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高一期中考试试题（英语）
一、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
根据下面题目的内容和意思，在每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
1. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, families gather to admire the ______ moon.
A. shine B. shining C. shone D. shines
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：中秋节期间，家人聚在一起赏月。根据句意以及空后moon为名词可知，此处为形容词shining“闪亮的”作定语修饰moon，满足句意要求。ACD选项均为动词形式。故选B项。
2. ______ by this music, he decided to join a virtual choir.
A Move B. Moving C. Moved D. Moves
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：被这种音乐所感动，他决定加入一个虚拟唱诗班。分析句子，句中decided为谓语动词，设空处使用非谓语动词。move意为“使……感动”，he与其之间是被动关系，故使用过去分词作状语，用moved。故选C。
3. Customs are of ______ in festivals, but they are changing all the time.
A. significant B. significantly C. significance D. more significant
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：习俗在节日中很重要，但它们一直在变化。significant为形容词，意为“重要的”；significantly为副词，意为“重要地，具有重要意义地”；significance为名词，意为“重要性”；more significant为比较级，意为“更重要的”。分析句子可知，设空处使用名词作宾语。故选C。
4. ______ his age, he still leads an active life.
A. In spite of B. In charge of C. In search of D. In need of
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：尽管年事已高，他仍然过着活跃的生活。A. In spite of尽管；B. In charge of管理；C. In search of寻找；D. In need of需要。分析句子，设空处使用介词短语作状语，表示“尽管”用in spite of。故选A。
5. The children ______ fireworks in the yard.
A. set out B. set about C. set down D. set off
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：孩子们在院子里放烟花。A. set out出发；B. set about着手；C. set down放下；D. set off使爆炸。根据空后fireworks可知，此处指使烟花爆炸，即放烟花。故选D项。
6. Cries of the seabirds ______ the music of the coast.
A. make up B. make out C. make it D. make sense
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：海鸟的叫声构成了海岸的音乐。A. make up组成；B. make out辨认；C. make it成功；D. make sense说得通。此处表示“构成”用make up。故选A。
7. Our teacher was ______ with our homework.
A. satisfy B. satisfied C. satisfying D. satisfaction
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词作表语。句意：老师对我们的作业很满意。A.satisfy使满意；B.satisfied满意的；C.satisfying令人满意的；D.satisfaction满意。be satisfied with意为“对……很满意”，为固定搭配。故选B。
8. Mike is eager ______ away from the busy city life.
A. stay B. staying C. stayed D. to stay
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语。句意：迈克渴望远离繁忙的城市生活。分析析句意再根据eager可知，此处用固定短语be eager to do sth表示“渴望做某事”。故选D项。
9. With the time for graduation ______, we are preparing for our papers.
A. approach B. approaching C. approached D. to approach
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：随着毕业时间的临近，我们正在准备我们的论文。介词with后可跟复合结构，空处应为非谓语动词形式，approach与the time for graduation是逻辑主谓关系，应用现在分词，作宾语补足语。故选B。
10. It is ______ that an agreement will be reached soon.
A. announce B. announcing C. announced D. to announce
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查被动语态。句意：据宣布不久将达成一项协议。It is announced that ...据宣布……，此处it为形式主语，从句“that an agreement will be reached soon”为真正的主语，动词announce意为“宣布”，和主语构成被动关系。故选C。
二、 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Kindness is a key value that God desires us to have. When you give kindness to others, it will be returned to you. Finally, we ____11____ having the whole house painted today. It was hard to work in this situation. But I ____12____ good coffee and beautiful biscuits, which made our work easier. We didn't complain and moved the furniture each night, so the painting could be completed ____13____.
I became friends with this young ____14____ over the two weeks while he painted. We weren't going to paint the bathroom area ____15____ painting there possibly made it inconvenient to use the bathroom. Instead, we planned to paint it later. But he ____16____ a suggestion about getting it ____17____ quickly for me and also painted the front door in this shiny paint.
When we went to ____18____ him, he refused my money. He said the bathroom and the door were free of ____19____, which was a gift to me. Because I had never experienced such things before, I felt surprised. He explained that I had made him so _____20_____ that he wanted to do this.
On the last day, I also bought him a _____21_____ to go to the entertainment center in the city in order to _____22_____ himself. We went there. A meal was part of it and the seats lay back, which were very safe and _____23_____ to sit on. He was thankful and satisfied. I told him that I wanted to show my _____24_____ on how well he had been working in my _____25_____. I said I would really like to thank him. He loved my treat. We did have a good time there.
11. A. risked B. finished C. hated D. limited
12. A. drank B. sold C. tasted D. supplied
13. A. carelessly B. smoothly C. slightly D. difficultly
14. A. worker B. traveller C. neighbor D. boss
15. A. though B. because C. before D. unless
16. A. held back B. gave up C. came up with D. put up with
17. A. done B. produced C. broken D. replaced
18. A. arrest B. blame C. praise D. pay
19. A. damage B. protection C. charge D. entrance
20. A. thin B. strong C. welcome D. wealthy
21. A. door B. ticket C. place D. newspaper
22. A. ignore B. punish C. relax D. judge
23. A. comfortable B. terrible C. strange D. upset
24. A. sadness B. appreciation C. honestly D. regret
25. A. office B. shop C. car D. house
【答案】11. B 12. D 13. B 14. A 15. B 16. C 17. A 18. D 19. C 20. C 21. B 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。讲述作者装修房子时，找到一位年轻的粉刷工。作者为了让这份工作不那么辛苦，为工人提供了咖啡和饼干；而工人也以免费粉刷浴室和门来回报作者的善意。
【11题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：终于，我们今天把整个房子都粉刷好了。A. risked冒险；B. finished完成；C. hated讨厌；D. limited限制。根据下文的“We didn't complain and moved the furniture each night, so the painting could be completed ___3____.”（我们没有抱怨，每天晚上都搬家具，因此顺利完成粉刷。） 可知，房屋粉刷工作今天完成了。故选B项。
【12题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但我提供了优质的咖啡和美味的饼干，这使我们的工作更轻松。A. drank喝；B. sold卖；C. tasted品尝；D. supplied供应。根据前文“It was hard to work in this situation.”（在这种环境下工作真的很艰难。）以及后文“which made our work easier.”（使工作更容易了），可知作者给工人们提供了咖啡和饼干。故选D项。
【13题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我们没有抱怨，每天晚上都搬家具，因此顺利完成粉刷。A. carelessly粗心地；B. smoothly顺利地； C. slightly轻微地；D. difficultly困难地。根据前文作者给工人提供了咖啡和饼干，以及“We didn't complain and moved the furniture each night” （我们没有抱怨，并且每晚都在搬家具。），可知最后装修的工作顺利完成了。故选B项。
【14题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在过去两周他工作期间，我和这位年轻的工人成为了朋友。A. worker工人；B. traveler游客；C. neighbor邻居；D. boss老板。根据后文的“while he painted”（当他粉刷的时候），可知这是一个年轻的工人。故选A 项。
【15题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：我们不打算粉刷浴室区域，因为粉刷可能会使使用浴室不方便。A. though尽管；B. because因为；C. before在…之前；D. unless除非。空格前句子提到不粉刷卫生间区域，空格后提到粉刷卫生间会使卫生间的使用不方便，两者之间是因果关系。故选B项。
【16题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：但他想到了一个可以快点完工建议，还把前门刷成了这种闪亮的油漆。A. held back退缩，抑制；B. gave up放弃；C. came up with想出；D. put up with忍受。此处意指工人想出了一个可以快速完工的建议。故选C项。
【17题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但他想到了一个可以快点完工建议，还把前门刷成了这种闪亮的油漆。A. done做；B. produced生产；C. broken破坏；D. replaced替代。工人想出了一个主意，可以快速完工。此处考查动词短语get sth.done 。故选A项。
【18题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我们要付钱的时候，他拒绝了。A. arrest逮捕；B. blame责备；C. praise表扬；D. pay支付。根据前文所述，作者找到这位工人给他粉刷房子，工作完成后，作者要付给工人工钱。故选D项。
【19题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他说浴室和门都是免费的，这是给我的礼物。A. damage损坏；B. protection保护；C. charge收费； D. entrance入口。根据前文“When we went to ____8____ him, he refused my money.”（当我们要付钱的时候，他拒绝了），可知那个年轻工人没有要钱，所以卫生间和门的粉刷是免费的。故选C项。
【20题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他解释说，我对他非常热情好客，所以他想这么做。A. thin瘦弱的；B. strong强壮的；C. welcome受欢迎的；D. wealthy富有的。根据前文，作者为了使这项工作不那么的糟糕和艰苦，在工人工作的时候，作者拿来了咖啡和饼干，这让工人很受感动，觉得作者很热情，所以他决定不收费，当做礼物送给作者。故选C项。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：最后一天，我也给他买了一张票去城里娱乐中心放松自己。 A. door门；B. ticket票；C. place地方；D. newspaper报纸。根据后文“go to the entertainment center”（去娱乐中心），可知作者给工人买了一张去娱乐中心游玩的票。故选B项。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：最后一天，我也给他买了一张票去城里的娱乐中心放松自己。 A. ignore忽视；B. punish惩罚；C. relax放松；D. judge判断。根据前文所述作者买了一张票请工人去娱乐中心，目的是为了放松一下。故选C项。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：用餐是其中之一。我们坐在座位上，座位向后倾斜，坐上去很安全也很舒服。A. comfortable舒服的；B. terrible可怕的；C. strange奇怪的；D. upset失落的。根据前文所述，作者和工人一起去娱乐中心放松，所以这里的一切都很舒服和令人放松。故选A项。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我告诉他，我想对他在我的房子里工作得很好表示感谢。 A. sadness 悲伤；B. appreciation感激；C. honesty诚实D. regret后悔。根据前文所述，“But he ____6____ a suggestion about getting it ____7____ quickly for me and also painted the front door in this shiny paint.”（但他想到了一个可以快点完工建议，还把前门刷成了这种闪亮的油漆。）以及“He said the bathroom and the door were free of ____9____, which was a gift to me.”（他说浴室和门都是免费的，这是给我的礼物。），所以作者很感激这位工人。故选B项。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我告诉他，我想对他在我的房子里工作得很好表示感谢。A. office办公室；B. shop商店；C. car车；D. house房子。根据文章第一段“Finally, we ____1____ having the whole house painted today.” （最终，我们在今天把房子粉刷好了），可知作者装修的是自己的房子。故选D项。
三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Explore the History of Jazz and Celebrate the Lunar New Year
Here is a sampling of some events for this week and how to tune in. Note that events are likely to change after publication.
n Monday
Explore the history of jazz in Washington with the musician, broadcaster and historian Ken Avis, as he discusses what made the city a capital and how the music has changed through the year. This event, presented by the Smithsonian Associates, costs $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Registration closes two hours before the event.
When: 6:45 p.m.
Where: smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing
n Tuesday
Celebrate the Lunar New Year’s unique food traditions in a talk from the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Jan Stuart, the Melvin R. Seiden organizer of Chinese art, will present works from the museum’s collection, and Lydia Chang of the Peter Chang restaurant empire, will share stories about her family’s celebratory dishes. This event is free, and attendance is capped at 500.
When: 6 p.m.
Where: asia.si.edu/lunar-new-year-celebration
n Wednesday
Join Ensemble NYC an evening of love songs. Featuring well-known artists, the event will include pieces like Gioachino Rossini’s “Una voce poco fa” and Mozart’s “La ci darem la mana”. A part of the money will be donated to West Side Campaign Against Hunger. Tickets are need-based and can be purchased for as little as $10.
When: 7:30p.m.
Where: musae.me/ensemblenyc/experience
n Thursday
Dance with your little ones while listening to a special Valentin’s Day concert from the Laurie Berkner Band. In a live performance, Ms. Berkner, a children’s recording artist, will play family-friendly songs, dance with animations and even introduce special guests. Tickets are $20, and give viewers access to both the 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. shows.
When: 2 p.m. or 5 p.m.
Where: live.laurieberkner.com
26. How much will you pay for the jazz event if you are not a member?
A. $10. B. $20.
C. $25. D. $30.
27. Where can you learn about Chinese artworks?
A. live.lauieberkner.com
B. smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing
C. asia.si.edu/lunar-new-year-celebration
D. musae.me/ensemblenyc/experience
28. When is probably the best time for a family attendance?
A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday.
C. On Wednesday D. On Thursday.
【答案】26. D 27. C 28. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章以广告的形式介绍了从星期一到星期四探索爵士乐的历史，庆祝农历新年的活动项目，包括内容、票价、时间和地点等。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。由Monday下的第一段中的“This event, presented by the Smithsonian Associates, costs $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers.”（这次活动由史密森协会主办，会员费25美元，非会员费30美元。）可知，如果你不是会员，你要为爵士乐活动付30美元。故选D项。
【27题详解】
细节理解题。由Tuesday下的第一段中的“Celebrate the Lunar New Year’s unique food traditions in a talk from the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Jan Stuart, the Melvin R. Seiden organizer of Chinese art, will present works from the museum’s collection, and Lydia Chang of the Peter Chang restaurant empire, will share stories about her family’s celebratory dishes.”（在自由艺术画廊和Arthur M. Sackler画廊以演讲形式庆祝农历新年独特的饮食传统。中国艺术的组织者Jan Stuart和the Melvin R. Seiden，将展示博物馆收藏的作品，Peter Chang餐厅帝国的Lydia Chang，将分享她家庭庆祝菜肴的故事。）和第三段“Where: asia.si.edu/lunar-new-year-celebration”（地点：asia.si.edu/lunar-new-year-celebration），可知在asia.si.edu/lunar-new-year-celebration你可以了解中国艺术品。故选C项。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。由Thursday下的第一段中的“Dance with your little ones while listening to a special Valentin’s Day concert from the Laurie Berkner Band. In a live performance, Ms. Berkner, a children’s recording artist, will play family-friendly songs, dance with animations and even introduce special guests.”（和你的孩子们一起跳舞，一边听劳里伯克纳乐队特别的瓦伦丁节音乐会。在现场表演中，儿童录音艺术家Ms. Berkner将播放适合家庭的歌曲，与动画共舞，甚至介绍特别的客人。）可知，星期四可以和孩子一起跳舞，听有利于家庭的歌曲，说明星期四是全家参加的最佳时间。故选D项。
B
By day, Jack is a teacher. In his spare time though he goes on stage beside pianist Mary — not as a musician but as her page turner. “I’m not a trained musician, but I’ve learnt to read music so I can help Mary in her performance.”
Jack has been the group’s official page turner for the past four years. His job is to sit beside the pianist and turn the pages of the score so the musician doesn’t have to break the flow of sound by doing it themselves. He said he became just as nervous as those playing instruments on stage.
“A lot of skills are needed for the job. You have to make sure you don’t turn two pages at once and make sure you find the repeats in the music when you have to go back to the right spot.” Jack explained.
Being a page turner requires plenty of practice. Some pieces of music can go for 40 minutes and require up to 50 page turns, including back turns for repeat passages. Silent onstage communication is key, and each pianist has their own style of “nodding” to indicate a page turn which they need to practise with their page turner.
But like all performances, there are moments when things go wrong. “I was turning the page to get ready for the next page, but the draft wind from the turn caused the spare pages to fall off the stand,” Jack said, “Luckily I was able to catch them and put them back.”
Most page turners are piano students or up-and-coming concert pianists, although Mary has once asked her husband to help her out on stage.
“My husband is the worst page turner,” she laughed. “He’s interested in the music, feeling every note, but I have to say, ‘Turn, turn!’ Jack is the best page turner I’ve had in my entire life.”
29. What is Jack required to do as a page turner?
A. Fix the piano. B. Play the piano.
C. Sing songs. D. Read music.
30. Which of the following best describes Jack’s job on stage?
A. Boring. B. Demanding. C. Difficult. D. Dangerous.
31. What does Jack need to practise?
A. Counting the pages. B. Catching falling objects.
C. Recognizing the “nodding”. D. Performing in his own style.
32. Why is Mary’s husband “the worst page turner”?
A. He has very poor eyesight. B. He ignores the audience.
C. He has no interest in music. D. He forgets to do his job.
【答案】29. D 30. B 31. C 32. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。杰克在业余时间会和钢琴家玛丽一起登台——作为她的翻页员，文章讲述了他的这一工作。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段第二句““I’m not a trained musician, but I’ve learnt to read music so I can help Mary in her performance.”(“我不是一个训练有素的音乐家，但我学会了读谱，所以我可以帮助玛丽的表演。”)”可知，作为一个翻页员，杰克需要懂乐谱。故选D。
【30题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段““A lot of skills are needed for the job. You have to make sure you don’t turn two pages at once and make sure you find the repeats in the music when you have to go back to the right spot.” Jack explained.(“这份工作需要很多技能。你必须确保你不能一次翻两页，并确保当你必须回到正确的位置时，你能找到音乐中的重复部分。”杰克解释说)”可知，为演奏家翻页的工作要求很高。故选B。
【31题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句“Silent onstage communication is key, and each pianist has their own style of “nodding” to indicate a page turn which they need to practise with their page turner.(无声的舞台交流是关键，每位钢琴家都有自己的“点头”风格以表示需要翻页，这是他们需要与翻页员练习的)”可知，杰克需要练习识别“点头”。故选C。
【32题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句中的“He’s interested in the music, feeling every note, but I have to say, ‘Turn, turn!’(他对音乐很感兴趣，感受每一个音符，但我不得不说，‘翻，翻！’)”可知，玛丽的丈夫是“最差劲的翻页员”是因为他总是忘记翻页。故选D。
C
Our culture is the system we use to build our identity. All living things are part of a culture. Even animals have a culture! So what is culture? It’s the way we behave in a group. It begins with each individual family. Within our families we do things to build relationships with each other. This can include routines like daily housework and weekly shopping. It also includes traditions. Traditions are activities that are repeated on a regular basis.
Culture is not limited to individual family groups. The real strength of culture is in larger community groups. These larger groups are called societies. Every society makes rules for itself. It decides how people should act in different situations. Some of these rules are written down. Some are just things that are naturally expected of all members of that society.
Often, cultures can be recognized by what the people believe. Cultures are also known by what they choose to include in their art. Sometimes a society forms around people who speak the same language. Cultures may also be known for their customs, including the foods they make and the things they do.
Our cultures help us understand who we are and what we believe. There are very strong feelings connecting us to our own society. Two different cultures may disagree on something, especially if they both feel strongly about it. When that happens, war is a common result.
People are learning better ways to communicate with each other. The more we learn, the more we appreciate the differences in cultures.
33. The underlined word “routines” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. personal hobbies B. personal behaviors
C. family activities D. daily activities
34. Where does the real strength of culture?
A. In arts. B. In societies. C. In families. D. In languages.
35. Which of the following may the author disagree with according to the passage?
A. Culture doesn’t exist in animals.
B. Culture is the way we behave.
C. Culture may not agree with each other.
D. Culture help us understand ourselves.
36. How can people appreciate cultural differences?
A. By building a wall. B. By preparing to fight.
C. By communicating. D. By making friends.
【答案】33. D 34. B 35. A 36. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了文化的概念和意义。
33题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词下文“like daily housework and weekly shopping(像日常家务和每周购物)”可知，划线词rountines指的是日常活动。故选D。
【34题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“The real strength of culture is in larger community groups. These larger groups are called societies.(文化的真正力量存在于更大的社区团体中，这些较大的群体被称为社会)”可知，文化的真正力量在社会中。故选B。
【35题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“All living things are part of a culture. Even animals have a culture!(所有生物都是文化的一部分，甚至动物也有自己的文化！)”可推知，作者不会同意“动物没有文化”的这种观点。故选A。
【36题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“People are learning better ways to communicate with each other. The more we learn, the more we appreciate the differences in cultures.(人们正在学习更好的交流方式，我们学得越多，就越能欣赏文化的差异)”可知，人们是通过交流的方式来欣赏文化差异的。故选C。
D
Ireland has had a very difficult history. The problems started in the 16th century when England tried to rule Ireland. For hundreds of years, the Irish people fought against the English. Finally, in 1921, the British government was forced to give independence to the south of Ireland. The result is that today there are two “Irelands”. Northern Ireland, in the north, is part of the United Kingdom. The Republic of Ireland, in the south, is an independent country.
In the 1840s the main crop, potatoes, was affected by disease and about 750,000 people died of hunger. This, and a shortage of work, forced many people to leave Ireland and live in the USA, the UK, Australia and Canada. As a result, the population fell from 8.2 million in 1841 to 6.6 million in 1851.
For many years, the majority of Irish people earned their living as farmers. Though many people still follow the routine nowadays, more and more people are moving to the cities to work in factories and offices. Life in the cities is very different from life in the countryside, where things move at a quieter and slower pace.
The Irish are famous for being warm-hearted and friendly. Oscar Wilde, a famous Irish writer, once said that the Irish were “the greatest talkers since the Greeks”. Since independence, Ireland has revived its own culture of music, language, literature and singing. Different areas have different styles of old Irish songs which are sung without instruments. Other kinds of Irish music use many different instruments such as the violin, whistles, etc.
37. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?
A. England ruled Ireland in the 16th century.
B. The Irish people fought for the English.
C. Northern Ireland belongs to the UK.
D. Ireland is an independent country.
38. Why did the population of Ireland once decrease greatly?
A. The Irish were killed by the English rulers.
B. The Irish were affected by a deadly disease.
C. The Irish were not eager to give birth to babies.
D. The Irish suffered from food and work shortage.
39. How did most Irish people make their living?
A. By working on the fields. B. By working in offices.
C. By working in factories. D. By performing instruments.
40. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. The History of Ireland B. The Introduction of Ireland
C. The People of Ireland D. The Independence of Ireland
【答案】37. C 38. D 39. A 40. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要从艰难的历史、爱尔兰人的工作和生活、爱尔兰人的性格与文化这几方面对爱尔兰进行了介绍。
【37题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段倒第二句“Northern Ireland, in the north, is part of the United Kingdom.(北部的北爱尔兰是英国的一部分。)”可知，从第一段可以了解到北爱尔兰属于英国。故选C。
【38题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“In the 1840s the main crop, potatoes, was affected by disease and about 750,000 people died of hunger. This, and a shortage of work, forced many people to leave Ireland and live in the USA, the UK, Australia and Canada. As a result, the population fell from 8.2 million in 1841 to 6.6 million in 1851.(19世纪40年代，主要作物土豆受到疾病的影响，大约75万人死于饥饿。这一点，再加上工作的短缺，迫使许多人离开爱尔兰，生活在美国、英国、澳大利亚和加拿大。结果，人口从1841年的820万下降到1851年的660万。)”可知，爱尔兰的人口曾经大幅减少是因为爱尔兰人饱受食物和工作短缺之苦。故选D。
【39题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“For many years, the majority of Irish people earned their living as farmers.(多年来，大多数爱尔兰人以务农为生。)”可知，大多数爱尔兰人以务农为生。故选A。
【40题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段第一句“Ireland has had a very difficult history.(爱尔兰有一段非常艰难的历史。)”，第三段“For many years, the majority of Irish people earned their living as farmers. Though many people still follow the routine nowadays, more and more people are moving to the cities to work in factories and offices. Life in the cities is very different from life in the countryside, where things move at a quieter and slower pace.(多年来，大多数爱尔兰人以务农为生。尽管现在许多人仍然循规蹈矩，但越来越多的人搬到城市的工厂和办公室工作。城市生活与乡村生活大不相同，乡村的生活节奏更安静、更慢。)”，第四段第一句“The Irish are famous for being warm-hearted and friendly.(爱尔兰人以热情友好而闻名。)”和第三句“Since independence, Ireland has revived its own culture of music, language, literature and singing.(自独立以来，爱尔兰复兴了自己的音乐、语言、文学和歌唱文化。)”可知，文章主要从艰难的历史、爱尔兰人的工作和生活、爱尔兰人的性格与文化这几方面对爱尔兰进行了介绍。故选B。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。其中有两项为多余选项。
All parents know that young children are always energetic, eager to run, jump and play. Turning that natural energy into competitive sports can help keep kids active and healthy as they grow. Competitive sports such as soccer， track， basketball and swimming can also help kids learn important life lessons about teamwork and fair play. ___41___ .
Learning How to Compete
Joining in sports teaches children and teenagers how to compete in the real world. As they grow older, they'll face competition in school, in the workforce and other areas of life. But these competitions don't have to be negative（负面的）or unhealthy. ___42___ .
Understanding the Value of Exercise
___43___ .In addition，many children who are active in sports are encouraged to eat healthier foods，such as fruits and vegetables.
Improving Self-respect
Improved self-respect is another benefit of competitive youth sports._____44_____ . Even when he doesn't win, he can learn a valuable lesson: that you can't win every time.
Losing with his team can also increase self-esteem, as he learns to hold his head high and feel proud for trying his best.
___45___
Youth sports can help stop negative behavior, such as joining a gang（帮派）, because competitive sports provide a way of expressing their energy, friendship and controlled attacking behaviour. Teens who have positive influences and friends feel less of a need to join in risky behaviors.
A. Reducing Risky Behavior
B. Developing Character Values
C. Here are the benefits of competitive sports for youth
D. If you try your hardest, you have a better chance to succeed
E. When a child wins a game with his team, he feels recognized
F. Taking part in competitive youth sports burns calories and helps to keep slim
G. Playing sports can help kids understand how competition works in a friendly environment
【答案】41. C 42. G 43. F 44. E 45. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了竞技体育对青少年三方面的好处。
【41题详解】
根据下文的黑体字“Learning How to Compete（学习如何竞争）”以及“Improving Self-respect（提高自尊）”可知，划线句是提出竞技体育对年轻人有好处。C选项“Here are the benefits of competitive sports for youth”（以下是竞技体育对年轻人的好处）符合题意，故选C项。
【42题详解】
根据前文“Joining in sports teaches children and teenagers how to compete in the real world.（参加体育运动教会孩子和青少年如何在现实世界中竞争。）”以及“But these competitions don't have to be negative（负面的）or unhealthy.（但这些竞争不一定是负面的或不健康的。）”可知，本段是讲述竞技运动帮助孩子了解在健康环境下如何竞争。G选项“Playing sports can help kids understand how competition works in a friendly environment”（做运动可以帮助孩子们理解在友好的环境中竞争是如何运作的）符合题意，故选G项。
【43题详解】
根据后文“In addition，many children who are active in sports are encouraged to eat healthier foods，such as fruits and vegetables.（此外，许多积极参加运动的孩子被鼓励吃更健康的食物，如水果和蔬菜。）”可猜测，本段是讲述体育对孩子身体健康方面的好处。F选项“Taking part in competitive youth sports burns calories and helps to keep slim”（参加竞争性的青年运动燃烧卡路里，有助于保持苗条）符合题意，故选F项。
【44题详解】
根据后文“Even when he doesn't win, he can learn a valuable lesson: that you can't win every time.（即使他没有赢，他也能从中学到宝贵的一课:你不可能每次都赢。）”可猜测，前后转折，所以划线句是描写孩子比赛赢的时候的收获。E选项“When a child wins a game with his team, he feels recognized”（当一个孩子和他的团队赢得一场比赛时，他会感到被认可）符合题意，故选E项。
【45题详解】
根据下文“Youth sports can help stop negative behavior（青少年体育可以帮助阻止负面行为）”以及“Teens who have positive influences and friends feel less of a need to join in risky behaviors.（有积极影响和朋友的青少年觉得不太需要参与危险行为。）”可知，本段是介绍体育可以帮助青少年减少危险行为。A选项“Reducing Risky Behavior”（减少危险行为）符合题意，适合作本段标题，故选A项。
四、语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Festivals of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times. Many festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, ____46____ (plant) in spring and harvest ___47___ autumn. Sometimes celebrations would be ____48____ (hold) after hunters had caught animals. At that time people would die because it was difficult for them _____49_____(find) food, _____50_____(especial) during the cold winter months. Today’s festivals have many ____51____ (origin), some seasonal, some ____52____ (religion), and some in order ___53___ honor special people. Festivals are a ____54____ (significance) part of society. They help us understand where we came from, ___55___ we are, and what to appreciate.
【答案】46. planting
47. in 48. held
49. to find
50. especially
51. origins
52. religious
53. to 54. significant
55. who
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章对节日的目的、起源和重要性进行了介绍。
【46题详解】
考查动名词。句意：许多节日庆祝寒冷天气的结束，春天播种，秋天收获。动词plant意为“播种”，celebrate后应用其动名词形式作宾语。故填planting。
【47题详解】
考查介词。句意：许多节日庆祝寒冷天气结束，春天播种，秋天收获。autumn意为“秋天”，表示“在秋天”应用介词in。故填in。
【48题详解】
考查被动语态。句意：有时会在猎人捕获动物后举行庆祝活动。动词hold意为“举行”，和主语celebrations构成被动关系，空处填过去分词和上文would be构成过去将来时的被动语态。故填held。
【49题详解】
考查动词不定式。句意：在那个时候，人们会死去，因为他们很难找到食物，尤其是在寒冷的冬天。“it be+adj+for sb+to do”意为“做某事对某人来说是……的”，用it作形式主语，to do不定式为真正的主语。故填to find。
【50题详解】
考查副词。句意：在那个时候，人们会死去，因为他们很难找到食物，尤其是在寒冷的冬天。此处应用副词especially表示“尤其是”作状语。故填especially。
【51题详解】
考查名词复数。句意：今天的节日有许多起源，一些是季节性的，一些是宗教的，还有一些是为了纪念特别的人。origin意为“起源”，为可数名词，在many后应用复数形式。故填origins。
【52题详解】
考查形容词。句意：今天的节日有许多起源，一些是季节性的，一些是宗教的，还有一些是为了纪念特别的人。根据“some seasonal”可知，此处应用形容词religious表示“宗教的”。故填religious。
【53题详解】
考查固定搭配。句意：今天的节日有许多起源，一些是季节性的，一些是宗教的，还有一些是为了纪念特别的人。in order to do意为“为了做某事”，为固定搭配。故填to。
【54题详解】
考查形容词。句意：节日是社会的重要组成部分。修饰名词part应用形容词significant“重要的”作定语。故填significant。
【55题详解】
考查宾语从句。句意：它们帮助我们理解我们从哪里来，我们是谁，以及我们应该欣赏什么。在宾语从句中缺少表语，根据“we are”可知，此处是指我们是谁，所以应用连接代词who表示“谁”。故填who。
五、课文填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
根据首字母及课文内容填空。
Imagine having the o____56____ to sing together with hundreds of other people while you are at home alone. You can do this in a virtual choir. Virtual choir members record themselves while they p____57____ alone on video. These videos are uploaded o____58____ the Internet, and then they are put together into the video that you can see online—a virtual choir. Anyone can take part in a virtual choir from anywhere—all you need is a video camera and an Internet c____59____. You do not even need a s____60____. A virtual choir helps connect o____61____ people together. Many people do not have close friends or contacts who have the same interest in m____62____. Many others do not have the chance to join a local choir. A virtual choir e____63____ them to add their voices to those of other individuals and become part of the global community. It has p____64____ to be a positive influence on the lives of many people. A____65____ one virtual choir member said, “Music helps me to forget my problems. With music, I become someone else.”
【答案】56. opportunity
57. perform
58. onto 59. connection
60. studio 61. ordinary
62. music 63. enables
64. proved 65. As
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了“虚拟唱诗班”，可以让你独自在家的时候，有机会和成百上千的人一起唱歌。虚拟唱诗班帮助把普通人联系在一起，它对许多人的生活产生了积极的影响。
【56题详解】
考查名词。句意：想象一下，当你独自在家的时候，有机会和成百上千的人一起唱歌。空处作宾语，结合句意表示“机会”可知，应填名词opportunity，此处为特指，应用单数。故填opportunity。
【57题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：虚拟唱诗班成员在独自表演的时候会录下自己的视频。空处作从句谓语，表示“表演”，应用动词perform，根据上文“Virtual choir members record themselves”可知，为一般现在时，主语为they，谓语用原形。故填perform。
【58题详解】
考查介词。句意：这些视频被上传到互联网上，然后它们被整合成一个视频，你可以在网上看到——一个虚拟的合唱团。结合句意表示“上传到”可知，短语为upload onto。故填onto。
【59题详解】
考查可数名词单数形式。句意：任何人都可以在任何地方参加虚拟唱诗班—你所需要的只是一个摄像机和互联网连接。根据首字母、句意“连接”以及句子结构可知，空格处需要名词connection充当表语，前面有不定冠词an限定，应使用单数形式。故填connection。
【60题详解】
考查名词。句意：你甚至不需要一个工作室。作宾语，结合句意表示“工作室”，应用名词studio，冠词a提示用单数。故填studio。
【61题详解】
考查形容词。句意：虚拟唱诗班帮助把普通人联系在一起。作定语修饰名词people，结合句意表示“普通的”，应用形容词ordinary。故填ordinary。
【62题详解】
考查名词。句意：许多人没有对音乐有同样兴趣的亲密朋友或熟人。分析句子，设空处使用名词作宾语，表示“音乐”用music，为不可数名词。故填music。
【63题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：一个虚拟的唱诗班使他们能够把自己的声音加入到其他人的声音中，成为全球社区的一部分。结合句意表示“能使……”，应用动词enable，作谓语，陈述客观事实用一般现在时，主语为A virtual choir，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。故填enables。
【64题详解】
考查动词。句意：事实证明，它对许多人的生活产生了积极的影响。结合句意表示“事实证明……”可知，句型为it has proved to do sth.。故填proved。
【65题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：正如一个虚拟唱诗班成员所说，“音乐帮助我忘记我的问题”。分析句子，设空处引导的是定语从句，代指后面整个句子，引导词在从句中作宾语，意为“正如”，用as。同时该空置于句首，首字母大写。故填As。
六、单词或词组拼写（20个空格，每空0.5分，满分10分）
根据首字母及中文提示，拼写出适当的单词或词组。
66. I’m ___________(感激的) for your kindness when I was in London.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】grateful
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：我很感激我在伦敦时你的好意。be grateful for意为“对……很感激”，为固定搭配，所以此处应用形容词grateful表示“感激的”作表语。故填grateful。
67. It is a day for people in China to show ___________(尊敬) to seniors. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】respect
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：在中国，这是人们向老人表示尊重的日子。根据汉语意思提示可知，此处为名词respect“尊敬”作show的宾语，满足句意要求。抽象名词，不可数，故填respect。
68. Jane is my best friend and I can __________(抱怨) to her when I am unhappy. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】complain
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：简是我最好的朋友，当我不开心的时候，我可以向她抱怨。根据汉语意思提示可知，此处为动词complain“抱怨”，满足句意要求，结合空前can为情态动词可知，为动词原形。故填complain。
69. The Dragon Boat Festival is __________(纪念) Qu Yuan. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
【答案】in memory of
【解析】
【详解】考查介词短语。句意：端午节是为了纪念屈原。根据汉语提示，表示“纪念”用in memory of，其与后面的名词构成介词短语，作表语。故填in memory of。
70. She said sorry to me and ____________(承认) taking my bag by mistake. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】admitted
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：她向我道歉并承认错拿了我的包。分析句子，设空处使用动词作谓语，句子表述过去事实，故使用一般过去时。admit为动词，意为“承认”。故填admitted。
71. You have to ____________(相配) your spending to your income. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】suit
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语。句意：你必须量入为出。根据汉语提示“相配”和to可知，句子中的固定短语为：suit...to...，意为“与……相称, 使适合于…… ”，have to do：必须做某事，故填suit。
72. There is some ____________(证据) that outdoor activities are good for us. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】evidence
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：有证据表明户外活动对我们有好处。分析句子，设空处使用名词作主语，表示“证据”用evidence，其为不可数名词。故填evidence。
73. The four countries that________ ________(属于) the United Kingdom work together in some areas. （根据汉语提示完成句子）
【答案】 ①. belong ②. to
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语。句意：这四个属于联合王国的国家在某些领域进行合作。根据汉语提示可知短语为belong to，陈述客观事实，谓语与先行词The four countries保持一致，应用原形。故填belong to。
74. Peter __________(和) his friends likes to listen to classical music. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
【答案】as well as
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语。句意：彼得和他的朋友们都喜欢听古典音乐。分析句子，表示“和”，连接Peter和his friends，且谓语动词要与该结构前面的主语保持一致，根据后文的likes，可知as well as符合题意。故填as well as。
75. The man was awarded for those great ______________(成就) made by him. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】achievements
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：这个人因他所取得伟大成就而受到奖励。分析句子，设空处使用名词achievement作宾语，意为“成就”，其为可数名词，those后接复数名词。故填achievements。
76. It is _____________(大方的) of you to share your food with me. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】generous
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：你能与我分享你的食物真是太慷慨了。分析句子，设空处使用形容词作表语，generous“大方的”符合题意。故填generous。
77. John ____________(爱上) Mary three years ago. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
【答案】fell in love with
【解析】
【详解】考查时态和动词短语。句意：约翰三年前爱上了玛丽。“爱上”为：fall in love with，根据“three years ago”可知，句子的谓语动词需用一般过去时，fall的过去式为fell，故填fell in love with。
七、应用文写作 （满分20分）
78. 你校正在组织英语作文比赛，请写一篇短文参赛，短文主要是关于我的家乡。内容包括：(1) 家乡的介绍；(2) 家乡的变化。
注意：(1) 词数80左右； (2) 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
My Hometown
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【答案】My Hometown
My hometown Kaiping is located in the south of Guangdong Province, which is well worth visiting.
It is famous for Kaiping Diaolou. It is such a wonderful place for winter holidays that tens of thousands of people from all parts of the country pay a visit to Kaiping every year. They visit Kaiping Diaolou and Villages or do some shopping. Besides, the good view of the city is what impresses people.
Great changes have taken place in Kaiping in the recent years. It has played an important part in the development of the culture of our country. It has become an international tourist city.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于说明文，要求考生写一篇关于家乡的短文。
【详解】1.词汇积累
著名的：famous→well-known
重要的：important→significant
值得被：be worth doing→be worthy of being done
位于：be located in→lie in
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Great changes have taken place in Kaiping in the recent years.
拓展句：Great changes have taken place in Kaiping in the recent years, which make it beyond recognition.
【点睛】[高分句型1] My hometown Kaiping is located in the south of Guangdong Province, which is well worth visiting. (运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2] Besides, the good view of the city is what impresses people. (运用了what引导的表语从句)