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厦门市2023—2024学年第二学期高二年级质量检测 英语试题 本试卷分五部分，共12页。满分150分。考试用时120分钟。本试题附有答题卡。 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号等信息填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3. 考试结束，考生将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，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. Who probably has the information? A. Kate. B. John. C. Ginger. 2. What should the man do? A. Keep on practising. B. Control his anger. C. Adjust the schedule. 3. What is the man going to do next? A. Perform magic. B. Do hairdressing. C. Teach painting. 4 How is the man feeling now? A. Confused. B. Ashamed. C. Anxious. 5. Why does Steven still live in the old flat? A. He can't afford a new one. B. He has friendly neighbors. C. He wants to save money. 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。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What is the relationship between the two speakers? A. Potential business partners. B. Project competitors. C. Boss and secretary. 7. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. The price. B. The quality. C. The standard. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What disease is the man suffering from? A. Brain cancer. B. Tension headache. C. Flu infection. 9. What does the woman suggest for further questions? A. Following the instructions. B. Searching the Internet. C. Consulting the doctor. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. Why does Bob call Tina? A. To ask for a favour. B. To arrange a meal. C. To explain a change. 11. When will the concert be held? A. On Wednesday. B. On Friday. C. On Sunday. 12. What does Bob finally decide to do tonight? A. Attend a concert. B. Go to work. C. See a play. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What does the man think of the hostess? A. Wonderful. B. Average. C. Grateful. 14. Which country will the man visit next? A. Norway. B. America. C. Netherlands. 15. What will the man do right after the conversation? A. Seek a job. B. Take a taxi. C. Write a letter. 16. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. At a travel agency. B. At a guesthouse. C. At an airport. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What did the speaker enjoy most when picking strawberries? A. Tasting strawberries. B. Weeding the garden. C. Sunbathing. 18. How many rows of onions did the speaker plant? A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. 19. Why did Granddad say the onions the speaker planted were bigger? A. To make her proud. B. To tell her the truth. C. To make fun of her. 20. What is the speaker? A. A professor. B. A gardener. C. A student. 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 Mind-Bending Facts About Yoga It’s been around for roughly 5,000 years, but yoga is more popular today than ever. Here are some mind-bending facts about yoga. Vinyasa yoga, also called flow, is one of the most popular styles in the West. It focuses on linking a series of poses with the breath at a quick, smooth pace. Ashtanga is like Vinyasa, but more structured: it is made up of a series of poses done in the same order every time. Hot yoga is performed in a room heated between 33-40℃. The heat is said to increase vitality, flexibility and kilojoule (千焦尔) burn. Already into yoga and looking to change up your practice? Try one of the many modern yoga variations, such as Aerial and Animal yoga. Aerial yoga involves hanging from a silk swing attached to the ceiling; it reduces joint pressure that some people feel while doing floor poses. Animal yoga, on the other hand, is less about mastering poses and more about decreasing stress and boosting your mood by practicing alongside puppies, goats and even horses. Savasana looks simple, but it can be difficult to master, as it calls for a state of calm. Typically the final position of a yoga class, the purpose of this pose is to allow your practice to settle in your mind and body, and it’s ideally done for at least five minutes. After that, you and your classmates typically acknowledge each other with a greeting that even non-yogis know: Namaste. 1. Why is Ashtanga more structured than Vinyasa? A. It consists of a fixed order of poses. B. It emphasizes slow movements. C. It is practiced in a hot environment. D. It does not link poses with breath. 2. Which helps to ease stress on joints? A. Vinyasa yoga. B. Hot yoga. C. Aerial yoga. D. Animal yoga. 3. What is the aim of the final position in a yoga class? A. To boost overall vitality and flexibility. B. To acknowledge each other’s progress. C. To prepare for subsequent yoga sessions. D. To integrate practice into mind and body. 【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了瑜伽以及不同的种类和作用。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Ashtanga is like Vinyasa, but more structured: it is made up of a series of poses done in the same order every time.(阿斯汤加就像串联体式，但更有条理:它由一系列姿势组成，每次都以同样的顺序完成)”可知，阿斯汤加比串联体式更有条理因为它由固定的姿势顺序组成。故选A。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Aerial yoga involves hanging from a silk swing attached to the ceiling; it reduces joint pressure that some people feel while doing floor poses.(空中瑜伽包括悬挂在天花板上的丝绸秋千上；它减少了一些人在做地板姿势时感受到的关节压力)”可知，空中瑜伽有助于缓解关节的压力。故选C。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Typically the final position of a yoga class, the purpose of this pose is to allow your practice to settle in your mind and body, and it’s ideally done for at least five minutes.(这通常是瑜伽课的最后一个姿势，这个姿势的目的是让你的练习在你的思想和身体中安定下来，最好至少做五分钟)”可知，瑜伽课最后一个体式的目的是将练习融入身心。故选D。 B OAK HARBOR, OHIO — “Over there!” A tall young man points above the crowd. “A magnolia is moving in the branches.” Named after the tree in which they were discovered, male magnolia warblers are eye-catching birds, with a coal-black mask and a brilliant yellow belly. Bodies and binoculars twist for a look. Camera shutters (快门) click violently, and then only birdsong fills the air again. I’m at the boardwalk of Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, for the annual 10-day Biggest Week in American Birding Festival, created in 2010 by the conservation organization, Black Swamp Bird Observatory. Migrating songbirds, especially warblers, stop here every May, one of the major flyways for bird migration. As the largest birding festival in the U.S., it attracts upward of 90,000 people, bringing in around $40 million to the local economy. Birding enthusiasm is hard to contain. “I pretty much spent whatever I had coming in, and it went out just that fast. Plus five credit cards,” said Greg Miller, a Biggest Week guide and birder. Miller is famous in the avian (鸟类的) world: He inspired the character Brad Harris, played by Jack Black, in the movie The Big Year, in which Jack crosses the country to compete for the Big Year record—a type of treasure hunt to see the most bird species in a year. A similar energy spreads through the gathering today. When a rare bird shows up at Magee Marsh, people will leave wherever they’re at and run to see whatever has shown up. After an exciting morning, I head to Blackberry Comers Tavern, a well-known stop for many Biggest Week attendees. The restaurant is packed with faces I saw earlier on the boardwalk. Birders from across the world are sharing stories and dessert—a mixed crowd on their own migration, following the birds. 4. What does the author intend to do in paragraph 1? A. Introduce a particular bird. B. Explain the rules of birding. C. Unfold a picture of birding. D. Present ways of watching birds. 5. Why is Magee Marsh chosen for the Biggest Week? A. It is popular among birders. B. It advocates bird conservation. C. It matters to the local economy. D. It is a main stopover for migrating birds. 6. What do we know about Greg Miller in paragraph 3? A. He is a former Big Year record winner. B. He hunts for treasure across the country. C. He is willing to invest heavily in birding. D. He motivates Jack to become an actor. 7. What is the text? A. A movie review. B. A research report. C. An ecology leaflet. D. A news feature. 【答案】4. C 5. D 6. C 7. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要讲述了美国最大的观鸟节——包括观鸟者的热情，观鸟地点的选择，以及观鸟对当地经济的影响等。 【4题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“OAK HARBOR, OHIO—“Over there!” A tall young man points above the crowd. “A magnolia is moving in the branches.” Named after the tree in which they were discovered, male magnolia warblers are eye-catching birds, with a coal-black mask and a brilliant yellow belly. Bodies and binoculars twist for a look. Camera shutters (快门) click violently, and then only birdsong fills the air again.”（ OAK HARBOR, OHIO——“在那里!”一个高大的年轻人指着人群上方。“一朵木兰在树枝间移动。” 雄性木兰莺是一种引人注目的鸟类，有着煤黑色的面具和亮黄色的腹部，以它们被发现的树木命名。身体和双筒望远镜扭动着看。相机的快门猛烈地咔嚓一声，然后空气中又充满了鸟鸣。）可知，第一段作者展现了一幅观鸟的画面。故选C。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Migrating songbirds, especially warblers, stop here every May, one of the major flyways for bird migration.”（每年五月，尤其是林莺等候鸟，都会在这里停留，这是鸟类迁徙的主要通道之一。）可知，Magee Marsh被选为最大周的地点是因为它是候鸟迁徙的主要停留地。故选D。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“I pretty much spent whatever I had coming in, and it went out just that fast. Plus five credit cards,” said Greg Miller, a Biggest Week guide and birder.”（“我几乎花掉了我所有的收入，而且钱出去的速度非常快。另外还有五张信用卡，”最大周的导游和观鸟者格雷格·米勒说。）可知，Greg Miller愿意在观鸟上投入大量的资金。故选C。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。短文主要讲述了美国最大的观鸟节——美国观鸟最大周的情况，包括观鸟者的热情，观鸟地点的选择，以及观鸟对当地经济的影响等。所以短文是新闻特写。故选D。 C If you have used Google lately and been lucky — or unlucky — enough to encounter an answer to your query (查询) rather than a bunch of links, you have been subjected to something called AI Overviews, a new core feature that Google has been rolling out. What’s different about AI Overviews is that answers are not simply extracted from relevant sources but generated behind the scenes by Google’s generative AI technology. The company’s goal is to give you a personalized, on-demand answer instead of a standard set of documents matching your query. But there’s more to the picture. People’s searching needs don’t end with factual information. They look for ideas, opinions and advice. Looking for suggestions about how to keep the cheese from sliding off your pizza? Google will tell you that you should add some glue to the sauce. While a reasonable user can understand that such shocking answers are likely to be wrong, it’s hard to detect that for factual questions. Google has acknowledged issues with AI Overviews and said it has addressed them. But the concern remains: Can you really trust any answers you receive through this service? There are alternatives. You can always go back to the traditional Google search with its 10 blue links. You can then do what you have likely done for decades now — sift through some of the top results, visit a few of those sites and decide for yourself. It does take a little work, but it gives you back the ability to examine multiple sites and evidence to support or disprove something. More importantly, you leave open the possibilities for learning and discovery. AI Overviews is like fast food that gets delivered through a drive-through window—it’s quick, hot and convenient, but not the healthiest choice. Perhaps you can’t afford to eat out at a nice restaurant every time, but it’s important to avoid ending up going through a drive-through for all your nutrition. After all, you are what you eat, and similarly, you are how you search. 8. What is a feature of AI Overviews? A. It highlights the credibility. B. It provides individualized answers. C. It produces optional documents. D. It upgrades generative AI technology. 9. What does the author indicate by mentioning “cheese” and “pizza”? A. Cheese is an important ingredient of pizza. B. People’s needs go beyond mere information. C. AI Overviews deals with factual information well. D. AI Overviews sometimes offers unreasonable responses. 10. What does the underlined phrase “sift through” probably mean in paragraph 4? A. Sort through. B. Wait for. C. Predict. D. Summarize. 11. Which can be a suitable title for the text? A. AI Overviews: A Reliable Source for Query B. AI Overviews: The End of Traditional Search Engines C. AI Overviews: Convenience at the Cost of Nutrition D. AI Overviews: The Future of Learning and Discovery 【答案】8. B 9. D 10. A 11. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了谷歌新推出的AI Overviews功能，该功能虽提供便利但可能牺牲搜索结果的全面性和可靠性。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段的“The company’s goal is to give you a personalized, on-demand answer instead of a standard set of documents matching your query.(该公司的目标是为您提供个性化的、按需的答案，而不是一组与您的查询相匹配的标准文档)”可知，AI Overviews的一个特点是它提供个性化的答案。故选B。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段的“Looking for suggestions about how to keep the cheese from sliding off your pizza? Google will tell you that you should add some glue to the sauce.While a reasonable user can understand that such shocking answers are likely to be wrong, it’s hard to detect that for factual questions.(想知道如何防止奶酪从披萨上滑落吗？谷歌会告诉你，你应该往酱料里加些胶水。尽管一个理智的人可以理解，这种荒谬的答案很可能是错误的，但对于事实性问题，很难检测其准确性)”可推知，作者提到“奶酪”和“披萨”是为了说明AI Overviews有时会给出不合理的回答。故选D。 【10题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第四段的“There are alternatives. You can always go back to the traditional Google search with its 10 blue links.(还有其他选择。你总是可以回到传统的谷歌搜索，它有10个蓝色链接)”以及划线单词所在的句子“visit a few of those sites and decide for yourself.(访问其中一些网站，并自己做出决定)”可知，回到传统的谷歌搜索，通过十个链接去搜索答案，在这些答案中可以筛选一些顶尖的结果，然后自己做出决定。所以“sift through”的意思是“筛选，整理”。故选A。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文尤其是最后一段的“AI Overviews is like fast food that gets delivered through a drive-through window—it’s quick, hot and convenient, but not the healthiest choice.(AI Overviews就像通过免下车窗口提供的快餐——它快速、热、方便，但不是最健康的选择)”可知，根据全文内容可知，文章主要介绍了谷歌新推出的AI Overviews功能，该功能虽提供便利但可能牺牲搜索结果的全面性和可靠性。所以“人工智能概述：以营养为代价的便利”适合作本文的标题。故选C。 D Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, published 200 years ago, is often called the first modern work of science fiction — so much so that even people who haven’t read it know the story: an ambitious young scientist named Victor Frankenstein creates a human-like creature from the spare parts of dead bodies, but he loses control of his creation, and chaos follows. It reflects the anxieties over new ideas and new scientific knowledge that were about to transform the very fabric of life in the 19th century. Frankenstein is, of course, a work of fiction, but a good deal of real-life science informs Shelley’s masterpiece, beginning with the adventure story that frames Victor Frankenstein’s tale: that of Captain Walton’s voyage to the Arctic. Walton hopes to reach the North Pole where he might “discover the power that attracts the needle” — referring to the then-mysterious force of magnetism (磁力). The links between electricity and magnetism were a major subject of investigation during Shelley’s time, and a number of expeditions departed for the North and South Poles in the hope of discovering the secrets of the planet’s magnetic field. Erasmus Darwin is mentioned in the introduction to Frankenstein. There, Shelley claims that Darwin “preserved a piece of vermicelli in a glass case, till by some extraordinary means it began to move with a voluntary motion”. She adds, “Perhaps a dead body would be brought back to life; galvanism (电击法) had shown signs of such things: perhaps the component parts of a creature might be made, brought together, and given life.” However Frankenstein serves as more than just a reflection on scientific effort; it is also a warning tale about the moral responsibilities of the creator. Victor’s scientific experiments blind him to the potential consequences of his work. When he realizes what damage the creature has done, he is overwhelmed with regret. But he fails to relate to the creature, which leads to the miserable events that follow. Victor Frankenstein’s failing isn’t his over-enthusiasm for science but his failing to connect emotionally with his creation. 12. What do we know about Frankenstein? A. It is influential. B. It reflects pop culture. C. It targets scientists. D. It is based on a real story. 13. Why does Captain Walton conduct his Arctic expedition? A. To map northern regions. B. To uncover a mysterious force. C. To trace the route of great voyagers. D. To distinguish electricity from magnetism. 14. What do Shelley’s words in paragraph 3 focus on? A. The significance of galvanism B. Her inspiration for the creature. C. The procedure for creating a being. D. Her support for Darwin’s research. 15. What message does Frankenstein convey? A. Adventure can inspire creativity. B. Regret can lead to miserable events. C. Creators should work out the origin of life. D. Scientific creations should include moral considerations. 【答案】12. A 13. B 14. B 15. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了玛丽·雪莱的《弗兰肯斯坦》一书的内容以及其对科学和道德责任的反思。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, published 200 years ago, is often called the first modern work of science fiction — so much so that even people who haven’t read it know the story”（玛丽·雪莱的《弗兰肯斯坦》出版于200年前，常被誉为第一部现代科幻小说，即使是那些没有读过这本书的人也知道这个故事）可推知，《弗兰肯斯坦》具有很大的影响力。故选A。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Walton hopes to reach the North Pole where he might “discover the power that attracts the needle” — referring to the then-mysterious force of magnetism”（沃尔顿希望能够到达北极，那里他可能“发现吸引指针的力量”——这是指当时神秘的磁力）可推知，沃尔顿进行北极探险的目的是为了揭示一个神秘的力量。故选B。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第三段“Perhaps a dead body would be brought back to life; galvanism (电击法) had shown signs of such things: perhaps the component parts of a creature might be made, brought together, and given life.”（她还说：“也许死人会复活；电击法已经表明了这类事情迹象：也许一个生物的组成部分可以被制造出来，组合在一起，并赋予生命。”）可推知，雪莱在这段话中主要关注的是她对生物的创造灵感。故选B。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“However, Frankenstein serves as more than just a reflection on scientific effort; it is also a warning tale about the moral responsibilities of the creator.”（然而，《弗兰肯斯坦》不仅仅是对科学努力的反思；这也是一个关于造物主道德责任的警示故事。）可知，科学创造应该包括道德方面的考虑。故选D。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 根据下面短文，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。 Many parents are looking for ways to help their kids learn at home. Toys advertised as teaching STEM might seem like one way to achieve this goal. ____16____ The answer is yes. Toys can indeed teach science, technology, engineering and math concepts — but don’t focus on advertising or fancy labels to find the best bets. There’s no minimum educational requirement that toys must reach to label themselves a “STEM toy”, so almost everything on the market is untested. ____17____ Some proven winners? Tinkertoys, board games, decks of cards and building blocks. ____18____ In preschool, for example, the construction of complex block buildings is associated with an improvement in math learning. Blocks, puzzles and shape toys boost spatial skills. Spatial skills, in turn, are associated with later math learning, suggesting that the early exploration of shapes acts as a springboard for more complex math concepts. There are five characteristics that make for a good educational toy: active, engaging, meaningful, encouraging social play and fun. Good play has these characteristics built in. Toys that allow children to build and create also have the advantage of being renewable. ____19____ It means that kids don’t become bored with them easily. Though adults certainly don’t have to participate in the building of every block tower, some grown-up guidance can help boost kids’ learning from play. One useful tool adults can use while playing with their children is “math talk”. This kind of talk encourages kids to think more deeply about math. ____20____ Parents can play guessing games with their kids like “Which is the most?” or play simple scorekeeping games like drop-the-clothespins-in-the-jar. A. But do they really work? B. Are the advertisements misleading? C. They’re different every time children return to them. D. Parents get involved by having math talks with kids. E. Conveniently, math talk doesn’t require any toy purchases at all. F. Instead, look for toys that encourage open-ended, active play and problem-solving. G. Research shows creative, open-ended play is how young children learn STEM concepts. 【答案】16. A 17. F 18. G 19. C 20. E 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了关于教学玩具是否具有教育功能，好的教育玩具的特点等。 【16题详解】 根据上文“Toys advertised as teaching STEM might seem like one way to achieve this goal.”（宣传教STEM的玩具似乎是实现这一目标的一种方式。）以及下文“The answer is yes. Toys can indeed teach science, technology, engineering and math concepts — but don’t focus on advertising or fancy labels to find the best bets.”（答案是肯定的。玩具确实可以教授科学、技术、工程和数学概念——但不要把注意力集中在广告或花哨的标签上，以找到最好的选择。）可知，下设空处为一般疑问句，就宣传教STEM的玩具是否真的能够帮助孩子学习进行提问。故A选项“它们真的有效吗?”切题。故选A项。 【17题详解】 根据上文“There’s no minimum educational requirement that toys must reach to label themselves a “STEM toy”, so almost everything on the market is untested.”（玩具要贴上“STEM玩具”的标签并没有最低的教育要求，所以市场上几乎所有的东西都是未经测试的。）可知，选项与上文为转折关系，说明要寻找哪类的玩具。故F选项“相反，寻找那些鼓励开放式、积极的游戏和解决问题的玩具。”切题；下文“Some proven winners? Tinkertoys, board games, decks of cards and building blocks.”（一些被证实的赢家？修补玩具、棋盘游戏、扑克牌和积木。）承接F选项，列举了一些被证实具有教育功能的玩具。故选F项。 【18题详解】 下文“In preschool, for example, the construction of complex block buildings is associated with an improvement in math learning. Blocks, puzzles and shape toys boost spatial skills. Spatial skills, in turn, are associated with later math learning, suggesting that the early exploration of shapes acts as a springboard for more complex math concepts.”（例如，在学前教育中，建造复杂的积木建筑与数学学习的提高有关。积木、拼图和形状玩具可以提高空间技能。反过来，空间技能与后来的数学学习有关，这表明早期对形状的探索是学习更复杂数学概念的跳板。）通过举例，具体说明了创造性的、开放式的游戏是幼儿学习STEM概念的方式。所以选项总起下文说明创造性的、开放式的游戏是幼儿学习STEM概念的方式。故G选项“研究表明，创造性的、开放式的游戏是幼儿学习STEM概念的方式。”切题。故选G项。 【19题详解】 上文“Toys that allow children to build and create also have the advantage of being renewable.”（让孩子们建造和创造的玩具也具有可再生的优势。）指出，让孩子们建造和创造的玩具具有可以变换更新的特点；C选项“每次返给孩子们时，他们都不一样。”承接上文，继续阐述这些玩具的特点，选项中“They”指代上文中的“Toys that allow children to build and create”，“different every time children return to them”与上文“renewable”相对应；下文“It means that kids don’t become bored with them easily.”（这意味着孩子们不会轻易对它们感到厌倦。）承接C选项，阐述这些玩具每次都不同所带来的益处，“It”指代C选项的内容。故选C项。 【20题详解】 根据上文“One useful tool adults can use while playing with their children is “math talk”. This kind of talk encourages kids to think more deeply about math.”（成年人可以使用与他们的孩子玩耍是“数学谈话”。这种谈话鼓励孩子们更深入地思考数学。）可知，选项承接上文说明“数学谈话”的优势。故E选项“方便的是，数学谈话根本不需要购买任何玩具。”切题。故选E项。 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 完形填空（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 driving down a busy road yesterday. Traffic was extremely heavy and I was in a bad ____21____. I ____22____ at the lights at a busy intersection and there was a man with a really tall unicycle (独轮脚踏车) doing ____23____ at the lights. This on its own wasn’t ____24____. I had seen street performers at these lights before. But in the lane (车道) next to me was a truck with three men, who began shouting and cheering on the unicycle man. They were so excited and ____25____ him up so much. I looked around and everyone was ____26____ the performance with them cheering him on. It was funny: these three big men in a big truck being so excited every time he did a new trick. Their ____27____ could be heard by everyone at the intersection. And they had ____28____ lit up the face of the street performer. There was a big grin on his face. It had instantly ____29____ my mood so I was desperately searching my car for _____30_____ but only had 45 cents to give him. It wasn’t necessary though, because as soon as the unicycle man _____31_____ and right before the lights went green, the men in the truck _____32_____ $10 out the window for him. They gave him words of _____33_____ and before we all knew it, we were on the _____34_____ again. I didn’t _____35_____ the traffic for the rest of the journey home. 21. A. storm B. mood C. vehicle D. accident 22. A. pulled up B. broke down C. got off D. set out 23. A. sports B. deliveries C. tricks D. repairs 24. A. unclear B. effortless C. unusual D. meaningless 25. A. ringing B. keeping C. dressing D. pumping 26. A. discussing B. instructing C. interrupting D. enjoying 27. A. warning B. singing C. celebration D. conversation 28. A. absolutely B. respectively C. frequently D. initially 29. A. ruined B. lifted C. detected D. monitored 30. A. cards B. change C. keys D. water 31. A. finished B. replied C. arrived D. accepted 32. A. held B. dragged C. dropped D. showed 33. A. comfort B. wisdom C. encouragement D. welcome 34. A. scene B. stage C. air D. move 35. A. direct B. mind C. handle D. avoid 【答案】21 B 22. A 23. C 24. C 25. D 26. D 27. C 28. A 29. B 30. B 31. A 32. A 33. C 34. D 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文为一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了作者在十字路口等车时，本来心情不好，但在路口遇到了表演杂耍的人，旁边卡车里的三个人与表演杂耍的人积极互动，让周围的人很享受。因为这件事，作者的心情好了起来。 【21题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：交通如此拥堵，我心情很不好。A. storm风暴；B. mood心情；C. vehicle车辆；D. accident事故。根据后文的提示“It had instantly ____9____ my mood”可知，作者后来心情变好了，故此处指因为交通太拥堵，因此作者心情不好，be in a bad mood“心情不好”，故选B。 【22题详解】 考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：在很繁忙的十字路口处，我停下来等红绿灯，旁边有个人骑着一辆很高的独轮脚踏车，在红绿灯处表演杂耍。A. pulled up停车；B. broke down分解，出故障；C. got off下车；D. set out出发。根据前文“I was driving down a busy road”可知，我开着车在路上行驶，故此处指我在十字路口停下车来，故选A。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. sports运动；B. deliveries递送；C. tricks杂耍；D. repairs修复。根据后文的词义复现“It was funny: these three big men in a big truck being so excited every time he did a new trick.”可知，此处指旁边那个人在表演杂耍，故选C。 【24题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：它本身并不罕见。A. unclear不清楚的；B. effortless不费力的；C. unusual不常见的；D. meaningless无意义的。根据后文“I had seen street performers at these lights before.”可知，我之前在十字路口看到过街头表演，故觉得这并不是什么不常见的，罕见的事情。故选C。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们很激动，给他打气。A. ringing打电话；B. keeping保持；C. dressing穿戴；D. pumping涌出。根据前文“They were so excited”可知，他们如此激动，如此兴奋，因此给杂耍表演者打气，pump sb. up“给某人打气，鼓励某人”，故选D。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我看看了周围，每个人都在欣赏着表演，他们都在为他打气。A. discussing讨论；B. instructing指导；C. interrupting打扰；D. enjoying欣赏。根据后文“with them cheering him on”可知，他们都在为他打气，因此他们在欣赏着他的表演，故选D。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们的欢呼声在十字路口都能被听到。A. warning警告；B. singing唱歌；C. celebration庆祝，欢呼；D. conversation对话。根据前文“They were so excited and ____5____ him up so much.”可知，他们为他欢呼，故此处指大家都能听到欢呼声，故选C。 【28题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：他们的确让街头表演者开心起来。A. absolutely绝对地；B. respectively各自地；C. frequently频繁地；D. initially最开始。根据后文“There was a big grin on his face.”可知，街头表演者咧着嘴笑，故此处指他们绝对让表演者开心起来了，故选A。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：立刻，我的心情变好了，因此我极力地想要在车里寻找零钱，却只找到45分给他。A. ruined毁掉；B. lifted提升；C. detected检测；D. monitored监测。根据后文“so I was desperately searching my car for ____10____”可知，我想在车里给他找零钱，因此此处指我的心情好了起来，lift one’s moon“心情好起来”，故选B。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. cards卡片；B. change零钱；C. keys钥匙；D. water水。根据后文“but only had 45 cents to give him”可知，却只找到45分，故此处指我在车里寻找零钱，故选B。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但是，却并不需要了，因为他表演一结束，就在绿灯亮之前，卡车里的人就把10美元递给了他。A. finished完成，结束；B. replied回复；C. arrived到达；D. accepted接受。根据后文“and right before the lights went green, the men in the truck ____12____ $10 out the window for him.”可知，就在交通信号灯变绿时，卡车里的人就给了他10美元，故此处指他表演结束，故选A。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. held拿起；B. dragged拖；C. dropped掉落，扔；D. showed展示。根据空后“$10 out the window for him”可知，卡车里的人要把手伸出来，把钱递给他，用固定短语hold something out。故选A。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们给了他鼓励的话，在我们知道之前，我们已经再次开车了。A. comfort安慰；B. wisdom智慧；C. encouragement鼓励；D. welcome欢迎。根据前文“They were so excited and ____5____ him up so much.”可知，他们一直在给表演杂耍的人加油打气，故此处指给了他鼓励的话语，故选C。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. scene场景；B. stage舞台；C. air空气；D. move移动。根据前文“right before the lights went green”可知，信号灯变绿了，因此我们要开车走了，on the move“汽车开动”，故选D。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在回家剩下的路上，我不再介意拥堵的交通了。A. direct指导；B. mind介意；C. handle处理；D. avoid避免。根据前文“It had instantly ____9____ my mood”可知，因为街头表演者和那三个人的互动让我的心情变好，因此不再介意拥堵的交通了，故选B。 第二节 语法填空（共3篇，10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） A 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The past decades have witnessed a dramatic change in the ____36____ (globe) climate. The cause for the increase in the surface temperature is the “man-made” greenhouse effect. When people produce huge amounts of extra greenhouse gases by burning fossil fuels, more heat energy is trapped in the atmosphere and ____37____ (cause) Earth’s surface temperature to rise quickly. Climate scientists have claimed that the warming trend will continue and cause serious damage. So, climate change requires our attention and we should take ____38____ (measure) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 【答案】36. global 37. causes 38. measures 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章简要介绍了“人为的”温室效应导致全球气候发生巨大变化，地球表面温度迅速上升，并呼吁我们采取措施减少温室气体排放。 【36题详解】 考查形容词。句意：在过去的几十年里，全球气候发生了巨大变化。空处修饰名词climate，应用形容词global，意为“全球的”，作定语。故填global。 【37题详解】 考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：当人们燃烧化石燃料产生大量额外的温室气体时，更多的热能被困在大气中，导致地球表面温度迅速上升。空处作主句的谓语，结合“is trapped”可知，时态为一般现在时，主语more heat energy是不可数名词，cause“导致”应用第三人称单数形式。故填causes。 【38题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：因此，气候变化需要我们的关注，我们应该采取措施减少温室气体排放。空处作take的宾语，空前没有表示单数概念的修饰语，可数名词measure“措施，办法”应用复数形式，表泛指，动词短语take measures意为“采取措施”。故填measures。 B 阅读下列短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 In ancient China, calligraphy, poetry and painting were practiced ____39____ (separate), either at court or privately among the elites (精英). In the 7th century, the civil examination system gave rise to a new class of scholar-officials ____40____ gained their status through knowledge. Many of them were excellent poets, calligraphers, and painters. Ever since, these three arts have been connected and appreciated ____41____ the ultimate (极致) in the visual arts, known simply as “the three perfections”. 【答案】39. separately 40. who 41. as 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国古代书法、诗歌和绘画这三种艺术形式的起源、发展以及它们作为“三绝”在视觉艺术中的极致地位。 【39题详解】 考查副词。句意：在中国古代，书法、诗歌和绘画是分别进行的，无论是在宫廷还是在精英之间私下进行。空处需要副词修饰动词practiced。separate的副词形式为separately“分别地”。故填separately。 【40题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：在7世纪，科举制度催生了一个新的士大夫阶层，他们通过知识获得了地位。空处引导限定性定语从句，修饰先行词“scholar-officials”。先行词指人，在定语从句中作主语，所以用关系代词who引导该从句。故填who。 【41题详解】 考查介词。句意：从那时起，这三种艺术就被联系起来，并被视为视觉艺术中的极致，简称为“三绝”。根据句意可知，空处需要介词as“作为”，此处表示书法、诗歌和绘画作为视觉艺术中的极致被欣赏。故填as。 C 阅读下列短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 White-collar worker Zheng Yishan now calls herself ____42____ “office farmer”, harvesting her first desktop bananas earlier this month. She said growing fruit was a fantastic stress reliever, ____43____ (explain) that when a green banana, whose Chinese name is similar to “anxiety”, turns yellow, it symbolizes the passing of worry. Zheng is among a growing number of office workers in favor of fruit-bearing plants. Such plants are easy to care for because most ____44____ (deliver) with half-ripened fruits. The “office farmers” need only to change water regularly, give the plant’s ____45____ (contain) a gentle brush, and add plant nutrient solutions. 【答案】42. an 43. explaining 44. are delivered 45. container 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了“办公室农民”这一新兴群体，他们通过在办公室种植瓜果植物来缓解压力。 【42题详解】 考查冠词。 句意：白领郑怡珊现在称自己为“办公室农民”，本月早些时候收获了她的第一批桌面香蕉。空处需要不定冠词表示泛指，此处指“郑怡珊称自己是一个‘办公室农民’”。由于空后为元音音素开始的单词，所以用不定冠词an。故填an。 【43题详解】 考查非谓语动词。 句意：她说种水果是一个极好的缓解压力的方法，解释说当一个绿色的香蕉（其中文名与“焦虑”相似）变黄时，它象征着忧虑的消逝。空处需要非谓语动词作伴随状语，该动词和其逻辑主语she之间为主动关系，且与主句的动作同时发生，所以用现在分词作伴随状语。故填explaining。 【44题详解】 考查时态和语态。 句意：这样的植物很容易照料，因为大多数植物在交付时都带着半熟的果实。空处为原因状语从句的谓语动词。句子描述一般事实，所以用一般现在时态，且主语most (plants)和该动词之间为被动关系。故填are delivered。 【45题详解】 考查名词。句意：“办公室农民”只需要定期换水，给植物的容器轻轻刷洗，并添加植物营养液。根据空前的plant’s可知，空处需要名词。根据句意可知，“办公室农民”需要刷洗植物的容器。container为名词“容器”，符合语境。故填container。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 你校英文报正在举办以“The Power of Perseverance”为题的征文活动。请你结合具体事例，写一篇短文投稿，谈谈对“Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance.”的理解。 注意： （1）写作词数应为80个左右； （2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 The Power of Perseverance As the saying goes, great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】The Power of Perseverance As the saying goes, great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance. Consider Thomas Edison, who faced many failures before inventing the light bulb. His persistence paid off, lighting up our world. Similarly, J.K. Rowling, after numerous rejections, kept writing, and created the magical world of Harry Potter. These examples show us that success comes to those who keep trying, not just those who are strong. It’s the power of perseverance that drives us to achieve the extraordinary. 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇征文投稿，要求考生就毅力为主题写一篇投稿。考生应该就题目给出的一句话进行分析，尤其要注意，必须要结合具体事例。 详解】1. 词汇积累： 伟大：great→magnificent, outstanding 毅力：perseverance→tenacity, determination 发明：invention→creation, innovation 拒绝：rejection→refusal, denial 2. 句式拓展： 简单句变复合句 原句：His persistence paid off, lighting up our world.  拓展句：His persistence paid off, which lit up our world.  【点睛】【高分句型 1】Consider Thomas Edison, who faced many failures before inventing the light bulb.（who 引导的定语从句，介词+动名词结构） 【高分句型 2】It’s the power of perseverance that drives us to achieve the extraordinary.（强调句） 第二节（满分15分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 I had booked the flights in somewhat of a hurry with just a carry-on bag, thinking 7 kgs was enough for a 3-day trip to Taupo. I thought I’d given myself enough time to get to the airport, however, as often was the case, I was running late and had to pack my bag with little time left. Confused about what to carry, I stuffed all the clothes in my little bag, taking no notice of the weight. Thirty minutes before the flight, I was waiting at my terminal (航站楼) in the airport and couldn’t stop smiling. I was too excited to go on a much-needed trip. A little while later, I heard an announcement “Passengers flying to Taupo on Flight NZ5091 are requested to weigh your cabin luggage and collect your tag”. I stood in the line waiting for my turn, clueless about how much my bag would weigh, deep inside hoping not over the weight limit. When it was my turn, I placed my bag on the weighing scale and whoaaaa!! It was 9.4 kgs. I asked the flight attendant if I could buy $20 extra luggage allowance (行李费) as shown on the app but I was too late for it. Instead, I was asked to pay an additional fee of $65. I either had to pay or leave something away to bring it down to 7 kgs. I asked the attendant whether they would give my stuff back to me if I returned 3 days later and surprisingly I was told I wouldn’t get it back. To me, a bad luggage experience had the power to completely sour a trip. With no other alternatives, I decided to give up some of my stuff. Unsettled, annoyed, disappointed! As I started removing the items, I saw a lady approaching me. It looked like she had heard the whole thing. She sat down next to me. “Are you OK? I should be able to help you.” She said. 注意： （1）续写词数应为150个左右； （2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 I looked up, surprised, and saw her pointing at her bag. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ While I was worried whether I could get my stuff back, the plane landed. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 I looked up, surprised, and saw her pointing at her bag. She said he didn’t take many things and could help me share some of my belongings. I couldn’t believe the help from a stranger. But, I thought to myself “this is the best way.” I am grateful to her for her kindness and transferred my overweight items to her bag. I managed to get on the plane without paying any extra fees. When we got on the plane, our seats were far apart and we didn’t communicate much, so I knew very little about this stranger. While I was worried whether I could get my stuff back, the plane landed. There were a lot of people getting out of the plane. I was waiting for my turn and waiting for the strange woman to pass me by and return my stuff. In fact, I had been prepared for the worst. All sorts of disturbing thoughts ran through my mind. Just then, the strange woman tapped me on the shoulder. And voluntarily returned my things. I thanked the strange woman from the bottom of my heart. It also gave me a new faith in humanity. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，文章主要讲述了作者在登机前很是匆忙，并没有检查行李箱的重量，结果在登机时，被要求额外支付65美元的费用。在没有其他选择定放弃自己的一些东西时，一位女士主动提出可以把超重的行李转移到她的包里，并在飞机降落后主动归还了作者的物品。 【详解】1. 段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“我惊讶地抬起头，看见她指着她的包。”。可知，第一段可描写陌生人帮助了作者使得作者成功登机而没有支付额外的费用，但是登机之后，作者对陌生人没有太多的了解。 ②由第二段首句内容“正当我还在担心能否拿回我的东西时，飞机降落了”可知，第二段可描写作者的担心，最终陌生人主动归还了作者的物品，作者表示感激以及感悟。 2. 续写线索：作者惊呆——得到陌生人的帮助——成功登机——不了解陌生人——有些担忧——陌生人主动归还物品——感激——感悟 3. 词汇激活 行为类 ①交流：communicate /interact ②帮助：help/assist ③成功做某事：manage to do sth/succeed in doing sth ④感谢：thank/appreciate 情绪类 ①令人不安的：disconcerting/disturbing ②感激的：grateful/appreciative 【点睛】【高分句型1】When we got on the plane, our seats were far apart and we didn’t communicate much, so I knew very little about this stranger. (运用了when引导的时间状语从句) 【高分句型2】She said he didn’t take many things and could help me share some of my belongings. (运用了省略that引导的宾语从句) 第五部分 口语交际（10分） 试题及评分标准由学校备课组根据学生的情况自定。 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 厦门市2023—2024学年第二学期高二年级质量检测 英语试题 本试卷分五部分，共12页。满分150分。考试用时120分钟。本试题附有答题卡。 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号等信息填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3. 考试结束，考生将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，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. Who probably has the information? A. Kate. B. John. C. Ginger. 2. What should the man do? A. Keep on practising. B. Control his anger. C. Adjust the schedule. 3. What is the man going to do next? A. Perform magic. B. Do hairdressing. C. Teach painting. 4. How is the man feeling now? A. Confused. B. Ashamed. C. Anxious. 5. Why does Steven still live in the old flat? A. He can't afford a new one. B. He has friendly neighbors. C. He wants to save money. 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。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What is the relationship between the two speakers? A. Potential business partners. B. Project competitors. C. Boss and secretary. 7. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. The price. B. The quality. C. The standard. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What disease is the man suffering from? A. Brain cancer. B. Tension headache. C. Flu infection. 9. What does the woman suggest for further questions? A. Following the instructions. B. Searching the Internet. C. Consulting the doctor. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. Why does Bob call Tina? A. To ask for a favour. B. To arrange a meal. C. To explain a change. 11. When will the concert be held? A. On Wednesday. B. On Friday. C. On Sunday. 12. What does Bob finally decide to do tonight? A. Attend a concert. B. Go to work. C. See a play. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What does the man think of the hostess? A. Wonderful. B. Average. C. Grateful. 14 Which country will the man visit next? A. Norway. B. America. C. Netherlands. 15. What will the man do right after the conversation? A. Seek a job. B. Take a taxi. C. Write a letter. 16 Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. At a travel agency. B. At a guesthouse. C. At an airport. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What did the speaker enjoy most when picking strawberries? A. Tasting strawberries. B. Weeding the garden. C. Sunbathing. 18. How many rows of onions did the speaker plant? A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. 19. Why did Granddad say the onions the speaker planted were bigger? A. To make her proud. B. To tell her the truth. C. To make fun of her. 20. What is the speaker? A. A professor. B. A gardener. C. A student. 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 Mind-Bending Facts About Yoga It’s been around for roughly 5,000 years, but yoga is more popular today than ever. Here are some mind-bending facts about yoga. Vinyasa yoga, also called flow, is one of the most popular styles in the West. It focuses on linking a series of poses with the breath at a quick, smooth pace. Ashtanga is like Vinyasa, but more structured: it is made up of a series of poses done in the same order every time. Hot yoga is performed in a room heated between 33-40℃. The heat is said to increase vitality, flexibility and kilojoule (千焦尔) burn. Already into yoga and looking to change up your practice? Try one of the many modern yoga variations, such as Aerial and Animal yoga. Aerial yoga involves hanging from a silk swing attached to the ceiling; it reduces joint pressure that some people feel while doing floor poses. Animal yoga, on the other hand, is less about mastering poses and more about decreasing stress and boosting your mood by practicing alongside puppies, goats and even horses. Savasana looks simple, but it can be difficult to master, as it calls for a state of calm. Typically the final position of a yoga class, the purpose of this pose is to allow your practice to settle in your mind and body, and it’s ideally done for at least five minutes. After that, you and your classmates typically acknowledge each other with a greeting that even non-yogis know: Namaste. 1. Why is Ashtanga more structured than Vinyasa? A. It consists of a fixed order of poses. B. It emphasizes slow movements. C. It is practiced in a hot environment. D. It does not link poses with breath. 2. Which helps to ease stress on joints? A. Vinyasa yoga. B. Hot yoga. C. Aerial yoga. D. Animal yoga. 3. What is the aim of the final position in a yoga class? A. To boost overall vitality and flexibility. B. To acknowledge each other’s progress. C. To prepare for subsequent yoga sessions. D. To integrate practice into mind and body. B OAK HARBOR, OHIO — “Over there!” A tall young man points above the crowd. “A magnolia is moving in the branches.” Named after the tree in which they were discovered, male magnolia warblers are eye-catching birds, with a coal-black mask and a brilliant yellow belly. Bodies and binoculars twist for a look. Camera shutters (快门) click violently, and then only birdsong fills the air again. I’m at the boardwalk of Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, for the annual 10-day Biggest Week in American Birding Festival, created in 2010 by the conservation organization, Black Swamp Bird Observatory. Migrating songbirds, especially warblers, stop here every May, one of the major flyways for bird migration. As the largest birding festival in the U.S., it attracts upward of 90,000 people, bringing in around $40 million to the local economy. Birding enthusiasm is hard to contain. “I pretty much spent whatever I had coming in, and it went out just that fast. Plus five credit cards,” said Greg Miller, a Biggest Week guide and birder. Miller is famous in the avian (鸟类的) world: He inspired the character Brad Harris, played by Jack Black, in the movie The Big Year, in which Jack crosses the country to compete for the Big Year record—a type of treasure hunt to see the most bird species in a year. A similar energy spreads through the gathering today. When a rare bird shows up at Magee Marsh, people will leave wherever they’re at and run to see whatever has shown up. After an exciting morning, I head to Blackberry Comers Tavern, a well-known stop for many Biggest Week attendees. The restaurant is packed with faces I saw earlier on the boardwalk. Birders from across the world are sharing stories and dessert—a mixed crowd on their own migration, following the birds. 4. What does the author intend to do in paragraph 1? A. Introduce a particular bird. B. Explain the rules of birding. C. Unfold a picture of birding. D. Present ways of watching birds. 5. Why is Magee Marsh chosen for the Biggest Week? A. It is popular among birders. B. It advocates bird conservation. C. It matters to the local economy. D. It is a main stopover for migrating birds. 6. What do we know about Greg Miller in paragraph 3? A. He is a former Big Year record winner. B. He hunts for treasure across the country. C. He is willing to invest heavily in birding. D. He motivates Jack to become an actor. 7. What is the text? A. A movie review. B. A research report. C. An ecology leaflet. D. A news feature. C If you have used Google lately and been lucky — or unlucky — enough to encounter an answer to your query (查询) rather than a bunch of links, you have been subjected to something called AI Overviews, a new core feature that Google has been rolling out. What’s different about AI Overviews is that answers are not simply extracted from relevant sources but generated behind the scenes by Google’s generative AI technology. The company’s goal is to give you a personalized, on-demand answer instead of a standard set of documents matching your query. But there’s more to the picture. People’s searching needs don’t end with factual information. They look for ideas, opinions and advice. Looking for suggestions about how to keep the cheese from sliding off your pizza? Google will tell you that you should add some glue to the sauce. While a reasonable user can understand that such shocking answers are likely to be wrong, it’s hard to detect that for factual questions. Google has acknowledged issues with AI Overviews and said it has addressed them. But the concern remains: Can you really trust any answers you receive through this service? There are alternatives. You can always go back to the traditional Google search with its 10 blue links. You can then do what you have likely done for decades now — sift through some of the top results, visit a few of those sites and decide for yourself. It does take a little work, but it gives you back the ability to examine multiple sites and evidence to support or disprove something. More importantly, you leave open the possibilities for learning and discovery. AI Overviews is like fast food that gets delivered through a drive-through window—it’s quick, hot and convenient, but not the healthiest choice. Perhaps you can’t afford to eat out at a nice restaurant every time, but it’s important to avoid ending up going through a drive-through for all your nutrition. After all, you are what you eat, and similarly, you are how you search. 8. What is a feature of AI Overviews? A. It highlights the credibility. B. It provides individualized answers. C. It produces optional documents. D. It upgrades generative AI technology. 9. What does the author indicate by mentioning “cheese” and “pizza”? A Cheese is an important ingredient of pizza. B. People’s needs go beyond mere information. C. AI Overviews deals with factual information well. D. AI Overviews sometimes offers unreasonable responses. 10. What does the underlined phrase “sift through” probably mean in paragraph 4? A. Sort through. B. Wait for. C. Predict. D. Summarize. 11. Which can be a suitable title for the text? A. AI Overviews: A Reliable Source for Query B. AI Overviews: The End of Traditional Search Engines C. AI Overviews: Convenience at the Cost of Nutrition D. AI Overviews: The Future of Learning and Discovery D Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, published 200 years ago, is often called the first modern work of science fiction — so much so that even people who haven’t read it know the story: an ambitious young scientist named Victor Frankenstein creates a human-like creature from the spare parts of dead bodies, but he loses control of his creation, and chaos follows. It reflects the anxieties over new ideas and new scientific knowledge that were about to transform the very fabric of life in the 19th century. Frankenstein is, of course, a work of fiction, but a good deal of real-life science informs Shelley’s masterpiece, beginning with the adventure story that frames Victor Frankenstein’s tale: that of Captain Walton’s voyage to the Arctic. Walton hopes to reach the North Pole where he might “discover the power that attracts the needle” — referring to the then-mysterious force of magnetism (磁力). The links between electricity and magnetism were a major subject of investigation during Shelley’s time, and a number of expeditions departed for the North and South Poles in the hope of discovering the secrets of the planet’s magnetic field. Erasmus Darwin is mentioned in the introduction to Frankenstein. There Shelley claims that Darwin “preserved a piece of vermicelli in a glass case, till by some extraordinary means it began to move with a voluntary motion”. She adds, “Perhaps a dead body would be brought back to life; galvanism (电击法) had shown signs of such things: perhaps the component parts of a creature might be made, brought together, and given life.” However, Frankenstein serves as more than just a reflection on scientific effort; it is also a warning tale about the moral responsibilities of the creator. Victor’s scientific experiments blind him to the potential consequences of his work. When he realizes what damage the creature has done, he is overwhelmed with regret. But he fails to relate to the creature, which leads to the miserable events that follow. Victor Frankenstein’s failing isn’t his over-enthusiasm for science but his failing to connect emotionally with his creation. 12. What do we know about Frankenstein? A. It is influential. B. It reflects pop culture. C. It targets scientists. D. It is based on a real story. 13. Why does Captain Walton conduct his Arctic expedition? A. To map northern regions. B. To uncover a mysterious force. C. To trace the route of great voyagers. D. To distinguish electricity from magnetism. 14. What do Shelley’s words in paragraph 3 focus on? A. The significance of galvanism B. Her inspiration for the creature. C. The procedure for creating a being. D. Her support for Darwin’s research. 15. What message does Frankenstein convey? A. Adventure can inspire creativity. B. Regret can lead to miserable events. C. Creators should work out the origin of life. D. Scientific creations should include moral considerations. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 根据下面短文，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。 Many parents are looking for ways to help their kids learn at home. Toys advertised as teaching STEM might seem like one way to achieve this goal. ____16____ The answer is yes. Toys can indeed teach science, technology, engineering and math concepts — but don’t focus on advertising or fancy labels to find the best bets. There’s no minimum educational requirement that toys must reach to label themselves a “STEM toy”, so almost everything on the market is untested. ____17____ Some proven winners? Tinkertoys, board games, decks of cards and building blocks. ____18____ In preschool, for example, the construction of complex block buildings is associated with an improvement in math learning. Blocks, puzzles and shape toys boost spatial skills. Spatial skills, in turn, are associated with later math learning, suggesting that the early exploration of shapes acts as a springboard for more complex math concepts. There are five characteristics that make for a good educational toy: active, engaging, meaningful, encouraging social play and fun. Good play has these characteristics built in. Toys that allow children to build and create also have the advantage of being renewable. ____19____ It means that kids don’t become bored with them easily. Though adults certainly don’t have to participate in the building of every block tower, some grown-up guidance can help boost kids’ learning from play. One useful tool adults can use while playing with their children is “math talk”. This kind of talk encourages kids to think more deeply about math. ____20____ Parents can play guessing games with their kids like “Which is the most?” or play simple scorekeeping games like drop-the-clothespins-in-the-jar. A. But do they really work? B. Are the advertisements misleading? C. They’re different every time children return to them. D. Parents get involved by having math talks with kids. E. Conveniently, math talk doesn’t require any toy purchases at all. F. Instead, look for toys that encourage open-ended, active play and problem-solving. G. Research shows creative, open-ended play is how young children learn STEM concepts. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 完形填空（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 driving down a busy road yesterday. Traffic was extremely heavy and I was in a bad ____21____. I ____22____ at the lights at a busy intersection and there was a man with a really tall unicycle (独轮脚踏车) doing ____23____ at the lights. This on its own wasn’t ____24____. I had seen street performers at these lights before. But in the lane (车道) next to me was a truck with three men, who began shouting and cheering on the unicycle man. They were so excited and ____25____ him up so much. I looked around and everyone was ____26____ the performance with them cheering him on. It was funny: these three big men in a big truck being so excited every time he did a new trick. Their ____27____ could be heard by everyone at the intersection. And they had ____28____ lit up the face of the street performer. There was a big grin on his face. It had instantly ____29____ my mood so I was desperately searching my car for _____30_____ but only had 45 cents to give him. It wasn’t necessary though, because as soon as the unicycle man _____31_____ and right before the lights went green, the men in the truck _____32_____ $10 out the window for him. They gave him words of _____33_____ and before we all knew it, we were on the _____34_____ again. I didn’t _____35_____ the traffic for the rest of the journey home. 21. A. storm B. mood C. vehicle D. accident 22. A. pulled up B. broke down C. got off D. set out 23. A. sports B. deliveries C. tricks D. repairs 24. A. unclear B. effortless C. unusual D. meaningless 25. A. ringing B. keeping C. dressing D. pumping 26. A. discussing B. instructing C. interrupting D. enjoying 27. A. warning B. singing C. celebration D. conversation 28. A. absolutely B. respectively C. frequently D. initially 29. A. ruined B. lifted C. detected D. monitored 30. A. cards B. change C. keys D. water 31. A. finished B. replied C. arrived D. accepted 32. A. held B. dragged C. dropped D. showed 33. A. comfort B. wisdom C. encouragement D. welcome 34. A. scene B. stage C. air D. move 35. A. direct B. mind C. handle D. avoid 第二节 语法填空（共3篇，10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） A 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The past decades have witnessed a dramatic change in the ____36____ (globe) climate. The cause for the increase in the surface temperature is the “man-made” greenhouse effect. When people produce huge amounts of extra greenhouse gases by burning fossil fuels, more heat energy is trapped in the atmosphere and ____37____ (cause) Earth’s surface temperature to rise quickly. Climate scientists have claimed that the warming trend will continue and cause serious damage. So, climate change requires our attention and we should take ____38____ (measure) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. B 阅读下列短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 In ancient China, calligraphy, poetry and painting were practiced ____39____ (separate), either at court or privately among the elites (精英). In the 7th century, the civil examination system gave rise to a new class of scholar-officials ____40____ gained their status through knowledge. Many of them were excellent poets, calligraphers, and painters. Ever since, these three arts have been connected and appreciated ____41____ the ultimate (极致) in the visual arts, known simply as “the three perfections”. C 阅读下列短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 White-collar worker Zheng Yishan now calls herself ____42____ “office farmer”, harvesting her first desktop bananas earlier this month. She said growing fruit was a fantastic stress reliever, ____43____ (explain) that when a green banana, whose Chinese name is similar to “anxiety”, turns yellow, it symbolizes the passing of worry. Zheng is among a growing number of office workers in favor of fruit-bearing plants. Such plants are easy to care for because most ____44____ (deliver) with half-ripened fruits. The “office farmers” need only to change water regularly, give the plant’s ____45____ (contain) a gentle brush, and add plant nutrient solutions. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 你校英文报正在举办以“The Power of Perseverance”为题的征文活动。请你结合具体事例，写一篇短文投稿，谈谈对“Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance.”的理解。 注意： （1）写作词数应为80个左右； （2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 The Power of Perseverance As the saying goes, great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节（满分15分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 I had booked the flights in somewhat of a hurry with just a carry-on bag, thinking 7 kgs was enough for a 3-day trip to Taupo. I thought I’d given myself enough time to get to the airport, however, as often was the case, I was running late and had to pack my bag with little time left. Confused about what to carry, I stuffed all the clothes in my little bag, taking no notice of the weight. Thirty minutes before the flight, I was waiting at my terminal (航站楼) in the airport and couldn’t stop smiling. I was too excited to go on a much-needed trip. A little while later, I heard an announcement “Passengers flying to Taupo on Flight NZ5091 are requested to weigh your cabin luggage and collect your tag”. I stood in the line waiting for my turn, clueless about how much my bag would weigh, deep inside hoping not over the weight limit. When it was my turn I placed my bag on the weighing scale and whoaaaa!! It was 9.4 kgs. I asked the flight attendant if I could buy $20 extra luggage allowance (行李费) as shown on the app but I was too late for it. Instead, I was asked to pay an additional fee of $65. I either had to pay or leave something away to bring it down to 7 kgs. I asked the attendant whether they would give my stuff back to me if I returned 3 days later and surprisingly I was told I wouldn’t get it back. To me, a bad luggage experience had the power to completely sour a trip. With no other alternatives, I decided to give up some of my stuff. Unsettled, annoyed, disappointed! As I started removing the items, I saw a lady approaching me. It looked like she had heard the whole thing. She sat down next to me. “Are you OK? I should be able to help you.” She said. 注意： （1）续写词数应为150个左右； （2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 I looked up, surprised, and saw her pointing at her bag. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ While I was worried whether I could get my stuff back, the plane landed. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第五部分 口语交际（10分） 试题及评分标准由学校备课组根据学生的情况自定。 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$