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遵义市2023~2024学年度第二学期期末质量监测 高二英语 (满分：150分 时间：120分钟) 注意事项： 1.考试开始前，请用黑色签字笔将答题卡上的姓名、班级、考号填写清楚，并在相应位置粘贴条形码。 2.客观题答题时，请用2B铅笔答题，若需改动，请用橡皮轻轻擦拭干净后再选涂其它选项;主观题答题时，请用黑色签字笔在答题卡相应的位置答题;在规定区域以外的答题不给分;在试卷上作答无效。 第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What is the chair made of? A. Wood. B. Metal. C. Plastic. 2. How does the woman go back home today? A. By bus. B. By car. C. By underground. 3. When will the boy’s family go on holiday? A. On July 30th. B. On August 5th. C. On August 12th. 4. Where are the speakers? A. On a farm. B. At home. C. In a supermarket. 5. What does the woman suggest doing? A. Going on working. B. Having some lunch. C. Taking a rest first. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A teacher. B. An outing. C. A photo. 7. What does the girl say about her English teacher? A. She is popular. B. She is not strict. C. She wears glasses. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What is the man doing? A. Packing his baggage. B. Cleaning his room. C. Choosing a gift. 9. What does the woman give to the man? A. An MP5. B. A CD. C. A bag. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. Where did the woman and Tom meet? A. At an airport. B. At a restaurant. C. At a hotel. 11. What happened after the woman met Tom? A. Tom gave the woman a photo. B. The woman left right away. C. They fell in love immediately. 12. What made the woman dislike Tom? A. His appearance. B. His manners. C. His shoes. 听第9段材料，回答第13至 16题。 13. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Workmates. C. Employer and employee. 14. Why is the man flying to Rome? A. To meet a designer. B. To sell books and CDs. C. To start a new company. 15. What will the man do on Sunday? A. Go to the seaside. B. Have a good rest. C. Study for exams. 16. How does the woman feel about the man’s weekend plans? A. Interested. B. Worried. C. Angry. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. How much should children aged between 14 and 16 pay per week? A. £105. B. £95. C. £85. 18. What should children bring? A. Special clothes. B. Their lunch. C. Their books. 19. When is there a show? A. On Monday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday. 20. What can children do today? A. Ask for a booking form. B. Attend the summer course. C. Visit the Silver Star School. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Do you enjoy cooking with fresh herbs or admiring them in your garden? If so, growing lavender (薰衣草) at home could become your new favorite hobby. Commonly Grown Varieties •English Lavender: Growing Conditions: Full sun, well-draining soil Uses: Ideal for cooking purposes, sachets (香囊) •French Lavender: Growing Conditions: Full sun, sandy soil Uses: Valued for its decorative value, perfect for borders and landscaping •Phenomenal Lavender: Growing Conditions: Full sun, sandy soil Uses: Attracting bees and ideal for cooking purposes •Spanish Lavender: Growing Conditions: Full sun, well-draining soil Uses: Adding decoration to gardens, suitable for cooking purposes Tips for the Gardener •Sun Properly: Plant lavender in a location where it will receive at least 6-8 hours of sunlight daily. Providing some afternoon shade can help prevent the plants from becoming stressed. •Water Wisely: Lavender has low water needs. Therefore, water plants deeply but infrequently, allowing the soil to dry out between waterings. •Provide Air Circulation: Lavender does not like to be crowded. Space plants appropriately and avoid overcrowding in planting beds. •Cover Moderately: Apply a thin layer of soil around lavender plants to conserve water. Avoid soil buildup around plant stems to prevent them from being destroyed. •Monitor for Pests and Diseases: Keep an eye out for pests like aphids (蚜虫) and diseases like leaf spot. Regularly inspect plants for signs of insects attacking or disease and take immediate action. 1. What is special about French Lavender? A. It is a cooking ingredient. B. It requires full sunshine. C. It is ideal for borders. D. It can be used as a decoration. 2. What should a gardener do when planting lavender plants? A. Offer 6-8 hours’ shade daily. B. Avoid frequent watering. C. Ensure close space in between. D. Cover a thick layer of soil. 3. Where can the text be found? A. In a gardening brochure. B. In a travel guide. C. In a science magazine. D. In an experiment report. 【答案】1. D 2. B 3. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是应用文。文章主要介绍适合在花园里面种植的薰衣草种类和方法。 1题详解】 细节理解题。根据French Lavender部分“Uses: Valued for its decorative value (用途：因其装饰价值而受到重视)”可知，法国薰衣草的特别之处是可以作为装饰。故选D。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Water Wisely部分“water plants deeply but infrequently (要给植物浇水，但不要经常浇水)”可知，种植薰衣草要避免频繁浇水。故选B。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Do you enjoy cooking with fresh herbs or admiring them in your garden? If so, growing lavender(薰衣草) at home could become your new favorite hobby.(你喜欢用新鲜的香草做饭还是在花园里欣赏它们？如果是这样，在家种植薰衣草可能会成为你最喜欢的新爱好。)”可知，这篇文章是关于薰衣草的种植，所以应该是摘抄于园艺手册。故选A。 B Yi embroidery craftswoman Jin Ruirui, 35, a representative to the second session of the 14th National People’s Congress, combines passion and skills to stitch together a bright future. She engaged with making Yi embroidery, a traditional craft of the Yi ethnic group. Jin was born in 1989 in A’nali village, Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province. Yi embroidery has been part of her life since childhood. After graduating from university, she returned to her hometown in 2014 and established a Yi embroidery company. She explains the craft is more than 1,700 years old and is known for its sharp colorful patterns and complex stitches. The craft has been passed down through generations of Yi women. Given her attachment to Yi embroidery and confidence in ethnic culture, Jin began to make her own business and decided to stimulate the local economy. The government has also issued many policies to support the business. For example, People who open Yi embroidery companies can enjoy a loan with very low interest. To promote her business, Jin has made innovations and developed creative cultural products with Yi embroidery elements, in addition to making traditional clothing. Her company has developed three main series of creative cultural products. The first is traditional Yi embroidery patterns; the second uses local green peafowl culture in its designs, and the third combines elements of the culture of Mazu, a sea goddess worshiped in China’s coastal areas. The products include souvenirs and articles for daily use, like bags, suitcases and teapots. Jin says the craft has been combined with tourism so that travelers can feel its charm in an immersive way. As an NPC representative, she advised further support for the inheritance and development of intangible cultural heritage at this year’s two sessions. She also hopes to spread our culture better by combining the traditional ethnic craft skills with modern technology. “I believe everyone in the world is sure to enjoy and admire our wonderful Yi embroidery culture”. 4. What inspired Jin Ruirui to start Yi embroidery business in her hometown? A. The happy memories of her childhood. B. The passion and faith in Yi embroidery. C. The need and wish to live a better life. D. The ambition to boost the local economy. 5. What has Jin Ruirui done to promote her business? A. She has sold her products to foreign countries. B. She has made products out of peafowl feather. C. She has designed products with cultural elements. D. She has referred to northern Chinese clothing patterns. 6. Which of the following can best describe Jin Ruirui? A. Creative and ambitious. B. Generous and humorous. C. Hardworking and loyal. D. Honest and innovative. 7. What does the text mainly talk about? A. Jin’s educational background. B. Jin’s hometown culture. C. Jin’s duty as a representative. D. Jin’s ethnic craft career. 【答案】4. B 5. C 6. A 7. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。主要介绍了35岁的彝绣女工匠金瑞瑞将激情和技能结合在一起，创办公司，从事彝族的传统工艺——彝绣的故事。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段第二三四句“Yi embroidery has been part of her life since childhood. After graduating from university, she returned to her hometown in 2014 and established a Yi embroidery company. She explains the craft is more than 1,700 years old and is known for its sharp colorful patterns and complex stitches.”（彝绣从小就是她生活的一部分。大学毕业后，她于2014年回到家乡，创办了一家彝族刺绣公司。她解释说，这种工艺已有1700多年的历史，以其鲜明的彩色图案和复杂的针脚而闻名。）及第三段第一句“Given her attachment to Yi embroidery and confidence in ethnic culture, Jin began to make her own business and decided to stimulate the local economy.”（出于对彝绣的热爱和对民族文化的信心，她开始自己创业，并决定刺激当地经济。）可知，彝绣文化伴随她成长，她认为彝绣历史悠久，技艺高超，她对彝绣文化情有独钟。故推知，她创办彝族刺绣公司是出于对彝绣的激情与信仰。故选B项。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段前两句“To promote her business, Jin has made innovations and developed creative cultural products with Yi embroidery elements, in addition to making traditional clothing. Her company has developed three main series of creative cultural products.”（为了推广她的生意，除了制作传统服装外，金瑞瑞还进行了创新，开发了带有彝绣元素的创意文化产品。她的公司主要开发了三个系列的创意文化产品。）并结合后文对三种文化产品的介绍可知， 她通过设计带有文化元素的产品来推广她的生意。故选C项。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段第一句“Given her attachment to Yi embroidery and confidence in ethnic culture, Jin began to make her own business and decided to stimulate the local economy.”（出于对彝绣的热爱和对民族文化的信心，她开始自己创业，并决定刺激当地经济。）及第四段前两句“To promote her business, Jin has made innovations and developed creative cultural products with Yi embroidery elements, in addition to making traditional clothing. Her company has developed three main series of creative cultural products.”（为了推广她的生意，除了制作传统服装外，金瑞瑞还进行了创新，开发了带有彝绣元素的创意文化产品。她的公司主要开发了三个系列的创意文化产品。）及第五段第二句“She also hopes to spread our culture better by combining the traditional ethnic craft skills with modern technology.”（她还希望通过将传统的民族工艺技能与现代技术相结合，更好地传播我们的文化。）可知，金瑞瑞自己创办公司，促进彝绣文化发展，并积极推动当地经济发展，而且她还具有创新精神，开发了带有彝绣元素的创意文化产品，并且她致力于将传统的民族工艺与现代技术相结合，以便进一步促进文化传播，说明她是一个具有创造力和雄心壮志的人。故选A项。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段最后一句“She engaged with making Yi embroidery, a traditional craft of the Yi ethnic group.”（她从事彝族的传统工艺——彝绣。）、第二段第三句“After graduating from university, she returned to her hometown in 2014 and established a Yi embroidery company.”（大学毕业后，她于2014年回到家乡，创办了一家彝族刺绣公司。）、第三段第一句“Given her attachment to Yi embroidery and confidence in ethnic culture, Jin began to make her own business and decided to stimulate the local economy.”（出于对彝绣的热爱和对民族文化的信心，她开始自己创业，并决定刺激当地经济。）以及第四段第一句“To promote her business, Jin has made innovations and developed creative cultural products with Yi embroidery elements, in addition to making traditional clothing.”（为了推广她的生意，除了制作传统服装外，金瑞瑞还进行了创新，开发了带有彝绣元素的创意文化产品。）并结合全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了金瑞瑞自己创办公司，促进彝绣文化发展，即金瑞瑞的民族工艺事业。故选D项。 C You’ve heard of forest bathing. Now try forest therapy (理疗). There are nearly two dozen certified forest therapy trails around the world that guide visitors to engage with nature in ways that benefit their health. “Nature is important for our health in so many ways,” says Melissa Lem, a Vancouver doctor and director of PaRx, a Canadian program encouraging doctors to prescribe (开处方) time in nature for their patients. “We have a standardized recommendation that you spend at least two hours in nature each week and at least 20 minutes each time.” No wonder many cities and parks are installing forest therapy trails — short, self-guided paths meant to immerse users in nature and engage all their senses. Designed by organizations such as the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy (ANFT), more than a dozen trails have been launched in the United States, Slovenia, and Canada. Inspired by shinrin-yoku, the Japanese tradition of forest bathing, forest therapy trails are typically a mile or so long with little change in height, access to water, and a diversity of plants. Most are on unpaved dirt paths, making it clear that you’re not in an urban environment. “The main thing is that the trail should provide a relaxing experience in a quiet environment,” says Amos Clifford, CEO of ANFT. Certified trails have prompts. By following them, visitors from time to time breathe deeply, listen to water, touch a tree, or close their eyes. “Typically in these spaces, people walk quickly as exercise or to identify things like birds, and their other senses often shut down,” says Amos Clifford. “By closing your eyes, you enable the other senses to kick in.” Lem says she was initially doubtful about the difference between a forest therapy session and simply spending time outdoors. “I thought, I spend lots of time hiking, running. How much better can it be? But I was surprised at how relaxed and connected I felt,” she says. 8. What do forest therapy trails help visitors do? A. Exercise and stay physically active. B. Enjoy the beauty of plants and animals. C. Connect with nature and benefit from it. D. Learn about the medicinal value of plants. 9. What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell about forest therapy trails? A. Functions. B. Features. C. Location. D. History. 10. What does the underlined word probably mean? A. Standards. B. Barriers. C. Highlights. D. Instructions. 11. What can we infer from the last Paragraph? A. Forest therapy works unexpectedly well. B. Therapeutic trails should be built worldwide. C. Forest therapy equals spending time outdoors. D. Hiking and running contributes to health better. 【答案】8. C 9. B 10. D 11. A 【解析】 【导语】本文为一篇说明文。文章介绍了森林疗法，它对健康的好处。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“There are nearly two dozen certified forest therapy trails around the world that guide visitors to engage with nature in ways that benefit their health. (世界各地有近24条经过认证的森林疗法小径，引导游客以有益于健康的方式与大自然接触。)”可知，森林疗法能够使游客能够与大自然接触，且有益于身体健康。故选C。 【9题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章第四段“Inspired by shinrin-yoku, the Japanese tradition of forest bathing, forest therapy trails are typically a mile or so long with little change in height, access to water, and a diversity of plants. (受日本森林浴传统shinrin-yoku的启发，森林疗法步道通常长达一英里左右，高度变化不大，接近水源，植物种类繁多。)”以及“ ‘The main thing is that the trail should provide a relaxing experience in a quiet environment,’ says Amos Clifford, CEO of ANFT. (ANFT的首席执行官阿莫斯·克利福德说：“最重要的是，这条小径应该在安静的环境中提供一种放松的体验。”)”说明森林小径疗法步道的长度以及所处的环境，所以说明的是它的特征。故选B。 【10题详解】 词句猜测题。根据文章倒数第二段“Certified trails have prompts. By following them, visitors from time to time breathe deeply, listen to water, touch a tree, or close their eyes. (经过认证的路径有prompts。跟着它们走，游客们不时地深呼吸，倾听水声，触摸一棵树，或者闭上眼睛。)”说明的是跟着它们走，能做些什么，所以划线词指的是“提示”。故选D。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Lem says she was initially doubtful about the difference between a forest therapy session and simply spending time outdoors. ‘I thought, I spend lots of time hiking, running. How much better can it be? But I was surprised at how relaxed and connected I felt,’ she says. (莱姆说，她最初对森林疗法和单纯的户外活动之间的区别持怀疑态度。“我想，我花了很多时间徒步旅行，跑步。还能再好多少呢？但令我惊讶的是，我感到如此放松和投入，”她说。)”她说，虽然不知道有户外活动之间的区别，但是能感受到森林疗法让人放松和投入，所以说明的是森林疗法有着意想不到的好处。故选A。 D Architects are creating new kinds of buildings to deal with global warming. We sleep in bed at home. We go to school to study, and many of us go to an office for work. Needless to say, buildings are an important part of our lives. Yet, buildings are also a major part when it comes to global warming. According to the World Economic Forum, buildings and their construction make up 40 percent of global energy use and 33 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. There are ways of reducing the carbon footprint when it comes to building constructions. For example, using recycled and non-traditional, low-carbon building materials can take out some of the contributors to global warming. However, to fully fight global warming, whole new approaches to architecture must be adopted. Building engineers and architects normally take a range of temperatures into consideration, such as bridge being able to “stretch” during hotter days. However, they cannot account for a world that is always hotter and wetter, which will destroy existing designs. At the same time, global warming brings unique challenges to buildings, according to the news website The Conversation. Higher average temperatures mean wood-eating termites (白蚁) and malaria-carrying mosquitoes can appear in more areas, leading to unstable buildings and unsafe living environments. Reinforced concrete (钢筋混凝土) is more likely to rust (生锈) in wetter environments. This also leads to more buildings at risk of falling down. Thankfully, there are ways of addressing the challenges brought by global warming. For instance, Trombe Walls — structures made of concrete, stone or other heavy materials — can be used to absorb solar heat during the day and release the heat at night when it’s colder. As global temperatures increase and storms become stronger and more frequent, roofs can be built with a direct connection to the building’s base to better resist strong winds, according to the United Nations Environment Programme. Another solution is to make roofs with multiple slopes or a central shaft (井) that reduces wind force and pressure by taking in air from the outside. By changing our approaches to architecture, we can live in new kinds of buildings and can be more prepared for a warmer world. 12. What can we learn from Paragraph 1? A. Buildings can not stand climate change. B. Buildings make no difference to energy use. C. Buildings matter but cause environmental problems. D. Buildings contribute to half of greenhouse gas emissions. 13. What challenge to buildings is brought by global warming? A. The risk of being burnt to the ground. B. The instability of building structures. C. The destruction in wetter and colder days. D. The appearance of malaria-carrying termites. 14. What is an approach to dealing with the challenges to buildings? A. Roofs with a single slope. B. Structures with lower height. C. Roofs directly joined to the soil. D. Structures made of heavy materials. 15. What is the author’s purpose in writing this text? A. To introduce new kinds of buildings. B. To prove the major role of buildings. C. To present various causes of global warming. D. To explain the challenges from global warming. 【答案】12. C 13. B 14. D 15. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是说明文。主要讲述了建筑物对全球变暖的影响以及如何通过改变建筑方式来应对全球变暖。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Needless to say, buildings are an important part of our lives. Yet, buildings are also a major part when it comes to global warming. (不用说，建筑是我们生活的重要组成部分。然而，在全球变暖问题上，建筑也是一个重要组成部分。)”可知，建筑物很重要，但会造成环境问题。故选C。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Higher average temperatures mean wood-eating termites (白蚁) and malaria-carrying mosquitoes can appear in more areas, leading to unstable buildings and unsafe living environments. Reinforced concrete (钢筋混凝土) is more likely to rust (生锈) in wetter environments. This also leads to more buildings at risk of falling down.(更高的平均温度意味着食木白蚁和携带疟疾的蚊子可能出现在更多地区，导致建筑物不稳定和生活环境不安全。钢筋混凝土在潮湿的环境中更容易生锈。这也导致更多的建筑物有倒塌的危险。)”可知，全球变暖给建筑带来的挑战是建筑物结构的不稳定。故选B。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“For instance, Trombe Walls — structures made of concrete, stone or other heavy materials — can be used to absorb solar heat during the day and release the heat at night when it’s colder. (例如，Trombe墙——由混凝土、石头或其他重型材料制成的结构——可以在白天吸收太阳能，在晚上较冷时释放热量。)”可知，通过使用重型材料制成的结构可以应对全球变暖带来的挑战。故选D。 15题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“By changing our approaches to architecture, we can live in new kinds of buildings and can be more prepared for a warmer world. (通过改变我们的建筑方式，我们可以生活在新型建筑中，并为更温暖的世界做好准备。)”可知，这篇文章主要介绍可以应对全球变暖的新型建筑。故选A。 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分 12.5分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Do you sound old? If your voice changes as you get older, you’re not alone. Voice changes are common in older adults. ____16____ As we age, losing muscle and changes in posture and cellular structure can make it harder to talk like we used to. ____17____ Speaking volume can also decline, especially for those with swallowing problems or diseases like Parkinson’s. The vocal cords (声带) can lose tone and flexibility, changing how we sound. ____18____ Many aging issues can affect the voice too. It’s no surprise that up to one third older adults experience voice disorder, or changes in normal voice quality. These changes usually happen slowly with aging voice, starting as early as their fifties. Not everyone experiences voice changes with age, but those who do not ice it. So do their friends and family. Recent research shows that people link older voices with wisdom and good storytelling skills. ____19____ Some think older voices mean a person is less flexible or sharp, strengthening stereotypes about older people’s abilities. Women are especially affected by these stereotypes. Experts say vocal changes in women are due to hormonal (荷尔蒙的) changes. So it’s not surprising that menopause (更年期) is also blamed for some vocal changes. ____20____ A. Singers might report deeper or shaky voices. B. Here’s why our voices change as we get older. C. Here’s how to deal with the problem of voice aging. D. But the vocal cords aren’t always the main reason for an “old” voice. E. On the other hand, they also often have negative views about older voices. F. That’s why hormonal changes have a significant impact on vocal changes in women’s menopause. G. Thus, some patients use hormone replacement therapy to delay or prevent voice changes in menopause. 【答案】16. B 17. A 18. D 19. E 20. G 【解析】 【导语】本文为一篇说明文。文章介绍了随着年龄的增长声音改变的原因。 【16题详解】 根据上文“Do you sound old? If your voice changes as you get older, you’re not alone. Voice changes are common in older adults. (你听起来老吗？如果你的声音随着年龄的增长而改变，你并不孤单。声音变化在老年人中很常见。)”以及下文“As we age, losing muscle and changes in posture and cellular structure can make it harder to talk like we used to. (随着年龄的增长，肌肉的萎缩、姿势和细胞结构的改变会让我们更难像以前那样说话。)”可知，空格处应该总地说明的是声音变化的原因。选项B. Here’s why our voices change as we get older. (这就是为什么我们的声音会随着年龄的增长而改变。)能够承接上文“随着年龄的增长声音变化”；引出下文“声音变化的一个原因”；所以选项B能够承上启下。故选B。 【17题详解】 根据上文“As we age, losing muscle and changes in posture and cellular structure can make it harder to talk like we used to. (随着年龄的增长，肌肉的萎缩、姿势和细胞结构的改变会让我们更难像以前那样说话。)”可知，空格处进一步举例说明我们声音的改变。选项A. Singers might report deeper or shaky voices. (歌手可能会报告声音低沉或颤抖。)说明的是歌手的声音的变化，呼应上文“不像以前那样说话”；能够承接上文。故选A。 【18题详解】 根据上文“The vocal cords (声带) can lose tone and flexibility, changing how we sound. (声带会失去音调和灵活性，改变我们的声音。)”以及下文“Many aging issues can affect the voice too. (许多衰老问题也会影响声音。)”可知，空格说明的是声带改变不仅仅是声音变化的原因；选项D. But the vocal cords aren’t always the main reason for an “old” voice. (但是声带并不总是导致声音变老的主要原因。)承接上文“声带会失去音调和灵活性，改变我们的声音。”；引出下文“衰老问题也会影响声音”；所以选项D能够承上启下。故选D。 【19题详解】 根据上文“Recent research shows that people link older voices with wisdom and good storytelling skills. (最近的研究表明，人们把年长的声音与智慧和讲故事的技巧联系在一起。)”以及下文“Some think older voices mean a person is less flexible or sharp, strengthening stereotypes about older people’s abilities. (一些人认为老年人的声音意味着一个人不那么灵活或敏锐，这加强了人们对老年人能力的刻板印象。)”可知，空格处应为转折关系，说明关于老年人声音也有些负面的观点。选项E. On the other hand, they also often have negative views about older voices. (另一方面，他们也经常对老年人的声音有负面看法。)与上文形成转折关系，引出下文；所以选项E能够承上启下。故选E。 【20题详解】 根据上文“Experts say vocal changes in women are due to hormonal (荷尔蒙的) changes. So it’s not surprising that menopause (更年期) is also blamed for some vocal changes. (专家表示，女性声音的变化是由于荷尔蒙的变化。所以更年期也被认为是一些声音变化的原因也就不足为奇了。)”可知，空格处应说明的是更年期与声音变化。选项G. Thus, some patients use hormone replacement therapy to delay or prevent voice changes in menopause. (因此，一些患者使用激素替代疗法来延缓或防止更年期的声音变化。)说明的是延缓或者防止更年期声音变化的方法，能够承接上文。故选G。 第三部分 语言知识运用(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) 阅读下列短文，从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 My earliest memories involve waiting for my Dad to come home. He would hand me a comb (梳子) and ask me to clean it. I would ____21____ brush it as hard as possible. When I proudly ____22____ it to Dad, he would smile. At five, this ____23____ task brought me such joy. Later, Dad left his job and started a business. That was when our ____24____ life started getting shaky. Dad’s business wasn’t doing well. So he always come home ____25____, and I’d already been asleep. I became mad and ____26____ waiting for his returning. Now 28, I’ve got my own job. Dad’s business got ____27____. Things are better now. Yet the uncomfortable silence between us ____28____. One day, Dad came home early and said, “Hey, would you like to clean my comb?” I looked at him for a while, and then took it to the ____29____. It hit me then: why, as a(n) _____30_____, cleaning his comb was such a joy. That _____31_____ meant my dad was home to spend the _____32_____ with me. I passed the clean comb back to Dad. Again, he smiled. But this time, I noticed something _____33_____. My father had aged. He had _____34_____ next to his eyes, yet his smile was still _____35_____ — the smile of a father just wanting a good life for his family. 21. A. nervously B. angrily C. excitedly D. gratefully 22. A. awarded B. returned C. introduced D. delivered 23. A. simple B. secret C. urgent D. official 24. A. aimless B. stable C. colorful D. dull 25. A. fast B. peacefully C. late D. naturally 26. A. admitted B. stopped C. risked D. imagined 27. A. up to speed B. to the surface C. in the way D. back on track 28. A. remained B. settled C. counted D. transformed 29. A. drawer B. cupboard C. sink D. bathtub 30. A. adult B. businessman C. child D. servant 31. A. routine B. performance C. memory D. promise 32. A. weekend B. festival C. holiday D. evening 33. A. different B. familiar C. ridiculous D. mysterious 34. A. tears B. wrinkles C. scars D. spots 35. A. bitter-sweet B. eye-catching C. care-free D. heart-warming 【答案】21. C 22. B 23. A 24. B 25. C 26. B 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. C 31. A 32. D 33. A 34. B 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述作者小时候很喜欢等父亲晚上下班回家，帮父亲清洗他的梳子。但是后来因为父亲创业初期艰难，作者很少见到父亲而心怀怨念。在作者28岁生日前夕，父亲很早回家，再次让作者“清洗梳子”，作者理解了以前为什么帮父亲清理梳子那么高兴，打开了心结。 【21题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我会兴奋地尽可能用力地刷。A. nervously紧张地；B. angrily生气地；C. excitedly兴奋地；D. gratefully感激地。根据下文“When I proudly ____2____ it to Dad, he would smile.”可知，当父亲要求作者去刷梳子的时候，他是很兴奋的。故选C。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我骄傲地把它还给爸爸时，他会微笑。A. awarded奖励；B. returned归还；C. introduced介绍；D. delivered递送。根据上文“He would hand me a comb (梳子) and ask me to clean it.”和下文“it to Dad, he would smile”可知，作者刷完梳子之后要把它还给父亲。故选B。 【23题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：五岁时，这个简单的任务给我带来了极大的快乐。A. simple简单的；B. secret秘密的；C. urgent急迫的；D. official官方的。根据上文“I would ____1____ brush it as hard as possible.”可知，作者刷梳子只是个简单的事情。故选A。 【24题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：就在那时，我们稳定的生活开始变得不稳定。A. aimless漫无目的的；B. stable稳定的；C. colorful多彩的；D. dull枯燥的。根据上文“Later, Dad left his job and started a business.”和下文“started getting shaky”可知，爸爸辞掉了工作，开始创业，可得出变得不稳定的生活之前是稳定的。故选B。 【25题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：所以他总是回家很晚，而我已经睡着了。A. fast快速地；B. peacefully和平地；C. late晚/迟地；D. naturally自然而然地。根据上文“Dad’s business wasn’t doing well.”和下文“and I’d already been asleep”可知，父亲的生意做的不好，所以回来的晚，他已经睡觉了。故选C。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我很生气，不再等他回来了。A. admitted承认；B. stopped停止；C. risked冒险；D. imagined想象。根据上文“I became mad”可知，因父亲晚回家，作者厌烦了等待父亲，所以不等了。故选B。 【27题详解】 考查介词短语辨析。句意：爸爸的生意步入正轨了。A. up to speed加速；B. to the surface浮出水面；C. in the way挡路；D. back on track回到正轨。根据下文“Things are better now.”可知，一切都变好了，所以是因为他父亲的生意步入正轨了。故选D。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，我们之间令人不安的沉默依然存在。A. remained仍然存在；B. settled定居；C. counted计数；D. transformed转换。根据上文“Yet”可知，上下文是转折关系，虽然生意好了，但是作者和父亲的关系仍然不太好。故选A。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我看了他一会儿，然后把梳子拿到水槽边。A. drawer抽屉；B. cupboard橱柜；C. sink洗涤池；D. bathtub浴盆。根据上文“Hey, would you like to clean my comb?”可知，父亲要作者去刷梳子，所以作者应该是去洗涤池。故选C。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当时我突然想到：为什么，作为一个孩子，清理梳子是如此的快乐。A. adult成人；B. businessman商人；C. child孩子；D. servant服务员。根据下文“cleaning his comb was such a joy”可知，这是作者小时候觉得快乐的事情。故选C。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这一惯例意味着我爸爸在家陪我度过了一个晚上。A. routine日常；B. performance表现；C. memory记忆；D. promise承诺。根据上文“He would hand me a comb (梳子) and ask me to clean it. I would ____1____ brush it as hard as possible. When I proudly ____2____ it to Dad, he would smile. At five, this ____3____ task brought me such joy.”可知，作者5岁的时候，他的父亲每天晚上都会让他刷梳子，所以这是那个时候日常的事情。故选A。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：见第11题详解。A. weekend周末；B. festival节日；C. holiday假期；D. evening晚上。根据上文“So he always come home ____5____, and I’d already been asleep.”和“my dad was home”可知，父亲都是晚上回家，所以是和作者一起度过晚上的时光。故选D。 【33题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但这一次，我注意到了一些不同。A. different不同的；B. familiar熟悉的；C. ridiculous可笑的；D. mysterious神秘的。根据下文“My father had aged.”可知，父亲变老了，所以他跟以前不一样了。故选A。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他的眼睛旁边有皱纹，但他的笑容仍然温暖人心——一个父亲的笑容，他只是想让家人过上美好的生活。A. tears眼泪；B. wrinkles皱纹；C. scars伤疤；D. spots斑点。根据上文“My father had aged.”可知，父亲变老了，所以眼角有皱纹。故选B。 【35题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：见第14题详解。A. bitter-sweet苦中有甜的；B. eye-catching引人注目的；C. care-free无忧无虑的；D. heart-warming温暖人心的。根据下文“the smile of a father just wanting a good life for his family.”可知，父亲的笑容让作者感到温暖。故选D。 第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 Garlic brings special flavors to a dish and makes it delicious, ____36____ it, on the other hand, gives you smelly “garlic breath” which makes people a little ____37____ (embarrass) when speaking to someone. Scientists have discovered that the best way ____38____ (get) rid of it is to eat yogurt. Scientists at Ohio State University in the US conducted experiments on how different ____39____ (component) in yogurt — the water, fat and protein — can carry away the smell. The results, ____40____ (publish) in the journal Molecules, suggested that yogurt can reduce 99 percent of the smelly molecules (臭味分子). These molecules come from the sulfurous compounds (硫磺化合物) that give garlic its smell. By combining with the molecules, the protein can “trap” them ____41____ they go into the air. Fat and protein are better at doing this than water, and a higher-fat yogurt can do the job even ____42____ (quickly). “We know proteins weaken flavor, a lot of times, which ____43____ (consider) negative, especially if a food with high protein has less flavor. ____44____ the case of ‘garlic breath’, it could be positive, though,” study author Sheryl Barringer said in a press release. The scientists previously explored other foods and drinks, ____45____ (discover) that lettuce, apples, milk and mint have all been shown to resist garlic breath well. 【答案】36. but 37. embarrassed 38. to get 39. components 40. published 41. before 42. more quickly 43. is consider 44. In 45. discovering 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了科学家发现吃酸奶是消除“大蒜味口气”的最佳方法，并解释了酸奶中不同成分如何去除口气中的臭味分子。 【36题详解】 考查连词。句意：大蒜给菜肴带来特殊的味道，使其美味可口，但另一方面，它会让你有臭臭的“大蒜味口气”，这让人在和别人说话时有点尴尬。空处需要连词连接前后两个句子，根据句意可知，前后句是转折关系，表示大蒜能使菜肴美味，但是也会让吃大蒜的人带有臭臭的“大蒜味口气”，所以用转折连词but。故填but。 【37题详解】 考查形容词。句意：大蒜给菜肴带来特殊的味道，使其美味可口，但另一方面，它会让你有臭臭的“大蒜味口气”，这让人在和别人说话时有点尴尬。此处使用“make sb.+形容词”的结构，表示“使某人……”，形容词作宾语补足语。embarrass的形容词形式为embarrassed表示“尴尬的”，该形容词一般用来形容人的情感状态。故填embarrassed。 【38题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：科学家们发现，摆脱它的最好方法是吃酸奶。此处使用“the best way to do sth.”的结构，表示“做某事最好的方法”，动词不定式to get作way的定语。故填to get。 【39题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：美国俄亥俄州立大学的科学家们对酸奶中不同的成分——水、脂肪和蛋白质——如何带走气味进行了实验。component是可数名词“成分”，根据后面的“the water, fat and protein”可知，此处用名词复数components。故填components。 【40题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：发表在《分子》杂志上的研究结果表明，酸奶可以减少99%的臭味分子。空处需要非谓语动词作后置定语，修饰名词The results且和该名词之间为被动关系，所以用过去分词作后置定语。故填published。 【41题详解】 考查时间状语从句。句意：通过与这些分子结合，蛋白质可以在它们进入空气之前“捕获”它们。此处是before引导的时间状语从句，表示“在……之前”。故填before。 【42题详解】 考查副词比较级。句意：脂肪和蛋白质在这方面比水做得更好，而且脂肪含量更高的酸奶甚至能更快地完成这项工作。此处是even修饰比较级，所以用副词比较级more quickly修饰前面的动词，表示“能更快的完成这项工作”。故填more quickly。 【43题详解】 考查时态语态。句意：我们知道，很多时候，蛋白质会减弱食物的味道，这被认为是负面的，特别是如果一种高蛋白食物的味道不那么好的话。空处为定语从句的谓语动词，which指前面整个句子且在从句中作主语，句子陈述一般事实，所以用一般现在时态，且该动词和主语之间为被动关系。故填is considered。 【44题详解】 考查介词。句意：不过，在研究“大蒜味口气”的案例中，这可能是积极的。此处in the case of“在……的情况下”。故填In。 【45题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：科学家们之前还探索了其他食物和饮料，发现生菜、苹果、牛奶和薄荷都能很好地抵抗大蒜味口气。空处需要非谓语动词作状语，该动词和其逻辑主语之间为主动关系，所以用现在分词作状语。故填discovering。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节 应用文写作(满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，你的澳大利亚朋友Zack发邮件询问你上周参加马拉松比赛的情况，请给他回一封邮件分享这次经历。内容包括： 1. 活动介绍； 2. 参赛经历与感想。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80词左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 参考词汇：马拉松 marathon Dear Zack, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Zack, How time flies! I’m glad to know that you want to learn about the marathon competition held last week. The competition was held around the city Outer Ring Road, which is about 42 kilometers. Many race lovers took part in it actively. And there were many volunteers. They helped to hand water and towels to the racers. The marathon was a real test of my physical and mental strength. When crossing the finish line, I was exhausted but exhilarated. The feeling of accomplishment was indescribable. This was one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences of my life. It taught me the importance of setting goals, working hard, and never giving up. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达是应用文。要求考生给澳大利亚朋友Zack发邮件描写上周参加马拉松比赛的情况。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 高兴：glad→delighted 举办：hold→throw 参加：take part in→participate in 精疲力竭：exhausted→worn out 2. 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：And there were many volunteers. They helped to hand water and towels to the racers. 拓展句：And there were many volunteers, who helped to hand water and towels to the racers. 【点睛】【高分句型1】I’m glad to know that you want to learn about the marathon competition held last week.(运用that引导的宾语从句） 【高分句型2】The competition was held around the city Outer Ring Road, which is about 42 kilometers.(运用which引导非限制性定语从句) 第二节 读后续写 (满分25 分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数为150词左右。 It was a warm and sunny day. Zoe, a 10-year-old girl and her good friend, Doris, were having fun in the park near their houses, running and laughing. All of a sudden, they noticed something moving in the bushes. Curious, they stopped to take a closer look. To their surprise, they found that a frightened and wounded squirrel (松鼠) lay in the bushes. Its tiny body was trembling (发抖), letting out soft cries. Its eyes were filled with fear and pain, and one of its legs was injured, bleeding and swollen. The girls were immediately filled with sympathy. They bent down, speaking softly to calm it down. “Don’t worry, little squirrel. We’ll help you.” Zoe, with her kind heart, gently reached out her hand. Seeming to understand their kindness, the squirrel hesitated for a moment but then allowed Lily to touch it. Doris a brave girl, gently touched the squirrel’s leg, and the squirrel cried in pain. “We have to do something. Let’s take it to the vet (兽医),” Doris suggested, and Zoe agreed. Then Doris rushed back home and about ten minutes later returned with a cardboard box in hand. They gently placed the squirrel inside the box. Carefully carrying the box with the squirrel in it, they set off for the vet’s clinic. The journey was not easy because they had to be extremely cautious not to hurt the squirrel and cause more pain. Every step was a struggle, but they persevered. Exhausted but relieved, they reached the clinic safely. Dr. Smith, the local vet who was known for his kindness and expertise brought out his medical bag and got to work immediately. The vet examined the squirrel thoroughly and praised the children because they had done the right thing by bringing it in. However, his expression turned serious. “The squirrel’s leg is broken and the wound is still bleeding,” he said. “But don’t worry. Changing the bandage on time, with proper care, it should recover.” The children sighed in relief. “And remember, the little buddy belongs to nature,” Dr. Smith added. There were a lot of things for the girls to do in the following days. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The squirrel having recovered, they knew it was the time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 There were a lot of things for the girls to do in the following days. They first consulted an experienced breeder and searched on the Internet the ways of how to raise squirrels. Then they set up a small warm and comfortable house to give the little animal a place to shelter. They also went to the supermarket to buy varieties of foods to feed it. The two girls took good care of the squirrel carefully. They prayed everyday for the little animal to recover quickly. The squirrel having recovered, they knew it was the time. It was the time for the little animal to leave them to the wild. They felt sad and worried. They worried whether it was safe for it to live alone in the wild. But they knew that they must do it. As the vet said, the little buddy belongs to nature. Animals must go to nature to train themselves the skills to live by themselves. Finally, the two girls brought the little squirrel to the park and set it free. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为中心展开，主要讲述佐伊（Zoe）和她好朋友多丽丝（Doris）在公园玩的时候发现了一只受伤的小松鼠，她们就把它带到了兽医那里给它看病。 【详解】1. 段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“在接下来的日子里，女孩子们有很多事情要做。”可知，第一段可描写两个女孩照顾小松鼠的情况。 ②由第二段首句内容“小松鼠康复了，她们知道该到时候了。”可知，第二段可描写小女孩们送走小松鼠的情况。 2. 续写线索：学习方法——盖房子——照顾——康复——伤心——离开 3. 词汇激活 行为类 ①咨询：consult/ask ②查找：search/look for ③建立：set up/build 情绪类 ①伤心的：sad/unhappy ②担心的：worried/concerned 【点睛】【高分句型1】They worried whether it was safe for it to live alone in the wild.（由whether引导的宾语从句） 【高分句型2】But they knew that they must do it.（由that引导的宾语从句） 【高分句型3】As the vet said, the little buddy belongs to nature.（由As引导的定语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 遵义市2023~2024学年度第二学期期末质量监测 高二英语 (满分：150分 时间：120分钟) 注意事项： 1.考试开始前，请用黑色签字笔将答题卡上的姓名、班级、考号填写清楚，并在相应位置粘贴条形码。 2.客观题答题时，请用2B铅笔答题，若需改动，请用橡皮轻轻擦拭干净后再选涂其它选项;主观题答题时，请用黑色签字笔在答题卡相应的位置答题;在规定区域以外的答题不给分;在试卷上作答无效。 第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What is the chair made of? A. Wood. B. Metal. C. Plastic. 2. How does the woman go back home today? A By bus. B. By car. C. By underground. 3. When will the boy’s family go on holiday? A. On July 30th. B. On August 5th. C. On August 12th. 4. Where are the speakers? A. On a farm. B. At home. C. In a supermarket. 5 What does the woman suggest doing? A. Going on working. B. Having some lunch. C. Taking a rest first. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A teacher. B. An outing. C. A photo. 7. What does the girl say about her English teacher? A. She is popular. B. She is not strict. C. She wears glasses. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What is the man doing? A. Packing his baggage. B. Cleaning his room. C. Choosing a gift. 9. What does the woman give to the man? A. An MP5. B. A CD. C. A bag. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. Where did the woman and Tom meet? A. At an airport. B. At a restaurant. C. At a hotel. 11. What happened after the woman met Tom? A. Tom gave the woman a photo. B. The woman left right away. C. They fell in love immediately. 12. What made the woman dislike Tom? A. His appearance. B. His manners. C. His shoes. 听第9段材料，回答第13至 16题。 13. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Workmates. C. Employer and employee. 14. Why is the man flying to Rome? A. To meet a designer. B. To sell books and CDs. C. To start a new company. 15. What will the man do on Sunday? A. Go to the seaside. B. Have a good rest. C. Study for exams. 16. How does the woman feel about the man’s weekend plans? A. Interested. B. Worried. C. Angry. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. How much should children aged between 14 and 16 pay per week? A. £105. B. £95. C. £85. 18. What should children bring? A. Special clothes. B. Their lunch. C. Their books. 19. When is there a show? A. On Monday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday. 20. What can children do today? A. Ask for a booking form. B. Attend the summer course. C. Visit the Silver Star School. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Do you enjoy cooking with fresh herbs or admiring them in your garden? If so, growing lavender (薰衣草) at home could become your new favorite hobby. Commonly Grown Varieties •English Lavender: Growing Conditions: Full sun, well-draining soil Uses: Ideal for cooking purposes, sachets (香囊) •French Lavender: Growing Conditions: Full sun, sandy soil Uses: Valued for its decorative value, perfect for borders and landscaping •Phenomenal Lavender: Growing Conditions: Full sun, sandy soil Uses: Attracting bees and ideal for cooking purposes •Spanish Lavender: Growing Conditions: Full sun well-draining soil Uses: Adding decoration to gardens, suitable for cooking purposes Tips for the Gardener •Sun Properly: Plant lavender in a location where it will receive at least 6-8 hours of sunlight daily. Providing some afternoon shade can help prevent the plants from becoming stressed. •Water Wisely: Lavender has low water needs. Therefore, water plants deeply but infrequently, allowing the soil to dry out between waterings. •Provide Air Circulation: Lavender does not like to be crowded. Space plants appropriately and avoid overcrowding in planting beds. •Cover Moderately: Apply a thin layer of soil around lavender plants to conserve water. Avoid soil buildup around plant stems to prevent them from being destroyed. •Monitor for Pests and Diseases: Keep an eye out for pests like aphids (蚜虫) and diseases like leaf spot. Regularly inspect plants for signs of insects attacking or disease and take immediate action. 1. What is special about French Lavender? A. It is a cooking ingredient. B. It requires full sunshine. C. It is ideal for borders. D. It can be used as a decoration. 2. What should a gardener do when planting lavender plants? A. Offer 6-8 hours’ shade daily. B. Avoid frequent watering. C. Ensure close space in between. D. Cover a thick layer of soil. 3. Where can the text be found? A. In a gardening brochure. B. In a travel guide. C. In a science magazine. D. In an experiment report. B Yi embroidery craftswoman Jin Ruirui, 35, a representative to the second session of the 14th National People’s Congress, combines passion and skills to stitch together a bright future. She engaged with making Yi embroidery, a traditional craft of the Yi ethnic group. Jin was born in 1989 in A’nali village, Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province. Yi embroidery has been part of her life since childhood. After graduating from university, she returned to her hometown in 2014 and established a Yi embroidery company. She explains the craft is more than 1,700 years old and is known for its sharp colorful patterns and complex stitches. The craft has been passed down through generations of Yi women. Given her attachment to Yi embroidery and confidence in ethnic culture, Jin began to make her own business and decided to stimulate the local economy. The government has also issued many policies to support the business. For example, People who open Yi embroidery companies can enjoy a loan with very low interest. To promote her business, Jin has made innovations and developed creative cultural products with Yi embroidery elements, in addition to making traditional clothing. Her company has developed three main series of creative cultural products. The first is traditional Yi embroidery patterns; the second uses local green peafowl culture in its designs, and the third combines elements of the culture of Mazu, a sea goddess worshiped in China’s coastal areas. The products include souvenirs and articles for daily use, like bags, suitcases and teapots. Jin says the craft has been combined with tourism so that travelers can feel its charm in an immersive way. As an NPC representative, she advised further support for the inheritance and development of intangible cultural heritage at this year’s two sessions. She also hopes to spread our culture better by combining the traditional ethnic craft skills with modern technology. “I believe everyone in the world is sure to enjoy and admire our wonderful Yi embroidery culture”. 4. What inspired Jin Ruirui to start Yi embroidery business in her hometown? A. The happy memories of her childhood. B. The passion and faith in Yi embroidery. C. The need and wish to live a better life. D. The ambition to boost the local economy. 5. What has Jin Ruirui done to promote her business? A. She has sold her products to foreign countries. B. She has made products out of peafowl feather. C. She has designed products with cultural elements. D. She has referred to northern Chinese clothing patterns. 6. Which of the following can best describe Jin Ruirui? A. Creative and ambitious. B. Generous and humorous. C. Hardworking and loyal. D. Honest and innovative. 7. What does the text mainly talk about? A. Jin’s educational background. B. Jin’s hometown culture. C. Jin’s duty as a representative. D. Jin’s ethnic craft career. C You’ve heard of forest bathing. Now try forest therapy (理疗). There are nearly two dozen certified forest therapy trails around the world that guide visitors to engage with nature in ways that benefit their health. “Nature is important for our health in so many ways,” says Melissa Lem, a Vancouver doctor and director of PaRx, a Canadian program encouraging doctors to prescribe (开处方) time in nature for their patients. “We have a standardized recommendation that you spend at least two hours in nature each week and at least 20 minutes each time.” No wonder many cities and parks are installing forest therapy trails — short, self-guided paths meant to immerse users in nature and engage all their senses. Designed by organizations such as the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy (ANFT), more than a dozen trails have been launched in the United States, Slovenia, and Canada. Inspired by shinrin-yoku, the Japanese tradition of forest bathing, forest therapy trails are typically a mile or so long with little change in height, access to water, and a diversity of plants. Most are on unpaved dirt paths, making it clear that you’re not in an urban environment. “The main thing is that the trail should provide a relaxing experience in a quiet environment,” says Amos Clifford, CEO of ANFT. Certified trails have prompts. By following them, visitors from time to time breathe deeply, listen to water, touch a tree, or close their eyes. “Typically in these spaces, people walk quickly as exercise or to identify things like birds, and their other senses often shut down,” says Amos Clifford. “By closing your eyes, you enable the other senses to kick in.” Lem says she was initially doubtful about the difference between a forest therapy session and simply spending time outdoors. “I thought, I spend lots of time hiking, running. How much better can it be? But I was surprised at how relaxed and connected I felt,” she says. 8. What do forest therapy trails help visitors do? A. Exercise and stay physically active. B. Enjoy the beauty of plants and animals. C. Connect with nature and benefit from it. D. Learn about the medicinal value of plants. 9. What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell about forest therapy trails? A. Functions. B. Features. C. Location. D. History. 10. What does the underlined word probably mean? A. Standards. B. Barriers. C. Highlights. D. Instructions. 11. What can we infer from the last Paragraph? A. Forest therapy works unexpectedly well. B. Therapeutic trails should be built worldwide. C. Forest therapy equals spending time outdoors. D. Hiking and running contributes to health better. D Architects are creating new kinds of buildings to deal with global warming. We sleep in bed at home. We go to school to study, and many of us go to an office for work. Needless to say, buildings are an important part of our lives. Yet, buildings are also a major part when it comes to global warming. According to the World Economic Forum, buildings and their construction make up 40 percent of global energy use and 33 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. There are ways of reducing the carbon footprint when it comes to building constructions. For example, using recycled and non-traditional, low-carbon building materials can take out some of the contributors to global warming. However, to fully fight global warming, whole new approaches to architecture must be adopted. Building engineers and architects normally take a range of temperatures into consideration, such as bridge being able to “stretch” during hotter days. However, they cannot account for a world that is always hotter and wetter, which will destroy existing designs. At the same time global warming brings unique challenges to buildings, according to the news website The Conversation. Higher average temperatures mean wood-eating termites (白蚁) and malaria-carrying mosquitoes can appear in more areas, leading to unstable buildings and unsafe living environments. Reinforced concrete (钢筋混凝土) is more likely to rust (生锈) in wetter environments. This also leads to more buildings at risk of falling down. Thankfully, there are ways of addressing the challenges brought by global warming. For instance, Trombe Walls — structures made of concrete, stone or other heavy materials — can be used to absorb solar heat during the day and release the heat at night when it’s colder. As global temperatures increase and storms become stronger and more frequent, roofs can be built with a direct connection to the building’s base to better resist strong winds, according to the United Nations Environment Programme. Another solution is to make roofs with multiple slopes or a central shaft (井) that reduces wind force and pressure by taking in air from the outside. By changing our approaches to architecture, we can live in new kinds of buildings and can be more prepared for a warmer world. 12. What can we learn from Paragraph 1? A. Buildings can not stand climate change. B. Buildings make no difference to energy use. C. Buildings matter but cause environmental problems. D. Buildings contribute to half of greenhouse gas emissions. 13. What challenge to buildings is brought by global warming? A. The risk of being burnt to the ground. B. The instability of building structures. C. The destruction in wetter and colder days. D. The appearance of malaria-carrying termites. 14. What is an approach to dealing with the challenges to buildings? A. Roofs with a single slope. B. Structures with lower height. C. Roofs directly joined to the soil. D. Structures made of heavy materials. 15. What is the author’s purpose in writing this text? A. To introduce new kinds of buildings. B. To prove the major role of buildings. C. To present various causes of global warming. D. To explain the challenges from global warming. 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分 12.5分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Do you sound old? If your voice changes as you get older, you’re not alone. Voice changes are common in older adults. ____16____ As we age, losing muscle and changes in posture and cellular structure can make it harder to talk like we used to. ____17____ Speaking volume can also decline, especially for those with swallowing problems or diseases like Parkinson’s. The vocal cords (声带) can lose tone and flexibility, changing how we sound. ____18____ Many aging issues can affect the voice too. It’s no surprise that up to one third older adults experience voice disorder, or changes in normal voice quality. These changes usually happen slowly with aging voice, starting as early as their fifties. Not everyone experiences voice changes with age, but those who do not ice it. So do their friends and family. Recent research shows that people link older voices with wisdom and good storytelling skills. ____19____ Some think older voices mean a person is less flexible or sharp, strengthening stereotypes about older people’s abilities. Women are especially affected by these stereotypes. Experts say vocal changes in women are due to hormonal (荷尔蒙的) changes. So it’s not surprising that menopause (更年期) is also blamed for some vocal changes. ____20____ A. Singers might report deeper or shaky voices. B. Here’s why our voices change as we get older. C. Here’s how to deal with the problem of voice aging. D. But the vocal cords aren’t always the main reason for an “old” voice. E. On the other hand, they also often have negative views about older voices. F. That’s why hormonal changes have a significant impact on vocal changes in women’s menopause. G. Thus, some patients use hormone replacement therapy to delay or prevent voice changes in menopause. 第三部分 语言知识运用(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) 阅读下列短文，从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 My earliest memories involve waiting for my Dad to come home. He would hand me a comb (梳子) and ask me to clean it. I would ____21____ brush it as hard as possible. When I proudly ____22____ it to Dad, he would smile. At five, this ____23____ task brought me such joy. Later, Dad left his job and started a business. That was when our ____24____ life started getting shaky. Dad’s business wasn’t doing well. So he always come home ____25____, and I’d already been asleep. I became mad and ____26____ waiting for his returning. Now 28, I’ve got my own job. Dad’s business got ____27____. Things are better now. Yet the uncomfortable silence between us ____28____. One day, Dad came home early and said, “Hey, would you like to clean my comb?” I looked at him for a while, and then took it to the ____29____. It hit me then: why, as a(n) _____30_____, cleaning his comb was such a joy. That _____31_____ meant my dad was home to spend the _____32_____ with me. I passed the clean comb back to Dad. Again, he smiled. But this time, I noticed something _____33_____. My father had aged. He had _____34_____ next to his eyes, yet his smile was still _____35_____ — the smile of a father just wanting a good life for his family. 21. A. nervously B. angrily C. excitedly D. gratefully 22. A. awarded B. returned C. introduced D. delivered 23. A. simple B. secret C. urgent D. official 24. A. aimless B. stable C. colorful D. dull 25. A. fast B. peacefully C. late D. naturally 26. A. admitted B. stopped C. risked D. imagined 27. A. up to speed B. to the surface C. in the way D. back on track 28. A. remained B. settled C. counted D. transformed 29. A. drawer B. cupboard C. sink D. bathtub 30. A. adult B. businessman C. child D. servant 31. A. routine B. performance C. memory D. promise 32. A. weekend B. festival C. holiday D. evening 33. A. different B. familiar C. ridiculous D. mysterious 34. A. tears B. wrinkles C. scars D. spots 35 A. bitter-sweet B. eye-catching C. care-free D. heart-warming 第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 Garlic brings special flavors to a dish and makes it delicious, ____36____ it, on the other hand, gives you smelly “garlic breath” which makes people a little ____37____ (embarrass) when speaking to someone. Scientists have discovered that the best way ____38____ (get) rid of it is to eat yogurt. Scientists at Ohio State University in the US conducted experiments on how different ____39____ (component) in yogurt — the water, fat and protein — can carry away the smell. The results, ____40____ (publish) in the journal Molecules, suggested that yogurt can reduce 99 percent of the smelly molecules (臭味分子). These molecules come from the sulfurous compounds (硫磺化合物) that give garlic its smell. By combining with the molecules, the protein can “trap” them ____41____ they go into the air. Fat and protein are better at doing this than water, and a higher-fat yogurt can do the job even ____42____ (quickly). “We know proteins weaken flavor, a lot of times, which ____43____ (consider) negative, especially if a food with high protein has less flavor. ____44____ the case of ‘garlic breath’, it could be positive, though,” study author Sheryl Barringer said in a press release. The scientists previously explored other foods and drinks, ____45____ (discover) that lettuce, apples, milk and mint have all been shown to resist garlic breath well. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节 应用文写作(满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，你的澳大利亚朋友Zack发邮件询问你上周参加马拉松比赛的情况，请给他回一封邮件分享这次经历。内容包括： 1. 活动介绍； 2. 参赛经历与感想。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80词左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 参考词汇：马拉松 marathon Dear Zack, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节 读后续写 (满分25 分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数为150词左右。 It was a warm and sunny day. Zoe, a 10-year-old girl and her good friend, Doris, were having fun in the park near their houses, running and laughing. All of a sudden, they noticed something moving in the bushes. Curious, they stopped to take a closer look. To their surprise, they found that a frightened and wounded squirrel (松鼠) lay in the bushes. Its tiny body was trembling (发抖), letting out soft cries. Its eyes were filled with fear and pain, and one of its legs was injured, bleeding and swollen. The girls were immediately filled with sympathy. They bent down, speaking softly to calm it down. “Don’t worry, little squirrel. We’ll help you.” Zoe, with her kind heart, gently reached out her hand. Seeming to understand their kindness, the squirrel hesitated for a moment but then allowed Lily to touch it. Doris, a brave girl, gently touched the squirrel’s leg, and the squirrel cried in pain. “We have to do something. Let’s take it to the vet (兽医),” Doris suggested, and Zoe agreed. Then Doris rushed back home and about ten minutes later returned with a cardboard box in hand. They gently placed the squirrel inside the box. Carefully carrying the box with the squirrel in it, they set off for the vet’s clinic. The journey was not easy because they had to be extremely cautious not to hurt the squirrel and cause more pain. Every step was a struggle, but they persevered. Exhausted but relieved, they reached the clinic safely. Dr. Smith, the local vet who was known for his kindness and expertise brought out his medical bag and got to work immediately. The vet examined the squirrel thoroughly and praised the children because they had done the right thing by bringing it in. However, his expression turned serious. “The squirrel’s leg is broken and the wound is still bleeding,” he said. “But don’t worry. Changing the bandage on time, with proper care, it should recover.” The children sighed in relief. “And remember, the little buddy belongs to nature,” Dr. Smith added. There were a lot of things for the girls to do in the following days. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The squirrel having recovered, they knew it was the time. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$