2023-2024海南省海口市高二上学期12月月考英语试题（原卷版+ 解析版,无听力音频无听力原文）

海口中学2025届高二上第二次月考试题
英语
时量：120分钟 分值：150分
第一部分 听力
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 take out the garbage
A. Later tonight. B. Tomorrow morning C. Tómorrow afternoon.
2. What will the man do probably
A. Order a meal. B. Buy a pizza. C, Make dishes.
3. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In the man's house. B. In the woman's office. C. In the hospital.
4. What is the women probably doing
A Giving advice. B. Repeating instructions. C. Asking for permission.
5. What might the woman do next
A. Go home. B. Make a call C. Fetch the watch.
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. Which month might it be now
A. February. B. March. C. November.
7. What is the woman going to buy online
A. A suitcase. B. Some clothes. C. Her flight ticket.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
8. Where will the man be tomorrow
A. On a mountain. B. In the school C. At a pet store.
9.What will Rachel do with the dog
A. Go for a run with it. B. Take it hiking with her. C. Teach it new commands.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
10. How long does the course last
A. About 20 days. B. About 30days. C. About 35days.
11. What does the man want to learn
A. Computer science. B. Driving skills. C.A language.
12. When can the man take the final exams
A. From August 16th to 18th
B. From August 16th to 20th
C. From August 18th to 20th.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
13. Who would drive the woman's car
A. Bob. B. Bob's mother. C. The man.
14. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In an office. B. In restaurant. C. At the airport.
15. What does the woman like best
A. Fish. B. Beef. C. Pork.
16. What would the woman like to drink
A. Tea. B. Coffee. C. Orange juice.
听下面一段独白，回答小题。
17. When does the summer holiday start
A. Tomorrow. B. Next week. C. Next month.
18. How long will the library be open during the summer holiday
A. For 4hours. B. For 8 hours. C. For 10 hours.
19. How should the students return books during the summer holiday
A. Put them into the drop box anytime.
B. Give back the easily broken ones to the librarian.
C. Leave them into different drop boxes according to the type.
20. What special activity will be held over the summer holiday
A. A reading club.
B. A lecture about artworks.
C. A visit from a former student.
第二部分阅读（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）
A
The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides a year into 24 solar terms (节气). Cold Dew (寒露), the 17th solar term of the year, begins this year on Oct. 8 and ends on Oct. 23. At this time, the dew is greater and colder and there will be less rain. Autumn crops will be ripe. Here are three things you should know about Cold Dew.
Foggy autumn
Temperatures drop significantly in October. When the cold air encounters autumn rain, the abundant water vapor in the air soon reaches saturation (饱和状态), and then it turns into fog. When the humidity is high, there will be foggy regions formed in many areas of China.
Season for fishing
People always say that fishing in shallow water in autumn makes sense. That’s because during the Cold Dew period, temperatures decrease quickly and sunshine doesn’t reach deep water thoroughly. Fish swim to shallow water areas where the water temperature is relatively high.
Season for drinking chrysanthemum (菊花) wine
Chrysanthemum is the iconic flower of Cold Dew. To prevent autumn dryness, many regions in China have the custom of drinking chrysanthemum wine. This is a tradition of the Double Ninth Festival, which often falls around Cold Dew. According to ancient records, drinking wine made with chrysanthemums, poria cocos mushroom and pine oleoresin grants (给予) people long-lasting youth.
1. What is NOT the characteristic of Cold Dew
A. Wet weather. B. Low temperatures.
C. Foggy conditions. D. Fully-grown crops.
2 Why is Cold Dew a time for fishing
A. Because fish become mature in autumn.
B. Because fish move slowly in cold water.
C. Because fish eat more in low temperatures.
D. Because fish tend to gather in warm areas.
3. Which is the function of drinking chrysanthemum wine
A. Celebrating Cold Dew. B. Relieving people from autumn dryness.
C. Ensuring people a stronger build. D. Keeping people warm in low temperatures.
B
The most valuable thing I ever lost was a pair of diamond earrings I bought many years ago at a charity auction (拍卖会). Though very beautiful, they were heavy and turned out to be painful to wear. I wrote about the lost earrings in my new children’s book, The Christmas Pig. When they reach the Land of the Lost, where the hero must go to rescue his most beloved toy, my earrings are angry that they aren’t treated with the respect they think they deserve. They soon find out that being made of diamonds counts for very little in the strange world where human-made objects go when lost, because a thing’s importance there depends on how much it’s truly loved.
The Christmas Pig explores a deep attachment to an old object. It’s about the journey of a boy, Jack, who is a little lost himself but discovers his bravery and ability to love in a strange world. Of all the books I’ve written, this is the one that made me cry the most, because I was dealing with emotions that run deep in all of us. Loss and change are hard for children, and acceptance of these unavoidable parts of life isn’t much easier for adults. The Christmas Pig shows how human beings-even small, lost ones-are capable of wonderful, heroic acts.
A very strange thing happened on the day I finished editing The Christmas Pig. After emailing the final version to my editor, I set about clearing out a cupboard. The last object I picked up was a small box. I opened it. There were my long-lost diamond earrings. I’ve decided to sell them and give the money to a charity. I think it will be a nice ending for my earrings’ story to have them do some good for children in the Land of the Living.
How many times have I been asked whether I believe in magic On the day I finished The Christmas Pig, for a few shining moments, I really did.
4 What’s the author’s purpose of writing the text
A. To advertise her first children’s book. B. To reveal our attachment to old objects.
C. To tell a story happening in a strange world. D. To introduce her new book and the story behind it.
5. What is The Christmas Pig mainly about
A. A boy discovered bravery in the real world. B. A boy was weighed down by some earrings.
C. A boy saved his lost toy in the magical world. D. A boy helped the earrings find their own value.
6. Why did the book make the author cry the most
A. The boy dealt with loss and change bravely.
B. It was based on her own past experiences.
C. She was unable to forgive herself.
D. Many adults could hardly understand the main character.
7. What does the author want to tell us through the story of her earrings
A. Magic in books can happen in real life. B. Sometimes warm magic can happen in life.
C. We should donate to help those in need. D. Lost things will turn up sooner or later.
C
Some termite (白蚁) species have figured out how to enjoy the shelter of the huge complex nests that the insects build without contributing to their construction. They avoid the full anger of their builder hosts by being extremely easy-going.
Animals that live in the nests of another species without affecting them are known as inquilines. Inquiline termites are unique among termites in being unable to make their own nests. Instead, they live in the hallways built by another termite, Constrictotermes cyphergaster. Until now, it has been unclear how the two parties kept peaceful in such tight quarters because termites are typically very aggressive towards outsiders.
Helder Hugo at the University of Konstanz in Germany and his colleagues collected Constrictotermes cyphergaster’s nests in the Brazilian Cerrado and brought them into the laboratory. They then placed host and tenant (房客) termites in either open or narrow areas and used video to track and record the ways in which the two species reacted to each other.
Right from the start, the inquiline’ termites moved around less than their hosts and interacted little with them, even in the much narrower area. “Many times,” says Hugo, “when two unrelated groups are put together in a limited space—such as an experimental area—the outcome is conflict with losses from both sides.” But that didn’t happen here. Despite attacks from host termites, the tenant termites were obedient. Hosts would bite or attack the inquilines with strong chemicals, but their targets never responded in the same way, choosing to flee. Some ignored the hosts completely.
“We did not expect that they would never fight back,” says Hugo, noting that the inquilines are capable of protecting their own place with mouths. “By preventing conflict going worse, inquiline termites may considerably improve their chances of living together with their host termites peacefully.”
“Passiveness does not necessarily lead to defeat, but can be a very useful strategy, saving energy and resources,” she adds. “Nature may not always be red in tooth and claw, and aggression is not any more successful a strategy than ‘cowardice’ (儒弱).”
8. What is the feature of the inquiline termites
A. They live in another termite species’ nests.
B. They are aggressive towards outsiders.
C. They like to build their own nests.
D. They are communicative tenants.
9. What do you learn about the experiment in paragraph 3
A. The differences between the two species.
B. The findings of the observation.
C. The living habits of termites.
D. The process of the research.
10. What does Hugo think of the inquiline termites’ living strategy
A. Aggressive. B. Unacceptable. C. Effective. D. Dangerous.
11. What’s the best title for the text
A. The Characteristics of Termites
B. Passiveness Doesn’t Necessarily Lead to Defeat
C. The Relationship Between Host and Tenant Termites
D. Termites Use Cowardice to Avoid Their Hosts’ Anger
D
Most of us would like to be more creative, but we assume there is little we can do about it. Psychology professor K. Anders Ericsson claims that with enough practice, any of us can become experts. However, he is quick to add that this requires a specific kind of practice that Ericsson calls ‘deliberate practice’: that is, pushing beyond one’s comfort zone and setting goals that are above one’s current level of performance. He says he has yet to find the limits on being successful and he doesn’t believe them to be real.
Ericsson has looked primarily at artistic and athletic skills, but can these findings apply to creativity Most experts agree that even if most people cannot hope to become creative geniuses, they can learn to become more creative through practice. Psychologists claim that there are actually two levels of creativity, which they refer to as’Big C’ and ‘small c’. Big C creativity applies to breakthrough ideas, ones that may change the course of a field or even history. Small c creativity refers to everyday creative problem solving, like creating a new recipe or improving a process, which psychologists subdivide further into similar and different thinking. Similar thinking involves examining all the facts and arriving at a single solution. In contrast, different thinking involves coming up with many possible solutions. What most people think of as creativity generally involves different thinking and can be taught, practised and learnt.
Even with practice, different thinking alone cannot make one creative, however. Scott Barry Kaufman, a cognitive psychologist, says that most creative people share one personality quality: openness to new experience. Since this quality and these processes have been identified, less creative people can try to emulate them. Normally, we tend to reproduce what we already know because creative ideas move us into unfamiliar territory involving risks and following the usual behaviors is comfortable.
Moving outside of our comfort zone, engaging indeliberate practice and tolerating contradictory ideas, risk and failure are all things we can learn to do better. It is unlikely that doing so will transform any of us into creative geniuses, but it does have the potential to increase our level of creativity.
12. Why does Ericsson think he can’t find the limits
A. No restrictions exist. B. Practice makes perfect.
C. Each one can succeed. D. The goal is ambitious.
13. Which of the following is an example of ‘small c’
A. Settling in outer space.
B. Building a plastic doghouse.
C. Developing robots to look after the old.
D. Explaining the theory of evolution in class.
14. What does the underlined word “emulate” in paragraph 3 mean
A Justify. B. Limit. C. Copy. D. Assess.
15. What message does the author seem to convey in the text
A. We can learn to be more creative.
B. Life is full of various challenges.
C. It’s better to take deliberate practice.
D. Most can become creative geniuses.
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，选项中有两项多余选项。
Kindness May Keep You Healthy
If you are driving in the United States, you may see a common bumper (汽车保险杠) sticker on passing vehicles that reads: ___16___ The saying is meant to urge people to behave in a gentle, caring, and helpful way towards others without thinking or planning ahead.
___17___ In one experiment, Brian are, an anthropologist (人类学家) at Duke University, asked a group of people to perform three acts of generosity for other individuals each week. These acts could be small, like opening a door for someone. The people who were caring, gentle and friendly towards others reported experiencing contentment, satisfaction and happiness.
However, being kind is not just emotionally beneficial. Lyubomirsky studied a group of people with the disease Multiple Sclerosis (多发性硬化). ___18___ Her research also pointed out that people showing kindness to others had less inflammation (炎症) in their bodies. And in other studies, Lyubomirsky said more anti-viral genes were found in people who extended a helping hand to other people
___19___ In one study, researchers gave people a list of values — such as kindness, creativity, ambition, tradition, security, seeking social justice, and seeking power. When asked to pick the most important, kindness won.
“The basic reason why people are kind,” Oliver Curry, explained, the research director at Kind-lab that is a non-profit organization, “is that we are social animals. Kindness is as much a part of us as our anger, grief or desire.”___20___
A. Perform random acts of kindness
B. Acts of kindness are very powerful
C. In other words, we are designed to be kind.
D. She found that they felt better physically when helping others.
E. Research shows that doing kind things can make us feel better
F. He found that being kind makes people feel better emotionally,
G. Other research has shown that many people prize kindness above other values
第三部分 语言运用
第一节 完型填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
In the summer of 2015, Brian Peterson often heard a ____21____ man yelling on the street corner near his apartment. Peterson, a car designer, would pass the guy on his way to work, but they never ____22____.
One day, Peterson was reading the book Love Does in his living room, when his ____23____was disturbed by the homeless man.____24____ by the book’s sympathetic message, Peterson decided to go outside and introduce himself.
In that first conversation, Peterson learned that the man was Matt Faris, who had moved to California to____25____ a career in music, but he soon fell on hard times and____26____living on the street.
Peterson recalled later, “I saw beauty on the face of a man who ____27____hadn’t shaved (刮脸) in a year. But his story, the life inside of him, inspired me.”____28____ Peterson, a graduate of art, hadn't painted in eight years, he asked if he could paint Faris’s portrait. Faris said yes.
Peterson’s____29____with Faris led him to form Faces of Santa Ana, a nonprofit organization____30____ on befriending and painting portraits of members of the community who are unhoused.
Peterson____31____ the painting - signed by both ____32____and artist - for a few thousand dollars, dividing the profit and putting half into what he calls a “love account” for his model. He then helps people use the money to get back on their____33____
Faris used the funds from his portrait to ____34____an album (专辑), fulfilling his musical dreams. Another subject, Kimberly, asked, “Can I use the money to pay my daughter's rent ” When the check was delivered, “they both____35____in my arms,” Peterson recalls.
21.
A. crazy B. anxious C. fearless D. homeless
22.
A. met B. argued C. spoke D. bargained
23.
A. quiet B. sleep C. thinking D. painting
24.
A. Convinced B. Inspired C. Distracted D. Touched
25.
A. continue B. inquire C. pursue D. secure
26.
A. took up B. decided on C. set about D. ended up
27.
A. casually B. probably C. incredibly D. slightly
28.
A. While B. Since C. When D. As
29.
A. encounter B. priority C. connection D. conflict
30.
A. themed B. based C. commented D. focused
31.
A. sells B. donates C. displays D. purchases
32.
A. painter B. subject C. writer D. architect
33.
A. feet B. land C. routine D. roof
34.
A. buy B. record C. collect D. celebrate
35.
A. slept B. complained C. wept D. appealed
第二节 完成句子（共9小题，每小题1分，满分9分）
36. ______we can start off tomorrow or not will depend on the weather.(用适当的词填空)
37. I ______ (plan) to drive my uncle to the airport that day, but my car broke down.(所给词的适当形式填空)
38. More ______ (surprise), plants also use sound to communicate. (所给词的适当形式填空)
39. How ______ (protect) the delicate ecosystem was among the top concerns. (所给词的适当形式填空)
40. With us long ______ (believe) that talking plants are fantasy, new research has revealed something amazing. (所给词的适当形式填空)
41. Mr. Johnson is the only foreign teacher ______ (invite) to attend the meeting. (所给词的适当形式填空)
42. These results ______ (强调……的重要性) sleep, which is a more effective way to improve the body’s immunity. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
43. Not only ______ the hurricane destroy the houses, but it also left behind a great number of casualties. (用适当的词填空)
44. I realize the secret to success is not when and where you were born, ______ what you are doing in your life. (用适当的词填空)
45. It______ (想起) me at times that the noodles you cooked tasted good.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)
46. I’d ______ (感激) it if you could take my application into account. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
47. I’m sorry to hear that you have trouble ______ (适应) the new school environment. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
48. What’s more, I have participated in many similar activities, ______ equips me with relevant experiences. (用适当词填空)
49. After Darwin had spent some time in South America, his room on the ship______ (挤满，充满) samples of the plants and animals he had collected. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
50. I hope that through this analysis, we can ______ (传递，使流传) the excellence of traditional Chinese culture better.(根据汉语提示完成句子)
第四部分 写作（满分40分）
第一节 基础写作
51. 假定你是李华，你的英国大学生朋友Gordon正在北京做交换生，他打算暑假做兼职。你在网上看到一则招聘启事，觉得很适合他。请给他写一封邮件告知此事。
内容包括：
1.写信目的；
2.招聘岗位和条件；
3.联系方式
注意：1.词数80词左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
Dear Gordon,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写
52. 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。
I had stopped at the Swindon services (服务区) while on my way back to London. As I drove up the slip road, I spotted a man with a backpack and his thumb (拇指) out. I pulled over and lowered the window.
“Which way are you heading ” I asked. “I’m going back to London.”
“Ah, that would be grand,” came his immediate reply. He opened the door and lifted his backpack on to the back seat. “I’m Brendan,” he said with an easy smile and a rich Irish tongue. “I was getting a bit desperate. I've had my thumb out for a day and half. Nobody seems to stop these days.”
“I haven’t eaten in days,” said Brendan. “I’m trying to get home.”
I’ve always enjoyed picking up hitchhikers (搭便车的人). I used to be a motoring journalist and crossed the country in various test cars. Picking up a hiker always made me feel a little less guilty about all the miles I was doing.
As we headed cast along the motorway, Brendan told me how he came to be waiting for a lift on that particular evening, and also about the two recent family tragedies that had ruined him and pushed him out of his old life and on to the road.
Brendan told me that he was 52. He laughed a lot and enjoyed his off-grid (不入网的) lifestyle. Until last week, that is, when he’d been mugged (抢劫).
“Three young men in Birmingham took my other pack and it had all my money in it. I’ve been sleeping out since then. I haven’t eaten in days. I’m hoping to get some casual work in London, so I can then get myself home to Ireland.”
It must have been the concept of home that got me, and helping a man who'd clearly had a tough time seemed like the right thing to do.
Para.1:
As we were approaching the Heathrow turn-off (希思罗机场岔道), I had an idea.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Para.2:
Before he left to buy his air ticket, he gave me a huge hug.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________海口中学2025届高二上第二次月考试题
英语
时量：120分钟 分值：150分
第一部分 听力
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 take out the garbage
A. Later tonight. B. Tomorrow morning C. Tómorrow afternoon.
2. What will the man do probably
A. Order a meal. B. Buy a pizza. C, Make dishes.
3. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In the man's house. B. In the woman's office. C. In the hospital.
4. What is the women probably doing
A. Giving advice. B. Repeating instructions. C. Asking for permission.
5. What might the woman do next
A. Go home. B. Make a call C. Fetch the watch.
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. Which month might it be now
A. February. B. March. C. November.
7. What is the woman going to buy online
A. A suitcase. B. Some clothes. C. Her flight ticket.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
8. Where will the man be tomorrow
A. On a mountain. B. In the school C. At a pet store.
9.What will Rachel do with the dog
A. Go for a run with it. B. Take it hiking with her. C. Teach it new commands.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
10. How long does the course last
A. About 20 days. B. About 30days. C. About 35days.
11. What does the man want to learn
A. Computer science. B. Driving skills. C.A language.
12. When can the man take the final exams
A. From August 16th to 18th
B. From August 16th to 20th
C. From August 18th to 20th.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
13. Who would drive the woman's car
A. Bob. B. Bob's mother. C. The man.
14. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In an office. B. In restaurant. C. At the airport.
15. What does the woman like best
A. Fish. B. Beef. C. Pork.
16. What would the woman like to drink
A. Tea. B. Coffee. C. Orange juice.
听下面一段独白，回答小题。
17. When does the summer holiday start
A. Tomorrow. B. Next week. C. Next month.
18. How long will the library be open during the summer holiday
A. For 4hours. B. For 8 hours. C. For 10 hours.
19 How should the students return books during the summer holiday
A Put them into the drop box anytime.
B. Give back the easily broken ones to the librarian.
C. Leave them into different drop boxes according to the type.
20. What special activity will be held over the summer holiday
A. A reading club.
B. A lecture about artworks.
C. A visit from a former student.
第二部分阅读（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）
A
The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides a year into 24 solar terms (节气). Cold Dew (寒露), the 17th solar term of the year, begins this year on Oct. 8 and ends on Oct. 23. At this time, the dew is greater and colder and there will be less rain. Autumn crops will be ripe. Here are three things you should know about Cold Dew.
Foggy autumn
Temperatures drop significantly in October. When the cold air encounters autumn rain, the abundant water vapor in the air soon reaches saturation (饱和状态), and then it turns into fog. When the humidity is high, there will be foggy regions formed in many areas of China.
Season for fishing
People always say that fishing in shallow water in autumn makes sense. That’s because during the Cold Dew period, temperatures decrease quickly and sunshine doesn’t reach deep water thoroughly. Fish swim to shallow water areas where the water temperature is relatively high.
Season for drinking chrysanthemum (菊花) wine
Chrysanthemum is the iconic flower of Cold Dew. To prevent autumn dryness, many regions in China have the custom of drinking chrysanthemum wine. This is a tradition of the Double Ninth Festival, which often falls around Cold Dew. According to ancient records, drinking wine made with chrysanthemums, poria cocos mushroom and pine oleoresin grants (给予) people long-lasting youth.
1. What is NOT the characteristic of Cold Dew
A. Wet weather. B. Low temperatures.
C. Foggy conditions. D. Fully-grown crops.
2. Why is Cold Dew a time for fishing
A. Because fish become mature in autumn.
B. Because fish move slowly in cold water.
C. Because fish eat more in low temperatures.
D. Because fish tend to gather in warm areas.
3. Which is the function of drinking chrysanthemum wine
A. Celebrating Cold Dew. B. Relieving people from autumn dryness.
C. Ensuring people a stronger build. D. Keeping people warm in low temperatures.
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了二十四节气中的寒露时节人们应该知道的三件事。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“At this time, the dew is greater and colder and there will be less rain. Autumn crops will be ripe. (这个时候，露水更大、更冷，雨水也会更少。秋天的庄稼将成熟)”和第二段中“When the humidity is high, there will be foggy regions formed in many areas of China. (当湿度高时，中国许多地区会形成大雾)”可知，寒露时节温度下降，雨水减少，多雾，庄稼将成熟，因此多雨的天气不是其特征。故选A项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“That’s because during the Cold Dew period, temperatures decrease quickly and sunshine doesn’t reach deep water thoroughly. Fish swim to shallow water areas where the water temperature is relatively high. (这是因为在寒露期间，温度迅速下降，阳光不能完全到达深水。鱼游到水温相对较高的浅水区)”可知，寒露时节鱼会聚集在阳光能够照射到的温暖的浅水区，因此适合捕捞。故选D项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中“To prevent autumn dryness, many regions in China have the custom of drinking chrysanthemum wine. (为了预防秋季干燥，中国许多地区都有喝菊花酒的习俗)”可知，寒露时节喝菊花酒是为了预防秋季干燥。故选B项。
B
The most valuable thing I ever lost was a pair of diamond earrings I bought many years ago at a charity auction (拍卖会). Though very beautiful, they were heavy and turned out to be painful to wear. I wrote about the lost earrings in my new children’s book, The Christmas Pig. When they reach the Land of the Lost, where the hero must go to rescue his most beloved toy, my earrings are angry that they aren’t treated with the respect they think they deserve. They soon find out that being made of diamonds counts for very little in the strange world where human-made objects go when lost, because a thing’s importance there depends on how much it’s truly loved.
The Christmas Pig explores a deep attachment to an old object. It’s about the journey of a boy, Jack, who is a little lost himself but discovers his bravery and ability to love in a strange world. Of all the books I’ve written, this is the one that made me cry the most, because I was dealing with emotions that run deep in all of us. Loss and change are hard for children, and acceptance of these unavoidable parts of life isn’t much easier for adults. The Christmas Pig shows how human beings-even small, lost ones-are capable of wonderful, heroic acts.
A very strange thing happened on the day I finished editing The Christmas Pig. After emailing the final version to my editor, I set about clearing out a cupboard. The last object I picked up was a small box. I opened it. There were my long-lost diamond earrings. I’ve decided to sell them and give the money to a charity. I think it will be a nice ending for my earrings’ story to have them do some good for children in the Land of the Living.
How many times have I been asked whether I believe in magic On the day I finished The Christmas Pig, for a few shining moments, I really did.
4. What’s the author’s purpose of writing the text
A. To advertise her first children’s book. B. To reveal our attachment to old objects.
C. To tell a story happening in a strange world. D. To introduce her new book and the story behind it.
5. What is The Christmas Pig mainly about
A. A boy discovered bravery in the real world. B. A boy was weighed down by some earrings.
C. A boy saved his lost toy in the magical world. D. A boy helped the earrings find their own value.
6. Why did the book make the author cry the most
A. The boy dealt with loss and change bravely.
B. It was based on her own past experiences.
C. She was unable to forgive herself.
D. Many adults could hardly understand the main character.
7. What does the author want to tell us through the story of her earrings
A. Magic in books can happen in real life. B. Sometimes warm magic can happen in life.
C. We should donate to help those in need. D. Lost things will turn up sooner or later.
【答案】4. D 5. C 6. A 7. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要为作者讲述了关于她的新书《圣诞小猪》创作背后的故事。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“The most valuable thing I ever lost was a pair of diamond earrings I bought many years ago at a charity auction (拍卖会). Though very beautiful, they were heavy and turned out to be painful to wear. I wrote about the lost earrings in my new children’s book, The Christmas Pig.(我丢失过的最有价值的东西是多年前在一次慈善拍卖会上买的一对钻石耳环。虽然很漂亮，但它们很重，穿起来很痛。我在我的新儿童读物《圣诞猪》中写了关于丢失的耳环的故事)”可推知，作者写这篇文章的目的是介绍她的新书和背后的故事。故选D。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“The Christmas Pig explores a deep attachment to an old object. It’s about the journey of a boy, Jack, who is a little lost himself but discovers his bravery and ability to love in a strange world.(《圣诞猪》探索了对一件旧物品的深深依恋。它讲述了一个男孩杰克的旅程，他有点迷失了自己，但在一个陌生的世界里发现了自己的勇气和爱的能力)”可知，《圣诞猪》主要讲述了一个男孩在现实世界中发现了勇气。故选C。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Of all the books I’ve written, this is the one that made me cry the most, because I was dealing with emotions that run deep in all of us. Loss and change are hard for children, and acceptance of these unavoidable parts of life isn’t much easier for adults. The Christmas Pig shows how human beings-even small, lost ones-are capable of wonderful, heroic acts.(在我写的所有书中，这本书是让我哭得最多的，因为我在处理我们所有人内心深处的情感。失去和改变对孩子来说很难，而接受生活中这些不可避免的部分对成年人来说也不容易。圣诞猪展示了人类——即使是弱小的、迷失的人——是如何能够做出精彩的英雄行为的)”可知，这本书让作者哭得最厉害，因为主人公成功地处理了失去和改变。故选A。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“How many times have I been asked whether I believe in magic On the day I finished The Christmas Pig, for a few shining moments, I really did.(有多少次我被问到是否相信魔法？在我完成《圣诞猪》的那一天，我真的做到了)”可推知，作者想通过她丢失耳环的故事告诉我们，有时书中的魔法也会发生在现实生活中。故选B。
C
Some termite (白蚁) species have figured out how to enjoy the shelter of the huge complex nests that the insects build without contributing to their construction. They avoid the full anger of their builder hosts by being extremely easy-going.
Animals that live in the nests of another species without affecting them are known as inquilines. Inquiline termites are unique among termites in being unable to make their own nests. Instead, they live in the hallways built by another termite, Constrictotermes cyphergaster. Until now, it has been unclear how the two parties kept peaceful in such tight quarters because termites are typically very aggressive towards outsiders.
Helder Hugo at the University of Konstanz in Germany and his colleagues collected Constrictotermes cyphergaster’s nests in the Brazilian Cerrado and brought them into the laboratory. They then placed host and tenant (房客) termites in either open or narrow areas and used video to track and record the ways in which the two species reacted to each other.
Right from the start, the inquiline’ termites moved around less than their hosts and interacted little with them, even in the much narrower area. “Many times,” says Hugo, “when two unrelated groups are put together in a limited space—such as an experimental area—the outcome is conflict with losses from both sides.” But that didn’t happen here. Despite attacks from host termites, the tenant termites were obedient. Hosts would bite or attack the inquilines with strong chemicals, but their targets never responded in the same way, choosing to flee. Some ignored the hosts completely.
“We did not expect that they would never fight back,” says Hugo, noting that the inquilines are capable of protecting their own place with mouths. “By preventing conflict going worse, inquiline termites may considerably improve their chances of living together with their host termites peacefully.”
“Passiveness does not necessarily lead to defeat, but can be a very useful strategy, saving energy and resources,” she adds. “Nature may not always be red in tooth and claw, and aggression is not any more successful a strategy than ‘cowardice’ (儒弱).”
8. What is the feature of the inquiline termites
A. They live in another termite species’ nests.
B. They are aggressive towards outsiders.
C. They like to build their own nests.
D. They are communicative tenants.
9. What do you learn about the experiment in paragraph 3
A. The differences between the two species.
B. The findings of the observation.
C. The living habits of termites.
D. The process of the research.
10. What does Hugo think of the inquiline termites’ living strategy
A. Aggressive. B. Unacceptable. C. Effective. D. Dangerous.
11. What’s the best title for the text
A. The Characteristics of Termites
B. Passiveness Doesn’t Necessarily Lead to Defeat
C. The Relationship Between Host and Tenant Termites
D. Termites Use Cowardice to Avoid Their Hosts’ Anger
【答案】8. A 9. D 10. C 11. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了寄居白蚁自己不筑巢，而是寄居在别的白蚁的巢穴中，这些白蚁用示弱来躲避巢穴主人的愤怒。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段关键句“Inquiline termites are unique among termites in being unable to make their own nests. Instead, they live in the hallways built by another termite, Constrictotermes cyphergaster.”（在白蚁中，寄居白蚁是独特的，它们不能够自己筑巢。相反，它们生活在另一种白蚁Constrictotermes cyphergaster建造的巢穴里。）可知，寄居白蚁是独特的，它们不能够自己筑巢，而是生活在另一种白蚁建造的巢穴中。由此可知，寄居白蚁的特征是它们生活在另一种白蚁的巢穴里。故选A项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段内容“Helder Hugo at the University of Konstanz in Germany and his colleagues collected Constrictotermes cyphergaster’s nests in the Brazilian Cerrado and brought them into the laboratory. They then placed host and tenant (房客) termites in either open or narrow areas and used video to track and record the ways in which the two species reacted to each other.”（德国康斯坦茨大学的赫尔德·雨果和他的同事们在巴西塞拉多收集了Constrictotermes cyphergaster的巢穴，并把它们带进了实验室。然后，他们将主人和房客白蚁放置在开阔或狭窄的区域，并用视频追踪和记录这两种白蚁相互反应的方式。）可知，本段主要介绍的是研究的过程，首先把收集到的巢穴带进实验室，然后将主人和房客白蚁放置在开阔或狭窄的区域，并用视频追踪和记录这两种白蚁相互反应的方式。由此可知，在第三段中我们了解到了实验研究的过程。故选D项。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第四段关键句“Despite attacks from host termites, the tenant termites were obedient. Hosts would bite or attack the inquilines with strong chemicals, but their targets never responded in the same way, choosing to flee. Some ignored the hosts completely.”（尽管受到主人白蚁的攻击，房客白蚁还是听话的。主人会用强烈的化学物质叮咬或攻击寄生白蚁，但它们的目标从来没有做出同样的反应，而是选择逃跑。有些完全忽视了主人。）可知，面对主人的攻击，寄生白蚁选择逃跑。根据文章最后一段内容““Passiveness does not necessarily lead to defeat, but can be a very useful strategy, saving energy and resources,” she adds. “Nature may not always be red in tooth and claw, and aggression is not any more successful a strategy than ‘cowardice’ (儒弱).””（“被动不一定会导致失败，但可以是一个非常有用的战略，节省能源和资源，”她补充说。“大自然未必总是红的牙齿和爪子，侵略也不是比‘懦弱’更成功的策略。”）可知，在雨果看来，寄生白蚁逃跑的被动反应是一个非常有用的战略。由此可知，雨果认为寄生白蚁的生存策略是有效的。故选C项。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。分析文章内容，结合第二段关键句“Inquiline termites are unique among termites in being unable to make their own nests. Instead, they live in the hallways built by another termite, Constrictotermes cyphergaster.”（在白蚁中，寄居白蚁是独特的，它们不能够自己筑巢。相反，它们生活在另一种白蚁Constrictotermes cyphergaster建造的走廊里。）和第四段关键句“Despite attacks from host termites, the tenant termites were obedient. Hosts would bite or attack the inquilines with strong chemicals, but their targets never responded in the same way, choosing to flee. Some ignored the hosts completely.”（尽管受到主人白蚁的攻击，房客白蚁还是听话的。主人会用强烈的化学物质叮咬或攻击寄生白蚁，但它们的目标从来没有做出同样的反应，而是选择逃跑。有些完全忽视了主人。）可知，文章主要讲述了寄居白蚁独特的生存方式，他们不能够自己筑巢，而是生活在另一种白蚁建造的巢穴中，并且利用自己的“懦弱”来避免和巢穴主人发生冲突，以实现居住的目的。“Termites Use Cowardice to Avoid Their Hosts’ Anger”意为“白蚁用怯懦来躲避主人的愤怒”，为短文最佳标题。故选D项。
D
Most of us would like to be more creative, but we assume there is little we can do about it. Psychology professor K. Anders Ericsson claims that with enough practice, any of us can become experts. However, he is quick to add that this requires a specific kind of practice that Ericsson calls ‘deliberate practice’: that is, pushing beyond one’s comfort zone and setting goals that are above one’s current level of performance. He says he has yet to find the limits on being successful and he doesn’t believe them to be real.
Ericsson has looked primarily at artistic and athletic skills, but can these findings apply to creativity Most experts agree that even if most people cannot hope to become creative geniuses, they can learn to become more creative through practice. Psychologists claim that there are actually two levels of creativity, which they refer to as’Big C’ and ‘small c’. Big C creativity applies to breakthrough ideas, ones that may change the course of a field or even history. Small c creativity refers to everyday creative problem solving, like creating a new recipe or improving a process, which psychologists subdivide further into similar and different thinking. Similar thinking involves examining all the facts and arriving at a single solution. In contrast, different thinking involves coming up with many possible solutions. What most people think of as creativity generally involves different thinking and can be taught, practised and learnt.
Even with practice, different thinking alone cannot make one creative, however. Scott Barry Kaufman, a cognitive psychologist, says that most creative people share one personality quality: openness to new experience. Since this quality and these processes have been identified, less creative people can try to emulate them. Normally, we tend to reproduce what we already know because creative ideas move us into unfamiliar territory involving risks and following the usual behaviors is comfortable.
Moving outside of our comfort zone, engaging indeliberate practice and tolerating contradictory ideas, risk and failure are all things we can learn to do better. It is unlikely that doing so will transform any of us into creative geniuses, but it does have the potential to increase our level of creativity.
12. Why does Ericsson think he can’t find the limits
A. No restrictions exist. B. Practice makes perfect.
C. Each one can succeed. D. The goal is ambitious.
13. Which of the following is an example of ‘small c’
A. Settling in outer space.
B. Building a plastic doghouse.
C. Developing robots to look after the old.
D. Explaining the theory of evolution in class.
14. What does the underlined word “emulate” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Justify. B. Limit. C. Copy. D. Assess.
15. What message does the author seem to convey in the text
A. We can learn to be more creative.
B. Life is full of various challenges.
C. It’s better to take deliberate practice.
D. Most can become creative geniuses.
【答案】12. A 13. B 14. C 15. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是通过练习，我们可以提高我们的创造力。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“He says he has yet to find the limits on being successful and he doesn’t believe them to be real. (他说他还没有找到成功的限制，他不相信这些限制是真的。)”可知，埃里克森认为他找不到极限是因为不存在任何限制。故选A。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“Small c creativity refers to everyday creative problem solving, like creating a new recipe or improving a process, which psychologists subdivide further into similar and different thinking. (小创造力指的是日常创造性地解决问题，比如创造一个新配方或改进一个过程，心理学家将其进一步细分为相似和不同的思维。)”可知，建一个塑料狗窝是“小c”的例子，因为这是创造一个新东西的过程，故选B。
【14题详解】
词句猜测题。根据倒数第二段的“Normally, we tend to reproduce what we already know because creative ideas move us into unfamiliar territory involving risks and following the usual behaviors is comfortable. (通常情况下，我们倾向于复制我们已经知道的东西，因为创造性的想法会把我们带入一个充满风险的陌生领域，而遵循通常的行为是舒适的。)”可知，划线词所在句子的意思是“由于这种品质和这些过程已经被确定，缺乏创造力的人可以尝试模仿他们”，划线词的意思是“模仿，复制”，和copy意思相近，故选C。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段的“Moving outside of our comfort zone, engaging indeliberate practice and tolerating contradictory ideas, risk and failure are all things we can learn to do better. It is unlikely that doing so will transform any of us into creative geniuses, but it does have the potential to increase our level of creativity. (走出我们的舒适区，进行不经意的练习，容忍矛盾的想法，风险和失败，这些都是我们可以学会做得更好的事情。这样做不太可能把我们中的任何一个人变成有创造力的天才，但它确实有可能提高我们的创造力水平。)”可知，本文主要讲的是通过练习，我们可以提高我们的创造力，因此本文主要想表达的是“我们可以学着更有创造力”。故选A。
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，选项中有两项多余选项。
Kindness May Keep You Healthy
If you are driving in the United States, you may see a common bumper (汽车保险杠) sticker on passing vehicles that reads: ___16___ The saying is meant to urge people to behave in a gentle, caring, and helpful way towards others without thinking or planning ahead.
___17___ In one experiment, Brian are, an anthropologist (人类学家) at Duke University, asked a group of people to perform three acts of generosity for other individuals each week. These acts could be small, like opening a door for someone. The people who were caring, gentle and friendly towards others reported experiencing contentment, satisfaction and happiness.
However, being kind is not just emotionally beneficial. Lyubomirsky studied a group of people with the disease Multiple Sclerosis (多发性硬化). ___18___ Her research also pointed out that people showing kindness to others had less inflammation (炎症) in their bodies. And in other studies, Lyubomirsky said more anti-viral genes were found in people who extended a helping hand to other people
___19___ In one study, researchers gave people a list of values — such as kindness, creativity, ambition, tradition, security, seeking social justice, and seeking power. When asked to pick the most important, kindness won.
“The basic reason why people are kind,” Oliver Curry, explained, the research director at Kind-lab that is a non-profit organization, “is that we are social animals. Kindness is as much a part of us as our anger, grief or desire.”___20___
A. Perform random acts of kindness
B. Acts of kindness are very powerful
C. In other words, we are designed to be kind.
D. She found that they felt better physically when helping others.
E. Research shows that doing kind things can make us feel better
F. He found that being kind makes people feel better emotionally,
G. Other research has shown that many people prize kindness above other values
【答案】16. A 17. E 18. D 19. G 20. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。本文介绍了善良和友好对健康的益处。研究表明，对他人的关心和善意可以带来情感上的满足和幸福感，同时也可以减少身体炎症和增强免疫系统。此外，善良是人类社会性本能的表现之一。文章呼吁人们在生活中多表现出善良和友好。
【16题详解】
根据后文“The saying is meant to urge people to behave in a gentle, caring, and helpful way towards others without thinking or planning ahead.(这句话的意思是敦促人们在不考虑或事先计划的情况下，以温柔、关心和帮助的方式对待他人。)”可知，此处解释了汽车保险杠上贴纸的内容：敦促人们在不考虑或事先计划的情况下，以温柔、关心和帮助的方式对待他人。A选项“Perform random acts of kindness(随意做一些善意的事情)”概括后文的内容，指出要以温柔、关心和帮助的方式对待他人，与下文形成呼应。故选A。
【17题详解】
根据后文“These acts could be small, like opening a door for someone. The people who were caring, gentle and friendly towards others reported experiencing contentment, satisfaction and happiness.(这些行为可能很小，比如为别人开门。那些对别人关心、温柔、友好的人报告说他们感到满足、满意和幸福。)”可知，此处强调的是做一些善良的事情会让人感觉到满足、满意和幸福。E选项“Research shows that doing kind things can make us feel better (研究表明，做好事可以让我们感觉更好)”引起下文，指出做好事会让我们感觉更好，符合语境。故选E。
【18题详解】
根据后文“Her research also pointed out that people showing kindness to others had less inflammation (炎症) in their bodies. (她的研究还指出，对他人友善的人体内的炎症更少。)”可知，此处以炎症为例，解释对他人友善会对身体有好处。D选项“She found that they felt better physically when helping others.(她发现当他们帮助别人时，他们的身体感觉更好。)”引起下文，指出对别人善良，会让身体感觉更好，后文具体例子进行说明，符合语境。故选D。
【19题详解】
根据后文“In one study, researchers gave people a list of values — such as kindness, creativity, ambition, tradition, security, seeking social justice, and seeking power. When asked to pick the most important, kindness won.(在一项研究中，研究人员给人们列出了一系列价值观，比如善良、创造力、雄心、传统、安全感、追求社会正义和追求权力。当被要求选出最重要的东西时，善良胜出。)”可知，此处介绍的是一项研究成果即善良高于创造力、雄心以及传统等价值观。G选项“Other research has shown that many people prize kindness above other values(其他研究表明，许多人认为善良高于其他价值观)”概括后文的内容，形成呼应。故选G。
20题详解】
根据前文““The basic reason why people are kind,” Oliver Curry, explained, the research director at Kind-lab that is a non-profit organization, “is that we are social animals. Kindness is as much a part of us as our anger, grief or desire.”(非营利组织kind -lab的研究主任Oliver Curry解释说：“人们善良的基本原因是，我们是社会性动物。”善良是我们的一部分，就像我们的愤怒、悲伤或欲望一样。”)”可知，Oliver Curry认为人们善良的原因在于善良是我们人本身的一部分，即人生来就是善良的。C选项“In other words, we are designed to be kind.(换句话说，我们生来就是善良的。)”承接前文，指出人生来就是善良的，与前文形成呼应。故选C。
第三部分 语言运用
第一节 完型填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
In the summer of 2015, Brian Peterson often heard a ____21____ man yelling on the street corner near his apartment. Peterson, a car designer, would pass the guy on his way to work, but they never ____22____.
One day, Peterson was reading the book Love Does in his living room, when his ____23____was disturbed by the homeless man.____24____ by the book’s sympathetic message, Peterson decided to go outside and introduce himself.
In that first conversation, Peterson learned that the man was Matt Faris, who had moved to California to____25____ a career in music, but he soon fell on hard times and____26____living on the street.
Peterson recalled later, “I saw beauty on the face of a man who ____27____hadn’t shaved (刮脸) in a year. But his story, the life inside of him, inspired me.”____28____ Peterson, a graduate of art, hadn't painted in eight years, he asked if he could paint Faris’s portrait. Faris said yes.
Peterson’s____29____with Faris led him to form Faces of Santa Ana, a nonprofit organization____30____ on befriending and painting portraits of members of the community who are unhoused.
Peterson____31____ the painting - signed by both ____32____and artist - for a few thousand dollars, dividing the profit and putting half into what he calls a “love account” for his model. He then helps people use the money to get back on their____33____
Faris used the funds from his portrait to ____34____an album (专辑), fulfilling his musical dreams. Another subject, Kimberly, asked, “Can I use the money to pay my daughter's rent ” When the check was delivered, “they both____35____in my arms,” Peterson recalls.
21.
A. crazy B. anxious C. fearless D. homeless
22.
A. met B. argued C. spoke D. bargained
23.
A. quiet B. sleep C. thinking D. painting
24.
A Convinced B. Inspired C. Distracted D. Touched
25.
A. continue B. inquire C. pursue D. secure
26.
A. took up B. decided on C. set about D. ended up
27.
A. casually B. probably C. incredibly D. slightly
28.
A. While B. Since C. When D. As
29.
A. encounter B. priority C. connection D. conflict
30.
A. themed B. based C. commented D. focused
31.
A. sells B. donates C. displays D. purchases
32.
A. painter B. subject C. writer D. architect
33.
A. feet B. land C. routine D. roof
34.
A. buy B. record C. collect D. celebrate
35.
A. slept B. complained C. wept D. appealed
【答案】21. D 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. C 26. D 27. B 28. A 29. C 30. D 31. A 32. B 33. A 34. B 35. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了布莱恩·彼得森在认识流浪汉马特·法里斯后，他突发奇想成立了一个非营利组织，专注于与社区中无家可归的成员交朋友，并为他们画肖像，通过售卖肖像所得的钱帮助他们重新站起来的故事。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：2015年夏天，布莱恩·彼得森经常听到一个无家可归的人在他公寓附近的街角大喊大叫。A. crazy疯狂的；B. anxious焦虑的；C. fearless无所畏惧的；D. homeless无家可归的。根据下文“One day, Peterson was reading the book Love Does in his living room, when his 3 was disturbed by the homeless man.”可知，此处指一个无家可归的人经常在他公寓附近的街角大喊大叫。故选D。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：彼得森是一名汽车设计师，他会在上班的路上与这个人擦肩而过，但他们从来没有说过话。A. met遇见；B. argued争辩；C. spoke交谈；D. painted刷油漆。根据上文“Peterson, a car designer, would pass the guy on his way to work, but they never”可知，此处指他们经常相遇，但是从来没有说过话。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：一天，彼得森正在客厅里读《爱的力量》这本书，这时他的安静被一个流浪汉打扰了。A. quiet安静；B. sleep睡眠；C. thinking思考；D. painting绘画。根据上文“In the summer of 2015, Brian Peterson often heard a 1 man yelling on the street corner near his apartment.”可知，这个流浪汉经常大喊大叫，他的叫声打扰了彼得森的安静。故选A。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：受到书中充满同情的信息的启发，彼得森决定走出去介绍自己。A. Convinced使相信；B. Inspired启发；C. Distracted分心；D. Touched感动。根据下文“by the book’s sympathetic message, Peterson decided to go outside and introduce himself.”可知，此处指彼得森受到了启发，所以决定走出去介绍自己。故选B。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在第一次谈话中，彼得森得知这个人是马特·法里斯，他搬到加利福尼亚追求音乐事业，但很快就陷入困境，最终流落街头。A. continue继续；B. inquire询问；C. pursue追求；D. secure使安全。根据下文“a career in music”可知，此处指追求音乐事业。故选C。
【26题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：在第一次谈话中，彼得森得知这个人是马特·法里斯，他搬到加利福尼亚追求音乐事业，但很快就陷入困境，最终流落街头。A. took up接手；B. decided on决定；C. set about开始；D. ended up最终。根据上文“In that first conversation, Peterson learned that the man was Matt Faris, who had moved to California to ___5___ a career in music, but he soon fell on hard times”及下文“living on the street.”可知，此处指马特·法里斯最终流落街头。故选D。
【27题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：彼得森后来回忆说：“我在一个可能一年都没刮胡子男人脸上看到了美。但他的故事，他体内的生命，激励了我。”A. casually随意地；B. probably可能地；C. incredibly难以置信地；D. slightly轻微地。根据下文“hadn’t shaved (刮脸) in a year.”可知，这是彼得森的猜测，probably符合语境。故选B。
【28题详解】
考查连接词词义辨析。句意：虽然彼德森是艺术专业的毕业生，他已经有八年没有画过画了，但他问是否可以画法里斯的肖像。A. While虽然；B. Since自从；C. When当……时候；D. As随着。前后句意存在让步关系，应用while引导让步状语从句。故选A。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：彼得森与法里斯的联系使他成立了非营利组织 Faces of Santa Ana，致力于帮助社区中无家可归的人，并为他们画肖像。A. encounter相遇；B. priority优先事项；C. connection联系；D. conflict冲突。根据上文“In that first conversation, Peterson learned that the man was Matt Faris, who had moved to California to 5 a career in music, but he soon fell on hard times and 6 living on the street.”可知，彼得森了解了法瑞斯的情况，他们之间产生了联系。故选C。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：彼得森与法里斯的联系使他成立了非营利组织 Faces of Santa Ana，专注于帮助社区中无家可归的人，并为他们画肖像。A. themed以……主题；B. based基于；C. commented评论；D. focused专注。根据上文“Peterson’s 9 with Faris led him to form Faces of Santa Ana, a nonprofit organization”及常识可知，他们成立了非营利组织，应该是专注于帮助社区中无家可归的人。固定搭配focus on“专注于”。故选D。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：彼得森以几千美元的价格出售绘画——画的主体和艺术家都签了名——将利润分成一半，存入他所谓的模特“爱的账户”。A. sells销售；B. donates捐赠；C. displays展示；D. purchases买。根据下文“for a few thousand dollars, dividing the profit and putting half into what he calls a “love account” for his model.”可知，此处指彼得森出售这些画像。故选A。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：彼得森以几千美元的价格出售绘画——画的主体和艺术家都签了名——将利润分成一半，存入他所谓的模特“爱的账户”。A. painter油漆工；B. subject主体；C. writer作家；D. architect建筑师。根据上文“painting portraits of members of the community who are unhoused.”及下文“Another subject, Kimberly, asked, “Can I use the money to pay my daughter’s rent ””和常识可知，此处指给社区中无家可归的人画肖像，出售画像，应该征得画的主体的同意，他们平分所获得的钱。故选B。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后，他帮助人们用这笔钱重新站起来。A. feet脚；B. land土地；C. routine常规；D. roof屋顶。根据下文“He then helps people use the money to get back on their”可知，此处指他帮助人们用这笔钱重新站起来。固定搭配get back on one’s feet“重新站起来（通常用于形容一个人从困境或挫折中恢复过来）”。故选A。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：法里斯用他的肖像所得的钱录制了一张专辑，实现了他的音乐梦想。A. buy买；B. record录制；C. collect收集；D. celebrate庆祝。根据下文“an album (专辑)”可知，此处指录制了一张专辑。故选B。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当支票送到时，“他们都在我怀里哭了，”彼得森回忆说。A. slept睡着；B. complained投诉；C. wept哭；D. appealed上诉。根据上文“Another subject, Kimberly, asked, “Can I use the money to pay my daughter’s rent ” When the check was delivered”及常识可知，彼得森帮助了处于困境中的人们，那些人得到帮助后，他们应该是感到的哭了。故选C。
第二节 完成句子（共9小题，每小题1分，满分9分）
36. ______we can start off tomorrow or not will depend on the weather.(用适当的词填空)
【答案】Whether
【解析】
【详解】考查名词性从句。句意：我们明天能不能出发取决于天气。此处缺少主语从句引导词，结合后面的“or not”可知，应使用连接词whether，表示的意思是“是否”。位于句首首字母大写，故填Whether。
37. I ______ (plan) to drive my uncle to the airport that day, but my car broke down.(所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】had planned
【解析】
【详解】考查时态。句意：那天我原打算开车送我叔叔去机场，had planned to do sth“本打算做某事”符合句意。故填planned。
38. More ______ (surprise), plants also use sound to communicate. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】surprisingly
【解析】
【详解】考查副词。句意：更令人惊讶的是，植物还利用声音进行交流。根据句意及汉语提示可知，此处使用副词surprisingly“令人惊讶的是”，作状语。故填surprisingly。
39. How ______ (protect) the delicate ecosystem was among the top concerns. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】to protect
【解析】
【详解】考查动词不定式。句意：如何保护脆弱的生态系统是人们最关心的问题之一。此是“特殊疑问词+动词不定式”结构，在句中作主语，故填protect“保护”的不定式to protect形式。故填to protect。
40. With us long ______ (believe) that talking plants are fantasy, new research has revealed something amazing. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】believing
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：长期以来，我们一直认为会说话的植物是幻想，而新的研究揭示了一些惊人的事情。分析句式结构可知，此处是“with+宾语+宾补”的复合结构，用非谓语动词作宾补，又因为believe“相信，认为”和宾语us之间是主动关系，所以用现在分词作宾补。故填believing。
41. Mr. Johnson is the only foreign teacher ______ (invite) to attend the meeting. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】to be invited
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词和语态。句意：约翰逊先生是唯一受邀参加会议的外教。分析句子结构可知，invite“邀请”是非谓语动词，作定语，修饰名词foreign teacher，且foreign teacher有only修饰，故用不定式形式作定语。且foreign teacher与invite之间是被动关系，故用不定式的被动形式。故填to be invited。
42. These results ______ (强调……的重要性) sleep, which is a more effective way to improve the body’s immunity. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
【答案】stress the importance of
【解析】
【详解】考查时态和固定搭配。句意：这些结果强调了睡眠的重要性，睡眠是提高身体免疫力的更有效方法。结合句意和空后的is可知，空格处用一般现在时，主语是These results，谓语动词要用原形；根据中文提示，“强调”为stress the importance of，所以stress形式不变。故填stress the importance of。
43. Not only ______ the hurricane destroy the houses, but it also left behind a great number of casualties. (用适当的词填空)
【答案】did
【解析】
【详解】考查倒装和时态。句意：飓风不仅摧毁了房屋，还造成了大量人员伤亡。not only...but also...“不但……而且……”，连接两个并列句，not only放在句首，其后的句子要用部分倒装，根据后句的left可知，本句是一般过去时，故借助于助动词did，放在主语the hurricane的前面构成倒装。故填 did。
44. I realize the secret to success is not when and where you were born, ______ what you are doing in your life. (用适当的词填空)
【答案】but
【解析】
【详解】考查连词。句意：我意识到成功的秘诀不在于你何时何地出生，而在于你一生在做什么。根据空前not when and where you were born和空后what you are doing in your life可知，空格前后为转折关系，故用连词but，表示转折。not...but“不是......而是”。故填but。
45. It______ (想起) me at times that the noodles you cooked tasted good.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】reminds
【解析】
【详解】考查动词和时态。句意：它有时使我想起你煮的面条很好吃。根据句意及汉语提示可知，此处使用动词remind“使想起”，结合句意可知，本句陈述事实用一般现在时，且主语It为第三人称单数，故谓语用第三人称单数形式。故填reminds。
46. I’d ______ (感激) it if you could take my application into account. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】appreciate
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：如果你能考虑一下我的申请，我将不胜感激。根据句意及汉语提示可知，此处使用动词appreciate“感激”。I’d是I would的缩写，would是情态动词，后面接动词原形。故填appreciate。
47. I’m sorry to hear that you have trouble ______ (适应) the new school environment. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
【答案】adapting to##adjusting to
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语。句意：听说你很难适应新的学校环境，我很难过。结合句意和汉语意思，用动词短语adapt to/adjust to表示“适应”；固定句式have trouble (in) doing sth.表示“做某事有困难”，故用adapting或adjusting。故填adapting to或adjusting to。
48. What’s more, I have participated in many similar activities, ______ equips me with relevant experiences. (用适当的词填空)
【答案】which
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：更重要的是，我参加了许多类似的活动，这使我有了相关的经验。分析句子结构可知，本空引导定语从句，修饰主句，且从句中缺少主语，故填which，引导定语从句。故填which。
49. After Darwin had spent some time in South America, his room on the ship______ (挤满，充满) samples of the plants and animals he had collected. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
【答案】was crowded with
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语。句意：达尔文在南美洲呆了一段时间后，他在船上的房间里挤满了他收集的动植物样本。根据提示词“挤满，充满”以及句子可知，设空处需要动词crowd充当句子的谓语部分，主语his room和动词crowd是被动关系，构成短语be crowded with，根据前面的“had spent”，此处应使用一般过去时，此处应使用一般过去时的被动语态，主语是单数，be动词使用was。故填was crowded with。
50. I hope that through this analysis, we can ______ (传递，使流传) the excellence of traditional Chinese culture better.(根据汉语提示完成句子)
【答案】pass down
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语。句意：我希望通过这样的分析，我们可以更好地传承中国传统文化的优秀之处。根据句意及汉语提示可知，此处使用固定短语pass down“传递，使流传”，结合空前的情态动词can可知，动词pass用原形。故填pass down。
第四部分 写作（满分40分）
第一节 基础写作
51. 假定你是李华，你的英国大学生朋友Gordon正在北京做交换生，他打算暑假做兼职。你在网上看到一则招聘启事，觉得很适合他。请给他写一封邮件告知此事。
内容包括：
1.写信目的；
2.招聘岗位和条件；
3.联系方式
注意：1.词数80词左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
Dear Gordon,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】
Learning from your last letter that you want to work in your summer vacation, I am writing to tell you about an advertisement. A children’s English summer camp held by Children’s Palace is looking for a native English teacher who is at least a college student with standard pronunciation. Similar working experience is also required since dealing with children properly is challenging. I think you are the very person they want.
If you are interested, please send it an email at hr123@. I sincerely hope what I found is of some help.
【解析】
【导语】本文是应用文。要求考生写一封邮件，告知正在北京做交换生的英国大学生朋友Gordon，网上有一则适合他的暑假兼职招聘启事。
【详解】1.词汇积累
寻找：look for→ search for
要求：require→ demand
因为：since→ because
应对：deal with→ cope with
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句/同义句转换/合并简单句
原句：Learning from your last letter that you want to work in your summer vacation, I am writing to tell you about an advertisement.
拓展句：Because I learnt from your last letter that you want to work in your summer vacation, I am writing to tell you about an advertisement.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Learning from your last letter that you want to work in your summer vacation, I am writing to tell you about an advertisement.（运用了现在分词Learning作状语以及that引导的宾语从句）
【高分句型2】A children’s English summer camp held by Children’s Palace is looking for a native English teacher who is at least a college student with standard pronunciation.（运用了who引导的限制性定语从句）
第二节 读后续写
52. 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。
I had stopped at the Swindon services (服务区) while on my way back to London. As I drove up the slip road, I spotted a man with a backpack and his thumb (拇指) out. I pulled over and lowered the window.
“Which way are you heading ” I asked. “I’m going back to London.”
“Ah, that would be grand,” came his immediate reply. He opened the door and lifted his backpack on to the back seat. “I’m Brendan,” he said with an easy smile and a rich Irish tongue. “I was getting a bit desperate. I've had my thumb out for a day and half. Nobody seems to stop these days.”
“I haven’t eaten in days,” said Brendan. “I’m trying to get home.”
I’ve always enjoyed picking up hitchhikers (搭便车的人). I used to be a motoring journalist and crossed the country in various test cars. Picking up a hiker always made me feel a little less guilty about all the miles I was doing.
As we headed cast along the motorway, Brendan told me how he came to be waiting for a lift on that particular evening, and also about the two recent family tragedies that had ruined him and pushed him out of his old life and on to the road.
Brendan told me that he was 52. He laughed a lot and enjoyed his off-grid (不入网的) lifestyle. Until last week, that is, when he’d been mugged (抢劫).
“Three young men in Birmingham took my other pack and it had all my money in it. I’ve been sleeping out since then. I haven’t eaten in days. I’m hoping to get some casual work in London, so I can then get myself home to Ireland.”
It must have been the concept of home that got me, and helping a man who'd clearly had a tough time seemed like the right thing to do.
Para.1:
As we were approaching the Heathrow turn-off (希思罗机场岔道), I had an idea.
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Para.2:
Before he left to buy his air ticket, he gave me a huge hug.
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【答案】As we were approaching the Heathrow turn-off (希思罗机场岔道), I had an idea. “Why don’t I just drop you at the airport now ” I said. “I’ll buy you a ticket and you can fly home.” “That’s so kind of you,” he replied. Then, after a pause, “and please don’t worry. I’ll definitely wire you the money when I get home.” I pulled onto the airport avenue and soon dropped him off outside the terminal building. I went to a cash point, got out 10 shiny new 20 notes and handed them over. He took the money and thanked me again and again.
Before he left to buy his air ticket, he gave me a huge hug. He took my phone number and said he’d call as soon as he could to arrange the transfer. I bid farewell to him without any real idea whether I’d ever see the man or the money again. As I drove the final miles to my own house in London, I felt happier thinking about Brendan. He asked for help, for a lift to get home, and in good faith I gave them to him. Nothing is better than helping others. Giving is receiving.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者在回伦敦的路上遇到一个中年人示意要搭便车，作者让他上了车并且通过聊天得知他的生活不易。更糟糕的是，他在上周还被三个年轻人抢劫了，身无分文想要挣些钱回爱尔兰。听了男人的故事，作者决定帮助他。
【详解】1. 段落续写：
①根据第一段首句“当我们快到希思罗机场的岔路口时，我有了一个主意。”可知，本段可描写作者的主意是什么：送男人去机场并给他买回家的机票，以及男人的反应。
②根据第二段首句“在他去买机票之前，他给了我一个大大的拥抱。”可知，本段可描写男人留下联系方式承诺还钱。但作者当时并不在乎会不会收到钱，并且感悟到帮助了一个需要帮助的人是最快乐的事情。
2. 续写线索：
想到一个主意— —把想法告诉男人— —男人感激并承诺还钱— —到达机场给钱买票— —男人感激— —作者的反应— —感悟
3. 词类激活
行为类
①回答：reply/respond/answer
②提供：give/offer
③担心：worry/be concerned/be worried
情绪类
①感激：thank/show gratitude/show appreciation
②高兴的：happy/delighted/pleased
【点睛】【高分句型1】He took my phone number and said he’d call as soon as he could to arrange the transfer.(运用了as soon as引导的时间状语从句)
【高分句型2】As I drove the final miles to my own house in London, I felt happier thinking about Brendan. (运用了as引导的时间状语从句)
【高分句型3】Nothing is better than helping others. (运用了否定词+比较级表示最高级)