精品解析：四川省泸州市2023-2024学年高二下学期7月期末英语试题

This worked back to the hotel is lovely. Yes, even though it's nearly midnight, the moon is so bright that I can see exactly where we are going. The way IT reflects off the lake is beautiful. I also like how the trees looks. silver. It's strange, isn't IT. We know they are Green, really. When we walked this way yesterday, the cloud was covering the moon. Everything seemed totally black. Yes, it's totally different this time. Are you well enough? By the way, the temperature has dropped a bit since we left the restaurant. Yes, i'm fine. We haven't got much further to go. Anyway, as soon as we're in our room, we can make a nice cup of tea. Tea at this time. Wouldn't you prefer to wait until morning for . a cup of tea? No, i'll have coffee then, just like we always do in the morning. But I want to now, and I expect you want a hot chocolate. Yes, I would actually, right, we've arrived at the hotel. Let's quickly make the drinks before bed. This walked back to the hotel is lovely. Yes, even though it's nearly midnight, the moon is so bright that I can see exactly where we are going. The way IT reflects off the lake is beautiful. I also like how the trees looks. silver. It's strange, isn't IT? We know they are Green really. When we walked this way yesterday, the cat was covering the moon. Everything seemed totally black. Yes, it's totally different this time. Are you well enough? By the way, the temperature has dropped a bit since we left the restaurant. Yes, i'm fine. We haven't got much further to go anyway. As soon as we're in our rem, we can make a nice . cup of tea a at this time. Wouldn't you prefer to wait until morning . for a cup of tea? No, i'll have coffee then, just like we always do in the morning. But I want to now, and I expect you want a hot chocolate. Yes, I would actually, right. We've arrived at the hotel. Let's quickly make the drinks before bed. Thank you for coming back for a second interview. You made a good impression when we met in the restaurant last week, and I just wanted to find out a little bit more about you. No problem. Thanks for inviting me to the main company building. In the first interview, you mention how your parents encourage user study law and go to university. I wonder if we could talk a little more about that. Of course, what would you like to know? Let's start by asking when you first decided you want to work in law. Thank you for coming back for a second interview. You made a good impression when we met in the restaurant last week, and I just wanted to find out a little bit more about you. No problem. Thanks for inviting me to the main company building. In the first interview, you mention how your parents encourage user study law, go to university. I wonder if we could talk a little more about that. Of course, what would you like to know? Let's start by asking when you first decided you want to work in law. 泸州市高2022级高二学年末统一考试 英语 本试卷分为试题卷和答题卡两部分，其中试题卷由第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)组成，共10页;答题卡共2页。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 注意事项： 1. 答题前，考生务必在答题卡上将自己的学校、班级、姓名用0.5毫米黑色签字笔填写清楚，同时用2B铅笔将考号准确填涂在“考号”栏目内。 2. 选择题使用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡对应题目标号的位置上，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后再选涂其它答案;非选择题用0.5毫米黑色签字笔书写在答题卡的对应框内，超出答题区域书写的答案无效;在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。 3. 考试结束后将答题卡收回。 第I卷(选择题，共95分) 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试题上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is happening to the paper? A. It is reacting. B. It is disappearing. C. It is changing into plastic. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the woman doing? A. Eating in a restaurant. B. Looking for food in a shop. C. Trying to place an order online. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Their favorite fruits. B. Ways to gain energy. C. Exercises in the gym. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 4. Who is the woman probably speaking to? A. A parent. B. A colleague. C. A company boss. 5. Where are the speakers probably? A. In a dining room. B. In an office. C. In a classroom. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What are the dogs like according to the man? A. Sleepy. B. Clever. C. Faithful. 7. What did the dogs do that amazed the woman? A. They opened a door. B. They behaved gently. C. They saved the man’s friend. 听下面一段对话,回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. How is Western art described according to the woman? A. Harmonious. B. Symbolic. C. Realistic. 9. What is mentioned about Chinese brush paintings? A. 3D effect. B. Connection to nature. C. Careful attention to detail. 10 How do the speakers feel about the two types of art? A. They are both impressive. B. They could have been improved. C. One is more advanced than the other. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 11. What time of day is it? A. Morning. B. Afternoon. C. Night. 12. What color did the trees probably look yesterday on the walk? A. Black. B. Silver. C. Green. 13. Where are the speakers walking back from? A. A tearoom. B. A lakeside park. C. A restaurant. 14. What drink do the speakers usually have for breakfast? A. Tea. B. Coffee. C. Hot chocolate. 听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 15. What do we know about Grey Hall? A. It is a regular family home. B. It dates back to the 17th century. C. It is free to visit in summer vacation. 16. How many bedrooms are still private? A 20. B. 15. C. 5. 17. What does the speaker discourage people from doing? A. Touching the furniture. B. Exploring the woodland. C. Using the children’s play area. 18. Who might be speaking? A. A teacher. B. A guide. C. A host. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A As for suspension (悬索桥) bridges, the length of the main span (跨度) is the most common method of comparing their sizes and greatness. This list covers some longest main spans of suspension bridges around the world, not longest total lengths, as those main central spans are the places the real engineering magic happens in. Great Belt Bridge, Denmark The Great Belt Bridge connects the Danish islands Zealand and Funen. It has a total length of 6,790 meters and a main central span of 1,624 meters, making it the world’s sixth longest main span-for now. 1915 Canakkale Bridge, Turkey The 1915 Canakkale Bridge, opened by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on 18 March 2022after five years of construction, is a symbol of national pride. The year “1915” in the official Turkish name honours an important victory against the navies of the United Kingdom and France during World War I. Officially, it is the longest suspension bridge in the world with a main span of 2,023 meters. Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, Japan The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge links the city of Kobe on the Japanese island of Honshu to Iwaya on Awaji Island. It crosses the busy and turbulent Akashi Strait. It was completed in 1998, and at the time,was the longest central span at 1,991 metres, and currently it is just behind the 1915 Canakkale Bridge. The bridge was specially designed, allowing the structure to withstand winds of 286kilometres per hour, earthquakes measuring up o magnitude 8.5, and harsh sea currents. Yangsigang Yangtze River Bridge, China The Yangsigang Yangtze River Bridge is a suspension bridge in Wuhan, Hubei, China. It opened to traffic on October 8, 2019 and is the third longest main central span in the world. The bridge spans 1,700 meters across the famous Yangtze River. The bridge has the world’s longest double-deck bridge span, holding various forms of transportation on its two decks. 19. What do we know about the main central span of a suspension bridge? A. It’s where engineers start the research. B. It’s where design and construction shine. C. It’s not related to a bridge’s total length. D. It’s a new method of measuring a bridge. 20. What is special about the 1915 Canakkale Bridge? A. It came into being five years ago. B. It has the longest main central span. C. It was named after a national president. D. It marks the end of the first world war. 21. Where is the longest suspension bridge with a two-level span? A. In Denmark. B. In Turkey. C. In Japan. D. In China. B A flat tyre happened to us when we moved in to the Mount Barnett Roadhouse on Western Australia. Luckily, three warm-hearted local guys changed our tyre, with serious warnings to get to the service station to fix it. My wife Jean and I had wanted to experience one of the English-speaking world’s most remote places that non-explorers could manage on their own — the Kimberley region, an area in the northwestern corner of Australia. Eventually,we got the chance. The only way to explore Kimberley is by the Gibbvery, a very tough path, or by air. We did the latter first,taking the lay of the land from the sky before we set off down the Gibbvery on four wheels.To do that, we went to the jumping-off point for helicopter tours in Kimberley. “You from Canada, mate?” asked James Bondfield, our young helicopter pilot. “Uh, yes, I am.” When we Canadians open our mouths in Australia, we’re almost always mistaken for Americans. “I worked in Canada,” said Bondfield, explaining that he had built up his flying hours in the oil sands in northern Alberta. He also flew in the forests of Papua New Guinea, Malaysia and Indonesia before returning home and rising to be at age 30. During the following two days, Bondfield, like any great guide, took us where we expected to go, then showed us his own secret places there. We first picnicked on top of King George Falls in the Balanggarra Indigenous Protected Area, a 1 million-hectare homeland of First Peoples in Australia, and their rock art, dating back to more than 40,000 years ago, is drawing global attention. Bondfield landed us near some caves covered in the images of ancient plants and animals. Their brightness was barely faded despite tens of thousands of years of bad weather. We crawled into rock cracks all afternoon, snapped photos and returned with shots of paintings that are among the oldest made by humans anywhere in the world. 22. What problem did the author and his wife face during the travel? A. They failed to find a service station. B. They had a traffic accident. C. Their car needed mending in some way. D. Their car lost its way in the wild. 23. What can we say about Bondfield? A. He was confident of the flight. B. He was strict with passengers. C. He was fond of flying secretly. D. He was unfamiliar with Canada. 24. What is the highlight of the Balanggarra Indigenous Protected Area? A. The creature resources. B. The ancient rock art. C. The changeable weather. D. The undeveloped scenery. 25. How does the author like this experience? A. Unclear. B. Tolerant. C. Content. D. Regretful. C Brushing your teeth effectively lowers your chances of getting a host of tooth diseases. But the majority of us are running in the opposite direction. In Sweden, one study found as few as one in ten people practice the best brushing technique.The British health insurer Bupa found that almost half of respondents did not know how to brush their teeth properly in a survey of 2,000 people in the UK. So what exactly are most of us getting wrong, and how can we change our routine to make sure we brush our teeth effectively? Here’s how to appropriately brush your teeth, according to experts. “Lots of patients understand that what they need to do is remove food remains,” says Josefine Hirschfeld, associate professor and specialist in restorative dentistry at the University of Birmingham. “That is only partially true. It’s much more significant to remove bacteria from the teeth.” These bacteria, around 700 different species, and other microorganisms grow inside everyone’s mouth. “They are living in the sticky film stuck to the teeth and also to the soft tissues,” adds Hirschfeld. “This sticky film can’t be easily rinsed off-it really needs to be manually cleaned.” Actually, the crucial place to remove it from is not the teeth but the gumline (牙龈). Honestly, “brushing your teeth” is something of a misnomer. “Think of brushing your gumline, rather than the teeth themselves,” says Hirschfeld. Is it better to brush your teeth before or after breakfast? Nigel Carter, chief executive of the Oral Health Foundation in the UK, says: “It depends on what you’ve had to eat. More important than the breakfast question is the evening brush, which also has a simpler answer: it should always happen last thing before bed.” And he adds, “Your saliva (口水) is your natural protective mechanism, restricting bacterial growth and tooth decay. The saliva flow reduces overnight, so that’s why it’s vital that all the plaque (牙菌斑) is cleared away before you sleep.” 26. What’s the main purpose of Paragraph 2? A. To show a cultural difference. B. To compare two study results. C To Introduce two wrong examples. D. To present a practical background. 27. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3? A. The way to clean teeth correctly. B. The process to deal with food remains. C. The importance of keeping moths clean. D. The consequence of getting into a routine. 28. What is your understanding of “a misnomer“ in Paragraph 4? A. A poor performance. B. A strange mindset. C. An inaccurate expression. D. An unnatural behavior. 29. What can we learn from Nigel Carter’s reply? A. It’s best to clean teeth before breakfast. B. It’s easy to brush away the plaque before bed. C. The saliva flow contributes to the tooth preservation. D. Brushing at night is more effective than any other time. D Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have developed a portable novel device that can remove particles and salts to generate drinking water. Driven by a small and portable solar panel, the suitcase-sized device requires less power to operate than a cellphone charger. It automatically generates drinking water with the push of one button. The desalination (脱盐) device relies on a technique called Ion Concentration Polarization (ICP),which was discovered by the research group more than 10 years ago. Rather than filtering (过滤) water, the ICP process applies an electrical field to membranes (膜状物) placed above and below a channel of water. The process removes both dissolved and suspended solids, allowing clean water to pass through the channel. Since it only requires a low-pressure pump, ICP uses less energy than other techniques. But ICP does not always remove all the salts floating in the middle of the channel. Unlike other portable devices, this one makes use of electrical power to remove particles from drinking water and gets rid of replacement filters, reducing much maintenance expense. This could enable it to be employed in remote and severely resource-limited areas. It could also be used to aid refugees fleeing natural disasters or by soldiers carrying out long-term military operations. After running lab experiments, they field-tested the device at Boston’s Carson Beach. Although it was quite exciting and surprising, the resulting water went beyond World Health Organization’s quality guidelines, and the device generates drinking water at a rate of 0.3liter per hour. Junghyo Yoon, a research scientist, says, “Right now we are pushing our research to improve the production rate and hoping to make it more convenient for users and increase its energy efficiency.” “How the device could be used by everyone is one of the biggest challenges for us,” Han states. “Another limitation is the use of expensive materials. It would be interesting to see similar systems with low-cost materials.” 30. Where does the device get its power? A. From a cellphone charger. B. From a low-pressure pump. C. From a small size suitcase. D. From a portable solar panel. 31. What do we know about ICP? A. It is energy-saving and user-friendly. B. It is completely new to MIT researchers. C. It is vital to have a filter and electric field. D. It is able to get rid of all salts from sea water. 32. What can be inferred about the device from the last paragraph? A. It isn’t widely available for the public. B. There’s no need for researchers to promote it. C. Its water production efficiency is satisfactory. D. Its lab experiments and field tests are a failure. 33. What can be the best title for the passage? A. Remove Solids for Desalination B. Push the Button for Drinking Water C. Use Filters for Natural Disasters D. Protect Water Sources for the Future 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。 The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms Start of Summer falls on May 5 and ends on May 19 this year.____34____Below is something to learn about the Start of Summer. Checking one’s weight It was believed this practice would bring health and good luck to the people weighed. After lunch on the day, the young and old took turns to get weighed while the person calculating the weight would offer good wishes and words.____35____. Eating eggs In ancient China, people believed a round egg symbolized a happy life and eating eggs on the day was a prayer for good health.____36____The original “tea egg” was created. Later people improved cooking methods to make them taste delicious. Today tea egg has become a traditional snack in China. ____37____ To prevent children from getting summer diseases, parents usually prepare boiled eggs and put them in a knitted bag before hanging them on their child’s chest. When at school, children gather together to collide each other’s eggs in pairs and the one whose egg is not broken wins. Taking care of the heart Start of Summer is a key time to take care of the heart. When the weather grows hotter, dampness and heat can affect human health.____38____Vegetables, such as cucumber, tomato, and fruits that include watermelon, pear and strawberry are top recommendations. A. Playing egg competitions. B It signals the change of seasons. C. Going for more delicious eggs at school. D. The weighing methods have varied with ages. E. They put leftover tea into boiled water together with eggs. F. Food rich in vitamins and cool in nature is highly recommended. G. In this way, those who were weighed would stay healthy in the hot summer. 第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 I was getting ready to go to bed when the phone rang. I felt____39____before answering it.My mind raced through the list of family members who might need help, but the voice was hardly____40____ “Lindy, this is Lesley.” I didn’t know her well. We did occasionally speak with each other, but to say we were____41____was not appropriate. I asked what was wrong. Perhaps something really___42___caused her to reach someone she barely knew.____43____,she asked me, “Do you have room for a turkey? In your____44____?” We had much room in fact. “Sure,” I responded, “Did your freezer____45____?” “Not exactly,” Lesley replied. Minutes later came a huge freezer truck. Lesley stepped down and____46____the lease (租约) of the grocery store her husband serviced had run out. Thinking it was a____47____to throw away all this food, they decided to drop off food to anyone she could think of. Lesley asked to____48____our freezer up. An hour later, everything____49____, I asked her, “When will you come back for all this?” Lesley ____50____, “It is yours! Thanks for helping us out!” Then they waved goodbye and____51____away. “For helping them out?” We opened our freezer door. Inside were all dear____52____we never bought but often longed to try. We were struggling to buy groceries. However, our needs were met in a(an)____53____way, by that call,“Do you have room for a turkey?” 39. A. embarrassed B. anxious C. funny D. disappointed 40. A. loud B. clear C. appealing D. familiar 41. A. friends B. colleagues C. partners D. neighbors 42. A. foolish’ B. meaningless C. awful D. secret 43. A. Instead B. Besides C. Obviously D. Suddenly 44. A. truck B. room C. freezer D. store 45. A. break down B. cool off C. pile up D. empty out 46. A. reported B. predicted C. admitted D. explained 47. A. phenomenon B. responsibility C. shame D. relief 48. A. check B. tidy C. fix D. fill 49. A. considered B. done C. gone D. prepared 50. A. laughed B. nodded C. refused D. sighed 51. A. escaped B. walked C. drove D. passed 52. A. devices B. brands C. presents D. foods 53. A. complicated B. unexpected C. imaginary D. unfriendly 第II卷(非选择题，共55分) 注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 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。 As the saying goes, “soil and water nourish all things.” Guangxi is located in the karst (岩溶) landform, in____54____groundwater washes away all the year round. Coupled with the mountainous and humid climate, it____55____ (provide) ideal conditions for rice planting, and people here also form the habit of eating hot and sour food to deal with dampness. Luosifen was thus produced. Luosifen features rice noodles soaked in a spicy soup base, topped with local ingredients ____56____ bamboo shoots, sour beans, bean curd and so on. Its soup base requires____57____large number of river snails, chicken rack and bobbin bones to be boiled in boiling water more than 10hours.Ni Yaoyang, president of Liuzhou Luosifen Association and director of the Luosifen Museum,____58____ (proud) told CNN Travel that three bowls of rice noodles can become addictive. In the past, Luosifen was just a cheap street food____59____ (favor) by people in Guangxi, while outsiders were less familiar with it.____60____, the launch of bagged Luosifen has made its magic out of Guangxi and conquered the world. Now, Luosifen can be exported to more than 20 countries and ____61____ (region) in the world. Luosifen____62____ (bring) many benefits to Guangxi in recent years. Guangxi’s renewed fame for it has inspired more people_____63_____ (visit) the region than before. Welcome every tourist to come here to taste the humanistic feelings of Guangxi. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 64. 假如你是李华，你校英语报正在征集报徽(logo)的作品设计。请你用英语给评委介绍自己的作品。内容包括： 1. 报徽简介(如形状、颜色、意图等)； 2. 表达希望。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear judges, _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 读后续写(满分25分) 65. 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。 I was standing in the bus terminal (终点站),waiting in the line behind a woman who appeared to be in her 50s. She had a tired look on her face, and her shoulders seemed to sag (下弯) under the weight of her bags. I looked around, finding there seemed nobody feeling interested in the woman except me. My heart went out to her. Without hesitation, I stepped forward and offered to help her with her bags. She looked at me with surprise, but then nodded gratefully. As we walked to the waiting area, I struck up a conversation with her. I asked her where she was going and if there was anything I could do to make her journey easier. She told me that her husband died in an accident several months ago, which was a severe blow to the family. Her son was so depressed because of the sudden change and spent all day drinking alcohol and doing nothing. Now she was traveling alone to visit her sick daughter in another city and was feeling overwhelmed with worry and tiredness. I could understand her well, and I couldn’t help thinking of myself and my family. A year ago, during my first year in the company, I struggled to find my footing (立足点). The rules were unfamiliar, the work was challenging, and I had difficulty recognizing my own worth. I often questioned whether I would be able to make it through each day, as my father was gone, my mother was unemployed, and my young brother was only seven years old, relying on me for support. Fortunately, since I received a badge (徽章) from my little brother, things began taking a positive turn. The words on it had been a source of encouragement for me, and I kept the badge in my purse wherever I went. 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。 Paragraph 1 The more I thought of my situation, the more I wanted to do something for the woman. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2 Before long, it came time for us to say goodbye to each other. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $I want to order some food to be delivered from the restaurant, but I cannot find the menu online. Let me see. Oh, you have to download the menu here. Once you've chosen what you want, you pay for IT on a separate page. Okay. thanks. Thank you for buying tickets for today's tour, and welcome to gray hall with 2 bedrooms and fifteen bedrooms。Gray hall is a large family home built by lord grey in the seventeen century. Gray hall has hammed many generations of the gray family, although the current family no longer live in the building, they still spend their vacation here for two weeks in summer. IT is for this reason that some parts of the house remain private, including five bedrooms. As we look around, you will notice that some rooms are locked. Those are the ones we cannot visit. However, there are many other interesting things to show you. Over four historic floors, much of the furniture dates back to the nineteen and eighteen century. Police don't touch them as they have been in the family for centuries and are expensive. There are also six where miles of woodland and gardens. Once we have looked around the house, please feel free to explore them. You will find toilets, a shop and the children's play area, plus there is a restaurant on the first floor of the house. right? Let's start the tour. Thank you for buying tickets for today's tour, and welcome to gray hall with 2 bedrooms and fifteen bedrooms。Gray hall is a large family home built by lord grey in the seventeen century. Gray hall has harmed many generations of the gray family. Although the current family no longer live in the building, they still spend their vacation here for two weeks in some IT is for this reason that some parts of the house remain private, including five bedrooms. As we look around, you will notice that some rooms are locked. Those are the ones we cannot visit. However, there are many other interesting rooms to show you. Over four historic floors. Much of the furniture dates back to the nineteen and eighteen century. Police don't touch them as they have been in the family for centuries and are expensive. There are also six, where miles of woodland and gardens, once we have looked around the house, please feel free to explore them. You will find toilets, a shop and the children's play area, plus there is a restaurant on the first floor of the house ride. Let's start the tour. 泸州市高2022级高二学年末统一考试 英语 本试卷分为试题卷和答题卡两部分，其中试题卷由第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)组成，共10页;答题卡共2页。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 注意事项： 1. 答题前，考生务必在答题卡上将自己的学校、班级、姓名用0.5毫米黑色签字笔填写清楚，同时用2B铅笔将考号准确填涂在“考号”栏目内。 2. 选择题使用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡对应题目标号的位置上，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后再选涂其它答案;非选择题用0.5毫米黑色签字笔书写在答题卡的对应框内，超出答题区域书写的答案无效;在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。 3. 考试结束后将答题卡收回。 第I卷(选择题，共95分) 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试题上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is happening to the paper? A. It is reacting. B. It is disappearing. C. It is changing into plastic. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: Watch what happens when I add the liquid to the special paper in the cup. W: Oh, wow, it’s changing color. I love science. How does it do that? M: It’s simple chemistry. Now, watch how this plastic seems to disappear when I mix it in. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the woman doing? A. Eating in a restaurant. B. Looking for food in a shop. C. Trying to place an order online. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: I want to order some food to be delivered from the restaurant, but I can not find the menu online. M: Let me see... Oh, you have to download the menu here. Once you’ve chosen what you want, you pay for it on a separate page. W: Okay, thanks. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Their favorite fruits. B. Ways to gain energy. C. Exercises in the gym. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: I sometimes buy oranges, but I frequently buy bananas. They give me lots of energy and I like how they taste. W: I never buy bananas. I like apples best. But as you say, I should get some because they’ll be good for my workouts in the gym. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 4. Who is the woman probably speaking to? A. A parent. B. A colleague. C. A company boss. 5. Where are the speakers probably? A. In a dining room. B. In an office. C. In a classroom. 【答案】4. C 5. B 【解析】 【原文】M: Thank you for coming back for a second interview. You made a good impression when we met in the restaurant last week, and I just wanted to find out a little bit more about you. W: No problem. Thanks for inviting me to the main company building. M: In the first interview, you mentioned how your parents encouraged you to study law and go to university. I wonder if we could talk a little more about that. W: Of course. What would you like to know? M: Let’s start by asking when you first decided you wanted to work in law. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What are the dogs like according to the man? A. Sleepy. B. Clever. C. Faithful. 7. What did the dogs do that amazed the woman? A. They opened a door. B. They behaved gently. C. They saved the man’s friend. 【答案】6. B 7. A 【解析】 【原文】W: Your dogs are so cute! M: They are really intelligent too. They know when I am about to take them for a walk without me saying anything. W: I’ve read about this. Dogs can sense slight changes in their owners! M: They can solve problems too. The other day, I locked them in the bedroom. They were sleeping there and I had a friend over who is scared of dogs. Then they appeared out of nowhere. W: But I thought you said they were locked upstairs. M: They were. They somehow worked out how to open the door! W: That’s amazing! Was your friend scared? M: He was to begin with. I felt so bad. Then one of the dogs went over and licked (舔) me. Seeing the harmonious scene, my friend tried to pet the gentle dog, and now, he is not that scared of them. 听下面一段对话,回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. How is Western art described according to the woman? A. Harmonious. B. Symbolic. C. Realistic. 9. What is mentioned about Chinese brush paintings? A. 3D effect. B. Connection to nature. C. Careful attention to detail. 10. How do the speakers feel about the two types of art? A. They are both impressive. B. They could have been improved. C. One is more advanced than the other. 【答案】8. C 9. B 10. A 【解析】 【原文】M: Traditional Chinese art has a unique charm, don’t you think? W: Absolutely. The focus on symbolism (象征主义) and harmony sets it apart. Western classical art is completely different but has its own kind of charm. M: Yes, the individual subjects and techniques in Western art offer a different experience. W: Chinese art is often about nature and philosophy, while classical Western art tends to focus on realism and historical events. It’s fascinating how these different cultures shape artistic expressions. M: Indeed, Chinese brush paintings often show the connection with nature. Meanwhile, Western paintings, like those from the Renaissance (文艺复兴), show careful attention to detail and a celebration of human achievement. W: Right, and the use of light and shadow in Western art creates a 3D effect, recording moments in time. On the other hand, Chinese landscapes show a timeless, thoughtful quality. In a word, appreciating both allows us to explore the richness of human creativity. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 11. What time of day is it? A. Morning. B. Afternoon. C. Night. 12. What color did the trees probably look yesterday on the walk? A. Black. B. Silver. C. Green. 13. Where are the speakers walking back from? A. A tearoom. B. A lakeside park. C. A restaurant. 14. What drink do the speakers usually have for breakfast? A. Tea. B. Coffee. C. Hot chocolate. 【答案】11. C 12. A 13. C 14. B 【解析】 【原文】M: This walk back to the hotel is lovely. W: Yes, even though it’s nearly midnight, the moon is so bright that I can see exactly where we are going. M: The way it reflects off the lake is beautiful. I also like how the trees look silver. W: It’s strange, isn’t it? We know they are green really! M: When we walked this way yesterday, the cloud was covering the moon. Everything seemed totally black. W: Yes, it’s totally different this time. M:Are you warm enough, by the way? The temperature has dropped a bit since we left the restaurant. W: Yes, I’m fine. We haven’t got much further to go anyway. As soon as we’re in our room, we can make a nice cup of tea. M: Tea? At this time? Wouldn’t you prefer to wait until morning for a cup of tea? W:No, I’ll have coffee then! Just like we always do in the morning. But I want tea now, and I expect you’ll want a hot chocolate? M: Yes, I would actually... Right, we've arrived at the hotel. Let’s quickly make the drinks before bed. 听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 15. What do we know about Grey Hall? A. It is a regular family home. B. It dates back to the 17th century. C. It is free to visit in summer vacation. 16. How many bedrooms are still private? A. 20. B. 15. C. 5. 17. What does the speaker discourage people from doing? A. Touching the furniture. B. Exploring the woodland. C. Using the children’s play area. 18. Who might be speaking? A. A teacher. B. A guide. C. A host. 【答案】15. B 16. C 17. A 18. B 【解析】 【原文】 Thank you for buying tickets for today’s tour and welcome to Grey Hall. With twenty bedrooms and fifteen bathrooms, Grey Hall is a large family home. Built by Lord Grey in the seventeenth century, Grey Hall has homed many generations of the Grey family. Although the current family no longer live in the building, they still spend their vacation here for two weeks in summer. It is for this reason that some parts of the house remain private, including five bedrooms. As we look around you will notice that some rooms are locked. Those are the ones we can not visit. However, there are many other interesting rooms to show you over four historic floors. Much of the furniture dates back to the nineteenth and eighteenth century. Please don’t touch them as they have been in the family for centuries and are expensive. There are also six square miles of woodland and gardens. Once we have looked around the house, please feel free to explore them. You will find toilets, a shop, and a children’s play area. Plus, there is a restaurant on the first floor of the house. Right, let’s start the tour. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A As for suspension (悬索桥) bridges, the length of the main span (跨度) is the most common method of comparing their sizes and greatness. This list covers some longest main spans of suspension bridges around the world, not longest total lengths, as those main central spans are the places the real engineering magic happens in. Great Belt Bridge, Denmark The Great Belt Bridge connects the Danish islands Zealand and Funen. It has a total length of 6,790 meters and a main central span of 1,624 meters, making it the world’s sixth longest main span-for now. 1915 Canakkale Bridge Turkey The 1915 Canakkale Bridge, opened by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on 18 March 2022after five years of construction, is a symbol of national pride. The year “1915” in the official Turkish name honours an important victory against the navies of the United Kingdom and France during World War I. Officially, it is the longest suspension bridge in the world with a main span of 2,023 meters. Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, Japan The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge links the city of Kobe on the Japanese island of Honshu to Iwaya on Awaji Island. It crosses the busy and turbulent Akashi Strait. It was completed in 1998, and at the time,was the longest central span at 1,991 metres, and currently it is just behind the 1915 Canakkale Bridge. The bridge was specially designed, allowing the structure to withstand winds of 286kilometres per hour, earthquakes measuring up o magnitude 8.5, and harsh sea currents. Yangsigang Yangtze River Bridge, China The Yangsigang Yangtze River Bridge is a suspension bridge in Wuhan, Hubei, China. It opened to traffic on October 8, 2019 and is the third longest main central span in the world. The bridge spans 1,700 meters across the famous Yangtze River. The bridge has the world’s longest double-deck bridge span, holding various forms of transportation on its two decks. 19. What do we know about the main central span of a suspension bridge? A. It’s where engineers start the research. B. It’s where design and construction shine. C. It’s not related to a bridge’s total length. D. It’s a new method of measuring a bridge. 20. What is special about the 1915 Canakkale Bridge? A. It came into being five years ago. B. It has the longest main central span. C. It was named after a national president. D. It marks the end of the first world war. 21. Where is the longest suspension bridge with a two-level span? A. In Denmark. B. In Turkey. C. In Japan. D. In China. 【答案】19. B 20. B 21. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四座世界上的悬索桥的情况。 【19题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“This list covers some longest main spans of suspension bridges around the world, not longest total lengths, as those main central spans are the places the real engineering magic happens in.(这个列表涵盖了世界上一些最长的悬索桥主桥，而不是最长的总长度，因为那些主要的中心跨度是真正的工程奇迹发生的地方)”可知，悬索桥的主跨度是设计和施工的亮点。故选B。 【20题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Officially, it is the longest suspension bridge in the world with a main span of 2,023 meters.(根据官方说法，它是世界上最长的悬索桥，主跨2023米)”可知，1915年的恰纳卡莱桥的特别之处是有最长的主中心跨度。故选B。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“The Yangsigang Yangtze River Bridge is a suspension bridge in Wuhan, Hubei, China.(杨四港长江大桥是中国湖北武汉的一座悬索桥。)”和“The bridge has the world’s longest double-deck bridge span, holding various forms of transportation on its two decks.(这座桥拥有世界上最长的双层桥跨度，在它的两层桥面上承载着各种形式的交通工具)”可知，最长的两级跨距悬索桥在中国。故选D。 B A flat tyre happened to us when we moved in to the Mount Barnett Roadhouse on Western Australia. Luckily, three warm-hearted local guys changed our tyre, with serious warnings to get to the service station to fix it. My wife Jean and I had wanted to experience one of the English-speaking world’s most remote places that non-explorers could manage on their own — the Kimberley region, an area in the northwestern corner of Australia. Eventually,we got the chance. The only way to explore Kimberley is by the Gibbvery, a very tough path, or by air. We did the latter first,taking the lay of the land from the sky before we set off down the Gibbvery on four wheels.To do that, we went to the jumping-off point for helicopter tours in Kimberley. “You from Canada, mate?” asked James Bondfield, our young helicopter pilot. “Uh, yes, I am.” When we Canadians open our mouths in Australia, we’re almost always mistaken for Americans. “I worked in Canada,” said Bondfield, explaining that he had built up his flying hours in the oil sands in northern Alberta. He also flew in the forests of Papua New Guinea, Malaysia and Indonesia before returning home and rising to be at age 30. During the following two days, Bondfield, like any great guide, took us where we expected to go, then showed us his own secret places there. We first picnicked on top of King George Falls in the Balanggarra Indigenous Protected Area, a 1 million-hectare homeland of First Peoples in Australia, and their rock art, dating back to more than 40,000 years ago, is drawing global attention. Bondfield landed us near some caves covered in the images of ancient plants and animals. Their brightness was barely faded despite tens of thousands of years of bad weather. We crawled into rock cracks all afternoon snapped photos and returned with shots of paintings that are among the oldest made by humans anywhere in the world. 22. What problem did the author and his wife face during the travel? A. They failed to find a service station. B. They had a traffic accident. C. Their car needed mending in some way. D. Their car lost its way in the wild. 23. What can we say about Bondfield? A. He was confident of the flight. B. He was strict with passengers. C. He was fond of flying secretly. D. He was unfamiliar with Canada. 24. What is the highlight of the Balanggarra Indigenous Protected Area? A. The creature resources. B. The ancient rock art. C. The changeable weather. D. The undeveloped scenery. 25. How does the author like this experience? A. Unclear. B. Tolerant. C. Content. D. Regretful. 【答案】22. C 23. A 24. B 25. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者夫妇在澳大利亚西北部的金伯利地区自驾游时遭遇爆胎，幸得当地人帮助，后乘坐直升机俯瞰这片原始旷野，探访古老岩画，体验了一段难忘的探险旅程。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。由文章第一段中“A flat tyre happened to us when we moved in to the Mount Barnett Roadhouse on Western Australia.(当我们搬到西澳大利亚的巴内特山客栈时，一个轮胎漏气了。)”可知，作者和他的妻子在旅行中遇到了轮胎爆裂的问题，即他们的汽车需要修理一下。故选C。 【23题详解】 推理判断题。从文章第四段““I worked in Canada,” said Bondfield, explaining that he had built up his flying hours in the oil sands in northern Alberta. He also flew in the forests of Papua New Guinea, Malaysia and Indonesia before returning home and rising to be at age 30.(“我在加拿大工作。”他解释说，他的飞行时间是在阿尔伯塔省北部的油砂上积累起来的。在回国之前，他还在巴布亚新几内亚、马来西亚和印度尼西亚的森林中飞行，并在30岁时晋升为飞行员。)”可以看出Bondfield有丰富的飞行经验，且他在30岁时已经成为了飞行员，这表明他对自己飞行技术很有信心。但文章并未提及他对乘客严格或是喜欢秘密飞行，也没有提到他不熟悉加拿大，相反，他曾在加拿大工作过。因此，A选项最符合文章描述。故选A。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。由文章第五段中“We first picnicked on top of King George Falls in the Balanggarra Indigenous Protected Area, a 1 million-hectare homeland of First Peoples in Australia, and their rock art, dating back to more than 40,000 years ago, is drawing global attention.(我们第一次野餐是在巴兰加拉土著保护区的乔治国王瀑布顶上，这是澳大利亚第一民族的100万公顷的家园，他们的岩石艺术可以追溯到4万多年前，引起了全球的关注。)”可知，Balanggarra Indigenous Protected Area的最大亮点是古老的岩石艺术。故选B。 【25题详解】 推理判断题。结合第二段“My wife Jean and I had wanted to experience one of the English-speaking world’s most remote places that non-explorers could manage on their own — the Kimberley region, an area in the northwestern corner of Australia. Eventually,we got the chance.(我和我的妻子珍想体验一下英语世界中最偏远的地方之一——金伯利地区，这是澳大利亚西北角的一个地区，非探险家也可以自己去。最终，我们得到了这个机会。)”和最后一段“We crawled into rock cracks all afternoon, snapped photos and returned with shots of paintings that are among the oldest made by humans anywhere in the world.(我们整个下午都爬进岩石裂缝里，抓拍照片，回来时拍下了世界上最古老的人类画作。)”可知通过文章整体描述，作者分享了他们在Kimberley地区的探险经历，以及与Bondfield一起探索该地区的过程，包括参观King George Falls和古老的岩画。文章没有表达出作者对此经历感到不清楚、容忍或后悔的情绪，反而充满了对所见所闻的惊叹和对古老文化的尊重，因此可以推断出作者对这次体验感到满意。故选C。 C Brushing your teeth effectively lowers your chances of getting a host of tooth diseases. But the majority of us are running in the opposite direction. In Sweden, one study found as few as one in ten people practice the best brushing technique.The British health insurer Bupa found that almost half of respondents did not know how to brush their teeth properly in a survey of 2,000 people in the UK. So what exactly are most of us getting wrong, and how can we change our routine to make sure we brush our teeth effectively? Here’s how to appropriately brush your teeth, according to experts. “Lots of patients understand that what they need to do is remove food remains,” says Josefine Hirschfeld, associate professor and specialist in restorative dentistry at the University of Birmingham. “That is only partially true. It’s much more significant to remove bacteria from the teeth.” These bacteria, around 700 different species, and other microorganisms grow inside everyone’s mouth. “They are living in the sticky film stuck to the teeth and also to the soft tissues,” adds Hirschfeld. “This sticky film can’t be easily rinsed off-it really needs to be manually cleaned.” Actually, the crucial place to remove it from is not the teeth but the gumline (牙龈). Honestly, “brushing your teeth” is something of a misnomer. “Think of brushing your gumline, rather than the teeth themselves,” says Hirschfeld. Is it better to brush your teeth before or after breakfast? Nigel Carter, chief executive of the Oral Health Foundation in the UK, says: “It depends on what you’ve had to eat. More important than the breakfast question is the evening brush, which also has a simpler answer: it should always happen last thing before bed.” And he adds, “Your saliva (口水) is your natural protective mechanism, restricting bacterial growth and tooth decay. The saliva flow reduces overnight, so that’s why it’s vital that all the plaque (牙菌斑) is cleared away before you sleep.” 26. What’s the main purpose of Paragraph 2? A. To show a cultural difference. B. To compare two study results. C. To Introduce two wrong examples. D. To present a practical background. 27. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3? A. The way to clean teeth correctly. B. The process to deal with food remains. C. The importance of keeping moths clean. D. The consequence of getting into a routine. 28. What is your understanding of “a misnomer“ in Paragraph 4? A. A poor performance. B. A strange mindset. C. An inaccurate expression. D. An unnatural behavior. 29. What can we learn from Nigel Carter’s reply? A. It’s best to clean teeth before breakfast. B. It’s easy to brush away the plaque before bed. C. The saliva flow contributes to the tooth preservation. D. Brushing at night is more effective than any other time. 【答案】26. D 27. A 28. C 29. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了有效刷牙对于预防牙齿疾病的重要性，指出多数人刷牙方法不当，并提供了专家建议，强调应着重清理牙龈线以去除细菌，而非仅关注牙齿表面，同时指出了早晚刷牙的最佳实践，特别是睡前刷牙更为关键，以利用唾液的天然保护作用防止夜间细菌滋生和牙齿腐蚀。 【26题详解】 推理判断题。由文章第二段“In Sweden, one study found as few as one in ten people practice the best brushing technique. The British health insurer Bupa found that almost half of respondents did not know how to brush their teeth properly in a survey of 2,000 people in the UK.(在瑞典，一项研究发现，只有十分之一的人采用最佳刷牙方法。英国健康保险公司Bupa在对英国2000人进行的一项调查中发现，近一半的受访者不知道如何正确刷牙)”可知，这一段通过提供瑞典和英国关于刷牙技巧掌握情况的研究数据，呈现了一个实际的背景，表明许多人并不知道如何正确地刷牙。故选D。 【27题详解】 主旨大意题。第三段中Josefine Hirschfeld提到““That is only partially true. It’s much more significant to remove bacteria from the teeth.” These bacteria, around 700 different species, and other microorganisms grow inside everyone’s mouth. “They are living in the sticky film stuck to the teeth and also to the soft tissues,” adds Hirschfeld. “This sticky film can’t be easily rinsed off-it really needs to be manually cleaned.”(“这只是部分正确。清除牙齿上的细菌更为重要。”这些细菌，大约有700种不同的种类，以及其他微生物生长在每个人的口腔内。赫希菲尔德补充说:“它们生活在粘在牙齿和软组织上的粘性薄膜中。”“这种粘稠的薄膜不容易洗掉——它真的需要人工清洁。”)”这表明本段主要讲述的是正确清洁牙齿的方式，即去除牙齿上的细菌和粘附在牙齿上的粘膜。故选A。 28题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线词所在段落“Actually, the crucial place to remove it from is not the teeth but the gumline (牙龈). Honestly, “brushing your teeth” is something of a misnomer. “Think of brushing your gumline, rather than the teeth themselves,” says Hirschfeld.(实际上，清除它的关键部位不是牙齿，而是牙龈线。老实说，“刷牙”有点a misnomer。“想想刷牙的牙龈线，而不是牙齿本身，”赫希菲尔德说)”Hirschfeld指出，“brushing your teeth”某种程度上是个误称，因为实际上我们应该关注的是刷牙龈线，而不是牙齿本身。这表明“brushing your teeth”这一表达在一定程度上是不准确的。“misnomer”意为“误称、不恰当的名称”。故选C。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段Nigel Carter解释说““Your saliva (口水) is your natural protective mechanism, restricting bacterial growth and tooth decay. The saliva flow reduces overnight, so that’s why it’s vital that all the plaque (牙菌斑) is cleared away before you sleep.”(“你的唾液是你的自然保护机制，限制细菌生长和蛀牙。唾液流量在夜间会减少，所以在睡觉前清除所有的牙菌斑是至关重要的。”)”，这表明唾液流动有助于牙齿的保护，因为它能限制细菌生长和蛀牙。故选C。 D Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have developed a portable novel device that can remove particles and salts to generate drinking water. Driven by a small and portable solar panel, the suitcase-sized device requires less power to operate than a cellphone charger. It automatically generates drinking water with the push of one button. The desalination (脱盐) device relies on a technique called Ion Concentration Polarization (ICP),which was discovered by the research group more than 10 years ago. Rather than filtering (过滤) water, the ICP process applies an electrical field to membranes (膜状物) placed above and below a channel of water. The process removes both dissolved and suspended solids, allowing clean water to pass through the channel. Since it only requires a low-pressure pump, ICP uses less energy than other techniques. But ICP does not always remove all the salts floating in the middle of the channel. Unlike other portable devices, this one makes use of electrical power to remove particles from drinking water and gets rid of replacement filters, reducing much maintenance expense. This could enable it to be employed in remote and severely resource-limited areas. It could also be used to aid refugees fleeing natural disasters or by soldiers carrying out long-term military operations. After running lab experiments, they field-tested the device at Boston’s Carson Beach. Although it was quite exciting and surprising, the resulting water went beyond World Health Organization’s quality guidelines, and the device generates drinking water at a rate of 0.3liter per hour. Junghyo Yoon, a research scientist, says, “Right now we are pushing our research to improve the production rate and hoping to make it more convenient for users and increase its energy efficiency.” “How the device could be used by everyone is one of the biggest challenges for us,” Han states. “Another limitation is the use of expensive materials. It would be interesting to see similar systems with low-cost materials.” 30. Where does the device get its power? A. From a cellphone charger. B. From a low-pressure pump. C. From a small size suitcase. D. From a portable solar panel. 31. What do we know about ICP? A. It is energy-saving and user-friendly. B. It is completely new to MIT researchers. C. It is vital to have a filter and electric field. D. It is able to get rid of all salts from sea water. 32. What can be inferred about the device from the last paragraph? A. It isn’t widely available for the public. B. There’s no need for researchers to promote it. C. Its water production efficiency is satisfactory. D. Its lab experiments and field tests are a failure. 33. What can be the best title for the passage? A. Remove Solids for Desalination B. Push the Button for Drinking Water C. Use Filters for Natural Disasters D. Protect Water Sources for the Future 【答案】30. D 31. A 32. A 33. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。麻省理工学院的研究人员已经开发出一种便携式新型设备，可以去除颗粒和盐分来生产饮用水。文章主要介绍了这种设备的工作原理、优点以及未来应用前景等情况。 【30题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Driven by a small and portable solar panel, the suitcase-sized device requires less power to operate than a cellphone charger.(由一个小型便携式太阳能电池板驱动，这个手提箱大小的设备比手机充电器需要更少的电力)”可知，设备从便携式太阳能电池板获得电力。故选D。 【31题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Since it only requires a low-pressure pump, ICP uses less energy than other techniques.(由于它只需要一个低压泵，因此ICP比其他技术消耗更少的能量)”以及第三段“This could enable it to be employed in remote and severely resource-limited areas. It could also be used to aid refugees fleeing natural disasters or by soldiers carrying out long-term military operations.(这可以使它能够在偏远和资源严重有限的地区使用。它还可以用来帮助逃离自然灾害的难民，或由执行长期军事行动的士兵使用)”可知，ICP既节能又方便。故选A。 【32题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“How the device could be used by everyone is one of the biggest challenges for us(如何让每个人都能使用这个设备是我们面临的最大挑战之一)”可知，设备公众还不能广泛使用。故选A。 【33题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have developed a portable novel device that can remove particles and salts to generate drinking water.(麻省理工学院的研究人员已经开发出一种便携式新型设备，可以去除颗粒和盐分来生产饮用水)”结合文章主要介绍了这种设备的工作原理、优点以及未来应用前景等情况。可知，B选项“按饮水按钮”最符合文章标题。故选B。 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。 The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Start of Summer falls on May 5 and ends on May 19 this year.____34____Below is something to learn about the Start of Summer. Checking one’s weight It was believed this practice would bring health and good luck to the people weighed. After lunch on the day, the young and old took turns to get weighed while the person calculating the weight would offer good wishes and words.____35____. Eating eggs In ancient China, people believed a round egg symbolized a happy life and eating eggs on the day was a prayer for good health.____36____The original “tea egg” was created. Later people improved cooking methods to make them taste delicious. Today tea egg has become a traditional snack in China. ____37____ To prevent children from getting summer diseases, parents usually prepare boiled eggs and put them in a knitted bag before hanging them on their child’s chest. When at school, children gather together to collide each other’s eggs in pairs and the one whose egg is not broken wins. Taking care of the heart Start of Summer is a key time to take care of the heart. When the weather grows hotter, dampness and heat can affect human health.____38____Vegetables, such as cucumber, tomato, and fruits that include watermelon, pear and strawberry are top recommendations. A. Playing egg competitions. B. It signals the change of seasons. C. Going for more delicious eggs at school. D. The weighing methods have varied with ages. E. They put leftover tea into boiled water together with eggs. F. Food rich in vitamins and cool in nature is highly recommended. G. In this way, those who were weighed would stay healthy in the hot summer. 【答案】34. B 35. D 36. E 37. A 38. F 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了立夏节气的一些节日活动。 【34题详解】 根据上文“The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Start of Summer falls on May 5 and ends on May 19 this year.(中国传统的阳历将一年分为24个节气。今年的立夏始于5月5日，结束于5月19日)”可知，本句承接上文，说明立夏的节气意义。故B选项“它标志着季节的变化”符合语境，故选B。 【35题详解】 根据上文“It was believed this practice would bring health and good luck to the people weighed. After lunch on the day, the young and old took turns to get weighed while the person calculating the weight would offer good wishes and words.(人们相信这种做法会给称重的人带来健康和好运。当天午饭后，年轻人和老人轮流称体重，计算体重的人会送上祝福和祝愿)”可知，本段主要说明了称重的节日习俗，D选项weighing对应上文get weighed。故D选项“称重方法随年龄的变化而变化”符合语境，故选D。 【36题详解】 根据后文“The original “tea egg” was created.(最初的“茶叶蛋”诞生了)”可知，本句主要是在说明茶叶蛋的诞生过程。故E选项“他们把剩下的茶和鸡蛋一起放进开水里”符合语境，故选E。 【37题详解】 根据本段内容“To prevent children from getting summer diseases, parents usually prepare boiled eggs and put them in a knitted bag before hanging them on their child’s chest. When at school, children gather together to collide each other’s eggs in pairs and the one whose egg is not broken wins.(为了防止孩子们患上夏季疾病，父母通常会准备好煮熟的鸡蛋，把它们放在一个针织袋里，然后挂在孩子的胸前。在学校里，孩子们聚在一起，成双成对地碰撞对方的鸡蛋，鸡蛋没破的人获胜)”可知，本段介绍的节日习俗是玩鸡蛋比赛。故A选项“玩鸡蛋比赛”符合语境，故选A。 【38题详解】 根据后文“Vegetables, such as cucumber, tomato, and fruits that include watermelon, pear and strawberry are top recommendations.(蔬菜，如黄瓜，番茄，水果，包括西瓜，梨和草莓是最好的建议)”可知，后文主要推荐了一些蔬菜和水果，故F选项“强烈推荐富含维生素和天然凉爽的食物”符合语境，故选F。 第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 I was getting ready to go to bed when the phone rang. I felt____39____before answering it.My mind raced through the list of family members who might need help, but the voice was hardly____40____ “Lindy, this is Lesley.” I didn’t know her well. We did occasionally speak with each other, but to say we were____41____was not appropriate. I asked what was wrong. Perhaps something really___42___caused her to reach someone she barely knew.____43____,she asked me, “Do you have room for a turkey? In your____44____?” We had much room in fact. “Sure,” I responded, “Did your freezer____45____?” “Not exactly,” Lesley replied. Minutes later came a huge freezer truck. Lesley stepped down and____46____the lease (租约) of the grocery store her husband serviced had run out. Thinking it was a____47____to throw away all this food, they decided to drop off food to anyone she could think of. Lesley asked to____48____our freezer up. An hour later, everything____49____, I asked her, “When will you come back for all this?” Lesley ____50____, “It is yours! Thanks for helping us out!” Then they waved goodbye and____51____away. “For helping them out?” We opened our freezer door. Inside were all dear____52____we never bought but often longed to try. We were struggling to buy groceries. However, our needs were met in a(an)____53____way, by that call,“Do you have room for a turkey?” 39. A. embarrassed B. anxious C. funny D. disappointed 40. A. loud B. clear C. appealing D. familiar 41. A. friends B. colleagues C. partners D. neighbors 42. A. foolish’ B. meaningless C. awful D. secret 43. A. Instead B. Besides C. Obviously D. Suddenly 44. A. truck B. room C. freezer D. store 45. A. break down B. cool off C. pile up D. empty out 46. A. reported B. predicted C. admitted D. explained 47. A. phenomenon B. responsibility C. shame D. relief 48. A. check B. tidy C. fix D. fill 49. A. considered B. done C. gone D. prepared 50. A. laughed B. nodded C. refused D. sighed 51. A. escaped B. walked C. drove D. passed 52. A. devices B. brands C. presents D. foods 53. A. complicated B. unexpected C. imaginary D. unfriendly 【答案】39. B 40. D 41. A 42. C 43. A 44. C 45. A 46. D 47. C 48. A 49. B 50. A 51. C 52. D 53. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者正准备睡觉时接到了莱斯利的电话，对方说要给作者家送来一些食物，并且解释了原因。 【39题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在回答之前，我感到很焦虑。A. embarrassed尴尬的；B. anxious焦虑的；C. funny有趣的；D. disappointed失望的。根据后文“My mind raced through the list of family members who might need help”可知，作者接到电话，以为是家里出了事情，所以感到焦虑。故选B。 【40题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我的脑海里掠过可能需要帮助的家庭成员的名单，但那个声音一点也不熟悉。A. loud大声的；B. clear清楚的；C. appealing吸引人的；D. familiar熟悉的。根据后文“I didn’t know her well.(我不太了解她)”可知，电话里的声音作者不熟悉。故选D。 【41题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们确实偶尔交谈，但是说我们是朋友是不合适的。A. friends朋友；B. colleagues同事；C. partners伙伴；D. neighbors邻居。根据上文“We did occasionally speak with each other, but to say we were”可知，偶尔交谈谈不上是朋友。故选A。 【42题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：也许真的有什么可怕的事情使她联系了一个她几乎不太熟的人。A. foolish愚蠢的；B. meaningless无意义的；C. awful糟糕的；D. secret秘密的。根据后文“caused her to reach someone she barely knew”可知，作者以为对方遇到了什么糟糕的事情，使她联系了一个她几乎不太熟的人。故选C。 【43题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：相反，她问我：“你还有地方放一只火鸡吗？在你的冰箱里？”A. Instead反而；B. Besides此外；C. Obviously显然；D. Suddenly突然。根据后文“Do you have room for a turkey?”以及上文作者以为对方是来求助的，结果反而问对方还有没有地方放火鸡，故选A。 【44题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：相反，她问我：“你还有地方放一只火鸡吗？在你的冰箱里？”A. truck卡车；B. room房间；C. freezer冰箱；D. store商店。根据后文“Did your freezer”可知，指冰箱里有没有地方放火鸡。故选C。 【45题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：“当然，”我回答，“你的冰箱坏了吗？”A. break down出故障；B. cool off冷却；C. pile up堆积；D. empty out清空。上文作者想放火鸡，所以作者推测是不是对方的冰箱出故障了。故选A。 【46题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：Lesley把我的猜测打住并解释说她丈夫服务的杂货店的租约已经到期了。A. reported报告；B. predicted预测；C. admitted承认；D. explained解释。根据后文“the lease of the grocery store her husband serviced had run out”可知对方在解释原因。故选D。 【47题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们认为扔掉所有的食物是可耻的，所以他们决定把食物送给她能想到的任何人。A. phenomenon现象；B. responsibility责任；C. shame羞愧、可耻之事；D. relief安慰。根据后文“they decided to drop off food to anyone she could think of.”可知，赠送食物是因为他们认为扔掉所有的食物是可耻的，故选C。 【48题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：莱斯莉要求检查一下我们的冰箱。A. check检查；B. tidy整理；C. fix修理；D. fill装满。根据后文“our freezer up”指对某物进行全面的检查应用check up。故选A。 【49题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：一个小时后，一切都做完了，我问她：“你什么时候回来拿这些东西？”A. considered考虑；B. done完成；C. gone离开；D. prepared准备。根据后文“When will you come back for all this?”指事情都做完以后作者询问对方。故选B。 【50题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：莱斯利笑了，“这些是给你的！谢谢你帮助我们！”A. laughed笑；B. nodded点头；C. refused拒绝；D. sighed叹息。根据后文“It is yours! Thanks for helping us out!”可知，莱斯利笑着说食物是给作者的。故选A。 【51题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后他们挥手告别，开车离开了。A. escaped逃走；B. walked散步；C. drove驾驶；D. passed经过。根据上文“Minutes later came a huge freezer truck.(几分钟后，来了一辆巨大的冷冻卡车)”可知是开车离开了。故选C。 【52题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：里面都是我们从未买过但经常渴望尝试的珍贵食物。A. devices设备；B. brands品牌；C. presents礼物；D. foods食物。根据上文“they decided to drop off food”可知，送来的都是食物。故选D。 【53题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，我们的需求以一种意想不到的方式得到了满足，那就是“你有地方放一只火鸡吗？”A. complicated复杂的；B. unexpected意外的；C. imaginary想象的；D. unfriendly不友好的。根据后文“by that call, “Do you have room for a turkey?””可知，这些食物是作者意外从莱斯利那里得来的。故选B。 第II卷(非选择题，共55分) 注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 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。 As the saying goes, “soil and water nourish all things.” Guangxi is located in the karst (岩溶) landform, in____54____groundwater washes away all the year round. Coupled with the mountainous and humid climate, it____55____ (provide) ideal conditions for rice planting, and people here also form the habit of eating hot and sour food to deal with dampness. Luosifen was thus produced. Luosifen features rice noodles soaked in a spicy soup base, topped with local ingredients ____56____ bamboo shoots, sour beans, bean curd and so on. Its soup base requires____57____large number of river snails, chicken rack and bobbin bones to be boiled in boiling water more than 10hours.Ni Yaoyang, president of Liuzhou Luosifen Association and director of the Luosifen Museum,____58____ (proud) told CNN Travel that three bowls of rice noodles can become addictive. In the past, Luosifen was just a cheap street food____59____ (favor) by people in Guangxi, while outsiders were less familiar with it.____60____, the launch of bagged Luosifen has made its magic out of Guangxi and conquered the world. Now, Luosifen can be exported to more than 20 countries and ____61____ (region) in the world. Luosifen____62____ (bring) many benefits to Guangxi in recent years. Guangxi’s renewed fame for it has inspired more people_____63_____ (visit) the region than before. Welcome every tourist to come here to taste the humanistic feelings of Guangxi. 【答案】54. which 55. provides 56. like 57. a 58. proudly 59. favored 60. However 61. regions 62. has brought 63 to visit 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了广西螺蛳粉受欢迎的情况。 【54题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：广西地处喀斯特地貌，地下水常年被冲刷。此处为介词+关系代词结构非限制性定语从句修饰先行词karst landform，作介词的宾语，指物。故填which。 【55题详解】 考查时态。句意：再加上多山湿润的气候，为水稻种植提供了理想的条件，这里的人们也形成了吃酸辣食物来对付湿气的习惯。陈述事实用一般现在时，主语为it，谓语用三单形式。故填provides。 【56题详解】 考查介词。句意：螺蛳粉的特色是米粉浸泡在辛辣的汤底，上面放着当地的食材，如竹笋、酸豆、豆腐等。后跟名词作宾语，表示“如”应用介词like。故填like。 【57题详解】 考查冠词。句意：它的汤底需要大量的江螺、鸡架和骨架在沸水中煮10个小时以上。短语a large number of表示“许多”。故填a。 【58题详解】 考查副词。句意：柳州螺蛳粉协会会长、螺蛳粉博物馆馆长倪铫阳自豪地告诉CNN旅游频道，三碗米粉就能让人上瘾。修饰动词told应用副词proudly，故填proudly。 【59题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：在过去，螺蛳粉只是广西人喜欢的一种廉价街头小吃，外地人对它并不熟悉。此处favor与food构成被动关系，故用过去分词。故填favored。 【60题详解】 考查副词。句意：然而，袋装螺蛳粉的推出，却让它的魔力走出了广西，征服了世界。结合前后文语境可知为转折关系，应用however，首字母大写。故填However。 【61题详解】 考查名词数。句意：现在，螺蛳粉可出口到世界20多个国家和地区。根据上文more than 20 countries and可知数量大于一应用复数形式。故填regions。 【62题详解】 考查时态。句意：近年来，螺蛳粉给广西带来了许多好处。根据后文in recent years可知为现在完成时，主语为Luosifen，助动词用has。故填has brought。 【63题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：广西的重新名声鹊起，吸引了比以前更多的人来这里旅游。短语inspire sb. to do sth.表示“激励某人做某事”。故填to visit。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 64. 假如你是李华，你校英语报正在征集报徽(logo)的作品设计。请你用英语给评委介绍自己的作品。内容包括： 1. 报徽简介(如形状、颜色、意图等)； 2. 表达希望。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear judges, _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Dear judges, My name is Li Hua, and I’m I’m presenting to you my design for our school English newspaper’s logo. The logo is in the shape of a circle, representing unity and completeness. As for the color, it is mainly blue, symbolizing wisdom and tranquility. In the center, there is a book, indicating the focus on knowledge and learning. I hope this design resonates with our shared passion for English and inspires every reader. I hope my design can be selected to represent our English Paper. I’m looking forward to your feedback. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。校英语报正在征集报徽(logo)的作品设计。要求考生根据提示用英语给评委介绍自己的作品。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 呈现：present→ show 代表：represent → symbolize 产生共鸣：resonates→ echo 热情：passion → enthusiasm 2. 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：The logo is in the shape of a circle, representing unity and completeness. 拓展句：The logo is in the shape of a circle, which represents unity and completeness. 【点睛】【高分句型1】As for the color, it is mainly blue, symbolizing wisdom and tranquility.（运用了现在分词作状语） 【高分句型2】 I hope my design can be selected to represent our English Paper.（运用了省略了连接词that的宾语从句） 第二节 读后续写(满分25分) 65. 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。 I was standing in the bus terminal (终点站),waiting in the line behind a woman who appeared to be in her 50s. She had a tired look on her face, and her shoulders seemed to sag (下弯) under the weight of her bags. I looked around, finding there seemed nobody feeling interested in the woman except me. My heart went out to her. Without hesitation, I stepped forward and offered to help her with her bags. She looked at me with surprise, but then nodded gratefully. As we walked to the waiting area, I struck up a conversation with her. I asked her where she was going and if there was anything I could do to make her journey easier. She told me that her husband died in an accident several months ago, which was a severe blow to the family. Her son was so depressed because of the sudden change and spent all day drinking alcohol and doing nothing. Now she was traveling alone to visit her sick daughter in another city and was feeling overwhelmed with worry and tiredness. I could understand her well, and I couldn’t help thinking of myself and my family. A year ago, during my first year in the company, I struggled to find my footing (立足点). The rules were unfamiliar, the work was challenging, and I had difficulty recognizing my own worth. I often questioned whether I would be able to make it through each day, as my father was gone, my mother was unemployed, and my young brother was only seven years old, relying on me for support. Fortunately, since I received a badge (徽章) from my little brother, things began taking a positive turn. The words on it had been a source of encouragement for me, and I kept the badge in my purse wherever I went. 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。 Paragraph 1 The more I thought of my situation, the more I wanted to do something for the woman. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2 Before long, it came time for us to say goodbye to each other. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Paragraph 1 The more I thought of my situation, the more I wanted to do something for the woman. I decided to share my own story with her. I t old her about my difficult time in the company and how the badge from my little brother had given me strength. I then took out the badge and showed it to her, explaining how those words had lifted my spirits. She listened attentively, and I could see a glimmer of hope in her eyes. Paragraph 2 Before long, it came time for us to say goodbye to each other. She thanked me again and again, saying that my story and the badge had given her a new perspective. I smiled and wished her all the best for her journey and for her daughter's recovery. As I watched her walk away, I felt a sense of satisfaction. I realized that sometimes, just sharing our own experiences and a little bit of kindness could make a big difference in someone else’s life. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者在等巴士的时候，和一位女士聊天，得知了对方的不幸遭遇，于是拿出弟弟给自己的徽章来鼓舞对方。作者也因此收获了满足感。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“我越想我的处境，就越想为那个女人做点什么”可知，第一段可描写作者用弟弟的徽章鼓舞对方。 ②由第二段首句内容“不久，我们就该彼此说再见了”可知，第二段可描写作者对此得到的感悟和满足。 2.续写线索：分享自己的故事——拿出弟弟的徽章——鼓舞对方——对方感谢——作者满足——作者感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①告诉：tell/inform ②使振奋：lift/cheer up ③意识到：realize/be aware of 情绪类 ①专注地：attentively/mindfully ②满足：satisfaction/content 【点睛】[高分句型1] I realized that sometimes, just sharing our ow experiences and a little bit of kindness could make a big difference in someone else’s life.(运用了that引导宾语从句) [高分句型2] As I watched her walk away, I felt a sense of satisfaction.(运用了as引导时间状语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $Watch what happens when I add the liquid to the special . paper in the cup. Oh, wow, it's changing color. I love science. How does he do that? It's simple . chemistry. Now watch how this plastic seems to disappear when I mix IT in. I sometimes buy oranges, but I frequently buy bananas. They give me lots of energy, and I like how they taste. I never buy bananas. I like apples best. But as you say, I should get some because they'll be good for my workouts in the gem. Your dogs are so cute, they are really . intelligence too. They know when I am about to take them for a war . without me saying anything . i've read about this. Dogs can sense slight changes, and their owners. they can solve problems too. The other day, I loved them in the bedroom. They were sleeping there, and I had a friend over who was scared of dogs. Then they appeared out of nowhere. But I thought you said they were locked upstairs. They were. They somehow worked out how to open the door. That's amazing. Was your friends scared? He was to begin with, I felt so bad. Then one of the dogs went over and licked me. Seeing the harmonious seen, my friend tried to pet the gentle dog, and now he is not that scared of them. Your dogs are so cute. They are really intelligence too. They know when I am about to take them for a war . without me saying anything . i've read about this. Dogs can sense slight changes, and their owners. they can solve problems too. The other day, I loved them in the bedroom. They were sleeping there, and I had a friend over who was scared of dogs. Then they appeared out of nowhere. But I thought you said they were locked upstairs. Were they somehow worked out how to open the door? That's amazing. Was your friend scared? He was to begin with. I felt so bad, then one of the dogs went over and licked me. Seeing the harmonious scene, my friend tried to pet the gentle dog, and now he is not that scared of them. Traditional chinese art has a unique charm. don't you think? Absolutely, the focus on symbolism and harmony sets apart. 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