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潍坊市高考模拟考试 英语 2024.5 注意事项: 1. 答题前, 考生先将自己的学校、班级、姓名、考生号、座号填写在相应位置。 2. 选择题答案必须使用 2B 铅笔(按填涂样例)正确填涂; 非选择题答案必须使用 0.5 毫米黑色签字笔书写, 字体工整、笔迹清楚。 3. 请按照题号在各题目的答题区域内作答, 超出答题区域书写的答案无效; 在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。保持卡面清洁, 不折叠、不破损。 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 National Geographic Film Concert: Secrets of the Whales This month, the Jack Singer Concert Hall will invite audiences into the underwater world of legendary photographer Brian Skerry and producer James Cameron in National Geographic Film Concert: Secrets of the Whales on May 26-28. With none other than Jann Arden, celebrated musician, actor and author, as a guest commentator guiding audiences into the complex and fascinating families, culture, and play that reveal the secret lives of whales, the whole experience is brought to life by a full orchestra (管弦乐队) and world-class conductor Anthony Parnther. Called “visually appealing” by The New York Times, this concert presentation brings the most powerful moments of the Emmy-winning Disney+ series together, transporting audiences into the lives of five different whale families as they adapt to ecological changes to their habitats. “Secrets of the Whales was the most ambitious project of my career as a photographer. If we could see the ocean and our planet through the lens (镜头) of the culture of another species, that could change our view of the natural world and our relation to it,” says Skerry. “Those connections, the communities and the cultures the whales share all mirror human culture, but sometimes we forget about that.” Brian Skerry has spent nearly four decades exploring and documenting the world’s oceans. He spent more than three years in 24 locations shooting footage for the four-part series Secrets of the Whales. Now, with the most powerful moments selected, the documentary has been edited for this live, two-hour concert performance. Projected on a high-definition screen, the rich filmography and sweeping score is brought to life by a 40-piece orchestra. Join Arts Commons Presents for this worldwide event, in the Jack Singer Concert Hall al Arts Commons. Get your tickets today at artscommons.ca/whales. 1. What will Jann Arden act as in the film concert? A. Explainer. B. Musician. C. Conductor. D. Director. 2. What is the project aimed at? A Advertising the concert. B. Researching human culture. C. Protecting animals’ habitats. D. Understanding nature better. 3. How long did Skerry spend filming the documentary? A. Two hours. B. Four days. C. Over three years. D. About four decades. 【答案】1. A 2. D 3. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。这是一篇关于现场音乐会《国家地理电影音乐会：鲸鱼的秘密》的广告，这场音乐会由摄影师Brian Skerry和制片人James Cameron合作完成，通过揭示鲸鱼的秘密生活，让观众更深入地了解鲸鱼，了解自然。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“With none other than Jann Arden, celebrated musician, actor and author, as a guest commentator guiding audiences into the complex and fascinating families, culture, and play that reveal the secret lives of whales, the whole experience is brought to life by a full orchestra and world-class conductor Anthony Parnther.(嘉宾解说员是著名音乐家、演员和作家詹·阿登（Jann Arden），他将引导观众深入复杂而迷人的鲸鱼家庭、文化和游戏，揭示鲸鱼不为人知的秘密生活，而整个体验则由一个完整的管弦乐队和世界级指挥家安东尼·帕恩瑟（Anthony Parnther）赋予生命。)”可知，詹恩·阿登将在电影演唱会上扮演讲解员的角色，引导观众深入鲸鱼的世界，了解鲸鱼。故选A。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段““Secrets of the Whales was the most ambitious project of my career as a photographer. If we could see the ocean and our planet through the lens (镜头) of the culture of another species, that could change our view of the natural world and our relation to it,” says Skerry.(‘《鲸鱼的秘密》是我作为摄影师生涯中最雄心勃勃的项目。如果我们能通过另一个物种的文化来看待海洋和我们的星球，这可能会改变我们对自然世界的看法以及我们与自然的关系，’斯克里说。)”可推知，这个项目的目标旨在更好地了解自然。故选D。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第四段“He spent more than three years in 24 locations shooting footage for the four-part series Secrets of the Whales.(他花了三年多的时间，在24个地点拍摄了四集系列《鲸鱼的秘密》的镜头。)”可知，Skerry拍摄这部纪录片花了超过三年时间。故选C。 B College professors these days face an ever-higher bar to grab the attention of their students, forced to compete with the appeal of smartphones and laptops in large lecture halls. But when your professor is a social media star, it’s a little bit easier. Tatiana Erukhimova, who teaches physics at Texas A&M University, has managed to get her students, as well as future generations, excited about the science. Known as “Dr. Tatiana” to her students and online fan base, the professor performs physics tricks with boundless energy and enthusiasm. Videos of her theatrical demonstrations have got hundreds of millions of views across TikTok and other social media platforms. Her department’s YouTube page has about 2.5 million subscribers, an ineredible following even overshadowing the well-known Aggie athletics program. She credits the university marketing team’s videos of her lessons for her social media success. In the kid-friendly videos, Erukhimova uses a range of everyday objects in her experiments, from toilet paper to sweets, bicycle wheels and hair dryers. The sooner kids are taught physics and taught it well, the better, she suggests. It’s clear that she knows what it takes to get young people excited about a hard science. The key, she explains, has been to make herself approachable and her instruction personal. She’s earned more than just recognition on social media. In February, she was honored with a national award for science outreach “for leadership in bringing the excitement of physics through innovative education programs, ”including the well-attended annual TAMU Physics and Engineering Festival and the highly popular physics videos on social media. All Erukhimova says she can hope for is making physics less discouraging, and more exciting. “What will they remember 10, 15 years, 20 years later?” she wonders. “If they remember my class, I could not ask for a better reward.” 4. What can we learn from the first paragraph? A. Students perform worse than expected. B. Colleges need more professional teachers. C. Digital devices should be banned on campus. D. Internet celebrity professors are more favored. 5. What does Dr. Tatiana owe her online success to? A. Her love for teaching. B. Her school’s promotion. C. Her followers’ support. D. Her talent for performing. 6. How does Dr. Tatiana make physics interesting for young minds? A. By encouraging hands-on experiments. B. By adopting a down-to-earth teaching style. C. By motivating young learners’ curiosity. D. By possessing professional physics knowledge. 7. Which of the following can best describe Dr. Tatiana? A. Brave and resourceful. B. Optimistic and devoted. C. Sociable and humorous. D. Passionate and creative. 【答案】4. D 5. B 6. B 7. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章以塔蒂亚娜·埃鲁希莫娃（Tatiana Erukhimova）教授为例，讲述了网红教授更受学生青睐这一现象。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第一段“College professors these days face an ever-higher bar to grab the attention of their students, forced to compete with the appeal of smartphones and laptops in large lecture halls. But when your professor is a social media star, it’s a little bit easier.(如今，大学教授在吸引学生注意力方面面临着越来越高的门槛，他们不得不在大型讲堂里与智能手机和笔记本电脑的吸引力竞争。但如果你的教授是社交媒体明星，那就容易多了。)”可推知，从第一段我们可以了解到网红教授更受青睐。故选D。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“She credits the university marketing team’s videos of her lessons for her social media success.(她将自己在社交媒体上的成功归功于大学营销团队的课程视频。)”可知，Tatiana博士的网络成功归功于她学校的推广。故选B。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第三段“In the kid-friendly videos, Erukhimova uses a range of everyday objects in her experiments, from toilet paper to sweets, bicycle wheels and hair dryers. The sooner kids are taught physics and taught it well, the better, she suggests. It’s clear that she knows what it takes to get young people excited about a hard science. The key, she explains, has been to make herself approachable and her instruction personal.(在这些对孩子们友好的视频中，Erukhimova在她的实验中使用了一系列日常用品，从卫生纸到糖果，从自行车轮子到吹风机。她建议，越早教孩子物理，越好。很明显，她知道怎样才能让年轻人对一门很难的科学产生兴趣。她解释说，关键是要让自己平易近人，并让她的指导个性化。)”可推知，塔蒂亚娜博士采取接地气的教学方式让年轻人对物理感兴趣的。故选B。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Known as “Dr. Tatiana” to her students and online fan base, the professor performs physics tricks with boundless energy and enthusiasm.(她的学生和网上粉丝都称她为“塔蒂亚娜博士”，这位教授以无限的精力和热情表演物理魔术。)”和文章第三段“In the kid-friendly videos, Erukhimova uses a range of everyday objects in her experiments, from toilet paper to sweets, bicycle wheels and hair dryers. The sooner kids are taught physics and taught it well, the better, she suggests. It’s clear that she knows what it takes to get young people excited about a hard science. The key, she explains, has been to make herself approachable and her instruction personal.(在这些对孩子们友好的视频中，Erukhimova在她的实验中使用了一系列日常用品，从卫生纸到糖果，从自行车轮子到吹风机。她建议，越早教孩子物理，越好。很明显，她知道怎样才能让年轻人对一门很难的科学产生兴趣。)”可推知，她是一个富有激情和创造力的人。故选D。 C The color blue is very rare in nature, with fewer than one in 10 plants sporting the common human favorite. To present this color, they have to perform tricks to make themselves blue to the human eyes. In some lowers like bluebells, it primarily occurs when naturally occurring pigments (色素) are mixed the way you can mix different paints to change the color. For blueberries, the blue comes on the naturally produced thin layer of wax (蜡) on their skin, which often serves as a self-cleaning coating or for added protection in the plant kingdom. “The blue of most fruits is in their pigmented juices. That isn’t the case with blueberries,” says Rox Middleton, co-author of a study published in Science Advances. In the study, Middleton and his team examined the wax of a blueberry using an electron microscope. They found that the layer of wax is composed of tiny structures that work by scattering (散射) blue and UV light from the sun, while absorbing most of other colors of light. The arrangement makes the berries appear blue to humans and blue-UV to birds and other species that can see UV light, despite not having blue pigments in the waxy skin itself. To look closer, they removed the outer wax and reshaped it on a black card. They created a new blue-UV coating and removed a very thin substance that creates color called a colorant from the skin. “The colorants scatter blue and UV, letting the other colors pass through without absorption,” says Middleton. “That’s why it’s so important that there are dark pigments underneath to ‘mop up’ the rest of the light. If there was a bright pigment or white scattering material underneath, that light would come through, and the color would look mixed or washed out.” The study does show that nature has developed a “really neat trick” in the form of a very thin layer for an important colorant. Reproducing this colorant in the lab could make a way for new methods of creating pigments. 8. How do bluebells present blue to humans? A. By blocking natural light. B. By combining the pigments. C. By changing the outer colour. D. By producing various paints. 9. What did Middleton’s team discover about the wax layer on blueberries? A. Its colorful pigments. B. Its internal mechanism. C. Its chemical changes. D. Its unique components. 10. Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “mop up” in paragraph 4? A. Mix. B. Reflect. C. Recognize. D. Absorb. 11. What is a suitable title for the text? A. The Science Behind Plant Colors B. The Invisible Pigments Of Blueberries C. Technically, Blueberries Aren’t Blue D. Indeed, Color Blue Is Human Favorite 【答案】8. B 9. B 10. D 11. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要以蓝莓为例介绍了自然界中蓝色植物和水果的罕见性以及它们如何以独特的方式展现蓝色。通过电子显微镜的研究发现，蓝莓表皮上的蜡质层通过散射蓝色和紫外线、吸收其他颜色光线的方式，使得蓝莓对人类看起来是蓝色的，而对能看到紫外线的鸟类和其他生物来说则是蓝色紫外线的。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“In some lowers like bluebells, it primarily occurs when naturally occurring pigments (色素) are mixed the way you can mix different paints to change the color.( 在一些像风信子这样的植物中，它主要发生在天然色素混合时，就像你可以混合不同的颜料来改变颜色一样)”可知，风信子通过混合色素将蓝色呈现给人类。故选B。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“In the study, Middleton and his team examined the wax of a blueberry using an electron microscope. They found that the layer of wax is composed of tiny structures that work by scattering (散射) blue and UV light from the sun, while absorbing most of other colors of light.(在这项研究中，米德尔顿和他的团队用电子显微镜检查了蓝莓的蜡。他们发现，这层蜡是由微小的结构组成的，这些结构通过散射来自太阳的蓝光和紫外线而起作用，同时吸收大多数其他颜色的光)”可知，米德尔顿的团队发现蓝莓的蜡层是其内部机制。故选B。 【10题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线词组上文“To look closer, they removed the outer wax and reshaped it on a black card. They created a new blue-UV coating and removed a very thin substance that creates color called a colorant from the skin. “The colorants scatter blue and UV, letting the other colors pass through without absorption,” says Middleton.(为了仔细观察，他们去掉了外层的蜡，并在一张黑卡片上重塑了它。他们发明了一种新的蓝色紫外线涂层，并从皮肤上去除一种非常薄的物质，这种物质会产生一种被称为着色剂的颜色。米德尔顿说：“着色剂会分散蓝色和紫外线，让其他颜色通过而不被吸收。”)”可知，在下面有深色颜料来‘抹去’剩余的光线是很重要的。由此可知，mop up意为“抹去，吸收”。故选D。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章第二段“For blueberries, the blue comes on the naturally produced thin layer of wax on their skin, which often serves as a self-cleaning coating or for added protection in the plant kingdom. “The blue of most fruits is in their pigmented juices. That isn’t the case with blueberries,” says Rox Middleton, co-author of a study published in Science Advances.( 对于蓝莓来说，蓝色来自于它们皮肤上自然产生的薄层蜡，这通常是一种自清洁涂层，或者是植物界的额外保护。“大多数水果的蓝色是它们的色素汁。蓝莓却不是这样，”发表在《科学进展》上的一项研究的合著者罗克斯·米德尔顿说)”和文章最后一段“The study does show that nature has developed a “really neat trick” in the form of a very thin layer for an important colorant.(这项研究确实表明，大自然已经开发出一种“非常巧妙的技巧”，即为一种重要的着色剂形成一层非常薄的层)”可知，文章主要以蓝莓为例介绍了自然界中蓝色植物和水果的罕见性以及它们如何以独特的方式展现蓝色。通过电子显微镜的研究发现，蓝莓表皮上的蜡质层通过散射蓝色和紫外线、吸收其他颜色光线的方式，使得蓝莓对人类看起来是蓝色的，而对能看到紫外线的鸟类和其他生物来说则是蓝色紫外线的。由此可知，Technically, Blueberries Aren’t Blue(从技术上讲，蓝莓不是蓝色的)适合作本文标题。故选C。 D In recent years, much of my life as a consumer has shifted to what I like to call background spending as I`ve subscribed to more apps and streaming platforms. While this explosion of subscriptions was sold to me on the idea that it would make my life more convenient, there was a certain sticker shock I felt upon discovering how much I was spending without realizing each month—after I’d already spent it, of course. You see, the thing about background spending is that it tends to happen, well, in the background without your full attention. And there lies the point. “Hand over your credit card details and let us take care of the rest,” these companies promise us. But by agreeing to this trade, we’ve become passive consumers who are allowing the balance of capital to tilt(倾斜)away from us. It’s understandable why this model of subscription service is so inviting for businesses. Subscriptions offer the promise of “selling once and earning forever.” And while subscription services have been around for decades, more customers have been willing to sign up thanks to the popularization of smartphones. But while these subscriptions promise ease and happiness, not all of us are satisfied. Last year, C+R Research asked 1,000 people to estimate how much they pay for their subscriptions before having them figure out this spending. They found the average monthly spend was more than 2.5 times of that people guessed. If we’re going to rebalance the wheels of capital just a little, we could support a recently proposed rule from the Federal Trade Commission(FTC). In March, the agency suggested a “click to cancel” item that would require companies to make it just as easy to end a subscription as to sign up for one. Additionally, businesses would need to remind subscribers annually about their membership before these are automatically renewed. If all that doesn’t work, I have another idea: an app designed to keep track of your various subscriptions and background spending. Oh wait, those already exist— for a reoccurring fee, of course. 12. What does subscribing to more apps bring about to the author? A. Data leak. B. Overloaded phones. C. Cost increase. D. Unwilling purchases. 13. What can we learn about the subscription service from paragraph 3? A. It is business friendly. B. It guarantees customer satisfaction. C. It is specially customized. D. It encourages reasonable consumption. 14. What does FTC advise businesses to do? A. Text sign-up reminders. B. Lower subscription spending. C. Set automatic renewal mode. D. Simplify canceling procedures. 15. How does the author feel about background spending? A. Powerless. B. Dismissive. C. Appreciative. D. Tolerant. 【答案】12. C 13. A 14. D 15. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。作者通过自己亲身经历，揭示了订阅服务可能导致消费者在不知不觉中花费巨额资金的现象。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“While this explosion of subscriptions was sold to me on the idea that it would make my life more convenient, there was a certain sticker shock I felt upon discovering how much I was spending without realizing each month — after I’d already spent it, of course.(虽然订阅量的激增让我相信它会让我的生活更方便，但当我发现自己每个月都在不知不觉中花了多少钱时，我感到了一定的震惊，当然，这是在我已经花完钱之后。)”可知，订阅更多的应用导致作者花费大增。故选C。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“It’s understandable why this model of subscription service is so inviting for businesses. Subscriptions offer the promise of ‘selling once and earning forever.’(这种订阅服务模式对企业如此具有吸引力，这是可以理解的。订阅提供了‘一次销售，永远赚钱’的承诺。)”可知，订阅服务对商业友好。故选A。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“In March, the agency suggested a ‘click to cancel’ item that would require companies to make it just as easy to end a subscription as to sign up for one.(今年3月，该机构提出了一个‘点击取消’项目，要求公司让终止订阅和注册订阅一样容易。)”可知，FTC建议企业简化取消订阅服务的步骤。故选D。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“If all that doesn’t work, I have another idea: an app designed to keep track of your various subscriptions and background spending. Oh wait, those already exist — for a reoccurring fee, of course.(如果所有这些都不起作用，我还有另一个主意：设计一个应用程序来跟踪你的各种订阅和后台支出。哦，等等，这些已经存在了——当然是要反复收费的。)”可知，作者对于后台支出感到无力，故选A。 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。 In today’s fast-paced world, where screen time is a fact of life, the thought of taking your kids to an art gallery — and them actually enjoying the experience — might seem a thankless and impossible challenge. ____16____ Surely a child won’t have the patience to stare at something outside the screen. In fact, art galleries serve as invaluable educational and instructional resources. They invite young viewers to interpret and connect with the artwork on a personal level. This exposure not only broadens their artistic horizons but also encourages them to appreciate different ways of seeing the world. So art galleries are packed with nutrition for mind, heart, and soul. But many kids are picky eaters, and take galleries as appetising as yesterday’s porridge (粥). ____17____ Allow your children to fit in on their own terms. Who said that walking around a gallery bad to be slow and methodical, stopping to look at every picture? ____18____ If they want to head straight for a certain display, it’s no big deal. If something catches their eye on the other side of the room, far away from the Picasso or Constable in the spotlight, that’s absolutely fine. While it might sound like I’m not being an art enthusiast, the particular work of art is simply not important. What really matters is that children build a connection with art. ____19____ Involve older children, either with or without a reward, in simple quizzes such as, “Who can guess the artist?” or, ”Who can identify the period it was made?” ____20____ Ask questions such as, “What exhibit did you find most exciting or boring?” or, “How did that painting make you feel?” and discuss your different impressions of the same works. As an added bonus, it will deepen the connection between you and your children. By taking this approach, art is no longer dull but something alive and relevant to young people, and even a rewarding and fascinating pursuit that will last a lifetime. A. You can make it into a game. B. How can they find enjoyment? C. It always enhances their interest. D. Instead, let them control the pace. E. Talk to children in the language of emotions as this also works. F. Limiting your visit to 45 minutes is perfect for stopping boredom. G. After all galleries are for quiet reflection and observation, right? 【答案】16. G 17. B 18. D 19. A 20. E 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章主要讨论了在现代快节奏、屏幕时间普遍的生活中，如何鼓励孩子们去艺术画廊参观并享受这一过程。 【16题详解】 根据上文“In today’s fast-paced world, where screen time is a fact of life, the thought of taking your kids to an art gallery — and them actually enjoying the experience — might seem a thankless and impossible challenge.(在当今快节奏的世界里，屏幕时间已经成为生活中的一个事实，带孩子去艺术画廊——而他们实际上很享受这种经历——似乎是一个吃力不讨好和不可能的挑战)”和下文“Surely a child won’t have the patience to stare at something outside the screen.(孩子肯定没有耐心盯着屏幕外的东西看)”可知，很多人认为孩子没有耐心去仔细观察屏幕之外的东西，特别是艺术画廊这种需要安静反思和观察的地方。G项：After all, galleries are for quiet reflection and observation, right?(毕竟，画廊是用来安静地反思和观察的，对吧？)能够承上启下，符合语态。故选G。 【17题详解】 根据上文“But many kids are picky eaters, and take galleries as appetising as yesterday’s porridge (粥).(但很多孩子都是挑食的，他们对画廊的胃口就像昨天的粥一样)”可知，上文提到很多孩子对艺术画廊不感兴趣，把它们当作昨天的粥一样没有吸引力。空处应该承接上文，提出应该如何帮助孩子们找到乐趣。由此可知，B项：How can they find enjoyment?(他们如何找到乐趣？)能够承接上文，符合语境。故选B。 【18题详解】 根据上文“Who said that walking around a gallery bad to be slow and methodical, stopping to look at every picture?(谁说在画廊里走动必须缓慢而有条理，每幅画都要停下来看？)”可知，作者表达了对这种传统看法的反对。D项：Instead, let them control the pace.(相反，让他们控制节奏)则进一步强调了应该让孩子自己控制参观的节奏，这与前一句的意思是一致的。故选D。 【19题详解】 根据下文“Involve older children, either with or without a reward, in simple quizzes such as, “Who can guess the artist?” or, ”Who can identify the period it was made?”(让大一点的孩子参与一些简单的测试，无论有没有奖励，比如“谁能猜出艺术家是谁？”或者，“谁能确定它是什么时候制作的？”)”可知，作者建议通过简单的问答游戏来吸引孩子们的注意力，让他们更积极地参与。由此可知，A项：You can make it into a game.(你可以把它变成一个游戏)能够衔接下文，符合语境。故选A。 【20题详解】 根据下文“Ask questions such as, “What exhibit did you find most exciting or boring?” or, “How did that painting make you feel?” and discuss your different impressions of the same works.(问这样的问题：“你觉得哪个展览最令人兴奋还是最无聊？”或者“那幅画让你感觉如何？”并讨论你对同一作品的不同印象)”可知，下文提到的这些问题都是关于孩子们对展品的情感反应。由此可知，E项：Talk to children in the language of emotions as this also works.(用情感语言和孩子交谈，因为这也是有效的)能够衔接下文，符合语境。故选E。 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) 阅读下而短文、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 1 was 8, my family moved into our brand-new home. My parents had ____21____ it to our own particular needs and interests, including built-in bookshelves to house their hundreds of books and a large, bright sunroom to ____22____ all the plants my garden-loving father planned to grow. Unfortunately, a few months later, a heart attack ____23____ his life. My mother, who never had green fingers, Gilled our sunroom with low-light plants like ferns (蕨类植物), which consistently ____24____ . Instead of giving up, she experimented over years and eventually got better through ____25____ and error. She never ____26____ said she wanted to become a better ____27____ as a way to keep my dad’s memory alive, but I knew the sight of the plants could call to mind their happy time. It was a ____28____ to her that at least part of the room always had plants growing in it. Then, last year, Mom experienced a series of falls that ____29____ her in hospital. As I was thoroughly _____30_____ with tending her while raising kids and working, I felt exhausted to the point of _____31_____ . Magically, I always got recharged when _____32_____ her plants, especially her enormous ferns — now at home in a more appropriate _____33_____ spot. Mom may not be with us much longer, for her health has _____34_____ significantly. It’s my _____35_____ to develop a green thumb — nursing her plants is a future source of comfort that we could be always together. 21. A. repaired B. maintained C. tailored D. built 22. A. hide B. shelter C. rescue D. produce 23. A. claimed B. affected C. threatened D. wasted 24. A. grew B. burned C. flowered D. disappeared 25. A. wisdom B. control C. knowledge D. trial 26. A. calmly B. cheerfully C. accurately D. specifically 27. A. nurse B. gardener C. cook D. doctor 28. A. reward B. promise C. comfort D. habit 29. A. landed B. attacked C. enabled D. involved 30. A. disappointed B. associated C. bored D. consumed 31. A. collapse B. emptiness C. panic D. loneliness 32. A. shouting at B. caring for C. cleaning away D. cutting down 33. A. warm B. sunny C. shady D. cold 34. A. advanced B. stabilized C. changed D. declined 35. A. privilege B. decision C. turn D. future 【答案】21. C 22. B 23. A 24. B 25. D 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. A 32. B 33. C 34. D 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了从爸爸到妈妈再到作者在养植物的过程中得到安慰的故事。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的父母根据我们自己的特殊需求和兴趣定制了它，包括内置书架，用来存放他们的数百本书，还有一个明亮的大日光室，用来遮挡我爱花园的父亲计划种植的所有植物。A. repaired修理；B. maintained维护；C. tailored订做；D. built建造。根据下文“to our own particular needs and interests (根据我们自己的特殊需求和兴趣) ”可知，这里说的是根据我们的需求来定制的，故选C项。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的父母根据我们自己的特殊需求和兴趣定制了它，包括内置书架，用来存放他们的数百本书，还有一个明亮的大日光室，用来遮挡我爱花园的父亲计划种植的所有植物。A. hide躲藏；B. shelter遮蔽；C. rescue营救；D. produce生产。根据上文的“sunroom (日光房) ”以及下文的“plants (植物) ”可知，此处说的是用明亮的日光房来遮蔽父亲种植的植物，故选B项。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：不幸的是，几个月后，心脏病发作夺去了他的生命。A. claimed夺去生命；B. affected影响；C. threatened威胁；D. wasted浪费。根据上文的“a heart attack (心脏病发作) ”可知，此处说的是夺去了他的生命，故选A项。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的母亲从来没有种植过植物，她在我们的日光室里种了一些低光的植物，比如蕨类植物，这些植物一直在晒伤。A. grew生长；B. burned晒伤；C. flowered开花；D. disappeared消失。根据上文“Gilled our sunroom with low-light plants like ferns (蕨类植物) ( 她在我们的日光室里种了一些低光的植物，比如蕨类植物) ”可知，这些植物容易被晒伤。故选B项。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：她没有放弃，而是进行了多年的实验，最终通过试错变得更好。A. wisdom智慧；B. control控制；C. knowledge知识；D. trial试验。根据上文“she experimented over years (她进行了多年的实验) ”可知，这里说的是试验，通过试错变得更好。故选D项。 【26题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：她从来没有特别说过她想成为一名更好的园丁，以此来纪念我父亲，但我知道看到这些植物会让我想起他们的快乐时光。A.calmly冷静地；B. cheerfully高兴地；C. accurately准确地；D. specifically特别地。根据下文“but I knew the sight of the plants could call to mind their happy time.( 但我知道看到这些植物会让我想起他们的快乐时光) ”可知，这里说的是，母亲从来没有特别说过成为一名更好的园丁，是纪念父亲的一种方式。故选D项。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：她从来没有特别说过她想成为一名更好的园丁，以此来纪念我父亲，但我知道看到这些植物会让我想起他们的快乐时光。A. nurse护士；B. gardener园丁；C. cook厨师；D. doctor医生。根据下文“but I knew the sight of the plants could call to mind their happy time.(但我知道看到这些植物会让我想起他们的快乐时光) ”可知，这里说的是成为园丁，故选B项。 【28题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：房间里至少有一部分总是长着植物，这让她感到安慰。A.reward奖励；B. promise承诺；C. comfort安慰；D. habit习惯。根据下文“at least part of the room always had plants growing in it (房间里至少有一部分总是长着植物) ”可知，这些植物让妈妈感到安慰。故选C项。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后，去年，妈妈经历了一系列的摔倒，导致她住院。A. landed使陷于；B. attacked攻击；C. enabled使能够；D. involved涉及。根据上文“Then, last year, Mom experienced a series of falls (然后，去年，妈妈经历了一系列的摔倒) ”可知，这最终使得妈妈住院了。故选A项。 【30题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我在抚养孩子和工作的同时全神贯注于照顾她时，我感到筋疲力尽。A. disappointed失望的；B. associated相关的；C. bored无聊的；D. consumed沉迷……的。根据下文“I felt exhausted to the point of ____11____ .( 我感到筋疲力尽) ”可知，这里要说的是全身心的照顾妈妈。故选D项。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我在抚养孩子和工作的同时全神贯注于照顾她时，我感到筋疲力尽。A. collapse崩溃；B. emptiness空虚；C. panic恐慌；D. loneliness孤独。根据上文“As I was thoroughly ____10____ with tending her while raising kids and working(当我在抚养孩子和工作的同时全神贯注于照顾她时) ”可知，这里说的是我感到疲惫到极点。故选A项。 【32题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：神奇的是，在照顾她的植物时，我总是充满活力，尤其是她巨大的蕨类植物——现在在家里一个更合适的阴凉处。A. shouting at喊叫；B. caring for关心；C. cleaning away清除；D. cutting down切割。根据下文“her plants, especially her enormous ferns (植物，尤其是她巨大的蕨类植物) ”可知，此处说的是当我照顾这些植物时。故选B项。 【33题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：神奇的是，在照顾她的植物时，我总是充满活力，尤其是她巨大的蕨类植物——现在在家里一个更合适的阴凉处。A. warm温暖的；B. sunny晴朗的；C. shady阴凉的；D. cold寒冷的。根据上文“specially her enormous ferns (尤其是她巨大的蕨类植物) ”可知，这里说的是有一个合适的阴凉处。故选C项。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：妈妈可能不会和我们在一起太久了，因为她的健康状况明显下降了。A. advanced提前；B. stabilized稳定；C. changed改变；D. declined下降。根据上文“Mom may not be with us much longer (妈妈可能不会和我们在一起太久了) ”可知，妈妈的健康状况下降了。故选D项。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：轮到我练就园艺技能了——护理她的植物是我们未来可以永远在一起的安慰来源。A. privilege特权；B. decision决定；C. turn(轮到的)机会；D. future未来。根据上文“Mom may not be with us much longer, for her health has ____14____ significantly.( 妈妈可能不会和我们在一起太久了，因为她的健康状况明显下降了) ”可知，妈妈生病，现在轮到我来护理她的植物了。故选C项。 第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分) 阅读下而短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Anyone visiting Xizang and exploring its culture would visit the temples to view the colorful and educational Tibetan Thangka (唐卡) paintings. They are traditionally painted on either cotton or silk, with ____36____ (loose) woven cotton being the most common. The paintings usually show religious scenes, as indicated by their name, Thangka, ____37____ (mean) “recorded message” in Tibetan. The Tibetan Thangka is ____38____ art form that originated in Nepal and was brought to Xizang later. The Thangka paintings were developed over the centuries from the early murals (壁画) that can be seen in ____39____ is titled “Library Caves”, such as the Ajanta Caves in India and the Mogao Caves in China. The Mogao Caves were previously a storage place of many Tibetan paintings on cloth, including the earliest surviving Thangka dated to be from around 780-848 AD ____40____ the region was under Tibetan rule. Historians note that between the 14th and 15th century, Tibetan paintings ____41____ (integrate) many elements from the Chinese murals. The Thangka painting is not a flat creation but consists of a painted picture panel, over which a fabric is mounted, and then over which ____42____ (lay) a cover, usually silk. It is the nature of ____43____ (delicate) that makes Thangkas prefer dry places ____44____ (prevent) the quality of the silk from being affected by wetness. When they are not in use, they remain rolled up, with coverings on the back and front to protect the painting. ____45____ (keep) in this way helps Thangkas last for a very long time. 【答案】36. loosely 37. meaning 38. an 39. what 40. when 41. integrated 42. is laid 43. delicacy 44. to prevent 45. Being kept 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍了西藏唐卡。 【36题详解】 考查副词。句意：传统上，它们要么画在棉花上，要么画在丝绸上，最常见的是松散编织的棉花。空处修饰动词woven，应用副词形式，故填loosely。 【37题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：这些画通常表现宗教场景，正如它们名字“唐卡”所示，在藏语中意思是“记录的信息”。动词mean和Thangka之间是主谓关系，应用现在分词形式，故填meaning。 【38题详解】 考查冠词。句意：西藏唐卡是一种起源于尼泊尔的艺术形式，后来传入西藏。form是可数名词，此处表示泛指，应用不定冠词，且art是以元音音素开头，故填an。 【39题详解】 考查宾语从句。句意：唐卡画是从早期的壁画发展而来的，这些壁画可以在印度的阿旃陀石窟和中国的莫高窟中看到。空处引导宾语从句，引导词在从句中作主语，指物，应用连接代词what引导，故填what。 【40题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：莫高窟以前是藏传布面画的存放地，包括现存最早的唐卡，大约在公元780-848年，当时该地区还在西藏统治之下。空处引导定语从句，先行词是780-848 AD，关系词在从句中作时间状语，应用冠词副词when引导，故填when。 【41题详解】 考查一般过去时。句意：历史学家指出，在14世纪到15世纪之间，西藏绘画融合了中国壁画的许多元素。根据时间状语“between the 14th and 15th century”可知句子是描述过去发生的事情，应用一般过去时，故填integrated。 【42题详解】 考查时态、语态和主谓一致。句意：唐卡画不是平面创作，而是由一个画板组成，在画板上裱上织物，然后在上面铺上覆盖物，通常是丝绸。which指代先行词fabric，和动词lay之间是被动关系，且句子是描述一个事实，应用一般现在时的被动语态，which表示单数意义，故填is laid。 【43题详解】 考查名词。句意：正是因为质地细腻，唐卡才喜欢在干燥的地方制作，以免受潮湿影响丝绸的质量。空处应填名词作of的宾语，delicacy“精美，精密”，不可数名词，故填delicacy。 【44题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：同上。结合句意可知，此处表示目的，应用动词不定式作目的状语，故填to prevent。 【45题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：以这种方式保存有助于唐卡持续很长时间。空处应填动名词作主语，且keep和Thangkas之间是被动关系，应用动名词的被动式，故填Being kept。 第三部分 写作(共两节, 满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 你校英文报正在为即将到来的体育节征集体育项目，请你推荐一项有益的球类运动。内容包括： 1. 阐述该项目的优点； 2. 说明开展的可行性。 注意: 1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Ball Game Fun: Try It! ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: Ball Game Fun: Try It! For the upcoming school sports festival, I highly recommend including table tennis as one of the activities. It possesses numerous remarkable advantages. Not only does it significantly enhance our hand-eye coordination, reaction speed, and concentration, but it also serves as an excellent means for us to engage in physical activity and maintain good health. It is quite workable for the school sports festival, considering that there are many ping-pong tables available on campus. Moreover, table tennis is suitable for players of all skill levels and many students show great interest in it. Hence, organizing competitions or recreational play sessions would be relatively effortless. I firmly believe that table tennis would be an excellent option, bringing substantial benefits to the students. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达是一篇应用文。要求考生写一篇短文推荐一项有益的球类运动。 【详解】1.词汇积累 增强：enhance→strengthen 许多的：numerous→a variety of 此外：moreover→in addition 考虑：consider→think over 2.句式拓展 合并句子 原句：For the upcoming school sports festival, I highly recommend including table tennis as one of the activities. It possesses numerous remarkable advantages. 拓展句：For the upcoming school sports festival, I highly recommend including table tennis as one of the activities, which possesses numerous remarkable advantages. 【点睛】[高分句型1] Not only does it significantly enhance our hand-eye coordination, reaction speed, and concentration, but it also serves as an excellent means for us to engage in physical activity and maintain good health.（运用了not only位于句首采用部分倒装） [高分句型2] It is quite workable for the school sports festival, considering that there are many ping-pong tables available on campus.（运用了that引导宾语从句） 第二节(满分25分) 47. 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。 “This is enough! I cannot stand it anymore!” My owner’s mother shouted at the top of her lungs. “Wolfie has to go! Have a dog that’s so big and eats so much! I cannot stand him urinating (小便) all over the house instead of in the small basin at his kennel (狗窝)!” “But…” My owner cried. “No buts, Bob!” His mother shouted. Her cold tone indicated she meant business. Now think back on your most depressing moment. Then multiply that feeling of depression by a hundred. That was how I felt at that time. I would be separated from my beloved owner, Bob. This was the end and I had no one to blame but myself. Lowering his head in sadness, Bob dragged himself towards his room and slowly closed the door. With a click, he locked it. I went back to my kennel and lay inside. I sighed deeply, tears welling up in my eyes. Soon, I would have no owner and I would have to find shelter, food and water by myself. Poor me. After a while, I heard footsteps that were becoming louder by the second. I raised my head and saw Bob walking towards me with a leash (皮带) in his left hand. “We are going to the market,” Bob told me as he tied one end of the leash around my neck. A walk would make me feel better. I followed Bob and his mother to the market. Soon, we reached the long road that we had to cross to get to the market. After waiting for ages, the traffic light finally turned green. While crossing the road, Bob walked slowly as he seemed about leaving me. We were soon falling behind his mother. From the comer of my eye, I saw something moving closer and closer at great speed. It was a red car speeding towards Bob’s mother! Bob also saw it but his mother was unaware of the danger approaching her! I caught a glance of the look of horror on Bob’s face. He had turned white in horror. 注意: 1. 续写词数应该为150个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 I needed to do something! ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ She looked down at me feeling touched. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: I needed to do something! Then, an idea struck me. Without hesitation, I let out a loud bark and broke away from Bob. I raced towards Bob’s mother. With an extra burst of energy, I caught up to her, leapt and pushed her aside. She staggered forward but soon balanced herself. The car sped past, barely missing me by an inch. Lucky me! Bob rushed towards his mother and me. We got to the safety of the pavement. “I…I cannot believe this. Wol…Wolfie saved my life,” Bob’s mother cried, still in shock from her near-death experience. She looked down at me, feeling touched. I responded with a bark. Her eyes softened and she gave me a hug. “Let’s continue to keep him,” she said. I could not believe my ears. I barked and wagged my tail excitedly while Bob’s eyes widened in delight. He was jumping for joy. Now, I have turned over a new leaf. I make sure that I urinate in the small basin in my kennel and the whole family now treats me like a hero, but I feel that what I did was just something anyone would have done in my position. 【解析】 【导语】文章以动物为线索展开，讲述了一只名叫Wolfie的大狗和它主人Bob以及Bob的母亲之间的故事。Wolfie因为体型大和食量大，并且经常在家里随地小便而不是在狗窝里，所以Bob的母亲决定要将它送走。这让Wolfie感到极度沮丧和害怕，因为它将被迫与深爱的主人Bob分离。然而，在即将被送走的前夕，Bob带着Wolfie去市场，途中发生了一起危险的事故。一辆红色汽车高速冲向Bob的母亲，而Bob的母亲并未察觉到这个危险。 【详解】1.段落续写 ①由第一段首句内容“我需要做点什么！”可知，第一段可描写Wolfie救了主人母亲性命的过程。 ②由第二段首句内容“她低下头看着我，感到很感动。”可知，第二段可描写主人的母亲打算继续养Wolfie以及Bob和Wolfie的反应。 2.续写线索：Wolfie救了Bob的母亲——母亲感到震惊——决定继续养Wolfie——Bob很高兴——Wolfie的感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①脱离：break away from/separate oneself from ②追上：catch up to/keep up with ③饲养：keep/raise 情绪类 ①兴奋地：excitedly/cheerfully ②震惊地：in shock/stunned 【点睛】[高分句型1]The car sped past, barely missing me by an inch.（运用了现在分词作状语） [高分句型2]I make sure that I urinate in the small basin in my kennel and the whole family now treats me like a hero, but I feel that what I did was just something anyone would have done in my position.（运用了that引导宾语从句和what引导主语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 潍坊市高考模拟考试 英语 2024.5 注意事项: 1. 答题前, 考生先将自己的学校、班级、姓名、考生号、座号填写在相应位置。 2. 选择题答案必须使用 2B 铅笔(按填涂样例)正确填涂; 非选择题答案必须使用 0.5 毫米黑色签字笔书写, 字体工整、笔迹清楚。 3. 请按照题号在各题目的答题区域内作答, 超出答题区域书写的答案无效; 在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。保持卡面清洁, 不折叠、不破损。 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 National Geographic Film Concert: Secrets of the Whales This month, the Jack Singer Concert Hall will invite audiences into the underwater world of legendary photographer Brian Skerry and producer James Cameron in National Geographic Film Concert: Secrets of the Whales on May 26-28. With none other than Jann Arden, celebrated musician, actor and author, as a guest commentator guiding audiences into the complex and fascinating families, culture, and play that reveal the secret lives of whales, the whole experience is brought to life by a full orchestra (管弦乐队) and world-class conductor Anthony Parnther. Called “visually appealing” by The New York Times, this concert presentation brings the most powerful moments of the Emmy-winning Disney+ series together, transporting audiences into the lives of five different whale families as they adapt to ecological changes to their habitats. “Secrets of the Whales was the most ambitious project of my career as a photographer. If we could see the ocean and our planet through the lens (镜头) of the culture of another species, that could change our view of the natural world and our relation to it,” says Skerry. “Those connections, the communities and the cultures the whales share all mirror human culture, but sometimes we forget about that.” Brian Skerry has spent nearly four decades exploring and documenting the world’s oceans. He spent more than three years in 24 locations shooting footage for the four-part series Secrets of the Whales. Now, with the most powerful moments selected, the documentary has been edited for this live, two-hour concert performance. Projected on a high-definition screen, the rich filmography and sweeping score is brought to life by a 40-piece orchestra. Join Arts Commons Presents for this worldwide event, in the Jack Singer Concert Hall al Arts Commons. Get your tickets today at artscommons.ca/whales. 1. What will Jann Arden act as in the film concert? A. Explainer. B. Musician. C. Conductor. D. Director. 2. What is the project aimed at? A. Advertising the concert. B. Researching human culture. C. Protecting animals’ habitats. D. Understanding nature better. 3. How long did Skerry spend filming the documentary? A. Two hours. B. Four days. C. Over three years. D. About four decades. B College professors these days face an ever-higher bar to grab the attention of their students, forced to compete with the appeal of smartphones and laptops in large lecture halls. But when your professor is a social media star, it’s a little bit easier. Tatiana Erukhimova, who teaches physics at Texas A&M University, has managed to get her students, as well as future generations, excited about the science. Known as “Dr. Tatiana” to her students and online fan base, the professor performs physics tricks with boundless energy and enthusiasm. Videos of her theatrical demonstrations have got hundreds of millions of views across TikTok and other social media platforms. Her department’s YouTube page has about 2.5 million subscribers, an ineredible following even overshadowing the well-known Aggie athletics program. She credits the university marketing team’s videos of her lessons for her social media success. In the kid-friendly videos, Erukhimova uses a range of everyday objects in her experiments, from toilet paper to sweets, bicycle wheels and hair dryers. The sooner kids are taught physics and taught it well, the better, she suggests. It’s clear that she knows what it takes to get young people excited about a hard science. The key, she explains, has been to make herself approachable and her instruction personal. She’s earned more than just recognition on social media. In February, she was honored with a national award for science outreach “for leadership in bringing the excitement of physics through innovative education programs, ”including the well-attended annual TAMU Physics and Engineering Festival and the highly popular physics videos on social media. All Erukhimova says she can hope for is making physics less discouraging, and more exciting. “What will they remember 10, 15 years, 20 years later?” she wonders. “If they remember my class, I could not ask for a better reward.” 4. What can we learn from the first paragraph? A. Students perform worse than expected. B. Colleges need more professional teachers. C. Digital devices should be banned on campus. D. Internet celebrity professors are more favored. 5. What does Dr. Tatiana owe her online success to? A. Her love for teaching. B. Her school’s promotion. C. Her followers’ support. D. Her talent for performing. 6. How does Dr. Tatiana make physics interesting for young minds? A. By encouraging hands-on experiments. B. By adopting a down-to-earth teaching style. C. By motivating young learners’ curiosity. D. By possessing professional physics knowledge. 7. Which of the following can best describe Dr. Tatiana? A. Brave and resourceful. B. Optimistic and devoted. C. Sociable and humorous. D. Passionate and creative. C The color blue is very rare in nature, with fewer than one in 10 plants sporting the common human favorite. To present this color, they have to perform tricks to make themselves blue to the human eyes. In some lowers like bluebells, it primarily occurs when naturally occurring pigments (色素) are mixed the way you can mix different paints to change the color. For blueberries, the blue comes on the naturally produced thin layer of wax (蜡) on their skin, which often serves as a self-cleaning coating or for added protection in the plant kingdom. “The blue of most fruits is in their pigmented juices. That isn’t the case with blueberries,” says Rox Middleton, co-author of a study published in Science Advances. In the study, Middleton and his team examined the wax of a blueberry using an electron microscope. They found that the layer of wax is composed of tiny structures that work by scattering (散射) blue and UV light from the sun, while absorbing most of other colors of light. The arrangement makes the berries appear blue to humans and blue-UV to birds and other species that can see UV light, despite not having blue pigments in the waxy skin itself. To look closer, they removed the outer wax and reshaped it on a black card. They created a new blue-UV coating and removed a very thin substance that creates color called a colorant from the skin. “The colorants scatter blue and UV, letting the other colors pass through without absorption,” says Middleton. “That’s why it’s so important that there are dark pigments underneath to ‘mop up’ the rest of the light. If there was a bright pigment or white scattering material underneath, that light would come through, and the color would look mixed or washed out.” The study does show that nature has developed a “really neat trick” in the form of a very thin layer for an important colorant. Reproducing this colorant in the lab could make a way for new methods of creating pigments. 8. How do bluebells present blue to humans? A. By blocking natural light. B. By combining the pigments. C. By changing the outer colour. D. By producing various paints. 9. What did Middleton’s team discover about the wax layer on blueberries? A. Its colorful pigments. B. Its internal mechanism. C. Its chemical changes. D. Its unique components. 10. Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “mop up” in paragraph 4? A. Mix. B. Reflect. C. Recognize. D. Absorb. 11. What is a suitable title for the text? A. The Science Behind Plant Colors B. The Invisible Pigments Of Blueberries C. Technically, Blueberries Aren’t Blue D. Indeed, Color Blue Is Human Favorite D In recent years, much of my life as a consumer has shifted to what I like to call background spending as I`ve subscribed to more apps and streaming platforms. While this explosion of subscriptions was sold to me on the idea that it would make my life more convenient, there was a certain sticker shock I felt upon discovering how much I was spending without realizing each month—after I’d already spent it, of course. You see, the thing about background spending is that it tends to happen, well, in the background without your full attention. And there lies the point. “Hand over your credit card details and let us take care of the rest,” these companies promise us. But by agreeing to this trade, we’ve become passive consumers who are allowing the balance of capital to tilt(倾斜)away from us. It’s understandable why this model of subscription service is so inviting for businesses. Subscriptions offer the promise of “selling once and earning forever.” And while subscription services have been around for decades, more customers have been willing to sign up thanks to the popularization of smartphones. But while these subscriptions promise ease and happiness, not all of us are satisfied. Last year, C+R Research asked 1,000 people to estimate how much they pay for their subscriptions before having them figure out this spending. They found the average monthly spend was more than 2.5 times of that people guessed. If we’re going to rebalance the wheels of capital just a little, we could support a recently proposed rule from the Federal Trade Commission(FTC). In March, the agency suggested a “click to cancel” item that would require companies to make it just as easy to end a subscription as to sign up for one. Additionally, businesses would need to remind subscribers annually about their membership before these are automatically renewed. If all that doesn’t work, I have another idea: an app designed to keep track of your various subscriptions and background spending. Oh wait, those already exist— for a reoccurring fee, of course. 12. What does subscribing to more apps bring about to the author? A. Data leak. B. Overloaded phones. C. Cost increase. D. Unwilling purchases. 13. What can we learn about the subscription service from paragraph 3? A. It is business friendly. B. It guarantees customer satisfaction. C. It is specially customized. D. It encourages reasonable consumption. 14. What does FTC advise businesses to do? A Text sign-up reminders. B. Lower subscription spending. C. Set automatic renewal mode. D. Simplify canceling procedures. 15. How does the author feel about background spending? A. Powerless. B. Dismissive. C. Appreciative. D. Tolerant. 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。 In today’s fast-paced world, where screen time is a fact of life, the thought of taking your kids to an art gallery — and them actually enjoying the experience — might seem a thankless and impossible challenge. ____16____ Surely a child won’t have the patience to stare at something outside the screen. In fact, art galleries serve as invaluable educational and instructional resources. They invite young viewers to interpret and connect with the artwork on a personal level. This exposure not only broadens their artistic horizons but also encourages them to appreciate different ways of seeing the world. So art galleries are packed with nutrition for mind, heart, and soul. But many kids are picky eaters, and take galleries as appetising as yesterday’s porridge (粥). ____17____ Allow your children to fit in on their own terms. Who said that walking around a gallery bad to be slow and methodical, stopping to look at every picture? ____18____ If they want to head straight for a certain display, it’s no big deal. If something catches their eye on the other side of the room, far away from the Picasso or Constable in the spotlight, that’s absolutely fine. While it might sound like I’m not being an art enthusiast, the particular work of art is simply not important. What really matters is that children build a connection with art. ____19____ Involve older children, either with or without a reward, in simple quizzes such as, “Who can guess the artist?” or, ”Who can identify the period it was made?” ____20____ Ask questions such as, “What exhibit did you find most exciting or boring?” or, “How did that painting make you feel?” and discuss your different impressions of the same works. As an added bonus, it will deepen the connection between you and your children. By taking this approach, art is no longer dull but something alive and relevant to young people, and even a rewarding and fascinating pursuit that will last a lifetime. A You can make it into a game. B. How can they find enjoyment? C. It always enhances their interest. D. Instead let them control the pace. E. Talk to children in the language of emotions as this also works. F. Limiting your visit to 45 minutes is perfect for stopping boredom. G. After all, galleries are for quiet reflection and observation, right? 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) 阅读下而短文、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 1 was 8, my family moved into our brand-new home. My parents had ____21____ it to our own particular needs and interests, including built-in bookshelves to house their hundreds of books and a large, bright sunroom to ____22____ all the plants my garden-loving father planned to grow. Unfortunately, a few months later, a heart attack ____23____ his life. My mother, who never had green fingers, Gilled our sunroom with low-light plants like ferns (蕨类植物), which consistently ____24____ . Instead of giving up, she experimented over years and eventually got better through ____25____ and error. She never ____26____ said she wanted to become a better ____27____ as a way to keep my dad’s memory alive, but I knew the sight of the plants could call to mind their happy time. It was a ____28____ to her that at least part of the room always had plants growing in it. Then, last year, Mom experienced a series of falls that ____29____ her in hospital. As I was thoroughly _____30_____ with tending her while raising kids and working, I felt exhausted to the point of _____31_____ . Magically, I always got recharged when _____32_____ her plants, especially her enormous ferns — now at home in a more appropriate _____33_____ spot. Mom may not be with us much longer, for her health has _____34_____ significantly. It’s my _____35_____ to develop a green thumb — nursing her plants is a future source of comfort that we could be always together. 21. A. repaired B. maintained C. tailored D. built 22. A. hide B. shelter C. rescue D. produce 23. A. claimed B. affected C. threatened D. wasted 24. A. grew B. burned C. flowered D. disappeared 25. A. wisdom B. control C. knowledge D. trial 26. A. calmly B. cheerfully C. accurately D. specifically 27. A. nurse B. gardener C. cook D. doctor 28. A. reward B. promise C. comfort D. habit 29. A. landed B. attacked C. enabled D. involved 30. A. disappointed B. associated C. bored D. consumed 31. A. collapse B. emptiness C. panic D. loneliness 32. A. shouting at B. caring for C. cleaning away D. cutting down 33. A. warm B. sunny C. shady D. cold 34. A. advanced B. stabilized C. changed D. declined 35. A. privilege B. decision C. turn D. future 第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分) 阅读下而短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Anyone visiting Xizang and exploring its culture would visit the temples to view the colorful and educational Tibetan Thangka (唐卡) paintings. They are traditionally painted on either cotton or silk, with ____36____ (loose) woven cotton being the most common. The paintings usually show religious scenes, as indicated by their name, Thangka, ____37____ (mean) “recorded message” in Tibetan. The Tibetan Thangka is ____38____ art form that originated in Nepal and was brought to Xizang later. The Thangka paintings were developed over the centuries from the early murals (壁画) that can be seen in ____39____ is titled “Library Caves”, such as the Ajanta Caves in India and the Mogao Caves in China. The Mogao Caves were previously a storage place of many Tibetan paintings on cloth including the earliest surviving Thangka dated to be from around 780-848 AD ____40____ the region was under Tibetan rule. Historians note that between the 14th and 15th century, Tibetan paintings ____41____ (integrate) many elements from the Chinese murals. The Thangka painting is not a flat creation but consists of a painted picture panel, over which a fabric is mounted, and then over which ____42____ (lay) a cover, usually silk. It is the nature of ____43____ (delicate) that makes Thangkas prefer dry places ____44____ (prevent) the quality of the silk from being affected by wetness. When they are not in use, they remain rolled up, with coverings on the back and front to protect the painting. ____45____ (keep) in this way helps Thangkas last for a very long time. 第三部分 写作(共两节, 满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 你校英文报正在为即将到来体育节征集体育项目，请你推荐一项有益的球类运动。内容包括： 1. 阐述该项目的优点； 2. 说明开展的可行性。 注意: 1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Ball Game Fun: Try It! ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节(满分25分) 47. 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。 “This is enough! I cannot stand it anymore!” My owner’s mother shouted at the top of her lungs. “Wolfie has to go! Have a dog that’s so big and eats so much! I cannot stand him urinating (小便) all over the house instead of in the small basin at his kennel (狗窝)!” “But…” My owner cried. “No buts, Bob!” His mother shouted. Her cold tone indicated she meant business. Now think back on your most depressing moment. Then multiply that feeling of depression by a hundred. That was how I felt at that time. I would be separated from my beloved owner, Bob. This was the end and I had no one to blame but myself. Lowering his head in sadness, Bob dragged himself towards his room and slowly closed the door. With a click, he locked it. I went back to my kennel and lay inside. I sighed deeply, tears welling up in my eyes. Soon, I would have no owner and I would have to find shelter, food and water by myself. Poor me. After a while, I heard footsteps that were becoming louder by the second. I raised my head and saw Bob walking towards me with a leash (皮带) in his left hand. “We are going to the market,” Bob told me as he tied one end of the leash around my neck. A walk would make me feel better. I followed Bob and his mother to the market. Soon, we reached the long road that we had to cross to get to the market. After waiting for ages, the traffic light finally turned green. While crossing the road, Bob walked slowly as he seemed about leaving me. We were soon falling behind his mother. From the comer of my eye, I saw something moving closer and closer at great speed. It was a red car speeding towards Bob’s mother! Bob also saw it but his mother was unaware of the danger approaching her! I caught a glance of the look of horror on Bob’s face. He had turned white in horror. 注意: 1. 续写词数应该为150个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 I needed to do something! ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ She looked down at me, feeling touched. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$