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第一学期期末测试2022-2023高二英语第一部分阅读(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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项(动画)Our tailor-made Englishlearning websitesprovide accessto interactive videos,audio,animations andgames.Find outmore aboutour LearnEnglish website,LearnEnglish Kidswebsite,LearnEnglish Teens website andLearnEnglish with Timmy.LearnEnglish websiteOur LearnEnglish website is designed for adult learners ofEnglish.Improve yourEnglish throughvideos,podcasts(播客)and games.You canalso interactwith otherlearners.LearnEnglish KidswebsiteLearnEnglish Kidsis forchildren whoare learningEnglish as a secondor foreignlanguage.Children canhave funlearningEnglish throughgames,songs,stories andother activities.Teachers can use manyof theresources from the siteinthe classroom.There is also asupport sectionfor parentslooking to help theirchildren learn English outsideof theclassroom.LearnEnglish Teens websiteOur LearnEnglish Teenswebsiteis designedfor13-to-17-year olds.You canfind toptips to pass yourexams,practiseyour Englishgrammar andimprove yourvocabulary throughinteractivevideos,games andexercises.Read aboutlife intheUK andshare youropinions withother teens.LearnEnglish with TimmyChildren aged6years andyounger cannow playexciting games and listen to English words to learn about numbers,colors,shapes andfood withTimmy andhis friends.The appis developedby theBritish Councilin collaborationwithAardman Animations,the creatorsof Shaunthe Sheepand TimmyTime.
1.If aman aged30wants to find apartner to learnEnglishtogether,which websiteis suitableA.LearnEnglish website.B.LearnEnglish KidswebsiteC.LearnEnglishTeenswebsite.D.LearnEnglish withTimmy.【分析】本文是一篇说明文文章主要介绍了如何迎接生活中的变化,选择不同的方式来改变你的生活轨迹【题详解】16根据前句(欣然接受)“Do youembrace theroad youare nowon orresist and avoid changeat allcosts whenrecent event可知,如果近期发生的事情让你大为震动,你是欣然接受,还是不惜一切代价抵制和避has shakenyou greatly免改变?项“在不确定的情况下,你可以选择不同的方式来改变你的生活轨迹”回答上文,引出下文故选GG【题详解】17根据前句u What do we do when we dont know what to do First,stop,take adeep breathand dontdo anything.可知,当我们不知道该做什么的时候,我们该怎么办?首先,停下来,深呼吸,什么都不要做项“然后试着对‘不D知道’的状态感到放松”,其中的呼应上文故选the stateof“not knowing”when wedont knowwhat to doDo【题详解】18根据上文u Another activity is to recall times in your life when you were faced with an unknown.Then,think abouthow可知,另一项活动是回忆你生活中面对未知事物的时候然后,想想你是如何处理这you handledthe situation.种情况的项“记住这些事件会提醒你,你经历过困难的情况”,其中的为词汇复现故选F situationsF【题详解】19根据后句可知,然而,当我们处于平和状态时,更多^However,more possibilitiesopen upwhen weare atpeace.的可能性就会出现系项“当我们害怕时,我们的选择似乎是有限的”与下文形成对比故选CCo【题详解】根据下文20“We oftensee fearsas ourgreatest enemy,yet theyprovide uswith anenormous opportunity可知,我们常常把恐惧视为我们最大的敌人,然而它们却为我们提供了自我成长的巨大机会由for selfgrowth.此可知,本段主要讲要善待你的恐惧项“与恐惧做朋友”能够总领全段故选B B第二部分语言运用(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When72-year-old Randy Long wascleaning outhis garagenot longago,he cameacross somepractice baseballsheused tothrow aroundwith hisson andgrandson.Thinking somekids mightget21of them,he tookthem toa localbaseball cage,where he22them alongwith atouching note thatmight justbring eventhe strongestmen totears:(投球)“Hope someonecan usethese baseballs.I foundthem when23my garage.I pitchedthem tomy sonandgrandson forcountless
24.My sonis now46years oldand mygrandson is23years old.I am
72.They haveboth25away.If youare afather,26these times.You wontbelieve howquickly they will begone.^^、27Longs grandson,Ethan Anderson,tweeted abouthis grandpas generous gesture.He neverexpectedthe postto goviral.The impactof thestory finallyhit homewhen thefamily28by themedia,but Andersonsayswhile hisgrandfather is amazed byall theattention hesgetting,he reallydoesnt havemuch usefor socialmedia.Anderson may be grown-up,but hefondly remembershis grandpaasathoughtful coachwho helpedhim29his trueathletic potential.When I was akid,we wouldusually goa fewtimes aweek topractice in the cages,“herecalled.Many times,I didnteven wantto go,but healways wantedme tobe thebest30I couldbe.”After thestory wasshown on the news,Anderson was nearly sweptaway by the waveof31feedback.There area lotofkids youngerthan metelling methey,11cherish thetimes theyhave with their dadsor granddads/he toldCNN,Andthey wont32it forgranted anymore.“I getto goback and33every nowand then,“he said.I justdidnt realizethat hemissed34in thecages.Althoughhes movedto Birmingham,about atwo-hour drivefrom Long,Anderson hasdecided itstime toteam backup withhisgrandpa ona more35basis.
21.A.trouble B.use C.assistance D.amusement
22.A.left B.obtained C.took D.found
23.A.cleaning B.repairing C.building D.painting
24.A.competitions B.sessions C.rounds D.venues
25.A.passed B.drove C.broke D.moved
26.A.remember B.cherish C.expect D.govern
27.A.Touched B.Surprised C.Scared D.Motivated
28.A.was rankedB.was investigated C.was extendedD.was contacted
29.A.possess B.predict C.achieve D.perform
30.A.player B.writer C.scientist D.actor
31.A.primitive B.objective C.familiar D.positive
32.A.look B.take C.consider D.make
33.A.pursue B.invite C.visit D.encourage
34.A.running B.hitting C.skiing D.watching
35.A.identical B.widespread C.experienced D.regular【答案】21B
22.A
23.A
24.C
25.D
26.B
27.A
28.D
29.C
30.A
31.D
32.B
33.C
34.B
35.D【解析】【导语】这是一篇记叙文文章主要讲述了一位老人在清理车库的时候发现了他曾和儿子以及孙子一起玩过的棒球,然后决定把它们送给需要的人的故事题详解】[21考查名词词义辨析句意他认为有些孩子可能会利用它们,就把它们带到当地的一个棒球笼子里,在那里他把它们连同一张感人的便条一起留下了,即使是最强壮的男人也可能会哭出来麻烦;使用;A.trouble B.use C.assistance帮助;D.amusement娱乐根据下文“Hope someonecanusethese baseballs.n说他希望有人在棒球练习场上用到这些棒球,可知他想新一代的孩子可能会用到它们故选B【题详解】22考查动词词义辨析句意他认为有些孩子可能会利用它们,就把它们带到当地的一个棒球笼子里,在那里他把它们连同一张感人的便条一起留下了,即使是最强壮的男人也可能会哭出来留下;获得;A.left B.obtained带走;找到根据后文可知,他把这些棒球带到当地的棒球场,C.took D.found“them alongwith atouchingnote”并且把它们放在那里还留了一张纸条故选A【题详解】23考查动词词义辨析句意我在打扫车库时发现的清理;修理;修建;A.cleaning B.repairing C.buildingD.painting绘画根据上文Long wascleaning outhisgaragen说他在清理车库,可知他是在清理车库的时候发现这些棒球的故选A【题详解】24考查名词词义辨析句意我向我的儿子和孙子推销了无数次部分;A.competitions ttW;B.sessions C.rounds循环,回合;发生地点根据句意可知此处指的是他无数次地给他的儿子和孙子投球词义为“轮、D.venues round回合”故选C题详解】[25考查动词词义辨析句意他们都搬走了通过;驾驶;打破;移动,搬家A.passed B.drove C.broke D.moved根据下文uI getto goback andevery nowand then可知他的儿子和孙子都搬走了,没在他的身边故选D【题详解】考查动词词义辨析句意如果你是一位父亲,请珍惜这些时光记得;26A.remember B.cherish珍惜;期待;统治觉得孩子们不经意间就长大了,所以呼吁大家珍惜与孩子们C.expect D.govern RandyLong在一起的时光故选B【题详解】考查形容词词义辨析句意朗的孙子伊森•安德森被感动了,他在推特上称赞了爷爷的慷慨举27动感动的;惊讶的;害怕的;积极的根据句意及下文A.Touched B.Surprised C.Scared D.Motivated“tweeted abouthisgrandpasgenerousgesture可知,他的孙子对爷爷的慷慨的行为是有所触动的故选A【题详解】考查动词词义辨析句意当媒体联系到这家人时,这个故事的影响终于击中了他们的心,但28安德森说,虽然他的祖父对他得到的所有关注感到惊讶,但他真的不太需要社交媒体排名;A.was rankedB.was调查;延伸;联系根据后文可知,新闻媒体联系investigatedC.was extendedD.was contacted“by themedia”上了这一家子,故选RandyLongD【题详解】考查动词词义辨析句意安德森可能已经长大了,但他亲切地记得他的爷爷是一位体贴的教29练,是他帮助他实现了真正的运动潜力拥有;预测;实现;表演A.possess B.predict C.achieve D.perform下文说他想让他的孙子成为最好的运动员,就总是会带他去练习由此可知他帮他的孙子实现了运动的潜能故选C【题详解】30考查名词词义辨析句意很多时候,我甚至不想去,但他总是希望我能成为最好的球员运动员;A.player B.writer作家;C.scientist科学家;D.actor演员根据上文“his trueathleticpotentialv说帮他的孙子实现运动的潜能,可知此处指的是让他成为最好的运动员故选A【题详解】考查形容词词义辨析句意新闻报道后,安德森几乎被一波又一波的积极反馈所淹没31A.primitive原始的;客观的;熟悉的;积极的根据下文B.objective C.familiar D.positive they11cherish thetimes theyhavewith theirdads orgranddads,,可知,很多人说他们将会珍惜和父亲或爷爷在一起的时光,所以是得到了积极的反馈,故选D【题详解】考查动词词义辨析句意他们不会再认为这是理所当然的看;带走;32A.look B.take C.consider考虑;D.make制作根据后文uit forgranted anymorev可知,很多人表示会珍惜与父辈们在一起的时光,不会再认为理所当然故选B考查动词词义辨析句意“我时不时地回去看看,”他说追求;邀请;参观;A.pursue B.invite C.visit鼓励根据后文可知此处指的是时不时回家看望爷爷,故选D.encourage“every nowand then”AndersonCo【题详解】34考查动词词义辨析句意我只是不知道他怀念在笼子里打球的感觉奔跑;打击;A.running B.hitting C.skiing滑雪;观看根据句意可知是说他之前并不知道爷爷想念在棒球场陪他们一起打球的感觉D.watching Anderson在此是用球拍等击打球的意思故选hit B[题详解】35考查形容词词义辨析句意虽然他搬到了伯明翰,距离朗大约两小时的车程,但安德森决定是时候和他的爷爷一起更定期地合作了相同的;普遍的;熟练的;定期的A.identical B.widespread C.experienced D.regular此句跟前文相呼应,指的是定期回家看望爷爷,与爷爷团聚故选Anderson D第二节共10小题;每小题
1.5分,满分15分阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容个单词或括号内单词的正确形式1In thenear future,the worldstop chefsmaybeusing knivesmade fromwood.This mayseem impossible,butmaterials scientists36create awooden knifethat isthree timessharper thanthe stainlesssteel kniveswe usefor dinner.Researcher Teng Li saidwooden kniveswould enterthe listof woodenutensils itemscurrently37find inkitchens across the world.He said:In ourkitchen,we havemany woodenthings thatwe usefor averylong time,like acutting board,chopsticks,38a rollingpin.These new knives canalso39use manytimes if you sharpenthem andperform40the sameregular upkeep.141tradition,knives have been madeof steel.The scientistsimproved the strength of the woodin theirknives纤维素42increasing thecellulose itcontains.Cellulose is the mostimportant partof wood.It hasa43high ratioof密度strength todensity thanmost steelmaterials.TengLisaid thenew cuttingmaterial ishardened to the extentthat itcaneffortlessly slicethrough thetoughest steak.There isan44add advantageof woodenknives-they areenvironmentally friendly.They couldend our45depend onplastic materials.The scientists have alsodeveloped woodennails,which couldbe agreat helpto thebuildingindustry astheywillnot rustand weakenlike conventionalnails.[答案]
36.have created
37.found
38.or
39.be used
40.the
41.Traditionally
42.by
43.higher
44.added
45.dependence【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文,主要讲述了科学家创造发明出一种新型木质刀具它和钢铁材质刀具一样锋利,可能会在不久的将来走进千家万户【题详解】36考查动词时态和主谓一致句意在不久的将来,世界顶级厨师可能会使用木质刀具这听上去似乎是不可能的,但是材料科学家已经创造一种木刀,比我们用来做饭的不锈钢刀还要锋利三倍由句意可知,材料科学家已经发明创造出这种锋利的木刀,强调动作已经完成对现在甚至将来产生影响(由原文可知,木刀可能取代金属刀具和更加环保),应使用现在完成时,且主语与谓语构成主动关系,主语为复数,故填scientistshavecreated【题详解】37考查非谓语动词句意研究人员李腾说,木刀将会进入目前世界各地厨房里常见的木制器皿清单由句子结构可知,空格处动词提示词作后置定语修饰且与其逻辑主语为被动关系,应使用过去分词形式items,find items故填found【题详解】38考查连词句意他说“在我们的厨房里,我们有很多用了很长时间的木制东西,比如砧板、筷子、或者擀面杖根据句意可知,该句表示像砧板、筷子或者擀面杖中的任一一种用具,都用了好久故填r【题详解】39考查动词语态句意如果你磨制这些新型刀具并且对其进行定期保养,它们也可以被使用很多次主语These与谓语之间为被动关系,应用被动语态,又因空格前有情态动词所以动词应用原形,故newknivesuse can,be填be used【题详解】40考查冠词句意如果你磨制这些新型刀具并且对其进行定期保养,它们也可以被使用很多次此处指代对上文提到的新型木质刀具进行定期保养,为特指,故填the【题详解】41考查副词句意根据传统,刀具都是由钢铁制成该处置于句首,应填写副词,修饰全句故填Traditionallyo【题详解】42考查介词句意科学家通过增加木刀中含有纤维素来提升木刀材质的强度根据句意可知,该处表示“通过;凭借”之意,应填写与后面的构成方式状语,故填by doingsth by考查形容词比较级句意它比大多数钢铁材料具有更高的强度与密度比例由句中的可知,该处应填写than形容词比较级,对木刀与钢铁材质的刀具进行比较故填higher【题详解】44考查非谓语动词句意木质刀具还有一项额外的优点由空格后的名词可知,该处空格处词作定语•,与其修饰的为被动关系,故使用过去分词形式作故填add advantageadded【题详解】45考查名词句意它们可能会让我们彻底摆脱对塑料材料的依赖由空格前的可知,该处应填写名ur词,作宾语故填dependence第三部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分).假设你是红星中学学生会主席李华,你校交换生在给你的中提到他对学生会组织的活动感兴趣,46Jim email并希望你给他提供一项适合他参加的活动请你给回邮件,内容包括Jim.活动名称及意图;
1.活动具体安排;
2.邀请他参加3【答案】Dear Jim,I amso happyto knowthat youare interestedin theactivities that the Students9Union willorganizeNext Saturday,there willbe afield tripto theOlympic ForestPark.Students willbe walking5km there.We willmeetat8at thegate of the parkand startour walking.All studentswill wearthe T-shirts withour speciallogo.At theend of theactivity wewill take a grouppicture.T stronglyrecommend it.I believeit isgood way to get close tonature,work out,have funand promotetherelationship.It willhelp youknow more about your companions.Whats more,it iswonderful toexercise whileenjoyingthe greatview.Please joinus!Yours,Li Hua【解析】【导语•】本篇书面表达属于应用文假设你是红星中学学生会主席李华,你校交换生在给你的中提Jim email到他对学生会组织的活动感兴趣,并希望你给他提供一项适合他参加的活动请你给回邮件Jim【详解】.词汇积累1拍照take apicture-take aphoto提高promote-*improve高兴的happyf delighted亲近getclose tof approach.句式拓展2同义句转化原句I believeit isgood wayto getclose tonature,work out,have funand promotethe relationship.It willhelp youknowmore aboutyour companions.拓展句I believeit isgood wayto getclose tonature,work out,have funand promotethe relationship,which willhelpyou knowmore aboutyourcompanions.【点睛】[高分句型1]I amso happyto knowthat youare interestedin theactivities that the StudentsUnion will.(运用了结果状语从句)organize[高分句型(运用了2]I believeit isgood wayto getclosetonature,work out,have funand promotethe relationship.省略的宾语从句)that第二节(满分25分)读后续写阅读下面材料,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续写的词数应为左
47.120右The Comeback留冰场).Laurie satquietly in the emptydressing roomattheice-skating rinkShe hadnot beenskating in anycompetition sinceher leftknee wasbadly injuredin anaccident sixmonths ago.As shewaited forher turnto skate,Lauriewas verynervous.She knewthat todaywas avery importantday inher comeback.“If I can wintoday,“she thought,I canskate in the WorldCup nextyear and then maybeIcanmake itto theOlympics.Laurie wastold thatshe hada toughcompetition this year,andagirl fromConnecticut namedJinny Jordanwho wasreallystrong ineverything.She is the oneyou have to beatthisyearJ thecoach said.Minutes later,the dooropened andLaurie sawa youngwoman whowas abouther ownage.The youngwomandumped someof herbelongings ontoa chair.The bagfell to the floorwith asound.Laurie feltuncomfortable asshe lookedat Jinny.uSo thisis mycompetitor,“thought Laurie,Because ofher,I maylose tonight.”(月艮装)“This costumewas mymoms ideaJ Jinnystarted theconversation,looking downat herred,white,and blueskatingdress.looks likea flag.^^Laurie couldntkeep fromsmiling.She pointedto Jinnysskating bag.Something fellout of your bag,“Laurie said.Jinny lookedattheclothing andequipment thatlay scatteredonthefloor.As shebegan togather herbelongings,thedoor opened.“JirmyJ calledsomeone,Youd bettergive thetape ofyour musicto thesound engineerright away.”“I thoughtI gavehim mymusic tapean hourago J said Jinny,Tell himits thegreen boxwith myinitials writteninwhite in the right-hand corner.^^“He saidyou nevergave itto him.and hesgetting angry/9“Then I dont knowwhat Idid withit,“said Jinny,hurrying out.Laurie knewthat musicwasnearlyas importantto the program asskating itself.If shelost her music tape,she mightas well forgetabout skating.Laurie stoodup andwalked to the chairtodoa fewmore kneebends.Paragraph1:Suddenly shesaw somethingsmall anddark greenbehind theleg of the dressingtable.Paragraph2Feeling relaxed,Laurie skatedquickly tothe centerof therink afterthe announcerfinally calledher name.【答案】Suddenly shesaw somethingsmall anddark greenbehind theleg of the dressingtable.She pulledit outand sawthewhite InitialsJ.J,in thetop right-hand comer.Its Jinnysmusic tape!”She exclaimed.Lauries heart started beatingfast.All Idhave todo isforget thatI foundthis Jshe thought.If Jinnydoesnt havehermusic,she mightaswellnot skate.And thenI wouldwin.^^Laurie shiveredslightly asshe thoughtabout this.Then shewondered,“Does winningmean somuchto methat Idbe willingto cheatfbr it”She walkedtothedoor andcalled Jinnyloudly.Feeling relaxed,Laurie skatedquickly tothe centerof therink afterthe announcerfinally calledher name.Themusic filledthe stadiumand sheskated gracefullyand beautifully.Her leftknee wasfine and she feltherself glidingon theice.The audienceapplauded fromtime totime,enthusiastically supportingher inher comeback.When shefinished,hercoach ran up to her and hugged her.You didit,Laurie!”She said.Laurie smiledand thoughtabout Jinnysmusic tape.No onewill everknow howclose Ireally cameto losing.,,She saidsoftly toherself.【解析】【分析】本文以人物为线索展开,讲述了复出的故事在滑冰场的更衣室里等待轮到她滑,冰,Laurie Laurie今天是她复出的重要日子,她非常紧张她要打败竞争对手在更衣室里,见到了Jinny JordanLaurie JinnyoJinny找不到音乐磁带交给音响师,但被找到了,她会怎么做?Laurie【详解】.段落续写1
①由第一段首句内容“突然,她看见梳妆台腿后面有个小小的深绿色的东西”可知,第一段可描写找Laurie到了的音乐磁带以及当时的心理历程Jinny Laurie
②由第二段首句内容感到很放松,在播音员终于叫到她的名字后,她迅速地滑到了溜冰场中心”可知,“Laurie第二段可描写的滑冰表现以及她的感悟Laurie
2.续写线索Laurie找到音乐磁带-------Laurie当时的心理历程-------Laurie的滑冰表现------Laurie的感悟词汇激活行为类
3.
1.颤抖tremble/shiver/quiver/shake
②,心跳加速情绪类heartstartedbeating fast/made onesheart pound
①.放松relaxed/eased
2.热情enthusiastically/intensely/warmly【点睛】[高分句型(使用了省略关系代词的定1].All rdhavetodo isforget thatI foundthis Jshe thoughtthat语从句和由引导的宾语从句)that[高分句型(使用了由引导的时间状语从句)2].When shefinished,her coachranuptoherandhuggedher.when[高分句型(使用了由3].No onewill everknow howclose Ireally cameto losing.She saidsoftly toherself.how引导的宾语从句)[高分句型(使用了由引4].When shefinished herskating,her coachwarmly cheeredand gaveherabig hug.when导的状语从句)
2.What cana childdo withTimmyA.Learning howto makevideos.B.Learning howtopassexams.C.Learning aboutshapes.D.Learning Englishoutside theclassroom.
3.Whafs the authors purposein writingthe passageA.To expresshis loveof some websites.B.To persuadepeople tobuy hiscourses online.C.To introducesomewebsitestolearnEnglish.D.To provethe websitesare helpfulonly forchildren.【答案】l.A
2.C
3.C【解析】【分析】这是一篇应用文介绍了一些英语学习网站【题详解】1推理判断题根据小标题下段落中LearnEnglishwebsite“OurLearnEnglishwebsiteisdesignedfor adultlearnersofEnglish.v(我们的LearnEnglish网站是为成人英语学习者设计的)可知,一个30岁的男人(成年人)想找一个搭档一起学英语,网站最合适故选项LearnEnglish A【题详解】2细节理解题根据LearnEnglish withTimmy小标题下段落中uChildren aged6years andyounger cannow playexcitinggamesandlistentoEnglishwordstolearn aboutnumbers,colors,shapes andfood withTimmy andhis friends.(岁以下的孩子现在可以和及其朋友一起玩令人兴奋的游戏,听英语单词来学习数字、颜色、形状和6Timmy食物)可知,孩子能和一起学习形状故选项Timmy C【题详解】3推理判断题根据第一段“Our tailor-made Englishlearning websitesprovide accessto interactivevideos,audio,(动画)animations andgames.Find outmoreaboutour LearnEnglishwebsite,LearnEnglish Kidswebsite,LearnEnglish(我们为您量身定制的英语学习网站,提供互动的视频、音频、动Teenswebsiteand LearnEnglishwithTimmy.画和游戏了解更多关于我们的网站,网站,网站和LearnEnglish LearnEnglishKids LearnEnglishTeens的内容)可知,文章目的就是介绍一些学习英语的网站故选项LearnEnglishwithTimmy CSomeAmerican statesare makingmoney availablefor highschool graduatesso theycan learnskills tohelp themgettechnology jobswithout a college degree.One exampleisthenortheastern stateof Connecticut.It hasinvested$70million toput youngpeople andadultsthrough short-term training programs thatcan lead to goodpaying technologyjobs.The programsare knownas non-degree skills training.They havehelped peoplelike MohamethSeek,who leftcollege after two years.Seek saidhe wantedto workin technologybut theclasses hewas offeredin atraditional collegeprogram werent reallyinteresting%him.He alsosaid traditional college takestoo longto finish.So Seekdecided toenter aone-year computertrainingprogramrun bya nonprofitorganization.Today,the25-year-old teachescomputer codingat askillstrainingcenter,or academy,in Stamford,Connecticut.Eck saidfriends whofinishedtheprogramalso havegood jobs.Research carriedout byGeorgetown UniversitysCenter on Education and the Workforceshowed thatpeople whodoget a college degree earnabout84percent moreover theirlifetimes.But noteveryone canget into,pay foror dowell incollege.David Sooleads anorganization calledJobs for the Future.He saidthe collegemodel thathas beenin placefor the(拉美裔美国last40years doesnot workfor everyone.And thisis especiallytrue forstudents whoare Black,Hispanic人)or whosefamilies donot make a lotof money.We needtofinda betterwaytoserve thosestudents.^^Soo said.Anthony Carnevaleistheleader ofGeorgetowns Center onEducation and the Workforce.He saidthat whilejobtraining isgood,it isnot100percent correctto tellpeople theycannot benefit from acollege degree.One reasoncompanies mighthire collegegraduates isbecause theythink theymight havebetter communication andteamwork skills.
4.What didSeek think of thetraining programA.Boring.B.Time-consuming.C.Rewarding.D.Demanding.
5.Which statementis NottrueA.Some studentscant affordto goto college.B.Some studentsare incapableof gettinginto college.C.The programsoffer morechoices toleadtoa goodjob.D.People cannotbenefitfromacollegedegree.
6.Who willmost benefitfrom theshort-term trainingprograms according to DavidSooA.Minority andpoor families.B.Everyone inAmerica.C.African-American students.D.College graduates.
7.What canbe improvedfor theshort-term trainingprograms according tothelast paragraphA.Expanding insize.B.Being givenmore financialsupport.C.Including interpersonalskills inthe programs.D.Teaching howto writecode ordesign websites.【答案】
4.C
5.D
6.A
7.C【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文文章主要说明了美国一些州正在为高中毕业生提供资金,这样他们就可以学习技能,帮助他们在没有大学学位的情况下找到技术工作这些项目被称为“非学位技能培训”文章介绍了项目开展的情况以及人们对此的看法【题详解】4细节理解题根据第三段中“They havehelped peoplelike MohamethSeek,who leftcollegeaftertwoyears.Seek saidhe wantedto workin technologybut theclasses hewas offeredin atraditionalcollegeprogramwerentreally(他们帮助了像穆罕默德•塞克这样的人,interesting tohim.He alsosaid traditionalcollege takestoo longto finish.他在大学毕业两年后就离开了塞克说,他想在科技行业工作,但传统大学课程对他来说“并不感兴趣”他还表示,传统大学完成学业的时间太长)”可知,塞克觉得这个培训项目很值得故选C【题详解】5细节理解题根据第五段“Research carriedout byGeorgetown UniversitysCenteronEducationand theWorkforce(乔治城大学教育和劳showed thatpeople whodo getacollegedegreeearnabout84percent moreover theirlifetimes.动力中心进行的研究表明,获得大学学位的人一生的收入要高出)可知,选项“人们不能从大学学位中84%”D受益”不正确故选D【题详解】6细节理解题根据倒数第三段中(拉美裔美国人)“And thisis especiallytrue forstudents whoare Black,Hispanic(对于黑人、西班牙裔或家庭收入不高的学生来说,情况尤其如此)”or whosefamilies donot makea lotof money.可知,少数民族和贫困家庭将从短期培训项目中受益最大故选A题详解】7细节理解题根据最后一段“One reasoncompanies mighthire collegegraduates isbecause theythink theymight have公司可能会雇佣大学毕业生的一个原因是他们认为这些人可能有更好better communication and teamworkskills4的沟通和团队合作能力)”可知,短期培训项目需要改进的地方是在项目中包括人际交往能力故选CAfter eight years of construction,the PadmaMultipurpose Bridgein Bangladeshopened tothe public on June26,reducing traveltime fromparts ofthe southwestofthecountry tothe capitalDhaka fromseven toeight hoursto aslittle asjust10minutes.The
21.5-meter-wide,
6.15-kilometer-long bridgebuilt over the Padma River,the mainbranch ofthe Ganges,has twolevels withthe upper tier having a four-lane highwayand thelower tiera single-track railway,according toWuhan-basedChina Railway Major Bridge Engineering Group,or MBEC,one of Chinas biggestbridge makers.Before that,travelers andgoods weretransported viaboat orship becauseofthevast widthand fast-flowing natureof theriver,andthetendency ofthe areato flood.In2014,the Bangladeshi government awardedMB ECa$
1.54-billion contractto buildthe corestructure ofthe(基石出建设)bridge,making itthe countryslargest infrastructureproject aswell asthe largestforeign bridgeprojectundertaken byChinese companiesin termsof totalcost.“The constructionwas muchharder thanexpected asthe complexgeological conditions brought multiple challengesto usJ saidShen Tao,deputy generalmanager ofthe project.uThe bridge is locatedabove ariver withbanks onloose soil,and downpoursintherainy seasonoften causedflooding,bringing usnumerous difficultieswe hadnever experiencedbefore.During theconstruction,we hadto adjustthe designplan toadapt toenvironmental changeswhenevernecessary,he added.However,through continuouslearning andadaptation,construction teamshave greatlyimproved their abilitiesincluding technology,communicationandadaptability.said WenWusong,chairman ofMBEC.They demonstratedthestrength of Chinas road bridge construction tothe whole world andthe bridgeisa model of international cooperation.Over the past eightyears,the projecthas createdover50,000jobs forlocal residents,accordingtoMBEC.
8.What dowe knowabout the bridgeA.It isovertheGanges.B.It isacrossthe PadmaRiver.C.The uppertier hasa single-track railway.D.The lower tier hasa four-lane highway.
9.What didShen Taomainly expressin paragraph4A.Costs ofbuilding thebridge.B.Features ofthe newly-built bridge.C.Benefits thebridge canbring about.D.Difficulties inconstructing thebridge.
10.Which canreplace theunderlined worddemonstrated“in paragraph5A.Measured B.Adapted.C.Showed.D.Preserved.
11.What canbe thebest titleforthenews reportA.China-made bridgeopens in BangladeshB.Eight yearsofChinasconstructing abridge inBangladeshC.Constructing abridge createsover50,000jobs inBangladeshD.Bangladeshigovernmentawards MBEC$
1.54-billion contract【答案】
8.B
9.D
10.C
11.A【解析】【导语】这是一篇新闻报道,中国企业承建的孟加拉国大桥月日举行开通仪式,文章详细介绍了Padma626桥梁的情况、建设中所遇到的挑战以及这座桥梁的重要意义【题详解】8细节理解题根据第二段第一句“The
21.5-meter-wide,
6.15-kilometer-long bridgebuilt overthe PadmaRiver,the mainbranchoftheGanges,has twolevelswiththeuppertierhavingafour-lane highwayandthelowertiera single-trackrailway,accordingtoWuhan-based ChinaRailwayMajorBridgeEngineeringGroup,or MBEC,one ofChinas biggest.(这座桥宽米,长公里,横跨恒河的主要支流河据中国最大的桥梁制造商之一bridge makers
21.
56.15Padma武汉中铁大桥工程集团()这座桥有两层,上层是四车道的高速公路,下层是单轨铁路)”可知这座MBEC,桥横跨河故选Padma B【题详解】9主旨大意题根据第四段第一句“The constructionwas muchharder thanexpected asthe complexgeological(“由于复杂的地conditionsbroughtmultiplechallengesto usJsaidShen Tao,deputy generalmanager ofthe project.质条件给我们带来了多重挑战,施工比预期的要困难得多”该项目副总经理说)”以及下文对困Shen Tao难的具体阐述可知本段主要讲述建造这座桥的遇到的困难故选Do【题详解】10词义猜测题根据倒数第二段“However,through continuouslearning andadaptation,construction teamshave greatlyimprovedtheirabilitiesincluding technology,communicationandadaptability.^^said WenWusong,chairman ofMBEC.They demonstratedthestrengthofChinasroadbridgeconstructiontothewholeworldandthebridgeisamodel of(然而,通过不断的学习和适应,施工团队的技术、沟通和适应能力都有了很大的提international cooperation.高”董事长说,“他们向全世界中国公路桥建设的实力,这座桥是国际合MBEC WenWusong demonstrated作的典范)中可推知这座桥向世界展示了中国公路桥建设”“thebridgeisamodelofinternationalcooperation.”的实力,所以在句中意为“展示”,与意思相同,故选demonstrated showC【题详解】11主旨大意题根据第一段u Aftereightyearsofconstruction,thePadmaMultipurpose BridgeinBangladeshopened tothepubliconJune26,reducing traveltime fromparts ofthe southwestofthecountry tothe capitalDhaka fromseven to(经过年的建设,孟加拉国的多用途桥于月日向公众开eight hoursto aslittle asjust10minutes.8Padma626放,将该国西南部部分地区到首都的旅行时间从到小时缩短到只需分钟)”以及下文的详细介Dhaka7810绍可知这座桥是由中国公司承建的总成本最大的外国桥梁项目,所以A选项uChina-made bridgeopens in(中国承建的大桥在孟加拉国开通)”可以概括全文,适合作为文章Bangladesh标题故选ABefore youwalked downthe aisle-ifyoueven did—did youfirst agreeto takeyour partners name hadyou agreedtothe bankfor updatedcredit cards,changed youremail address,and updatedyour FacebookI didnt;and Iknow plentyof womenout theredidnt,either.So Iwas prettyshocked tolearn thatina recent survey,over50percent ofU.S.citizens believea wifeshould take her husbands name-and sheshould berequired todo soby law.Author EmilySchafer,a sociologyprofessor atPortland StateUniversity,surveyed arepresentative nationalsampleof1,200people tarthe study,which foundthat alarger numberof Americanadults thinkthere needsto actuallybe alaw inplaceto preventwomen fromkeeping theirown name.(优先)The mostcommon reasongiven The general belief is that women should prioritize their marriage and theirfamily ahead of themselves.To this,I admitIm abit confused,because Idont understandhow exactlynot takingyourhusbands lastname meansyou arent prioritizing your marriage.Now,I didnt take myhusband!sname fora variety of reasons:I didntfeel likethe name was mine”and(未婚的)professionally Ihad builtup areputation asa writerunder mymaiden name,so Ididnt wantto losethat.His(surname wasnteasy tospell,either;everyone getsit wrongincluding mymother——still——and wevebeen married13)years.But mostof all,I felt like intaking my husbands lastname,Iwaslosing ahuge senseof self.And whileyes,we areafamily,Idontwant hissurname todefine me.Im nothis possession.Just likeevery aspectof motherhood,each womanshould berespected forthe choicesshe makes-without havingtodo anythingby law.And weshould allbe gratefulto LucyStone-the firstAmerican womanto legallymaintain herlastname aftermarriage in
1856.Just imaginehow difficultthat musthavebeen to forego tradition in that time
12.What canbe learnedabout the tradition oftaking ahusbands namefromthesurveyA.A lawshould bethere tobreak thetradition.B.The majorityof Americanadults supportthetradition.C.The majorityof Americanwomen goagainst thetradition.D.The lawrequires wivesto taketheir husbandsnames inAmerica.
13.Why doesan Americanwoman generallytakeher husbands nameA.To valueher marriageand family.B.To showhonesty toher husband.C.To joininthefamily ofher husband.D.To unitea newfamily underthe samename.
14.What doesParagraph5mainly talkaboutA.Why the author didntuse her husbandsname.B.Why the authors motherdidn*tlikeherhusband.C.How worthytheauthorsown maidennamewas.D.How boredtheauthorbecame withher husbandsname.
15.What doestheauthorthinkofthe traditionA.Its reasonableB.It isntworth caringC.Every coinhas twosides D.Its outof dateand confusing.【答案】
12.B
13.A
14.A
15.D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文,主要讲述在美国大部分人们能接受妻子要随丈夫的姓这一传统,但作者觉得很困惑和震惊【题详解】12细节理解题根据第二段中的“over50percent ofU.S.citizens believea wifeshould takeherhusbands(超过的美国公民认为妻子应该随丈夫的姓,而且法律要求name-andsheshould berequired todo soby law.50%她这样做)可知,美国大多数成年人是支持这一传统的故选B【题详解】13细节理解题根据第四段中的(优先)“Thegeneralbeliefisthatwomenshouldprioritizetheirmarriageandtheirfamily(人们普遍认为,女性应该优先考虑婚姻和家庭,而不是自己)可知,一个女人会随她丈aheadofthemselves.夫的名字,是因为人们认为女人应该重视她的婚姻和家庭故选A【题详解】14主旨大意题根据第五段第一句uNow,Ididn!ttakemyhusbandsnameforavarietyofreasons:v(我没有随我丈夫的姓,原因有很多)可知这一段就“我没有随丈夫的姓的原因”这一话题展开的故选A【题详解】15推理判断题根据第四段“To this,I admitIm abit confused,because Idon*t understandhow exactlynot takingyour(对止匕,我承认我有点困惑,因为我不明白为husbands lastname meansyou aren*tprioritizingyourmarriage.什么不随丈夫的姓就意味着你没有优先考虑你的婚姻)以及文章最后一句Just imaginehow difficultthat musthave(想象一下,在那个时代放弃传统是多么困难吧?)可知,作者对这一传统beentoforegotraditioninthattime”感到困惑,认为这是旧传统,过时了故选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How toWelcome Changein YourLife(欣然接受)Do youembrace theroad youare nowon orresist andavoid changeat allcosts whenarecentevent hasshakenyou greatly16Dont react.Whatdowedowhen wedontknowwhattodoFirst,stop,takeadeep breathand dontdo anything.17It ishaving faithand trustingwhat youdo knowintheunknown.Reflect onthepast.Another activityistorecalltimesinyourlifewhenyouwerefacedwith anunknown.Then,think abouthow youhandledthe situation.18Use yourpast experiencesto bringyou strength,and toremind youwhat youare capableof.Make consciousdecisions.19However,more possibilitiesopen upwhenweare atpeace.Go overyou listof whatifs andmakeamorebalanced listofthebest andworst situationspossible.Then talkto lovedones aboutwhat youwould doin eachsituationand thechoices youdo have.20We oftensee fearsas ourgreatest enemy,yet theyprovide uswithanenormous opportunityfor self-growth.What ifwewere tosee themas friendswho wanttohelpus becomea betterperson Letyour fearshelp youinstead ofhurting you.Then,write downwhat comesto you.You maybe surprisedbytheanswers.A.Dont panic.B.Befriend yourfears.C.When weare fearful,our optionsseem limited.D Thentry tofeel atease withthe stateof“not knowing”.E.Learning frompast failureshelps youmake betterdecisions.E Rememberingthese incidentswill remindyou thatyouve gonethrough difficultsituations.【答案】G.Here arethings youcan dointhemidst ofuncertainty tochoose differentlyto changethe trackofyourlife.
16.G
17.D
18.F W.C
20.B【解析】。