高中试卷答案网2023-2024（上）学年度半期质量监测
高二英语试题
（卷面分值：150 分 考试时间 120 分钟）
第一部分 听力（共两节,满分 30 分）
做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分,满分 7.5 分）
听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.When will the man probably have dinner
A. At 5:30 pm. B. At 6:00 pm. C. At 7:30 pm.
2.What does the woman suggest the man do
A. Take deep breaths.
B. Write key words on cards.
C. Try to memorize everything.
3.Who is Jane waiting for
A. The man. B. His parents. C. A repairman.
4.What does the man plan to replace
A. The chairs. B. The carpet. C. The bookshelf.
5.What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A host. B. A program. C. A child.
第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分,满分 22.5 分）
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题 5 秒钟；听完后,各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
6.What does the man think of the woman’s handwriting
A. It is elegant. B. It is messy. C. It is standard.
7.What is the woman writing
A. A scientific paper. B. A shopping list. C. A news report.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
8.Why does the man come to the woman
A. To wash some clothes.
B. To buy some furniture.
C. To look at an apartment.
9.What does the man want to buy
A. A fridge. B. A washing machine. C. An air conditioner.
10.What will the man do first
A. Sign the contract. B. Meet his wife. C. Make a phone call.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
11.Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At the community center. B. In the government office. C. Outside the woman’s house.
12.Why is the man raising money
A To do some repairs. B. To help the injured. C. To organize an activity.
13.How much does the woman donate
A. $50. B. $80. C. $100.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
14.What do we know about the patient
A.He is overweight.
B.He is awake now.
C. He is still in danger.
15.How many COVID-19 patients are in treatment
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.
16.What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Doctor and nurse. B. Family members. C. Doctor and patient.
听下面一段独白，回答小题。
17.How will the listeners go to the Isle of Man from Heysham
A. By train. B. By plane. C. By ferry.
18.What will the listeners do on day 1
A. Do a little light shopping.
B. Meet the tour manager.
C.Have lunch in the hotel.
19.Where will the listeners go on day 2
A. The town of Peel. B. The mountain Snaefell. C. The village of Laxey.
20.When will the listeners tour around a small island
A. On day 3. B. On day 4. C. On day 5.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节,满分 50 分）
第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分,满分 37.5 分）
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Many libraries around the world are as amazing in their architecture and organization as they are in the huge amount of knowledge they contain. With shelves and shelves of books, various collections and amazing historical and cultural displays, there are plenty of undiscovered wonders.
Beinecke Rare Book Library (New Haven, Connecticut)
Yale University has one of the most beautiful college campuses in America, and one of its most interesting features is the Beinecke Rare Book Library. It is one of the largest buildings in the world devoted to rare books and manuscripts (手稿) of famous people. From 2015-16 the library building was closed for 18 months for major improvement. Inside there is a statue of its main founder that rises up high.
Vennesla Library (Vennesla, Norway)
Located near the southernmost tip of Norway, Vennesla Library is more than a collection of books—it’s a city cultural center and meeting place. The building hosts a coffee shop, open meeting spaces, classrooms for children and adult education courses, and a cinema. It is mainly built out of wood. The long, thin beams (横梁) on the inside were designed to look like the inside of a whale.
Suzzallo Library (Seattle)
Among the many beautiful features of the campus at the University of Washington, such as its cherry flowers and a light rail station, Suzzallo Library was built in the Collegiate Gothic style. Its buttresses (扶壁) are decorated with 18 statues featuring famous academics and writers such as Plato, Shakespeare, Leonardo da Vinci, Dante, Galileo, Beethoven, Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin.
Library of Muyinga (Muyinga, Burundi)
A school for deaf children, the Library of Muyinga in Burundi was built with local techniques and traditions. A rope hammock (吊床) that hangs between the first and second floors of the library serves as part of the children’s reading room, a great place for indoor activities.
More information of them is just a click away.
1. Which one is suitable for people who want to appreciate statues
A. Beinecke Rare Book Library. B. Vennesla Library.
C. Suzzallo Library. D. Library of Muyinga.
2. What makes Vennesla Library different from others
A. It is mainly intended for children. B. It is built in the shape of a whale.
C. It is located within the campus. D. It is a kind of culture complex.
3 Where is the text probably taken from
A. A culture magazine B. A travel brochure.
C. A website. D. A historical book.
B
A mother of nine who started medical school when her youngest child was 4 years old graduated with her degree and plans to be a neurosurgeon (神经外科医生).
Sarah Merrill, now 41, said her journey to medical school began at age 17. She then met her husband and got married. Merrill first thought about going to school part-time to get a degree, but later she decided to follow her dream of attending medical school. Certainly, it was a challenge. Speaking of her successfully returning to university, Merrill thought it was credited to her family largely. “When I was accepted at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, we moved from Pennsylvania to Arizona,” said Merrill, who is moving to Indiana with her family to begin her residency (实习期) in neurosurgery. “In fact, they volunteered these movements. I know it was tough for all of us.”
Merrill and her children often have “homework parties” where they study for their own courses. Merrill’s choice has given a stimulus to her children. Merrill felt touched knowing her 11-year-old daughter wants to become a surgeon and overhearing her son tell his friends his mom’s going to be a cool brain surgeon, though he doesn’t understand that really.
Merrill’s next step into a neurosurgery residency will take her into a male-dominated field where only 5% of board certified neurosurgeons are women. Dr. Michele Halyard at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine said Merrill was known as a focused student. Halyard said, “If you can deal with nine children and keep your reason, the residency should be a piece of cake because no amount of stress will make you fail.”
Merrill had considered choosing a more family-friendly specialty, but, again, chose to dream big and follow her original pursuit. It’s the same advice she would give to all. “Set the goal that is what you’re really enthusiastic about, and it helps to think small. If you know what your priorities are, focus on the next step. Then you’ll get where you want to go.”
4. Why does Merrill speak of their movements
A. To show the support of her family.
B. To stress her determination to be a doctor.
C. To reflect difficulties in attending college.
D. To describe the process of pursuing her dream.
5. What does the underlined word “stimulus” mean in paragraph 3
A. Entertainment. B. Inspiration.
C. Commitment. D. Confusion.
6. What does Halyard mean in paragraph 4
A. Merrill will have more stress to handle.
B. Staying focused and sensible is key to success.
C. Being Mom makes Merrill a better doctor.
D. She is confident of Merrill’s being a neurosurgeon.
7. What does Merrill suggest at last
A. Starting with small things.
B. Getting your priorities right.
C. Being true to your passion.
D. Having the courage to dream big.
C
Giving silkworm silk a metallic bath may make the strands (丝线) both strong and solid, scientists reported on October 6 in Matter. The work is the latest in a decades-long pursuit of creating fibers as strong, lightweight and biodegradable as spider silk. If scientists can mass-produce such material, the potential uses will range from the biomedical to the athletic. Sewing (缝) up wounds, even sporting equipment could get a significant improvement.
“Hunting for enough silky material to make these super strong products has been a big barrier. Silk from silkworms is simple to harvest, but not all that strong. And spider silk, the gold-standard for hand-spun strength and toughness, is not exactly easy to collect. Unlike silkworms, spiders cannot be farmed due to their nature,” wrote study coauthor Zhi Lin, a structural biologist at Tianjin University.
“Scientists around the world have tried to spin (编织) strong strands in the lab using silkworm cocoons. The first step is to take off the silk’s sticky outer coating. Scientists can do this by boiling the fibers in a chemical bath, but that can be like taking a knife to silk proteins. If the proteins get too damaged, it’s hard for scientists to respin them into high-quality strands,” said Chris Holland, a materials scientist at the University of Sheffield.
Lin’s team tried gentler approaches, one of which used lower temperatures and a papaya enzyme (木瓜酵素), to help dissolve (溶解) the silk’s coating. That seemed to work. They don’t have little pieces of silk protein. That’s huge because the bigger the proteins that remain, the stronger the fibers are going to be. After some processing steps, the researchers bathed the pressed silk in a solution containing zinc and iron ions (锌铁离子).That was why some of the strands were so strong — Lin’s team detected zinc ions in the finished fibers.
But Holland wasn’t so sure. “The team’s real innovation may be that they’ve managed to untwist silk in a less damaging way. The silk protein remains in a good state,” he said, “In my mind, that’s a major step forward.”
8. Why is creating super strong silk worth the long-time pursuit
A. It can be mass-produced. B. It promotes athletic training.
C. It might have wide applications. D. It is potentially environmentally friendly.
9. What makes it hard to collect desirable natural silk according to Lin
A. The poor harvest of silkworm silk. B. The low quality of spider silk.
C. The absence of silkworm data. D. The insufficient supply of spider silk.
10. How did Lin’s team make the silk fiber strong
A. By enhancing its protein. B. By bathing it in metallic liquid.
C. By removing its coating. D. By squeezing it firmly in a tube.
11. In what aspect did Lin’s team make a breakthrough according to Holland
A. Processing silk in a safer method. B. Mass-producing silk.
C. Creating silk of superior quality. D. Analyzing silk scientifically.
D
Heat waves are becoming more common in parts of the United States — and that means more people running their air conditioners for longer. But those air conditioners can make the problem worse, giving off greenhouse gases as they work that contribute heavily to climate change.
SkyCool Systems is trying to break that cycle, using technology that promises to offer buildings an alternative means to cool down in a similar way to how the planet cools itself. “Our planet naturally cools itself by sending heat out in the form of infrared light (红外线) or radiation,” said Eli Goldstein, SkyCool’s cofounder and CEO. “We do this through rooftop panels, which look like solar panels but actually do the opposite, reflecting 97% of the sunlight that hits them and cooling the surface below,” said Goldstein.
SkyCool’s model involves fixing a network of pipes below those panels. These pipes are filled with water which is kept cool by the panels and then flows into an air conditioning system. This process is designed to take pressure off the system’s cooling mechanism. And because the panels cool naturally and don’t need external power to function, it helps the entire system use less electricity.
A Grocery Outlet store in California, which has been using SkyCool’s system since last year, says it saw a marked drop in its electrical bills. Jesus Valenzuela, the store manager, estimates that the panels have saved his store roughly $3,000 a month.
But perhaps the biggest barrier to making the technology ubiquitous (无处不在的) is its relatively high cost. Increasing production could help bring the cost down, Goldstein said, particularly for developing countries in Asia and Africa where SkyCool hopes to eventually expand. For now, the company is focused on commercial applications of the technology, though it hopes to start setting up panels on the roofs of individual homes. “We’re just excited to be able to use this new technology for good,” Goldstein said.
12. How did Goldstein explain the way their rooftop panels work
A. By citing an expert’s words. B. By making comparisons.
C. By analyzing cause and effect. D. By describing the process in detail.
13. What is the function of the pipes in SkyCool’s model
A. To store cold water to help cool the panels.
B. To help ease the water pressure of the air conditioning.
C. To power the panels by making use of flowing water.
D. To feed cold water into the air conditioning system.
14. How might Jesus Valenzuela view SkyCool’s system
A. It’s pretty effective. B. It has increased sales for his store.
C. It will go out of style quickly. D. It will cost too much to set up.
15. What does SkyCool expect of its system
A. It’ll bring in a good profit for the company. B. It’ll gain popularity in developed countries.
C. It’ll take the place of air conditioners. D. It’ll be accessible to common households.
第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分,满分 12.5 分）
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选 项。
For most people traveling abroad, their first choice is probably to make a beeline for (直奔) tourist sights. For me, I find lots of joy in grocery (食品杂货店) shopping on holiday.
As a vegetarian (素食主义者) , finding restaurants that meet my needs is not always easy abroad. ____16____ The first thing I do, after dropping my bags off, is to go to a grocery store. That enables me to cook breakfast in the morning without walking around for hours trying to find “vegan breakfast” near me.
The variety of foods attracts me every time I travel somewhere new. In Malta, I found the most delicious chocolate-filled cakes, a product I would struggle to find even in the UK. ____17____ I was so delighted that I could enjoy such an unexpected treat. Another surprise was their selection of ice cream available even in the smallest grocery stores.
____18____ Looking for smoked tofu and corn pancakes turns into quite a mission whenever I visit Cluj-Napoca in Romania. There is usually only one variety of smoked tofu, sold in a very small tub (食品盒) and only in the cafeteria section. ____19____ That is because they are never available at the smaller ones.
Grocery shopping on holiday sounds unusual. But it means being involved in the day-to-day lives of a country’s citizens. I can pretend I am a local and put myself in their shoes. I can watch kids begging their parents for sweets, an international experience that needs no language, or watch couples pick up snacks and drinks for a party on a Friday night. ____20____
A. I ended up eating these every day for breakfast.
B. The challenge of finding food is interesting, too.
C. So I always make sure to book a place with a kitchen.
D. Grocery shopping was a vital part of the holiday experience.
E. It’s an act of understanding people as much as of buying food.
F. Com pancakes always require a trip to the bigger grocery store.
G. By wandering around in a new country, I start to see what they value.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节,满分 30 分）
第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分,满分 15 分）
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When you are a young active person with a clean bill of health, you never really expect to be hospitalized for two weeks. And you certainly never expect you will___21___ it.
I was put in the ___22___ and then into surgery after I had been in a motorcycle accident a week earlier. At that point, a few thoughts had ____23____ my mind about possibly losing my leg, but the staff were all so___24___ to cure me of my leg.
After almost a week at that hospital, I got___25___ to a little hospital. The nurses there weren’t nearly so busy and they had more time to stay and___26___.
One night when I couldn’t sleep, I got out of bed. Then a nurse saw me and she just gave me a hug and asked what was wrong.
“I’m___27___,” I said quietly. She invited me to sit at the desk with the other nurses there. One of them talked to me about university that wasn’t something I really wanted to ___28___right then, but I stopped crying ____29____, and ended up going to bed with a smile. Nobody had said anything in particular that _____30_____ me down, but those nurses treated me with such ____31____ and love, which made me forget for a while why I was so upset.
It took lots of _____32_____ for my leg to heal, but it did. I have quite a _____33_____on the skin of my leg and I love it. It ____34____ me of the goodness in people that made a huge ____35____ to this dumb kid who went looking for ways to scare herself.
21. A. face B. like C. skip D. control
22. A. clinic B. house C. ward D. hospital
23. A. crossed B. bothered C. interrupted D. changed
24. A. enthusiastic B. sympathetic C. positive D. effective
25. A. chosen B. transferred C. attracted D. returned
26. A. sleep B. laugh C. read D. chat
27. A. scared B. surprised C. disappointed D. relieved
28. A. comment on B. focus on C. turn on D. reflect on
29. A. temporarily B. suddenly C. slightly D. eventually
30. A. wore B. brought C. calmed D. turned
31 A. kindness B. generosity C. determination D. devotion
32. A. evaluating B. crying C. complaining D. waiting
33. A. signal B. mark C. injury D. hole
34. A. informs B. persuades C. reminds D. warns
35. A. effort B. commitment C. difference D. contribution
第二节（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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
As the temperature continues to drop, the golden autumn seems to be coming to an end, indicating the ___36___(arrive) of the Cold Dew period. Cold Dew, known as “Hanlu” in Chinese,___37___ (fall) on October 8 and ends on October 23 this year.
During Cold Dew, temperatures drop ___38___(significant) and the sun cannot reach the deep waters thoroughly. Therefore, fish swim in shallow waters, ___39___the water temperature is relatively high, making Cold Dew the best season to cast a net or throw a line.
Chrysanthemums (菊花) are the symbolic flower of Cold Dew. ___40___(prevent) autumn dryness, many regions in China have the custom of drinking chrysanthemum wine. In ancient times, drinking wine made with chrysanthemums___41___(think) to allow people long-lasting youth.
Other traditions to mark the season include hiking and climbing. With maple (枫树) leaves ___42___ (turn) red, the splendour of color welcomes nature lovers. On the day of the Double Ninth Festival, which often is around Cold Dew, people often climb hills with cornels (茱萸),___43___ kind of plant. This custom, dating___44___the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25-220), aims to drive bad things away.
Cold Dew allows us to say goodbye to golden autumn with delicate design, and also gives us a chance to know ____45____ (much) about the culture behind the solar terms.
第四部分 写作 （共两节,满分 40 分）
第一节 单词拼写（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分,满分 15 分）
阅读下面句子,根据所给汉语、单词或首字母, 填出单词的正确形式（请将单词完整地写在答题卡上）。
46. The volunteers ________ (定期) contact with the community to help old people deal with tough problems in life. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
47. It is beyond__________ (争论)that he is our good president. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
48. Don’t h_____to talk to your teachers or parents if you have difficulties. (根据首字母单词拼写)
49. He has a great ________(潜力) for writing good novels. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
50. With the ________(object) of discovering a new cure for this disease, a team was formed. (用所给词的适当形式填空)
51. It is not easy for him to make a ________(distinct) between the two flowers. (用所给词的适当形式填空)
52. Apart from his remarkable ________(achieve), the text tells us about Einsteins life. (用所给词的适当形式填空)
53. My mother ________ (坚决要求) that I should clean my room first. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
54. It was his________ (devote) and selflessness that had won him much praise and respect both at home and abroad. （用所给词的适当形式填空）
55. Your home will also learn your daily routine and p_____, so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening. (根据首字母单词拼写)
56. Many of these new innovations are already a_______and being used in some homes. (根据首字母单词拼写)
57. As a c_____, he had to flee Germany. (根据首字母单词拼写)
58. While working there, out of strong p_____for knowledge, he continued to study. (根据首字母单词拼写)
59. There has been much gossip about the possible reasons for his_____(缺席). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
60. Lu Xun ________(acknowledge) as one of the greatest modern writers in China. (用所给词的适当形式填空)
第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分）
61. 假定你是李华，你校正在组织英语演讲比赛。请以“你敬佩的一位名人”为主题，写一篇短文参赛，内容包括：
1.人物简介；
2.敬佩的原因。
注意：1.写作词数应为 100 个左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯2023-2024（上）学年度半期质量监测
高二英语试题
（卷面分值：150 分 考试时间 120 分钟）
第一部分 听力（共两节,满分 30 分）
做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分,满分 7.5 分）
听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.When will the man probably have dinner
A. At 5:30 pm. B. At 6:00 pm. C. At 7:30 pm.
2.What does the woman suggest the man do
A. Take deep breaths.
B. Write key words on cards.
C. Try to memorize everything.
3.Who is Jane waiting for
A. The man. B. His parents. C. A repairman.
4.What does the man plan to replace
A. The chairs. B. The carpet. C. The bookshelf.
5.What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A host. B. A program. C. A child.
第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分,满分 22.5 分）
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题 5 秒钟；听完后,各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
6.What does the man think of the woman’s handwriting
A. It is elegant. B. It is messy. C. It is standard.
7What is the woman writing
A. A scientific paper. B. A shopping list. C. A news report.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
8.Why does the man come to the woman
A. To wash some clothes.
B. To buy some furniture.
C To look at an apartment.
9.What does the man want to buy
A. A fridge. B. A washing machine. C. An air conditioner.
10.What will the man do first
A. Sign the contract. B. Meet his wife. C. Make a phone call.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
11.Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At the community center. B. In the government office. C. Outside the woman’s house.
12.Why is the man raising money
A. To do some repairs. B. To help the injured. C. To organize an activity.
13.How much does the woman donate
A. $50. B. $80. C. $100.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
14.What do we know about the patient
A.He is overweight.
B.He is awake now.
C. He is still in danger.
15.How many COVID-19 patients are in treatment
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.
16.What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Doctor and nurse. B. Family members. C. Doctor and patient.
听下面一段独白，回答小题。
17.How will the listeners go to the Isle of Man from Heysham
A. By train. B. By plane. C. By ferry.
18.What will the listeners do on day 1
A. Do a little light shopping.
B. Meet the tour manager.
C.Have lunch in the hotel.
19.Where will the listeners go on day 2
A. The town of Peel. B. The mountain Snaefell. C. The village of Laxey.
20.When will the listeners tour around a small island
A. On day 3. B. On day 4. C. On day 5.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节,满分 50 分）
第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分,满分 37.5 分）
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Many libraries around the world are as amazing in their architecture and organization as they are in the huge amount of knowledge they contain. With shelves and shelves of books, various collections and amazing historical and cultural displays, there are plenty of undiscovered wonders.
Beinecke Rare Book Library (New Haven, Connecticut)
Yale University has one of the most beautiful college campuses in America, and one of its most interesting features is the Beinecke Rare Book Library. It is one of the largest buildings in the world devoted to rare books and manuscripts (手稿) of famous people. From 2015-16 the library building was closed for 18 months for major improvement. Inside there is a statue of its main founder that rises up high.
Vennesla Library (Vennesla, Norway)
Located near the southernmost tip of Norway, Vennesla Library is more than a collection of books—it’s a city cultural center and meeting place. The building hosts a coffee shop, open meeting spaces, classrooms for children and adult education courses, and a cinema. It is mainly built out of wood. The long, thin beams (横梁) on the inside were designed to look like the inside of a whale.
Suzzallo Library (Seattle)
Among the many beautiful features of the campus at the University of Washington, such as its cherry flowers and a light rail station, Suzzallo Library was built in the Collegiate Gothic style. Its buttresses (扶壁) are decorated with 18 statues featuring famous academics and writers such as Plato, Shakespeare, Leonardo da Vinci, Dante, Galileo, Beethoven, Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin.
Library of Muyinga (Muyinga, Burundi)
A school for deaf children, the Library of Muyinga in Burundi was built with local techniques and traditions. A rope hammock (吊床) that hangs between the first and second floors of the library serves as part of the children’s reading room, a great place for indoor activities.
More information of them is just a click away.
1. Which one is suitable for people who want to appreciate statues
A. Beinecke Rare Book Library. B. Vennesla Library.
C. Suzzallo Library. D. Library of Muyinga.
2. What makes Vennesla Library different from others
A. It is mainly intended for children. B. It is built in the shape of a whale.
C. It is located within the campus. D. It is a kind of culture complex.
3. Where is the text probably taken from
A. A culture magazine B. A travel brochure.
C. A website. D. A historical book.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个图书馆的相关情况。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Suzzallo Library (Seattle)部分中“Its buttresses (扶壁) are decorated with 18 statues featuring famous academics and writers such as Plato, Shakespeare, Leonardo da Vinci, Dante, Galileo, Beethoven, Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin.(它的扶壁上装饰着18尊著名学者和作家的雕像，如柏拉图、莎士比亚、达·芬奇、但丁、伽利略、贝多芬、艾萨克·牛顿和查尔斯·达尔文。)”可知，想要欣赏雕像的人适合去Suzzallo图书馆。故选C项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Vennesla Library (Vennesla, Norway)部分中“Located near the southernmost tip of Norway, Vennesla Library is more than a collection of books—it’s a city cultural center and meeting place.(Vennesla图书馆位于挪威最南端附近，它不仅仅是一个藏书馆，还是一个城市文化中心和会议场所。)”可知，Vennesla图书馆与其他图书馆的不同之处在于，它不仅仅是一个藏书馆，还是一个城市文化中心和会议场所。由此可知，Vennesla图书馆是一个文化综合体，这有别于其他图书馆。故选D项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“More information of them is just a click away.(只要点击就可以了解更多信息)”可知，文章可能出自一个网站。故选C项。
B
A mother of nine who started medical school when her youngest child was 4 years old graduated with her degree and plans to be a neurosurgeon (神经外科医生).
Sarah Merrill, now 41, said her journey to medical school began at age 17. She then met her husband and got married. Merrill first thought about going to school part-time to get a degree, but later she decided to follow her dream of attending medical school. Certainly, it was a challenge. Speaking of her successfully returning to university, Merrill thought it was credited to her family largely. “When I was accepted at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, we moved from Pennsylvania to Arizona,” said Merrill, who is moving to Indiana with her family to begin her residency (实习期) in neurosurgery. “In fact, they volunteered these movements. I know it was tough for all of us.”
Merrill and her children often have “homework parties” where they study for their own courses. Merrill’s choice has given a stimulus to her children. Merrill felt touched knowing her 11-year-old daughter wants to become a surgeon and overhearing her son tell his friends his mom’s going to be a cool brain surgeon, though he doesn’t understand that really.
Merrill’s next step into a neurosurgery residency will take her into a male-dominated field where only 5% of board certified neurosurgeons are women. Dr. Michele Halyard at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine said Merrill was known as a focused student. Halyard said, “If you can deal with nine children and keep your reason, the residency should be a piece of cake because no amount of stress will make you fail.”
Merrill had considered choosing a more family-friendly specialty, but, again, chose to dream big and follow her original pursuit. It’s the same advice she would give to all. “Set the goal that is what you’re really enthusiastic about, and it helps to think small. If you know what your priorities are, focus on the next step. Then you’ll get where you want to go.”
4. Why does Merrill speak of their movements
A. To show the support of her family.
B. To stress her determination to be a doctor.
C. To reflect difficulties in attending college.
D. To describe the process of pursuing her dream.
5. What does the underlined word “stimulus” mean in paragraph 3
A. Entertainment. B. Inspiration.
C. Commitment. D. Confusion.
6. What does Halyard mean in paragraph 4
A. Merrill will have more stress to handle.
B. Staying focused and sensible is key to success.
C. Being Mom makes Merrill a better doctor.
D. She is confident of Merrill’s being a neurosurgeon.
7. What does Merrill suggest at last
A. Starting with small things.
B. Getting your priorities right.
C. Being true to your passion.
D. Having the courage to dream big.
【答案】4. A 5. B 6. D 7. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。Sarah Merrill是一位有九个孩子的妈妈，在她最小的孩子只有4岁时，Merrill决定追逐梦想上医学院。在历尽艰难获得医学学位后，Merrill选择步入只有5%的女性医生取得职业资格证书的神经外科，成为一名神经外科医生。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段的“Speaking of her successfully returning to university, Merrill thought it was credited to her family largely ... In fact, they volunteered these movements.(谈到她成功重返大学，Merrill认为这在很大程度上归功于她的家庭。Merrill说：“当我被梅奥诊所阿利克斯医学院录取时，我们从宾夕法尼亚州搬到了亚利桑那州。”她将和家人一起搬到印第安纳州，开始她的神经外科住院医生实习期。事实上，这些搬家是他们自愿的)”可知，Merrill认为她能成功回到校园主要归功于她的家人，为了方便她学习，Merrill一家从宾夕法尼亚州搬到亚利桑那州，现在为了她的工作又要搬到印第安纳州，并且这些搬家是她的家人主动提出的。由此可推断，Merrill提到他们的搬家是为了说明家人的支持。故选A。
【5题详解】
词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“knowing her 11-year-old daughter wants to become a surgeon and overhearing her son tell his friends his mom’s going to be a cool brain surgeon, though he doesn’t understand that really(得知她11岁的女儿想成为一名外科医生，无意中听到她的儿子告诉他的朋友，他的妈妈将成为一名很酷的脑外科医生，尽管他真的不明白)”可知，Merrill的11岁的女儿想成为一名外科医生，她的儿子告诉朋友们他的妈妈会成为一名很酷的脑外科医生，由此可推断，Merrill决定成为一名神经外科医生的选择激励了孩子们。stimulus意为“激励”，inspiration“鼓舞人心的人（或事物）”与画线词含义相近。故选B。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中的“If you can deal with nine children and keep your reason, the residency should be a piece of cake because no amount of stress will make you fail.(如果你能同时照顾9个孩子并保持理智，实习应该是小菜一碟，因为再大的压力也不会让你失败)”可知，Halyard认为如果你能应对九个孩子并保持理智，那么神经外科医生的实习期应该是小菜一碟，因为即使再多的压力也不会让你失败。由此可推断，她对Merrill通过实习成为神经外科医生充满信心。故选D。
【7题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“... chose to dream big and follow her original pursuit. It’s the same advice she would give to all. ‘Set the goal that is what you’re really enthusiastic about(选择了远大的梦想，并遵循了她最初的追求。这也是她给所有人的建议。‘设定你真正感兴趣的目标)”可知，Merrill建议遵循最初的追求，设定真正热爱的目标。故选C。
C
Giving silkworm silk a metallic bath may make the strands (丝线) both strong and solid, scientists reported on October 6 in Matter. The work is the latest in a decades-long pursuit of creating fibers as strong, lightweight and biodegradable as spider silk. If scientists can mass-produce such material, the potential uses will range from the biomedical to the athletic. Sewing (缝) up wounds, even sporting equipment could get a significant improvement.
“Hunting for enough silky material to make these super strong products has been a big barrier. Silk from silkworms is simple to harvest, but not all that strong. And spider silk, the gold-standard for hand-spun strength and toughness, is not exactly easy to collect. Unlike silkworms, spiders cannot be farmed due to their nature,” wrote study coauthor Zhi Lin, a structural biologist at Tianjin University.
“Scientists around the world have tried to spin (编织) strong strands in the lab using silkworm cocoons. The first step is to take off the silk’s sticky outer coating. Scientists can do this by boiling the fibers in a chemical bath, but that can be like taking a knife to silk proteins. If the proteins get too damaged, it’s hard for scientists to respin them into high-quality strands,” said Chris Holland, a materials scientist at the University of Sheffield.
Lin’s team tried gentler approaches, one of which used lower temperatures and a papaya enzyme (木瓜酵素), to help dissolve (溶解) the silk’s coating. That seemed to work. They don’t have little pieces of silk protein. That’s huge because the bigger the proteins that remain, the stronger the fibers are going to be. After some processing steps, the researchers bathed the pressed silk in a solution containing zinc and iron ions (锌铁离子).That was why some of the strands were so strong — Lin’s team detected zinc ions in the finished fibers.
But Holland wasn’t so sure. “The team’s real innovation may be that they’ve managed to untwist silk in a less damaging way. The silk protein remains in a good state,” he said, “In my mind, that’s a major step forward.”
8. Why is creating super strong silk worth the long-time pursuit
A. It can be mass-produced. B. It promotes athletic training.
C. It might have wide applications. D. It is potentially environmentally friendly.
9. What makes it hard to collect desirable natural silk according to Lin
A. The poor harvest of silkworm silk. B. The low quality of spider silk.
C. The absence of silkworm data. D. The insufficient supply of spider silk.
10. How did Lin’s team make the silk fiber strong
A. By enhancing its protein. B. By bathing it in metallic liquid.
C. By removing its coating. D. By squeezing it firmly in a tube.
11. In what aspect did Lin’s team make a breakthrough according to Holland
A. Processing silk in a safer method. B. Mass-producing silk.
C. Creating silk of superior quality. D. Analyzing silk scientifically.
【答案】8. C 9. D 10. B 11. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了科学家在10月6日的《物质》杂志上报道称，将蚕丝放入金属浴中可能会使其变得既结实又坚固。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“If scientists can mass-produce such material, the potential uses will range from the biomedical to the athletic. Sewing（缝）up wounds, even sporting equipment could get a significant improvement.”（如果科学家能够大量生产这种材料，其潜在用途将从生物医学到体育运动。缝合伤口，甚至运动器材都能得到显著改善。）可知，制造超级坚固丝绸值得长期追求是因为它可能有广泛的应用。故选C项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“And spider silk, the gold-standard for hand-spun strength and toughness, is not exactly easy to collect. Unlike silkworms, spiders cannot be farmed due to their nature,” wrote study coauthor Zhi Lin, a structural biologist at Tianjin University.”（蜘蛛丝是手工纺丝强度和韧性的黄金标准，收集起来并不容易。与蚕不同的是，由于蜘蛛的性质，它们不能被人工饲养。”天津大学结构生物学家、该研究的合著者林志写道。）可知，在林看来，人们很难收集到理想的天然丝是因为蜘蛛丝供应不足。故选D项。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“Giving silkworm silk a metallic bath may make the strands both strong and solid, scientists reported on October 6 in Matter. The work is the latest in a decades-long pursuit of creating fibers as strong, lightweight and biodegradable as spider silk.”（科学家在10月6日的《物质》杂志上报道称，将蚕丝放入金属浴中可能会使其变得既结实又坚固。数十年来，人们一直在追求制造出像蜘蛛丝一样坚固、轻便、可生物降解的纤维，而这项研究是最新的成果。）以及第四段中“After some processing steps, the researchers bathed the pressed silk in a solution containing zinc and iron ions.That was why some of the strands were so strong — Lin’s team detected zinc ions in the finished fibers.”（经过一些处理步骤后，研究人员将压过的丝绸浸泡在含有锌和铁离子的溶液中。这就是为什么一些纤维如此坚固的原因——林的团队在成品纤维中检测到锌离子。）可知，林的团队将蚕丝浸泡在金属液体中使丝绸纤维变得结实。故选B项。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“But Holland wasn’t so sure. “The team’s real innovation may be that they’ve managed to untwist silk in a less damaging way. The silk protein remains in a good state,” he said, “In my mind, that’s a major step forward.””（但霍兰德并不那么肯定。“该团队真正的创新可能是，他们设法以一种损害较小的方式解开丝绸。蛛丝蛋白仍然处于良好状态，”他说，“在我看来，这是向前迈出的一大步。”）可推知，霍兰德认为，林的团队在用更安全的方法加工丝绸方面取得了突破。故选A项。
D
Heat waves are becoming more common in parts of the United States — and that means more people running their air conditioners for longer. But those air conditioners can make the problem worse, giving off greenhouse gases as they work that contribute heavily to climate change.
SkyCool Systems is trying to break that cycle, using technology that promises to offer buildings an alternative means to cool down in a similar way to how the planet cools itself. “Our planet naturally cools itself by sending heat out in the form of infrared light (红外线) or radiation,” said Eli Goldstein, SkyCool’s cofounder and CEO. “We do this through rooftop panels, which look like solar panels but actually do the opposite, reflecting 97% of the sunlight that hits them and cooling the surface below,” said Goldstein.
SkyCool’s model involves fixing a network of pipes below those panels. These pipes are filled with water, which is kept cool by the panels and then flows into an air conditioning system. This process is designed to take pressure off the system’s cooling mechanism. And because the panels cool naturally and don’t need external power to function, it helps the entire system use less electricity.
A Grocery Outlet store in California, which has been using SkyCool’s system since last year, says it saw a marked drop in its electrical bills. Jesus Valenzuela, the store manager, estimates that the panels have saved his store roughly $3,000 a month.
But perhaps the biggest barrier to making the technology ubiquitous (无处不在的) is its relatively high cost. Increasing production could help bring the cost down, Goldstein said, particularly for developing countries in Asia and Africa where SkyCool hopes to eventually expand. For now, the company is focused on commercial applications of the technology, though it hopes to start setting up panels on the roofs of individual homes. “We’re just excited to be able to use this new technology for good,” Goldstein said.
12. How did Goldstein explain the way their rooftop panels work
A. By citing an expert’s words. B. By making comparisons.
C. By analyzing cause and effect. D. By describing the process in detail.
13. What is the function of the pipes in SkyCool’s model
A. To store cold water to help cool the panels.
B. To help ease the water pressure of the air conditioning.
C. To power the panels by making use of flowing water.
D. To feed cold water into the air conditioning system.
14. How might Jesus Valenzuela view SkyCool’s system
A. It’s pretty effective. B. It has increased sales for his store.
C. It will go out of style quickly. D. It will cost too much to set up.
15. What does SkyCool expect of its system
A. It’ll bring in a good profit for the company. B. It’ll gain popularity in developed countries.
C. It’ll take the place of air conditioners. D. It’ll be accessible to common households.
【答案】12. B 13. D 14. A 15. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。SkyCool系统通过屋顶面板来让建筑物冷却下来，这能够缓解温室效应，也能够达到节能的效果。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句中的“We do this through rooftop panels, which look like solar panels but actually do the opposite, reflecting 97% of the sunlight that hits them and cooling the surface below(我们通过屋顶面板来做到这一点，它看起来像太阳能电池板，但实际上相反，反射97%的阳光照射到它们并冷却下面的表面)”和倒第二句“Our planet naturally cools itself by sending heat out in the form of infrared light (红外线) or radiation(我们的星球通过以红外光或辐射的形式发出热量来自然地冷却自己)”可推知，戈尔茨坦通过作比较来解释他们屋顶面板的工作方式。故选B。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“These pipes are filled with water, which is kept cool by the panels and then flows into an air conditioning system.(这些管道里装满了水，这些水通过面板保持凉爽，然后流入空调系统)”可知，在SkyCool的模型中管道的功能是给空调系统注入冷水。故选D。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句“Jesus Valenzuela, the store manager, estimates that the panels have saved his store roughly $3,000 a month.(商店经理赫苏斯·巴伦苏埃拉估计，这些电池板每月为他的商店节省了大约3,000美元)”可推知，苏斯·巴伦苏埃可能认为SkyCool的系统是高效的。故选A。
【15题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段倒第二句“For now, the company is focused on commercial applications of the technology, though it hopes to start setting up panels on the roofs of individual homes.(目前，该公司专注于这项技术的商业应用，尽管它希望开始在个人住宅的屋顶上安装太阳能电池板)”可知，SkyCool对它的系统的期望是普通家庭都可以使用。故选D。
第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分,满分 12.5 分）
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选 项。
For most people traveling abroad, their first choice is probably to make a beeline for (直奔) tourist sights. For me, I find lots of joy in grocery (食品杂货店) shopping on holiday.
As a vegetarian (素食主义者) , finding restaurants that meet my needs is not always easy abroad. ____16____ The first thing I do, after dropping my bags off, is to go to a grocery store. That enables me to cook breakfast in the morning without walking around for hours trying to find “vegan breakfast” near me.
The variety of foods attracts me every time I travel somewhere new. In Malta, I found the most delicious chocolate-filled cakes, a product I would struggle to find even in the UK. ____17____ I was so delighted that I could enjoy such an unexpected treat. Another surprise was their selection of ice cream available even in the smallest grocery stores.
____18____ Looking for smoked tofu and corn pancakes turns into quite a mission whenever I visit Cluj-Napoca in Romania. There is usually only one variety of smoked tofu, sold in a very small tub (食品盒) and only in the cafeteria section. ____19____ That is because they are never available at the smaller ones.
Grocery shopping on holiday sounds unusual. But it means being involved in the day-to-day lives of a country’s citizens. I can pretend I am a local and put myself in their shoes. I can watch kids begging their parents for sweets, an international experience that needs no language, or watch couples pick up snacks and drinks for a party on a Friday night. ____20____
A. I ended up eating these every day for breakfast.
B. The challenge of finding food is interesting, too.
C. So I always make sure to book a place with a kitchen.
D. Grocery shopping was a vital part of the holiday experience.
E. It’s an act of understanding people as much as of buying food.
F. Com pancakes always require a trip to the bigger grocery store.
G. By wandering around in a new country, I start to see what they value.
【答案】16. C 17. A 18. B 19. F 20. E
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。本文介绍了作者作为素食主义者在旅行中喜欢去当地的食品杂货店购物，以便制作自己的食物。作者在不同的国家发现了各种各样的食品，并通过购物体验当地市民的日常生活。作者认为这是一个有趣而且可以让自己像当地人一样融入当地文化的做法。
【16题详解】
根据前文“As a vegetarian(素食主义者) , finding restaurants that meet my needs is not always easy abroad. (作为一名素食主义者，在国外找到满足我需求的餐馆并不总是那么容易。)”可知，作者是一名素食主义者，因此在旅游时找到满足自己需求的餐馆并不容易，因此设空处应该指出作者在旅游时如何解决该问题。C选项“So I always make sure to book a place with a kitchen.(所以我总是确保预定一个带厨房的地方。)”承接前文，指出为解决在外旅游饮食问题，作者总是确保预定一个带厨房的地方，符合语境。故选C。
【17题详解】
根据前文“In Malta, I found the most delicious chocolate-filled cakes, a product I would struggle to find even in the UK. (在马耳他，我找到了最美味的巧克力夹心蛋糕，这种产品即使在英国也很难找到。)”可知，作者遇到了一个美味的巧克力夹心蛋糕。A选项“I ended up eating these every day for breakfast.(后来我每天早餐都吃这个。)”中的these指代前文的chocolate-filled cakes，形成呼应，指出作者每天早餐都吃夹心巧克力蛋糕，符合语境。故选A。
【18题详解】
根据后文“Looking for smoked tofu and corn pancakes turns into quite a mission whenever I visit Cluj-Napoca in Romania. (每当我去罗马尼亚的克卢日纳波卡时，寻找熏豆腐和玉米煎饼就成了一项相当艰巨的任务。)”可知，此处强调作者喜欢在旅游过程中寻找食物。B选项“The challenge of finding food is interesting, too.(寻找食物的挑战也很有趣。)”引起下文，指出作者将寻找食物看作是有趣的挑战，符合语境。故选B。
【19题详解】
根据后文“That is because they are never available at the smaller ones.(这是因为它们在较小的商店里永远都买不到。)”指出Com煎饼在较小的商店里永远都买不到。F选项“Com pancakes always require a trip to the bigger grocery store.( Com煎饼总是需要去大一点的杂货店。)”与先问的they进行呼应，指出Com煎饼总是需要去大一点的杂货店，因为在较小的商店里永远都买不到它们，符合语境。故选F。
【20题详解】
根据前文“But it means being involved in the day-to-day lives of a country’s citizens. (但它意味着参与一个国家公民的日常生活。)”以及“I can watch kids begging their parents for sweets, an international experience that needs no language, or watch couples pick up snacks and drinks for a party on a Friday night.(我可以看到孩子们向父母乞讨糖果，这是一种不需要语言的国际体验，也可以看到情侣们为周五晚上的派对挑选零食和饮料。)”可知，前文强调通过购物可以体验当地市民的日常生活即作者通过购物能够参与一个国家公民的日常生活。E选项“It’s an act of understanding people as much as of buying food.(这是一种理解他人的行为，就像购买食物一样。)”承接前文，指出通过购物可以让自己像当地人一样融入当地文化的做法。故选E。
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节,满分 30 分）
第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分,满分 15 分）
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When you are a young active person with a clean bill of health, you never really expect to be hospitalized for two weeks. And you certainly never expect you will___21___ it.
I was put in the ___22___ and then into surgery after I had been in a motorcycle accident a week earlier. At that point, a few thoughts had ____23____ my mind about possibly losing my leg, but the staff were all so___24___ to cure me of my leg.
After almost a week at that hospital, I got___25___ to a little hospital. The nurses there weren’t nearly so busy and they had more time to stay and___26___.
One night when I couldn’t sleep, I got out of bed. Then a nurse saw me and she just gave me a hug and asked what was wrong.
“I’m___27___,” I said quietly. She invited me to sit at the desk with the other nurses there. One of them talked to me about university that wasn’t something I really wanted to ___28___right then, but I stopped crying ____29____, and ended up going to bed with a smile. Nobody had said anything in particular that _____30_____ me down, but those nurses treated me with such ____31____ and love, which made me forget for a while why I was so upset.
It took lots of _____32_____ for my leg to heal, but it did. I have quite a _____33_____on the skin of my leg and I love it. It ____34____ me of the goodness in people that made a huge ____35____ to this dumb kid who went looking for ways to scare herself.
21. A. face B. like C. skip D. control
22. A. clinic B. house C. ward D. hospital
23. A. crossed B. bothered C. interrupted D. changed
24. A. enthusiastic B. sympathetic C. positive D. effective
25. A. chosen B. transferred C. attracted D. returned
26. A. sleep B. laugh C. read D. chat
27. A. scared B. surprised C. disappointed D. relieved
28. A. comment on B. focus on C. turn on D. reflect on
29. A. temporarily B. suddenly C. slightly D. eventually
30. A. wore B. brought C. calmed D. turned
31. A. kindness B. generosity C. determination D. devotion
32. A. evaluating B. crying C. complaining D. waiting
33. A. signal B. mark C. injury D. hole
34. A. informs B. persuades C. reminds D. warns
35. A. effort B. commitment C. difference D. contribution
【答案】21. B 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. D 27. A 28. B 29. D 30. C 31. A 32. D 33. B 34. C 35. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者因车祸住院，在担心自己会失去双腿的情况下得到了一群善良友爱的护士的关心，这给作者今后的人生带来了巨大影响的故事。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：而且你绝对不会期望自己会喜欢它。A. face面对；B. like喜欢；C. skip跳过；D. control控制。根据常识和前文“you never really expect to be hospitalized for two weeks”可知，你从来没有想过要住院两周，由此推知，你绝对不会期望自己会喜欢医院。故选B项。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我在一周前发生摩托车事故后被送进了医院，然后接受了手术。A. clinic诊所；B. house房子；C. ward病房；D. hospital医院。根据后文“After almost a week at that hospital”可知，作者发生了摩托车事故，被送进了医院。故选D项。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：那时，我的脑海中闪过一些关于可能失去我的腿的想法，但工作人员都很肯定能治好我的腿。A. crossed掠过，闪过；B. bothered打扰；C. interrupted打断；D. changed改变。根据语境和前文“a few thoughts had”以及后文“my mind about possibly losing my leg”可知，作者脑中闪过一些关于可能失去我的腿的想法。cross one’s mind“突然从脑海中掠过”为固定搭配。故选A项。
【24题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那时，我的脑海中闪过一些关于可能失去我的腿的想法，但工作人员都很肯定能治好我的腿。A. enthusiastic热情的；B. sympathetic同情的；C. positive肯定的；D. effective有效的。根据语境和前文“At that point, a few thoughts had ____3____ my mind about possibly losing my leg, but the staff were all so”可知，作者非常担心失去自己的腿，但医生很肯定能治好作者的腿。故选C项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在那家医院住了将近一个星期后，我被转到了一家小型医院。A. chosen选择；B. transferred转移；C. attracted吸引；D. returned返回。根据语境和后文“to a little hospital”可知，在那家医院住了将近一个星期后，作者被转到了一家小型医院。故选B项。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：那里的护士几乎没有那么忙，她们有更多的时间待着聊天。A. sleep睡觉；B. laugh嘲笑；C. read读；D. chat聊天。根据前文“The nurses there weren’t nearly so busy and they had more time to stay and”以及后文“talked to me about university”可知，这家小型医院的护士没那么忙，护士们有更多的时间待着聊天。故选D项。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我平静地说，“我很害怕”。A. scared害怕的；B. surprised吃惊的；C. disappointed失望的；D. relieved宽慰的。根据前文“At that point, a few thoughts had ____3____ my mind about possibly losing my leg”以及“One night when I couldn’t sleep, I got out of bed.”可知，害怕失去腿，作者晚上睡不着，感到很害怕。故选A项。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：其中一个和我聊起了大学，那不是我当时真正想要关注事情，但我最终停止了哭泣，笑着上床睡觉。A. comment on评论；B. focus on专注于，关注；C. turn on打开；D. reflect on考虑，回想。根据语境和前文“One of them talked to me about university that wasn’t something I really wanted to”可知，一个护士与作者聊起作者那时不太想关注的大学生活。故选B项。
【29题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：其中一个和我聊起了大学，那不是我当时真正想要关注的事情，但我最终停止了哭泣，笑着上床睡觉。A. temporarily暂时地；B. suddenly突然；C. slightly轻微地；D. eventually最终。根据语境和后文“and ended up going to bed with a smile”可知，作者最终停止了哭泣。故选D项。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：没有人说什么特别的话让我平静下来，但那些护士对我如此友善和爱，这让我暂时忘记了为什么我如此难过。A. wore穿，戴；B. brought带来；C. calmed使平静，使镇静；D. turned转动。根据下文“which made me forget for a while why I was so upset.”可知，没有人说什么特别的话让我平静下来。calm sb. down“使某人平静下来”为固定搭配。故选C项。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：没有人说什么特别的话让我平静下来，但那些护士对我如此友善和爱，这让我暂时忘记了为什么我如此难过。A. kindness善良；B. generosity慷慨；C. determination决心；D. devotion奉献。根据后文“and love, which made me forget for a while why I was so upset”可知，那些护士对作者的善良和爱，让作者忘记了难过。故选A项。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我花了很多时间等我的腿痊愈，但它确实痊愈了。A. evaluating评价；B. crying哭泣；C. complaining抱怨；D. waiting等待。根据语境和后文“for my leg to heal, but it did.”可知，作者等了很长时间，腿才痊愈。故选D项。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我腿上的皮肤上有一个疤痕，我很喜欢它。A. signal信号；B. mark标记，疤痕；C. injury受伤；D. hole洞。根据常识和前文“I was put in the ___2___ and then into surgery after I had been in a motorcycle accident a week earlier.”可知，作者受伤的腿做手术痊愈后，留下了疤痕。故选B项。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这提醒我人性的善良，这对这个想办法吓唬自己的笨小孩产生了巨大的影响。A. informs通知；B. persuades说服；C. reminds提醒；D. warns警告。根据语境和后文“me of the goodness in people”可知，这个伤疤提醒作者人性的善良。remind sb. of sth.“提醒某人某事”为固定搭配。故选C项。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这提醒我人性的善良，这对这个想办法吓唬自己的笨小孩产生了巨大的影响。A. effort努力；B. commitment承诺；C. difference不同；D. contribution贡献。根据前文“I have quite a ____13____ on the skin of my leg and I love it. It ___14___ me of the goodness in people”可知，护士们的善意对作者产生了巨大的影响。make a difference“有影响”为固定搭配。故选C项。
第二节（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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
As the temperature continues to drop, the golden autumn seems to be coming to an end, indicating the ___36___(arrive) of the Cold Dew period. Cold Dew, known as “Hanlu” in Chinese,___37___ (fall) on October 8 and ends on October 23 this year.
During Cold Dew, temperatures drop ___38___(significant) and the sun cannot reach the deep waters thoroughly. Therefore, fish swim in shallow waters, ___39___the water temperature is relatively high, making Cold Dew the best season to cast a net or throw a line.
Chrysanthemums (菊花) are the symbolic flower of Cold Dew. ___40___(prevent) autumn dryness, many regions in China have the custom of drinking chrysanthemum wine. In ancient times, drinking wine made with chrysanthemums___41___(think) to allow people long-lasting youth.
Other traditions to mark the season include hiking and climbing. With maple (枫树) leaves ___42___ (turn) red, the splendour of color welcomes nature lovers. On the day of the Double Ninth Festival, which often is around Cold Dew, people often climb hills with cornels (茱萸),___43___ kind of plant. This custom, dating___44___the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25-220), aims to drive bad things away.
Cold Dew allows us to say goodbye to golden autumn with delicate design, and also gives us a chance to know ____45____ (much) about the culture behind the solar terms.
【答案】36. arrival
37. falls 38. significantly
39. where 40. To prevent
41. was thought
42. turning
43. a 44. from
45. more
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了中国传统的二十四节气之一——寒露。
【36题详解】
考查名词。句意：随着气温的持续下降，金色的秋天似乎即将结束，预示着寒露时节的到来。分析句子结构可知，空格处应填名词作宾语，arrive的名词形式为arrival，不可数。故填arrival。
【37题详解】
考查时态和主谓一致。句意：Cold Dew，就是中文的“寒露”，在今年开始于10月8日，结束于10月23日。分析句子结构可知，空格处在句中与ends并列作谓语，此处叙述的是客观事实，句子应用一般现在时，且主语Cold Dew为第三人称单数。所以应填falls。故填falls。
【38题详解】
考查副词。句意：在寒露期间，气温明显下降，太阳不能彻底到达深水区。分析句子结构可知，空格处应填副词修饰drop，significant的副词形式为significantly。故填significantly。
【39题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：因此，鱼在浅水区游，这里水温相对较高，使寒露成为撒网或钓鱼的最佳季节。分析句子结构可知，空格处应填非限制性定语从句的引导词，先行词为shallow waters，且从句中缺少地点状语，所以应填where。故填where。
【40题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：为了防止秋燥，中国许多地区都有喝菊花酒的习俗。分析句子结构以及句意可知，空格处应填动词不定式作目的状语，所以应填to prevent，放句首时首字母大写。故填To prevent。
【41题详解】
考查时态、语态和主谓一致。句意：在古代，喝菊花酿的酒被认为可以永葆青春。分析句子结构可知，空格处在句中作谓语，且与主语drinking wine made with chrysanthemums之间的关系为被动；根据所给时间状语In ancient times可知，应用一般过去时，且动名词短语作主语时谓语动词用单数，所以应填was thought。故填was thought。
【42题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：枫叶变红，绚丽的色彩欢迎大自然的爱好者。分析句子结构可知，此处考查“with+宾语十宾语补足语”的复合结构，宾语leaves与turn之间的关系为主动，所以应填turning。故填turning。
【43题详解】
考查冠词。句意：重阳节那天，通常在寒露前后，人们经常爬上长着茱萸的山，茱萸是一种植物。分析句子结构可知，空格处应填冠词，结合句意可知，此处表示泛指，意为“一种植物”，所以应用不定冠词，且kind的首字母发音为辅音音素，所以应填a。故填a。
【44题详解】
考查介词。句意：这个习俗起源于东汉(公元25-220年)，目的是辟邪。date from为固定搭配表示“追溯到，起源于”，所以应填from。故填from。
【45题详解】
考查副词比较级。句意：寒露让我们告别设计精美的金秋，同样也给了我们一个机会，让我们了解更多节气背后的文化。分析句子结构以及句意可知，空格处应填much的比较级more表示“更多，进一步”。故填more。
第四部分 写作 （共两节,满分 40 分）
第一节 单词拼写（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分,满分 15 分）
阅读下面句子,根据所给汉语、单词或首字母, 填出单词的正确形式（请将单词完整地写在答题卡上）。
46. The volunteers ________ (定期) contact with the community to help old people deal with tough problems in life. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】regularly
【解析】
【详解】考查副词。句意：志愿者定期与社区联系，帮助老年人解决生活中的难题。根据汉意提示以及空后的动词“contact”可知，应为副词regularly。故填regularly。
47. It is beyond__________ (争论)that he is our good president. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】argument
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：他是我们的好总统，这是无可争辩的。分析句子结构可知，空前是介词，所以空处应填名词作介词宾语，根据所给中文提示词，应是argument意为“争论”，表抽象意义，不可数，故填argument。
48. Don’t h_____to talk to your teachers or parents if you have difficulties. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】hesitate##esitate
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：如果你有困难，不要犹豫，和你的老师或父母谈谈。根据句意以及单词首字母提示可知，空处应用动词hesitate，根据Don’t可知，本句是祈使句的否定形式，应用动词原形。故填hesitate。
49. He has a great ________(潜力) for writing good novels. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】potential
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：他在写好小说方面有巨大潜力。根据汉语提示可知应填名词potential，作宾语，不定冠词提示用单数。故填potential。
50. With the ________(object) of discovering a new cure for this disease, a team was formed. (用所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】objective
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：为了找到治疗这种疾病的新方法，成立了一个小组。此处缺少名词作宾语，此处特指一个目标，用单数，with the objective of“目的是……”，故填objective。
51. It is not easy for him to make a ________(distinct) between the two flowers. (用所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】distinction
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：对他来说，区分这两种花不容易。此处作宾语，应用名词distinction，由空前不定冠词可知，应用名词单数形式。故填distinction。
52. Apart from his remarkable ________(achieve), the text tells us about Einsteins life. (用所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】achievements
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：除了他卓越的成就外，课文还讲述了爱因斯坦的生平。形容词修饰名词，作宾语，应用名词achievement“成就”，此处表示不止一项成就，应用复数形式。故填achievements。
53. My mother ________ (坚决要求) that I should clean my room first. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】insisted
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：我妈妈坚持要我先打扫房间。主语后缺少谓语，表示过去的动作用一般过去时，根据汉语提示可知，“坚决要求”是insist，故填insisted。
54. It was his________ (devote) and selflessness that had won him much praise and respect both at home and abroad. （用所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】devotion
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：正是他的奉献和无私为他赢得了国内外的赞誉和尊敬。此处为it was...that的强调句结构，被强调的是主语，his后接名词devotion，意为“奉献”，与selflessness并列，作主语。故填devotion。
55. Your home will also learn your daily routine and p_____, so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】preferences##references
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：你的家也会了解你的日常生活和你喜爱的东西，所以当你每天晚上回家的时候，一切都会为你准备好的。根据句意和首字母可知，本空用可数名词preference“偏爱的东西”，作宾语。结合句意可知此处应用复数形式，表示不止一个喜爱。故填preferences。
56. Many of these new innovations are already a_______and being used in some homes. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】available##vailable
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：这些新发明中有许多已经可购得，并在一些家庭中使用。根据所给出的首字母提示，结合后文“being used in some homes(在一些家庭中使用)”可推知，应是形容词“available”，意为“可购得的；可找到的”，在句中作表语，表达“很多新发明已经可以使用”含义。故填available。
57. As a c_____, he had to flee Germany. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】consequence##onsequence
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：结果，他不得不逃离德国。根据句意以及单词首字母可知，此处应用固定搭配as a consequence，意为“结果”，空处应用consequence，作宾语。故填consequence。
58. While working there, out of strong p_____for knowledge, he continued to study. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】passion##assion
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：在那里工作期间，出于对知识的强烈热情，他继续学习。根据单词首字母和句意“热情，激情”可知，此处应用名词passion(不可数)作介词宾语。故填passion。
59. There has been much gossip about the possible reasons for his_____(缺席). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】absence
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：关于他缺席的可能原因，有很多流言蜚语。根据前文his以及汉语提示可知，空处应用表示“缺席”的名词absence（不可数名词），作宾语。故填absence。
60. Lu Xun ________(acknowledge) as one of the greatest modern writers in China. (用所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】is acknowledged
【解析】
【详解】考查语态和主谓一致。句意：鲁迅被公认为中国现代最伟大的作家之一。动词acknowledge意为“承认；认可”与主语Lu Xun之间是“动宾关系”，应用被动语态，且主语是单数，谓语动词也应该用第三人称单数，故填is acknowledged。
第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分）
61. 假定你是李华，你校正在组织英语演讲比赛。请以“你敬佩的一位名人”为主题，写一篇短文参赛，内容包括：
1.人物简介；
2.敬佩的原因。
注意：1.写作词数应为 100 个左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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【答案】范文
The person I admire most is Hua Tuo, a famous doctor in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. When he was young, he traveled around to study medicine. His medical skills are comprehensive, especially good at surgery. He was the first to use general anesthesia for surgical operations and was honored as the “ancestor of surgery” by later generations.
I admire Hua Tuo because he treated many people throughout his life. He was a milestone in Chinese medical field and played an important role in promoting the development of Chinese medicine.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于开放性作文。要求考生以“你敬佩的一位名人”为主题，写一篇短文参加学校正在组织的英语演讲比赛。
【详解】1.词汇积累
著名的：famous→ well-known
尤其：especially→ in particular
被誉为：be honored as→ be praised as
在……中起重要作用：play an important role in→ play an important part in
2.句式拓展
陈述句变倒装句
原句：His medical skills are comprehensive, especially good at surgery.
拓展句：Not only are his medical skills comprehensive, but also he is good at surgery.
【点睛】【高分句型1】When he was young, he traveled around to study medicine.（运用了when引导的时间状语从句）