2023-2024学年高二下学期期末英语高仿真模拟卷（一）

2023-2024届高二英语期末高仿真模拟卷（一） 注意事项： 1. 答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息； 2. 请将答案正确填写在答题卡上。 第I卷（选择题） 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分） 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。 1. What is the restaurant’s specialty? A. American food. B. Italian food. C. Thai food. 2. Why does the man ask for Mr. Sarkar? A. To have an interview. B. To make an inquiry. C. To visit the woman. 3. What is the woman most excited about? A. Seeing sharks. B. Going to the beach. C. Staying with her relatives. 4. Where are the speakers? A. At a bus stop. B. In a car. C. On a bus. 5. What are the speakers talking about? A. Why the electricity bill went up. B. Where they can pay the electricity bill. C. How they can reduce the electricity usage. 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 does the man invite Grace to do tonight? A. Attend a party. B. Go to the library. C. Go over the lessons. 7. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A coming exam. B. Some new emojis. C. A popular game. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. Why is the woman anxious to see the film? A. She loves the actress in the film. B. The actress will show up in the cinema. C. It is the most famous one at the festival. 9. What is the man’s attitude towards film stars? A. Curious. B. Indifferent. C. Enthusiastic. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What do we know about the jacket? A. It was unsuitable for the man. B. It was large for the man’s son. C. It was bought at a reduced price. 11. What does the woman ask the man for? A. The jacket. B. The receipt. C. The credit card. 12. What will the man do next week? A. Get his money back. B. Take a credit note. C. Visit the store again. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. Who could the man speaker most probably be? A. A police officer. B. The driver of the lorry. C. A person who saw the accident. 14. What was Mrs. Franks doing when the accident took place? A. Standing outside a bank. B. Getting ready to cross the road. C. Walking along Churchill Avenue. 15. What’s the speed of the car? A. At about 15 miles per hour. B. At about 40 miles per hour. C. At about 50 miles per hour. 16. How did the accident happen? A. A lorry hit a car. B. A car ran into a lorry. C. A bank clerk rushed into the street. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Why is the market in Thailand called “floating market”? A. People come and go at the market. B. People sell things from their boats. C. People buy things through computers. 18. What can you buy at the market on the Grand Place in Belgium? A. Fruit. B. Flowers. C. Toys. 19. When is the Sonora Market in Mexico City open? A. Every day except Monday. B. Every day from six in the morning till noon. C. Every day from early in the morning till late at night. 20. Which group of people may like to go to the Camden Market in England? A. The young. B. The old. C. Children. 第二部分 阅读 (共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Trip advisor Best things to do in Denton Bayless-Selby Museum Bayless-Selby Museum features all the splendor of the 19th century architecture, and its rooms are furnished with rare antiques from the time period. It is open Tuesday through Saturday between April and October, and Wednesday through Saturday from November to March. Campus Theatre Denton’s Campus Theatre is a true part of the town’s history. It began as a magnificent movie house in 1949, shutdown in 1985, but returned 10 years later as a performing arts center. Today, the Campus Theatre, located in downtown Denton, hosts film festivals, plays and musicals. Tickets for these performances can be booked on the theater’s website. Ray Roberts Park Boating down a scenic scream, swim on a beautiful beach, try your luck at catching a fish, or pitch a tent and sleep under the stars. You name it, you can do it at Ray Roberts Park. Twenty miles of multi-use paths, a marina that sells and rents boats, and a hotel can be found within the park, located just north of Denton. Clear Creek Center The center offers lovers of the great outdoors the chance to experience some of the best birding and hiking in the Denton area, Travel the nearly eight miles of nature paths that cover the Clear Creek and the Elm Fork of the Trinity River through grasslands, wetlands and hard wood forests. 21. When can you visit the Bayless-Selby Museum in any month? A. On Sunday. B. On Saturday. C. On Tuesday. D. On Monday. 22. Where can you enjoy artistic performances? A. Bayless-Selby Museum. B. Campus Theatre. C. Ray Roberts Park. D. Clear Creek Center. 23. What do Ray Roberts Park and Clear Creek Center have in common? A. Wildlife hunting. B. Cycling by the water. C. Old houses in the forest. D. Outdoor activities. B For Mother’s Day I asked for one thing: a house cleaning service. Bathrooms and floors specifically, windows if the extra expense was reasonable. The gift, for me, was not so much in the cleaning itself but the fact that for once I would not be in charge of the household office work. I would not have to make the calls, get multiple quotes (报价), research and compare each service, arrange payment and schedule the appointment. The real gift I wanted was to be relieved of the emotional labor of a single task that had been nagging (唠叨) at the back of my mind. The clean house would simply be a bonus. My husband waited for me to change my mind to an “easier” gift than housecleaning, something he could one-click order on Amazon. Disappointed by my unwavering desire, the day before Mother’s Day he called a single service, decided they were too expensive, and promised to clean the bathrooms himself. He still gave me the choice, of course. He told me the high dollar amount of completing the cleaning services I requested (since I control the budget) and asked repeatedly if I still wanted him to book it. What I wanted was for him to ask friends on Facebook for a recommendation, call four or five more services, do the emotional labor I would have done if the job had fallen to me. I had wanted to hire out deep cleaning for a while, especially since my freelance (自由职业的) work had picked up considerably. The reason I hadn’t done it yet was part guilt over not doing my housework, and an even larger part of not wanting to deal with the work of hiring a service. I knew exactly how exhausting it was going to be. That’s why I asked my husband to do it as a gift. But, I was gifted a necklace for Mother’s Day while my husband stole away to deep sweep the bathrooms, leaving me to tend to our children as the rest of the house fell into total mess… 24. Why did the author request a housecleaning service for Mother’s Day? A. To reduce her husband’s financial burden. B. To force her husband to do some housework. C. To treat herself to a break from household chores. D. To experience a pricy service for a special occasion. 25. What does the underlined word “unwavering” in the 2nd paragraph mean? A. Unyielding. B. Undemanding. C. Unbearable. D. Unreasonable. 26. What did the author’s husband decide to do the day before Mother’s Day? A. He arranged for the service as a gift. B. He searched relevant information online. C. He determined to clean the bathroom himself. D. He purchased a necklace instead as an apology. 27. How did the author feel about her husband’s final solution? A. She felt completely satisfied with it. B. She felt being ignored with her real needs. C. She was relieved to see her problem solved. D. She was disappointed but tried to understand him. C Where do great musicians, great mathematicians and great sportspeople get their talent? For decades now, we have assumed that most of them are simply born with a talent that ordinary people do not have. When baseball legend Ted Williams claimed that his achievement had nothing to do with natural ability but were the result of practice, practice, practice, people assumed that he was merely being modest. But scientists now believe that there was a good deal of truth in what he said. Throughout the last century, it was accepted that we inherit (继承) many of our characteristics from our parents via their DNA, that each of us inherits a fixed amount of intelligence -a fixed IQ, and that most of us are to be ordinary. But now it is accepted that our genes interact with their surroundings, getting turned on and off all the time. “There are no genetic factors that can be studied independently of the environment,” explains Michael Meaney of McGill University. “And there are no environmental factors that function independently of our genes. They work alongside each other.” How does this view of the role of genes change our understanding of individual talent and abilities? Does it now mean that genes don’t matter, and that we all have the potential to be like, say, Lionel Messi or Lebron James? Such a claim flies in the face of reason. The genes we inherit clearly matter, as do genetic differences between individuals. But it is also true that Lionel Messi would not have become the super footballer he is, nor Lebron James a basketball superstar, without putting in thousands of hours of practice. They could have turned out entirely different people. Talent researcher Kevin Rathunde agrees. “High academic achievers are not necessarily born much smarter than others but genes do count,” he writes in his book Talented Teenagers, “and above all they usually work harder and develop more self-discipline.” 28. What did Ted Williams think led to his success? A. His natural talent. B. His full commitment. C. His modest personality. D. His extraordinary intelligence. 29. What did we widely believe during the 20 century? A. Intelligence has little to do with DNA. B. Our genes interact with our environment. C. The majority of us are of average intelligence. D. Our character is simply decided by inherited DNA. 30. Why does the author mention “Lionel Messi” and “Lebron James” in paragraph 3? A. To clarify a point. B. To illustrate a rule. C. To offer a solution. D. To make a prediction. 31. Which statement will Kevin Rathunde probably agree with? A. Most of us are born to be average persons. B. We could all be geniuses if working hard enough. C. Genetie factors are more important than hard work. D. Great talent is a combination of genes and practice. D Space X has launched the third test flight of its Starship spacecraft, the largest and most powerful rocket, ever built, which aims to carry astronauts to the moon and, eventually, to Mars. The 120-metre system, which weights about 5,000 tonnes when fully fuelled, took off from Space X’s spaceport, named Starbase, on the Gulf of Mexico in Boca Chica, Texas. It entered space several minutes later and the six Raptor engines powered it to its expected orbit. Two previous attempts ended in the explosion of both the spacecraft’s 33-engine booster, nicknamed Super Heavy, and the cruise vessel, which is designed to eventually carry up to 100 astronauts. Stacked together, they stand at 10 metres taller than the Saturn V rocket that sent humans to the moon in 1969. Space X is much more tolerant of risk than Nasa and has a flight-testing strategy that aims to frequently push its spacecraft prototypes to the limit, and, beyond. Its first Starship launch attempt lasted four minutes and, the second lasted eight, with the latter reaching space. The company says frequent flight testing will provide valuable data that will help it design and, develop a more robust rocket. “Each of these flight tests continue to be just that: a test,” Space X said in a statement before the third launch attempt, in an apparent attempt to manage expectations in case the system exploded. “They aren’t occurring in a lab or on a test stand, but are putting flight hardware in a flight environment to maximize learning.” The third flight aimed to conduct the first ever re-light of Space X’s signature Raptor engine while in space, open a payload door, and make a controlled re-entry of Starship in the Indian Ocean. Both the upper and lower segments of Starship are designed to eventually power themselves safely back to Earth for a soft landing so that they can be reused, which will be significantly cheaper than building entirely new parts for each mission. Elon Musk, Space X’s billionaire founder, hopes Starship will be the first step on a human journey further into space that ever before. To do this, Musk intends to begin the colonization of Mars so that humanity can survive a planet-destroying event on Earth. Several other Starship systems are already in production for future tests. The company has announced longer term plans to use the spacecraft as a shuttle for commercial travel on Earth, promising trips from London to Tokyo in less than an hour. 32. What set the third test flight apart from the other two? A. Being the first to make a controlled re-entry of Starship. B. Being significantly cheaper than the other launches. C. Being the first ever to enter the expected orbit. D. Being the first starship spacecraft to enter the space. 33. What can be inferred from paragraph 3? A. Space X’s first Starship launch attempt lasts eight minutes. B. Both Space X and Nasa have a flight-testing strategy. C. Space X’s first Starship travels farther than the second. D. Space X will make the best of the frequent flight-testing data. 34. Which of the following is not the reason why Space X take a flight-testing strategy? A. To manage expectations in case the system exploded. B. To maximize learning in a flight environment. C. To push its spacecraft prototypes to the limit, and beyond. D. To protect the earth from being destroyed by disasters. 35. What is the best title of the text? A. Space X will make Starship power itself back to Earth safely. B. Space X will adjust the starship system and commercial travel. C. Space X has launched the third test flight of its Starship spacecraft. D. Elon Musk aims to carry astronauts to the moon and then to Mars. 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。 Dispose of Your Credit Card Without Burying It Disposing of unwanted items in our lives often means simply throwing them into the garbage or recycling bin — or, if they’re still useful, giving them away. It’s different with old credit cards, which should be destroyed so nobody can use them fraudulently (欺诈地). 36 Here’s how to get rid of an old card. First, contact the issuer If closing the account is your goal, you’ll have to call the number on the back of your card and ask to do so. If your card is a rewards card, remember to first redeem points or cash back. Change any automatic payments to a different card, and be sure to pay the final card bill. Cut up plastic cards Sharp scissors and smart trimming will do the job here. “We recommend that consumers cut through the EMV chip, then further cut the card a few times along the short side, and dispose of the sections in more than one trash bag,” says Sarah Grano, a spokeswoman for the American Bankers Association. 37 Send back metal cards 38 Contact your issuer. Typically, you can mail it back for disposal. “For example, when American Express sends a replacement card, it also sends an addressed return envelope to mail back an old metal card for destruction,” says Heather Norton, spokeswoman for American Express. Check back on your account Don’t obsess about identity theft of an old credit card. You generally won’t be responsible for fraudulent charges anyway. 39 It’s a good idea to check your account statement to make sure there’s been no fraud. Closing an account can hurt you Closing a credit card account can lower your credit rating. That’s because credit scores consider your “credit utilization ratio’”, or how much of your available credit you’re using. And when you close an account, you have less available credit. 40 Closing an old card decreases the average age of your accounts. A. It could be worth closing the account anyway. B. Scores also consider the length of time you’ve had the card open. C. Or feed cards into a machine designed to handle them. D. Take care with debit cards and other plastic where fraud means you might be missing money. E. But how to destroy a payment card properly is not obvious, especially with new metal credit cards. F. Destroying a metal card by yourself is harder and potentially dangerous. G. Skip this step if you’re simply replacing an expired card or one that has been compromised. 第II卷（非选择题） 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) 阅读下列短文，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。 Meghana first found her passion in middle school when she successfully created water filters (过滤器) to help Indian families struggling with waterborne (水传播的) illnesses. She 41 the opportunity to be able to help people and improve their life. Ever since she was in middle school, Meghana has been quite interested in 42 research. Her first inventions were water filters, which she was inspired to 43 after hearing about rural communities 44 the waterborne illnesses. Her latest invention, electrodes (电极) for supercapacitors (超级电容器), is also 45 to environmental science and is part of her interest in the field. The 46 , filled with trial and error, hasn’t been 47 . Through ten months of research, Meghana was able to create an electrode. This creation, costing less than $1, was very 48 friendly. Meghana has used her knowledge to help others who are also 49 about science. Following the success of her science fair projects, many science students connected with her, wanting her help on their research projects. Soon, lots of 50 came seeking help, and Meghana couldn’t 51 all of them. 52 , Meghana still wanted to help as many people as possible. She 53 a ScienceFair Workshop Series program at her high school. Not only does the program help encourage students interested in science to participate in science fair projects, it also helps form a positive community where students can ask one another questions. Bringing the program to her school is just one step towards her 54 changing the world through education. She is concerned about how difficult it is for people who have trouble 55 education resources. “A good education allows people to think creatively, which eventually leads to development around the world,” said Meghana. 41. A. misunderstood B. loved C. doubted D. abandoned 42. A. social B. industrial C. medical D. scientific 43. A. make B. require C. repair D. evaluate 44. A. overlooking B. directing C. facing D. replacing 45. A. related B. adapted C. compared D. opposed 46. A. record B. examination C. process D. appeal 47. A. original B. complex C. similar D. easy 48. A. chemically B. economically C. culturally D. historically 49. A. nervous B. embarrassed C. upset D. curious 50. A. requests B. habits C. warnings D. standards 51. A. give away B. call on C. reply to D. depend on 52. A. However B. Instead C. Otherwise D. Also 53. A. envied B. bothered C. approved D. started 54. A. impression on B. commitment to C. independence of D. reference to 55. A. supplying B. commenting C. accessing D. removing 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个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Chopsticks, or kuaizi in Chinese, are a pair of small equal-length sticks, usually made of wood, used for eating. We Chinese eat 56 chopsticks. It is believed the first chopsticks 57 (develop) over 5,000 years ago in China. Excavated (出土) from the Ruins of Yin near Anyang, Henan province, dating back to roughly 1,200 BC was the 58 (early) evidence of a pair of chopsticks made out of bronze. Chopsticks, 59 are roughly uniform in size throughout China, can be made of a variety of 60 (material), including bamboo, wood, plastic, silver and gold. Chopsticks play 61 important role in Chinese food culture. Chinese chopsticks are usually 9 to 10 inches long. They are round on the eating end which symbolizes heaven, and the other end is square which symbolizes earth. This is because 62 (maintain) an enough food supply is the greatest concern between heaven and earth. There is an old Chinese custom making chopsticks part, of a girl’s dowry (嫁妆) since the 63 (pronounce) of kuaizi is similar to the words for “quick” and “son”. Chopsticks are 64 (frequent) used in daily life. They have become more than a kind of tableware and have established a set of etiquette (礼仪) and customs of 65 (they) own. 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 假定你是李华，你把外教Chris的照片设为班上电脑桌Chris上课看见了很不高 兴，你现在意识到这是文化差异引起的误会，请给Chris写封道歉邮件。 注意: 1 .写作词数应为80左右； 2. 开头和结尾已为你写出，不计入总词数； 3. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Chris, ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节（满分25分） 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 In a small town called Meadowville, there was a beloved playground that had brought joy to generations of children. 11-year-old Emma and her best friends, Alice and Leo, were among those who idled away their after-school time and weekends there all year round. It was a place where imaginations soared, friendships blossomed, and laughter echoed through the air. One afternoon, rushing out the school gate, Emma shouted, “Let’s go down to the playground!” The three of them got there soon, but it was locked up. The fence was broken and the swings had tape around them. Shocked, they stared into each other’s eyes, not knowing why. A man approached them, explaining that it was unsafe and the council had decided to shut it down. “Will they fix it?” asked Alice. “No. it will cost a lot, at least ten thousand dollars.” the man shook his head, walking away. Leo looked desperate, gazing at the playground and then hanging his head, as if bidding farewell. “We need to get some help!” Emma dragged Alice towards her home. On stepping into the house, Emma exclaimed, “Dad! We need ten thousand dollars...” Her dad, who was drinking coffee, turned his head around, “What?” Alice then revealed the truth. Hearing this heart-breaking news, Emma’s parents were more than surprised, for their childhood was closely connected with that playground as well. They spread the news to other families. Instead of providing the money, they suggested the children take matters into their own hands while parents offered assistance. 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。 Emma sprang to her feet, “Let’s hold a bake sale to raise funds!” __________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Their hard work paid off. __________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$null 2023-2024届高二英语期末高仿真模拟卷（一） 注意事项： 1. 答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息； 2. 请将答案正确填写在答题卡上。 第I卷（选择题） 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分） 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。 1. What is the restaurant’s specialty? A. American food. B. Italian food. C. Thai food. 【答案】B 【原文】M: There’s a new restaurant downtown called the Sweet Life. W: Oh, I hadn’t heard of it. What do they sell? M: They’ve got a bit of everything, but they specialize in Italian food. W: Oh, I prefer American food and Thai food, to be honest. 2. Why does the man ask for Mr. Sarkar? A. To have an interview. B. To make an inquiry. C. To visit the woman. 【答案】B 【原文】W: Good morning, sir, how can I help you? M: I’d like to meet Mister Sarkar, the general manager of the fans division. W: May I have your name? M: My name is Ravidas and I am here to ask how to join the company. 3. What is the woman most excited about? A. Seeing sharks. B. Going to the beach. C. Staying with her relatives. 【答案】C 【原文】W: I’m going for a vacation for two weeks. M: Where to? W: I’m staying with my aunt in South Africa in her lovely house. I’m looking forward to catching up with the family more than anything else, even going to the beach. M: Enjoy your holiday. Be careful of sharks. 4. Where are the speakers? A. At a bus stop. B. In a car. C. On a bus. 【答案】C 【原文】M: You can have my seat. I’m getting off at the next stop. W: That’s nice of you. There are never enough seats here. M: Well, it’s more convenient than looking for a parking space. W: I suppose I usually drive, but I had car trouble today. 5. What are the speakers talking about? A. Why the electricity bill went up. B. Where they can pay the electricity bill. C. How they can reduce the electricity usage. 【答案】C 【原文】W: I’m wondering if we can save money on our electricity bills. M: Has it gone up? W: Yes, it has. I think we can save electricity in a few different ways. I found this helpful guide online. We can have a try. 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 does the man invite Grace to do tonight? A. Attend a party. B. Go to the library. C. Go over the lessons. 7. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A coming exam. B. Some new emojis. C. A popular game. 【答案】6. A 7. B 【原文】M: Hey, Grace, it’s me. I texted you to ask if you would come to my house warming party to tonight but you just texted back a strange emoji. What does it mean? W: It’s a shaking head emoji. I’ve got an exam tomorrow so I have to stay in the library the whole day to day. Sorry. M: All right, the emoji really confused me. I’ve never seen that before. W: Well, some new emojis were just released this month, including a shaking head and a familiar goose. M: Familiar goose? Yeah, it was inspired by the hot puzzle stealth game, Untitled Goose Game. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. Why is the woman anxious to see the film? A. She loves the actress in the film. B. The actress will show up in the cinema. C. It is the most famous one at the festival. 9. What is the man’s attitude towards film stars? A. Curious. B. Indifferent. C. Enthusiastic. 【答案】8. A 9. B 【原文】W: Did you know the French film festival is starting tonight? M: Oh, if you had not reminded me, I would have forgotten. W: We could go to the cinema and see that Eliza film. M: You could go and see it if you want to. W: Why don’t you want to go to the cinema? Eliza is the most famous superstar now. M: So what? W: Don’t you know the importance of superstars? M: I couldn’t care less about superstars. They’re all just loved by the public one day and forgotten the next. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What do we know about the jacket? A. It was unsuitable for the man. B. It was large for the man’s son. C. It was bought at a reduced price. 11. What does the woman ask the man for? A. The jacket. B. The receipt. C. The credit card. 12. What will the man do next week? A. Get his money back. B. Take a credit note. C. Visit the store again. 【答案】10. C 11. B 12. C 【原文】W: Can I help you? M: Yes, I’d like to return this jacket. W: May I ask why you’re returning it? M: I bought it for my son but it’s too small. W: Do you have your receipt? M: Yes, here it is. W: I’m sorry this jacket was on sale. We don’t return on sale items. You can exchange it for something else or we can give you a credit note. M: Do you have the jacket in a larger size? W: Let me check. I’m afraid we’re all sold out. M: OK, I’ll take a credit note. How long is it good for? W: It’s good for a year. Okay, I’ll come back next week and see if I can find something else he might like. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. Who could the man speaker most probably be? A. A police officer. B. The driver of the lorry. C. A person who saw the accident. 14. What was Mrs. Franks doing when the accident took place? A. Standing outside a bank. B. Getting ready to cross the road. C. Walking along Churchill Avenue. 15. What’s the speed of the car? A. At about 15 miles per hour. B. At about 40 miles per hour. C. At about 50 miles per hour. 16. How did the accident happen? A. A lorry hit a car. B. A car ran into a lorry. C. A bank clerk rushed into the street. 【答案】13. A 14. A 15. B 16. B 【原文】M: Now, Mrs Franks, I’d just like to read your statement back to you and then you can write your name on it. W: Fine. M: I was standing in front of the second National Bank building at about 8:55 am. I saw a small red car heading for the cross roads of Churchill Avenue and York Road. It was coming towards me along Churchill Avenue at about forty miles per hour. The traffic lights on York Road changed to green and a delivery lorry began to move forward at about five miles per hour. The driver of the car probably didn’t see that his traffic light had changed from orange to red and ran into the side of the lorry. W: That’s correct. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Why is the market in Thailand called “floating market”? A. People come and go at the market. B. People sell things from their boats. C. People buy things through computers. 18. What can you buy at the market on the Grand Place in Belgium? A. Fruit. B. Flowers. C. Toys. 19. When is the Sonora Market in Mexico City open? A. Every day except Monday. B. Every day from six in the morning till noon. C. Every day from early in the morning till late at night. 20. Which group of people may like to go to the Camden Market in England? A. The young. B. The old. C. Children. 【答案】17. B 18. B 19. C 20. A 【原文】M: There are many ways of shopping. You can shop by telephone, by post or through your home computer. But for many people, the most exciting way to shop is still the most traditional. At a street market, you can find markets anywhere in the world. Here are four of them. There are many floating markets in Asia. Perhaps the most unusual is in Thailand, at a place called Damnoen Saduak. It’s open from six in the morning to noon every day. People sell fresh fruit from their boats. Many Belgians say that the grand place is the most beautiful square in the world. It is the home of a colorful flower market. It’s open every day except Monday. On Monday, instead of flowers, there’s a wonderful bird market. One of the world’s most famous markets is in Mexico City, the Sonara market. Here you can buy toys, birds, herbs, and medicines. There are all kinds of things. It’s open every day from early in the morning till late at night. In England every weekend thousands of young people from all over London travel to the Camden market. It’s the place to go for street fashion CD’s and tapes. Many people also go there just for fun. 第二部分 阅读 (共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Trip advisor Best things to do in Denton Bayless-Selby Museum Bayless-Selby Museum features all the splendor of the 19th century architecture, and its rooms are furnished with rare antiques from the time period. It is open Tuesday through Saturday between April and October, and Wednesday through Saturday from November to March. Campus Theatre Denton’s Campus Theatre is a true part of the town’s history. It began as a magnificent movie house in 1949, shutdown in 1985, but returned 10 years later as a performing arts center. Today, the Campus Theatre, located in downtown Denton, hosts film festivals, plays and musicals. Tickets for these performances can be booked on the theater’s website. Ray Roberts Park Boating down a scenic scream, swim on a beautiful beach, try your luck at catching a fish, or pitch a tent and sleep under the stars. You name it, you can do it at Ray Roberts Park. Twenty miles of multi-use paths, a marina that sells and rents boats, and a hotel can be found within the park, located just north of Denton. Clear Creek Center The center offers lovers of the great outdoors the chance to experience some of the best birding and hiking in the Denton area, Travel the nearly eight miles of nature paths that cover the Clear Creek and the Elm Fork of the Trinity River through grasslands, wetlands and hard wood forests. 21. When can you visit the Bayless-Selby Museum in any month? A. On Sunday. B. On Saturday. C. On Tuesday. D. On Monday. 22. Where can you enjoy artistic performances? A. Bayless-Selby Museum. B. Campus Theatre. C. Ray Roberts Park. D. Clear Creek Center. 23. What do Ray Roberts Park and Clear Creek Center have in common? A. Wildlife hunting. B. Cycling by the water. C. Old houses in the forest. D. Outdoor activities. 【答案】21. B 22. B 23. D 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。本文主要介绍去丹顿旅游最好去的一些地方。 21. 细节理解题。根据Bayless-Selby Museum部分中的“It is open Tuesday through Saturday between April and October, and Wednesday through Saturday from November to March.(它在4月至10月的周二至周六开放，11月至3月的周三至周六开放。)”可知，在四月至十月的周六都开放，十一月至三月的每周六也开放，由此可知，每个月的周六都开放。故选B项。 22. 细节理解题。根据Campus Theatre部分中的“It began as a magnificent movie house in 1949, shutdown in 1985, but returned 10 years later as a performing arts center. Today, the Campus Theatre, located in downtown Denton, hosts film festivals, plays and musicals. (1949年，它最初是一座宏伟的电影院，1985年关闭，但10年后又作为一个表演艺术中心回归。如今，位于丹顿市中心的校园剧院举办电影节、戏剧和音乐剧。)”可知，Campus Theatre在1985年关闭，但十年后，有座位表演艺术中心回归，由此可知，Campus Theatre是一个表演艺术中心。故选B项。 23. 细节理解题。根据Ray Roberts Park部分中的“Boating down a scenic creek,swim on a beautiful beach,try your luck at catching a fish, or pitch a tent and sleep under the stars. Twenty miles of multiuse paths, a marina that sells and rents boats, and a hotel can be found within the park, located just north of Denton.(沿着风景优美的小溪划船，在美丽的海滩上游泳，试试运气抓鱼，或者搭帐篷睡在星空下。20英里的多功能道路，一个出售和租赁船只的码头，以及位于丹顿北部的一家酒店，都可以在公园里找到。)”可知，在Ray Roberts可以在小溪划船，在海滩上游泳，或者搭帐篷睡在星空下，结合Clear Creek Center部分中的“The center offers lovers of the great outdoors the chance to experience some of the best birding and hiking in the Denton area, Travel the nearly eight miles of nature paths that cover the Clear Creek and the Elm Fork of the Trinity River through grasslands, wetlands and hard wood forests.(该中心为热爱户外活动的人提供了体验丹顿地区最好的观鸟和徒步旅行的机会，他们可以沿着近八英里长的自然小径旅行，穿过草原、湿地和硬木森林，穿越清澈的小溪和三一河的榆树叉。)”可知，Clear Creek中心为热爱户外运动的人提供了体验丹顿地区最好的观鸟和徒步旅行的机会，综合以上信息可知，这两个地方都是户外活动的好地方。故选D项。 B For Mother’s Day I asked for one thing: a house cleaning service. Bathrooms and floors specifically, windows if the extra expense was reasonable. The gift, for me, was not so much in the cleaning itself but the fact that for once I would not be in charge of the household office work. I would not have to make the calls, get multiple quotes (报价), research and compare each service, arrange payment and schedule the appointment. The real gift I wanted was to be relieved of the emotional labor of a single task that had been nagging (唠叨) at the back of my mind. The clean house would simply be a bonus. My husband waited for me to change my mind to an “easier” gift than housecleaning, something he could one-click order on Amazon. Disappointed by my unwavering desire, the day before Mother’s Day he called a single service, decided they were too expensive, and promised to clean the bathrooms himself. He still gave me the choice, of course. He told me the high dollar amount of completing the cleaning services I requested (since I control the budget) and asked repeatedly if I still wanted him to book it. What I wanted was for him to ask friends on Facebook for a recommendation, call four or five more services, do the emotional labor I would have done if the job had fallen to me. I had wanted to hire out deep cleaning for a while, especially since my freelance (自由职业的) work had picked up considerably. The reason I hadn’t done it yet was part guilt over not doing my housework, and an even larger part of not wanting to deal with the work of hiring a service. I knew exactly how exhausting it was going to be. That’s why I asked my husband to do it as a gift. But, I was gifted a necklace for Mother’s Day while my husband stole away to deep sweep the bathrooms, leaving me to tend to our children as the rest of the house fell into total mess… 24. Why did the author request a housecleaning service for Mother’s Day? A. To reduce her husband’s financial burden. B. To force her husband to do some housework. C. To treat herself to a break from household chores. D. To experience a pricy service for a special occasion. 25. What does the underlined word “unwavering” in the 2nd paragraph mean? A. Unyielding. B. Undemanding. C. Unbearable. D. Unreasonable. 26. What did the author’s husband decide to do the day before Mother’s Day? A. He arranged for the service as a gift. B. He searched relevant information online. C. He determined to clean the bathroom himself. D. He purchased a necklace instead as an apology. 27. How did the author feel about her husband’s final solution? A. She felt completely satisfied with it. B. She felt being ignored with her real needs. C. She was relieved to see her problem solved. D. She was disappointed but tried to understand him. 【答案】24. C 25. A 26. C 27. B 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要叙述作者希望在母亲节收到家庭清洁服务作为礼物，以及她与丈夫围绕这一请求所展开的一系列互动和对话，展示了作者对家庭清洁工作情感劳动的渴望解脱，以及她丈夫对此的不同反应和做法。 24. 推理判断题。根据文章第一段“The gift, for me, was not so much in the cleaning itself but the fact that for once I would not be in charge of the household office work. I would not have to make the calls, get multiple quotes (报价), research and compare each service, arrange payment and schedule the appointment. The real gift I wanted was to be relieved of the emotional labor of a single task that had been nagging (唠叨) at the back of my mind. The clean house would simply be a bonus.(对我来说，礼物并不是打扫卫生本身，而是这一次我不用再负责家务了。我不需要打电话，获得多个报价，研究和比较每个服务，安排付款和安排约会。我真正想要的礼物是，从一直萦绕在我脑海里的单一任务的情感劳动中解脱出来。干净的房子只是额外的奖励。)”可知，作者想要的母亲节礼物是家庭清洁服务，因为这样她就可以不必承担寻找服务、安排付款和预约等任务，从而得到情感上的解脱。因此，她请求家庭清洁服务是为了给自己从家务事中解脱出来，享受一段休息时间。故选C。 25. 词句猜测题。根据划线单词上文的“My husband waited for me to change my mind to an “easier” gift than housecleaning, something he could one-click order on Amazon.(我丈夫等着我改变主意，选择比打扫房间更“容易”的礼物，他可以在亚马逊上一键订购。)”再根据“disappointed(失望的)”可推测，作者的要求并没有改变。由此可推测，划线词unwavering为“不变的”之意。选项A“Unyielding (不屈的、坚定不移的)”；选项B“Undemanding (要求不高的)”；选项C“Unbearable (无法忍受的)”；选项D“Unreasonable (不合理的)”。故选A。 26. 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Disappointed by my unwavering desire, the day before Mother’s Day he called a single service, decided they were too expensive, and promised to clean the bathrooms himself.(对我坚定不移的要求感到失望的是，在母亲节的前一天，他打电话给一家服务公司，认为他们太贵了，并承诺自己打扫浴室。)”可知，在母亲节前一天作者的丈夫决定自己打扫浴室。故选C。 27. 推理判断题。根据文章第一段“The real gift I wanted was to be relieved of the emotional labor of a single task that had been nagging (唠叨) at the back of my mind. The clean house would simply be a bonus.(我真正想要的礼物是，从一直萦绕在我脑海里的单一任务的情感劳动中解脱出来。干净的房子只是额外的奖励。)”可知，作者原本想要在母亲节收到一个家庭清洁服务作为礼物，这样她就可以从繁琐的家务事中解脱出来。而根据文章最后一段“But, I was gifted a necklace for Mother’s Day while my husband stole away to deep sweep the bathrooms, leaving me to tend to our children as the rest of the house fell into total mess…(但是，当我丈夫偷偷地去彻底打扫浴室时，我收到了母亲节的礼物一条项链，留下我照顾我们的孩子，而房子的其他地方则陷入了一团糟……)”可知，她的丈夫最终决定自己打扫浴室，而作者仍然需要照顾孩子，家里的其他地方则变得一团糟。由此可推测，作者认为自己丈夫并没有理解自己的需求。故选B。 C Where do great musicians, great mathematicians and great sportspeople get their talent? For decades now, we have assumed that most of them are simply born with a talent that ordinary people do not have. When baseball legend Ted Williams claimed that his achievement had nothing to do with natural ability but were the result of practice, practice, practice, people assumed that he was merely being modest. But scientists now believe that there was a good deal of truth in what he said. Throughout the last century, it was accepted that we inherit (继承) many of our characteristics from our parents via their DNA, that each of us inherits a fixed amount of intelligence -a fixed IQ, and that most of us are to be ordinary. But now it is accepted that our genes interact with their surroundings, getting turned on and off all the time. “There are no genetic factors that can be studied independently of the environment,” explains Michael Meaney of McGill University. “And there are no environmental factors that function independently of our genes. They work alongside each other.” How does this view of the role of genes change our understanding of individual talent and abilities? Does it now mean that genes don’t matter, and that we all have the potential to be like, say, Lionel Messi or Lebron James? Such a claim flies in the face of reason. The genes we inherit clearly matter, as do genetic differences between individuals. But it is also true that Lionel Messi would not have become the super footballer he is, nor Lebron James a basketball superstar, without putting in thousands of hours of practice. They could have turned out entirely different people. Talent researcher Kevin Rathunde agrees. “High academic achievers are not necessarily born much smarter than others but genes do count,” he writes in his book Talented Teenagers, “and above all they usually work harder and develop more self-discipline.” 28. What did Ted Williams think led to his success? A. His natural talent. B. His full commitment. C. His modest personality. D. His extraordinary intelligence. 29. What did we widely believe during the 20 century? A. Intelligence has little to do with DNA. B. Our genes interact with our environment. C. The majority of us are of average intelligence. D. Our character is simply decided by inherited DNA. 30. Why does the author mention “Lionel Messi” and “Lebron James” in paragraph 3? A. To clarify a point. B. To illustrate a rule. C. To offer a solution. D. To make a prediction. 31. Which statement will Kevin Rathunde probably agree with? A. Most of us are born to be average persons. B. We could all be geniuses if working hard enough. C. Genetie factors are more important than hard work. D. Great talent is a combination of genes and practice. 【答案】28. B 29. C 30. A 31. D 【导语】本文是说明文。讲述了一人的基因对人的天赋起到作用，但是周围的环境和后天的努力也会有影响。 28. 细节理解题。根据第一段中“When baseball legend Ted Williams claimed that his achievement had nothing to do with natural ability but were the result of practice, practice, practice, people assumed that he was merely being modest.(当棒球传奇人物泰德·威廉姆斯声称他的成就与天赋无关，而是练习、练习、再练习的结果时，人们以为他只是谦虚而已)”可知，泰德·威廉姆斯认为是他的努力导致了他的成功，也就是他的全身心的投入。故选B项。 29. 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Throughout the last century, it was accepted that we inherit （继承） many of our characteristics from our parents via their DNA, that each of us inherits a fixed amount of intelligence -a fixed IQ, and that most of us are to be ordinary.(在上个世纪，人们普遍认为，我们通过DNA从父母那里继承了许多特征，我们每个人都继承了固定的智力——固定的智商，我们大多数人都是平凡的)”可知，在20世纪，我们普遍相信我们大多数人的智力一般。故选C项。 30. 推理判断题。根据第三段“How does this view of the role of genes change our understanding of individual talent and abilities? Does it now mean that genes don’t matter, and that we all have the potential to be like, say, Lionel Messi or Lebron James? Such a claim flies in the face of reason. The genes we inherit clearly matter, as do genetic differences between individuals. But it is also true that Lionel Messi would not have become the super footballer he is, nor Lebron James a basketball superstar, without putting in thousands of hours of practice.(这种关于基因作用的观点如何改变我们对个人天赋和能力的理解?这是否意味着基因不重要，我们都有成为莱昂内尔·梅西或勒布朗·詹姆斯那样的潜力?这样的说法完全违背理性。我们遗传的基因显然很重要，个体之间的基因差异也很重要。但同样不可否认的是，如果没有成千上万小时的训练，莱昂内尔•梅西(Lionel Messi)就不会成为现在的超级足球运动员，勒布朗•詹姆斯(Lebron James)也不会成为篮球巨星)”可知，作者提到“莱昂内尔·梅西”和“勒布朗·詹姆斯”是为了阐明一个观点。故选A项。 31. 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Talent researcher Kevin Rathunde agrees. “High academic achievers are not necessarily born much smarter than others but genes do count,” he writes in his book Talented Teenagers, “and above all they usually work harder and develop more self-discipline.”(人才研究人员Kevin Rathunde对此表示赞同。他在《天才少年》一书中写道:“学业成绩优异的人不一定天生就比别人聪明，但基因确实很重要。最重要的是，他们通常更努力学习，更自律。”)”可知，Kevin Rathunde认为伟大的才能是基因和实践的结合。故选D项。 D Space X has launched the third test flight of its Starship spacecraft, the largest and most powerful rocket, ever built, which aims to carry astronauts to the moon and, eventually, to Mars. The 120-metre system, which weights about 5,000 tonnes when fully fuelled, took off from Space X’s spaceport, named Starbase, on the Gulf of Mexico in Boca Chica, Texas. It entered space several minutes later and the six Raptor engines powered it to its expected orbit. Two previous attempts ended in the explosion of both the spacecraft’s 33-engine booster, nicknamed Super Heavy, and the cruise vessel, which is designed to eventually carry up to 100 astronauts. Stacked together, they stand at 10 metres taller than the Saturn V rocket that sent humans to the moon in 1969. Space X is much more tolerant of risk than Nasa and has a flight-testing strategy that aims to frequently push its spacecraft prototypes to the limit, and, beyond. Its first Starship launch attempt lasted four minutes and, the second lasted eight, with the latter reaching space. The company says frequent flight testing will provide valuable data that will help it design and, develop a more robust rocket. “Each of these flight tests continue to be just that: a test,” Space X said in a statement before the third launch attempt, in an apparent attempt to manage expectations in case the system exploded. “They aren’t occurring in a lab or on a test stand, but are putting flight hardware in a flight environment to maximize learning.” The third flight aimed to conduct the first ever re-light of Space X’s signature Raptor engine while in space, open a payload door, and make a controlled re-entry of Starship in the Indian Ocean. Both the upper and lower segments of Starship are designed to eventually power themselves safely back to Earth for a soft landing so that they can be reused, which will be significantly cheaper than building entirely new parts for each mission. Elon Musk, Space X’s billionaire founder, hopes Starship will be the first step on a human journey further into space that ever before. To do this, Musk intends to begin the colonization of Mars so that humanity can survive a planet-destroying event on Earth. Several other Starship systems are already in production for future tests. The company has announced longer term plans to use the spacecraft as a shuttle for commercial travel on Earth, promising trips from London to Tokyo in less than an hour. 32. What set the third test flight apart from the other two? A. Being the first to make a controlled re-entry of Starship. B. Being significantly cheaper than the other launches. C. Being the first ever to enter the expected orbit. D. Being the first starship spacecraft to enter the space. 33. What can be inferred from paragraph 3? A. Space X’s first Starship launch attempt lasts eight minutes. B. Both Space X and Nasa have a flight-testing strategy. C. Space X’s first Starship travels farther than the second. D. Space X will make the best of the frequent flight-testing data. 34. Which of the following is not the reason why Space X take a flight-testing strategy? A. To manage expectations in case the system exploded. B. To maximize learning in a flight environment. C. To push its spacecraft prototypes to the limit, and beyond. D. To protect the earth from being destroyed by disasters. 35. What is the best title of the text? A. Space X will make Starship power itself back to Earth safely. B. Space X will adjust the starship system and commercial travel. C. Space X has launched the third test flight of its Starship spacecraft. D. Elon Musk aims to carry astronauts to the moon and then to Mars. 【答案】32. C 33. D 34. D 35. C 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要报道了Space X已经进行了其星舰飞船的第三次试飞，旨在将宇航员送上月球，最终送上火星。 32. 细节理解题。由第一段中“It entered space several minutes later and the six Raptor engines powered it to its expected orbit. (几分钟后，它进入太空，六台猛禽发动机为它提供动力，使其进入预期轨道)”和第二段中“Two previous attempts ended in the explosion of both the spacecraft’s 33-engine booster, nicknamed Super Heavy, and the cruise vessel, which is designed to eventually carry up to 100 astronauts. (之前的两次尝试都以飞船的33发动机助推器（绰号“超重型”）和飞船的爆炸告终，飞船最终可搭载100名宇航员)”可知，第三次试飞与其他两次试飞的区别是：第三次试飞有史以来第一个进入预期轨道。故选C项。 33. 推理判断题。由第三段中“The company says frequent flight testing will provide valuable data that will help it design and, develop a more robust rocket. (该公司表示，频繁的飞行测试将提供有价值的数据，帮助其设计和开发更坚固的火箭)”可推知，Space X将充分利用频繁的飞行测试数据，帮助其设计和开发更坚固的火箭。故选D项。 34. 细节理解题。由第三段中“Space X is much more tolerant of risk than Nasa and has a flight-testing strategy that aims to frequently push its spacecraft prototypes to the limit, and, beyond. (Space X比美国国家航空航天局更能承受风险，其飞行测试策略旨在经常将其航天器原型推向极限，甚至超越极限)”和第四段中““Each of these flight tests continue to be just that: a test,” Space X said in a statement before the third launch attempt, in an apparent attempt to manage expectations in case the system exploded. “They aren’t occurring in a lab or on a test stand, but are putting flight hardware in a flight environment to maximize learning.” (Space X在第三次发射尝试前的一份声明中表示：“每一次飞行测试仍然只是一次测试。”这显然是为了在系统爆炸的情况下管理预期。“它们不是在实验室或试验台上进行的，而是将飞行硬件放在飞行环境中，以最大限度地提高学习能力。”)”可知，Space X采取飞行测试策略的原因包括：在系统崩溃的情况下管理预期、在飞行环境中最大限度地学习和将其航天器原型推向极限，甚至超越极限，D项“保护地球不受灾害的破坏”未提及。故选D项。 35. 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段中“Space X has launched the third test flight of its Starship spacecraft, the largest and most powerful rocket, ever built, which aims to carry astronauts to the moon and, eventually, to Mars. (Space X已经发射了其星舰飞船的第三次试飞，这是有史以来最大、最强大的火箭，旨在将宇航员送上月球，最终送上火星)”可知，文章报道了Space X第三次试飞的相关情况和目标，C项“Space X已经发射了其星舰飞船的第三次试飞”符合文意。故选C项。 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。 Dispose of Your Credit Card Without Burying It Disposing of unwanted items in our lives often means simply throwing them into the garbage or recycling bin — or, if they’re still useful, giving them away. It’s different with old credit cards, which should be destroyed so nobody can use them fraudulently (欺诈地). 36 Here’s how to get rid of an old card. First, contact the issuer If closing the account is your goal, you’ll have to call the number on the back of your card and ask to do so. If your card is a rewards card, remember to first redeem points or cash back. Change any automatic payments to a different card, and be sure to pay the final card bill. Cut up plastic cards Sharp scissors and smart trimming will do the job here. “We recommend that consumers cut through the EMV chip, then further cut the card a few times along the short side, and dispose of the sections in more than one trash bag,” says Sarah Grano, a spokeswoman for the American Bankers Association. 37 Send back metal cards 38 Contact your issuer. Typically, you can mail it back for disposal. “For example, when American Express sends a replacement card, it also sends an addressed return envelope to mail back an old metal card for destruction,” says Heather Norton, spokeswoman for American Express. Check back on your account Don’t obsess about identity theft of an old credit card. You generally won’t be responsible for fraudulent charges anyway. 39 It’s a good idea to check your account statement to make sure there’s been no fraud. Closing an account can hurt you Closing a credit card account can lower your credit rating. That’s because credit scores consider your “credit utilization ratio’”, or how much of your available credit you’re using. And when you close an account, you have less available credit. 40 Closing an old card decreases the average age of your accounts. A. It could be worth closing the account anyway. B. Scores also consider the length of time you’ve had the card open. C. Or feed cards into a machine designed to handle them. D. Take care with debit cards and other plastic where fraud means you might be missing money. E. But how to destroy a payment card properly is not obvious, especially with new metal credit cards. F. Destroying a metal card by yourself is harder and potentially dangerous. G. Skip this step if you’re simply replacing an expired card or one that has been compromised. 【答案】36. E 37. C 38. F 39. D 40. B 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一些方法帮助我们更好地处理旧的信用卡。 36. 根据空前“It’s different with old credit cards, which should be destroyed so nobody can use them fraudulently (欺诈地).(旧信用卡则不同，旧信用卡应该销毁，这样就没有人可以欺诈性地使用它们。)”可知，旧的信用卡不能像处理普通垃圾那样直接扔了或者送人。选项E“But how to destroy a payment card properly is not obvious, especially with new metal credit cards.(但是如何妥善销毁支付卡并不明显，特别是对于新的金属信用卡。)”是上文内容的自然延续，指的是销毁旧的信用卡与销毁垃圾是不同的。同时引出下文“Here’s how to get rid of an old card. (以下是如何处理旧卡的方法。)”如何处理旧的信用卡。故选E。 37. 根据上文内容“Sharp scissors and smart trimming will do the job here. “We recommend that consumers cut through the EMV chip, then further cut the card a few times along the short side, and dispose of the sections in more than one trash bag,” says Sarah Grano, a spokeswoman for the American Bankers Association.(锋利的剪刀和灵巧的修剪就可以了。美国银行家协会发言人Sarah Grano说：“我们建议消费者先切开EMV芯片，然后沿着短的一面再切几次，把这些部分扔进不止一个垃圾袋里。”)”可知，空前主要是介绍了如何用剪刀剪旧的信用卡。选项C“Or feed cards into a machine designed to handle them.(或将卡片送入专门处理卡片的机器。)”延续上文内容，指的是除了用剪刀剪卡片之外，我们还可以将卡片送入专门处理卡片的机器。故选C。 38. 根据空后内容“Contact your issuer. Typically, you can mail it back for disposal. “For example, when American Express sends a replacement card, it also sends an addressed return envelope to mail back an old metal card for destruction,” says Heather Norton, spokeswoman for American Express.(联系发行机构。一般来说，你可以把它寄回去处理。美国运通发言人Heather Norton表示：“例如，当美国运通(American Express)发送一张新卡时，它还会发送一个写有地址的回邮信封，将旧金属卡邮寄回去销毁。”)”可知，下文主要讲述的是可以将信用卡寄回发行机构进行摧毁。选项F“Destroying a metal card by yourself is harder and potentially dangerous.(自己破坏金属卡比较困难，而且有潜在的危险。)”自然引出下文内容，指的是如果自己无法处理金属卡，可以将其寄回发行机构。故选F。 39. 根据空后内容“It’s a good idea to check your account statement to make sure there’s been no fraud.(检查你的账户对账单以确保没有欺诈行为是个好主意。)”可知，检查账户对账单是有必要的。选项D“Take care with debit cards and other plastic where fraud means you might be missing money.(小心使用借记卡和其他信用卡，因为欺诈意味着你可能会丢失钱。)”与下文内容一致，指的是欺诈可能会让你丢钱，所以要及时检查账户。故选D。 40. 根据空后内容“Closing an old card decreases the average age of your accounts.(关闭一张旧卡会减少你账户的平均年龄。)”可知，关闭旧的信用卡会减少账户的年龄。选项B“Scores also consider the length of time you’ve had the card open(信用评分还会考虑你开户的时间长短。)”指的是信用评分会考虑到你开户时间的长短，与空后内容一致。故选B。 第II卷（非选择题） 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) 阅读下列短文，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。 Meghana first found her passion in middle school when she successfully created water filters (过滤器) to help Indian families struggling with waterborne (水传播的) illnesses. She 41 the opportunity to be able to help people and improve their life. Ever since she was in middle school, Meghana has been quite interested in 42 research. Her first inventions were water filters, which she was inspired to 43 after hearing about rural communities 44 the waterborne illnesses. Her latest invention, electrodes (电极) for supercapacitors (超级电容器), is also 45 to environmental science and is part of her interest in the field. The 46 , filled with trial and error, hasn’t been 47 . Through ten months of research, Meghana was able to create an electrode. This creation, costing less than $1, was very 48 friendly. Meghana has used her knowledge to help others who are also 49 about science. Following the success of her science fair projects, many science students connected with her, wanting her help on their research projects. Soon, lots of 50 came seeking help, and Meghana couldn’t 51 all of them. 52 , Meghana still wanted to help as many people as possible. She 53 a ScienceFair Workshop Series program at her high school. Not only does the program help encourage students interested in science to participate in science fair projects, it also helps form a positive community where students can ask one another questions. Bringing the program to her school is just one step towards her 54 changing the world through education. She is concerned about how difficult it is for people who have trouble 55 education resources. “A good education allows people to think creatively, which eventually leads to development around the world,” said Meghana. 41. A. misunderstood B. loved C. doubted D. abandoned 42. A. social B. industrial C. medical D. scientific 43. A. make B. require C. repair D. evaluate 44. A. overlooking B. directing C. facing D. replacing 45. A. related B. adapted C. compared D. opposed 46. A. record B. examination C. process D. appeal 47. A. original B. complex C. similar D. easy 48. A. chemically B. economically C. culturally D. historically 49. A. nervous B. embarrassed C. upset D. curious 50. A. requests B. habits C. warnings D. standards 51. A. give away B. call on C. reply to D. depend on 52. A. However B. Instead C. Otherwise D. Also 53. A. envied B. bothered C. approved D. started 54. A. impression on B. commitment to C. independence of D. reference to 55. A. supplying B. commenting C. accessing D. removing 【答案】41. B 42. D 43. A 44. C 45. A 46. C 47. D 48. B 49. D 50. A 51. C 52. A 53. D 54. B 55. C 【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述Meghana从中学起就对科学研究感兴趣，发明了很多东西帮助别人，也利用自己的知识帮助那些对科学感兴趣的人，并在学校开办科学博览研讨会以帮助更多的人。 41. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她喜欢有机会帮助别人，改善他们的生活。A. misunderstood误解；B. loved喜欢；C. doubted怀疑；D. abandoned遗弃。根据空后“to be able to help people and improve their life”以及下文“Her first inventions were water filters…”和“Her latest invention…”提及她的很多发明可知，她喜欢帮助别人，改善别人的生活，故选B。 42. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：从中学开始，Meghana就对科学研究非常感兴趣。A. social社会的；B. industrial工业的；C. medical医疗的；D. scientific科学的。根据下文“Her first inventions were water filters…”和“Her latest invention…”以及“Following the success of her science fair projects”可知，她发明了很多东西，故此处指对科学研究感兴趣，故选D。 43. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她的第一个发明是水过滤器，这是她听到农村社区面临水传播疾病后的灵感。A. make制作；B. require要求，需要；C. repair修理；D. evaluate评价，评估。which指代先行词Her first inventions，make inventions“发明”，固定短语，故选A。 44. 考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. overlooking忽视；B. directing指导，指挥；C. facing面临，面对；D. replacing替代。根据第一段中“she successfully created water filters (过滤器) to help Indian families struggling with waterborne (水传播的) illnesses (她成功地创造了过滤器，帮助印度家庭与水传播疾病作斗争)”可知，她发明过滤器帮助印度家庭与水传播的疾病作斗争，说明农村社区面临水传播的疾病问题，她由此产生灵感，故选C。 45. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她的最新发明——超级电容器的电极——也与环境科学有关，也是她对该领域感兴趣的一部分。A. related联系；B. adapted适应；C. compared比较；D. opposed反对。此处指“与环境科学有关”，be related to“和……有关”，固定短语，故选A。 46. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这个过程充满了尝试和错误，并不容易。A. record记录；B. examination检查，考试；C. process过程；D. appeal上诉，呼吁。根据“filled with trial and error”以及“Through ten months of research”可知，本段是描述她的发明过程，故选C。 47. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. original原来的；B. complex复杂的；C. similar类似的；D. easy容易的。根据“filled with trial and error”可知，发明过程充满了尝试和错误，并不容易，故选D。 48. 考查副词词义辨析。句意：这个产品的成本不到1美元，非常经济。A. chemically化学上；B. economically在经济上；C. culturally文化上；D. historically历史上地。根据“costing less than $1”可知，该产品非常经济实惠，故选B。 49. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Meghana用她的知识帮助其他对科学感兴趣的人。A. nervous紧张的；B. embarrassed尴尬的；C. upset难过的，沮丧的；D. curious好奇的。结合空前的“also”以及下文“many science students connected with her”可知，Meghana中学时就对科学研究感兴趣，她用她的知识帮助其他也对科学感兴趣的人，be curious about“对……好奇”，故选D。 50. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：很快，很多寻求帮助的请求来了，而Meghana无法回复所有的请求。A. requests要求，请求；B. habits习惯；C. warnings警告；D. standards标准。根据上文“many science students connected with her, wanting her help on their research projects (许多理科生与她联系，希望她帮助他们的研究项目)”以及空后“seeking help”可知，很多人请求她的帮助，故选A。 51. 考查动词短语辨析。句意同上。A. give away捐赠；B. call on呼吁；C. reply to答复，回复；D. depend on依靠。根据上文“lots of ____10____ came seeking help”可知，很多人请求帮助，此处指他无法回复所有的请求，故选C。 52. 考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，Meghana仍然想帮助尽可能多的人。A. However然而；B. Instead相反；C. Otherwise否则；D. Also而且，此外。上文“Meghana couldn’t ____11____ all of them”提到她无法回复所有人，与下文“Meghana still wanted to help as many people as possible”之间是转折关系，故选A。 53. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她在高中开始了一个科学博览会研讨会系列项目。A. envied嫉妒，羡慕；B. bothered打扰；C. approved赞成；D. started开始。结合上文“Meghana still wanted to help as many people as possible.”以及下文“a ScienceFair Workshop Series program at her high school”可知，她仍然想帮助尽可能多的人，所以开始了一个科学博览会研讨会系列项目，故选D。 54. 考查固定短语辨析。句意：把这个项目带到她的学校只是她致力于通过教育改变世界的一步。A. impression on对……的印象；B. commitment to对……的承诺，投入，献身；C. independence of依靠；D. reference to参考，关于。结合第一段中“She ____1____ the opportunity to be able to help people and improve their life.”可知，她喜欢帮助别人，改善别人的生活，也发明了很多东西帮助别人，故此处指致力于通过教育改变世界，故选B。 55. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她担心那些难以获得教育资源的人会有多么困难。A. supplying供应；B. commenting评论；C. accessing访问，进入，到达；D. removing移除。结合“ how difficult it is”可知，应是难以获得教育资源的人处境艰难，故选C。 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个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Chopsticks, or kuaizi in Chinese, are a pair of small equal-length sticks, usually made of wood, used for eating. We Chinese eat 56 chopsticks. It is believed the first chopsticks 57 (develop) over 5,000 years ago in China. Excavated (出土) from the Ruins of Yin near Anyang, Henan province, dating back to roughly 1,200 BC was the 58 (early) evidence of a pair of chopsticks made out of bronze. Chopsticks, 59 are roughly uniform in size throughout China, can be made of a variety of 60 (material), including bamboo, wood, plastic, silver and gold. Chopsticks play 61 important role in Chinese food culture. Chinese chopsticks are usually 9 to 10 inches long. They are round on the eating end which symbolizes heaven, and the other end is square which symbolizes earth. This is because 62 (maintain) an enough food supply is the greatest concern between heaven and earth. There is an old Chinese custom making chopsticks part, of a girl’s dowry (嫁妆) since the 63 (pronounce) of kuaizi is similar to the words for “quick” and “son”. Chopsticks are 64 (frequent) used in daily life. They have become more than a kind of tableware and have established a set of etiquette (礼仪) and customs of 65 (they) own. 【答案】56. with 57. were developed 58. earliest 59. which 60. materials 61. an 62. maintaining 63. pronunciation 64. frequently 65. their 【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍中国筷子的历史以及筷子的风俗习惯。 56. 考查介词。句意：我们中国人用筷子吃饭。介词with“和……在一起，用”符合句意，故填with。 57. 考查一般过去时态的被动语态。句意：据说中国最早的筷子是在5000多年前发明的。主语从句的主语是chopsticks，复数形式，和谓语动词develop之间是一种被动关系，再根据时间状语over 5,000 years ago可知，此处用一般过去时态的被动语态，故填were developed。 58. 考查形容词最高级。句意：出土于河南安阳附近的殷墟，可以追溯到公元前1200年左右，这是最早的青铜筷子的证据。定冠词the用在形容词最高级前面，再结合句意可知此处用形容词最高级，故填earliest。 59. 考查非限制性定语从句。句意：筷子在中国各地的尺寸大致相同，可以用多种材料制成，包括竹子、木材、塑料、银和金。此处Chopsticks是先行词，指物，放在后面的定语从句中作主语，且that不能引导非限制性定语从句，故填which。 60. 考查名词复数。句意：筷子在中国各地的尺寸大致相同，可以用多种材料制成，包括竹子、木材、塑料、银和金。固定词组：a variety of“各种各样的”。后面跟名词复数，故填materials。 61. 考查不定冠词an的用法。句意：筷子在中国饮食文化中扮演着重要的角色。固定词组：play a role in“在……中扮演角色”。此处important以元音因素开头，表示“一”时用不定冠词an。故填an。 62. 考查动名词作主语。句意：这是因为维持足够的食物供应是天地之间最大的关系。此处because引导的表语从句中缺少主语，所给词maintain是动词，所以这里是动名词作主语，故填maintaining。 63. 考查名词。句意：中国有一个古老的习俗，那就是制作筷子，作为女孩的嫁妆，因为kuaizi的发音与“快”和“儿子”的发音相似。分析句子结构the___8___(pronounce) of可知此空用名词，所给词pronounce是动词，其名词形式是pronunciation。故填pronunciation。 64. 考查副词。句意：筷子在日常生活中经常使用。此处used是动词，由副词修饰，故填frequently。 65. 考查形容词性物主代词。句意：它们已经不仅仅是一种餐具，而且已经形成了自己的一套礼仪和习俗。此处own“自己的”是形容词，和形容词性物主代词连用，故填their。 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 假定你是李华，你把外教Chris的照片设为班上电脑桌Chris上课看见了很不高 兴，你现在意识到这是文化差异引起的误会，请给Chris写封道歉邮件。 注意: 1 .写作词数应为80左右； 2. 开头和结尾已为你写出，不计入总词数； 3. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Chris, ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Chris, Terribly sorry for having upset you by sharing your picture on our classroom computer. I am writing to apologize and explain the incident in hope of your understanding and forgiving me. I had thought sharing your picture on our computer suggested that you are popular and loved. Now I have come to realize it’s so rude and inconsiderate to display your picture without your permission. I promise I will respect others’ privacy and I beg you to forgive me for my ignorance of cultural differences. Best wishes. Yours, Li Hua 【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生给外教Chris写封道歉信，解释自己将外教Chris的照片设置为桌面的原因，以及中西两种文化对此看法的差异。 【详解】第一步：审题 体裁：应用文 时态：根据提示，时态主要为一般现在时，现在进行时和现在完成时 结构：总分法 总分法指把道歉的主题句作为总说，然后讲述自己这样做的原因，以及中西文化的差异。 要求：1. 为自己的行为道歉；2. 解释自己这样做的原因，并希望得到对方的原谅。 第二步:列提纲 （重点词组）share your picture on our classroom computer, in hope of,come to realize,without your permission,respect others’ privacy,my ignorance of cultural differences. 第三步：连词成句（包含关键句，至少3句） 1. I am writing to apologize and explain the incident in hope of your understanding and forgiving me. 2. I had thought sharing your picture on our computer suggested that you are popular and loved. 3. Now I have come to realize it’s so rude and inconsiderate to display your picture without your permission. 4. I promise I will respect others’ privacy and I beg you to forgive me for my ignorance of cultural differences. 根据提示及关键词（组）进行遣词造句，注意主谓一致和时态问题。 第四步：连句成篇（衔接词） 1.表时间顺序：now 2.表并列补充关系：and 连句成文，注意使用恰当的连词进行句子之间的衔接与过渡，书写一定要规范清晰 【点睛】高分句型 1. I had thought sharing your picture on our computer suggested that you are popular and loved.本句中使用了非谓语动词，动名词作主语。 高分句型 2. Now I have come to realize it’s so rude and inconsiderate to display your picture without your permission.本句中it作形式主语。 第二节（满分25分） 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 In a small town called Meadowville, there was a beloved playground that had brought joy to generations of children. 11-year-old Emma and her best friends, Alice and Leo, were among those who idled away their after-school time and weekends there all year round. It was a place where imaginations soared, friendships blossomed, and laughter echoed through the air. One afternoon, rushing out the school gate, Emma shouted, “Let’s go down to the playground!” The three of them got there soon, but it was locked up. The fence was broken and the swings had tape around them. Shocked, they stared into each other’s eyes, not knowing why. A man approached them, explaining that it was unsafe and the council had decided to shut it down. “Will they fix it?” asked Alice. “No. it will cost a lot, at least ten thousand dollars.” the man shook his head, walking away. Leo looked desperate, gazing at the playground and then hanging his head, as if bidding farewell. “We need to get some help!” Emma dragged Alice towards her home. On stepping into the house, Emma exclaimed, “Dad! We need ten thousand dollars...” Her dad, who was drinking coffee, turned his head around, “What?” Alice then revealed the truth. Hearing this heart-breaking news, Emma’s parents were more than surprised, for their childhood was closely connected with that playground as well. They spread the news to other families. Instead of providing the money, they suggested the children take matters into their own hands while parents offered assistance. 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。 Emma sprang to her feet, “Let’s hold a bake sale to raise funds!” __________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Their hard work paid off. __________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________【答案】范文 Emma sprang to her feet, “Let’s hold a bake sale to raise funds!” Everyone presents lit up, nodding in agreement. With respective tasks, the children and parents got down to the preparation. Emma’s father made a huge banner reading “Saving the Playground” while Leo’s mom occupied herself with paperwork needed to issue a permit for the sale. Meanwhile, kids worked jointly to design and hand out the leaflets. Eventually, the big day came. Almost every family in their community contributed their delicious homemade treats. That Sunday morning, the aroma of freshly baked cookies and cakes filled the air as people lined up to support the cause. Being a tremendous success, the sale in the farmer’s market went for another 2 months. Their hard work paid off. As news of their efforts spread, local businesses started pitching in. The hardware store donated paint and materials, while the gardening center provided plants and flowers. The children worked tirelessly, transforming the worn-out playground into a vibrant and inviting space once again. On the day of re-opening, the children organized a community celebration, inviting everyone who had contributed to the project to share the joy. The children of Meadowville taught the world that with determination, unity, and a little bit of fundraising, anything is possible. The playground stood as a testament to their resilience and the power of their youthful spirits, reminding everyone that dreams can be achieved when hearts come together. 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了在一个叫梅多维尔的小镇上，有一个深受孩子们喜爱的操场，给几代孩子带来了欢乐。但是某天因为操场不安全而被关闭了，重新开放需要一万美元修理费，于是孩子们通过义卖来筹集资金，最终拯救了他们的操场。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“艾玛跳了起来，‘让我们举办一个糕饼义卖来筹集资金吧！’”可知，第一段可描写孩子和父母为义卖活动所做的准备。 ②由第二段首句内容“他们的努力得到了回报。”可知，第二段可描写大家都来支持孩子们的义卖，最终操场得以开放。 2.续写线索：举办义卖——做准备——人们支持——得到回报——操场重开——感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类：着手做：get down to/set about 忙于：occupy oneself with/be busy doing sth. 实现：achieve/come true 情绪类：快乐：joy /happiness 吸引人：inviting /appealing 【点睛】 【高分句型1】 Being a tremendous success, the sale in the farmer’s market went for another 2 months. (运用了现在分词作状语) 【高分句型2】The playground stood as a testament to their resilience and the power of their youthful spirits, reminding everyone that dreams can be achieved when hearts come together. (运用了that引导宾语从句) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$