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江西省宜丰中学2023-2024(下)创新高一6月月考英语试卷
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)
1. What is Judy Alison?
A. A lawyer. B. A journalist. C. A magazine editor.
2. How did Tony feel at the conference?
A. Awkward. B. Satisfied. C. Angry.
3. What did Jane do last Saturday?
A. Go to the fashion show. B. Visit the art museum. C. Study at the university.
4. What is the possible relationship between the speakers?
A. Colleagues. B. Neighbors. C. Schoolmates.
5. What was the weather like in the mountains yesterday?
A. Sunny. B. Snowy. C. Windy.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6. What does Jane ask the man to do?
A Call the airline. B. Drive her to the airport.
C. Help her finish the report.
7. What time do they expect to arrive at the airport?
A. 5:00. B. 6:30. C. 7:45
听第七段材料,回答第8、9题。
8. How many dance classes does the center offer every week in all?
A. Twenty. B. Twelve. C. Twenty-three.
9. What will the woman probably do next?
A. Consider the options. B. Sign up at the center.
C Do the jazz dance on the spot.
听第八段材料,回答第10至13题。
10. What does the man want to do?
A. Get a new student card. B. Look for his student card.
C. Post information on a campus board.
11. Where did the man last see the card?
A. On the train. B. In the computer lab.
C. At the railway station.
12. What happened to the man’s student card?
A. It was stolen. B. It was found on campus.
C. It was misplaced in his backpack.
13. How does the man sound when he learns that his student card was found?
A. Annoyed. B. Relieved. C. Confused.
听第九段材料,回答第14至17题。
14. What did the woman forget to do?
A. Send out invitations. B. Invite Linda. C.Check out the recipe.
15. Where does the man suggest they shop for ingredients?
A. At the convenience store. B. At the bakery. C. At the organic market.
16. What does the man say about getting some desserts?
A. It’s fantastic. B. It’s unnecessary. C. It’s costly.
17. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Cooking techniques. B. Their trip to Pompeii.
C. Plans for a dinner party.
听第十段材料,回答第18至20题。
18. Why does the speaker give the talk?
A. To introduce a course. B. To announce a campus fund.
C. To promote a student-led project.
19. What is Madeline Kizer’s major?
A. Psychology. B. Film production. C. Marketing.
20. Which aspect of requirements is mentioned?
A. Commitment to the project. B. Time of admission to the university.
C. Hours of academic study in a major.
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)
A
MiG Prize 2022
The Michel Gelrubin Architecture Prize is designed to bring out new talents by giving students an opportunity for international recognition. Open internationally, the Prize is awarded annually to honor students whose work demonstrates a combination of vision and talent in the art of architecture and planning.
This Year’s Challenge
This year’s competition invites proposals for projects that integrate at least 3 different uses into a building. The projects should include private and public spaces, and consider the urban context.
Timeline
Launch: August 1st,2022
Registration Deadline: September 15th,2022(registration is free)
Submission Deadline: November 19th,2022
Result Announcement: December 17th,2022
Prizes
First prize $5,000
Second prize $2,500
Third Prize $1,500
The Jury(评委会)
The projects will be scored based on their originality, design, environmental effects, and presentation.
Participation
The competition is open to any student studying architecture during the academic year2022-2023. Candidates can apply as individuals or as teams.
Materials
Electronic submission of the project files must include:
· Posters that integrate the documents explaining the project(plans, sections, elevations, photos, renderings (透视图) , illustrations, images, diagrams, and text)
A presentation of the project(max 15 slides)
A video file (max 3 min.) is optional but highly recommended.
All the documents must be written in English and sent in a PDF format(except the videos).
For more information, see https://migprize.com.
1. What do we know about the competition?
A. It offers $1,500 for second prize.
B. It is open to all graduates in architecture.
C. It charges an all-time low registration fee this year.
D. It focuses on designing a mixed-use building this year.
2. By which time should all the project files be handed in?
A. August 1st,2022. B. September 15th,2022.
C. November 19th,2022. D. December 17th,2022.
3. Which of the following must be included in the submission?
A. Integrated posters in the English version.
B. A video file of no more than 3 minutes.
C. A presentation of no less than 15 slides.
D. Paper documents explaining the project.
B
Every Thursday afternoon, the food pantry (食品储藏室) at the local high school opens up to provide fresh food bags for families who can hardly make both ends meet to get their meals to last through the weekend. Nearly a hundred families rely on the extra food. Some are between jobs, some got hit hard with medical bills for a few months, and some are new to the neighborhood, placed there by refugee services.
On one breezy afternoon, two young mothers walked in together, each accompanied by a young child. There was nothing different about their dress, but their manner revealed a shyness that they struggled to overcome. When they spoke, it was clear why: Their accents were thick, even though they were trying hard to make their English sound American. They were uncertain of being understood. But the pantry is run by grandmothers who are never pressed for time when it comes to conversations. So they sat for a moment and told their story while the little ones were held in arms so very familiar with children.
The two lived in apartments in the basement of the Methodist Church. They had been in the United States for one month. Their husbands were well-educated but working labor jobs to pay for food and save for more typical apartments.
Both had fled the war in Eastern Europe, one family from Ukraine and one from Russia. They ended up in the same church basement and discovered that they needed each other. They became fast friends. Their children played together. They shared meals and navigated their new world together.
There were no bombs or soldiers or rations in their new neighborhood, only a chance to start over. Friendships are sometimes hard to come by, yet matter so much to each of us. A good friend gives us strength, love, laughter and the courage to keep trying.
These two families — worn down by uncertainty and war, thrown together in a new country, a new community with a new language — found so much in common. And isn’t that what we all need? A friend who faces the same life challenges, even if the forces above them have different political views. We are, after all, just mothers and fathers, friends and neighbors.
4. In the article, who primarily benefits from the services provided by the food pantry?
A. High school students. B. People with disabilities.
C. Families with tight budgets. D. Underpaid individuals.
5. What was the most noticeable characteristic of the two young mothers when they entered the food pantry?
A Their clothing. B. Their language.
C. Their children. D. Their ID documents.
6. What is one of the reasons why these two families became friends?
A They both live in the basement of the same church.
B. They met at the same restaurant.
C. They are from the same country.
D. They both have similar professions.
7. Which title best fits the article?
A. Challenges of Life and New Friendship B. The Story of the Food Pantry
C. New Life in America D. From War to Peace
C
Handwritten notes in class might seem outdated as digital technology involves nearly every aspect of learning. But a steady stream of research suggests that compared with typing, taking notes with pen and paper is still a better way to learn. And scientists are zeroing in on why.
In a recently published study, scientists found that those writing by hand had higher levels of electrical activity across many interconnected brain regions. They added 256 sensors into a hairnet, which helped monitor 36 students’ brains as they wrote or typed words displayed on a screen. When students wrote by hand, the sensors picked up widespread brain connectivity including visual regions, regions that receive and process sensory information, and the motor cortex (运动皮层) . Typing, however, resulted in minimal activity in these brain regions.
Across many contexts, studies have shown that students appear to learn better when they’re asked to produce letters or other visual items using their fingers and hands. The educational neuroscientist Sophia Vinci-Booher says the recent study highlights the clear tie between motor action and conceptual recognition: “As you’re drawing a letter or writing a word, you’re taking this perceptual (感知的) understanding of something and using your motor system to create it. That creation is then fed back into the visual system, where it’s processed again — strengthening the connection between an action and the images or words associated with it.”
The new findings don’t mean technology is always a disadvantage in the classroom. Laptops, smartphones, and other such devices can be more efficient for writing essays and can offer fairer access to educational resources. But people now increasingly tend to “offload” mental tasks to digital devices, such as by taking a photograph instead of committing information to memory, says Yadurshana Sivashankar at the University of Waterloo in Ontario. “If we’re not actively using these areas, then they are going to worsen over time, whether it’s memory or motor skills.”
8. What is the function of the sensors in the recent study according to Paragraph 2?
A. To record brain activity. B. To activate brain waves.
C. To connect visual regions. D. To process sensory information.
9. What is the finding of the recent study according to Sophia Vinci-Booher?
A. One’s motor system boosts his creativity. B. One’s writing action enhances his perception.
C. Learning performance relies on visual memory. D. Concrete images contributes to comprehension.
10. What does the underlined word “offload” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Owe. B. Link. C. Shift. D. Bring.
11. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Note-taking: the key to a good grade B. Digital learning: beneficial or harmful
C. Typing vs handwriting: efficiency counts D. Handwritten notes: conventional but effective
D
In recent years, much of my life, as a consumer has shifted to what I like to call background spending. As I’ve subscribed to more apps and streaming platforms, significant sums of my money tend to slip away each month without my ever thinking about it.
Think of it as automated trade. Spending without the trouble of spending. Acquisition without action or thought.
But while this flood of subscriptions was sold to me on the condition that it would make my life more trouble free, there was a certain shock I felt upon discovering how much I was spending without realizing each month ($179.45).
You see, the thing about background spending is that it tends to happen, well, in the background without your full attention. And there lies the point.
“Hand over your credit card details and let us take care of the rest,” these companies promise us. But by agreeing to this trade, we’ve become lazy passive consumers. And this laziness breeds more laziness because most of us can’t be bothered with conducting regular reviews of our subscription spending. We’re too lazy to even notice or cancel!
I know it’s not just me who is suddenly living life as a smooth-brained subscriber. The average consumer spends $273 per month on subscriptions, according to a 2021 study of 2,500 by digital services firm West Monroe. Not a single person surveyed knew what his actual monthly spending was.
It’s understandable why this model is so attractive to businesses. As companies questioned traditional advertising models, subscriptions offered the promise of “selling once and earning forever.” And while subscription services have been around for decades (think Wine of the Month Club), more customers have been willing to sign up thanks to the widespread availability of smartphones and the increasing ease of home delivery.
While these subscriptions promise ease and happiness, not all of us are satisfied. Last year, the Kearney Consumer Institute found 40 percent of consumers believe they have too many subscriptions. Almost half of us also think we pay too much for streaming video-on-demand subscriptions.
12. What can we know about background spending in paragraph 2?
A. Its purpose. B. Its feature. C. Its procedure. D. Its requirement.
13. What makes it possible for background spending to happen?
A. Its attractive price. B. Some people’s poor habit.
C. Its secure service. D. Some people’s addiction to it.
14. Why is the subscription model appealing to businesses?
A. It offers good home delivery services.
B. It is like traditional advertising models.
C. It is popular among smartphone producers.
D. It brings repeated profits through a single sale.
15. What’s the author’s attitude towards background spending?
A. Supportive. B. Optimistic. C. Critical. D. Unclear.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分, 满分12.5分)
If you are trying to assess a person’s character, make sure you do not rely too heavily on factors that can be misleading. Instead, observe the individual’s ability to tell the truth and to commit. ___16___
You can tell a lot about a person’s character by observing how he treats other people. ___17___ It may be difficult to determine how he treats different types of people if you only encounter him in a single environment, such as the workplace. It is often possible, however, to get some idea of his manner of interaction with different types of people through conversation with him.
Whether or not a person is honest says a lot about his character. The attitude a person has about honesty can also indicate what type of person he is. ___18___ To some degree the types of lies he may tell and his motives for doing so matter.
___19___ The word “commitment” often causes people to instantly think of close relationships. Whether a person can respect the vows (誓约) and agreements is usually an indication of character.
A person’s character is affected by his attitude. ___20___ Attitude can affect many aspects of a person’s life, including how hard he works and his ability to be supportive of others.
When you are trying to assess someone’s character, remember that it consists of qualities and habits that form his identity.
A. More importantly, it’s necessary to continue his inner struggle.
B. The level of commitment indicates the type of character he has.
C. There are many other things in life that may require commitment.
D. This includes both people he knows and people he does not know.
E. Also, pay attention to his attitude and try to distinguish how it impacts his life.
F. Observe the person’s conversations and try to determine how often he tells lies.
G. Some people generally have a negative outlook while others may try to be positive even in difficult situations.
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)
During my teens, I was the champion of the sports day every single year, and my mother won the moms’ trophy (奖杯) every single year. Why? Because she was always chasing me to ___21___ me for various “crimes” I had committed, and I was running ___22___ not to get my ass kicked.
We had a very Tom and Jerry relationship. She was the strict disciplinarian; I was the ___23___ boy in the whole neighborhood. She would send me out to buy ___24___ , and I wouldn’t come right home because I’d be using the ___25___ from milk to play video games at the supermarket. Lost in the games, time would ___26___ away until a sudden jolt (震惊) of reality arrived in the form of my mother’s belt-wielding (挥舞) presence. Thus began our ___27___ race.
When I was little, she always caught me, but as I got older and faster, and when speed ___28___ her she’d use her wits. If I was about to get ___29___, she would turn to the ____30____ weapon, the two magical words “Stop! Thief!”. In my birthplace, nobody gets ____31____ in other people’s business-unless it’s public safety incident, and then everybody ____32____. So with her yelling “thief”, even strangers would instantly join the ____33____, mistaking me for a genuine thief.
Reflecting on those exciting days two decades later, I’ve come to understand that amid the ____34____ of our wild chases, amid laughter and shouts, my mother and I were deeply ____35____ by our unique, unforgettable game.
21. A. discipline B. defend C. abuse D. battle
22. A. occasionally B. slowly C. constantly D. awkwardly
23. A. smartest B. cutest C. naughtiest D. youngest
24. A. games B. groceries C. belts D. books
25. A. change B. protein C. bonus D. benefit
26. A. fade B. slip C. turn D. back
27. A. magical B. annual C. unusual D. typical
28. A. dominated B. disturbed C. failed D. seized
29. A. out of place B. out of breath C. out of sight D. out of balance
30. A. ultimate B. casual C. military D. offensive
31. A. motivated B. stuck C. buried D. involved
32. A. holds on B. stands by C. turns back D. steps in
33. A. purchase B. pursuit C. crime D. commitment
34. A. chaos B. ruins C. emergencies D. comedies
35. A. touched B. bound C. hurt D. enhanced
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。
China will become the guest country of honor for the 37th International Kite Festival in Berck-sur-Mer from April 20 to 28. It is the first time that the festival ___36___ (introduce) the concept of guest countries since its establishment in 1987.
During the nine-day event, the China Cultural Center in Paris will join hands ___37___ Weifang City in Shandong Province—known as the “kite capital of the world”, to showcase the most authentic Chinese kite art and cultural experience to the audience. Various cultural activities will take center stage, ___38___ (involve) kite competitions, cultural performances and ___39___ (workshop) on intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产).
The International Kite Festival in Berck-sur-Mer is the largest and most ___40___ (influence) kite-themed event in France. In addition to regular kite displays, this year’s festival will debut the international kite stunt competition, ___41___ (call) “The World Kite Cup Berck-sur-Mer”. Kite-flying masters from ten countries and regions will compete for the world champion title in a showdown of skills and ___42___ (create).
___43___ (kick) off the festival on April 20, a 100-meter-long dragon kite will take flight, followed by ___44___ series of activities, like dragon and lion dance performances, martial arts demonstrations, a tea ceremony, calligraphy exhibitions ___45___ traditional Chinese folk music performances.
第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节 应用文(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华,你受学生会委托为校宣传栏“英语天地”写一则通知,请大家观看一部由学生会制作的英文短片Growing Together。内容包括:
1. 短片内容:关于学校的发展;
2 放映时间、地点;
3. 欢迎对短片提出意见。
注意:
1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Notice
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The Students’ Union
第二节 读后续写(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。
I love to watch my father paint and I love to hear him talk while he paints. The words always come out soft. As a mason (泥瓦匠) , he doesn’t have a studio, and I’ve always felt a little sorry for him, having to paint in our backyard, which is not exactly picturesque. Dad doesn’t seem to see the backyard when he’s painting, though. It’s not just the canvas he sees either. It’s something much bigger. He gets this look in his eye like he’s gone beyond the yard, the neighborhood, the world.
“A painting is more than the sum of its parts,” he would tell me, and then go on to explain how the cow by itself is just a cow, and the meadow by itself is just grass and flowers, and the sun is just a beam of light, but put them all together and you’ve got magic.
I understood what he was saying, but I never felt what he was saying until one day when I was up in the sycamore tree (梧桐树) . I’d never seen a view like that! I got the feeling that I was flying above the earth. The view from the sycamore was more than rooftops and clouds and wind and colors combined. It was magic. It wasn’t long before I found the spot that became my spot. I could sit there for hours, just looking out at the world. Sunsets were amazing. Some days they’d be purple and pink, some days they’d be a blazing orange, setting fire to clouds across the horizon.
Then came the day. When I was sitting in the branches of my tree, I found two trucks parked right beneath me. Four men came out of the trucks, and started unloading tools, gloves, ropes and saws (锯子) .
Pretty soon they spotted me. One of the men called, “Hey! You’d better come down from there. We gotta take this thing down.”
I managed to choke out, “The tree?”
“Yeah, now come on down.”
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: My heart was crazy with panic.
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Paragraph 2: When I was locked up in my room mourning for the loss of the tree, my father came in with a painting.
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江西省宜丰中学2023-2024(下)创新高一6月月考英语试卷
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)
1. What is Judy Alison?
A. A lawyer. B. A journalist. C. A magazine editor.
2. How did Tony feel at the conference?
A Awkward. B. Satisfied. C. Angry.
3. What did Jane do last Saturday?
A. Go to the fashion show. B. Visit the art museum. C. Study at the university.
4. What is the possible relationship between the speakers?
A. Colleagues. B. Neighbors. C. Schoolmates.
5. What was the weather like in the mountains yesterday?
A. Sunny. B. Snowy. C. Windy.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6. What does Jane ask the man to do?
A. Call the airline. B. Drive her to the airport.
C. Help her finish the report.
7. What time do they expect to arrive at the airport?
A. 5:00. B. 6:30. C. 7:45
听第七段材料,回答第8、9题。
8. How many dance classes does the center offer every week in all?
A. Twenty. B. Twelve. C. Twenty-three.
9. What will the woman probably do next?
A. Consider the options. B. Sign up at the center.
C. Do the jazz dance on the spot.
听第八段材料,回答第10至13题。
10. What does the man want to do?
A. Get a new student card. B. Look for his student card.
C. Post information on a campus board.
11. Where did the man last see the card?
A. On the train. B. In the computer lab.
C. At the railway station.
12. What happened to the man’s student card?
A. It was stolen. B. It was found on campus.
C. It was misplaced in his backpack.
13. How does the man sound when he learns that his student card was found?
A. Annoyed. B. Relieved. C. Confused.
听第九段材料,回答第14至17题。
14. What did the woman forget to do?
A. Send out invitations. B. Invite Linda. C.Check out the recipe.
15. Where does the man suggest they shop for ingredients?
A. At the convenience store. B. At the bakery. C. At the organic market.
16. What does the man say about getting some desserts?
A. It’s fantastic. B. It’s unnecessary. C. It’s costly.
17. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Cooking techniques. B. Their trip to Pompeii.
C. Plans for a dinner party.
听第十段材料,回答第18至20题。
18. Why does the speaker give the talk?
A. To introduce a course. B. To announce a campus fund.
C. To promote a student-led project.
19. What is Madeline Kizer’s major?
A. Psychology. B. Film production. C. Marketing.
20. Which aspect of requirements is mentioned?
A Commitment to the project. B. Time of admission to the university.
C. Hours of academic study in a major.
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)
A
MiG Prize 2022
The Michel Gelrubin Architecture Prize is designed to bring out new talents by giving students an opportunity for international recognition. Open internationally, the Prize is awarded annually to honor students whose work demonstrates a combination of vision and talent in the art of architecture and planning.
This Year’s Challenge
This year’s competition invites proposals for projects that integrate at least 3 different uses into a building. The projects should include private and public spaces, and consider the urban context.
Timeline
Launch: August 1st,2022
Registration Deadline: September 15th,2022(registration is free)
Submission Deadline: November 19th,2022
Result Announcement: December 17th,2022
Prizes
First prize $5,000
Second prize $2,500
Third Prize $1,500
The Jury(评委会)
The projects will be scored based on their originality, design, environmental effects, and presentation.
Participation
The competition is open to any student studying architecture during the academic year2022-2023. Candidates can apply as individuals or as teams.
Materials
Electronic submission of the project files must include:
· Posters that integrate the documents explaining the project(plans, sections, elevations, photos, renderings (透视图) , illustrations, images, diagrams, and text)
A presentation of the project(max 15 slides)
A video file (max 3 min.) is optional but highly recommended.
All the documents must be written in English and sent in a PDF format(except the videos).
For more information, see https://migprize.com.
1. What do we know about the competition?
A. It offers $1,500 for second prize.
B. It is open to all graduates in architecture.
C. It charges an all-time low registration fee this year.
D. It focuses on designing a mixed-use building this year.
2. By which time should all the project files be handed in?
A. August 1st,2022. B. September 15th,2022.
C. November 19th,2022. D. December 17th,2022.
3. Which of the following must be included in the submission?
A. Integrated posters in the English version.
B. A video file of no more than 3 minutes.
C. A presentation of no less than 15 slides.
D. Paper documents explaining the project.
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是应用文。文章是2022年The Michel Gelrubin建筑奖的报名通知。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据This Year’s Challenge的部分中的“This year’s competition invites proposals for projects that integrate at least 3 different uses into a building.(今年的竞赛邀请至少将三种不同用途整合到建筑中的项目提案。)”可知,该公司今年的重点是设计一座多功能建筑。故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Timeline部分中的“Submission Deadline: November 19th,2022(投稿截止日期:2022年11月19日)”可知,所有项目文件于2022年11月19日前提交。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Materials部分中的“Posters that integrate the documents explaining the project(plans, sections, elevations, photos, renderings (透视图) , illustrations, images, diagrams, and text)(整合了项目说明文件(平面图、剖面图、立面图、照片、效果图、插图、图像、图表和文本)的海报)”和“All the documents must be written in English(所有文件必须用英文书写)”可知,提交的电子文件必须包括英文整合项目说明文件(包括平面图、剖面图、立面图、照片、透视图、插图、图片图表和文本)的海报。故选A。
B
Every Thursday afternoon, the food pantry (食品储藏室) at the local high school opens up to provide fresh food bags for families who can hardly make both ends meet to get their meals to last through the weekend. Nearly a hundred families rely on the extra food. Some are between jobs, some got hit hard with medical bills for a few months, and some are new to the neighborhood, placed there by refugee services.
On one breezy afternoon, two young mothers walked in together, each accompanied by a young child. There was nothing different about their dress, but their manner revealed a shyness that they struggled to overcome. When they spoke, it was clear why: Their accents were thick, even though they were trying hard to make their English sound American. They were uncertain of being understood. But the pantry is run by grandmothers who are never pressed for time when it comes to conversations. So they sat for a moment and told their story while the little ones were held in arms so very familiar with children.
The two lived in apartments in the basement of the Methodist Church. They had been in the United States for one month. Their husbands were well-educated but working labor jobs to pay for food and save for more typical apartments.
Both had fled the war in Eastern Europe, one family from Ukraine and one from Russia. They ended up in the same church basement and discovered that they needed each other. They became fast friends. Their children played together. They shared meals and navigated their new world together.
There were no bombs or soldiers or rations in their new neighborhood, only a chance to start over. Friendships are sometimes hard to come by, yet matter so much to each of us. A good friend gives us strength, love, laughter and the courage to keep trying.
These two families — worn down by uncertainty and war, thrown together in a new country, a new community with a new language — found so much in common. And isn’t that what we all need? A friend who faces the same life challenges, even if the forces above them have different political views. We are, after all, just mothers and fathers, friends and neighbors.
4. In the article, who primarily benefits from the services provided by the food pantry?
A. High school students. B. People with disabilities.
C. Families with tight budgets. D. Underpaid individuals.
5. What was the most noticeable characteristic of the two young mothers when they entered the food pantry?
A. Their clothing. B. Their language.
C. Their children. D. Their ID documents.
6. What is one of the reasons why these two families became friends?
A. They both live in the basement of the same church.
B. They met at the same restaurant.
C. They are from the same country.
D. They both have similar professions.
7. Which title best fits the article?
A. Challenges of Life and New Friendship B. The Story of the Food Pantry
C. New Life in America D. From War to Peace
【答案】4. C 5. B 6. A 7. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文,主要讲述了两个来自东欧战乱地区的家庭在美国的新生活,以及他们如何在陌生的环境中找到了彼此的友谊。
4题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Every Thursday afternoon, the food pantry(食品储藏室) at the local high school opens up to provide fresh food bags for families who can hardly make both ends meet to get their meals to last through the weekend. Nearly a hundred families rely on the extra food.”(每个星期四下午,当地高中的食品储藏室会为那些难以维持生计的家庭提供新鲜的食物袋,以便他们能有足够的食物过周末。近百个家庭依赖这些额外的食物。)可知,食品储藏室主要为经济困难的家庭提供服务。故选C。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“When they spoke, it was clear why: Their accents were thick, even though they were trying hard to make their English sound American. They were uncertain of being understood.”(当她们说话时,原因就很明显了:她们的口音很重,尽管她们努力让自己的英语听起来像美国人。她们不确定自己是否能被理解。)可知,两位年轻母亲最显著的特点是她们的语言。故选B。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第四段“They ended up in the same church basement and discovered that they needed each other. They became fast friends.”(她们最后都住在同一座教堂的地下室,发现她们需要彼此。她们成为了快速的朋友。)可知,这两个家庭之所以成为朋友的一个原因是他们住在同一座教堂的地下室。故选A。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。根据全文内容以及最后一段“These two families — worn down by uncertainty and war, thrown together in a new country, a new community with a new language —found so much in common. And isn’t that what we all need? A friend who faces the same life challenges, even if the forces above them have different political views. We are, after all, just mothers and fathers, friends and neighbors.”(这两个家庭——被不确定性和战争弄得疲惫不堪,在一个新的国家、一个说着新语言的新社区里聚在一起——发现了如此多的共同点。这不正是我们所需要的吗?一个面对同样生活挑战的朋友,即使他们上面的力量有不同的政治观点。毕竟,我们只是父母、朋友和邻居。)主要讲述了两个来自东欧战乱地区的家庭在美国的新生活,以及他们如何在陌生的环境中找到了彼此的友谊。因此,A选项“Challenges of Life and New Friendship”(生活的挑战和新的友谊)最能概括文章的主题。故选A。
C
Handwritten notes in class might seem outdated as digital technology involves nearly every aspect of learning. But a steady stream of research suggests that compared with typing, taking notes with pen and paper is still a better way to learn. And scientists are zeroing in on why.
In a recently published study, scientists found that those writing by hand had higher levels of electrical activity across many interconnected brain regions. They added 256 sensors into a hairnet, which helped monitor 36 students’ brains as they wrote or typed words displayed on a screen. When students wrote by hand, the sensors picked up widespread brain connectivity including visual regions, regions that receive and process sensory information, and the motor cortex (运动皮层) . Typing, however, resulted in minimal activity in these brain regions.
Across many contexts, studies have shown that students appear to learn better when they’re asked to produce letters or other visual items using their fingers and hands. The educational neuroscientist Sophia Vinci-Booher says the recent study highlights the clear tie between motor action and conceptual recognition: “As you’re drawing a letter or writing a word, you’re taking this perceptual (感知的) understanding of something and using your motor system to create it. That creation is then fed back into the visual system, where it’s processed again — strengthening the connection between an action and the images or words associated with it.”
The new findings don’t mean technology is always a disadvantage in the classroom. Laptops, smartphones, and other such devices can be more efficient for writing essays and can offer fairer access to educational resources. But people now increasingly tend to “offload” mental tasks to digital devices, such as by taking a photograph instead of committing information to memory, says Yadurshana Sivashankar at the University of Waterloo in Ontario. “If we’re not actively using these areas, then they are going to worsen over time, whether it’s memory or motor skills.”
8. What is the function of the sensors in the recent study according to Paragraph 2?
A. To record brain activity. B. To activate brain waves.
C. To connect visual regions. D. To process sensory information.
9. What is the finding of the recent study according to Sophia Vinci-Booher?
A. One’s motor system boosts his creativity. B. One’s writing action enhances his perception.
C. Learning performance relies on visual memory. D. Concrete images contributes to comprehension.
10. What does the underlined word “offload” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Owe. B. Link. C. Shift. D. Bring.
11. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Note-taking: the key to a good grade B. Digital learning: beneficial or harmful
C. Typing vs handwriting: efficiency counts D. Handwritten notes: conventional but effective
【答案】8. A 9. B 10. C 11. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要阐述了手写笔记相比打字在学习上的优势,基于科学研究显示手写能激发更多脑部活动,增强概念认知与动作间的联系,进而促进学习效果。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“They added 256 sensors into a hairnet, which helped monitor 36 students’ brains as they wrote or typed words displayed on a screen.(他们将256个传感器嵌入到发网中,这有助于监测36名学生在屏幕上书写或键入单词时的大脑活动)”和“the sensors picked up widespread brain connectivity(传感器捕捉到了广泛的脑部连接活动)”可知,传感器的作用是监测记录学生的脑区活动。故选A。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中Sophia Vinci-Booher所说的话“As you’re drawing a letter or writing a word, you’re taking this perceptual (感知的) understanding of something and using your motor system to create it. That creation is then fed back into the visual system, where it’s processed again—strengthening the connection between an action and the images or words associated with it.(当你绘制字母或书写单词时,你是在利用这种对事物的感知理解,并通过运动系统来创造它。这一创造过程随后被反馈回视觉系统,在那里它会被再次处理,从而加强了动作与与其相关的图像或词语之间的联系)”可知,书写动作增强了个人的感知理解,并加强了动作与相关图像或词语之间的联系。故选B。
【10题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第四段中画线词所在句“such as by taking a photograph instead of committing information to memory(比如通过拍照而不是将信息牢记在心这样的方式) ” 可知,人们越来越倾向于把脑力任务移交给数字设备来完成,比如用拍照代替记忆。故画线词offload意为转移,与shift 意思相近。故选C。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段中“Handwritten notes in class might seem outdated as digital technology involves nearly every aspect of learning. But a steady stream of research suggests that compared with typing, taking notes with pen and paper is still a better way to learn. (在课堂上手写笔记可能看起来已经过时了,因为数字技术几乎涉及学习的方方面面。但持续的研究表明,与打字相比,用笔和纸做笔记仍然是一个更好的学习方式)”及全文内容可知,尽管数字技术在教育中被广泛应用,但最新的研究揭示了手写笔记的优势所在,看似过时的手写笔记仍然是传统却更为有效的学习方式。故选D。
D
In recent years, much of my life, as a consumer has shifted to what I like to call background spending. As I’ve subscribed to more apps and streaming platforms, significant sums of my money tend to slip away each month without my ever thinking about it.
Think of it as automated trade. Spending without the trouble of spending. Acquisition without action or thought.
But while this flood of subscriptions was sold to me on the condition that it would make my life more trouble free, there was a certain shock I felt upon discovering how much I was spending without realizing each month ($179.45).
You see, the thing about background spending is that it tends to happen, well, in the background without your full attention. And there lies the point.
“Hand over your credit card details and let us take care of the rest,” these companies promise us. But by agreeing to this trade, we’ve become lazy passive consumers. And this laziness breeds more laziness because most of us can’t be bothered with conducting regular reviews of our subscription spending. We’re too lazy to even notice or cancel!
I know it’s not just me who is suddenly living life as a smooth-brained subscriber. The average consumer spends $273 per month on subscriptions, according to a 2021 study of 2,500 by digital services firm West Monroe. Not a single person surveyed knew what his actual monthly spending was.
It’s understandable why this model is so attractive to businesses. As companies questioned traditional advertising models, subscriptions offered the promise of “selling once and earning forever.” And while subscription services have been around for decades (think Wine of the Month Club), more customers have been willing to sign up thanks to the widespread availability of smartphones and the increasing ease of home delivery.
While these subscriptions promise ease and happiness, not all of us are satisfied. Last year, the Kearney Consumer Institute found 40 percent of consumers believe they have too many subscriptions. Almost half of us also think we pay too much for streaming video-on-demand subscriptions.
12. What can we know about background spending in paragraph 2?
A. Its purpose. B. Its feature. C. Its procedure. D. Its requirement.
13. What makes it possible for background spending to happen?
A. Its attractive price. B. Some people’s poor habit.
C. Its secure service. D. Some people’s addiction to it.
14. Why is the subscription model appealing to businesses?
A. It offers good home delivery services.
B. It is like traditional advertising models.
C. It is popular among smartphone producers.
D. It brings repeated profits through a single sale.
15. What’s the author’s attitude towards background spending?
A. Supportive. B. Optimistic. C. Critical. D. Unclear.
【答案】12. B 13. B 14. D 15. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过自己的亲身经历,揭示了订阅服务可能导致消费者在不知不觉中花费巨额资金,同时也指出了这种消费模式的便利性和潜在问题。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“Think of it as automated trade. Spending without the trouble of spending. Acquisition without action or thought. (可以把它想象成自动交易。花钱而不用花钱的麻烦。没有行动或思想的获得。)”可知,作者是在描述背景支出的特征,即它是一种自动化的、不需要思考或行动的消费。故选B项。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段““Hand over your credit card details and let us take care of the rest,” these companies promise us. But by agreeing to this trade, we’ve become lazy passive consumers. And this laziness breeds more laziness because most of us can’t be bothered with conducting regular reviews of our subscription spending. We’re too lazy to even notice or cancel! (这些公司向我们承诺:“交出你的信用卡信息,让我们来处理剩下的事情。”但是通过同意这种交易,我们变成了懒惰的被动消费者。这种懒惰滋生了更多的懒惰,因为我们大多数人都懒得定期检查我们的订阅支出。我们懒得去注意或取消!)”以及第六段中“Not a single person surveyed knew what his actual monthly spending was. (没有一个接受调查的人知道自己每月的实际支出是多少)”可知,是有些人的坏习惯让后台支出成为可能。故选B项。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“It’s understandable why this model is so attractive to businesses. As companies questioned traditional advertising models, subscriptions offered the promise of “selling once and earning forever.” And while subscription services have been around for decades (think Wine of the Month Club), more customers have been willing to sign up thanks to the widespread availability of smartphones and the increasing ease of home delivery. (可以理解为什么这种模式对企业如此有吸引力。当公司质疑传统的广告模式时,订阅提供了“一次销售,永远盈利”的承诺。虽然订阅服务已经存在了几十年(想想月度葡萄酒俱乐部),但由于智能手机的普及和送货上门的日益便利,越来越多的客户愿意注册。)”可知,因为订阅模式通过一次销售带来了重复的利润,所以对企业有吸引力。故选D项。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“While these subscriptions promise ease and happiness, not all of us are satisfied. Last year, the Kearney Consumer Institute found 40 percent of consumers believe they have too many subscriptions. Almost half of us also think we pay too much for streaming video-on-demand subscriptions. (虽然这些订阅承诺了安逸和快乐,但并非所有人都满意。去年,科尔尼消费者研究所发现,40%的消费者认为他们的订阅量太多。近一半的人还认为,我们为流媒体视频点播订阅支付了太多费用。)”可知,作者对后台支出持批评态度,认为消费者为此付出了太多,而收效甚微。故选C项。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分, 满分12.5分)
If you are trying to assess a person’s character, make sure you do not rely too heavily on factors that can be misleading. Instead, observe the individual’s ability to tell the truth and to commit. ___16___
You can tell a lot about a person’s character by observing how he treats other people. ___17___ It may be difficult to determine how he treats different types of people if you only encounter him in a single environment, such as the workplace. It is often possible, however, to get some idea of his manner of interaction with different types of people through conversation with him.
Whether or not a person is honest says a lot about his character. The attitude a person has about honesty can also indicate what type of person he is. ___18___ To some degree the types of lies he may tell and his motives for doing so matter.
___19___ The word “commitment” often causes people to instantly think of close relationships. Whether a person can respect the vows (誓约) and agreements is usually an indication of character.
A person’s character is affected by his attitude. ___20___ Attitude can affect many aspects of a person’s life, including how hard he works and his ability to be supportive of others.
When you are trying to assess someone’s character, remember that it consists of qualities and habits that form his identity.
A. More importantly, it’s necessary to continue his inner struggle.
B. The level of commitment indicates the type of character he has.
C. There are many other things in life that may require commitment.
D. This includes both people he knows and people he does not know.
E. Also, pay attention to his attitude and try to distinguish how it impacts his life.
F. Observe the person’s conversations and try to determine how often he tells lies.
G. Some people generally have a negative outlook while others may try to be positive even in difficult situations.
【答案】16. E 17. D 18. F 19. B 20. G
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了如何评估一个人的性格,给出了具体的方法和建议。
【16题详解】
根据前文“If you are trying to assess a person’s character, make sure you do not rely too heavily on factors that can be misleading. Instead, observe the individual’s ability to tell the truth and to commit.(如果你试图评估一个人的性格,确保你不要过于依赖可能会误导人的因素。相反,观察一个人说真话和承诺的能力)”可知,此处在讲述应该通过哪些方面去评估一个人的性格,所以E项“Also, pay attention to his attitude and try to distinguish how it impacts his life.(同时,注意他的态度,并试着区分它是如何影响他的生活的)”符合此处主题,承接上文,讲述通过他的态度去评估一个人的性格。故选E项。
【17题详解】
根据前文“You can tell a lot about a person’s character by observing how he treats other people.(你可以通过观察一个人如何对待别人来了解他的性格)”可知,D项“This includes both people he knows and people he does not know.(这包括他认识的人和他不认识的人)”是对前句提及的“别人”的详细补充,符合文意。故选D项。
【18题详解】
根据前文“Whether or not a person is honest says a lot about his character. The attitude a person has about honesty can also indicate what type of person he is.(一个人是否诚实在很大程度上反映了他的性格。一个人对诚实的态度也可以表明他是什么类型的人)”可知,本段主要讲述了通过观察一个人是否诚实来评估他的性格,所以F项“Observe the person’s conversations and try to determine how often he tells lies.(观察这个人的谈话,试着确定他说谎的频率)”符合本段主题。故选F项。
【19题详解】
分析设空处,位于段首,为本段中心句,根据后文“The word “commitment” often causes people to instantly think of close relationships. Whether a person can respect the vows (誓约) and agreements is usually an indication of character.(“承诺”这个词通常会让人们立刻联想到亲密的关系。一个人是否能尊重誓言和协议通常是一个人性格的标志)”可知,本段主要讲述通过观察一个人是否能遵守承诺来评估一个人的性格,所以B项“The level of commitment indicates the type of character he has.(承诺的程度表明了他的性格类型)”符合本段主题,其中commitment为同词复现。故选B项。
【20题详解】
根据前文“A person’s character is affected by his attitude.(一个人的态度影响他的性格)”可知,本段主要讲述一个人对事物的态度会影响他的性格,所以G项“Some people generally have a negative outlook while others may try to be positive even in difficult situations.(有些人通常持消极态度,而有些人即使在困难的情况下也会努力保持积极态度)”是对前文的详细解释,符合文意。故选G项。
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)
During my teens, I was the champion of the sports day every single year, and my mother won the moms’ trophy (奖杯) every single year. Why? Because she was always chasing me to ___21___ me for various “crimes” I had committed, and I was running ___22___ not to get my ass kicked.
We had a very Tom and Jerry relationship. She was the strict disciplinarian; I was the ___23___ boy in the whole neighborhood. She would send me out to buy ___24___ , and I wouldn’t come right home because I’d be using the ___25___ from milk to play video games at the supermarket. Lost in the games, time would ___26___ away until a sudden jolt (震惊) of reality arrived in the form of my mother’s belt-wielding (挥舞) presence. Thus began our ___27___ race.
When I was little, she always caught me, but as I got older and faster, and when speed ___28___ her she’d use her wits. If I was about to get ___29___, she would turn to the ____30____ weapon, the two magical words “Stop! Thief!”. In my birthplace, nobody gets ____31____ in other people’s business-unless it’s public safety incident, and then everybody ____32____. So with her yelling “thief”, even strangers would instantly join the ____33____, mistaking me for a genuine thief.
Reflecting on those exciting days two decades later, I’ve come to understand that amid the ____34____ of our wild chases, amid laughter and shouts, my mother and I were deeply ____35____ by our unique, unforgettable game.
21. A. discipline B. defend C. abuse D. battle
22. A. occasionally B. slowly C. constantly D. awkwardly
23. A. smartest B. cutest C. naughtiest D. youngest
24. A. games B. groceries C. belts D. books
25. A. change B. protein C. bonus D. benefit
26. A. fade B. slip C. turn D. back
27. A. magical B. annual C. unusual D. typical
28. A. dominated B. disturbed C. failed D. seized
29. A. out of place B. out of breath C. out of sight D. out of balance
30. A. ultimate B. casual C. military D. offensive
31. A. motivated B. stuck C. buried D. involved
32. A. holds on B. stands by C. turns back D. steps in
33. A. purchase B. pursuit C. crime D. commitment
34. A. chaos B. ruins C. emergencies D. comedies
35. A. touched B. bound C. hurt D. enhanced
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. C 24. B 25. A 26. B 27. D 28. C 29. C 30. A 31. D 32. D 33. B 34. A 35. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者小时候与母亲之间的“追逐战”,以及长大后对这段经历的感悟。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:因为她总是追着我,为我犯下的各种“罪行”惩罚我,而我则一直在跑,以免挨打。A. discipline惩罚;B. defend防御;C. abuse虐待;D. battle战斗。根据下文“for various “crimes” I had committed(为我犯下的各种“罪行”惩罚我)”可知,母亲总是追着作者,为他犯下的各种“罪行”惩罚他。故选A。
【22题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意:同上。A. occasionally偶尔;B. slowly慢慢地;C. constantly不断地;D. awkwardly尴尬地。根据上文“Because she was always chasing me(因为她总是追我)”以及下文“not to get my ass kicked(不让我的屁股被踢)”可知,作者的母亲总是追他,可推理出为了避免挨打,作者总是奔跑。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:她是严厉的纪律执行者;我是整个街区最淘气的男孩。A. smartest最聪明的;B. cutest最可爱的;C. naughtiest最淘气的;D. youngest最年轻的。根据上文“Because she was always chasing me(因为她总是追我)”可知,作者的母亲总是追他,可推理出作者是个淘气的男孩。故选C。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:她会派我出去买杂货,而我不会马上回家,因为我会用买牛奶的零钱在超市玩电子游戏。A. games游戏;B. groceries杂货;C. belts腰带;D. books书籍。根据下文“at the supermarket(在超市)”可知,此处说的是在超市买东西,可推理出母亲会派作者出去买杂货。故选B。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:同上。A. change零钱;B. protein蛋白质;C. bonus奖金;D. benefit利益。根据下文“from milk to play video games at the supermarket(从牛奶中的……在超市玩电子游戏)”可知,作者会在超市玩电子游戏,可推理出作者使用买牛奶的零钱玩游戏。故选A。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:沉浸在游戏中,时间会不知不觉地流逝,直到母亲挥舞着皮带出现,我才会突然如梦初醒。A. fade褪色;B. slip溜走;C. turn转动;D. back支持。根据上文“Lost in the games(沉浸在游戏中)”可知,作者沉浸在游戏中,可推理出此处表示的是时间不知不觉地流逝。故选B。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:于是我们之间典型的比赛开始了。A. magical神奇的;B. annual年度的;C. unusual不寻常的;D. typical典型的。根据上文“until a sudden jolt (震惊) of reality arrived in the form of my mother’s belt-wielding (挥舞) presence(直到母亲挥舞着皮带出现,我才会突然如梦初醒)”可知,作者沉浸在游戏中,母亲挥舞着皮带出现,可推理出此处表达的是母亲挥舞着皮带追着作者跑,这是作者小时候典型的情况,分析选项,D项“typical典型的”表达的含义符合语境。故选D。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:当我小的时候,她总是能抓住我,但随着我长大,跑得越来越快,当她的速度比不上我的时候,她就会运用她的智慧。A. dominated支配;B. disturbed打扰;C. failed未能;D. seized抓住。根据下文“she’d use her wits(她就会运用她的智慧)”可知,母亲在追赶作者的时候运用智慧,可推理出此处说的是母亲的速度比不上作者。故选C。
【29题详解】
考查固定短语辨析。句意:如果我快要消失在她的视线之外,她就会使出最后的武器,那两个神奇的词“站住!小偷!”。A. out of place不合适的;B. out of breath上气不接下气的;C. out of sight看不见的;D. out of balance失去平衡的。根据下文“she would turn to the …weapon, the two magical words “Stop! Thief!”(她就会使出……的武器,那两个神奇的词“站住!小偷!”)”可知,母亲使用“站住!小偷!”这个办法,说明作者快要消失在她的视线之外。故选C。
【30题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:同上。A. ultimate最后的;B. casual随意的;C. military军事的;D. offensive攻击性的。根据下文“the two magical words “Stop! Thief!””可知,此处说的是母亲使用抓小偷的办法,可推理出这是母亲最后的武器。故选A。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:在我的家乡,没有人会卷入别人的事情——除非是公共安全事件,然后每个人都会介入。A. motivated激励;B. stuck困住;C. buried埋葬;D. involved卷入。根据下文“unless it’s public safety incident(除非是公共安全事件)”可知,在作者的家乡,除非是公共安全事件,没有人会卷入别人的事情,get involved in为固定短语,含义为“卷入……”,符合句意。故选D。
【32题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意:同上。A. holds on坚持;B. stands by支持;C. turns back掉头;D. steps in介入。根据上文“unless it’s public safety incident(除非是公共安全事件)”可知,此处说的是在作者的家乡,有公共安全事件的时候,每个人都会介入。故选D。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:所以当她大喊“小偷”时,即使是陌生人也会立即加入追捕我的行列,误以为我是一个真正的小偷。A. purchase购买;B. pursuit追捕;C. crime犯罪;D. commitment承诺。根据下文“mistaking me for a genuine thief(误以为我是一个真正的小偷)”可知,此处说的是别人误以为我是个小偷,可推理出此处说的是陌生人会加入追捕作者的行列。故选B。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:二十年后回想起那些令人兴奋的日子,我开始明白,在我们疯狂的追逐中,在欢笑和呼喊中,我和母亲被我们独特的、难忘的游戏深深地束缚着。A. chaos混乱;B. ruins废墟;C. emergencies紧急情况;D. comedies喜剧。根据下文“our wild chases(我们疯狂的追逐)”可知,此处说的是母亲和作者之间的疯狂追逐,可推理出此处说的是母亲追逐作者时的混乱场面。故选A。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:同上。A. touched感动;B. bound联合在一起;C. hurt伤害;D. enhanced增强。根据上文“by our unique, unforgettable game(被我们独特的、难忘的游戏)”可知,此处说的是作者和母亲之间的独特的、难忘的游戏,两个人都参与其中,分析选项,B项“bound联合在一起”表达的含义符合语境。故选B。
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。
China will become the guest country of honor for the 37th International Kite Festival in Berck-sur-Mer from April 20 to 28. It is the first time that the festival ___36___ (introduce) the concept of guest countries since its establishment in 1987.
During the nine-day event, the China Cultural Center in Paris will join hands ___37___ Weifang City in Shandong Province—known as the “kite capital of the world”, to showcase the most authentic Chinese kite art and cultural experience to the audience. Various cultural activities will take center stage, ___38___ (involve) kite competitions, cultural performances and ___39___ (workshop) on intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产).
The International Kite Festival in Berck-sur-Mer is the largest and most ___40___ (influence) kite-themed event in France. In addition to regular kite displays, this year’s festival will debut the international kite stunt competition, ___41___ (call) “The World Kite Cup Berck-sur-Mer”. Kite-flying masters from ten countries and regions will compete for the world champion title in a showdown of skills and ___42___ (create).
___43___ (kick) off the festival on April 20, a 100-meter-long dragon kite will take flight, followed by ___44___ series of activities, like dragon and lion dance performances, martial arts demonstrations, a tea ceremony, calligraphy exhibitions ___45___ traditional Chinese folk music performances.
【答案】36 has introduced
37. with 38. involving
39. workshops
40. influential
41. called 42. creativity
43. To kick
44 a 45. and
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了中国将首次作为嘉宾国参加4月20日至28日在Berck-sur-Mer举办的第37届国际风筝节,期间将与山东省潍坊市合作展示中国风筝艺术及文化,活动包括风筝比赛、文化表演和非遗工作坊。
【36题详解】
考查时态、主谓一致。句意:这是自1987年创立以来首次引入嘉宾国概念。“it is the first time that +从句”是固定句型,从句中谓语动词要用现在完成时,主语the festival为第三人称单数,助动词用has。故填has introduced。
【37题详解】
考查介词。句意:在为期九天的活动中,巴黎中国文化中心将与被称为“世界风筝之都”的山东省潍坊市携手,向观众展示最真实的中国风筝艺术和文化体验。join hands with... 意为“与……携手”,固定短语。故填with。
【38题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:各种文化活动将占据中心位置,包括风筝比赛、文化表演和非物质文化遗产研讨会。本句谓语为will take,此处为非谓语动词,且cultural activities与involve“包括”为主动关系,应用现在分词作状语。故填involving。
【39题详解】
考查名词单复数。句意:各种文化活动将占据中心位置,包括风筝比赛、文化表演和非物质文化遗产研讨会。workshop“研讨会”是可数名词,研讨会不止一个,此处要用其复数形式。故填workshops。
【40题详解】
考查形容词。句意:在滨海贝尔克举行的国际风筝节是法国规模最大、影响力最大的风筝主题活动。根据空前的largest 和空后的名词可知,此处要用形容词influential“有影响的”作定语,修饰名词event。故填influential。
【41题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:除了常规的风筝表演,今年的节日还将首次举办国际风筝特技比赛,称为“世界风筝杯”。本句谓语为will debut,此处为非谓语动词,且the international kite stunt competition与call之间为被动关系,应用过去分词。故填called。
【42题详解】
考查名词。句意:来自十个国家和地区的放风筝高手将在一场技巧和创意的对决中争夺世界冠军头衔。此处要用名词creativity“创造力”,作of的宾语。故填creativity。
【43题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:4月20日,一个100米长的龙风筝将升空,随后是一系列活动,如舞龙、舞狮表演、武术示范、茶道、书法展览和中国传统民族音乐表演。kick off“开始”。本句谓语为will take,此处为非谓语动词,要用不定式作目的状语。故填To kick。
【44题详解】
考查冠词。句意:4月20日,一个100米长的龙风筝将升空,随后是一系列活动,如舞龙、舞狮表演、武术示范、茶道、书法展览和中国传统民族音乐表演。a series of 是固定短语,意为“一系列”。故填a。
【45题详解】
考查并列连词。句意:4月20日,一个100米长的龙风筝将升空,随后是一系列活动,如舞龙、舞狮表演、武术示范、茶道、书法展览和中国传统民族音乐表演。dragon and lion dance performances, martial arts demonstrations, a tea ceremony, calligraphy exhibitions和空后的traditional Chinese folk music performances为并列关系,此处要用and连接并列成分。故填and。
第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节 应用文(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华,你受学生会委托为校宣传栏“英语天地”写一则通知,请大家观看一部由学生会制作的英文短片Growing Together。内容包括:
1. 短片内容:关于学校的发展;
2. 放映时间、地点;
3. 欢迎对短片提出意见。
注意:
1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Notice
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The Students’ Union
【答案】 Notice
In order to have a better understanding of our school, an outstanding English short movie will be shown in the library from 2:30 to 4:00 in the afternoon on June 9th. It is organized by the Students’ Union. Here are some relevant details about it.
To begin with, the name of the movie is Growing Together, which is about the development of our beloved school. As we all expect, it will be not only meaningful but also interesting. What’s more, every one of you will be welcome to take part in it, enjoying the movie, having a heated discussion afterwards and giving your own comments.
The Students’ Union
【解析】
【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文,要求考生为校宣传栏“英语天地”写一则通知,请大家观看一部由学生会制作的英文短片Growing Together。
【详解】1.词汇积累
首先:first of all→to begin with
上映:display→show
出色的:excellent→outstanding
此外:furthermore→what’s more
2.句式拓展
合并简单句
原句:In order to have a better understanding of our school, an outstanding English short movie will be shown in the library from 2:30 to 4:00 in the afternoon on June 9th. It is organized by the Students’ Union.
拓展句:In order to have a better understanding of our school, an outstanding English short movie will be shown in the library from 2:30 to 4:00 in the afternoon on June 9th, which is organized by the Students’ Union.
【点睛】[高分句型1] In order to have a better understanding of our school, an outstanding English short movie will be shown in the library from 2:30 to 4:00 in the afternoon on June 9th. (运用了不定式作目的状语)
[高分句型2] To begin with, the name of the movie is Growing Together, which is about the development of our beloved school. (运用了which引导非限制性定语从句)
第二节 读后续写(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。
I love to watch my father paint and I love to hear him talk while he paints. The words always come out soft. As a mason (泥瓦匠) , he doesn’t have a studio, and I’ve always felt a little sorry for him, having to paint in our backyard, which is not exactly picturesque. Dad doesn’t seem to see the backyard when he’s painting, though. It’s not just the canvas he sees either. It’s something much bigger. He gets this look in his eye like he’s gone beyond the yard, the neighborhood, the world.
“A painting is more than the sum of its parts,” he would tell me, and then go on to explain how the cow by itself is just a cow, and the meadow by itself is just grass and flowers, and the sun is just a beam of light, but put them all together and you’ve got magic.
I understood what he was saying, but I never felt what he was saying until one day when I was up in the sycamore tree (梧桐树) . I’d never seen a view like that! I got the feeling that I was flying above the earth. The view from the sycamore was more than rooftops and clouds and wind and colors combined. It was magic. It wasn’t long before I found the spot that became my spot. I could sit there for hours, just looking out at the world. Sunsets were amazing. Some days they’d be purple and pink, some days they’d be a blazing orange, setting fire to clouds across the horizon.
Then came the day. When I was sitting in the branches of my tree, I found two trucks parked right beneath me. Four men came out of the trucks, and started unloading tools, gloves, ropes and saws (锯子) .
Pretty soon they spotted me. One of the men called, “Hey! You’d better come down from there. We gotta take this thing down.”
I managed to choke out, “The tree?”
“Yeah, now come on down.”
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: My heart was crazy with panic.
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Paragraph 2: When I was locked up in my room mourning for the loss of the tree, my father came in with a painting.
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【答案】
My heart was crazy with panic. “You can’t cut it down!” I cried. One of the men shook his head and said, “Come down or I will call the police.” What happened after that was a bit of a blur. I remembered the neighbors gathering, and the police coming. Then my father came racing up and climbed to where I was. I started crying and tried to get him to look out over the rooftops, but he wouldn’t. He said that no view was worth his little girl’s safety. He got me down and took me home.
When I was locked up in my room mourning for the loss of the tree, my father came in with a painting. He sat down, showing me the painting, and there was my tree. And in the tree was a tiny girl looking into the distance. I saw more than the tree and what being up in its branches meant to me. I saw the day when my view of things around me started changing. “I want you to remember how you felt when you were up there.” Father handed me the painting. “Thank you, Daddy,” I choked out.
【解析】
【导语】本文以“砍树”为线索展开,讲述了作者的父亲喜欢在后院画画,有一天作者爬上了梧桐树,看到美丽的景色,明白了父亲之前说的关于作画的含义,从此以后,作者喜欢在树上欣赏风景,但现在有人要砍树。
【详解】1.段落续写:
①由第一段首句内容“我的心因恐慌而狂乱不已。”可知,第一段可描写作者阻止砍树,但父亲接作者回家。
②由第二段首句内容“当我被锁在房间里为失去这棵树而哀悼时,我父亲带着一幅画进来了。”可知,第二段可描写作者为树伤心,父亲将梧桐树和作者画到画中,宽慰作者。
2. 续写线索:阻止砍树——父亲接作者回家——作者伤心——父亲送画
3. 词汇激活
行为类
①聚集:gather/assemble
②快速移动:race/hurry
③交给:hand/pass
情绪类
①哭:cry/weep
②哽咽:choke/sob
【点睛】【高分句型1】What happened after that was a bit of a blur. (运用了what引导的主语从句)
【高分句型2】And in the tree was a tiny girl looking into the distance. (运用了地点状语in the tree置于句首引起的完全倒装和现在分词作后置定语)
听力答案:1-5 BACCB 6-10 BBABA 11-15 ABBBC 16-20 ACBCA
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