2022-2023学年天津市河西区高二上学期期中考试英语试题含解析

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 天津市河西区2022-2023学年高二上学期期中英语
第I卷 选择题(满分70分)
第一部分：听力(共两节，满分15分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1分，满分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. What will the woman do?
A. See a doctor. B. Stop physical exercise. C. Turn to her teacher.
2. What are the speakers going to do this evening?
A. Go to the cinema. B. Do their homework. C. Take care of the woman’s sister.
3. What does the woman dislike about the jacket?
A. The color. B. The style. C. The size.
4. Where are the speakers?
A. In a restaurant. B. In a shop. C. In the woman’s house.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A singer. B. A CD. C. A song.
第二节(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
听下面三段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，各小题将给出5秒钟做答时间。每段对话两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Schoolmates. B. Brother and sister. C. Teacher and student.
7. What makes the woman find it difficult to study at Oxford?
A. Heavy work. B. The learning style. C. After-school classes.
8. What has the man been encouraged to do at school?
A. Answer questions. B. Memorize a lot. C. Give opinions.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9. What has the man decided to do for his holiday?
A. Go climbing. B. Go hiking. C. Go camping.
10. How long will the man be away?
A. Seven days. B. Six days. C. Five days.
11. What does the woman think of hiking and climbing?
A. Disappointing. B. Tiring. C. Relaxing.
听第8段材料，回答第12至15题。
12. Where does the conversation take place?
A. At home. B. At school. C. At a restaurant.
13. Who does the girl usually talk to when she is upset?
A. Her friend. B. Her parents. C. Her teachers.
14. Where would the girl talk with her friend?
A. In a shopping center. B. In a classroom. C. In a cafe.
15. What does the man suggest the girl do?
A. Study hard. B. Stop with her friends. C. Get in touch with her friends often.
第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分25分)
第一节：单项填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. —Shall we go bike-riding or go swimming?
—________. They are both good ideas.
A. Not really B. Either is OK C. It’s a deal D. That’s all right
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查情景对话。句意：——我们是去骑自行车还是去游泳？——哪一个都可以。A. Not really.不完全是；B. Either is OK.都可以；C. It’s a deal成交；D. That’s all right没关系。根据前文的go bike-riding or go swimming以及后文的They are both good ideas，可知“骑自行车或者游泳”哪一个都可以。故选B。
2. Following the girl, we went into a hall, on ________ walls hung pictures of some famous scientists.
A. whose B. its C. which D. that
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：我们跟着女孩走进一个大厅，大厅的墙上挂着一些著名科学家的照片。分析句子，设空处引导的是非限制性定语从句，引导词在从句中作定语，指代hall’s，意为“大厅的”，故使用whose。故选A。
3. —What made Mary so upset today?
—________.
A. Because she lost her new bicycle B. Since her new bicycle was lost
C. Losing her new bicycle D. With her new bicycle lost
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：——玛丽今天怎么这么心烦意乱？——丢了她的新自行车。A. Because she lost her new bicycle因为她丢了她的新自行车；B. Since her new bicycle was lost因为她的新自行车丢了；C. Losing her new bicycle丢了她的新自行车；D. With her new bicycle lost她的新自行车丢了。分析句子，根据前文的提问，回答的内容应该等同于what的成份，what在句中作主语，故使用动名词作主语。A和B选项为句子，D选项为介词短语，三个选项都不能作主语。故只有C符合题意。故选C。
4. There are so many kinds of computers on sale that I can’t make up my mind ________ to buy.
A. what B. which C. how D. where
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查特殊疑问词。句意：有这么多种类的电脑在出售，我拿不定主意要买哪一种。句中为特殊疑问词+不定式结构。A. what什么；B. which哪一个；C. how如何；D. where哪里。根据前文的so many kinds of computers 可知，此处表示“不知道买哪一个”，表示有范围的选择用which，what表示无范围的选择。故选B。
5. The speech was so________ that they were all ________.
A. inspiring; exciting B. inspired; excited
C. inspired; exciting D. inspiring; excited
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：演讲是如此鼓舞人心，以至于他们都很兴奋。分析句子结构可知，第一空需填形容词作表语，修饰the speech，需用-ing结尾的形容词，表示“鼓舞人心的”，需填inspiring；第二空需填形容词作表语，表示“人的感受”，需用-ed结尾的形容词，意为“感到兴奋的”，需填excited。故选D。
6. Seeing John rush into the room with tears in his eyes, I asked him ________.
A. what would happen B. what happened C. what to happen D. what had happened
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查宾语从句和过去完成时。句意：看到约翰眼里含着泪水冲进房间，我问他发生了什么事。分析句子，设空处用what引导的宾语从句，同时happen该动作发生在ask之前，主语asked为一般过去时，故从句表示的是动作发生在过去的过去，即使用过去完成时，应用had done。故选D。
7. —I am sure that Andrew will win the first prize in the final.
—I think so. He ________ for it for months.
A. is preparing B. was preparing C. has been preparing D. had been preparing
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查现在完成进行时。句意：——我确信安德鲁会在决赛中获得第一名。——我想是的。他为此准备了好几个月。A. is preparing正在准备（现在进行时）；B. was preparing正在准备（过去进行时）；C. has been preparing一直在准备（现在完成进行时）；D. had been preparing一直在准备（过去完成进行时）。分析句子，设空处使用动词作谓语，根据for months可知，该动作从过去持续到现在且一直进行，也可能继续持续下去。故使用现在完成进行时。故选C。
8. My father ________ on me the value of hard work, teaching me to be an honest worker.
A. left B. entertained C. whispered D. impressed
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：我父亲让我铭记努力工作的价值，教我做一个诚实的工人。A. left离开；B. entertained使娱乐；C. whispered低声说；D. impressed使印象深刻。分析句子，设空处使用动词作谓语，此处表示过去事实，故使用一般过去时。impress on sb sth为固定短语，意为“使某人牢记；使某人铭记”。故选D。
9. As a consequence of the pandemic (疫情), the GDP of that country ________ by 20% compared with last year.
A. contrasted B. declined C. defeated D. deserved
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：由于大流行，那个国家的国内生产总值比去年下降了20%。A. contrasted对比；B. declined下降；C. defeated打败；D. deserved值得。由“As a consequence of the pandemic”可知，句子表示“由于大流行，那个国家的国内生产总值比去年下降了20%”，空格处意为“下降”，故选B。
10. In most cases, the price is ________ if it is a massive purchase.
A negotiable B. distinct C. remarkable D. worthwhile
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在大多数情况下，如果是大量购买，价格是可以协商的。A. negotiable可以协商的；B. distinct不同的；C. remarkable非凡的；D. worthwhile值得的。由“if it is a massive purchase”可知，句子表示“在大多数情况下，如果是大量购买，价格是可以协商的”，空格处意为“可以协商的”。故选A。
11. The young teacher adopted a(n) ________ approach to language teaching.
A. innovative B. permanent C. distinct D. complicated
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：这位年轻教师采用了一种创新的语言教学方法。A. innovative创新的；B. permanent永久的；C. distinct不同的；D. complicated复杂的。分析句子，设空处应该使用形容词作定语，此处表示“创新的”用innovative，符合句意。故选A。
12. There is a possibility that the bridge might ________ during an earthquake.
A. make its way B. give way C. find its way D. be in the way
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：那座桥有可能在地震中倒塌。A. make its way前进；B. give way坍塌；C. find its way找到方法；D. be in the way挡路。分析句子，设空处使用动词作谓语。表示“坍塌”用give way。故选B。
13. It takes some time for one to ________ the new environment before settling down.
A. bring out B. burst into C. adapt to D. descend upon
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：在安顿下来之前，一个人需要一段时间来适应新环境。A. bring out使显示；B. burst into突然（哭、笑、唱）起来；C. adapt to适应；D. descend upon突然袭击。由“the new environment”可知，句子表示“一个人需要一段时间来适应新环境”。故选C。
14. The recent discoveries from the ancient tomb ________ the hidden history of the family.
A. throws light on B. works closely with C. plays a trick on D. leave an impression on
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：最近在古墓中的发现揭示了这个家族隐藏的历史。A. throws light on使……显得清楚，阐明；B. works closely with与……密切合作；C. plays a trick on捉弄；D. leave an impression on给……留下印象。由“the hidden history of the family”可知，句子表示“最近在古墓中的发现揭示了这个家族隐藏的历史”，空格处意为“使……显得清楚，阐明”，故选A。
15. By entering high school, you ________ your journey to a perfect self.
A. give one hint to B. highlight the importance of C. set in motion D. go deeper into
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：进入高中，你开启了通往完美自我旅程。A. give one hint to给提示；B. highlight the importance of突出……的重要性；C. set in motion开动；开启；D. go deeper into深入研究。根据句意，表示“开启”用set in motion，进入高中开启了成为完美自己的旅程。故选C。
第二节：完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从26~40各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
For long, a little boy was wondering why his desk pal could rank 1st in the class, whereas he himself failed to: he only ranked 21st. So he asked his mom, “Mom, am I more ____16____ than others? I feel I am as careful as him, but how come I always ____17____?” Hearing the words, Mom was worried that her son’s self-esteem was now being hurt by the ranking system. She went ____18____, not knowing how to explain.
In another test, the son ranked 17th, ____19____ his pal remained 1st. Back home, he ____20____ the same question. Mom really wanted to inform her son that intelligence ____21____. However, was this the answer that her son was ____22____ curious about? Thank goodness she did not open her mouth.
There were times she wanted to say, “You are too lazy. You are not as hard-working as others...” but she stopped when thinking of her son was ____23____ from the pains of unsatisfied grades and rankings. She thought it cruel to add additional ____24____ on his son and was trying to find out a perfect answer.
Time passing swiftly, the son finished primary school. ____25____ studying harder and harder, he was still unable to ____26____ with his pal. To show her pride of him, Mom decided to take him to the sea. During the trip, she ____27____ to give out an answer. Sitting on the beach, she pointed to the front and said, “Do you see the seabirds over there? When the waves come near, little birds can rise quickly while ‘clumsy’ (笨拙的) sea-gulls would take more time to complete the process. ____28____, have you noticed birds that finally fly across the endless ____29____ are none other than ‘clumsy’ sea-gulls?”
Now, the son no longer worries about his rankings, and no one would enquire his rankings in primary school, because, with the 1st ranking, he is ____30____ to a famous University.
16. A. careless B. important C. stupid D. handsome
17. A. take care B. fall behind C. make it D. make progress
18. A. crazy B. wordless C. bad D. angry
19. A. while B. because C. unless D. until
20. A. missed B. told C. raised D. forgot
21. A. changes B. differs C. decreases D. improves
22. A. ultimately B. immediately C. initially D. constantly
23. A. learning B. suffering C. varying D. dropping
24. A. work B. duty C. burden D. time
25. A. With B. Except C. Beside D. Despite
26. A. put up B. come up C. end up D. catch up
27. A. failed B. tried C. managed D. remembered
28. A. Besides B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. However
29. A. beach B. land C. ocean D. sky
30. A. praised B. admitted C. dismissed D. employed
【答案】16. C 17. B 18. B 19. A 20. C 21. B 22. D 23. B 24. C 25. D 26. D 27. C 28. D 29. C 30. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是一个孩子因为成绩不如同桌好，就怀疑是自己笨，妈妈用海鸥的故事告诉他，真正能飞过大洋的恰恰是笨拙的海鸥。
【16题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：妈妈，我是不是比别人更笨？A. careless粗心的；B. important重要的；C. stupid笨的；D. handsome帅的。根据上文“he only ranked 21st”可知，那个男孩问自己是不是比别人笨。故选C。
【17题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我觉得我和他一样认真，可是为什么我总是落后呢？A. take care当心；B. fall behind落后；C. make it成功；D. make progress取得进步。根据上文“he only ranked 21st”可知，他在学习上落后于别人。故选B。
【18题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她一言不发，不知道该怎么解释。A. crazy疯狂的；B. wordless沉默的，无言的；C. bad坏的；D. angry生气的。根据下文“not knowing how to explain”可知，那位妈妈沉默无语。故选B。
【19题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：在另一项测试中，他的儿子排名第17，而他的朋友则保持第一。A. while然而；B. because因为；C. unless除非；D. until直到。根据上文“the son ranked 17th”和下文“his pal remained 1st”可知，句子表示“他的儿子排名第17，而他的朋友则保持第一”。故选A。
【20题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：回到家，他提出了同样的问题。A. missed错过；B. told告诉；C. raised提出；D. forgot忘记。根据下文“the same question”可知，他提出了同样的问题。故选C。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：妈妈很想告诉儿子，智力是不同的。A. changes改变；B. differs不同；C. decreases减少；D. improves提高。根据上文“Mom really wanted to inform her son that intelligence”可知，妈妈很想告诉儿子，智力是不同的。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，这就是她儿子一直好奇的答案吗？A. ultimately最终；B. immediately立刻；C. initially最初；D. constantly总是，一直。根据上文“Mom, am I more ____1____ than others”和“he ____5____ the same question”可知，她儿子总是提这样的问题，因此句子表示“这就是她儿子一直好奇的答案吗”。故选D。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：有时她想说:“你太懒了。你不像别人那么努力……”，但当她想到儿子正在为不满意的成绩和排名而痛苦时，她就停止了。A. learning学习；B. suffering遭受；C. varying变化；D. dropping掉落。根据下文“from the pains of unsatisfied grades and rankings”可知，她儿子正在为不满意的成绩和排名而痛苦，空格处用“遭受”。故选B。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她认为给儿子增加额外的负担是残忍的，并试图找到一个完美的答案。A. work工作；B. duty职责；C. burden负担；D. time时间。根据上文“her son was ____8____ from the pains of unsatisfied grades and rankings”可知，她儿子已经为不满意的成绩和排名而痛苦，因此句子表示“她认为给儿子增加额外的负担是残忍的”。故选C。
【25题详解】
考查介词词义辨析。句意：尽管他学习越来越努力，但还是赶不上他的朋友。A. With有着；B. Except除了；C. Beside在……旁边；D. Despite尽管。根据下文“studying harder and harder, he was still unable”可知，句子表示“尽管他学习越来越努力，但还是赶不上他的朋友”。故选D。
【26题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：尽管他学习越来越努力，但还是赶不上他的朋友。A. put up张贴；B. come up走近；C. end up结束；D. catch up追赶。根据上文“he was still unable to”和下文“with his pal”可知，尽管他学习越来越努力，但还是赶不上他的朋友，catch up with意为“赶上”。故选D。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在旅途中，她设法给出了一个答案。A. failed失败；B. tried尝试；C. managed设法做成；D. remembered记得。根据下文“Sitting on the beach, she pointed to the front and said”可知，在旅途中，她设法给出了一个答案。故选C。
【28题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，你有没有注意到，最后飞过无边无际的海洋的鸟，不是别人，正是‘笨拙的’海鸥？A. Besides除……之外（还）；B. Therefore因此；C. Otherwise否则；D. However然而。根据上文“little birds can rise quickly while ‘clumsy’ (笨拙的) sea-gulls would take more time to complete the process”和下文“have you noticed birds that finally fly across the endless ____14____ are none other than ‘clumsy’ sea-gulls?”可知，前后是转折关系，因此空格处是However。故选D。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，你有没有注意到，最后飞过无边无际的海洋的鸟，不是别人，正是‘笨拙的’海鸥？A. beach海滩；B. land土地；C. ocean海洋；D. sky天空。根据上文“sea-gulls”可知，海鸥是飞过海洋。故选C。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：现在，儿子不再担心他的排名，没有人会问他在小学的排名，因为，作为第一名，他可以进入一个著名的大学。A. praised表扬；B. admitted接纳，接收（入学）；C. dismissed开除；D. employed雇佣。根据上文“with the 1st ranking”和下文“to a famous University”可知，她儿子是第一名，所以是被著名的大学录取，be admitted to意为“被录取”。故选B。
第三部分：阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30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。
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31. This advertisement aims at calling on people to ________.
A. attend full-time universities B. work part time to further their education
C. improve their education at home to get better jobs D. earn their degrees in different ways that suit them
32. Which of the following is NOT clearly mentioned in this advertisement?
A. The way how you will get your degree. B. Tuition price.
C. The hot fields you will be preparing yourself for. D. The length of time it will take you to get a degree.
33. What does the writer of this ad intend to say by naming General Electric, IBM, Ford, etc.?
A. To show that their training is widely used in the country.
B. To show that the training program is fully supported by famous companies in the US.
C. To prove the value of their training in every area.
D. To show the importance of getting recognized by the most famous companies.
34. It seems to the writer that the greatest attraction for people to take their training is ________.
A. its convenience B. the degree’s nation wide recognition
C. the economic benefit it will bring about D. the lowest tuition price people will pay
35. How many ways are mentioned in the ad for people to get in touch with the Harcourt Learning Direct?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
【答案】31. C 32. B 33. C 34. C 35. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文，是一则业余培训班招生广告。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“With Harcourt, you study at home, in your spare time—so you don’t have to give up your present job while you train for a better one.(有了Harcourt，你可以在家里利用业余时间学习，这样你就不必在为更好的工作而训练的同时放弃现在的工作。)”可知，这个广告旨在号召人们在家里提高他们的教育，找到更好的工作，故选C。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据Your training includes everything you need!部分的“Books, lessons, learning aids—even professional—quality tools and equipment—everything you need to master your training and more ahead to a new career is included in the low tuition price you pay.(书籍、课程、学习辅助工具，甚至是专业质量的工具和设备，你所需要的一切都包括在你支付的低廉学费中)”可知，文章中提到学费低，但没说具体多少学费，故选B。
【33题详解】
推理判断题。根据Your education is nationally recognized!部分第一段的“Nearly 2,000 American companies — including General Electric, IBM, Mobile, General Motors, Ford, and many others — have used our training for their employees. If companies like these recognize the value of our training, you can be sure that employees in your area will, too!(将近2000家美国公司——包括通用电气、IBM、移动、通用汽车、福特和许多其他公司——已经在他们的员工中使用了我们的培训。如果像这样的公司认识到我们培训的价值，你可以肯定你所在领域的员工也会认识到！)”可知，这则广告的作者点名通用电气、IBM、福特等公司是为了证明他们在各个领域的训练的价值。故选C。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Have you ever wondered what a Degree might be worth to you in your job or career? It means a lot of Americans with an Associate Degree average nearly $10,000 more in yearly earning than those with just a High School Diploma.(你有没有想过学位对你的工作或职业有什么价值？这意味着许多拥有副学士学位的美国人的年平均收入比那些只有高中文凭的人多出近1万美)”和Your education is nationally recognized!部分第三段“Prepare for promotions, pay raises, even start a business of your own!(准备好升职、加薪，甚至自己创业吧！)”可推知，在作者看来，对人们进行培训的最大吸引力是它将带来的经济效益，故选C。
【35题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第五段的“Simply fill in your name and address on the coupon above. Then write in the name and number of the one program you’re most interested in, and mail it today.(只需在上面的优惠券上填写您的姓名和地址。然后写上你最感兴趣的课程的名称和编号，今天就寄出去。)”，倒数第四段的“Or call the number below(拨打以下电话)”，“www.Harcourt-learning.com”和“E-mail: Harcourt@learning.com(电子邮箱：Harcourt@learning.com)”可知，广告中提到了四种和Harcourt Learning Direct联系的方法，故选D。
B
Roger Conner is a modern-day Horatio Alger hero. Roger started out as an unpaid worker in a small flower shop. He has become the owner of a florist company whose sales are well over $100,000 a year.
One day when Roger was only twelve, he stopped at a local flower shop. He asked the owner if he could work for him, without pay, in order to learn the business. Roger started working every day after school and on weekends. After two years on the job, he finally asked for a small salary. The owners told him he “wasn’t good enough to be paid.” So he quit, and found a paying job at another local flower shop. He worked hard there, but after six months they laid him off because business was slow. Not discouraged, Roger decided to do it alone and started his own flower store in a basement. He started his business with only sixty-five dollars. He bought old refrigerators at garage sales and knocked the shelves out. This turned them into coolers for his fresh-cut flowers. His business grew rapidly as he built up a reputation for top quality and fine service.
In 1977, Roger bought out the flower store where he had worked without pay for over two years. The people who said he “wasn’t good enough” were astonished to find that they were being taken over by a teenager. He had plans to renovate (整修) the whole store.
One of the reasons the owners sold out to Roger was that the store wasn’t doing well. But after Roger took over ownership and redid the store, business started booming. In fact, business was so good that after one year, he celebrated by buying out the other store where he had worked. Roger then combined both stores and moved to a location in the center of his town.
The new store has 2,000 square feet and seven employees. And he did it all before he reached the age of twenty.
36. The author is most eager to show that people who want to get ahead in business should ________.
A. work without pay B. own a flower shop C. work hard and be persistent D. work as teenagers
37. Which of the following does NOT describe Roger Comer’s history in business?
A. He worked for two years without pay. B. He needed luck to be successful.
C. He opened his first flower business in a basement. D. He opened a store in the middle of his town.
38. The style of the passage is mostly like a ________.
A. newspaper article B. humorous story C. television play D. magazine interview
39. Which of the following statements about Roger Conner is NOT true?
A. He gave customers better service than the other shops he had worked for.
B. He was a very brave and tricky young man.
C. He worked hard without pay in a flower shop in order to get to know the business.
D. He made decisions on the location of his shop by himself.
40. From what you know about Roger Conner, you can conclude that a “Horatio Alger hero” is the kind of person who ________.
A. works hard in the flower business B. is born into a rich family
C. starts out poor and becomes rich D. becomes famous
【答案】36. C 37. B 38. A 39. B 40. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了RogerConner的成功之路，并告诉我们成功靠的是努力和刻苦。
【36题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段的“He worked hard there, but after six months they laid him off because business was slow. Not discouraged, Roger decided to do it alone and started his own flower store in a basement.(他在那里工作很努力，但6个月后，因为生意清淡，他被解雇了。罗杰没有气馁，他决定独自创业，在地下室开了自己的花店。)”可知，遇见很多困难，他都没有放弃，而是一直向前，因此作者最想告诉大家的是，想在商业上取得成功的人应该努力工作，坚持不懈，故选C。
【37题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段的“He asked the owner if he could work for him, without pay, in order to learn the business. Roger started working every day after school and on weekends. After two years on the job, he finally asked for a small salary.(为了学习业务，他问老板是否可以无偿为他工作。罗杰开始每天放学后和周末工作。工作两年后，他终于要求一份微薄的薪水。)”可知有2年是免费工作；“Not discouraged, Roger decided to do it alone and started his own flower store in a basement.(罗杰没有气馁，他决定独自创业，在地下室开了自己的花店。)”可知，他在地下室开了自己的第一家花店和倒数第二段的“Roger then combined both stores and moved to a location in the center of his town.(然后罗杰把这两家店合并，搬到了镇中心的一个地方。)”可知，他在市中心开了一家商店。由此可知，他的创业经历里，没有运气的成分，只有努力和刻苦再加上思考，故选B。
【38题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第一段的“Roger Conner is a modern-day Horatio Alger hero. Roger started out as an unpaid worker in a small flower shop. He has become the owner of a florist company whose sales are well over $100,000 a year.(Roger Conner是当代的Horatio Alger英雄。罗杰一开始在一家小花店做无薪工人。他已经成为一家花店公司的老板，每年的销售额超过10万美元。)”可知，本文介绍了Roger Conner的成功之路，并告诉我们成功靠的是努力和刻苦，目的是鼓励人们要脚踏实地工作，才能获得成功，该类讲述激励故事的文章最有可能是从报纸上摘录下来的，故选A。
【39题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段“One of the reasons the owners sold out to Roger was that the store wasn’t doing well. But after Roger took over ownership and redid the store, business started booming. In fact, business was so good that after one year, he celebrated by buying out the other store where he had worked.(老板们把公司卖给罗杰的原因之一是商店经营得不好。但罗杰接手并重新装修了这家店后，生意开始红火起来。事实上，生意非常好，一年后，他买下了他曾经工作过的另一家店，以示庆祝。)”可知，在生意不好的时候把店买下来，说明他很勇敢，同时他努力地经营并使得生意很好，说明他是一个聪明的人，而不是一个狡猾的年轻人，因此B选项是不正确的，故选B。
【40题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Roger Conner is a modern-day Horatio Alger hero. Roger started out as an unpaid worker in a small flower shop. He has become the owner of a florist company whose sales are well over $100,000 a year.(Roger Conner是当代的Horatio Alger英雄。Roger一开始在一家小花店做无薪工人。他已经成为一家花店公司的老板，每年的销售额超过10万美元。)”可知，Horatio Alger hero就是像Roger这种刚开始很穷，后来变得富有的人，故选C。
C
A friend of mine, in response to a conversation we were having about the injustices of life, asked me the question, “Who said life was going to be fair, or that it was even meant to be fair?” Her question was a good one. It reminded me of something I was taught as a youngster: life isn’t fair. It’s a disappointment, but it’s absolutely true. One of the mistakes many of us make is that we feel sorry for ourselves, or for others, thinking that life should be fair, or that someday it will be. It’s not and it won’t be.
One of the nice things about surrendering (屈从) to the fact that life isn’t fair is that it keeps us from feeling sorry for ourselves by encouraging us to do the very best we can with what we have. We know it’s not “life’s job” to make everything perfect, it’s our own challenge. Surrendering to this fact also keeps us from feeling sorry for others because we are reminded that everyone is dealt differently; everyone has unique strengths and problems in the process of growing up, facing the reality and making decisions; and everyone has those times that they feel unfairly treated.
The fact that life isn’t fair doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do everything in our power to improve our own lives or the world as a whole. To the contrary, it suggests that we should. When we don’t recognize or admit that life isn’t fair, we tend to feel pity for others and for ourselves. Pity, of course, is a self-defeating emotion that does nothing for anyone, except to make everyone feel worse than they already do. When we do recognize that life isn’t fair, however, we feel enthusiastic for others and for ourselves. And enthusiasm is a heartfelt emotion that conveys loving-kindness to everyone it touches.
The next time you find yourself thinking about the injustices of the world, try reminding yourself of this very basic fact. You may be surprised that it can make you out of self-pity and into helpful action.
41. The author thought of his friend’s question as a good one because ________.
A. he also wanted to know who held such an opinion B. it made him recall something during his childhood
C. like his friend, he also thought life was unfair D. he learned something from the question as a youngster
42. Surrendering to the fact that life isn’t fair will ________.
A. keep us from making everything perfect B. keep us from doing everything in our power
C. make us face unfair treatment bravely D. make us know it’s our duty to perfect things
43. The second paragraph of the passage mainly tells us that ________.
A. it’s nice to accept the injustice of life B. it’s nice to surrender to the life
C. we should not surrender to the life D. we should not feel sorry for everything
44. In the last paragraph, “this very basic fact” refers to the fact that ________.
A. you should not pity for others B. life isn’t and won’t be fair
C. compassion is heartfelt emotion D. pity is a self-defeating emotion
45. According to the author, when recognizing life injustice, you may ________.
A. take measures to solve life problem B. feel pity to other people
C. do nothing to improve our life D. receive enthusiasm from others
【答案】41. C 42. D 43. A 44. B 45. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。作者结合自己的切身经历告诉我们虽然世界是不公平的，但我们必须得接受这个现实！
【41题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段“It reminded me of something I was taught as a youngster: life isn’t fair. It’s a disappointment, but it’s absolutely true.(这让我想起了小时候学到的东西:生活是不公平的。这是令人失望的，但绝对是事实。)”可知，作者认为他朋友的问题很好，因为作者也认为生活是不公平的。故选C。
【42题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段的“One of the nice things about surrendering (屈从) to the fact that life isn’t fair is that it keeps us from feeling sorry for ourselves by encouraging us to do the very best we can with what we have. We know it’s not “life’s job” to make everything perfect, it’s our own challenge.(接受生活不公平这一事实的好处之一是，它鼓励我们尽己所能做到最好，从而使我们不再自怨自怜。我们知道，让一切尽善尽美不是“生活的工作”，这是我们自己的挑战。)”可知，承认生活是不公平的这一事实会让我们知道完善事物是我们的责任，故选D。
【43题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章第二段“One of the nice things about surrendering (屈从) to the fact that life isn’t fair is that it keeps us from feeling sorry for ourselves by encouraging us to do the very best we can with what we have.(接受生活不公平这一事实的好处之一是，它鼓励我们尽己所能做到最好，从而使我们不再自怨自怜。)”可知，文章的第二段主要讨论了接受生活的不公是件好事。故选A。
【44题详解】
词句猜测题。根据倒数第二段的“The fact that life isn’t fair doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do everything in our power to improve our own lives or the world as a whole.(虽然生活是不公平的，但这并不意味着我们不应该尽我们所能去改善自己的生活或整个世界。)”可知，“this very basic fact”指的是“生活不公平，也不会公平”这个事实，故选B。
【45题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段的“One of the nice things about surrendering (屈从) to the fact that life isn’t fair is that it keeps us from feeling sorry for ourselves by encouraging us to do the very best we can with what we have.(接受生活不公平这一事实的好处之一是，它鼓励我们尽己所能做到最好，从而使我们不再自怨自怜。)”和倒数第二段的“The fact that life isn’t fair doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do everything in our power to improve our own lives or the world as a whole. To the contrary, it suggests that we should.(虽然生活是不公平的，但这并不意味着我们不应该尽我们所能去改善自己的生活或整个世界。相反，它表明我们应该这样做。)”可知，根据作者的说法，当认识到生活的不公时，你可能会采取措施解决生活中的问题，故选A。
第Ⅱ卷 非选择题(满分30分)
第一节：阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)
阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
Every child has a dream of what they want to be, right? When Renee Butts was little, her dream was to become a volunteer firefighter because her father was one. Sadly, when she was 14, her beloved father passed away and she was unable to do volunteer work with him. However, she was determined and never gave up, which makes for a good firefighter.
Now Renee is a member of the Carmel Fire Department, where she is required to be an Emergency Medical Technician. She should also be ready to deal with any emergency, like fighting a fire, dealing with a car accident or helping someone who’s sick. Sometimes she is in the driver’s seat or using the water pump. Renec works nine to eleven days a month on 24-hour shifts. She also has a family to care for, as her husband is also a busy firefighter. Dealing with housework and working so much can show her great determination.
When I asked Renee what the best part of her job is, she replied, “Helping people and the satisfaction of saving lives.” I think that shows signs of being a true hero. She’s always willing to do anything for anyone in need. Renee says that her job is frightening at times, but extremely exciting. “The worst part of my job is that I see death. Actually, sometimes, people die in the accident, for which I was very sorry,” said Renee.
I was inspired by this because I know I would be very scared to do her job and don’t know if I could handle seeing people die. With 140 people in her station, Renee is one of the only three women, but that doesn’t bother her. She says everyone gets a fair shot and they all do the same jobs.
We would never live without people like her who have the courage to risk their lives. Renee’s determination rubs off on me and helps me believe that I can do anything.
46. What’s Renee’s job in the Carmel Fire Department? (No more than 5 words)
47. What makes Renee balance between doing housework and working so much? (No more than 5 words)
48. Why does the author-think Renee Butts is a true hero? (No more than 15 words)
49. How do you understand the underlined part in Paragraph 4?(No more than 5 words)
50. What do you think of Renee? Please give your reasons. (No more than 25 words)
【答案】46. An Emergency Medical Technician.
47. Her determination.
48. Because Renee regards helping people and the satisfaction of saving lives as her mission.
49. Everyone is equal.
50. I think Renee is a real hero, because she is devoted to helping people and saving lives without being scared.
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。讲述了一名叫做蕾妮布茨的小女孩，在父亲的影响下而成为一名消防员的故事。
【46题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Now Renee is a member of the Carmel Fire Department, where she is required to be an Emergency Medical Technician.（现在蕾妮是卡梅尔消防部门的一员，在那里她被要求成为一名紧急医疗技术员。）”可知，在消防局，蕾妮的职位是一名紧急医疗技术员。故答案为：An Emergency Medical Technician
【47题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Dealing with housework and working so much can show her great determination.（处理这么多家务和工作可以显示她的决心。）”可知，是她无比坚定的信心使得她能够很好的处理好工和家庭生活。故答案为：Her determination。
【48题详解】
细节理解题。根据“When I asked Renee what the best part of her job is, she replied, “Helping people and the satisfaction of saving lives.” I think that shows signs of being a true hero.（当我问蕾妮她工作中最好的部分是什么时，她回答说:“帮助人们和拯救生命的满足感。”我认为这是成为真正英雄的标志。）”可知，蕾妮对待工作的精神使我觉得她是真正的英雄。故答案为：Because Renee regards helping people and the satisfaction of saving lives as her mission.
【49题详解】
词义猜测题。根据“With 140 people in her station, Renee is one of the only three women, but that doesn’t bother her.（在她职位上有140人，蕾妮是仅有的三个女性之一，但这并不困扰她。）”可知，作为消防员，她的同事大部分都是男性，但在Renee眼里，这份工作没有性别之分。因此她的观点是无论男性女性任何人都是平等的，可以做着同样的工作。故答案为：Everyone is equal.
【50题详解】
推理判断题。根据“When I asked Renee what the best part of her job is, she replied, “Helping people and the satisfaction of saving lives.” I think that shows signs of being a true hero. She’s always willing to do anything for anyone in need. Renee says that her job is frightening at times, but extremely exciting. “The worst part of my job is that I see death. Actually, sometimes, people die in the accident, for which I was very sorry,” said Renee.（当我问蕾妮她工作中最好的部分是什么时，她回答说:“帮助人们和拯救生命的满足感。”我认为这是成为真正英雄的标志。她总是愿意为需要帮助的人做任何事。蕾妮说她的工作有时令人害怕，但也非常令人兴奋。“我工作中最糟糕的部分是我能看到死亡。事实上，有时人们会在事故中丧生，对此我非常抱歉。）”以及“（I was inspired by this because I know I would be very scared to do her job and don’t know if I could handle seeing people die.我受到了启发，因为我知道我会非常害怕做她的工作，不知道我是否能承受看着别人死去。）”可知，Renee是一个真正的英雄，把帮助他人为己任，同时她也很勇敢，敢于直面危险和死亡。故答案为：I think Renee is a real hero, because she is devoted to helping people and saving lives without being scared.
第二节：书面表达(满分15分)
51. 我们经常会在学习和生活中遇到很多挑战或困难。请写一篇记叙文，描述一次你面临挑战或困难的经历，要点如下：
(1)你遇到的挑战或困难;
(2)你应对挑战或困难的方法和最终结果;
(3)你从中吸取的经验或教训。
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【答案】Everyone has challenges in life, and I am no exception. In the face of difficulties we should not escape, but should choose to face. I took on the challenge that day--a 50-meter vertical water slide at a water park.
The water slide is about 50 meters high and it is vertical. Underneath it, there was a swimming pool that was more than three meters deep, so it was really scary for me to slide down and swim to the shore. I was so scared and panicked that my whole body was shaking. At this moment, I think of Liang Qichao’s words: “Adversity hardship is the highest school of temper personality.” At the same time, with the encouragement of friends around me, I bravely boarded the water slide, and firmly took the first step down.
Through this matter, I understand that the difficulties are not terrible, but what makes you scared is that you do not have the courage to overcome the difficulties. I guess I care if I’m not afraid of a 50-meter water slide!
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于开放性作文。要求考生给一篇记叙文，记录自己面临挑战或困难的经历。内容包括：遇到的挑战或困难；应对挑战或困难的方法和最终结果；从中吸取的经验或教训。
【详解】1.词汇积累
令人害怕的：scary→ dreadful/frightening
颤抖：shake → tremble
明白：understand→ realize
克服：overcome → conquer
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：In the face of difficulties we should not escape, but should choose to face.
拓展句：When we are facing difficulties, we should not escape, but should choose to face.
【点睛】【高分句型1】At the same time, with the encouragement of friends around me, I bravely boarded the water slide, and firmly took the first step down.（运用了with复合结构）
【高分句型2】Through this matter, I understand that the difficulties are not terrible, but what makes you scared is that you do not have the courage to overcome the difficulties.（运用了that引导的表语从句）