河南省郑州市八校高二英语下学期期中联考试题(含解析)

河南省郑州市八校高二英语下学期期中联考试题（含解析）
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30 分）
第一节（共 5 个小题：每小题 1.5 分，满分7.5 分）
听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的 A B C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一
小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

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1. When will the football program begin?
A. At 7:00.
B. At 8:25.
C. At 9:30.
2. What did the woman get from her mother?
A. A new CD.
B. A new bike.
C. A birthday card.
3. What subject does the man have trouble with?
A. Math.
B. Science.
C. C. English.
4. What does the man usually do on the weekend?
A. Go to the movies.
B. Meet up with friends.
C Read books at home.
5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Friends.
B. Boss and employee.
C. Salesman and customer.
第二节（共15 小题：每小题 1.5 分，满分22.5 分）
听下面5段对话或对白，每段对话或对白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项
试卷的相应位置，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，各小题给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第 6 断材料，回答第6、7 题。

6. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Chinese tea culture.
B. Famous places in China.
C. Different kinds of tea in the world.
7. How does black tea taste according to the woman?
A. Sweet.
B. Heavy.
C. Light.
听第7 段材料，回答第8、9 题
8. Where were the man ' s shoes made?
A. In France.
B. In Spain.
C. In Germany.
9. What are the speakers doing now?
A. Having lunch.
B. Shopping at a mall.
C Watching a fashion show.
听第8 段材料，回答第10至12 题。

10. What is the man famous for?
A. Collecting coins.
B. Starting a college.
C. Teaching mathematics.
11. What did the man begin to collect coins?
A. When he en years old.
B. When he got a special book from his uncle.
C. When he picked some rare coins on the road.
12. Where does the man usually get coins?
A. From his friends.
B. From small shops.
C. From other collectors.
听第9 段材料，回答第13至16 题。

13. What does Mike look like?
A. He has a beard.
B. He's t all and heavy.
C. He has blue eyes and brown hair.
14. Who is the person the man is describing?
A. His mother.
B. The woman' s mother
C. Mike ' s mother.
15. How does the woman feel about what happened in the game?
A. Embarrassed.
B. Bored.
C. Sad.
16. What is most important in the game the speakers are playing?
A. A person ' s appearance.
B. A person ' s character.
C. A person ' s career.
听第10 段材料，回答第17 至20 题。

17. When did the speaker start taking music lessons?
A. At age two.
B. At age ten
C. At age twenty.
18. How often did the speakers practice as a child? ----------------------------
A. Two hours a day.
B. Three hours a day.
C. Ten hours a day.
19. Why did the speaker play in concerts?
A. To travel to other cities.
B. To get into a good college.
C. To make his parents happy.
20. What is the speaker ' s attitude towards music now?
A. He only does it for fun.
B. He wants to be the best.
C. He never plays it anymore.
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）
Time for an adventure?
Are you a bit bored with your nine-to-five routine? Have a look at our exciting
range of holidays and decide what type of adventure you ' d like. ----------------
Activity holidays
Our activity holidays are for everyone, people who love danger or who just like
sports. We have a huge variety of water, snow or desert holidays. We ' ll take you SCBAdiving in the Red Sea or kayaking and white water rafting in Canada. If you prefer snow, you can try skiing or snowboarding in the Alps or even igloo-building. For those who like warmer weather, we also have sandboarding （the desert version of skateboarding） or camel safaris（游猎）.
Polar expeditions（探险）
Take an expedition to Antarctica or the northern Arctic; explore a Land of white natural beauty and wonderful wildlife. Our experts will explain everything about the two poles as you watch the penguins in Antarctica or whales and polar in the Arctic.
There' s no greater adventure than travelling to the ends of the earth. A once-in-a-lifetime experience. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cultural journeys
Our cultural journeys will help you discover ancient civilizations: India,
Thailand, Egypt and many more. Visit temples, palaces and ancient ruins - -just remember to bring your camera! Get to know local ways of life by exploring markets,
trying exotic foods and meeting local people. -
Wildlife holidays
We organize small - group tours to gel closer to nature in Africa, Asia or South
America. Go on safari in Africa and watch lions and giraffes. Meet the famous turtles off the Galapagos Islands. Look for tigers in India, or take an elephant safari in
Sri Lanka. We use local guides and stay in a range of accommodation, from tents to
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trees houses.
1. Which would you prefer if you are a sports-lover? --
A. Wildlife holidays.
B. Cultural journeys.
C. Polar expeditions.
D. Activity holidays.
2. What can a tourist do during a cultural holiday? A. Appreciate ancient buildings.
答案】 1. D 2. A 3. B
解析】 本文作者为读者推荐了几个不同的度假选择。

1 题详解】
2 题详解】
B. Watch lovely animals.
C. Get closer to nature.
D. Have extreme sports.
3. What is the purpose of this text?
A. To introduce ways of relaxation.
B. To recommend different holidays.
C. To share traveling experience.
D. To give advice on traveling.
细节理解题。

由 Activity holidays ： Our activity holidays are for everyone, people who love danger or who just like sports. 可知如果你
一个体育爱好者， 你可能更喜欢 Activity
holidays. 选 D 。

细节理解题。

由 Cultural journeys ：Our cultural journeys will help
you discover ancient civilizations:
India, Thailand, Egypt and many more. Visit temple,
ruins ~just remember to bring your camera! 古代建筑，选 A 。

3 题详解】
写作意图题。

由 Are you a hit bored with your nine - to - five routine? Have a l at our exciting range of holidays and decide what type of ad 可知作者写这篇文章的目的是推荐不同的度假，选
Barbara McCintock was one of the most important scientists of the
century. She made important discoveries about genes （ 基因 ） and chromosomes
Barbara McClintock was born in 1902 in Hartford, Connecticut. Her family moved to Brooklyn area of new York City in 1908.Barbara was an active child with interests in sports and music. She also developed an interest in science.
She studied science at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Barbara
was among
palaces and ancient
可知在 cultural holiday
d like.
C 。

a small number of undergraduate students to receive training in genetics in 1921.
Years later, she noted that few college students wanted to study genetics. --------------------------------------------
Barbara McClintock decided to study botany, the scientific study of plants, at Cornell University. She completed her undergraduate studies in 1923. McClintock decided to continue her education at Cornell. She completed a master
' s degree in
1925. Two years later, she finished all her requirements for a doctorate degree. -------------------------------------------------
McCintock stayed at Cornell after she completed her education. She taught students botany. The 1930s were not a good time to be a young scientist in the United States. The country was in the middle of the great economic Depression. Millions of Americans were unemployed. Male scientists were offered jobs. But female geneticists were not much in demand.
An old friend from Cornell, Marcus Rhoades, invited McClintock to spend the summer of 1941 working at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. It is a research center on Long Island, near New York City. McClintock started in a temporary （
临时的 ） job with the
genetics department. A short time later, she accepted a permanent （
永久的 ） position
with the laboratory. This gave her the freedom to continue her research without having to teach or repeatedly ask for financial aid. ---------------------------------------------------------
By the 1970s her discoveries had had an effect on everything from genetic engineering to cancer research. McClintock won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1983 for her discovery of the ability of genes to change positions on chromosomes. She was the first American woman to win an unshared Nobel Prize.
4. When did McClintock receive a doctorate degree?
A. young female scientists might have trouble finding a job
B. female geneticists were not wanted at all
C. male geneticists were in great demand
D. male scientists were out of job
6. McClintock was awarded the Nobel Prize because of _______ . --------------------------- A. her research in botany
B. her discoveries about genes and chromosomes
B. In 1923. D. In 1925.
A. In 1921. C. In 1927.
5. During the great economic De
C. her contribution to genetic engineering
D. her unshared work in the laboratory
7. The text is likely to appear in ______
A. a philosophy textbook
B. a history paper
C. a brochure
D. a biography
【答案】 4. C 5. A 6. B 7. D
【解析】
这是一篇人物传记类阅读。

文章主要介绍了二十世纪最重要的科学家之一Barbara McCintock 的生平以及成就。

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【4 题详解】
推理判断题。

答案定位在第四段She completed a master 's degree in 1925. Twoyears later, she finished all her requirements for a doctorate degree. （她于1925 年获得硕士学
位。

两年后，她完成了博士学位的所有要求。

）由此推断出，McClintock 获得博士学位的时间是：1925+2=1927，故选C。

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【5 题详解】
推理判断题。

答案定位在倒数第三段The country was in the middle of the great economic Depression. Millions of Americans were unemployed. Male scientists were offered jobs. But female geneticists were not much in demand. （当时美国正处于经济大萧条时期。

数
百万美国人失业。

男性科学家得到了工作。

但女性遗传学家的需求并不大。

）由此推断出，在美国经济大萧条时期，年轻的女科学家可能很难找到工作，故选A。

【6 题详解】
细节理解题。

答案定位在最后一段McClintock won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or
Medicine in 1983 for her discovery of the ability of genes to change positions on chromosomes. （McClintock 因发现基因改变染色体位置的能力，于1983 年获得诺贝尔奖。

）故选B。

【7 题详解】
推理判断题。

通过阅读文章，可知这篇文章主要介绍了二十世纪最重要的科学家之一Barbara McCintock的生平以及成就，所以这篇文章最可能出现在传记中，故选
D。

C
When Joh n was grow ing up, other kids felt sorry for him. His pare nts always had
him weeding the garden, carrying out the garbage and delivering newspapers. But when
Joh n reached adulthood, he was better off tha n his childhood playmates. He had more job satisfaction, a better marriage and was healthier. Most of all, he was happier.
Far happier.
These are the findings of a 40-year study that followed the lives of 456 tee nage
boys from Bost on. The study showed that those who had worked as boys enjoyed happier and more prod uctive lives than those who had not. “ Boys who worked in the home or
com mun ity gained compete nee （能力）and came to feel they were worthwhile members of society, ” said George Vaillant, the psychologist （心理学家）who made the discovery. “ And because they felt good about themselves, others felt good about them. ”
Vailla nt ' s study followed these males in great detail. In terviews were repeated
at ages 25, 31 and 47. Under Vaillant, the researchers compared the men ' s
men tal-health scores with their boyhood-activity scores. Points were awarded for part-time jobs, housework, effort in school, and ability to deal with problems.
The link betwee n what the men had done as boys and how they tur ned out as adults
was surpris in gly sharp. Those who had done the most boyhood activities were twice
as likely to have warm relati ons with a wide variety of people, five times as likely
to be well paid and 16 times less likely to have been unemployed. The researchers
also found that IQ and family social and econo mic class made no real differe nee in how the boys turned out.
Worki ng —at any age —is importa nt. Childhood activities help a child develop
respon sibility, in depe ndence, con fide nee and compete nee —the un derp innings （基础）of emoti onal health. They also help him un dersta nd that people must cooperate and work toward commongoals. The most compete nt adults are those who know how to do this. Yet work isn ' t everything. As Tolstoy once said, “One can live magnificently in
this world if one knows how to work and how to love, to work for the pers on one loves
and to love one s work.
8. What do we know about John?
A. He enjoyed his career and marriage.
B. He had few childhood playmates.
C. He received little love from his family.
D. He was envied by others in his childhood.
9. Vaillant ' s words in Paragraph 2 serve as _____ .
A. a description of personal values and social values -------------------------------
B. an analysis of how work was related to competence -------------------------
C. an example for parents ' expectations of their children ----------------------------------
D. an explanation why some boys grew into happy men --------------------
10. What does the underlined word “sharp ” probably mean in Paragraph 4? -------------------
A. Quick to react.
B. Having a thin edge.
C. Clear and definite.
D. Sudden and rapid.
11. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. Competent adults know more about love than work. ----------------------
B. Emotional health is essential to a wonderful adult life. ----------------------------------------
C. Love brings more joy to people than work does.
D. Independence is the key to one ' s success.
【答案】8. A 9. D 10. C 11. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。

文章主要讲了研究表明，那些小时候工作过的人比那些没有工作过的人生活得更快乐、更富有成效。

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【8 题详解】
细节理解题。

答案定位在第一段He had more job satisfaction, a better marriage and was healthier. （他对工作更满意，婚姻更美满，身体更健康。

）由此可知，约翰喜欢他的事业和婚姻，故选A。

【9 题详解】推理判断题。

答案定位在第二段“ Boys who worked in th e home or community gained
compete nee （ 能力）and came to feel they were worthwhile members of society, George Vaillant, the psychologist （
心理学家）who made the discovery.
“And because they felt good about themselves, others felt good about them. ”（
发现这一现象的
心理学家George Vaillant
说："在家庭或社区工作的男孩获得了能力，并开始觉得自己是社
会中有价值的一员。

”“因为他们对自己感觉良好，其他人也对他们感觉良好。

”）由此推 断出，Vaillant 在第二段的话解释了为什么一些男孩成长为快乐的人，故选
Do
【10题详解】
词义猜测题。

下文 Those who had done the most boyhood activities were twice as
likely
to have warm relations with a wide variety of people, five times as likely to be well paid and 16 times less likely to have bee n un employed.
说那些在童年时期参加活动最
多的人，与各种各样的人保持亲密关系的可能性是其他人的两倍，获得高薪的可能性是五倍， 较不可能失业的可能性是
16倍。

由此可推断出上文 The link between what the men had done
as boys and how they turned out as adults was surprisingly sharp. ____ 的意思是这些男性
在孩童时期的行为和成年后的表现之间的联系惊人地明确。

“ sharp ”的意思是明确的，故选
Co
【11题详解】
推理判 断题。

答案定位在最后一段 Childhood activities help a child develop resp on sibility, in depe
ndence, con fide nee and compete nee — the un derp innings of emoti onal health. They also help him un dersta nd that people must cooperate and work toward com mon goals. The most compete nt adults are those who know how to do this.
（儿童活动有助于儿童发展责任、独立、自信和能力，这些是情感健康的基础。

它们还帮助 他理解，人们必须合作，为共同的目标而努力。

最有能力的成年人是那些知道如何做到这一 点的人。

）由此推断出，情感健康对美好的成人生活至关重要，故选
Bo
【点睛】推理判断题要求考生在理解原文表面文字信息的基础上，做出一定的判断和推理， 从而得出文章的隐含意义和深层意义。

推理判断题属于主观性较强的高层次阅读理解题，做 这类题目时，同学们应严格依据作者所陈述的细节、事实以及作者的措词、态度和语气等，
找出能够表露作者思想倾向和感情色彩的词语，然后利用自己已获得的相关知识进行推理判
said
断，从而得出符合逻辑的结论。

小题
or com munity gained compete nee
（
2，答案定位在第二段
“ Boys who worked in the home
of society, said George Vaillant, 能力）and came to feel they were worthwhile members the psychologist （心理学家）who madethe discovery.
“ And because they felt good about themselves, others felt good about them. ”（发
现这一现象的心理学家George Vaillant 说: “在家庭或社区工作的男孩获得了能力，并开始觉得自己是社会中有价值的一员。

”“因为他们对自己感觉良好，其他人也对他们感觉良好。

”）由此推断出，Vaillant 在第二段的话解释了为什么一些男孩成长为快乐的人，故选D。

D
Since the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with
computers. Brain-computer interface （BCI） technology could help people with disabilities send commands to machines. ------------------------------------------------------
Recently, two researchers, Jose Millan and Michele Tavella from the Federal
Polytechnic School in Lausanne, Switzerland, demonstrated（展示） a small robotic wheelchair directed by a person's thoughts. -------------------------
In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right hand. He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts.
“ Our brain has billions of nerve cells. These send signals through the spin al cord（脊髓） to the muscles to give us the ability to move. But spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles. ” Tavella says. “ Our system allows disabled people to communicate with external worl d and also to control devices. ”
The researchers designed a special cap for the user. This head cover picks up
the signals from the scalp（头皮） and sends them to a computer. The computer interprets the signals and commandsthe motorized wheelchair. The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path. They help the computer react to commands from the brain.
Prof. Millan, the team leader, says scientists keep improving the computer
software that interprets brain signals and turns them into simple commands. “ The practical possibilities that BCI technology offers to disabled people can be grouped in two categories ：communication ，and controlling devices. One example is this
wheelchair.
He says his team has set two goals. One is testi ng with real patie nts, so as to
prove that this is a tech no logy they can ben efit from. And the other is to guara ntee
that they can use the tech no logy over long periods of time.
12. How did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory?
A. By us ing his mind.
B. By talki ng to the mach ine.
C. By moving his hand.
D. By con trolli ng his muscles.
13. Which of the follow ing shows the path of the sig nals described in Paragraph 5?
A. scalp T computercap^wheelchair
B. computer T cap^scalp T wh eelchair
C. scalp T cap T computer T wheelchair
D. cap T computer T scalp T wheelchair
14. The team will test with real patie nts to _______ .
A. make profits from them
B. lear n about their physical con diti on
C. make them live Ion ger
D. prove the tech no logy useful to them
15. Which of the followi ng would be the best title for the text?
A. Switzerla nd, the BCI Research Ce nter
B. New Findings about How the Huma n Brain Works
C. BCI Could Mea n More Freedom for the Disabled
D. Robotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain Injuries
【答案】12. A 13. C 14. D 15. C
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇说明文。

文章主要讲了BCI技术可以帮助残疾人向机器发送命令，使残疾人享有更多的自由。

【 13 题详解】
细节理解题。

第五段的意思是研究人员为使用者设计了一种特殊的帽子。

这个头套从头皮接 收信号并将其发送到电脑。

计算机解释信号并控制电动轮椅。

轮椅上还有两个摄像头，可以 识别行进路线上的物体。

它们帮助计算机对大脑发出的指令做出反应。

由此可知，第五段所 述信号的路径是：头皮T 帽子T 计算机T 轮椅，故选 C o
【 14 题详解】
细节理解题。

答案定位在最后一段
One is testing
with real patients,
so as to prove that
this is a technology they can benefit from. （一种是对真实的病人进行测试，以证明这 是一项他们可以从中受益的技术。

）故选 D 。

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【15 题详解】
主旨大意题。

第一段 Brain-computer interface (BCI) technology could help people with
主要讲了 BCI 技术可以帮助残疾人向机器发送命令，使残疾人享有更多的自由。

所以这篇文 章最好的题目是“ BCI 可能意味着残疾人享有更多的自由”，故选
C 。

【点睛】细节理解题的解题思路： 细节理解题就是我们常见的 wh-题，它们大多是根据文章中的具体信息如事实
过程、论述等进行提问的。

抓住文段中的事实和细节是做好该题型的关键，也 型问题的基础。

该题型几乎都可以在文章中直接找到与答案有关的信
篇短文里大部分篇幅都属于这类围绕主体展开的细节，做这类题一般采 然后带着问题快速阅读短文，找出与问题和选项有关的词语或句子， 对比，找出答案。

例如小题 3，答案定位在最后一段 One is te as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit from.
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
细节理解题。

答案定位在第三段
In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just
by thinking about moving his left or right hand.
在实验室里， Tavella 只需要想一想
动左手或右手就能操纵轮椅。

）由此可知， Tavella 在实验室里用他的头脑，操作轮椅，故选
disabilities send commands to machines.
是全文 主题句，结合全文内容，可知这篇文章
进行测试，以证明这是一项他们可以从中受益的技术。

寻读法，即先 例证、原因、
或
相关部分进行
）故选
o
with real atients, g
实的病人
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eyes. No matter what the seas on is, it ' s extremely importa nt to wear sun glasses.
17
Give your eyes a break . Two thirds of America ns spe nd up to seve n hours a day
using computers or other digital products. ___ 18 _ Experts recomme nd that people
practice the 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minu tes, take a 20sec ond break and look at somethi ng 20 feet away.
19 As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruits and vegetables each day.
Vitam ins C and E help protect eyesight and promote eye health.
Practice safe wear and care of contact len ses （隐形眼镜）.Many America ns use con tact len ses to improve their eyesight. While some follow the medical guida nee for weari ng con tact len ses, many are break ing the rules and putt ing their eyesight at
risk. _20一Otherwise, you may have problems such as red eyes, pain in the eyes,
or a more serious con diti on.
A. Eat your greens.
B. Eye care should begin early in life.
C. They can properly protect your eyes.
D. Stay in good shape by taking more vitamins.
E. Parents usually don't care about their own eyesight.
F. Always follow the doctor's advice for appropriate wear.
G. This freque nt eye activity in creases the risk for eye tired ness.
【答案】16. B 17. C 18. G 19. A
20. F
【解析】
试题分析：视力在我们生活中起着一个重要的橘色，专家建议父母亲在6-12 个月的时候就带着孩子去进行眼部检查。

无论什么季节，都要佩戴太阳镜有助于保护视力。

三分之二的美国人花7 个小时的时间使用电脑或者电子产品。

没有让我们的眼睛得到休息，这样频繁地使用会增加我们眼睛疲劳的危险。

多吃绿色蔬菜等视频，对眼睛有好处。

另外要遵从医生建议，合理使用隐形眼镜。

【16 题详解】
本段的标题是Schedule yearly exams 安排每年都检查眼睛。

横线下一句：Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful check. 可知专家建议父母亲在6-12 个月的时候就带着孩子去进行眼部检查。

也就说眼部检查要尽可能地早进行。

故选B。

【17 题详解】长时间地在强烈的阳光下，都会伤害到我们的眼睛。

所以不管是什么季节，我们都要佩戴太阳镜，因为太阳镜可能会保护我们的视力。

故C 项符合上下文串联。

故选C。

【18 题详解】
本段的标题是Give your eyes a break. 让眼睛休息。

本段第一句三分之二的美国人花7 个小时的时间使用电脑或者电子产品。

没有让我们的眼睛得到休息，这样频繁地使用会增加我们
眼睛疲劳的危险。

故G项符合上下文串联。

故选Go
【19 题详解】
根据本段第一句As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruits and vegetables each day.
可知要多吃蔬菜等绿色食品，对我们的眼睛是有好处的。

故A项符合段落大意。

故选A o
【20 题详解】很多人都佩戴隐形眼镜等，但是在使用中总是没有按照使用说明，这也让他们的眼睛处于危险之中。

那么我们要采纳医生的建议，合理使用这些设备。

故F项符合上下文。

故选F o
考点：科教类阅读
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45 分）
第一节完形填空（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四个选项（ A B C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Even though it was only October, my stude nts were already whisperi ng about
Christmas pla ns. With each pass ing day every one became more _ 21 __ , wait ing for
the final school bell. Upon its __ 22 __ everyone would run for their coats and go
home, every one except David.
David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often _ 23 ____ what kind of home
life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so _24_ for the cold win ter mon ths, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But someth ing made David
_25_ . I can still remember he was always __ 26 a smile a nd willi ng to help.
He always _27_ after school to straighte n chairs and mopthe floor. Wen ever talked much. He 28 just smile and ask what else he could do ,then thank me for letting him stay and slowly
__________________ 29 home.
Weeks passed and the 30 over the coming Christmas grew into restless ness
un til the last day of __ 31__ before the holiday break. I smiled in ___ 32 __ as the __________
last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David ___ 33 __ sta nding by
my desk.
“ I have something for you ” he said and 34 from behind his back a small
box. _35_ it to me, he said anxiously, “Open it. ” I took the box from him, thanked
him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my _36_ saw nothing. I looked at David ' s smiling face and back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but it ' s 37 ”
“Oh no, it isn ' t ” said David. “It ' s full of love, my mum told me before she
died that love was someth ing you could n ' t see or touch uni ess you know it ' s there. ”
Tears filled my eyes ___ 38 I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely
give n 39 to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I n ever
forgot the meaning 40 the little empty box set on my desk.
21. A. serious B. courageous C. an xious D. cautious
22. A. warning B. ringing C. calli ng D. yelli ng
23. A. wondered B. scolded C. realized D. learned
24. A. modestly B. naturally C. inappropriately D.
------------------------------
inaccurately
25. A. popular B. upset C. funny D. special
26. A. wearing B. delivering C. expressing D. sharing ---
27. A. practised B. wandered C. studied D. stayed
28. A. should B. would C. might D. could
29. A. aim at B. turn to C. head for D. put off
30. A. argument B. excitement C. movement D. program -
31. A. school B. year C. education D. program
32. A. control B. return C. vain D. relief
33. A. weakly B. sadly C. quietly D. helplessly
34. A. searched B. pulled C. raised D. found
35. A. Handing B. Holding C. Sending D. Leaving
B. expectation
C. appreciation
D. surprise
36. A. delight
37. A. cheap B. empty C. useless D. improper
38. A. as B. until C. because D. though
39. A. advice B. support C. attention D. command
40. A. from B. towards C. over D. behind 【答案】21. C 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. D 26. A 27. D 28. B 29.
C 30. B 31. A 32.
D 33. C 34. B 35. A 36. D 37. B 38. A
39. C 40. D --------------
【解析】这是一篇记叙文。

文章主要讲了作者班上的一名学生大卫穿得总是不合时宜。

但是，他脸上一直挂着微笑，乐于助人。

有一年的圣诞节，大卫送给作者一个空盒子，作者很吃惊。

大卫告诉作者盒子里是满满的爱。

在那个圣诞节之后，作者和大卫成为了好朋友，作者永远不会忘记自己桌子上那个小空盒子后面的含义。

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【21 题详解】
考查形容词辨析。

根据waiting for the final school bell ，可知每个人都变得很急切。

A.
serious 严肃的；B. courageous 勇敢的;
C. an xious 急切的；
D. cautious 谨慎的，故
选C o
【22题详解】
考查动词辨析。

根据wait ing for the final school bell 可知这里意思是铃声一响，每个
人都跑去拿上外套回家，除了大卫。

A. warning 警告；B. ringing 响铃；C. calling 呼唤；
D. yelling 叫喊，故选Bo
【23题详解】
考查动词辨析。

根据what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could
send her son to school dressed so _4_ for the cold win ter mon ths, without a coat, boots, or gloves. 可知这里意思是我经常想知道这些。

A. wondered想知道；B. scolded 责
骂；C. realized 意识到；D. learned 学习，故选A。

-
【24题详解】
考查副词辨析。

根据for the cold win ter mon ths, without a coat, boots, or gloves.
可知大卫穿得不合适。

A. modestly 谨慎地；B. n aturally 自然地；C. i nappropriately 不适当地；D. inaccurately 不准确地，故选G -
【25题详解】
考查形容词辨析。

上文中说David穿得不好，下文中说作者能记得的是大卫脸上一直挂着微
笑，总是乐于助人。

由此说明他很特别。

A. popular 受欢迎的；B. upset心烦的；C. funny
有趣的；D. special 特别的，故选Do
【26题详解】
考查动词辨析。

句意：我还记得他总是面带微笑，乐于助人。

A. wearing面露；B. delivering
发表；C. expressing 表达；D. sharing 分享，故选A。

【27题详解】
考查动词辨析。

根据the n thank me for lett ing him stay and slowly ___ 9 __ home. 可知这里意思是放学后，他总是留下来整理椅子和拖地。

A. practised 练习；B. wandered漫步；
C. studied 学习；
D. stayed 留下来，故选
【28题详解】
考查情态动词辨析。

句意：他总是微笑着问，他还能做些什么，然后感谢我让他留下来，慢
慢地向家走。

A. should 应该；B. would 总是；C. might 可能；D. could 能够，故选B。

--
考查动词短语辨析。

句意：他总是微笑着问，他还能做些什么，然后感谢我让他留下来，慢慢地向家走。

A. aim at 针对；B. turn to 转向； C. head for 前往；D. put off 推迟，
故选C o
【30题详解】
考查名词辨析。

句意：几个星期过去了，对即将到来的圣诞节的兴奋变成了不安，直到假期
前的上学的最后一天。

A. argume nt 论证；B. exciteme nt 兴奋； C. moveme nt 运动； D.
program程序，故选B o
【31题详解】
考查名词辨析。

根据before the holiday break.可知这里意思是上学的最后一天。

A. school
学校；B. year 年；C. education 教育；D. program 程序，故选A。

【32题详解】
考查固定短语辨析。

句意：当他们最后一个匆匆出门时，我如释重负地笑了。

A. in control
控制；B. in return 作为报答；C. in vain 徒然；D. in relief 如释重负，故选Do
【33题详解】
考查副词辨析。

句意：我转过身来，看见大卫静静地站在我的桌旁。

A. weakly虚弱地；B. sadly
悲哀地；C. quietly 安静地；D. helplessly 无助地，故选C。

-
【34题详解】
考查动词辨析。

句意："我有东西给你。

”他说着，从背后拉出一个小盒子。

A. searched搜
索；B. pulled 拉； C. raised 举起；D. found 找到，故选B。

【35题详解】
考查动词辨析。

根据he said anxiously, "Open it. ” 可知这里意思是他把它递给我。

A.
Han di ng 递给；B. Holdi ng 握住；C. Se ndi ng 发送；D. Leavi ng 离开，故选A。

【36题详解】
考查名词辨析。

既然是送给老师的礼物，盒子里应该有东西，而老师打开后盒子是空的，所
以老师感到很惊奇。

A. delight 高兴；B. expectation 期待；C. appreciation 欣赏；D. surprise
惊奇，故选Do
【37题详解】
考查形容词辨析。

根据After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never
forgot the meaning ___ 20 the little empty box set on my desk. 可知这个盒子是空。