()1.—I find quiet people have much more to them than what appears on the surface, just like the vast and mysterious ocean.
—Oh, your words remind me of the saying “Still waters run . ”

A.deep
B.fast
C.clear
D.low

1. A

【解析】
首先结合对话语境，前者指出安静的人比表面更有内涵，如同浩瀚神秘的海洋；后者回应的谚语“Still waters run deep”为固定表达，意为“静水流深”，契合语境，因此选A选项。
【答案】
A
【知识点】
英语固定谚语、语境理解
【点评】
本题考查对英语常见固定谚语的掌握，同时需结合对话语境判断，要求学生积累常用谚语并具备基础的语境分析能力。
【难度系数】
0.6

()2.—My uncle is so that he records every penny spent.
—But it may stop him from enjoying life. The key is to find a balance.

A.generous
B.mean
C.brave
D.polite

2. B

【解析】
根据对话内容“records every penny spent（记录每一分花的钱）”以及“it may stop him from enjoying life（这可能让他无法享受生活）”可知，此处是描述叔叔吝啬的特点。A选项generous意为“慷慨的”，不符合语境；C选项brave意为“勇敢的”，D选项polite意为“礼貌的”，均与语境无关；B选项mean意为“吝啬的”，符合语境，故选B。
【答案】
B
【知识点】
形容词词义辨析；语境推断
【点评】
本题考查形容词词义辨析及语境分析能力，需结合对话语境准确判断形容词含义，区分易混形容词是解题核心。
【难度系数】
0.8

()3.—Jack, can you teach me how to the information?
—OK, Grandma. Just type it on this keyboard.

A.reduce
B.repeat
C.present
D.enter

3. D

【解析】
先分析各选项词义：A.reduce意为“减少；降低”；B.repeat意为“重复”；C.present意为“呈现；赠送”；D.enter意为“输入；进入”。根据答语“Just type it on this keyboard.（只要在这个键盘上输入它就行。）”可知，问句是询问如何输入信息，enter符合语境。
【答案】
D
【知识点】
动词词义辨析
【点评】
本题考查基础动词的词义辨析，需结合语境理解选项含义来作答，平时要注重积累动词的不同语义和用法。
【难度系数】
0.6

()4.—Tom, you look tired. Did you sleep well last night?
—Not really. I at 2 a. m. and couldn’t fall asleep again.

A.stayed
B.behaved
C.awoke
D.remained

4. C

【解析】
先理解对话语境：“Tom，你看起来很累。昨晚睡得好吗？——不太好。我在凌晨2点__________之后就再也睡不着了。”
分析各选项词义：
A. stayed：停留，保持；
B. behaved：表现；
C. awoke：醒来；
D. remained：保持，留下。
结合“再也睡不着”的语境，可知是凌晨醒来，符合逻辑的是选项C。
【答案】
C
【知识点】
动词词义辨析
【点评】
本题考查常见动词的词义辨析，需结合对话语境理解句意，选择符合逻辑的动词，日常需积累动词的词义与用法。
【难度系数】
0.7

()5.—Why do we often see a “bell curve” when looking at data for things like human height?
—This is the situation. Because most people are around the average, with very few being extremely tall or short.

A.normal
B.standard
C.same
D.formal

5. A

【解析】
分析各选项词义：A. normal意为“正常的，常态的”，代入句中表示这种钟形曲线是常态情况，符合语境；B. standard意为“标准的”，强调符合既定标准，与语境不符；C. same意为“相同的”，代入后语义不通；D. formal意为“正式的”，和语境毫无关联。因此应选A。
【答案】
A
【知识点】
形容词词义辨析
【点评】
本题考查常用形容词的词义辨析，解题关键是结合语境准确理解各选项的含义，区分不同形容词的适用场景。
【难度系数】
0.8

二、完形填空
Every summer, Serena spent two weeks at Green Farm’s horseback riding camp. Last year, Serena and her favourite horse Piper finished second in the obstacle course (障碍赛赛道) race.
“I can’t wait to ride Piper,” Serena told Rose, her 1. Rose smiled and said, “Sorry, but we need to save Piper for our newer rider this year. She’s one of the best-behaved horses. How about you try riding Harley?”
Serena felt 2 and was a little scared when she saw Harley, the tallest horse, but she stayed hopeful. However, as she was trying to ride Harley, he threw Serena off.
“I’m scared of Harley, and he’s too hard to 3,” Serena told Rose.
“Harley is in a new place with a new person on his back,” Rose explained. “I’m sure he’s pretty scared, too. 4 if you trust him, he will trust you.”
Serena decided that it was time for a fresh 5. “I know you’re afraid of me. We’re 6 strangers, and it’s up to me to make sure that we become friends,” she talked to Harley 7. After a while, Serena realized that she was also feeling better as Harley 8. She then led Harley for a walk around the ring so that he could get used to being with her and 9 her directions.
Soon, Serena and Harley made progress together as their confidence in each other 10. By the end of the first week, they had 11 the obstacle course together.
On the final day of the camp was the big 12. Serena confidently climbed onto Harley. Harley could 13 the excitement of the day. And he ran through the course like a madman and got a (an) 14 victory. The other horses were just no match for Harley.
Rose handed Serena the winner’s award with a wink (眨眼). Serena suddenly realized that Rose had wanted her to 15 herself to be a better rider.
Serena gave Rose a hug and then took the award, and a carrot, over to Harley.
()1. A. referee
B. coach
C. guider
D. director
()2. A. bored
B. interested
C. joyful
D. disappointed
()3. A. cheat
B. refuse
C. control
D. raise
()4. A. So
B. But
C. Although
D. Until
()5. A. start
B. memory
C. answer
D. topic
()6. A. never
B. also
C. already
D. still
()7. A. angrily
B. shyly
C. softly
D. sadly
()8. A. slowed down
B. calmed down
C. fell down
D. shut up
()9. A. following
B. forgetting
C. clearing
D. explaining
()10. A. returned
B. disappeared
C. remained
D. grew
()11. A. completed
B. understood
C. discovered
D. accepted
()12. A. change
B. action
C. race
D. question
()13. A. spread
B. hide
C. sense
D. break
()14. A. easy
B. special
C. normal
D. difficult
()15. A. advise
B. challenge
C. allow
D. choose

1—5 BDCBA 6—10 DCBAD
11—15 ACCAB

【解析】
1. 第1空：根据上下文Rose安排Serena骑马的内容，可知Rose是她的教练，故选B。
2. 第2空：Serena原本想骑喜欢的马Piper，却被安排骑Harley，因此感到失望，故选D。
3. 第3空：Harley把Serena摔下来，她觉得这匹马很难控制，故选C。
4. 第4空：前文提到Harley也很害怕，后文说若Serena信任它，它也会信任Serena，前后为转折关系，故选B。
5. 第5空：Serena决定重新尝试，开启新的开始，故选A。
6. 第6空：Serena对Harley表示他们仍然是陌生人，故选D。
7. 第7空：为安抚Harley，Serena温柔地和它说话，故选C。
8. 第8空：Harley平静下来后，Serena也感觉好多了，故选B。
9. 第9空：Serena带Harley散步，让它习惯听从她的指令，故选A。
10. 第10空：Serena和Harley之间的信任逐渐增长，他们一同取得进步，故选D。
11. 第11空：第一周结束时，他们一起完成了障碍赛赛道的练习，故选A。
12. 第12空：营地最后一天有一场大型比赛，故选C。
13. 第13空：Harley能感受到当天的兴奋氛围，故选C。
14. 第14空：Harley跑得很快，轻松赢得了比赛，故选A。
15. 第15空：Serena意识到Rose想让她挑战自己，成为更优秀的骑手，故选B。
【答案】
1—5 BDCBA 6—10 DCBAD 11—15 ACCAB
【知识点】
1. 完形填空语境理解
2. 动词短语辨析
3. 连词逻辑判断
【点评】
本文围绕Serena与新马Harley从陌生到建立信任并赢得比赛的故事展开，考查学生语境理解、词汇辨析及逻辑推理能力，传递了信任与挑战自我的积极主题。
【难度系数】
0.6