’s very convenient for visitors to travel in Singapore.
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了新加坡的一些基本情况。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据TRAINS标题下“If you buy an EZ-Link card for $15, you can ride the trains and buses as you like.”（如果你花15美元买一张EZ-Link卡，你可以随心所欲地乘坐火车和公共汽车。）可知，如果你花十五美金买一个EZ-Link的卡，乘火车或乘汽车随你选，故选B项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据BUSES标题下“Be sure always to ask the driver the cost of your ticket as he cannot give change.”（一定要经常问司机你的车票费用，因为他不能找零。）可知，当你去坐公交车的时候，一定要问问司机票价是多少。故选A项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Singapore’s public transport system is one of the best in the world, so you should have no problem finding your way around like a local. There are four main forms of public transport that you would find in any other major city—trains, buses, taxis and rental cars.”（新加坡的公共交通系统是世界上最好的之一，所以你应该像当地人一样找到自己的路。公共交通有四种主要形式，你可以在其他主要城市的火车、公共汽车、出租车和租车中找到。）可知，在新加坡旅行对游客来说是非常方便的，故选D项。
B
Do you love holidays but hate the increase weight that follows? You are not alone. Holidays are happy days with pleasure and delicious foods. Many people, however, are worried about the weight that comes along with these delicious foods.
With proper planning, though, it is possible to control your weight. The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much. You don't have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy. The following suggestions may be of some help to you.
Do not miss meals. Before you leave home for a feast(宴会), have a small, low-fat snack(小吃). This may help to keep you from getting too excited before delicious foods. Begin with clear soup and fruit or vegetables. A large glass of water before you eat may help you feel full. Use a small plate; a large plate will encourage you to have more than enough.
Better not have high-fat foods. Dishes that look oily or creamy have much fat in them. Choose lean meat(瘦肉 ). Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables. If you have a sweet tooth, try mints (薄荷) and fruits. They don’t have fat content as cream and chocolate. Don’t let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20-minute walk after a meal can help burn off excess(过多的) calories.
4. Holidays are happy days with pleasure but they may ______.
A. bring weight problems B. bring you much trouble in your life
C. make you worried about your foods D. make you hate delicious foods
5. In order to really enjoy your holidays without putting on weight, you’d better ______.
A. drink much water and have vegetables only B. not eat the food in high fat
C. not accept invitations to feasts D. turn away from delicious foods
6. According to the passage, ______ is a necessary part to stop you from putting on weight.
A. vegetables B. water C. calories of energy D. physical exercise
7. Many people can’t help putting on weight after the holidays because they ______.
A. can’t control themselves B. go to too many feasts
C. enjoy delicious foods D. can’t help turning away from the foods
【答案】4. A 5. B 6. D 7. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章作者给出了一些让你在享受假期的同时，也能控制体重的建议。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“Many people, however, are worried about the weight that comes along with these delicious foods.”可知，人们会担心伴随这些美味食物而来的体重。也就是假期是快乐的日子，有快乐和美味的食物，但也可能会带来体重问题。故选A。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章中第四段的“Better not have high-fat foods.”可知，作者建议最好不要吃高脂肪的食物，故选B。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章中第四段的“Don’t let exercise take a break during the holidays.”可知，作者建议放假期间不要让锻炼有休息的时间，也就是锻炼是一个必要的环节。即体育锻炼是阻止你增加体重的必要部分。故选D。
【7题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“This may help to keep you from getting too excited before delicious foods.（这可能有助于防止你在美味的食物面前过于兴奋）”以及“Use a small plate; a large plate will encourage you to have more than enough.（使用小盘子;一个大盘子会让你吃得太多。）”可知，这两个建议从侧面说明人们在美味的食物面前，自控力是很低的，也就是控制不住自己，导致许多人假期过后体重增加。故选A。
【点睛】细节理解题的解题关键在于定位到文章的关键句，答案大多是关键句的同义替换或者是文章内容的概括。切记不要凭空猜测，一定要依据原文信息。
C
It has long been believed that the smart phones in our pockets are actually making us duller； but now there is evidence for it.
Researchers at the University of Texas discovered that people are worse at conducting tasks and remembering information if they have a smart phone within eye shot. In two experiments they found phones sitting on a desk or even in a pocket or handbag would distract users and lead to worse test scores even when it was set up not to disturb test subjects. The effect was measurable even when the phones were switched off, and was worse for those who were more dependent on their mobiles.
The researchers tested 520 university students on their memory and intelligence when in the presence of a smart phone to see how it affected them. Participants were told to complete tests in mathematics, memory and reasoning with their smart phones either on their desk, in their bag or pockets，or in another room. Those who had their phones on the desk recorded a 10 per cent lower score than those who left them in a different room on operational tasks, which measures working memory and focus. Those who kept their phones further out of sight in their pockets or their bags scored only slightly better than when phones were placed on desks.
The researchers found that the negative effect of having a phone within eye shot was much greater among those who said they were dependent on their smart phones. Participants who had expressed sympathy with phrases such as “I would have trouble getting through a normal day without my cellphone” and “using my cellphone makes me feel happy” performed as well as others when their phone was in a different room，but worse when it was placed on their desk.
The researchers said the effect arises because part of a smart phone users’ mind is devoted to trying not to think about distractions such as whether they have any messages when the smart phone is in their sight.
8. For the people who scored the lowest, where did they put their cellphone?
A. On the desk B. In their bags.
C. In their pockets. D. In a different room.
9. Which of the following will the researchers most probably agree with?
A. People shouldn’t have a smart phone.
B. Phones wouldn’t distract users when switched off.
C. Those depending on mobiles are more likely to be distracted.
D Their research has completely changed people’s view on smart phones.
10. According to the study, why did cellphones affect the participants?
A. Using cellphones made them feel happy.
B. They focused on trying to ignore distractions.
C. They spent much time on the received messages.
D. They couldn’t get through a day without cellphones.
11. Where does the text probably come from?
A. Book review. B. A Science fiction.
C. Cellphone advertisement. D. A news report.
【答案】8. A 9. C 10. B 11. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。研究表明，智能手机会降低人们的智力和注意力。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。答案定位在第三段Those who kept their phones further out of sight in their pockets or their bags scored only slightly better than when phones were placed on desks.可知把手机放在桌子上的人，得分最低，故选A。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。答案定位在第二段The effect was measurable even when the phones were switched off, and was worse for those who were more dependent on their mobiles.可知研究人员认为，那些依赖手机的人更容易分心，故选C。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。答案定位在最后一段The researchers said the effect arises because part of a smart phone users’ mind is devoted to trying not to think about distractions such as whether they have any messages when the smart phone is in their sight.可知手机会影响参与者，是因为手机在身边时他们集中精力试图忽略干扰，故选B。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。这篇文章主要讲了研究表明，智能手机会降低人们的智力和注意力。由此推断出这篇文章最可能出自一篇新闻报道，故选D。
D
The Silk Road is arguably the most famous long-distance trade route of the ancient world. This passage connected Europe in the West with China in the East and allowed the exchange of goods, technology, and ideas between the two civilizations. Although merchants could make huge profits travelling the road, it was not without risk.
The main Silk Road started in Chang’an (known today as Xi’an), the early Han capital. Travelers commencing their journey from this city could take a northern route that would take them across China’s northwestern provinces. After this, they would face the Gobi Desert, arguably the greatest danger of the Silk Road.
The Gobi Desert, the largest desert in Asia, consists mainly of rocky, hard earth. This feature made it easier for traders to travel across, compared to sandy deserts like the neighboring Taklamakan Desert. Like other deserts, the Gobi Desert is dry and hot, and therefore the biggest challenge travelers faced was obtaining enough water for themselves as well as for their camels.
So, rest stops were created along the route, allowing travelers to rest, eat and drink. These places also promoted the exchange of goods, and even ideas, amongst the travelers who stopped there. Usually, the rest stops were placed within a day’s journey of each other. In this way, travelers could avoid spending too much time in the desert, which would make them targets for robbers, another danger of the Silk Road.
Once through the Gobi Desert, travelers would continue their journey into Iran, Turkey, and finally Europe. Whilst this part of the journey may have been less dangerous, it is not entirely without its perils.
12. The underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refers to _____.
A. making huge profits B. traveling the Silk Road
C. exchanging goods and ideas D. connecting different civilizations
13. Why was the Gobi Desert easier to cross than other deserts?
A. The desert’s surface was easier to walk on.
B. Camels for transportation were easier to find.
C. It was smaller and could be crossed in less time.
D. There were more natural water sources available.
14. What can we guess about the rest stops in the Gobi Desert?
A. Travelers were offered free accommodation.
B. They were located around the edges of the desert.
C. Travelers staying there were often attacked by criminals.
D. They were shared by travelers from different countries.
15. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The origins of the Silk Road.
B. The benefits of the Silk Road.
C. The difficulties faced by Silk Road travelers.
D. The cultural exchanges among Silk Road travelers.
【答案】12. B 13. A 14. D 15. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。尽管穿越丝绸之路的商人可以挣大钱，但穿越丝绸之路并非毫无风险。文章主要说明了丝绸之路危险重重，丝绸之路商人面临的两大挑战一是沿途地理环境恶劣，二是路途可能遭遇的歹徒抢劫。
【12题详解】
词义猜测题。根据上文Although merchants could make huge profits travelling the road可知，尽管穿越丝绸之路的商人可以挣大钱，但穿越丝绸之路并非毫无风险。根据该句表达的含义可推断出it指“穿越丝绸之路”。故选B。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中The Gobi Desert, the largest desert in Asia, consists mainly of rocky, hard earth. This feature made it easier for traders to travel across, compared to sandy deserts like the neighboring Taklamakan Desert.可知，戈壁沙漠是亚洲最大的沙漠，主要由坚硬的岩石构成。与邻近的塔克拉玛干沙漠等沙质沙漠相比，这一特点使商人更容易穿越。由此可知，戈壁沙漠之所以比其他沙漠容易穿越，是因为戈壁沙漠地表主要是坚硬的岩石，比较容易走。故选A。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中So, rest stops were created along the route, allowing travelers to rest, eat and drink. These places also promoted the exchange of goods, and even ideas, amongst the travelers who stopped there.可知，因此，沿途设立了休息站，让旅客休息、吃饭和喝水。这些地方也促进了停留在那里的旅客之间的货物甚至思想的交流。由此推知，丝绸之路沿途驿站是世界各国旅行者共享的。故选D。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段最后一段Although merchants could make huge profits travelling the road, it was not without risk.可知，尽管穿越丝绸之路的商人可以挣大钱，但穿越丝绸之路并非毫无风险。结合文章主要说明了丝绸之路危险重重，丝绸之路商人面临的两大挑战一是沿途地理环境恶劣，二是路途可能遭遇的歹徒抢劫。故选C。
【点睛】代词指代题要求同学们根据语境的逻辑关系、判断画线的人称代词或指示代词在文章中指代的对象，包括考查it (指动物，无生命的事物、特定的事件或人)，they/them(指代人、物、事件的复数名词)，he/she等人称代词的指代意义，以及指示代词this，that，these，those等在文章中的指代意义，考查同学们对文章中叙述特定的人，物，事件的认知能力。解答这类题时，同学们要认真阅读画线词所在句和前后临近句的内容，分析人称转换和动作变换的详细过程，理清来龙去脉和前后的因果关系，从而准确推断其指代的对象。如第一小题，根据上文Although merchants could make huge profits travelling the road可知，尽管穿越丝绸之路的商人可以挣大钱，但穿越丝绸之路并非毫无风险。根据该句表达的含义可知推断出it指“穿越丝绸之路”。故选B。
第二节七选五(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。
If something that you’re doing doesn’t challenge you, then it doesn’t change you. We all need some normal stress in our lives, after all.___16___ So challenge the following limits:
1. Figure out what you’re scared of and do it continuously.
If you’re a salesman, and you’re scared of talking to people personally or over the phone now, instead of being scared and thinking you’ll fail, spend at least five minutes a day to pick up the phone and make a call.___17___ But don’t stop on the first try! Eventually, you can look at fear in the eye and say, “Go on. I’m not scared!”
2. Take a class for a hobby you’ve been wanting to develop
Make sure this hobby is not linked to your career; you have to relax and relieve your stress while performing this.___18___Apart from helping you challenge yourself, taking a class for your hobby may also give you extra income.
3. Set aside at least nine minutes a day for physical exercise.
___19___A simple 9-minute run around your neighborhood can do wonders for yourself. Exercise can not only help you maintain your regular weight, but also make you feel better about yourself.
4. Travel and allow yourself to be interested in new people.
Don’t just limit yourself to your fellow travelers—try to connect with the service staff. You never know what kind of people they’re going to be. Get out of your house or go online right now to book your class.___20___
A You should do it continuously.
B. Someone may hang up on you.
C. You don’t need to go to the gym.
D. Running in the gym may be a better choice.
E. Start to travel now and learn to challenge yourself.
F. Some examples might be cooking, sewing, painting and so on.
G. You can never see any improvement if you stick to your comfort zone.
【答案】16. G 17. B 18. F 19. C 20. E
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文，介绍了如何走出自己的舒适区、挑战自己的几点建议。
【16题详解】
由“We all need some normal stress in our lives, after all. ____1____ So challenge the following limits”可知，毕竟，我们的生活中需要一些压力，所以挑战以下的极限。所以小题1在本句中要起到承上启下的作用。故G选项“如果你坚持呆在自己的舒适区，你永远看不到任何进步”切题。故选G项。
【17题详解】
由“But don’t stop on the first try!”可知，但不要打一次就停下来。所以小题2与后一句为转折关系。故B项“有人可能会挂断你的电话“切题。故选B项。
【18题详解】
由“Make sure this hobby is not linked to your career; you have to relax and relieve your stress while performing this.”可知，确保这个爱好与你的职业无关，做它的时候你必须感到放松和减轻压力。所以小题3要举例说明是哪些爱好。故F选项“例如烹饪、缝纫、绘画等等”切题。故选F项。
【19题详解】
由“A simple 9-minute run around your neighborhood can do wonders for yourself.”可知，在社区附近跑9分钟就可以为你自己创造奇迹。所以小题4与后一句为并列关系，来说明运动的地点和时间，进而说明标题。故C项“你不需要去健身房”切题。故选C项。
【20题详解】
由“Travel and allow yourself to be interested in new people.”可知，旅行并且敞开心胸去结识新朋友，此处讲的是关于旅行方面的内容，所以小题5要总结性地说明现在就开始旅行，学会挑战自己。故E项“现在就开始旅行，学会挑战自己”切题。故选E项。
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)
阅读下列短文，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。
“Today I will give you a special test,” said the English teacher with a smile on his face.
All the students set up straight and ____21____ for the test to begin. The teacher began to ____22____ the test papers to all the students. ____23____ he finished handing out the test papers, he asked them to begin.
The students were very ____24____ to see that there was not a question but a black dot (圆点) in the centre of the paper. The teacher ____25____ the students’ surprise and said, “I want you to ____26____ about what you see there.”
At the end of the class, the teacher took all the students’ answer sheets (答题纸) and read the answers. ____27____ of them described the black dot. After reading all the answers, the teacher said, “Here everyone only paid attention to the black dot, ____28____ no one wrote about the white paper.” The whole class listened ____29____, because they were afraid to fail in the exam.
Then the teacher said, “Don’t worry about your ____30____ for this test. I just want you to think about our life. The white paper is like our whole life and the black dot in the centre of the paper ____31____ problems in our daily life.”
Our life is a ____32____ given to us by God, with love and care. Still, we just pay attention to the problems like ____33____ and poverty, and never see that these problems are very ____34____ compared to everything else we have in our life.
So we should try to take our eye off our problems and ____35____ each moment life gives us.
21. A. searched B. looked C. called D. waited
22. A. e-mail B. sell C. give D. throw
23. A. After B. Before C. Until D. While
24. A. happy B. surprised C. excited D. sad
25. A. forgot B. remembered C. noticed D. hated
26. A. talk B. write C. hear D. answer
27. A. All B. None C. Some D. Many
28. A. because B. although C. if D. but
29. A. angrily B. silently C. happily D. fast
30. A. presents B. grades C. suggestions D. tasks
31. A. helps B. finds C. represents D. solves
32. A. gift B. problem C. moment D. door
33. A. illnesses B. surprise C. happiness D. pains
34. A. serious B. big C. small D. important
35. A. refuse B. stop C. waste D. enjoy
【答案】21. D 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. C 26. B 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. B 31. C 32. A 33. A 34. C 35. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是篇记叙文。文章通过讲述一节很特别的英语测试课，告诉人们应该把注意力从生活中遇到的那些问题和麻烦上移开，去享受生活赋予我们的每一个美好的时刻。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：所有的学生都坐直了身子，等待考试开始。A. searched搜寻；search for寻找；B. looked看；look for寻找；C. called称呼、呼喊；call for要求；D. waited等；wait for等待。根据上文英语老师说的话“Today I will give you a special test,”（今天我将给你一个特殊的测试。）可知，学生们都坐好了，等着开始考试。故选D。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：老师开始给所有的学生发试卷。A. e-mail发电子邮件；B. sell售、卖；C. give给；D. throw扔、投。根据下一句“ 3 he finished handing out the test papers, he asked them to begin.”（他发完试卷后，让他们开始。）中的“handing out”可知，老师开始把试卷发给所有的学生。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：他发完试卷后，让他们开始答题。A. After在……之后；B. Before在……之前；C. Until直到；D. While当……时候、尽管。根据上一句“The teacher began to give the test papers to all the students. ”（老师开始给所有的学生发试卷。）可知，老师是先发试卷，之后再让学生开始答题。故选A。
【24题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：学生们很惊讶地发现卷子中间没有问题，只有一个黑点。A. happy高兴的；B. surprised惊讶的；C. excited兴奋的；D. sad难过的。根据下一句“The teacher 5 the students’ surprise and said”中的“students’ surprise”可知，学生们看到试卷是很惊讶的。故选B。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：老师注意到学生们的惊讶，说：“我想让你们把你们在卷子上看到的写下来。”A. forgot忘记；B. remembered记住；C. noticed注意到；D. hated憎恨。根据上一句“The students were very surprised to see that there was not a question but a black dot (圆点) in the centre of the paper. ”（学生们很惊讶地发现卷子中间没有问题，只有一个黑点。）可知，学生们看到试卷很惊讶，老师给他们进行解释，是因为注意到了他们的惊讶。故选C。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：老师注意到学生们的惊讶，说：“我想让你们把你们在卷子上看到的写下来。”A. talk谈论；B. write写；C. hear听到；D. answer回答。根据第四段“8 no one wrote about the white paper.”（但没有人写这张白纸。）中的“wrote about”，并结合常识可知，这次考试是笔试，所以学生应该是以书写的方式来答题。故选B。
【27题详解】
考查代词词义辨析。句意：他们所有人都描述了那个黑点。A. All所有；B. None没有；C. Some一些；D. Many许多。根据下文老师说的话“Here everyone only paid attention to the black dot, 8 no one wrote about the white paper.”（在这里，每个人都只注意到黑点，但没有人写这张白纸。）可知，所有的学生都描述了那个黑点。故选A。
【28题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：在这里，每个人都只注意到黑点，但没有人写这张白纸。A. because因为；B. although虽然；C. if如果；D. but但是。根据上一句“All of them described the black dot. ”（他们所有人都描述了那个黑点。）和句中“Here everyone only paid attention to the black dot,”可知，“no one wrote about the white paper.”与其为转折关系。故选D。
【29题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：全班都静静地听着，因为他们害怕考试不及格。A. angrily生气地；B. silently静静地；C. happily高兴地；D. fast快速地。根据句中“because they were afraid to fail in the exam.”可知，学生们害怕考试不及格，所以都会很认真地、安静地听老师讲评试卷。故选B。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：别担心你这次考试的成绩。A. presents礼物；B. grades成绩；C. suggestions建议；D. tasks任务。根据上文“The whole class listened silently, because they were afraid to fail in the exam.”（全班都静静地听着，因为他们害怕考试不及格。）可知，学生们都担心自己考试不及格，所以老师安慰大家，不用担心这次的考试成绩。故选B。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这张白纸就像我们的一生，纸中间的黑点代表我们日常生活中的问题。A. helps帮助；B. finds找到、发现；C. represents代表；D. solves解决。根据句中“The white paper is like our whole life”可知，作者在拿这张试卷作比喻，白纸就像我们的一生，黑点就像日常生活中的问题，即代表这些问题。故选C。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们的生活是上帝赐予我们的礼物，充满了爱和关怀。A. gift礼物；B. problem问题；C. moment时刻；D. door门。根据句中“given to us by God”和“with love and care”可知，我们的一生都充满了爱和关怀，这应该是上帝赐予的礼物。故选A。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，我们只是关注疾病和贫困等问题，却从未看到这些问题与我们生活中的其他一切相比是微不足道的。A. illnesses疾病；B. surprise惊讶；C. happiness幸福；D. pains疼痛。根据句中并列名词“poverty”可知，空处应该是指与贫穷一样的生活中所遇到的问题，故“illnesses”（疾病）符合语意。故选A。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，我们只是关注疾病和贫困等问题，却从未看到这些问题与我们生活中的其他一切相比是微不足道的。A. serious严重的、严肃的；B. big大的；C. small小的；D. important重要的。根据第11小题“The white paper is like our whole life and the black dot in the centre of the paper represents problems in our daily life.”（这张白纸就像我们的一生，纸中间的黑点代表我们日常生活中的问题。）可知，我们的一生就像这张白纸，而疾病、贫困这些问题就像这张白纸上的小黑点一样，与我们一生中所拥有的相比是非常渺小的，微不足道。故选C。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以我们应该试着把我们的注意力从问题上移开，享受生活给我们的每一刻。A. refuse拒绝；B. stop阻止；C. waste浪费；D. enjoy享受。根据第12小题“Our life is a gift given to us by God, with love and care. ”（我们的生活是上帝赐予我们的礼物，充满了爱和关怀。）可知，我们的生活充满了爱和关怀，生活给了我们很多美好的时光，所以我们应该享受生活中的每一刻。故选D。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Are you interested ____36____ the popular shopping culture-Singles Day? I’d like to inform you of some information about it.
There are ____37____ (vary) theories about the origin of Singles Day in China. One of the popular theories ____38____ (be) that Singles Day originated from campus culture. In 1993，four senior students at Nanjing University came up with ____39____ idea of organizing activities on Nov. 11 as a day for single people. ____40____(gradual) accepted by society, this festival attracts more and more people. With the spread of media and online culture, Singles Day is now hugely popular.
At present, Nov. 11 is a shopping carnival. “Double 11” with the purpose of the online promotion ____41____ ( hold) by Taobao(Tmall) on Nov. 11，2009. With thetendency of shopping online, the turnover (营业额) of “Double 11” Shopping Festival reached 213.5 billion in 2018, rising steadily, ____42____ is a delight to sellers.
When shopping day meets Singles Day, what will people do? Perhaps, this special day makes no difference to those who are in their forties or older ages, ____43____ young people are loyal consumers who will take risks of ____44____ ( run) out of their money to purchase. It is the young consumers _____45_____ have strong desire to buy that day. They like the discounts of the goods.
【答案】36. in 37. various##varied
38. is 39. the
40. Gradually
41. was held
42. which 43. but
44. running
45. who##that
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了“光棍节”的起源，现在的特点，以及对年轻人的影响。
【36题详解】
考查介词。句意：你对流行的购物文化——光棍节感兴趣吗？此处考查短语be interested in“对……感兴趣”。故填in。
【37题详解】
考查形容词。句意：关于光棍节的起源在中国有各种各样的说法。此处应填形容词修饰名词theories，根据句意various“各种各样的”和varied“各种各样的”都符合句意，故填various/varied。
【38题详解】
考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：一种流行的理论是光棍节起源于校园文化。分析句子可知，空处是谓语动词，文章主时态是一般现在时，主语one指代theory是单数，故填is。
【39题详解】
考查冠词。句意：1993年，南京大学的四名大四学生提出了在11月11日组织为单身人士举办一天的活动的想法。idea可数名词，根据句意此处特指“（在11月11日组织活动的）想法”，用定冠词，故填the。
【40题详解】
考查副词。句意：这个节日逐渐被社会所接受，吸引了越来越多的人。修饰动词accepted用副词作状语，故填Gradually。
【41题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意：以网络推广为目的的“双11”于2009年11月11日由淘宝(天猫)举办。分析句子结构可知，此处是句子谓语动词，由 on Nov 11. 2009 判断为一般过去时，又Double 11和 hold 之间是被动关系，故用一般过去时的被动语态，主语是单数。故填 was held。
【42题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：随着网购的趋势，2018年“双十一”购物节的营业额达到2135亿美元，稳步上升，这对卖家来说是一个好消息。分析句子可知，空处引导定语从句，指代整个主句，从句中作主语，用关系代词which引导非限制性定语从句，故填which。
【43题详解】
考查连词。句意：也许，这个特殊的节日对那些四十多岁或更老的人来说并没有什么不同，但年轻人是忠诚的消费者，他们会冒着把钱花光的风险去购物。根据句意，前后文是转折关系，故填but。
【44题详解】
考查动名词。句意：也许，这个特殊的节日对那些四十多岁或更老的人来说并没有什么不同，但年轻人是忠诚的消费者，他们会冒着把钱花光的风险去购物。此处应填动名词作为介词 of 的宾语，故填 running。
【45题详解】
考查强调句。句意：正是年轻的消费者在那一天有强烈的购买欲望。此处考查强调句 it is/was + 强调部分 + that（强调人时可用 who），该句强调 young consumers，故填 who/that。
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分 40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 假设你是红星中学学生李华，你得知故宫正在招聘暑期义务英文讲解员，请你给相关部门负责人写一封申请信，内容包括：
1. 介绍你的基本信息；
2. 说明你的优势；
3. 表示你希望被录用。
词汇提示：故宫 Forbidden City 义务英文讲解员 English volunteer guide
Dear Sir or Madam,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
【答案】One possible version:
Dear sir or Madam,
I am writing to apply for the position of an English volunteer guide at the Forbidden City in the summer.
Let me tell you something about myself. My name is Li Hua. I am a senior 3 student at Hongxing Middle School. There are several advantages that I possess. To start with, I am fluent in English, which allows me to explain the glorious history of the Forbidden City to foreign visitors clearly. Besides, I am an enthusiastic learner of the Chinese history and a top student in class, therefore I have a rich knowledge of the history of the Forbidden City, which makes me well-equipped for the job. Apart from those advantages, as a humorous and helpful teenager, I am confident to leave a good impression on others.
I would feel grateful if you could give the golden opportunity to share Chinese culture and history with foreign visitors. Thank you for your time. I am looking forward to your reply.
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给故宫相关负责人写信应聘暑期义务英文讲解员，内容包括介绍你的基本信息、说明你的优势和表示你希望被录用的意愿。
【详解】1.词汇积累
职位：position→post
此外：besides→ what’s more
机会：opportunity→chance
感恩：grateful→ thankful
2.句式拓展
简单句变符合句
原句：My name is Li Hua. I am a senior 3 student at Hongxing Middle School.
拓展句：My name is Li Hua ,who is a senior 3 student at Hongxing Middle School.
【点睛】【高分句型1】To start with, I am fluent in English, which allows me to explain the glorious history of the Forbidden City to foreign visitors clearly.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句）
【高分句型2】There are several advantages that I possess.（运用了that引导的定语从句）
第二节(满分25分)
47. 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。
Caleb’s fingers slowly moved over the piano keys as he searched for the next note. He’d only been taking lessons for a few weeks, and playing the piano was harder than it looked. This one, he thought as he pressed a white key. Wrong! He tried again. Oh, this one, he thought, pressing another key. Right!
“That song is challenging,” said Mrs. Lee, his piano teacher, when he finished playing. “But it sounds much better than it did last week! I can tell you’ve been practicing really hard. I think you can take a trip to the treasure chest.”
The treasure chest! Caleb’s eyes turned to the big golden box in the corner of the room. It was filled with candy and other fun prizes. This would be Caleb’s first trip to the treasure chest.
As Mrs. Lee started to teach her next student, Caleb searched through the treasure chest. Should he take the dog stickers, or the orange gum? Then he saw it — a green folder. It was his favorite color, and he could use it to carry his drawings. He reached for it. But then he saw the fruit snacks. They were strawberry, his favorite flavor. That would be a great prize too.
Folder or fruit snacks? He could not decide which choice was better. Caleb knew his mom would be there soon to pick him up, but he still couldn’t decide what to pick. The folder would be perfect for his drawings, but he could almost taste the fruit snacks.
His hand moved between the two prizes as he tried to make up his mind. Then Caleb had another thought. Maybe he could take both. Mrs. Lee had so many prizes in the treasure chest that she would never notice. It wouldn’t even be stealing only if he wouldn’t take anything next time. That would be OK, wouldn’t it?
Caleb looked at Mrs. Lee. She was busy helping her student. Quietly Caleb put the fruit snacks and the folder into his bag and went out of the room.
注意：
（1）所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
（2）至少使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
（3）续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
（4）续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1：
But Caleb felt he did something wrong after a while.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2：
Then he saw a car coming to him.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】But Caleb felt he did something wrong after a while. When he left Mrs. Lee’s piano room, he didn’t feel good. By the time he reached the front door, he felt worse. He knew he did not feel good because of the bad choice he had made. He looked at the prizes. His problem wasn’t folder or fruit snacks anymore. It was choosing the right or choosing the wrong. Caleb knew what he had to do.
Then he saw a car coming to him. That must be his mom’s car. He opened the front door and waved to his mom. “Just a minute!” he called. He took out the green folder from his bag and went back to Mrs. Lee’s piano room. Apologizing for his stealing was hard, but he felt much better. Honesty turned out to be the best prize of all. He felt happy because he finally made a good choice by being honest.
【解析】
【分析】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了Caleb在钢琴老师李太太那里学完琴后，在拿奖品时，趁着李太太不注意，Caleb把水果点心和文件夹放进包里，走出了房间。但是没过多久，Caleb就感觉很糟，Caleb最终做了正确的事情，归还了老师文件夹，并为自己的偷窃行为道了歉。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“但过了一段时间，Caleb觉得自己做错了什么。”可知，第一段可描写Caleb偷拿了东西后的内心感受，他感觉很糟，他知道他感觉不好是因为他做了错误的选择，但Caleb知道他该怎么做。
②由第二段首句内容“然后他看见一辆车向他开过来。”可知，第二段可描写Caleb在和妈妈回家前，最后选择归还自己偷拿的文件夹，并向老师道歉，他感到很高兴，因为他终于诚实地做出了正确的选择。
2.续写线索：Caleb离开钢琴室——Caleb感觉很糟——Caleb返回钢琴室——Caleb归还文件夹并道歉——Caleb感觉好多了
3.词汇激活
行为类
离开：leave/ reach the front door /arrive
回去：go back/return
举动：wave/ steal/ take out/hand sth. to sb.
情绪类
①感觉糟糕：not feel good/feel worse/hard/bad/uncomfortable
②正确：right /correct
【点睛】[高分句型1]Caleb knew what he had to do.(运用what引导宾语从句)
[高分句型2]Apologizing for his stealing was hard, but he felt much better.(运用动名词短语做主语)
[高分句型3]He felt happy because he finally made a good choice by being honest.(运用because引导原因状语从句)
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