江西省丰城拖船中学2023-2024学年高三上学期开学英语试题

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2023-2024学年第一学期开学测试

高三英语试题
时间：120分钟 分值：150分
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 did the man move to the present house?
A．It's cheap and large. B．It's near his workplace. C．It's beautiful outside.
2．Who might Julie be?
A．The boy’s aunt. B．The boy’s sister. C．The boy’s mother.
3．What does the man suggest the woman do?
A．Take a taxi. B．Walk to the hotel. C．Ask someone else for help.
4．What causes the man’s sleeping problem?
A．The season. B．The roommates. C．The temperature.
5．What do we learn from this conversation?
A．The man won’t go to the concert.
B．The woman will go home for dinner.
C．The man and the woman will eat together.
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．Where is the woman going tomorrow?
A．To the desert. B．To the mountain. C．To the forest.
7．What does the man advise the woman to take?
A．An umbrella. B．A map. C．A camera.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．Why does Bill look troubled?
A．He is short of money.
B．He has made a big mistake.
C．He is facing a tough choice.
9．What is Bill now?
A．A college student. B．An army officer. C．A computer engineer.
10．What does the woman seem to suggest Bill do?
A．Learn to repair cars. B．Decline the job offer. C．Ask his uncle for advice.
听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。
11．Where is Susan from?
A．Italy. B．England. C．America.
12．How long did Susan work for Ferragamo?
A．About six months. B．Less than five years. C．Around six years.
13．What does Susan mainly design for the companies?
A．Shoes. B．Handbags. C．Jackets.
14．How has Susan's industry changed since 1982?
A．Italian design has become less popular.
B．The product quality has become worse.
C．It has become much more competitive.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15．What makes the man surprised?
A．The number of job applicants.
B．The experience of employees.
C．The candidates’ language skills.
16．How many candidates are the speakers going to meet?
A．2. B．12. C．20.
17．What do the speakers talk about at the end of the conversation?
A．Job description. B．Interview procedure. C．Candidates’ background.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．Who are the listeners probably?
A．Family members. B．Hospital staff. C．Patients.
19．Why do people live on sandwiches and fast food?
A．They are tired of cooking a meal.
B．They have a special taste.
C．They want to save time.
20．What is the consequence of working long hours?
A．Slow action B．Memory loss. C．Careless 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
On many travelers’ lists of things to do before they die, you’ll find “See the northern lights” written down. Rightfully so these lights are one of nature’s most jaw-dropping views.
In Sweden, the northern lights usually appear from late March or early April. Your best chance of catching a glimpse of them is on cold winter nights when the sky is clear, dark with little to no moonlight, and cloudless You need to be away from city lights and go to the countryside. For those willing to brave the cold on winter nights, here are some of the best locations.
Abisko National Park
Abisko Natinal Park is a main location. The scientifically confirmed “blue hole” a piece of sky over the Tornetrask lake that usually remains clear despite cloudy weather nearby gives Abisko its own microclimate (局部地区气候), which is suitable for catching the lights.
Jukkasjarvi
The village of Jukkasjarvi only has about 550 people. But don’t let the small population size fool you: Jukkasjarvi owns the world’s first ice hotel and is one of the best places to view the northern lights. The ice hotel organizes guided tours for guests to the Esrange Space Center. There you can eat at a camp outside and see the Arctic winter sky for aurora borealis (北极光). Or why not try to get closer to the northern lights and watch them through an aeroplane window? The ice hotel arranges flights for the amazing northern lights experience.
Gallivare
You can drive a snowmobile to the mountain top in Gallivare for a private light show, of head a few kilometers to nearby villages to watch those lights shining across the dark winter sky. But remember if you do get the chance to see the northern lights in person, never whistle to them. According to ancient Sumi fairy, it brings you bad luck.
21．When are you likely to best enjoy the northern lights in Swede?
A．On cold winter nights with clear sky and a little moonlight.
B．On chilly winter nights in the rural area without moonlight or cloud.
C．On freezing winter nights in the city center with few lights and little could.
D．On winter nights when the sky is dark with little moonlight and no cloud.
22．What do you know about Jukkasjarvi?
A．It has up to 550 people.
B．It owns the world’s first hotel.
C．It is among the best places to view the northern lights.
D．You can eat at a camp inside and see the aurora borealis.
23．Where can the text be found?
A．A science report. B．An art magazine.
C．A travel guide. D．A history book.
B
In the days before home washing machines, people brought their clothes to the local laundromat to be cleaned. Federico’s Family Laundromat was passed down to my parents from my grandfather.
My father used to say that the most important machine in the laundromat wasn’t the washing machine, the cash register, or the sewing machine, but the coffee pot that sat by the entrance. The coffee was free, and almost every customer would stop and have a cup while they chatted with my parents. In the hours after school or on the weekends, it was my job to keep the coffee pot filled. At least ten times per day, I would dump out the wet coffee grounds, carefully measure the seven spoons of freshly ground beans, fill the pot with water, and turn the switch. It was such a mindless and repetitive task that I could have done it in my sleep.
I remember complaining to my father one busy day. “Why do we have to give away coffee? We’re a laundromat, not a coffee shop!” I whined. My father stopped what he was doing, walked around the counter, and took a seat across from me. With a patient but serious look on his face, he spoke: “Son, what do you do when family comes to visit the house? You offer them a cup of coffee. You chat with them, laugh with them, bond with them. People don’t just need a place to clean their clothes. They need a familiar face and a smile. They need friendship. That is why your job is the most important job in the laundromat.”
My father’s words had the desired effect. From then on, I didn’t complain about my job. I even measured the spoon a little more carefully, ensuring that the coffee would turn out just right. After all, I had the most important job in the laundromat, and that was worth taking seriously.
24．What was the author’s duty in the laundromat?
A．Serving coffee. B．Sewing clothes.
C．Washing clothes. D．Collecting money.
25．What did the author think of his job in the beginning?
A．Challenging. B．Terrifying. C．Relaxing. D．Boring.
26．Why was the author’s job so important according to his father?
A．Customers were fond of drinking free coffee.
B．Customers needed a place to clean their clothes.
C．Customers wanted to make friends with his father.
D．Customers were treated like family with free coffee.
27．Which words can best describe the father?
A．Patient and smart. B．Strict and friendly.
C．Social and selfless. D．Honest and inspiring.
C
One day when I was five, my mother blamed me for not finishing my rice and I got angry. I wanted to play outside and not be made to finish eating my old rice. In my angry movement to open the screen door with my foot, I had kicked back about a12-inch part of the lower left hand corner of the new screen door. But I had no remorse, for I was happy to be playing in the backyard with my toys.
Today, I know if my child had done what I did, I would have blamed my child, and told him about how expensive this new screen door was, and I would have delivered a spanking (打屁股) for such behavior. My parents never said a word. They left the corner of the screen door be, creating an opening, a breach (窟隆) in the defense against unwanted insects.
For years, every time I saw that comer of the screen, it would constantly remind me of my mistake. For years I knew that everyone in my family would see that hole and remember who did it. For years, every time I saw a fly buzzing in the kitchen, I would wonder if it came in through the hole that I had created with my angry foot. I would wonder if my family members were thinking the same thing, silently blaming me every time a flying insect entered our home, making life more terrible for us all.
My parents taught me a valuable lesson, one that a spanking or stem (严厉的) words perhaps could not deliver. Their silent punishment for my behavior delivered a hundred stern messages to me. Above all, it has helped me become a more patient person and not burst out so easily.
28．The underlined word “remorse” in Paragraph 1 most probably means ________.
A．injure B．sense C．regret D．notice
29．When the author damaged the door, his parents ________.
A．blamed him for his bad behavior
B．gave him a spanking
C．told him how expensive it was
D．left the door unrepaired
30．How did the author feel every time he saw the damaged door?
A．He felt it destroyed the happy atmosphere at his home.
B．He found that his family members no longer liked him.
C．He felt ashamed of his uncontrolled anger at that time.
D．He felt he had to work hard to make up for the damage.
31．What is the main idea of this text?
A．Silent punishment may have a better effect on educating people.
B．The best way to become a more patient person.
C．Adults should ignore their children’s bad behavior.
D．Parents are the best teachers of their children.
D
The researchers found that more than half of the decline in the Colorado River’s flow is connected to increasing temperatures, and as warming continues, they say the risk of “severe water shortages” for the millions that rely on it is expected to-grow.
The study also examined the impact that action to control pollution of heat-trapping gases could have on the river’s water supply. Some decrease in the flow is likely no matter what actions are taken, but without any cuts to emissions, the river’s discharge（流量）could shrink by between 19% and 31% by the middle of this century.
The Colorado River starts high in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado and Wyoming. On its route, this river supplies major cities like Denver, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and San Diego, as well as farms in the US and Mexico that grow the vegetables that feed, millions around the world. It supports around $1 trillion of economic activity each year.
Global warming is reducing the snowpack that feeds the river. As temperatures increase, snow cover in the region is declining, meaning less energy from the sun is reflected back into space and more warms the ground as heat. The river’s flow has also been cut down by a severe drought during the last two decades, leaving its two main reservoirs-Lake Powell and Lake Mead -barely half full.
Udall, a senior climate scientist at Colorado State University, says these new findings show that the only way to save the river is by addressing the root cause of the problem: climate change. “The science is crystal clear we must reduce greenhouse gas emissions immediately,” he says. “We now have the technologies, the policies and favorable economics to accomplish greenhouse gas reductions. What we lack is the will.”
32．With cutting emissions, the river flow would reduce by ______.
A．less than 19% B．about 30%
C．over 19% D．between 19% and 31%
33．What does the author intend to tell us about the Colorado River in paragraph 3?
A．It is a long river. B．It is very important.
C．It makes adequate electricity. D．It flows through more than two countries.
34．Which is one of the effects of the reduction of the snow cover?
A．The weather becomes drier. B．The river gets more water.
C．The ground gets more heat. D．Droughts break out frequently.
35．What prevents people reducing greenhouse gas emissions according to Udall?
A．Lack of will. B．Lack of cooperation.
C．Backward economy. D．Technology unavoidable
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。
36 In fact, I think it might even be stronger and more accurate to say that most people are down right fearful of what they see going on around them.
Technological change and innovation are completely changing many aspects of our lives and it doesn't stop there. Economic changes, social changes, scientific changes, political changes... the list is endless. 37
While the specific answers about what to do take time and thought to uncover, the best way to approach the future and all of the changes it will bring can be summed up in one word: Confidence.
What I find fascinating is that people with confidence always seem to end up on top. 38 It's as if problems and challenges run from the person who has confidence.
Here's the secret that most people never get. Life's challenges are no match for the person with unstoppable confidence. While the problems or challenges might seem too big to be overcome, the person with confidence always finds a way to win regardless of the circumstances.
This is a hard lesson to learn. The problems of life seem so big and scary and we often think of ourselves as so small and fragile. But that's not the way it is. That's the illusion (假象) that most people buy into, but it's not the truth.
39 We have the power and ability to overcome any obstacle in our path. And the most important tool we possess is personal confidence, believing in our ability to overcome the current challenge just like we have done so many times in the past.
Whatever challenge is currently in your life, know that it's there to help you grow and expand. 40 Remember, you wouldn't have the problem if you didn't have the power to overcome it. Expanding your personal confidence will allow you to take on whatever you need to in order to fulfill your personal mission.
A．They seem to overcome the obstacles that stand in their way.
B．The truth is that we are bigger than anything that can ever happen to us in life.
C．The world is changing rapidly and most people are very anxious about it.
D．So we maybe at a loss.
E．However, the big question we all face is how are we going to respond to these changes?
F．In some ways, it is undoubtedly the most important skill we can develop.
G．Use the problems you encounter to help you build your personal confidence.
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。
I can remember once when I was just a little boy, I sat on a chair and watched as my mum painstakingly 41 a large, homemade quilt (被子). I looked over at one edge of the quilt being sewed and saw a piece of thread 42 . Without thinking I reached over to 43 it.
“No!” yelled my mum. I jumped back. That was the first time I can ever remember her yelling at me. Seeing the 44 look on my face, she smiled and 45 showed me why she had yelled. That piece of thread 46 in and out, making its way from one end of the quilt to the other. If I had pulled it out, I might have torn the entire quilt and 47 hours of work.
As I look back on that 48 today, I can see that each of our lives is like that 49 . We are all just a 50 string in the tapestry (挂毯) of life. We can’t always 51 where we are going or what we are connected to. If we pull ourselves out of it, we will leave a 52 in it.
Don’t feel lost in the tapestry of life then. Embrace your 53 in it. You may 54 be a single piece of thread but your love and your life help to 55 the whole thing together.
41．A．sewed B．ironed C．folded D．measured
42．A．winding up B．laid aside C．sticking out D．wrapped up
43．A．curl B．pull C．tie D．break
44．A．depressed B．disappointed C．terrified D．annoyed
45．A．gently B．reluctantly C．roughly D．eagerly
46．A．wove B．followed C．ran D．circled
47．A．stopped B．ruined C．repaid D．disturbed
48．A．behavior B．emotion C．response D．moment
49．A．quilt B．thread C．scene D．work
50．A．special B．strong C．straight D．single
51．A．recall B．believe C．see D．discuss
52．A．blank B．hole C．line D．mark
53．A．change B．weakness C．power D．place
54．A．only B．surely C．still D．even
55．A．do B．press C．push D．hold
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。
Here is a story about a wise man. One day, the wise man was on his way to a village. 56 (interest) in his ideas, each person in the village had made great preparations, thinking about 57 questions he or she might ask the wise man.
The wise man finally arrived. 58 (take) into a large room, he found himself surrounded with people who gathered to ask their questions. There were great expectation and   59 (excite) all around.
The wise man walked around the room, 60 (sing) a sweet and soft song. Soon everyone was singing along with the wise man. As people 61 (become) comfortable with his song, the wise man started to dance   62 the sweet and soft music. He danced everywhere in the room, and one by one, people danced with him. Soon everyone in the whole village was dancing 63 (wild) together.
Later in the night, the wise man gradually slowed the dance and eventually brought it to   64 stop. He looked into everyone’s eyes and said gently, “I trust that I 65 (answer) all of your questions.”
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．假设你是李华，为丰富学生的学校生活，宣扬中国的传统文化，你校将举办艺术节。请你根据以下要点写信请你的外教Mr Black 前来参加。内容包括：
1．举办时间、地点；2．活动安排；3．邀请他表演节目，并颁奖。
注意：
1．词数80字左右； 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。
When I was a kid, I came across a basic series of questions every time I was introduced to a person. Most were easy: “How old are you?” “What grade are you in?” “What do you want to be when you grow up?” But there was one question that troubled me: “What do your parents do?”
Dad was a computer programmer, so that one was easy enough. “My dad works on computers,” I would say. But mom’s job was hard to explain. She called herself a “nurse practitioner”. Mom explained it easier to make me understand. “You can say I teach nursing,” she said. “My mom teaches nurses,” I would repeat what she had said to me.
When that answer led to even more questions, my response became simpler, “My mom is nurse,” though I was finally left wondering what it was she actually did. It definitely demanded a lot of time and energy and was important to the injured. I got my first clue about what mom actually did when having a late-night trip with her to the hospital in Central Phoenix.
Mom was called in to make rounds unexpectedly that night. It was dark outside and almost time for me to go to bed, so I was shocked when she asked if I wanted to come along with her. I loved the way the light from the streetlamps passed through the car. Being amazed at the view from the front seat, I didn’t say much. Some soft music was played on the radio in the car, which made me feel relaxed. When we arrived at the hospital, mom guided me through the parking garage and led me to a small emergency waiting room. There was only a row of white chairs along each wall and a TV which weighed roughly three hundred pounds.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150词左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:
My mom handed me a bag of chocolate and left the emergency room to make her rounds.
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Paragraph 2:
On the drive home, I asked mom if she had seen a man whose arms were injured badly.
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1．B
2．B
W: Have you completed all of your chores, son?
M: No. I did some of Julie’s yesterday, so she has to do mine today.
W: Well, she’s not here, so I need you to do the dishes before your aunt arrives.
3．C
4．C
W: I’ve been having trouble sleeping lately. My roommates both stay up late and I wake up early.
M: I have a similar problem, but it is because that my apartment is too cold.
5．C
W: I want to go to the concert tonight, but it starts at 7, and I have to work until 5. There won’t be enough time to go home for dinner.
M: I’ve got an idea. I’ll pick you up after work and we’ll eat downtown. That’ll give us plenty of time to go to the concert.
W: Sounds good.
6．B 7．B
W: Daddy, do you mind helping me prepare the things for mountain climbing?
M: OK. I’m coming. Have you got something ready?
W: More or less. Is it going to rain tomorrow?
M: It’s said that it will be cloudy the whole day, but no rain.
W: I’ll take my umbrella in case of rain. Do you still remember last time in the desert?
M: Unnecessary this time actually. Just don’t forget to take some sandwiches.
W: OK. Daddy, may I take your camera? I feel so cool with it in my hand.
M: Of course. And you’d better take a map.
8．C 9．A 10．B
W: Hi, Bill. You look troubled. What’s the matter?
M: Hi, Grace. I have a big decision to make. My uncle offered me a job as the lead engineer at his service station, and with good pay.
W: That’s wonderful, but are you going to quit college?
M: That’s exactly the problem. One side of me says, “Oh, go ahead! You can go back to college anytime. What job could you get after college that would pay you $15 an hour? That’s $30,000 a year!”
W: And then?
M: And then, the other side says, “Hold it, not so fast! For all those years you were in the army, you planned to go to college so that you would have many job possibilities to choose from. You’ve planned your whole life around going to college. And now…”
W: I can see it. It’s true that with your experience in the army, you could do excellent work repairing cars if you accept the job. But you are doing very well now. Just think of the future. You will get better jobs.
11．B 12．C 13．B 14．C
M: Hello, and welcome to our program, “Working Abroad”. Our guest this evening is a Londoner, who lives and works in Italy. Her name’s Susan Hill. Susan, welcome to the program. You live in Florence. How long have you been living there?
W: Since 1982. But when I went there in 1982, I planned to stay for only 6 months.
M: Why did you change your mind?
W: Well, soon after I arrived in Florence, I got a job with one of Italy’s top companies, Ferragamo. So, I decided to stay.
M: How lucky! Do you still work for Ferragamo?
W: No. I left there in 1988. I’ve been a free designer since then. I’ve designed for some Italian companies as well as two American companies. And in the last five years, I’ve also been designing for the British company, Burberry.
M: What have you been designing for them?
W: Mostly handbags and sometimes shoes and leather jackets.
M: How’s your industry changed since 1982?
W: It’s become a lot more competitive because the quality of products from other countries has improved a lot. But Italian quality and design is still world-famous.
M: Well, thank you for talking to us, Susan.
15．A 16．B 17．B
M: How many applications did we get, Mary?
W: Well, overall we’ve got over 200.
M: Wow, that many!
W: Yes, but most of which we can reject right away, people who don’t have the right experience, qualifications, that kind of thing.
M: Of course.
W: And so, I drew up a shortlist of 12 candidates.
M: Are we going to interview all of them?
W: I think we should. But certainly, I’ll let you have a look first.
M: Great, so, who have we got then?
W: Well, I think we’ve got some pretty strong candidates. Two in particular.
M: They have the right kind of qualification?
W: I’d certainly say so. A strong educational background, experience in sales, language skills ...
M: Good. I look forward to meeting all of them.
W: So, I’d say we do this standard interview format.
M: Sure.
W: A few general questions, then onto specifics. We could also ask them to give a short presentation.
M: Great. I’m really looking forward to this.
18．B 19．C 20．C
Good afternoon. My name’s Debbie Green and I’m going to give you a short but hopefully interesting introduction to working at this hospital. Because a hospital environment can be stressful, we always encourage our staff to stay fit and have a healthy lifestyle. So… just a few tips first. When you feel hungry, it’s often too easy to grab something quick, because you’re tired or busy. Cooking a healthy meal takes longer, and this is often why people live on sandwiches and fast food instead. Please don’t fall into this unhealthy trap.
Of course, you have to do a little exercise and keep fit as well. I know you’ll have a lot of work and may not have time to join a gym. But consider how often you take the lift, rather than the stairs, or how often you drive rather than walk.
Moving on to health and safety, I want to point out that it’s quite OK to take a break any time that you’re not busy. We know that when there’s an emergency you may have to miss that cup of tea or coffee in the canteen or wherever you go, but generally you shouldn’t work for more than three hours without a break, otherwise your attention levels will drop and you could then make a careless mistake
21．B 22．C 23．C
21．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Your best chance of catching a glimpse of them is on cold winter nights when the sky is clear, dark with little to no moonlight, and cloudless. You need to be away from city lights and go to the countryside.(瞥见极光最好时机是在寒冷冬天的晚上，天空很清澈，全黑，没有月光，也没有云。你需要远离城市灯光，去到乡下)”可知，在没有月光和云彩的农村地区寒冷的冬夜，你最能欣赏北极光。故选B项。
22．细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Jukkasjarvi owns the world’s first ice hotel and is one of the best places to view the northern lights.(Jukkasjarvi拥有世界上第一家冰上酒店，是观赏北极光的最佳场所之一)”可知，Jukkasjarvi是观赏北极光的最佳地点之一。故选C项。
23．推理判断题。由第一段“On many travelers’ lists of things to do before they die, you’ll find “See the northern lights” written down. Rightfully so these lights are one of nature’s most jaw-dropping views.(在许多旅行者生前要做的事情清单上，你会发现写着“看北极光”。理所当然地，这些灯光是自然界最令人瞠目结舌的景观之一)”和纵观全文，我们发现文章介绍北极光主要是为了吸引游客，因此这篇文章可以在旅游指南中找到。故选C项。
24．A 25．D 26．D 27．A
24．细节理解题。根据第二段“In the hours after school or on the weekends, it was my job to keep the coffee pot filled.(在放学后的几个小时或在周末，我的工作就是把咖啡壶装满)”可知，作者在自助洗衣店的职责是供应咖啡。故选A项。
25．推理判断题。根据第二段“It was such a mindless and repetitive task that I could have done it in my sleep.(这是一项无脑重复的我在睡梦中都可以完成的工作)”可知，作者一开始认为自己的工作是无脑重复的，无聊的。故选D项。
26．细节理解题。根据第三段“With a patient but serious look on his face, he spoke: “Son, what do you do when family comes to visit the house? You offer them a cup of coffee. You chat with them, laugh with them, bond with them. People don’t just need a place to clean their clothes. They need a familiar face and a smile. They need friendship. That is why your job is the most important job in the laundromat.”(脸上带着耐心但严肃的表情，他说：“孩子，当家人来家里做客时，你会做什么？你给他们一杯咖啡。你和他们聊天，和他们一起欢笑，和他们建立联系。人们不仅仅需要一个地方来洗衣服。他们需要一张熟悉的脸和一个微笑。他们需要友谊。这就是为什么你的工作是自助洗衣店最重要的工作。”)”可知，根据父亲的说法，免费咖啡让顾客感觉像家人一样被对待，所以作者的工作非常重要。故选D项。
27．推理判断题。根据第三段“My father stopped what he was doing, walked around the counter, and took a seat across from me. With a patient but serious look on his face, he spoke: “Son, what do you do when family comes to visit the house? You offer them a cup of coffee. You chat with them, laugh with them, bond with them. People don’t just need a place to clean their clothes. They need a familiar face and a smile. They need friendship. That is why your job is the most important job in the laundromat. (我父亲停下手头的事，绕过柜台，在我对面坐下。脸上带着耐心但严肃的表情，他说：“孩子，当家人来家里做客时，你会做什么？你给他们一杯咖啡。你和他们聊天，和他们一起欢笑，和他们建立联系。人们不仅仅需要一个地方来洗衣服。他们需要一张熟悉的脸和一个微笑。他们需要友谊。这就是为什么你的工作是自助洗衣店最重要的工作。”)”可知，作者抱怨时，父亲很有耐心，使用了有人来做客时应该采用的方法为例，向作者解释了免费咖啡的重要性，推测父亲是耐心且聪明的。故选A项。
28．C 29．D 30．C 31．A
28．词义猜测题。根据文章第一段第三句“In my angry movement to open the screen door with my foot, I had kicked back about a12-inch part of the lower left hand corner of the new screen door.”（在我愤怒地用脚踢开纱门的时候，我把新门的左下角踢开了大约12英寸的口子。）及后文“But”和“for I was happy to be playing in the backyard with my toys”（因为我很高兴能够在后院玩玩具。）可知，作者踢坏了门，但是却没有感到愧疚，因为他一心想着玩玩具。故推测remorse是“愧疚”的意思，故选C项。
29．细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“They left the corner of the screen door be, creating an opening, a breach (窟隆) in the defense against unwanted insects.”（他们留着纱门踢坏的一角，在防御讨厌的昆虫方面制造了一个缺口。）可知，父母并没有修理纱门，而是就让它保持那个样子。故选D项。
30．推理判断题。根据第三段第一句“For years, every time I saw that comer of the screen, it would constantly remind me of my mistake.”（多年来，每当我看到门上的那个角落，它总是让我想起我的错误。）可知，作者每次看到损坏的门都会想起自己的错误，为自己无法控制的愤怒感到羞愧。故选C项。
31．主旨大意题。根据最后一段“My parents taught me a valuable lesson, one that a spanking or stem (严厉的) words perhaps could not deliver. Their silent punishment for my behavior delivered a hundred stern messages to me. Above all, it has helped me become a more patient person and not burst out so easily.”（我的父母给我上了宝贵的一课，这是用打屁股或者严厉斥责的方式无法获得的。他们对我的行为采取沉默惩罚的方式向我传递了百条严厉的信息。最重要的是它帮助我成为更耐心的人，不再轻易发火。）并结合文章内容可知，文章主要讲述了作者父母的这种沉默的惩罚方式可能比打骂更有效，帮助作者成为了更好的人。故选A项 。
32．A 33．B 34．C 35．A
32．细节理解题。根据第二段中“ but without any cuts to emissions, the river’s discharge（流量）could shrink by between 19% and 31% by the middle of this century.”可知，如果不减少碳排放，河流的流量将减少百分之十九至百分之三十一之间。所以，如果减少碳排放，河流的流量减少可能小于百分之十九，故选A。
33．主旨大意题。根据本段主要内容以及“It supports around $1 trillion of economic activity each year.”它每年支持大约1万亿美元的经济活动。可知，本段主要讲述了这条河流的重要性，故选B。
34．细节理解题。根据第四段中“As temperatures increase, snow cover in the region is declining, meaning less energy from the sun is reflected back into space and more warms the ground as heat.”可知，随着温度的增加,该地区积雪正在减少,这意味着更少的能源来自太阳反射回太空，而使地面变暖，故选C。
35．细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句“We now have the technologies, the policies and favorable economics to accomplish greenhouse gas reductions. What we lack is the will.”可知，Udall认为，阻止人们减少温室气体排放的主要原因是缺乏决心。故选A。
36．C 37．E 38．A 39．B 40．G
36．根据后句“In fact, I think it might even be stronger and more accurate to say that most people are down right fearful of what they see going on around them.(事实上，我认为更有力、更准确的说法是，大多数人对他们周围发生的事情感到恐惧。)”可知，首段起始句需要点明背景或问题，即大多数人对现状感到焦虑。所以选择项C“The world is changing rapidly and most people are very anxious about it.(世界正在迅速变化，大多数人对此非常焦虑。)”符合上下文语境。选择项中的The world is changing rapidly与后句中的going on around them相对应。故选C。
37．根据前句“Economic changes, social changes, scientific changes, political changes... the list is endless.( 经济变化、社会变化、科学变化、政治变化……这个名单是无穷无尽的。)”和下文“While the specific answers about what to do take time and thought to uncover, the best way to approach the future and all of the changes it will bring can be summed up in one word: Confidence. (虽然具体的答案需要时间和思考才能找到，但通向未来的最好方法以及它将带来的所有变化可以归结为一个词：信心。)”可知，此处应该是个问句，即我们将如何应对这些无穷无尽的变化。所以选择项E“However, the big question we all face is how are we going to respond to these changes? (然而，我们都面临的一个大问题是，我们将如何应对这些变化?)”符合上下文语境。故选E。
38．根据前句“What I find fascinating is that people with confidence always seem to end up on top. (我发现有趣的是，自信的人似乎总能取得成功)”和后句“It's as if problems and challenges run from the person who has confidence.( 就好像问题和挑战从自信的人身边溜走了。)”可知，自信的人更容易克服问题和挑战而成功。所以选择项A“They seem to overcome the obstacles that stand in their way. (他们似乎克服了阻碍他们前进的障碍。)”符合上下文语境。故选A。
39．根据后文“We have the power and ability to overcome any obstacle in our path. And the most important tool we possess is personal confidence, believing in our ability to overcome the current challenge just like we have done so many times in the past. ( 我们有力量和能力克服我们道路上的任何障碍。而我们拥有的最重要的工具就是个人自信，相信我们有能力克服当前的挑战，就像我们过去多次做的那样。)”可知，自信能够克服任何困难，我们比任何困难都强大。所以选择项B“The truth is that we are bigger than anything that can ever happen to us in life. (事实上，我们比生活中任何可能发生在我们身上的事情都要强大。)”符合上下文语境。故选B。
40．根据前句“Whatever challenge is currently in your life, know that it's there to help you grow and expand. (无论你生活中现在有什么挑战，都要知道它会帮助你成长和发展。)”和后文“Remember, you wouldn't have the problem if you didn't have the power to overcome it. Expanding your personal confidence will allow you to take on whatever you need to in order to fulfill your personal mission. (记住，如果你没有克服困难的能力，你就不会遇到困难。增强自信能让你承担完成个人使命所需要的一切。)”可知，挑战和困难能够帮助你增强自信。所以选择项G“Use the problems you encounter to help you build your personal confidence. (利用你遇到的问题来帮助你建立个人自信。)”符合上下文语境。故选G。
41．A 42．C 43．B 44．C 45．A 46．A 47．B 48．D 49．B 50．D 51．C 52．B 53．D 54．A 55．D
41．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我还记得，当我还是个小男孩的时候，我坐在椅子上，看着妈妈煞费苦心地缝制一床自制的大被子。A. sewed缝制；B. ironed熨烫； C. folded折叠；D. measured测量。根据后文“I looked over at one edge of the quilt being sewed ”可知，此处指妈妈在缝制被子。故选A。
42．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：我看了看正在缝的被子的一边，看到有一根线伸出来。A. winding up上发条，停止；B. laid aside搁置，放一边；C. sticking out伸出；D. wrapped up包裹。根据后文“That piece of thread 　6　 in and out,”可知，被子一边有一根线伸出来了。故选C。
43．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想都没想就伸手去拉。A. curl卷曲；B. pull拉；C. tie系；D. break打破。由下文“If I had pulled it out,”可知，因为被子的线头出来了，所以作者伸手去拉线头。故选B。
44．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：看到我脸上惊恐的表情，她微笑着，温柔地告诉我她为什么大喊大叫。A. depressed沮丧的；B. disappointed失望的；C. terrified惊恐的；D. annoyed生气的。根据前文““No!” yelled my mum. I jumped back. That was the first time I can ever remember her yelling at me.”可知，因为这是妈妈第一次对作者大声喊叫，所以作者感到惊恐。故选C。
45．考查副词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. gently温柔地；B. reluctantly不情愿地；C. roughly粗略地，大致地；D. eagerly渴望地。根据前文“she smiled ”可知，妈妈微笑着，由此可知，妈妈温柔地向作者解释自己喊叫的原因。故选A。
46．考查动词词义辨析。句意：那根线在被子里进进出出，从被子的一头穿到另一头。A. wove (用手或机器)编，织；B. followed跟随；C. ran奔跑；D. circled圈出。根据前文描述可知，因为作者在缝制被子，所以此处指线在被子中被缝进缝出。故选A。
47．考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果我把它拔出来，我可能会把整个被子都扯破，毁了几个小时的工作。A. stopped停止；B. ruined破坏；C. repaid归还，偿还；D. disturbed打扰，妨碍。根据前文“I might have torn the entire quilt”可知，因为可能把被子扯破，所以这样会毁掉几个小时的工作。故选B。
48．考查名词词义辨析。句意：今天，当我回顾那一刻，我能看到我们每个人的生活就像那根线。A. behavior行为；B. emotion情感；C. response回应；D. moment时刻。由后文描述可知，此处表示作者回忆过去被妈妈责骂的那一刻。故选D。
49．考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. quilt被子；B. thread线；C. scene场面，现场；D. work工作。根据后文“We are all just a 　10　 string in the tapestry (挂毯) of life. ”可知，此处指妈妈缝被子的线。故选B。
50．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们都只是生命挂毯上的一根细绳。A. special特殊的；B. strong强壮的；C. straight直的；D. single单一的。根据后文“You may 　14　 be a single piece of thread”可知，指的是一根细绳。故选D。
51．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们不能总是看到我们要去哪里，或者我们与什么联系在一起。A. recall回忆；B. believe相信；C. see看见；D. discuss讨论。根据后文“Don’t feel lost in the tapestry of life then.”可知，空处需用动词see，表示我们不能总是看到我们要去哪里。故选C。
52．考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果我们把自己拉出来，就会在上面留下一个洞。A. blank空白；B. hole洞穴；C. line线；D. mark记号。前文描述说我们都只是生命挂毯上的一根细绳，再根据前文“If we pull ourselves out of it” 可知，如果我们从句挂毯上把自己拉出来，上面会留下一个洞。故选B。
53．考查名词词义辨析。句意：欣然接受你在挂毯中的位置。A. change改变；B. weakness弱点；C. power权力；D. place地方。根据后文“You may 　14　be a single piece of thread ” 可知，此处表示要接受自己在挂毯中的位置。故选D。
54．考查副词词义辨析。句意：你可能只是一根线，但你的爱和你的生活帮助把整个事情维系在一起。A. only仅仅，只是；B. surely肯定，无疑地；C. still依然；D. even甚至。根据突出强调可能只是挂毯上的一根线。故选A。
55．考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. do做；B. press压；C. push推；D. hold抱住，保持。根据后文“the whole thing together.”可知，你的爱和你的生活帮助把整个事情维系在一起。故选D。
56．Interested 57．the 58．Taken 59．excitement 60．singing 61．became 62．to 63．wildly 64．a 65．have answered
56．考查形容词。句意：村子里的每个人对他的想法都很感兴趣，他们做了大量的准备，思考着可能向智者提出的问题。此处应填形容词作状语，表示状态，逻辑主语“each person”指人，故用形容词interested“感兴趣的”，首字母应大写。故填Interested。
57．考查定冠词。句意同上。根据“he or she might ask the wise man”可知，此处特指“可能要问智者的问题”，应用定冠词。故填the。
58．考查过去分词。句意：他被带进一个大房间，发现周围都是聚集在一起问问题的人。动词take和逻辑主语he之间是动宾关系，应用过去分词作状语，首字母应大写。故填Taken。
59．考查名词。句意：周围都充满了期待和兴奋。此处和名词expectation并列作There be句型的主语，excitement兴奋，激动，不可数名词。故填excitement。
60．考查现在分词。句意：智者唱着甜美轻柔的歌在房间到处走。动词sing和逻辑主语The wise man之间是主谓关系，应用现在分词作伴随状语。故填singing。
61．考查一般过去时。句意：当人们开始适应他的歌声时，智者开始随着甜美柔和的音乐起舞。根据上下文时态及主句中的started可知，此处是描述过去发生的事情，应用一般过去时。故填became。
62．考查介词。句意同上。dance to…跟着……跳舞，固定搭配。故填to。
63．考查副词。句意：很快，全村的人都疯狂地跳起了舞。此处修饰动词dancing，应用副词形式。故填wildly。
64．考查不定冠词。句意：那天晚上晚些时候，智者逐渐放慢了舞蹈的速度，最终停止了舞蹈，bring sth to a stop使某物停止，固定短语。故填a。
65．考查时态和主谓一致。句意：他看着每个人的眼睛，温柔地说：“我相信我已经回答了你们所有的问题。”结合语境可知，此处指“我已经回答了你们所有的问题”，用现在完成时，表示过去发生的事情对现在造成的影响。主语为I，助动词用have，故填have answered。
66．Dear Mr. Black,
My name is Li Hua. On behalf of the Student Union of our school, I sincerely invite you to participate in the Art Festival of our school. The festival is to carry forward traditional culture and promote cultural exchange. At the festival, related books, pictures, videos and objects will be exhibited, through which you will not only understand traditional Chinese culture better but also definitely feel the unique beauty of it.
And it will provide you with a stage where they can sample different forms of traditional Chinese and foreign culture while putting on performance. I sincerely hope that you can join us in our performance．By the way, it will be nicer of you to show us something from your country, since it will satisfy our curiosity.
All of us will feel pleased with the presence of you.
Yours,
Li Hua
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My mom handed me a bag of chocolate and left the emergency room to make her rounds. There was nothing to do, so I started to observe the only other person in this waiting room. I went to him and said, “Hi, my name’s Monica. What’s yours?” he answered me and we talked a lot. I noticed that his arms were injured badly. Before long, he was taken to the treatment room. And I stayed there alone by myself until my mom came back.
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On the drive home, I asked mom if she had seen a man whose arms were injured badly. She gave me a positive response and told me that the man would be fine after an operation. I felt proud of her when I realized that my mom or one of her students would be there when the man woke up. And I realized mom was a real-life superhero, who devoted all her energy to her work in the hospital. She was a nurse practitioner—an educator and a caretaker. And what she did made a difference, which even a kid could see.