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高二英语试卷
(本试卷四大题，满分130分，考试用时120分钟)
第一部分 阅读理解(共两，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Since no one actually knows what the world will be like in 10 or 50 years, it can be fun to guess. Here are some jobs you or your kids might be able to apply for in the future!
Space tour guides
With space travel likely to be less expensive by the mid-2020s, a new travel industry will come. “Tours will show people the beauty of the sunrise from space, and some interesting places in space. Somebody needs to be in charge of these tours and explain to the space travelers what’s going on,” says David Tuffley.
Distant drone (无人驾驶飞机) drivers and pilots
How cool would it be to deliver packages from the comfortable office That’s the way of the future with delivery drones and self-driving trucks. Zach Howard says, “Many delivery companies will soon need lots of drones and a large number of skilled pilots who can run the drones.”
Gamification marketing experts
This future expert will need to make online shopping feel like a game; that is, gamification is about keeping customers more delighted during shopping. The gamification marketing expert will help keep online buyers’ attention by making their experiences more playful and exciting.
Rewilders
To save Mother Nature, someone will need to remove the damage humans have done to the environment. Through the Jobs of 2030 project, an organization guesses we will need rewilders to remove the damage to the countryside caused by people, factories, cars and farming. These workers will be responsible for removing walls to give flight paths back to birds and replacing roads with forests.
1. What does Zach Howard say about distant drone drivers and pilots
A. They can make lots of money.
B. They will be in great demand.
C. They need update drones regularly.
D They are required to work outdoors.
2. How will the gamification marketing expert most likely influence customers
A. By decreasing their daily cost of playing games.
B. By reducing the competition between stores.
C. By creating fun online shopping experiences.
D. By making them more likely to communicate.
3 Which of the following is a rewilder’s job
A. Keeping track of birds health.
B. Preserving the cultural heritage.
C. Returning the roads to forests.
D. Constructing more roads for villagers.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是应用文。文章主要介绍了几个将来你的孩子可以申请的工作。
【详解】1. 细节理解题。根据Distant drone (无人驾驶飞机) drivers and pilots中最后一句“Many delivery companies will soon need lots of drones and a large number of skilled pilots who can run the drones(许多快递公司很快就会需要大量的无人机，以及大量能驾驶无人机的熟练飞行员)”可知，Zach Howard认为将来需要大量运行无人驾驶飞机的驾驶员。故选B。
2. 细节理解题。根据Gamification marketing experts中的“The gamification marketing expert will help keep online buyers’ attention by making their experiences more playful and exciting.(游戏化营销专家将帮助保持在线买家的注意力，使他们的体验更有趣和令人兴奋。)”可知，游戏化营销专家最有可能通过创造有趣的在线购物体验来影响顾客。故选C。
3.细节理解题。 根据最后一段中的“Through the Jobs of 2030 project, an organization guesses we will need rewilders to remove the damage to the countryside caused by people, factories, cars and farming. These workers will be responsible for removing walls to give flight paths back to birds and replacing roads with forests.(一个组织猜测，通过“2030年的工作”项目，我们将需要重建者来消除人为、工厂、汽车和农业对农村造成的破坏。这些工作人员将负责拆除围墙，为鸟类提供飞行路径，并以森林取代道路。)”可知，环境修复师将会消除人类、工厂、汽车和农业对农村造成的破坏。这些工作人员将负责拆除围墙，让鸟类重新获得飞行路径，并用森林替代道路。故选C。
B
My brother, Michael and I are crazy about houses. On Aug 1, 2016, I was driving through the Northern Neck of Virginia with him. We had found an abandoned Italianate farmhouse with weeds up to our waist. When admiring the property my brother rolled up the unlocked garage door. “Holy smokes!” There sat this Mercedes. Seeing the number 6.9 on its back, I immediately recognized this to be a rare and unique find.
The car’s door was unlocked and in the glovebox, I found insurance papers. It turned out that the owner was a dead country doctor.It took me a year to find his widow’s(寡妇的) address, in Richmond. Twice I made the two-hour drive just to knock on her door, striking out both times. On the third try her neighbor was outside and I was able to get the widow’s phone number.
I logged approximately 25 voice mails,and still nothing.It was, I thought, just bad luck. I called one last time and heard a voice: “Hello ” From that point on, we struck up a friendship.
In July 2018, two years after finding the car, I was ready to buy it from her. We met in the middle — somewhere around what a new Toyota might cost. Still,the night before, I called my brother and said, “I am getting cold feet.” What was I doing buying an old Mercedes He said, “You are buying that great car. And I promise you, the friendship you will make as a result will make this car worth every penny.” And he was right.
4. Why did the author go to the Northern Neck
A. To visit his brother. B. To check the house.
C. To buy the unique car. D. To enjoy the beautiful sights.
5. What can we infer from the second and third paragraphs
A. The author had trouble finding the car owner.
B. The car was the doctor’s only possession.
C. The widow was unwilling to sell the car.
D. The car was in bad conditions.
6. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean
A. He was shocked by the price.
B. He was hesitating to make the decision.
C. He cared about money more than the car.
D. The weather that day was quite cold.
7. What did Michael think of buying the car
A. It was a waste of money.
B. It would cost a great deal.
C. Buying the car brought good friendship.
D. His brother made a good bargain buying it.
【答案】4. B 5. A 6. B 7. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文，作者讲述了自己是如何锲而不舍地买到了自己最喜欢的一辆稀有奔驰老爷车。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“My brother, Michael and I are crazy about houses. On Aug 1, 2016, I was driving through the Northern Neck of Virginia with him. We had found an abandoned Italianate farmhouse with weeds up to our waist.(我弟弟Michael和我都非常喜欢房子。2016年8月1日，我和他开车穿过弗吉尼亚州的北颈，我们发现了一个废弃的意大利式农舍，杂草齐腰深。)”可知，作者去那里是为了看房子。故选B项。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“It took me a year to find his widow’s(寡妇的) address, in Richmond.(我花了一年的时间才找到他的遗孀的地址。)”及第三段中“I logged approximately 25 voice mails, and still nothing.(我记录了大约25条语音留言，还是什么都没有。)”可以推断出，作者花了很长时间、费了很多精力才找到这辆车的主人，故选A项。
【6题详解】
句意猜测题。从划线句上文的“I was ready to buy it from her. We met in the middle—somewhere around what a new Toyota might cost. Still,the night before, I called my brother(我准备好从她那里买。我们在购买一辆新丰田汽车的价格上达成了共识。但前一天晚上，我还是给弟弟打了电话)”可知，作者虽然决定购买这辆车，并且谈妥了价格，但作者还是非常犹豫，以及句后的“What was I doing buying an old Mercedes (我为什么要买一辆旧奔驰？)”可知，作者在买车前的一天又产生了犹豫的情绪，故选B项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“You are buying that great car. And I promise you, the friendships you will make as a result will make this car worth every penny.(你要买那辆很棒的车。我向你保证，你最终会交到的朋友会让这辆车物有所值。)”可知，Michael认为买下这辆车所带来的友谊会让车价值倍增，故选C项。
C
European researchers say they have created a process that can produce oxygen from moon dust. The process could provide a major source of oxygen for humans taking part in moon exploration activities in the future.
Researchers from the European Space Agency, or ESA, carried out the experiments at a laboratory in the Netherlands. They reported their results in a study published in Planetary and Space Science.
The team says ESA’s experimental “plant” was able to successfully produce oxygen from simulated moon dust. The dust is part of a material known as regolith (月壤)，a top layer of dirt and rock pieces that sit on the surface of the moon.
Samples of regolith from the moon have confirmed that the material contains about 45 percent oxygen by weight. However, the oxygen is chemically locked in the form of minerals or glass, so it is not easily available for use. Having real samples of regolith from the moon made it possible for the researchers to create the simulated moon dust material used during testing.
The oxygen extraction (提取)process is carried out using a method called molten salt electrolysis (熔盐电解). This involves first placing the regolith in a metal container. Calcium chloride salt is added to the mixture, which is then heated to 950 degrees Celsius. At this temperature, the regolith remains solid. Next, an electrical current is passed through the material. The researchers say it is this step that results in oxygen being extracted from the regolith. The study reported that up to 96 percent of oxygen in the simulated moon dust was extracted during the experiments.
ESA’s long-term goal is to design an oxygen -producing “pilot plant” to operate full-time on the moon. The first technology demonstration of the system is expected to take place in the middle of 2020s.
The researchers reported that “as a bonus”，the process also results in the production of usable metallic materials.
8. What can benefit from the process
A. The treatment of some patients. B. The environment of the moon.
C Future moon exploration activities. D. Future experiment in the laboratory.
9. Why is oxygen in the regolith hard to use
A. It exists in the form of solid.
B. It only exists on the surface.
C. It is mixed with other materials.
D. It is locked in a metal container.
10. What step makes oxygen extracted from the regolith
A. Adding calcium chloride salt to the mixture.
B. Placing the regolith in a metal container.
C. Passing an electrical current through the material.
D. Heating the metal container to 950 degrees Celsius.
11. What does the underlined word “simulated” in Paragraph 4 most probably mean
A. Mixed. B. Copied. C. Exposed. D. Abandoned.
【答案】8. C 9. A 10. C 11. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。欧洲的研究人员宣称能够从月球的尘埃中产生氧气。这样可以为未来的月球探索活动提供氧气，有利于人类对月球的探索。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“The process could provide a major source of oxygen for humans taking part in moon exploration activities in the future（这一过程将为人类未来的探月活动提供主要的氧气来源）”可知，未来的月球探索活动将从中受益。故选C。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第四段中的“However, the oxygen is chemically locked in the form of minerals or glass, so it is not easily available for use（然而，氧在化学上以矿物质或玻璃的形式被锁定，所以它不容易被使用）”可知，月壤中含有的氧气在化学结构上是以矿物质或玻璃的形式存在的，因而要想使用这些氧气是不容易的。由此可知，氧气以固体的形式存在导致其难以使用。故选A。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第五段中的“Next, an electrical current is passed through the material. The researchers say it is this step that results in oxygen being extracted from the regolith （接下来，电流通过该材料。研究人员说，正是这个步骤导致了从风化层中提取氧气）”可知，让这个材料通过电流这一步是导致氧气从月壤中提取出来的关键环节。故选C。
【11题详解】
词义猜测题。根据画线句前部分“Having real samples of regolith from the moon（有月球风化层的真实样本）”可知，拥有了月球上月壤的真实样本使得研究人员在测试中创造出仿造的月球尘土成为可能。故simulated最有可能是“仿制的，仿造的”之意，与copied同义。故选B。
D
The first thing we notice about new people are their faces. The next time we see these people, we remember them because we remember their faces. This seems like a simple process. However, scientists found that it is not such a simple process. The section of the brain that is responsible for face recognition seems to work differently for different people. Some people have great difficulty remembering and recognizing faces, while others almost never forget a face.
Normal babies are born with a natural ability to recognize faces. In fact, their face recognition abilities are much better than their parents. Babies are highly skilled at face recognition at six months. But by nine months, they lose this skill, By nine months, a baby’s face-recognition skills are about the same as an adult’s.
Unfortunately, some people are not born with this ability to recognize faces. The part of the brain that is responsible for face recognition doesn’t work for them. This condition is called face blindness. People with very severe face blindness cannot even recognize their own faces. In fact, people with this condition can sometimes be frightened when they look in the mirror. They don’t recognize their own face, so for a second they are startled when they see this unfamiliar face.
Face blindness is not always severe. Scientists believe up to 10 percent of the population may be affected by face blindness to some degree, yet many people with mild face blindness might not even know they have it. They have no reason to know they are different from anyone else until someone points it out. This is similar to people with color blindness.
Colorblind people can’t see the difference between certain colors such as red and green, until someone tells them that green and red are two different colors.
There is no cure for face blindness. So for the time being. people with face blindness need to find simple techniques to compensate for their problem. They can try to recognize people by their hairstyle, their voice, or their glasses. Hopefully, in the future as scientists learn more about this condition, they will find a cure.
12. The first paragraph is mainly about ____________.
A. the way to improve one’s face-recognition skills
B. the fact that some people have face-recognition problems
C. the simple process of the brain to recognize others’ faces
D. the importance of face recognition in human communication
13. When do people have the keen skills of face-recognition
A. At birth. B. In adolescence.
C. Half a year old. D. Nine months old.
14. The bold word “startled” in the 3rd paragraph is closes in meaning to _______________.
A. confused B. surprised
C. excited D. depressed
15. What does the author think of the problem of face blindness
A. People need to take it seriously. B. It affects a great number of people.
C. It can be cured in the near future. D. Certain techniques can make up for it.
【答案】12. B 13. C 14. B 15. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了面部识别方面的有关知识以及有些人存在面部识别的问题。
【12题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段中“Some people have great difficulty remembering and recognizing faces, while others almost never forget a face.”（有些人很难记住和辨认面孔，而另一些人几乎永远不会忘记面孔。）可知，第一段主要想说明，事实上，有些人有面部识别问题。故选B项。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“Babies are highly skilled at face recognition at six months.”（六个月大的婴儿面部识别能力很强。）可知人们在半周岁时具备敏锐的面部识别技能。故选C项。
【14题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第三段中“People with very severe face blindness cannot even recognize their own faces. In fact, people with this condition can sometimes be frightened when they look in the mirror.”（严重的脸盲症患者甚至不能认出自己的脸。事实上，有这种情况的人有时候在照镜子的时候会感到惊恐）可知，一些脸盲症患者不认识自己的脸，照镜子都会害怕，再根据“They don’t recognize their own face,”（他们不认识自己的脸）可知，他们因为不认识自己的脸，所以看到一张陌生的面孔时会感到惊恐，startled应和frightened“受惊的”接近，选项中surprised与之词义最为接近。故选B项。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“There is no cure for face blindness. So for the time being. people with face blindness need to find simple techniques to compensate for their problem. They can try to recognize people by their hairstyle, their voice, or their glasses. Hopefully, in the future as scientists learn more about this condition, they will find a cure.”（ 脸盲症没有治疗方法。所以目前来说。脸盲症患者需要找到简单的技术来弥补他们的问题。他们可以尝试通过发型、声音或眼镜来识别人。）可知，某些技术可以弥补脸盲症患者的问题。故选D项。
第二节(共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。(注意，E涂AB，F图AC，G涂AD)
“I’m sorry” are two very important words that play a big part in daily life. You might apologize while squeezing through a crowd or using the last of the printer paper at work. It’s easy to say “I’m sorry”, but true apologies are a different story.___16___ Or you may wonder how to properly demand an apology if the other person is at fault With the following tips, you’ll find these are not hard.
Apologize sincerely. A genuine apology can help repair your relationship, and even your reputation—you’re showing that you can be trusted to do what’s right. But your relationship will remain tense if your apology seems casual.___17___
Apply specific principles. A meaningful apology comes down to the three R’s- regret, responsibility and remedy (补救办法). Firstly, communicate your regret. Show the other person you have recognized your error and can relate to his/her pain. Then take complete responsibility.___18___ Lastly, show that you’re working to improve the situation. Offer to make up for the harm you caused or promise you wouldn’t repeat it again.
___19___If you’re the offended (冒犯) party, describe what’s changed in the relationship and your true feeling. For example, you could say, “Although there’s a disagreement between you and me, I want us to be friends again. But I’ve been hurt, and I’d like an apology. I need you to acknowledge what you’ve done.”
Don’t expect immediate forgiveness. Most people hope for immediate forgiveness while apologizing, but that may mean you don’t respect the others’ emotions and all you care about is yourself.___20___After all, they were hurt and it would take them a while to recover.
A. Ask for an apology if necessary.
B Don’t make excuses or blame the victim.
C. Say sorry first if both parties are at fault.
D. So you have to be truly willing to apologize.
E. You should make sure your words are acceptable.
F. So give them some time to come out of the pain after your apology.
G. You may have trouble finding the right way to send meaningful apologies.
【答案】16. G 17. D 18. B 19. A 20. F
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了如何恰当地道歉的方法。
【16题详解】
由上文“It’s easy to say “I’m sorry”, but true apologies are a different story. (说“对不起”很容易，但真正的道歉是另一回事)”和下文“With the following tips, you’ll find these are not hard. (有了以下提示，你会发现这些并不难)”可知，该空应该与道歉方式有关，且涉及相关的困难，承接上下文，G选项“你可能很难找到正确的方式去进行有意义的道歉。”切题。故选G项。
【17题详解】
由上文“Apologize sincerely. A genuine apology can help repair your relationship, and even your reputation—you’re showing that you can be trusted to do what’s right. (真诚道歉。真诚的道歉有助于修复你们的关系，甚至是你们的声誉——你们表明，你们可以信任自己做正确的事情)”可知，本段讲的是道歉要真诚，D选项“所以你必须真心实意地道歉。”与上文衔接，且呼应段落主题。故选D项。
【18题详解】
由上文“A meaningful apology comes down to the three R’s- regret, responsibility and remedy (补救办法). Firstly, communicate your regret. Show the other person you have recognized your error and can relate to his/her pain. Then take complete responsibility. (一个有意义的道歉可以归结为3R——遗憾、责任和补救。首先，表达你的遗憾。向其他人展示你已经认识到自己的错误，并且能够理解他/她的痛苦。然后承担全部责任)”可知，该空主要陈述3R中的责任，空处内容应与承担责任有关，B选项“不要找借口或责怪受害者。”切题。故选B项。
【19题详解】
空处为段落主题句。由下文“But I’ve been hurt, and I’d like an apology. I need you to acknowledge what you’ve done (但我受到了伤害，我希望得到道歉。我需要你承认你所做的一切)”可知，本段给出的建议是要求别人道歉，A选项“有必要的话，要求别人道歉。”切题。故选A项。
【20题详解】
由上文“Most people hope for immediate forgiveness while apologizing, but that may mean you don’t respect the others’ emotions and all you care about is yourself. (大多数人都希望在道歉时立即得到原谅，但这可能意味着你不尊重他人的情绪，你关心的只是自己)”和下文“After all, they were hurt and it would take them a while to recover. (毕竟，他们受伤了，需要一段时间才能恢复)”可知，该空内容应与正确的道歉做法有关，且涉及留给对方一定的时间来接受道歉，F选项“因此，在你道歉之后给他们一些时间，让他们从痛苦中走出来。”切题。故选F项。
第二部分 语言知识及应用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The new, “used” car that I bought just three months ago wouldn’t start the other day. The factory battery that ____21____ along with it decided that it had worked long enough and ____22____ to take an early, permanent retirement. My ____23____ neighbor gave me a jump but the battery stubbornly wouldn’t ____24____ the charge. After getting one more jump, I ____25____ to the local auto parts store to buy a new one. Installing (安装) it was much more ____26____ than we thought, however, so I took it to a local mechanic who finally got the new battery in and the car ____27____ once again.
Driving it this morning, though, I ____28____ that the time and date on the screen in the dashboard (仪表板) had ____29____ gone back to nine years ago, resetting to the _____30_____ date of the first time it was started. While my son smartly figured out how to _____31_____ it back to today, I thought about all the times I had wished I could go back in time and undo some of the _____32_____ and missteps I had taken in my own life.
Many of my choices brought me _____33_____ in the past, but they have also brought me wisdom for the present. When you _____34_____ your own life, don’t regret the roads not taken. Instead, be _____35_____ with the path you are on, the things you have learned, and the love you have shared.
21. A. came B. waited C. left D. raced
22. A. planned B. refused C. chose D. managed
23. A. easy-going B. kind-hearted C. hard-working D. good-tempered
24. A. lead B. take C. offer D. hold
25. A. welcomed B. headed C. returned D. got
26. A. complex B. vital C. efficient D. accurate
27. A. switched B. jumped C. ran D. shook
28. A. guessed B. remembered C. expected D. noticed
29. A. suddenly B. slightly C. casually D. secretly
30. A. final B. original C. special D. temporary
31. A. bring B. program C. call D. drive
32. A. attempts B. effects C. mistakes D. changes
33. A. damage B. pain C. peace D. convenience
34. A. look at B. come out of C. focus on D. take control of
35. A. faced B. patient C. strict D. pleased
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. D 29. A 30. B 31. B 32. C 33. B 34. A 35. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。主要叙述了作者的车在装了新电池后，仪表盘上屏幕上的时间和日期突然回到了九年前，这让作者感悟到许多选择在过去带来了痛苦，但它们也带来了现在的智慧。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：它自带的工厂电池认为它已经运行了足够长的时间，选择提前永久退休。A. came来；B. waited等待；C. left离开；D. raced比赛。根据后文提示“along with it”可知电池是汽车自带的，come along with是固定短语表示“和……一起来，随同”，所以A符合题意。故选A。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：句意：它自带的工厂电池认为它已经运行了足够长的时间，选择提前永久退休。A. planned计划；B. refused拒绝；C. chose选择；managed设法做，管理。连词“and”表示前后句意呈并列顺承关系，结合空前提示“decided that it had worked long enough”可知，电池认为已经运行太久，然后“选择”提前永久退休，所以C符合题意。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我的好心的邻居帮我启动了一次，但电池还是无法充电。A. easy-going随和的；B. kind-hearted好心的；C. hard-working努力工作的；D. good-tempered脾气好的。根据空后提示“gave me a jump”可知邻居帮作者启动车，由此推知邻居是“好心的”，所以B符合题意。故选B。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的好心的邻居帮我启动了一次，但电池还是无法充电。A. lead引领；B. take带走；C. offer提供，主动提出；D. hold保持，持有。连词“but”表明前后句意呈转折关系，but前描述好心邻居帮作者启动汽车，所以but后应描述电池仍然无法“维持”充电，即充不上电，所以D符合题意。故选D。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在启动了好多次后，我去了当地的汽车配件店买了一个新电池。A. welcomed欢迎；B. headed前往；C. returned返回；D. got得到。根据后文提示“to the local auto parts store to buy a new one”可知作者“去”了当地的汽车配件店买了一个新电池。head to表示“前往”， 所以B符合题意。故选B。
【26题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，安装它比我们想象的要复杂得多，所以我把它交给了当地的一位机修工，他最终装上了新电池，车子又开动了。A. complex复杂的；B. vital重要的；C. efficient效率高的；D. accurate准确的。根据后文提示“so I took it to a local mechanic who finally got the new battery in (所以我把它交给了当地的一位机修工)”可知作者求助于机修工，由此推知安装电池比较复杂的，所以A符合题意。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，安装它比我们想象的要复杂得多，所以我把它交给了当地的一位机修工，他最终装上了新电池，车子又开动了。A. switched转换；B. jumped跳跃；C. ran运转；D. shook抖动，摇动。根据空后提示“once again”和空前提示连词“and”可知作者的车子又一次“发动了”， 所以C符合题意。故选C。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：不过，今天早上开车时，我注意到仪表板屏幕上的时间和日期突然回到了九年前，重置为第一次启动的原始日期。A. guessed猜测；B. remembered记得；C. expected期待，预料；D. noticed注意到。根据空后内容“the time and date on the screen in the dashboard (仪表板) had ____9____ gone back to nine years ago (仪表板屏幕上的时间和日期____9____回到九年前)”可知，在驾驶过程中，我“注意”到了时间的不对劲，构成动作顺序，所以D符合题意。故选D。
【29题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：不过，今天早上开车时，我注意到仪表板屏幕上的时间和日期突然回到了九年前，重置为第一次启动的原始日期。A. suddenly突然；B. slightly轻微地；C. casually随意地；D. secretly秘密地。根据前后句意可知，仪表板屏幕上的时间和日期回到了九年前这件事情是作者早上开车注意到的，所以应该是没想到，即时间日期“突然地”回到了九年前，所以A符合题意。故选A。
【30题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：不过，今天早上开车时，我注意到仪表板屏幕上的时间和日期突然回到了九年前，重置为第一次启动的原始日期。A. final最终的；B. original原来的；C. special特别的；D. temporary临时的。根据空后提示“the first time it was started”可知此处重置为“原始”日期，所以B符合题意。故选B。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我的儿子聪明地想出了如何把它设置回到今天的时候，我想了很多次我希望我能回到过去，弥补我在自己的生活中所犯的一些错误和失误。A. bring带来；B. program设置，编制；C. call打电话；D. drive驾驶。根据空前内容“smartly figured out”和空后内容“it back to today”可知作者的儿子想出了如何把时间“设置”到今天，所以B符合题意。故选B。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我的儿子聪明地想出了如何把它设置回到今天的时候，我想了很多次我希望我能回到过去，弥补我在自己的生活中所犯的一些错误和失误。A. attempts尝试；B. effects效果；C. mistakes错误；D. changes改变。根据连词“and”和空后提示missteps可知，选项C符合题意，mistakes和missteps构成并列关系。故选C。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的许多选择在过去给我带来了痛苦，但它们也给我现在带来了智慧。A. damage破坏；B. pain痛苦；C. peace和平；D. convenience方便。连词“but”表示前后句意呈转折关系，转折后描述许多选择给作者现在带来了智慧，所以转折前应描述这些选择在过去给作者带来了“痛苦”，所以B符合题意。故选B。
【34题详解】
考查动词短语辨析，句意：当你审视自己的生活时，不要后悔没有走过的路。A. look at看，审视；B. come out of来自，出自；C. focus on集中于；D. take control of控制。根据空后提示“your own life, don’t regret the roads not taken”可知，此处作者建议“审视”生活时，不要后悔没有走过的路，所以A符合题意。故选A。
【35题详解】
考查动词和形容词词义辨析。句意：相反，对你所走的道路、你所学到的东西和你所分享的爱感到高兴。A. faced面对；B. patient耐心的；C. strict严格的；D. pleased高兴的。副词“Instead”表明前后句意呈相反关系，前文强调不要去后悔没有走过的路，所以此处强调要对已经走过的路，学到的东西和所分享的爱感到“高兴”，所以D符合题意。故选D。
第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Ready Player One (《头号玩家》) is a 2018 American science fiction adventure film produced by Steven Spielberg,____36____(base) on Cline’s 2011 novel of the same name. The story takes place in the year 2045,____37____most people in the real world use a virtual reality (虚拟现实) software to do____38____they want, as long as they have enough coins. The film puts forward a question to its characters and audiences: With an available world of fantasy to escape to, is it possible to balance between real life and virtual reality
This is a typical way that Spielberg expresses both reality and humanity through his movies, drawing attention____39____how society could____40____(possible) change to work better. The 71-year-old director____41____(believe) that the way you create a better future is by studying the past. He also feels that one of the most satisfying____42____(thing) in his career is having history____43____(discuss) by the public again.
Ready Player One received generally positive reviews. It was said to have significant differences from the book, with some critics (影评人)____44____(call) the plot an improvement over the novel. As US author Dean Kowalski put it, “Few movie directors have had a_____45_____(great) impact on popular culture than Steven Spielberg.”
【答案】36. based
37. when 38. whatever
39. to 40. possibly
41. believes
42. things 43. discussed
44. calling
45. greater
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了电影导演史蒂文·斯皮尔伯格和他的电影《头号玩家》。
【36题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：《头号玩家》是史蒂文·斯皮尔伯格根据克莱恩2011年同名小说改编的2018年美国科幻冒险电影。分析句子可知，句中有系动词“is”且句中无连词，故空格处应用非谓语动词，“base”意为“以……为基础”，动词词性，“be based on…”意为“以……为根据”，“film”与“base”之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，故空格处应用“base”的过去分词“based”。故填based。
【37题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：故事发生在2045年，当时现实世界中的大多数人都使用虚拟现实软件做他们想做的任何事情，只要他们有足够的硬币。根据句意和句子结构可知，句子为非限制性定语从句，先行词为“2045”，在从句中作时间状语，故应用关系副词“when”引导从句。故填when。
【38题详解】
考查宾语从句。句意：故事发生在2045年，当时现实世界中的大多数人都使用虚拟现实软件做他们想做的任何事情，只要他们有足够的硬币。根据句意和句子结构可知，句子为宾语从句，空格处单词引导从句作“do”的宾语，从句中缺少“want”的宾语，指“任何事物”，故应用“whatever”引导从句。故填whatever。
【39题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：这是斯皮尔伯格通过电影表达现实和人性一种典型方式，让人们关注社会可能如何改变以更好地运作。根据句意可知，句中涉及固定短语“draw attention to…”，意为“引起对……的注意”，故空格处应用“to”。故填to。
【40题详解】
考查副词。句意：这是斯皮尔伯格通过电影表达现实和人性的一种典型方式，让人们关注社会可能如何改变以更好地运作。分析句子可知，“change”为动词，前面应用副词修饰，“possible”意为“可能的”，形容词词性，对应的副词为“possibly”，意为“可能，可能地”。故填possibly。
【41题详解】
考查时态。句意：这位71岁的导演相信，你创造更美好未来的方式是研究过去。根据句意可知，句子陈述的是客观事实，应用一般现在时，“believe”意为“相信”，动词词性，句子主语“director”为可数名词单数形式，故空格处应用“believe”的三单形式“believes”。故填believes。
【42题详解】
考查名词。句意：他还认为，他职业生涯中最令人满意的事情之一就是让公众再次讨论历史。分析句子可知，句中涉及短语“one of+形容词最高级+可数名词复数”，意为“最……之一”，“thing”意为“事情”，为可数名词，复数形式为“things”。故填things。
【43题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：他还认为，他职业生涯中最令人满意的事情之一就是让公众再次讨论历史。分析句子可知，句中涉及 “have+宾语+宾语补足语”结构，“discuss”意为“讨论”，动词词性，“history”与“discuss”之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，故空格处应用“discuss”的过去分词“discussed”作宾补。故填discussed。
【44题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：据说它与原著有很大的不同，一些影评人称这部电影的情节比这部小说有所改进。分析句子可知，句中涉及 “with+宾语+宾语补足语”结构，“call”意为“认为……是”，动词词性，“critics”与“call”之间为逻辑上的主谓关系，故空格处应用“call”的现在分词“calling”作宾补。故填calling。
【45题详解】
考查形容词比较级。句意：正如美国作家Dean Kowalski所说，“几乎没有电影导演能像史蒂文·斯皮尔伯格那样对流行文化产生更大的影响。”根据句意和句中“than”可知，句子为比较级，“great”意为“大的，巨大的”，形容词词性，在句中作定语，比较级为“greater”。故填greater。
第三部分 基础知识运用(共一节，满分10分)
单词拼写(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
根据括号里的中文或英文的适当形式填空。
46. I will have no ________ (犹豫) in giving you a hand if you are in trouble. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】hesitation
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：如果你有困难，我会毫不犹豫地帮助你。根据句意及汉语提示可知，此处使用名词hesitation，作宾语，不可数名词，构成短语have no hesitation in doing...，意为“毫不犹豫地去做”。故填hesitation。
47. They’ve paid 6 months’ rent in advance for a 2-room apartment and will give it a ______ (彻底的) cleaning before moving in.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】thorough
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：他们已经提前支付了6个月的租金，租了一套两居室的公寓，并将在入住前对其进行彻底清洁。根据空格汉语提示“彻底的”，该空填形容词thorough，作定语修饰名词cleaning。故填thorough。
48. They have a ______ (简单的，坦率的) and free-and-easy attitude towards life, and their friendliness and warmth made me feel at home wherever I went. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】straightforward
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：他们对生活有着直率、洒脱的态度，他们的友善和温暖让我无论走到哪里都有宾至如归的感觉。根据空格汉语提示“简单的，坦率的”，该空填形容词straightforward，和free-and-easy并列作定语修饰名词attitude。故填straightforward。
49. All the ______ (财物) on board, such as furniture, cupboards, stoves, blankets must be abandoned. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】properties
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：船上的所有物品，如家具、橱柜、炉灶、毯子等都必须丢弃。“财物”作主语，用名词property，表示“所有物；财产；财物”，常用复数形式properties。故填properties。
50. The crew formed an ocean expedition. They were ______ (qualify) explorers. (用所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】qualified
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：船员们组成了一支远洋探险队。他们是合格的探险家。分析句子成分，空后是名词explorers，所以该空填形容词，作定语修饰名词；qualify的形容词形式是qualified，表示“有资格的，能胜任的”。故填qualified。
51. Once he has made a ______ (resolve) to do it, you won’t get her to change his mind. (用所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】resolution
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：一旦他下定决心，你就不会让她改变主意。根据空前提示冠词，该空填可数名词单数，作动词has made的宾语，resolve的名词形式是resolution，表示“决议，决心”。故填resolution。
52. Much to my regret, he turned down my ______ (apply). (用所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】application
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：令我非常遗憾的是，他拒绝了我的申请。提示词作宾语，用名词application，意为“申请”。故application。
53. The editor feels ________(guilt) about not publishing your article in the latest issue. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】guilty
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：编辑因没有在最新一期上发表你的文章而感到内疚。空处需用形容词作表语；guilt的形容词为guilty“内疚的”。故填guilty。
54. We were about to give up, when finally I _________ (spot) something through the trees. (所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】spotted
【解析】
【详解】考查时态。句意：我们正要放弃的时候，我终于在树林里发现了什么东西。根据从句的be动词were 提示可知，空处主句的谓语动词需用一般过去时，表示过去发生的事情。故填spotted。
55. On receiving the ______ (assign), we set out to work at once. (用所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】assignment
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：接到任务后，我们立即开始工作。根据空前提示冠词the，空处填名词，作receiving的宾语；assign的名词形式是assignment，表示“分配，任务”。故填assignment。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 书面表达(满分15分)
56. 假定你是李华，你的外国朋友Anna要参加汉字书写大赛，来信向你求助，请给她回信。内容包括：
1.积极应对；
2.书写建议(握笔姿势，写字风格等)；
3.美好祝愿。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】Dear Anna,
I am so glad to learn that you are going to enter a Chinese character writing competition. But you seem to be a little worried about it and I have some advice for you.
As is known to all, a positive attitude to the competition contributes greatly to excellent performance. Therefore, keep calm and confident before and during the process. Secondly, when writing Chinese characters, employ the correct gesture of holding the pen, which to some extent, determines the structures of your characters. Thirdly, everybody has his or her own style of writing. It is this personal feature that says a lot about you, thus probably enabling you to stand out among the competitors.
Hopefully the suggestions above will do you some good. And I do believe that, through your constant efforts, you will achieve success eventually. Best wishes for you!
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给自己的外国朋友就汉字书写大赛提出建议。
【详解】1.词汇积累
总所周知：As is known to all → As we all know
大大促成：contributes greatly to→ plays an important role in→ plays an important part in
表现优异：excellent performance → performing excellently
第二：Secondly → Second
运用：employ → adopt
很好地表达你自己：says a lot about you→ shows much about you→ demonstrate much about you
突出：stand out→ be outstanding
对你有好处：do you some good→ be good to you
通过你的不断努力：through your constant efforts→ with your lasting attempts →by your constant hard-working
获得：achieve → obtain → attain
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Therefore, keep calm and confident before and during the process.
拓展句：Therefore, it is important that you keep calm and confident before and during the process.
【点睛】【高分句型1】As is known to all, a positive attitude to the competition contributes greatly to excellent performance.（运用了as引导的非限制定语从句）
【高分句型2】It is this personal feature that says a lot about you, thus probably enabling you to stand out among the competitors.（运用了强调句型）
【高分句型3】And I do believe that, through your constant efforts, you will achieve success eventually.（运用了that引导的宾语从句）
第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
57. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文
A GIFT FOR GRANDPA
Summer vacation was coming. Jack and his brother Berlin were filled with excitement as they thought of visiting their grandparents again.
The big day came at last. After the happy family got ready, they set out for the grandparents’ eagerly. On the way, the brothers were excitedly talking about the fun they had with grandparents.
A little blue house with a tall white chimney finally appeared. Behind the property was the forest carrying their good memories with Grandpa. They arrived at the driveway, at the end of which Grandma was waiting for them joyfully.
Jack and Berlin each gave Grandma a big hug and then swept to the living room, shouting excitedly “Grandpa, we are back!”
Seeing his grandsons, Grandpa was wild with joy and tried to get up with all his strength from the chair but in vain. A helpless expression flashed on his face. Grandma explained that his health was declining rapidly and maybe couldn’t stand up on his own forever. But Grandpa declared stubbornly (倔强地), “I can!” Certainly, he was stuck in his boyish way. Mum and grandparents were happy to meet again after a long time. They sat together and chatted about what happened recently.
The brothers were soon bored with adult conversation, went out and wandered into the forest. Tall trees stretched up to the heavens with large branches crossing each other, while young ones rose straight like soldiers. Grandpa was once a great explorer full of wisdom. He could tell where the birds came from only by their calls and songs. The trees, birds, lizards, lots of bugs...How many merry moments they spent with Grandpa in the kingdom!
But now Grandpa couldn't get up. This made them worried. “We’d think out a way to cheer him up.” Jack said. “Grandpa is a bird lover, and we can catch him a bird.” Berlin suggested. “But he hates birds being caged!” Jack shook his head.
Then a bright idea came to Jack’s mind. “Why not make a cane (拐杖) out of a young tree!”
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Berlin thought it was a good idea.
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Jack and Berlin handed the cane to Grandpa.
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【答案】Berlin thought it was a good idea. When the two brothers reached an agreement, they quickly ran back to their grandfather’s house, got the tools they needed to make the cane, and ran back to the woods. Jack said, “What kind of tree should we pick for the walking stick ” Berlin thought for a moment and said, “I think we should choose a straight tree, so no knots will scratch grandpa’s hands.” Jack nodded his head in agreement. They found a straight tree and set to work. They cut the tree down, and with a knife they took the bark off. It was a wonderful tree, which was smooth and was just of the right size. They thought grandpa would love it.
Jack and Berlin handed the cane to Grandpa. When grandpa took the cane, his hands shook with joy, thinking, “This is made by my grandsons themselves. How precious it is!” Jack said, “Grandpa, we hope this cane will help you stand up and come with us to explore the woods.” Grandpa smiled and decided to give it a try so as not to make his grandchildren disappointed. He held the cane in his right hand and the arm of his chair in his left hand. He stood up with strength on his legs. Everyone was surprised and excited to see grandpa stand up. At that moment, Jack noticed a tear coming from the corner of his grandfather’s eye.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了暑假即将来临，杰克和他的弟弟柏林去看望祖父母，他们却发现爷爷站不起来了，兄弟俩走进了森林，杰克突然想到了一个好主意，就是给爷爷做一根手杖。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“柏林认为这是个好主意。”可知，第一段可描写兄弟俩怎么做手杖。
②由第二段首句内容“杰克和伯林把手杖递给爷爷。”可知，第二段可描写爷爷拿到手杖后的反应。
2.续写线索：拿工具——做手杖——爷爷尝试站起来——众人反应
3.词汇激活
行为类
①拿：get/fetch
②砍下：cut down/chop down
③站起来：stand up/rise to one’s feet
情绪类
①高兴：joy/delight
②兴奋的：excited/thrilled
【点睛】[高分句型1]When the two brothers reached an agreement, they quickly ran back to their grandfather’s house, got the tools they needed to make the cane, and ran back to the woods.(由when引导的时间状语从句)
[高分句型2]It was a wonderful tree, which was smooth and was just of the right size.(由关系代词which引导的非限制性定语从句)潮阳一中明光学校2022-2023学年度第二学期期中考试
高二英语试卷
(本试卷四大题，满分130分，考试用时120分钟)
第一部分 阅读理解(共两，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Since no one actually knows what the world will be like in 10 or 50 years, it can be fun to guess. Here are some jobs you or your kids might be able to apply for in the future!
Space tour guides
With space travel likely to be less expensive by the mid-2020s, a new travel industry will come. “Tours will show people the beauty of the sunrise from space, and some interesting places in space. Somebody needs to be in charge of these tours and explain to the space travelers what’s going on,” says David Tuffley.
Distant drone (无人驾驶飞机) drivers and pilots
How cool would it be to deliver packages from the comfortable office That’s the way of the future with delivery drones and self-driving trucks. Zach Howard says, “Many delivery companies will soon need lots of drones and a large number of skilled pilots who can run the drones.”
Gamification marketing experts
This future expert will need to make online shopping feel like a game; that is, gamification is about keeping customers more delighted during shopping. The gamification marketing expert will help keep online buyers’ attention by making their experiences more playful and exciting.
Rewilders
To save Mother Nature, someone will need to remove the damage humans have done to the environment. Through the Jobs of 2030 project, an organization guesses we will need rewilders to remove the damage to the countryside caused by people, factories, cars and farming. These workers will be responsible for removing walls to give flight paths back to birds and replacing roads with forests.
1. What does Zach Howard say about distant drone drivers and pilots
A. They can make lots of money.
B. They will be in great demand.
C. They need update drones regularly.
D. They are required to work outdoors.
2. How will the gamification marketing expert most likely influence customers
A. By decreasing their daily cost of playing games.
B. By reducing the competition between stores.
C. By creating fun online shopping experiences.
D. By making them more likely to communicate.
3. Which of the following is a rewilder’s job
A. Keeping track of birds health.
B. Preserving the cultural heritage.
C. Returning the roads to forests.
D. Constructing more roads for villagers.
B
My brother, Michael and I are crazy about houses. On Aug 1, 2016, I was driving through the Northern Neck of Virginia with him. We had found an abandoned Italianate farmhouse with weeds up to our waist. When admiring the property my brother rolled up the unlocked garage door. “Holy smokes!” There sat this Mercedes. Seeing the number 6.9 on its back, I immediately recognized this to be a rare and unique find.
The car’s door was unlocked and in the glovebox, I found insurance papers. It turned out that the owner was a dead country doctor.It took me a year to find his widow’s(寡妇的) address, in Richmond. Twice I made the two-hour drive just to knock on her door, striking out both times. On the third try her neighbor was outside and I was able to get the widow’s phone number.
I logged approximately 25 voice mails,and still nothing.It was, I thought, just bad luck. I called one last time and heard a voice: “Hello ” From that point on, we struck up a friendship.
In July 2018, two years after finding the car, I was ready to buy it from her. We met in the middle — somewhere around what a new Toyota might cost. Still,the night before, I called my brother and said, “I am getting cold feet.” What was I doing buying an old Mercedes He said, “You are buying that great car. And I promise you, the friendship you will make as a result will make this car worth every penny.” And he was right.
4. Why did the author go to the Northern Neck
A. To visit his brother. B. To check the house.
C. To buy the unique car. D. To enjoy the beautiful sights.
5. What can we infer from the second and third paragraphs
A. The author had trouble finding the car owner.
B. The car was the doctor’s only possession.
C. The widow was unwilling to sell the car.
D. The car was in bad conditions.
6. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean
A. He was shocked by the price.
B. He was hesitating to make the decision.
C. He cared about money more than the car.
D. The weather that day was quite cold.
7. What did Michael think of buying the car
A. It was a waste of money.
B. It would cost a great deal.
C. Buying the car brought good friendship.
D. His brother made a good bargain buying it.
C
European researchers say they have created a process that can produce oxygen from moon dust. The process could provide a major source of oxygen for humans taking part in moon exploration activities in the future.
Researchers from the European Space Agency, or ESA, carried out the experiments at a laboratory in the Netherlands. They reported their results in a study published in Planetary and Space Science.
The team says ESA’s experimental “plant” was able to successfully produce oxygen from simulated moon dust. The dust is part of a material known as regolith (月壤)，a top layer of dirt and rock pieces that sit on the surface of the moon.
Samples of regolith from the moon have confirmed that the material contains about 45 percent oxygen by weight. However, the oxygen is chemically locked in the form of minerals or glass, so it is not easily available for use. Having real samples of regolith from the moon made it possible for the researchers to create the simulated moon dust material used during testing.
The oxygen extraction (提取)process is carried out using a method called molten salt electrolysis (熔盐电解). This involves first placing the regolith in a metal container. Calcium chloride salt is added to the mixture, which is then heated to 950 degrees Celsius. At this temperature, the regolith remains solid. Next, an electrical current is passed through the material. The researchers say it is this step that results in oxygen being extracted from the regolith. The study reported that up to 96 percent of oxygen in the simulated moon dust was extracted during the experiments.
ESA’s long-term goal is to design an oxygen -producing “pilot plant” to operate full-time on the moon. The first technology demonstration of the system is expected to take place in the middle of 2020s.
The researchers reported that “as a bonus”，the process also results in the production of usable metallic materials.
8. What can benefit from the process
A The treatment of some patients. B. The environment of the moon.
C. Future moon exploration activities. D. Future experiment in the laboratory.
9. Why is oxygen in the regolith hard to use
A. It exists in the form of solid.
B. It only exists on the surface.
C. It is mixed with other materials.
D. It is locked in a metal container.
10. What step makes oxygen extracted from the regolith
A. Adding calcium chloride salt to the mixture.
B. Placing the regolith in a metal container.
C. Passing an electrical current through the material.
D. Heating the metal container to 950 degrees Celsius.
11. What does the underlined word “simulated” in Paragraph 4 most probably mean
A. Mixed. B. Copied. C. Exposed. D. Abandoned.
D
The first thing we notice about new people are their faces. The next time we see these people, we remember them because we remember their faces. This seems like a simple process. However, scientists found that it is not such a simple process. The section of the brain that is responsible for face recognition seems to work differently for different people. Some people have great difficulty remembering and recognizing faces, while others almost never forget a face.
Normal babies are born with a natural ability to recognize faces. In fact, their face recognition abilities are much better than their parents. Babies are highly skilled at face recognition at six months. But by nine months, they lose this skill, By nine months, a baby’s face-recognition skills are about the same as an adult’s.
Unfortunately some people are not born with this ability to recognize faces. The part of the brain that is responsible for face recognition doesn’t work for them. This condition is called face blindness. People with very severe face blindness cannot even recognize their own faces. In fact, people with this condition can sometimes be frightened when they look in the mirror. They don’t recognize their own face, so for a second they are startled when they see this unfamiliar face.
Face blindness is not always severe. Scientists believe up to 10 percent of the population may be affected by face blindness to some degree, yet many people with mild face blindness might not even know they have it. They have no reason to know they are different from anyone else until someone points it out. This is similar to people with color blindness.
Colorblind people can’t see the difference between certain colors such as red and green, until someone tells them that green and red are two different colors.
There is no cure for face blindness. So for the time being. people with face blindness need to find simple techniques to compensate for their problem. They can try to recognize people by their hairstyle, their voice, or their glasses. Hopefully, in the future as scientists learn more about this condition, they will find a cure.
12. The first paragraph is mainly about ____________.
A. the way to improve one’s face-recognition skills
B. the fact that some people have face-recognition problems
C. the simple process of the brain to recognize others’ faces
D. the importance of face recognition in human communication
13. When do people have the keen skills of face-recognition
A. At birth. B. In adolescence.
C. Half a year old. D. Nine months old.
14. The bold word “startled” in the 3rd paragraph is closes in meaning to _______________.
A. confused B. surprised
C. excited D. depressed
15. What does the author think of the problem of face blindness
A. People need to take it seriously. B. It affects a great number of people.
C. It can be cured in the near future. D. Certain techniques can make up for it.
第二节(共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。(注意，E涂AB，F图AC，G涂AD)
“I’m sorry” are two very important words that play a big part in daily life. You might apologize while squeezing through a crowd or using the last of the printer paper at work. It’s easy to say “I’m sorry”, but true apologies are a different story.___16___ Or you may wonder how to properly demand an apology if the other person is at fault With the following tips, you’ll find these are not hard.
Apologize sincerely. A genuine apology can help repair your relationship, and even your reputation—you’re showing that you can be trusted to do what’s right. But your relationship will remain tense if your apology seems casual.___17___
Apply specific principles. A meaningful apology comes down to the three R’s- regret, responsibility and remedy (补救办法). Firstly, communicate your regret. Show the other person you have recognized your error and can relate to his/her pain. Then take complete responsibility.___18___ Lastly, show that you’re working to improve the situation. Offer to make up for the harm you caused or promise you wouldn’t repeat it again.
___19___If you’re the offended (冒犯) party, describe what’s changed in the relationship and your true feeling. For example, you could say, “Although there’s a disagreement between you and me, I want us to be friends again. But I’ve been hurt, and I’d like an apology. I need you to acknowledge what you’ve done.”
Don’t expect immediate forgiveness. Most people hope for immediate forgiveness while apologizing, but that may mean you don’t respect the others’ emotions and all you care about is yourself.___20___After all, they were hurt and it would take them a while to recover.
A. Ask for an apology if necessary.
B. Don’t make excuses or blame the victim.
C. Say sorry first if both parties are at fault.
D. So you have to be truly willing to apologize.
E You should make sure your words are acceptable.
F. So give them some time to come out of the pain after your apology.
G. You may have trouble finding the right way to send meaningful apologies.
第二部分 语言知识及应用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The new, “used” car that I bought just three months ago wouldn’t start the other day. The factory battery that ____21____ along with it decided that it had worked long enough and ____22____ to take an early, permanent retirement. My ____23____ neighbor gave me a jump but the battery stubbornly wouldn’t ____24____ the charge. After getting one more jump, I ____25____ to the local auto parts store to buy a new one. Installing (安装) it was much more ____26____ than we thought, however, so I took it to a local mechanic who finally got the new battery in and the car ____27____ once again.
Driving it this morning, though, I ____28____ that the time and date on the screen in the dashboard (仪表板) had ____29____ gone back to nine years ago, resetting to the _____30_____ date of the first time it was started. While my son smartly figured out how to _____31_____ it back to today, I thought about all the times I had wished I could go back in time and undo some of the _____32_____ and missteps I had taken in my own life.
Many of my choices brought me _____33_____ in the past, but they have also brought me wisdom for the present. When you _____34_____ your own life, don’t regret the roads not taken. Instead, be _____35_____ with the path you are on, the things you have learned, and the love you have shared.
21. A. came B. waited C. left D. raced
22. A. planned B. refused C. chose D. managed
23 A. easy-going B. kind-hearted C. hard-working D. good-tempered
24. A. lead B. take C. offer D. hold
25. A. welcomed B. headed C. returned D. got
26. A. complex B. vital C. efficient D. accurate
27. A. switched B. jumped C. ran D. shook
28. A. guessed B. remembered C. expected D. noticed
29. A. suddenly B. slightly C. casually D. secretly
30. A. final B. original C. special D. temporary
31. A. bring B. program C. call D. drive
32 A. attempts B. effects C. mistakes D. changes
33. A. damage B. pain C. peace D. convenience
34. A. look at B. come out of C. focus on D. take control of
35. A. faced B. patient C. strict D. pleased
第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Ready Player One (《头号玩家》) is a 2018 American science fiction adventure film produced by Steven Spielberg,____36____(base) on Cline’s 2011 novel of the same name. The story takes place in the year 2045,____37____most people in the real world use a virtual reality (虚拟现实) software to do____38____they want, as long as they have enough coins. The film puts forward a question to its characters and audiences: With an available world of fantasy to escape to, is it possible to balance between real life and virtual reality
This is a typical way that Spielberg expresses both reality and humanity through his movies, drawing attention____39____how society could____40____(possible) change to work better. The 71-year-old director____41____(believe) that the way you create a better future is by studying the past. He also feels that one of the most satisfying____42____(thing) in his career is having history____43____(discuss) by the public again.
Ready Player One received generally positive reviews. It was said to have significant differences from the book, with some critics (影评人)____44____(call) the plot an improvement over the novel. As US author Dean Kowalski put it, “Few movie directors have had a_____45_____(great) impact on popular culture than Steven Spielberg.”
第三部分 基础知识运用(共一节，满分10分)
单词拼写(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
根据括号里的中文或英文的适当形式填空。
46. I will have no ________ (犹豫) in giving you a hand if you are in trouble. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
47. They’ve paid 6 months’ rent in advance for a 2-room apartment and will give it a ______ (彻底的) cleaning before moving in.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)
48. They have a ______ (简单的，坦率的) and free-and-easy attitude towards life, and their friendliness and warmth made me feel at home wherever I went. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
49. All the ______ (财物) on board, such as furniture, cupboards, stoves, blankets must be abandoned. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
50. The crew formed an ocean expedition. They were ______ (qualify) explorers. (用所给词的适当形式填空)
51. Once he has made a ______ (resolve) to do it, you won’t get her to change his mind. (用所给词的适当形式填空)
52. Much to my regret, he turned down my ______ (apply). (用所给词的适当形式填空)
53. The editor feels ________(guilt) about not publishing your article in the latest issue. (所给词的适当形式填空)
54. We were about to give up, when finally I _________ (spot) something through the trees. (所给词的适当形式填空）
55. On receiving the ______ (assign), we set out to work at once. (用所给词的适当形式填空)
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 书面表达(满分15分)
56. 假定你是李华，你的外国朋友Anna要参加汉字书写大赛，来信向你求助，请给她回信。内容包括：
1.积极应对；
2.书写建议(握笔姿势，写字风格等)；
3.美好祝愿。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
57. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文
A GIFT FOR GRANDPA
Summer vacation was coming. Jack and his brother Berlin were filled with excitement as they thought of visiting their grandparents again.
The big day came at last. After the happy family got ready, they set out for the grandparents’ eagerly. On the way, the brothers were excitedly talking about the fun they had with grandparents.
A little blue house with a tall white chimney finally appeared. Behind the property was the forest carrying their good memories with Grandpa. They arrived at the driveway, at the end of which Grandma was waiting for them joyfully.
Jack and Berlin each gave Grandma a big hug and then swept to the living room, shouting excitedly “Grandpa, we are back!”
Seeing his grandsons, Grandpa was wild with joy and tried to get up with all his strength from the chair but in vain. A helpless expression flashed on his face. Grandma explained that his health was declining rapidly and maybe couldn’t stand up on his own forever. But Grandpa declared stubbornly (倔强地), “I can!” Certainly, he was stuck in his boyish way. Mum and grandparents were happy to meet again after a long time. They sat together and chatted about what happened recently.
The brothers were soon bored with adult conversation, went out and wandered into the forest. Tall trees stretched up to the heavens with large branches crossing each other, while young ones rose straight like soldiers. Grandpa was once a great explorer full of wisdom. He could tell where the birds came from only by their calls and songs. The trees, birds, lizards, lots of bugs...How many merry moments they spent with Grandpa in the kingdom!
But now Grandpa couldn't get up. This made them worried. “We’d think out a way to cheer him up.” Jack said. “Grandpa is a bird lover, and we can catch him a bird.” Berlin suggested. “But he hates birds being caged!” Jack shook his head.
Then a bright idea came to Jack’s mind. “Why not make a cane (拐杖) out of a young tree!”
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Berlin thought it was a good idea.
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Jack and Berlin handed the cane to Grandpa.
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