1、 Unit1 A new start 第一部分 阅读 共两节，满分 50 分 第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Here are some libraries in British. Have a look and visit them in your spare time. Duke Humfreys Library Duke Humfreys Library, well known for its long history and large collections, is one o
2、f the top 10 libraries in British. The library holds 6.12 million volumes（册） It has 44 service stations,with an average daily reception of 5,000 visitors. It also exchanges documents and literature works with Japan, the United States and Austria. Opening Hours:8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m., closed every Monda
3、y afternoon (except for festival holidays) Liverpool Central Library Liverpool Central Library is a cultural landmark in British. It is an intelligent and modern library with 100 (employees and 1.23 million volumes. It consists of a total of 32 halls and rooms, as well as (newly-developed lecture ha
4、lls, exhibition centers and electronic reading rooms, with more than 1,900 seats.)The library remains open every day. Opening Hours: 8:30 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. Maughan Library Maughan Library was founded in 1956 and rebuilt in 1993. It has 56,000 books, more than 1,000 volumes of newspaper, 5,000 volumes
5、of journals, 120 English books from the old time and more than one TB of digital books. The library has three service stations, receiving more than 92,000 visitors every year. Opening Hours: From Monday to Sunday 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.; 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. ( ) 1. What is special about Duke Humfreys Li
6、brary? A. It ranks the tenth in British. B. It keeps open from Monday to Sunday. C. It has the largest book collections in British. D. It exchanges books with some foreign countries. ( ) 2. How long does Liverpool Central Library run per day? A. For 6 hours. B. For 9 hours. C. For 10 hours. D. For 1
7、0 hours and a half. ( ) 3. What do we know about Maughan Library? A. It opens all day long. B. It has many ancient English books. C. It has 100 employees with three service stations. D. It has the most volumes of books among the three. B My 12-year-oldniece（侄女） was staying with us for a couple of da
8、ys. She was remembering some acts of kindness that we did together when she was less than five years old. We talked about how so much had changed, and how difficult it would be to do so many of those things, especially when it comes to strangers. The next day, I needed something from the downtown ar
9、ea and happened to take her with me. As we walked around on the street, we heard a beautiful male voice singing a very soulful song . We turned around to see a middle-aged man sitting on a street corner with his guitar. A couple were sitting on a bench nearby and listening to his music After getting
10、 a few things done, we happened to sit at an outdoor dining restaurant across from him on the other side of the street. My niece was learning how to sing herself, and she kept smiling and saying how wonderful his singing was. Seeing how moved she was by his music, at the end of our meal, I gave her
11、a ten-dollar bill and asked her to walk across the street and put it in his bowl. She was a little surprised. “Really?” she asked with bright eyes. I nodded. So she headed over and as she approached, the man was just finishing a song and started talking to her, and they ended up having a sweet conve
12、rsation. She told him how touched she was by his music, and he ended up telling her that she made his day. As she was excitedly repeating the conversation back to me, she mentioned, “He didnt even know how much it was. He was just thankful that someone was enjoying his music.” （ ）4. What did the aut
13、hor and her niece do in the first paragraph? A. They thought back to the past. B. They decided to do good deeds outside. C. They made a plan for going downtown. D. They talked about meeting more strangers. （ ）5.What caught the author and her nieces attention on the street? A. A guitar. B. A restaura
14、nt. C. A couple. D. A voice. （ ）6. What did the author want her niece to do? A. Talk with the man. B. Praise the man. C. Learn music from the man. D. Give money to the man. （ ）7. What do we know from the meeting of the man and the authors niece? A. They shared singing skills. B. They felt thankful t
15、o each other. C. The man was proud of his singing. D. The girl introduced the author to the man. C Since smartphones were invented, more and more people have been obsessed（痴迷） with them. The obsession with phones has spread to running. Theyre perfectly used during a run outside. Smart phones can pro
16、vide music for you and track your route. But experts warn that its not a good idea to hold your phone in your hand while you go out for a run because It could cause hip（臀部） and shoulder injuries. The habit could make the body lose balance. The same goes for water bottles, or anything else you might
17、carry in one hand while on a run. Professional UK Athletics running coach, Alexa, asks runners to carry phones in a fanny pack （腰包） instead.When you hold something in your hands, there are slightly indirect influences on your pace. It influences the balance of muscles（肌肉） ，affects the weight of some
18、 body parts, and makes you run less fast,” she tells Cosmopolitan UK. This could be happening every time you train, week after week, month after month.” And as mobile phones get bigger and heavier, the more injuries are likely to happen. People like to always hold their phones in the same hand. Its
19、a force of habit. With one arm heavier, your body will try to compensate for the imbalance, by working certain muscles harder than others. The other risk of running with phones in hand, of course, is damaging the screen of your phones if you fall. Its very expensive to change a screen. Some of the l
20、atest phones can close to $300. （ ）8. Why do experts think it is unsuitable to run with a smartphone? A. It affects peoples hearing. B. It makes people lose eyesight. C. It does harm to parts of peoples bodies. D. It causes people to fall down and get lost. （ ）)9. What does Alexa advise people to do
21、? A. Carry smartphones in a bag. B. Avoid touching smartphones with your hands. C. Watch smartphones when running. D. Carry smartphones in a fanny pack. （ ）10. What does the underlined phrase “compensate for” in Paragraph 4 mean? A. Meet up with. B. Make up for. C. Face up to. D. Come up with. （ ）11
22、. What can we learn from the last paragraph? A. Running with phones in hand is good for people. B. Its time to warn people not to use mobile phones. C. Changing a phone screen may cost much. D. There are mobile phones falling into pieces every day. D How often do you talk with someone? How often do
23、you find you cant remember his/her words？ Or， perhaps you get distracted（分心）while he/she is speaking and miss his/her messages. Nowadays, modern life is full of distractions: TVs, radios, telephones, and so on, which can make it difficult to listen attentively. But how can we listen more effectively
24、?John Kabatzin, a professor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, put forward the idea of mindful listening. He said mindfulness means paying attention in a special way, with a purpose，at the present moment. When we listen mindfully, we may have some difficulties but still remain open t
25、o the speakers ideas and messages. Mindfulness encourages us to focus on the present moment, avoid distractions and ignore（忽视） physical and emotional reactions to what people say. But how can we apply mindful listening to our life? John describes three key methods which can help improve our listenin
26、g skills. First, be present. When we listen, focus on the speaker without distractions. Then cultivate （培养） the ability to understand others. When we develop it, we can understand a situation from someone elses point of view. Finally, listen to our own “cues”, such as the thoughts, feelings and phys
27、ical reactions that we have when we feel anxious or angry. The rule is simple: just “listen”! Listen carefully and attentively. Pay full attention to the other person, and dont let other thoughts: like what we are going to say next, distract us. ( )12. Whats the purpose of the first paragraph? A. To
28、 introduce the topic. B. To raise a question. C. To show the influence of distractions. D. To describe daily situations. ( ) 13. What is one of the advantages of mindful listening? A. Making physical and emotional reactions. B. Sharing messages with the speaker. C. Stopping distracting thoughts. D.
29、Making sure of feeling understood. ( ) 14. What does the underlined word“it”in Paragraph 5 refer to? A. The feeling of trusting others. B. The ability to put yourself in others shoes. C. The ability to help others. D. The behavior of listening to others. ( ) 15. What can be the best title for the pa
30、ssage? A. Advantages of Mindful Listening B. Key Methods of Mindful Listening C. A Research on Mindful Listening D. An Introduction of Mindful Listening 第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 The relationship between parents and a child is among the most important
31、 in a persons life. Of all the people in the world, parents are the only ones who are always there for us, no matter what happens. But why, is it that some teenagers act like their parents are the biggest enemies? 16 Once the journey to independence begins, the parents are going to be less acceptabl
32、e than they used to be. 17 As kids, we learn almost everything about the world form them. But once we reach our teenage years, we begin to feel like we dont need their help any more. And at the same time, everything from the clothes they wear to the way they speak makes us feel embarrassed. However,
33、 it is our parents who brought us into the world. Naturally, they have been around a lot longer and they know many more things. 18 They just want to protect us from making the mistakes they have made. Remember that any parents wish for their children to be safe and do well. 19 Moreover, while it mig
34、ht seem like all our parents do is to annoy and criticize（批评）us，we should listen to their words. 20 A. After all, our parents are our greatest teachers in life. B. So if our parents are always telling us what to do, theres a good reason for this. C. But any advice they give us is meant to protect an
35、d guide us. D. With this in mind, we should put ourselves in our parents shoes. E. This is because teenagers are just trying to find their own identity. F. They refuse their parents in an attempt to create their own unique world. G. Indeed, we tend to think that we know better than our parents as we
36、 grow older. 16._ 17._ 18._ 19._ 20._ 第二部分 语言运用 共两节，满分 30 分 第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 When my little sister Indi turned six, she started 21 my every move. She would repeat whatever I said or did, which got me annoyed. One afternoon my friend Mareya and I
37、 were making bracelets（手链）.“What are you doing？”Indi asked, 22 down next to us at the table. “May I make one too?”I 23 but Mareya said yes. Indi squeezed （挤） in so 24 to me that I could hardly see(what I was doing. I asked her to give me more 25 but she said she was trying to see my move clearly. “Y
38、ou dont have to see what Im doing. You can make your own design!” I told her in a(n) 26 voice. “I can!” she said. But she was still using 27 the same thing as I was using. Later, Mareya suggested playing the guitar. I didnt want Indi to 28 me so we went to the backyard. 29 ten minutes later, Indi tu
39、rned up “you are always following me, and Im 30 it!” As soon as those words came out of my mouth, I wished I had never said them. Indi was surprised and her eyes started filling up with 31 She ran away 32 I could say another word. I disliked the shadow（影子）that didnt belong to me，but I also felt 33 a
40、bout what I said.“Its worth trying to 34 the why you see the situation. She acts like your shadow because she looks up to you.” Mareya said to me. Now I still remember Mareyas words and feel less upset about Indis behavior. Anyway, she should be treated with 35 and kindness. ( )21.A.correcting B.cop
41、ying C.admiring D. inspiring ( )22.A.putting B.writing C.sitting D.looking ( )23.A.refused B.waited C.accepted D.asked ( )24. A.well. B.much C.apart D.close ( )25. A.room B.freedom C.options D.opinions ( )26.A.nervous B.impatient C.excited. D. curious ( )27.A.gradually B. finally C.exactly D.hardly
42、( )28.A.support B.surprise C.follow D.recognize ( )29.A.But B.So C.Or D.Until ( )30.A.proud of B.impressed with C.unfamiliar with D.tired of ( )31.A.tears B.life C.trust D.joy ( )32.A.if B.though C.before D.since ( )33Apositive B.sorry C.powerful D.confused ( )34. A. understand B.challenge C.learn D
43、.change ( )35.A.confidence B.humor C.anger D.respect 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。 In early December, Zhang Guimei was named a national outstanding（杰出的）member of the Communist Party of China for her Contribution to 36 (educate) in China. About 20 years ago, while
44、on the way to visit a students house, Zhang Guimei, then a teacher in Huaping, Yunnan Province, noticed a girl 37 (sit) on the hillside. The girl, 13, told Zhang she was about to get married. It was decided by her parents. “But I want to go to school,” the girl said. Zhang went to her house and trie
45、d to persuade（说服） her parents to let the girl return to school and promised to pay for the school fees 38 (her). However, they didnt agree. From then on, Zhang dreamed 39 building a free high school for girls. After years of trying to raise money, 40 (final) in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls, a
46、 free public high school, was founded at the foot of the Shizi Mountain in Huaping, 41 Zhang is the headmaster. Her efforts have been worth it. Since 2008, more than 1,800 42 (student) have been admitted to college， which is considered a“miracle（奇迹）”in that far area. Zhang plays 43 active part in lo
47、cal education, It is reported that she 44 (give) the honor at the countrys “role model for teachers” in February, 2021. Her moving stories encourage 45 (thousand) of people. 1._. 2._. 3._. 4._. 5._. 6._. 7._. 8._. 9._. 10._. 第三部分 写作 共两节，满分 40 分 第一节（满分 15 分） 假设你是李华，你的好友 Mary 前不久随父母去了加拿大，她写信告诉你她觉得很无助，
48、想征求你的意见去更好地适应加拿大的高中生活。请你根据以下要点用英语给她写一封电子邮件。 学好英语，以便与外国人更好地交流； 多交一些朋友，友情会使她忘记孤独； 积极参加各种活动，发掘潜力，培养自信。 注意：词数 80 左右； 可适当增加细节。 Dear Mary, Im sorry to learn that you have trouble adapting to your new school life in Canada,_. Yours, Li Hua 第二节（满分 25 分） 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写词数应为 150 左右。 On
49、ce there was a little boy called Adam who came from a rich family. He was a young student at primary school and was very clever. He always gained good marks in his assessment exams. Adam got everything he wanted, such as toy cars, airplane models, water guns and so on. His parents bought him whateve
50、r he wanted, and Adam loved to add new items to his collection of toys. One day he went out to a store with his mother and in the toy section he found a very cool toy car which could play different kinds of sounds that a car could make. He was surprised to see that kind of toy car, so he ran to his