高中试卷答案网哈尔滨市第一中学校
2023-2024学年度上学期期中考试
高二英语试卷
考试时间：120分钟 分值：150分
第I卷(110分)
注意事项：
1.答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上所对应题目的答案标号框涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号框。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。
第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)
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。
例： How much is the shirt
A. 19. 15. B. 9. 18. C. 9. 15
答案是 C。
1. What will the woman have for lunch
A. Salad and bread.
B. Tomato soup and bread.
C. A cheese sandwich and bread.
2. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A website. B. Some photos C. The scenery.
3. How much should the woman pay in total
A. $200. B. $1, 200. C. $1, 400.
4. What will the man most likely do
A. Return the extra tickets. B. Cancel the show.
C. Order more tickets.
5. What does the woman mean
A. She went home very late.
B. She stayed awake the whole night.
C. She failed to see the whole program.
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。
听第6段材料，回答6-7题。
6. Where did the man first live in Australia
A. On a campground. B. At his workplace. C. In a hotel.
7. What did the man always do on Saturday night
A. He saw a film. B. He attended a party. C. He ate out with his friends.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is the relationship between the two speakers
A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Brother and sister.
9. What does the woman say about John’s desk
A. As big as hers. B. Too small for her. C. Quite suitable for Peter.
10. What do we know about Peter
A. He wanted to help John solve his problem.
B. He asked the teacher to change his seat.
C. He has a bigger desk than Rose.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Why did Rosie swim a lot when she was very young
A. She wanted to swim like her brother.
B. There were free classes at her local pool.
C. Her father thought it was an important skill.
12. What did Rosie dislike about doing swimming training
A. Being away from her friends.
B. Missing some school lessons.
C. Having a long journey.
13. What does Rosie want to get help with the cost of
A. The swimsuits she needs.
B. The transport to competitions.
C. The accommodation abroad.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What are the speakers mainly discussing
A. How to improve a learning skill.
B. How to answer a difficult question.
C. How to organize a group discussion.
15. What does the man warn the woman against doing during discussions
A. Being over-confident.
B. Focusing on basic facts.
C. Repeating others’ thoughts.
16. What does the man think of turning to Student Support Service
A. Time-wasting. B. Inconvenient. C. Highly effective.
17. What will the woman do
A. Meet an expert. B. Consult a book. C. Share her opinions.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. When will the talks take place
A. On Mondays. B. On Tuesdays. C. On Thursdays.
19. What will Ellie Brown do in the talk
A. Talk about her schooling.
B. Introduce the country of Brazil.
C. Describe her recent trip to Australia.
20. What can listeners do after Henry Fowler’s talk
A. Read storybooks.
B. See films about wildlife.
C. Buy Henry Fowler’s books at a lower price.
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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
A
For those who have never been to Harbin, there’s almost an endless list of things to do. Here are several activities that have to be included.
Turning water into instant ice
One can’t go to the Ice-Snow World without stopping by the Sun Island Snow Expo. After all, the former is for appreciating illuminated (照亮的) ice at night, and the latter is for checking out snow in the daytime. Tourists from the south might be astonished by the bright sunshine reflected in the snow, so don’t forget the sunscreen.
This is also a good place to toss (抛) water and watch it turn into ice instantly. Find a safe place with no one nearby, and enjoy the unique phenomenon.
Snow tubing (雪地滑轮胎) on the Songhua River
In winter, the Songhua River turns into “thousands of miles of ice” and becomes a natural ice-skating rink. The frozen river offers opportunities for many different winter activities. But make sure the ice is solid before going stomping (跺脚) in the snow.
Speeding down Yabuli Ski Resort
One place you shouldn’t miss when visiting Harbin is Yabuli Ski Resort, where you can ski down splendid snow-covered mountains. The snow is thick and moderately hard. There are junior, middle and senior ski runs. Professional staff are available to improve your skiing ability.
1. If you want to enjoy a night scene, which is the best choice
A. The Songhua River. B. The Ice-Snow World.
C. Yabuli Ski Resort. D. The Sun Island Snow Expo.
2. What can visitors do in Harbin
A. Choose different routes based on their skiing ability.
B. Get professional guidance for free while skating.
C. Go down the world’s longest ice slide on Songhua River.
D. Toss water and watch it turn into ice wherever you want.
3. What does the passage serve as
A. An announcement. B. An application.
C. An introduction. D. An advertisement.
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。本文给要去哈尔滨游玩的人推荐了几个一定要去体验的项目。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Turning water into instant ice部分中“One can’t go to the Ice Snow Word without stopping by the Sun Island Snow Expo. After all, the former is for appreciating illuminated (照亮的) ice at night, and the latter is for checking out snow in the daytime.”（去冰雪世界不能不去太阳岛冰雪博览会。毕竟，前者是在晚上欣赏照亮的冰，而后者是在白天看雪。）可知，如果你想欣赏夜景，冰雪世界是最好的选择。故选B。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据Speeding down Yabuli Ski Resort部分中“One place you shouldn’t miss when visiting Harbin is Yabuli Ski Resort”（游览哈尔滨时不容错过的一个地方是亚布力滑雪场）和 “There are junior, middle and senior ski runs. ”（有初级滑雪道，中级滑雪道和高级滑雪道。）可推知，在哈尔滨游客可以根据自己的滑雪能力选择适合自己的滑雪道。故选A。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“For those who have never been to Harbin, there’s almost an endless list of things to do. Here are several activities that have to be included.”（对于那些从未去过哈尔滨的人来说，这里几乎有无穷无尽的事情要做。这里有几个必须包括在内的活动。）可知，本文给要去哈尔滨游玩的人介绍了几个一定要去体验的项目，所以本文是一则旅游项目介绍。故选C。
B
A kind man, Keith Walker, who was 53 years old, kept his own pitbull called Bravo at the W-Underdogs center (an animal shelter) overnight and was on his way to pick him up when he saw the flames on December 18.
He didn't just rescue his own pet, but he made sure that all the animals were safe. He said, “I was nervous at first and really scared to go in there with all that smoke. I am not going to lie.” However, Keith suddenly remembered that his father once said humans had a duty to protect animals. So he said, " My dog is my best friend, and I wouldn't be here without him, so I knew I had to save all those other dogs."
Shelter founder Gracie Hamlin said that the shelter was left uninhabitable by the fire, which was electrical. But luckily, they were about to move into a new place, so there was still somewhere for the animals to live.
She said, "Keith is my guardian angel. Even the firefighters didn't know how to handle the animals. They called Animal Control, but Keith was already in the building pulling out the cats and dogs until they were all safe."
Keith, who has been homeless since he was 13, has now been regarded as a hero after saving the six dogs and ten cats. Well-wishers have raised almost $40,000 for him on GoFundMe, a fundraising platform.
In a separate fundraiser for the shelter itself to rebuild after the fire, Gracie said, “Keith worked tirelessly to bring our animals to safety. Although he refused all offers of help, we are determined to contact him again. He is a vital part of our community and he should be appropriately rewarded for his selfless efforts.”
4. What did Keith do at the first sight of the fire
A. He waited for help. B. He turned to his father.
C. He protected his own pets. D. He hesitated for a moment.
5. What damage did the fire bring about
A. Some firefighters were badly injured. B. The animals lost their shelter.
C. Some cats disappeared. D. Keith lost his pitbull.
6. Why is Gracie going to contact Keith again
A. To reward him for what he did. B. To raise money for him.
C. offer him a good job. D. To rebuild a home for him.
7. Which of the following can best describe Keith
A. Ambitious and helpful. B. Determined and modest.
C. Honest and brave. D. Generous and calm.
【答案】4. D 5. B 6. A 7. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了53岁无家可归的Keith Walker救了一家着火的收容所里的动物，他的善举也得到奖励。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“He said, “I was nervous at first and really scared to go in there with all that smoke. I am not going to lie.”(他说：“一开始我很紧张，在烟雾中进入那里真的很害怕。我不会撒谎。”)”可知，Keith一开始看到火犹豫了一会儿。故选D。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Shelter founder Gracie Hamlin said that the shelter was left uninhabitable by the fire, which was electrical. But luckily, they were about to move into a new place, so there was still somewhere for the animals to live.(收容所的创建者Gracie Hamlin说，由于火灾是电引起的，所以收容所不适合居住。但幸运的是，他们即将搬到一个新地方，所以还有地方可以让动物们生活)”可知，火灾造成了动物们失去了他们的庇护所。故选B。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Although he refused all offers of help, we are determined to contact him again. He is a vital part of our community and he should be appropriately rewarded for his selfless efforts. (尽管他拒绝了所有的帮助，我们还是决定再和他联系。他是我们社区的重要组成部分，他的无私努力应该得到适当的奖励)”可知，Gracie再次联系Keith是为了奖励他所做的事。故选A。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“He said, “I was nervous at first and really scared to go in there with all that smoke. I am not going to lie.”(他说：“一开始我很紧张，在烟雾中进入那里真的很害怕。我不会撒谎。”)”以及倒数第二段中“Keith, who has been homeless since he was 13, has now been regarded as a hero after saving the six dogs and ten cats.( Keith从13岁起就无家可归，在拯救了6只狗和10只猫后，他现在被视为英雄)”可推知，Keith是个诚实且勇敢的人。故选C。
C
The commonly held view is that people arrived in North America from Asia via a land bridge once connecting the two continents. But recent discoveries have suggested humans might have been there earlier. Researchers studying fossilized human footprints in New Mexico say that humans were there at least 23,000 years ago.
Matthew Bennett, a specialist in ancient footprints and author of a study on the new findings published in Science, and his colleagues studied 61 footprints by radiocarbon dating layers of aquatic (水生的) plant seeds preserved above and below the footprints and accurately dated they were made 21,000 to 23,000 years ago. The people who made the footprints were living there in the last Ice Age when two massive ice sheets covering the continent and cold temperatures would have made a journey between Asia and Alaska impossible, indicating humans must have been there much earlier than previously thought.
According to their analysis of the footprints, they were likely made in soft ground at the edge of a wetland by children who were sent to do the work like fetching and catching by adults. Wind probably blew dust over the surface, accumulating in the prints, thus, leaving footprints that previously recorded.
Their finding also makes it possible to explore the older and more controversial sites with a different light. One such site is Chiquihuite Cave in central Mexico, where stone tools dating back to 30,000 years ago have been found.
David Rachal, an uninvolved but experienced geoarchaeologist (地质考古学家) thought the footprint dates provided by Bennett and his team looked “solid”，with seeds providing very reliable and precise ages through radiocarbon dating. “You could not ask for a better setup,” said Rachal. However, he was puzzled that no artifacts, such as stone tools, had been found in the area. He thought it was just a theme that was gaining some serious traction in the literature.
8. What is the most essential evidence dating the time in the passage
A. The aquatic plant seeds. B. The fossilized human footprints.
C. The unearthed tools. D. The massive ice sheets.
9. Why does the author mention Chiquihuite Cave in central Mexico
A. To introduce a historical site.
B. To show the significance of the footprints.
C. To compare geoarchaeological discoveries.
D. To explain the course of making a discovery.
10. What’s David Rachal’s attitude towards the new discovery
A. Optimistic and trustful. B. Conservative and cautious.
C. Negative but curious. D. Favorable but confused.
11. What is the passage mainly about
A. The discovery of human footprints.
B. Scientific methods of dating footprints.
C. The earlier arrival of people in North America.
D. A discussion on human history among researchers.
【答案】8. A 9. B 10. D 11. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了新墨西哥州的研究人员通过研究古代足迹认为人类可能比之前认为的更早就到达了北美。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“…and his colleagues studied 61 footprints by radiocarbon dating layers of aquatic (水生的) plant seeds preserved above and below the footprints and accurately dated they were made 21,000 to 23,000 years ago. (……他和同事对61个足迹进行了放射性碳年代测定，这些足迹上下保存着水生植物种子层，并准确地确定了它们的形成时间为2.1万至2.3万年前)”，可知确定文章中时间的最重要的证据是水生植物的种子。故选A项。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中“Their finding also makes it possible to explore the older and more controversial sites with a different light. One such site is Chiquihuite Cave in central Mexico(他们的发现也使我们有可能用不同的眼光来探索更古老、更有争议的遗址。墨西哥中部的Chiquihuite洞穴就是这样一个遗址)”，可知作者提到了墨西哥中部的Chiquihuite 洞穴以显示足迹的意义。故选B项。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“David Rachal, an uninvolved but experienced geoarchaeologist (地质考古学家) thought the footprint dates provided by Bennett and his team looked “solid”，with seeds providing very reliable and precise ages through radiocarbon dating. (David Rachal，一位没有参与其中但经验丰富的地质考古学家认为，Bennett和他的团队提供的足迹年代看起来是“可靠的”，通过放射性碳测年，种子提供了非常可靠和精确的年代)”和“However, he was puzzled that no artifacts, such as stone tools, had been found in the area. (然而，令他感到困惑的是，在该地区没有发现石器等手工艺品)”，可推知David Rachal对这项新发现持赞许但困惑的态度。故选D项。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段中“But recent discoveries have suggested humans might have been there earlier. Researchers studying fossilized human footprints in New Mexico say that humans were there at least 23,000 years ago. (但最近的发现表明，人类可能在更早的时候就在那里了。在新墨西哥州研究人类脚印化石的研究人员表示，人类至少在23000年前就在那里了)”和第二段中“…indicating humans must have been there much earlier than previously thought (……这表明人类在那里的时间肯定比之前认为的要早得多)”，可知，本文主要讲述了新墨西哥州的研究人员通过研究古代足迹认为人类可能比之前认为的更早就到达了北美。故选C项。
D
A major emergency can create hundreds of thousands of refugees (难民) overnight. The most immediate way in which organizations like UNHCR and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) can help these refugees is by setting up refugee camps. Refugee camps are designed to be temporary, but they often remain in place for decades. In some parts of the world, children have grown up and had children of their own without ever leaving their camp.
Critics argue that they force refugees to be entirely dependent on donations. One journalist who visited the Nyadeou camp in the south of the Republic of Guinea A (Africa) in 2001, described how normally peaceful people were reduced to fighting with each other when the food truck arrived.
Refugees camps can easily become dirty, overcrowded and are overrun with disease or crime. In many camps, drug dealers hide themselves among the majority of innocent refugees.
One alternative for refugees is to settle in a town or village, making them become part of the local population. This is known as the “self-settlement” Several aid agencies argue that the self-settlement is a better option in many cases than refugee camps. They say that self-settled refugees can start to rebuild their lives straight away, and are freer and safer than refugees in camps. Oxfam, the ICRC and many other international aid agencies support programs in which refugees are helped to self-settle.
Representatives of UNHCR argue that refugee camps are the best way of saving the greatest possible numbers of lives. They point out that it is much easier to help people if they are all gathered in one place. This is certainly true of emergency relief, for example the distribution of food, water, shelters and medical supplies. It is also true that long-term aid programs, such as family tracing, orphan support and, perhaps most importantly, education, can all be carried out much more easily when refugees are all living together in one place.
12. Who are responsible for the refugees’ dependence on donations
A. Critics. B. Children. C. Refugee camps. D. UNHCR and the ICRC.
13. What advantage can self-settled refugees enjoy
A. More personal aid. B. More living space.
C. Better training programs. D. A better sense of security.
14. What benefit can gathering refugees in one place bring
A. It can help save much land. B. It’s easier for them to get schooling.
C. It can reduce the number of orphans. D. It allows families to better help each other.
15 Which of the following is not discussed in the text
A. The advantages of refugee camps. B. The disadvantages of refugee camps.
C. The advantages of the self-settlement. D. The disadvantages of the self-settlement.
【答案】12. C 13. D 14. B 15. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇议论文。本文主要讨论了如何安置难民的问题。难民营在一般情况下是一个很好的解决难民问题的方法，尤其是在紧急状况下，但是现实是难民营过于拥挤、管理混乱、疾病肆虐，甚至成为犯罪分子的藏身之处，因此难民进行自我安置或许会更好。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Critics argue that they force refugees to be entirely dependent on donations. (批评者认为，他们迫使难民完全依赖捐款)”和第一段“Refugee camps are designed to be temporary, but they often remain in place for decades. In some parts of the world, children have grown up and had children of their own without ever leaving their camp. (难民营被设计成临时性的，但它们往往会在原地呆上几十年。在世界的一些地方，孩子们长大了，有了自己的孩子，再也没有离开过他们的营地)”可知第二段的代词they指代第一段所提及的refugee camps，所以是难民营使得难民们过度依赖救助。故选C。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“They say that self-settled refugees can start to rebuild their lives straight away, and are freer and safer than refugees in camps. (他们说，自我安置的难民可以立即开始重建生活，而且比难民营中的难民更自由、更安全)”可知，难民自我安置的好处是可获得更好的安全。故选D。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“It is also true that long-term aid programs, such as family tracing, orphan support and, perhaps most importantly, education, can all be carried out much more easily when refugees are all living together in one place. (同样，当难民都住在一个地方时，长期援助计划，如家庭追踪、孤儿支持，也许最重要的是教育，都可以更容易地实施)”可知，难民们被集中安排在一个地方利于他们更好接受教育。故选B。
【15题详解】
细节理解题。文章第一段讲述了解决难民问题最直接的方法；第二、三段讲述了难民营的弊端；第四段讲述了难民自我安置的优点；第五段讲述了难民营的优点。所以文章并未提及难民自我安置的弊端。故选D。
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两处为多余选项。
Say Goodbye to Post-holiday Syndrome
You’ve spent countless days waking up late, enjoying watching your favorite TV shows and lying on the beach.____16____ It’s time to go back to work. Here are some tips to make the shift from vacation to work smoother.
Tidy up your work-space first.
Chances are you’ll be greeted by piles of unopened mail, files, and other office items sitting on your desk.____17____ The longer you wait, the more likely these items will be sitting around your desk later in the week.
____18____
You may feel the urge to work on three different things at the same time in order to catch up on work. However, this is not the most efficient approach. Instead, you should make a point to focus your mind and to only work on one item or task at a time.
Remove unnecessary distractions.
It’s incredibly important to get serious about cutting out obvious distractions. This way, you can catch up on things efficiently without being bothered every five minutes.____19____
Make plans to enjoy yourself the first week back.
____20____ Scheduling a lunch date or two with friends can make the week back seem a bit less painful. Treat yourself to your favorite drink at the local cafe during your coffee break.
It may take several days for you to finally get readjusted and that’s perfectly fine. Stay calm, focused and relaxed. You’ll be back to your old routine at work before you know it.
A. Do one thing at a time.
B. Make a list of tasks based on their importance.
C. Then you suddenly come to an uncomfortable realization.
D. So it’s a good idea to pay less attention to these items.
E. You’re back at work, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy yourself.
F. Rather than ignoring these items, take a few minutes to process them.
G. Switch off your cell phone, and close out of any social media accounts.
【答案】16. C 17. F 18. A 19. G 20. E
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章作者针对如何摆脱节后综合症这一问题，给出了一些建议。
【16题详解】
根据上文“You’ve spent countless days waking up late, enjoying watching your favorite TV shows and lying on the beach.(你已经花了无数天晚起，享受看你最喜欢的电视节目和躺在海滩上。)”和下文“It’s time to go back to work.(是时候回去工作了。)”可知，该空承上启下，C选项“Then you suddenly come to an uncomfortable realization.(然后你突然有了一个不舒服的认识。)”切题，该空与上文形成对比，下文是对该空的进一步解释和说明，下文中的go back to work指代选项中的an uncomfortable realization。故选C。
【17题详解】
根据上文“Chances are you’ll be greeted by piles of unopened mail, files, and other office items sitting on your desk. (很有可能，你会发现办公桌上有成堆的未读邮件、文件和其他办公物品。)”和下文“The longer you wait, the more likely these items will be sitting around your desk later in the week.(你等待的时间越长，这些东西就越有可能在本周晚些时候被放在你的桌子上。)”可知，该空承上启下，F选项“Rather than ignoring these items, take a few minutes to process them.(与其忽略这些事项，不如花几分钟来处理它们。)”切题，该空是应对上文出现情况的解决办法，下文是没有按照该空的做法去做，可能出现的结果。选项中的these item指代上文出现的unopened mail, files, and other office items，也与下文中的these items呼应。故选F。
【18题详解】
该空是段落小标题，根据本段内容“You may feel the urge to work on three different things at the same time in order to catch up on work. However, this is not the most efficient approach. Instead, you should make a point to focus your mind and to only work on one item or task at a time. (为了赶上工作进度，你可能会有同时做三件不同的事情的冲动。然而，这并不是最有效的方法。相反，你应该集中精力，一次只做一件事。）”可知，这一段主要讲了每次只专注的做一件事情，A选项“Do one thing at a time.(一次只做一件事。)”切题。故选A。
【19题详解】
根据上文“It’s incredibly important to get serious about cutting out obvious distractions. This way, you can catch up on things efficiently without being bothered every five minutes.(认真杜绝明显的干扰是非常重要的。这样，你就可以高效地完成工作，而不会每五分钟就被打扰一次。)”可知，该空承接上文，对于“如何杜绝干扰的具体方法”进行了说明，G选项“Switch off your cell phone, and close out of any social media accounts.(关掉你的手机，关闭所有的社交媒体账户。)”切题。故选G。
【20题详解】
该段落标题是“Make plans to enjoy yourself the first week back.(制定计划，享受回来的第一周。)”，E选项“You’re back at work, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy yourself.(你回到了工作岗位，但这并不意味着你不能享受生活。)”围绕标题展开讲述，选项中的enjoy yourself.对应标题中的enjoy yourself。下文“Scheduling a lunch date or two with friends can make the week back seem a bit less painful. (安排一两次和朋友共进午餐的时间可以让这一周看起来不那么痛苦。）”承接该空，下文是“享受生活”的具体做法。故选E。
第三部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
The town of Paradise has suffered a fire, which lasted 17 days and caused a loss of $16.5 billion. As a result, the beautifully named place ____21____ its beauty.
Shane Grammer, the director of Disney’s theme parks in Los Angeles, paid close attention to the news of the fire’s deadly path. In fact, he felt ____22____ to help when seeing the picture shared by his friend, in which only a white chimney (烟囱) of his house ____23____ after the fire.
“I’ve got to ____24____ that chimney,” he said. “I’m not trying to say anything. It’s just that I’m an artist. And it was a(n) ____25____for me to express myself and be an artist, wasn’t it ”
Grammer spent three hours spray-painting the image of a woman on the chimney in black and white, which was ____26____ mysterious. Perhaps it served as a(n) ____27____ of the beauty of life or just life itself.
Then Grammer put its picture on social media. On seeing it, the victims of the fire could not ____28____ themselves. “Beautiful and impressive,” one of them remarked. And another said, “You bring beauty and ____29____.”
At this time, Grammer became aware that something _____30_____ had been transformed by a purely artistic expression. “When the first mural (壁画) moved so many people, I knew I had to _____31_____,”he told the journalist. Grammer returned to Paradise eight times in three months, _____32_____which he completed 17 murals of victims and other figures.
Today, Grammer’s efforts have _____33_____ into a movement. He has also painted murals in dark places around the world that seriously need some light.
Ironically, the first painting, on the chimney in Paradise, existed for just several months, _____34_____the bulldozer (推土机) was a merciless art critic. But Grammer couldn’t be more pleased with it, which means the spirit of Paradise is _____35_____ again.
21. A. destroyed B. created C. witnessed D. lost
22. A. powerless B. enthusiastic C. urgent D. reluctant
23. A. left B. remained C. disappeared D. collapsed
24. A. mend B. rebuild C. paint D. preserve
25. A. risk B. opportunity C. job D. duty
26. A. strikingly B. originally C. deliberately D. accidentally
27. A. label B. object C. content D. reminder
28. A. support B. contain C. help D. release
29. A. hope B. mystery C. entertainment D. diversity
30. A. brighter B. higher C. bigger D. deeper
31. A. take back B. come back C. bring back D. hold back
32. A. to B. from C. of D. during
33. A. broken B. looked C. developed D. dipped
34. A. since B. while C. unless D. once
35. A. lasting B. rising C. fading D. accumulating
【答案】21. D 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. D 31. B 32. D 33. C 34. A 35. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了火灾之后,艺术家Shane Grammer在天堂镇的废墟上作画,为受难者带来了美好和希望。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：结果，这个美丽的地方失去了它的美丽。A. destroyed破坏；B. created创造；C. witnessed目暏；D. Lost失去。根据上文中的“The town of Paradise has suffered a fire, which lasted 17 days and caused a loss of $16.5 billion.”可知，天堂镇发生了大火，损失惨重，所以曾经美丽的地方“失去”了它的美丽。故选D项。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：事实上，当他看到朋友分享的照片时，他感到无能为力。A. powerless无力的；B. enthusiastic热情的；C. urgent紧急的；D. reluctant不情愿的。根据下文中的“when seeing the picture shared by his friend, in which only a white chimney (烟囱) of his house ____3____ after the fire.”可知，看到自己的房子烧的只剩下白色的烟囱，他感到很“无力”。故选A项。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：事实上，当他看到朋友分享的照片时，他感到无能为力。A. left留下，离开；B. remained剩下；C. disappeared消失；D. collapsed倒塌。根据上文中的“Shane Grammer, the director of Disney’s theme parks in Los Angeles, paid close attention to the news of the fire’s deadly path.”可知，这场大火致命的路径应该是指的是烧到了Shane Grammer家的房子，由此可知，此处指的是“剩下”白色的烟囱。故选B项。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我得给烟囱涂一下颜色，”他说。A. mend修理；B. rebuild重建；C. paint涂颜色；D. preserve保护。根据下文中“Grammer spent three hours spray-painting the image of a woman on the chimney in black and white”可知，此处指的是他决定要给烟囱“涂”一下颜色。故选C项。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：“我什么都不想说。只是因为我是个艺术家。对我来说，这是一个表达自己、成为艺术家的机会，不是吗 ”。A. risk风险；B. opportunity机会；C. job工作；D. duty义务。根据上文中的“I’m not trying to say anything. It’s just that I’m an artist.”和下文中的“to express myself and be an artist”可知，作者为艺术家，在烟囱上绘画是一个展示艺术的“机会”。故选B项。
【26题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：格拉默花了三个小时在烟囱上用黑白喷绘出了一个女人的形象，这是非常神秘的。A. strikingly引人注目地；B. originally最初地；C. deliberately故意地；D. accidentally偶像地。根据下文中的““Beautiful and impressive,” one of them remarked.”可知，此处指的是“引人注目地”神秘。故选A项。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：也许它提醒我们生命之美，或者仅仅是生命本身。A. label标签；B. object客观事物；C. content内容；D. reminder提醒物。结合语境和下文中的“of the beauty of life or just life itself.”可知，这场大火把小镇上人们的美好生活都毁了，所有的过往都烟消云散，眼前只有废墟，因而，这幅画可提醒人们想起生活的美或生活本身。故选D项。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一看到它，火灾的受害者无法控制自己。A. support支持；B. contain抑制；C. help帮助；D. release释放。根据下文中的““Beautiful and impressive,” one of them remarked. And another said, “You bring beauty and ____9____ .””可知，人们见到这副画，大加赞叹，由此可知，这幅画激发了他们内心强烈的情感，contain oneself是固定搭配，表示“抑制自己的情绪”。故选B项。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：另一个说：“你带来了美丽和希望。”A. hope希望；B. mystery神秘；C. entertainment娱乐；D. diversity多样性。根据上文中的“You bring beauty and”可知，此处与beauty并列，结合选项，只有“希望”符合语境。故选A项。
【30题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在这个时候，格拉默意识到一些东西已经被纯粹的艺术表达所改变。A. brighter更明亮；B. higher更高的；C. bigger更大的；D. deeper更深的。根据下文中的““When the first mural (壁画) moved so many people, I knew I had to ____11____ ,”he told the journalist.”可知，第一幅壁画产生了巨大的反响，给火灾的受害者带来了希望，已经超出了艺术自身的价值，所以此处指的是艺术背后“更深”的影响。故选D项。
【31题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：“当第一幅壁画感动了这么多人时，我知道我必须回来”，他告诉记者。A. take back收回；B. come back回来；C. bring back带回；D. hold back阻止。根据下文中的“Grammer returned to Paradise eight times in three months”可知，此处指的是他是“回到”天堂镇。故选B项。
【32题详解】
考查介词词义辨析。句意：格拉默在三个月内八次回到天堂，在此期间他完成了17幅关于受害者和其他人物的壁画。A. to到……；B. from来自于……；C. of……的；D. during在……期间。分析句子结构可知“________ which he completed 17 murals of victims and other figures”为非限制性定语从句，先行词是three months，表示时间，应用during which引导定语从句。故选D项。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：今天，格拉默的努力已经发展成为一场运动。A. broken打碎，弄坏；B. looked看；C. developed发展；D. dipped蘸，浸。根据下文中的“He has also painted murals in dark places around the world that seriously need some light.”可知，他在世界各地作画，把这种艺术形式带到世界各地，使之“发展”成为一种运动。故选C项。
【34题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：讽刺的是，第一幅画，在天堂的烟囱上，只存在了几个月，因为推土机是一个无情的艺术评论家。A. since自从；B. while尽管；C. unless除非；D. once一旦。分析句子内容可知，前面说明事实“这幅画仅仅存在了几个月”，后面解释原因“被推土机推了”，前后是因果关。故选A项。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但格拉默对此非常满意，这意味着天堂镇将再次崛起。A. lasting持续；B. rising升起；C. fading变淡；D. accumulating积累。根据上文中的“Ironically, the first painting, on the chimney in Paradise, existed for just several months, ____14____the bulldozer (推土机) was a merciless art critic. But Grammer couldn’t be more pleased with it”可知，小镇开始重建，说明小镇的精神开始复兴。故选B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。
The 18th China Theater Festival is set ____36____ (show) in Hangzhou, capital of East China’s Zhejiang province, from Nov 8 to 27, local media reported. ____37____ (found) in 1988, the festival is held ____38____ (two) a year and serves as a significant platform for the national ____39____ (drama) community to show excellent creative achievements.
The festival will host ____40____ total of 48 performances in Hangzhou, offering ____41____ (rough) 36,000 tickets, with prices ranging from 50 yuan to 480 yuan. Over 20, 000 tickets priced at or under 100 yuan will be available. The organizer will also introduce an online discount of at least 20 percent. Theater lovers can purchase tickets online through platforms such as Damai, Maoyan, ____42____ buy tickets ____43____ person at the appropriate theater box offices. Free viewing opportunities ____44____ (offer) to representatives from the Asian Games and Asian Para Games as well as volunteers and staff _____45_____ are working behind the scenes.
【答案】36. to be showed
37. Founded
38. twice 39. dramatic
40. a 41. roughly
42. or 43. in
44. will be offered
45. who##that
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。据当地媒体报道，第十八届中国戏剧节将于11月8日至27日在中国东部浙江省省会杭州举行。该戏剧节创办于1988年，每年举办两次，是全国戏剧界展示优秀创作成果的重要平台。
【36题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：据当地媒体报道，第十八届中国戏剧节将于11月8日至27日在中国东部浙江省省会杭州举行。此处be set to do sth.表示“被定为”，且show与The 18th China Theater Festival构成被动关系，故用to be done形式。故填to be showed。
【37题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：该戏剧节创办于1988年，每年举办两次，是全国戏剧界展示优秀创作成果的重要平台。分析句子结构可知found与逻辑主语festival构成被动关系，故用过去分词作状语，首字母大写。故填Founded。
【38题详解】
考查数词。句意：该戏剧节创办于1988年，每年举办两次，是全国戏剧界展示优秀创作成果的重要平台。表示“两次”应用序数词twice。故填twice。
【39题详解】
考查形容词。句意：该戏剧节创办于1988年，每年举办两次，是全国戏剧界展示优秀创作成果的重要平台。修饰名词community应用形容词dramatic，故填dramatic。
【40题详解】
考查冠词。句意：本届艺术节将杭州共举办48场演出，提供约3.6万张门票，价格从50元到480元不等。短语a total of表示“总共”。故填a。
【41题详解】
考查副词。句意：本届艺术节将在杭州共举办48场演出，提供约3.6万张门票，价格从50元到480元不等。修饰动词offer应用副词roughly，作状语。故填roughly。
【42题详解】
考查连词。句意：戏剧爱好者可以通过大麦、猫眼等平台在线购票，或者可以到相应的影院售票处亲自购票。此处表示选择关系，意为“或者”应用or。故填or。
【43题详解】
考查介词。句意：戏剧爱好者可以通过大麦、猫眼等平台在线购票，或者可以到相应的影院售票处亲自购票。短语in person表示“亲自”。故填in。
【44题详解】
考查时态语态。句意：亚运和残奥会的代表，以及在幕后工作的义工和工作人员，将有机会免费观看比赛。主语与谓语构成被动关系，且表示将来的动作，应用一般将来时的被动语态。故填will be offered。
【45题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：亚运和残奥会的代表，以及在幕后工作的义工和工作人员，将有机会免费观看比赛。定语从句修饰先行词representatives from the Asian Games and Asian Para Games as well as volunteers and staff，在从句作主语，指人，故填who/that。
第II卷(40分)
第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
Hi Eric,
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Yours
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
46. 阅读下而材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
The Biggest Dog on the Mountain
We liked hiking together. Today, we were looking for a trail over Wallace Mountain.
”It’s been over an hour,” said Jessc, my nineteen-year-old son. “Do you think the trail still exists ” We had explored several paths but with no luck. We pushed through weeds mid-calf high for us, but neck-high for our rusty-brown dog, Shadow. Once in a while, we would call Shadow back when she was attracted by the pleasant smell of flowers. No longer slim and bouncing with energy, Shadow was the size of a large house cat, and always content to curl up on the couch beside one of us.
Suddenly, we heard what sounded like many dogs barking in the distance, an unusual sound in the wilderness around us. Curious, we climbed the ridge (山脉), only to find what seemed like a dog factory. Small dogs, big dogs, brown dogs, and dogs I can’t even describe poured out. The hounds (猎狗) hit the ground, sniffing the air and turning to face us. Before long, they went down from their side of the mountain. Jesse shot an alarmed glance at me before turning to call in a firm voice, “Shadow, come here, stay.”
I patted my pockets, feeling for the pepper spray (防狼喷雾), so small it would never work against so many animals. I turned, surveying the nearby brush for a potential weapon. With the help of adrenaline (肾上腺素), I broke off two thick branches from a tree and rushed to Jesse’s side, “Here you are!” “OK,” he said, “Dad, they are coming to us.” My-mouth went dry. I glanced over at Jesse, his lips pinched (夹紧) tight.
The pack emerged from the valley, marching straight toward us. The dogs in the lead were now close enough for us to see that most of them were three times larger than Shadow. With deep growls (怒吼声)，they ran straight for us. Jesse swallowed hard and looked at me.
注意：
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Shadow’s back fur rose.
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Surprisingly, the entire mass of dogs turned tail and fled.
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【答案】One possible version:
Shadow’s back fur rose. Down came the group of dogs towards us, roaring angrily. Just as one of them approached us, I raised the pepper spray and spray the liquid to it. Luckily it jumped aside. However, more dogs charged at me, which made the pepper spray useless. Just then, Jesse went up bravely and threw the thick branches around us, making it difficult for the dogs to move near. Meanwhile, Shadow shouted at the dogs aggressively in an attempt to scare them away.
Surprisingly, the entire mass of dogs turned tail and fled. I was glad to see them disappear. I thanked Jesse for her bravery and I patted Shadow on his back. While he was bigger than those dogs, he was not afraid in face of the mass of dogs. We continued to set off to search for our trail.This time, with Shadow leading the way, we would not get lost and soon we found the right trail. After the adventure, we returned home safe and sound thanks to my brave son and the biggest dog.
【解析】
【分析】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者，他的儿子和狗一起探险的故事。他们一起徒步旅行，在华莱士山寻找一条小径。因为迷路，遇到一群狗攻击，在危机时刻，他们的狗Shadow勇敢吓退一群狗，而保护他们的故事。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“Shadow的背部毛发立了起来。”可知，第一段可描写他们和Shadow在遇到这一群狗之后的表现。
②由第二段首句内容“令人惊讶的是，整群狗都掉头逃跑了。”可知，第二段可描写那群狗退去，他们脱险后的回家以及他们的心理活动。
2.续写线索：徒步旅行——探索——发现一群狗——遭攻击——Shadow吓退狗——回家
3.词汇激活
行为类
寻找：look for /search/seek
回家：go back home/return home
爬：climb /ascend/mount
情绪类
感谢：thank/show our appreciation/show our gratitude/be grateful
害怕的：afraid /dreadful/horrible
【点睛】[高分句型1] Just as one of them approached us, I raised the pepper spray and spray the liquid to it.（由连接词as引导的时间状语从句）
[高分句型2] However，more dogs charged at me, which made the pepper spray useless.（由关系代词which引导非限制性定语从句）
[高分句型3] I thanked Jesse for her bravery and I patted Shadow on his back.（由省略that引导的宾语从句）哈尔滨市第一中学校
2023-2024学年度上学期期中考试
高二英语试卷
考试时间：120分钟 分值：150分
第I卷(110分)
注意事项：
1.答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上所对应题目的答案标号框涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号框。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。
第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)
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。
例： How much is the shirt
A. 19. 15. B. 9. 18. C. 9. 15
答案是 C。
1. What will the woman have for lunch
A. Salad and bread.
B. Tomato soup and bread.
C. A cheese sandwich and bread.
2. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A website. B. Some photos C. The scenery.
3. How much should the woman pay in total
A. $200. B. $1, 200. C. $1, 400.
4. What will the man most likely do
A. Return the extra tickets. B. Cancel the show.
C. Order more tickets.
5. What does the woman mean
A. She went home very late.
B. She stayed awake the whole night.
C. She failed to see the whole program.
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。
听第6段材料，回答6-7题。
6. Where did the man first live in Australia
A. On a campground. B. At his workplace. C. In a hotel.
7. What did the man always do on Saturday night
A. He saw a film. B. He attended a party. C. He ate out with his friends.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is the relationship between the two speakers
A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Brother and sister.
9. What does the woman say about John’s desk
A. As big as hers. B. Too small for her. C. Quite suitable for Peter.
10. What do we know about Peter
A. He wanted to help John solve his problem.
B. He asked the teacher to change his seat.
C. He has a bigger desk than Rose.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Why did Rosie swim a lot when she was very young
A. She wanted to swim like her brother.
B. There were free classes at her local pool.
C. Her father thought it was an important skill.
12. What did Rosie dislike about doing swimming training
A. Being away from her friends.
B. Missing some school lessons.
C. Having a long journey.
13. What does Rosie want to get help with the cost of
A. The swimsuits she needs.
B. The transport to competitions.
C. The accommodation abroad.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What are the speakers mainly discussing
A. How to improve a learning skill.
B. How to answer a difficult question.
C. How to organize a group discussion.
15. What does the man warn the woman against doing during discussions
A. Being over-confident.
B. Focusing on basic facts.
C. Repeating others’ thoughts.
16. What does the man think of turning to Student Support Service
A. Time-wasting. B. Inconvenient. C. Highly effective.
17. What will the woman do
A. Meet an expert. B. Consult a book. C. Share her opinions.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. When will the talks take place
A. On Mondays. B. On Tuesdays. C. On Thursdays.
19. What will Ellie Brown do in the talk
A. Talk about her schooling.
B. Introduce the country of Brazil.
C. Describe her recent trip to Australia.
20. What can listeners do after Henry Fowler’s talk
A. Read storybooks.
B. See films about wildlife.
C. Buy Henry Fowler’s books at a lower price.
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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
A
For those who have never been to Harbin, there’s almost an endless list of things to do. Here are several activities that have to be included.
Turning water into instant ice
One can’t go to the Ice-Snow World without stopping by the Sun Island Snow Expo. After all, the former is for appreciating illuminated (照亮的) ice at night, and the latter is for checking out snow in the daytime. Tourists from the south might be astonished by the bright sunshine reflected in the snow, so don’t forget the sunscreen.
This is also a good place to toss (抛) water and watch it turn into ice instantly. Find a safe place with no one nearby, and enjoy the unique phenomenon.
Snow tubing (雪地滑轮胎) on the Songhua River
In winter, the Songhua River turns into “thousands of miles of ice” and becomes a natural ice-skating rink. The frozen river offers opportunities for many different winter activities. But make sure the ice is solid before going stomping (跺脚) in the snow.
Speeding down Yabuli Ski Resort
One place you shouldn’t miss when visiting Harbin is Yabuli Ski Resort, where you can ski down splendid snow-covered mountains. The snow is thick and moderately hard. There are junior, middle and senior ski runs. Professional staff are available to improve your skiing ability.
1. If you want to enjoy a night scene, which is the best choice
A. The Songhua River. B. The Ice-Snow World.
C. Yabuli Ski Resort. D. The Sun Island Snow Expo.
2. What can visitors do in Harbin
A. Choose different routes based on their skiing ability.
B. Get professional guidance for free while skating.
C. Go down the world’s longest ice slide on Songhua River.
D. Toss water and watch it turn into ice wherever you want.
3. What does the passage serve as
A. An announcement. B. An application.
C. An introduction. D. An advertisement.
B
A kind man, Keith Walker, who was 53 years old, kept his own pitbull called Bravo at the W-Underdogs center (an animal shelter) overnight and was on his way to pick him up when he saw the flames on December 18.
He didn't just rescue his own pet, but he made sure that all the animals were safe. He said, “I was nervous at first and really scared to go in there with all that smoke. I am not going to lie.” However, Keith suddenly remembered that his father once said humans had a duty to protect animals. So he said, " My dog is my best friend, and I wouldn't be here without him, so I knew I had to save all those other dogs."
Shelter founder Gracie Hamlin said that the shelter was left uninhabitable by the fire, which was electrical. But luckily, they were about to move into a new place, so there was still somewhere for the animals to live.
She said, "Keith is my guardian angel. Even the firefighters didn't know how to handle the animals. They called Animal Control, but Keith was already in the building pulling out the cats and dogs until they were all safe."
Keith, who has been homeless since he was 13, has now been regarded as a hero after saving the six dogs and ten cats. Well-wishers have raised almost $40,000 for him on GoFundMe, a fundraising platform.
In a separate fundraiser for the shelter itself to rebuild after the fire, Gracie said, “Keith worked tirelessly to bring our animals to safety. Although he refused all offers of help, we are determined to contact him again. He is a vital part of our community and he should be appropriately rewarded for his selfless efforts.”
4. What did Keith do at the first sight of the fire
A. He waited for help. B. He turned to his father.
C He protected his own pets. D. He hesitated for a moment.
5. What damage did the fire bring about
A. Some firefighters were badly injured. B. The animals lost their shelter.
C. Some cats disappeared. D. Keith lost his pitbull.
6. Why is Gracie going to contact Keith again
A. To reward him for what he did. B. To raise money for him.
C. offer him a good job. D. To rebuild a home for him.
7. Which of the following can best describe Keith
A. Ambitious and helpful. B. Determined and modest.
C. Honest and brave. D. Generous and calm.
C
The commonly held view is that people arrived in North America from Asia via a land bridge once connecting the two continents. But recent discoveries have suggested humans might have been there earlier. Researchers studying fossilized human footprints in New Mexico say that humans were there at least 23,000 years ago.
Matthew Bennett, a specialist in ancient footprints and author of a study on the new findings published in Science, and his colleagues studied 61 footprints by radiocarbon dating layers of aquatic (水生的) plant seeds preserved above and below the footprints and accurately dated they were made 21,000 to 23,000 years ago. The people who made the footprints were living there in the last Ice Age when two massive ice sheets covering the continent and cold temperatures would have made a journey between Asia and Alaska impossible, indicating humans must have been there much earlier than previously thought.
According to their analysis of the footprints, they were likely made in soft ground at the edge of a wetland by children who were sent to do the work like fetching and catching by adults. Wind probably blew dust over the surface, accumulating in the prints, thus, leaving footprints that previously recorded.
Their finding also makes it possible to explore the older and more controversial sites with a different light. One such site is Chiquihuite Cave in central Mexico, where stone tools dating back to 30,000 years ago have been found.
David Rachal, an uninvolved but experienced geoarchaeologist (地质考古学家) thought the footprint dates provided by Bennett and his team looked “solid”，with seeds providing very reliable and precise ages through radiocarbon dating. “You could not ask for a better setup,” said Rachal. However, he was puzzled that no artifacts, such as stone tools, had been found in the area. He thought it was just a theme that was gaining some serious traction in the literature.
8. What is the most essential evidence dating the time in the passage
A. The aquatic plant seeds. B. The fossilized human footprints.
C. The unearthed tools. D. The massive ice sheets.
9. Why does the author mention Chiquihuite Cave in central Mexico
A. To introduce a historical site.
B. To show the significance of the footprints.
C. To compare geoarchaeological discoveries.
D. To explain the course of making a discovery.
10. What’s David Rachal’s attitude towards the new discovery
A. Optimistic and trustful. B. Conservative and cautious.
C. Negative but curious. D. Favorable but confused.
11. What is the passage mainly about
A. The discovery of human footprints.
B. Scientific methods of dating footprints.
C. The earlier arrival of people in North America.
D. A discussion on human history among researchers.
D
A major emergency can create hundreds of thousands of refugees (难民) overnight. The most immediate way in which organizations like UNHCR and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) can help these refugees is by setting up refugee camps. Refugee camps are designed to be temporary, but they often remain in place for decades. In some parts of the world, children have grown up and had children of their own without ever leaving their camp.
Critics argue that they force refugees to be entirely dependent on donations. One journalist who visited the Nyadeou camp in the south of the Republic of Guinea A (Africa) in 2001, described how normally peaceful people were reduced to fighting with each other when the food truck arrived.
Refugees camps can easily become dirty, overcrowded and are overrun with disease or crime. In many camps, drug dealers hide themselves among the majority of innocent refugees.
One alternative for refugees is to settle in a town or village, making them become part of the local population. This is known as the “self-settlement” Several aid agencies argue that the self-settlement is a better option in many cases than refugee camps. They say that self-settled refugees can start to rebuild their lives straight away, and are freer and safer than refugees in camps. Oxfam, the ICRC and many other international aid agencies support programs in which refugees are helped to self-settle.
Representatives of UNHCR argue that refugee camps are the best way of saving the greatest possible numbers of lives. They point out that it is much easier to help people if they are all gathered in one place. This is certainly true of emergency relief, for example the distribution of food, water, shelters and medical supplies. It is also true that long-term aid programs, such as family tracing, orphan support and, perhaps most importantly, education, can all be carried out much more easily when refugees are all living together in one place.
12. Who are responsible for the refugees’ dependence on donations
A. Critics. B. Children. C. Refugee camps. D. UNHCR and the ICRC.
13. What advantage can self-settled refugees enjoy
A. More personal aid. B. More living space.
C. Better training programs. D. A better sense of security.
14. What benefit can gathering refugees in one place bring
A. It can help save much land. B. It’s easier for them to get schooling.
C. It can reduce the number of orphans. D. It allows families to better help each other.
15. Which of the following is not discussed in the text
A. The advantages of refugee camps. B. The disadvantages of refugee camps.
C. The advantages of the self-settlement. D. The disadvantages of the self-settlement.
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两处为多余选项。
Say Goodbye to Post-holiday Syndrome
You’ve spent countless days waking up late, enjoying watching your favorite TV shows and lying on the beach.____16____ It’s time to go back to work. Here are some tips to make the shift from vacation to work smoother.
Tidy up your work-space first.
Chances are you’ll be greeted by piles of unopened mail, files, and other office items sitting on your desk.____17____ The longer you wait, the more likely these items will be sitting around your desk later in the week.
____18____
You may feel the urge to work on three different things at the same time in order to catch up on work. However, this is not the most efficient approach. Instead, you should make a point to focus your mind and to only work on one item or task at a time.
Remove unnecessary distractions.
It’s incredibly important to get serious about cutting out obvious distractions. This way, you can catch up on things efficiently without being bothered every five minutes.____19____
Make plans to enjoy yourself the first week back.
____20____ Scheduling a lunch date or two with friends can make the week back seem a bit less painful. Treat yourself to your favorite drink at the local cafe during your coffee break.
It may take several days for you to finally get readjusted and that’s perfectly fine. Stay calm, focused and relaxed. You’ll be back to your old routine at work before you know it.
A. Do one thing at a time.
B. Make a list of tasks based on their importance.
C. Then you suddenly come to an uncomfortable realization.
D. So it’s a good idea to pay less attention to these items.
E. You’re back at work, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy yourself.
F. Rather than ignoring these items, take a few minutes to process them.
G. Switch off your cell phone, and close out of any social media accounts.
第三部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
The town of Paradise has suffered a fire, which lasted 17 days and caused a loss of $16.5 billion. As a result, the beautifully named place ____21____ its beauty.
Shane Grammer, the director of Disney’s theme parks in Los Angeles, paid close attention to the news of the fire’s deadly path. In fact, he felt ____22____ to help when seeing the picture shared by his friend, in which only a white chimney (烟囱) of his house ____23____ after the fire.
“I’ve got to ____24____ that chimney,” he said. “I’m not trying to say anything. It’s just that I’m an artist. And it was a(n) ____25____for me to express myself and be an artist, wasn’t it ”
Grammer spent three hours spray-painting the image of a woman on the chimney in black and white, which was ____26____ mysterious. Perhaps it served as a(n) ____27____ of the beauty of life or just life itself.
Then Grammer put its picture on social media. On seeing it, the victims of the fire could not ____28____ themselves. “Beautiful and impressive,” one of them remarked. And another said, “You bring beauty and ____29____.”
At this time, Grammer became aware that something _____30_____ had been transformed by a purely artistic expression. “When the first mural (壁画) moved so many people, I knew I had to _____31_____,”he told the journalist. Grammer returned to Paradise eight times in three months, _____32_____which he completed 17 murals of victims and other figures.
Today, Grammer’s efforts have _____33_____ into a movement. He has also painted murals in dark places around the world that seriously need some light.
Ironically, the first painting, on the chimney in Paradise, existed for just several months, _____34_____the bulldozer (推土机) was a merciless art critic. But Grammer couldn’t be more pleased with it, which means the spirit of Paradise is _____35_____ again.
21. A. destroyed B. created C. witnessed D. lost
22. A. powerless B. enthusiastic C. urgent D. reluctant
23. A. left B. remained C. disappeared D. collapsed
24. A. mend B. rebuild C. paint D. preserve
25. A. risk B. opportunity C. job D. duty
26. A. strikingly B. originally C. deliberately D. accidentally
27 A. label B. object C. content D. reminder
28. A. support B. contain C. help D. release
29. A. hope B. mystery C. entertainment D. diversity
30. A. brighter B. higher C. bigger D. deeper
31. A. take back B. come back C. bring back D. hold back
32. A. to B. from C. of D. during
33. A. broken B. looked C. developed D. dipped
34. A. since B. while C. unless D. once
35 A. lasting B. rising C. fading D. accumulating
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。
The 18th China Theater Festival is set ____36____ (show) in Hangzhou capital of East China’s Zhejiang province, from Nov 8 to 27, local media reported. ____37____ (found) in 1988, the festival is held ____38____ (two) a year and serves as a significant platform for the national ____39____ (drama) community to show excellent creative achievements.
The festival will host ____40____ total of 48 performances in Hangzhou, offering ____41____ (rough) 36,000 tickets, with prices ranging from 50 yuan to 480 yuan. Over 20, 000 tickets priced at or under 100 yuan will be available. The organizer will also introduce an online discount of at least 20 percent. Theater lovers can purchase tickets online through platforms such as Damai, Maoyan, ____42____ buy tickets ____43____ person at the appropriate theater box offices. Free viewing opportunities ____44____ (offer) to representatives from the Asian Games and Asian Para Games as well as volunteers and staff _____45_____ are working behind the scenes.
第II卷(40分)
第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
Hi Eric,
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Yours,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
46. 阅读下而材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
The Biggest Dog on the Mountain
We liked hiking together. Today, we were looking for a trail over Wallace Mountain.
”It’s been over an hour,” said Jessc, my nineteen-year-old son. “Do you think the trail still exists ” We had explored several paths but with no luck. We pushed through weeds mid-calf high for us, but neck-high for our rusty-brown dog, Shadow. Once in a while, we would call Shadow back when she was attracted by the pleasant smell of flowers. No longer slim and bouncing with energy, Shadow was the size of a large house cat, and always content to curl up on the couch beside one of us.
Suddenly, we heard what sounded like many dogs barking in the distance, an unusual sound in the wilderness around us. Curious, we climbed the ridge (山脉), only to find what seemed like a dog factory. Small dogs, big dogs, brown dogs, and dogs I can’t even describe poured out. The hounds (猎狗) hit the ground, sniffing the air and turning to face us. Before long, they went down from their side of the mountain. Jesse shot an alarmed glance at me before turning to call in a firm voice, “Shadow, come here, stay.”
I patted my pockets, feeling for the pepper spray (防狼喷雾), so small it would never work against so many animals. I turned, surveying the nearby brush for a potential weapon. With the help of adrenaline (肾上腺素), I broke off two thick branches from a tree and rushed to Jesse’s side, “Here you are!” “OK,” he said, “Dad, they are coming to us.” My-mouth went dry. I glanced over at Jesse, his lips pinched (夹紧) tight.
The pack emerged from the valley marching straight toward us. The dogs in the lead were now close enough for us to see that most of them were three times larger than Shadow. With deep growls (怒吼声)，they ran straight for us. Jesse swallowed hard and looked at me.
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。
Shadow’s back fur rose.
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Surprisingly, the entire mass of dogs turned tail and fled.
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