广东省肇庆市两校2023-2024高二上学期10月第一次联考英语试题（含解析）考试试卷

肇庆市两校2023-2024学年高二上学期10月第一次联考
英语试题
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第二部分 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
San Francisco Fire Engine Tours
San Francisco Winery Tour
Running: February 1st through April 30th
This delicious tour goes through the city on its way to Treasure Island where we will stop at the famous Winery SF. Here you can enjoy 4 pours of some of the best wine San Francisco has to offer. (Included in tickets price)
Departing from the Cannery: Tell time upon request.
Duration (时长): 2 hours
Price: $90
Back to the Fifties Tour
Running: August 16th through August 31st
This tour transports you back in time to one of San Francisco’s most fantastic periods, the 1950s! Enjoy fun history as we take you through San Francisco for a free taste of ice cream.
Departing form the Cannery 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Duration: 2 hours
Price: $90
Spooky Halloween Tour
Running: October 10th through October 31st
Join us for a ride through the historical Presidio district. Authentic fire gear（服装）is provided for your warmth as our entertainers take you to some of the most thrilling parts of San Francisco.
Departing from the Cannery: 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm
Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Price: Available upon request
Holiday Lights Tour
Running: December 6th through December 23nd
This tractive four takes you to some of San Francis’s most cheerful holiday scenes. Authentic fire gear is provided for your warmth as you get into the holiday spirit.
Departing from the Cannery 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm
Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Advance reservations required.
1. Which of the tours is available in March
A. San Francisco Winery Tour. B. Back to the Fifties Tour.
C. Spooky Hallowen Tour. D. Holiday Lights Tour.
2. What can tourists do on Back to the Fifties Tours
A. Go to Treasure Island. B. Enjoy the holiday scenes.
C. Have free ice cream. D. Visit the Presidio district.
3. What are tourists required to do to go on Holiday Lights Tour
A. Take some drinks. B. Set off early in the morning.
C. Wear warm clothes. D. Make reservations in advance.
B
On one of her trips to New York several years ago, Eudora Welty decided to take a couple of New York friends out to dinner. They settled in at a comfortable East Side cafe and within minutes, another customer was approaching their table.
“Hey, aren’t you from Mississippi ” the elegant, white-haired writer remembered being asked by the stranger. “I’m from Mississippi too.”
Without a second thought, the woman joined the Welty party. When her dinner partner showed up, she also pulled up a chair.
“They began telling me all the news of Mississippi,” Welty said. “I didn’t know what my New York friends were thinking.”
Taxis on a rainy New York night are rarer than sunshine. By the time the group got up to leave, it was pouring outside. Welty’s new friends immediately sent a waiter to find a cab. Heading back downtown toward her hotel, her big-city friends were amazed at the turn of events that had changed their Big Apple dinner into a Mississippi state reunion (团聚).
“My friends said: ‘Now we believe your stories,’” Welty added. “And I said: ‘Now you know. These are the people that make me write them.’”
Sitting on a sofa in her room, Welty, a slim figure in a simple gray dress, looked pleased with this explanation.
“I don’t make them up,” she said of the characters in her fiction these last 50 or so years. “I don’t have to.”
Beauticians, bartenders, piano players and people with purple hats, Welty’s people come from afternoons spent visiting with old friends, from walks through the streets of her native Jackson, Miss., from conversations overheard on a bus. It annoys Welty that, at 78, her left ear has now given out. Sometimes, sitting on a bus or a train, she hears only a fragment (片段) of a particularly interesting story.
4. What happened when Welty was with her friends at the cafe
A. Two strangers joined her. B. Her childhood friends came in.
C. A heavy rain ruined the dinner. D. Some people held a party there.
5.Why the the stranger told Welty stories？
A. They were friends. B. They wanted her to write them into books.
C.They wanted to know the famous writer. D.They just wanted to share.
6. The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 6 refers to Welty’s .
A. readers B. parties C. friends D. stories
7. What can we learn about the characters in Welty’s fiction
A. They live in big cities. B. They are mostly women.
C. They come from real life. D. They are pleasure seekers.
C
During the 20th century, an estimated 3 million great whales were hunted to provide humans with oil, meat and rose fertilizer. Roger Payne, a biologist and environmentalist, spurred(推动)a worldwide environmental conservation movement with his discovery that whales could sing.
This discovery was made in 1967 during his research trip to Bermuda(百慕大)when a navy engineer provided him with a recording of curious underwater sounds documented.Payne identified the tones as songs whales sing to one another and he was conscious from the start that whale song was to get the public interested in protecting an animal previously considered little more than a resource, curiosity or nuisance.
Payne saw the discovery of whale song as a chance to spur interest in saving the giant animals, who were disappearing from the planet. In 1970, Payne released the album Songs of the Humpback Whale. The record, a surprise hit, fueled a global movement to end the practice of commercial whale hunting and save the whales from extinction. It remains the bestselling environmental album in history.
The impact of the whale song discovery on the early environmental movement was immense. Many antiwar protesters of the day took on saving animals and the environment as a new cause. The humpback whale became the icon of a new environmental awareness. And the whales entered pop culture, no longer the fearsome beasts. In 1977, the whale calls were loaded on to the Voyager probes and sent into outer space.
Payne, graduating from Harvard University and Cornell University with a doctor's degree, authored or co-authored dozens of scientific papers, gave hundreds of lectures,made countless television programme and films, and led 100 oceanic expeditions. Payne had started an ambitious new project:CETI, a combination of scientists using new technology to interpret what whales might be"saying".
28.What caused the decline of the whale population in the 20th century
A. Uncontrolled hunting. B. The climate change.
C. Habitat loss. D. The ocean pollution.
9. What was the purpose of releasing the album of whale songs
A. To boost interest in protecting whales.
B.To satisfy people's curiosity about sea.
C. To achieve great commercial success.
D. To earn a reputation as a researcher.
10.Which of the following can best describe Roger Payne
A. Considerate. B. Courageous. C. Accomplished. D. Patient.
11. What is the text mainly about
A. The conservation of ocean environment.
B. Efforts to awake public ocean awareness.
C. A high-tech way to document whale tones.
D. A whale protection campaign by a biologist.
D
You're passed over for a job. Your back aches. Faced with difficulties large and small,you wonder if you're an unlucky person. We turned to experts to understand why we believe in luck and how we can have that belief to make changes in our attitude towards life.
Richard Wiseman, a psychology professor, doesn't believe there's anything magical about luck—it won't help you or hurt you."On the other hand, considering yourself lucky or unlucky is a way of seeing yourself, which has an impact on how you behave and how you think, and becomes a self-fulfilling anticipation,"he says."So, in a sense, it absolutely does exist."
The sociology lecturer Vik Loveday interviewed academic employees who were on temporary contracts, an uncertain situation that caused anxiety. In general, when one of these academics learned about good news concerning their careers, such as getting a permanent job, they would attribute it to luck. Because they felt they had so little control,a move in a positive direction happened almost by accident, rather than as the result of hard work.
In a 2021 study, Professor Woolley has looked at this idea in children and adulthood.For example, basketball player Michael Jordan would wear his college practice shorts under his National Basketball Association uniform for good/luck."Obviously, it's that the superstitious (迷信的)custom gives him confidence and then he plays better,”Woolley says.
Is it possible to change your attitude towards luck to get better outcomes Wiseman believes some steps can improve your luck. He has found"lucky people not only maximize opportunities and know where they're heading, but often they change course depending on how the wind is going". Lucky people can also transform bad experiences to good. Specifically, you can shift your focus towards the positive by keeping a "luck diary". Also don't be a creature of habit. Watch a different TV program, speak to different people—even small shifts can be effective.
12. What does Wiseman say about luck in paragraph 2
A. It might be wise to try one's luck.
B.Luck is a magical force to control us.
C. The belief in luck influences our behavior.
D. People's well-being is determined by luck.
13. What is the example of Jordan's lucky shorts used for
A. Confirming Loveday's study. B. Showing luck exists in real life.
C. Disapproving Woolley's research. D.Comparing different lucks in sports.
14. How can we improve our luck according to the last paragraph
A. Getting into a routine. B. Sticking to a goal firmly.
C. Setting down terrible things. D. Making changes flexibly.
15. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Less Anxiety, More Luck B. Good or Bad Luck Up to You
C. One Can Stay Lucky Through Life D. Genius—the Mother of Good Luck
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项。
Secret codes (密码)keep messages private。Banks, companies, and government agencies use secret codes in doing business, especially when information is sent by computer.
People have used secret codes for thousands of years. _____16______ Code breaking never lags(落后) far behind code making. The science of creating and reading coded messages is called cryptography.
There are three main types of cryptography. ______17_______ For example, the first letters of “My elephant eats too many eels” Spell out the hidden message “Meet me.”
_____18 _______ You might represent each letter with a number, For example, Let’s number the letters of the alphabet, in order, from 1 to 26. If we substitute a number for each letter, the message “Meet me” would read “13 5 20 13 5.”
A code uses symbols to replace words, phrases, or sentences. To read the message of a real code, you must have a code book. _____19_____ For example “bridge“ might stand for “meet” and “out” might stand for “me.” The message “bridge out” would actually mean “Meet me.” _____20_____ However, it is also hard to keep a code book secret for long. So codes must be changed frequently.
It is very hard to break a code without the code book.
B . In any language, some letters are used more than others.
C. Only people who know the keyword can read the message.
D. As long as there have been codes, people have tried to break them.
E. You can hide a message by having the first letters of each word spell it out.
F. With a code book, you might write down words that would stand for other words.
G.Another way to hide a message is to use symbols to stand for specific letters of the alphabet.
第三部分 语言运用 （共三节，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 I was in sixth grade, I joined the band program to learn to play the clarinet (单簧管). The beginning of the year had gone 21 . But as most students progressed, I seemed to fall behind. One day, when my teacher told us to play in front of the other students. I was filled with fear. I knew I would 22 . When I began to play, my rhythms (节奏) were good, but my tone was another 23 . “Did you practice your lesson ” the teacher barked at me. I felt so ashamed and my world came 24 down in an instant.
From then on, I hated playing the clarinet and I kept getting 25 . With the day of the new performance approaching, I grew increasingly upset. In a moment of 26 , I asked for sick leave. It was so relieving and such a(n) easy way out.
The avoidance of my lessons continued until my mum asked me about it. “I want to quit.” My tears started 27 . “If you really want to quit, why are you crying ” asked Mum. She 28 and I realized I wanted to stay in band and, by not facing my fears, I had created a black hole that would be difficult to 29 out of. I made a resolution not to hide from my fears and to stand up to even the worst of them, so a 30 could be achieved.
The next day I met with my band teacher and told her I was having a problem and couldn’t 31 why. She asked me gently to play for her. I tried, but only an unpleasant sound came out. She didn’t shout at me and handed me a new reed (簧片). I put it in place and tried again. To my great 32 I could play well. My problem was solved and my fear was 33 a lot that year.
Looking back, I’m glad that I overcame my fear. Fear can 34 everything in a person’s life. Hiding from those very fears only creates a hole, which makes a person stay 35 inside. After facing up to a fear, one may find life easier and much more enjoyable.
21．A．badly B．endlessly C．randomly D．smoothly
22．A．mess up B．move on C．set out D．take off
23．A．impression B．essay C．story D．factor
24．A．crashing B．moving C．selling D．bending
25．A．stricter B．worse C．happier D．smarter
26．A．joy B．panic C．doubt D．sympathy
27．A．drying B．disappearing C．flowing D．separating
28．A．had a point B．made a change C．reached a level D．took a break
29．A．send B．bring C．pick D．climb
30．A．balance B．degree C．position D．solution
31．A．figure out B．give away C．think over D．make up
32．A．anger B．sorrow C．disappointment D．surprise
33．A．felt B．shown C．removed D．voiced
34．A．consume B．examine C．reflect D．rescue
35．A．unknown B．unpunished C．interested D．trapped
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。
Yu Rong, a Chinese artist, thinks of a new way to introduce the ancient story of Hua Mulan in her picture book. In the book, I Am Hua Mulan, she tells the story by 36 (combine) paper-cutting with international artistic styles. She places Shanxi paper-cuts over western-style pencil sketches (素描) 37 (create) a typical presentation of Chinese elements (元素), which turns out to be a ___38_ (success) and impressive breakthrough.
Hua Mulan, 39 story has been told by generations in China, is a fighter from the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). As __40__ devoted daughter, she dressed herself as a man to serve in the army __41____place of her father. Mulan’s characteristics, such as courage, kindness and a disinterested attitude toward fame and fortune, made_____42 (she) one of the most respected historical Chinese heroines. Mulan’s story has been adapted 43 (frequent) in modern media, including TV shows, video games and literature. For example, in 1998, Disney produced a film named Mulan, which 44 (consider) a great success by critics and the public.
To better tell the story, Yu Rong takes inspiration from her several 45 (visit) to sites of ancient battles and Henan Province’s Yuju Opera. After years of preparation she finally makes this extraordinary work.
第四部分 写作（共两节 满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假如你是李华，你的外国朋友Lucy对中国高铁很感兴趣，写信向你询问相关信息。现请根据下列表格中的内容提示，写一封回信，向她介绍中国高铁总设计师梁建英。
姓名 梁建英
出生年份 1972年
职务 中国高铁总设计师
主要经历 (1) 1995年大学毕业后开始从事高铁研究工作； (2) 研制出时速300－350千米的高速动车组； (3) 2015年获奖
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注意：1.词数80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：高速动车组high-speed EMU
Dear Lucy,
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。
On a bright, warm July afternoon, Mac Hollan, a primary school teacher, was cycling from his home to Alaska with his friends. One of his friends had stopped to make a bicycle repair, but they had encouraged Mac to carry on, and they would catch up with him soon. As Mac pedaled(骑行) along alone, he thought fondly of his wife and two young daughters at home. He hoped to show them this beautiful place someday.
Then Mac heard quick and loud breathing behind him. "Man, that’s a big dog!" he thought. But when he looked to the side, he saw instantly that it wasn’t a dog at all, but a wolf, quickly catching up with him.
Mac’s heart jumped. He found out his can of bear spray. With one hand on the bars, he fired the spray at the wolf. A bright red cloud enveloped the animal, and to Mac’s relief, it fell back, shaking its head. But a minute later, it was by his side again. Then it attacked the back of Mac’s bike, tearing open his tent bag. He fired at the wolf a second time, and again, it fell back only to quickly restart the chase(追赶).
Mac was pedaling hard now. He waved and yelled at passing cars but was careful not to slow down. He saw a steep uphill climb before him. He knew that once he hit the hill, he’d be easily caught up and the wolf’s teeth would be tearing into his flesh.
At this moment, Paul and Becky were driving their car on their way to Alaska. They didn’t think much of it when they saw two cyclists repairing their bike on the side of the road. A bit later, they spotted what they, too, assumed was a dog running alongside a man on a bike. As they got closer, they realized that the dog was a wolf. Mac heard a large vehicle behind him. He pulled in front of it as the wolf was catching up fast, just a dozen yards away now.
注意：1、续写词数应为150个左右；
请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The car abruptly stopped in front of him.___________________
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A few minutes later, the other two cyclists arrived.______________
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英语试题参考答案
第二部分 阅读理解
第一节
A篇：ACD
1．A．细节理解题．根据February 1st through April 30th可知，旧金山酒庄之旅的开放时间是2月1日到4月30日．故在三月
2．C．细节理解题．根据the 1950s! Enjoy fun history as we take you through San Francisco for a free taste of ice cream可知，回到五十年代之旅中可以吃免费的冰淇淋．故选C．
3．D．细节理解题．根据Advance reservations required．可知，游客需要提前预定去灯光度假之旅．故选D．
B篇： ADDC
A 细节理解题，根据第一段"another customer was approaching their table"和第三段"the woman joined the Welty party. When her dinner partner showed up, she also pulled up a chair"可知先后有两个陌生人，一位女生及其同伴加入了Welty的聚会，故选A．
5.D 细节理解题，根据“‘They began telling me all the news of Mississippi,’ Welty said. ‘I didn’t know what my New York friends were thinking.’”和上文可知这是两个陌生人分享故事就只是想要分享，故选D.
6．D 词义猜测题，划线的them指代前面提到的人或物，根据"Now we believe your stories"可知，them指代的是Welty的小说里的故事，听了Welty和两个陌生人的关密西西比的谈话后，Welty的朋友相信其小说里的故事都是来源于生活的，故选D．
7．C推理判断题．根据"I don’t make them up"和"Welty’s people come from afternoons spent visiting with old friends, from walks through the streets of her native Jackson, Miss., from conversations overheard on a bus."可知，Welty小说里的人物并非虚构的，他们都来源于现实的生活，故选C．
C篇： AACD
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了生物学家兼环保主义者Roger Payne对鲸鱼歌声的研究及其对拯救鲸鱼作出的贡献。
8.A【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段During the 20th century, an estimated 3 million great whales were hunted to provide humans with oil, meat and rose fertiliser.可知，人类的滥捕乱猎导致了20世纪鲸鱼数量减少。
9.A【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段Payne identified the tones as songs whales sing to one another and he was conscious from the start that whale song was to get the public interested in protecting an animal可知，Roger Payne发布这张关于鲸鱼歌声的专辑是想提高人们保护鲸鱼的意识。
10.C【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段Payne, graduating from Harvard University
and Cornell University with a doctor's degree... and led 100 oceanic expeditions.可知，Payne是一个很有成就的人。
11.D【解析】主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了生物学家兼环保主义者Roger
Payne发起的研究鲸鱼歌声的运动，旨在保护鲸鱼。故D项符合本篇文章的主旨大意。
D篇： CBDB
【语篇导读】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要围绕三位专家有关“幸运”的研究，论述我们为什么会相信运气，以及我们如何凭借这种信念改变我们对生活的态度。
12.C 【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段
considering yourself lucky or unlucky is away of seeing yourself, which has an impact on how you behave and how you think, and becomes a self-fulfilling anticipation可知，相信运气会影响我们的行为。
13.B【解析】推理判断题。根据第四段basketball player Michael Jordan would wear his college practice shorts under his National Basketball Association uniform for good luck以及it's that the superstitious custom gives him confidence and then he plays better可推知，作者提及篮球运动员Michael Jordan的幸运短裤是为了展示“幸运”在现实生活中的存在。
14.D【解析】细节理解题。根据最后一段lucky people not only maximize opportunities and know where they're heading, but often they change course depending on how the wind is going可知，灵活改变会收获更多的好运。
15.B【解析】标题归纳题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了三位专家帮助我们理解为什么要相信运气，以及我们如何凭借这种信念改变我们对生活的态度。故B项最适合作为文章标题。
第二节 七选五
DEGFA
【语篇解读】　这是一篇说明文。向读者介绍了密码在生活中的作用及密码学的三种主要类型。
16．D　[考查综合分析能力。联系下一句“创设密码和破译密码总是相伴而生的”，可以推断此处意思是“只要有密码存在，人们总是千方百计地进行破译”。故选D项。]
17．E　[考查联系上下文的能力。依据接下来的举例可知，这里讲的是选取每个单词的首字母这一方法来隐藏信息。因此答案为E。]
18．G　[考查运用语境进行推断的能力。前文已经介绍了一种设置密码的方式，这里又介绍了另一种。故选G。G项中的another也是解题的关键标志词。]
19．F　[考查联系上下文的能力。空格前的a code book暗示答案可能为F项，通过验证，两句意思通顺自然，衔接紧密。故答案为F。]
20．A　[考查综合分析能力。分析语境可知，该处仍在谈论密码本，由此可锁定A项，该句与空后一句衔接紧密，可确定为答案。]
第三部分
第一节 完形填空
【答案】
21．D 22．A 23．C 24．A 25．B 26．B 27．C 28．A 29．D 30．D 31．A 32．D 33．C 34．A 35．D
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过克服了演奏单簧管的恐惧领悟到了恐惧会消耗人的生活，逃避它，只会创造一个无法爬出来的洞，面对它，人生会变得更加轻松和愉快。
21．考查副词短语辨析。句意：年初过得很顺利。A. badly糟糕地；B. endlessly无止境地；C. randomly随机地；D. smoothly顺利地。根据下句“But as most students progressed, I seemed to fall behind.(但随着大多数学生的进步，我似乎落后了)”可知，But前后表示转折，But后说慢慢地自己落后了，所以这里应是说这一年刚开始的时候很顺利。故选D。
22．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我知道我会搞砸的。A. mess up搞砸，弄糟；B. move on继续前进；C. set out出发；D. take off起飞。根据前句“I was filled with fear.(我充满了恐惧。)”可知，作者内心恐惧，感觉自己会演奏不好，把事情搞砸。故选A。
23．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我开始演奏时，我的节奏很好，但我的音调是另一回事。A. impression印象；B. essay文章；C. story故事，描述；D. factor。but前后表示转折，前面“my rhythms(节奏) were good”讲作者的节奏好，所以这里是说自己的音调不好。another story意为“另一回事，不同情况(通常指不好的一面)”。故选C。
24．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我感到非常羞愧，我的世界瞬间崩溃了。A. crashing崩溃，坍塌；B. moving移动；C. selling出售；D. bending弯曲。根据句中的“I felt so ashamed”可知，受到老师的指责后，作者很羞愧，世界崩溃了。故选A。
25．考查形容词短语辨析。句意：从那时起，我讨厌吹单簧管，而且我越来越糟。A. stricter更严厉的；B. worse更糟的；C. happier更开心的；D. smarter更聪明的。根据句中的“hated playing the clarinet”可知，因为讨厌弹簧管，作者的表现变得越来越糟糕。故选B。
26．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在一阵恐慌中，我请了病假。A. joy高兴；B. panic恐慌；C. doubt怀疑；D. sympathy同情。根据下文中的“my fears”可知，这里是fear的同义词复现，表示作者很恐慌。故选B。
27．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的眼泪开始流下来。A. drying（使）变干；B. disappearing消失；C. flowing流；D. separating（使）分开。根据下文中的“why are you crying”可知，作者哭了。故选C。
28．考查动词短语辨析。句意：她说得有道理，我意识到我想留在乐队里，而且因为我没有面对自己的恐惧，我创造了一个很难爬出来的黑洞。A. had a point说得有道理；B. made a change做出改变；C. reached a level达到一个水平；D. took a break休息。根据空后的“and I realized...”可知，妈妈的话让作者意识到了自己的问题，所以妈妈的话很有道理。故选A。
29．考查动词词义辨析。句意参考上题。A. send发送；B. bring带来；C. pick捡起；D. climb爬。根据前面的“a black hole”可知，这个黑洞难以爬出来。故选D。
30．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我下定决心不逃避自己的恐惧，即使是最糟糕的恐惧也要勇敢面对，这样才能找到解决方案。A. balance平衡；B. degree程度；C. position位置；D. solution解决方案。根据下文中的“My problem was solved”可知，作者要找到解决方案解决自己的问题。故选D。
31．考查动词短语辨析。句意：第二天，我见了我的乐队老师，告诉她我遇到了一个问题，不知道为什么这样。A. figure out弄清楚；B. give away泄露；C. think over仔细考虑；D. make up编造，化妆。根据空后的“why”可知，作者不知道为什么会出现这个问题。故选A。
32．考查名词词义辨析。句意：令我惊讶的是，我能演奏得很好。A. anger气愤；B. sorrow悲伤；C. disappointment失望；D. surprise惊讶。根据空后的“I could play well”可知，换了新的簧片之后，作者惊讶地发现自己能演奏好了。故选D。
33．考查动词词义辨析。句意：那一年，我的问题得到了解决，我的恐惧也消除了很多。A. felt感觉；B. shown显示；C. removed消除；D. voiced表达。根据下文中的“I overcame my fear”可知，作者那年的恐惧消除了许多。故选C。
34．考查动词词义辨析。句意：恐惧会吞噬一个人生活中的一切。A. consume消耗，毁灭；B. examine检查；C. reflect反映；D. rescue拯救。根据下句“Hiding from those very fears only creates a hole, which makes a person stay 　 　　inside.(躲避这些恐惧只会产生一个洞，让人被困在里面。)”可知，逃避会让人一直困在恐惧当中，这会消耗人生活当中的一切。故选A。
35．考查形容词短语辨析。句意参考上题。A. unknown未知的；B. unpunished未受惩罚的；C. interested感兴趣的；D. trapped受困的。这里与上文中的“created a black hole that would be difficult to 　　　　out of”相照应，说明这个洞会让人一直困在里面，难以爬出来。故选D。
第二节 语法填空
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第四部分 写作
第一节
Dear Lucy,
I’m so glad that you're interested in China High-speed Railway. I'd love to tell you what I know about her.
Liang Jianying，general designer of the China high-speed EMU，was born in 1972.On graduating in 1995，she began to devote all her time to researching into the development of the China high-speed railway.As a consequence，she invented the 300－350 km/h high-speed EMU，making it convenient for us to get around quickly.It is thanks to her creative work that China is playing a leading role in high-speed railways all over the world.Because of her outstanding contributions to our country，she was awarded in 2015.
In a word，Liang Jianying has set a good example to us.From her，I realize that as long as we keep on trying，we will achieve our dream.
第二节
Paragraph 1:
The car abruptly stopped in front of him. Mac jumped off his bicycle and rushed to the door of the car. But before Mac could open the door, the wolf had caught up and jumped to attack. Luckily, the magic spray saved Mac a third time. Seeing the wolf back off, Paul quickly unlocked the door, and the frightened man climbed into the car in no time, shutting the door behind him heavily. Becky looked out of the back window and saw the wolf standing over Mac’s bicycle as if it were a kill. Soon after, the animal ran off.
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A few minutes later, the other two cyclists arrived. Mac got out of the car and hugged his friends. “It was really a nightmare and I thought I was going to die,” said Mac in a shaky voice, tears gathering in his eyes. For him, life could never be more beautiful. After saying goodbye to Paul and Becky with gratitude, the three men continued their trip, agreeing never to separate again.