2024-2025学年新高三英语上学期开学摸底检测卷01（新高考八省特供卷）

………………○………………外………………○………………装………………○………………订………………○………………线………………○……………… ………………○………………内………………○………………装………………○………………订………………○………………线………………○……………… 此卷只装订不密封 ………………○………………内………………○………………装………………○………………订………………○………………线………………○……………… ………………○………………外………………○………………装………………○………………订………………○………………线………………○……………… … 学校：______________姓名：_____________班级：_______________考号：______________________ 2024-2025学年新高三英语上学期开学摸底检测卷 【新高考八省特供卷】 英 语 （考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分） 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。 2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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 does the man offer to do? A．Revise the report. B．Fetch another typist. C．Type for the woman. 2．How does the man feel now? A．Annoyed. B．Guilty. C．Embarrassed. 3．Where are the speakers? A．At the station. B．On the train. C．In the street. 4．What does the man mean? A．He will go faster. B．He is doing his best. C．He has made a mistake. 5．What are the speakers talking about? A．A souvenir. B．A picture. C．A trip. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6．What is the man mainly concerned about? A．The green space. B．The number of homes. C．The suburb development. 7．What does the woman say the area was like? A．It was dirty. B．It was crowded. C．It was dangerous. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8．What’s the article Jack is reading about? A．Science. B．Society. C．Entertainment. 9．Where do the speakers come from? A．Germany. B．America. C．France. 10．Which word can best describe the speakers? A．Demanding. B．Humorous. C．Sympathetic. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 11．What are the speakers watching? A．A movie. B．A stage performance. C．A TV show. 12．What is the man’s job? A．A cook. B．A salesman. C．A musician. 13．What is the woman trying to do? A．Inform the man. B．Encourage the man. C．Consult the man. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 14．What will the people from the Edible Playground do? A．Help cook vegetables. B．Give lessons about cooking. C．Advise how to grow vegetables. 15．What does Alice think of the activity? A．Worthwhile. B．Boring. C．Tiring. 16．What’s Harry’s attitude to gardening? A．Curious. B．Uninterested. C．Supportive. 17．Who set the activity rule? A．The cook. B．The gardener. C．The headmaster. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。18．What inspired Arsh’s love for painting? A．A friend’s art works. B．His birthday gifts. C．A visit to a nursing home. 19．How did Arsh get money to do charity work? A．By giving art lessons. B．By collecting donations. C．By selling his own paintings. 20．What is the speaker mainly talking about? A．A charity cause. B．A kind boy. C．A supportive mother. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Already a volunteer? Log in. The Huntington, a collections-based research and educational institution, is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment for volunteers. Benefits Our program offers a wide range of activities for participants as young as 14, from gardening to assisting guests with wayfinding, to engaging with visitors about the collections in Huntington. We offer training, enrichment, and community-building opportunities to our volunteers throughout the year, in addition to discounts, service awards, and an annual recognition event. *Join a devoted community — ages 14 to 80+ *Discounts, early entrance, and invitations to special events Requirements You don’t need an art degree, green thumb, or a background in history. Adult volunteers are asked to commit to a minimum of 8 hours of volunteer service per month. Some assignments allow for flexible self-scheduling, while others, like gardening, ask for a weekly 3-hour shift. Teen volunteers are asked to commit to a weekly 2-hour assignment for a 4-month term with the potential to participate in additional terms. Applications Application opens for two months every August, December and April. Adults can apply after April 1,2024. Our teen program runs year-round with terms beginning in February, June, and September. After submitting your application, you will be contacted by email within 4-6 weeks and directed to sign up to attend an information session or interview depending on your areas of expressed interest. Volunteers are accepted based on their potential for personal growth, positive impact, and availability. If you have questions about your application, or available assignments, please contact the volunteer office, volunteer@huntington.orgorcall  626-405-3429. 21．What can a volunteer in Huntington do? A．Build community spirit. B．Organize recognition events. C．Introduce the collections. D．Design service awards. 22．How long does an adult volunteer need to serve for a four-month term? A．8 hours. B．12 hours. C．24 hours. D．32 hours. 23．Who is more likely to be accepted as a volunteer in Huntington? A．A kid with wide interests. B．A teenager with beneficial influence. C．An adult with rich experience. D．An elder with early submission. B The turn of the year is the time for reviewing one’s life, and for making some resolutions about what to concentrate on in the coming year; and for many years I have taken advantage of the holiday to review my own ambition. One thing I decide on this year is to give up writing the Grumpy (暴躁的) Old Bookman column in this magazine. It’s not that I’ve lost interest in the book world. But Leonard Woolf, husband of American writer Virginia Woolf (1882 — 1941), used to say a man should change his career every seven years. Though I would say that changing your whole career frequently is going a bit far, I do find that it serves as a great refresher if you can occasionally try a new job within the same line of business. It is over 15 years since our editor wrote to me and asked if I would be interested in writing a regular piece about what was, even then, a rapidly changing publishing scene. He approached me because since 2004 I had been writing a regular blog called Grumpy Old Bookman. As my monthly survey of developments in both traditional and digital publishing continued, in this magazine, I began to realize that writers in this century, of both fiction and non-fiction, are living in something close to a paradise (天堂). Once, you struggled for years to find a publisher — or an agent if you wanted one — but now you can publish your own stuff, either digitally or in paperback, without it costing you a penny piece. After about five years of producing such columns, it occurred to me that, rather than let these essays fade away on the seas of time, it might be valuable to publish my thoughts and comments in book form to potential readers. Hence, in 2014, I published the first 69 GOB columns in paperback format, using Amazon’s Create Space facilities. Title: Writers Rejoice! A monthly diary of the dawn of the digital age, which was my first trial. And now I sincerely wish a new 2024. 24．Why does the author want to give up writing the column? A．He is fed up with the career linked to books. B．He is very keen on trying something new. C．He follows Leonard Woolf’s suggestion. D．He’s used to changing his job every seven years. 25．According to the author, what can be inferred from Paragraph 4？ A．It is a golden time for writers in terms of publishing. B．Publishing industry is a profitable business. C．It is rather hard to publish books nowadays. D．Now it is amazing to find a publisher easily. 26．What do you think of the author? A．Emotional and good at controlling himself. B．Dedicated but easy to doubt himself. C．Purposeful and good at self-adjustment. D．Ambitious but unwilling to change himself. 27．What does the author mainly want to tell us? A．Giving up timely is a virtue. B．Often changing jobs means new chances. C．The beginning of a year is a new start. D．Reflection can drive us to push forward. C Would you BET on the future of this man? He is 53 years old. Most of his adult life has been a losing struggle against debt and misfortune. A war injury has made his left hand stop functioning, and he has often been in prison. Driven by heaven-knows-what motives, he deter-mines to write a book. The book turns out to be one that has appealed to the world for more than 350 years. That former prisoner was Cervantes, and the book was Don Quixote (《堂吉诃德》). And the story poses an interesting question: why do some people discover new vitality and creativity to the end of their days, while others go to seed long before? We’ve all known people who run out of steam before they reach life’s halfway mark. I’m not talking about those who fail to get to the top. We can’t all get there. I’m talking about people who have stopped learning on growing because they have adopted the fixed attitudes and opinions that all too often come with passing years. Most of us, in fact, progressively narrow the variety of our lives. We succeed in our field of specialization and then become trapped in it. Nothing surprises us. We lose our sense of wonder. But, if we are willing to learn, the opportunities are everywhere. The things we learn in maturity seldom involve information and skills. We learn to bear with the things we can’t change. We learn to avoid self-pity. We learn that however much we try to please, some people are never going to love us——an idea that troubles at first but is eventually relaxing. With high motivation and enthusiasm, we can keep on learning. Then we will know how important it is to have meaning in our life. However, we can achieve meaning only if we have made a commitment to something larger than our own little egos (自我), whether to loved ones, to fellow humans, to work, or to some moral concept. Many of us equate (视……等同于) “commitment” with such “caring” occupations as teaching and nursing. But doing any ordinary job as well as one can is in itself an admirable commitment. People who work toward such excellence whether they are driving a truck, or running a store———make the world better just by being the kind of people they are. They’ve learned life’s most valuable lesson. 28．The passage starts with the story of Cervantes to show that ________. A．loss of freedom stimulates one’s creativity B．age is not a barrier to achieving one’s goal C．misery inspires a man to fight against his fate D．disability cannot stop a man´s pursuit of success 29．What could be inferred from Paragraph 4? A．Those who dare to try often get themselves trapped. B．Those who tend to think back can hardly go ahead. C．Opportunity favors those with a curious mind. D．Opportunity awaits those with a cautious mind. 30．What does the author intend to tell us in Paragraph 5? A．A tough man can tolerate suffering. B．A wise man can live without self-pity. C．A man should try to satisfy people around him. D．A man should learn suitable ways to deal with life. 31．What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage? A．To provide guidance on leading a meaningful adult life. B．To stress the need of shouldering responsibilities at work. C．To state the importance of generating motivation for learning. D．To suggest a way of pursuing excellence in our lifelong career. D The ocean covers approximately 70% of Earth’s surface. It’s the largest livable space on our planet, and there’s more life there than anywhere else on Earth. Through exploration, we’re learning more about its biological, chemical, physical, and geological (地质的) aspects. Exploration leads to discovery, but before we can truly explore, we must map. Seafloor mapping provides a sense of what may lie beneath and guides decisions about where to explore. While the entire seafloor has been mapped using data collected from satellites, these data provide only a general picture of what’s there. Detail is limited on these maps, so some important geographical features like seamounts and objects like shipwrecks (失事船只) remain unseen. As of 2023,24.9% of the global seafloor had been mapped with modern high-resolution (高分辨率的) technology, usually fixed on ships, which can reveal the seafloor in greater detail. While almost 50% of the seafloor beneath U. S. waters had been mapped to these modern standards, the nation’s seafloor is larger than the land area of all 50 states. Thus, there’s still a significant amount of seafloor left to be mapped at high resolution. More is known about the seafloor than the species that call the ocean home. Seafloor maps can provide information about potential habitats, but they can’t identify species on the seafloor or provide information about how they interact with each other and their environments. Scientists estimate there may be between 700,000 and 1 million species in the ocean. Roughly two-thirds of these species have yet to be discovered or officially described, with almost 2,000 new species accepted by the scientific community each year. We have a great deal more to learn about our ocean and what lives in it, but progress is being made. We learn more and more each year. But the ocean will never be fully explored. Earth is constantly changing, and it’s important to understand these changes given the importance of the ocean in our everyday lives. 32．Why is seafloor mapping important for exploring the ocean? A．It reveals all objects on the seafloor. B．It shows the seafloor in greater detail. C．It guides decisions about where to sail. D．It provides a general picture of the earth. 33．Why is the seafloor beneath U. S.waters mentioned in paragraph 3? A．To stress the further task of mapping the seafloor. B．To explain the standards of mapping the seafloor. C．To illustrate the geographical features of the seafloor. D．To highlight the significance of mapping the seafloor. 34．What can we learn from the seafloor maps? A．The quality of the water. B．The environment of ocean. C．The homes of sea species. D．The endangered sea species. 35．What is the best title of the text? A．How can the seafloor be mapped? B．What species are living in the ocean? C．Why is it important to exploit the ocean? D．How much of the ocean has been explored? 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。 Anger is the most destructive emotion. When you are in a temper, you make hasty ill-considered decisions that you will probably regret. You will also regret reckless language spoken without thought. 36 Here are some ways that you can combat the causes of anger. 37 You have to accept that sometimes things do go wrong and that people are not always lovely. Try to accept that other people do behave in ways that will make you both frustrated and angry. Often, there might be an excellent reason why a person acted in away that you found unacceptable. Realizing that no one is perfect is a good start to avoiding getting angry. 38 Neither will they behave in the same way that you would in a given situation. Reacting angrily is a hard habit to break. The trick is to avoid reacting when faced with a situation that usually angers. Anger is a negative reaction, but in this type of situation, there is no value in reacting by forming positive thoughts. 39 This way,your anger will not get the emotional food it needs to survive. Don’t take the easy way when you get angry. We all get tempted to throw something, hit something, or scream when we are angry. You might say you feel better after an angry outburst, but that is just the after-effect of the adrenalin (肾上腺素) your body released while you were angry. A reaction like that is the easy way. It is much harder to stay calm, to walk away from conflict, or to take a deep breath and act normally. 40 A．Stop trying to manage your anger. B．What can be done to control anger? C．You need to learn not to respond at all. D．That, however, is what you must do if you are to stop anger. E．You need to change your attitude to the way the world works. F．Taking positive steps will help you overcome feelings of anger. G．Also, you need to accept that not everyone has the same standards as you. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 In the town of Norwich, England, that is a bookshop stalled Book bugs and Dragon Tales. It opened in 2019 just months before the COVID-19 pandemic 41 . The bookshop’s owners, Dan and Leanne Fridd, 42 to keep the shop open for two years before they decided they needed some 43 so they started crowdfunding (众筹). When they saw someone had donated £5,000, they were 44 . “And we checked the name, and I guessed: Russell Crowe? No, it can’t be Russell Crowe.” Leanne told CBS News. Now, they have 45 it is the real Russell Crowe — a famous actor. Dan and Leanne said the 46 from the actor helped spread the word about their shop. “People wanted to come in and the press were 47 and we were on Australian breakfast television.” Leanne said. They may never know why Crowe 48 their business, but perhaps it’s because the couple use their bookshop to help the 49 in many ways. They hold well-being 50 for adults and kids to teach them how to feel happy and healthy. They also 51 free books to kids in need. Last year, 30 kids got their books. When asked why they used the donation money so selflessly, they said the 52 is simple. “Someone saw the 53 in us and decided to put money into our business.” Leanne said. “Thanks to their kindness, we could go through the tough days. In turn, we get to 54 it back to society through the shop.” Next time when someone does something good for you, not only thank the person 55 , but also pass it on to someone else. 41．A．exposed B．presented C．struck D．disappeared 42．A．managed B．failed C．intended D．required 43．A．care B．service C．help D．honor 44．A．worried B．moved C．encouraged D．astonished 45．A．checked B．confirmed C．challenged D．suspected 46．A．donation B．request C．advice D．invitation 47．A．amazed B．interested C．unconcerned D．disappointed 48．A．respected B．found C．chose D．praised 49．A．agency B．organization C．community D．government 50．A．views B．lessons C．competitions D．festivals 51．A．took out B．gave away C．turned down D．asked for 52．A．concept B．decision C．project D．reason 53．A．strength B．energy C．potential D．promise 54．A．give B．make C．turn D．bring 55．A．frequently B．instantly C．gradually D．directly 第二节（共10小题：每小题1. 5分, 满分15分） 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。请将答案的完整形式写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。 90 percent of the world’s fireworks are produced in China. The biggest importer is the US, which 56 (ship) in more than US $650 million worth in 2021. The details of fireworks’ invention are lost to history, but 57 folk tale tries to fill in the gap. It goes that monk named Li Tian created fireworks around 1400 years ago by packing gunpowder into bamboo tubes 58 (scare) off evil spirits. An explosive mixture of gun-powder and chemical compounds (化合物) is 59 makes fireworks flash in pretty colours and fun shapes. The images they make depend on the placement of these compounds inside the shell of the firework. Crowd 60 (favorite) include “comet”, featuring a long trail of sparks; “peony”, a flower-like burst; and “strobe”, which produces a blinking effect. The single biggest firework shell ever shot was part of a 2020 winter-carnival display in Colorado, US. 61 (weigh) 1268 kilograms, it rose more than a kilometre into the sky 62 bursting, turning the night sky red. For centuries we had to light firework 63 hand, but since the 1980s, there’s been another option: computer-controlled lighters, which made music at displays more 64 (precise) timed and safer. An even greener alternative recently 65 (adopt) is using drones to trace flashy patterns in the sky. The future of fireworks, like so much else, may be robotic. 第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 66．假定你是李华，近期你在图书馆借阅图书时，发现一些问题。请你给图书管理员写一封信，内容包括： (1) 有人看书会聊天，垃圾没带走；归还书时需排长队 (2) 提出解决方法。 注意： (1) 写作词数应为80个左右； (2) 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Sir or Madam, ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节（共10小题：每小题1. 5分, 满分15分） 67．阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 The school year was coming to a close, and the air was filled with anticipation for the upcoming annual school fair. Our class had eagerly decided to host a bake sale, with each student ready to contribute their favorite recipes. Spirits were high. Every spare moment was devoted to perfecting the art of baking, from experimenting with different flavors to mastering the art of cake decorations. Our classroom became a hub of activity, filled with the sweet scent of freshly baked goods and the sound of laughter and chatter. The day of the fair finally arrived, and our table was beautifully decorated with a mouthwatering baked goods. There were freshly baked chocolate chip cookies, warm and crispy, alongside homemade fruit pies. The attractive scent was irresistible, and it wasn't long before a long line of students and parents formed, their eyes gleaming with satisfaction. However, as the morning wore on, we couldn't help but notice that the neighboring class’s booth (摊位) was appealing to a significantly larger crowd. There was a buzz of excitement surrounding their table, and it was clear that they were onto something special. Among our class, a sense of healthy competition began to emerge. Sarah, our natural leader, suggested we step up our game. “We need to find out what they're doing differently and improve our booth,” she said with determination. Out of curiosity, we sent our most inquisitive member, Mark, to investigate. Soon, Mark returned with good news. “They've got a ‘Taste of the World’ theme going on over there,” Mark reported. “They’re serving up a variety of international desserts, and it’s quite the hit!” We were intrigued by the idea and asked Mark for more details. He went on to explain that the students had gone the extra mile by dressing up in traditional costumes from the countries they were representing. “It's like a cultural feast for the senses,” he added with enthusiasm. 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。 Inspired by their creativity, we began to brainstorm ways to enhance our own booth. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ As the day drew to a close, it was clear that our efforts had finally paid off. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第3页（共12页） 第4页（共12页） 第1页（共12页） 第2页（共12页） 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024-2025学年新高三英语上学期开学摸底检测卷 【新高考八省特供卷】 英 语 （考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分） 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。 2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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 does the man offer to do? A．Revise the report. B．Fetch another typist. C．Type for the woman. 2．How does the man feel now? A．Annoyed. B．Guilty. C．Embarrassed. 3．Where are the speakers? A．At the station. B．On the train. C．In the street. 4．What does the man mean? A．He will go faster. B．He is doing his best. C．He has made a mistake. 5．What are the speakers talking about? A．A souvenir. B．A picture. C．A trip. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6．What is the man mainly concerned about? A．The green space. B．The number of homes. C．The suburb development. 7．What does the woman say the area was like? A．It was dirty. B．It was crowded. C．It was dangerous. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8．What’s the article Jack is reading about? A．Science. B．Society. C．Entertainment. 9．Where do the speakers come from? A．Germany. B．America. C．France. 10．Which word can best describe the speakers? A．Demanding. B．Humorous. C．Sympathetic. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 11．What are the speakers watching? A．A movie. B．A stage performance. C．A TV show. 12．What is the man’s job? A．A cook. B．A salesman. C．A musician. 13．What is the woman trying to do? A．Inform the man. B．Encourage the man. C．Consult the man. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 14．What will the people from the Edible Playground do? A．Help cook vegetables. B．Give lessons about cooking. C．Advise how to grow vegetables. 15．What does Alice think of the activity? A．Worthwhile. B．Boring. C．Tiring. 16．What’s Harry’s attitude to gardening? A．Curious. B．Uninterested. C．Supportive. 17．Who set the activity rule? A．The cook. B．The gardener. C．The headmaster. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。18．What inspired Arsh’s love for painting? A．A friend’s art works. B．His birthday gifts. C．A visit to a nursing home. 19．How did Arsh get money to do charity work? A．By giving art lessons. B．By collecting donations. C．By selling his own paintings. 20．What is the speaker mainly talking about? A．A charity cause. B．A kind boy. C．A supportive mother. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Already a volunteer? Log in. The Huntington, a collections-based research and educational institution, is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment for volunteers. Benefits Our program offers a wide range of activities for participants as young as 14, from gardening to assisting guests with wayfinding, to engaging with visitors about the collections in Huntington. We offer training, enrichment, and community-building opportunities to our volunteers throughout the year, in addition to discounts, service awards, and an annual recognition event. *Join a devoted community — ages 14 to 80+ *Discounts, early entrance, and invitations to special events Requirements You don’t need an art degree, green thumb, or a background in history. Adult volunteers are asked to commit to a minimum of 8 hours of volunteer service per month. Some assignments allow for flexible self-scheduling, while others, like gardening, ask for a weekly 3-hour shift. Teen volunteers are asked to commit to a weekly 2-hour assignment for a 4-month term with the potential to participate in additional terms. Applications Application opens for two months every August, December and April. Adults can apply after April 1,2024. Our teen program runs year-round with terms beginning in February, June, and September. After submitting your application, you will be contacted by email within 4-6 weeks and directed to sign up to attend an information session or interview depending on your areas of expressed interest. Volunteers are accepted based on their potential for personal growth, positive impact, and availability. If you have questions about your application, or available assignments, please contact the volunteer office, volunteer@huntington.orgorcall  626-405-3429. 21．What can a volunteer in Huntington do? A．Build community spirit. B．Organize recognition events. C．Introduce the collections. D．Design service awards. 22．How long does an adult volunteer need to serve for a four-month term? A．8 hours. B．12 hours. C．24 hours. D．32 hours. 23．Who is more likely to be accepted as a volunteer in Huntington? A．A kid with wide interests. B．A teenager with beneficial influence. C．An adult with rich experience. D．An elder with early submission. B The turn of the year is the time for reviewing one’s life, and for making some resolutions about what to concentrate on in the coming year; and for many years I have taken advantage of the holiday to review my own ambition. One thing I decide on this year is to give up writing the Grumpy (暴躁的) Old Bookman column in this magazine. It’s not that I’ve lost interest in the book world. But Leonard Woolf, husband of American writer Virginia Woolf (1882 — 1941), used to say a man should change his career every seven years. Though I would say that changing your whole career frequently is going a bit far, I do find that it serves as a great refresher if you can occasionally try a new job within the same line of business. It is over 15 years since our editor wrote to me and asked if I would be interested in writing a regular piece about what was, even then, a rapidly changing publishing scene. He approached me because since 2004 I had been writing a regular blog called Grumpy Old Bookman. As my monthly survey of developments in both traditional and digital publishing continued, in this magazine, I began to realize that writers in this century, of both fiction and non-fiction, are living in something close to a paradise (天堂). Once, you struggled for years to find a publisher — or an agent if you wanted one — but now you can publish your own stuff, either digitally or in paperback, without it costing you a penny piece. After about five years of producing such columns, it occurred to me that, rather than let these essays fade away on the seas of time, it might be valuable to publish my thoughts and comments in book form to potential readers. Hence, in 2014, I published the first 69 GOB columns in paperback format, using Amazon’s Create Space facilities. Title: Writers Rejoice! A monthly diary of the dawn of the digital age, which was my first trial. And now I sincerely wish a new 2024. 24．Why does the author want to give up writing the column? A．He is fed up with the career linked to books. B．He is very keen on trying something new. C．He follows Leonard Woolf’s suggestion. D．He’s used to changing his job every seven years. 25．According to the author, what can be inferred from Paragraph 4？ A．It is a golden time for writers in terms of publishing. B．Publishing industry is a profitable business. C．It is rather hard to publish books nowadays. D．Now it is amazing to find a publisher easily. 26．What do you think of the author? A．Emotional and good at controlling himself. B．Dedicated but easy to doubt himself. C．Purposeful and good at self-adjustment. D．Ambitious but unwilling to change himself. 27．What does the author mainly want to tell us? A．Giving up timely is a virtue. B．Often changing jobs means new chances. C．The beginning of a year is a new start. D．Reflection can drive us to push forward. C Would you BET on the future of this man? He is 53 years old. Most of his adult life has been a losing struggle against debt and misfortune. A war injury has made his left hand stop functioning, and he has often been in prison. Driven by heaven-knows-what motives, he deter-mines to write a book. The book turns out to be one that has appealed to the world for more than 350 years. That former prisoner was Cervantes, and the book was Don Quixote (《堂吉诃德》). And the story poses an interesting question: why do some people discover new vitality and creativity to the end of their days, while others go to seed long before? We’ve all known people who run out of steam before they reach life’s halfway mark. I’m not talking about those who fail to get to the top. We can’t all get there. I’m talking about people who have stopped learning on growing because they have adopted the fixed attitudes and opinions that all too often come with passing years. Most of us, in fact, progressively narrow the variety of our lives. We succeed in our field of specialization and then become trapped in it. Nothing surprises us. We lose our sense of wonder. But, if we are willing to learn, the opportunities are everywhere. The things we learn in maturity seldom involve information and skills. We learn to bear with the things we can’t change. We learn to avoid self-pity. We learn that however much we try to please, some people are never going to love us——an idea that troubles at first but is eventually relaxing. With high motivation and enthusiasm, we can keep on learning. Then we will know how important it is to have meaning in our life. However, we can achieve meaning only if we have made a commitment to something larger than our own little egos (自我), whether to loved ones, to fellow humans, to work, or to some moral concept. Many of us equate (视……等同于) “commitment” with such “caring” occupations as teaching and nursing. But doing any ordinary job as well as one can is in itself an admirable commitment. People who work toward such excellence whether they are driving a truck, or running a store———make the world better just by being the kind of people they are. They’ve learned life’s most valuable lesson. 28．The passage starts with the story of Cervantes to show that ________. A．loss of freedom stimulates one’s creativity B．age is not a barrier to achieving one’s goal C．misery inspires a man to fight against his fate D．disability cannot stop a man´s pursuit of success 29．What could be inferred from Paragraph 4? A．Those who dare to try often get themselves trapped. B．Those who tend to think back can hardly go ahead. C．Opportunity favors those with a curious mind. D．Opportunity awaits those with a cautious mind. 30．What does the author intend to tell us in Paragraph 5? A．A tough man can tolerate suffering. B．A wise man can live without self-pity. C．A man should try to satisfy people around him. D．A man should learn suitable ways to deal with life. 31．What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage? A．To provide guidance on leading a meaningful adult life. B．To stress the need of shouldering responsibilities at work. C．To state the importance of generating motivation for learning. D．To suggest a way of pursuing excellence in our lifelong career. D The ocean covers approximately 70% of Earth’s surface. It’s the largest livable space on our planet, and there’s more life there than anywhere else on Earth. Through exploration, we’re learning more about its biological, chemical, physical, and geological (地质的) aspects. Exploration leads to discovery, but before we can truly explore, we must map. Seafloor mapping provides a sense of what may lie beneath and guides decisions about where to explore. While the entire seafloor has been mapped using data collected from satellites, these data provide only a general picture of what’s there. Detail is limited on these maps, so some important geographical features like seamounts and objects like shipwrecks (失事船只) remain unseen. As of 2023,24.9% of the global seafloor had been mapped with modern high-resolution (高分辨率的) technology, usually fixed on ships, which can reveal the seafloor in greater detail. While almost 50% of the seafloor beneath U. S. waters had been mapped to these modern standards, the nation’s seafloor is larger than the land area of all 50 states. Thus, there’s still a significant amount of seafloor left to be mapped at high resolution. More is known about the seafloor than the species that call the ocean home. Seafloor maps can provide information about potential habitats, but they can’t identify species on the seafloor or provide information about how they interact with each other and their environments. Scientists estimate there may be between 700,000 and 1 million species in the ocean. Roughly two-thirds of these species have yet to be discovered or officially described, with almost 2,000 new species accepted by the scientific community each year. We have a great deal more to learn about our ocean and what lives in it, but progress is being made. We learn more and more each year. But the ocean will never be fully explored. Earth is constantly changing, and it’s important to understand these changes given the importance of the ocean in our everyday lives. 32．Why is seafloor mapping important for exploring the ocean? A．It reveals all objects on the seafloor. B．It shows the seafloor in greater detail. C．It guides decisions about where to sail. D．It provides a general picture of the earth. 33．Why is the seafloor beneath U. S.waters mentioned in paragraph 3? A．To stress the further task of mapping the seafloor. B．To explain the standards of mapping the seafloor. C．To illustrate the geographical features of the seafloor. D．To highlight the significance of mapping the seafloor. 34．What can we learn from the seafloor maps? A．The quality of the water. B．The environment of ocean. C．The homes of sea species. D．The endangered sea species. 35．What is the best title of the text? A．How can the seafloor be mapped? B．What species are living in the ocean? C．Why is it important to exploit the ocean? D．How much of the ocean has been explored? 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。 Anger is the most destructive emotion. When you are in a temper, you make hasty ill-considered decisions that you will probably regret. You will also regret reckless language spoken without thought. 36 Here are some ways that you can combat the causes of anger. 37 You have to accept that sometimes things do go wrong and that people are not always lovely. Try to accept that other people do behave in ways that will make you both frustrated and angry. Often, there might be an excellent reason why a person acted in away that you found unacceptable. Realizing that no one is perfect is a good start to avoiding getting angry. 38 Neither will they behave in the same way that you would in a given situation. Reacting angrily is a hard habit to break. The trick is to avoid reacting when faced with a situation that usually angers. Anger is a negative reaction, but in this type of situation, there is no value in reacting by forming positive thoughts. 39 This way,your anger will not get the emotional food it needs to survive. Don’t take the easy way when you get angry. We all get tempted to throw something, hit something, or scream when we are angry. You might say you feel better after an angry outburst, but that is just the after-effect of the adrenalin (肾上腺素) your body released while you were angry. A reaction like that is the easy way. It is much harder to stay calm, to walk away from conflict, or to take a deep breath and act normally. 40 A．Stop trying to manage your anger. B．What can be done to control anger? C．You need to learn not to respond at all. D．That, however, is what you must do if you are to stop anger. E．You need to change your attitude to the way the world works. F．Taking positive steps will help you overcome feelings of anger. G．Also, you need to accept that not everyone has the same standards as you. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 In the town of Norwich, England, that is a bookshop stalled Book bugs and Dragon Tales. It opened in 2019 just months before the COVID-19 pandemic 41 . The bookshop’s owners, Dan and Leanne Fridd, 42 to keep the shop open for two years before they decided they needed some 43 so they started crowdfunding (众筹). When they saw someone had donated £5,000, they were 44 . “And we checked the name, and I guessed: Russell Crowe? No, it can’t be Russell Crowe.” Leanne told CBS News. Now, they have 45 it is the real Russell Crowe — a famous actor. Dan and Leanne said the 46 from the actor helped spread the word about their shop. “People wanted to come in and the press were 47 and we were on Australian breakfast television.” Leanne said. They may never know why Crowe 48 their business, but perhaps it’s because the couple use their bookshop to help the 49 in many ways. They hold well-being 50 for adults and kids to teach them how to feel happy and healthy. They also 51 free books to kids in need. Last year, 30 kids got their books. When asked why they used the donation money so selflessly, they said the 52 is simple. “Someone saw the 53 in us and decided to put money into our business.” Leanne said. “Thanks to their kindness, we could go through the tough days. In turn, we get to 54 it back to society through the shop.” Next time when someone does something good for you, not only thank the person 55 , but also pass it on to someone else. 41．A．exposed B．presented C．struck D．disappeared 42．A．managed B．failed C．intended D．required 43．A．care B．service C．help D．honor 44．A．worried B．moved C．encouraged D．astonished 45．A．checked B．confirmed C．challenged D．suspected 46．A．donation B．request C．advice D．invitation 47．A．amazed B．interested C．unconcerned D．disappointed 48．A．respected B．found C．chose D．praised 49．A．agency B．organization C．community D．government 50．A．views B．lessons C．competitions D．festivals 51．A．took out B．gave away C．turned down D．asked for 52．A．concept B．decision C．project D．reason 53．A．strength B．energy C．potential D．promise 54．A．give B．make C．turn D．bring 55．A．frequently B．instantly C．gradually D．directly 第二节（共10小题：每小题1. 5分, 满分15分） 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。请将答案的完整形式写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。 90 percent of the world’s fireworks are produced in China. The biggest importer is the US, which 56 (ship) in more than US $650 million worth in 2021. The details of fireworks’ invention are lost to history, but 57 folk tale tries to fill in the gap. It goes that monk named Li Tian created fireworks around 1400 years ago by packing gunpowder into bamboo tubes 58 (scare) off evil spirits. An explosive mixture of gun-powder and chemical compounds (化合物) is 59 makes fireworks flash in pretty colours and fun shapes. The images they make depend on the placement of these compounds inside the shell of the firework. Crowd 60 (favorite) include “comet”, featuring a long trail of sparks; “peony”, a flower-like burst; and “strobe”, which produces a blinking effect. The single biggest firework shell ever shot was part of a 2020 winter-carnival display in Colorado, US. 61 (weigh) 1268 kilograms, it rose more than a kilometre into the sky 62 bursting, turning the night sky red. For centuries we had to light firework 63 hand, but since the 1980s, there’s been another option: computer-controlled lighters, which made music at displays more 64 (precise) timed and safer. An even greener alternative recently 65 (adopt) is using drones to trace flashy patterns in the sky. The future of fireworks, like so much else, may be robotic. 第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 66．假定你是李华，近期你在图书馆借阅图书时，发现一些问题。请你给图书管理员写一封信，内容包括： (1) 有人看书会聊天，垃圾没带走；归还书时需排长队 (2) 提出解决方法。 注意： (1) 写作词数应为80个左右； (2) 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Sir or Madam, ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节（共10小题：每小题1. 5分, 满分15分） 67．阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 The school year was coming to a close, and the air was filled with anticipation for the upcoming annual school fair. Our class had eagerly decided to host a bake sale, with each student ready to contribute their favorite recipes. Spirits were high. Every spare moment was devoted to perfecting the art of baking, from experimenting with different flavors to mastering the art of cake decorations. Our classroom became a hub of activity, filled with the sweet scent of freshly baked goods and the sound of laughter and chatter. The day of the fair finally arrived, and our table was beautifully decorated with a mouthwatering baked goods. There were freshly baked chocolate chip cookies, warm and crispy, alongside homemade fruit pies. The attractive scent was irresistible, and it wasn't long before a long line of students and parents formed, their eyes gleaming with satisfaction. However, as the morning wore on, we couldn't help but notice that the neighboring class’s booth (摊位) was appealing to a significantly larger crowd. There was a buzz of excitement surrounding their table, and it was clear that they were onto something special. Among our class, a sense of healthy competition began to emerge. Sarah, our natural leader, suggested we step up our game. “We need to find out what they're doing differently and improve our booth,” she said with determination. Out of curiosity, we sent our most inquisitive member, Mark, to investigate. Soon, Mark returned with good news. “They've got a ‘Taste of the World’ theme going on over there,” Mark reported. “They’re serving up a variety of international desserts, and it’s quite the hit!” We were intrigued by the idea and asked Mark for more details. He went on to explain that the students had gone the extra mile by dressing up in traditional costumes from the countries they were representing. “It's like a cultural feast for the senses,” he added with enthusiasm. 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。 Inspired by their creativity, we began to brainstorm ways to enhance our own booth. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ As the day drew to a close, it was clear that our efforts had finally paid off. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 试卷第1页，共3页 试卷第1页，共3页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$null2■ ■4 2024-2025学年新高三英语上学期开学摸底检测卷 ! 英语·答题卡 姓 名： 缺考 准考证 条 码粘贴 处 注意事项 1. 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，并认真检查监考员所粘贴的条形码。 2. 选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须用0.5m黑色字迹的签字笔填写，字体工整。 3.请按题号顺序在各题的答题区内作答，超出答题区域范围的答案无效，在草纸、试卷上作答无效。 4. 保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、刮纸刀。 5. 正确填涂■ 选择题 (请用2B铅笔填涂) 1 [AJ[BI[C] 6 [AJBICI 父 IAJ[BJICI 16 [AJIBIICI 2 [AJIBIICI 7 [AJIBIICI 12 IAJIBJIC] 17 [AJIBJICI 3 [A]IB]IC] 8 IAI[BJIC] 18 [AJIB]IC] 4 [AJIBIIC] 9 [AJIB]IC] 14 [AI[B]IC] 19 [AJIB]IC] 5 IAJIBIICI 10 [A][B][C] 15 [AJ[B][C] 20 [AJ[B][CI 想 三： 21 [AJ[BJICI[D] 26 [AJIBI[C]ID] 31 [AJ[B][C][D] 36 [AJIBIICIIDI[EJIFIIGI 22【AIIB1IC1ID1 27 [AJIBJICJID] 32 [AJ[BIICJID] 37 [AJIBIICHIDIIEJIFIIG] 23 [A][B]ICJ[D] 28 [AJ[B]IC]ID] 33 [A][B][C][D] 38 [AJIB]ICJID]IEJ[F]IG] 24 [AJIBJICJID] 29 IAJ[BJICIID] 34 [AJ[B]ICIID] 39 1AJIBIICIIDJIEI[FIIG] 25【A1 [BIICJD] 30 [A][B][C][D] 35【A1IB1 ICHD1 40 (AJIBIICIIDI[EJ[F]IG] 41 [AJIBIICIDI 46 IAJIBJICIIDI 5I IAJ[BJICIID] [AJ[BIICI[D] 47 [AJIBJICIID] IAJIBIICIIDI 3 IAJ[BIIC]ID] 48 [AJ[B][CI[D] 44 IA]IB]ICIID] 4[AJIB][C][D] 54 IAJ[BI[CI[DI 45【AIIB]IC1ID] 50 [AJIB][CIID] 56 IAJBIICJIDI 非选择题（请在各试题的答题区内作答） 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分） 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 请在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出黑色矩形边框跟定区域的答案无效！ 英语第1页（共2页） 2■ ■44 ■■■圆 ■■■■■■■ 请在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出黑色矩形边框限定区域的答案无效！ 第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分) 第一节（满分15分） Dear Sir or Madam, 好 Yours. Li Hua 第二节（满分25分） Paragraph 1:Inspired by their creativity,we began to brainstorm ways to enhance our own booth. 投 Paragraph 2:As the day drew to a close,it was clear that our efforts had finally paid off. 器 请在各题日的答题区域内作答，超出黑色矩形边框限定区域的答案无微！ 爽语第1页（共2负 学校 班级 姓名 准考证号 密 封 线 ■ 1111111111 I1111 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■■■口 ■■■■ 2024-2025学年新高三英语上学期开学摸底检测卷 英语·答题卡 姓 名： 缺考 准考证号： 标记 条 码粘贴 处 □ 注意事项 1。答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，并认真检查监考员所粘贴的条形码。 2 选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂：非选择题必须用0.5mm黑色字迹的签字笔填写，字体工整。 3 请按题号顺序在各题的答题区内作答，超出答题区域范围的答案无效，在草纸、试卷上作答无效。 4. 保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、刮纸刀。 5. 正确填涂■ 选择题（请用2B铅笔填涂） 1 IAJIBIICI 6 IA1IBIICI II IAJIBIICI 161A11B1IC1 2 IAIIBIICI 71A11B11CI 121A11B1IC1 17 1AIIBIICI 3 IAIIBIICI 8 IAIIBIICI 131A11B1IC1 181A11B11C1 4 IAIIBIICI 9 IAIIBIICI 141A11B1IC1 19 1AIIBIICI p 5 IAIIBIICI 101A11B11C1 151A11B1川C1 201A11B11C1 闻 21 IAHBIICIIDI 26 1AIIBIICIIDI 31 IAJIBIICIID] 36 IAIIBIICIIDIIEIIFIIGI 22 1ABIICIIDI 27 IAlIBIICIIDI 37 IAIIBIICIIDIIEIIFIIGI 231A11B11C11DI 28 IAIIBIICIIDI 33 1AIIBIICIIDI 38 IAIIBIICIIDIIEIIFIIGI 241A11B11C11D1 291A11B1IC11D1 34 IAIIBIICIIDI 391A11B11C1ID11E11F11G1 25 1AIIBIICIIDI 30 IA1IBIICIIDI 351A11B11C1HD1 40 IAIIBIICIIDIIEIIFIIGI 41 1AJIBIICIIDI 46 IAIIBIICIIDI 51 IAJIB]ICIID] 421A11B11C11D1 471A11B11C11D1 521A11B11C11D1 43 IAIIBIICIIDI 48IA11B11C11D1 531A11B1IC11D 441A11B11C11D1 491A11B11C11D1 541A11B11C11D1 451A11B11C11D 50 1AIIBIICIIDI 55 IAIIBIICIIDI 非选择题 (请在各试题的答题区内作答) 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第二节（共10小题：每小题15分，满分15分） 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 请在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出黑色矩形边框限定区域的答案无效： 英语第1页（共2页） ■ ■■■■ ■■■■■■■ 请在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出黑色矩形边框限定区域的答案无效！ 第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分） 第一节（满分15分） Dear Sir or Madam, Yours. LiHua = 第二节（满分25分） Paragraph 1:Inspired by their creativity,we began to brainstorm ways to enhance our own booth. 製 5月 闻 Paragraph 2:.As the day drew to a close,it was clear that our efforts had finally paid off. 翻 请在各题日的答题区域内作答，超出黑色矩形边框限定区域的答案无效： 英语第1页（共2页） 学校 班级 姓名 准考证号 密 封 线 ■ 1111111111 111111 ■ ■ ■ 2024-2025学年新高三英语上学期开学摸底检测卷 【新高考八省特供卷】 英 语 （考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分） 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。 2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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 does the man offer to do? A．Revise the report. B．Fetch another typist. C．Type for the woman. 【答案】C 【原文】W: The report should be handed in on Monday. I'm such a terrible typist that I may never finish it. M: Would you like me to take over for a while? 2．How does the man feel now? A．Annoyed. B．Guilty. C．Embarrassed. 【答案】A 【原文】M: I can’t believe it! Someone took my lunch delivery! W: Are you sure? The delivery guy didn’t contact you? M: I missed his call. So he left my order downstairs and sent me a photo. W: That’s why I never choose contactless delivery. I want to make sure they hand it to me. 3．Where are the speakers? A．At the station. B．On the train. C．In the street. 【答案】B 【原文】W: Excuse me. I need to get that suitcase off the luggage holder. I’m getting off the train at the next station. M: Me, too. Let me get it off for you, Madam. W: It’s so kind of you. M: My pleasure. 4．What does the man mean? A．He will go faster. B．He is doing his best. C．He has made a mistake. 【答案】B 【原文】W: You need to hurry up with these orders. We have customers waiting and the line is moving slowly. M: I’m going as fast as I can, but I won’t hurry through the orders. It will turn out wrong if I don’t take care. 5．What are the speakers talking about? A．A souvenir. B．A picture. C．A trip. 【答案】B 【原文】M: Wow, the boat is fantastic. Did you purchase it as a souvenir during your trip to the West Lake? W: No, I took the picture of it myself. I love shooting great scenery, especially water and mountains. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6．What is the man mainly concerned about? A．The green space. B．The number of homes. C．The suburb development. 7．What does the woman say the area was like? A．It was dirty. B．It was crowded. C．It was dangerous. 【答案】6．A 7．A 【原文】W: What do you think of the development? M: You’re creating a whole new community. W: We certainly are — 400 homes, 40 shops and two schools. M: Don’t you worry that you’re taking more green space away from the city? W: Look, Mr. Sharples, you must understand that this city needs more affordable housing. M: But surely we have to consider the environment as well. Will you be living here or will you be in a suburb where you can see trees everywhere? W: I’d gladly live in one of these homes. In fact, I’ll let you into a secret. I grew up in this area. M: Really? I didn’t know that. W: Oh yes, and it wasn’t the perfect place you imagine. It was safe and not so crowded, but there was rubbish and dirt everywhere. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8．What’s the article Jack is reading about? A．Science. B．Society. C．Entertainment. 9．Where do the speakers come from? A．Germany. B．America. C．France. 10．Which word can best describe the speakers? A．Demanding. B．Humorous. C．Sympathetic. 【答案】8．B 9．B 10．C 【原文】W: You’re so focused! What are you looking at, Jack? M: I’m reading an article in the newspaper about the world’s homeless population. W: Homeless population? M: Yes. As we know, sociologists define homeless people as those who have no fixed shelter on any night. These figures show five countries with large homeless population. W: Wow, that’s amazing. I’ve never realized that there are so many homeless people in Germany and France. M: You also can’t believe how many people in our country are waiting for us to help! W: Yeah. Although overall, New York is rich in the United States, it still has lots of homeless people. We can do something to make a difference to the poor in our hometown. What do you think we can do to help them? M: Well, we can raise money through a charity sale, which may help them a little. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 11．What are the speakers watching? A．A movie. B．A stage performance. C．A TV show. 12．What is the man’s job? A．A cook. B．A salesman. C．A musician. 13．What is the woman trying to do? A．Inform the man. B．Encourage the man. C．Consult the man. 【答案】11．B 12．C 13．B 【原文】W: What’s the matter? M: That’s it. I give up. W: What do you mean? M: This guy is amazing. I’ve never seen anybody play the guitar on stage like that in person. I might as well stop trying. W: But you’re good as well. M: I'm not in the same league as him. It’s time that I changed my profession and started selling insurance or cooking people’s dinners. W: Don’t be silly. Just use him as inspiration. Be the best you can be. Lots of people like your music and I do. M: Thank you for your faith. W: Remember, the man who we’re watching once couldn’t play the guitar at all. He had to learn and practice to get to this level. M: I bet he practiced every day of his life. W: Have confidence in your ability, and enjoy the show. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 14．What will the people from the Edible Playground do? A．Help cook vegetables. B．Give lessons about cooking. C．Advise how to grow vegetables. 15．What does Alice think of the activity? A．Worthwhile. B．Boring. C．Tiring. 16．What’s Harry’s attitude to gardening? A．Curious. B．Uninterested. C．Supportive. 17．Who set the activity rule? A．The cook. B．The gardener. C．The headmaster. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【答案】14．C 15．A 16．B 17．C 【原文】W: Hi, Harry. Have you ever heard the news? Some professional people from the Edible Playground are coming to our school later this morning, which I think many of us are expecting. M: Oh, Alice. What will they do? W: They will give advice on the ways of growing vegetables at school. It’ll be much fun! M: Why? I’m not into gardening at all. And neither is my best friend. I’m telling you that we won’t get involved. W: Oh, don’t feel so bored, Harry. I’ve heard that we are going to plant vegetables around the school next month. Then, when they are mature, we’ll pick them. So, we’ll be cooking them in the school kitchen under the guidance of teachers in four months. This is a meaningful activity. It is said that our headmaster spent a long time planning it. As students in our school, we shouldn’t let him down. M: Hmm... When I see a plate of vegetable sauce in front of me, I’ll believe you! W: OK, but I want to tell you an activity rule from our headmaster: The students who don’t like to do some gardening will have to do the cooking. M: Hey, that’s not fair. 18．What inspired Arsh’s love for painting? A．A friend’s art works. B．His birthday gifts. C．A visit to a nursing home. 19．How did Arsh get money to do charity work? A．By giving art lessons. B．By collecting donations. C．By selling his own paintings. 20．What is the speaker mainly talking about? A．A charity cause. B．A kind boy. C．A supportive mother. 【答案】18．B 19．C 20．B 【原文】M: When Arsh was 8, some relatives gave him watercolors and supplies for his birthday. He fell in love with art immediately and started painting. Over time, he started giving the paintings away to friends and family, including residents at a nursing home where his mother works. While visiting the nursing home, Arsh noticed the residents looking bored and lonely, so he volunteered to give painting lessons. He also dropped by just to chat and play games. When he asked his mother if he could start selling his paintings to raise money for charity, she agreed to help him. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital was the first to receive his generosity and he set a goal of raising $1,000. At first people doubted him, because he was so young, but when he did raise $1,000, they were surprised. Over the next four years, Arsh continued to sell his works for other charities. So far, he has raised over $15,000 and he has no intention to quit anytime soon. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Already a volunteer? Log in. The Huntington, a collections-based research and educational institution, is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment for volunteers. Benefits Our program offers a wide range of activities for participants as young as 14, from gardening to assisting guests with wayfinding, to engaging with visitors about the collections in Huntington. We offer training, enrichment, and community-building opportunities to our volunteers throughout the year, in addition to discounts, service awards, and an annual recognition event. *Join a devoted community — ages 14 to 80+ *Discounts, early entrance, and invitations to special events Requirements You don’t need an art degree, green thumb, or a background in history. Adult volunteers are asked to commit to a minimum of 8 hours of volunteer service per month. Some assignments allow for flexible self-scheduling, while others, like gardening, ask for a weekly 3-hour shift. Teen volunteers are asked to commit to a weekly 2-hour assignment for a 4-month term with the potential to participate in additional terms. Applications Application opens for two months every August, December and April. Adults can apply after April 1,2024. Our teen program runs year-round with terms beginning in February, June, and September. After submitting your application, you will be contacted by email within 4-6 weeks and directed to sign up to attend an information session or interview depending on your areas of expressed interest. Volunteers are accepted based on their potential for personal growth, positive impact, and availability. If you have questions about your application, or available assignments, please contact the volunteer office, volunteer@huntington.orgorcall  626-405-3429. 21．What can a volunteer in Huntington do? A．Build community spirit. B．Organize recognition events. C．Introduce the collections. D．Design service awards. 22．How long does an adult volunteer need to serve for a four-month term? A．8 hours. B．12 hours. C．24 hours. D．32 hours. 23．Who is more likely to be accepted as a volunteer in Huntington? A．A kid with wide interests. B．A teenager with beneficial influence. C．An adult with rich experience. D．An elder with early submission. 【答案】21．C 22．D 23．B 【导语】这是一篇应用文。主要介绍了一个在Huntington介绍藏品的志愿者工作以及能获得的好处、需要的要求和申请的注意事项。 21．细节理解题。根据“Benefits”段中“Our program offers a wide range of activities for participants as young as 14, from gardening to assisting guests with wayfinding, to engaging with visitors about the collections in Huntington.”（我们的计划为年仅 14 岁的参与者提供广泛的活动，从园艺到协助游客寻路，再到与游客交流亨廷顿的藏品。）可知在Huntington志愿者可以介绍藏品。故选C项。 22．细节理解题。根据“Requirements”段中“Adult volunteers are asked to commit to a minimum of 8 hours of volunteer service per month.”（要求成人志愿者每月至少提供 8 小时的志愿服务。）可知成人志愿者每月需至少服务8小时，任期四个月需要服务32小时。故选D项。 23．细节理解题。根据“Applications”段中“Volunteers are accepted based on their potential for personal growth, positive impact, and availability.”（接受志愿者的标准是其个人成长潜力、积极影响和可用性。）可知有有益影响力的青少年更可能被接受在Huntington做志愿者。故选B项。 B The turn of the year is the time for reviewing one’s life, and for making some resolutions about what to concentrate on in the coming year; and for many years I have taken advantage of the holiday to review my own ambition. One thing I decide on this year is to give up writing the Grumpy (暴躁的) Old Bookman column in this magazine. It’s not that I’ve lost interest in the book world. But Leonard Woolf, husband of American writer Virginia Woolf (1882 — 1941), used to say a man should change his career every seven years. Though I would say that changing your whole career frequently is going a bit far, I do find that it serves as a great refresher if you can occasionally try a new job within the same line of business. It is over 15 years since our editor wrote to me and asked if I would be interested in writing a regular piece about what was, even then, a rapidly changing publishing scene. He approached me because since 2004 I had been writing a regular blog called Grumpy Old Bookman. As my monthly survey of developments in both traditional and digital publishing continued, in this magazine, I began to realize that writers in this century, of both fiction and non-fiction, are living in something close to a paradise (天堂). Once, you struggled for years to find a publisher — or an agent if you wanted one — but now you can publish your own stuff, either digitally or in paperback, without it costing you a penny piece. After about five years of producing such columns, it occurred to me that, rather than let these essays fade away on the seas of time, it might be valuable to publish my thoughts and comments in book form to potential readers. Hence, in 2014, I published the first 69 GOB columns in paperback format, using Amazon’s Create Space facilities. Title: Writers Rejoice! A monthly diary of the dawn of the digital age, which was my first trial. And now I sincerely wish a new 2024. 24．Why does the author want to give up writing the column? A．He is fed up with the career linked to books. B．He is very keen on trying something new. C．He follows Leonard Woolf’s suggestion. D．He’s used to changing his job every seven years. 25．According to the author, what can be inferred from Paragraph 4？ A．It is a golden time for writers in terms of publishing. B．Publishing industry is a profitable business. C．It is rather hard to publish books nowadays. D．Now it is amazing to find a publisher easily. 26．What do you think of the author? A．Emotional and good at controlling himself. B．Dedicated but easy to doubt himself. C．Purposeful and good at self-adjustment. D．Ambitious but unwilling to change himself. 27．What does the author mainly want to tell us? A．Giving up timely is a virtue. B．Often changing jobs means new chances. C．The beginning of a year is a new start. D．Reflection can drive us to push forward. 【答案】24．C 25．A 26．C 27．D 【导语】这是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者多年来一直利用假期来重新审视自己的抱负，今年作者准备放弃自己的专栏，开始把自己想法和评论以书的形式出版出来，让潜在读者受益，于是作者进行了第一次尝试。 24．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“But Leonard Woolf, husband of American writer Virginia Woolf (1882—1941), used to say a man should change his career every seven years. Though I would say that changing your whole career frequently is going a bit far, I do find that it serves as a great refresher if you can occasionally try a new job within the same line of business.(但美国作家Virginia Woolf(1882 ~ 1941)的丈夫Leonard Woolf常说，男人应该每7年换一次工作。虽然我想说，频繁地改变你的整个职业生涯有点过头了，但我确实发现，如果你能偶尔在同一业务领域尝试一份新工作，这是一个很好的提神剂。)”可知，作者放弃写专栏是因为他采纳了Leonard Woolf的建议。故选C。 25．推理判断题。根据第四段中的“I began to realize that writers in this century, of both fiction and non-fiction, are living in something close to a paradise(我开始意识到，这个世纪的作家，无论是小说作家还是非小说作家，都生活在接近天堂的地方)”和“but now you can publish your own stuff, either digitally or in paperback, without it costing you a penny piece(但现在你可以出版自己的作品，无论是电子版还是平装本，都不用花一分钱)”可知，就出版而言，这是作家的黄金时期。故选A。 26．推理判断题。根据第一段中的“and for many years I have taken advantage of the holiday to review my own ambition(多年来，我一直利用这个假期来审视自己的抱负)”、第二段中的“One thing I decide on this year is to give up writing the Grumpy (暴躁的) Old Bookman column in this magazine(今年我决定放弃在这本杂志上写Grumpy Old Bookman专栏。)”和“Though I would say that changing your whole career frequently is going a bit far, I do find that it serves as a great refresher if you can occasionally try a new job within the same line of business.(虽然我个人会说，如此频繁地改变整个职业生涯有点过分，但我确实发现，如果你能偶尔在同一业务范围尝试一份新工作，这是一种很好的提神剂。)”可知，作者一直在审视自己的抱负，并放弃了一直写的专栏，并且作者认为偶尔尝试一份新工作是一种很好的提神剂，因此我认为作者非常善于自我调整，即good at self-adjustment。根据最后一段中的“After about five years of producing such columns, it occurred to me that, rather than let these essays fade away on the seas of time, it might be valuable to publish my thoughts and comments in book form to potential readers. Hence, in 2014, I published the first 69 GOB columns in paperback format, using Amazon’s Create Space facilities. (在写了大约五年这样的专栏之后，我突然想到，与其让这些文章在时间的海洋中消失，不如把我的想法和评论以书的形式出版给潜在的读者看。因此，在2014年，我使用亚马逊的Create Space，以平装本的形式出版了前69篇GOB专栏。)”可知，作者决定把自己的想法和评论出版出来，并且最终付诸了行动，因此我认为作者是一个目的明确的人，即purposeful。故选C。 27．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，第一段“The turn of the year is the time for reviewing one’s life, and for making some resolutions about what to concentrate on in the coming year; and for many years I have taken advantage of the holiday to review my own ambition.(一年之交是回顾自己生活的时候，也是决定来年要专注于什么的时候；我一直利用假期重新审视自己的抱负。)”引出本文要谈论的话题，即作者总是会自我反思，接下来具体讲述了作者准备放弃自己的专栏并开始把自己想法和评论以书的形式出版出来这件事的经过。由此可推测出，作者主要想告诉我们反思可以推动我们前进。故选D。 C Would you BET on the future of this man? He is 53 years old. Most of his adult life has been a losing struggle against debt and misfortune. A war injury has made his left hand stop functioning, and he has often been in prison. Driven by heaven-knows-what motives, he deter-mines to write a book. The book turns out to be one that has appealed to the world for more than 350 years. That former prisoner was Cervantes, and the book was Don Quixote (《堂吉诃德》). And the story poses an interesting question: why do some people discover new vitality and creativity to the end of their days, while others go to seed long before? We’ve all known people who run out of steam before they reach life’s halfway mark. I’m not talking about those who fail to get to the top. We can’t all get there. I’m talking about people who have stopped learning on growing because they have adopted the fixed attitudes and opinions that all too often come with passing years. Most of us, in fact, progressively narrow the variety of our lives. We succeed in our field of specialization and then become trapped in it. Nothing surprises us. We lose our sense of wonder. But, if we are willing to learn, the opportunities are everywhere. The things we learn in maturity seldom involve information and skills. We learn to bear with the things we can’t change. We learn to avoid self-pity. We learn that however much we try to please, some people are never going to love us——an idea that troubles at first but is eventually relaxing. With high motivation and enthusiasm, we can keep on learning. Then we will know how important it is to have meaning in our life. However, we can achieve meaning only if we have made a commitment to something larger than our own little egos (自我), whether to loved ones, to fellow humans, to work, or to some moral concept. Many of us equate (视……等同于) “commitment” with such “caring” occupations as teaching and nursing. But doing any ordinary job as well as one can is in itself an admirable commitment. People who work toward such excellence whether they are driving a truck, or running a store———make the world better just by being the kind of people they are. They’ve learned life’s most valuable lesson. 28．The passage starts with the story of Cervantes to show that ________. A．loss of freedom stimulates one’s creativity B．age is not a barrier to achieving one’s goal C．misery inspires a man to fight against his fate D．disability cannot stop a man´s pursuit of success 29．What could be inferred from Paragraph 4? A．Those who dare to try often get themselves trapped. B．Those who tend to think back can hardly go ahead. C．Opportunity favors those with a curious mind. D．Opportunity awaits those with a cautious mind. 30．What does the author intend to tell us in Paragraph 5? A．A tough man can tolerate suffering. B．A wise man can live without self-pity. C．A man should try to satisfy people around him. D．A man should learn suitable ways to deal with life. 31．What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage? A．To provide guidance on leading a meaningful adult life. B．To stress the need of shouldering responsibilities at work. C．To state the importance of generating motivation for learning. D．To suggest a way of pursuing excellence in our lifelong career. 【答案】28．B 29．C 30．D 31．A 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章以名著《堂吉诃德》的作者Cervantes的事迹为例，讲述了想要成功，就要不断地学习，这样人生才有意义。 28．推理判断题。根据第一段“He is 53 years old. Most of his adult life has been a losing struggle against debt and misfortune. A war injury has made his left hand stop functioning, and he has often been in prison. Driven by heaven-knows-what motives, he deter-mines to write a book. (他今年53岁。他成年后的大部分时间都在与债务和不幸作着失败的斗争。一次战争受伤使他的左手失去了功能，他经常被关进监狱。不知出于什么动机，他决定写一本书。)”可知，Cervantes已经53岁，不再年轻，前半生一直生活在不幸中，但即便这样，他还是决定写一本书；根据第二段“The book turns out to be one that has appealed to the world for more than 350 years. (事实证明，这本书350多年来一直受到全世界的欢迎。)”可知，他最终实现了目标，并取得了巨大成功。由此推知，文章用Cervantes的故事作为开始，是为了告诉读者年龄不是实现目标的障碍。故选B。 29．推理判断题。根据第四段“Nothing surprises us. We lose our sense of wonder. But, if we are willing to learn, the opportunities are everywhere. (没什么让我们惊讶的。我们失去了惊奇感。但是，如果我们愿意学习，机会无处不在。)”可知，从第4段可以推断出机会垂青于有好奇心的人。故选C。 30．推理判断题。根据第五段“We learn to bear with the things we can’t change. We learn to avoid self-pity. We learn that however much we try to please, some people are never going to love us——an idea that troubles at first but is eventually relaxing. (我们学会忍受我们无法改变的事情。我们学会避免自怜。我们知道，无论我们多么努力地取悦别人，有些人永远不会爱我们——这个想法一开始会让人烦恼，但最终会让人放松。)”可推知，作者是想告诉我们，要学会用恰当的方式来对待生活。故选D。 31．推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第六段“With high motivation and enthusiasm, we can keep on learning. Then we will know how important it is to have meaning in our life. However, we can achieve meaning only if we have made a commitment to something larger than our own little egos (自我), whether to loved ones, to fellow humans, to work, or to some moral concept. (有了高度的动力和热情，我们就能继续学习。然后我们就会知道在我们的生活中有意义是多么重要。然而，只有当我们对比我们的小我更重要的事情做出承诺时，我们才能获得意义，无论是对所爱的人，对人类同胞，对工作，还是对某些道德观念。)”可知，作者的目的是为了给人们指导人们如何过上有意义的成年生活。故选A。 D The ocean covers approximately 70% of Earth’s surface. It’s the largest livable space on our planet, and there’s more life there than anywhere else on Earth. Through exploration, we’re learning more about its biological, chemical, physical, and geological (地质的) aspects. Exploration leads to discovery, but before we can truly explore, we must map. Seafloor mapping provides a sense of what may lie beneath and guides decisions about where to explore. While the entire seafloor has been mapped using data collected from satellites, these data provide only a general picture of what’s there. Detail is limited on these maps, so some important geographical features like seamounts and objects like shipwrecks (失事船只) remain unseen. As of 2023,24.9% of the global seafloor had been mapped with modern high-resolution (高分辨率的) technology, usually fixed on ships, which can reveal the seafloor in greater detail. While almost 50% of the seafloor beneath U. S. waters had been mapped to these modern standards, the nation’s seafloor is larger than the land area of all 50 states. Thus, there’s still a significant amount of seafloor left to be mapped at high resolution. More is known about the seafloor than the species that call the ocean home. Seafloor maps can provide information about potential habitats, but they can’t identify species on the seafloor or provide information about how they interact with each other and their environments. Scientists estimate there may be between 700,000 and 1 million species in the ocean. Roughly two-thirds of these species have yet to be discovered or officially described, with almost 2,000 new species accepted by the scientific community each year. We have a great deal more to learn about our ocean and what lives in it, but progress is being made. We learn more and more each year. But the ocean will never be fully explored. Earth is constantly changing, and it’s important to understand these changes given the importance of the ocean in our everyday lives. 32．Why is seafloor mapping important for exploring the ocean? A．It reveals all objects on the seafloor. B．It shows the seafloor in greater detail. C．It guides decisions about where to sail. D．It provides a general picture of the earth. 33．Why is the seafloor beneath U. S.waters mentioned in paragraph 3? A．To stress the further task of mapping the seafloor. B．To explain the standards of mapping the seafloor. C．To illustrate the geographical features of the seafloor. D．To highlight the significance of mapping the seafloor. 34．What can we learn from the seafloor maps? A．The quality of the water. B．The environment of ocean. C．The homes of sea species. D．The endangered sea species. 35．What is the best title of the text? A．How can the seafloor be mapped? B．What species are living in the ocean? C．Why is it important to exploit the ocean? D．How much of the ocean has been explored? 【答案】32．B 33．A 34．C 35．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，作者详细解释了海洋探索的重要性、海底测绘的现状、海洋生物的多样性以及我们对海洋及其生物的了解程度。文章通过提供数据、事实和科学估计来支持其观点，并强调了继续探索和研究海洋的必要性。 32．细节理解题。根据第二段“Seafloor mapping provides a sense of what may lie beneath and guides decisions about where to explore. While the entire seafloor has been mapped using data collected from satellites, these data provide only a general picture of what’s there. Detail is limited on these maps, so some important geographical features like seamounts and objects like shipwrecks (失事船只) remain unseen. (海底测绘提供了一种可能在海底的感觉，并指导决定在哪里探索。虽然利用卫星收集的数据绘制了整个海底的地图，但这些数据只提供了那里的大致情况。这些地图上的细节有限，因此一些重要的地理特征，如海底山和沉船等物体仍然看不到。)”可知，海底测绘对于海洋探索很重要，卫星数据地图上有些细节看不到，海底测绘可以展示海底更详细的情况。故选B项。 33．推理判断题。根据第三段中的“While almost 50% of the seafloor beneath U. S. waters had been mapped to these modern standards, the nation’s seafloor is larger than the land area of all 50 states. Thus, there’s still a significant amount of seafloor left to be mapped at high resolution. (虽然美国水域下近50%的海底已经按照这些现代标准绘制了地图，但美国的海底面积比所有50个州的陆地面积都要大。因此，仍有大量的海底有待以高分辨率绘制。)”可知，第三段提到美国水域下方的海底是为了强调绘制海底地图的进一步任务还很艰巨。故选A项。 34．细节理解题。根据第四段中的“More is known about the seafloor than the species that call the ocean home. Seafloor maps can provide information about potential habitats, but they can’t identify species on the seafloor or provide information about how they interact with each other and their environments. (人们对海底的了解比以海洋为家的物种还要多。海底地图可以提供关于潜在栖息地的信息，但它们不能识别海底的物种，也不能提供关于它们如何相互作用以及它们的环境的信息。)”可知，通过海底地图我们可以了解海洋物种的栖息地。故选C项。 35．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是由文章第二段中的“Seafloor mapping provides a sense of what may lie beneath and guides decisions about where to explore. (海底测绘提供了一种可能在海底的感觉，并指导决定在哪里探索。)”、第三段“As of 2023,24.9% of the global seafloor had been mapped with modern high-resolution (高分辨率的) technology, usually fixed on ships, which can reveal the seafloor in greater detail. While almost 50% of the seafloor beneath U. S. waters had been mapped to these modern standards, the nation’s seafloor is larger than the land area of all 50 states. Thus, there’s still a significant amount of seafloor left to be mapped at high resolution. (截至2023年，全球24.9%的海底已经用现代高分辨率技术绘制了地图，这些技术通常固定在船上，可以更详细地显示海底。虽然美国水域下近50%的海底已经按照这些现代标准绘制了地图，但美国的海底面积比所有50个州的陆地面积都要大。因此，仍有大量的海底有待以高分辨率绘制。)”、最后一段“We have a great deal more to learn about our ocean and what lives in it, but progress is being made. We learn more and more each year. But the ocean will never be fully explored. Earth is constantly changing, and it’s important to understand these changes given the importance of the ocean in our everyday lives. (关于海洋和海洋中的生物，我们还有很多需要了解的，但我们正在取得进展。我们每年都学得越来越多。但海洋永远不会被完全探索。地球在不断变化，鉴于海洋在我们日常生活中的重要性，了解这些变化非常重要。)”可知，作者详细解释了海洋探索的重要性、海底测绘的现状、海洋生物的多样性以及我们对海洋及其生物的了解程度。文章通过提供数据、事实和科学估计来支持其观点，并强调了继续探索和研究海洋的必要性。选项D“How much of the ocean has been explored? (有多少海洋已经被勘探过了？)”符合题意。故选D项。 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。 Anger is the most destructive emotion. When you are in a temper, you make hasty ill-considered decisions that you will probably regret. You will also regret reckless language spoken without thought. 36 Here are some ways that you can combat the causes of anger. 37 You have to accept that sometimes things do go wrong and that people are not always lovely. Try to accept that other people do behave in ways that will make you both frustrated and angry. Often, there might be an excellent reason why a person acted in away that you found unacceptable. Realizing that no one is perfect is a good start to avoiding getting angry. 38 Neither will they behave in the same way that you would in a given situation. Reacting angrily is a hard habit to break. The trick is to avoid reacting when faced with a situation that usually angers. Anger is a negative reaction, but in this type of situation, there is no value in reacting by forming positive thoughts. 39 This way,your anger will not get the emotional food it needs to survive. Don’t take the easy way when you get angry. We all get tempted to throw something, hit something, or scream when we are angry. You might say you feel better after an angry outburst, but that is just the after-effect of the adrenalin (肾上腺素) your body released while you were angry. A reaction like that is the easy way. It is much harder to stay calm, to walk away from conflict, or to take a deep breath and act normally. 40 A．Stop trying to manage your anger. B．What can be done to control anger? C．You need to learn not to respond at all. D．That, however, is what you must do if you are to stop anger. E．You need to change your attitude to the way the world works. F．Taking positive steps will help you overcome feelings of anger. G．Also, you need to accept that not everyone has the same standards as you. 【答案】36．B 37．E 38．G 39．C 40．D 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了几种可以帮助对抗愤怒的方法。 36．根据上文“Anger is the most destructive emotion. When you are in a temper, you make hasty ill-considered decisions that you will probably regret. You will also regret reckless language spoken without thought.(愤怒是最具破坏性的情绪。当你脾气不好的时候，你会草率地做出你可能会后悔的决定。你也会后悔不经思考就说出鲁莽的语言)”以及后文“Here are some ways that you can combat the causes of anger.(这里有一些方法可以帮助你克服愤怒的根源)”可知，空处应是过渡句，由生气的坏处过渡到如何克服愤怒，所以B项“What can be done to control anger?(怎样才能控制愤怒呢?)”符合文意。故选B项。 37．分析设空，位于段首，是本段的中心句，所以根据后文“You have to accept that sometimes things do go wrong and that people are not always lovely. Try to accept that other people do behave in ways that will make you both frustrated and angry. Often, there might be an excellent reason why a person acted in away that you found unacceptable.(你必须接受有时事情会出错，人们并不总是可爱的。试着接受别人的行为方式会让你既沮丧又生气。通常，可能会有一个很好的理由来解释为什么一个人的行为让你无法接受)”可知，本段主要讲述了你需要改变你对世界运作方式的态度，所以E项“You need to change your attitude to the way the world works.(你需要改变你对世界运作方式的态度)”符合文意。故选E项。 38．根据前文“Realizing that no one is perfect is a good start to avoiding getting angry.(意识到人无完人是避免生气的好开始)”以及后文“Neither will they behave in the same way that you would in a given situation.(他们的行为也不会和你在特定情况下的行为一样)”可知，本段主要讲述了，不要用自己的标准去看待他人，所以G项“Also, you need to accept that not everyone has the same standards as you.(此外，你需要接受并不是每个人都有和你一样的标准)”符合本段主题。故选G项。 39．根据前文“Reacting angrily is a hard habit to break. The trick is to avoid reacting when faced with a situation that usually angers. Anger is a negative reaction, but in this type of situation, there is no value in reacting by forming positive thoughts.(愤怒是一个很难改掉的习惯。诀窍是在面对通常令人愤怒的情况时避免做出反应。愤怒是一种消极的反应，但在这种情况下，形成积极的想法是没有价值的)”可知，本段主要讲述了不要在愤怒的情况下做出反应，所以C项“You need to learn not to respond at all.(你要学会完全不回应)”符合本段主题。故选C项。 40．分析设空，位于段尾，是对前文的总结，根据前文“Don’t take the easy way when you get angry. We all get tempted to throw something, hit something, or scream when we are angry. You might say you feel better after an angry outburst, but that is just the after-effect of the adrenalin  (肾上腺素) your body released while you were angry. A reaction like that is the easy way. It is much harder to stay calm, to walk away from conflict, or to take a deep breath and act normally.(当你生气的时候，不要轻易就范。当我们生气的时候，我们都会想要扔东西，打东西，或者尖叫。你可能会说你在生气后感觉好多了，但那只是你生气时身体释放的肾上腺素的后遗症。这样的反应很简单。要想保持冷静，远离冲突，或者深呼吸，正常行事，都要困难得多)”可知，D项“That, however, is what you must do if you are to stop anger.(然而，如果你要停止愤怒，那就是你必须做的)”符合文意，和前文构成转折关系，总结前文。故选D项。 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 In the town of Norwich, England, that is a bookshop stalled Book bugs and Dragon Tales. It opened in 2019 just months before the COVID-19 pandemic 41 . The bookshop’s owners, Dan and Leanne Fridd, 42 to keep the shop open for two years before they decided they needed some 43 so they started crowdfunding (众筹). When they saw someone had donated £5,000, they were 44 . “And we checked the name, and I guessed: Russell Crowe? No, it can’t be Russell Crowe.” Leanne told CBS News. Now, they have 45 it is the real Russell Crowe — a famous actor. Dan and Leanne said the 46 from the actor helped spread the word about their shop. “People wanted to come in and the press were 47 and we were on Australian breakfast television.” Leanne said. They may never know why Crowe 48 their business, but perhaps it’s because the couple use their bookshop to help the 49 in many ways. They hold well-being 50 for adults and kids to teach them how to feel happy and healthy. They also 51 free books to kids in need. Last year, 30 kids got their books. When asked why they used the donation money so selflessly, they said the 52 is simple. “Someone saw the 53 in us and decided to put money into our business.” Leanne said. “Thanks to their kindness, we could go through the tough days. In turn, we get to 54 it back to society through the shop.” Next time when someone does something good for you, not only thank the person 55 , but also pass it on to someone else. 41．A．exposed B．presented C．struck D．disappeared 42．A．managed B．failed C．intended D．required 43．A．care B．service C．help D．honor 44．A．worried B．moved C．encouraged D．astonished 45．A．checked B．confirmed C．challenged D．suspected 46．A．donation B．request C．advice D．invitation 47．A．amazed B．interested C．unconcerned D．disappointed 48．A．respected B．found C．chose D．praised 49．A．agency B．organization C．community D．government 50．A．views B．lessons C．competitions D．festivals 51．A．took out B．gave away C．turned down D．asked for 52．A．concept B．decision C．project D．reason 53．A．strength B．energy C．potential D．promise 54．A．give B．make C．turn D．bring 55．A．frequently B．instantly C．gradually D．directly 【答案】 41．C 42．A 43．C 44．D 45．B 46．A 47．B 48．C 49．C 50．B 51．B 52．D 53．C 54．A 55．D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了英国诺里奇镇一家书店在疫情期间面临困境，通过众筹获得著名演员罗素·克劳的慷慨捐赠，从而度过难关并回馈社会的故事。 41．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这家书店于2019年，在COVID-19大流行爆发前几个月开业。A. exposed暴露；B. presented呈现；C. struck(疾病、灾难等)侵袭，爆发；D. disappeared消失。根据上文“the COVID-19 pandemic”可知新冠疫情爆发。故选C项。 42．考查动词词义辨析。句意：书店的主人Dan和Leanne Fridd在决定他们需要一些帮助之前，设法经营了这家书店两年，于是他们开始众筹。A. managed设法做到；B. failed失败；C. intended打算；D. required要求。根据上文可知书店开业后没多久爆发了新冠疫情，结合下文“to keep the shop open for two years”可推知，书店主人设法在疫情中强撑了两年。故选A项。 43．考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. care关心；B. service服务；C. help帮助；D. honor荣誉。根据下文“so they started crowdfunding (众筹).”可知，他们需要帮助。故选C项。 44．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当他们看到有人捐赠了5000英镑时，他们很震惊。A. worried担心的；B. moved感动的；C. encouraged受到鼓舞的；D. astonished十分震惊的。结合常识和上文“someone had donated £5,000”可知，收到大额捐款，他们感到震惊。故选D项。 45．考查动词词义辨析。句意：现在，他们已经确认是真正的Russell Crowe——一位著名的演员。A. checked检查；B. confirmed确认；C. challenged挑战；D. suspected怀疑。根据上文“And we checked the name, and I guessed: Russell Crowe? No, it can’t be Russell Crowe.”和下文“it is the real Russell Crowe — a famous actor.”可知，他们最初不相信是著名演员罗素·克劳，但后来确认确是其人。故选B项。 46．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Dan和Leanne说这位演员的捐赠帮助宣传了他们的书店。A. donation捐赠；B. request请求；C. advice建议；D. invitation邀请。上文讲述了著名演员罗素·克劳给他们捐赠了5000英镑，结合下文“from the actor”可知，是这位演员的捐赠帮助了他们。故选A项。 47．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“人们想来，媒体也很感兴趣，我们还上了澳大利亚的早餐电视节目。”Leanne说。A. amazed惊讶的；B. interested感兴趣的；C. unconcerned不关心的；D. disappointed失望的。根据下文“we were on Australian breakfast television.”可知，媒体对书店的故事很感兴趣，对其进行了报道。故选B项。 48．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们可能永远不知道为什么Crowe选择了他们的书店，但也许这是因为这对夫妇用他们的书店在许多方面帮助了社区。A. respected尊敬；B. found发现；C. chose选择；D. praised赞扬。根据上文可知，著名演员罗素·克劳给他们的书店捐赠了5000英镑，所以是“选择”了他们的书店进行捐赠。故选C项。 49．考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. agency机构；B. organization组织；C. community社区；D. government政府。根据下文“They hold well-being for adults and kids to teach them how to feel happy and healthy. They also free books to kids in need. Last year, 30 kids got their books.”可知，夫妇俩为社区提供帮助。故选C项。 50．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们为成人和孩子举办健康课程，教他们如何感到快乐和健康。A. views观点；B. lessons课程；C. competitions比赛；D. festivals节日。根据下文“teach them how to feel happy and healthy”可知，他们给成人和孩子开设健康课程。故选B项。 51．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：他们还向需要帮助的孩子赠送免费书籍。去年，30个孩子得到了他们的书。A. took out取出；B. gave away赠送；C. turned down拒绝；D. asked for要求。根据下文“free books to kids”可知，他们赠送免费书籍。故选B项。 52．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当被问及为什么他们如此无私地使用捐赠资金时，他们说原因很简单。A. concept概念；B. decision决定；C. project项目；D. reason原因。根据上文“When asked why”可知，他们在解释这样做的原因。故选D项。 53．考查名词词义辨析。句意：“有人看到了我们的潜力，决定把钱投到我们的生意里。”Leanne说。A. strength力量；B. energy能量；C. potential潜力；D. promise承诺。根据下文“put money into our business”可推知，正是因为看了他们的潜力才会给他们的书店捐钱。故选C项。 54．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“多亏他们的善良，我们才能度过难关。反过来，我们通过书店把它回馈给社会。”A. give给；B. make制作；C. turn转变；D. bring带来。根据下文“back to society”可知，他们要把自己收到的回馈给社会；give back“回报；回馈”。故选A项。 55．考查副词词义辨析。句意：下次当有人为你做了好事时，不仅要直接感谢这个人，还要把它传递给其他人。A. frequently频繁地；B. instantly立刻地；C. gradually逐渐地；D. directly直接地。根据下文“but also pass it on to someone else”可知，受人恩惠，不仅要直接感谢恩人，还要把它传递给其他人。故选D项。 第二节（共10小题：每小题1. 5分, 满分15分） 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。请将答案的完整形式写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。 90 percent of the world’s fireworks are produced in China. The biggest importer is the US, which 56 (ship) in more than US $650 million worth in 2021. The details of fireworks’ invention are lost to history, but 57 folk tale tries to fill in the gap. It goes that monk named Li Tian created fireworks around 1400 years ago by packing gunpowder into bamboo tubes 58 (scare) off evil spirits. An explosive mixture of gun-powder and chemical compounds (化合物) is 59 makes fireworks flash in pretty colours and fun shapes. The images they make depend on the placement of these compounds inside the shell of the firework. Crowd 60 (favorite) include “comet”, featuring a long trail of sparks; “peony”, a flower-like burst; and “strobe”, which produces a blinking effect. The single biggest firework shell ever shot was part of a 2020 winter-carnival display in Colorado, US. 61 (weigh) 1268 kilograms, it rose more than a kilometre into the sky 62 bursting, turning the night sky red. For centuries we had to light firework 63 hand, but since the 1980s, there’s been another option: computer-controlled lighters, which made music at displays more 64 (precise) timed and safer. An even greener alternative recently 65 (adopt) is using drones to trace flashy patterns in the sky. The future of fireworks, like so much else, may be robotic. 【答案】 56．shipped 57．a 58．to scare 59．what 60．favorites 61．Weighing 62．before 63．by 64．precisely 65．adopted 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了烟花的相关信息。 56．考查时态。句意：最大的进口国是美国，2021年的进口额超过6.5亿美元。根据句中的“in 2021”可知，这里表示过去发生的事情，应用一般过去时，空格处是定语从句的谓语动词，which指代先行词the US，与ship之间是主动关系，用过去式即可。故填shipped。 57．考查冠词。句意：烟花发明的细节已经被历史所遗忘，但民间故事试图填补这一空白。根据空后的“folk tale”可知，这里表示泛指，且folk的发音以辅音音素开头，所以应用不定冠词a。故填a。 58．考查非谓语动词。句意：据说，大约1400年前，一位名叫李畋的道士通过将火药装进竹筒中来吓跑邪灵，从而制造了烟花。这里表示的是目的，所以应用不定式作目的状语。故填to scare。 59．考查表语从句。句意：火药和化学化合物的爆炸性混合物使烟花闪烁出美丽的颜色和有趣的形状。空处引导表语从句，且在从句中作主语，指物，所以应用what引导。故填what。 60．考查名词的数。句意：人们最喜欢的作品包括“彗星”，其特点是有长长的火星痕迹；“牡丹”，一个像花朵一样的爆炸；和“频闪”，产生闪烁效果。空处在句中作主语，favorite意为“特别喜爱的人（或事物）”时为可数名词.根据空后的谓语include可知，这里应用名词复数。故填favorites。 61．考查非谓语动词。句意：它重达1268公斤，升到空中一公里多后爆炸，使夜空变成红色。本句的谓语是rose，所以空处应用非谓语动词。逻辑主语it和weigh之间是主谓关系，所以应用现在分词作状语。故填Weighing。 62．考查介词。句意参考上题。“it rose more than a kilometre into the sky”发生在“bursting”之前，所以应用介词before(在……之前)。故填before。 63．考查介词。句意：几个世纪以来，我们不得不手动点燃烟花，但自20世纪80年代以来，还有另一种选择：计算机控制的打火机，它使显示器上的音乐时间更准确、更安全。by hand意为“用手工”，为固定搭配。故填by。 64．考查副词。句意参考上题。空处修饰timed，应用副词precisely，意为“精确地”。故填precisely。 65．考查非谓语动词。句意：最近采用的一种更环保的替代方案是使用无人机追踪天空中的闪光图案。本句的谓语是is，所以空处应用非谓语动词。逻辑主语alternative和adopt之间是动宾关系，且recently表明动作已经发生，所以应用过去分词，作后置定语。故填adopted。 第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 66．假定你是李华，近期你在图书馆借阅图书时，发现一些问题。请你给图书管理员写一封信，内容包括： (1) 有人看书会聊天，垃圾没带走；归还书时需排长队 (2) 提出解决方法。 注意： (1) 写作词数应为80个左右； (2) 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Sir or Madam, ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Sir or Madam, I’m Li Hua. Recently, I found some problems when borrowing books in the library. Some people chat while reading and leave their garbage. Also, there is always a long queue when returning books. I suggest putting up some signs to remind readers to keep quiet and take away the garbage. For example, the signs could say “Please keep silent”, which can effectively make them aware of the need for quietness. We could also have a volunteer patrol the area from time to time to enforce the quiet rule. To solve the problem of the long queue for returning books, more staff could be arranged to handle the returns during peak hours. Or a self-service book return machine could be installed to speed up the process. Yours, Li Hua 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给图书管理员写一封信反应在图书馆借阅图书时发现的问题，并提出建议。 【详解】1.词汇积累 建议：suggest→propose 处理：handle→manage 安排：arranged→organized 安装：installed→set up 2.句式拓展 同义句替换 原句：I suggest putting up some signs to remind readers to keep quiet and take away the garbage. 同义句：I suggest that some signs (should) be put up to remind readers to keep quiet and take away the garbage. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Recently, I found some problems when borrowing books in the library. (运用了when引导的时间状语从句的省略) 【高分句型2】For example, the signs could say “Please keep silent”, which can effectively make them aware of the need for quietness. (运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句) 第二节（共10小题：每小题1. 5分, 满分15分） 67．阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 The school year was coming to a close, and the air was filled with anticipation for the upcoming annual school fair. Our class had eagerly decided to host a bake sale, with each student ready to contribute their favorite recipes. Spirits were high. Every spare moment was devoted to perfecting the art of baking, from experimenting with different flavors to mastering the art of cake decorations. Our classroom became a hub of activity, filled with the sweet scent of freshly baked goods and the sound of laughter and chatter. The day of the fair finally arrived, and our table was beautifully decorated with a mouthwatering baked goods. There were freshly baked chocolate chip cookies, warm and crispy, alongside homemade fruit pies. The attractive scent was irresistible, and it wasn't long before a long line of students and parents formed, their eyes gleaming with satisfaction. However, as the morning wore on, we couldn't help but notice that the neighboring class’s booth (摊位) was appealing to a significantly larger crowd. There was a buzz of excitement surrounding their table, and it was clear that they were onto something special. Among our class, a sense of healthy competition began to emerge. Sarah, our natural leader, suggested we step up our game. “We need to find out what they're doing differently and improve our booth,” she said with determination. Out of curiosity, we sent our most inquisitive member, Mark, to investigate. Soon, Mark returned with good news. “They've got a ‘Taste of the World’ theme going on over there,” Mark reported. “They’re serving up a variety of international desserts, and it’s quite the hit!” We were intrigued by the idea and asked Mark for more details. He went on to explain that the students had gone the extra mile by dressing up in traditional costumes from the countries they were representing. “It's like a cultural feast for the senses,” he added with enthusiasm. 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。 Inspired by their creativity, we began to brainstorm ways to enhance our own booth. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ As the day drew to a close, it was clear that our efforts had finally paid off. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Inspired by their creativity, we began to brainstorm ways to enhance our own booth. After a heated discussion, we decided to adopt a similar theme, but with a unique twist. Our booth would become a 'Tour of Sweets: A Journey Through Time'. Each member would present a historical sweet from a different era, ranging from ancient civilizations to modern innovations. We worked tirelessly to prepare for the transformation. Our booth was adorned with ancient Egyptian decorations for the earliest known desserts, and Renaissance-style tablecloths for the sweets of that period. We even set up a small 'time machine' prop to add to the immersive experience. As the visitors approached, they were not just purchasing desserts, but taking a trip through the history of sweetness. As the day drew to a close, it was clear that our efforts had paid off. The crowd at our booth was just as large as the neighboring one, with people lining up to experience our unique take on the 'Taste of the World' theme. We received countless compliments on our creativity and the effort we put into making our booth a memorable experience. The fair concluded with a sense of pride and accomplishment. Not only had we matched our competitors in popularity, but we had also learned the power of innovation and teamwork. The bake sale was a sweet success that we would remember for years to come. 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，学年即将结束，空气中充满了对即将到来的年度学校博览会的期待。我们班热切地决定举办一次烘焙义卖，每个学生都准备贡献自己最喜欢的食谱。义卖会的日子终于到了，我们的餐桌上摆满了令人垂涎的烘焙食品。然而，随着上午时间的流逝，我们不禁注意到邻近班级的展位吸引了更多的人。我们派了最好奇的成员马克去调查真相，“他们在那里举办了一个‘品味世界’的主题活动，”马克说。“他们提供各种各样的国际甜点，非常受欢迎!” 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“我受到他们创意的启发，我们开始集思广益，想办法提升我们自己的展位。”可知，第一段可描写作者和同学们改进展位的过程。 ②由第二段首句内容“随着这一天接近尾声，我们的努力显然得到了回报。”可知，第二段可描写展位取得了成功以及作者所学到的东西。 2.续写线索：决定采用和邻展位类似的主题，但有创新————获得成功——受到了赞美——感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①决定：decide /determine ②增加：add to/increase ③接近：approach/draw near ④购买：purchase/buy 情绪类 ①赞美：compliment/praise ②难忘的：memorable/ unforgettable 【点睛】[高分句型1] Each member would present a historical sweet from a different era, ranging from ancient civilizations to modern innovations. (运用了现在分词作定语) [高分句型2] Not only had we matched our competitors in popularity, but we had also learned the power of innovation and teamwork. (运用了部分倒装句) 试卷第1页，共3页 试卷第1页，共3页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$