新教材2021-2022外研版英语选择性必修第一册检测：UNIT 6 NURTURING NATURE 单元质量检测 WORD版含解析.doc

1、单元质量检测(六)(满分150分，时间120分钟)第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1What does the man mean?AHe had to see her off.BHe should see her off.CHe doesnt want to see her off.2What do you know about the man?AHe lo

2、st his raincoat.BHe was made wet all over by the heavy rain.CThe rain coat prevented him from getting wet.3How does the man feel about the movie?AInteresting.BBoring.CAwful.4How many more desks are needed for all the people?AFifteen. BFifty. CSixteen.5What will the woman do?AShe will lend a ball pen

3、 to the man.BShe will lend a pen to the man.CHer pen had run out of ink, too.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6Whats the woman planning to do after returning home?AContinue t

4、o study.BLook for a new job.CDo some research.7When will the woman leave?AThis Saturday.BNext Monday.CNext Wednesday.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8Why has the woman been studying a lot lately?ABecause she failed in her last exam.BIn order to prepare for all the exams.CIn order to finish her homework.9What will ha

5、ppen in the evening?AThe woman will have all classes exams.BThe woman and the man will study together.CThe woman and the man will have supper together.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10What are their occupations?AThey are both students.BThey are both teachers.COne is a teacher, and the other is a student.11What is

6、 the conversation mainly about?ASummer vacation.BStudents in history classes.CTeaching English classes.12What subject does the man teach now?AHistory. BEnglish. CBiology.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13How does the man want to send the letter firstly?ABy regular mail.BBy registered mail.CBy air mail.14Whats in t

7、he letter?AA postal order for 300 dollars.BAn important photo.CA normal letter.15How can the man know his friend gets the letter?AHis friend will call him up.BHis friend will write him to let him know.CThe man will receive a receipt, which will be signed by his friend.16What can we know from the spe

8、akers?ATheres nothing valuable in the letter.BRegistered mail is safer than regular mail.CThe man should have mailed the letter without asking others advice.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17How long does Mr Hill have to work every day?A6 hours. B7 hours. C8 hours.18Whats the worst thing that can happen to a post

9、man?AGoing to work late in the morning.BDelivering letters to people from abroad.CHaving too many items to deal with a day.19For what special reason does Mr Hill dislike his job?ADogs. BSnow. CIce.20How does Mr Hill feel about his work?ABoring. BDangerous. CSatisfactory.答案：15BCBAA610CBBCB1115CAAAC16

10、20BCAAC听力材料(Text 1)W：Its very kind of you to see me off, Mr Smith.M：Not at all. Its the least we can do.(Text 2)M：It was raining heavily when I came back from work.W：You might have been wet through without the raincoat.(Text 3)W：I thought the movie was going to be really interesting.M：But it was act

11、ually the opposite, isnt it?(Text 4)M：There are only 21 desks for 36 of us.W：Why not find some more?(Text 5)M：Would you please lend me a pen? Mine has just run out of ink.W：Im afraid I only have this pen. How about a ball pen?(Text 6)W：Good morning, Mr Black.M：Good morning. Take a seat, please.W：Tha

12、nk you, Mr Black. My studies here are completed now, so Ill be returning to Singapore very soon.M：Oh, thats a pity. I really wish you could continue your work here. But I understand that your motherland is Singapore and you must return home sooner or later. I hope youll keep in touch with me and let

13、 me know how your research is going.W：Im sure I will. Youve been very helpful to me in these years.M：Its been my pleasure. By the way, what day are you leaving?W：My departures scheduled for next Monday.M：Oh, I see. How about coming back to my office this Saturday? I think I can find some materials f

14、or you.W：Oh, thats great! Sure, Ill be here. Thanks a lot.M：You are welcome. See you this Saturday then.W：Goodbye, Mr Black.(Text 7)M：Hello, Anna! I havent seen you for a while. Whatve you been doing with yourself?W：Oh, hello, David. Ive been studying a lot recently. All of my classes seem to have e

15、xams during the same week.M：Thats awful. Where are you going now?W：Im headed to the gym. Ive been sitting at my desk all day and I need some exercise. Do you want to go there with me?M：In fact, Im on my way back from the gym. I just had swim exercise and Im going to have lunch.W：Well, see you.M：Hey,

16、 why dont we meet at the dining hall this evening for supper? Maybe well be able to relax and talk together.W：All right. What time?M：How about seven oclock?W：Sounds great. Ill see you there.(Text 8)M：Good morning, Shirley. How is it going?W：Pretty good, Mike. How about you?M：Oh, Im OK. I have to tea

17、ch six classes today, so Im really busy now. How is that English class youre teaching?W：Its going really well. I have a great class this year. Ive got 40 students, and most of them are putting a lot of time into their work.M：Thats great. I love to teach English. Right now Im only teaching history, b

18、ut I hope I can teach English next year.W：Well, it can be a lot of fun when the students want to learn.M：Oh, Ive got a class in a few minutes. Ive got to get going. Have a good morning.W：All right, you too. Bye.(Text 9)M：Would you please weigh this letter to see how much I have to pay?W：Do you want

19、to send it by regular or registered mail?M：By regular mail, please.W：Anything of value in it?M：A postal order for 300 dollars.W：In that case, youd better have it registered.M：Will I be informed when my friend gets the letter?W：Yes. When your friend gets it, hell sign a receipt, which will be sent to

20、 you by mail. Then you can be sure its done.M：All right. Ill have it registered, then.(Text 10)Im Harley Hill. I became a postman in 1975. I have been a postman for 23 years. I love my work very much and its a fine life for me. Every week I work forty hours. I work from six oclock in the morning to

21、about two oclock in the afternoon. The worst thing is being late in the morning. We handle 50,000 to 60,000 items a day. I deliver to probably 278 addresses. Some of them are from abroad.Im happy to see the smile on their faces when I give them a letter from home. I think if there is anything I dont

22、 like about the job, its the snow and ice and especially dogs. Ive been bitten about half a dozen times. I have got 3 years before I retire. Im going to miss the job when I retire.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)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AMount Huang (Anhui)A UNESCO World Heritage S

23、ite set amidst “the loveliest mountains of China，” Mount Huang, aka Mount Yellow, is a onceinalifetime trek for many Chinese.The 1,863meter mountain is renowned for its oddly shaped pines, spectacular rock formations, hot springs and seas of misty and melancholy clouds.A trip here provides a mountai

24、n of feeling.Admission fee：RMB 230 between 1 March 30 NovemberRMB 150 between 1 December28 FebruaryMajor cities connected to Huangshan Airport by direct flights include Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Xian.TEL：05595561111Huangguoshu Waterfall (Guizhou)The highest waterfall in Asia, majestic Huanggu

25、oshu “Yellow Fruit Tree”Waterfall plunges a dramatic 77.8 meters across a 101meterwide span.The best visiting season is June to August, when the water reaches a peak flow of 700 cubic meters per second.Admission fee：RMB 180 between 1 March31 OctoberRMB 160 between 1 November28 FebruaryThe nearest tr

26、affic hub to Huangguoshu Waterfall is Huangguoshu Airport.Its about six kilometers away.Major cities connected to Huangguoshu by direct flights include Beijing and Guangzhou.TEL：085133596663Shennongjia (Hubei)More than 400 people claim to have seen a Bigfootlike creature among the lush vegetation of

27、 Shennongjia over the past century, yet no hard evidence has been found to prove the “yetis” existence.The 3,200squarekilometer nature reserve also purports to be “the only wellpreserved subtropical forest ecosystem in the worlds midlatitudes”， with more than 5,000 species of animals and plants.Its

28、home to snubnosed or golden monkeys, a rare and protected species in China.Admission fee：RMB 100Wuhan is the nearest major city and traffic hub to Shennongjia.From Wuhans longdistance bus station at Xinhua Lu, take the daily coach to Xingshan County.Then transfer to a minibus from Xingshan to Shenno

29、ngjia.TEL：07198128855For more information, just click：http：/ or WeChat：CNN Travel.Letters are not recommended at all, though.语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了中国的几个著名景点，及其交通路线、门票等信息。21Which is the best choice for hot springlovers with tight budgets?AMount Huang in October.BHuangguoshu Waterfall in July.CMount Huan

30、g in December.DShennongjia at any time.解析：选C细节理解题。根据Mount Huang(Anhui)部分中的The 1,863meter mountain is .hot springs and和RMB 150 between 1 December28 February可知，对于预算紧张的温泉爱好者来说“Mount Huang in December”是最好的选择。22When can you enjoy the splendid scene of Huangguoshu Waterfall?AOn May Day.BOn CPC Founding Da

31、y.COn New Years Day.DOn National Day.解析：选B细节理解题。根据Huangguoshu waterfall(Guizhou)部分中的The best visiting season is June to August并结合常识CPC Founding Day (7月1日)可知B项正确。23How many approaches are mentioned in all to get relevant travel information?A5B3C4 D1解析：选B细节理解题。纵观全文，根据每个景点后给出的电话信息及最后一段内容可知，通过“电话网页微信公众号

32、”三种途径可查到更多关于旅行的信息。BOne winter, a fisherman Jim Savage was braving the freezing temperatures when he noticed a baby dolphin struggling to free herself from another fishermans trap the fishing net.Jim spoke to her and she calmed down as he cut her free from the net.Seeing she was too tired to swim awa

33、y, he called the Wildlife Conservation Commission and they rescued the dolphin，named her Winter and took her to the center to get treatment.Winter was placed in a holding tank and the team put a feeding tube in her throat.Soon, though, Winter learned how to eat from a bottle.But the net wrapped arou

34、nd Winters tail had caused her tail to fall off piece by piece.Eventually all that was left was a fleshy stump (残肢)Though Winter did eventually start to swim, she taught herself an entirely original way to swing her tail stump from side to side like a fish.She learned very well and learned how to tr

35、ust and love the people who cared for her.And she made a new nonhuman friend Panama, another rescued dolphin.The two became lifelong friends, completely inseparable.But the trainers were worried.Her original moving way prevented her from growing properly.Then Kevin Carroll, a dolphin lover and maker

36、 of prosthetic limbs (假肢) for people，stepped in.With a team of experts, vets, and trainers, Kevin developed a new tail for Winter.Winter was retrained to use the device to swim properly, and with lots of hard work she did it!Word about the disabled dolphin got out and everyone could relate to the do

37、lphin.Now she seems to be connected with everyone from adults with prostheses to a little girl who didnt want to wear her hearing aid until she met Winter.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了渔夫Jim Savage和野生动物保护委员会以及其他人救助一只小海豚的故事。24What made Winter calm down?AThe fishing net.BJims words.CThe rescue team. DThe new t

38、ail.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第一段中的Jim spoke to her and she calmed down as he cut her free from the net.可知，Jim的话让这只小海豚平静了下来。25Why did Jim phone the Wildlife Conservation Commission?ATo cure the baby dolphin.BTo deal with the fishing net.CTo rescue the other fisherman.DTo look at the baby dolphin.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第一段

39、中的Seeing she was . the dolphin可知，Jim看到这只小海豚太累而不能游走，就给野生动物保护委员会打电话，他们随后救助了这只小海豚。由此可推知，他打电话是为了让他们来察看并救助这只小海豚。26What made the trainers worried?AWinters relationship with Panama.BWinters popularity with visitors.CThe effect of fleshy stump on Winters growth.DWinters moving style like other dolphins.解析：选

40、C细节理解题。根据第四段中的But the trainers were worried.Her original moving way prevented her from growing properly.可知，残肢对这只小海豚的成长产生了很大的影响，这使训练员们很担忧。27How would the author feel about the outcome of the event?AIts beautiful. BIts controversial.CIts humorous. DIts discouraging.解析：选A推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句表述的这只小海豚又能正常游动了和

41、最后一段中的Now she seems to be connected with everyone可推知，这个救助海豚的事件的后续发展是好的，因而作者会认为它的结果是美好的。CIn a world where nearly 6 million fingerprint records of government employees are stolen in one computer hack (非法入侵), and here millions of people are victims of identity theft every year, the next step in cyberse

42、curity may well be mapping your brain.Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York are working on a biometric (生物特征识别的) system that records how your brain reacts to certain images.With a little more polishing, the scientists brainchild could become the way you get into a safe d

43、eposit box, your office or past scanners at the airport.It could replace the password for your online banking, your email or your social media accounts.They started their project by measuring the brain waves of 30 subjects.The subjects were fitted with a cap that had 30 electrodes (电极) attached to i

44、t, and then shown various images and symbols celebrity faces, words, pictures of food on a computer screen in 200millisecond bursts.The brains reaction was recorded.The idea is that every time a person needs to use a “password”， he or she goes through the same procedure, and the results are matched

45、with their firsttime reaction.If the “brainprint” is compromised like what happened with the fingerprint records then the system is merely reset by running another set of images and collecting a different set of brain waves.“Even if that was stolen, you could just cancel it and record one to somethi

46、ng else，” says professor Laszlo.Laszlo and her team have shown that their system can be 100 percent accurate.So one of the more difficult parts of making the system practical already has been overcome.Now, theyre spending much time recording accurate brainprints with as few as three electrodes, whic

47、h could make recording in the future as easy as wearing a pair of special glasses.Theyre also working with cheaper materials and different methods to see if they can bring the cost down.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。网络安全越来越重要，科学家也在研究新的网络安全密码脑印。28What does the underlined word “brainchild” in Paragraph 2 refer to?ATh

48、e brain function.BThe fingerprint record.CThe biometric system.DThe online password.解析：选C词义猜测题。根据上下文可知，此处指科学家为应对信息被盗而研究的新发明一种生物特征识别系统。29Why were the images and symbols shown to the subjects?ATo create their brainprints.BTo check the brains reaction.CTo match brainprints with pictures.DTo connect bra

49、in waves to electrodes.解析：选A推理判断题。根据第三段中的The subjects were fitted with a cap that . The brains reaction was recorded.可推断，向实验对象展示各种图像和符号，记录他们大脑的反应，就是为了获得脑印。30What will happen when a brainprint fails?AA spare one will be ready beforehand.BA new one will be set again.CThe users security will be leaked.

50、DThe fingerprint record will replace it.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第四段中的If the “brainprint” is compromised .and collecting a different set of brain waves.可知，如果一个脑印被破坏了，系统就会重置，重录一个新的脑印。31What are the researchers doing with the program now?AMaking it userfriendly.BImproving its accuracy.CRecording more brainprints.

51、DIncreasing the number of electrodes.解析：选A推理判断题。根据最后一段中的Now，theyre spending much time recording .to see if they can bring the cost down.可知，他们目前在努力简化该系统，并降低成本，这些可以总结为让这个系统更方便为用户所用。DPresident Theodore Roosevelt is remembered for his speech.His lines included “speak softly and carry a big stick”He also

52、 said, “The government is us；we are the government, you and I” Roosevelt was also a conservationist and his skills came into play in support of that cause.At the Conference of Governors in 1908, the question of what should be done with Americas natural resources was discussed.It might sound ordinary

53、 now, but then it was something new.Roosevelt opened the conference with a speech titled “Conservation as a National Duty”Conservation “is second only .to the great fundamental questions of morality”“We have become great in a material sense because of the wasteful use of our resources，” he explained

54、.“But the time has come to inquire seriously what will happen when our forests are gone, when the resources are used up, when the soils shall have been still further impoverished (使贫瘠) and washed into the streams, polluting the rivers and making the fields bare.” He said by planning ahead, these cou

55、ld be avoided.Roosevelt understood there would be impediments when saying resource use should be limited.For centuries citizens held the belief that the land with abundant resources belonged to them and allowed free use (and misuse) for survival and profit.Yet he also knew that was a must.During his

56、 presidential years since 1901, he had worked to establish a system and create national wildlife reserves, but his opening speech in 1908 was a critical moment in conservation.It positioned conservation “in a way that reassessed Americas past actions and warned its possible future if nature was not

57、saved”The address greatly affected Americans view of conservation.It made conservation sound public and moral rather than a private and economic issue.And Roosevelt did so on a grand stage: his event involved all levels of governments and created a spectacle (壮观的场面) for the press to report on.Newspa

58、pers which were filled with advance notice of the Conference of Governors wrote at length about the event and Roosevelts speech.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了罗斯福总统利用自己出色的演讲口才改变了美国人对自然保护的看法。32How did Roosevelt stress the importance of conservation in his speech?ABy putting it in a place before morality.BBy li

59、sting potential consequences of overdeveloping.CBy criticizing Americans use of resources.DBy giving examples of environmental destruction.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二段中的But the time has come .polluting the rivers and making the fields bare.可知，罗斯福总统在他的演讲中列举了过度开发和消耗资源带来的后果，故B项(列举过度开发的潜在后果)正确。33What does the under

60、lined word “impediments” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?AApprovals.BFailures.CRisks. DBarriers.解析：选D词义猜测题。根据画线词后的For centuries citizens .for survival and profit.可知，长期以来，美国人认为这片资源丰富的土地就是属于他们自己的，可以随意使用，故当罗斯福总统提出应限制资源使用时，他知道会遇到“障碍”。barrier障碍，阻力。34It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the speech

61、 .Awas highly valued by newspapersBwon support from all government membersCpromoted the establishment of the systemDmade conservation a private and economic issue解析：选A推理判断题。根据最后一段中的his event .and Roosevelts speech可知，各大报纸做了很多预先通知，并详细报道了这次事件和罗斯福的演讲，由此可推断，罗斯福的演讲得到了各大报纸的高度重视。35Which can be the most suit

62、able title for the text?AConservation and Morality, Which Comes FirstBPresident Roosevelt Contributed Much to the USCAn Address Changed Americans Attitude to NatureDRoosevelt, a Great Man Remembered for His Speech解析：选C标题归纳题。文章开头提到罗斯福总统发挥其口才优势促进自然保护事业的发展，之后引出1908年他的关于自然资源保护的演讲，通过这一演讲，他改变了美国人对自然保护的看法，

63、把自然保护变成了公众关心的问题。故C项适合作文章标题。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。The Millennial Trains Project is a nonprofit organization that enables young people to get involved in creative projects.The organization leads crowdfunded train journeys. 36 The organization has already co

64、mpleted two journeys, through the northern and central United States.Twentyfour people are now getting ready to be a part of the third.To earn a place on the train, each person has to raise D|S5,000. 37 At each stop, they get off the train to explore a different town or city.The idea is to visit sma

65、ll businesses, community centers, schools or wherever their projects take them. 38 He knows that universities are becoming more and more expensive each year, and that many people think higher education is no longer affordable.Over the next 10 days he is going to visit seven universities.He wants to

66、see what they are doing to meet these challenges.Catherine Tsavalas is planning to explore how bookstores and libraries improve local communities. 39 She also wants to know if they are using social media to connect with people.Hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, floods research suggests these are goin

67、g to happen more and more.Jenny Gottstein thinks she can address these challenges.At each stop，she is planning to interview local leaders, emergency workers，and computer game designers. 40 She believes people are more likely to remember something important when the information is fun and gamelike.Th

68、ese 24 people are strangers now, but not for long.The next week is going to be a lifechanging learning experience for many.AShe then plans to create a game to help people prepare for disasters.BTrevor Eagle wants to make a difference to the education system.CBesides money, they also need to have an

69、idea for a project.DCommunity leaders will travel by train across American South.EThese journeys provide the young with the chance to help different communities.FTyson Foods had supported the project for a 10day journey across the US.GShe wants to find out what they are doing to encourage more peopl

70、e to read.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一个非营利性组织千禧火车项目所组织的活动，即坐火车旅行去帮助不同的社区。36选E根据空前一句The organization leads crowdfunded train journeys.可推知，本空应是进一步解释这个组织开展的旅行活动，与空后一句中的The organization has already completed two journeys呼应，所以选E项(这项旅行给年轻人提供了帮助不同社区的机会)。37选C根据空前一句中的has to raise D|S5,000以及空后的The idea is可知，此处是说除了钱

71、之外，参加本活动的人还需要构思一个项目，所以选C项。38选B根据本段中的universities和higher education以及本段中的具体细节可知，本段讲的是与教育相关的内容，B选项中的education system与此呼应，所以选B项。39选G根据空前一句中的to explore how bookstores and libraries improve local communities可知，G项中的to find out what they are doing to encourage more people to read与之衔接，所以选G项(她想知道他们做什么可以鼓励更多的人

72、阅读)。40选A根据空前一句中的computer game designers和空后一句中的gamelike以及本段第一句中提到的四种自然灾害可知，A项(接着她计划创造一个能帮助人们为灾害做准备的游戏)符合语境。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白处的最佳选项。The Adams family home has been taken over by origami (折纸) in all sizes and shapes.No one seems to 41 ，though.Thos

73、e paper creations are 42 clean water projects around the world and saving lives.A messy home is a small price to pay 43 .In 2011, Isabelle Adams and her sister Katherine learned that every five seconds, a child died from 44 of clean water and that girls of their age couldnt go to school 45 they were

74、 fetching water all day for their families.They 46 to do something.“So we took something that we loved doing folding origami, with the 47 goal to help fund a well in Ethiopia，” explains Katherine. 48 ， they ended up selling out and raising far more than that to fully 49 the cost of the well.Katherin

75、e, now 13, adds, “It just snowballed, 50 the founding of the project Paper for Water.” In eight years，this project has 51 more than D|S2 million for over 200 water projects in 20 different countries.Now, the rest of the Adams family are also 52 .But at the heart of it, beneath countless paper decora

76、tions sit two bold sisters hoping to 53 other girls and boys.“Kids have an incredible ability to make a real 54 to the world if theyre just given the chance，” Isabelle says, “and if people 55 them in their efforts.”语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一对小姐妹通过折纸为净水项目募集资金的故事。41A.mindBnoticeCappreciate Dremember解析：选A结合下

77、文内容可知，Adams家的房子里到处都是折纸，但是没有人介意这一点，因为那些折纸可以为净水项目募集资金、拯救生命。42A.decorating BrewardingCattracting Dfunding解析：选D根据第三段第一句中的to help fund a well可知，这些折纸作品是在为净水项目提供资金。43A.in exchange Bin turnCin terms Din response解析：选A根据语境可知，作为交换，Adams家凌乱的屋子只是一个小小的代价。44A.pollution BlossClack Dwaste解析：选C根据下文中的fetching water al

78、l day可知，每5秒钟就有一个孩子因缺乏干净的水而死亡。45A.although BbecauseCunless Dwhile解析：选B根据语境可知，那些女孩不能去上学是因为她们要帮家里打水。46A.hesitated BdecidedChappened Ddemanded解析：选B根据语境可知，Isabelle和Katherine了解到，世界上每5秒钟就有一个孩子因缺乏干净的水而死亡，那些和她们同龄的女孩们要帮家里打水，没法去上学。因此她们决定做些什么。47A.lifelong BindividualCoriginal Dcritical解析：选C根据语境可知，Isabelle和Kathe

79、rine决定通过折纸来募集资金，她们起初的目标只是帮助为埃塞俄比亚的一个水井提供资金，但是后来她们募集到更多的资金。48A.Obviously BUnexpectedlyCSuddenly DGradually解析：选B根据语境可知，她们起初只是为埃塞俄比亚的一个水井提供资金，但后来姐妹俩募集到的钱远远超过了当初所需要的资金。由此可知，这是出乎意料的。49A.spend BfillCoffer Dcover解析：选D根据上文中的raising far more than that可知，姐妹俩后来募集到的钱远远超过了支付那口水井的费用。50A.trying out Bdepending onCc

80、ontributing to Dappealing to解析：选C根据语境可知，Isabelle和Katherine通过卖折纸募集到的资金越来越多，这也促使她们创办了Paper for Water项目。51A.saved BborrowedCearned Dcollected解析：选D根据语境可知，8年来，Paper for Water项目已经为20个国家的200多个水利工程募集了200多万美元。52A.involved BpraisedCrecognized Demployed解析：选A根据文章首句可知，现在，Adams家的其他成员也加入这个项目了。53A.satisfy BinspireC

81、inform Dcomfort解析：选B根据语境可知，Isabelle和Katherine姐妹俩希望她们的项目能激励其他女孩和男孩加入她们。54A.judgment BsenseCdifference Dconnection解析：选C根据语境可知，Isabelle认为，孩子们具有不可思议的能力，只要给他们机会，他们就能影响世界。make a difference是固定短语，意为“有影响，有作用”。55A.support BpersuadeCwelcome Daward解析：选A根据上文中的if theyre just given the chance可知，此处是说如果人们给他们机会，同时也给他

82、们支持。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。Its just another day for William Lindesay.It begins by spending some time with his sons . and the Great Wall of China.He has lost count of the number of times he 56 (climb) the wall.However, he still remembers the day when he first saw 57 .

83、The UK native first came to China in 1986 with one of the 58 (plan) to run the walls entire 59 (long) but it didnt quite work out that time.He came back a year later and fulfilled his dream, before finally settling in China in 1990.Lindesay has had eight books on the Great Wall 60 (publish) over the

84、 years.He has completed three photo projects that show 61 it has changed with the passage of time and led conservation efforts to protect it.Now he and his Chinese friends are using drones (无人机) 62 (film) the Great Wall, which provides a 63 (complete) new and fascinating perspective.In many ways, th

85、e Great Wall has defined Lindesays life.His solo adventure 64 (describe) as “the most successful foreign exploration of the Great Wall”He even received a medal 65 the Chinese government for his conservation efforts.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。英国人William Lindesay爬了无数次长城，出版了八本关于长城的书，为保护长城做出了贡献，被中国政府授予奖章。56has climb

86、ed分析句子结构可知，空处为从句的谓语，根据主句中的has lost和the number of times并结合语境可知，空处应用现在完成时，又因其主语为he，故填has climbed。57it根据语境可知，空处代指上文提到的长城，是单数概念，故填it。58plansplan是可数名词，根据空前的one of可知，此处应用复数形式，故填plans。59length根据空前的形容词entire可知，空处应为名词，且指城墙的整个长度，故填length。60published分析句子结构可知，空处作句子的宾语补足语，应用非谓语动词，又因其和逻辑主语eight books构成动宾关系，应用过去分词

87、，故填published。61how根据语境并分析句子结构可知，空处引导宾语从句，表示“怎样，如何”，故填how。62to filmuse . to do .“用做”是固定用法，此处不定式作目的状语，故填to film。63completely分析句子结构可知，空处应为副词，修饰形容词new，故填completely。64is/was/has been described分析句子成分可知，空处为句子的谓语，与句子的主语His solo adventure构成被动关系，应用被动语态；又根据语境可知，此处可看成是对客观存在的情况的描述，也可与空后一句中的一般过去时相呼应或与空前一句中的现在完成时相

88、呼应，故填is/was/has been described。65from结合语境可知，空处表示来源，故填from。第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分) 假定你叫李华，是我校高二(2)班的学生。你在校报英语专栏看到了学校“英语文化节”的一则招聘启事。Volunteer WantedOur English Festival, which is to be held on 2023 December，is now looking for 20 volunteers to provide service for Talent Show and English Speech Cont

89、est.If you are interested, please send an application email at your earliest convenience to Miss Zhao at zhaolaoshi.阅读启事并写一封应征邮件。内容要点如下：1表明意图；2陈述应征目的；3说明应征条件(性格、能力等)。注意：1.词数80左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 参考范文：Dear Miss Zhao，Im Li Hua, a student from Class 2, Grade 2. Im writing to apply for the position as

90、a volunteer.I really want to obtain this precious opportunity, hoping to improve my communication skills as well as my confidence in speaking English.And as an outgoing student, I get along well with my classmates.Besides, having a good command of English, I have successfully assisted my English tea

91、cher in several activities.Should you consider my application, I would be more than grateful.Looking forward to your early reply.Yours truly，Li Hua第二节(满分25分)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。My mom only had one eye.I hated her.She was such an embarrassment.She ran a small shop at a flea market an

92、d collected old clothes and some other things to sell for the money we needed.Once during elementary school, it was field day, and my mom came.I was so embarrassed and wondered how could she do this time？I threw her a hateful look and ran out.The next day at school, my schoolmates asked me，“Your mom

93、 only has one eye？” and laughed at me.I was so angry with my mom and wished that she would just disappear from this world.So I said to my mom, “Why dont you have the other eye？Youre only gonna make me a joke！” My mom trembled with shock, and said in an apologetic tone, “Im so sorry that I only have

94、one eye, and I was an embarrassment for you.But I was so proud of my son to see a whole new world for me with that eye.I will leave right now.Sorry！” My mom turned around and slipped away.For the words I had said to her earlier, there was something biting at me in the corner of my heart.Even so, I h

95、ated my oneeyed mom and our desperate poverty.Maybe because my mom hadnt punished me, I didnt think I had hurt her feelings very badly.I told myself that I would become successful in the near future, so I studied very hard.Later I got accepted by the Seoul University.I left my mother and came to Seo

96、ul to study.I never went back to visit my mom.Then I got married there.I bought a house of my own.Then I had kids, too.Now I am living happily as a successful man.I enjoy the life in Seoul because its a place that doesnt remind me of my mom and my past.This kind of happiness was getting bigger and b

97、igger, until one day someone knocked at my door.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式作答。It was my mom！And still with her one eye！ Holding the letter, I cried for the person who only lived for me. 参考范文：It was my mom! And still with her one eye! Reminded instantly of my dark past and embarrassment, I felt as if th

98、e whole sky was falling apart on me.Overwhelmed with rage, I growled at her, “Who are you？How dare you come to my house！” My mom narrowed her eye and opened her mouth but nothing came out there.Dead silence！Tears streaming down the gloomy wrinkled face, she thrust a letter into my hand, turned aroun

99、d and slipped away.Heart stung by her withered back, I just cast a glance at the letter.My mom gave that eye to me！My world shattered.Holding the letter, I cried for the person who only lived for me.How she wanted her own son to see the world clearly！But how deeply I had hurt her！Heart knotted with deep regret, I called out loudly，“Mom！” I ran after my mom, grabbed her and knelt down.“Mom, would you forgive me and accept me again？” Tears dried，a smile stole into her cheeks with the expression of forgiveness.Its never too oldfashioned to say moms love is the greatest in the world.