天津市2023届高考英语最后一卷试题（Word版附解析）

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2023年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(天津卷)最后一卷
英语(第二次)
本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分，共130分，考试用时100分钟．第Ⅰ卷1至10页，第Ⅱ卷11至13页．
答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上，并在规定位置粘贴考试用条形码。答卷时，考生务必将答案涂写在答题卡上，答在试卷上的无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第I卷
注意事项：
1．每小题选出答案后，用铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑．如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号．
2．本卷共55小题，共95分．
一、单选：在每小题给出的四个选项中，只有一项是符合题目要求的．每小题1分
1. —The government should limit the number of the cars on the street.
—_______. If so, air pollution will be greatly reduced.
A. It’s up to you B. I couldn’t agree more C. I think not D. That’s settled
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查交际用语。句意：——政府应该限定街上汽车的数量。——我完全同意。如果这样，空气污染将大大减少。A.It’s up to you这取决于你；B. I couldn’t agree more 我完全同意；C.I think not我 认为不是；D. That’s settled就这么定了。根据下文“If so, air pollution will be greatly reduced.”可知，说话人完全同意。故选B。
2. Nothing taught by others can have the same effect on you as________ learned by yourself.
A. one B. that C. those D. this
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查代词词义辨析。句意：别人教给你的任何东西对你的影响都比不上你自己学到的东西。A. one一个人，表示泛指；B. that那个，特指，代替与前面同类的不同物的单数名词或者不可数名词以及代词；C. those那些，特指，代替与前面同类的不同物的复数名词；D. this这个。此处指代nothing，上文nothing的修饰词是“taught by others ”，此处nothing的修饰词是“learned by yourself”，同类不同物。故选B。
3. They are hoping for a return to normal ______ the war is over.
A. now that B. even if C. as though D. in case
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查连词词义辨析。句意：既然战争结束了，他们希望一切都恢复正常。A. now that既然；B. even if即使；C. as though似乎；D. in case以防。结合句意，战争结束是他们希望一切恢复常态的原因，所以此处应用now that引导原因状语从句。故选A。
4. —How did you find the fashion show?
—_______.
A. A friend of mine showed me the way
B. It was fascinating
C. The designer invited me
D. By taking a No.11 bus
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查情景交际。句意：—你觉得这场时装秀怎么样?—太迷人了。A. A friend of mine showed me the way.我的一个朋友给我指了路。B. It was fascinating.真是太迷人了。C. The designer invited me.设计师邀请我。D. By taking a No.11 bus.乘11路公共汽车。根据前文“How did you find the fashion show?”可知，是在询问对方的感受，所以B项符合题意。故选B项。
5. — I had a great time playing basketball with you today.
— Then let's do it ________. How about every Sunday?
A. currently B. enormously C. regularly D. hardly
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查副词的辨析。句意：-我今天和你一起打篮球很开心。-那么我们就有规律地打球吧。每周日一起玩怎么样？A. currently当前地； B. enormously非常，极其；C. regularly有规律地； D. hardly几乎不。从上句对话可知此次打篮球很开心，两个人希望以后有规律地进行这项活动，符合题意。故选C项。
6. Judging from his ________ expression, the student is confused about the confusing problem.
A. confusing B. confusion C. confuse D. confused
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词作定语。句意：从这个学生困惑的表情判断，他对这个令人困惑的问题感到困惑。A.confusing形容词，令人困惑的；B.confusion名词，困惑；C.confuse动词，使困惑；D.confused形容词，感到困惑的。分析句子结构可知，此处应该用形容词作定语，修饰名词expression（表情），应该用confused，意为“困惑的表情”，故选D。
7. Technology is supposed to make our lives easier, but it________ also be depressing at times.
A. should B. will C. can D. must
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查情态动词辨析。句意：科技应该让我们的生活更轻松，但它有时也会让人沮丧。根据句意可知，此处表示情态动词的推测功能，can表示理论可能、有时可能。故选C。
8. Professor James will give us a lecture on the Western Culture, but when and where _________ yet.
A. hasn’t been decided B. haven’t decided
C. isn’t being decided D. aren’t decided
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查时态和主谓一致。句意：James教授将会给我做一个关于西方文化的演讲，但是何时何地还没有确定。句子的主语是when and where指一件事情的两个方面，仍然使用单数形式。根据yet说明使用现在完成时。故A正确。
9. —Excuse me, what is Nick doing?
—Look! He ______ flowers outside.
A. waters B. watered C. is watering D. has watered
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查现在进行时。句意：——打扰一下，Nick在做什么？——看！他正在外面浇花。结合问句“what is Nick doing?”及空前的“Look!”可知，此处指“他正在外面浇花”，表示正在进行的动作，用现在进行时，故选C。
10. The reason ________ he explained was________ he was ill and unable to go to school.
A. why; that B. why; because C. which; because D. which; that
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句和表语从句。句意：他解释的原因是他生病了不能去上学。本句中先行词the reason是定语从句he explained的宾语，指物，引导词用which或者that，系动词was后是表语从句，句子中不缺少句子成分，用that作引导词。故选D。
11. I rarely have an occasion _______ I can spend a whole afternoon with my kids.
A. when B. that C. as D. where
【答案】A
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】考查定语从句的关系词。句意：我很少有能够和我的孩子们在一起呆一下午的时候。分析句子结构可知，空格处引导定语从句修饰先行词occasion，先行词occasion的意思是“场合，时候”，表示时间，它在从句中作状语，所以用关系副词when引导定语从句。故选A。
12. ________ Tom finished his speech when the audience started applauding.
A. No sooner had B. Had no sooner C. Hardly had D. Had scarcely
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查短语和倒装。句意：汤姆演讲刚结束，观众就开始鼓掌。hardly…when…/no sooner…than…/ scarcely…when…刚……就……。否定词位于句首，主句要主谓倒装。故选C。
13. With large amounts of work to do, we should still _______time each day to sort out the most important task.
A. set aside B. set out C. set off D. set about
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：有大量的工作要做，我们仍然应该每天留出时间来整理最重要的任务。A. set aside留出；B. set out出发；C. set off出发；D. set about着手，开始。由“time each day to sort out the most important task”可知，句子表示“有大量的工作要做，我们仍然应该每天留出时间来整理最重要的任务”，空格处意为“留出”，故选A。
14. When we visited the ward the next morning, we were amazed to see that ________, both boys were still alive.
A. against all odds B. above the horizon
C. beyond all praise D. behind the schedule
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语辨析。句意：第二天早上我们去看病房时，惊讶地发现尽管困难重重，两个男孩都活了下来。A. against all odds突破万难；B. above the horizon水平线以上；C. beyond all praise赞美不完；D. behind the schedule落后于预定计划。根据后文“both boys were still alive”指突破万难活下来，故选A。
15. From what she has done we can predict that she is ________ enough to make her own decision and behave in a proper way.
A. positive B. severe
C. mature D. admirable
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：从他所做的我们能预测她已经成熟到能能自己做决定和举止得体。 A. positive积极的；B. severe严格的；C. mature成熟的；D. admirable令人钦佩的。根据下文提到“make her own decision and behave in a proper way.”表示她已经足够成熟了。故选C项。
二、完形填空(本大题共20小题，共30分)
Few 17-year-old girls know how to weld (焊接)two metal pipes together. I have learned this skill in the past five years as a(n) ____16____ for my father’s personal plumbing (管道装置) business. This summer job often needs to deal with the mess that causes physical and mental ____17____ , and, to some extent, ____18____ a tough and elegant attitude. It is often difficult to cope with. But I ____19____
Every morning, I have to put on a pair of men’s jeans. Most of my peers are ____20____ to wear it in public. I ____21____ tied my hair when I rushed out of the house, and ____22____ into the front passenger seat of the plumber’s construction vehicle.
When my peers were part-time babysitters or lifeguards, I was helping my father in the dirty bathroom or the ____23____ basement. Thick dust ____24____ my nose and mouth, and my hands became black. There is nothing beautiful and neat; everything in front of you is ____25____ .
Honestly speaking, I felt ____26____, discouraged and unable to think hard. Pipe work is a tough job, and I sometimes hate it. I asked myself why I had to ____27____these dust and sweat. I can even find another job, a ____28____ job more like my peers. ____29____ , just like I hate messy pipes, I also hate being affected by these little ____30____ emotions. After all, the world is built by people who are willing to get their hands____31____ . Life is a process of ____32____ chaos and learning to clean up, and pipeline work is no ____33____.
My dad and I not only create chaos, we also create ____34____. When customers are ____35____for our work, I understand that we have brought order to their lives in small places. The physical and mental discomfort of plumbing work is worth it.
16. A. assistant B. companion C. fellow D. engineer
17. A. misfortune B. pleasure C. injury D. discomfort
18. A. recovers B. reflects C. requires D. reviews
19. A. waited B. insisted C. resisted D. promised
20. A. eager B. unwilling C. able D. impatient
21. A. carefully B. eventually C. hurriedly D. normally
22. A. turned B. moved C. looked D. climbed
23. A. big B. warm C. wet D. cool
24. A. infected B. covered C. separated D. protected
25. A. ugly B. interesting C. crucial D. dangerous
26. A. powerless B. fearless C. effortless D. endless
27. A. respect B. wipe C. tolerate D. replace
28. A. renewable B. regular C. realistic D. responsible
29. A. However B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. Instead
30. A. warning B. surprising C. touching D. disturbing
31. A. smooth B. smart C. dirty D. violent
32. A. controlling B. attempting C. finishing D. accepting
33. A. excuse B. puzzle C. description D. exception
34. A. order B. luck C. memory D. wealth
35. A. ready B. grateful C. thirsty D. sorry
【答案】16. A 17. D 18. C 19. B 20. B 21. C 22. D 23. C 24. B 25. A 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. A 30. D 31. C 32. D 33. D 34. A 35. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是篇记叙文。作者是一名17岁的女生，却利用假期时间在她父亲的公司学会了管道焊接技术。这项工作又脏又累，但作者却坚持了下来，并从中感受到了它的意义。
【16题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在过去的五年里，我作为助手在我父亲个人的管道装置公司学习了这门技术。A. assistant 助手、助理；B. companion 同伴、伙伴；C. fellow 家伙、伙伴；D. engineer 工程师。由第一句的“17-year-old girls”和下一句的“ This summer job”可知，作者只是一名17岁的女学生，利用暑假来学习焊接，只能是名助手。故选A。
【17题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这份暑期工作经常需要处理由脏乱引起的身体和心理的不适。A. misfortune 不幸、灾难；B. pleasure 快乐；C. injury 伤害、受伤；D. discomfort 不舒服、不适。由句中“mess”并结合常识可知，脏乱的场面会让人感到很不舒服。故选D。
【18题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在某种程度上，需要一种坚强、优雅的态度。A. recovers 恢复、痊愈；B. reflects 反射、反映；C. requires 需要、需求；D. reviews 复习。由“This summer job often needs to deal with the mess that causes physical and mental discomfort ”可知，这项工作会让人身心不适，因此需要工作者由一个坚强、优雅的工作态度。C符合语境。故选C。　　　
【19题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但是我坚持下来了。A. waited 等待；B. insisted 坚持；C. resisted 反抗；D. promised 承诺。由上一句“ It is often difficult to cope with. ”及“But”可知，工作虽然难以应付，但是作者没有放弃，坚持工作。故选B。
【20题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我的大部分同龄人都不愿意当众穿它。A. eager 渴望的；B. unwilling 不愿意的；C. able 能够的；D. impatient 不耐心的。由上一句“Every morning, I have to put on a pair of men’s jeans. ”可知，作者每天都不得不穿上男士工装裤去上班，这对于17岁的女生来说，是不愿意做的事，所以这里应该是不愿意。故选B。
【21题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：当我从家里冲出来时，匆忙地扎起头发。A. carefully 仔细地；B. eventually 最终地；C. hurriedly 匆忙地；D. normally 正常地。由句中“rush”可知，作者上班很赶时间，所以匆忙扎头发符合语境。故选C。
【22题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：然后爬进管道工人施工车辆的前排乘客座位。A. turned into 变成、进入；B. moved into 移动进入、搬进；C. looked into 往里看、调查；D. climbed into 爬进。根据常识，要坐到这种车的前排座位需要爬进去。故选D。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我的同龄人做着兼职保姆及警卫的工作时，我正在脏兮兮的卫生间或是潮湿的地下室帮父亲干活。A. big 大的；B. warm 温暖的；C. wet 潮湿的；D. cool 凉爽的。由句中“dirty”可知，她的工作环境比较糟糕，结合地下室，潮湿符合语境。故选C。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：厚厚的灰尘覆盖了我的口鼻，我的手变成了黑色。A. infected 传染、感染；B. covered 覆盖；C. separated 使分开；D. protected 保护。由上一句“dirty”可知，这里很脏乱，结合本句句意，应该是灰尘把口鼻都覆盖了。故选B。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：没有任何漂亮整洁的东西，在你面前的全都很丑陋。A. ugly 丑陋的；B. interesting 有趣的；C. crucial 关键的；D. dangerous 危险的。由句中“ nothing beautiful and neat”可以判断，这里应为ugly。故选A。
【26题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：诚实地说，我感到很无力、沮丧、不能用力想。A. powerless 无力的；B. fearless 无畏的；C. effortless 不费力的；D. endless 无尽的。由句中“discouraged and unable to think hard”可知，此处为并列关系的形容词，表明作者的负面感觉，powerless符合语境。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我问自己为什么非得忍受这些灰尘和汗水。A. respect 尊敬；B. wipe 擦拭；C. tolerate 容忍、忍受；D. replace 代替。由上一句“I sometimes hate it. ”可知，作者并不喜欢这种充满灰尘和汗水的工作环境，她一直在忍受着。故选C。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我甚至可以再找一份工作，一份和我同龄人一样的常规的工作。A. renewable 可更新的；B. regular 常规的、规律的；C. realistic 现实的；D. responsible 负责任的。由第二段“When my peers were part-time babysitters or lifeguards,”可知，作者的同龄人大部分做的都是常规的普通工作。故选B。
【29题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，就像我讨厌杂乱的管道一样，我也憎恨被这些小的令人烦恼的情绪所影响。 A. However 然而；B. Therefore 所以；C. Otherwise 否则；C. Instead 反而。由前文“Pipe work is a tough job, and I sometimes hate it. ”可知，作者因一些负面情绪有时讨厌管道工作，这里又提到她讨厌被这些情绪影响，所以应该用转折关系。故选A。
【30题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，就像我讨厌杂乱的管道一样，我也憎恨被这些小的令人烦恼的情绪所影响。A. warning 警告的；B. surprising 令人惊讶的；C. touching 令人触动的；D. disturbing 令人烦恼的。 由前文“ I felt 11 , discouraged and unable to think hard. ”可知，作者有一些令人烦恼的负面情绪。故选D。
【31题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：毕竟世界是由那些愿意弄脏手的人建设的。A. smooth 光滑的、顺利的；B. smart 聪明的；C. dirty 脏的；D. violent 暴力的。由第三段“I was helping my father in the dirty bathroom”和“ Thick dust　9　 my nose and mouth, and my hands became black. ”可知，这些管道工人们正是在建设我们的世界，他们都是在脏乱的环境中工作，双手蒙上了灰尘，变得很脏。故选C。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：生活是一个接受混乱，然后学会清除的过程，管道工作也不例外。A. controlling 控制；B. attempting 尝试、企图； C. fininsing 完成； D. accepting 接受。由前文可知，作者的工作环境虽然比较脏乱，但她逐渐接受了它，并坚持学习技术。正如生活一样，是一个接受混乱，然后学会清理的过程。故选D。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：生活是一个接受混乱，然后学会清除的过程，管道工作也不例外。A. excuse 借口；B. puzzle 困惑；C. description 描写、描绘；D. exception 例外。由第四段“Pipe work is a tough job,”和“ just like I hate messy pipes,”并结合前文可知，管道工作很艰难，工作环境比较脏乱，管道开始也是交织在一起，很混乱。只有先接受混乱的现状，才能逐渐清理，就像生活一样，因此也不是例外。故选D。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我和爸爸不仅创造了混乱，我们也创造了秩序。A. order 秩序；B. luck 运气；C. memory 记忆；D. wealth 财富。由下一句“ I understand that we have brought order to their lives in small places. ”可知，作者和父亲为顾客的生活带来了秩序。order 是原词重现。故选A。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当顾客感谢我们的工作时，我明白我们为他们在小地方的生活带来了秩序。A. ready 准备好；B. grateful 感谢的；C. thirsty 口渴的、渴望的；D. sorry 抱歉的。由本句句意，可知，我们的工作给顾客带来了秩序，顾客是很感激的。故选B。
三、阅读理解(本大题共20小题，共50分)
A
A Guide to the University
Food
The TWU Cafeteria is open 7am to 8pm. It serves snacks(), drinks, ice cream bars and meals. You can pay with cash or your ID cards. You can add meal money to your ID cards at the Front Desk. Even if you do not buy your food in the cafeteria, you can use the tables to eat your lunch, to have meetings and to study.
If you are on campus in the evening or lat at night, you can buy snacks, fast food, and drinks in the Lower Café located in the bottom level of the Gouglas Centre. This area is often used for entertainment such as concerts, games or TV watching.
Relaxation
The Globe, located in the bottom level of McMillan Hall, is available for relaxing, studying , cooking, and eating. Monthly activities are held here for all international students. Hours are 10 am to 10 pm, closed on Sundays.
Health
Located on the top floor of Douglas Hall, the Wellness Centre is committed to physical, emotional and social health. A doctor and nurse is available if you have health questions or need immediate medical help or personal advice. The cost of this is included in your medical insurance. Hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to noon and 1;00 to 4;30pm.
Academic Support
All students have access to the Writing Centre on the upper floor of Douglas Hall. Here, qualified volunteers will work with you on written work, grammar, vocabulary, and other academic skills. You can sign up for an appointment on the sign-up sheet outside the door two 30 –minute appointments per week maximum. This service is free.
Transportation
The TWU Express is a shuttle() service. The shuttle transports students between campus and the shopping centre, leaving from the Mattson Centre. Operation hours are between 8am and 3pm. Saturdays only. Round trip fare is $1.
36. What can you do in the TWU Cafeteria?
A. Do homework and watch TV
B. Buy drinks and enjoy concerts
C. have meals and meet with friends
D. Add money to your ID and play chess
37. Where and when can you cook your own food?
A. The Globe, Friday
B. The Lower Café, Sunday
C. The TWU Cafeteria Friday
D. The McMillan Hall , Sunday.
38. The Guide tells us that the Wellness Centre _________.
A. is open six days a week
B. offers services free of charge
C. trains students in medical care
D. gives advice on mental health
39. How can you seek help from the Writing Centre?
A. By applying online
B. By calling the centre
C. By filling in a sign-up form
D. By going to the centre directly
40. What is the function of TWU Express?
A. To carry students to the lecture halls.
B. To provide students with campus tours
C. To take students to the Mattson Centre.
D. To transport students to and from the stores.
【答案】36. C 37. A 38. D 39. C 40. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是广告类的文章。介绍了大学部分服务项目的情况。一是介绍了自助餐厅、咖啡馆，它们营业的项目及时间、地点等。二是可以让学生放松娱乐的地方，可以在这里自己做饭，组织一些活动等。三是关于健康保健卫生，学生可以去咨询有关健康保健的问题。四是学术支持中心。学生有什么写作、语法、词汇或其他学术问题可以填表登记预约。五是学校有班车来回接送学生往来于学校和商场之间，很是方便。
【36题详解】
细节理解题。在TWU的自助餐厅你可以做什么？根据food部分第一段第二句可知可以在这里吃饭；根据you can use the tables to eat your lunch to have meetings and to study.可以遇见朋友，所以C项符合。这里如果考生不细心的话，有可能选干扰最强的选项D，选项D的内容都是food部分的内容，选项D提到的充钱是在TWU的自助餐厅，而下棋是在the Lower Café,这很容易让考生误选D。故选C。
【37题详解】
细节理解题。在什么时间和什么地点可以自己做饭？根据Relaxation部分叙述的可知可以在Globe做饭，时间是除了周日，所以周五可以在这里做饭，故选A。
【38题详解】
细节理解题。The Guide告诉我们the Wellness Center什么？根据A doctor and nurse is available if you have health questions or need immediate medical help or personal advice.可知这里能够给出关于个人健康一些建议，故选D。
【39题详解】
细节理解题。你怎样从the Writing Center寻求帮助？根据You can sign up for an appointment on the sign-up sheet outside.可知要想得到帮助需要填写登记表，故选C。
【40题详解】
细节理解题。TWU班车什么作用？根据The shuttle transport students between campus and the shopping centre.可知，TWU班车主要接送学生往来于学校与商场之间，故选D。

B
When I was eight years old, I had a big accident. I get scared even now when I think about that time. There were many people skating near my house, and seeing them skate so wonderfully, I couldn’t wait to have a try, just a piece of cake, I thought.
I went with a friend who was very skillful. He spent a long time teaching me how to skate, but I still didn’t learn much, which made him very angry. Finally, he left me and skated all around.I skated alone and soon got bored because I kept falling down so I took off my skates and just walked around on the ice in my shoes. It was cold and my feet were frozen.
Suddenly, I stepped on something that was not hard. What was it? It was a weak place in the ice. When I stepped there, I sank under the ice. I thought that I was going to die, but I did my best to grab something to get out from under the ice. I would have climbed out myself by grabbing the edge of the ice, but at that time I was only a child of eight. I cried out.
Fortunately, someone helped me. He grabbed my arms and pulled me up. Those several minutes seemed a year to me. I thanked him. At that time, my friend came back. I was annoyed at him because he was supposed to take care of me, but he didn’t. He was embarrassed. When I took a taxi home, the taxi driver was surprised and asked what had happened. I didn’t want to say anything because I was tired and scared. Since then, I have never touched skating.
41. At first the writer thought that skating ______ .
A. was hard to learn B. was only suitable to watch
C. was easy to learn D. can only be done with support
42. Why did the writer’s friend leave and skate alone? ______
A. He wanted to show off his skating skill before the writer.
B. He was disappointed at the writer’s performance.
C. He was too tired to go on teaching the writer.
D. He found he had no gift for teaching others to skate.
43. Before the accident, the writer himself was ______
A. searching for his friend everywhere.
B. skating with great care and interest.
C. going to find a place to warm himself up.
D. walking on the ice with purpose.
44. According to the writer, if an adult sank under the ice, he would ______ .
A. grab the edge of the ice and get out.
B. have courage to call for help
C. wait until people came to help
D. not like to accept others’ help
45. What effect did the accident have on the writer? ______
A. He broke away from his irresponsible friend.
B. He didn’t dare to skate any longer.
C. He fell ill because of staying under ice too longer.
D. He lost interest in all kinds of sports.
【答案】41. C 42. B 43. D 44. A 45. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是作者八岁的时候去滑冰，不慎掉进冰下，幸运地被人救起的经历。
【41题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段的“There were many people skating near my house, and seeing them skate so wonderfully, I couldn’t wait to have a try, just a piece of cake, I thought.(我家附近有很多人在滑冰，看到他们滑得那么好，我迫不及待地想试一试，只是小菜一碟，我想。)”可知，起初，作者认为滑冰很容易学。故选C。
【42题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段的“He spent a long time teaching me how to skate, but I still didn’t learn much, which made him very angry. Finally, he left me and skated all around.(他花了很长时间教我如何滑冰，但我仍然没有学到很多，这让他很生气。最后，他离开了我，到处溜达。)”可知，作者的朋友离开去独自溜冰是因为他对作者的表现感到失望。故选B。
【43题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段的“I skated alone and soon got bored because I kept falling down so I took off my skates and just walked around on the ice in my shoes. It was cold and my feet were frozen.(我一个人滑冰，很快就觉得无聊了，因为我总是摔倒，所以我脱下冰鞋，穿着鞋在冰上走来走去。天很冷，我的脚都冻僵了。)”可知，事故发生前，作者本人故意地在冰上走。故选D。
【44题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段的“I thought that I was going to die, but I did my best to grab something to get out from under the ice. I would have climbed out myself by grabbing the edge of the ice, but at that time I was only a child of eight.(我以为我要死了，但我还是尽力抓住什么东西从冰下爬出来。我本可以自己抓住冰的边缘爬出来，但那时我只是一个八岁的孩子。)”可知，根据作者的说法，如果一个成年人沉入冰下，他会抓住冰的边缘，然后爬出去。故选A。
【45题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段的“I didn’t want to say anything because I was tired and scared. Since then, I have never touched skating.(我什么也不想说，因为我又累又害怕。从那以后，我再也没有碰过滑冰。)”可知，事故对作者的影响是他再也不敢滑冰了。故选B。
C
When faced with the decision to get out of bed or have a few more minutes of sleep, which do you choose? Believe it or not, that decision could make a world of difference in the rest of your day.
About 85 percent of Americans use an alarm clock to wake up in the mornings, according to sleep researcher Till Roennenber. And while there are no official numbers on snoozing (打盹), a quick survey of social media makes it clear that hitting the snooze button is a popular choice for many people.
As to how the snooze button will affect your day, scientists have mixed opinions. Some scientists think people who hit the snooze button in the mornings are actually clever, creative and happy while some said that hitting the snooze button will ruin your life, or at least your day. “I feel that hitting the snooze button has got to be one of the worst things that ever happened to human sleep,” researcher Jonathan Horowitz said. “The chances of you ‘snoozing’ and actually experiencing a meaningful rest are close to zero.”
According to some sleep experts, when hitting the snooze button, you are in fact confusing your body and mind, and throwing yourself into a deep state of being sleepy. The body needs some time to wake up, so, when returning to what will be a light sleep for a brief period of time, you are putting your body back into a sleep mode before waking it again. At that point your body won’t know what it wants, resulting in a sort of half awaken state.
If you really want to take advantage of an alarm clock, the key is to form a healthy sleep cycle. Focus your efforts on getting enough sleep each night and waking up at the same time each day so that when your alarm goes off you feel rested.
46. What can we infer about hitting the snooze button from the first two paragraphs?
A. People do it just for fun. B. It is a common practice.
C. People take it seriously. D. It is a wise decision.
47. Which of the following can replace the underlined part in Paragraph 4?
A. cheating B. improving
C. damaging D. relaxing
48. What do some sleep experts think of hitting the snooze button?
A. It brings people a meaningful rest.
B. It turns people into lazier ones.
C. It helps people adapt to a new day.
D. It affects people to some extent.
49. What is the author’s suggestion according to the last paragraph?
A. Forming a good sleep habit. B. Waking up a bit earlier.
C. Taking another light sleep. D. Adding an extra alarm.
50. What is the best title for the text?
A. Secrets behind Snoozing in the Morning
B. Ways to Keep Refreshed after Wake-up
C. The Snooze Button: A Good Choice?
D. Snooze to Avoid the Light Sleep Mode
【答案】46. B 47. A 48. D 49. A 50. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。很多人习惯于早上设置闹钟，并在闹钟响起后再睡一会儿，文章讲述了这种做法的坏处，并给出了科学的作息方案。
46题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句“And while there are no official numbers on snoozing (打盹), a quick survey of social media makes it clear that hitting the snooze button is a popular pastime.(虽然目前还没有关于打瞌睡的官方数据，但一项对社交媒体的快速调查表明，按下小睡按钮是一种流行的消遣方式。)”可知，根据社交媒体上的小调查，按下小睡按钮是很多人都有的习惯，与B选项含义一致。故选B项。
【47题详解】
词句猜测题。根据下文“throwing yourself into a deep state of being sleepy. The body needs some time to wake up, so, when returning to what will be a light sleep for a brief period of time, you are putting your body back into a sleep mode before waking it again. At that point your body won’t know what it wants, resulting in a sort of half awaken state.(让自己陷入深深的困倦状态。身体需要一些时间醒来，所以，当你回到短暂的浅睡眠状态时，在再次唤醒它之前，你是在让你的身体回到睡眠模式。这时，你的身体就不知道自己想要什么了，导致一种半觉醒的状态。)”可知，当按下小睡按钮，你实际上是在欺骗的身体和思维，让身体再次回到睡眠状态，导致处于一种半睡半醒状态。因此推断划线词意为“欺骗”与A项“cheating”意思相近。故选A项。
【48题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“According to some sleep experts, when hitting the snooze button，you are in fact confusing your body and mind, and throwing yourself into a deep state of being sleepy.(根据一些睡眠专家的说法，当你按下打瞌睡按钮时，你实际上是在欺骗你的身心，让自己陷入一种极度困倦的状态。)”可知，在一些睡眠专家看来，起床后小睡会迷惑身体和大脑，它会影响身体和大脑。故选D项。
【49题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“If you really want to take advantage of an alarm clock, the key is to form a healthy sleep cycle.(如果你真的想利用一个闹钟，关键是要形成一个健康的睡眠周期。)”可知，作者给出的利用好闹钟的建议是，养成健康的睡眠周期，与A选项“养成良好的睡眠习惯”含义一致。故选A项。
【50题详解】
主旨大意题。总览全文，主要围绕“snooze button”展开，文章先是引出了起床后小睡这种现象，继而引用专家和研究人员的观点指出其弊端所在，最后作者给出了合理的建议，因此推断C选项“你应该依赖小睡按钮吗？”切合主题，适合作为标题。故选C项。
D
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.
51. 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
52. 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
53. 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
54. 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
55. According to the author, when recognizing life injustice, you may ________.
A. take measures to solve life problem B. feel pity for other people
C. do nothing to improve our life D. receive enthusiasm from others
【答案】51. C 52. D 53. A 54. B 55. 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！
【51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。
【52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。
【53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。
【54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。
【55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)
四、阅读表达(本大题共1小题，共10分)
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容用英语回答问题。
After an exhausting swim practice on a cold winter evening, I received an invitation from my friend Lucy, asking me to attend a dance. At the top of the invitation, Young Angels was written across the page. Young Angels was organizing a dance to raise money for community service projects. I thought it was such a great idea that I not only wanted to attend it, but also wanted to become involved.
This was over two years ago and since then, I have become a lead member in Young Angels of America. At each dance, teens not only have fun with their friends but are also informed about different charities. Knowing that I have taught others how they can get involved makes me feel satisfied and delighted.
The most memorable experience of my time in Young Angels was the Middle School Winter Dance in 2007, when we had a special child help organize the dance and participate in the event. This child was Lily. Lily had a dreadful disease that will eventually kill her. Lily had the best attitude towards life: she enjoyed every moment and made the best of it. Lily got me inspired to help others and never take any moment for granted.
I now have a dream, I want to inspire as many children as possible to volunteer. So many kids don’t realize how easy it is to make a difference to the world. I am only 15 years old and I have organized over five events, getting nearly 1,000 children involved. I want to be the angel to inspire that passion in others to make the difference that I feel as I have made to my community.
56. What’s the purpose of the dance organized by Young Angels?
57. How did the author feel about her influence on others?
58. What does the underlined word “dreadful” in Paragraph 3 mean?
59. What is the author’s dream?
60. What do you think of the author’s dream?
【答案】56. To raise money for community services projects.
57. She was /felt satisfied and delighted.
58. Horrible.
59. To inspire as many children as possible to volunteer.
60. (Open). I think the author’s dream can inspire many children to take part in volunteer work and make a difference to the world.
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者在两年前加入了美国青年天使这一公益组织，并且一直鼓励其他人加入进来，讲述了作者最难忘的一次经历以及梦想。
【56题详解】
考查细节理解。根据第一段中“Young Angels was organizing a dance to raise money for community service projects.(“小天使”组织了一场舞会，为社区服务项目筹集资金)”可知，“小天使”组织这次舞会的目的是为社区服务项目筹集资金。故答案为To raise money for community services projects.
【57题详解】
考查细节理解。根据第二段中“Knowing that I have taught others how they can get involved makes me feel satisfied and delighted.(知道我已经教会了别人如何参与进来，让我感到满足和高兴)”可知，作者对她对别人产生的影响感到满意和高兴。故答案为She was /felt satisfied and delighted.
【58题详解】
考查词句猜测。根据画线词后文“disease that will eventually kill her”可知，莉莉得了一种可怕的疾病，最终会要了她的命。画线词意思是“可怕的”。故答案为Horrible.
【59题详解】
考查细节理解。根据最后一段中“I now have a dream, I want to inspire as many children as possible to volunteer.(我现在有一个梦想，我想激励尽可能多的孩子去做志愿者)”可知，作者的梦想是鼓励尽可能多的孩子参加志愿活动。故答案为To inspire as many children as possible to volunteer.
【60题详解】
本题为开放性题目，言之有理即可。题干：你认为作者的梦想是什么？可回答：我认为作者的梦想可以激励许多孩子参加志愿工作，使世界有所不同。故答案为I think the author’s dream can inspire many children to take part in volunteer work and make a difference to the world.
五、写作(本大题共1小题，共25分)
61. 假定你是李华, 你的留学生同学Smith对中国传统文化很感兴趣, 想要了解端午节。请你写信向他介绍中国的传统节日——端午节(Dragon Boat Festival)。包括以下要点:
(1)端午节的时间及起源(农历五月初五);
(2)端午节的习俗;
(3)邀请他端午节那天和你一起过节。
注意: (1)词数80个左右;
(2)可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。
Dear Smith,
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Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】参考范文
Dear Smith,
Knowing that you are interested in a traditional Chinese festival, which is called Dragon Boat Festival by Chinese, I am writing to introduce it to you.
The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month in honor of the great poet, Qu Yuan. As is known to us, in order to warn the king, Qu Yuan sacrificed his life to jump into the Miluo River. People were touched by his behavior and set the day he died as a festival to show honor to him. On that day, we often eat rice-dumplings and drink a special wine. Besides, what should be stressed is the dragon-boat racing, which is very interesting and exciting. People gather on the both sides of the river to watch the participators spare no effort to make for the finishing line.
The Dragon Boat Festival is approaching. Would you like to join us to spend it? Looking forward to your coming.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生给留学生同学Smith写封信，向他介绍中国的传统节日——端午节(Dragon Boat Festival)。
【详解】第一步：审题
体裁：应用文
时态：根据提示，时态主要为一般现在时。
结构：总分总法
要求：
1.介绍端午节的时间及起源(农历五月初五);
2. 介绍端午节的习俗;
3. 邀请他端午节那天和你一起过节。
第二步:列提纲 （重点词组）
be interested in；fall on；in honor of；in order to ；show honor to ； spare no effort to；make for；look forward to
第三步：连词成句
1. Knowing that you are interested in a traditional Chinese festival, which is called Dragon Boat Festival by Chinese, I am writing to introduce it to you.
2. The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month in honor of the great poet, Qu Yuan. 
3. As is known to us, in order to warn the king, Qu Yuan sacrificed his life to jump into the Miluo River.  
4. People were touched by his behavior and set the day he died as a festival to show honor to him.  
5. On that day, we often eat rice-dumplings and drink a special wine.  
6. Besides what should be stressed is the dragon-boat racing, which is very interesting and exciting.
7. People gather on the both sides of the river to watch the participators spare no effort to make for the finishing line.
根据提示及关键词（组）进行遣词造句，注意主谓一致和时态问题。
第四步：连句成篇（衔接词）
1.表文章结构顺序：First of all, Firstly/First, Secondly/Second(供参考)
2.表并列补充关系： Besides
3.表转折对比关系：However On the contrary, but(供参考)
4.表因果关系：Because, As, So, Thus, Therefore, As a result(供参考)
连句成文，注意使用恰当的连词进行句子之间的衔接与过渡，书写一定要规范清晰，
【点睛】[高分句型1] Knowing that you are interested in a traditional Chinese festival,  which is called Dragon Boat Festival by Chinese,  I am writing to introduce it to you.(现在分词knowing作状语，which引导非限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2] Besides,  what should be stressed is the dragon-boat racing,  which is very interesting and exciting.(what引导主语从句，which引导非限制性定语从句)