精品解析：2024届安徽省滁州市高三下学期适应性考试（五）英语试题

滁州2024届高三适应性考试 英语 注意事项： 1. 答题前，务必在试题卷、答题卡规定的地方填写自己的姓名、座位号。 2. 答第Ⅰ卷时，每小题选出答案后，用2B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。 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2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。 例：How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15. 答案是C。 1. Where did the man go in April? A. South Korea. B. India. C. Singapore. 2. What is the weather like? A. Sunny. B. Windy. C. Rainy. 3. When would Susan like to have dinner? A. 6:30 pm. B. 7:00 pm. C. 8:00 pm. 4. What is the man unsatisfied with about the apartment? A. The rule. B. The rent. C. The location. 5. What will the man probably do? A. Take the job. B. Refuse the offer. C. Change the working time. 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 did the new waiter forget to do for the woman? A. Give her the menu. B. Reserve a table. C. Take her order. 7. Why is the woman unwilling to go to other restaurants? A. She has paid the money in advance. B. It’s hard to get a table now. C. Her guests are on the way here. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What is Ms. Johnson’s problem? A. She is overweight. B. She suffers from stress. C. She has high blood sugar. 9. What does the man suggest Ms. Johnson do? A. Rest at home. B. Take some medicine. C. Have a healthy lifestyle. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. Why does the man look sad? A. He will be out of work. B. He will be far from home. C. He will lose lots of money. 11. What kind of service will the man’s studio provide? A. A long-term service. B. A lower-price service. C. A service facing musicians. 12. What is the man’s future plan? A. To run a company. B. To form a band. C. To be a musician. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What is the woman doing? A. Hosting a program. B. Chairing a meeting. C. Conducting a job interview. 14. When did Cruz set up a platform online? A. In 2016. B. In 2018. C. In 2019. 15. What is Cruz’s attitude toward nicknaming him? A. Satisfied. B. Uncaring. C. Disapproving. 16. Why does Cruz insist on an adoption fee? A. To earn adequate money. B. To expand the adoption center. C. To make sure adopters treat cats well. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What is the main feature of Learn English courses? A. The fun. B. The low prices. C. The flexibility. 18. What can the workbooks do? A. Help choose a course. B. Offer extra written work. C. Guide the learners’ habits. 19. When will the staff member tell you how to get started? A. As soon as you register. B. After you pass a language test. C. Before you take the taster lesson. 20. What is the talk mainly about? A. Ways of learning English. B. Special online courses. C. Technology and English. 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 Lonely Planet’s Top Places to Go in 2024 Are you looking for inspiration for your next travel destination? Lonely Planet has published its yearly list of top places to go. Whether you’re looking for adventure, culture, or value, there’s something for every type of traveler. Let’s explore the. top picks for travel destinations in 2024. Top City: Nairobi Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, was chosen for its unique music and dance culture, and impressive local restaurants. Nairobi National Park, just a short drive out of the city’s central business district, is a must-see, where visitors can see over-400 species wandering the open grass plains while skyscrapers twinkle on the horizon. Top Country: Mongolia Mongolia is loved for its wide-open spaces, adventure activities, and unique food. The Mongolian government has announced 2023 through. 2025: as: the “Years to Visit Mongolia“, easing entry conditions for international travelers and improving public facilities, including a new $ 650 million airport. Top Sustainable Travel Destination: Spain The publisher also recommended Spain for the country’s efforts to expand renewable energy, to develop off-season travel, and to bring tourism to new destinations, such as the port city of Valencia, easing pressures on hot spots such as Barcelona. Top Best-Value Location: The American Midwest The American Midwest, including the cities of Chicago and Detroit, is also on the list, as it offers a high-quality travel experience at a reasonable cost. Visitors can enjoy excellent services and facilities. such as old warehouses transformed into art studios, new eco-design hotels, and Michelin-starred restaurants, without having to spend too much money. Top Beach Destination: Donegal Donegal Ireland’s most northwestern county, has the country’s longest coastline and over 100 beaches, where visitors can enjoy the highest sea cliffs in Europe and miles of beautiful coastal hiking trails. 1. What can people do in Nairobi National Park? A. Enjoy adventure activities. B. Taste local delicious cuisine. C. See various wild animals. D. Appreciate musical performances. 2. Why is The American Midwest considered to be the Best-Value Location? A It has simplified entry procedures. B. It offers cost-effective experiences. C. It combines art with natural scenery. D. It provides good transportation services. 3. What is the main purpose of the text? A. To entertain. B. To analyse. C. To inform. D. To report. B Growing up in Kenya, Lesein Mutunkei, together with his family, always celebrated significant occasions by planting trees, which motivated him to protect the environment. It’s what the now 18-year-old soccer player treasures, especially since Kenya has an ongoing problem with deforestation. Mutunkei follows in the footsteps of the late Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai who founded the Green Belt Movement in 1977. This initiative has resulted in the planting of over 51 million trees to date. In 2018, Lesein decided to start a movement of his own. He started by planting one tree for every goal he scored during a football match. He called it Trees4Goals, and it has grown so much that he now plants 11 trees, one for each member of his team, every time he scores. Through this, he wants to inspire young people, specifically his fellow athletes, to follow in his footsteps, take nature conservation seriously, and promise to plant trees every time they score. As a result, some of them have adapted this practice for their sports. “Seeing that they’re taking that responsibility because of the project I started, for me, that is the biggest achievement,” he said. The initiative has caught the attention of English football club Arsenal and Kenya’s Ministry of Environment and Forestry, which he now works with regularly and gets advice from. Like Green Belt Movement, Trees4Goals, which has planted 5,500 trees so far, has made it. While Lesein has received some recognition for his initiative, he sets his sights on making it a worldwide phenomenon. “Football is a universal game, and climate change is a universal problem,” he explains. “It has the power to unite, educate and inspire my generation to create a safer and greener future.” This is why he wants to work with the world’s biggest football federation FIFA. As for what others can do to fight deforestation or other environmental concerns, the teenager says it’s important to just get involved in some way, no matter how small. 4. What made Lesein get interested in environmental protection? A. The influence of his family. B. Wangari Maathai’s huge assistances. C. The demand of the football team. D. His fellow athletes’ encouragement. 5. Why did Lesein found Trees4Goals? A. To gain Kenya’s support. B. To set an example for others. C. To catch Arsenal’s attention. D. To show his achievements. 6. What is Lesein’s hope for the future of Trees4Goals? A. Promoting football’s development. B. Going global with the help of FIFA. C. Beating climate change completely. D. Getting beyond Green Belt Movement. 7. What can we learn from Lesein’s story? A. Fame is a great thirst of the young. B. A youth is to be regarded with respect. C. Positive thinking and action result in success. D. Success means getting personal desires satisfied. C We sometimes think that everything was much better and easier in the past. It’s one of the tricks our minds play on us, especially when we are in low spirits. Actually, it’s unlikely that things were objectively better in the past. This form of thinking is called rosy retrospection, which is a well-studied cognitive bias. It happens because when we think about the past, we are more likely to focus on positive generalities than annoying details. If you think back to a holiday with your family five years ago you’re likely to recall the beautiful views rather than the uncomfortable bed. In other words, the negative details disappear from our memory over time while the positive ones remain. Rosy retrospection can influence how we make decisions, and it’s one of the reasons why we easily return into problematic relationships. The longer it is since we experienced the negative influence of a relationship, the more likely we are to let the good memories outweigh the bad memories and to perhaps forgive unforgivable behavior. It’s always a good idea to review our nostalgic (怀旧的) feelings with a healthy degree of doubt. But rosy retrospection does serve an important purpose. It keeps us in a positive state of mind in the present and is important to our psychological wellbeing. In fact, people who tend to remember negative experience s more than positive ones are likely to exhibit psychological disorders. Research generally suggests that our happiest days are still to come. And even if they’re not, it’s still important to believe that they are. Don’t shy away from looking upon the past with a certain degree of nostalgia. But, for the same reason, don’t use the past as an excuse to be unhappy in the present. 8. When we think about the past, we usually __________. A. improve present living conditions B. beautify past experiences C. focus on mind mapping D. play games to forget bad things 9. What does the underlined phrase “rosy retrospection” in Paragraph 2mean? A. Having a preference for good memories. B. Remembering exactly about the details. C. Concentrating on impossible things. D. Thinking objectively about the past. 10. Which of the following is encouraged by the author according to Paragraph 4? A. Reviewing the nostalgic feelings critically. B. Ignoring the nostalgic feelings absolutely. C. Forgiving the unacceptable behavior generously. D. Getting back to the problematic relationships bravely. 11. What is the author’s attitude toward rosy retrospection according to the passage? A. Negative. B. Subjective. C. Favorable. D. Objective. D If someone created a flying machine able to track you down by listening for your voice, you might be terrified. But what if you were trapped in ruins after a natural disaster and first responders couldn’t locate you? Maybe then a human-seeking drone (无人机) wouldn’t be such a terrible idea. That concept is the focus for engineers at Germany’s Fraunhofer FKIE Institute, who’ve built a drone to find people by detecting human screams. “The human seeking drone would be ideal for responder post-disaster situations, such as earthquakes, hurricanes and wildfires,” said Macarena Varela, one of the lead engineers. “They could hover (盘旋) over an area that rescue crews have difficulty getting to and locate exactly where people may be trapped.” Locating people by sound presents its share of challenges. An auditory (听觉的) system would need to tell human cries from sounds that often happen in nature, such as animal calls and wind. It might also need to recognize patterns associated with kicking, clapping or other ways people try to get the attention of rescue teams. Engineers took those situations into account when building out their concept drone. They recorded themselves screaming, tapping and creating other noises that might be a sign of people in trouble. Then, they analyzed each sound frequency to find common signatures and used those to train artificial intelligence software. They also worked to remove the noise created by the drone and other environmental sounds. Once the software part was completed, the team placed tiny digital microphones under the drone and used signal processing techniques that enabled them to track where human noises are coming from. The microphones also enhanced the volume and clearness of the speech. So far, they have conducted successful open field experiments, finding that the drone can estimate a victim’s location within a few seconds of picking up sound. Next, they would like to add a higher frequency microphone to a drone to acquire more audio sound signals. The idea is to pick up noises from hundreds of meters away, Varela said. In the real world, victim’s location date might one day be sent wirelessly to emergency crews carrying a tablet. 12. What is the advantage of the human-seeking drone? A. Its high speed of flying. B. Its long working hours. C Its quick response to screams. D. Its easy access to disaster scene. 13. What can the auditory system do? A. Recognize human cries. B. Pick up sounds from far away. C. Send victim’s location data to a tablet. D. Improve the quality of human screams. 14. Up to now, engineers have successfully ________. A. developed higher frequency microphones for use on drones B. rescued disaster victims by using drones to recognize human cries C. coached artificial intelligence software to distinguish human and natural sounds D. completed outdoor experiments using drones to quickly locate disaster victims 15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A. AI Enables Drones to Give Better Performance B. Human-seeking Drones Replace Rescue Crews C. Engineers Teach Drones to Hunt Human Screams D. Rescuers Use Drones to Locate Disaster Survivors 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。 Minimalism isn’t about being boring or getting rid of most of your things and living in empty rooms. It’s more about identifying what adds value to your life and brings you joy and parting with things that don’t. ____16____. Whether you want to start the process of living a more minimalist lifestyle or have already started but are finding yourself stuck, here are some tips to help you. Be Clear On Why You Want To Live A Minimalist Lifestyle Getting rid of useless things in your home, workspace and life, in general, can be challenging. ____17____. Yet, chances are, if you’ve barely used these items, you won’t need them in the future. Being clear as to why you’re doing it can be critical as it’ll help remind you of your goal, fuel your motivation and keep you going even when you’re feeling overwhelmed. ____18____. No matter the reason, knowing why you’re doing it is the best way to ensure you successfully move towards a more minimalist lifestyle. Clear Out Responsibly Opening a garbage bag and clearing out everything you don’t want to keep is quick and easy. Yet, someone else could use your items or recycle them. One of the best things you can do is donate your clothes to someone you know or a charity. ____19____. Lastly, as mentioned before, certain items can be recycled. You should only throw away things you can’t sell, donate or recycle. Get In The Right Mindset ____20____. It’s about finding joy and gratitude. It’s about being satisfied when you need to throw out something old and promoting self-care and loving yourself. The minimalist seeks simplicity, usefulness and clarity with less focus on material possessions and more focus on value in life. Clear the useless things so you can focus on your priorities and goals. A. You can also organize a big garage sale B. The best way to tidy up is to take it one step at a time C. Mindset is key to a “less is more” attitude and lifestyle D. That’s because it might be hard to part with some of your things E. Living a minimalist lifestyle can allow you to create a life of more F. This way, you can get rid of the unnecessary things that burden you G. Perhaps you want to create more space in your home or limit your carbon footprint 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 The walk I’d plotted was 22 miles to the coast. It is enough to get the legs ___21___ and the mind cleared. But the real ___22___ for me was walking to a definite point in our country’s outline. I was wondering if I’d have the endurance (耐力) and determination to do it. I am, after all, in my late 40s. I ___23___ the coast at 7: 00 am. I was, for the day, an arrow. My line of flight was as straight and short as I could make it. ___24___ the five-hour mark, I was in a good state of body and mind. The____25____of the usual routine had been eased by daydreams. From this point on, the ___26___ seemed to change. The banks on either side were larger, and the grasses longer, even though the sea was still miles off. Things were getting ___27___. Despite feeling like I was nearly “there”, I still had four miles to go. I was hurting, my knees. I ___28___ the painkillers down with my secret weapon: coffee. Studies have shown caffeine ___29___ endurance and it kept me going. Try as I might, I still couldn’t see my walk’s end. I could even smell a(n)____30____ in the air, but the horizon remained ____31____ in salt marsh (盐沼地). Then, almost without realizing it, I was “there”. Where I had hoped to see the____32____, I saw salt marsh, like the chocolate milkshake of the North Sea! Feeling like a bit of a fool, I headed down into the nearest marsh and left my boot prints in the mud. The seven-and-a half-hour walk had hurt my ____33____ , but I’d acted on an old idea, done it, and ____34____ it off my list. I was now free to think of new ones and move on, in this dawn of possibilities we all face. Life is too short to let ideas stagnate (停滞); now’s the time to turn them to ____35____. 21. A. aching B. relaxing C. bending D. recovering 22. A. excuse B. move C. draw D. trick 23. A. settled in B. set about C. arrived at D. left for 24. A. Recognizing B. Approaching C. Ignoring D. Missing 25. A. inconvenience B. comfort C. boredom D. peace 26. A. landscape B. weather C. shape D. spirits 27. A. flatter B. better C. stranger D. wilder 28. A. put B. washed C. broke D. cooled 29. A. reduces B. controls C. boosts D. maintains 30. A. sweetness B. fragrance C. saltiness D. bitterness 31. A. updated B. locked C. broadened D. limited 32. A. sea B. horizon C. land D. forest 33. A. expectations B. feelings C. arms D. knees 34. A. crossed B. shown C. shaken D. turned 35. A. curiosity B. reality C. imagination D. destination 第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 China Before China, ____36____ eight-episode documentary that tells stories of the origins and early development of Chinese civilization based on archaeological findings, is airing now. The documentary ____37____ (start) from the Qin and Han dynasties and then traces key points at the dawn of Chinese civilization. The overall narration of the work remains clear, logical and ____38____ (accurate) conveys the sites and relics. “____39____ we want to explore are the characteristics of Chinese civilization and its spirit transmitted through our blood, from which we can trace the cultural genes that make us the Chinese people,” says Jin Ruiguo, chief supervisor of the documentary. The crew spent months ____40____ (examine) archeological reports and articles. For instance they explored the ____41____ (symbol) meaning of dragon through dragon-shaped artefacts. To make this brief history of early Chinese civilization work, the production team filmed 230 domestic sites and museums, and these video clips will also be screened at 18-museums ____42____ (involve). Based on the information, they used digital technology ____43____ (bring)-ancient architecture and cities back to life, and invited actors to re-create scenes of daily life. All of this provides the audience ____44____ a direct and visual idea of the long past. It vividly illustrates the process of historical development, which is the ultimate goal of historical research and archaeological ______45______ (explore). 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 你校将举办英语演讲比赛。请你以“To Travel Is To Learn”为题写一篇发言稿参赛，内容包括： (1)举例说明; (2)提出倡议。 注意： (1)词数80左右; (2)请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。 To Travel Is To Learn ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. The creeks and streams were long gone back into the earth. It was a dry season that would bankrupt several farmers before it was through. Every day, my husband and his brothers would go about the tiring process of trying to get water to the farm. If we didn't see some rain soon, we would lose everything. It was on this day that I learned the true lesson of sharing and witnessed the only miracle I have seen with my own eyes. I was in the kitchen making lunch for my husband and his brothers when I saw my six-year old son, Billy, walking toward the woods. He wasn’t walking with the usual carefree abandon of a youth but with a serious purpose. I could only see his back. He was obviously walking with a great effort trying to be as still as possible. Minutes after he disappeared into the woods, he came running out again toward the house. I went back to make sandwiches, thinking that whatever task he had been doing was completed. Moments later, however, he was once again walking in that slow purposeful stride toward the woods. This activity went on for over an hour: walking carefully to the woods, and then running back to the house. Finally, my curiosity got the best of me. I crept out of the house and followed him on his journey. He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked, very careful not to spill the water he held. Maybe two or three tablespoons were held in his tiny hands. I sneaked closer as he went into the wood. Branches and thorns slapped his little face but he did not try to avoid them. He had a much greater purpose. As I leaned in to spy on him, I saw an amazing sight. A mother deer with a huge pair of deer horns appeared in front of him, with a baby fawn（幼鹿）lying on the dry ground. I almost screamed to get him away. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 However, Billy walked right up to them. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I witnessed the most beautiful heart working hard to save a life. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 听力答案：1-5 CCBAA 6-10 BCCCA 11-15 BBABA 16-20CCBAB 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 滁州2024届高三适应性考试 英语 注意事项： 1. 答题前，务必在试题卷、答题卡规定的地方填写自己的姓名、座位号。 2. 答第Ⅰ卷时，每小题选出答案后，用2B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。 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2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。 例：How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15. 答案是C。 1. Where did the man go in April? A. South Korea. B. India. C. Singapore. 2. What is the weather like? A. Sunny. B. Windy. C. Rainy. 3. When would Susan like to have dinner? A. 6:30 pm. B. 7:00 pm. C. 8:00 pm. 4. What is the man unsatisfied with about the apartment? A. The rule. B. The rent. C. The location. 5. What will the man probably do? A. Take the job. B. Refuse the offer. C. Change the working time. 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 did the new waiter forget to do for the woman? A. Give her the menu. B. Reserve a table. C. Take her order. 7. Why is the woman unwilling to go to other restaurants? A. She has paid the money in advance. B. It’s hard to get a table now. C. Her guests are on the way here. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8 What is Ms. Johnson’s problem? A. She is overweight. B. She suffers from stress. C. She has high blood sugar. 9. What does the man suggest Ms. Johnson do? A. Rest at home. B. Take some medicine. C. Have a healthy lifestyle. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. Why does the man look sad? A. He will be out of work. B. He will be far from home. C. He will lose lots of money. 11. What kind of service will the man’s studio provide? A. A long-term service. B. A lower-price service. C. A service facing musicians. 12. What is the man’s future plan? A. To run a company. B. To form a band. C. To be a musician. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What is the woman doing? A. Hosting a program. B. Chairing a meeting. C. Conducting a job interview. 14 When did Cruz set up a platform online? A. In 2016. B. In 2018. C. In 2019. 15. What is Cruz’s attitude toward nicknaming him? A. Satisfied. B. Uncaring. C. Disapproving. 16. Why does Cruz insist on an adoption fee? A. To earn adequate money. B. To expand the adoption center. C. To make sure adopters treat cats well. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What is the main feature of Learn English courses? A. The fun. B. The low prices. C. The flexibility. 18. What can the workbooks do? A. Help choose a course. B. Offer extra written work. C. Guide the learners’ habits. 19. When will the staff member tell you how to get started? A. As soon as you register. B. After you pass a language test. C. Before you take the taster lesson. 20. What is the talk mainly about? A. Ways of learning English. B. Special online courses. C. Technology and English. 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 Lonely Planet’s Top Places to Go in 2024 Are you looking for inspiration for your next travel destination? Lonely Planet has published its yearly list of top places to go. Whether you’re looking for adventure, culture, or value, there’s something for every type of traveler. Let’s explore the. top picks for travel destinations in 2024. Top City: Nairobi Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, was chosen for its unique music and dance culture, and impressive local restaurants. Nairobi National Park, just a short drive out of the city’s central business district, is a must-see, where visitors can see over-400 species wandering the open grass plains while skyscrapers twinkle on the horizon. Top Country: Mongolia Mongolia is loved for its wide-open spaces, adventure activities, and unique food. The Mongolian government has announced 2023 through. 2025: as: the “Years to Visit Mongolia“, easing entry conditions for international travelers and improving public facilities, including a new $ 650 million airport. Top Sustainable Travel Destination: Spain The publisher also recommended Spain for the country’s efforts to expand renewable energy, to develop off-season travel, and to bring tourism to new destinations, such as the port city of Valencia, easing pressures on hot spots such as Barcelona. Top Best-Value Location: The American Midwest The American Midwest, including the cities of Chicago and Detroit, is also on the list, as it offers a high-quality travel experience at a reasonable cost. Visitors can enjoy excellent services and facilities. such as old warehouses transformed into art studios, new eco-design hotels, and Michelin-starred restaurants, without having to spend too much money. Top Beach Destination: Donegal Donegal Ireland’s most northwestern county, has the country’s longest coastline and over 100 beaches, where visitors can enjoy the highest sea cliffs in Europe and miles of beautiful coastal hiking trails. 1. What can people do in Nairobi National Park? A. Enjoy adventure activities. B. Taste local delicious cuisine. C. See various wild animals. D. Appreciate musical performances. 2. Why is The American Midwest considered to be the Best-Value Location? A. It has simplified entry procedures. B. It offers cost-effective experiences. C. It combines art with natural scenery. D. It provides good transportation services. 3. What is the main purpose of the text? A. To entertain. B. To analyse. C. To inform. D. To report. 【答案】1. C 2. B 3. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是应用文。文章主要介绍了四个2024年最佳旅游目的地。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据Top City: Nairobi部分中“Nairobi National Park, just a short drive out of the city’s central business district, is a must-see, where visitors can see over-400 species wandering the open grass plains while skyscrapers twinkle on the horizon.(内罗毕国家公园，离城市的中央商务区只有很短的车程，是一个不容错过的地方，在那里游客可以看到400多种野生动物在开阔的草原上游荡，摩天大楼在地平线上闪闪发光)”可知，在内罗毕国家公园，人们可以看到各种不同种类的野生动物。故选C项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Top Best-Value Location: The American Midwest部分中“The American Midwest, including the cities of Chicago and Detroit, is also on the list, as it offers a high-quality travel experience at a reasonable cost.(包括芝加哥和底特律在内的美国中西部城市也榜上有名，因为它以合理的成本提供了高质量的旅行体验)”可知，美国中西部被认为是最有价值的地方是因为它提供了高性价比的旅行体验。故选B项。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Are you looking for inspiration for your next travel destination? Lonely Planet has published its yearly list of top places to go. Whether you’re looking for adventure, culture, or value, there’s something for every type of traveler. Let’s explore the. top picks for travel destinations in 2024.(你在为下一个旅游目的地寻找灵感吗?《孤独星球》日前公布了年度最佳旅游目的地榜单。无论你是在寻找冒险、文化还是价值，都有适合每种类型的旅行者的东西。让我们来探索一下。2024年旅游目的地的最佳选择)”可知，本文的主要目的是介绍了四个2024年最佳旅游目的地，也就是告知读者。故选C项。 B Growing up in Kenya, Lesein Mutunkei, together with his family, always celebrated significant occasions by planting trees, which motivated him to protect the environment. It’s what the now 18-year-old soccer player treasures, especially since Kenya has an ongoing problem with deforestation. Mutunkei follows in the footsteps of the late Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai who founded the Green Belt Movement in 1977. This initiative has resulted in the planting of over 51 million trees to date. In 2018, Lesein decided to start a movement of his own. He started by planting one tree for every goal he scored during a football match. He called it Trees4Goals, and it has grown so much that he now plants 11 trees, one for each member of his team, every time he scores. Through this, he wants to inspire young people, specifically his fellow athletes, to follow in his footsteps, take nature conservation seriously, and promise to plant trees every time they score. As a result, some of them have adapted this practice for their sports. “Seeing that they’re taking that responsibility because of the project I started, for me, that is the biggest achievement,” he said. The initiative has caught the attention of English football club Arsenal and Kenya’s Ministry of Environment and Forestry, which he now works with regularly and gets advice from. Like Green Belt Movement, Trees4Goals, which has planted 5,500 trees so far, has made it. While Lesein has received some recognition for his initiative, he sets his sights on making it a worldwide phenomenon. “Football is a universal game, and climate change is a universal problem,” he explains. “It has the power to unite, educate and inspire my generation to create a safer and greener future.” This is why he wants to work with the world’s biggest football federation FIFA. As for what others can do to fight deforestation or other environmental concerns, the teenager says it’s important to just get involved in some way, no matter how small. 4. What made Lesein get interested in environmental protection? A. The influence of his family. B. Wangari Maathai’s huge assistances. C. The demand of the football team. D. His fellow athletes’ encouragement. 5. Why did Lesein found Trees4Goals? A. To gain Kenya’s support. B. To set an example for others. C. To catch Arsenal’s attention. D. To show his achievements. 6. What is Lesein’s hope for the future of Trees4Goals? A. Promoting football’s development. B. Going global with the help of FIFA. C. Beating climate change completely. D. Getting beyond Green Belt Movement. 7. What can we learn from Lesein’s story? A. Fame is a great thirst of the young. B. A youth is to be regarded with respect. C. Positive thinking and action result in success. D. Success means getting personal desires satisfied. 【答案】4. A 5. B 6. B 7. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。在肯尼亚长大的Lesein Mutunkei是一名足球队员，他发起了“一球一树（Trees4Goals）运动”，每进球一次，他为球队的每一位成员种一棵树，激励其他年轻人去保护环境。到目前为止，该运动已经种植了5100万棵树。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Growing up in Kenya, Lesein Mutunkei, together with his family, always celebrated significant occasions by planting trees, which motivated him to protect the environment. (在肯尼亚长大的Lesein Mutunkei和他的家人总是通过植树来庆祝重要的节日，这促使他保护环境)”可知，在Lesein成长的过程中，他和他的家人总是以种树的方式来庆祝重要的节日，这激励他去保护环境。故选A。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Through this, he wants to inspire young people, specifically his fellow athletes, to follow in his footsteps, take nature conservation seriously, and promise to plant trees every time they score. (他希望借此激励年轻人，特别是他的运动员同伴，跟随他的脚步，认真对待自然保护，并承诺每次得分都要植树)”可知，Lesein发起“一球一树运动”是作出表率来激励他人保护环境。故选B。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段“While Lesein has received some recognition for his initiative, he sets his sights on making it a worldwide phenomenon.(虽然莱辛的倡议得到了一些认可，但他的目标是让它成为一种全球现象)”及“This is why he wants to work with the world’s biggest football federation FIFA.(这就是为什么他想与世界上最大的足球联盟国际足联合作)”可知，在FIFA的帮助下，Lesein 希望“一球一树运动”走向全球。故选B。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Mutunkei follows in the footsteps of the late Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai who founded the Green Belt Movement in 1977. This initiative has resulted in the planting of over 51 million trees to date.(Mutunkei追随了已故的肯尼亚诺贝尔和平奖得主旺加里·马塔伊的脚步，后者于1977年创立了绿带运动。迄今为止，这一举措已导致种植了5100多万棵树)”及全文内容可知，Lesein从小耳濡目染，很有环保意识，后受到启发，发起了“一球一树运动”并取得了成功。可见，他的故事说明：积极的思考和行动会带来成功。故选C。 C We sometimes think that everything was much better and easier in the past. It’s one of the tricks our minds play on us, especially when we are in low spirits. Actually, it’s unlikely that things were objectively better in the past. This form of thinking is called rosy retrospection, which is a well-studied cognitive bias. It happens because when we think about the past, we are more likely to focus on positive generalities than annoying details. If you think back to a holiday with your family five years ago, you’re likely to recall the beautiful views rather than the uncomfortable bed. In other words, the negative details disappear from our memory over time while the positive ones remain. Rosy retrospection can influence how we make decisions, and it’s one of the reasons why we easily return into problematic relationships. The longer it is since we experienced the negative influence of a relationship, the more likely we are to let the good memories outweigh the bad memories and to perhaps forgive unforgivable behavior. It’s always a good idea to review our nostalgic (怀旧的) feelings with a healthy degree of doubt. But rosy retrospection does serve an important purpose. It keeps us in a positive state of mind in the present and is important to our psychological wellbeing. In fact, people who tend to remember negative experience s more than positive ones are likely to exhibit psychological disorders. Research generally suggests that our happiest days are still to come. And even if they’re not, it’s still important to believe that they are. Don’t shy away from looking upon the past with a certain degree of nostalgia. But, for the same reason, don’t use the past as an excuse to be unhappy in the present. 8. When we think about the past, we usually __________. A. improve present living conditions B. beautify past experiences C. focus on mind mapping D. play games to forget bad things 9. What does the underlined phrase “rosy retrospection” in Paragraph 2mean? A. Having a preference for good memories. B. Remembering exactly about the details. C. Concentrating on impossible things. D. Thinking objectively about the past. 10. Which of the following is encouraged by the author according to Paragraph 4? A. Reviewing the nostalgic feelings critically. B. Ignoring the nostalgic feelings absolutely. C. Forgiving the unacceptable behavior generously. D. Getting back to the problematic relationships bravely. 11. What is the author’s attitude toward rosy retrospection according to the passage? A. Negative. B. Subjective. C. Favorable. D. Objective. 【答案】8. B 9. A 10. A 11. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了我们的大脑倾向于美化过去的经历，解释了这一现象产生的原因以及影响。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“We sometimes think that everything was much better and easier in the past.(我们有时认为过去的一切都好得多，容易得多)”可知，当我们想起过去时，我们通常会美化过去的经历。故选B。 【9题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线词后文“It happens because when we think about the past, we are more likely to focus on positive generalities than annoying details.(之所以会发生这种情况，是因为当我们回想过去时，我们更倾向于关注积极的概况，而不是恼人的细节)”可知，这种思维方式的出现是因为我们回想过去，更偏爱好的记忆。故划线词意思是“偏爱好的记忆”。故选A。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“The longer it is since we experienced the negative influence of a relationship, the more likely we are to let the good memories outweigh the bad memories and to perhaps forgive unforgivable behavior. It’s always a good idea to review our nostalgic (怀旧的) feelings with a healthy degree of doubt.(我们经历一段关系的负面影响的时间越长，我们就越有可能让美好的记忆超过糟糕的记忆，也许会原谅不可原谅的行为。用健康的怀疑态度来回顾我们的怀旧情绪总是一个好主意)”可知，批判性地回顾怀旧情绪是作者所鼓励的。故选A。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“Actually, it’s unlikely that things were objectively better in the past. This form of thinking is called rosy retrospection, which is a well-studied cognitive bias.(事实上，客观上讲，过去的情况不太可能比现在好。这种思维方式被称为玫瑰色回顾，这是一种经过充分研究的认知偏见)”以及最后一段“But rosy retrospection does serve an important purpose. It keeps us in a positive state of mind in the present and is important to our psychological wellbeing.(但乐观的回顾确实有一个重要的目的。它让我们保持积极的心态，对我们的心理健康很重要)”可推知，作者提到了玫瑰色回顾的缺点和优点，即对玫瑰色的回顾持客观态度。故选D。 D If someone created a flying machine able to track you down by listening for your voice, you might be terrified. But what if you were trapped in ruins after a natural disaster and first responders couldn’t locate you? Maybe then a human-seeking drone (无人机) wouldn’t be such a terrible idea. That concept is the focus for engineers at Germany’s Fraunhofer FKIE Institute, who’ve built a drone to find people by detecting human screams. “The human seeking drone would be ideal for responder post-disaster situations, such as earthquakes, hurricanes and wildfires,” said Macarena Varela, one of the lead engineers. “They could hover (盘旋) over an area that rescue crews have difficulty getting to and locate exactly where people may be trapped.” Locating people by sound presents its share of challenges. An auditory (听觉的) system would need to tell human cries from sounds that often happen in nature, such as animal calls and wind. It might also need to recognize patterns associated with kicking, clapping or other ways people try to get the attention of rescue teams. Engineers took those situations into account when building out their concept drone. They recorded themselves screaming, tapping and creating other noises that might be a sign of people in trouble. Then, they analyzed each sound frequency to find common signatures and used those to train artificial intelligence software. They also worked to remove the noise created by the drone and other environmental sounds. Once the software part was completed, the team placed tiny digital microphones under the drone and used signal processing techniques that enabled them to track where human noises are coming from. The microphones also enhanced the volume and clearness of the speech. So far, they have conducted successful open field experiments, finding that the drone can estimate a victim’s location within a few seconds of picking up sound. Next, they would like to add a higher frequency microphone to a drone to acquire more audio sound signals. The idea is to pick up noises from hundreds of meters away, Varela said. In the real world, victim’s location date might one day be sent wirelessly to emergency crews carrying a tablet. 12. What is the advantage of the human-seeking drone? A. Its high speed of flying. B. Its long working hours. C. Its quick response to screams. D. Its easy access to disaster scene. 13. What can the auditory system do? A. Recognize human cries. B. Pick up sounds from far away. C. Send victim’s location data to a tablet. D. Improve the quality of human screams. 14. Up to now, engineers have successfully ________. A. developed higher frequency microphones for use on drones B. rescued disaster victims by using drones to recognize human cries C. coached artificial intelligence software to distinguish human and natural sounds D completed outdoor experiments using drones to quickly locate disaster victims 15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A. AI Enables Drones to Give Better Performance B. Human-seeking Drones Replace Rescue Crews C. Engineers Teach Drones to Hunt Human Screams D. Rescuers Use Drones to Locate Disaster Survivors 【答案】12. C 13. A 14. D 15. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了德国Fraunhofer FKIE研究所的工程师们研发的一种能够通过探测人类尖叫声来寻找受困人员的无人机，文章详细阐述了其工作原理、技术挑战以及目前的实验成果。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第五段“So far, they have conducted successful open field experiments, finding that the drone can estimate a victim’s location within a few seconds of picking up sound.(到目前为止，他们已经进行了成功的野外实验，发现无人机可以在接收到声音的几秒钟内估计出受害者的位置)”可知，寻人无人机的优势在于它能快速响应人类的呼救声，迅速定位受灾者的位置。故选C。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“An  auditory system would need to tell human cries from sounds that often happen in nature, such as animal calls and wind.(听觉系统需要将人类的叫声与自然中经常发生的声音区分开来，比如动物的叫声和风的声音)”可知，听觉系统能够识别人类的叫声。故选A。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第五段“So far, they have conducted successful open field experiments, finding that the drone can estimate a victim’s location within a few seconds of picking up sound.(到目前为止，他们已经进行了成功的野外实验，发现无人机可以在接收到声音的几秒钟内估计出受害者的位置)”可知，到目前为止，工程师们已经成功利用无人机完成户外实验，可以快速定位灾难受害者。故选D。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“If someone created a flying machine able to track you down by listening for your voice, you might be terrified. But what if you were trapped in ruins after a natural disaster and first responders couldn’t locate you? Maybe then a human-seeking drone wouldn’t be such a terrible idea. That concept is the focus for engineers at Germany’s Fraunhofer FKIE Institute, who’ve built a drone to find people by detecting human screams.(如果有人发明了一种能通过监听你的声音来追踪你的飞行器，你可能会感到恐惧。但如果你在自然灾害后被困在废墟中，而首批救援人员无法找到你呢？也许在这种情况下，一种搜寻人类的无人机就不会是个糟糕的主意了。这个概念正是德国Fraunhofer FKIE研究所的工程师们关注的焦点，他们制造了一种可以通过探测人类尖叫来寻找人的无人机)”以及全文内容可知，文章主要介绍了德国Fraunhofer FKIE研究所的工程师们研发的一种能够通过探测人类尖叫声来寻找受困人员的无人机，故C项“工程师们教无人机识别追踪人类的呼救声”适合作为文章的标题。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。 Minimalism isn’t about being boring or getting rid of most of your things and living in empty rooms. It’s more about identifying what adds value to your life and brings you joy and parting with things that don’t. ____16____. Whether you want to start the process of living a more minimalist lifestyle or have already started but are finding yourself stuck, here are some tips to help you. Be Clear On Why You Want To Live A Minimalist Lifestyle Getting rid of useless things in your home, workspace and life, in general, can be challenging. ____17____. Yet, chances are, if you’ve barely used these items, you won’t need them in the future. Being clear as to why you’re doing it can be critical as it’ll help remind you of your goal, fuel your motivation and keep you going even when you’re feeling overwhelmed. ____18____. No matter the reason, knowing why you’re doing it is the best way to ensure you successfully move towards a more minimalist lifestyle. Clear Out Responsibly Opening a garbage bag and clearing out everything you don’t want to keep is quick and easy. Yet, someone else could use your items or recycle them. One of the best things you can do is donate your clothes to someone you know or a charity. ____19____. Lastly, as mentioned before, certain items can be recycled. You should only throw away things you can’t sell, donate or recycle. Get In The Right Mindset ____20____. It’s about finding joy and gratitude. It’s about being satisfied when you need to throw out something old and promoting self-care and loving yourself. The minimalist seeks simplicity, usefulness and clarity with less focus on material possessions and more focus on value in life. Clear the useless things so you can focus on your priorities and goals. A. You can also organize a big garage sale B. The best way to tidy up is to take it one step at a time C. Mindset is key to a “less is more” attitude and lifestyle D. That’s because it might be hard to part with some of your things E. Living a minimalist lifestyle can allow you to create a life of more F. This way, you can get rid of the unnecessary things that burden you G. Perhaps you want to create more space in your home or limit your carbon footprint 【答案】16. F 17. D 18. G 19. A 20. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文介绍了极简主义的概念，并就如何实现极简主义生活方式提供了一些建议。 【16题详解】 上一句提到“It’s more about identifying what adds value to your life and brings you joy and parting with things that don’t(更重要的是要确定什么能给你的生活带来价值，给你带来快乐，放弃那些没有价值的东西)”，承接上文F选项“F. This way, you can get rid of the unnecessary things that burden you(这样，你就可以摆脱那些不必要的负担)”切题，该选项中的“get rid of”对应上文中的“parting with”。故选F项。 【17题详解】 上一句提到“Getting rid of useless things in your home, workspace and life, in general, can be challenging.(一般来说，清除家里、工作场所和生活中无用的东西是一项挑战)”，承接上文D选项“That’s because it might be hard to part with some of your things(那是因为你可能很难舍弃你的一些东西)”切题，该选项进一步阐明挑战的原因。故选D项。 【18题详解】 下一句提到“No matter the reason, knowing why you’re doing it is the best way to ensure you successfully move towards a more minimalist lifestyle.(不管是什么原因，知道你为什么这样做是确保你成功地走向更简约的生活方式的最好方法)”，本段主要阐述人们想要过极简主义生活的一些原因，G选项“Perhaps you want to create more space in your home or limit your carbon footprint (也许你想在家里创造更多的空间，或者限制你的碳足迹)”符合语境。故选G项。 【19题详解】 上一句提到“One of the best things you can do is donate your clothes to someone you know or a charity.( 你能做的最好的事情之一就是把你的衣服捐给你认识的人或慈善机构)”，承接上文A选项“You can also organize a big garage sale (你也可以组织一次大型车库甩卖)”切题，该选项与上文紧密衔接，都是清除自己不想要的东西的一些方法，与下文“Lastly, as mentioned before, certain items can be recycled.(最后，如前所述，某些物品可以回收利用)”构成逻辑上的并列。故选A项。 【20题详解】 由下文中的“The minimalist seeks simplicity, usefulness and clarity with less focus on material possessions and more focus on value in life.(极简主义者追求简单、有用和清晰，较少关注物质财富，更多关注生活的价值)”可知，极简主义者追求简单。C选项“Mindset is key to a “less is more” attitude and lifestyle(心态是“少即是多”的态度和生活方式的关键)”切题。故选C项。 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 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。 The walk I’d plotted was 22 miles to the coast. It is enough to get the legs ___21___ and the mind cleared. But the real ___22___ for me was walking to a definite point in our country’s outline. I was wondering if I’d have the endurance (耐力) and determination to do it. I am, after all, in my late 40s. I ___23___ the coast at 7: 00 am. I was, for the day, an arrow. My line of flight was as straight and short as I could make it. ___24___ the five-hour mark, I was in a good state of body and mind. The____25____of the usual routine had been eased by daydreams. From this point on, the ___26___ seemed to change. The banks on either side were larger, and the grasses longer, even though the sea was still miles off. Things were getting ___27___. Despite feeling like I was nearly “there”, I still had four miles to go. I was hurting, my knees. I ___28___ the painkillers down with my secret weapon: coffee. Studies have shown caffeine ___29___ endurance and it kept me going. Try as I might, I still couldn’t see my walk’s end. I could even smell a(n)____30____ in the air, but the horizon remained ____31____ in salt marsh (盐沼地). Then, almost without realizing it, I was “there”. Where I had hoped to see the____32____, I saw salt marsh, like the chocolate milkshake of the North Sea! Feeling like a bit of a fool, I headed down into the nearest marsh and left my boot prints in the mud. The seven-and-a half-hour walk had hurt my ____33____ , but I’d acted on an old idea, done it, and ____34____ it off my list. I was now free to think of new ones and move on, in this dawn of possibilities we all face. Life is too short to let ideas stagnate (停滞); now’s the time to turn them to ____35____. 21. A. aching B. relaxing C. bending D. recovering 22. A. excuse B. move C. draw D. trick 23. A. settled in B. set about C. arrived at D. left for 24. A. Recognizing B. Approaching C. Ignoring D. Missing 25. A. inconvenience B. comfort C. boredom D. peace 26. A. landscape B. weather C. shape D. spirits 27. A. flatter B. better C. stranger D. wilder 28. A. put B. washed C. broke D. cooled 29. A. reduces B. controls C. boosts D. maintains 30. A. sweetness B. fragrance C. saltiness D. bitterness 31. A. updated B. locked C. broadened D. limited 32. A. sea B. horizon C. land D. forest 33. A. expectations B. feelings C. arms D. knees 34. A. crossed B. shown C. shaken D. turned 35 A. curiosity B. reality C. imagination D. destination 【答案】21. A 22. C 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. D 28. B 29. C 30. C 31. B 32. A 33. D 34. A 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。本文主要描述了作者计划了一次22英里的步行之旅，挑战自我耐力和毅力的过程。在路途中，作者经历了身体和心理上的变化和挑战，但最终成功完成了步行之旅，成就感满满。作者鼓励人们在生命中勇敢尝试新事物，实现自己的梦想和目标。 【21题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这足以让你双腿酸痛，头脑清醒。A. aching疼痛的；B. relaxing放松的；C. bending弯曲的；D. recovering恢复中的。根据前文的“The walk I’d plotted was 22 miles to the coast.”可知，作者步行路线到海岸有22英里，故这22英里足够让你双腿酸痛。故选A。 【22题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：但对我来说真正吸引人的是走到我们国家轮廓的一个明确点上。A. excuse借口；B. move移动；C. draw有吸引力的人或事物；D. trick诡计。根据后文的“walking to a definite point in our country’s outline.”可知，对于作者来说这次步行之旅吸引作者的是，能够走到国家地图上的一个明确的点上。故选C。 【23题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我早上7点出发去海边。A. settled in安顿下来；B. set about开始做某事；C. arrived at到达；D. left for出发去某地。根据后文的“at 7: 00 am”可知，作者早上7点出发去海边。故选D。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：快到五小时的时候，我的身心状态都很好。A. Recognizing辨认；B. Approaching接近；C. Ignoring忽视；D. Missing错过。根据后文的“the five-hour mark”可知，整个行程接近5个小时。故选B。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：通常例行事务的无聊被幻想所缓解。A. inconvenience不方便；B. comfort舒适；C. boredom无聊； D. peace和平。根据后文的“the usual routine had been eased by daydreams”可知，幻想可以缓解此次步行之旅不断重复走路的无聊。故选C。 【26题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：从这一点开始，景观似乎发生了变化。A. landscape风景；B. weather天气；C. shape形状；D. spirits情绪。根据后文的“The banks on either side were larger, and the grasses longer, even though the sea was still miles off.”可知，两岸的河岸变得更高，草也更茂盛了，这体现出步行的过程中，通过幻想，作者观看到的风景发生了变化。故选A。 【27题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：事情变得越来越不受控制。A. flatter更平坦的；B. better更好的；C. stranger陌生的；D. wilder更无法无天的，不受控制的。根据后文的“I was hurting, my knees.”可知，作者在行程中伤了自己的膝盖，表示事情越来越不受控制，出乎意料。故选D。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我用我的秘密武器：咖啡，把止痛药吞下去。A. put放置；B. washed洗，吞咽；C. broke打破；D. cooled冷却。根据后文的“painkillers”可知，作者就着咖啡把止痛药吃了下去。故选B。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：研究表明，咖啡因能增强耐力，让我坚持下去。A. reduces减少；B. controls控制；C. boosts提升；D. maintains维持。根据后文的“it kept me going”可知，研究表明咖啡能够增强耐力，让作者继续坚持下去。故选C。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我甚至能闻到空气中的咸味，但视野中仍然是一片盐沼地。A. sweetness甜味；B. fragrance香味；C. saltiness咸味；D. bitterness苦味。根据后文的“in salt marsh”可知，空气中有咸味。故选C。 【31题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意： 同上。A. updated现代化的；B. locked锁定的，紧闭的；C. broadened扩大的；D. limited有限的。根据后文的“in salt marsh”可知，作者的视野中能看到的是一片盐沼地，该盐沼地锁定着作者的视野。故选B。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在我希望看到大海的地方，我看到了盐沼，就像北海的巧克力奶昔！A. sea海；B. horizon地平线；C. land陆地；D. forest森林。根据前文的“The banks on either side were larger, and the grasses longer, even though the sea was still miles off.”可知，作者是希望能够看到大海的，可是此处作者的视野范围内全是盐沼地。故选A。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：七个半小时的行走让我的膝盖受伤，但我实现了一个旧的想法，完成了它，划掉了我的清单。A. expectations期望；B. feelings感受；C. arms手臂；D. knees膝盖。根据前文的“I still had four miles to go. I was hurting, my knees.”可知，作者本来膝盖就受伤了，在走了七个半小时后，让作者的膝盖更加受伤。故选D。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. crossed画横线于； B. shown展示；C. shaken摇晃；D. turned转身。根据前文的“I’d acted on an old idea, done it”可知，作者膝盖受伤了，但是作者继续前行，实现了自己的旧的想法，即完成这次步行之旅，因此从清单上划掉。故选A。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：生命太短暂了，不能让想法停滞不前；现在是将它们变为现实的时候了。A. curiosity好奇心；B. reality现实；C. imagination想象力；D. destination目的地。根据前文的“Life is too short to let ideas stagnate”可知，作者认为生命太短暂了，不能仅仅停步于想法，而是要把想法变为现实。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个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 China Before China, ____36____ eight-episode documentary that tells stories of the origins and early development of Chinese civilization based on archaeological findings, is airing now. The documentary ____37____ (start) from the Qin and Han dynasties and then traces key points at the dawn of Chinese civilization. The overall narration of the work remains clear, logical and ____38____ (accurate) conveys the sites and relics. “____39____ we want to explore are the characteristics of Chinese civilization and its spirit transmitted through our blood, from which we can trace the cultural genes that make us the Chinese people,” says Jin Ruiguo, chief supervisor of the documentary. The crew spent months ____40____ (examine) archeological reports and articles. For instance, they explored the ____41____ (symbol) meaning of dragon through dragon-shaped artefacts. To make this brief history of early Chinese civilization work, the production team filmed 230 domestic sites and museums, and these video clips will also be screened at 18-museums ____42____ (involve). Based on the information, they used digital technology ____43____ (bring)-ancient architecture and cities back to life, and invited actors to re-create scenes of daily life. All of this provides the audience ____44____ a direct and visual idea of the long past. It vividly illustrates the process of historical development, which is the ultimate goal of historical research and archaeological ______45______ (explore). 【答案】36. an 37. starts 38. accurately 39. What 40. examining 41. symbolic 42. involved 43. to bring 44. with 45. exploration 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了《何以中国》这部纪录片的详细信息。 【36题详解】 考查冠词。句意：《何以中国》是一部八集的纪录片，以考古发现为基础，讲述了中国文明的起源和早期发展。documentary为可数名词，此处表示泛指，且eight-episode发音以元音音素开头，需用不定冠词an修饰。故填an。 【37题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：这部纪录片从秦汉时期开始，追溯了中国文明初期的一些关键点。空处和traces是并列的谓语，使用一般现在时，主语为The documentary，谓语动词使用第三人称单数形式。故填starts。 【38题详解】 考查副词。句意：作品整体叙事清晰，逻辑清晰，准确地传达了遗址和文物。修饰动词conveys需用副词accurately，作状语。故填accurately。 【39题详解】 考查主语从句。句意：该纪录片的总导演金瑞国表示：“我们想要探索的是通过我们的血液传播的中华文明的特征和精神，从中我们可以追踪到使我们成为中国人的文化基因。” 空处引导主语从句，从句缺少宾语，指物，需用连接代词what引导，位于句首，首字母需大写。故填What。 【40题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：工作人员花了几个月的时间研究考古报告和文章。sb. spend time (in) doing sth.为固定搭配，意为“做某事花费某人时间”，空处需填动名词examining，作宾语。故填examining。 【41题详解】 考查形容词。句意：例如，他们通过龙形工艺品探索龙的象征意义。修饰名词meaning需用形容词symbolic，作定语。故填symbolic。 【42题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：为了使这部关于中国早期文明的简史能够发挥作用，制作团队拍摄了230个国内遗址和博物馆，这些视频片段也将在18个相关博物馆放映。空处修饰18-museums，作后置定语，involve和18-museums为被动关系，需填过去分词形式。故填involved。 【43题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：基于这些信息，他们利用数字技术还原了古代建筑和城市，并邀请演员重新创造了日常生活场景。use sth. to do sth.为固定搭配，意为“用某物做某事”，空处需填动词不定式作宾语补足语。故填to bring。 【44题详解】 考查介词。句意：所有这些都为观众提供了一个直接而直观的关于过去的想法。provide sb. with sth.为固定搭配，意为“提供某人某物”。故填with。 【45题详解】 考查名词。句意：它生动地说明了历史发展的过程，这是历史研究和考古探索的最终目的。空处和research并列，需填名词exploration，表抽象概念，不可数。故填exploration。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 你校将举办英语演讲比赛。请你以“To Travel Is To Learn”为题写一篇发言稿参赛，内容包括： (1)举例说明; (2)提出倡议。 注意： (1)词数80左右; (2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 To Travel Is To Learn ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】范文 To Travel Is To Learn Dear all, It’s my great privilege to stand here and share with you my perspectives on travel. What I’d like to convey is that to travel is to learn. Take my journey to Xi’an as an example. Previously, I had only had a glimpse of the historical sites and the local delicacies from books and pictures. However, it was not until I set foot in the city that it dawned on me how spectacular the city was. I felt the surroundings with my own eyes, noses and so on, thus enormously broadening my horizons and deepening my understanding of textbook knowledge. As a Chinese saying goes, “It is better to walk ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books”. It is highly advocated that everyone of us seize a chance and start an amazing journey to learn. That’s all. Thank you for listening. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生以“To Travel Is To Learn”为题写一篇发言稿。 【详解】1.词汇积累 荣幸：privilege→honor 惊人的：amazing→marvelous 壮观的：spectacular→incredible 机会：chance→opportunity 2.句式拓展 同义句转换 原句：I felt the surroundings with my own eyes, noses and so on, thus enormously broadening my horizons and deepening my understanding of textbook knowledge. 拓展句：I felt the surroundings with my own eyes, noses and so on, which enormously broadened my horizons and deepened my understanding of textbook knowledge. 【点睛】[高分句型1] However, it was not until I set foot in the city that it dawned on me how spectacular the city was. (运用了强调句和how引导的宾语从句) [高分句型2] What I’d like to convey is that to travel is to learn. (运用了what引导主语从句和that引导表语从句) 第二节(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. The creeks and streams were long gone back into the earth. It was a dry season that would bankrupt several farmers before it was through. Every day, my husband and his brothers would go about the tiring process of trying to get water to the farm. If we didn't see some rain soon, we would lose everything. It was on this day that I learned the true lesson of sharing and witnessed the only miracle I have seen with my own eyes. I was in the kitchen making lunch for my husband and his brothers when I saw my six-year old son, Billy, walking toward the woods. He wasn’t walking with the usual carefree abandon of a youth but with a serious purpose. I could only see his back. He was obviously walking with a great effort trying to be as still as possible. Minutes after he disappeared into the woods, he came running out again toward the house. I went back to make sandwiches, thinking that whatever task he had been doing was completed. Moments later, however, he was once again walking in that slow purposeful stride toward the woods. This activity went on for over an hour: walking carefully to the woods, and then running back to the house. Finally, my curiosity got the best of me. I crept out of the house and followed him on his journey. He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked, very careful not to spill the water he held. Maybe two or three tablespoons were held in his tiny hands. I sneaked closer as he went into the wood. Branches and thorns slapped his little face but he did not try to avoid them. He had a much greater purpose. As I leaned in to spy on him, I saw an amazing sight. A mother deer with a huge pair of deer horns appeared in front of him, with a baby fawn（幼鹿）lying on the dry ground. I almost screamed to get him away. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 However, Billy walked right up to them. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I witnessed the most beautiful heart working hard to save a life. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】However, Billy walked right up to them. The baby deer obviously suffered from heavy loss of water and heat exhausiton, lifting its head with great effort to lap up the water cupped in my beautiful boy’s hand. With wet eyes, the baby deer looked at Billy, and Billy looked back, and there seemed to be a magic magnetic field between them. From time to time the baby deer nudged Billy’s hand with its nose as if saying thank you. I witnessed the most beautiful heart working hard to save a life. At the moment he stood up and turned, I was there in front of him. His eyes were filled with tears. “I’m not wasting,” he said. “It’s OK,” I comforted him. Then I joined him with a small pot of water from the kitchen. I let him walk to the baby deer alone while I stood at the edge of the woods. As tears rolled down my face, they were suddenly joined by other drops...and more drops... as if the sky itself was crying. 【解析】 【分析】 本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了在一个干旱的季节，作者目睹了儿子给干渴的幼鹿喂水的感人情景，作者认为这是生命的奇迹，并帮助儿子救助幼鹿。这时也下起了雨。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“然而，比利径直朝它们走去。”可知，第一段可描写比利给幼鹿喂水的情景。 ②由第二段首句内容“我见证了最美丽的心努力拯救生命。”可知，第二段可描写作者非常感动，帮助儿子一起救助幼鹿。 2.续写线索：喂水——互动——发现——加入——感动——下雨 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①充满：be filled with/be full of ②加入：join/take part in ③似乎：as if/it seems that 【点睛】[高分句型1]The baby deer obviously suffered from heavy loss of water and heat exhausiton, lifting its head with great effort to lap up the water cupped in my beautiful boy’s hand. (运用了现在分词作伴随状语) [高分句型2] As tears rolled down my face, they were suddenly joined by other drops...and more drops... as if the sky itself was crying. (运用了as if引导的状语从句) 听力答案：1-5 CCBAA 6-10 BCCCA 11-15 BBABA 16-20CCBAB 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$