江苏省南京市南京外国语学校2020-2021学年七年级下学期
期中英语试题
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、单选题
1．Mike works in a hospital ________ help people, not ________ the money.
A．to; to B．for; for C．to; for D．for; to 2．Sam didn’t want anyone ________ the silly mistake he made at school to his mother. A．told B．to tell C．tell D．would tell 3．The cost of our dinner at this three-Michelin-star restaurant is $300, ________ food and drinks.
A．including B．like C．with D．such as 4．There is a solemn statue ________ nine martyrs (烈士) and a tall monument ________ martyrs who died here in Yuhuatai Martyrs Cemetery.
A．of; of B．to; to C．to; of D．of; to 5．Danny is checking everything in the cage to ________ his pet bird lives comfortably in it. A．be sure B．make sure C．feel sure D．seem sure 6．—I know it’s my fault to break your glasses. Can’t you give me a chance to make it up to you?
—________. But first you need to say sorry to me.
A．I am afraid not B．No, I can’t
C．Never mind D．Yes, I can
7．When Janet got to Edinburgh last August, there were not ________ hotels for her to choose. All ________ hotels were full. She could only stay in a guesthouse.
A．other; other B．the other; the other
C．other; the other D．the other; other
8．Helen is such a careless woman that she ________ her keys to her office at home three times last month.
A．left B．forgot C．lost D．kept 9．Debbie doesn’t know what Pete ________ about these days. She ________ it’s his problem, not hers. So she doesn’t care.
A．is thinking; thinks B．thought; is thinking
C．thinks; thinks D．thinks; is thinking
10．Taking a tech-free (零科技) holiday would be a good time to ________ something new or ________ hobbies which you never had time for.
A．put up; get on B．pick up; return to
C．try on; come up to D．choose from; put on
11．Robert h urt his little sister’s hand by accident. He didn’t ________ do it. But he thinks it was his fault.
A．decide to B．try to C．plan to D．mean to 12．—I don’t like young kids. They always make a lot of noise.
—That’s not a very nice thing to say, ________? You n eed to be kind to them.
A．is it B．is that C．isn’t it D．is that 13．Our school basketball team ________ in the final of the basketball competition. Another team from No.5 Middle School ________ doing very well too.
A．is; isn’t B．are; aren’t C．is; are D．are; is 14．When Alice walked ________ a small door, she saw a beautiful garden ________ colorful flowers and a fountain inside.
A．from; with B．through; with C．out of; of D．into; of 15．—Darren said he would go to the museum with me yesterday. But later he changed his mind.
—________ He is not someone you can trust.
A．So what? B．Sounds bad to me.
C．See? Told you. D．He did it, though.
二、完型填空
Is there a connection between music and language? According to recent studies, the answer is 16 : Music improves certain (某种) language abilities (能力) in the brain. Here, we look at two examples.
A recent study by researcher Kraus shows that playing a musical instrument can improve a person’s 17 ability. In his study, two groups of people listened to a person talking in a 18 room: The people in the first group were musicians, while those in the second group had no musical training. The musicians were able to hear the talking person 19 .
Musicians hear better 20 they learn to pay attention to certain sounds. Think about violinists in an orchestra. When the violinists play with the group, they hear their own instrument and many other 21 , too. But the violinists must listen closely to what they are playing, and pay 22 attention to the other sounds. 23 , musicians are able to focus on (专注于) certain sounds, even in a room with lots of noise.
Schlaug, a 24 at Harvard Medical School, works with stroke (中风) patients (病人). 25 their illness, these people cannot say their names, addresses, or other information normally. However, they can 26 sing. Schlaug was surprised to 27
that singing words helped his patients to speak. Why does this work? Schlaug isn’t sure. Music 28 to make different parts of the brain work, and even the damaged (损坏的) parts. This might 29 patients to use that part of the brain again.
Music improves concentration (注意力), memory, listening skills, and our overall language abilities. It can even help sick people get better. Playing an instrument or singing can help us do better in school and keep our brain sharp (敏锐的) as we get 30 . Music is not only enjoyable, it’s also good for us in many other ways.
16．A．yes B．unknown C．no D．possible 17．A．language B．speaking C．hearing D．singing 18．A．large B．dirty C．beautiful D．noisy 19．A．clearly B．more clearly C．quickly D．more quickly 20．A．so B．because C．when D．after 21．A．voices B．people C．noises D．instruments 22．A．no B．a lot of C．/ D．a little 23．A．Anyway B．By the way C．On the way D．In this way 24．A．headmaster B．scientist C．doctor D．student 25．A．When B．Because of C．After D．Thanks to 26．A．hardly B．finally C．still D．only 27．A．find B．see C．know D．learn 28．A．trains B．starts C．gets D．seems 29．A．explain B．teach C．help D．stop 30．A．stronger B．older C．cleverer D．taller
三、阅读单选
1. San Francisco
Fisherman’s Wharf is an old marketplace by the sea with fashionable restaurants, shops and street performers. Visit Ghirardelli Square, home to the amazing Ghirardelli Ice Cream and Chocolate Shop, and Pier 39, a lively marketplace with shops, restaurants and music. From here you can take a cruise (游艇) around the bay (海湾).
2. Venice Beach
This is where skateboarding started, so you must visit the famous skate park right on the beach. Also watch the bodybuilders (健美者) at Muscle Beach Gym, which is where Arnold Schwarzenegger started his career (职业生涯).
3. Hollywood
You can stand in the footprints of Johnny Depp at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre and then meet his wax model, along with Hugh Jackman, Brad and Angelina, all at Madame Tussauds Hollywood. Discover how films are made at Universal Studios (环球影城), where there are also exciting park rides (供乘骑的游乐设施) and shows.
4. Disneyland
One of the most magical places in the world, Disneyland Park has hundreds of rides such as Space Mountain and Indiana Jones Adventure. A day in Disneyland is a day you will never forget!
5. Santa Cruz
Go to the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum and see different boards. Next stop, the Santa Cruz Beach Broadwalk for a ride on a big rollercoaster (过山车).
31．According to the article most travelers go to Ghirardelli Square to ________. A．watch street performances B．take a ride on a cruise
C．taste some famous dessert D．have meals in modern restaurants 32．Erin likes going shopping and enjoying great food when she is on holiday. Which place is the best for her?
A．Santa Cruz. B．San Francisco. C．Venice Beach. D．Disneyland. 33．In how many places can people take exciting rides?
A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four. 34．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?
A．You may learn about the history of surfing in Venice Beach
B．You can find how films are made at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre
C．Santa Cruz Beach is where Arnold Schwarzenegger started his career.
D．You can enjoy a view of the sea in Fisherman’s Wharf.
35．Where can we probably read this article?
A．In a travel guide. B．In a news report.
C．In a TV guide. D．In a sports magazine.
We brush our teeth every day but few people know ________. Today, a French company has introduced an electric toothbrush, which can work wirelessly (无线地) with a smartphone. It’s called the Kolibree toothbrush. It has different models, and will cost from $99 to $200.
Users download (下载) an app and connect by Bluetooth, and the Kolibree will record 1)
the time you spend brushing teeth, 2) whether (是否) all areas of your mouth are reached
3)whether you brush up and down instead of just side to side. Then it will send the information to a mobile phone by Bluetooth, telling you whether you have brushed in a night way. The Kolibree app records your progress (进步) and scores your brushing way to help you improve brushing habits.
The Kolibree toothbrush was invented by Thomas Serval. He says the idea of inventing it came from his experience as a father. He would come home from work and ask his kids if they had brushed their teeth. They always answered “yes”, but Thomas used to find their toothbrush heads dry. He decided that a kind of brush was needed to tell him how well they brushed their teeth.
Thomas says that one day it’ll be possible to use a brushing unit with a camera. The camera can even examine holes in your teeth while you brush.
36．Which of the following is the best for ________?
A．what kind of toothbrush is good for us
B．whether there are bad teeth in our mouths
C．how interesting brushing teeth can be
D．how well we’re brushing our teeth
37．According to the article, the current (目前的) Kolibree toothbrush can ________. A．check the holes in your teeth when you brush
B．tell you whether you have made improvement in teeth brushing
C．send all kinds of useful information to your mobile phone
D．help you reach the unknown areas of your mouth
38．What can be inferred (推断) from the story of Thomas Serval?
A．Thomas’s kids didn’t have a good bru shing habit.
B．Thomas’s kids never told the truth to him.
C．Thomas was very interested in making inventions.
D．Thomas was a careless father.
39．Who is the Kolibree toothbrush most suitable (合适的) for?
A．An inventor who wants to make a better toothbrush.
B．A woman who wants to have whiter teeth.
C．A girl who wants to know whether she brushes her teeth correctly.
D．A boy who wants to make teeth brushing fun.
40．Which of the following statements about the Kolibree toothbrush is NOT TRUE according to the article?
A．It is an electric toothbrush, which can work with a smartphone.
B．Different models of it have different prices.
C．It was first invented by a French company.
D．You need to download an app to record information with it.
We usually understand when someone speaks or writes to us, and many gestures have meanings, too. But few of us ever considered what and how we eat as a way of communication. The food people eat during celebrations and ceremonies (仪式) can symbolize (象征) many things. In many cultures, people share food at meal times. Sharing bread or other foods is a common human tradition that can improve trust. Food can also have a particular (特别的) meaning, and play an important role in a family or culture’s celebrations or traditions. The foods we eat—and when and how we eat them—are often unique to a particular culture, or may even differ between the country and the city one country.
In most cultures, bread represents nourishment (营养). It is also one of the most commonly shared foods in the world. Sharing bread, whether at a special time or at the family dinner table, is a common symbol of companionship and togetherness. In fact, the word “companion” comes from the Latin com (together) and panis (bread). Many cultures also celebrate birthdays and marriages with beautifully decorated cakes that are cut and shared among the guests. Early types of cakes were simply a kind of bread, so this tradition has its root (根源) in the custom of sharing bread.
Food also plays an important role in many New Year celebrations. In the southern United States, pieces of cornbread represent blocks of gold for prosperity (繁荣) in the new year. In Greece, people share a special cake called vasilopita. A coin is baked into the cake, which represents success in the New Year for the person who receives it. Most of the foods eaten during the Chinese New Year have symbolic meanings. Sometimes this is based on their shape; for example, long noodles symbolize long life. The symbolism can also be based on the sound of the word in Chine se. For example, people give out oranges because the word for “orange” sounds like the word for “good luck”.
41．Which of the following is NOT commonly considered as a way of communication? A．Eating moon cakes at the Mid-autumn Festival.
B．Writing emails to your teacher.
C．Talking to your grandparents.
D．Shaking hands with someone when you first meet.
42．________ can help improve trust among people according to the article.
A．Eating bread with family members B．Having lunch together
C．Sharing a pizza with friends D．Cutting a cake into pieces
43．What is the root reason for sharing cakes at birthdays?
A．Birthday cakes are usually too big for one person to eat.
B．Cakes are a kind of beautiful and delicious dessert.
C．Cakes and bread have been the same food for many years.
D．Sharing cakes has got its tradition from sharing bread.
44．________ represent good luck for the new year in its own culture.
A．Coins in vasilopita B．Oranges
C．Pieces of cornbread D．Noodles
45．Which of the following is the best title for this article?
A．The importance of different foods B．The way of eating foods
C．What we eat really matters D．Another way of communication
四、根据首字母填空
Complete each sentence with proper words. The first letter of each word is given. 46．America got i________ from the UK on July 4th, 1776. Since then, it has developed very fast as a free country.
47．The Browns p________ to have a day out on a nearby lake. But it rained so they had to stay at home instead.
48．Most of the students in our school don’t need t________ to help them when they go to English-speaking countries because they have good language abilities.
49．It was truly u________ for the young couple to see their new-born baby for the first time. They will keep it in mind for the rest of their life.
50．So me students aren’t very interested in a________ activities because they think these activities take up their time for rest and study.
51．Mr. and Mrs. Johnson spent one month o________ a 20-day trip to Europe this summer. They wanted to have great fun together.
52．Next time when you come to Nanjing, I will take you to try some l________ food. The most famous one is the salty duck.
53．George went away in a hurry without m________ where he was going. Now nobody knows where he is.
54．Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, was not only a lifetime
p________ but also an architect (建筑师).
55．A t________ working day for Linda begins at 7:30 a.m. and ends at 6:30 p.m. She always works overtime.
56．The two p________ of King Oakley like to wear silk dresses because these dresses feel soft and comfortable.
57．—Was Jason late this morning again?
—Yes. He said that he m________ the bus.
58．I can’t believe I got the a________ of my favourite singers at the concert yesterday. I will make a copy and print them on my T-shirt.
59．Avatar is the world’s most s________ film at $2.7 billion in box-office receipts (票房收入). The fans of it can’t wait to see Avatar 2, which is said to come out in 2020.
60．Martin has built a good r________ with his host family by joining in all their activities and helping them do housework.
五、用所给单词的正确形式填空
Complete the sentences with the proper forms of the given words.
61．There are many important ________ moments in Chinese ________. The most exciting one for me was when Chairman Mao announced the founding of the People’s Republic of China. (history)
62．I have never seen a person ________ than him, so I want to keep the ________ with him for ever. (friend)
63．The magazine ________ Andy to attend a meeting in Paris, but he didn’t accept the
________ since he couldn’t spare time for it. (invite)
64．I have lots of great ________ of my summer camp in Washington D．C．last year, especially the visit to the White House and the Lincoln ________. (memory)
65．Every November in the UK, many people wear red poppies (罂粟花) in ________ of those who died in World War I. (remember)
66．Students showed their amazing creativity, ________ talent and language abilities in the art performance of the Foreign Language Festival. (art)
六、句型转换
Sentence transformation
67．There are many different ways of running a company. (改写同义句)
There are many different ways _________ _________ a company.
68．There is a boy called Brooklyn in my class. He got his name from a well-known city, Brooklyn. (两句合并为一句)
The boy ________ ________ a famous city, Brooklyn, is in my class.
69．The bus finally got to the hotel. (改写同义句)
The bus finally ________ ________ the hotel.
70．Lily washes dishes every day after dinner. (改写同义句)
Lily does the ________ every day after dinner.
71．I want to tell you the truth. I never hoped to win the game. (两句合并为一句)
________ ________ ________, I never hoped to win the game.
七、完成句子
Complete each sentence according to the Chinese given.
72．我的英雄是花木兰。相传她是南北朝时期的一个女战士。她代替父亲参军，并且在战争中英勇作战。即使在困难的情况下，她也不放弃。
My hero is Mulan. It is said she was a female ________ in the Northern and Southern Dynasties. She joined the army instead of her father and fought bravely in the war. She never gave up, even ________ ________ ________ ________.
73．三次世界冠军迈克尔喜欢在业余时间和另外五个志愿者一起在学校工作。Michael, three ________ world ________, likes working with ________ ________ ________ at a school in his spare time.
74．当凯伦从礼品店里出来走在人行道上时，她尽量不去回头看橱窗里那条漂亮的项链。When Karen walked out of the gift shop and walked ________ the ________, she ________ ________ ________ look back at the beautiful necklace in the shop window.
八、用单词的正确形式完成句子
75．Stop ________ him. Can’t you see he is angry?
76．If everyone ________ others, we will live in a better world.
77．Harry saw a young girl ________ him from a bus this morning. He thought about who she was for a whole day.
78．Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s weddi ng ________ on May 11, 2018, which was a big event for British people last year.
79．The twins’ mother ordered them ________ their own bedroom before going to bed.
九、填空
There are purple clothes, purple handbags, purple bicycles, purple furniture, even purple computers! Purple is very popular today. But a long time ago, purple was a very expensive and unusual color. Let’s take a look at the rich history of the color purple.
Some scientists believe that the first plants to appear on Earth over 500 million years ago probably looked purple, not green. Plants today are green because they use green chlorophyll (叶绿素) to produce energy. But these early plants probably used something called retinal, which is a dark purple color.
During the time of the Roman Empire (37 BC-476 AD), it was very difficult to make purple dye (染料). The dye came from sea snail (海螺). But 10,000 dead sea snails got you just one gram of purple dye... as well as a very bad smell! This special purple dye… was called Tyrian purple, and it was the preferred colour of emperors (皇帝).
In 16th-century England, purple was only for the king’s family members. Queen Elizabeth I’s clothes were purple, but common people were not allowed (允许) to wear the color.
In 1856, William Perkin, an 18-year-old science student, noticed something strange while doing an experiment (实验). The chemicals he used to clean his instruments mixed with the chemicals he used in his experiment and produced a bright purple color. This discovery led Perkin to start a company using this chemical mixture to make purple dye. The dye was not expensive. Thanks to Perkin, now anyone can afford to wear purple.
十、单词填空
A boy named Reggie was well-known in his hometown because he couldn’t hear anything. He was b90．deaf (聋的). Although people liked him a lot, they treated him much
differently than other people. The other children w91．that they might hurt him while playing together. Adults (成年人) acted like he could not understand them, as if he was a baby.
However, this year, people got to understand Reggie a l92．better. On Reggie’s birthday, everyone in town would wear earplugs (耳塞) so that they couldn’t hear a93．either. This day came to be known as the Day of Silence. People got to know how difficult l94．could be when you can’t hear anything. They a95．learned that Reggie had some amazing skills.
On that day, no one thought of Reggie as just a deaf person. People saw a whole new side of him. They paid more attention to the things he said. They were s96．by his intelligence and his ability to find a solution to nearly any problem that he had. They r97．that he had always been like that and that he simply needed to c98．with others in a different way. In the end, he was really just like any other little boy.
On the Day of Silence, people came to know Reggie’s true nature. They learned that although most of us are different, we are still mostly the same in our h99．and minds. So we need to care for each other.
十一、书信作文
100．Suppose Alison is your e-pal in Britain. She is very interested in your school life in NFLS. Please write an email to her with around 60 words.
Your email should include:
1. your feeling about your school life in NFLS;
2. school clubs or extra-curricular activities in NFLS;
3. your favourite club or activity and the reason why you like it.
Hi Alison,
How are things going? Hope you’re well.
______________________________________________________
参考答案
1．C
【解析】
【详解】
句意：迈克在医院工作是为了帮助别人，而不是为了钱。
考查动词不定式作目的状语和介词辨析。分析第一处可知，此处“去帮助别人”是迈克在医院工作的目的，所以使用不定式作目的状语。to朝，向；for为了。分析第二处可知，此处表示“为了”的含义，表目的。结合选项，故选C。
2．B
【详解】
句意：萨姆不想让任何人把他在学校犯的愚蠢错误告诉他的母亲。
考查动词不定式作宾语补足语。told过去式；to tell动词不定式；tell动词原形；would tell
过去将来时。分析句子可知，此处构成“want sb to do sth”短语，翻译为“想要某人做某事”。故选B。
3．A
【详解】
句意：我们在这家米其林三星餐厅用餐的费用是300美元，包括食物和饮料。
考查介词辨析。including包括；like像；with和；such as比如。分析句子可知，此处表示“food and drinks”包含于账单中，表示“包含，包括”的含义。故选A。
4．D
【详解】
句意：在雨花台烈士陵园，有一座庄严的九位烈士雕像和一座高大的烈士纪念碑。
考查介词辨析。of……的，表所属；to给，朝……。分析第一处可知，此处表示“九位烈士的雕像”，表所属，所以用of；第二处构成“a monument to martyrs”短语，翻译为“烈士纪念碑”，所以用to。故选D。
5．B
【详解】
句意：丹尼正在检查笼子里的一切，以确保他的宠物鸟在笼子里生活得舒适。
考查动词短语。be sure确信；make sure确保；feel sure确信；seem sure似乎有把握。A和C 两项侧重“有把握，确信”，D项一般用于“seem sure of”结构中，表示“似乎对……有把握”的含义。分析句子可知，此处表示“确保”的含义。故选B。
6．D
【详解】
句意：——我知道打碎你的眼镜是我的错。你就不能给我一个弥补的机会吗？——不，我能。但首先你得向我道歉。
考查情景交际。I am afraid not恐怕不是；No, I can’t是的，我不能；Never mind没关系；Yes, I can不，我能。因为问句是“Can’t you give me a chance to make it up to you?”是否定句问，所以答语yes和no语意相反，其后不变；又根据“But first you need to say sorry to me.”可知，此处表示可以原谅前者。故选D。
7．C
【详解】
句意：当珍妮特去年八月到达爱丁堡时，她没有别的旅馆可选。所有其他的旅馆都住满了。她只能住在一个家庭旅馆里。
考查不定代词辨析。other其他的，其后修饰名词；the other另一个。分析第一处可知，此处表示“其他的”含义，修饰其后的名词hotels，所以用other；第二处构成“all the other”短语，翻译为“所有其他的”，根据“She could only stay in a guesthouse.”可知，所有其他的旅馆都满了，所以她只能住在家庭旅馆中，该短语符合句意。故选C。
【点睛】
other和the other的区别：
the other特指两个或两部分中的另一个或另一部分，可接单数或者复数名词，表示两个中“一个……另一个……”，常用结构式为：one...the other...
例句：He has two brothers, one is a teacher, the other is a doctor.
他有两个弟弟，一个是老师，另一个是医生。
other“其他的，另外的”，位于名词前做定语。
例句：We learn Chinese, English, math and other subjects.
我们学习语文，英语，数学和其他科目。
8．A
【详解】
句意：海伦真是个粗心大意的女人，上个月她把办公室的钥匙忘在家里三次。
考查动词辨析。left落；forgot忘记；lost丢失；kept保持。分析句子可知，此处表示“上个月她把办公室的钥匙忘在家里三次”的含义，构成“leave sth at sp”短语，翻译为“把……落在……”。故选A。
9．A
【详解】
句意：黛比不知道皮特这些天正在想什么。她认为这是他的问题，不是她的。所以她不在乎。考查动词的时态。is thinking现在进行时；thinks一般现在时的动词三单；thought一般过去
时。分析第一处可知，此处表示“黛比不知道皮特这些天正在想什么”，强调正在发生的动作，所以使用现在进行时；第二处描述客观情况，又因为主语是She，所以使用一般现在时的动词三单。故选A。
10．B
【详解】
句意：度过一个没有电子产品的假期是一个学习新东西或重拾你从未有时间去做的爱好的好时机。
考查动词短语辨析。put up举起，张贴，搭建；get on上车；pick up拾起，偶然学会；return to返回；try on试穿；come up to达到；choose from挑选；put on穿上。分析第一处可知，此处表示“学习新的爱好”的含义，可用pick up表示；分析第二处可知，此处表示“重拾你从未有时间去做的爱好”的含义，可用return to表示。故选B。
11．D
【详解】
句意：罗伯特不小心弄伤了他小妹妹的手。虽然他不是故意的。但他认为这是他的错。
考查动词短语辨析。decide to决定；try to努力；plan to计划；mean to打算。分析句子可知，此处表示“他不是故意的”的含义，构成“mean to do sth”短语，翻译为“本意要/打算做某事”。故选D。
12．A
【详解】
句意：——我不喜欢小孩子。他们总是制造很多噪音。——这么说不太好吧？你需要善待他们。
考查反意疑问句。分析句子可知，陈述部分的主语是指示代词that，疑问部分应用it代替，排除B和D；又根据反意疑问句“前否后肯”原则，反意部分应用肯定。故选A。
【点睛】
本题易误选D，认为陈述部分主语是that，疑问部分也要用that；但当陈述部分的主语是that、those等指示代词时，疑问部分应用it、they代替。
13．C
【详解】
句意：我们学校的篮球队在篮球比赛中进入了决赛。另一支来自第五中学的队员们表现也很好。
考查be动词和集体名词的主谓一致。分析第一处可知，此处表示“球队”的含义，指单数整体，所以be动词使用is；根据“doing very well too”可知，表现好的是队员而不是无生命的球队，所以第二处表示“队员”，指复数概念，又根据“too”可知，此处表示肯定含
义“表现得好”。故选C。
14．B
【详解】
句意：当爱丽丝穿过一扇小门时，她看到一个里面有五颜六色的花和一个喷泉美丽花园。考查介词辨析。from从……；with和……一起/带有，表伴随；through从……内部穿过；out of由于/用；of……的；into到……里面。分析句子可知，第一处表示“穿过门”，指从门内部穿过，所以用through；第二处表示“一个有五颜六色的花和喷泉的花园”，表伴随，所以用with。故选B。
15．C
【详解】
句意：——达伦说他昨天要和我一起去博物馆。但后来他改变了主意。——看到了吗？告诉你了。他不是你可以信任的人。
考查情景交际。So what? 那又怎样？Sounds bad to me. 听起来很糟糕。See? Told you. 看到了吗？告诉你了。He did it, though. 但他做到了。根据“He is not someone you can trust.”可知，此处表示“看到了吗？告诉你了。”的含义。故选C。
16．A
17．C
18．D
19．B
20．B
21．D
22．A
23．D
24．C
25．B
26．C
27．A
28．D
29．C
30．B
【分析】
本文谈论的是音乐和语言之间的联系。结果表明，演奏乐器可以提高一个人的听力能力，甚
至能帮助一个生病的人变得更好。
16．句意：根据最近的研究，答案是肯定的：音乐可以提高大脑中某种语言能力。
yes是；unknown未知的；no不；possible可能的。根据“Is there a connection between music and language?”和“Music improves certain (某种) language abilities (能力) in the brain.”可知，答案是肯定的。故选A。
17．句意：研究员克劳斯最近的一项研究表明，演奏一种乐器可以提高一个人的听力。language语言；speaking说；hearing听；singing唱。根据“In his study, two groups of people listened to a person talking in a ____3____ room”可知，此处表示与“听力”相关内容。故选C。
18．句意：在他的研究中，两组人听一个人在嘈杂的房间里说话。
large大的；dirty脏的；beautiful美丽的；noisy吵闹的。根据“The musicians were able to hear the talking person ____4____.”可知，房间里有人在说话，所以表示“吵闹的”，故选D。19．句意：音乐家们能更清楚地听到说话人的声音。
clearly清晰地；more clearly更清晰地；quickly迅速地；more quickly更迅速地。根据“they learn to pay attention to certain sounds”可知，他们学会注意某些声音，所以能更清楚地听到说话人的声音。故选B。
20．句意：音乐家听得更好，因为他们学会注意某些声音。
so所以，表结果；because因为，表原因；when当……时；after在……之后。分析句子可知，此处表明音乐家听得更好的原因。故选B。
21．句意：当小提琴手和乐队一起演奏时，他们听到自己的乐器和许多其他乐器的声音。voices嗓音；people人们；noises噪音；instruments乐器。根据“they hear their own instrument”可知，此处表示“其他乐器”的含义，用于and连接的并列结构中。故选D。
22．句意：但是小提琴手必须仔细听他们演奏的东西，而不注意其他的声音。
no不；a lot of许多；/不填；a little有一点。根据“But the violinists must listen closely to what they are playing,”可知，小提琴手必须仔细听他们演奏的东西，所以此处构成“pay no attention to”短语，翻译为“不注意……”。故选A。
23．句意：通过这种方式，音乐家能够专注于特定的声音，即使是在一个有很多噪音的房间里。
Anyway无论如何；By the way顺便；On the way在……路上；In this way通过这种方式。根据“But the violinists must listen closely to what they are playing, and pay ____7____ attention to the other sounds.”可知，此处描述音乐家是用何种方式专注于声音的，所以表示“通过这种方式”。故选D。
24．句意：Schlaug是哈佛医学院的一名医生，他的工作对象是中风患者。
headmaster校长；scientist科学家；doctor医生；student学生。根据“Schlaug was surprised to ____12____ that singing words helped his patients to speak.”可知，Schlaug帮助他的病人，所以他是一名医生。故选C。
25．句意：由于他们的疾病，这些人通常不能说出他们的名字、地址或其他信息。
When当……时；Because of因为；After在……之后；Thanks to幸亏。分析句子可知，此处描述这些人不能说出他们的名字、地址或其他信息的原因。故选B。
26．句意：然而，他们仍然可以唱歌。
hardly几乎不；finally最后；still仍然；only只，仅仅。根据“these people cannot say their names, addresses, or other information normally”可知，此处前后句构成转折关系，表示即使他们不能说出一些信息，但是仍然可以唱歌。故选C。
27．句意：Schlaug惊讶地发现唱歌能帮助他的病人说话。
find发现；see看见；know知道；learn学习。根据“However, they can ____11____ sing.”可知，此处表示“Schlaug惊讶地发现唱歌能帮助病人”的含义，表示结果。故选A。28．句意：音乐似乎能使大脑的不同部分工作，甚至是受损的部分。
trains训练；starts开始；gets得到；seems似乎。根据前文“Why does this work? Schlaug isn’t sure.”可知，Schlaug不确定原因是什么，所以此处表推测，翻译为“似乎”。故选D。29．句意：这可能有助于患者再次使用那部分大脑。
explain解释；teach教；help帮助；stop停止。根据“Schlaug was surprised to ____12____ that singing words helped his patients to speak.”可知，音乐可以帮助人们，所以此处也表示“帮助”的含义。故选C。
30．句意：演奏乐器或唱歌可以帮助我们在学校做得更好，并随着年龄的增长保持我们的大脑敏锐。
stronger更强壮；older更老；cleverer更聪明；taller更高。分析句子可知，此处表示“随着年龄的增长”的含义，所以表示“更老的”。故选B。
31．C
32．B
33．C
34．D
35．A
【分析】
本文向我们介绍了旧金山、威尼斯、好莱坞、迪斯尼乐园、圣克鲁斯五个景点。
31．细节理解题。根据“Visit Ghirardelli Square, home to the amazing Ghirardelli Ice Cream and
Chocolate Shop”可知，Ghirardelli Square有很棒的冰淇淋和巧克力店。故选C。
32．细节理解题。根据“Pier 39, a lively marketplace with shops, restaurants and music.”可知，旧金山的39号码头是一个热闹的集市，有商店、餐馆和音乐。所以如果埃琳喜欢购物，喜欢在度假时享用美食，可以去旧金山。故选B。
33．推理判断题。根据“where there are also exciting park rides (供乘骑的游乐设施) and shows.”、“Disneyland Park has hundreds of rides such as Space Mountain and Indiana Jones Adventure.”和“Next stop, the Santa Cruz Beach Broadwalk for a ride on a big rollercoaster (过山车).”可知，有三个地方人们可以乘坐刺激的游乐设施。故选C。
34．推理判断题。A：你可以了解在威尼斯海滩冲浪的历史。根据对第2个景点的描述，并未提及威尼斯海滩冲浪的历史，该项表述错误；B：你可以在格劳曼中国剧院找到电影是如何制作的。根据对第3个景点的描述，并未提及电影是如何制作的，该项表述错误；C：圣克鲁斯海滩是阿诺德·施瓦辛格开始他职业生涯的地方。根据“…Muscle Beach Gym, which is where Arnold Schwarzenegger started his career (职业生涯).”可知，Muscle Beach Gym是阿诺德·施瓦辛格开始他职业生涯的地方，该项表述错误；D：你可以在渔人码头欣赏大海的景色。根据“From here you can take a cruise (游艇) around the bay (海湾).”可知，可以在渔人码头欣赏海湾的景色，该项表述正确。故选D。
35．推理判断题。A：一本旅游指南；B：在新闻报道中；C：在电视指南上；D：在体育杂志上。根据文章内容可知，本文介绍了五个景点，所以有可能在旅游指南上看到这篇文章。故选A。
36．D
37．B
38．A
39．C
40．C
【分析】
本文主要讲解一个名为Kolibree的牙刷以及发明者的意图。
36．推理判断题。A：什么样的牙刷对我们有好处；B：我们的嘴里是否有坏牙；C：刷牙有多有趣；D：我们刷牙的效果如何。根据后文对Kolibree这种牙刷的介绍及“He decided that a kind of brush was needed to tell him how well they brushed their teeth.”可知，此处表示“很少有人知道我们刷牙的效果如何”的含义。故选D。
37．细节理解题。根据“The Kolibree app records your progress (进步) and scores your brushing way to help you improve brushing habits.”可知，目前Kolibree牙刷能够记录你的进步、为你
的刷牙方式打分以及帮助你改善刷牙习惯。结合选项，故选B。
38．推理判断题。A：托马斯的孩子没有良好的刷牙习惯。B：托马斯的孩子从来没有告诉过他真相。C：托马斯对发明创造很感兴趣。D：托马斯是个粗心的父亲。根据倒数第二段种“He would come home from work and ask his kids…to tell him how well they brushed their teeth.”可知，托马斯的孩子没有良好的刷牙习惯。故选A。
39．推理判断题。A：想要制造更好的牙刷的发明家。B：想要拥有更白牙齿的女人。C：一个想知道自己刷牙是否正确的女孩。D：一个想让刷牙变得有趣的男孩。根据“The Kolibree app records your progress (进步) and scores your brushing way to help you improve brushing habits.”可知，Kolibree牙刷主要会记录你的进步、为你的刷牙方式打分以及帮助你改善刷牙习惯，所以适合想要知道自己刷牙是否正确的女孩。故选C。
40．推理判断题。A：这是一款电动牙刷，可以与智能手机配合使用。根据“Today, a French company has introduced an electric toothbrush, which can work wirelessly (无线地) with a smartphone.”可知，这是一款电动牙刷，可以用过无线方式连接智能手机，该项表述正确；B：不同的型号有不同的价格。根据“It has different models, and will cost from $99 to $200.”可知，它有不同的型号，售价不同，该项表述正确；C：它最初是被一家法国公司发明的。根据“Today, a French company has introduced an electric toothbrush”可知，是一家法国公司引进了这款电动牙刷而不是发明，该项表述错误；D：你需要下载一个应用程序来记录信息。根据“The Kolibree app records your progress (进步) and scores your brushing way to help you improve brushing habits.”可知，需要下载一个软件来记录信息，该项表述正确。故选C。
41．A
42．C
43．D
44．B
45．D
【分析】
本文讲述食物也可以作为一种沟通方式。并向我们介绍了一些食物的象征意义。
41．细节理解题。根据“We usually understand when someone speaks or writes to us, and many gestures have meanings, too.”可知，说话、写信和手势都可以作为交流的方式。故选A。42．细节理解题。根据“Sharing bread or other foods is a common human tradition that can improve trust.”可知，分享面包或其他食物是人类共同的传统，可以增进信任。故选C。43．细节理解题。根据“Early types of cakes were simply a kind of bread, so this tradition has its root (根源) in the custom of sharing bread.”可知，早期的蛋糕类型只是一种面包，所以这个