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2023-2024学年度下学期期中 新洲区部分学校高中二年级质量检测 英语试卷 2024.4 考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分 第一部分：听力 （共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. Where will the speakers meet? A. In Room 200. B. In Room 330. C. In Room 640. 2. Why does the man advise going to a bar? A. To have a drink. B. To meet another friend. C. To take shelter from the rain. 3. What’s the probable relationship between Cindy and Ron? A. Sister and brother. B. Wife and husband. C. Mother and son. 4. Who does the bike belong to now? A. Tom. B. Jane. C. Harris. 5. What did the woman need to do first? A. Finish her work. B. Meet the man. C. Buy a birthday present. 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 will the man do this Saturday? A. Take music lessons. B. Take English lessons. C. Be busy with homework. 7. When can the man go to the cinema? A. On Saturday afternoon. B. On Saturday morning. C. On Saturday evening. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What is the woman doing? A. Asking for help. B. Offering suggestions. C. Complaining. 9. How will the woman get to the zoo? A. By car. B. By train. C. By bus. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. When is the sports meet fixed? A. At 2:00 pm. B. At 3:00 pm. C. At 8:00 am. 11. What does the woman think the weather will be like this afternoon? A. Rainy. B. Fine. C. Cloudy. 12. What will the man do next? A. Take exercise. B. Broadcast the weather conditions. C. Try the 24-hour telephone weather forecast service. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. TV programmes. B. Their favorite sports. C. Their favorite subjects. 14. How often does the woman watch a soccer match? A. Nearly once a month. B. Nearly once a week. C. Nearly every Sunday. 15. When did the man begin playing basketball? A. In the middle school. B. In the primary school. C. At college. 16. What does the man think of basketball matches? A. They are popular but boring. B. They are fun and exciting. C. They are not popular in most countries. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What is the main topic of the speech? A. The Olympic Games. B Effects of television on our lives. C. TV shows on Chinese television. 18. Where was the survey of 300 young people on watching TV made? A. In Beijing. B. In Wuhan. C. In Shanghai. 19. What percent of those surveyed got their news from television? A. 63%. B. 60%. C. 33%. 20. What can we learn from the speech? A. Some students in Wuhan read very little. B. Watching TV has no benefit to all teenagers. C. Few Chinese people watch the Olympic Games. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A These new releases sit at the top of “want-to-read” shelves. While not all of these books are available right now, most are available for pre-order until their expected release date, so you can have your monthly read planned ahead of time. Small World By Jonathan Evison $28.00 This book won’t be released until January 11, but you can pre-order it now. It records 170 years of American nation-building and asks whether the United States has fulfilled its promises by highlighting big and small injustices, All That She Carried By Tiya Miles $30.00 In the book, historian Tiya Miles uncovers the stories of an enslaved black woman, Rose, her daughter, Ashley，who was separated from her and sold at nine years old, and her granddaughter, Ruth. By unearthing (挖掘) their stories, Tiya Miles tries to write a singular and revelatory history of the experience of slavery and the uncertain freedom afterward in the United States. Last Night at the Telegraph Club By Malinda Lo $18.99 This novel won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature in 2021. It centers around 17-year-old Lily Hu, who can’t quite remember when a certain feeling appeared inside of her, but she knows it only keeps growing. Meditations: The Annotated Edition By Marcus Aurelius $28.00 Meditations is a series of personal writings from the former Roman Emperor, Marcus Aurelius. These writings, which consist of private notes to himself and his ideas on Stoicism, acted as a means for his self-improvement. 1. What do Small World and Meditations: The Annotated Edition have in common? A. They have the same price. B. They both tell American history. C. They have won national awards. D. They go on sale on the same date. 2. What can we know about Tiya Miles’ book? A. It is popular among teenagers. B. It will be released on January 9. C. It focuses on slavery in America. D. It is the cheapest of the four books. 3. Which book will you choose if you are a fan of Malinda Lo? A. Small World B. All That She Carried C. Last Night as the Telegraph Club D. Meditations: The Annotated Edition 【答案】1. A 2. C 3. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四本书的情况，包括作者和售价等信息。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据Small World部分中“$28.00(28.00美元)”以及Meditations: The Annotated Edition部分中“By Marcus Aurelius $28.00(马库斯·奥勒著，28.00美元)”可知，《小世界》和《冥想:注释版》的共同之处是价格一样。故选A。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据All That She Carried部分中“By unearthing (挖掘) their stories, Tiya Miles tries to write a singular and revelatory history of the experience of slavery and the uncertain freedom afterward in the United States.(通过发掘他们的故事，蒂亚·迈尔斯试图写出一段独特的、启示性的历史，讲述美国奴隶制的经历和后来不确定的自由)”可知，蒂亚·迈尔斯的书关注美国的奴隶制。故选C。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据Last Night at the Telegraph Club部分中“By Malinda Lo(作家马琳达·罗)”可知，如果你是马琳达·罗的粉丝，你会选择Last Night as the Telegraph Club。故选C。 B Ms. McIntyre, 38, worked as a publisher. She suffered brain cancer and her health got worse despite some medical treatment. But she realized that in a way, she was luckier than some other people. She had insurance to help pay for her medical care. But Ms. McIntyre and her husband, Mr. Gregory, knew that many people with cancer face tough decisions because of the costs of medical care and wind up owing far more than they can pay. Though her health was failing, Ms. McIntyre decided to help pay off the medical debts of as many people as she possibly could. The couple began donating money to a group called RIP Medical Debt, which is committed to working to pay off the unpaid medical debts of others. The group can pay off medical bills for about 100 times less money than they cost. In other words, for every 100 donated, the group can pay off 10,000 in unpaid medical bills. Unfortunately, Ms. McIntyre passed away before long. Mr. Gregory posted a message for Ms. McIntyre on her social media accounts. “If you’re reading this, I have passed away,” the post began. Then the post explained, “To celebrate my life, I’ve arranged to buy up others’ medical debts and then destroy the debts.” The couple had set up a page on a website to raise money for this purpose. They had hoped to raise about $20,000. Nevertheless, Ms. McIntyre’s last post attracted a lot of attention. The donations on her web page quickly passed the total goal. In less than a week, the site had raised 10 times more than expected and the donations are still coming in. By November 22, 2023, Ms. McIntyre’s web page had raised over $627,000, or enough money to pay off about $60 million in medical debts. Mr. Gregory planned a special event in December to celebrate Ms. McIntyre’s life and to announce how many millions of dollars of medical debts her efforts had paid for. 4. Why did Ms. McIntyre feel luckier than some other people? A. The doctors eventually cured her. B. Her disease didn’t become worse. C. She had a decent job before being ill. D. She had security about medical care. 5. How did Ms. McIntyre and her husband help others? A. By paying for their daily debts. B. By giving away money to them. C. By ridding them of debts from treatments. D. By purchasing medical insurance for them. 6. What is paragraph 4 mainly about? A. The public involvement. B. The couple’s commitment. C. The operation of a website. D. The increase of medical debts. 7. Which of the following words can best describe Ms. McIntyre? A. Humorous and elegant. B. Influential and understanding. C. Cautious and promising. D. Enthusiastic and adaptable. 【答案】4. D 5. C 6. A 7. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了38岁的麦金太尔和丈夫建立了名为RIP医疗债务的组织，来帮助那些无力支付医疗债务的人。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“But she realized that in a way, she was luckier than some other people. She had insurance to help pay for her medical care.(但她意识到，在某种程度上，她比其他一些人幸运。她有保险来支付医疗费用)”可知，麦金太尔觉得自己比其他人幸运因为她有医疗保障。故选D。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Though her health was failing, Ms. McIntyre decided to help pay off the medical debts of as many people as she possibly could. The couple began donating money to a group called RIP Medical Debt, which is committed to working to pay off the unpaid medical debts of others. (尽管她的健康状况每况愈下，麦金太尔还是决定帮助尽可能多的人还清医疗债务。这对夫妇开始向一个名为RIP医疗债务的组织捐款，该组织致力于为他人偿还未付的医疗债务)”可知，麦金太尔女士和她的丈夫通过偿还他人的治疗债务帮助别人。故选C。 【6题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第四段“The couple had set up a page on a website to raise money for this purpose. They had hoped to raise about $20,000. Nevertheless, Ms. McIntyre’s last post attracted a lot of attention. The donations on her web page quickly passed the total goal. In less than a week, the site had raised 10 times more than expected and the donations are still coming in. By November 22, 2023, Ms. McIntyre’s web page had raised over $627,000, or enough money to pay off about $60 million in medical debts.(这对夫妇在一个网站上建立了一个页面，为这个目的筹集资金。他们原本希望筹集到大约2万美元。尽管如此，麦金太尔的最后一条帖子还是引起了很多关注。她的网页上的捐款很快就超过了总目标。在不到一周的时间里，该网站筹集的资金是预期的10倍，捐款仍在不断增加。到2023年11月22日，麦金太尔的网页已经筹集了超过62.7万美元，足以偿还约6000万美元的医疗债务)”可知，第四段的主要内容是公众参与。故选A。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“But Ms. McIntyre and her husband, Mr. Gregory, knew that many people with cancer face tough decisions because of the costs of medical care and wind up owing far more than they can pay.(但麦金太尔和她丈夫格雷戈里知道，许多癌症患者因为医疗费用而面临艰难的决定，最终欠下的钱远远超过了他们的支付能力)”可知，麦金太尔女士能够理解他人的处境，结合第四段“Nevertheless, Ms. McIntyre’s last post attracted a lot of attention. The donations on her web page quickly passed the total goal. In less than a week, the site had raised 10 times more than expected and the donations are still coming in. By November 22, 2023, Ms. McIntyre’s web page had raised over $627,000, or enough money to pay off about $60 million in medical debts.(尽管如此，麦金太尔的最后一条帖子还是引起了很多关注。她的网页上的捐款很快就超过了总目标。在不到一周的时间里，该网站筹集的资金是预期的10倍，捐款仍在不断增加。到2023年11月22日，麦金太尔的网页已经筹集了超过62.7万美元，足以偿还约6000万美元的医疗债务)”可知，麦金太尔女士很有影响力。故可推知，麦金太尔女士有影响力和理解他人。故选B。 C From solar panels to electric cars, clean energy has become a bigger part of our lives in recent years. A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts that it will only develop a stronger foothold in the decades to come, with more solar panels, electric cars, and renewable energy by 2030. The IEA analyzed the current policies and added that there will likely be two-thirds more clean energy ten years from now with a decreased dependence on fossil fuels. “The transition to clean energy is happening worldwide and is unstoppable. It’s not a question of ‘if’, but a matter of ‘how soon’—and the sooner, the better for all of us,” says the IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol. “Governments, companies, and investors must support clean energy transitions rather than hinder them. There are immense (巨大的) benefits on offer, including new industrial opportunities and jobs, greater energy security，cleaner air, universal energy access and a safer climate for everyone. Considering the ongoing strains and volatility (波动) in traditional energy markets today, claims that oil and gas represent safe or secure choices for the world’s energy and climate future look weaker than ever,” Biral adds. Although this is welcome news for many, the IEA stresses that more improvement will be needed for the 200 countries in the Paris Agreement to meet the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celcius (34.7 degrees Fahrenheit). Governments must triple renewable capacity, reduce methane emissions from fossil fuel operations by 75%, and triple clean energy in developing economies. “Every country needs to find its own pathway, but international cooperation is crucial for accelerating clean energy transitions,” Birol asserts. “In particular, the speed at which emissions decline will be largely determined by our ability to finance sustainable solutions to meet rising energy demand from the world’s fast-growing economies. This all points to the importance of redoubling cooperation, not retreating (逃避) from them.” 8. What does the new report from the IEA show? A. The demand for fossil fuels is still currently strong. B. The worldwide shift to clean energy is unstoppable. C. The threat of global warming is being underestimated. D. The use of renewable energy is a new focus of mankind. 9. What does the underlined word “hinder” in paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Follow. B. Delay. C. Improve. D. Prevent. 10. What does the IEA think of the goal of the Paris Agreement? A. It is challenging. B. It is impractical. C. It is unclear. D. It is conservative. 11. What is the key to clean energy transitions according to Birol? A. Changes to global economic policies. B. The pattern of energy consumption. C. Combined efforts between nations. D. The development of advanced technologies. 【答案】8 B 9. D 10. A 11. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了国际能源署的新报告显示了全球向清洁能源的转变是不可阻挡的。文章说明了清洁能源带来的好处以及存在的挑战。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“A new report from the International Energy Agency(IEA) predicts that it will only develop a stronger foothold in the decades to come, with more solar panels, electric cars, and renewable energy by 2030.(国际能源署（IEA）的一份新报告预测，到2030年，太阳能电池板、电动汽车和可再生能源的数量将增加，在未来几十年里，它只会发展得更稳固)”可知，国际能源署的新报告显示了全球向清洁能源的转变是不可阻挡的。故选B。 【9题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“Governments, companies, and investors must support clean energy transitions rather than”以及后文“There are immense (巨大的) benefits on offer, including new industrial opportunities and jobs, greater energy security，cleaner air, universal energy access and a safer climate for everyone.(这将带来巨大的好处，包括新的工业机会和就业机会、更大的能源安全、更清洁的空气、普遍的能源获取和更安全的气候)”可知，清洁能源转型会带来巨大好处，因此政府、企业和投资者必须支持而不是阻止清洁能源转型。故划线词意思是“阻止”。故选D。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Although this is welcome news for many, the IEA stresses that more improvement will be needed for the 200 countries in the Paris Agreement to meet the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celcius(34.7 degrees Fahrenheit).(尽管这对许多人来说是个好消息，但国际能源署强调，《巴黎协定》中的200个国家要实现将全球变暖控制在1.5摄氏度（34.7华氏度）的目标，还需要做出更多的改进)”可知，IEA认为《巴黎协定》的目标很有挑战性。故选A。 【11题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Every country needs to find its own pathway, but international cooperation is crucial for accelerating clean energy transitions(每个国家都需要找到自己的道路，但国际合作对于加速清洁能源转型至关重要)”可知，比罗尔认为，清洁能源转型的关键是国家间的共同努力。故选C。 D Plants are boring. They just sit there photosynthesizing (光合作用) while animals have all the fun. Right? Not so much. A new study has found that there is along history of interactions between ants and plants. The ant and plant co-evolution (协同进化) started with ants feeding on plants and plants evolving ant-friendly features. Plants make a number of different structures that are specific for ant use. Some plants have evolved features that persuade ants into defending them from attack from other insects and even mammals. These include hollow thoms that ants will live inside, or extra nectar (琼浆) on leaves or stems for the ants to eat. Some ants will just cheat and take the nectar and run, but some will stick around and attack anything that tries to hurt the plant. Other plants get ants to help them move their seeds around, by providing them with rich food packets attached to the seeds. The ant will pick up the seed and carry it away, eat the food packet, and leave the seed -often in a nutrient-rich area where it’ll grow better, and since it’s farther away from its parent, they won’t have to compete for resources. But scientists weren’t sure how the evolutionary relationship between ants and plants got started. If evolution is an arms race between species developing ways to make use of their neighbors, then scientists wanted to know whether plants or ants fired the first shot. It was a chicken-and-egg question, whether things started with ants developing behaviors to take advantage of plants, or plants evolving structures to take advantage of ants. The history of ants and plants evolving together goes back to the time of the dinosaurs, and it’s not easy to tell from fossils who fired the first shot. However, it is a question of little significance Scientists say their study maters because it provides a look at how these widespread and complex interactions evolved. 12. Some plants attach food packets to their seeds in order to __________. A. reward the ants B. make a fool of ants C. get the seeds moved around D. provide nutrition for the seeds 13. What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us? A. What ants do to protect plants. B. How plants and ants interact. C. How plants and ants survive attacks. D. Why plants and ants need co-evolution. 14. Which is true about the evolutionary relationship between ants and plants? A. Ants depended more upon plants. B. How it got started was uncertain. C. It caused a race for better evolution. D. It was of little value for future studies. 15. What’s the author’s purpose of writing the passage? A. To introduce a science research method. B. To arouse readers’ interest in science research. C. To inform readers of a latest research finding. D. To criticize people’s traditional views about plants. 【答案】12. C 13. B 14. B 15. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项新的研究发现，蚂蚁和植物之间的相互作用有着悠久的历史。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第二段的“Other plants get ants to help them move their seeds around, by providing them with rich food packets attached to the seeds.(其他植物通过给它们提供附着在种子上的丰富的食物包来帮助它们移动种子)”可推知，有些植物在种子上附着食物包是为了让种子四处移动。故选C。 【13题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章第二段的句子“Plants make a number of different structures that are specific for ant use. Some plants have evolved features that persuade ants into defending them from attack from other insects and even mammals.(植物有许多不同的结构是专门为蚂蚁使用的。一些植物已经进化出一些特征，可以说服蚂蚁保护它们免受其他昆虫甚至哺乳动物的攻击)”可知，第二段主要介绍的是植物和蚂蚁是如何相互作用的。故选B。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的“The history of ants and plants evolving together goes back to the time of the dinosaurs, and it’s not easy to tell from fossils who fired the first shot.(蚂蚁和植物共同进化的历史可以追溯到恐龙时代，从化石中判断谁开了第一枪并不容易)”可知，蚂蚁和植物进化的关系是怎么开始的还不确定。故选B。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第一段的“A new study has found that there is along history of interactions between ants and plants.(一项新的研究发现，蚂蚁和植物之间的相互作用有着悠久的历史)”可知，本文主要讲的是一项新的研究发现，蚂蚁和植物之间的相互作用有着悠久的历史。由此推知，本文作者写这篇文章的目的是告知读者一个最新的研究发现。故选C。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5份，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。 The Qingming Festival is usually celebrated with a three-day national holiday, whose name originates (起源) from the saying “Plants start to revive (复活) and prosper at Qingming in a clean and bright way.” Thus, the festival is called Qingming, which means “clean and bright”. ___16___Tomb sweeping is aimed at commemorating family ancestors, while going on a spring outing allows everyone the chance to enjoy the beautiful scenery and enjoy the season. Traditional customs Tomb sweeping. ___17___ On this day, the whole family gathers in front of their ancestral tombs. They offer fruit and wine to their ancestors and clear the weeds from around the tomb. Finally, they kowtow and pray, hoping for their ancestors’ blessing for the rest of the year. Spring outings. The time around the Qingming Festival is one of the most suitable seasons for a spring outing, as plants are thriving and flowers are blooming. People can have a great time outdoors with their friends and family. ___18___ Traditional food Qingtuan is a green rice ball tiny enough to fit into your hand. ___19___ It is a mixture of sticky rice powder and green vegetable juice. Stuffed (装满) with sweetened bean paste, Qingtuan tastes sweet with the fresh fragrance of Aicao, a green spring vegetable. In celebration of Qingming, people from Shaanxi make steamed buns known as Huamo, which are made into different shapes. ___20___ Some are for peaceful family life, while others represent (象征) the wish for health. A. Each different look brings a good blessing. B. The tradition of tomb sweeping originates from the Qin Dynasty. C. The two main activities over the festival include tomb sweeping and going on a spring outing. D. Family members gather together to celebrate and taste the food. E. Playing football and flying kites are popular activities. F. Many traditional customs are practiced to show respect for our ancestors. G. It is popular in Jiangnan. 【答案】16. C 17. B 18. E 19. G 20. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国传统节日——清明节及其传统习俗和传统美食。 【16题详解】 下文“Tomb sweeping is aimed at commemorating family ancestors, while going on a spring outing allows everyone the chance to enjoy the beautiful scenery and enjoy the season.(扫墓是为了纪念家族祖先，而春游让每个人都有机会欣赏美丽的风景，享受这个季节)”解释了“Tomb sweeping”和“going on a spring outing”两项清明节习俗的意义，是对C项“The two main activities over the festival include tomb sweeping and going on a spring outing.(清明节的两项主要活动是扫墓和春游)”内容的阐述，上下文句意连贯。故选C。 【17题详解】 根据空前小标题“Tomb sweeping.(扫墓)”可知，本段主要是介绍清明的扫墓习俗。B项“The tradition of tomb sweeping originates from the Qin Dynasty.(扫墓的传统起源于秦朝)”承接上文，介绍扫墓的起源，上下文句意连贯。故选B。 【18题详解】 根据空前小标题“Spring outing.(春游)”可知，本段主要介绍清明的春游习俗。上文“People can have a great time outdoors with their friends and family.(人们可以和他们的朋友和家人在户外度过美好的时光)”提出“在户外度过美好的时光”，E项“Playing football and flying kites are popular activities.(踢足球和放风筝是很受欢迎的活动)”承接上文，介绍了在户外可以进行的活动，上下文句意连贯。故选E。 【19题详解】 根据上文“Qingtuan is a green rice ball tiny enough to fit into your hand.(青团是一种绿色的饭团，很小，可以放进你的手)”介绍了清明传统食物中的青团，G项“It is popular in Jiangnan.(它在江南地区很流行)”承接上文，说明食用青团的地域，句中“It”即上文中的“Qingtuan”，上下文句意连贯。故选G。 【20题详解】 根据上文“In celebration of Qingming, people from Shaanxi make steamed buns known as Huamo, which are made into different shapes.(为了庆祝清明，陕西人会制作各种形状的馒头，称为“花馍”)”中提到“花馍”，A项“Each different look brings a good blessing.(每一个不同的形状都带来了美好的祝福)”承接上文，介绍“花馍”每一个独特的形状都有美好的寓意，选项中“different look”与上文“different shapes”相照应，上下文句意连贯。故选A。 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 With a broad smile on her lips, 15-year-old Sirin rushed to her mom to show off her new painting. But her mom raised her eyebrows, and spoke in a hushed tone, “Shh... honey.. don’t shout. I am busy with a(n) ____21____ talk.” Holding her oil painting, she ____22____ and then searched for her dad. “Dad, see what I have done,” Sirin announced aloud in a(n) ____23____ voice. Her dad smiled and just patted her on back lovingly, saying, “No time, baby. I’m late for work.” Hearing this, she stormed off to her own bedroom, slammed the door and ____24____ herself on her bed, sobbing. When her mom was calling her for dinner, Sirin arrived late deliberately. She kept silent, ____25____ the table mat with her nail. Her mom was puzzled at the ____26____ behavior. Suddenly, the morning ____27____ clicked in her mind. Softly, she asked, “Honey, did we do anything wrong?” At this very moment, Sirin could no longer ____28____ her anger. “Why is everybody so busy?” she roared, tears streaming down. She assumed that, ____29____ ignoring her like others in her school, her mom and dad would appreciate her painting, but they were no ____30____. Shocked, mom threw her arms around her tightly, announcing ____31____ and firmly, “Baby, I am so sorry!” When back from school the next day Sirin was surprised to see her beautifully-decorated ____32____ on the wall. It was beautifully framed and just below the painting, it read, “Honey, we are really proud of you!” ____33____ her parents’ stress from daily routine, she felt sorry about her previous behavior. She ____34____ her head and apologized. Though everything came and went, mutual ____35____ would stay forever in their family. 21. A. important B. empty C. pleasant D. insignificant 22. A. grinned B. frowned C. trembled D. whistled 23. A. amused B. annoyed C. shocked D. thrilled 24. A. hid B. planted C. threw D. settled 25. A. feeling B. stroking C. seizing D. scratching 26. A. unusual B. ridiculous C. impolite D. dishonest 27. A. incident B. accident C. anecdote D. event 28. A. hold onto B. hold back C. throw away D. pick up 29. A. in spite of B. in favor of C. instead of D. on account of 30. A. help B. match C. exception D. luck 31. A. attentively B. unwillingly C. surprisingly D. regretfully 32. A. poster B. painting C. portrait D. note 33. A. Recalling B. Supposing C. Declaring D. Imagining 34. A. nodded B. shook C. cleared D. ducked 35. A. trust B. dependence C. understanding D. admiration 【答案】21. A 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. D 26. A 27. A 28. B 29. C 30. C 31. D 32. B 33. A 34. D 35. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了15岁的Sirin想要给父母展示自己的绘画，却被父母忽视了，Sirin非常伤心。之后在和父母诉说了自己的感受后，父母理解了Sirin，把她的画挂到了墙上，她也理解了父母的不容易。相互理解将永远留在他们的家庭。 【21题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我正忙于一个重要的谈话。A. important重要的；B. empty空的；C. pleasant快乐的；D. insignificant不重要的。根据上文“Shh... honey.. don’t shout. I am busy with”以及后文她去找爸爸，可知，妈妈说自己正在忙于一个重要的谈话，故选A。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她手里拿着油画，皱着眉头，开始找爸爸。A. grinned露齿而笑；B. frowned皱眉；C. trembled颤抖；D. whistled吹口哨。结合上文可知妈妈没有理会Sirin，所以她不高兴，皱着眉头。故选B。 【23题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Sirin用激动的声音大声宣布。A. amused觉得好笑的；B. annoyed生气的；C. shocked震惊的；D. thrilled激动的。根据上文“Dad, see what I have done(爸爸，看看我做了什么)”可知，Sirin用激动的声音大声宣布。故选D。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：听到这些，她怒气冲冲地跑回自己的卧室，砰地一声关上门，倒在床上啜泣。A. hid隐藏；B. planted种植；C. threw扔；D. settled解决。根据后文“herself on her bed, sobbing”指倒在床上应用throw oneself on bed。故选C。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她保持沉默，用指甲刮着桌垫。A. feeling感觉；B. stroking打；C. seizing抓住；D. scratching抓挠。根据后文“the table mat with her nail”指用指甲刮着桌垫。故选D。 【26题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她妈妈对这种不寻常的行为感到困惑。A. unusual不寻常的；B. ridiculous可笑的；C. impolite不礼貌的；D. dishonest不诚实的。根据上文“When her mom was calling her for dinner, Sirin arrived late deliberately.(当妈妈叫她吃饭的时候，Sirin故意迟到了)”可知，此处指Sirin一些不寻常的行为，故选A。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：突然，她想起了早晨发生的事。A. incident事件；B. accident事故；C. anecdote趣闻；D. event大事，事件。根据上文“the morning”可知，此处指早上Sirin给妈妈看画的事情，应用incident；event指一些国际大事件，故选A。 【28题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：在这一刻，Sirin再也无法抑制她的愤怒。A. hold onto抓住；B. hold back克制；C. throw away丢掉；D. pick up捡起。根据后文““Why is everybody so busy?” she roared, tears streaming down.(“为什么大家都这么忙？”她吼道，眼泪夺眶而出)”可知，Sirin再也无法抑制她的愤怒。故选B。 【29题详解】 考查介词短语辨析。句意：她以为，她的父母不会像学校里的其他人那样忽视她，而是会欣赏她的画，但他们也不例外。A. in spite of尽管；B. in favor of支持；C. instead of而不是；D. on account of因为。根据后文“ignoring her like others in her school, her mom and dad would appreciate her painting”可知，Sirin以为她的父母会欣赏她的画，而不是忽视她。故选C。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她以为，她的父母不会像学校里的其他人那样忽视她，而是会欣赏她的画，但他们也不例外。A. help帮助；B. match匹配；C. exception例外；D. luck运气。结合第一段和第二段可知，父母也因为忙碌而忽视了她，所以是父母也不例外。故选C。 【31题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：妈妈震惊了，紧紧地抱住她，遗憾而坚定地说：“宝贝，我很抱歉!”A. attentively专注地；B. unwillingly不情愿地；C. surprisingly惊人地；D. regretfully后悔地。根据后文“Baby, I am so sorry!”指妈妈为自己忽视了女儿而感到后悔。故选D。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：第二天从学校回来时，Sirin惊讶地看到墙上挂着她装饰精美的画。A. poster海报；B. painting绘画；C. portrait画像；D. note笔记。呼应第一段“15-year-old Sirin rushed to her mom to show off her new painting”指她的绘画被放到了墙上，故选B。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：回想起父母的日常压力，她对自己以前的行为感到抱歉。A. Recalling回想起；B. Supposing认为；C. Declaring说明；D. Imagining想象。根据后文“her parents’ stress from daily routine, she felt sorry about her previous behavior”指回想起父母的日常压力，她对自己以前的行为感到抱歉。故选A。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她低下头道歉。A. nodded点头；B. shook摇晃；C. cleared清理；D. ducked低下，逃避。根据后文“her head and apologized”指低头道歉，故选D。 35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：尽管一切都来来去去，但相互理解将永远留在他们的家庭。A. trust信任；B. dependence依赖；C. understanding理解；D. admiration钦佩。结合上文可知，父母理解了女儿，女儿也理解了父母的压力，所以是互相理解。故选C。 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 A 63-year-old Chinese grandpa’s ____36____(tradition) carpentry (木工) skills are delighting tens of millions of viewers online as he creates woodwork without glue, screws or nails. The Chinese master carpenter, Wang Dewen, well known as “Granpa Amu” on YouTube, has been called as the modern Lu Ban, ____37____ famous Chinese structural engineer during the Zhou Dynasty, thanks ____38____ his vast carpentry knowledge. His most popular video, ____39____ shows him making a fantastic wooden arch bridge, became popular on the platform,____40____(eventual) gaining more than 42 million views. Grandpa Amu follows an ancient Chinese mortise and tenon (榫卯) technique, which ____41____(mean) no nails or glue are involved in the entire process of building the arch bridge. Grandpa Amu has also made several wooden toys for his grandson ____42____(use) the same technique. He created a folding stool(凳子), which looked like the China pavilion (中国馆) from the 2010 Shanghai Expo. “A block of wood transforms into a stool. Genius,” a YouTube user named Rey Rey commented under the video. Among all the ____43____(item), a walking Peppa Pig and a bubble blowing toy are ____44____(he) grandson’s favorites. So far, the master carpenter _____45_____(attract) over 1.18 million fans on YouTube. Grandpa Amu insists that he is not an internet superstar but just an ordinary farmer. 【答案】36. traditional 37. a 38. to 39. which 40. eventually 41. means 42. using 43. items 44. his 45. has attracted 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章讲述了一位63岁的中国爷爷不用胶水、螺丝钉和钉子就能做出木工活，他的木工手艺在网上令数千万观众赞叹的故事。 【36题详解】 考查形容词。句意：一位63岁的中国老爷爷不用胶水、螺丝钉或钉子就能做出木工作品，他的传统木工技艺在网上赢得了数千万观众的喜爱。修饰后文名词skills应用形容词traditional，作定语。故填traditional。 【37题详解】 考查冠词。句意：在YouTube上被称为“阿木爷爷”的中国木匠大师王德文，因其丰富的木工知识，被称为现代的中国周代著名结构工程师鲁班。engineer为可数名词，此处为泛指应用不定冠词，且famous是发音以辅音音素开头的单词。故填a。 【38题详解】 考查固定短语。句意：在YouTube上被称为“阿木爷爷”的中国木匠大师王德文，因其丰富的木工知识，被称为现代的中国周代著名结构工程师鲁班。此处为短语thanks to表示“由于”。故填to。 【39题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：他最受欢迎的视频是他制作一座奇妙的木拱桥的视频，在该平台上流行起来，最终获得了超过4200万的观看量。此处为非限制性定语从句修饰先行词video，先行词在从句中作主语，指物，故用关系代词which引导。故填which。 【40题详解】 考查副词。句意：他最受欢迎的视频是他制作一座奇妙的木拱桥的视频，在该平台上流行起来，最终获得了超过4200万的观看量。修饰动词gain应用副词eventually，作状语。故填eventually。 【41题详解】 考查主谓一致。句意：阿木爷爷采用的是中国古代的榫卯技术，这意味着整个拱桥的建造过程中不需要使用钉子或胶水。此处为一般现在时，且非限制性定语从句修饰上文整个句子，从句谓语应用第三人称单数形式，故填means。 【42题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：阿木爷爷也用同样的方法给孙子做了几个木制玩具。分析句子结构可知use在句中应用非谓语动词形式，与逻辑主语Grandpa Amu构成主动关系，故用现在分词作状语。故填using。 【43题详解】 考查名词的数。句意：在所有的物品中，一只会走路的小猪佩奇和一个吹泡泡的玩具是他孙子的最爱。item为可数名词，由all修饰应用复数形式。故填items。 【44题详解】 考查代词。句意：在所有的物品中，一只会走路的小猪佩奇和一个吹泡泡的玩具是他孙子的最爱。修饰后文名词favorites应用形容词性物主代词his。故填his。 【45题详解】 考查时态。句意：到目前为止，这位木匠大师在YouTube上已经吸引了118万多名粉丝。根据上文so far可知为现在完成时，主语为the master carpenter，助动词用has。故填has attracted。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15 分） 46. 你校上周六举办了一场学生才艺展(talent show)。请你为校英文网站写一篇短文，介绍这次活动。内容包括： 1. 活动时间、地点; 2. 活动内容; 3. 活动反响。 注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右; 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: To help students relax and ease the effects of stress, a long-awaited talent show was held in our school hall from 9:00 to 11:00 last Saturday morning, which turned out to be a great success. These talented students deeply impressed the audience by their amazing shows. They performed traditional Chinese dances, popular songs and some other excellent programs. Students from Class One even practised Tai Chi on the stage. The audience gave loud cheers to these talented students and praised their excellent work. 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。要求考生就学校上周六举办的一场学生才艺展(talent show)，为校英文网站写一篇短文，介绍这次活动。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 帮助：help → assist 影响：effect → impact 举办，组织：hold → organise 赞扬：praise → commend 2. 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：These talented students deeply impressed the audience by their amazing shows. 拓展句：These talented students performed amazing shows, which deeply impressed the audience. 【点睛】【高分句型1】 To help students relax and ease the effects of stress, a long-awaited talent show was held in our school hall from 9:00 to 11:00 last Saturday morning, which turned out to be a great success.（运用了不定式作目的状语和which引导的非限制性定语从句） 【高分句型2】 The audience gave loud cheers to these talented students and praised their excellent work.（运用了过去分词作定语） 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 English was always easy for me, but that changed the first day I walked into Mrs. Johnson’s class. I’d heard rumors from former students that she was strict and demanding that her class was impossible to pass, and that I was crazy for even wanting to take it. Consequently, I was extremely nervous. On the first day of school, Mrs. Johnson stood in the front of her classroom, smiling, while she waited for the class to settle down. Her long, curly, red hair and clear blue eyes made her seem full of life. You could tell she had so much knowledge that it just wanted to overflow and spill (溅出) all over the floor. “This course is Advanced Writing Course,” she said. “I’m not exaggerating when I say this class will be difficult, but if you trust me, I’ll guide you.” She explained her grading system was different from what we were used to and that we’d better forget about the so-called good grades we had got before. She guaranteed that our writing would improve once we understood the new writing skills which she would teach us. “Writing is an art,” she said. “You can’t just put words on a piece of paper and sign your name on top of it. Instead, what you put your name on is out there to be judged.” I’d never thought about it that way. Every time I rushed to finish an essay and wrote my name on top, it was still my writing, my words, out there for everyone to read. She hoped that if we wanted to be good writers, we had to remember writing really was an art, and that it might take a long time to perfect. Even though I thought I was doing fine in her class, my writing grade was terrible. I began to doubt myself and even thought about quitting the writing class. That was when I realized I needed to find out what I could do to improve my grade. 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。 So I went to Mrs. Johnson’s office after class. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The after-class instructions continued for months until the Year Writing Contest came. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Version 1: So I went to Mrs. Johnson’s office after class. “Mrs. Johnson, I, uh, I’d like to talk with you about my writing.” I stammered, my voice barely rising above a whisper. Smiling, she got up from her chair, patted me on the shoulder and said gently, “OK, what’s your problem?” Her warm smile melted my nervousness. I poured out all my puzzles about writing, which she explained one by one patiently. She also told me writing, like any other skill, was something I could get better at with time and practice. She even promised to tutor me after class on a regular basis. The after-class instructions continued for months until the Year Writing Contest came. Mrs. Johnson encouraged me to enter for it, but I hesitated—I wasn’t ready for a contest. Seeing my lack of motivation, she said only those who dared to fail greatly could achieve greatly. Waking up to her encouragement, I decided to give it a try. Although I didn’t win any prize, the experience helped me understand Mrs. John’s remark “writing was an art”. After that, I was really into writing and never stopped it, which I owed to the guidance of my dear teacher Mrs. Johnson. Version 2: So I went to Mrs. Johnson’s office after class. “Mrs. Johnson, I, uh, I’d like to talk with you about my writing.” I stammered, my voice barely rising above a whisper. Smiling, she got up from her chair, patted me on the shoulder and said gently, “OK, what’s your problem?” Her warm smile melted my nervousness. I poured out all my puzzles about writing, which she explained one by one patiently. She also told me writing, like any other skill, was something I could get better at with time and practice. She even promised to tutor me after class on a regular basis. The after-class instructions continued for months until the Year Writing Contest came. When Mrs. Johnson entered me for it, I joyfully took the opportunity as those months of after-class instructions had greatly aroused my interest in writing and boosted my confidence. As Mrs. Johnson said, when you had a dream, you just grabbed it and never let go. To my greatest joy, I won the first prize. After that, I was really into writing and understood that writing was an art, which I owed to the guidance of my dear teacher Mrs. Johnson. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者一直觉得英语是很容易的，直到上了约翰逊夫人的写作课，她说写作是一门艺术，可能需要很长时间才能臻于完美，所以作者的写作成绩比自己想象的差，之后作者请约翰逊夫人指导写作，让作者的写作能力有了很大的提高，也让作者一直喜欢写作。 【详解】1. 段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“所以下课后我去了约翰逊夫人的办公室。”可知，第一段可描写向约翰逊夫人请教如何提高自己的写作能力，约翰逊夫人耐心指导作者。 ②由第二段首句内容“课后指导持续了几个月，直到年度写作比赛到来。”可知，第二段可描写作者在约翰逊夫人鼓励下参加比赛，让自己明白写作就是一门艺术。 2. 续写线索：上约翰逊夫人的写作课——知道自己的写作能力——请求约翰逊夫人指导——写作能力提高——明白写作是一门艺术。 3. 词汇激活 行为类 ①解答：explain/answer/expound ②鼓励：encourage/inspire/stimulate ③实现：achieve/attain 情绪类 ①紧张：nervousness/disquiet ②犹豫：hesitate/falter/hold back 【点睛】[高分句型1]I poured out all my puzzles about writing, which she explained one by one patiently.(运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句) [高分句型2]Seeing my lack of motivation, she said only those who dared to fail greatly could achieve greatly.(运用了现在分词作状语和who引导的定语从句) 听力答案：1-5 CCBBA 6-10 ACACA 11-15 BCBBA 16-20 BBCAA 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2023-2024学年度下学期期中 新洲区部分学校高中二年级质量检测 英语试卷 2024.4 考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分 第一部分：听力 （共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. Where will the speakers meet? A In Room 200. B. In Room 330. C. In Room 640. 2. Why does the man advise going to a bar? A. To have a drink. B. To meet another friend. C. To take shelter from the rain. 3 What’s the probable relationship between Cindy and Ron? A. Sister and brother. B. Wife and husband. C. Mother and son. 4. Who does the bike belong to now? A. Tom. B. Jane. C. Harris. 5. What did the woman need to do first? A. Finish her work. B. Meet the man. C. Buy a birthday present. 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 will the man do this Saturday? A. Take music lessons. B. Take English lessons. C. Be busy with homework. 7. When can the man go to the cinema? A. On Saturday afternoon. B. On Saturday morning. C. On Saturday evening. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What is the woman doing? A. Asking for help. B. Offering suggestions. C. Complaining. 9. How will the woman get to the zoo? A. By car. B. By train. C. By bus. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. When is the sports meet fixed? A. At 2:00 pm. B. At 3:00 pm. C. At 8:00 am. 11. What does the woman think the weather will be like this afternoon? A. Rainy. B. Fine. C. Cloudy. 12. What will the man do next? A. Take exercise. B. Broadcast the weather conditions. C. Try the 24-hour telephone weather forecast service. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. TV programmes. B. Their favorite sports. C. Their favorite subjects. 14. How often does the woman watch a soccer match? A. Nearly once a month. B. Nearly once a week. C. Nearly every Sunday. 15. When did the man begin playing basketball? A. In the middle school. B. In the primary school. C. At college. 16. What does the man think of basketball matches? A. They are popular but boring. B. They are fun and exciting. C. They are not popular in most countries. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What is the main topic of the speech? A. The Olympic Games. B. Effects of television on our lives. C. TV shows on Chinese television. 18. Where was the survey of 300 young people on watching TV made? A. In Beijing. B. In Wuhan. C. In Shanghai. 19. What percent of those surveyed got their news from television? A. 63%. B. 60%. C. 33%. 20. What can we learn from the speech? A. Some students in Wuhan read very little. B. Watching TV has no benefit to all teenagers. C. Few Chinese people watch the Olympic Games. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A These new releases sit at the top of “want-to-read” shelves. While not all of these books are available right now, most are available for pre-order until their expected release date, so you can have your monthly read planned ahead of time. Small World By Jonathan Evison $28.00 This book won’t be released until January 11, but you can pre-order it now. It records 170 years of American nation-building and asks whether the United States has fulfilled its promises by highlighting big and small injustices, All That She Carried By Tiya Miles $30.00 In the book, historian Tiya Miles uncovers the stories of an enslaved black woman, Rose, her daughter, Ashley，who was separated from her and sold at nine years old, and her granddaughter, Ruth. By unearthing (挖掘) their stories, Tiya Miles tries to write a singular and revelatory history of the experience of slavery and the uncertain freedom afterward in the United States. Last Night at the Telegraph Club By Malinda Lo $18.99 This novel won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature in 2021. It centers around 17-year-old Lily Hu, who can’t quite remember when a certain feeling appeared inside of her, but she knows it only keeps growing. Meditations: The Annotated Edition By Marcus Aurelius $28.00 Meditations is a series of personal writings from the former Roman Emperor, Marcus Aurelius. These writings, which consist of private notes to himself and his ideas on Stoicism, acted as a means for his self-improvement. 1. What do Small World and Meditations: The Annotated Edition have in common? A. They have the same price. B. They both tell American history. C. They have won national awards. D. They go on sale on the same date. 2. What can we know about Tiya Miles’ book? A. It is popular among teenagers. B. It will be released on January 9. C. It focuses on slavery in America. D. It is the cheapest of the four books. 3. Which book will you choose if you are a fan of Malinda Lo? A. Small World B. All That She Carried C. Last Night as the Telegraph Club D. Meditations: The Annotated Edition B Ms. McIntyre, 38, worked as a publisher. She suffered brain cancer and her health got worse despite some medical treatment. But she realized that in a way, she was luckier than some other people. She had insurance to help pay for her medical care. But Ms. McIntyre and her husband, Mr. Gregory, knew that many people with cancer face tough decisions because of the costs of medical care and wind up owing far more than they can pay. Though her health was failing Ms. McIntyre decided to help pay off the medical debts of as many people as she possibly could. The couple began donating money to a group called RIP Medical Debt, which is committed to working to pay off the unpaid medical debts of others. The group can pay off medical bills for about 100 times less money than they cost. In other words, for every 100 donated, the group can pay off 10,000 in unpaid medical bills. Unfortunately, Ms. McIntyre passed away before long. Mr. Gregory posted a message for Ms. McIntyre on her social media accounts. “If you’re reading this, I have passed away,” the post began. Then the post explained, “To celebrate my life, I’ve arranged to buy up others’ medical debts and then destroy the debts.” The couple had set up a page on a website to raise money for this purpose. They had hoped to raise about $20,000. Nevertheless, Ms. McIntyre’s last post attracted a lot of attention. The donations on her web page quickly passed the total goal. In less than a week, the site had raised 10 times more than expected and the donations are still coming in. By November 22, 2023, Ms. McIntyre’s web page had raised over $627,000, or enough money to pay off about $60 million in medical debts. Mr. Gregory planned a special event in December to celebrate Ms. McIntyre’s life and to announce how many millions of dollars of medical debts her efforts had paid for. 4. Why did Ms. McIntyre feel luckier than some other people? A. The doctors eventually cured her. B. Her disease didn’t become worse. C. She had a decent job before being ill. D. She had security about medical care. 5. How did Ms. McIntyre and her husband help others? A. By paying for their daily debts. B. By giving away money to them. C. By ridding them of debts from treatments. D. By purchasing medical insurance for them. 6. What is paragraph 4 mainly about? A. The public involvement. B. The couple’s commitment. C. The operation of a website. D. The increase of medical debts. 7. Which of the following words can best describe Ms. McIntyre? A. Humorous and elegant. B. Influential and understanding. C. Cautious and promising. D. Enthusiastic and adaptable. C From solar panels to electric cars, clean energy has become a bigger part of our lives in recent years. A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts that it will only develop a stronger foothold in the decades to come, with more solar panels, electric cars, and renewable energy by 2030. The IEA analyzed the current policies and added that there will likely be two-thirds more clean energy ten years from now with a decreased dependence on fossil fuels. “The transition to clean energy is happening worldwide and is unstoppable. It’s not a question of ‘if’, but a matter of ‘how soon’—and the sooner, the better for all of us,” says the IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol. “Governments, companies, and investors must support clean energy transitions rather than hinder them. There are immense (巨大的) benefits on offer, including new industrial opportunities and jobs, greater energy security，cleaner air, universal energy access and a safer climate for everyone. Considering the ongoing strains and volatility (波动) in traditional energy markets today, claims that oil and gas represent safe or secure choices for the world’s energy and climate future look weaker than ever,” Biral adds. Although this is welcome news for many, the IEA stresses that more improvement will be needed for the 200 countries in the Paris Agreement to meet the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celcius (34.7 degrees Fahrenheit). Governments must triple renewable capacity, reduce methane emissions from fossil fuel operations by 75%, and triple clean energy in developing economies. “Every country needs to find its own pathway, but international cooperation is crucial for accelerating clean energy transitions,” Birol asserts. “In particular, the speed at which emissions decline will be largely determined by our ability to finance sustainable solutions to meet rising energy demand from the world’s fast-growing economies. This all points to the importance of redoubling cooperation, not retreating (逃避) from them.” 8. What does the new report from the IEA show? A. The demand for fossil fuels is still currently strong. B. The worldwide shift to clean energy is unstoppable. C. The threat of global warming is being underestimated. D. The use of renewable energy is a new focus of mankind. 9. What does the underlined word “hinder” in paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Follow. B. Delay. C. Improve. D. Prevent. 10. What does the IEA think of the goal of the Paris Agreement? A. It is challenging. B. It is impractical. C. It is unclear. D. It is conservative. 11. What is the key to clean energy transitions according to Birol? A. Changes to global economic policies. B. The pattern of energy consumption. C. Combined efforts between nations. D. The development of advanced technologies. D Plants are boring. They just sit there photosynthesizing (光合作用) while animals have all the fun. Right? Not so much. A new study has found that there is along history of interactions between ants and plants. The ant and plant co-evolution (协同进化) started with ants feeding on plants and plants evolving ant-friendly features. Plants make a number of different structures that are specific for ant use. Some plants have evolved features that persuade ants into defending them from attack from other insects and even mammals. These include hollow thoms that ants will live inside, or extra nectar (琼浆) on leaves or stems for the ants to eat. Some ants will just cheat and take the nectar and run, but some will stick around and attack anything that tries to hurt the plant. Other plants get ants to help them move their seeds around, by providing them with rich food packets attached to the seeds. The ant will pick up the seed and carry it away, eat the food packet, and leave the seed -often in a nutrient-rich area where it’ll grow better, and since it’s farther away from its parent, they won’t have to compete for resources. But scientists weren’t sure how the evolutionary relationship between ants and plants got started. If evolution is an arms race between species developing ways to make use of their neighbors, then scientists wanted to know whether plants or ants fired the first shot. It was a chicken-and-egg question, whether things started with ants developing behaviors to take advantage of plants, or plants evolving structures to take advantage of ants. The history of ants and plants evolving together goes back to the time of the dinosaurs, and it’s not easy to tell from fossils who fired the first shot. However, it is a question of little significance Scientists say their study maters because it provides a look at how these widespread and complex interactions evolved. 12. Some plants attach food packets to their seeds in order to __________. A. reward the ants B. make a fool of ants C. get the seeds moved around D. provide nutrition for the seeds 13. What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us? A. What ants do to protect plants. B. How plants and ants interact. C. How plants and ants survive attacks. D. Why plants and ants need co-evolution. 14. Which is true about the evolutionary relationship between ants and plants? A. Ants depended more upon plants. B. How it got started was uncertain. C. It caused a race for better evolution. D. It was of little value for future studies. 15. What’s the author’s purpose of writing the passage? A. To introduce a science research method. B. To arouse readers’ interest in science research. C. To inform readers of a latest research finding. D. To criticize people’s traditional views about plants. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5份，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。 The Qingming Festival is usually celebrated with a three-day national holiday, whose name originates (起源) from the saying “Plants start to revive (复活) and prosper at Qingming in a clean and bright way.” Thus, the festival is called Qingming, which means “clean and bright”. ___16___Tomb sweeping is aimed at commemorating family ancestors, while going on a spring outing allows everyone the chance to enjoy the beautiful scenery and enjoy the season. Traditional customs Tomb sweeping. ___17___ On this day, the whole family gathers in front of their ancestral tombs. They offer fruit and wine to their ancestors and clear the weeds from around the tomb. Finally, they kowtow and pray, hoping for their ancestors’ blessing for the rest of the year. Spring outings. The time around the Qingming Festival is one of the most suitable seasons for a spring outing, as plants are thriving and flowers are blooming. People can have a great time outdoors with their friends and family. ___18___ Traditional food Qingtuan is a green rice ball tiny enough to fit into your hand. ___19___ It is a mixture of sticky rice powder and green vegetable juice. Stuffed (装满) with sweetened bean paste, Qingtuan tastes sweet with the fresh fragrance of Aicao, a green spring vegetable. In celebration of Qingming, people from Shaanxi make steamed buns known as Huamo, which are made into different shapes. ___20___ Some are for peaceful family life, while others represent (象征) the wish for health. A. Each different look brings a good blessing. B. The tradition of tomb sweeping originates from the Qin Dynasty. C. The two main activities over the festival include tomb sweeping and going on a spring outing. D. Family members gather together to celebrate and taste the food. E. Playing football and flying kites are popular activities. F. Many traditional customs are practiced to show respect for our ancestors. G. It is popular in Jiangnan. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 With a broad smile on her lips, 15-year-old Sirin rushed to her mom to show off her new painting. But her mom raised her eyebrows, and spoke in a hushed tone, “Shh... honey.. don’t shout. I am busy with a(n) ____21____ talk.” Holding her oil painting, she ____22____ and then searched for her dad. “Dad, see what I have done,” Sirin announced aloud in a(n) ____23____ voice. Her dad smiled and just patted her on back lovingly, saying, “No time, baby. I’m late for work.” Hearing this, she stormed off to her own bedroom, slammed the door and ____24____ herself on her bed, sobbing. When her mom was calling her for dinner, Sirin arrived late deliberately. She kept silent, ____25____ the table mat with her nail. Her mom was puzzled at the ____26____ behavior. Suddenly, the morning ____27____ clicked in her mind. Softly, she asked, “Honey, did we do anything wrong?” At this very moment, Sirin could no longer ____28____ her anger. “Why is everybody so busy?” she roared, tears streaming down. She assumed that, ____29____ ignoring her like others in her school, her mom and dad would appreciate her painting, but they were no ____30____. Shocked, mom threw her arms around her tightly, announcing ____31____ and firmly, “Baby, I am so sorry!” When back from school the next day, Sirin was surprised to see her beautifully-decorated ____32____ on the wall. It was beautifully framed and just below the painting, it read, “Honey, we are really proud of you!” ____33____ her parents’ stress from daily routine, she felt sorry about her previous behavior. She ____34____ her head and apologized. Though everything came and went, mutual ____35____ would stay forever in their family. 21. A. important B. empty C. pleasant D. insignificant 22. A. grinned B. frowned C. trembled D. whistled 23. A. amused B. annoyed C. shocked D. thrilled 24. A. hid B. planted C. threw D. settled 25. A. feeling B. stroking C. seizing D. scratching 26. A. unusual B. ridiculous C. impolite D. dishonest 27. A. incident B. accident C. anecdote D. event 28. A. hold onto B. hold back C. throw away D. pick up 29. A. in spite of B. in favor of C. instead of D. on account of 30. A. help B. match C. exception D. luck 31. A. attentively B. unwillingly C. surprisingly D. regretfully 32. A. poster B. painting C. portrait D. note 33. A. Recalling B. Supposing C. Declaring D. Imagining 34. A. nodded B. shook C. cleared D. ducked 35. A. trust B. dependence C. understanding D. admiration 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 A 63-year-old Chinese grandpa’s ____36____(tradition) carpentry (木工) skills are delighting tens of millions of viewers online as he creates woodwork without glue, screws or nails. The Chinese master carpenter, Wang Dewen, well known as “Granpa Amu” on YouTube, has been called as the modern Lu Ban, ____37____ famous Chinese structural engineer during the Zhou Dynasty, thanks ____38____ his vast carpentry knowledge. His most popular video, ____39____ shows him making a fantastic wooden arch bridge, became popular on the platform,____40____(eventual) gaining more than 42 million views. Grandpa Amu follows an ancient Chinese mortise and tenon (榫卯) technique, which ____41____(mean) no nails or glue are involved in the entire process of building the arch bridge. Grandpa Amu has also made several wooden toys for his grandson ____42____(use) the same technique. He created a folding stool(凳子), which looked like the China pavilion (中国馆) from the 2010 Shanghai Expo. “A block of wood transforms into a stool. Genius,” a YouTube user named Rey Rey commented under the video. Among all the ____43____(item), a walking Peppa Pig and a bubble blowing toy are ____44____(he) grandson’s favorites. So far, the master carpenter _____45_____(attract) over 1.18 million fans on YouTube. Grandpa Amu insists that he is not an internet superstar but just an ordinary farmer. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15 分） 46. 你校上周六举办了一场学生才艺展(talent show)。请你为校英文网站写一篇短文，介绍这次活动。内容包括： 1. 活动时间、地点; 2. 活动内容; 3. 活动反响。 注意：1. 写作词数应80左右; 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 English was always easy for me but that changed the first day I walked into Mrs. Johnson’s class. I’d heard rumors from former students that she was strict and demanding that her class was impossible to pass, and that I was crazy for even wanting to take it. Consequently, I was extremely nervous. On the first day of school, Mrs. Johnson stood in the front of her classroom, smiling, while she waited for the class to settle down. Her long, curly, red hair and clear blue eyes made her seem full of life. You could tell she had so much knowledge that it just wanted to overflow and spill (溅出) all over the floor. “This course is Advanced Writing Course,” she said. “I’m not exaggerating when I say this class will be difficult, but if you trust me, I’ll guide you.” She explained her grading system was different from what we were used to and that we’d better forget about the so-called good grades we had got before. She guaranteed that our writing would improve once we understood the new writing skills which she would teach us. “Writing is an art,” she said. “You can’t just put words on a piece of paper and sign your name on top of it. Instead, what you put your name on is out there to be judged.” I’d never thought about it that way. Every time I rushed to finish an essay and wrote my name on top, it was still my writing, my words, out there for everyone to read. She hoped that if we wanted to be good writers, we had to remember writing really was an art, and that it might take a long time to perfect. Even though I thought I was doing fine in her class, my writing grade was terrible. I began to doubt myself and even thought about quitting the writing class. That was when I realized I needed to find out what I could do to improve my grade. 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。 So I went to Mrs. Johnson’s office after class. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The after-class instructions continued for months until the Year Writing Contest came. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 听力答案：1-5 CCBBA 6-10 ACACA 11-15 BCBBA 16-20 BBCAA 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$