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广东省开平市忠源纪念中学2023-2024学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷
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这是一份广东省开平市忠源纪念中学2023-2024学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷，文件包含高二英语中段考试试题docx、高二英语中段考试答案docx等2份试卷配套教学资源，其中试卷共9页， 欢迎下载使用。
考试时间：120分钟，满分：120分
第一部分 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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Cheapest Islands in the Wrld t Visit
Grand Bahama Island, The Bahamas
As the nrthernmst f the 700 islands f the Bahamas, Grand Bahama dishes up plenty f cheap activities alngside its white-sand beaches. Visiting Lucayan Natinal Park, which is hme t bth belved Gld Rck Beach and ne f the largest underwater cave(洞穴) systems in the wrld, is an affrdable trip. There are htel rms at $80 a night.
Madeira, Prtugal
Thugh clser t mainland Africa, Madeira is a part f Prtugal knwn fr its breathtaking natural beauty. Visitrs can find htels starting at $85 a night, and enjy plenty f lw-cst activities, like rwing a bat arund the vlcanic Prt Mniz natural swimming pls, and admiring the never-ending views arund the island. N wnder it's been called the“Hawaii f Eurpe”.
Dminican Republic
Lking fr ne f the least expensive Caribbean islands? The Dminican Republic is full f affrdable surprises. In Sant Dming, walk arund Zna Clnial, the histric heart f the cuntry's capital, yu'll find castles, cathedrals(教堂), cbblestne streets, and cafés arund every crner. During the lw seasn(summer), yu can find htel deals starting at$ 33 a night.
Sri Lanka
D yu want t spend just $25~50 a day? Then g t Sri Lanka. Since the Suth Asian island cuntry is ne f the largest tea prducers in the wrld, start with a tea factry tur n a peaceful hike. Taking a train ride thrugh the hills frm Kandy t Badulla r frm Clmb t Gall e is an enjyable and affrdable way t see the cuntryside.
1. What can yu d in Lucayan Natinal Park?
A. Visit a huge castle. B. Swim in Prt Mniz.
C. Enjy the beautiful beach. D. G n a tea factry tur.
2. What is special abut Zna Clnial?
A. It is clsed in summer. B. It requires bking.
C. It is famus fr tea. D. It has histric sites.
3. Which f the fllwing wuld prvide a htel rm at the lwest price?
A. Sri Lanka. B. Dminica. C. Prtugal. D. The Bahamas.
B
I lve travelling, but it hasn’t always been my passin. In my first year f university, I started t travel during the hliday. During the Christmas hliday I went t Paris, and during the spring vacatin, I visited Athens and varius cities in Italy. I was very excited because this was the first time I had travelled abrad with just my friends. This desire t travel started ff simply as a way t have smething t lk frward t after exams, but I sn discvered hw imprtant it is t travel.
On my travels I have had the pprtunity t nt nly experience new and exciting cultures thrugh the art, histry, language and fd, but als cmmunicate with peple wh have different views n life. Travelling is a learning experience fr bth yurself and the peple yu meet. Sme peple I met during my travels had never heard f Gambia and it was very delightful t share my African rts with them. When yu travel, yu will meet peple wh have different cultural backgrunds and as a result, smetimes yur wn ideas and pinins might be challenged. It’s imprtant t learn t see things frm ther peple’s perspectives (观点) and t challenge yur wn.
This is hw I realized that travelling is the realizatin f hme. When yu travel yu are expsed t a different setting, a different language and a different way f living. All these factrs, mixed with a new and exciting adventure，make yu realize yur wn hme. Nt just the physical lcatin f hme, but als yur way f life and yur utlk.
Travelling is truly an enriching experience and I am always excited abut the discveries that wait fr me in my next adventure!
4. Why was the authr excited when he was in Italy?
A. Because it was the first time fr him t g abrad with friends.
B. Because luckily he met his ld friends there.
C. Because he was attracted by the beauty f the cuntry.
D. Because he had never gne abrad befre.
5 What des the authr ften d during his travels?
A. He has chances t knw peple with rich knwledge.
B. He is curius t knw why there are s many languages.
C. He learns a lt in many ways frm the peple he meets.
D. He shares his travelling experiences with freign friends.
6. What can we infer frm the secnd paragraph?
A.The authr is a student frm an American cuntry.
B. The authr’s rts prbably are in Gambia.
C. The authr ften has different pinins frm thers.
D. The authr knws nthing abut African histry.
7. What will the authr d in the future?
A. T find ut the exact lcatin f his hme.
B. T get familiar with a different way f living.
C. T make a summary f his exciting adventures.
D. T make preparatins fr his next wnderful trip.
C
With the ever-increasing ppularity f nline shpping, users’ reviews(评论) are becming mre and mre imprtant. Given that yu can't actually tuch, see, smell r hear the prduct yu’re buying nline, these reviews will prvide yu with valuable infrmatin n the prduct itself. But hw far can yu trust them?
Barnaby Bicken had an unpleasant experience. “I tk sme friends t a restaurant in Manchester that had excellent reviews n a fd website. Hwever, the service was awful and we were ignred mst f the time. Later, I wrte a review n the same site nly t be tld that the review site wner wuld nt accept any bad reviews—nly the gd nes.”
S, hw can yu get a useful review? Web expert Hilary Saunders has a few tp tips. “If there are nly a few reviews f a place, there is a gd chance they have been planted by friends r enemies. If there are many reviews, start by drpping the mst extreme cmments. Als, watch ut fr similarities in style between reviews frm peple with different user names,particularly if thse reviews were placed abut the same time. The best thing is t lk fr reviewers wh shw sme relevant knwledge f the prduct they are reviewing.”
Sme cmpanies seem t be cntributing t the prblem. A publishing huse ffered gift vuchers(购物礼券) t anyne wh wuld give their textbk a five-star review. But nt all nline cmpanies perate like this. “Amazn wrks hard t keep the cmpleteness f its custmer reviews,” said a spkespersn fr the cmpany. “We have very clear guidelines, and when a custmer reprts a review that he feels is inapprpriate, we check, and may take it dwn.”
S, next time yu see that five-star review fr smething yu want t buy, be aware—it culd be the wrk f a false reviewer!
What des “them” in Para.1 refer t?
Prducts. B. Users. C. Reviews. D. Buyers.
What des Barnaby Bicken’s stry imply?
A. The fd served was awful.
B. Nt all reviews are believable.
C. Many peple are easily cheated.
D. He likes t write bad reviews.
10. What reviews f prducts are useful accrding t Hilary Saunders?
A. Thse by cmpetitrs.
B. Thse by different users.
C. Thse with gd cmments.
D. Thse with related infrmatin.
11. Hw des Amazn deal with the custmer reviews?
A. It helps t finish the reviews.
B. It pays attentin t the bad reviews.
C. It ffers gifts fr the gd reviews.
D. It tries t make the reviews bjective.
D
Music is an internatinal language.The sngs that are sung r played by instruments are beautiful t all peple everywhere.
Ppular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radis with earphnes and listen t music befre class, after class and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music ludly as they drive n the street.
Adult drivers listen t music n the car radi as they drive t wrk. They als listen t the news abut sprts, the weather, plitics, and activities f the American peple. But mst f the radi bradcast is music.
Pp r ppular music singers make much mney. They make a CD r tape which radi statins use in every state. Once the ppular singer is heard thrughut the cuntry, yung peple buy his r her tapes. Sme f the mney frm these tapes cmes t the singer. Wherever the singer ges, all the yung peple want t meet him r her. Nw the singer has becme a natinal star.
Besides pp music, there are tw ther kinds f music that are imprtant t Americans. One is called flk music. It tells stries abut the cmmn life f Americans. The ther is called western r cuntry music. This was started by cwbys wh wuld sing at night t the cws they were watching. Tday, any music abut cuntry life and the lve between a cuntry by and his girl is called western r cuntry music.
Serius music fr the cncert halls is called classical music. Music fr instruments is called rchestra music, such as the symphnies(交响乐) f Beethven. There is pera fr singers, and ballet fr dancers like the stry f Liang Shanb and Zhu Yingtai in China.
In what way can music be regarded as an internatinal language?
Ppular music is what everyne enjys.
The wnderful sngs are ppular with the wrld peple.
When music is played,it seems as if it were speaking t us.
Music is t ppular fr everyne t be able t play it.
What can we knw abut music and peple in America?
Adult drivers listen t news as well as music when they drive t wrk.
Adult drivers never listen t music when they drive t wrk.
Student drivers carry small radis with earphnes when they drive n the streets.
Students always listen t music befre class,in class and after class.
Which f the fllwing statements is TRUE accrding t the passage?
All peple in America like ppular music.
Pp singers can get all the mney frm the tapes.
Liang Shanb and Zhu Yingtai is a kind f pp music in China.
Nw,western r cuntry music is a little different frm its beginning.
What’s the best title f the passage?
A.Internatinal language
B. Music in America
C. Pp music
D. Music listeners
第二节（共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，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。
Regular jgging (慢跑) can reduce yur risk f health prblems. If yu’re new t jgging, getting started can seem a little difficult. 16 .
Fuel yur bdy 2 hurs befre jgging
Eat a healthy meal rich in fruit and vegetables befre jgging. 17 . It will als help muscle grw and repair. If yu’re jgging fr weight lss, try increasing yur intake f fruit and vegetables. Reduce yur intake f sugary fd and drinks.
Warm up fr 5 minutes befre jgging
It’s very imprtant t warm up befre yu jg. 18 .Sme gd warm-up exercises include ding knee lifts, side-stepping and climbing stairs. Yu may have heard that it’s imprtant t stretch (拉伸) befre yu run, but stretching befre exercise can put additinal strain (拉紧) n yur muscles. Therefre, fcus n warming up befre jgging.
19
Mst peple think hw far and hw lng yu run has t d with patience and a strng will. Hwever, having the prper running frm plays an imprtant rle in jgging. T make the mst f yur jgging, remember t keep yur head straight and yur muscles relaxed, avid lifting yur knees t high, and tuch the grund lightly with the middle f yur ft.
Cl dwn after yur jgging
After jgging yu can avid strain n yur heart and muscles by ding cl-dwn exercise. Finish yur jg with 5～10 minutes f walking. 20 , Yu shuld d deep stretches and hld each stretch fr 15～30 secnds.
A. Breathe regularly as yu jg
B. Practise prper frms while jgging
C. Healthy fd can give yu enugh energy
D. Then d sme gentle stretches t relax yur muscles
E. Spend at least 5 minutes ding a warm-up befre jgging
F. Hwever, if yu plan ahead, yu’ll see the benefits f jgging
G. Yu can try the fllwing steps t frm yur healthy jgging habit
第二部分 语言运用（共三节，满分45分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Have yu seen peple wh take pictures f fd fr mre than 10 minutes befre eating? My friend Stella is such an example. Every time we went t a restaurant she wuld nt take a bite until all the dishes we 21 were n the table. Then she wuld spend five minutes in 22 the dishes in a seemingly(看起来似乎) randm but in fact 23 rder. Then the mst imprtant part: taking pictures. After that, she wuld chse ne f the 24 and click in the filter app. The fd eventually lked 10 times mre delicius than it really was, but we had n 25 t really enjy it—it all went cld. Actually Stella’s real life is much less elegant. Fr example, she hates t wash the dishes, s she leaves them in the sink fr days.
Many peple care t much abut thers’ pinins and try t hard t 26 thers. They find it hard t be 27 and t accept themselves, and thus they are afraid t shw their 28 life n scial media. What they are trying t prve is 29 what they lack in reality. But this will nt bring any 30 t reality, as they still 31 the same ld pattern f life.
If they really want an elegant life, they shuld put mre 32 int achieving it 33 fabricating(伪造) it. Being mre cnfident, 34 themselves and trying their best t be better are much mre meaningful than 35 their life n scial media.
第二节 语法填空
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。（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
Liu Ruying, 36 grandfather is a huge fan f Peking Opera, has been interested in Peking Opera fr much f her yung life. Her grandfather is a great influence 37 her. At the age f 8, she 38 (begin) t practice the classic art. It wasn’t easy fr a little girl 39 (experience) the difficult training, as perfrmances cmbine martial arts, dancing and acrbatics(杂技).
“Smetimes I was tired,” she said. “I had t balance my studies and ther 40 (curse) I was interested in, such as dance. But the great charm(魅力) f Peking Opera made me always practice it.”
When Liu gt the news that her regin wuld have a cultural exchange with ther cuntries, she had the idea f 41 (intrduce) Peking Opera t the wrld in English. With 42 help f her mther, she tk part in the activity after several mnths f practice.
“I 43 (extreme) lve traditinal Chinese culture,” she said. “Peking Opera has a lng histry f abut 200 years and 44 (cnsider) a treasure f ur natin. We shuld let 45 (we) make great effrts t carry frward ur culture and prtect the cultural diversity f the wrld.”
第三节 单词填空
根据所给中文，写出单词的正确形式。（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
46.There is a grwing ______ (趋势) fr peple t wrk at hme instead f in an ffice.
47.Since the ______ (政策) f the refrm and pening up, China has changed dramatically.
48.In summer, yung girls reapply suncream ______ (频繁地) t avid being sunburnt.
49.She knew frm ______ (激烈而不愉快的) experience that it wuld be impssible t talk it ver with Julian.
50.He gave the rder t______ (舍弃,抛弃) ship.
51.Yu wuld think that with all the mney I make, I culd at least have a ______ (相当不错的 ) place t sleep.
52.I’ve been ______ (分派,布置,分配) the task f lking after the new students. Others have different jbs t d.
53. The pr girl disguised her ______ (悲伤,悲痛) beneath a cheerful appearance.
54.Nt nly did she ______(背诵) a lng pem, but she als sang a beautiful sng.
55.They have brught ut the magazine in a new _______ (格式,版式).
第三部分 读后续写（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I was in my rm, unwilling t head t the cmmunity theatre with“my brther”Henry. He was just adpted by my parents recently. I was nt in the md fr being nstage（台上演出的） with him.
“Kirstie, cme here,"my mm called.Fllwing her vice, I fund her utside the bathrm, hlding a wet bk. She gave the bk a shake."Henry's bk was in the bathtub. Did yu put it there?”She glared at me, smething she never did befre Henry came t ur hme. I did nt wet his bk n purpse. Tears f hurt cluded my eyes.Wrse still, she prmised t buy him a new cpy. My heart ached. Henry was stealing my mther's lve. He was ruining my life.
Meanwhile, Henry was just nearby, absrbed in wrking n a cmplicated rpe knt(绳结)as usual. Why did a by like him d the girly wrk? Far frm manly!
Sn, it was time t have t set ff t the cmmunity theatre. As Henry walked ahead f us t the car, my mm tk me aside and said in a lw vice,"It's the first time fr Henry t be nstage. Be kind t him, Hney.”I ndded but sighed. Being kind didn't use t be hard.But after Henry mved in, everything felt different. The theatre used t be a special place fr my parents and me. With Henry invlved, it didn't seem s special any mre.
Finally, it was ur stage time. My heart beat wildly. I frgt my annyance at Henry fr a while. As we kids lined up, ready t act ut ur shrt play, I realized hw lsely I had tied the drawstring (束带)n my skirt . Sure enugh, my skirt began t drp .Laughter frm the audience culd be heard, and even thugh I was wearing shrts under my skirt, I culd feel my face burst int flames（面红）.
Hwever, my hands were full. If nly smene culd help me ut!
注意：
1. 所续写短文的次数应为150左右；
续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Right then, Henry sensed my embarrassment. ________________________
________________________________________________________________
After the perfrmance, I fund Henry and tapped him n the arm gratefully. ________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
21. A. rdered
B. served
C. ffered
D. prepared
22. A. cking
B. washing
C. setting
D. cllecting
23. A. messy
B. arranged
C. casual
D. missed
24. A. dishes
B. restaurants
C. tables
D. pictures
25. A. chance
B. chice
C. excuse
D. reasn
26. A. cmfrt
B. please
C. inspire
D. discurage
27. A. independent
B. generus
C. respnsible
D. cnfident
28. A. real
B. secret
C. peaceful
D. healthy
29. A. rarely
B. hardly
C. exactly
D. nearly
30. A. difficulty
B. change
C. guidance
D. harm
31. A. questin
B. dislike
C. dubt
D. fllw
32. A. effrt
B. ambitins
C. feeling
D. mney
33. A. ther than
B. mre than
C. rather than
D. less than
34. A. identifying
B. accepting
C. persuading
D. amusing
35. A. simplifying
B. ruining
C. beautifying
D. wrsening
考试时间：120分钟，满分：120分
第一部分 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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Cheapest Islands in the Wrld t Visit
Grand Bahama Island, The Bahamas
As the nrthernmst f the 700 islands f the Bahamas, Grand Bahama dishes up plenty f cheap activities alngside its white-sand beaches. Visiting Lucayan Natinal Park, which is hme t bth belved Gld Rck Beach and ne f the largest underwater cave(洞穴) systems in the wrld, is an affrdable trip. There are htel rms at $80 a night.
Madeira, Prtugal
Thugh clser t mainland Africa, Madeira is a part f Prtugal knwn fr its breathtaking natural beauty. Visitrs can find htels starting at $85 a night, and enjy plenty f lw-cst activities, like rwing a bat arund the vlcanic Prt Mniz natural swimming pls, and admiring the never-ending views arund the island. N wnder it's been called the“Hawaii f Eurpe”.
Dminican Republic
Lking fr ne f the least expensive Caribbean islands? The Dminican Republic is full f affrdable surprises. In Sant Dming, walk arund Zna Clnial, the histric heart f the cuntry's capital, yu'll find castles, cathedrals(教堂), cbblestne streets, and cafés arund every crner. During the lw seasn(summer), yu can find htel deals starting at$ 33 a night.
Sri Lanka
D yu want t spend just $25~50 a day? Then g t Sri Lanka. Since the Suth Asian island cuntry is ne f the largest tea prducers in the wrld, start with a tea factry tur n a peaceful hike. Taking a train ride thrugh the hills frm Kandy t Badulla r frm Clmb t Gall e is an enjyable and affrdable way t see the cuntryside.
1. What can yu d in Lucayan Natinal Park?
A. Visit a huge castle. B. Swim in Prt Mniz.
C. Enjy the beautiful beach. D. G n a tea factry tur.
2. What is special abut Zna Clnial?
A. It is clsed in summer. B. It requires bking.
C. It is famus fr tea. D. It has histric sites.
3. Which f the fllwing wuld prvide a htel rm at the lwest price?
A. Sri Lanka. B. Dminica. C. Prtugal. D. The Bahamas.
B
I lve travelling, but it hasn’t always been my passin. In my first year f university, I started t travel during the hliday. During the Christmas hliday I went t Paris, and during the spring vacatin, I visited Athens and varius cities in Italy. I was very excited because this was the first time I had travelled abrad with just my friends. This desire t travel started ff simply as a way t have smething t lk frward t after exams, but I sn discvered hw imprtant it is t travel.
On my travels I have had the pprtunity t nt nly experience new and exciting cultures thrugh the art, histry, language and fd, but als cmmunicate with peple wh have different views n life. Travelling is a learning experience fr bth yurself and the peple yu meet. Sme peple I met during my travels had never heard f Gambia and it was very delightful t share my African rts with them. When yu travel, yu will meet peple wh have different cultural backgrunds and as a result, smetimes yur wn ideas and pinins might be challenged. It’s imprtant t learn t see things frm ther peple’s perspectives (观点) and t challenge yur wn.
This is hw I realized that travelling is the realizatin f hme. When yu travel yu are expsed t a different setting, a different language and a different way f living. All these factrs, mixed with a new and exciting adventure，make yu realize yur wn hme. Nt just the physical lcatin f hme, but als yur way f life and yur utlk.
Travelling is truly an enriching experience and I am always excited abut the discveries that wait fr me in my next adventure!
4. Why was the authr excited when he was in Italy?
A. Because it was the first time fr him t g abrad with friends.
B. Because luckily he met his ld friends there.
C. Because he was attracted by the beauty f the cuntry.
D. Because he had never gne abrad befre.
5 What des the authr ften d during his travels?
A. He has chances t knw peple with rich knwledge.
B. He is curius t knw why there are s many languages.
C. He learns a lt in many ways frm the peple he meets.
D. He shares his travelling experiences with freign friends.
6. What can we infer frm the secnd paragraph?
A.The authr is a student frm an American cuntry.
B. The authr’s rts prbably are in Gambia.
C. The authr ften has different pinins frm thers.
D. The authr knws nthing abut African histry.
7. What will the authr d in the future?
A. T find ut the exact lcatin f his hme.
B. T get familiar with a different way f living.
C. T make a summary f his exciting adventures.
D. T make preparatins fr his next wnderful trip.
C
With the ever-increasing ppularity f nline shpping, users’ reviews(评论) are becming mre and mre imprtant. Given that yu can't actually tuch, see, smell r hear the prduct yu’re buying nline, these reviews will prvide yu with valuable infrmatin n the prduct itself. But hw far can yu trust them?
Barnaby Bicken had an unpleasant experience. “I tk sme friends t a restaurant in Manchester that had excellent reviews n a fd website. Hwever, the service was awful and we were ignred mst f the time. Later, I wrte a review n the same site nly t be tld that the review site wner wuld nt accept any bad reviews—nly the gd nes.”
S, hw can yu get a useful review? Web expert Hilary Saunders has a few tp tips. “If there are nly a few reviews f a place, there is a gd chance they have been planted by friends r enemies. If there are many reviews, start by drpping the mst extreme cmments. Als, watch ut fr similarities in style between reviews frm peple with different user names,particularly if thse reviews were placed abut the same time. The best thing is t lk fr reviewers wh shw sme relevant knwledge f the prduct they are reviewing.”
Sme cmpanies seem t be cntributing t the prblem. A publishing huse ffered gift vuchers(购物礼券) t anyne wh wuld give their textbk a five-star review. But nt all nline cmpanies perate like this. “Amazn wrks hard t keep the cmpleteness f its custmer reviews,” said a spkespersn fr the cmpany. “We have very clear guidelines, and when a custmer reprts a review that he feels is inapprpriate, we check, and may take it dwn.”
S, next time yu see that five-star review fr smething yu want t buy, be aware—it culd be the wrk f a false reviewer!
What des “them” in Para.1 refer t?
Prducts. B. Users. C. Reviews. D. Buyers.
What des Barnaby Bicken’s stry imply?
A. The fd served was awful.
B. Nt all reviews are believable.
C. Many peple are easily cheated.
D. He likes t write bad reviews.
10. What reviews f prducts are useful accrding t Hilary Saunders?
A. Thse by cmpetitrs.
B. Thse by different users.
C. Thse with gd cmments.
D. Thse with related infrmatin.
11. Hw des Amazn deal with the custmer reviews?
A. It helps t finish the reviews.
B. It pays attentin t the bad reviews.
C. It ffers gifts fr the gd reviews.
D. It tries t make the reviews bjective.
D
Music is an internatinal language.The sngs that are sung r played by instruments are beautiful t all peple everywhere.
Ppular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radis with earphnes and listen t music befre class, after class and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music ludly as they drive n the street.
Adult drivers listen t music n the car radi as they drive t wrk. They als listen t the news abut sprts, the weather, plitics, and activities f the American peple. But mst f the radi bradcast is music.
Pp r ppular music singers make much mney. They make a CD r tape which radi statins use in every state. Once the ppular singer is heard thrughut the cuntry, yung peple buy his r her tapes. Sme f the mney frm these tapes cmes t the singer. Wherever the singer ges, all the yung peple want t meet him r her. Nw the singer has becme a natinal star.
Besides pp music, there are tw ther kinds f music that are imprtant t Americans. One is called flk music. It tells stries abut the cmmn life f Americans. The ther is called western r cuntry music. This was started by cwbys wh wuld sing at night t the cws they were watching. Tday, any music abut cuntry life and the lve between a cuntry by and his girl is called western r cuntry music.
Serius music fr the cncert halls is called classical music. Music fr instruments is called rchestra music, such as the symphnies(交响乐) f Beethven. There is pera fr singers, and ballet fr dancers like the stry f Liang Shanb and Zhu Yingtai in China.
In what way can music be regarded as an internatinal language?
Ppular music is what everyne enjys.
The wnderful sngs are ppular with the wrld peple.
When music is played,it seems as if it were speaking t us.
Music is t ppular fr everyne t be able t play it.
What can we knw abut music and peple in America?
Adult drivers listen t news as well as music when they drive t wrk.
Adult drivers never listen t music when they drive t wrk.
Student drivers carry small radis with earphnes when they drive n the streets.
Students always listen t music befre class,in class and after class.
Which f the fllwing statements is TRUE accrding t the passage?
All peple in America like ppular music.
Pp singers can get all the mney frm the tapes.
Liang Shanb and Zhu Yingtai is a kind f pp music in China.
Nw,western r cuntry music is a little different frm its beginning.
What’s the best title f the passage?
A.Internatinal language
B. Music in America
C. Pp music
D. Music listeners
第二节（共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，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。
Regular jgging (慢跑) can reduce yur risk f health prblems. If yu’re new t jgging, getting started can seem a little difficult. 16 .
Fuel yur bdy 2 hurs befre jgging
Eat a healthy meal rich in fruit and vegetables befre jgging. 17 . It will als help muscle grw and repair. If yu’re jgging fr weight lss, try increasing yur intake f fruit and vegetables. Reduce yur intake f sugary fd and drinks.
Warm up fr 5 minutes befre jgging
It’s very imprtant t warm up befre yu jg. 18 .Sme gd warm-up exercises include ding knee lifts, side-stepping and climbing stairs. Yu may have heard that it’s imprtant t stretch (拉伸) befre yu run, but stretching befre exercise can put additinal strain (拉紧) n yur muscles. Therefre, fcus n warming up befre jgging.
19
Mst peple think hw far and hw lng yu run has t d with patience and a strng will. Hwever, having the prper running frm plays an imprtant rle in jgging. T make the mst f yur jgging, remember t keep yur head straight and yur muscles relaxed, avid lifting yur knees t high, and tuch the grund lightly with the middle f yur ft.
Cl dwn after yur jgging
After jgging yu can avid strain n yur heart and muscles by ding cl-dwn exercise. Finish yur jg with 5～10 minutes f walking. 20 , Yu shuld d deep stretches and hld each stretch fr 15～30 secnds.
A. Breathe regularly as yu jg
B. Practise prper frms while jgging
C. Healthy fd can give yu enugh energy
D. Then d sme gentle stretches t relax yur muscles
E. Spend at least 5 minutes ding a warm-up befre jgging
F. Hwever, if yu plan ahead, yu’ll see the benefits f jgging
G. Yu can try the fllwing steps t frm yur healthy jgging habit
第二部分 语言运用（共三节，满分45分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Have yu seen peple wh take pictures f fd fr mre than 10 minutes befre eating? My friend Stella is such an example. Every time we went t a restaurant she wuld nt take a bite until all the dishes we 21 were n the table. Then she wuld spend five minutes in 22 the dishes in a seemingly(看起来似乎) randm but in fact 23 rder. Then the mst imprtant part: taking pictures. After that, she wuld chse ne f the 24 and click in the filter app. The fd eventually lked 10 times mre delicius than it really was, but we had n 25 t really enjy it—it all went cld. Actually Stella’s real life is much less elegant. Fr example, she hates t wash the dishes, s she leaves them in the sink fr days.
Many peple care t much abut thers’ pinins and try t hard t 26 thers. They find it hard t be 27 and t accept themselves, and thus they are afraid t shw their 28 life n scial media. What they are trying t prve is 29 what they lack in reality. But this will nt bring any 30 t reality, as they still 31 the same ld pattern f life.
If they really want an elegant life, they shuld put mre 32 int achieving it 33 fabricating(伪造) it. Being mre cnfident, 34 themselves and trying their best t be better are much mre meaningful than 35 their life n scial media.
第二节 语法填空
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。（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
Liu Ruying, 36 grandfather is a huge fan f Peking Opera, has been interested in Peking Opera fr much f her yung life. Her grandfather is a great influence 37 her. At the age f 8, she 38 (begin) t practice the classic art. It wasn’t easy fr a little girl 39 (experience) the difficult training, as perfrmances cmbine martial arts, dancing and acrbatics(杂技).
“Smetimes I was tired,” she said. “I had t balance my studies and ther 40 (curse) I was interested in, such as dance. But the great charm(魅力) f Peking Opera made me always practice it.”
When Liu gt the news that her regin wuld have a cultural exchange with ther cuntries, she had the idea f 41 (intrduce) Peking Opera t the wrld in English. With 42 help f her mther, she tk part in the activity after several mnths f practice.
“I 43 (extreme) lve traditinal Chinese culture,” she said. “Peking Opera has a lng histry f abut 200 years and 44 (cnsider) a treasure f ur natin. We shuld let 45 (we) make great effrts t carry frward ur culture and prtect the cultural diversity f the wrld.”
第三节 单词填空
根据所给中文，写出单词的正确形式。（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
46.There is a grwing ______ (趋势) fr peple t wrk at hme instead f in an ffice.
47.Since the ______ (政策) f the refrm and pening up, China has changed dramatically.
48.In summer, yung girls reapply suncream ______ (频繁地) t avid being sunburnt.
49.She knew frm ______ (激烈而不愉快的) experience that it wuld be impssible t talk it ver with Julian.
50.He gave the rder t______ (舍弃,抛弃) ship.
51.Yu wuld think that with all the mney I make, I culd at least have a ______ (相当不错的 ) place t sleep.
52.I’ve been ______ (分派,布置,分配) the task f lking after the new students. Others have different jbs t d.
53. The pr girl disguised her ______ (悲伤,悲痛) beneath a cheerful appearance.
54.Nt nly did she ______(背诵) a lng pem, but she als sang a beautiful sng.
55.They have brught ut the magazine in a new _______ (格式,版式).
第三部分 读后续写（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I was in my rm, unwilling t head t the cmmunity theatre with“my brther”Henry. He was just adpted by my parents recently. I was nt in the md fr being nstage（台上演出的） with him.
“Kirstie, cme here,"my mm called.Fllwing her vice, I fund her utside the bathrm, hlding a wet bk. She gave the bk a shake."Henry's bk was in the bathtub. Did yu put it there?”She glared at me, smething she never did befre Henry came t ur hme. I did nt wet his bk n purpse. Tears f hurt cluded my eyes.Wrse still, she prmised t buy him a new cpy. My heart ached. Henry was stealing my mther's lve. He was ruining my life.
Meanwhile, Henry was just nearby, absrbed in wrking n a cmplicated rpe knt(绳结)as usual. Why did a by like him d the girly wrk? Far frm manly!
Sn, it was time t have t set ff t the cmmunity theatre. As Henry walked ahead f us t the car, my mm tk me aside and said in a lw vice,"It's the first time fr Henry t be nstage. Be kind t him, Hney.”I ndded but sighed. Being kind didn't use t be hard.But after Henry mved in, everything felt different. The theatre used t be a special place fr my parents and me. With Henry invlved, it didn't seem s special any mre.
Finally, it was ur stage time. My heart beat wildly. I frgt my annyance at Henry fr a while. As we kids lined up, ready t act ut ur shrt play, I realized hw lsely I had tied the drawstring (束带)n my skirt . Sure enugh, my skirt began t drp .Laughter frm the audience culd be heard, and even thugh I was wearing shrts under my skirt, I culd feel my face burst int flames（面红）.
Hwever, my hands were full. If nly smene culd help me ut!
注意：
1. 所续写短文的次数应为150左右；
续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Right then, Henry sensed my embarrassment. ________________________
________________________________________________________________
After the perfrmance, I fund Henry and tapped him n the arm gratefully. ________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
21. A. rdered
B. served
C. ffered
D. prepared
22. A. cking
B. washing
C. setting
D. cllecting
23. A. messy
B. arranged
C. casual
D. missed
24. A. dishes
B. restaurants
C. tables
D. pictures
25. A. chance
B. chice
C. excuse
D. reasn
26. A. cmfrt
B. please
C. inspire
D. discurage
27. A. independent
B. generus
C. respnsible
D. cnfident
28. A. real
B. secret
C. peaceful
D. healthy
29. A. rarely
B. hardly
C. exactly
D. nearly
30. A. difficulty
B. change
C. guidance
D. harm
31. A. questin
B. dislike
C. dubt
D. fllw
32. A. effrt
B. ambitins
C. feeling
D. mney
33. A. ther than
B. mre than
C. rather than
D. less than
34. A. identifying
B. accepting
C. persuading
D. amusing
35. A. simplifying
B. ruining
C. beautifying
D. wrsening
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