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湖南省常德市汉寿县第一中学2023-2024学年
高一下学期期中考试英语试题
一、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。
What will the man do first
A. Have some coffee. B. Return a book. C. Write a report.
2. What are the speakers going to do next
A. Go to the hospital. B. Review their work. C. Wait for Mark.
3. Where does the conversation take place
A. In the office. B. In the street. C. In a restaurant.
4. What do we know about the man
A. He likes driving. B. He used to have a car. C. He enjoys traveling by car.
5. What will Tom do next
A. Turn down the music.
B. Postpone the show.
C. Stop practicing.
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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. What do we know about the woman
A. She likes reading very much.
B She is preparing for the exams.
C. She lacks time to review (复习) lessons.
7. What is the man’s suggestion for the woman
A. Balancing study and rest.
B. Going for a walk regularly.
C. Treating her studies more seriously.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
8. What is the passage mainly about
A. The origin of advertising.
B. The prosperity (繁荣) of advertising.
C. The importance of advertising.
9. What’s the financial source of the mass media
A. Advertisements. B. The private businesses. C. The local governments.
10. What does the speaker talk about at last
A. Ways of advertising.
B. The popularity of advertisements.
C. People’s opinions on advertising.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
11. What problem does Roger have with exams
A. He isn’t clever. B. He isn’t confident. C. He doesn’t work hard.
12. How does the man decide to help Roger
A. By helping him to stay calm.
B. By finding an expert for him.
C. By giving him some advice about his future.
13. What do we know about the woman
A. She is easy to be tired.
B. She often feels nervous.
C. She finds exercise is a good way to relax.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
14. What’s the discounted price of the blouse
A. $58. B. $54. C. $50.
15. What does the man say about the blouses on the Internet
A. They are cheaper. B. They are out of style. C. The quality is not as good.
16. Why does the man agree to sell the blouse for $47
A. He is in a hurry.
B. The woman is a regular customer.
C. Something is wrong with it.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. What percentage of employees thought they were more efficient when working at home according to the research
A. Eighty percent. B. Forty-two percent. C. Twenty-eight percent.
18. What did the speaker like most about working from home
A. Focusing on work easily.
B. Developing more hobbies.
C. Saving the time from home to work.
19. What troubled the speaker most when working from home
A. Missing the co-workers.
B. Being difficult to stop working.
C. Having online meetings.
20. How would the speaker prefer to work in the future
A. Work in a flexible approach.
B Work in the office.
C. Work just at home.
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）
This has been a year full of natural disasters, like hurricanes, wildfires and floods. Behind many of them, though, is an unfolding event that shows no sign of stopping: climate change. Here we meet some students who have been using science to help people deal with the effects of the changing climate. Their research places them among 30 finalists at the 10th Broadcom MASTERS, a research program open to middle-school investigators.
Ryan Honary, a 12-year-old student in California, has personal experience with wildfires. One day, he was with his father at a tennis tournament when he saw wildfires raging across his home state on TV. “I called my mom and asked if she was okay.” Ryan recalls. Once he knew that she was, he asked his dad why wildfires got out of control so often. “We’re planning to send people to Mars but we can’t detect wildfires,” Ryan says.
That’s when Ryan decided to create a way to detect wildfires early — before they get out of control. He linked together a series of mini computers that had sensors to detect smoke. When smoke was detected, data was transferred wirelessly to another computer, which served as a mini meteorological(气象的) station.
Ryan brought his entire system to a park and tested it by holding the flame from a lighter in front of each sensor. When they sensed a fire, they informed the detector. It then alerted an app that Ryan built for his phone. While creating that app, Ryan talked with Mohammed Kachuee, a graduate student at the University of California. He helped Ryan use machine learning to train his app with data from 2018 Camp Fire, the most destructive fire in California history. The app took lessons from how this fire had traveled over time. Using those data, the app “learned” to tell how flames at future events might spread.
Someday, Ryan hopes his sensors might be used throughout his state. “Five of the worst fires in California just happened in the last three months,” he notes.
1. What is the function of the app Ryan built for his phone
A. To transfer data about campfires. B. To detect smoke from wildfires.
C. To predict how a fire might spread. D. To show how we can prevent a fire.
2. Which of the following best describes Ryan
A. Caring and creative. B. Brave and optimistic.
C. Ambitious and demanding. D. Hardworking and intelligent.
3. What is the text mainly about
A. The effects of changing climate.
B. A boy’s experience with wildfires.
C. A research program open to students.
D. A student’s scientific research on wildfires.
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了12岁的学生Ryan Honary利用科学知识设计了一款预测火势的应用程序。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句“Using those data, the app “learned” to tell how flames at future events might spread.(利用这些数据，该应用程序“学会了”告诉人们未来事件中的火势可能会如何蔓延)”可知，Ryan设计的app的功能是预测火势的蔓延。故选C。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“I called my mom and asked if she was okay.(我给我妈妈打电话，问她是否还好)”可知，当看到家附近发生野火后，Ryan关切地给妈妈打电话确认安全，由此可知他是关心他人的人；根据第三段第一句“That’s when Ryan decided to create a way to detect wildfires early — before they get out of control.(就在那时，Ryan决定创造一种方法，在野火失控之前，尽早发现野火)”以及后文对他发明的介绍可知，Ryan是具有创造力的人。综上，故选A。
【3题详解】
主旨大意题。本文的主要内容是12岁的学生Ryan Honary，利用科学知识设计了一款预测火势的应用程序，结合第一段第三句“Here we meet some students who have been using science to help people deal with the effects of the changing climate. (现在，我们来认识一些学生，他们一直在利用科学帮助人们应对气候变化的影响)”可知，本文主要是关于一位学生对野火的科学研究。故选D。
【点睛】
When I was in junior high school, I was a really bad boy. My history teacher — Mr Oven criticized me a lot because I was naughty in his class. By the end of the first semester, I’d had enough of his words and had decided that I would get my revenge on him.
The opportunity arose one morning when Mr. Oven was called to the office for a certain reason. While Mr. Oven left my company Billy and I grabbed Mr. Oven’s lunch bag from under his desk. I opened his sandwich and placed a bug in between the two slices of bread. We put it back and closed it. To keep it in memory, Billy took photos of the whole process. We laughed for weeks over this.
Well, it all went south during Thanksgiving break. Billy’s Mother found the pictures in his room, and demanded that he should tell her where these pictures were from. Billy told his mother the whole story, and Mr. Oven was informed. Not only was I punished from school for two weeks, but also I was kicked off the football and basketball team. Before I could return to school, I had to turn in a 1000-word essay on what I did and why I did that. I really felt embarrassing every time I saw Mr. Oven in the hallway for the rest of the school year. I felt a little regret that Mr. Oven left our school the next year.
4. Mr. Oven criticized the writer a lot because _________.
A. he was naughty in his class B. he didn’t go to his class
C. he didn’t answer his question D. he was good at his class
5. How can you imagine Mr. Oven when he had his lunch
A. He would be glad to eat his delicious sandwich.
B. He would eat it as usual when he had his sandwich.
C. He would cry because he was afraid of the bug in his sandwich.
D. He would be very angry when he found the bug in his sandwich.
6. What is the meaning of the underlined sentence “Well, it all went south during Thanksgiving break.” in the third paragraph
A. It was until Thanksgiving break that the secret was let cut.
B. All the students left on Thanksgiving break.
C. All the students went south on Thanksgiving break.
D. Billy and I went south during Thanksgiving break.
7. What does the phrase “kicked off” mean in this passage
A. Fired. B. Punished. C. Scolded. D. Hit.
【答案】4. A 5. D 6. A 7. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。作者在上学时非常淘气，经常被老师奥文先生批评，于是作者和同学一起在奥文先生的三明治里放虫子，事情泄露后遭到了学校的惩罚。作者对此感到懊悔和愧疚。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“My history teacher — Mr Oven criticized me a lot because I was naughty in his class.(我的历史老师——奥文先生经常批评我，因为我在他的课上淘气)”可知，奥文先生经常批评作者是因为他在班上淘气。故选A。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“I opened his sandwich and placed a bug in between the two slices of bread. (我打开他的三明治，在两片面包中间放了一只虫子)”和第三段“Not only was I punished from school for two weeks, but also I was kicked off the football and basketball team. (我不仅被学校罚了两周，而且还被踢出了足球队和篮球队)”可知，奥文先生的三明治里被放进了虫子，他对此非常生气。故选D。
【6题详解】
句意猜测题。根据第三段“Billy’s Mother found the pictures in his room, and demanded that he should tell her where these pictures were from. Billy told his mother the whole story, and Mr. Oven was informed. (比利的母亲在他的房间里发现了这些照片，并要求他告诉她这些照片来自哪里。比利把整件事都告诉了他母亲，奥文先生被告知了)”可知，此处指作者在老师三明治里放虫子的秘密一直到感恩节假期才被发现了。故选A。
【7题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第三段“Not only was I punished from school for two weeks”以及“Before I could return to school(在我回学校之前)”可知，作者不仅被学校罚了两个星期，不能上学，也被足球队和篮球队除名。故划线词kicked off意为“被开除”。故选A。
People who seek comfort by pouring their hearts out in Courtney’s office don’t get rewarded with an Xanax or Prozac prescription (处方). Instead, they walk away with a reading list of some fictions.
Such fictions as To Kill a Mockingbird and The Color Purple teach you complicated topics like racism, poverty, bullying and other issues. They could also help you know your own heart and others’. Keith Oatley, a psychology professor at Toronto University, recommends novels that help us understand the characters from the inside rather than plot—driven novels. We can learn from a literary masterpiece, such as Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway, or from popular fictions such as Harry Potter. Spending quality time with these characters as you relax on the beach or sit propped up on bed pillows may enhance your EQ (emotional intelligence).
Lab tests seem to show this. Brain scans of people who have been reading fictions show the area that corresponds with emotion lights up. Even if you are not a keen reader, there’s still hope. Past studies have shown serial TV programs that are character driven such as The West Wing or The Good Wife also help you better understand what we human beings are up to. Other studies have shown watching character-driven sitcoms can lessen a viewer’s prejudice.
You can be as witty as Sherlock, but to get along well in this life, you really do need to understand people emotionally. And you can’t be as emotionally unavailable as Mr. Darcy throughout much of Pride and Prejudice. You have to learn the lesson Jane Austen is trying to teach with that book. Kieth said, “To love people, you really have to know them.” People say you only get one life, but I say read fictions and you can live many lives in one.
8. Which statement is true according to the passage
A. Reading novels cures diseases. B. Plot-driven novels are not beneficial.
C. Woolf stands out as a novelist. D. Brain scans influence people’s EQ.
9. How is the third paragraph mainly developed
A. By analyzing some data. B. By following the order of time.
C. By providing some evidence. D. By making some comparisons.
10. What can we infer from the last paragraph
A. Sherlock gets along well in life. B. Darcy is not very emotionally intelligent.
C. Keith loves reading Austen’s novels. D. Reading fictions can lengthen our life.
11. What is the best title for the text
A. The Collapse of Traditional Prescription
B. Suggestions on Choosing Right Novels
C. Reading Fictions Benefits EQ
D. Ways to Boost EQ
【答案】8. C 9. C 10. B 11. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了阅读小说对提升人们的情商有益。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段第三句“We can learn from a literary masterpiece, such as Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway, or from popular fictions such as Harry Potter.(我们可以向文学巨著学习，比如Virginia Woolf的小说《达洛维夫人》，或者流行小说《哈利波特》)”可知，Virginia Woolf的作品很著名，他是一名著名的小说家。故选C项。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。第二段最后一句“Spending quality time with these characters as you relax on the beach or sit propped up on bed pillows may enhance your EQ (emotional intelligence).(当你在沙滩上放松，或者倚靠在枕头上时，和这些人物共度美好时光可以提高你的情商)”提到阅读小说对提升人们的情商有益，根据第三段中“Lab tests seem to show this.(实验室测试似乎证明了这一点)”及“Past studies have shown serial TV programs that are character driven such as The West Wing or The Good Wife also help you better understand what we human beings are up to. Other studies have shown watching character-driven sitcoms can lessen a viewer’s prejudice.(过去的研究表明，像《白宫风云》和《傲骨贤妻》这样受角色驱动的系列电视节目也能帮助你更好地理解我们人类的行为。其他研究表明，观看以角色为导向的情景喜剧可以减少观众的偏见)”可知，第三段是通过提供一些证据展开的。故选C项。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句话“And you can’t be as emotionally unavailable as Mr. Darcy throughout much of Pride and Prejudice.(你不能像在《傲慢与偏见》中的Darcy先生一样感情用事)”可知，Darcy先生是一个感情用事的人，情商不高。故选B项。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。文章第一段“People who seek comfort by pouring their hearts out in Courtney’s office don’t get rewarded with an Xanax or Prozac prescription (处方). Instead, they walk away with a reading list of some fictions.(在Courtney办公室里倾吐心声寻求安慰的人，不会得到阿普唑仑或者百忧解处方，相反，他们走的时候，会带走一张要读的小说清单)”引出文章主题，当人们情绪有问题时，医生不会给开药物的处方，而是给病人推荐一些小说；再结合第二段最后一句“Spending quality time with these characters as you relax on the beach or sit propped up on bed pillows may enhance your EQ (emotional intelligence).(当你在沙滩上放松，或者倚靠在枕头上时，和这些人物共度美好时光可以提高你的情商)”及下文作者所举的例子和论述可知，本文主题是“阅读小说对人的情商有益”。故选C项。
Researchers have developed a wearable device (设备). It is stretchy (有弹性的) enough that you can wear it like a ring, a bracelet or any other accessory that touches your skin. It also changes the body’s temperature into electricity, about 1 volt of energy for every square centimeter of skin space — less voltage per area than what most existing batteries provide but still enough to power electronics like watches or fitness trackers. It can heal itself when damaged and is fully recyclable, making it a cleaner alternative (替代品) to traditional electronics. “In the future, we want to be able to power your wearable electronics without having to include a battery,” said Jianliang Xiao, senior author of the new paper and an associate professor in the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering at CU Boulder.
The innovation (创新) begins with a base made out of a stretchy material called polyamine. The scientists then stick a series of thin heating chips into that base, connecting them all with liquid metal wires. The final product looks like a Cross between a plastic watch and a minicomputer motherboard or maybe a diamond ring.
Just pretend that you’re out for a jog. As you exercise, your body heats up, and that heat will radiate out to the cool air around you. The device catches that flow of energy instead of letting it go to waste. “The thermoelectric generators are in close contact with the human body, and they can use the heat that would normally be dissipated (消散) into the environment,” said Jianliang Xiao. A person taking a quick walk could use a device the size of a typical sports wristband to produce about 5 volts of electricity, which is more than what many watch batteries can hold.
The new devices are as stretchy as biological tissue. If your device tears, for example, you can put together the broken ends, and they’ll seal back up in just a few minutes.
Researchers are trying to make their devices as cheap and reliable as possible, while also having as close to zero effect on the environment as possible. While there are still problems to work out in the design, they think that the devices could appear on the market in a few years.
12. Which of the following statements is false about the device
A. It can repair itself. B. It can be recycled.
C. It can update itself. D. It can transform energy.
13. How can a wearer make the device produce electricity
A. By shaking it fast. B. By leaving it in the cool air.
C. By connecting it with watch batteries. D. By giving out heat.
14. What do the researchers think about the devices
A. They will have a bright future.
B. They will be expensive.
C. They can not be damaged by force.
D. They are completely environment-friendly.
15. What is the best title for the text
A. An Innovation in wearable Devices
B. A Great Exercise Companion
C. A New Function of Traditional Electronics
D. A Biological Battery in the Human Body
【答案】12. C 13. D 14. A 15. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。研究人员开发了一种可穿戴设备，它有足够的弹性，用户可以像戴戒指一样戴着它，而且这种设备还有许多让人惊喜的特色。文章对此进行了介绍。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段第三句和第四句“It also changes the body’s temperature into electricity, about 1 volt of energy for every square centimeter of skin space — less voltage per area than what most existing batteries provide but still enough to power electronics like watches or fitness trackers. It can heal itself when damaged and is fully recyclable, making it a cleaner alternative (替代品) to traditional electronics.(它还能将体温转化为电能，每平方厘米的皮肤空间大约能产生1伏特的能量——比大多数现有电池提供的电压要低，但仍足以为手表或健身追踪器等电子产品供电。它可以在损坏时自愈，并且完全可回收，使其成为传统电子产品的更清洁替代品。)”可知，这款设备不能自我升级。故选C。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段第二句和第三句“As you exercise, your body heats up, and that heat will radiate out to the cool air around you. The device catches that flow of energy instead of letting it go to waste.(当你运动时，你的身体会变热，这些热量会辐射到你周围的冷空气中。这个装置能捕获能量流，而不是让它浪费掉。)”可知，佩戴者可以通过运动放出热量使该装置发电。故选D。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“While there are still problems to work out in the design, they think that the devices could appear on the market in a few years.(虽然在设计上还有一些问题需要解决，但他们认为这种设备可能会在几年内出现在市场上。)”可知，研究人员认为这些设备前景很好。故选A。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段第一句“Researchers have developed a wearable device (设备).(研究人员开发了一种可穿戴设备。)”，第二段第一句“The innovation (创新) begins with a base made out of a stretchy material called polyamine.(这项创新始于一种由一种叫做多胺的弹性材料制成的底座。)”，第四段第一句“The new devices are as stretchy as biological tissue.(这种新设备像生物组织一样有弹性。)”和最后一段第一句“Researchers are trying to make their devices as cheap and reliable as possible, while also having as close to zero effect on the environment as possible.(研究人员正在努力使他们的设备尽可能便宜和可靠，同时对环境的影响也尽可能接近于零。)”可知，文章主要是介绍一款新发明的可穿戴设备。因此A项“可穿戴设备的创新”可以作标题。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人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
As we dive into the New Year with fresh resolutions, a big question is: How long are we going to stick with them ____16____ But there is a strategy known as SMART can help both in setting goals and sticking with them.
Specific. In daily life, we’re driven by our habits, which come easily. We can drive, listen to the radio and chew gum at the same time. ____17____ We need to get rid of distractions and stay focused. Mastering a new skill is slow going, so it’s best to be clear on our aim.
Measurable. When it comes to goals, there’s often a divide between intention and action. One way to bridge this gap is to track what we’ve achieved each day.____18____ So, if you’re learning to play the piano, log your practice. If your aim is to eat better, journal your meals.
Achievable. ____19____ It’s a reality check on how much time and resources you have to devote to it. And, it sometimes begs a bigger question: Why should I commit to this goal
Relevant. Goals and values should be connected. We may spend years living out other people’s dreams for us. If you’re extrinsically (外在地) motivated, you may power through. But you may not be happy with the outcome, even if you’re very successful. ____20____
Time-bound. It’s important to set goals that have clear time frames. Map out an action plan, and throughout the year you can refer back to the plan.
Set concrete goals and plan a pain forward. When you’re filling your days with tasks and activities in line with your goals it’s time well spent.
A. But working toward a new goal can require a lot of brain power.
B. We know it matters to eat healthier, but it is hard to follow through.
C. Break your goal down into smaller pieces and think whether it’s doable.
D. People who regularly monitor their progress are more likely to succeed.
E. If you pick a goal you really care about, you’ll get it done and feel better.
F. We often start with determination and quickly find our passion decreasing.
G. To keep you on track, write down your goals and share them with your teachers.
【答案】16. F 17. A 18. D 19. C 20. E
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是坚持新年决心的SMART策略。
【16题详解】
空前“As we dive into the New Year with fresh resolutions, a big question is: How long are we going to stick with them (当我们带着新的决心进入新年时，一个大问题是:我们能坚持多久？)”提出一个问题，就是我们能坚持新年决心多久，空格处应该是对这个问题进行回答，F选项“We often start with determination and quickly find our passion decreasing.(我们常常一开始就下定决心，但很快就发现我们的激情在减退。)”回答了前面的问题，说明我们往往不能坚持我们的新年决心，因此承接上文，符合语境，故选F。
【17题详解】
空前“In daily life, we’re driven by our habits, which come easily. We can drive, listen to the radio and chew gum at the same time.(在日常生活中，我们很容易被习惯所驱使。我们可以一边开车，一边听收音机，一边嚼口香糖。)”说明我们能轻松地完成生活中的一些事情，空后“We need to get rid of distractions and stay focused.(我们需要摆脱干扰，保持专注。)”说明要完成空格处所说的事情是不容易的，A选项“But working toward a new goal can require a lot of brain power.(但是朝着一个新的目标努力可能需要大量的脑力。)”说明要朝一个目标努力需要脑力，和前文生活中容易完成的事情形成对比，和后文需要专注表达一致，因此A选项承上启下，符合语境，故选A。
【18题详解】
空前“One way to bridge this gap is to track what we’ve achieved each day.(弥补这种差距的一种方法是记录我们每天所取得的成就。)”说明了要记录每天的成就，也就是记录自己的成长过程，空格处应该说这么做的好处，D选项“People who regularly monitor their progress are more likely to succeed.(经常监控自己进步的人更有可能成功。)”说明记录自己的成长过程能让人可能成功，因此承接上文，符合语境，故选D。
【19题详解】
本段主题句是“Achievable.(可以实现的。)”，空格处应该也是说要目标变得可以实现的相关的内容，C选项“Break your goal down into smaller pieces and think whether it’s doable.(把你的目标分解成更小的部分，并思考它是否可行。)”说明的是把目标变成小目标，看它是否能够实现，和本段主题一致，因此承接上文，符合语境，故选C。
【20题详解】
空前“Goals and values should be connected. We may spend years living out other people’s dreams for us. If you’re extrinsically (外在地) motivated, you may power through. But you may not be happy with the outcome, even if you’re very successful.(目标和价值观应该联系起来。我们可能会花费数年的时间来实现别人对我们的梦想。如果你有外在动力，你可能会坚持下去。但即使你非常成功，你也可能对结果不满意。)”说明目标要是和自己相关的，不然就算实现了，自己也不高兴，E选项“If you pick a goal you really care about, you’ll get it done and feel better.(如果你选择了一个你真正关心的目标，你就会完成它，感觉更好。)”说明了如果选择一个自己真正关心的目标，自己就会感觉更好，因此承接上文，符合语境，故选E。
第三部分 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，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Set Aside Time Each Day
Most of us can find 15 minutes or half an hour each day for some ____21____ regular activity. For example, one famous surgeon always ____22____ it a rule to spend at least 15 minutes on general reading before sleeping each day. ____23____ he went to bed at 10 p.m. or 2:30 a.m. ____24____ no difference.
Check Your Progress Through Pacing
Nearly all “speedy reading” courses have a “pacing” element — some timing ____25____ which lets you know how many words a minute you are reading. You can do this ____26____ by looking at your watch every 5 or 10 minutes and noting down the page number you have ____27____.
Check Your Understanding
Obviously there is little ____28____ in increasing your reading speed if you do not understand what you are reading. If you find you have lost the ____29____ of the story, reread the section.
Lightning Speed Exercise
Take four or five pages of an interesting book and read them as fast as you _____30_____ can. Do not _____31_____ about whether you understand or not. After a “lightning speed” of reading, you’ll find your “normal” speed has _____32_____ .
Pay Attention to the Organization of an Article
Most paragraphs in an article have a(n) “_____33_____ sentence” which expresses the central ideas. The opening paragraph often suggests the general direction and content of the piece, while paragraphs that follow _____34_____ or support the first. The ____35____ paragraph often summarizes the very essence of what has been said.
21. A. academic B. athletic C. classic D. specific
22. A. find B. take C. make D. consider
23. A. When B. Whether C. What D. Where
24. A. made B. counted C. took D. put
25. A. advice B. device C. concise D. diverse
26. A. only B. wholly C. seriously D. simply
27. A. achieved B. reached C. memorized D. reviewed
28. A. point B. reason C. purpose D. rule
29. A. line B. details C. spirit D. thread
30. A. probably B. possibly C. likely D. obviously
31. A. confuse B. disappoint C. reflect D. bother
32. A. increased B. decreased C. dropped D. stayed
33. A. typical B. developing C. topic D. ironic
34. A. extend B. expand C. explain D. exhibit
35. A. first B. related C. best D. closing
【答案】21. D 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. B 26. D 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. B 31. D 32. A 33. C 34. B 35. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了几条针对阅读的实践建议。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们大多数人每天都能抽出15分钟或半小时做一些特定的常规活动。A. academic学业的；B. athletic运动的；C. classic经典的；D. specific特定的。根据下文“For example, one famous surgeon always ____2____ it a rule to spend at least 15 minutes on general reading before sleeping each day.”可知，此处指做一些特定的常规活动。故选D。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：例如，一位著名的外科医生总是规定每天睡觉前至少花15分钟进行一般阅读。A. find查找；B. take服用；C. make使成为；D. consider考虑。固定搭配make it a rule“制定规则，作为常例”。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查连接词词义辨析。句意：他是晚上10点上床还是凌晨2点30分上床，没有什么区别。A. When何时；B. Whether是否；C. What什么；D. Where在哪里。根据下文“he went to bed at 10 p.m. or 2:30 a.m.”可知，此处是固定句型whether...or...“是……还是……，不管……还是”。故选B。
24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他是晚上10点上床还是凌晨2点30分上床，没有什么区别。A. made造成；B. counted计数；C. took服用；D. put放。根据上文“at 10 p.m. or 2:30 a.m”和下文“no difference”可知，此处是固定搭配make no difference“没有区别”。故选A。
【25题详解】
考查名词及形容词词义辨析。句意：几乎所有的“快速阅读”课程都有一个“节奏”元素——一些计时装置可以让你知道你一分钟读了多少单词。A. advice建议；B. device装置；C. concise简明的；D. diverse不同的。根据下文“which lets you know how many words a minute you are reading.”可知，此处指计时装置。故选B。
【26题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：你可以简单地每隔5到10分钟看一下手表，记下你读到的页码。A. only仅仅；B. wholly完全地；C. seriously认真地；D. simply简单地。根据下文“by looking at your watch every 5 or 10 minutes”可知，此处指你可以简单地每隔5到10分钟看一下手表。故选D。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：你可以简单地每隔5到10分钟看一下手表，记下你读到的页码。A. achieved实现；B. reached达到（特定的水平或数量）；C. memorized记忆；D. reviewed复习。根据上文“noting down the page number”可知，此处指你读到的页码。故选B。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：显然，如果你不理解你所读的内容，提高阅读速度是没有意义的。A. point意义；B. reason原因；C. purpose目的；D. rule规则。根据下文“if you do not understand what you are reading.”及常识可知，这样的阅读是没有意义的。故选A。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果你发现你失去了故事的线索，再读一遍这一部分。A. line线路；B. details细节；C. spirit精神；D. thread线索。根据下文“of the story, reread the section”及常识可知，此处指如果你没有理解故事的线索，就再读一遍。故选D。
【30题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：拿出四到五页有趣的书，尽可能快地阅读。A. probably极可能地；B. possibly可能地；C. likely可能的；D. obviously显然地。此处应用副词，修饰动词，表示“尽可能”，应用possibly，probably不符合语境。故选B。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：不要为你是否理解而烦恼。A. confuse(使)困惑；B. disappoint(使)失望；C. reflect反思；D. bother(使)烦恼。根据上文“Take four or five pages of an interesting book and read them as fast as you ____10____ can.”可知，此处指尽可能快地阅读，不要为你是否理解而烦恼。故选D。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在“闪电般的”阅读之后，你会发现你的“正常”阅读速度提高了。A. increased提高；B. decreased减少；C. dropped下降；D. stayed停留。根据上文“After a “lightning speed” of reading, you’ll find your “normal” speed”及常识可知，经过快速阅读之后，你的“正常”阅读速度会提高。故选A。
【33题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：文章中的大多数段落都有一个表达中心思想的“主题句”。A. typical典型的；B. developing发展中的；C. topic主题；D. ironic讽刺的。根据下文“which expresses the central ideas.”可知，此处指主题句。故选C。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：开头段落通常暗示文章的大致方向和内容，而后面的段落则扩展或支持第一个段落。A. extend延伸；B. expand扩展；C. explain解释；D. exhibit展示。根据上文“The opening paragraph often suggests the general direction and content of the piece”及下文“or support the first.”可知，后面的段落是第一段的扩展或对第一段进行支持陈述。故选B。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：结尾段落通常会总结所讲内容的精华。A. first第一位的；B. related相关的；C. best最好的；D. closing结尾的。根据下文“often summarizes the very essence of what has been said.”及常识可知，此处指结尾段落。故选D。
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。
Therapy dogs are dogs that are trained to give comfort to people in unfortunate situations. The story of the first therapy dog is ____36____ (extreme) interesting. During World War II, a soldier named William Wynne was ____37____ (shock) to find an abandoned dog on the battlefield (战场). He became friends with the dog and named it Smoky. When William suffered ____38____ a serious illness and entered a hospital, his friends frequently brought Smoky to visit him, which made it become so popular with the other sick ____39____ (soldier) in the hospital. The doctors in the hospital used Smoky to help cheer up ____40____ (they) patients. After the war ended, Smoky continued to work as a therapy dog in the United States.
In the 1970s, Elaine Smith, an American nurse, started a program to train therapy dogs. Smith noticed patients in hospitals seemed to recover much ____41____ (fast) when dogs had been around. What ____42____ (amaze) doctors and nurses was that having animals visit hospitals helped lower stress and blood pressure among patients. In the 1980s and 1990s, other animals also started to help those ____43____ were sick.
Today, therapy pets are used to help many different people with problems. For example, they help children with reading difficulties by ____44____ (provide) an audience that won’t belittle (轻视) them. Some therapy pets can work along with the patient and the doctor in ____45____ effort to help people learn to walk again after a serious injury.
【答案】36. extremely
37. shocked
38. from 39. soldiers
40. their 41. faster
42. amazed 43. who
44. providing
45. an
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。作者主要描写了治疗犬是一种训练有素的狗，可以在人们处于不幸的情况下给予安慰的故事。
【36题详解】
考查副词。句意：第一只治疗犬的故事非常有趣。分析该句子可知，interesting“有趣的”是形容词，在句中作表语，副词可以修饰形容词，extreme的形容词是extremely。故填extremely。
【37题详解】
考查形容词。句意：二战期间，一位名叫William Wynne的士兵在战场上发现一只被遗弃的狗，感到震惊。此处应用形容词作表语，修饰主语a soldier，应用v-ed形式的形容词，表示人的主观感受。固定搭配be shocked to“对……感到震惊”。故填shocked。
【38题详解】
考查介词。句意：威廉得了重病进了医院，他的朋友常常带着Smoky来看他，这使得Smoky 在医院里的其他生病士兵中非常受欢迎。固定搭配suffer from…“患有/遭受……”。故填from。
【39题详解】
考查名词。句意：威廉得了重病进了医院，他的朋友常常带着Smoky来看他，这使得Smoky 在医院里的其他生病士兵中非常受欢迎。soldier是可数名词，the other在此表示“其他一部分的”，修饰可数名词的复数。故填soldiers。
【40题详解】
考查形容词性物主代词。句意：医院里的医生们用Smoky 来帮助他们的病人振作起来。修饰后文名词patients“病人”应用形容词性物主代词。故填their。
【41题详解】
考查副词的比较级。句意：Smith注意到，有狗在身边时，医院里的病人似乎恢复得更快。fast在此处是副词，修饰动词recover ，结合语境和much可知，此处应用fast的比较级。故填faster。
【42题详解】
考查动词。句意：让医生和护士吃惊的是，让动物参观医院有助于降低病人的压力和血压。在what引导的主语从句当中，缺少谓语，主句中的系动词was是一般过去时，所以从句中的谓语也应使用一般过去时。故填amazed。
【43题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：20世纪80年代和90年代，其他动物也开始帮助那些生病的人。空处引导定语从句，先行词those指代人，定语从句中缺少主语，应用关系代词who引导。故填who。
【44题详解】
考查非谓语。句意：例如，他们通过提供观众来帮助有阅读困难的儿童。by是介词，后跟动名词。故填providing。
【45题详解】
考查冠词。句意：一些治疗宠物可以与病人和医生一起努力帮助严重受伤的人重新学会走路。in an effort to do sth.“努力做某事”是固定表达，effort“努力”是元音音素开头的可数名词，故填an。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节（满分 15 分）
46. 假定你是李华，上周六你校组织参观了野生动物园。请就此给校英语报写一篇征文，内容包括：
1.参观的时间和地点；
2.参观的过程和感受。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
A Visit to the Wildlife Park
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】Last Saturday, my school organized a visit to the wildlife park. I've learnt a lot. First, we went to see the wolves, which were kept outdoor. In case of being hurt, we sat in a jeep. Then we met some lovely deers and squirrels. They were so friendly that we couldn't help feeding and playing with them. After saying good-bye to those lovely things, we watched a wonderful animal performance, applauding and cheering for the funny and great behaviors of the animals. Finally, we visited the display of those endangered animals, realizing that if we don't stop polluting nature and killing the lives, we will lose more.
【解析】
【分析】本篇书面表达属于记叙文，要求考生就参观了野生动物园写一篇征文。
【详解】1.词汇积累
友好的：friendly→kind
再见：say good-bye→wave good-bye
精彩的：wonderful→marvelous
展览：display→exhibit
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：In case of being hurt, we sat in a jeep.
拓展句：We sat in a jeep in case we get hurt.
【点睛】[高分句型1] First, we went to see the wolves, which were kept outdoor. (运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2] After saying good-bye to those lovely things, we watched a wonderful animal performance, applauding and cheering for the funny and great behaviors of the animals. (运用了现在分词作状语)
第二节（满分 25 分）
47. 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。
Jenny was the only child in her family. She had a quarrel (吵架) with her mother that afternoon and she ran out of the house angrily. She couldn’t help weeping sorrowfully when she thought of the scolding from her mother. Having wandered aimlessly in the street for hours, she felt a little hungry and wished for something to eat. She stood beside a stand (货摊) for a while, watching the middle-aged seller busy doing his business. However, with no money in hand, she gave a sigh and had to leave.
The seller behind the stand noticed the young girl and asked, “Hey, girl, you want to have the noodles ”
“Oh, yes, but I don’t have money on me.” she replied.
“That’s nothing. I’ll treat you today,” said the man, “Come in.”
The seller brought her a bowl of noodles, whose smell was so attractive. As she was eating, Jenny cried silently.
“What is it ” asked the man kindly.
“Nothing. Actually, I was just touched by your kindness!” said Jenny as she wiped her tears. “Even a stranger on the street will give me a bowl of noodles, while my mother drove me out of the house. She showed no care for me. She is so merciless compared to a stranger!”
Hearing the words, the seller smiled, “Girl, do you really think so I only gave you a bowl of noodles and you thanked me a lot. But it is your mother who has raised you since you were a baby. Can you remember the times she cooked for you Have you expressed your gratitude to her ”
Jenny sat there, speechless and numb with shock: she remembered her mother’s familiar face and weathered hands. “Why didn’t I think of that A bowl of noodles from a stranger made me feel grateful. Why haven’t I thanked my mum for what she has done for me ”
On the way home. Jenny made up her mind to make an apology to her mother for her rudeness as soon as she arrived home.
注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Nearing the doorway, Jenny took a deep breath.
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At that time, her mother came back and touched her hair gently, which called her mind back.
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【答案】范文
Nearing the doorway, Jenny took a deep breath. When she pushed the door open and entered the house, she found her mother was not in. Tired and sad, she sunk down into the sofa. “Where could my mother be ” she wondered. “Was she still angry with me ” Again, the scene of the quarrel appeared in her mind. She remembered her rudeness to her mother. Realizing that all the scolding from her mother was due to the fact that her mother really cared a lot about her, she felt rather ashamed, tears rolling down her cheeks.
At that time, her mother came back and touched her hair gently, which called her mind back. She raised her head and saw the familiar face of her mother. “Here you come! I’ve been looking for you,” she said, fatigued but relieved. Jenny couldn’t help throwing herself into her mother’ arms. “Mum, I’m so sorry and thank you for all you have done for me.” she expressed her sincere apology and great gratitude. Hearing this, her mother smiled, patting her back gently. It dawned on Jenny that Mum’s love was invisible and intangible, but always surrounded us.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了珍妮与母亲吵架而离家出走，在感到饥饿而没钱吃饭的时候，一个商贩给了她一碗面条，珍妮非常感动，觉得自己母亲非常的无情不关心她，而商贩的话让珍妮觉得自己对母亲太粗鲁了，于是下定决心回家向母亲道歉的故事。
【详解】1. 段落续写
①由第一段首句内容“快到门口时，珍妮深吸了一口气。”可知，第一段可描写Jenny回家后的心理活动。
②由第二段首句内容“这时，妈妈回来了，轻轻地抚摸着她的头发，把她的思绪拉了回来。”可知，第二段可描写Jenny给妈妈道歉，母女俩和好的过程。
2. 续写线索：感到疲惫和伤心——想起争吵的场景——意识到妈妈在乎自己——感到惭愧——看见妈妈——扑进妈妈怀里——道歉和感谢——妈妈原谅Jenny
3. 词汇激活
行为类
出现在脑海：appear in one’s mind/come to one’s mind
流下：roll down/stream down
意识到：realize/be aware of
表达：express/convey
情绪类
难过的：sad/upset
感谢：gratitude/appreciation
疲惫的：tired/exhausted
【点睛】【高分句型1】Realizing that all the scolding from her mother was due to the fact that her mother really cared a lot about her, she felt rather ashamed, tears rolling down her cheeks.(运用了宾语从句、同位语从句和独立主格结构，其中第一个that引导宾语从句，第二个that引导同位语从句)
【高分句型2】It dawned on Jenny that Mum’s love was invisible and intangible, but always surrounded us. (运用了it作形式主语，that引导主语从句)
听力答案：1-20 BBBBA BABAC BACBC CCCBA湖南省常德市汉寿县第一中学2023-2024学年
高一下学期期中考试英语试题
一、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。
What will the man do first
A. Have some coffee. B. Return a book. C. Write a report.
2. What are the speakers going to do next
A. Go to the hospital. B. Review their work. C. Wait for Mark.
3. Where does the conversation take place
A. In the office. B. In the street. C. In a restaurant.
4. What do we know about the man
A. He likes driving. B. He used to have a car. C. He enjoys traveling by car.
5. What will Tom do next
A. Turn down the music.
B. Postpone the show.
C. Stop practicing.
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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. What do we know about the woman
A. She likes reading very much.
B. She is preparing for the exams.
C. She lacks time to review (复习) lessons.
7. What is the man’s suggestion for the woman
A. Balancing study and rest.
B. Going for a walk regularly.
C. Treating her studies more seriously.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
8. What is the passage mainly about
A. The origin of advertising.
B. The prosperity (繁荣) of advertising.
C. The importance of advertising.
9. What’s the financial source of the mass media
A. Advertisements. B. The private businesses. C. The local governments.
10. What does the speaker talk about at last
A. Ways of advertising.
B. The popularity of advertisements.
C. People’s opinions on advertising.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
11. What problem does Roger have with exams
A. He isn’t clever. B. He isn’t confident. C. He doesn’t work hard.
12. How does the man decide to help Roger
A. By helping him to stay calm.
B. By finding an expert for him.
C. By giving him some advice about his future.
13. What do we know about the woman
A. She is easy to be tired.
B. She often feels nervous.
C. She finds exercise is a good way to relax.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
14. What’s the discounted price of the blouse
A. $58. B. $54. C. $50.
15. What does the man say about the blouses on the Internet
A. They are cheaper. B. They are out of style. C. The quality is not as good.
16. Why does the man agree to sell the blouse for $47
A. He is in a hurry.
B. The woman is a regular customer.
C. Something is wrong with it.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. What percentage of employees thought they were more efficient when working at home according to the research
A. Eighty percent. B. Forty-two percent. C. Twenty-eight percent.
18. What did the speaker like most about working from home
A. Focusing on work easily.
B. Developing more hobbies.
C. Saving the time from home to work.
19. What troubled the speaker most when working from home
A. Missing the co-workers.
B. Being difficult to stop working.
C. Having online meetings.
20. How would the speaker prefer to work in the future
A. Work in a flexible approach.
B. Work in the office.
C. Work just at home.
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）
This has been a year full of natural disasters, like hurricanes, wildfires and floods. Behind many of them, though, is an unfolding event that shows no sign of stopping: climate change. Here we meet some students who have been using science to help people deal with the effects of the changing climate. Their research places them among 30 finalists at the 10th Broadcom MASTERS, a research program open to middle-school investigators.
Ryan Honary, a 12-year-old student in California, has personal experience with wildfires. One day, he was with his father at a tennis tournament when he saw wildfires raging across his home state on TV. “I called my mom and asked if she was okay.” Ryan recalls. Once he knew that she was, he asked his dad why wildfires got out of control so often. “We’re planning to send people to Mars but we can’t detect wildfires,” Ryan says.
That’s when Ryan decided to create a way to detect wildfires early — before they get out of control. He linked together a series of mini computers that had sensors to detect smoke. When smoke was detected, data was transferred wirelessly to another computer, which served as a mini meteorological(气象的) station.
Ryan brought his entire system to a park and tested it by holding the flame from a lighter in front of each sensor. When they sensed a fire, they informed the detector. It then alerted an app that Ryan built for his phone. While creating that app, Ryan talked with Mohammed Kachuee, a graduate student at the University of California. He helped Ryan use machine learning to train his app with data from 2018 Camp Fire, the most destructive fire in California history. The app took lessons from how this fire had traveled over time. Using those data, the app “learned” to tell how flames at future events might spread.
Someday Ryan hopes his sensors might be used throughout his state. “Five of the worst fires in California just happened in the last three months,” he notes.
1. What is the function of the app Ryan built for his phone
A. To transfer data about campfires. B. To detect smoke from wildfires.
C. To predict how a fire might spread. D. To show how we can prevent a fire.
2. Which of the following best describes Ryan
A. Caring and creative. B. Brave and optimistic.
C. Ambitious and demanding. D. Hardworking and intelligent.
3 What is the text mainly about
A. The effects of changing climate.
B. A boy’s experience with wildfires.
C. A research program open to students.
D. A student’s scientific research on wildfires.
When I was in junior high school, I was a really bad boy. My history teacher — Mr Oven criticized me a lot because I was naughty in his class. By the end of the first semester, I’d had enough of his words and had decided that I would get my revenge on him.
The opportunity arose one morning when Mr. Oven was called to the office for a certain reason. While Mr. Oven left, my company Billy and I grabbed Mr. Oven’s lunch bag from under his desk. I opened his sandwich and placed a bug in between the two slices of bread. We put it back and closed it. To keep it in memory, Billy took photos of the whole process. We laughed for weeks over this.
Well, it all went south during Thanksgiving break. Billy’s Mother found the pictures in his room, and demanded that he should tell her where these pictures were from. Billy told his mother the whole story, and Mr. Oven was informed. Not only was I punished from school for two weeks, but also I was kicked off the football and basketball team. Before I could return to school, I had to turn in a 1000-word essay on what I did and why I did that. I really felt embarrassing every time I saw Mr. Oven in the hallway for the rest of the school year. I felt a little regret that Mr. Oven left our school the next year.
4. Mr. Oven criticized the writer a lot because _________.
A. he was naughty in his class B. he didn’t go to his class
C. he didn’t answer his question D. he was good at his class
5. How can you imagine Mr. Oven when he had his lunch
A. He would be glad to eat his delicious sandwich.
B. He would eat it as usual when he had his sandwich.
C. He would cry because he was afraid of the bug in his sandwich.
D. He would be very angry when he found the bug in his sandwich.
6. What is the meaning of the underlined sentence “Well, it all went south during Thanksgiving break.” in the third paragraph
A. It was until Thanksgiving break that the secret was let cut.
B. All the students left on Thanksgiving break.
C. All the students went south on Thanksgiving break.
D. Billy and I went south during Thanksgiving break.
7. What does the phrase “kicked off” mean in this passage
A. Fired. B. Punished. C. Scolded. D. Hit.
People who seek comfort by pouring their hearts out in Courtney’s office don’t get rewarded with an Xanax or Prozac prescription (处方). Instead, they walk away with a reading list of some fictions.
Such fictions as To Kill a Mockingbird and The Color Purple teach you complicated topics like racism, poverty, bullying and other issues. They could also help you know your own heart and others’. Keith Oatley, a psychology professor at Toronto University, recommends novels that help us understand the characters from the inside rather than plot—driven novels. We can learn from a literary masterpiece, such as Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway, or from popular fictions such as Harry Potter. Spending quality time with these characters as you relax on the beach or sit propped up on bed pillows may enhance your EQ (emotional intelligence).
Lab tests seem to show this. Brain scans of people who have been reading fictions show the area that corresponds with emotion lights up. Even if you are not a keen reader, there’s still hope. Past studies have shown serial TV programs that are character driven such as The West Wing or The Good Wife also help you better understand what we human beings are up to. Other studies have shown watching character-driven sitcoms can lessen a viewer’s prejudice.
You can be as witty as Sherlock, but to get along well in this life, you really do need to understand people emotionally. And you can’t be as emotionally unavailable as Mr. Darcy throughout much of Pride and Prejudice. You have to learn the lesson Jane Austen is trying to teach with that book. Kieth said, “To love people, you really have to know them.” People say you only get one life, but I say read fictions and you can live many lives in one.
8. Which statement is true according to the passage
A. Reading novels cures diseases. B. Plot-driven novels are not beneficial.
C. Woolf stands out as a novelist. D. Brain scans influence people’s EQ.
9. How is the third paragraph mainly developed
A. By analyzing some data. B. By following the order of time.
C By providing some evidence. D. By making some comparisons.
10. What can we infer from the last paragraph
A. Sherlock gets along well in life. B. Darcy is not very emotionally intelligent.
C. Keith loves reading Austen’s novels. D. Reading fictions can lengthen our life.
11. What is the best title for the text
A. The Collapse of Traditional Prescription
B. Suggestions on Choosing Right Novels
C. Reading Fictions Benefits EQ
D. Ways to Boost EQ
Researchers have developed a wearable device (设备). It is stretchy (有弹性的) enough that you can wear it like a ring, a bracelet or any other accessory that touches your skin. It also changes the body’s temperature into electricity, about 1 volt of energy for every square centimeter of skin space — less voltage per area than what most existing batteries provide but still enough to power electronics like watches or fitness trackers. It can heal itself when damaged and is fully recyclable, making it a cleaner alternative (替代品) to traditional electronics. “In the future, we want to be able to power your wearable electronics without having to include a battery,” said Jianliang Xiao, senior author of the new paper and an associate professor in the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering at CU Boulder.
The innovation (创新) begins with a base made out of a stretchy material called polyamine. The scientists then stick a series of thin heating chips into that base, connecting them all with liquid metal wires. The final product looks like a Cross between a plastic watch and a minicomputer motherboard or maybe a diamond ring.
Just pretend that you’re out for a jog. As you exercise, your body heats up, and that heat will radiate out to the cool air around you. The device catches that flow of energy instead of letting it go to waste. “The thermoelectric generators are in close contact with the human body, and they can use the heat that would normally be dissipated (消散) into the environment,” said Jianliang Xiao. A person taking a quick walk could use a device the size of a typical sports wristband to produce about 5 volts of electricity, which is more than what many watch batteries can hold.
The new devices are as stretchy as biological tissue. If your device tears, for example, you can put together the broken ends, and they’ll seal back up in just a few minutes.
Researchers are trying to make their devices as cheap and reliable as possible, while also having as close to zero effect on the environment as possible. While there are still problems to work out in the design, they think that the devices could appear on the market in a few years.
12. Which of the following statements is false about the device
A. It can repair itself. B. It can be recycled.
C. It can update itself. D. It can transform energy.
13. How can a wearer make the device produce electricity
A. By shaking it fast. B. By leaving it in the cool air.
C. By connecting it with watch batteries. D. By giving out heat.
14. What do the researchers think about the devices
A. They will have a bright future.
B. They will be expensive.
C. They can not be damaged by force.
D. They are completely environment-friendly.
15. What is the best title for the text
A. An Innovation in wearable Devices
B. A Great Exercise Companion
C. A New Function of Traditional Electronics
D. A Biological Battery in the Human Body
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人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
As we dive into the New Year with fresh resolutions, a big question is: How long are we going to stick with them ____16____ But there is a strategy known as SMART can help both in setting goals and sticking with them.
Specific. In daily life, we’re driven by our habits, which come easily. We can drive, listen to the radio and chew gum at the same time. ____17____ We need to get rid of distractions and stay focused. Mastering a new skill is slow going, so it’s best to be clear on our aim.
Measurable. When it comes to goals, there’s often a divide between intention and action. One way to bridge this gap is to track what we’ve achieved each day.____18____ So, if you’re learning to play the piano, log your practice. If your aim is to eat better, journal your meals.
Achievable. ____19____ It’s a reality check on how much time and resources you have to devote to it. And, it sometimes begs a bigger question: Why should I commit to this goal
Relevant. Goals and values should be connected. We may spend years living out other people’s dreams for us. If you’re extrinsically (外在地) motivated, you may power through. But you may not be happy with the outcome, even if you’re very successful. ____20____
Time-bound. It’s important to set goals that have clear time frames. Map out an action plan, and throughout the year you can refer back to the plan.
Set concrete goals and plan a pain forward. When you’re filling your days with tasks and activities in line with your goals, it’s time well spent.
A. But working toward a new goal can require a lot of brain power.
B. We know it matters to eat healthier, but it is hard to follow through.
C. Break your goal down into smaller pieces and think whether it’s doable.
D. People who regularly monitor their progress are more likely to succeed.
E. If you pick a goal you really care about, you’ll get it done and feel better.
F. We often start with determination and quickly find our passion decreasing.
G. To keep you on track, write down your goals and share them with your teachers.
第三部分 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，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Set Aside Time Each Day
Most of us can find 15 minutes or half an hour each day for some ____21____ regular activity. For example, one famous surgeon always ____22____ it a rule to spend at least 15 minutes on general reading before sleeping each day. ____23____ he went to bed at 10 p.m. or 2:30 a.m. ____24____ no difference.
Check Your Progress Through Pacing
Nearly all “speedy reading” courses have a “pacing” element — some timing ____25____ which lets you know how many words a minute you are reading. You can do this ____26____ by looking at your watch every 5 or 10 minutes and noting down the page number you have ____27____.
Check Your Understanding
Obviously there is little ____28____ in increasing your reading speed if you do not understand what you are reading. If you find you have lost the ____29____ of the story, reread the section.
Lightning Speed Exercise
Take four or five pages of an interesting book and read them as fast as you _____30_____ can. Do not _____31_____ about whether you understand or not. After a “lightning speed” of reading, you’ll find your “normal” speed has _____32_____ .
Pay Attention to the Organization of an Article
Most paragraphs in an article have a(n) “_____33_____ sentence” which expresses the central ideas. The opening paragraph often suggests the general direction and content of the piece, while paragraphs that follow _____34_____ or support the first. The ____35____ paragraph often summarizes the very essence of what has been said.
21. A. academic B. athletic C. classic D. specific
22 A. find B. take C. make D. consider
23. A. When B. Whether C. What D. Where
24. A. made B. counted C. took D. put
25. A. advice B. device C. concise D. diverse
26. A. only B. wholly C. seriously D. simply
27. A. achieved B. reached C. memorized D. reviewed
28. A. point B. reason C. purpose D. rule
29. A. line B. details C. spirit D. thread
30. A. probably B. possibly C. likely D. obviously
31. A. confuse B. disappoint C. reflect D. bother
32. A. increased B. decreased C. dropped D. stayed
33. A. typical B. developing C. topic D. ironic
34. A. extend B. expand C. explain D. exhibit
35. A. first B. related C. best D. closing
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。
Therapy dogs are dogs that are trained to give comfort to people in unfortunate situations. The story of the first therapy dog is ____36____ (extreme) interesting. During World War II, a soldier named William Wynne was ____37____ (shock) to find an abandoned dog on the battlefield (战场). He became friends with the dog and named it Smoky. When William suffered ____38____ a serious illness and entered a hospital, his friends frequently brought Smoky to visit him, which made it become so popular with the other sick ____39____ (soldier) in the hospital. The doctors in the hospital used Smoky to help cheer up ____40____ (they) patients. After the war ended, Smoky continued to work as a therapy dog in the United States.
In the 1970s, Elaine Smith, an American nurse, started a program to train therapy dogs. Smith noticed patients in hospitals seemed to recover much ____41____ (fast) when dogs had been around. What ____42____ (amaze) doctors and nurses was that having animals visit hospitals helped lower stress and blood pressure among patients. In the 1980s and 1990s, other animals also started to help those ____43____ were sick.
Today, therapy pets are used to help many different people with problems. For example, they help children with reading difficulties by ____44____ (provide) an audience that won’t belittle (轻视) them. Some therapy pets can work along with the patient and the doctor in ____45____ effort to help people learn to walk again after a serious injury.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节（满分 15 分）
46. 假定你是李华，上周六你校组织参观了野生动物园。请就此给校英语报写一篇征文，内容包括：
1.参观的时间和地点；
2.参观的过程和感受。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
A Visit to the Wildlife Park
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第二节（满分 25 分）
47. 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。
Jenny was the only child in her family. She had a quarrel (吵架) with her mother that afternoon and she ran out of the house angrily. She couldn’t help weeping sorrowfully when she thought of the scolding from her mother. Having wandered aimlessly in the street for hours, she felt a little hungry and wished for something to eat. She stood beside a stand (货摊) for a while, watching the middle-aged seller busy doing his business. However, with no money in hand, she gave a sigh and had to leave.
The seller behind the stand noticed the young girl and asked, “Hey, girl, you want to have the noodles ”
“Oh, yes, but I don’t have money on me.” she replied.
“That’s nothing. I’ll treat you today,” said the man, “Come in.”
The seller brought her a bowl of noodles, whose smell was so attractive. As she was eating, Jenny cried silently.
“What is it ” asked the man kindly
“Nothing. Actually, I was just touched by your kindness!” said Jenny as she wiped her tears. “Even a stranger on the street will give me a bowl of noodles, while my mother drove me out of the house. She showed no care for me. She is so merciless compared to a stranger!”
Hearing the words, the seller smiled, “Girl, do you really think so I only gave you a bowl of noodles and you thanked me a lot. But it is your mother who has raised you since you were a baby. Can you remember the times she cooked for you Have you expressed your gratitude to her ”
Jenny sat there, speechless and numb with shock: she remembered her mother’s familiar face and weathered hands. “Why didn’t I think of that A bowl of noodles from a stranger made me feel grateful. Why haven’t I thanked my mum for what she has done for me ”
On the way home. Jenny made up her mind to make an apology to her mother for her rudeness as soon as she arrived home.
注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Nearing the doorway, Jenny took a deep breath.
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At that time, her mother came back and touched her hair gently, which called her mind back.
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听力答案：1-20 BBBBA BABAC BACBC CCCBA

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