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说明：本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)、第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分，满分150分，考试用时100分钟。考生务必将选择题答案涂在答题卡上，非选择题写在试卷上，考试结束，将非选择题试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第Ⅰ卷选择题部分(共120分)

第一部分听力(共两节，每小题2分，满分30分)

第一节(共5小题;每小题2分，共10分)

请听下面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，并标在试卷的相应位置，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. When did the man get home yesterday?

A. At 5:55. B. At 6:05. C. At 6:15.

2. What most probably happened before the conversation?

A. The woman stole a wallet.

B. The woman’s wallet was lost.

C. The woman mistook someone else’s wallet for hers.

3. How long does the woman have to work?

A. 8 hours. B. 9 hours. C. 10 hours.

4. What’s the man going to do tonight?

A. Attend a party. B. Take an exam. C. Do his homework.

5. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. The woman is thirsty. B. The woman is hungry. C. The woman dislikes music.

第二节(共10小题，每小题2分，共20分)

听下面3段材料，每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听每段材料前，你将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。每段材料读两遍。

听第6段对话，回答第6至8小题。

6. What are the two speakers probably talking about?

A. A singing exam. B. A written exam. C. An oral exam.

7. Why does the man ask the woman so many questions?

A. He wants to be better-prepared.

B. He wants to know how the result was.

C. He wants to know if she knows the teacher.

8. What does the woman think of this exam?

A. Interesting. B. Hard. C. Boring.

听第7段对话，回答第9至11小题。

9. What happened before the conversation?

A. The man moved into a new house.

B. The woman bought a new house.

C. The woman sold her old house.

10. How many rooms are there in Mr. Green’s house altogether?

A. Five. B. Seven. C. Eight.

11. Who likes to work in the garden?

A. The man. B. The man’s wife. C. The woman.

听第8段对话，回答第12至15小题。

12. What was Bob’s father?

A. A teacher. B. A worker. C. A farmer.

13. Why couldn’t Bob go to school?

A. Because his family was poor.

B. Because his mother was a teacher.

C. Because there was no school nearby.

14. How did Bob feel on the farm?

A. Excited. B. Unhappy. C. Lonely.

15. Why did Bob’s mother go to the town?

A. She wanted to buy a book for Bob.

B. She wanted to sell something.

C. She wanted to look for a school for her son.

第二部分：单项填空(共15小题;每小题1.5分，共22.5分)

1.—I feel so nervous about the National English Speech Competition tomorrow.

—.

A.I really envy youB.Glad to hear that

C.Sounds greatD.Take it easy

2.John ________ in the teachers’ office when someone knocked at the door.

A.was being criticizedB.would be criticized

C.was criticizedD.is being criticized

3.I received ________ nice flowers from my students on Teachers’ Day, which delighted me very much.

A.a bunch ofB.a piece ofC.a string ofD.a pile of

4.The snow added to the difficulty in ________ the missing child.

A.searching aroundB.looking through

C.searching forD.looking up

5.A statue has been set up ________ the famous scientist who once worked in this university.

A.in memory ofB.in return forC.in front ofD.in line with

6.The police have searched for the lost child for a fortnight, but_______.

A.in vain

B.in turn

C.in time

D.in order

7.________ is still not decided whether we will have a sports meet this term.

A.ItB.WhatC.HeD.That

8.It’s only right that human beings should learn to live_______nature because they coexist with each other.

A.in honour ofB.in harmony withC.in return forD.in control of

9._______all my classmates, I wish to say thanks to the teachers for giving us so much support.

A.In spite of

B.Instead of

C.On behalf of

D.Regardless of

10.________ seems that she has lost interest in mathematics.

A.ThereB.ItC.SheD.What

11.Some ______ animals, like giant pandas, have thrived in population and they are no longer in danger of extinction.

A.visualB.variedC.vitalD.endangered

12.Shopping apps have made ______ more and more convenient for people to do shopping online.

A.thatB.theirC.everybodyD.it

13.The Belt and Road ________ has greatly promoted cultural exchange as well as economy of the participating countries.

A.InitiativeB.LeadershipC.ReconstructionD.Component

14.With the ________ of the Communist Party, China has made dramatic improvements during the past forty years.

A.assistanceB.leadershipC.consequenceD.milestone

15.After serious discussion we find ______ impossible to accomplish the task as planned.

A.itB.themC.thatD.what

第三部分：完形填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分)

I’ve always taught piano lessons in my spare time. Over the years I found that children have____16____musical abilities. Although I’ve taught some gifted students, I’ve also met so-called “musically____17____” pupils. One such student is Robby.

Robby was already 11 years old when his mother sent him for his first____18____lesson. I prefer that students begin at an earlier age. I____19____it to Robby, but he said it had always been his mother’s____20____to hear him play the piano. So I took him as a student.

___21___Robby tried very hard, he didn’t have the basic sense of music. However, he____22____and he would always say, “My mom’s going to hear me play some day.” But it seemed____23____, and I was disappointed by his slow progress. Then one day Robby didn’t come. He____24____me his mother was sick. I was glad that he stopped coming, since he was really a bad_____25_____for my teaching!

Several weeks later I was_____26_____my students for the music show when Robby came and said, “Miss Handorf, I’ve wanted to play.” I don’t know what made me_____27_____him to do that. Maybe it was his_____28_____that touched me.

The night for the show came. It went well. Then Robby came up on stage. I was_____29_____when he said he had chosen one of the most difficult pieces of Mozart. But I was not prepared for what I heard next. His fingers were light on the keys. They_____30_____danced on the keys. He played so well that everyone was_____31_____excitedly.

In tears I_____32_____up to stage. “Oh, Robby! How would you do it?” “Well, Miss Handorf, I_____33_____practicing at home. Remember I told you my mom was sick? In fact she had cancer and passed away this morning. And she was born_____34_____, she could never hear me play the piano, but tonight was the first time she ever heard me. I wanted to make it_____35_____.”

16. A.strangeB.lowC.localD.different

17. A.challengedB.breathedC.encouragedD.inspired

18A.drawingB.danceC.pianoD.handwriting

19. A.examinedB.promisedC.explainedD.answered

20. A.commentB.dreamC.hobbyD.personality

21. A.AlthoughB.OnceC.UnlessD.Because

22. A.continuedB.createdC.contactedD.caught

23. A.carelessB.hopelessC.homelessD.selfless

24. A.askedB.invitedC.guidedD.telephoned

25. A.positionB.exampleC.distanceD.schedule

26. A.preparingB.rentingC.protectingD.regretting

27. A.strikeB.selectC.allowD.force

28. A.functionB.sectionC.determinationD.memory

29A.limitedB.satisfiedC.calmedD.surprised

30. A.indeedB.evenC.actuallyD.either

31. A.sittingB.cheeringC.walkingD.eating

32. A.draggedB.droveC.ranD.picked

33. A.kept backB.kept offC.kept onD.kept from

34. A.shyB.weakC.blindD.deaf

35. A.specialB.humorousC.similarD.famous

第四部分：阅读理解(共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)

Sydney Cinemas in Historic Buildings

The Orpheum

Running since 1935, the Orpheum is of beautiful art design. When it was built, the Orpheum was used as a theatre with a stage and dressing rooms. It could seat 1,735 people. Later, the theatre was turned into a shopping mall. However, in 1986 the theatre was bought by Mike Walsh OBE and turned into a theatre again. Now this six-screen cinema shows old and new films to people. And you can still enjoy live (现场的) music on weekends.

Where: Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace, 380 a Military a Road, Cremorne

The Ritz

This family-owned cinema was built in 1937. At first, the cinema had a number of owners until, in 1993, when the owners planned to pull down the building, the local government ordered people to protect it forever. Since then, another five screens have been added, making the Ritz one of Sydney’s oldest multiscreen cinemas. It’s known for its beautiful architecture (建筑风格) and low ticket prices.

Where: 45 St. Pauls Street, Randwick

Golden Age Cinema and Bar (酒吧)

Golden Age Cinema has been carefully rebuilt. It now includes a wonderful bar that serves wines, beers and cocktails, and serves snacks and food specials to match the cinema program. Also in the building Golden Stage features live music acts. A trip to Golden Age Cinema is a relaxing experience for visitors.

Where: 80 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills

36.When it was built, the Orpheum was designed to be ________.

A.a barB.a railway stationC.a theatreD.a shopping mall

37.Which of the following is still owned by a family? ________

A.The Orpheum.B.The Ritz.

C.Golden Age Cinema.D.Golden Age Bar.

38.If you are interested in drinking, you are supposed to go to ________.

A.380 Military RoadB.45 St. Pauls street

C.80 Commonwealth StreetD.Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace

39.What do the first two cinemas have in common? ________

A.They have beautiful art design.

B.They are owned by the local government.

C.They both serve films as well as drinks.

D.They were once turned into shopping malls.

40.Which one is TRUE according to the passage? ________

A.The Ritz can hold up to 1,735 people.

B.The Orpheum served as a cinema from 1935 to 1986.

C.The oldest multi-screen cinema in Sydney is the Ritz.

D.You can enjoy live music in the Orpheum on weekends.

Brenda Bongos was a happy, artistic girl. She had one big ambition—to play the drums in a band. But one big problem lay in her way. To be good enough to play in a band, Brenda had to practice a lot, but she lived next-door to a lot of old people. Many of them are sick. She knew that the sound of beating drums would really get on their nerves. So, she had tried playing in the strangest places: a basement, a kitchen, and even in a shower. But there was always someone it would annoy.

One day, while watching a science documentary on TV, she heard that sound cannot travel in space, because there\'s no air. At that moment, Brenda Bongos decided to become a sort of musical astronaut.

With the help of a lot of time, books and work, Brenda built a space bubble. This was a big glass ball connected to a machine which sucked out all the air inside. All that would be left inside was a drum kit(成套设备)and a chair. Brenda got into the space suit she had made, entered the bubble, turned on the machine, and played those drums like a wild child.

It wasn\'t long before Brenda Bongos came very famous. Many people came to see her play in her space bubble. Shortly afterwards she came out of the bubble and started giving concerts. Her fame spread so much that the government suggested that she be part of a unique space journey. Finally, Brenda was a real musical astronaut, and had gone far beyond her first ambition of playing drums in a band.

Years later, when asked how she had achieved all this, she thought for a moment, and said: \'\'If those old people next – door hadn\'t mattered so much to me, I wouldn\'t have found a solution, and none of this would have ever happened.\'\'

41.Why did Brenda try to play in the strangest places?

ABecause she didn\'t want others to hear her play.

B.Because she didn\'t mean to disturb others.

C.Because she didn\'t have her own room.

D.Because she didn’t like her neighbors.

42.Brenda started to give concerts _______.

A.after she practiced in her space bubble

B.when she became part of the unique space journey

C.after she became a real musical astronaut

D.when people came to see her in the space bubble

43.Brenda became famous because _______.

A.she was good at music and science

B.she became a real musical astronaut

C.she invented a special way of practice

D.she played well and had a talent

44.Which of the following can be used to describe Brenda?

A.Kind, hardworking and clever.

B.Brave, kind and hardworking.

C.Lovely, brave and kind.

D.Nervous, kind and clever.

45.It can be inferred from the text that: \" _______\".

A.He laughs best who laughs last

B.It\'s never too old to learn

C.Two heads are better than one

D.One good turn deserves another

Every one of us may have been hurt by others—either by their words or actions. The best way to deal with the problem is to “forgive and forget”.

“It is well established that learning to forgive others can have positive benefits for one’s physical and mental health” Saima Noreen, a scientist at the University of St. Andrews, UK, told the Huffington Post.

Recently, Noreen and her research team have found one more reason that you should stick to this principle—forgiving somebody who has hurt you makes it easier for you to forget the unhappy memory, according to their new study.

In the study, researchers asked volunteers to read descriptions of 40 different situations that contained bad actions such as stealing, lying and cheating. Imagining being the victims (受害者), volunteers then had to decide whether they would be able to forgive. Two weeks later, volunteers took part in a memory test. In the test, they were shown a series of words related to the situations they had read about and then were asked torecallcertain ones.

The results showed that people were less likely to remember the details of the unpleasant experiences if they had found forgiveness in their hearts. In contrastif they hadn’t forgiven the mistake, they could always remember what had happened.

However, forgiving someone who has hurt you is always easier said than done. So Noreen hopes that one day in the near future research will give rise to powerful therapeutic (有疗效的) tools that will enable people to “forgive and forget” more effectively.

46.According to the passage, Saima Noreen is ________.

A.a reporter of Huffington

B.a scientist from UK

C.a student at a university

D.a volunteer in the test

47.What have Noreen and her team found recently?

A.Forgiving helps us to forget unhappy memories.

B.They have found no reason to hurt other people.

C.A memory test is necessary to help people forgive.

D.An unpleasant experience can be easily forgotten.

48.The right order of the following steps of the study should be ________.

a. Take a memory test. b. Imagine being a victim.

c. Decide whether to forgive or not. d. Read descriptions of 40 different situations.

A.d→b→a→cB.a→b→d→c

C.a→d→b→cD.d→b→c→a

49.What does the underlined word “recall” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A.Translate.B.Choose.C.Remember.D.Explain.

50.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A.It’s impossible to forgive someone.

B.Noreen has finished her research report.

C.The therapeutic tools have been invented.

D.There may be some therapeutic tools soon.

第Ⅱ卷非选择题部分(共30分)

第五部分：写作(共两节，满分30分)

第一节：阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)

阅读表达

When my father was celebrating a milestone (里程碑), birthday, I pulled together a surprised gift that he would never forget.

On his 60th birthday, I had a fun idea: What if I could get the memories people had of him, put each one into an envelope (信封) — 60 in total — and have him open them, one by one, on his birthday? So I wrote an e-mail to family and friends, explaining my idea.

I sent the e-mail and waited. And then the replies started coming in and I was very, veryastonished. There were so many memories, and they were all so lovely. They came from the ′50s, ′60s, ′70s, from every decade (十年) between now and the day my dad was born. They came from my mother, my siblings, my grandma, my dad’s friends from high school, his sister, my dad’s first boss, a colleague at his first job, from people who hadn’t seen my dad in 40 years, from people I myself hadn’t even informed. They typed them and hand-wrote them. They mailed them and e-mailed them.

The night before Dad’s birthday, my sister and I stayed up late, putting the mails into envelopes.

The next morning, after breakfast and presents and cake, we gave the pile of envelopes to him. “Just one more thing for you,” we said.

It took him along time to open them and read. Each one was a brief ticket to another time, a leap (跳跃) backward over years and decades. There was a lot of laughter and a few tears in his face.

I was kind of sad when the project of the memories about my .father was over because it was, great fun to collect these memories.

51.When did the author give her father a surprised gift? (no more than 5 words)

________________________________________________________________________________________

52.What does the underlined word “astonished” in paragraph 3 probably mean? ( no more than 10 words)

________________________________________________________________________________________

53.Why did the author and her sister stay up late the night before their father’s birthday? (no more than 10 words)

________________________________________________________________________________________

54.How did the author’s father most probably feel when he read the mails? (no more than 2 words)

_________________________________________________________________________________________

55.What was the surprised gift? (no more than 6 words)

________________________________________________________________________________________

第二节：书面表达(满分20分)

56.随着城市化进程的加速，城市垃圾问题越来越严重。不言而喻，城市垃圾污染环境，有害健康。假定你是李华，请根据以下要点给你校英语报写一封建议信，发表自己的意见。

要点提示：1.城市垃圾的危害。

2.建议：垃圾分类、报纸和玻璃的再利用、有害垃圾的处理等。

参考词汇：城市化urbanization;加速acceleration;将……分类sort；回收recycle

注意：

1.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

2.词数不少于100，信的格式已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear editor,

With the acceleration of urbanization, city waste problem is getting worse.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

听力答案：1—5 BCBCA 6—8 CAB 9—11 ACB 11—15 CCBA

2023-2024-1滨海新区田家炳中学高二年级第二次月考

英语试卷

第Ⅰ卷选择题部分(共120分)

第一部分听力(共两节，每小题2分，满分30分)

第一节(共5小题;每小题2分，共10分)

1. When did the man get home yesterday?

A. At 5:55. B. At 6:05. C. At 6:15.

2. What most probably happened before the conversation?

A. The woman stole a wallet.

B. The woman’s wallet was lost.

C. The woman mistook someone else’s wallet for hers.

3. How long does the woman have to work?

A. 8 hours. B. 9 hours. C. 10 hours.

4. What’s the man going to do tonight?

A. Attend a party. B. Take an exam. C. Do his homework.

5. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. The woman is thirsty. B. The woman is hungry. C. The woman dislikes music.

第二节(共10小题，每小题2分，共20分)

听第6段对话，回答第6至8小题。

6. What are the two speakers probably talking about?

A. A singing exam. B. A written exam. C. An oral exam.

7. Why does the man ask the woman so many questions?

A. He wants to be better-prepared.

B. He wants to know how the result was.

C. He wants to know if she knows the teacher.

8. What does the woman think of this exam?

A. Interesting. B. Hard. C. Boring.

听第7段对话，回答第9至11小题。

9. What happened before the conversation?

A. The man moved into a new house.

B. The woman bought a new house.

C. The woman sold her old house.

10. How many rooms are there in Mr. Green’s house altogether?

A. Five. B. Seven. C. Eight.

11. Who likes to work in the garden?

A. The man. B. The man’s wife. C. The woman.

听第8段对话，回答第12至15小题。

12. What was Bob’s father?

A. A teacher. B. A worker. C. A farmer.

13. Why couldn’t Bob go to school?

A. Because his family was poor.

BBecause his mother was a teacher.

C. Because there was no school nearby.

14. How did Bob feel on the farm?

A. Excited. B. Unhappy. C. Lonely.

15. Why did Bob’s mother go to the town?

A. She wanted to buy a book for Bob.

B. She wanted to sell something.

C. She wanted to look for a school for her son.

第二部分：单项填空(共15小题;每小题1.5分，共22.5分)

1.—I feel so nervous about the National English Speech Competition tomorrow.

—.

A.I really envy youB.Glad to hear that

C.Sounds greatD.Take it easy

【答案】D

【解析】

【详解】考查情景交际。句意：—对于明天的全国英语演讲比赛我感到非常紧张。—不要紧张。I really envy you我真的很嫉妒你；B.Glad to hear that听到这个消息很高兴；C. Sounds great听起来太好了。D. take it easy放松一下，别紧张。根据题干中的nervous(紧张)可推知答案为A。故选A项。

2.John ________ in the teachers’ office when someone knocked at the door.

A.was being criticizedB.would be criticized

C.was criticizedD.is being criticized

【答案】A

【解析】

【详解】考查时态语态。句意：约翰正在教师办公室里受到批评，这时有人敲门。此处为句型sb. be doing sth. when...，且主语与谓语构成被动关系，根据后文knocked可知为过去进行时的被动语态。故选A。

3.I received ________ nice flowers from my students on Teachers’ Day, which delighted me very much.

A.a bunch ofB.a piece ofC.a string ofD.a pile of

【答案】A

【解析】

【详解】考查固定短语辨析。句意：教师节那天，我收到了学生们送给我的一束漂亮的花，这使我非常高兴。A. a bunch of一束；B. a piece of一片；C. a string of一系列；D. a pile of一堆。根据后文“nice flowers”指一束花，应用a bunch of。故选A。

4.The snow added to the difficulty in ________ the missing child.

A.searching aroundB.looking through

C.searching forD.looking up

【答案】C

【解析】

【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：这场雪增加了寻找失踪儿童的困难。A. searching around查究；B. looking through浏览；C. searching for寻找；D. looking up查阅。根据后文“the missing child”可知，此处是寻找失踪儿童，应用search for符合语境。故选C项。

5.A statue has been set up ________ the famous scientist who once worked in this university.

A.in memory ofB.in return forC.in front ofD.in line with

【答案】A

【解析】

【详解】考查介词短语词义辨析。句意：为了纪念曾经在这所大学工作过的著名科学家，人们立了一座雕像。A. in memory of为纪念……；B. in return for作为……的报酬；C. in front of在……前面；D. in line with与……一致。根据“A statue has been set up”可知，建立雕像是为了纪念在这所大学工作过的著名科学家。故选A。

6.The police have searched for the lost child for a fortnight, but_______.

A.in vain

B.in turn

C.in time

D.in order

【答案】A

【解析】

【详解】考查介词短语。句意：警察找了那个走失的孩子两个星期，但一无所获。A. in vain徒劳地；B. in turn依次地；C. in time及时；D. in order有顺序地。分析句子，此处but表示转折关系，即虽然警察找了两个星期，但是结果是徒劳地。故选A。

7.________ is still not decided whether we will have a sports meet this term.

A.ItB.WhatC.HeD.That

【答案】A

【解析】

【详解】考查代词词义辨析和it的用法。句意：我们这学期是否开运动会还没有决定。A. It它；B. What什么；C. He他；D. That那个。分析句子结构可知，本句是whether引导的主语从句，所以空处应填it作形式主语。故选A项。

8.It’s only right that human beings should learn to live_______nature because they coexist with each other.

A.in honour ofB.in harmony withC.in return forD.in control of

【答案】B

【解析】

【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：这是唯一正确的，人类应该学会与自然和谐共处，因为他们彼此共存。A. in honour of为纪念；B. in harmony with与……和谐；C. in return for作为……的报答；D. in control of控制。根据后文“nature because they coexist with each other”指和自然和谐共处，故选B。

9._______all my classmates, I wish to say thanks to the teachers for giving us so much support.

A.In spite of

B.Instead of

COn behalf of

D.Regardless of

【答案】C

【解析】

【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：我谨代表全体同学向老师们表示感谢，感谢他们给我们这么多的支持。A. In spite of尽管；B. Instead of取而代之；C. On behalf of代表；D. Regardless of不管。此处表示“代表”，用on behalf of。故选C。

10.________ seems that she has lost interest in mathematics.

A.ThereB.ItC.SheD.What

【答案】B

【解析】

【详解】考查固定句型。句意：她似乎对数学失去了兴趣。分析句子结构可知，此句为句型“It seems that...”，意为“似乎……，好像……”，设空处填It。故选B。

11.Some ______ animals, like giant pandas, have thrived in population and they are no longer in danger of extinction.

A.visualB.variedC.vitalD.endangered

【答案】D

【解析】

【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一些濒临灭绝的动物，如大熊猫，已经繁衍生息，不再有灭绝的危险。A. visual视觉的；B. varied各种各样的；C. vital极其重要的，必不可少的；D. endangered濒危的，濒于灭绝的。根据句中的they are no longer in danger of extinction可知，这里是说濒临灭绝的动物。故选D。

12.Shopping apps have made ______ more and more convenient for people to do shopping online.

A.thatB.theirC.everybodyD.it

【答案】D

【解析】

【详解】考查it的用法。句意：购物app让人们在网上购物变得越来越方便。make后接复合宾语，make it +adj.+to do“使得做某事……”为固定句型，it是形式宾语，to do是真正的宾语。故选D项。

13.The Belt and Road ________ has greatly promoted cultural exchange as well as economy of the participating countries.

A.InitiativeB.LeadershipC.ReconstructionD.Component

【答案】A

【解析】

【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：“一带一路”倡议极大地促进了沿线国家的文化交流和经济发展。A.Initiative倡议；B. Leadership领导；C. Reconstruction重建；D. Component成分，部件。根据空前的“The Belt and Road”可知，此处指“一带一路”倡议，故选A。

14.With the ________ of the Communist Party, China has made dramatic improvements during the past forty years.

A.assistanceB.leadershipC.consequenceD.milestone

【答案】B

【解析】

【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：在共产党的领导下，中国在过去的四十年里取得了巨大的进步。A. assistance帮助；B. leadership领导；C. consequence结果；后果；D. milestone里程碑。根据“China has made dramatic improvements during the past forty years.”可知，中国取得巨大的进步是因为共产党的领导。故选B。

15.After serious discussion we find ______ impossible to accomplish the task as planned.

A.itB.themC.thatD.what

【答案】A

【解析】

【详解】考查形式宾语。句意：经过认真讨论，我们发现不可能按计划完成任务。分析可知，此处应用代词it作形式宾语，替代真正的宾语动词不定式to accomplish the task as planned。故填it。

第三部分：完形填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分)

16. A.strangeB.lowC.localD.different

17. A.challengedB.breathedC.encouragedD.inspired

18. A.drawingB.danceC.pianoD.handwriting

19. A.examinedB.promisedC.explainedD.answered

20. A.commentB.dreamC.hobbyD.personality

21. A.AlthoughB.OnceC.UnlessD.Because

22. A.continuedB.createdC.contactedD.caught

23. A.carelessB.hopelessC.homelessD.selfless

24. A.askedB.invitedC.guidedD.telephoned

25. A.positionB.exampleC.distanceD.schedule

26. A.preparingB.rentingC.protectingD.regretting

27. A.strikeB.selectC.allowD.force

28. A.functionB.sectionC.determinationD.memory

29. A.limitedB.satisfiedC.calmedD.surprised

30. A.indeedB.evenC.actuallyD.either

31. A.sittingB.cheeringC.walkingD.eating

32. A.draggedB.droveC.ranD.picked

33. A.kept backB.kept offC.kept onD.kept from

34. A.shyB.weakC.blindD.deaf

35. A.specialB.humorousC.similarD.famous

【答案】16. D 17. A 18. C 19. C 20. B 21. A 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. C 29. D 30. B 31. B 32. C 33. C 34. D 35. A

【解析】

【分析】这是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了作者在教学生钢琴的时候有一个学生Robby，因为没有音乐基础，总是学不好，他的梦想就是让他的妈妈听到他弹奏的声音，最后他弹奏出来很好听的音乐，而他的妈妈事实上是一个詟哑人还患有癌症，在他表演的当天去世了，去世的妈妈是第一次听到儿子弹奏的钢琴声。

【16题详解】

考查形容词词义辨析。句意：多年来我发现孩子们有不同的音乐能力。A.strange奇怪的；B.low低的；C. local当地的；D. different不同的。根据下文的“Although I’ve taught some gifted students, I’ve also met so-called “musically challenged” pupils.可知，我教的学生有的很有天赋，也有的没有天赋，他们的音乐水平很不同。故选D。

【17题详解】

考查形容词词义辨析。句意：虽然我教过一些有天赋的学生，但我也遇到过所谓的有“音乐挑战”学生。A.challeged挑战的；B. breathed呼吸；C. encouraged鼓励；D. inspired激发。根据下文“Robby tried very hard,he didn’t have the basic sense of music”可知，Roby属于音乐感很差，没有音乐天赋的学生。所以对作者来说是挑战。故选A。

【18题详解】

考查名词词义辨析。句意：罗比11岁的时候，他妈妈送他去上第一节钢琴课。A. drawing绘画；B. dance舞蹈；C. piano钢琴；D. handwriting书写。根据上文“I’ve always taught piano lessons in my spare time.”可知，作者是教钢琴的，故Robby是来上钢琴课的。故选C。

19题详解】

考查动词词义辨析。句意：我更喜欢学生从小开始。我向罗比解释过。A. examined检查；B. promised保证；C. explained解释；D. answered回答。根据上文“I prefer that students begin at an earlier age”可知，我把这点跟Robby解释过了。故选C。

【20题详解】

考查名词词义辨析。句意：，但他说听他弹钢琴一直是他母亲的梦想。A. comment评论；B. dream梦想；C. hobby爱好；D. personality性格。孩子说听他弹钢琴是妈妈的梦想，所以作者收下了他做学生。故选B。

【21题详解】

考查连词词义辨析。句意：虽然罗比很努力，但他没有基本的音乐感。A. Although尽管；B. Once一旦；C. Unless除非；D. Because因为。根据下文“he didn’t have the basic sense of music”可知，此处应表示让步，尽管他很努力。故选A。

【22题详解】

考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，他继续训练，他总是说，“我妈妈总有一天会听到我演奏的”。A. continued继续；B. created创造；C. contacted联系；D. caught抓住。根据上文“Robby tried very hard, he didn’t have the basic sense of music”可知，尽管他没有乐感，然而他不放弃继续训练。故选A。

【23题详解】

考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但这似乎是没有希望的。A. careless粗心的；B. hopeless没有希望的；C. homeless无家可归的；D. selfless无私的。根据下文“I was disappointed by his slow progress.”可知，我对他缓慢地进展很失望，他妈妈想要在某一天听他弹钢琴的梦想看来是没有希望了。故选B。

【24题详解】

考查动词词义辨析。句意：后来有一天罗比没有来，他给我打电话说他妈妈病了。A. asked问；B. invited邀请；C. guided指导；D. telephoned打电话。根据上文“Then one day Robby didn’t come”可知，Robby没来，他给我打电话告诉我她妈妈生病了。故选D。

【25题详解】

考查名词词义辨析。句意：我很高兴他不再来了，因为他真是我教钢琴生涯中的坏榜样！A. position位置；B. example例子；C. distance距离；D. schedule行程表。根据上文可知，Robby进步缓慢，作者对此很失望，得知Robby不来上课了，作者很高兴，因为Robby是她的教学中的一个坏的例子。故选B。

【26题详解】

考查动词词义辨析。句意：几个星期后，我在为学生们准备音乐节目时，罗比来了。A. preparing准备；B. renting租；C. protecting保护；D. regretting后悔。参加音乐表演当然要做准备工作，我当时正在带着学生们准备音乐表演。故选A。

【27题详解】

考查动词词义辨析。句意：我不知道是什么让我允许他这么做的。A. strike打击；B. select挑选；C. allow允许；D. force强迫，迫使。根据下文“maybe it was something inside of me saying that it would be all right.”可知，我不知什么让我允许他参加弹奏。故选C。

【28题详解】

考查名词词义辨析。句意：也许是他的决心打动了我。A.function功能；B.section节；C.determination决心；D.memory记忆。分析上文可知，Robby为了实现妈妈想听他弹琴的梦想，他想要参加表演的决心非常大。也许是他的决心打动了我。故选C。

【29题详解】

考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当他说他选了莫扎特最难的作品之一时，我很惊讶。A.limited有限的；B.satisfied满意的；C. calmed平静的；D.surprised惊讶的。根据“when he said he had chosen one of the most difficult pieces of Mozart.”可知，当他说要演奏莫扎特最难的一首曲子时，我当然是很惊讶。故选D。

【30题详解】

考查副词词义辨析。句意：他们甚至在琴键上跳舞。A. indeed真正地；B. even甚至；C. actually实际上；D. either或者。根据上文“But I was not prepared for what I heard next. His fingers were light on the keys.”可知，此处表示递进关系，Robby的手指甚至在琴键上跳舞。故选B。

【31题详解】

考查动词词义辨析。句意：他弹得很好，大家都兴奋地欢呼起来。A. sitting坐；B. cheering欢呼；C. walking走；D. eating吃。分析上文“He played so well”可知，在座的每一个人都为他欢呼。故选B。

【32题详解】

考查动词词义辨析。句意：我泪流满面地跑到舞台上。A. dragged拉，拽；B. drove开车；C. ran跑；D. picked挑选，捡。分析上文以及下文的“Oh, Robby! How would you do it?”可知，作者此时的心情是很激动的，故作者是跑到台上的。故选C。

【33题详解】

考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：我一直在家练习。A. kept back抑制（感情）；B. kept off避开；C.kept on继续,一直；D.kept from避免。分析上文可知，Robby在弹琴方面没有天赋，他应该一直保持练习才能达到手指在琴键上跳舞这种熟练程度。故选C。

【34题详解】

考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她生来就是聋子，从来听不到我弹钢琴。A. shy害羞的；B. weak虚弱的；C. blind瞎的；D. deaf聋。根据下文“she could never hear me play the piano”可知，Robby的妈妈生来就听不见。故选D。

【35题详解】

考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但今晚是她第一次听到我弹钢琴。我想让它变得特别。A. special特别的；B. humorous幽默的；C. similar相似的；D. famous著名的。分析上文可知，妈妈去世了，生前听不到孩子弹钢琴，孩子希望她在天堂能听到，所以想让这次演出变得特别一点。故选A。

【点睛】完形填空的解题技巧之一就是要根据上下文来学会“推理”出最佳选项。同学们要遵循“上下求索”的原则来查找信息。例如本题第3小题。通过上文可知，作者是一位钢琴老师，故Robby应是去上钢琴课。故选C。

还可以根据生活常识进行解答。比如第11题，参加音乐表演当然要做准备工作。故选A。

第四部分：阅读理解(共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)

Sydney Cinemas in Historic Buildings

The Orpheum

Where: Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace, 380 a Military a Road, Cremorne

The Ritz

Where: 45 St. Pauls Street, Randwick

Golden Age Cinema and Bar (酒吧)

Where: 80 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills

36.When it was built, the Orpheum was designed to be ________.

A.a barB.a railway stationC.a theatreD.a shopping mall

37.Which of the following is still owned by a family? ________

A.The Orpheum.B.The Ritz.

C.Golden Age Cinema.D.Golden Age Bar.

38.If you are interested in drinking, you are supposed to go to ________.

A.380 Military RoadB.45 St. Pauls street

C.80 Commonwealth StreetD.Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace

39.What do the first two cinemas have in common? ________

A.They have beautiful art design.

B.They are owned by the local government.

C.They both serve films as well as drinks.

D.They were once turned into shopping malls.

40.Which one is TRUE according to the passage? ________

A.The Ritz can hold up to 1,735 people.

B.The Orpheum served as a cinema from 1935 to 1986.

C.The oldest multi-screen cinema in Sydney is the Ritz.

D.You can enjoy live music in the Orpheum on weekends.

【答案】36. C 37. B 38. C 39. A 40. D

【解析】

【导语】本文为一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了悉尼历史建筑中的电影院。

【36题详解】

细节理解题。根据文章The Orpheum部分中“When it was built, the Orpheum was used as a theatre with a stage and dressing rooms.(当Orpheum剧院建成时，它被用作一个有舞台和更衣室的剧院。)”可知，当Orpheum建成时，被用做一个有舞台和更衣室的剧院。故选C。

【37题详解】

细节理解题。根据文章The Ritz部分中的“This family-owned cinema was built in 1937. At first, the cinema had a number of owners until, in 1993, when the owners planned to pull down the building, the local government ordered people to protect it forever.(这家家庭影院建于1937年。起初，电影院有很多所有者，直到1993年，当业主计划拆除这座建筑时，当地政府命令人们永远保护它。)”可知，Ritz剧院为家族拥有的。故选B。

【38题详解】

细节理解题。根据文章Golden Age Cinema and Bar部分中的“It now includes a wonderful bar that serves wines, beers and cocktails, and serves snacks and food specials to match the cinema program.(它现在包括一个很棒的酒吧，供应葡萄酒、啤酒和鸡尾酒，并提供小吃和特别食品，以配合电影节目。)”可知，黄金时代电影院拥有一个很棒的酒吧，由此可知，如果你对喝酒感兴趣，可以去黄金时代电影院。它的地址为“80 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills”。故选C。

【39题详解】

细节理解题。根据文章The Orpheum部分中“Running since 1935, the Orpheum is of beautiful art design.(从1935年开始运营，Orpheum是一个美丽的艺术设计。)”以及“The Ritz”部分中的“It’s known for its beautiful architecture (建筑风格) and low ticket prices.(它以美丽的建筑和低廉的票价而闻名。)”可知，这两家剧院都拥有漂亮的艺术设计。故选A。

【40题详解】

细节理解题。根据文章The Orpheum部分中“And you can still enjoy live (现场的) music on weekends.(周末你还可以欣赏现场音乐。)”可知，在Orpheum剧院，周末还可以欣赏现场音乐。故选D。

One day, while watching a science documentary on TV, she heard that sound cannot travel in space, because there\'s no air. At that moment, Brenda Bongos decided to become a sort of musical astronaut.

41.Why did Brenda try to play in the strangest places?

A.Because she didn\'t want others to hear her play.

B.Because she didn\'t mean to disturb others.

C.Because she didn\'t have her own room.

D.Because she didn’t like her neighbors.

42.Brenda started to give concerts _______.

A.after she practiced in her space bubble

B.when she became part of the unique space journey

C.after she became a real musical astronaut

D.when people came to see her in the space bubble

43.Brenda became famous because _______.

A.she was good at music and science

B.she became a real musical astronaut

Cshe invented a special way of practice

D.she played well and had a talent

44.Which of the following can be used to describe Brenda?

A.Kind, hardworking and clever.

B.Brave, kind and hardworking.

C.Lovely, brave and kind.

D.Nervous, kind and clever.

45.It can be inferred from the text that: \" _______\".

A.He laughs best who laughs last

B.It\'s never too old to learn

C.Two heads are better than one

D.One good turn deserves another

【答案】41. B 42. A 43. C 44. A 45. D

【解析】

【分析】本文讲述了一个快乐的艺术型女孩Brenda Bongos。她有个远大的志向就是去乐队敲鼓，但是她的邻近有很多老人，她怕练习敲鼓的声音会打扰别人，就寻找各种奇怪的地方练习。后来经过研究她发明了一种隔音圆罩，她就在里面练习敲鼓。最后经过努力终于获得了成功。

【41题详解】

细节理解题。根据第一段She knew that the sound of beating drums would really get on their nerves.(她知道她敲鼓的声音会搅扰别人的神经)可知,她去一些奇怪的地方弹奏是因为不想打扰别人，故选B。

【42题详解】

细节理解题。根据第四段Shortly afterwards she came out of the bubble and started giving concerts.可知她是在真空圆罩里练习过之后才开的演唱会，故选A。

【43题详解】

推理判断题。根据文章第4段前3句可知是在她从 space bubble出来以后才变得如此的出名,很多人争相来采访她她才成了名人。因此可知她因为发明了一种特殊的练习方式而变得出名。故选C。

【44题详解】

推理判断题。根据第一段她不想打扰别人，以及她努力寻找各种奇怪的地方练习，可知她很善良很努力，后来她又发明了隔空圆罩说明她很聪明。所以本题选A。

【45题详解】

推理判断题。通过本文讲述Brenda Bongos经过一系列努力，最终获得成功，可以推断出“善有善报”。故选D。

Every one of us may have been hurt by others—either by their words or actions. The best way to deal with the problem is to “forgive and forget”.

“It is well established that learning to forgive others can have positive benefits for one’s physical and mental health,” Saima Noreen, a scientist at the University of St. Andrews, UK, told the Huffington Post.

The results showed that people were less likely to remember the details of the unpleasant experiences if they had found forgiveness in their hearts. In contrast, if they hadn’t forgiven the mistake, they could always remember what had happened.

46.According to the passage, Saima Noreen is ________.

A.a reporter of Huffington

B.a scientist from UK

C.a student at a university

D.a volunteer in the test

47.What have Noreen and her team found recently?

A.Forgiving helps us to forget unhappy memories.

B.They have found no reason to hurt other people.

C.A memory test is necessary to help people forgive.

D.An unpleasant experience can be easily forgotten.

48.The right order of the following steps of the study should be ________.

a. Take a memory test. b. Imagine being a victim.

c. Decide whether to forgive or not. d. Read descriptions of 40 different situations.

A.d→b→a→cB.a→b→d→c

C.a→d→b→cD.d→b→c→a

49.What does the underlined word “recall” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A.Translate.B.Choose.C.Remember.D.Explain.

50.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A.It’s impossible to forgive someone.

B.Noreen has finished her research report.

C.The therapeutic tools have been invented.

D.There may be some therapeutic tools soon.

【答案】46. B 47. A 48. D 49. C 50. D

【解析】

【导语】本文是一篇说明文，讲述的是在面对他人伤害时，处理这个问题的最好方式就是“宽恕和忘记”。

【46题详解】

细节理解题。分析第二段中的““It is well established that learning to forgive others can have positive benefits for one’s physical and mental health,” Saima Noreen, a scientist at the University of St. Andrews, UK, told the Huffington Post.(“众所周知，学会原谅他人可以对一个人的身心健康产生积极的好处，”英国圣安德鲁斯大学的科学家Saima Noreen告诉赫芬顿邮报)”可知，Saima Noreen后面的内容为其同位语，所以Saima Noreen应是科学家。故选B项。

【47题详解】

细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Recently, Noreen and her research team have found one more reason that you should stick to this principle—forgiving somebody who has hurt you makes it easier for you to forget the unhappy memory, according to their new study.(最近，Noreen和她的研究团队发现了另一个你应该坚持这个原则的理由-根据他们的新研究，原谅伤害过你的人会让你更容易忘记不快乐的记忆)”可知，研究发现，宽恕伤害过你的人使你更容易忘记不快乐记忆，所以，宽恕帮助我们忘记不快乐的记忆。故选A项。

【48题详解】

细节理解题。根据第四段中的“In the study, researchers asked volunteers to read descriptions of 40 different situations that contained bad actions such as stealing, lying and cheating. Imagining being the victims (受害者), volunteers then had to decide whether they would be able to forgive. Two weeks later, volunteers took part in a memory test.(在这项研究中，研究人员要求志愿者阅读40种不同情况的描述，这些情况包含偷窃，撒谎和作弊等不良行为。想象自己是受害者，志愿者必须决定他们是否能够原谅。两周后，志愿者参加了记忆测试)”可知，这个实验是先阅读40种不同的含有不良行为的情况，然后再将自己想象为受害者，接着确定是否原谅他们，两周后再参加记忆测试，该研究过程与D项顺序吻合。故选D项。

【49题详解】

词义猜测题。根据第四段中的“Two weeks later, volunteers took part in a memory test.(两周后，志愿者参加了记忆测试。)”可知，两周后要参加记忆测试，结合“In the test, they were shown a series of words related to the situations they had read about and then were asked torecallcertain ones.(在测试中，他们被展示了一系列与他们所读到的情况相关的单词，然后被要求回忆某些单词)”的内容可知，划线单词所在的句子表述的是“记忆测试”的细节，故划线单词可猜测为“记忆，记住”的意思。故选C项。

【50题详解】

推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“So Noreen hopes that one day in the near future research will give rise to powerful therapeutic (有疗效的) tools that will enable people to “forgive and forget” more effectively.(因此，诺琳希望在不久的将来的某一天，研究将产生强大的治疗工具，使人们能够更有效地“原谅和忘记”)”可知，Noreen希望在将来能有一种强大的治疗工具可以帮助人们更高效地“宽恕和忘记”，由此可推断，在未来很可能会出现治疗工具。故选D项。