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甘肃省兰州市教育局第四片区2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷（含听力）（含答案）
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甘肃省兰州市教育局第四片区2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷（含听力）
学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、听力题
1、How will the speakers go to work tomorrow?
A. By car. B. By taxi. C. By bus.
2、What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A house. B. A woman. C. A video.
3、What did the man think of the TV show?
A. Boring. B. Normal. C. Funny.
4、What does the man offer to do?
A. Lend the woman some books.
B. Help the woman with the paper.
C. Drive the woman to the library.
5、What does the man mean?
A. Owen hasn’t made a decision.
B. Owen has a chance to win.
C. Owen can’t succeed.
听下面一段材料，回答下列各题。
6、What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Teacher and student.
B. Doctor and patient.
C. Friends.
7、What does the man suggest the woman do?
A. Buy a pair of glasses.
B. Improve her English.
C. Get a physical checkup.
听下面一段材料，回答下列各题。
8、Where are the speakers probably?
A. In an office. B. In a classroom. C. At home.
9、Why did the boy do badly in the mid-term exam?
A. He was ill.
B. He didn’t study hard.
C. He stayed up late last night.
10、What will the boy do tomorrow?
A. Retake his exam.
B. Talk with his friends.
C. Prepare for an exam.
听下面一段材料，回答下列各题。
11、What does the woman do?
A. A teacher. B. An office clerk. C. A manager.
12、What kind of job is the man looking for?
A. The one in the Education field.
B. The one with flexible hours.
C. The one in Spain.
13、How will the woman help the man?
A. Update his résumé.
B. Contact the companies.
C. Offer him a job.
听下面一段材料，回答下列各题。
14、Why does the man ask for leave?
A. To look after his daughter.
B. To visit his family.
C. To go on holiday.
15、When is the man going to Australia?
A. Next Tuesday. B. Next Wednesday. C. Next Thursday.
16、What will the man ask Mr. Green to do?
A. Participate in a new project.
B. Hire a new assistant.
C. Keep in touch with his customers.
听下面一段材料，回答下列各题。
17、When does Black Friday date back to?
A. The 1950s. B. The 1990s. C. The 2000s.
18、What does Black Friday refer to now?
A. An event within stores.
B. An event only for online sales.
C. An online and offline shopping festival.
19、What kind of goods is usually sold on Cyber Monday?
A. Small parts. B. Technology items. C. Home devices.
20、How much did Singles Day earn last year?
A. $7.16 billion. B. $9.4 billion. C. $38.4 billion.
二、阅读理解
Summer is the most popular season to visit Texas since there is so much to see and to do. While visiting the Lone Star State this summer, don’t miss visiting some of these attractions and taking part in some of Texas’ best summer vacation activities.
Visit SeaWorld
There are sea life shows，adventure camps，thrilling rides and a water park. A great many activities are waiting for you at SeaWorld.
Windsurf at South Padre
With miles of shallow (浅的)，calm water in the Lower Laguna Madre and strong winds conning off the Gulf of Mexico，South Padre Island is a windsurfer’s dream.
Swim at Barton Springs
Barton Springs is in the famous Zilker Park. It was formed when Barton Greek was built. Since its opening, Barton Springs has become one of the most popular swimming pools in the state.
Take part in an outdoor adventure
In the scenic Texas Hill Country, Lake Buchanan Adventures offers different kinds of activities, including boating, hiking, camping and more.
Camp and hike in Big Bend Park
Big Bend offers a great number of outdoor activities in an old way. Backpacking, mountain biking, fishing, boating, hiking, nature watching and camping - you name it. If it can be done outdoors, it can be done in Big Bend.
Enjoy saltwater fishing
Saltwater fishing in Texas is as good as anywhere else in the USA. More and more fishermen have been discovering this in recent years and packing their bags and rods (鱼竿)to make good use of Texas, world - class saltwater fishery.
21、The underlined phrase “the Lone Star State” in Paragraph 1 is another name for ______.
A. Texas B. San Antonio C. South Padre D. Gulf of Mexico
22、When you visit SeaWorld, you can enjoy the following EXCEPT ______.
A. sea life shows B. adventure camps C. climbing D. exciting rides
23、Where can you go if you want your windsurfing dream to come true?
A. San Antonio. B. South Padre. C. Barton Springs. D. Texas Hill Country.
In my opinion, my mother has the ability to do anything, especially chores such as ironing and cooking. However, teaching her how to use the Internet is as frustrating as untangling (解开) wires.
Once, my mother came to me to ask for help on how to find a recipe for all-beef Lasagna. I gave her very simple verbal instructions—go to the home page of a particular search engine and type in “recipe for all-beef Lasagna.” Fifteen minutes later, she came to me, telling me that she was unable to find the Internet icon. I went over to the computer and pointed out the icon to her.
Another fifteen minutes went by when I felt a tap on my shoulder. This time, my mother said that she was unable to search for the particular recipe. Gritting (咬) my teeth, I walked to her room again. I saw that she had typed “all beef La saga” instead. With frustrated strokes, I keyed in the correct spelling.
Yet another fifteen minutes went by again when my mother gingerly tapped my shoulder. I stormed next door without bothering to hide my frustration. The main page of the website had not shifted one bit. I then realized that she did not know how to scroll(滚动屏幕) down the page. What had initially seemed like an easy task was turning out to be an intense one.
To avoid being disturbed again, I decided to find the recipe for her. Without a word, I rapidly downloaded a few recipes, printed them out and passed them to my mother. However, seeing her embarrassment, I began to regret my impatience.
At that moment, memories flashed through my mind. When I was young, my mother endured my endless questions, enlightening me with much patience. Now that I am older, the roles slowly reverse. As my mother may increasingly need my help, shouldn’t I rethink how to respond to her needs?
24、Why does the author gave her mother very simple instructions at first?
A. Because she was an impatient person.
B. Because she didn’t want to be disturbed.
C. Because she wanted to make them easy to follow.
D. Because she thought it was an easy task to do.
25、How did the author’s mother feel when she got the recipes?
A. Delighted. B. Embarrassed. C. Frustrated. D. Impatient.
26、Which of the following is probably the end of the story?
A. The author becomes more willing to help her mother.
B. The author’s mother becomes more patient to her.
C. The author’s mother doesn’t turn to her for help any more.
D. The author learns more recipes with her mother.
27、What can be a suitable title for this text?
A. It’s never too old to learn. B. Action speaks louder than words.
C. Patience is the mother of success. D. Understanding means standing in other’s shoes.
Teachers often can fall into the trap of teaching content, paying no attention to children. Many of us have the attitude that “we will put the information out there, and if they don't get it, they are to blame.”
Several years ago, I had a student named Jeremy in 12th-grade English, in which British literature was taught. I struggled to find ways to make the content interesting. Jeremy didn't care. Though Jeremy was classified as gifted, he slept in class every day. I began to get really frustrated. I even began to dislike him.
High school teachers sometimes develop a hands-off attitude. I thought, “OK, Jeremy, if you want to fail my class, fine. I've tried everything.” As time went on, I ignored Jeremy. I didn't ask him questions, or even make eye contact with him.
By accident, I found that Jeremy was capable of much more. One day, Went to the broadcasting classroom to edit a video. On this day, several students were working on an assignment. Then I heard a voice I recognized. I looked up and saw Jeremy was teaching his classmates energetically how to film. My first thought was that Jeremy must have a twin! Suddenly he realized I was sitting in the corner.
Our eyes met. “Mrs. Duff?” he asked with surprise. “You know how to edit video?”
“Yes. I had no idea you were a videographer!” At this, he smiled with pride and explained the project his group was working on. It was clear he had earned his classmates' respect. And it was suddenly clear to me that I had not really made an effort to know Jeremy at all.
What happened next was amazing. In class, Jeremy stayed awake and completed his work. He passed my class with a B.
What happened? When Jeremy encountered me outside English class, it changed his perspective of me. He realized I wasn't just some odd lady trying to force him to learn British poetry. Equally important, my perspective about him changed. He wasn't just the kid who slept in my class.
I'm not proud that I didn't make a better effort to know Jeremy before the encounter in the broadcast room. I told myself I had tried everything, but I had not stepped outside of my little English world at all.
28、What's the purpose of paragraph1?
A.To draw readers' interest. B.To introduce the author's idea.
C.To remind teachers of teaching traps. D.To ask students to shift learning focus.
29、What did the author do when Jeremy showed lasting boredom in her class?
A.She blamed herself. B.She gave up on him.
C.She kept on persuading him. D.She made teaching more interesting.
30、How did the author feel when she saw Jeremy as a videographer?
A.Proud. B.Relaxed. C.Regretful. D.Rewarded.
31、What does the author intend to tell us?
A.Why to build a common perspective.
B.How to transform a student's negative behaviour.
C.Teachers should reach students in individual ways.
D.Students will eventually connect with their teachers.
Have you ever escaped taking on a role or opportunity because you didn’t feel confident enough? Perhaps the voice in your head asked: “Why me? I am not yet ready, not capable enough, or don’t have enough experience.”
If you can relate, you’re among the majority of women with whom I’ve worked. I recently asked more than 120 women, from areas including the U.S., UK, Australia, Georgia, Italy, India, Jamaica, and Bermuda.If you’ve ever avoided risks, what factors and reasons contributed to this? More than 70% reported that selfdoubt, or not having enough belief in themselves, their capabilities, or their skills, was a driving factor.
As one wellknown executive told me: “Every day I doubt myself. I doubt that I am good enough to be where I am.”
This shouldn’t come as a surprise. We know selfdoubt is a pervasive(遍布的) and often paralyzing concern, particularly for women. A study by psychologists at Cornell and Washington State highlighted higher levels of selfdoubt in women. Research has also shown that women will apply for a job only if they meet all of the qualifications, while men will apply when they fulfill only 60%. Another recent study identified a considerable gender gap when it comes to selfpromotion, with women providing less favorable assessments of their own past performance and potential future ability. Finally, men take more chances on themselves, and that pays bonus in the long run.
While this pattern of selfdoubt emerged again and again in studies, my interactions, and my client work, I also noticed another commonality: These women’s selfdoubts weren’t sabotaging their success. The vast majority of successful women leaders I’ve interviewed and coached have built exciting and satisfying careers even while facing selfdoubt.
What these women also had in common is courage in the absence of confidence—a trait that is often weaponized against women and used to explain why they fail to achieve career goals. My work has found that successful women take decisive action to move forward even while grappling with fears and doubts and questioning their own “readiness”.
“As women, we often feel like we have to be 100% ready in order to move forward. But, if you are 50% or 75% there, jump. Just do it,” said Megan Costello, former executive director of the Boston Mayor’s Office for Women’s Advancement.
32、What is the real factor for women to escape taking on a role?
A. Higher risks. B. Different beliefs. C. Inner feelings. D. Related experiences.
33、What is typical of women in terms of selfpromotion?
A. They tend to be less optimistic. B. They prefer to be well qualified.
C. They try to be favorably assessed. D. They hope to be clearly identified.
34、Which can best replace the underlined word “sabotaging” in Paragraph 5?
A. Promoting. B. Weakening. C. Achieving. D. Balancing.
35、How do women with selfdoubts succeed?
A. They should be courageous and decisive.
B. They should keep themselves unprepared.
C. They should stop questioning their careers.
D. They should learn from famous executives.
三、七选五
36、People who experience face blindness can have a hard time in their social life. They have trouble remembering or recognizing faces. The term ‘face blindness’ isn’t exactly accurate though. ①_______. They just can’t put all the parts together into one coherent image that they remember and recognize when they see it again, which is why proper name for face blindness is prosopagnosia, or literally “not knowing the face”.
②_______ These clues include the way they sound (their voice or accent), the way they look (body size, shape or height), the way they smell, their clothing, their hair(style, colour or length) and obvious features on their face(beards, piercings heavy eyebrow, glasses).
③_______ Because they’re not always unique to one person and they can change. This is why face blindness can cause so much stress.
If you don’t experience face blindness, you’ve probably never given much thought to your ability to recognize familiar people or how important that is to your social interactions and feelings of safety. But imagine if you didn’t know whether the person approaching you is a friend or a stranger. ④_______. Or imagine not being able to find the teacher when you need to use the toilet, because your teacher wears glasses and none of the adults in the room are wearing glasses today. ⑤_______.
A. These are important ways to remember someone’s face.
B. Do you say hello or just keep on walking?
C. Those with face blindness have to use other clues to recognize people.
D. It’s easy to see the effect this would have on your social skills and confidence.
E. These are much less effective ways to recognize someone.
F. There are tests you can take to get an idea about your face-recognizing abilities.
G. They actually can see faces.
四、完形填空（15空）
On March 25, 2010, Kate and David Oggs heard what every parent feared: Their newborn(新生儿) wasn’t going to 1 . Their twins — a girl and a boy — were born two minutes apart. Doctors had tried to save the boy for 20 minutes but saw no 2 . His heartbeat was nearly gone and the baby had just 3 to live.
“I saw him breathing weakly, which, however, the doctor said was no use, but that was 4 a sign of life. I wanted him to 5 , and I wasn’t going to give up easily,” Kate said. She 6 the boy named Jamie from his hospital blanket first. Then she asked David to take his shirt off and 7 them in bed. The first-time parents hoped the skin-to-skin 8 would get his condition better. Kate said, “We explained he had loving parents and a twin that he had to look out for and how hard we had tried to 9 him.” Then it was not long before something 10 happened. Jamie moved and then he started breathing evenly. Finally, he 11 for his father’s finger. The couple’s almost 12 boy had made it.
“We’re the 13 people in the world,” David told today eight years later. The Oggs only recently told the kids the story of their 14 “ Emily bust into tears,” Kate said. “She kept 15 Jamie. This whole experience makes us value them more.”
37、A. make up B. make sense C. make out D. make it
38、A. improvement B. problem C. advantage D. difficulty
39、A. moments B. months C. years D. decades
40、A. even B. mostly C. still D. only
41、A. appreciate B. leave C. live D. stop
42、A. accepted B. moved C. unwrapped D. abandoned
43、A. watch B. join C. attend D. cure
44、A. treatment B. comfort C. effort D. contact
45、A. bear B. have C. educate D. raise
46、A. amazing B. abnormal C. admirable D. wrong
47、A. competed B. asked C. reached D. waited
48、A. forgotten B. lost C. perfect D. desperate
49、A. ablest B. poorest C. saddest D. luckiest
50、A. birth B. growth C. journey D. love
51、A. praising B. worrying C. cheering D. hugging
五、短文填空
52、It was raining lightly when I ①________ (arrive) in Yangshuo just before dawn. But I didn’t care. A few hours ②________, I’d been at home in Hong Kong, with ③________ (it) choking smog. Here, the air was clean and fresh, even with the rain.
I’d skipped nearby Guilin, a dream place for tourists seeking the limestone mountain tops and dark waters of the Li River ④________ are pictured by artists in so many Chinese ⑤________ (painting). Instead, I’d head straight for Yangshuo. For those who fly to Guilin, it’s only an hour away ⑥________ car and offers all the scenery of the better-known city.
Yangshuo ⑦________ (be) really beautiful. A study of travelers ⑧________ (conduct) by the website TripAdvisor names Yangshuo as one of the top 10 destinations in the world. And the town is fast becoming a popular weekend destination for people in Asia. Abercrombie & Kent, a travel company in Hong Kong, says it ⑨________ (regular) arranges quick getaways（短途休假） here for people ⑩________ (live) in Shanghai and Hong Kong.
六、书面表达
53、假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Paul来信向你咨询如何才能学好中文。请你根据下列要点写回信：
1. 参加中文学习班；
2. 看中文书刊、电视；
3. 学唱中文歌曲；
4.交中国朋友。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Paul,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
七、读后续写
54、阅读下面的材料,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。
During a vacation one year, my mom and I left our home. We went on a two-week trip to the countryside where my mother had grown up. I was excited because I couldn't wait to see my grandparents. The last time I had visited them was when I was only three years old. I also wished to go sightseeing, ride elephants, and do many more things there. They must be very wonderful.
With great wishes, we arrived at my grandparents' house in the countryside. During the first several days, I stayed in their house for fun. But soon, I got bored. I wondered what adventures were in store for me. One morning I said to my mom, "I really want to go outside to play." My mom replied, "Stephanie, today we're going to a school. The children there are studying in poor conditions. I decided to use some of my own money to buy some school supplies(日用品) for them." Hearing that, I was a bit unhappy. "We can go out and play another day. Today we need to spend a little time helping these poor children," Mom added. I had no choice but to agree.
A few minutes later, my mom drove me to the school. On the way, she said, "We'd first visit the school to know what kind of things these children want most. Then we'll try to buy them." I thought to myself: what a vacation I am having! I come here to go sightseeing, not do charity work.
When we reached the school, I just couldn't believe my eyes. There was only one small building, which looked as if it were a hundred years old. There was no playground, no parking lot ... It was so small; the school I went to back home was a million times bigger. How unlucky the children here were! We met a teacher in the school, and my mom told him the purpose of our visit. The teacher was very glad and thanked us.
Paragraph 1
Then the teacher guided us into a classroom.
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Paragraph 2
Holding the shopping list, my mom and I headed for a store.
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参考答案
1、答案：B
解析：W: How about we drive to work tomorrow? It’ll rain.
M: Um, our car is still in the garage now.
W: Then, we can call a taxi. The bus station is a little far for a rainy day.
M: OK.
2、答案：B
解析：W: This is a cool way to put your things away and make your home clean and tidy.
M: I know. A little Japanese woman invented it.
W: I heard about her. She’s really hot on the Internet right now, right?
M: Yes. I’ve seen many of her videos.
3、答案：C
解析：M: I saw a show on TV yesterday. At first, it was nothing special, but pretty soon, I was laughing like crazy. I have never seen a more humorous show in my life.
W: Wow! Really?
4、答案：A
解析：W: I have a paper on the world water reservation to do. But I have no idea about it.
M: Why not go to the library?
W: It has been closed now, but I have to hand it in tomorrow.
M: Don’t worry. I have some books to the purpose. It may be helpful to you.
5、答案：C
解析：W: Owen is going to run for the chairman of the Students Union.
M: Really? I don’t think he has a chance at all.
W: But he says he is bound to be successful.
M: Well, you know he always likes talking big.
6、答案：B
解析：
7、答案：A
解析：W: It’s been a couple of years since my last eye exam and I think my eyes are getting worse.
M: We’ll soon find out. Please look at the chart on the far wall and read the first line.
W: E. O. R. S.
M: Okay, very good. Now try the line below that one.
W: That’s not clear. I think I can make out a B, a T and that’s it.
M: You’re getting on in years. I think you should get a pair of glasses to help slow down the growth of your vision.
8、答案：C
解析：
9、答案：B
解析：
10、答案：A
解析：M: Mom, I hate school.
W: Why? What happened?
M: I messed up my mid-term exam so badly today. It’s so humiliating. I don’t want my friends to know I failed.
W: Why didn’t you do a good job?
M: I don’t know. I sat down in my seat, looked at my paper, and then my mind just went totally blank.
W: Do you think you studied enough for the exam?
M: I’m afraid not.
W: Did you study the whole night for your exam?
M: No, not really.
W: I’m sure if you had studied, you would have done well. When can you retake your exam?
M: Tomorrow.
W: All right. Get out your books and I’ll help you prepare.
11、答案：A
解析：
12、答案：B
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13、答案：A
解析：W: Hi, my name’s Amy. What’s your name?
M: I’m John. It’s nice to meet you. What do you do?
W: I’m an English teacher. How about you?
M: I’m in between jobs at the moment.
W: What kind of job are you looking for?
M: I’d like to find a job with flexible hours in the IT field.
W: Do you have experience in the IT field?
M: I have some. I worked in the IT department at a language school for four years in Spain.
W: Have you sent your résumé out to anyone yet?
M: I’ve sent my résumé to dozens of companies. But nobody has got back to me.
W: I think you need to update your résumé. Bring it over to my office tomorrow, and I’ll help you with it.
M: Thanks, I will. I’ll see you tomorrow then.
14、答案：C
解析：
15、答案：B
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16、答案：C
解析：W: Good morning, Mr. Smith. You look very tired. What’s the matter with you?
M: I feel exhausted these days. I want to have a rest for some time. Could I take several days off from next week? I’m going on holiday to Australia with my family since my daughter will be studying there from August 1st.
W: Of course. But how’s your project going?
M: The project that I am now in charge of will be completed by next Tuesday. I’d like to start my vacation from next Wednesday.
W: That’s no problem. You must make sure to tie up loose ends before leaving.
M: Thank you very much. Mr. Green will keep in touch with my customers. He participated in several projects as my assistant.
W: Wonderful, I hope you will have a good time.
17、答案：A
解析：
18、答案：C
解析：
19、答案：B
解析：
20、答案：C
解析：W: Hello everyone! Welcome to our program. So, today I’ll talk about some big shopping events and their history.
The first one is Black Friday. This one dates back to the 1950s and falls on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Originally, it started as an event within stores. But now it’s an online and offline shopping festival. Cyber Monday is the Monday after Black Friday, and it’s only for online sales. It began in 2005. Now it’s more successful than Black Friday, earning a record $9.4 billion last year. Sales tend to be on expensive technology items, like computers.
We’re all familiar with Singles Day. It dates back to the 1990s but didn’t become a shopping event until 2009. Since then, it’s become the biggest 24-hour sales event in the world. Last year, this shopping event earned $38.4 billion, beating out Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Prime Day is basically the North American version of Double 11. It was started in 2015. For shoppers like me that love small parts and home devices, Prime is a great time. But it still falls far behind Singles Day and only earned $7.16 billion last year.
21、答案：A
解析：词句猜测题。根据第一段Summer is the most popular season to visit Texas since there is so much to see and to do.While visiting the Lone Star State this summer，don't miss visiting some of these attractions and taking part in some of Texas' best summer vacation activities.夏天是德克萨斯州最受欢迎的季节，因为那里有太多的东西可看和可做。当游览the Lone Star State时，不要错过参观一些景点和参加德州最好的暑假活动。可知，第一句就说德克萨斯州的夏天活动多，接着又说游览the Lone Star State时，不要错过一些项目。可知，the Lone Star State是得克萨斯州的别名，故选A。
22、答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段There are sea life shows，adventure camps，thrilling rides and a water park.海洋世界里有海洋生物表演、探险营地、刺激的游乐设施和水上公园，而没有提到攀岩。可知，在海洋世界，你不可能体验攀岩，故选C。
23、答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段With miles of shallow （浅的），calm water in the Lower Laguna Madre and strong winds conning off the Gulf of Mexico，South Padre Island is a windsurfer's dream.南帕德雷岛拥有数英里的浅水区、拉古纳马德雷河下游平静的海水以及墨西哥湾附近的强风，是帆板爱好者的梦想之地。可知，如果你想实现你的帆板梦想，你应该去南帕德雷岛，故选B。
24、答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据第四段的“What had initially seemed like an easy task was turning out to be an intense one.(最初看起来是一项简单的任务，结果却变成了一项艰巨的任务)”可知，一开始作者只给妈妈非常简单的指导是因为作者认为在网上查看菜谱是非常简单的人物。故选D。
25、答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第五段中“However, seeing her embarrassment, I began to regret my impatience.”（然而，看到她的尴尬，我开始后悔我的不耐烦）可知，在作者拿到菜谱之后，妈妈感到非常的尴尬。故选B。
26、答案：A
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段“At that moment, memories flashed through my mind. When I was young, my mother endured my endless questions, enlightening me with much patience. Now that I am older, the roles slowly reverse. As my mother may increasingly need my help, shouldn’t I rethink how to respond to her needs?”（那一刻，回忆在我的脑海中闪过。在我小的时候，母亲忍受着我没完没了的问题，耐心地启发着我。现在我长大了，角色慢慢颠倒了。我的母亲可能越来越需要我的帮助，难道我不应该重新考虑如何回应她的需求吗?）可知，作者后悔自己对母亲不耐烦的态度，想到自己小时候被妈妈耐心地对待，由此判断，作者接下来会更加耐心地对待妈妈，更愿意帮助自己的妈妈。故选A。
27、答案：D
解析：主旨大意题。文章第一段到第五段讲述了作者母亲因不熟悉电脑而屡次向我求助，而我对她却越来越没有耐心，最后一段提到作者回想小时候母亲对待自己的耐心，后悔自己不耐烦的态度，从而认为自己要改变自己的态度，要站在母亲的角度上考虑她的需求。D项“理解意味着站在别人的立场上。”符合文意。故选D。
28、答案：B
解析：目的意图题。根据第一段Teachers often can fall into the trap of teaching content, paying no attention to children. Many of us have the attitude that "we will put the information out there, and if they don't get it, they are to blame."(教师往往会陷入教学内容的陷阱,不关注孩子。我们中的许多人都有这样的态度: "我们会把信息放在那里,如果他们没有得到,他们就该受到指责。")可推知,第一段的目的是介绍作者对教师的一种观点。故选B。
29、答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段As time went on, I ignored Jeremy. I didn't ask him questions, or even make eye contact with him.(随着时间的推移,我忽略了杰里米。我没有问他问题,甚至没有和他眼神交流)可知,当杰里米在她的课上表现出持久的无聊时,作者放弃了他。故选B。
30、答案：C
解析：观点态度题。根据第六段"Yes. I had no idea you were a videographer!" At this, he smiled with pride and explained the project his group was working on. It was clear he had earned his classmates' respect. And it was suddenly clear to me that I had not really made an effort to know Jeremy at all.("是的。我都不知道你是摄像师!"听了这话,他自豪地笑了笑,并解释了他的团队正在进行的项目。很明显,他赢得了同学们的尊敬。我突然明白了,我根本没有真正努力去了解杰里米)可推知,当作者看到杰里米是一个摄像师时,她感到很遗憾没有真正去了解杰里米。A.Proud.自豪的;B.Relaxed.放松的;C.Regretful.后悔的;D.Rewarded.奖励的。故选C。
31、答案：C
解析：主旨大意题。根据第一段Teachers often can fall into the trap of teaching content, paying no attention to children.(教师往往会陷入教学内容的陷阱,不关注孩子)和最后一段I'm not proud that I didn't make a better effort to know Jeremy before the encounter in the broadcast room. I told myself I had tried everything, but I had not stepped outside of my little English world at all.(在播音室的那次会面之前,我没有花更多的精力去了解杰里米,这并不让我感到骄傲。我告诉自己,我什么都试过了,但我根本没有走出我的英语小世界)可推知,作者想告诉我们教师应该用不同的方式去接触学生。因此C. Teachers should reach students in individual ways.(教师应该以个性化的方式接触学生。)是本文的主旨大意。故选C。
32、答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中“More than 70% reported that self-doubt, or not having enough belief in themselves, their capabilities, or their skills, was a driving factor.(超过70%的人报告说，自我怀疑，或者说对自己、自己的能力或技能缺乏足够的信心是一个驱动因素)”可知，女性不愿承担角色的真正原因是内心的感受。故选C。
33、答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中“Another recent study identified a considerable gender gap when it comes to self-promotion, with women providing less favorable assessments of their own past performance and potential future ability.(最近的另一项研究发现，在自我推销方面存在巨大的性别差异，女性对自己过去的表现和未来潜在能力的评价不那么有利)”可知，在自我推销方面，女性的典型特征是往往不那么乐观。故选A。
34、答案：B
解析：词句猜测题。根据画线词后文“The vast majority of successful women leaders I’ve interviewed and coached have built exciting and satisfying careers even while facing self-doubt.(我采访和指导过的绝大多数成功女性领导者都建立了令人兴奋和满意的职业生涯，尽管她们也面临自我怀疑)”以及上文“These women’s self-doubts weren’t”可知，采访和指导过的绝大多数成功女性领导者都建立了令人兴奋和满意的职业生涯，尽管她们也面临自我怀疑，可见这些女性的自我怀疑并没有削弱她们的成功。故划线词意思是“削弱”。故选B。
35、答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“My work has found that successful women take decisive action to move forward even while grappling with fears and doubts and questioning their own “readiness”.(我的研究发现，成功女性即使在与恐惧和怀疑作斗争并质疑自己的“准备程度”时，也会采取果断行动向前迈进)”可知，自我怀疑的女性应该勇敢果断，来取得成功。故选A。
36、答案：①-⑤GCEBD
解析：①G．联系上文题．根据前文The term ‘face blindness' isn't exactly accurate though．可知"脸盲"这个词并不完全准确．G项：They actually can see faces．他们实际上可以看到面孔．符合文意，故选G．②C．文章衔接题．根据后文 These clues include the way they sound （their voice or accent）， the way they look （body size， shape or height）可知这些线索包括他们的发音方式（它们的声音或口音），他们的外表（身体大小、形状或高度）、等等．C项：Those with face blindness have to use other clues to recognize people．那些有脸盲的人必须使用其他线索来识别人．符合文意，故选C．③E．语境辨析题．根据后文Because they're not always unique to one person and they can change． This is why face blindness can cause so much stress．可知因为脸盲并不总是一个人独有的，而且是可以改变的．这就是为什么脸盲会引起如此大的压力的原因．E项：These are much less effective ways to recognize someone．有一些识别人的低效的方法．符合语境，故选E．④B．理解判断题．根据前文But imagine if you didn't know whether the person approaching you is a friend or a stranger．可知但是想象一下，如果你不知道靠近你的人是朋友还是陌生人．B项：Do you say hello or just keep on walking？你打招呼还是继续走路？符合文意，故选B．⑤D．联系上文题．根据上文Or imagine not being able to find the teacher when you need to use the toilet， because your teacher wears glasses and none of the adults in the room are wearing glasses today．可知或者想象一下，当你需要上厕所的时候找不到老师，因为你的老师戴着眼镜，而今天房间里没有一个成年人戴着眼镜．D项：It's easy to see the effect this would have on your social skills and confidence．很容易看出这会对你的社交技巧和自信产生什么影响．符合文意，故选D．
37、答案：D
解析：考查动词短语及语境理解。A.make up组成；B.make sense有道理；C.make out看清；D.make it成功地做到。句意：2010年3月25日，凯特和大卫•奥格斯听到了每个父母都担心的事情：他们的新生儿活不了了。根据下文"His heartbeat was nearly gone and the baby had just （3）______ to live."可知，新生几乎没有心跳，可能无法好转，活不了了。故选D。
38、答案：A
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.improvement好转；B.problem问题；C.advantage优势；D.difficulty困难。句意：医生们努力挽救这个男孩20分钟，但没有看到任何好转。根据下文"His heartbeat was nearly gone"可知，男孩的情况没有好转。故选A。
39、答案：A
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.moments片刻；B.months月；C.years年；D.decades十年。句意：他的心跳几乎消失了，婴儿只能活一会儿了。根据上文"His heartbeat was nearly gone"可知，男孩的情况没有好转，几乎没有心跳了，因此只能存活几分钟的时间了。故选A。
40、答案：C
解析：考查副词及语境理解。A.even甚至；B.mostly大部分；C.still仍旧；D.only仅仅。句意："我看到他呼吸微弱，医生说这没有用，但这仍然是生命的迹象。我希望他活下去，我不会轻易放弃，"凯特说。根据前文"I saw him breathing weakly，which，however，the doctor said was no use"可知，尽管婴儿有呼吸，医生说没用，但是凯特认为呼吸仍旧是生命迹象。故选C。
41、答案：C
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.appreciate感激；B.leave离开；C.live活着；D.stop停止。句意："我看到他呼吸微弱，医生说这没有用，但这仍然是生命的迹象。我希望他活下去，我不会轻易放弃，"凯特说。根据下文"I wasn't going to give up easily"可知，凯特不想放弃，想要让孩子活着。故选C。
42、答案：C
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.accepted接受；B.moved移动；C.unwrapped打开；D.abandoned放弃；抛弃。句意：她先把盖在那个叫杰米的男孩身上的医院毯子打开。根据下文"The first-time parents hoped the skin-to-skin（8）______would get his condition better."可知，凯特打开婴儿包裹。故选C。
43、答案：B
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.watch观看；B.join和……作伴；C.attend参加；D.cure治愈。句意：然后她让大卫脱掉衬衫，和他们一起躺在床上。根据上文"The first-time parents hoped the skin-to-skin （8）______would get his condition better."可知，父亲也加入了他们。动词短语join sb."加入某人；和某人一起"，故选B。
44、答案：D
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.treatment治疗；B.comfort舒适；C.effort努力；D.contact接触。句意：这对初为父母的夫妇希望这种肌肤接触能让孩子的病情好转。根据上文"She（6）______the boy named Jamie from his hospital blanket first.Then she asked David to take his shirt off and（7）______them in bed."可知，凯特打开婴儿的包裹，大卫脱掉了上衣，夫妇俩希望这种肌肤接触能让孩子的情况转好。故选D。
45、答案：B
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.bear忍受；B.have拥有；C.educate教育；D.rais养育。句意：凯特说："我们解释了他有慈爱的父母和一个他必须照顾的双胞胎兄弟，以及我们如何努力地想要他。"根据上文"I wasn't going to give up easily"可知，凯特告诉婴儿说他们多么想要拥有他。故选B。
46、答案：A
解析：考查形容词及语境理解。A.amazing令人惊奇的；B.abnormal反常的；C.admirable令人钦佩的；D.wrong错误的。句意：然后不久以后一件令人惊奇的事情发生了。根据下文"Jamie moved and then he started breathing evenly."可知Jamie又开始呼吸了，这是令人惊奇的。故选A。
47、答案：C
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.competed竞赛；B.asked问；C.reached伸手；D.waited等待。句意：最后，他伸手去够他父亲的手指。根据上文"Jamie moved and then he started breathing evenly."可知，Jamie又开始呼吸了，最后伸手去够他父亲的手指。故选C。
48、答案：B
解析：考查形容词及语境理解。A.forgotten被忘记的；B.lost失去的；C.perfect完美的；D.desperate不顾一切的。句意：这对夫妇差点失去的儿子度过了难关。根据上文"I saw him breathing weakly，which，however，the doctor said was no use"可知，婴儿几乎不能活下来，因此夫妇俩差一点失去他。故选B。
49、答案：D
解析：考查形容词及语境理解。A.ablest最有能力的；B.poorest最贫穷的；C.saddest最悲哀的；D.luckiest最幸运的。句意："我们是世界上最幸运的人，"大卫在八年后的今天说。根据上文"The couple's almost（12）_____ boy had made it."可知，凯特的婴儿活了下来，因此她说他们是最幸运的人。故选D。
50、答案：A
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.birth出生；B.growth成长；C.journey旅程；D.love爱。句意：奥格夫妇最近才告诉孩子们他们出生的故事。根据上文可知，事情发生在他们刚出生的时候，故选A。
51、答案：D
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.praising表扬；B.worrying担心；C.cheering欢呼；D.hugging拥抱。句意：她不断地拥抱Jamie。根据下文"This whole experience makes us value them more."以及前文内容可知，他们更加珍惜孩子们，Jamie是在父母的拥抱中活下来的。由此推知，此处说的是她不断的拥抱Jamie。故选D。
52、答案：①arrived②before/earlier③its④that/which⑤paintings⑥by⑦is⑧conducted⑨regularly⑩living
解析：①本题考查时态。根据前后文时态可知本文主要时态为一般过去时，空格处为对过去所发生事情的一般陈述，而且 arrive 为非延续性动词，故应用一般过去时。故正确答案为 arrived。
②本题考查副词。结合上下文可知，“我”刚到阳朔的时候细雨蒙蒙，但是相较于几个小时前，当“我”还在香港的家里时，香港雾霾阵阵。空后 I'd been 提示时态为过去完成时，所以 A few hours 和空格处时间表示时间为过去的过去，所以空格处填入 before 或 earlier，表示“在几个小时之前”。本题不可填入 ago，因为 ago 只与一般过去时连用。故正确答案为 before/earlier。
③本题考查形容词性物主代词。根据所给提示词 it 和空后名词短语，可知此处为 “with + 名词短语”的结构，修饰名词短语 choking smog 需用 it 的形容词性物主代词形式 its。故正确答案为 its。
④本题考查定语从句。空格后 “are pictured by artists in so many Chinese ...” 是定语从句用来修饰 the limestone mountain tops and dark waters of the Li River，定语从句中缺主语，且先行词指物，空格处填入定语从句引导词 that/which。故正确答案为 that/which。
⑤本题考查名词单复数。括号中提示词 painting 为可数名词，前面用 so many 修饰，应用其复数形式 paintings。故正确答案为 paintings。
⑥本题考查介词。“by + 交通工具”表示交通方式，by car 意为“乘车”，所以这里需要填入介词 by。故正确答案为 by。
⑦本题考查时态。“阳朔很美”是既定事实，用一般现在时，且 Yangshuo 为单数，用 be 动词单数形式 is。故正确答案为 is。
⑧本题主要考查非谓语动词。根据句意，猫途鹰网（TripAdvisor）针对旅行者的一个调查将阳朔列为世界十大目的地之一。分析句子成分可知，句子主语为 study，谓语为 names，主谓结构完整，不缺谓语，所以不能用 be conducted。此处是作 a study of travelers 的后置定语，所给提示词为 conduct，意为“进行；实施”，与 study 构成动宾关系（调查被实施），所以用 conduct 的过去分词形式 conducted。故正确答案为 conducted。
⑨本题考查副词。修饰动词 arranges 需用 regular 的副词形式，加 -ly。故正确答案为 regularly。
⑩本题考查非谓语动词。空格所在的宾语从句主谓结构完整，不需要谓语动词，所以空格处需填入 live 的非谓语形式，作后置定语修饰 people。 people 是动作 live 的发出者，故使用现在分词形式 living 表主动。虽然句意和语法上填 who live 也可以，但 who live 不符合语法填空的规则。故正确答案为 living。
53、答案：
Dear Paul,
I’m glad to receive your letter asking for my advice on how to learn Chinese well. Here are some suggestions.
To begin with, it is a good idea to take a Chinese course, where you can follow the teachers and get help from your classmates. Besides, reading some Chinese books and magazine will help you to improve your reading ability. You can also watch some Chinese program on TV, which will improve your listening ability. Additionally, to make sure that learning Chinese isn’t too dull, it would be a good idea to learn to sing some Chinese songs. Last but not least, if possible, make some Chinese friends, so that you can learn languages from each other.
I hope you will find my suggestions beneficial and make great progress in Chinese. Looking forward to receiving your letter written in Chinese.
Yours,
Li Hua
解析：
54、答案：
Paragraph 1
Then the teacher guided us into a classroom. The classroom was so small, but there were about thirty children sitting in it, making it extremely crowded. I found most of the students wearing worn-out clothes and having no school supplies except some old books and pencils. Immediately, I felt sympathy for them. After the teacher introduced us to them and explained why we came here, all the children were wild with joy and told us the things they had wanted for long, such as school bags, picture books, new pencils and so on. My mom made a list of these things.
Paragraph 2
Holding the shopping list, my mom and I headed for a store. There I helped my mom pick up the things on the list. To my mother’s surprise, I decided to buy something for the children using my own pocket money, for which my mom praised me a lot. I also added some candies to our supplies. These children were so grateful that they thanked us again and again when receiving the gifts. Some of them started reading the picture books and sharing the candies right away. Seeing their smiling face, I learned doing something meaningful for others could also be a wonderful thing.
解析：
甘肃省兰州市教育局第四片区2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷（含听力）
学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、听力题
1、How will the speakers go to work tomorrow?
A. By car. B. By taxi. C. By bus.
2、What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A house. B. A woman. C. A video.
3、What did the man think of the TV show?
A. Boring. B. Normal. C. Funny.
4、What does the man offer to do?
A. Lend the woman some books.
B. Help the woman with the paper.
C. Drive the woman to the library.
5、What does the man mean?
A. Owen hasn’t made a decision.
B. Owen has a chance to win.
C. Owen can’t succeed.
听下面一段材料，回答下列各题。
6、What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Teacher and student.
B. Doctor and patient.
C. Friends.
7、What does the man suggest the woman do?
A. Buy a pair of glasses.
B. Improve her English.
C. Get a physical checkup.
听下面一段材料，回答下列各题。
8、Where are the speakers probably?
A. In an office. B. In a classroom. C. At home.
9、Why did the boy do badly in the mid-term exam?
A. He was ill.
B. He didn’t study hard.
C. He stayed up late last night.
10、What will the boy do tomorrow?
A. Retake his exam.
B. Talk with his friends.
C. Prepare for an exam.
听下面一段材料，回答下列各题。
11、What does the woman do?
A. A teacher. B. An office clerk. C. A manager.
12、What kind of job is the man looking for?
A. The one in the Education field.
B. The one with flexible hours.
C. The one in Spain.
13、How will the woman help the man?
A. Update his résumé.
B. Contact the companies.
C. Offer him a job.
听下面一段材料，回答下列各题。
14、Why does the man ask for leave?
A. To look after his daughter.
B. To visit his family.
C. To go on holiday.
15、When is the man going to Australia?
A. Next Tuesday. B. Next Wednesday. C. Next Thursday.
16、What will the man ask Mr. Green to do?
A. Participate in a new project.
B. Hire a new assistant.
C. Keep in touch with his customers.
听下面一段材料，回答下列各题。
17、When does Black Friday date back to?
A. The 1950s. B. The 1990s. C. The 2000s.
18、What does Black Friday refer to now?
A. An event within stores.
B. An event only for online sales.
C. An online and offline shopping festival.
19、What kind of goods is usually sold on Cyber Monday?
A. Small parts. B. Technology items. C. Home devices.
20、How much did Singles Day earn last year?
A. $7.16 billion. B. $9.4 billion. C. $38.4 billion.
二、阅读理解
Summer is the most popular season to visit Texas since there is so much to see and to do. While visiting the Lone Star State this summer, don’t miss visiting some of these attractions and taking part in some of Texas’ best summer vacation activities.
Visit SeaWorld
There are sea life shows，adventure camps，thrilling rides and a water park. A great many activities are waiting for you at SeaWorld.
Windsurf at South Padre
With miles of shallow (浅的)，calm water in the Lower Laguna Madre and strong winds conning off the Gulf of Mexico，South Padre Island is a windsurfer’s dream.
Swim at Barton Springs
Barton Springs is in the famous Zilker Park. It was formed when Barton Greek was built. Since its opening, Barton Springs has become one of the most popular swimming pools in the state.
Take part in an outdoor adventure
In the scenic Texas Hill Country, Lake Buchanan Adventures offers different kinds of activities, including boating, hiking, camping and more.
Camp and hike in Big Bend Park
Big Bend offers a great number of outdoor activities in an old way. Backpacking, mountain biking, fishing, boating, hiking, nature watching and camping - you name it. If it can be done outdoors, it can be done in Big Bend.
Enjoy saltwater fishing
Saltwater fishing in Texas is as good as anywhere else in the USA. More and more fishermen have been discovering this in recent years and packing their bags and rods (鱼竿)to make good use of Texas, world - class saltwater fishery.
21、The underlined phrase “the Lone Star State” in Paragraph 1 is another name for ______.
A. Texas B. San Antonio C. South Padre D. Gulf of Mexico
22、When you visit SeaWorld, you can enjoy the following EXCEPT ______.
A. sea life shows B. adventure camps C. climbing D. exciting rides
23、Where can you go if you want your windsurfing dream to come true?
A. San Antonio. B. South Padre. C. Barton Springs. D. Texas Hill Country.
In my opinion, my mother has the ability to do anything, especially chores such as ironing and cooking. However, teaching her how to use the Internet is as frustrating as untangling (解开) wires.
Once, my mother came to me to ask for help on how to find a recipe for all-beef Lasagna. I gave her very simple verbal instructions—go to the home page of a particular search engine and type in “recipe for all-beef Lasagna.” Fifteen minutes later, she came to me, telling me that she was unable to find the Internet icon. I went over to the computer and pointed out the icon to her.
Another fifteen minutes went by when I felt a tap on my shoulder. This time, my mother said that she was unable to search for the particular recipe. Gritting (咬) my teeth, I walked to her room again. I saw that she had typed “all beef La saga” instead. With frustrated strokes, I keyed in the correct spelling.
Yet another fifteen minutes went by again when my mother gingerly tapped my shoulder. I stormed next door without bothering to hide my frustration. The main page of the website had not shifted one bit. I then realized that she did not know how to scroll(滚动屏幕) down the page. What had initially seemed like an easy task was turning out to be an intense one.
To avoid being disturbed again, I decided to find the recipe for her. Without a word, I rapidly downloaded a few recipes, printed them out and passed them to my mother. However, seeing her embarrassment, I began to regret my impatience.
At that moment, memories flashed through my mind. When I was young, my mother endured my endless questions, enlightening me with much patience. Now that I am older, the roles slowly reverse. As my mother may increasingly need my help, shouldn’t I rethink how to respond to her needs?
24、Why does the author gave her mother very simple instructions at first?
A. Because she was an impatient person.
B. Because she didn’t want to be disturbed.
C. Because she wanted to make them easy to follow.
D. Because she thought it was an easy task to do.
25、How did the author’s mother feel when she got the recipes?
A. Delighted. B. Embarrassed. C. Frustrated. D. Impatient.
26、Which of the following is probably the end of the story?
A. The author becomes more willing to help her mother.
B. The author’s mother becomes more patient to her.
C. The author’s mother doesn’t turn to her for help any more.
D. The author learns more recipes with her mother.
27、What can be a suitable title for this text?
A. It’s never too old to learn. B. Action speaks louder than words.
C. Patience is the mother of success. D. Understanding means standing in other’s shoes.
Teachers often can fall into the trap of teaching content, paying no attention to children. Many of us have the attitude that “we will put the information out there, and if they don't get it, they are to blame.”
Several years ago, I had a student named Jeremy in 12th-grade English, in which British literature was taught. I struggled to find ways to make the content interesting. Jeremy didn't care. Though Jeremy was classified as gifted, he slept in class every day. I began to get really frustrated. I even began to dislike him.
High school teachers sometimes develop a hands-off attitude. I thought, “OK, Jeremy, if you want to fail my class, fine. I've tried everything.” As time went on, I ignored Jeremy. I didn't ask him questions, or even make eye contact with him.
By accident, I found that Jeremy was capable of much more. One day, Went to the broadcasting classroom to edit a video. On this day, several students were working on an assignment. Then I heard a voice I recognized. I looked up and saw Jeremy was teaching his classmates energetically how to film. My first thought was that Jeremy must have a twin! Suddenly he realized I was sitting in the corner.
Our eyes met. “Mrs. Duff?” he asked with surprise. “You know how to edit video?”
“Yes. I had no idea you were a videographer!” At this, he smiled with pride and explained the project his group was working on. It was clear he had earned his classmates' respect. And it was suddenly clear to me that I had not really made an effort to know Jeremy at all.
What happened next was amazing. In class, Jeremy stayed awake and completed his work. He passed my class with a B.
What happened? When Jeremy encountered me outside English class, it changed his perspective of me. He realized I wasn't just some odd lady trying to force him to learn British poetry. Equally important, my perspective about him changed. He wasn't just the kid who slept in my class.
I'm not proud that I didn't make a better effort to know Jeremy before the encounter in the broadcast room. I told myself I had tried everything, but I had not stepped outside of my little English world at all.
28、What's the purpose of paragraph1?
A.To draw readers' interest. B.To introduce the author's idea.
C.To remind teachers of teaching traps. D.To ask students to shift learning focus.
29、What did the author do when Jeremy showed lasting boredom in her class?
A.She blamed herself. B.She gave up on him.
C.She kept on persuading him. D.She made teaching more interesting.
30、How did the author feel when she saw Jeremy as a videographer?
A.Proud. B.Relaxed. C.Regretful. D.Rewarded.
31、What does the author intend to tell us?
A.Why to build a common perspective.
B.How to transform a student's negative behaviour.
C.Teachers should reach students in individual ways.
D.Students will eventually connect with their teachers.
Have you ever escaped taking on a role or opportunity because you didn’t feel confident enough? Perhaps the voice in your head asked: “Why me? I am not yet ready, not capable enough, or don’t have enough experience.”
If you can relate, you’re among the majority of women with whom I’ve worked. I recently asked more than 120 women, from areas including the U.S., UK, Australia, Georgia, Italy, India, Jamaica, and Bermuda.If you’ve ever avoided risks, what factors and reasons contributed to this? More than 70% reported that selfdoubt, or not having enough belief in themselves, their capabilities, or their skills, was a driving factor.
As one wellknown executive told me: “Every day I doubt myself. I doubt that I am good enough to be where I am.”
This shouldn’t come as a surprise. We know selfdoubt is a pervasive(遍布的) and often paralyzing concern, particularly for women. A study by psychologists at Cornell and Washington State highlighted higher levels of selfdoubt in women. Research has also shown that women will apply for a job only if they meet all of the qualifications, while men will apply when they fulfill only 60%. Another recent study identified a considerable gender gap when it comes to selfpromotion, with women providing less favorable assessments of their own past performance and potential future ability. Finally, men take more chances on themselves, and that pays bonus in the long run.
While this pattern of selfdoubt emerged again and again in studies, my interactions, and my client work, I also noticed another commonality: These women’s selfdoubts weren’t sabotaging their success. The vast majority of successful women leaders I’ve interviewed and coached have built exciting and satisfying careers even while facing selfdoubt.
What these women also had in common is courage in the absence of confidence—a trait that is often weaponized against women and used to explain why they fail to achieve career goals. My work has found that successful women take decisive action to move forward even while grappling with fears and doubts and questioning their own “readiness”.
“As women, we often feel like we have to be 100% ready in order to move forward. But, if you are 50% or 75% there, jump. Just do it,” said Megan Costello, former executive director of the Boston Mayor’s Office for Women’s Advancement.
32、What is the real factor for women to escape taking on a role?
A. Higher risks. B. Different beliefs. C. Inner feelings. D. Related experiences.
33、What is typical of women in terms of selfpromotion?
A. They tend to be less optimistic. B. They prefer to be well qualified.
C. They try to be favorably assessed. D. They hope to be clearly identified.
34、Which can best replace the underlined word “sabotaging” in Paragraph 5?
A. Promoting. B. Weakening. C. Achieving. D. Balancing.
35、How do women with selfdoubts succeed?
A. They should be courageous and decisive.
B. They should keep themselves unprepared.
C. They should stop questioning their careers.
D. They should learn from famous executives.
三、七选五
36、People who experience face blindness can have a hard time in their social life. They have trouble remembering or recognizing faces. The term ‘face blindness’ isn’t exactly accurate though. ①_______. They just can’t put all the parts together into one coherent image that they remember and recognize when they see it again, which is why proper name for face blindness is prosopagnosia, or literally “not knowing the face”.
②_______ These clues include the way they sound (their voice or accent), the way they look (body size, shape or height), the way they smell, their clothing, their hair(style, colour or length) and obvious features on their face(beards, piercings heavy eyebrow, glasses).
③_______ Because they’re not always unique to one person and they can change. This is why face blindness can cause so much stress.
If you don’t experience face blindness, you’ve probably never given much thought to your ability to recognize familiar people or how important that is to your social interactions and feelings of safety. But imagine if you didn’t know whether the person approaching you is a friend or a stranger. ④_______. Or imagine not being able to find the teacher when you need to use the toilet, because your teacher wears glasses and none of the adults in the room are wearing glasses today. ⑤_______.
A. These are important ways to remember someone’s face.
B. Do you say hello or just keep on walking?
C. Those with face blindness have to use other clues to recognize people.
D. It’s easy to see the effect this would have on your social skills and confidence.
E. These are much less effective ways to recognize someone.
F. There are tests you can take to get an idea about your face-recognizing abilities.
G. They actually can see faces.
四、完形填空（15空）
On March 25, 2010, Kate and David Oggs heard what every parent feared: Their newborn(新生儿) wasn’t going to 1 . Their twins — a girl and a boy — were born two minutes apart. Doctors had tried to save the boy for 20 minutes but saw no 2 . His heartbeat was nearly gone and the baby had just 3 to live.
“I saw him breathing weakly, which, however, the doctor said was no use, but that was 4 a sign of life. I wanted him to 5 , and I wasn’t going to give up easily,” Kate said. She 6 the boy named Jamie from his hospital blanket first. Then she asked David to take his shirt off and 7 them in bed. The first-time parents hoped the skin-to-skin 8 would get his condition better. Kate said, “We explained he had loving parents and a twin that he had to look out for and how hard we had tried to 9 him.” Then it was not long before something 10 happened. Jamie moved and then he started breathing evenly. Finally, he 11 for his father’s finger. The couple’s almost 12 boy had made it.
“We’re the 13 people in the world,” David told today eight years later. The Oggs only recently told the kids the story of their 14 “ Emily bust into tears,” Kate said. “She kept 15 Jamie. This whole experience makes us value them more.”
37、A. make up B. make sense C. make out D. make it
38、A. improvement B. problem C. advantage D. difficulty
39、A. moments B. months C. years D. decades
40、A. even B. mostly C. still D. only
41、A. appreciate B. leave C. live D. stop
42、A. accepted B. moved C. unwrapped D. abandoned
43、A. watch B. join C. attend D. cure
44、A. treatment B. comfort C. effort D. contact
45、A. bear B. have C. educate D. raise
46、A. amazing B. abnormal C. admirable D. wrong
47、A. competed B. asked C. reached D. waited
48、A. forgotten B. lost C. perfect D. desperate
49、A. ablest B. poorest C. saddest D. luckiest
50、A. birth B. growth C. journey D. love
51、A. praising B. worrying C. cheering D. hugging
五、短文填空
52、It was raining lightly when I ①________ (arrive) in Yangshuo just before dawn. But I didn’t care. A few hours ②________, I’d been at home in Hong Kong, with ③________ (it) choking smog. Here, the air was clean and fresh, even with the rain.
I’d skipped nearby Guilin, a dream place for tourists seeking the limestone mountain tops and dark waters of the Li River ④________ are pictured by artists in so many Chinese ⑤________ (painting). Instead, I’d head straight for Yangshuo. For those who fly to Guilin, it’s only an hour away ⑥________ car and offers all the scenery of the better-known city.
Yangshuo ⑦________ (be) really beautiful. A study of travelers ⑧________ (conduct) by the website TripAdvisor names Yangshuo as one of the top 10 destinations in the world. And the town is fast becoming a popular weekend destination for people in Asia. Abercrombie & Kent, a travel company in Hong Kong, says it ⑨________ (regular) arranges quick getaways（短途休假） here for people ⑩________ (live) in Shanghai and Hong Kong.
六、书面表达
53、假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Paul来信向你咨询如何才能学好中文。请你根据下列要点写回信：
1. 参加中文学习班；
2. 看中文书刊、电视；
3. 学唱中文歌曲；
4.交中国朋友。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Paul,
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Yours,
Li Hua
七、读后续写
54、阅读下面的材料,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。
During a vacation one year, my mom and I left our home. We went on a two-week trip to the countryside where my mother had grown up. I was excited because I couldn't wait to see my grandparents. The last time I had visited them was when I was only three years old. I also wished to go sightseeing, ride elephants, and do many more things there. They must be very wonderful.
With great wishes, we arrived at my grandparents' house in the countryside. During the first several days, I stayed in their house for fun. But soon, I got bored. I wondered what adventures were in store for me. One morning I said to my mom, "I really want to go outside to play." My mom replied, "Stephanie, today we're going to a school. The children there are studying in poor conditions. I decided to use some of my own money to buy some school supplies(日用品) for them." Hearing that, I was a bit unhappy. "We can go out and play another day. Today we need to spend a little time helping these poor children," Mom added. I had no choice but to agree.
A few minutes later, my mom drove me to the school. On the way, she said, "We'd first visit the school to know what kind of things these children want most. Then we'll try to buy them." I thought to myself: what a vacation I am having! I come here to go sightseeing, not do charity work.
When we reached the school, I just couldn't believe my eyes. There was only one small building, which looked as if it were a hundred years old. There was no playground, no parking lot ... It was so small; the school I went to back home was a million times bigger. How unlucky the children here were! We met a teacher in the school, and my mom told him the purpose of our visit. The teacher was very glad and thanked us.
Paragraph 1
Then the teacher guided us into a classroom.
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Paragraph 2
Holding the shopping list, my mom and I headed for a store.
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参考答案
1、答案：B
解析：W: How about we drive to work tomorrow? It’ll rain.
M: Um, our car is still in the garage now.
W: Then, we can call a taxi. The bus station is a little far for a rainy day.
M: OK.
2、答案：B
解析：W: This is a cool way to put your things away and make your home clean and tidy.
M: I know. A little Japanese woman invented it.
W: I heard about her. She’s really hot on the Internet right now, right?
M: Yes. I’ve seen many of her videos.
3、答案：C
解析：M: I saw a show on TV yesterday. At first, it was nothing special, but pretty soon, I was laughing like crazy. I have never seen a more humorous show in my life.
W: Wow! Really?
4、答案：A
解析：W: I have a paper on the world water reservation to do. But I have no idea about it.
M: Why not go to the library?
W: It has been closed now, but I have to hand it in tomorrow.
M: Don’t worry. I have some books to the purpose. It may be helpful to you.
5、答案：C
解析：W: Owen is going to run for the chairman of the Students Union.
M: Really? I don’t think he has a chance at all.
W: But he says he is bound to be successful.
M: Well, you know he always likes talking big.
6、答案：B
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7、答案：A
解析：W: It’s been a couple of years since my last eye exam and I think my eyes are getting worse.
M: We’ll soon find out. Please look at the chart on the far wall and read the first line.
W: E. O. R. S.
M: Okay, very good. Now try the line below that one.
W: That’s not clear. I think I can make out a B, a T and that’s it.
M: You’re getting on in years. I think you should get a pair of glasses to help slow down the growth of your vision.
8、答案：C
解析：
9、答案：B
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10、答案：A
解析：M: Mom, I hate school.
W: Why? What happened?
M: I messed up my mid-term exam so badly today. It’s so humiliating. I don’t want my friends to know I failed.
W: Why didn’t you do a good job?
M: I don’t know. I sat down in my seat, looked at my paper, and then my mind just went totally blank.
W: Do you think you studied enough for the exam?
M: I’m afraid not.
W: Did you study the whole night for your exam?
M: No, not really.
W: I’m sure if you had studied, you would have done well. When can you retake your exam?
M: Tomorrow.
W: All right. Get out your books and I’ll help you prepare.
11、答案：A
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12、答案：B
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13、答案：A
解析：W: Hi, my name’s Amy. What’s your name?
M: I’m John. It’s nice to meet you. What do you do?
W: I’m an English teacher. How about you?
M: I’m in between jobs at the moment.
W: What kind of job are you looking for?
M: I’d like to find a job with flexible hours in the IT field.
W: Do you have experience in the IT field?
M: I have some. I worked in the IT department at a language school for four years in Spain.
W: Have you sent your résumé out to anyone yet?
M: I’ve sent my résumé to dozens of companies. But nobody has got back to me.
W: I think you need to update your résumé. Bring it over to my office tomorrow, and I’ll help you with it.
M: Thanks, I will. I’ll see you tomorrow then.
14、答案：C
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15、答案：B
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16、答案：C
解析：W: Good morning, Mr. Smith. You look very tired. What’s the matter with you?
M: I feel exhausted these days. I want to have a rest for some time. Could I take several days off from next week? I’m going on holiday to Australia with my family since my daughter will be studying there from August 1st.
W: Of course. But how’s your project going?
M: The project that I am now in charge of will be completed by next Tuesday. I’d like to start my vacation from next Wednesday.
W: That’s no problem. You must make sure to tie up loose ends before leaving.
M: Thank you very much. Mr. Green will keep in touch with my customers. He participated in several projects as my assistant.
W: Wonderful, I hope you will have a good time.
17、答案：A
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18、答案：C
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19、答案：B
解析：
20、答案：C
解析：W: Hello everyone! Welcome to our program. So, today I’ll talk about some big shopping events and their history.
The first one is Black Friday. This one dates back to the 1950s and falls on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Originally, it started as an event within stores. But now it’s an online and offline shopping festival. Cyber Monday is the Monday after Black Friday, and it’s only for online sales. It began in 2005. Now it’s more successful than Black Friday, earning a record $9.4 billion last year. Sales tend to be on expensive technology items, like computers.
We’re all familiar with Singles Day. It dates back to the 1990s but didn’t become a shopping event until 2009. Since then, it’s become the biggest 24-hour sales event in the world. Last year, this shopping event earned $38.4 billion, beating out Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Prime Day is basically the North American version of Double 11. It was started in 2015. For shoppers like me that love small parts and home devices, Prime is a great time. But it still falls far behind Singles Day and only earned $7.16 billion last year.
21、答案：A
解析：词句猜测题。根据第一段Summer is the most popular season to visit Texas since there is so much to see and to do.While visiting the Lone Star State this summer，don't miss visiting some of these attractions and taking part in some of Texas' best summer vacation activities.夏天是德克萨斯州最受欢迎的季节，因为那里有太多的东西可看和可做。当游览the Lone Star State时，不要错过参观一些景点和参加德州最好的暑假活动。可知，第一句就说德克萨斯州的夏天活动多，接着又说游览the Lone Star State时，不要错过一些项目。可知，the Lone Star State是得克萨斯州的别名，故选A。
22、答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段There are sea life shows，adventure camps，thrilling rides and a water park.海洋世界里有海洋生物表演、探险营地、刺激的游乐设施和水上公园，而没有提到攀岩。可知，在海洋世界，你不可能体验攀岩，故选C。
23、答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段With miles of shallow （浅的），calm water in the Lower Laguna Madre and strong winds conning off the Gulf of Mexico，South Padre Island is a windsurfer's dream.南帕德雷岛拥有数英里的浅水区、拉古纳马德雷河下游平静的海水以及墨西哥湾附近的强风，是帆板爱好者的梦想之地。可知，如果你想实现你的帆板梦想，你应该去南帕德雷岛，故选B。
24、答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据第四段的“What had initially seemed like an easy task was turning out to be an intense one.(最初看起来是一项简单的任务，结果却变成了一项艰巨的任务)”可知，一开始作者只给妈妈非常简单的指导是因为作者认为在网上查看菜谱是非常简单的人物。故选D。
25、答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第五段中“However, seeing her embarrassment, I began to regret my impatience.”（然而，看到她的尴尬，我开始后悔我的不耐烦）可知，在作者拿到菜谱之后，妈妈感到非常的尴尬。故选B。
26、答案：A
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段“At that moment, memories flashed through my mind. When I was young, my mother endured my endless questions, enlightening me with much patience. Now that I am older, the roles slowly reverse. As my mother may increasingly need my help, shouldn’t I rethink how to respond to her needs?”（那一刻，回忆在我的脑海中闪过。在我小的时候，母亲忍受着我没完没了的问题，耐心地启发着我。现在我长大了，角色慢慢颠倒了。我的母亲可能越来越需要我的帮助，难道我不应该重新考虑如何回应她的需求吗?）可知，作者后悔自己对母亲不耐烦的态度，想到自己小时候被妈妈耐心地对待，由此判断，作者接下来会更加耐心地对待妈妈，更愿意帮助自己的妈妈。故选A。
27、答案：D
解析：主旨大意题。文章第一段到第五段讲述了作者母亲因不熟悉电脑而屡次向我求助，而我对她却越来越没有耐心，最后一段提到作者回想小时候母亲对待自己的耐心，后悔自己不耐烦的态度，从而认为自己要改变自己的态度，要站在母亲的角度上考虑她的需求。D项“理解意味着站在别人的立场上。”符合文意。故选D。
28、答案：B
解析：目的意图题。根据第一段Teachers often can fall into the trap of teaching content, paying no attention to children. Many of us have the attitude that "we will put the information out there, and if they don't get it, they are to blame."(教师往往会陷入教学内容的陷阱,不关注孩子。我们中的许多人都有这样的态度: "我们会把信息放在那里,如果他们没有得到,他们就该受到指责。")可推知,第一段的目的是介绍作者对教师的一种观点。故选B。
29、答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段As time went on, I ignored Jeremy. I didn't ask him questions, or even make eye contact with him.(随着时间的推移,我忽略了杰里米。我没有问他问题,甚至没有和他眼神交流)可知,当杰里米在她的课上表现出持久的无聊时,作者放弃了他。故选B。
30、答案：C
解析：观点态度题。根据第六段"Yes. I had no idea you were a videographer!" At this, he smiled with pride and explained the project his group was working on. It was clear he had earned his classmates' respect. And it was suddenly clear to me that I had not really made an effort to know Jeremy at all.("是的。我都不知道你是摄像师!"听了这话,他自豪地笑了笑,并解释了他的团队正在进行的项目。很明显,他赢得了同学们的尊敬。我突然明白了,我根本没有真正努力去了解杰里米)可推知,当作者看到杰里米是一个摄像师时,她感到很遗憾没有真正去了解杰里米。A.Proud.自豪的;B.Relaxed.放松的;C.Regretful.后悔的;D.Rewarded.奖励的。故选C。
31、答案：C
解析：主旨大意题。根据第一段Teachers often can fall into the trap of teaching content, paying no attention to children.(教师往往会陷入教学内容的陷阱,不关注孩子)和最后一段I'm not proud that I didn't make a better effort to know Jeremy before the encounter in the broadcast room. I told myself I had tried everything, but I had not stepped outside of my little English world at all.(在播音室的那次会面之前,我没有花更多的精力去了解杰里米,这并不让我感到骄傲。我告诉自己,我什么都试过了,但我根本没有走出我的英语小世界)可推知,作者想告诉我们教师应该用不同的方式去接触学生。因此C. Teachers should reach students in individual ways.(教师应该以个性化的方式接触学生。)是本文的主旨大意。故选C。
32、答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中“More than 70% reported that self-doubt, or not having enough belief in themselves, their capabilities, or their skills, was a driving factor.(超过70%的人报告说，自我怀疑，或者说对自己、自己的能力或技能缺乏足够的信心是一个驱动因素)”可知，女性不愿承担角色的真正原因是内心的感受。故选C。
33、答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中“Another recent study identified a considerable gender gap when it comes to self-promotion, with women providing less favorable assessments of their own past performance and potential future ability.(最近的另一项研究发现，在自我推销方面存在巨大的性别差异，女性对自己过去的表现和未来潜在能力的评价不那么有利)”可知，在自我推销方面，女性的典型特征是往往不那么乐观。故选A。
34、答案：B
解析：词句猜测题。根据画线词后文“The vast majority of successful women leaders I’ve interviewed and coached have built exciting and satisfying careers even while facing self-doubt.(我采访和指导过的绝大多数成功女性领导者都建立了令人兴奋和满意的职业生涯，尽管她们也面临自我怀疑)”以及上文“These women’s self-doubts weren’t”可知，采访和指导过的绝大多数成功女性领导者都建立了令人兴奋和满意的职业生涯，尽管她们也面临自我怀疑，可见这些女性的自我怀疑并没有削弱她们的成功。故划线词意思是“削弱”。故选B。
35、答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“My work has found that successful women take decisive action to move forward even while grappling with fears and doubts and questioning their own “readiness”.(我的研究发现，成功女性即使在与恐惧和怀疑作斗争并质疑自己的“准备程度”时，也会采取果断行动向前迈进)”可知，自我怀疑的女性应该勇敢果断，来取得成功。故选A。
36、答案：①-⑤GCEBD
解析：①G．联系上文题．根据前文The term ‘face blindness' isn't exactly accurate though．可知"脸盲"这个词并不完全准确．G项：They actually can see faces．他们实际上可以看到面孔．符合文意，故选G．②C．文章衔接题．根据后文 These clues include the way they sound （their voice or accent）， the way they look （body size， shape or height）可知这些线索包括他们的发音方式（它们的声音或口音），他们的外表（身体大小、形状或高度）、等等．C项：Those with face blindness have to use other clues to recognize people．那些有脸盲的人必须使用其他线索来识别人．符合文意，故选C．③E．语境辨析题．根据后文Because they're not always unique to one person and they can change． This is why face blindness can cause so much stress．可知因为脸盲并不总是一个人独有的，而且是可以改变的．这就是为什么脸盲会引起如此大的压力的原因．E项：These are much less effective ways to recognize someone．有一些识别人的低效的方法．符合语境，故选E．④B．理解判断题．根据前文But imagine if you didn't know whether the person approaching you is a friend or a stranger．可知但是想象一下，如果你不知道靠近你的人是朋友还是陌生人．B项：Do you say hello or just keep on walking？你打招呼还是继续走路？符合文意，故选B．⑤D．联系上文题．根据上文Or imagine not being able to find the teacher when you need to use the toilet， because your teacher wears glasses and none of the adults in the room are wearing glasses today．可知或者想象一下，当你需要上厕所的时候找不到老师，因为你的老师戴着眼镜，而今天房间里没有一个成年人戴着眼镜．D项：It's easy to see the effect this would have on your social skills and confidence．很容易看出这会对你的社交技巧和自信产生什么影响．符合文意，故选D．
37、答案：D
解析：考查动词短语及语境理解。A.make up组成；B.make sense有道理；C.make out看清；D.make it成功地做到。句意：2010年3月25日，凯特和大卫•奥格斯听到了每个父母都担心的事情：他们的新生儿活不了了。根据下文"His heartbeat was nearly gone and the baby had just （3）______ to live."可知，新生几乎没有心跳，可能无法好转，活不了了。故选D。
38、答案：A
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.improvement好转；B.problem问题；C.advantage优势；D.difficulty困难。句意：医生们努力挽救这个男孩20分钟，但没有看到任何好转。根据下文"His heartbeat was nearly gone"可知，男孩的情况没有好转。故选A。
39、答案：A
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.moments片刻；B.months月；C.years年；D.decades十年。句意：他的心跳几乎消失了，婴儿只能活一会儿了。根据上文"His heartbeat was nearly gone"可知，男孩的情况没有好转，几乎没有心跳了，因此只能存活几分钟的时间了。故选A。
40、答案：C
解析：考查副词及语境理解。A.even甚至；B.mostly大部分；C.still仍旧；D.only仅仅。句意："我看到他呼吸微弱，医生说这没有用，但这仍然是生命的迹象。我希望他活下去，我不会轻易放弃，"凯特说。根据前文"I saw him breathing weakly，which，however，the doctor said was no use"可知，尽管婴儿有呼吸，医生说没用，但是凯特认为呼吸仍旧是生命迹象。故选C。
41、答案：C
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.appreciate感激；B.leave离开；C.live活着；D.stop停止。句意："我看到他呼吸微弱，医生说这没有用，但这仍然是生命的迹象。我希望他活下去，我不会轻易放弃，"凯特说。根据下文"I wasn't going to give up easily"可知，凯特不想放弃，想要让孩子活着。故选C。
42、答案：C
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.accepted接受；B.moved移动；C.unwrapped打开；D.abandoned放弃；抛弃。句意：她先把盖在那个叫杰米的男孩身上的医院毯子打开。根据下文"The first-time parents hoped the skin-to-skin（8）______would get his condition better."可知，凯特打开婴儿包裹。故选C。
43、答案：B
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.watch观看；B.join和……作伴；C.attend参加；D.cure治愈。句意：然后她让大卫脱掉衬衫，和他们一起躺在床上。根据上文"The first-time parents hoped the skin-to-skin （8）______would get his condition better."可知，父亲也加入了他们。动词短语join sb."加入某人；和某人一起"，故选B。
44、答案：D
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.treatment治疗；B.comfort舒适；C.effort努力；D.contact接触。句意：这对初为父母的夫妇希望这种肌肤接触能让孩子的病情好转。根据上文"She（6）______the boy named Jamie from his hospital blanket first.Then she asked David to take his shirt off and（7）______them in bed."可知，凯特打开婴儿的包裹，大卫脱掉了上衣，夫妇俩希望这种肌肤接触能让孩子的情况转好。故选D。
45、答案：B
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.bear忍受；B.have拥有；C.educate教育；D.rais养育。句意：凯特说："我们解释了他有慈爱的父母和一个他必须照顾的双胞胎兄弟，以及我们如何努力地想要他。"根据上文"I wasn't going to give up easily"可知，凯特告诉婴儿说他们多么想要拥有他。故选B。
46、答案：A
解析：考查形容词及语境理解。A.amazing令人惊奇的；B.abnormal反常的；C.admirable令人钦佩的；D.wrong错误的。句意：然后不久以后一件令人惊奇的事情发生了。根据下文"Jamie moved and then he started breathing evenly."可知Jamie又开始呼吸了，这是令人惊奇的。故选A。
47、答案：C
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.competed竞赛；B.asked问；C.reached伸手；D.waited等待。句意：最后，他伸手去够他父亲的手指。根据上文"Jamie moved and then he started breathing evenly."可知，Jamie又开始呼吸了，最后伸手去够他父亲的手指。故选C。
48、答案：B
解析：考查形容词及语境理解。A.forgotten被忘记的；B.lost失去的；C.perfect完美的；D.desperate不顾一切的。句意：这对夫妇差点失去的儿子度过了难关。根据上文"I saw him breathing weakly，which，however，the doctor said was no use"可知，婴儿几乎不能活下来，因此夫妇俩差一点失去他。故选B。
49、答案：D
解析：考查形容词及语境理解。A.ablest最有能力的；B.poorest最贫穷的；C.saddest最悲哀的；D.luckiest最幸运的。句意："我们是世界上最幸运的人，"大卫在八年后的今天说。根据上文"The couple's almost（12）_____ boy had made it."可知，凯特的婴儿活了下来，因此她说他们是最幸运的人。故选D。
50、答案：A
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.birth出生；B.growth成长；C.journey旅程；D.love爱。句意：奥格夫妇最近才告诉孩子们他们出生的故事。根据上文可知，事情发生在他们刚出生的时候，故选A。
51、答案：D
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.praising表扬；B.worrying担心；C.cheering欢呼；D.hugging拥抱。句意：她不断地拥抱Jamie。根据下文"This whole experience makes us value them more."以及前文内容可知，他们更加珍惜孩子们，Jamie是在父母的拥抱中活下来的。由此推知，此处说的是她不断的拥抱Jamie。故选D。
52、答案：①arrived②before/earlier③its④that/which⑤paintings⑥by⑦is⑧conducted⑨regularly⑩living
解析：①本题考查时态。根据前后文时态可知本文主要时态为一般过去时，空格处为对过去所发生事情的一般陈述，而且 arrive 为非延续性动词，故应用一般过去时。故正确答案为 arrived。
②本题考查副词。结合上下文可知，“我”刚到阳朔的时候细雨蒙蒙，但是相较于几个小时前，当“我”还在香港的家里时，香港雾霾阵阵。空后 I'd been 提示时态为过去完成时，所以 A few hours 和空格处时间表示时间为过去的过去，所以空格处填入 before 或 earlier，表示“在几个小时之前”。本题不可填入 ago，因为 ago 只与一般过去时连用。故正确答案为 before/earlier。
③本题考查形容词性物主代词。根据所给提示词 it 和空后名词短语，可知此处为 “with + 名词短语”的结构，修饰名词短语 choking smog 需用 it 的形容词性物主代词形式 its。故正确答案为 its。
④本题考查定语从句。空格后 “are pictured by artists in so many Chinese ...” 是定语从句用来修饰 the limestone mountain tops and dark waters of the Li River，定语从句中缺主语，且先行词指物，空格处填入定语从句引导词 that/which。故正确答案为 that/which。
⑤本题考查名词单复数。括号中提示词 painting 为可数名词，前面用 so many 修饰，应用其复数形式 paintings。故正确答案为 paintings。
⑥本题考查介词。“by + 交通工具”表示交通方式，by car 意为“乘车”，所以这里需要填入介词 by。故正确答案为 by。
⑦本题考查时态。“阳朔很美”是既定事实，用一般现在时，且 Yangshuo 为单数，用 be 动词单数形式 is。故正确答案为 is。
⑧本题主要考查非谓语动词。根据句意，猫途鹰网（TripAdvisor）针对旅行者的一个调查将阳朔列为世界十大目的地之一。分析句子成分可知，句子主语为 study，谓语为 names，主谓结构完整，不缺谓语，所以不能用 be conducted。此处是作 a study of travelers 的后置定语，所给提示词为 conduct，意为“进行；实施”，与 study 构成动宾关系（调查被实施），所以用 conduct 的过去分词形式 conducted。故正确答案为 conducted。
⑨本题考查副词。修饰动词 arranges 需用 regular 的副词形式，加 -ly。故正确答案为 regularly。
⑩本题考查非谓语动词。空格所在的宾语从句主谓结构完整，不需要谓语动词，所以空格处需填入 live 的非谓语形式，作后置定语修饰 people。 people 是动作 live 的发出者，故使用现在分词形式 living 表主动。虽然句意和语法上填 who live 也可以，但 who live 不符合语法填空的规则。故正确答案为 living。
53、答案：
Dear Paul,
I’m glad to receive your letter asking for my advice on how to learn Chinese well. Here are some suggestions.
To begin with, it is a good idea to take a Chinese course, where you can follow the teachers and get help from your classmates. Besides, reading some Chinese books and magazine will help you to improve your reading ability. You can also watch some Chinese program on TV, which will improve your listening ability. Additionally, to make sure that learning Chinese isn’t too dull, it would be a good idea to learn to sing some Chinese songs. Last but not least, if possible, make some Chinese friends, so that you can learn languages from each other.
I hope you will find my suggestions beneficial and make great progress in Chinese. Looking forward to receiving your letter written in Chinese.
Yours,
Li Hua
解析：
54、答案：
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Then the teacher guided us into a classroom. The classroom was so small, but there were about thirty children sitting in it, making it extremely crowded. I found most of the students wearing worn-out clothes and having no school supplies except some old books and pencils. Immediately, I felt sympathy for them. After the teacher introduced us to them and explained why we came here, all the children were wild with joy and told us the things they had wanted for long, such as school bags, picture books, new pencils and so on. My mom made a list of these things.
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Holding the shopping list, my mom and I headed for a store. There I helped my mom pick up the things on the list. To my mother’s surprise, I decided to buy something for the children using my own pocket money, for which my mom praised me a lot. I also added some candies to our supplies. These children were so grateful that they thanked us again and again when receiving the gifts. Some of them started reading the picture books and sharing the candies right away. Seeing their smiling face, I learned doing something meaningful for others could also be a wonderful thing.
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