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2024年云学新高考联盟学校高二年级4月期中联考 英语试卷 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30 分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共5 小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每 段对话后，你都有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What will the speakers most likely do? A. Win the race. B. Take photos. C. Enjoy the travel. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】M: Grace, we are planning to attend another event on the Great Wall. Would you like to join us again? W: I’d love to. Last time my legs were very sore. M: That was because last time you wanted to win. Let’s just enjoy the experience this time. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where does this conversation probably take place? A. In the hotel. B. At the laundry. C. At the clothing store. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: Good afternoon, sir. What can I do for you? M: Yes, and I need this suit by Thursday. It has a wine spot on it, but I’m hoping you can get it out. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the woman probably do? A. She is a doctor’s assistant. B. She is a hotel clerk. C. She is a police officer. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: Hello, I have an appointment with Mr. Martin. Can you tell me where his office is? W: Yes, you can take the elevator up to the eighteenth floor and then turn right. His officeis next to the X-ray Department. M: Thanks. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 When will the speakers need to leave for the opera? A. At 5: 30 p. m. B. At 6: 30 p. m. C. At 7: 30 p. m. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: David, are you excited to get to see Peking Opera? M: Yes, I have been looking forward to it all week. What time should we leave? W: The show starts at 6: 30 p. m., but it takes one hour to get there. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the woman mean? A. The computer is out of date. B. The computer is virus-infected. C. The computer needs clearing. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】M: My computer is way too slow. I only bought it a couple of years ago. W: Maybe it just needs to be cleaned up. The computer repairman can get rid of any files that you don’t need anymore. 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。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What does Sophia like to add into her tea most? A. Milk. B. Sugar. C. Fruit. 7. What are the speakers talking about? A. Making tea. B. Eating sugar. C. Buying tea. 【答案】6. B 7. A 【解析】 【原文】M: I can't believe you make tea like that, Sophia! W: My mother taught me that. M: Have you ever tried any other kinds of tea? W: No. It's the only type of tea I have tried. M: Well, you are in China now. It is time for you to learn how to make some Chinese tea. How about if we start with different kinds of tea that you can try? What do you like? W: I just drink black tea. Then I add sugar and milk. I like to add a lot of sugar. My brothers and sisters make it the same way as I do. M: Okay, I will get some sweet tea for you to have a taste. Once we find what you like, I will show you how to make it. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. How does the man choose classes according to the woman? A. By skill level. B. By age. C. By height. 9. What does the man ask the woman to do? A. Do some training. B. Introduce some martial arts. C. Arrange a Tai Chi observation class. 【答案】8. A 9. C 【解析】 【原文】W: Hello, thank you for calling the Base Gym. How can I help you? M: Hi, I am interested in signing up for a Tai Chi class. W: Okay. We have four different classes for Tai Chi. It depends on your skill level. Have you had any experience before? M: No, I will be a beginner. I’ve never done any types of martial arts before. I just want to try something different. Do you have a class I could just watch to see if I would like it? W: Yes, I can set up a time for you to meet our trainer. His name is Mike. He has a class on Thursday night for beginners. M: Well, that sounds nice. Thank you. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. Why did the zoo build a new monkey park? A. It was too small for the additional monkeys. B. It needed a treehouse to be more interesting. C. The zoo needed to change its park to get more visitors. 11. What activity does the man seem to be most interested in? A. Watching the turtles. B. Feeding the monkeys. C. Feeding the turtles. 12. Where may this conversation take place? A. In the park. B. In a car. C. In the zoo. 【答案】10. A 11. C 12. B 【解析】 【原文】M: Anna, what would you like to see when we get to the zoo? W: I want to see the monkeys. It has 20 new monkeys. The park was too small for all of them, so the zoo made a bigger one. It’s now called the Lost Forest. You can climb a ladder and watch them from a treehouse. M: That sounds fun. If there is a new park in the zoo, the workers may be very busy. If we cannot see the monkeys, what else would you like to see? W: I want to go to the aquarium and watch the turtles. My friend told me that there are two kinds of turtles based on what they eat. For example, the plant-based turtles can eat sweet potatoes, cabbage and green beans. We can also watch them swim and play. M: That sounds wonderful. I want to feed them, which attracts me most. W: Me, too. I can’t wait to get there. I'm so excited! It’s really a pity that we are caught in a traffic jam. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Friends. B. Neighbors. C. Police and witness. 14. When did Mr. Smith see the robber? A. When he drove on his way to work. B. When he walked on his way home. C. When he took a walk in a park. 15. What was the robber wearing? A. Blue jeans. B. A yellow hat. C. Brown shoes. 16. What is the woman’s last question about the robber? A. The weapons he had. B. The color of his clothes. C. His figure. 【答案】13. C 14. B 15. A 16. C 【解析】 【原文】W: Thank you for coming down today, Mr. Smith. Would you like a cup of tea? M: No, thank you. W: Okay. Mr. Smith, please tell us what you experienced on the night of March 15th. M: Well, I usually drive home. But my car happened to be in a repair shop that day when I was walking home from work that night. I saw a young lady taking a walk in the park. Suddenly, a guy with a black mask came out of nowhere and grabbed her bag. W: Did the robber have a knife? M: I didn’t see any weapons. He pushed the lady down to the ground and ran away. W: Did you see what else he was wearing? M: He had a brown hat on and was wearing blue jeans and yellow shoes. W: Do you still remember how tall he is? What type of build does he have? M: Let me see. He seems to be a little taller and a little heavier than me. I’m five feet tall and I weigh 180 pounds. W: That’s very helpful. Mr. Smith. Thank you. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. What do we know about Vikings’ beliefs about teeth? A. They value the teeth a lot. B. They think teeth are good weapons. C. They think teeth shouldn't be buried. 18. Why does the speaker mention old European traditions? A. To show the connection between Vikings and tooth care. B. To show the connection between teeth and good luck. C. To show the connection between teeth and animals. 19. How many animals does the speaker mention related to the Tooth Fairy tale? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. 20. How can the Tooth Fairy tale help children according to the speaker? A. It can entertain them. B. It helps them take tooth care seriously. C. It makes children love the story. 【答案】17. A 18. B 19. C 20. B 【解析】 【原文】A study done in the United States found that the average child receives $3.70 per tooth. Often the story goes something like this: children put their lost teeth under a pillow and receive money in exchange. Today we will discuss some different aspects of the Tooth Fairy. In early European traditions, a child’s lost tooth was buried. Families believed that this could save their child from a hard life in their next life. Vikings used to take their children’s lost teeth in battle for good luck and some people buried their teeth out of fear of witches. These were some earlier ideas that connected teeth with good luck. The current tale of a Tooth Fairy usually involves an animal. There are many different versions depending on culture and time. The most common theme is associated with a mouse or a rabbit, but others include cats, dogs, and even squirrels. The reasons for the different animals vary. For example, a mouse has been connected to the Tooth Fairy tale because its teeth continue to grow for the entire life. Regardless of the background of the Tooth Fairy, it provides great education for children to take care of their teeth. It also helps people pay attention to tooth care in a positive and fun way. 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 Tickets have gone on sale today for the UK's first festival exploring the impact of forests, bringing together writers, artists, poets, scientists and philosophers for a three-day event in some of England's finest woodlands. Running from 6-8 July 2024, the festival, called Timber, will be held at Feanedock, a woodland site in the National Forest. The 200-square-mile National Forest, stretching across Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Staffordshire, was the first forest to be created in England for over 1,000 years. It was planted over the course of the 1990s to regenerate a landscape that had been left scarred (伤痕) and abandoned by the closure of the Midlands coalfields. The festival will feature talks and discussions about the relationship between humans and nature. There will also be a music programme, ranging from campfire performances to three live music stages and DJ sets: the full line-up will be announced early next year. Timber follows a string of new festivals focused around the debate of specific subjects. In 2023, the first Bluedot festival was held at Jodrell Bank observatory, combining music with a celebration of science, art and technology. Others include Camp Wildfire, a two-day festival of bushcraft and outdoor adventure activities, and Brainchild festival, which celebrates DIY culture and the creative work of young people. 21. What was the condition of the National Forest before the 1990s? A. A wildfire destroyed parts of the forest. B. It was a popular location for hosting festivals. C. The forest suffered from the impact of the coal industry. D. Extensive tree planting projects were undertaken in the forest. 22. What do we know about Timber Festival? A. It is a four-day festival. B. Tickets are not on sale yet. C. Live music performances are available. D. The full schedule of activities has been released. 23. If one is to seek adventure, which festival would be the best choice? A. Timber festival. B. Camp Wildfire. C. Bluedot festival. D. Brainchild festival. 【答案】21. C 22. C 23. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。介绍了英国首个探讨森林影响的音乐节“Timber Festival” 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“It was planted over the course of the 1990s to regenerate a landscape that had been left scarred (伤痕) and abandoned by the closure of the Midlands coalfields. (它在1990年代期间被种植，目的是恢复因中部煤矿场关闭而留下伤痕和被遗弃的景观。)”这句可知，国家森林是在1990年代通过植树造林项目创建的，以重建因中部煤田关闭而受到破坏和遗弃的景观。故选C。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“There will also be a music programme, ranging from campfire performances to three live music stages and DJ sets: the full line-up will be announced early next year. (还将有一个音乐节目，从篝火表演到三个现场音乐舞台和DJ表演：完整的阵容将在明年年初公布。)”可知Timber 音乐节将有音乐表演，包括篝火演出、三个现场音乐舞台和DJ表演。故选C。 23题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Others include Camp Wildfire, a two-day festival of bushcraft and outdoor adventure activities, and Brainchild festival, which celebrates DIY culture and the creative work of young people. (其他活动包括“野火营”，这是一个为期两天的丛林生存技能和户外探险活动的节庆，还有“脑孩节”，它庆祝DIY文化和年轻人的创造性工作。)”可知Camp Wildfire 音乐节是一个为期两天的户外冒险活动音乐节。故选B。 B Science fiction lovers in China have reasons to feel inspired by Chinese writer Hai Ya, whose book The Space-Time Painter won the Hugo Award for Best Novelette on Oct. 21, 2023. Hai created the story inspired by a painting masterpiece Qianli Jiangshan Tu by Wang Ximeng from the Song Dynasty, who painted the work at the age of 18. Hai created a painter named Zhao Ximeng, who painted for the emperor more than 1,000 years ago. After much misery and suffering, Zhao abandoned his physical body and entered a space where a modern policeman that was investigating a case concerning an ancient painting got into his memory. Pitying on Wang who was so talented but had such a short life, Hai extended his life through sci-fi. Hai has impressed the world most with his work ethics. Rather than being a full-time novelist, Hai treats writing as a part-time activity to be taken up whenever he is not doing his bread-winning job, something that should inspire more young writers. There was a time when not everyone could be a “write” but now more and more people are pursuing their dreams to become writers. In fact, Liu Cixin, who won the Hugo Award for The Three-body Problem in 2015, is also a part-time writer, holding an engineering job. He encourages young people to keep their jobs and write if they have dreams. Their stories go to show that holding a job should not discourage people from pursuing their dreams of writing. If there is a story and the will to write it, one can get up early or sleep late to devote around three hours to writing intensively every day. And having a job will actually equip one with enough material to write about, while the salary can guarantee a life, because not every writer makes enough money from writing. The key lies in balancing the eight hours in office every day with three hours of writing in the early morning or late at night. 24 What can we know about The Space-Time Painter? A. It combines elements of Chinese culture with sci-fi. B. It explores the struggles among ordinary individuals. C. It was the first Chinese book to win a Hugo award. D. It was inspired by the marvelous life of Wang Ximeng. 25. Why is Liu Cixin mentioned by the author? A. To highlight his popularity. B. To promote the novel The Three-body Problem. C. To emphasize the importance of maintaining a job. D. To encourage young people to write without quitting their jobs. 26. What does Hai’s writing experience tell us? A. No dream is ever too big. B. Unintentional actions bring about unexpected surprises. C. Success doesn’t abandon people with painstaking pursuit. D. Genius is ninety-nine percent perspiration plus one percent inspiration. 27. Where is the text probably taken from? A. A book review. B. A science paper. C. An advertisement. D. A news report. 【答案】24. A 25. D 26. C 27. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道，主要介绍了中国作家海漄的作品《时空画师》获得了雨果奖最佳中篇小说奖，以及他的创作灵感来源和工作态度。文章还提到了另一位获得雨果奖的作家刘慈欣，他也是一位兼职作家，并鼓励年轻人在工作的同时追求写作梦想。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Hai created a painter named Zhao Ximeng, who painted for the emperor more than 1,000 years ago. After much misery and suffering, Zhao abandoned his physical body and entered a space where a modern policeman that was investigating a case concerning an ancient painting got into his memory. Pitying on Wang who was so talented but had such a short life, Hai extended his life through sci-fi.”（海漄创造了一个名叫赵希孟的画家，他在 1000 多年前为皇帝作画。在经历了许多痛苦和苦难之后，赵希孟放弃了自己的身体，进入了一个空间，在那里，一名正在调查一起古代绘画案件的现代警察进入了他的记忆。海漄同情才华横溢但寿命如此短暂的赵希孟，通过科幻小说延续了他的生命。）可知，《时空画师》将中国文化元素与科幻小说相结合。A选项“It combines elements of Chinese culture with sci-fi.”（它将中国文化元素与科幻小说相结合。）符合文章描述。故选A。 【25题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“In fact, Liu Cixin, who won the Hugo Award for The Three-body Problem in 2015, is also a part-time writer, holding an engineering job. He encourages young people to keep their jobs and write if they have dreams.”（事实上，2015 年因《三体》获得雨果奖的刘慈欣也是一名兼职作家，他拥有一份工程工作。他鼓励年轻人，如果有梦想，就保住工作，继续写作。）可知，作者提到刘慈欣是为了鼓励年轻人在不辞职的情况下继续写作。D选项“To encourage young people to write without quitting their jobs.”（鼓励年轻人在不辞职的情况下写作。）符合文章描述。故选D。 【26题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第三段“Rather than being a full-time novelist, Hai treats writing as a part-time activity to be taken up whenever he is not doing his bread-winning job, something that should inspire more young writers.”（海漄并不是一名全职小说家，他把写作当作一种兼职活动，只要他不做挣钱养家的工作，就会去从事写作，这一点应该会激励更多的年轻作家。）和最后一段“Their stories go to show that holding a job should not discourage people from pursuing their dreams of writing. If there is a story and the will to write it, one can get up early or sleep late to devote around three hours to writing intensively every day. And having a job will actually equip one with enough material to write about, while the salary can guarantee a life, because not every writer makes enough money from writing. The key lies in balancing the eight hours in office every day with three hours of writing in the early morning or late at night.”（他们的故事表明，有工作不应该阻碍人们追求写作的梦想。如果有故事，也有写作的意愿，一个人可以早起或晚睡，每天花大约三个小时集中精力写作。有一份工作实际上会让一个人有足够的素材来写作，而工资可以保证生活，因为并不是每个作家都能从写作中赚到足够的钱。关键在于每天在办公室的 8 个小时和清晨或深夜的 3 个小时写作之间取得平衡。）可知，海漄的写作经历告诉我们，成功不会抛弃那些努力追求的人。C选项“Success doesn’t abandon people with painstaking pursuit.”（成功不会抛弃那些努力追求的人。）符合文章描述。故选C。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Science fiction lovers in China have reasons to feel inspired by Chinese writer Hai Ya, whose book The Space-Time Painter won the Hugo Award for Best Novelette on Oct. 21, 2023.”（2023年10月21日，中国科幻小说爱好者有理由为中国作家海漄感到鼓舞，他的《时空画师》获得了雨果奖最佳中篇小说奖。）可知，第一段准确、客观并简明扼要地讲述了中国作家海漄的《时空画师》获得了雨果奖最佳中篇小说奖，符合新闻报道的特点，所以这是一篇新闻报道。D选项“A news report.”（一篇新闻报道。）符合文章出处。故选D。 C Sleep-deprived (缺乏睡眠的) human parents know the value of a quick nap, but it turns out Chinstrap penguins have us all beat. When nesting, these Antarctic birds take four-second-long “microsleeps,” a strategy that allows parents to keep constant watch over vulnerable eggs and chicks, all while amounting to 11 hours of total sleep a day, according to a new study. It’s hard to sleep in a community of nesting Chinstrap penguins. The Antarctic summer sun provides 24/7 daylight. And then there’s the eye-watering smell of ammonia mixed with rotting fish and penguin wastes. “It made me dizzy,” says co-study leader Won Young Lee, a researcher at the Korea Polar Research Institute. Like other penguins, Chinstrap parents take turns guarding the nest. While one bird protects the chicks, the partner hunts at sea. Then the penguins trade places. For two months between egg laying and fledging, it’s a series of nonstop demands. To study how penguins manage to accomplish all this and get the necessary sleep, Lee and his team first stuck biologgers, small battery-powered devices, to the backs of 14 nesting penguins of both sexes. This device functions like a smartwatch, measuring physical activity, pulse, and the ocean depths of hunting birds. Next, the team captured each of the penguins, anesthetizing (麻醉) them to attach the devices and temporarily implant electrodes into their skull to measure brain activity. When an animal is awake, the brain constantly buzzes with activity. During sleep, however, brain waves slow down and stretch out. When Lee started reviewing the data, he was surprised to discover the birds slept in four-second intervals (间隔) throughout the day and night while caring for their egg or chick. While the data is convincing, Cirelli, a neuroscientist at the University of Wisconsin who wasn’t involved in the study, notes that the researchers only studied the penguins during nesting periods, making it impossible to tell if the birds microsleep when they’re not parenting. The other challenge is understanding how micro sleep impacts the brains and bodies of the penguins. Sleep deprivation in humans causes a range of health problems, and it’s not clear whether penguins experience this, too. 28. What does the underlined word “vulnerable” in paragraph 1 probably mean? A. Exposed. B. Broken. C. Stolen. D. Genuine. 29. How did the researchers collect data for the study? A. They stuck smartwatches to the back of penguins. B. They recorded the penguins’ waking and sleep duration. C. They captured the penguins and placed devices into their nests. D. They monitored their physical and brain activity using different devices. 30. What’s the main idea of the last paragraph? A. The prospect of the research. B. The limitations of the research. C. Microsleep is common in parenting penguins. D. Microsleep may cause health problems to penguins. 31. What can be a possible title for the text? A A short-term strategy to deal with lack of food B. A short-term strategy to cope with extreme weather C. A 4-second nap: penguin parents survive on “microsleeps” D A 4-second nap: Chinstrap penguins seek to hunt for enough food 【答案】28. A 29. D 30. B 31. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了Chinstrap企鹅爸爸妈妈在孵蛋和养育幼崽的过程中，为了时刻警惕潜在的危险，保护好正在孵化的企鹅蛋或者企鹅幼崽，同时又需保证睡眠，不得不采用只持续4秒的超短时睡眠策略。Lee 及其团队用生物记录仪记录了14对企鹅的活动、脉搏及觅食企鹅的下潜深度；接着，他们将电极植入企鹅头盖骨以监测大脑活动情况。 【28题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第一段“When nesting, these Antarctic birds take four-second-long “microsleeps,” a strategy that allows parents to keep constant watch over vulnerable eggs and chicks, all while amounting to 11 hours of total sleep a day, according to a new study. (在筑巢时，这些南极鸟类会采取四秒钟长的“微睡眠”，这是一种策略，允许父母持续监护脆弱的蛋和幼鸟，同时根据一项新研究，这总共相当于一天11小时的睡眠。)”可知，这种短时打盹是为了时时刻刻看守保护好自己的企鹅蛋或者幼鸟，而这些企鹅蛋或幼鸟暴露在嘈杂混乱的环境中，非常脆弱。故选A项。 【29题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“To study how penguins manage to accomplish all this and get the necessary sleep, Lee and his team first stuck biologgers, small battery-powered devices, to the backs of 14 nesting penguins of both sexes. This device functions like a smartwatch, measuring physical activity, pulse, and the ocean depths of hunting birds. Next, the team captured each of the penguins, anesthetizing (麻醉) them to attach the devices and temporarily implant electrodes into their skull to measure brain activity. (为了研究企鹅如何完成所有这些活动并获得必要的睡眠，李和他的团队首先将生物记录器——小型电池供电的设备——粘贴在14只筑巢企鹅的背部，这些企鹅包括两种性别。这个设备的功能类似于智能手表，可以测量身体活动、脉搏以及捕猎鸟类所潜入的海洋深度。接下来，团队捕捉了每只企鹅，将它们麻醉，以便附着设备，并暂时在它们的头骨内植入电极来测量大脑活动。)”可知，第四段介绍了Lee 及其团队通过将生物记录仪固定在企鹅背上，并将电极植入企鹅头盖骨来测量企鹅的大脑活动。分析数据后发现企鹅在活动时大脑比较活跃，在打盹期间，其大脑活动减慢。故选D项。 【30题详解】 主旨大意题。根据最后一段“While the data is convincing, Cirelli, a neuroscientist at the University of Wisconsin who wasn’t involved in the study, notes that the researchers only studied the penguins during nesting periods, making it impossible to tell if the birds microsleep when they’re not parenting. (尽管数据很有说服力，但未参与该研究的威斯康星大学神经科学家西雷利指出，研究人员仅在筑巢期间研究了企鹅，这使得无法确定这些鸟在不抚养幼鸟时是否会进行微睡眠。)”可知，最后一段主要介绍了Cirelle 认为这项研究只研究了育儿期的企鹅父母的睡眠，却不能确定不用照顾幼崽的企鹅是否也会打盹时间如此短，另一个难题就是如此短时的睡眠是否会对企鹅的健康产生影响，这些内容都是在讨论这个研究的局限性。故选B项。 【31题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第二段“It’s hard to sleep in a community of nesting Chinstrap penguins. The Antarctic summer sun provides 24/7 daylight. And then there’s the eye-watering smell of ammonia mixed with rotting fish and penguin wastes. (在筑巢的Chinstrap企鹅群中睡觉是困难的。南极的夏季阳光提供全天候的日照。而且还有刺鼻的氨气混合着腐烂的鱼和企鹅排泄物的气味。)”以及全文可知，本文介绍企鹅爸爸妈妈在孵蛋和养育幼崽的过程中，为了时刻警惕潜在的危险，保护好正在孵化的企鹅蛋或者企鹅幼崽，同时又需保证睡眠，不得不采用只持续4秒的超短时睡眠策略。故选C项。 D If you use the internet, you’ve probably heard of a filter bubble (过滤气泡). Internet sites and social media platforms use algorithms (算法) that show you content based on your previous interactions, likes, and shares. Over time, this creates a filter bubble where you only see content that agrees with your interests and beliefs, which serves to convince you that your beliefs are true. But what you might not know is that in similar fashion, your brain has several mechanisms to filter information, creating personal filter bubbles that deeply shape how you live your life. Self-created filter bubbles happen through various cognitive processes, and they have multiple consequences. They shape your experience of what’s happening by forming a lens (镜片) through which you see and interpret the world. On the internet, because things are being presented based on past user history, no two people get the same results when they search for something on Google or open their news feed. In real life, no two people are experiencing an event or seeing a situation in the exact same way, because we all bring our own past experiences and biases (偏见) to situations, causing us to process them differently. Filter bubbles can cause you to stay stuck in self-created and often self-limiting patterns of thought and behavior. If you’ve ever wondered why change is so hard, it’s because your mental filter bubbles make it difficult to see different possibilities. If you hold the belief that you’re not someone who can have a high-paying job, you won’t look for one and you’ll only seek out and see jobs that match up with what you think you’re worth. Filter bubbles can also prevent critical thinking and can lead to a limited and biased view of the world, where people don’t consider alternative viewpoints and don’t engage with others outside of their own circles. When we only consume information that confirms our preexisting beliefs and values, we don’t question the truth of that information or properly evaluate the evidence. While you can’t prevent your brain from creating selective filter bubbles, you can become more aware so that you don’t have to be limited or trapped by them. 32. What can we learn about filter bubbles? A. They have little effect on us. B. They shape our interpretations of the world. C. They are frequent occurrences and have little effect on us. D. They assist us in making friends with like-minded individuals. 33. How do filter bubbles impact individuals’ ability to embrace change? A. They facilitate open-mindedness and flexibility. B. They help individuals adapt quickly to new situations. C. They prevent individuals from successfully securing a job. D. They make individuals resistant to seeking out new opportunities. 34. What might the author continue talking about? A. Barriers to overcoming filter bubbles. B. Benefits of recognizing filter bubbles. C. Ways to avoid getting trapped in the filter bubbles. D. Examples of your brain creating mental filter bubbles. 35. Which word can describe the influence of filter bubbles on people? A. Negative. B. Indirect. C. Positive. D. Unclear. 【答案】32. B 33. D 34. C 35. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了“过滤气泡”现象，不仅在互联网上存在，人的大脑也有类似的机制来过滤信息，形成个人的过滤气泡。这些过滤气泡通过不同的认知过程形成，并影响人们对世界的看法和经历。它们可能导致人们陷入自我限制的思维和行为模式，难以看到不同的可能性，并可能导致对世界的片面和偏见看法。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Self-created filter bubbles happen through various cognitive processes, and they have multiple consequences. They shape your experience of what’s happening by forming a lens (镜片) through which you see and interpret the world.(自我创造的过滤气泡通过各种认知过程发生，它们有多种后果。它们塑造了你对正在发生的事情的体验，形成了你观察和解读世界的透镜)”可知，过滤气泡通过形成观察和解读世界的透镜，塑造了我们对正在发生的事情的体验，也塑造了我们对世界的理解。故选B项。 【33题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“Filter bubbles can cause you to stay stuck in self-created and often self-limiting patterns of thought and behavior. If you’ve ever wondered why change is so hard, it’s because your mental filter bubbles make it difficult to see different possibilities. If you hold the belief that you’re not someone who can have a high-paying job, you won’t look for one and you’ll only seek out and see jobs that match up with what you think you’re worth.(过滤气泡会让你陷入自我创造的思维和行为模式，往往是自我限制的模式。如果你曾经想知道为什么改变这么难，那是因为你的心理过滤泡泡让你很难看到不同的可能性。如果你认为自己不能获得高薪工作，你就不会去找工作，你只会寻找和看到与你认为自己的价值相匹配的工作)”可知，过滤气泡会导致人们陷入自我创造的、往往是自我限制的思维和行为模式。例如，如果我们认为自己不是一个能得到高薪工作的人，我们就不会去找工作，只会看到与自己认为自己的价值相匹配的工作。这说明，过滤气泡会使个人抗拒寻找新的机会和拥抱变化。故选D项。 【34题详解】 推理判断题。在最后一段“While you can’t prevent your brain from creating selective filter bubbles, you can become more aware so that you don’t have to be limited or trapped by them.(虽然你不能阻止你的大脑产生选择性的过滤气泡，但你可以变得更加有意识，这样你就不必被它们限制或困住)”中，作者提出虽然我们不能阻止过滤气泡的产生，但我们可以有意识也克服它，避免被过滤气泡限制或困住。由此推知，作者很可能在下文中谈到避免被困在过滤气泡中的方法。故选C项。 【35题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“Filter bubbles can cause you to stay stuck in self-created and often self-limiting patterns of thought and behavior.(过滤气泡会让你陷入自我创造的思维和行为模式，往往是自我限制的模式)”和第四段中“Filter bubbles can also prevent critical thinking and can lead to a limited and biased view of the world, where people don’t consider alternative viewpoints and don’t engage with others outside of their own circles.(过滤泡沫还会阻碍批判性思维，导致人们对世界的看法受到限制和偏见，在这种情况下，人们不会考虑其他观点，也不会与自己圈子以外的人交往)”可知，过滤气泡让人们陷入自我限制模式，会阻碍批判性思维，会导致人们对世界的看法受到限制和偏见，所以它对人们的影响是消极的。故选A项。 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。 I grew up in an age of delayed gratification (满足), when I had to wait for almost everything. The mail came once a day. Classic movies were shown on television. ____36____ It was the same with TV shows. If you had a favorite and you missed an episode, well – you had to wait until summer to catch the rerun. And then there was money. The banks did business on weekdays only. They opened at 9 and closed at 4.____37____ Well, check under the sofa cushions or borrow from family or friends. Such was the world as recently as the 1970s. Everything seemed to operate on a strict clock, and the words "on demand" had no meaning, for there was no force on earth that could change the US Mail’s schedule, or get the bank to stay open a minute past.____38____ And then, seemingly overnight, everything changed. ATMs, movies on DVD and, of course, the personal computer, meant that we could have almost anything we wanted, when we wanted it. However, I am not charmed by what we have gained.____39____ Having to wait for almost everything meant living a life in slower motion. When one is subject to unchanging, institutional schedules, one has no choice but to wait.____40____ A. Most stores were closed on Sundays. B. In this way the virtue of patience is practiced. C. Instead, I am gently fascinated by what was lost. D. This was the way things worked, and it was all we knew. E. If I can have something this fast, why can’t I have it faster? F. You needed money but didn’t make it to the bank on time? G. And, of course, one had to be home at the appointed time to watch them. 【答案】36. G 37. F 38. D 39. C 40. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者成长于一个需要等待几乎一切的时代，随着科技进步，人们对即时性的需求增加，但作者认为在过去需要等待的时代中，耐心得到了锻炼。 【36题详解】 上文提到了“Classic movies were shown on television. (经典电影在电视上播出。)”，即电视节目是按照预定时间播放的。空白处需要描述的是人们必须在特定时间观看电视节目的情况。选项 G 中的And, of course, one had to be home at the appointed time to watch them. (当然，人们必须在指定的时间回家观看它们。)与上文描述相符，表明人们必须按时回家观看电视节目，故选G。 【37题详解】 上文提到“The banks did business on weekdays only. They opened at 9 and closed at 4. (银行只在工作日营业。它们上午9点开门，下午4点关门。)”，指出银行只在工作日营业，并且有固定的开关门时间。选项 F 中的You needed money but didn’t make it to the bank on time? (你需要钱但没有及时到银行？)与上文描述相符，说明如果人们需要钱但没有及时到达银行，他们必须寻找其他方法来解决，故选F。 【38题详解】 上文提到“Everything seemed to operate on a strict clock, and the words "on demand" had no meaning, for there was no force on earth that could change the US Mail’s schedule, or get the bank to stay open a minute past. (一切似乎都按照严格的时间表运行，“按需”这个词没有意义，因为地球上没有任何力量能够改变美国邮政的日程安排，或者让银行多开一分钟。)”，描述了过去的生活方式，即一切都按照严格的时间表进行。选项 D 中的This was the way things worked, and it was all we knew. (事情就是这样运作的，这就是我们所知道的一切。)描述了过去的生活方式，与上文描述相符，故选D。 【39题详解】 上文提到“However, I am not charmed by what we have gained. (然而，我对我们所获得的东西并不着迷。)”，这里作者表达了对现代即时满足社会的不迷恋，反而对过去失去的东西感到着迷。选项 C 中的Instead, I am gently fascinated by what was lost. (相反，我对失去的东西感到着迷。)与作者的情感态度相符，故选C。 【40题详解】 上文提到“Having to wait for almost everything meant living a life in slower motion. (几乎需要等待一切意味着过着慢节奏的生活。)”，因为几乎需要等待一切而导致生活步调较慢。选项 B 中的In this way the virtue of patience is practiced. (这样，耐心的美德就得到了实践。)描述了生活步调慢的结果，即耐心的培养，与前一句形成因果关系，故选B。 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。 Not long ago I saw the following headline: “Anti-homework trend goes global.” Anti-homework? Where was this trend when I was in school? And if I tried to “forget” that English ____41____ or history report, my dad was there to ____42____ me: “Don’t you have homework to do?” In short, my teachers and my parents put great ____43____ on the significance of homework. No longer. From what I have read, there are powerful parental forces ____44____ to make homework a thing of the past. The reasoning: It stresses children and it ____45____ “precious family time.” As a teacher, one of the problems I often encounter is that students ____46____ far too little importance to their studies. When I was a kid, homework ____47____ created precious family time. I still remember, after supper, clearing the table and ____48____ the dishes with my schoolbooks. And then my parents would sit down with me and, to the best of their ____49____ , help me when and where they could. I’ve often thought that the homework problem could be ____50____ if one thought of homework in terms of learning to play a musical instrument. For me, this was the clarinet (单簧管), which I began learning at age 9. “Practice an hour a day,” was Mr. Markiewicz’s no-nonsense ____51____ . Because my ____52____ was strong, I did practice an hour a day, and I made great progress. And so let’s get rid of homework, but only the word “homework,” and replace it with “____53____ ”. As a teacher, it’s all I ask: that my students listen ____54____ in class and then go home to practice, so that when they return to me to show how much they understand, I — and their parents — can be proud of them. What could be ____55____ than that? 41. A. literature B. assignment C. dictionary D. language 42. A. criticize B. consult C. challenge D. remind 43. A. blame B. pressure C. emphasis D. restriction 44. A. at play B. at risk C. in store D. in fashion 45. A. shapes B. restores C. steals D. reserves 46. A. attach B. measure C. acknowledge D. confirm 47. A. thoroughly B. likely C. extremely D. actually 48. A. washing B. replacing C. preparing D. consuming 49. A. ability B. judgement C. understanding D. inspection 50. A. discussed B. repeated C. resolved D. disposed 51. A. treatment B. instruction C. resolution D. enhancement 52. A. insight B. endurance C. conservation D. motivation 53. A. exercise B. advice C. practice D. service 54. A. attentively B. anxiously C. accurately D. precisely 55. A. worse B. sadder C. clearer D. nicer 【答案】41. B 42. D 43. C 44. A 45. C 46. A 47. D 48. B 49. A 50. C 51. B 52. D 53. C 54. A 55. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要探讨了反家庭作业趋势的兴起，对比了过去对家庭作业的重视与当前家长力量试图减少家庭作业的情况，提出将“家庭作业”概念转变为“练习”，强调日常学习的重要性。 【41题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果我试图“忘记”那份英语作业或历史报告，我爸爸就会在那里提醒我：“你没有家庭作业要做吗？” A. literature文学；B. assignment作业；C. dictionary字典；D. language语言。根据后文“homework”可知，此处指的是作业。故选B。 【42题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果我试图“忘记”那份英语作业或历史报告，我爸爸就会在那里提醒我：“你没有家庭作业要做吗？”A. criticize批评；B. consult咨询；C. challenge挑战；D. remind提醒。根据后文“Don’t you have homework to do”可知，父亲是在提醒作者有作业要做。故选D。 【43题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：简而言之，我的老师和我的父母非常重视家庭作业的重要性。A. blame责备；B. pressure压力；C. emphasis强调，重要性；D. restriction限制。根据前文“Don’t you have homework to do”可知，父母和老师很重视作业的重要性，put great emphasis on意为“非常重视，强调”。故选C。 【44题详解】 考查介词短语辨析。句意：据我所读，有一股强大的父母力量正在起作用，试图让家庭作业成为过去式。A. at play在起作用，在玩耍；B. at risk处于危险中；C. in store即将到来；D. in fashion流行。根据前文“there are powerful parental forces”可知，家长力量在起作用，想要废除家庭作业，使其成为过去式。故选A。 【45题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：其理由是：它给孩子带来压力，并且剥夺了“宝贵的家庭时间”。A. shapes塑造；B. restores恢复；C. steals偷；D. reserves保留。根据前文“It stresses children”及句意可知，作业占用了宝贵的家庭时间，即“偷走”了家庭时间。故选C。 【46题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：作为一名教师，我经常遇到一个问题，就是学生们对他们的学习不够重视。A. attach附上；B. measure测量；C. acknowledge承认；D. confirm确认。根据后文“little importance to their studies”可知，学生对学习的重视程度不够，attach little importance to意为“不重视”。故选A。 【47题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：当我还是个孩子的时候，家庭作业实际上创造了宝贵的家庭时间。A. thoroughly彻底地；B. likely可能；C. extremely极其；D. actually实际上。根据后文“created precious family time”可知，实际情况是家庭作业确实创造了家庭时间。故选D。 【48题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我仍然记得，晚饭后，我收拾好桌子，把餐具收走，换上我的课本。A. washing洗；B. replacing替换；C. preparing准备；D. consuming消耗。根据后文“the dishes with my schoolbooks”可知，饭后收拾桌子，把课本放好，空处指用课本替换餐具的位置。故选B。 【49题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后，我的父母会坐下来陪我，尽他们最大的努力，在任何时候和任何他们能够帮助到的地方给予我帮助。A. ability能力；B. judgement判断力；C. understanding理解；D. inspection检查。根据后文“help me when and where they could”可知，父母在他们的能力范围内尽力帮助作者学习，to the best of one’s ability意为“竭尽所能，就某人能力所及”。故选A。 【50题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我常想，如果把家庭作业看作是学习演奏乐器的话，家庭作业的问题就可以解决了。A. discussed讨论；B. repeated重复；C. resolved解决；D. disposed处理。根据前文“the homework problem”及后文“if one thought of homework in terms of learning to play a musical instrument”可知，将家庭作业视为学习乐器可以解决问题。故选C。 【51题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：“每天练习一个小时，”是Mr. Markiewicz简单直接的指示。A. treatment对待；B. instruction指示；C. resolution决议；D. enhancement增强。根据前文“Practice an hour a day”可知，这是一条关于练习的指示。故选B。 【52题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：因为我的动力很强，所以我确实每天练习一个小时，并且取得了很大的进步。A. insight洞察力；B. endurance耐力；C. conservation保存；D. motivation动力。根据后文“I did practice an hour a day, and I made great progress”可知，作者取得的进步是因为有很强的学习动力。故选D。 【53题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：所以让我们废除家庭作业，但只是废除“家庭作业”这个词，用“练习”来代替它。A. exercise锻炼；B. advice建议；C. practice实践，练习；D. service服务。根据前文“if one thought of homework in terms of learning to play a musical instrument”“I did practice an hour a day”及后文“go home to practice”可知，将家庭作业视为学习乐器的练习，作者提议用“练习”替代“家庭作业”。故选C。 【54题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：作为一名教师，我所要求的只是我的学生在课堂上认真听讲，然后回家练习。A. attentively专心地，注意地；B. anxiously焦急地；C. accurately准确地；D. precisely精确地。根据根据前文“As a teacher, it’s all I ask: that my students listen”可知，作者希望学生在课堂上注意听讲。故选A。 【55题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：还有什么比这更好呢？A. worse更糟；B. sadder更悲伤；C. clearer更清晰；D. nicer更好。根据前文“when they return to me to show how much they understand, I — and their parents — can be proud of them”可知，通过练习取得进步，并让师长为之骄傲，没有比这更好的事情了。故选D。 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。 Math powers a wide range of modern technology, from phones and cameras to aircraft and artificial intelligence. It ____56____ (become) a propeller (推进器) that puts companies on a path toward success. In a 2023 interview, Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei explained ____57____ math theories have made some technological advancements possible. Ren mentioned Pyotr Ufimtsev,____58____ physicist and mathematician from the Soviet Union. Ufimtsev published an ____59____ (innovation) paper in the 1960s that dealt with the reflection of electromagnetic waves (电磁波). This paper inspired engineers at Lockheed Martin, a US aerospace firm,____60____ (develop) the concept of stealth aircraft (隐形飞机). “Physics, civil engineering and mechanics are associated with math,____61____ can provide solutions in many areas.” To develop more math talents, Huawei established two research institutes, one in Russia and the other in France. These institutes focus on mathematics,____62____ (employ) over 700 mathematicians. Like Huawei, many Chinese companies are ____63____ (heavy) investing in mathematics and research and development (R&D) to lessen their ____64____ (dependent) on Western technology and strengthen their global market position. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, China plans to increase its R&D budget _____65_____ more than 7 percent annually throughout its 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) period. 【答案】56. has become 57. how 58. a 59. innovative 60. to develop 61. which 62. employing 63. heavily 64. dependence 65. by 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了数学在现代科技发展中起着重要的推动作用，华为通过加大数学研发投入，减少对西方技术的依赖，以此提升全球市场竞争力。 【56题详解】 考查时态。句意：它已经成为推动企业走向成功之路的推进器。它已经成为让公司走向成功的推进器。become是瞬间动词，has become表示已经完成，已经成为，是一种结果。故填has become。 【57题详解】 考查宾语从句的连词。句意：在2023年的一次采访中，华为创始人任正非解释了数学理论是如何使某些技术进步成为可能的。explain后面接宾语从句，根据句意，表示“如何，怎样”，需要用连词how来引导。故填how。 【58题详解】 考查冠词。句意：任正非提到了来自苏联的物理学家和数学家彼得·乌菲姆采夫。这里需要用不定冠词a来修饰单数可数名词physicist。故填a。 【59题详解】 考查形容词。句意：乌菲姆采夫在20世纪60年代发表了一篇关于电磁波反射的创新论文。这里需要用形容词innovative来修饰名词paper。故填innovative。 【60题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：这篇论文激发了美国航空制造商洛克希德·马丁公司的工程师们发展隐形飞机的概念。inspire sb to do sth结构中，需要用不定式to develop作宾语补足语。故填to develop。 【61题详解】 考查非限制性定语从句。句意：物理学、土木工程学和力学都与数学相关联，这些学科可以在许多领域提供解决方案。这里需要用which引导非限制性定语从句，对前面提到的学科进行补充说明。故填which。 【62题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：这些研究所专注于数学，雇佣了700多名数学家。句子已经存在谓语focus，需要用非谓语动词作状语，主语These institutes和动词employ之间是主动关系，所以用现在分词employing作状语。故填employing。 【63题详解】 考查副词。句意：像华为一样，许多中国公司正在大力投资数学和研究开发，以减少对西方技术的依赖。heavily是副词，用来修饰动词investing。故填heavily。 【64题详解】 考查名词。句意：为了减少对西方技术的依赖，这些公司正在增加数学和研发的投资。横线前有their，说明横线处填名词，dependence是名词。故填dependence。 【65题详解】 考查介词。句意：根据国家统计局的数据，中国计划在其十四五计划（2021-2025年）期间每年将其研发预算增加超过7%。by用于表示增加的幅度，increase by也是个固定搭配，意思是“增加了……”。故填by。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 （满分15分） 66. 假定你是学生李华，你在学校组织的用英语讲中国故事（Stories of China Retold in English）比赛中获得冠军。请撰写一封英语邮件给外教Peter，分享这一喜讯并感谢他在赛前给予你的 帮助。内容包括： 1. 告知喜讯； 2. 回忆外教提供的帮助并表达感谢； 3. 邀请Peter来家里共度端午节，感受中国文化。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80 左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。 Dear Peter, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Peter, I have won the championship in the “Stories of China Retold in English” Competition in my school. I’m eagerly writing to express my heartfelt appreciation for your help. When I was racking my brains for the draft, it was you who helped me polish it carefully. With the draft completed, it was you who helped me rehearse the speech. In the tryout, when I stuttered due to extreme anxiety, it was you who encouraged me to continue. No words are strong enough to convey how grateful I am. I sincerely invite you to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival with my family. Looking forward to your reply. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达是一篇应用文，要求考生撰写一封英语邮件给外教Peter，分享在学校组织的用英语讲中国故事（Stories of China Retold in English）比赛中获得冠军这一喜讯、感谢他在赛前给予的帮助并邀请他来家里共度端午节，感受中国文化 【详解】词汇积累 感谢：appreciation→gratitude 仔细：carefully→attentively 口吃，说话结巴：stutter→stammer 庆祝，欢度：celebrate→observe 句式拓展 同义句改写 原句：When I was racking my brains for the draft, it was you who helped me polish it carefully. 拓展句：While I was laboriously crafting the initial draft, it was you who meticulously aided in its refinement. 【点睛】【高分句型1】I’m eagerly writing to express my heartfelt appreciation for your help. (使用动词不定式作状语) 【高分句型2】When I was racking my brains for the draft, it was you who helped me polish it carefully. (运用了when连接的时间状语从句以及强调句型） 第二节 （满分25分） 67. 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。 On the first day of sixth grade, I sat in my quiet homeroom class and observed all the people who I would eventually befriend and possibly graduate with. I glanced around the room and noticed that the majority of the middle class kids were dressed in their nicest first day of school outfits. My glance stopped on a shy-looking girl in the back of the room. She wore worn-out, mismatched clothes. Her hair was unusually short and unwashed. I caught myself thinking, "That’s disgusting (恶心的). Doesn’t she know what a bathtub is?" As I looked around, I figured others were probably thinking the same thing. The teacher began checking the attendance, each person casually lifting his or her hand as names were called in turn. "Terri Jackson?" the teacher asked. Finally we heard a submissive answer from the back of the room, followed by the sound of rubbing cloth. We all shifted in our seats to see what had happened. "Scary Terri rubbed her shirt!" one boy joked. "Eww, I bet it’s a hundred years old!" another girl commented. One comment after another brought a roar of laughter. I was probably laughing the loudest. Sadly, making Terri feel insecure made me feel secure and confident. It was a good break from the awkward silence and uncomfortable first day. Terri Jackson was the joke of the whole sixth grade that year. If we had nothing to talk about, Terri’s trip through the lunchroom was an entertaining conversation starter. At my twelfth birthday party, ten gossipy girls were playing Truth or Dare (真心话大冒险), a favorite party game. We had just finished a Terri Jackson discussion. It was my turn at the game. "Umm... Sydney! Truth or Dare?" one of my friends asked. "How about a dare? Bring it on. I’ll do anything." Oh, if only I’d known what she was about to say. "Okay, I dare you to invite Terri Jackson over to your house next Friday for two whole hours!" "Two whole hours? Please ask something else, please!" I begged. "How could anybody do that?" But I have no choice. The next day, I cautiously walked up to Terri. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I found myself actually enjoying her company. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】The next day, I cautiously walked up to Terri. My heart raced as I approached her, uncertain of how she would react. As I nervously extended the invitation for her to come over to my house on Friday, I could see the surprise flicker across her face, almost disbelief shining in her eyes. But then, to my relief and joy, her expression softened. I’d never seen her flash her toothless smile so brightly. The rest of the day I had a good feeling, and I was not dreading the two hour visit as I had before. I was almost looking forward to it. Friday rolled around quickly. Terri reached my house on schedule. I found myself actually enjoying her company. We chatted about her family and her battles with poverty. I realized how wrong I had been to judge her based on her appearance. Towards the end of our visit, I mustered up the courage to apologize for my past behavior. Terri’s forgiving smile warmed my heart, and from that moment on, I made a promise to myself to always stand up for her whenever bullying occurred. We parted ways that day as friends, and our bond only grew stronger with each passing day. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者在六年级的第一天，对一个名叫Terri Jackson的女孩的初步印象和随后的互动。Terri的外表和行为引起了同学们的嘲笑，作者也参与了其中。然而，随着故事的发展，作者对Terri的看法发生了变化。 【详解】1. 段落续写： ① 由第一段首句内容“我谨慎地走向Terri。”可知，第一段可以描写作者如何克服内心的恐惧和不安，向Terri提出邀请的过程。 ② 由第二段首句内容“我发现自己实际上很享受她的陪伴。”可知，第二段可以描写作者和Terri在一起度过的两个小时，以及作者对Terri的看法和感受的变化。 2. 续写线索：邀请——陪伴——反思——道歉——成长 3. 词汇激活 行为类 ① 邀请：extend an invitation/invite ② 到达：reach/arrive at ③ 道歉：apologize/make an apology ④ 流逝：pass by/go by 情绪类 ① 惊讶：surprise/amazement ② 快乐：joy/happiness ③ 害怕：dread/fear ④ 宽慰：relief/calmness 【点睛】【高分句型1】As I nervously extended the invitation for her to come over to my house on Friday, I could see the surprise flicker across her face, almost disbelief shining in her eyes. (as引导的时间状语从句，独立主格结构) 【高分句型2】I realized how wrong I had been to judge her based on her appearance. (how引导的宾语从句和过去分词作状语) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024年云学新高考联盟学校高二年级4月期中联考 英语试卷 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30 分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共5 小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每 段对话后，你都有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What will the speakers most likely do? A. Win the race. B. Take photos. C. Enjoy the travel. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where does this conversation probably take place? A. In the hotel. B. At the laundry. C. At the clothing store. 3. 此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the woman probably do? A. She is a doctor’s assistant. B. She is a hotel clerk. C. She is a police officer. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 When will the speakers need to leave for the opera? A. At 5: 30 p. m. B. At 6: 30 p. m. C. At 7: 30 p. m. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the woman mean? A. The computer is out of date. B. The computer is virus-infected. C. The computer needs clearing. 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。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What does Sophia like to add into her tea most? A. Milk. B. Sugar. C. Fruit. 7. What are the speakers talking about? A. Making tea. B. Eating sugar. C. Buying tea. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. How does the man choose classes according to the woman? A. By skill level. B. By age. C. By height. 9. What does the man ask the woman to do? A. Do some training. B. Introduce some martial arts. C Arrange a Tai Chi observation class. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. Why did the zoo build a new monkey park? A. It was too small for the additional monkeys. B. It needed a treehouse to be more interesting. C. The zoo needed to change its park to get more visitors. 11. What activity does the man seem to be most interested in? A. Watching the turtles. B. Feeding the monkeys. C. Feeding the turtles. 12. Where may this conversation take place? A. In the park. B. In a car. C. In the zoo. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Friends. B. Neighbors. C. Police and witness. 14. When did Mr. Smith see the robber? A. When he drove on his way to work. B. When he walked on his way home. C. When he took a walk in a park. 15 What was the robber wearing? A. Blue jeans. B. A yellow hat. C. Brown shoes. 16. What is the woman’s last question about the robber? A The weapons he had. B. The color of his clothes. C. His figure. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. What do we know about Vikings’ beliefs about teeth? A. They value the teeth a lot. B. They think teeth are good weapons. C. They think teeth shouldn't be buried. 18. Why does the speaker mention old European traditions? A. To show the connection between Vikings and tooth care. B. To show the connection between teeth and good luck. C. To show the connection between teeth and animals. 19 How many animals does the speaker mention related to the Tooth Fairy tale? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. 20. How can the Tooth Fairy tale help children according to the speaker? A. It can entertain them. B. It helps them take tooth care seriously. C. It makes children love the story. 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 Tickets have gone on sale today for the UK's first festival exploring the impact of forests, bringing together writers, artists, poets, scientists and philosophers for a three-day event in some of England's finest woodlands. Running from 6-8 July 2024, the festival, called Timber, will be held at Feanedock, a woodland site in the National Forest. The 200-square-mile National Forest, stretching across Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Staffordshire, was the first forest to be created in England for over 1,000 years. It was planted over the course of the 1990s to regenerate a landscape that had been left scarred (伤痕) and abandoned by the closure of the Midlands coalfields. The festival will feature talks and discussions about the relationship between humans and nature. There will also be a music programme, ranging from campfire performances to three live music stages and DJ sets: the full line-up will be announced early next year. Timber follows a string of new festivals focused around the debate of specific subjects. In 2023, the first Bluedot festival was held at Jodrell Bank observatory, combining music with a celebration of science, art and technology. Others include Camp Wildfire, a two-day festival of bushcraft and outdoor adventure activities, and Brainchild festival, which celebrates DIY culture and the creative work of young people. 21. What was the condition of the National Forest before the 1990s? A. A wildfire destroyed parts of the forest. B. It was a popular location for hosting festivals. C. The forest suffered from the impact of the coal industry. D. Extensive tree planting projects were undertaken in the forest. 22. What do we know about Timber Festival? A. It is a four-day festival. B. Tickets are not on sale yet. C. Live music performances are available. D. The full schedule of activities has been released. 23. If one is to seek adventure, which festival would be the best choice? A. Timber festival. B. Camp Wildfire. C. Bluedot festival. D. Brainchild festival. B Science fiction lovers in China have reasons to feel inspired by Chinese writer Hai Ya, whose book The Space-Time Painter won the Hugo Award for Best Novelette on Oct. 21, 2023. Hai created the story inspired by a painting masterpiece Qianli Jiangshan Tu by Wang Ximeng from the Song Dynasty, who painted the work at the age of 18. Hai created a painter named Zhao Ximeng, who painted for the emperor more than 1,000 years ago. After much misery and suffering, Zhao abandoned his physical body and entered a space where a modern policeman that was investigating a case concerning an ancient painting got into his memory. Pitying on Wang who was so talented but had such a short life, Hai extended his life through sci-fi. Hai has impressed the world most with his work ethics. Rather than being a full-time novelist, Hai treats writing as a part-time activity to be taken up whenever he is not doing his bread-winning job, something that should inspire more young writers. There was a time when not everyone could be a “write” but now more and more people are pursuing their dreams to become writers. In fact, Liu Cixin, who won the Hugo Award for The Three-body Problem in 2015, is also a part-time writer, holding an engineering job. He encourages young people to keep their jobs and write if they have dreams. Their stories go to show that holding a job should not discourage people from pursuing their dreams of writing. If there is a story and the will to write it, one can get up early or sleep late to devote around three hours to writing intensively every day. And having a job will actually equip one with enough material to write about, while the salary can guarantee a life, because not every writer makes enough money from writing. The key lies in balancing the eight hours in office every day with three hours of writing in the early morning or late at night. 24. What can we know about The Space-Time Painter? A. It combines elements of Chinese culture with sci-fi. B. It explores the struggles among ordinary individuals. C. It was the first Chinese book to win a Hugo award. D. It was inspired by the marvelous life of Wang Ximeng. 25. Why is Liu Cixin mentioned by the author? A. To highlight his popularity. B. To promote the novel The Three-body Problem. C. To emphasize the importance of maintaining a job. D. To encourage young people to write without quitting their jobs. 26. What does Hai’s writing experience tell us? A. No dream is ever too big. B. Unintentional actions bring about unexpected surprises. C. Success doesn’t abandon people with painstaking pursuit. D. Genius is ninety-nine percent perspiration plus one percent inspiration. 27. Where is the text probably taken from? A. A book review. B. A science paper. C. An advertisement. D. A news report. C Sleep-deprived (缺乏睡眠的) human parents know the value of a quick nap, but it turns out Chinstrap penguins have us all beat. When nesting, these Antarctic birds take four-second-long “microsleeps,” a strategy that allows parents to keep constant watch over vulnerable eggs and chicks, all while amounting to 11 hours of total sleep a day, according to a new study. It’s hard to sleep in a community of nesting Chinstrap penguins. The Antarctic summer sun provides 24/7 daylight. And then there’s the eye-watering smell of ammonia mixed with rotting fish and penguin wastes. “It made me dizzy,” says co-study leader Won Young Lee, a researcher at the Korea Polar Research Institute. Like other penguins, Chinstrap parents take turns guarding the nest. While one bird protects the chicks, the partner hunts at sea. Then the penguins trade places. For two months between egg laying and fledging, it’s a series of nonstop demands. To study how penguins manage to accomplish all this and get the necessary sleep, Lee and his team first stuck biologgers, small battery-powered devices, to the backs of 14 nesting penguins of both sexes. This device functions like a smartwatch, measuring physical activity, pulse, and the ocean depths of hunting birds. Next, the team captured each of the penguins, anesthetizing (麻醉) them to attach the devices and temporarily implant electrodes into their skull to measure brain activity. When an animal is awake, the brain constantly buzzes with activity. During sleep, however, brain waves slow down and stretch out. When Lee started reviewing the data, he was surprised to discover the birds slept in four-second intervals (间隔) throughout the day and night while caring for their egg or chick. While the data is convincing, Cirelli, a neuroscientist at the University of Wisconsin who wasn’t involved in the study, notes that the researchers only studied the penguins during nesting periods, making it impossible to tell if the birds microsleep when they’re not parenting. The other challenge is understanding how micro sleep impacts the brains and bodies of the penguins. Sleep deprivation in humans causes a range of health problems, and it’s not clear whether penguins experience this, too. 28. What does the underlined word “vulnerable” in paragraph 1 probably mean? A. Exposed. B. Broken. C. Stolen. D. Genuine. 29. How did the researchers collect data for the study? A. They stuck smartwatches to the back of penguins. B. They recorded the penguins’ waking and sleep duration. C. They captured the penguins and placed devices into their nests. D. They monitored their physical and brain activity using different devices. 30. What’s the main idea of the last paragraph? A. The prospect of the research. B. The limitations of the research. C. Microsleep is common in parenting penguins. D. Microsleep may cause health problems to penguins. 31. What can be a possible title for the text? A. A short-term strategy to deal with lack of food B. A short-term strategy to cope with extreme weather C. A 4-second nap: penguin parents survive on “microsleeps” D. A 4-second nap: Chinstrap penguins seek to hunt for enough food D If you use the internet, you’ve probably heard of a filter bubble (过滤气泡). Internet sites and social media platforms use algorithms (算法) that show you content based on your previous interactions, likes, and shares. Over time, this creates a filter bubble where you only see content that agrees with your interests and beliefs, which serves to convince you that your beliefs are true. But what you might not know is that in similar fashion, your brain has several mechanisms to filter information, creating personal filter bubbles that deeply shape how you live your life. Self-created filter bubbles happen through various cognitive processes, and they have multiple consequences. They shape your experience of what’s happening by forming a lens (镜片) through which you see and interpret the world. On the internet, because things are being presented based on past user history, no two people get the same results when they search for something on Google or open their news feed. In real life, no two people are experiencing an event or seeing a situation in the exact same way, because we all bring our own past experiences and biases (偏见) to situations, causing us to process them differently. Filter bubbles can cause you to stay stuck in self-created and often self-limiting patterns of thought and behavior. If you’ve ever wondered why change is so hard, it’s because your mental filter bubbles make it difficult to see different possibilities. If you hold the belief that you’re not someone who can have a high-paying job, you won’t look for one and you’ll only seek out and see jobs that match up with what you think you’re worth. Filter bubbles can also prevent critical thinking and can lead to a limited and biased view of the world, where people don’t consider alternative viewpoints and don’t engage with others outside of their own circles. When we only consume information that confirms our preexisting beliefs and values, we don’t question the truth of that information or properly evaluate the evidence. While you can’t prevent your brain from creating selective filter bubbles, you can become more aware so that you don’t have to be limited or trapped by them. 32. What can we learn about filter bubbles? A. They have little effect on us. B. They shape our interpretations of the world. C. They are frequent occurrences and have little effect on us. D. They assist us in making friends with like-minded individuals. 33. How do filter bubbles impact individuals’ ability to embrace change? A. They facilitate open-mindedness and flexibility. B. They help individuals adapt quickly to new situations. C. They prevent individuals from successfully securing a job. D. They make individuals resistant to seeking out new opportunities. 34. What might the author continue talking about? A. Barriers to overcoming filter bubbles. B. Benefits of recognizing filter bubbles. C. Ways to avoid getting trapped in the filter bubbles. D. Examples of your brain creating mental filter bubbles. 35. Which word can describe the influence of filter bubbles on people? A. Negative. B. Indirect. C. Positive. D. Unclear. 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。 I grew up in an age of delayed gratification (满足), when I had to wait for almost everything. The mail came once a day. Classic movies were shown on television. ____36____ It was the same with TV shows. If you had a favorite and you missed an episode, well – you had to wait until summer to catch the rerun. And then there was money. The banks did business on weekdays only. They opened at 9 and closed at 4.____37____ Well, check under the sofa cushions or borrow from family or friends. Such was the world as recently as the 1970s. Everything seemed to operate on a strict clock, and the words "on demand" had no meaning, for there was no force on earth that could change the US Mail’s schedule, or get the bank to stay open a minute past.____38____ And then, seemingly overnight, everything changed. ATMs, movies on DVD and, of course, the personal computer, meant that we could have almost anything we wanted, when we wanted it. However, I am not charmed by what we have gained.____39____ Having to wait for almost everything meant living a life in slower motion. When one is subject to unchanging, institutional schedules, one has no choice but to wait.____40____ A. Most stores were closed on Sundays. B. In this way the virtue of patience is practiced. C. Instead, I am gently fascinated by what was lost. D. This was the way things worked, and it was all we knew. E. If I can have something this fast, why can’t I have it faster? F. You needed money but didn’t make it to the bank on time? G. And, of course, one had to be home at the appointed time to watch them. 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。 Not long ago I saw the following headline: “Anti-homework trend goes global.” Anti-homework? Where was this trend when I was in school? And if I tried to “forget” that English ____41____ or history report, my dad was there to ____42____ me: “Don’t you have homework to do?” In short, my teachers and my parents put great ____43____ on the significance of homework. No longer. From what I have read, there are powerful parental forces ____44____ to make homework a thing of the past. The reasoning: It stresses children and it ____45____ “precious family time.” As a teacher, one of the problems I often encounter is that students ____46____ far too little importance to their studies. When I was a kid, homework ____47____ created precious family time. I still remember, after supper, clearing the table and ____48____ the dishes with my schoolbooks. And then my parents would sit down with me and, to the best of their ____49____ , help me when and where they could. I’ve often thought that the homework problem could be ____50____ if one thought of homework in terms of learning to play a musical instrument. For me, this was the clarinet (单簧管), which I began learning at age 9. “Practice an hour a day,” was Mr. Markiewicz’s no-nonsense ____51____ . Because my ____52____ was strong, I did practice an hour a day, and I made great progress. And so let’s get rid of homework, but only the word “homework,” and replace it with “____53____ ”. As a teacher, it’s all I ask: that my students listen ____54____ in class and then go home to practice, so that when they return to me to show how much they understand, I — and their parents — can be proud of them. What could be ____55____ than that? 41. A. literature B. assignment C. dictionary D. language 42. A. criticize B. consult C. challenge D. remind 43. A. blame B. pressure C. emphasis D. restriction 44. A. at play B. at risk C. in store D. in fashion 45. A. shapes B. restores C. steals D. reserves 46. A. attach B. measure C. acknowledge D. confirm 47. A. thoroughly B. likely C. extremely D. actually 48. A. washing B. replacing C. preparing D. consuming 49. A. ability B. judgement C. understanding D. inspection 50. A. discussed B. repeated C. resolved D. disposed 51. A. treatment B. instruction C. resolution D. enhancement 52. A. insight B. endurance C. conservation D. motivation 53. A. exercise B. advice C. practice D. service 54. A. attentively B. anxiously C. accurately D. precisely 55. A. worse B. sadder C. clearer D. nicer 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。 Math powers a wide range of modern technology, from phones and cameras to aircraft and artificial intelligence. It ____56____ (become) a propeller (推进器) that puts companies on a path toward success. In a 2023 interview, Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei explained ____57____ math theories have made some technological advancements possible. Ren mentioned Pyotr Ufimtsev,____58____ physicist and mathematician from the Soviet Union. Ufimtsev published an ____59____ (innovation) paper in the 1960s that dealt with the reflection of electromagnetic waves (电磁波). This paper inspired engineers at Lockheed Martin, a US aerospace firm,____60____ (develop) the concept of stealth aircraft (隐形飞机). “Physics, civil engineering and mechanics are associated with math,____61____ can provide solutions in many areas.” To develop more math talents, Huawei established two research institutes, one in Russia and the other in France. These institutes focus on mathematics,____62____ (employ) over 700 mathematicians. Like Huawei, many Chinese companies are ____63____ (heavy) investing in mathematics and research and development (R&D) to lessen their ____64____ (dependent) on Western technology and strengthen their global market position. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, China plans to increase its R&D budget _____65_____ more than 7 percent annually throughout its 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) period. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 （满分15分） 66. 假定你是学生李华，你在学校组织的用英语讲中国故事（Stories of China Retold in English）比赛中获得冠军。请撰写一封英语邮件给外教Peter，分享这一喜讯并感谢他在赛前给予你的 帮助。内容包括： 1. 告知喜讯； 2. 回忆外教提供的帮助并表达感谢； 3. 邀请Peter来家里共度端午节，感受中国文化。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80 左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Peter, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 第二节 （满分25分） 67. 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。 On the first day of sixth grade, I sat in my quiet homeroom class and observed all the people who I would eventually befriend and possibly graduate with. I glanced around the room and noticed that the majority of the middle class kids were dressed in their nicest first day of school outfits. My glance stopped on a shy-looking girl in the back of the room. She wore worn-out, mismatched clothes. Her hair was unusually short and unwashed. I caught myself thinking, "That’s disgusting (恶心的). Doesn’t she know what a bathtub is?" As I looked around, I figured others were probably thinking the same thing. The teacher began checking the attendance, each person casually lifting his or her hand as names were called in turn. "Terri Jackson?" the teacher asked. Finally we heard a submissive answer from the back of the room, followed by the sound of rubbing cloth. We all shifted in our seats to see what had happened. "Scary Terri rubbed her shirt!" one boy joked. "Eww, I bet it’s a hundred years old!" another girl commented. One comment after another brought a roar of laughter. I was probably laughing the loudest. Sadly, making Terri feel insecure made me feel secure and confident. It was a good break from the awkward silence and uncomfortable first day. Terri Jackson was the joke of the whole sixth grade that year. If we had nothing to talk about, Terri’s trip through the lunchroom was an entertaining conversation starter. At my twelfth birthday party, ten gossipy girls were playing Truth or Dare (真心话大冒险), a favorite party game. We had just finished a Terri Jackson discussion. It was my turn at the game. "Umm... Sydney! Truth or Dare?" one of my friends asked. "How about a dare? Bring it on. I’ll do anything." Oh, if only I’d known what she was about to say. "Okay, I dare you to invite Terri Jackson over to your house next Friday for two whole hours!" "Two whole hours? Please ask something else, please!" I begged. "How could anybody do that?" But I have no choice. 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