2023-2024学年广东省阳江市高二下学期7月期末英语试题含答案

这是一份2023-2024学年广东省阳江市高二下学期7月期末英语试题含答案，共24页。试卷主要包含了阅读理解，七选五，完形填空，用单词的适当形式完成短文，建议信，读后续写等内容，欢迎下载使用。

广东省阳江市2022-2023学年高二下学期7月期末英语试题
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、阅读理解
Pickled sides are Chinese people’s solution to tasteless food. Just a spoonful of sauce or pickled vegetables over rice can make a meal taste a million times better.
During busy work schedules, many young people in China don’t have the luxury of enjoying insightful conversations with friends and family at the dinner table. Instead, they find themselves eating alone.
Chinese youth are kept company during these 20-to-30-minute windows by TV shows or short videos, which they stream on their phone, tablet, or television. On the Internet, such content has been called “digital pickled vegetables”.
Some popular picks include classic Chinese dramas and situation comedies (sitcoms) like Empresses in the Palace and My Own Swordsman. American sitcoms such as Friends and How I Met Your Mother are also favored for their amusing jokes and simple story lines. You don’t need to know anything about either to get a good laugh from a random episode.
Some have questioned the value of such videos, pointing out that some explainers ruin good films and books and that no-brainer mini-series aren’t informational. On the other hand, we see nothing wrong with some harmless fun to accompany a lonely meal after a long day of work. Instead of being accompanied by friends and family during meal my young people in China are kept company by TV shows or short videos.
Can this habit affect your diet? According to a research paper published in 2019, you may eat more unconsciously. An international research team asked 62 volunteers to follow different eating patterns on four different days. The patterns included eating while looking at the mobile phone, reading magazines and without distraction (分心). After analyzing their diets, the team discovered that eating with a distraction increased intake of calories by about 15 percent.
To explore the reason, the team also invited two groups of people: one group ate while listening to a recording about another person eating and the other listened to a clip that helped them imagine themselves eating. The results showed that the second group ate less since they were more focused on their meals. When eating with the “digital pickles”, our attention can be distracted, which leads to eating more than expected.
1．Why do many Chinese young people eat alone?
A．They hate to share food with workmates. B．They fail to have the luxury of dining space.
C．They tend to have busy work timetables. D．They prefer not to talk with strangers.
2．What do the underlined words “digital pickled vegetables” mean in paragraph 3?
A．Videos you watch while eating. B．Sauce you choose while eating.
C．Vegetables you like while eating. D．Games you play while eating.
3．Why do we eat more with “digital pickles”?
A．They increase our feeling of hunger. B．They make the food more delicious.
C．They draw our attention to the diet. D．They shift our attention from the meals.

The way students spend their weekends can vary. Once you get to college, students see the weekend to forget about everything. Most of the time it is going out with friends, but when you decide to turn that down, you are looked at to be lame. What's up with this?
In college, going out can seem like the main thing that happens during the weekend. But not everyone is into that —some students study or stay in with friends, and others simply just don’t go out because it is not their type of thing. If you are one of those people who decides to stay in, you probably know the feeling of being the “lame friend”.
When students feel this way, they can also feel pressured into doing something that they originally did not want to do. Just because a person does not want to go out and party and drink does not mean that they are lame—they just have a different idea of a fun weekend.
I don’t think we should assume that everyone needs to go out during the weekend in order to have fun, and the social pressure to do so can feel broken. I will speak from my own experience: When the weekend comes around, I overthink and start to get a rush of anxiety. Why? Because I might be judged for not going out, or I might miss something if I don’t go to this specific party that everyone is going to. I’m sure there are others that feel the same way and have had similar experiences, and they don’t deserve to feel the way I do either.
We should keep in mind that individuals are going through their own personal situations, and everyone has their own reasons for not going out. Staying in and watching a movie by yourself or with friends is not a bad thing, and people should normalize that not going out on the weekends is really not the worst thing.
4．Why does the author raise a question in paragraph 1?
A．To doubt students’behaviour. B．To correct schools’ management.
C．To blame friends’ rejection. D．To deny others’ judgement.
5．What is the lame friend probably like according to the text?
A．The one without friends. B．The one with serious anxiety.
C．The one with less outside activities. D．The one with the deadly leg disability.
6．What does the author suggest students do in the text?
A．How to spend weekends is up to you.
B．Study should be put first in college.
C．Going to the party everyone is going to is a must.
D．What to do at weekends is well worth considering.
7．What can we conclude from the text?
A．A good friend is my nearest relation. B．Be the chess player, not the chess piece.
C．A man cannot be judged by his appearance. D．Interest is the seed, the action are the fruits.

It was 1994, and I was a 19-year-old student in my third year at Western University in London, Ontario. I had signed up for a course in the Department of English taught by one Donald S. Hair.
A few weeks into the class, the professor administered our first test. I didn't think I had anything to worry about—until he handed my exam back the following week with a 67 written on it in red ink.
Sixty-seven! I'd never received such a low mark. I was dependent on a scholarship, and any grade below 80 put my future in jeopardy. My seatmate's annoyed expression suggested her mark had been painful too. We angered silently: Professor Hair was an old weirdo (怪人)! How dare he ruin our GPAs? What was the old boy's problem, anyway?
But the real problem was this: He was right. I knew it as soon as I'd cooled off and taken the time to digest his comments. My writing was careless, my understanding of key concepts shallow. Like many of my partners, I was used to earning top grades. Now, for the first time, a teacher had introduced an uncomfortable question. Were we actually “earning” them?
The next day, I went to his office. With burning cheeks, I told him I knew I’d butchered the exam. To my childish surprise, he wasn’t a “weirdo” in the least. He was funny, warm and uncommonly patient. He assured me if I worked hard, I'd achieve my potential in the course, and he’d be available to help me.
I went away, read and read some more. The more I read, the more interesting his classes became, and soon, his complex, absorbing lectures were the highlight of my week. I spared no effort in that course. The grade I earned in his class was the lowest I’d received that year. But I had earned that grade. Nearly 30 years later, I'm still proud of that.
8．What does the underlined word “jeopardy” mean in paragraph 3?
A．Advance. B．Demand. C．Trouble. D．Conclusion.
9．Why does the author mention the seatmate in the text?
A．To explain the test was too difficult.
B．To prove the professor's grading had problems.
C．To suggest she didn't work hard.
D．To show she was unfriendly in class.
10．How does the author feel about the professor in the end?
A．Disgusted. B．Cautious. C．Uninterested. D．Appreciative.
11．What can be the best title for the text?
A．You have to earn a grade instead of “get” it B．Be confident and not afraid of failure
C．You should treasure a good teacher D．Never rely on scholarships forever

Common phrases like “no pains, no gains” give the impression that we ought to be suffering while we study. It’s almost as though the only way to know if we’re putting in enough work is the sense of hardship we bear.
When we haven’t taken the time to come up with another strategy, all we know how to do is shut ourselves in a room with a book. It’s no surprise that we find revision boring and difficult. Just as children learn from playing, we can learn from doing, or at least from study techniques that engage us, rather than make us switch off.
Shutting yourself away can make you learn to hate studying. This leads to a situation where instead of being able to concentrate on your work, you obsess about (唠叨)how unfair it is that you must study. When you feel bitter about your work it’s very difficult to make yourself start, or approach it with enthusiasm. This can be part of a vicious cycle (恶性循环) that traps you into ineffective revision, your poor progress fuelling further bitterness. Just being around other people really helps fight against feelings of loneliness and, thankfully, it’s perfectly possible to work in the company of other people. We just need to learn how to deal with distractions.
It’s not necessary to avoid all company, just idle (懒散的) company. Studying in the same room with someone who is ironing or working out is perfectly possible. People who are bored and looking to be distracted, however, are terrible to work around. They constantly try to keep others in conversation. It’s also a good idea to avoid the company of people engaged in activities that you would rather be doing than studying. Working while sitting next to someone playing video games is much more likely to end with a new high score than a productive few hours of revision. If being around others means working in a noisy environment, a pair of headphones and some background music can block out noises. They also act as a psychological barrier, so that people think twice before interrupting you.
When you’re studying for a big exam, it seems like your whole life is taken up with study. Being in the same room with friends and family can lessen feelings of isolation (孤立). Also connecting with other people makes us happy, so it’s important not to give that up and to make sure that we take the time to socialize.
12．What is the author’s attitude to the saying “no pains, no gains”?
A．Serious. B．Positive C．Negative D．Uncaring.
13．What should you do if you are studying in a noisy environment?
A．Give indication of not wanting to be interrupted.
B．Give up others’ company at once.
C．Think twice before taking any action.
D．Force yourself to be accustomed to the environment.
14．What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about?
A．Ways to deal with distractions.
B．How to choose a perfect place to study.
C．Learning problems students are faced with.
D．How to focus mind on study.
15．What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A．To encourage students to work hard.
B．To introduce effective learning strategies
C．To remind students to balance study and play.
D．To advise students study in the company of others.


二、七选五
Unlike other natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes are very hard to see coming, even for scientists. 16 Thus, specific practices for earthquake preparedness are necessary. Here are four steps you can take to prepare yourself in advance.
Drop, cover and hold
If you feel the ground start to shake, drop, take cover under as table piece of furniture, and hold on. You can hide under something like a desk or table, with one arm holding on to a leg of the table and your other arm protecting your neck and head. 17 In modern homes, it is no stronger than any other part of the house and will not protect you from injury.
Make a family plan
18 Create a meeting point—somewhere easy for everyone to remember, or you could also meet at home. Whatever plan you decide on, don’t rely on your phone as your main form of communication. Technology fails all the time in disasters. A major earthquake in California, for example, damaged cell towers and knocked out communication services for days.
Secure your furniture
Those hanging shelves above your bed could be a danger during an earthquake. People often get injured from “flying or falling objects” like furniture or glass during earthquakes. So examine your home and ask yourself, “What could be a potential danger to my safety?” 19
Make digital copies of important documents
Important documents may get destroyed during earthquakes. Therefore, scan or take photos of your important documents, such as your license, financial records and insurance policy information. 20 This step can help ensure your documents will be available even if your computer is lost in a quake.
A．Then send them to your e-mail.
B．These are all important personal documents.
C．Make sure your household has a plan of action.
D．Whatever you do, do not stand in a doorframe.
E．If you find the answer, you need to runaway immediately.
F．Nowadays early detection systems can only give seconds of warming ahead.
G．If possible, remove those heavy and big objects above your bed immediately.


三、完形填空
One day I had heard whispers at home about moving to New York. But I thought that can’t be 21 and had nothing to do with me. However, a few days later, my family and I 22 into our Buick, and we were on our way to Long Island. How could I be 23 at the age of 13 when my friends meant so much?
We were moving into a new 24 , and in just days, it was time to go to a new school, Freeport High School. Oh, that first day of walking into a “foreign” classroom and being 25 .
My junior year at Freeport High School, I wanted to become a cheerleader. How 26 ! The way those white, pleated skirts 27 back and forth when the girls walked, not to mention the red sweaters and big megaphones (扩音器). Most of all, 28 , it was the amazing red winter jackets with fur-lined hoods (兜帽). It would be great to be one of the 29 and popular. I went to practices, and then came 30 . I carried my cheerleader shorts and blouse in a bag while other girls had their outfits on hangers (衣架), ironed to 31 .
When the moment arrived, my face 32 and my legs trembled. It was impossible to 33 any kind of smile. I knew they wouldn’t call my name for the 34 . On the bus ride home, though, I sat next to another girl who also had tried out, and we both 35 we could accept being rejected.
After opening my front door, my mother’s question sent me 36 onto the floor. It was difficult to recover because I had wanted so 37 to be a cheerleader.
I didn’t know that three years later, I would 38 my college cheerleading team at SUNY New Paltz. The next day, I ran to the town jeweler to finally buy that megaphone necklace that 39 on my neck to this day. If only we could look into the future to see that some of our 40 would be achieved.
21．A．real B．easy C．new D．open
22．A．looked B．packed C．broke D．brought
23．A．driving B．cheering C．moving D．lying
24．A．school B．year C．classroom D．life
25．A．accompanied by B．stared at C．played with D．looked up
26．A．vital B．complex C．inviting D．free
27．A．loosened B．flashed C．folded D．swung
28．A．though B．whatever C．somehow D．therefore
29．A．advanced B．learned C．shocked D．aged
30．A．tryouts B．girls C．coaches D．events
31．A．fashion B．perfection C．novelty D．standard
32．A．reddened B．shone C．froze D．thinned
33．A．hide B．force C．remember D．trust
34．A．school B．bus C．town D．team
35．A．acknowledged B．stood C．convinced D．pretended
36．A．crying B．struggling C．dancing D．embarrassing
37．A．obviously B．badly C．naturally D．frequently
38．A．contact B．evaluate C．make D．dismiss
39．A．fades B．works C．transforms D．ramains
40．A．earnings B．promotion C．desires D．certification


四、用单词的适当形式完成短文
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式.
Chinese high school principal Zhang Guimei has been honored 41 the title “Role Model of the Times” in recognition of her dedication to education for girls.
With the support of the Party and the government, she helped establish the country’s first senior high school to offer free education for girls from poor families. Since it opened in 2008, it 42 (see) more than 1,800 students progress to universities and colleges.
About 20 years ago, while on the way to visit a student’s house, Zhang Guimei, then a rural teacher in Huaping county, Lijiang, Yunnan province, noticed a girl 43 (sit) on the hillside. She was staring 44 (blank) into space. The girl, 13, told Zhang she was about to get married and it was arranged by her parents.
That fateful encounter(邂逅) persuaded Zhang 45 (build) a free high school for girls, aiming to help break the spell (魔咒) 46 women drop out of education, marry early and spend 47 (they) whole life in the remote mountain.
After years of trying to raise funds, in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls, a free public high school, 48 (found) at the foot of the Shizi Mountain in Huaping, where Zhang is the principal. Over the decades, More than 1,800 49 (graduate) have been admitted to college, 50 is regarded a “miracle” in the remote area, as most students didn’t perform well in academic study before the school was established.


五、建议信
51．假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Caroline来信说她打算参加所在学校举办的文化节活动并介绍中国文化，想请你从下列主题中推荐一项：1.传统节日；2.文字发展。请你给她回信，内容包括：
1.你的建议；
2.推荐理由。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Caroline,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua

六、读后续写
52．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。
Up in Lights
For some, putting up Christmas lights is a holiday chore. But for the Pascucci family, it was always a big day of celebration.
Every year on the day after Thanksgiving, Sara’s father, Anthony Pascucci, 60, woke up excited to string lights and decorate the lawn of his home and didn’t take them down until February, being the only house with Christmas decorations in the community. Anthony Pascucci believed the brightness of the lights could counter (抵消) some of the darkness of the past year with COVID-19.
In 2020, as in every other year, Anthony Pascucci strung colorful lights all around their roof until it looked as if sparkles were dripping onto the hallway. Sara’s brother, Anthony Jr. helped with the wiring, while Sara hung ornaments (装饰物) on the tree inside the house playing the song “White Christmas” over and over to keep everyone in the spirit. The whole place looked like a scene from a pop-up Christmas storybook.
On Christmas Eve, the whole house twinkled with lights and gifts were piled under the tree. Everyone was looking forward to overly stuffed clams——a typical Italian feast. But most of all, they looked forward to enjoying another Christmas together as a family.
However, Sara received a call from her colleague who had tested positive for COVID-19. Though Sara didn’t have any symptoms she decided to get tested right away, as well as the whole family. When their results came back they all learned that they also had COVID-19. Several weeks later on early February, Anthony Pascucci passed away after getting lung infections.
In addition to helping to plan the funeral for her father, Sara had to tackle a seemingly endless list of difficult to-dos. It was almost too much to bear.
注意：1续写词数应为150左右；2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:
But when she returned to the house after the funeral, the twinkling Christmas lights brought her a spark of joy.
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Paragraph 2:
In the following days, more and more Christmas lights were reappearing on neighbors’ houses.
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参考答案：
1．C 2．A 3．D

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了“电子榨菜”这一社会热点问题，描述了生活中人们习惯用餐时刷视频这一现象，并分析了“电子榨菜”对人们饮食的影响。
1．细节理解题。根据第二段“During busy work schedules, many young people in China don’t have the luxury of enjoying insightful conversations with friends and family at the dinner table. Instead, they find themselves eating alone.(在繁忙的工作日程中，许多中国年轻人没有时间享受与朋友和家人在餐桌上进行有见地的交谈。相反，他们自己独自吃饭)”可知，因为繁忙的工作日程，使得年轻人没有时间享受与朋友和家人在餐桌上畅谈，最终只能独自吃饭。故选C。
2．词句猜测题。根据第三段首句“Chinese youth are kept company during these 20-to-30-minute windows by TV shows or short videos, which they stream on their phone, tablet, or television.(在这20到30分钟的窗口期间，中国的年轻人通过电视节目或短视频与他们作伴，这些节目或短视频在他们的手机、平板电脑或电视上播放)”可推知，划线词所在处指的是在他们的手机、平板电脑或电视上播放的节目或短视频。故选A。
3．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“After analyzing their diets, the team discovered that eating with a distraction increased intake of calories by about 15 percent.(在分析了他们的饮食后，研究小组发现，分散注意力的饮食增加了大约15% 的卡路里摄入量)”及最后一段“When eating with the “digital pickles”, our attention can be distracted, which leads to eating more than expected.(当我们用“电子榨菜”吃饭时，我们的注意力会被分散，导致吃得比预期的多)”可知，在我们享受“电子榨菜”吃饭时，我们的注意力会被分散，导致吃得比预期的多。故选D。
4．D 5．C 6．A 7．B

【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。本文阐述了作为大学生每个人都有自己周末不出门的理由，选择如何度过周末由自己决定，因为我们要有自己的独立思考。
4．推理判断题。根据第二段“But not everyone is into that —some students study or stay in with friends, and others simply just don’t go out because it is not their type of thing.”（但并不是每个人都喜欢这样——一些学生学习或和朋友呆在一起，而另一些学生只是不出去，因为这不是他们喜欢的类型。）可知，作者在第一段提出问题是为了表明作者对周末不出去玩便认为很差劲的评价持不认可态度。故选D项。
5．细节理解题。根据第二段“ If you are one of those people who decides to stay in, you probably know the feeling of being the “lame friend”. ”（如果你是那些决定留在家里的人之一，你可能知道做“跛脚朋友”的感觉。）可知，跛脚朋友指代的是户外活动较少的同学。故选C项。
6．推理判断题。根据最后一段“We should keep in mind that individuals are going through their own personal situations, and everyone has their own reasons for not going out.”（我们应该记住，每个人都在经历自己的个人情况，每个人不出门都有自己的原因。）可知，作者建议学生们要自己决定如何过周末。故选A项。
7．推理判断题。根据最后一段“We should keep in mind that individuals are going through their own personal situations, and everyone has their own reasons for not going out.”我们应该记住，每个人都在经历自己的个人情况，每个人不出门都有自己的原因。）可知，每个人都有自己的个人情况，每个人都有自己不出门的理由。即如何度过周末由自己决定，我们要有自己的独立思考，B项“做一个棋手，而不是棋子”的潜在含义是自己掌握命运，不要被人摆布，符合题意。故选B项。
8．C 9．B 10．D 11．A

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了作者在大三那年遇到一位教授给作者的文章低分。经过反思，作者找出了自己的症结并得到教授的帮助从而不断努力获得了理想的分数的故事。
8．词义猜测题。根据第三段“Sixty-seven! I'd never received such a low mark. I was dependent on a scholarship, and any grade below 80 put my future in jeopardy.”（六十七！我从来没有得到这么低的分数。我依赖奖学金，任何低于80分的成绩都会把我的未来置于jeopardy。）可知，只要是成绩低于80分就会使作者的奖学金受到影响，而作者又依赖奖学金，推断出这样低的分数会给作者的未来带来麻烦，C项“麻烦”与划线词意思相似。故选C项。
9．推理判断题。根据第三段“My seatmate's annoyed expression suggested her mark had been painful too. We angered silently: Professor Hair was an old weirdo (怪人)! How dare he ruin our GPAs? What was the old boy’s problem, anyway?”（我邻座恼火的表情表明她的分数也很痛苦。我们默默地生气：海尔教授是个老怪人！他怎么敢毁了我们的平均分？不管怎样，这个老男孩的到底怎么了？）可知，作者在此段提到邻座极其低的分数意在说明作者认为教授的评分有问题。故选B项。
10．推理判断题。根据第五段的“He assured me if I worked hard, I'd achieve my potential in the course, and he’d be available to help me.”（他向我保证，如果我努力工作，我会在课程中发挥自己的潜力，他会随时帮助我。)和第六段的“Nearly 30 years later, I’m still proud of that.”（近30年过去了，我仍然为此感到骄傲。）可知，作者对教授是很感激的。故选D项。
11．主旨大意题。根据第四段的“Now, for the first time, a teacher had introduced an uncomfortable question. Were we actually “earning” them?(现在，老师第一次提出了一个令人不安的问题。我们真的是在“挣”它们吗?)”最后一段“I spared no effort in that course. The grade I earned in his class was the lowest I’d received that year. But I had earned that grade.”（我在那门课上不遗余力。我在他班上的成绩是当年我得到的最低的。但这个分数是我应得的。）并纵览全文可知，作者在大三那年遇到一位教授给作者的文章低分。经过反思，作者找出了自己的症结而且得到教授的帮助从而不断努力的故事。这个故事告诉我们，学分要靠自己努力赚得而不是“得到”。因此推断A项“你必须挣得分数，而不是“得到”分数”为最近标题。故选A项。
12．C 13．A 14．A 15．B

【导语】本文为一篇议论文。作者不认同“一分耕耘，一分收获”这样的格言警句，因为它们会让人觉得学习的过程就是一个受苦的过程，我们不必把自己关在房间里看书，而学习的环境中有其他人的时候，为了避免学习中无法集中精力而导致恶行循环，作者提供了几个有效的学习策略。
12．推理判断题。根据第一段“Common phrases like ‘no pains, no gains’ give the impression that we ought to be suffering while we study. It’s almost as though the only way to know if we’re putting in enough work is the sense of hardship we bear. (像‘一分耕耘，一分收获’这样的常用语给人的印象是，我们学习时应该受苦。似乎唯一能知道我们是否付出了足够努力的方法就是我们所承受的艰辛感。)”可推知，作者可能认为“一分耕耘，一分收获”这类警句格言给人感觉：学习是件苦差事，这种格言对学习来说不是一个好的励志短语，故作者对这句谚语持否定态度。故选C项。

13．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段最后两句“If being around others means working in a noisy environment, a pair of headphones and some background music can block out noises. They also act as a psychological barrier, so that people think twice before interrupting you. (如果和其他人在一起意味着在嘈杂的环境中工作，一副耳机和一些背景音乐可以屏蔽噪音。它们还会起到心理障碍的作用，让人们在打断你之前三思而后行。)”可知，如果你在一个嘈杂的环境中学习，可以戴上耳机或播放背景音乐，给人以暗示，表示自己不想被打扰。故选A项。
14．主旨大意题。根据第三段最后两句“Just being around other people really helps fight against feelings of loneliness and, thankfully, it’s perfectly possible to work in the company of other people. We just need to learn how to deal with distractions. (和其他人在一起真的有助于对抗孤独感，谢天谢地，在别人的陪伴下工作是完全可能的。我们只需要学会如何处理分心。)”可知，下一段要讲述如何处理分心，第四段“It’s not necessary to avoid all company, just idle (懒散的) company. Studying in the same room with someone who is ironing or working out is perfectly possible. People who are bored and looking to be distracted, however, are terrible to work around. They constantly try to keep others in conversation. It’s also a good idea to avoid the company of people engaged in activities that you would rather be doing than studying. Working while sitting next to someone playing video games is much more likely to end with a new high score than a productive few hours of revision. If being around others means working in a noisy environment, a pair of headphones and some background music can block out noises. They also act as a psychological barrier, so that people think twice before interrupting you. (没有必要避开所有的人，只需要避开闲人。和正在熨衣服或健身的人在同一个房间学习是完全可能的。然而，那些无聊的、想要分心的人是很难相处的。他们总是试图让别人保持谈话。避免和那些从事你更喜欢做的事情而不是学习的人在一起也是一个好主意。与几个小时的复习相比，坐在玩电子游戏的人旁边工作更有可能获得一个新的高分。如果和其他人在一起意味着在嘈杂的环境中工作，一副耳机和一些背景音乐可以屏蔽噪音。它们还会起到心理障碍的作用，让人们在打断你之前三思而后行。)”可知，第四段介绍了几个避免分心的方法，故选A项。
15．推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第二段“When we haven’t taken the time to come up with another strategy, all we know how to do is shut ourselves in a room with a book. It’s no surprise that we find revision boring and difficult. Just as children learn from playing, we can learn from doing, or at least from study techniques that engage us, rather than make us switch off. (当我们没有时间想出另一个策略时，我们所知道的就是把自己关在房间里看书。我们发现复习既无聊又困难，这并不奇怪。就像孩子们从玩耍中学习一样，我们也可以从实践中学习，或者至少从让我们投入其中的学习技巧中学习，而不是让我们远离学习。)”，“This can be part of a vicious cycle (恶性循环) that traps you into ineffective revision, your poor progress fuelling further bitterness. Just being around other people really helps fight against feelings of loneliness and, thankfully, it’s perfectly possible to work in the company of other people. We just need to learn how to deal with distractions. (这可能是一个恶性循环的一部分，它会让你陷入无效的复习中，你的不进步会让你更加痛苦。和其他人在一起真的有助于对抗孤独感，谢天谢地，在别人的陪伴下工作是完全可能的。我们只需要学会如何处理分心)”可知，作者认为没有必要把自己一个人关在屋里看书，并介绍了在与其他人共处一个空间时，还依旧能专心读书的几个学习策略。故选B项。
16．F 17．D 18．C 19．G 20．A

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了地震防范的四个重要的方法。
16．前文“Unlike other natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes are very hard to see coming, even for scientists. (与飓风等其他自然灾害不同，地震很难预测，即使对科学家来说也是如此)”提到地震很难预测。后文“Thus, specific practices for earthquake preparedness are necessary. (因此，具体的防震措施是必要的)”说提前做防范措施很有必要。结合选项，F项“Nowadays early detection systems can only give seconds of warming ahead. (如今，早期探测系统只能提前几秒发出预警)”承上启下，衔接前句，同时解释“防范措施有必要”的原因，符合语境。故选F。
17．后文“In modem homes, it is no stronger than any other part of the house and will not protect you from injury. (在现代家庭中，它并不比房子的其他部分更坚固，也不能保护你免受伤害)”中的“it”可知，空处应为“it”的指代对象。结合选项，D项“Whatever you do, do not stand in a door frame. (无论你做什么，都不要站在门框上)”中的“door frame”符合语境。故选D。
18．小标题“Make a family plan (制定家庭计划)”为中心句。后文“Create a meeting point — somewhere easy for everyone to remember, or you could also meet at home. (创建一个见面地点——在每个人都容易记住的地方，或者你们也可以在家里见面)”可知，本段主要探讨应该做一个家庭的计划与预案。结合选项，C项“Make sure your household has a plan of action. (确保你的家庭有一个行动计划)”照应标题，符合本段的中心主旨。故选C。
19．结合小标题“Secure your furniture (保护好家具)”以及前文“People often get injured from ‘flying or falling objects’ like furniture or glass during earthquakes. (人们经常在地震中被家具或玻璃等“飞行或坠落的物体”伤害)”可知，本段主要讲的是房间中的易掉落物品可能会在地震中伤到人。结合选项，G 项“If possible, remove those heavy and big objects above your bed immediately. (如果可能的话，立即移走床上方那些又重又大的东西)”符合文意，逻辑一致。故选G。
20．后文“This step can help ensure your documents will be available even if your computer is lost in a quake. (这一步可以帮助确保即使你的电脑在地震中丢失了，你的文件也可以使用)”可知，空处应该有“This step”的具体所指，故A项“Then send them to your e-mail. (然后把它们发到你的邮箱)”符合语境。故选A。

21．A 22．B 23．C 24．D 25．B 26．C 27．D 28．A 29．A 30．A 31．B 32．C 33．B 34．D 35．D 36．A 37．B 38．C 39．D 40．C

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在高中时期全家搬到了长岛，进入新的高中，开始新的生活。在新高中，作者想成为一名啦啦队队员，但是，参加选拔失败了。当时的作者十分崩溃。当时作者也没有想到过后来能在大学里实现这个愿望，感慨“如果我们能展望未来，看到我们的一些愿望将会实现就好了。”
21．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但我认为这不可能是真的，且与我无关。A. real真正的；B. easy简单的；C. new新的；D. open开着的。“that”指代前文“One day I had heard whispers at home about moving to New York.(有一天，我在家里听到了关于搬到纽约的传闻。)”提及的“搬家传闻”可知，对此作者不相信是真的。故选A。
22．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，几天后，我和家人挤进了我们的别克车，我们正在去长岛的路上。A. looked看；B. packed挤满；收拾C. broke打破；D. brought带来。根据后文“we were on our way to Long Island(我们在去长岛的路上)”可知，作者一家踏上了搬去长岛的路途，因此应是挤进他们的车里，“pack into”，意为“挤进”。故选B。
23．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我13岁的时候，我的朋友们对我来说意义重大，我怎么能搬家呢？A. driving开车；B. cheering欢呼；C. moving移动；搬家；D. lying说谎；躺。与前文的“moving to New York(搬去纽约)”相呼应，这里指的是搬家，“moving”属于同词复现。故选C。
24．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们开始了新的生活，几天后，就到了去一所新学校弗里波特高中的时候了。A. school学校；B. year年；C. classroom教室；D. life生命；生活。根据前文“we were on our way to Long Island(我们在去长岛的路上)”可知，作者一家搬到了新的地方，开始了新的生活。“move into a new life”，意为“开始新的生活”。故选D。
25．考查动词词义辨析。句意：哦，第一天走进“陌生的”教室，被人盯着看。A. accompanied by陪伴；B. stared at盯着看；C. played with与……玩耍；D. looked up查阅。根据上文“that first day of walking into a “foreign” classroom”和常识判断，作者是新学生，第一天走进教室，一般来说，大家都会盯着新同学看。故选B。
26．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：多么吸引人啊！A. vital关键的；B. complex复杂的；C. inviting诱人的；吸引人的；D. free自由的。根据后文作者的描述“The way those white, pleated skirts(那些白色的百褶裙)”可知，她对此是很喜欢的，由此可知，拉拉队员的身份很吸引她。故选C。
27．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当女孩们走路时，那些白色的百褶裙来回摆动，更不用说那些红色的毛衣和大扩音器了。A. loosened变松；B. flashed闪光；C. folded折叠；D. swung摆动。根据前文“The way those white, pleated skirts(那些白色的百褶裙)”并结合常识可推知，百褶裙在跳操和走路时会摇摆，晃来晃去。故选D。
28．考查副词词义辨析。句意：不过，最重要的是，这是一件带毛皮衬里风帽的令人惊叹的红色冬季夹克。A. though不过；尽管；B. whatever任何；丝毫；不管怎样；C. somehow以某种方式；D. therefore因此。根据本句开头“Most of all(最重要的是)”可推知，该句讲述的内容比前文更重要，有转折含义存在，应用though表示“不过”。故选A。
29．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：如果能成为一个高级水平的、受欢迎的人，那就太好了。A. advanced先进的；高级的；B. learned博学的；C. shocked惊讶的；D. aged年老的。根据后文“popular”可知，受欢迎的啦啦队员一般都表演的很好，此处可用“advanced”表达“高级水平”含义。故选A。
30．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我去训练，然后去选拔赛。A. tryouts试验；选拔赛；B. girls女孩；C. coaches教练；D. events事件。根据上文“I went to practices, and then came”和常识判断，要进入啦啦队需要参加选拔赛。故故选A。
31．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我把我的啦啦队短裤和上衣装在一个袋子里，而其他女孩把她们的衣服挂在衣架上，熨得工整完美。A. fashion时尚；B. perfection完美；C. novelty新颖；D. standard标准。根据前文“other girls had their outfits on hangers(其他女孩把衣服挂在衣架上)”可推知，挂在衣架上的衣服一般是熨烫过的，此处指熨烫得工整完美。故选B。
32．考查动词词义辨析。句意：：当那一刻到来时，我的脸僵住了，双腿颤抖。A. reddened变红；B. shone发光；C. froze吓呆；D. thinned使变淡，稀少。根据后文“my legs trembled(我的腿在颤抖)”可推知，作者很紧张，所以脸部僵硬，双腿颤抖。故选C。
33．考查动词词义辨析。句意：强颜欢笑是不可能的。A. hide隐藏；B. force迫使；C. remember记住；D. trust信任。根据前文“my legs trembled(我的腿在颤抖)”可推知，作者很紧张，不可能强迫自己面露笑容。故选B。
34．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我知道他们不会叫我入队。A. school学校；B. bus公交；C. town城镇；D. team团队。根据前文“When the moment arrived, my face ____12_____ and my legs trembled. It was impossible to____13 ___ any kind of smile.(当那一刻到来时，我的脸僵住了，双腿颤抖。强颜欢笑是不可能的。)”可知，作者很紧张，已经预想到自己的“选拔失败”，不能成为啦啦队队员。“call one’s name for the team”，意为“入队成为队员”。故选D。
35．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，在回家的公交车上，我坐在另一个同样尝试过的女孩旁边，我们都假装可以接受被拒绝。A. acknowledged承认；B. stood忍受；站立；C. convinced确信；D. pretended假装。根据后文“It was difficult to recover(很难恢复)”可知，作者当时实际上是无法接受自己成为不了啦啦队队员的，因此，在车上是假装出坦然接受。故选D。
36．考查动词词义辨析。句意：打开前门后，母亲的问题让我哭得很厉害。A. crying哭；B. struggling挣扎；C. dancing跳舞；D. embarrassing使尴尬。根据后文“It was difficult to recover(很难恢复)”可知，作者难以接受自己的失败，因此，当妈妈问起时，作者哭得厉害。故选A。
37．考查副词词义辨析。句意：很难恢复过来，因为我非常想成为一名啦啦队队员。A. obviously显然地；B. badly严重地；非常；C. naturally自然地；D. frequently频繁地。根据前文“I went to practices(我去训练)”和上文提到的作者无法接受自己成为不了啦啦队队员，在回家后哭得很厉害可知，作者非常想成为一名啦啦队队员。故选B。
38．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我不知道三年后，我会加入纽约州立大学新帕尔茨分校的大学啦啦队。A. contact联系；B. evaluate评估；C. make制作；成为；D. dismiss解除。根据下文“The next day, I ran to the town jeweler to finally buy that megaphone necklace(第二天，我跑到镇上的珠宝店去买那条扩音器项链)”和上文提到的啦啦队队员都有扩音器可知，作者被选入成为啦啦队队员了，make my college cheerleading team意为“成为大学啦啦队队员”。故选C。
39．考查动词词义辨析。句意：第二天，我跑到镇上的珠宝商那里，终于买了那条一直戴在我脖子上的扩音器项链。A. fades褪色；B. works工作；C. transforms转换；D. ramains留下；一直。根据“to this day(直到今天)”可知，作者一直戴着这条项链。故选D。
40．考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果我们能展望未来，看到我们的一些愿望将会实现就好了。A.earnings工资；B. promotion促使；C. desires渴望；愿望；D. certification证书。根据后文“be achieved(被实现)”可推知，此处指愿望实现。故选C。

41．with 42．has seen 43．sitting/was sitting 44．blankly 45．to build 46．that 47．their 48．was founded 49．graduates 50．which

【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍中国中学校长张桂梅的故事。
41．考查固定搭配。句意：中国中学校长张桂梅被授予“时代楷模”称号，以表彰她对女童教育的奉献精神。分析句子结构和意思可知，这里考查固定搭配be honored with，意为“获得荣誉”。故填with。
42．考查谓语动词。句意：自2008年开办以来，它已经见证了1800多名学生升入大学和学院。分析句子结构和意思可知，这里有Since it opened in 2008作时间状语，谓语用现在完成时，主语是it，助动词用has。故填has seen。
43．考查非谓语动词/时态。句意：大约20年前，时任云南丽江华坪县乡村教师的张桂梅在去一个学生家的路上，注意到一个女孩坐在山坡上。分析句子结构和意思可知，动词sit是被修饰的名词girl主动发出的动作，所以用现在分词形式，表示主动，作补语。也可以理解为noticed后面跟宾语从句，需要从句的谓语动词，用过去进行时，表示当时正在发生的动作，主语是girl，be动词用was。故填(was) sitting。
44．考查副词。句意：她茫然地凝视着太空。分析句子结构和意思可知，这里需要副词，修饰动词staring。故填blankly。
45．考查动词短语。句意：那场灾难性的邂逅说服了张桂梅建造一所免费的女子高中，目的是帮助打破女孩辍学、早婚和在偏远山区度过一生的魔咒。分析句子结构和意思可知，这里考查动词短语persuade sb. to do sth.，意为“说服某人做某事”。故填to build。
46．考查同位语从句。句意：见第5题详解。分析句子结构和意思可知，“women drop out of education, marry early and spend　　7　　(they) whole life in the remote mountain.”是解释前面名词spell的内容，是同位语从句，从句基本成分完整，上下文意思连贯，用连词that引导。故填that。
47．考查形容词性物主代词。句意：见第5题详解。分析句子结构和意思可知，这里需要形容词性物主代词，作定语，修饰后面的名词短语whole life。故填their。
48．考查谓语动词。句意：经过多年的筹资，2008年，在华坪狮子山脚下，一所免费的公立高中——华坪女子中学成立，张桂梅是该校的校长。分析句子结构和意思可知，这句话描述的是过去的事情，动词found和主语a free public high school是被动关系，所以用一般过去时的被动语态结构，主语是a free public high school，be动词用was。故填was founded。
49．考查名词的数。句意：几十年来，共有1800余名毕业生被大学录取，这被视为偏远地区的“奇迹”，因为在学校成立之前，大多数学生的学业表现不佳。分析句子结构和意思可知，名词graduate前面有More than 1,800修饰，所以用复数形式。故填graduates。
50．考查定语从句。句意：见第9题详解。分析句子结构和意思可知，空格处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是整个主句的内容，在从句中作主语，用关系代词which引导。故填which。
51．One possible version:
Dear Caroline,
Glad to receive your letter. With regard to the matter you mentioned, I’m writing to offer some suggestions.
I propose a brief introduction to the Chinese writing system be a good choice. To start with,China is widely known for its incredible civilization. Written Chinese becomes an important means by which China’s present is connected with its past. Moreover, Chinese writing is a significant part of the culture, known as Chinese calligraphy.Today, many people enjoy practicing this classic art,making it popular both at home and abroad.
Hope my suggestions can help. If you have any question, please feel free to tell me.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
Dear Caroline.
Glad to receive your letter. With regard to the matter you mentioned, I’m writing to offer some suggestions.
I propose Chinese traditional festivals. To start with, China is widely known for its rich history. Over 5000 years’ history has witnessed the creation of many Chinese traditional festivals. You can talk about the Chinese new year, the Mid-autumn festivals, or the Dragon boat festival, each of which has incredible stories behind. Moreover, celebrations of traditional festivals can reflect people’s lifestyles. You can even compare festivals and their celebrations with the similar ones in your country.
Hope my suggestions can help. If you have any question, please feel free to tell me.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给英国朋友Caroline写封回信，向她推荐一个主题以帮助她参加其学校举办的文化节活动并介绍中国文化。
【详解】1.词汇积累
关于：with regard to→ in reference to/concerning/as to
首先：to start with→ first of all/firstly
此外：moreover→ what’s more/besides
重要的：significant → important
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Today, many people enjoy practicing this classic art, making it popular both at home and abroad.
拓展句：Today, many people enjoy practicing this classic art, which makes it popular both at home and abroad.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Written Chinese becomes an important means by which China’s present is connected with its past.（运用了which引导的定语从句）
【高分句型2】If you have any question, please feel free to tell me.（运用了if引导的状语从句）
52．But when she returned to the house after the funeral, the twinkling Christmas lights brought her a spark of joy. The lights were a sign of hope and resilience, a reminder that even in the darkest times, there is still beauty and brightness to be found. Sara realized that her father’s tradition of putting up Christmas lights wasn’t just about making their own home festive, it was about spreading that joy and hope to others as well.
In the following days, more and more Christmas lights were reappearing on neighbors’ houses. And soon the whole street was aglow with colorful lights and decorations. Every evening, families would take walks around the neighborhood, admiring the festive displays and feeling a sense of community and togetherness. The Pascucci family’s tradition had taken on a life of its own, becoming a symbol of resilience and hope in the face of difficult times. And as the years went on, the lights continued to shine brightly, bringing joy and comfort to all who saw them.
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了Anthony家族每年都会早早进行圣诞装饰，而今年，Anthony一家感染了COVID-19， Anthony Pascucci也因此去世。就在Sara感到悲伤时，整个街区都亮起了节日的彩灯，而这给Sara也带来一丝慰藉。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“但当她在葬礼后回到家里时，闪烁的圣诞彩灯给她带来了一丝欢乐。”可知，第一段可描写Sara回想起父亲在世时，心中有了一丝慰藉。
②由第二段首句内容“在接下来的几天里，越来越多的圣诞彩灯重新出现在邻居的房子里。”可知，第二段可描写整个街区的圣诞装饰都亮了起来，传统延续，给人们带来了欢乐。
2.续写线索：Anthony Pascucci每年都会进行圣诞装饰，觉得圣诞灯光会带来欢乐——2020年，Anthony Pascucci像往常一样进行圣诞装饰，一切都看起来很美好——突然，Sara的同事被确诊感染了COVID-19——Sara一家也感染了COVID-19———Anthony Pascucci不幸去世——Sara处理完葬礼事宜——回到家，闪烁的圣诞彩灯给自己的启示和慰藉——看到整个街区都亮起了圣诞彩灯——帕斯库奇家族的传统延续——心中倍感安慰
3.词汇激活
行为类
①散步：take walks/go for a walk
②欣赏：admire/appreciate
③继续：go on/continue
情绪类
①开心：joy/happiness/delight
②慰藉：comfort/consolation
【点睛】【高分句型1】Sara realized that her father’s tradition of putting up Christmas lights wasn’t just about making their own home festive, it was about spreading that joy and hope to others as well. (运用了that引导的宾语从句)
【高分句型2】And as the years went on, the lights continued to shine brightly, bringing joy and comfort to all who saw them. (运用了as引导的时间状语从句和who引导的限制性定语从句)