北京市东城区2024-2025学年高三上学期期末考试英语试题（含答案）VIP

东城区2024—2025学年度第一学期期末统一检测高三英语本试卷共12页，共100分。考试时长90分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分知识运用(共两节，30分)第一节完形填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，共15分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Drakewasridinginthepassengerseatofhisgrandfather’struckalongRoute75.Thegrandfather,Hugh,68,wasincontactwithaco-workerwhen___1___somethingwasverywrong.Hugh___2___talkingandlookednotquitehimself.Drakecalledoutandaskedwhetherhewasallright,butHughwasnolongerconscious.Hugh’sco-worker,whowasstillontheline,toldDraketousehisgrandfather’scellphonetocallhismother,Jessica.She___3___hersontoclimbontohisgrandfather’slap,takeholdofthewheelandpullovertotheshoulderofthehighway.Thenthecalldropped.Drakelivesonafarmandhasdrivengolfcarts.“There’salwaysanadultwatching,buthedrivesalone,”hismothersaid.The___4___behindthewheelgavehimtheconfidenceto___5___hisgrandfather’svehicle.Hepulledoff,called911andtoldtheoperatorwhathadhappenedandwherehewaslocated.“I’mreallyscared,”Drakeaddedintears.“Idon’twanthimtodie.”Policeandanambulancequicklyarrivedatthe___6___.AlthoughDrakewasrelievedthathelphadarrived,hesaid,“Iwasstillkindof___7___.RescueworkersgaveHughfirstaid,and,withinabout20minutes,hestartedtofeelbetter.“ItwasgoodIhadDrakewithme,”Hughsaid.Heknowsthathadhisgrandsonnotbeentherewithhim,thingscouldhavetakenanawful___8___.Drake’sparentssaidtheyweren’t___9___byhisquickthinking.“He’sauniquelittleperson,”hismothersaid.“IfIcould____10____any10-year-oldintheworldinthatexactsituation,itwouldbeDrake.Myownchildsavedmyownparent,”Jessicacontinued.“Itmademyheartswell.”1.A.immediately B.finally C.naturally D.suddenly2.A.missed B.forgot C.stopped D.meant3.A.permitted B.instructed C.invited D.warned4.A.position B.vision C.experience D.guidance5.A.takeover B.takeoff C.takeout D.takein6.A.scene B.hospital C.farm D.shelter7.A.satisfied B.shaky C.confused D.proud8.A.chance B.role C.view D.turn9.A.inspired B.surprised C.impressed D.delighted10A.checkon B.focuson C.reflecton D.counton第二节语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，共15分)A阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。AndrewKonde,astudentatKenya’sStrathmoreUniversity,wasinspiredtostartlearningkungfuasachildafter___11___(watch)martialartsmovies.WhatbeganasahobbyforachildhassincebecomeawayoflifeforKonde,___12___isnowthechairmanoftheuniversity’sMartialArtsClub.Throughhardwork,he___13___(lead)histeamtovictoriesatnationalchampionshipsoverthepasttwoyears.B阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。Scientistshavemadeatinybatteryasthinasahumanhair.Becauseit’ssosmall,itcouldhelptinyrobotsenterthebody___14___(deliver)medicine.Previouslytheserobotsneededsunlighttowork,whichlimited___15___theycouldgo.Thisnewbatteryletsthemwork___16___needingexternalpower.Currently,thesebatteries___17___(attach)totherobotsbywires,butinthefuture,scientistshopetobuildthebatteriesintotherobots.C阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。Self-checkoutmachinesaremeanttoprovidecustomerswithafasterand___18___(smooth)shoppingexperienceandeliminatelonglinesattheregister.Manypeopleprefertoscanandbagtheirown___19___(item)andzipthroughthetransactionwithgreatease.Atthesametime,however,manycustomerscomplainthatself-checkoutcausesmoreproblemsthanitsolves.Themachinescanfreezeuporscan___20___(correct)forexample.Thatslowsthingsdownanddefeatsthewholepurpose.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，38分)第一节(共14小题;每小题2分，共28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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWearepleasedtoannouncethelaunchofthe“2025YouthPhotoChallengeforDisasterRiskReduction”.Youngandamateurphotographersareinvitedtoparticipatebysharingtheirbestphotos.Thetop10selectedphotoswillbeexhibitedandfeaturedinUNcommunicationmaterials,whichwillfosteragreaterunderstandingandappreciationofresilienceinthefaceofclimateemergency,andtoincreasethevoicesofyouthglobally.ThemeThethemecentersontheimpactofheatwaves,wildfires,andfloods.Inparticular,weencourageparticipantsto:Recordsolutions,preventionmeasures,andmechanismsadoptedbyindividuals,localcommunities,andnationalauthoritiestotackletheseclimatechallenges.Reflectinnovationandadaptationinthefaceofadversity.EvaluationcriteriaPhotoswillbeevaluatedbasedonfourcriteria:Relevancetotheme:Thiscriterionassesseshoweffectivelythephotographcapturestheimpactofheatwaves,wildfires,andfloods,aswellastheresponsemechanismsemployedtoaddressthesechallenges.Impactandstorytelling:Thiscriterionevaluatestheemotionalstrengthofthephotograph.Specialconsiderationwillbegiventophotosthatsuccessfullytellstoriesofresilienceandempowerment.Creativityandoriginality:Thiscriterionfocusesontheuniquenessoftheperspectiveandtheinnovativereflectionofthethemes.Technicalquality:Thiscriterionexaminesthetechnicalaspectsofthephotograph,includingcompositionandoverallvisualappeal.SubmissionguidelinesSubmissiondeadline:15September2025Announcementofselectedphotos:Thetop10photoswillbeannouncedon13October2025,theInternationalDayforDisasterRiskReduction.Entriesshouldbeemailedtoundrr-roeca@withthesubjectline“Summer2025PhotoChallengeSubmission”.Eachsubmissionmustinclude:thephotographer’sfullnameandage;locationofthephotoanddate;andbriefdescription(50-100words)explainingthephoto’scontextandrelevancetothetheme.Participantsmustconfirmtheoriginalityoftheirworkandensuretheyhaveobtainedallnecessarypermissionsforanyidentifiableindividualsinthephotos.21.WhatdoweknowaboutthePhotoChallenge?A.Itwilldisplaythebestphotographs. B.Itmainlyfocusesoncommunityefforts.C.Itisopentoprofessionalphotographers. D.Itaimstoworkoutsolutionstodisasters.22.Anentryislikelytobechosenifit___________.A.reflectsinternationalreliefefforts B.demonstratestheoptimismofyouthC.showstheappealofadvancedtechnology D.presentsoriginalviewpointsonclimatecrisis23.Whatisoneoftherequirementsforsubmission?A.Attachingabriefintroduction. B.Sendingtheentryby13October.C.Completinganapplicationform. D.Gettingpermissionfromthecommunity.BTwoyearsago,fueledbymyenvyforthosewithgardens,Isignedupforaplot,aplacewhereIcouldreadandwriteinthesun,safefromdistractions.Afewmonthsago,Iwaspresentedahalf-plotofavailableland.Theplot,whichwasbiggerthanIcoulddreamof,wasbeautifulbutovergrown—gettingitstartedwouldrequirehardwork.Iwasn’tsureIhaditinme.Fastforwardtonow.Afterseekingguidancefrommyfamilyandwatchingbeginners’gardeningvideos,Ispendhoursaweeksowing,weeding,wateringandharvesting.Mysummerattheplothassofarofferedcountlesslessons,butthemostimportantonehasbeenlearningmoreabouthowfoodactuallygrows.Takethehumblecauliflower—acommonsightinthesupermarket,yetitdemandspatienttendingforuptosixmonths,allforashortmomentontheplate.Seasonalityhasalsotakenonanewmeaning.Iknewthatallfreshfoodhasits“season”butitwasonlywhenIwasoverwhelmedbyanendlesssupplyofcourgettesthatIreallyunderstoodIcouldbeeatingthemformonths.Yetabundantharvestscomewithalessoninimpermanence.Freshproducegoesoffquicklyonceripenedandpicked.AndsoI’veturnedtotheoldcraftofpreservation—learningwhattoboilandfreeze,ormakeintojam—tomakethingslast.WhentheharvesthasbeenmorethanIcanmanage,I’vesharedtheabundancewithfriendsandfamily,spreadingthejoy.Whilegardeningisawelcomeescapefromthechaosofthemodernworld,youcan’tavoidtherealityoftheclimatecrisis.It’sonethingtoreadtheseinthenewsorseethemreflectedinprices,butit’squiteanotherwhenyouhavetobeintunewithweatherpatterns,prayingforprolongedsunshinewithouttheunbearableheat.AsIcontinuetotendmyplot,Idosowithasenseofhumility,wonderandexcitement.Whatstartedasadesireforasmallpatchofgreenhasgrownintosomethingmuchmoresignificant—aconnectiontomylocalenvironment,arespectforthefoodIeatandanawarenessofthefragilenaturalsystemsthatsustainus.Inthebeginning,IwasworriedIwouldfailtheplot;instead,I’mfindingmyselfgrowingalongsideit.24.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhengettingtheplot?A.Proudbutanxious. B.Gratefulbutpuzzled.C.Amazedbutworried. D.Movedbutdisappointed.25.Whileworkingontheplot,theauthorlearnedto__________.A.removechaosfromlife B.createseasonalrecipesC.identifycommonplants D.respectlawsofnature26.Whatdoestheauthor’sexperiencetellus?A.Laboristhemostreliablewealth. B.Everyseasonbringsitsownlessons.C.Thelandismadebetterandsoisthegardener. D.Oneshouldstayhungryforconstantprogress.CIn1993,ashipsailedintothePacificOceancarryingnearly1,000poundsofiron,thendumpeditallintothewaves.Thenextmorning,thewaterturnedalittlegreenishduetonewlyemergedphytoplankton(浮游生物).Themicroorganisms,whichneedirontogrow,drawCO₂outoftheair.Fertilizingtheoceanwithironisaformofgeoengineering,asetoftechnologiesfascinatingfortheirpotentialtomeaningfullyimpactEarth’ssystems,andcontroversialforthesamereason.Astheplanetheats,geoengineeringisemployedtomanipulate(控制)itinnovelways,whetherresearchersmisttheskieswithseasalttoincreasehowmuchsunlightcloudsreflectorinventmachinestosuckgreenhousegasesoutoftheatmosphere.Engineeringhome-grownplanktonsoundslikealessdramaticapproach.Butthefieldissonewthatscientistsdon’tyetknowwhethergeoengineeringwithmicroorganismswouldreallybeagentlerformofclimateintervention.Microbes,afterall,playenormouslyconsequentialrolesintheworldaroundusandwithinus.ForthebestchanceofkeepingEarthliveable,scientistsneedtounderstandexactlyhowthemicroscopiccreaturesmightbeuseful,andperhapsevenpreferabletothemoresci-fiapproachestocoolingofftheworld.Onefavoredapproachcentersonmethane,agreenhousegasaccountingfor30%oftheriseinglobaltemperature.MaryLidstrom,aprofessor,isworkingongeneticallymodifyingbacteriathatnaturallyconsumemethane,sothatthemicrobespullevenmoregasfromtheair.Thebacteriawouldliveinsidefacilitiesknownasbioreactors.Theycouldbepositionednearknownmethanesources—landfillsandwetlands—tominimizetheamountofmethanethatmakesitintotheair.Scalingupanykindofclimateengineeringistricky.Significantlyslowingwarmingcausedbymethanewouldrequireabout300,000bioreactorstobeactivefor20years.Andthedownstreameffectsaredifficulttopredict,letalonecontain.Forexample,theironputintothePacificOceancouldhaveconsequencesforotherregionsoftheworld’sseas.Also,there’snearlyasmuchuncertaintyaboutintendedeffects.Scientistsdon’tknowforsurehoweffectivetheseconceptswillprovetobe.The1993shipexpeditions,forexample,didn’tstickaroundverylong;thejourneyswereexpensive,andscientistscouldn’tremainatseatodeterminewhatexactlywashappeninginthedepths.CarbonstolenoutoftheatmosphereshouldremainburiedforatleastacenturyformaximumimpactYetit’sentirelypossiblethatifthephytoplanktondoesn’tsinktodeepenoughwaters,itjustgetseatenbytheorganismsinthesurfaceocean,andthatCO₂justreturnstotheatmosphere.Thehottertheplanetgets,themoreattractivegeoengineeringwilllikelyseem.Shortoflarge-scalebehavioralchangesglobally,wedoseemtobecommittingourselvestoanengineeredsolutiononourcurrentroutes.Wemighthavetodecide,soonerthanwethink,whichleversweneedtopull,largeorsmall.27.Whatcanwelearnaboutgeoengineering?A.Oceaniron-fertilizationisonthehorizon. B.Sunlight-reflectionmethodiscost-effective.C.Methane-eatingbacteriaarebeingimproved. D.Gas-suckingmachineisatheoreticalconcept.28.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph4aboutthegeoengineeringapproaches?A.Theirimpactontheecosystemisoverlooked. B.Theirimplicationsarehardtoanticipate.C.Theycallfordecadesofpreparation. D.Theyaremonitoredcontinuously.29.Theiron-fertilizationexperimentmayachieveitsintendedeffectsif__________.A.thetargetmicrobessurvive B.carbonisstoredseparatelyCthephytoplanktongrowsfaster D.moredeep-seaorganismsaretested30.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.HowWillGeoengineeringBetterEarth’sSystems?B.HowtoCooltheWorldWithoutBlockingtheSun?C.HowtoStealCarbonwithSci-fiApproaches?D.HowCantheEngineeredSolutionDeliver?DTheageofartificialintelligencehasbegun,anditbringsplentyofanxieties.AlmostalloftheconversationsaboutriskhavetodowiththepotentialconsequencesofAIsystemspursuinggoalsthatdepartfromwhattheywereprogrammedtodoandthatarenotintheinterestsofhumans.Butthisisonlyonesideofthedanger.ImaginewhatcouldunfoldifAIdoesdowhathumanswant.“Whathumanswant,”ofcourse,isn’tamonolith.Differentpeoplehavecountlessideasofwhatconstitutes“thegreatergood.”Evenifwecouldgeteveryonetofocusonthewell-beingoftheentirehumanspecies,it’sunlikelywe’dbeabletoagreeonwhatthatmightlooklike.ThatseemstobethereasonthatDeepMindrecentlyfoundedaninternalorganizationfocusedonAIsafetyandpreventingitsmanipulationbybadactors.Butit’snotidealthatwhat’s“bad”isgoingtobedeterminedbyahandfulofindividualsatthisoneparticularcorporation—completewiththeirblindspotsandpersonalandculturalbiases(偏见).Thepotentialproblemgoesbeyondhumansharmingotherhumans.What’s“good”forhumanityhas,manytimesthroughouthistory,comeattheexpenseofothersentient(有知觉力的)beings.Suchisthesituationtoday.IntheUSalone,wehavebillionsofanimalskeptinconfinement,subjectedtocrueltreatment,anddenialoftheirbasicpsychologicalandphysiologicalneedsatanygiventime.Entirespeciesaredominatedandsystemicallybutcheredsothatwecanhaveomelets,burgersandshoes.IfAIdoesexactlywhat“we”wantitto,thatwouldlikelymeanenactingthismasscrueltymoreefficiently,atanevengreaterscaleandwithmoreautomationandfeweropportunitiesforsympathetichumanstostepinandflaganythingparticularlyhorrifying.AbettergoalthanaligningAIwithhumanity’simmediateinterestswouldbewhatIwouldcall“sentientalignment”—AIactinginaccordancewiththeinterestsofallsentientbeings,includinghumans,allotheranimalsand,shoulditexist,sentientAI.Thiswillstrikesomeasaggressive,becausewhat’sgoodforallsentientlifemightnotalwaysagreewithwhat’sgoodforhumankind.Itmightsometimes,evenoften,beinoppositiontowhathumanswantorwhatwouldbebestforthegreatestnumberofus.PeterSinger,aphilosopher,arguedthatanAIsystem’sultimategoalsandprioritiesaremoreimportantthanitbeingalignedwithhumans.“ThequestionisreallywhetherthissuperintelligentAIisgoingtobebenevolentandwanttoproduceabetterworld,”Singersaid,“andevenifwedon’tcontrolit,itstillwillproduceabetterworldinwhichourinterestswillgettakenintoaccount.”I’mwithSingeronthis.Decenteringhumankindtoanyextent,andespeciallytothisextreme,isanideathatwillchallengepeople.Butthat’snecessaryifwe’retopreventourcurrentbelieffromspreadinginnewandawfulways.31.TheauthormentionstheorganizationfoundedbyDeepMindto__________.A.questionasolution B.clarifyabeliefC.illustrateanexample D.explainapractice32.Whichofthefollowingcanbestpresenttheideaof“sentientalignment”?A.AIextendsthesamerightstolivingbeings. B.AIpromotestheinteractionamongspecies.C.AIbenefitsfromthedevelopmentofhumans. D.AImeetsthedemandsofperceptivecreatures.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“benevolent”inParagraph7probablymean?AAmbitious. B.Generous. C.Resourceful. D.Competitive.34.Theauthor’smajorconcernindevelopingAIisthat__________.A.AIposesathreattotheworld B.society’smoralsareindeclineChumansprioritizetheirownneeds D.sentientbeingsdeepenculturalbiases第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，共10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Whilecompliments(赞扬)mayseemsimple,theycanhavealargeimpactonyouandthepeoplearoundyou,creatingarippleofpositivity.However,givingcomplimentsrequiresskillsandknowledge.Mostcomplimentsinourculturefollowaverypredictablepattern.___35___Abouttwo-thirdsofcomplimentsintheUSaremadeusingjustfiveadjectives:nice,good,beautiful,pretty,andgreat.Inaddition,about80%ofcomplimentsfollowthreeformats.SoifIlikedabookyouwroteandwantedtosaysomethingpositiveaboutit,mycomplimentwouldprobablyfollowoneofthesebasicpatterns:“Yourbookisgreat,”“Iloveyourbook,”or“Thatisaterrificbook.”___36___.Forexample,in2011ascholarshowedthatwomeninunstructuredsettingsbothgiveandreceivefarmorecomplimentsthanmen.Aboutthree-quartersofwomen’scomplimentstootherwomeninanunstructured,informalsettinginvolveappearance.Inagoal-oriented,formalsetting,68%ofpraisestatementsareaboutperformance.___37___Whetherthecomplimentiseffectivedependsonwhetheritisbelievable,appropriate,andunqualified.___38___Ifyoutellmemyhairlooksgood,Iwilldismissitandsuspectyourmotives,becauseIhavelittlehair.Moregenerally,peoplewithlowself-esteemdon’tusuallyreceivecomplimentswell.Asresearchershaveshown,inpeoplewithhighself-esteem,acomplimentstimulatespartsofthebrainresponsibleforself-referentialthinking.Thisoccurssignificantlylessforpeoplewhohavelowself-esteem.Evenifacomplimentagreeswithone’sself-conception,scholarsconcluded,itmustmeetthreecriteriatobeacceptedbyitsobject.___39___Itmustbesincere.Anditmustoccurintheappropriatecontext.A.Itmustfollowthebasicpatterns.B.Thepraisemustcomefromapersonwithcredibilitytogiveit.C.Whatwechoosetocomplimentdependsongenderdifferences.D.Agoodcomplimentmustnotconflictwithitsrecipient’sself-conception.E.Ifpeoplehavenegativeviewofaperson,theywouldresisthiscompliments.F.Incontrast,menaremorelikelytocomplimentoneanotheronperformanceinallsettings.G.Theyaregenerallydirectedtowardanotherperson’sappearance,performance,orpossessions.第三部分书面表达(共两节，32分)第一节(共4小题;第40、41题各2分，第42题3分，第43题5分，共12分)阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。Mygrandfatherwasaneurosurgeonandsculptor.WhenIwasyoung,Irememberhimtryingtoteachmetoshapetheunwieldyclayheusedinhiswork.ButIdidn’thavethepatienceforthefirmclayandquicklygaveup.Now,asaclinicalpsychologist,Iseesomanypeoplewhodon’thavetheabilitytowait,anditisnowonder.Inaworldwhereitispossibletogettheanswertoanyquestioninstantly,whyshouldanyofushavetodealwithdelaysandunknowns?However,learninghowtowaitisgoodforus.Sincemissingmypricelessopportunitytolearn’tosculpt,I’vecometoappreciatethatpsychologicalflexibility—beingopentoandabletotoleratetheuncomfortablethoughtsandfeelingsthatoftenarisewhenwefacedelaysandsetbacks—isanessentialqualitywhenitcomestomentalhealth.Formanyofus,thechallengeisthatbeingpatientnowfeelsharderthaneverbefore.“We’renotgettingthesameopportunitiestopracticewaitingasweusedto,”saysMichelDugas,aprofessor.Waitingpatientlyissodifficultthatweoftenreactbydoingthingsthatactuallymakeusmoreimpatient,likeconstantlycheckingourphonesforupdatesorseekingreassurancefromeveryoneweknow..“Technologycreatesthefalsebeliefthatcertaintyispossible,whichleadstotryingtoattaincertaintyinallsituations,contributingtoworryandanxiety,”saysDugas.Butitispossibletodeveloppatience—theabilitytoregulateyouremotionsinthefaceofdelays,frustration,adversityandsuffering.Inmyownexperience,I’vefoundthatslowingmybreathing,looseningmygripandrelaxingmyfacecanhelpcounterimpatience—forinstance,whenI’msittingintraffic.Whenitcomestomoresignificantsetbacks,IremindmyselfofSalzberg,awriter.“TherearesomanytimesinmylifewhereIthinknothing’shappeningforme,”saysSalzberg.“ThenIlookbackandsay,’Ohhowaboutthat,IwasactuallyplantingaseedthatIcouldn’thaveguessed.’SosometimesIjustremindmyselfthatevenifIdon’tknowwhatitisrightnow,thereisabiggerpicture.”40.Whydoestheauthorthinkpeopledon’thavetheabilitytowait?_____________________________________________________________41.Whathastheauthorcometorealizesincemissinghischancetolearntosculpt?_____________________________________________________________42.Pleasedecidewhichpartisfalseinthefollowingstatement,thenunderlineitandexplainwhy.Technologymakespeoplemoreimpatientbecauseitenablesthemtoattaincertaintyinallsituations._____________________________________________________________43.Howdoyouovercomeimpatienceinlife?(Inabout40words)_____________________________________________________________第二节(20分)44.假设你是红星中学学生李华。你所在“科学社”近期要开展一次跨学科综合实践活动。请你用英语给在你校国际部学习的好友Jim写一封邮件，内容包括：1.活动内容；2.发出邀请。提示词：跨学科综合实践活动interdisciplinarylearningactivity注意：1.词数100左右；2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearJim,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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东城区2024—2025学年度第一学期期末统一检测高三英语答案版本试卷共12页，共100分。考试时长90分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分知识运用(共两节，30分)第一节完形填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，共15分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Drakewasridinginthepassengerseatofhisgrandfather’struckalongRoute75.Thegrandfather,Hugh,68,wasincontactwithaco-workerwhen___1___somethingwasverywrong.Hugh___2___talkingandlookednotquitehimself.Drakecalledoutandaskedwhetherhewasallright,butHughwasnolongerconscious.Hugh’sco-worker,whowasstillontheline,toldDraketousehisgrandfather’scellphonetocallhismother,Jessica.She___3___hersontoclimbontohisgrandfather’slap,takeholdofthewheelandpullovertotheshoulderofthehighway.Thenthecalldropped.Drakelivesonafarmandhasdrivengolfcarts.“There’salwaysanadultwatching,buthedrivesalone,”hismothersaid.The___4___behindthewheelgavehimtheconfidenceto___5___hisgrandfather’svehicle.Hepulledoff,called911andtoldtheoperatorwhathadhappenedandwherehewaslocated.“I’mreallyscared,”Drakeaddedintears.“Idon’twanthimtodie.”Policeandanambulancequicklyarrivedatthe___6___.AlthoughDrakewasrelievedthathelphadarrived,hesaid,“Iwasstillkindof___7___.RescueworkersgaveHughfirstaid,and,withinabout20minutes,hestartedtofeelbetter.“ItwasgoodIhadDrakewithme,”Hughsaid.Heknowsthathadhisgrandsonnotbeentherewithhim,thingscouldhavetakenanawful___8___.Drake’sparentssaidtheyweren’t___9___byhisquickthinking.“He’sauniquelittleperson,”hismothersaid.“IfIcould____10____any10-year-oldintheworldinthatexactsituation,itwouldbeDrake.Myownchildsavedmyownparent,”Jessicacontinued.“Itmademyheartswell.”1.A.immediately B.finally C.naturally D.suddenly2.A.missed B.forgot C.stopped D.meant3.A.permitted B.instructed C.invited D.warned4.A.position B.vision C.experience D.guidance5.A.takeover B.takeoff C.takeout D.takein6.A.scene B.hospital C.farm D.shelter7.A.satisfied B.shaky C.confused D.proud8.A.chance B.role C.view D.turn9.A.inspired B.surprised C.impressed D.delighted10.A.checkon B.focuson C.reflecton D.counton【答案】1.D2.C3.B4.C5.A6.A7.B8.D9.B10.D第二节语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，共15分)A阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。AndrewKonde,astudentatKenya’sStrathmoreUniversity,wasinspiredtostartlearningkungfuasachildafter___11___(watch)martialartsmovies.WhatbeganasahobbyforachildhassincebecomeawayoflifeforKonde,___12___isnowthechairmanoftheuniversity’sMartialArtsClub.Throughhardwork,he___13___(lead)histeamtovictoriesatnationalchampionshipsoverthepasttwoyears.【答案】11.watching12.who13.hasledB阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。Scientistshavemadeatinybatteryasthinasahumanhair.Becauseit’ssosmall,itcouldhelptinyrobotsenterthebody___14___(deliver)medicine.Previouslytheserobotsneededsunlighttowork,whichlimited___15___theycouldgo.Thisnewbatteryletsthemwork___16___needingexternalpower.Currently,thesebatteries___17___(attach)totherobotsbywires,butinthefuture,scientistshopetobuildthebatteriesintotherobots.【答案】14.todeliver15.where16.without17.areattachedC阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。Self-checkoutmachinesaremeanttoprovidecustomerswithafasterand___18___(smooth)shoppingexperienceandeliminatelonglinesattheregister.Manypeopleprefertoscanandbagtheirown___19___(item)andzipthroughthetransactionwithgreatease.Atthesametime,however,manycustomerscomplainthatself-checkoutcausesmoreproblemsthanitsolves.Themachinescanfreezeuporscan___20___(correct)forexample.Thatslowsthingsdownanddefeatsthewholepurpose.【答案】18.smoother19.items