天津市红桥区2023届高三英语下学期二模试卷（Word版附解析）

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高三英语
(笔试共分II卷，满分130分，考试时间100分钟)
第I卷(满分95分)
第一部分：英语知识运用(满分45分)
第一节：单项填空(共15个小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. If I buy more than one, will you give me a________ ?
A. discount
B. change
C. bargain
D. compromise
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果我多买一个，你会给我打折吗? A. discount打折；B. change零钱；C. bargain便宜货；D. compromise妥协。根据“If I buy more than one,”可知，希望多买一个能给予打折。故选A。
2. —Could I use this dictionary ?
—________. It’s a spare one.
A. Good idea B. Just go ahead C. You’re welcome D. You’d better not
【答案】B
【解析】
【分析】

【详解】考查情景交际用语。句意： ——我能借用一下字典吗？——行，没人在用。Good idea 同意别人的建议；You’re welcome 回答别人的致谢；You’d better not 表否定，劝诫别人最好别这样。由答句It's a spare one .（没人在用字典）可知借物成功。故go ahead“用吧”符合语境，故选B。
【点睛】go ahead 常用来表示允许对方的请求，根据不同情景，可译为“行，用吧，请做”等。如：“It is so hot here. Would you mind us opening the door.” “ No, go ahead ,please.”
3. Some of these schools are private and offer a ________ schedule for students who can choose to work at school or even at home at weekends.
A. reliable B. flexible C. general D. temporary
【答案】B
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：其中一些学校是私立的，为学生提供了灵活的学习计划，他们可以选择在学校学习，甚至周末在家学习。A. reliable可信赖的；B. flexible灵活的；C. general普遍的；D. temporary临时的。根据“who can choose to work at school or even at home at weekends”学生们可以有不同的选择可知，学校提供的学习计划是灵活的。故选B。
【点睛】
4. You’d sound a lot more polite if you make a request ______ a question.
A. in search of B. in the form of C. in need of D. in the direction of
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：如果你用问题的形式来询问，听起来会更有礼貌。 A. in search of寻找；B. in the form of以……的形式；C.in need of需要；D. in the direction of朝……方向。此处意思是“以问题方式向对方提出请求显得更有礼貌”，in the form of“以……的形式”符合题意。故选B。
5. As a matter of fact, her mother doesn’t_____of her going to study in the United States.
A. admit B. agree C. prove D. approve
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：事实上，她妈妈并不赞成她去美国留学。A. admit承认；B. agree同意；C. prove证明；D. approve赞成，approve of sth. / doing sth.意为“赞成(做)某事”。根据后文“of her going to study in the United States”指赞成去美国留学。故选D。
6. —I just can’t stop worrying about the school results of the midterm examination.
—________. There is nothing you can do now but study hard; keep calm and do your best.
A. Relax
B. Go ahead
C. Go for it
D. Good luck
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查情景交际。句意：——我只是无法停止担心学校的期中考试成绩。——放轻松。除了努力学习，你什么也做不了；保持冷静，全力以赴。A. Relax放轻松；B. Go ahead去做吧；C. Go for it放手向前，努力争取；D. Good luck祝你好运。根据“keep calm and do your best.”可知，此处是劝对方放轻松。故选A。
7. I first read the fashion magazine over a decade ago and________to it since.
A. subscribed
B. had subscribed
C. have subscribed
D. was subscribing
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查动词时态。句意：我第一次读这本时尚杂志是在十多年前，从那以后我就订阅了它。根据“since”可知，使用现在完成时。故选C。
8. —I ________ turn on the TV for you, Grandpa?
—Yes, thanks a lot, my dear. You’re so considerate.
A. Shall
B Must
C. Will
D. Need
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查情态动词辨析。句意：——爷爷，我来帮你打开电视好吗？——是的，非常感谢，亲爱的。你真体贴。A. Shall应该，将会（在疑问句中和I连用，表示提出或者征求意见）；B. Must必须，一定；C. Will将；D. Need需要。根据“I”可知，此处表示征求意见。故选A。
9. Apparently, due to the new policy,________ years before, food waste has much decreased since last year.
A. to compare with
B. comparing with
C. being compared with
D. compared with
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：显然，由于新政策，与前几年相比，食物浪费自去年以来已经大大减少。分析句子结构可知，已有谓语动词has decreased，空处需填非谓语动词作状语，food waste和compare with为逻辑动宾关系，需用过去分词形式。故选D。
10. Meetings and phone calls ________ a large part of the day, so Mr. Green felt tired when he got home after work.
A. came across B. depended on C. turned to D. took up
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：会议和电话占用了一天的大部分时间，所以格林先生下班后回到家感到很累。A. came across偶然遇见；B. depended on依靠；C. turned to求助于；D. took up占据。由Mr. Green felt tired when he got home after work可知，说明Mr. Green上班期间会议和电话占用了一天的大部分时间，工作繁忙，所以疲倦。故选D项。
11. Actually, girls can be________they want to be just like boys, whether it is a soldier, a scientist, or an official.
A. no matter what
B. however
C. whatever
D. whoever
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查表语从句。句意：事实上，女孩可以像男孩一样成为任何她们想成为的人，无论是士兵，科学家还是官员。空处引导表语从句，从句缺少表语，表示“无论什么”，应用whatever引导。故选C。
12. We should protect our environment from being polluted ________ our next generation will enjoy a blue sky and live a healthy life.
A. as if B. so that C. even if D. in case
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查连词的用法。句意：我们应该保护我们的环境免受污染，这样我们的下一代就可以享受蔚蓝的天空，过健康的生活。A. as if似乎；B. so that以便，为的是；C. even if即使；D. in case以防万一。 so that引导目的状语从句，指保护环境的目的是为了下一代。故选B。
13. —What in the world put you in a really bad mood?
—________in the traffic for hours.
A. Stuck
B. Being stuck
C. To be stuck
D. Sticking
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语和非谓语动词。句意：——到底是什么让你心情不好？——陷入交通堵塞几个小时。be stuck in为固定短语，意为“陷入”，结合上文的“What”可知，此处需要主语，需用动名词形式作主语。故选B。
14. In the school gym, where the opening ceremony________, some teachers and students were making preparations.
A. is being held
B. will be held
C. has been held
D. was to be held
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查动词时态。句意：在即将举行开幕式的学校体育馆，一些老师和学生正在做准备。主语与谓语构成被动关系，且根据“were making preparations”可知，此处使用过去将来时的被动语态。故选D。
15. Judging from his face ________there was a confident smile, we knew that he didn’t lose heart.
A. in which
B. from which
C. by which
D. on which
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：从他脸上露出自信的微笑来看，我们知道他并没有灰心。空处引导定语从句，his face是先行词，在定语从句中作地点状语，带入从句中为there was a confident smile on his face，因此需用on which引导定语从句。故选D。
第二节：完型填空(共20个小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16～35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Greenberg was a lucky guy to enter Columbia University on full scholarship. But just before junior year, Greenberg's___16___changed. One day his vision "___17___up" and later he was diagnosed (诊断)with glaucoma (青光眼). Then doctors operated on Greenberg's eyes. ___18___, the surgery didn't work. Greenberg was going blind. He was so___19___ that he refused to see anyone.
As Greenberg' s best friend, Arthur persuaded Greenberg to go back to Columbia and___20___to be his reader. Arthur read ___21___to him every day， taking time out from his own study, and Greenberg___22___scoring straight A's. Still, he was___23___about getting around alone and relied on his friend.
Then, one afternoon, Greenberg and Arthur went to Midtown Manhattan. When it was time to go back to campus, Arthur said he couldn’t___24___him because of an appointment. Greenberg___25___They argued, and Arthur walked off, ___26___Greenberg alone in Grand Central Terminal.
Greenberg, who was completely___27___, stumbled (蹒珊)through the rush-hour crowd. He took a shuttle train west to Times Square, and then transferred to an uptown train. Four miles later, he ___28___at the Columbia University stop.
At the university's gates, someone___29___him. "Oops, excuse me, sir." Greenberg___30___the voice. It was Arthur's. Greenberg's first reaction was ___31___, but in the next second, he realized what he had just___32___-and realized, too, who had made it possible. ___33___, Arthur had been with him the whole way, using one of the most___34___strategies.
Blindness doesn't make Greenberg fail to appreciate the___35___of life. He always says he is the luckiest man in the world.
16. A. faith B. attitude C. fortune D. reputation
17. A. lit B. cleared C. steamed D. cheered
18. A. However B. Moreover C. Therefore D. Otherwise
19. A. shy B. selfish C. desperate D. nervous
20. A. learned B. pretended C. happened D. offered
21. A. letters B. textbooks C. newspapers D. magazines
22. A. imagined B. ended up C. carried on D. considered
23. A. tentative B. confident C. excited D. curious
24. A. accompany B. rescue C. comfort D. abandon
25. A. explained B. apologized C. compromised D. panicked
26. A. consulting B. finding C. leaving D. serving
27. A. tired B. amused C. satisfied D. confused
28. A. got off B. pulled over C. looked around D. ran away
29. A. turned to B. knocked into C. shouted at D. quarreled with
30. A. raised B. lost C. controlled D. recognized
31. A. pleasure B. anger C. relief D. sorrow
32. A. achieved B. questioned C. ignored D. missed
33. A. Gradually B. Finally C. Obviously D. Strangely
34. A. complex B. familiar C. defensive D. brilliant
35. A. magic B. truth C. wisdom D. beauty
【答案】16. C 17. C 18. A 19. C 20. D 21. B 22. B 23. A 24. A 25. D 26. C 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. D 31. B 32. A 33. C 34. D 35. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述的是Greenberg失明了，一开始他很沮丧，后来在好朋友Arthur的帮助下，他开始重新欣赏生活的美好。
【16题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但是就在大三之前，他的运气改变了。A. faith信任；信念；B. attitude态度；C. fortune运气 ；财富；D. reputation声誉。根据前文Greenberg was a lucky guy to enter Columbia University on full scholarship.可知Greenberg很幸运得了全额奖学金，根据后文Later he was diagnosed with glaucoma可知Greenberg得了青光眼。从幸运到不幸，他的运气改变了，故选C项。
【17题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：有一天，他的视力像蒙上了水汽。A. lit照亮；B. cleared清除；清理；C. steamed散发；蒸；D. cheered欢呼，使高兴。根据后文可知，Greenberg得了青光眼所以视力变差。steam up为固定搭配，意为“（窗户，眼睛等）蒙上水汽”，用在这里暗示Greenberg的视力变差了模糊不清，符合语境，故选C项。
【18题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，手术不起作用。A. However然而；B. Moreover此外；而且；C. Therefore因此；D. Otherwise否则。根据前文Then doctors operated on Greenberg's eyes.可知医生给Greenberg做了手术，根据the surgery didn't work可知手术没有成功，前后为转折关系，故选A项。
【19题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他非常绝望，拒绝见任何人。A. shy害羞的；B. selfish自私的；利己主义的；C. desperate不顾一切的；绝望的；D. nervous紧张的。根据he refused to see anyone.可知Greenberg很绝望，才会拒绝见任何人。故选C项。
【20题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：作为Greenberg最好的朋友，Arthur说服Greenberg回到哥伦比亚 ，并主动提议成为他的阅读者。A. learned学习，认识到；B. pretended假装；C. happened发生；D. offered提供；提议。根据Arthur read ___6___to him every day可知Arthur提议成为Greenberg的阅读者（也就是为他读书），故选D项。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Arthur每天都从自己的学习时间中挤出时间来给他读教材。A. letters信；B. textbooks教材；C. newspapers报纸；D. magazines杂志。根据后文Greenberg___7___scoring straight A's.可知Greenberg各科成绩拿了A，说明Arthur读给他听的一直是教材，帮助他学习，故选B项。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义和词组辨析。句意 ：Greenberg最终各科成绩拿了优秀。A. imagined想象。B. ended up以….结束；告终；C. carried on继续；D. considered考虑。根据语境，这里要表达的是Greenberg最后拿到了优异的成绩，B项符合语境，故选B项。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他仍然对独自出行感到踌躇，依赖他朋友。A. tentative不确定的；踌躇不决的；B. confident自信的；C. excited兴奋地；激动的；D. curious好奇的。根据relied on his friend.可知Greenberg依赖自己的朋友，对于独自出行他应该是踌躇不决的，故选A项。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：要回学校的时候，Arthur说他因为有约会不能陪他（回去）。A. accompany陪伴；B. rescue营救，救援；C. comfort安慰；D. abandon放弃。根据because of an appointment.可知Arthur有约会，所以不能陪伴Greenberg，故选A项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。 句意：Greenberg感到很恐慌。A. explained解释；B. apologized道歉；C. compromised妥协；D. panicked恐慌。根据前文可知Greenberg对独自出行感到很犹豫，所以Arthur说完不能陪他之后，他应该是感到恐慌的，故选D项。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。 句意：他们就此争论，然后Arthur走了，留下Greenberg一个人在纽约中央火车站。A. consulting咨询；商量；B. finding发现；C. leaving离开；留下；D. serving服务。根据Arthur walked off,可知Arthur走了，留下Greenberg独自一人，故选C项。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Greenberg完全是困惑的，蹒跚地穿过交通高峰时期的人群。A. tired疲惫的；B. amused好笑的；C. satisfied感到满意的；D. confused困惑的。根据stumbled through the rush-hour crowd可以看出Greenberg是困惑的，才会蹒跚地穿过人群。故选D项。
【28题详解】
考查词组辨析。句意：四英里后，他在哥伦比亚大学站下了车。A. got off离开，出发；下车；B. pulled over把…..开到路边；C. looked around到处察看；D. ran away 逃离。根据前文可知Greenberg从纽约中央火车站上车，在这站是下车。故选A项。
【29题详解】
考查词组辨析。句意：在大学门口，有人撞到了他。A. turned to求助于；B. knocked into打进；撞进; 偶然碰到（某人）; C. shouted at对 …..大声叫嚷；D. quarreled with与…..争吵。根据"Oops, excuse me, sir."可知那人跟他道歉了，说明那人撞到他了，故选B项。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Greenberg听出了这个声音。 A. raised提高；筹集；B. lost丢失；C. controlled控制；D. recognized认出，识别。根据后文 It was Arthur's.可知Greenberg认出了这是Arthur的声音。故选D项。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Greenberg的第一反应是生气。A. pleasure乐趣；B. anger生气；C. relief减轻；D. sorrow悲伤。根据后文but in the next second, he realized what he had just___17___-and realized, too, who had made it possible.可知Greenberg下一秒才意识是Arthur让他做到了刚才做的事，说明一开始他是生气的。故选B项。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。 句意：但是，下一秒他意识到他刚才完成了什么，也意识到是谁让这成为可能。A. achieved完成；B. questioned询问；C. ignored忽略；D. missed错过。根据前文可知Greenberg完成了一个人搭车，所以这里表达的是Greenberg意识到自己完成了独自出行。故选A项。
【33题详解】
考查副词辨析。句意：显然，Arthur一路都在跟着他。A. Gradually逐渐地；B. Finally最终地；C. Obviously 明显地；D. Strangely奇怪地。Greenberg在大门口遇见了Arthur,显然是Arthur在跟着他。故选C项。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：显然，Arthur一路都在跟着他，使用的是最聪明的策略之一。A. complex复杂的；B. familiar熟悉的，常见的；C. defensive防御的；D. brilliant 明亮的，聪明的。根据前文可知Greenberg不敢独自出行，所以Arthur通过留下他一个人逼迫Greenberg成长，这个策略要用聪明来形容，故选D项。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：失明并没有使Greenberg不能欣赏生活的美好。A. magic魔法；B. truth真相；C. wisdom智慧；D. beauty美，美人。根据He always says he is the luckiest man in the world.可知Greenberg觉得自己是世上最幸运的人，对他来说，世界仍是美好的。故选D项。
【点睛】做完形填空的技巧之一就是根据上下文寻找信息，比如第2小题，根据后文later he was diagnosed with glaucoma.可知Greenberg得了青光眼，也就是说他的视力变差了。第2小题中B选项steam up有“（窗户，眼睛等）蒙上水汽”的意思，视力蒙上水汽也就是视力变差了，根据后文和语境选出B项。
第二部分 阅读理解(共20个小题，每小题2.5分，满分50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
Austin Children’s Museum
This 7,000-square-foot museum aims to entertain and educate children up to age 9. In its Global City exhibit, people can go shopping for groceries, order lunch at a diner, pretend that they’re doctors or construction workers, and more. In other fun exhibits, they learn about Austin’s history, explore the world of water, and experience life on a large Texas farm.
Open time: From Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 a.m.～5:00 p.m.
On Sunday, 12:00 a.m.～5:00 p.m.
Address: 201 Colorado St, Austin, Texas 78701
Phone: 512-4722499
Brooklyn Children’s Museum
Founded in 1899, it is the world’s oldest children’s museum, featuring interactive exhibits, workshops, and special events. The Mystery of Things teaches children about cultural and scientific objects and Music Mix welcomes young virtuosos (名家).
Open time: From Wednesday to Friday, 2:00 p.m.～5:00 p.m.
On Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 a.m.～5:00 p.m.
Address: 145 Brooklyn Ave, Brooklyn, New York 1213
Phone: 718-7354400
Children’s Discovery Museum
This museum’s hand-on exhibits explore the relationships between the natural and the created worlds, and among people of different cultures and times. Exhibits include Streets, a 5/8-scale copy of an actual city, with streets lights, and waterworks, which shows how pumps can move water through a reservoir system.
Open time: From Monday to Saturday, 10:00 a.m.～5:00 p.m.
On Sunday, from noon. Closed on holidays.
Address: 180 Woz Way, Guadalupe River Park, San Jose, California 95110
Phone: 408-2985437
Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
This museum is the largest of its kind. Exhibits cover science, culture, space, history, and explorations. Among them are the Space Quest Planetarium (additional fee), the 33-foot-high Water Clock, the Playscape gallery for preschools, and the Dinosphere exhibit, along with hand-on science exhibits.
The largest gallery, the Center for Exploration, is designed for ages 12 and up.
Open time: From Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 a.m.～5:00 p.m.
Closed on Thanksgiving Day and December 25.
Address: 3000 N Meridian St, Indianapolis, Indiana 46208
Phone: 317-3343322
36. Suppose that December 25 is Tuesday, which of the following museums can you visit?
A. Austin Children’s Museum. B. Brooklyn Children’s Museum.
C. Children’s Discovery Museum. D. Children’s Museum of Indianapolis.
37. If you want to see how pumps can move water through a reservoir system, you should visit the museum in _______.
A. Texas B. New York C. California D. Indiana
38. After entering the museum you need to pay an additional fee to see _______.
A. the Center for Exploration B. the Space Quest Planetarium
C. the Global City exhibit D. Waterworks
39. Which of the following is not exhibited in Children’s Museum of Indianapolis?
A. culture B. history C. explorations D. special events
40. The purpose of writing this passage is to _______.
A. ask adults to visit museums
B. compare some museums and decide which one is the best
C. introduce some museums and encourage parents to visit them with their children
D. introduce some exhibits and museums to foreigners
【答案】36. A 37. C 38. B 39. D 40. C
【解析】
【分析】本文为一篇应用文。本文介绍了四个儿童博物馆的特色，开放时间和地址和电话信息。
【36题详解】
细节理解题。根据Austin Children’s Museum的“Open time: From Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 a.m.～5:00 p.m”和其它博物馆的时间描述，可以知道只有Austin Children’s Museum在星期二（12月25日圣诞节时）可以参观，故选A。
【37题详解】
细节理解题。根据Children’s Discovery Museum部分的“Exhibits include Streets, a 5/8-scale copy of an actual city, with streets lights, and waterworks, which shows how pumps can move water through a reservoir system.(展览包括街道,一个实际城市的5/8规模的副本、有路灯和展示水泵如何通过水库系统输送水的自来水厂)”和“Address: 180 Woz Way, Guadalupe River Park, San Jose, California 95110”可以知道地址是California，因此可知如果你想看看水泵如何通过水库系统移动水，你应该参观加利福尼亚的儿童探索博物馆。故选C。
【38题详解】
细节理解题。根据Children’s Museum of Indianapolis的“Among them are the Space Quest Planetarium (additional fee)(其中包括太空探索天文馆（附加费用）)”可以知道the Space Quest Planetarium是另加钱的，故选B。
【39题详解】
细节理解题。根据Children’s Museum of Indianapolis的“Exhibits cover science, culture, space, history, and explorations.(展览涵盖了科学、文化、空间、历史和探索)”可以知道，Children’s Museum of Indianapolis不包括特殊活动，故选D。
【40题详解】
推理判断题。根据黑体小标题以及全文内容可知，本文介绍了奥斯汀儿童博物馆，布鲁克林儿童博物馆，儿童探索博物馆以及印第安纳波利斯儿童博物馆的特色，开放时间，地址和电话信息等，因此推断本文是介绍一些儿童博物馆并鼓励家长带孩子参观。故选C。
B
One steamy July afternoon in central Arkansas, my house caught fire unfortunately. I was lost for words to describe the feeling of seeing my home going up in flames. But the panic that filled my shocked heart in that awful moment was for the nine cats that shared my home after being rescued from abandonment.
The firefighters arrived in time, but the smoke had already caused deaths. I examined and kissed each cat goodbye, extremely grateful that they had passed away gently, without injuries or burns. After staying with a friend for weeks, I was relocated to a furnished apartment. One evening I was occupied in writing a mystery novel when a “meow” sounded from outside the apartment door. Was it my mind playing tricks again? More than once I had heard, seen or felt the brush of one of my departed furry roommates. The meow grew louder. Curious, I opened the door.
Sitting on the doorstep was a kitten(小猫)with a black coat and alert eyes. A neighbor picked him up and began petting him. When I remarked how cute her kitten was she explained that he had been born under a bridge and looked around for food. This kitty-loving neighbor then asked if I was interested in giving him a home. My immediate reaction was a seemingly humorous “that’s all I need!“ After all. my determination had been well reasoned and remained firm. But without hesitation she put the adorable kitten down. I thanked her, determined to just let him stay until a real home could be found.
That night, as I slid between the sheets of the bed in the still unfamiliar apartment, the energetic little fur ball jumped onto the bed yawned dramatically, and nestled by my side.
That was the first night since the fire that I actually slept. Needless to say, the cat community knew the precise treatment for healing far better than I. The name Starlight (Star for short) just occurred to me because that night he brought some light back into my life.
In the five years since the fire, we have been through a lot, Starlight and I. We returned to the house, managed to keep the business alive, brought the mystery novel to the final edits before it’s submitted in the hope of publication. Star helped me through a massive, yet untraditional, healing of spirit. The memories of the kitties that passed away in the fire now spark only warmth in my heart and win some smiles. Every single day. I appreciate the serendipitous(有意外收获的)nature of the Universe that sent me hope in the form of a little black fur ball.
So take a little advice from my furry friend: no matter how hopeless things may become or how fixed your resolution may be, open the door whenever opportunity knocks. It just might be a star to light your way.
41. What made the author relieved after the fire was put out?
A. The cats being rescued from situations of abandonment.
B. The cats being lost in the fire without receiving injuries.
C. A description of the belongings going up in flames.
D. A new house being designed for him to move in.
42. What probably caused the author to open the door?
A. The brush of his departed furry roommates playing tricks on him.
B. The impact of the fire that burnt down his house on his soul.
C. The curiosity about the novel written in memory of his cats.
D. The thought of making sure that it was a kitten outside.
43. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. The author desired to make friends with a cat-loving neighbor.
B. The author made a decision not to take in any animals.
C. The author didn’t consider a cat-loving neighbor as a friend
D. The author made a decision to adopt other animals.
44. What did the author say about Starlight?
A. It was given an unsuitable name “Starlight”.
B. It was very naughty and made him annoyed.
C. It made him regain hope and make progress.
D. It knew how to give right treatment for healing.
45. What is the best title for the passage?
A. The Dream for Kittens
B Ways to Remove Sadness
C. The Power of Resolutions
D. Starlight to Give Hope
【答案】41. B 42. D 43. B 44. C 45. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。作者在一场大火中失去了房子和九只猫咪，他很难过，决定不再收养动物，但是却意外遇到了猫咪Starlight，它就像一颗照亮前进道路的星星一样使他重获希望，取得进步。
【41题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“I examined and kissed each cat goodbye, extremely grateful that they had passed away gently, without injuries or burns. (我检查了每只猫，并和它们吻别，非常感激它们安然离世，没有受伤或烧伤)”可知，猫咪在火中离世没有受伤或烧伤让作者在火被扑灭后感到安慰。故选B。
【42题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段倒第三句“More than once I had heard, seen or felt the brush of one of my departed furry roommates.(我不止一次听到、看到或感觉到某位过世的毛茸茸室友的擦身而过)”和最后两句“The meow grew louder. Curious, I opened the door.(猫叫的声音越来越大。出于好奇，我打开了门)”可知，作者非常思念自己的猫咪，想确认外面是不是一只小猫的想法让作者打开了门。故选D。
【43题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第三段最后一句“I thanked her and closed the door, determined to just let him stay until a real home could be found.(我谢过她，关上了门，决心只让他留到找到一个真正的家)”可知，作者并不打算收养这只小猫，所以“After all, my determination had been well reasoned and remained firm.”的意思是作者决定不再收养动物。故选B。
【44题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒第二段第二句“We returned to the house, managed to keep the business alive, brought the mystery novel to the final edits before it’s submitted in the hope of publication.(我们回到房子里，设法让生意继续下去，把这部悬疑小说在提交之前进行了最终的编辑，希望能出版)”和最后一句“Every single day, I appreciate the serendipitous (有意外收获的) nature of the Universe that sent me hope in the form of a little black fur ball.(每一天，我都在欣赏宇宙的偶然发现，它通过一个小小的黑色毛球给我带来了希望)”可知，作者说Starlight使他重获希望，取得进步。故选C。
【45题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段“So take a little advice from my furry friend: no matter how hopeless things may become or how fixed your resolution may be, open the door whenever opportunity knocks. It just might be a star to light your way.(所以，请接受我这位毛茸茸的朋友的一点建议：无论事情变得多么无望，无论你的决心多么坚定，只要机会来敲门，就去开门。它可能就是一颗照亮你前进道路的星星)”可知，文章主要是讲作者的猫咪Starlight就像一颗照亮前进道路的星星一样使他重获希望，取得进步。故选D。
C
Bad drivers in the District could soon get a serious warning sent straight to their cellphones. The city is working to identify drivers with a history of traffic violations, such as speeding and red-light carnet tickets, to send messages alerting them of their history of infractions （违规） while warning of their risks of getting into a fatal crash.
City officials say they hope the pointed messages （定制信息） will deter dangerous road behaviors. "Wu know that there is a subset of drivers that are putting others at serious risk with excessive speeding and red-light running," said Jeff Marootian, director of the city's Department of Transportation, one of the agencies leading the effort. "We're hoping that this creative approach can ultimately reduce serious injury and fatality crashes.”
"This is a creative approach that we haven't tried before, and we think that it is worth the effort," Marootian said. The concept, which D.C. officials say is a first among cities nationwide, is the latest effort to target dangerous drivers in a city where serious and fatal crashes are on the rise. City leaders said evidence shows drivers with multiple traffic violations are more likely to be involved in crashes.
Researchers have studied the relationship between repeat traffic offenders and serious collisions （碰撞）,with some data suggesting a strong connection between the two. But some researchers also have pointed to other factors at play, such as the amount of time the driver spends on the road and exposure to traffic enforcement （强制性）systems.
A team from The Lab led by Muriel E. Bowser, is examining data from the District's automated traffic enforcement program to predict a driver's likelihood of being involved in a serious crash. It will create a campaign that could include text messages and mail sent to a sample of high-risk drivers. "We will evaluate whether drivers who receive these messages have fewer red-light violations, speeding violations, and Ultimately, clashes, compared to the group of high-risk drivers who do not receive the messages," according to The Lab.
The program is among the latest road-safety measures with the purpose of cutting the growing number of traffic injuries and fatalities. Although the new messages appear as a warning to higher-risk drivers city officials said the intent is to educate the recipient, Marootian said there is no violation or fine attached to the message and that the campaign is to use data to directly communicate with individual drivers. Some questioned whether the message will work.
46. What does the underlined word “deter” in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Prevent. B. Change.
C. Control. D. Handle.
47. What do we know about the approach to sending pointed messages?
A. It may put the drivers at serious risk of crashing.
B. It can identify drivers with records of traffic accidents.
C. It will completely reduce serious injury and fatality crashes.
D. It is the newest attempt in response to the rising crashes.
48. What can we infer from the fourth paragraph?
A. Traffic offenders always cause serious accidents.
B. New drivers bear less blame for serious collisions.
C. Different elements may contribute to serious accidents.
D. Traffic offenders should spend too much time on the road.
49. How do the team from The Lab know whether the approach works?
A. By sending messages to the drivers.
B. By comparing the impact of the approach on two groups.
C. By predicting the possibility of a driver's involvement in a crash.
D. By checking the response of the receivers who get the messages.
50. What is the text mainly about?
A. A traffic report. B. A scientific method.
C. A professional survey. D. A teaching program.
【答案】46. A 47. B 48. C 49. B 50. B
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述华盛顿特区研究的一种新方法可以识别有超速、闯红灯等交通违章记录的司机，然后他们发送信息，提醒他们违章记录，并警告他们发生致命车祸的风险，从而希望这种方法可以减少严重伤害和致命事故。
【46题详解】
词义猜测题。根据下文“‘Wu know that there is a subset of drivers that are putting others at serious risk with excessive speeding and red-light running,’ said Jeff Marootian, director of the city's Department of Transportation, one of the agencies leading the effort. ‘We're hoping that this creative approach can ultimately reduce serious injury and fatality crashes.’”（ 吴知道，有一部分司机过度超速和闯红灯，给其他人带来了严重的风险，”该市交通运输部(Department of Transportation)主任杰夫·马鲁提安(Jeff Marootian)说。该部门是此次行动的牵头机构之一。“我们希望这种创造性的方法最终能减少严重伤害和致命事故。”）由此可推断上文的意思他们希望这些指定信息可以阻止危险的道路行为。故猜测deter意为“阻止”，同prevent 同义，故选A。
【47题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“The city is working to identify drivers with a history of traffic violations, such as speeding and red-light carnet tickets, to send messages alerting them of their history of infractions （违规） while warning of their risks of getting into a fatal crash. ”（ 该市正在努力识别有超速、闯红灯等交通违章记录的司机，以便向他们发送信息，提醒他们违章记录，同时警告他们发生致命车祸的风险。）由此可知，发送指定信息的方法可以识别有交通违章记录的司机。故选B。
【48题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“Researchers have studied the relationship between repeat traffic offenders and serious collisions （碰撞）,with some data suggesting a strong connection between the two. But some researchers also have pointed to other factors at play, such as the amount of time the driver spends on the road and exposure to traffic enforcement （强制性）systems. ”（ 研究人员研究了多次违规者和严重碰撞之间的关系，一些数据表明两者之间有很强的联系。但一些研究人员也指出，其他因素也在起作用，比如司机在道路上花费的时间和接触交通执法系统的时间。）由此可推断，造成严重事故有很多不同的因素，故选C。
【49题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段“‘We will evaluate whether drivers who receive these messages have fewer red-light violations, speeding violations, and ultimately, clashes, compared to the group of high-risk drivers who do not receive the messages,’ according to The Lab. ”（ 该实验室表示：“我们将评估收到这些信息的司机，与没有收到这些信息的高危司机相比，是否有更少的闯红灯、超速和最终发生碰撞。”）由此可知，实验室是通过对比这一方法对两组司机的影响来判断这一方法是否有起作用的，故选B。
【50题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“Bad drivers in the District could soon get a serious warning sent straight to their cellphones. The city is working to identify drivers with a history of traffic violations, such as speeding and red-light carnet tickets, to send messages alerting them of their history of infractions （违规） while warning of their risks of getting into a fatal crash. ”（ 华盛顿特区的高危司机很快就会收到直接发送到手机上的严重警告。该市正在努力识别有超速、闯红灯等交通违章记录的司机，以便向他们发送信息，提醒他们违章记录，同时警告他们发生致命车祸的风险。）和第二段最后一句“We're hoping that this creative approach can ultimately reduce serious injury and fatality crashes.”（ 我们希望这种创造性的方法最终能减少严重伤害和致命事故。”）以及第三段第一句“‘This is a creative approach that we haven't tried before, and we think that it is worth the effort,’ Marootian said. ”（ “这是一种创造性的方法，我们以前从未尝试过，我们认为这是值得的，”Marootian说。）由此可知，本文主要讲述一种科学的方法，可以识别有超速、闯红灯等交通违章记录的司机，然后他们发送信息，提醒他们违章记录，并警告他们发生致命车祸的风险。故选B。
【点睛】推理判断题的推断对象主要包括隐含意思、目标读者、观点态度、文章出处、写作意图等。以推断隐含意义的题目居多。推断隐含意义，即要求根据文章的某个句子、段落或全文所提供的事实进行逻辑推理，推断出作者没有提到、没有明说或者可能发生的事实。题干中常含infer（推断），suggest（暗示），imply（暗示），indicate（暗示），conclude（推断，得出结论）等词语。解此类题，首先找到相关信息，然后细读、理解相关信息的字面意义，最后结合语境和常识，在字面意义的基础上进行符合逻辑的推断，从而理解作者的言外之意。如小题3，根据第四段“Researchers have studied the relationship between repeat traffic offenders and serious collisions （碰撞）,with some data suggesting a strong connection between the two. But some researchers also have pointed to other factors at play, such as the amount of time the driver spends on the road and exposure to traffic enforcement （强制性）systems. ”（ 研究人员研究了多次违规者和严重碰撞之间的关系，一些数据表明两者之间有很强的联系。但一些研究人员也指出，其他因素也在起作用，比如司机在道路上花费的时间和接触交通执法系统的时间。）由此可推断，造成严重事故有很多不同的因素，故选C。
D
Why are so many people unhappy in their jobs? There are two primary reasons. First, some people are convinced that earning a living is wasting time that they could spend enjoying themselves or uncovering their true talents.
If this is the case with you, recall your last long vacation. Was it two weeks of complete enjoyment? More likely it was a week and a half of fun in the sun, with another half a week of “Boy, I can’t wait to get back to work.”If you didn’t feel such vacation blues, then imagine taking a leave of absence. You could use it to work on a novel, attend classes or just sit around watching TV. At the end of three months, in all likelihood, your self-respect would be at an all-time low. While all work and no play are not good, all play and no work are disastrous. We need to feel we are accomplishing something. We also need some form of order in our lives.
The second and perhaps more common reason for people not to like their work is that they feel trapped. Once you’ve been at a company for five years and get married, have a mortgage(抵押贷款)and a child, you often feel you have very little choice about jumping ship if things aren’t turning out as you’d planned. A steady paycheck can be the biggest restrict of all. People hate having to do something because they have no other choice.
If you find yourself hating your job, your option takes the form of an up-to-date resume(简历). You might also take a weekly glance through the help-wanted section, and make some visits to industry functions where low-key networking can take place. You’re not giving up on your current job. Rather, you are providing yourself with an option. If things get unbearable at work, you could jump ship.
At the core of adopting a positive attitude to your workplace is, above all, assuming responsibility for your own situation. Most people feel controlled by their environment, but they really aren’t. They have to learn to manage that environment so they can get from it what they need.
51. Why do some people believe that working is wasting time?
A. They think it can’t make them happy and display their natural abilities.
B. They think it prevents them from accompanying their families.
C. It can’t guarantee they can get the payoff satisfying their needs.
D. It makes them have no time to do their private things at will.
52. The second main reason for people’s unhappiness in their jobs is that they feel________.
A. they have been working in a company for too long B. they have no other way out but to keep working
C. they have to work to pay off their debts D. they are not permitted to change a job
53. With an up-to-date resume ready as an option, you may feel better at your job because________.
A. you have made a decision on your own
B. you have done wonders in your current job
C you have chance to choose between two alternatives
D. you have chance to glance through the help-wanted section
54. It can be inferred that the author________.
A. thinks holding an “up-to-date resume” is the best way to remove the unhappiness in one’s job
B. can hardly tolerate one’s complete enjoyment of life
C. believes that one cannot change his/her environment
D. will support the idea that one should make a balance between working and enjoying life
55. What is the author’s attitude towards “self-respect”?
A. Cautious. B. Negative. C. Supportive. D. Unconcerned.
【答案】51. A 52. B 53. C 54. D 55. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇议论文。主要介绍了人们不喜欢工作的两个原因。
【51题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“First, some people are convinced that earning a living is wasting time that they could spend enjoying themselves or uncovering their true talents.”（首先，有些人坚信谋生是在浪费他们可以用来享受自己或发掘自己的真正才能的时间）可知，人们认为工作浪费时间，是因为他们认为工作不能那么开心，也不能发挥他们最大的天赋。故选A项。
【52题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段的“The second and perhaps more common reason for people not to like their work is that they feel trapped.（人们不喜欢他们的工作的第二个也是可能更常见的原因是，他们觉得自己被困住了）”和“People hate having to do something because they have no other choice.”（人们讨厌不得不做某事，因为他们别无选择。）可知，第2个人们对工作感到不开心的原因，是因为他们别无选择，只能工作下去。故选B项。
【53题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“Rather, you are providing yourself with an option. If things get unbearable at work, you could jump ship.”（相反，你为自己提供了一个选择。如果工作中事情变得难以忍受，你可以跳槽）可知，手中握有一个现成的简历，就会感到多了一个选择。故选C项。
【54题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“While all work and no play are not good, all play and no work are disastrous.”（尽管只工作不娱乐没好处，只娱乐不工作也很危险）可知，作者认为只有工作没有娱乐和只有娱乐没有工作都不可取。由此推知，作者认为一个人应该在工作和享受生活之间取得平衡。故选D项。
【55题详解】
推理判断题。由第二段“At the end of three months, in all likelihood, your self-respect would be at an all-time low. While all work and no play are not good, all play and no work are disastrous. We need to feel we are accomplishing something. We also need some form of order in our lives.”（三个月后，你的自尊很可能会处于历史最低点。尽管只工作不娱乐没好处，只娱乐不工作也很危险。我们需要感觉到我们正在完成一些事情。我们的生活也需要某种形式的秩序）推知，作者对所谓的“自尊”持消极态度。故选B项。
第II卷(满分35分)
第一节：阅读表达(共5个小题，每小题2分，满分10分)
阅读表达
The old man walked slowly into the restaurant. His poor jacket, patched (打补丁) trousers, and worn-out shoes made him stand out from the usual Saturday morning breakfast crowd. Unforgettable were his pale blue eyes that sparkled (闪耀) like diamonds，large rosy cheeks，and thin lips that held a steady smile．
With the help of his trusty cane (拐杖), he walked toward a table by the window．A young waitress watched him and ran over to him，saying，"Here，Sir．Let me give you a hand with that chair．"
Without a word，he smiled and nodded a thank you．She pulled the chair away from the table．Supporting him with one arm，she helped him move in front of the chair，and get comfortably seated．Then she pushed the table up close to him，and leaned his cane against the table where he could reach it．
In a soft，clear voice he said，"Thank you，Miss．"
"You're welcome，Sir．"She replied．"My name is Mary．I'll be back in a moment．If you need anything，just wave at me．"
After he had finished a hearty meal of pancakes，bacon，and hot lemon tea，Mary brought him the change，helping him up from his chair and out from behind the table．She handed him his cane，and walked with him to the front door．Holding the door open for him，she said，"Come back and see us，Sir!"
He nodded a thank you and said softly with a smile，"You are very kind!"
When Mary went to clean his table，she was shocked．Under his plate she found a business card and a note written on the napkin，under which was a $ 100bill．
The note on the napkin read，"Dear Mary，I respect you very much，and you respect yourself，too．It shows by the way you treat others．You have found the secret of happiness．Your kind gestures will shine through those who meet you．"
The man she had served was the owner of the restaurant．This was the first time that she，or any of his employees，had seen him in person．
56. When did the story happen? ( no more than 10 words)
57. Please explain the underlined phrase “stand out” in English. (no more than 5 words)
58. What did the old man think of the waitress’ service? (no more than 8 words)
59. Why did the old man leave a 100 bill? (no more than 12 words)
60. According to the passage, how do you understand the meaning of “Happiness”? (no more than 25 words)
【答案】56. It happened on a Saturday morning.
57. Be easy to see/notice. / Be easily seen. / Be different.
58. He was satisfied with her service.
59. Because Mary treated the old man kindly and respected him.
60. Happiness is to respect others. And we can only make ourselves happy by respecting others and bringing happiness to others.
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了，在一个普通的周六的早上，有一个衣衫褴褛的老人进了一家餐馆吃饭，服务员Mary很尽心的服务了他，最后他留给服务员100美元的小费，其实那个老人是这家餐馆的主人，他被服务员尊重别人的举止打动了，因为服务员尊重他、对他友好的行为让他感到了幸福。
【56题详解】
考查细节理解。根据文章第一段“His poor jacket, patched (打补丁) trousers, and worn-out shoes made him stand out from the usual Saturday morning breakfast crowd.”（他那可怜的夹克、打了补丁的裤子和破旧的鞋子使他在星期六早晨早餐的人群中显得格外突出。）可知，故事发生在星期六早晨。故答案为It happened on a Saturday morning.。
【57题详解】
考查短语猜测。根据文章第一段“The old man walked slowly into the restaurant. His poor jacket, patched (打补丁) trousers, and worn-out shoes made him stand out from the usual Saturday morning breakfast crowd.”（老人慢慢地走进餐馆。他那可怜的夹克、打了补丁的裤子和破旧的鞋子使他在星期六早晨早餐的人群中显得格外突出。）可知，老人衣衫褴褛地出现在餐馆里吃早餐，那副打扮在人群中肯定很容易被看到/注意到、与众不同，stand out在此处意为“容易被看到/注意到、与众不同”。故答案为Be easy to see/notice. / Be easily seen. / Be different.。
【58题详解】
考查推理判断。根据文章倒数第四段“He nodded a thank you and said softly with a smile，"You are very kind!"”（他点了点头表示感谢，微笑着轻声说：“你真是太好了！”）可知，老人感谢Mary并说她很好，说明老人对Mary的服务很满意。故答案为He was satisfied with her service.。
【59题详解】
考查推理判断。根据文章倒数第二段“The note on the napkin read，"Dear Mary，I respect you very much，and you respect yourself，too．It shows by the way you treat others．You have found the secret of happiness．Your kind gestures will shine through those who meet you．"”（餐巾上的便条上写着：“亲爱的Mary，我非常尊重你，你也尊重你自己。从你对待别人的方式来看，你已经找到了幸福的秘密。你友善的姿态会在遇见你的人中闪耀。”）可得出，老人给钱是因为Mary用友好的行为招待他，这显示了对他的尊重。故答案为Because Mary treated the old man kindly and respected him.。
【60题详解】
考查开放答题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲友善的帮助/尊重别人就是幸福，考生可结合文意和自身经历，言之有理即可。故答案为Happiness is to respect others. And we can only make ourselves happy by respecting others and bringing happiness to others.。
第二节：书面表达(满分25分)
61. 假定你要参加班级英语演讲比赛，演讲的题目是“Time Lost Can Not Be Recalled”。请你写一篇英文演讲稿，内容包括：
1. 你对题目的理解；
2. 以一个事例说明；
3. 总结发言。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Time Lost Can Not Be Recalled
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【答案】One possible version:
Time Lost Can Not Be Recalled
As this topic indicates, time is valuable and can't get back once it passes by.
I'll never forget last summer vacation, when I was addicted to online games. Having played day and night, I ignored all my homework. How time flew! When I returned to school in the new term, I felt myself left far behind by my classmates in studies, which greatly discouraged me. I came to realize my fault. However hard I tried, I still couldn't make up for the lost time.
I do hope my story can remind us all to treasure time and make full use of it to improve ourselves.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生写一篇题目是“Time Lost Can Not Be Recalled”的英文演讲稿。
【详解】1.词汇积累
无价的：valuable→priceless
流逝：passes by→go by
假期：vacation→holiday
珍惜：treasure→value
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Having played day and night, I ignored all my homework.
拓展句：Because I had played day and night, I ignored all my homework.
【点睛】【高分句型1】As this topic indicates, time is valuable and can't get back once it passes by.（由As引导的方式状语从句）
【高分句型2】I'll never forget last summer vacation, when I was addicted to online games.（由when引导的定语从句）
【高分句型3】When I returned to school in the new term, I felt myself left far behind by my classmates in studies, which greatly discouraged me.（由When引导的时间状语从句和which非限制性定语从句）
【高分句型4】However hard I tried, I still couldn't make up for the lost time.（由However引导的让步状语从句）
【高分句型5】I do hope my story can remind us all to treasure time and make full use of it to improve ourselves.（由省略连词that引导的宾语从句）