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新余市2023—2024学年高三年级第二次模拟考试 英语试题 注意事项： 1．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名和考试号写在答题卡相应的位置。 2．全部答案在答题卡上完成，用2B铅笔涂满涂黑，答在试卷上无效。 3．考试结束后，将答题卡上交。 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt？ A. £19. 15. B. £9. 18. C. £9. 15. 答案是C。 1. When will the woman meet the staff manager? A. At 9: 30. B. At 11: 00. C. At 12: 40. 2 Why hasn't the woman seen the man for a long time? A. He went traveling. B. He moved to Glasgow. C. He was ill. 3. Where does the conversation take place? A. At a restaurant. B. At a supermarket. C. At home. 4. How does the man feel now? A. Excited. B. Regretful. C. Refreshed. 5. What is the man doing? A. Offering a favor. B. Serving a customer. C. Showing the way. 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 are the speakers talking about? A. Making an outing plan. B. Entertaining some friends. C. Working on a car. 7. What does the woman ask the man to do? A. Cancel his plan to meet Frank. B. Invite Frank to join them. C. Ignore their guests. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What is the woman shopping for? A. Envelopes. B. A camera. C. Art supplies. 9. What additional service does the man mention? A. Photo printing. B. Online purchasing. C. In-store mailing. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What does Grace need Jack to do? A. Fix the copy machine. B. Attend a staff meeting. C. Print some documents. 11. What do we know about the copy machine? A. It is under repair. B. It is in poor condition. C. It has broken down three times. 12. Where is Jack heading next? A. A branch office. B. A copy shop. C. A repair shop. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What is the job about? A. Guest reception. B. Hotel decoration. C. Building construction. 14. How long will it take to finish the job? A. Five days. B. Four days. C. Three days. 15. Who will tell the client about the update? A. Richard. B. The man. C. The woman. 16. Why does the woman want the job to go smoothly A. To attract more workers. B. To get more job opportunities. C. To shorten the working period. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. When did Britt want to build a website originally? A. After university. B. At university. C. At high school. 18. Why did Britt change the name of her website? A. The original name wasn't suitable. B. She wanted to include other games. C. The website wasn't successful at first. 19. What can we learn about the content of the website? A. It's wide-ranging. B. It's old-fashioned. C. It's student-targeted. 20. What is the main focus of the website? A. Make-up and fashion. B. Computer games. C. Team sports. 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 Some buildings can leave you wondering how on earth they were built. Jaw-dropping architecture is not new. We’re still amazed that the Great Pyramid in Egypt was built 4,500 years ago! Read on for more recent examples of innovative 4 buildings constructed using technology developed in the last century. Krzywy Domek (Crooked House) Sopot, Poland COMPLETED: 2004 SIZE: About three-fourths the size of a football field With its warped 13 walls, curved stained glass, and roof that looks like green dragon scales, Crooked House is popular with photographers. Staring at it for too long might make you dizzy! Inside though is a typical mall and office building. People can shop in the stores, eat in the restaurants and get their haircut in a salon. A favorite feature is the Wall of Fame with signatures from Polish celebrities. It’s modeled after the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Cube Houses Rotterdam, Netherlands COMPLETED: 1984 SIZE: About one-fourth the size of a basketball court The 38 Cube Houses are a popular attraction, but they are also real houses that people live in! The cubes have concrete foundations and floors with a wood-frame living space on top. Cement panels and zinc panels add visual appeal. The furniture is tailor-made to fit the odd angles where the walls meet. Bubble Palace Cannes, France COMPLETED: 1989 SIZE: Almost three times the size of a basketball court This house may look like a space colony but it’s really a 10-bedroom palace. Made of cave-like bubbles forming a labyrinth (迷宫), it also has ponds, waterfalls, swimming pools, an outdoor theater that seats 500 people, and views of the Mediterranean Sea. Wonderworks Pigeon Forge, Tenessee COMPLETED: 2006 (Other locations followed) SIZE: About nine-tenths the size of a football field Looking at the cracks in this building, you might think, is it about to crumble? And how do they get palm trees and grass to grow upside down? But it’s all an illusion. This indoor amusement park is actually pretty normal. The upside-down features are just for show. Inside are more than 100 hands-on science exhibits and activities, including a laser-tag zone, a hurricane-force wind tunnel, a zero-gravity astronaut-training ride, and a three-story ropes course. 1. Which building has the smallest size? A. Wonderworks. B. Cube Houses. C. Bubble Palace. D. Krzywy Domek. 2. What can visitors appreciate in Wonderworks? A. The Wall of Fame with signatures from Polish celebrities. B. The tailor-made furniture to fit the strange angles. C. An illusion of palm trees and grass growing upside down. D. A labyrinth formed by cave-like bubbles. 3. Where could the passage come from? A. A textbook. B. A tour brochure. C. A magazine. D. A report. B A video of a young boy waving to ask his dad for one extra hug before he drives off to work is capturing the hearts of social media users online Tyler Lobdell shared a 31-second clip on his TikTok page, which now has over 1.5 million views. Lobdell, a father of two, told Good Morning America he had the idea to check his doorbell camera recently when he came across the special moment and couldn’t resist watching it over and over. “I watched it 150 times before I posted it because I’m just watching it and its making me emotional watching it and I just wanted people to feel what I felt watching it.” Lobdell said of his motivation to share the video of him and his son Isaiah. Lobdell said even though he often showers his sons, Hudson and Isaiah, with hugs and kisses, the boys, who are now 6 and 8, still like to stop him before he leaves for work and occasionally request one more hug from him. “They’ll catch me in the garage or come out, like Isaiah did that morning, and they’ll stop me for an extra hug,” Lobdell, an ironworker in Constantia, New York, explained. “They just do it randomly from time to time and I just love that they do that.” “I always try to make sure that I’m reciprocating that love that they’re trying to show me,” he continued. “It’s a rough world out there and I don’t ever want my kids to ever feel that they can’t show me love or feel in any way that they’re not totally and completely loved by their parents.” Lobdell said he encourages other parents to “be as present as possible” with their kids and take the opportunity to spend time with them because “time flies by so fast”. As for his young sons, Lobdell added that he wants them to know that no matter what they do, he’ll always support them and he’ll always be proud of them. 4. What attracted people’s attention about the video? A. Lobdell’s care for his son. B. Isaiah’s love for his father. C. Lobdell’s parenting skills. D. Isaiah’s funny activities. 5. Why did Tyler Lobdell post the video? A. To express his gratitude. B. To attract some followers. C. To make his son feel proud. D. To share his personal feelings. 6. What does the underlined word “reciprocating” in Paragraph 6 mean? A. Making out. B. Taking over. C. Giving back. D. Setting down. 7. What was Tyler Lobdell’s final advice to other parents? A. Be strict with their children. B. Keep their children company. C. Show respect to their children. D. Praise and motivate their children. C When it comes to popular symbols of marriage, one cannot look past the wedding ring. The wedding ring serves as a perfect symbol of everlasting love — a ring is a circle and thus has no beginning or end, representing the never-ending union of marriage. Wedding rings have long and rich histories. Evidence suggests that wedding rings were used in ancient Egypt around 6,000 years ago. However, unlike the metals and gemstones used today, they were crafted from materials such as reeds, leather or bone. In the centuries that followed, the wedding ring tradition was picked up in the West, where it spread first in ancient Rome and Greece, subsequently throughout Europe during the Middle Ages and eventually to Eastern culture. Throughout history, the circular shape of the ring has endured, and so has the tradition of wearing it on the fourth finger of the left hand. The latter practice stemmed from an ancient belief that a vein ran directly from this finger to the heart. Although this belief has since been proved false, the custom has persisted. Regarding customs surrounding wedding rings, there was a time when only the bride wore a wedding ring. It wasn’t until the early 20th century that the practice of grooms wearing rings gained popularity. This change was influenced by soldiers going off to war, who wore rings as reminders of their loved ones waiting for them at home. Today, the exchange of wedding rings remains an integral part of the wedding ceremony, symbolizing the commitment and love shared between two individuals embarking on a life together. Wedding rings hold a symbolic significance that binds the two members of a married couple. In an ever-changing world, the wedding ring stands as an ancient tradition that is likely to continue for generations to come, reflecting the timeless and eternal love celebrated through marriage. 8. What is the main reason wedding rings are considered symbols of marriage? A. They are made of precious materials. B. They have profound histories. C. They are worn on left hands. D. They have circular shapes. 9. According to the passage, what is an example of a common myth instead of a fact? A. Women were wearing wedding rings long before men were. B. One finger on the left hand contains a vein leading to the heart. C. Both ancient Romans and Egyptians wore the ring on the same finger. D. The wedding ring tradition began in Egypt thousands of years ago. 10. Which of the following aspects of a wedding ring is NOT discussed in the passage? A. How the tradition of it spread around the world. B. What couples do with their wedding rings. C. How to choose suitable wedding rings. D. Materials used to make early rings. 11. How does the author feel about the tradition of wedding rings? A. It will most likely last forever. B. It has already fallen out of date. C. It should be taken more seriously. D. It holds no significance in modern society. D Driverless taxicabs, almost certainly coming to a city near you, have freaked out passengers in San Francisco, Phoenix and Austin over the past year. Some documented their experiences on TikTok, like “startled by the empty front seats during a ride to a coffee shop” or “we're making a left turn without using a left hand”. The nervous laughter of anxious TikTokers reminds historian Victor McFarland of the pedestrians who yelled “Get a horse” to unlucky motorists in the 1910s. But McFarland, who teaches at the University of Missouri, says the innovative beasts known as automobiles were more threatening and unfamiliar to people a century ago than driverless cars are to us now. He says, “The early automobiles were noisy and dangerous. They had no seat belts and ran over pedestrians. Contemporary over-scheduled families see benefits of driverless taxis. “If I could have a driverless car drive my daughter to every boring play date, that would transform my life, "Mathieu, a history professor, laughs. She says that larger concerns today include numerous laws that can be broken when no one is at the wheel. A century ago, like now, there were concerns about the future of certain jobs. “A hundred-plus years ago, we were worried about teamsters being out of work,” Mathieu says. Teamsters then drove teams of horses Union members today include truckers, who might soon compete with driverless vehicles in their own dedicated lanes. “You can’t have congestion-free driving just because you constantly build roads,”Peter Norton says, another history professor. Now, he says, is an excellent time to learn from what has not Worked in the past. “It doesn’t automatically get safe just because you have state-of the-art tech.” Historians say we need to stay behind the wheel when it comes to driverless cars. 12. What does the underlined word “startled” mean in Paragraph 1? A. delighted B. satisfied C. embarrassed D. astonished 13. What can we infer from the second paragraph? A. Cars were frightening to people at first. B. Cars were once considered as horses. C. Cars were driven by horses 100 years ago. D. Cars were getting familiar with people. 14. What do historians really mean by saying “we need to stay behind the wheel when it comes to driverless cars.”? A. Putting humans physically behind the wheel. B. Exploring new technology further. C. Building more roads to avoid congestion. D. Getting on top of concerns over driverless. 15. What is the best title of the text? A. Driverless Cars: Bridging the Past and Present B. Driverless Cars: Pioneering a New Era C. Driverless Cars: What History Teaches Us D. Driverless Cars: How Innovations Shape the World 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。 How long does it take to become an elite (精英) in your field? ___16___ That’s what John Hayes, a cognitive psychology professor at Carnegie Mellon University, wanted to know. For decades, Hayes has been investigating the role of effort, practice and knowledge in top performers. ___17___ The research focused on people like Mozart and Picasso-to determine how long it took them to become world-class at their craft. Let’s talk about what Hayes has discovered about world-class-performers. And more importantly, let’s discuss how you can use these insights to achieve your goals and become your best. ___18___ He analyzed thousands of musical pieces produced from 1685 to 1900. The central question that drove his work was “How long after one becomes interested in music is it that one becomes world-class?” Eventually, Hayes developed a list of 500 pieces of “masterworks” in the field, which were created by a total of 76 composers. Hayes mapped out the timeline of each composers career. ___19___ What he discovered was that virtually every single “masterwork” was written after the tenth year of the composer’s career. Not a single person produced incredible work without putting in a decade of practice first. Even a genius like Mozart had to work for at least ten years before he produced something that became popular. ___20___ In follow-up studies, Hayes found similar patterns among famous painters and popular poets. These findings have been further confirmed by research from professors like K. Anders Ericsson, who produced research that revealed that you needed to put in “10, 000 hours” to become an elite or expert in your field. A. It takes time to achieve your goals. B. And what do people like doing in their spare time? C. He has studied the most talented creators in history. D. Hayes started his research by examining successful composers E. Professor Hayes began to refer to this period as the “ten years of silence”. F. And what do the successful people do differently than the rest of us? G. And then he calculated how long they had been working before they created their popular works. 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 When I first heard about the improv (即兴表演) classes I was hesitant. As an introvert, I ___21___ getting on stage. However, it seemed like the ___22___ opportunity to improve my speaking ability and gain confidence. During our first class, we learned a core ___23___ of improv: “yes, and.” It means that we accept what fellow performers say. If someone says that rhinos (犀牛) are librarians, we do not question the ___24___; we say “yes” and continue with the scene. I got a ___25___ of how difficult that was when, in my first scene, my classmate said, “Mom is going to be so mad.” Mad about what? My mind ___26___ ideas, and my inner critic shot them all down. I ___27___ landed on an answer: “Yes, we’re going to be late for dinner.” The scene ___28___ from there, and we finished as two sisters who lost their way on a hiking trail. Over time, I started to enjoy our classes. I never ___29___ my inner critic entirely, but became better at listening and ____30____ to my conversation partners. That training proved ____31____ when my experiments generated unreasonable data. Instead of getting ____32____, I kept ____33____ the data and ended up identifying a new type of cell. If I hadn’t ____34____ the possibility that the results were real, I would have missed out on the most exciting finding of my Ph. D. so far. Our job as scientists isn’t to generate data that support a preconceived (预想的) story. If the data say rhinos are librarians, then it’s worth ____35____ whether rhinos are, in fact, librarians. 21. A. forced B. inspired C. expected D. feared 22. A. perfect B. typical C. regular D. casual 23. A. trend B. evidence C. case D. concept 24. A. logic B. answer C. option D. credit 25. A. copy B. range C. taste D. variety 26. A. threw away B. spun out C. wiped out D. picked up 27. A. apparently B. gradually C. gratefully D. eventually 28. A. continued B. abandoned C. preserved D. released 29. A. followed B. silenced C. recalled D. declined 30. A. applying B. relating C. leading D. devoting 31. A. familiar B. basic C. handy D. risky 32. A. embarrassed B. confused C. bored D. discouraged 33. A. exploring B. tracking C. presenting D. recording 34. A. provided B. gathered C. accepted D. desired 35. A. addressing B. investigating C. developing D. promoting 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。 Spring cleaning is a tradition ingrained in societies worldwide, with roots ___36___ (trace) back to ancient times. The tradition symbolizes the transition from the inactive winter to the energetic ___37___ (grow) of spring. Human behavior is greatly influenced by the cycles of nature. In the colder months, we have less energy to spare for ___38___ (chore). We’re not being lazy; limited daylight makes us ___39___ (sleep). Before the Lunar New Year it’s common to clean the home of bad luck and misfortune in China. Known as “sweeping the dust,” cleaning makes way ___40___ the new year’s prosperity. Cleaning must be done before the holiday, ___41___ (typical) in January or February, since sweeping after the festivities ___42___ (see) as removing good luck. In Thailand, it’s customary to deep clean homes, schools, and public spaces to ___43___ (pure) them ahead of the Thai New Year. People toss water at each other in the streets to wash away the previous year’s bad luck and ensure luck for the year to come. As spring comes, it is sensible to open the windows ___44___ (air) out stuffy homes, remove dirt, and repair any damages ____45____ occurred during the winter months. Inventions such as vacuum cleaners, washing machines, and cleaning agents have made the process more efficient and convenient. 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，毕业在即，你校英文报举办了以“An Unforgettable Activity in High School”为主题的征文活动。请你写一篇英文短文投稿，分享一次你参加过的校园活动。内容包括：1. 活动内容；2. 活动感受。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 An Unforgettable Activity in High School _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 Everything went according to plan, until it didn’t. The night before my first marathon, I ate the classic runner’ s dinner. That morning, I woke up before my alarm, tiptoed downstairs to toast three waffles and slathered them in peanut butter. I had slept eight hours, my unreliable left knee wasn’t bothering me, my stomach was full. I was ready. Then my girlfriend, Louisa, knocked on the door asking: “Have you checked your email?” The Twin Cities Marathon in Minneapolis and St. Paul had been canceled. Race officials sent an email at 5: 16 a. m. announcing the race had been called off due to “black flag conditions”-- record-breaking heat. While I understood why the race organizers didn’t want to put runners at risk, I also knew that I had trained in the baking and humid Washington, D. C. all summer. If I started early and finished around noon, I’d miss the worst heat of the day. Louisa offered to bike alongside me, with water, snacks and salt pills in tow. I quickly called my friends to figure out what to do. About 40minutes later, we were heading for starting line in downtown Minneapolis, drinking a gallon of water, ready to run our own marathon. There is a psychological difference between running 42. 2 kilometers and running an organized marathon. The distance becomes a shared challenge when you’re running with thousands of others. That gives a runner confidence they can finish the race as well. “When you’re in that marathon setting, having people on the sidelines, having people running alongside you, maybe running in a new location, there are so many other external things to help keep you focused, “my friend Samson said. The sights and sounds “give you a little of a break from the internal reflection that can happen when you start to struggle.” Indeed, it is a mental race. 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。 On our way to the starting line, we were wondering if anybody else would show up despite the cancellation. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The last 8 kilometers of the Twin Cities Marathon route are largely uphill. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 听力1-20 CACBA BAACC BABBC BCAAC 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 新余市2023—2024学年高三年级第二次模拟考试 英语试题 注意事项： 1．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名和考试号写在答题卡相应的位置。 2．全部答案在答题卡上完成，用2B铅笔涂满涂黑，答在试卷上无效。 3．考试结束后，将答题卡上交。 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt？ A. £19. 15. B. £9. 18. C. £9. 15. 答案是C。 1. When will the woman meet the staff manager? A. At 9: 30. B. At 11: 00. C. At 12: 40. 2. Why hasn't the woman seen the man for a long time? A. He went traveling. B. He moved to Glasgow. C. He was ill. 3. Where does the conversation take place? A. At a restaurant. B. At a supermarket. C. At home. 4. How does the man feel now? A. Excited. B. Regretful. C. Refreshed. 5. What is the man doing? A. Offering a favor. B. Serving a customer. C. Showing the way. 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 are the speakers talking about? A. Making an outing plan. B. Entertaining some friends. C. Working on a car. 7. What does the woman ask the man to do? A. Cancel his plan to meet Frank. B. Invite Frank to join them. C. Ignore their guests. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What is the woman shopping for? A. Envelopes. B. A camera. C. Art supplies. 9. What additional service does the man mention? A. Photo printing. B. Online purchasing. C. In-store mailing. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What does Grace need Jack to do? A. Fix the copy machine. B. Attend a staff meeting. C. Print some documents. 11. What do we know about the copy machine? A. It is under repair. B. It is in poor condition. C. It has broken down three times. 12. Where is Jack heading next? A. A branch office. B. A copy shop. C. A repair shop. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What is the job about? A. Guest reception. B. Hotel decoration. C. Building construction. 14. How long will it take to finish the job? A. Five days. B. Four days. C. Three days. 15. Who will tell the client about the update? A. Richard. B. The man. C. The woman. 16. Why does the woman want the job to go smoothly A. To attract more workers. B. To get more job opportunities. C. To shorten the working period. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. When did Britt want to build a website originally? A. After university. B. At university. C. At high school. 18. Why did Britt change the name of her website? A. The original name wasn't suitable. B. She wanted to include other games. C. The website wasn't successful at first. 19. What can we learn about the content of the website? A. It's wide-ranging. B. It's old-fashioned. C. It's student-targeted. 20. What is the main focus of the website? A. Make-up and fashion. B. Computer games. C. Team sports. 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 Some buildings can leave you wondering how on earth they were built. Jaw-dropping architecture is not new. We’re still amazed that the Great Pyramid in Egypt was built 4,500 years ago! Read on for more recent examples of innovative 4 buildings constructed using technology developed in the last century. Krzywy Domek (Crooked House) Sopot, Poland COMPLETED: 2004 SIZE: About three-fourths the size of a football field With its warped 13 walls, curved stained glass, and roof that looks like green dragon scales, Crooked House is popular with photographers. Staring at it for too long might make you dizzy! Inside though is a typical mall and office building. People can shop in the stores, eat in the restaurants and get their haircut in a salon. A favorite feature is the Wall of Fame with signatures from Polish celebrities. It’s modeled after the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Cube Houses Rotterdam, Netherlands COMPLETED: 1984 SIZE: About one-fourth the size of a basketball court The 38 Cube Houses are a popular attraction but they are also real houses that people live in! The cubes have concrete foundations and floors with a wood-frame living space on top. Cement panels and zinc panels add visual appeal. The furniture is tailor-made to fit the odd angles where the walls meet. Bubble Palace Cannes, France COMPLETED: 1989 SIZE: Almost three times the size of a basketball court This house may look like a space colony but it’s really a 10-bedroom palace. Made of cave-like bubbles forming a labyrinth (迷宫), it also has ponds, waterfalls, swimming pools, an outdoor theater that seats 500 people, and views of the Mediterranean Sea. Wonderworks Pigeon Forge, Tenessee COMPLETED: 2006 (Other locations followed) SIZE: About nine-tenths the size of a football field Looking at the cracks in this building, you might think, is it about to crumble? And how do they get palm trees and grass to grow upside down? But it’s all an illusion. This indoor amusement park is actually pretty normal. The upside-down features are just for show. Inside are more than 100 hands-on science exhibits and activities, including a laser-tag zone, a hurricane-force wind tunnel, a zero-gravity astronaut-training ride, and a three-story ropes course. 1. Which building has the smallest size? A. Wonderworks. B. Cube Houses. C. Bubble Palace. D. Krzywy Domek. 2. What can visitors appreciate in Wonderworks? A. The Wall of Fame with signatures from Polish celebrities. B. The tailor-made furniture to fit the strange angles. C. An illusion of palm trees and grass growing upside down. D. A labyrinth formed by cave-like bubbles. 3. Where could the passage come from? A. A textbook. B. A tour brochure. C. A magazine. D. A report. 【答案】1. B 2. C 3. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四座使用上个世纪开发的技术建造的创新建筑，它们会令人瞠目结舌。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据四个建筑分别对应的尺寸信息“About three-fourths the size of a football field (大约是一个足球场的四分之三大小)”、“About one-fourth the size of a basketball court (大约是篮球场的四分之一大小)”、“Almost three times the size of a basketball court (几乎是篮球场的三倍大)”和“About nine-tenths the size of a football field (大约是一个足球场的十分之九大小)”可知，Cube Houses是其中最小的建筑，约为篮球场的四分之一大小。故选B项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Wonderworks中“Looking at the cracks in this building, you might think, is it about to crumble? And how do they get palm trees and grass to grow upside down? But it’s all an illusion. (看着这栋建筑上的裂缝，你可能会想，它要倒塌了吗？他们是怎么让棕榈树和草倒着生长的？但这一切都是幻觉)”可知，在Wonderworks中游客可以欣赏到棕榈树和草倒着生长的错觉。故选C项。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第一段中“Read on for more recent examples of innovative 4 buildings constructed using technology developed in the last century. (请继续阅读，以了解更多使用上个世纪开发的技术建造的创新的四座建筑的最新例子)”可知，文章为读者介绍了四座使用上个世纪开发的技术建造的创新建筑，与建筑相关，结合选项可知，文章应该出自一本杂志。故选C项。 B A video of a young boy waving to ask his dad for one extra hug before he drives off to work is capturing the hearts of social media users online. Tyler Lobdell shared a 31-second clip on his TikTok page, which now has over 1.5 million views. Lobdell, a father of two, told Good Morning America he had the idea to check his doorbell camera recently when he came across the special moment and couldn’t resist watching it over and over. “I watched it 150 times before I posted it because I’m just watching it and its making me emotional watching it and I just wanted people to feel what I felt watching it.” Lobdell said of his motivation to share the video of him and his son Isaiah. Lobdell said even though he often showers his sons, Hudson and Isaiah, with hugs and kisses, the boys, who are now 6 and 8, still like to stop him before he leaves for work and occasionally request one more hug from him. “They’ll catch me in the garage or come out, like Isaiah did that morning, and they’ll stop me for an extra hug,” Lobdell, an ironworker in Constantia, New York, explained. “They just do it randomly from time to time and I just love that they do that.” “I always try to make sure that I’m reciprocating that love that they’re trying to show me,” he continued. “It’s a rough world out there and I don’t ever want my kids to ever feel that they can’t show me love or feel in any way that they’re not totally and completely loved by their parents.” Lobdell said he encourages other parents to “be as present as possible” with their kids and take the opportunity to spend time with them because “time flies by so fast”. As for his young sons, Lobdell added that he wants them to know that no matter what they do, he’ll always support them and he’ll always be proud of them. 4. What attracted people’s attention about the video? A. Lobdell’s care for his son. B. Isaiah’s love for his father. C. Lobdell’s parenting skills. D. Isaiah’s funny activities. 5. Why did Tyler Lobdell post the video? A. To express his gratitude. B. To attract some followers. C. To make his son feel proud. D. To share his personal feelings. 6. What does the underlined word “reciprocating” in Paragraph 6 mean? A. Making out. B. Taking over. C. Giving back. D. Setting down. 7. What was Tyler Lobdell’s final advice to other parents? A. Be strict with their children. B. Keep their children company. C. Show respect to their children. D. Praise and motivate their children. 【答案】4. B 5. D 6. C 7. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲的是一个小男孩在父亲开车上班前挥手向父亲要一个额外拥抱的视频在网上俘获了社交媒体用户的心，孩子的父亲向人们解释了他发帖子的原因以及他对于父母们的建议。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“A video of a young boy waving to ask his dad for one extra hug before he drives off to work is capturing the hearts of social media users online.(一个小男孩在父亲开车上班前挥手向父亲要一个额外的拥抱的视频在网上俘获了社交媒体用户的心。)”以及后文““I always try to make sure that I’m reciprocating that love that they’re trying to show me,”(“我总是努力确保我也能回报他们向我展示的爱，”)”可知视频中Isaiah对于父亲的爱吸引了人们的注意力。故选B项。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第三段““I watched it 150 times before I posted it because I’m just watching it and its making me emotional watching it and I just wanted people to feel what I felt watching it,” Lobdell said of his motivation to share the video of him and his son Isaiah.(“在发布它之前，我看了150次，因为我只是在看它，看它让我很激动，我只是想让人们感受到我的感受。”Lobdell谈到他分享他和儿子Isaiah视频的动机时说)”可知Tyler Lobdell发布这段视频的目的是为了同更多的人分享他的感受。故选D项。 【6题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线词之前““I always try to make sure that I’m (“我总是努力确保)”以及划线词之后“that love that they’re trying to show me,” he continued. “It’s a rough world out there and I don’t ever want my kids to ever feel that they can’t show me love or feel in any way that they’re not totally and completely loved by their parents.”(他们试图向我展示的爱，”他继续说。“这是一个艰难的世界，我从来不希望我的孩子们觉得他们不能向我表达爱，或者觉得他们没有被父母完全爱过。”)”可知Lobdell努力确保通过自己的方式让孩子们能够感受到自己对于他们的爱的回应，让孩子们觉得他们是被父母完全爱着的，所以划线词的意思应该是“回应，回馈”，与C项Giving back(回报；回馈)意思相近。故选C项。 【7题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“Lobdell said he encourages other parents to “be as present as possible” with their kids and take the opportunity to spend time with them because “time flies by so fast”. (Lobdell说，他鼓励其他父母“尽可能地”和孩子在一起，并抓住机会与他们共度时光，因为“时间过得太快了”。)”可知Lobdell建议家长们尽可能地多陪伴孩子。故选B项。 C When it comes to popular symbols of marriage, one cannot look past the wedding ring. The wedding ring serves as a perfect symbol of everlasting love — a ring is a circle and thus has no beginning or end, representing the never-ending union of marriage. Wedding rings have long and rich histories. Evidence suggests that wedding rings were used in ancient Egypt around 6,000 years ago. However, unlike the metals and gemstones used today, they were crafted from materials such as reeds, leather or bone. In the centuries that followed, the wedding ring tradition was picked up in the West, where it spread first in ancient Rome and Greece, subsequently throughout Europe during the Middle Ages and eventually to Eastern culture. Throughout history, the circular shape of the ring has endured, and so has the tradition of wearing it on the fourth finger of the left hand. The latter practice stemmed from an ancient belief that a vein ran directly from this finger to the heart. Although this belief has since been proved false, the custom has persisted. Regarding customs surrounding wedding rings, there was a time when only the bride wore a wedding ring. It wasn’t until the early 20th century that the practice of grooms wearing rings gained popularity. This change was influenced by soldiers going off to war, who wore rings as reminders of their loved ones waiting for them at home. Today, the exchange of wedding rings remains an integral part of the wedding ceremony, symbolizing the commitment and love shared between two individuals embarking on a life together. Wedding rings hold a symbolic significance that binds the two members of a married couple. In an ever-changing world, the wedding ring stands as an ancient tradition that is likely to continue for generations to come, reflecting the timeless and eternal love celebrated through marriage. 8. What is the main reason wedding rings are considered symbols of marriage? A. They are made of precious materials. B. They have profound histories. C. They are worn on left hands. D. They have circular shapes. 9. According to the passage, what is an example of a common myth instead of a fact? A. Women were wearing wedding rings long before men were. B. One finger on the left hand contains a vein leading to the heart. C. Both ancient Romans and Egyptians wore the ring on the same finger. D. The wedding ring tradition began in Egypt thousands of years ago. 10. Which of the following aspects of a wedding ring is NOT discussed in the passage? A How the tradition of it spread around the world. B. What couples do with their wedding rings. C. How to choose suitable wedding rings. D. Materials used to make early rings. 11. How does the author feel about the tradition of wedding rings? A. It will most likely last forever. B. It has already fallen out of date. C. It should be taken more seriously. D. It holds no significance in modern society. 【答案】8. D 9. B 10. C 11. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了结婚戒指的象征意义、悠久而丰富的历史、早期制作材料、传播过程、相关传统等。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“The wedding ring serves as a perfect symbol of everlasting love—a ring is a circle and thus has no beginning or end, representing the never-ending union of marriage. (结婚戒指是永恒爱情的完美象征——戒指是一个圆圈，因此没有起点也没有终点，代表着婚姻的永恒)”可知，结婚戒指被认为是婚姻的象征的主要原因是它们的形状是圆形的。故选D项。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Throughout history, the circular shape of the ring has endured, and so has the tradition of wearing it on the fourth finger of the left hand. The latter practice stemmed from an ancient belief that a vein ran directly from this finger to the heart. Although this belief has since been proved false, the custom has persisted. (纵观历史，圆形戒指的形状一直流传下来，把戒指戴在左手无名指上的传统也一直流传下来。后一种做法源于一种古老的信仰，即静脉直接从这只手指流向心脏。尽管这种信念后来被证明是错误的，但这种习俗仍然存在)”可知，左手的无名指上有一条通向心脏的静脉，这是一个常见的神话，而不是事实。故选B项。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据“However, unlike the metals and gemstones used today, they were crafted from materials such as reeds, leather or bone. In the centuries that followed, the wedding ring tradition was picked up in the West, where it spread first in ancient Rome and Greece, subsequently throughout Europe during the Middle Ages and eventually to Eastern culture. Throughout history, the circular shape of the ring has endured, and so has the tradition of wearing it on the fourth finger of the left hand. (然而，与今天使用的金属和宝石不同，它们是由芦苇、皮革或骨头等材料制成的。在接下来的几个世纪里，结婚戒指的传统在西方被继承，首先在古罗马和希腊传播，随后在中世纪传遍欧洲，最终进入东方文化。纵观历史，圆形戒指的形状一直流传下来，把戒指戴在左手无名指上的传统也一直流传下来)”可知，文章涵盖了用来制造早期戒指的材料，婚戒的传统是如何传播到世界各地的，情侣们怎么使用他们的婚戒的，未提及如何选择合适的婚戒。故选C项。 【11题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“In an ever-changing world, the wedding ring stands as an ancient tradition that is likely to continue for generations to come, reflecting the timeless and eternal love celebrated through marriage. (在这个瞬息万变的世界里，结婚戒指作为一种古老的传统，很可能会代代相传，反映出通过婚姻庆祝的永恒的爱情)”可知，作者觉得婚戒的传统很可能会永远延续下去。故选A项。 D Driverless taxicabs, almost certainly coming to a city near you, have freaked out passengers in San Francisco, Phoenix and Austin over the past year. Some documented their experiences on TikTok, like “startled by the empty front seats during a ride to a coffee shop” or “we're making a left turn without using a left hand”. The nervous laughter of anxious TikTokers reminds historian Victor McFarland of the pedestrians who yelled “Get a horse” to unlucky motorists in the 1910s. But McFarland, who teaches at the University of Missouri, says the innovative beasts known as automobiles were more threatening and unfamiliar to people a century ago than driverless cars are to us now. He says, “The early automobiles were noisy and dangerous. They had no seat belts and ran over pedestrians. Contemporary over-scheduled families see benefits of driverless taxis. “If I could have a driverless car drive my daughter to every boring play date, that would transform my life, "Mathieu, a history professor, laughs. She says that larger concerns today include numerous laws that can be broken when no one is at the wheel. A century ago, like now, there were concerns about the future of certain jobs. “A hundred-plus years ago, we were worried about teamsters being out of work,” Mathieu says. Teamsters then drove teams of horses Union members today include truckers, who might soon compete with driverless vehicles in their own dedicated lanes. “You can’t have congestion-free driving just because you constantly build roads,”Peter Norton says, another history professor. Now, he says, is an excellent time to learn from what has not Worked in the past. “It doesn’t automatically get safe just because you have state-of the-art tech.” Historians say we need to stay behind the wheel when it comes to driverless cars. 12. What does the underlined word “startled” mean in Paragraph 1? A. delighted B. satisfied C. embarrassed D. astonished 13. What can we infer from the second paragraph? A. Cars were frightening to people at first. B. Cars were once considered as horses. C. Cars were driven by horses 100 years ago. D. Cars were getting familiar with people. 14 What do historians really mean by saying “we need to stay behind the wheel when it comes to driverless cars.”? A. Putting humans physically behind the wheel. B. Exploring new technology further. C. Building more roads to avoid congestion. D. Getting on top of concerns over driverless. 15. What is the best title of the text? A. Driverless Cars: Bridging the Past and Present B. Driverless Cars: Pioneering a New Era C. Driverless Cars: What History Teaches Us D. Driverless Cars: How Innovations Shape the World 【答案】12. D 13. A 14. D 15. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文回顾了百年前人们对于汽车的态度，由历史照见今日，为今天无人驾驶的兴起带来了启示。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Driverless taxicabs, almost certainly coming to a city near you, have freaked out passengers in San Francisco, Phoenix and Austin over the past year.(在过去的一年里，旧金山、凤凰城和奥斯汀的无人驾驶出租车，几乎可以肯定会来到你附近的城市，让乘客们大吃一惊)”以及划线单词后半句话“by the empty front seats during a ride to a coffee shop” or “we're making a left turn without using a left hand(在去咖啡店的路上坐在空荡荡的前排座位旁”或“我们不用左手左转)”可知，无人驾驶出租车前排没有驾驶员的情景，乘客对此感到惊奇或震惊。所以划线单词的意思为“震惊的”。故选D。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“But McFarland, who teaches at the University of Missouri, says the innovative beasts known as automobiles were more threatening and unfamiliar to people a century ago than driverless cars are to us now. He says, “The early automobiles were noisy and dangerous. They had no seat belts and ran over pedestrians.(但在密苏里大学任教的麦克法兰表示，一个世纪前，被称为汽车的创新野兽对人们来说比无人驾驶汽车对我们现在更具威胁性和陌生性。他说：“早期的汽车噪音很大，很危险。它们没有安全带，还会碾过行人。”)”可知，历史学家Victor McFarland提到“早期的汽车噪音大且危险，没有安全带，还会撞到行人”，由此可推知，汽车最初对人们来说是可怕和陌生的。故选A。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的““You can’t have congestion-free driving just because you constantly build roads,” Peter Norton says, another history professor. Now, he says, is an excellent time to learn from what has not Worked in the past. “It doesn’t automatically get safe just because you have state-of the-art tech.”(另一位历史学教授彼得·诺顿说：“你不可能因为不断修路就实现无拥堵驾驶。”。他说，现在是从过去没有奏效的东西中学习的好时机。“它不会因为拥有最先进的技术就自动变得安全。”)”以及最后一段“Historians say we need to stay behind the wheel when it comes to driverless cars.(历史学家说，当涉及到无人驾驶汽车时，我们需要掌握方向盘)”可知，他们强调从历史中吸取教训，关注无人驾驶汽车带来的各种社会、法律和安全问题。由此可推知，历史学家通过这句话想要表达的是我们需要关注无人驾驶。故选D。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段的“Driverless taxicabs, almost certainly coming to a city near you, have freaked out passengers in San Francisco, Phoenix and Austin over the past year.(在过去的一年里，旧金山、凤凰城和奥斯汀的无人驾驶出租车，几乎可以肯定会来到你附近的城市，让乘客们大吃一惊)”以及最后一段的“Historians say we need to stay behind the wheel when it comes to driverless cars.(历史学家说，当涉及到无人驾驶汽车时，我们需要掌握方向盘)”可知，文章通过对比无人驾驶汽车给现代人带来的感受与一百多年前汽车初次出现时人们的反应，以及讨论了从历史角度如何看待无人驾驶技术发展带来的问题和机遇，旨在说明历史视角对理解当前无人驾驶汽车技术的重要性。所以“无人驾驶汽车：历史给我们的启示”适合作本文的标题。故选C。 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。 How long does it take to become an elite (精英) in your field? ___16___ That’s what John Hayes, a cognitive psychology professor at Carnegie Mellon University, wanted to know. For decades, Hayes has been investigating the role of effort, practice and knowledge in top performers. ___17___ The research focused on people like Mozart and Picasso-to determine how long it took them to become world-class at their craft. Let’s talk about what Hayes has discovered about world-class-performers. And more importantly, let’s discuss how you can use these insights to achieve your goals and become your best. ___18___ He analyzed thousands of musical pieces produced from 1685 to 1900. The central question that drove his work was, “How long after one becomes interested in music is it that one becomes world-class?” Eventually, Hayes developed a list of 500 pieces of “masterworks” in the field, which were created by a total of 76 composers. Hayes mapped out the timeline of each composers career. ___19___ What he discovered was that virtually every single “masterwork” was written after the tenth year of the composer’s career. Not a single person produced incredible work without putting in a decade of practice first. Even a genius like Mozart had to work for at least ten years before he produced something that became popular. ___20___ In follow-up studies, Hayes found similar patterns among famous painters and popular poets. These findings have been further confirmed by research from professors like K. Anders Ericsson, who produced research that revealed that you needed to put in “10, 000 hours” to become an elite or expert in your field. A. It takes time to achieve your goals. B. And what do people like doing in their spare time? C He has studied the most talented creators in history. D. Hayes started his research by examining successful composers E. Professor Hayes began to refer to this period as the “ten years of silence”. F. And what do the successful people do differently than the rest of us? G. And then he calculated how long they had been working before they created their popular works. 【答案】16. F 17. C 18. D 19. G 20. E 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了John Hayes教授对于成为顶级精英所需时间的研究。通过分析莫扎特、毕加索等大师的作品，Hayes发现几乎所有杰作都是在创作者生涯的第十年后诞生的，强调了“十年沉默期”的重要性 【16题详解】 上文“How long does it take to become an elite (精英) in your field?(成为你所在领域的精英需要多长时间？)”以及下文“That’s what John Hayes, a cognitive psychology professor at Carnegie Mellon University, wanted to know.(这正是卡内基梅隆大学认知心理学教授John Hayes想要知道的)”说明John Hayes想要知道需要多久能成为所在领域的精英。空处和前文并列提出关于精英的问题，并引出下文。F项“成功人士与我们其他人有什么不同之处？”符合语境。故选F。 【17题详解】 上文“For decades, Hayes has been investigating the role of effort, practice and knowledge in top performers.(几十年来，海斯一直在研究努力、实践和知识在优秀员工中的作用)”说明Hayes教授多年研究顶尖表现者所付出的努力、练习和知识的作用。空处顺接前文，继续说明他的研究特点或范围，并引出下文。C项中的He指代前文中的Hayes，“the most talented creators ”和下文中的“people like Mozart and Picasso”相呼应，所以C项“他研究了历史上最有才华的创作者。”符合语境。故选C。 【18题详解】 下文“He analyzed thousands of musical pieces produced from 1685 to 1900. The central question that drove his work was, “How long after one becomes interested in music is it that one becomes world-class?”(他分析了1685年至1900年间创作的数千首乐曲。推动他工作的核心问题是，“一个人对音乐感兴趣多久后，他才能成为世界级的？”)”说明本段主要介绍了John Hayes研究了世界级表演者，以及如何利用这些见解实现目标。所以D项“海斯的研究始于考察成功的作曲家”符合语境，适合引出本段，该项中的“by examining successful composers”和下文中的“He analyzed thousands of musical pieces”相呼应。故选D。 【19题详解】 上文“Hayes mapped out the timeline of each composers career. (海斯为每一位作曲家的职业生涯绘制了时间表)”说明Hayes绘制了每位作曲家的职业生涯时间线。空处顺承上文，进一步描述他之后的分析步骤。G项中的they 指代前文中的“composers”，说明John Hayes计算了他们创作流行作品之前工作了多长时间。所以G项“然后他计算了他们创作流行作品之前工作了多长时间。”符合语境。故选G。 【20题详解】 上文“Not a single person produced incredible work without putting in a decade of practice first. Even a genius like Mozart had to work for at least ten years before he produced something that became popular.(没有一个人在不先投入十年实践的情况下创作出令人难以置信的作品。即使是像莫扎特这样的天才，也必须工作至少十年才能创作出受欢迎的作品)”说明几乎所有“杰作”都是在作曲家职业生涯的第十年后产生的。空处对前面的现象进行总结性命名。E项中的“this period”指代前文中的“work for at least ten years before he produced something that became popular”，所以E项“海斯教授开始将这段时期称为“沉默的十年”。”符合语境。故选E。 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 When I first heard about the improv (即兴表演) classes, I was hesitant. As an introvert, I ___21___ getting on stage. However, it seemed like the ___22___ opportunity to improve my speaking ability and gain confidence. During our first class, we learned a core ___23___ of improv: “yes, and.” It means that we accept what fellow performers say. If someone says that rhinos (犀牛) are librarians, we do not question the ___24___; we say “yes” and continue with the scene. I got a ___25___ of how difficult that was when, in my first scene, my classmate said, “Mom is going to be so mad.” Mad about what? My mind ___26___ ideas, and my inner critic shot them all down. I ___27___ landed on an answer: “Yes, we’re going to be late for dinner.” The scene ___28___ from there, and we finished as two sisters who lost their way on a hiking trail. Over time, I started to enjoy our classes. I never ___29___ my inner critic entirely, but became better at listening and ____30____ to my conversation partners. That training proved ____31____ when my experiments generated unreasonable data. Instead of getting ____32____, I kept ____33____ the data and ended up identifying a new type of cell. If I hadn’t ____34____ the possibility that the results were real, I would have missed out on the most exciting finding of my Ph. D. so far. Our job as scientists isn’t to generate data that support a preconceived (预想的) story. If the data say rhinos are librarians, then it’s worth ____35____ whether rhinos are, in fact, librarians. 21. A. forced B. inspired C. expected D. feared 22. A. perfect B. typical C. regular D. casual 23. A. trend B. evidence C. case D. concept 24. A. logic B. answer C. option D. credit 25. A. copy B. range C. taste D. variety 26. A. threw away B. spun out C. wiped out D. picked up 27. A. apparently B. gradually C. gratefully D. eventually 28. A. continued B. abandoned C. preserved D. released 29. A. followed B. silenced C. recalled D. declined 30. A. applying B. relating C. leading D. devoting 31. A. familiar B. basic C. handy D. risky 32. A. embarrassed B. confused C. bored D. discouraged 33. A. exploring B. tracking C. presenting D. recording 34. A. provided B. gathered C. accepted D. desired 35. A. addressing B. investigating C. developing D. promoting 【答案】21. D 22. A 23. D 24. A 25. C 26. B 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. B 31. C 32. D 33. A 34. C 35. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者为提高自己的表达能力参加了一个即兴表演课程，在该课程中学习到了“是的，而且”原则，并将该原则应用到了自己的实验研究中，使得自己获得了意外的发现。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：作为一个内向的人，我害怕上台。A. forced强迫；B. inspired激励；C. expected期望；D. feared害怕。根据上文“As an introvert”可知，内向的人可能害怕在舞台上表演。故选D。 【22题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，这似乎是我提高说话能力和获得自信的绝佳机会。A. perfect完美的；B. typical典型的；C. regular定期的；D. casual随意的。根据后文“to improve my speaking ability and gain confidence”可知，这对于作者来说这是一个很好的机会。故选A。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在我们的第一堂课上，我们学习了即兴表演的一个核心概念：“yes, and。”A. trend趋势；B. evidence证据；C. case案例；D. concept概念。根据下文“It means that we accept what fellow performers say. If someone says that rhinos (犀牛) are librarians, we do not question the ___4___ ; we say “yes” and continue with the scene.”可知，这里指的是即兴表演中的一种基本概念或原则。故选D。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果有人说犀牛是图书管理员，我们不会质疑这个逻辑；我们说“是的”，然后继续场景。A. logic逻辑；B. answer回答；C. option选择；D. credit信用。根据下文“we say “yes” and continue with the scene.”可知，这里指接受同伴设定的任何前提，不论其逻辑如何。故选A。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当在我的第一个场景中，我的同学说：“妈妈会很生气的。”我尝到了这有多难。A. copy 复制；B. range范围；C. taste尝试、体验；D. variety多样性。根据下文“My mind ___6___ ideas, and my inner critic shot them all down.”可知，作者刚开始的时候觉得即兴表演很有难度。故选C。 【26题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我的脑海里冒出了各种想法，而我内心的批评者把它们都否定了。A. threw away扔掉；B. spun out产生、延伸出；C. wiped out消灭；D. picked up捡起。根据上文“Mad about what?”可知，作者听到同学的表述后，脑海里迅速产生各种想法。故选B。 【27题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我最终找到了一个答案：“是的，我们赴晚餐要迟到了。”A. apparently显然；B. gradually渐渐地；C. gratefully感激地；D. eventually最终。根据上文“My mind ___6___ ideas, and my inner critic shot them all down.”可知，脑海中有很多的想法，但是经过思考，最终给出了回答。故选D。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：场景从那里继续下去，最后我们成了两个在远足小径上迷路的姐妹。A. continued继续；B. abandoned抛弃；C. preserved保存；D. released释放。根据下文“and we finished as two sisters who lost their way on a hiking trail.”可知，作者回答了一个问题后，即兴表演的场景继续发展。故选A。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我从未完全平息内心的批评者，但我变得更善于倾听和与对话伙伴合作。A. followed跟随；B. silenced使沉默；C. recalled回忆；D. declined下降。根据上文“My mind ___6___ ideas, and my inner critic shot them all down.”可知，这里指作者没有完全抑制住内心的自我批评，但是情况有所好转。故选B。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我从未完全平息内心的批评者，但我变得更善于倾听和与对话伙伴合作。A. applying 应用；B. relating 联系；C. leading 引导；D. devoting 奉献。根据转折连词but可知，作者没有完全抑制住内心的自我批评，但是他和对话伙伴建立联系，即更好地互动。故选B。 【31题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我的实验产生了不合理数据时，那次训练证明是很有用的。A. familiar熟悉的；B. basic基本的；C. handy方便的、有用的；D. risky冒险的。根据下文“If I hadn’t ___14___ the possibility that the results were real, I would have missed out on the most exciting finding of my Ph. D. so far.”可知，即兴表演的训练在后来的科研中发挥了作用，让作者在实验中取得了成功。故选C。 【32题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我没有气馁，而是继续探索数据，最终发现了一种新的细胞类型。A. embarrassed尴尬的；B. confused困惑的；C. bored无聊的；D. discouraged沮丧的。根据下文“I kept ___13___. the data and ended up identifying a new type of cell.”可知，面对不合理数据，作者没有灰心。故选D。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我没有气馁，而是继续探索数据，最终发现了一种新的细胞类型。A. exploring 探索；B. tracking 跟踪；C. presenting 展示；D. recording 记录。根据句中“ended up identifying a new type of cell”可知，面对不合理数据，作者没有灰心，继续深入研究数据。故选A。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果我没有接受结果可能是真实的这一可能性，我就会错过博士期间迄今为止最令人兴奋的发现。A. provided提供；B. gathered收集；C. accepted接受；D. desired渴望。根据句中“I would have missed out on the most exciting finding of my Ph. D. so far”可知，这里指如果作者接受数据可能反映真实情况，他就会错过很多重要的东西。故选C。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果数据显示犀牛是图书管理员，那么探究犀牛是否真的是图书管理员是值得的。A. addressing 解决；B. investigating 调查、探究；C. developing 发展；D. promoting 促进。根据上文“Our job as scientists isn’t to generate data that support a preconceived (预想的) story.”可知，这里指作者对数据背后的真相进行探究是值得的。故选B。 第二节（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Spring cleaning is a tradition ingrained in societies worldwide, with roots ___36___ (trace) back to ancient times. The tradition symbolizes the transition from the inactive winter to the energetic ___37___ (grow) of spring. Human behavior is greatly influenced by the cycles of nature. In the colder months, we have less energy to spare for ___38___ (chore). We’re not being lazy; limited daylight makes us ___39___ (sleep). Before the Lunar New Year, it’s common to clean the home of bad luck and misfortune in China. Known as “sweeping the dust,” cleaning makes way ___40___ the new year’s prosperity. Cleaning must be done before the holiday, ___41___ (typical) in January or February, since sweeping after the festivities ___42___ (see) as removing good luck. In Thailand, it’s customary to deep clean homes, schools, and public spaces to ___43___ (pure) them ahead of the Thai New Year. People toss water at each other in the streets to wash away the previous year’s bad luck and ensure luck for the year to come. As spring comes, it is sensible to open the windows ___44___ (air) out stuffy homes, remove dirt, and repair any damages ____45____ occurred during the winter months. Inventions such as vacuum cleaners, washing machines, and cleaning agents have made the process more efficient and convenient. 【答案】36. tracing 37. growth 38. chores 39. sleepy 40. for 41. typically 42. is seen 43. purify 44. to air 45. that 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是春季大扫除这一世界性传统习俗的相关信息。 【36题详解】 考查现在分词。句意：春季大扫除是世界各地根深蒂固的传统，其根源可以追溯到古代。此处为“with+宾语+宾补”结构，trace与宾语roots之间为主动关系，所以此处使用现在分词形式作宾补。故填tracing。 【37题详解】 考查名词。句意：这个传统象征着从不活跃的冬天到充满活力的春天的过渡。空前有定冠词the以及形容词energetic，所以此处应为名词作宾语，grow的名词为growth意为“成长”符合句意，且为不可数名词。故填growth。 【38题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：在寒冷的月份里，我们没有多少精力去做家务。此空位于介词for之后，应为名词作宾语，结合句意可知，chore为可数名词单数，空前无限定词，所以此处使用名词复数表示泛指意义。故填chores。 【39题详解】 考查形容词。句意：我们不是懒惰；有限的日光使我们昏昏欲睡。此处为“make+宾语+宾补”结构，结合句意，此处应为形容词作宾补，sleep的形容词为sleepy“困倦的”符合句意。故填sleepy。 【40题详解】 考查介词。句意：打扫被称为“扫尘”，为新的一年的繁荣铺平道路。此处为固定短语make way for意为“为……让路”符合句意。故填for。 【41题详解】 考查副词。句意：大扫除必须在节前完成，通常是在1月或2月，因为在庆祝活动结束后大扫除被视为会带走好运。此空为副词作状语修饰介词短语，typical的副词为typically意为“通常”符合句意。故填typically。 【42题详解】 考查谓语动词。句意：大扫除必须在节前完成，通常是在1月或2月，因为在庆祝活动结束后大扫除被视为会带走好运。此空为谓语动词，结合句意可知，此处讲述的是经常性发生的动作，所以此处使用一般现在时，see与主语sweeping after the festivities之间为被动关系，用被动语态，且主语为动名词短语，所以谓语动词应为单数。故填is seen。 【43题详解】 考查动词。句意：在泰国，人们习惯在新年之前彻底清洁房屋、学校和公共场所，以净化它们。此空位于不定式符号to之后（不定式作目的状语），所以此处使用动词原形，pure的动词为purify意为“清洁，净化”符合句意。故填purify。 【44题详解】 考查动词不定式。句意：随着春天的到来，明智的做法是打开窗户，让闷热的房屋通风，清除灰尘，修复冬季发生的任何损坏。此空为非谓语动词作状语，结合句意可知，此处表示的是目的，所以使用不定式形式作目的状语。故填to air。 【45题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：随着春天的到来，明智的做法是打开窗户，让闷热的房屋通风，清除灰尘，修复冬季发生的任何损坏。此空为关系词引导的定语从句，从句中缺少主语，所以使用关系代词，先行词damages指的是物，且被any修饰，所以此处使用关系代词that。故填that。 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，毕业在即，你校英文报举办了以“An Unforgettable Activity in High School”为主题的征文活动。请你写一篇英文短文投稿，分享一次你参加过的校园活动。内容包括：1. 活动内容；2. 活动感受。 注意： 1. 写作词数应80左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 An Unforgettable Activity in High School _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 An Unforgettable Activity in High School During my high school years, one unforgettable activity I participated in was the charity bazaar organized by the school. Students set up booths selling handmade crafts and baked goods to raise funds for a local orphanage. I helped at a face-painting booth and saw the joy on children’s faces as their designs came to life. The sense of unity and purpose among everyone involved was inspiring. It taught me the value of giving back and working together for a meaningful cause, making it a truly valuable experience in my high school journey. 【解析】 【导语】本书面表达是一篇应用文写作，要求考生写一篇文章参加主题为“An Unforgettable Activity in High School”的征文活动，分享自己参加过的一次校园活动。 【详解】1.词汇积累 难忘的：unforgettable→memorable 筹集：raise→collect 振奋人心的：inspiring→encouraging 快乐：joy→happiness 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Students set up booths selling handmade crafts and baked goods to raise funds for a local orphanage. 拓展句：Students set up booths selling handmade crafts and baked goods in order that they could raise funds for a local orphanage. 【点睛】【高分句型1】During my high school years, one unforgettable activity I participated in was the charity bazaar organized by the school. (运用了定语从句“I participated in”修饰先行词activity) 【高分句型2】It taught me the value of giving back and working together for a meaningful cause, making it a truly valuable experience in my high school journey.(逗号后面运用了现在分词作结果状语) 第二节 （满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Everything went according to plan, until it didn’t. The night before my first marathon, I ate the classic runner’ s dinner. That morning, I woke up before my alarm, tiptoed downstairs to toast three waffles and slathered them in peanut butter. I had slept eight hours, my unreliable left knee wasn’t bothering me, my stomach was full. I was ready. Then my girlfriend, Louisa, knocked on the door asking: “Have you checked your email?” The Twin Cities Marathon in Minneapolis and St. Paul had been canceled. Race officials sent an email at 5: 16 a. m. announcing the race had been called off due to “black flag conditions”-- record-breaking heat. While I understood why the race organizers didn’t want to put runners at risk, I also knew that I had trained in the baking and humid Washington, D. C. all summer. If I started early and finished around noon, I’d miss the worst heat of the day. Louisa offered to bike alongside me, with water, snacks and salt pills in tow. I quickly called my friends to figure out what to do. About 40minutes later, we were heading for starting line in downtown Minneapolis, drinking a gallon of water, ready to run our own marathon. There is a psychological difference between running 42. 2 kilometers and running an organized marathon. The distance becomes a shared challenge when you’re running with thousands of others. That gives a runner confidence they can finish the race as well. “When you’re in that marathon setting, having people on the sidelines, having people running alongside you, maybe running in a new location, there are so many other external things to help keep you focused, “my friend Samson said. The sights and sounds “give you a little of a break from the internal reflection that can happen when you start to struggle.” Indeed, it is a mental race. 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。 On our way to the starting line, we were wondering if anybody else would show up despite the cancellation. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The last 8 kilometers of the Twin Cities Marathon route are largely uphill. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】On our way to the starting line, we were wondering if anybody else would show up despite the cancellation. To our surprise, there were still spectators along the course, often neighbors gathered outside of their houses handing out bottles of water as they watched runners go by. With hot air constantly hitting us, bystanders passed me one ice-cold sponge and a wet rag to cool my body down. Somewhere around half of the route, I was also offered a handful of orange slices and a banana from a stranger on the side of the road but I politely declined. Their inspiration and kindness were what kept me running all the way forward. The last 8 kilometers of the Twin Cities Marathon route are largely uphill. By that point in the race, my thighs felt like jells and my leg muscles were rubber bands. The finish line sat at the bottom of the hill. No finish banner this time, I could still see dozens of supporters cheering runners home. I kept glancing at my Apple Watch, counting down the meters until it ticked to “42.2” kilometers. I called out “I’m done” to Louisa, who had been delivering much-needed encouragement along the way. I let out a dry sob (or two) and gave hugs to people around. Despite the race getting canceled, it felt just like a real victory. 【解析】 【导语】本文以故事情节的发展为线索展开，讲述了作者第一次参加的马拉松比赛由于高温被迫取消，但是作者和朋友们仍旧决定前往马拉松的起跑点，去完成自己的马拉松比赛，虽然这与正式的马拉松比赛有很大不同，但作者还是完成了第一次马拉松比赛的故事。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“在去起跑线的路上，我们还在想，尽管比赛取消了，还会不会有人来。”可知，第一段可描写有很多观众来观看并帮助运动员比赛的场景。 ②由第二段首句内容“双子城马拉松赛的最后8公里大部分是上坡。”可知，第二段可描写作者此刻的身体状况以及完成比赛后的感受。 2.续写线索：站在起跑线——观众热心帮助——继续前行——最后8公里——完成比赛——感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①集合：gather/assemble ②分发：hand out/distribute ③递给：pass/hand 情绪类 ①惊讶：surprise/amazement 【点睛】[高分句型1]. Their inspiration and kindness were what kept me running all the way forward.（运用了what引导的表语从句） [高分句型2]. I kept glancing at my Apple Watch, counting down the meters until it ticked to “42.2” kilometers.（运用了现在分词短语作状语） [高分句型3]. I called out “I’m done” to Louisa, who had been delivering much-needed encouragement along the way.（运用了who引导的非限制性定语从句） 听力1-20 CACBA BAACC BABBC BCAAC 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$