江西省全南中学2023-2024学年高二上学期开学英语试题

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2023-2024学年第一学期高中学段开学考试
二年级英语
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题：每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．Why does the man want to move?
A．To be near his office.
B．To go to a good school.
C．To live in a bigger house.
2．Where does the conversation take place?
A．At a gas station. B．In a post office. C．At school.
3．Who is the woman?
A．Mr. Johnson’s secretary. B．Mr. Johnson’s wife. C．Mr. Johnson’s mother.
4．What does the woman ask the man to do for her?
A．Take a photo. B．Fix a camera. C．Print a picture.
5．How much did the woman pay for the refrigerator?
A．$800. B．$300. C．$150.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．How long will the man be away from the field?
A．One week. B．Two months. C．Three months.
7．What has the woman been doing recently?
A．Working out in the gym.
B．Running around the city.
C．Playing football on the field.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What is the man?
A．A graduate. B．A landlord. C．A professor.
9．How long will the Browns be away?
A．For a week. B．For a month. C．For a year.
10．What may the man do?
A．Go away for a holiday. B．Travel in Asia. C．Take care of a house.
听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。
11．What is the woman looking forward to?
A．Her golden birthday.
B．Her wedding anniversary.
C．A special gift from the man.
12．How old is the woman this year?
A．24. B．26. C．29.
13．What is the probable relationship between David and Jenny?
A．Husband and wife.
B．Boss and secretary.
C．Interviewer and interviewee.
14．What is the woman’s feeling now?
A．Relief. B．Happiness. C．Embarrassment.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15．Where does the conservation probably take place?
A．At a hotel. B．At the workplace. C．At a birthday party.
16．When does the woman need the man to work for her?
A．12:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
B．9:00 A．m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday.
C．8:00 A．m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
17．What agreement do the speakers come to in the end?
A．The woman owes the man a favor.
B．The woman will pay the man extra money.
C．The woman will introduce her friends to the man.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．What does the speaker think of many students?
A．They have basic skill problems.
B．They get pretty good study habits.
C．They perform effectively in the classroom.
19．What contributes to many students’ anxiety?
A．The desire for success. B．Fear of being laughed at. C．The feeling of failure.
20．What is advised to do to control temporary anxiety?
A．Praise yourself all the time. B．Practice relaxation techniques. C．Forgive others for mistakes.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑
A
The Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon
The Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon in Tibet is the deepest canyon in the world. With a total length of about 500 kilometers, its altitude spans from 7,782 meters at Namchak Barwa, the highest peak of the eastern Himalayas, to 550 meters around the Yarlung Zangbo River Valley in Metog county.
One unique feature of the spring sight here is that visitors can enjoy both the peach blossoms and the snow-capped mountains at the same time. The water Peach Blossom Fair is also an attraction in the area.
Bangong Lake National Forest Park
Bangong Lake National Forest Park is an ideal place for bird watching in Tibet in spring. Due to the good ecological environment, the island boasts a good variety of bird species. Every spring, warm winds from the Bay of Bengal blow into the Ngari Plateau, birds that fly from the plateau to the South Asian continent the previous winter would return here to lay eggs and breed.
Namtso will present its most attractive scenery in March and April, which makes it a great place to visit in spring. In April, when the weather warms up and the snow melts, Namtso slowly wakes up. Visitors could enjoy a stunning view of half lake and half ice.
Lake Manasarova
Lake Manasarova sits 4,500 meters above sea level in Purang county, Ngari prefecture. Snow melt from the Gangdise Mountains hugging the lake is the source for the nearby Yarlung Zangbo River as well as the mighty Ganges.
The Manasarova wetland is a key “climate regulator” on the plateau and home to more than 400 rare species including the black-necked crane and the Tibetan wild donkey. Enshrined as “holy lake and sacred mountain”along with Gang Rinpoche, Lake Manasarova in spring attracts a large number of pilgrims (朝圣者) as well as tourists from home and abroad.
21．What is special about visiting the Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon?
A．It is the longest and deepest canyon in the world.
B．You can enjoy peach blossoms and the snow mountains as well.
C．It runs through the highest mountain in the Himalayas in Tibet.
D．Brave visitors can do some white water rafting in the river.
22．Which place will you visit if you are fond of watching feathered friends?
A．The Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon B．Bangong Lake National Forest Park
C．The Manasarova wetland D．The Ngari Plateau
23．What do the three destinations have in common?
A．All three places have a great and beautiful lake.
B．We can enjoy beautiful peach blossom in all three.
C．All three have beautiful spring attractions in Tibet.
D．All three are rich in rare species.
B
My parents ran the Pagonis restaurant, a small eatery in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, and my first real job, when I was six years old, was shining diners’ shoes. My duties increased as I grew older. By the age of ten I was clearing tables and working as the janitor(清洁工). Dad beamed when he told me that I was the best “mop guy” he’d ever had.
Working in the restaurant was a source of great pride because I was pitching in for the good of the whole family. But my father made it clear. I had to meet certain standards to be part of the team. I had to be responsible, hard-working and polite to the customers.
Except for the shoeshine job, I was never paid for any work I did at the restaurant. One day I made the mistake of telling Dad I thought he ‘should give me $10 a week. He said, “Okay, then how about you paying me for the three meals a day you eat here? And for the times you bring in your buddies for free sodas?” He figured I owed him about $40 a week. This taught me that when you negotiate, you’d better know the other side’s arguments as well as your own.
I remember coming home to Charleroi after being away in the Army about two years. I had just been promoted to captain and was full of pride as I walked into my parents’ restaurant. The first thing Dad said was, “It’s the janitor’s day off. How about you cleaning up tonight?”“I can’t believe this!” I thought. “I’m an officer in the United States Army!” But it didn’t matter. As far as Dad was concerned, I was just another member of the team. I reached for the mop.
Working for Dad had taught me that loyalty to a team comes first. It doesn’t matter whether that team is involved in a family restaurant or in the Army.
24．How was the author’s work at the restaurant?
A．It was unpaid.
B．It was beyond his power.
C．It was negotiable.
D．It was thought highly of by his father.
25．What do the underlined words “pitching in” mean in Paragraph 2?
A．Doing my bit.
B．Swallowing my pride.
C．Making a sacrifice.
D．Earning a living.
26．What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?
A．He got annoyed at his father’s words.
B．He hadn’t expected to be treated as before.
C．His father didn’t realize he was an honored captain.
D．His father fully understood his son’s pride as an officer.
27．What qualities are required to be a good team member according to the text?
A．Responsibility and generosity.
B．Politeness and kindness.
C．Diligence and faithfulness.
D．Devotion and ambition.
C
Li Jian, aged 61, is a senior lab scientist at the Chengdu Institute of Biology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences， and has dedicated himself to scientific sketching (速写) in the area of animal and plant taxonomy (动植物分类学). Over the past 40-plus years, he has sketched thousands of animal and plant drawings with a scientific attitude and superb skills, presenting to readers more than 730 species on the planet.
Over decades of work, Li has developed a particularly keen eye that helps him identify even the tiniest features of animals and plants. “It is impossible for an animal to arrange every part of its body in the way we want it to be so that we can take a clear picture of it,” Li said, explaining the necessity of scientific sketching in research work. “Different from works of art, my drawings require a high level of scientific rigor (严谨),” he said.
In animal and plant taxonomy, species are often identified through tiny features. Take frogs, for example. Some have long fingers, while others have short ones. Some have fingers that are unwebbed, some partially webbed, and others fully webbed. The tip of their fingers can be pointed or round, and with or without long narrow cuts. “When I sketch, I must sketch accurately. Sometimes, I need to study the structure of my subject under a microscope before getting down to draw,” he said.
Usually, it took Li about ten days to draw a palm-sized animal. For complicated animals like snakes covered in scales, it would take him more than half a month. A big obstacle Li encountered in his work was the fading of the color in samples as a result of long-time immersion in chemicals. In this case, he would need to rely on known morphological (形态学的) characteristics of the samples and text descriptions to make his sketches more accurate.
“With the assistance of Li’s large number of high-quality drawings, China’s illustrated scientific publications rank among the best in the world,” said Fei Liang, a famous Chinese zoologist.
28．What does Li Jian do as a lab scientist?
A．Do experiments on animals.
B．Present drawings to scientists.
C．Make art of animals and plants.
D．Draw pictures of animals and plants.
29．Which of the following best describes Li Jian’s attitude to his job?
A．Afraid and worried. B．Doubtful and cautious.
C．Devoted and diligent. D．Dedicated and ambitious.
30．What makes Li’s work difficult?
A．Drawing snakes is dangerous.
B．Samples are badly kept.
C．Samples’ colors become lighter.
D．There are too little descriptions.
31．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A．Sketching with A Scientific Touch.
B．The Advantages of Sketching Accurately.
C．Illustrating the Best Scientific Publications.
D．The Art Value of Sketching Animals and Plants.
D
I always had the preference to take on more than I should when I was young. At times, I wanted to prove to myself that I could handle it. At other times, my purpose was to please someone and gain recognition for my efforts. Sometimes this led to stress or frustration.
When I was an IT manager after college graduation I was assigned to work with a wealthy customer and be a go-between (中间人)for my company. I took on the assignment happily, thinking that this might be my time to shine. However, the customer’s demands proved to be more than I could do with. And the company chose to stand by the customer and try to meet his unreasonable requirements rather than stick to what we had originally offered in the contract. As you can imagine, this led to a lot of unexpected problems and arguing with some of the staff who refused to do anything outside their scope (范围) of work. I remember walking into my office one morning, opening my laptop and staring at the blank screen for long, thinking to myself: What should I do? That was a difficult time in my life and then I finally had to give up my first job and left that company sadly.
Perhaps, I thought then, I could find the job that didn’t involve dealing with difficult people and difficult situations. But later I realized: Is this possible in our modern world? No, it is impossible. Now, I know, I shouldn’t run away from the challenges I faced in life: I had to learn how to deal with them. I regret not persevering ( 坚 持 ) in my job. We should train ourselves to look at things from a positive point of view, because that is far better than being trapped in the bad circle depression. I’ve come to see that when faced with difficulties, I should not give up, but persevere.
32．Why did the author take the work assigned to him happily?
A．He wanted to please the boss.
B．The work was very easy for him to do.
C．He failed to find a job many times before.
D．He thought it was time to prove his ability.
33．What does the underlined word “this” in the second paragraph mean?
A．Arguing with some of the staff.
B．Meeting the customer’s unreasonable requirements.
C．Accepting the assignment without hesitation.
D．Sticking to what had been originally offered in the contract.
34．What made the author leave his first job?
A．The depressing job situation. B．The low payment.
C．His lack of ability. D．A better job waiting for him.
35．What’s the best title of the text?
A．Running away from challenges. B．Persevering instead of giving up.
C．Refusing to argue with customers. D．Leaning to take on more than one can.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分）
根据下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Make Your Application (申请表) Stand Out
Colleges and universities in the US receive thousands of applications every year from within the US and from countries all around the world. 36 How can you make yourself more memorable among these students?
Realize that “recommended” equals “required”.
The very first thing any applicant to a college should realize is that it is a competitive process. 37 In fact, certain parts may even be presented that way in university application materials — but the reality is that anything that the university presents as “optional” or “recommended” is usually seen as “required” in the minds of admission officers.
Don’t hesitate to send in extra material.
While it used to be the case that universities would make it very clear that they would not accept extra materials, that is no longer true in most cases, and in many cases, universities will accept all kinds of materials. 38 — but it could make the difference when you are on the borderline.
39
During school breaks, make sure that you are doing something that shows your academic curiosity, your initiative, and your willingness to work hard. Bonus points if your activity produces something that could be easily understood by admission offices, and if, this activity is something you’ve been doing for two or more years.
Be eager and focus on quality communication.
40 Answer emails without delay; send thank-you letters; and ask good and thoughtful questions. Language that might be OK when messaging your friends is certainly not the right tone when communicating with admission officers. It is likely that all of your emails go into your admission file, so you will make sure that all of it will be able to stand close examination by the admission committee.
A．One might think of many parts of the application as optional.
B．You are expected to present yourself thoroughly in the process.
C．Use your extra time wisely.
D．Communicating well will generally be to your benefit.
E．But how can you make yours stand out from the pile?
F．Make sure the language you use is formal and careful.
G．Extra materials won’t suddenly make you competitive.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分,满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Late one recent night, Carol Spale picked up the phone and heard quiet sobbing on the line. It was her 41 , an old lady who had lived on her own across the street for many years.
Spale runs the local “Neighbourhood Services” committee, so she's used to receiving calls like this. The committee is 42 to those living in North Riverside, Illinois, where being good to neighbours is taken 43 by everyone in the small village. The committee is the 44 of Mayor Richard N. Scheck's 1992 call for community-building ideas. The committee 45 90 “block captains”, each of whom looks over a street in North Riverside.
For people nearby, Spale is the guardian. But why was the old lady 46 ? As the story goes, Spale called up the lady after noticing her garage was open later than usual. Spale became 47 when the lady called back in tears. Spale's first 48 was that she was in trouble, but it turned out to be a lot 49 than that. “She was crying because my call let her know someone is 50 her. It made her feel good now that she's alone,” Spale said.
Three times a year, the committee has 51 where the locals come together to talk about the good-neighbour things they've 52 . The speakers are often children, encouraged by their parents to do good. At a recent gathering, one little girl 53 how she made a card for a neighbouring old gentleman she made 54 with, who had had a heart operation. “It seems there's no age difference between them,” Spale said.
These kindnesses are 55 in a book sold on Amazon called We Can Build Community with the money going to the locals in need.
41．A．mother B．captain C．neighbour D．minister
42．A．equal B．simple C．similar D．familiar
43．A．secretly B．recently C．seriously D．obviously
44．A．choice B．product C．discovery D．suggestion
45．A．manages B．employs C．trains D．controls
46．A．laughing B．crying C．singing D．shouting
47．A．sorry B．angry C．happy D．nervous
48．A．memory B．thought C．impression D．recognition
49．A．safer B．luckier C．better D．stronger
50．A．seeking B．minding C．changing D．honouring
51．A．competitions B．debates C．congratulations D．meetings
52．A．performed B．expected C．witnessed D．remembered
53．A．showed B．shared C．explained D．confirmed
54．A．bets B．promises C．friends D．decisions
55．A．taken B．printed C．developed D．recorded
第二节：（共10个小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
In the West we are familiar with ballets like Swan Lake. But there’s another classical dance form with a long history 56 has only recently burst onto the world scene. It is called Chinese classical dance.
Chinese classical dance is 57 incredibly demanding, refined, and expressive dance form. Alongside ballet, it is also one of the most comprehensive dance 58 (system) known to humans.
People outside China had hardly ever heard of Chinese classical dance 59 recently. One major reason was that when Chinese companies performed abroad, they often mixed Chinese dance style with Western dance style. So the audience left the theater not sure 60 (exact) what they had just seen.
In 2006, however, a company called Shen Yun Performing Arts 61 (establish) in New York. Its mission was to promote 62 (tradition) culture, and this included presenting Chinese classical dance in its pure form. Not quite a decade later, Chinese classical dance has become much better 63 (recognize) and is starting to influence Western ballet.
64 their significant differences, both ballet and Chinese classical dance have the ability 65 (tell) stories vividly and move us through beautiful art.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
66．假定你是李华，你们班的外教 Mr Brown 将于下周回美国，你和同学们打算为他举办一场派对，感谢他对大家进行辅导和帮助。请你用英语给 Mr Brown 写一封电子邮件，邀请他参加派对。内容主要包括：
1．派对的时间和地点;
2．活动的内容;
3．表达愿望。
注意：1.词数 80 左右;
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节 读后续写(满分 25分)
67．阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
My dad is a truck driver, and when I was little, he was gone most of the time, delivering wire and other livestock(牲畜)supplies around the Midwest. So my mom was almost like a single mother. We lived in a small house in Brighton, Colorado, where we had a big yard with plenty of room for our five dogs and two cats to run around. We moved there on my third birthday. My first memory is our neighbor Arlene handing me strawberries from her garden through a hole in the chain-link fence. She and her husband, Bill, lived next door.
Arlene spent a lot of time working in the garden, and I was always talking to her from our yard. I was a chatter-box(喋喋不休). I think what drew me to Arlene and Bill is that they never got tired of listening to me. I also think Arlene saw a lot of herself in me-we were both lonely and anxious-and that may be why she always took the time to listen to me. Bill too. It was a wonderful connection.
One day, my parents asked Bill and Arlene whether they'd watch me while they went out. This worked well for everyone, so it became a somewhat monthly occurrence. Arlene and Bill didn't have kids. They had a spare room in their house, which became my room. I had boxes of toys and books in that room.
Arlene and I would do crafts together. We were always putting tiny decorations on things. Bill taught me how to ride a bike and later how to drive the lawn tractor(割草机)and eventually a car.
When I was about five, I had an idea. My parents were watching TV when I spit it out, "What if I adopted Bill and Arlene as my grandparents?" My parents said I could go over and ask them for myself.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。
The next day, I knocked on Bill and Arlene's door.
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From the day I adopted them, I called Bill and Arlene Grandpa and Grandma.
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1．C
M: I’m thinking about moving out of my place.
W: How come? Is it far from your workplace?
M: No. With three kids growing up and reaching school age, my house is too small.
2．A
W: Fill her up, please.
M: With pleasure, madam. Would you like me to take a look at the engine?
W: No thanks. How much do I owe you?
M: 3 pounds, please.
3．B
M: Hi, can I speak with Mr. Johnson, please?
W: He’s out with our son. He’ll be back later on tonight. Can I take a message?
4．A
W: Excuse me. Could you please take a picture of me with this camera?
M: No problem. Do I have to focus it?
W: No, all you have to do is point and press the button.
M: All right. Say “Cheese”.
5．A
W: I want to sell this old refrigerator. How much do you think I can get for it? I bought it for $800 five years ago.  It works really well, except for the broken shelf.
M: If the shelf weren’t broken, I’d say you could get $300. But you’ll probably only get about $150.
6．C 7．A
W: So are you still playing football, Tim?
M: No. I got knocked out last week on the field and was in hospital for a week.
W: Really! I didn’t know.
M: Yeah! I am not allowed on the field again for three months. But I’m thinking of dropping out of the team anyway.
W: Yeah? That’s a shame. Well, guess what? I’ve been getting back to the gym for two months. I’m going to take part in the City to Surf Marathon in May.
M: Ha! I should join you! I think I’ll be all right by then. How often do you work out?
8．A 9．B 10．C
W: Ted, have you found work yet？
M: No. It doesn't seem to be easy.
W: I'm not surprised. Many graduates are looking for work now. By the way, are you interested in house-sitting？
M: House-sitting? I haven't heard about it before. What do I have to do if I take such a job？
W: You just help take care of the house, like taking care of the yard and feeding the pets.
M: It seems easy. So do you know such a job？
W: Yes. The Browns are going away for a holiday for a month. They're going to travel in Asia. They need someone to take care of their house while they're away.
M: That's great. I want to give it a try.
W: Then you can call Mr Brown and ask him about it.
M: I'll do that immediately.
W: Good.
11．A 12．C 13．A 14．B
M: Hi, Jenny. I bet you’re looking forward to the end of this month, are you?
W: Yes, I am. How did you know?
M: David told me you had a special birthday coming up.
W: Oh...yeah, that’s right. Next week will be my golden birthday.
M: What does that mean?
W: A golden birthday is when one turns the age of their birth date. For example, I was born on December 29th and it’s my golden birthday this year.
M: Interesting. I was born on June 26. So my golden birthday would have been two years ago. I assume you got big plans then.
W: Actually yes. David is planning a surprise holiday for the two of us next week. I’m dying to know what kind of trip he has planned.
M: You know nothing at all?
W: No. Anyway, I must say I think he’s been having even more fun keeping the secret from me in the past few weeks.
M: I’m sure both of you will have a fantastic time. Happy golden birthday!
15．B 16．C 17．A
W: Brad, could I talk to you for a minute?
M: Sure, Linda. What is it?
W: It’s my best friend Lily’s birthday this Friday, and a bunch of us girls are going to stay in a hotel for the night. I was wondering if you could take a shift for me.
M: Let me look at the schedule... I’m already working from twelve to eight this Friday.
W: Me too. It’s the next morning’s eight-to-four shift I’m talking about.
M: So I would have to work Friday night and then again on Saturday morning?
W: Yeah. I know it is a lot to ask, but there’s no one else that can do it. If you want, I can take your Sunday nine-to-five. That way you can have Sunday off instead.
M: I don’t know. I need the work...
W: How about if I give you fifty dollars?
M: You don’t have to do that. I’ll do it. But the next time I need someone to cover one of my shifts, you’ll be the first person I’ll ask. Deal?
W: Deal.
18．B 19．C 20．B
W: I find that many students have already got pretty good study habits. Unless they have basic skill problems in areas like reading and math, they actually have the ability to take notes effectively, manage their time, and so on. So, what gets in the way of effective performance in the classroom? I believe that “anxiety” is the key factor. Many students put themselves down by believing that they are “stupid” and “ineffective”, especially compared with their classmates. These feelings of failure can lead to anxiety that “blocks” successful performance in the classroom—especially on tests. I have personally experienced this upset feeling and kicked myself later for making those serious mistakes when anxiety gets in the way. To overcome anxiety, I recommend the following. First, gain temporary control of your anxiety by practicing relaxation techniques during especially anxious times. Deep breathing combined with muscular tensing and relaxing can be helpful. Besides, work on feeling better about yourself. Try replacing negative thinking with positive thoughts. Praise yourself once in a while and forgive yourself for mistakes. Of course, reading books, such as David Burns’ Feeling Good, can also improve your feelings of self-worth. In general, try being your own best friend!
21．B 22．B 23．C
21．细节理解题。根据第一个景点中描述的“One unique feature of the spring sight here is that visitors can enjoy both the peach blossoms and the snow-capped mountains at the same time. ”（这里春天景色的一个独特之处在于游客可以同时欣赏桃花和雪山。）可知，去雅鲁藏布江大峡谷游玩的特别之处是游客可以同时欣赏桃花和雪山。故选B。
22．细节理解题。根据第二个景点中描述的“Bangong Lake National Forest Park is an ideal place for bird watching in Tibet in spring.”（班公湖国家森林公园是西藏春季观鸟的理想场所。）可知，喜欢看鸟（有羽毛的朋友）的朋友，可以去班公湖国家森林公园游玩。故选B。
23．推理判断题。根据三个景点中分别描述的“One unique feature of the spring sight here is that visitors can enjoy both the peach blossoms and the snow-capped mountains at the same time. ”（这里春天景色的一个独特之处在于游客可以同时欣赏桃花和雪山。）、“Namtso will present its most attractive scenery in March and April, which makes it a great place to visit in spring.”（纳木错在3月和4月将呈现出最迷人的景色，这使它成为春天游览的好地方。）和“Lake Manasarova in spring attracts a large number of pilgrims (朝圣者) as well as tourists from home and abroad.”（春天的玛纳萨罗娃湖吸引了大量的朝圣者和来自国内外的游客。）可知，在西藏的这三个景点都拥有春季美景。故选C。
24．D 25．A 26．B 27．C
24．细节理解题。根据第一段“By the age of ten I was clearing tables and working as the janitor(清洁工). Dad beamed when he told me that I was the best “mop guy” he’d ever had.( 十岁的时候，我就开始清理桌子和当清洁工了。爸爸笑着告诉我，我是他请过的最好的“清洁工”)”可知，父亲对作者的清洁工作评价很高，很赞赏。故选D项。
25．词句猜测题。根据划线词前“Working in the restaurant was a source of great pride(在餐厅工作是一件非常自豪的事情)”可知，作者在自家小餐馆工作是有自豪感的，因为他为了整个家庭的利益，做出了自己的一份努力。所以划线词应该表示，出了自己的一份力。故选A项。
26．推理判断题。根据第四段“I remember coming home to Charleroi after being away in the Army about two years. I had just been promoted to captain and was full of pride as I walked into my parents’ restaurant. The first thing Dad said was, ‘It’s the janitor’s day off. How about you cleaning up tonight?’‘I can’t believe this!’ I thought. ‘I’m an officer in the United States Army!’ (我记得离家在部队大约两年后回到沙勒罗瓦的家。我刚被提升为上尉，当我走进父母开的餐馆时，我满怀自豪。爸爸说的第一句话是：“今天是清洁工的休息日。今晚你来打扫怎么样？“我真不敢相信！”我想。“我是美国陆军的一名军官!”)”可知，作者为自己的军官的身份很自豪，认为自己和以前不一样了。可是爸爸还是把他看成家庭团队中的普通一员，对待他和以前一样，让他打扫。作者很意外。故选B项。
27．推理判断题。根据第二段末“I had to meet certain standards to be part of the team. I had to be responsible, hard-working and polite to the customers.(我必须达到一定的标准才能成为团队的一员。我必须负责，努力工作，对顾客有礼貌)”可知，根据文中父亲的标准，作为一个团队的成员，应该是勤奋的，责任心强。be hard-working与diligence意思一致，be responsible 和 faithfulness意义一致。故选C项。
28．D 29．C 30．C 31．A
28．细节理解题。根据第一段“Over the past 40-plus years，he has sketched thousands of animal and plant drawings with a scientific attitude and superb skills，presenting to readers more than 730 species on the planet．(在过去的40多年里，他以科学的态度和高超的技巧画出了数千幅动植物素描，向读者展示了地球上的730多种物种。)”可知，他的工作是给动植物绘图。故选D项。
29．推理判断题。根据第一段“Li Jian1, aged 61, is a senior lab scientist at the Chengdu Institute of Biology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences，and has dedicated himself to scientific sketching (速写) in the area of animal and plant taxonomy. (李健，61岁，中国科学院成都生物研究所高级实验室科学家，一直致力于动植物分类学领域的科学制图。)”第二段“Over decades of work, Li has developed a particularly keen eye that helps him identify even the tiniest features of animals and plants.(在几十年的工作中，李培养了一双特别敏锐的眼睛，可以帮助他识别动物和植物最微小的特征。)” 以及第四段“Usually，it took Li about ten days to draw a palm-sized animal. For complicated animals like snakes covered in scales，it would take him more than half a month.(通常，画一只手掌大小的动物需要10天左右的时间。像蛇这样复杂的动物，他要花半个多月的时间。)”可知，他对待工作不仅专注(devoted)而且刻苦(diligent)。故选C项。
30．细节理解题。根据第四段“A big obstacle Li encountered in his work was the fading of the color in samples as a result of long-time immersion in chemicals.(李在工作中遇到的一个大障碍是，由于长期浸泡在化学物质中，样品的颜色会褪色。)”可知，他的工作中遇到的一个大障碍是由于长期浸泡在化学物质中，样品的颜色褪色。故选C项。
31．主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“Li Jian1, aged 61, is a senior lab scientist at the Chengdu Institute of Biology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences，and has dedicated himself to scientific sketching (速写) in the area of animal and plant taxonomy (动植物分类学). Over the past 40-plus years, he has sketched thousands of animal and plant drawings with a scientific attitude and superb skills, presenting to readers more than 730 species on the planet.(李健，61岁，中国科学院成都生物研究所高级实验室科学家，一直致力于动植物分类学领域的科学制图。在过去的40多年里，他以科学的态度和高超的技巧绘制了数千幅动植物图，向读者展示了地球上730多个物种。)”以及全文可知，文章主要讲述了中国科学院高级实验师李健和他的工作—科学绘图。故选A项。
32．D 33．B 34．A 35．B
32．细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“I took on the assignment happily, thinking that this might be my time to shine.”可知，第一段中作者就自述了是个好强的人，之所以欣然接受委派，就是觉得到自己大显身手、证明能力的时候了，与D选项描述相符。故选D项。
33．词义猜测题。根据第二段中And the company chose to stand by the customer and try to meet his unreasonable requirements rather than stick to what we had originally offered in the contract.（公司选择站在客户一边，努力满足客户不合理的要求，而不是坚持我们在合同中最初的报价。）可知，划线句表示“此举”导致了一系列问题的出现，而问题的根源就是前句中指出的公司的错误决策——罔顾合同承诺，而一味迎合客户的不合理要求，所以第二段中划线的“this”指满足客户不合理的要求。故选B项。
34．推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句That was a difficult time in my life and then I finally had to give up my first job and left that company sadly.（那是我人生中最困难的一段时间，最后我不得不放弃我的第一份工作，遗憾地离开了那家公司。）和第三段第一句Perhaps, I thought then, I could find the job that didn’t involve dealing with difficult people and difficult situations.（那时我想，也许我能找到一份不需要和难相处的人打交道、不需要面对困难情况的工作。）可知，就是因为在第一份工作中常常落入让人犯难的处境和情形中，不得不对付一些难办的事务，才使得作者放弃了工作，A选项“令人沮丧的工作情境”符合文意。故选A项。
35．主旨大意题。根据文章最后一句I’ve come to see that when faced with difficulties, I should not give up, but persevere.（我明白了，面对困难时，不应该放弃，而应该坚持下去。）并结合全文内容可知，本文就是作者通过分享自己的第一份工作经历，想要表达“面对困难时，应该坚持，而非放弃”，B选项符合这一主题，适合作为标题。故选B项。
36．E 37．A 38．G 39．C 40．D
36．第一句“Colleges and universities in the US receive thousands of applications every year from within the US and from countries all around the world(美国的学院和大学每年都会收到来自美国国内和世界各国的数千份申请)”可知，美国的学院和大学每年都会收到来自美国国内和世界各国的数千份申请。结合标题“Make Your Application Stand Out”可知，该文介绍了一些使你的申请在众多申请中脱颖而出的建议。因此，该空承上启下，要提出“使你的申请脱颖而出”这个话题。结合选项，E选项“But how can you make yours stand out from the pile?(但是如何才能让你的申请信从一堆申请信中脱颖而出呢？)”符合语境。且该选项中的the pile和上文提到的数千份申请信呼应。故选E。
37．由该段标题“Realize that “recommended” equals “required”(意识到“推荐”等于“必需”)”可知，此处建议读者，要意识到“推荐”等于“必需”。破折号后的句子“the reality is that anything that the university presents as “optional” or “recommended” is usually seen as “required” in the minds of admission officers”提到：现实情况是，大学提出的任何“可选”或“推荐”的东西，在招生人员的心目中通常都被视为“必需”的东西。破折后的内容和前面形成转折关系。再结合的标题可知，该空应该提到很多人没有认识到“可选”或“推荐”的东西是“必需”的东西，他们仅仅把这些东西当作是“可选的”。结合选项，A选项“One might think of many parts of the application as optional.(人们可能把申请信中的很多部分看作是可选的)”符合语境。与空后“In fact, certain parts may even be presented that way in university application materials(实际上，在大学申请材料中，某些部分甚至是以那种方式被呈现出来)”中的that way呼应。故选A。
38．空前“in many cases, universities will accept all kinds of materials”提到，在很多情况下，大学接受各种各样的材料。那么，该空要提到和“材料”有关的话题。只有G选项“Extra materials won’t suddenly make you competitive.(额外的材料不会突然让你有竞争力)”提到material。且与空后but后面的“当你在边缘的时候，它可能会起作用”构成转折关系。故选G。
39．该空是个小标题。由该段内容“During school breaks, make sure that you are doing something that shows your academic curiosity, your initiative, and your willingness to work hard.  Bonus points if your activity produces something that could be easily understood by admission offices, and if, this activity is something you’ve been doing for two or more years(在休息期间，确保你做一些能显示你的学术好奇心、你的主动性和你努力学习的意愿的事情。 如果你做的事情能够让招生办很容易理解，并且你已经做了两年或两年以上，那就加分了。)”可知，该段建议在休息期间，做一些能让你加分的事情。因此，C选项“Use your extra time wisely.(明智地利用你额外的时间)”符合语境。故选C。
40．由该段标题“Be eager and focus on quality communication(渴望并专注于高质量的沟通。)”可知，本段主要围绕“沟通”展开。由下文“Answer emails without delay; send thank-you letters; and ask good and thoughtful questions(立即回复电子邮件；发送感谢信；提出好的和深思熟虑的问题)”可知，下文介绍了具体的沟通方式。由此可知，空处应该是引起下文，D选项“Communicating well will generally be to your benefit.(良好的沟通通常会给你带来好处)”符合语境，故选D。
41．C 42．D 43．C 44．B 45．A 46．B 47．D 48．B 49．C 50．B 51．D 52．A 53．B 54．C 55．D
41．考查名词词义辨析。句意：是她的邻居，一位多年来独自一人住在街对面的老太太。A. mother 母亲；B. captain队长；C. neighbor邻居；D. minister部长。 根据下文中 “across the street”和 “Spale runs the local ‘Neighborhood Services’ committee”等信息可知，Spale掌管着当地的“社区服务”委员会，由此可以推出，Carol Spale在很晚的时候接到她的一个邻居打来的电话。故选C。
42．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这个委员会为住在伊利诺斯州北河边的人所熟悉。A. equal 平等的；B. simple简单的；C. similar相似的；D. familiar 熟悉的。本句在谈论该委员会的相关情况。根据下文谈到的 “90 “block captains”, each of whom looks over a street in North Riverside”和 “Three times a year, the committee has meetings”可知，这个委员会有90个街区队长，每人专门管理一个街区，人们每年聚会3次交流做好事的经历等信息可知，这里的人很熟悉这个委员会。be familiar to…“为……所熟悉”符合语境，故选D。
43．考查副词词义辨析。句意：对邻居友好是这个小村庄里每个人都很重视的。A. secretly 秘密地；B. recently 最近地；C. seriously 认真地；严肃地；D. obviously明显地。根据下文中“Mayor Richard N. Scheck's 1992 call for community-building ideas”和“where the locals come together to talk about the good-neighborthings”可知，呼吁社区建设理念，并且人民聚集在一起谈论邻居事宜，由此可以看出，这里的人们对帮助邻居非常看重。take... seriously“认真对待……”符合语境。故选C。
44．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这个委员会是1992年理查德施克市长呼吁社区建设理念的产物。A. choice选择；B. product产物；C. discovery发现；D. suggestion建议。根据语境可知，这个委员会一直在致力于社区建设，由此可以推出，该委员会是1992年市长Richard N.Scheck的社区建设构思的产物( product)。故选B。
45．考查动词词义辨析。句意：该委员会管理着90名“街区队长”。A. manages管理；B. employs使用；从事；C. trains训练；D. controls控制。由句意可知，此句在说明委员会与街区队长的关系，因此只能是管理，故选A。
46．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但老太太为什么哭？A. laughing 笑；B. crying哭；C. singing唱歌； D. shouting 呼喊；大叫。根据第一段中“heard quiet sobbing on the line”可知，电话里传来啜泣声，所以crying正好与此呼应，故选B。
47．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当那位女士哭着回电话时，Spale变得紧张起来。A. sorry抱歉的；B. angry 生气的；C. happy开心的；D. nervous紧张的。根据in tears可推断出，女士哭着回电话，那自然会让人紧张，故选D。
48．考查名词词义辨析。句意：第一个想法是她有麻烦了。A. memory记忆；B. thought想法；C. impression印象；D. recognition 认识。当Spale听到邻居在电话中哭泣时，她不安起来。所以她的第一个想法就是邻居有困难了，这是接连的反应，故选B。
49．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但结果证明比这要好得多。A. safer 更安全的；B. luckier更幸运的；C. better更好的；D. stronger更强壮的。根据but可知，但事情的发展并不是Spale起初想的那样形成转折，所以结果是比她想的要好得多。故选C。
50．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她哭是因为我的电话让她知道有人在关心她。A. seeking寻求；B. minding在意，关心；C. changing改变；D. honoring尊敬。根据后文的feel good，可知邻居打电话时哭泣是因为她觉得有人在关心她，她很高兴。故选B。
51．考查名词词义辨析。句意：委员会每年举行三次会议。A. competitions竞赛；B. debates辩论；C. congratulations恭喜；D. meetings会议。根据下文中“where the locals come together things”可知，当地人聚在一起讨论他们的好邻居的事情。由此可以推出这个委员会每年举办三次分享大会，meetings符合语境。故选D。
52．考查动词词义辨析。句意：谈论他们所做的好邻居的事情。A. performed执行；完成；B. expected期望；C. witnessed目睹，见证；D. remembered记得。 根据下文的 “one little girl shared how she made a card for a neighboring old gentleman”谈到的一个小女孩在大会上分享自己给邻居老爷爷做卡片的故事可知，当地的人们聚集在一起谈论自己做（performed）的符合好邻居的事。故选A。
53．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一个小女孩分享了她是如何为邻居的老先生做一张卡片的。A. showed展示；B. shared分享；C. explained解释；D. confirmed 确认。根据上文中的 the locals come together to talk about the good-neighbor things可知，在这个大会上，人们分享( shared)做好事的经历。故选B。
54．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她和这位老爷爷交朋友。 A. bets 打赌；B. promises承诺；C. friends朋友；D. decisions决定。后文的“It seems there's no age difference between them”是对该空的暗示，短语make friends with…表示“与……交朋友”。故选C。
55．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这些善举都记录在亚马逊上的一本书中。A. taken带走；B. printed印刷；C. developed发展；D. recorded记录。此处是kindnesses与书的关系，所以善举被记录在书中符合题意，故选D。
56．which/that 57．an 58．systems 59．until/till 60．exactly 61．was established 62．traditional 63．recognized 64．Despite 65．to tell
56．考查定语从句。句意：但有另外一个历史悠久的经典舞蹈形式最近引起了全世界的关注。分析句子结构可知，此处为定语从句，修饰先行词another classical dance form，从句缺主语，先行词为物，应用关系代词that/which。故填which/that。
57．考查不定冠词。句意：中国古典舞是一种要求很高、很精致、很有表现力的舞蹈形式。此处表示“一种要求很高、很精致、很有表现力的舞蹈形式”应用不定冠词a/an表示泛指， incredibly首字母发音以元音音素开头，应用不定冠词an。故填an。
58．考查名词的数。句意：与芭蕾舞一样，它也是人类已知的最全面的舞蹈系统之一。one of+形容词最高级+可数名词复数，表示“最……之意”。故填systems。
59．考查固定搭配。句意：直到最近，中国以外才有人听说过中国古典舞。根据hardly 可知这是一个否定句，故此处相当于固定搭配not...until/till,意为“直到……才”，与句意相符。故填until/till。
60．考查副词。句意：所以观众离开剧院时并不确定他们刚才看到的究竟是什么。分析句子结构可知，空处需用副词作状语。故填exactly。
61．考查动词时态和语态。句意：然而，2006年，神韵演艺公司在纽约成立了。分析句子结构可知空处应填谓语动词的形式，依据In 2006，可知动作发生在过去，应用一般过去时，主语the Shen Yun Performing Arts Company与establish之间为被动关系，应用一般过去时的被动语态：was/were done，主语是单数，所以be动词需用was。故填was established。
62．考查形容词。句意：它的使命是促进中国传统文化，包括呈现最纯正的经典中国舞蹈。依据空后的名词culture可知应填形容词形式，作定语，修饰名词culture。故填traditional。
63．考查形容词。句意：不到十年后，中国古典舞得到了更好的认可，并开始影响西方芭蕾。此处become是系动词，其后需接形容词；recognize对应的形容词recognized“认可的”，符合题意。故填recognized。
64．考查介词。句意：尽管芭蕾和中国古典舞有很大的不同，但它们都能生动地讲述故事，并通过美丽的艺术感动我们。分析句子结构可知，空处需用介词despite“尽管，虽然”，表示让步关系，句首单词首字母需大写。故填Despite。
65．考查动词不定式。句意：同上。have the ability to do sth.有做某事的能力，固定搭配，所以空处需用动词不定式作定语。故填to tell。
66．Dear Mr Brown,
Hearing that you’re going back to America next week, we decide to hold a party for you. I’m writing to invite you to take part in it.
We will hold the party in appreciation of your guidance and help during the past year. It starts at 6 pm this Saturday in Room 101 of our teaching building. A great many innovative performances will be put on at the party, where you can enjoy folk tales, songs and dances.
Looking forward to your arrival and hoping that you will have a good time then.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
67．The next day, I knocked on Bill and Arlene's door. In an instant, they opened the door. I sat down in his living room, and asked, Can I adopt you as my grandpa?” Bill was first a bit confused by my strange question, but then he agreed happily. He hugged me with tears sparkling in his misty eyes. Just as Bill previously said it took a certificate to prove an important thing, we both signed the adoption certificate. At that time, I felt my connection with them strengthened. After hanging the certificate on the wall, Bill promised to teach me to drive the lawn tractor the next morning and I was really expecting the time to come. That night, I even couldn’t fall asleep.
From the day I adopted them, I called Bill and Arlene Grandpa and Grandma. The next morning, while learning to drive the lawn tractor with a snowplow, I accidentally plowed down our chainlink fence. I was frightened and tried to drive back the lawn tractor but it just didn’t work. “Easy, easy.” comforted Bob. He helped me move off the big machine. “Now it seemed that you did make the hole bigger.” joked my new grandpa. My parents went out at that time on hearing the big noise. They were shocked at first, but to my big surprise, my mom
suggested,“Why not remove the fence so that you could play with your grandpa more conveniently !” All of us agreed. Now, with two gardens connected, we would never feel lonely again. How important love was!