广东省梅州市梅县外国语学校2024-2025学年高二下学期第一次月考英语试题（原卷版+解析版）

广东梅县外国语学校2024-2025学年度第二学期高一第一次段考英语试卷满分：130分考试用时：120分钟。注意事项：1．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，答案不能答在试卷上。不按要求填涂的，答案无效。考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。2．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。第二部分单项选择（共10题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下列句子，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。1.Theteacherhashisstudents______Englisheverymorningforhalfanhour.A.read B.reading C.toread D.beingread2.Afire______atmidnightandsoonthewholebuildingwasinflames.A.brokeup B.brokedown C.brokeout D.brokein3.PeoplefromtheUKarecalled“British”,______meanstheUKisalsooftenreferredtoasBritainorGreatBritain.A.that B.where C.who D.which4.Theretiredmandonatedmuchmoneytothepoorfamily,______thekidstoreturntotheirclassrooms.A.enabling B.enables C.enabled D.toenable5.Iwassoabsorbedinthisbook______Ididn’thearyoucomein.A.which B.that C.when D.while6.______bythismusic,hesaid,“Itwaslikeseeingcolorforthefirsttime.”A.Moving B.Beingmoved C.Moved D.Tobemoved7.Noonecould______howhegottobesowealthy.A.figurein B.figureon C.figurethat D.figureout8.BeijingOpera,anationaltreasureofChina,isa______oftraditionalChineseculture.A.represent B.representing C.representation D.representative9.Shehashadanumberofdifferentjobs,______fromcheftoswimminginstructor.A.ranges B.ranged C.ranging D.torange10.Theyhelpusunderstand______wecamefrom,whoweare,andwhattoappreciate.A.where B.when C.which D.that第三部分阅读（共两小节，满分37.5分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列3篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。ABeijing,Nanjing,Luoyang,andXi’anarefourprominentcitiesinChina.Here’resomeinformationforthosewhocometoChinaforthefirsttime.BeijingBeijingisfamousforitsbeautifulpalaces,importantlandmarksliketheGreatWall,andbusymarkets.Beijingispopularwithtouristsbecauseofitslonghistory.TheForbiddenCity,aWorldHeritageSitebyUNESCO,showshowrichandgrandChinawasduringthetimeofemperors.Tian’anmenSquareisoneofthebiggestpublicsquaresglobally.Additionally,Beijingisacityforart,culture,anddeliciousfood.NanjingNanjingisacityofgreathistoricalsignificance.ItservedasthecapitalofvariousdynastiesandwitnessedseveralimportanteventsinChinesehistory.Thecityoffersamixofancientsitesandmodernattractions.Theimposing(壮观的)NanjingCityWallandtheConfuciusTemplearenotablehistoricallandmarks.LuoyangThecityisfamousforitsrichculturalheritage,particularlyfortheLongmenGrottoes,aUNESCOWorldHeritageSite.Thecityisalsofamousforitspeonies(牡丹),whichareasymbolofthecity.Everyyear,thecityhostsaPeonyFestivaltocelebratethebloomingofthesebeautifulflowers.Xi’anXi’ancarriesthelegacyofthefamousSilkRoad.ThemosticonicattractioninXi’anistheTerracottaWarriorsandHorses,acollectionoflife-sizedstatuesthatguardsthetombofEmperorQinShiHuang.ThecityalsoknownforXi’anBellTower,theGreatWildGoosePagoda,andXi’anCityWall,whichprovidewideviewsofthesurroundingarea.11Whoisthetextwrittenfor?A.Doctors. B.Foreigners. C.Workers. D.Schoolchildren.12.Whichcityownsoneoftheworld’sbiggestpublicsquares?A.Beijing. B.Nanjing. C.Luoyang. D.Xi’an.13.WhatdoLuoyangandXi’anhaveincommon?A.Theyarefamousforthesameflower. B.TheyaretheoldestcapitalsofChina.C.TheyhavesametombsofEmperors. D.Theyarewell-knownforrichculturalheritage.BWiththemostattractiveviewalongtheroad,itisapopularrouteforcyclists:theroadfromLand’sEndinEnglandtoJohnO’GroatsinScotland,about874mileslong.ItcoversalmostthefulllengthofGreatBritain.The12-year-oldboynamedLaurenceChandlerbecametheyoungestcyclisttofinishtheroute.Chandlertook20daystofinishthechallenge.Eachday,hecycledbetween40to60miles.Hespentsixhoursonhismountainbikedaily.Chandlerhadtopushthroughrainyandwindydays.Cyclinguphillwasalsohard.“ItwasmuchharderthanIthought.Iwasn’texpectingsomanyhillsandhowbusytheroadswere,”Chandlersaid.“Butifyouputyourmindtoanything,thennomatterhowbig,youcandoit.”Chandlerfirstthoughtoftryingtheroutewhenhereadanarticleaboutittwoyearsago.Later,ashisfather’s50thbirthdaycamearound,hedecidedtogoforit.Hewasalreadyusedtocyclingaroundhisvillageandtoschoolbeforestartinghisjourney.Duringhisride,Chandlerraised600poundsforSmileTrain,achildren’sorganizationthatpaysfortreatmentforchildrenindevelopingcountrieswhohavedeftlips(兔唇).14.WhatdoweknowaboutLaurenceChandler?A.Heisagreenhandincycling. B.Heisfondofjogging.C.HecycledthroughEngland. D.Heisacyclinglover.15.WhathelpedChandlerdecidetotrytheroute?A.Hisfather’sbirthday. B.Thevoluntarywork.C.Arelatedarticle. D.Thedisabledchildren.16.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A.Ateenagerfinishingagreattrip B.ApopularcyclingrouteintheUKC.AroadleadingEnglandtoScotland D.Achildren’sorganizationforcyclistsCYoumaybesurprisedtolearnthatEnglishgets30to45percentofitswordsfromFrench.Thereasongoesbacktotheyear1066,whenNormanforcesinvaded（入侵）whatisnowBritain.TheNormanswerefromnorthernFranceandspokeFrench.DuringtheNormanoccupation,FrenchbecamethelanguageofEngland’srulersandwealthyclass.Thislastedformorethan300years.OtherpeopleinEnglandcontinuedtospeakEnglishduringthisperiod.Overtime,thetwolanguagescombinedandsharedwords.Someresearchersbelievethatabout10,000FrenchwordseventuallyenteredtheEnglishlanguage.However,althoughEnglishtookmanyFrenchwords,theirmeaningshavenotalwaysstayedthesame.Sometimesthedifferencesinmeaningscanbeveryimportant,andleadtofunnyorstrangesituationsifthewordsareusedinthewrongway.Take,forexample,theFrenchwordcollege.InEnglish,collegecanoftenbeusedinplaceoftheworduniversity,orsometimesasaschoolwithinauniversity.However,inFrench,collegeactuallymeans“middleschool”,orthelevelofschoolingforstudentsingradesfiveorsixthrougheight.Therearemanyothersimilarwordsinthetwolanguageswithcompletelydifferentmeanings.InEnglish,thewordchatisaverbwhichmeans“totalkcasually”;butinFrench,thewordchatisthewordforananimal:acat.IfanEnglishspeakersayssomeoneisjolly,thatmeanstheyarecheerfulorfriendly.ButinFrench,joliemeanssomeoneisgood-lookingorpleasanttolookat.Inanycase,botharenicethingstosaytosomeone.17.WhatdoestheauthorstressabouttheFrenchwordsinEnglish?A.Theirspellingforms. B.Theirchangesinhistory.C.TheirpuzzlesforEnglish. D.Theirdifferentmeanings.18WhatdoesaFrenchmanmeanifhesayshelikesachat?A.Helikesakindofpet. B.Hewantstohaveatalk.C.HehatestospeakEnglish. D.HepreferstochatinFrench.19WhatistheFrenchword“jolie”usedtodo?A.Replace“jolly”inEnglish. B.Describepeople'slooks.C.Refertopeople’shappiness. D.ProvethechangeinFrench.20.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Comparisonbetweentwolanguages. B.DifficultyingraspingEnglish.C.FrenchwordsinEnglish. D.DevelopmentofEnglish.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，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。Asyougetolder,you’llmeetawiderrangeofpeoplefromdiversecultures.____21____.Ifyouhaven’tmetmanypeoplefromdifferentbackgrounds.Herearesometipsforlearningmoreaboutthemandaboutyourself.KnowyourowncultureOneofthebestwaystounderstandotherpeople’sculturesistofirstconsideryourown.____22____.Don’tthinkofyourownwayoflifeastheonlynormaloneandeveryoneelse’stobestrange.Otherwiseit’shardtoapproachthosedifferenceswithrespect.____23____Maybeyou’verecentlymetsomeonefromadifferentculture,oryou’recuriousabouthowdifferentlypeoplelive.Whenyoumeetpeoplefromadifferentculture,askthemabouttheirlives.Also,youcanreadbooks,watchmoviesorlistentoradioshows.____24____.Themoreyoulearn,themorelikelyyouwillgetusedtogreetingculturaldifferenceswithcuriosityratherthandoubt.AppreciatethedifferencesDifferencesbetweenusarewhatmakelifesointeresting,sojustacceptthedifferencesbetweenyourselfandyourfriendsfromdifferentcultures.Thebestwaytorespectpeoplefromotherculturesistostrikeabalancebetweencuriosityandappreciation:Askquestionsifyourfriendsareopentothem.____25____.A.Payavisittoyourhometown.B.Learnaboutadifferentculture.C.WheninRome,doastheRomansdo.D.Itcanbehardtoknowhowtorespecttheircultures.E.Thesewillhelpyougetaninsider’sviewonadifferentculture.F.Mostofusdon’trealizethatourcustomsandbeliefsmightseemstrangetosomeoneelse.G.Also,learnhowtojustsilentlyobserveandappreciatethedifferencesthatmakeusunique.第四部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分37.5分）第一节完形填空（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四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Haveyouseentheincredibleguitarplayingofmanbornwithnoarms?Themusicianwhowasbornwithoutarmsisbeing___26___forhisgreatestguitar-playingskillsinashortdocumentary(纪实的)videowhichshowshimplayingtheinstrumentwithhis___27___.MarkGoffeney,46ofSanDiego,whois___28___as“BigToe”becauseofthewayheplaystheguitar,showshowhebecameatalentedperformerdespitehis___29___intheinspiringvideo.“Ifirst___30___theinstrumentwhenIwasnine,aftermyfatherbroughthomeabeat-up___31___withonlyfourstrings.Myfirstguitarcamefromsomeplacelikealandfill(垃圾场),”saysMark,whoaddsthathebecame“___32___”aboutbecomingamusicianatage12.Markdevotedeverywakinghourtosearchinghistownandtryingtojoina___33___,butraninto___34___becauseofhisdisability.Therefore,hestartedhisownrockband,calledWickedMisfit,andbeganbookinggigs(特约演奏)inCalifornia.Thingswere____35____professionallyforMarkbecauseofhisdisability.Buteverything____36____whenhestartedplayingmusicfromtheheart.“WhenI____37____pursuingthisfantasydreamofbeingarockstarandjuststartedplayingmusictomakewhatevermilkmoneyIcouldtosupportmyfamily,everythingstartedfeelinggoodand____38____outforme,”heshares.Today,Mark____39____withhisband,BigToe,andalsobecomesastreet-performerinCalifornia,wherehemakesquitegoodmoney____40____bypassers-by.26.A.praised B.prepared C.chosen D.named27.A.arms B.hands C.feet D.fingers28.A.treated B.ignored C.known D.served29.A.suffering B.injury C.courage D.disability30.A.dealtwith B.tookup C.setdown D.pickedout31.A.guitar B.piano C.violin D.drum32.A.doubtful B.worried C.curious D.serious33.A.society B.band C.party D.family34.A.comments B.activities C.difficulties D.chances35.A.encouraging B.interesting C.easy D.tough36.A.paused B.changed C.happened D.formed37.A.stopped B.began C.enjoyed D.finished38.A.figuring B.working C.looking D.trying39.A.connects B.meets C.performs D.communicates40.A.donated B.required C.charged D.raised第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Chinaunveiled(公布)alistofthecountry’stop10scientificachievementsfor2022.Itfeaturedbreakthroughsinbasicresearch____41____(range)fromspacesciencetoagriculture.Chinacompletedthein-orbitconstruction____42____itsspacestation,withtwomannedspaceshipsandtwo20-tonne-levellabmodules____43____(send)intoorbit.TheFive-hundred-meterApertureSphericalRadioTelescope(FAST),alsoknownasthe“ChinaSkyEye”,achievedanumberof____44____(discovery),includinganewrepeatingfastradioburstitdetected.InOctober,China____45____(launch)asolarexplorationsatellitecalledKuafu-1intospacetosettlethemysteriesofthesun,producing____46____(it)firstsolarimageinNovember.Inthefieldofagriculture,Chineseresearchersidentifiedyield-relatedgenesincornandrice,____47____allowsfortheirgrainoutputtobeincreasedbyabout10percentand8percent,respectively.Thisyear’slistofthecountry’stop10scientificadvancesisthe____48____(twenty-nine)annualeventofitskind.ThegoalofthelististoshowcaseChina’s____49____(late)achievementsofbasicresearchinsomefundamentalfields_____50_____encourageChinesescientistsandengineerstoworkhardforachievingqualityself-relianceinscienceandtechnology.第五部分写作（共四节，满分45分）第一节单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）根据括号里所给的单词或中文提示，写出句子中所空缺的单词的正确形式。51.Assheturnedbackshecaughtthe_____________(puzzle)lookonhermother'sface.(所给词的适当形式填空)52.Theroomstillhasmanyofits_________(origin)features.(所给词的适当形式填空)53.Ourschoolhasbeengivensomenewpiecesof______(equip).（所给词的适当形式填空）54.Wordscanhardlyexpressour______(grateful)toyou.（所给词的适当形式填空）55.______(frank)speaking,Idon’twanttoattendyourbirthdaycelebration.（所给词的适当形式填空）56.Forexample,England,Wales,Scotland,andNorthernIrelandallhavedifferenteducationsystemsand________(法律的，合法的)systems.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）57.Sincethen,thevirtualchoirhasbecomeaworldwide______(现象).(根据汉语提示单词拼写)58.ThenonedayIhadtogothroughatwo-hourmedical________(治疗).(根据汉语提示单词拼写)59.They_________(反映)people’swishes,beliefs,faiths,andattitudestowardslife.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)60.I________(完全地)enjoyedthearchery,too,butthehorseracesweremyfavoritepart.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）第二节完成句子（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）请根据中文意思，用所学过的短语完成句子。61.属于联合王国的四个国家在某些领域进行合作。Thefourcountriesthat______theUnitedKingdomworktogetherinsomeareas.62.虽然亨利逐渐失明，但他仍能够作曲。Thoughhewasaffectedbygradualblindness,still,Henry______writingcompositions.63.此外，音乐给了我希望和满足感。Moreover,musicgavemehopeand______.64.习俗在节日中扮演着重要的角色，但有时它们会随着时间的推移而改变。Customs______infestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.65.昨天赢得比赛后，她收到了来自朋友们的祝贺。Yesterday,she______herfriendsafterwinningthegame.第三节课文默写（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据中文意思，把对应的课文英语句子默写出来。66.学习这个国家的历史会使你的访问更加愉快。(汉译英)_______________________________________________________________________________________67.想象一下，当你独自在家的时候，有机会和数百人一起唱歌。(汉译英)_______________________________________________________________________________________68.事实证明，它对许多人的生活产生了积极的影响。(汉译英)_______________________________________________________________________________________69.这个重要的农业节日发生在所有的庄稼收割完毕之后。(汉译英)_______________________________________________________________________________________70.人们举行庆祝活动，对这一年收获的食物表达感恩。(汉译英)第四节书面表达（共1小题；满分15分）71.假如你是某校高一（1）班的李华，你校召开以“创建美丽校园”为主题的校会，请你根据下面要点用英语写一篇演讲稿，号召大家积极参与。要点：1．创建美丽校园的重要性；2．你们校园的现状；3．你对创建校园建议。注意：1．总词数100左右；2．开头已给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：校园campusDearschoolmates,Goodmorning,everybody!MynameisLiHua._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

广东梅县外国语学校2024-2025学年度第二学期高一第一次段考英语试卷满分：130分考试用时：120分钟。注意事项：1．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，答案不能答在试卷上。不按要求填涂的，答案无效。考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。2．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。第二部分单项选择（共10题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下列句子，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。1.Theteacherhashisstudents______Englisheverymorningforhalfanhour.A.read B.reading C.toread D.beingread【答案】B【解析】【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：老师让学生们每天早上读半小时英语。表示“在半小时内一直读英语”且宾语students和read为主动关系，因此用现在分词表示动作在一段时间内一直在进行，作宾语补足语。故选B项。2.Afire______atmidnightandsoonthewholebuildingwasinflames.A.brokeup B.brokedown C.brokeout D.brokein【答案】C【解析】【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：午夜时分一场火灾突然发生，很快整栋大楼都陷入了火海。A.brokeup解散，分手；B.brokedown故障，崩溃；C.brokeout突然发生，爆发；D.brokein闯入；打断。根据下文“soonthewholebuildingwasinflames.”可知，午夜时分一场火灾突然发生。故选C项。3.PeoplefromtheUKarecalled“British”,______meanstheUKisalsooftenreferredtoasBritainorGreatBritain.A.that B.where C.who D.which【答案】D【解析】【详解】考查定语从句。句意：来自英国的人被称为“英国人”，这意味着英国也经常被称为英国或大不列颠。非限制性定语从句修饰上文句子，从句缺少主语，故选D。4.Theretiredmandonatedmuchmoneytothepoorfamily,______thekidstoreturntotheirclassrooms.A.enabling B.enables C.enabled D.toenable【答案】A【解析】【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：这位退休的老人给贫困家庭捐了很多钱，使孩子们能够回到教室。“(enable)thekidstoreturntotheirclassrooms”作结果状语，enable(使能够，使可能)是非谓语动词，与其逻辑主语“donatedmuchmoneytothepoorfamily”之间是主动关系，用现在分词表主动。故选A项。5.Iwassoabsorbedinthisbook______Ididn’thearyoucomein.A.which B.that C.when D.while【答案】B【解析】【详解】考查结果状语从句。句意：莉莉的嗓音如此甜美，以致于大多数人都喜欢听她唱歌。本句为so...that...引导的结果状语从句。故选B项。6.______bythismusic,hesaid,“Itwaslikeseeingcolorforthefirsttime.”A.Moving B.Beingmoved C.Moved D.Tobemoved【答案】C【解析】【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：他被这种音乐感动了，他说：“这就像第一次看到颜色一样。”此处move与he构成被动关系，故用过去分词作状语，故选C。7.Noonecould______howhegottobesowealthy.A.figurein B.figureon C.figurethat D.figureout【答案】D【解析】【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：没有人能弄明白他是如何变得如此富有的。A.figurein算进，包括在计算中；B.figureon指望；C.figurethat认为；D.figureout弄清楚。根据后文“howhegottobesowealthy”指弄清楚如何变得富有，故选D。8.BeijingOpera,anationaltreasureofChina,isa______oftraditionalChineseculture.A.represent B.representing C.representation D.representative【答案】D【解析】【详解】考查名词辨析。句意：京剧是中国的国宝，是中国传统文化的代表。A.represent动词，代表；B.representing现在分词，代表；C.representation代理人，表示；D.representative代表，有代表性的事物。根据上文“BeijingOpera,anationaltreasureofChina”指京剧是是中国传统文化的代表事物。故选D。9.Shehashadanumberofdifferentjobs,______fromcheftoswimminginstructor.A.ranges B.ranged C.ranging D.torange【答案】C【解析】【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：她做过很多不同的工作，从厨师到游泳教练。此处jobs与range为主动关系，故用现在分词作定语。故选C。10.Theyhelpusunderstand______wecamefrom,whoweare,andwhattoappreciate.A.where B.when C.which D.that【答案】A【解析】【详解】考查宾语从句。句意：它们帮助我们理解我们从哪里来，我们是谁，以及我们应该欣赏什么。“______wecamefrom”是understand后的第一个宾语从句，且该从句缺少地点状语，因此应使用where引导。故选A。第三部分阅读（共两小节，满分37.5分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列3篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。ABeijing,Nanjing,Luoyang,andXi’anarefourprominentcitiesinChina.Here’resomeinformationforthosewhocometoChinaforthefirsttime.BeijingBeijingisfamousforitsbeautifulpalaces,importantlandmarksliketheGreatWall,andbusymarkets.Beijingispopularwithtouristsbecauseofitslonghistory.TheForbiddenCity,aWorldHeritageSitebyUNESCO,showshowrichandgrandChinawasduringthetimeofemperors.Tian’anmenSquareisoneofthebiggestpublicsquaresglobally.Additionally,Beijingisacityforart,culture,anddeliciousfood.NanjingNanjingisacityofgreathistoricalsignificance.ItservedasthecapitalofvariousdynastiesandwitnessedseveralimportanteventsinChinesehistory.Thecityoffersamixofancientsitesandmodernattractions.Theimposing(壮观的)NanjingCityWallandtheConfuciusTemplearenotablehistoricallandmarks.LuoyangThecityisfamousforitsrichculturalheritage,particularlyfortheLongmenGrottoes,aUNESCOWorldHeritageSite.Thecityisalsofamousforitspeonies(牡丹),whichareasymbolofthecity.Everyyear,thecityhostsaPeonyFestivaltocelebratethebloomingofthesebeautifulflowers.Xi’anXi’ancarriesthelegacyofthefamousSilkRoad.ThemosticonicattractioninXi’anistheTerracottaWarriorsandHorses,acollectionoflife-sizedstatuesthatguardsthetombofEmperorQinShiHuang.ThecityalsoknownforXi’anBellTower,theGreatWildGoosePagoda,andXi’anCityWall,whichprovidewideviewsofthesurroundingarea.11.Whoisthetextwrittenfor?A.Doctors. B.Foreigners. C.Workers. D.Schoolchildren.12.Whichcityownsoneoftheworld’sbiggestpublicsquares?A.Beijing. B.Nanjing. C.Luoyang. D.Xi’an.13.WhatdoLuoyangandXi’anhaveincommon?A.Theyarefamousforthesameflower. B.TheyaretheoldestcapitalsofChina.C.TheyhavesametombsofEmperors. D.Theyarewell-knownforrichculturalheritage.【答案】11.B12.A13.D【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国四大城市北京、南京、洛阳和西安。【11题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段的“Beijing,Nanjing,Luoyang,andXi’anarefourprominentcitiesinChina.Here’resomeinformationforthosewhocometoChinaforthefirsttime.(北京、南京、洛阳和西安是中国的四大城市。这里有一些信息给那些第一次来中国的人。)”可知，这篇文章是写给外国人的。故选B。【12题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段的“Tian’anmenSquareisoneofthebiggestpublicsquaresglobally.(天安门广场是全球最大的公共广场之一。)

”可知，北京的天安门广场是世界上最大的公共广场之一。故选A。【13题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段的“Thecityisfamousforitsrichculturalheritage,particularlyfortheLongmenGrottoes,aUNESCOWorldHeritageSite.

(这座城市以其丰富的文化遗产而闻名，尤其是龙门石窟，被联合国教科文组织列为世界遗产。)”和第五段的“Xi’ancarriesthelegacyofthefamousSilkRoad.ThemosticonicattractioninXi’anistheTerracottaWarriorsandHorses,acollectionoflife-sizedstatuesthatguardsthetombofEmperorQinShiHuang.(西安承载着著名的丝绸之路的遗产。西安最具标志性的景点是兵马俑，这是一组真人大小的雕像，保护着秦始皇的坟墓。)”可知，洛阳和西安的共同之处在于它们以丰富的文化遗产而闻名。故选D。BWiththemostattractiveviewalongtheroad,itisapopularrouteforcyclists:theroadfromLand’sEndinEnglandtoJohnO’GroatsinScotland,about874mileslong.ItcoversalmostthefulllengthofGreatBritain.The12-year-oldboynamedLaurenceChandlerbecametheyoungestcyclisttofinishtheroute.Chandlertook20daystofinishthechallenge.Eachday,hecycledbetween40to60miles.Hespentsixhoursonhismountainbikedaily.Chandlerhadtopushthroughrainyandwindydays.Cyclinguphillwasalsohard.“ItwasmuchharderthanIthought.Iwasn’texpectingsomanyhillsandhowbusytheroadswere,”Chandlersaid.“Butifyouputyourmindtoanything,thennomatterhowbig,youcandoit.”Chandlerfirstthoughtoftryingtheroutewhenhereadanarticleaboutittwoyearsago.Later,ashisfather’s50thbirthdaycamearound,hedecidedtogoforit.Hewasalreadyusedtocyclingaroundhisvillageandtoschoolbeforestartinghisjourney.Duringhisride,Chandlerraised600poundsforSmileTrain,achildren’sorganizationthatpaysfortreatmentforchildrenindevelopingcountrieswhohavedeftlips(兔唇).14.WhatdoweknowaboutLaurenceChandler?A.Heisagreenhandincycling. B.Heisfondofjogging.C.HecycledthroughEngland. D.Heisacyclinglover.15.WhathelpedChandlerdecidetotrytheroute?A.Hisfather’sbirthday. B.Thevoluntarywork.C.Arelatedarticle. D.Thedisabledchildren.16.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A.Ateenagerfinishingagreattrip B.ApopularcyclingrouteintheUKC.AroadleadingEnglandtoScotland D.Achildren’sorganizationforcyclists【答案】14.D15.A16.A【解析】【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述了少年LaurenceChandler完成了一次困难重重骑行，并为SmileTrain组织筹集了善款。【14题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段“The12-year-oldboynamedLaurenceChandlerbecametheyoungestcyclisttofinishtheroute.(12岁的男孩LaurenceChandler成为完成这条路线的最年轻的自行车手)”和第二段中“Eachday,hecycledbetween40to60miles.Hespentsixhoursonhismountainbikedaily.(他每天骑车40到60英里。他每天花六个小时骑山地车)”可推知，LaurenceChandler是一名自行车运动的爱好者。故选D。【15题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“Later,ashisfather’s50thbirthdaycamearound,hedecidedtogoforit.(后来，当他父亲50岁生日来临的时候，他决定试一试)”可知，Chandler决定尝试这条骑行路线是因为父亲的生日。故选A。【16题详解】主旨大意题。根据第一段“The12-year-oldboynamedLaurenceChandlerbecametheyoungestcyclisttofinishtheroute.(12岁的男孩LaurenceChandler成为完成这条路线的最年轻的自行车手)”及最后一段“Duringhisride,Chandlerraised600poundsforSmileTrain,achildren’sorganizationthatpaysfortreatmentforchildrenindevelopingcountrieswhohavedeftlips(兔唇).(在他的旅程中，钱德勒为“微笑列车”筹集了600英镑，“微笑列车”是一个儿童组织，为发展中国家的唇部畸形儿童提供治疗费用)”可知，文章主要讲述了少年LaurenceChandler完成了一次困难重重的骑行，并为SmileTrain组织筹集了善款。A项“一个青少年完成了一次很棒的旅行”适合作文章标题，故选A。CYoumaybesurprisedtolearnthatEnglishgets30to45percentofitswordsfromFrench.Thereasongoesbacktotheyear1066,whenNormanforcesinvaded（入侵）whatisnowBritain.TheNormanswerefromnorthernFranceandspokeFrench.DuringtheNormanoccupation,FrenchbecamethelanguageofEngland’srulersandwealthyclass.Thislastedformorethan300years.OtherpeopleinEnglandcontinuedtospeakEnglishduringthisperiod.Overtime,thetwolanguagescombinedandsharedwords.Someresearchersbelievethatabout10,000FrenchwordseventuallyenteredtheEnglishlanguage.However,althoughEnglishtookmanyFrenchwords,theirmeaningshavenotalwaysstayedthesame.Sometimesthedifferencesinmeaningscanbeveryimportant,andleadtofunnyorstrangesituationsifthewordsareusedinthewrongway.Take,forexample,theFrenchwordcollege.InEnglish,collegecanoftenbeusedinplaceoftheworduniversity,orsometimesasaschoolwithinauniversity.However,inFrench,collegeactuallymeans“middleschool”,orthelevelofschoolingforstudentsingradesfiveorsixthrougheight.Therearemanyothersimilarwordsinthetwolanguageswithcompletelydifferentmeanings.InEnglish,thewordchatisaverbwhichmeans“totalkcasually”;butinFrench,thewordchatisthewordforananimal:acat.IfanEnglishspeakersayssomeoneisjolly,thatmeanstheyarecheerfulorfriendly.ButinFrench,joliemeanssomeoneisgood-lookingorpleasanttolookat.Inanycase,botharenicethingstosaytosomeone.17.WhatdoestheauthorstressabouttheFrenchwordsinEnglish?A.Theirspellingforms. B.Theirchangesinhistory.C.TheirpuzzlesforEnglish. D.Theirdifferentmeanings.18.WhatdoesaFrenchmanmeanifhesayshelikesachat?A.Helikesakindofpet. B.Hewantstohaveatalk.C.HehatestospeakEnglish. D.HepreferstochatinFrench.19.WhatistheFrenchword“jolie”usedtodo?A.Replace“jolly”inEnglish. B.Describepeople'slooks.C.Refertopeople’shappiness. D.ProvethechangeinFrench.20.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Comparisonbetweentwolanguages. B.DifficultyingraspingEnglish.C.FrenchwordsinEnglish. D.DevelopmentofEnglish.【答案】17.D18.A19.B20.C【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了英语中存在大量法语词汇的现象。本文讲述的是“英语中的法语单词”。文中举例说明了它们不同的含义。诺曼人对英国长期的统治，给英语带来了大量的法语词汇，但意思有差别，有的差别非常大。【17题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段中However,althoughEnglishtookmanyFrenchwords,theirmeaningshavenotalwaysstayedthesame.Sometimesthedifferencesinmeaningscanbeveryimportant,andleadtofunnyorstrangesituationsifthewordsareusedinthewrongway.可知，作者对英语中的法语单词强调了它们的不同含义。故选D。【18题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段中InEnglish,thewordchatisaverbwhichmeans“totalkcasually”;butinFrench,thewordchatistheword