2020学年 河北省邯郸市 高二下学期期中考试英语试题 (解析版)

河北省邯郸市2020学年高二下学期期中考试
英语试题
考生注意：
1. 本试卷共150分，考试时间120分钟。

2. 请将各题答案填写在答题卡上。

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

M: How much is the shirt?
A. ￡19.15.
B. ￡9.18.
C. ￡9.15.
答案是C。

1. How will My Johnson feel according to the woman?
A. Happy.
B. Surprised.
C. Angry.
2. How many girls are there in the man’s class?
A. 23.
B.27.
C. 30
3. What is the woman probably doing?
A. Reading a newspaper.
B. Buying a new TV set.
C. Watching a movie.
4. What do we know about the man?
A. He expects to hear from his brother.
B. His birthday is two weeks away.
C. He is sure of a present from his brother.
5. Where does the man want to go?
A. To a hotel.
B. To a bank.
C. To a park.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. When does the man plan to see the performance?
A. On July 8.
B. On July 21st.
C. On June 25th.
7. How much does each upstairs ticket cost?
A. $10.
B. $9.75.
C. $8.50.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What is the man probably doing?
A. Discussing a plan.
B. Having an interview.
C. Having a meeting.
9. How many sisters does the man at least have?
A. Only one.
B. Two.
C. Three.
10. What can you learn from the woman’s last words?
A. The man is allowed to have the job.
B. The man is asked to go to study physics.
C. The man is refused to work in the college.
听第8段材料回答第11至13题。

11. What does the man suggest?
A. Warning drivers of air pollution.
B. Encouraging people to walk.
C. Limiting the use of cars.
12. What can be the difficulty in stopping people from driving?
A. The lack of the government’s support.
B. More and more serious air pollution.
C. People’s dependence on driving cars.
13. What does the woman think about the man’s idea?
A. It’s interesting.
B. It’s impractical.
C. It’s worth trying. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14. What are the speakers talking about?
A. How to be on a diet.
B. A story about a friend.
C. What people should eat.
15. Why was the man’s friend ill?
A. Because he wanted to lose weight.
B. Because he didn’t eat enough.
C. Because he ate sweet potatoes.
16. What is the best way to keep on diet?
A. To eat less meat.
B. To eat more sweet potatoes.
C To eat less and exercise more.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What may the speaker be?
A. A manager.
B. A doctor.
C. A guide.
18. What is the aim of the program?
A. To keep the workers in shape.
B. To improve public relations.
C. To develop leadership skills.
19. How long will the program last in July?
A. 8 days.
B. 12 days.
C. 20 days.
20. What is a must for joining the program?
A. Signing up.
B. Past experience.
C. Much money.
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A
The cost of living in countries like the United States, Britain, Australia or France has skyrocketed in recent years, But, if you’re willing to leave your country and explore life in other areas, there are many countries boasting an extremely cheap and low cost of living. So, if you have the flexibility of living wherever you please, and want to live in a country the cost of living is the cheapest in the world, check out these 3 countries when planning your next move.
1. Cambodia
Cambodia may not be the first country that comes to mind when you think of a tropical paradise, but it’s pretty close. The added bonus is that living here is insanely cheap, unlike some other tropical getaways. A luxury home with four bedrooms and a pool would only cost about $600 a month. A decent three bedroom vacation home can be purchased here for just $20,000. And, for only about $2,000 a year, you can also hire a gardener and housekeeper to take care of your property.
2. Ecuador
Ecuador is similar to the United States in many ways, and as a result, it has become a popular American getaway. They even use the US Dollar for their currency. In this country, it’s cheaper to eat out everyday than cook for yourself on a budget in the U.S. You can even buy a property for around 50,000 and hire someone to tend to it while you’re away.
3. Mexico
Although the country is known for its poverty ridden streets, there are many wealthier areas that provide every amenity (便利设施) you might need. You can live off a mere $700 a month in Mexico, and this includes rent for a nice place,
amenities, food, and any sightseeing.
1. How much money do you need to pay to look after your property for a year in Cambodia?
A. $600.
B. $2,000.
C. $20,000.
D. $7,00.
2. In which country you can enjoy a life like in America?
A. Cambodia.
B. Mexico.
C. Ecuador.
D. China.
3. What things will you be unable to enjoy in Mexico?
A. Any scenery.
B. Amenities.
C. A nice place.
D. Tropical climate.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【分析】
本文为说明文。

近年来，生活在美国、英国、澳大利亚或法国等国的成本猛增。

然而，你可以离开你的国家去探索其他地区的生活，文章介绍了柬埔寨、厄瓜多尔和墨西哥的生活成本。

【1题详解】
细节理解题。

根据1. Cambodia中And, for only about $2,000 a year, you can also hire a gardener and housekeeper to take care of your property.“而且，每年只需2000美元，你就可以雇一个园丁和管家来照顾你的财产。

”可知，你一年需要付$2,000来照顾你在柬埔寨的财产。

故选B。

【2题详解】
细节理解题。

根据2. Ecuador中Ecuador is similar to the United States in many ways, and as a result, it has become a popular American getaway.“厄瓜多尔在很多方面与美国相似，因此，厄瓜多尔成了美国人的度假胜地。

”可知，你可以在Ecuador 享受像美国那样的生活。

故C选项正确。

【3题详解】
推理判断题。

根据3. Mexico中Although the country is known for its poverty ridden streets, there are many wealthier areas that provide every amenity (便利设施) you
might need. You can live off a mere $700 a month in Mexico, and this includes rent for a nice place, amenities, food, and any sightseeing.“虽然这个国家以其贫穷的街道而闻名，但仍有许多较富裕的地区提供你可能需要的一切便利设施。

你可以在墨西哥一个月仅靠700美元生活，这包括一个好地方的租金，设施，食物和任何观光。

”由此推知，Tropical climate是你在墨西哥无法享受的。

故D选项正确。

【点睛】阅读理解所设试题主要考察细节查找，做题关键是找出原文的根据，认真核查选项和原文的异同，常犯错误有：绝对化语言，范围扩大或缩小，以偏概全，张冠李戴等。

考生首先要浏览短文后的小题题干，标出关键词（组），带着问题去阅读，能够做到心中有数，目的明确；然后再仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握细节信息，并在标出能得出答案的有效信息。

如第2小题，根据2. Ecuador中Ecuador is similar to the United States in many ways, and as a result, it has become a popular American getaway.“厄瓜多尔在很多方面与美国相似，因此，厄瓜多尔成了美国人的度假胜地。

”可知，你可以在Ecuador享受像美国那样的生活。

故C选项正确。

B
Research has shown that the global fashion industry is harming our planet, as well as those who are a part of its supply chains, in an unprecedented (前所未有的) manner, which is also the second largest polluter of the planet and one of the largest contributors to modern-day slavery. Much of this has been exacerbated (使加剧) through the rise of our clothing consumption habits.
Our obsession with inexpensive, trend-focused clothing—otherwise known as “fast fashion”—is creating grave consequences for the environment, as well as the millions of people who are responsible for manufacturing the clothing we wear. Only one statement is needed to bring attention to the gravity of the situation: More of us care less about the people who make our clothing are treated fairly.
As with many industries, the globalization of fashion stripped the humanity from the process of purchasing and wearing clothing. We no longer see the direct impact our wardrobe has on the person whose business is responsible for clothing us. It’s not the tailor down the street who is outfitting us, but the corporations of
all sorts who are making it all too easy (and affordable) to purchase clothing as a commodity. What these large corporations have done is remove the humanity and distance their consumers from the realities of how our clothing is made.
It can be hard to believe in our current age of automation, but the reality is that the clothing manufacturing process remains largely human-powered, We need to bring the humanity —the human connection between consumer and producer-back to the forefront of the conversation.
4. Why is it easy to buy clothing as a product?
A. Because there are many companies manufacturing clothes.
B. Because there are many tailors down the street.
C. Because people are rich today.
D. Because of the globalization.
5. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. People cares more about their own wardrobe than the producer.
B. The global fashion industry only affects our environment.
C. The author thinks people need to think about the humanity.
D. Our obsession with cheap and fashion clothing contributes to the pollution of the environment.
6. What’s the meaning of the underlined word?
A. Dead.
B. Tomb.
C. Serious.
D. Violent.
7. What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. Why the fashion industry is the second largest polluter of the planet?
B. The side effects the global fashion industry may bring.
C. People are more and more crazy about inexpensive, trend- focused clothing.
D. Large corporations has changed the fashion industry.
【答案】4. A 5. B 6. C 7. B
【解析】
这是一篇记叙文。

文章讲述的是全球时尚产业可能带来的副作用。

【4题详解】
推理判断题。

根据第二段中Our obsession with inexpensive, trend-focused clothing —otherwise known as “fast fashion”—is creating grave consequences for the environment, as well as the millions of people who are responsible for manufacturing the clothing we wear.“我们对价格低廉、以潮流为导向的服装的痴迷——也被称为“快时尚”——正在给环境造成严重后果，同时也给数百万负责生产我们所穿服装的人带来严重后果。

”可知，买衣服作为商品之所以很容易是因为有很多公司生产服装。

故选A。

【5题详解】
细节理解题。

根据第二段中Our obsession with inexpensive, trend-focused clothing —otherwise known as “fast fashion”—is creating grave consequences for the environment, as well as the millions of people who are responsible for manufacturing the clothing we wear.“我们对价格低廉、以潮流为导向的服装的痴迷——也被称为“快时尚”——正在给环境造成严重后果，同时也给数百万负责生产我们所穿服装的人带来严重后果。

”可知，“全球时尚产业只会影响我们的环境。

”是错误的。

故选B。

【6题详解】
词义猜测题。

根据第二段中Only one statement is needed to bring attention to the gravity of the situation: More of us care less about the people who make our clothing are treated fairly.“只有一句话可以让人们注意到这种情况的严重性：我们中越来越多的人不太在意那些为我们做衣服的人受到的公平对待。

”由此推知此处指“正在给环境造成严重后果”，划线部分的意思是“严重的”。

故选C。

【7题详解】
主旨大意题。

根据第一段Research has shown that the global fashion industry is harming our planet, as well as those who are a part of its supply chains, in an unprecedented (前所未有的) manner, which is also the second largest polluter of the planet and one of the largest contributors to modern-day slavery. Much of this has been exacerbated (使加剧) through the rise of our clothing consumption habits.“研究表明，全球时尚产业正在以前所未有的方式伤害我们的星球，以及那些属于其供应链一部分的人。

全球时尚产业也是地球第二大污染源，也是现代奴役的最大贡献者之一。

这在
很大程度上是由于我们的服装消费习惯的上升而加剧的。

”可知，文章讲述的是“全球时尚产业可能带来的副作用。

”故选B。

C
Parents in the U.S. are claiming the popular children’s TV show Peppa Pig has caused their kids to start speaking in a British accent. The cartoon follows the life of a pig, Peppa, and her family as they go about their day-to-day life in a fictional U. K. town made up of various animal families.
And now parents of children who love the show are noticing that Peppa’s southern British accent and vocabulary seem to be rubbing off on those watching the show. One parent wrote online: “My 4-year baby girl loves watching Peppa Pig and I have noticed her accent and grammar is extraordinary. I’d like to thank Peppa Pig for the slight yet adorable British accent my toddler (幼儿) is acquiring.”added by another parent. A third parent wrote: “The most entertaining aspect of my life right now is that my toddler now speaks with a British accent.”
Writer Janet Manley called it the “Peppa effect”. Janet revealed that immediately after her daughter’s first time watching the show two years ago, she started calling her “mummy”. Her daughter also began snorting at the end of her sentences, just like the cartoon pig. And the “Peppa effect”isn’t anything new. Parents have been discussing about it for a number of years. Since the show first aired, there have been a total of 241 episodes created as the show surged in popularity.
8. What’s the background of the cartoon?
A. A made-up U.K. town.
B. A traditional U.K. town.
C. An ancient U.K. town.
D. A fictional U.K. city.
9. What’s the most obvious influence of Peppa Pig on kids according to some parents?
A. Dressing preference.
B. Diet preference.
C. Emotions.
D. Accent.
10. What’s the attitude of parents toward the show?
A. Critical.
B. Doubtful.
C. Positive.
D. Indifference.
11. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Peppa Pig is a popular U. S. cartoon.
B. Peppa Pig is popular with children of all ages.
C. Children who love the show are influenced in every aspect of their life.
D. Parents have been concerned with the ‘Peppa effect’for a long time.
【答案】8. A 9. D 10. C 11. D
【解析】
这是一篇记叙文。

文章讲述的是儿童电视节目《小猪佩奇》在美国是如何受欢迎的以及给孩子们带来的影响。

【8题详解】
细节理解题。

根据第一段中The cartoon follows the life of a pig, Peppa, and her family as they go about their day-to-day life in a fictional U. K. town made up of various animal families.“这个动画讲述了小猪佩奇和她的家人在一个虚构的英国小镇上的日常生活，小镇上有各种各样的动物家庭。

”可知，动画的背景是“一个虚构的英国小镇。

”故选A。

【9题详解】
细节理解题。

根据第二段第一句And now parents of children who love the show are noticing that Peppa’s southern British accent and vocabulary seem to be rubbing off on those watching the show.“现在，爱这部剧的孩子们的家长们注意到，Peppa的英国南部口音和词汇似乎正在影响着那些看这部剧的人。

”由此可知，根据一些家长的说法，小猪佩奇对孩子最明显的影响是“口音”。

故选D。

【10题详解】
推理判断题。

根据第二段中My 4-year baby girl loves watching Peppa Pig and I have noticed her accent and grammar is extraordinary. I’d like to thank Peppa Pig for the slight yet adorable British accent my toddler (幼儿) is acquiring.家长感谢这部剧教给孩子的语言知识。

最后一段中And the “Peppa effect”isn’t anything new. Parents have been discussing about it for a number of years. Since the show first
aired, there have been a total of 241 episodes created as the show surged in popularity.““粉红猪小妹效应”并不是什么新鲜事。

父母们讨论这个问题已经很多年了。

自该剧首播以来，随着该剧人气的飙升，共创作了241集。

”由此可知，家长们对这部剧的态度是“肯定的”。

故选C。

【11题详解】
细节理解题。

根据最后一段中Parents have been discussing about it for a number of years. “父母们讨论这个问题已经很多年了。

”可知，家长们对“粉红猪小妹效应”的关注由来已久。

故选D。

D
More than one billion young people risk damaging their hearing through excessive use of smartphones and other audio devices, the UN warned Tuesday, proposing new safety standards for safe volume levels. In a bid to safeguard hearing, the World Health Organization and International Telecommunications Union issued a non binding international standard for the manufacture and use of audio devices.
Young people are particularly prone to (易于) risky listening habits. Around half of those between the ages of 12 and 35, or 1.1 billion people, are at risk due to “prolonged and excessive exposure to loud sounds, including music they listen to through personal audio devices.”the UN health agency said.
Currently, about five percent of the global population, or some 375 million people, including 34 million children, suffer from disabling hearing loss, WHO considers a volume above 85 decibels (分贝) for eight hours or 100 decibels for 15 minutes as unsafe. WHO is calling for parental as well as automatic volume controls on audio devices to prevent dangerous use.
While some smartphones and other audio devices already offer some of these features, the UN would like to see a uniform standard used to help protect against disabling hearing loss. “Think of it like driving on a highway, but without a speedometer in your car or a speed limit,”Shelly Chadha of the WHO told
reporters in Geneva. “What we’ve proposed is that your smartphones come fitted with a speedometer, with a measurement system which tells you how much sound you’re getting and tells you if you are going over the limit.”
12. What can we infer from paragraph 1?
A. The UN and the World Health Organization are concerned about the hearing health of the young.
B. The UN already have a unified standard to help protect against disabling hearing loss.
C. One billion young people are damaging their hearing through excessive use of smartphones.
D. A volume above 85 decibels for eight hours or 100 decibels for 15 minutes is unsafe.
13. What might be the population of the world according to the passage?
A. 7.5 billion.
B. 75 million.
C. 375 million
D. 37.5 billion.
14. Which kind of people are more likely to suffer from hearing loss?
A. Young people who seldom use their smartphones.
B. Adult who never use their cellphone above 100 decibels.
C. Children supervised by their parents on cellphone use.
D. Young people who frequently listen to music above 85 decibels for eight hours.
15. Which kind of journal might this passage be taken from?
A. A travel journal
B. A health journal.
C. An entertainment journal.
D. A science journal.
【答案】12. A 13. A 14. D 15. B
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇说明文。

文章讲述的是目前人们的听力是如何受损的以及所采取的措施。

【12题详解】
推理判断题。

根据第一段中In a bid to safeguard hearing, the World Health
Organization and International Telecommunications Union issued a non binding international standard for the manufacture and use of audio devices.“为了保护听力，世界卫生组织和国际电信联盟发布了一项不具约束力的音频设备制造和使用国际标准。

”可知，联合国和世界卫生组织非常关注年轻人的听力健康。

故选A。

【13题详解】
细节理解题。

根据第三段中Currently, about five percent of the global population, or some 375 million people, including 34 million children, suffer from disabling hearing loss,“目前，全球约5%的人口，即约3.75亿人，包括3400万儿童患有听力丧失，”由此可知，全球人口是3.75 billion 除以5%等于7.5 billion 。

故选A。

【14题详解】
细节理解题。

根据第三段中WHO considers a volume above 85 decibels (分贝) for eight hours or 100 decibels for 15 minutes as unsafe.“世卫组织认为8小时内音量超过85分贝或15分钟内音量超过100分贝是不安全的。

”可知，经常听85分贝以上音乐8小时的年轻人更有可能遭受听力损失。

故选D。

【15题详解】
推理判断题。

根据第一段中In a bid to safeguard hearing, the World Health Organization and International Telecommunications Union issued a non binding international standard for the manufacture and use of audio devices.“为了保护听力，世界卫生组织和国际电信联盟发布了一项不具约束力的音频设备制造和使用国际标准。

”可知这篇文章讲述的是保护听力的问题，属于健康范畴。

所以它不可能来自旅游日记、娱乐日记或科学杂志，而是最有可能来自“健康杂志”。

故选B。

【点睛】做推理判断题时，要求考生在阅读时，要抓住文章的主题和细节，分析文章结构，根据上下文内在联系，挖掘文章的深层含义。

在进行推理时，考生一定要仔细阅读短文，千万不可脱离原文而仅凭个人的看法，主观臆断。

本题第1小题，根据第一段中In a bid to safeguard hearing, the World Health Organization and International Telecommunications Union issued a non binding international standard for the manufacture and use of audio devices.“为了保护听力，世界卫生组织和国际电信联盟发布了一项不具约束力的音频设备制造和使用国际标准。

”可知，联合国和世界卫生组织非常关注年轻人的听力健康。

故选A。

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。

Writing an essay can be a difficult task but it can also be fun. Essay writing provides students with a chance to be creative. When someone chooses to create a persuasive essay, there are quite a few ways to express oneself. ____16____ Or, will I instead choose to use a serious method in my writing?
___17___ When doing research for an essay, the student has the chance to become an expert on his or her topic. By writing a student can now share his or her wealth of knowledge with other students and even the teacher. ___18___ Essay writing, especially persuasive essay writing, provides a chance for healthy debate. Once others read an essay, they may find that they may disagree with certain opinions that are expressed by the author. ____19____ After all, who doesn’t enjoy arguing for what they believe in?
Essay writing is a very enjoyable experience. At the same time, it can be a confidence builder. ____20____ The only difference is a painter uses pigment (颜料) while the writer uses words. Actually, the writer is painting a picture with words.
A. Writing is like painting a picture.
B. Will I use humor to get my point across?
C. Actually, he or she becomes the teacher.
D. Essay writing is like opinion sharing.
E. The author and readers can then both back up their positions.
F. Before writing an essay, students need some research.
G. Essay writing allows one to share his or her ideas with others.
【答案】16. B 17. G
18. C 19. E
20. A
【解析】
这是一篇议论文。

文章论述的是关于“写作”。

写一篇文章可能是一项艰巨的任务，但也可以是有趣的。

论文写作为学生提供了一个创新的机会。

【16题详解】
下文提示“或者，我会选择在写作中使用严肃的方法吗?”承接下文，B 项Will I use humor to get my point across?（我会用幽默来表达我的观点吗?）切题。

下文中的or 表示“或者”，是一种选择关系，而该项中的humor “幽默”和下文中的serious “严肃的”正好构成一种选择关系，故选B 。

【17题详解】
下文提示“当为一篇文章做研究时，学生有机会成为他或她的
主题的专家。

”承接下文，G 项Essay writing allows one to share his or her ideas with others.（论文写作允许一个人与他人分享他或她的想法。

）切题。

故选G 。

【18题详解】
上文提示“通过写作，学生现在可以与其他学生甚至老师分享他或她的知识财富。

”承接上文，C 项Actually, he or she becomes the teacher.（事实上，他或她成为了老师。

）切题。

故选C 。

【19题详解】
上文提示“一旦其他人读了一篇文章，他们可能会发现他们可能不同意作者所表达的某些观点。

”再根据下文提示“毕竟，谁不喜欢为自己的信仰而争论呢?”，承接上下文，E 项 The author and readers can then both back up their positions.（然后作者和读者都可以支持他们的观点。

）切题。

故选E 。

【20题详解】
下文提示“唯一的区别是画家使用颜料，而作家使用文字。

”承接下文，A 项Writing is like painting a picture.（写作就像画画。

）切题。

故选A 。

第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A 、B 、C 和D 四个选项中，选出可以填入
空白处的最佳选项。

Chuck Rees, his wife Laurie, and her mother-in-law Ann Effert had just finished lunch at a cafe in Orange County. Then Rees, 51, spotted ____21____ rising from a hill a few blocks away. They immediately drove through unfamiliar streets and ____22____ came to a white two-story house with black smoke coming from the back. ____23____ nobody in, Rees called 911.
Rees ran around the house, hoping to find the ____24____ of the fire and put it out. When he climbed over a ____25____ and into the yard, Rees noticed a small steel door in the addition (扩建部分). He hit on it with his fist. Soon he ____26____ a woman’s faint voice from the deep inside.
Rees tried to pull the door open some inches. He spotted an old woman through the ____27____ in the doorway. He told her what had happened and she opened the door. Then he grabbed her hand and ____28____ her into the backyard. The woman looked at him, frightened.
Rees was ____29____, too. He knew she wouldn’t be able to climb a fence the way he had. They’d need to find another way out.
He ____30____ back inside the addition and saw a door he hadn’t ____31____ before. He opened it and took the woman to the ____32____.
Rees went back into the living room to ____33____ others. The smoke had spread to the floor, and the ____34____ was almost unbearable, He moved through the downstairs rooms, coughing and ____35____ to anyone who might be there. After one last look around, Rees ____36____.
A fire crew arrived, and Rees quickly ____37____ them. Moments later, flames destroyed the house.
Exhausted, Rees climbed back into his car and drove home before anyone got his ____38____.
That night, the local news reported that an anonymous (匿名的) man had
____39____ an elderly woman from her burning house. Effert proudly called media to ____40____ her son-in-law as the hero. “He didn’t do it for fame.”she said.
21. A. shade B. light C. wind D. smoke
22. A. slowly B. frequently C. eventually D. luckily
23. A. Finding B. Letting C. Moving D. Remembering
24. A. time B. source C. effect D. damage
25. A. floor B. door C. wall D. fence
26. A. heard B. copied C. raised D. recognized
27. A. block B. crack C. room D. hole
28. A. drove B. pushed C. led D. persuaded
29. A. afraid B. calm C. brave D. lucky
30. A. called B. threw C. glanced D. waved
31. A. used B. noticed C. closed D. researched
32. A. hospital B. safety C. shelter D. bedroom
33. A. worry about B. wait for C. care about D. check for
34. A. process B. noise C. heat D. result
35. A. shouting B. running C. explaining D. turning
36. A. finished B. quit C. fell D. fled
37. A. blamed B. remembered C. left D. welcomed
38. A. address B. name C. appearance D. work
39. A. rescued B. visited C. served D. supported
40. A. announce B. consider C. recommend D. identify
【答案】21. D 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. D 26. A 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. C 31. B 32. B 33. D 34. C 35. A 36. D 37. C 38. B 39. A 40. D
【解析】
这是一篇记叙文。

文章讲述的是查克·里斯(Chuck Rees)、他的妻子劳里(Laurie)和岳母安·埃费特(Ann Effert)刚刚在奥兰治县的一家咖啡馆吃完午饭，发现几个街区外的一座山上冒出了浓烟，他最后到达冒烟的地方，拨打了911并从着火的房子里救出了一名老妇，消防队到后，他没留名字就离开了现场。

【21题详解】
考查名词。

句意：接着，51岁的里斯发现几个街区外的一座山上冒出了浓烟。

A. shade 阴凉；B. light光线；C. wind风；D. smoke烟。

根据第一段倒数第二句中a white two-story house with black smoke coming from the back.可知冒出的是“烟”。

故选D。

【22题详解】
考查副词。

句意：他们立即驱车穿过陌生的街道，最终来到一栋两层楼高的白色房子前，房子后面冒出黑烟。

A. slowly慢慢地；B. frequently频繁地；C. eventually最后；D. luckily 幸运地。

此处指“最后”到达冒烟的地方。

故选C。

【23题详解】
考查动词。

句意：发现没人在家，里斯拨打了911。

A. Finding发现；B. Letting让；C. Moving移动；D. Remembering记得。

根据nobody in可知是“发现”没人在里面。

故选A。

【24题详解】
考查名词。

句意：里斯在房子里跑来跑去，希望找到起火的地方，把火扑灭。

A. time 时间；B. source来源；C. effect影响；D. damage损害。

此处是指找“火源”。

故选B。

【25题详解】
考查名词。

句意：当他爬过栅栏进入院子时，里斯注意到另外还有一扇小钢门。

A. floor地板；B. door门；C. wall墙；D. fence栅栏，围墙。

根据Rees noticed a small steel door in the addition可知先翻过了“围墙”进入院子。

故选D。

【26题详解】
考查动词。

句意：不久，他听到一个女人微弱的声音从内心深处传来。

A. heard听见；B. copied抄写，复制；C. raised提高，养育；D. recognized认识。

根据a woman’s faint voice from the deep inside.可知这里应该是“听到”。

故选A。

【27题详解】
考查名词。

句意：他从门缝里看见一个老妇人。

A. block街区；B. crack裂缝；C. room 房间；D. hole洞。

根据in the doorway.可知是从“门缝”里看见。

故选B。

【28题详解】
考查动词。

句意：然后他抓住她的手，把她带到了后院。

A. drove驾驶；B. pushed推动；
C. led引领；
D. persuaded说服。

根据her into the backyard可只是“领”进后院。

故选C。

【29题详解】
考查形容词。

句意：里斯也很害怕。

A. afraid害怕的；B. calm冷静的；C. brave勇敢的；
D. lucky幸运的。

根据上段最后一句The woman looked at him, frightened.和该句中的too“也”，可知答案为A。

【30题详解】
考查动词。

句意：他回头一看，发现了一扇他以前没有注意到的门。

A. called叫喊；B. threw 扔投；C. glanced瞥见，扫视；D. waved挥动。

根据上段最后一句They’d need to find another way out.可知，回头一看，发现了一扇门。

故选C。

【31题详解】
考查动词。

句意：他回头一看，发现了一扇他以前没有注意到的门。

A. used使用；B. noticed 注意到；C. closed关闭；D. researched研究。

根据before可知，以前他没“注意到”的门。

故选B。

【32题详解】
考查名词。

句意：他打开门，把那个女人带到安全的地方。

A. hospital医院；B. safety 安全；C. shelter遮蔽；D. bedroom卧室。

根据took the woman to可知，要把女人带到“安全的地方”。

故选B。

【33题详解】
考查动词词组。

句意：里斯回到客厅去看其他人。

A. worry about担忧；B. wait for等待；
C. care about关心，在乎；
D. check for检查。

此处指“核对”，故选D。

【34题详解】
考查名词。

句意：烟已经扩散到地板上，高温几乎无法忍受，他穿过楼下的房间，咳嗽着，向任何可能在那里的人大喊大叫。

A. process过程；B. noise噪音；C. heat高温，热；
D. result结果。

根据almost unbearable可知这里指“热”的不能忍受。

故选C。

【35题详解】
考查动词。

句意：烟已经扩散到地板上，高温几乎无法忍受，他穿过楼下的房间，咳嗽着，向任何可能在那里的人大喊大叫。

A. shouting大喊；B. running跑；C. explaining解释；D. turning转变。

因为着火，所以向在那里的人“大喊”。

故选A。

【36题详解】
考查动词。

句意：里斯最后看了看四周，就逃走了。

A. finished 完成；B. quit 停止；C. fell掉下；D. fled逃走。

此处指“逃离”大火。

故选D。

【37题详解】
考查动词。

句意：消防队来了，里斯很快离开了他们。

A. blamed责备；B. remembered 记得；C. left离开；D. welcomed欢迎。

消防队来了，再根据下文中drove home，里斯自然就“离开”了。

故选C。

【38题详解】
考查名词。

句意：累坏了的里斯爬回他的车里，没等任何人知道他的名字就开车回家了。

A. address地址；
B. name名字；
C. appearance外貌，外观；
D. work工作。

里斯是开车路过，所以没人会知道他的“名字”。

故选B。

【39题详解】
考查动词。

句意：当天晚上，当地新闻报道称，一名匿名男子从着火的房子里救出了一名老妇。

A. rescued营救；B. visited访问；C. served 服务；D. supported支持。

根据an elderly woman from her burning house可知是“救出”。

故选A。

【40题详解】
考查动词。

句意：埃弗特自豪地打电话给媒体，确认她的女婿是英雄。

A. announce宣布；
B. consider考虑，认为；
C. recommend推荐；
D. identify确定。

根据called media 可知是“确认”。

故选D。

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Xiao Wei, a Chinese student, for the first time left her motherland—China to study for a business ____41____ (qualify) in London. Like most foreign students, she has to complete the preparation course before applying ____42____ a degree course. Xiao Wei explained ____43____ took up all her concentration in the beginning to get used to a new way of life there. Sometimes she felt like a child because she had to learn almost everything. ____44____ (lucky), she lives with a host family who always give her good advice and also the chance ____45____ (learn) more about the new culture. Meanwhile, it is a substitute family to give her comfort when she misses her family. The preparation course, in Xiao Wei’s opinion, is most ____46____ (benefit), making her understand the academic requirements of a western university. To write an essay, as far as Xiao Wei’s tutor ____47____ (concern), the most important thing was her own opinion. He required her to read lots of texts ____48____ contain different opinions and analyze them. Besides, she was encouraged to give her own opinion, explain it by referring to other authors, and even to contradict the authors. Her marks have improved and she is a more autonomous learner now. At present she feels more at home in England and ____49____ had ever seemed very strange before appears quite normal to her. However, ____50____ (occupy) with work, she has not had time for social activities. So she tries to have a balance between study and a social life. 【答案】41. qualification
42. for 43. it
44. Luckily
45. to learn
46. beneficial
47. was concerned
48. which/that
49. what 50. occupied。