江苏省常熟市王淦昌高级中学2022-2023学年高二5月月考英语试卷

2022-2023学年江苏省苏州市常熟市王淦昌高级中学高二（下）月考英语试卷（5月份）第一部分听力做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将调研卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节听下面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。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．（1.5分）Whatdayisittoday？A.Saturday.B.Sunday.C.Monday.2．（1.5分）WhatisMichael？A.Ateacher.B.Alawyer.C.Anaccountant.3．（1.5分）Whatdoesthemanmean？A.AskSallyfortheaddress.B.SendthemailtoSally.C.CallLindadirectly.4．（1.5分）Whatarethespeakersprobablytalkingabout？A.Aphotograph.B.Atextbook.C.ATVset.5．（1.5分）Wherewillthespeakersmeet？A.Atthestation.B.Atthecinema.C.Atthechurch.第二节听下面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。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。6．（3分）（1）Whenwillthewomanhaveaclass？A.At3：00.B.At3：15.C.At5：00.（2）Whatwillthewomandofirstafterlunch？A.Gotowork.B.Playsoccer.C.Studyinthelibrary.7．（3分）（1）What'stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers？A.Waitressandcustomer.B.Doctorandpatient.C.Motherandson.（2）Whatwouldtheboyliketohave？A.Someicecream.B.Somepeas.C.Somevegetables.8．（4.5分）（1）Whatdoesthewomanplantodo？A.Paintherhouse.B.Buyanewhouse.C.Expandherhouse.（2）WhatmightDonworkas？A.Asinger.B.Adentist.C.Apilot.（3）Whereisthewomangoingnow？A.Herhome.B.Amusichall.C.Astore.9．（6分）（1）Whydidn'tthewomangoclimbing？A.Shewaswornout.B.Shelosttouchwithothers.C.Shelovedthesceneatthebottom.（2）Whatwasthewomandoingwhenshesawadolphin？A.Relaxingonthebeach.B.Sailinginaboat.C.Diving.（3）Whatmadethewomangiveupdoingbungeejumping？A.Herhealth.B.Herfear.C.Equipmentproblems.（4）Whatdidthewomanlikemostabouthervacation？A.Takingphotos.B.Visitingthecaves.C.Playingwiththedolphin.10．（6分）（1）Whenisapromheld？A.Atthestartofcollege.B.Inthemiddleoftheterm.C.Attheendofhighschoolorcollege.（2）Wheredidtheprombegininmostpeople'smind？A.InAmerica.B.InCanada.C.InAustralia.（3）Whyisthepromimportantinthestudents'lives？A.It'sthesignofbecominganadult.B.It'sanoldtraditioninmanycountries.C.Itmarksthestartoflivingontheirown.（4）Whowilltraditionallypayfortheticketsfortheprom？A.Schools.B.Students.C.Parents.第二部分阅读第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。11．（7.5分）Lookingforabig﹣leafedhouseplantthatwillmakeastatementinyourroomanddecorateyourhome？Ifso，thenyou'vecometotherightplace!PeaceLilyExtremelyeasytolookafter，thispopular，floweringplantisverytolerantandundemanding.Itisabelovedhouseplantforitslarge，thislovelyplantcaneffectivelybrightenupalivingspace.AfricanMaskPlantThisindoorplantisasmallerplantwithlargedarkgreenleavesthatareshapedlikeaheart.Nativetotropical（热带的）partsofAfrica，itprefershighheatandhighhumidity.Thatcanbesomewhatatrickytaskfortheaverageplantownertoachieveintheirhome（复制）thesesteamyconditions.SnakeplantCommonlyreferredtoasmother﹣in﹣law'stongue，itisoneoftheeasiesthouseplantstotakecareof.Withtall，twistingsword﹣shapedleavesthatgrowupright，soit'swisetokeepthisplantawayfromthem，ifyourpetsareplantchewers.KentiaPalmCaringfortheKentiaPalmplantisverystraightforward，whichcanbeneglectedforweeksatatime.Quiteenjoyingabitofshade，ithasbigleavesthatgrowfromanarrowbaseandisgreatforfillingacornerwithouttakingupmuchfloor﹣space.Placeitinfrontofablankwall（大型复叶）willcastbeautifulshadows.（1）Whichofthefollowingrequiresanexperiencedplantowner？A.PeaceLily.B.AfricanMaskPlant.C.Snakeplant.D.KentiaPalm.（2）WhatdoweknowabouttheSnakePlant？A.Itposeslittledangertodogsandcats.B.Itisbetterforpurifyingairthanothers.C.Itgetsitsnamefromapoisonoussnake.D.Itgrowswellinshadyareasofthehouse.（3）Whatfeaturedothelistedhouseholdplantsshare？A.Distinctiveleaves.B.Floweringseason.C.Growthtemperature.D.Strikingsize.12．（10分）Five﹣year﹣oldWillardstruggledtotellthedifferencebetweenanMandaWora6anda9.Unfortunately，hisschoolteacherknewnothingaboutdyslexia（阅读障碍）.Shedidn'ttrytohelphim.Notsurprisingly，hisminddrifted—toplayingoutside，tohisdogMaxie，oneday，noticingthatsomeantsweretryingtobuildahouse，Willardbuiltmorehouses.Heevenbuiltanantschool，withtinyswings，aloveforlittlethingsbegantogrowinhisheart.Atschool，Willardstillstruggled，butnowheknewhecoulddosomethingspecial.Maybehewasn'tafailureafterall.Whenhequitschoolatage15anddecidedtopursuehisdreamofbecomingoneofthebestartistsintheworld，hismotheradvisedhim，"Thesmalleryoucarve，hebegantocarvegrainsofsand，bitsoffiber（小颗粒）ofdust.Willardworksbestatnightwhentherearefewdisturbances.Hecalmshisbodyand，holdinghisbreath，hecarvesbetweenheartbeatswhenbloodisnotpulsingthroughhisfingertips.Heoftenworksformonthstocompleteasculpture.Thenhepaintsitwithbitsofacrylics（丙烯画）HissculptureshavemadeWillardawealthyman.Buthesays，"Successisn'taboutmaterialthingslikeanexpensivewatchoracostlyring；it'saboutperseveringandachievingyourdreams."（1）WhydoestheauthormentionWillard'sstrugglesearlyoninschool？A.ToexpresssympathyforWillard'smisfortune.B.Toshowtheteacher'signoranceaboutdyslexia.C.TostatewhyWillarddevelopedinterestinlittlethings.D.TodescribehowWillardfeltaboutinsignificantthings.（2）Whatcanweinferfromhismother'sadviceinparagraph3？A.Bestartistscenteronsmallcarvings.B.Itcallsforpatiencetobecomefamous.C.Carvingsmallisastrategyforsuccess.D.Achievingbignamesmakesadifference.（3）HowhavethetinysculpturesaffectedWillard？A.Hehasbecomeamillionaire.B.Hehaslearnttousemicroscopeswell.C.Hehasrecoveredfromdyslexia.D.Hehasgainedasenseofachievement.（4）WhatmainlycontributestoWillard'ssuccess？A.Enoughtimeandothers'recognition.B.Materialpursuitandgreatenthusiasm.C.Specificgoalsandgreatconcentration.D.Powerfulinstrumentsandproperinstructions.13．（10分）Thenumberofadultsworldwidewithdementia（痴呆）couldrisefromabout57.4millionin2019to152.8millionby2050，drivenbyfactorslikemidlifeobesity.smokingandsocialisolationWhileimprovementsineducationareforecasttoreducedementiacasesby6.2millionin2050，researcherssaidthiswouldbecanceledoutbytrendsinobesity.highbloodsugarandsmoking，whichareestimatedtocauseanadditional6.8millioncasesRiskfactorsfordementiaalsoincludestress，depression，physicalinactivity，heavyalcoholconsumption，headinjury，researcherssaid.Therateofdementiaisestimatedtoriseineverycountry，rangingfroma1，926%increaseinQatartoa27%increaseinJapanResearchersestimatedthatdementiacaseswouldincreasebyroughly117%by2050duetogrowthoftheelderlypopulationalone，afactorforecasttohavetheseverestimpactinEastAsia.Toreducetheriskofdementia，policymakersmustsupportlow﹣costprogramspromotingexercise，leadauthorEmmaNichols，aresearcherattheUniversityofWashington'sInstituteforHealthMetricsandEvaluationDementiaisasyndrome（综合症），usuallyprogressive，whichharmsmemoryandotherfunctionsofthoughtbeyondwhatwouldusuallybeexpectedfromaging.ThoughdementiacanresultfromAlzheimer'sdiseaseorastroke，theWorldHealthOrganizationsaid.A2020studypublishedbytheLancetsuggestedthatloweducationmightbeariskfactorfordementia，becauseimprovedhealtheducationhelpsdecreasetheriskofheadinjuryoroftoomuchalcoholdrinking.﹩818billionistheannualglobalcostoftreatingdementia，actorJamesStewart，formerPresidentRonaldReaganandformerUKPrimeMinisterMargaretThatcher.（1）WhatcanwelearnfromtheGuardianreport？A．Theeffectsofeducationondementiaareignored.B．Therewillbe6.8millioncasesofdementiain2050.C．Educationalonecan'tchangetheworseningtrendindementia.D．Obesity，highbloodpressureandsmokingarethemaincausesofdementia.（2）Whomighthavethebestlifestyleaccordingtothetext？A．Qataris.B．Chinese.C．Americans.D．Japanese.（3）Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph？A．Dementiacan'tbeavoidedasaconsequenceofaging.B．Aginghasthesimilareffectonpeopleasdementiadoes.C．wecancuredementiaifwespend﹩818billioneveryyear.D．Dementiainfluencespeopleequallyregardlessoftheirsocialstatus.（4）Whereisthetextprobablyfrom？A．Agovernmentreport.B．Aneducationpaper.C．Ahealthmagazine.D．Aproductbrochure.14．（10分）Anewfronthasopenedinthebattletodominatedigitalentertainment.Netflixannouncedearlierthissummerthatitwasinvestingintovideogames.LastmonthitacquiredgamedeveloperNightSchoolStudioforasecretsum.Amazon，whichhasinvestedhundredsofmillionsofdollarsintogaming，finallyhadahitwithnewonlinegameNewWorld.Thevideogameindustryhasbecomeoneoftheworld'smostpopularandprofitableformsofentertainment.Videogamesgeneratednearly﹩178bninglobalincomelastyear，accordingtoamarketresearchoronThatfireisestimatedtooutweigh﹩200bnby2023.ForAmazonandNetflix，addinggamestotheirplatformscouldattractmoresubscribers.Orattheveryleastdissuadeexistingonesfromleaving.Afterajumpcausedbypandemicinusers，Netflixdropped430，000subscribersinthesecondquarterbutregainedsomeoftheseinthethirdquarter.Netflixhassaidinthepastthatinthe"attentioneconomy"Butgamingisadifficultmarkettoenter.Foreverysuccessfulgame，therearethousandsoffailures.NetflixhonestotranslatethesuccessofshowslikeStrangerThingsintovideogamehits.Butgoodgamesneedmorethanrecognizablenames.Developmentrequiresdifferentinfrastructureandtalents.JustaskDisney.Theentertainmentkingshutdownitsgamesstudioin2016andtransformedintoalicensingmodel.Also，Amazonspentnear﹩1bnacquiringvideo﹣streamingserviceTwitch，launchedgamingstreamingserviceLunaandcanceledatleastfourvideogamesbeforeNewWorld.EstablishedgamemakerssuchasSonyandMicrosoftallmakemoneyfromsellinggamesandconsoles（游戏机）.Free﹣to﹣playmobilegamesgetuserstomakein﹣gamepurchases.Netflix'splanistoaddgamesforfreeandasalossleadertowinmoresubscribers.Thesweetspotmaynotbeinmakinggamesatall.AppleandGooglesellanddistributegamesfromtheirappstoresandtakeacutofasmuchas30percentfromeachsale.Nowonderestablishedgamemakersaremoreconcernedaboutmiddlementhannewentrants.（1）Whatdoestheunderlinedword"dissuade"inParagraph3mean？A．forbid.B．discourage.C．release.D．protect.（2）WhydoestheauthormentionDisneyandAmazoninParagraph5？A．Toshowthesuccessmadebythetwocompanies.B．Toindicatethedifficultyinsubscribingtovideogames.C．Tocomparevideogamingserviceswithvideo﹣streamingservices.D．Toprovethechallengeinmakingmoneythroughgamingindustry.（3）WhatisNetflix'splanforgamingservice？A．Itwillattractsubscriberstobuyitsgame.B．Itwantstoprofitfromitsgameconsoles.C．In﹣gamepurchasesareitssweetspottomakemoney.D．Itusesfreegamesasahooktoattractmoresubscribers.（4）What'sauthorsattitudetowardsvideogameindustry？A．Objective.B．Supportive.C．Critical.D．Unconcerned.第二节阅读下面短文，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。15．（12.5分）Lifeisfilledwithregrets.Askanyonearoundyouwhattheirregretsareandtheyusuallyhavenodifficultycomingupwithmanyitemsontheir"regretlist."（1）.HerearefourthingsthatIregretmostnotdoinginmy20s.（2）IregretnotfocusingmoreonwhereIwantedtogoinlife，whatIwantedtodo，whoIwantedtobeandwhatitwouldtaketogetthere.WithsomemoredesigninginmytwentiesSeizingmoreexperiencesIwishIhadlivedsomewhereelsebeforesettlingdown.（3）.Othershavesaidtheyregretnotpursuingtheirhobbiesorlearningtoskydiveormountainclimb.Iprefertostayontheground，butIdoregretnotlearningmore，nottryingnewthingsthatarehardtofitintothelifeofafortysomethingworkingwifeandmother.LivingamoreactivelifestyleThebodiesofyoutharewastedontheyoung•••IwishIhadrunamarathonbeforemykneesached，thatIhadbikedmore，hikedmore（4）.Wedon'toftenrealizethatwehavesquandered（浪费）ourphysicalabilitiesuntilthingsstartaching.MakingmorefriendsIregretnotreachingoutmore，puttingmoreeffortintocreatingalotofsupportthatwouldcarrymethroughmoredifficulttimes.Wesocializesure，butmanyofusdon'tputenoughimportanceonbuildingdeepandlastingfriendships.Somedo（5）!Lifeisgood；don'tmisunderstand.HowIwishIhadplannedmore，livedmoreA.BetterplanningB.TravellingmoreC.HowtheywishforasecondchanceD.IfonlytheyhadgotthroughdifficultiesE.IregretnotlearningtopaintorspeakItalianF.IregretnotjoiningasoftballteamorvolleyballleagueG.Andforsomereasonourtwentiesareripeforafieldofregrets第三部分语言运用第一节完形填空16．（15分）MyrunningcoachMcGarrytaughtuswecouldalwayswithstand（承受）more.Itwasn'tuntilmuchlaterthatI（1）allthathemeant.Anaccidenthadlefthimina（2）.Whathealwayssaidwhenweseemed（3）tocontinuewas"Youcanalwayswithstandmore."IheadedforcollegeinnorthernNewEngland.ThenIwenttoworkinRwanda，landofathousandhills.Workingtherewasagreat（4）formebecauseIwasaflatlander（平地居民）.Overtheyearsitwasrunningthat（5）me.ForyearsI'dplannedtowritetoMr.McGarryandthankhimforhis（6）impactonmylife.Buttheincidentsinmydailylife（7）me.Oneday，wordcamethathehaddiedunexpectedly.（8）thesadnews（9）formehisencouragementtodigdeeperwithinourselves.Threeyearsago，caughtina（10）inmylife，IflewtoGreenland.Greenlandwasfacingaseverecrisis：climatechangeisdestroyingtraditionallivelihoodofapopulationso（11）oniceforsurvivalandcommunitieshavetocreateanewwayoflife.IstartedarunonthehillsofGreenland'scapital.Coldrainpatteredonmyarms.That'swhenIwas（12）byanothermoreimportantlessonMr.McGarryhadtaughtme.Irealizedthathewastrainingustochangeourlives，toturnoveranew（13）.Adisastrousinjuryhad（14）himunabletorun，buthe（15）toinfluenceanothergenerationofrunnersasacoach.（1）A．heldB．rememberedC．graspedD．rejected（2）A．nurseryB．bedC．carD．wheelchair（3）A．unableB．unconsciousC．unhealthyD．unfortunate（4）A．bonusB．challengeC．blessingD．gain（5）A．disappointedB．blockedC．sustainedD．opposed（6）A．positiveB．negativeC．enthusiasticD．pessimistic（7）A．inspiredB．arrestedC．hiredD．stopped（8）A．YetB．ThusC．EvenD．Or（9）A．recalledB．reviewedC．reformedD．reflected（10）A．stageB．stateC．dilemmaD．situation（11）A．focusedB．dependentC．basedD．keen（12）A．impressedB．cheatedC．beatenD．struck（13）A．leafB．periodC．statusD．label（14）A．pushedB．foundC．leftD．proved（15）A．happenedB．failedC．promisedD．managed第二节语法填空17．（10分）Dressedinlongrobes，acrowdofyoungpeoplewandersaroundpavilions（凉亭）androyalgardens.Theirflowingsleevesandheavilyembroidered（绣花的）（1）（gentle）sway（摇曳）inthebreeze.Theyarenotactorsnoractressesinamovieset，（2）Hanfuenthusiastsinathemedevent.Benefitingfromthegrowing（3）（popular）ofsocialmediaandacrazefortraditionalculture，Hanfu（4）traditionalstyleofclothingwornbytheHanpeople，wasbroughtbacktotheforefrontbyanewwaveofChineseyouth.Acommunitycalled"HuaYanHui"wasfoundedbyLiuXiangin2011followingamovement（5）emergedfromthedesire（6）（express）nationalidentityandgrowingculturalconfidence.YangKunning，borninthe1990s（7）（feature）herselfwearingHanfu.Thousandsofcommentsandlikespourinonherchannelasviewersfindhervideos（8）（attract）andcreative—mixingtraditionalculture（9）moderndancemovements.TheHanfumarketinChina（10）（estimate）toreach12.54billionyuanin2022andwilllikelyriseto19.11billionyuanin2025，accordingtoresearchfirmiMediaResearch.第三节词汇检测请认真阅读下列各小题，并根据上下文语境和所给首字母或中文的提示，写出下列各句空格中的单词，注意保持语义和形式的一致。18．（1分）Adaptedtobeingabyherfriends，Lisawasverysurprisedtofindtheyhadgone.19．（1分）Aftercarefuleditingandp，theresultwasamuchbetteressaythanthelast.（根据首字母单词拼写）20．（1分）Whenusedinfarmingmachines，AIincreasescropyieldsandscroptracking，harvestingandprocessing.（根据首字母单词拼写）21．（1分）Inthechemistrylab，becauseofastudent'scarelessness，thetubecandtheliquidinitcausedafireonthetable.22．（1分）Theargumentheusedtojhispositionprovedtobeadouble﹣edgedswordwhichledtohisowndefeat.（根据首字母单词拼写）23．（1分）Itisacknowledgedthattosecurea（体面的）jobismanyyoungsters'dream.（根据汉语意思单词拼写）24．（1分）Let'smakealistofpossiblespeakers，inorderof（偏好）.（根据汉语意思单词拼写）25．（1分）Asforateacher，hisdreamistoseehisstudentsgraduallybecomematureand（博学的）.（根据汉语意思单词拼写）26．（1分）Manyforeignreadersfindherillustrations（让人受启发的），helpingthemtounderstandChina.27．（1分）Alltheshopsweredecoratedwithwoodenantiquesand（复制品）offamouspaintings.第四部分写作第一节应用文28．（15分）假设你是李华，你的美国朋友Jim对中国的茶很感兴趣，发来邮件向你询问相关信息。请你给他回复邮件1.茶的起源；2.饮茶的好处。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头已经给出，不计入总词数。DearJim，Learningthatyoushowgreatinterestintea，I'mwritingtosharewithyousomeinformationaboutit.________Yours，LiHua第二节读后续写阅读下面材料，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。29．（20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。ItwasunusuallycoldthatyearonDecember25.Thesnowstormsweptacrossmycity，withbitingwindpiercing（划破）thesilenceoftheemptystreet.Iwasanurseondutyintheemergencyroom.Seatedbehindmydesk，Istaredthroughtheglasswindowintothedarksky.Ididn'tthinktherewouldbeanypatients，sighingabouthavingtoworkonChristmas，fivepeopleshowedupinfrontofmydesk，apalewomanandfoursmallchildren.Irosetomyfeetimmediately."Areyouallsick？"Iaskedsuspiciously."Yes."shesaidweaklyandloweredherhead.Butwhenitcametodescriptionsoftheirpresentingproblems，thingsgotalittleconfusing.Twoofthechildrenhadheadaches，buttheheadachesweren'taccompaniedbythenormalbodylanguageofholdingtheheadortryingtokeepitstill.TwochildrenhadearachesSomethingwaswrong，butIdidn'tsayanythingandexplainedthatitmightbealittlewhilebeforeadoctorsawher.Sheresponded，"TakeyourtimeOnahunch（出于直觉），Icheckedthechartaftertheadmittingclerkhadfinishedregisteringthefamily.Noaddress—theywerehomeless.Andthewaitingroomwaswarmandcomfortable.Ilookedoutatthefamilyhuddled（蜷缩）bytheChristmastree.Thelittleonewasclappinghishandsandstampinghisfeet，withhiseyesfixedonthetelevisionscreenwhilethebiggeronewaspointingatthetelevisionandyellingsomethingathermother.Theoldestonewaslookingatanornament（装饰）注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。Ireturnedtothenurses'station.WepreparedabigdinnerforourChristmasguests.

2022-2023学年江苏省苏州市常熟市王淦昌高级中学高二（下）月考英语试卷（5月份）参考答案与试题解析第一部分听力做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将调研卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节听下面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。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．（1.5分）Whatdayisittoday？A.Saturday.B.Sunday.C.Monday.【分析】略【解答】略【点评】略2．（1.5分）WhatisMichael？A.Ateacher.B.Alawyer.C.Anaccountant.【分析】略【解答】略【点评】略3．（1.5分）Whatdoesthemanmean？A.AskSallyfortheaddress.B.SendthemailtoSally.C.CallLindadirectly.【分析】略【解答】略【点评】略4．（1.5分）Whatarethespeakersprobablytalkingabout？A.Aphotograph.B.Atextbook.C.ATVset.【分析】略【解答】略【点评】略5．（1.5分）Wherewillthespeakersmeet？A.Atthestation.B.Atthecinema.C.Atthechurch.【分析】略【解答】略【点评】略第二节听下面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。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。6．（3分）（1）Whenwillthewomanhaveaclass？A.At3：00.B.At3：15.C.At5：00.（2）Whatwillthewomandofirstafterlunch？A.Gotowork.B.Playsoccer.C.Studyinthelibrary.【分析】略【解答】略【点评】略7．（3分）（1）What'stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers？A.Waitressandcustomer.B.Doctorandpatient.C.Motherandson.（2）Whatwouldtheboyliketohave？A.Someicecream.B.Somepeas.C.Somevegetables.【分析】略【解答】略【点评】略8．（4.5分）（1）Whatdoesthewomanplantodo？A.Paintherhouse.B.Buyanewhouse.C.Expandherhouse.（2）WhatmightDonworkas？A.Asinger.B.Adentist.C.Apilot.（3）Whereisthewomangoingnow？A.Herhome.B.Amusichall.C.Astore.【分析】略【解答】略【点评】略9．（6分）（1）Whydidn'tthewomangoclimbing？A.Shewaswornout.B.Shelosttouchwithothers.C.Shelovedthesceneatthebottom.（2）Whatwasthewomandoingwhenshesawadolphin？A.Relaxingonthebeach.B.Sailinginaboat.C.Diving.（3）Whatmadethewomangiveupdoingbungeejumping？A.Herhealth.B.Herfear.C.Equipmentproblems.（4）Whatdidthewomanlikemostabouthervacation？A.Takingphotos.B.Visitingthecaves.C.Playingwiththedolphin.【分析】略【解答】略【点评】略10．（6分）（1）Whenisapromheld？A.Atthestartofcollege.B.Inthemiddleoftheterm.C.Attheendofhighschoolorcollege.（2）Wheredidtheprombegininmostpeople'smind？A.InAmerica.B.InCanada.C.InAustralia.（3）Whyisthepromimportantinthestudents'lives？A.It'sthesignofbecominganadult.B.It'sanoldtraditioninmanycountries.C.Itmarksthestartoflivingontheirown.（4）Whowilltraditionallypayfortheticketsfortheprom？A.Schools.B.Students.C.Parents.【分析】略【解答】略【点评】略第二部分阅读第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。11．（7.5分）Lookingforabig﹣leafedhouseplantthatwillmakeastatementinyourroomanddecorateyourhome？Ifso，thenyou'vecometotherightplace!PeaceLilyExtremelyeasytolookafter，thispopular，floweringplantisverytolerantandundemanding.Itisabelovedhouseplantforitslarge，thislovelyplantcaneffectivelybrightenupalivingspace.AfricanMaskPlantThisindoorplantisasmallerplantwithlargedarkgreenleavesthatareshapedlikeaheart.Nativetotropical（热带的）partsofAfrica，itprefershighheatandhighhumidity.Thatcanbesomewhatatrickytaskfortheaverageplantownertoachieveintheirhome（复制）thesesteamyconditions.SnakeplantCommonlyreferredtoasmother﹣in﹣law'stongue，itisoneoftheeasiesthouseplantstotakecareof.Withtall，twistingsword﹣shapedleavesthatgrowupright，soit'swisetokeepthisplantawayfromthem，ifyourpetsareplantchewers.KentiaPalmCaringfortheKentiaPalmplantisverystraightforward，whichcanbeneglectedforweeksatatime.Quiteenjoyingabitofshade，ithasbigleavesthatgrowfromanarrowbaseandisgreatforfillingacornerwithouttakingupmuchfloor﹣space.Placeitinfrontofablankwall（大型复叶）willcastbeautifulshadows.（1）Whichofthefollowingrequiresanexperiencedplantowner？BA.PeaceLily.B.AfricanMaskPlant.C.Snakeplant.D.KentiaPalm.（2）WhatdoweknowabouttheSnakePlant？DA.Itposeslittledangertodogsandcats.B.Itisbetterforpurifyingairthanothers.C.Itgetsitsnamefromapoisonoussnake.D.Itgrowswellinshadyareasofthehouse.（3）Whatfeaturedothelistedhouseholdplantsshare？AA.Distinctiveleaves.B.Floweringseason.C.Growthtemperature.D.Strikingsize.【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了几种大叶子的室内植物。【解答】（1）推理判断题。根据AfricanMaskPlant部分Thatcanbesomewhatatrickytaskfortheaverageplantownertoachieveintheirhome，因为它们可能很难复制这些潮湿的环境）可推知，故选B。（2）细节理解题。根据Snakeplant部分Withtall，ithasair﹣purifyingcapabilitiesandcanmerrilygrowinalmostdarkcornersofthehouse.（高大的，它有空气净化能力，SnakePlant在房子的阴凉处生长得很好。（3）细节理解题。根据第一段Lookingforabig﹣leafedhouseplantthatwillmakeastatementinyourroomanddecorateyourhome，可以在你的房间里发表声明？）以及PeaceLily部分中的glossyovalleaves（大而光滑的椭圆形叶子），大叶子呈心形，Snakeplant部分Withtall，这几种植物的共同点是都是大叶子植物，故选A。【点评】阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释。考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点。12．（10分）Five﹣year﹣oldWillardstruggledtotellthedifferencebetweenanMandaWora6anda9.Unfortunately，hisschoolteacherknewnothingaboutdyslexia（阅读障碍）.Shedidn'ttrytohelphim.Notsurprisingly，hisminddrifted—toplayingoutside，tohisdogMaxie，oneday，noticingthatsomeantsweretryingtobuildahouse，Willardbuiltmorehouses.Heevenbuiltanantschool，withtinyswings，aloveforlittlethingsbegantogrowinhisheart.Atschool，Willardstillstruggled，butnowheknewhecoulddosomethingspecial.Maybehewasn'tafailureafterall.Whenhequitschoolatage15anddecidedtopursuehisdreamofbecomingoneofthebestartistsintheworld，hismotheradvisedhim，"Thesmalleryoucarve，hebegantocarvegrainsofsand，bitsoffiber（小颗粒）ofdust.Willardworksbestatnightwhentherearefewdisturbances.Hecalmshisbodyand，holdinghisbre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