山东省菏泽市2021届高三上学期11月期中考试英语试题（含听力） WORD版含解析.doc

1、20202021学年度第一学期期中考试高三英语试题注意事项：1. 本试卷由四个部分组成。其中，第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题。第三部分的第二节和第四部分为非选择题。2. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。3. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。4. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)该部分分为第一、第二两节。注意：回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题；每小

2、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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What is the man going to do first?A. Write his paper.B. Visit Professor Green.C. Go to the cinema with the woman.【答案】B【解析】【原文】M：I have to go to Professor Greens to discuss

3、 my paper. But Id see a film with you when I come back.W：Im going to the cinema right now with Jane，and I dont think you could make it.2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Where do most of the womans earnings come from now?A. Her recordings.B. Her advertising work.C. Her concert performance.【答案】B【解析】【原文】M：What part

4、 of your work earns you the most?W：Well，it used to be my recordings but that side has dropped a bit. And theres never much money from the concert. Ive done some TV advertisements recently，and they bring in a big fortune.3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What time is it now?A. 7:00 pm.B. 7:30 pm.C. 8:00 pm.【答案】A【

5、解析】【原文】M: Oh, youre watching a DVD. But 1 want to see the news and it starts at 8:00 pmthats only one hour from now.W: Dont worry. The DVD will finish by 7:30.4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Which postcard will the speakers send?A. Garden.B. Castle.C. Beach.【答案】C【解析】【原文】M：Shall we send this postcard with a pic

6、ture of a castle?W：Its not where were actually staying. What about a view of the beach instead? Or one of the garden pictures.M：I think your first idea is better.5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Where are the speakers?A. At a hotel.B. At a restaurant.C. At a store.【答案】A【解析】【原文】M：Can I help you?W：Hi，I just got b

7、ack from a meeting and my room is a mess. No one made the bed，and there is water all over the floor in the bathroom.M：Im sorry，madam. Ill send someone up right away.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

8、对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife.B. Tourist and travel agent.C. Customer and house agent.7. What are the speakers discussing?A. Where to travel.B. Whether to buy a house.C. How to use their money.【答案】6. A 7. C【解

9、析】【原文】M：Im going to tell you what I plan to do with this amount of money. First，we need to buy a new house. This one is too small.W：Buying a house doesnt cost all of it if we borrow some money from the bank.M：I know. And it could be a big deal to us. I prefer to make a large down payment and then ou

10、r monthly payments will be small. In addition，I would like to take a trip to Europe.W：Travelling abroad? I love this idea. We can book a family package tour. And this doesnt cost too much.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】8. How much has the man paid for his lessons?A. 14.B. 114.C. 140.9. Why did th

11、e man fail his last driving test?A. He hit something by accident.B. He drove through the red lights.C. He didnt park his car properly【答案】8. C 9. B【解析】【原文】W：Peter，youre learning to drive，arent you? Do you go to the AA Driving School?M：Actually its called the ABC Driving Schoo1. Ive had ten lessons al

12、ready and each one is fourteen pounds.W：I see. And is the teachers car new?M：Yes，and its not a big car，so parking is easy.W：When are you going to take your driving test?M：I failed it last week.W：Did you hit something or. . .M：The traffic lights were red but I didnt see them and I couldnt stop in tim

13、e.W：Never mind. You can take the test again. Tell me about your teacher. Is he friendly?M：Hes OK. Hes quite young and nice to talk to，but my father will give me my next lessons. Hes cheaper.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】10. How does the boy feel at first about living in the village?A. Annoyed.B

14、. Excited.C. Satisfied.11. Why does the boys father decide to live in the village?A. He has changed his job.B. He thinks its quiet there.C. He wants to save money.12. What does the woman suggest the boy do?A. Go to school by bus.B. Ask his parents for a motorbike.C. Have his parents drive him to sch

15、oo1.【答案】10. A 11. C 12. B【解析】【原文】M: Youll never guess, my mum and dad have just decided were going to live in a village. Its so inconvenient there.W: Why have they done that?M: Dad says itll cut our living costs because houses arent so expensive there but I dont see it. I mean, well spend more on pe

16、trol getting to the city, wont we?W: But your mum and dad work at home, and youve got your student card for the bus. And its quiet living there.M: Buses dont often go to the countryside nowadays. Ill be stuck out there, like, with no social life.W：Well，how about asking your parents for a motorbike t

17、o drive to school? That way they dont have to drive you everywhere.M：Thats perfect!听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】13. What did Vanessa and Robert decide to do last year?A. Get married.B. Look for new jobs.C. Return to England by boat.14. What was Vanessa most worried?A. The living conditions wou

18、ld be bad.B. She wouldnt be prepared.C. The baby would get i11.15. What do we know about Vanessa when she reached Singapore?A. She considered flying home.B. She was worried about the boat.C. She enjoyed the break from traveling.16. How was Vanessas father-in-law helpful?A. He looked after the baby.B

19、. He helped to sail the boat.C. He was a good cook.【答案】13. C 14. C 15. A 16. A【解析】【原文】M：Good evening Vanessa. Youre going to tell us about your journey.W：Well，my husband Robert and I had worked in Hong Kong for years. We got married there six years ago and had a baby there. But last year，we gave up

20、our jobs and decided to sail back to England，with the baby.M：And how long did it take you to get ready for the trip?W：We had six months to get everything we needed. My friends didnt believe I could live in such a small place，but I was happy about that. I was most anxious about the babys health and I

21、 started collecting medicines.M：And your first stop was Singapore?W：Yes I hadnt expected to hit bad weather so soon. Wed no worries about the boat though. In fact，when we reached Singapore，I considered flying home to England，but luckily decided not to. We spent six boring weeks in Singapore waiting

22、for the weather to improve.M：And you were joined by your father-in-law?W：Yes，my father-in-law joined us with a friend of his，whos a cook. My father-in-law helped us a lot. He was very happy to take care of the baby while we sailed the boat.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】17. Who helped the students

23、 organize the show?A. The art teacher.B. The maths teacher.C. The maths teachers daughter.18. What was the money raised for?A. More books.B. More computers.C. Some lights.19. Where did the students find the useful information?A. In magazines.B. On websites.C. From books.20. What was everybody asked

24、to wear at the beginning?A. A hat.B. A jacket.C. A dress.【答案】17. B 18. C 19. B 20. A【解析】【原文】W: We had a clothes show at my school last week. It was really great! Some of us were talking about it in our art class, and we asked the teacher if it was a good idea. Funnily enough, it was my maths teacher

25、 who helped us to plan and run it. Her daughter is a dress designer, so she knows quite a lot about it.We wanted to raise some money for the school. The school library always needs more books, but this show was organized to pay for some lights in the computer area of the library.Wed never done anyth

26、ing like it before, so we looked at magazines. But we didnt find much there. It was all too professional for us. In fact, we found more useful suggestions on some websites, because other people of our age had done the same sort of thing and written about it. One idea we got that way was to do someth

27、ing fun right at the beginning of the show. So we decided to go for hats. Everybody at the show, including members of the audience, was asked to wear one for the first half hour. People decorated them in all sorts of ways, or else they matched them with their jackets or their dresses. It turned out

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35、rs.【答案】21. C 22. B 23. C【解析】本文是应用文。文章介绍了有一些某中心挑战性课程的设置情况。【21题详解】细节理解题。根据Our goals部分中“Encourage group trust. Participants must rely on others，completing the course as a group and not on an individual basis. （鼓励团队的信任。学员必须依靠他人，作为一个团队完成课程，而不是单独完成。）”可知，挑战课程帮助参与者培养团队合作精神。故选C。【22题详解】推理判断题。根据Planning a prog

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37、年人提供团队建设项目。）”可以推断，该中心是根据不同的情况设置相应的挑战项目。故选B。【23题详解】细节理解题。根据Group pricing部分中“High Challenge Course$300per 15 people”可知，高强度挑战课程每15人300美元，那么30人就需要600美元。故选C。B“The movie American Sniper is on. ”I said to my husband.We decided to watch，thinking it would take our minds off my husbands situation at work. He

38、had been working with the same organization for about twenty-three years，and the management，he suspected，was preparing to let him go. The signs were pretty clear and I felt his pain.I wondered if American Sniper was the wrong movie to watch and considered changing the channel. Maybe something lighte

39、r was good. A family comedy with laughter would have been more uplifting for my husband.We turned the volume down as our son James was studying in the next room.“You know this movie is based on a true story，”I said，half thinking about my husbands situation and half watching the movie.“Yes. ”he repli

40、ed. “Its based on Chris Kyles book. ”I thought about all the young men who had lost their lives in Iraq. “Some of those boys were only a couple of years older than James，”I said.As I watched the movie，I began to realize how small our problems really were. “You know，other couples are wondering if the

41、ir sons are safe on a battlefield，and here we are with our son perfectly safe in the next room. ”Over the next hour，the mood in our room changed from depression to gratitude. How fortunate we were ! Our son was healthy and safe. We had a roof over our heads and could walk outside without worrying wh

42、ether there would be bullets(子弹)flying through the air. As for my husbands job，he could do something elsesomething that he would love.Looking at the big picture and moving from“depression to reflection”have made all the difference.24. What problem did the authors family face?A. The house roof was br

43、oken.B. The husband would lose his job.C. The son did poorly in his studies.D. The relationship between the couple was bad.25. Why did the author want to change the channel?A. The movie was very boring.B. She preferred something lighter.C. Her husband liked family comedies.D. She was considerate tow

44、ards her husband.26. What made the author feel better?A. Watching a funny family comedy,B. Thinking of unfortunate families.C. The touching story in the movie.D. Her husbands words of comfort.27. What message does the author intend to convey in the text?A. Be grateful for what we have.B. Get some po

45、wer from a movie.C. We can always control our life.D. Stay strong in the face of difficulty.【答案】24. B 25. D 26. B 27. A【解析】【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲叙了作者与将失业的丈夫一起看电影美国狙击手的事，她想让丈夫从将失业的情绪中放松自己，通过电影情节里的美国兵在伊拉克战争里在枪林弹雨里丧失性命与自己的孩子在家里平安学习对比，认为自已还是幸运的，丈夫还可以另外找自己喜欢的工作。所以生活中要为现在所拥有的感到庆幸。【24题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中的句子“He had be

46、en working with the same organization for about twenty-three years，and the management，he suspected，was preparing to let him go. The signs were pretty clear and I felt his pain.”（他在同一组织里工作了23年，他怀疑管理人员正准备炒他鱿鱼。这迹象很明确，我感到他内心的痛。）可知，作者家庭正面临的问题是她丈夫将失业。故选B。【25题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中的句子“I wondered if American Snipe

47、r was the wrong movie to watch and considered changing the channel. Maybe something lighter was good.”（我想是否美国狙击手这电影不适合丈夫现在的心情看，所以考虑换频道。也许轻松点的节目会好点。）可知，作者考虑到丈夫现在的将失业的心情，想换一频道看一些轻松点的节目。故选D。【26题详解】细节理解题。根据文中的句子“You know，other couples are wondering if their sons are safe on a battlefield，and here we are

48、 with our son perfectly safe in the next room. ”（你知道，别的夫妇正在担心他们的孩子在战场上是否安全，而我们的孩子正平安地在隔壁房间里与我们在一起）以及句子“As I watched the movie，I began to realize how small our problems really were.”（当我观看这电影，我开始意识到我们的问题是多么小的问题）可知，作者想到那些不幸的家庭，与他们比，她是多么的幸运，所以心情又感到好点了。故选B。【27题详解】推理判断题。根据倒数第二段句子“Over the next hour，the mo

49、od in our room changed from depression to gratitude. How fortunate we were ! Our son was healthy and safe. We had a roof over our heads and could walk outside without worrying whether there would be bullets(子弹)flying through the air.”（接下来的一个小时，房间里的气氛由沮丧变成了感激。我们是多么幸运！我们的儿子健康平安的。我们头上还有屋顶，我们可以外出行走而不用担心

50、四周是否有子弹在飞。）可知，作者为现在拥有的平安健康的儿子而感到感激（与在伊拉克战场上丧失性命的士兵比），至于丈夫的工作则可以另外找。即作者想在文中传达对我们所拥有的东西心存感激的信息。故选A。【点睛】CWhen my mother died a few years ago，we looked through boxes in which she had lovingly stored her childrens lives. Handwritten report cards from grade schoo1. News cuttings about games. Postcards fro

51、m summer camps. And so many photos：birthdays，graduations，weddings and trips to wonderful places.After my fathers death，I found many handwritten pity letters from his friends. Rereading them once a year，I am transported back to the time I miss so much. Of course，I received many emails about Dad as we

52、ll，but I wouldnt begin to know how or where to find them. Besides，personal messages are more meaningful when presented in the hand of the sender.My kids，now in their 20s，have mostly digital keepsakes. Increasingly they rely on Facebook to store memories. Their letters from college，sent by email，are

53、long gone. Many photos，never printed，have disappeared. I really worry that for them.In Andrew Hoskinsnew book Digital Memory Studies，he concludes，“Despite the gradual disappearance of photographs，letters and other objects that are reminders of people and past experiences，their keeping is like holdin

54、g on to those people and experiences. ”Digital items offer nothing of the kind.Mark B. McKinley explained that collecting physical memorabilia(值得纪念的事物)can serve as a means of control to bring out a comfort zone in ones life，calming fears and easing worries. Its no wonder that children are fond of co

55、llecting thingsits important to their development.One mother says，“My Son collects pieces of broken stones. ”The kid might become a great geologist or a successful businessman. But will his mom print out a photo of that unique collection? Will his degree in geology be memorialized on paper，or will h

56、e be given a digital diploma? And will he collect his first paycheck or will he be paid by direct deposit?28. What can be concluded from the first three paragraphs?A. People dont collect physical objects.B. Hard copies fail to preserve our memory.C. Physical objects arent collected for memory.D. Mem

57、ories are stored on the Internet forever.29. What is Andrew Hoskinsattitude towards digital memory?A. He is against it.B. He is hopeful about it.C. He is confused about it.D. He doesnt care about it.30. What benefit does collecting physical memorabilia bring to children?A. It cures their illnesses.B

58、. It makes them feel relaxed.C. It keeps their life under contro1.D. It helps them lead a comfortable life.31. Why does the author raise some questions in the last paragraph?A. To explain a unique collection.B. To offer direct support to the boy.C. To encourage readers to share their ideas.D. To sho

59、w her worry about the loss of collecting.【答案】28. C 29. A 30. B 31. D【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了随着社会的发展，现在越来越多的人使用电子产品来代替传统的物品来保存记忆，这让作者开始担忧起来。【28题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段“When my mother died a few years ago，we looked through boxes in which she had lovingly stored her childrens lives.（几年前，当我母亲去世时，我们翻看了她用爱心储存孩子们生活的盒子。）；第

60、二段“After my fathers death，I found many handwritten pity letters from his friends. （我父亲去世后，我发现许多他朋友的亲笔书信。）”和第三段“My kids，now in their 20s，have mostly digital keepsakes. Increasingly they rely on Facebook to store memories. Their letters from college，sent by email，are long gone. Many photos，never print

61、ed，have disappeared. I really worry that for them.（我的孩子，现在20多岁，大部分都有电子纪念品。他们越来越依赖Facebook来存储记忆。他们通过电子邮件寄来的大学来信早已不见了。许多从未印刷的照片消失了。我真的为他们担心。）可推知，实物不是记忆的载体了。故选C。【29题详解】推理判断题。根据第四段“Despite the gradual disappearance of photographs，letters and other objects that are reminders of people and past experience

62、s，their keeping is like holding on to those people and experiences. ”Digital items offer nothing of the kind.（尽管照片、信件和其他能提醒人们和过去经历的物品逐渐消失，但保留它们就像是紧紧抓住那些人和经历。而数码产品则没有这种功能。）”可知，Andrew Hoskins认为电子产品不能像具体的物体那样储存记忆，所以他反对用电子产品储存记忆。故选A。【30题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Mark B. McKinley explained that collecting physica

63、l memorabilia(值得纪念的事物)can serve as a means of control to bring out a comfort zone in ones life，calming fears and easing worries.（Mark B. McKinley解释说，收集实物纪念品可以作为一种控制手段，在一个人的生活中带来一个舒适区，平静恐惧和缓解担忧。）”可知，收集实物纪念品带给孩子们可以让孩子们感到放松。故选B。【31题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段“But will his mom print out a photo of that unique colle

64、ction? Will his degree in geology be memorialized on paper，or will he be given a digital diploma? And will he collect his first paycheck or will he be paid by direct deposit?（但是他的妈妈会打印出一张独一无二的照片吗?他在地质学上的学位会被记录在纸上，还是会被授予一个数字文凭?他会收到他的第一笔薪水还是直接存入?）”可知，此处这三个问题与本段前两句对应，作者连续提出这三个问题来表示她对收藏具体物件储存记忆消失损的担心。故选

65、D。DWhen Im travelling, someone always asks me, “Doesnt Australia have a holiday for a horse race?” Its just one of those things that flash across the mind when people hear the word“Australia”.I never quite know how to respond. I mean, Australia indeed has such a public holiday. Theres the race that

66、stops the nation.I mean that we should give sporting events their own day. Sport in itself is an event that is shared by people. It bridges differences and unites us on a primitive levelthe cheers of the crowd, the desire for victory and the creation of the community.However, it is difficult to negl

67、ect the advertising promotion of these public holidays. Big businesses use these days to develop our bad habits, such as large bets and alcoho1. As these public holidays roll around, our screens are filled with ads telling us to place bets with money-back guarantees.I really believe that we can have

68、 public holidays that consider our human need for community. But it requires a change from sport to culture. And heres my case study: Singapore. Singapore has a long list of public holidays, and the list is long for a very specific reasonto acknowledge the cultural holidays of its diverse population

69、.The effectiveness of its public holidays is obvious：they expose the entire population to difference. I remember growing up in Singapore and celebrating Hari Raya with my friends, learning about Islamic culture and the reasons behind certain traditions. Isnt that what public holidays are about, a da

70、y off to reconnect with yourself, your family and the wider community?32. Why does the author not know how to respond to the question about the horse race holiday?A. The author thinks there is no need to explain it.B. The author doesnt really know about this holiday.C. The author cant give away too

71、many things about it.D. The author considers such a holiday quite embarrassing.33. What does the underlined word“neglect”in Paragraph 4 mean?A. Ignore.B. Ban.C. Seek.D. Understand.34. In the authors opinion, what is the problem of some public holidays?A. They encourage people to purchase things.B. T

72、hey have a negative effect on the public.C. They dont unite people on a primitive level.D. Theyre completely controlled by businesses.35. What does the author want to show by giving the example of Singapore?A. Australia doesnt have a very rich culture.B. Sporting events should have their own day.C.

73、There should be various holidays in Australia.D. Holidays should meet human need for community.【答案】32. D 33. A 34. B 35. D【解析】这是一篇议论文。文章主要是关于作者对于澳大利亚公共假日的一些看法，作者认为澳大利亚以“赛马日”为例的公共假日对民众有负面影响，助长了公众的坏习惯。作者认为假日应该满足人类对社会的需求，并举出了新加坡的例子来说明这一观点。【32题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段中“Sport in itself is an event that is shared b

74、y people. It bridges differences and unites us on a primitive levelthe cheers of the crowd, the desire for victory and the creation of the community. (体育本身就是一项由人们共同参与的活动。它在原始的层面上弥合了差异，群众的欢呼声、对胜利的渴望和共同体的建立将我们团结在一起)”以及第四段中“Big businesses use these days to develop our bad habits, such as large bets and

75、 alcoho1. As these public holidays roll around, our screens are filled with ads telling us to place bets with money-back guarantees.(大企业利用这段时间来培养我们的坏习惯，比如大赌注和爱找麻烦。随着这些公共假日的临近，我们的屏幕上充斥着广告，告诉我们可以下注，保证退款)”可知，作者认为赛马日助长了澳大利亚人赌博和爱找麻烦的坏习惯，而体育节日本来应该是人们共同参与，将人们团结在一起的活动，所以作者不知道如何回答关于赛马节日的问题，是因为作者认为这样的节日很尴尬。故选

76、D。【33题详解】词义猜测题。根据画线词后文“As these public holidays roll around, our screens are filled with ads telling us to place bets with money-back guarantees.(随着这些公共假日的临近，我们的屏幕上充斥着广告，告诉我们可以下注，保证退款)”可知，这些公共假期的广告宣传出现在人们的视线中，很难忽视。画线单词意思为“忽视”。A. Ignore.忽视；B. Ban.禁止；C. Seek.寻求；D. Understand.理解。故选A。【34题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段中

77、“Big businesses use these days to develop our bad habits, such as large bets and alcoho1. As these public holidays roll around, our screens are filled with ads telling us to place bets with money-back guarantees.(大企业利用这段时间来培养我们的坏习惯，比如大赌注和爱找麻烦。随着这些公共假日的临近，我们的屏幕上充斥着广告，告诉我们可以下注，保证退款)”可知，在作者看来，一些公共假期存在的

78、问题是他们对公众有负面影响。故选B。【35题详解】推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“I really believe that we can have public holidays that consider our human need for community.(我真的相信，我们可以考虑到人类对社会的需求来安排公共假期)”以及“And heres my case study: Singapore. Singapore has a long list of public holidays, and the list is long for a very specific reasonto a

79、cknowledge the cultural holidays of its diverse population.(这是我的案例研究：新加坡。新加坡有一长串的公共假日，而这一长串公共假日有一个非常具体的原因是为了承认其多样化人口而存在的文化假日)”可推知，作者想以新加坡为例说明假日应该满足人类对社会的需求。故选D。第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。In recent years，riding a hot-air balloon has become more and more popular

80、. Many people practice flying a hot-air balloon as a sport. _36_ Some people may question the safety of riding a hot-air balloon. Generally speaking，hot-air balloons are quite safe.Before examining the safety of hot-air balloons，it may help to understand how they work. Each balloon has a large bag c

81、alled an envelope，attached to a bag or gondola(吊篮). In order to get enough lift，the air in the bag is heated with the assistance of a flame. As the air heats up，the balloon rises. _37_Like kites，hot-air balloons travel with the wind. Typically，pilots choose the early morning hours to fly since wind

82、speeds are low. _38_ Meanwhile，the flight will become more enjoyable._39_High winds and extreme weather such as storm and snow are very dangerous. An experienced pilot will not fly in these conditions. Good pilots always check their equipment before beginning a flight，and they often carry backup for

83、 safety even in sunny days.Riding hot-air balloons can be great fun，and its very safe as long as passengers follow the directions of the pilot. _40_ People who have a fear of heights may want to skip the experience，however.A. Of course，some people enjoy it as a relaxing activity.B. Low wind speeds m

84、ake flying hot-air balloons much safer.C. This，of course，is for those who love to challenge themselves.D. The requirements of flying a hot-air balloon vary in different nations.E. The weather is the most important concern in the safety of hot-air balloons.F. Sometimes weather，such as lightning，is th

85、e cause of hot-air balloon accidents.G. When the flight is over，the pilot slowly lets out air to allow the balloon to drop.【答案】36. A 37. G 38. B 39. E 40. C【解析】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了如何让热气球飞行变得更安全。【36题详解】根据前一句“Many people practice flying a hot-air balloon as a sport. （许多人练习飞行热气球作为一项运动。）”可知，空处谈论的是人们喜欢乘热气球的原因；

86、结合选项可知，选项A. Of course，some people enjoy it as a relaxing activity.( 当然，有些人喜欢把热气球作为一种放松的活动。)符合题意，此处it指代前文的flying a hot-air balloon。故选A。【37题详解】根据前一句“ As the air heats up，the balloon rises. （当空气加热时，气球上升。）”可知，空处讲的是热气球的工作流程；根据选项可知，选项G. When the flight is over，the pilot slowly lets out air to allow the ba

87、lloon to drop.( 当飞行结束时，飞行员慢慢地释放空气，让气球下降。)承接前一句，符合题意。故选G。【38题详解】根据空前“Typically，pilots choose the early morning hours to fly since wind speeds are low. （通常情况下，由于风速较低，飞行员会选择清晨飞行。）和空后“Meanwhile，the flight will become more enjoyable.（同时，飞行也会变得更加愉快。）可知，空处谈论的是为何选择清晨飞行热气球的原因；根据选项可知，选项B. Low wind speeds make

88、 flying hot-air balloons much safer. (低风速使得热气球飞行更加安全。)承上启下，符合题意。此处的Low wind speeds与上一句中的wind speeds are low相对应，故选B。【39题详解】根据空后“High winds and extreme weather such as storm and snow are very dangerous.（狂风和暴风雪等极端天气是非常危险的。）”可知，空处谈论的是天气状况对飞行热气球的影响；结合选项可知，选项E. The weather is the most important concern in

89、 the safety of hot-air balloons.( 天气是热气球安全最重要的考虑因素。)符合题意，选项E能概括本段内容。故选E。【40题详解】根据前文“Riding hot-air balloons can be great fun，and its very safe as long as passengers follow the directions of the pilot.（乘坐热气球非常有趣，而且只要乘客听从飞行员的指示就非常安全。）”和空后“People who have a fear of heights may want to skip the experien

90、ce，however.（然而，有恐高症的人可能不想体验这种体验。）”可知，空处谈论热气球适合哪些人；结合选项可知，选项C. This，of course，is for those who love to challenge themselves.（当然，这是为那些喜欢挑战自己的人准备的。）承上启下，符合题意。故选C。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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空内处的最佳选项。Mark Eklund was in the first third grade class that I taugh

91、t at Saint Marys Schoo1. Neat in appearance, he had that happy-to-be-alive _41_ that made even his occasional mischievousness (恶作剧) delightful. What impressed me so much, _42_, was his sincere response every time I had to correct him for misbehaving: “Thank you for _43_ me. Sister!”I did not know wh

92、at to _44_ it at first, but before long I became accustomed to hearing it many times a day.One Friday, I asked the pupils to think of the _45_ things of their classmates and write them down. That Saturday, I _46_ the name of each student on a separate sheet of paper, and I listed what everyone else

93、had said about that individual. On Monday I gave each student his or her _47_ .Some of them ran two pages. Before long, the entire class was smiling. “Really?”I heard the whispers. “I never knew that meant _48_ to anyone. ”Several years later, I heard of the news that Mark was _49_ in the war. At hi

94、s funeral, Marks parents found me. “We want to show you something, ”Marks father said, taking a wallet out of his pocket, “They found this _50_ Mark when he was shot dead. It _51_ him all his life. ”. Opening it, he carefully removed two _52_ pieces of notebook paper that had obviously been folded a

95、nd refolded many times. I knew without looking that the pieces of paper were the ones on which I had listed all the good things Marks _53_ had said about him. Thats _54_ I finally sat down and cried fight there.Sometimes the smallest thing could _55_ the most to others.41. A. altitudeB. attitudeC. g

96、ratitudeD. latitude42. A. thoughB. insteadC. thereforeD. otherwise43. A. punishingB. praisingC. advisingD. correcting44. A. do withB. begin withC. deal withD. agree with45. A. worstB. mostC. nicestD. happiest46. A. set downB. broke downC. settled downD. turned down47. A. homeworkB. essayC. notebookD

97、. list48. A. somethingB. nothingC. anythingD. everything49. A. killedB. woundedC. awardedD. scolded50. A. withB. onC. offD. in51. A. stuck outB. stuck withC. stuck upD. stuck to52. A. wornB. tornC. dirtyD. clean53. A. teachersB. parentsC. classmatesD. friends54. A. becauseB. howC. whenD. where55. A.

98、 showB. confirmC. expressD. mean【答案】41. B 42. A 43. D 44. A 45. C 46. A 47. D 48. C 49. A 50. B 51. B 52. A 53. C 54. C 55. D【解析】本文是夹叙夹议文。文中讲述了作者的一个学生Mark的故事，Mark生活态度乐观，在老师的一项活动中得到了同学们的称赞，这些称赞一直陪伴着Mark直到他阵亡。这件事让作者意识到最微小的事情对别人来说可能意义重大。【41题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：他外表整洁，有一种快乐生活态度，这使得他偶尔的恶作剧也令人愉快。A. altitude高度；B

99、. attitude态度；C. gratitude感激；D. latitude纬度。根据“happy-to-be-alive 和his occasional mischievousness (恶作剧) delightful.”可知快乐是Mark的生活态度，故选B。【42题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，让我印象深刻的是，每次我不得不纠正他的行为时，他都会真诚地回应。A. though然而，虽然；B. instead代替；C. therefore因此；D. otherwise否则。根据句中“his sincere response every time I had to correct hi

100、m for misbehaving”可知Mark这种不寻常的表现让作者印象深刻，这与常理转折，故选A。【43题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：谢谢你纠正我的不良行为。A. punishing惩罚；B. praising表扬；C. advising建议；D. correcting改正。根据“correct him for misbehaving”可知是作者给他纠正他的不良行为，故选D。【44题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：起初，我不知如何是好，但不久，我就习惯了一天听许多次。A. do with处理；B. begin with开始于；C. deal with处理；D. agree with同意。此

101、处指Mark说“Thank you for correcting me.”让作者感到意外，有点不知所措。表示“如何处理”，与what搭配用do with，故选A。【45题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一个星期五，我让学生们想一下他们同学最美好的事情并写下来。A. worst最差的；B. most最多的；C. nicest最好的；D. happiest最幸福的。根据下文“the pieces of paper were the ones on which I had listed all the good things”可知作者让学生们写同学最好的事情，故选C。【46题详解】考查动词短语辨析。

102、句意：那个星期六，我在一张纸上写下了每个学生的名字，并把其他人对这个人的评价列了出来。A. set down写下，放下；B. broke down打破；C. settled down安顿下来；D. turned down拒绝。根据“I asked the pupils to think of the _5_ things of their classmates and write them down. 和I listed what everyone else had said about that individual.”可知作者把学生的名字和写的内容都写了下来，故选A。【47题详解】考查名词

103、词义辨析。句意：星期一，我给了每个学生他们的清单。A. homework作业；B. essay论文；C. notebook笔记本；D. list清单，列表。根据“I listed what everyone else had said”可知作者把学生的名字和写的内容都写了下来，然后把这个清单发给学生。故选D。【48题详解】考查代词词义辨析。句意：我从来不知道这对别人有什么意义。A. something某事；B. nothing没事；C. anything任何事物；D. everything一切。此处表示“意味着什么”，否定句中用anything，故选C。【49题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：几

104、年后，我听到了Mark在战争中阵亡的消息。A. killed杀死；B. wounded受伤；C. awarded授予；D. scolded责骂。根据下文“At his funeral”可知Mark在战争中去世了，故选A。【50题详解】考查介词词义辨析。句意：Mark被枪杀时，他们在他身上发现了这个。A. with和一起；B. on在上面；C. off离开；D. in在里面。此处指钱包是在Mark身上找到的，故选B。【51题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：钱包一直和他在一起。A. stuck out突出，醒目；B. stuck with坚持，和在一起；C. stuck up竖起，伸直；D. stu

105、ck to粘住，伸出。根据“They found this 10 Mark when he was shot dead.可知，”此处指钱包中有对于Mark来说珍贵的东西，他一直珍藏在身上。故选B。【52题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他打开盒子，小心翼翼地取出两张破旧的笔记本纸，显然这两张纸已经被反复折叠过多次了。A. worn磨损的，用旧的；B. torn 难以抉择的；C. dirty脏的；D. clean干净的。根据“had obviously been folded and refolded many times.”可知这两张纸被反复折叠过多次了，已经磨损破旧了。故选A。【53题详解】

106、考查名词词义辨析。句意：不用看，我就知道这张纸就是我把同学们对Mark的称赞都列在上面的那张纸。A. teachers老师；B. parents父母；C. classmates同学；D. friends朋友。和“I asked the pupils to think of the _5_ things of their classmates and write them down.”呼应，可知纸上写的是同学们对Mark的称赞，故选C。【54题详解】考查连词词义辨析。句意：这时我终于坐下来哭了起来。A. because因为；B. how如何；C. when在的时候；D. where在的地方。此处

107、指作者看到Mark一直珍藏着同学们对他的赞美时，激动地哭了。表示时间，故选C。【55题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：有时候，最微小的事情对别人来说可能意义重大。A. show显示；B. confirm确认；C. express表达；D. mean意味着。此处表示“意味着”，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。When people hear the word “rat” they may think of dirty animals that spread disease. You may also conne

108、ct the word “rat” with bad expressions. Indeed, rats generally are not beloved animals either in life _56_the English language. But the rat trainers at the nonprofit organization, APOPO, see the animals very _57_ (different). They consider the rats lifesavers. _58_ (base)in Tanzania, APOPO trains gi

109、ant rats to find landmines(地雷). And the rats with their extraordinary sense of smell are very suitable _59_ the job. APOPO calls their animal team HeroRats.Worldwide there are 110 million hidden explosives left over from war. These explosives are still “live,” or able to explode. Such landmines kill

110、 or wound 5000 people _60_year. Humans _61_ (use) metal-searching devices to do this work for years. But trained rats do it better and also cost less money. When the rats _62_ (work)in the field find a landmine, they scratch on the ground. Thats how we know. We place a little marker there, and then

111、we can safely remove those and get rid of _63_ (they).The giant pouched rat is large compared to other _64_ (kind)of rats. However, they still do not weigh enough _65_ (cause) a landmine to explode. So these rats can really be heroes. They show every day that they are worthy of that name.【答案】56. or

112、57. differently 58. Based 59. for 60. a 61. have used 62. working 63. them 64. kinds 65. to cause【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了非营利组织APOPO训练巨型老鼠寻找地雷，拥有非凡嗅觉的老鼠非常适合这项工作。文章还介绍了地雷造成的危害以及这些老鼠寻找地雷的方式。【56题详解】考查固定短语。句意：的确，无论是在生活中还是在英语语言中，老鼠通常都不是受人喜爱的动物。结合句意表示“无论是还是”短语为eitheror。故填or。【57题详解】考查副词。句意：但非营利组织APOPO的训鼠师却对这些动物有

113、截然不同的看法。修饰动词see应用副词differently。故填differently。【58题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：总部位于坦桑尼亚的APOPO训练巨型老鼠寻找地雷。分析句子结构可知base在句中应用非谓语动词形式，与逻辑主语APOPO构成被动关系，故应用过去分词作定语。句首单词首字母要大写。故填Based。【59题详解】考查介词。句意：而拥有非凡嗅觉的老鼠非常适合这项工作。结合句意表示“适合”短语为be suitable for。故填for。【60题详解】考查冠词。句意：这种地雷一年造成5000人死亡或受伤。year为可数名词，此处表泛指应用不定冠词，且year是发音以辅音音素开头

114、的单词，应用a。故填a。【61题详解】考查动词时态。句意：多年来，人类一直使用金属搜索设备来完成这项工作。根据后文“for years”可知应用现在完成时，主语Humans，助动词用have。故填have used。【62题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：当在地里工作的老鼠发现地雷时，它们就在地上乱抓。分析句子结构可知work在从句中应用非谓语动词形式，与逻辑主语rats构成主动关系，故应用现在分词作定语。故填working。【63题详解】考查代词。句意：我们在那里放一个小标记，然后我们就可以安全地去除它们了。此处作介词of的宾语应用代词them。故填them。【64题详解】考查名词的数。句意：与

115、其他种类的老鼠相比，巨囊鼠很大。kind表示“种类”为可数名词，此处指其他种类，应用复数形式。故填kinds。【65题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：然而，它们的重量仍然不足以引起地雷爆炸。结合句意表示“足以做某事”短语为enough to do sth.。故填to cause。第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)66. 假定你是李华，上周在结束交换课程回国途中不慎将背包丢在了伦敦希思罗国际机场。请你根据以下要点提示给机场负责人写一封电子邮件，内容包括：1. 自我介绍；2. 写信目的：3. 期待回复。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

116、位置作答。参考词汇：中国结Chinese knotDear Sir or Madam，_Yours，Li Hua【答案】Dear Sir or Madam，Im an exchange student from China. I finished my studies in St. Paul Girls school last week. I left my backpack at your airport by mistake. It is a black one with a red Chinese knot attached to it. Inside are some personal

117、 belongings, such as notebooks, souvenirs and some gifts from my classmates. They are quite valuable to me. Would you help me find it?Looking forward to your early reply.Yours，Li Hua【解析】【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生给机场负责人写一封电子邮件，说明自己上周在结束交换课程回国途中不慎将背包丢在了伦敦希思罗国际机场的情况。【详解】第一步：审题体裁：应用文时态：根据提示，时态主要为一般现在时和一般过去时。结

118、构：总分法总分法指把主题句作为总说，把支持句作为分说，并以这种方式安排所写内容。要求：1. 自我介绍；2. 写信目的：3. 期待回复。第二步:列提纲 （重点词组）an exchange student; finish; by mistake; such as; valuable; help sb. do sth.; look forward to第三步：连词成句1. Im an exchange student from China.2. I finished my studies in St. Paul Girls school last week.3. I left my backpack

119、 at your airport by mistake.4. It is a black one with a red Chinese knot attached to it.5. Inside are some personal belongings, such as notebooks, souvenirs and some gifts from my classmates.6. They are quite valuable to me. 7. Would you help me find it?8. Looking forward to your early reply.根据提示及关键

120、词（组）进行遣词造句，注意主谓一致和时态问题。第四步：连句成篇（衔接词）1.表并列补充关系：What is more, Besides, Moreover（供参考）3.表转折对比关系：However On the contrary, but（供参考）连句成文，注意使用恰当的连词进行句子之间的衔接与过渡，书写一定要规范清晰。【点睛】高分句型1 It is a black one with a red Chinese knot attached to it. (运用了with的复合结构)高分句型2 Inside are some personal belongings, such as noteb

121、ooks, souvenirs and some gifts from my classmates. (运用了倒装句)第二节(满分25分)67. 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。We were enjoying the summer vacation on the beaches of beautiful Gulf shores Alabama. My oldest daughter was about 6 years old and the youngest was 3. We bought a two-man inflatable boat thi

122、nking this would make for a really fun day for the two girls. And so it did. The two of them played all day in that boat.Not far from us, a middle-aged man was taking a sunbath, greeting us with a smile now and then. Later the little one got tired and was beginning to look pretty pink with too much

123、sun. So, I took her to our spot on the sand and placed an umbrella over her as my older girl continued to play in the boat. I probably became a little too involved with my younger daughter and spent a little too much time not noticing what was going on the small distance to the water. But as I looke

124、d l became concerned as I saw the little boat had moved far out from the shore with my oldest daughter in it. I called to her to come in closer to shore but she seemed to be too frightened to accomplish just that. We hadnt thought to buy any oars for the boat. Her little arms were too short to reach

125、 across the boat and into the water. All she could do was paddle hard to one side and was just making small circles.About this time, others on the beach noticed this but no one seemed to be doing anything but watching. Being a pitiful swimmer, I was standing as far out in the water as I could. Shout

126、ing instructions to her with no success. I watched her float farther out to sea and prayed to God. “Lord. I dont believe you gave me this beautiful child for me to watch her float out to sea. Lord, please save her!”注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。As if by miracle, that middle-aged man turned

127、out to be the answer to my paper._I reached out my hands as my girl got out of the boat_【答案】Paragraph 1As if by miracle, that middle-aged man turned out to be the answer to my prayer. Before I knew it, he jumped into the water and swam toward the boat. I kept my eyes on his figure, my heart racing w

128、ildly. At one time, he was swallowed by the huge waves and we lost sight of him. Anyhow, he reemerged and made steady advances towards his goal. After what seemed to be centuries, he managed to reach the edge of the small boat. He then turned around and made his way back pulling and calming my girl.

129、 Eventually they made it back to shore and got a storm of applause.Paragraph 2I reached out my hands as my girl got out of the boat. My daughter was trembling all over, her face as pale as a sheet of paper. But I knew she was more frightened than injured. I held her tight in my arms and breathed a s

130、igh of relief. Tears of gratitude filled my eyes and I couldnt utter a single word. It took a long time before I restored my power of speech. I turned around to say “thank you” to the middle-aged man, only to find he was nowhere to be found. Even today I dont know his name, but his kindness always r

131、emains in the depth of my heart and inspires me to pass this kindness on.【解析】【分析】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者和两个女儿在亚拉巴马湾海滨度假时，由于疏忽，作者没有注意到载有大女儿的船只逐渐驶离了岸边，大女儿太过害怕未能做到靠岸，她所能做的就是使劲地向一边划，不停地转着小圈。作者正焦急时，一个中年男人出现，将作者的女儿拉回，事后，作者还未来得及说“谢谢”，却发现那人已经不见了。【详解】1.段落续写：由第一段首句内容“似乎是奇迹，那个中年男人终于应验了我的祈祷。”可知，第一段可描写中年男人救下作者女儿的经过。由第二

132、段首句内容“我的女儿下了船，我伸出手来。”可知，第二段可描写作者和女儿团聚后的内心感受，以及对于中年男人的感谢。2.续写线索：中年男人出现男人施救二人回到岸上作者松了口气作者想表达感谢男人不见了男人的善良留存作者内心3.词汇激活行为类出现：turn out / reemerge / appear尝试：manage to / attempt to看不见：lose sight of / out of sight情绪类感谢：say “thank you” to / gratitude/be grateful害怕：frightened / terrified【点睛】高分句型1 Before I knew it, he jumped into the water and swam toward the boat. (运用了before引导时间状语从句)高分句型2 I turned around to say “thank you” to the middle-aged man, only to find he was nowhere to be found. (运用了“only to do”结构)