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項城市第一高級中學2024-2025學年高一下學期期中考試英語試卷
( 時間：150分鐘 滿分：120分 )
第一部分 聽力（共兩節，滿分 30 分）
做題時，先將答案標在試卷上。錄音內容結束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉涂到答題卡上。
第一節（共 5 小題；每小題 1. 5 分，滿分 7. 5 分）
聽下面 5 段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的 A、B、C 三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有 10 秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。
1.Where does the conversation probably take place
A.In an office. B.In a restaurant. C.In a convenience store.
2.What are the speakers doing right now
A.Cooking eggs. B.Making a list. C.Going on a picnic.
3.What are the speakers talking about
A.The rain tomorrow. B.Writing an article. C.The plan for tomorrow.
4What does the woman think of the weather they are having
A.It's just right. B.It's too cold. C.It's too warm.
5.When will the speakers leave
A. At 6:30. B. At 7:30. C. At 17:30.
第二節(共 15 小題;每小題 1.5 分,滿分 22.5 分)
聽下面 5 段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題,從題中所給的 A、B、C 三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前,你將有時間閱讀各個小題,每小題 5 秒鐘,聽完后,各小題將給出 5 秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩。
聽第 6 段材料,回答第 6、7 題。
6.What is it that the woman asks the man to do
A.Stay at home during spring break.
B.See some cowboys.
C.Drive her to the exhibition.
7.What is the possible relationship between the speakers
A.Student and teacher. B.Brother and sister. C.Father and daughter.
聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。
8.What happened according to the woman
A.Her purse was taken.
B.Her purse was broken.
C.She lost her credit cards somewhere.
9.What color is the woman's purse
A.Grey. B.Purple. C.Red.
聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。
10.What does the woman work as
A. A teacher. B.A hotel servant. C.A shop assistant.
11.What does the man plan to do next
A.Get some fresh towels.
B.Tidy up his room.
C.Meet his friends.
12.What will the woman do after finishing tidying up
A.Take the plate out. B.Buy some breakfast. C.Change the sheets.
聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。
13.What is the man's reason for hardly doing exercise
A.Having no will.
B.Finishing his demanding job.
C.Having a heart attack.
14.What does Jacob Sattelmair probably work as
A.A doctor. B.A researcher. C.A nurse.
15.Why does the woman mention a new study
A.To offer the man encouragement.
B.To recommend a form of exercise.
C.To support her research findings.
16.How long will the man probably do exercise per week
A.About 300 minutes. B.About 115 minutes. C.About 60 minutes.
聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。
17.What does the passage mainly talk about
A.A different form of hostels.
B.The history and development of hostels.
C.The reasons why hostels are popular.
18.Who liked to stay in a hostel many years ago
A.Walkers and hikers. B.Holidaymakers. C.Elderly tourists.
19.Why do most travelers choose hostels
A.The good traffic. B.The low price. C.The big space.
20.What is said about modern hostels
A.They have various services.
B.They are mostly in the countryside.
C.They offer free theater tickets for the customers.
第二部分　閱讀(共兩節，滿分50分)
第一節(共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的 A、B、C 和 D 四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
A
For some people, job satisfaction means having a good payment or work-life balance and also making a difference in someone’s life. The jobs in the social services industries on this list improve people’s well-being and help them reach their personal goals.
Hearing Aid Specialist
Median payment: $59.020
Education required: High school above
Hearing aid specialist ranks first among the best jobs without a college degree. Hearing aid specialists perform noise tests to help fix hearing aids for patients. They’re also responsible for fitting hearing aids to ensure they stay on properly. Building a career in this field can feel a sense of achievement since you help improve the quality of life for people with hearing problems.
Physician Assistant
Median payment: $ 126.010
Education required: Master’s degree
Physician assistant ranks No. 2 among the social services industries. Physician assistants can provide some professional care. examine patients and provide other treatments. Since they provide direct care to patients who may be in pain, it’s important to have good communication skills.
Lawyer
Median payment: $135.740
Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
Lawyer ranks first among the social services industries. Lawyers are licensed professionals who provide legal advice and representation for individuals and organizations. While being a lawyer can be stressful, it’s rewarding to protect the rights of your customers.
Physical Therapist (治療師)
Median payment: $97.720
Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
Physical therapist ranks No. 7 among the social services industries. Physical therapists help people recover their ability to move and strength through exercises. It can be satisfying to watch people improve and achieve a better quality of life.
1. What is an advantage of being a hearing aid specialist
A. It offers higher payment. B. It needs lower level of education.
C. It improves communication skills. D. It increases a sense of responsibility.
2. Which one has the highest payment
A. Hearing aid specialist. B. Lawyer.
C. Physician assistant. D. Physical therapist.
3. Who may be the text mainly intended for
A. People who are helping volunteers. B. People who are working in college.
C. People who are developing career plans. D. People who are making a job satisfaction survey.
B
Mark asked, “Do you think they’ll let me play ” Mark’s father knew that few boys would want someone like Mark, mentally and physically disabled, on their team, but the father still approached to ask the boys if Mark could play. They exchanged glances with each other and said, “We’ll try to put him in to bat.”
Mark struggled over to the team’s bench and his father had a small tear in his eye and warmth in heart. The boys saw the father’s joy at his son being accepted.
In the bottom of the final inning, Mark was scheduled to be at bat. Everyone knew that a hit was almost impossible. The first pitch (投) came and Mark missed. The pitcher again took a few steps forward to throw the ball softly towards Mark. As the pitch came in, Mark swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.
The pitcher could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman, but he just threw the ball right over the head of the first baseman, beyond the reach of all teammates. The audience and the players from both teams started screaming, “Mark, run to first!” Never in his life had Mark ever run that far but made it to first base, wide-eyed and shocked.
By the time Mark rounded towards second base, the smallest guy on their team, who had a chance to be the hero for his team for the first time, understood the pitcher’s intentions and he too intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third baseman’s head.
All were screaming. “Mark, run to third.” As Mark rounded third, all were on their feet, crying, “Mark, run home!” Mark ran to home, stepped on the home base and was cheered as the hero who won the game for his team. Tears rolled down the father’s cheeks.
That day, the boys from both teams helped bring true love and humanity into this world.
4. Why did Mark’s father, not expecting much, still asked if Mark could join the team
A. Because he noticed some of the boys on the field were friendly.
B. Because he knew some of the boys on the field knew Mark well.
C. Because he understood Mark did need a feeling of being accepted.
D. Because he guessed Mark’s disability would affect the boys’ decision.
5. What does the underlined word “intentions” in paragraph 5 refer to
A. The pitcher wanted to help Mark win the game.
B. The pitcher pretended to throw the ball high and far.
C. The pitcher looked forward to winning the game for his team.
D. The pitcher had intended to throw the ball to the first baseman.
6. Which has nothing to do with Mark’s becoming the hero for his team
A. Some of the opposing players ran to help him.
B. The pitcher did not throw the ball to the first baseman.
C. The opposing players failed to stop his running to home.
D. The audience and the players from both teams cheered for him.
7. What is the theme of the story
A. True human nature could be realized in the way we treat each other.
B. Everyone can develop his team spirit in sports and please his parents.
C. The results of the game should not be the only concern of the players.
D. Everyone has his own strength even if mentally or physically disabled.
C
When a leafy plant is under attack, it doesn’t sit quietly. Back in 1983, two scientists, Jack Schultz and Ian Baldwin, reported that young maple trees getting bitten by insects send out a particular smell that neighboring plants can get. These chemicals come from the injured parts of the plant and seem to be an alarm. What the plants pump through the air is a mixture of chemicals known as volatile organic compounds, VOCs for short.
Scientists have found that all kinds of plants give out VOCs when being attacked. It’s a plant’s way of crying out. But is anyone listening Apparently. Because we can watch the neighbours react.
Some plants pump out smelly chemicals to keep insects away. But others do double duty. They pump out perfumes designed to attract different insects who are natural enemies to the attackers. Once they arrive, the tables are turned. The attacker who was lunching now becomes lunch.
In study after study, it appears that these chemical conversations help the neighbors .The damage is usually more serious on the first plant, but the neighbors, relatively speaking, stay safer because they heard the alarm and knew what to do.
Does this mean that plants talk to each other Scientists don’t know. Maybe the first plant just made a cry of pain or was sending a message to its own branches, and so, in effect, was talking to itself. Perhaps the neighbors just happened to “overhear” the cry. So information was exchanged, but it wasn’t a true, intentional back and forth. Charles Darwin, over 150 years ago, imagined a world far busier, noisier and more intimate (親密的) than the world we can see and hear. Our senses are weak. There’s a whole lot going on.
8. What does a plant do when it is under attack
A. It makes noises. B. It gets help from other plants.
C. It stands quietly D. It sends out certain chemicals.
9. What does the author mean by “the tables are turned” in paragraph 3
A. The attackers get attacked.
B. The insects gather under the table.
C. The plants get ready to fight back.
D. The perfumes attract natural enemies.
10. Scientists find from their studies that plants can ________.
A. predict natural disasters
B. protect themselves against insects
C. talk to one another intentionally
D. help their neighbors when necessary
11. What can we infer from the last paragraph
A. The world is changing faster than ever.
B. People have stronger senses than before
C. The world is more complex than it seems
D. People in Darwin’s time were imaginative.
D
Grizzly bears have all but disappeared from the continental United States. But there's one place where the bears are making a comeback in and around Yellowstone National Park. By 1975, the grizzly population had dropped below 140. Forty-one years later, that number has increased to about 700.
U.S. officials suggest it's time to remove them from the endangered species list.“The bears are occupying all suitable habitat,” Michael Thabault, of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, said.“This tells us the population is fixed.”
Scientists argue that the bears still face many challenges in the wild. The loss of important food sources is one. Trout and elk, both favorite grizzly foods, are dwindling. According to Thabault, the bears are adaptable and will eat whatever foods are available in order to survive.
The biggest worry for scientists is that grizzlies will be hunted once protections are removed. The bears will remain protected within Yellowstone National Park, but nearby states—Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho—plan to allow hunting.
“States want to manage their own wildlife and not have the federal government tell them how to do it,”says Andrea Santarsiere. She' s a lawyer for the Center for Biological Diversity, a group that protects animals. She says the government should recover historic bear habitat before even thinking about delisting.
The decision on delisting grizzlies in the Yellowstone area could be announced by mid-November. States are creating a protection plan in case that they gain control over the bears' management.
Biologist Kerry Gunther, of the National Park Service, believes grizzlies are ready for delisting. But he admits that the bears' lives depend on the strength of each state's plan. “The recovery of this symbol of the wilderness is a success story,” he says. Whether or not that story has a happy ending will depend on what happens next.
12. The numbers mentioned in Paragraph 1 show that________.
A. grizzly bears have returned B. there will be more national parks
C. governments should save more bears D. grizzlies have become endangered animals
13 What is the biggest threat to grizzlies according to the scientists
A. Food shortage. B. The pollution.
C. Human beings. D. Their natural enemies.
14. What does Santarsiere say about delisting grizzlies
A. It is useless. B. It is unacceptable.
C. It has a bright future. D. It should be done immediately.
15. What does Gunther agree with
A. Delisting has a happy ending.
B. States should make plans for parks.
C. Grizzlies need more time to survive in the wild.
D. Sates play an important role in protecting grizzlies.
第二節(共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)
閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。
We can learn to be happy, but only get lasting benefits if we keep practising, a first-of-its-kind study has shown.
The team behind the University of Bristol’s “Science of Happiness” course had already discovered something. ____16____. But their latest study found that the improvement in well-being (幸福) is short-lived unless the habits learnt on the course — such as gratitude, exercise, meditation (冥想靜修) or journaling — are kept up over the long-term.
Senior author Prof. Bruce Hood said, “____17____. We can’t expect to do one class and be fit forever. Just as with physical health, we have to continuously work on our mental health, otherwise the improvements are short.”
____18____. It involves no exams or coursework, and teaches students what the latest studies in psychology and neuroscience (神經科學) say really makes us happy.
____19____. But only those who continued the course learning kept that improved well-being when they were surveyed again two years on.
Published in the journal Higher Education, it is the first to track well-being of students on a happiness course long after they have left the course.
Prof. Hood said “This study shows that just doing a course — be that at the gym, a meditation or on an evidence-based happiness course like ours — is just the start. ____20____.”
Much of what we teach centers around positive psychology involvement that turns your attention away from yourself, by helping others, being with friends, gratitude or meditating.
A. Stick to what you do
B. It’s like going to the gym
C. You must promise to use what you’ve learned on a regular basis
D. Prof. Hood has put the “Science of Happiness” course into a new book
E. Students who took the course reported a 10% to 15% improvement in well-being
F. Teaching students the latest scientific studies on happiness created a marked improvement in their well-being
G. Started in 2018, the University of Bristol’s “Science of Happiness” course was the first of its kind in the UK
第三部分　語言運用(共兩節，滿分30分)
第一節(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)
Five years ago, I was in charge of an interview group for my company. We were ____21____ with figuring out how to hire people with disabilities and help them succeed inside the organization.
Many applied for the position. I ____22____ one of them with autism (自閉癥). He was suitable but our group felt that the disability would ____23____ him from learning the skills and being successful in the role.
I talked my workmates into giving him a role. ____24____, it meant a lot to the man, for he could take the chance to change his life. Our HR department was not too supportive to take some ____25____ so we could only hire him as a temporary (臨時的) designer. I gave him a lot of ____26____ and I became one of his guides.
In the workplace, the man slowly and surely ____27____. There were many difficulties along the way ____28____ he came to be accepted and even won many friends. I continued to guide him ____29____ and helped him to get around a number of _____30_____.
Fast forward five years, he called and told me he got a formal _____31_____ yesterday from his manager as a _____32_____ worker with a job title.
I _____33_____ him and told him that he was to be more successful. He went on to say “Sir, _____34_____ your support all these years, I would not be here”. I told him, “Your success is the reward of your hard work and determination. You _____35_____ a lot of people with similar disabilities. You inspire them to work hard and move forward, in their workplace or in their life.”
21. A. tasked B. satisfied C. provided D. bored
22. A. interviewed B. showed C. gathered D. helped
23. A. excuse B. prevent C. shelter D. save
24. A. In total B. After all C. By comparison D. For sure
25. A. notes B. steps C. risks D. measures
26. A. stress B. lessons C. advice D. papers
27. A. suffered B. worsened C. limited D. adapted
28. A. so B. and C. but D. or
29. A. easily B. closely C. doubtfully D. secretly
30. A. challenges B. positions C. experiments D. punishments
31. A. request B. offer C. arrangement D. apology
32. A. regular B. serious C. responsible D. unique
33. A. comforted B. supported C. recognized D. congratulated
34. A. beyond B. under C. without D. through
35. A. encourage B. admire C. improve D. attract
第二節（共 10 小題；每小題 1. 5 分，滿分 15 分）
閱讀下面短文, 在空白處填入一個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。
Chinese ballet dancer Chen Zhenwei attracted the audience from all over the world with his ___36___ (impress) performance.
“It’s unbelievable. I never thought that my dream ___37___ (realize) some day,” Chen said, ___38___ (recall) the scene when he got the news that he was promoted to the leading dancer with the New York City Ballet(NYCB).
Founded by George Balanchine, the father of US ballet, NYCB is one of the major ballet companies in the world, ___39___ only 5 percent of the company’s dancers selected from top dancers around the world.
To stand out from the top dancers, Chen has made every effort. “ ___40___ you can become a principal or not depends on many factors,” he said.
“I am ___41___ (typical) the kind of person who always wants to challenge myself and learn as much as I can,” said Chen. In order to perform on a bigger stage, he determined ___42___ (step) out of his comfort zone and was then offered a position at the NYCB as a soloist (獨舞者).
When he returned to China, he appeared in the Chinese television show Dance Smash, a talent show ___43___ dancers of different styles compete (比賽) together.
He made ballet, ___44___ art originated in the West, easier for the Chinese public to enjoy. ____45____ is no wonder that many people called him the “prince of ballet” and “living David” in China.
第四部分　寫作(共兩節，滿分40分)
第一節(滿分15分)
46. 假定你是高三學生李華。你的留學生朋友David因為排練英語短劇的問題和小組成員意見不一致，鬧了矛盾，很是苦惱，寫郵件向你求助。請你給他回復一封郵件，內容包括：
1.表示理解；
2.分析產生分歧的原因；
3.給出解決問題的建議。
注意：
1.詞數100左右；
2.可適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。
（排練 rehearsal）
Dear David,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二節(滿分25分)
47. 閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。
My father and I disagreed about my curfew (晚間在家的時間). He would say I had to be in by 9:30 on weekdays, and 11:00 on weekends, and there was no exception. One day, I took courage to first show my opinion on my curfew. I told him it made me feel like a junior high school kid. He explained that though a curfew might sound like a restriction, it was really about people looking out for one another.
The very next Friday after that exchange, my dad and I had tickets to see our own town’s professional football game. On that day he was driving his car to a nearby city to meet some major clients and told me that his getting home and our leaving for the game would be tight.
注意：1. 續寫詞數應為150個左右;
2. 請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。
I was beside myself with extreme anxieties, assuming the worst had happened.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The heavy stone in my heart finally fell to the ground.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________項城市第一高級中學2024-2025學年高一下學期期中考試英語試卷
( 時間：150分鐘 滿分：120分 )
第一部分 聽力（共兩節，滿分 30 分）
做題時，先將答案標在試卷上。錄音內容結束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉涂到答題卡上。
第一節（共 5 小題；每小題 1. 5 分，滿分 7. 5 分）
聽下面 5 段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的 A、B、C 三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有 10 秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。
1.Where does the conversation probably take place
A.In an office. B.In a restaurant. C.In a convenience store.
2.What are the speakers doing right now
A.Cooking eggs. B.Making a list. C.Going on a picnic.
3.What are the speakers talking about
A.The rain tomorrow. B.Writing an article. C.The plan for tomorrow.
4What does the woman think of the weather they are having
A.It's just right. B.It's too cold. C.It's too warm.
5.When will the speakers leave
A. At 6:30. B. At 7:30. C. At 17:30.
第二節(共 15 小題;每小題 1.5 分,滿分 22.5 分)
聽下面 5 段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題,從題中所給的 A、B、C 三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前,你將有時間閱讀各個小題,每小題 5 秒鐘,聽完后,各小題將給出 5 秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩。
聽第 6 段材料,回答第 6、7 題。
6.What is it that the woman asks the man to do
A.Stay at home during spring break.
B.See some cowboys.
C.Drive her to the exhibition.
7.What is the possible relationship between the speakers
A.Student and teacher. B.Brother and sister. C.Father and daughter.
聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。
8.What happened according to the woman
A.Her purse was taken.
B.Her purse was broken.
C.She lost her credit cards somewhere.
9.What color is the woman's purse
A.Grey. B.Purple. C.Red.
聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。
10.What does the woman work as
A. A teacher. B.A hotel servant. C.A shop assistant.
11.What does the man plan to do next
A.Get some fresh towels.
B.Tidy up his room.
C.Meet his friends.
12.What will the woman do after finishing tidying up
A.Take the plate out. B.Buy some breakfast. C.Change the sheets.
聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。
13.What is the man's reason for hardly doing exercise
A.Having no will.
B.Finishing his demanding job.
C.Having a heart attack.
14.What does Jacob Sattelmair probably work as
A.A doctor. B.A researcher. C.A nurse.
15.Why does the woman mention a new study
A.To offer the man encouragement.
B.To recommend a form of exercise.
C.To support her research findings.
16.How long will the man probably do exercise per week
A.About 300 minutes. B.About 115 minutes. C.About 60 minutes.
聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。
17.What does the passage mainly talk about
A.A different form of hostels.
B.The history and development of hostels.
C.The reasons why hostels are popular.
18.Who liked to stay in a hostel many years ago
A.Walkers and hikers. B.Holidaymakers. C.Elderly tourists.
19.Why do most travelers choose hostels
A.The good traffic. B.The low price. C.The big space.
20.What is said about modern hostels
A.They have various services.
B.They are mostly in the countryside.
C.They offer free theater tickets for the customers.
第二部分　閱讀(共兩節，滿分50分)
第一節(共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的 A、B、C 和 D 四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
A
For some people, job satisfaction means having a good payment or work-life balance and also making a difference in someone’s life. The jobs in the social services industries on this list improve people’s well-being and help them reach their personal goals.
Hearing Aid Specialist
Median payment: $59.020
Education required: High school above
Hearing aid specialist ranks first among the best jobs without a college degree. Hearing aid specialists perform noise tests to help fix hearing aids for patients. They’re also responsible for fitting hearing aids to ensure they stay on properly. Building a career in this field can feel a sense of achievement since you help improve the quality of life for people with hearing problems.
Physician Assistant
Median payment: $ 126.010
Education required: Master’s degree
Physician assistant ranks No. 2 among the social services industries. Physician assistants can provide some professional care. examine patients and provide other treatments. Since they provide direct care to patients who may be in pain, it’s important to have good communication skills.
Lawyer
Median payment: $135.740
Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
Lawyer ranks first among the social services industries. Lawyers are licensed professionals who provide legal advice and representation for individuals and organizations. While being a lawyer can be stressful, it’s rewarding to protect the rights of your customers.
Physical Therapist (治療師)
Median payment: $97.720
Education required: Doctoral or professional degree
Physical therapist ranks No. 7 among the social services industries. Physical therapists help people recover their ability to move and strength through exercises. It can be satisfying to watch people improve and achieve a better quality of life.
1. What is an advantage of being a hearing aid specialist
A. It offers higher payment. B. It needs lower level of education.
C. It improves communication skills. D. It increases a sense of responsibility.
2. Which one has the highest payment
A. Hearing aid specialist. B. Lawyer.
C. Physician assistant. D. Physical therapist.
3. Who may be the text mainly intended for
A. People who are helping volunteers. B. People who are working in college.
C. People who are developing career plans. D. People who are making a job satisfaction survey.
【答案】1. B 2. B 3. C
B
Mark asked, “Do you think they’ll let me play ” Mark’s father knew that few boys would want someone like Mark, mentally and physically disabled, on their team, but the father still approached to ask the boys if Mark could play. They exchanged glances with each other and said, “We’ll try to put him in to bat.”
Mark struggled over to the team’s bench and his father had a small tear in his eye and warmth in heart. The boys saw the father’s joy at his son being accepted.
In the bottom of the final inning, Mark was scheduled to be at bat. Everyone knew that a hit was almost impossible. The first pitch (投) came and Mark missed. The pitcher again took a few steps forward to throw the ball softly towards Mark. As the pitch came in, Mark swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.
The pitcher could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman, but he just threw the ball right over the head of the first baseman, beyond the reach of all teammates. The audience and the players from both teams started screaming, “Mark, run to first!” Never in his life had Mark ever run that far but made it to first base, wide-eyed and shocked.
By the time Mark rounded towards second base, the smallest guy on their team, who had a chance to be the hero for his team for the first time, understood the pitcher’s intentions and he too intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third baseman’s head.
All were screaming. “Mark, run to third.” As Mark rounded third, all were on their feet, crying, “Mark, run home!” Mark ran to home, stepped on the home base and was cheered as the hero who won the game for his team. Tears rolled down the father’s cheeks.
That day, the boys from both teams helped bring true love and humanity into this world.
4. Why did Mark’s father, not expecting much, still asked if Mark could join the team
A. Because he noticed some of the boys on the field were friendly.
B. Because he knew some of the boys on the field knew Mark well.
C. Because he understood Mark did need a feeling of being accepted.
D. Because he guessed Mark’s disability would affect the boys’ decision.
5. What does the underlined word “intentions” in paragraph 5 refer to
A. The pitcher wanted to help Mark win the game.
B. The pitcher pretended to throw the ball high and far.
C. The pitcher looked forward to winning the game for his team.
D. The pitcher had intended to throw the ball to the first baseman.
6. Which has nothing to do with Mark’s becoming the hero for his team
A. Some of the opposing players ran to help him.
B. The pitcher did not throw the ball to the first baseman.
C. The opposing players failed to stop his running to home.
D. The audience and the players from both teams cheered for him.
7. What is the theme of the story
A. True human nature could be realized in the way we treat each other.
B. Everyone can develop his team spirit in sports and please his parents.
C. The results of the game should not be the only concern of the players.
D. Everyone has his own strength even if mentally or physically disabled.
【答案】4. C 5. A 6. C 7. A
C
When a leafy plant is under attack, it doesn’t sit quietly. Back in 1983, two scientists, Jack Schultz and Ian Baldwin, reported that young maple trees getting bitten by insects send out a particular smell that neighboring plants can get. These chemicals come from the injured parts of the plant and seem to be an alarm. What the plants pump through the air is a mixture of chemicals known as volatile organic compounds, VOCs for short.
Scientists have found that all kinds of plants give out VOCs when being attacked. It’s a plant’s way of crying out. But is anyone listening Apparently. Because we can watch the neighbours react.
Some plants pump out smelly chemicals to keep insects away. But others do double duty. They pump out perfumes designed to attract different insects who are natural enemies to the attackers. Once they arrive, the tables are turned. The attacker who was lunching now becomes lunch.
In study after study, it appears that these chemical conversations help the neighbors .The damage is usually more serious on the first plant, but the neighbors, relatively speaking, stay safer because they heard the alarm and knew what to do.
Does this mean that plants talk to each other Scientists don’t know. Maybe the first plant just made a cry of pain or was sending a message to its own branches, and so, in effect, was talking to itself. Perhaps the neighbors just happened to “overhear” the cry. So information was exchanged, but it wasn’t a true, intentional back and forth. Charles Darwin, over 150 years ago, imagined a world far busier, noisier and more intimate (親密的) than the world we can see and hear. Our senses are weak. There’s a whole lot going on.
8. What does a plant do when it is under attack
A. It makes noises. B. It gets help from other plants.
C. It stands quietly D. It sends out certain chemicals.
9. What does the author mean by “the tables are turned” in paragraph 3
A. The attackers get attacked.
B. The insects gather under the table.
C. The plants get ready to fight back.
D. The perfumes attract natural enemies.
10. Scientists find from their studies that plants can ________.
A. predict natural disasters
B. protect themselves against insects
C. talk to one another intentionally
D. help their neighbors when necessary
11. What can we infer from the last paragraph
A. The world is changing faster than ever.
B. People have stronger senses than before
C. The world is more complex than it seems
D. People in Darwin’s time were imaginative.
【答案】8. D 9. A 10. B 11. C
D
Grizzly bears have all but disappeared from the continental United States. But there's one place where the bears are making a comeback in and around Yellowstone National Park. By 1975, the grizzly population had dropped below 140. Forty-one years later, that number has increased to about 700.
U.S. officials suggest it's time to remove them from the endangered species list.“The bears are occupying all suitable habitat,” Michael Thabault, of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, said.“This tells us the population is fixed.”
Scientists argue that the bears still face many challenges in the wild. The loss of important food sources is one. Trout and elk, both favorite grizzly foods, are dwindling. According to Thabault, the bears are adaptable and will eat whatever foods are available in order to survive.
The biggest worry for scientists is that grizzlies will be hunted once protections are removed. The bears will remain protected within Yellowstone National Park, but nearby states—Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho—plan to allow hunting.
“States want to manage their own wildlife and not have the federal government tell them how to do it,”says Andrea Santarsiere. She' s a lawyer for the Center for Biological Diversity, a group that protects animals. She says the government should recover historic bear habitat before even thinking about delisting.
The decision on delisting grizzlies in the Yellowstone area could be announced by mid-November. States are creating a protection plan in case that they gain control over the bears' management.
Biologist Kerry Gunther, of the National Park Service, believes grizzlies are ready for delisting. But he admits that the bears' lives depend on the strength of each state's plan. “The recovery of this symbol of the wilderness is a success story,” he says. Whether or not that story has a happy ending will depend on what happens next.
12. The numbers mentioned in Paragraph 1 show that________.
A. grizzly bears have returned B. there will be more national parks
C. governments should save more bears D. grizzlies have become endangered animals
13 What is the biggest threat to grizzlies according to the scientists
A. Food shortage. B. The pollution.
C. Human beings. D. Their natural enemies.
14. What does Santarsiere say about delisting grizzlies
A. It is useless. B. It is unacceptable.
C. It has a bright future. D. It should be done immediately.
15. What does Gunther agree with
A. Delisting has a happy ending.
B. States should make plans for parks.
C. Grizzlies need more time to survive in the wild.
D. Sates play an important role in protecting grizzlies.
【答案】12. A 13. C 14. B 15. D
第二節(共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)
閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。
We can learn to be happy, but only get lasting benefits if we keep practising, a first-of-its-kind study has shown.
The team behind the University of Bristol’s “Science of Happiness” course had already discovered something. ____16____. But their latest study found that the improvement in well-being (幸福) is short-lived unless the habits learnt on the course — such as gratitude, exercise, meditation (冥想靜修) or journaling — are kept up over the long-term.
Senior author Prof. Bruce Hood said, “____17____. We can’t expect to do one class and be fit forever. Just as with physical health, we have to continuously work on our mental health, otherwise the improvements are short.”
____18____. It involves no exams or coursework, and teaches students what the latest studies in psychology and neuroscience (神經科學) say really makes us happy.
____19____. But only those who continued the course learning kept that improved well-being when they were surveyed again two years on.
Published in the journal Higher Education, it is the first to track well-being of students on a happiness course long after they have left the course.
Prof. Hood said “This study shows that just doing a course — be that at the gym, a meditation or on an evidence-based happiness course like ours — is just the start. ____20____.”
Much of what we teach centers around positive psychology involvement that turns your attention away from yourself, by helping others, being with friends, gratitude or meditating.
A. Stick to what you do
B. It’s like going to the gym
C. You must promise to use what you’ve learned on a regular basis
D. Prof. Hood has put the “Science of Happiness” course into a new book
E. Students who took the course reported a 10% to 15% improvement in well-being
F. Teaching students the latest scientific studies on happiness created a marked improvement in their well-being
G. Started in 2018, the University of Bristol’s “Science of Happiness” course was the first of its kind in the UK
【答案】16. F 17. B 18. G 19. E 20. C
第三部分　語言運用(共兩節，滿分30分)
第一節(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)
Five years ago, I was in charge of an interview group for my company. We were ____21____ with figuring out how to hire people with disabilities and help them succeed inside the organization.
Many applied for the position. I ____22____ one of them with autism (自閉癥). He was suitable but our group felt that the disability would ____23____ him from learning the skills and being successful in the role.
I talked my workmates into giving him a role. ____24____, it meant a lot to the man, for he could take the chance to change his life. Our HR department was not too supportive to take some ____25____ so we could only hire him as a temporary (臨時的) designer. I gave him a lot of ____26____ and I became one of his guides.
In the workplace, the man slowly and surely ____27____. There were many difficulties along the way ____28____ he came to be accepted and even won many friends. I continued to guide him ____29____ and helped him to get around a number of _____30_____.
Fast forward five years, he called and told me he got a formal _____31_____ yesterday from his manager as a _____32_____ worker with a job title.
I _____33_____ him and told him that he was to be more successful. He went on to say “Sir, _____34_____ your support all these years, I would not be here”. I told him, “Your success is the reward of your hard work and determination. You _____35_____ a lot of people with similar disabilities. You inspire them to work hard and move forward, in their workplace or in their life.”
21. A. tasked B. satisfied C. provided D. bored
22. A. interviewed B. showed C. gathered D. helped
23. A. excuse B. prevent C. shelter D. save
24. A. In total B. After all C. By comparison D. For sure
25. A. notes B. steps C. risks D. measures
26. A. stress B. lessons C. advice D. papers
27. A. suffered B. worsened C. limited D. adapted
28. A. so B. and C. but D. or
29. A. easily B. closely C. doubtfully D. secretly
30. A. challenges B. positions C. experiments D. punishments
31. A. request B. offer C. arrangement D. apology
32. A. regular B. serious C. responsible D. unique
33. A. comforted B. supported C. recognized D. congratulated
34. A. beyond B. under C. without D. through
35. A. encourage B. admire C. improve D. attract
【答案】21. A 22. A 23. B 24. B 25. C 26. C 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. A 31. B 32. A 33. D 34. C 35. A
第二節（共 10 小題；每小題 1. 5 分，滿分 15 分）
閱讀下面短文, 在空白處填入一個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。
Chinese ballet dancer Chen Zhenwei attracted the audience from all over the world with his ___36___ (impress) performance.
“It’s unbelievable. I never thought that my dream ___37___ (realize) some day,” Chen said, ___38___ (recall) the scene when he got the news that he was promoted to the leading dancer with the New York City Ballet(NYCB).
Founded by George Balanchine, the father of US ballet, NYCB is one of the major ballet companies in the world, ___39___ only 5 percent of the company’s dancers selected from top dancers around the world.
To stand out from the top dancers, Chen has made every effort. “ ___40___ you can become a principal or not depends on many factors,” he said.
“I am ___41___ (typical) the kind of person who always wants to challenge myself and learn as much as I can,” said Chen. In order to perform on a bigger stage, he determined ___42___ (step) out of his comfort zone and was then offered a position at the NYCB as a soloist (獨舞者).
When he returned to China, he appeared in the Chinese television show Dance Smash, a talent show ___43___ dancers of different styles compete (比賽) together.
He made ballet, ___44___ art originated in the West, easier for the Chinese public to enjoy. ____45____ is no wonder that many people called him the “prince of ballet” and “living David” in China.
【答案】36. impressive
37. would be realized
38. recalling
39. with 40. Whether
41. typically
42. to step
43. where 44. an
45. It
第四部分　寫作(共兩節，滿分40分)
第一節(滿分15分)
46. 假定你是高三學生李華。你的留學生朋友David因為排練英語短劇的問題和小組成員意見不一致，鬧了矛盾，很是苦惱，寫郵件向你求助。請你給他回復一封郵件，內容包括：
1.表示理解；
2.分析產生分歧的原因；
3.給出解決問題的建議。
注意：
1.詞數100左右；
2.可適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。
（排練 rehearsal）
Dear David,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear David
Sorry to hear that you’re going through a tough time due to the conflict in rehearsal for the English short play with your group, I’m writing to help you out.
I can totally relate to you for disagreements during high school are common. The reasons why the conflict arose could be different interpretations of the play itself, a lack of communication of each other’s intentions and the spirit of teamwork. For the play’s sake, it’s essential to take a step back and try to settle with your group.
I suggest having open and honest conversations with your group members and exchanging thoughts to reach an agreement. If the problem persists, don’t hesitate to seek assistance from your teachers.
I genuinely hope these suggestions prove helpful to you and that everything goes well.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二節(滿分25分)
47. 閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。
My father and I disagreed about my curfew (晚間在家的時間). He would say I had to be in by 9:30 on weekdays, and 11:00 on weekends, and there was no exception. One day, I took courage to first show my opinion on my curfew. I told him it made me feel like a junior high school kid. He explained that though a curfew might sound like a restriction, it was really about people looking out for one another.
The very next Friday after that exchange, my dad and I had tickets to see our own town’s professional football game. On that day he was driving his car to a nearby city to meet some major clients and told me that his getting home and our leaving for the game would be tight.
注意：1. 續寫詞數應為150個左右;
2. 請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。
I was beside myself with extreme anxieties, assuming the worst had happened.
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The heavy stone in my heart finally fell to the ground.
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【答案】I was beside myself with extreme anxieties, assuming the worst had happened. Suddenly, the phone rang, I rushed to the phone and picked the receiver up. From the other end of the phone came my father’s voice. He said breathlessly, “Son, I am so sorry about the football game, but …there was a terrible accident... on the freeway... on my home, and I stopped to help the injured and ended up going to the hospital. I left my phone in the car, so I couldn’t call you until now.”
The heavy stone in my heart finally fell to the ground. I was so relieved to hear from my father. Having learnt that he was safe, I burst into tears. It was at that moment that I had a full understanding of the importance of a curfew. Since then, I have been insisting on checking in! For me, it’s not only about knowing that someone I love is safe. It is also one more proof of my father’s loving me as much as he does.

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