高 2026 届拔尖强基联合定时检测(一)
英 语 试 卷
(满分:150 分;考试时间:120 分钟)
注意事项:
1.答题前,考生先将自己的姓名、班级、考场/座位号、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
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3.考试结束后,将答题卡交回(试题卷学生保存,以备评讲)。
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分 30 分)
注意,听力部分答题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答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共 5 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 7.5 分)
听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What does the man want to do
A. Buy a car. B. Repair a car. C. Rent a car.
2.Why does the man talk to the woman
A.To describe his last job.
B.To tell her a job interview.
C.To ask about an application form.
3.What do we know about the woman
A.She changed her job.
B.She once wanted to be a doctor.
C.She would like to be an engineer.
4.What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A travel experience. B. A capital city. C. A trip plan.
5.What does the man advise the woman to do
A.Have a rest after a day’s work.
B.Have a light dinner.
C.Become a member of a health club.
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 5 秒钟的时间阅读各个小题;听完后,各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段长对话,回答小题。
6.Who will the woman eat out with on Sunday
A. Mary. B. The man. C. Her parents.
7.What will the man do this weekend
A. Do some housework. B. Prepare for a trip. C. See a doctor.
听下面一段长对话,回答小题。
8.Why does the woman come to America
A. To visit a friend. B. To attend university. C. To have a holiday.
9.What can we learn about the woman
A.She needs to apply for a student visa.
B.She travelled to Chicago two years ago.
C.She is new to San Diego.
听下面一段长对话,回答小题。
10. How did Mr Brown feel
A. Angry. B. Amazed. C. Disappointed.
11.What did the woman do on Monday
A.She telephoned Mr Brown.
B.She sent Mr Brown an email.
C.She had a meeting with Mr Brown.
12.What will the woman do next
A. Make a travel plan. B. Visit a website. C. Print the arrangements.
听下面一段长对话,回答小题。
13.When will the man check in
A. At 6:30 p.m. B. At 7:55 p.m. C. At 9:55 p.m.
14.What will the man do on Tuesday
A. Meet Mr Smith. B. Tour the new factory. C. Pick up Mr Green.
15.What will the woman phone for
A. Traveller’s cheques. B. The return flight. C. The man’s visa.
16.What is the woman probably
A. The man’s secretary. B. The man’s customer. C. The man’s guide.
听下面一段独白,回答小题。
17.What does the speaker think of Northumberland
A. It’s peaceful. B. It’s busy. C. It’s small.
18.Which season is Northumberland popular
A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Winter.
19.How much will a two-week’s bike rent cost
A. 55. B. 50. C. 35.
20.What may people do in June in Northumberland
A. Join a cycling race. B. Taste local food. C. Attend a music festival.
第二部分 阅读理解(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。
A
Volunteer Day
There is no better way to enjoy your own hobbies while helping others at the same e to Volunteer Day and choose which activity you’d like to join for the day. See below for a schedule of events on Volunteer Day.
Volunteer Day schedule:
7:30 am: meet at the Community Centre for juice and bagels (硬面包圈).
8:00—8:30 am: choose which activity you’d like to help with for the day.
8:30 am: board the bus to your activity site.
9:00 am—3:30 pm: work as a volunteer.
3:30 pm: board the bus that will take you back to the Community Centre.
See below for a list of volunteer opportunities for Volunteer Day so you can begin thinking about which activity you might want to join.
A list of volunteer activities:
Paint houses: Do you enjoy making art If so, this volunteer opportunity might be just right for you! Happy Homes is a local organization that provides home repairs for needy people in the form of painting. For elderly or physically disabled people who cannot do repairs to their homes, Happy Homes provides volunteer painters to repaint old homes; outside or in. Happy Homes also provides painters to create beautiful wall paintings inside schools or community centres.
Plant flowers: Do you enjoy being outside in nature City Parks Association has many great opportunities for people who love to be outdoors. Help plant flowers and bushes in city parks; help lay paths at Cave Springs Park, or help pick up rubbish around the riverbank. These activities are very active, so remember to be prepared with plenty of drinking water!
Read to children: Do you enjoy working with young children Do you like books Love and Learning is an organization that provides volunteers to help children learning disabilities. Read books out loud to groups of children four to six years old, or read one-on-one with struggling readers seven to eight years old.
Play with animals: Do you love animals Lovely Friends is an organization that visits local animal shelters and provides volunteers to spend time with the animals while their cages are being cleaned. Play with puppies, snuggle with cats, or handfeed rabbits.
1. At what time do volunteers leave for their activity sites
A. 7:30 am. B. 8:00 am. C. 8:30 am. D. 9:00 am.
2. Which activity may an outdoor lover probably takes part in
A. Planting flowers. B. Painting houses. C. Reading to children. D. Playing with animals.
3. What do Lovely Friends volunteers do
A. Read books to children. B. Spend time with animals.
C. Help plant bushes in parks. D. Pick up garbage along the river.
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了志愿者日的活动日程安排。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Volunteer Day schedule:”下面的“8:30 am: board the bus to your activity site.(上午8:30:乘公共汽车前往活动现场)”可知,在上午8:30的时候志愿者们前往活动现场。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据“A list of volunteer activities:”下面的“Plant flowers: Do you enjoy being outside in nature City Parks Association has many great opportunities for people who love to be outdoors.(种花:你喜欢待在户外的大自然里吗?城市公园协会为喜欢户外活动的人们提供了许多绝佳的机会)”可知,喜欢户外的人可能会参加种花活动。故选A。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Lovely Friends is an organization that visits local animal shelters and provides volunteers to spend time with the animals while their cages are being cleaned.(‘可爱的朋友’是一个访问当地动物收容所的组织,并提供志愿者在清理笼子时与动物共度时光)”可知,“可爱的朋友”组织的志愿者会花时间和动物待在一起。故选B。
B
The very wealthy English Baron Fitzgerald had only one child, a son, who understandably was the apple of his eye. His wife died when the child was in his early teens. So Fitzgerald devoted himself to fathering the kid. Unluckily the son died in his late teens.
Meanwhile, Fitzgerald’s wealth greatly increased. He spent a lot on art works of the masters.
Later Fitzgerald himself became seriously ill. Before his death, he had carefully prepared his will as to how his wealth would be settled — to sell his entire collection at an auction (拍卖会).
Because of the large quantity and high quality of his collection a huge crowd of possible buyers gathered for the auction. Many of them were museum directors and private collectors eager to bid (竞拍). Before the auction, the art works were shown, among which was a painting of Fitzgerald’s son by an unknown artist. Because of its poor quality, it received little attention.
When it was time for the auction, the auctioneer gaveled to attention. First the lawyer read from Fitzgerald’s will that the first art work to be auctioned was the painting of his son.
The poor-quality painting didn’t receive any bidders…except one — the old servant who had served the son and loved him, and who for emotional reasons offered the only bid.
As soon as the servant bought the painting for less than one English pound, the auctioneer stopped the bidding and asked the lawyer to read again from the will. The crowd became quiet and the lawyer read from the will, “Whoever buys the painting of my son gets all my collection.” Then the auction was over.
4. What did the English Baron Fitzgerald do
A. A museum director. B. A master of art. C. An art collector. D. A businessman.
5. Why did the old servant bid for the painting of Fitzgerald’s son
A. He had served Fitzgerald’s son and loved him.
B. He saw that no one bid for it.
C. He knew the content of the will.
D. He found it cheap for him to buy.
6. What kind of person was the old servant
A. Proud. B. Kind. C. Foolish. D. Clever.
7. Which of the following is the best title of this passage
A. The Auction B. The Painting of the Son
C. The Servant at the Auction D. One Painting for All
【答案】4. C 5. A 6. B 7. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一位仆人购买了一位Fitzgerald男爵儿子的画像,结果意外得到了Fitzgerald所有收藏品的故事。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“He spent a lot on art works of the masters.(他花了很多钱买大师的艺术作品)”和第四段“Because of the large quantity and high quality of his collection, a huge crowd of possible buyers gathered for the auction.(由于他的藏品数量多、质量高,大批潜在买家聚集在一起参加拍卖)”可推知,Fitzgerald是个收藏家。故选C。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“The poor-quality painting didn’t receive and bidders...except one — the old servant who had served the son and loved him, and who for emotional reasons offered the only bid.(这幅质量低劣的画没有得到买家的青睐。只有一个人例外——一个服侍过儿子并且爱他的老仆人,他出于感情的原因提出了唯一的出价)”可知,老仆人拍下了这幅画的原因是服侍过Fitzgerald的儿子并且爱他。故选A。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“The poor-quality painting didn’t receive and bidders...except one — the old servant who had served the son and loved him, and who for emotional reasons offered the only bid.(这幅质量低劣的画没有得到买家的青睐。只有一个人例外——一个服侍过儿子并且爱他的老仆人,他出于感情的原因提出了唯一的出价)”老仆人出于情感原因竞拍了这幅质量低劣的画。由此推知,他是一个善良的人。故选B。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。通读整篇文章,主要讲述了男爵Fitzgerald是一位艺术收藏家,在他死前,他就如何安置他的财富仔细准备了遗嘱——在拍卖会上出售他的全部收藏。拍卖会上第一件作品就是一幅Fitzgerald儿子的画,由于质量低劣,它很少受到关注。只有曾经服侍过儿子的一个老仆人买下了画,结果律师宣布遗嘱:谁买了Fitzgerald儿子的画,谁就得到Fitzgerald所有的收藏。由此可知,D选项“One Painting for All. (一幅画拥有所有画作收藏)”符合文章标题。故选D。
C
“All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.” But now scientists have given us another warning: too much play with smartphones or computers makes you dull too.
“Many focus on the benefits of digital devices (设备) in education but ignore the costs,” said Patricia Greenfield from the University of California, “losing the ability to understand the emotions of other people is one of the costs.” Greenfield and her research team did an experiment. They worked with 105 children who spend about 4.5 hours in front of screens on a school day. The students were asked to describe the emotions towards the pictures of people who were happy, sad, angry or scared. Then, half of them attended a five-day nature and science camp. There they had no smartphones, TV, or computers. The other half stayed in school and spent the five days as usual. Five days later, all the children took the test again.
Students who had been to the camp got about 5 per cent more answers correct than they had done before the camp. But the other group of students didn’t show much improvement. The study is not perfect in some ways, said the researchers. But scientists say that the study is still a warning for us.
“Emotional skills develop in practice and the brain develops through real interaction,” said Professor Taylor, a professor at the University of San Francisco.
Researchers talked to 2, 000 parents of children aged 2—16 in the UK about what activities their children could do confidently. The results were surprising: their children could use a tablet (平板电脑) (59%) and work a mobile phone (57%) more confidently than they could tie their shoe laces (鞋带) (53%)! So, spend more time away from mobile phones and computers if you want to be an understanding friend, and not a member of what the Daily Mail called “Generation Helpless”.
8. According to Professor Greenfield, what’s the possible result of using digital media in education
A. Being in bad terms with family members. B. Making more mistakes when taking exams.
C. Falling far behind others in all schoolwork. D. Failing to relate to other people’s emotions.
9. What do scientists think of the results of Greenfields experiment
A. They are alarming for people. B. They are far from perfect.
C. They are quite surprising. D. They don’t need to be improved.
10. What can we know from the text
A. Too much play with digital devices raised some worries.
B. Students learned how to describe emotions in the experiment.
C. Students living without screens did much better in studies.
D. Most of the UK children couldn’t tie their shoe laces.
11. What is the purpose of the text
A. To warn us to stay away from the Internet.
B. To show screens do harm to emotions.
C. To show a digital world.
D. To explain how people become the Internet addicts.
【答案】8. D 9. A 10. A 11. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了科学家对于人们长期接触电子产品造成的影响的测试。通过对不同组学生参与不同的活动以后的情感测试,得出结果:长期接触电子产品会让人缺失一些情感因素以及降低对他人的理解能力。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段““Many focus on the benefits of digital devices (设备) in education but ignore the costs,” said Patricia Greenfield from the University of California, “losing the ability to understand the emotions of other people is one of the costs.”(加州大学的Patricia Greenfield说:“许多人只关注数字设备在教育中的好处,却忽视了其代价。失去理解他人情绪的能力是代价之一。”)”可知,根据Greenfield教授的说法,在教育中使用数字设备会导致无法理解他人的情感。故选D。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第三段“The study is not perfect in some ways, said the researchers. But scientists say that the study is still a warning for us.(研究人员说,这项研究在某些方面并不完美。但科学家们表示这项研究仍然是对我们的一个警告)”可知,科学家们认为Greenfield教授的实验结果给人警告。故选A。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段““All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.” But now scientists have given us another warning: too much play with smartphones or computers makes you dull too.”(“只工作不玩耍,聪明孩子也变傻。”但现在科学家们还提醒我们另一个警告:过度玩智能手机或电脑也会让你变傻)”以及最后一段“The results were surprising: their children could use a tablet (平板电脑) (59%) and work a mobile phone (57%) more confidently than they could tie their shoe laces (鞋带) (53%)!(结果令人惊讶:他们的孩子在使用平板电脑(59%)和使用手机(57%)时比系鞋带(53%)更自信!)”可推知,过多地使用数字设备引发了一些担忧。故选A。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段中“But now scientists have given us another warning: too much play with smartphones or computers makes you dull too.(但现在科学家们给了我们另一个警告:过度玩智能手机或电脑也会让你变傻)”并结合文章主要介绍了科学家对于人们长期接触电子产品造成的影响的测试,通过对不同组学生参加不同的活动以后的情感测试,结果显示:长期接触电子产品会让人缺失一些情感因素以及降低对他人的理解能力,因此本文的目的是表明屏幕会伤害情感。故选B。
D
The US teenager Thomas Cheatham had planned to study Latin during his time at Hebron High School in Texas. However, when he learned that the school district was going to offer a Mandarin (普通话) class, he quickly changed his mind.
“I thought Mandarin would be more beneficial than Latin,” said Cheatham, who is now in his second year of studying the language. He speaks Mandarin to order food at Chinese restaurants and can read social media posts from his Chinese-speaking friends.
While it is a difficult language to master, the high school junior, who plans to study computer engineering, thinks it will be important for his career. “Chinese is a good language to know, especially with China becoming a growing power,” he said.
Many experts agree that proficiency in a language spoken by more than a billion people worldwide will give American students an edge in the global economy. “People are looking at China as our next economic competitor , and interest in Mandarin is growing,” said Marty Abbott, executive director of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. “We’re seeing it in all parts of the country.”
Abbott estimates that as many as 100,000 students are now studying Mandarin throughout the US, in public and private schools. She said the US government had designated Mandarin as a “critical need” language and provided professional development programmes for teachers. “Our government wants to increase our language competency for national security and economic competitiveness,” Abbott said.
At the same time, the Chinese government is spreading knowledge of the Chinese language and culture through Confucius Institutes established set up in many US states. For example, the Confucius Institute at the University of Texas at Dallas has been the home of a Confucius Institute for 10 years. It sponsors (赞助) Confucius Classrooms at 21 local public and private schools, where tens of thousands of students are learning Mandarin.
12. Why did Thomas Cheatham decide to study Mandarin instead of Latin
A. Because Mandarin was easier to learn than Latin.
B. Because Mandarin might help him learn more about Chinese food.
C. Because Mandarin could enable him to make more friends online.
D. Because Mandarin could have more advantages in his future career.
13. What does the underlined word “proficiency” in Paragraph 4 probably mean
A. Strong interest. B. Great skill. C. Lack of practice. D. A level of difficulty.
14. Which of the statements below is TRUE according to the passage
A. Americans are considering China as a great economic competitor.
B. Chinese is the most popular second language in the US.
C. American students are only studying Chinese in public schools.
D. The Confucius Institute at the University of Texas is the first one in the US.
15. What is the main idea of the text
A. The rising popularity of Mandarin among American students.
B. The influence of China’s growing power on Americans.
C. The benefits of learning Mandarin for Americans.
D. How Confucius Institutes in the US help promote Mandarin.
【答案】12. D 13. B 14. A 15. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文,主要以一个美国学生的经历为例来讲述随着中国经济的发展,越来越多的美国人开始学习普通话,许多美国人也意识到普通话的重要性,随着孔子学院的开办,很多美国学生学习汉语。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。由第三段“While it is a difficult language to master, the high school junior, who plans to study computer engineering, thinks it will be important for his career.(虽然这是一门很难掌握的语言,但这位计划学习计算机工程的高三学生认为,这对他的职业生涯很重要。)”可知,Thomas Cheatham决定学习汉语而不是拉丁语,因为他认为在他未来的职业生涯中,普通话可能有更多的优势。故选D。
【13题详解】
词句猜测题。由第三段“While it is a difficult language to master, the high school junior, who plans to study computer engineering, thinks it will be important for his career.(虽然这是一门很难掌握的语言,但这位计划学习计算机工程的高三学生认为,这对他的职业生涯很重要。)”可知,学好汉语对职业生涯很重要,所以划线词所在句子表示“许多专家一致认为,熟练掌握世界上十亿人所说的语言将使美国学生在全球经济中占据优势”,因此proficiency的意思是“高超的技能”,和B选项“Great skill(高超的技巧)”意思相近。故选B。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。由第四段“People are looking at China as our next economic competitor(人们把中国视为我们的下一个经济竞争对手)”可知,A选项“Americans are considering China as a great economic competitor.(美国人认为中国是一个强大的经济竞争对手。)”是正确的,故选A。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文,尤其是第四段的““People are looking at China as our next economic competitor , and interest in Mandarin is growing,” said Marty Abbott, executive director of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. “We’re seeing it in all parts of the country.”(美国外语教学委员会(American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages)执行主任Marty Abbott说,“人们把中国视为我们的下一个经济竞争对手,对普通话的兴趣也在增长。”“我们在全国各地都看到了这种情况。”)”可知,本文主要讲的是随着中国经济的发展,越来越多的美国人开始学习普通话,许多美国人也意识到普通的重要性,随着孔子学院的开办,很多美国学生学习汉语,和A选项“The rising popularity of Mandarin among American students.(普通话在美国学生中越来越受欢迎。)”表述一致。故选A。
第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 12.5 分)
根据短文内容,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。
Have you recently spotted people carrying garbage bags while jogging ____16____ This is a new eco-friendly workout called plogging, a combination of jogging and the Swedish term “plocka upp” , meaning “pick up".
Plogging is essentially regular old jogging but with an eco- friendly upgrade. Here's how it works. ____17____, ploggers pick up the garbage littered on the street and dispose of it correctly instead of jogging on.
Starting in Sweden, plogging has caught on across the world. This new workout trend will bring about some serious benefits: keeping ploggers in shape and saving the planet.
The eco-friendly workout is significantly more effective than just jogging. ____18____, a half hour of plogging will burn 288 calories on average, compared to just 235 calories from regular jogging. Besides, plogging is a nice distraction when your run might otherwise be dragging. Instead of counting the steps until you jog for another mile, you'll be too busy spotting garbage to realize you've already covered 5 miles.
____19____. Littering influences our quality of life and economic development, and often ends up polluting the environment and harming wildlife. Plogging, simple and fun, enables everyone to help create cleaner, greener, and more beautiful communities.
So next time you go for a jog, try stopping to gather any garbage while you are at it. ____20____
A. Have you noticed people littering here and there
B. Or their hands filled with some old plastic bottles
C. After all, both your body and planet will thank you
D. While jogging through a park or neighborhood roads
E. Since plogging needs people to track and record calories
F. Then there come the earth-friendly effects of plogging
G. As plogging requires some bending and arm strength to hold all the garbage
【答案】16. B 17. D 18. G 19. F 20. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是说明文。介绍了一种全新、环保的锻炼身体的方式:跑步捡垃圾。
【16题详解】
根据上文“Have you recently spotted people carrying garbage bags while jogging?”(你最近有没有发现有人在慢跑时背着垃圾袋 )可知,此处描述了慢跑者捡垃圾的现象,B选项Or their hands filled with some old plastic bottles(或者他们手里拿着一些旧塑料瓶)与之呼应,进一步描述慢跑者捡垃圾的现象,故选B项。
【17题详解】
根据上文“Here's how it works. ”可知,此处要介绍这项新运动的条件和实践方式,D选项While jogging through a park or neighborhood roads(在公园或附近的道路上慢跑)介绍了跑步捡垃圾者运动的地点,故选D项。
【18题详解】
根据空后的“a half hour of plogging will burn 288 calories on average, compared to just 235 calories from regular jogging”(慢跑捡垃圾半小时平均可以燃烧288卡路里,而常规慢跑只会燃烧235卡路里)可推知,前后句表示逻辑上的因果关系,G选项As plogging requires some bending and arm strength to hold all the garbage(因为plogging需要一些弯曲和手臂力量来装所有的垃圾)说明了慢跑捡垃圾燃烧更多卡路里的原因,故选G项。
【19题详解】
空处是本段的主题句。根据对本段“Plogging, simple and fun, enables everyone to help create cleaner, greener, and more beautiful communities.”(Plogging简单而有趣,让每个人都能帮助创建更清洁、更绿色、更美丽的社区。)及上文“The eco-friendly workout is significantly more effective than just jogging. ”(这种环保的锻炼方式明显比慢跑更有效。)可推知,本段主要讲的是这种新型运动方式的环保效果, F项Then there come the earth-friendly effects of plogging(然后是plogging对地球的友好效应)统领本段内容,第三段中的“saving the planet”也是提示。故选F项。
【20题详解】
上文介绍了慢跑者捡垃圾现象,其起源,对健康和环境的好处。上句“So next time you go for a jog, try stopping to gather any garbage while you are at it.”(所以下次你去慢跑的时候,试着停下来收集垃圾。)号召人们慢跑时捡垃圾,选项C “After all, both your body and planet will thank you”(毕竟,你的身体和地球都会感谢你)总结上文,故选C项。
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节,满分 45 分)
第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 22.5 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。
Roman McCormick is just a 15-year-old teenager, but he’s already been through more _____21_____than some people ever experience. He was born with a rare _____22_____, which causes kidney (肾) failure over time.
Faced with dialysis (透析), Roman and his parents anxiously _____23_____their community to get tested to see if they were a match for Roman on TV. But they were not positive about anyone___24___ to help. They had no idea that someone who ___25___ knows Roman happened to be watching the ___26___ that night.
Eddie McCarthy taught Roman maths last school year. He___27___ the teen right away, and as a parent himself, Eddie couldn’t help but take pity on him. So he___28___ to be the donor and got his blood tested. When the result came out five months later, it ___29___ he was a perfect match. All that was left to do was tell the McCormick family that their nightmare (噩梦) was about to ____30____. “When he called me, I was just too___31___,” Roman’s mother, Jamie said.
Both Eddie and Roman’s parents were ____32____ that a new kidney would give Roman a fresh chance at life. Roman’s been ___33___ so much from his illness over the years. Jamie hoped the surgery would give her son “his teenage years back”. On July 19, Roman and Eddie___34___ the surgery. It was a success, and both are___35___ now. Let’s wish them the best of health.
21. A. lectures B. challenges C. adventures D. experiments
22. A. injury B. view C. illness D. behaviour
23. A. requested B. arranged C. ordered D. recommended
24. A. free B. ready C. willing D. supposed
25. A. obviously B. actually C. finally D. secretly
26. A. accident B. movement C. news D. interview
27. A. discovered B. recognized C. refused D. tested
28. A. struggled B. pretended C. forced D. volunteered
29. A. gave out B. pointed out C. carried out D. turned out
30. A. improve B. quit C. end D. appear
31. A. overjoyed B. impressive C. confused D. anxious
32. A. concerned B. hopeful C. curious D. frightened
33. A. expecting B. competing C. suffering D. gaining
34. A. went through B. worked out C. got over D. gave up
35 A. relaxing B. practicing C. advancing D. recovering
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. D 30. C 31. A 32. B 33. C 34. A 35. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文,文章讲述了数学老师Eddie McCarthy为15岁的学生Roman McCormick捐赠肾脏的故事。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:Roman McCormick只是一个15岁的少年,但他经历的挑战已经比有些人经历的要多。A. lectures演讲,讲演;B. challenges挑战;C. adventures冒险,冒险经历,奇遇;D. experiments实验。根据下文“He was born with a rare 2 , which causes kidney (肾) failure over time.”以及下文“Both Eddie and Roman’s parents were 12 that a new kidney would give Roman a fresh chance at life. Roman’s been 13 so much from his illness over the years. Jamie hoped the surgery would give her son ‘his teenage years back’.”可知,Roman McCormick天生患有一种会导致肾衰竭的罕见的疾病,遭受病痛多年后接受了肾移植手术;由此可知,只有15岁的Roman McCormick已经比一些人经历了更多的“挑战”。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:他生来就患有一种罕见的疾病,随着时间的推移,这种疾病会导致肾脏衰竭。A. injury伤害,损伤;B. view观点,景象,风景;C. illness疾病;D. behaviour行为,举止。根据下文“which causes kidney (肾) failure over time”可知,Roman McCormick天生患有一种罕见的“疾病”,这种疾病会导致肾衰竭。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:面对透析,Roman和他的父母焦急地在电视上请求他们社区的人接受检测,看看他们是否能与Roman配型成功。A. requested(正式或礼貌地)请求,要求;B. arranged安排,筹备;C. ordered命令,要求;D. recommended推荐,介绍,建议。根据上文“He was born with a rare 2 , which causes kidney (肾) failure over time.”、空前的句子主语“Roman and his parents anxiously”以及空后的“their community to get tested”可知,Roman天生患有会导致肾衰竭的罕见病,面对透析,Roman和他的父母“请求”他们的社区的人接受配型检测,希望能给Roman带来希望。故选A。
【24题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:但他们并不对有人自愿提供帮助这件事抱有希望。A. free免费的;B. ready准备好的;C. willing愿意的;D. supposed所谓的。 根据上文“to see if they were a match for Roman on TV”以及下文中的“Both Eddie and Roman’s parents were 12 that a new kidney would give Roman a fresh chance at life. ”可知,Roman和他的父母请求他们社区的人接受配型检测是为了找一个能够与Roman配型成功并愿意给Roman捐赠一个肾脏的人;因此,他们对于有人“自愿”接受配型检测并捐赠一个肾脏这件事并没有把握。故选C。
【25题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意:他们不知道那天晚上其实有一个认识Roman的人碰巧在看这新闻。A. obviously显而易见,明显地;B. actually的确,事实上,竟然;C. finally终于,总之,最后;D. secretly秘密地。根据下文“Eddie McCarthy taught Roman maths last school year. He 7 the teen right away, and as a parent himself, Eddie couldn’t help but take pity on him. So he 8 to be the donor and got his blood tested. ”可知,Eddie McCarthy上一学年教授Roman数学,看到新闻后他去接受了配型检测,由此可知,此句指的是事实上“竟然”真的有个认识Roman的人碰巧在看这条Roman和他的父母请求他们社区的人接受配型检测的新闻。故选B。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:他们不知道那天晚上其实有一个认识Roman人碰巧在看这新闻。A. accident车祸,(不幸的)意外遭遇,意外;B. movement移动,转移;C. news消息,新闻(报道);D. interview面试,采访。根据上文“Roman and his parents anxiously 3 their community to get tested to see if they were a match for Roman on TV”可知,Roman和他的父母焦急地在电视上请求他们的社区的人接受检测,看看他们是否的能与Roman配型成功,此句指有人碰巧看到了电视上Roman和他的父母请求他们的社区的人接受配型检测的“新闻”。故选C。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:他立刻就认出了这个少年,作为一名家长,Eddie忍不住同情他。A. discovered发现,找到;B. recognized认识,认出,承认;C. refused拒绝;D. tested考验,测验。根据上文“Eddie McCarthy taught Roman maths last school year.”可知,Eddie McCarthy上一学年教授Roman数学,因此Eddie立刻就“认出”了Roman,句中的“the teen”指代Roman。故选B。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:因此,他自愿成为捐献者,并进行了血液检测。A. struggled挣扎;B. pretended假装;C. forced强迫;D. volunteered自愿。根据下文“got his blood tested”可知,这里指Eddie McCarthy“自愿”成为捐献者。故选D。
【29题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意:五个月后,当结果出来时,结果是他自己与Roman配型成功。A. gave out分发,用完,发出(热、光等);B. pointed out指出;C. carried out履行,实施;D. turned out结果是。由句中的“When the result came out five months later”以及空后的“he was a perfect match”可知,当五个月后血液检测结果出来时,“结果是”他与Roman配型成功,是一个完美的匹配者。故选D。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:剩下要做的就是告诉McCormick一家,他们的噩梦即将结束。A. improve康复,改善;B. quit停止,戒掉;C. end结束,终止;D. appear出现,似乎。根据上文“He was born with a rare 2 , which causes kidney (肾) failure over time.”以及“Faced with dialysis (透析), Roman and his parents anxiously 3 their community to get tested to see if they were a match for Roman on TV.”可知,Roman McCormick天生患有一种罕见的会导致肾衰竭的疾病,他们希望能找到一个与Roman配型成功的人进行器官移植;结合上句“When the result came out five months later, it 9 he was a perfect match. ”可知Eddie与Roman配型成功,给他的生命带来了希望,McCormick一家人的噩梦也即将“结束”。故选C。
31题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:“当他给我打电话时,我太高兴了,” Roman的母亲杰米说。A. overjoyed非常高兴,欣喜若狂;B. impressive给人印象深刻的;C. confused困惑的,糊涂的;D. anxious焦虑的,担心的,渴望的。由上文“When the result came out five months later, it 9 he was a perfect match. All that was left to do was tell the McCormick family that their nightmare (噩梦) was about to 10 . ”可知,Eddie给Roman的妈妈打电话是告诉她与Roman配型成功的消息,由此可知,听到这个消息Roman的妈妈“非常高兴”。故选A。
【32题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:Eddie和Roman的父母都希望新的肾脏能给Roman带来新的生命。A. concerned相关的,担心的;B. hopeful满怀希望的,有希望的;C. curious好奇的,求知欲强的;D. frightened受惊的,害怕的。由空后的“that a new kidney would give Roman a fresh chance at life”可知,Eddie和Roman的父母都“希望”Eddie捐献的肾脏能够让Roman获得健康,给Roman带来新的生命。故选B。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:这些年来,Roman饱受病痛的折磨。A. expecting期待,企盼;B. competing竞争;C. suffering遭受,(因疾病、痛苦、悲伤等)受痛苦;D. gaining获得。根据第一段中的“Roman McCormick is just a 15-year-old teenager, but he’s already been through more 1 than some people ever experience. He was born with a rare 2 , which causes kidney (肾) failure over time.”可知,15岁的Roman McCormick天生患有一种罕见的会导致肾衰竭的疾病;由此可知,他多年以来一直“遭受”疾病的折磨。故选C。
【34题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意:7月19日,Roman和Eddie接受了手术。A. went through经历,遭受,执行某行动;B. worked out锻炼;C. got over克服,恢复;D. gave up放弃。根据空后的“It was a success, and both are 15 now. Let’s wish them the best of health.”可知,Eddie把肾脏捐赠给了Roman,两人都“经历”了手术且手术很成功。故选A。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:手术很成功,现在两人都在康复中。A. relaxing放松;B. practicing练习,训练;C. advancing前进;D. recovering恢复健康,康复。根据上文“On July 19, Roman and Eddie 14 the surgery”以及句中的“It was a success”可知,手术很成功,结合下文“Let’s wish them the best of health”可知,Roman and Eddie手术很成功,现在正在“康复”中。故选D。
第二节(共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 22.5 分)
根据句意和提示把句子补充完整。
36. The man has a___________(prefer) for Renaissance paintings, especially the works of Leonardo da Vinci.(所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】preference
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意:这个人偏爱文艺复兴时期的绘画,尤其是达芬奇的作品。作宾语,应用名词preference,构成have a preference for表示“偏爱”。故填preference。
37. The number of people__________(quit) smoking has increased rapidly over the past decade .(所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】quitting
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意:在过去的十年里,戒烟的人数迅速增加。分析句子,句中has increased为谓语动词,设空处使用非谓语动词,此处people和quit之间是主动关系,故使用现在分词作后置定语。故填quitting。
38. It is requested that a meeting______(schedule) to discuss the upcoming festival celebrations. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】(should) be scheduled
【解析】
【详解】考查虚拟语气和被动语态。句意:要求安排一次会议讨论即将举行节日庆祝活动。分析句子可知,这里考查It is requested that sb (should) do sth.表“要求某人做某事”,为固定句型,“表示建议、命令等动词后的宾语从句+(should) do”,且a meeting与schedule为被动关系。故填(should) be scheduled。
39. The scenic view from the mountain peak was so_______(attract) to tourists that they stopped to admire it.(所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】attractive
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意:山顶上的景色如此吸引游客,以至于他们停下来欣赏。be attractive to对……有吸引力。根据句意,故填attractive 。
40. The old neighborhood has changed so much over the years that it’s now beyond _____(recognize).(所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】recognition
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意:这些年来,这个老街区发生了巨大的变化,现在已经变化的认不出来了。介词beyond后应用名词recognition(不可数)作宾语。故填recognition。
41. The solutions_________problems are often found through collaborating, communicating, and creative thinking.(用适当的词填空)
【答案】to
【解析】
【详解】考查介词。句意:解决问题的方法通常是通过合作、沟通和创造性思维来找到的。结合空前的solutions可知,本空填介词to。solution to 意为“解决方案”,为固定短语,to为介词。故答案为to。
42. The documentary explores how Chinese____________(文明) has survived, evolved and thrived over the past five thousand years.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】civilization
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。这部纪录片探讨了中华文明在过去5000年中是如何生存、发展和繁荣的。根据汉语提示“文明”和句子结构可知,此处应用名词civilization(不可数)在宾语从句中作主语。故填civilization。
43. Once you form bad habits, you’ll find it______ (extreme) difficult to get rid of them. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】extremely
【解析】
【详解】考查副词。句意:一旦你养成了坏习惯,你就会发现很难改掉。此处修饰形容词difficult,应用副词,作状语。故填extremely。
44. The new technology, which_____(apply) to rice growing since it was created, is increasing the grain output. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】has been applied
【解析】
【详解】考查时态和语态。句意:这项新技术自发明以来一直应用于水稻种植,正在提高粮食产量。分析句子成分,空处作which所引导非限制定语从句的谓语动词。由“since it was created”可知,时态是现在完成时,表示动作从过去持续到现在,The new technology和apply之间是被动关系,所以用现在完成时的被动语态,主语是单数,助动词使用has。故填has been applied。
45. _____(addict) to Victorian literature, she is often lost in the plots and characters of Dickens and Hardy. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】Addicted
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语。句意:她沉迷于维多利亚时代的文学,经常迷失在狄更斯和哈迪的情节和人物中。分析句子可知,此空考查非谓语,she和addict为被动关系,再由句意可知,这里应用过去分词作状语,且句首时首字母应大写。故填Addicted。
46. It is the love and support of his family________have carried him through the toughest times. (用适当的词填空)
【答案】that
【解析】
【详解】考查强调句型。句意:正是家人的爱和支持让他度过了最艰难的时期。分析可知,本句为强调句,强调句型为“it be+强调部分+that/who+其他部分”,本句强调主语,主语是事物,应用that。故填that。
47. He stood before the crowd, feeling very uneasy as all the eyes_____(focus) on him. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】were focused
【解析】
【详解】考查时态和语态。句意:他站在人群面前,所有的目光都集中在他身上,感到非常不安。结合空前的过去式stood,可知状语从句用一般过去时。focus on意为“聚焦于”,与从句主语all the eyes为被动关系,故用一般过去时的被动形式were focused,作原因状语从句的谓语。故答案为were focused。
48. The Amphicar is_____unique means of transport that can smoothly travel between waterways and land. (用适当的词填空)
【答案】a
【解析】
【详解】考查冠词。句意:水陆两用车是一种独特的交通工具,可以在水路和陆地之间顺利行驶。可数名词means是泛指概念,应用不定冠词限定。所连接的单词unique发音以辅音音素开头,故填a。
49. As technology has advanced, phones have gotten much_____(power) processors (处理器) with thinner and larger screens. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】more powerful
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词的比较级。句意:随着技术的进步,手机拥有了更强大的处理器,屏幕更薄、更大。根据句中的thinner and larger screens和空前的much可知,这里表示随着技术进步,手机屏幕更薄、更大,与之对应的是处理器更强大。空处应用形容词的比较级,power的形容词为powerful,其比较级为more powerful。much可用来修饰比较级。故填more powerful。
50. The president will pay an o_____visit to China next year to strengthen cooperation between the two countries. (根据单词首字母单词拼写)
【答案】official##fficial
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意:总统将于明年对中国进行正式访问,以加强两国之间的合作。根据单词首字母和句意“官方的,正式的”可知,此处应用形容词official作定语,修饰名词visit。故填official。
第四部分 写作(满分 25 分)
51. 假定你是李华,正计划下星期去西安旅游,听说你的交换生朋友Adam也想探索中国的城市, 请你写一封电子邮件,邀请他和你一起同游西安。
内容包括:1. 提出邀请;
2.介绍你的旅行计划 (出行方式、参观景点等);
3.准备建议 (提前购票、衣物准备等);
注意:
1. 词数 100 左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯; 参考词汇:兵马俑the Terracotta Army
大雁塔 the Dayan Pagoda
大唐不夜城 the Great Tang All Day Mall
回民街 the Huis’ Street
陕西历史博物馆 Shaanxi History Museum
Dear Adam,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sincerely, Li Hua
【答案】第一节
Dear Adam,
How are you going these days I am planning to go on a trip to Xi’an next week. Knowing that you also want to explore Chinese cities, I am writing to invite you to join me.
I plan to go to Xi’an by train. We will visit the Terracotta Army, the Dayan Pagoda, the Great Tang All Day Mall, the Huis’ Street and Shaanxi History Museum. Finally, I suggest that you prepare your clothes and purchase your tickets in advance.
If you are interested in this trip, what other places of interest would you like to visit Please write to me.
Sincerely,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给交换生朋友Adam写一封电子邮件,邀请他和你一起同游西安。
【详解】1.词汇积累
想要:want→would like
邀请:invite→ask
建议:suggest→advise
购买:purchase→buy
2.句式拓展
同义句替换
原句:Knowing that you also want to explore Chinese cities, I am writing to invite you to join me.
拓展句:Because I know that you also want to explore Chinese cities, I am writing to invite you to join me.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Knowing that you also want to explore Chinese cities, I am writing to invite you to join me. (运用了非谓语动词现在分词作状语)
【高分句型2】Finally, I suggest that you prepare your clothes and purchase your tickets in advance. (在表示建议的宾语从句中运用了虚拟语气)高 2026 届拔尖强基联合定时检测(一)
英 语 试 卷
(满分:150 分;考试时间:120 分钟)
注意事项:
1.答题前,考生先将自己的姓名、班级、考场/座位号、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.答选择题时,必须使用 2B 铅笔填涂;答非选择题时,必须使用 0.5 毫米的黑色签字笔书写; 必须在题号对应的答题区域内作答,超出答题区域书写无效保持答卷清洁、完整。
3.考试结束后,将答题卡交回(试题卷学生保存,以备评讲)。
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分 30 分)
注意,听力部分答题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答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共 5 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 7.5 分)
听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What does the man want to do
A. Buy a car. B. Repair a car. C. Rent a car.
2.Why does the man talk to the woman
A.To describe his last job.
B.To tell her a job interview.
C.To ask about an application form.
3.What do we know about the woman
A.She changed her job.
B.She once wanted to be a doctor.
CShe would like to be an engineer.
4.What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A travel experience. B. A capital city. C. A trip plan.
5.What does the man advise the woman to do
A.Have a rest after a day’s work.
B.Have a light dinner.
C.Become a member of a health club.
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 5 秒钟的时间阅读各个小题;听完后,各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段长对话,回答小题。
6.Who will the woman eat out with on Sunday
A. Mary. B. The man. C. Her parents.
7.What will the man do this weekend
A. Do some housework. B. Prepare for a trip. C. See a doctor.
听下面一段长对话,回答小题。
8.Why does the woman come to America
A. To visit a friend. B. To attend university. C. To have a holiday.
9.What can we learn about the woman
A.She needs to apply for a student visa.
B.She travelled to Chicago two years ago.
C.She is new to San Diego.
听下面一段长对话,回答小题。
10. How did Mr Brown feel
A. Angry. B. Amazed. C. Disappointed.
11.What did the woman do on Monday
AShe telephoned Mr Brown.
B.She sent Mr Brown an email.
C.She had a meeting with Mr Brown.
12.What will the woman do next
A. Make a travel plan. B. Visit a website. C. Print the arrangements.
听下面一段长对话,回答小题。
13.When will the man check in
A. At 6:30 p.m. B. At 7:55 p.m. C. At 9:55 p.m.
14.What will the man do on Tuesday
A. Meet Mr Smith. B. Tour the new factory. C. Pick up Mr Green.
15.What will the woman phone for
A. Traveller’s cheques. B. The return flight. C. The man’s visa.
16.What is the woman probably
A. The man’s secretary. B. The man’s customer. C. The man’s guide.
听下面一段独白,回答小题。
17.What does the speaker think of Northumberland
A It’s peaceful. B. It’s busy. C. It’s small.
18.Which season is Northumberland popular
A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Winter.
19.How much will a two-week’s bike rent cost
A. 55. B. 50. C. 35.
20.What may people do in June in Northumberland
A. Join a cycling race. B. Taste local food. C. Attend a music festival.
第二部分 阅读理解(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。
A
Volunteer Day
There is no better way to enjoy your own hobbies while helping others at the same e to Volunteer Day and choose which activity you’d like to join for the day. See below for a schedule of events on Volunteer Day.
Volunteer Day schedule:
7:30 am: meet at the Community Centre for juice and bagels (硬面包圈).
8:00—8:30 am: choose which activity you’d like to help with for the day.
8:30 am: board the bus to your activity site.
9:00 am—3:30 pm: work as a volunteer.
3:30 pm: board the bus that will take you back to the Community Centre.
See below for a list of volunteer opportunities for Volunteer Day so you can begin thinking about which activity you might want to join.
A list of volunteer activities:
Paint houses: Do you enjoy making art If so, this volunteer opportunity might be just right for you! Happy Homes is a local organization that provides home repairs for needy people in the form of painting. For elderly or physically disabled people who cannot do repairs to their homes, Happy Homes provides volunteer painters to repaint old homes; outside or in. Happy Homes also provides painters to create beautiful wall paintings inside schools or community centres.
Plant flowers: Do you enjoy being outside in nature City Parks Association has many great opportunities for people who love to be outdoors. Help plant flowers and bushes in city parks; help lay paths at Cave Springs Park, or help pick up rubbish around the riverbank. These activities are very active, so remember to be prepared with plenty of drinking water!
Read to children: Do you enjoy working with young children Do you like books Love and Learning is an organization that provides volunteers to help children learning disabilities. Read books out loud to groups of children four to six years old, or read one-on-one with struggling readers seven to eight years old.
Play with animals: Do you love animals Lovely Friends is an organization that visits local animal shelters and provides volunteers to spend time with the animals while their cages are being cleaned. Play with puppies, snuggle with cats, or handfeed rabbits.
1. At what time do volunteers leave for their activity sites
A. 7:30 am. B. 8:00 am. C. 8:30 am. D. 9:00 am.
2. Which activity may an outdoor lover probably takes part in
A. Planting flowers. B. Painting houses. C. Reading to children. D. Playing with animals.
3. What do Lovely Friends volunteers do
A. Read books to children. B. Spend time with animals.
C. Help plant bushes in parks. D. Pick up garbage along the river.
B
The very wealthy English Baron Fitzgerald had only one child, a son, who understandably was the apple of his eye. His wife died when the child was in his early teens. So Fitzgerald devoted himself to fathering the kid. Unluckily the son died in his late teens.
Meanwhile, Fitzgerald’s wealth greatly increased. He spent a lot on art works of the masters.
Later Fitzgerald himself became seriously ill. Before his death, he had carefully prepared his will as to how his wealth would be settled — to sell his entire collection at an auction (拍卖会).
Because of the large quantity and high quality of his collection, a huge crowd of possible buyers gathered for the auction. Many of them were museum directors and private collectors eager to bid (竞拍). Before the auction, the art works were shown, among which was a painting of Fitzgerald’s son by an unknown artist. Because of its poor quality, it received little attention.
When it was time for the auction, the auctioneer gaveled to attention. First the lawyer read from Fitzgerald’s will that the first art work to be auctioned was the painting of his son.
The poor-quality painting didn’t receive any bidders…except one — the old servant who had served the son and loved him, and who for emotional reasons offered the only bid.
As soon as the servant bought the painting for less than one English pound, the auctioneer stopped the bidding and asked the lawyer to read again from the will. The crowd became quiet and the lawyer read from the will, “Whoever buys the painting of my son gets all my collection.” Then the auction was over.
4. What did the English Baron Fitzgerald do
A. A museum director. B. A master of art. C. An art collector. D. A businessman.
5. Why did the old servant bid for the painting of Fitzgerald’s son
A. He had served Fitzgerald’s son and loved him.
B. He saw that no one bid for it.
C. He knew the content of the will.
D. He found it cheap for him to buy.
6. What kind of person was the old servant
A. Proud. B. Kind. C. Foolish. D. Clever.
7. Which of the following is the best title of this passage
A. The Auction B. The Painting of the Son
C. The Servant at the Auction D. One Painting for All
C
“All work and no play make Jack a dull boy” But now scientists have given us another warning: too much play with smartphones or computers makes you dull too.
“Many focus on the benefits of digital devices (设备) in education but ignore the costs,” said Patricia Greenfield from the University of California, “losing the ability to understand the emotions of other people is one of the costs.” Greenfield and her research team did an experiment. They worked with 105 children who spend about 4.5 hours in front of screens on a school day. The students were asked to describe the emotions towards the pictures of people who were happy, sad, angry or scared. Then, half of them attended a five-day nature and science camp. There they had no smartphones, TV, or computers. The other half stayed in school and spent the five days as usual. Five days later, all the children took the test again.
Students who had been to the camp got about 5 per cent more answers correct than they had done before the camp. But the other group of students didn’t show much improvement. The study is not perfect in some ways, said the researchers. But scientists say that the study is still a warning for us.
“Emotional skills develop in practice and the brain develops through real interaction,” said Professor Taylor, a professor at the University of San Francisco.
Researchers talked to 2, 000 parents of children aged 2—16 in the UK about what activities their children could do confidently. The results were surprising: their children could use a tablet (平板电脑) (59%) and work a mobile phone (57%) more confidently than they could tie their shoe laces (鞋带) (53%)! So, spend more time away from mobile phones and computers if you want to be an understanding friend, and not a member of what the Daily Mail called “Generation Helpless”.
8. According to Professor Greenfield, what’s the possible result of using digital media in education
A. Being in bad terms with family members. B. Making more mistakes when taking exams.
C. Falling far behind others in all schoolwork. D. Failing to relate to other people’s emotions.
9. What do scientists think of the results of Greenfields experiment
A. They are alarming for people. B. They are far from perfect.
C. They are quite surprising. D. They don’t need to be improved.
10. What can we know from the text
A. Too much play with digital devices raised some worries.
B. Students learned how to describe emotions in the experiment.
C. Students living without screens did much better in studies.
D. Most of the UK children couldn’t tie their shoe laces.
11. What is the purpose of the text
A. To warn us to stay away from the Internet.
B. To show screens do harm to emotions.
C. To show a digital world.
D. To explain how people become the Internet addicts.
D
The US teenager Thomas Cheatham had planned to study Latin during his time at Hebron High School in Texas. However, when he learned that the school district was going to offer a Mandarin (普通话) class, he quickly changed his mind.
“I thought Mandarin would be more beneficial than Latin,” said Cheatham, who is now in his second year of studying the language. He speaks Mandarin to order food at Chinese restaurants and can read social media posts from his Chinese-speaking friends.
While it is a difficult language to master, the high school junior, who plans to study computer engineering, thinks it will be important for his career. “Chinese is a good language to know, especially with China becoming a growing power,” he said.
Many experts agree that proficiency in a language spoken by more than a billion people worldwide will give American students an edge in the global economy. “People are looking at China as our next economic competitor , and interest in Mandarin is growing,” said Marty Abbott, executive director of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. “We’re seeing it in all parts of the country.”
Abbott estimates that as many as 100,000 students are now studying Mandarin throughout the US, in public and private schools. She said the US government had designated Mandarin as a “critical need” language and provided professional development programmes for teachers. “Our government wants to increase our language competency for national security and economic competitiveness,” Abbott said.
At the same time, the Chinese government is spreading knowledge of the Chinese language and culture through Confucius Institutes established set up in many US states. For example, the Confucius Institute at the University of Texas at Dallas has been the home of a Confucius Institute for 10 years. It sponsors (赞助) Confucius Classrooms at 21 local public and private schools, where tens of thousands of students are learning Mandarin.
12. Why did Thomas Cheatham decide to study Mandarin instead of Latin
A. Because Mandarin was easier to learn than Latin.
B. Because Mandarin might help him learn more about Chinese food.
C. Because Mandarin could enable him to make more friends online.
D. Because Mandarin could have more advantages in his future career.
13. What does the underlined word “proficiency” in Paragraph 4 probably mean
A. Strong interest. B. Great skill. C. Lack of practice. D. A level of difficulty.
14. Which of the statements below is TRUE according to the passage
A. Americans are considering China as a great economic competitor.
B. Chinese is the most popular second language in the US.
C. American students are only studying Chinese in public schools.
D. The Confucius Institute at the University of Texas is the first one in the US.
15. What is the main idea of the text
A. The rising popularity of Mandarin among American students.
B. The influence of China’s growing power on Americans.
C. The benefits of learning Mandarin for Americans.
D. How Confucius Institutes in the US help promote Mandarin.
第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 12.5 分)
根据短文内容,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。
Have you recently spotted people carrying garbage bags while jogging ____16____ This is a new eco-friendly workout called plogging, a combination of jogging and the Swedish term “plocka upp” , meaning “pick up".
Plogging is essentially regular old jogging but with an eco- friendly upgrade. Here's how it works. ____17____, ploggers pick up the garbage littered on the street and dispose of it correctly instead of jogging on.
Starting in Sweden, plogging has caught on across the world. This new workout trend will bring about some serious benefits: keeping ploggers in shape and saving the planet.
The eco-friendly workout is significantly more effective than just jogging. ____18____, a half hour of plogging will burn 288 calories on average, compared to just 235 calories from regular jogging. Besides, plogging is a nice distraction when your run might otherwise be dragging. Instead of counting the steps until you jog for another mile, you'll be too busy spotting garbage to realize you've already covered 5 miles.
____19____. Littering influences our quality of life and economic development and often ends up polluting the environment and harming wildlife. Plogging, simple and fun, enables everyone to help create cleaner, greener, and more beautiful communities.
So next time you go for a jog, try stopping to gather any garbage while you are at it. ____20____
A. Have you noticed people littering here and there
B. Or their hands filled with some old plastic bottles
C. After all, both your body and planet will thank you
D. While jogging through a park or neighborhood roads
E. Since plogging needs people to track and record calories
F. Then there come the earth-friendly effects of plogging
G. As plogging requires some bending and arm strength to hold all the garbage
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节,满分 45 分)
第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 22.5 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。
Roman McCormick is just a 15-year-old teenager, but he’s already been through more _____21_____than some people ever experience. He was born with a rare _____22_____, which causes kidney (肾) failure over time.
Faced with dialysis (透析), Roman and his parents anxiously _____23_____their community to get tested to see if they were a match for Roman on TV. But they were not positive about anyone___24___ to help. They had no idea that someone who ___25___ knows Roman happened to be watching the ___26___ that night.
Eddie McCarthy taught Roman maths last school year. He___27___ the teen right away, and as a parent himself, Eddie couldn’t help but take pity on him. So he___28___ to be the donor and got his blood tested. When the result came out five months later, it ___29___ he was a perfect match. All that was left to do was tell the McCormick family that their nightmare (噩梦) was about to ____30____. “When he called me, I was just too___31___,” Roman’s mother, Jamie said.
Both Eddie and Roman’s parents were ____32____ that a new kidney would give Roman a fresh chance at life. Roman’s been ___33___ so much from his illness over the years. Jamie hoped the surgery would give her son “his teenage years back”. On July 19, Roman and Eddie___34___ the surgery. It was a success, and both are___35___ now. Let’s wish them the best of health.
21. A. lectures B. challenges C. adventures D. experiments
22. A. injury B. view C. illness D. behaviour
23. A. requested B. arranged C. ordered D. recommended
24. A. free B. ready C. willing D. supposed
25. A. obviously B. actually C. finally D. secretly
26. A. accident B. movement C. news D. interview
27. A. discovered B. recognized C. refused D. tested
28. A. struggled B. pretended C. forced D. volunteered
29. A. gave out B. pointed out C. carried out D. turned out
30. A. improve B. quit C. end D. appear
31. A. overjoyed B. impressive C. confused D. anxious
32. A. concerned B. hopeful C. curious D. frightened
33. A. expecting B. competing C. suffering D. gaining
34. A. went through B. worked out C. got over D. gave up
35. A. relaxing B. practicing C. advancing D. recovering
第二节(共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 22.5 分)
根据句意和提示把句子补充完整。
36. The man has a___________(prefer) for Renaissance paintings, especially the works of Leonardo da Vinci.(所给词的适当形式填空)
37. The number of people__________(quit) smoking has increased rapidly over the past decade .(所给词的适当形式填空)
38. It is requested that a meeting______(schedule) to discuss the upcoming festival celebrations. (所给词的适当形式填空)
39. The scenic view from the mountain peak was so_______(attract) to tourists that they stopped to admire it.(所给词的适当形式填空)
40. The old neighborhood has changed so much over the years that it’s now beyond _____(recognize).(所给词的适当形式填空)
41. The solutions_________problems are often found through collaborating, communicating, and creative thinking.(用适当的词填空)
42. The documentary explores how Chinese____________(文明) has survived, evolved and thrived over the past five thousand years.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)
43. Once you form bad habits, you’ll find it______ (extreme) difficult to get rid of them. (所给词的适当形式填空)
44. The new technology, which_____(apply) to rice growing since it was created, is increasing the grain output. (所给词的适当形式填空)
45. _____(addict) to Victorian literature, she is often lost in the plots and characters of Dickens and Hardy. (所给词的适当形式填空)
46. It is the love and support of his family________have carried him through the toughest times. (用适当的词填空)
47. He stood before the crowd, feeling very uneasy as all the eyes_____(focus) on him. (所给词的适当形式填空)
48. The Amphicar is_____unique means of transport that can smoothly travel between waterways and land. (用适当的词填空)
49. As technology has advanced, phones have gotten much_____(power) processors (处理器) with thinner and larger screens. (所给词的适当形式填空)
50. The president will pay an o_____visit to China next year to strengthen cooperation between the two countries. (根据单词首字母单词拼写)
第四部分 写作(满分 25 分)
51. 假定你是李华,正计划下星期去西安旅游,听说你的交换生朋友Adam也想探索中国的城市, 请你写一封电子邮件,邀请他和你一起同游西安。
内容包括:1. 提出邀请;
2.介绍你的旅行计划 (出行方式、参观景点等);
3.准备建议 (提前购票、衣物准备等);
注意:
1. 词数 100 左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯; 参考词汇:兵马俑the Terracotta Army
大雁塔 the Dayan Pagoda
大唐不夜城 the Great Tang All Day Mall
回民街 the Huis’ Street
陕西历史博物馆 Shaanxi History Museum
Dear Adam,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sincerely, Li Hua
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