精品解析：2024届广西普通高等学校招生押题卷（一）英语试题

2024年广西普通高等学校招生押题卷(一) 英语 注意事项： 1．本试题卷共15页，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 2．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号等填写在答题卡的相应位置。 3．全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试题卷上无效。 4．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。 5．考试结束后，将本试题卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A．£ 19.15. B．£9.18. C．£9.15. 答案是C。 1．What drove the man to buy a laptop? A．The laptop’s high-end version. B．The girl’s constant demands. C．The salesman’s recommendation 2．What will the man do next? A．Change the date. B．Provide his name. C．Call off the booking. 3．What leads to Jerry’s behavior? A．His usual habit of walking slowly. B．His poor memory of the class time. C．His misunderstanding of the road sign. 4．Where will the man go this weekend? A．A golf club. B．A nearby beach. C．A swimming pool. 5．What are the speakers mainly talking about? A．The bad weather. B．A Thai restaurant. C．Their dinner plan. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6，7题。 6．What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A．Co-workers. B．Former classmates. C．Husband and wife. 7．Who will the man pick up first? A．Flora. B．Emma. C．Felicia. 听第7段材料，回答第8，9题。 8．Why does the man make the phone call? A．To register with his surgeon. B．To seek advice for his sleep disorder. C．To make an appointment for ear pain. 9．When can the man see the doctor? A．At 10:45 am. B．At 11:15 am. C．At 11:50 am. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10．What is the man’s major in university? A．French. B．Advertising. C．Business Administration. 11．Where does the man usually study? A．In the library. B．In the cafeteria. C．In his dormitory. 12．Why does the man plan to study for an extra year? A．To take more courses. B．To complete his assignments. C．To attend an exchange program. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13．What does the man purchase in the store? A．A T-shirt and a pair of jeans. B．A T-shirt and a pair of shoes. C．A pair of shoes and a pair of jeans. 14．What does the woman offer to do for an additional $ 1.5? A．Wrap the items. B．Provide a discount. C．Extend wrapping paper. 15．Why does the man refuse a membership card? A．He has already got one. B．He prefers promotions via email. C．He’s not a regular customer here. 16．How much does the man finally pay in cash? A．$7.30. B．$27.18. C．$34.48. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17．What are bilingual students better at? A．Arts. B．Maths. C．Science. 18．What might influence our judgement? A．Conscious prejudices. B．Confidence with decisions. C．Sharp sense of differences. 19．What helps bilinguals improve their mother tongue? A．Their better expression skills. B．Their concentration on grammar. C．Their good structure awareness. 20．What’s the intention of the speaker? A．To persuade us to challenge ourselves. B．To call on us to learn a foreign language. C．To stress the benefits of language learning. 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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Plan a day-trip to Little Switzerland for some wintertime fun Jim Thorpe, about 30 miles from Allentown, will hold its annual Winter Fest from Thursday, Feb. 15, through Sunday, Feb. 18. The celebration will feature ice carvings, live entertainment, train rides, horse-drawn carriage rides and a luminaria walk through its downtown area. In honor of an Olympic gold medalist who is buried in a grave on North Street, the mountain town changed its name to Jim Thorpe in 1954. Whichever side you land on, Jim Thorpe — known for whitewater rafting, cycling and music festivals — is a unique destination any time of year, with winter bringing its own unique pleasures. The festival features concerts, yoga and horse and buggy rides. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, will hold a Rush Experience tribute concert at 8 p. m. Friday. Tickets cost $ 24. On Saturday, an ELO and Jeff Lynne tribute concert will begin at 8 p. m. Tickets cost $ 37. You can check out the yoga class at 10 a. m. Saturday with Stacey Valdez of Fairy Moon Yoga at 41 W. Broadway. Admission is $ 20. The class, suitable for all levels, is one hour and bring your own mat. Also Saturday: various bands performing in Josiah White Park along with a live ice carving at 5 W. Broadway. The Jim Thorpe Trolley Company will offer trolley rides (weather permitting) on Saturday and Sunday. Or you can horse around on a carriage ride by Crystal View Carriage Company on Friday through Sunday. No reservations are being taken, so arrive early. For something more scenic, catch a train ride on the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway Thursday-Monday. Advanced tickets are highly recommended. 1. What do we know about the town Jim Thorpe? A. It is located by the seaside. B. It is named after an athlete. C. It holds the festival twice a year. D. It is a good tourist attraction only in winter. 2. How much will a couple pay for the concert if they are available on Friday? A. $61. B. $40. C. $48. D. $74. 3. What are people advised to do when attending the festival? A. To ride a horse to wander around. B. To book train tickets ahead of time. C. To reserve seats in Josiah White Park. D. To take a taxi for something more scenic. B On some late November dawn, I find myself drawn to the leisurely pursuit of baking a loaf of bread. Not by hand, but by following the bread machine’s step-by-step instructions. But on this morning, three hours later, all I’ve got is a problem. I’d forgotten to insert the mixing blade into the bottom of the bread barrel. The result: a pile of unmixed dough that neither looks nor tastes like bread. Complaining, I dump the dough and prepare to start a new one. I reach for the flour, only this time — I fall far short of the necessary four cups. I’ve got one cup at most, along with a freshly emptied flour bag. No matter, I think. I’ll simply drive to my parents’ house to borrow a bit of theirs. Upon my arrival, I decide not to wake them. Instead, I cat burgle my way through their front door, silently search through their cabinets, and discover their own bit of flour supply. I steal all of it and return home so that I might begin again the leisurely pursuit of baking bread. I follow the instructions, and then, I consider the whole experience before breakfast. How I managed to turn a one-second oversight into an hour-long adventure that cost me more time and money than any loaf of bread could ever be worth. Somewhere, an apron reads, “Baking is my therapy.” I want the one that reads, “Baking sends me to therapy.” As my bread machine bread begins to rise, I’m struck by an inconvenient truth: had I done nothing that morning, I’d have managed a more favorable outcome. Meanwhile, I notice something new: the mixing blade works intermittently rather than continually, meaning that for the bread to rise to its full potential, it requires both motion and rest. Work has its place, but so must leisure. The recipe calls for both. 4. Why did the writer fail the first time in the baking? A. He left out a key step. B. The flour has run out. C. The bread machine broke down. D. The dough doesn’t taste like bread. 5. How did the writer get enough flour for baking the second time? A. He went out to buy some. B. He borrowed some from a friend. C. He got some from his parents by himself. D. He found another bag of flour in his own house. 6. Which can be a suitable title for the text? A. How to bake bread B. An unforgettable experience C. Work has its place, but so must leisure D. Breaking bread: A morning adventure in baking 7. What can we learn from the story? A. Practice makes perfect. B. Well begun is half done. C. Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. D. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. C My obsession with literature exploded in my early teens. Back then, my reading consisted mostly of whatever classics I could find, novels by Jules Verne, poetry by Mario Benedetti, and a lot of horror novels by Stephen King, Richard Laymon, and Bentley Little — all of which I was too young to read. When I heard John O’Connor’s The Secret History of Bigfoot: Field Notes on a North American Monster was coming, I knew I had to read it. Fascinated by Bigfoot, he spent a year tracking Bigfoot in the untamed region of the Pacific Northwest. The Secret History of Bigfoot is a wonderfully immersive journey not only into the history of Bigfoot in North America and the culture around but also a deep look at the people who obsess about it. The result is one of the most attractive nonfiction books you’ll read this year. There are two elements that make this is fantastic read. The first is O’Connor’s voice. Knowledgeable and funny, O’Connor quickly turns into the perfect narrator for this adventure. His pursuit for understanding is powerful, and he presents every person in this book with the same gravitas (庄严). The second element is the scope of this book. This is about Bigfoot, about its history and the people trying to find him, but O’Connor somehow manages to take the discussion into unexpected places but still leave the creature at the core of the narrative. You’ll learn things reading this book, but you’ll never feel like he’s trying to teach you something or preaching about his own beliefs. The Secret History of Bigfoot is a wonderful book about one of the most ubiquitous myths in the U.S. and around the world: a wild man, a hair y beast stalking the woods, a magic al creature that remains untouched by the mess we’ve made. It fully embraces the fact that we sometimes need to believe in something bigger and freer than us. Bigfoot is all of that and more. Bigfoot might be out there, but its presence is all over this book. I assure you it’s an amazing adventure you can start without leaving your house. 8. Why does the author mention the names of some writers in the first paragraph? A. To show his passion for literature. B. To introduce the main topic: Bigfoot. C. To encourage readers to read more books. D. To introduce some famous writers he knows. 9. Why is O’Connor’s “Bigfoot” worth reading? A. He presents the core of the narrative in a funny voice. B. O’Connor’s book is in fact a wonderfully immersive journey. C. He describes every person in the book with the same gravitas. D. You can find out he tries to teach you something about his own beliefs. 10. What does the underlined word “ubiquitous” mean in Paragraph 5? A. Ambiguous. B. Indifferent. C. Universal. D. Impressive. 11. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. Bigfoot just exists in writer O’Connor’s books. B. The habitat of Bigfoot is influenced by humans. C. Believing in something stronger is sometimes essential. D. We all should have an adventure to seek the Bigfoot. D Polar bears normally feed on ringed seals that they catch on ice floes (浮冰) offshore. But as the ice disappears in a warming world, many bears are spending greater amounts of time on shore, eating birds’ eggs, berries and grass. However the animals rapidly lose weight on land, increasing the risk of death. The polar bear has become the victims for global climate change, but the reality of the impact on this species is complicated. Increasing global temperatures are now seen as their biggest threat. That’s because the frozen Arctic seas are key to their survival. The animals use the sea ice as a platform to hunt ringed seals, mostly in late spring and early summer. But during the warmer months many parts of the Arctic are now increasingly ice-free. To understand how the animals survive as the ice disappears, researchers carried out a study, where they followed the activities of 20 polar bears during the summer months over a three-year period. As well as taking blood samples, and weighing the bears, the animals were fitted with GPS-equipped video camera collars. This allowed the scientists to record the animals’ movements, their activities and what they ate. In the ice-free summer months, the bears adopted different strategies to survive, with some essentially resting and conserving their energy. The majority tried to search for vegetation or berries or swam to see if they could find food. Both approaches failed, with 19 of the 20 bears in the study losing body mass, by up to 11% in some cases. On average they lost one kilogramme per day. “Regardless of which strategy they were trying to use, there was no real benefit to either approach as far as being able to prolong the period that they could survive on land,” according to lead author Dr Anthony Pagano, from the US Geological Survey in Alaska. “It is likely that polar bears will disappear from areas where sea ice will be lost in future, but difficult to say just when and where,” said Jon Aars from the Norwegian Polar Institute who was not involved in the study. 12. Why is global warming seen as the biggest threat to polar bears? A. Polar bears can not survive in warm environment. B. Polar bears can not find bird’s eggs, berries, and grass. C. There are fewer ringed seals in warm environment. D. There are fewer ice floes for polar bears to hunt for food. 13. Why did the researchers perform the study? A. To record the polar bears’ health condition. B. To figure out how the bears survive without sea ice. C. To observe the daily activities of these polar bears. D. To fit the bears with GPS-equipped video camera collars. 14. Which opinion will Dr Anthony probably agree with? A. The bears haven’t found ways to live on land. B. It’s efficient for the bears to rest and conserve energy. C. All the bears in the study lose weight greatly. D. The bears can not survive without ice floes. 15. Where is the text probably taken from? A. A science fiction. B. A book review. C. An entertainment magazine. D. An environmental journal. 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Bird flu: What threat to humans? There are lots of different types of bird flu and most are harmless to people. Some can potentially spread from birds to people if there is prolonged and close contact. How do people get it? The biggest risk comes from prolonged and close contact with infected birds. ____16____. Bird flu cannot usually be passed from human to human. Scientists are concerned that the virus may one day mutate (变异) and acquire the ability to spread in people. What are the symptoms? The symptoms in humans are similar to those of other types of flu: a temperature, cough, headache, chills, aching muscles and a runny or blocked nose and sneezing. ____17____, and usually about three to five days after coming into contact with the virus. What’s the treatment? If it’s thought that you might have symptoms of bird flu, you’ll be advised to stay at home, or you’ll be cared for in hospital in isolation from other patients. Doctors can prescribe antiviral medicines to help prevent complications. ____18____. ____19____? You can reduce your risk of infection by washing your hands regularly (particularly after going to the toilet and before handling food) and using a tissue when you need to cough or sneeze (and turning away from others if they are coughing/sneezing). You can feed wild ducks and birds, but make sure you wash your hands thoroughly afterwards. Do not go near sick or dead birds. Can I still eat chicken? ____20____. Poultry and eggs can be safely eaten as long as they are handled hygienically and cooked thoroughly. A. How can we avoid it B. How can we prevent the spread of it C. These symptoms can come on suddenly D. You are advised to consult doctors when not feeling yourself E. Painkillers such as paracetamol can also help with the symptoms F. The virus is easily destroyed by cooking so there is no reason to worry G. This means farmers who need to handle poultry are more likely to catch it 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。 The Smith’s home was always buzzing with activity, with Mrs. Smith seemingly at the ____21____ of it all. She often sighed heavily complaining to her son little Johnny, “Your father never ____22____ a hand. I’m left to do everything!” One day, little Johnny felt a surge of ____23____ after hearing his mother’s familiar complaint. “But Mom,” he ____24____, his eyes wide and earnest, “Dad does a lot.”Mrs. Smith paused, eyebrows wrinkled in ____25____. “What do you mean?” she asked. “Have you noticed our yard?” began Johnny, his voice ____26____. “It’s Dad who keeps it neat, pulling out weeds and ____27____ fallen branches, and that’s not all,” he continued. “He’s always dashing off to bring back ____28____ and other supplies we need.” Mrs. Smith stood still for a moment, a wave of realization ____29____ her. She had been so focused on her own tasks that she failed to notice the ____30____ contributions her husband made to their home. From that day forward, Mrs. Smith started seeing the housework in a new ____31____. She realized that the chores weren’t just about cooking and cleaning. They also included ____32____ the yard, restocking supplies and countless other tasks; not all efforts are ____33____visible but they are equally crucial. She also realized that it wasn’t ____34____ to complain about her husband in front of Johnny. She began to ____35____ more her husband’s silent efforts and made sure to express her gratitude. 21. A. bottom B. top C. corner D. center 22. A. borrows B. lends C. holds D. needs 23. A. bitterness B. anger C. courage D. excitement 24. A. piped up B. burst in C. broke out D. called off 25. A. shame B. surprise C. doubt D. sorrow 26. A. choking B. shaking C. steady D. jumpy 27. A. collecting B. breaking C. throwing D. cutting 28. A. information B. branches C. money D. groceries 29. A. coming across B. washing over C. taking away D. turning off 30. A. notable B. unique C. quiet D. crucial 31. A. role B. light C. chapter D. setting 32. A. decorating B. designing C. building D. maintaining 33 A. dramatically B. significantly C. immediately D. certainly 34. A. fair B. worthwhile C. helpful D. necessary 35 A. explore B. accept C. preserve D. appreciate 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。 Nowadays thanks to the Internet modern pets are getting online. It sounds crazy, but about 17 percent of British pets have their own social media accounts! It’s said that your personality ____36____ (reflect) in your pet. “Dog people” are supposed to be friendly, enthusiastic and loyal, while “Cat people” are introverted, proud and ____37____ (sense). The British are well known as a nation of animal lovers. In the UK, 52% of owners describe their pet as their “best friend”, ____38____ in 2021, 18 million homes had at least one pet, meaning for the first time there were more households with a pet than ____39____. In the 1800s, people started using the word “pet” to describe the emotional connections, ____40____ they felt to a special animal, and gradually it became ____41____ (norm) to keep pets indoors. Family pets became more popular as people’s living standards____42____ (increase). And by the Victorian era, people kept various animals as their pets. The famous Victorian poet, George Gordon Byron, once owned four pet geese. For the Victorians, cats were feminine and weak. They admired the qualities ____43____ (associate) with dogs, like self-confidence and loyalty, being strong and unchanging in support of your friends. ____44____ (change) continually throughout history, Britain’s relationship with pets, from the manly British Bulldog to funny cat _____45_____ (video) on YouTube, has been quite a journey! 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 2023年12月22日，联合国通过决议，将春节确定为联合国假日，避免在当天安排会议。你校将以“Chinese New Year listed as a UN floating holiday”为主题举办英语征文比赛。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括： (1)说明该举措的意义； (2)发表对此事的感想。 注意：(1)词数80左右； (2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 参考词汇：floating holiday 浮动假期 resolution 决议 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 Never had I thought I would end up playing computer games in my bedroom during the summer break before university. In fact, I studied hard in my senior year and got admitted into my dream school with a full scholarship. I should have been throwing parties or hanging out with my friends. Where was this sense of disorientation (迷失方向) from? I missed my high school years. My classmates were nice and my teachers were helpful. Everything was well-planned and prepared. All I had to do was follow the rules and hand in my work on time. While I also complained about the rigid life like my fellow schoolmates, I adapted to it quite well. Three-year high school life moulded me into a “good” student. Now everything was different. Without work and pressure from my high school teachers, I had no idea what I was supposed to do with all this free time until my best friend called. “You know what, Dennis? Sally has acquired a full scholarship to study at a school abroad and Alex is starting his internship at a television station.”Leo kept me update d of everyone’s interesting and meaningful new life. “And I’m considering applying for a pre-college exchange program. What have you been up to, Dennis?” Unwilling to tell him the fact, my tongue twisted and my face flushed with embarrassment, “Well, nothing worth sharing.” But I felt a strong urge to ask, “How do you manage to arrange your life so well?” “Well,” answered Leo, “I just want to make each day a masterpiece.” Hearing his words, I couldn’t help but reflect on the days that I had already let slide by. Sensing my depression, Leo offered, “I can forward the information about my program to you if you want. Just let me know if you want to check it out.” “I’ll think about it. Thanks, bro.” 注意：(1)续写词数应为150左右; (2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Paragraph 1: Hanging up the phone, I began to wonder what a “masterpiece day” looked like to me. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: I applied for the same pre-college exchange program as Leo did. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024年广西普通高等学校招生押题卷(一) 英语 注意事项： 1．本试题卷共15页，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 2．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号等填写在答题卡的相应位置。 3．全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试题卷上无效。 4．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。 5．考试结束后，将本试题卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A．£ 19.15. B．£9.18. C．£9.15. 答案是C。 1．What drove the man to buy a laptop? A．The laptop’s high-end version. B．The girl’s constant demands. C．The salesman’s recommendation. 2．What will the man do next? A．Change the date. B．Provide his name. C．Call off the booking. 3．What leads to Jerry’s behavior? A．His usual habit of walking slowly. B．His poor memory of the class time. C．His misunderstanding of the road sign. 4．Where will the man go this weekend? A．A golf club. B．A nearby beach. C．A swimming pool. 5．What are the speakers mainly talking about? A．The bad weather. B．A Thai restaurant. C．Their dinner plan. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6，7题。 6．What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A．Co-workers. B．Former classmates. C．Husband and wife. 7．Who will the man pick up first? A．Flora. B．Emma. C．Felicia. 听第7段材料，回答第8，9题。 8．Why does the man make the phone call? A．To register with his surgeon. B．To seek advice for his sleep disorder. C．To make an appointment for ear pain. 9．When can the man see the doctor? A．At 10:45 am. B．At 11:15 am. C．At 11:50 am. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10．What is the man’s major in university? A．French. B．Advertising. C．Business Administration. 11．Where does the man usually study? A．In the library. B．In the cafeteria. C．In his dormitory. 12．Why does the man plan to study for an extra year? A．To take more courses. B．To complete his assignments. C．To attend an exchange program. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13．What does the man purchase in the store? A．A T-shirt and a pair of jeans. B．A T-shirt and a pair of shoes. C．A pair of shoes and a pair of jeans. 14．What does the woman offer to do for an additional $ 1.5? A．Wrap the items. B．Provide a discount. C．Extend wrapping paper. 15．Why does the man refuse a membership card? A．He has already got one. B．He prefers promotions via email. C．He’s not a regular customer here. 16．How much does the man finally pay in cash? A．$7.30. B．$27.18. C．$34.48. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17．What are bilingual students better at? A．Arts. B．Maths. C．Science. 18．What might influence our judgement? A．Conscious prejudices. B．Confidence with decisions. C．Sharp sense of differences. 19．What helps bilinguals improve their mother tongue? A．Their better expression skills. B．Their concentration on grammar. C．Their good structure awareness. 20．What’s the intention of the speaker? A．To persuade us to challenge ourselves. B．To call on us to learn a foreign language. C．To stress the benefits of language learning. 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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Plan a day-trip to Little Switzerland for some wintertime fun Jim Thorpe, about 30 miles from Allentown, will hold its annual Winter Fest from Thursday, Feb. 15, through Sunday, Feb. 18. The celebration will feature ice carvings, live entertainment, train rides, horse-drawn carriage rides and a luminaria walk through its downtown area. In honor of an Olympic gold medalist, who is buried in a grave on North Street, the mountain town changed its name to Jim Thorpe in 1954. Whichever side you land on, Jim Thorpe — known for whitewater rafting, cycling and music festivals — is a unique destination any time of year, with winter bringing its own unique pleasures. The festival features concerts, yoga and horse and buggy rides. Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, will hold a Rush Experience tribute concert at 8 p. m. Friday. Tickets cost $ 24. On Saturday, an ELO and Jeff Lynne tribute concert will begin at 8 p. m. Tickets cost $ 37. You can check out the yoga class at 10 a. m. Saturday with Stacey Valdez of Fairy Moon Yoga at 41 W. Broadway. Admission is $ 20. The class, suitable for all levels, is one hour and bring your own mat. Also Saturday: various bands performing in Josiah White Park along with a live ice carving at 5 W. Broadway. The Jim Thorpe Trolley Company will offer trolley rides (weather permitting) on Saturday and Sunday. Or you can horse around on a carriage ride by Crystal View Carriage Company on Friday through Sunday. No reservations are being taken, so arrive early. For something more scenic, catch a train ride on the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway Thursday-Monday. Advanced tickets are highly recommended. 1. What do we know about the town Jim Thorpe? A. It is located by the seaside. B. It is named after an athlete. C. It holds the festival twice a year. D. It is a good tourist attraction only in winter. 2. How much will a couple pay for the concert if they are available on Friday? A. $61. B. $40. C. $48. D. $74. 3. What are people advised to do when attending the festival? A. To ride a horse to wander around. B. To book train tickets ahead of time. C. To reserve seats in Josiah White Park. D. To take a taxi for something more scenic. 【答案】1. B 2. C 3. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了即将在吉姆·索普举办的冬季嘉年华。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“In honor of an Olympic gold medalist, who is buried in a grave on North Street, the mountain town changed its name to Jim Thorpe in 1954.”（为了纪念一位埋葬在北街的奥运金牌得主，这座山城于1954年更名为吉姆·索普。）可知，吉姆·索普镇是以一位运动员的名字命名的。故选B项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Mauch Chunk Opera House, 14 W. Broadway, will hold a Rush Experience tribute concert at 8 p. m. Friday. Tickets cost $ 24.”（位于百老汇西街14号的Mauch Chunk歌剧院将于周五晚上8点举办一场致敬Rush Experience的音乐会。票价为24美元。）可知，一对夫妻在星期五去听音乐会需要支付24×2=48美元。故选C项。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“For something more scenic, catch a train ride on the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway Thursday-Monday. Advanced tickets are highly recommended.”（如果想欣赏更多的风景，可以在周四至周一乘坐火车前往利哈伊峡谷风景铁路。强烈建议提前购票。）可知，作者建议人们在参加节日活动时提前预定火车票。故选B项。 B On some late November dawn, I find myself drawn to the leisurely pursuit of baking a loaf of bread. Not by hand, but by following the bread machine’s step-by-step instructions. But on this morning, three hours later, all I’ve got is a problem. I’d forgotten to insert the mixing blade into the bottom of the bread barrel. The result: a pile of unmixed dough that neither looks nor tastes like bread. Complaining, I dump the dough and prepare to start a new one. I reach for the flour, only this time — I fall far short of the necessary four cups. I’ve got one cup at most, along with a freshly emptied flour bag. No matter, I think. I’ll simply drive to my parents’ house to borrow a bit of theirs. Upon my arrival, I decide not to wake them. Instead, I cat burgle my way through their front door, silently search through their cabinets, and discover their own bit of flour supply. I steal all of it and return home so that I might begin again the leisurely pursuit of baking bread. I follow the instructions, and then, I consider the whole experience before breakfast. How I managed to turn a one-second oversight into an hour-long adventure that cost me more time and money than any loaf of bread could ever be worth. Somewhere, an apron reads, “Baking is my therapy.” I want the one that reads, “Baking sends me to therapy.” As my bread machine bread begins to rise, I’m struck by an inconvenient truth: had I done nothing that morning, I’d have managed a more favorable outcome. Meanwhile, I notice something new: the mixing blade works intermittently rather than continually, meaning that for the bread to rise to its full potential, it requires both motion and rest. Work has its place, but so must leisure. The recipe calls for both. 4. Why did the writer fail the first time in the baking? A. He left out a key step. B. The flour has run out. C. The bread machine broke down. D. The dough doesn’t taste like bread. 5. How did the writer get enough flour for baking the second time? A He went out to buy some. B. He borrowed some from a friend. C. He got some from his parents by himself. D. He found another bag of flour in his own house. 6. Which can be a suitable title for the text? A. How to bake bread B. An unforgettable experience C. Work has its place, but so must leisure D. Breaking bread: A morning adventure in baking 7. What can we learn from the story? A. Practice makes perfect. B. Well begun is half done. C. Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. D. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 【答案】4. A 5. C 6. D 7. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者因遗漏关键步骤而烤面包失败，又因家里没有了面粉而去父母家“偷面粉”，再重新烤面包的故事。作者在烤面包的过程中明白了劳逸结合的重要性。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“I’d forgotten to insert the mixing blade into the bottom of the bread barrel. The result: a pile of unmixed dough that neither looks nor tastes like bread.(我忘了把搅拌刀片插入面包桶的底部。结果是：一堆没有混合的面团，看起来和尝起来都不像面包)”可知，作者第一次烘焙失败是因为他漏掉了一个关键步骤。故选A项。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“No matter, I think. I’ll simply drive to my parents’ house to borrow a bit of theirs.(我想没关系。我只要开车去我父母家借点面粉就行了)”可知，作者从父母那里得到了一些面粉来做第二次烘焙的。故选C项。 【6题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章大意可知，本文主要讲述了作者因遗漏关键步骤而烤面包失败，又因家里没有了面粉而去父母家“偷面粉”，再重新烤面包故事。尤其在第三段中，对于作者在父母家“偷面粉”的一系列描述，用“历险”来形容非常形象。由此可知，D项“烤面包：早晨的烘焙冒险”符合文章主旨，适合作本文标题。故选D项。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Meanwhile, I notice something new: the mixing blade works intermittently rather than continually, meaning that for the bread to rise to its full potential, it requires both motion and rest. Work has its place, but so must leisure. The recipe calls for both.(与此同时，我注意到一些新的东西：搅拌刀片是间歇性地工作，而不是连续地工作，这意味着面包要充分发挥其潜力，既需要运动，也需要休息。工作有它的地位，但休闲也必须如此。这两种方法都需要)”可知，作者想告诉我们要劳逸结合。由此推知，D项“只工作不玩耍，聪明的孩子也变傻”强调了工作与休闲之间的平衡，与本文主旨相符。故选D项。 C My obsession with literature exploded in my early teens. Back then, my reading consisted mostly of whatever classics I could find, novels by Jules Verne, poetry by Mario Benedetti, and a lot of horror novels by Stephen King, Richard Laymon, and Bentley Little — all of which I was too young to read. When I heard John O’Connor’s The Secret History of Bigfoot: Field Notes on a North American Monster was coming, I knew I had to read it. Fascinated by Bigfoot, he spent a year tracking Bigfoot in the untamed region of the Pacific Northwest. The Secret History of Bigfoot is a wonderfully immersive journey not only into the history of Bigfoot in North America and the culture around but also a deep look at the people who obsess about it. The result is one of the most attractive nonfiction books you’ll read this year. There are two elements that make this is fantastic read. The first is O’Connor’s voice. Knowledgeable and funny, O’Connor quickly turns into the perfect narrator for this adventure. His pursuit for understanding is powerful, and he presents every person in this book with the same gravitas (庄严). The second element is the scope of this book. This is about Bigfoot, about its history and the people trying to find him, but O’Connor somehow manages to take the discussion into unexpected places but still leave the creature at the core of the narrative. You’ll learn things reading this book, but you’ll never feel like he’s trying to teach you something or preaching about his own beliefs. The Secret History of Bigfoot is a wonderful book about one of the most ubiquitous myths in the U.S. and around the world: a wild man, a hair y beast stalking the woods, a magic al creature that remains untouched by the mess we’ve made. It fully embraces the fact that we sometimes need to believe in something bigger and freer than us. Bigfoot is all of that and more. Bigfoot might be out there, but its presence is all over this book. I assure you it’s an amazing adventure you can start without leaving your house. 8. Why does the author mention the names of some writers in the first paragraph? A. To show his passion for literature. B. To introduce the main topic: Bigfoot. C To encourage readers to read more books. D. To introduce some famous writers he knows. 9. Why is O’Connor’s “Bigfoot” worth reading? A. He presents the core of the narrative in a funny voice. B. O’Connor’s book is in fact a wonderfully immersive journey. C. He describes every person in the book with the same gravitas. D. You can find out he tries to teach you something about his own beliefs. 10. What does the underlined word “ubiquitous” mean in Paragraph 5? A. Ambiguous. B. Indifferent. C. Universal. D. Impressive. 11. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. Bigfoot just exists in writer O’Connor’s books. B. The habitat of Bigfoot is influenced by humans. C. Believing in something stronger is sometimes essential. D. We all should have an adventure to seek the Bigfoot. 【答案】8. A 9. A 10. C 11. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了作者读完O’Connor的作品The Secret History of Bigfoot: Field Notes on a North American Monster后得出感悟：敬畏生命，相信大自然中有比我们更强大的力量存在。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“My obsession with literature exploded in my early teens. Back then, my reading consisted mostly of whatever classics I could find, novels by Jules Verne, poetry by Mario Benedetti, and a lot of horror novels by Stephen King, Richard Laymon, and Bentley Little — all of which I was too young to read. When I heard John O’Connor’s The Secret History of Bigfoot: Field Notes on a North American Monster was coming, I knew I had to read it.(我对文学的痴迷在我十几岁的时候爆发了。那时候，我的阅读主要是我能找到的任何经典作品，儒勒·凡尔纳的小说，马里奥·贝内代蒂的诗歌，还有斯蒂芬·金、理查德·莱蒙和本特利·利特尔的许多恐怖小说——所有这些我都太小了，读不了。当我听说约翰·奥康纳的《大脚怪的秘史：一个北美怪物的实地记录》即将出版时，我知道我必须读一读)”可推知，作者在第一段中提到一些作家的名字是为了举例说明自己对文学的喜爱。故选A。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Knowledgeable and funny, O’Connor quickly turns into the perfect narrator for this adventure.(奥康纳知识渊博，风趣风趣，很快就成为这场冒险的完美叙述者)”可知，奥康纳的《大脚怪》值得一读是因为他用一种有趣的声音呈现了故事的核心。故选A。 【10题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线词后文“myths in the U.S. and around the world: a wild man, a hair y beast stalking the woods, a magic al creature that remains untouched by the mess we’ve made”可知，The Secret History of Bigfoot是一本精彩的书，讲述了美国乃至全世界最普遍存在的神话之一：一个野人，一头在森林中潜行的毛茸茸的巨兽，一个没有被我们制造的混乱所影响的神奇生物。根据定位句中的关键短语“in the U.S. and around the world”可推知，划线词ubiquitous与universal“普遍存在的”意思接近。故选C。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据第五段“It fully embraces the fact that we sometimes need to believe in something bigger and freer than us.(它完全包含了这样一个事实：我们有时需要相信比我们更强大、更自由的东西)”可推知，作者想让读者明白一个事实——我们有时候需要相信比我们更强大、更自由的东西的存在。故选C。 D Polar bears normally feed on ringed seals that they catch on ice floes (浮冰) offshore. But as the ice disappears in a warming world, many bears are spending greater amounts of time on shore, eating birds’ eggs, berries and grass. However the animals rapidly lose weight on land, increasing the risk of death. The polar bear has become the victims for global climate change, but the reality of the impact on this species is complicated. Increasing global temperatures are now seen as their biggest threat. That’s because the frozen Arctic seas are key to their survival. The animals use the sea ice as a platform to hunt ringed seals, mostly in late spring and early summer. But during the warmer months many parts of the Arctic are now increasingly ice-free. To understand how the animals survive as the ice disappears, researchers carried out a study, where they followed the activities of 20 polar bears during the summer months over a three-year period. As well as taking blood samples, and weighing the bears, the animals were fitted with GPS-equipped video camera collars. This allowed the scientists to record the animals’ movements, their activities and what they ate. In the ice-free summer months, the bears adopted different strategies to survive, with some essentially resting and conserving their energy. The majority tried to search for vegetation or berries or swam to see if they could find food. Both approaches failed, with 19 of the 20 bears in the study losing body mass, by up to 11% in some cases. On average they lost one kilogramme per day. “Regardless of which strategy they were trying to use, there was no real benefit to either approach as far as being able to prolong the period that they could survive on land,” according to lead author Dr Anthony Pagano, from the US Geological Survey in Alaska. “It is likely that polar bears will disappear from areas where sea ice will be lost in future, but difficult to say just when and where,” said Jon Aars from the Norwegian Polar Institute who was not involved in the study. 12. Why is global warming seen as the biggest threat to polar bears? A. Polar bears can not survive in warm environment. B. Polar bears can not find bird’s eggs, berries, and grass. C. There are fewer ringed seals in warm environment. D. There are fewer ice floes for polar bears to hunt for food. 13. Why did the researchers perform the study? A. To record the polar bears’ health condition. B. To figure out how the bears survive without sea ice. C. To observe the daily activities of these polar bears. D. To fit the bears with GPS-equipped video camera collars. 14. Which opinion will Dr Anthony probably agree with? A. The bears haven’t found ways to live on land. B. It’s efficient for the bears to rest and conserve energy. C. All the bears in the study lose weight greatly. D. The bears can not survive without ice floes. 15. Where is the text probably taken from? A. A science fiction. B. A book review. C. An entertainment magazine. D. An environmental journal. 【答案】12. D 13. B 14. A 15. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了全球变暖对北极熊数量产生的负面影响。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Increasing global temperatures are now seen as their biggest threat. That’s because the frozen Arctic seas are key to their survival. The animals use the sea ice as a platform to hunt ringed seals, mostly in late spring and early summer. But during the warmer months many parts of the Arctic are now increasingly ice-free.(全球气温上升现在被视为它们最大的威胁。这是因为冰冻的北冰洋是它们生存的关键。这些动物利用海冰作为捕猎环斑海豹的平台，主要是在春末夏初。但在温暖的月份里，北极的许多地方现在越来越无冰)”可知，北极熊主要在浮冰上觅食，但是全球变暖带来的气温升高使北极熊用来觅食的浮冰越来越少。故选D。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“To understand how the animals survive as the ice disappears, researchers carried out a study, where they followed the activities of 20 polar bears during the summer months over a three-year period.(为了了解这些动物是如何在冰层消失的情况下生存下来的，研究人员进行了一项研究，他们在三年的时间里跟踪了20只北极熊在夏季的活动)”可知，专家做研究是为了弄清楚浮冰消失后，北极熊是如何幸存下来的。故选B。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“Regardless of which strategy they were trying to use, there was no real benefit to either approach as far as being able to prolong the period that they could survive on land(不管他们尝试使用哪种策略，就延长他们在陆地上生存的时间而言，这两种方法都没有真正的好处)”可推知，北极熊并没有找到方法来适应在岸上长时间生活。故选A。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Polar bears normally feed on ringed seals that they catch on ice floes (浮冰) offshore. But as the ice disappears in a warming world, many bears are spending greater amounts of time on shore, eating birds’ eggs, berries and grass. However the animals rapidly lose weight on land, increasing the risk of death. The polar bear has become the victims for global climate change, but the reality of the impact on this species is complicated.(北极熊通常以在近海浮冰上捕获的环斑海豹为食。但随着全球变暖，冰层逐渐消失，许多熊在岸上呆的时间越来越长，它们吃鸟蛋、浆果和草。然而，动物在陆地上体重迅速减轻，增加了死亡的风险。北极熊已经成为全球气候变化的受害者，但对这个物种的影响的现实是复杂的)”可知，文章主要介绍了全球变暖对北极熊数量产生的负面影响。由此推知，文章最有可能选自一本环境杂志。故选D。 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Bird flu: What threat to humans? There are lots of different types of bird flu and most are harmless to people. Some can potentially spread from birds to people if there is prolonged and close contact. How do people get it? The biggest risk comes from prolonged and close contact with infected birds. ____16____. Bird flu cannot usually be passed from human to human. Scientists are concerned that the virus may one day mutate (变异) and acquire the ability to spread in people. What are the symptoms? The symptoms in humans are similar to those of other types of flu: a temperature, cough, headache, chills, aching muscles and a runny or blocked nose and sneezing. ____17____, and usually about three to five days after coming into contact with the virus. What’s the treatment? If it’s thought that you might have symptoms of bird flu, you’ll be advised to stay at home, or you’ll be cared for in hospital in isolation from other patients. Doctors can prescribe antiviral medicines to help prevent complications. ____18____. ____19____? You can reduce your risk of infection by washing your hands regularly (particularly after going to the toilet and before handling food) and using a tissue when you need to cough or sneeze (and turning away from others if they are coughing/sneezing) You can feed wild ducks and birds, but make sure you wash your hands thoroughly afterwards. Do not go near sick or dead birds. Can I still eat chicken? ____20____. Poultry and eggs can be safely eaten as long as they are handled hygienically and cooked thoroughly. A. How can we avoid it B. How can we prevent the spread of it C. These symptoms can come on suddenly D. You are advised to consult doctors when not feeling yourself E. Painkillers such as paracetamol can also help with the symptoms F. The virus is easily destroyed by cooking so there is no reason to worry G. This means farmers who need to handle poultry are more likely to catch it 【答案】16. G 17. C 18. E 19. A 20. F 【解析】 【导语】本文是说明文。文章介绍了禽流感对人类的威胁及其预防措施。 【16题详解】 根据空前“The biggest risk comes from prolonged and close contact with infected birds.（最大的风险来自长时间和受感染的禽类密切接触。）”提到了长时间和受感染的禽类密切接触的人有感染病毒的风险。中间是过渡句，前后是顺承关系，G项“This means farmers who need to handle poultry are more likely to catch it（这意味着需要处理家禽的农民更有可能感染此病毒）”与上文衔接紧密，符合语境。“This”指代上文所述情况。故选G。 【17题详解】 根据空前“The symptoms in humans are similar to those of other types of flu: a temperature, cough, headache, chills, aching muscles and a runny or blocked nose and sneezing.（人类的感染症状与其他类型流感的症状相似：发烧、咳嗽、头痛、发冷、肌肉酸痛、流鼻涕或鼻塞以及打喷嚏。）”讲人类感染此病毒后的症状与感染其他类型的流感相似。以及空格“and usually about three to five days after coming into contact with the virus.（并且这些症状通常是在接触病毒后三至五天左右出现）”。说到症状出现的时间，可能突然出现也可能三至五天后出现，C项“These symptoms can come on suddenly（这些症状可能会突然出现）”承上启下，符合语境。故选C。 【18题详解】 根据本段小标题“What’s the treatment?（有什么治疗方法？）”可知，本段主要讲治疗方法。根据空格前“Doctors can prescribe antiviral medicines to help prevent complications. （医生可以开抗病毒药物来帮助预防并发症。）”可知，这里提到抗病毒药物，下面要举出一些药物的例子。E项“Painkillers such as paracetamol can also help with the symptoms（扑热息痛等止痛药也能缓解症状）”与上文衔接紧密，符合语境。故选E。 【19题详解】 此处为本段小标题。根据本段内容“You can reduce your risk of infection by washing your hands regularly (particularly after going to the toilet and before handling food) and using a tissue when you need to cough or sneeze (and turning away from others if they are coughing/sneezing).（您可以通过经常洗手（特别是上完厕所后和处理食物前）以及在需要咳嗽或打喷嚏时使用纸巾（如果其他人咳嗽/打喷嚏则转身离开）来降低感染风险。）”可知，本段主要讲述如何预防禽流感，即如何避免感染禽流感。A项“How can we avoid it（我们如何才能避免禽流感）”统领本段，适合做本段的小标题。故选A。 【20题详解】 根据空后“Poultry and eggs can be safely eaten as long as they are handled hygienically and cooked thoroughly.（只要卫生处理并彻底煮熟，家禽和鸡蛋都可以安全食用。）”可知，经过卫生处理和彻底煮熟，家禽和蛋类中病毒可以被消灭，就可以放心食用。F项“The virus is easily destroyed by cooking so there is no reason to worry（通过烹饪很容易消灭这种病毒，所以不用担心）”与下文衔接紧密，符合语境。故选F。 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。 The Smith’s home was always buzzing with activity, with Mrs. Smith seemingly at the ____21____ of it all. She often sighed heavily complaining to her son little Johnny, “Your father never ____22____ a hand. I’m left to do everything!” One day, little Johnny felt a surge of ____23____ after hearing his mother’s familiar complaint. “But Mom,” he ____24____, his eyes wide and earnest, “Dad does a lot.”Mrs. Smith paused, eyebrows wrinkled in ____25____. “What do you mean?” she asked. “Have you noticed our yard?” began Johnny, his voice ____26____. “It’s Dad who keeps it neat, pulling out weeds and ____27____ fallen branches, and that’s not all,” he continued. “He’s always dashing off to bring back ____28____ and other supplies we need.” Mrs. Smith stood still for a moment, a wave of realization ____29____ her. She had been so focused on her own tasks that she failed to notice the ____30____ contributions her husband made to their home. From that day forward, Mrs. Smith started seeing the housework in a new ____31____. She realized that the chores weren’t just about cooking and cleaning. They also included ____32____ the yard, restocking supplies and countless other tasks; not all efforts are ____33____visible but they are equally crucial. She also realized that it wasn’t ____34____ to complain about her husband in front of Johnny. She began to ____35____ more her husband’s silent efforts and made sure to express her gratitude. 21. A. bottom B. top C. corner D. center 22. A. borrows B. lends C. holds D. needs 23. A. bitterness B. anger C. courage D. excitement 24. A. piped up B. burst in C. broke out D. called off 25. A. shame B. surprise C. doubt D. sorrow 26. A. choking B. shaking C. steady D. jumpy 27. A. collecting B. breaking C. throwing D. cutting 28. A. information B. branches C. money D. groceries 29. A. coming across B. washing over C. taking away D. turning off 30. A. notable B. unique C. quiet D. crucial 31. A. role B. light C. chapter D. setting 32. A. decorating B. designing C. building D. maintaining 33. A. dramatically B. significantly C. immediately D. certainly 34. A. fair B. worthwhile C. helpful D. necessary 35. A. explore B. accept C. preserve D. appreciate 【答案】21. D 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. B 26. C 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. C 31. B 32. D 33. C 34. A 35. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了史密斯太太经常向儿子抱怨丈夫不做家务，结果这天儿子指出了丈夫的默默付出，让史密斯太太对家务有了新看法。 【21题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：史密斯家总是热闹非凡，而史密斯太太似乎是这一切的中心。A. bottom底部；B. top顶部；C. corner角落；D. center中心。根据后文“She often sighed heavily complaining to her son little Johnny”可知，史密斯太太经常抱怨，似乎是家中的中心。故选D。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她常常唉声叹气地对儿子小约翰尼抱怨说：“你爸爸从来不帮我。什么事都留给我做!”A. borrows借来；B. lends借给；C. holds举行；D. needs需要。根据后文“I’m left to do everything!”可知，此处表示史密斯太太抱怨丈夫不做家务，短语lend sb. a hand表示“帮助某人”。故选B。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：一天，小约翰尼听到母亲那熟悉的抱怨后，感到勇气大增。A. bitterness苦涩；B. anger生气；C. courage勇气；D. excitement激动。根据后文“But Mom,”以及“Dad does a lot.”可知，约翰尼反驳母亲的话，此处表示小约翰尼有了勇气。故选C。 【24题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：“但是妈妈，”他尖声说，眼睛睁得大大的，很认真，“爸爸做了很多事。”A. piped up大声说出；B. burst in闯入；C. broke out爆发；D. called off取消。根据后文“his eyes wide and earnest, “Dad does a lot.””可知，此处指儿子大声反驳母亲的抱怨。故选A。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：史密斯太太停了一下，惊讶地皱起了眉毛。A. shame羞愧；B. surprise惊讶；C. doubt怀疑；D. sorrow悲伤。根据后文““What do you mean?” she asked.(“你是什么意思?”她问)”可知，史密斯太太对儿子的话感到惊讶。故选B。 【26题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“你注意到我们的院子了吗？”约翰尼开始说，他的声音很稳定。A. choking令人窒息的；B. shaking摇晃；C. steady稳定的；D. jumpy焦虑不安的。根据后文“It’s Dad who keeps it neat, pulling out weeds and”可知，儿子声音平稳地陈述事实。故选C。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：“是爸爸保持它整洁，拔掉杂草和收集掉落的树枝，这还不是全部，”他继续说。A. collecting收集；B. breaking打破；C. throwing扔；D. cutting切割。根据上文“pulling out weeds and”可知，此处指父亲保持院子整洁，拔掉杂草和收集掉落的树枝，故选A。 【28题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他总是匆匆忙忙地把我们需要的杂货和其他用品带回来。A. information信息；B. branches分支；C. money金钱；D. groceries杂货店。根据后文“and other supplies we need”可知，此处指父亲去杂货店购买日用品回来。故选D。 【29题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：史密斯太太静静地站了一会儿，一种意识的浪潮席卷了她。A. coming across偶遇；B. washing over席卷；C. taking away拿走；D. turning off关闭。根据上文“Mrs. Smith stood still for a moment, a wave of realization”以及后文她开始反思可知，此处指丈夫的付出这种意识席卷了她。故选B。 【30题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她一直专注于自己的工作，没有注意到丈夫对家庭的默默贡献。A. notable著名的；B. unique独特的；C. quiet安静的；D. crucial重要的。根据后文“her husband’s silent efforts”可知，此处指她没有注意到丈夫的默默付出。故选C。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：从那天起，史密斯太太开始对家务有了新的看法。A. role角色；B. light光；C. chapter章节；D. setting设置。根据后文“She realized that the chores weren’t just about cooking and cleaning.( 她意识到家务不仅仅是做饭和打扫)”可知，此处指史密斯太太对家务有了新看法，短语see sth. in a new light表示“以新的眼光看待某事物”。故选B。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：它们还包括——维护院子，补充物资和无数其他任务；并非所有的努力都是立竿见影的，但它们同样至关重要。A. decorating装饰；B. designing设计；C. building建立；D. maintaining维持。根据上文“It’s Dad who keeps it neat”可知，此处指维护院子整洁，故选D。 【33题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：它们还包括——维护院子，补充物资和无数其他任务;并非所有的努力都是立竿见影的，但它们同样至关重要。A. dramatically戏剧性地；B. significantly重要地；C. immediately立即；D. certainly当然。根据后文“visible but they are equally crucial”以及上文她之前没有意识到丈夫的付出，说明并非所有的努力都是立竿见影的，但它们同样至关重要。故选C。 【34题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她也意识到在约翰尼面前抱怨她丈夫是不公平的。A. fair公平的；B. worthwhile值得的；C. helpful有帮助的；D. necessary必要的。根据后文“to complain about her husband in front of Johnny”可知，丈夫是默默付出，所以在儿子面前抱怨丈夫是不公平的。故选A。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她开始更加感激丈夫的默默付出，并一定要表达她的感激之情。A. explore探索；B. accept接受；C. preserve保护；D. appreciate感激。根据后文“more her husband’s silent efforts and made sure to express her gratitude”可知，此处指感激丈夫的默默付出。故选D。 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。 Nowadays thanks to the Internet, modern pets are getting online. It sounds crazy, but about 17 percent of British pets have their own social media accounts! It’s said that your personality ____36____ (reflect) in your pet. “Dog people” are supposed to be friendly, enthusiastic and loyal, while “Cat people” are introverted, proud and ____37____ (sense). The British are well known as a nation of animal lovers. In the UK, 52% of owners describe their pet as their “best friend”, ____38____ in 2021, 18 million homes had at least one pet, meaning for the first time there were more households with a pet than ____39____. In the 1800s, people started using the word “pet” to describe the emotional connections, ____40____ they felt to a special animal, and gradually it became ____41____ (norm) to keep pets indoors. Family pets became more popular as people’s living standards____42____ (increase). And by the Victorian era, people kept various animals as their pets. The famous Victorian poet, George Gordon Byron, once owned four pet geese. For the Victorians, cats were feminine and weak. They admired the qualities ____43____ (associate) with dogs, like self-confidence and loyalty, being strong and unchanging in support of your friends. ____44____ (change) continually throughout history, Britain’s relationship with pets, from the manly British Bulldog to funny cat _____45_____ (video) on YouTube, has been quite a journey! 【答案】36. is reflected 37. sensitive 38. and 39. without 40. which 41. normal 42. increased 43. associated 44. Having changed##Having been changing 45. videos 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了英国人养宠物的历史和现状，以及宠物与主人性格之间的关系。 【36题详解】 考查被动语态和时态。句意：据说你的宠物能反映出你的个性。分析句子结构，谓语动词reflect 与主语your personality 之间是被动关系，要使用被动语态。由于是一般性的事实，要用一般现在时，故填is reflected。 【37题详解】 考查形容词。句意：“狗人”应该是友好的、热情的和忠诚的，而“猫人”则是内向的、骄傲的和敏感的。根据空格前的and可知，空格处需要一个形容词来与前面的形容词构成并列关系，做表语，sense为动词或名词，其形容词为sensitive，故填sensitive。 【38题详解】 考查连词。句意：在英国，52%的主人将他们的宠物描述为他们的“最好的朋友”，而在2021年，有1800万户家庭至少有一个宠物，这意味着第一次拥有宠物的家庭比没有宠物的家庭多。根据上文“In the UK, 52% of owners describe their pet as their “best friend”(在英国，52%的宠物主人称他们的宠物为“最好的朋友”)”以及下文“in 2021, 18 million homes had at least one pet, meaning for the first time there were more households with a pet(2021年，有1800万户家庭至少有一个宠物，这意味着第一次拥有宠物的家庭数量超过了没有宠物的家庭。)”此处需要一个并列连词来连接两个并列的子句，故填and。 【39题详解】 考查介词。句意：这意味着首次有宠物的家庭多于没有宠物的家庭。根据上文“with a pet(有宠物的)”以及介词可知此处进行比较，需要一个介词来表示“没有”与上文“with a pet(有宠物的)”呼应，故填without。 【40题详解】 考查关系代词。句意：在19世纪，人们开始使用“宠物”这个词来描述他们对一种特殊的动物所感受到的情感联系，并且逐渐把宠物养在家里变得正常了。分析句子结构，这是一个包含非限制性定语从句的复合句，先行词是the emotional connections，因先行词在定语从句中作宾语指物，使用关系代词which引导定语从句，故填which。 【41题详解】 考查形容词。句意：同上。分析句子结构，空白处在句子中做表语，使用形容词，故填normal。 【42题详解】 考查动词的时态。句意：随着人们生活水平的提高，家庭宠物变得更受欢迎。分析句子结构，这是一个时间状语从句的复合句，空白处在从句中作谓语，由于是过去发生的事情，要用一般过去时，故填increased。 【43题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：他们欣赏与狗联系在一起的品质，如自信和忠诚，强大且在支持朋友方面始终不变。此处需要一个过去分词作定语，与前面的名词qualities是被动关系，使用过去分词，故填associated。 【44题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：英国与宠物的关系一直在历史上不断变化，从男性化的英国斗牛犬到YouTube上有趣的猫视频，已经走过了一段很长的旅程！分析句子结构，空白处在句子中作状语，且与其逻辑主语Britain’s relationship with pets之间为逻辑上的主谓关系，使用现在分词，此处需要一个现在分词完成式或现在分词的完成进行时作状语，表示从过去到现在一直在持续的动作，故填Having changed/Having been changing。 【45题详解】 考查名词的数。句意：同上。分析句子结构，因空白处在句子中作宾语，使用名词。因空白处表示的是数目不确定的名词，此处需要名词的复数形式，故填videos。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 2023年12月22日，联合国通过决议，将春节确定为联合国假日，避免在当天安排会议。你校将以“Chinese New Year listed as a UN floating holiday”为主题举办英语征文比赛。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括： (1)说明该举措的意义； (2)发表对此事的感想。 注意：(1)词数80左右； (2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 参考词汇：floating holiday 浮动假期 resolution 决议 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version The Chinese New Year has been officially listed as a UN floating holiday from 2024. The resolution encourages the UN to avoid arranging conference activities on that day. Meanwhile, it aims to enhance interactions between diverse civilizations and reflects the values of diversity and inclusion promoted by the UN. As a member of our society, I feel proud and honored to see the increasing influence of our civilization. Hopefully, the traditional Chinese holiday featuring family reunion and good wishes for the coming year may help spread the ideas of peace, harmony and sound relationship between man and nature, which are deeply rooted in our civilization. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生以“Chinese New Year listed as a UN floating holiday”为主题举办的英语征文比赛写一封投稿。 【详解】1.词汇积累 提高：enhance→ improve 多样性：diversity→ variety 影响：influence→ effect 以……为特征：feature→ characterize 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Meanwhile, it aims to enhance interactions between diverse civilizations and reflects the values of diversity and inclusion promoted by the UN. 拓展句：Meanwhile, it aims to enhance interactions between diverse civilizations and reflects the values of diversity and inclusion that are promoted by the UN. 【点睛】【高分句型1】The Chinese New Year has been officially listed as a UN floating holiday from 2024.（运用了现在完成时的被动语态） 【高分句型2】Hopefully, the traditional Chinese holiday featuring family reunion and good wishes for the coming year may help spread the ideas of peace, harmony and sound relationship between man and nature, which are deeply rooted in our civilization.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句） 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。 Never had I thought I would end up playing computer games in my bedroom during the summer break before university. In fact, I studied hard in my senior year and got admitted into my dream school with a full scholarship. I should have been throwing parties or hanging out with my friends. Where was this sense of disorientation (迷失方向) from? I missed my high school years. My classmates were nice and my teachers were helpful. Everything was well-planned and prepared. All I had to do was follow the rules and hand in my work on time. While I also complained about the rigid life like my fellow schoolmates, I adapted to it quite well. Three-year high school life moulded me into a “good” student. Now everything was different. Without work and pressure from my high school teachers, I had no idea what I was supposed to do with all this free time until my best friend called. “You know what, Dennis? Sally has acquired a full scholarship to study at a school abroad and Alex is starting his internship at a television station.”Leo kept me update d of everyone’s interesting and meaningful new life. “And I’m considering applying for a pre-college exchange program. What have you been up to, Dennis?” Unwilling to tell him the fact, my tongue twisted and my face flushed with embarrassment, “Well, nothing worth sharing.” But I felt a strong urge to ask, “How do you manage to arrange your life so well?” “Well,” answered Leo, “I just want to make each day a masterpiece.” Hearing his words, I couldn’t help but reflect on the days that I had already let slide by. Sensing my depression, Leo offered, “I can forward the information about my program to you if you want. Just let me know if you want to check it out.” “I’ll think about it. Thanks, bro.” 注意：(1)续写词数应150左右; (2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Paragraph 1: Hanging up the phone, I began to wonder what a “masterpiece day” looked like to me. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: I applied for the same pre-college exchange program as Leo did. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version Paragraph 1: Hanging up the phone, I began to wonder what a “masterpiece day” looked like to me. Ideas began to pop into my mind as I determined that I was to make a change. Perhaps this summer was not about getting lost in the virtual world or waiting for someone to assign me tasks. I decided that for me, a day that was truly a“masterpiece”should be time spent pushing myself out of the comfort zone and setting the stage for further education. I picked up my phone and dialed Leo’s number (动作描写), “Would you please forward me that email? There’s nothing to lose to give it a try.” (语言描写) Paragraph 2: I applied for the same pre-college exchange program as Leo did. After checking the requirements of the exchange program, I made it a goal to secure a spot in it. Over the next two weeks, I dedicated hours to revising my applications, collecting letters of recommendation from my teachers, and practicing interviews with Leo. (动作描写) Sparing no effort, I was finally admitted to the program. Happy to see the change in myself (心理描写), I felt my life was back on track by making a change of myself and making each day a masterpiece. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者在大学前的暑假里感到迷茫；没有了学习压力，作者不知道该怎么打发这些空闲时间，直到最好的朋友打来电话，让作者重新振作起来。 【详解】①由第一段首句内容“挂了电话，我开始想“杰作日”对我来说是什么样子的。” 可知，第一段可描写作者下定决心作出改变以及为改变做准备。 ②由第二段首句内容“我申请了和利奥一样的大学预科交流项目。”可知，第二段描写的是作者申请大学预科项目以及被录取。 2.续写线索：思考“杰作日”——决定做出改变——打电话给里奥——申请大学预科交流项目——为申请预科项目面试做准备——被大学预科项目录取 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①想知道：wonder/ want to know/be curious about ②决定：determine/ decide/ resolve ③致力于：delicate to/ devote to 情绪类 高兴的：happy/ delighted/ pleased 【点睛】[高分句型1] . Ideas began to pop into my mind as I determined that I was to make a change.（运用了as引导的时间状语从句，that引导的宾语从句） [高分句型2] Sparing no effort, I was finally admitted to the program.（运用了现在分词作状语） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$