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靖远四中2023-2024学年度第二学期月考试卷 高二英语 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节 （共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. How will the speakers go to the concert hall? A. By subway. B. On foot. C. By taxi. 2. What do the speakers need to buy now? A. Some butter. B. Some eggs. C. Some bread. 3. What are the speakers talking about? A. A CD. B. A gift. C. A musician. 4. What is the weather like in the west of the man’s country? A. Sunny. B. Windy. C. Rainy. 5. What does the man like doing now? A. Drawing. B. Practicing calligraphy. C. Playing the piano. 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。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At an office. B. At a cafe. C. At a school. 7. What is the woman going to do? 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What does the woman decide to do this Sunday? A. Visit a museum. B. See a film. C. Take some pictures. 9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Colleagues. B. Neighbors. C. Schoolmates. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What does Alex want to watch? A. Tom and Jerry. B. Superman. C. Journey to the West. 11 What does Alex think of Tom and Jerry? A. It’s silly. B. It’s funny. C. It’s popular. 12. Which cartoon character does the woman like best? A. Tom. B. Jerry. C. The Monkey King. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. When is Mary’s birthday? A. On July 22nd. B. On July 23rd. C. On July 24th. 14. Who went on a business trip this morning? A. Mary’s parents. B. Jenny’s father. C. John. 15. Where will the party be held? A. At Jenny’s home. B. At Hill Restaurant. C. At Southeast Center. 16. What will John bring to the party? A. Some ice cream. B. Some flowers. C. Some cakes. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What does the speaker most probably do? A. She is a tour guide. B. She is a teacher. C. She is an organizer of the exhibition. 18. How much is the ticket to the castle? A £2. B. £3. C. £5. 19. What time will the bus leave on Saturday? A. At 8:40 am. B. At8:50 am. C. At9:10 am. 20. What can the listeners learn from the special exhibition? A. When the castle was built. B. What ancient people wore. C. How the cars were invented. 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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Depths of our Earth hold great wonders. Below we explore four deepest places on Earth. Veryovkina Cave, Georgia Its entrance is located 2,285 meters above sea level. In 2018, scientists reached its bottom at 2,212 meters down. They squeezed through tiny openings to get from one cave to another. Rockfalls and floods waited secretly at every turn. Scientists could develop new medicines from microorganisms found in cave samples. Caves also record ancient life and past climates. The Mariana Trench, the Pacific Ocean The Mariana Trench, with the maximum depth of 11,034 meters, is the deepest part of Earth’s surface. Pressure there is intolerable, but creatures like sea cucumbers (海参) still exist. Scientists exploring it can gain deeper insights into how plates move and why earthquakes and volcanoes occur. The Dead Sea, the Middle East The Dead Sea is the lowest point on land at about 1,400 feet (about 400 meters) below sea level. It’s nearly ten times saltier than ocean water, so you literally can’t sink in the Dead Sea! Scientists think it could go dry in a few decades. Despite its name, the Dead Sea holds life. A few kinds of algae (藻类) and bacteria love its salty water. Lake Baikal, Russia At the depth of 1,642 meters, Lake Baikal is the deepest inland body of water. The Baikal seal is the only known seal that lives in this world’s deepest freshwater lake. Scientists study the lake not only for the solid stuff beneath it that records climate history but because it’s in a zone where a plate is splitting apart, causing earthquakes. 1. What do we know about Veryovkina Cave? A. It was discovered in 2018. B. Its pressure is far from bearable. C. It is risky to explore. D. Its samples are of little practical value. 2. Where should scientists go to better know earth movement? A. Georgia & Russia. B. Russia & the Pacific Ocean. C. Georgia & the Pacific Ocean. D. The Middle East & Russia. 3. What do the four places have in common? A. They have some sign of life. B. They are over a thousand meters deep. C. They are results of climate change. D. They are all below sea level. B A crowd cheered Kunle Adeyanju as he turned off his motorbike engine after completing a tiring 41-day trip. The 44-year-old left London on April 19 and arrived in Nigeria’s commercial center Lagos on Sunday after travelling more than 8,000 miles across 13 countries. He started the impressive journey to raise funds for Rotary International to deal with polio (小儿麻痹症) in his native Nigeria. Accompanied by a dozen bikers for the last stretch of the journey from the Republic of Benin, Adeyanju was welcomed by supporters in Ikeja, in central Lagos. Adeyanju, called “Lion Heart” by fans, won popularity among the public by posting daily pictures with comments about his journey on social media. At every stop along the way, he was greeted by enthusiastic (热情地) supporters. He did face some challenges, like the one in Mali where one of his wheels broke. “I was standing in the middle of the night, alone in a bush, not knowing what to do, without speaking the language,” he said, explaining he had to walk to the nearest village. “Fortunately, the locals helped me.” Not all of the challenges he faced were solved smoothly. “Mauritania, a country in northwest Africa, was ‘terrible’,” he said, after he got robbed of hundreds of euros. “The worst experience,” he added. The former Shell employee self-funded his trip with $ 20,400 in savings, hoping to raise up to $ 48 million for Rotary International. “I have been suffering from a lack of sleep lately because I slept only three to four hours per night. But I feel proud because I finished this challenge,” Adeyanju said just after he arrived, wiping the sweat off his face. Adeyanju added that he is now planning to have a possible cycling trip to Ghana or a bike ride to Israel to help raise more funds. And he has another dream: to climb Mount Qomolangma. 4. Why did Adeyanju go on the 41-day trip? A. To challenge himself. B. To help people fight polio. C. To connect with more people. D. To advertise Rotary International. 5. How did Adeyanju become popular during the journey? A. By using the title “Lion Heart”. B. By commenting on other bikers’ journeys. C. By sharing his experiences online. D. By showing his deep love for his hometown. 6. What happened to Adeyanju in Mauritania? A. He got lost in the bush. B. He met with crime and got robbed. C. He failed to understand the locals. D. He broke his motorbike. 7. Which words can best describe Adeyanju? A. Caring and determined. B. Reliable and outstanding. C. Generous and brilliant. D. Ambitious and confident. C Between 1945 and 2000, educators employed a fairly uniform approach. The teacher was the sun in the classroom, and all lessons and activities centered around him or her. Educators stressed the importance of discipline and obedience (服从) within the classroom, and students were expected to follow very rigid standards for behavior and academic performance. The stated goal of this model was to ensure fairness by applying the same expectations; however, the result was that only a few students succeeded while many others were left behind. When computers and Internet technology entered the classroom a few decades ago, another pattern appeared and progressive educators immediately saw the opportunity to change the way school worked. Instead of needing to focus on the teachers for the vast majority of the day, students could use computers, websites, and even games to learn new materials and improve their skills and knowledge. Not all educators welcomed this shift, however, as some believed it took power and responsibility away from the teachers and cheapened the educational experience for learners. Over the last decade, two distinct camps of educators have emerged. Tech advocates stress that computers and Internet technology allow students to learn at their own pace in an environment that makes them feel comfortable, while the traditional classroom sets a pace that many learners can’t keep up with and often makes students feel uncomfortable. Traditionalists, on the other hand, believe that over-reliance on tech limits students’ ability to develop their own knowledge and skills and does little to prepare them for the realities of being adults in the real world. Regrettably, the inability of these two parties to find an agreement has prevented the growth of our education system. We must learn from what worked in the past while adopting the best of our new technologies to create an education system that reflects our modern world. If we can’t get all our teachers on the same page, then we will be at risk of failing future generations. 8. Who can probably learn better under the 1945 — 2000 model of education? A. Lisa who tends to read by herself. B. Michael who disciplines himself. C. Kate who can focus on listening for long. D. Tom who prefers hands-on learning. 9. Why do some educators prefer the second education pattern? A. It allows for different learning styles. B. It has the same hope for students. C. It fires students’ enthusiasm for learning. D. It reduces teachers’ level of stress. 10. What message is conveyed in paragraph 3? A. Two of a trade never agree. B. Everyone thinks in his way. C. Every potter praises his pot. D. One’s words reflect one’s thinking. 11. What is the author’s understanding of a good education system? A. It’s full of well-trained subject teachers. B. It’s an accurate mirror of the real world. C. It’s inclusive and accessible to all students. D. It’s an integration of tradition and modernity. D Normally giving food to wild animals is not allowed, but the situation in Florida with over 1,000 manatees (海牛) dying from hunger leads officials to consider a plan to feed them. “We’ve never done such a thing with any wildlife, but the situation has become such an emergency that it has to be considered,” said Patrick Rose, the Executive Director of Save the Manatee Club. “This is a necessary but temporary measure. But I believe the impact is lasting.” The emerging plan would involve feeding manatees at a Florida Power & Light plant in Cape Canaveral where manatees stay in cold winter months because of the warm water discharge there. It would be an experiment involving greens delivered in a controlled manner such as by a conveyor belt. “People will not be authorized to simply start throwing food. It’s illegal, and remains so.” Manatees have long struggled to survive with humans, whose activities bring many harmful effects. Hundreds of the slow-moving animals are struck by boats every year. The accidents have led to no-wake manatee zones throughout Florida with violations (违反) punishable by significant fines. However, they are just responsible for a small part of the loss of manatees. The hunger threat has led to a record of 1,017 manatee deaths as of Nov. 19, 2021. This has been caused mainly by runoff from farms, urban areas and waste that promotes algal blooms (藻华). Climate change worsening algal blooms is also a factor. And it’s not just manatees. People’s health can also be affected by the blooms along with the health of a range of sea creatures. Besides, there’s an economic loss for boat captains and sightseeing tour organizers. “Actually saving manatees is part of saving the ecosystem. If we take care, manatees will grow well. If we don’t, they won’t,” Rose said. “We’re in the most critical position.” Manatees were listed as endangered when the government started to protect them in 1967. Increased protections helped manatee numbers increase from around 1,000 to 8,000 by 2017 enough to have their position to be downgraded from “endangered” to “threatened”. 12. What can be learned about the plan to feed manatees? A. It is a long-term strategy. B. It is carried out across Florida. C. It is the first of its kind. D. It is aimed at saving the ecosystem. 13. What does the underlined word “they” refer to in paragraph 3? A. Human activities. B. Boat accidents. C. No-wake manatee zones. D. Significant fines. 14. Why does the author mention the figures in the last paragraph? A. To prove manatees’ value in the ecosystem. B. To explain challenges faced by manatees. C. To encourage people to feed manatees actively. D. To show the necessity of humans’ protections. 15. What is the text mainly about? A. Wide-ranging effects of manatees’ deaths. B. A special feeding plan for Florida manatees. C Growing food shortage faced by manatees. D. Ecological crises caused by human activities. 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。 It can be hard to be enthusiastic about your job after you’ve been at it for a while. This doesn’t necessarily mean you need a new job. There are so many different things you can try to help make your present job feel a little more exciting. Change your routine. ___16___ The first thing in the morning for you to do is to check your emails. Do you think you really need to do so? Is there a reason why teams always meet at a certain time? Start by questioning the way you’ve gotten used to doing things. ___17___ Don’t be serious with yourself. It’s important to take your work seriously, but that doesn’t mean you have to take yourself too seriously. Happiness matters. ___18___ So, allow yourself to have some laughs and some fun with friends at work from time to time. Take a vacation. Just because you feel bored at work, that doesn’t mean you aren’t also super busy and maybe even stressed. Routine tasks can be both dull and stressful. Stress and tension can affect feelings. ___19___ Maybe you’d feel less bored at work after having a bit of time to relax yourself. ___20___ A really effective way to add a little freshness to your life is to devote yourself to learning something new every day. It doesn’t have to be something big, or something hard. You could just watch a Ted Talk video about a topic that interests you, for example. It doesn’t even have to relate directly to your job. Just learning one new thing each day should help bring a little excitement to your routine. A. Then, change it up a bit. B. Learn something new every day. C. And, it’s important to have fun at work. D. Make more friends while working hard. E. Maybe a vacation would do you some good. F. You don’t have to quit your old job to learn something difficult. G. One of the first steps toward shaking things up is to look at your daily pattern. 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、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 After thinking it over for several weeks, I finally decide to say yes to a big life decision. The woman (me) who hasn’t ___21___ a bicycle even once in the past seven years is going to take on a challenge to ___22___ from Buckingham Palace to Windsor Castle. Anyone who knows me will think this is just ___23___. I don’t enjoy sports challenges. As I am ___24___ my mid-40s, I am eager to prove my body is still useful and can ___25___ things. And I want to work towards something bigger ___26___ the daily travel to and from work. I have ___27___ run marathons or done things alike. I just ___28___ friends on the sidelines when they ran the London Marathon. But in all ___29___, there has been an element of____30____ when I see their achievements. What I see on their faces when they cross the finish line are the joy and the sense of ____31____. They know that they have pushed themselves beyond their limits and done something ____32____. Now I am 43 and have a(n) ____33____ to know what that feels like. Now it is the perfect time to ____34____ something more than the classes in the local gym, or a jog around the park and show what I can do. So I’m ____35____ to jump on a bike again as long before and take to the road. 21. A. touched B. bought C. borrowed D. acquired 22. A. run B. walk C. cycle D. drive 23. A. talk B. comfort C. curiosity D. recreation 24. A. celebrating B. approaching C. expecting D. considering 25. A. clarify B. arrange C. achieve D. confirm 26. A. due to B. apart from C. as for D. along with 27. A. never B. actively C. partly D. sometimes 28. A. searched for B. ran after C. cared about D. cheered on 29. A. innocence B. honesty C. fairness D. likelihood 30. A. admiration B. doubt C. surprise D. concern 31. A. relief B. belonging C. security D. pride 32. A. practical B. effective C. beneficial D. remarkable 33. A. pity B. urge C. honour D. joy 34. A. seize B. donate C. taste D. invest 35. A. fortunate B. content C. qualified D. determined 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个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The Sanxingdui Ruins, in the city of Guanghan, is one of the ___36___ (important) ancient remains not only in China but all over the world. It is about 40 kilometers from Chengdu in Sichuan Province. The Sanxingdui Ruins is best known for ___37___ (it) rich cultural content, large size, and the length of time it has been standing since it ___38___ (create). The Sanxingdui Ruins is made up___39___ several large relic areas that are considered as the largest ancient Shu cultural relic sites in Sichuan Province, ___40___ (total) extending 12 square kilometers. According to ___41___ the experts were able to find, the Sanxingdui Ruins housed actual life about 2,800 to 4,800 years ago, which means the people ___42___ (live) behind the mysterious Ruins were during the late Neolithic (新石器时代的) age. While you are visiting the Sanxingdui Ruins, the highlight (最精彩的部分) will be the very unique Sanxingdui Museum in the northeastern part of the Ruins. The museum ___43___ (cover) a total area of 200,000 square meters and has lots of modern equipment. The government spent over 30 million yuan on the ___44___ (construct) of the museum, creating ____45____ simple but very solemn (庄严) style. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 （满分15分） 46. 你所在的城市正在举办“我为家乡代言”英文征文活动，请你写一篇短文参赛。内容包括： 1. 展现家乡魅力；2. 邀请前来参观。 注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 In a small community located at a suburb of Exeter, a disheartening issue had been troubling the neighborhood for years. The once pleasant surroundings were ruined by piles of waste that seemed to multiply with each passing day. Residents were growing tired of the worsening environment, leading many to abandon their homes in search of cleaner neighborhoods. It was in this terrible situation that two young students, Emma and Mia, decided to take matters into their own hands. Emma and Mia were classmates and best friends from Phillips Exeter Academy, both passionate about environmental preservation and deeply concerned about the pollution crisis their community was facing. Witnessing more and more neighbors’ leaving, they knew they couldn’t stand by any longer. Determined to bring about a change, they undertook a mission that would soon catch the attention of the entire community. Their journey began with thorough research and planning. The two girls searched carefully on the Internet for information on environmental initiatives and connected with local environmentalists. They organized meetings with residents to understand the issues at hand, collecting data on the types of waste, the sources, and the areas most affected. Armed with this knowledge, Emma and Mia worked out a comprehensive plan and announced it to ask for opinions from the residents. Surprisingly it was strongly supported. Their strategy was twofold. First, they initiated a waste classification and recycling program. They distributed recycling bins(回收箱) to every household and educated the community about the importance of responsible waste management. Soon, the streets began to show signs of improvement as the volume of garbage inappropriately thrown away decreased gradually. The second part of their plan was more ambitious. Emma and Mia gathered volunteers from their school and the neighborhood to take part in a massive clean-up campaign. Armed with gloves and trash(垃圾)bags, they began systematically clearing the waste from the streets, parks, and even the local bodies of water. Their firm commitment and hard work inspired others to join the cause. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150左右; 2. 请按如下格式作答。 Half a year later, the changes were significant. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Emma and Mia received recognition and honors for their work. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 听力1—5 AABCA 6—10 ABACA 11—15 BCCAC 16—20 ABBCB 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 靖远四中2023-2024学年度第二学期月考试卷 高二英语 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节 （共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. How will the speakers go to the concert hall? A. By subway. B. On foot. C. By taxi. 2. What do the speakers need to buy now? A. Some butter. B. Some eggs. C. Some bread. 3. What are the speakers talking about? A. A CD. B. A gift. C. A musician. 4. What is the weather like in the west of the man’s country? A. Sunny. B. Windy. C. Rainy. 5. What does the man like doing now? A. Drawing. B. Practicing calligraphy. C. Playing the piano. 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。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At an office. B. At a cafe. C. At a school. 7. What is the woman going to do? 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What does the woman decide to do this Sunday? A. Visit a museum. B. See a film. C. Take some pictures. 9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Colleagues. B. Neighbors. C. Schoolmates. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What does Alex want to watch? A. Tom and Jerry. B. Superman. C. Journey to the West. 11. What does Alex think of Tom and Jerry? A. It’s silly. B. It’s funny. C. It’s popular. 12. Which cartoon character does the woman like best? A. Tom. B. Jerry. C. The Monkey King. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. When is Mary’s birthday? A. On July 22nd. B. On July 23rd. C. On July 24th. 14. Who went on a business trip this morning? A. Mary’s parents. B. Jenny’s father. C. John. 15. Where will the party be held? A. At Jenny’s home. B. At Hill Restaurant. C. At Southeast Center. 16. What will John bring to the party? A. Some ice cream. B. Some flowers. C. Some cakes. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What does the speaker most probably do? A. She is a tour guide. B. She is a teacher. C. She is an organizer of the exhibition. 18. How much is the ticket to the castle? A. £2. B. £3. C. £5. 19. What time will the bus leave on Saturday? A. At 8:40 am. B. At8:50 am. C. At9:10 am. 20. What can the listeners learn from the special exhibition? A. When the castle was built. B. What ancient people wore. C. How the cars were invented. 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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Depths of our Earth hold great wonders Below we explore four deepest places on Earth. Veryovkina Cave, Georgia Its entrance is located 2,285 meters above sea level. In 2018, scientists reached its bottom at 2,212 meters down. They squeezed through tiny openings to get from one cave to another. Rockfalls and floods waited secretly at every turn. Scientists could develop new medicines from microorganisms found in cave samples. Caves also record ancient life and past climates. The Mariana Trench, the Pacific Ocean The Mariana Trench, with the maximum depth of 11,034 meters, is the deepest part of Earth’s surface. Pressure there is intolerable, but creatures like sea cucumbers (海参) still exist. Scientists exploring it can gain deeper insights into how plates move and why earthquakes and volcanoes occur. The Dead Sea, the Middle East The Dead Sea is the lowest point on land at about 1,400 feet (about 400 meters) below sea level. It’s nearly ten times saltier than ocean water, so you literally can’t sink in the Dead Sea! Scientists think it could go dry in a few decades. Despite its name, the Dead Sea holds life. A few kinds of algae (藻类) and bacteria love its salty water. Lake Baikal, Russia At the depth of 1,642 meters, Lake Baikal is the deepest inland body of water. The Baikal seal is the only known seal that lives in this world’s deepest freshwater lake. Scientists study the lake not only for the solid stuff beneath it that records climate history but because it’s in a zone where a plate is splitting apart, causing earthquakes. 1. What do we know about Veryovkina Cave? A. It was discovered in 2018. B. Its pressure is far from bearable. C. It is risky to explore. D. Its samples are of little practical value. 2. Where should scientists go to better know earth movement? A. Georgia & Russia. B. Russia & the Pacific Ocean. C. Georgia & the Pacific Ocean. D. The Middle East & Russia. 3. What do the four places have in common? A. They have some sign of life. B. They are over a thousand meters deep. C. They are results of climate change. D. They are all below sea level. 【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是应用文。文章介绍了世界上最深的四个地方。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据Veryovkina Cave, Georgia部分中“Rockfalls and floods waited secretly at every turn.(岩崩和洪水暗地里伺机而动)”可知，探索Veryovkina洞穴很危险。故选C。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据The Mariana Trench, the Pacific Ocean部分中“Scientists exploring it can gain deeper insights into how plates move and why earthquakes and volcanoes occur.(科学家们探索它可以对板块如何移动以及地震和火山为什么会发生有更深入的了解)”以及Lake Baikal, Russia部分中“Scientists study the lake not only for the solid stuff beneath it that records climate history but because it’s in a zone where a plate is splitting apart, causing earthquakes.(科学家们研究这个湖不仅是因为它下面的固体物质记录了气候历史，还因为它处于一个板块分裂的区域，引发了地震)” 可知，要想更好地了解地壳运动，科学家们可以去马里亚纳海沟和贝加尔湖，即太平洋和俄罗斯。故选B。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据Veryovkina Cave, Georgia部分中 “Scientists could develop new medicines from microorganisms found in cave samples.(科学家可以从洞穴样本中发现的微生物中开发出新药)”；The Mariana Trench, the Pacific Ocean部分中“Pressure there is intolerable, but creatures like sea cucumbers (海参) still exist.(那里的压力是无法忍受的，但像海参这样的生物仍然存在)”；The Dead Sea, the Middle East部分中“A few kinds of algae (藻类) and bacteria love its salty water.(一些藻类和细菌喜欢它的咸水)”以及Lake Baikal, Russia部分中“The Baikal seal is the only known seal that lives in this world’s deepest freshwater lake.(贝加尔湖海豹是唯一生活在世界最深淡水湖的已知海豹)”可知，这四个地方都有生命迹象。故选A。 B A crowd cheered Kunle Adeyanju as he turned off his motorbike engine after completing a tiring 41-day trip. The 44-year-old left London on April 19 and arrived in Nigeria’s commercial center Lagos on Sunday after travelling more than 8,000 miles across 13 countries. He started the impressive journey to raise funds for Rotary International to deal with polio (小儿麻痹症) in his native Nigeria. Accompanied by a dozen bikers for the last stretch of the journey from the Republic of Benin, Adeyanju was welcomed by supporters in Ikeja, in central Lagos. Adeyanju, called “Lion Heart” by fans, won popularity among the public by posting daily pictures with comments about his journey on social media. At every stop along the way, he was greeted by enthusiastic (热情地) supporters. He did face some challenges, like the one in Mali where one of his wheels broke. “I was standing in the middle of the night, alone in a bush, not knowing what to do, without speaking the language,” he said, explaining he had to walk to the nearest village. “Fortunately, the locals helped me.” Not all of the challenges he faced were solved smoothly. “Mauritania, a country in northwest Africa, was ‘terrible’,” he said, after he got robbed of hundreds of euros. “The worst experience,” he added. The former Shell employee self-funded his trip with $ 20,400 in savings, hoping to raise up to $ 48 million for Rotary International. “I have been suffering from a lack of sleep lately because I slept only three to four hours per night. But I feel proud because I finished this challenge,” Adeyanju said just after he arrived, wiping the sweat off his face. Adeyanju added that he is now planning to have a possible cycling trip to Ghana or a bike ride to Israel to help raise more funds. And he has another dream: to climb Mount Qomolangma. 4. Why did Adeyanju go on the 41-day trip? A. To challenge himself. B. To help people fight polio. C. To connect with more people. D. To advertise Rotary International. 5. How did Adeyanju become popular during the journey? A. By using the title “Lion Heart”. B. By commenting on other bikers’ journeys. C. By sharing his experiences online. D. By showing his deep love for his hometown. 6. What happened to Adeyanju in Mauritania? A. He got lost in the bush. B. He met with crime and got robbed. C. He failed to understand the locals. D. He broke his motorbike. 7. Which words can best describe Adeyanju? A. Caring and determined. B. Reliable and outstanding. C. Generous and brilliant. D. Ambitious and confident. 【答案】4. B 5. C 6. B 7. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了为了给国际扶轮社筹集在他的家乡尼日利亚治疗小儿麻痹症的资金，Kunle Adeyanju成功完成了伦敦到拉各斯的摩托车骑行。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“He started the impressive journey to raise funds for Rotary International to deal with polio (小儿麻痹症) in his native Nigeria. (他开始了这段令人印象深刻的旅程，是为国际扶轮社筹集资金，在他的家乡尼日利亚防治小儿麻痹症。)”可知，Kunle Adeyanju进行为期41天的骑行是为了给国际扶轮社筹集资金，帮助他的家乡人们对抗小儿麻痹症。故选B。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“Adeyanju, called “Lion Heart” by fans, won popularity among the public by posting daily pictures with comments about his journey on social media. (被粉丝们称为“狮子心”的Adeyanju通过在社交媒体上发布关于他的旅程的每日图片和评论，赢得了公众的喜爱。)”可知，Kunle Adeyanju每天都会在社交媒体上发布自己的旅行照片和评论，这使他在公众中广受欢迎；由此可知，Kunle Adeyanju通过每天在社交媒体分享他旅途中的经历获得公众的喜爱。故选C。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Not all of the challenges he faced were solved smoothly. ‘Mauritania, a country in northwest Africa, was ‘terrible’,’ he said, after he got robbed of hundreds of euros. ‘The worst experience,’ he added. (并非他所面临的所有挑战都能顺利解决。‘毛里塔尼亚，一个位于非洲西北部的国家，太‘可怕’了，’他在被抢劫数百欧元后说。‘这是最糟糕的经历，’他补充道。)”可知，Kunle Adeyanju在毛里塔尼亚遇到了抢劫，被抢了数百欧元。故选B。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“A crowd cheered Kunle Adeyanju as he turned off his motorbike engine after completing a tiring 41-day trip. The 44-year-old left London on April 19 and arrived in Nigeria’s commercial center Lagos on Sunday after travelling more than 8,000 miles across 13 countries. He started the impressive journey to raise funds for Rotary International to deal with polio (小儿麻痹症) in his native Nigeria. (当Kunle Adeyanju在结束了41天的劳累之旅后关掉摩托车引擎时，人群为他欢呼。44岁的他于4月19日离开伦敦，周日抵达尼日利亚商业中心拉各斯，此前他穿越了13个国家，行程超过8000英里。他开始了一段令人印象深刻的旅程，为国际扶轮社筹集资金，在他的家乡尼日利亚防治小儿麻痹症。)”可知，Kunle Adeyanju进行为期41天的骑行是为了帮助他的家乡尼日利亚人们对抗小儿麻痹症；由此可推知，他是一个有爱心的人。根据第三段“He did face some challenges, like the one in Mali where one of his wheels broke. ‘I was standing in the middle of the night, alone in a bush, not knowing what to do, without speaking the language,’ he said, explaining he had to walk to the nearest village. ‘Fortunately, the locals helped me.’ Not all of the challenges he faced were solved smoothly. ‘Mauritania, a country in northwest Africa, was ‘terrible’,’ he said, after he got robbed of hundreds of euros. ‘The worst experience,’ he added. (他确实面临过一些挑战，比如在马里，他的一个轮子坏了。‘我一个人站在深更半夜的灌木丛里，不知道该做什么，也不会说当地的语言，’他说，并解释说他不得不走到最近的村庄。‘幸运的是，当地人帮助了我。’并非他所面临的所有挑战都得到了顺利解决。‘毛里塔尼亚，非洲西北部的一个国家，太‘可怕’了，’他在被抢劫了数百欧元后说。‘最糟糕的经历，’他补充说。)”可知，在骑行中Adeyanju遇到了一些困难，如车坏了，甚至是抢劫，但他没有放弃；由此可推知，Adeyanju是意志坚定的人。因此，Adeyanju一个有爱心并且意志坚定的人。故选A。 C Between 1945 and 2000, educators employed a fairly uniform approach. The teacher was the sun in the classroom, and all lessons and activities centered around him or her. Educators stressed the importance of discipline and obedience (服从) within the classroom, and students were expected to follow very rigid standards for behavior and academic performance. The stated goal of this model was to ensure fairness by applying the same expectations; however, the result was that only a few students succeeded while many others were left behind. When computers and Internet technology entered the classroom a few decades ago, another pattern appeared and progressive educators immediately saw the opportunity to change the way school worked. Instead of needing to focus on the teachers for the vast majority of the day, students could use computers, websites, and even games to learn new materials and improve their skills and knowledge. Not all educators welcomed this shift, however, as some believed it took power and responsibility away from the teachers and cheapened the educational experience for learners. Over the last decade, two distinct camps of educators have emerged. Tech advocates stress that computers and Internet technology allow students to learn at their own pace in an environment that makes them feel comfortable, while the traditional classroom sets a pace that many learners can’t keep up with and often makes students feel uncomfortable. Traditionalists, on the other hand, believe that over-reliance on tech limits students’ ability to develop their own knowledge and skills and does little to prepare them for the realities of being adults in the real world. Regrettably, the inability of these two parties to find an agreement has prevented the growth of our education system. We must learn from what worked in the past while adopting the best of our new technologies to create an education system that reflects our modern world. If we can’t get all our teachers on the same page, then we will be at risk of failing future generations. 8. Who can probably learn better under the 1945 — 2000 model of education? A. Lisa who tends to read by herself. B. Michael who disciplines himself. C. Kate who can focus on listening for long. D. Tom who prefers hands-on learning. 9. Why do some educators prefer the second education pattern? A. It allows for different learning styles. B. It has the same hope for students. C. It fires students’ enthusiasm for learning. D. It reduces teachers’ level of stress. 10. What message is conveyed in paragraph 3? A. Two of a trade never agree. B. Everyone thinks in his way. C. Every potter praises his pot. D. One’s words reflect one’s thinking. 11. What is the author’s understanding of a good education system? A. It’s full of well-trained subject teachers. B. It’s an accurate mirror of the real world. C. It’s inclusive and accessible to all students. D. It’s an integration of tradition and modernity. 【答案】8. C 9. A 10. B 11. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了两种不同的教育模式的特点以及人们对它们的不同看法。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Between 1945 and 2000, educators employed a fairly uniform approach. The teacher was the sun in the classroom, and all lessons and activities centered around him or her.( 1945年至2000年间，教育工作者采用了相当统一的方法。老师是教室里的太阳，所有的课程和活动都以他或她为中心。)”可知，1945至2000年间，老师是教室里的太阳，所有的课程和活动都围绕着老师进行，由此可推知在课堂上能长时间专注听课的学生可能会学得更好一些。因此能长时间集中注意力倾听的凯特很可能学得好。故选C。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Instead of needing to focus on the teachers for the vast majority of the day, students could use computers, websites, and even games to learn new materials and improve their skills and knowledge.(学生们可以利用电脑、网站甚至游戏来学习新材料，提高他们的技能和知识，而不是每天大部分时间都盯着老师。)”可知，在第二种教育模式下，学生们不必在一天的大部分时间里都关注老师，他们可以使用电脑、网站、甚至游戏来学习新材料、提高技能和增长知识。由此可推知，因为这种教育模式使不同的学习方式成为可能，所以一些教育工作者比较喜欢。故选A。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Tech advocates stress that computers and Internet technology allow students to learn at their own pace in an environment that makes them feel comfortable, while the traditional classroom sets a pace that many learners can’t keep up with and often makes students feel uncomfortable. Traditionalists, on the other hand, believe that over-reliance on tech limits students’ ability to develop their own knowledge and skills and does little to prepare them for the realities of being adults in the real world. (科技倡导者强调，计算机和互联网技术允许学生在一个让他们感到舒适的环境中按照自己的节奏学习，而传统课堂设定的节奏让许多学习者跟不上，经常让学生感到不舒服。另一方面，传统主义者认为，过度依赖科技限制了学生发展自己的知识和技能的能力，几乎没有帮助他们做好面对即将在现实生活中成为成年人的现实的准备。。)”可知，科技支持者认为，计算机和互联网技术使学生能够在一个让他们感到舒适的环境中按自己的节奏学习，而传统的教室设定了一个许多学习者无法跟上的节奏，经常会让学生感到不舒服。传统主义者认为，对科技的过度依赖限制了学生增长知识和提高技能的能力，几乎没有帮助他们做好面对即将在现实生活中成为成年人的现实的准备。由此可知，就技术而言，科技支持者和传统主义者有不同的看法，也就是说仁者见仁，智者见智。A项“同行是冤家”；B项“仁者见仁，智者见智”；C项“王婆卖瓜，自卖自夸”；D项“言为心声”。故选B。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“We must learn from what worked in the past while adopting the best of our new technologies to create an education system that reflects our modern world.(我们必须从过去的成功经验中学习，同时采用我们最好的新技术来创建一个反映我们现代世界的教育体系。)”可知，我们必须从过去的经验中学习，同时采用最新技术，创造一个反映我们现代世界的教育体制。由此可推知，在作者看来，一个好的教育体制需要融合传统与现代。故选D。 D Normally giving food to wild animals is not allowed, but the situation in Florida with over 1,000 manatees (海牛) dying from hunger leads officials to consider a plan to feed them. “We’ve never done such a thing with any wildlife, but the situation has become such an emergency that it has to be considered,” said Patrick Rose, the Executive Director of Save the Manatee Club. “This is a necessary but temporary measure. But I believe the impact is lasting.” The emerging plan would involve feeding manatees at a Florida Power & Light plant in Cape Canaveral where manatees stay in cold winter months because of the warm water discharge there. It would be an experiment involving greens delivered in a controlled manner such as by a conveyor belt. “People will not be authorized to simply start throwing food. It’s illegal, and remains so.” Manatees have long struggled to survive with humans, whose activities bring many harmful effects. Hundreds of the slow-moving animals are struck by boats every year. The accidents have led to no-wake manatee zones throughout Florida with violations (违反) punishable by significant fines. However, they are just responsible for a small part of the loss of manatees. The hunger threat has led to a record of 1,017 manatee deaths as of Nov. 19, 2021. This has been caused mainly by runoff from farms urban areas and waste that promotes algal blooms (藻华). Climate change worsening algal blooms is also a factor. And it’s not just manatees. People’s health can also be affected by the blooms along with the health of a range of sea creatures. Besides, there’s an economic loss for boat captains and sightseeing tour organizers. “Actually, saving manatees is part of saving the ecosystem. If we take care, manatees will grow well. If we don’t, they won’t,” Rose said. “We’re in the most critical position.” Manatees were listed as endangered when the government started to protect them in 1967. Increased protections helped manatee numbers increase from around 1,000 to 8,000 by 2017 enough to have their position to be downgraded from “endangered” to “threatened”. 12. What can be learned about the plan to feed manatees? A. It is a long-term strategy. B. It is carried out across Florida. C. It is the first of its kind. D. It is aimed at saving the ecosystem. 13. What does the underlined word “they” refer to in paragraph 3? A. Human activities. B. Boat accidents. C. No-wake manatee zones. D. Significant fines. 14. Why does the author mention the figures in the last paragraph? A. To prove manatees’ value in the ecosystem. B. To explain challenges faced by manatees. C. To encourage people to feed manatees actively. D. To show the necessity of humans’ protections. 15. What is the text mainly about? A. Wide-ranging effects of manatees’ deaths. B. A special feeding plan for Florida manatees. C. Growing food shortage faced by manatees. D. Ecological crises caused by human activities. 【答案】12. C 13. B 14. D 15. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。通常情况下，给野生动物喂食是被禁止的，但佛罗里达州海牛的危险处境促使官员们考虑一项前所未有的海牛喂养计划。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段的“We’ve never done such a thing with any wildlife, but the situation has become such an emergency that it has to be considered(我们从未对任何野生动物做过这样的事情，但情况已经变得如此紧急，必须予以考虑)”可知，喂养海牛计划是同类计划中的第一个。故选C。 【13题详解】 词句猜测题。前文“Hundreds of the slow-moving animals are struck by boats every year. The accidents have led to no-wake manatee zones throughout Florida with violations (违反) punishable by significant fines.(每年有数百只行动迟缓的动物被船撞到。这些事故导致了整个佛罗里达州的无尾流海牛区，违反规定将被处以巨额罚款。) ”提到每年数百只海牛被船只撞上，最后一句“The hunger threat has led to a record of 1,017 manatee deaths as of Nov. 19, 2021.(截至2021年11月19日，饥饿威胁已导致创纪录的1017头海牛死亡。)”表明到2021年11月19日，已有1017只海牛被饿死，故画线词所在句表示船只事故只为海牛的死亡负一小部分责任。故they指“船只事故”。故选B。 14题详解】 推理判断题。最后一段的“ Manatees were listed as endangered when the government started to protect them in 1967. Increased protections helped manatee numbers increase from around 1,000 to 8,000 by 2017 enough to have their position to be downgraded from “endangered” to “threatened”.(1967年政府开始保护海牛时，海牛被列为濒危动物。到2017年，增加的保护措施帮助海牛数量从大约1000头增加到8000头，足以使它们的地位从“濒危”降级为“受威胁”)”提到政府从1967年开始保护海牛，至2017年，增加的保护措施使海牛的数量从1000只左右增长到8000只，再结合Rose的话“We’re in the most critical position.(我们处于最关键的位置。)”可推断，作者提到这些数据是为了支持Rose的话，表明人类采取保护措施的必要性。故选D。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段的“Normally giving food to wild animals is not allowed, but the situation in Florida with over 1,000 manatees (海牛) dying from hunger leads officials to consider a plan to feed them. (通常情况下，给野生动物喂食是不被允许的，但在佛罗里达州，超过1000头海牛死于饥饿的情况促使官员们考虑给它们喂食的计划。)”以及下文内容可知，文章主要介绍为了救助佛罗里达州挨饿的海牛，佛罗里达州推出了一项史无前例的海牛喂养计划，B项“一项针对佛罗里达州海牛的特殊喂养计划”概括了文章的主要内容。故选B。 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。 It can be hard to be enthusiastic about your job after you’ve been at it for a while. This doesn’t necessarily mean you need a new job. There are so many different things you can try to help make your present job feel a little more exciting. Change your routine. ___16___ The first thing in the morning for you to do is to check your emails. Do you think you really need to do so? Is there a reason why teams always meet at a certain time? Start by questioning the way you’ve gotten used to doing things. ___17___ Don’t be serious with yourself. It’s important to take your work seriously, but that doesn’t mean you have to take yourself too seriously. Happiness matters. ___18___ So, allow yourself to have some laughs and some fun with friends at work from time to time. Take a vacation. Just because you feel bored at work, that doesn’t mean you aren’t also super busy and maybe even stressed. Routine tasks can be both dull and stressful. Stress and tension can affect feelings. ___19___ Maybe you’d feel less bored at work after having a bit of time to relax yourself. ___20___ A really effective way to add a little freshness to your life is to devote yourself to learning something new every day. It doesn’t have to be something big, or something hard. You could just watch a Ted Talk video about a topic that interests you, for example. It doesn’t even have to relate directly to your job. Just learning one new thing each day should help bring a little excitement to your routine. A. Then, change it up a bit. B. Learn something new every day. C. And, it’s important to have fun at work. D. Make more friends while working hard. E. Maybe a vacation would do you some good. F. You don’t have to quit your old job to learn something difficult. G. One of the first steps toward shaking things up is to look at your daily pattern. 【答案】16. G 17. A 18. C 19. E 20. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了在工作一段时间后，人们很难再对工作充满热情。但是这并不一定意味着需要一份新工作，作者介绍了很多不同的方法使我们对工作更有激情。 【16题详解】 根据段首句“Change your routine.(改变你的日常生活)”可知，本段主要内容围绕着每日日常生活。再根据下文“The first thing in the morning for you to do is to check your emails. Do you think you really need to do so? Is there a reason why teams always meet at a certain time? Start by questioning the way you’ve gotten used to doing things.(早晨你做的第一件事是检查你的电子邮件。你认为你真的需要这样做吗？团队总是在特定的时间会面，这有什么原因吗？从质疑你习惯做事的方式开始)”可知，文章认为需要审视自己的每日日常。选项G“One of the first steps toward shaking things up is to look at your daily pattern.(改变现状的第一步就是看看你的日常生活模式)”与上下文一致。故选G。 【17题详解】 根据段首句“Change your routine.(改变你的日常生活)”以及空前“Start by questioning the way you’ve gotten used to doing things.(从质疑你习惯做事的方式开始)”可知，上文希望读者能够考虑之后稍作改变。选项A“Then, change it up a bit. (那么，稍微改变一下)”符合文意。故选A。 【18题详解】 根据上文“It’s important to take your work seriously, but that doesn’t mean you have to take yourself too seriously. Happiness matters.(认真对待你的工作是很重要的，但这并不意味着你要太认真对待自己。幸福很重要)”以及下文“So, allow yourself to have some laughs and some fun with friends at work from time to time. (所以，允许自己在工作中时不时地和朋友们一起开怀大笑)”可知，作者认为享受乐趣也很重要。选项C“And, it’s important to have fun at work. (而且，在工作中享受乐趣很重要)”与上下文内容一致。故选C。 【19题详解】 根据段首句“Take a vacation. (去度个假)”可知，作者建议在工作之余去度假。空后“Maybe you’d feel less bored at work after having a bit of time to relax yourself. (也许在有一点时间放松自己之后，你工作时就不会那么无聊了)”推知，空处指出度假是一件让人放松的事情。选项E“Maybe a vacation would do you some good. (也许度假会对你有好处)”提议读者放个假，与下文内容一致。故选E。 【20题详解】 空处为段首句，为本段中心句。根据下文“A really effective way to add a little freshness to your life is to devote yourself to learning something new every day. It doesn’t have to be something big, or something hard. You could just watch a Ted Talk video about a topic that interests you, for example. It doesn’t even have to relate directly to your job. Just learning one new thing each day should help bring a little excitement to your routine. (给你的生活增添一点新鲜感的一个真正有效的方法是每天致力于学习一些新东西。不一定是什么大事，也不一定是什么难事。例如，你可以看一个关于你感兴趣的话题的Ted Talk视频。它甚至不必与你的工作直接相关。每天只学一件新东西就能给你的日常生活带来一点兴奋)”可知，本段主要内容为，每天学点新东西。选项B“Learn something new every day. (每天学点新东西)”与下文内容一致。故选B。 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、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 After thinking it over for several weeks, I finally decide to say yes to a big life decision. The woman (me) who hasn’t ___21___ a bicycle even once in the past seven years is going to take on a challenge to ___22___ from Buckingham Palace to Windsor Castle. Anyone who knows me will think this is just ___23___. I don’t enjoy sports challenges. As I am ___24___ my mid-40s, I am eager to prove my body is still useful and can ___25___ things. And I want to work towards something bigger ___26___ the daily travel to and from work. I have ___27___ run marathons or done things alike. I just ___28___ friends on the sidelines when they ran the London Marathon. But in all ___29___, there has been an element of____30____ when I see their achievements. What I see on their faces when they cross the finish line are the joy and the sense of ____31____. They know that they have pushed themselves beyond their limits and done something ____32____. Now I am 43 and have a(n) ____33____ to know what that feels like. Now it is the perfect time to ____34____ something more than the classes in the local gym, or a jog around the park and show what I can do. So I’m ____35____ to jump on a bike again as long before and take to the road. 21. A. touched B. bought C. borrowed D. acquired 22. A. run B. walk C. cycle D. drive 23. A. talk B. comfort C. curiosity D. recreation 24. A. celebrating B. approaching C. expecting D. considering 25 A. clarify B. arrange C. achieve D. confirm 26. A. due to B. apart from C. as for D. along with 27 A. never B. actively C. partly D. sometimes 28. A. searched for B. ran after C. cared about D. cheered on 29. A. innocence B. honesty C. fairness D. likelihood 30. A. admiration B. doubt C. surprise D. concern 31. A. relief B. belonging C. security D. pride 32. A. practical B. effective C. beneficial D. remarkable 33. A. pity B. urge C. honour D. joy 34. A. seize B. donate C. taste D. invest 35. A. fortunate B. content C. qualified D. determined 【答案】21. A 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. C 26. B 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. A 31. D 32. D 33. B 34. C 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者经过深思熟虑后决定挑战自我，进行一场骑行之旅。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这位在过去七年里连一次自行车都没碰过的女士（我）将接受从白金汉宫骑自行车到温莎城堡的挑战。A. touched触摸；B. bought买；C. borrowed借入；D. acquired（通过努力、能力、行为表现）获得，得到。根据上文“hasn’t”和下文“a bicycle even once in the past seven years”可知，这里是说作者七年来一次自行车都没有接触过。故选A。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. run跑；B. walk散步；C. cycle骑自行车；D. drive驾驶。根据句中的“a bicycle”可知，这里是说从白金汉宫骑行到温莎城堡。故选C。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：认识我的人会认为这只是说说而已。A. talk谈话，空谈；B. comfort安慰；C. curiosity好奇心；D. recreation娱乐，消遣。根据上文中的“who hasn’t ____1____a bicycle even once in the past seven years”和空后的“I don’t enjoy sports challenges.”可知，作者不喜欢体育挑战，而且在七年来一次自行车都没有接触过，由此可知，了解作者的人可能会认为作者的骑行之旅可能是空谈。故选A。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我快到四十五六岁的时候，我渴望证明我的身体仍然有用，能够有所作为。A. celebrating庆祝；B. approaching靠近；C. expecting期待；D. considering考虑。根据空后的“my mid-40s”和下文中的“Now I am 43”可知，作者快到四十五六岁了。故选B。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. clarify澄清；B. arrange安排；C. achieve实现，完成；D. confirm证实。根据句中的“prove my body is still useful”可知，作者想要证明自己的身体仍然有用，能够做成一些事情。故选C。 【26题详解】 考查介词短语辨析。句意：除了每天上下班的出行，我还想朝着更大的方向努力。A. due to由于；B. apart from除了……外；C. as for至于；D. along with和……一起。根据空前的“something bigger”和空后的“the daily travel to and from work”可知，作者想做一些除了上下班日常出行之外的事情。故选B。 【27题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我从来没有跑过马拉松或做过类似的事情。A. never从未；B. actively积极地；C. partly部分地；D. sometimes有时候。根据上文“I don’t enjoy sports challenges.”可知，作者从来没有跑过马拉松。故选A。 【28题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：当朋友们跑伦敦马拉松时，我只是在场边为他们加油。A. searched for搜索；B. ran after追逐；C. cared about关心；D. cheered on为……加油。根据空后的“friends on the sidelines when they ran the London Marathon”可知，作者给跑马拉松的朋友加油助威。故选D。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：但说实话，当我看到他们的成就时，我还是有一种羡慕的感觉。A. innocence无辜；B. honesty诚实；C. fairness公正性；D. likelihood可能性。根据空后的“there has been an element of ____10____when I see their achievements”可知，这里是说实际上作者内心的感受，in all honesty意为“说实话”。故选B。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. admiration钦佩，羡慕；B. doubt怀疑；C. surprise惊讶；D. concern担心。根据But和空后的“when I see their achievements”可知，这里与上文形成转折，上文说作者站在场外为跑马拉松的朋友加油，但其实当作者看到他们的成就时会有羡慕的感觉。故选A。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当他们冲过终点线时，我在他们脸上看到的是喜悦和自豪感。A. relief宽慰；B. belonging财产，所有物；C. security安全；D. pride骄傲，自豪。根据and前的“the joy”并结合常识可知，朋友们跑过终点线后感到开心和自豪。故选D。 【32题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们知道他们已经超越了自己的极限，取得了非凡的成就。A. practical实际的；B. effective有效的；C. beneficial有益的；D. remarkable非凡的。根据句中的“pushed themselves beyond their limits”可知，朋友们超越了自我极限，做了一些了不起的事情。故选D。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：现在我43岁了，我很想知道那是什么感觉。A. pity遗憾；B. urge冲动，强烈的欲望；C. honour荣誉；D. joy快乐。根据空后的“to know what that feels like”可知，作者迫切想知道朋友们超越自己时的那种感受。故选B。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：现在是体验比在当地健身房上课或在公园慢跑更多的东西，展示我能做什么的最佳时机。A. seize抓住；B. donate捐赠；C. taste品尝，（短暂地）体验、领略、经历；D. invest投资。根据空后的“something more than the classes in the local gym, or a jog around the park”可知，作者想要体验一些新的东西。故选C。 【35题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：所以我决心像很久以前那样再次骑上自行车，走上公路。 A. fortunate幸运的；B. content满意的；C. qualified有资格的；D. determined下定决心的。根据第一段中的“I finally decide to say yes to a big life decision”可知，作者决定骑自行车旅行。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。 The Sanxingdui Ruins, in the city of Guanghan, is one of the ___36___ (important) ancient remains not only in China but all over the world. It is about 40 kilometers from Chengdu in Sichuan Province. The Sanxingdui Ruins is best known for ___37___ (it) rich cultural content, large size, and the length of time it has been standing since it ___38___ (create). The Sanxingdui Ruins is made up___39___ several large relic areas that are considered as the largest ancient Shu cultural relic sites in Sichuan Province, ___40___ (total) extending 12 square kilometers. According to ___41___ the experts were able to find, the Sanxingdui Ruins housed actual life about 2,800 to 4,800 years ago, which means the people ___42___ (live) behind the mysterious Ruins were during the late Neolithic (新石器时代的) age. While you are visiting the Sanxingdui Ruins, the highlight (最精彩的部分) will be the very unique Sanxingdui Museum in the northeastern part of the Ruins. The museum ___43___ (cover) a total area of 200,000 square meters and has lots of modern equipment. The government spent over 30 million yuan on the ___44___ (construct) of the museum, creating ____45____ simple but very solemn (庄严) style. 【答案】36. most important 37. its 38. was created 39. of 40. totally 41. what 42. living 43. covers 44. construction 45. a 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍的是三星堆遗址的相关信息。 【36题详解】 考查最高级。句意：位于广汉市的三星堆遗址是中国乃至世界上最重要的古代遗迹之一。此处为固定搭配：one of+形容词最高级+名词复数，故填most important。 【37题详解】 考查物主代词。句意：三星堆遗址以其丰富的文化内容、庞大的规模和自创建以来的悠久历史而闻名。rich cultural content和it之间是所属关系，因此空格处用its，故填its。 【38题详解】 考查时态，语态和主谓一致。句意：三星堆遗址以其丰富的文化内容、庞大的规模和自创建以来的悠久历史而闻名。since引导的时间状语从句中要用一般过去时，it（三星堆遗址）是被建，因此空格处是一般过去时的被动语态，主语it是单数，因此空格处是was created。故填was created。 【39题详解】 考查固定短语。句意：三星堆遗址由几个大遗址区组成，被认为是四川省最大的古蜀文化遗址，总面积达12平方公里。be made up of是固定短语，意为“由……组成”，因此空格处是介词of，故填of。 【40题详解】 考查副词。句意：三星堆遗址由几个大遗址区组成，被认为是四川省最大的古蜀文化遗址，总面积达12平方公里。空格处用副词totally修饰动词extending，故填totally。 【41题详解】 考查宾语从句。句意：根据专家们所能找到的资料，三星堆遗址存放着大约2800到4800年前的真实生活，这意味着生活在神秘遗址后面的人生活在新石器时代晚期。空格处引导的是宾语从句，从句中缺少宾语，此处表示“根据专家们所能找到的资料”，因此空格处用what引导宾语从句，故填what。 【42题详解】 考查现在分词。句意同上。means后宾语从句的谓语动词是were，空格处用非谓语动词，people和live之间是主动关系，因此空格处用现在分词表主动，故填living。 【43题详解】 考查时态和主谓一致。句意：博物馆占地20万平方米，有许多现代化的设备。句子描述客观事实，时态用一般现在时，主语museum是单数，因此空格处用第三人称单数covers，故填covers。 【44题详解】 考查名词。句意：政府在博物馆建设上投入了3000多万元，营造了简约而又非常庄严的风格。空格处用名词作宾语，construction“建设”是不可数名词，故填construction。 【45题详解】 考查冠词。句意同上。style是可数名词，表泛指，前面要加不定冠词，simple是辅音音素开头，不定冠词用a，故填a。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 （满分15分） 46. 你所在的城市正在举办“我为家乡代言”英文征文活动，请你写一篇短文参赛。内容包括： 1. 展现家乡魅力；2. 邀请前来参观。 注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】参考范文： My hometown Nanjing is a blend of tradition and modernity, where skyscrapers rise with the picturesque countryside in the background. While here, you are able to have a taste of delicious local food, such as salted duck, and soak yourself in the rich cultural heritage, such as the Confucius Temple and the Zhanyuan Garden, all in one day. Moreover, I take pride in my city’s green spaces that offer a peaceful escape from the daily rush. There’s so much more to explore that words alone cannot do justice to its beauty. Thus, I sincerely invite you to come and discover it! 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。题目要求学生参加所在的城市正在举办的“我为家乡代言”英文征文活动，需描述家乡魅力，并发出来参观城市的邀请。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 美味的：delicious→tasty/flavorsome 此外：moreover→what’s more/in addition 以……为傲：take pride in→be proud of 真诚地：sincerely→genuinely 2. 句式拓展 同义句转换 原句：While here, you are able to have a taste of delicious local food, such as salted duck, and soak yourself in the rich cultural heritage, such as the Confucius Temple and the Zhanyuan Garden, all in one day. 拓展句：While here, not only are you able to have a taste of delicious local food, such as salted duck, but also you are able to soak yourself in the rich cultural heritage, such as the Confucius Temple and the Zhanyuan Garden, all in one day. 【点睛】[高分句型1] My hometown Nanjing is a blend of tradition and modernity, where skyscrapers rise with the picturesque countryside in the background. (运用了where引导非限制性定语从句) [高分句型2] Moreover, I take pride in my city’s green spaces that offer a peaceful escape from the daily rush. (运用了that引导限制性定语从句) [高分句型3] There’s so much more to explore that words alone cannot do justice to its beauty. (运用了so… that…引导结果状语从句) 第二节 （满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 In a small community located at a suburb of Exeter, a disheartening issue had been troubling the neighborhood for years. The once pleasant surroundings were ruined by piles of waste that seemed to multiply with each passing day. Residents were growing tired of the worsening environment, leading many to abandon their homes in search of cleaner neighborhoods. It was in this terrible situation that two young students, Emma and Mia, decided to take matters into their own hands. Emma and Mia were classmates and best friends from Phillips Exeter Academy, both passionate about environmental preservation and deeply concerned about the pollution crisis their community was facing. Witnessing more and more neighbors’ leaving, they knew they couldn’t stand by any longer. Determined to bring about a change, they undertook a mission that would soon catch the attention of the entire community. Their journey began with thorough research and planning. The two girls searched carefully on the Internet for information on environmental initiatives and connected with local environmentalists. They organized meetings with residents to understand the issues at hand, collecting data on the types of waste, the sources, and the areas most affected. Armed with this knowledge, Emma and Mia worked out a comprehensive plan and announced it to ask for opinions from the residents. Surprisingly it was strongly supported. Their strategy was twofold. First, they initiated a waste classification and recycling program. They distributed recycling bins(回收箱) to every household and educated the community about the importance of responsible waste management. Soon, the streets began to show signs of improvement as the volume of garbage inappropriately thrown away decreased gradually. The second part of their plan was more ambitious. Emma and Mia gathered volunteers from their school and the neighborhood to take part in a massive clean-up campaign. Armed with gloves and trash(垃圾)bags, they began systematically clearing the waste from the streets, parks, and even the local bodies of water. Their firm commitment and hard work inspired others to join the cause. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150左右; 2. 请按如下格式作答。 Half a year later, the changes were significant. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Emma and Mia received recognition and honors for their work. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Half a year later, the changes were significant. Gradually, the neighborhood regained its charm. The air grew cleaner, many kinds of birds were increasingly making their nests here again and the sound of laughter returned as children played in the park once littered with waste. Emma and Mia’s great efforts had not only cleaned up the environment but also promoted the community spirit. News of the remarkable transformation quickly spread beyond the community. Those who had left the community in earlier years began to return. Emma and Mia received recognition and honors for their work. The local community was full of praise for their efforts and gave them gift packs in appreciation of what they had done. Besides, awards from environmental organizations and praise from government officials poured in. But they knew that their work was far from finished. They would use their newfound prominence to advocate for sustainable practices, hosting workshops and seminars on environmental protection, inspire the community to continue their eco-friendly efforts and encourage local businesses to adopt green initiatives to make their neighborhood more enjoyable. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了埃克赛特的郊区有一个小社区，那里的环境被日益倍增的垃圾破坏，许多居民都搬走了。两个学生艾玛和米娅决定采取行动，作出改变。他们认真制定了计划，向居民征求意见并得到了他们的支持。他们的计划包括两个部分。第一部分是垃圾分类回收项目，他们给每家每户分发了回收箱并告诉他们负责任地进行垃圾处理的重要性，很快街道的情况得到了改善。第二部分是召集志愿者参加大规模的垃圾清理运动，这一举动鼓舞了其他人参与到这个事业中来。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“半年后，这些变化是显著的。”可知，第一段可描写社区环境得到改变后的影响。。 ②由第二段首句内容“艾玛和米娅的工作得到了认可和荣誉。”可知，第二段可描写艾玛和米娅的工作得到了认可以及他们继续为环保而做出努力。。 2.续写线索：显著变化——社区恢复魅力——改变后的影响——得到认可和荣誉——继续环保工作 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①恢复：regained/ recover / renew ②促进，提升：promoted / motivated ③完成：finished / completed 情绪类 ①愉快的：enjoyable / pleasant/ cheerful ②为了表达感谢：in appreciation of / to show gratitude 【点睛】[高分句型1]. Those who had left the community in earlier years began to return.（运用了关系代词who引导的定语从句。） [高分句型2]. The local community was full of praise for their efforts and gave them gift packs in appreciation of what they had done.（运用了连接代词what引导的宾语从句。） 听力1—5 AABCA 6—10 ABACA 11—15 BCCAC 16—20 ABBCB 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$