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抚州市2024年高中毕业班教学质量监测卷 英语 说明：1．全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 2．全卷分为试题卷和答题卡，答案要求写在答题卡上，不得在试题卷上作答，否则不给分。 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卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节 (共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。 例：How much is the shirt? A．£19.15. B．£9.18. C．£9.15. 答案是C。 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers mainly discussing? A. The woman’s new sweater. B. Prices at the night market. C. The popular night market. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: You look great in that sweater. Is it new? W: Yes, it is. But it was quite cheap. I got it at the night market last night. M: Well, it certainly looks expensive! 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where did this conversation take place? A. In a movie theater. B. In a fast food restaurant. C. In an Internet bar. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: I’d like two cheeseburgers, large fries, and a coffee. W: That’s for here or to go? M: For here. W: OK. That’s 28 dollars. Enjoy your meal. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the woman tell the man to do? A. Make a left turn. B. Just walk back. C. Go straight ahead. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: Hi, you look lost. Can I help you? M: Thanks. I’m looking for the Hilton Hotel. W: Oh! Well, you’re walking in the right direction. Just continue along this road for about ten minutes. It’ll be on your left. M: Thanks a lot. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 When was the woman scheduled to meet Professor Davis? A. At 2:00 p. m. B. At 2:30 p. m. C. At 3:00 p. m. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: Hey, Jane. What’s the hurry? W: Oh, hi, Phil. What time is it? M: It’s 2:30 p.m. Why? W: 2:30 p.m.? Oh, my goodness! I’m already 30 minutes late for my meeting with Professor Davis. I’ll be in trouble again! 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does Jack mean? A. Kate should wash the dishes. B. Nancy should wash the dishes. C. Nancy turned over the dishes. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: OK, now. Who’s supposed to do the dishes...Jack? M: Don’t look at me. It’s Nancy’s turn. W: Didn’t Nancy do it yesterday? M: No. It was Kate’s turn yesterday. 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，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What is the man? A. A hair stylist. B. A policeman. C. A ticket agent. 7. What will happen to the woman? A. She will be fined. B. She will buy a helmet. C. She will lose her license. 【答案】6. B 7. A 【解析】 【原文】M: Can I see your license, please? W: I wasn’t speeding, was I? M: No. But you’re not wearing a helmet to protect your head. W: I do have a helmet. Look, here it is. M: Then, you should put it on your head, not in the bag. W: But I just got my hair done. Please, don’t give me a ticket, officer. M: Sorry. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Husband and wife. C. Fellow workers. 9. Why does the woman show no interest in the apartment? A. The rent is a little too high. B. It’s far from where she works. C. She’d like to have more bathrooms. 【答案】8. C 9. C 【解析】 【原文】M: I hear you’re looking for a new apartment. W: Yeah, that’s right. Linda, Kathy and I are hoping to find a place near our office. M: There’s a three-bedroom place available in our building for only two thousand a month. It is not far from our company. W: How many bathrooms? M: One, I think. W: Hmm. With three women, one isn’t really enough. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. How many years has the woman been away from New York? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. 11. Where does the woman live now? A. In Shanghai. B. In Beijing. C. In Los Angeles. 12. What is the woman’s job now? A. A reporter. B. A teacher. C. A business woman. 【答案】10. C 11. A 12. B 【解析】 【原文】M: So, Katherine, where are you from? W: Well, I grew up in New York, and it’s quite a big city. I really like it because there are many different people from many different countries. M: And do you live in New York now? W: No, I haven’t lived there because I’ve been traveling and working. Actually, after I left New York I found a job as a reporter in Beijing. I lived there for two years. Then I came to this city and I have lived here in Shanghai for a year. M: What are you doing now? W: I am mostly trained to teach younger children, but recently I’ve begun teaching older students, or young adults, and I quite enjoy it actually. M: Do you know where you would like to live in the future? W: I have no idea. I would like to travel to different places and maybe I’ll eventually settle back down in New York, where I’m from. M: Do you have family in New York? W: Not at the moment. My parents moved to Los Angeles and that’s where they live right now. M: Oh, wow, it sounds nice. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. What place does the woman suggest? A. Turtle Island. B. Tanah Lot Temple. C. Dream Beach. 14. What would the man like for his trip? A. A tour guide. B. A tour car. C. A tour party. 15. How much will the man pay for the trip totally? A. 100 dollars. B. 200 dollars. C. 300 dollars. 16. How will the man pay for the trip? A. In cash. B. By cheque. C. By charging it to his room. 【答案】13. B 14. A 15. B 16. C 【解析】 【原文】M: Hello, good afternoon! W: Good afternoon, Sir! How can I help you? M: Well, this is my first trip here. My wife and I don’t want to miss the best moment here. But I have no idea where to go. Can you recommend? W: Of course, Sir. There are a lot of places worth visiting, for example, Turtle Island, Dream Beach, Monkey Forest, etc. I suggest you go to Tanah Lot Temple. It’s one of the major temples here. M: OK, tell me about it. W: Certainly, Sir. It is on the southwest coast of Bali. There is a wonderful spring there. The view there is very amazing. M: Well, can you arrange a tour guide for me? Tomorrow, at 9 o’clock. W: Sure But this tourist group starts out half an hour earlier than that. M: That’s OK. W: Alright, Sir. So I will arrange a trip including a tour guide for you for tomorrow. M: Then how much is the total cost of this trip? W: It is 100 dollars per person including a buffet dinner. M: Where do I have to pay it? W: You may charge it to your room bill. M: OK, charge it to my room bill. W: Thank you, Sir. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. What was in front of the speaker’s house? A. A garden. B. A forest. C. A river. 18. What does the speaker think of his sister? A. Talented. B. Devoted. C. Motivated. 19. What has inspired the speaker the most? A. Nature and wildlife. B. City life. C. A life event. 20. What does the speaker try to do with his music? A. Make people think. B. Make people happy. C. Help people out of trouble. 【答案】17. C 18. A 19. C 20. B 【解析】 【原文】I’ve played music all my life, ever since I could pick up a guitar, and I started writing music at a very young age, too. At first, I was really inspired by nature as I grew up beside the forest. A small river was flowing in front of my house. It was a great childhood, really, living among the flowers and trees and wild animals. Things got a lot harder when I got into my teens because my sister passed away. She was a gifted singer and my best friend, so her memory and music inspire me the most when I write songs. She’s always right beside me. Now, I live in the city, and a bunch of my songs are about problems in the city—like how busy it gets, the constant noise, and how you can feel alone even when you’re surrounded by people. But even with all that, I try to keep my music light and fun. I want to make tunes that lift people up and spread a bit of joy. 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 Kids Plays! 2024 World-class Plays for the Young and Young at Heart Private Placid (23 to 30 June) This play relives the life of Private Peter Placid, a young World War I soldier in a prison cell, as he looks back on his short but joyful past growing up in rural Devon. Proudly presented by OKTO Theatre (UK) for young people aged 8 and above with their families at Regimented Theatre. Traumatic Tudors (to 9 July) Learn about the English royalty from the 1400s to the 1600s (with the nasty bits left in) in this production by The Noble Stage Company (UK) at the Monarchs Arts Centre. For children aged 7 and above with their families. Enjoy a 10% discount with your ACBC credit card. What the Ladybird Heard (21 to 30 June) In KidsPlay’s glittering family treat, the woolly sheep, the hairy hog, the fat red hen and the dainty dog provide children 18 months and above with live music, plenty of audience participation and lots of laughs. Proudly presented by Hair Wax Ltd (UK) and Singapore Youth Theatre at the Apian Arts Centre. The Gruffalo (22 June to 3 July) Join Mouse on an adventurous journey through the dark ancient wood in this magical adaptation of the award-winning book by Julia Donaldson. Let your imagination run wild with songs, laughs and fun for everyone aged 3 to 101! An irresistibly charming play by Short Stories (UK) at ACT5 Theatre. Enjoy a 10% discount with ticket stubs (票根) of We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. We’re Going on a Bear Hunt (20 June to 1 July) Abba Ltd (UK) proudly presents We’re Going on a Bear Hunt at the Ursine Centre Theatre! Children aged 3 and above will enjoy this fun-filled play as our brave adventurers set off on a quest to find a bear. 21. Where is the text likely to be found? A. In a storybook. B. In a diary entry. C In a newspaper article. D. In a magazine for parents. 22. Where can you watch a performance by actors from two countries? A. At ACT5 Theatre. B. At Regimented Theatre. C. At the Apian Arts Centre. D. At the Monarchs Arts Centre. 23. How can you enjoy a 10% discount for The Gruffalo? A. By collecting and returning ticket stubs. B. By watching We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. C. By buying a ticket with an ACBC credit card. D. By joining Mouse on an adventurous journey. 【答案】21. D 22. C 23. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了2024年为青少年打造的5部世界级儿童剧的相关信息，包括剧名、剧情、演出地点、演出时间、适合观看的年龄等。 【21题详解】 推理判断题。根据标题“Kids Plays! 2024 World-class Plays for the Young and Young at Heart(儿童剧！2024年世界级戏剧，适合年轻人和年轻的心灵)”以及下文内容可知，本文介绍了为青少年打造的5部儿童剧，由此可知，这篇文章很可能出现给家长看的杂志上，因为家长需要了解这些信息以便为孩子选择合适的儿童剧。故选D。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据“What the Ladybird Heard  (21 to 30 June)”下文介绍中“Proudly presented by Hair Wax Ltd (UK) and Singapore Youth Theatre at the Apian Arts Centre.(由英国Hair Wax Ltd和新加坡青年剧院在 Apian 艺术中心隆重呈献。)”可知，在Apian艺术中心可以看到两个国家演员的表演。故选C。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The Gruffalo  (22 June to 3 July)”下文介绍中“Enjoy a 10% discount with ticket stubs (票根) of We’re Going on a Bear Hunt.(凭《我们去猎熊》票根享受九折优惠。)”可知，观看《我们去猎熊》，《格鲁夫洛》可享受10%的折扣。故选B。 B Imagine this situation: you live on a tiny island off the north coast of Australia, and you and most of your friends have never even been to Darwin. You all love dancing: any style, any time, but especially at the local disco, where hundreds of local kids gather every weekend. Then one day, on a dusty basketball court, your group is doing an up-beat version of the Sirtaki dance from the 1964 movie Zorba the Greek. Someone films it, and the film is up-loaded to the Internet. It’s so funny that suddenly you are a sensation, with thousands of hits in the first few days. Before long, you are receiving invitations to perform all over Australia. This did happen in 2007 to the Chooky Dancers, an Indigenous dance group who live on Elcho Island, off the coast of Arnhem Land. Since then, the energetic and very amusing Chookies have performed at numerous comedy festivals and cultural events all around Australia. They have also appeared in a full-length feature film. These young Yolngu men absorb and then reinvent dance moves from everywhere: from traditional Indigenous dance styles and ideas, to techno and hip hop, kung fu and Bollywood. And now the Chookies have gone global. In early 2011, they travelled out of Australia for the first time. They went to Beijing, the capital of China, where they performed their particular brand of dance to a Chinese TV audience of probably close to one billion. The Chookies’ act was part of one of China’s biggest annual shows—the Spring Festival Gala. Over the years the festival has hosted a huge variety of acts from all around the world and of every imaginable style and content. Even so, the audience had seen nothing like the Chooky Dancers, who began, as usual, with a traditional Yolngu dance, before breaking out into their signature Zorba. The Chinese were totally won over. It’s a great international, multicultural, outback youth success story—an Indigenous Australian dance troupe performs a techno version of a Greek dance on Chinese TV! 24. What is the effect of using “you” in the first two paragraphs? A. To bring the readers into someone else’s world. B. To make the readers feel sorry for the dancers. C. To encourage the readers to see the topic from all sides. D. To remind the readers of similar experiences they have had. 25. What do we know about the dance that made the Chooky Dancers famous? A. It was invented by themselves. B. It was adapted from a film. C. It was learned from the Internet. D. It was taught to them in Greece. 26. What does the underlined word “signature”in Paragraph 5 mean? A. The stylish name writing. B. The international version. C. The theme music. D. The representative work. 27. What could be the best title of this passage? A. Chooky Dancers Go Global B. The Chookies Appear in Beijing C. Dancing Perfectly Combines with Basketball D. Technology Makes Improvements in Dancing 【答案】24. A 25. B 26. D 27. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要叙述了“Chooky Dancers”这支澳大利亚土著舞蹈团成名并成功走向世界的故事。 【24题详解】 推理判断题。根据首段首句“Imagine this situation: you live on a tiny island off the north coast of Australia, and you and most of your friends have never even been to Darwin. (想象一下这种情况：你住在澳大利亚北海岸的一个小岛上，你和你的大多数朋友甚至从未去过达尔文。)”和第二段中的“Before long, you are receiving invitations to perform all over Australia. (不久，您将收到在澳大利亚各地演出的邀请。)”以及第三段中的“This did happen in 2007 to the Chooky Dancers, an Indigenous dance group who live on Elcho Island, off the coast of Arnhem Land. (这种情况在2007年确实发生在乔基舞者身上，这是一个居住在阿纳姆海岸外埃尔乔岛的土著舞蹈团体。)”，可知，文章前两段设置了一种情境，用第二人称将读者代入到这种情境中，第三段又提到这种情境在2007年确实发生在乔基舞者身上，所以，作者在前两段使用第二人称的效果是把读者带入别人的世界中。故选A。 【25题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Then one day, on a dusty basketball court, your group is doing an up-beat version of the Sirtaki dance from the 1964 movie  Zorba the Greek . Someone films it, and the film is up-loaded to the Internet. It’s so funny that suddenly you are a sensation, with thousands of hits in the first few days. Before long, you are receiving invitations to perform all over Australia. (然后有一天，在尘土飞扬的篮球场上，你的团队正在表演1964年电影《希腊人佐巴》中的瑟塔基舞。然后有一天，在一个尘土飞扬的篮球场上，你的团队正在跳1964年电影《希腊人佐巴》(Zorba the Greek)中的轻快版Sirtaki舞。有人把它拍下来，然后上传到网上。很有趣的是，你突然间成为了一个轰动，在头几天就有成千上万的点击量。不久之后，你就会收到澳大利亚各地的演出邀请。)”由此可知，让Chooky Dancers舞蹈团成名的舞蹈是改编自1964 年电影《希腊人左巴》中的 Sirtaki(瑟塔基舞：一种希腊民间舞蹈)。故选B。 【26题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第五段“Even so, the audience had seen nothing like the Chooky Dancers, who began, as usual, with a traditional Yolngu dance, before breaking out into their signature Zorba. (即便如此，观众们也没有见过像乔基舞者那样的舞蹈，他们像往常一样，以传统的约尔古舞蹈开始，然后爆发出他们的招牌佐巴舞。)”可知，乔基舞者以传统的约尔古舞蹈开始，然后爆发出佐巴舞，可知，佐巴舞属于他们的代表作品。故选D。 【27题详解】 主旨大意题。文章结尾“It’s a great international, multicultural, outback youth success story—an Indigenous Australian dance troupe performs a techno version of a Greek dance on Chinese TV! (这是一个伟大的国际、多元文化、内陆青年的成功故事——一个澳大利亚土著舞蹈团在中国电视上表演希腊舞蹈的技术版本！)”可知，文章主要讲述的是一个澳大利亚土著舞蹈团走向国际，最终成名的故事。故选A。 C The 3D Dinosaur John Simpson Call me the youngest dinosaur in the world. Not the kind who attacks you in a 3D movie. The other kind: a dinosaur of old-fashioned opinion. How old-fashioned? Let’s just say I consider 3D physically dangerous, economically greedy, artistically self-defeating and imaginatively silly. That kind of dinosaur. When you watch a 3D film, your brain receives two slightly different 2D images and is forced to make sense of them by combining them into one. The immediate result of this combination is an enhanced sense of apparent depth (the “third” dimension). The not-so-immediate result is, for at least 15 percent of us, eye strain, headaches and a dangerous dis-orientation (定向障碍). These risks are greatest for children and teenagers. It is even possible that children will develop permanent problems with depth perception (感知) if they are over-exposed to 3D. Why do film-makers bring about these risks on us? So they can charge us extra at the ticket office. Who wins out of this? Not us. So who does? The film-makers themselves? They might think they do, but they should think again. If 3D becomes the new standard, we will see a shift in the kind of films that are made. Setting and action take over. Character, relationships and plot become weaker. No film that lacks the promise of a 3D thrill will even find the financial backing to be made. So stand back, all you serious film-makers, and make room for kids’ movies and animation. But the most annoying thing about 3D is that it is not necessary. There is already depth in 2D media. The imagination finds it there. If we depend on special glasses to find it, we have already begun to replace the wonders of imagination with the tricks of technology. I heard a child leaving a cinema recently announce, “I wish life was 3D!” That should be sad, not just to us dinosaurs, but to everyone. 28. What kind of dinosaur does John Simpson claim to be? A. The kind that is youthful and creative. B. The kind that is found in many forms. C. The kind that disapproves of new ideas. D. The kind that appears in many popular films. 29. Why are the incomplete sentences used in the first two paragraphs? A. They make people feel the language of a debate. B. They cast doubt on John Simpson’s credibility. C. They suggest John Simpson is a hesitant character. D. They show that the subject of the text is not serious. 30. Which aspect of 3D films does the text emphasize most strongly? A. The cost of production. B. The number of films made. C. The effect on audiences. D. The special skills of film-makers. 31. What does the author claim to find most disturbing about 3D films? A. They make people feel unwell. B. Their ticket prices are too high. C. They lead to a loss of imagination. D. They reduce the range of films available. 【答案】28. C 29. A 30. C 31. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。作者John Simpson自称是一个守旧的人，他强烈反对3D电影的发展，他认为这种电影形式不仅对观众的健康有害，而且破坏了电影的艺术价值，其背后的商业动机更是让人无法接受。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Call me the youngest dinosaur in the world. Not the kind who attacks you in a 3D movie. The other kind: a dinosaur of old-fashioned opinion. How old-fashioned? Let’s just say I consider 3D physically dangerous, economically greedy, artistically self-defeating and imaginatively silly. (叫我世界上最年轻的恐龙吧。不是那种在3D电影里攻击你的人。另一种是守旧观念的恐龙。老式的如何？这么说吧，我认为3D在物理上是危险的，在经济上是贪婪的，在艺术上是自我挫败的，在想象力上是愚蠢的。)”可知，他自称为观点守旧的恐龙，即那种对新观念持反对态度的人。故选C。 【29题详解】 推理判断题。第一、二段文中使用了很多不完整的句子，如第一段中的“Call me the youngest dinosaur in the world. Not the kind who attacks you in a 3D movie. The other kind: a dinosaur of old-fashioned opinion. How old-fashioned?(叫我世界上最年轻的恐龙吧。不是那种在3D电影里攻击你的人。另一种是守旧观念的恐龙。老式的如何？)”和第二段“That kind of dinosaur. (那种恐龙。)”可知，这是一种辩论式的表达方式，这种方式可以制造悬念，增强文章的节奏感，突出作者对于3D电影的反感态度，让读者感受到他的坚定和强烈情感。同时，这种风格也符合作者自称的守旧形象，加深了文章的主题和氛围。这些不完整的句子让人们感受到辩论的语言。故选A。 【30题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“When you watch a 3D film, your brain receives two slightly different 2D images and is forced to make sense of them by combining them into one. The immediate result of this combination is an enhanced sense of apparent depth (the “third” dimension). The not-so-immediate result is, for at least 15 percent of us, eye strain, headaches and a dangerous dis-orientation (定向障碍). These risks are greatest for children and teenagers. It is even possible that children will develop permanent problems with depth perception (感知) if they are over-exposed to 3D.(当你看一部3D电影时，你的大脑接收到两个略有不同的2D图像，并被迫通过将它们组合成一个来理解它们。这种组合的直接结果是增强了表面深度感（“第三”维度）。对至少15%的人来说，不那么直接的结果是眼睛疲劳、头痛和危险的定向障碍。这些风险对儿童和青少年来说最大。如果孩子们过度接触3D，甚至可能会出现永久性的深度感知问题。)”可知，文章最强调的方面是3D电影对观众的危害和影响，包括增强感知的深度、眼疲劳、头痛和定向障碍等。故选C。 【31题详解】 推理判断题。根据第六段“But the most annoying thing about 3D is that it is not necessary. There is already depth in 2D media. The imagination finds it there. If we depend on special glasses to find it, we have already begun to replace the wonders of imagination with the tricks of technology.(但是3D最让人讨厌的地方在于它并不是必需的。2D媒体已经有了深度。想象力在那里找到了它。如果我们依靠特殊的眼镜来寻找它，我们已经开始用技术的技巧取代想象的奇迹。)”可知，我们已经开始用科技的噱头取代想象力的奇迹，即3D电影会导致想象力的丧失。故选C。 D In 2022, a New Zealand woman became the first to receive a gene-editing treatment to permanently lower her cholesterol (胆固醇). The woman had heart disease, along with an inherited risk for high cholesterol. But scientists behind the experimental treatment are considering how it could help pretty much anyone. The trial is a potential turning point for CRISPR, the editing tool they used. Since the technology was first programmed to edit genomes (基因组) about a decade ago, we’ve seen CRISPR from scientific labs made much progress. But the first experimental treatments have focused on rare genetic disorders. They are working on more possibilities treating common disease like high cholesterol. The cholesterol-lowering treatment, developed by Verve Therapeutics, relies on a form of gene editing called base editing, or “CRISPR 2.0”. It’s a more targeted approach. Instead of simply making cuts to shut off specific genes, scientists can now exchange a single DNA base for another. In theory, this should be safer because you’re less likely to cut an important gene by mistake, and you can be less likely to make mistakes that may occur when DNA repairs itself after being cut. An even newer form of CRISPR could take things further still. Prime Editing — or “CRISPR 3.0” — allows scientists to put chunks (块) of DNA into a genome. If it works in people, it could let scientists replace disease-causing genes. Together, these newer forms of CRISPR could broaden the possibilities of gene editing to take on many conditions — not all of them genetic. Someday, people may have the option to add genes thought to protect against high blood pressure, or certain diseases, to their genetic code. All CRISPR treatments are experimental at this point, and we don’t know if they’re safe. Some argue we should focus on treating those with severe diseases in the meantime. But if these new forms of CRISPR do work, they could help many others. 32. What are scientists focusing on in the gene-editing treatment? A. Its great success. B. Its wider application. C. Its immediate effects. D. Its target patients. 33. Why does the author think that CRISPR 2.0 is theoretically safer? A. It can shut off specific genes. B. It can avoid potential errors. C. It’s likely to reduce DNA base damage. D. It provides protection for the genome. 34. What could be the innovative practice of Prime Editing? A. Making cuts to shut off specific genes. B. Providing treatment for genetic diseases. C. Exchanging a single DNA base for another. D. Taking the place of disease-causing genes. 35. What can be inferred from the text? A. CRISPR treatments haven’t entered human trials. B. Prime editing is being tested in the scientific lab. C. Prime editing targets diseases caused by genetic disorders. D. Verve’s cholesterol-lowering treatments are approved for use. 【答案】32. B 33. B 34. D 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了科学家通过研发基因编辑工具CRISPR不断更新的三种形式，用于治疗疾病，并探索更加广泛运用的可能性。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。 根据第二段中的“But the first experimental treatments have focused on rare genetic disorders. They are working on more possibilities treating common disease like high cholesterol.(但首批实验性治疗主要针对罕见的遗传疾病。他们正在研究更多治疗常见疾病的可能性，比如高胆固醇。)”可知，科学家正在研究更多更广治疗像高胆固醇疾病的方法。故选B。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。 根据第三段中的“In theory, this should be safer because you’re less likely to cut an important gene by mistake, and you can be less likely to make mistakes that may occur when DNA repairs itself after being cut.(理论上，这应该更安全，因为你不太可能错误地切割一个重要的基因，你也不太可能在DNA被切割后自我修复时出现错误。)”可知，CRISPR 2.0理论上更安全是因为它能避免可能的错误。故选B。 【34题详解】 推理判断题。 根据第四段中的“If it works in people, it could let scientists replace disease-causing genes.(如果它在人类身上起作用，它可以让科学家取代致病基因。)”可知，能取代致病基因是科学家们关于“Prime Editing”的创新实践。故选D。 【35题详解】 推理判断题。 根据第四段中的“Prime Editing — or “CRISPR 3.0” — allows scientists to put chunks (块) of DNA into a genome. If it works in people, it could let scientists replace disease-causing genes.(Prime Editing——或“CRISPR 3.0”——允许科学家将DNA块放入基因组中。如果它在人类身上起作用，它可以让科学家取代致病基因。)”可知，“Prime Editing”允许科学家将DNA块放入基因组中。如果它在人身上有效，它就可以让科学家取代致病基因。以及最后一段中的“All CRISPR treatments are experimental at this point, and we don’t know if they’re safe.(目前，所有的CRISPR治疗都是实验性的，我们不知道它们是否安全)”可知，科学家研发的CRISPR不断更新的几种形式目前都是实验性的。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。 Do We Really Need Cash Anymore? When the Covid-19 pandemic spread around the globe, many banks took action. People were encouraged to avoid using cash and make electronic payments where possible. ___36___ In the UK, the number of contactless payments increased by 36% between 2020 and 2021. ___37___ After all, it comes with many advantages. For a start, it’s safer, as cash is easily stolen. Credit and debit cards are too, but it’s possible to trace payments and cancel the cards. Mobile payments are even more secure. As well as that, all your transactions(交易) are logged, making record-keeping far simpler. However, it seems as if we are just not ready to say goodbye to cash for good. Recent data shows that cash has made a comeback since the cost of living started to rise steeply. That’s not unusual since people tend to prefer having paper money at hand when times are hard. ___38___ But with electronic payments, it’s harder to keep track of where your money is going. Even if cash payments do not vanish entirely, our economies are changing to become far less reliant on cash than they once were. And while switching to electronic payments is simple and convenient for many people, this isn’t true for everyone. An increasing number of stores have stopped accepting cash payments altogether, meaning that such people may become more marginalized (边缘化). Moreover, alongside the decline in cash usage, the number of ATMs and local banks has dropped significantly. ___39___ Despite the popularity of electronic transactions, one thing is clear: ___40___ And as companies rush towards finding ever more convenient transaction methods, it’s important not to abandon those who prefer to pay in the traditional way. A. The public responded positively. B. Using notes and coins helps people budget. C. It was the case during the Great Depression. D. Cashless transactions make it easier for them to collect data. E. They won’t become the only method, at least in the near future. F. Today, the cashless economy is becoming more and more popular. G. This makes access to cash increasingly hard for those who depend on it. 【答案】36. A 37. F 38. B 39. G 40. E 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇议论文。本文探讨了无现金交易经济流行背景下电子交易的优点，但它不会是唯一的支付方式，现金交易将会继续存在。 【36题详解】 设空处位于段中，根据空处前文“When the Covid-19 pandemic spread around the globe, many banks took action. People were encouraged to avoid using cash and make electronic payments where possible. (当新冠肺炎疫情在全球蔓延时，许多银行采取了行动。鼓励人们避免使用现金，尽可能使用电子支付。)”，再结合空处后文 “In the UK, the number of contactless payments increased by 36% between 2020 and 2021.(在英国，2020年至2021年间，非接触式支付的数量增长了36%。)”，由此可推断设空处应该是银行采取行动后，公众使用电子支付的情况，A项“公众反应积极。”符合题意。故选A。 【37题详解】 设空处位于段首，属于本段的主题句。根据本空下文“After all, it comes with many advantages. (毕竟，它有很多优点。)”，可知本段主要介绍无现金交易的优点，并且本空和本段后文构成因果关系。无现金交易有很多优点，所以无现金经济正变得越来越流行。F项“如今，无现金经济越来越受欢迎。”符合题意。故选F。 【38题详解】 根据空前“Recent data shows that cash has made a comeback since the cost of living started to rise steeply. That’s not unusual since people tend to prefer having paper money at hand when times are hard. (最近的数据显示，自从生活成本开始急剧上升以来，现金已经卷土重来。这并不罕见，因为在困难时期，人们往往更喜欢手头有纸币。)”可知最近的数据显示，自从生活成本开始急剧上升以来，现金已经卷土重来，人们往往更喜欢手头有纸币。再结合后文“But with electronic payments, it’s harder to keep track of where your money is going. (但使用电子支付，很难跟踪你的钱去了哪里。)”可知设空处与前文衔接连贯，与后文形成对比，即：使用纸币与硬币，人们清楚钱的去向，就能够帮助人们预算，B项“使用纸币和硬币有助于人们制定预算。”符合题意。故选B。 【39题详解】 设空前文“Moreover, alongside the decline in cash usage, the number of ATMs and local banks has dropped significantly. (此外，随着现金使用量的下降，自动取款机和当地银行的数量也大幅下降。)”可知在现金使用量下降的同时，自动取款机和当地银行的数量也在大幅下降，G项“这使得依赖现金的人越来越难以获得现金。”符合题意，且与前文构成因果关系，故选G。 【40题详解】 根据本空所在的整句“Despite the popularity of electronic transactions, one thing is clear:  5 (尽管电子交易很受欢迎，但有一点是明确的)”可知，此句表转折，而冒号则是对“one thing is clear”的进一步解释与说明，再结合空后“And as companies rush towards finding ever more convenient transaction methods, it’s important not to abandon those who prefer to pay in the traditional way. (随着公司争相寻找更方便的交易方式，重要的是不要抛弃那些喜欢以传统方式支付的人。)”可知，重要的是不要放弃那些喜欢用传统方式付款的人，说明电子支付不会成为唯一的方法，现金支付不会消失，E项“至少在不久的将来，它们不会成为唯一的方法。”符合题意。故选E。 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。 Siti walked confidently towards the stage to receive the “Nurse of the Year” award. She ___41___ at her parents seated in the front row and saw their eyes glowing with ___42___. Two years ago, ___43___ Siti chose nursing as a profession, her parents were not very ___44___ of her decision. Siti’s parents had always wanted her to become a doctor. However, Siti was more interested in serving and caring for patients ___45___ a nurse at a hospital. She ___46___ well with all her patients and remembered their names by heart. Although Siti has had many ___47___ experiences working as a nurse one was ___48___ close to her heart. One of her patients, Mrs Ng, who was ___49___ from a terminal illness, was bedridden. To show her concern, Siti would always greet her with a warm smile and ask how her day had been. As Mrs Ng had very few ____50____, Siti would go the extra miles and sit by Mrs Ng’s bed for a while to chat with her. Like Mrs Ng, most of the patients enjoyed Siti’s ____51____ as she understood their needs and treated them with care and compassion. Though ____52____ care for her patients was difficult, Siti ____53____ her responsibilities to the best of her ability. When Siti received the award, the audience ____54____ her name. As Siti walked down the stage, she recalled the ____55____ on the faces of her patients and their families. Siti was filled with contentment. 41. A. wondered B. pointed C. glanced D. rushed 42. A. impatience B. courage C. regret D. pride 43. A. when B. although C. if D. until 44. A. conscious B. supportive C. envious D. guilty 45. A. as B. with C. for D. about 46. A. adapted B. related C. traded D. prepared 47. A. rewarding B. professional C. memorable D. painful 48. A. hardly B. temporarily C. suddenly D. particularly 49. A. suffering B. recovering C. differing D. separating 50. A. patients B. visitors C. audiences D. specialists 51. A. authority B. commitment C. attempt D. company 52 A. providing B. requiring C. taking D. receiving 53. A. pushed away B. made up C. carried out D. handed over 54. A. mentioned B. chanted C. acquired D. submitted 55. A. anxiety B. sympathy C. privilege D. gratitude 【答案】41. C 42. D 43. A 44. B 45. A 46. B 47. C 48. D 49. A 50. B 51. D 52. A 53. C 54. B 55. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了一位名叫Siti的护士，她凭借对患者无私的关怀与服务，在家人最初反对的情况下，最终赢得了“年度护士”奖。Siti的故事展现了她对护理工作的热爱与奉献，以及她如何通过理解和同情心，为病人提供超越职责的关怀，从而获得了认可与尊重。 【41题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她瞥了一眼坐在前排的父母，看到他们的眼睛里充满了骄傲。A. wondered想知道；B. pointed指向；C. glanced扫视，瞥一眼；D. rushed冲。根据空前“walked confidently towards the stage”以及空后“at her parents seated in the front row and saw their eyes”可知，Siti走向舞台，她瞥了一眼坐在前排的父母，看到他们的眼睛……。故选C项。 【42题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：她瞥了一眼坐在前排的父母，看到他们的眼睛里充满了骄傲。A. impatience不耐烦；B. courage勇气；C. regret后悔；D. pride自豪。根据空前“glowing with (容光焕发)”以及上文Siti获得了“年度护士”奖，可知她父母的眼睛里闪烁着自豪的光芒。故选D项。 【43题详解】 考查连词词义辨析。句意：两年前，当Siti选择护理作为职业时，她的父母并不十分支持她的决定。A. when当；B. although尽管；C. if如果；D. until直到。根据空后内容可以判断此处应该用when引导时间状语从句。句意为：两年前，当Siti选择护士作为职业时，她的父母并不十分支持她的决定。故选A项。 【44题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：两年前，当Siti选择护理作为职业时，她的父母并不十分支持她的决定。A. conscious神志清醒的；B. supportive支持的；C. envious嫉妒的；D. guilty内疚的。根据后文“Siti’s parents had always wanted her to become a doctor. ”可知父母之前一直希望她当医生，因此可推断她的父母并不十分支持她当护士的决定。故选B项。 【45题详解】 考查介词辨析。句意：然而，Siti更感兴趣的是作为医院的护士服务和照顾病人。A. as作为；B. with用；C. for为了；D. about关于。serving and caring for patients (服务和照顾病人)是作为一个护士的职责。故选A项。 【46题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她和所有病人关系都很好，记住了他们的名字。A. adapted调整，适应；B. related联系，交往；C. traded交易；D. prepared准备。根据空后“and remembered their names by heart”可知她把他们的名字都记住了以及后文她全身心陪伴病人，由此可推断她和所有的病人关系都很好。relate well with sb与某人相处融洽，符合语境。故选B项。 【47题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：尽管Siti作为一名护士有过许多难忘的经历，但其中一次特别贴近她的内心。A. rewarding值得的，有意义的；B. professional专业的；C. memorable值得铭记的；D. painful痛苦的。根据空后“one was  8  close to her heart”可知，有一次经历她特别难忘，由此推断，此处她有很多值得铭记的经历。故选C项。 【48题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：尽管Siti作为一名护士有过许多难忘的经历，但其中一次特别贴近她的内心。A. hardly几乎不；B. temporarily暂时地；C. suddenly突然地；D. particularly尤其，特别。此空考查副词修饰close，根据语境应该是一个特别接近我内心（即特别难忘）的经历，particularly close（特别接近）符合语境。故选D项。 【49题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她的一位病人，吴太太，身患绝症，卧床不起。A. suffering受苦，受折磨；B. recovering康复；C. differing不同于；D. separating分离。根据语境以及空后的“a terminal illness”可知该女士因绝症而受折磨。故选A项。 【50题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：由于吴太太的访客很少，Siti会多走几步，在吴太太的床边坐一会儿与她聊天。A. patients病人；B. visitors拜访者，参观者；C. audiences观众；D. specialists专家。根据后文“Siti would go the extra miles and sit by Mrs Ng’s bed for a while to chat with her.”可推断，因为来探视Ng太太的人，即拜访者很少，所以Siti会不遗余力坐在Ng太太身边陪她聊天。故选B项。 【51题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：和吴太太一样，大多数患者都很享受Siti的陪伴，因为她理解他们的需求，并以关怀和同情的态度对待他们。A. authority权威人士，当局；B. commitment奉献，承诺；C. attempt尝试；D. company公司，陪伴，同伴。根据空前“Like Mrs Ng, most of the patients enjoyed”以及语境可推断大部分的病人享受Siti的陪伴。故选D项。 【52题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽管为病人提供护理很困难，但Siti还是尽了最大努力履行职责。A. providing提供；B. requiring要求；C. taking拿走；D. receiving收到。根据语境可知，为病人提供护理很难，provide sth. for sb为某人提供某物。此题的最大干扰项是C项 taking，很容易误认为：照顾病人很难。照顾是take care of而不是take care for。故选A项。 【53题详解】 考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：尽管为病人提供护理很困难，但Siti还是尽了最大努力履行职责。A. pushed away推开；B. made up编造，组成；C. carried out执行，实施；D. handed over移交。根据语境，Siti作为护士，她尽了最大的努力履行了自己的职责。carry out one’s responsibility 履行职责。故选C项。 【54题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当西蒂领奖时，观众们高呼她的名字。A. mentioned 提及；B. chanted反复喊，唱圣歌；C. acquired获得；D. submitted提交。根据语境和整篇文章可推断，Siti得奖时，观众一直高呼她的名字。故选B项。 【55题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当Siti走下舞台时，她回忆起患者及其家人脸上的感激之情。A. anxiety焦虑；B. sympathy同情；C. privilege特权；D. gratitude感激。根据前文语境和后文“Siti was filled with contentment”可知，Siti非常满足，说明她是想到了病人和病人家属脸上洋溢的感激之情。其它的与语境不符。故选D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。 As part of the Spring Festival celebrations, the London Eye, one of Britain’s major landmarks, was lit up in red and gold on Thursday, the fortunate colors ___56___ (traditional) used for the Chinese New Year. In a light rain, people stopped on the south bank of the River Thames ___57___ (witness) the change of lights for the Spring Festival celebrations. “The lighting-up ceremony, ___58___ (hold) jointly by the London Chinatown Chinese Association and the London Eye, ___59___ (be) a routine in Chinese New Year celebrations here for several years,”said Scott O’Neil, CEO of Merlin Entertainments, ___60___ company that independently owns this attraction. “To have a special year like this, ___61___ is the Loong Year, makes it all the more special.” Artistic ___62___ (performance) were also staged under the London Eye, including the dragon dance. An 18-meter-long golden Loong from Tongliang, a district of southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality, was shown during the celebrations. Tongliang Dragon Dance originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). In 2006, it ___63___ (honor) as part of the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage. London resident Brown described the celebrations as“ ___64___ (remark), just surprising and attractive”. “The opportunity to see dragon and lion dancers here in front of the London Eye will be a memory I won’t forget. They are energetic and really show the beauty and grace ____65____ Lunar Chinese New Year,” said O’Neil. 【答案】56. traditionally 57. to witness 58. held 59. has been 60. the 61. which 62. performances 63. was honored 64. remarkable 65. of 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。为庆祝龙年春节，伦敦眼上演灯光变化秀，伦敦眼还上演了舞龙等艺术表演，受到观看者的好评。 【56题详解】 考查副词。句意：作为春节庆祝活动的一部分，英国主要地标性建筑之一的伦敦眼在周四被红色和金色点亮，这是中国新年传统上使用的幸运颜色。本题需要用traditional的副词修饰非谓语动词used。故答案为traditionally。 【57题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：在一场小雨中，人们在泰晤士河南岸驻足以观望春节庆祝活动的灯光变化秀。这里应该用不定式表目的。故答案为to witness。 【58题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：“由伦敦唐人街华人协会和伦敦眼联合举办的点灯仪式，多年来一直是这里农历新年庆祝活动的常规，”独立拥有伦敦眼的梅林娱乐公司首席执行官斯科特·奥尼尔说。be是作本句谓语动词，本题hold在The lighting-up ceremony后作后置定语，因为和逻辑主语“The lighting-up ceremony”构成的是被动关系，所以要用过去分词，故答案为held。 【59题详解】 考查谓语动词。句意：“由伦敦唐人街华人协会和伦敦眼联合举办的点灯仪式，多年来一直是这里农历新年庆祝活动的常规，”独立拥有伦敦眼的梅林娱乐公司首席执行官斯科特·奥尼尔说。这里be动词要作本句的谓语动词，时间状语for several years“多年来”是典型的现在完成时的标志词，又因主语“亮灯仪式”是单数，故答案为has been。 【60题详解】 考查冠词。句意：“由伦敦唐人街华人协会和伦敦眼联合举办的点灯仪式，多年来一直是这里农历新年庆祝活动的常规，”独立拥有伦敦眼的梅林娱乐公司首席执行官斯科特·奥尼尔说。这里是特指独立拥有这个景点的公司，空后的定语从句起到了限定作用，故答案为the。 【61题详解】 考查非限制性定语从句。句意：像今年这样特殊的“龙年”，使它显得更加特别。本题是which引导的非限制性定语从句，修饰前句的先行词a special year，表物，关系词在从句中作主语，故答案为which。 【62题详解】 考查名词。句意：伦敦眼下还上演了舞龙等艺术表演。谓语动词be动词用的是were复数形式，可知主语performance应该是复数形式，故答案为performances。 【63题详解】 考查谓语动词。句意：在2006年，铜梁舞龙被列入第一批国家级非物质文化遗产名录。这里honor作动词含义是“给……以荣誉”，分析句子结构可知，本句缺少谓语动词，铜梁舞龙是被给与荣誉，又因为是在2006年，所以应该用一般过去时的被动语态，主语it是单数，故答案为was honored。 【64题详解】 考查形容词。句意：伦敦居民布朗形容这次庆祝活动是“非凡的、令人惊讶的、吸引人的”。这里并列了三个形容词来描述这次庆祝活动，remark的形容词是remarkable，故答案为remarkable。 【65题详解】 考查介词。句意：他们充满活力，真正展现了中国农历新年的美丽和优雅。分析句子可知，这里用of表达所有格关系“……的”，故答案为of。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 66. 假如你是李华，学校将举办“英语文化艺术节”，拟邀请外教Smith先生参加并表演一个节目。请你写一封电子邮件。要点包括： 1．举办艺术节的目的； 2．发出邀请和提出请求； 3．活动的时间和地点。 注意：1．词数80左右； 2．可适当增加细节，使内容充实，行文连贯。 Dear Mr Smith, I hope this email finds you well. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Best wishes, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Mr Smith, I hope this email finds you well. I’m Li Hua, chairman of the Student Union. I am writing to invite you to participate in our upcoming English Cultural and Art Festival, which aims to enrich our school life and promote cross-cultural understanding among us students. We would greatly appreciate it if you could perform a program at the festival, sharing your talents with us students. Your presence and performance would undoubtedly enrich the festival and inspire the students. The festival will be held on May 30th, in the school hall. We eagerly await your positive response and look forward to your arrival. Best wishes, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给外教Smith先生写一封信，要求他来参加学校将举办的“英语文化艺术节”并表演一个节目。 【详解】1.词汇积累 参加：participate in→take part in 天赋：talent→gift 旨在做某事：aim to do sth.→be intended to do sth. 促进：promote→boost 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Your presence and performance would undoubtedly enrich the festival and inspire the students. 拓展句：Your presence and performance, which would undoubtedly enrich the festival and inspire the students, are highly anticipated. 【点睛】【高分句型1】I am writing to invite you to participate in our upcoming English Cultural and Art Festival, which aims to enrich our school life and promote cross-cultural understanding among us students.（运用了which引导的非限定性定语从句） 【高分句型2】We would greatly appreciate it if you could perform a program at the festival, sharing your talents with us students.（运用了if引导的条件状语从句） 第二节 (满分25分) 67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Twenty years had passed since I graduated from high school, but the image of the staircase leading to the Smiley Building remained in my memory. I climbed those steps several times each school day. Boys would sit on both sides of the staircase, rating the girls as we walked by. They’d call out a number between 1 and 10. If they thought a girl was really ugly, they barked. Every time I walked up or down those stairs, the barks and laughter rang in my ears. Despite my mother’s advice to ignore them, the painful message that I was considered ugly was deep into my soul. After high school, life took me far from that small town. I pursued a degree in Communications on the West Coast, built a rewarding career as a writer, got married, and raised two wonderful boys. Yet, the doubts from my high school days returned whenever I looked in the mirror. Then I got an invitation to my twentieth high school reunion. “Why would you want to go back there?” my mom asked. “I thought you didn’t like high school.” I didn’t, but I wanted to go back and tell those boys off. I wanted to tell them how hurtful and unkind they were. And I wanted to show them they were wrong. I had a husband, a family and all the things they’d made me feel I wasn’t worthy of. As the reunion approached, I practiced the speech I planned to deliver, expressing the pain they had caused and the strength I had found. In September, my husband accompanied me to my hometown. Dressed in my favorite blouse, I prepared to face those memories. People greeted me politely. However, most faces and names escaped from my mind, and I questioned if I had blocked out that period of my life entirely. I realized I was only hurting myself by replaying those memories in my mind. I gave up my planned speech. Instead, I chatted joyfully about life, my family, and my career. 注意： (1) 续写词数应为150左右； (2)请按如下格式在相应位置作答。 That night, our monitor handed me an unsigned letter from a classmate. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A dark sorrow faded from my soul. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 That night, our monitor handed me an unsigned letter from a classmate. “Looking back,” the man wrote, “I realize that in an effort to make people laugh, I said things that were hurtful and acted like a stupid person. I am really sorry. If you remember me that way, please forgive me. You don’t know how regretful I have been all these years. ” Tears welled up in my eyes. I let him stand in for all the boys I couldn’t remember, and in the silence of my heart, I said, “I forgive you. I forgive you all.” A dark sorrow faded from my soul. I felt happier, more self-confident and attractive. Back home, my boys noticed that I was wearing a new T-shirt. “Mom, you are really beautiful on that shirt,” they said. I smiled. They’d said that before, but this time I believed it. In the silence of my heart, I let go of the past, allowing room for newfound happiness and self-assurance. The healing power of forgiveness became a ray of sunshine, guiding me toward a more positive outlook on life. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者高中时期遭受同学言语伤害的经历，尽管多年后她已成家立业，但内心伤痛犹存。在二十年同学聚会之际，本想回击当年的嘲笑者，最终选择放下过去，以自信和快乐面对人生。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①.由第一段首句内容“那天晚上，我们的班长递给我一封同学的匿名信。”可知，第一段可描写高中同学向作者道歉，请求作者原谅以及作者的反应。 ②.由第二段首句内容“一种黑暗的悲伤从我的灵魂中消失了。”可知，第二段可描写作者选择放下过去，以自信和快乐面对人生。 2.续写线索：收到道歉信——回忆过去——选择原谅——快乐生活——感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①.回忆：look back/recall/think back ②.原谅：forgive/pardon/condone ③.注意到：notice/observe/give heed to 情绪类 ①.后悔的：regretful/in remorse/filled with regret ②.高兴：feel happy/ be delighted 【点睛】[高分句型1].You don’t know how regretful I have been all these years.(运用了how引导的宾语从句) [高分句型2].In the silence of my heart, I let go of the past, allowing room for newfound happiness and self-assurance.(运用了现在分词allowing 作状语) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$null 抚州市2024年高中毕业班教学质量监测卷 英语 说明：1．全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 2．全卷分为试题卷和答题卡，答案要求写在答题卡上，不得在试题卷上作答，否则不给分。 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卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节 (共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。 例：How much is the shirt? A．£19.15. B．£9.18. C．£9.15. 答案是C。 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers mainly discussing? A. The woman’s new sweater. B. Prices at the night market. C. The popular night market. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where did this conversation take place? A. In a movie theater. B. In a fast food restaurant. C. In an Internet bar. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the woman tell the man to do? A Make a left turn. B. Just walk back. C. Go straight ahead. 4. 此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 When was the woman scheduled to meet Professor Davis? A. At 2:00 p. m. B. At 2:30 p. m. C. At 3:00 p. m. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does Jack mean? A. Kate should wash the dishes. B. Nancy should wash the dishes. C. Nancy turned over the dishes. 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，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What is the man? A. A hair stylist. B. A policeman. C. A ticket agent. 7. What will happen to the woman? A. She will be fined. B. She will buy a helmet. C. She will lose her license. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Husband and wife. C. Fellow workers. 9. Why does the woman show no interest in the apartment? A. The rent is a little too high. B. It’s far from where she works. C. She’d like to have more bathrooms. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. How many years has the woman been away from New York? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. 11. Where does the woman live now? A. In Shanghai. B. In Beijing. C. In Los Angeles. 12. What is the woman’s job now? A. A reporter. B. A teacher. C. A business woman. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. What place does the woman suggest? A. Turtle Island. B. Tanah Lot Temple. C. Dream Beach. 14. What would the man like for his trip? A. A tour guide. B. A tour car. C. A tour party. 15. How much will the man pay for the trip totally? A. 100 dollars. B. 200 dollars. C. 300 dollars. 16. How will the man pay for the trip? A. In cash. B. By cheque. C. By charging it to his room. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. What was in front of the speaker’s house? A. A garden. B. A forest. C. A river. 18. What does the speaker think of his sister? A. Talented. B. Devoted. C. Motivated. 19. What has inspired the speaker the most? A. Nature and wildlife. B. City life. C. A life event. 20. What does the speaker try to do with his music? A. Make people think. B. Make people happy. C. Help people out of trouble. 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 Kids Plays! 2024 World-class Plays for the Young and Young at Heart Private Placid (23 to 30 June) This play relives the life of Private Peter Placid, a young World War I soldier in a prison cell, as he looks back on his short but joyful past growing up in rural Devon. Proudly presented by OKTO Theatre (UK) for young people aged 8 and above with their families at Regimented Theatre. Traumatic Tudors (to 9 July) Learn about the English royalty from the 1400s to the 1600s (with the nasty bits left in) in this production by The Noble Stage Company (UK) at the Monarchs Arts Centre. For children aged 7 and above with their families. Enjoy a 10% discount with your ACBC credit card. What the Ladybird Heard (21 to 30 June) In KidsPlay’s glittering family treat, the woolly sheep, the hairy hog, the fat red hen and the dainty dog provide children 18 months and above with live music, plenty of audience participation and lots of laughs. Proudly presented by Hair Wax Ltd (UK) and Singapore Youth Theatre at the Apian Arts Centre. The Gruffalo (22 June to 3 July) Join Mouse on an adventurous journey through the dark ancient wood in this magical adaptation of the award-winning book by Julia Donaldson. Let your imagination run wild with songs, laughs and fun for everyone aged 3 to 101! An irresistibly charming play by Short Stories (UK) at ACT5 Theatre. Enjoy a 10% discount with ticket stubs (票根) of We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. We’re Going on a Bear Hunt (20 June to 1 July) Abba Ltd (UK) proudly presents We’re Going on a Bear Hunt at the Ursine Centre Theatre! Children aged 3 and above will enjoy this fun-filled play as our brave adventurers set off on a quest to find a bear. 21. Where is the text likely to be found? A. In a storybook. B. In a diary entry. C. In a newspaper article. D. In a magazine for parents. 22. Where can you watch a performance by actors from two countries? A. At ACT5 Theatre. B. At Regimented Theatre. C. At the Apian Arts Centre. D. At the Monarchs Arts Centre. 23. How can you enjoy a 10% discount for The Gruffalo? A. By collecting and returning ticket stubs. B. By watching We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. C. By buying a ticket with an ACBC credit card. D. By joining Mouse on an adventurous journey. B Imagine this situation: you live on a tiny island off the north coast of Australia, and you and most of your friends have never even been to Darwin. You all love dancing: any style, any time, but especially at the local disco, where hundreds of local kids gather every weekend. Then one day, on a dusty basketball court, your group is doing an up-beat version of the Sirtaki dance from the 1964 movie Zorba the Greek. Someone films it, and the film is up-loaded to the Internet. It’s so funny that suddenly you are a sensation, with thousands of hits in the first few days. Before long, you are receiving invitations to perform all over Australia. This did happen in 2007 to the Chooky Dancers, an Indigenous dance group who live on Elcho Island, off the coast of Arnhem Land. Since then, the energetic and very amusing Chookies have performed at numerous comedy festivals and cultural events all around Australia. They have also appeared in a full-length feature film. These young Yolngu men absorb and then reinvent dance moves from everywhere: from traditional Indigenous dance styles and ideas, to techno and hip hop, kung fu and Bollywood. And now the Chookies have gone global. In early 2011, they travelled out of Australia for the first time. They went to Beijing, the capital of China, where they performed their particular brand of dance to a Chinese TV audience of probably close to one billion. The Chookies’ act was part of one of China’s biggest annual shows—the Spring Festival Gala. Over the years the festival has hosted a huge variety of acts from all around the world and of every imaginable style and content. Even so, the audience had seen nothing like the Chooky Dancers, who began, as usual, with a traditional Yolngu dance, before breaking out into their signature Zorba. The Chinese were totally won over. It’s a great international, multicultural, outback youth success story—an Indigenous Australian dance troupe performs a techno version of a Greek dance on Chinese TV! 24. What is the effect of using “you” in the first two paragraphs? A. To bring the readers into someone else’s world. B. To make the readers feel sorry for the dancers. C. To encourage the readers to see the topic from all sides. D. To remind the readers of similar experiences they have had. 25. What do we know about the dance that made the Chooky Dancers famous? A. It was invented by themselves. B. It was adapted from a film. C. It was learned from the Internet. D. It was taught to them in Greece. 26. What does the underlined word “signature”in Paragraph 5 mean? A. The stylish name writing. B. The international version. C. The theme music. D. The representative work. 27. What could be the best title of this passage? A. Chooky Dancers Go Global B. The Chookies Appear in Beijing C. Dancing Perfectly Combines with Basketball D. Technology Makes Improvements in Dancing C The 3D Dinosaur John Simpson Call me the youngest dinosaur in the world. Not the kind who attacks you in a 3D movie. The other kind: a dinosaur of old-fashioned opinion. How old-fashioned? Let’s just say I consider 3D physically dangerous, economically greedy, artistically self-defeating and imaginatively silly. That kind of dinosaur. When you watch a 3D film, your brain receives two slightly different 2D images and is forced to make sense of them by combining them into one. The immediate result of this combination is an enhanced sense of apparent depth (the “third” dimension). The not-so-immediate result is, for at least 15 percent of us, eye strain, headaches and a dangerous dis-orientation (定向障碍). These risks are greatest for children and teenagers. It is even possible that children will develop permanent problems with depth perception (感知) if they are over-exposed to 3D. Why do film-makers bring about these risks on us? So they can charge us extra at the ticket office. Who wins out of this? Not us. So who does? The film-makers themselves? They might think they do, but they should think again. If 3D becomes the new standard, we will see a shift in the kind of films that are made. Setting and action take over. Character, relationships and plot become weaker. No film that lacks the promise of a 3D thrill will even find the financial backing to be made. So stand back, all you serious film-makers, and make room for kids’ movies and animation. But the most annoying thing about 3D is that it is not necessary. There is already depth in 2D media. The imagination finds it there. If we depend on special glasses to find it, we have already begun to replace the wonders of imagination with the tricks of technology. I heard a child leaving a cinema recently announce, “I wish life was 3D!” That should be sad, not just to us dinosaurs, but to everyone. 28. What kind of dinosaur does John Simpson claim to be? A. The kind that is youthful and creative. B. The kind that is found in many forms. C. The kind that disapproves of new ideas. D. The kind that appears in many popular films. 29. Why are the incomplete sentences used in the first two paragraphs? A. They make people feel the language of a debate. B. They cast doubt on John Simpson’s credibility. C. They suggest John Simpson is a hesitant character. D They show that the subject of the text is not serious. 30. Which aspect of 3D films does the text emphasize most strongly? A. The cost of production. B. The number of films made. C. The effect on audiences. D. The special skills of film-makers. 31. What does the author claim to find most disturbing about 3D films? A. They make people feel unwell. B. Their ticket prices are too high. C. They lead to a loss of imagination. D. They reduce the range of films available. D In 2022, a New Zealand woman became the first to receive a gene-editing treatment to permanently lower her cholesterol (胆固醇). The woman had heart disease, along with an inherited risk for high cholesterol. But scientists behind the experimental treatment are considering how it could help pretty much anyone. The trial is a potential turning point for CRISPR, the editing tool they used. Since the technology was first programmed to edit genomes (基因组) about a decade ago, we’ve seen CRISPR from scientific labs made much progress. But the first experimental treatments have focused on rare genetic disorders. They are working on more possibilities treating common disease like high cholesterol. The cholesterol-lowering treatment, developed by Verve Therapeutics, relies on a form of gene editing called base editing, or “CRISPR 2.0”. It’s a more targeted approach. Instead of simply making cuts to shut off specific genes, scientists can now exchange a single DNA base for another. In theory, this should be safer because you’re less likely to cut an important gene by mistake, and you can be less likely to make mistakes that may occur when DNA repairs itself after being cut. An even newer form of CRISPR could take things further still. Prime Editing — or “CRISPR 3.0” — allows scientists to put chunks (块) of DNA into a genome. If it works in people, it could let scientists replace disease-causing genes. Together, these newer forms of CRISPR could broaden the possibilities of gene editing to take on many conditions — not all of them genetic. Someday, people may have the option to add genes thought to protect against high blood pressure, or certain diseases, to their genetic code. All CRISPR treatments are experimental at this point, and we don’t know if they’re safe. Some argue we should focus on treating those with severe diseases in the meantime. But if these new forms of CRISPR do work, they could help many others. 32. What are scientists focusing on in the gene-editing treatment? A. Its great success. B. Its wider application. C. Its immediate effects. D. Its target patients. 33. Why does the author think that CRISPR 2.0 is theoretically safer? A. It can shut off specific genes. B. It can avoid potential errors. C. It’s likely to reduce DNA base damage. D. It provides protection for the genome. 34. What could be the innovative practice of Prime Editing? A. Making cuts to shut off specific genes. B. Providing treatment for genetic diseases. C. Exchanging a single DNA base for another. D. Taking the place of disease-causing genes. 35. What can be inferred from the text? A. CRISPR treatments haven’t entered human trials. B. Prime editing is being tested in the scientific lab. C Prime editing targets diseases caused by genetic disorders. D. Verve’s cholesterol-lowering treatments are approved for use. 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。 Do We Really Need Cash Anymore? When the Covid-19 pandemic spread around the globe, many banks took action. People were encouraged to avoid using cash and make electronic payments where possible. ___36___ In the UK, the number of contactless payments increased by 36% between 2020 and 2021. ___37___ After all, it comes with many advantages. For a start, it’s safer, as cash is easily stolen. Credit and debit cards are too, but it’s possible to trace payments and cancel the cards. Mobile payments are even more secure. As well as that, all your transactions(交易) are logged, making record-keeping far simpler. However, it seems as if we are just not ready to say goodbye to cash for good. Recent data shows that cash has made a comeback since the cost of living started to rise steeply. That’s not unusual since people tend to prefer having paper money at hand when times are hard. ___38___ But with electronic payments, it’s harder to keep track of where your money is going. Even if cash payments do not vanish entirely, our economies are changing to become far less reliant on cash than they once were. And while switching to electronic payments is simple and convenient for many people, this isn’t true for everyone. An increasing number of stores have stopped accepting cash payments altogether, meaning that such people may become more marginalized (边缘化). Moreover, alongside the decline in cash usage, the number of ATMs and local banks has dropped significantly. ___39___ Despite the popularity of electronic transactions, one thing is clear: ___40___ And as companies rush towards finding ever more convenient transaction methods, it’s important not to abandon those who prefer to pay in the traditional way. A. The public responded positively. B. Using notes and coins helps people budget. C. It was the case during the Great Depression. D. Cashless transactions make it easier for them to collect data. E. They won’t become the only method, at least in the near future. F. Today, the cashless economy is becoming more and more popular. G. This makes access to cash increasingly hard for those who depend on it. 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。 Siti walked confidently towards the stage to receive the “Nurse of the Year” award. She ___41___ at her parents seated in the front row and saw their eyes glowing with ___42___. Two years ago, ___43___ Siti chose nursing as a profession, her parents were not very ___44___ of her decision. Siti’s parents had always wanted her to become a doctor. However, Siti was more interested in serving and caring for patients ___45___ a nurse at a hospital. She ___46___ well with all her patients and remembered their names by heart. Although Siti has had many ___47___ experiences working as a nurse, one was ___48___ close to her heart. One of her patients, Mrs Ng, who was ___49___ from a terminal illness, was bedridden. To show her concern, Siti would always greet her with a warm smile and ask how her day had been. As Mrs Ng had very few ____50____, Siti would go the extra miles and sit by Mrs Ng’s bed for a while to chat with her. Like Mrs Ng, most of the patients enjoyed Siti’s ____51____ as she understood their needs and treated them with care and compassion. Though ____52____ care for her patients was difficult, Siti ____53____ her responsibilities to the best of her ability. When Siti received the award, the audience ____54____ her name. As Siti walked down the stage, she recalled the ____55____ on the faces of her patients and their families. Siti was filled with contentment. 41. A. wondered B. pointed C. glanced D. rushed 42. A. impatience B. courage C. regret D. pride 43. A. when B. although C. if D. until 44. A. conscious B. supportive C. envious D. guilty 45. A. as B. with C. for D. about 46. A. adapted B. related C. traded D. prepared 47. A. rewarding B. professional C. memorable D. painful 48 A. hardly B. temporarily C. suddenly D. particularly 49. A. suffering B. recovering C. differing D. separating 50. A. patients B. visitors C. audiences D. specialists 51. A. authority B. commitment C. attempt D. company 52. A. providing B. requiring C. taking D. receiving 53. A. pushed away B. made up C. carried out D. handed over 54. A. mentioned B. chanted C. acquired D. submitted 55. A. anxiety B. sympathy C. privilege D. gratitude 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 part of the Spring Festival celebrations, the London Eye, one of Britain’s major landmarks, was lit up in red and gold on Thursday, the fortunate colors ___56___ (traditional) used for the Chinese New Year. In a light rain, people stopped on the south bank of the River Thames ___57___ (witness) the change of lights for the Spring Festival celebrations. “The lighting-up ceremony, ___58___ (hold) jointly by the London Chinatown Chinese Association and the London Eye, ___59___ (be) a routine in Chinese New Year celebrations here for several years,”said Scott O’Neil, CEO of Merlin Entertainments, ___60___ company that independently owns this attraction. “To have a special year like this, ___61___ is the Loong Year, makes it all the more special.” Artistic ___62___ (performance) were also staged under the London Eye, including the dragon dance. An 18-meter-long golden Loong from Tongliang, a district of southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality, was shown during the celebrations. Tongliang Dragon Dance originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). In 2006, it ___63___ (honor) as part of the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage. London resident Brown described the celebrations as“ ___64___ (remark), just surprising and attractive”. “The opportunity to see dragon and lion dancers here in front of the London Eye will be a memory I won’t forget. They are energetic and really show the beauty and grace ____65____ Lunar Chinese New Year,” said O’Neil. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 66. 假如你是李华，学校将举办“英语文化艺术节”，拟邀请外教Smith先生参加并表演一个节目。请你写一封电子邮件。要点包括： 1．举办艺术节的目的； 2．发出邀请和提出请求； 3．活动的时间和地点。 注意：1．词数80左右； 2．可适当增加细节，使内容充实，行文连贯。 Dear Mr Smith, I hope this email finds you well. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Best wishes, Li Hua 第二节 (满分25分) 67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Twenty years had passed since I graduated from high school, but the image of the staircase leading to the Smiley Building remained in my memory. I climbed those steps several times each school day. Boys would sit on both sides of the staircase, rating the girls as we walked by. They’d call out a number between 1 and 10. If they thought a girl was really ugly, they barked. Every time I walked up or down those stairs, the barks and laughter rang in my ears. Despite my mother’s advice to ignore them, the painful message that I was considered ugly was deep into my soul. After high school, life took me far from that small town. I pursued a degree in Communications on the West Coast, built a rewarding career as a writer, got married, and raised two wonderful boys. Yet, the doubts from my high school days returned whenever I looked in the mirror. Then I got an invitation to my twentieth high school reunion. “Why would you want to go back there?” my mom asked. “I thought you didn’t like high school.” I didn’t, but I wanted to go back and tell those boys off. I wanted to tell them how hurtful and unkind they were. And I wanted to show them they were wrong. I had a husband, a family and all the things they’d made me feel I wasn’t worthy of. As the reunion approached, I practiced the speech I planned to deliver, expressing the pain they had caused and the strength I had found. In September, my husband accompanied me to my hometown. Dressed in my favorite blouse, I prepared to face those memories. People greeted me politely. However, most faces and names escaped from my mind, and I questioned if I had blocked out that period of my life entirely. I realized I was only hurting myself by replaying those memories in my mind. I gave up my planned speech. Instead, I chatted joyfully about life, my family, and my career. 注意： (1) 续写词数应为150左右； (2)请按如下格式在相应位置作答。 That night, our monitor handed me an unsigned letter from a classmate. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A dark sorrow faded from my soul. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$