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南昌二中2023-2024学年度下学期高二英语期末考试 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What color is the sofa? A. White. B. Brown. C. Blue. 2. What will the man do? A. Lock the doors. B. Repair the speakers. C. Inform the customers. 3. What are the speakers mainly discussing? A. The woman’s garden. B. The woman’s cooking. C. Their grandma’s health. 4. Who is Nicole? A. The man’s daughter. B. The man’s sister. C. The man’s niece. 5. What happened to the man? A. He lost an English report. B. He broke his USB memory. C. He sent a file to a wrong person. 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题;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。 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。 6. What job would Millie prefer? A. To create soaps. B. To do beauty treatments. C. To do research on science. 7. What is more important to Millie? A. A high salary. B. A high social status. C. Job satisfaction. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至10题。 8. What time is it now? A. 7:00 p.m. B. 8:00 p.m. C. 9:00 p.m. 9. What are the speakers going to do tomorrow morning? A. Pick up a friend. B. Catch a flight. C. Take a train to the city. 10. How does the woman probably feel? A. Annoyed. B. Excited. C. Surprised. 听下面一段对话，回答第11至13题。 11. What are the speakers doing? A. Ordering food. B. Waiting in line. C. Taking a break. 12. How often does the woman exercise every week? A. Twice. B. Three times. C. Four times. 13. How does the man usually get to work? A. By car. B. On foot. C. By subway. 听下面一段对话，回答第14至16题。 14. What will the girl do tomorrow afternoon? A. Take a test. B. Meet with Mary. C. Hand in an English paper. 15. What do we know about the girl’s parents? A. They like reading poems. B. They like reading science books. C. They influenced the girl to make a decision. 16. Where does the conversation most likely take place? A. At a classroom. B. At the girl’s house. C. At the teachers’ office. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。 17. What does the speaker think of the wedding in Italy? A. It is typical. B. It is boring. C. It is impressive. 18. Where did the bridegroom meet the bride? A. In Italy. B. In France. C. In England. 19. What often happens at American weddings according to the speaker? A. Long speeches are given. B. A big dinner is served before the wedding. C. Everything about wedding is made at home. 20. Why did the family cut up the bridegroom’s tie? A. To play a joke on the bridegroom. B. To make the bridegroom different. C. To raise money for the new couple. 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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Fruit Picking Work in Australia Australia has several weather zones and many different crops are grown. This means that there is usually work for fruit pickers somewhere in the country. If you’re interested in picking fruit in Australia, plan well and be prepared to work hard! Working in the sun Sunglasses and sun cream are absolutely essential if you want to avoid sunburn. A long-sleeve cotton shirt may not seem appealing, but you will be thankful for it in the heat of the day. Drinking enough water is crucial. It will save time if you keep your water in something that is attached to your belt so that you can take a drink whenever you need to. Other requirements Sometimes, employers don’t supply tools, so you need to use your own. Check first to make sure you have what you need. Consider taking a music player so that you can listen to music. The days can be long, and it makes the time go faster. Payment methods Some farms pay a flat rate (by the hour), but it is not common for work that involves collecting fruit; this type of payment is generally for work in the shed (棚). The other more usual model is the piece rate: your pay depends on the amount of fruit you bring in at the end of the day. Following a harvest route In some parts of Australia, there is something to harvest all year round. New South Wales Bananas: Coffs Harbour Vegetables: Sydney Basin Queensland Bananas: Innisfail, Mareeba, Tully Citrus (柑橘类果实): Gayndah, Mareeba Victoria Vegetables: Bairnsdale, Cobram Citrus: Cobram Western Australia Bananas: Carnarvon Citrus and vegetables: Gingin, Swan Valley 1. What are fruit pickers advised to do? A. Keep water handy. B. Wear a short-sleeve shirt. C. Try to make their own tools. D. Avoid music to keep focused. 2. How are fruit pickers usually paid? A. By the week. B. By the hour. C. By the amount of harvest. D. By the fruit type. 3. Where can fruit pickers harvest bananas and citrus all year round? A. Coffs Harbour. B. Mareeba. C. Carnarvon. D. Cobram. 【答案】1. A 2. C 3. B 【解析】 【导语】本文为应用文，介绍了在澳大利亚从事水果采摘工作的注意事项，包括防晒、保持水分摄入、自备工具以及薪酬方式。同时提供了一些澳大利亚地区的水果采摘信息。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据Working in the sun部分中“It will save time if you keep your water in something that is attached to your belt so that you can take a drink whenever you need to.(如果你把水装在腰带上，这样你就可以随时喝水，这样可以节省时间)” 可知，需要保持水源的便利性，即时刻准备好水，故选A。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Payment methods部分中“The other more usual model is the piece rate: your pay depends on the amount of fruit you bring in at the end of the day.(另一种更常见的模式是计件工资:你的工资取决于你在一天结束时带来的水果数量)”可知，需要按照一天的收获量计算报酬，故选C。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据Following a harvest route部分中“Citrus (柑橘类果实): Gayndah, Mareeba(柑橘类:Gayndah，Mareeba)”可知，只有Queensland的Mareeba地区可以采摘香蕉和柑橘类果实。故选B。 B In early 2018, I was training for the London Marathon—the first and only marathon I would ever run in my life. I had treated myself to an expensive fitness watch that tracked my time, pace and splits. At the end of my final training run—an exhausting 21 miles (34km) —I threw myself down on the floor the moment I got home, only to see my watch had failed me. Twenty-one miles briefly flashed on the screen before it went blank and disappeared for ever. I screamed in pain. That tragic image of me crying on my living room floor pretty much sums up my relationship with exercise tracking technology. It can be a total joy to watch your data change on running apps as you get stronger and faster. I once got a kick out of it, but at some point it became a stick I used to punish myself. I would watch my pace, compare it with other people’s or criticize myself for not doing it 30 seconds faster. I never really recognized exercise tracking as a problem. It seemed to me that tracking was the route to self-improvement, and the point was to improve, wasn’t it? The point was to be better. In the past year, the concept of “being better” has taken on a different meaning. My mental health dropped, and things that were once easy such as brushing my teeth became unimaginably difficult. Being better stopped meaning getting faster or stronger. It meant taking care of myself and feeling some joy in a day. Once I started getting better, I reflected on what in my life made me happy and what did not. So, I stopped tracking my runs and simply deleted years’ worth of data that was once very important to me and now meant nothing. What has become very clear to me since I quit tracking my runs is that I genuinely love doing them. I run around my local park with a silly little smile on my face. I love it so much. But I do not love running quickly. I do not like races. I do not want to be pushed to be faster. Things I notice about my runs now include: how my legs feel and how my mind feels afterwards-clear and focused. I notice dogs, the smell of the wild plants along the canal and the sunshine (OK, wind and rain) on my face. I am better. Or sometimes I am worse. But either way I’m slowly plodding along, and that’s good enough. 4. The author cried after the final training run because she ________. A. had to stop working out B. became physically worn out C. lost the data on the watch D. felt a sharp pain in the legs 5. The author used to view exercise tracking as ________. A. a fun hobby for enjoyment B. a strong need for recognition C. a method of escaping punishment D. a way of being a better runner 6. What does “being better” mean to the author now? A. Getting pleasure out of winning races. B. Being more focused on her life goal. C. Freeing herself from demanding tasks. D. Improving her overall well-being. 7. What can we conclude from this passage? A. Adjustment brings happiness. B. Passion is the key to success. C. Sports contribute to happiness. D. Success equals self-improvement. 【答案】4. C 5. D 6. D 7. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者曾经执着于通过运动跟踪数据来让自己变得更好，但这也导致作者变得不再快乐，于是作者删除了手表上的运动数据，开始专注于跑步时的感受，如今作者感到更加快乐了。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“At the end of my final training run—an exhausting 21 miles (34km) —I threw myself down on the floor the moment I got home, only to see my watch had failed me. Twenty-one miles briefly flashed on the screen before it went blank and disappeared for ever. I screamed in pain. That tragic image of me crying on my living room floor pretty much sums up my relationship with exercise tracking technology.(在最后一次训练结束时——一段令人筋疲力尽的21英里（34公里）长跑——我一回到家就一头倒在地上，结果发现手表坏了。21英里在屏幕上闪了一下，然后就消失了，永远消失了。我痛苦地尖叫起来。我在客厅地板上哭泣的悲惨画面基本上概括了我与运动追踪技术的关系)”可知，作者在最后一次训练后哭了，因为她丢失了手表上的数据。故选C。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“It can be a total joy to watch your data change on running apps as you get stronger and faster. I once got a kick out of it, but at some point it became a stick I used to punish myself. I would watch my pace, compare it with other people’s or criticize myself for not doing it 30 seconds faster. I never really recognized exercise tracking as a problem. It seemed to me that tracking was the route to self-improvement, and the point was to improve, wasn’t it? The point was to be better. (当你变得更强壮、更快时，看着你的数据在运行的应用程序上发生变化，这可能是一种完全的快乐。我曾经很喜欢它，但在某种程度上，它成了我用来惩罚自己的棍子。我会观察自己的速度，和别人比较，或者批评自己没有快30秒。我从未真正意识到运动追踪是个问题。在我看来，跟踪是自我提升的途径，而重点是提高，不是吗？关键是要变得更好)”可知，作者曾将运动跟踪视为成为更好的跑步者的一种方式。故选D。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Things I notice about my runs now include: how my legs feel and how my mind feels afterwards-clear and focused. I notice dogs, the smell of the wild plants along the canal and the sunshine (OK, wind and rain) on my face.(我现在跑步时注意到的事情包括：我的腿感觉如何，以及跑步后我的思维感觉如何——清晰而专注。我注意到狗，运河边野生植物的气味和我脸上的阳光（好吧，风雨）)”可知，“变得更好”现在对作者来说意味着改善她的整体幸福感。故选D。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，并根据第四段“In the past year, the concept of “being better” has taken on a different meaning. My mental health dropped, and things that were once easy such as brushing my teeth became unimaginably difficult. Being better stopped meaning getting faster or stronger. It meant taking care of myself and feeling some joy in a day. Once I started getting better, I reflected on what in my life made me happy and what did not. So, I stopped tracking my runs and simply deleted years’ worth of data that was once very important to me and now meant nothing.(在过去的一年里，“变得更好”的概念有了不同的含义。我的心理健康状况下降了，以前很容易的事情，比如刷牙，变得难以想象地困难。变得更好不再意味着变得更快或更强。这意味着要照顾好自己，在一天中感受一些快乐。一旦我开始好转，我就会反思生活中什么让我快乐，什么让我不快乐。所以，我不再跟踪我的跑步，只是删除了多年来对我非常重要的数据，而现在这些数据对我来说毫无意义)”可知，文章主要讲述了作者曾经执着于通过运动跟踪数据来让自己变得更好，但这也导致作者变得不再快乐，于是作者删除了手表上的运动数据，开始专注于跑步时的感受，如今作者感到更加快乐了。由此推知，我们可从文章得知调整带来快乐。故选A。 C Imagine living in an apartment in Manhattan. When Covid-19 hits, you have nowhere to escape. Instead, you go up to the rooftop, where, to your surprise, other renters have come, too. After some awkwardness, everyone starts meeting nightly, drinks in hand, to share stories about themselves. This is the background setting of Fourteen Days, a “collaborative novel” edited by Margaret Atwood and Douglas Preston. In addition to these two, 34 authors of varied backgrounds contributed to the book. It is one of a growing number of new works, which are written together in some way. AI services, such as ChatGPT, have started to become co-authors, too. Such models are also conversational machines, which can suggest phrases, give feedback and answer questions. “Cyborg authorship” is what MrRettberg of University of Bergen calls this. He published a book with Cyborg authorship, in which ChatGPT is tasked with generating reviews of famous works in the style of well-known authors — think Jane Austen writing about William Burroughs’s Naked Lunch. Writing with collaborators, be they human or artificial, will only become more common. But individual authors will still dominate creatively. That is because collectively written books rarely make for great literature. Many contributions to Fourteen Days are cleverly woven together. But the book does not work quite well. Then there is authorial ego (自我价值感). Getting all 36 authors of Fourteen Days to agree on the text was a challenge, with some writers taking issue with how their story ended up being framed and referred to by other contributors later. And AI is not yet fully accepted in literary circles. Recently KudanRie, the winner of Japan’s top prize for literature, admitted she used ChatGPT to write around 5% of her science-fiction novel Tokyo Sympathy Tower. Such honesty is rare because most would never admit using AI. A new sort of “ghost writing” may be having a moment, but many writers will never want to name ChatGPT as their co-author. 8. Who created Fourteen Days? A. New Yorkers suffering from Covid-19. B. Margaret Atwood and Douglas Preston. C. Renters of a Manhattan apartment building. D. Separate writers from different walks of life. 9. What is ChatGPT’s contribution to MrRettberg’s book? A. Generating phrases. B. Giving feedback. C. Writing book reviews. D. Improving language fluency. 10. What is the main reason for the dominance of individual authors? A. Collaborative writing is becoming less common. B. Individual authorship makes creative literature. C. Most authors reject to cooperate with AI. D. Individual writing improves efficiency. 11. What is the author’s attitude towards collaborative writing? A. Favorable. B. Negative. C. Cautious. D. Optimistic. 【答案】8. D 9. C 10. B 11. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一种新的写作方式正在兴起，那就是来自不同背景的作者，甚至ChatGPT等人工智能服务也开始成为共同作者。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“This is the background setting of Fourteen Days, a “collaborative novel” edited by Margaret Atwood and Douglas Preston. In addition to these two, 34 authors of varied backgrounds contributed to the book.(这就是玛格丽特·阿特伍德和道格拉斯·普雷斯顿编辑的“合作小说”《十四天》的背景。除了这两位之外，还有34位背景各异的作者参与了这本书的撰写)”可知，除了Margaret Atwood和Douglas Preston，还有34位来自不同行业的作者参与了这本书的编写。故选D项。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“He published a book with Cyborg authorship, in which ChatGPT is tasked with generating reviews of famous works in the style of well-known authors — think Jane Austen writing about William Burroughs’s Naked Lunch.(他以半机械人的身份出版了一本书，在这本书中，ChatGPT的任务是用知名作家的风格对著名作品进行评论——想想简·奥斯汀对威廉·巴勒斯的《裸体午餐》的评论)”可知，ChatGPT在Rettberg的书里写了书评。故选C项。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“But individual authors will still dominate creatively. That is because collectively written books rarely make for great literature.(但个人作家仍将在创作上占据主导地位。这是因为集体写作的书很少能成为伟大的文学作品)”可知，个人作者占主导地位的主要原因是个人创作创造文学。故选B项。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段作者陈述了合作写作呈上升趋势，但文章最后两段作者表明个人写作仍然占据主导地位。同时作者从多方面分析了个人写作占主导的原因，根据文章最后一段中“Writing with collaborators, be they human or artificial, will only become more common. But individual authors will still dominate creatively. That is because collectively written books rarely make for great literature. (与人或人工合作写作只会变得越来越普遍。但个人作家仍将在创作上占据主导地位。这是因为集体写作的书很少能成为伟大的文学作品。)”以及“A new sort of “ghost writing” may be having a moment, but many writers will never want to name ChatGPT as their co-author.(一种新的“代写”可能正在兴起，但许多作者永远不会愿意将ChatGPT命名为他们的合著者)”可知，作者认为个人作家仍将在创作上占据主导地位，尽管一种新的“代写”可能正在兴起，但大多数作家拒绝承认使用ChatGPT。由此可知作者对合作写作是持谨慎态度的。故选C项。 D The California sea otter (海獭), once hunted to the edge of extinction, has staged a thrilling comeback in the last century. Now, scientists have discovered that the otters’ success story has led to something just as remarkable: the restoration of their declining coastal marsh (沼泽) habitat. Elkhorn Slough, a coastal marsh within Monterey Bay, had been experiencing severe damage. The root cause was a growing population of shore crabs, which fed heavily on the marsh plants, weakening the structural integrity of the habitat. Coastal marshes like these are not only natural defenses against storm waves but also serve as important carbon storage areas and water-cleaning systems. The conservation-driven comeback of the sea otter has been crucial. California’s coastlines were once alive with sea otters. Sadly, they were nearly wiped out at the hands of fur traders. In the 1980s, conservation efforts aided these otters in re-occupying large areas of their former range. Now, Elkhorn Slough has the highest concentration of sea otters in California, with a population of about 100. By naturally feasting on crabs, the otters have helped a significant regrowth of plant life. Brent Hughes, a scientist working alongside Angelini, led a three-year study. Their findings were clear: in areas with sea otters, crab numbers fell markedly. This led to a resurgence in plant growth, which in turn stabilized the soil and lowered the rate of soil washing away. As the sea otter population continues to restore, their positive impact on coastal ecosystems is likely to increase. It not only showcases the sea otter as a central species - a species that has a significant effect on its natural environment - but also highlights the essential nature of top predators (捕食者) in preserving ecological harmony. “My honest reaction was - this could become a classic in the literature,” says scientist Lekelia Jenkins. She reveals marsh restoration also helps people by reducing flooding. “Suddenly, sea otters go from just cute things we like to something that can protect our livelihoods and our properties.” 12. What change did the disappearance of sea otters bring about? A. Fewer predatory crabs. B. More coastal plant life. C. Better water-cleaning effect. D. Worse coastal ecological balance. 13. What does the underlined word “resurgence” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Barrier. B. Advancement. C. Destruction. D. Revival. 14. What is the author’s purpose in quoting Lekelia Jenkins? A. To highlight the importance of coastal marshes. B. To introduce a new research study on sea otters. C. To demonstrate the practical benefits of sea otters. D. To emphasize the need for increased conservation efforts. 15. What message is conveyed from sea otters’ impact? A. The necessity for controlled hunting. B. The interconnectedness of the ecosystem. C. The drawbacks of wildlife reintroduction. D. The need for human intervention in nature. 【答案】12. D 13. D 14. C 15. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章通过介绍海獭的恢复历程及其对沿海沼泽生态系统的积极影响，强调了顶级捕食者在维持生态平衡中的重要作用。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Elkhorn Slough, a coastal marsh within Monterey Bay, had been experiencing severe damage. The root cause was a growing population of shore crabs, which fed heavily on the marsh plants, weakening the structural integrity of the habitat. (埃尔克霍恩沼泽是蒙特利湾的一个沿海沼泽，已经遭受了严重的破坏。根本原因是岸边蟹的数量不断增加，它们以沼泽植物为食，削弱了栖息地的结构完整性.)”可知，海獭的消失导致了沿海生态平衡的恶化。故选D项。 【13题详解】 词句猜测题。划线词句前文“By naturally feasting on crabs, the otters have helped a significant regrowth of plant life. (通过以螃蟹为食，水獭帮助了植物的再生。)”说明水獭通过以螃蟹为食，可以帮助植物的再生，从而推知划线词句“Their findings were clear: in areas with sea otters, crab numbers fell markedly. This led to a resurgence in plant growth, which in turn stabilized the soil and lowered the rate of soil washing away. (他们的发现很明确：在有海獭的地区，螃蟹的数量明显下降。这导致了植物生长的resurgence，反过来又稳定了土壤，降低了土壤被冲走的速度。)”其中划线词应为“复苏”的意思，与D项同义。故选D项。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“‘My honest reaction was - this could become a classic in the literature,’ says scientist Lekelia Jenkins. She reveals marsh restoration also helps people by reducing flooding. ‘Suddenly, sea otters go from just cute things we like to something that can protect our livelihoods and our properties.’ (科学家Lekelia Jenkins 说：‘我的真实反应是，这可能会成为文学经典。’她透露，沼泽恢复也通过减少洪水来帮助人们。‘突然之间，海獭从我们喜欢的可爱动物变成了可以保护我们生计和财产的动物。’)”可知，作者引用Lekelia Jenkins的话是为了展示海獭对人类的实际益处，如减少洪水灾害等。故选C项。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“As the sea otter population continues to restore, their positive impact on coastal ecosystems is likely to increase. It not only showcases the sea otter as a central species - a species that has a significant effect on its natural environment - but also highlights the essential nature of top predators (捕食者) in preserving ecological harmony. (随着海獭数量的持续恢复，它们对沿海生态系统的积极影响可能会增加。它不仅展示了海獭作为一个关键物种——一个对自然环境有重大影响的物种——而且突出了顶级捕食者在维护生态和谐方面的本质。)”可知，文章通过展示海獭对沿海生态系统的积极影响，传达了生态系统之间相互联系的信息。故选B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。 It’s summer. You’re on your favorite beach towel, a friend beside you. You’re both absorbed in books, occasionally taking some water. But what happens when it’s time to head home? Will you carry on reading together later? Generally speaking, reading tends to be seen as an individual pastime.____16____ However, the benefits of sharing the experience are numerous and worth sticking with throughout the year ____17____For example, you don’t have to brainstorm to organize a conversation, because you both have a book in your hands. You can get lost in your book without worrying about seeming rude by not keeping up a constant stream of chatter. As you both enter the same state, your blood pressure will go down, muscle tension will ease, and your worries will fade away. All these put you at ease.____18____A quiet comer of the playground, a blanket spread out on the grass in the garden, or any calm space where you feel relaxed will do. Spending time together reading can strengthen friendships. As you tum the pages, you might discover interesting stories to share with each other. Sometimes, you’ll come across more serious themes, such as losing a love done or a cherished pet, or facing anyone of life’s many challenges.____19____ Reading fiction has been shown to enhance empathy (共情), which is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. As you know, novels allow us to live countless experiences through their characters.____20____ A. They will result in heightened sensitivity. B. Reading with others is comforting in many ways. C. Reading can surely bring the joy of relaxation to people. D. Besides, you don’t need to find a specific place to get into this zone. E. So it might seem unusual to pullout a novel in the company of others. F. Reading in pair may help you and your friend stay more committed to reading. G. Discussing these themes can help deepen the bond between you and your friend. 【答案】16. E 17. B 18. D 19. G 20. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了共同阅读的好处。 【16题详解】 上文“Will you carry on reading together later? Generally speaking, reading tends to be seen as an individual pastime.(你们以后会继续一起读书吗?一般来说，阅读往往被视为一种个人消遣)”讲阅读往往被视为一种孤独的消遣，说明共同阅读不常见，下文“However, the benefits of sharing the experience are numerous and worth sticking with throughout the year(然而，分享经验的好处很多，值得一整年坚持下去)”讲这种共同阅读的经历好处多多，该空内容应与“共同阅读不常见”相关，与下文也形成转折，表明共同阅读虽不常见，但好处多多，E选项“So it might seem unusual to pullout a novel in the company of others.(因此，在别人的陪伴下读一本小说似乎很不寻常。)”切合语境。故选E项。 【17题详解】 设空处是段首句，为本段的主旨句。下文“For example, you don’t have to brainstorm to organize a conversation, because you both have a book in your hands. You can get lost in your book without worrying about seeming rude by not keeping up a constant stream of chatter. As you both enter the same state, your blood pressure will go down, muscle tension will ease, and your worries will fade away. All these put you at ease. (例如，你们不必集思广益来组织对话，因为你们手里都有一本书。你可以迷失在你的书中，而不用担心不停地闲聊会显得粗鲁。当你们进入相同的状态时，你们的血压会下降，肌肉紧张会缓解，你们的担忧也会消失。所有这些都让你放心)”列举了共同阅读的多种好处，B选项“Reading with others is comforting in many ways.(和别人一起阅读在很多方面都令人感到欣慰。)”引出下文，B项中的“is comforting in many ways”能够概括本段中提到的多种好处。故选B项。 【18题详解】 由下文“A quiet comer of the playground, a blanket spread out on the grass in the garden, or any calm space where you feel relaxed will do.(操场上一个安静的角落，在花园的草地上铺一条毯子，或者任何你觉得放松的安静空间都可以)”可知，共同阅读并不限制场地，一个安静的地方就行，D选项“Besides, you don’t need to find a specific place to get into this zone.(此外，你不必找一个特定的地方来进入这种状态。)”能引起下文的例子。故选D项。 【19题详解】 由上文“Spending time together reading can strengthen friendships. (花时间一起阅读可以加强友谊)”可知共同阅读可以加强友谊，再结合上文“Sometimes, you’ll come across more serious themes, such as losing a love done or a cherished pet, or facing anyone of life’s many challenges.(有时，你会遇到更严肃的主题，比如失去一段爱情或心爱的宠物，或者面对生活中的许多挑战)”讲共同阅读时会碰到的更严重的主题，可知该空应该讲共同阅读下这些主题会对加强友谊所起到的积极作用，G选项“Discussing these themes can help deepen the bond between you and your friend.(讨论这些主题有助于加深你和朋友之间的联系。)”切合语境。故选G项。 【20题详解】 位于段尾，是对前文的总结，根据前文“Reading fiction has been shown to enhance empathy (共情), which is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. As you know, novels allow us to live countless experiences through their characters.(阅读小说已被证明可以增强同理心，这是一种理解和分享他人感受的能力。正如你所知道的，小说让我们通过他们的人物经历了无数的经历)”可知，本段主要讲述了阅读能增强同理心，所以A项“They will result in heightened sensitivity.(它们会导致高度敏感)”符合文意，是对前文的总结。故选A项。 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分) 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Kwane Stewart, a devoted vet (兽医) in San Diego, had reached a point of burnout in his career. The animal ___21___ where he worked was full of abandoned pets as people ___22___ to deal with the ongoing economic decline. In those days, animals would be euthanized (安乐死) if they weren’t ___23___ in seven days. The cruel reality deeply troubled Stewart, even leading him to consider ___24___ his profession. One fateful day, outside a convenience store, he ___25___ a homeless man with a dog suffering from a visible skin issue. The man, ___26___ for a solution, shared his dog’s suffering. Stewart examined the dog and then ___27___ some medicine to him. In tears, the man thanked Stewart, saying “Thank you for not ___28___ me”. The very words served as a wake-up call to Steward and inspired his next ___29___. Stewart began working as a street vet during his free time, determined to ___30___ on his own. Over a nine-year period, he provided ___31___ medical care for over 1,000 homeless people and their pets and in 2020, he created a nonprofit organization Project Street Vet. For Stewart, the most rewarding aspect of his work lies in the one-on-one ___32___ with the homeless. By ___33___ helping their cherished companion, Stewart helps ___34___ their faith in humanity. Their gratitude fuels him to continue his mission, offering ___35___ to those facing awful circumstances. 21. A. shop B. shelter C. lab D. farm 22. A. struggled B. managed C. intended D. hesitated 23. A. trained B. examined C. adopted D. selected 24. A. assessing B. advancing C. delaying D. quitting 25. A. mentioned B. interviewed C. recognized D. encountered 26. A. regretful B. desperate C. grateful D. responsible 27. A. delivered B. sold C. offered D. returned 28. A. ignoring B. hurting C. blaming D. bothering 29. A. game B. chapter C. firm D. research 30. A. have a try B. keep a balance C. make a difference D. set an example 31. A. free B. safe C. expensive D. private 32. A. decisions B. connections C. discussions D. competitions 33. A. slightly B. hardly C. simply D. generally 34. A. celebrate B. follow C. test D. restore 35. A. hope B. freedom C. pride D. respect 【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. D 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. B 30. C 31. A 32. B 33. C 34. D 35. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了圣地亚哥的一位敬业的兽医Kwane Stewart的职业经历和个人成长。 【21题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他工作的动物收容所到处都是被遗弃的宠物，因为人们正在努力应对持续的经济衰退。A. shop商店；B. shelter收容所；C. lab实验室；D. farm农场。根据前文“Kwane Stewart, a devoted vet (兽医) in San Diego, had reached a point of burnout in his career.”可知，Kwane Stewart是名兽医，所以应是在动物收容所工作。故选B项。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他工作的动物收容所到处都是被遗弃的宠物，因为人们正在努力应对持续的经济衰退。A. struggled努力；B. managed设法做到；C. intended打算；D. hesitated犹豫。根据后文“deal with the ongoing economic decline”可知，应是努力应对持续的经济衰退符合实际。故选A项。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在那个时候，如果动物在7天内没有被收养，就会被安乐死。A. trained培训；B. examined检查；C. adopted收养；D. selected选择。根据前文“In those days, animals would be euthanized”结合选项可知，应是“如果动物在7天内没有被收养，就会被安乐死”符合实际。故选C项。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：残酷的现实深深困扰着斯图尔特，甚至导致他考虑辞职。A. assessing评估；B. advancing发展；C. delaying延迟；D. quitting离开。根据前文“The cruel reality deeply troubled Stewart”可知，动物会被安乐死深深困扰着斯图尔特，让他考虑辞职。故选D项。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：有一天，在一家便利店外面，他遇到了一个无家可归的人，他的狗明显有皮肤问题。A. mentioned提到；B. interviewed采访；C. recognized认识；D. encountered偶然碰到。根据前文“One fateful day, outside a convenience store”可知，在一家便利店外面应是偶然碰到一个无家可归的人。故选D项。 【26题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这个渴望解决办法的男人和他的狗一样痛苦。A. regretful遗憾的；B. desperate渴望的；C. grateful感激的；D. responsible负责的。根据后文“shared his dog’s suffering.”可知，男人和他的狗一样痛苦，所以他应是渴望解决办法。故选B项。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：斯图尔特检查了狗，然后给它开了一些药。A. delivered递送；B. sold出售；C. offered提供；D. returned退还。根据前文“Stewart examined the dog”以及后文“some medicine to him”可知，应是斯图尔特检查了狗，然后给它开了一些药。故选C项。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这名男子流着泪感谢斯图尔特，说：“谢谢你没有忽视我。”A. ignoring忽视；B. hurting(使)疼痛；C. blaming指责；D. bothering打扰。根据前文“One fateful day, outside a convenience store, he 　　　5　　　 a homeless man with a dog suffering from a visible skin issue.”可知，男人是一个流浪汉，所以应是感谢斯图尔特没有忽视他。故选A项。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这句话给斯图尔德敲响了警钟，激发了他的新篇章。A. game游戏；B. chapter篇章；C. firm公司；D. research研究。根据下文“Stewart began working as a street vet during his free time”可知，斯图尔特在空闲时间开始做街头兽医，所以是激发了他的新篇章。故选B项。 【30题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：斯图尔特在空闲时间开始做街头兽医，决心靠自己的力量做出改变。A. have a try试试；B. keep a balance保持平衡；C. make a difference有影响；D. set an example树立榜样。根据前文“Stewart began working as a street vet during his free time”可知，斯图尔特在空闲时间开始做街头兽医，应是“决心靠自己的力量做出改变”。故选C项。 【31题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在9年的时间里，他为1000多名无家可归者和他们的宠物提供了免费医疗服务，并在2020年创建了一个非营利组织“街头兽医项目”。A. free免费的；B. safe平安的；C. expensive昂贵的；D. private私人的。根据后文“in 2020, he created a nonprofit organization Project Street Vet.”可知，斯图尔特成立了非营利组织，所以应是他提供免费医疗服务。故选A项。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：对斯图尔特来说，他的工作最有价值的方面在于与无家可归者一对一的联系。A. decisions决定；B. connections连接；C. discussions讨论；D. competitions比赛。根据后文“Their gratitude fuels him to continue his mission, offering 　　　15　　　 to those facing awful circumstances.”可知，无家可归者对他的感激激励着他，所以是他的工作最有价值的方面在于与无家可归者一对一的联系。故选B项。 【33题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：通过简单地帮助他们珍爱的同伴，斯图尔特帮助他们恢复了对人性的信心。A. slightly稍微；B. hardly几乎不；C. simply简单地；D. generally通常。根据前文“Over a nine-year period, he provided 　　　11　　　 medical care for over 1,000 homeless people and their pets”可知，斯图尔特为无家可归者提供免费医疗，应是通过简单地帮助他们珍爱的同伴。故选C项。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：通过简单地帮助他们珍爱的同伴，斯图尔特帮助他们恢复了对人性的信心。A. celebrate庆祝；B. follow跟随；C. test测试；D. restore恢复。根据后文“their faith in humanity”结合选项可知，应是“帮助他们恢复了对人性的信心”符合实际。故选D项。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们的感激激励着他继续他的使命，为那些面临恶劣环境的人带来希望。A. hope希望；B. freedom自由；C. pride自豪；D. respect尊敬。根据前文“Stewart helps 　　　14　　　 their faith in humanity.”可知，斯图尔特帮助他们恢复了对人性的信心，也就是为那些面临恶劣环境的人带来希望。故选A项。 第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 In an age of rapidly growing urbanization, rooftop farming has emerged as a sustainable response ____36____ the challenge of creating green space in cities. This practice transforms rooftops into mini farms, where vegetables, fruits, and even flowers ____37____ (plant), providing local residents with fresh produce and adding a touch of nature. Rooftop farming, also ____38____ (refer) to as vertical (垂直的) agriculture, is more than just a trend; it’s a step towards environmental protection. Green roofs help to absorb sunlight and release moisture (水分), cooling the air and reducing the demand for air conditioning, ____39____ in turn lessens energy ____40____ (consume). Meanwhile, rooftop farms serve as educational platforms, ____41____ (teach) citizens about sustainable agriculture practices and the importance of locally sourced food. As urban populations continue to grow, rooftop farming encourages community engagement ____42____ promotes healthier lifestyles by providing access to fresh and organic produce. When we look towards ____43____ future where environmental awareness and sustainable practices become ____44____ (increasing) vital, rooftop farming stands as a testament (证明) to our ability to cultivate more than just food—we cultivate hope for a _____45_____(green) and more resilient world. 【答案】36. to 37. are planted 38. referred 39. which 40. consumption 41. teaching 42. and 43. a 44. increasingly 45. greener 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了在快速发展的城市化时代，屋顶农业已成为应对城市绿色空间挑战的可持续对策。这种创新的做法将屋顶变成了迷你农场，在那里种植蔬菜、水果，甚至鲜花，为当地居民提供新鲜的农产品，并为城市环境增添了一丝自然气息。 【36题详解】 考查介词。句意：在快速发展的城市化时代，屋顶农业已成为应对城市绿色空间挑战的可持续对策。短语a response to表示“对……的回应”，固定搭配。故填to。 【37题详解】 考查动词时态和语态。句意：这种创新的做法将屋顶变成了迷你农场，在那里种植蔬菜、水果，甚至鲜花，为当地居民提供新鲜的农产品，并为城市环境增添了一丝自然气息。 从句主语vegetables, fruits, and even flowers与plant之间为被动关系，且此处为客观陈述，应用一般现在时的被动语态。故填are planted。 【38题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：屋顶农业，也被称为垂直农业，不仅仅是一种趋势；它是迈向环境保护的一步。空处应填非谓语动词，refer与Rootop farming之间为被动关系，应用过去分词表示被动，作定语。故填referred。 【39题详解】 考查非限制性定语从句。句意：有植被的绿色屋顶有助于吸收光和释放水分，冷却空气，减少对空调的需求，从而减少能源消耗和碳排放。此处为非限制性定语从句，先行词为前文整句话的内容，从句缺少作主语，应用关系代词which。故填which。 【40题详解】 考查名词。句意：有植被的绿色屋顶有助于吸收阳光和释放水分，冷却空气，减少对空调的需求，从而减少能源消耗和碳排放。由句意及空前的lessens energy可知此处应填不可数名词consumption，作宾语。故填consumption。 【41题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：与此同时，屋顶农场作为教育平台，向市民传授可持续农业实践和本地采购食品的重要性。句子谓语动词是serve，空处应填非谓语动词，rooftop farms与teach为主动关系，应用现在分词，表示主动，作状语。故填teaching。 【42题详解】 考查并列连词。句意：随着城市人口的不断增长，屋顶农业鼓励社区参与，并通过提供新鲜有机农产品来促进更健康的生活方式。由句意，空前的encourages community engagement与空后的promotes healthier lifestyles为两个并列谓语，应用并列连词and。故填and。 【43题详解】 考查冠词。句意：当我们展望一个环保意识和可持续实践变得越来越重要的未来时，屋顶农业证明了我们不仅有能力种植食物——我们还种植了一个更绿色、更有弹性的世界的希望。此处表示“一个未来”， 应用不定冠词，表示泛指，future的首字母发音以辅音音素开头，应用不定冠词a。故填a。 【44题详解】 考查副词。句意：当我们展望一个环保意识和可持续实践变得越来越重要的未来时，屋顶农业证明了我们不仅有能力种植食物——我们还种植了一个更绿色、更有弹性的世界的希望。由句意此处应填副词形式increasingly，作状语，修饰形容词vital。故填increasingly。 【45题详解】 考查形容词比较级。句意：当我们展望一个环保意识和可持续实践变得越来越重要的未来时，屋顶农业证明了我们不仅有能力种植食物——我们还种植了一个更绿色、更有弹性的世界的希望。由后文的“and more resilient”可知空格处应用形容词比较级greener，与more resilient并列，作定语，修饰名词world。故填greener。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 46. 假定你是李华，在新西兰的一所高中做交换生。你们小组为世界海洋日(World Oceans Day)设计的海报获一等奖，请代表你们组做经验分享，内容包括： 1．海报主题及制作过程； 2．活动感受。 注意：1．写作词数应为80个左右： 2．可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。 Dear fellow students, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you! 【答案】Dear fellow students, It’s my honour to share our experience, as our group's poster designed for World Oceans Day won the first prize. Aimed at cultivating awareness of ocean conservation, our poster was titled “Protecting the Ocean, Our Responsibility”, whose theme was to protect marine diversity. First of all, we had a heated discussion, making a clear division of tasks. Additionally, despite all the difficulties, we cooperated to overcome them. Finally, we appealed to everyone to spare no effort to protect the ocean. In conclusion, this activity fostered our awareness of marine protection, which was greatly beneficial to our environment. Thank you! 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。你在新西兰的一所高中做交换生，要求你代表你们组给同学们做经验分享,因为你们小组为世界海洋日(World Oceans Day)设计的海报获一等奖。 【详解】1.词汇积累 保护：protect→ guard 获得：win→get/obtain/gain 培养：cultivate→foster/develop 此外：additionally→ besides/furthermore/in addition 2.句式拓展 同义句转换 原句：Finally, we appealed to everyone to spare no effort to protect the ocean. 拓展句：Eventually, we called on everyone to try their best to conserve the ocean. 【高分句型1】Aimed at cultivating awareness of ocean conservation, our poster was titled “Protecting the Ocean, Our Responsibility”, whose theme was to protect marine diversity. (运用了过去分词作状语以及whose引导的非限制性定语从句。) 【高分句型2】In conclusion, this activity fostered our awareness of marine protection, which was greatly beneficial to our environment.(运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句。) 第二节(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 As I unzipped my lunchbox, the whole place was turned into a spicy curry (咖喱) dream. I immediately hid it under my seat, hoping no one would take notice. Mom had really outdone herself with masala — our family’s all-time favorite dish back in India. But today, it wasn’t just about me and my lunch. A warm smile on his face, Ricky invited me, a new transfer student from India to New York city, for lunch. “Ava, come sit here!” Ricky called out, gesturing towards a vacant seat. As I made my way over, memories of those awkward lunchtimes when I studied in Kansas, one of the most conservative states, flooded back. I could still recall how everyone would wrinkle their noses and stare curiously when I unpacked my Indian food. It always made me feel like an outsider, like I didn’t belong. Therefore, before my first day in this school, I had demanded my mom pack “normal” western-style food for me. I still remembered the look on her face upon hearing it, as she sighed in disappointment and confusion, “Isn’t there a moment when you feel proud of your origin?” That was hurting, but not more hurting than others’ giggles and whispers. Honestly, long queues were common in Indian restaurants in New York city, a cultural melting pot, but I wouldn’t take that risk. Unfortunately, this morning, Mom had forgotten to make sandwich or any “normal” food, so I had to bring leftovers from our dinner. At the thought of the possible oh-no-second (社死), I felt like being thrown into darkness. However, before I came back to reality, Ricky noticed my sneaking (躲躲藏藏). “What do you have for lunch?” he asked, his eyes twinkling with interest. I tried to brush it off (搪塞), claiming I wasn’t hungry. But Ricky wouldn’t let it go, and before I could protest, he had the lid of my lunchbox open and I prepared myself for such familiar responses as “Ew” or “What is that?” 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右; 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 However, I did not get what I was expecting. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ After school, I found Mom preparing sandwich for tomorrow’s lunch. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】However, I did not get what I was expecting. Ricky took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and savored the aroma of the masala. Instead of the usual stares and whispers, there was only interest on Ricky’s face. His face lit up with a broad smile, asking, “You mum made masala for your lunch?” Before I could make a response, he added: “I could be dying of envy! You know what, last Sunday, my parents and I queued up for three hours in harsh cold in fifth Avenue for the new India restaurant.” He enjoyed every bite, nodding his head in approval. It was a welcome change from the stares and whispers I had grown accustomed to. After school, I found Mom preparing sandwich for tomorrow’s lunch. I came over and asked if I could have palak paneer in my lunchbox, which made her a bit confused. Finally, I told her about my experience with Ricky and how he had enjoyed my food. Mom’s face lit up with joy. “I’m glad he liked it,” she said. “And I’m even happier that you’re starting to feel proud of your roots again.” She paused and looked at me seriously. “Your culture, your traditions, and your food are all a part of who you are.” I nodded, feeling a sense of relief wash over me. Mom’s words had given me the courage to embrace my identity and share my culture with others. 【解析】 【导语】本文以午餐为线索展开，讲述了作者从印度转学到纽约，作为午餐，妈妈准备了他们家在印度一直以来最喜欢的菜——玛莎拉，但和其他同学的西餐不一样，其他同学感到很奇怪，作者感到自己被孤立了，所以要求妈妈为自己做西餐。结果一天妈妈忘记了做西餐，又做了玛莎拉，作者怕被其他同学看到，把午餐藏了起来。然而被同学Ricky发现了，Ricky打开了作者午餐盒的盖子，作者原想Ricky可能又是一番讨厌，结果这饭菜却是Ricky感兴趣，爱吃的，作者很高兴自己的饮食文化被同学认同，不再为自己的饭菜而尴尬了。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“然而，我没有得到我所预料的。”可知，第一段可描写Ricky的表现和作者的预料完全不同，他对玛莎拉很感兴趣。 ②由第二段首句内容“放学后，我发现妈妈正在为明天的午餐准备三明治。”可知，第二段可描写作者告诉妈妈自己的饭菜得到同学的认同，妈妈非常高兴。 2.续写线索：感兴趣——询问——喜欢吃——告知妈妈——高兴——感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①. 询问：ask/question ②. 告知：tell/inform 情绪类 ①. 兴趣：interest/taste ②. 高兴：happy/pleased/delighted 【点睛】 [高分句型1]. His face lit up with a broad smile, asking, “You mum made masala for your lunch?”(由非谓语动词现在分词作状语) [高分句型2]. I came over and asked if I could have palak paneer in my lunchbox, which made her a bit confused. (由关系代词which引导非限制性定语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 南昌二中2023-2024学年度下学期高二英语期末考试 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What color is the sofa? A. White. B. Brown. C. Blue. 2. What will the man do? A. Lock the doors. B. Repair the speakers. C. Inform the customers. 3. What are the speakers mainly discussing? A. The woman’s garden. B. The woman’s cooking. C. Their grandma’s health. 4. Who is Nicole? A. The man’s daughter. B. The man’s sister. C. The man’s niece. 5. What happened to the man? A. He lost an English report. B. He broke his USB memory. C. He sent a file to a wrong person. 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题;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。 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。 6. What job would Millie prefer? A. To create soaps. B. To do beauty treatments. C. To do research on science. 7. What is more important to Millie? A. A high salary. B. A high social status. C. Job satisfaction. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至10题。 8. What time is it now? A. 7:00 p.m. B. 8:00 p.m. C. 9:00 p.m. 9. What are the speakers going to do tomorrow morning? A. Pick up a friend. B. Catch a flight. C. Take a train to the city. 10. How does the woman probably feel? A. Annoyed. B. Excited. C. Surprised. 听下面一段对话，回答第11至13题。 11. What are the speakers doing? A. Ordering food. B. Waiting in line. C. Taking a break. 12. How often does the woman exercise every week? A. Twice. B. Three times. C. Four times. 13. How does the man usually get to work? A. By car. B. On foot. C. By subway. 听下面一段对话，回答第14至16题。 14. What will the girl do tomorrow afternoon? A. Take a test. B. Meet with Mary. C. Hand in an English paper. 15. What do we know about the girl’s parents? A. They like reading poems. B. They like reading science books. C. They influenced the girl to make a decision. 16. Where does the conversation most likely take place? A. At a classroom. B. At the girl’s house. C. At the teachers’ office. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。 17. What does the speaker think of the wedding in Italy? A. It is typical. B. It is boring. C. It is impressive. 18. Where did the bridegroom meet the bride? A. In Italy. B. In France. C. In England. 19. What often happens at American weddings according to the speaker? A. Long speeches are given. B. A big dinner is served before the wedding. C. Everything about wedding is made at home. 20. Why did the family cut up the bridegroom’s tie? A. To play a joke on the bridegroom. B. To make the bridegroom different. C. To raise money for the new couple. 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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Fruit Picking Work in Australia Australia has several weather zones and many different crops are grown. This means that there is usually work for fruit pickers somewhere in the country. If you’re interested in picking fruit in Australia, plan well and be prepared to work hard! Working in the sun Sunglasses and sun cream are absolutely essential if you want to avoid sunburn. A long-sleeve cotton shirt may not seem appealing, but you will be thankful for it in the heat of the day. Drinking enough water is crucial. It will save time if you keep your water in something that is attached to your belt so that you can take a drink whenever you need to. Other requirements Sometimes, employers don’t supply tools, so you need to use your own. Check first to make sure you have what you need. Consider taking a music player so that you can listen to music. The days can be long, and it makes the time go faster. Payment methods Some farms pay a flat rate (by the hour), but it is not common for work that involves collecting fruit; this type of payment is generally for work in the shed (棚). The other more usual model is the piece rate: your pay depends on the amount of fruit you bring in at the end of the day. Following a harvest route In some parts of Australia, there is something to harvest all year round. New South Wales Bananas: Coffs Harbour Vegetables: Sydney Basin Queensland Bananas: Innisfail, Mareeba, Tully Citrus (柑橘类果实): Gayndah, Mareeba Victoria Vegetables: Bairnsdale, Cobram Citrus: Cobram Western Australia Bananas: Carnarvon Citrus and vegetables: Gingin, Swan Valley 1. What are fruit pickers advised to do? A. Keep water handy. B. Wear a short-sleeve shirt. C. Try to make their own tools. D. Avoid music to keep focused. 2. How are fruit pickers usually paid? A. By the week. B. By the hour. C. By the amount of harvest. D. By the fruit type. 3. Where can fruit pickers harvest bananas and citrus all year round? A. Coffs Harbour. B. Mareeba. C. Carnarvon. D. Cobram. B In early 2018, I was training for the London Marathon—the first and only marathon I would ever run in my life. I had treated myself to an expensive fitness watch that tracked my time, pace and splits. At the end of my final training run—an exhausting 21 miles (34km) —I threw myself down on the floor the moment I got home, only to see my watch had failed me. Twenty-one miles briefly flashed on the screen before it went blank and disappeared for ever. I screamed in pain. That tragic image of me crying on my living room floor pretty much sums up my relationship with exercise tracking technology. It can be a total joy to watch your data change on running apps as you get stronger and faster. I once got a kick out of it, but at some point it became a stick I used to punish myself. I would watch my pace, compare it with other people’s or criticize myself for not doing it 30 seconds faster. I never really recognized exercise tracking as a problem. It seemed to me that tracking was the route to self-improvement, and the point was to improve, wasn’t it? The point was to be better. In the past year, the concept of “being better” has taken on a different meaning. My mental health dropped, and things that were once easy such as brushing my teeth became unimaginably difficult. Being better stopped meaning getting faster or stronger. It meant taking care of myself and feeling some joy in a day. Once I started getting better, I reflected on what in my life made me happy and what did not. So, I stopped tracking my runs and simply deleted years’ worth of data that was once very important to me and now meant nothing. What has become very clear to me since I quit tracking my runs is that I genuinely love doing them. I run around my local park with a silly little smile on my face. I love it so much. But I do not love running quickly. I do not like races. I do not want to be pushed to be faster. Things I notice about my runs now include: how my legs feel and how my mind feels afterwards-clear and focused. I notice dogs, the smell of the wild plants along the canal and the sunshine (OK, wind and rain) on my face. I am better. Or sometimes I am worse. But either way I’m slowly plodding along, and that’s good enough. 4. The author cried after the final training run because she ________. A. had to stop working out B. became physically worn out C. lost the data on the watch D. felt a sharp pain in the legs 5. The author used to view exercise tracking as ________. A. a fun hobby for enjoyment B. a strong need for recognition C. a method of escaping punishment D. a way of being a better runner 6. What does “being better” mean to the author now? A. Getting pleasure out of winning races. B. Being more focused on her life goal. C. Freeing herself from demanding tasks. D. Improving her overall well-being. 7. What can we conclude from this passage? A. Adjustment brings happiness. B. Passion is the key to success. C. Sports contribute to happiness. D. Success equals self-improvement. C Imagine living in an apartment in Manhattan. When Covid-19 hits, you have nowhere to escape. Instead, you go up to the rooftop, where, to your surprise, other renters have come, too. After some awkwardness, everyone starts meeting nightly, drinks in hand, to share stories about themselves. This is the background setting of Fourteen Days, a “collaborative novel” edited by Margaret Atwood and Douglas Preston. In addition to these two, 34 authors of varied backgrounds contributed to the book. It is one of a growing number of new works, which are written together in some way. AI services, such as ChatGPT, have started to become co-authors, too. Such models are also conversational machines, which can suggest phrases, give feedback and answer questions. “Cyborg authorship” is what MrRettberg of University of Bergen calls this. He published a book with Cyborg authorship, in which ChatGPT is tasked with generating reviews of famous works in the style of well-known authors — think Jane Austen writing about William Burroughs’s Naked Lunch. Writing with collaborators, be they human or artificial, will only become more common. But individual authors will still dominate creatively. That is because collectively written books rarely make for great literature. Many contributions to Fourteen Days are cleverly woven together. But the book does not work quite well. Then there is authorial ego (自我价值感). Getting all 36 authors of Fourteen Days to agree on the text was a challenge, with some writers taking issue with how their story ended up being framed and referred to by other contributors later. And AI is not yet fully accepted in literary circles. Recently KudanRie, the winner of Japan’s top prize for literature, admitted she used ChatGPT to write around 5% of her science-fiction novel Tokyo Sympathy Tower. Such honesty is rare because most would never admit using AI. A new sort of “ghost writing” may be having a moment, but many writers will never want to name ChatGPT as their co-author. 8. Who created Fourteen Days? A. New Yorkers suffering from Covid-19. B. Margaret Atwood and Douglas Preston. C. Renters of a Manhattan apartment building. D. Separate writers from different walks of life. 9. What is ChatGPT’s contribution to MrRettberg’s book? A. Generating phrases. B. Giving feedback. C. Writing book reviews. D. Improving language fluency. 10. What is the main reason for the dominance of individual authors? A. Collaborative writing is becoming less common. B. Individual authorship makes creative literature. C. Most authors reject to cooperate with AI. D. Individual writing improves efficiency. 11. What is the author’s attitude towards collaborative writing? A. Favorable. B. Negative. C. Cautious. D. Optimistic. D The California sea otter (海獭), once hunted to the edge of extinction, has staged a thrilling comeback in the last century. Now, scientists have discovered that the otters’ success story has led to something just as remarkable: the restoration of their declining coastal marsh (沼泽) habitat. Elkhorn Slough, a coastal marsh within Monterey Bay, had been experiencing severe damage. The root cause was a growing population of shore crabs, which fed heavily on the marsh plants, weakening the structural integrity of the habitat. Coastal marshes like these are not only natural defenses against storm waves but also serve as important carbon storage areas and water-cleaning systems. The conservation-driven comeback of the sea otter has been crucial. California’s coastlines were once alive with sea otters. Sadly, they were nearly wiped out at the hands of fur traders. In the 1980s, conservation efforts aided these otters in re-occupying large areas of their former range. Now, Elkhorn Slough has the highest concentration of sea otters in California, with a population of about 100. By naturally feasting on crabs, the otters have helped a significant regrowth of plant life. Brent Hughes, a scientist working alongside Angelini, led a three-year study. Their findings were clear: in areas with sea otters, crab numbers fell markedly. This led to a resurgence in plant growth, which in turn stabilized the soil and lowered the rate of soil washing away. As the sea otter population continues to restore, their positive impact on coastal ecosystems is likely to increase. It not only showcases the sea otter as a central species - a species that has a significant effect on its natural environment - but also highlights the essential nature of top predators (捕食者) in preserving ecological harmony. “My honest reaction was - this could become a classic in the literature,” says scientist Lekelia Jenkins. She reveals marsh restoration also helps people by reducing flooding. “Suddenly, sea otters go from just cute things we like to something that can protect our livelihoods and our properties.” 12. What change did the disappearance of sea otters bring about? A. Fewer predatory crabs. B. More coastal plant life. C. Better water-cleaning effect. D. Worse coastal ecological balance. 13. What does the underlined word “resurgence” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Barrier. B. Advancement. C. Destruction. D. Revival. 14. What is the author’s purpose in quoting Lekelia Jenkins? A. To highlight the importance of coastal marshes. B. To introduce a new research study on sea otters. C. To demonstrate the practical benefits of sea otters. D. To emphasize the need for increased conservation efforts. 15. What message is conveyed from sea otters’ impact? A. The necessity for controlled hunting. B. The interconnectedness of the ecosystem. C. The drawbacks of wildlife reintroduction. D. The need for human intervention in nature. 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。 It’s summer. You’re on your favorite beach towel, a friend beside you. You’re both absorbed in books, occasionally taking some water. But what happens when it’s time to head home? Will you carry on reading together later? Generally speaking, reading tends to be seen as an individual pastime.____16____ However, the benefits of sharing the experience are numerous and worth sticking with throughout the year ____17____For example, you don’t have to brainstorm to organize a conversation, because you both have a book in your hands. You can get lost in your book without worrying about seeming rude by not keeping up a constant stream of chatter. As you both enter the same state, your blood pressure will go down, muscle tension will ease, and your worries will fade away. All these put you at ease.____18____A quiet comer of the playground, a blanket spread out on the grass in the garden, or any calm space where you feel relaxed will do. Spending time together reading can strengthen friendships. As you tum the pages, you might discover interesting stories to share with each other. Sometimes, you’ll come across more serious themes, such as losing a love done or a cherished pet, or facing anyone of life’s many challenges.____19____ Reading fiction has been shown to enhance empathy (共情), which is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. As you know, novels allow us to live countless experiences through their characters.____20____ A. They will result in heightened sensitivity. B. Reading with others is comforting in many ways. C. Reading can surely bring the joy of relaxation to people. D. Besides, you don’t need to find a specific place to get into this zone. E. So it might seem unusual to pullout a novel in the company of others. F. Reading in pair may help you and your friend stay more committed to reading. G. Discussing these themes can help deepen the bond between you and your friend. 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。 Kwane Stewart, a devoted vet (兽医) in San Diego, had reached a point of burnout in his career. The animal ___21___ where he worked was full of abandoned pets as people ___22___ to deal with the ongoing economic decline. In those days, animals would be euthanized (安乐死) if they weren’t ___23___ in seven days. The cruel reality deeply troubled Stewart, even leading him to consider ___24___ his profession. One fateful day, outside a convenience store, he ___25___ a homeless man with a dog suffering from a visible skin issue. The man, ___26___ for a solution, shared his dog’s suffering. Stewart examined the dog and then ___27___ some medicine to him. In tears, the man thanked Stewart, saying “Thank you for not ___28___ me”. The very words served as a wake-up call to Steward and inspired his next ___29___. Stewart began working as a street vet during his free time, determined to ___30___ on his own. Over a nine-year period, he provided ___31___ medical care for over 1,000 homeless people and their pets and in 2020, he created a nonprofit organization Project Street Vet. For Stewart, the most rewarding aspect of his work lies in the one-on-one ___32___ with the homeless. By ___33___ helping their cherished companion, Stewart helps ___34___ their faith in humanity. Their gratitude fuels him to continue his mission, offering ___35___ to those facing awful circumstances. 21. A. shop B. shelter C. lab D. farm 22. A. struggled B. managed C. intended D. hesitated 23. A. trained B. examined C. adopted D. selected 24. A. assessing B. advancing C. delaying D. quitting 25. A. mentioned B. interviewed C. recognized D. encountered 26. A. regretful B. desperate C. grateful D. responsible 27. A. delivered B. sold C. offered D. returned 28. A. ignoring B. hurting C. blaming D. bothering 29. A. game B. chapter C. firm D. research 30. A. have a try B. keep a balance C. make a difference D. set an example 31. A. free B. safe C. expensive D. private 32. A. decisions B. connections C. discussions D. competitions 33. A. slightly B. hardly C. simply D. generally 34. A. celebrate B. follow C. test D. restore 35. A. hope B. freedom C. pride D. respect 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。 In an age of rapidly growing urbanization, rooftop farming has emerged as a sustainable response ____36____ the challenge of creating green space in cities. This practice transforms rooftops into mini farms, where vegetables, fruits, and even flowers ____37____ (plant), providing local residents with fresh produce and adding a touch of nature. Rooftop farming, also ____38____ (refer) to as vertical (垂直的) agriculture, is more than just a trend; it’s a step towards environmental protection. Green roofs help to absorb sunlight and release moisture (水分), cooling the air and reducing the demand for air conditioning, ____39____ in turn lessens energy ____40____ (consume). Meanwhile, rooftop farms serve as educational platforms, ____41____ (teach) citizens about sustainable agriculture practices and the importance of locally sourced food. As urban populations continue to grow, rooftop farming encourages community engagement ____42____ promotes healthier lifestyles by providing access to fresh and organic produce. When we look towards ____43____ future where environmental awareness and sustainable practices become ____44____ (increasing) vital, rooftop farming stands as a testament (证明) to our ability to cultivate more than just food—we cultivate hope for a _____45_____(green) and more resilient world. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 46. 假定你是李华，在新西兰的一所高中做交换生。你们小组为世界海洋日(World Oceans Day)设计的海报获一等奖，请代表你们组做经验分享，内容包括： 1．海报主题及制作过程； 2．活动感受。 注意：1．写作词数应为80个左右： 2．可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。 Dear fellow students, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you! 第二节(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 As I unzipped my lunchbox, the whole place was turned into a spicy curry (咖喱) dream. I immediately hid it under my seat, hoping no one would take notice. Mom had really outdone herself with masala — our family’s all-time favorite dish back in India. But today, it wasn’t just about me and my lunch. A warm smile on his face, Ricky invited me, a new transfer student from India to New York city, for lunch. “Ava, come sit here!” Ricky called out, gesturing towards a vacant seat. As I made my way over, memories of those awkward lunchtimes when I studied in Kansas, one of the most conservative states, flooded back. I could still recall how everyone would wrinkle their noses and stare curiously when I unpacked my Indian food. It always made me feel like an outsider, like I didn’t belong. Therefore, before my first day in this school, I had demanded my mom pack “normal” western-style food for me. I still remembered the look on her face upon hearing it, as she sighed in disappointment and confusion, “Isn’t there a moment when you feel proud of your origin?” That was hurting, but not more hurting than others’ giggles and whispers. Honestly, long queues were common in Indian restaurants in New York city, a cultural melting pot, but I wouldn’t take that risk. Unfortunately, this morning, Mom had forgotten to make sandwich or any “normal” food, so I had to bring leftovers from our dinner. At the thought of the possible oh-no-second (社死), I felt like being thrown into darkness. However, before I came back to reality, Ricky noticed my sneaking (躲躲藏藏). “What do you have for lunch?” he asked, his eyes twinkling with interest. I tried to brush it off (搪塞), claiming I wasn’t hungry. But Ricky wouldn’t let it go, and before I could protest, he had the lid of my lunchbox open and I prepared myself for such familiar responses as “Ew” or “What is that?” 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右; 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 However, I did not get what I was expecting. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ After school, I found Mom preparing sandwich for tomorrow’s lunch. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $