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昌平区2024年高三年级第二次统一练习 英语试卷笔试部分 本试卷共12页，共100分。考试时长90分钟。考生务必在答题卡指定区域作答，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。 第一部分 知识运用（共两节，30分） 第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 It was my first day of high school, and it was my first day of school in a new city. There was only one thing on my mind: what to wear. A good image is everything, so it was important for me to ___1___ the people who I would spend the next four years with. For the first time in my life, I thought about how convenient it would be to wear the school uniform. After carefully selecting, I emerged proudly in a patterned dress. An hour later, I felt ____2____ as I stepped off the bus and headed toward room 1136. But as I turned the corner into my first class, my jaw dropped to the floor. Sitting at her desk was Mrs. Hutfilz, my English teacher, ___3___ the exact same dress as I. I kept my head down and tiptoed to my seat, but the first day meant introductions in front of the whole class, and soon enough it was my ___4___. I made it through my minute speech, until Mrs. Hutfilz stood up, jokingly adding that she liked my ___5___. Although this was the moment I had been worrying from the moment I walked in, all the ___6___ that had increased surprisingly melted away; the students who had previously been staring at their phones ___7___ their heads as I shared my story. My smile grew as I laughed with my peers, ending my speech with “And I am very stylish, much like my first period ___8___.” After class, I stayed behind and talked to Mrs. Hutfilz, sharing my previous worry about coming into a new school and city. I was ___9___ to make a humorous and genuine connection with my first teacher, one that would continue for the rest of the year. While my first period of high school may not have gone exactly the way I thought it would, it certainly made the day _____10_____ in the best way, and taught me that Mrs. Hutfilz has an awesome sense of style! 1. A. impress B. surprise C. please D. encourage 2. A. shy B. lucky C. free D. powerful 3. A. preparing B. wearing C. hiding D. designing 4. A. turn B. chance C. reward D. solution 5. A. writing B. style C. speech D. voice 6. A. happiness B. confidence C. boredom D. anxiety 7. A. nodded B. buried C. raised D. touched 8. A. neighbor B. peer C. teacher D. friend 9. A. relieved B. nervous C. patient D. embarrassed 10. A. unpredictable B. unforgettable C. unbearable D. unchangeable 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） A 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号所给词的正确形式填空。 Released on Aug 30, 2023, a three-episode web series ____11____ (title) Escape From the British Museum has become popular online for its touching and innovative story. The series follows the journey home of a Chinese jade teapot that has come to life as a girl. She runs away from the British Museum and comes across a Chinese journalist ____12____ helps the artifact (文物) return to China. The series aims to raise broader awareness of Chinese artifacts that ____13____ (keep) abroad. B 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号所给词的正确形式填空。 In America, people use both “fall” and “autumn” to describe the ____14____ (three) season of the year. According to Dictionary. com, these two words were first documented within a few ____15____ (century). The period between summer and winter was called “harvest” ____16____ old English. This word has Germanic origins highlighting the act of gathering and preserving crops before winter. In the 1500s, English speakers ____17____ (begin) referring to the season between cold and warm months as the “fall of the leaf” which later shortened to “fall”. C 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号所给词的正确形式填空。 Wake up early enough and probably you ____18____ （hear） a pleasant chorus of birds. This early singing can start as early as 4 a. m. and last for several hours. Birds do it ____19____ （attract） mates and warn other birds to avoid their place. One theory as to ____20____ they choose the early morning to communicate these important messages is that the low visibility makes it hard to do other bird activities, like searching for food. Keeping their activity level low, they choose to sing instead. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，38分） 第一节 （共14小题；每小题2分，共28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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Interested in writing, photography or current events? Looking for an experience to inspire your college essays? Or hoping to explore a world-class city with new friends this summer? If so, check out the Boston University Summer Journalism Academy. It’s a program created and run by Boston University, where high school students: ● Learn from award-winning, working journalists — including two who have shared in Pulitzer Prizes for their reporting. ● Report on actual events around Boston or your hometown. ● Place stories with Boston’s Daily Free Press, one of the top college newspapers. ● Improve their writing, interviewing, and research skills — applicable for any major and career. The academy offers two options: an on-campus, residential program over three weeks for students with journalism experience, and a learn-from-home program over two weeks for all experience levels. For students interested in photography, we offer a special photojournalism track for both. Every option is organized in three sections: ● Classroom starts each day with a review of journalism fundamentals in a collegiate format. A university-level journalism textbook provides daily readings and writing assignments. ● Newsroom provides time for students to apply what they learn in the Classroom to hands-on journalism assignments. Over the rest of their day, students conduct interviews and gather information. ● Guest Talks offer students advice and insight from journalism experts in topics such as radio reporting and studying journalism in college. Sessions feature a Guest Talk during each three-week session from journalism experts. Students also visit city newsrooms to hear from famous reporters. Applications for the on-campus session June 24 to July 12 are due: April 19. Applications for learn-at-home sessions starting June 17, July 1 and July 15 are due: May 10. ● On Campus, residential: Three weeks, including tuition (学费), activity fees, room and board: $ 6,200. ($ 400 discounts for Early Bird applicants by Mar 8!) Learn-from-Home: Two weeks, tuition: $ 1,500. ($200 discounts for Early Bird applicants by Mar 8!) 21. In the program, participants can ______. A. develop their interviewing skills B. finish their college essays with help C. get inspiration from retired journalists D. publish stories in Boston official website 22. If one chooses to learn in on-campus program, one needs to ______. A. pay at most $ 1,500 B. apply before May 10 C. have journalism experience D. have knowledge in photography 23. What will the three sections provide for participants? A. Advice and insight from top photographers. B. Reviews of reading and writing fundamentals. C. A weekly talk with leading journalism experts. D. Chances to put journalism knowledge into practice. B As most of you know, the first year of university is always the hardest to adapt to. The addition of taking care of yourself, making new friends, learning how to get around campus, and school can sometimes be too much to bear. I would like to attend medical school after my four-year undergraduate. It is well-known that medical schools are very competitive and require extremely high marks. I had always known that I was meant for medical school and worked hard all throughout high school. I engaged in life sciences and knew that I wanted to do a double major in neuroscience (神经科学) and psychology, but of course, I wasn’t so fond of the preconditions to get to that stage. I had to take math and physics in my first year. So after the choke I call the first term, I looked back on my grades and found that I had never seen numbers like this before. I really didn’t even think they were possible. I had heard that medical schools liked to see an upward trend, so I was discouraged and hurt, but tried not to think about it. Having your grades taken away from you when that was all you had was a huge thing I had to overcome — I defined my worth by how “smart” I was and getting past that mindset was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. After I saw my grades I realized the mistake I made taking a bunch of unnecessarily challenging courses. At the end of my second term, my grades weren’t as high as I wanted them to be, but I accepted it. I knew that there were reasons for the differences between individuals, but I still saw a huge improvement in my marks from the first term. I had enjoyed my time in my second term and even though I wasn’t where I wanted to be, it had nothing to do with my place in the university. It was very eye-opening and taught me what I needed to do in order to achieve MY best — not what everyone else considered to be the best. I’m now taking a summer school course and my marks are incredibly better than what I was getting during my first year of school. Though I had a rough start, I’m sure my lessons and new attitude will carry me much farther than just to medical school. 24. The author wanted to take a double major because she ______. A. liked the two majors better B. was preparing herself for her goal C. tried to prove her academic ability D. decided to challenge herself in university 25. How did the author feel when reviewing her grades after the first term? A. Satisfied. B. Surprised. C. Calm. D. Angry. 26. In the second term, the author ______. A. accepted the grades and did nothing B. tried to learn more necessary courses C. viewed learning from a different angle D. focused on learning medical knowledge 27. What can we learn from this passage? A. A fresh start leads to more challenges. B. Hard work will pay off sooner or later. C. Stick to your plan and you will succeed. D. Proper adjustment will take you farther. C Baleen whales play a vital role in ecosystems. To communicate across vast distances and find each other, baleen whales depend critically on the production of sounds that travels far in dark oceans. However, since whale songs were first discovered more than 50 years ago, it remained unknown how baleen whales produce their complex vocalizations (发音). A new study in the journal Nature reports that baleen whales developed unique structures in their larynx (喉) that enable their low-frequency vocalizations but also limit their communication range. The study was led by voice scientists Professor Coen Elemans and Professor Tecumseh Fitch. “The toothed whales and baleen whales were initially land animals that had a larynx serving two functions: protecting the airways and sound production. However, their switching to living in the water placed new and strict demands on the larynx to prevent choking underwater,” says Tecumseh Fitch. The study shows that baleen whales nevertheless can still produce sound with their larynx, but they have developed new structures to do so, which only exists in baleen whales. “This is probably to keep a rigid open airway when they have to move huge amounts of air in and out during explosive surface breathing,” states Fitch. “We found that this U-shaped structure pushes against a big fatty cushion (垫) on the inside of the larynx. When the whales push air from their lungs past this cushion, it starts to shake and this generates very low frequency underwater sounds,” says Elemans. To understand how muscle activity could change the calls, the researchers built a computational model of the entire whale larynx. The model predicted the natural vocalizations of the whales very well. However, these newly discovered features that allowed whales to successfully communicate in the vast oceans also poses huge physiological (生理的) limits for many baleen whales. Combining experiments and models, the researchers provide the first evidence that baleen whales are physiologically incapable of escaping noise caused by humans, because it covers up their voices, and thus limits their communication range. “Unfortunately, the main frequency and depth of man-made noise caused by shipping traffic cover the frequency range and maximum communication depth of 100 meters that we predicted,” Elemans says. The first voice recordings of a certain whale song by Roger and Katy Payne in 1970 attracted global interest in sea conservation efforts. The Payne’s made people aware how quiet the seas were before humans started the widespread use of machine ships. Elemans adds: “Compared to the seventies, our oceans are now even more filled with human-made noise, which affects the whales, because they are dependent on sound for communication. Now we show that despite their amazing physiology, they literally cannot escape the noise humans make in the oceans.” 28. What can we know about baleen whales’ vocalization system? A. Their airways are closed during explosive surface breath. B. Their larynx has difficulty preventing choking underwater. C. Their vocalization system changed when they were land animals. D. Their fatty cushion shakes to make low frequency underwater sounds. 29. The researchers’ experiments and models show that ______. A. baleen whales are incapable of recognizing humans’ noise B. the muscle activity is related to the vocalizations of the whales C. human-made noises disturb baleen whales’ communication range D. the bodily features in baleen whales limit their communication depth 30. What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. Sea conservation efforts used to be better than now. B. The special structure protects Baleen whales from noises. C. Actions should be taken to regulate human activities at sea. D. The application of technology contributes to sea conservation. D In 1992, Edward de Bono argued that “creativity is the most important human resource of all.” But might computers have the capacity to be creative? Could artificial intelligence outperform us in even the most human of phenomena? These questions have moved to the forefront of society with the launch of ChatGPT and DALL-E, two powerful deep learning models capable of creating art. Where human creativity comes from is a complex and heavily-debated topic. One theory supposes that creativity emerges from solving problems in new ways. The game designer Mark Rosewater explains that “if you use the same neural pathways, you get to the same answers, and with creativity, that’s not your goal.” But studies from the University of Virginia suggest humans most default (默认) to solving problems by building on known solutions, restricting originality. Some neuroscientists propose another theory regarding creativity. Research from the University of Calgary reveals that when being creative, humans don’t use the same brain regions associated with thought and problem-solving, implying that creativity is primarily an unconscious process. According to this theory, the brain solves problems best when not directly focusing on them using the frontal lobe (前额叶) , instead letting the other parts of the brain take over. A. I. cannot currently emulate (仿真) the full complexity of the human mind. Do these deep learning networks even have the required components that we use when we are creative? Douglas Hofstadter explains how “emergent phenomena,” such as creativity, correspond to connections between levels within mental systems. Similar connections could exist in artificial neural networks, even if the mechanics differ. For example, modern artificial intelligence employs attention circuits that may cause it to behave similarly to the frontal lobe where most of the brain’s focusing tendencies come from. The emergent nature of creativity opens the door for similar tendencies in machines, but they are tuned so carefully to copy existing ideas that it may not be enough for true originality. Mr. Rosewater’s theory on creativity suggests that for A. I. to be creative, it should be able to solve problems in new ways, which is difficult because A. I. is based so heavily on already existing ideas. Alternatively, if creativity is an unconscious process as the University of Calgary research suggests, then it occurs mostly outside the frontal lobe and may not exist in machine learning networks. Either way, current A. I. probably lacks the capacity for genuine creativity and originality, but it can combine existing ideas in interesting ways. The question of machine creativity has repercussions in many areas, such as developing copyright law regarding A. I. works, considering A. I. submissions in art contests, and determining the use of ChatGPT as a tool for school assignments. Creativity may be, at least for now, a unique human quality. Computers are not yet starting revolutionary artistic movements, but they are already combining what exists into something new, challenging us to look deeper into our own creativity. 31. About the source of human creativity, research from the University of Calgary discovers that ______. A. human creativity heavily relies on the existing ideas B dealing with problems helps develop human creativity C. being creative is closely related to certain brain regions D. human creativity is a process that happens automatically 32. The author would probably agree that ______. A. efforts should be put into the study of human creativity B. creativity can be attained consciously on most occasions C. A. I. creates better than humans in some areas at present D. humans need machines to be more creative in various areas 33. What does the underlined word “repercussions” in Paragraph 5 probably mean? A. Influences. B. Objections. C. Doubts. D. Causes. 34. Which would be the best title for the passage? A. Computing Creativity: Is it a good thing? B. Computing Creativity: Can it be possible? C. Human Creativity: Why does human develop it? D Human Creativity: How can A. I. help human create? 第二节（共5小题；每题2分，共10分） 根据短文内容，从短文题后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Everyone carries a shield（屏障）. Our shields protect what we don’t want others to see, from our embarrassing secrets to our unpredictable feelings. ____35____ But the problem is that shields can become heavy burdens — easy to put on yet difficult to remove — with terrible effects. Since shields encourage us to hide negative parts of ourselves, we can start to believe that we aren’t worth showing. We might fear how our friends will judge our struggles or how our families will view our ambitions. ____36____ However, we have to remember that we aren’t perfect, nor should we expect to be. We need to find and cure the wounds underneath our shields, but that means we have to let down our guard. We may even have problems we haven’t admitted to ourselves. ____37____ Even if it seems insignificant, every problem should be acknowledged before it grows. Before being cured, we must know that we need to be cured, and be okay with admitting that. Knowing this takes bravery and patience, so it’ll be hard. ____38____ Yet asking for help means admitting our problems to somebody else — it means letting them see what’s behind our shields. To make it easier, we can reveal ourselves to somebody close to us who we trust will understand us and provide personal support. Or, if we fear judgement, we can open up to someone distant but knowledgeable, such as a counsellor or a help line. No matter what, we can find help when we begin searching. ____39____ We can be more forgiving of faults so we can become comfortable with ours and encourage others to follow. Most importantly, we can let people know that we are willing to listen and help and make it easier to let down our shields. A. This is not a bad thing. B. We need to be understood. C. We shouldn’t expect to do any of it without help. D. In short, we have the power to change this phenomenon. E. Hence we decide to hide ourselves underneath our masks. F. If you can’t trust your partner it won’t be easy to let them in. G. Maybe we’re hiding something from a friend or scared to admit an error. 第三部分 书面表达（共两节，32分） 第一节（共4小题；第40、41题各2分，第42题3分，第43题5分，共12分） 阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 I always wanted to be like explorers Marco Polo or Ibn Battuta. They traveled the world with curiosity and a desire to share with others the marvels they discovered. They had no Internet, guidebooks, social media, blogs, vlogs, reviews, or slideshows. And with so much information available, how can one possibly be like these travel writing pioneers? The answer may shock you as it did my travel journalism students. I plan nothing in advance except for a place to stay and let the place reveal itself to me on its own terms. And how does that work out? I have contributed to 130 international publications with articles about what I discovered. I do not recommend this approach to everyone. But what I do suggest is that you give up your desire to have everything planned in advance, and that you stop obsessing about all the trip details and trying to make it a perfect trip. Whether you are traveling with a tour group, friends, family, or solo, leave unstructured time, so magic can happen. Many people I know approach travel like a job, and a stressful one at that. They want to make sure they cover all the bases and don’t miss anything. But in my opinion, they copy what others have done before them and check each site off on a list. So how do you make your trip unique? I call it slow travel. It’s not just about slowing down. Instead of running from place to place, you look around you, you take your environment in, you notice things that perhaps no one has ever noticed before. You can start talking to people. Random people you meet and talk to are a key element you cannot plan for. They may tell you about places and events that will enrich your trip. They give you local insider tips. They may even accompany you or invite you to join them for an experience. They have enriched every trip I have taken. And the more you talk to people — even if you are shy — the more you develop the self - confidence to do more of it. And then you are really in the present, having an experience that is uniquely yours. 40. Why does the author’s way of travelling shock her students? ___________________________________________________________________________ 41. What does the author think of most people’s way of travelling? ___________________________________________________________________________ 42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. You can make your trip unique by making a detailed plan, noticing new things in the place and meeting local people to experience local life. ___________________________________________________________________________ 43. Besides slow travel, in what other aspect （s） in our life do you think we should slow down? Why? （In about 40 words） ___________________________________________________________________________ 第二节（20分） 44. 假设你是高三年级学生李华，近期你的社区将举办一次以“未来社区（Future Community）”为主题的设计展，你的作品也在展览之列，请你发邮件邀请你的英国朋友Jim 参观展览，内容包括： 1.活动的基本信息（时间、地点、展览内容等）； 2.你的作品介绍。 注意： 1.词数100左右； 2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 昌平区2024年高三年级第二次统一练习 英语试卷笔试部分 本试卷共12页，共100分。考试时长90分钟。考生务必在答题卡指定区域作答，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。 第一部分 知识运用（共两节，30分） 第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 It was my first day of high school, and it was my first day of school in a new city. There was only one thing on my mind: what to wear. A good image is everything, so it was important for me to ___1___ the people who I would spend the next four years with. For the first time in my life, I thought about how convenient it would be to wear the school uniform. After carefully selecting, I emerged proudly in a patterned dress. An hour later, I felt ____2____ as I stepped off the bus and headed toward room 1136. But as I turned the corner into my first class, my jaw dropped to the floor. Sitting at her desk was Mrs. Hutfilz, my English teacher, ___3___ the exact same dress as I. I kept my head down and tiptoed to my seat, but the first day meant introductions in front of the whole class, and soon enough it was my ___4___. I made it through my minute speech, until Mrs. Hutfilz stood up, jokingly adding that she liked my ___5___. Although this was the moment I had been worrying from the moment I walked in, all the ___6___ that had increased surprisingly melted away; the students who had previously been staring at their phones ___7___ their heads as I shared my story. My smile grew as I laughed with my peers, ending my speech with “And I am very stylish, much like my first period ___8___.” After class, I stayed behind and talked to Mrs. Hutfilz, sharing my previous worry about coming into a new school and city. I was ___9___ to make a humorous and genuine connection with my first teacher, one that would continue for the rest of the year. While my first period of high school may not have gone exactly the way I thought it would, it certainly made the day _____10_____ in the best way, and taught me that Mrs. Hutfilz has an awesome sense of style! 1. A. impress B. surprise C. please D. encourage 2. A. shy B. lucky C. free D. powerful 3. A. preparing B. wearing C. hiding D. designing 4. A. turn B. chance C. reward D. solution 5. A. writing B. style C. speech D. voice 6. A. happiness B. confidence C. boredom D. anxiety 7. A. nodded B. buried C. raised D. touched 8. A. neighbor B. peer C. teacher D. friend 9. A. relieved B. nervous C. patient D. embarrassed 10. A. unpredictable B. unforgettable C. unbearable D. unchangeable 【答案】1. A 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. C 8. C 9. A 10. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者上学的第一天和老师穿了一样的衣服，在作者感到尴尬时，老师用幽默的话语缓解了尴尬，给作者留下了难忘的记忆。 【1题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：一个好的形象就是一切，所以对我来说，给那些和我一起度过接下来四年的人留下深刻印象是很重要的。A. impress使印象深刻；B. surprise使惊讶；C. please使快乐；D. encourage鼓励。根据上文“A good image is everything”可知，作者想留下深刻印象。故选A项。 【2题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一个小时后，当我下了车，朝1136房间走去时，我感到很有力量。A. shy害羞的；B. lucky幸运的；C. free自由的； D. powerful有力量的。根据上文“After carefully selecting, I emerged proudly in a patterned dress.”可知，作者感到很有力量。故选D项。 【3题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：坐在她桌前的是我的英语老师胡菲尔兹夫人，她穿着和我一模一样的衣服。A. preparing准备；B. wearing穿；C. hiding 躲藏；D. designing设计。根据上文“what to wear”以及下文“the exact same dress as”可知，作者和老师穿着一样的衣服。故选B项。 【4题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我低着头，踮着脚尖走到座位上，但第一天的课程意味着要在全班同学面前做自我介绍，很快就轮到我了。A. turn转动，轮流；B. chance机会；C. reward回报； D. solution解决措施。根据下文“I made it through my minute speech”可知，轮到作者自我介绍了。故选A项。 【5题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我做了一分钟的演讲，直到哈菲尔茨夫人站起来，开玩笑地补充说她喜欢我的风格。A. writing写作；B. style风格；C. speech演讲； D. voice声音。作者和老师穿着同样一款衣服，所以老师开玩笑地说很喜欢作者的风格。故选B项。 【6题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：虽然从我走进来的那一刻起，我就一直在担心，但所有增加的焦虑都令人惊讶地消失了。A. happiness幸福；B. confidence自信；C. boredom厌倦；D. anxiety焦虑。根据上文“worrying”可知，作者的焦虑增加了。故选D项。 【7题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我分享我的故事时，之前一直盯着手机的学生都抬起了头。A. nodded点头；B. buried埋葬；C. raised提高； D. touched触摸。根据上文“the students who had previously been staring at their phones”可知，盯着手机看的同学在作者分享故事时抬起了头。故选C项。 【8题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我和同学们一起大笑时，我的笑容越来越灿烂，最后以“而且我很时尚，很像我的第一节课的老师”结束了我的演讲。A. neighbor邻居；B. peer同辈人；C. teacher教师；D. friend朋友。根据上文“Sitting at her desk was Mrs. Hutfilz, my English teacher”可知，这里指的是老师。故选C项。 【9题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我和我的第一位老师建立了一种幽默而真诚的联系，这让我松了一口气，这种联系在那一年剩下的时间里一直持续着。A. relieved 放心的；B. nervous紧张的；C. patient耐心的；D. embarrassed尴尬的。根据下文“make a humorous and genuine connection with my first teacher”可知，作者和作者的第一位老师建立了一种幽默而真诚的联系，这让作者松了一口气，不那么焦虑了。故选A项。 【10题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：虽然我的第一段高中生活可能并不完全像我想象的那样，但它确实以最好的方式让这一天难忘，并让我知道哈菲尔兹夫人有一种令人敬畏的时尚感!。A. unpredictable不可预测的；B. unforgettable难以忘记的；C. unbearable不可忍受的；D. unchangeable不变化的。根据上文可知，作者和老师穿着同样一款衣服，且老师很有幽默感以及下文“taught me that Mrs. Hutfilz has an awesome sense of style!”可知，这一天很难忘。故选B项。 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） A 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号所给词的正确形式填空。 Released on Aug 30, 2023, a three-episode web series ____11____ (title) Escape From the British Museum has become popular online for its touching and innovative story. The series follows the journey home of a Chinese jade teapot that has come to life as a girl. She runs away from the British Museum and comes across a Chinese journalist ____12____ helps the artifact (文物) return to China. The series aims to raise broader awareness of Chinese artifacts that ____13____ (keep) abroad. 【答案】11. titled 12. who 13. are kept 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，介绍了2023年8月30日发布的网络剧《逃离大英博物馆》。 【11题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：2023年8月30日上映的一部三集网络剧《逃离大英博物馆》因其感人和创新的故事情节而在网络上广受欢迎。“(title) Escape From the British Museum”作后置定语，title(加标题，定题目)是非谓语动词，与其逻辑主语a three-episode web series之间是被动关系，用过去分词表被动。故填titled。 【12题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：她逃离了大英博物馆，遇到了一位中国记者，他帮助文物回到了中国。空格处单词引导限制性定语从句，修饰先行词a Chinese journalist，指人，关系词代替先行词在定语从句中作主语，应使用关系代词who引导该从句。故填who。 【13题详解】 考查时态语态和主谓一致。句意：该系列旨在提高人们对保存在国外的中国文物的认识。keep(保存)是定语从句中谓语动词，与主语that(即先行词Chinese artifacts)之间是被动关系，描述现在的状态，应使用一般现在时态，又因主语是复数名词，谓语动词也应使用复数形式。综上，谓语应用一般现在时的被动语态，复数形式。故填are kept。 B 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号所给词的正确形式填空。 In America, people use both “fall” and “autumn” to describe the ____14____ (three) season of the year. According to Dictionary. com, these two words were first documented within a few ____15____ (century). The period between summer and winter was called “harvest” ____16____ old English. This word has Germanic origins highlighting the act of gathering and preserving crops before winter. In the 1500s, English speakers ____17____ (begin) referring to the season between cold and warm months as the “fall of the leaf” which later shortened to “fall”. 【答案】14. third 15 centuries 16. in 17. began 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了两个词“fall”和“autumn”的相关信息。 【14题详解】 考查数词。句意：在美国，人们用“fall”和“autumn”来形容一年中的第三个季节。the+序数词，表示第几。本句表示第三。故填third。 15题详解】 考查名词。句意：这两个词在几个世纪内首次被记录下来。a few修饰名词复数。故填centuries。 【16题详解】 考查介词。句意：夏季和冬季之间的时期在古英语中被称为“harvest”。在古英语中用介词in。 故填in。 【17题详解】 考查时态。句意：16世纪，说英语的人开始把寒冷和温暖月份之间的季节称为“落叶”，后来缩写为“fall”。根据“In the 1500s”可知，本句为一般过去时。故填began。 C 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号所给词的正确形式填空。 Wake up early enough and probably you ____18____ （hear） a pleasant chorus of birds. This early singing can start as early as 4 a. m. and last for several hours. Birds do it ____19____ （attract） mates and warn other birds to avoid their place. One theory as to ____20____ they choose the early morning to communicate these important messages is that the low visibility makes it hard to do other bird activities, like searching for food. Keeping their activity level low, they choose to sing instead. 【答案】18 will hear 19. to attract 20. why 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了鸟儿唱歌的原因。 【18题详解】 考查时态。句意：早起的话，你可能会听到鸟儿欢快的合唱。本句为“祈使句+and+一般将来时”的用法。故填will hear。 【19题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：鸟类这样做是为了吸引配偶，并警告其他鸟类远离它们的地方。动词不定式做目的状语。故填to attract。 【20题详解】 考查连接词。句意：关于它们为什么选择清晨来传达这些重要信息的一种理论是，低能见度使得鸟类很难进行其他活动，比如寻找食物。To后接宾语从句，表示“为什么”，关系副词用why。故填why。 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，38分） 第一节 （共14小题；每小题2分，共28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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Interested in writing, photography or current events? Looking for an experience to inspire your college essays? Or hoping to explore a world-class city with new friends this summer? If so, check out the Boston University Summer Journalism Academy. It’s a program created and run by Boston University, where high school students: ● Learn from award-winning, working journalists — including two who have shared in Pulitzer Prizes for their reporting. ● Report on actual events around Boston or your hometown. ● Place stories with Boston’s Daily Free Press, one of the top college newspapers. ● Improve their writing, interviewing, and research skills — applicable for any major and career. The academy offers two options: an on-campus, residential program over three weeks for students with journalism experience, and a learn-from-home program over two weeks for all experience levels. For students interested in photography, we offer a special photojournalism track for both. Every option is organized in three sections: ● Classroom starts each day with a review of journalism fundamentals in a collegiate format. A university-level journalism textbook provides daily readings and writing assignments. ● Newsroom provides time for students to apply what they learn in the Classroom to hands-on journalism assignments. Over the rest of their day, students conduct interviews and gather information. ● Guest Talks offer students advice and insight from journalism experts in topics such as radio reporting and studying journalism in college. Sessions feature a Guest Talk during each three-week session from journalism experts. Students also visit city newsrooms to hear from famous reporters. Applications for the on-campus session June 24 to July 12 are due: April 19. Applications for learn-at-home sessions starting June 17, July 1 and July 15 are due: May 10. ● On Campus, residential: Three weeks, including tuition (学费), activity fees, room and board: $ 6,200. ($ 400 discounts for Early Bird applicants by Mar 8!) Learn-from-Home: Two weeks, tuition: $ 1,500. ($200 discounts for Early Bird applicants by Mar 8!) 21. In the program, participants can ______. A. develop their interviewing skills B. finish their college essays with help C. get inspiration from retired journalists D. publish stories in Boston official website 22. If one chooses to learn in on-campus program, one needs to ______. A. pay at most $ 1,500 B. apply before May 10 C. have journalism experience D. have knowledge in photography 23. What will the three sections provide for participants? A. Advice and insight from top photographers. B Reviews of reading and writing fundamentals. C. A weekly talk with leading journalism experts. D. Chances to put journalism knowledge into practice. 【答案】21. A 22. C 23. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了波士顿大学暑期新闻学院的项目内容、面向对象、课程安排及申请截止日期等信息。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中第四点“Improve their writing, interviewing, and research skills — applicable for any major and career.(提高他们的写作、采访和研究技能——适用于任何专业和职业)”可知，在这个项目里，参与者可以提高他们的写作、采访和研究技能。故选A。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“The academy offers two options: an on-campus, residential program over three weeks for students with journalism experience, and a learn-from-home program over two weeks for all experience levels.(该学院提供两种选择：一种是为有新闻工作经验的学生提供为期三周的校内住宿项目，另一种是针对所有经验水平的学生提供两周的在家学习项目)”可知，如果选择在校学习项目，需要有新闻工作经验。故选C。 【23题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“Classroom starts each day with a review of journalism fundamentals in a collegiate format. A university-level journalism textbook provides daily readings and writing assignments.(课堂每天以大学形式开始复习新闻学基础知识。大学级别的新闻学教科书提供日常阅读和写作作业)”“Newsroom provides time for students to apply what they learn in the Classroom to hands-on journalism assignments. Over the rest of their day, students conduct interviews and gather information.(新闻室为学生提供了时间，让他们将课堂上学到的知识应用到实际新闻作业中。在一天的剩余时间里，学生们进行面试并收集信息)”“Guest Talks offer students advice and insight from journalism experts in topics such as radio reporting and studying journalism in college. Sessions feature a Guest Talk during each three-week session from journalism experts. Students also visit city newsrooms to hear from famous reporters.(客座演讲为学生提供新闻专家在广播报道和大学新闻研究等主题上的建议和见解。每三周一次的会议都有新闻专家的嘉宾演讲。学生们还参观城市新闻编辑室，听取著名记者的采访)”可知，这三个部分将为参与者提供将新闻知识付诸实践的机会。故选D。 B As most of you know, the first year of university is always the hardest to adapt to. The addition of taking care of yourself, making new friends, learning how to get around campus, and school can sometimes be too much to bear. I would like to attend medical school after my four-year undergraduate. It is well-known that medical schools are very competitive and require extremely high marks. I had always known that I was meant for medical school and worked hard all throughout high school. I engaged in life sciences and knew that I wanted to do a double major in neuroscience (神经科学) and psychology, but of course, I wasn’t so fond of the preconditions to get to that stage. I had to take math and physics in my first year. So after the choke I call the first term, I looked back on my grades and found that I had never seen numbers like this before. I really didn’t even think they were possible. I had heard that medical schools liked to see an upward trend, so I was discouraged and hurt, but tried not to think about it. Having your grades taken away from you when that was all you had was a huge thing I had to overcome — I defined my worth by how “smart” I was and getting past that mindset was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. After I saw my grades, I realized the mistake I made taking a bunch of unnecessarily challenging courses. At the end of my second term, my grades weren’t as high as I wanted them to be, but I accepted it. I knew that there were reasons for the differences between individuals, but I still saw a huge improvement in my marks from the first term. I had enjoyed my time in my second term and even though I wasn’t where I wanted to be, it had nothing to do with my place in the university. It was very eye-opening and taught me what I needed to do in order to achieve MY best — not what everyone else considered to be the best. I’m now taking a summer school course and my marks are incredibly better than what I was getting during my first year of school. Though I had a rough start, I’m sure my lessons and new attitude will carry me much farther than just to medical school. 24. The author wanted to take a double major because she ______. A. liked the two majors better B. was preparing herself for her goal C. tried to prove her academic ability D. decided to challenge herself in university 25. How did the author feel when reviewing her grades after the first term? A Satisfied. B. Surprised. C. Calm. D. Angry. 26. In the second term, the author ______. A. accepted the grades and did nothing B. tried to learn more necessary courses C. viewed learning from a different angle D. focused on learning medical knowledge 27. What can we learn from this passage? A. A fresh start leads to more challenges. B. Hard work will pay off sooner or later. C. Stick to your plan and you will succeed. D. Proper adjustment will take you farther. 【答案】24. B 25. B 26. C 27. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者作为大学新生，在适应大学生活的同时，为攻读医学院而努力提升成绩的心路历程。 【24题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“I would like to attend medical school after my four-year undergraduate.(我想在读完四年的本科后去医学院)”和“I engaged in life sciences and knew that I wanted to do a double major in neuroscience and psychology (我从事的是生命科学，我知道我想要神经科学和心理学的双学位)”可知，作者想进入医学院深造，参与生命科学的研究，所以她要主修神经科学和心理学双学位。这表明她选择这两个专业是为了自己的长远目标，即进入医学院深造，因此她是在为自己的目标做准备。故选B项。 【25题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“I looked back on my grades and found that I had never seen numbers like this before. I really didn’t even think they were possible.(我回顾了我的成绩，发现我以前从未见过这样的数字。我真的认为这是不可能的)”可知，回顾自己的成绩时，作者认为不可能，感到意外。故选B项。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“At the end of my second term, my grades weren’t as high as I wanted them to be, but I accepted it. I knew that there were reasons for the differences between individuals, but I still saw a huge improvement in my marks from the first term. I had enjoyed my time in my second term and even though I wasn’t where I wanted to be, it had nothing to do with my place in the university. It was very eye-opening and taught me what I needed to do in order to achieve MY best — not what everyone else considered to be the best.(在我的第二个学期结束时，我的成绩没有我想要的那么高，但我接受了它。我知道人与人之间的差异是有原因的，但我仍然看到我的成绩比第一学期有了巨大的进步。我在第二个学期过得很愉快，尽管我没有达到我想要的水平，但这与我在大学里的地位无关。这让我大开眼界，让我知道我需要做什么才能做到最好——而不是别人认为的最好)”可知，作者在第二个学期开始从不同的角度看待学习。故选C项。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，结合第三段中“So after the choke I call the first term, I looked back on my grades and found that I had never seen numbers like this before. I really didn’t even think they were possible. I had heard that medical schools liked to see an upward trend, so I was discouraged and hurt, but tried not to think about it.(所以在我称之为第一学期的艰难时刻之后，我回顾了自己的成绩，发现我从未见过这样的数字。我甚至真的认为这些成绩是不可能的。我听说医学院喜欢看到成绩呈上升趋势，所以我感到沮丧和受伤，但我尽量不去想它)”、第四段中“After I saw my grades, I realized the mistake I made taking a bunch of unnecessarily challenging courses.(看到成绩后，我意识到自己犯了一个错误，上了一堆不必要的挑战性课程)”和最后一段中“Though I had a rough start, I’m sure my lessons and new attitude will carry me much farther than just to medical school.(虽然我有一个艰难的开始，但我相信我的课程和新的态度将使我比仅仅进入医学院走得更远)”可知，在第一学期遭遇挫折后，作者在第二学期及时调整策略、改变态度，最后有了新的开始，并坚信自己会走得更远。由此可知，这篇文章告诉我们：适当的调整会让你走得更远。故选D项。 C Baleen whales play a vital role in ecosystems. To communicate across vast distances and find each other, baleen whales depend critically on the production of sounds that travels far in dark oceans. However, since whale songs were first discovered more than 50 years ago, it remained unknown how baleen whales produce their complex vocalizations (发音). A new study in the journal Nature reports that baleen whales developed unique structures in their larynx (喉) that enable their low-frequency vocalizations, but also limit their communication range. The study was led by voice scientists Professor Coen Elemans and Professor Tecumseh Fitch. “The toothed whales and baleen whales were initially land animals that had a larynx serving two functions: protecting the airways and sound production. However, their switching to living in the water placed new and strict demands on the larynx to prevent choking underwater,” says Tecumseh Fitch. The study shows that baleen whales nevertheless can still produce sound with their larynx, but they have developed new structures to do so, which only exists in baleen whales. “This is probably to keep a rigid open airway when they have to move huge amounts of air in and out during explosive surface breathing,” states Fitch. “We found that this U-shaped structure pushes against a big fatty cushion (垫) on the inside of the larynx. When the whales push air from their lungs past this cushion, it starts to shake and this generates very low frequency underwater sounds,” says Elemans. To understand how muscle activity could change the calls, the researchers built a computational model of the entire whale larynx. The model predicted the natural vocalizations of the whales very well. However, these newly discovered features that allowed whales to successfully communicate in the vast oceans also poses huge physiological (生理的) limits for many baleen whales. Combining experiments and models, the researchers provide the first evidence that baleen whales are physiologically incapable of escaping noise caused by humans, because it covers up their voices, and thus limits their communication range. “Unfortunately, the main frequency and depth of man-made noise caused by shipping traffic cover the frequency range and maximum communication depth of 100 meters that we predicted,” Elemans says. The first voice recordings of a certain whale song by Roger and Katy Payne in 1970 attracted global interest in sea conservation efforts. The Payne’s made people aware how quiet the seas were before humans started the widespread use of machine ships. Elemans adds: “Compared to the seventies, our oceans are now even more filled with human-made noise, which affects the whales, because they are dependent on sound for communication. Now we show that despite their amazing physiology, they literally cannot escape the noise humans make in the oceans.” 28. What can we know about baleen whales’ vocalization system? A. Their airways are closed during explosive surface breath. B. Their larynx has difficulty preventing choking underwater. C. Their vocalization system changed when they were land animals. D. Their fatty cushion shakes to make low frequency underwater sounds. 29. The researchers’ experiments and models show that ______. A. baleen whales are incapable of recognizing humans’ noise B. the muscle activity is related to the vocalizations of the whales C. human-made noises disturb baleen whales’ communication range D. the bodily features in baleen whales limit their communication depth 30. What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. Sea conservation efforts used to be better than now. B. The special structure protects Baleen whales from noises. C. Actions should be taken to regulate human activities at sea. D. The application of technology contributes to sea conservation. 【答案】28. D 29. C 30. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了须鲸由于喉部的特殊结构可以在水下发出低频的声音，但交流范围有限，而来自人类的噪音远远超过了须鲸的声音，使它们彼此之间不能进行交流甚至交配，从而威胁了须鲸的数量。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“We found that this U-shaped structure pushes against a big fatty cushion (垫) on the inside of the larynx. When the whales push air from their lungs past this cushion, it starts to shake and this generates very low frequency underwater sounds”（我们发现这个U形结构在喉部内部推动一个大的脂肪垫。当鲸鱼从他们的肺部推动空气经过这个垫子时，它开始震动，这产生了非常低频的水下声音）可知，鲸鱼的脂肪垫震动以产生低频水下声音。故选D。 【29题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第四段“Combining experiments and models, the researchers provide the first evidence that baleen whales are physiologically incapable of escaping noise caused by humans, because it covers up their voices, and thus limits their communication range.”（通过结合实验和模型，研究人员提供了第一个证据，即鲸鱼在生理上无法逃避人类造成的噪音，因为它掩盖了他们的声音，从而限制了他们的通信范围。）可知，人类制造的噪音干扰了鲸鱼的通信范围。故选C。 【30题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Now we show that despite their amazing physiology, they literally cannot escape the noise humans make in the oceans.”（现在我们表明，尽管他们的生理结构令人惊叹，但他们实际上无法逃避人类在海洋中制造的噪音。）可推知，应该采取行动来规范海上的人类活动。故选C。 D In 1992, Edward de Bono argued that “creativity is the most important human resource of all.” But might computers have the capacity to be creative? Could artificial intelligence outperform us in even the most human of phenomena? These questions have moved to the forefront of society with the launch of ChatGPT and DALL-E, two powerful deep learning models capable of creating art. Where human creativity comes from is a complex and heavily-debated topic. One theory supposes that creativity emerges from solving problems in new ways. The game designer Mark Rosewater explains that “if you use the same neural pathways, you get to the same answers, and with creativity, that’s not your goal.” But studies from the University of Virginia suggest humans most default (默认) to solving problems by building on known solutions, restricting originality. Some neuroscientists propose another theory regarding creativity. Research from the University of Calgary reveals that when being creative, humans don’t use the same brain regions associated with thought and problem-solving, implying that creativity is primarily an unconscious process. According to this theory, the brain solves problems best when not directly focusing on them using the frontal lobe (前额叶) , instead letting the other parts of the brain take over. A. I. cannot currently emulate (仿真) the full complexity of the human mind. Do these deep learning networks even have the required components that we use when we are creative? Douglas Hofstadter explains how “emergent phenomena,” such as creativity, correspond to connections between levels within mental systems. Similar connections could exist in artificial neural networks, even if the mechanics differ. For example, modern artificial intelligence employs attention circuits that may cause it to behave similarly to the frontal lobe where most of the brain’s focusing tendencies come from. The emergent nature of creativity opens the door for similar tendencies in machines, but they are tuned so carefully to copy existing ideas that it may not be enough for true originality. Mr. Rosewater’s theory on creativity suggests that for A. I. to be creative, it should be able to solve problems in new ways, which is difficult because A. I. is based so heavily on already existing ideas. Alternatively, if creativity is an unconscious process as the University of Calgary research suggests, then it occurs mostly outside the frontal lobe and may not exist in machine learning networks. Either way, current A. I. probably lacks the capacity for genuine creativity and originality, but it can combine existing ideas in interesting ways. The question of machine creativity has repercussions in many areas, such as developing copyright law regarding A. I. works, considering A. I. submissions in art contests, and determining the use of ChatGPT as a tool for school assignments. Creativity may be, at least for now, a unique human quality. Computers are not yet starting revolutionary artistic movements, but they are already combining what exists into something new, challenging us to look deeper into our own creativity. 31. About the source of human creativity, research from the University of Calgary discovers that ______. A. human creativity heavily relies on the existing ideas B. dealing with problems helps develop human creativity C. being creative is closely related to certain brain regions D. human creativity is a process that happens automatically 32. The author would probably agree that ______. A. efforts should be put into the study of human creativity B. creativity can be attained consciously on most occasions C. A. I. creates better than humans in some areas at present D. humans need machines to be more creative in various areas 33. What does the underlined word “repercussions” in Paragraph 5 probably mean? A. Influences. B. Objections. C. Doubts. D. Causes. 34. Which would be the best title for the passage? A. Computing Creativity: Is it a good thing? B. Computing Creativity: Can it be possible? C. Human Creativity: Why does human develop it? D. Human Creativity: How can A. I. help human create? 【答案】31. D 32. A 33. A 34. B 【解析】 【导语】本文一篇说明文。文章讨论了人工智能是否具备创造力，与人类创造力的对比，探讨了创造力的起源及其与问题解决的关系，认为虽然人工智能能够结合现有的想法创造新的作品，但其缺乏真正的创造力和原创性。 【31题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Research from the University of Calgary reveals that when being creative, humans don’t use the same brain regions associated with thought and problem-solving, implying that creativity is primarily an unconscious process.(卡尔加里大学(University of Calgary)的研究表明，当人们富有创造力时，大脑中负责思考和解决问题的区域并不相同，这意味着创造力主要是一个无意识的过程)”可知，卡尔加里大学的研究发现创造力是一个无意识的过程，是一个自动发生的过程。故选D项。 【32题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“Where human creativity comes from is a complex and heavily-debated topic. One theory supposes that creativity emerges from solving problems in new ways. The game designer Mark Rosewater explains that “if you use the same neural pathways, you get to the same answers, and with creativity, that’s not your goal.” But studies from the University of Virginia suggest humans most default (默认) to solving problems by building on known solutions, restricting originality. Some neuroscientists propose another theory regarding creativity. Research from the University of Calgary reveals that when being creative, humans don’t use the same brain regions associated with thought and problem-solving, implying that creativity is primarily an unconscious process. According to this theory, the brain solves problems best when not directly focusing on them using the frontal lobe (前额叶) , instead letting the other parts of the brain take over. (人类创造力的来源是一个复杂且备受争议的话题。有一种理论认为，创造力来自以新方式解决问题。游戏设计师马克·罗斯沃特解释说，“如果你使用相同的神经路径，你会得到相同的答案，而创造力不是这样。”但弗吉尼亚大学的研究表明，人类通常默认通过构建已知的解决方案来解决问题，从而限制了原创性。一些神经科学家提出了关于创造力的另一种理论。卡尔加里大学的研究表明，在进行创造性活动时，人类并不使用与思考和解决问题相关的同样脑区，这暗示着创造力主要是一种无意识的过程。根据这一理论，大脑在不直接使用前额叶集中注意力时最能解决问题，而是让大脑的其他部分接管)”可知，人类创造力的来源是一个复杂且备受争议的话题，现存许多不同的研究理论，由此推知，作者可能会赞成我们应该努力研究人类的创造力这一观点。故选A项。 【33题详解】 词句猜测题。结合选项和划线词后“in many areas, such as developing copyright law regarding A. I. works, considering A. I. submissions in art contests, and determining the use of ChatGPT as a tool for school assignments (在许多领域，例如制定有关人工智能作品的版权法，考虑艺术比赛中的人工智能在提交的作品，以及确定将ChatGPT用作完成学校作业的工具)”可推知，人工智能创造力的问题会对下文列举的这些领域产生影响，故划线词repercussions与influences同义。故选A项。 【34题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第一段中“But might computers have the capacity to be creative? Could artificial intelligence outperform us in even the most human of phenomena? These questions have moved to the forefront of society with the launch of ChatGPT and DALL-E, two powerful deep learning models capable of creating art.(但是，计算机有创造力吗？人工智能能在最人性化的现象上超越我们吗？随着ChatGPT和DALL-E这两个能够创造艺术的强大深度学习模型的推出，这些问题已经走到了社会的前沿)”和最后一段中“Computers are not yet starting revolutionary artistic movements, but they are already combining what exists into something new, challenging us to look deeper into our own creativity.(计算机还没有开始革命性的艺术运动，但它们已经将现有的东西结合成新的东西，挑战我们更深入地审视自己的创造力)”可知，文章讨论了探讨了人工智能是否可以模仿人类的创造力以及这一过程中涉及的复杂性。故“Computing Creativity: Can it be possible?(计算机创造力：可能吗？)”是最佳标题。故选B项。 第二节（共5小题；每题2分，共10分） 根据短文内容，从短文题后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Everyone carries a shield（屏障）. Our shields protect what we don’t want others to see, from our embarrassing secrets to our unpredictable feelings. ____35____ But the problem is that shields can become heavy burdens — easy to put on yet difficult to remove — with terrible effects. Since shields encourage us to hide negative parts of ourselves, we can start to believe that we aren’t worth showing. We might fear how our friends will judge our struggles or how our families will view our ambitions. ____36____ However, we have to remember that we aren’t perfect, nor should we expect to be. We need to find and cure the wounds underneath our shields, but that means we have to let down our guard. We may even have problems we haven’t admitted to ourselves. ____37____ Even if it seems insignificant, every problem should be acknowledged before it grows. Before being cured, we must know that we need to be cured, and be okay with admitting that. Knowing this takes bravery and patience, so it’ll be hard. ____38____ Yet asking for help means admitting our problems to somebody else — it means letting them see what’s behind our shields. To make it easier, we can reveal ourselves to somebody close to us who we trust will understand us and provide personal support. Or, if we fear judgement, we can open up to someone distant but knowledgeable, such as a counsellor or a help line. No matter what, we can find help when we begin searching. ____39____ We can be more forgiving of faults so we can become comfortable with ours and encourage others to follow. Most importantly, we can let people know that we are willing to listen and help and make it easier to let down our shields. A. This is not a bad thing. B. We need to be understood. C. We shouldn’t expect to do any of it without help. D. In short, we have the power to change this phenomenon. E. Hence we decide to hide ourselves underneath our masks. F. If you can’t trust your partner, it won’t be easy to let them in. G. Maybe we’re hiding something from a friend or scared to admit an error. 【答案】35. A 36. E 37. G 38. C 39. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了每个人都带着屏障，这带来了消极的影响，所以我们要学会改变这种想象。 【35题详解】 根据上文“Our shields protect what we don’t want others to see, from our embarrassing secrets to our unpredictable feelings.”（我们的屏障保护着我们不想让别人看到的东西，从我们尴尬的秘密到我们不可预测的感受）再根据下文“But the problem is that shields can become heavy burdens — easy to put on yet difficult to remove — with terrible effects.”（但问题是，屏障会成为沉重的负担——容易戴上却很难取下——带来可怕的后果）可知，后文进行转折，说的是不好的结果，选项与下文为转折关系，故A选项“这不是一件坏事”切题。故选A项。 【36题详解】 根据上文“Since shields encourage us to hide negative parts of ourselves, we can start to believe that we aren’t worth showing. We might fear how our friends will judge our struggles or how our families will view our ambitions.”（因为屏障鼓励我们隐藏自己的消极部分，我们可以开始相信我们不值得展示。我们可能会担心朋友会如何评价我们的奋斗，或者家人会如何看待我们的抱负。）可知，选项承接上文说明导致的不良结果。故E选项“因此我们决定把自己藏在面具下”切题。故选E项。 【37题详解】 根据上文“We may even have problems we haven’t admitted to ourselves.”（我们甚至可能会遇到自己没有承认的问题）可知，选项承接上文继续说明自己的问题。故G选项“也许我们对朋友有所隐瞒，或者害怕承认错误。”切题。故选G项。 【38题详解】 根据下文“Yet asking for help means admitting our problems to somebody else — it means letting them see what’s behind our shields.”（然而，寻求帮助意味着向别人承认我们的问题——意味着让他们看到我们屏障后面的东西）可知，选项与下文为转折关系说明我们需要帮助。故C选项“我们不应该指望在没有帮助的情况下做任何事情。”切题。故选C项。 【39题详解】 根据下文“We can be more forgiving of faults so we can become comfortable with ours and encourage others to follow. Most importantly, we can let people know that we are willing to listen and help and make it easier to let down our shields.”（我们可以更加宽容自己的错误，这样我们就能对自己的错误感到舒适，并鼓励别人效仿。最重要的是，我们可以让人们知道我们愿意倾听和帮助，让他们更容易放下我们的屏障。）可知，后文都在说我们是可以改变自己的。故D选项“简而言之，我们有能力改变这种现象”切题，为本段的标题。故选D项。 第三部分 书面表达（共两节，32分） 第一节（共4小题；第40、41题各2分，第42题3分，第43题5分，共12分） 阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 I always wanted to be like explorers Marco Polo or Ibn Battuta. They traveled the world with curiosity and a desire to share with others the marvels they discovered. They had no Internet, guidebooks, social media, blogs, vlogs, reviews, or slideshows. And with so much information available, how can one possibly be like these travel writing pioneers? The answer may shock you as it did my travel journalism students. I plan nothing in advance except for a place to stay and let the place reveal itself to me on its own terms. And how does that work out? I have contributed to 130 international publications with articles about what I discovered. I do not recommend this approach to everyone. But what I do suggest is that you give up your desire to have everything planned in advance, and that you stop obsessing about all the trip details and trying to make it a perfect trip. Whether you are traveling with a tour group, friends, family, or solo, leave unstructured time, so magic can happen. Many people I know approach travel like a job, and a stressful one at that. They want to make sure they cover all the bases and don’t miss anything. But in my opinion, they copy what others have done before them and check each site off on a list. So how do you make your trip unique? I call it slow travel. It’s not just about slowing down. Instead of running from place to place, you look around you, you take your environment in, you notice things that perhaps no one has ever noticed before. You can start talking to people. Random people you meet and talk to are a key element you cannot plan for. They may tell you about places and events that will enrich your trip. They give you local insider tips. They may even accompany you or invite you to join them for an experience. They have enriched every trip I have taken. And the more you talk to people — even if you are shy — the more you develop the self - confidence to do more of it. And then you are really in the present, having an experience that is uniquely yours. 40. Why does the author’s way of travelling shock her students? ___________________________________________________________________________ 41. What does the author think of most people’s way of travelling? ___________________________________________________________________________ 42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. You can make your trip unique by making a detailed plan, noticing new things in the place and meeting local people to experience local life. ___________________________________________________________________________ 43. Besides slow travel, in what other aspect （s） in our life do you think we should slow down? Why? （In about 40 words） ___________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】40. The author plans nothing in advance except for a place to stay and let the place reveal itself to him/her on its own terms. 41. In the author’s opinion, they copy what others have done before them and check each site off on a list. 42. You can make your trip unique by making a detailed plan, noticing new things in the place and meeting local people to experience local life. According to the passage, the writer thinks we can make our trip unique by slow travel. We can notice things that perhaps no one has ever noticed before and talking with local people. Making a detailed plan is not part of slow travel. 43. 言之有理即可 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。短文论述了作者对旅游方式的看法。 【40题详解】 考查细节理解题。根据第二段“The answer may shock you as it did my travel journalism students. I plan nothing in advance except for a place to stay and let the place reveal itself to me on its own terms.”（答案可能会让你震惊，就像我的旅行新闻系学生一样。我什么都不提前计划，除了有一个地方住，让这个地方自己向我展示自己的条件）可知，作者的旅行方式让她的学生感到震惊是因为作者什么都不提前计划，除了有一个地方住，让这个地方自己向作者展示自己的条件。故回答为：The author plans nothing in advance except for a place to stay and let the place reveal itself to him/her on its own terms. 【41题详解】 考查细节理解题。根据第四段“But in my opinion, they copy what others have done before them and check each site off on a list.”（但在我看来，他们只是照搬前人的做法，然后在一个列表上检查旅游景点。）可知，作者认为大多数人的旅行方式只是照搬前人的做法，然后在一个列表上检查每个旅游景点。故回答为：In the author’s opinion, they copy what others have done before them and check each site off on a list. 【42题详解】 考查细节理解题。根据最后一段“I call it slow travel. It’s not just about slowing down. Instead of running from place to place, you look around you, you take your environment in, you notice things that perhaps no one has ever noticed before. You can start talking to people. Random people you meet and talk to are a key element you cannot plan for.”（我称之为慢旅行。这不仅仅是减速。你不再从一个地方跑到另一个地方，而是要环顾四周，融入周围的环境，注意到一些可能从来没有人注意到的东西。你可以开始和别人交流了。你遇到和交谈的随机的人是你不能计划的一个关键因素。）可知，“by making a detailed plan”是错误的。作者认为我们可以通过慢速旅行使我们的旅行与众不同。我们可以注意到以前可能没有人注意到的事情，并与当地人交谈。制定详细的计划不是慢速旅行的一部分。故回答为：You can make your trip unique by making a detailed plan, noticing new things in the place and meeting local people to experience local life. According to the passage, the writer thinks we can make our trip unique by slow travel. We can notice things that perhaps no one has ever noticed before and talking with local people. Making a detailed plan is not part of slow travel. 【43题详解】 考查开放性试题。除了慢旅行，我认为生活的节奏应该慢下来，慢节奏的生活能让我们不焦虑，使我们体验到生活的美和意义。故回答为：I think the pace of life should be slow and slow pace of life can let us not worry, making us experience the beauty and meaning of life. 第二节（20分） 44. 假设你是高三年级学生李华，近期你的社区将举办一次以“未来社区（Future Community）”为主题的设计展，你的作品也在展览之列，请你发邮件邀请你的英国朋友Jim 参观展览，内容包括： 1.活动的基本信息（时间、地点、展览内容等）； 2.你的作品介绍。 注意： 1.词数100左右； 2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Jim, How’s everything going? I just can’t wait to tell you an exhibition themed “Future Community” will be held in our community and the exciting news is that my work has been selected for it! I am writing to invite you to visit the exhibition and see my work in person. The exhibition will take place on May 20, 2024, lasting one month, at the Community Center. The event will display various artworks and projects visualizing the future of our community. I’m so glad to introduce my art work to you. It is titled Living the Smart Way, depicting a picture of future eco-friendly neighborhood. That means our future community will have upgraded waste disposal facilities and more efficient ways to light and heat buildings. Amazing, right? I promise you it will be a wonderful exhibition. Looking forward to your arrival. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。近期考生所在的社区将举办一次以“未来社区（Future Community）”为主题的设计展，你的作品也在展览之列，请你发邮件邀请你的英国朋友Jim 参观展览。 【详解】1.词汇积累 选择：select→choose 高兴的：glad→pleased 展示：display→showcase 举行：hold→throw 2.句式拓展 同义句 原句：The exhibition will take place on May 20, 2024, lasting one month, at the Community Center. 拓展句：The exhibition that will take place on May 20, 2024 will last one month at the Community Center. 【点睛】【高分句型1】I just can’t wait to tell you an exhibition themed “Future Community” will be held in our community and the exciting news is that my work has been selected for it!.（运用了that引导的表语从句） 【高分句型2】I promise you it will be a wonderful exhibition.（运用了省略that的宾语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$