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2023 级高一第一学期五校十月联合调研测试英语试题第一部分 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】How long will the man have to wait for the post office to open?A. 15 minutes B. 10 minutes C. 20 minutes.【答案】C【解析】【原文】此题为听力题，解析略。2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What is the man going to do during the summer vacation?A. Go camping.B. Visit his parents.C. Visit his friends in London.【答案】B【解析】【原文】此题为听力题，解析略。3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What is the woman doing?A. Complaining. B. Apologizing. C. Arguing.【答案】A【解析】【原文】此题为听力题，解析略。4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Why did the woman call?A. To ask to borrow some CDs.B. To ask whether Bill can come to the party.C. To pass on some information about the party.【答案】C【解析】【原文】此题为听力题，解析略。5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Boss and secretary.B. Teacher and student.C. Customer and waitress.【答案】A【解析】【原文】此题为听力题，解析略。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， 并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有 5 秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】6. What is Linda famous for?A. Painting. B. Traveling. C. Collecting stones.7. What is the man's opinion of Linda's stones?A. Priceless. B. Impressive. C. Persuasive.【答案】6. A 7. B【解析】【原文】M: Good afternoon, everyone. I’m glad to introduce Ms Linda Smith, who is famous for painting stones. Linda, when did you begin painting stones?W: Actually, I started around six months ago. I happened to find some smooth stones on the beach and I brought them home and began to paint on them. I was amazed that they looked so beautiful, so I continued.M: How many have you painted so far?W: About a hundred.M: What kind of pictures do you paint?W: It depends on the shape. I usually paint an animal or a scene from a place that I have been to. Look at this painting of a Swiss village. On this stone, you can see my neighbor ’s cat.M: They are so colorful! They look so detailed, even though they are on such a tiny stone.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】8. Where does this dialogue take place?A. In the police station. B. At the woman s house. C. In the street.9. What did the woman do when the thief ran away?A. She ran after him. B. She shouted loudly. C. She called the police.【答案】8. B 9. C【解析】【原文】此题为听力题，解析略。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】10. When did the two speakers last meet?A. Eight months ago. B. Two years ago C. Three years ago11. What did the woman do when she was in China?A. She was an editor.B. She was a journalistC. She was a computer programmer.12. Where does the woman come from?A. Canada. B. China. C. Britain.【答案】10. C 11. A 12. C【解析】【原文】此题为听力题，解析略。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】13. Why would the man prefer to rent an apartment near the elementary school?A. He teaches there. B. He once lived there. C. His son studies there.14. Which price would the man prefer?A. $550 B. $480 C. $60015. Which kind of apartment would the man prefer?A. An empty one. B. One with furniture in it. C. One without a kitchen.16. What can you learn from the conversation?A. The woman lost the keys to the two apartments.B. The man might take a look at the two apartments.C. The man isn't interested in either of the two apartments.【答案】13. C 14. A 15. B 16. B【解析】【原文】W: Good afternoon! Welcome to the Service Center. What can I do for you?M: Good afternoon. I’d like to rent a two-bedroom apartment.W: OK, do you have a specific location in mind?M: Well, I’d like to live near the elementary school, or at least within 2 miles.W: Do you teach at the school?M: No. I teach at the university, but my son goes to school there.W: OK. What price range can you afford?M: $500 to $580 a month.W: Would you prefer an apartment with furniture or an empty one?M: With furniture, and we’d like to be able to cook at home.W: Okay. Here are the photos of two apartments that I think will fit your needs. You can choose between them.M: Thank you. Ah. The one on the Broadway Avenue looks nicer than the one on Main Street. When can I have a look?W: You can look around now if you’d like. Let me get the key for you. If you are satisfied, we can sign an agreement today.M: Great! Thanks. How much do you charge for the service?W: $100.M: All right.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】17. Who designed the White House?A. George Washington.B. John Adams.C. James Hoban.18. Who were the first people to live in the White House?A. John Adams and his wife.B. George Washington and his wife.C. The third president of the US and his wife.19. How many rooms does the White House have?A. 123. B. 132. C. 232.20. What's the speaker describing?A. The history of the White House.B. The structure of the White House.C. Some presidents who have lived in the White House.【答案】17. C 18. A 19. B 20. A【解析】【原文】此题为听力题，解析略。第二部分 阅读（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。A21. Which book concerns the connection between animals and humans?A. Cosmic Quest. B. Jazzy and Rhumbi.C. Tackle Box Troubles. D. The Origin and Future of Mankind.22. What do these books have in common?A. They are all intended for kids. B. They each have a digital version.C. They all have three different prices. D. They can be downloaded from the same website.23. What is the text?A. A book review. B. A library poster. C. An academic column. D. A book advertisement.【答案】21. B 22. B 23. D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍的是几本书籍的相关信息。【21题详解】细节理解题。根据Jazzy and Rhumbì部分的“This heartwarming and adventurous tale is told from the perspective of two smart kitties, Jazzy Girl Muffin and Rhumbi Boy, who secretly influence their humans Boy, who secretly influence their humans to love and rescue more animals.(这个温暖而又充满冒险的故事从两只聪明的小猫的角度讲述，Jazzy Girl Muffin和Rhumbi Boy，他们秘密地影响他们的人类男孩，他们秘密地影响他们的人类去爱和拯救更多的动物。)”可知，该故事是从两只小猫的角度讲述的，他们暗中影响着人类去关爱和拯救更多的动物，由此可知，Jazzy and Rhumbì中涉及到人类与动物的关系。故选B项。【22题详解】细节理解题。根据每本书的介绍中均有“E-book(电子书)”这方面的信息以及电子书的价格，由此可知，这些书的共同之处是他们都有电子版。故选B项。【23题详解】推理判断题。根据每本书的介绍中都包含着书名、作者、内容简介、不同的装订版本和每种版本的价格等相关信息，由此可推断，本文属于图书广告。故选D项。BConsider what goes through your mind after you’ve taken your seat on an airplane. You’ve not seen the captain, but his or her voice comes over the air. “Hello, this is your captain speaking.” Are you about to fly the friendly skies? What you probably don’ realize is that you do make quick judgments (判断) based on very few factors the moment you hear “hello”.Experts have discovered that “hello” carries enough information for listeners to draw judgments about the speakers personality, such as how reliable (可信赖的) he or she is. They recorded 64 students reading a telephone conversation. The word “hello” was then picked from each recording, and 320 different students listened to that word through a computer. The students were asked to score the voices according to personality, including attractiveness and warmth, giving them points from l to 10. Although every voice was played in one third a second, the students formed an opinion quickly.It is amazing that from such short voices of speech they can get such an obvious impression of a person. And whether it is correct, their impressions are mostly the same as what the other listeners get. The research also suggests that people’ impressions are based on the tone (语调) of voice. Men and women who present the strength of their voices are regarded as more reliable.The speed with which the students made their judgments makes much sense. Deciding who to trust can be important to your survival. There’s no point in listening to someone talk for 5 minutes to decide if they’re reliable or not — you could be dead already. The discovery may help improve computer-made voice technologies, experts say. 24. Why does the author mention “the captain” in paragraph 1?A. To present a fact. B. To make a prediction.C. To introduce a new research. D. To explain the rule on a plane.25. How did the students tell the speakers’ personality?A. Making telephone calls.B. Playing voices at high speeds.C. Picking “hello” from conversations.D. Listening to and scoring the records of “hello”.26. What can we do to leave a good first impression?A. Make a long speech. B. Give powerful voice.C. Follow other listeners. D. Speak as fast as possible.27. What will probably be talked about in the following paragraph?A. The secret to tallying for 5 minutes. B. The different ways you say “hello”.C. The application in voice technologies. D. The method of listening with attention. 【答案】24. C 25. D 26. B 27. C【解析】【导语】本文为一篇说明文。文章指出：“hello”这个词所承载的信息可以让听者对说话者的性格做出判断，研究发现人们的印象基于语调，强有力的声音给人更可靠的感觉。【24题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段“You’ve not seen the captain, but his or her voice comes over the air. ‘Hello, this is your captain speaking.’ Are you about to fly the friendly skies? What you probably don’ realize is that you do make quick judgments (判断) based on very few factors the moment you hear ‘hello’. (你没有看到机长，但他或她的声音从空中传来。‘你好，我是机长。’你要飞到友好的天空吗？你可能没有意识到的是，当你听到‘你好’的那一刻，你确实会根据很少的因素做出快速判断。)”可知，机长的一个“你好”会导致乘客们做出快速判断，第二段第一句“Experts have discovered that “hello” carries enough information for listeners to draw judgments about the speakers personality, such as how reliable (可信赖的) he or she is. They recorded 64 students reading a telephone conversation. (专家们发现，‘hello’一词所承载的信息足以让听者对说话人的性格做出判断，比如他或她是否可靠。他们录下了64名学生朗读一段电话对话。) ”可知，第一段中提到向乘客问好的机长，目的是引出本文的话题，即相关的一份研究。故选C项。【25题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“They recorded 64 students reading a telephone conversation. The word ‘hello’ was then picked from each recording, and 320 different students listened to that word through a computer. The students were asked to score the voices according to personality, including attractiveness and warmth, giving them points from l to 10. Although every voice was played in one third a second, the students formed an opinion quickly. (他们录下了64名学生朗读一段电话对话。然后从每个录音中选出hello这个词，让320名不同的学生通过电脑听这个词。学生们被要求根据声音的个性，包括吸引力和温暖度，给它们打1到10分。尽管每个声音都在三分之一秒内播放，但学生们很快就形成了意见。)”可知，学生们通过听从录音中截取的hello这个词的音频，并在1到10分之间打分，以区分说话人的个性。故选D项。【26题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段“The research also suggests that people’ impressions are based on the tone (语调) of voice. Men and women who present the strength of their voices are regarded as more reliable. (研究还表明，人们的印象是基于语调。人们认为声音有力的男性和女性更可靠。)”可知，声音强有力给人的印象更佳，所以想要留下一个良好的第一印象，说话时声音要有气势，应发出有力的声音。故选B项。【27题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“The discovery may help improve computer-made voice technologies, experts say. (专家说，这一发现可能有助于改进计算机语音技术。)”可知，下一段中应该提及在计算机语音技术中如何运用这个研究发现。故选C项。CA method to transform a commonly thrown-away plastic to a resin (树脂) used in 3D printing could allow for making better use of plastic waste. A team of Washington State University researchers developed a simple and efficient way to transform polylactic acid (PLA)(聚乳酸), a bio-based plastic used in products such as filament, plastic silverware and food packaging to a high-quality resin.“We found a way to immediately turn this into something that’s stronger and better, and we hope that will provide people the inspiration to upcycle this stuff instead of just throw it away,” said Yu-Chung Chang, a postdoctoral researcher in the WSU School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering and a co-corresponding author on the work. “We made stronger materials just straight out of trash. We believe this could be a great opportunity.”Although it’s bio-based, PLA, which is categorized as a number 7 plastic, doesn’t break down easily. It can float in fresh or salt water for a year without degrading (降解). It is also rarely recycled because like many plastics, when it’s melted down and re-formed, it doesn’t perform as well as the original version and becomes less valuable.“It’s biodegradable and compostable, but once you look into it, it turns out that it can take up to 100 years for it to rot away in a landfill,” Chang said. “In reality, it still creates a lot of pollution. We want to make sure that when we do start producing PLA on the milliontons scale, we will know how to deal with it.”While the researchers focused on PLA for the study, they hope to apply the work to poly-ethylene terephthalate (PET) (涤纶树脂), which is more common than PLA and has a similar chemical structure and presents a bigger waste problem. They have filed a temporary patent and are working to further optimize (优化) the process. The researchers are also looking into other applications for the upcycling method.28. What can the method help do according to paragraph 1?A. Solve financial crisis. B. Change waste into wealth.C. Control plastic production. D. Determine 3D printing skills.29. What does Yu-Chung Chang think of the method?A. Promising. B. Unrealistic. C. Imaginable. D. Reliable.30. Which of the following is a feature of number 7 plastics?A. Invaluable to recycle. B. Easy to deal with.C Hard to break down. D. Difficult to sort out.31. What is the text mainly about?A. Applications for an upcylcing method.B. A better method to break down plastic.C. 3D printing with newly found materials.D. A new way to turn plastic into valuable products.【答案】28. B 29. A 30. C 31. D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了华盛顿州立大学的一组研究人员开发了一种简单而有效的方法，将塑料垃圾中的聚乳酸(PLA)转化为高质量的树脂从而转化为用于3D打印的树脂。【28题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中“A method to transform a commonly thrown-away plastic to a resin (树脂) used in 3D printing could allow for making better use of plastic waste. (一种将常见的丢弃塑料转化为用于3D打印的树脂的方法可以更好地利用塑料垃圾)”可知， 该方法可以将平时丢弃的塑料垃圾转化为3D打印的树脂，即化废物为财富。故选B。【29题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段中“We made stronger materials just straight out of trash. We believe this could be a great opportunity. (我们直接用垃圾做了更坚固的材料。我们相信这将是一个很好的机会) ”可知， Yu-Chung Chang认为这种方法是有前途的。故选A。【30题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段中“Although it’s bio-based, PLA, which is categorized as a number 7 plastic, doesn’t break down easily. It can float in fresh or salt water for a year without degrading (降解). It is also rarely recycled because like many plastics, when it’s melted down and re-formed, it doesn’t perform as well as the original version and becomes less valuable. (尽管PLA是生物基的，但它被归类为7号塑料，不容易分解。它可以在淡水或盐水中漂浮一年而不降解。它也很少被回收，因为像许多塑料一样，当它被熔化和重新成型时，它的性能不如原来的版本，价值也会降低)”可知， 7号塑料很难被降解。故选C。【31题详解】主旨大意题。根据第一段中“A method to transform a commonly thrown-away plastic to a resin (树脂) used in 3D printing could allow for making better use of plastic waste. (一种将常见的丢弃塑料转化为用于3D打印的树脂的方法可以更好地利用塑料垃圾)”以及通读全文可知，文章讲述了华盛顿州立大学的一组研究人员开发了一种简单而有效的方法，将塑料垃圾中的聚乳酸(PLA)转化为高质量从而转化为用于3D打印的树脂。由此可知，D选项“A new way to turn plastic into valuable products.(一种将塑料转化为有价值产品的新方法)”能够概括全文。故选D。DWorking from home has become common, during the course of the pandemic(疫情), leaving many with a newfound appreciation of the freedom and flexibility of working remotely. However, while the traditional idea of an office—a place away from home, typically owned or rented by the business—may have changed, the need for specific office space hasn’t.In fact, this period of working from home has highlighted just how important it is to have a place of work, which is separate from daily family life. Without that, many have noted concerns over a worsened work-life balance.Perhaps the most distinctive characteristic of the office of the future will be its hybrid solution. It should marry the beneficial parts of a physical company-owned workspace with the benefits of working from home.As teams have proven their ability to efficiently get their jobs done remotely, employers will be much more open to the flexible approach moving forward. The positive impacts of a physical office on things like company culture, communication, team spirit and shared knowledge should not be ignored, which is why tangible space is still very much a necessity.The solution for the future will enable employees to come into the company’s workplace in order not to miss out on these valuable office benefits, but also work from home when required for a better work-life balance. Both large and smaller companies have already started to adopt this new approach, allowing teams to create schedules for when they will be working from home, or even use an online booking system to secure a desk space in the shared facility. This way, the company can manage the number of people in the office at one time, meaning spaces can be downsized to save costs, and social distancing and thorough cleaning procedures can be maintained.32. What is the potential problem with working from home?A. Imbalance between work and life. B. Change of the idea of an office.C. Lack of working space at home. D. Too much freedom in remote work.33. What does the underlined word “tangible” in paragraph 4 mean?A. Empty. B. Separate. C. Physical. D. Flexible.34. What can be inferred about the new office style from paragraph 5?A. It is well received by companies. B. It limits the number of employees.C. It makes thorough cleaning unnecessary. D. It is helpful for workers to design schedules.35. What is the best title for the text?A. Social Distance: A Pressing Need B. Working Remotely: A Growing TrendC. Traditional Office: To Leave or to Stay D. Hybrid Workplace: Office of the Future【答案】32. A 33. C 34. A 35. D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是未来的一种混合式办公模式。【32题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中“In fact, this period of working from home has highlighted just how important it is to have a place of work, which is separate from daily family life. Without that, many have noted concerns over a worsened work-life balance.(事实上，这段时间的在家工作已经突出了有一个工作的地方是多么的重要，这是分开的日常家庭生活。如果不这样做，许多人会担心工作与生活的平衡会恶化。)”可知，人们这段时间在家办公，发现有一个可以与日常家庭生活分开的办公地点是多么的重要，因为没有这样的办公地点，会使得工作与生活的失衡，由此可知，在家工作的潜在问题是使得生活与工作的失衡。故选A项。【33题详解】词义猜测题。根据倒数第二段中的“The positive impacts of a physical office on things like company culture, communication, team spirit and shared knowledge should not be ignored(实体办公室对公司文化、沟通、团队精神和知识共享等方面的积极影响不容忽视)”可知，实体办公环境的积极影响不容忽视，划线单词在which引导的非限制性定语从句中，意为“这也就是为什么实体办公室仍然存在的原因”，是对主句的进一步解释，由此可推断，该单词的意思是“实体的，真实的”符合句意。故选C项。【34题详解】推理判断题。根据第五段中“Both large and smaller companies have already started to adopt this new approach, allowing teams to create schedules for when they will be working from home, or even use an online booking system to secure a desk space in the shared facility.( 大公司和小公司都已经开始采用这种新方法，允许团队创建在家工作的时间表，甚至使用在线预订系统在共享设施中获得办公空间。)”可知，无论是大公司还是小公司已经开始使用这种新的办公方法，由此可推断，这种混合的办公方式很受公司欢迎。故选A项。【35题详解】主旨大意题。本文首段中讲述的人们在家办公的优点，而第二段中指出经常在家办公产生的问题，根据第三段中的“Perhaps the most distinctive characteristic of the office of the future will be its hybrid solution. It should marry the beneficial parts of a physical company-owned workspace with the benefits of working from home.(也许未来办公室最显著的特点将是其混合解决方案。它应该把公司拥有的实体工作空间的好处与在家工作的好处结合起来。)”可知，解决这种问题的方法是混合式办公模式，并结合尾段中的“The solution for the future will enable employees to come into the company’s workplace in order not to miss out on these valuable office benefits, but also work from home when required for a better work-life balance.(未来的解决方案将使员工能够进入公司的工作场所，以避免错过这些宝贵的办公室福利，但在需要时也可以在家工作，以更好地平衡工作与生活。)”可知，混合式办公模式既可以保证员工不会错过一些办公室办公的好处，也有利于更好的实现工作与生活的平衡，所以下文中介绍了这种混合式办公模式很受欢迎，由此可知，本文的标题为“混合式办公场所：未来的办公方式”概括了全文的主题。故选D项。第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。At the end of a long day, it’s all too easy to take a hot shower, brush your teeth, and then jump into bed. ___36___ As it turns out, going to bed with wet hair isn’t as harmless as you probably thought.The first negative result of sleeping with wet hair is purely cosmetic (美容). ___37___ lf you try to style your hair in the morning after sleeping on it wet you’re probably going to have trouble styling the resulting curliness (卷曲), funny waves, and flat sides.When you wake up, you’re probably going to have to re-wet it again to properly dry it and regain control. ___38___.Sleeping with wet hair does not immediately damage your hair, but it can certainly lead to hair breakage, because hair is weakest when wet.___39___ First, you can swap your cotton pillowcases for silk ones. Silk has a much smoother surface, so you won’t experience as much unfortunate breakage.Next, you can make sure to sleep with your hair down, instead of up in a tight ponytail. In addition, you should replace your tight bands with a soft one that isn’t going to roughly pull at night.___40___ Dry oils and texturizing mousses (摩丝) are some of the best ways to ensure you don’t wake up looking like a lion while protecting your precious hair from damage.Now that you know how bad sleeping with wet hair is, make sure you’re not making these hairstyle mistakes.A. Finally, never skip out on applying product.B. Here are some tips that can help dry any hair faster.C. This unnecessarily adds time to your morning routine.D. If you haven’t noticed, the ends of your hair tend to dry first.E. You can’t predict how your wet hair is going to look in the morning.F. But have you ever thought about the risks of sleeping with wet hair?G. If you must sleep with wet hair, there are a few ways to minimize the damage.【答案】36. F 37. E 38. C 39. G 40. A【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍晚上睡觉头发湿的所带来的麻烦，以及湿着头发睡觉减少伤害的方法。【36题详解】根据前句At the end of a long day, it’s all too easy to take a hot shower, brush your teeth, and then jump into bed. 在漫长的一天结束后，洗个热水澡，刷牙，然后上床睡觉，这一切都太容易了，和后句As it turns out, going to bed with wet hair isn’t as harmless as you probably thought. 事实证明，湿着头发睡觉并不像你想象的那么无害，可知，这里为转折。但你有没有想过湿着头发睡觉的风险?故选F。【37题详解】根据前句The first negative result of sleeping with wet hair is purely cosmetic (美容). 湿着头发睡觉的第一个负面结果纯粹是美容，和后句If you try to style your hair in the morning after sleeping on it wet, you’re probably going to have trouble styling the resulting curliness (卷曲), funny waves, and flat sides.湿头发所带来的麻烦，可知，你无法预测你湿漉漉的头发在早上会是什么样子。故选E。【38题详解】根据前句When you wake up, you’re probably going to have to re-wet it again to properly dry it and regain control. 当你醒来的时候，你可能需要再次弄湿它，使它完全干燥，重新获得控制，可知，这不必要地增加了你早上的时间。故选C。【39题详解】根据下文First, you can swap your cotton pillowcases for silk ones. 把棉枕套换成丝绸枕套，和Next, you can make sure to sleep with your hair down, instead of up in a tight ponytail. 确保睡觉的时候头发是垂下来的，可知，这里为湿着头发睡觉，可以减少伤害的几个方法。故选G。【40题详解】根据后句Dry oils and texturizing mousses (摩丝) are some of the best ways to ensure you don’t wake up looking like a lion while protecting your precious hair from damage. 干油和组织化处理摩丝是一些最好的方法，以确保你不醒来看起来像一头狮子同时保护你珍贵的头发损伤。可知，千万不要忽略应用产品。故选A。第三部分 语言知识运用（共四节，满分 55 分）第一节 (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。Knitting（编织）is well known for its healing benefits. For Clare Young, the hobby has helped ___41___ her broken heart after her husband Ken died of cancer.Mrs. Young was diagnosed（诊断）with a mental disorder and ___42___ after her husband’s death in 2015. They met online 15 years ago. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2013. Then they got married in 2014 and she ___43___ work to care for her husband. She was advised to take up knitting as a way to ___44___ the stress.She created Work of Heart Garden in ___45___ of her husband to help manage her sorrow and the ___46___ health problems. Her piece of knitting is mainly about a bed in a hospice（临终安养院）garden, with knitted grass, flower pots and walls. Her knitted creation and her ___47___ sum of the money fundraising for the hospice, which helped care for Ken, ___48___ Clare enter the Creative Fundraiser of the Year. In the ceremony, Clare was awarded Creative Fundraiser of the Year.Following her win, Clare said, “I started knitting at home to deal with my health problems. Never in my wildest ___49___ did I think creating a knitted garden would lead to my receiving 50,000 knitted hearts from ____50____ the world and picking up this award. I would like to ____51____ it with them. It is for every person who has knitted, donated and ____52____. It was a great honor to those who are making a ____53____ to the world. Creating Work of Heart Garden has been a(an) ____54____ experience. Not only have I achieved my aim of raising awareness of the work of the hospice, ____55____ I have encouraged more people to talk more openly about hospice care, loss and sorrow.”41. A. press B. create C. buy D. fix42. A. calmness B. anxiety C. opportunity D. reflection43. A. suffered from B. took in C. gave up D. counted on44. A. stick to B. show off C. smooth out D. think through45. A. need B. memory C. hope D. charge46. A. mental B. physical C. unique D. extreme47. A. simple B. little C. huge D. rough48. A. desired B. judged C. viewed D. saw49. A. dreams B. attitudes C. potentials D. efforts50. A. across B. through C. beyond D. outside51. A. acquire B. exchange C. respond D. share52. A. doubted B. escaped C. supported D. concentrated53. A. decision B. difference C. rule D. promise54. A. amazing B. professional C. negative D. independent55. A. and B. but C. so D. or【答案】41. D 42. B 43. C 44. C 45. B 46. A 47. C 48. D 49. A 50. A 51. D 52. C 53. B 54. A 55. B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述主人公Clare Young在丈夫因癌症去世后，开始进行编制，从而排解悲伤并且解决精神问题的故事。【41题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：对于Clare Young来说，这个爱好帮助她在丈夫肯因癌症去世后修复了她破碎心。A. press按压；B. create创造；C. buy买；D. fix修理。根据后文“her broken heart after her husband Ken died of cancer”可知，应该是修复（fix）受伤的心灵。故选D项。【42题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：Young女士在2015年丈夫去世后被诊断患有精神障碍和焦虑症。A. calmness冷静；B. anxiety焦虑；C. opportunity机会；D. reflection反应。根据空前的“a mental disorder”可知，Young丈夫死后，她患上了精神障碍和焦虑症。其他选项不符合题意。故选B项。【43题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：然后他们在2014年结婚，她放弃了工作去照顾她的丈夫。A. suffered from遭受；B. took in吸收；C. gave up放弃；D. counted on指望。根据空后的“to care for her husband”可推知，Young应该是放弃了工作，照顾丈夫。故选C项。【44题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：有人建议她用编织来缓解压力。A. stick to坚持；B. show off显摆；C. smooth out缓解；D. think through想通。smooth out stress为固定用法，意为“纾解压力”。故选C项。【45题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：为了纪念她的丈夫，她创作了《心灵花园的工作》 ，以帮助她缓解悲伤和精神健康问题。A. need需要；B. memory记忆；C. hope希望；D. charge充电，要钱。in memory of为固定用法，意为“为了纪念…”。故选B项。【46题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：为了纪念她的丈夫，她创作了《心灵花园的工作》 ，以帮助她缓解悲伤和精神健康问题。A. mental精神的；B. physical物理的，身体的；C. unique独一无二的；D. extreme极度的。根据前文“Mrs. Young was diagnosed（诊断）with a mental disorder”可知，Young为了缓解精神问题。故选A项。【47题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她的编织作品和她为帮助照顾Ken的临终关怀筹集的巨额资金，见证了Young进入年度创意筹款人。A. simple简单的；B. little少的；C. huge巨大的；D. rough粗糙的。结合语境，Young应该是筹集了大量的钱，才可能进入年度创意筹款人。故选C项。【48题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：她的编织作品和她为帮助照顾肯的临终关怀筹集的巨额资金，见证了Young进入年度创意筹款人。A. desired渴望；B. judged判断；C. viewed观看；D. saw看见，见证。根据语境可知，空处应使用saw，表达“见证”之意。故选D项。【49题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：我做梦也没有想到，创建一个针织花园会让我收到来自世界各地的5万颗针织心，并获得这个奖项。A. dreams梦；B. attitudes态度；C. potentials潜力；D. efforts努力。not in one’s wildest dreams为固定用法，意为“做梦也没想到”。故选A项。【50题详解】考查介词词义辨析。句意：我做梦也没有想到，创建一个针织花园会让我收到来自世界各地的5万颗针织心，并获得这个奖项。A. across跨越；B. through通过；C. beyond超过；D. outside外面。Across the world为固定用法，意为“全世界”。故选A项。【51题详解】考查代词词义辨析。句意：我想和他们分享。A. acquire掌握；B. exchange交换；C. respond回应；D. share分享。根据后文“It is for every person who has knitted”可知，Young想要分享。故选D项。【52题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：它是为每一个编织、捐赠和支持的人准备的。A. doubted怀疑；B. escaped逃跑；C. supported支持；D. concentrated专注。根据前文“creating a knitted garden would lead to my receiving 50,000 knitted hearts from ___10___ the world”可知，此处指好心人士的支持。故选C项。【53题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：对于那些为世界做出贡献的人来说，这是一种巨大的荣誉。A. decision决定；B. difference不同；C. rule规则；D. promise答应。make a difference为固定用法，意为“做出贡献”。故选B项。【54题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：创作《心花园的作品》是一次令人惊叹的经历。A. amazing令人赞叹的；B. professional专业的；C. negative否定的；D. independent独立的。根据后文“Not only have I achieved my aim of raising awareness of the work of the hospice, ___15___ I have encouraged more people to talk more openly about hospice care, loss and sorrow.”中的not only… but可知，创作是一个令人惊叹的经历。故选A项。【55题详解】考查连词词义辨析。句意：我不仅实现了提高人们对临终关怀工作认识的目标，而且鼓励更多的人公开谈论临终关怀、失落和悲伤。A. and和；B. but但是；C. so所以；D. or或者。not only…but (also)为固定用法，意为“不仅…而且…”。故选B项。第二节 （共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）语法填空Let’s look back ___56___ the adolescence you’ve gone through. How have you handled your life? Are you spending your time wisely in making you deserve your life? Neal Wu shared some ways we should do to make our short time of life meaningful. Find out ___57___ you need to do next.Insist on ___58___(learn) as much as you can and find out the things you are curious about. Find something ___59___ you enjoy and practice the skills you want to develop. If you are hard-working and achieve good knowledge then it will be easy to make audience tend to learn from you.Volunteer ___60___ (help) out those less fortunate than you. In the course you ___61___ (get) a ton of new views and better understand other people’s real problems. ___62___ (normal), in a society that always looks upward, these people are being forgotten easily.Become as ___63___ (depend) as possible. Even ___64___ you work in a big company, you should constantly make small steps to reduce your dependence on your job. Write a book, build ____65____ app, or start a small company on the side.【答案】56. on 57. what 58. learning 59. that 60. to help 61. will get 62. Normally 63. independent 64. though / if 65. an【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了可以让你生活更有意义的事情。【56题详解】考查固定搭配。句意：让我们一起回顾一下你们经历过的青春。根据句意及句子结构可知，句中运用固定搭配look back on，意为“回顾”。故填on。【57题详解】考查宾语从句连词。句意：找出你接下来你所需要做的事。分析句子结构，可知空处引导的是宾语从句，从句中有主谓结构，缺宾语，且根据句意可知宾语是事物，应用连接代词what。故填what。【58题详解】考查非谓语。句意：坚持尽可能多地学习并且找出你所好奇的事情。分析句子结构可知，空前是介词，空处需填非谓语，所以需要把提示词转化成动名词形式，作介词的宾语。故填learning。【59题详解】考查定语从句连词。句意：找到一些你喜欢的事情并且练习你想要发展的技术。分析句子结构可知，空处引导的是定语从句，先行词是something，在从句中作宾语，应用关系代词that。故填that。【60题详解】考查非谓语。句意：自愿去帮助那些没有你幸运的人。分析句子可知，句中运用固定搭配volunteer to do something，意为“自愿做某事”。所以空处需填动词不定式。故填to help。【61题详解】考查动词时态和语态。句意：在这个过程中你将获得很多新想法并且可以更好地理解别人的问题。分析句子可知，设空处和understand都是句子谓语动词。根据句意可知，句中是在讲将来要发生的事情，所以句中时态用一般将来时，且与主语是主动关系。故填will get。【62题详解】考查副词。句意：正常地，在一个总是向上看的社会里，这些人很容易被忘记。分析句子可知，空处应填副词，作状语，修饰后面的句子，且位于句首，首字母应大写。故填Normally。【63题详解】考查形容词。句意：尽可能变得独立。分析句子可知，空前是系动词，空处需填形容词作表语。又根据下文可知空处是独立的意思，故填independent。【64题详解】考查让步状语连词。句意：即使你在一个大公司工作，你应该不断地分小步骤的减少你对工作的依赖。分析句子可知，空处与even构成固定表达even though/ if“即使”引导的是让步状语从句，空处需要填连词，故填though / if。【65题详解】考查不定冠词。句意：写一本书，开发一个应用程序或者兼职开一个小公司。分析句子结构，可知空后是一个单数名词，空处需填冠词，根据句意可知空处表泛指，需填不定冠词，且app是元音音素开头，故填an。第三节单词填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）66-70 题根据首字母填写单词，71-75 题根据汉语提示填写单词。66. Engineering is a c________ course of study that requires a complete understanding of mathematics and science.(根据首字母单词拼写)【答案】challenging##hallenging【解析】【详解】考查形容词。句意：工程学是一门具有挑战性的课程，需要对数学和科学有完整的理解。根据句意及首字母提示，可推出是“challenging”，修饰名词course ，意为“具有挑战性的课程”。故填challenging。67. To catch the early flight, we ordered a taxi in a_______and got up very early. （根据首字母单词拼写）【答案】advance##dvance【解析】【详解】考查名词。句意：为了赶上早班飞机，我们提前叫了一辆出租车，起得很早。根据句中的To catch the early flight并结合首字母提示，这里表示我们为了赶上早班飞机，提前叫了一辆出租车，应用名词advance作介词in的宾语。in advance意为“提前”。故填advance。68. I wish they could be more f_______ so that I can make my own choices about what to do in my spare time.(根据首字母单词拼写)【答案】flexible##lexible【解析】【详解】考查形容词。句意：我希望它们可以更灵活，这样我就可以自己选择在业余时间做什么。根据空格前的系动词be可知，空格处应填形容词作表语，结合首字母和句意“灵活的”是flexible。故填flexible。69. The Science Museum, which we visited during a recent trip to Britain, is one of London’s tourist a_______.【答案】attractions##ttractions【解析】【详解】考查名词单复数。句意：我们在最近的一次英国之行中参观了科学博物馆，它是伦敦的旅游景点之一。根据所给句子及句意，结合首字母提示可知，此处是名词attraction“吸引”。结合前文one of+名词复数...（...其中之一） 此处用名词复数形式。故填attractions。70. The senior high school student was too nervous to give a clear a_______ of what happened to them.(根据首字母单词拼写)【答案】account##ccount【解析】【详解】考查名词。句意：这个高中生太紧张了，无法清楚地说出发生在他们身上的事情。根据空格前的形容词clear可知，空格处应填名词作宾语，根据首字母和句意“描述”是account，此处为可数名词。故填account。71. To be frank, like most _______ (青少年), I have a desire for understanding. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)【答案】teenagers【解析】【详解】考查名词。句意：坦率地说，像大多数青少年一样，我渴望理解。“青少年”作宾语，用名词teenager，有限定词most修饰，用复数形式teenagers。故填teenagers。72. He is also a manager, but ________ (级别高的) to me. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）【答案】senior【解析】【详解】考查形容词。句意：他也是经理，但是级别比我高。表达级别高于某人，英语用 be senior to sb.由于but 是并列连词，因此省略is 。故填senior。73. __________(以……为基础) on a true story, the novel is highly thought of.【答案】Based【解析】【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：这部小说根据真实故事改编，受到高度评价。固定搭配base on意为“基于，以……为根据”，且主句主语 the novel与base之间是被动关系，应该用过去分词。故填Based。74. It was used for sudden _______ (突发事件), such as when Christine broke her arm and had to be taken to a doctor. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)【答案】emergencies【解析】【详解】考查名词。句意：它用于突发的紧急情况，比如克里斯汀摔断了胳膊，不得不去看医生。“突发事件”作宾语，用可数名词emergency，结合句意和下文例举的事例可知，突发事件不止一件，是复数概念，用复数名词emergencies。故填emergencies。75. We see the power of perseverance from the successful people who have ________(坚持) to their dreams for a long time. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）【答案】stuck【解析】【详解】考查动词和时态。句意：我们从那些长期坚持梦想的成功人士身上看到了毅力的力量。由to their dreams可知，空格处的“坚持”是固定短语stick to，由前面的have可知，句子时态是现在完成时，即have done，因此空格处是过去分词stuck，故填stuck。第四节 单句语法填空（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）根据所给句子和所学语法知识，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。76. Tom was dead drunk and when he woke up the next morning, he found himself ________(lie) on the ground. (所给词的适当形式填空)【答案】lying【解析】【分析】【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：汤姆喝得烂醉如泥，第二天早上醒来时，他发现自己躺在地上。分析可知，“found himself ________ (lie) on the ground”为动词短语“find+宾语+宾语补足语”结构，所填动词“lie(躺)”与宾语“himself”之间为主动关系，应是现在分词形式。故填lying。77. Does every dinner with your parents seem to turn_____a battle? （用适当的词填空）【答案】into【解析】【详解】考查介词。句意：是不是每次和父母共进晚餐都会变成一场战斗？短语turn into表示“变成”。故填into。78. In the centre of Sanwan Park ________(stand) the China Grand Canal Museum, which is a new landmark of Yangzhou. (所给词的适当形式填空)【答案】stands【解析】【详解】考查倒装和主谓一致。句意：三湾公园的中心矗立着中国大运河博物馆，它是扬州的新地标。分析句子可知，该句的结构不同于一般句子，先出地点状语，stand是谓语动词，最后才是主语，符合倒装结构，此时按照第三人称单数主语、一般现在时态及主语和stand之间的主谓关系可确定应使用stands。故填stands。79. Just remember that it is completely normal to struggle with the stress that parent-child tensions create, and __________ you and your parents can work together to improve your relationship. (用适当的词填空)【答案】that【解析】【详解】考查宾语从句。句意：只要记住，与亲子紧张关系造成的压力作斗争是完全正常的，你和父母可以一起努力改善你们的关系。分析上下文可知，remember的宾语是两个并列的宾语从句，空处引导第二个宾语从句，从句不缺成分，句意完整，所以用that引导宾语从句，且第二个宾从引导词不可以省略。故填that。80. The one ______ attracted me most was the Rugby club.(用适当的词填空)【答案】that【解析】【详解】考查定语从句。句意：最吸引我的是橄榄球俱乐部。分析句子结构可知，空处引导定语从句，修饰先行词the one，先行词指物，关系词在定语从句中作主语，只能使用关系代词that引导从句。故填that。第五节完成句子（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）注意：每小题错 1 处该小题得 0 分，答案必须和课本原句一致！81. 你可能会焦虑，因为你发现自己发育的速度和朋友们不同：要么是个头猛蹿，要么是远远落在其他人后面You may feel anxious that you are developing at a different rate to your friends, ________ ________ ________ ________ or getting left far behind.【答案】 ①. shooting ②. up ③. in ④. height【解析】【详解】考查固定短语和非谓语。表示“个头猛蹿”用固定短语shoot up in height符合题意；that宾语从句中已有谓语且无连词，故shoot用其非谓语形式；主语You与shoot之间是主动关系，故用现在分词作状语；故填①shooting②up③in④height。82. 你在青少年时期经历的变化和挑战会让你为成年时光做好准备。The changes and challenges of your teenage years will__________________________.【答案】prepare you for adulthood【解析】【详解】考查固定短语。表示“让某人为……做好准备”短语为prepare sb. for sth.，结合上文will可知为一般将来时；表示“成年时光”应用名词adulthood。故填prepare you for adulthood。83. 最终你会发现自己逐渐成长为一个全面发展的个体。In time you will find yourself ________ ________ ________ ________ ________.【答案】 ①. growing ②. into ③. a ④. well-rounded ⑤. individual【解析】【详解】考查非谓语动词、动词短语、形容词和名词。根据句意可知，此处应填“逐渐成长为一个全面发展的个体”。表示“成长为”可用动词短语grow into，此处为“find+宾语+宾补”结构，yourself 与grow之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，表示主动，用现在分词作宾补。表示“一个全面发展的个体”用a well-rounded individual，故填①growing②into③a④well-rounded⑤individual。84. 无论发生什么，我们一直都知道，最后还有妈妈的银行账户这个靠山。_______ _______, we always knew we still had the Bank to depend upon.【答案】 ①. Whatever ②. happened【解析】【详解】考查状语从句。对比中英文句子可知，空格处意为“无论发生什么”，“无论什么”是whatever，“发生”是happen，由knew可知，句子时态是一般过去时，happen用过去式，“无论发生什么”是whatever happened，是whatever引导的让步状语从句，位于句首的单词首字母大写，故填Whatever，happened。85. 当你和父母意见相左时，花点时间让自己冷静下来，尝试从他们的角度了解状况。When you disagree with your parents, take a minute to calm down and try to understand the situation _______ _______ _______ _______ _______.【答案】 ①. from ②. their ③. point ④. of ⑤. view【解析】【详解】考查介词短语。“从某人的角度”可用介词短语from one’s point of view表示，“他们的”用形容词性物主代词their。故填from their point of view。86. 考虑周全后，你要心平气和的向他们解释你的行为和感受，仔细地倾听，打消他们的顾虑。After you have ________ ________ ________, explain your actions and feelings calmly, listen carefully, and address their concerns.【答案】 ①. thought ②. it ③. through【解析】【详解】考查时态和固定短语。对比中英文句子可知，空格处意为“考虑周全”，是固定短语think... through，用it代指句子暗指的那件事情；根据句意和have可知，空格处句子的时态是现在完成时，因此空格处是thought it through。故填thought，it，through。87. 最重要的是，你在高中度过的时光、付出的努力将会为你打开潜能的大门。_______ _______ , your time and effort at senior high school will open the door to your potential.【答案】 ①. Most ②. importantly【解析】【详解】考查固定短语。结合句意可知为短语most importantly，作状语，修饰整个句子，句首单词首字母要大写。故填Most importantly。88. 维持和睦关系的关键在于经常进行坦诚的沟通。The __________________________ the peace is regular and honest communication. 【答案】key to keeping【解析】【详解】考查固定短语。“……的关键”用固定短语key to...表示，其中to是介词；“维持”用动词keep表示，在介词后用动名词形式keeping。故填key to keeping。89. 你是否觉得，你已经无法在任何事情上与他们达成一致？Do you feel that you just cannot__________________________anything?【答案】see eye to eye with them on【解析】【详解】考查固定短语。表示“意见一致”短语为see eye to eye with，且cannot后跟动词原形；表示“在任何事情上”应用介词on。故填see eye to eye with them on。90. 同等重要的是好的学习习惯，有用的技巧和一个积极的态度。________good study habits, useful skills and a positive attitude.【答案】Of equal importance are 【解析】【详解】考查部分倒装。本句原句为Good study habits, useful skills and a positive attitude are of equal importance。 of位于句首，句子需要完全倒装句。故填Of equal importance are。第四部分 应用文写作（满分 15 分）91. 为了帮助中学生健康成长，某中学英文报开辟了“HEART-TO-HEART”专栏。假设你是该栏目的编辑Jamie，收到一封署名为Worried的求助信。信中该同学向你诉说了自己的困扰：近日容易发脾气，正常的学习和生活受到了影响。请用英文给该同学写一封电子邮件。内容要点如下：1. 表示理解并给予安慰；2. 提出建议并说明理由。注意： 1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：脾气 temper___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________【答案】Hi Worried,I’m sorry to know that you’re having such a bad time at the moment. The truth is that everyone will have one of those periods when things seem to be wrong, so you don’t have to worry so much. The important thing is to learn to control your temper so that you may not do or say anything you’ll regret. Here are three useful tips:First, talk to someone you trust about how you feel. This is a good way of letting your anger out without hurting others or yourself. Second, go outdoors and play team games with your friends, as physical exercise is an effective way to get rid of anger. And third, remain optimistic about your future. Such a positive attitude towards life can be helpful in lifting your spirits.I hope you’ll soon feel calmer and carry on as normal.Yours,Jamie【解析】【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文写作中的建议信。要求考生以某中学英文报“HEART-TO-HEART”专栏的编辑的身份给一名求助的学生提供一些建议，帮助其解决当前的困扰。【详解】1.词汇积累重要的：important → significant首先：first→ first of all/initially信任：trust → believe in有帮助的：helpful→ be of help2.句式拓展简单句变复合句原句：This is a good way of letting your anger out without hurting others or yourself.拓展句：This is a good way which can help you let your anger out without hurting others or yourself.【点睛】【高分句型1】The truth is that everyone will have one of those periods when things seem to be wrong, so you don’t have to worry so much.（运用了that引导的表语从句、when引导的定语从句和so引导的结果状语从句）【高分句型2】The important thing is to learn to control your temper so that you may not do or say anything you’ll regret.（运用了so that引导的状语从句和省略关系代词的定语从句）Aging WiselyLife from Fifty to Seventy-five YearsViola B. Mecke, Ph.D., ABPPWith retirement, life is expected to be easier. 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