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2023-2024学年下学期期中质量监测 高 二 英 语 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第 一 部分听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节 (共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1.How much does the woman tip the man? A.$9. B.$10. C.$19. 2.Where are probably the speakers? A.In the street. B.In the cinema. C.In the subway station. 3.How does the woman pay? A.By credit card. B.In cash C.By check. 4.How does the man sound? A.Curious. B.Annoyed. C.Sorry. 5.Who is the woman probably talking to? A.Her husband. B.A salesperson. C.A tailor. 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 day is it today? A.Monday. B.Wednesday. C.Thursday. 7.What does the woman ask the man to do? A.Give her the receipt. B.Look at his bill. C.Sign his name. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8.Why does Sheldon look pale? AHe has a backache. B.He doesn't sleep well. C.He exercises too much. 9.What is Sheldon's attitude towards yoga? A.Casual B.Interested. C.Opposed. 10.What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A.Teacher and student. B.Fellow workers. C.Classmates. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11.How does the woman sound at the beginning of the conversation? A.Amazed. B.Confused. C.Worried. 12.What role does the man suggest the woman play? A.A fairy. B.Mulan. C.A rabbit 13.When will the speakers go to the costume store? A.On October 10th. B.On October 21st. C.On October 22nd. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14.How does the man learn mathematics? A.By solving puzzles with others. B.By taking as many notes as possible. C.By giving himself some time for reflection. 15.Which subject is the man poor at? A.French. B.Geography. C.Chemistry. 16.What does the man want to do next month? A.Win a contest. B.Take part in a study. C.Improve his oral French. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17.Which of the following is included in the activity holidays? A.Skiing in the Alps. B.Going diving in Canada. C.Going white-water rafting in the Red Sea. 18.How many kinds of holidays are mentioned? A.Five. B.Four. C.Three. 19.What can people do in Sri Lanka? A.See elephants. B.Look for tigers. C.Meet famous turtles. ’20.How can people get to know about the tours on weekends? A.By making a call. B.By sending an email. C.By going to the travel agency. 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 A new museum called Showtown has opened in Blackpool, in north-west England. Blackpool’s miles of sandy beaches, three piers (码头) and giant roller-coaster made it one of the UK’s top holiday destinations. Showtown is the “all-singing,all-dancing museum” situated in the heart of the Golden Mile, close to Blackpool Tower. It’s been 10 years in the making and is the only museum UK dedicated to circus (马戏团), dance and shows. Showtown features five galleries, including “How’s Tricks?’ where visitors can go behind the scenes in a Blackpool magic shop to try out practical jokes and magic tricks. The “Roll Up! Roll Up!” gallery features ringmasters, acrobats and clowns and highlights the close connection between Blackpool and the circus. Visitors to “It’s Showtime!” can go through a stage door to discover musicians and comedians who have all seen their names up in lights. “It’s Better with the Lights On” gallery celebrates Blackpool’s famous illuminations (huge displays of lights) that date back to 1879, and “Everybody Dance Now” shows the town’s history of ballroom dancing and Northerm Soul (a style of music and dance). Showtown is a fascinating, bright, bold collage of all of those stories, those entertainment greats-but done in a really innovative and colourful way. Rain never stops play at Showtown, one of the must visit Blackpool attractions, so don’t forget to book your tickets online for fast track admission to the museum. TICKET PRICES —General Admission Adults aged 16-64 —£15.00 Children aged 4-15 —£11.50 Children aged 3 and under —FREE Students/Adults age 65+-£13.50 Our address is Showtown, Bank Hey Strect, Blackpool, FY14 TQ. For booking and general questions, call 08081756929. 1. What can we learn about Showtown in paragraph 1? A. It has various entertainments. B. It is located near Blackpool Mile. C. It was completed in a short period. D. It makes Blackpool a tourist attraction. 2 Which gallery offers visitors hands-on experience? A. It’s Showtime! B. Roll Up! Roll Up! C. How’s Tricks? D. Everybody Dance Now. 3. How much would a couple aged 65 with two children under 3 pay for admission? A. £13.5. B. £15. C. £23. D. £27. B We do love our friends very much, but they have one habit that drives us crazy. They think they are coffee experts, and they don’t hesitate to inform you of that fact, over and over and over again. They talk about this new bean and that new growing area, coffee cups vs mug cups, black vs cream and sugar, various brands of coffee makers etc. You get the idea. And we tolerate it. But just because of your tolerance of your friends’ behavior, it doesn’t mean you can’t try to fool them. My husband Frank and I were planning to pull off the trick of the century. At weekend, we invited our friends to our home. Now it began. Frank knew what he had to do. He had to keep our friends occupied so that they wouldn’t come into the kitchen. If they did, the whole thing would be ruined.I was nervous. Would our trick work?Our friends were coffee experts and Frank and I were not. I made lots of noise while preparing the coffee.I hoped that our friends would think that all the noise meant better coffee.I turned on the coffee bean grinder (研磨机) that I had bought especially for this trick. They wouldn’t be able to tell that I had put rice in the grinder rather than coffee beans.The noise level would be the same.Then I put a fresh coffee filter(过滤器)in the coffeemaker,added the filtered water,and very,very carefully counted out the number of spoons of coffee I needed for twelve cups. Twelve cups of instant coffee, that is! From a jar. No beans to be seen. Time to serve. I set the tray (托盘) down on the table and poured coffee for everyone in grand style. They smelt, they stirred, they tasted, and then they sighed. Could they have a second cup? And then maybe just a little more? They said that finally I had learmed how to make really good coffee. They said it was obvious that the beans I had chosen had made all the difference. They asked which beans I used. I told them that it was a secret mixture of varlous beans that a friend had suggested and I wasn’t able to expose the exact combination. 4. What do the underlined words “pull off” mean in paragraph 1? A. Reveal. B. Revise. C. Clarify. D. Accomplish. 5. What’s the purpose of the author and her husband inviting their friends? A. To test their taste. B. To play a trick on them. C. To learn about their hobby. D. To know more about coffee. 6. What did the author’s friends drink in her home? A. Instant coffee. B. Rice porridge. C. Filtered water. D. Fresh ground coffee. 7. What’s the reason for the author not telling their friends about beans? A. It was a secret recipe. B. There was no bean at all. C. She was mean and selfish. D. Her husband didn’t allow her. C Exposure to new technologies including trackers,robots and AI-based software at work is bad for people's quality of life, according to a groundbreaking study from the Institute for the Future of Work. The authors found that the more workers were exposed to technologies in three of these categories —software based on AI and machine learning; monitor devices such as wearable trackers; and robotics-the worse their health and wellbeing tended to be. By contrast, use of more long-established information and communication technologies (ICTs)such as laptops, tablets and instant messaging at work tended to have a more positive effect on wellbeing. Dr Magdalena Soffia,the study's lead author, said it was not necessarily the technologies themselves that are the problem,but the way in which they are adopted."We don't want to claim that there is some sort of determinism in what technology causes,in terms of wellbeing,"she said,“We say it really depends on the context:on lots of structural factors,on environmental conditions,how it is designed and how it is used.So lots of human decisions.” “We wanted to give a more multidimensional understanding of what was happening in terms of wellbeing.So we used a well-established measure which is a very effective measure, used by the UK public health sector;"Soffia said. Discussing the promotion to quality of life from ICTs,she suggested"one possible potential mechanism is that actually what they do is to streamline work processes,and they make working life a bit more efficient.And that in turn,gives you kind of a sense of achievement." By contrast,the findings about trackers and monitor technologies corespond with recent wanings from trades unions and campaigners about the negative impact on workers whose performance is being constantly monitored. Mary Towers,the TUC's lead on Al,said:"These findings should worry us all.They show that without strong new regulation,Al could make the world of work a cruel and unhealthy place for many.Things don't have to be this way.If we put the proper guardrails in place,AI can be controlled to genuinely enhance productivity and improve working lives." 8. What does the study find about new technologies? A. They are well received. B. They worsen people's life. C. They consist of three items. D. They are developing rapidly. 9. What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us? A. Influence on humans. B. Origin of the problem. C. Solutions to the problem. D. Decisive role of the environment. 10. How are ICTs good to us? A. Increase work efficiency. B. Enhance our confidence. C Ensure our safety at work. D Improve working conditions. 11. What is Mary Towers' attitude to new technologies? A. Critical. B. Doubtful. C. Hopeful. D. Unclear. D In 1776 Thomas Paine, an Englishman, published a book called Common Sense, which became a best-seller. But in a paper, Mark Whiting and Duncan Watts, a pair of computational social scientists, note that the idea has seldom been seriously studied. The two researchers set out to fix that. They started by noting that the standard concept of common sense has a somewhat circular definition: common sense is a set of claims that sensible (明智的) people agree with, and sensible people are those who possess common sense. To get around such philosophical messes, the researchers recruited 2,046 human participants and asked them to rate 50 statements from a language database of 4,407 claims that might be seen as commonsensical. As common sense might have predicted, the researchers found that plainly worded claims concerning facts about the real world were the most likely to berated as demonstrating common sense (“triangles have three sides”, for example, which is true by definition, or “avoid close contact with people who are ill”). The more abstract the claims, the less likely participants were to agree that they were common sense (“all human beings are created equal”; “perception is the only source of knowledge”). When they split the claims by subject, the researchers found that those concerning technology and science were the most likely to be rated as commonsensical, while matters of history and philosophy were the least likely. A respondent’s age, sex, income and personal politics had little effect on what they thought counted as common sense, although psychological measures of social perceptiveness and the ability to reflect on one’s opinions did. Having investigated individual opinions, the researchers looked at how common sense works across big groups. Here, they found much less agreement than might have been expected: Only around 44% of claims in the language database were rated as commonsensical by at least 75%of respondents. A stricter definition of common sense, in which everyone has to agree with a claim for it to count,cut that number to just 6.6%. Where exactly a reasonable cut-offices is a matter for debate. But truly “common” sense, it seems, is an unreadable thing. 12. What is the standard idea on common sense? A. It is what everybody knows. B. It is what we take for granted. C. It is facts about the real world. D. It is agreements of wise people. 13. Which is most probably considered common sense by the participants? A. Money is equal to happiness. B. Wash your hands before meals. C. Failure is the mother of success. D. Practice is the only criterion to test truth. 14. Which factor influences people’s judgment of common sense? A. Mental health. B. Personal salary. C. Social insight. D. Others’ comments. 15. What is a suitable title for the text? A. Common Sense Does Not Really Exist B. Common Sense Works Across Crowds C. Common Sense Originates From The Minority D. Common Sense Is Not Actually Very Common 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。 Far too many people — even hardcore (铁杆) exercisers — view stretching as an annoying and optional thing for bookending their workouts. Even worse, it’s something that they skip after exercise for no other reason than they can’t be bothered to actually do it. ____16____ So who cares about going through a boring stretching routine? Well, we all should. Science shows that stretching isn’t actually literal — you’re not even “stretching” your muscles at all. ____17____ That does wonders for both your joints and your muscles. ____18____ Whether you’ve been walking the steps at your nearest high-school football stadium or you’ve gone through an amazing weightlifting routine, it’s vital for you to take a few minutes to stretch after sweating. If you don’t stretch, it doesn’t do your body any favors. What happens to your body when you skip your post-exercise stretching? You could feel sick. You won’t be surprised to know that when you exercise, you raise your heart rate for a period of time. After physical activity, your heart is still beating faster than normal, your body temperature is higher and your blood vessels are dilated (扩张). ____19____ Your muscles will likely become inflexible and more sore. When you exercise your muscles, it produces an inflammatory (炎症) response in the form of lactic acid (乳酸). ____20____ When you rest or recover, your body naturally breaks down and gets rid of that lactic acid. One thing that helps your body handle that lactic acid is stretching. It helps you distribute oxygen throughout your body and muscles, which can reduce lactic acid production and rid your muscles of any accumulation of lactic acid. A. Stretching helps your blood flow. B. In fact, it reduces your risk of injury. C. Stretching is crucial after a workout. D. This means if you stop too fast, you could pass out. E. It is actually what causes your muscles to become sore. F. After all, you’ve just exercised and your body feels warm, loose, and great. G. The true purpose is to lengthen and mobilize the connective tissue around your muscle. 第三部分 语言运用(共三节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Like many, I travel a lot for work.Unlike many, I never ____21____ it.On the open road are always ____22____ people and new places. There is one thing about travel that ____23____ me, though, and has ever since my early years: the constant waiting. When I travel, I wait in the shop, wait to ____24____ the plane, wait in restaurants, wait to check into hotels,and on and on. For years, I have tried to ____25____my life in such a way to lower how much time I have to spend waiting,and it has ____26____: I ask for the ____27____as soon as the server brings me my lunch; I have all the ____28____ that helps to enter the waiting hall at the airport quickly; I ____29____ hotels that have self-service book-in rooms. No doubt my waiting time is _____30_____. But recently, I have realized that despite these _____31_____, I'm not any less upset by the waiting I still have to _____32_____ This mystery has led me to _____33_____ that I have gone about the whole problem in the wrong way. I have been trying to _____34_____ the outside world to make it better for me. I should _____35_____ have been working on myself, to live better in a world of waiting. 21. A. get used to B. get familiar with C. get tired of D. get excited at 22. A. strange B. anxious C. generous D. interesting 23. A. annoys B. confuses C. worries D. embarrasses 24. A. visit B. board C. take D. catch 25. A. design B. control C. support D. direct 26. A. changed B. continued C. worked D. finished 27. A. order B. cash C. receipt D. check 28. A. membership B. relationship C. friendship D. leadership 29. A. reserve B. search C. leave D. examine 30 A. approaching B. decreasing C. losing D. burning 31. A. schedules B. differences C. improvements D. principles 32. A. predict B. endure C. struggle D. ignore 33. A. conclude B. promise C. agree D. prove 34. A. assess B. connect C. engineer D. conquer 35. A. thus B. somehow C. otherwise D. instead 第二节 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。 “Touching China”, a TV show created by CCTV1, has brought many characters to the national audience so far, ____36____ (involve) famous stars, wise scholars, ordinary people and the senior party officials. Each character has a spiritual power that makes the audience feel powerful. Xiao Kane is one of the Top Ten ____37____ (figure) of the year 2024, and her behavior has inspired countless Chinese people. Xiao Kane, ____38____eye-impaired (眼睛受损的) singer from Hong Kong, China, graduated from the Music Departmet of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She is a post-90s generation who had her eyeball ____39____ (remove) due to eye cancer at the age of three months. But she holds the belief ____40____ a man is born useful. She is the first person ____41____eye disease admitted to the Music Department of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Royal Academy of Music in the UK.By the age of 20, she ____42____ (win) over 70 music competition awards. For many years, although she is____43____ (physical) disabled, she often participates in charity performances to raise funds, and even goes to poor ____44____ (mountain) areas to volunteer without fear of hardship. And her dream is _____45_____(open) some music schools that can accommodate different students and contribute to different children in our country. 第三节 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分) 根据汉语和首字母提示写出单词的正确形式，每空限填一词。 46. The haiku poem shows a moment in the life of a d _________ (精美的) butterfly. （根据中英文提示单词拼写） 47. The officer was assigned to conduct an investigation into the incident t_________ (彻底地). （根据中英文提示单词拼写） 48. Claire gradually admired his wisdom and i________ (正直) and began to trust him.(根据中英文提示单词拼写) 49. It is our responsibility to s______ every opportunity to educate people about global warming. (根据首字母单词拼写) 50. People in Australia have a s _________ (坦率的) and free-and-easy attitude towards life. （根据中英文提示单词拼写） 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 51. 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Tom 对中国诗词特别感兴趣，来信请你推荐一档电视节目。请写一封回信，内容包括： 1.节目名称； 2.推荐理由。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80个左右： 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答 Dear Tom _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours Li Hua 第二节 (满分25分) 52. 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. We lived in a quiet street with very little traffic so my mom let my brothers and me play out in the front yard a lot. One day we were outside playing when I saw something move under a bush near our neighbor's house. It looked very strange so we went over to check it out. It was a puppy(小狗)II sat down in the grass and clapped my hands and it came running over to me and jumped on my lap.I was so happy.I had been begging my parents for a puppy for a long time and here it was.My brothers were going crazy. I carefully carried the puppy to our yard and yelled with excitement,"Mom,Mom,guess what I found under the bush next door?"My mom came out of the room,looked at me,looked at the puppy and then back at me. "Mom,I think it's lost;it doesn't have a collar(项圈)or any tags. And Mom,it surely looks hungry.” Mom got a bowl and filled it with water.Then she got some food from the refrigerator and put it in another bowl.I put the puppy down.She ran joyfully over to the bowls and started eating and drinking.I was right…she was hungry.After a full meal,she curled up into a ball and went to sleep.My brothers and I just sat on the floor and watched her contentedly,praying this moment would last forever. My mom said that we needed to try and find the owner of the puppy.I didn't want to do that.I wanted to keep the puppy for my own.But Mom said that the owner was probably worried about the puppy and sorry that she was gone.She asked me how I would feel if I had lost my puppy.Would I want the person who found it to try and find me?Or just keep the puppy? "Maybe she is right,”I thought. 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. We tried our best to find the owner. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ One day,the phone call I least wanted to receive rang. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1-5 CCBBC 6-10 CAABB 11-15 ABCCA 16-20 AACAB 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2023-2024学年下学期期中质量监测 高 二 英 语 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第 一 部分听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节 (共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1.How much does the woman tip the man? A.$9. B.$10. C.$19. 2Where are probably the speakers? A.In the street. B.In the cinema. C.In the subway station. 3.How does the woman pay? A.By credit card. B.In cash C.By check. 4.How does the man sound? A.Curious. B.Annoyed. C.Sorry. 5.Who is the woman probably talking to? A.Her husband. B.A salesperson. C.A tailor. 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 day is it today? A.Monday. B.Wednesday. C.Thursday. 7.What does the woman ask the man to do? A.Give her the receipt. B.Look at his bill. C.Sign his name. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8.Why does Sheldon look pale? A.He has a backache. B.He doesn't sleep well. C.He exercises too much. 9What is Sheldon's attitude towards yoga? A.Casual B.Interested. C.Opposed. 10.What is the probable relationship between the speakers? ATeacher and student. B.Fellow workers. C.Classmates. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11.How does the woman sound at the beginning of the conversation? A.Amazed. B.Confused. C.Worried. 12.What role does the man suggest the woman play? A.A fairy. B.Mulan. C.A rabbit 13.When will the speakers go to the costume store? A.On October 10th. B.On October 21st. C.On October 22nd. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14.How does the man learn mathematics? A.By solving puzzles with others. B.By taking as many notes as possible. C.By giving himself some time for reflection. 15.Which subject is the man poor at? A.French. B.Geography. C.Chemistry. 16.What does the man want to do next month? A.Win a contest. B.Take part in a study. C.Improve his oral French. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17.Which of the following is included in the activity holidays? A.Skiing in the Alps. B.Going diving in Canada. C.Going white-water rafting in the Red Sea. 18.How many kinds of holidays are mentioned? A.Five. B.Four. C.Three. 19.What can people do in Sri Lanka? A.See elephants. B.Look for tigers. C.Meet famous turtles. ’20.How can people get to know about the tours on weekends? A.By making a call. B.By sending an email. C.By going to the travel agency. 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 A new museum called Showtown has opened in Blackpool, in north-west England. Blackpool’s miles of sandy beaches, three piers (码头) and giant roller-coaster made it one of the UK’s top holiday destinations. Showtown is the “all-singing,all-dancing museum” situated in the heart of the Golden Mile, close to Blackpool Tower. It’s been 10 years in the making and is the only museum UK dedicated to circus (马戏团), dance and shows. Showtown features five galleries, including “How’s Tricks?’ where visitors can go behind the scenes in a Blackpool magic shop to try out practical jokes and magic tricks. The “Roll Up! Roll Up!” gallery features ringmasters, acrobats and clowns and highlights the close connection between Blackpool and the circus. Visitors to “It’s Showtime!” can go through a stage door to discover musicians and comedians who have all seen their names up in lights. “It’s Better with the Lights On” gallery celebrates Blackpool’s famous illuminations (huge displays of lights) that date back to 1879, and “Everybody Dance Now” shows the town’s history of ballroom dancing and Northerm Soul (a style of music and dance). Showtown is a fascinating, bright, bold collage of all of those stories, those entertainment greats-but done in a really innovative and colourful way. Rain never stops play at Showtown, one of the must visit Blackpool attractions, so don’t forget to book your tickets online for fast track admission to the museum. TICKET PRICES —General Admission Adults aged 16-64 —£15.00 Children aged 4-15 —£11.50 Children aged 3 and under —FREE Students/Adults age 65+-£13.50 Our address is Showtown, Bank Hey Strect, Blackpool, FY14 TQ. For booking and general questions, call 08081756929. 1. What can we learn about Showtown in paragraph 1? A. It has various entertainments. B. It is located near Blackpool Mile. C. It was completed in a short period. D. It makes Blackpool a tourist attraction. 2. Which gallery offers visitors hands-on experience? A. It’s Showtime! B. Roll Up! Roll Up! C. How’s Tricks? D. Everybody Dance Now. 3. How much would a couple aged 65 with two children under 3 pay for admission? A. £13.5. B. £15. C. £23. D. £27. 【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文，主要介绍了英国西北部城市布莱克浦的一个新开的博物馆Showtown，以及它的各种展览和门票价格等相关信息。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“It’s been 10 years in the making and is the only museum UK dedicated to circus (马戏团), dance and shows.”（这座博物馆历时10年，是英国唯一一座致力于马戏、舞蹈和表演的博物馆。）可知，Showtown里有各种娱乐活动。故选A。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Showtown features five galleries, including “How’s Tricks?” where visitors can go behind the scenes in a Blackpool magic shop to try out practical jokes and magic tricks.”（Showtown有五个小剧场，包括“How’s Tricks?”，游客可以走进布莱克浦的魔术店的幕后，尝试恶作剧和魔术。）可知，How’s Tricks?这个展览让游客有亲手体验的机会，故选C。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Children aged 3 and under —FREE；Students/Adults age 65+ - £13.50”（3岁及以下儿童免费；学生/65岁以上的成人13.50英镑）可知，一对65岁的夫妇带着两个3岁以下的孩子要付13.5+13.5=27英镑。故选D。 B We do love our friends very much, but they have one habit that drives us crazy. They think they are coffee experts, and they don’t hesitate to inform you of that fact, over and over and over again. They talk about this new bean and that new growing area, coffee cups vs mug cups, black vs cream and sugar, various brands of coffee makers etc. You get the idea. And we tolerate it. But just because of your tolerance of your friends’ behavior, it doesn’t mean you can’t try to fool them. My husband Frank and I were planning to pull off the trick of the century. At weekend, we invited our friends to our home. Now it began. Frank knew what he had to do. He had to keep our friends occupied so that they wouldn’t come into the kitchen. If they did, the whole thing would be ruined.I was nervous. Would our trick work?Our friends were coffee experts and Frank and I were not. I made lots of noise while preparing the coffee.I hoped that our friends would think that all the noise meant better coffee.I turned on the coffee bean grinder (研磨机) that I had bought especially for this trick. They wouldn’t be able to tell that I had put rice in the grinder rather than coffee beans.The noise level would be the same.Then I put a fresh coffee filter(过滤器)in the coffeemaker,added the filtered water,and very,very carefully counted out the number of spoons of coffee I needed for twelve cups. Twelve cups of instant coffee, that is! From a jar. No beans to be seen. Time to serve. I set the tray (托盘) down on the table and poured coffee for everyone in grand style. They smelt, they stirred, they tasted, and then they sighed. Could they have a second cup? And then maybe just a little more? They said that finally I had learmed how to make really good coffee. They said it was obvious that the beans I had chosen had made all the difference. They asked which beans I used. I told them that it was a secret mixture of varlous beans that a friend had suggested and I wasn’t able to expose the exact combination. 4. What do the underlined words “pull off” mean in paragraph 1? A. Reveal. B. Revise. C. Clarify. D. Accomplish. 5. What’s the purpose of the author and her husband inviting their friends? A. To test their taste. B. To play a trick on them. C. To learn about their hobby. D. To know more about coffee. 6. What did the author’s friends drink in her home? A. Instant coffee. B. Rice porridge. C. Filtered water. D. Fresh ground coffee. 7. What’s the reason for the author not telling their friends about beans? A. It was a secret recipe. B. There was no bean at all. C. She was mean and selfish. D. Her husband didn’t allow her. 【答案】4. D 5. B 6. A 7. B 【解析】 【导语】本文为一篇记叙文。文章作者叙述了自己和丈夫Frank如何策划并执行一个恶作剧，即用速溶咖啡冒充研磨咖啡来愚弄一群自认为是咖啡专家的朋友。 【4题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线单词上一句“But just because of your tolerance of your friends’ behavior, it doesn’t mean you can’t try to fool them.(但仅仅因为你能容忍朋友的行为，并不意味着你不能愚弄他们。)”可知，作者和丈夫一直想要戏弄一下朋友们。再根据下文内容可知，两人执行了这个恶作剧。由此可推测，划线词pull off的意思是“实施、完成”。选项A“Reveal(揭示)”；选项B“Revise (修改)”；选项C“Clarify (澄清)”；选项D“Accomplish (完成)”。故选D。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第一段“My husband Frank and I were planning to pull off the trick of the century. At weekend, we invited our friends to our home.(我丈夫Frank和我正计划上演世纪恶作剧。在周末，我们邀请我们的朋友到我们家。)”可知，作者和她的丈夫Frank计划了一个恶作剧，并在周末邀请了他们的朋友来家里。因此，作者和丈夫邀请朋友们是为了对他们开一个玩笑。故选B。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“They wouldn’t be able to tell that I had put rice in the grinder rather than coffee beans. The noise level would be the same. Then I put a fresh coffee filter(过滤器)in the coffeemaker, added the filtered water, and very, very carefully counted out the number of spoons of coffee I needed for twelve cups. Twelve cups of instant coffee, that is! From a jar. No beans to be seen.(他们不会知道我在研磨机里放的是大米而不是咖啡豆。噪音水平是一样的。然后我把一个新鲜的咖啡滤纸放进咖啡机，加入过滤过的水，然后非常非常仔细地数出我需要12杯咖啡的勺数。就是12杯速溶咖啡！从一个罐子里。没有豆子。)”可知，作者并没有使用咖啡豆，而是从罐子里取出了速溶咖啡。因此，她的朋友们在她家喝的是速溶咖啡。故选A。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第三段“Then I put a fresh coffee filter(过滤器)in the coffeemaker, added the filtered water, and very, very carefully counted out the number of spoons of coffee I needed for twelve cups. Twelve cups of instant coffee, that is! From a jar. No beans to be seen.(然后我把一个新鲜的咖啡滤纸放进咖啡机，加入过滤过的水，然后非常非常仔细地数出我需要12杯咖啡的勺数。就是12杯速溶咖啡！从一个罐子里。没有豆子。)”可知，作者给朋友们喝的是速溶咖啡，没有使用咖啡豆。再根据最后一段“I told them that it was a secret mixture of various beans that a friend had suggested and I wasn’t able to expose the exact combination.(我告诉他们，这是一个朋友建议的各种豆子的秘密混合物，我无法透露确切的混合物。)”可知，作者告诉她的朋友们她使用了一种秘密配方的咖啡豆，这是为了掩盖真相，即她其实没有使用任何咖啡豆，而是用了速溶咖啡。因此，她没有告诉她的朋友们关于咖啡豆的真正原因是因为根本就没有咖啡豆。故选B。 C Exposure to new technologies including trackers,robots and AI-based software at work is bad for people's quality of life, according to a groundbreaking study from the Institute for the Future of Work. The authors found that the more workers were exposed to technologies in three of these categories —software based on AI and machine learning; monitor devices such as wearable trackers; and robotics-the worse their health and wellbeing tended to be. By contrast, use of more long-established information and communication technologies (ICTs)such as laptops, tablets and instant messaging at work tended to have a more positive effect on wellbeing. Dr Magdalena Soffia,the study's lead author, said it was not necessarily the technologies themselves that are the problem,but the way in which they are adopted."We don't want to claim that there is some sort of determinism in what technology causes,in terms of wellbeing,"she said,“We say it really depends on the context:on lots of structural factors,on environmental conditions,how it is designed and how it is used.So lots of human decisions.” “We wanted to give a more multidimensional understanding of what was happening in terms of wellbeing.So we used a well-established measure which is a very effective measure, used by the UK public health sector;"Soffia said. Discussing the promotion to quality of life from ICTs,she suggested"one possible potential mechanism is that actually what they do is to streamline work processes,and they make working life a bit more efficient.And that in turn,gives you kind of a sense of achievement." By contrast,the findings about trackers and monitor technologies corespond with recent wanings from trades unions and campaigners about the negative impact on workers whose performance is being constantly monitored. Mary Towers,the TUC's lead on Al,said:"These findings should worry us all.They show that without strong new regulation,Al could make the world of work a cruel and unhealthy place for many.Things don't have to be this way.If we put the proper guardrails in place,AI can be controlled to genuinely enhance productivity and improve working lives." 8. What does the study find about new technologies? A. They are well received. B. They worsen people's life. C. They consist of three items. D. They are developing rapidly. 9. What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us? A. Influence on humans. B. Origin of the problem. C. Solutions to the problem. D. Decisive role of the environment. 10. How are ICTs good to us? A. Increase work efficiency. B. Enhance our confidence. C. Ensure our safety at work. D. Improve working conditions. 11. What is Mary Towers' attitude to new technologies? A. Critical. B. Doubtful. C. Hopeful. D. Unclear. 【答案】8. B 9. B 10. A 11. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了一项来自未来工作研究所的开创性研究发现，新技术（包括追踪器、机器人和基于AI的软件）在工作中的使用对人们的生活质量产生了负面影响，而长期使用的信息和通信技术（如笔记本电脑、平板电脑和即时通讯）在工作中的使用对人们的健康和幸福感产生了更积极的影响。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“The authors found that the more workers were exposed to technologies in three of these categories —software based on AI and machine learning; monitor devices such as wearable trackers; and robotics-the worse their health and wellbeing tended to be.”（作者发现，工人们接触到的这三类技术——基于AI和机器学习的软件，如可穿戴追踪器的监控设备；和机器人——越多，他们的健康和幸福感就越差。）可知，新技术使人们的生活变得更糟。故选B。 【9题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章第四段“Dr Magdalena Soffia, the study's lead author,said it was not necessarily the technologies themselves that are the problem, but the way in which they are adopted.”（研究的主要作者Magdalena Soffia博士说，问题不一定在于技术本身，而在于它们被采用的方式。）可知，本段描述了问题的起源在于新技术的采用方式。故选B。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第六段“Discussing the promotion to quality of life from ICTs, she suggestedone possible potential mechanism is that actually what they do is to streamline work processes, and they make working life a bit more efficient.”（在讨论ICTs对生活质量的提升时，她提出一种可能的潜在机制实际上是它们简化了工作流程，使工作生活变得更有效率。）可知，ICTs通过提高工作效率对我们有益。故选A。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“If we put the proper guardrails in place, AI can be controlled to genuinely enhance productivity and improve working lives.”（如果我们设置了适当的护栏，人工智能就可以被控制，真正提高生产力，改善工作生活。）可知，Mary Towers觉得新技术是有希望的。故选C。 D In 1776 Thomas Paine, an Englishman, published a book called Common Sense, which became a best-seller. But in a paper, Mark Whiting and Duncan Watts, a pair of computational social scientists, note that the idea has seldom been seriously studied. The two researchers set out to fix that. They started by noting that the standard concept of common sense has a somewhat circular definition: common sense is a set of claims that sensible (明智的) people agree with, and sensible people are those who possess common sense. To get around such philosophical messes, the researchers recruited 2,046 human participants and asked them to rate 50 statements from a language database of 4,407 claims that might be seen as commonsensical. As common sense might have predicted, the researchers found that plainly worded claims concerning facts about the real world were the most likely to berated as demonstrating common sense (“triangles have three sides”, for example, which is true by definition, or “avoid close contact with people who are ill”). The more abstract the claims, the less likely participants were to agree that they were common sense (“all human beings are created equal”; “perception is the only source of knowledge”). When they split the claims by subject, the researchers found that those concerning technology and science were the most likely to be rated as commonsensical, while matters of history and philosophy were the least likely. A respondent’s age, sex, income and personal politics had little effect on what they thought counted as common sense, although psychological measures of social perceptiveness and the ability to reflect on one’s opinions did. Having investigated individual opinions, the researchers looked at how common sense works across big groups. Here, they found much less agreement than might have been expected: Only around 44% of claims in the language database were rated as commonsensical by at least 75%of respondents. A stricter definition of common sense, in which everyone has to agree with a claim for it to count,cut that number to just 6.6%. Where exactly a reasonable cut-offices is a matter for debate. But truly “common” sense, it seems, is an unreadable thing. 12. What is the standard idea on common sense? A. It is what everybody knows. B. It is what we take for granted. C. It is facts about the real world. D. It is agreements of wise people. 13. Which is most probably considered common sense by the participants? A. Money is equal to happiness. B. Wash your hands before meals. C. Failure is the mother of success. D. Practice is the only criterion to test truth. 14. Which factor influences people’s judgment of common sense? A. Mental health. B. Personal salary. C. Social insight. D. Others’ comments. 15. What is a suitable title for the text? A. Common Sense Does Not Really Exist B. Common Sense Works Across Crowds C. Common Sense Originates From The Minority D. Common Sense Is Not Actually Very Common 【答案】12. D 13. B 14. C 15. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了两位计算社会科学家Mark Whiting和Duncan Watts对“常识”这一概念进行的研究，他们发现真正的“常识”是一种难以捉摸的东西。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“They started by noting that the standard concept of common sense has a somewhat circular definition: common sense is a set of claims that sensible (明智的) people agree with, and sensible people are those who possess common sense.”（他们首先指出，标准的常识概念有一个相当循环的定义：常识是一组明智的人们所同意的主张，而明智的人就是那些拥有常识的人。）可推知，标准的常识观念是明智的人们所达成的共识。故选D。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第四段“the researchers found that plainly worded claims concerning facts about the real world were the most likely to berated as demonstrating common sense (“triangles have three sides”, for example, which is true by definition, or “avoid close contact with people who are ill”). ”（研究人员发现，关于现实世界的事实的明确表述最有可能被认为是展示常识的（例如，“三角形有三条边”，这是定义上的真理，或者“避免与生病的人密切接触”））可推知，参与者最有可能认为“饭前洗手”是常识。故选B。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第五段“A respondent’s age, sex, income and personal politics had little effect on what they thought counted as common sense, although psychological measures of social perceptiveness and the ability to reflect on one’s opinions did.”（应答者的年龄、性别、收入和个人政治观念对他们认为什么算是常识的影响很小，尽管社会洞察力和反思自己观点的能力的心理测量确实有影响。）可推知，社会洞察力影响人们对常识的判断。故选C。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。根据全文内容和最后一段“But truly “common” sense, it seems, is an unreadable thing.”（但是，真正的“常识”，看起来，是一种难以捉摸的东西。）可知，本文主要介绍了两位计算社会科学家Mark Whiting和Duncan Watts对“常识”这一概念进行的研究，他们发现真正的“常识”是一种难以捉摸的东西，所以“常识其实并不普遍”适合作为文章标题。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。 Far too many people — even hardcore (铁杆) exercisers — view stretching as an annoying and optional thing for bookending their workouts. Even worse, it’s something that they skip after exercise for no other reason than they can’t be bothered to actually do it. ____16____ So who cares about going through a boring stretching routine? Well, we all should. Science shows that stretching isn’t actually literal — you’re not even “stretching” your muscles at all. ____17____ That does wonders for both your joints and your muscles. ____18____ Whether you’ve been walking the steps at your nearest high-school football stadium or you’ve gone through an amazing weightlifting routine, it’s vital for you to take a few minutes to stretch after sweating. If you don’t stretch, it doesn’t do your body any favors. What happens to your body when you skip your post-exercise stretching? You could feel sick. You won’t be surprised to know that when you exercise, you raise your heart rate for a period of time. After physical activity, your heart is still beating faster than normal, your body temperature is higher and your blood vessels are dilated (扩张). ____19____ Your muscles will likely become inflexible and more sore. When you exercise your muscles, it produces an inflammatory (炎症) response in the form of lactic acid (乳酸). ____20____ When you rest or recover, your body naturally breaks down and gets rid of that lactic acid. One thing that helps your body handle that lactic acid is stretching. It helps you distribute oxygen throughout your body and muscles, which can reduce lactic acid production and rid your muscles of any accumulation of lactic acid. A. Stretching helps your blood flow. B. In fact, it reduces your risk of injury. C Stretching is crucial after a workout. D. This means if you stop too fast, you could pass out. E. It is actually what causes your muscles to become sore. F. After all, you’ve just exercised and your body feels warm, loose, and great. G. The true purpose is to lengthen and mobilize the connective tissue around your muscle. 【答案】16. F 17. G 18. C 19. D 20. E 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了锻炼后拉伸的重要性以及如何拉伸。 【16题详解】 根据上文“Far too many people — even hardcore (铁杆) exercisers — view stretching as an annoying and optional thing for bookending their workouts. Even worse, it’s something that they skip after exercise for no other reason than they can’t be bothered to actually do it.(很多人——甚至是铁杆锻炼者——都认为伸展运动是一件令人讨厌的事，是结束锻炼时的可有可无的事情。更糟糕的是，他们在运动后没有别的原因，只是因为他们懒得去做)”可知，本句承接上文，说明为什么人们不愿意运动会放松的原因。故F选项“毕竟，你刚刚锻炼完，你的身体感觉温暖、放松、棒极了”符合语境，故选F。 【17题详解】 根据上文“Well, we all should. Science shows that stretching isn’t actually literal — you’re not even “stretching” your muscles at all.(我们都应该这么做。科学表明，拉伸实际上并不是字面上的意思——你甚至根本没有“拉伸”你的肌肉)”可知，本句承接上文，继续说明拉伸的作用。故G选项“真正的目的是延长和调动肌肉周围的结缔组织”符合语境，故选G。 【18题详解】 根据上文“That does wonders for both your joints and your muscles(这对你的关节和肌肉都有好处)”以及后文“Whether you’ve been walking the steps at your nearest high-school football stadium or you’ve gone through an amazing weightlifting routine, it’s vital for you to take a few minutes to stretch after sweating.(无论你是在最近的高中足球场散步，还是完成了惊人的举重训练，在出汗后花几分钟伸展一下是至关重要的)”可知，本句为过渡句，引申出后文拉伸重要的观点。故C选项“运动后伸展是至关重要的”符合语境，故选C。 【19题详解】 根据上文“You could feel sick. You won’t be surprised to know that when you exercise, you raise your heart rate for a period of time. After physical activity, your heart is still beating faster than normal, your body temperature is higher and your blood vessels are dilated (扩张).(你可能会感到恶心。当你运动时，你的心率会提高一段时间，你不会感到惊讶。在体育活动之后，你的心脏仍然比正常情况下跳动得更快，你的体温更高，血管扩张)”可知，上文提到体育活动之后心脏比正常情况下跳动得更快，你的体温更高，血管扩张，推测本句针对上文说明这一身体状况下，体育活动停止会给身体带来的影响。故D选项“意思是如果你停太快，你可能会晕过去”符合语境，故选D。 【20题详解】 根据上文“When you exercise your muscles, it produces an inflammatory (炎症) response in the form of lactic acid (乳酸).(当你锻炼肌肉时，它会以乳酸的形式产生炎症反应)”以及后文“When you rest or recover, your body naturally breaks down and gets rid of that lactic acid.(当你休息或恢复时，你的身体会自然分解并消除乳酸)”可知，本句承接上文，说明炎症反应对身体的影响。故E选项“它实际上是导致你肌肉酸痛的原因”符合语境，故选E。 第三部分 语言运用(共三节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Like many, I travel a lot for work.Unlike many, I never ____21____ it.On the open road are always ____22____ people and new places. There is one thing about travel that ____23____ me, though, and has ever since my early years: the constant waiting. When I travel, I wait in the shop, wait to ____24____ the plane, wait in restaurants, wait to check into hotels,and on and on. For years, I have tried to ____25____my life in such a way to lower how much time I have to spend waiting,and it has ____26____: I ask for the ____27____as soon as the server brings me my lunch; I have all the ____28____ that helps to enter the waiting hall at the airport quickly; I ____29____ hotels that have self-service book-in rooms. No doubt my waiting time is _____30_____. But recently, I have realized that despite these _____31_____, I'm not any less upset by the waiting I still have to _____32_____ This mystery has led me to _____33_____ that I have gone about the whole problem in the wrong way. I have been trying to _____34_____ the outside world to make it better for me. I should _____35_____ have been working on myself, to live better in a world of waiting. 21. A. get used to B. get familiar with C. get tired of D. get excited at 22. A. strange B. anxious C. generous D. interesting 23. A. annoys B. confuses C. worries D. embarrasses 24. A. visit B. board C. take D. catch 25. A. design B. control C. support D. direct 26. A. changed B. continued C. worked D. finished 27. A. order B. cash C. receipt D. check 28. A. membership B. relationship C. friendship D. leadership 29. A. reserve B. search C. leave D. examine 30. A. approaching B. decreasing C. losing D. burning 31. A. schedules B. differences C. improvements D. principles 32. A. predict B. endure C. struggle D. ignore 33. A. conclude B. promise C. agree D. prove 34. A. assess B. connect C. engineer D. conquer 35. A. thus B. somehow C. otherwise D. instead 【答案】21. C 22. D 23. A 24. B 25. A 26. C 27. D 28. A 29. A 30. B 31. C 32. B 33. A 34. C 35. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了旅行中不断等待让作者恼怒，于是采取措施来减少不断的等待，但作者最终发现这是错误的做法，作者意识到应该努力改善自己，在一个等待的世界里活得更好。 【21题详解】 考查形容词短语辨析。句意：与许多人不同，我从不厌倦。A. get used to习惯于；B. get familiar with熟悉； C. get tired of厌倦；D. get excited at对……兴奋。根据下文“On the open road are always ____2____ people and new places.”可知，作者从不厌倦旅行。故选C项。 【22题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在开阔的道路上总是有有趣的人和新的地方。A. strange陌生的；B. anxious焦虑的；C. generous慷慨的；D. interesting有趣的。根据上文“Unlike many, I never ____1____ 以及下文“new places”可知，旅行的路上总是有有趣的人。 故选D项。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：不过，旅行中有一件事让我很恼火，而且从我很小的时候起就一直如此:不断的等待。A. annoys恼怒；B. confuses困惑；C. worries担忧；D. embarrasses使尴尬。根据下文“the constant waiting”以及“upset”可知，不断的等待让作者恼火。故选A项。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我旅行时，我在商店里等待，在登机时等待，在餐馆里等待，在酒店登记入住时等待。A. visit拜访；B. board登上（火车、轮船或飞机）；C. take拿；D. catch抓。根据“the plane”以及“travel”可知，在登机时等待。故选B项。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：多年来，我一直试图以这样一种方式来设计我的生活，以减少我花在等待上的时间，这已经奏效了:服务员一给我送午餐，我就要求结账;我有所有的会员资格，可以帮助我快速进入机场的等候大厅;我预订了有自助借书服务的酒店。A. design设计；B. control控制；C. support 支持；D. direct把……对准；管理，指导。根据下文“lower how much time I have to spend waiting”可知，作者设计着自己的生活，来减少等待。故选A项。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：多年来，我一直试图以这样一种方式来设计我的生活，以减少我花在等待上的时间，这已经奏效了:服务员一给我送午餐，我就要求结账;我有所有的会员资格，可以帮助我快速进入机场的等候大厅;我预订了有自助借书服务的酒店。。A. changed改变；B. continued继续；C. worked工作，奏效；D. finished完成。根据下文“I ask for the ____7____ as soon as the server brings me my lunch;I have all the ____8____ that helps to enter the waiting hall at the airport quickly;”可知，采取的措施奏效了。故选C项。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：多年来，我一直试图以这样一种方式来设计我的生活，以减少我花在等待上的时间，这已经奏效了:服务员一给我送午餐，我就要求结账;我有所有的会员资格，可以帮助我快速进入机场的等候大厅;我预订了有自助借书服务的酒店。A. order命令；B. cash现金；C. receipt收据；D. check结账单。为了避免持续的等待，服务员一给作者送午餐，作者就要求结账。故选D项。 【28题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：多年来，我一直试图以这样一种方式来设计我的生活，以减少我花在等待上的时间，这已经奏效了：服务员一给我送午餐，我就要求结账；我有所有的会员资格，可以帮助我快速进入机场的等候大厅;我预订了有自助借书服务的酒店。A. membership会员；B. relationship关系；C. friendship友谊；D. leadership领导地位。根据下文“helps to enter the waiting hall at the airport quickly”可知，会员资格享受着一些特权。故选A项。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：多年来，我一直试图以这样一种方式来设计我的生活，以减少我花在等待上的时间，这已经奏效了：服务员一给我送午餐，我就要求结账；我有所有的会员资格，可以帮助我快速进入机场的等候大厅;我预订了有自助借书服务的酒店。A. reserve预订；B. search搜寻；C. leave离开；D. examine检查。根据下文“hotels that have self-service book-in rooms”可知，预订了有自助借书服务的酒店。故选A项。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：毫无疑问，我等待的时间正在减少。A. approaching接近；B. decreasing减少；C. losing失去；D. burning燃烧。根据上文的一系列设计可知，等待的时间正在减少。故选B项。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我意识到，尽管有了这些改善，但我仍然要忍受的等待并没有减少我的烦恼。A. schedules 计划（表），进度表；B. differences不同；C. improvements提高；D. principles原则。根据上文“No doubt my waiting time is ____10____”可知，不断等待有了这些改善。故选C项。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但最近，我意识到，尽管有了这些改善，但我仍然要忍受的等待并没有减少我的烦恼。A. predict预测；B. endure持久；忍受，忍耐；C. struggle挣扎；D. ignore忽略。旅行中必然还会有等待，这是作者必须要忍受的。故选B项。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这个谜团使我得出结论，我处理整个问题的方法是错误的。A. conclude得出结论；B. promise承诺；C. agree同意；D. prove证明。根据下文“I have gone about the whole problem in the wrong way.”可知，这是得出的结论。故选A项。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我一直在努力改造外部世界，让它对我更好。 A. assess评估；B. connect联系；C. engineer改变……的基因(或遗传)结构；D. conquer征服。根据上文“For years,I have tried to ____5____ my life in such a way to lower how much time I have to spend waiting”可知，作者一直在努力改造外部世界。故选C项。 【35题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：相反，我应该努力改善自己，在一个等待的世界里活得更好。A. thus因此；B. somehow以某种方式；C. otherwise否则；D. instead相反。根据下文“to live better in a world of waiting”可知，相反，作者应该努力改善自己，在一个等待的世界里活得更好。故选D项。 第二节 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。 “Touching China”, a TV show created by CCTV1, has brought many characters to the national audience so far, ____36____ (involve) famous stars, wise scholars, ordinary people and the senior party officials. Each character has a spiritual power that makes the audience feel powerful. Xiao Kane is one of the Top Ten ____37____ (figure) of the year 2024, and her behavior has inspired countless Chinese people. Xiao Kane, ____38____eye-impaired (眼睛受损的) singer from Hong Kong, China, graduated from the Music Departmet of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She is a post-90s generation who had her eyeball ____39____ (remove) due to eye cancer at the age of three months. But she holds the belief ____40____ a man is born useful. She is the first person ____41____eye disease admitted to the Music Department of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Royal Academy of Music in the UK.By the age of 20, she ____42____ (win) over 70 music competition awards. For many years, although she is____43____ (physical) disabled, she often participates in charity performances to raise funds, and even goes to poor ____44____ (mountain) areas to volunteer without fear of hardship. And her dream is _____45_____(open) some music schools that can accommodate different students and contribute to different children in our country. 【答案】36. involving 37. figures 38. an 39. removed 40. that 41. with 42. had won 43. physically 44. mountainous 45. to open 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。短文介绍了《感动中国》人物萧凯恩的相关信息。 【36题详解】 考查非谓语。句意：《感动中国》是由中央电视台一套制作的电视节目，迄今为止，已经为全国观众带来了许多角色，包括著名明星、智慧学者、普通人和党的高级官员。空处为非谓语动词，characters与involve为主动关系，所以用现在分词作状语。故填involving。 【37题详解】 考查名词。句意：萧凯恩是2024年度十大人物之一，她的行为激励了无数中国人。one of 后接名词复数。故填figures。 【38题详解】 考查冠词。句意：萧凯恩来自中国香港的一名视障歌手，毕业于香港中文大学音乐系。泛指“一名视障歌手”，且eye首字母的发音为元音音素。故填an。 【39题详解】 考查非谓语。句意：她是一名90后，在三个月大的时候因为眼癌摘除了眼球。her eyeball与remove为被动关系，用过去分词作宾语补足语。故填removed。 【40题详解】 考查连接词。句意：但她坚信人天生必有用。空处为同位语从句，句意和句子结构完整，用连接词that引导从句。故填that。 【41题详解】 考查介词。句意：她是第一个被香港中文大学音乐系和英国皇家音乐学院录取的眼疾患者。表示“有”用介词with。故填with。 【42题详解】 考查时态。句意：到20岁时，她已经赢得了70多个音乐比赛奖项。根据“By the age of 20”可知，本句为过去完成时。故填had won。 【43题详解】 考查副词。句意：多年来，虽然身体残疾，但她经常参加慈善演出筹集资金，甚至不畏艰辛地去贫困山区做志愿者。副词physically作状语修饰形容词。故填physically。 【44题详解】 考查形容词。句意：多年来，虽然身体残疾，但她经常参加慈善演出筹集资金，甚至不畏艰辛地去贫困山区做志愿者。形容词mountainous作定语修饰名词。故填mountainous。 【45题详解】 考查不定式。句意：她的梦想是开设一些音乐学校，可以容纳不同的学生，为我们国家不同的孩子做出贡献。动词不定式作表语说明主语的内容。故填to open。 第三节 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分) 根据汉语和首字母提示写出单词的正确形式，每空限填一词。 46. The haiku poem shows a moment in the life of a d _________ (精美的) butterfly. （根据中英文提示单词拼写） 【答案】delicate##elicate 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：这首俳句诗展示了一只精美蝴蝶生命中的一个瞬间。精美的为形容词delicate，作定语。故填delicate。 47. The officer was assigned to conduct an investigation into the incident t_________ (彻底地). （根据中英文提示单词拼写） 【答案】thoroughly##horoughly 【解析】 【详解】考查副词。句意：这名警官被指派对这一事件进行彻底调查。空处修饰动词conduct，应用副词thoroughly作状语。故填thoroughly。 48. Claire gradually admired his wisdom and i________ (正直) and began to trust him.(根据中英文提示单词拼写) 【答案】integrity##ntegrity 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：克莱尔渐渐欣赏他的智慧和正直，并开始信任他。his后跟名词，由首字母提示i可知，“正直”是integrity，是不可数名词，故填integrity。 49. It is our responsibility to s______ every opportunity to educate people about global warming. (根据首字母单词拼写) 【答案】seize##eize 【解析】 【详解】考查不定式。句意：抓住每一个教育人们全球变暖的机会是我们的责任。由“every opportunity to educate people about global warming”可知，句子表示“抓住每一个教育人们全球变暖的机会是我们的责任”，空格处意为“抓住”，由首字母提示s可知，是seize，句中It是形式主语，真正的主语是不定式，因此空格处用动词原形，故填seize。 50. People in Australia have a s _________ (坦率的) and free-and-easy attitude towards life. （根据中英文提示单词拼写） 【答案】straightforward##traightforward 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：澳大利亚人有一种直率、洒脱的生活态度。坦率的为straightforward，作定语。故填straightforward。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 51. 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Tom 对中国诗词特别感兴趣，来信请你推荐一档电视节目。请写一封回信，内容包括： 1.节目名称； 2.推荐理由。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80个左右： 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答 Dear Tom _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours Li Hua 【答案】Dear Tom, Delighted to learn that you are interested in Chinese poetry, I’d like to recommend you a TV show called “Chinese Poetry Conference”. As the first nationwide poetry program launched by China Central Television, it aims to inspire people to appreciate Chinese poetry and explore the beauty of life. Taking the form of competition, the program brings together poetry enthusiasts from all walks of life to show their talent in reciting and interpreting classic Chinese poems, making it both entertaining and educational. There is no doubt that this program will offer a delightful way for you to appreciate the charm and wisdom of Chinese poetry. I hope you will like the show. I am convinced that you will gain a deeper insight into Chinese poetry. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给对中国诗词特别感兴趣的英国朋友Tom写一封回信， 推荐一档电视节目。 【详解】1.词汇积累 高兴的：delighted→pleased 称为：call→name 激励：inspire→motivate 获得：gain→acquire 2.句式拓展 同义句 原句：As the first nationwide poetry program launched by China Central Television, it aims to inspire people to appreciate Chinese poetry and explore the beauty of life. 拓展句：As the first nationwide poetry program that was launched by China Central Television, it aims to inspire people to appreciate Chinese poetry and explore the beauty of life. 【点睛】【高分句型1】There is no doubt that this program will offer a delightful way for you to appreciate the charm and wisdom of Chinese poetry.（运用了that引导的同位语从句） 【高分句型2】I am convinced that you will gain a deeper insight into Chinese poetry.（运用了that引导的宾语从句） 第二节 (满分25分) 52. 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. We lived in a quiet street with very little traffic so my mom let my brothers and me play out in the front yard a lot. One day we were outside playing when I saw something move under a bush near our neighbor's house. It looked very strange so we went over to check it out. It was a puppy(小狗)II sat down in the grass and clapped my hands and it came running over to me and jumped on my lap.I was so happy.I had been begging my parents for a puppy for a long time and here it was.My brothers were going crazy. I carefully carried the puppy to our yard and yelled with excitement,"Mom,Mom,guess what I found under the bush next door?"My mom came out of the room,looked at me,looked at the puppy and then back at me. "Mom,I think it's lost;it doesn't have a collar(项圈)or any tags. And Mom,it surely looks hungry.” Mom got a bowl and filled it with water.Then she got some food from the refrigerator and put it in another bowl.I put the puppy down.She ran joyfully over to the bowls and started eating and drinking.I was right…she was hungry.After a full meal,she curled up into a ball and went to sleep.My brothers and I just sat on the floor and watched her contentedly,praying this moment would last forever. My mom said that we needed to try and find the owner of the puppy.I didn't want to do that.I wanted to keep the puppy for my own.But Mom said that the owner was probably worried about the puppy and sorry that she was gone.She asked me how I would feel if I had lost my puppy.Would I want the person who found it to try and find me?Or just keep the puppy? "Maybe she is right,”I thought. 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. We tried our best to find the owner. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ One day,the phone call I least wanted to receive rang. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】We tried our best to find the owner. We made plenty of “Found Puppy” leaflets with the photo of puppy and put our phone number and exact address on them. And then we put the leaflets up around the neighborhood. My mom put an ad in the newspaper about finding a lost puppy. My brother posted the news on the Internet. Every time the phone rang, my heart would sink. Fortunately, almost a week went by and no one had called about the puppy. I was so happy having puppy with me. One day, the phone call I least wanted to receive rang. I could hear my mom asking a man lots of questions about the puppy. Soon enough, the man drove up with two kids in the car. The minute they all got out of the car, the puppy went mad with joy! So did the kids.The man got down on his knees and the puppy jumped into his arms immediately. There was no doubt that the puppy found its master. The man thanked us sincerely and wanted to give some money as a reward but my mom said no. Witnessing the joyous scene, I realized we did something that was hard but right to do. Mom was indeed right. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者一家人在灌木丛中发现了一只小狗，妈妈要找到狗主人，作者有些不情愿。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“我们尽了最大努力寻找狗主人。”可知，第一段可描写通过各种渠道寻找狗主人的过程。 ②由第二段首句内容“有一天，我最不想接的电话响了。”可知，第二段可描写狗主人来接小狗时小狗和主人的快乐心情以及作者的感悟。 2.续写线索：寻找狗主人——找到狗主人——小狗和主人都很开心——道谢——感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 找到/发现：find/spot 给：give/offer 意识到：realize /be aware 想要做某事：want to do sth/mean to do sth 情绪类 高兴的：happy/pleased 发疯：mad/crazy 【点睛】[高分句型1] Witnessing the joyous scene, I realized we did something that was hard but right to do. (运用了that引导的定语从句、现在分词作状语和省略that的宾语从句) [高分句型2] There was no doubt that the puppy found its master. (运用了that引导的同位语从句) 1-5 CCBBC 6-10 CAABB 11-15 ABCCA 16-20 AACAB 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$