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2024年春期高中二年级期中质量评估 英语试题 注意事项： 1. 答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。 2. 选择题的作答：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，写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 3. 非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 4. 考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并上交。 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。 1. What will the speakers do next? A. Check the map. B. Leave the restaurant. C. Park the car 2. Where are the speakers? A. At a bus stop. B. At home C. At the airport. 3. What did the speakers do last week? A. They had a celebration dinner. B. They went to see a newborn baby. C. They sent a mail to their neighbors. 4. Why does the man make the phone call? A. To cancel a weekend trip. B. To make an appointment. C. To get some information. 5. What does the man probably want to do? A. Go to the hotel gym. B. Get an extra key. C. Order room service. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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。每段对话或独自读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Why does the woman come to the man? A. To ask for permission. B. To extend an invitation. C. To express thanks. 7 When are the students going to the museum? A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What are the speakers talking about? A. Buying groceries. B. Choosing gifts. C. Seeing friends. 9. Who is Clara? A. The man’s wife. B. The man’s sister. C. The man’s daughter. 10. How much did the man spend on the city passes? A. $36. B. $50. C. $150. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. Why did Tracy bring dogs to the children? A. To teach them to love animals. B. To help them gain confidence. C. To protect them from dangers. 12. What is Kevin’s concern about the dogs? A. They may mess up the school. B. They may get hurt. C. They may carry diseases. 13. What will Helen do tomorrow morning? A. Give a presentation. B. Meet the children. C. Take some photos. 听第9段材科，回答第14至17题。 14. What is the man doing? A. Attending a lecture. B. Hosting a workshop. C. Conducting an interview. 15. Why is Emily doing unpaid work in the new season of the show? A. To follow the latest trend. B. To help raise the crew’s pay. C. To support the post-production. 16. What enables Emily to try different things in her field? A. Her college education. B. Her teaching experience. C. Her family tradition. 17. What does Emily think of her work at the Film Centre? A. Boring. B. Rewarding. C. Demanding. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. Who is the speaker talking to? A. Sports club members. B. International tourists. C. University students. 19. Where did Emma work for a rugby team? A. In Manchester. B. In Dublin. C. In Vancouver. 20. What can be a challenge to Emma’s work? A. Competition in the health care industry. B. Discrimination against female scientists. C. Influence of misinformation on the public. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。 A Tutors Wanted Teach a kindergartner to read online Become a volunteer tutor with Learn To Be! LTB tutors are dedicated volunteers who believe deeply in educational equity. Our tutors volunteer their time to make the lives of under-served K-12 kids and their families easier, their opportunities greater, and their dreams bigger. Commit to tutoring at least 2 times per week for 3 months or longer. Support your students with homework help or use the resources provided by LTB to create your own lesson plans for your students. Visit our website to apply: https://www.learntobe.org Tutor adults in English The South Bay Literacy Council is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to teaching adults to read, write and speak English in the South Bay, Los Angeles area. You’d commit to meeting weekly with your students online or in-person. We ask volunteers to make a 9-month commitment due to the time it takes to train and match tutors with students. Visit our website to apply: http://www.southbayliteracy.org Tutor for Remove the Borders Being a tutor for Remove the Borders is a great opportunity to gain volunteer hours while learning about how socioeconomic status and learning disabilities can hold students back. Dates on when you tutor will be worked out between you and the person you are tutoring. The minimum amount of time you have to tutor is three sessions. Visit our website to apply: https://www.formstutor.org Teach online STEM classes Across the country, millions of students lack the resources to learn about STEM and computer science. Our non-profit organization strives to provide this vital area of education to underprivileged students through engaging in online classes. As a volunteer teacher, you will earn volunteer hours while developing critical communication, teaching, and leadership skills. These class sessions will run for eight weeks, and have a time commitment of three hours per week. Visit our website to apply: https://www.roboticsforall.net/overview-of-positions.html 1. Who is Learn To Be intended for? A. Disadvantaged K-12 students. B. Students with learning disabilities. C. Grown-ups interested in English. D. Information technology majors. 2. Which program is most suitable for a volunteer without much time? A. Teach a kindergartner to read online. B. Tutor adults in English. C. Tutor for Remove the Borders. D. Teach online STEM classes. 3. What do these four programs have in common? A. Only online service is offered. B. They offer free classes to anyone. C. All participants will acquire volunteer hours. D. Applicants need to sign up online. 【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。本文是招聘启事，文中列出了四个教育项目，招聘志愿教师。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一部分“Our tutors volunteer their time to make the lives of under-served K-12 kids and their families easier, their opportunities greater, and their dreams bigger.(我们导师自愿奉献自己的时间，让缺课的K-12孩子和他们的家庭生活得更轻松，他们的机会更大，梦想更大)”可知，Leam To Be 的援助对象是资源匮乏的幼儿园孩子到十二年级学生。这些学生处于弱势地位，故选A。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Tutor for Remove the Borders部分中“Dates on when you tutor will be worked out between you and the person you are tutoring.(你的辅导时间将由你和你要辅导的人确定)”可知，对于时间紧又有兴趣做志愿教师的人而言，Tutor for Remove the Borders最合适，故选C。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一部分“Visit our website to apply: https://www.learntobe.org(请访问我们的网站申请:https://www.learntobe.org)”；第二部分“Visit our website to apply: http://www.southbayliteracy.org(请访问我们的网站申请:http://www.southbayliteracy.org)”；第三部分“Visit our website to apply: https://www.formstutor.org(请访问我们的网站申请:https://www.formstutor.org)”以及最后一部分“Visit our website to apply: https://www.roboticsforall.net/overview-of-positions.html(请访问我们的网站申请:https://www.roboticsforall.net/overview-of-positions.html)”可知，这四个项目的共同之处是申请者需要在网上报名。故选D。 B Before age thirty-four, I was a stay-at-home mom. Then, things changed and I had to find a job. I stumbled along with low-paying jobs, stress and self-doubt. Three years later, while working at a community college, I became friends with the president’s secretary. She encouraged me to take classes and get a teaching degree. I wrestled with the idea for several months and finally enrolled in one class that fall. To my amazement, I loved school. I loved learning. So, in the spring, I enrolled in two classes while working full-time. I doubled up on classes, even going in the summer months. I won’t say it was easy. I still had all the responsibility for two teenage daughters, making my house a home, preparing meals, planning social events, making sure their homework was done, and finding time to do my own homework. In one of my low moments, as I questioned whether to continue with my education, my fifteen-year-old daughter strolled into the room. “What are you doing?” she asked casually. “Trying to decide if I want to pursue my education and get a degree or not,” I replied despondently (苦恼地). “Why are you wondering?” she asked. “Well, I’ll be forty by the time I finally get my degree.” “You’ll be forty anyway,” she said matter-of-factly. “Do you wanna be forty with a degree or forty without a degree?” And then she walked out of the room. I stared after her incredulously (表示怀疑地). Out of the mouth of babes! In that moment, my life changed. I wanted to be forty with a college degree! I don’t know what got me to the finish line, but four months after my fortieth birthday, I walked proudly across the stage to receive my Bachelor’s in Education. Three years later, I received my Master’s in English. At the age of sixty-five, I retired from teaching high-school English. That one decision I made so many years ago opened doors to new worlds that I had never dreamed of before. It changed my life in the most beautiful way, filling it with joy, happiness, laughter and fun. And that made all the difference. 4. What inspired the author to pursue her education and get a teaching degree? A. Advice from a friend at work. B. A desire to change her career path. C. A conversation with the college’s president. D. Encouragement from her teenage daughters. 5. According to paragraph 2, which of the following made the author’s road to her degree tough? A. Lack of her daughters’ support. B. Overwhelming household chores. C. Financial crisis caused by low-paying jobs. D. Strict requirements from teachers. 6. What was the turning point that motivated the author to carry on with her education? A. Promotion at work. B. A new realization about her age. C. A new-found love for learning. D. A conversation with her friend. 7. Which of the following can best describe the author? A. Ambitious and curious. B. Honest and adventurous. C. Diligent and determined. D. Courageous and considerate. 【答案】4. A 5. B 6. B 7. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者37岁开始准备继续求学，在家务和工作中挤时间努力学习，在面对低谷时能够重振决心，最终成功成为一名教师的故事。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Three years later, while working at a community college, I became friends with the president’s secretary. She encouraged me to take classes and get a teaching degree. (三年后，当我在一所社区大学工作时，我和总统的秘书成了朋友。她鼓励我去上课并获得教师学位。)”可知，是工作中朋友的建议激励作者继续她的教育并获得教师学位。故选A项。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“I won’t say it was easy. I still had all the responsibility for two teenage daughters, making my house a home, preparing meals, planning social events, making sure their homework was done, and finding time to do my own homework. (我不会说这很容易。我仍然要承担照顾两个十几岁女儿的所有责任：把家收拾得像个家，准备饭菜，策划社交活动，确保她们完成家庭作业，还要找时间做我自己的家庭作业。)”可知，繁重的家务使作者获得学位的道路艰难。故选B项。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“‘You’ll be forty anyway,’ she said matter-of-factly. ‘Do you wanna be forty with a degree or forty without a degree?’ And then she walked out of the room. I stared after her incredulously(表示怀疑地). Out of the mouth of babes! In that moment, my life changed. I wanted to be forty with a college degree! (‘反正你也要四十岁了，’她实事求是地说。‘你想在40岁时有学位还是40岁时没有学位？’然后她走出了房间。我怀疑地盯着她的背影。从婴儿嘴里说出来的！在那一刻，我的生活改变了。我想在四十岁的时候拿到大学学位！)”可知，是对自己年龄的新认识促使作者继续她的教育。故选B项。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，根据最后一段中“I don’t know what got me to the finish line, but four months after my fortieth birthday, I walked proudly across the stage to receive my Bachelor’s in Education. Three years later, I received my Master’s in English. At the age of sixty-five, I retired from teaching high-school English. (我不知道是什么把我带到了终点线，但在我四十岁生日四个月后，我自豪地走过讲台，接受了我的教育学学士学位。三年后，我获得了英语硕士学位。65岁时，我从高中英语教师的岗位上退休了。)”可知，作者37岁开始准备继续求学，在家务和工作中挤时间努力学习，在面对低谷时能够重振决心，最终成功成为一名教师。作者是个勤奋且有决心的人。故选C项。 C Australian bioacoustics (生物声学) expert Brian Miller’s work focuses on identifying and understanding the behaviours of Antarctic marine mammals by listening to underwater audio recordings. However, sorting through it is a massive task. “We’ve now amassed a collection of more than 100,000 hours of recordings from the Antarctic, but we’ve always been constrained by our ability to process these data efficiently,” he says. Listening to all these recordings would take decades. As well as being boring to do, that’s simply too slow for the conservation action needed to save threatened species. But with new technologies doing the “thinking” for us, that could be about to change. A time-saving solution has been for Brian’s team to apply AI algorithms to the task. Using computers to process data isn’t new to conservation research, but in the past, they’ve been limited in what they can accomplish. They start to struggle when the data gets more complicated. In comparison, AI programs can learn and improve their ability to interpret data. They can process data that would take a research team months to finish, in a matter of hours. In some cases, they are more accurate than their human counterparts, and the algorithms only improve with time as they gather more and more training data. Of course, the human element can never be entirely removed from research. “It’s people who can work closely with people who have AI experience, and have the ability to make the algorithm smarter…I think that’s a pretty good recipe for success,” Brian says. Perhaps the best thing about the use of AI in conservation is that it lets researchers focus on what’s important. “This frees us up to think about the bigger picture problems. It frees us up to think about designing better studies to focus on the analysis, to focus on the gaps… it really is a revolution,” Brian says. “My prediction would be that this is going to become much more widespread across science in general.” 8. Why does the author mention Brian Miller in the first paragraph? A To explain the importance of protecting endangered species. B. To introduce the new technologies applied in his research team. C. To emphasize the inefficiency of the current data processing ability. D. To show the difficulty in identifying the behaviors of marine mammals. 9. What was the disadvantage of computers used in the previous research? A. They were totally inaccurate. B. They failed to interact with people. C. They were unable to interpret data. D. They failed to process complex data efficiently. 10. What does the underlined word “recipe” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A. Guide. B. Chance. C. Moment. D. Strategy. 11. What can we learn from the last paragraph? A. AI programs are to gain more popularity in science. B. Researchers focus on unimportant problems currently. C. Better studies need to be designed to ensure efficiency. D. Human elements will be entirely removed from research. 【答案】8. C 9. D 10. D 11. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了生物声学专家Brian Miller的团队如何利用AI技术来处理大量的海洋生物声音数据，以便更有效地保护濒危物种。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“We’ve now amassed a collection of more than 100,000 hours of recordings from the Antarctic, but we’ve always been constrained by our ability to process these data efficiently,” he says. Listening to all these recordings would take decades. As well as being boring to do, that’s simply too slow for the conservation action needed to save threatened species.”（“我们现在已经从南极收集了超过10万小时的录音，但我们一直受到有效处理这些数据的能力的限制，”他说。听完所有这些录音需要几十年的时间。这样做不仅无聊，而且对于拯救濒危物种所需的保护行动来说，速度太慢了。）可知，作者在第一段提到了布莱恩·米勒是为了强调当前数据处理能力的低效率。故选C。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Using computers to process data isn’t new to conservation research, but in the past, they’ve been limited in what they can accomplish. They start to struggle when the data gets more complicated.”（使用计算机处理数据对保护研究来说并不新鲜，但在过去，它们所能完成的工作一直受到限制。当数据变得更复杂时，它们就开始纠结了。）可知，在之前的研究中使用计算机的缺点是它们不能有效地处理复杂的数据。故选D。 【10题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第四段“It’s people who can work closely with people who have AI experience, and have the ability to make the algorithm smarter”（能与人密切合作的人有人工智能经验，有能力让算法更智能）可知，能与人密切合作的人有人工智能经验，有能力让算法更智能，这是成功的好策略。这里的“recipe”指的是成功的策略。故选D。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“My prediction would be that this is going to become much more widespread across science in general.”（我预测这将在科学领域中变得更加普遍。）可知，AI程序将在科学领域中获得更多的普及。故选A。 D The first model of Apple’s iPhone was launched 15 years ago. Since then, many different smartphones have been introduced. The devices now influence our daily lives in many ways. One thing that has changed is that many people now use their phones to easily take pictures anywhere, anytime, without the need for a camera. Not surprisingly, this change has caused major business problems for camera manufacturers. Today, many smartphones have high-quality cameras designed to produce better pictures than the ones most people used in the past for personal photographs. And some news photographers, for example, have found advantages in using them in their work. The Associated Press recently asked some of its photographers who use iPhones to describe how they use the devices. Brynn Anderson is based in the AP in Atlanta, Georgia. She said: “Sometimes being a photographer with a larger camera can be intimidating to the person being photographed. Using a phone makes it easier for me to get intimate (亲密的) moments that might not happen.” Dita Alangkara covers Jakarta, Indonesia for the AP. He said shooting with a smartphone opens up more possibilities on the streets of Jakarta. “People are so used to seeing others taking photos with their gadgets that they just ignore me. This gives me a whole new perspective to explore ...” Khalil Hamra is an AP photographer in Istanbul, Turkey. He said: “Truth be told, every time I take a nice picture with my phone, I feel that something is missing and could have been better if I took it with my professional camera.” Oded Balilty is based in Tel Aviv, Israel. “It is a different tool that definitely has changed what we do,” he said of the iPhone. But, he added: “It’s the photographer, not the device, that determines the quality of a photo.” 12. What has caused major business problems for camera industry? A. Higher production cost. B. Lack of technical progress. C. Fewer news photographers. D. Decrease in market demand. 13. Which of the following most probably likes seeking perfection? A. Brynn Anderson. B. Dita Alangkara. C. Khalil Hamra. D. Oded Balilty. 14. How does the author develop the passage? A. By offering some reasons. B. By giving some examples. C. By analyzing some facts. D. By making some comparisons. 15. What’s the best title of the passage? A. A New “Camera” Has Come B. Smartphone: The Best Choice for You C. Smartphone: To Use or to Drop D. Camera: The Last Choice for You 【答案】12. D 13. C 14. B 15. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。随着智能手机拍照功能的不断完善，它正在严重威胁相机的销售，甚至有越来越多的新闻摄影者也开始选择用手机来拍照。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“One thing that has changed is that many people now use their phones to easily take pictures anywhere, anytime, without the need for a camera. Not surprisingly, this change has caused major business problems for camera manufacturers.(有一件事发生了变化，那就是许多人现在可以随时随地轻松地使用手机拍照，而不需要相机。毫不奇怪，这种变化给相机制造商带来了重大的商业问题)”可知，相机的市场需求在不断下降。故选D。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Khalil Hamra is an AP photographer in Istanbul, Turkey. He said: “Truth be told, every time I take a nice picture with my phone, I feel that something is missing and could have been better if I took it with my professional camera.”(哈利勒·哈姆拉是美联社驻土耳其伊斯坦布尔的摄影师。他说：“说实话，每次我用手机拍一张漂亮的照片时，我都觉得少了什么，如果我用专业相机拍的话会更好。”)”可知，Khalil Hamra最喜欢追求完美。故选C。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“Brynn Anderson is based in the AP in Atlanta, Georgia.(布林·安德森在乔治亚州亚特兰大的美联社报道)”；第五段“Dita Alangkara covers Jakarta, Indonesia for the AP.( Dita Alangkara为美联社报道印尼雅加达)”；第六段“Khalil Hamra is an AP photographer in Istanbul, Turkey.(哈利勒·哈姆拉是美联社驻土耳其伊斯坦布尔的摄影师)”以及最后一段“Oded Balilty is based in Tel Aviv, Israel.(Oded Balilty在以色列特拉维夫工作)”可知，作者主要通过举例的方式来揭示文章的主题，作者主要列举了四位新闻摄影者。故选B。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“The first model of Apple’s iPhone was launched 15 years ago. Since then, many different smartphones have been introduced. The devices now influence our daily lives in many ways. (苹果公司的第一款iPhone是在15年前推出的。从那以后，推出了许多不同的智能手机。这些设备现在在许多方面影响着我们的日常生活)“结合本文主要告诉我们，越来越多的人正在用智能手机代替相机来拍照，甚至连新闻摄影者也不例外。故A选项“一种新型的相机已经到来”符合文章标题。故选A。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满12.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Let’s begin with a question: If you had to make one life choice, right now, to set yourself on the path to future happiness, what would it be? Would you choose to put more money into savings each month? To change careers?___16___? What single choice could best ensure that when you reach your final days and look back, you’ll feel that you’ve lived a good life? ___17___. Seventy-six percent said that becoming rich was their number one goal. Fifty percent said a major goal was to become famous. More than a decade later, after millennials (千禧一代) had spent more time as adults, similar questions were asked again. ___18___, but the top goals again included things like making money, having a successful career, and becoming debt-free. These are common and practical goals that extend across generations and borders. ___19___. even though most of us understand that these things do not necessarily make for a happy life on their own. All day long we were surrounded by messages about what will make us happy. If a friend buys a new car, we might wonder if a newer car would make our own life better. As we scroll social media feeds, seeing only pictures of fantastic parties, we might wonder if our own life is lacking in parties. Over time, therefore, we develop the feeling that our life is here, now, and the things we need for a good life are over there, or in the future. ___20___. However, the truth is: The good life is a complicated life. The good life is a process. It includes sorrows, joys, calm, lightness, burdens, struggles, achievements, setbacks, leaps forward, and terrible falls. A. Always just out of reach B. Fame was now lower on the list C. Would you decide to travel more D. What have you achieved in the past years E It’s only human nature to pursue material comforts F. Success in life is often measured by title, salary and achievement G. In a 2007 survey, millennials were asked about their most important life goals 【答案】16. C 17. G 18. B 19. F 20. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇议论文。我们总认为幸福的生活离我们很遥远，其实，美好的生活就在于珍惜当下、享受过程。 【16题详解】 根据上文“Would you choose to put more money into savings each month? To change careers?(你会选择每个月存更多钱吗？换工作？)”以及后文“What single choice could best ensure that when you reach your final days and look back, you’ll feel that you’ve lived a good life?(当你走到生命的最后一天，回首往事，你会觉得自己过得很好，有什么选择能最好地确保这一点呢？)”可知，本句与上文并列，都是针对幸福的设问句。故C选项“你会决定多出去旅游吗”符合语境，故选C。 【17题详解】 根据后文“Seventy-six percent said that becoming rich was their number one goal. Fifty percent said a major goal was to become famous.(76%的人表示，致富是他们的首要目标。50%的人说他们的主要目标是成名)”可知，后文主要列举了调查结果关于目标的调查情况。故G选项“在2007年的一项调查中，千禧一代被问及他们最重要的人生目标是什么”符合语境，故选G。 【18题详解】 根据上文“Seventy-six percent said that becoming rich was their number one goal. Fifty percent said a major goal was to become famous. More than a decade later, after millennials (千禧一代) had spent more time as adults, similar questions were asked again.(76%的人表示，致富是他们的首要目标。50%的人说他们的主要目标是成名。十多年后，在千禧一代成年后，类似的问题再次被问到)”以及后文“but the top goals again included things like making money, having a successful career, and becoming debt-free.(但最重要的目标还是包括赚钱、事业有成和摆脱债务)”可知，千禧一代中成名不再重要了，下文but the top goals暗示这里在谈论人们追求的目标，fame与making money 以及having a successful career都属于此范畴，故B选项“名声现在排名靠后了”符合语境，故选B。 【19题详解】 根据后文“even though most of us understand that these things do not necessarily make for a happy life on their own. (尽管我们大多数人都明白，这些事情本身并不一定能让我们过上幸福的生活)”可知，下句中的 these things暗示上句提到了一些并列的事物，故F选项“人生的成功通常是用头衔、薪水和成就来衡量的”符合语境，故选F。 【20题详解】 根据上文“Over time, therefore, we develop the feeling that our life is here, now, and the things we need for a good life are over there, or in the future.(因此，随着时间的推移，我们会产生这样一种感觉:我们的生活就在这里，现在，而我们需要的美好生活的东西在那里，或者在未来)”可知，上句指出我们渴望的美好生活总是可望而不可得，遥不可及，本句是对此意的进一步补充说明。故A选项“总是够不着”符合语境，故选A。 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 In Jefferson Elementary School, the students went wild with excitement on hearing the announcement of the upcoming science exhibition. Among the ___21___ participants was Kevin, a promising young scientist with a passion for ___22___. Kevin planned to create a volcano model for the exhibition, complete with a（n）___23___ display using baking soda (小苏打)and vinegar (醋). He was busy with his project when he noticed Mia, a new comer to the school, ___24___ to cope with the complexities of the science exhibition. Instead of being ___25___, Kevin decided to extend a helping hand and invited Mia to ___26___ him. Their working together became a lively ___27___ of ideas and creativity. Kevin patiently explained the scientific method, ___28___ his knowledge with Mia, who, in turn, put forward new thoughts. They ___29___ searched for materials, exploring science by trial and error. Time flying, their joint project, an eye-opening solar-powered model, was ____30____. On the science exhibition day, the school gym was full of scientific wonders. When Kevin and Mia confidently introduced their project and skillfully ____31____ the awesome sight of volcanic eruption, the judges were deeply impressed and awarded them a special ____32____ for teamwork. Kevin’s decision to ____33____ to Mia not only made the fair memorable for them but generated positive energy among the students, who realized that ____34____, as well as kindness, is truly a ____35____ in supporting one another in the pursuit of scientific knowledge. 21. A. eager B. hesitant C. curious D. daring 22. A. adventures B. experiments C. biology D. theory 23. A. exploring B. shooting C. erupting D. burning 24. A. managing B. demanding C. offering D. struggling 25. A. easy-going B. hard-working C. self-absorbed D. well-intended 26. A. instruct B. join C. accompany D. replace 27. A. challenge B. change C. race D. exchange 28. A. acquiring B. doubting C. checking D. sharing 29. A. tirelessly B. leisurely C. randomly D. aimlessly 30. A. located B. planned C. born D. initiated 31. A. demonstrated B. filmed C. designed D. analyzed 32. A. degree B. permit C. recognition D. contract 33. A. look up B. give in C. get through D. reach out 34. A. cooperation B. discipline C. dignity D. competition 35. A. signal B. must C. subject D. destination 【答案】21. A 22. B 23. C 24. D 25. C 26. B 27. D 28. D 29. A 30. C 31. A 32. C 33. D 34. A 35. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了亚历克斯的年轻人和米娅合作完成一个火山模型的过程和获得认可后的感受。 【21题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：渴望的参与者中有一位名叫亚历克斯的年轻科学家，他对实验充满热情，前途无量。A. eager渴望的 ；B. hesitant犹豫不决的；C. curious好奇的；D.daring大胆的。根据前文的“In Lincoln Elementary School, the students went wild with excitement on hearing the announcement of the upcoming science fair.”可知，当学生们听到即将到来的科学博览会的消息时，兴奋得发疯，所以大家渴望参与。故选A项。 【22题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：热心的参与者中有一位名叫亚历克斯的年轻科学家，他对实验充满热情，前途无量。A.adventures冒险；B. experiments实验；C. biology生物学；D. theory理论。根据后文的“Alex envisioned creating a volcano model for the fair, complete with a(n) 3 display using baking soda (小苏打) and vinegar (醋).”可知，亚历克斯设想为博览会制作一个火山模型，对实验充满热情。故选B项。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：亚历克斯设想为博览会制作一个火山模型，用小苏打和醋来完成火山喷发的展示。A. exploring探索；B.shooting射击；C. erupting喷发；D. burning燃烧。根据前文的“Alex envisioned creating a volcano model for the fair”可知，亚历克斯设想为博览会制作一个火山模型，即完成火山喷发的展示。故选C项。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：正当他忙于自己的项目时，他注意到学校新来的米娅正在努力解决科学展览的复杂问题。A. managing管理；B. demanding要求；C. offering提供；D.struggling努力。根据后文的“to resolve the complexities of the science fair”可知，米娅正在努力解决科学展览的复杂问题。故选D项。 【25题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：亚历克斯没有只顾自己，而是决定伸出援助之手，邀请米娅加入他的行列。A. easy-going随和的；B. hard-working勤奋的；C.self-absorbed只顾自己的，自我专注的；D. well-intended用意良好的。根据后文的“Alex decided to extend a helping hand and invited Mia to 6 him.”可知，亚历克斯决定伸出援助之手，邀请米娅加入他的行列，所以亚历克斯没有只顾自己。故选C项。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：亚历克斯没有只顾自己，而是决定伸出援助之手，邀请米娅加入他的行列。A. instruct指导；B. join加入；C. accompany陪伴；D. replace更换。根据后文的“Their working together became a lively 7 of ideas and creativity.”可知，他们的合作成为了思想和创造力的活跃交流，可推知亚历克斯邀请米娅加入他的行列。故选B项。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们的合作成为了思想和创造力的活跃交流。A. challenge挑战；B.change改变；C. race快速转动；D. exchange交流。根据后文的“of ideas and creativity. Alex patiently explained the scientific method, 8 his knowledge with Mia, who, in turn, put forward new thoughts.”可知，亚历克斯耐心地解释科学方法，并与米娅分享他的知识，而米娅则提出了新的想法。二人的合作成为了思想和创造力的活跃交流。故选D项。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：亚历克斯耐心地解释科学方法，并与米娅分享他的知识，而米娅则提出了新的想法。A.acquiring获取 ；B. doubting怀疑；C. checking检查；D. sharing分享。根据前文“Alex patiently explained the scientific method”和后文的“his knowledge with Mia, who, in turn, put forward new thoughts”可知，亚历克斯耐心地解释科学方法，并与米娅分享他的知识。故选D项。 【29题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：他们不知疲倦地寻找材料，通过反复试验来探索科学。A.tirelessly不知疲倦地；B.leisurely悠闲地；C. randomly随机；D. aimlessly漫无目的地。根据前文的“searched for materials, exploring science by trial and error”可知，二人非常努力，反复试验来探索科学，不知疲倦地寻找材料。故选A项。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：时光飞逝，他们的合作项目——一个令人大开眼界的太阳能模型——诞生了。A. located定位；B. planned计划；C. born出生，诞生；D. initiated发起。根据前文的“Alex envisioned creating a volcano model for the fair”和“Time flying, their joint project, an eye-opening solar-powered model”可知，亚历克斯设想为博览会制作一个火山模型，经过二人的努力，一个令人大开眼界的太阳能模型诞生了。故选C项。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当Alex和Mia自信地介绍了他们的项目，并熟练地展示了令人敬畏的火山喷发景象时，评委们留下了深刻的印象，并对他们的团队合作给予了特别的认可。A. demonstrated演示，展示；B. filmed拍摄；C. designed设计；D.analyzed分析。根据后文的“the awe-inspiring sight of volcanic eruption”可知，他们熟练地展示了令人敬畏的火山喷发景象。故选A项。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当Alex和Mia自信地介绍了他们的项目，并熟练地展示了令人敬畏的火山喷发景象时，评委们留下了深刻的印象，并对他们的团队合作给予了特别的认可。A.degree程度；B.permit允许；C.recognition认可 ；D.contract合同。根据前文的“the judges were deeply impressed and awarded them a special”可知，他们给评委们留下了深刻的印象，获得了特别的认可。故选C项。 【33题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：亚历克斯向米娅伸出援手的决定不仅让他们难忘，而且在学生中产生了正能量，他们意识到，在追求科学知识的过程中，合作和善良是相互支持的必要条件。A. look up查找；B. give in屈服；C. get through通过；D.reach out伸出手。根据前文的“Alex decided to extend a helping hand”和后文“to Mia”可知，亚历克斯向米娅伸出援手。reach out to sb.“向某人伸出援手”。故选D项。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：亚历克斯向米娅伸出援手的决定不仅让他们难忘，而且在学生中产生了正能量，他们意识到，在追求科学知识的过程中，合作和善良是相互支持的必要条件。A. cooperation合作；B. discipline纪律；C.dignity尊严 ；D.competition比赛。根据前文的“Alex patiently explained the scientific method, 8 his knowledge with Mia, who, in turn, put forward new thoughts.”和后文“as well as kindness, is truly a 15 in supporting one another in the pursuit of scientific knowledge.”可知，二人合作完成了该模型制作，所以他们意识到，在追求科学知识的过程中，合作和善良是相互支持的必要条件。故选A项。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：亚历克斯向米娅伸出援手的决定不仅让他们难忘，而且在学生中产生了正能量，他们意识到，在追求科学知识的过程中，合作和善良是相互支持的必要条件。A. signal信号；B. must必要条件；C. subject主题；D. destination目的地。根据前文的“who realized that 14 , as well as kindness”和“in supporting one another in the pursuit of scientific knowledge”可知，二人合作完成了该模型制作，所以他们意识到合作和善良是相互支持的必要条件，是在追求科学知识的过程中必不可少的。故选B项。 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 BYD (比亚迪) claimed the title of World’s Best-Selling EV maker in____36____ hard-fought battle with Tesla. Both companies____37____ (beat) analysts’ estimates for the numbers of EVs that they sold in the final three months of last year, and both benefited from cutting prices on their vehicles____38____ a bid to grab market share. BYD sold a little over 3 million vehicles last year— ____39____ (most) in China. Tesla sold 1.8 million vehicles,____40____ (fall) just short of CEO Elon Musk’s target of 2 million, but still beating analysts’ estimates. Tesla delivered 484,507 pure EVs between October and December, ____41____ BYD sold 526,409. How did BYD overtake Tesla before the year-end finish line? Partly it is the price war which ____42____ (go) on in the EV sector—particularly here in China—for the last 12 months. Tesla started it last January by slashing prices on several ____43____ (model) and every other automaker followed suit. But it quickly became obvious that Tesla wasn’t going to win that price war. While BYD has high-end types of its own, it also has cheaper ones. A cheaper car, which requires a smaller loan from the bank, can look a lot ____44____ (attract). And some analysts have said that tax credits in the US may have pushed some Tesla-buyers _____45_____ (get) their cars in 2023 instead of 2024. 【答案】36. a 37. beat 38. in 39. mostly 40. falling 41. while 42. has been going 43. models 44. more attractive 45. to get 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。主要报道了在与特斯拉的激烈竞争中，比亚迪夺得了全球最畅销电动汽车制造商的头衔。 【36题详解】 考查冠词。句意：在与特斯拉的激烈竞争中，比亚迪夺得了全球最畅销电动汽车制造商的头衔。此处battle为泛指，且hard-fought是发音以辅音音素开头的单词。故填a。 【37题详解】 考查时态。句意：两家公司去年最后三个月的电动汽车销量都超过了分析师的预期，而且两家公司都受益于汽车降价，以抢占市场份额。根据后文in the final three months of last year可知发生在过去，用一般过去时。故填beat。 【38题详解】 考查介词。句意：两家公司去年最后三个月的电动汽车销量都超过了分析师的预期，而且两家公司都受益于汽车降价，以抢占市场份额。短语in a bid to表示“为了”。故填in。 【39题详解】 考查副词。句意：比亚迪去年的销量略高于300万辆——主要在中国。修饰后文介词短语，应用副词mostly，故填mostly。 【40题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：特斯拉销售了180万辆汽车，略低于首席执行官埃隆·马斯克200万辆的目标，但仍超出了分析师的预期。此处fall与上文为主动关系，故用现在分词作状语。故填falling。 【41题详解】 考查连词。句意：去年10月至12月，特斯拉交付了484507辆纯电动汽车，而比亚迪售出了526409辆。此处前后为对比关系，应用连词while。故填while。 【42题详解】 考查时态语态。句意：部分原因是过去12个月里，电动汽车行业（尤其是中国）一直在打价格战。根据后文for the last 12 months可知表示动作持续不间断应用现在完成进行时，谓语与先行词war保持一致，助动词用has。故填has been going。 【43题详解】 考查名词的数。句意：去年1月，特斯拉开始大幅削减几款车型的价格，其他汽车制造商也纷纷效仿。根据上文several可知model应用复数形式。故填models。 【44题详解】 考查比较级。句意：一辆更便宜的汽车，需要从银行获得较少的贷款，看起来会更有吸引力。此处为a lot+比较级，形容词attractive前加more。故填more attractive。 【45题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：一些分析人士表示，美国的税收抵免可能促使一些特斯拉买家在2023年而不是2024年购买汽车。短语push sb. to do sth.表示“促使某人做某事”。故填to get。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假如你是李华，中央电视台国际频道正面向在华留学生开展主题为“China in My Eyes”的短视频征集（short video solicitation）活动。请给你的留学生朋友Chris写一封邮件，鼓励他参加，内容包括：1. 活动介绍；2. 内容要求。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Chris, How are you doing? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】One possible version: Dear Chris. How are you doing? Our CCTV International Channel station is organizing a short video solicitation activity focusing on China in My Eyes. I strongly suggest you have a try. The activity encourages international students in China to share their unexpected adventures or amazing moments documented in China through the lens within 5 minutes. It sets no limits on topics or styles, allowing participants to have free access to whatever they find fascinating and impressive about China. The deadline for the submission is May 1st, 2024. Don’t miss such a golden chance to show your talent! Looking forward to seeing your video on TV. Yours Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给留学生Chris写一封邮件，鼓励他参加“China in My Eyes”活动。 【详解】1.词汇积累 尝试：have a try→give it a try 意外的：unexpected→surprising 迷人的：fascinating→appealing 机会：chance→opportunity 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Our CCTV International Channel station is organizing a short video solicitation activity focusing on China in My Eyes. 拓展句：Our CCTV International Channel station is organizing a short video solicitation activity, which focuses on China in My Eyes. 【点睛】[高分句型1] Our CCTV International Channel station is organizing a short video solicitation activity focusing on China in My Eyes. (运用了现在分词作定语) [高分句型2] It sets no limits on topics or styles, allowing participants to have free access to whatever they find fascinating and impressive about China. (运用了whatever引导宾语从句) 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 It was a summer evening. Alex, who lived in a suburban neighborhood, was getting ready for bed when he heard the sound of fire alarms and screams coming from the outside. He quickly realized that there was a fire in his neighborhood and that his neighbors might be in danger. He looked outside and saw that one of his neighbors’ houses was on fire. He knew that he had to act quickly to help his neighbors. After calling 911, he ran outside and heard his neighbors’ little son crying inside their burning house. “He must be quite scared,” Alex thought. Alex quickly assessed the situation and found that the house was almost surrounded by flames (火焰). The best way out was through the front door, but it was blocked by fire as well. He knew that he had to find another way to help the boy escape. He ran back to his house, grabbed a ladder and then rushed toward his neighbors’ house. He placed the ladder against the second-story window and managed to help the little boy climb down to safety. Once the boy was safe on the ground, Alex climbed up into the burning house again to see if anyone else was trapped. As he made his way through the smoke, he heard cries for help from a bedroom on the third floor. He quickly ran up the stairs and found an elderly woman who was too weak to move. Alex quickly picked her up and carried her down the stairs to safety. By this time, many firemen had arrived, and they managed to put out the flames. Looking around, Alex saw that other houses in the neighborhood were also on fire. He realized that the fire was spreading quickly and that more people needed help. Without hesitation, Alex joined those firemen, who were working tirelessly to put out the flames. He helped elderly neighbors, families with young children, and even pets. 注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右； 2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。 After hours of effort, fortunately, the fire was finally put out. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ When he woke up the next morning, he found his action didn’t go unnoticed by his school. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: After hours of effort, fortunately, the fire was finally put out. Alex breathed a sigh of relief, excited tears streaming down his cheeks. His neighbors who lived through the fire couldn’t help but thank him and the firefighters for their timely rescue. The gentle moonlight was shinning on everyone’s face, recording this extraordinary night. Exhaustion began to set in, but a flush of warmth surged through Alex’s mind. Having made sure everyone was safe, he quietly left the scene, went back to his room and climbed into his bed to enjoy a sound sleep. When he woke up the next morning, he found his action didn’t go unnoticed by his school. A call from his principal came announcing he was awarded the title of School Hero. “But for your bravery, the neighbourhood would have suffered great losses,” the principal expressed his admiration. Joy of being recognized welled up in Alex’s heart. But for him, the greatest award was that he had made a difference in others’ lives. The fire also taught Alex an important lesson about the power of community. He became convinced that with kindness, bravery and willingness to help, nothing was impossible for a community. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了住在郊区的亚历克斯救助被困在燃烧的房子里的小孩和老人。亚历克斯环顾四周，发现附近的其他房子也着火了。他意识到火势正在迅速蔓延，更多的人需要帮助。亚历克斯毫不犹豫地加入了那些不知疲倦地灭火的消防员队伍中。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“幸运的是，经过几个小时的努力，火终于被扑灭了。”可知，第一段可描写经历过火灾的邻居们都忍不住要感谢他和消防员们的及时救援以及亚历克斯感到欣悄悄离开现场回到了自己的家 ②由第二段首句内容“当他第二天早上醒来时，他发现他的行为并没有被学校忽视”可知，第二段可描写校长打来电话赞扬了亚历克斯的行为以及亚历克斯的感悟。 2.续写线索：帮助救援——邻居感谢——悄悄离开——校长赞扬——感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①感谢：thank /appreciate ②开始：begin/start ③确保：make sure/ensure 情绪类 ①激动的：excited/ thrilled ②喜悦：joy/happiness 【点睛】[高分句型1] His neighbors who lived through the fire couldn’t help but thank him and the firefighters for their timely rescue. (运用了who引导的定语从句) [高分句型2] But for him, the greatest award was that he had made a difference in others’ lives. (运用了that引导的表语从句) 听力 1—5 CBBCA 6—10 ABBCC 11—15 BAACC 16—20 ABABC 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024年春期高中二年级期中质量评估 英语试题 注意事项： 1. 答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。 2. 选择题的作答：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，写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 3. 非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 4. 考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并上交。 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。 1. What will the speakers do next? A. Check the map. B. Leave the restaurant. C. Park the car 2. Where are the speakers? A. At a bus stop. B. At home C. At the airport. 3. What did the speakers do last week? A. They had a celebration dinner. B. They went to see a newborn baby. C. They sent a mail to their neighbors. 4. Why does the man make the phone call? A. To cancel a weekend trip. B. To make an appointment. C. To get some information. 5. What does the man probably want to do? A. Go to the hotel gym. B. Get an extra key. C. Order room service. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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。每段对话或独自读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Why does the woman come to the man? A. To ask for permission. B. To extend an invitation. C. To express thanks. 7. When are the students going to the museum? A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What are the speakers talking about? A. Buying groceries. B. Choosing gifts. C. Seeing friends. 9. Who is Clara? A. The man’s wife. B. The man’s sister. C. The man’s daughter. 10. How much did the man spend on the city passes? A. $36. B. $50. C. $150. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. Why did Tracy bring dogs to the children? A. To teach them to love animals. B. To help them gain confidence. C. To protect them from dangers. 12. What is Kevin’s concern about the dogs? A. They may mess up the school. B. They may get hurt. C. They may carry diseases. 13. What will Helen do tomorrow morning? A. Give a presentation. B. Meet the children. C. Take some photos. 听第9段材科，回答第14至17题。 14. What is the man doing? A. Attending a lecture. B. Hosting a workshop. C. Conducting an interview. 15. Why is Emily doing unpaid work in the new season of the show? A. To follow the latest trend. B. To help raise the crew’s pay. C. To support the post-production. 16. What enables Emily to try different things in her field? A. Her college education. B. Her teaching experience. C. Her family tradition. 17. What does Emily think of her work at the Film Centre? A. Boring. B. Rewarding. C. Demanding. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. Who is the speaker talking to? A. Sports club members. B. International tourists. C. University students. 19. Where did Emma work for a rugby team? A. In Manchester. B. In Dublin. C. In Vancouver. 20. What can be a challenge to Emma’s work? A. Competition in the health care industry. B Discrimination against female scientists. C. Influence of misinformation on the public. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。 A Tutors Wanted Teach a kindergartner to read online Become a volunteer tutor with Learn To Be! LTB tutors are dedicated volunteers who believe deeply in educational equity. Our tutors volunteer their time to make the lives of under-served K-12 kids and their families easier, their opportunities greater, and their dreams bigger. Commit to tutoring at least 2 times per week for 3 months or longer. Support your students with homework help or use the resources provided by LTB to create your own lesson plans for your students. Visit our website to apply: https://www.learntobe.org Tutor adults in English The South Bay Literacy Council is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to teaching adults to read, write and speak English in the South Bay, Los Angeles area. You’d commit to meeting weekly with your students online or in-person. We ask volunteers to make a 9-month commitment due to the time it takes to train and match tutors with students. Visit our website to apply: http://www.southbayliteracy.org Tutor for Remove the Borders Being a tutor for Remove the Borders is a great opportunity to gain volunteer hours while learning about how socioeconomic status and learning disabilities can hold students back. Dates on when you tutor will be worked out between you and the person you are tutoring. The minimum amount of time you have to tutor is three sessions. Visit our website to apply: https://www.formstutor.org Teach online STEM classes Across the country, millions of students lack the resources to learn about STEM and computer science. Our non-profit organization strives to provide this vital area of education to underprivileged students through engaging in online classes. As a volunteer teacher, you will earn volunteer hours while developing critical communication, teaching, and leadership skills. These class sessions will run for eight weeks, and have a time commitment of three hours per week. Visit our website to apply: https://www.roboticsforall.net/overview-of-positions.html 1. Who is Learn To Be intended for? A. Disadvantaged K-12 students. B. Students with learning disabilities. C. Grown-ups interested in English. D. Information technology majors. 2. Which program is most suitable for a volunteer without much time? A. Teach a kindergartner to read online. B. Tutor adults in English. C. Tutor for Remove the Borders. D. Teach online STEM classes. 3. What do these four programs have in common? A. Only online service is offered. B. They offer free classes to anyone. C. All participants will acquire volunteer hours. D. Applicants need to sign up online. B Before age thirty-four, I was a stay-at-home mom. Then, things changed and I had to find a job. I stumbled along with low-paying jobs, stress and self-doubt. Three years later, while working at a community college, I became friends with the president’s secretary. She encouraged me to take classes and get a teaching degree. I wrestled with the idea for several months and finally enrolled in one class that fall. To my amazement, I loved school. I loved learning. So, in the spring, I enrolled in two classes while working full-time. I doubled up on classes, even going in the summer months. I won’t say it was easy. I still had all the responsibility for two teenage daughters, making my house a home, preparing meals, planning social events, making sure their homework was done, and finding time to do my own homework. In one of my low moments, as I questioned whether to continue with my education, my fifteen-year-old daughter strolled into the room. “What are you doing?” she asked casually. “Trying to decide if I want to pursue my education and get a degree or not,” I replied despondently (苦恼地). “Why are you wondering?” she asked. “Well, I’ll be forty by the time I finally get my degree.” “You’ll be forty anyway,” she said matter-of-factly. “Do you wanna be forty with a degree or forty without a degree?” And then she walked out of the room. I stared after her incredulously (表示怀疑地). Out of the mouth of babes! In that moment, my life changed. I wanted to be forty with a college degree! I don’t know what got me to the finish line but four months after my fortieth birthday, I walked proudly across the stage to receive my Bachelor’s in Education. Three years later, I received my Master’s in English. At the age of sixty-five, I retired from teaching high-school English. That one decision I made so many years ago opened doors to new worlds that I had never dreamed of before. It changed my life in the most beautiful way, filling it with joy, happiness, laughter and fun. And that made all the difference. 4. What inspired the author to pursue her education and get a teaching degree? A. Advice from a friend at work. B. A desire to change her career path. C. A conversation with the college’s president. D. Encouragement from her teenage daughters. 5. According to paragraph 2, which of the following made the author’s road to her degree tough? A. Lack of her daughters’ support. B. Overwhelming household chores. C. Financial crisis caused by low-paying jobs. D. Strict requirements from teachers. 6. What was the turning point that motivated the author to carry on with her education? A. Promotion at work. B. A new realization about her age. C. A new-found love for learning. D. A conversation with her friend. 7. Which of the following can best describe the author? A. Ambitious and curious. B. Honest and adventurous. C. Diligent and determined. D. Courageous and considerate. C Australian bioacoustics (生物声学) expert Brian Miller’s work focuses on identifying and understanding the behaviours of Antarctic marine mammals by listening to underwater audio recordings. However, sorting through it is a massive task. “We’ve now amassed a collection of more than 100,000 hours of recordings from the Antarctic, but we’ve always been constrained by our ability to process these data efficiently,” he says. Listening to all these recordings would take decades. As well as being boring to do, that’s simply too slow for the conservation action needed to save threatened species. But with new technologies doing the “thinking” for us, that could be about to change. A time-saving solution has been for Brian’s team to apply AI algorithms to the task. Using computers to process data isn’t new to conservation research, but in the past, they’ve been limited in what they can accomplish. They start to struggle when the data gets more complicated. In comparison, AI programs can learn and improve their ability to interpret data. They can process data that would take a research team months to finish, in a matter of hours. In some cases, they are more accurate than their human counterparts, and the algorithms only improve with time as they gather more and more training data. Of course, the human element can never be entirely removed from research. “It’s people who can work closely with people who have AI experience, and have the ability to make the algorithm smarter…I think that’s a pretty good recipe for success,” Brian says. Perhaps the best thing about the use of AI in conservation is that it lets researchers focus on what’s important. “This frees us up to think about the bigger picture problems. It frees us up to think about designing better studies to focus on the analysis, to focus on the gaps… it really is a revolution,” Brian says. “My prediction would be that this is going to become much more widespread across science in general.” 8. Why does the author mention Brian Miller in the first paragraph? A. To explain the importance of protecting endangered species. B. To introduce the new technologies applied in his research team. C. To emphasize the inefficiency of the current data processing ability. D. To show the difficulty in identifying the behaviors of marine mammals. 9. What was the disadvantage of computers used in the previous research? A. They were totally inaccurate. B. They failed to interact with people. C. They were unable to interpret data. D. They failed to process complex data efficiently. 10. What does the underlined word “recipe” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A. Guide. B. Chance. C. Moment. D. Strategy. 11. What can we learn from the last paragraph? A. AI programs are to gain more popularity in science. B. Researchers focus on unimportant problems currently. C. Better studies need to be designed to ensure efficiency. D. Human elements will be entirely removed from research. D The first model of Apple’s iPhone was launched 15 years ago. Since then, many different smartphones have been introduced. The devices now influence our daily lives in many ways. One thing that has changed is that many people now use their phones to easily take pictures anywhere, anytime, without the need for a camera. Not surprisingly, this change has caused major business problems for camera manufacturers. Today, many smartphones have high-quality cameras designed to produce better pictures than the ones most people used in the past for personal photographs. And some news photographers, for example, have found advantages in using them in their work. The Associated Press recently asked some of its photographers who use iPhones to describe how they use the devices. Brynn Anderson is based in the AP in Atlanta, Georgia. She said: “Sometimes being a photographer with a larger camera can be intimidating to the person being photographed. Using a phone makes it easier for me to get intimate (亲密的) moments that might not happen.” Dita Alangkara covers Jakarta, Indonesia for the AP. He said shooting with a smartphone opens up more possibilities on the streets of Jakarta. “People are so used to seeing others taking photos with their gadgets that they just ignore me. This gives me a whole new perspective to explore ...” Khalil Hamra is an AP photographer in Istanbul, Turkey. He said: “Truth be told, every time I take a nice picture with my phone, I feel that something is missing and could have been better if I took it with my professional camera.” Oded Balilty is based in Tel Aviv, Israel. “It is a different tool that definitely has changed what we do,” he said of the iPhone. But, he added: “It’s the photographer, not the device, that determines the quality of a photo.” 12. What has caused major business problems for camera industry? A. Higher production cost. B. Lack of technical progress. C. Fewer news photographers. D. Decrease in market demand. 13. Which of the following most probably likes seeking perfection? A. Brynn Anderson. B. Dita Alangkara. C Khalil Hamra. D. Oded Balilty. 14. How does the author develop the passage? A. By offering some reasons. B. By giving some examples. C. By analyzing some facts. D. By making some comparisons. 15. What’s the best title of the passage? A. A New “Camera” Has Come B. Smartphone: The Best Choice for You C. Smartphone: To Use or to Drop D. Camera: The Last Choice for You 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满12.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Let’s begin with a question: If you had to make one life choice, right now, to set yourself on the path to future happiness, what would it be? Would you choose to put more money into savings each month? To change careers?___16___? What single choice could best ensure that when you reach your final days and look back, you’ll feel that you’ve lived a good life? ___17___. Seventy-six percent said that becoming rich was their number one goal. Fifty percent said a major goal was to become famous. More than a decade later, after millennials (千禧一代) had spent more time as adults, similar questions were asked again. ___18___, but the top goals again included things like making money, having a successful career, and becoming debt-free. These are common and practical goals that extend across generations and borders. ___19___. even though most of us understand that these things do not necessarily make for a happy life on their own. All day long we were surrounded by messages about what will make us happy. If a friend buys a new car, we might wonder if a newer car would make our own life better. As we scroll social media feeds, seeing only pictures of fantastic parties, we might wonder if our own life is lacking in parties. Over time, therefore, we develop the feeling that our life is here, now, and the things we need for a good life are over there, or in the future. ___20___. However, the truth is: The good life is a complicated life. The good life is a process. It includes sorrows, joys, calm, lightness, burdens, struggles, achievements, setbacks, leaps forward, and terrible falls. A. Always just out of reach B. Fame was now lower on the list C. Would you decide to travel more D. What have you achieved in the past years E. It’s only human nature to pursue material comforts F. Success in life is often measured by title salary and achievement G. In a 2007 survey, millennials were asked about their most important life goals 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 In Jefferson Elementary School, the students went wild with excitement on hearing the announcement of the upcoming science exhibition. Among the ___21___ participants was Kevin, a promising young scientist with a passion for ___22___. Kevin planned to create a volcano model for the exhibition, complete with a（n）___23___ display using baking soda (小苏打)and vinegar (醋). He was busy with his project when he noticed Mia, a new comer to the school, ___24___ to cope with the complexities of the science exhibition. Instead of being ___25___, Kevin decided to extend a helping hand and invited Mia to ___26___ him. Their working together became a lively ___27___ of ideas and creativity. Kevin patiently explained the scientific method, ___28___ his knowledge with Mia, who, in turn, put forward new thoughts. They ___29___ searched for materials, exploring science by trial and error. Time flying, their joint project, an eye-opening solar-powered model, was ____30____. On the science exhibition day, the school gym was full of scientific wonders. When Kevin and Mia confidently introduced their project and skillfully ____31____ the awesome sight of volcanic eruption, the judges were deeply impressed and awarded them a special ____32____ for teamwork. Kevin’s decision to ____33____ to Mia not only made the fair memorable for them but generated positive energy among the students, who realized that ____34____, as well as kindness, is truly a ____35____ in supporting one another in the pursuit of scientific knowledge. 21. A. eager B. hesitant C. curious D. daring 22. A. adventures B. experiments C. biology D. theory 23. A. exploring B. shooting C. erupting D. burning 24. A. managing B. demanding C. offering D. struggling 25. A. easy-going B. hard-working C. self-absorbed D. well-intended 26. A. instruct B. join C. accompany D. replace 27. A. challenge B. change C. race D. exchange 28. A. acquiring B. doubting C. checking D. sharing 29. A. tirelessly B. leisurely C. randomly D. aimlessly 30. A. located B. planned C. born D. initiated 31. A. demonstrated B. filmed C. designed D. analyzed 32. A. degree B. permit C. recognition D. contract 33. A. look up B. give in C. get through D. reach out 34. A. cooperation B. discipline C. dignity D. competition 35. A. signal B. must C. subject 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。 BYD (比亚迪) claimed the title of World’s Best-Selling EV maker in____36____ hard-fought battle with Tesla. Both companies____37____ (beat) analysts’ estimates for the numbers of EVs that they sold in the final three months of last year, and both benefited from cutting prices on their vehicles____38____ a bid to grab market share. BYD sold a little over 3 million vehicles last year— ____39____ (most) in China. Tesla sold 1.8 million vehicles,____40____ (fall) just short of CEO Elon Musk’s target of 2 million, but still beating analysts’ estimates. Tesla delivered 484,507 pure EVs between October and December, ____41____ BYD sold 526,409. How did BYD overtake Tesla before the year-end finish line? Partly it is the price war which ____42____ (go) on in the EV sector—particularly here in China—for the last 12 months. Tesla started it last January by slashing prices on several ____43____ (model) and every other automaker followed suit. But it quickly became obvious that Tesla wasn’t going to win that price war. While BYD has high-end types of its own, it also has cheaper ones. A cheaper car, which requires a smaller loan from the bank, can look a lot ____44____ (attract). And some analysts have said that tax credits in the US may have pushed some Tesla-buyers _____45_____ (get) their cars in 2023 instead of 2024. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假如你是李华，中央电视台国际频道正面向在华留学生开展主题为“China in My Eyes”的短视频征集（short video solicitation）活动。请给你的留学生朋友Chris写一封邮件，鼓励他参加，内容包括：1. 活动介绍；2. 内容要求。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Chris, How are you doing? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 It was a summer evening. Alex, who lived in a suburban neighborhood, was getting ready for bed when he heard the sound of fire alarms and screams coming from the outside. He quickly realized that there was a fire in his neighborhood and that his neighbors might be in danger. He looked outside and saw that one of his neighbors’ houses was on fire. He knew that he had to act quickly to help his neighbors. After calling 911, he ran outside and heard his neighbors’ little son crying inside their burning house. “He must be quite scared,” Alex thought. Alex quickly assessed the situation and found that the house was almost surrounded by flames (火焰). The best way out was through the front door, but it was blocked by fire as well. He knew that he had to find another way to help the boy escape. He ran back to his house, grabbed a ladder and then rushed toward his neighbors’ house. He placed the ladder against the second-story window and managed to help the little boy climb down to safety. Once the boy was safe on the ground, Alex climbed up into the burning house again to see if anyone else was trapped. As he made his way through the smoke he heard cries for help from a bedroom on the third floor. He quickly ran up the stairs and found an elderly woman who was too weak to move. Alex quickly picked her up and carried her down the stairs to safety. By this time, many firemen had arrived, and they managed to put out the flames. Looking around, Alex saw that other houses in the neighborhood were also on fire. He realized that the fire was spreading quickly and that more people needed help. Without hesitation, Alex joined those firemen, who were working tirelessly to put out the flames. He helped elderly neighbors, families with young children, and even pets. 注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右； 2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。 After hours of effort, fortunately, the fire was finally put out. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ When he woke up the next morning, he found his action didn’t go unnoticed by his school. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 听力 1—5 CBBCA 6—10 ABBCC 11—15 BAACC 16—20 ABABC 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$