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西南大学附中2023-2024学年度上期期末考试 高二英语试题 （满分：150分；考试时间：120分钟） 注意事项： 1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、班级、考场/座位号、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2．答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔填涂；答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米的黑色签字笔书写；必须在题号对应的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写无效；保持答卷清洁、完整。 3．考试结束后，将答题卡交回（试题卷学生保存，以备评讲）。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Who is Jonathan probably talking to? A. His doctor. B. His wife. C. His boss. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: Jonathan, are you OK? I can barely hear you. M: I don’t feel very good, Miss Green. I need to take the day off. W: All right. I think you’re supposed to see the doctor at once. Tina will fill in for you. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the man mean? A. The shirt might be tight. B. He doesn’t like the shirt. C. The receipt got missing. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: Andy, I bought a shirt for you. M: Thank you. I hope you kept the receipt. I’ve put on some weight. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the woman doing now? A. Eating in a café. B. Cooking her lunch. C. Studying for an exam. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: What are you doing? W: I am making some lunch. We are very busy now. We have to study for exams, so I am making something very quick. It’s just some meat with salad and potatoes if you look at it. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where does the conversation take place? A. In a hotel. B. In a school. C. In a meeting room. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: Can you change the room for me? It’s too noisy. W: Sorry, we don’t have any spare room today. Could you wait till tomorrow? The American People-to-People Education Delegation will be leaving tomorrow morning. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the man think of the art exhibition? A. Rather boring. B. Quite fantastic. C. Poorly organized. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: It is a pity you missed the art exhibition. W: Really? M: Yeah. Many visitors wouldn’t tear themselves away from the paintings. It is indeed a great feast of eyes. I want to visit it again. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Manager and secretary. 7. What does the woman suggest adding to the presentation? A. More pictures. B. More figures. C. More facts. 【答案】6. B 7. A 【解析】 【原文】W: Good afternoon, Tony. How are you getting on with your project? M: Uh, good afternoon, Professor Mueller. I’ve almost finished preparing my presentation for your class, but I’m not really satisfied with it. Could you give me some advice? W: I’ll be happy to. What topic did you choose? M: It’s about methods of predicting earthquakes, but so far, it’s just a lot of facts and figures. How can I make it more interesting and easy to understand? W: Maybe you could use some computer graphs and pictures to help the class make sense of your points 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Their hobbies. B. The holiday experiences. C. The team work spirit. 9. What did the woman get a prize for? A. Walking. B. Climbing. C. Sailing. 【答案】8. B 9. A 【解析】 【原文】M: How was the activity holiday? W: It really wore me out. There were many activities: climbing, walking, sailing and so on. Every day was something different, and then on the last day they gave out prizes to the best people at each activity. M: Did you get one? W: Yeah. I was surprised to get one. Climbing was awful—I couldn’t reach the top of the wall. My team was the best at the walking, though. We were left in a place and had to find our way back. We were first because luckily I could read the map. M: That’s great! What about the sailing? Did you have a good time going sailing? W: Yeah. I really enjoyed the sailing, even though I wasn’t very good at it. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. When did David come back last night? A. At 6:00 pm. B. At 7:00 pm. C. At 8:30 pm. 11. Why did David go out last night? A. To watch a movie. B. To read in a library. C. To have some discussions. 12. What does David advise the woman to do? A. Apply for a job in the club. B. Contact Lucy for more information. C. Lear n more about the neighborhood. 【答案】10. C 11. C 12. B 【解析】 【原文】W: David, I called your place last night. But you didn’t answer the phone. Were you out? M: Yes. I went out at six o’clock and didn’t return until half past eight. W: Did you go to a movie? M: No. I’m a member of the Georgetown Book Club now. We meet every Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm. W: So where do you usually meet? M: At the Georgetown Neighborhood Library branch of DC Public Library. W: What do you usually do? M: We primarily discuss recent literary fiction titles and the occasional nonfiction titles. You love reading, don’t you? W: Yes, I do. And I really want to learn more about the club. Can you tell me more about it? M: Well, why not call Lucy at 202-727-0232? She works for the starter of the club and can give you detailed information. W: Good idea, David. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. What is the aim of the campaign? A. To remind people of Earth Day. B. To encourage people to reduce garbage. C. To warn people of the negative impacts of pollution. 14. What will be the task on the second day? A. Growing trees. B. Designing posters. C. Collecting garbage. 15. What does the man expect the teachers to do? A. Paint paper. B. Stop driving cars. C. Decorate classrooms. 16. How does Sara find the man’s ideas? A. Strange. B. Funny. C. Superb. 【答案】13. C 14. A 15. B 16. C 【解析】 【原文】M: Hi, Sara. I heard that you are organizing a campaign on the 28th April on the occasion of Earth Day. W: Yes. We called it “the green campaign”. M: Oh, the green! I guess this campaign is related to environment. W: Yes, of course. All participants in the campaign will wear green because we want to tell people about the bad effects of pollution. M: That seems great! Can you give me more details about your campaign? W: Sure. The first day we will collect all the garbage at school. The following day we’ll plant some trees. Then we will hang some posters on the school board. M: Interesting! I’d like to help you in your campaign. I have an idea. W: Yes, go ahead. What’s it? M: We may ask our teachers to help us in our campaign by not bringing their cars to school. W: It’s a good idea. M: Also we may paint some paper, bottles and lamps and use them as decorations for our classrooms. I’ll invite George to join us. He’s ready to help, you know. W: Wow! How great, Peter! Thank you so much for your help. M: You’re welcome. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. Where did the tour start? A. From Germany. B. From Amsterdam. C. From Switzerland. 18. What special attraction does the speaker recommend? A. The art museums. B. The Eiffel Tower. C. The Montpamasse Tower. 19. Why does the speaker like Line 63? A. It offers good views. B. It covers more territory. C. It’s the cheapest travel means. 20. What does the speaker say about the subway in Paris? A. It offers fairly cheap coffee. B. It charges quite affordable price. C. It makes people get lost easily. 【答案】17. B 18. C 19. A 20. B 【解析】 【原文】M: Hi, I’m Rick Steves. If you’ve been with us from the beginning, you’ll know that we began our tour in Amsterdam, walked our way through Germany and Austria, down into Italy, back up through Switzerland and this week we are in Paris. We won’t spend much time at the big attractions. In a tourist destination like Paris, even a new traveler knows to see the famous art museums of Paris and no one misses the Eiffel Tower. But we’re going to some of the places the average tourist misses. For instance, the best view in town may not be from the top of the Eiffel Tower, but from the top of the Montparnasse Tower. The view includes the Eiffel Tower as well as everything else. It’s cheaper and easier to get up here. We can join a ride on a public bus. I like the views from Line 63．Or we can cruise through Paris in one of their river tour boats. To cover more territory, traffic and streets for you, I ride the subway. Many European cities have subway systems, the one in Paris is really amazing. You can go anywhere in town for a reasonable price. And don’t worry, getting lost is cheap. In fact, you could stay underground all day long on one ticket about the cost of a cup of coffee. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50 分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A The following are a series of new parks that have opened around the world in the last two years. They are undoubtedly satisfying getaways for parents and children to squeeze in moments of fun. Katmandu Park, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Opened in March 2023 on the east coast of the Dominican Republic, the park is full of mystery. According to legend, explorer Kilgore Goode was on an adventure through Nepal when he came across the “Desirata” jewel, protected by a fierce snowman. The key attractions include the 4D ride “Legend of Desirata” and “EtherQuest”, an interactive upside-down house. Tickets: $120 for adults; $85for children. Ghibli Park, Japan Located outside of Nagoya, Japan, Ghibli Park opened in late 2022．Within the 17.5forested ground of the Expo 2005, guests will find five areas that recreate several lively famous scenes of the famous animated movies “Spirited Away” and “My Neighbor Totoro”. Tickets: $15for adults; $7.5for children. Peppa Pig Theme Park, Florida The world’s first Peppa Pig Theme Park opened in 2022 in Winter Haven, Florida, and has been delighting children ever since. Committed to the classic British animated TV show, where little Peppa has everyday adventures with her friends and family, the 4.5-acre park welcomes children with well-designed, multi-sensory activities across six areas. Tickets: $34 for adults; $25for children. Genting SkyWorlds Theme Park Malaysia Located within Resorts World Genting, about an hour’s drive from Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur, Genting SkyWorlds Theme Park opened in January 2022．Across the 26-acre park, which cost $800 million and took nearly 10 years to create, visitors will find 26 attractions across nine areas inspired by movies and explorations. Tickets: $30 for adults; $25for children. 21. How much will the Smiths with their daughter pay to visit Ghibli Park? A. $22.5． B. $30． C. $37.5． D. $45． 22. What do we know about Genting SkyWorlds Theme Park? A. It has nine attractions in all. B. It is located in Malaysia’s capital. C. It has been opened for almost two years. D. It is the biggest movie-centered park worldwide. 23. What do the four parks have in common? A. They are all inspired by legends. B. They are all family-friendly parks. C. They all took a long time to create. D. They were all built in the same year. 【答案】21. C 22. C 23. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了世界各地的几个主题公园。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据Ghibli Park, Japan部分中“Tickets: $15 for adults; $7.5 for children.(票价：成人15美元；7.5美元的孩子)”可知，史密斯夫妇和女儿参观吉卜力主题公园需支付15×2+7.5=37.5美元，故选C。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据Genting SkyWorlds Theme Park, Malaysia部分中“Located within Resorts World Genting, about an hour’s drive from Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur, Genting SkyWorlds Theme Park opened in January 2022.(云顶天城世界主题公园位于云顶名胜世界内，距离马来西亚首都吉隆坡约一小时车程，于2022年1月开放)”可知，云顶天城世界主题公园开放近两年了。故选C。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“They are undoubtedly satisfying getaways for parents and children to squeeze in moments of fun.(毫无疑问，他们是父母和孩子们挤出欢乐时光的令人满意的度假方式)”可知，四个主题公园的共同点是它们都是适合家庭的公园，故选B。 B In this new digital era, farmers are finding ways to evolve with the times while still holding fast to their traditions. In the quiet and excluded parts of rural China, Xiang Qing, a man born in 1990, leads a life quite unlike the bustling (熙熙攘攘的) urban existence that defines modernity. His home is Guzhang county, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture, which is located deep in western Hunan province. Xiang Qing and his 23-year-old nephew, Xiang Hong, jointly operate a video channel called “Shan Bai”. Through their videos, they showcase handicrafts and rural life in China, captivating (迷住) many young urban viewers. “Life here unfolds at its own pace. We cultivate crops and vegetables and occasionally purchase meat at the market,” Xiang Qing said. “I’ve come across numerous comments from people who watch our videos while lying in bed at night after a busy day of work, finding them truly relaxing and comforting. I think it’s fantastic, and it’s in line with our initial intentions.” Five years ago, Xiang Qing resigned from his job as a customer service representative in Shanghai and returned to his hometown in Guzhang county, embarking on (开始) a new journey as a video blogger. “Back in 2012, when I was a college student, film-making aroused my passion, and it has continued to be a profound and enduring interest,” he said. Following in his uncle’s footsteps, Xiang Hong made the same life-altering decision. Having graduated from college last year, he also returned to his hometown in April from Changde, a city in Hunan, and ventured into the world of video production alongside his uncle. Now their video channel Shan Bai has attracted more than 59.8 million followers. Xiang Qing conceptualizes, films, and edits the videos himself. Xiang Hong serves as the video presenter. Long Lingling, Xiang Qing’s wife, manages the day-to-day operations of the video account, and other family members also contribute to the video production process in different ways. 24. Why do Xiang Qing and Xiang Hong take video bloggers as their career? A. To pursue personal fame and wealth. B. To financially support their whole family. C. To continue their passion for film-making. D. To promote the lifestyle in their hometown. 25. What can we learn about Xiang Qing and Xiang Hong? A. Xiang Qing inspires Xiang Hong in career-making. B. They quit their first job and altered to video making. C. They reached a decision of returning to hometown together. D They engage in each step of the video production process. 26. Which of the following can best describe Xiang Qing and Xiang Hong? A. Devoted and creative. B. Diligent and optimistic. C. Modest and responsible. D. Ambitious and demanding. 27. Where is the text most probably taken from? A. A personal diary. B. A news interview. C. A travel brochure. D. A fashion magazine. 【答案】24. D 25. A 26. A 27. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了新时代的农民的一种新生活方式：做视频博主宣传自己的家乡。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“‘Life here unfolds at its own pace. We cultivate crops and vegetables and occasionally purchase meat at the market,’ Xiang Qing said. ‘I’ve come across numerous comments from people who watch our videos while lying in bed at night after a busy day of work, finding them truly relaxing and comforting. I think it’s fantastic, and it’s in line with our initial intentions.’(‘这里的生活以它自己的节奏展开。我们会种植农作物和蔬菜，偶尔也会在市场上买肉。’向清说，‘我看到很多人的评论，他们在忙碌的一天工作之后，晚上躺在床上看了我们的视频，觉得真的很放松和治愈。我认为这太棒了，这也符合我们最初的意图。’)”可知，他们成为视频博主的原因是为了推广自己家乡的生活方式，让观众们也能从视频中感受他们的日常生活，并获得一些放松的体验。故选D项。 【25题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段中的“Following in his uncle’s footsteps, Xiang Hong made the same life-altering decision.(Xiang Hong跟随他叔叔的脚步，做出了同样的改变人生的决定)”可知，向洪受叔叔向清的影响，也选择了同样的职业。故选A项。 【26题详解】 推理判断题。根据全文内容，结合第一段“In this new digital era, farmers are finding ways to evolve with the times while still holding fast to their traditions.(在这个新的数字时代，农民们正在寻找与时俱进的方法，同时仍然坚持自己的传统)”、第四段中“‘Back in 2012, when I was a college student, film-making aroused my passion, and it has continued to be a profound and enduring interest,’ he said.(‘2012年，当我还是一名大学生的时候，电影制作就激发了我的激情，它一直是我深刻而持久的兴趣，’他说)”和最后一段中“Now their video channel Shan Bai has attracted more than 59.8 million followers. Xiang Qing conceptualizes, films, and edits the videos himself. Xiang Hong serves as the video presenter.(现在，他们的视频频道Shan Bai已经吸引了5980多万粉丝。向清自己构思、拍摄和编辑视频。向洪担任视频主持人)”可知，向清和向洪选择了一条创新的道路来推广家乡，同时从他们对自己所做的视频的描述中，可以看出来他们是专心致力于这个工作并享受其中。故选A项。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。根据全文内容，结合第二段中“Xiang Qing and his 23-year-old nephew, Xiang Hong, jointly operate a video channel called ‘Shan Bai’. Through their videos, they showcase handicrafts and rural life in China, captivating (迷住) many young urban viewers.(向清和他23岁的侄子向洪共同经营一个名为‘Shan Bai’的视频频道。通过他们的视频，他们展示了中国的手工艺品和农村生活，吸引了许多年轻的城市观众)”可知，文中是对于他们生活和工作方式的介绍，中间还有他们的自述。由此推知，本文最有可能的来源是新闻访谈。故选B项。 C When you see someone take that first sip of freshly made milk tea, their face looks like pure joy. Today, millions of people enjoy this experience. Across the world, customers stormed to their favorite sp ots to meet with friends and savor sips of these tasty drinks. In the early 2000s, though, milk tea was just coming on the scene. The few brands that had successfully established themselves in the industry were dearly concerned: Would milk tea just be another fashion food? Sure, people are enjoying it today, but would they still be in a year, or five years? And with so much new excitement for this product, would people be able to distinguish various milk tea companies? These are the questions that Serenitea, a Manila-based milk tea company, faced in 2014．While successfully opening 60 stores, they found themselves in a strategic fog, which led them to research into the deep, unexplored psychology of milk tea. Serenitea partnered with an agency, CIA Bootleg Manila (CBM), that specializes in digging into the deep consumer “why”. The agency conducted a series of intensive, psychological-based techniques in its market research. Specifically, they probed the consumer’s deeper, emotional connections to milk tea, including their earliest childhood memories of milk and tea. What they found was that milk tea was a complex topic. Their research revealed that milk tea produced three consistent psychological responses. People connected to milk through the idea of nurturing (滋养); they fondly remembered their childhood and being cared for by their mothers. Next, consumers connected tea to its healing properties. They would recall receiving tea when they had stomachache or seeing their parents drinking herbal tea for health reasons. Lastly, they associated milk tea itself with teenage fun: a guilty pleasure of their youth. They had uncovered the three psychological cornerstones (基石) of the milk tea experience: nurturing, healing, and teenage fun. This set of insights was crucial. By integrating them into the core of their brand strategy, they struck out an entirely new path. 28. What can be inferred about Serenitea from the passage? A. It had cooperated with CMB before. B. It suffered a huge strategic failure in 2014． C. It intended to stand out from its competitors. D. It outperformed its competitors in market research. 29. What does the underlined word “probed” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Related. B. Applied. C. Investigated. D. Demonstrated. 30. What can Serenitea do with the findings from their research? A. Offer as many new flavors as possible. B. Create a youthful and playful brand image. C. Redesign stores by adding romantic elements. D. Conduct intensive market research with CBM. 31. What can be a suitable title for the passage? A. Revealing Milk Tea Psychology B. Sharing the Pure Joy of Mil k Tea C. Three Cornerstones of Milk Tea D. A New Path to Business Success 【答案】28. C 29. C 30. B 31. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了奶茶背后心理学原理的发现和揭示过程。 【28题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“And with so much new excitement for this product, would people be able to distinguish various milk tea companies?(而对于这款产品有如此多的新兴奋点，人们能区分不同的奶茶公司吗？)”和最后一段中“By integrating them into the core of their brand strategy, they struck out an entirely new path. (通过将它们整合到品牌战略的核心，他们走出了一条全新的道路)”可推知，奶茶公司Serenitea想让自己和竞争对手区分开来，从竞争对手中脱颖而出，故选C。 【29题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第三段“While successfully opening 60 stores, they found themselves in a strategic fog, which led them to research into the deep, unexplored psychology of milk tea.(在成功开设60家门店的同时，他们发现自己陷入了战略迷雾，这促使他们开始研究奶茶的深层次、未被探索的心理)”可知，他们要“research into(调查)”。结合第五段“What they found was that milk tea was a complex topic. Their research revealed that milk tea produced three consistent psychological responses.(他们发现，奶茶是一个复杂的话题。他们的研究显示，奶茶会产生三种一致的心理反应)”可知，他们调查出了结果。故划线词后文“the consumer’s deeper, emotional connections to milk tea, including their earliest childhood memories of milk and tea(消费者与奶茶更深层次的情感联系，包括他们童年对牛奶和茶的最早记忆)”指出了他们研究调查的细分领域。probed意思是“调查”。故选C。 【30题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“They had uncovered the three psychological cornerstones (基石) of the milk tea experience: nurturing, healing, and teenage fun. This set of insights was crucial. By integrating them into the core of their brand strategy, they struck out an entirely new path. (他们发现了奶茶体验的三个心理基石：养育、治疗和青少年乐趣。这些见解是至关重要的。通过将它们整合到品牌战略的核心，他们走出了一条全新的道路)”可知，Serenitea可以用他们的研究结果打造年轻俏皮的品牌形象。故选B。 【31题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第三段“These are the questions that Serenitea, a Manila-based milk tea company, faced in 2014. While successfully opening 60 stores, they found themselves in a strategic fog, which led them to research into the deep, unexplored psychology of milk tea.(这些都是马尼拉奶茶公司Serenitea在2014年面临的问题。在成功开设60家门店的同时，他们发现自己陷入了战略迷雾，这促使他们开始研究奶茶的深层次、未被探索的心理)”以及文章主要说明了奶茶背后心理学原理的发现和揭示过程，按照时间顺序展开，从出现问题到寻求解决，最终找到答案。故A选项“揭示奶茶心理”最符合文章标题。故选A。 D Trendy “baby signing” (宝宝手语) classes established to strengthen language skills actually make little difference to children’s development, according to the new research. Researchers argued there was no evidence that the lessons — in which babies are taught simple gestures to communicate their everyday needs — enable children to talk quicker than their peers. This conclusion will cast fresh doubt on the baby signing movement that has proved hugely popular among middle-class parents. Baby signing is now a multi-million pound industry, with thousands of parents paying for classes, books and DVDs and teaching young children simple gestures for words and phrases, such as “milk”, “all gone” and “tired”. It is claimed by some companies that the technique brings numerous benefits, including improving mother-child bond, aiding language development and reducing crying. Research from Hertfordshire University, however, disapproved of some claims advocating baby signing. In the research, 40 mothers were involved with their eight-month-old babies. Half of the sample was taught a list of gestures and half was not. Each baby’s development was tracked over a 12-month period. It turned out that the strategy did make mothers more responsive to their children’s non-verbal signals but failed to boost babies’ vocabulary. Dr. Liz Kirk, from Hertfordshire’s department of psychology, said, “Although babies learnt the gestures and used them long before they started talking, they did not learn the associated words any faster than the non-gesturing babies, nor did they show enhanced language development.”Although introducing baby signing could encourage parents to “think of their baby as an individual with a mind”, it was a motivating home environment where parents regularly talk to their children that worked much more effectively, researchers warned. Some teachers and mothers were barely convinced by the findings. Wendy Moat, a qualified nursery teacher who has been running baby signing classes for years, noted that so many mums owed their children’s talking so well to attending baby signing classes when they were babies. With baby signing becoming a big business, mothers, particularly first time mums or less confident parents, feel the pressure to follow suit and flood into the crazy rush targeted at babies. 32. What does the research indicate about baby signing classes? A. They enjoy great popularity. B. They help make great profits. C. They fail to improve babies’ speaking ability. D. They have no impact on the mother-child relationship. 33. What can enhance babies’ language development according to the researchers? A. Creating a quiet environment. B. Using simple words and phrases. C. Buying them more books and DVDs. D. Chatting to them as frequently as possible. 34. Why do some new mothers take baby signing classes? A. They are mainly affected by others. B. They don’t want to be looked down upon. C. They are persuaded by the research results. D. They don’t know how to teach their children. 35. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage? A. To advertise baby signing classes. B. To prove the effectiveness of baby signing classes. C. To criticize the act of attending baby signing classes. D. To present the new discovery of baby signing classes. 【答案】32. C 33. D 34. A 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要报道了一项最新研究结果——为提高语言能力而开设的婴儿手语课程实际对儿童的语言技能发展几乎没有什么作用。 32题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Trendy “baby signing” (宝宝手语) classes established to strengthen language skills actually make little difference to children’s development, according to the new research. Researchers argued there was no evidence that the lessons—in which babies are taught simple gestures to communicate their everyday needs—enable children to talk quicker than their peers.(根据这项新的研究，为加强语言技能而设立的时髦的“婴儿手语”课程实际上对儿童的发展影响不大。研究人员认为，没有证据表明这些课程——教婴儿简单的手势来表达他们的日常需求——能让孩子比同龄人说话更快)”可知，研究指出宝宝手语课程并不能提升孩子的语言发展能力。故选C项。 【33题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第四段“Although introducing baby signing could encourage parents to “think of their baby as an individual with a mind”, it was a motivating home environment where parents regularly talk to their children that worked much more effectively, researchers warned.(虽然引入宝宝手语可以鼓励父母“将他们的宝宝视为具有思想的个体”，但研究人员警告说，一个能够激发孩子成长的家庭环境，即父母经常与孩子交谈的环境，才是更为有效的)”可推知，父母尽可能多的与孩子交谈能够促进婴儿语言发展。故选D项。 【34题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“With baby signing becoming a big business, mothers, particularly first time mums or less confident parents, feel the pressure to follow suit and flood into the crazy rush targeted at babies.(随着宝宝手语成为一项大生意，母亲们，尤其是首次成为妈妈或不太自信的父母，感受到跟随潮流的压力，并涌入针对婴儿的疯狂热潮之中)”可知，新妈妈们参加宝宝手语课程主要是受到周围人的影响。故选A项。 【35题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Trendy “baby signing” classes established to strengthen language skills actually make little difference to children’s development, according to the new research. Researchers argued there was no evidence that the lessons—in which babies are taught simple gestures to communicate their everyday needs—enable children to talk quicker than their peers.(根据这项新的研究，为加强语言技能而设立的时髦的“婴儿手语”课程实际上对儿童的发展影响不大。研究人员认为，没有证据表明这些课程——教婴儿简单的手势来表达他们的日常需求——能让孩子比同龄人说话更快)”可知，作者撰写这篇文章的目的是介绍关于宝宝手语课程的新发现，即这些课程可能并没有宣传中所说的那么有效。故选D项。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。 Walking has been considered as one kind of rewarding exercise. For many people, daily walking offers massive and long-term physical and mental benefits. ___36___ A Stanford University study found that participants were more creative when walking as opposed to sitting. ___37___ You’ve probably heard the phrase “exercise your creativity”. Our creative mindset is stirred up by physical movement, which is exactly why walking with your dog, a friend, or alone feeds creative thinking. But the scenery is almost as important as the sweat. Just by going outside, you are stepping out of your habitual surroundings and your comfort zone, which is necessary if you want to open your mind to new possibilities. You can walk through a tree-filled neighborhood. ___38___ Even when you walk down a busy street, you can’t help but get distracted by the sweet smells from a food cart or the child pointing to a building you haven’t even noticed before. Walking outside develops our ability to collect new ideas and take in new sights, sounds, smells, and flavors. Shinrin-yoku, a common form of relaxation in Japan, suggests that being in the forest and walking among the trees there can lower your stress levels. ___39___ Research has shown that getting close to nature around your neighborhood or taking a break from multimedia increases performance on a creative problem-solving task. So instead of setting a fitness goal, why not set a creativity goal that starts with walking outdoors? ___40___ For example, you can turn off your phone and give yourself the chance to be present in the world, to hear conversations and natural sounds, and to notice the way people move and the way the sun reflects in a lake. Walk not just for exercise. Walk for wonder. A. Unfortunately, you often fail to do it. B. Expose yourself more to your surroundings. C. The movement during walking is obviously key. D. Without enough energy, you cannot wonder or create. E. But to receive the benefits, you do not have to live in a forest. F. This habit, however, not only benefits well-being but also contributes to innovation. G. Wandering around a park and observing people relaxing or birds singing is also a choice. 【答案】36. F 37. C 38. G 39. E 40. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了散步不仅对身心健康有好处，还有助于激发创造力。 【36题详解】 根据上文“Walking has been considered as one kind if rewarding exercises. For many people, daily walking offers massive and long-term physical and mental benefits.(散步被认为是一种有益的运动。对许多人来说，每天散步对身体和精神都有巨大而长期的好处。)”和下文“A Stanford University study found that participants were more creative when walking as opposed to sitting.(斯坦福大学的一项研究发现，参与者在走路时比坐着时更有创造力。)”可知，此处是指散步不仅对身心健康有好处，还有助于创造。F项：This habit, however, not only benefits well-being but also contributes to innovation.(然而，这种习惯不仅有益于健康，而且有助于创新。)符合语境。故选F。 【37题详解】 根据下文“Our creative mindset is stirred by physical movement, which is exactly why walking with your dog, a friend, or alone feeds creative thinking.(我们的创造性思维是由身体运动激发的，这就是为什么和你的狗、朋友或独自散步能激发创造性思维的原因。)”可知，此处是指散步带来的身体运动是激发创造力的关键。C项：The movement during walking is obviously key.(走路时的动作显然是关键。)符合语境。故选C。 【38题详解】 根据上文“You can walk through a tree-filled neighborhood.(你可以穿过绿树成荫的社区。)”和下文“Even when you walk down a busy street, you can’t help but get distracted by the sweet smells from a food cart or the child pointing to a building you haven’t even noticed before.(即使当你走在繁忙的街道上，你也会忍不住被食品车散发出的甜味或孩子指着一栋你以前从未注意到的建筑分散注意力。)”可知，空处和上下文一起提供了具体的户外活动选择。G项：Wandering around a park and observing people relaxing or birds singing is also a choice.(在公园里闲逛，观察人们放松或鸟儿唱歌也是一个选择。)符合语境。故选G。 【39题详解】 根据上文“Walking outside develops our ability to collect new ideas and take in new sights, sounds, smells, and flavors. Shinrin-yoku, a common form of relaxation in Japan, suggests that being in the forest and walking among the trees there can lower your stress levels.(在户外散步可以培养我们收集新想法的能力，也可以吸收新的景象、声音、气味和味道。Shinrin-yoku是日本一种常见的放松方式，它建议在森林里，在树中间散步，可以降低你的压力水平。)”和下文“Research has shown that getting close to nature around your neighborhood or the taking a break from multimedia increased performance on a creative problem-solving task.(研究表明，在你的社区附近接近大自然，或者从多媒体中休息一下，可以提高你在解决创造性问题时的表现。)”可知，也不是一定要在森林里才能得到这些好处。E项：But to receive the benefits, you do not have to live in a forest.(但是要得到这些好处，你不一定要住在森林里。)则是对上文内容的转折，指出即使不住在森林里，也能通过其他方式获得类似的好处，符合语境。故选E。 【40题详解】 根据上文“So instead of setting a fitness goal, why not set a creativity goal that starts with walking outdoors?(所以与其设定一个健身目标，为什么不设定一个从户外散步开始的创意目标呢？)”可知，上文提到设定一个户外步行的创造力目标。B项：Expose yourself more to your surroundings.(让自己更多地接触周围环境。)与这一主题相符，即通过在户外步行，我们可以更多地观察和体验周围的环境，从而激发创造力，符合语境。故选B。 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，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。 Many blind children are also diagnosed with autism (自闭症), including my son Eddie. But we decided that we would not allow his blindness to____41____ his development. When Eddie was younger, we’d take him to the grocery store and talk about everything. We’d tell him what was on the shelves, the various smells, and even how much things ____42____. We were teaching him the ____43____ of “grocery store”. Though Eddie was not impressed, my husband Jason proved that we should always ____44____ again. Jason told me one day recently that Eddie had become interested in ____45____. In the past, Eddie would cry in the store and not want to walk. Afterwards, Jason’s report ____46____ me. He would even have Eddie ____47____ items off the shelves and put them in the cart with his help. The next day, we took Eddie to the grocery store. When we went to the fruit section, Jason let Eddie feel the apples in the whole ____48____. The manager wasn’t happy, and quickly came over to find out what was going on. Jason said Eddie was just ____49____ apples. As the manager looked ____50____, Jason turned to Eddie and threw out a question he wasn’t sure Eddie would answer. He said, “Eddie, can you pick up that bag of apples and put it in the cart?”____51____, Eddie did exactly what Jason asked. This one little ____52____ even caused our eyes to fill with tears. Due to Eddie’s language delays, it’s hard to know what he fully ____53____. This is one of those occasions we ____54____ for years to see. When the day comes, we are shocked. I’m glad that we keep trying with Eddie and never give up on him. We are trying to remember he’s growing every day in every way; trying to put ____55____ in his life that may not have worked before, but can work now; trying to be better parents. 41. A. decline B. replace C. assess D. delay 42. A. take B. mean C. cost D. develop 43. A. location B. concept C. instruction D. price 44. A. try B. pass C. break D. stick 45. A. chatting B. shopping C. walking D. picking 46. A. concerned B. frightened C. embarrassed D. amazed 47. A. switch B. set C. pull D. throw 48. A. shape B. market C. size D. section 49. A. taking in B. focusing on C. picking out D. living off 50. A. puzzled B. moved C. unnoticed D. amused 51. A. Unfortunately B. Unwillingly C. Shockingly D. Hopefully 52. A. moment B. situation C. spot D. accident 53. A. receives B. understands C. occupies D. resists 54. A. wait B. search C. remind D. recall 55. A. reasons B. experiences C. prospects D. lessons 【答案】41. D 42. C 43. B 44. A 45. B 46. D 47. C 48. D 49. C 50. A 51. C 52. A 53. B 54. A 55. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者的儿子埃迪患有自闭症，并且看不见。但他们决定不能让他的失明耽误他的发展，于是教给儿子杂货店的概念。还带埃迪去了杂货店，而儿子的表现也让他们吃惊。 【41题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但是我们决定不能让他的失明耽误他的发展。A. decline下降；B. replace代替；C. assess评估；D. delay推迟，耽误。根据后文“When Eddie was younger, we’d take him to the grocery store and talk about everything.(埃迪小的时候，我们会带他去杂货店，无话不谈)”可知，作者没有让失明耽误儿子的发展。故选D。 【42题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们会告诉他货架上有什么，各种各样的气味，甚至东西的价格。A. take带走；B. mean意味着；C. cost花费；D. develop发展。根据上文“We’d tell him what was on the shelves, the various smells, and even how much things”可知，作者为了教会儿子杂货店的概念，告诉他货架上有什么，各种各样的气味，甚至东西的价格。故选C。 【43题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们正在教他“杂货店”的概念。A. location位置；B. concept概念；C. instruction指示；D. price价格。根据后文“of ‌“grocery store””以及上文告诉他货架上有什么，各种各样的气味，甚至东西的价格，可知是教他“杂货店”的概念。故选B。 【44题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：虽然埃迪没有印象，但我丈夫詹姆斯证明了我们应该总是再试一次。A. try尝试；B. pass通过；C. break休息；D. stick粘，贴。根据上文“Though Eddie was not impressed”以及后文“again”可知，指再次尝试教儿子，故选A。 【45题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：最近有一天，詹姆斯告诉我埃迪对购物感兴趣了，我很惊讶。A. chatting聊天；B. shopping购物；C. walking散步；D. picking捡起。根据后文“The next day, we took Eddie to the grocery store.(第二天，我们带埃迪去了杂货店)”他们带儿子去了杂货店，可知儿子对购物感兴趣了。故选B。 【46题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：最近有一天，詹姆斯告诉我埃迪对购物感兴趣了，我很惊讶。A. concerned担心的；B. frightened害怕的；C. embarrassed尴尬的；D. amazed惊讶的。根据后文“In the past, Eddie would cry in the store and not want to walk.(以前，埃迪会在店里哭，不想走路)”可知，儿子对购物感兴趣，作者很惊讶。故选D。 【47题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他甚至会让埃迪把东西从架子上拽下来，在他的帮助下放到购物车里。A. switch转换；B. set设置；C. pull拉，拽；D. throw扔。根据后文“items off the shelves”指把东西从架子上拽下来，应用动词pull。故选C。 【48题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我们去水果区时，詹姆斯让埃迪去摸整个区的苹果。A. shape形状；B. market市场；C. size尺寸；D. section部分。呼应上文“When we went to the fruit section”此处指水果区。故选D。 【49题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：詹姆斯说埃迪只是在挑选苹果。A. taking in理解；B. focusing on集中；C. picking out选出；D. living off依赖。呼应后文“can you pick up that bag of apples”可知，詹姆斯说埃迪只是在挑选苹果。故选C。 【50题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：经理一脸困惑，詹姆斯转向埃迪，抛出了一个他不确定的问题。A. puzzled困惑的；B. moved感动的；C. unnoticed被忽视的；D. amused觉得好笑的。根据上文“The manager wasn’t happy, and quickly came over to find out what was going on.(经理不高兴了，赶紧过来看看发生了什么事)”可知，经理过来询问，并且对发生的事情感到困惑，故选A。 【51题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：令人震惊的是，埃迪完全按照詹姆斯的要求做了。A. Unfortunately不幸地；B. Unwillingly不情愿地；C. Shockingly惊人地；D. Hopefully有希望地。根据后文“Eddie did exactly what James asked”以及后文提到了很难知道埃迪完全理解了什么，所以对“埃迪完全按照詹姆斯的要求做了”这一行为是令人震惊的。故选C。 【52题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这个小小的瞬间——甚至使我们的眼睛充满了泪水。A. moment时刻；B. situation情况；C. spot地点；D. accident事故。呼应后文“This is one of those moments”指埃迪完全按照詹姆斯的要求做了这一瞬间，故选A。 【53题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：由于埃迪的语言迟缓，很难知道他完全理解了什么。A. receives收到；B. understands理解；C. occupies占据；D. resists抵制。根据上文“Due to Eddie’s language delays, it’s hard to know what he fully”可知，埃迪表达有困难，很难知道他完全理解了什么。故选B。 【54题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这是我们等待多年的时刻之一。A. wait等待；B. search搜寻；C. remind提醒；D. recall回忆。根据后文“for years to see”指作者他们等待多年，才看到埃迪完全理解了他们的话，故选A。 【55题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们试着记住他每天都在以各种方式成长；试着把以前没有但现在有用的经历放进他的生活中；努力成为更好的父母。A. reasons理由；B. experiences经历；C. prospects前景；D. lessons教训。根据上文“We are trying to remember he’s growing every day in every way”可知，埃迪每天都在成长，而作者和丈夫作为父母，也试着把以前没有但现在有用的经历放进他的生活中。故选B。 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 根据句意和提示用正确的单词把句子补充完整。 56. Being accompanied by your pets is, as far as I am concerned, _______ (incredible) comforting and does great good to your mental health.(所给词的正确形式填空) 【答案】incredibly 【解析】 【详解】考查副词。句意：在我看来，有宠物陪伴是令人难以置信的安慰，对你的心理健康有很大好处。修饰动词comfort应用副词incredibly，故填incredibly。 57. Pieces _______ display at the science museum this month include the latest humanoid robots and the advanced driverless cars. (用适当的词填空) 【答案】on 【解析】 【详解】考查介词。句意：本月在科学博物馆展出的展品包括最新的人形机器人和先进的无人驾驶汽车。分析句意再根据空格后的display可知，此处用介词on构成固定短语on display作后置定语表示“展出的”展品。故填on。 58. His research was greeted with strong criticism by advocates for children, who thought it lacked _______ (accurate) and was based on unconvincing data. (所给词的正确形式填空) 【答案】accuracy 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：他的研究受到了儿童权益倡导者的强烈批评，他们认为该研究缺乏准确性，并且基于缺乏说服力的数据。作宾语，应用名词accuracy，故填accuracy。 59. The authorities commanded that cigarettes _______ (ban) from sales in this area. (所给词的正确形式填空) 【答案】be banned 【解析】 【详解】考查被动语态。句意：当局下令禁止在这个地区销售香烟。commanded表示“命令”，后面的宾语从句使用虚拟语气，即从句谓语使用“should+动词原形”结构，should可省略，主语cigarettes和动词ban之间是被动关系，应用被动语态，故填be banned。 60. Some prefer a return to nuclear energy, arguing that it’s clean, green and far _______ (reliable). (所给词的正确形式填空) 【答案】more reliable 【解析】 【详解】考查比较级。句意：一些人更倾向于回归核能，认为核能清洁、绿色、可靠得多。根据上文far以及句意可知应用形容词的比较级，在前面加more，表示“更可靠的”。故填more reliable。 61. The institute offered an exchange program particularly _______ (appeal) to those who had a preference for French literature. (所给词的正确形式填空) 【答案】appealing##to appeal 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：该研究所提供了一个交流项目，特别吸引那些喜欢法国文学的人。空处可以修饰program作定语，program与appeal构成主动关系，用现在分词；也可以表示提供项目的目的是为了吸引喜欢法国文学的人，用不定式作目的状语。故填appealing/to appeal。 62. Blessed with peaceful landscape and distinctive traditions, Ireland _______ (witness) millions of visitors coming to appreciate the breathtaking scenery here every year. (所给词的正确形式填空) 【答案】witnesses 【解析】 【详解】考查时态和主谓一致。句意：爱尔兰拥有宁静的风景和独特的传统，每年都有数百万游客来这里欣赏令人惊叹的风景。结合句意及every year可知，句子使用一般现在时，主语Ireland表示单数意义，谓语动词使用第三人称单数形式，故填witnesses。 63. Zhangjia jie National Forest Park, _______ UNESCO World Heritage Site, has long been an inspiration for traditional Chinese paintings. (用合适的词填空) 【答案】a 【解析】 【详解】考查冠词。句意：张家界国家森林公园被联合国教科文组织列为世界遗产，长期以来一直是中国传统绘画的灵感来源。此处泛指“一处世界文化遗产”，应用不定冠词，UNESCO以辅音音素开头，故填a。 64. _______ gestures play as a crucial and effective means of non-verbal communication, few people have a good command of them in our daily life. (用合适的词填空) 【答案】Although##Though##While 【解析】 【详解】考查状语从句。句意：虽然手势是一种重要而有效的非言语交流方式，但在我们的日常生活中，很少有人能很好地掌握它们。空处应用Although/Though/While“虽然”引导让步状语从句，位于句首首字母大写。故填Although/Though/While。 65. A great number of companies have been called on _______ (adopt) more practical plans to address unemployment. (所给词的正确形式填空) 【答案】to adopt 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：许多公司被要求采取更实际的计划来解决失业问题。空处表示目的，使用动词不定式作目的状语，故填to adopt。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 66. 假如你是高二学生李华，你感到新作文题型“读后续写”（continuation writing）颇具挑战，请写信向你的外教老师 Alex 求助。 内容包括：1．说明困难； 2．请求帮助。 写作要求：1．词数80词左右； 2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Alex, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Alex, Confronted with the new type of test called “continuation writing”, so bewildered do I feel that I am writing in no time to request your professional and practical guidance, as you are exceptionally experienced in essay writing. For one thing, I feel it rather demanding to analyze the reading text accurately, let alone complete an impressive composition in such a limited time during an examination. For another, a shortage of vivid expressions to describe actions, feelings and surroundings undoubtedly becomes an enormous obstacle for me. Therefore, I’m in dire need of your assistance and advice. I’d appreciate it if you could burden yourself with my trouble and lend me a helping hand. Hopefully, blessed with your expert guidance, I could make more progress. Looking forward to your early reply. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生就新作文题型“读后续写”（continuation writing）颇具挑战这一问题给外教老师Alex写信求助。 【详解】1.词汇积累 准确地：accurately→with accuracy 更不用说：let alone→not to mention 完成：complete→finish 因此：therefore→as a result 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：For another, a shortage of vivid expressions to describe actions, feelings and surroundings undoubtedly becomes an enormous obstacle for me. 拓展句：For another, I’m short of vivid expressions to describe actions, feelings and surroundings, which undoubtedly becomes an enormous obstacle for me. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Confronted with the new type of test called “continuation writing”, so bewildered do I feel that I am writing in no time to request your professional and practical guidance, as you are exceptionally experienced in essay writing.（运用了so…that…引导的结果状语从句的倒装结构和as引导的原因状语从句） 【高分句型2】I’d appreciate it if you could burden yourself with my trouble and lend me a helping hand.（运用了if引导的条件状语从句） 第二节（满分25分） 67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 James Bradley had developed a strong passion for skiing. On a freezing cold Sunday in 2019, James, then a 16-year-old boy, headed to Aspen Mountain with his father to go skiing. They took a cable car to the top of the mountain and conquered the most challenging part of the long trail. Afterwards, they decided to follow different trails to go down the mountain respectively. That was when everything started to veer off course. In the late afternoon, after finishing the final run through the side trial, his father arrived at the parking lot. Anxiously, he had waited here for his son for several hours. However, James never showed up. It turned out that a fierce snowstorm had swept into the area as James was on his way down. Unable to see far and clearly, he turned off the path by accident and got lost. The dreadful snowstorm coupled with strong winds gained strength and enveloped everything, blocking his way back to the ski trails. Before long, James slid down the mountain slope on his skis and stopped at the bottom of the mountain in the valley. Thanks to the thick snow, James didn’t get hurt and the winds weren’t as strong in the valley as they were up on the mountain. Looking around, he saw nothing but the branches of trees and the pure white snow. James had no idea where he was. Worse still, the sun began to sink and he was getting colder by the minute. Most worrisome of all was that he didn’t have any food or water with him, let alone his mobile phone or other supplies. Standing alone in the wild and holding his large skis, cold and thirst, he couldn’t help thinking about the survival show Man vs. Wild that he used to watch. In the show, Bear Grylls was abandoned in a wild area like this and had to help himself out by using all sorts of survival skills. Yes! It was time to put the tips he had learned to use. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为 150 个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Without hesitation, James took action immediately. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Two days later, James saw several figures approaching his shelter. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Possible version: Without hesitation, James took action immediately. Well aware that he stood a better chance of being found if he stayed, James decided to stop moving around and seek shelter nearby from the freezing wind and snow. Using his large skis, he managed to built a snow cave and dug out a hole in the middle. It didnt take long before he finished gathering some fallen branches and put them inside like a blanket. While huddling in the cave, hunger and thirst crept over him again, making him dizzy and weak. He had no choice but to eat snow so his body wouldn’t lose too much water and energy. Two days later, James saw several figures approaching his shelter. He couldn’t help crying out “I’m here!” at the top of his lungs when he spotted it was his father and two other rescuers who were searching for him. Struggling to his feet, Jamed staggered towards them and threw himself into his father’s arms. To their great relief, James was eventually rescued and fortunately, in a good condition. Meanwhile, this narrow escape taught James the unpredictable force of nature and the significance of courage and intelligence in face of danger. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达是读后续写。本文以人物为线索展开。詹姆斯·布拉德利滑雪时，一场猛烈的暴风雪席卷了这个地区。由于看不清楚，他不小心拐出了小路，迷了路。他不得不运用各种生存技能来帮助自己。 【详解】1.段落续写 ①由第一段句首内容“詹姆斯毫不犹豫地立即采取了行动。”可知，第一段可以描写詹姆斯野外生存时采取的措施。 ②由第二段句首内容“两天后，詹姆斯看到几个人影走近他的庇护所。”可知，第二段可以描写詹姆斯看到几个人影走近他的庇护所后的反应和感受。 2.续写线索：立即行动—建庇护所—来人—得救—感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①决定：decide/ determine ②停止：stop/ cease ③寻找：seek/ look for 情绪类 ①幸运地：fortunately/ luckily ②勇气：courage/ nerve 【点睛】【高分句型1】Using his large skis, he managed to built a snow cave and dug out a hole in the middle. ( 运用了现在分词Using作状语) 【高分句型2】He couldn’t help crying out “I’m here!” at the top of his lungs when he spotted it was his father and two other rescuers who were searching for him.( 运用了when引导的时间状语从句、who引导的定语从句) 【高分句型3】Struggling to his feet, Jamed staggered towards them and threw himself into his father’s arms. (运用了现在分词Struggling作状语) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$null 西南大学附中2023-2024学年度上期期末考试 高二英语试题 （满分：150分；考试时间：120分钟） 注意事项： 1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、班级、考场/座位号、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2．答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔填涂；答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米的黑色签字笔书写；必须在题号对应的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写无效；保持答卷清洁、完整。 3．考试结束后，将答题卡交回（试题卷学生保存，以备评讲）。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. 此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Who is Jonathan probably talking to? A. His doctor. B. His wife. C. His boss. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the man mean? A. The shirt might be tight. B. He doesn’t like the shirt. C. The receipt got missing. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the woman doing now? A. Eating in a café. B. Cooking her lunch. C. Studying for an exam. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where does the conversation take place? A. In a hotel. B. In a school. C. In a meeting room. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the man think of the art exhibition? A. Rather boring. B. Quite fantastic. C. Poorly organized. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Manager and secretary. 7. What does the woman suggest adding to the presentation? A. More pictures. B. More figures. C. More facts. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Their hobbies. B. The holiday experiences. C. The team work spirit. 9. What did the woman get a prize for? A. Walking. B. Climbing. C. Sailing. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. When did David come back last night? A. At 6:00 pm. B. At 7:00 pm. C. At 8:30 pm. 11. Why did David go out last night? A. To watch a movie. B. To read in a library. C. To have some discussions. 12. What does David advise the woman to do? A. Apply for a job in the club. B. Contact Lucy for more information. C. Lear n more about the neighborhood. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. What is the aim of the campaign? A. To remind people of Earth Day. B. To encourage people to reduce garbage. C. To warn people of the negative impacts of pollution. 14. What will be the task on the second day? A. Growing trees. B. Designing posters. C. Collecting garbage. 15. What does the man expect the teachers to do? A. Paint paper. B. Stop driving cars. C. Decorate classrooms. 16. How does Sara find the man’s ideas? A. Strange. B. Funny. C. Superb. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. Where did the tour start? A. From Germany. B. From Amsterdam. C. From Switzerland. 18. What special attraction does the speaker recommend? A. The art museums. B. The Eiffel Tower. C. The Montpamasse Tower. 19. Why does the speaker like Line 63? A. It offers good views. B. It covers more territory. C. It’s the cheapest travel means. 20. What does the speaker say about the subway in Paris? A. It offers fairly cheap coffee. B It charges quite affordable price. C. It makes people get lost easily. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50 分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A The following are a series of new parks that have opened around the world in the last two years. They are undoubtedly satisfying getaways for parents and children to squeeze in moments of fun. Katmandu Park, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Opened in March 2023 on the east coast of the Dominican Republic, the park is full of mystery. According to legend, explorer Kilgore Goode was on an adventure through Nepal when he came across the “Desirata” jewel, protected by a fierce snowman. The key attractions include the 4D ride “Legend of Desirata” and “EtherQuest”, an interactive upside-down house. Tickets: $120 for adults; $85for children. Ghibli Park, Japan Located outside of Nagoya, Japan, Ghibli Park opened in late 2022．Within the 17.5forested ground of the Expo 2005, guests will find five areas that recreate several lively famous scenes of the famous animated movies “Spirited Away” and “My Neighbor Totoro”. Tickets: $15for adults; $7.5for children. Peppa Pig Theme Park, Florida The world’s first Peppa Pig Theme Park opened in 2022 in Winter Haven, Florida, and has been delighting children ever since. Committed to the classic British animated TV show, where little Peppa has everyday adventures with her friends and family, the 4.5-acre park welcomes children with well-designed, multi-sensory activities across six areas. Tickets: $34 for adults; $25for children. Genting SkyWorlds Theme Park, Malaysia Located within Resorts World Genting, about an hour’s drive from Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur, Genting SkyWorlds Theme Park opened in January 2022．Across the 26-acre park, which cost $800 million and took nearly 10 years to create, visitors will find 26 attractions across nine areas inspired by movies and explorations. Tickets: $30 for adults; $25for children. 21. How much will the Smiths with their daughter pay to visit Ghibli Park? A. $22.5． B. $30． C. $37.5． D. $45． 22. What do we know about Genting SkyWorlds Theme Park? A. It has nine attractions in all. B. It is located in Malaysia’s capital. C. It has been opened for almost two years. D. It is the biggest movie-centered park worldwide. 23. What do the four parks have in common? A. They are all inspired by legends. B. They are all family-friendly parks. C. They all took a long time to create. D. They were all built in the same year. B In this new digital era, farmers are finding ways to evolve with the times while still holding fast to their traditions. In the quiet and excluded parts of rural China, Xiang Qing, a man born in 1990, leads a life quite unlike the bustling (熙熙攘攘的) urban existence that defines modernity. His home is Guzhang county, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture, which is located deep in western Hunan province. Xiang Qing and his 23-year-old nephew, Xiang Hong, jointly operate a video channel called “Shan Bai”. Through their videos, they showcase handicrafts and rural life in China, captivating (迷住) many young urban viewers. “Life here unfolds at its own pace. We cultivate crops and vegetables and occasionally purchase meat at the market,” Xiang Qing said. “I’ve come across numerous comments from people who watch our videos while lying in bed at night after a busy day of work, finding them truly relaxing and comforting. I think it’s fantastic, and it’s in line with our initial intentions.” Five years ago, Xiang Qing resigned from his job as a customer service representative in Shanghai and returned to his hometown in Guzhang county, embarking on (开始) a new journey as a video blogger. “Back in 2012, when I was a college student, film-making aroused my passion, and it has continued to be a profound and enduring interest,” he said. Following in his uncle’s footsteps, Xiang Hong made the same life-altering decision. Having graduated from college last year, he also returned to his hometown in April from Changde, a city in Hunan, and ventured into the world of video production alongside his uncle. Now their video channel Shan Bai has attracted more than 59.8 million followers. Xiang Qing conceptualizes, films, and edits the videos himself. Xiang Hong serves as the video presenter. Long Lingling, Xiang Qing’s wife, manages the day-to-day operations of the video account, and other family members also contribute to the video production process in different ways. 24. Why do Xiang Qing and Xiang Hong take video bloggers as their career? A. To pursue personal fame and wealth. B. To financially support their whole family. C. To continue their passion for film-making. D. To promote the lifestyle in their hometown. 25. What can we learn about Xiang Qing and Xiang Hong? A. Xiang Qing inspires Xiang Hong in career-making. B. They quit their first job and altered to video making. C. They reached a decision of returning to hometown together. D. They engage in each step of the video production process. 26. Which of the following can best describe Xiang Qing and Xiang Hong? A. Devoted and creative. B. Diligent and optimistic. C. Modest and responsible. D. Ambitious and demanding. 27. Where is the text most probably taken from? A. A personal diary. B. A news interview. C. A travel brochure. D. A fashion magazine. C When you see someone take that first sip of freshly made milk tea, their face looks like pure joy. Today, millions of people enjoy this experience. Across the world, customers stormed to their favorite sp ots to meet with friends and savor sips of these tasty drinks. In the early 2000s, though, milk tea was just coming on the scene. The few brands that had successfully established themselves in the industry were dearly concerned: Would milk tea just be another fashion food? Sure, people are enjoying it today, but would they still be in a year, or five years? And with so much new excitement for this product, would people be able to distinguish various milk tea companies? These are the questions that Serenitea, a Manila-based milk tea company, faced in 2014．While successfully opening 60 stores, they found themselves in a strategic fog, which led them to research into the deep, unexplored psychology of milk tea. Serenitea partnered with an agency, CIA Bootleg Manila (CBM), that specializes in digging into the deep consumer “why”. The agency conducted a series of intensive, psychological-based techniques in its market research. Specifically, they probed the consumer’s deeper, emotional connections to milk tea, including their earliest childhood memories of milk and tea. What they found was that milk tea was a complex topic. Their research revealed that milk tea produced three consistent psychological responses. People connected to milk through the idea of nurturing (滋养); they fondly remembered their childhood and being cared for by their mothers. Next, consumers connected tea to its healing properties. They would recall receiving tea when they had stomachache or seeing their parents drinking herbal tea for health reasons. Lastly, they associated milk tea itself with teenage fun: a guilty pleasure of their youth. They had uncovered the three psychological cornerstones (基石) of the milk tea experience: nurturing, healing, and teenage fun. This set of insights was crucial. By integrating them into the core of their brand strategy, they struck out an entirely new path. 28. What can be inferred about Serenitea from the passage? A. It had cooperated with CMB before. B It suffered a huge strategic failure in 2014． C. It intended to stand out from its competitors. D. It outperformed its competitors in market research. 29. What does the underlined word “probed” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Related. B. Applied. C. Investigated. D. Demonstrated. 30. What can Serenitea do with the findings from their research? A. Offer as many new flavors as possible. B. Create a youthful and playful brand image. C. Redesign stores by adding romantic elements. D. Conduct intensive market research with CBM. 31. What can be a suitable title for the passage? A. Revealing Milk Tea Psychology B. Sharing the Pure Joy of Mil k Tea C. Three Cornerstones of Milk Tea D. A New Path to Business Success D Trendy “baby signing” (宝宝手语) classes established to strengthen language skills actually make little difference to children’s development, according to the new research. Researchers argued there was no evidence that the lessons — in which babies are taught simple gestures to communicate their everyday needs — enable children to talk quicker than their peers. This conclusion will cast fresh doubt on the baby signing movement that has proved hugely popular among middle-class parents. Baby signing is now a multi-million pound industry, with thousands of parents paying for classes, books and DVDs and teaching young children simple gestures for words and phrases, such as “milk”, “all gone” and “tired”. It is claimed by some companies that the technique brings numerous benefits, including improving mother-child bond, aiding language development and reducing crying. Research from Hertfordshire University, however, disapproved of some claims advocating baby signing. In the research, 40 mothers were involved with their eight-month-old babies. Half of the sample was taught a list of gestures and half was not. Each baby’s development was tracked over a 12-month period. It turned out that the strategy did make mothers more responsive to their children’s non-verbal signals but failed to boost babies’ vocabulary. Dr. Liz Kirk, from Hertfordshire’s department of psychology, said, “Although babies learnt the gestures and used them long before they started talking, they did not learn the associated words any faster than the non-gesturing babies, nor did they show enhanced language development.”Although introducing baby signing could encourage parents to “think of their baby as an individual with a mind”, it was a motivating home environment where parents regularly talk to their children that worked much more effectively, researchers warned. Some teachers and mothers were barely convinced by the findings. Wendy Moat, a qualified nursery teacher who has been running baby signing classes for years, noted that so many mums owed their children’s talking so well to attending baby signing classes when they were babies. With baby signing becoming a big business, mothers, particularly first time mums or less confident parents, feel the pressure to follow suit and flood into the crazy rush targeted at babies. 32 What does the research indicate about baby signing classes? A. They enjoy great popularity. B. They help make great profits. C. They fail to improve babies’ speaking ability. D. They have no impact on the mother-child relationship. 33. What can enhance babies’ language development according to the researchers? A. Creating a quiet environment. B. Using simple words and phrases. C. Buying them more books and DVDs. D. Chatting to them as frequently as possible. 34. Why do some new mothers take baby signing classes? A. They are mainly affected by others. B. They don’t want to be looked down upon. C. They are persuaded by the research results. D. They don’t know how to teach their children. 35. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage? A. To advertise baby signing classes. B. To prove the effectiveness of baby signing classes. C. To criticize the act of attending baby signing classes. D. To present the new discovery of baby signing classes. 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。 Walking has been considered as one kind of rewarding exercise. For many people, daily walking offers massive and long-term physical and mental benefits. ___36___ A Stanford University study found that participants were more creative when walking as opposed to sitting. ___37___ You’ve probably heard the phrase “exercise your creativity”. Our creative mindset is stirred up by physical movement, which is exactly why walking with your dog, a friend, or alone feeds creative thinking. But the scenery is almost as important as the sweat. Just by going outside, you are stepping out of your habitual surroundings and your comfort zone, which is necessary if you want to open your mind to new possibilities. You can walk through a tree-filled neighborhood. ___38___ Even when you walk down a busy street, you can’t help but get distracted by the sweet smells from a food cart or the child pointing to a building you haven’t even noticed before. Walking outside develops our ability to collect new ideas and take in new sights, sounds, smells, and flavors. Shinrin-yoku, a common form of relaxation in Japan, suggests that being in the forest and walking among the trees there can lower your stress levels. ___39___ Research has shown that getting close to nature around your neighborhood or taking a break from multimedia increases performance on a creative problem-solving task. So instead of setting a fitness goal, why not set a creativity goal that starts with walking outdoors? ___40___ For example, you can turn off your phone and give yourself the chance to be present in the world, to hear conversations and natural sounds, and to notice the way people move and the way the sun reflects in a lake. Walk not just for exercise. Walk for wonder. A. Unfortunately, you often fail to do it. B. Expose yourself more to your surroundings. C. The movement during walking is obviously key. D. Without enough energy, you cannot wonder or create. E. But to receive the benefits, you do not have to live in a forest. F. This habit, however, not only benefits well-being but also contributes to innovation. G. Wandering around a park and observing people relaxing or birds singing is also a choice. 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，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。 Many blind children are also diagnosed with autism (自闭症), including my son Eddie. But we decided that we would not allow his blindness to____41____ his development. When Eddie was younger, we’d take him to the grocery store and talk about everything. We’d tell him what was on the shelves, the various smells, and even how much things ____42____. We were teaching him the ____43____ of “grocery store”. Though Eddie was not impressed, my husband Jason proved that we should always ____44____ again. Jason told me one day recently that Eddie had become interested in ____45____. In the past, Eddie would cry in the store and not want to walk. Afterwards, Jason’s report ____46____ me. He would even have Eddie ____47____ items off the shelves and put them in the cart with his help. The next day, we took Eddie to the grocery store. When we went to the fruit section, Jason let Eddie feel the apples in the whole ____48____. The manager wasn’t happy, and quickly came over to find out what was going on. Jason said Eddie was just ____49____ apples. As the manager looked ____50____, Jason turned to Eddie and threw out a question he wasn’t sure Eddie would answer. He said, “Eddie, can you pick up that bag of apples and put it in the cart?”____51____, Eddie did exactly what Jason asked. This one little ____52____ even caused our eyes to fill with tears. Due to Eddie’s language delays, it’s hard to know what he fully ____53____. This is one of those occasions we ____54____ for years to see. When the day comes, we are shocked. I’m glad that we keep trying with Eddie and never give up on him. We are trying to remember he’s growing every day in every way; trying to put ____55____ in his life that may not have worked before, but can work now; trying to be better parents. 41. A. decline B. replace C. assess D. delay 42. A. take B. mean C. cost D. develop 43. A. location B. concept C. instruction D. price 44. A. try B. pass C. break D. stick 45. A. chatting B. shopping C. walking D. picking 46. A. concerned B. frightened C. embarrassed D. amazed 47. A. switch B. set C. pull D. throw 48. A. shape B. market C. size D. section 49. A. taking in B. focusing on C. picking out D. living off 50. A. puzzled B. moved C. unnoticed D. amused 51. A. Unfortunately B. Unwillingly C. Shockingly D. Hopefully 52. A. moment B. situation C. spot D. accident 53. A. receives B. understands C. occupies D. resists 54. A. wait B. search C. remind D. recall 55. A. reasons B. experiences C. prospects D. lessons 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 根据句意和提示用正确的单词把句子补充完整。 56. Being accompanied by your pets is, as far as I am concerned, _______ (incredible) comforting and does great good to your mental health.(所给词的正确形式填空) 57. Pieces _______ display at the science museum this month include the latest humanoid robots and the advanced driverless cars. (用适当的词填空) 58. His research was greeted with strong criticism by advocates for children, who thought it lacked _______ (accurate) and was based on unconvincing data. (所给词的正确形式填空) 59. The authorities commanded that cigarettes _______ (ban) from sales in this area. (所给词的正确形式填空) 60. Some prefer a return to nuclear energy, arguing that it’s clean, green and far _______ (reliable). (所给词的正确形式填空) 61. The institute offered an exchange program particularly _______ (appeal) to those who had a preference for French literature. (所给词的正确形式填空) 62. Blessed with peaceful landscape and distinctive traditions, Ireland _______ (witness) millions of visitors coming to appreciate the breathtaking scenery here every year. (所给词的正确形式填空) 63. Zhangjia jie National Forest Park, _______ UNESCO World Heritage Site, has long been an inspiration for traditional Chinese paintings. (用合适的词填空) 64. _______ gestures play as a crucial and effective means of non-verbal communication, few people have a good command of them in our daily life. (用合适的词填空) 65. A great number of companies have been called on _______ (adopt) more practical plans to address unemployment. (所给词的正确形式填空) 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 66. 假如你是高二学生李华，你感到新作文题型“读后续写”（continuation writing）颇具挑战，请写信向你的外教老师 Alex 求助。 内容包括：1．说明困难； 2．请求帮助。 写作要求：1．词数80词左右； 2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Alex, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节（满分25分） 67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 James Bradley had developed a strong passion for skiing. On a freezing cold Sunday in 2019 James, then a 16-year-old boy, headed to Aspen Mountain with his father to go skiing. They took a cable car to the top of the mountain and conquered the most challenging part of the long trail. Afterwards, they decided to follow different trails to go down the mountain respectively. That was when everything started to veer off course. In the late afternoon, after finishing the final run through the side trial, his father arrived at the parking lot. Anxiously, he had waited here for his son for several hours. However, James never showed up. It turned out that a fierce snowstorm had swept into the area as James was on his way down. Unable to see far and clearly, he turned off the path by accident and got lost. The dreadful snowstorm coupled with strong winds gained strength and enveloped everything, blocking his way back to the ski trails. Before long, James slid down the mountain slope on his skis and stopped at the bottom of the mountain in the valley. Thanks to the thick snow, James didn’t get hurt and the winds weren’t as strong in the valley as they were up on the mountain. Looking around, he saw nothing but the branches of trees and the pure white snow. James had no idea where he was. Worse still, the sun began to sink and he was getting colder by the minute. Most worrisome of all was that he didn’t have any food or water with him, let alone his mobile phone or other supplies. Standing alone in the wild and holding his large skis, cold and thirst, he couldn’t help thinking about the survival show Man vs. Wild that he used to watch. In the show, Bear Grylls was abandoned in a wild area like this and had to help himself out by using all sorts of survival skills. Yes! It was time to put the tips he had learned to use. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为 150 个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Without hesitation, James took action immediately. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Two days later, James saw several figures approaching his shelter. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$