2024北京八十中高二（下）期中英语试题及答案

试题PAGE1试题2024北京八十中高二（下）期中英语2024年4月（考试时间90分钟满分100分）提示：试卷答案请一律填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。在答题卡上，选择题用2B铅笔作答，其他试题用黑色签字笔作答。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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Mygrandfatherwasawriterofmanybooks.Asachildandateenager,Iwrote____1____,tryingtobeanauthorlikehim.WhenI____2____myfirstbook,IwasnotsureifIshouldthrowitouttotheworldorshelteritforever.That’swhyIwenttograndpathatnight,myfaithfulreader,whoonceagaingavemetremendous____3____。“Didyoubringthebook?IheardyoutalkaboutitandIcan’twaittoseeyour____4____.”“Ohyeah,thebook.Icompletedityesterday,”Ihandedhimthedraft,“butIdon’tthinkit’sthatgood...”Heturnedtoarandompageand____5____moreofthepages.“Whydoyouthinkthisisn’tgood?Itlooksfinetome.Veryheart-warming.”“Well,I’mnotsure.Itcouldbebetterthanitisnow.”“Youcan’texpectforthebooktobe____6____.Writingisaskillthattakestime.Youalreadyfinishedthestory,andnowyouhaveto____7____otherswhatyou’vegot.”hepassedthebookbacktome.“Ifpeopledon’tlikeit,thenwriteagain.Criticismisimportant,butyouaregoingtohavetokeeponwritingtillyouare____8____withyourwork.”“Isthathowyoubecameawriter?”“Yes,andeveryotherwriterbeforeme.Youhavetostartfromthe____9____andthenreachthetop.”Ifinallybrokeoutintoasmileandhedidtoo.Ilookedcarefullyatthebookonemoretime.Thepagesboundtogethergavemehopeforthefuture.Thatsettledit.Iwasgoingtohaveto_____10_____myselfandletothersseemywork.Formeandformygrandpa.1.A.fast B.well C.nonstop D.little2.A.polished B.finished C.deleted D.published3.A.tasks B.pressure C.rewards D.inspiration4.A.progress B.style C.comment D.reaction5.A.copied B.wrote C.scanned D.edited6.A.perfect B.unique C.complex D.practical7.A.send B.show C.teach D.sell8.A.content B.strict C.patient D.exhausted9.A.end B.failure C.bottom D.criticism10.A.giveup B.counton C.lookafter D.getover第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）A在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。“Help,help!”Ishouted,swimmingtowardstheboatindesperation.I____11____(sink)!Icouldn’tbreathe!“Help!”Mymouthfilledwithwater;Istruggled____12____beingdrawndeeper,deeperdown.SuddenlyIfeltmyselfquickly____13____(draw)uptothesurfaceofthesea;andIheardthesewords:“Ifmasterwouldbesogoodastoholdontomyshoulder,masterwouldswimwithmuchgreaterease.”IgrabbedmyfaithfulConseil’sarmwithonehand.B在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。Thesuccessfulcloningofprimateshasledtoworldwidepraiseasahugebreakthroughthatmightleadto____14____(cure)forvariousdiseasesandmayalsooffercluesonhowtopreventtheagingprocess.Withthistechnology,wehavethepotentialtoraisealargenumberofmonkeyswithidenticalgenesinashortamountoftime,andwecanevenchangetheirgenes____15____(suit)researchneeds.Thiscouldhelpsaveresearchtime,reducethenumberofanimalsrequiredfor____16____(test),producemoreaccurateresults,andleadtomoreeffectivetreatments.C在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。Centurieslater,theGreatFluEpidemicof1918,alsocalledtheSpanishFlu,____17____(strike)neartheendofWorldWarI.Families____18____hadonlyjustgotthroughthewarnowhadtoburytheirlovedoneswhohaddiedofthedisease.Asaresultofthewar,morepeopleweretravellingandmovingperhapsthaneverbeforeinhistoryandthiscausedtheepidemictospreadworldwide.Havingkilledupto50millionpeoplein18months,theSpanishFluisbelievedtohavebeenthe____19____(severe)epidemicinhistory.Morepeoplediedofthefluthandiedinthewar.Initially,manypeoplebelievedthatsuchepidemicsnolongerposedathreatuntilveryrecently____20____SARSbecameacauseforconcern.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AOldandunrestoredtheatresareallaroundusandyetsounnoticed.Anewphotobookunveilstheiroftenoverlookedbeauty.Proctor’sTheatre,Newark,NewJerseyAlthoughavailableoutdoorsfromstreetsellers,foodwasbannedintheatrestodisplayrespectability.Inthelate1920s,however,theoperatorsinProctor’sTheatreinNewarkbegantosetupstandstoimprovetheeconomicsituationduringtheGreatDepression.PopcornandCokewouldbecomeasignificantpartofthetheatre’sincome.Proctor’sTheatre,Troy,NewYorkOriginallyopenedasProctor’sFourthStreetTheatrein1914,ithostedfamouscomedianssuchasJackBennyandBobHope.From1929,itwassuccessivelytakenover,renamedasProctor’sTroyTheatreandswitchedtoscreeningfilms.Inthe1960s,itbeganplayingsecond-runfilmsbeforeclosingin1977.ItwaslistedontheNationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces(NRHP)in1979.In2010,thetheatrewasrepairedbutiscurrentlynotbeingusedtoday.RKOKeith’sFlushingTheatre,NewYorkOriginallyopenedin1928,RKOKeith’sFlushingTheatrewasdesignedbyThomasLamb.In1982,itwaslistedontheNRHP.In1986,thetheatrewasboughtandclosedbyitsnewownerwhoplannedtobuildashoppingcentreonthesite,intentionallydamagingthehall.In2019,despitethepreservationefforts,thehallwasknockeddowntomakewayforaresidentialtowerblock.MetropolitanOperaHouse,PhiladelphiaThetheatrewasoriginallyopenedasthePhiladelphiaOperaHousein1908.Inthe1920s,itwasrenamedastheMetropolitanOperaHouse,showingsilentfilmsinadditiontohostingvariousoperacompanies.Inthe1940s,itbecameasportsarena.In1954,itwasturnedintoachurch.Inthelate1990s,thebuildingwaspurchasedbyMarkHatcher.Thechurchandthedevelopercametoanagreementonarepairforamusicvenuethatwascompletedandreopenedin2018.21.Inthelate1920s,Proctor’sTheatreinNewarksetupstandsto________.A.showrespectfortheguests B.increasethetheatre’sincomeC.promotenewlyreleasedmovies D.competewiththestreetsellers22.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A.RKOKeith’sFlushingTheatreiswellpreserved.B.Proctor’sTheatreinTroyplayssecond-runfilmsnow.C.MetropolitanOperaHousehaswitnessedchangesinitsfunction.D.Proctor’sTheatreinNewarkhasbeenofficiallylistedontheNRHP.23.Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?A.Toranktheoldandunrestoredtheatres.B.ToshowthedevelopmentofAmericantheatres.C.Toencouragepeopletoprotecttheoldtheatres.D.Toprovideinformationonoverlookedoldtheatres.BTotheuntrainedeye,apingpongballisjustapingpongball.ToaBeverlyClearyfan,it’stwomotorcyclehelmetsformice.EversinceIreadCleary’sseriesaboutRalph,themotorcycle—ridingmouse,I’veneverlookedatapingpongball—ortheworld—thesameway.Amazingtothinkthatit’sbeenmorethanfortyyearssinceIcheckedoutTheMouseandtheMotorcyclefrommyschoollibraryinNorthport,andyetthatoneparticularimageisascleartomeasever.Andwhyshouldn’titbe?It’sperfect.HowIwantedamouseofmyowntorideatoymotorcyclearoundmyhouse!ThankstoCleary’sgenius,atalkingmousefriendseemednotonlypossiblebutprobable.Whilemuchofchildren’sliteratureattemptedtoexplaintheworldfromthepointofviewofawiseandgentleadult,Clearycreatedcharacterswhosawtheworldasonlychildrencan.Withgreatinterest,IreadeverybookthatboreBeverlyCleary’sname.SheseemedlikeafriendwhounderstoodmeinwaysIdidn’tyetunderstandmyself.I’vewritteneightchildren’sbooksandhavealwayskeptBeverly’ssenseofwonderinmind.Idon’trememberatexactlywhatageIdecidedIwantedtowritebooks,butIknowthatbysecondorthirdgrade,myteacherassignedaprojectthatallowedustofocusonwhateverwewanted.Mybestfriendpickeddolphins;Ichosechildren’sauthors,withalargechunkofmyprojectbeingaboutwhoelse?BeverlyCleary!Itoldthatstoryrecentlytoaschoolgroup.Oneofthestudentssaid,“That’sfantastic!You’reyourprojectonchildren’sauthorsandthenyoubecameone!”“Yes,”Isaid.“Andmybestfriendwhodidherprojectondolphins—becameadolphin!”“Really?”thestudentssaidinchorus.AndthatperfectlysumsupwhyIlovewritingforchildren:thebeliefthatfantastic,magicalthingscanhappen.Bestfriendscanbecomedolphins;micecanridetoymotorcyclesandbecomeourfriends.That’swhatBeverlyClearytaughtme.Inthehandsofagiftedstoryteller,anythingispossible...andsoveryfunny.24.TheMouseandtheMotorcycleimpressedtheauthormainlybecause.A.itrecordedanimals’lifeB.itrevealedthewisdomoflifeC.itencouragedchildrentoraisepetsD.itdescribedtheworldfromchildren’seyes25.Whenlearningtheauthor’sfriendbecameadolphin,thestudentsfelt________.A.amazed B.doubtful C.scared D.confused26.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Whattheauthorcreatedtoattractchildren.B.Whattheauthordidtoturnimpossibleintopossible.C.HowBeverlyClearyarousedchildren’sinterestinreading.D.HowtheauthorwasinspiredtobeawriterbyBeverlyCleary.CMillionsofmigratory(迁徙的)birdsoccupyseasonallyfavorablebreeding(繁殖)groundsintheArctic,butscientistsknowlittleabouttheformation,maintenanceandfutureofthemigrationroutesofArcticbirdsandthegeneticdeterminantsofmigratorydistance.Inanewstudy,amultinationalteamofresearchersundertheleadershipofDr.ZHANXiangjiangfromtheInstituteofZoologyoftheChineseAcademyofSciencesintegratedtwostate-of-the-arttechniques-satellitetrackingandwholegenomesequencing(基因排序)-andestablishedacontinental-scalemigrationsystemofperegrinefalconsinEurasianArctic.Theresearcherstracked56peregrinefalconsfromsixEurasianArcticbreedingpopulationsandsequenced35genomesfromfourofthesepopulationstostudythemigrationofthisspecies.TheyfoundthatthebirdsusedfivemigrationroutesacrossEurasia,probablyestablishedbetweenthelastIceAge22,000yearsagoandthemiddle-Holocene6,000yearsago.“PeregrinefalconsinitiatedtheirautumnmigrationmainlyinSeptember,andarrivedattheirwinteringareasmainlyinOctober,"saidProfessorMikeBruford,anecologistatCardiffUniversity.“Peregrinefalconsthatdepartfromdifferentbreedinggroundsusedifferentroutes,andwinteratwidelydistributedsitesacrossfourdistinctregions.Individualbirdsthatweretrackedformorethanoneyearexhibitedstrongpathrepeatabilityduringmigration,completeloyaltytowinteringlocationsandlimitedbreedingdispersal(扩散).”Theresearchersquantifiedthemigrationstrategiesandfoundthatmigrationdistanceisthemostsignificantdifferentiation.Theyusedwholegenomesequencingandfoundagene-ADCY8,whichisknowntobeinvolvedinlong-termmemoryinotheranimalsinpreviousresearch-associatedwithdifferencesinmigratorydistance.TheyfoundADCY8hadavariantathighfrequencyinlong-distancemigrantpopulationsofperegrinefalcons,indicatingthisvariantisbeingfavorablyselectedbecauseitmayincreasepowersoflong-termmemorythoughttobeessentialforlong-distancemigration.“Previousstudieshaveidentifiedseveralcandidategenomicregionsthatmayregulatemigration-butourworkisthestrongestdemonstrationofaspecificgeneassociatedwithmigratorybehavioryetidentified,”ProfessorBrufordsaid.Theresearchersfurtherlookedatmodelsoflikelyfuturemigrationbehaviortopredicttheimpactofglobalwarming.Iftheclimatewarmsatthesamerateasithasinrecentdecades,theypredictperegrinepopulationsinwesternEurasiahavethehighestprobabilityofpopulationdeclineandmaystopmigratingaltogether.“Ourworkisthefirsttobegintounderstandthewayecologicalfactorsmayinteractinmigratorybirds,”saidDr.ZHANXiangjiang.“Wehopeitwillserveasacornerstonetohelpconservemigratoryspeciesintheworld.”27.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Fivebirds’historicalmigrationrouteswererebuilt.B.Peregrinefalconssticktotheareaswheretheywinter.C.Twonovelresearchmethodsofmigrationwereinvented.D.PeregrinefalconsleaveforArcticregionsinSeptember.28.WhatcanweinferaboutADCY8?A.Itisanewly-discoveredgeneinthenewstudy.B.Itservesasafundamentalpartoflong-distancemigration.C.Itcouldbestrengthenedbythepoweroflong-termmemory.D.Itturnedouttobemorefavoredbybirdsthantheotheranimals.29.Whatisspecialaboutthenewstudy?A.Ithasdiscoveredanewgenomicregionofbirds.B.Ithaspredictedtherateatwhichtheclimatewarms.C.Itanalysesthereasonsforthedecreaseofperegrinefalcons.D.Itencouragesattentiontoenvironmentaleffectsonmigratorybirds.30.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.ResearchersHelpConserveMigratorySpeciesB.BiologistsFindEvidenceofMigrationGeneinBirdsC.HowLong-termMemoryHelpsLong-distanceMigrationD.HowEcologicalFactorsAffectBirds’MigratoryDistancesDSearch“toxicparents”,andyou’llfindmorethan38,000posts,largelyurgingyoungadultstocuttieswiththeirfamilies.Theideaistosafeguardone’smentalhealthfromabusiveparents.However,asapsychoanalyst,I’veseenthattrendinrecentyearsbecomeawaytomanageconflictsinthefamily,andIhaveseenthesevereimpactsestrangement(疏远)hasonbothsidesofthedivide.Thisisaself-helptrendthatcreatesmuchharm.ResearchbyKarlPillemer,aprofessoratCornellUniversity,indicatesthat1in4Americanadultshavebecomeestrangedfromtheirfamilies.Ibelievethat’sanundercount,becauseothershavestoppedshortofcompletelycuttingoffcontactbuthaveeffectivelybrokentheties.“Canceling”yourparentcanbeseenasanextensionofaculturaltrendaimedatcorrectingimbalancesinpowerandsystemicinequality.Certainlythefamilyisonesysteminwhichpowerhasneverbeenbalanced.In1933,thepsychoanalystSándorFerencziwarnedthateventhesimpleindicationthatsomeonehasmorepowerthanwedocouldpotentiallybedamaging.Today’ssocialjusticevaluesrespondtothisreality,callingonustocriticizeoppressiveandharmfulfiguresandtogainpowerforthosewhohavebeenpowerless.Butwhenadultchildrenusethemosteffectivetooltheyhave-themselves-togainasenseofsecurityandbantheirparentsfromtheirlives,therolesaresimplyswitched,andthepainonlydeepens.Often,whatIseeinmypracticearecasesoffamilyconflictmismanaged,powerdynamicsturnedupsidedownratherthannegotiated.Iseetheterribleeffectofthattrend;situationswithnowinners,onlyisolated(孤独的)humanswholongtobeknownandfeelsafeinthepresenceoftheother.Thecatchisthatafterestrangement,adultchildrenarenotsuddenlylessdependent.Infact,theyfeelabandonedandbetrayed,becauseintheunconscious,itdoesn’tmatterwhoisdoingtheleaving;thefeelingthatremainsis“beingleft”.Theycarrytheghostsoftheirchildhood,tacklingtheemotionalrealitythatthosewhoraiseduscannevertrulybeleftbehind,nomatterhowhardwetry.WhatIhavefoundisthatmostofthesefamiliesneedrepair,notpermanentbreak-up.Howelsecanonelearnhowtonegotiateneeds,tocreateboundariesandtotrust?Howelsecanweloveothers,andourselves,ifnotthroughacceptingthelimitationsthatcomewithbeinghuman?Goodrelationshipsaretheresultnotofaperfectlevelofharmonybutratherofsuccessfuladjustments.Topursuedialogueinsteadofestrangementwillbehardandpainfulwork.Itcan’tbeasingleprojectof“self-help”,becauseattheendoftheday,realintimacy(亲密关系)isachievedbyworkingthroughtheinjuriesofthepasttogether.Inmostcasesoffamilyconflict,repairispossibleandpreferabletoestrangement—andit’sworththework.31.Whydoyoungpeoplecuttieswiththefamily?A.Togainanindependentlife.B.Torestoreharmonyinthefamily.C.Toprotecttheirpsychologicalwell-being.D.Tofollowatendencytowardssocialjustice.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“catch”inParagraph6mean?A.Response. B.Problem. C.Operation. D.Emphasis.33.Tomanagefamilyconflict,theauthoragreesthatyoungadultsshould.A.breakdownboundaries B.gainpowerwithinthefamilyC.liveuptotheirparents’expectations D.acceptimperfectionoffamilymembers34.What’stheauthor’spurposeofwritingthepassage?A.Toadvocateaself-helptrend. B.Tojustifyacommonsocialvalue.C.Toargueagainstacurrentpractice. D.Todiscussameansofcommunication.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。Petsarelikeourfamilymembersandtheirgoodhealthissomethingthatisveryimportanttoallpetowners.Justasthepollutants,suchascarbonmonoxide(一氧化物)andcarbondioxideintheair,affectourhealth,thesesameenvironmentalnastiescanaffectourpetstoo.______35______57%ofdogsexposedtohigherpollutionlevelsdevelopedbraindiseasesandshowedsignsofneuroproblems.InamorerecentstudyfromthejournalofVeterinaryInternalMedicine,researchersfoundthatcatswithbreathingproblemsweremorelikelytoliveinhouseholdswithhigherindoorairpollution.Airpurifiershavebeenbroughtintouseinrecentyears.Theyworktoremoveharmfulchemicalsknownasvolatileorganiccompounds(VOCs)andotherenvironmentalpollutantsfromtheair._____36_____Butaretheysafeforpets?Howcanweensurethattheyaren’tharmingourfurryfriends?_____37_____Thephysicalsafetyofusingamechanicaldevicearoundpetsiswhatwehavetopayattentionto.Airpurifierscomeinvariousshapesandsizes,fromsmalldesk-topunitstolarge,free-standingmodels.Intermsofphysicalharm,thereisanexistingriskofourpetbecomingtrappedintheelectricalwireofourairpurifier.Airpurifiersaredesignedtobeusedinthehomearoundchildrenandtheirinternalmechanismsshouldalsobesafefromsmalltailsofourpetsandotherpartsoftheirbodies.______38______Whethertheairpurifierimprovesordamagesthehealthofouranimalsisalsosomethingwehavetoconsider.Theairpurifiersaresafeforpets,butonlyiftheydonotproduceanyozone(臭氧)byproduct.____39____Weshouldalwaysstayawayfromtheonesthatproduceevenminimalquantities.Wearealwaysonthesafesidebypickingastandardairpurifierwiththeclassic3-stagefiltration(过滤)systemofapre-filter,HEPAfilterandcarbonactivatedfilter.Pickingthewrongairpurifiertypecanquicklymakethingsworseforourpets.Ontheotherhand,pickingthecorrectairpurifiercanleadtoabigincreaseinthequalityoflifeforthem.A.Atpresentmanyhomesareequippedwiththeseusefuldevices.B.Beforebuyinganairpurifier,weshouldkeeptwoaspectsinmind.C.Petownersalwayspaycloseattentiontothephysicalhealthoftheirpets.D.Eventhesmallestpetsshouldn’tbeabletoaccesstheinsidesofairpurifiers.E.Thisgreatlydependsonthetypeofairpurifierandaircleaningtechnologyused.F.Soalwayschecktheproductspecificationsandtrytofindamodelthatdoesnotproduceanycarbonmonoxide.G.A2008studypublishedinBrainandCognitionshowedthatdogs’brainswerenegativelyaffectedbytheheavypollutionlevels.第三部分书面表达（共两节，32分）第一节阅读表达（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。Youmightnothaveheardofthe"freshstarteffect”,butifyou'veevermadeaNewYear'sresolution,you'refamiliarwithit.Itreferstothehumantendencytotakeactiontowardsachievingagoalafteraspecialoccasionorkeydatehaspassed.Thefreshstarteffectissimple.Mostpeoplewanttoimprovethemselvesinsomeway.Whenwehitimportantmilestones,we'reoftenlikelytoreflect:arewewherewethoughtwe'dbebyacertainage?Wasthisyearasuccessfulyear,ordidwewasteit?Annuallandmarkslikebirthdays,orthestartofanewyear,signifyanewtimeperiodandanopportunitytoleaveslip-upsbehindandtosetnewgoalsforbetterbehavior.Researchshowsthatanticipationofanewbeginningisakeymotivatorforthefreshstarteffect.Forexample,peopleaged29,39,49etc.were48%morelikelytorunamarathonforthefirsttime.Whentheywereapproachinganewdecade,theyweremorelikelytosearchformeaningintheirlivesandtrytoimprovethemselves.Thereasonissimple.Whenweseeourpastselfasseparatefromourcurrentself,wefeeliteasiertointroducenewgoalsandtakeaction.What'sinterestingaboutthefreshstarteffectisthatwedon'tneedtowaitforbigmilestonestotakeadvantageofthissuddendoseofmotivation.Studiesshowthatthefirstdayofeachmonthandeveneachweekcanalsoinspireus.Thesedays,knownastemporallandmarks”,encourageustostepbackandevaluateourcurrentsituation.Andwhenwedothis,wegainthemotivationtobebetter:webecomemoredrivenandmoreproductive.ThatiswhypeoplearemorelikelytostalldietsorexerciseplansonMonday,ratherthanthenextday.Freshstartsareexcitingopportunitiestolearnfromyourmistakesandmoveforward.Soifyou'recurrentlyexperiencinglossofmotivation,questioningthemeaningofyourwork,orjustfeellikeyou'restuckinarut,whydon'tyouusethefreshstarteffectinyourownlife?40.Accordingtothepassage,whatis"freshstarteffect"?41.Whyisitthatanticipationofanewbeginningisakeymotivatorforthefreshstarteffect?42.Pleasedecidewhichpartisfalseinthefollowingstatement,thenunderlineitandexplainwhy.>Afreshstartlikethefirstdayofeachweekisatimewhenweforgetaboutourmistakesandmoveforward.43.Besidesthefreshstarteffect,inwhatotherwaysdoyoumotivateyourselfinyourlife?(Inabout40words）第二节写作（20分）44.假设你是红星中学高二学生李华，你的英国笔友Jim给你发来邮件，提到他申请2024年巴黎奥运会志愿者落选，请你给他回一封邮件，内容包括：1.表示安慰；2.建议以其它方式关注奥运会。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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参考答案第一部分：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）【答案】1.C2.B3.D4.A5.C6.A7.B8.A9.C10.D【导语】这是一篇记叙文。作者想成为爷爷那样的一位作家，但是在完成第一本书之后不确定是否应该拿给别人看，这时是爷爷给了他巨大的鼓励和启示，让他抛掉顾虑，重拾前行的勇气，继续向前。【1题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我十几岁还是个孩子的时候，我不间断地写，希望成为一个像他那样的作家。A.fast迅速的；B.well健康的；C.nonstop不间断的；D.little小的。根据前文“Mygrandfatherwasawriterofmanybooks.”可知，作者的爷爷是一个作家，所以作者也希望通过不间断地写作最终成为一个作家。故选C。【2题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我完成我的第一本书的时候，我不确定我是应该把它扔给世界还是永远保护它。A.polished擦亮；B.finished完成；C.deleted删除；D.published出版。根据后文“Icompletedityesterday,”可知，作者已经完成了他的第一本书。故选B。【3题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：这就是为什么那天晚上要去找爷爷，我忠实的读者，他又一次给了我巨大的启示。A.tasks任务；B.pressure压力；C.rewards报酬；D.inspiration启示。根据后文“Whydoyouthinkthisisn’tgood?Itlooksfinetome.Veryheart-warming.”可知，爷爷又一次给了我启示。故选D。【4题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：你把书带来了吗？我听说你说过，我等不及要看你的进展。A.progress进展；B.style作风；C.comment评论；D.reaction反应。根据后文“Ohyeah.thebook.Icompletedityesterday,”可知，爷爷是要看看作者的书的进展情况。故选A。【5题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：他转向一个随机的页面并浏览了更多的页面。A.copied复制；B.wrote写；C.scanned浏览；D.edited编辑。根据后文“Whydoyouthinkthisisn’tgood?Itlooksfinetome.Veryheart-warming.”可知，作者的爷爷是在快速翻阅了更多的页面以后对作者的书做了评价。故选C。【6题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：你不能指望这本书是完美的。A.perfect完美的；B.unique独特的；C.complex复杂的；D.practical现实的。根据后文“Writingisaskillthattakestime.”可知，爷爷是在告诉作者写作是一个逐渐的过程，不可能一下就能写出完美的书。故选A。【7题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：你已经完成了这个故事，现在你必须向别人展示你的故事。A.send发送；B.show展示；C.teach讲授；D.sell出售。根据后文“Ifpeopledon’tlikeit,thenwriteagain.”可知，作品完成之后应该向别人展示，让人去评价。故选B。【8题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：批评是很重要的，但是你必须继续写作，直到你对你的工作很满意。A.content满意的；B.strict严格的；C.patient耐心的；D.exhausted疲惫不堪的。根据前文“Ifpeopledon’tlikeit,thenwriteagain.”以及后文“Youhavetostartfromthe____9____andthenreachthetop.”可知，继续写作是为了达到最后的满意。故选A。【9题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：你必须要从底部开始然后才能到达顶端。A.end结束；B.failure失败；C.bottom底部；D.criticism批判；指责。根据前文“Ifpeopledon’tlikeit,thenwriteagain.Criticismisimportant,butyouaregoingtohavetokeeponwritingtillyouare____8____withyourwork.”以及“Yes,andeveryotherwriterbeforeme.”可知，每一名作家都需要从最初的不断接受批评到最后的对自己作品满意，即从最底部开始。故选C。【10题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：我必须要克服自己，让别人看到我的作品。A.giveup放弃；B.counton指望；C.lookafter照顾；D.getover克服。根据前文“Ilookedcarefullyatthebookonemoretime.Thepagesboundtogethergavemehopeforthefuture.Thatsettledit.”可知，作者在爷爷的激励下已经战胜自我，决定继续前行，把自己的作品展示给别人看。故选D。第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）【答案】11.wassinking12.against13.drawn【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章是节选自小说《海底两万里》的片段。【11题详解】考查动词时态。句意：我快要沉没了！结合“shouted”可知，此处使用过去的时态，表示过去正在进行的动作，使用过去进行时，主语为I，be动词用was。故填wassinking。【12题详解】考查介词。句意：我满口是水，挣扎着我挣扎着不让自己越陷越深。struggleagainst为固定搭配，意为“与……作斗争”。故填against。【13题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：突然，我觉得自己很快就浮上了海面。“feel+宾语+宾语补足语”为固定用法，空处需填非谓语动词作宾语补足语，myself和drawn为逻辑动宾关系，使用过去分词形式。故填drawn。【答案】14.cures15.tosuit16.testing【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了克隆技术的发展和未来。【14题详解】考查名词复数。句意：克隆灵长类动物的成功获得了全世界的赞誉，这是一项巨大的突破，可能会导致治疗各种疾病，也可能为如何防止衰老过程提供线索。空处需填名词作宾语，cure为可数名词，结合“forvariousdiseases”可知，此处使用名词复数形式。故填cures。【15题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：有了这项技术，我们有可能在短时间内培养出大量具有相同基因的猴子，我们甚至可以改变它们的基因以适应研究需要。空处作目的状语，应用动词不定式。故填tosuit。【16题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：这可能有助于节省研究时间，减少试验所需的动物数量，产生更准确的结果，并导致更有效的治疗。介词for后面接动名词，作宾语。故填testing。【答案】17.struck18.who##that19.mostsevere20.when【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了历史上的一些流行病。【17题详解】考查动词时态。句意：几个世纪之后，1918年的流感大流行，也被称为西班牙流感，在第一次世界大战即将结束时爆发。根据“theGreatFluEpidemicof1918”可知，句子陈述过去发生的事情，应用一般过去时。故填struck。【18题详解】考查定语从句。句意：刚刚度过战争的家庭现在不得不埋葬死于这种疾病的亲人。空处引导限定性定语从句，先行词families，指人，关系词在定语从句中作主语，应用关系代词who或that引导。故填who或that。【19题详解】考查形容词最高级。句意：西班牙流感在18个月内导致5000万人死亡，被认为是历史上最严重的流行病。此处修饰名词epidemic需用形容词作定语，此处表示“最严重的”应用mostsevere。故填mostsevere。【20题详解】考查时间状语从句。句意：起初，许多人认为这种流行病不再构成威胁，直到最近SARS引起了人们的关注。空处引导时间状语从句，表示“当……的时候”，应用when引导。故填when。第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分38分）第一节（共14小题；每小题2分，共28分）【答案】21.B22.C23.D【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四个被人们忽略的老剧院。【21题详解】细节理解题。根据Proctor’sTheatre,Newark,NewJersey部分的“Inthelate1920s,however,theoperatorsinProctor’sTheatreinNewarkbegantosetupstandstoimprovetheeconomicsituationduringtheGreatDepression.PopcornandCokewouldbecomeasignifican