盐城市2020届高三年级第一学期期中考试
英语试题
第1部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What caused the noise?
A. The bed. B. The thunder. C. The wind.
2. What will the speakers probably do next?
A. Buy something to eat. B. Make some coffee. C. Find their seats on the train.
3. What time is it now?
A. 12:00. B. 10:00. C. 8:00.
4. What is the woman mainly talking about?
A. Cindy's appearance. B. Cindy's personality. C. Cindy's hobby.
5. How does the woman probably feel now?
A. Dizzy. B. Tired. C. Well.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话或独白前，你都有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Where does the conversation take place?
A. In a stadium. B. At a gift shop. C. At a university.
7. What does the woman offer to buy the man?
A. Tickets. B. A souvenir. C. Food and drink.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What does the boy's teacher want him to improve?
A. His writing. B. His listening. C. His speaking.
9. What does the girl probably give to the boy?
A. A textbook. B. A newspaper. C. A novel.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. How many kinds of items does the man have in his basket?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
11. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Brother and sister. B. Husband and wife. C. Grandmother and grandson.
12. What does the woman like to do when she has a headache?
A. Have a bar of chocolate. B. Drink some beer. C. Eat some bacon.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What does the woman say about dogs in general?
A. They are messy. B. They are annoying. C. They are hard to take care of.
14. Why does the woman refuse to have Lion?
A. It is unhealthy. B. It is too large. C. it is very noisy.
15. Where will the speakers probably get the dog?
A. From a pet store. B. From a rescue shelter. C. From a friend's house.
16. What does the woman ask the boy to show her first in the end?
A. That he cleans up after the dog.
B. That he takes the dog for walks.
C. That he has the sense of responsibility.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What did the speaker enjoy as a young child?
A. Running. B. Climbing. C. Swimming.
18. What was the speaker doing when he injured himself?
A. The long jump. B. A handstand C. A forward roll.
19. For how many weeks did the speaker have to give up exercising?
A. Four. B. Eight. C. Twelve.
20. What was the change for the speaker after the incident?
A. He developed a new hobby.
B. He began to read love stories.
C. He enjoyed physical challenges even more.
第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分35 分）
第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的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。
21. Some foreign friends, who _______ us with support and help over the decades, are awarded today.
A. Provide B. are providing C. will provide D. have been providing
22. Beijing Daxing International Airport opened recently, ______ its first passengers after five years of construction.
A. Welcomed B. welcoming C. to welcome D. having welcomed
23. You should be careful how you judge people _______ you cannot sum up a man's life in one moment.
A. as though B. even though C. now that D. in that
24. When we watch the Chinese women's volleyball team play, we see a(n) _______ to excellence.
A. admission B. adjustment C. commitment D. reaction
25. ---Would you please offer me some advice on how to learn English well?
---- By all means. Try to use ______ materials from English-speaking countries.
A. confidential B. tentative C. authentic D. intermediate
26. It's a natural phenomenon that in autumn many wild birds get _______ and fly south for the winter.
A. At a loss B. in a mess C. on the move D. off the air
27. ____ intended for children, the book uses a very simple, contemporary style.
A. Smoothly B. Originally C. Precisely D. Barely
28. I'd like to acknowledge some people, without _______ help you would not be holding this album in your hands.
A. Who B. whose C. that D. whom
29. The athlete had to ______ in the second half, apparently after feeling severe pain in his back.
A. Recover B. squeeze C. retire D. slide
30. Since skateboarding first _______, there have been many improvements in wheel design.
A. caught on B. hung on C. broke in D. pulled in
31. Sun and sea can help beat depression and you can leave _______ troubles you've got behind.
A. which B. whichever C. what D. whatever
32. ----I have rented a cabin by the lake over the weekend, so we'll have two days of fun!
----Really? I am ____ to hear that!
A. tickled pink B. green with envy C. black and blue D. whiter than white
33. The Internet has expanded in recent years, ______ for cybercrimes, which are hard to spot.
A. As have the opportunities B. as the opportunities have
B. So have the opportunities D. so the opportunities have
34. The financial crisis _______ in the country had the government responded quickly enough to the signs.
A. was avoided B. had been avoided
C. would be avoided D. would have been avoided
35. ---The animated film Ne Zha is a big winner in box office. How do you find it?
---_______. I can't think too highly of it.
A. So far so good. B. That's for sure.
C.Don't mention it.D. It's really amazing.
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I have never forgotten a strange thing that happened to me yhears ago. I injured my ankle 36 learning to play tennis. One evening at a friend's house I was introduced to a(n) 37 who was said to have the gift of 38 .
He put a rough hand on my 39 ankle for a few minutes, then lifted it. The pain was gone and the bandage loosened. 40 , the ankle was healed. I was amazed, and in my 41 , I offered him money.
"Oh, no," he said politely, "no money for a gift so 42 given to me by God. And anyway, I'm made 43 by what I give."
That 44 stayed with me, and never more forcefully than some 20 years later when I acted Franklin D. Roosevelt in Sunrise at Campobello. That play is about the young FDR's 45 with polio(小儿麻痹症）. It begins in 1921 when he first contracted the disease and 46 in 1924 when he took 10 painful steps from wheelchair to platform to deliver an important speech.
After a 47 in Philadelphia, I was leaving the theater when I saw a young man still sitting in a seat. I asked him if he was all right. He said, "I'm just waiting for everyone to 48 . I'm going to try ten steps."
I noticed he was a(n) of polio. Like FDR.
Suddenly he 50 hard on the arms of his seat, pushed himself up, grabbed the railing behind the seat, then shook on his nearly lifeless legs. 51 , with great pain, he took one step, then another, and 52 aloud, "Three! ... Four!..." until he yelled, "Ten!"
"So you see," he said, "what your performance 53 to me." On his way out, the young man waved a farewell. "You have a great 54 , Mr. Bellamy. Thank you."
From that day on I had an entirely new 55 of the actor's talent. It is a gift. The words of the carpenter echoed in my head: "I'm made rich by what I give."
At that moment I never felt richer.
36. A. before B. while C. after D. once
37. A. carpenter B. doctor C. actor D. editor
38. A. communicating B. acting C. healing D. debating
39. A. unprotected B. trapped C. equipped D. taped
40. A. no doubt B. No wonder C. After all D. Above all
41. A. sympathy B. privilege C. shame D. gratitude
42. A. greedily B. firmly C. freely D. stably
43. A. dynamic B. rich C. sacred D. ambitious
44. A. remark B . theory C. proposal D . refusal
45. A. collision B. struggle C. compromise D. touch
46. A. disappears B. dies C. ripens D. ends
47. A. speech B. performance C. treatment D. concert
48. A. assist B. stop C. leave D . gather
49. A. victim B. abuser C. survivor D. enemy
50. A. slipped B. pulled C. pressed D. switched
51. A. abruptly B. Flexibly C. Slowly D. Instantly
52. A. counted B. prayed C. whispered D. declared
53. A. promised B. meant C. submitted D. awarded
54. A. desire B. chance C. gift D. picture
55. A. program B. version C. purpose D. concept
第三部分阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的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。
TEST KITCHEN
Know-how
In-depth: mushrooms
Mushrooms make a great addition to your cooking, but which supermarket variety works best in which dishes?
56. Which mushroom is probably a good choice in a recipe for Chinese meat soup?
A. Open Flat. B. Portobello. C. Shiitake. D. King Oyster.
57. In terms of varieties, which are the two types that are closely related?
A. Portobello and Shiitake. B. Oyster and King Oyster.
C.Open Flat and White Button. D. Chestnut and Closed UP.
B.
The number of Americans struck with mysterious, vaping-related lung illnesses is rising. Indiana health officials confirmed the state's first death from a vaping-related lung illness, bringing the national toll to three, after two such deaths in Illinois and in Oregon. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that the number of people in the US sickened with a severe lung illness linked to vaping(电子水烟) has more than doubled to 450 possible cases in 33 states, including three deaths confirmed in connection with these illnesses and a possible fourth. Many of the patients are teens or young adults. All patients reported using e-cigarettes and many used the devices to vape marijuana.
So far, the cause of the illnesses is unknown: no single vaping device, product or substance has been tied to all of the cases, said Dr. Dana Meaney-Delman, the manager of the CDC's investigation. Officials believe "chemical exposure" is likely to be behind these illnesses, but much more information is needed.
The CDC announcement coincided with the release of several new reports on vaping-related illnesses. One, published in The New England Journal Of Medicine, describes 53 patients from Wisconsin and Illinois who developed respiratory(呼吸道的) symptoms after vaping. Most of these patients were young, male and healthy prior to their illness. Patients had symptoms such as shortness of breath, coughing and chest pain, vomiting, fever and weight loss. All of the patients had vaped within the previous three months, and 84 per cent reported vaping marijuana products.
The report seems to suggest that vaping-related lung illnesses are a new phenomenon, and not something that simply went undetected in the past. The rate of monthly emergency room visits for severe lung illness in young adults was twice as high in June to August 2019 as the same months in 2018, the study found.
The CDC recommends that people consider not using e-cigarettes while the investigation is ongoing, and e-cigarettes should not be used by children or adolescents, young adults, pregnant women or adults who currently don't use tobacco products.
58. Why does the author consider the vaping-related lung illnesses mysterious?
A. Many suspected cases and deaths have arisen all of a sudden.
B. No specific device or chemical has been confirmed in connection.
C. There is no cure for the disease and the victims may well bitterly die.
D. Such cases and deaths are distributed in states distant from each other.
59. What can we infer from the coincidence between CDC announcement and several new reports?
A. Illinois is the state that has the largest number of victims in the US.
B. The vaping-related lung disease is totally arbitrary and out of control.
C. There may exist a close bond between the illness and vaping experience.
D. Officials from CDC and authors of the reports have figured out the causes.
60. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Alarm at Vaping Devices B. Dangers of Lung Diseases
C.Shock of Mysterious Deaths D. Young Adults Under Threat
C.
Looking back, if I could tell my younger self one thing, it would be to appreciate the summer holidays more. It doesn't matter how beautiful the weather is if the only time you get to experience it is on a 15-minute lunch break. When I worked full-time in an office, I would feel the pain of this as colleagues with kids jetted off for a summer break and I was left to work. I felt as though my life came second to theirs, but I've come to realize this time was actually a gift.
① Let me explain. So much of our working week finds us rushing to meet deadlines and please bosses. We have a long list of things that have to be achieved and we can get so lost in all of these that we forget to do the other things that can boost both our careers and productivity. The summertime, however, sees managers on holiday and an attitude of "nothing will get decided on until September", which means this is the perfect time to focus on you.
② The main thing I've learned over my years of working is to use this period to recharge, even if you're not actually on holiday. I vividly remember complaining to a friend once of being bored during August. After she'd rolled her eyes at this non-problem, she suggested that perhaps this time was slow because iw as supposed to be focusing on something other than work. I could leave on time and have life outside of the office. Making time to see my friends or finally seeing the exhibitions I'd been putting off for months recharged me, and when the break ended, I was ready for it.
③ So much of our working life is about relationships, yet we sacrifice these to raise productivity. It may be more beneficial to a work relationship to take a colleague for a coffee, but it's quicker to fire off an email, so we do that. In the summer, suggesting a walk in the sunshine, while you talk about how to deal with that tricky client, suddenly seems like the best way to work. The-hopefully-warm weather makes all of us unreserved, so use this to your advantage. Are there people you've really wanted to meet but they've always been too busy?
④ And finally, if you already know that, come September, you're going to start pushing for that pay rise or new job you promised yourself, then now is the time to ensure that you've got all the evidence to make your case. Offering to be the point of contact for projects when your boss is away can give you the experience you need to take the next step. Use the summer wisely and, by the end of it, you'll be the employee with a new plan of action and a contacts book filled with new best friends.
61. The reason why the author counts as summer break as a gift is that ______.
A. it provides a chance to escape from loads of heavy work
B. much attention can be paid to oneself and self-refreshment
C. it is a perfect time to jet off and spend holidays with kids
D. work can be postponed to September for absence of managers
62. What does the underlined sword "it" in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. The exhibition. B. The experience. C. The break. D . The work.
63. Where would the sentence "Summer brings out everyone's social side." best fit?
A. ① B. ② C. ③ D. ④
64. According to the author, what is the benefit of being "the point of contact for projects"?
A. Filling in the gap colleagues have left.
B. Catching up on pleasures you have missed.
C. Recharging yourself with much energy.
D. Developing new friendships and action plans.
D
Detective fiction is something that gained popularity comparatively later than all other genres in literature. There might be some works that existed in historic time that could now be identified as detective fiction, but the works that were introduced solely as this genre began with the writings of Edgar Allan Poe and Wilkie Collins. Of course, today when we talk about detective fictions, the works of Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie come foremost. Their stories are those that have given an edge to this genre due to its popularity.
Being a passionate reader of Doyle and Christie, I would like to draw a comparison between the styles used by Doyle in Sherlock series and Christie in her mystery thrillers. Both of them use a specific pattern for their detective stories. Doyle mostly develops the story from a helpless client's visit to 221B Baker Street. All the accounts of the cases are narrated by Watson except two pieces. Christie's works in a way look completely different as the stories and settings are varied and quite unique. But we can always see that there is a basic formula in her works. A murder happens and all the characters in the plot, mostly people around the victim, have something to be suspected of, some secrets that they hold back, all of which are set up to totally confuse the reader.
Christie's novels are all about "who is the murderer", but while reading Sherlock a reader is more interested in knowing how Sherlock finds the criminal. It is the method Sherlock employs to deduce the facts and to connect the dots that readers await to know. This can be understood just by thinking how every Sherlock reader waits for that part where Sherlock explains the facts to Watson who shares the reader's ignorance. When we reach the same crucial point in Christie's works, what our eyes search for is the name----the name of the murderer. All the explanations, logic and reasoning interest us only later.
Christie has used various types of narrative techniques in different novels. There has been a set of novels where there is omniscient narration(叙述者全知), others with Hastings (Hercule Poirot's assistant) as the narrator, and even some in first-person narrative. She introduced many detectives, Poirot being the most popular. On the other hand, Doyle had only Sherlock as detective in his novels and stories. But he had started a new series portraying a new character "Professor Challenger" which didn't become as popular as Sherlock series.
Both the writers worked on the principles of science, logic and psychology. When compared, Sherlock stories seem more realistic as they are not as dramatic as Christie's novels. But the element of psychology is more explored by Christie. Often her detective believes in sitting in a chair and thinking to solve the mystery, rather than running around collecting clues. It is because her detectives work by analyzing the hidden psychology rather than explicit actions. Sherlock is an active detective who works hard in finding clues, wouldn't mind devising a little drama or an act of disguise(伪装) for it.
Both of them have created logically credible stories, but somewhere or other Sherlock ones are close to life, because they portray not only murder but also seemingly simple human issues. Christie's works are more engaging, but the act of making up the plot----the purposeful concealing and revealing----is somewhere visible. But it is undeniable that she never fails to entertain her readers. While reading Sherlock, we forget Doyle and our whole attention is on Sherlock, and sometimes we end up feeling he is a real individual rather than a fictional character. But in Christie's works somehow, we feel it's she who is working, rather than Poirot, which is why she became the "queen of crime" and not her characters. Thus, in a way Agatha Christie outshines her characters and Sherlock Holmes outshines his creator. But both ways Doyle and Christie gifted their fans excellent detective stories to involve themselves in and enjoy all their life.
65. In terms of detective fictions, Doyle and Christie are foremost mentioned because _______.
A. they are considered as the founding fathers of detective fictions
B. they worked together and created many famous detective figures
C. it is Doyle and Christie that made detective fictions well received
D. it is their works that made detective fictions superior to other genres
66. Which of the following may be typical Christie's works?
A. Novels with a specific opening pattern with a focus on deducing facts.
B. Thrillers with varied and unique settings to make plots more confusing.
C. Fictions in which there is a fixed character responsible for unfolding the story.
D. Detective stories in which victims and suspects are closely related to the detective.
67. When reaching crucial points in Christie's works, readers tend to give priority to _____.
A.the details of the crime B. the motive behind the crime
C.the personality of the criminal D. the identity of the criminal
68. A new character "Professor Challenger" brought about ______.
A. a disappointment for Conan Doyle B. another hit with detective fans
C.an abrupt decline in Sherlock's appeal D. an inspiration for Agatha Christie
69. How do Doyle and Christie make their stories reasonable?
A. They refused to display mystery in the stories.
B. They stuck to first-person narrative techniques.
C. They applied knowledge of different fields.
D. They included detailed accounts of explicit actions.
70. What kind of detective may Hercule Poirot be?
A. One who is good at discovering secrets in human mind.
B. One who is active in searching for and connecting clues.
C. One who lays emphasis on both actions and psychology.
D. One who sometimes plays tricks and even cheats suspects.
第四部分任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填1个单词。
No matter how old you are, it's never too late to change your life for the better. It is really important to learn how to make changes on both the inside and outside to feel more fulfilled, happy, and at peace.
Remember that your reality is a result of the things you do every day, from what you eat for breakfast to where you go to work or school. If you're going to change your life's circumstances, you will have to change the things you do every single day.
Whether you are in school, working, job hunting, volunteering, or traveling, take a book at your life and decide if it agrees with your values. No matter how much money you make or how great your accomplishments are, you will not be able to enjoy your success if you don't have loved ones to share it with.
Some people are more likely than others to get stuck in the comfortable and familiar routine. Regardless of your embarrassments or fears of change, humans need variety to be happy. You should practice this on a small scale on a daily bais as well as on a larger scale.
With life's circumstances improved, the best way you feel happier about your life is to stop constantly thinking of negative memories and worrying about the future. No matter what you have, where you are, or who you're with, your understanding of your circumstances is more important than the circumstances themselves.
However, don't compare your own life with other people's lives. Part of what makes people feel unhappy with their own lives is the comparison they make with the lives of those around them. The tendency is to compare the low points of your own life with the positive points of other people's lives.
Exercising regularly not only keeps you looking your best, but it will also strengthen your heart, reduce your likelihood for certain diseases and give you more energy.
Remember that you are what you eat. Whether you want to lose weight or simply improve your overall health, what you eat matters.
Makeovers aren't must about looking better. The simple act of getting a haircut or buying different clothes can make you feel like a new person. Whether you're unhappy with your look or simply bored with it, try to mix things up.
Figure out specifically what you want to change about your life, and then figure out the barriers that are in your way getting there. Finally, plan specific and measurable steps that you can take to achieve your goals.
第5部分 书面表达（满分25分）
81. 请阅读下面文字及图片，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。
Mr. Duman, 29-year-old, lives at the Humanitas care home in Deventer, in central Holland. His housemates' average age is over 85. He has been there for three years, along with five other students from nearby universities and around 150 elderly residents. They are part of a project starting in 2012 that provides them with free housing in exchange for 30 hours per month of their time living as a "good neighbor". Only one activity is compulsory: preparing and serving a meal on weekday evenings.
Such projects could help fight loneliness, an increasing problem across the world. The very old, migrants, the sick or disabled, and singletons are most at risk of feeling lonely. It goes hand in hand with social isolation. Creating a space for the elderly to mix with youngsters can lift spirits----and help youngsters without enough money.
[写作内容]
1. 用约30个单词概括上述的信息的主要内容;
2. 用约120个单词发表你的观点，内容包括：
（1） 简要分析年轻人住进养老院这一现象的原因；
（2） 你对这种新型陪伴方式持什么观点？说明你的理由（至少两点）。
【写作要求】
1. 写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；
2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；
3. 不必写标题。
【评分标准】
内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。
盐城市2020届高三年级第一学期期中考试
英语参考答案
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）
1. C2. A3. B4. B5. C6. A7. C8. A9. B10. B
11. A12. B13. C14. B15. B 16. C17. A18. C19. C20. A
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
21. D 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. C 26. C 27. B 28. B 29. C 30. A
31. D 32. A 33. A 34. D 35. D
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
36. B 37. A 38. C 39. D 40. A 41. D 42. C 43. B 44. A 45. B
46. D 47. B 48. C 49. A 50. C 51. C 52. A 53. B 54. C 55. D
第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
56. C57. D58. B59. C60. A61. B62. D63. C64. D65. C
66. B67. D68. A69. C70. A
第四部分 任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
71. daily 72. consistent 73. involve 74. withdraw/depart
75. attitude(s)/mood(s) 76. present 77. counts/matters 78. accounts
79. immune/resistant80. overcome/remove
第五部分 书面表达（满分25分）
81. One possible version:
The proportion of older people is steadily increasing in recent years in China. Meanwhile, a project in Holland, where young people live together with the elderly, benefits both sides.
There are some reasons accounting for the phenomenon. As population ages, elderly people are becoming lonelier, which is harmful physically and mentally, so they applaud the presence of young people. Faced with huge economic pressure, young people are willing to live in nursing homes to ease the burden.
From where I stand, I am supportive of this new way of companionship. For the elderly, they will be less lonely and learn lots of new things from the young. Besides, staying with young people, they feel the vitality of life again. For young people, they become more patient and know how to care for others. Moreover, they can gain valuable life advice from the elderly. Companion is the longest confession, so the project really deserves credit.
听力录音稿
Text 1
M: Did you fall out of bed last night? I woke up because of a big noise. I thought it was thunder, but the sky was clear.
W: No, it was the wind. We had left the door open and the wind blew it shut.
Text 2
M: The train will leave in 25 minutes. Do you want to find a seat now, or should we get coffee while we're waiting?
W: It doesn't seem too crowded, and I'm kind of hungry. Let's get some breakfast to go, and we can eat on the train.
Text 3
W: Can we pick up groceries later? I have a dentist appointment at noon.
M: We've been up since 8:00. I'm hungry. The dentist's is around the corner, and we still have two hours to get there.
Text 4
M: So, tell me about your new friend Cindy. What's she like?
W: She's really neat. She's younger than me, but she's great to be around because she makes me laugh all the time. She's always telling jokes.
M: She must be pretty easy-going.
Text 5
W: When I got out of bed this morning, I nearly fell over. I was really dizzy. It must have been tiredness.
M: I sometimes feel like that when I wake up. Anyway, I'm glad to see you're back to normal.
Text 6
W: It looks like this game is completely sold out. How many people do you think are here right now?
M: There are 20,000 seats in here. Have you ever been to a professional basketball game before?
W: Only the ones at my university. Thanks again for buying the tickets. How much do I owe you?
M: It's my treat. You can buy the next tickets. Why don't we go to the gift shop, and you can get yourself a souvenir?
W: Sure. But at least let me get you a beer and a hot dog before we go back to our seats.
M: I can't say no to that.
Text 7
M: I got my book report back from my teacher, and she said I need to work on how I summarize things on paper.
W: What were you trying to summarize?
M: It's a book we were reading in class. We had to give a brief summary of the plot.
W: When I used to read textbooks, I always tried to summarize what I had learned by speaking it out loud. Then I just wrote it down on the paper.
M: Really?
W: If I couldn't do it, I knew I had to go back and read it again. Once I could do it naturally and smoothly, I wrote it down.
M: That makes sense.
W: Here, take this. Read today's news, and then try and explain it to me.
M: What if I can't?
W: Then keep trying until you can.
Text 8
W: Those are healthy things you have in your basket — fresh cabbage, fresh tomatoes…oh, and fresh bacon. That's the only thing that might not be good for you.
M: Hey, sis, we're not children any more. You don't need to look after me like you did in my childhood. Even wives don't worry so much over their husbands.
W: Well, if we want to reach the age of our grandparents', we need to stay healthy. When I queue at the checkout behind some people, I am amazed at the unhealthy things they have in their baskets. No wonder they are overweight, unfit and always feeling ill.
M: I think you have to keep a balance. I try to buy mostly healthy things, but I don't get stressed if I sometimes feel like something less healthy, like the bacon. If I don't feel cheerful, sometimes I have a bar of chocolate.
W: I agree. Sometimes if I have a headache, I have a few cans of beer, even though that's not particularly good for me.
Text 9
M: Mom, can we get a dog?
W: Dogs need a lot of attention, Jeffrey. Do you think you can handle that kind of responsibility? It's harder than you think.
M: Of course I can. I'll take it for walks every day, and clean up after it.
W: Do you know what kind of dog you want?
M: Yes, I've been looking at some pictures on the Internet. This one with the long golden hair is named Lion.
W: He's very cute, but we don't have enough room for a dog that big. Those dogs need space to run around, and we live in an apartment. I think we should get a small one.
M: OK, then what about this one? My friend has one like this, and everyone likes it.
W: Those kinds of dogs always have health problems. Plus, they bark a lot. We don't want to annoy our neighbors.
M: So what do you suggest?
W: First, we aren't getting one from a pet store. They are too expensive. I know a place that saves dogs and gives them away for free.
M: OK.
W: And second, you need to show me you have the sense of responsibility. That means cleaning your room, doing your homework, and helping around the house.
M: I promise!
Text 10
M: As a young child, I always enjoyed physical challenges more than mental ones. I liked to run and build swings. At that stage I hadn't yet learned to climb or swim, but that is something I would also have loved to do. One day we had a physical education class at school. We did the long jump and handstands, but it was when I had to do a forward roll that disaster struck. Somehow, I twisted my neck in an extremely painful way. I screamed loudly and the teachers were very concerned. An ambulance was called and I was taken to hospital. The doctors fitted me with a collar and I was told to do no exercise and stay away from school for eight weeks. At first, I was very bored. Having to keep still all day was no fun. So I started to read. I looked at books on the shelf at home. I wasn't interested in love stories — I avoided those — but crime and adventure did appeal. From those eight weeks I developed a lifelong love of reading. When my collar was removed, the doctors told me not to exercise for another four weeks. Instead of being disappointed, I was happy to devote more time to my new love — reading.
单选
单选题目考察比较多的为词汇和固定搭配以及熟词僻义，难度适中，较难的题目为24,25,29（24,25为固定搭配，29为熟词僻义）；以及非谓语、定语从句等常考考点，另外还考到了固定句型as be动词/助动词 主语，表……某人也……。此份单选的时事性还是一如既往地强。
答案：
21-25 DBDCC
26-30 CBBCA
31-35 DAADD
第21题 选D。一些过去几十年来一直给我们提供支持和帮助的外国朋友今天被颁奖了。时态标志为over the decades，表示过去几十年来，并且对现在造成了影响（使他们被颁奖），动作未结束，从过去一直到现在，因此用现在完成进行时。
第22题 选B。北京大兴机场最近开航了，在五年的建设后欢迎它的第一批旅客。此处考察非谓语作伴随状语，并不是目的，也没有标志需要用完成时，此处为伴随状语，用-ing。
第23题 选D。你应该注意一下你评判别人的方法，因为你没法仅凭某一刻就总结一个人的一生。根据前后句意可知，要填的连词需要表示"因为"，而A好像，B即使，C既然均不符合。C表示原因加一个既定的事实，并且语气较弱，没有in that来的更加直接和强烈，本题用in that更好。
第24题 选C。当我们看中国女排打球时，我们看到了一种对卓越的追求。A表（组织等的）准许加入/（对过错的）承认，B表adjustment调整/适应，C表投入，奉献，D表反应。根据句意，这里是要表达对卓越的追求，只有C合适。
第25题 选C。—你可以给我些关于如何学好英语的建议吗？—当然可以。尽量去使用来自说英语的国家的真实语料。A机密的，B犹豫的/不确定的，C真正的/真实的，D立刻的，即时的。此处语境为学好英语，因此要用真实的语料，其余选项代入均不符合。
第26题 选C。在秋天，很多野生鸟类会开始行动飞到南方过冬，这是一个自然现象。A，迷路/迷茫，B一团糟，C开始行动/一直在动，D中止。而get on the move为固定搭配，就表示开始行动，且该语境下只有这个短语符合语意。
第27题 选B。最初目标读者为孩子，这本书用了简单和现代的风格。A顺利地，平稳地，B最初，原本，C准确地，（表强调）正是/对，D勉强可能，几乎不。根据语意，只有C符合句意，且常接intended for。
第28题 选B。我希望感谢一些人，没有他们的帮助，你现在就不会拿着这个专辑。此处为非限制性定语从句，根据所填空后为名词以及句意可知，先行词为some people，在定从中作定语，因此用whose。
第29题 选C。明显感到背部剧烈疼痛后，这个运动员不得不在下半场退出比赛。A恢复，B挤压，C退休，（因伤）退出（比赛等），离开等等。D滑行，衰落。此处为retire的表示（因伤）退出（比赛）的意思，选项中只有C可表示此意思，且符合语境。
第30题 选A。自从滑板第一次流行后，在轮子的设计上已经有了多次改良。A流行，B坚持下去/别挂电话，C闯入/打断，D停车/到站。此处根据四个动词短语的意思可以很容易判断出只有A符合语境。
第31题 选D。太阳和海有助于消除抑郁，而且你可以把任何烦恼置之脑后。此处为whatever 名词，表示无论什么样的麻烦，即任何麻烦。首先这里是要填表让步的，而不是真的提问，排除A，C，而whichever是有范围的，这里没有特定范围，因此用whatever。
第32题 选A。—我给这周末租了一个湖边的小屋，我们可以好好玩两天啦！—真的吗？我太开心啦！A表示非常开心，B表示嫉妒，C表示青一块紫一块，D表示高尚/纯洁。
第33题 选A。互联网这些年已经扩展了，很难被发现的网络犯罪的机会也变多了。此处表示……也，语序应该是so/as be动词/助动词 主语，而这里前面是逗号，所以用as，如果是句号接so。
第34题 选D。这个国家的经济危机本可以被避免，如果那时政府对那些征兆反映地够快。此处had the government……signs，为虚拟语气，与过去相反，因此主句要用would have done，而crisis是被避免，因此用would have been avoided。
第35题 选D。—动画电影《哪吒》在票房上取得了巨大成功。你觉得如何？—真的很棒！再怎么赞扬它也不为过。从后半句I can't think too highly of it可知，此人非常喜欢，因此只有D符合语意。A表示目前为止还好，B那是肯定的，（此处对方问你觉得怎样，这个回答答非所问），C别提了。
完型
本篇完型主要讲述了"我"在自己的经历中认识到了：个人的天赋才能带给他人的帮助以及这种天赋的意义。全文故事比较简单，考查上下文联系和固定搭配较多。其中第40题、第42题、第50题属于易错题，基础较好的孩子应该控制在错3个以内。
答案：
36-40 BACDA
41-45 DCBAB
46-50 DBCAC
51-55 CACCA
第36题 选B 句意：我在打乒乓的时候伤了脚踝。While doing 当…的时候，根据句意，故选B；
第37题 选A 此处根据句意应该填身份，但是阅读第一段无法确定，倒数第二段才有原词重现"The words of carpenter"，故选A；
第38题 选C communicate交流、act行动、heal治愈、debate辩论，根据上文我的脚踝扭伤了，故此处应该是治疗脚踝，用heal。句意：一天夜里在我朋友的房子里，我被介绍给一个据说擅长治疗（扭伤）的木匠。故选C；
第39题 选D unprotected未受保护的、trapped被困的、equipped配备的、taped被绷带缠绕起来的 根据我扭伤的情况，以及下句bandage，应该推知是缠上绷带的。句意：他将粗糙的手放在我缠上绷带的脚踝上，然后抬起来。故选D
第40题 选A no doubt毫无疑问 no wonder难怪 after all毕竟 above all首要的是，最重要的是 根据上句，我的疼痛消失了，故此句承继上句的逻辑关系，使用no doubt。故选A
第41题 选D 考查固定搭配in one's gratitude心怀感激。句意：我很震惊，并且十分感谢，想给他酬金。故选D
第42题 选C greedily贪婪地、firmly坚定地、freely慷慨地，随意地、stably稳定地 句意：没有任何钱能比得上上帝慷慨给我的天赋。故选C
第43题 选B 下文最后一段中原词重现"I am maderich by what I give",故选B
第44题 选A 熟词僻义，remark：评论，话语 句意：我一直记着这句话。故选A
第45题 选B 考查固定搭配 one's struggle with 疾病 与…病魔的抗争。句意：这场戏剧是年轻的FDR与小儿麻痹症作抗争的故事。故选B
第46题 选D 由该句话前面begins in 1921 又有and连接并列两句话，故此处对应ends in 1924.句意：它开始于1921年他首次感染疾病，结束于他在1924年以痛苦的十步完成了从轮椅到平台上的过程来发表了一个重要的演讲（的场景）。故选D
第47题 选B 句意：Philadelphia的一次表演后，我刚要离开剧院的时候看见一个年轻的男人仍然坐在椅子上。因为我是一名演员，且地点发生在theater故推断是表演performance。故选B
第48题 选C 句意：我正在等所有人都走完，我想走十步试试。由于剧院散场，且句中有everyone，故由场景推断，他应该是在等大家都离开。故选C
第49题 选A 句意：他像FDR一样，是一名小儿麻痹病患者。A victim of …的受害者，后面加疾病可翻译为"…的患者"。故选A
第50题 选C 句意：他重重地压了一下桌子的扶手。
第51题 选C abruptly突然地、flexibly灵活地、slowly慢慢地、instantly立即地 句意：他带着疼痛，一步步缓缓地走。由他是小儿麻痹病患者可知走路是很困难的，因此应该用slowly。故选C
第52题 选A count计数、pray祈祷、whisper低声说话、declare宣称 句意："三个、四个…"他大声地数着。故选A
第53题 选C 句意："你看，这就是你的表演对我的意义"他说。此处，这个男人想表述的是"我"的表演对他的意义，mean sth to sb，故选C
第54题 选C 此处根据上文木匠的话" no money for a gift so_____ to me by God."可知此处指的是天赋，且根据下一段gift也可推测，故选C。
第55题 选A 固定搭配have a version of认识… 句意：从那一天起，我对演员的才能有了全新的认识和理解。故选A
阅读
A篇
答案：56-57 CD
第56题 C 根据Shiitake后的信息"best for meat soup and soupy noodle dishes in East Asia"，可知C正确。故选C。
第57题 D 根据Chesnut后的信息"these brown mushrooms are interchangeable with closed cup"可知D正确。故选D。
B篇
答案：58-60 BCA
第58题 选B。根据第二段 "So far, the cause of the illnesses is unknown: no single vaping device. product or substance has been tied to all of the cases"和"but much more information is needed"说明了目前还没有确认疾病的原因是与某些具体的设备或者产品或者化学物质有关。
第59题 选C。根据第三段的最后一句话"All of the patients had vaped within the previous three months, and 84 per cent reported vaping marijuana products" 即所有的病人都在之前的三个月内vaping，84%的人说他们吸过电子烟产品。因此可以推断出这个病的发生与vaping经历有联系。
第60题 选A。本文描述的是与电子烟有关的肺部疾病的严重程度，并用报告数据简单分析了这种疾病可能产生的原因和专家看法；从而重点强调了电子烟可能导致这种疾病，需要远离电子烟，故选A。
C篇
答案：61-64 BDCD
第61题 选B。根据第二段的第三句"we forget to do the other things that can boost both our careers and productivity"和第二段最后一句"which means this is the perfect time to focus on you"，还有第三段的第一句，可知暑假的休息可以帮助我们专注于自身的恢复调整；
第62题 选D。根据第三段最后一句"putting off for months"和划线句"when the break ended"可知，此处推迟的是工作，当休息结束后，会准备迎接工作。
第63题 选C。根据第四段第二句和最后一句"Are there people you've really wanted to meet but they' ve always been to"可知，暑假的休息可以让我们约同事喝咖啡从而更有利于工作关系的发展，也可以在暑假约上很久想要见面而未见面的好友。可见，这一段论述的都是暑假带来的社交方面的益处。
第64题 选D。根据最后一段的最后一句"Use the summer wisely and, by the end of it, you'll be the employee with a new plan of action and a contacts book filled with new best friends"可知，这会让你就会成为一个有新行动计划的员工，并且拥有一个装满新朋友的通讯录，也就是建立新的友谊关系。
D篇
答案 65-70 CBDACA
第65题 C 由题目可以定位到第一段倒数第二句，根据第一段最后一句可知选C。
第66题 B 根据typical Christie' works可定位到原文第二段倒数第三句，根据第二段最后一句"all of which are set up to totally confuse the reader"可知B正确。故选B。
第67题 D 由题目"reaching crucial points"可定位回原文第三段最后一句，由此可知读者都在寻找"the name of the murder"，故选D。
第68题 A 根据这个人物的名字可以定位回原文第四段最后一句，由原文可知这个角色并没有像Sherlock的故事一样流行，所以给作者带来了沮丧，故选A。
第69题 C 根据第五段第一句"both the writers worked on the principle of science, logic and psychology"可知他们都运用了很多不同领域的知识，故选C。
第70题 A 根据第五段第五句"it is because her detective work by analyzing the hidden psychology rather than explicit actions"可知这个角色运用心理学破解案件，故选A。
这篇任务型介绍了改善人生的建议，考察较多的固定搭配和语义转换，很少有原词出现做答案。个人觉得总体难度较大，73的involve、79的immune/resistant可能联想不到，80容易填名词。
答案：
71. daily
72. consistent
73. involve
74. withdraw/depart 75. attitude(s)/mood(s)
76. present
77. counts/matters 78. accounts
79. immune/resistant
80. overcome/remove
第71题 定位到第二段最后一句...you will have to change the things you do every single day.也就是每天都要做，on daily basis，在每日的基础上，故填daily。
第72题 考察固定搭配。第三段第二行take a look at your life and decide if it agrees with your values. agreewith...同意.../与...一致，这里同义替换为consistent with。
第73题 考察固定搭配以及对文意的转化。第三段最后一句you will not be able to enjoy your success if you don't have loved ones to shared with.注意到题干的介词为in，因此不能直接写have，而要联想到involve...in doing...使...参与到...这个搭配，要让爱的人参与到分享你的成功。
第74题 固定搭配。结合第四段，在说人们要克服远离舒适区的恐惧，也就是远离舒适区，withdraw/depart from就是远离的意思。
第75题 总结概括题。第五段第一句...stop constantly thinking of negative memories and worrying about the future.也就是改变自己的态度和情绪，故填attitudes/moods。
第76题 结合上一题，不要过于担心未来，也就是着眼于现在的快乐，活在当下，故填present。
第77题 第五段最后一句your understanding of your circumstances is more important than the circumstances themselves.也就是你对你状况的了解最重要，故填counts/matters。
第78题 考察固定搭配。第六段第二句part of what makes people feel unhappy with their own lives is the comparison they make with the lives of those around them.一些人的不快乐来源于和他人的比较，也就是说比较是不快乐的原因。Account for...对...负责/...的原因，故填accounts。
第79题 第七段reduce your likelihood for certain diseases and give you more energy.可以降低疾病的概率，也就是免疫疾病，故填immune/resistant。
第80题 题干中是to do结构，所以先确定这个空为动词，结合最后一段figure out the barriers that are in your way getting there.确定自己跨越移除的障碍，故填overcome/remove。这里容易和barriers to n.(...的障碍）混淆，但是and前面是to do结构，前后一致。
此篇文章如同常州期中考试，选择的是图文结合的方式。 套路走起，先串线法把信息串起来。
第一段
图表信息：中国老龄化越来越严重。
文字信息：年轻人住进老人公寓，帮助老年人准备早餐，并且作为好邻居陪伴老年人，这一举措既可以帮助年轻人省钱，又可以使得社区更有活力。
所以综合化下来，30个字的中文就是
随着老年化愈演愈烈，一个年轻人陪伴着老年人的全新居住模式正在开启，这样，年轻人既可以省钱，老年人的生活因此也可以增光加彩。
With the aging process comes increasing isolation among senior citizens, which can be coped by mingling the young with the old. This project saves expenditure for the former yet brightens life for the latter. (34 words)
第二段
分析原因，无非又是向内看，向外看。
向内看：年轻人被越来越贵的房租费，水电费折磨得抓襟见肘，而老年人因为缺乏活力，身体虚弱，无法照顾自己，更别说有丰富的精神生活了。年轻人的到来能够让老年人社区顿时有了些许活力，同时，年轻人通过奉献自己的劳动还有时间，能够找到做志愿者的满足感和存在感。同时，他们也能够从和老年人的互动中汲取智慧，用来指导自己的人生。
向外看：随着孤独症席卷全球，空巢老人，留守老人的增多，让社会的冷漠气息越来越重，这一举措能够促进社会温情，增强社会融合。
The major factor for the rise of this project is that isolation and solitude prevail among the seniors. It is not rare that the sons and daughters pay a visit to their aged parents once or twice a year, thus failing to track the old's emotional state, let alone attending to their basic needs. Contrarily, some economically disadvantaged youths like Mr. Duman can afford the time and effort to accompany these lonely seniors, cooking them dinner and chatting about interesting anecdotes, which enormously enrich the old's life and reduce the sky-high living expenses in big metropolis. (96 words)
第三段
对于人口老年化导致的孤独症和年轻人没钱在大城市生活这一新型解决方式，我们当然举双手双脚赞同，理由如第二段所述。
记得第二段和第三段的观点不要重复，均匀分布。
I applaud this project because the young can derive a sense of achievement from their voluntary work. In return, the isolated old can refresh their life and lift their spirits by interacting with the resourceful and energetic young. (40 words)
With the aging process comes increasing isolation among senior citizens, which can be coped by mingling the young with the old. This project saves expenditure for the former yet brightens life for the latter. (34 words)
The major factor for the rise of this project is that isolation and solitude prevail among the seniors. It is not rare that the sons and daughters pay a visit to their aged parents once or twice a year, thus failing to track the old's emotional state, let alone attending to their basic needs. Contrarily, some economically disadvantaged youths like Mr. Duman can afford the time and effort to accompany these lonely seniors, cooking them dinner and chatting about interesting anecdotes, which enormously enrich the old's life and reduce the sky-high living expenses in big metropolis. (96 words)
I applaud this project because the young can derive a sense of achievement from their voluntary work. In return, the isolated old can refresh their life and lift their spirits by interacting with the resourceful and energetic young. (40 words)
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