上海市部分学校2024-2025学年六年级上学期期中英语试题（解析版）

2024/11/052024学年第一学期中预年级英语期中考试试卷（EIMBIU1～U3）PaperOneⅠ．Listening（10%）SectionAShortConversationsDirections:Youwillhearfiveshortconversations.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,pleasedecidewhichisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Eachconversationwillbereadonlyonce.（5%）1．A．Inabank.B．Inasupermarket.C．Atatouristagency.D．Atalaundry.2．A．Sendleaflets.B．Gosightseeing.C．Dosomegardening.D．Visitalawyer.3．A．Reasonable.B．Bright.C．Serious.D．Ridiculous.4．A．Theyaretwins.B．Theyareclassmates.C．Theyarefriends.D．Theyarecolleagues.5．A．It’ssunnyandwarm.B．It’srainyandcold.C．It’ssunnybutcold.D．It’srainybutwarm.SectionBLongerConversationDirections:Youwillhearalongerconversation.Theconversationwillbereadtwice.Thequestionswillbereadonlyonce.Afteryouheareachone,pleasedecidewhichisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.（5%）6．A．Athome.B．Inastudio.C．Inanoffice.D．Atschool.7．A．AnEnglishprogramme.B．Somethingannoying.C．Anexpression.D．AgoatcalledFred.8．A．Neil’sgoatisreallyamadgoat,atroublemaker.B．NeilreallymakesFeifeimad.C．Neil’sgoatisreallyannoyingtoeveryone.D．Neil’sgoatannoysFeifeiduetoitssmell.9．A．Onceaday.B．Twiceaday.C．Seventimesaday.D．Onlyonceinthemorning.10．A．Yourbestfriendtoldyouthathe’spassedthedrivingtest.B．Somecarsareblowingtheirhornswhenyouaredoingatestinside.C．Youareridingabicyclewithyourclassmatesinthestreet.D．Yourneighbourbringsyouacakebecauseitisherdaughter’sbirthday.Ⅱ．Choices（20%）1.Williamisn’t________takingphotos,buthismotheralwaystakesphotos________him.A.interestedwith;with B.like;about C.keenfor;with D.interestedin;of【答案】D【解析】【详解】句意：威廉对拍照不感兴趣，但他妈妈总是给他拍照。考查短语和介词。like喜欢；keenfor热衷于；with和；of……的；about关于；beinterestedin对……感兴趣；takephotosof表示“给……拍照”。根据“takingphotos,buthismotheralwaystakesphoto”可知，应该说他对拍照不感兴趣，但妈妈喜欢给他拍照，第一空表示感兴趣，填beinterestedin；第二空表示拍照，用短语takephotosof。故选D。2.—Why________soearly?Thepartyhasjustbegun.—Sorry,butIhavetofinishtheprojecttonight.A.doyouleave B.areyouleave C.areyouleaving D.willyouleave【答案】C【解析】【详解】句意：——你为什么走得这么早？晚会才刚刚开始。——对不起，我今晚必须完成这个项目。考查动词时态。根据“…soearly?Thepartyhasjustbegun.”以及“Sorry,butIhavetofinishtheprojecttonight.”可知，此处是即将离开，因此使用现在进行时来表示即将进行的动作。故选C。3.Youshouldn’tdisturbyourMom.She________animportantreport.A.willwrite B.waswriting C.iswriting D.willwrite【答案】C【解析】【详解】句意：你不应该打扰你的妈妈。她正在写一个重要的报告。考查动词时态。根据“Youshouldn’tdisturbyourMom”可知，应该说妈妈正在写一个重要的报告，该句是现在进行时，主语是“She”，填iswriting。故选C。4.AfterheenteredtheITcompany,hewasbusy________anewsoftwareandcouldn’thelp________hisdaughter’shomework.A.todesign;in B.designing;with C.todesign;with D.designing;of【答案】B【解析】【详解】句意：进入IT公司后，他忙着设计一个新软件，不能帮女儿做作业。考查固定搭配。bebusydoingsth.“忙于做某事”；helpwith“帮忙”。故选B。5.Thenewly-releasedfilmwas________andthe________wereallmovedtotearswhenwatchingit.A.successful;audiences B.succeed;audiencesC.asuccess;audience D.success;watchers【答案】C【解析】【详解】句意：这部新上映的电影很成功，观众们在观看时都感动得流下了眼泪。考查名词用法。根据“Thenewly-releasedfilmwas...”可知此处表示一次性的成功事件，用名词短语asuccess；audience是集合名词，可表示观众的整体，用在were之前。故选C。6.________theheavystorm,alotofexpresswaysareshutdownincaseofaccidents.WhichofthefollowingisNOTsuitablefortheblankinthesentence?A.Despite B.Becauseof C.Dueto D.Owingto【答案】A【解析】【详解】句意：由于暴雨，许多高速公路都关闭了，以防发生事故。考查词汇辨析。Despite尽管；Becauseof因为，由于；Dueto因为，由于；Owingto因为，由于。B、C和D均为“由于”的意思，而Despite为“尽管”的意思，不符合句意。故选A。7.Mostemployees________thenewpolicymadebythedirector,andtheyfeel________aboutthepotentialnegativeresultsthepolicywillbring.A.arefor;unhappy B.dislike;excitedC.against;unhappy D.areagainst;worried【答案】D【解析】【详解】句意：大多数员工反对主任制定的新政策，并且对政策可能带来的负面结果感到担忧。考查动词短语和形容词辨析。befor支持；dislike不喜欢；against反对；beagainst反对；unhappy不高兴的；excited兴奋的；worried担心的。根据“thepotentialnegativeresultsthepolicywillbring”可知担心政策可能带来的负面结果，所以反对新政策。故选D。8.Afterthesingerfinishedthe________inNorthAmerica,shedecidedtotakeayear________forrelaxation.A.threemonth’stour;of B.three-monthtour;offC.three-months’tour;off D.threemonths’tour;of【答案】B【解析】【详解】句意：歌手结束了在北美三个月的巡演后，她决定休息一年。考查复合形容词和副词的用法。由于“tour”是名词，其前应用复合形容词“three-month”来修饰；

take

a

year

off休息一年。故选B。9.SallyusuallyhelpsherDadtoput________atent,buttodayshe________onthegrass,readingabook.A.out;islying B.out;islaying C.up;islaying D.up;islying【答案】D【解析】【详解】句意：莎莉通常帮助她爸爸搭帐篷，但今天她躺在草地上看书。考查动词短语和形式。out在外面；up向上；lie表示“躺”，其现在分词为lying；lay表示“放置”，其现在分词为laying。由“put...atent”可知，put

up

a

tent表示“搭帐篷”，因此第一空选up；由“onthegrass”可知，此空表示“躺在草地上”。故选D。10.—Ifeelawful.Ididn’tmakeittothefinalgame.—________Don’tloseheart.Tryhardernexttime.A.Comeon! B.Sowhat?C.Toldyou! D.It’snotmyproblem.【答案】A【解析】【详解】句意：——我感觉糟透了。我没有进入决赛。——振作点！不要灰心。下次再努力。考查交际运用。Come

on加油；So

what那又怎样；Told

you早就跟你说了；It’s

not

my

problem这不是我的问题。由“Don’tloseheart.Tryhardernexttime.”可知，此句在鼓励对方。故选A。11.Thevolunteersworkedtirelesslyto________aseriesoffundraisingeventsthroughouttheyear,includingacharityrun,acharityauctionandagaladinner.A.practise B.organize C.develop D.judge【答案】B【解析】【详解】句意：志愿者们在一年中孜孜不倦地组织了一系列筹款活动，包括慈善跑步、慈善拍卖和庆祝晚宴。考查动词辨析。practise实践；organize组织；develop开发；judge判断。根据“aseriesoffundraisingevents”以及列举的活动类型，可知是组织了一系列筹款活动。故选B。12.ThemomentIsawtheworriedexpressiononhisface,I________somethingwaswrong.A.decided B.created C.realized D.showed【答案】C【解析】【详解】句意：我一看到他担忧表情，就意识到有些不对劲。考查动词辨析。decided决定；created创造；realized意识到；showed表示。结合“somethingwaswrong”可知，意识到不对劲。故选C。13.Toeveryone’ssurprise,thebusinessman________acheckfor$5,000________thecharitywithouthesitation.A.presented...to B.awarded…/ C.presented...with D.awarded…to【答案】A【解析】【详解】句意：令大家吃惊的是，这位商人毫不犹豫地给慈善机构提供了一张5000美元的支票。考查动词短语。presentsth.tosb.“赠予某人某物”，是固定搭配。故选A。14.Thegovernmentapprovedprojectsto________newbuildingsinthecenterofthecitylastyear.A.putback B.putout C.putaway D.putup【答案】D【解析】【详解】句意：去年，政府批准了在市中心建造新建筑的项目。考查动词短语。putback推迟；putout扑灭；putaway收起；putup建造。根据“newbuildingsinthecenterofthecity”可知，是政府批准项目建造新建筑。故选D。15.Thewomangotmarried________themanwholivednextdoorsixyearsago.Nowtheyarehappilymarried________severalchildren.A.with...with B.to...with C.with...to D.to…to【答案】B【解析】【详解】句意：这个女人六年前嫁给了住在隔壁的男人。现在他们幸福地结婚了，有几个孩子。考查固定搭配。第一个空考查“getmarriedto”短语，用来表示“与某人结婚”；第二个空使用“bemarriedwithchildren”表示“已婚并有孩子”。故选B。16.A________libraryisalargevehiclethatcontainsmanylibrarybooksandthatgoestodifferentplacessothatpeoplecanborrowthebooks.A.voluntary B.artistic C.magic D.mobile【答案】D【解析】【详解】句意：移动图书馆是一种大型车辆，里面有许多图书馆书籍，可以去不同的地方借阅。考查形容词辨析。voluntary自愿的；artistic艺术的；magic有魔法的；mobile移动的。根据“goestodifferentplacessothatpeoplecanborrowthebooks”可知，这个图书馆可以移动。故选D。17.BenStillerwhoservedasadirectorand________ontheAppleTV+seriesSeverancewasresponsiblefordirectingandmakingtheseriessuccessful.A.designer B.photographer C.producer D.performer【答案】C【解析】【详解】句意：BenStiller在AppleTV+系列剧《离职》中担任导演和制片人，负责指导和使该系列成功。考查名词辨析。designer设计师；photographer摄影师；producer制片人；performer表演者。根据“wasresponsiblefordirectingandmakingtheseriessuccessful”可知负责指导和使该系列成功，由此推出是制片人。故选C。18.Theoldmandoesn’t________gotothesupermarket.Hebuyssomefoodthere________.A.always…rarely B.often…fromtimetotimeC.sometimes…twiceaweek D.hardly…usually【答案】B【解析】【详解】句意：这位老人不常去超市。他不时在那里买些食物。考查频度副词。always总是；rarely极少；often经常；fromtimetotime不时，偶尔；sometimes偶然；twiceaweek一周两次；hardly几乎不；usually通常。根据“Theoldmandoesn’t...gotothesupermarket.Hebuyssomefoodthere...”可知不常去超市，偶尔去买些食物。故选B。19.Thoughthecrimehecommittedwasn’tserious,hewassentencedto20hours’________forwhathehaddone.A.inprison B.lawcaseC.paidwork D.communityservice【答案】D【解析】【详解】句意：虽然他犯下的罪行并不严重，但他还是被判处20小时的社区服务。考查常识及名词短语。in

prison坐牢；law

case法律案件；paid

work有偿工作；community

service社区服务。由“hewassentencedto20hours’”可知，被判处20小时的社区服务。故选D。20.JaneGoodall,afamousEnglishzoologist,hasmadegreatcontributionstotheworkof________wildlife,especiallychimpanzees.WhichofthefollowingisNOTsuitablefortheblankinthesentence?A.caring B.saving C.protecting D.conserving【答案】A【解析】【详解】句意：简·古道尔，一位著名的英国动物学家，在保护野生动物方面，尤其是在黑猩猩保护方面做出了巨大贡献。下列哪个选项不适合填入句子中的空白处？考查动词辨析。caring照顾，关心；saving拯救；protecting保护；conserving保护。“照顾”野生动物虽然也是一个重要的活动，但根据“afamousEnglishzoologist...wildlife,especiallychimpanzees”，可知，其他选项如“拯救”、“保护”更为合适，更符合简·古道尔的工作性质。故选A。Ⅲ．Cloze（10%）Itwasthelastmathexambeforesummer.ButScottdidn’tworry.Hewasthebestmathstudentintheclass,andheneverhadtoworkveryhardatit.Itusedtomaketheotherstudents____21____becauseheneverstudied,yethealwaysgotthebestmark.Asusual,hewasthe____22____onedone.Thenextday,acallcametohishouseandhewasaskedtogototheschool.“Butschoolisoverandit’ssummertimenow!”hethought.____23____hearrivedattheschool,hisparents,themathteacherandtheprincipalweretheretomeethim.“Wow!”hethought.“Imusthavescored100percentontheexam!”Sureenough,theprincipalsaidthemeetingwasabouthismathexam.ButwhathesaidnextleftScottstunned(震惊的).“You____24____,”theprincipalsaid.“Sinceyouwerealittlekid,youhavefoundmatheasy.Butnowyouareatthepointwhereyouhavetakenyourtalentinmathand____25____it.It’stimeforyoulearnedthatyoucouldn’tjustwalkintoanexamunprepared.”Theprincipalcontinued,“IwaslikeyouwhenIwasaboy.My____26____wasinscience.Ididn’tneedtostudyforscienceatall.Iwastheclassace(顶尖高手).Butoneday,Ifailedabigexam.Youseethispicture?Itwasgiventomebymyscienceteacherthatday.Thisugly-lookingbirdiscalledabuzzard.Read____27____itsaysatthebottom.”Scottreaditaloud,“WelcometotheBuzzardClub.Remember,it’snotaboutbrains.It’sabouthardwork.”“Abuzzardcanonlyflyifitgetsarunningstart,”theprincipal____28____.“Itcan’tjustleapintotheairlikeotherbirds.Butonceit’sintheair,itcansoar(高飞)togreatheights.Keepthisbirdinmind.Remember,____29____islikethatrunningstart.Combinedwithyournaturalability,itwill____30____youtoflylikeabird!”ScottbecameaproudmemberoftheBuzzardClub.Andheneverfailedamathexamagain.21.A.mad B.calm C.lonely D.relaxed22.A.first B.second C.third D.last23.A.Since B.Until C.When D.Whenever24.A.won B.failed C.passed D.graduated25.A.kept B.valued C.wasted D.realized26.A.mind B.gift C.breath D.change27.A.where B.when C.how D.what28.A.agreed B.suggested C.promised D.explained29.A.flying B.running C.studying D.dreaming30.A.force B.allow C.invite D.advise【答案】21.A22.A23.C24.B25.C26.B27.D28.D29.C30.B【解析】【导语】本文主要讲斯科特很有数学天赋，一次考试失败后，校长教育他，使他明白了即使有天赋也要努力学习的道理。【21题详解】句意：这曾经让其他学生很气愤，因为他从不学习，但他总是取得最好的成绩。mad气愤的；calm平静的；lonely孤独的；relaxed轻松的。根据“becauseheneverstudied,yethealwaysgotthebestmark.”可知，斯科特不学习但总能取得最好成绩这件事，让其他同学很气愤。故选A。【22题详解】句意：像往常一样，他是第一个完成的。first第一；second第二；third第三；last最后的。根据“Hewasthebestmathstudentintheclass”可知，斯科特是数学最好的学生，所以他应该第一个答完卷纸。故选A。【23题详解】句意：当他到达学校时，他的父母、数学老师和校长都在那里迎接他。Since自从；Until直到；When当……时；Whenever无论何时。根据“...hearrivedattheschool”可知，此处指他到学校时，用when引导时间状语从句。故选C。【24题详解】句意：“你失败了，”校长说。won赢；failed失败；passed通过；graduated毕业。根据“ButwhathesaidnextleftScottstunned.”可知，此处表示转折，说明他考试失败了。故选B。【25题详解】句意：但现在你已经把你的数学天赋浪费掉了。kept保持；valued重视；wasted浪费；realized意识到。根据“...whereyouhavetakenyourtalentinmathand...it.”可知，此处表示斯科特不学习，把天赋浪费了。故选C。【26题详解】句意：我的天赋是科学。mind头脑；gift天赋；breath呼吸；change改变。根据“Ididn’tneedtostudyforscienceatall.”可知，校长小时候在科学方面有天赋。故选B。【27题详解】句意：读一下底部的内容。where哪里；when什么时候；how怎样；what什么。根据“Read...itsaysatthebottom.”可知，“Read”是动词，动词后接宾语从句，用what引导。故选D。【28题详解】句意：“秃鹫只有在助跑后才能起飞，”校长解释道。agreed同意；suggested建议；promised承诺；explained解释。根据“Abuzzardcanonlyflyifitgetsarunningstart,”及“Itcan’tjustleapintotheairlikeotherbirds...”可知，此处校长解释秃鹫如何飞行。故选D。【29题详解】句意：记住，学习就像助跑。flying飞；running跑；studying学习；dreaming梦想。根据“...islikethatrunningstart.”可知，此处指学习就像助跑。动名词作主语。故选C。【30题详解】句意：结合你的天赋，它会让你像鸟一样飞翔！force强制；allow允许；invite邀请；advise建议。根据“itwill...

youtoflylikeabird”可知，此处表示努力学习加上天赋会让斯科特像鸟一样翱翔，allowsb.todosth.“允许某人做某事”，符合语境。故选B。Ⅳ．ReadingComprehension（5%+5%+5%）（A）Lastsummer,whenIwasinThailand,Ihadalotoffreetime.AfriendsuggestedIvolunteertoteachinanearbyrefugeecamp.ThefamiliestherehadbeenforcedtoleavetheirhomesbecauseofthewarinMyanmar.The“school”wasjustasmallbamboohutwitharoofmadeofstraw,muchlikethetemporaryhomestherefugeeslivedin.Itwastherainyseason,soitpouredalot.Everymorning,Iwouldridemyscooterfrommycomfortablehoteltothecamp,andI’doftenarrivecoveredinmud,whichmadethekidslaugh.Someofmyfriendsasked,“Whyareyouvolunteeringinarefugeecamp?Don’tyoumissthefunofcitylife?”ItoldthemIneededsomethingdifferentfromtheusual“goodtimes”.ThekidsfromMyanmarwereeagertolearnandreallybright.Iwasimpressedbyhowquicklytheypickedthingsup.Talkingtothemmademethinkalot.Whenyougrowupinawarzone,youhavetomaturequicklyandfacetoughsituations.Leavingyourhomeandlivinginanewcountryteachesyoualotaboutlife.I’vealwaysfoundvolunteeringeasybecauseIliketodonewthings.MyjobalsogivesmethefreedomtochoosewhenandwhereIwork.EventhoughIdon’tgetpaidforvolunteering,I’velearnedthatmoneyisn’ttheonlyreward.TheexperiencesIhavearepriceless.Youmeetgreatpeople,andworkingwiththosewhohavelessthanyoumakesyouappreciatewhatyouhaveandstopcomplainingaboutthingsyoucan’tchange.Thatlessonisworthmorethanmoney.I’mnotasuperniceperson.Icanbeselfish,justlikeanyoneelse.Butyoudon’tneedtobeperfecttohelpothers.Honestly,I’dbesuspiciousifsomeonesaidtheyneverhaveselfishreasonsforvolunteering.Intheend,volunteeringbenefitsyoutoo.Ithelpsyougrowasaperson,andthatcanleadtoaricherandmoremeaningfullife.31.Whatchallengedidtheauthorfaceeverymorningonthewaytotherefugeecamp?A.Hehadtohikethroughthejungle.B.Heoftenarrivedatthecampcoveredinmudfromridinghisscooterintherain.C.Hehadtotravelbyboatbecauseofflooding.D.Hewouldgetlostonthewaytothecamp.32.Whatdoestheword“mature”meaninthesentence,“Whenyougrowupinawarzone,youhavetomaturequickly”?A.becomeresponsibleandwisebeyondyourage B.becomephysicallystrongerC.movetoanewplace D.takecareofothers33.WhatimpressedtheauthoraboutthekidsfromMyanmar?A.Theyhadtraveledtomanycountries.B.Theywerealwayshappydespitethechallengestheyfaced.C.Theywereeagertolearnandlearnedquickly.D.Theyhadadvancedtechnologyintherefugeecamp.34.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthor’sviewofvolunteering?A.Heviewsvolunteeringasadutythateveryoneshouldperform.B.Heseesitasawaytoearnextramoneyandenjoynewexperiences.C.Hebelievesvolunteeringisimportantbecauseitbenefitsboththevolunteerandthepeoplebeinghelped.D.Hethinksonlykindandselflesspeopleshouldvolunteer.35.Howdoestheauthor’sexperiencewithvolunteeringchallengetheideathatpeoplemustbecompletelyselflesstohelpothers?A.Theauthoradmitsthatheisnotaperfectperson,butstillfindsvalueinhelpingothers.B.Theauthorbelievespeopleshouldalwaysputothersbeforethemselveswhenvolunteering.C.Theauthordoesn’tbelieveinhelpingothersunlessthereissomethinginitforhim.D.Theauthorthinkseveryonevolunteersforselfishreasonsandshouldn’thideit.【答案】31.B32.A33.C34.C35.A【解析】【导语】本文主要讲述作者在泰国作志愿者的经历以及收获。【31题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Itwastherainyseason,soitpouredalot.Everymorning,Iwouldridemyscooterfrommycomfortablehoteltothecamp,andI’doftenarrivecoveredinmud,whichmadethekidslaugh.”可知，作者每天早上在去难民营的路上都面临的挑战为他经常在雨中骑着踏板车，浑身泥泞地到达难民营。故选B。【32题详解】词句猜测题。根据“facetoughsituations”可知，要面对艰难的处境需要迅速成熟起来，所以划线部分的含义是“成熟”。故选A。【33题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中的“ThekidsfromMyanmarwereeagertolearnandreallybright.Iwasimpressedbyhowquicklytheypickedthingsup.”可知，缅甸孩子给作者的印象是他们渴望学习，学得很快。故选C。【34题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“TheexperiencesIhavearepriceless.Youmeetgreatpeople,andworkingwiththosewhohavelessthanyoumakesyouappreciatewhatyouhaveandstopcomplainingaboutthingsyoucan’tchange.Thatlessonisworthmorethanmoney.I’mnotasuperniceperson.Icanbeselfish,justlikeanyoneelse.Butyoudon’tneedtobeperfecttohelpothers.Honestly,I’dbesuspiciousifsomeonesaidtheyneverhaveselfishreasonsforvolunteering.Intheend,volunteeringbenefitsyoutoo.”可知，他认为志愿服务很重要，因为它对志愿者和被帮助的人都有好处。故选C。【35题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Icanbeselfish,justlikeanyoneelse.Butyoudon’tneedtobeperfecttohelpothers.”可知，作者承认自己不是一个完美的人，但仍然发现帮助他人的价值。故选A。（B）Formanypeople,ourclosestencounterwithwildanimalsisatazoo.Zoosletusseeamazinganimalslikelions,tigers,andevensmalllizardsupclose.It’sfunandeducational,butisitreallythebestplacefortheanimals?Inthepast,peoplecouldonlyseewildanimalsasstuffeddisplaysinmuseums.Later,explorerscaughtliveanimalsandshowedtheminmenageries,whichwereearlyzoos.Backthen,peopledidn’tcaremuchabouttheanimals’well-being.Today’szoosaredifferent.Theynowprovidebiggerspacesandtrytomaketheanimals’homeslookliketheirnaturalenvironments.Somepeoplethinkit’scrueltokeepanimalsincagesjustforentertainment.However,zoosarguethattheyhelpeducatepeopleaboutwildlifeconservation.IntheUK,alawpassedin1981requireszoostoteachvisitorsaboutconservation.Manyzoosalsohelpsupportandfundprogramstoprotectwildlife.Zoosoftensaytheyareimportantforsavingendangeredspeciesthatcouldbecomeextinctbecauseofclimatechange.RobertYoung,aprofessorofconservation,saidmanyspecieswouldnotexistwithoutzoos.Forexample,ChesterZoointheUKhelpedsavethegoldenskiffiafishfromdisappearing.Asthedebateaboutzooscontinues,newtechnologieslikevirtualrealitymayofferdifferentwaystoexperiencewildlife.36.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?A.Thehistoryofzoosandhowtheyhavechangedovertime.B.Thetypesofanimalsfoundinmodernzoos.C.Thedifferencesbetweenstuffedanimalsandliveanimals.D.Thelawsthatgovernzoostoday.37.WhydoestheauthormentionthelawpassedintheUKin1981?A.Toshowthatallzoosarenoweducational.B.Tohighlighttheeducationalfunctionofzoos.C.Toexplainhowzooshavebecomemoreentertaining.D.Todiscussthefinancialsupportforzoos.38.Whatdoestheword“endangered”inthepassagemean?A.safeandprotected B.likelytobecomeextinctC.commonandwidespread D.healthyandthriving39.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECTbasedonthepassage?A.Zooshavealwaysprovidedlargespacesforanimals.B.Themainpurposeofzooshasshiftedtosolelyentertainment.C.Zoosinthepastfocusedonanimalwelfareandeducation.D.Modernzoosarerequiredtoeducatevisitorsaboutwildlifeconservation.40.WhatisRobertYoung’sattitudetowardzoos?A.Hebelieveszoosarecruelandshouldbeshutdown.B.Hethinkszoosarevitalforprotectingendangeredspecies.C.Hefeelsthatzoosdonotprovideenougheducationforvisitors.D.Hethinkszoosareonlyfocusedonentertainment.【答案】36.A37.B38.B39.D40.B【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文。作者详细介绍了动物园的历史、现状以及人们对动物园的不同看法，包括动物园的教育作用、保护功能以及潜在的问题。【36题详解】主旨大意题。根据“Inthepast...Later...Backthen...Today’szoosaredifferent”可知，通过第二段的描述，从动物园的历史到现在的变化，展示了动物园的转变。故选A。【37题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“However,zoosarguethattheyhelpeducatepeopleaboutwildlifeconservation.IntheUK,alawpassedin1981requireszoostoteachvisitorsaboutconservation.”可知，第三段提到英国1981年通过的法律，目的是为了强调动物园的教育功能。故选B。【38题详解】词句猜测题。根据“thatcouldbecomeextinctbecauseofclimatechange.”可知，“endangered”指濒危物种，即有可能灭绝的物种。故选B。【39题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“However,zoosarguethattheyhelpeducatepeopleaboutwildlifeconservation...Manyzoosalsohelpsupportandfundprogramstoprotectwildlife.”可知，现代动物园需要教育游客关于野生动物保护的知识。故选D。【40题详解】推理判断题。根据第四段“RobertYoung,aprofessorofconservation,saidmanyspecieswouldnotexistwithoutzoos.”可知，他认为许多物种没有动物园将无法生存，说明认为动物园对保护濒危物种是至关重要的。故选B。（C）Likemanynewgraduates,IleftuniversityfullofhopeforthefuturebutwithnorealideaofwhatIwantedtodo.Mydegree,withhonours,inEnglishliteraturehadnotreallypreparedmeforanythingpractical.IknewIwantedtomakeadifferenceintheworldsomehow,butIhadnoideahowtodothat.That’swhenIlearnedabouttheLighthouseProject.IstartedmyjourneyasaLighthouseProjectvolunteerbyreadingasmuchasIcouldabouttheexperiencesofpreviousvolunteers.Iknewitwouldbealotofhardwork,andthatIwouldbeawayfrommyfamilyandfriendsforaverylongtime.Inshort,IdidnottakemydecisiontoapplyfortheLighthouseProjectlightly.Neitherdidmyfamily.Eventually,however,Iwonthesupportofmyfamily,andIsentinallthepaperworkneededfortheapplication.Aftercountlessinterviewsandpresentations,Imanagedtostandoutamongthecandidatesandsurvivethetestalone.Severalmonthslater,Ifinallyreceivedacallaskingmetoreportforduty.IwouldbegoingtoasmallvillagenearAbuja,Nigeria.Where?What?Nigeria?Ihadnoidea.ButIwasabouttofindout.Aftercompletingmytraining,Iwassenttothevillagethatwassmallandextremelyinneedofproperaccommodation.Thoughthelocalvillagerswerepoor,theyofferedtheirhomes,food,andheartsasifIweretheirownfamily.Iwasaskedtoleadasmallteamoflocalpeopleinbuildinganewschoolhouse.Forthenextyearorso,Itaughtinthatsameschoolhouse.ButIsometimesthinkIlearnedmorefrommystudentsthantheydidfromme.Sometimeduringthatperiod,Irealizedthatallthosethingsthathadseemedsostrangeorunusualtomenolongerdid,thoughIdidnotgetanywherewiththelocallanguage,andIreturnedtotheUnitedStatesadifferentman.TheLighthouseProjecthadchangedmylifeforever.AnswerthefollowingquestionsinCOMPLETEsentences:41.WhendidthewriterlearnabouttheLighthouseProject?___________________________________________________________________________________________42.Whydidn’tthewritermakeuphismindtoapplyfortheLighthouseProjectatfirst?___________________________________________________________________________________________43.Thewriterwasn’ttheonlycandidatewhobecameamemberoftheLighthouseProject,washe?___________________________________________________________________________________________44.WhatdidthewriterdointhevillageinNigeria?___________________________________________________________________________________________45.Whydidthewritersay“IreturnedtotheUnitedStatesadifferentman”?___________________________________________________________________________________________【答案】41.The

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university.【42题详解】根据“Iknewitwouldbealotofhardwork,andthatIwouldbeawayfrommyfamilyandfriendsforaverylongtime.Inshort,IdidnottakemydecisiontoapplyfortheLighthouseProjectlightly.”可知作者知道这将是一项艰巨的工作，将离开我的家人和朋友很长一段时间，所以没有决定参加灯塔项目。故填Because

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time.【43题详解】根据“Imanagedtostandoutamongthecandidatesandsurvivethetestalone.”可知作者是在一众候选者中脱颖而出。故填No,hewasn’t.【44题详解】根据“Iwasaskedtoleadasmallteamoflocalpeopleinbuildinganewschoolhouse.Forthenextyearorso,Itaughtinthatsameschoolhouse.”可知作者在尼日利亚建造校舍，然后在那教学。故填The

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it.【45题详解】根据“TheLighthouseProjecthadchangedmylifeforever.”可知这段经历改变了作者的人生，所以他回到美国的时候不一样了。故填BecausetheLighthouseProjectchangedhislife.PaperTwoⅠ．WordTransformation.（10%）46.________reactionshappenwhenyoumixbakingsodaandvinegar.(chemistry)【答案】Chemical【解析】【详解】句意：当你把小苏打和醋混合在一起时会发生化学反应。根据“reactions”可知此处用形容词作定语，chemistry的形容词chemical，意为“化学的”，chemicalreaction“化学反应”，句子开头首字母大写。故填Chemical。47.Theislandwasformedby________eruptionsmillionsofyearsago.(volcano)【答案】volcanic【解析】【详解】句意：岛是由数百万年前的火山喷发形成的。此处用形容词修饰名词，volcaniceruptions“火山爆发”。故填volcanic。48.Understandingthe________featuresofaplacecanhelpinpredictingthetypesofplantsandanimals.(geography)【答案】geographic【解析】【详解】句意：了解一个地方的地理特征有助于预测动植物的种类。根据“the...features”可知用形容词修饰名词，geography的形容词形式geographic，意为“地理的”。故填geographic。49.Sheshowedher________skillsbypretendingtobeasuperhero.(act)【答案】acting【解析】【详解】句意：她通过扮演超级英雄来展示自己的演技。此处修饰名词skills，用动名词形式acting“表演的”，作定语。故填acting。50.Thenewparkhasabeautiful________withcolorfulflowersandaniceplayground.(designer)【答案】design【解析】【详解】句意：新公园的设计很漂亮，有五颜六色的花和一个漂亮的操场。根据“Thenewparkhasabeautiful”可知，此处缺一个名词，且指的是“设计”，design“设计”符合语境，a接名词单数。故填design。51.TherewerelivelyNewYear________allovertheworld.(celebrate)【答案】celebrations【解析】【详解】句意：世界各地都举行了热闹的新年庆祝活动。此句是Therebe句型，缺少主语，此空用celebrate的名词形式celebration作主语，根据were可知，此空为复数。故填celebrations。52.Thehauntedhouseattheamusementparkisso________thateventhebravestvisitorscan’thelpscreaming.(scare)【答案】scary【解析】【详解】句意：游乐园里的鬼屋太可怕了，即使是最勇敢的游客也忍不住尖叫起来。设空处需要一个形容词作表语，scary“令人害怕的”符合题意。故填scary。53The________practicetheirroutineseverydaytogetreadyforthecompetition.(gymnastic)【答案】gymnasts【解析】【详解】句意：她们每天练习他们的例行动作以准备比赛。根据句意可知应该填一个执行动作的主体，练习例行动作的通常是体操运动员，gymnastic的名词为gymnast表示“体操运动员”，谓语动词是原形，此空为复数。故填gymnasts。54.Thereisagrowing________thatwemustmanagetheearth’sresourcesmorecarefully.(realize)【答案】re