鸡西实验中学2024届高三上学期第二次月考英语试卷(含答案)

这是一份鸡西实验中学2024届高三上学期第二次月考英语试卷(含答案)，共17页。试卷主要包含了阅读理解，七选五，完形填空，短文填空，书面表达，读后续写等内容，欢迎下载使用。


一、阅读理解
Asia is the birthplace f the wrld’s three ancient civilizatins: ancient China, ancient India and Babyln. Each gave the wrld different architectural styles and glbal landmarks, such as the Great Wall f China. Taj Mahal f India. With the cnclusin f the Cnference n Dialgue f Asian Civilizatin, let’s take a lk at the architecture f Asian civilizatins.
The Great Wall f China
The Great Wall f China is an ancient defense prject with the lngest cnstructin time and the largest wrklad put int a landmark, stretching ut t a ttal length f mre than 5,000 kilmeters. Only when yu have been t the Great Wall and witnessed its majesty can yu truly say yu have visited China.
Angkr Wat, Cambdia
The Angkr Wat in Cambdia is ne f the largest religius mnuments in the wrld, built n a site measuring 162.6 hectares. It was built by the Khmer King Suryavarman Ⅱ in the early 12th century in Yasdharapura(present-day Angkr), the capital f the Khmer Empire, as his state temple and eventual mausleum(陵墓).
Taj Mahal, India
The Taj Mahal is an ivry-white marble mausleum n the suth bank f the river Yamuna in the Indian city f Agra. It was cmmissined in 1632 by Mughalemperr Shah t huse the tmb f his favrite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal was designated a UNESCO Wrld Heritage Site in 1983 fr being “the jewel f Muslim art in India and ne f the universally admired masterpieces f the wrld’s heritage”
Al-Khazneh, Jrdan
Al-Khazneh, als knwn as the Treasury, is ne f the mst delicate temples in the ancient Arab Nabataean Kingdm city f Petra, Jrdan. The 45-meter-high and 30-meter-wide building is a magnificent building with a prnunced Greek style. It is said t have been a place where pirates hid their treasure.
1、What is special abut the Great Wall cmpared with the thers in the article?
A.It is the lngest man-made prject in the wrld.
B.It was listed in the UNESCO wrld Heritage Site.
C.It was used as a defense prject in the ancient China.
D.It used t be used as a religius purpse in China
2、Which f the fllwing is ne f the largest religius mnuments?
A.The Angkr Wat.B.The Taj Mahal.
C.AI-Khazneh.D.The Treasury
3、Which f the landmarks has been affected by the Greek culture?
A.The Great Wall.B.The Angkr Wat.
C.The Taj Mahal.D.AI-Khazneh.
Daniel Brush, an astnishing wrker in gld, jewels and steel died n Nvember 2022, aged 75. Students frm a jewellery schl nce came t Brush's studi, a lft in mid-Manhattan, awed t be meeting a figure wh, t them, was a wrker f miracles.
Fr 45 years in that lft, he had pursued his calling. His wife Olivia was the nly cmpany. He prduced hundreds f bjects f all srts, mst f them exquisite and many astnishingly small. Rather than use electricity, he labured alne in a frest f antique machines and when tls frustrated him he made his wn, displaying them in cupbards as art in themselves.
Abve all else, he wrked in gld. His bsessin tk fire when at 13 he saw an Etruscan gld bwl in the Victria and Albert Museum. The ancient technique f applying gld beads as fine as sand-grains t a curved gld surface withut slder (焊接)， was stunning, but s was the lightness f spirit.
He reslved then that he wuld make such a bwl, and gld became the study f his life. Simply t watch it melt, turn t red-ht and white-ht, then glw purple, was magical. T hld pure gld grain and let it mve slwly thrugh his fingers restred his calm f spirit. His chief mtivatin, he said, was t understand the material and, thrugh that, himself. He wndered why his heart had beaten s fast in the museum that day. Gld in particular had a message fr him. His cntact with this glrius metal might fcus all his attentin and help him t hear it.
He develped delicate craftsmanship, with each bject virtually a museum piece. Fr Daniel Brush, he lved the idea that ne might take a piece made by Brush ut f a pcket, let its beauty pass frm mind t mind, and smile. That t was what its maker was after.
4、What can we learn abut Daniel Brush?
A. Students visited him regularly.
B. He began t live in his lft in 1975.
C. He tended t use ancient crafts t prduce bjects.
D. Mst bjects he prduced were f a surprisingly small size.
5、What is the main reasn fr his lifelng study f gld?
A. He wanted t learn mre abut bth gld and himself.
B. He wndered why his heart had beat fast in the museum
C. His calm was restred when gld grain mved thrugh fingers
D. Gld had a particular message fr him and he was eager t hear it.
6、Which f the fllwing can best describe Daniel Brush?
A. Stubbrn.B.Wealthy.C.Dedicated.D.Lnely.
7、What des the authr try t emphasize in the last paragraph?
A. Brush's valuable wrks.
B. The admirers Brush expected.
C. Brush's desire fr fame.
D. The artistic ideal Brush pursued.
There was a time in my life when I lst everything. My physical health was the first thing t g. I lst the ability t walk and ended up in a wheelchair. I culdn’t g places and d the things I used t d.
After that, I lst everything else. I lst friends wh grew tired and weary f waiting fr a recvery that might never cme. I lst my career, which I had wrked fr decades t build- my surce f independent incme. There went my sense f purpse, t. I lst my huse. I had nwhere t live and had t mve back in with my parents.
With n jb, health, friends, r huse t cme hme t, mst peple wuld fall int a deep despair. And I did experience depressin. But it was my family that gave me faith. I think it was my ability t keep the faith that allwed the faith t be rewarded in the end.
My health returned slwly but surely. I n lnger neglected myself and then put my bdy last. I was grateful that I culd nw see hw necessary my health was, and that it was kay t priritize myself ver a paycheck. Fr me, health was mre imprtant than any ther things and shuld be dealt with first.
New friends entered my life—peple with authentic hearts and kind understanding. I was grateful that I lst peple alng the way t make rm fr the peple wh were suppsed t be there all alng. A new jb presented itself as well. I was s grateful that I lst my ld jb s that ne better suited t my hbbies culd unfld befre my eyes.
When bad things happen it desn’t mean that better things aren’t dwn the line. We just need the strength t hld n t hpe. Yes, there was a time in my life when I lst everything—everything except my faith. But the new perspective that I gained was mre imprtant than anything that I lst.
8、Why did the authr’s friends leave after she was sick?
A. They lst patience.B. They were deeply in debt.
C. They minded their business.D. They fund themselves helpless.
9、What inspired the authr t fight fr survival?
A. New friendship.B. Pursuit f career.
C. Desire fr fame.D. Family supprt.
10、What des the authr intend t cnvey in the last paragraph?
A. She regards herself as a ttal failure.
B. She has gt back what she nce had.
C. She views things frm a different aspect.
D. She has experienced a lt f tugh days.
11、What can be learned frm the text?
A. Everything cmes t thse wh wait.
B. When ne dr clses, anther pens.
C. Histry is a mirrr reflecting reality.
D. Actin is wrry’s wrst enemy.
The mnarch butterfly migratin(迁徙)is at risk because f climate change and ther envurnmental factrs.
D yu knw that mnarch butterflies can travel up t 50- 100 miles a day? If yu knw they need travel abut tw mnths, yu’ll have an idea f the distance mnarchs travel t get t Mexic.
Mnarch butterflies are the nly hind f butterflies t make a tw-way migratin. They travel t Mexic t escape the winter seasn in the nrthern climates. Cld, wet weather is cnsidered deadly fr mnarchs, while htter, diner summer change their hmes in the nrth.
2020, hwever, saw a 26% drp frm the year earlier in migratin patterns reprted in a reprt frm the Wrld Wildlife Fund and the Mexican gvernment. With this drp, the butterflies’ ppulatin cvered nly 2.1 hectares in 2020, cmpared t 2.8 hectares a year earlier. And the Mnarch Butterfly Bisphere Reserve in Michacan. Mexic, lst trees at a higher rate than it did in 2019.
With climate change as the mnarch butterflies’ biggest challenge, they are faced with many dangers, such as drught, defrestatin(滥伐森林)and struggle t breed. These dangers affect the whle migratin and hld back ppulatin grwth. Female mnarchs lay their eggs n milkweed flwers, which have been heavily affected by the wild weather frm spring and summer f last year. Because f this, the develpment f butterfly eggs was als affected.
Since 2013, Mexic has seen a rapid drp in the number f migrants arriving t the area. The effects f climate change and defrestatin have becme an imprtant sign that actin needs t be taken t make sure f a healthy migratin fr mnarchs ging frward. If nt, it’s their pssible dying, ut that wall fall unt ur hands.
12、Haw far d mnarch butterflies fly t escape the cld?
A. 50-100 miles.B. 100-200 miles.
C. 1,500 – 3,000 miles.D. 3,000 -6,000 miles.
13、What’s the prblem with the Mnarch Butterfly Bisphere Reserve?
A. It is becming cld and wet.B. It is dangerus fr mnarchs
C. Its envirnment is being destryed.D. Its area is grwing smaller.
14、What is paragraph 5 mainly abut?
A. The damage t frests.B. The dangers mnarchs face.
C. The grwth prcess f mnarchs.D. The develpment f butterfly eggs
15、What des the authr want t d in the last paragraph?
A. Pint ut the signs f climate change.B. Explain the cause f the mnarch migratin.
C. Call fr measures t stp mnarchs dying ut.D. Express regret at the mnarchs’ disappearance.
二、七选五
16、Chinese is ne f the tw wrld languages with ver a billin speakers. While the Internet has referred t English as the mst used language, Chinese still hlds the tp psitin as the mst used mther tngue. ①_________Just think f hw many mre peple yu'd be able t talk t after learning sme Chinese!
There are five traditinal frms f Chinese calligraphy. These are cnsidered classical arts and representatives f Chinese art styles. ②_________It first appeared during the Zhu Dynasty and is still ppular amng calligraphy artists tday, ③_________This makes it quite difficult fr nn — native speakers t tell wrds frm sund cmbinatins （组合）.When yu add in the tnes, it adds up t make Chinese ne f the mst difficult languages t listen t and understand.
Varius factrs cntributed t making Chinese ne f the hardest languages t learn fr freigners. ④_________Usually, yu must learn 3,000 characters in rder t be cnsidered fluent enugh t read the mrning newspaper. Hwever, the language cnsists f tens f thusands f characters that make fluency a difficult task.
When yu're walking arund China, yu might be surprised at the amunt f wrds yu're able t pick up quickly. Thanks t an increase in expsure t Western culture, Chinese has many lanwrds, r wrds brrwed frm English, in use tday.
The rigin f Chinese cmes frm the discvery f the famus Oracle Bnes and what is believed t be the earliest symbls f Chinese. These bnes were first used in the Shang Dynasty. With such a rich histry, Chinese has bviusly experienced many changes and influences due t wars and cultural shifts （变迁）.⑤_________
A. Ancient Chinese characters were used 3,000 years ag.
B. Hwever, the language still existed and cntinued t grw.
C. In 2010, the number f Chinese native speakers ttaled 955 millin peple.
D. Peple wh wish t study Chinese must put in years f wrk t reach fluency.
E. Thanks t its unique sund system, Chinese is filled with similar sunding wrds.
F. The wrld's mst natively-spken language, Chinese, still remains a puzzle t the West.
G. The mst ppular calligraphy style is the Seal Character style develped by the Han peple.
三、完形填空（15空）
The Adams family hme has been taken ver by rigami (折纸)in all sizes and shapes. N ne seems t ____1____ thugh. Thse paper creatins are ____2____ clean water prjects arund the wrld and saving lives. A messy hme is a small price t pay ____3____
In 2011, Isabelle Adams and her sister Katherine learned that every five secnds a child died frm ____4____ f clean water and that girls f their age culdn’t g t schl ____5____ they were fetching water all day fr their families. They ____6____ t d smething.
“S we tk smething that we lved ding - flding rigami, with the ____7____ gal t help fund a well in Ethipia,” explains Katherine. ____8____ , they ended up selling ut and raising far mre than that t fully ____9____ the cst f the well.
Katherine, nw 13, adds, “It just snwballed, _____10_____ the funding f the prject Paper fr Water.” In eight years, this prject has _____11_____ mre than 2 millin fr ver 200 water prjects in 20 different cuntries.
Nw, the rest f the Adams family are als _____12_____. But at the heart f it, beneath cuntless paper decratins sit tw bld sisters hping t _____13_____ ther girls and bys. “Kids have an incredible ability t make a real _____14_____ t the wrld if they’re just given the chance,” Isabelle says, “and if peple _____15_____ them in their effrts.”
17、A. mindB. nticeC. appreciateD. remember
18、A. decratingB. rewardingC. attractingD. funding
19、A. in exchangeB. in turnC. in returnD. in respnse
20、A. pllutinB. lssC. lackD. waste
21、A. althughB. becauseC. unlessD. while
22、A. hesitatedB. decidedC. happenedD. demanded
23、A. lifelngB. individualC. riginalD. critical
24、A. ObviuslyB. UnexpectedlyC. SuddenlyD. Gradually
25、A. spendB. fillC. fferD. cver
26、A. trying utB. depending nC. cntributing tD. appealing t
27、A. savedB. brrwedC. earnedD. cllected
28、A. invlvedB. praisedC. recgnizedD. emplyed
29、A. satisfyB. inspireC. infrmD. cmfrt
30、A. judgmentB. senseC. differenceD. cnnectin
31、A. supprtB. persuadeC. welcmeD. award
四、短文填空
32、Chinese kung fu, als knwn as wushu r Chinese martial arts, is ne f the mst well-knwn examples f traditinal Chinese culture. It is prbably ne f the①________ (early) and lngest②________ (last) sprts which uses bth muscles and brain.
The thery f kung fu is based③________classical Chinese philsphy(哲学). Over its lng histry it④________ (develp) as a unique cmbinatin f exercise, practical self-defense, self-discipline, and art.
It is estimated that Chinese kung fu dates back t primitive sciety. At that time peple used sticks⑤________ (fight) against wild beasts. ⑥________ (gradual) they accumulated experience in self-defense.
Chinese kung fu is a large system f thery and practice. It cmbines ⑦________ (technique) f self-defense and health-keeping.
In Chinese kung fu, hwever, a⑧________ (different) is made between “external(外部的)” and “internal” kung fu⑨________ is said that “In external kung fu, yu exercise yur tendns(筋), bnes, and skin; in internal kung fu, yu train yur spirit, yur qi, and yur mind.” And s internal kung fu can cntinue later in life, ⑩________the external bdy weakens.
五、书面表达
33、上周日上午你在市星光广场参加了你校组织的“清洁家园”志愿活动。 假定你是学校英语报记者，请写一篇短文报道此次活动。内容包括：
1. 活动目的； 2. 活动过程； 3. 活动意义。
注意：1. 词数80左右。
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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六、读后续写
34、Several years ag, I traveled by train t Stckhlm. I was visiting tw friends wh were t meet me at the train statin. I std there waiting fr my first friend t arrive and in the midst f all the hurrying passengers that Friday afternn, I heard a weak vice; it sunded like a questin. I turned and saw a yung man standing with a white cane ( 拐 杖 ) , his suitcase by his feet. I apprached and asked,“D yu need help?”“Yes,”he replied, ndding his head, appearing relieved.
He had been trying fr sme time, unsuccessfully, t get smene’s attentin. He had missed his train hme. His cell phne battery was dead, and he needed t call his mther t tell her f the circumstances.
This yung man named Mustafa, I fund ut, had just cmpleted his first week at a schl fr the blind. He went t schl n Mndays and returned hme n Fridays. Of curse I helped him call his mther. I did nt understand what he spke with her n my cell phne, but I culd tell the language was Swedish. Of curse the next prblem was finding the right train hme and telling his mther the new arrival time. Yet in this disrdered train statin, I did nt want t miss cnnecting with my friend Bgdan wh was n his way t the spt where we were standing.
Befre I culd dial the number t call Bgdan, he was suddenly already there. I described the prblem and Bgdan tk the yung man’s arm and we were ff n ur adventure t help get Mustafa hme. While srting ut where his hme was, what train, and what time, my secnd friend Marcell called and wndered where we were. Sn he jined us. It happened that Marcell speaks 12 languages.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150 左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Marcell’s gift in language was a great advantage.
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Nw we were leading Mustafa t his train.
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参考答案
1、答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据The Great Wall f China部分中"The Great Wall f China is an ancient defense prject with the lngest cnstructin time (中国的长城是古代建造时间最长的防御工程。)"可知,中国的长城是在古代是一项防御工程。故选C.
2、答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据Angkr Wat, Cambdia部分中"The Angkr Wat in Cambdia is ne f the largest religius mnuments in the wrld, built n a site measuring 162.6 hectares.(柬埔寨的吴哥窟是世界上最大的宗教遗迹之一,占地162.6公顷。)"可知,吴哥窟是世界上最大的宗教遗迹之一。故选A。
3、答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据AI-Khazneh, Jrdan部分中"The 45-meter high and 30-meter-wide building is a magnificent building with a prnunced Greek style.(这座建筑高45米,宽30米,是一座具有明显希腊风格的宏伟建筑。)"可知,卡兹尼神殿受到希腊风格建筑的影响。故选D。
4、答案：C
解析：推理判断题。文章第三段讲到“The ancient technique f applying gld beads as fine as sand-grains t a curved gld surface withut slder (焊接), was stunning, but s was the lightness f spirit.(在没有焊料的弯曲金表面上涂上细如沙粒的金珠的古老技术令人惊叹，但精神的轻盈也是如此。)”可知Daniel Brush倾向于使用古老的工艺来制作物品，故选C。
5、答案：A
解析：细节理解题。文章第四段讲到“His chief mtivatin, he said, was t understand the material and, thrugh that, himself. He wndered why his heart had beaten s fast in the museum that day. Gld in particular had a message fr him. His cntact with this glrius metal might fcus all his attentin and help him t hear it.(他说，他的主要动机是了解材料，并通过这些了解自己。他想知道为什么那天他的心脏在博物馆里跳动得如此之快。黄金特别向他传达了一个信息。他与这种光荣金属的接触可能会集中他的所有注意力，帮助他听到它。)”可知他终生研究黄金的主要原因是他想了解更多关于黄金和自己的知识，故选A。
6、答案：C
解析：推理判断题。文章第二段讲到“Fr 45 years in that lft, he had pursued his calling (在那间阁楼里45年来，他一直在追寻自己的使命)”以及整篇文章描述他对黄金的研究和投入，可知Daniel Brush非常投入和专注，故选C。
7、答案：D
解析：细节理解题。文章最后一段讲到“Fr Daniel Brush, he lved the idea that ne might take a piece made by Brush ut f a pcket, let its beauty pass frm mind t mind, and smile. That t was what its maker was after. (对于Daniel Brush来说，他喜欢这样的想法：人们可以从口袋里拿出一件Brush制作的作品，让它的美从脑海中传递到脑海中，然后微笑。这也是它的制造者所追求的。)”可知作者在最后一段中强调的是Brush追求的艺术理想，故选D。
8、答案：A
解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的" I lst friends wh grew tired and weary f waiting fr a recvery that might never cme.(我失去了一些朋友，他们厌倦了等待可能永远不会到来的康复。) "可知，作者的朋友离开作者是因为他们厌倦了等待作者的康复，由此可知，他们失去了耐心。故选A项。
9、答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的" But it was my family that gave me faith.(但我的家人给了我信心。) "可知，作者的家人给了她信心，所以，是作者的家人让她重燃生活的希望。故选D项。
10、答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据尾段中的" Yes, there was a time in my life when I lst everything—everything except my faith. But the new perspective that I gained was mre imprtant than anything that I lst.(是的，在我生命中有一段时间，我失去了一切——除了我的信仰。但我获得的新视角比我失去的任何东西都重要。) "可知，作者认为获得的新视角比失去的任何东西都更重要，由此可以推断，作者有了新的视角来看待周围的一切。故选C项。
11、答案：B
解析：推理判断题。根据尾段" When bad things happen, it desn’t mean that better things aren’t dwn the line. We just need the strength t hld n t hpe. Yes, there was a time in my life when I lst everything—everything except my faith. But the new perspective that I gained was mre imprtant than anything that I lst.(当坏事发生时，并不意味着以后不会有更好的事情发生。我们只需要坚持希望的力量。是的，在我生命中有一段时间，我失去了一切——除了我的信仰。但我获得的新视角比我失去的任何东西都重要。) "并结合上文中讲述的作者自己的经历可知，作者认为当我们失去某些东西的时候，我们也会获得另外一些东西，即，当一扇门关闭时，另一扇会打开。故选B项。
12、答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中“D yu knw that mnarch butterflies can travel up t 50-100 miles a day? If yu knw they need travel abut tw mnths, yu’ll have an idea f the distance mnarchs travel t get t Mexic.(你知道帝王蝶每天可以飞行50-100英里吗？如果你知道它们需要大约两个月的旅行，你就会知道帝王蝶到达墨西哥的距离。)”和第三段中“They travel t Mexic t escape the winter seasn in the nrthern climates.(它们前往墨西哥以躲避北方气候的冬季。)”可知，帝王蝶为躲避寒冷飞到墨西哥，需要飞行两个月，每天飞行50-100公里，由此可计算出，需要飞行3000-6000公里，故选D。
13、答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中“And the Mnarch Butterfly Bisphere Reserve in Michacan. Mexic, lst trees at a higher rate than it did in 2019.(而帝王蝶生物圈保护区，损失的树木比2019年还要多。)”可知，帝王蝶生物圈保护区的环境正在遭到破坏，故选C。
14、答案：B
解析：主旨大意题。根据第五段中“With climate change as the mnarch butterflies’ biggest challenge, they are faced with many dangers, such as drught, defrestatin(滥伐森林)and struggle t breed.(随着气候变化成为帝王蝶最大的挑战，它们面临着许多危险，如干旱、森林砍伐和难以繁殖。)”可知，第五段主要介绍了帝王蝶面临的危险。故选B。
15、答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中“The effects f climate change and defrestatin have becme an imprtant sign that actin needs t be taken t make sure f a healthy migratin fr mnarchs ging frward. If nt, it’s their pssible dying, ut that wall fall unt ur hands.(气候变化和森林砍伐的影响已经成为一个重要信号，这表明需要采取行动确保帝王蝶的健康迁徙。如果不采取行动，它们可能会灭绝，这将是我们造成的。)”可推知，作者在最后一段呼吁人们采取措施阻止帝王蝶灭绝。故选C。
16、答案：①-⑤CGEDB
解析：①根据前文“While the Internet has referred t English as the mst used language, Chinese still hlds the tp psitin as the mst used mther tngue.”（虽然在互联网上英语被称为使用频率最高的语言，但汉语仍然是使用频率最高的母语。）可知，此处应说明汉语母语使用者的数目之多，所以选项C（2010年，以汉语为母语的人数达到9.55亿。）切合文意。 hlds the tp psitin as the mst used mther tngue呼应 ttaled 955 millin peple。故选C。②根据前文“There are five traditinal frms f Chinese calligraphy. ”（中国书法有五种传统形式。）可知，此处是讲中国书法的形式，选项G（最流行的书法风格是汉人发展起来的篆书风格。）提到了篆书，所以切合文意。故选G。③根据后文“This makes it quite difficult fr nn — native speakers t tell wrds frm sund cmbinatins （组合）.”（这使得非母语人士很难从发音组合中辨别单词。）可知，此处涉及汉语发音的复杂，所以选项E（由于其独特的发音系统，汉语中充满了发音相似的词。）切合文意。similar sunding wrds.呼应tell wrds frm sund cmbinatins。故选E。④根据前文“Varius factrs cntributed t making Chinese ne f the hardest languages t learn fr freigners.”（多种因素使汉语成为外国人最难学的语言之一。）可知，因为汉语是外国人最难学的语言之一，所以需要很久时间去学好。所以选项D（想要学习汉语的人必须经过多年的努力才能说得流利。）切合文意。故选D。⑤根据前文“With such a rich histry, Chinese has bviusly experienced many changes and influences due t wars and cultural shifts （变迁）.”（汉语有着如此丰富的历史，由于战争和文化的转变，显然经历了许多变化和影响。）可知，汉语经历了很多变化和影响，但是依然存在并发展。所以选项B（然而，这种语言仍然存在并在继续发展。）切合文意。前后句为转折关系。故选B。
17、答案：A
解析：句意：Adams家里到处都是各种大小、形状的折纸。但是，没人介意。mind意为“介意”，符合文意。ntice意为“注意到”；appreciate意为“欣赏，感激”；remember意为“记得”。
18、答案：D
解析：根据空后clean water prjects arund the wrld and saving lives可知，这里说的是这些折纸是为世界净水工程筹集资金以挽救生命的。fund意为“为……提供资金”，符合文意。decrate意为“装饰”；reward意为“回报，报答”；attract意为“吸引”。
19、答案：A
解析：A根据文意可知，此处想要表达的是折纸把家里弄乱了，但是换来的是为世界净水工程筹集来的大笔资金。in exchange意为“作为交换”，符合文意。in turn意为“转而，反过来；依次”；inreturn意为“作为回报”；in respnse意为“作为回应”。
20、答案：C
解析：句意：2011年，Isabelle和她的妹妹Katherine了解到，每五秒钟就有一个孩子死于缺少洁净水，还了解到与她们同龄的女孩不能去上学，因为她们整天要为家人打水。lack意为“缺乏”，符合文意。pllutin意为“污染”；lss意为“损失”；waste意为“浪费”。
21、答案：B
解析：because意为“因为”，符合文意。althugh 意为“尽管”；unless意为“除非”；while意为“当……时候；然而；尽管”。
22、答案：B
解析：句意：她们决定做些什么。decide意为“决定”，符合文意。hesitate意为“犹豫”;happen意为“发生”；demand意为“要求”。
23、答案：C
解析：根据下文they ended up selling ut and raising far mre than that.…她们最后卖光了折纸，筹集的钱远远不止那些，可知她们最初的目的是给在埃塞俄比亚挖一口井集资。riginal意为“最初的，原始的”；lifelng意为“终身的”；individual意为“个人的”；critical意为“批判的”。
24、答案：B
解析：由语境可知，最终筹集的资金远远超出了最初的目标，unexpectedly意为“意料不到的是”，符合文意。句意：出乎意料的是，她们最终卖光了折纸，筹集的资金远远超过了挖一口水井所需的全部费用。bviusly意为“显然”；suddenly意为“突然”；gradually意为“逐渐地”。
25、答案：D
解析：Dcver意为“支付”，符合文意。spend意为“花费”；fil意为“填充”；ffer意为“提供”。
26、答案：C
解析：句意：现年13岁的Katherine说：“这就像滚雪球一样越滚越大，最后促成了Paper fr Water项目的建立。”cntribute t意为“促成”，符合文意。try ut意为“试验，尝试”；depend n意为“依靠，依赖，取决于”；appeal t意为“呼吁；吸引”。
27、答案：D
解析：句意：8年里，这个项目已经为20个不同国家的200多个水利工程项目筹集了200多万的资金。cllect意为“筹集”，符合文意。save意为“节省，攒，挽救”；brrw意为“借”；earm意为“挣得”。故选D。
28、答案：A
解析：句意：现在，Adams家里的其他人也参与了这件事。invlve 意为“参与”，符合文意。praise 意为“赞扬”；recgnize 意为“辨认出”；emply意为“雇佣”。
29、答案：B
解析：句意：但是在这个家庭的中心，在数不清的折纸作品下，坐着希望激励其他女孩和男孩的两个大胆的姐妹俩。inspire意为“激励”，符合文意。satisfy意为“满足”；infrm意为“通知，告诉”；cmfrt意为“安慰”。
30、答案：C
解析：句意：如果给他们机会，孩子们也会真正影响世界。Make a difference意为“有影响，有作用”，符合文意。judgment意为“判断”；sense意为“意义；感觉”；cnnectin意为“联系”。
31、答案：A
解析：根据文章叙述可知，是这个姐妹俩的家人支持并且帮助她们获得成功的。由此可知，此处supprt意为“支持”，符合文意。persuade意为“劝服”；welcme意为“欢迎”；award意为“奖励”。
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As we all knw, the envirnment arund us is getting wrse and wrse. Last Sunday mrning we tk part in a vluntary activity called Clean Hme, which was rganized by ur schl.
We gathered at the Starlight Square in ur city, handing ut leaflets t passers-by t remind them f the imprtance f prtecting the envirnment and cleaning their hmes. These leaflets called n the public t start with themselves. Sme peple made public speeches telling peple t take actin t prtect the envirnment and clean their hmes.
We have learned much frm the vluntary activity, which ffers us an pprtunity t cntribute t sciety.
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