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绝密★启用前 昭通市正道中学2024年春季学期开学考试卷 高二英语试卷 注意事项： 1.本试卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟。 2.答卷前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号、座位号填写在答题卡上，并在规定的位置贴上条形码。 3.回答选择题时，用2B铅笔在答题卡上把答案标号涂黑；回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。答案写在本试卷上无效。 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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 kind of party will be held for Jimmy? A. A birthday party. B. A promotion party. C. A going-away party. 2. When does the plane take off? A. At 7:15. B. At 7:50. C. At 17:15. 3. How does the man find the film? A. Boring. B. Not special. C. Amazing. 4. Where are the speakers now probably? A. At the theater. B. At a store. C. At the airport. 5. What's the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Husband and wife. C. Mother and son. 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。 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。 6. What does the man want the woman to do? A. Send him a message. B. Buy some tables. C. Help him arrange a party. 7. When will the party begin? A. At around 4:00 p. m. B. At around 7:00 p. m. C. At around 17:00 p. m. 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。 8. How did the man get the tickets? A. By lining up. B. By booking online. C. By asking for a friend. 9. What can we learn about the exhibition? A. It is boring. B. It is expensive. C. It is very popular. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。 10. What does the woman dislike? A. Fish. B. Eggs. C. Hamburgers. 11. What does the man find it hard to do? A. Give up coffee. B. Make cakes. C. Eat vegetables. 12. What are the speakers talking about? A. The woman's favorite dishes. B. How to keep a balanced diet. C. The doctor's advice on the diet. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。 13. What does the man mainly want to do at present? A. To go to some concerts. B. To learn to play some instruments. C. To learn from different musicians and performances. 14. What is the woman most interested in? A. Playing the guitar. B. Playing the violin. C. Listening to music. 15. What are the speakers both weak in? A. Music theory. B. Pop music. C. Classical music. 16. Whom would the speakers turn to? A. Eden's cousin. B. Eden's professor. C. Lydia's cousin. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。 17. Where should the students wait for the bus? A. At the bus stop. B. In the playground. C. By the school gate. 18. What does the speaker suggest the students bring? A. A brush. B. A packed lunch. C. A drink. 19. What will the students do around 9:00 a. m.? A Brush the horse. B. Feed animals. C. Climb on a wall. 20. What time will students be back to school? A. At 3:30 p. m. B. At 3:45 p. m. C. At 4:45 p. m. 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。 A Some of the Best Children’s Books in 2023 Books are great for helping kids feel less alone when they see others have, similar experiences to them, and also for learning about the experiences of others — in that way, books can be both mirrors and windows, and are important for kids’ social and psychological development. There are some best children’s books in 2023 for kids to enjoy! A VACCINE IS LIKE A MEMORY by RAJANI LAROCCA, MD Not all storybooks are fictional. Little scientists will be especially interested in this nonfiction book that explains how vaccines work, and that they help protect your body from diseases you’ve never had before. PENNY DRAWS A BEST FRIEND by SARA SHEPARD Fifth grade can be tough, and that’s certainly what Penny is finding out the hard way. Her best friend suddenly wants nothing to do with her, and her anxiety means she always had dozens of questions firing in her brain. A great new series to help new middle graders figure out and process their new world. GIRLS MAKE MOVIES by JEN VAUGHN AND MALLORY O’MEARA This book is a choose-your-own-path take on the world of Hollywood, for girls who might be interested in making a career in producing, acting, set design, and more. It offers some practical ways to learn about the world of movie making, REWIND by LISA GRAFF This time travel middle grade novel sees McKinley O’Dair find herself back in 1993, and with a decision to make before she can go back to the present. It’s full of imagination and creation. One for Millennial and Gen X parents to enjoy alongside their middle grader! If you need more inspiration for kids’ reading, below is our website! Happy reading, kids! 1. Which book is fit for a kid who shows great interest in science? A. A VACCINE IS LIKE A MEMORY B. PENNY DRAWS A BEST FRIEND C. GIRLS MAKE MOVIES D. REWIND 2. Who is the target reader of PENNY DRAWS A BEST FRIEND? A. A promising scientist B. A young student C. A movie fan D. A poetry lover 3. Where is this text probably taken from? A. An academic report B. A storybook C. An Internet website D. An album 【答案】1. A 2. B 3. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。介绍了四本2023年最好的儿童书籍。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Little scientists will be especially interested in this nonfiction book that explains how vaccines work, and that they help protect your body from diseases you’ve never had before.(小科学家们会对这本非小说类书籍特别感兴趣，这本书解释了疫苗的工作原理，以及它们有助于保护你的身体免受你以前从未患过的疾病的侵害)”可知，A VACCINE IS LIKE A MEMORY适合对科学有浓厚兴趣的孩子。故选A。 【2题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“A great new series to help new middle graders figure out and process their new world.(一个伟大的新系列，帮助初中生发现和处理他们的新世界)”可知，PENNY DRAWS A BEST FRIEND的目标读者是年轻的学生。故选B。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“If you need more inspiration for kids’ reading, below is our website!(如果你需要更多关于儿童阅读的灵感，下面是我们的网站！)”可知，文章可能选自互联网网站。故选C。 B Yellowstone National Park, located in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming, was established as the first national park in the United States. The park is a popular destination for visitors who enjoy ecological tourism as it offers forests, mountains, and many ecosystems to explore. Some of Yellowstone’s most well-known landmarks are its geothermal hot springs and geysers, the most famous of which is named Old Faithful. Last fall, Lisa and her friends decided to take a camping trip to Yellowstone National Park. For their camping trip, they brought their backpacks, sleeping bags, some food and drinks. They set up their tents immediately upon arriving at their campsite. During their trip, Lisa and her friends hiked the many trails of the park, exploring its natural surroundings. In the forest, they saw a lot of local wildlife. Lisa was blown away by a family of grizzly bears, some gray wolves, and even bald eagles flying overhead. Unexpectedly, she seemed to quite enjoy being in such a great place. They were well protected. Since Yellowstone contains many hot springs and the world’s largest area of active geysers, Lisa and her friends visited many different geyser sites. Of all of the sites, Lisa and her friends agreed that Old Faithful was the most fascinating. Lisa and her friends waited patiently for the geyser to erupt. After about 40 minutes, a stream of boiling water over 100 feet tall sprayed from the ground and up into the air. Luckily, no one got wet! 4. What is the first paragraph mainly about? A. An introduction to Yellowstone National Park. B. Reasons for building Yellowstone National Park. C. The history of Yellowstone National Park. D. Benefits of Yellowstone National Park. 5. What did Lisa and her friends decide to do last fall? A. To do volunteering in Yellowstone National park. B. To take a trip to Yellowstone National Park. C. To find a campsite for travelers. D. To do some wildlife research. 6. How did Lisa feel when she saw the wildlife? A. Uninterested. B. Surprised. C. Cautious. D. Fearful. 7. What did Lisa and her friends do at Old Faithful? A. They cleaned the site. B. They played with water. C. They waited for the geyser to erupt. D. They had a look at some wild animals. 【答案】4. A 5. B 6. B 7. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了Yellowstone National Park的基本信息及其作为生态旅游目的地的特色，并通过Lisa和她的朋友们的旅行经历展现了Yellowstone National Park的自然美景和独特的地热景观。 【4题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“Yellowstone National Park, located in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming, was established as the first national park in the United States. The park is a popular destination for visitors who enjoy ecological tourism as it offers forests, mountains, and many ecosystems to explore. Some of Yellowstone’s most well-known landmarks are its geothermal hot springs and geysers, the most famous of which is named Old Faithful.(位于爱达荷州、蒙大拿州和怀俄明州的黄石国家公园是美国第一个国家公园。该公园是热爱生态旅游的游客们的热门目的地，因为它提供了森林、山脉和许多生态系统可供探索。黄石公园最著名的地标之一是其地热温泉和间歇泉，其中最著名的是名为老忠实喷泉)”可知，第一段主要是对Yellowstone National Park进行了介绍，包括它的地理位置、建立意义、生态特色和著名地标。故选A项。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Last fall, Lisa and her friends decided to take a camping trip to Yellowstone National Park. (去年秋天，Lisa和她的朋友们决定去黄石国家公园露营)”可知，去年秋天，Lisa和她的朋友们决定去黄石国家公园旅行。故选B项。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“In the forest, they saw a lot of local wildlife. Lisa was blown away by a family of grizzly bears, some gray wolves, and even bald eagles flying overhead. Unexpectedly, she seemed to quite enjoy being in such a great place. They were well protected.(在森林里，他们看到了很多当地的野生动物。Lisa被一群灰熊、一些灰狼，甚至是头顶上飞翔的秃鹰所震撼。出乎意料的是，她似乎非常享受这样一个美妙的地方。它们得到了很好的保护)”可知，Lisa看到野生动物时感到非常惊讶和震撼。故选B项。 【7题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Of all of the sites, Lisa and her friends agreed that Old Faithful was the most fascinating. Lisa and her friends waited patiently for the geyser to erupt. After about 40 minutes, a stream of boiling water over 100 feet tall sprayed from the ground and up into the air. Luckily, no one got wet!(在所有景点中，Lisa和她的朋友们一致认为老忠实喷泉是最迷人的。Lisa和她的朋友们耐心地等待间歇泉喷发。大约40分钟后，一股高达100英尺的沸水从地面喷涌而出，直冲云霄。幸运的是，没有人被淋湿)”可知，他们在老忠实喷泉做的事情是等待间歇泉喷发。故选C项。 C In 1931, Americans were suffering through the Great Depression. It was The Good Earth by Pearl Buck that brought comfort, the top-selling book that year. Born into a religious workers' family in 1892, Pearl Buck left the United States and moved to China with her parents. Her education began at home with her mother teaching her American school things while a Chinese tutor taught her other subjects, including writings of Confucius. In 1910, she went back to America to study philosophy. After graduation, she returned to China and married John Lossing Buck, an agriculture expert, eventually settling down in a small village in the north of China. It was her first child Carol, who had an unusual disease causing her to have trouble learning, that made Pearl Buck become a famous writer. The reason was money. She needed it to pay for her daughter's care. She recalled why she chose China and its people as the subjects, “If non e of you want to write these wonderful farmers, I will write about them. So I wrote The Good Earth.” The Good Earth tells the story of a poor Chinese man named Wang Lung and his wife O-Lan. It tells how they work hard and finally make enough money to purchase some land for a farm. They stick to the land even in times of starvation. Wang finds happiness in owning land and raising crops. He even prohibits his sons to sell the land after his death. Pearl Buck told her China stories with honesty and Americans were impressed by the new images of the Chinese. The book earned Pearl Buck the Pulitzer Prize and in 1938, she became the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. 8. What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about? A. her hobbies B. her education C. her appearance D. her reputation 9. Why did Pearl Buck decide to write books? A. Some Chinese advised her to do it. B. She desired a good education for her kid. C. She couldn't bear the boring rural life. D. She was in desperate need of money. 10. What can we infer from Paragraph 4? A. Good luck always favors the characters. B. Owning land is the lifeline for Chinese farmers. C. Chinese farmers live a terrible life. D. The characters make a fortune by buying and selling land. 11. What is the text mainly about? A. The moral values of The Good Earth. B. The fighting spirit of Chinese farmers. C. A woman writer's sacrifice to save her ill child. D. A woman's great China-themed literary achievements. 【答案】8. B 9. D 10. B 11. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了美国作家赛珍珠的个人经历、著作《大地》以及取得的成就。 【8题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第二段“Born into a religious workers' family in 1892, Pearl Buck left the United States and moved to China with her parents. Her education began at home with her mother teaching her American school things while a Chinese tutor taught her other subjects, including writings of Confucius. In 1910, she went back to America to study philosophy. After graduation, she returned to China and married John Lossing Buck, an agriculture expert, eventually settling down in a small village in the north of China.(赛珍珠1892年出生于一个宗教工人家庭，随父母离开美国移居中国。她的教育是从家里开始的，母亲教她美国学校的东西，而一位中国家庭教师教她其他科目，包括孔子的著作。1910年，她回到美国学习哲学。毕业后，她回到中国，嫁给了农业专家约翰·巴克，最终在中国北方的一个小村庄定居下来)”可知，第二段主要讲了她的教育背景。故选B。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“It was her first child Carol, who had an unusual disease causing her to have trouble learning, that made Pearl Buck become a famous writer. The reason was money.(赛珍珠的第一个孩子卡罗尔患有一种罕见的疾病，导致她在学习上有困难，正是这种疾病使赛珍珠成为了一位著名的作家。原因是钱)”可知，赛珍珠决定写书是因为她急需钱。故选D。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“It tells how they work hard and finally make enough money to purchase some land for a farm. They stick to the land even in times of starvation. Wang finds happiness in owning land and raising crops. He even prohibits his sons to sell the land after his death.(它讲述了他们如何努力工作，最终赚到足够的钱来购买一些土地作为农场。即使在饥饿的时候，他们也坚守在土地上。王在拥有土地和种植庄稼中找到了幸福。他甚至禁止他的儿子在他死后出售土地)”可推知，拥有土地是中国农民的生命线。故选B。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Pearl Buck told her China stories with honesty and Americans were impressed by the new images of the Chinese. The book earned Pearl Buck the Pulitzer Prize and in 1938, she became the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.(赛珍珠诚实地讲述了她的中国故事，美国人对中国人的新形象印象深刻。这本书为赛珍珠赢得了普利策奖，并于1938年成为第一位获得诺贝尔文学奖的美国女性)”结合文章主要讲述了美国作家赛珍珠的个人经历、著作《大地》以及取得的成就。可知，这篇文章的主要内容是一位女性伟大的中国主题文学成就。故选D。 D According to a survey performed by the European Agency for Health and Safety at Work (EAH-SW), 45% of the workers surveyed suffer from painful or tiring positions at work, 25% from back pain, and 20% from muscle pain. Studies show that half of all European workers could be affected by work-related diseases by 2030. Wearable technologies can reduce such pains. One example is the Ironhand soft robotic glove from Bioservo Technologies, providing five times the strength of a 30-year-old man. The system consists of a glove fitted with sensors and artificial tendons that increase grasping forces. The glove is programmed through an android app, where the user can choose individual preferences for forces needed depending on the task. When you grasp or pick up an object like a container, fingertip sensors detect the action and activate motors that immediately respond and operate the tendons in the glove’s fingers. The higher the pressure on the sensors, the more power delivered by Ironhand. An app can be used to control the strength and sensitivity of the grip. “Programming is quite easy,” said Mikael, Bioservo’s marketing director. “It takes about an hour for an user to set the system and understand how the glove can help in different situation. The hard part is getting the user to accept that he is getting help. It can be a tough task to make them understand they don’t need to apply as much power and can relax.” 12. Why does the author mention EAHSW’s survey in the first paragraph? A. To make a comparison. B. To introduce the topic. C. To provide an example. D. To make the text interesting. 13. What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us about the Ironhand? A. How it works. B. How it looks. C. What it consists of. D. Why it is developed. 14. What does Mikae say about the Ironhand system? A. Users are slow to adapt to it. B. It’s popular with young users. C. Operators need patience to wear it. D. It’s not suitable for all situations. 15. What’s the best title for the text? A. Treatment of work-related Diseases B. Necessity of Using Robots in Factories C. Soft Robotic Glove promotes Workers’ Grip D. Soft Robotic Glove limits Workers’ productivity 【答案】12. B 13. A 14. A 15. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一种名为“铁手”的软机器人手套，可以根据任务选择个人偏好所需的力量。还介绍了其运作方式以及存在的问题。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“According to a survey performed by the European Agency for Health and Safety at Work (EAH-SW), 45% of the workers surveyed suffer from painful or tiring positions at work, 25% from back pain, and 20% from muscle pain. Studies show that half of all European workers could be affected by work-related diseases by 2030.(根据欧洲工作健康与安全机构（EAH-SW）进行的一项调查，45%的受访工人在工作中感到疼痛或劳累，25%的人背痛，20%的人肌肉痛。研究表明，到2030年，一半的欧洲工人可能会受到与工作有关的疾病的影响)”以及第二段“Wearable technologies can reduce such pains. One example is the Ironhand soft robotic glove from Bioservo Technologies, providing five times the strength of a 30-year-old man.(可穿戴技术可以减轻这种痛苦。其中一个例子是来自Bioservo Technologies公司的Ironhand软机器人手套，它的力量是30岁男性的5倍)”可推知，作者在第一段提到EAHSW的调查是为了引入文章话题。故选B。 【13题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第三段“When you grasp or pick up an object like a container, fingertip sensors detect the action and activate motors that immediately respond and operate the tendons in the glove’s fingers. The higher the pressure on the sensors, the more power delivered by Ironhand. An app can be used to control the strength and sensitivity of the grip.(当你抓住或拿起一个物体（比如一个容器）时，指尖传感器会检测到这个动作，并激活立即响应并操作手套手指肌腱的马达。传感器上的压力越高，铁手传递的能量就越大。一个应用程序可以用来控制握把的力度和灵敏度)”可知，第三段主要告诉铁手是如何运作的。故选A。 14题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“It can be a tough task to make them understand they don’t need to apply as much power and can relax.(让他们明白他们不需要使用太多的力量，可以放松下来，这可能是一项艰巨的任务)”可知，Mikael认为铁手系统的用户适应它的速度很慢。故选A。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第二段“Wearable technologies can reduce such pains. One example is the Ironhand soft robotic glove from Bioservo Technologies, providing five times the strength of a 30-year-old man.(可穿戴技术可以减轻这种痛苦。其中一个例子是来自Bioservo Technologies公司的Ironhand软机器人手套，它的力量是30岁男性的5倍)”结合文章主要介绍了一种名为“铁手”的软机器人手套，可以根据任务选择个人偏好所需的力量。还介绍了其运作方式以及存在的问题。故C选项“柔软的机器人手套增强工人的抓力”最符合文章标题。故选C。 第二节 七选五（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。 Why Human Translation Is Better Than Machine? Will AI replace human translators? ____16____. In the following sections, we will explore four reasons why human translation will always be better than machine translation. ●Machines cannot express feelings and emotions like humans Nowadays, soft skills like communication and relationship building are more important at work than technical skills. AI systems are indeed fast, sufficient, and accurate. ____17____. In fact, these are the very skills that make us human. Humans can gain information from non-verbal cues, while machines just can’t. ●____18____ Only a human translator can match and reproduce the style and tone of the source document accurately. With a machine translation, the intended tone and intricate nuances of the original document often get lost. This results in a rather flat and soulless end result. Translating some texts, such as poems and argumentative essays, is challenging for machines. Robots are unable to convey the feeling of the text, resulting in a flat translation. ●Machines can’t keep up with language changes Machine translation software has to be constantly updated to keep up with these changes. Updating these programs is challenging because they are based on a sophisticated algorithmic system. Human translators, on the other hand, do not have to deal with such difficulties. As we all know, humans are much more adaptable. ____19____. ●Machines don’t understand complex human cultures When it comes to cultural translations, some words may have a specific meaning in one culture but a completely different meaning in another. In fact, in some occasions, even human translators have difficulty achieving a perfect translation, let alone a machine translator. There’s no denying the importance of machine translation. It has come a long way in recent years, ____20____. A professional human-based translation service is still by far the best option for translating high-quality content. A. Machines can’t match style and tone of a human being B. Machines can’t match the intelligence of a human being C. but it still has a long way to go D. Of course not, there is no replacement for human translation E. However, they are not wise, emotional, or culturally sensitive F. A translation cannot be complete without the human touch G. Hence they can keep up with language changes faster than any AI program 【答案】16. D 17. E 18. A 19. G 20. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章论述了人类翻译比人工智能翻译优越的四个理由。 【16题详解】 根据空前“Will AI take the place of human translators? (人工智能将会取代人类翻译吗?)”可知，空前提出问题，空后作者给出自己的回答。由此可知，D项“简而言之，人类的翻译无法取代”符合语境，在此处承上启下，上下文语意连贯。故选D项。 【17题详解】 根据空前“AI systems are indeed fast, rational, and accurate. (人工智能的确快速，有逻辑和准确。)”和空后“In fact, these are the very skills that make us human. (事实上那些技能为人类专有。)”可知，此空和前文构成转折关系，故E项“然而它们并不具备洞察力、共情能力、文化感知力”符合文意，和上文形成转折关系，上下文语意连贯。故选E项。 【18题详解】 根据段落首句“Only a human translator can match and reproduce the style and tone of the source document accurately. (只有人类翻译者能准确匹配复制原文档的风格和口气。)”可知，A项“机器无法模仿人的风格和语气”是全段的标题，总结该段内容，紧扣关键词style and tone。故选A项。 【19题详解】 根据空前“As we all know, humans are much more adaptable. (我们都知道，人类更能适应。)”可知，本句和前文构成因果关系，说明人类适应能力好的结果。上下文紧密连接，故G项“因此他们能比任何一款人工智能更快地跟上语言的变化”符合文意。故选G项。 【20题详解】 根据空前“It has come a long way in recent years (人工智能近年来发展很快)”以及后文“A professional human-based translation service is still by far the best option for translating high-quality content. (到目前为止，专业的人工翻译服务仍然是翻译高质量内容的最佳选择。)”可知，本句与上文构成转折，指出人工智能还有很长的路要走。故C项“但是还有很长的路要走”符合文意，和下文构成解释关系，上下文紧密连接。故选C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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Within two years of first showing signs of memory loss, Peter Marshall had to give up work as early onset Alzheimer’s began to take hold. His wife Lisa started a blog called “Oh Hello Alzheimer’s” to help her cope with the progressive ____21____ of her husband's fading memory. “ I get ____22____ every day from people saying, ‘Thank you —now I don’t feel so alone’,” she said. As the disease ____23____ , Peter’s memory ____24____ faded and he began to refer to Lisa as his "favourite person”. Then, one day last year, they were watching a wedding ____25____ on television when Peter suddenly looked at his wife and said, “Let’s do it!” “Well, OK, we should get married then,” she told him. The next day, ____26____ , Peter appeared to have forgotten all about it. Still, with the 20th____27____ of their wedding approaching this year, the idea seemed to make sense to Lisa in the face of her husband’s rapid ____28____ . Sarah, Lisa’s daughter from a marriage before she met Peter, helped organize the event. “I knew that my stepdad, who I am very close with, was there through some of the ____29____ times of my life.” When Lisa joined her husband to ____30____ vows for the second time, his delight was clear for all to see. “It was just magical — straight out of a ____31____ .” she said. The music ____32____ the theme of the day: a saxophonist played Unforgettable as Lisa walked down the aisle “There wasn’t a dry eye, and I was ____33____ .” Lisa said. “I hadn’t seen Peter that happy in a long time.” As they danced while guests ____34____ . Lisa said her husband ____35____ a few words in her ear. “Thank you for staying,” he said. 21. A. dilemma B. problem C. challenge D. trouble 22. A. messages B. letters C. mails D. comments 23. A. appeared B. worsened C. emerged D. strengthened 24. A. formally B. eventually C. desperately D. instantly 25. A. scene B. event C. situation D. spot 26. A. but B. instead C. however D. therefore 27. A. year B. ceremony C. celebration D. anniversary 28. A. decline B. reduction C. drop D. disappearance 29. A. happiest B. saddest C. toughest D. brightest 30. A. speak B. exchange C. swear D. express 31. A. fairytale B. story C. drama D. show 32. A. played B. reflected C. equaled D. matched 33. A. in the sky B. over the moon C. over the sky D. in the air 34. A. looked at B. moved around C. looked on D. cheered up 35. A. told B. uttered C. conveyed D. whispered 【答案】21. C 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. C 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. B 31. A 32. D 33. B 34. C 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。丈夫Peter因阿尔茨海默症逐渐失去记忆，妻子在博客上记录他们的生活。在重现他们的婚礼场景中，妻子Lisa感到，虽然丈夫逐渐失去记忆，但是他们之间的爱一直存在。 【详解】1. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他的妻子丽莎开设了一个名为“哦，你好，阿尔茨海默氏症”的博客，以帮助她应对丈夫逐渐衰退的记忆带来的挑战。A. dilemma 两难；B.problem问题； C.challenge挑战； D.trouble麻烦。 根据“husbands fading memory.” 可知，Lisa开了博客，帮助自己应对丈夫记忆消退所产生的挑战。故选C。 2. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：她说：“我每天都收到人们的留言说，‘谢谢你，现在我不觉得那么孤单了’。”。A. messages信息；B. letters 信件；C.mails 邮件；D.comments 评论。 根据“saying, ‘Thank you —now I don’t feel so alone’,”可知，丽莎每天都会收到很多的消息。故选A。 3. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：随着病情的恶化，彼得的记忆力严重衰退，他开始称丽莎是他“最喜欢的人”。A. appeared出现； B.worsened 恶化；C.emerged 浮现；D.strengthened加强。 根据“he began to refer to Lisa as his ‘favourite person’. ” 可知， 彼得病情恶化。故选B。 4. 考查副词词义辨析。句意：随着病情的恶化，彼得的记忆力严重衰退，他开始称丽莎是他“最喜欢的人”A. formally正式地； B.eventually 最后；C.desperately 绝望地、严重地；D.instantly 马上。 根据“he began to refer to Lisa as his ‘favourite person’. ” 可知，彼得的记忆力严重衰退。故选C。 5. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后，去年的一天，他们正在看电视上的婚礼场景，A. scene场景； B.event事件； C.situation 情况；D.spot 地点。根据“‘Well, OK, we should get married then,’ she told him.” 可知，他们在电视上看到一个婚礼场景。故选A。 6. 考查连词/副词词义辨析。句意：然而，第二天，彼得似乎把这事全忘了。A.but但是； B. instead代替；C.however然而；D.therefore因此。根据“Peter appeared to have forgotten all about it. ” 可知，前后表示转折，空后有逗号，用连接副词however。故选C。 7. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：尽管如此，今年是他们结婚20周年纪念，面对丈夫记忆的迅速衰退，丽莎似乎觉得这个想法是合理的。A. year年； B.ceremony仪式； C.celebration 庆祝；D.anniversary周年纪念。 根据“ of their wedding ” 可知，他们20周年结婚纪念来临。故选D。 8. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：尽管如此，今年是他们结婚20周年纪念，面对丈夫记忆的迅速衰退，丽莎似乎觉得这个想法是合理的。A. decline下降； B.reduction减少；C.drop 掉下；D.disappearance消失。 根据“Peter’s memory 　　　4　　　faded and he began to refer to Lisa as his ‘favourite person’.” 可知，她丈夫的记忆快速下降。故选A。 9. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“我知道我的继父，我和他很亲近，在我生命中最艰难的时刻陪伴着我。”。A. happiest 最快乐的；B.saddest 最伤心的；C.toughest 最艰难的；D.brightest 最明亮的。 根据“who I am very close with, was there through” 可知，继父在丽莎女儿生命的最困难时期陪伴着她。故选C。 10. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当丽莎第二次和丈夫交换誓言时，他的喜悦显而易见。A.speak说话； B.exchange 交换；C.swear 发誓；D.express 表达。根据“‘Well, OK, we should get married then,' she told him.” 可知，丽莎和丈夫在婚礼上交换誓言。故选B。 11. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：她说:“这简直太神奇了，就像童话故事一样。”A. fairytale童话； B.story故事； C.drama 戏剧；D.show 展览。 根据“It was just magical” 可知，这一幕好像来自从童话故事，让人觉得不可思议。故选A。 12. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：音乐与这一天的主题相吻合:当丽莎走过红毯时，一位萨克斯手演奏了一首难忘的乐曲。A. played 演奏；B.reflected反映；C.equaled等于； D.matched 匹配。 根据“ a saxophonist played Unforgettable ” 可知，婚礼上所放的音乐和当天的主题相配。故选D。 13. 考查介词短语词义辨析。句意：丽莎说:“我眼泪都干了，我欣喜若狂。”A. in the sky 在空中；B.over the moon 欣喜若狂；C.over the sky 天上；D.in the air悬而未决。 根据“ Lisa said. ‘I hadn’t seen Peter that happy in a long time.’” 可知，丽莎欣喜若狂。故选B。 14. 考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：他们在客人的注视下跳舞。A. looked at看着； B.moved around四处走动； C.looked on 旁观；D.cheered up加油。 根据“As they danced ” 可知，婚礼上他们跳舞而来宾在一旁观看。故选C。 15. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：丽莎说她丈夫在她耳边悄悄说了几句话。“谢谢你留下来，”他说。A.told 告诉；B.uttered 说出；C.conveyed 表达；D.whispered低语。根据“ in her ear.” 可知，丈夫在她耳边温柔低语。故选D。 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Like many other students, you may have various people, including family members and friends, ____36____ (give) input on your college decision. While many of your trusted relatives and peers (同龄人)may have very____37____(value) advice that can help you to make the decision, finally the choice is yours and yours alone. Only you can fully realize which aspects of a college will make you truly happy and____38____(satisfy), so keep that at the front of your mind. Moreover, fully consider each option. It can be easy____39____(let) a particular school become a front-runner early on____40____your decision-making process, and it may even become the winning choice — but be sure to carefully evaluate every school____41____has accepted you, since you had particular reasons for applying to each school. Do keep____42____open mind. Students can change majors, but remember that there’s no re-living a certain semester(学期), and there’s no making up for lost time. Don’t go to a school____43____(specific)for a high school relationship____44____to make someone else happy. A_____45_____(student) college experience is his or her own, and the student must put his or her education first. 【答案】36. giving 37. valuable 38. satisfied 39. to let 40. during##in 41. that 42. an 43. specifically 44. or 45. student’s 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要是关于学生该如何选择自己要上的学校的建议，说明了虽然亲戚和同事可能有非常有价值的建议，但还是要自己做决定，充分考虑每一种选择, 保持开放的心态, 把自己的教育放在首位。 【36题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：像许多其他学生一样，你可能有各种各样的人，包括家人和朋友会对你的大学决定提供意见。本句的谓语动词是may have，这里的give是非谓语，give的逻辑主语是various people，give与逻辑主语之间是主动关系，故用现在分词形式。故填giving。 【37题详解】 考查形容词。句意：虽然你信任的许多亲戚和同龄人可能有非常有价值的建议，可以帮助你做决定，但最终选择权在你，只有你。根据后面的名词advice可知，横线上需填一个形容词，value的形容词形式为valuable。故填valuable。 【38题详解】 考查形容词。句意：只有你才能完全意识到大学的哪些方面会让你真正快乐和满足，所以要把这一点放在你的脑子里。根据前面的happy可知，and并列了横线上需要一个形容词作宾语补足语，且这里是形容人的感受。故填satisfied。 【39题详解】 考查动词不定式。句意：在你做决定的早期阶段，把一所特定的学校作为首选是很容易的，它甚至可能成为你的最佳选择——但一定要仔细评估每一所录取你的学校，因为你申请每一所学校都有特定的理由。此处为“it be adj. to do sth.”句型，it作形式主语，不定式为真正主语。横线上是动词不定式为真正的主语。故填to let。 【40题详解】 考查介词。句意：在你做决定的过程中，让一个特定的学校在早期就成为一个领先者是很容易的，它甚至可能成为获胜的选择，但一定要仔细评估每一个已经录取了你的学校，因为你申请每个学校都有特殊的原因。根据后面的process可知，这里说的是在这个过程中。故用介词during/in。 【41题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：在你做决定的过程中，让一个特定的学校在早期就成为一个领先者是很容易的，它甚至可能成为获胜的选择，但一定要仔细评估每一个已经录取了你的学校，因为你申请每个学校都有特殊的原因。这里是定语从句，先行词是every school，指物，从句中缺少主语，且先行词被不定代词所修饰，只能用that不用which。故填that。 【42题详解】 考查冠词。句意：一定要保持开放的心态。学生可以换专业，但请记住，你无法重新度过某个学期，也无法弥补失去的时间。这里的是修饰mind，mind是一个抽象名词，在这里是抽象名词具象化，表示泛指，且open是元音音素开头。故填an。 【43题详解】 考查副词。句意：不要去一所专门为了高中恋情或让别的任何人快乐的学校。这里是副词修饰go to school这个短语，specific的副词形式为specifically。故填specifically。 【44题详解】 考查并列连词。句意：不要专门为了一段高中恋情或者让别人开心而去一所学校上学。这里的“for a high school relationship”和“to make someone else happy”是选择关系否定句中，表示“或者”应用连词or。故填or。 【45题详解】 考查名词所有格。句意：一个学生的大学经历是他或她自己的，学生必须把教育放在第一位。根据后面的college experience可知，横线上是说学生的经历。故填student’s。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是校心理社(psychology club)社长李华，你的英国朋友James写信询问你校心理社的相关情况，请你写一封回信，内容包括： 1.心理社简介； 2.近期开展的一次活动； 3.该活动的影响。 注意： 写作词数应为80左右； __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Dear James, Knowing you’re interested in our school’s psychology club, I’m writing to introduce it. The club was founded in 2018, aiming to popularize knowledge of mental health and help students handle adolescent problems. Last Wednesday, a “Trouble Tree” activity was launched. Students were advised to write their troubles on cards, and then hung them on a specially-decorated tree. Any participant could choose a card randomly, on which to write suggested solutions. Not only did this activity relieve students’ stress, but it promoted peer interaction and raised psychological health awareness. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生以校心理社社长李华的身份，就英国朋友James写信询问校心理社的相关情况一事，写一封回信。 【详解】1.词汇积累 成立：founded → established 旨在：aiming to → with the aim of 处理：handle → deal with 建议：advised → recommended 2.句式拓展 同义句改写 原句：The club was founded in 2018, aiming to popularize knowledge of mental health and help students handle adolescent problems. 拓展句：The club, which was established in 2018 with the aim of disseminating knowledge of mental health and assisting students in dealing with adolescent issues, has been actively contributing to the well-being of the student body. 【点睛】【高分句型1】The club was founded in 2018, aiming to popularize knowledge of mental health and help students handle adolescent problems.（使用了现在分词短语作状语） 【高分句型2】Not only did this activity relieve students’ stress, but it promoted peer interaction and raised psychological health awareness.（使用了not only置于句首的部分倒装结构） 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 It was the day of the big cross-country run. Students from seven different primary schools in and around the small town were warming up and walking the route(路线)through thick evergreen forest. I looked around and finally spotted David, who was standing by himself off to the side by a fence. He was small for ten years old. His usual big toothy smile was absent today. I walked over and asked him why he wasn’t with the other children. He hesitated and then said he had decided not to run. What was wrong? He had worked so hard for this event! I quickly searched the crowd for the school’s coach and asked him what had happened. “I was afraid that kids from other schools would laugh at him,” he explained uncomfortably. “I gave him the choice to run or not, and let him decide.” I bit back my frustration(懊恼). I knew the coach meant well—he thought he was doing the right thing. After making sure that David could run if he wanted, I turned to find him coming towards me, his small body rocking from side to side as he swung his feet forward. David had a brain disease which prevented him from walking or running like other children, but at school his classmates thought of him as a regular kid. He always participated to the best of his ability in whatever they were doing. That was why none of the children thought it unusual that David had decided to join the cross-country team. It just took him longer—that’s all. David had not missed a single practice, and although he always finished his run long after the other children, he did always finish. As a special education teacher at the school, I was familiar with the challenges David faced and was proud of his strong determination. 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. We sat down next to each other, but David wouldn’t look at me. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I watched as David moved up to the starting line with the other runners ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】We sat down next to each other, but David wouldn’t look at me. I said gently and quietly, “No one can change your mind, except yourself. If you desire to challenge yourself, there is nothing to do with others’ thoughts.” He sat still with a deep breath. “You have a full preparation before this event, which is the most important reason why you show up here”, I added with a sincere tone. Hearing my words, David turned to me tremblingly with tears spilling out of his eyes and expressed he had made a firm determination to finish the cross-country run. His coach heard what David said and gave me a look—the kind that was more determined than anyone else’s. I watched as David moved up to the starting line with the other runners. The race started. It seemed that the runway was extremely long for young children, not to mention a child with a brain disease. David insisted on running as if he had forgotten all his weaknesses, though he was tripped over within the a few kilometers. It didn’t take long before he picked himself up again and continued his mission. Classmates all appeared on the racing track, cheering for him. “Come on! You can make it! We are proud of you!” they shouted enthusiastically. To everyone’s joy, he reached the final line and ranked the 20th. It was no more important whether he won the first place or not. It was his brave heart and strong faith that could make something unusual happen finally. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者是一名特殊教育教师，在大型越野赛跑那天，发现患有大脑疾病的大卫独自站在一旁。作者问其原因，他说准备放弃比赛。从教练口中得知，因为担心同学们会嘲笑大卫，所以教练想让大卫自己去决定是否参加赛跑。作者让大卫追寻自己的内心，不理会别人的看法，大卫最终参赛，尽管遇到困难，他战胜了自己，这已经无关名次，而是他的勇敢和坚定让这一切成为可能。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“我们挨着坐着，但大卫不愿看我一眼。”可知，第一段可描写作者鼓励大卫继续完成比赛，大卫经过强烈的心理斗争，最终决定参加比赛。 ②由第二段首句内容“我看着大卫和其他选手一起走到起跑线上。”可知，第二段可描写大卫开始参赛，虽然中途遇到困难，仍然坚持到最后，完成比赛。 2.续写线索：鼓励大卫——心理变化——决定参赛——克服困难——加油助威——完成比赛——感悟 3.词汇激活： 行动类： ①深呼吸：with a deep breath/breathe deeply ②坚持做：insisted on doing/be stick to doing 情绪类： ①热情：enthusiastically /with great passion ②骄傲：be proud of/take pride in 【点睛】[高分句型1]You have a full preparation before this event, which is the most important reason why you show up here. (由which引导的非限制性定语从句和why引导的限制性定语从句) [高分句型2]Hearing my words, David turned to me tremblingly with tears spilling out of his eyes and expressed he had made a firm determination to finish the cross-country run. (现在分词作状语和省略that的宾语从句) [高分句型3]It was his brave heart and strong faith that could make something unusual happen finally. (由It was...that结构引导的强调句型) 听力1-5 BACAC 6-10 CBACB 11-15 ACCBA 16-20 ACBAC 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 绝密★启用前 昭通市正道中学2024年春季学期开学考试卷 高二英语试卷 注意事项： 1.本试卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟。 2.答卷前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号、座位号填写在答题卡上，并在规定的位置贴上条形码。 3.回答选择题时，用2B铅笔在答题卡上把答案标号涂黑；回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。答案写在本试卷上无效。 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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 kind of party will be held for Jimmy? A. A birthday party. B. A promotion party. C. A going-away party. 2. When does the plane take off? A. At 7:15. B. At 7:50. C. At 17:15. 3. How does the man find the film? A. Boring. B. Not special. C. Amazing. 4. Where are the speakers now probably? A. At the theater. B. At a store. C. At the airport. 5. What's the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Husband and wife. C. Mother and son. 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。 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。 6. What does the man want the woman to do? A. Send him a message. B. Buy some tables. C. Help him arrange a party. 7. When will the party begin? A. At around 4:00 p. m. B. At around 7:00 p. m. C. At around 17:00 p. m. 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。 8. How did the man get the tickets? A. By lining up. B. By booking online. C. By asking for a friend. 9. What can we learn about the exhibition? A. It is boring. B. It is expensive. C. It is very popular. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。 10. What does the woman dislike? A. Fish. B. Eggs. C. Hamburgers. 11. What does the man find it hard to do? A. Give up coffee. B. Make cakes. C. Eat vegetables. 12. What are the speakers talking about? A. The woman's favorite dishes. B. How to keep a balanced diet. C. The doctor's advice on the diet. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。 13. What does the man mainly want to do at present? A. To go to some concerts. B. To learn to play some instruments. C. To learn from different musicians and performances. 14. What is the woman most interested in? A. Playing the guitar. B. Playing the violin. C. Listening to music. 15. What are the speakers both weak in? A. Music theory. B. Pop music. C. Classical music. 16. Whom would the speakers turn to? A. Eden's cousin. B. Eden's professor. C. Lydia's cousin. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。 17. Where should the students wait for the bus? A. At the bus stop. B. In the playground. C. By the school gate. 18. What does the speaker suggest the students bring? A. A brush. B. A packed lunch. C. A drink. 19. What will the students do around 9:00 a. m.? A. Brush the horse. B. Feed animals. C. Climb on a wall. 20 What time will students be back to school? A. At 3:30 p. m. B. At 3:45 p. m. C. At 4:45 p. m. 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。 A Some of the Best Children’s Books in 2023 Books are great for helping kids feel less alone when they see others have, similar experiences to them, and also for learning about the experiences of others — in that way, books can be both mirrors and windows, and are important for kids’ social and psychological development. There are some best children’s books in 2023 for kids to enjoy! A VACCINE IS LIKE A MEMORY by RAJANI LAROCCA, MD Not all storybooks are fictional. Little scientists will be especially interested in this nonfiction book that explains how vaccines work, and that they help protect your body from diseases you’ve never had before. PENNY DRAWS A BEST FRIEND by SARA SHEPARD Fifth grade can be tough, and that’s certainly what Penny is finding out the hard way. Her best friend suddenly wants nothing to do with her, and her anxiety means she always had dozens of questions firing in her brain. A great new series to help new middle graders figure out and process their new world. GIRLS MAKE MOVIES by JEN VAUGHN AND MALLORY O’MEARA This book is a choose-your-own-path take on the world of Hollywood, for girls who might be interested in making a career in producing, acting, set design, and more. It offers some practical ways to learn about the world of movie making, REWIND by LISA GRAFF This time travel middle grade novel sees McKinley O’Dair find herself back in 1993, and with a decision to make before she can go back to the present. It’s full of imagination and creation. One for Millennial and Gen X parents to enjoy alongside their middle grader! If you need more inspiration for kids’ reading, below is our website! Happy reading, kids! 1. Which book is fit for a kid who shows great interest in science? A. A VACCINE IS LIKE A MEMORY B. PENNY DRAWS A BEST FRIEND C. GIRLS MAKE MOVIES D. REWIND 2. Who is the target reader of PENNY DRAWS A BEST FRIEND? A. A promising scientist B. A young student C. A movie fan D. A poetry lover 3. Where is this text probably taken from? A. An academic report B. A storybook C. An Internet website D. An album B Yellowstone National Park, located in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming, was established as the first national park in the United States. The park is a popular destination for visitors who enjoy ecological tourism as it offers forests, mountains, and many ecosystems to explore. Some of Yellowstone’s most well-known landmarks are its geothermal hot springs and geysers, the most famous of which is named Old Faithful. Last fall, Lisa and her friends decided to take a camping trip to Yellowstone National Park. For their camping trip, they brought their backpacks, sleeping bags, some food and drinks. They set up their tents immediately upon arriving at their campsite. During their trip, Lisa and her friends hiked the many trails of the park, exploring its natural surroundings. In the forest, they saw a lot of local wildlife. Lisa was blown away by a family of grizzly bears, some gray wolves, and even bald eagles flying overhead. Unexpectedly, she seemed to quite enjoy being in such a great place. They were well protected. Since Yellowstone contains many hot springs and the world’s largest area of active geysers, Lisa and her friends visited many different geyser sites. Of all of the sites, Lisa and her friends agreed that Old Faithful was the most fascinating. Lisa and her friends waited patiently for the geyser to erupt. After about 40 minutes, a stream of boiling water over 100 feet tall sprayed from the ground and up into the air. Luckily, no one got wet! 4. What is the first paragraph mainly about? A. An introduction to Yellowstone National Park. B. Reasons for building Yellowstone National Park. C. The history of Yellowstone National Park. D. Benefits of Yellowstone National Park. 5. What did Lisa and her friends decide to do last fall? A. To do volunteering in Yellowstone National park. B. To take a trip to Yellowstone National Park. C. To find a campsite for travelers. D. To do some wildlife research. 6. How did Lisa feel when she saw the wildlife? A. Uninterested. B. Surprised. C. Cautious. D. Fearful. 7. What did Lisa and her friends do at Old Faithful? A. They cleaned the site. B. They played with water. C. They waited for the geyser to erupt. D. They had a look at some wild animals. C In 1931, Americans were suffering through the Great Depression. It was The Good Earth by Pearl Buck that brought comfort, the top-selling book that year. Born into a religious workers' family in 1892, Pearl Buck left the United States and moved to China with her parents. Her education began at home with her mother teaching her American school things while a Chinese tutor taught her other subjects, including writings of Confucius. In 1910, she went back to America to study philosophy. After graduation, she returned to China and married John Lossing Buck, an agriculture expert, eventually settling down in a small village in the north of China. It was her first child Carol, who had an unusual disease causing her to have trouble learning, that made Pearl Buck become a famous writer. The reason was money. She needed it to pay for her daughter's care. She recalled why she chose China and its people as the subjects, “If non e of you want to write these wonderful farmers, I will write about them. So I wrote The Good Earth.” The Good Earth tells the story of a poor Chinese man named Wang Lung and his wife O-Lan. It tells how they work hard and finally make enough money to purchase some land for a farm. They stick to the land even in times of starvation. Wang finds happiness in owning land and raising crops. He even prohibits his sons to sell the land after his death. Pearl Buck told her China stories with honesty and Americans were impressed by the new images of the Chinese. The book earned Pearl Buck the Pulitzer Prize and in 1938, she became the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. 8. What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about? A. her hobbies B. her education C. her appearance D. her reputation 9. Why did Pearl Buck decide to write books? A. Some Chinese advised her to do it. B. She desired a good education for her kid. C. She couldn't bear the boring rural life. D. She was in desperate need of money. 10. What can we infer from Paragraph 4? A. Good luck always favors the characters. B. Owning land is the lifeline for Chinese farmers. C. Chinese farmers live a terrible life. D. The characters make a fortune by buying and selling land. 11. What is the text mainly about? A. The moral values of The Good Earth. B. The fighting spirit of Chinese farmers. C. A woman writer's sacrifice to save her ill child. D. A woman's great China-themed literary achievements. D According to a survey performed by the European Agency for Health and Safety at Work (EAH-SW), 45% of the workers surveyed suffer from painful or tiring positions at work, 25% from back pain, and 20% from muscle pain. Studies show that half of all European workers could be affected by work-related diseases by 2030. Wearable technologies can reduce such pains. One example is the Ironhand soft robotic glove from Bioservo Technologies providing five times the strength of a 30-year-old man. The system consists of a glove fitted with sensors and artificial tendons that increase grasping forces. The glove is programmed through an android app, where the user can choose individual preferences for forces needed depending on the task. When you grasp or pick up an object like a container, fingertip sensors detect the action and activate motors that immediately respond and operate the tendons in the glove’s fingers. The higher the pressure on the sensors, the more power delivered by Ironhand. An app can be used to control the strength and sensitivity of the grip. “Programming is quite easy,” said Mikael, Bioservo’s marketing director. “It takes about an hour for an user to set the system and understand how the glove can help in different situation. The hard part is getting the user to accept that he is getting help. It can be a tough task to make them understand they don’t need to apply as much power and can relax.” 12. Why does the author mention EAHSW’s survey in the first paragraph? A. To make a comparison. B. To introduce the topic. C. To provide an example. D. To make the text interesting. 13. What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us about the Ironhand? A. How it works. B. How it looks. C. What it consists of. D. Why it is developed. 14. What does Mikae say about the Ironhand system? A. Users are slow to adapt to it. B. It’s popular with young users. C. Operators need patience to wear it. D. It’s not suitable for all situations. 15. What’s the best title for the text? A. Treatment of work-related Diseases B. Necessity of Using Robots in Factories C. Soft Robotic Glove promotes Workers’ Grip D. Soft Robotic Glove limits Workers’ productivity 第二节 七选五（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。 Why Human Translation Is Better Than Machine? Will AI replace human translators? ____16____. In the following sections, we will explore four reasons why human translation will always be better than machine translation. ●Machines cannot express feelings and emotions like humans Nowadays, soft skills like communication and relationship building are more important at work than technical skills. AI systems are indeed fast, sufficient, and accurate. ____17____. In fact, these are the very skills that make us human. Humans can gain information from non-verbal cues, while machines just can’t. ●____18____ Only a human translator can match and reproduce the style and tone of the source document accurately. With a machine translation, the intended tone and intricate nuances of the original document often get lost. This results in a rather flat and soulless end result. Translating some texts, such as poems and argumentative essays, is challenging for machines. Robots are unable to convey the feeling of the text, resulting in a flat translation. ●Machines can’t keep up with language changes Machine translation software has to be constantly updated to keep up with these changes. Updating these programs is challenging because they are based on a sophisticated algorithmic system. Human translators, on the other hand, do not have to deal with such difficulties. As we all know, humans are much more adaptable. ____19____. ●Machines don’t understand complex human cultures When it comes to cultural translations, some words may have a specific meaning in one culture but a completely different meaning in another. In fact, in some occasions, even human translators have difficulty achieving a perfect translation, let alone a machine translator. There’s no denying the importance of machine translation. It has come a long way in recent years, ____20____. A professional human-based translation service is still by far the best option for translating high-quality content. A. Machines can’t match style and tone of a human being B. Machines can’t match the intelligence of a human being C. but it still has a long way to go D. Of course not, there is no replacement for human translation E. However, they are not wise, emotional, or culturally sensitive F. A translation cannot be complete without the human touch G Hence they can keep up with language changes faster than any AI program 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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Within two years of first showing signs of memory loss Peter Marshall had to give up work as early onset Alzheimer’s began to take hold. His wife Lisa started a blog called “Oh Hello Alzheimer’s” to help her cope with the progressive ____21____ of her husband's fading memory. “ I get ____22____ every day from people saying, ‘Thank you —now I don’t feel so alone’,” she said. As the disease ____23____ , Peter’s memory ____24____ faded and he began to refer to Lisa as his "favourite person”. Then, one day last year, they were watching a wedding ____25____ on television when Peter suddenly looked at his wife and said, “Let’s do it!” “Well, OK, we should get married then,” she told him. The next day, ____26____ , Peter appeared to have forgotten all about it. Still, with the 20th____27____ of their wedding approaching this year, the idea seemed to make sense to Lisa in the face of her husband’s rapid ____28____ . Sarah, Lisa’s daughter from a marriage before she met Peter, helped organize the event. “I knew that my stepdad, who I am very close with, was there through some of the ____29____ times of my life.” When Lisa joined her husband to ____30____ vows for the second time, his delight was clear for all to see. “It was just magical — straight out of a ____31____ .” she said. The music ____32____ the theme of the day: a saxophonist played Unforgettable as Lisa walked down the aisle. “There wasn’t a dry eye, and I was ____33____ .” Lisa said. “I hadn’t seen Peter that happy in a long time.” As they danced while guests ____34____ . Lisa said her husband ____35____ a few words in her ear. “Thank you for staying,” he said. 21. A. dilemma B. problem C. challenge D. trouble 22. A. messages B. letters C. mails D. comments 23. A. appeared B. worsened C. emerged D. strengthened 24. A. formally B. eventually C. desperately D. instantly 25. A. scene B. event C. situation D. spot 26. A. but B. instead C. however D. therefore 27. A. year B. ceremony C. celebration D. anniversary 28. A. decline B. reduction C. drop D. disappearance 29. A. happiest B. saddest C. toughest D. brightest 30. A. speak B. exchange C. swear D. express 31. A. fairytale B. story C. drama D. show 32. A. played B. reflected C. equaled D. matched 33. A. in the sky B. over the moon C. over the sky D. in the air 34. A. looked at B. moved around C. looked on D. cheered up 35. A. told B. uttered C. conveyed D. whispered 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Like many other students, you may have various people, including family members and friends, ____36____ (give) input on your college decision. While many of your trusted relatives and peers (同龄人)may have very____37____(value) advice that can help you to make the decision, finally the choice is yours and yours alone. Only you can fully realize which aspects of a college will make you truly happy and____38____(satisfy), so keep that at the front of your mind. Moreover, fully consider each option. It can be easy____39____(let) a particular school become a front-runner early on____40____your decision-making process, and it may even become the winning choice — but be sure to carefully evaluate every school____41____has accepted you, since you had particular reasons for applying to each school. Do keep____42____open mind. Students can change majors, but remember that there’s no re-living a certain semester(学期), and there’s no making up for lost time. Don’t go to a school____43____(specific)for a high school relationship____44____to make someone else happy. A_____45_____(student) college experience is his or her own, and the student must put his or her education first. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是校心理社(psychology club)社长李华，你的英国朋友James写信询问你校心理社的相关情况，请你写一封回信，内容包括： 1.心理社简介； 2.近期开展的一次活动； 3.该活动的影响。 注意： 写作词数应为80左右； __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 It was the day of the big cross-country run. Students from seven different primary schools in and around the small town were warming up and walking the route(路线)through thick evergreen forest. I looked around and finally spotted David, who was standing by himself off to the side by a fence. He was small for ten years old. His usual big toothy smile was absent today. I walked over and asked him why he wasn’t with the other children. He hesitated and then said he had decided not to run. What was wrong? He had worked so hard for this event! I quickly searched the crowd for the school’s coach and asked him what had happened. “I was afraid that kids from other schools would laugh at him,” he explained uncomfortably. “I gave him the choice to run or not, and let him decide.” I bit back my frustration(懊恼). I knew the coach meant well—he thought he was doing the right thing. After making sure that David could run if he wanted, I turned to find him coming towards me, his small body rocking from side to side as he swung his feet forward. David had a brain disease which prevented him from walking or running like other children, but at school his classmates thought of him as a regular kid. He always participated to the best of his ability in whatever they were doing. That was why none of the children thought it unusual that David had decided to join the cross-country team. It just took him longer—that’s all. David had not missed a single practice, and although he always finished his run long after the other children, he did always finish. As a special education teacher at the school, I was familiar with the challenges David faced and was proud of his strong determination. 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. We sat down next to each other, but David wouldn’t look at me. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I watched as David moved up to the starting line with the other runners. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 听力1-5 BACAC 6-10 CBACB 11-15 ACCBA 16-20 ACBAC 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$