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莆田锦江中学2024届高三考前模拟考试 英语 （试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟） 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What will the weather be like tomorrow? A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Windy. 2 How does the woman sound? A. Excited. B. Annoyed. C. Surprised. 3. What is the man advised to do with the bread? A. Put it in the fridge. B. Take it out of the bag. C. Heat it in the oven. 4. What is the woman doing? A. Asking for help. B. Expressing her thanks. C. Giving some advice. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A dead animal. B. A plastic bag. C. A TV program. 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. When can the man leave for London at the earliest? A. On Monday morning. B. On Tuesday evening. C. On Friday afternoon. 7. What will the man do next? A. Surf the Internet. B. Cancel his trip. C. Put off the meeting. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Where will the goodbye party be held? A. At the Australian restaurant. B. At the French restaurant. C. At the Italian restaurant. 9. Why is Yolanda unable to stay too late? A. She’ll catch an early flight. B. She’ll have a meeting at 9:00. C. She’s waiting for an important call. 10. What is Jessica likely to do at last? A. Miss the party. B. Get to the party late. C. Attend the party on time. 听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。 11. Why is Trevor so nervous? A. He is afraid of flying. B. He’ll interview a famous director. C. He is going on business to Los Angeles. 12. Where does Trevor work? A. At a magazine. B. At a TV station. C. At a film studio. 13. Which movie of Quentin Tarantino does Bonnie like best? A. Kill Bill. B. Pulp Fiction. C. Jackie Brown. 14. What day is it today? A. Friday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday. 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。 15. What is the woman? A. A writer. B. A director. C. A singer. 16. What does the woman say about the village? A. There aren’t many local people. B. It is suitable to go fishing everywhere. C. The villagers there are all enthusiastic. 17. What is Johnny Depp like according to the woman? A. He is unfriendly. B. He is smart. C. He is humorous. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. Who is the speaker? A. A geographer. B. A travel agent. C. A TV host. 19. How many tours are offered to Greenland every year? A. 2. B. 4. C. 8. 20. What is the most attractive experience for tourists? A. Mountain climbing. B. Whale watching. C. Ice skiing. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Be a Beekeeper for a Day! Learn about the fascinating world of honey bees in a way that few get to experience: Your tour, led by a professional beekeeper, will include suiting up in protective gear, lighting a bee smoker, and getting up close with more than 100,000 bees. Each tour is capped at 12 people, providing you an intimate experience of this fascinating species. Guided tours include protective gear and select drinks. At least one paid adult must accompany any children under the age of 18. Price Starting at $35 Adult (Ages 13+): $50 Child (Ages 6-12): $35 Time Saturdays Duration 1.5 Hours Place Two Hives Honey Ranch Things to know: Ensure you arrive a few minutes before your start time to sign waivers (豁免协议) and get signed in. Particularly for evening tours, it is important that we start on time so that we finish the tour before sunset. Tours are weather dependent, so if the forecast calls for rain, please watch your email 24-48 hours before in case we need to cancel/reschedule. What to bring: We will have a variety of protective gear (beekeeping masks, gloves) for all of you. You will see that the bees are incredibly gentle and tame, but it’s better for everyone to enjoy their time and not feel worried about getting stung! Additionally, please adhere (遵守) to the below guidelines: Closed-toe shoes that cover the ankle are required. Wear long pants and a long sleeve top. Blue jeans are fine. Try to stick to lighter colors on top — button downs work great! Choose clothing that is loose fitting — nothing especially tight! (Black yoga pants are NOT a good clothing choice.) Avoid using materials that are hairy or made from sweater type materials. Please avoid using any perfumes or heavily fragrant creams — the bees are not fans of our smells. Finally, your tour guide may make his/her job look easy, but they work hard to ensure your bee experience is informative, fun, and most importantly, safe. If you enjoyed your time and the experience, a tip to show your appreciation for their work is not required but always appreciated. 1. What will you do during the tour? A. Taste the honey from their hives. B. Smoke bees out of their honeycomb. C. Explore an active and living beehive. D. Identify the bee queen and bee workers. 2. What is provided for the trip? A. A cap. B. A raincoat. C. A beekeeping mask. D. A pair of knee-high boots. 3. What are tourists advised to do? A Put on a sweater. B. Wear tight clothes. C. Choose black yoga pants. D. Give a tip to the guide. 【答案】1. C 2. C 3. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了由专业养蜂人带领的“一日养蜂人体验活动”，该活动提供独特且亲密接触超过十万只蜜蜂的机会。参与者将在活动中穿戴防护装备，点燃蜂烟器，深入了解蜜蜂的世界。 【1题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“Your tour, led by a professional beekeeper, will include suiting up in protective gear, lighting a bee smoker, and getting up close with more than 100,000 bees. (这次由专业养蜂人带领的旅行将包括穿上防护装备、点燃蜜蜂烟雾器，并与超过10万只蜜蜂近距离接触。)”可知，游客们将会探索一个活跃且充满了生机的蜂巢。故选C。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据What to bring部分的“We will have a variety of protective gear (beekeeping masks, gloves) for all of you. (我们将为你们所有人准备各种防护装备（养蜂面罩、手套）。)”可知，该活动给游客们提供养蜂面罩。故选C。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句“If you enjoyed your time and the experience, a tip to show your appreciation for their work is not required but always appreciated. (如果您享受了这次体验，对于他们的工作，给予小费以表达您的感激之情并不是必须的，但总是受到欢迎的。)”可知，该活动建议游客们给导游一些小费。故选D。 B I have a tea problem, drinking far too much since my teens. The addiction is bad, though cheap as addictions go. My excuse is that there are so many problems to which a cup of tea is the answer. Who doesn’t think it’s a lifesaver right now, as the dark falls and the cold follows? Luckily, I needn’t be ashamed of my dependence on tea any longer, in fact, I should be proud. Because a new study by Professor Francisca Antman, an economist at the University of Colorado Boulder, shows widespread adoption of tea-drinking in late 18th-century England wasn’t just central to the development of our national culture, it actually saved lives. In 1784 the Commutation Act dramatically cut the tea tax from 119% to 12.5%. Soon even peasants were drinking two cups of tea a day, with tea imports increasing six times between 1761 and 1834. What does a cup of tea need apart from tea leaves? Boiled water — which meant much healthier water in an era when people didn’t know dirty water spread disease. Plus, at the time tea was cheaper than beer, the other source of disease-free drink. Death rates fell from 28 to 23 per 1,000 people over that same period. The role of tea imports was confirmed by drops in deaths from diseases carried by water. Improvements were also greatest in areas of lower water quality. And there was economic development, allowing the gathering together of people in the factory towns of the Industrial Revolution. This all happened by accident, in a period in which public health protection didn’t much exist. It is surprising how a social custom could have such a big impact on the course of history. Anyway, I’m off to put the kettle on. 4. Which of the following best describes the author’s attitude toward drinking tea? A. Critical. B. Skeptical. C. Positive. D. Conservative. 5. What is the direct reason for the drop of death rates between 1761 and 1834? A. The government cut the tea tax. B. The tea was the cheapest drink. C. The boiled tea water was cleaner. D. The British preferred to drink tea. 6. What is paragraph 4 mainly about concerning drinking tea? A. Its traditional roles. B. Its different benefits. C. Its fast development. D. Its economic impact. 7. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. An Unexpected Lifesaver B A Modern Trend C. The Origins of Tea Addiction D. The Impacts of Tea Export 【答案】4. C 5. C 6. B 7. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了喝茶的好处以及英格兰茶文化的历史渊源。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Luckily, I needn’t be ashamed of my dependence on tea any longer, in fact, I should be proud. Because a new study by Professor Francisca Antman, an economist at the University of Colorado Boulder, shows widespread adoption of tea-drinking in late 18th-century England wasn’t just central to the development of our national culture, it actually saved lives. (幸运的是，我再也不必为我对茶的依赖感到羞愧了，实际上，我应该感到自豪。因为科罗拉多大学波尔德分校的经济学家弗朗西斯卡·安特曼教授进行的一项新研究表明，18世纪晚期英格兰广泛采用饮茶习惯，这不仅对我们国家文化的发展至关重要，实际上还拯救了生命。)”可知，从个人角度来看，作者认为喝茶是一个值得骄傲的习惯；在更广义的层面上来看，作者提到18世纪晚期喝茶在英格兰不仅对于国家文化的发展至关重要，而且还拯救了生命。由此可推断，作者对喝茶持积极的态度。故选C。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Boiled water — which meant much healthier water in an era when people didn’t know dirty water spread disease. (煮沸的水——在那个人们还不知道脏水传播疾病的时代，意味着更加健康的水。)”及第四段中的“Death rates fell from 28 to 23 per 1,000 people over that same period. The role of tea imports was confirmed by drops in deaths from diseases carried by water. (在那个时期，死亡率从每1000人中的28人下降到了23人。茶叶进口的作用通过由水传播的疾病死亡率的下降得到了证实。)”可知，茶叶需要用开水冲泡，这意味着在人们不知道脏水会传播疾病的年代，人们通过喝茶摄入了更健康的水。因此，烧开的茶水更干净，有助于降低水传播疾病的风险，从而降低了死亡率。故选C。 【6题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第四段中的“The role of tea imports was confirmed by drops in deaths from diseases carried by water. (茶叶进口的作用通过水传播疾病死亡率的下降得到了证实。)”以及“And there was economic development, allowing the gathering together of people in the factory towns of the Industrial Revolution. (还有经济发展，这使得在工业革命时期的工厂城镇中，人们得以聚集在一起。)”可知，第四段中作者主要讨论了喝茶的不同好处，包括水传播疾病导致的死亡率下降了，并且使经济得到了发展——让人们聚集在工业革命时期的工业城镇中。故选B。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第二段可知，在18世纪晚期的英格兰，喝茶有效地降低了死亡率，起到了拯救生命的作用。根据最后一段中的“This all happened by accident, in a period in which public health protection didn’t much exist. (这一切都是偶然发生的，在那个公共卫生保护几乎不存在的时期。)”可知，喝茶可以拯救生命是一个没有被人们预料到的效果。因此，选项A最能概括文章的主旨。故选A。 C A professor at the University of South Florida recently published a paper she knew barely anyone would read. At least, not outside her field. The paper had to do with the impact of algae (海藻) blooms and depletion (退化) of coral reefs on the region’s tourism industry. The work of completing the paper was glum, says Heather O’Leary. It involved tracking visitors’ reactions to the environment on social media. “Part of the data for months was just reading posts: dead fish, dead fish, dead fish,” she recalled. “We were really thinking every day about the Gulf of Mexico and the waters that surround us, about those risks, and the risks to our coastal economy.” O’Leary wanted people to pay attention to her paper and raise their environmental awareness. But she couldn’t come up with any solutions. However, attending concerts at USF’s School of Music inspired and gladdened her. She reached out to its director of bands, Matthew McCutchen. “I’m studying climate change and what’s going down at the coral reefs,” he remembered her saying. “And I’ve got all this data from my paper and I’d like to know if there’s any way that we can turn it into music. So people can know about my paper.” Indeed there was. Composition professor Paul Reller worked with students to map pitch, rhythm and duration to the data. It came alive, O’Leary said, in ways it simply couldn’t be done on a spreadsheet. “My students were really excited to start thinking about how students from other majors, such as the music students, heard patterns that they did not normally hear in some of the repetitions,” she said. In this case, she said, the patterns revealed the economic impact of pollution on coastal Florida communities. With music, she added, “you can start to sense with different parts of your mind and your body that there are patterns happening and that they’re important.” “The world is going to see more and more of these ‘wicked problems’, the ones that take multiple people with different types of training and background to solve.” Now, a group of professors and students are working to bring together music and the environment in related projects, such as an augmented (增强的) reality experience based on this composition. The group wants to spread awareness about the algae blooms, data literacy (数据认知) and environmental protection. 8. What does the underlined word “glum” mean? A. Repetitive. B. Emotional. C. Routine. D. Miserable. 9. What favor did Heather ask Matthew to offer? A. Turn her algae data into music. B. Find some music about coral reefs. C. Teach her some musical terms. D. Compose songs regarding climate change. 10. What do patterns in Paul’s music reflect? A. The different types of training. B. The repetition of pitch and rhythm. C. The threat of pollution on the costal economy. D. The complex challenges of wicked problems. 11. What role did Heather think music plays? A. Providing solutions to the algae problem. B. Exposing more wicked problems to the public. C. Showing the economic growth in coastal cities. D. Helping people experience the problems better. 【答案】8. D 9. A 10. C 11. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了Heather O’Leary和一位作曲教授将环保科研数据转化为音乐，揭示污染对佛罗里达旅游业的影响，以此创新方式提升公众对环境问题的关注与理解。 【8题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第二段内容尤其是第三句话“‘Part of the data for months was just reading posts: dead fish, dead fish, dead fish,’ she recalled. (“好几个月的数据记录里，我读到的帖子内容都是：死鱼、死鱼、死鱼，”她回忆道。)”可知，这项研究涉及分析社交媒体上关于死鱼和环境恶化等负面帖子，这使得完成论文的过程显得相当令人沮丧，miserable意为“令人痛苦的”，与画线词含义相近。故选D。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段的“And I’ve got all this data from my paper and I’d like to know if there’s any way that we can turn it into music. (我手头有来自我的论文的所有这些数据，我想知道是否有办法将它转换成音乐。)”和第四段的信息可知，她请求Matthew McCutchen把她的关于海藻的数据转换成音乐。故选A。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据第五段的“In this case, she said, the patterns revealed the economic impact of pollution on coastal Florida communities. (在这种情况下，她说，这些模式揭示了污染对佛罗里达沿海社区经济的影响。)”可知，这里的patterns指的是污染对于海岸经济的影响。故选C。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据第六段的“With music, she added, ‘you can start to sense with different parts of your mind and your body that there are patterns happening and that they’re important.’ (她补充说，通过音乐，“你可以开始用你头脑和身体的不同部分去感知正在发生的模式以及它们的重要性。”)”可知，通过这种音乐形式，人们能够感知并欣赏那些具有重要意义的模式的存在。这种音乐形式能调动大脑的不同区域，并与整个身体产生共鸣。即这种音乐形式能够帮助人们更好地理解存在的那些问题。故选D。 D There has been a bitter argument within the Australian community over a horse racing event advertised on the Sydney Opera House. While some believe the Opera House is Australia’s “biggest billboard (大幅广告牌)” and should be used for economic gain, others are shocked that the government has allowed the national landmark to be polluted with branding. As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Sydney Opera House is an important Australian building recognized all over the world and one of the country’s most frequently visited tourist attractions. In the past, the Opera House has been used to promote a handful of charities, cultural festivals, etc. However, these have aimed to highlight events that bring advantage to ordinary people, not a single profiting brand. Some have argued that promoting brands on the sails of the Opera House is just like advertising on any other billboard or marketing space with the power to significantly encourage tourism and growth. While this may be true, if advertising continues to happen, the Opera House could risk losing its reputation, which could devalue the landmark and actually damage its tourism appeal. Although landmarks around the world such as the Eiffel Tower and Moscow’s Red Square have been used for advertising, they also caused some arguments among the public. For instance, a major fashion brand placed a giant branded suitcase in the center of Moscow’s Red Square; however, it was removed shortly afterwards as tourists complained it was so big that it blocked views of major landmark sites. The advertisement caused arguments among the public and finally failed to leave a positive impact. So what will advertising on the Opera House look like to international tourists? Will they be amazed and drawn to a wonderful country, or will they see advertising as something reducing the cultural value of a national symbol? We think it’s clear that our national treasures deserve the respect and admiration that come with them, and advertising should be limited to important causes, not campaigns for commercial gain. 12. What caused the heated debate among Australians? A. The biggest billboard at the Opera House. B. The Opera House’s being used for advertising. C. The horse racing event held at the Opera House. D. The famous national landmark’s being polluted. 13. What can be learned about the previous activities at the Opera House? A. They were in the public interest. B. They caught international attention. C. They were designed to attract tourists. D. They brought great economic benefits. 14. Why does the author mention Moscow’s Red Square? A. To present how companies benefit from attractions. B. To stress the various types of promotions in attractions. C. To explain why tourists dislike billboards on landmarks. D. To show the negative effects of advertising on landmarks. 15. Which of the following statements might the author agree with? A. National landmarks should advertise for commercial purposes. B. Governments must ban advertising through national landmarks. C. Advertisements on national treasures can’t have positive impacts. D. National landmarks could advertise activities benefiting ordinary people. 【答案】12. B 13. A 14. D 15. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讨论了悉尼歌剧院被用作商业广告引发的争议，以及国家地标是否应该用于商业广告的问题。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“There has been a bitter argument within the Australian community over a horse racing event advertised on the Sydney Opera House. (澳大利亚社区内对于在悉尼歌剧院上做赛马活动广告一事发生了激烈的争论。)”可知，悉尼歌剧院的赛马活动广告引起了澳大利亚人的激烈争论。故选B。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“In the past, the Opera House has been used to promote a handful of charities, cultural festivals, etc. However, these have aimed to highlight events that bring advantage to ordinary people, not a single profiting brand. (在过去，歌剧院被用来推广一些慈善机构、文化节等。然而，这些活动的目标是突出那些给普通人带来好处的事件，而不是单一的盈利品牌。)”可知，在过去，悉尼歌剧院被用来宣传一些慈善机构、文化节等，但这些都是能给大众带来好处的活动。由此可知，之前在悉尼歌剧院举行的活动都是符合公众利益的。故选A。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“For instance, a major fashion brand placed a giant branded suitcase in the center of Moscow’s Red Square; however, it was removed shortly afterwards as tourists complained it was so big that it blocked views of major landmark sites. The advertisement caused arguments among the public and finally failed to leave a positive impact. (例如，一家大型时尚品牌在莫斯科红场中心放置了一个巨大的品牌行李箱广告；然而，由于游客抱怨它太大，挡住了主要地标景点的视线，不久之后它被移除了。这则广告引起了公众的争论，最终未能留下积极的影响。)”以及第三段中的“While this may be true, if advertising continues to happen, the Opera House could risk losing its reputation, which could devalue the landmark and actually damage its tourism appeal. (尽管这可能是事实，但如果广告继续发生，歌剧院可能会冒着失去其声誉的风险，这可能会降低该地标的价值，实际上损害其旅游吸引力。)”可知，作者提及莫斯科红场的例子是为了说明将地标用于商业宣传，最终会带来负面影响。故选D。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“We think it’s clear that our national treasures deserve the respect and admiration that come with them, and advertising should be limited to important causes, not campaigns for commercial gain. (我们认为很明显，我们的国家宝藏值得拥有随之而来的尊重和钦佩，广告应该限制在重要的原因上，而不是为了商业利益的宣传活动。)”可知，作者认为人们应该尊重和赞赏国家瑰宝，国家地标应该仅仅为重要的原因做广告。由此可推知，作者可能会认同“国家地标可以宣传有益于大众的活动”。故选D。 第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Theodore Roosevelt took a positive approach to life, which can be summarized as “do what you can with what you have, where you are”. In other words, when you are seeking success, use every available resource. Theodore Roosevelt had no time for quitters or complainers. ___16___ Every task, every goal, and every dream can be achieved. All you need to do is take your first step by using what you have around you. Do not make excuses for not doing something. Instead, give all the reasons for setting out to complete the task. ___17___ Giving up is not one of those alternatives. The reason why neither quitters nor complainers achieve success is that they continuously find excuses for not doing something. When you are going for success, don’t give yourself excuses. Instead, challenge yourself. Making the best of what you are given is encouraging. Achieving success through working to find different ways of doing a task or overcoming a problem will make you feel good. Your self-belief and confidence will rise. ___18___ Theodore Roosevelt was a great advocate of self-discipline. He believed that if we could not control our own lives, how could we lead others? ___19___ For example, taking a morning run is good for your health, but lazing in bed is an attractive alternative. Without self-discipline, you’ll hesitate over running daily, but if you have it, you’ll be able to exercise regularly. ___20___ Once you know what you want to do, and how you intend to carry your plan out, you will introduce discipline into your life. You will be able to focus on your way forward and know that you have the self-discipline to carry on. A. Being organized saves time and improves efficiency. B. He would never accept that something was impossible. C. There are always possible ways of approaching a project. D. He believed the secret of success was constancy to the purpose. E. Besides, you will feel able to deal with whatever else comes along. F. Self-discipline will help you to organize your thoughts and then plan more effectively. G. When you become self-disciplined, you remove indecision and begin to stick to your plan. 【答案】16. B 17. C 18. E 19. G 20. F 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。西奥多·罗斯福对生活有着积极的态度，他的生活态度可以概括为“在你所处的地方，用你所拥有的去做你能做的”。换句话说，当你在寻求成功时，应该利用每一个可用的资源。 【16题详解】 根据上文“Theodore Roosevelt had no time for quitters or complainers.(西奥多·罗斯福不喜欢放弃者和抱怨者。)”和下文“Every task, every goal, and every dream can be achieved. All you need to do is take your first step by using what you have around you.( 每一个任务，每一个目标，每一个梦想都是可以完成的。你所需要做的就是利用你身边的一切，迈出你的第一步。)”可知，空处内容应与西奥多·罗斯福对待生活的态度或者不放弃、不抱怨有关。B项中的“He”指代上文中的“Theodore Roosevelt”，“never accept that something was impossible”与空后的“Every task, every goal, and every dream can be achieved.”相对应。B项：He would never accept that something was impossible.(他永远不会接受某件事是不可能的。)符合语境。故选B。 【17题详解】 根据上文“Do not make excuses for not doing something. Instead, give all the reasons for setting out to complete the task.(不要为不做某事找借口。相反，给出完成任务的所有理由。)”和下文“Giving up is not one of those alternatives.(放弃不是这些选择中的一个。)”可知，空处内容应与完成任务的方式有关。C项：There are always possible ways of approaching a project.(总是有可行的方法来处理一个任务。)符合语境。故选C。 【18题详解】 空处是段落尾句。根据上文“Making the best of what you are given is encouraging. Achieving success through working to find different ways of doing a task or overcoming a problem will make you feel good. Your self-belief and confidence will rise.(充分利用你所得到的是令人鼓舞的。通过努力寻找完成任务或解决问题的不同方法来获得成功会让你感觉良好。你的自信心会增加。)”可知，空处应承接上文，继续介绍获得成功的影响。E项：Besides, you will feel able to deal with whatever else comes along.(此外，你会觉得自己有能力处理随之而来的其他任何事情。)符合语境。故选E。 【19题详解】 根据上文“Theodore Roosevelt was a great advocate of self-discipline. He believed that if we could not control our own lives, how could we lead others?(西奥多·罗斯福是自律的大力倡导者。他认为，如果我们不能控制自己的生活，我们怎么能领导别人？)”和下文“For example, taking a morning run is good for your health, but lazing in bed is an attractive alternative. Without self-discipline, you’ll hesitate over running daily, but if you have it, you’ll be able to exercise regularly.( 例如，晨跑对你的健康有好处，但是躺在床上是一个有吸引力的选择。没有自律，你会对每天跑步犹豫不决，但如果你有自律，你就能定期锻炼。)”可知，上文提到西奥多·罗斯福是自律的大力倡导者，下文列举的晨练的例子是对空处内容的解释说明。由此可知，空处应与为什么要自律有关。G项：When you become self-disciplined, you remove indecision and begin to stick to your plan.(当你变得自律时，你的优柔寡断消失了，你开始遵守你的计划。) 说明了自律在控制自己的生活方面的作用，符合语境。故选G。 【20题详解】 本空是本段的段首句，也是本段的主题句。根据下文“Once you know what you want to do, and how you intend to carry your plan out, you will introduce discipline into your life. You will be able to focus on your way forward and know that you have the self-discipline to carry on.(一旦你知道你想做什么，以及你打算如何落实你的计划，你就会在生活中变得自律。你将能够专注于你前进的道路，并且知道你有坚持下去的自律。)”可知，本段主要讲述了自律有助于更有效的组织想法和计划。F项：Self-discipline will help you to organize your thoughts and then plan more effectively.(自律会帮助你更有效地组织你的想法，然后更有效地计划。)符合语境。故选F。 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 A few years ago, LaQuista Erinna’s seven-year-old son, Jackson, suffered from autism (自闭症). One of the most ___21___ things was getting a haircut. It was typically a bit hard to ___22___ him to sit down. And he’d get so ___23___ later that he’d start kicking and screaming. Erinna had to change barbers (理发师) ___24___ until they met Ree. Jackson was ___25___ at first and started running around the shop. It was so tricky that Erinna was about to ___26___ the attempt and call it a day. But Ree ___27___ her to give it a few more minutes. To Erinna’s great amazement, Ree made the haircut into a ___28___. She would shave little hair off Jackson’s head, and then he would take it off. “He doesn’t like the hair to get on him, so it transfers (转移) his ___29___ from haircut,” Erinna said. When Ree ____30____ her work, Jackson flashed her a smile, saying, “Well, can we come back tomorrow and play again?” It meant a lot to Erinna that Ree took time to figure out a ____31____ to give Jackson a haircut. “She was the only person who showed ____32____ and care for him. Other people would get unwilling. They don’t necessarily want to ____33____ such a difficult kid. However, I can totally ____34____ Ree. I know she’s going to ____35____ my son and make sure he’s looking the best,” Erinna said. 21. A. meaningful B. challenging C. influential D. confusing 22. A. teach B. prepare C. remind D. convince 23. A. curious B. dizzy C. resistant D. watchful 24. A. frequently B. occasionally C. gradually D. temporarily 25. A. unhurt B. unwelcome C. helpless D. restless 26. A. record B. abandon C. prevent D. continue 27. A. allowed B. expected C. encouraged D. forced 28. A. test B. game C. task D. routine 29. A. hope B. interest C. passion D. attention 30. A. completed B. delayed C. began D. mentioned 31. A. pattern B. reason C. solution D. principle 32. A. sympathy B. support C. patience D. gratitude 33. A. care about B. deal with C. believe in D. respond to 34. A. understand B. advocate C. trust D. respect 35. A. settle B. greet C. identify D. accompany 【答案】21. B 22. D 23. C 24. A 25. D 26. B 27. C 28. B 29. D 30. A 31. C 32. C 33. B 34. C 35. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇叙述文。文章讲述了LaQuista Erinna的儿子Jackson因自闭症在理发时遇到的困难，以及理发师Ree如何通过创新的方式帮助Jackson完成理发，从而赢得了Erinna的信任和感激。 【21题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：最具有挑战性的事情之一就是给他理发。A. meaningful有意义的；B. challenging具有挑战性的；C. influential有影响力的；D. confusing令人困惑的。根据后文“It was typically a bit hard”可知，这里指的是理发对Jackson来说是一件具有挑战性的事情。故选B项。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：通常很难说服他坐下来。A. teach教；B. prepare准备；C. remind提醒；D. convince说服。根据前文“It was typically a bit hard”可知，这里需要表达的是让Jackson坐下来理发是有难度的，需要说服他。故选D项。 【23题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他后来会变得非常抵触，以至于开始踢打和尖叫。A. curious好奇的；B. dizzy头晕的；C. resistant抵抗的；D. watchful警惕的。根据后文的“start kicking and screaming”可知，这里描述的是Jackson在理发时的强烈反应，表现出抵抗。故选C项。 【24题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：Erinna不得不频繁地更换理发师，直到他们遇到了Ree。A. frequently频繁地；B. occasionally偶尔地；C. gradually逐渐地；D. temporarily临时地。根据后文“until they met Ree”可知，由于儿子的特殊情况，Erinna不得不频繁更换理发师，直到遇到了Ree。故选A项。 【25题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：起初，Jackson很不安分，开始在店里跑来跑去。A. unhurt未受伤的；B. unwelcome不受欢迎的；C. helpless无助的；D. restless不安分的。根据后文的“started running around the shop”可知，这里描述的是Jackson一开始的不安分行为。故选D项。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：情况非常棘手，以至于Erinna正准备放弃尝试，今天就先这么结束了。A. record记录；B. abandon放弃；C. prevent阻止；D. continue继续。根据后文“and call it a day”可知，Erinna因为困难而想要放弃，本来是想今天就这么算了。故选B项。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但是Ree鼓励她再等几分钟。A. allowed允许；B. expected期望；C. encouraged鼓励；D. forced强迫。根据后文“to give it a few more minutes”可知，Ree想要再让孩子多待几分钟，这是在鼓励Erinna不要放弃。故选C项。 【28题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：让Erinna非常惊讶的是，Ree把理发变成了一场游戏。A. test测试；B. game游戏；C. task任务；D. routine常规。根据后文“She would shave little hair off Jackson’s head, and then he would take it off.”可知，Ree用创新的方式让Jackson接受理发，这里指的是将理发变成了一种游戏。故选B项。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：“他不喜欢头发落在他身上，所以这转移了他对理发的注意力，”Erinna说。A. hope希望；B. interest兴趣；C. passion激情；D. attention注意力。根据前文“he would take it off”可知，只要头发落在身上，他就会设法拿开，这种游戏转移了Jackson对理发的注意力。故选D项。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当Ree完成了她的工作，Jackson向她微笑，说：“嗯，我们明天可以再来玩吗？”A. completed完成；B. delayed延迟；C. began开始；D. mentioned提到。根据后文“can we come back”可知，Jackson想要第二天再回来玩，说明Ree成功地完成了理发工作。故选A项。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：Ree花时间找出解决给Jackson理发的方法，这对Erinna来说意义重大。A. pattern模式；B. reason理由；C. solution解决方案；D. principle原则。根据后文“to give Jackson a haircut”可知，Ree找到了一种方法来解决给Jackson理发的问题。故选C项。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：她是唯一一个对他表现出耐心和关怀的人。A. sympathy同情；B. support支持；C. patience耐心；D. gratitude感激。根据后文“Other people would get unwilling”可知，其他人都不愿意接待像Jackson这样的孩子，但是Ree对Jackson展现出了耐心。故选C项。 【33题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：他们不一定想处理这样一个困难的孩子。A. care about关心；B. deal with处理；C. believe in信任；D. respond to回应。根据前文“Other people would get unwilling”可知，其他人不愿意处理或照顾困难的孩子。故选B项。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，我完全可以信任Ree。A. understand理解；B. advocate提倡；C. trust信任；D. respect尊重。根据后文“make sure he’s looking the best”可知，Erinna知道Ree一定会让自己的儿子容光焕发，这说明她对Ree有信心，信任她。故选C项。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我知道她会陪伴我的儿子，并确保他看起来最好。A. settle安顿；B. greet问候；C. identify识别；D. accompany陪伴。根据后文“make sure he’s looking the best”可知，Ree会照顾好Jackson，安顿好他。故选A项。 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。 Among the Han people, which make up a vast majority of ____36____ (China) total population, the passage into adulthood is no longer celebrated, ____37____ in those very traditional families. In ancient times, this ceremony marked a person’s transition to adulthood and ____38____ (refer) to as the capping or hair-pinning ceremony. This ceremony started from the clan society (氏族社会) and continued to be held until the Qing Dynasty. The Manchu rulers then felt that this ceremony was ____39____ (meaning) and thus abolished this ceremony which ____40____ (last) for thousands of years. From then on the Han people have to enter the stage of adulthood without knowing it. Nowadays, it is mainly in those minor ethnic groups that this life passage is still celebrated. In some parts of China, this ceremony is experiencing a ____41____ (revive). When a young man reached 18 or 20 years old, the capping ceremony,____42____ (consist) of several procedures, would be held. The hair of the young man should be done up and pinned, and after ____43____ three caps of different materials should be placed on the youth’s head. The hair-pinning ceremony,____44____ the mother or another senior pinned the girl’s hair, would be held when a girl was 15 years old. There are other interesting customs concerned. For example, boys of the Yao nationality have to pass about ten dangerous tests and take oaths (宣誓) _____45_____ (conduct) bad deeds. 【答案】36. China’s 37. except 38. was referred 39. meaningless 40. had lasted 41. revival 42. consisting 43. that 44. when 45. not to conduct 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了中国古代的成人礼——“冠礼”或“笄礼”。 【36题详解】 考查名词所有格。句意：在占中国总人口绝大多数的汉族人中，除了那些非常传统的家庭外，他们不再庆祝成年。此处China与population为所属关系，应用名词所有格形式。故填China’s。 【37题详解】 考查介词。句意：在占中国总人口绝大多数的汉族人中，除了那些非常传统的家庭外，他们不再庆祝成年。表示“除了……”，后跟名词作宾语，应用介词except。故填except。 【38题详解】 考查固定短语。句意：在古代，这个仪式标志着一个人向成年的过渡，被称为“冠礼”或“笄礼”。表示“被称为”be referred to as，根据上文可知为一般过去时，主语为this ceremony，谓语用单数。故填was referred。 【39题详解】 考查形容词。句意：满族统治者觉得这个仪式毫无意义，于是废除了这个延续了几千年的仪式。作表语，表示“毫无意义”应用形容词meaningless。故填meaningless。 【40题详解】 考查时态。句意：满族统治者觉得这个仪式毫无意义，于是废除了这个延续了几千年的仪式。根据后文“for thousands of years”可知表示过去的过去，用过去完成时。故填had lasted。 【41题详解】 考查名词。句意：在中国的一些地区，这个仪式正在复兴。作动词的宾语，结合不定冠词可知应用单数名词revival，故填revival。 【42题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：当一个年轻人达到18岁或20岁时，将举行由几个程序组成的冠礼仪式。分析句子结构可知consist与逻辑主语ceremony构成主动关系，故用现在分词作状语。故填consisting。 【43题详解】 考查代词。句意：年轻人的头发应该梳起来，别住，然后给年轻人戴上三顶不同材质的帽子。作介词的宾语，且指代上文的行为，应用代词that，故填that。 【44题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：当女孩15岁时，会举行及笄仪式，由母亲或其他长辈把女孩的头发扎起来。非限制性定语从句修饰先行词The hair-pinning ceremony，在从句作抽象时间状语，强调“在及笄礼的时候，母亲或其他长辈会为女孩盘发”，应用关系副词when引导。故填when。 【45题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：例如，瑶族的男孩必须通过大约十项危险的测试，并发誓不做坏事。短语take oaths not to do sth.表示“发誓不做某事”。故填not to conduct。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，最近你校要举办主题为“The Elegance of Traditional ChineseCulture”的校园文化节。请你写一封信，邀请对此感兴趣的美国外教David来参加。内容包括： 1. 举办的时间和地点； 2. 活动的内容。 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； 3. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear David, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Warm regards, Li Hua 【答案】Dear David, Knowing your keen interest in traditional Chinese culture, I am delighted to extend an invitation to you for our upcoming campus cultural festival. Themed “The Elegance of Traditional Chinese Culture”, the event is scheduled for November 2nd and will be held at the school Lecture Hall. It features an impressive program, including engaging exhibitions of Chinese calligraphy, painting and interactive workshops that will allow our students to deeply immerse themselves in the rich heritage of traditional Chinese culture. We believe your presence would enrich the event. Please let us know your availability. We will ensure your visit is both enjoyable and enlightening. Warm regards, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给美国外教David写一封信，邀请他参加学校要举办的校园文化节。 【详解】1.词汇积累 高兴的：delighted→happy/pleased 举行：be held→take place 有趣的：engaging→interesting 确保：ensure→guarantee 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Themed “The Elegance of Traditional Chinese Culture”, the event is scheduled for November 2nd and will be held at the school Lecture Hall. 拓展句：The event, which is themed “The Elegance of Traditional Chinese Culture”, is scheduled for November 2nd and will be held at the school Lecture Hall. 【点睛】【高分句型1】It features an impressive program, including engaging exhibitions of Chinese calligraphy, painting and interactive workshops that will allow our students to deeply immerse themselves in the rich heritage of traditional Chinese culture.（运用了that引导的定语从句） 【高分句型2】We will ensure your visit is both enjoyable and enlightening.（运用了省略that的宾语从句） 第二节 （满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Jack was new to Woodberry Forest School this year. He carried a secret burden: a stutter (口吃) that often brought about laughter from his classmates. This made him very upset. Shy and reserved. Jack chose to fade into the background rather than draw attention to himself. He felt like an outsider never quite fitting in. Jack was eager to exchange ideas with his classmates, but afraid of getting into trouble. Jack's science teacher, Katherine, a warm and caring woman often wearing a smile, noticed Jack's stutter and shyness. She observed how Jack struggled to express himself in class and how he would shy away when called upon to speak. Determined to lend a hand, Katherine took Jack under her wing, encouraging him to embrace bravery and believe in his own abilities. Subsequently, Katherine adopted a set of systematic methods to help him. She was glad to find the potential in him, the intelligence and creativity that lay hidden beneath his stutter. Whenever possible, Katherine was always ready to praise his efforts, always declaring, "You are so great!” Whenever Jack stumbled over his words, Katherine always smiled at him encouragingly, providing him with the strength to continue. Day by day, Jack found himself speaking with greater confidence and fluency. One day, Katherine announced that each student should give a presentation of a science project in front of the class. Jack's heart sank, the familiar fear and anxiety wrapping around him. How could he possibly stand before his classmates to give his ideas clearly, knowing that they would laugh at him? As the presentation drew near, Jack's anxiety mounted. Then came the big day. He watched his classmates take turns to walk up to the front. They gave their presentation with confidence and backed to their seats with satisfaction. However, while Jack was waiting for his turn, his heart beat so violently that he felt as if he were sitting on pins and needles. 注意： 1．续写词数应为150个左右； 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Paragraph 1: It was finally his turn. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: When Jack finished his presentation, the room erupted into applause. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】It was finally his turn. Jack stood up slowly and edged towards the front, his hands trembling. His classmates looked on, ready to see what was in store for Jack. He stood there tongue-tied with his face turning pale. When he looked around the classroom, Katherine was just smiling at him encouragingly. So Jack took a deep breath and concentrated on his presentation. Words flowed from his lips, despite some pauses and repetitions. He even added gestures to better express himself. It seemed that confidence had found him. When Jack finished his presentation, the room erupted into applause. The applause washed over Jack, and with it came a wave of confidence. His grateful eyes met Katherine's, her smile now a symbol of his journey to self-assurance. No longer defined by his stutter, Jack felt a sense of belonging. His presentation wasn't just an assignment; it was a testament to his ability to overcome personal obstacles. As the room quieted, Jack returned to his seat, his heart lighter, knowing that he had made a lasting impression on his classmates and himself. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了Jack和他的科学老师Katherine之间的互动，以及Jack如何逐渐克服口吃、提升自信并赢得同学们掌声的过程。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“终于轮到他了。”以及第二段首句内容“Jack做完报告后，全场爆发出热烈的掌声。”可知，第一段可描写Jack克服内心的恐惧，完成了自己的科学报告。 ②由第二段首句内容“Jack做完报告后，全场爆发出热烈的掌声。”可知，第二段可描写Jack非常感激老师的鼓励，也克服了对口吃的恐惧。 2.续写线索：Jack是一名新生，他内心藏着一个秘密，那就是他口吃——为了不被同学们嘲笑，他将自己隐没起来——他的老师Katherine注意到了Jack，于是她经常帮助Jack鼓励Jack——随着时间的推移，Jack发现自己说话越来越有信心——一天，Katherine说所有学生都要在全体同学面前做一个科学项目的报告——Jack非常紧张，如坐针毡——终于轮到Jack，他鼓起勇气，开始了自己的科学汇报，当他看到自己的老师时，他信心倍增——Jack成功地完成了回报，得到了所有同学的称赞 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①专注于：concentrate on/focus on ②克服：overcome/get over ③返回：return/go back to 情绪类 ①鼓励地：encouragingly/ in an encouraging manner ②感激的：grateful/thankful 【点睛】【高分句型1】His classmates looked on, ready to see what was in store for Jack.（运用了what引导的宾语从句） 【高分句型2】When he looked around the classroom, Katherine was just smiling at him encouragingly.（运用了when引导的状语从句） 听力答案： 1—5 ABCAB 6—10 CACAC 11—15 BABAB 16—20 ACBCB 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 莆田锦江中学2024届高三考前模拟考试 英语 （试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟） 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What will the weather be like tomorrow? A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Windy. 2. How does the woman sound? A. Excited. B. Annoyed. C. Surprised. 3. What is the man advised to do with the bread? A. Put it in the fridge. B. Take it out of the bag. C. Heat it in the oven. 4. What is the woman doing? A. Asking for help. B. Expressing her thanks. C. Giving some advice. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A dead animal. B. A plastic bag. C. A TV program. 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. When can the man leave for London at the earliest? A. On Monday morning. B. On Tuesday evening. C. On Friday afternoon. 7 What will the man do next? A. Surf the Internet. B. Cancel his trip. C. Put off the meeting. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Where will the goodbye party be held? A. At the Australian restaurant. B. At the French restaurant. C. At the Italian restaurant. 9. Why is Yolanda unable to stay too late? A. She’ll catch an early flight. B. She’ll have a meeting at 9:00. C She’s waiting for an important call. 10. What is Jessica likely to do at last? A. Miss the party. B. Get to the party late. C. Attend the party on time. 听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。 11. Why is Trevor so nervous? A. He is afraid of flying. B. He’ll interview a famous director. C. He is going on business to Los Angeles. 12. Where does Trevor work? A. At a magazine. B. At a TV station. C. At a film studio. 13. Which movie of Quentin Tarantino does Bonnie like best? A. Kill Bill. B. Pulp Fiction. C. Jackie Brown. 14. What day is it today? A. Friday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday. 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。 15. What is the woman? A. A writer. B. A director. C. A singer. 16. What does the woman say about the village? A. There aren’t many local people. B. It is suitable to go fishing everywhere. C. The villagers there are all enthusiastic. 17. What is Johnny Depp like according to the woman? A. He is unfriendly. B. He is smart. C. He is humorous. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. Who is the speaker? A. A geographer. B. A travel agent. C. A TV host. 19. How many tours are offered to Greenland every year? A. 2. B. 4. C. 8. 20 What is the most attractive experience for tourists? A. Mountain climbing. B. Whale watching. C. Ice skiing. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Be a Beekeeper for a Day! Learn about the fascinating world of honey bees in a way that few get to experience: Your tour, led by a professional beekeeper, will include suiting up in protective gear, lighting a bee smoker, and getting up close with more than 100,000 bees. Each tour is capped at 12 people, providing you an intimate experience of this fascinating species. Guided tours include protective gear and select drinks. At least one paid adult must accompany any children under the age of 18. Price Starting at $35 Adult (Ages 13+): $50 Child (Ages 6-12): $35 Time Saturdays Duration 1.5 Hours Place Two Hives Honey Ranch Things to know: Ensure you arrive a few minutes before your start time to sign waivers (豁免协议) and get signed in. Particularly for evening tours, it is important that we start on time so that we finish the tour before sunset. Tours are weather dependent, so if the forecast calls for rain, please watch your email 24-48 hours before in case we need to cancel/reschedule. What to bring: We will have a variety of protective gear (beekeeping masks, gloves) for all of you. You will see that the bees are incredibly gentle and tame, but it’s better for everyone to enjoy their time and not feel worried about getting stung! Additionally, please adhere (遵守) to the below guidelines: Closed-toe shoes that cover the ankle are required. Wear long pants and a long sleeve top. Blue jeans are fine. Try to stick to lighter colors on top — button downs work great! Choose clothing that is loose fitting — nothing especially tight! (Black yoga pants are NOT a good clothing choice.) Avoid using materials that are hairy or made from sweater type materials. Please avoid using any perfumes or heavily fragrant creams — the bees are not fans of our smells. Finally, your tour guide may make his/her job look easy, but they work hard to ensure your bee experience is informative, fun, and most importantly, safe. If you enjoyed your time and the experience, a tip to show your appreciation for their work is not required but always appreciated. 1. What will you do during the tour? A Taste the honey from their hives. B. Smoke bees out of their honeycomb. C. Explore an active and living beehive. D. Identify the bee queen and bee workers. 2. What is provided for the trip? A. A cap. B. A raincoat. C. A beekeeping mask. D. A pair of knee-high boots. 3. What are tourists advised to do? A. Put on a sweater. B. Wear tight clothes. C. Choose black yoga pants. D. Give a tip to the guide. B I have a tea problem, drinking far too much since my teens. The addiction is bad, though cheap as addictions go. My excuse is that there are so many problems to which a cup of tea is the answer. Who doesn’t think it’s a lifesaver right now, as the dark falls and the cold follows? Luckily, I needn’t be ashamed of my dependence on tea any longer, in fact, I should be proud. Because a new study by Professor Francisca Antman, an economist at the University of Colorado Boulder, shows widespread adoption of tea-drinking in late 18th-century England wasn’t just central to the development of our national culture, it actually saved lives. In 1784, the Commutation Act dramatically cut the tea tax from 119% to 12.5%. Soon even peasants were drinking two cups of tea a day, with tea imports increasing six times between 1761 and 1834. What does a cup of tea need apart from tea leaves? Boiled water — which meant much healthier water in an era when people didn’t know dirty water spread disease. Plus, at the time tea was cheaper than beer, the other source of disease-free drink. Death rates fell from 28 to 23 per 1,000 people over that same period. The role of tea imports was confirmed by drops in deaths from diseases carried by water. Improvements were also greatest in areas of lower water quality. And there was economic development, allowing the gathering together of people in the factory towns of the Industrial Revolution. This all happened by accident, in a period in which public health protection didn’t much exist. It is surprising how a social custom could have such a big impact on the course of history. Anyway, I’m off to put the kettle on. 4. Which of the following best describes the author’s attitude toward drinking tea? A. Critical. B. Skeptical. C. Positive. D. Conservative. 5. What is the direct reason for the drop of death rates between 1761 and 1834? A. The government cut the tea tax. B. The tea was the cheapest drink. C. The boiled tea water was cleaner. D. The British preferred to drink tea. 6. What is paragraph 4 mainly about concerning drinking tea? A. Its traditional roles. B. Its different benefits. C. Its fast development. D. Its economic impact. 7. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. An Unexpected Lifesaver B. A Modern Trend C. The Origins of Tea Addiction D. The Impacts of Tea Export C A professor at the University of South Florida recently published a paper she knew barely anyone would read. At least, not outside her field. The paper had to do with the impact of algae (海藻) blooms and depletion (退化) of coral reefs on the region’s tourism industry. The work of completing the paper was glum, says Heather O’Leary. It involved tracking visitors’ reactions to the environment on social media. “Part of the data for months was just reading posts: dead fish, dead fish, dead fish,” she recalled. “We were really thinking every day about the Gulf of Mexico and the waters that surround us, about those risks, and the risks to our coastal economy.” O’Leary wanted people to pay attention to her paper and raise their environmental awareness. But she couldn’t come up with any solutions. However, attending concerts at USF’s School of Music inspired and gladdened her. She reached out to its director of bands, Matthew McCutchen. “I’m studying climate change and what’s going down at the coral reefs,” he remembered her saying. “And I’ve got all this data from my paper and I’d like to know if there’s any way that we can turn it into music. So people can know about my paper.” Indeed there was. Composition professor Paul Reller worked with students to map pitch, rhythm and duration to the data. It came alive, O’Leary said, in ways it simply couldn’t be done on a spreadsheet. “My students were really excited to start thinking about how students from other majors, such as the music students, heard patterns that they did not normally hear in some of the repetitions,” she said. In this case, she said, the patterns revealed the economic impact of pollution on coastal Florida communities. With music, she added, “you can start to sense with different parts of your mind and your body that there are patterns happening and that they’re important.” “The world is going to see more and more of these ‘wicked problems’, the ones that take multiple people with different types of training and background to solve.” Now, a group of professors and students are working to bring together music and the environment in related projects, such as an augmented (增强的) reality experience based on this composition. The group wants to spread awareness about the algae blooms, data literacy (数据认知) and environmental protection. 8. What does the underlined word “glum” mean? A. Repetitive. B. Emotional. C. Routine. D. Miserable. 9. What favor did Heather ask Matthew to offer? A. Turn her algae data into music. B. Find some music about coral reefs. C. Teach her some musical terms. D. Compose songs regarding climate change. 10. What do patterns in Paul’s music reflect? A. The different types of training. B. The repetition of pitch and rhythm. C. The threat of pollution on the costal economy. D. The complex challenges of wicked problems. 11. What role did Heather think music plays? A. Providing solutions to the algae problem. B. Exposing more wicked problems to the public. C. Showing the economic growth in coastal cities. D. Helping people experience the problems better. D There has been a bitter argument within the Australian community over a horse racing event advertised on the Sydney Opera House. While some believe the Opera House is Australia’s “biggest billboard (大幅广告牌)” and should be used for economic gain, others are shocked that the government has allowed the national landmark to be polluted with branding. As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Sydney Opera House is an important Australian building recognized all over the world and one of the country’s most frequently visited tourist attractions. In the past, the Opera House has been used to promote a handful of charities, cultural festivals, etc. However, these have aimed to highlight events that bring advantage to ordinary people, not a single profiting brand. Some have argued that promoting brands on the sails of the Opera House is just like advertising on any other billboard or marketing space with the power to significantly encourage tourism and growth. While this may be true, if advertising continues to happen, the Opera House could risk losing its reputation, which could devalue the landmark and actually damage its tourism appeal. Although landmarks around the world such as the Eiffel Tower and Moscow’s Red Square have been used for advertising, they also caused some arguments among the public. For instance, a major fashion brand placed a giant branded suitcase in the center of Moscow’s Red Square; however, it was removed shortly afterwards as tourists complained it was so big that it blocked views of major landmark sites. The advertisement caused arguments among the public and finally failed to leave a positive impact. So what will advertising on the Opera House look like to international tourists? Will they be amazed and drawn to a wonderful country, or will they see advertising as something reducing the cultural value of a national symbol? We think it’s clear that our national treasures deserve the respect and admiration that come with them, and advertising should be limited to important causes, not campaigns for commercial gain. 12. What caused the heated debate among Australians? A. The biggest billboard at the Opera House. B. The Opera House’s being used for advertising. C. The horse racing event held at the Opera House. D. The famous national landmark’s being polluted. 13. What can be learned about the previous activities at the Opera House? A They were in the public interest. B. They caught international attention. C. They were designed to attract tourists. D. They brought great economic benefits. 14. Why does the author mention Moscow’s Red Square? A. To present how companies benefit from attractions. B. To stress the various types of promotions in attractions. C. To explain why tourists dislike billboards on landmarks. D. To show the negative effects of advertising on landmarks. 15. Which of the following statements might the author agree with? A. National landmarks should advertise for commercial purposes. B. Governments must ban advertising through national landmarks. C. Advertisements on national treasures can’t have positive impacts. D. National landmarks could advertise activities benefiting ordinary people. 第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Theodore Roosevelt took a positive approach to life, which can be summarized as “do what you can with what you have, where you are”. In other words, when you are seeking success, use every available resource. Theodore Roosevelt had no time for quitters or complainers. ___16___ Every task, every goal, and every dream can be achieved. All you need to do is take your first step by using what you have around you. Do not make excuses for not doing something. Instead, give all the reasons for setting out to complete the task. ___17___ Giving up is not one of those alternatives. The reason why neither quitters nor complainers achieve success is that they continuously find excuses for not doing something. When you are going for success, don’t give yourself excuses. Instead, challenge yourself. Making the best of what you are given is encouraging. Achieving success through working to find different ways of doing a task or overcoming a problem will make you feel good. Your self-belief and confidence will rise. ___18___ Theodore Roosevelt was a great advocate of self-discipline. He believed that if we could not control our own lives, how could we lead others? ___19___ For example, taking a morning run is good for your health, but lazing in bed is an attractive alternative. Without self-discipline, you’ll hesitate over running daily, but if you have it, you’ll be able to exercise regularly. ___20___ Once you know what you want to do, and how you intend to carry your plan out, you will introduce discipline into your life. You will be able to focus on your way forward and know that you have the self-discipline to carry on. A. Being organized saves time and improves efficiency. B. He would never accept that something was impossible. C. There are always possible ways of approaching a project. D. He believed the secret of success was constancy to the purpose. E. Besides, you will feel able to deal with whatever else comes along. F. Self-discipline will help you to organize your thoughts and then plan more effectively. G. When you become self-disciplined, you remove indecision and begin to stick to your plan. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 A few years ago, LaQuista Erinna’s seven-year-old son, Jackson, suffered from autism (自闭症). One of the most ___21___ things was getting a haircut. It was typically a bit hard to ___22___ him to sit down. And he’d get so ___23___ later that he’d start kicking and screaming. Erinna had to change barbers (理发师) ___24___ until they met Ree. Jackson was ___25___ at first and started running around the shop. It was so tricky that Erinna was about to ___26___ the attempt and call it a day. But Ree ___27___ her to give it a few more minutes. To Erinna’s great amazement, Ree made the haircut into a ___28___. She would shave little hair off Jackson’s head, and then he would take it off. “He doesn’t like the hair to get on him, so it transfers (转移) his ___29___ from haircut,” Erinna said. When Ree ____30____ her work, Jackson flashed her a smile, saying, “Well, can we come back tomorrow and play again?” It meant a lot to Erinna that Ree took time to figure out a ____31____ to give Jackson a haircut. “She was the only person who showed ____32____ and care for him. Other people would get unwilling. They don’t necessarily want to ____33____ such a difficult kid. However, I can totally ____34____ Ree. I know she’s going to ____35____ my son and make sure he’s looking the best,” Erinna said. 21. A. meaningful B. challenging C. influential D. confusing 22. A. teach B. prepare C. remind D. convince 23. A. curious B. dizzy C. resistant D. watchful 24. A. frequently B. occasionally C. gradually D. temporarily 25. A. unhurt B. unwelcome C. helpless D. restless 26. A. record B. abandon C. prevent D. continue 27. A. allowed B. expected C. encouraged D. forced 28. A. test B. game C. task D. routine 29. A. hope B. interest C. passion D. attention 30. A. completed B. delayed C. began D. mentioned 31. A. pattern B. reason C. solution D. principle 32. A. sympathy B. support C. patience D. gratitude 33. A. care about B. deal with C. believe in D. respond to 34. A. understand B. advocate C. trust D. respect 35. A. settle B. greet C. identify D. accompany 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。 Among the Han people, which make up a vast majority of ____36____ (China) total population, the passage into adulthood is no longer celebrated, ____37____ in those very traditional families. In ancient times, this ceremony marked a person’s transition to adulthood and ____38____ (refer) to as the capping or hair-pinning ceremony. This ceremony started from the clan society (氏族社会) and continued to be held until the Qing Dynasty. The Manchu rulers then felt that this ceremony was ____39____ (meaning) and thus abolished this ceremony which ____40____ (last) for thousands of years. From then on the Han people have to enter the stage of adulthood without knowing it. Nowadays, it is mainly in those minor ethnic groups that this life passage is still celebrated. In some parts of China, this ceremony is experiencing a ____41____ (revive). When a young man reached 18 or 20 years old, the capping ceremony,____42____ (consist) of several procedures, would be held. The hair of the young man should be done up and pinned, and after ____43____ three caps of different materials should be placed on the youth’s head. The hair-pinning ceremony,____44____ the mother or another senior pinned the girl’s hair, would be held when a girl was 15 years old. There are other interesting customs concerned. For example, boys of the Yao nationality have to pass about ten dangerous tests and take oaths (宣誓) _____45_____ (conduct) bad deeds. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，最近你校要举办主题为“The Elegance of Traditional ChineseCulture”的校园文化节。请你写一封信，邀请对此感兴趣的美国外教David来参加。内容包括： 1. 举办的时间和地点； 2. 活动的内容。 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； 3. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear David, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Warm regards, Li Hua 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。 Jack was new to Woodberry Forest School this year. He carried a secret burden: a stutter (口吃) that often brought about laughter from his classmates. This made him very upset. Shy and reserved. Jack chose to fade into the background rather than draw attention to himself. He felt like an outsider, never quite fitting in. Jack was eager to exchange ideas with his classmates, but afraid of getting into trouble. Jack's science teacher, Katherine, a warm and caring woman often wearing a smile, noticed Jack's stutter and shyness. She observed how Jack struggled to express himself in class and how he would shy away when called upon to speak. Determined to lend a hand, Katherine took Jack under her wing, encouraging him to embrace bravery and believe in his own abilities. Subsequently, Katherine adopted a set of systematic methods to help him. She was glad to find the potential in him, the intelligence and creativity that lay hidden beneath his stutter. Whenever possible, Katherine was always ready to praise his efforts, always declaring, "You are so great!” Whenever Jack stumbled over his words, Katherine always smiled at him encouragingly, providing him with the strength to continue. Day by day, Jack found himself speaking with greater confidence and fluency. One day, Katherine announced that each student should give a presentation of a science project in front of the class. Jack's heart sank, the familiar fear and anxiety wrapping around him. How could he possibly stand before his classmates to give his ideas clearly, knowing that they would laugh at him? As the presentation drew near, Jack's anxiety mounted. Then came the big day. He watched his classmates take turns to walk up to the front. They gave their presentation with confidence and backed to their seats with satisfaction. However, while Jack was waiting for his turn, his heart beat so violently that he felt as if he were sitting on pins and needles. 注意： 1．续写词数应为150个左右； 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Paragraph 1: It was finally his turn. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: When Jack finished his presentation, the room erupted into applause. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 听力答案： 1—5 ABCAB 6—10 CACAC 11—15 BABAB 16—20 ACBCB 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$