2025-2026学年山西省太原市部分学校高一上学期9月半月考英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1山西省太原市部分学校2025-2026学年高一上学期9月半月考英语试题第一部分听力（略）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。ATheUnitedStateshasavastnetworkofnationalparksspreadallaroundthecountry.Herearesomenationalparksforyou.ArchesNationalPark,UtahMorethan2,000naturalstonearchesmakeArchesNationalParkaspecialplaceinUtah.Travellersfromaroundtheworldcometoseebrilliantsunsetsthatlightuptheskyeachnight.Hikersandrockclimberswilllovetheendlessoptionsforexploring,whilemorelow-­keyvisitorsaresuretolovethecamping.AcadiaNationalPark,MaineSuperclosetoBarHarbour,oneofMaine’smostbelovedtinytowns,AcadiaNationalParktopstravelguidesfortheVacationState.BeforemakingyourwaytoMt.DesertIsland,dineonthecountry’smostfamousfishandtakeadvantageoftheopportunitytogowhalewatchingontheAtlanticOcean.WhenvisitingAcadia,setasidesometimetohikeandgoboating.MountRainierNationalPark,WashingtonWecouldn’tleavetheparkwithglaciersoffthelist.Washington’sMountRainierNationalPark,foundsoutheastofSeattle,has25ofthem(alongwiththefamousvolcano)asitsattention-­catchingsight.Thenationalparksays“it’sthesnowiestplaceonEarthwheresnowismeasuredregularly”.Ifsnowcappedpeaksaren’tyourthing,plantovisittheparkwhentheweatheriswarmer.GreatSandDunes(沙丘)NationalPark,ColoradoYouprobablyimaginetheRockyMountainswhenyouthinkaboutColorado,butdoyouknowthattheCentennialStateisalsohometotheUnitedStates’largestsanddunes?SeethemforyourselfatGreatSandDunesNationalPark,whereyoucangosandboardingandsledding(it’sarealthing!)or“fatbiking”.ThoughJunetemperaturesaresaidtobesomeofSouthernColorado’sbest,awarmwinterdaycanbeanequallyenjoyabletimetoseethedunes.1.WhatdoArchesNationalParkandAcadiaNationalParkhaveincommon?A.Bothoftheparksofferseafood. B.Theyarelocatedintinytowns.C.Touristscanhikeintheparks. D.Theyofferfreeguidestotravellers.2.WhatattractstravellersmostinMountRainierNationalPark?A.Sunsets. B.Whales. C.Ice. D.Sands.3.Wherecanyougoifyouarefondofcycling?A.ArchesNationalPark,Utah. B.AcadiaNationalPark,Maine.C.MountRainierNationalPark,Washington. D.GreatSandDunesNationalPark,Colorado.BRecently,myhusbandandthreekidswereplayinginMediterranean(地中海)，swimmingandfloatinginthepicture­perfectsea.ItwasridiculouslybeautifulinMajorca,Spain.Thewaythesundancedacrossthewaterandhowthebluehorizonwasdottedwithstorybooksailboatsweresuchbeautifulscenes.MyhusbandandIalwaysdreamedabouttakingourkidsonatriparoundtheworld.Itwasoneofthethingswetalkedatlengthabout.Whenweimaginedourlifewiththechildren,wehopedwewouldhave.Fourteenyearslater,wehadthreeboyswhoweregrowingupfasterbytheday.Itwastimetomakegoodonthoseplans.Werenewedourpassports,andthenpackedourbags.Weshowedourkidstheworld.Itwasaboutexperiencingthedozensofflightsandtrainsandtaxistogether.Weshowedthemhowwonderful,howdiverse,andhowfascinatingtheworldis.Wewantedthemtolearnallthatwehadlearnedourselves,throughourowntravels.Buttherewassomethingmorethanthat：Whatwereallywantedistoslowdowntime.Wewantedthedaystolastabitlonger,andtheweekstotaketheirtime.Theyearswithourchildrenaregoingtoofast.Wewantedtoputthebrakesonourbusylivesforayear,andjustbewithourkids.Wewantedabreakfromthedailymorningroutineofmakinglunches,eatingbreakfastandgoingoutthedoorintimeforschool.Weneededfamilytimeout.ItwasthewonderfultwomonthsinEurope,fullofincrediblemoments.Whenwelookbackatourlives,Iknowwe'llbegladwedidit.Iknowwe'llbehappythatthisisachapterofthestoryofourfamily.4.Whatdidthecoupleoftendreamoffourteenyearsago?A.GoingtoMediterranean.B.Travellingwiththeirchildren.C.Somestorybooksailboats.D.Theirchildren'sgrowingfast.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“makegoodon”probablymean?A.dogoodto. B.carryout.C.makeup. D.putoff.6.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?A.Thetravel. B.Thechildren.C.Thetransportation. D.Thediverseworld.7.Whatwasthemostimportantinthewriter'seyes?A.Doingeverythingslowly. B.Livingabusylife.C.Stickingtotheroutine. D.Slowingdownthetime.CIworkwithVolunteersforWildlife,arescue(救援)andeducationorganisationatBaileyArboretuminLocustValley.Tryingtohelpinjured,displacedorsickcreaturescanbeheartbreaking;survivalisnevercertain.However,whenitworks,itissimplybeautiful.IgotarescuecallfromawomaninMuttontown.Shehadfoundayoungowl(猫头鹰)ontheground.WhenIarrived,Isawa2­to3­week­oldowl.Ithadalreadybeenplacedinacarrierforsafety.Iexaminedthechick(雏鸟)anditseemedfine.IfIcouldlocatethenest,Imighthavebeenabletoputitback,butnoluck.Mynextworkwastoconstruct(建造)anestinatree.Thehomeownerwasveryhelpful.Awirebasketwasfound.Iputsomepinebranches(松树枝)intothebaskettomakethisnestsafeandcomfortable.Iplacedthechickinthenest,anditquicklycalmeddown.Nowallthatwasneededweretheparents,buttheywerenowheretobefound.Igavethehomeownerarecordingofthehungerscreamsofowlchicks.Theseadvertisedthepresenceofchickstoadults;theymightalsoencourageourchicktostartcallingaswell.Igavetheownerasmuchinformationaspossibleandheadedhometoseewhatnewsthenightmightbring.Anervousnighttobesure,butsometimesthespiritsofnaturesmileonusall!Thehomeownercalledtosaythattheparentshadresponded(回应)totherecording.Idroveoverandsawthechickinthenestlookinghealthyandactive.Andwithitwasthegreatestsightofall—LUNCH!Theparentshaddonetheirdutyandwouldprobablycontinuetodoso.8.Whatisunavoidableintheauthor’srescueworkaccordingtoParagraph1?A.Gettinginjuredinhiswork.B.Uncertaintyabouthisfuture.C.Failingtosavethecreature.D.Creaturesbeingforcedoutoftheirhomes.9.WhywastheauthorcalledtoMuttontown?A.Torescueawoman. B.Totakecareofawoman.C.Tolookatababyowl. D.Tocure(治愈)ayoungowl.10.Whatmadethechickcalmdown?A.Anewnest. B.Somefood. C.Arecording. D.Itsparents.11.Howwouldtheauthorfeelabouttheresultoftheevent?A.Itwasunexpected. B.Itwasbeautiful. C.Itwasfunny. D.Itwasdisappointing.DEnglishisaveryinterestinglanguage.Ithasborrowedwordsfrommanyotherlanguages.Immigrants(移民)comingintotheUnitedStateshavecontributedmanywordstothelanguage,whichhavekepttheiroriginalpronunciation.“Coolie”and“kowtow”weretakenfromtheChineselanguage,“kamikaze”fromJapanese,“shampoo”fromIndian,“blitz”fromGerman,“amigo”and“LosAngeles”fromSpanishandsoon.ManystudentshavestudiedEnglishforyears,someasmanyaseight.However,somestudentsstillhavedifficultyinspeakingfluentEnglish.Someknowmanywords,butareunabletodiscernthemwhennativespeakersusethem.InouroralEnglishclasseswewillfocusonspeakingandlisteningtonativeEnglishspeakers.BecausewearetryingtotrainyourearstohearEnglishandyourmouthstospeakintelligible(易理解的)English,wewillhavearulethatONLYENGLISHwillbespokeninourEnglishclasses.AnyonespeakingChineseinclasswillberequiredtopayafine(罚款)inordertoencouragethespeakingandunderstandingofEnglish.IfteachersenteraclassroomanddiscoverthatanyoneisspeakingChinese,theywillrequireeveryoneintheroomtopaythefine.Itiseveryone’sjobtoenforcetheEnglish-Onlyrule.Itisforyourbenefit.Itisbecausewewanttoaccustom(使习惯于)yourearstohearingEnglish.OthersubjectsmaybelearnedonlyfrombooksbuttheonlywaytolearnaforeignlanguageistoSPEAKIT!Studentsareoftennervousaboutspeakinginclassatfirstbutwehopetomaketheclassesfun,soyouwillforgetyournervousnessandlearntospeakout.Enjoyyourclasses.12.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A.ThedifficultyoflearningEnglish.B.Differentwordsindifferentlanguages.C.HowinterestinganddifferentEnglishis.D.Theimmigrants’contributionstoAmerica.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“discern”inParagraph2probablymean?A.notice B.understandC.hear D.speak14.WhyistheEnglish-Onlyrulemade?A.Tobenefittheteachers.B.TomaketheEnglishclassmorecolourful.C.Torequireeveryoneintheroomtopaythefine.D.Toimprovethestudents’abilitiesofusingEnglish.15.Whatdoesthewriterthinkistheonlywaytolearnalanguagewell?A.Speakitoften.B.Learnitfrombooks.C.Listentoitontheradio.D.Playgameswithit.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。Lookingforawaytoreconnectwithnaturebutyou’renotsurehowtowhenyouliveinthecity?Hereareafewwaystoliveinharmonywithnatureandreduceyourstress.Goonawildlifewalk____16____,soyoucangotoyourcityparkstogetsomevaluableinformation.Youcanalsoenjoythenaturalbeautyinthecity.Awildlifewalkisoneoftheeasiestwaystoconnectwithnaturebecauseithelpsyoutorealizethatyou’resurrounded(围绕)bynature.____17____Nothingwillmakeyoufeelascloselyconnectedwithearthaswalkingwithoutshoesongrassforacoupleofminutes.Thisverydirectconnectionwithnaturewillmakeyourealizethatyou’repartofthehugeworld,helpingyoutorelaxandfeelcalmer.AttractnatureyourselfOneofthebestwaystoconnectwithnatureistomakeitcometoyou.____18____.Youcanalsofillsometubswithflowerstoattractbutterflies.Createafriendlyplacefornatureandyou’resuretoattractallkindsofbeingspassingclosetoyourhome.CreateasmallgardenPlantsandflowersarepartofnatureaswellandeventhetiniestamountofspacecanbeturnedintoabeautifulgarden.Ifyou’vegotabalcony(阳台),fillitwithpotsfullofflowers.____19____.Imaginehowsatisfyingitwouldbetosharethemwithyourfriendsandfamily.Usethesetipsforconnectingwithnatureandlivingamorecomfortablelifestyleinabigcity.____20____.A.HaveawalkinaparkB.PutoffyourshoesandwalkbarefootC.YoucangrowyourownvegetablesonitaswellD.There’slotsofurbanwildlifeforyoutodiscoverE.IthelpsyoutoexperiencenaturefromadifferentviewpointF.Meantime,thisisthebestmethodforimprovingyourhealthG.Youcanputabirdfeederonyourbalconyorbyyourwindow第三部分语言运用(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。IwasvisitingCostaRicawhenIfoundmyselfinabadsituation.Allmybankcardsweren’t____21____abroad,andIonlyhad$5andareturnticketintwoweeks.Backthen,therewerenocellphonesorInternet.Itwas____22____whocametomyrescue(救援)togetmehome.Ithoughtthecitydangerousanddecidedtofindkindpeopleinthe____23____.Withmyremainingcoins,I____24____tothebusstationandfoundabustothecountrysidethatIcould____25____.Fivehourslater,IarrivedatSantaRosa.Iknockeddoortodoor,____26____mysituationwithmyverypoorSpanish,____27____everyonepointedmetoanotherhouse.Finally,I____28____aChineserestaurant.Theownerwasextremely____29____.Sheheardmystoryandfelt____30____forme.Shesaidhersonhadasimilar____31____.Atthattime,someotherpeoplewereverykindtohim,andsherememberedhow____32____thatmadeherfeel.Sheinvitedmein,gavemefood,andcalledtheRedCrossto____33____me.IspentmyremainingdaysinCostaRicawiththehelpoftheRedCross.Irealizedthatbeingabletoreceivekindnessisa____34____forotherpeopleaswell.Andkindness____35____morekindnessinsmallripples(波纹)．21.A.working B.changing C.travelling D.increasing22.A.experts B.tourists C.friends D.strangers23.A.street B.town C.countryside D.community24.A.drove B.flew C.headed D.rode25.A.buy B.afford C.rent D.earn26.A.explaining B.sharing C.exchanging D.exploring27.A.or B.but C.and D.therefore28.A.thoughtof B.heardof C.arrivedat D.aimedat29.A.rich B.kind C.busy D.serious30.A.ashamed B.happy C.grateful D.sorry31.A.adventure B.experience C.failure D.method32.A.warm B.curious C.cool D.nervous33.A.remind B.calm C.comfort D.rescue34.A.gift B.trouble C.trap D.request35.A.improves B.challenges C.encourages D.designs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。Travellingisfunanditgets____36____(interesting)thanexpectedwhenwetakealongtripforthefirsttime,allalone.Formyvacation,itwasdecidedthatIwouldvisitmygrandparentswithmyparents.Butsince____37____unexpectedjobcameupformyparents,Ichose____38____(travel)alone.Fromthenon,Iwasnervousandexcitedabout____39____thetripwouldbelike.Onthedayofthetrip,mymumpackedmybags,preparedfoodformeandthen____40____(give)mea30-minutelessononbeingcarefulandstayingawayfrom____41____(stranger).ShealsotoldmethatIshouldphoneherateverystation____42____thetrainwouldstop.Throughoutthejourney,Iwasnot____43____(sleep)atall.Ikeptreadingmybookand____44____(watch)people,anddidn’tsaymuchtoanyoneaskingmequestions.Ikeptphoningmymumateverystation.____45____(final),Ireachedmydestinationafterthethree-hourjourney.There,mygrandparentswerewaitingtocollectme.Iwasveryhappytohavecompletedmyfirsttripaloneandlovedit.第四部分写作(满分20分)46.假定你是李华，你将参加学校举办的以“保护大自然”为主题的英语写作竞赛，获奖文章能在学校英文报上刊登。你的文章已写好，请你写封信让外籍教师Tom帮忙修改润色。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式作答。DearTom,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua山西省太原市部分学校2025-2026学年高一上学期9月半月考英语试题第一部分听力（略）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。ATheUnitedStateshasavastnetworkofnationalparksspreadallaroundthecountry.Herearesomenationalparksforyou.ArchesNationalPark,UtahMorethan2,000naturalstonearchesmakeArchesNationalParkaspecialplaceinUtah.Travellersfromaroundtheworldcometoseebrilliantsunsetsthatlightuptheskyeachnight.Hikersandrockclimberswilllovetheendlessoptionsforexploring,whilemorelow-­keyvisitorsaresuretolovethecamping.AcadiaNationalPark,MaineSuperclosetoBarHarbour,oneofMaine’smostbelovedtinytowns,AcadiaNationalParktopstravelguidesfortheVacationState.BeforemakingyourwaytoMt.DesertIsland,dineonthecountry’smostfamousfishandtakeadvantageoftheopportunitytogowhalewatchingontheAtlanticOcean.WhenvisitingAcadia,setasidesometimetohikeandgoboating.MountRainierNationalPark,WashingtonWecouldn’tleavetheparkwithglaciersoffthelist.Washington’sMountRainierNationalPark,foundsoutheastofSeattle,has25ofthem(alongwiththefamousvolcano)asitsattention-­catchingsight.Thenationalparksays“it’sthesnowiestplaceonEarthwheresnowismeasuredregularly”.Ifsnowcappedpeaksaren’tyourthing,plantovisittheparkwhentheweatheriswarmer.GreatSandDunes(沙丘)NationalPark,ColoradoYouprobablyimaginetheRockyMountainswhenyouthinkaboutColorado,butdoyouknowthattheCentennialStateisalsohometotheUnitedStates’largestsanddunes?SeethemforyourselfatGreatSandDunesNationalPark,whereyoucangosandboardingandsledding(it’sarealthing!)or“fatbiking”.ThoughJunetemperaturesaresaidtobesomeofSouthernColorado’sbest,awarmwinterdaycanbeanequallyenjoyabletimetoseethedunes.1.WhatdoArchesNationalParkandAcadiaNationalParkhaveincommon?A.Bothoftheparksofferseafood. B.Theyarelocatedintinytowns.C.Touristscanhikeintheparks. D.Theyofferfreeguidestotravellers.2.WhatattractstravellersmostinMountRainierNationalPark?A.Sunsets. B.Whales. C.Ice. D.Sands.3.Wherecanyougoifyouarefondofcycling?A.ArchesNationalPark,Utah. B.AcadiaNationalPark,Maine.C.MountRainierNationalPark,Washington. D.GreatSandDunesNationalPark,Colorado.BRecently,myhusbandandthreekidswereplayinginMediterranean(地中海)，swimmingandfloatinginthepicture­perfectsea.ItwasridiculouslybeautifulinMajorca,Spain.Thewaythesundancedacrossthewaterandhowthebluehorizonwasdottedwithstorybooksailboatsweresuchbeautifulscenes.MyhusbandandIalwaysdreamedabouttakingourkidsonatriparoundtheworld.Itwasoneofthethingswetalkedatlengthabout.Whenweimaginedourlifewiththechildren,wehopedwewouldhave.Fourteenyearslater,wehadthreeboyswhoweregrowingupfasterbytheday.Itwastimetomakegoodonthoseplans.Werenewedourpassports,andthenpackedourbags.Weshowedourkidstheworld.Itwasaboutexperiencingthedozensofflightsandtrainsandtaxistogether.Weshowedthemhowwonderful,howdiverse,andhowfascinatingtheworldis.Wewantedthemtolearnallthatwehadlearnedourselves,throughourowntravels.Buttherewassomethingmorethanthat：Whatwereallywantedistoslowdowntime.Wewantedthedaystolastabitlonger,andtheweekstotaketheirtime.Theyearswithourchildrenaregoingtoofast.Wewantedtoputthebrakesonourbusylivesforayear,andjustbewithourkids.Wewantedabreakfromthedailymorningroutineofmakinglunches,eatingbreakfastandgoingoutthedoorintimeforschool.Weneededfamilytimeout.ItwasthewonderfultwomonthsinEurope,fullofincrediblemoments.Whenwelookbackatourlives,Iknowwe'llbegladwedidit.Iknowwe'llbehappythatthisisachapterofthestoryofourfamily.4.Whatdidthecoupleoftendreamoffourteenyearsago?A.GoingtoMediterranean.B.Travellingwiththeirchildren.C.Somestorybooksailboats.D.Theirchildren'sgrowingfast.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“makegoodon”probablymean?A.dogoodto. B.carryout.C.makeup. D.putoff.6.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?A.Thetravel. B.Thechildren.C.Thetransportation. D.Thediverseworld.7.Whatwasthemostimportantinthewriter'seyes?A.Doingeverythingslowly. B.Livingabusylife.C.Stickingtotheroutine. D.Slowingdownthetime.CIworkwithVolunteersforWildlife,arescue(救援)andeducationorganisationatBaileyArboretuminLocustValley.Tryingtohelpinjured,displacedorsickcreaturescanbeheartbreaking;survivalisnevercertain.However,whenitworks,itissimplybeautiful.IgotarescuecallfromawomaninMuttontown.Shehadfoundayoungowl(猫头鹰)ontheground.WhenIarrived,Isawa2­to3­week­oldowl.Ithadalreadybeenplacedinacarrierforsafety.Iexaminedthechick(雏鸟)anditseemedfine.IfIcouldlocatethenest,Imighthavebeenabletoputitback,butnoluck.Mynextworkwastoconstruct(建造)anestinatree.Thehomeownerwasveryhelpful.Awirebasketwasfound.Iputsomepinebranches(松树枝)intothebaskettomakethisnestsafeandcomfortable.Iplacedthechickinthenest,anditquicklycalmeddown.Nowallthatwasneededweretheparents,buttheywerenowheretobefound.Igavethehomeownerarecordingofthehungerscreamsofowlchicks.Theseadvertisedthepresenceofchickstoadults;theymightalsoencourageourchicktostartcallingaswell.Igavetheownerasmuchinformationaspossibleandheadedhometoseewhatnewsthenightmightbring.Anervousnighttobesure,butsometimesthespiritsofnaturesmileonusall!Thehomeownercalledtosaythattheparentshadresponded(回应)totherecording.Idroveoverandsawthechickinthenestlookinghealthyandactive.Andwithitwasthegreatestsightofall—LUNCH!Theparentshaddonetheirdutyandwouldprobablycontinuetodoso.8.Whatisunavoidableintheauthor’srescueworkaccordingtoParagraph1?A.Gettinginjuredinhiswork.B.Uncertaintyabouthisfuture.C.Failingtosavethecreature.D.Creaturesbeingforcedoutoftheirhomes.9.WhywastheauthorcalledtoMuttontown?A.Torescueawoman. B.Totakecareofawoman.C.Tolookatababyowl. D.Tocure(治愈)ayoungowl.10.Whatmadethechickcalmdown?A.Anewnest. B.Somefood. C.Arecording. D.Itsparents.11.Howwouldtheauthorfeelabouttheresultoftheevent?A.Itwasunexpected. B.Itwasbeautiful. C.Itwasfunny. D.Itwasdisappointing.DEnglishisaveryinterestinglanguage.Ithasborrowedwordsfrommanyotherlanguages.Immigrants(移民)comingintotheUnitedStateshavecontributedmanywordstothelanguage,whichhavekepttheiroriginalpronunciation.“Coolie”and“kowtow”weretakenfromtheChineselanguage,“kamikaze”fromJapanese,“shampoo”fromIndian,“blitz”fromGerman,“amigo”and“LosAngeles”fromSpanishandsoon.ManystudentshavestudiedEnglishforyears,someasmanyaseight.However,somestudentsstillhavedifficultyinspeakingfluentEnglish.Someknowmanywords,butareunabletodiscernthemwhennativespeakersusethem.InouroralEnglishclasseswewillfocusonspeakingandlisteningtonativeEnglishspeakers.BecausewearetryingtotrainyourearstohearEnglishandyourmouthstospeakintelligible(易理解的)English,wewillhavearulethatONLYENGLISHwillbespokeninourEnglishclasses.AnyonespeakingChineseinclasswillberequiredtopayafine(罚款)inordertoencouragethespeakingandunderstandingofEnglish.IfteachersenteraclassroomanddiscoverthatanyoneisspeakingChinese,theywillrequireeveryoneintheroomtopaythefine.Itiseveryone’sjobtoenforcetheEnglish-Onlyrule.Itisforyourbenefit.Itisbecausewewanttoaccustom(使习惯于)yourearstohearingEnglish.OthersubjectsmaybelearnedonlyfrombooksbuttheonlywaytolearnaforeignlanguageistoSPEAKIT!Studentsareoftennervousaboutspeakinginclassatfirstbutwehopetomaketheclassesfun,soyouwillforgetyournervousnessandlearntospeakout.Enjoyyourclasses.12.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A.ThedifficultyoflearningEnglish.B.Differentwordsindifferentlanguages.C.HowinterestinganddifferentEnglishis.D.Theimmigrants’contributionstoAmerica.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“discern”inParagraph2probablymean?A.notice B.understandC.hear D.speak14.WhyistheEnglish-Onlyrulemade?A.Tobenefittheteachers.B.TomaketheEnglishclassmorecolourful.C.Torequireeveryoneintheroomtopaythefine.D.Toimprovethestudents’abilitiesofusingEnglish.15.Whatdoesthewriterthinkistheonlywaytolearnalanguagewell?A.Speakitoften.B.Learnitfrombooks.C.Listentoitontheradio.D.Playgameswithit.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。Lookingforawaytoreconnectwithnaturebutyou’renotsurehowtowhenyouliveinthecity?Hereareafewwaystoliveinharmonywithnatureandreduceyourstress.Goonawildlifewalk____16____,soyoucangotoyourcityparkstogetsomevaluableinformation.Youcanalsoenjoythenaturalbeautyinthecity.Awildlifewalkisoneoftheeasiestwaystoconnectwithnaturebecauseithelpsyoutorealizethatyou’resurrounded(围绕)bynature.____17____Nothingwillmakeyoufeelascloselyconnectedwithearthaswalkingwithoutshoesongrassforacoupleofminutes.Thisverydirectconnectionwithnaturewillmakeyourealizethatyou’repartofthehugeworld,helpingyoutorelaxandfeelcalmer.AttractnatureyourselfOneofthebestwaystoconnectwithnatureistomakeitcometoyou.____18____.Youcanalsofillsometubswithflowerstoattractbutterflies.Createafriendlyplacefornatureandyou’resuretoattractallkindsofbeingspassingclosetoyourhome.CreateasmallgardenPlantsandflowersarepartofnatureaswellandeventhetiniestamountofspacecanbeturnedintoabeautifulgarden.Ifyou’vegotabalcony(阳台),fillitwithpotsfullofflowers.____19____.Imaginehowsatisfyingitwouldbetosharethemwithyourfriendsandfamily.Usethesetipsforconnectingwithnatureandlivingamorecomfortablelifestyleinabigcity.____20____.A.HaveawalkinaparkB.PutoffyourshoesandwalkbarefootC.YoucangrowyourownvegetablesonitaswellD.There’slotsofurbanwildlifeforyoutodiscoverE.IthelpsyoutoexperiencenaturefromadifferentviewpointF.Meantime,thisisthebestmethodforimprovingyourhealthG.Youcanputabirdfeederonyourbalconyorbyyourwindow第三部分语言运用(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。IwasvisitingCostaRicawhenIfoundmyselfinabadsituation.Allmybankcardsweren’t____21____abroad,andIonlyhad$5andareturnticketintwoweeks.Backthen,therewerenocellphonesorInternet.Itwas____22____whocametomyrescue(救援)togetmehome.Ithoughtthecitydangerousanddecidedtofindkindpeopleinthe____23____.Withmyremainingcoins,I____24____tothebusstationandfoundabustothecountrysidethatIcould____25____.Fivehourslater,IarrivedatSantaRosa.Iknockeddoortodoor,___