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潮州市2023-2024学年度第二学期期末高二级教学质量检测卷 英语 本试卷共14页;满分150分 完成时间130分钟。 (其中， 第一部分20分， 第二、三、四部分 120÷12×13=130分) 注意事项： 1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考号填写在答题卡上。 2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B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，再选涂其它答案;不能答在试卷上。 3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在各题目指定区域内相应位置上：如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案：不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束，将答题卡交回。 一、听说考试(共两节;满分20分) 做题时先把答案写在试卷上，等听说考试结束后再把答案写在答题卡上。 第一节 角色扮演(共8小题;每小题1分，满分8分) 情景介绍 角色：你是Tom。 任务：(1)与同学 Mary谈论爱心义卖的话题; (2)根据谈话内容回答另一同学的提问。 生词： available 有空闲的; poster海报 下面请用英语提出三个问题。每个问题有20秒的准备时间。当你听见“滴”声时，开始提问。 Now please ask the speaker three questions. You have twenty seconds to prepare the question. When you hear a beep, begin to ask the question. 1.你需要为这次活动准备什么? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.这次活动会有多少人参加? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 3.是谁想到这个主意的? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 下面请用英语回答五个问题。每小题有10秒的准备时间。当你听见“滴”声时，开始回答。 Now please get ready to answer five questions. You are allowed ten seconds to prepare the answer. When you hear a beep, begin to answer the question. 4. Whom will the money be donated to? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. What time will the activity start? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. How long did it take to collect the books? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 7. Where were the posters put up? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 8. Where did Mary get the idea? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 故事复述(共8小题;每小题1.5分，满分12分) 请听下面一个故事，然后根据故事意思填空，每空一词，录音读两遍。 In this part, you are required to listen to a story twice, and then retell the story in your own words. 梗概：Tom父母种植的草莓卖不出去，他帮助父母开拓了销路，最终他们赚到了钱。 关键词： strawberry(草莓) went bad(变坏) uploaded(上传) attracted(吸引) shooting(拍摄) Sell Strawberries Tom was a 17-year-old boy who grew up in the Northeast of China. His hometown was a 9 that had rich resources. Strawberries grown there were sweet and juicy. Tom’s parents earned their living by growing and selling the strawberries. One day, Tom went back home, after class as usual. When he got home, he found that his parents were 10 because nobody bought their strawberries. Some of them even went bad and 11 Jon the ground. Tom wanted to help his parents so he began thinking about how to sell the strawberry. He took pictures of the strawberry. Then he uploaded the pictures 12 . At first, the pictures attracted some people to buy the product. After 13 weeks, Tom came up with a better idea of shooting a short video. He made up a story and 14 the product in it. Surprisingly, the video attracted a lot of people to buy the product after watching it. Some people from other areas even drove a long way to visit the garden and 15 stmwberries. Thanks to Tom, his parents made money eventually. Tom was so 16 of helping his parents with his effort. He was considering making strawberry juice and strawberry jams the next year. 二、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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Enter Our Short Story Competition 2024 Welcome to our Short Story Competition 2024 to show the world your storytelling talents! Note that there are some changes to last year’s competition rules. If you have any questions or concerns, ask us before submitting your story. Rules Please ensure that your submissions are completely new and not previously published. Your story must have uplifting elements and be limited between 250 and 300 words in length. Please include your name preferred email address or postal address for possible awards in the body of the email with the story attached. Don’t put your personal information anywhere in your story. Prizes There are three categories—one for adults and two categories for schools: one for children aged 12-18 and one for children under 12 In the adults category, the winner will receive £1, 000 and the runner-up will receive £250. In the children aged 12-18 category, the winner will receive a £200 book voucher (代金券) or a branded tablet and a £100 book voucher, and the runner-up will receive a £100 book voucher. In the children under 12 category, the winner will receive a £100 of book voucher or a branded tablet and a £100 book voucher, and the runner-up will receive a £50 book voucher. Other Items Please submit your stories by June 31, 2024 either online or by posting offline. The judge team consisting of our editors and some professional writers will pick a shortlist (入围名单) of entries, and the three best stories in each category will be posted online at on our website on August 1, 2024. You can vote for your favourite, and the one with the most votes will win the top prize. Voting will close on November 30, 2024 and the winning entries will be published on December 31, 2024. 1. What is a qualifying story according to the rules? A. A story which is original. B. A story of over 300 words. C. A story that has won some awards. D. A story with personal information. 2. What prize can a boy aged 17 win if he takes second place? A. As much as £250. B. A branded tablet. C. A £200 book voucher. D. A £100 book voucher. 3. Who will finally determine the winners? A. Editors. B. Voters. C. The judge team. D. Professional writers. B Michael Priscilla is a young architect with a blog that J follow. In a post, he described how in 2005, he rode coast-to-coast, 4,547 miles to Portland, Oregon, and he ended up staying there. He thought his experience changed his life. The story resonated with me, because when I was 17, the summer before I went into architecture school, I did much the same thing, and it changed my life too. I did not go quite as far, traveling 2,700 miles to Vancouver. But it was still a very long way and in 1970, nobody was riding bikes. Our diet only consisted of a loaf or white bread and a jar of peanut butter each meal, or dinner with other people in the campgrounds who were just amazed that we were doing this. Equipment was primitive and we had no sunscreen. But, as it was for Michael, it was a life-changing experience. I have never forgotten that everything weighs something and every ounce matters: in architecture I always tended toward light and portable and simple. I learned that people of all ages and origins are generally really, really nice and helpful and friendly. When I got back to architecture school, I saw the world differently, understood space and time differently, and I don’t think that ever left me. Going with the flow, having a good attitude and just being open to accept whatever happens, is the formula (公式) to having an amazing experience. Worrying and planning too much stops any experience from ever taking place. This is a hard lesson to learn. Nowadays, lots of people of all ages are doing it. In America and Europe, bicycle tourism has become a big deal, with one website noting that bicycle vacations are the new trend. Perhaps crossing the entire country is a bit much, but reading Michael’s post makes me want to get back on my bike and take a good long ride. 4. What can we learn about Michael’s and the author’s cycling? A. They took place in the same year. B. They had great influence on life. C. They had the same finishing point, D. They covered more than 4,000 miles. 5. Which of the following best describes the author’s bicycling experience? A. Romantic but lonely. B. Wonderful but unsafe. C. Risky but meaningful. D. Challenging but rewarding. 6. What advice will the author most likely give to the eyelists? A. Find a good companion. B. Don’t make too many plans. C. Buy a comfortable bike. D. Choose a nice route. 7. What is the purpose of this passage? A. To recall an experience. B. To introduce a blogger. C. To recommend a tour route. D. To explain a phenomenon. C An academic paper published in Nature Human Behavior on July 1 suggested smart technology is not making people more stupid but is, in fact, allowing people to learn more. The paper said that despite the fierce attack of smart technology that has influenced people’s daily lives, it actually helps people to become more excellent rather than less intelligent. For example, if a person needs directions for how to get to a nearby stadium to attend a game, without smart technology, he would have to fish out a map, figure out where the stadium is on that map, and then determine a reasonable route from his current location to his destination. However, with smart technology, the person could simply type in the location and have directions, find parking and even pick a place to eat afterward in mere minutes, freeing up room in their brains to take in other information. The “popular description” surrounding smart technology is that it blocks a person’s cognitive (认知的) abilities such as memory, the paper continued. “And when participants expected information to later be accessible on the computer, they were less likely to remember what its content was, but more likely to remember where it could be found. These effects were temporary and they emerged when access to digital technology or information stored there was available, not when access was unavailable,” the paper continued. The researchers did recognize that long-term use of smart technology did diminish people’s abilities to perform cognitive tasks, such as “switching between tasks, remembering things, and paying attention.” However, they said these effects were related to using technology a lot, but not necessarily caused by it. 8. What did the paper find about smart technology? A. It blocks memory abilities. B. It occupies more memory space. C. It makes people more brilliant. D. It allows people to study less. 9. Why does the author give an example in paragraph 2? A. To highlight the function of brains. B. To prove the importance of maps. C. To stress the strengths of smart technology. D. To show the ways of choosing directions. 10. What does the underlined word “diminish” probably mean? A. Improve. B. Weaken. C. Assess. D. Keep. 11. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear? A. Health. B. Culture. C. Science. D. Education. D Kelp(海藻) is a plant-like seaweed that can grow many tens of meters long. It forms huge forests that rise from the seabed to the surface and act as a habitat for many animals, playing a role in helping to reduce climate change, including rising temperatures. These underwater forests can take carbon dioxide —one of the main gases responsible for climate change — out of the air and replace it with oxygen. However, satellite images show the area of kelp forests off the coast of northern California has fallen by 95% since 2013. This is caused in part by warming seas (kelp grows best in cold water) but it’s also linked to a disease that has destroyed local starfish. The starfish ate sea urchins(海胆) , and the sea urchins fed on kelp. As starfish numbers fell, the urchins got out of control, eating large areas of kelp forests. Yet within these barren areas, healthy Kelp still survives and scientists think that the sea otters(海獭) are helpful. They play an important role in the survival of threatened giant kelp forests. The otters love to eat sea urchins. So well, in fact, that the sea otter population in the area has risen from around 270 to 432. The furry sea otters are eating three times more sea urchins than they did before 2013, but researchers including Joshua Smith, at the University of California Santa Cruz, noticed something interesting: the otters act like gardeners clearing urchins in the kelp forests but ignoring those in the barren areas. This may be because the forest urchins are rich in nutrients from the kelp, whereas those in the barren areas make a poor meal. “You open them up and they’re empty,” said Smith. The sea otters’ gardening keeps the kelp healthy, offering hope for the future of kelp forests. For now, urchins lie in wait if the kelp tries to grow larger. 12. What is the function of kelp? A. It gives off carbon dioxide. B. It changes the diversity of sea species. C. It provides a habitat for animals in the forest. D. It contributes to the reduction of global warming. 13. What caused the decline of kelp? A. Severe disease of kelp. B. Overgrowth of sea otters. C. Drop it ocean temperature. D. Decrease in the number of starfish. 14 What can we know about sea otters? A. They love to eat starfish. B. They are more active in barren areas. C. They have been increasing since 2013. D. They help control the population of sea urchins. 15. What is the best title for the passage? A. Kelp Influences Climate Change B. Kelp in Danger: Strategies Should be Taken C. Sea Otters Keep Kelp Forests Alive D. Sea Urchins: Main Threat to Kelp Forest 第二节 (共5小题; 每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 How to Have an Attractive Personality Being attractive comes more from your personality than your appearance, and displaying an attractive personality is key to having lasting relationships. ____16____ And the following tips help develop your ability to fascinate others. Laugh at yourself. If you make a fool of yourself, laugh at yourself instead of feeling embarrassed. It shows that you’re comfortable in your skin. 1 sense of humor makes someone more engaging and delightful to be with.____17____ It is a great ice-breaker or stress reliever, but don’t ruin a serious conversation with unsuitable jokes. Speak sincerely. Tell people the truth. If you can’t commit to something, it’s better to be honest about it than to have to tell them last minute that you can’t make it. When people ask for your opinion, you should be honest.____18____. For instance, if you don’t like your friend’s shirt, respond with “I really like you in blue instead,” rather than “I hate it, it’s ugly.” ____19____ If you see value in making others laugh and keep yourself positive, you’ll be a happier person, making others drawn to you as a result. A great way to remind you to laugh more is to have daily jokes on your phone or email. Set them for a time of day when you notice yourself start to feel tired. Have confidence in your body. You don’t have to have the “perfect body” to be confident in it, People will be more attracted to you if you dress well and carry yourself well. If you need a little boost, place posters around your mirror that remind you of the charming parts of your body.____20____ A. Make laughing a priority. B. Speak in a positive way. C. Actually, it’s not too hard to create interesting personalities. D. There is difference between being frank and rude, though. E. Remember, there is a time and place for humor. F. But having charming appearance is only skin-deep and far from enough. G. Concentrate on these rather than what you’re self-conscious about your body. 三、英语知识运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题，每小题1分，共15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Music is my first love. I can sit down at the piano and ____21____ all about my problems. During the lowest moment in my life, music was my greatest comfort. After ____22____ service in the army, I became an iron worker. A few years ago, the one-bedroom apartment I ____23____ in Massachusetts was sold, Though the landlord (房东) gave me two months rent-free to find a new place to live, nothing affordable ____24____. Eventually, I packed up my ____25____ and slept in my car, thinking it would only be ____26____. But weeks turned into months and the months into years. The one thing that kept me alive was ____27____. While I had developed cataracts (白内障), nothing could keep my fingers from finding the right keys. One Christmas Eve, I was driving to where I would ____28____ my car and sleep at night when another car came around the corner and into my way. With my only home destroyed, I felt as if my life were out of ____29____ and would never get back on key again. _____30_____ Bruce Knight, a retired firefighter, drove me to a _____31_____ shelter in Maine, where I met case managers from Volunteers of America’s Veterans Services. With their help, I moved into their transitional housing, and got the surgery I needed to _____32_____ my eyesight. Almost every day, I’d play for hours, _____33_____ lost in the music. People would gather around my piano, singing and _____34_____. Thinking back to those days, I realize how blessed I’ve been that people have helped me when I couldn’t _____35_____ how to help myself. They took me in, and encouraged me to make music. 21. A. cause B. forget C. find D. handle 22. A. escaping B. beginning C. quitting D. continuing 23. A. rent B. built C. bought D. decorated 24. A. took on B. set in C. went down D. turned up 25. A. instruments B. pianos C. clothes D. belongings 26. A. constant B. original C. temporary D. normal 27. A. water B. exercise C. food D. music 28. A. repair B. park C. crash D. wash 29. A. tune B. reach C. place D. sight 30. A. Regardless of B. Instead of C. Thanks to D. Aside from 31. A. simple B. homeless C. perfect D. comfortable 32. A. affect B. test C. restore D. keep 33. A. entirely B. seriously C. obviously D. slightly 34. A. arguing B. clapping C. conducting D. discussing 35 A. agree B. see C. prove D. offer 第二节 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Over the 5,000 years of Chinese history, the Chinese dragon used to be a totem (图腾). Over time, it has transformed into ____36____ Chinese icon representing the spirit of the Chinese nation. Legend goes that the Chinese dragon can fly and has the magical power ____37____ (control) wind and rain, so can spurt water from its mouth to provide timely rainfall to ensure a good harvest. Across the vast land of China, the dragon ____38____ (admire) by ordinary people. Its images and names,____39____ can be found in architectural structures and decorations, symbolise the cultural ____40____ (important) and value. When the Chinese name newborn babies, “long”, the pronunciation of Chinese dragon in Mandarin, is a ____41____ (frequent) selected character, especially for boys born in the Year of the Dragon, because it is hoped that they will grow as strong and energetic as a dragon. In recent years, some Chinese ____42____ (try) to translate “long” into “Loong”. No matter which way “long” is translated, it is worth ____43____ (note) that the Chinese dragon is a positive, dignified, warm and joyful image, much different ____44____ that of the Western dragon. As 2024 is the Year of the Dragon, _____45_____ is necessary to give a clear interpretation of this term so as to prevent misunderstanding. 四、写作(共两节;满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，你的新西兰笔友Max来信询问你校学生参加社区服务的情况。请你给他回信，内容包括： 1.学生参加社区服务的情况; 2.你的看法。 注意： 1.写作词数为80左右; 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 参考词汇：社区服务 community service Dcar Max, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 第二节 (满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 I loved writing. It was a hobby. But my high school English teacher, Rachel Green was determined to make me an author. Her comments were more than just about fixing grammatical errors. She wrote questions to make my essays more detailed; she underlined passages that she agreed with. Her letters always started with how proud she was that I was brave enough to write the truth, how she saw potential in me. I enjoyed her words — read them over and over. I needed this care, this recognition. I was the last Watson child to attend Jefferson High School. My sister Cheryl was known for being one of the star writers of the school newspaper. Dyan, another sister, was good at playing the piano. My sisters were involved in all types of after-school activities: cheer-leading, volleyball, track and student government. While I was the little one following them like a shadow. No one noticed my existence except Ms Green. Adjusting to high school was challenging, and I felt insecure. On the first day of my high school, a teacher greeted me with a hug, saying, “You have some big shoes to fill.” Then she showed me the trophy case(奖杯橱窗) in the hallway. I immediately recognized two: Cheryl and Dyan. I was inspired, yes, but mostly worried. My Spanish was so-so. I got good grades but was not a straight A’s student. I loved music, but I wasn’t good at playing any musical instruments. Worse still, I never dared to share my story in front of my class. I tried to walk in my sisters’ shoes, but they didn’t fit. I tried to follow their steps, but it’s too hard, really. One day, Ms Green invited me to read my new story in front of my class in the writing lesson next week. My heart skipped a beat and disbelief washed over me. I murmured my anxiety about being laughed at. Stroking my hair gently, Ms Green assured me that my story full of fantasy would win everyone’s heart. Days seemed to be minutes. 注意：1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Before I knew it, the big day came! ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ After class, I went to my teacher’s office to express my thanks. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 听力答案：1. What do you need to prepare for this activity? 2. How many people will take part in \join in this activity? 3. Who came up with \thought about this idea? 4. The money will be donated to people in need. 5. It will start at 10 a. m. 6. Three months. 7. The posters were put up in every classroom in the teaching building. 8. She got the idea from TV news. 9. village 10. worried 11. fell 12. online 13. two 14. introduced 15. pick 16. proud 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 潮州市2023-2024学年度第二学期期末高二级教学质量检测卷 英语 本试卷共14页;满分150分 完成时间130分钟。 (其中， 第一部分20分， 第二、三、四部分 120÷12×13=130分) 注意事项： 1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考号填写在答题卡上。 2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B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，再选涂其它答案;不能答在试卷上。 3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在各题目指定区域内相应位置上：如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案：不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束，将答题卡交回。 一、听说考试(共两节;满分20分) 做题时先把答案写在试卷上，等听说考试结束后再把答案写在答题卡上。 第一节 角色扮演(共8小题;每小题1分，满分8分) 情景介绍 角色：你是Tom。 任务：(1)与同学 Mary谈论爱心义卖的话题; (2)根据谈话内容回答另一同学的提问。 生词： available 有空闲的; poster海报 下面请用英语提出三个问题。每个问题有20秒的准备时间。当你听见“滴”声时，开始提问。 Now please ask the speaker three questions. You have twenty seconds to prepare the question. When you hear a beep, begin to ask the question. 1.你需要为这次活动准备什么? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.这次活动会有多少人参加? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 3.是谁想到这个主意的? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 下面请用英语回答五个问题。每小题有10秒的准备时间。当你听见“滴”声时，开始回答。 Now please get ready to answer five questions. You are allowed ten seconds to prepare the answer. When you hear a beep, begin to answer the question. 4. Whom will the money be donated to? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. What time will the activity start? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. How long did it take to collect the books? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 7. Where were the posters put up? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 8. Where did Mary get the idea? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 故事复述(共8小题;每小题1.5分，满分12分) 请听下面一个故事，然后根据故事意思填空，每空一词，录音读两遍。 In this part, you are required to listen to a story twice, and then retell the story in your own words. 梗概：Tom父母种植的草莓卖不出去，他帮助父母开拓了销路，最终他们赚到了钱。 关键词： strawberry(草莓) went bad(变坏) uploaded(上传) attracted(吸引) shooting(拍摄) Sell Strawberries Tom was a 17-year-old boy who grew up in the Northeast of China. His hometown was a 9 that had rich resources. Strawberries grown there were sweet and juicy. Tom’s parents earned their living by growing and selling the strawberries. One day, Tom went back home, after class as usual. When he got home, he found that his parents were 10 because nobody bought their strawberries. Some of them even went bad and 11 Jon the ground. Tom wanted to help his parents so he began thinking about how to sell the strawberry. He took pictures of the strawberry. Then he uploaded the pictures 12 . At first, the pictures attracted some people to buy the product. After 13 weeks, Tom came up with a better idea of shooting a short video. He made up a story and 14 the product in it. Surprisingly, the video attracted a lot of people to buy the product after watching it. Some people from other areas even drove a long way to visit the garden and 15 stmwberries. Thanks to Tom, his parents made money eventually. Tom was so 16 of helping his parents with his effort. He was considering making strawberry juice and strawberry jams the next year. 二、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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Enter Our Short Story Competition 2024 Welcome to our Short Story Competition 2024 to show the world your storytelling talents! Note that there are some changes to last year’s competition rules. If you have any questions or concerns, ask us before submitting your story. Rules Please ensure that your submissions are completely new and not previously published. Your story must have uplifting elements and be limited between 250 and 300 words in length. Please include your name, preferred email address or postal address for possible awards in the body of the email with the story attached. Don’t put your personal information anywhere in your story. Prizes There are three categories—one for adults and two categories for schools: one for children aged 12-18 and one for children under 12. In the adults category, the winner will receive £1, 000 and the runner-up will receive £250. In the children aged 12-18 category, the winner will receive a £200 book voucher (代金券) or a branded tablet and a £100 book voucher, and the runner-up will receive a £100 book voucher. In the children under 12 category, the winner will receive a £100 of book voucher or a branded tablet and a £100 book voucher, and the runner-up will receive a £50 book voucher. Other Items Please submit your stories by June 31, 2024 either online or by posting offline. The judge team consisting of our editors and some professional writers will pick a shortlist (入围名单) of entries, and the three best stories in each category will be posted online at on our website on August 1, 2024. You can vote for your favourite, and the one with the most votes will win the top prize. Voting will close on November 30, 2024 and the winning entries will be published on December 31, 2024. 1. What is a qualifying story according to the rules? A. A story which is original. B. A story of over 300 words. C. A story that has won some awards. D. A story with personal information. 2. What prize can a boy aged 17 win if he takes second place? A. As much as £250. B. A branded tablet. C. A £200 book voucher. D. A £100 book voucher. 3. Who will finally determine the winners? A. Editors. B. Voters. C. The judge team. D. Professional writers. 【答案】1. A 2. D 3. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了2024年短篇小说大赛的一些情况。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Please ensure that your submissions are completely new and not previously published.(请确保您提交的作品是全新的，以前没有发表过)”可知，根据规则，原创的故事是合格的故事。故选A。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Prizes部分中“In the children aged 12-18 category, the winner will receive a £200 book voucher (代金券) or a branded tablet and a £100 book voucher, and the runner-up will receive a £100 book voucher.(在12-18岁的儿童组别中，获胜者将获得价值200英镑的图书代金券或品牌平板电脑和价值100英镑的图书代金券，亚军将获得价值100英镑的图书代金券)”可知，如果一个17岁的男孩得了第二名，他可以获得100英镑的图书代金券。故选D。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“You can vote for your favourite, and the one with the most votes will win the top prize.(你可以为你最喜欢投票，得票最多的人将赢得最高奖)”可知，投票人将最终决定获胜者。故选B。 B Michael Priscilla is a young architect with a blog that J follow. In a post, he described how in 2005, he rode coast-to-coast, 4,547 miles to Portland, Oregon, and he ended up staying there. He thought his experience changed his life. The story resonated with me, because when I was 17, the summer before I went into architecture school, I did much the same thing, and it changed my life too. I did not go quite as far, traveling 2,700 miles to Vancouver. But it was still a very long way and in 1970, nobody was riding bikes. Our diet only consisted of a loaf or white bread and a jar of peanut butter each meal, or dinner with other people in the campgrounds who were just amazed that we were doing this. Equipment was primitive and we had no sunscreen. But, as it was for Michael, it was a life-changing experience. I have never forgotten that everything weighs something and every ounce matters: in architecture I always tended toward light and portable and simple. I learned that people of all ages and origins are generally really, really nice and helpful and friendly. When I got back to architecture school, I saw the world differently, understood space and time differently, and I don’t think that ever left me. Going with the flow, having a good attitude and just being open to accept whatever happens, is the formula (公式) to having an amazing experience. Worrying and planning too much stops any experience from ever taking place. This is a hard lesson to learn. Nowadays, lots of people of all ages are doing it. In America and Europe, bicycle tourism has become a big deal, with one website noting that bicycle vacations are the new trend. Perhaps crossing the entire country is a bit much, but reading Michael’s post makes me want to get back on my bike and take a good long ride. 4. What can we learn about Michael’s and the author’s cycling? A. They took place in the same year. B. They had great influence on life. C. They had the same finishing point, D. They covered more than 4,000 miles. 5. Which of the following best describes the author’s bicycling experience? A. Romantic but lonely. B. Wonderful but unsafe. C. Risky but meaningful. D. Challenging but rewarding. 6. What advice will the author most likely give to the eyelists? A. Find a good companion. B. Don’t make too many plans. C. Buy a comfortable bike. D. Choose a nice route. 7. What is the purpose of this passage? A. To recall an experience. B. To introduce a blogger. C. To recommend a tour route. D. To explain a phenomenon. 【答案】4. B 5. D 6. B 7. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者一直关注一位年轻建筑师的博客，博主的骑行经历让作者想起了自己年轻时类似的骑自行车长途旅行的经历，以及这段经历如何改变了作者对生活和建筑设计的看法，强调了随遇而安、心态良好对于获得非凡体验的重要性。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“In a post, he described how in 2005, he rode coast-to-coast, 4,547 miles to Portland, Oregon, and he ended up staying there. He thought his experience changed his life.(在一篇博文中，他描述了他在2005年如何从一个海岸到另一个海岸，骑行4547英里到达俄勒冈州的波特兰，最终留在那里。他认为他的那次经历改变了他的人生)”和第二段中“The story resonated with me, because when I was 17, the summer before I went into architecture school, I did much the same thing, and it changed my life too.(这个故事引起了我的共鸣，因为当我17岁的时候，在我进入建筑学院之前的那个夏天，我做了很多同样的事情，它也改变了我的人生)”可知，骑行对迈克尔和作者的生活都产生了很大的影响，都改变了两人的人生。故选B项。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“Our diet only consisted of a loaf of white bread and a jar of peanut butter each meal, or dinner with other people in the campgrounds who were just amazed that we were doing this. Equipment was primitive and we had no sunscreen.(我们每顿饭只有一条白面包和一罐花生酱，或者和露营地的其他人一起吃晚餐，他们对我们这样做感到惊讶。我们的装备很简陋，我们也没有防晒霜)”和第四段中“But, as it was for Michael, it was a life-changing experience.(但是，和迈克尔一样，这是一次改变人生的经历)”可知，在作者的骑车旅途中，饮食简单，装备简陋，充满挑战，但这一经历改变了作者人生，所以它是具有挑战性但值得的。故选D项。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“Worrying and planning too much stops any experience from ever taking place. This is a hard lesson to learn. (过多的担心和计划会阻止任何经历的发生。这是一个艰难的教训)”可知，作者最可能给骑车人的建议是不要制定太多的计划。故选B项。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“The story resonated with me, because when I was 17, the summer before I went into architecture school, I did much the same thing, and it changed my life too.(这个故事引起了我的共鸣，因为当我17岁的时候，在我进入建筑学院之前的那个夏天，我做了很多同样的事情，它也改变了我的人生)”和下文经历陈述可知，这篇文章旨在回忆一段经历。故选A项。 C An academic paper published in Nature Human Behavior on July 1 suggested smart technology is not making people more stupid but is, in fact, allowing people to learn more. The paper said that despite the fierce attack of smart technology that has influenced people’s daily lives, it actually helps people to become more excellent rather than less intelligent. For example, if a person needs directions for how to get to a nearby stadium to attend a game, without smart technology, he would have to fish out a map, figure out where the stadium is on that map, and then determine a reasonable route from his current location to his destination. However, with smart technology, the person could simply type in the location and have directions, find parking and even pick a place to eat afterward in mere minutes, freeing up room in their brains to take in other information. The “popular description” surrounding smart technology is that it blocks a person’s cognitive (认知的) abilities such as memory, the paper continued. “And when participants expected information to later be accessible on the computer, they were less likely to remember what its content was, but more likely to remember where it could be found. These effects were temporary and they emerged when access to digital technology or information stored there was available, not when access was unavailable,” the paper continued. The researchers did recognize that long-term use of smart technology did diminish people’s abilities to perform cognitive tasks, such as “switching between tasks, remembering things, and paying attention.” However, they said these effects were related to using technology a lot, but not necessarily caused by it. 8. What did the paper find about smart technology? A. It blocks memory abilities. B. It occupies more memory space. C. It makes people more brilliant. D. It allows people to study less. 9. Why does the author give an example in paragraph 2? A. To highlight the function of brains. B. To prove the importance of maps. C. To stress the strengths of smart technology. D. To show the ways of choosing directions. 10. What does the underlined word “diminish” probably mean? A. Improve. B. Weaken. C. Assess. D. Keep. 11. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear? A. Health. B. Culture. C. Science. D. Education. 【答案】8. C 9. C 10. B 11. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍智能技术并不会让人变笨，反而能帮助人们变得更优秀。研究认为，智能技术可以节省人们的时间和精力，但同时长期过度使用可能会影响人的认知能力。但这种影响与使用频率相关，并不一定是技术本身导致的。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“The paper said that despite the fierce attack of smart technology that has influenced people’s daily lives, it actually assists people to become more excellent rather than less intelligent.(该论文指出，尽管智能技术的猛烈冲击已经影响了人们的日常生活，但它实际上帮助人们变得更加优秀，而不是变得不聪明)”可知，论文发现智能技术会让人们变得更聪明。故选C项。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“The paper said that despite the fierce attack of smart technology that has influenced people’s daily lives, it actually assists people to become more excellent rather than less intelligent.(该论文指出，尽管智能技术的猛烈冲击已经影响了人们的日常生活，但它实际上帮助人们变得更加优秀，而不是变得不聪明)”和第二段“For example, if a person needs directions for how to get to a nearby stadium to attend a game, without smart technology, he would have to fish out a map, figure out where the stadium is on that map, and then determine a reasonable route from his current location to his destination. However, with smart technology, the person could simply type in the location and have directions, find parking and even pick a place to eat afterward in mere minutes , freeing up room in their brains to take in other information.(例如，如果一个人需要知道如何前往附近的体育馆观看比赛，若没有智能技术，他将不得不翻出地图，在上面找到体育馆的位置，然后确定一条从当前位置到目的地的合理路线。然而，借助智能技术，这个人只需输入位置信息，就可以在几分钟内获取路线、找到停车位，甚至选择之后吃饭的地方，这为他们的大脑腾出了空间，使其能够吸收其他信息。)”可知，第二段的举例主要是为证明第一段的观点：智能技术会让人们变得更聪明，强调智能技术的优势。故选C项。 【10题详解】 词句猜测题。根据倒数第二段中“The “popular description” surrounding smart technology is that it blocks a person’s cognitive (认知的) abilities such as memory, the paper continued.(该论文继续写道，围绕智能技术的“普遍描述”是，它会阻碍人的认知能力，如记忆力)”和划线词所在句“The researchers did recognize that long-term use of smart technology did diminish people’s abilities to perform cognitive tasks, such as “switching between tasks, remembering things, and paying attention.”(研究人员确实认识到，长期使用智能技术会降低人们执行认知任务的能力，如“在任务之间切换、记忆事物和集中注意力”。)”中“did recognize”可推知，上文所说智能技术阻碍人的认知能力这种现象确实是存在的，即智能技术会“降低”人们执行认知任务的能力，所以diminish意为“减弱，降低”之意，与weaken意思相近。故选B项。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，尤其结合第一段“An academic paper published in Nature Human Behavior on July 1 suggested smart technology is not making people more stupid but is, in fact, freeing up brain space to allow people to learn more.   The paper said that despite the fierce attack of smart technology that has influenced people’s daily lives, it actually assists people to become more excellent rather than less intelligent.(7月1日发表在《自然人类行为》上的一篇学术论文表明，智能技术并没有让人变得更愚蠢，事实上，它释放了大脑空间，让人们能够学习更多知识。论文中提到，尽管智能技术已经深刻影响了人们的日常生活，但事实上它帮助人们变得更加优秀，而不是变得不聪明)”可推知，文章介绍了发表在《自然人类行为》上的一篇学术论文证明智能技术可以帮助人们变得更优秀而不是更愚钝。文章内容与科学技术相关，所以很可能出自报纸的科学版块。故选C项。 D Kelp(海藻) is a plant-like seaweed that can grow many tens of meters long. It forms huge forests that rise from the seabed to the surface and act as a habitat for many animals, playing a role in helping to reduce climate change, including rising temperatures. These underwater forests can take carbon dioxide —one of the main gases responsible for climate change — out of the air and replace it with oxygen. However, satellite images show the area of kelp forests off the coast of northern California has fallen by 95% since 2013. This is caused in part by warming seas (kelp grows best in cold water) but it’s also linked to a disease that has destroyed local starfish. The starfish ate sea urchins(海胆) , and the sea urchins fed on kelp. As starfish numbers fell, the urchins got out of control, eating large areas of kelp forests. Yet within these barren areas, healthy Kelp still survives and scientists think that the sea otters(海獭) are helpful. They play an important role in the survival of threatened giant kelp forests. The otters love to eat sea urchins. So well, in fact, that the sea otter population in the area has risen from around 270 to 432. The furry sea otters are eating three times more sea urchins than they did before 2013, but researchers including Joshua Smith, at the University of California Santa Cruz, noticed something interesting: the otters act like gardeners clearing urchins in the kelp forests but ignoring those in the barren areas. This may be because the forest urchins are rich in nutrients from the kelp, whereas those in the barren areas make a poor meal. “You open them up and they’re empty,” said Smith. The sea otters’ gardening keeps the kelp healthy, offering hope for the future of kelp forests. For now, urchins lie in wait if the kelp tries to grow larger. 12. What is the function of kelp? A It gives off carbon dioxide. B. It changes the diversity of sea species. C It provides a habitat for animals in the forest. D. It contributes to the reduction of global warming. 13. What caused the decline of kelp? A. Severe disease of kelp. B. Overgrowth of sea otters. C. Drop it ocean temperature. D. Decrease in the number of starfish. 14. What can we know about sea otters? A. They love to eat starfish. B. They are more active in barren areas. C. They have been increasing since 2013. D. They help control the population of sea urchins. 15. What is the best title for the passage? A. Kelp Influences Climate Change B. Kelp in Danger: Strategies Should be Taken C. Sea Otters Keep Kelp Forests Alive D. Sea Urchins: Main Threat to Kelp Forest 【答案】12. D 13. D 14. D 15. C 【解析】 【导语】是一篇说明文，主要讲述了海藻森林的重要性，以及海獭在保护海藻森林中的作用。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“These underwater forests can take carbon dioxide —one of the main gases responsible for climate change — out of the air and replace it with oxygen.”（这些水下森林可以吸收空气中的二氧化碳——这是导致气候变化的主要气体之一，并将其替换为氧气。）可知，海藻有助于减少全球变暖。故选D。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段 “This is caused in part by warming seas (kelp grows best in cold water) but it’s also linked to a disease that has destroyed local starfish. The starfish ate sea urchins(海胆) , and the sea urchins fed on kelp. As starfish numbers fell, the urchins got out of control, eating large areas of kelp forests.”（这部分是由海洋变暖引起的（海藻最适合在冷水中生长），但也与一种破坏了当地海星的疾病有关。海星吃海胆，海胆以海藻为食。随着海星数量的减少，海胆失去了控制，大量食用海藻森林。）可知，海星数量的减少导致了海藻的减少。故选D。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“The otters love to eat sea urchins. So well, in fact, that the sea otter population in the area has risen from around 270 to 432.”（海獭喜欢吃海胆。事实上，该地区的海獭数量已从大约270只增加到432只。）可知，海獭的数量一直在增加。同时，海獭帮助控制海胆的数量，从而保护海藻森林。故选D。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。根据全文内容以及根据第二段“Yet within these barren areas, healthy Kelp still survives and scientists think that the sea otters(海獭) are helpful. They play an important role in the survival of threatened giant kelp forests.”（然而，在这些贫瘠的地区，健康的海藻仍然存活下来，科学家们认为海獭是有帮助的。它们在濒临灭绝的巨型海带森林的生存中发挥着重要作用。）可知，文章主要讲述了海獭在保护海藻森林中的作用，所以标题为“海獭使海藻森林存活”。故选C。 第二节 (共5小题; 每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 How to Have an Attractive Personality Being attractive comes more from your personality than your appearance, and displaying an attractive personality is key to having lasting relationships. ____16____ And the following tips help develop your ability to fascinate others. Laugh at yourself. If you make a fool of yourself, laugh at yourself instead of feeling embarrassed. It shows that you’re comfortable in your skin. 1 sense of humor makes someone more engaging and delightful to be with.____17____ It is a great ice-breaker or stress reliever, but don’t ruin a serious conversation with unsuitable jokes. Speak sincerely. Tell people the truth. If you can’t commit to something, it’s better to be honest about it than to have to tell them last minute that you can’t make it. When people ask for your opinion, you should be honest.____18____. For instance, if you don’t like your friend’s shirt, respond with “I really like you in blue instead,” rather than “I hate it, it’s ugly.” ____19____ If you see value in making others laugh and keep yourself positive, you’ll be a happier person, making others drawn to you as a result. A great way to remind you to laugh more is to have daily jokes on your phone or email. Set them for a time of day when you notice yourself start to feel tired. Have confidence in your body. You don’t have to have the “perfect body” to be confident in it, People will be more attracted to you if you dress well and carry yourself well. If you need a little boost, place posters around your mirror that remind you of the charming parts of your body.____20____ A. Make laughing a priority. B. Speak in a positive way. C. Actually, it’s not too hard to create interesting personalities. D. There is difference between being frank and rude, though. E. Remember, there is a time and place for humor. F. But having charming appearance is only skin-deep and far from enough. G. Concentrate on these rather than what you’re self-conscious about your body. 【答案】16. C 17. E 18. D 19. A 20. G 【解析】 【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了如何拥有迷人的个性。 【16题详解】 根据上文“Being attractive comes more from your personality than your appearance, and demonstrating an attractive personality is key to having lasting relationships. (魅力更多地来自于你的个性而不是外表，展现有魅力的个性是拥有持久关系的关键。)”可知，上文介绍了拥有迷人的个性的重要性，C项意为“事实上，培养迷人的个性并非遥不可及。”选项能够承接上文，选项中的“engaging personalities”和上文的“attractive personality”相呼应，其能引起下文，下文介绍的正是如何拥有迷人的个性。故选C。 【17题详解】 根据下文“It is a great ice-breaker or stress reliever, but don’t ruin a serious conversation with inappropriate jokes. (这是一个很好的破冰或减压方法，但不要用不恰当的笑话破坏严肃的对话。)”可知，下文的例子告诉我们，幽默感很重要，但也要分时间和地点，不要用不恰当的笑话破坏严肃的对话，E项意为“记住，幽默是有时间和地点的。”选项能够引起下文，下文的例子正是对选项内容的举例说明。故选E。 【18题详解】 根据下文“For instance, if you don’t like your friend’s shirt, respond with, “I really like you in blue instead,” rather than, “I hate it, it’s ugly.” (例如，如果你不喜欢你朋友的衬衫，用“我真的很喜欢你穿蓝色的衣服”，而不是“我讨厌它，它很难看。”)”可知，下文的例子告诉我们，真诚很重要，但也要注意尺度，真诚和粗鲁是有区别的，D项意为“不过，真诚和粗鲁是有区别的。”选项能够引起下文，下文的例子正是对选项内容的举例说明，“我讨厌它，它很难看。”正是一种粗鲁的表达方法。故选D。 【19题详解】 根据下文“If you see value in making others laugh and keep yourself positive, you’ll be a happier person, making others drawn to you as a result. (如果你看到了让别人笑并让自己保持乐观的价值，你会成为一个更快乐的人，从而让别人被你吸引。)”可知，本段内容介绍的是笑在生活中的重要性，A项意为“把笑放在第一位。”选项能够概括段落主旨，笑在生活中对我们自己和他人都很重要，它会使你成为一个更快乐的人，从而让别人被你吸引。故选A。 【20题详解】 根据上文“You don’t have to have the “perfect body” to be confident in it. People will be more attracted to you if you dress well and carry yourself well. If you need a little boost, place posters around your mirror that remind you of the charming parts of your body. (你不一定要有“完美的身体”才能自信。如果你穿着得体，举止得体，人们会更喜欢你。如果你需要一些激励，在镜子周围贴上海报，提醒自己你身体拥有的迷人的部位。)”可知，上文告诉我们不要过分关注外表，穿着得体，举止得体就好，多关注自己身体所拥有的迷人的部位，G项意为“关注这些，而不是你的自我意识。”选项能够承接上文，告诉我们多关注自己身体的优点，不要过分在意外表。故选G。 三、英语知识运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题，每小题1分，共15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Music is my first love. I can sit down at the piano and ____21____ all about my problems. During the lowest moment in my life, music was my greatest comfort. After ____22____ service in the army, I became an iron worker. A few years ago, the one-bedroom apartment I ____23____ in Massachusetts was sold, Though the landlord (房东) gave me two months rent-free to find a new place to live, nothing affordable ____24____. Eventually, I packed up my ____25____ and slept in my car, thinking it would only be ____26____. But weeks turned into months and the months into years. The one thing that kept me alive was ____27____. While I had developed cataracts (白内障), nothing could keep my fingers from finding the right keys. One Christmas Eve, I was driving to where I would ____28____ my car and sleep at night when another car came around the corner and into my way. With my only home destroyed, I felt as if my life were out of ____29____ and would never get back on key again. _____30_____ Bruce Knight, a retired firefighter, drove me to a _____31_____ shelter in Maine, where I met case managers from Volunteers of America’s Veterans Services. With their help, I moved into their transitional housing, and got the surgery I needed to _____32_____ my eyesight. Almost every day, I’d play for hours, _____33_____ lost in the music. People would gather around my piano, singing and _____34_____. Thinking back to those days, I realize how blessed I’ve been that people have helped me when I couldn’t _____35_____ how to help myself. They took me in, and encouraged me to make music. 21. A. cause B. forget C. find D. handle 22. A. escaping B. beginning C. quitting D. continuing 23. A. rent B. built C. bought D. decorated 24. A. took on B. set in C. went down D. turned up 25. A. instruments B. pianos C. clothes D. belongings 26. A. constant B. original C. temporary D. normal 27. A. water B. exercise C. food D. music 28. A. repair B. park C. crash D. wash 29. A. tune B. reach C. place D. sight 30. A. Regardless of B. Instead of C. Thanks to D. Aside from 31. A. simple B. homeless C. perfect D. comfortable 32. A. affect B. test C. restore D. keep 33. A. entirely B. seriously C. obviously D. slightly 34. A. arguing B. clapping C. conducting D. discussing 35. A. agree B. see C. prove D. offer 【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. D 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. C 31. B 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者作为一位退伍老兵失去居所、遭遇白内障的坎坷经历，但是对音乐的热爱以及来自别人的帮助让作者走出了人生的低谷。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我可以坐在钢琴前，把所有的烦恼都忘掉。A. cause导致；B. forget忘记；C. find发现；D. handle处理。根据上文“Music is my first love.”和下文“music was my greatest comfort”可知，音乐是作者的最爱和最大的安慰，能让作者忘记所有烦恼。故选B。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：退役后，我成了一名炼铁工人。A. escaping逃离；B. beginning开始；C. quitting离开 (工作岗位、学校等) ；D. continuing继续。根据下文“I became an iron worker.”以及常识可知，作者退伍后成为了一名钢铁工人”。故选C。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：几年前，我在马萨诸塞州租的一居室公寓被卖掉了。A. rent租用；B. built建造；C. bought购买；D. decorated装饰。根据下文“Though the landlord (房东) gave me two months rent-free to find a new place to live”可知，作者租的房子被卖掉了。故选A。 【24题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：尽管房东给了我两个月的免租金，好让我找个新地方住，但没找到能租得起的房子。A. took on承担；B. set in开始；C. went down下降；D. turned up出现。根据下文“and slept in my car”可知，能付得起钱的房子一直没有出现，所以作者只能睡在车里。故选D。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：最后，我收拾好行李，睡在车里，心想这只是暂时的。A. instruments乐器；B. pianos钢琴；C. clothes衣服；D. belongings物品，行李。根据下文“and slept in my car”以及语境可知，作者租的房子被卖掉了，所以作者只能收拾行李睡在车里。故选D。 【26题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：最后，我收拾好行李，睡在车里，心想这只是暂时的。A. constant持续的；B. original原始的；C. temporary暂时的；D. normal正常的。根据下文“But weeks turned into months and the months into years.”可知，作者本以为住在车里是暂时的。故选C。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：唯一让我活下来的就是音乐。A. water水；B. exercise锻炼；C. food食物；D. music音乐。根据第一段中“During the lowest moment in my life, music was my greatest comfort.”和下文“nothing could keep my fingers from finding the right keys.”可推知，在艰难的日子里，是音乐让作者坚持活下来。故选D。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：一个平安夜，我正开车去我要停车晚上睡觉的地方，这时另一辆车从拐角处开过来占了我的位置。A. repair修理；B. park停车；C. crash撞击；D. wash清洗。根据“and sleep at night ”可知，作者要回到可以停车睡觉的地方。故选B。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我唯一的家被毁了，我觉得我的生活好像走调了，再也回不来了。A. tune曲调；B. reach达到；C. place地方；D. sight视线。根据下文“would never get back on key again”可知，作者失去了作为家的地方停车睡觉，感觉生活就像走了调的歌曲一样，脱离正轨；out of tune“走调；格格不入”，比喻生活脱离正轨。故选A。 【30题详解】 考查介词短语辨析。句意：多亏了退休消防员Bruce Knight开车送我去了缅因州的一个收留无家可归的人的收容所，在那里我遇到了美国退伍军人服务志愿者组织的项目经理。A. Regardless of不管；B. Instead of代替；C. Thanks to多亏；D. Aside from除了。根据下文“a retired firefighter, drove me to a 11 shelter in Maine”可知，在作者走投无路时，多亏一位退休的消防员将作者送进了收留无家可归的人的收容所。故选C。 【31题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：多亏了退休消防员Bruce Knight开车送我去了缅因州的一个收留无家可归的人的收容所，在那里我遇到了美国退伍军人服务志愿者组织的项目经理。A. simple简单的；B. homeless无家可归的；C. perfect完美的；D. comfortable舒适的。根据上文作者的遭遇和“shelter in Maine”可知，退休消防员将作者送进了收留无家可归的人的收容所。故选B。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在他们的帮助下，我搬进了他们的过渡住房，并做了恢复视力的手术。A. affect影响；B. test测试；C. restore恢复；D. keep保持。根据上文“While I had developed cataracts (白内障)”可知，作者做手术是为了恢复视力。故选C。 【33题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：几乎每天，我都会弹上几个小时，完全沉浸在音乐中。A. entirely完全地；B. seriously认真地；C. obviously明显地；D. slightly轻微地。根据第一段中“Music is my first love.”和上文“play for hours”可知，作者喜欢音乐，因此在弹奏钢琴时会完全沉浸在其中。故选A。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：人们会聚集在我的钢琴周围，唱歌、拍手。A. arguing争论；B. clapping拍手；C. conducting指挥；D. discussing讨论。根据上文“singing and”可推知，作者弹奏钢琴时，周围的人会随着音乐唱歌、拍手。故选B。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：回想那些日子，我意识到在我不知道如何帮助自己的时候，人们帮助了我，我是多么幸运。A. agree同意；B. see看见；C. prove证明；D. offer提供。根据上文“While I had developed cataracts (白内障)”和“I felt as if my life were out of 9 and would never get back on key again.”可推知，在作者之前失去了作为家的地方，视力也出现问题，人生陷入困境，自己“看不到”如何自助，失去希望；动词see一语双关，既是作者眼睛的问题，也是心理上的感受。故选B。 第二节 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Over the 5,000 years of Chinese history, the Chinese dragon used to be a totem (图腾). Over time, it has transformed into ____36____ Chinese icon representing the spirit of the Chinese nation. Legend goes that the Chinese dragon can fly and has the magical power ____37____ (control) wind and rain, so can spurt water from its mouth to provide timely rainfall to ensure a good harvest. Across the vast land of China, the dragon ____38____ (admire) by ordinary people. Its images and names,____39____ can be found in architectural structures and decorations, symbolise the cultural ____40____ (important) and value. When the Chinese name newborn babies, “long”, the pronunciation of Chinese dragon in Mandarin, is a ____41____ (frequent) selected character, especially for boys born in the Year of the Dragon, because it is hoped that they will grow as strong and energetic as a dragon. In recent years some Chinese ____42____ (try) to translate “long” into “Loong”. No matter which way “long” is translated, it is worth ____43____ (note) that the Chinese dragon is a positive, dignified, warm and joyful image, much different ____44____ that of the Western dragon. As 2024 is the Year of the Dragon, _____45_____ is necessary to give a clear interpretation of this term so as to prevent misunderstanding. 【答案】36. a 37. to control 38. is admired 39. which 40. importance 41. frequently 42. have tried 43. noting 44. from 45. it 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了“中国龙”的传说和相关的文化习俗。 【36题详解】 考查不定冠词。句意：随着时间的推移，它已经变成了一个代表中华民族精神的中国标志。“____1____ Chinese icon”为名词短语，“icon”为可数名词，所填应是不定冠词作限定词，表泛指。“Chinese”为辅音音素开头的单词，这里用a。故填a。 【37题详解】 考查动词不定式。句意：传说中国的龙会飞，有控制风雨的神奇力量，所以它可以从嘴里喷出水来提供及时的降雨，以确保丰收。“_2_(control) wind and rain”为之前名词“the magical power”的后置定语，这里用动词不定式表达。故填to control。 【38题详解】 考查时态和被动。句意：在中国广袤的土地上，龙受到普通人的钦佩。所填动词作句子的谓语动词，结合语境，这里应是用一般现在时，且主语“the dragon”与动词“admire”之间为被动关系，用一般现在时被动结构：is done。故填is admired。 【39题详解】 考查非限制性定语从句引导词。句意：它的形象和名字，可以在建筑结构和装饰中找到，象征着文化的重要性和价值。“___4____ can be found in architectural structures and decorations”为之前“Its images and names”的非限制性定语从句，先行词在从句中作主语，用关系代词which引导从句。故填which。 【40题详解】 考查名词。句意：它的形象和名字，可以在建筑结构和装饰中找到，象征着文化的重要性和价值。“and”为并列连词，因此所填应是名词，与“and”后“value”并列。“important”，形容词，意为“重要的”，其名词形式为“importance(重要性)”。故填importance。 【41题详解】 考查副词。句意：当中文给新生婴儿起名时，“龙”，在普通话中的发音，是一个常用的汉字，尤其是龙年出生的男孩，因为希望他们能像龙一样强壮和充满活力。所填应是副词作状语，修饰动词“selected”。“frequent”，形容词，意为“频繁的，经常性的”，其副词形式为“frequently(频繁地，经常)”。故填frequently。 【42题详解】 考查时态。句意：近年来，一些中国人试图把“龙”翻译成“Loong”。所填应是句子的谓语动词，结合时间状语“In recent years”可知，这里用现在完成时，主语“some Chinese”为复数，因此，应是“have done”。故填have tried。 【43题详解】 考查动名词和固定短语。句意：无论用哪一种方式翻译，值得注意的是，中国龙是一个积极、威严、温暖、快乐的形象，与西方龙有很大的不同。“be worth doing”，固定短语，意为“值得做某事”，这里的“worth”相当于介词，动名词作宾语。故填noting。 【44题详解】 考查介词和固定短语。句意：无论用哪一种方式翻译，值得注意的是，中国龙是一个积极、威严、温暖、快乐的形象，与西方龙有很大的不同。“(be) different from”，固定短语，意为“与……不同”。故填from。 【45题详解】 考查it作形式主语。句意：由于2024年是龙年，因此有必要对这个术语进行明确的解释，以防止误解。设空位置为句子的主语位置，“to give a clear interpretation of this term”不定式结构为真正主语，因此，所填应是it作形式主语。故填it。 四、写作(共两节;满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，你的新西兰笔友Max来信询问你校学生参加社区服务的情况。请你给他回信，内容包括： 1.学生参加社区服务的情况; 2.你的看法。 注意： 1.写作词数为80左右; 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 参考词汇：社区服务 community service Dcar Max, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Max, I’m glad to receive your letter asking me about whether our school requires us to take part in community service. As a matter of fact, our school organizes a wide variety of community service activities on a regular basis, such as going to the old people’s home and visiting the children’s hospital and so on. From my point of view, I find community service incredibly rewarding as it not only benefits those in need but also helps us grow as individuals. It’s a valuable opportunity to make a positive impact on our community and develop a sense of responsibility. Above are my opinions on community service. I look forward to hearing your thoughts! Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。考生的新西兰笔友Max来信询问考生所在校学生参加社区服务的情况。请你给他回信。 【详解】1.词汇积累 参加：take part in→participate in 高兴的：glad→pleased 帮助：help→assist 机会：opportunity→chance 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：As a matter of fact, our school organizes a wide variety of community service activities on a regular basis, such as going to the old people’s home and visiting the children’s hospital and so on. 拓展句：As a matter of fact, our school organizes a wide variety of community service activities on a regular basis, which include going to the old people’s home and visiting the children’s hospital and so on. 【点睛】【高分句型1】I’m glad to receive your letter asking me about whether our school requires us to take part in community service.（运用了whether引导的宾语从句） 【高分句型2】Above are my opinions on community service.（运用了完全倒装句） 第二节 (满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 I loved writing. It was a hobby. But my high school English teacher, Rachel Green was determined to make me an author. Her comments were more than just about fixing grammatical errors. She wrote questions to make my essays more detailed; she underlined passages that she agreed with. Her letters always started with how proud she was that I was brave enough to write the truth, how she saw potential in me. I enjoyed her words — read them over and over. I needed this care, this recognition. I was the last Watson child to attend Jefferson High School. My sister Cheryl was known for being one of the star writers of the school newspaper. Dyan, another sister, was good at playing the piano. My sisters were involved in all types of after-school activities: cheer-leading, volleyball, track and student government. While I was the little one following them like a shadow. No one noticed my existence except Ms Green. Adjusting to high school was challenging, and I felt insecure. On the first day of my high school, a teacher greeted me with a hug, saying, “You have some big shoes to fill.” Then she showed me the trophy case(奖杯橱窗) in the hallway. I immediately recognized two: Cheryl and Dyan. I was inspired, yes, but mostly worried. My Spanish was so-so. I got good grades but was not a straight A’s student. I loved music, but I wasn’t good at playing any musical instruments. Worse still, I never dared to share my story in front of my class. I tried to walk in my sisters’ shoes, but they didn’t fit. I tried to follow their steps, but it’s too hard, really. One day, Ms Green invited me to read my new story in front of my class in the writing lesson next week. My heart skipped a beat and disbelief washed over me. I murmured my anxiety about being laughed at. Stroking my hair gently, Ms Green assured me that my story full of fantasy would win everyone’s heart. Days seemed to be minutes. 注意：1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。 Before I knew it, the big day came! ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ After class, I went to my teacher’s office to express my thanks. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Before I knew it, the big day came! My heart beating wildly and legs trembling, I stepped onto the platform. “Once. upon...” I uttered every word with a tied tongue. Everyone waited in silence. But seeing Ms Green’s encouraging smile, I took a deep breath and illustrated my story in a modest tone. Gradually, everyone got immersed in the fantasy world of my story. No sooner had I finished my story than my class burst into a round of applause. And Ms Green nodded appreciatively. After class, I went to my teacher’s office to express my thanks. Upon seeing Ms Green, tears of gratitude welled up in my eyes, and I added emotionally, “Ms Green, it’s your recognition and guidance that have enabled me to recognize my unique talent.” She hugged me tightly in her arms, whispering in my ear, “You are bound to be a great author and believe in yourself.” Since then, I have created more excellent works. Deep in mind, I know I could walk in my own shoes and become the best version of myself. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者喜欢写作，高中英语老师瑞秋·格林注意到了作者的才能，关心和鼓励着作者，作者也由此获得了成为作家的力量。有一天，格林老师邀请追着在下周的写作课上在全班同学面前朗读自己的新故事。作者的心猛地跳了一下，心中充满了怀疑。作者低声说担心被人嘲笑。格林老师轻轻地抚摸着作者的头发，向作者保证充满幻想的故事会赢得每个人的心。日子好像是分分钟过去了。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“我还没反应过来，重要的日子就来了!”可知，第一段可描写老师的鼓励缓解了作者的紧张以及作者获得了同学们的掌声。 ②由第二段首句内容“下课后，我去老师的办公室表达我的感谢。”可知，第二段可描写作者的感谢以及老师的鼓励。 2.续写线索：作者紧张——受到鼓励——讲完故事——掌声——感谢老师——老师鼓励——作者创作了更多优秀的作品 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①完成：finish /complete ②爆发：burst into/burst out ③拥抱：embrace /hug ④相信：believe in /trust 情绪类 ①令人鼓舞的：encouraging/inspiring ②感激：gratitude/appreciation 【点睛】[高分句型1] No sooner had I finished my story than my class burst into a round of applause. (运用了no sooner…than句型和部分倒装句) [高分句型2] She hugged me tightly in her arms, whispering in my ear. (运用了现在分词作状语) 听力答案：1. What do you need to prepare for this activity? 2. How many people will take part in \join in this activity? 3. Who came up with \thought about this idea? 4. The money will be donated to people in need. 5. It will start at 10 a. m. 6. Three months. 7. The posters were put up in every classroom in the teaching building. 8. She got the idea from TV news. 9. village 10. worried 11. fell 12. online 13. two 14. introduced 15. pick 16. proud 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$