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2024届高考11月份月考 高三英语 （考试时间：120分 满分：150分） 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下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A. ₤19.15 B. ₤9.18 C.₤9.15 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What will the man probably do? A. Visit Bill. B. Play tennis. C. Go swimming. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What time is Alex supposed to arrive? A. At 8:00. B. At 7:30. C. At 8:15. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where will the speakers probably spend their vacation? A. In China. B. In Italy. C. In Korea. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Which color MP4 player does the man want? A. Green. B. Brown. C. Blue. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the man doing? A. Making an apology. B. Making an invitation. C. Offering help. 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. Where are the speakers? A. At the counter. B. On the plane. C. At the airport. 7. When will the plane get to Paris possibly? A. 10:00. B. 11:40. C. 10:40. 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 is the woman going to do? A. Paint the room herself. B. Move to the Mission Inn Hotel. C. Ask her son to stay in another hotel. 9. What’s the relationship between the two speakers? A. House owner and renter. B. Mother and son. C. Receptionist and customer. 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. What are the speakers talking about? A. The jewelry. B. A robbery. C. A fact. 11. Which of the following is marked? A. The computer. B. The jewelry. C. The fridge. 12. What do we know about the woman’s husband? A. He has found some traces. B. He is on the way back from Canada. C. He has no idea what has happened. 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 probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Colleagues. B. Neighbors. C. Friends. 14. When did the man begin to work? A. In 2008. B. In 2014. C. In 2016. 15. What do we know about the woman? A. She is busy. B. She lived here for 10 years. C. She moved here due to her job. 16. What does the man think of the woman? A. She is busy. B. She is dishonest. C. She appears younger. 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. Which season is called “the holiday season”? A. Spring. B. Winter. C. Summer. 18. When is Christmas on the Eastern Christian calendar? A. January 7. B. January 1. C. December 25. 19. How do people celebrate Christmas? A. By eating at fast food restaurants. B. By uniting with their families. C. By singing songs at home. 20. Where do people place Christmas trees? A. On the Street. B. In the church. C. On public squares 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 Have you heard of these four monuments? Carhenge, Floralis Genérica, Traffic Light Tree and Hand of the Desert—these are four unusual monuments from around the world you might like to visit. • Carhenge Carhenge is in Alliance, Nebraska (USA). It has a lot in common with Stonehenge. But while Stonehenge was built with stones, Carhenge was created with cars. The monument was made by a local artist Jim Reinders. He used old cars and even an ambulance. At first, the people of Alliance didn’t like it, but they soon changed their minds after it became popular with tourists, who brought lots of money to the town. • Floralis Genérica Floralis Genérica is a massive statue of a flower. It stands in a pool of water in front of the National Museum of Fine Arts in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Eduardo Catalano, a native of Argentina, gave the statue as a gift to the city in 2002. Every morning, the flower opens. In fact, many people believe it is one of the most beautiful statues in the world. • Traffic Light Tree The Traffic Light Tree is situated at Heron Quay, in one of London’s financial districts. The tree has 75 sets of traffic lights. It was created by French artist, Pierre Vivant, and was installed in 1998. A computer controls the lights, which are turned on and off randomly. • Mano del Desierto (Hand of the Desert) The Hand of the Desert is in the Atacama Desert in Chile. The sculpture was designed by the Chilean sculptor Mario Irarrazabal. From a distance, it looks as if there’s a giant in the sand who has stuck his hand out of the ground. If you’re looking for something new to see, you know where to go! 21. Why did the people of Alliance change their attitude toward Carhenge? A. It reminded them of Stonehenge. B. It brought them financial benefits. C. It added beauty to their community. D. It displayed the creativity of the designer. 22. Which of the four monuments was designed by a foreign artist? A. Carhenge. B. Floralis Genérica. C. Traffic Light Tree. D. Mano del Desierto. 23. Where is the text probably from? A. A guide book. B. A news report. C. A science magazine. D. An architecture advertisement. B It was a cold May morning when I received an email from an old friend inviting me to join a 10-day all-girls surf trip. I knew I had to say yes. The trip seemed simple enough. 10 women aged 30 to 45, all complete strangers, were to meet on the coast of Portugal to try something new: surfing in the Atlantic Ocean. I have always loved traveling, so I eagerly sent an email to my boss asking for time off to make the trip. If there’s one thing I’ve learned over my past 33 years, it’s that adults typically spend their days mastering the things they’ve done before. It seems like we pride ourselves on becoming experts in whatever field we’ve fallen into, knowing more about less. Now, in theory, this is a great strategy, as it allows you to become really good at one particular thing, but it also kind of ends up leaving some skills lacking. I met my new surfing companions on the grass of the hotel lawn in a small surf town called Ericeira. Despite our different personalities and backgrounds, we were all united in a strong desire to challenge ourselves, learn, tackle and grow. The shores at Ericeira, where the beginners learn to surf, are shallow and covered with slippery rocks. They make for softer waves but are difficult to ride. Guided by our amazing coaches, together, we faced the waves. Sometimes, it poured with rain, and the waves crashed around us, but we were still out there. And with every slip and fall, words of encouragement filled the air. Honestly, I probably spent most of my days frozen to the bone, but that didn’t matter because a new level of genuine joy and personal achievement had been unlocked. Learning a new skill taught me the humility (谦虚) that can come from doing badly at something new, and the pride that develops when you finally manage to grasp something you’ve been working on. While surfing might not be my lifelong passion, trying it out inspired me to take more risks in life. You never know what you’re capable of if you don’t go out there and try. 24. What inspired the author to join the surf trip? A. Her love for seashore surfing. B. Her desire to make new friends. C. Her need to take a break from work. D. Her passion for exploring something new. 25. What does the author think of adults’ focusing on mastering one field? A. It hurts one’s pride. B. It narrows one’s potential. C. It promotes one’s career success. D. It broadens one’s view of the world. 26. Which words can best describe the author’s surfing experience? A. Relaxing but dangerous. B. Tough and uninteresting. C. Challenging but rewarding. D. Surprising and unforgettable. 27. What can be inferred about the author? A. She used to lack confidence in herself. B. She determined to become an expert surfer. C. She discovered her lifelong passion after the trip. D. She was more willing to try new experiences in life. C Education in 2080 is distinctive from education in the 2020s. Until about 2035, the main function of education systems was to supply the economy with the next generation of workers. In 2080, the purpose of education is the well-being of society and all its members. To make this a bit more tangible for you, I would like to give an example of what a child’s education looks like in 2080. Her name is Shemsy. Shemsy is 13, and she is confident and loves learning. Shemsy does not go to school in the morning because schools as you know them no longer exist. The institution was abolished as it was widely thought of as more like a prison or a factory than a creative learning environment. Schools have been replaced with “Learning Hubs” that are not restricted to certain ages. They are where intergenerational learning happens, in line with the belief that learning is a lifelong pursuit. Every year Shemsy designs her learning journey for the year with a highly attentive “teacher-citizen”. Shemsy is actively engaged in designing her education and has to propose projects she would like to be involved in to contribute to and serve her community. She also spends lots of time playing as the role of play in learning has finally been recognized as essential and core to our humanity. Shemsy works a lot collaboratively. Access to education is universal, and higher education institutions no longer differentiate themselves by how many people they reject yearly. Variability between students is expected and leveraged (利用) as young people teach one another and use their differences as a source of strength. Shemsy naturally explores what she is curious about at a pace she sets. She still has some classes to take that are mandatory for children globally: Being Human and the History of Humanity. We invite you to think about your vision for education in the year 2080, what does it look like, who does it serve,and how does it transform our societies? 28. What does paragraph 1 mainly tell us? A. There are different types of education. B. The present education needs improvements. C. Education and economy are closely associated. D. The goal of future education is fundamentally different. 29. What do we know about the Learning Hub that Shemsy goes to? A. It accepts students of all ages. B. It promotes competition. C. It discourages individualized learning. D. It is all about play-based learning. 30. What does the underlined word “mandatory” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Tough. B. Satisfactory. C. Optional. D. Required. 31. What is the suitable title for the text? A. An Example to All B. A Vision for Education C. A Challenge for Education D. A Journey into the Future D Building artificial intelligences that sleep and dream can lead to more dependable models, according to researchers who aim to mimic (模仿) the behavior of the human brain. Concetto Spampinato and his research members at the University of Catania, Italy, were looking for ways to avoid a phenomenon known as “disastrous forgetting”, where an AI model trained to do a new task loses the ability to carry out jobs it previously excelled at. For instance, a model trained to identify animals could learn to spot different fish species, but then might lose its ability to recognize birds. They developed a method of training AI called Wake-Sleep Consolidated Learning (WSCL), which mimics the way that our brains reorganize short-term memories of daily learning when we are asleep. Besides the usual training for the “awake” phase, models using WSCL are programmed to have periods of “sleep”, where they analyze awake data from earlier lessons. This is similar to human spotting connections and patterns while sleeping. WSCL also has a period of “dreaming”, which involves novel data made from combining previous concepts. This helps to integrate previous paths of digital “neurons (神经元)”, freeing up space for future concepts. It also prepares unused neurons with patterns that will help them pick up new lessons more easily. The researchers tested three AI models using a traditional training method, followed by WSCL training. Then they compared performances for image identification. The sleep-trained models were 2 to 12 percent more likely to correctly identify the contents of an image. They also measured an increase in how much old knowledge a model uses to learn a new task. Despite the results, Andrew Rogoyski at the University of Surrey, UK, says using the human brain as a blueprint isn’t necessarily the best way to boost AI performance. Instead, he suggests mimicking dolphins, which can “sleep” with one part of the brain while another part remains active. After all, an AI that requires hours of sleep isn’t ideal for commercial applications. 32. WSCL was developed to help improve AI’s ______. A. reliability B. creativity C. security D. popularity 33. What do models using WSCL do during the “sleeping” periods? A. Generate new data. B. Process previous data. C. Receive data for later analysis. D. Save data for the “awake” phase. 34. What is paragraph 5 mainly about? A. The application of WSCL. B. The benefits of AI research. C. The findings of the research. D. The underlying logic of WSCL. 35. Which best describes Andrew’s attitude towards the sleep-trained models? A. Cautious. B. Prejudiced. C. Pessimistic. D. Unconcerned. 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。 Have you ever received an invitation that you couldn’t accept? Do you struggle with how to decline without hurting someone’s feelings or causing conflict? Does it bother you to turn someone down? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, you’re not alone. In fact, this happens to most people at some time in their lives. ____36____ Here are some tips on how to turn down an invitation in the most polite way. Don’t wait and don’t ignore the invitation. As soon as you know you will be unable to go, let the person know. Most events require planning and budgeting. ____37____ She needs to know whether or not you’ll be there. Ignoring the invitation shows that you don’t know proper etiquette (礼节), and you might be left off the guest list for her next party. ____38____ Always sincerely thank the person for inviting you and let her know that you’re honored that she’d think highly enough of you to send the invitation. Don’t tell lies and don’t over-explain. You don’t ever have to come up with false excuses for why you’re unable to go to the event, but you also don’t have to go into detail. ____39____ That should be enough. And remember that when you give reasons, keep your explanation short and to the point. Doing otherwise will make it sound like you’re just trying to make up excuses. Ask for a different time. If the invitation is exclusive (独有的) to you, let the person know you’re unable to make it at the time she requested, ____40____ A. Express appreciation for the invitation. B. The key is to let the person know whether or not you can accept the invitation as soon as possible and in a polite manner. C. and you feel really sorry about that. D. but you’d love to get together with her at another time. E. Putting the invitation aside to deal with later isn’t good for you or the person who sent it. F. It is impolite to refuse an invitation from others. G. Let her know that you already have plans. 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 I was chatting with Henry, a colleague of mine, about how I was struggling with my shrinking social circle. At that moment, I realized just how lonely and ___41___ I had started to feel. He ___42___ something unexpected. He had joined a social rugby club, and ___43___ that it was just what I needed. Seeing his determined look, on second thought, I ___44___ to go along for a training sometime. When I finally got to my first training session, it was overwhelming. I was miles outside my ___45___ zone, with 100-meter dashes and passing drills. I felt so worn out that I was afraid I couldn’t go on. The team and coaches were ___46___, though. Bit by bit, I found it easier to ___47___ my anxiety and turn up to training. There was something ___48___ about being around a bunch of people. Even when exercising in the rain, we all still managed to win and have fun. We faced tough losses and ___49___ hard-fought victories together. I currently have a network of ___50___ I can call on when I move house. Packing up and finding a new place used to put me in a vortex (旋涡) of ___51___. However, I have 15 teammates happy to help me now. They don’t expect anything in return, and are there ___52___ to be supportive. I know I can always ___53___ on them for anything. Through the club, I’ve fitted into a crew of people who support me, on and off the ___54___. If you’re in the same situation like me, give it a shot to join a club, which will help you face the ___55___ in a healthy way. 41. A. innocent B. anxious C. forgetful D. dangerous 42. A. recommended B. stopped C. allowed D. admitted 43. A. suspected B. regretted C. confirmed D. joked 44. A. revealed B. rejected C. remembered D. resolved 45. A. time B. trade C. comfort D. security 46. A. patient B. popular C. disappointed D. disciplined 47. A. refer to B. put aside C. miss out D. pick up 48. A. awesome B. awkward C. unfortunate D. unwelcome 49. A. assessed B. overlooked C. selected D. claimed 50. A. volunteers B. friends C. stations D. branches 51. A. joy B. excitement C. worry D. abuse 52. A. purely B. temporarily C. unwillingly D. scarcely 53. A. cheat B. count C. feed D. pass 54. A. subject B. island C. board D. court 55. A. unemployment B. opponent C. trouble D. punishment 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 As Chinese traditions go, few things are ___56___ (good) than sitting around a steaming hotpot in winter of northern China. Archaeological studies support the claim that Kublai Khan, the ___57___ (found) of the Yuan Dynasty, invented mutton hotpot. For a long time, only the upper classes could get their hands on mutton hotpot. It was also ___58___ (extraordinary) popular among many royal families of the Qing Dynasty. And according to the record, Emperor Qianlong was a true hotpot lover. Among vegetables and meat spread out on the dinner table, mutton has been placed in the center. Many diners believe mutton has the medical effect of warming the body, ___59___ (make) it an ideal food for the colder months. Many folk customs favor mutton over beef in part because in the past, cattle ___60___ (consider) much more important as a means ___61___ production. Traditional Beijing instant boiled mutton, ___62___ many southerners think tasteless, is known for its simplicity. It has no mouthwatering hotpot soup base, just plain water with some scallion and ginger (葱和姜) slices ___63___ (add). Thus, the quality of the mutton plays a major role in the hotpot experience. Nowadays, mutton hotpot has become one of ___64___ favorite cuisines of the Chinese, with ___65___ (technology) development in mutton production allowing for year-round supplies of fresh meat across the country. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分 40 分) 第一节 (满分 15 分) 66. 假定你是学生会主席李华，你校计划定于6月 10 日在体育馆举办高三毕业典礼，请写封邮件邀请你校外教 David 参加，内容包括： 1.典礼时间与地点； 2.典礼内容； 3.期待回复。 注意：1.词数80 左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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，使之构成一篇完整短文。 Joyce is in the fourth grade and he joined the noisy children of his class as usual. “Children! Silence!” Mangat Madam suddenly entered the class. She announced next week would be math week. “I’d like each of you to work on a project. You could do it individually or in a group.” She instructed. “The topic for the project needs approving tomorrow and it has to be displayed at the math week exhibition. The best project will be awarded and there is also a surprise gift from my side,” she added. Joyce who is extremely good at math, sat in the corner seat of the first bench with Karan , an average. Karan asked Joyce if they could work on the math project together. Joyce replied in a prideful tone, "Ha-ha you want to join me. I think I will do the project on my own.” Joyce wanted to get awarded and the surprise gift all for himself from Mangat Madam. After deep consideration, Joyce decided to work on a math magic quiz on the circuit board (电路板). The next day in school, Mangat Madam arrived in the classroom and all the children submitted their topics for the math exhibition. They all chose to work in a group except Joyce. In the following days, Joyce gathered all the materials for the project such as wires, bulbs (灯泡), a switch and a thin plywood board (胶合板). He worked out a few mathematical basic operations (运算) to be fixed on the board so that when the wire of the circuit touched the right answer, the bulb glowed. Joyce completed the project and was happy with the result. The evening before the exhibition, while packing his school bags, Joyce again checked the project to see if it was working fine. Alas! All the lights that were to glow did not seem to light at all. Without finding the reason, Joyce was tensed up. However, he decided to take the same project to the school as he couldn’t change the topic at the last minute. Then came the next day, and everybody was fascinated by the exhibition. 注意：续写词数应150左右。 It was Joyce’s turn to display his project. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Finally, the teacher announced Karan’s team was the winner. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2024届高考11月份月考 高三英语 （考试时间：120分 满分：150分） 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下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A. ₤19.15 B. ₤9.18 C.₤9.15 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What will the man probably do? A. Visit Bill. B. Play tennis. C. Go swimming. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: Jack, are you going to play tennis with us today? M: I’m sorry. I already promised Bill I’d go swimming with him. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What time is Alex supposed to arrive? A. At 8:00. B. At 7:30. C. At 8:15. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: I wonder if Alex will be here by 8:00. He is supposed to be. M: His mother said he left at 7:30, so he would be here by 8:15 at the latest. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where will the speakers probably spend their vacation? A. In China. B. In Italy. C. In Korea. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: I know you want to go to China or Korea, but I really want to spend the vacation in Italy. M: Whatever you like, honey. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Which color MP4 player does the man want? A. Green. B. Brown. C. Blue. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: You should have a look at the new MP4 player that’s just come in. It’s a new design and it comes in four colors, light green, dark blue, black and brown. M: That’s exactly what I’m looking for. Hmm, I know most boys would prefer blue, but I think I’d like a green one. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the man doing? A. Making an apology. B Making an invitation. C. Offering help. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: Excuse me, Lily? W: What’s up? M: I was wondering if you would be free to have dinner with me this Sunday. W: I’d love to, but I have to help my sister with her homework. 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. Where are the speakers? A. At the counter. B. On the plane. C. At the airport. 7. When will the plane get to Paris possibly? A. 10:00. B. 11:40. C. 10:40. 【答案】6. C 7. C 【解析】 【原文】W: Excuse me, is this the gate for FM flight 8:10? M: Yes, departing for Paris. W: Good. Will the plane take off right away? M: It leaves at six forty, so there is still forty minutes to go. W: Will it arrive in Paris on time? M: I hope so. The flight takes about four hours. W: Is the airport far away from downtown Paris? M: Yes, one hour drive, at least. 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 is the woman going to do? A. Paint the room herself. B. Move to the Mission Inn Hotel. C. Ask her son to stay in another hotel. 9. What’s the relationship between the two speakers? A. House owner and renter. B. Mother and son. C. Receptionist and customer. 【答案】8. A 9. A 【解析】 【原文】M: Hey, listen, I need the rent. I can’t wait anymore. W: Yeah, I’m sorry I haven’t given it to you yet. M: Why don’t you go two blocks over to the Mission Inn Hotel? It’s half what you pay here. Listen, I need you to be out of here in the morning. W: Am I supposed to be out of here tomorrow? M: I’ve got painters coming in. W: Alright, look, I need more time. M: No. W: I’ll paint it myself. All right. But I just… I have got to have some more time. My son lives here. M: All right, one week and you paint the room. 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. What are the speakers talking about? A. The jewelry. B. A robbery. C. A fact. 11. Which of the following is marked? A. The computer. B. The jewelry. C. The fridge. 12. What do we know about the woman’s husband? A. He has found some traces. B. He is on the way back from Canada. C. He has no idea what has happened. 【答案】10. B 11. A 12. C 【解析】 【原文】M: Good afternoon, Madam, you just called us, didn’t you? This is officer Belford. W: Yes, I did. M: Please tell me a little more information about it. Just the facts. What time did it happen? W: I dare say it must be sometime between 12:00 and 1:30 because I left home at 12:00 and just got back at 1:30. M: What did they get? W: Well, I know now I’m missing some jewelry, money and the computer. M: OK, well, you are making a list. By the way, did you have your belongings marked? W: Marked? Not the jewelry, but my husband put his name on the computer. M: By the way, where’s your husband? W: He isn’t in. He’s on a trip to Canada. I haven’t contacted him about the robbery yet. M: I see. Where did you put your jewelry? W: I put it in the fridge, but all my good jewelry is in the safe deposit box in the bank. M: OK, I’ll be in touch with you as soon as we find any trace. 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 probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Colleagues. B. Neighbors. C. Friends. 14. When did the man begin to work? A. In 2008. B. In 2014. C. In 2016. 15. What do we know about the woman? A. She is busy. B. She lived here for 10 years. C. She moved here due to her job. 16. What does the man think of the woman? A. She is busy. B. She is dishonest. C. She appears younger. 【答案】13. B 14. A 15. C 16. C 【解析】 【原文】W: Hi, David, long time no see. What have you been doing recently? M: Hi, Jenny, glad to see you again. I’ve been away on business. I feel good to be home. What have you been up to lately? W: Oh, I am free these days. I’ve been caring for the plants in the garden these days. M: How long have you lived here? W: We’ve lived here for over eight years. We moved here since I got a new job as a sales manager. And how long have you lived here? M: We only lived here for two years. W: Unbelievable! It appeared that you have lived here for more than ten years. M: No, we moved here in 2016. It seems that I graduated from college yesterday. In fact, I’ve been working for ten years. W: I’ve been working for more than thirty years. It is next month that I’m going to retire. M: What a surprise! You look at least ten years younger. W: Thank you. 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. Which season is called “the holiday season”? A. Spring. B. Winter. C. Summer. 18. When is Christmas on the Eastern Christian calendar? A. January 7. B. January 1. C. December 25. 19. How do people celebrate Christmas? A. By eating at fast food restaurants. B. By uniting with their families. C. By singing songs at home. 20. Where do people place Christmas trees? A. On the Street. B. In the church. C. On public squares 【答案】17. B 18. A 19. B 20. C 【解析】 【原文】Holidays are special days for the people of one nation or culture. On these days, every day, activities such as work or school are normally stopped. Every country has several important holidays which can be national, religious or simply cultural. For example, people usually celebrate the start of spring on January first. Many holidays are celebrated in the winter, which is why this period is also known as the holiday season. Christmas is the biggest annual holiday for the Christian world celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. In most of the world it is celebrated on December 25 however, many traditional eastern churches use a different calendar, so for this reason they celebrate Christmas on January seven in addition to its religious importance, Christmas has also been adopted as a cultural holiday by many non-Christians. Each country has unique Christmas traditions, but nearly all of them include a large family gathering, decorating the house, exchanging gifts and having a long feast. In some European countries, people go caroling that is singing special Christmas songs on the street or in the church. It has also become popular to have a Christmas tree both inside the house and on city squares. 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 Have you heard of these four monuments? Carhenge, Floralis Genérica, Traffic Light Tree and Hand of the Desert—these are four unusual monuments from around the world you might like to visit. • Carhenge Carhenge is in Alliance, Nebraska (USA). It has a lot in common with Stonehenge. But while Stonehenge was built with stones, Carhenge was created with cars. The monument was made by a local artist Jim Reinders. He used old cars and even an ambulance. At first, the people of Alliance didn’t like it, but they soon changed their minds after it became popular with tourists, who brought lots of money to the town. • Floralis Genérica Floralis Genérica is a massive statue of a flower. It stands in a pool of water in front of the National Museum of Fine Arts in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Eduardo Catalano, a native of Argentina, gave the statue as a gift to the city in 2002. Every morning, the flower opens. In fact, many people believe it is one of the most beautiful statues in the world. • Traffic Light Tree The Traffic Light Tree is situated at Heron Quay, in one of London’s financial districts. The tree has 75 sets of traffic lights. It was created by French artist, Pierre Vivant, and was installed in 1998. A computer controls the lights, which are turned on and off randomly. • Mano del Desierto (Hand of the Desert) The Hand of the Desert is in the Atacama Desert in Chile. The sculpture was designed by the Chilean sculptor Mario Irarrazabal. From a distance, it looks as if there’s a giant in the sand who has stuck his hand out of the ground. If you’re looking for something new to see, you know where to go! 21. Why did the people of Alliance change their attitude toward Carhenge? A. It reminded them of Stonehenge. B. It brought them financial benefits. C. It added beauty to their community. D. It displayed the creativity of the designer. 22. Which of the four monuments was designed by a foreign artist? A. Carhenge. B. Floralis Genérica. C. Traffic Light Tree. D. Mano del Desierto. 23. Where is the text probably from? A. A guide book. B. A news report. C. A science magazine. D. An architecture advertisement. 【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个不同寻常的雕塑。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。由文章“• Carhenge”部分中“At first, the people of Alliance didn’t like it, but they soon changed their minds after it became popular with tourists, who brought lots of money to the town.(起初，阿联镇的人不喜欢它，但在它受到游客的欢迎后，他们很快就改变了主意，游客给小镇带来了很多钱)”可知，那里的人改变了他们对巨车阵的态度，是因为它给他们带来了经济利益。故选B。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。由文章“• Traffic Light Tree”部分中“The Traffic Light Tree is situated at Heron Quay, in one of London’s financial districts. The tree has 75 sets of traffic lights. It was created by French artist, Pierre Vivant, and was installed in 1998.(Traffic Light Tree位于伦敦金融区之一的Heron码头。这棵树有75组红绿灯。它由法国艺术家Pierre Vivant创作，于1998年安装)”可知，Traffic Light Tree是由外国艺术家设计的。故选C。 【23题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是由文章第一段“Carhenge, Floralis Genérica, Traffic Light Tree and Hand of the Desert—these are four unusual monuments from around the world you might like to visit.(巨车阵，阿根廷钢花，交通灯树，沙漠之手——这是来自世界各地的四个不同寻常的雕塑，你可能会喜欢去参观)”可知，文章介绍了世界各地四个不同寻常的雕塑；由此可推知，文章很可能来自一本旅游指南。故选A。 B It was a cold May morning when I received an email from an old friend inviting me to join a 10-day all-girls surf trip. I knew I had to say yes. The trip seemed simple enough. 10 women aged 30 to 45, all complete strangers, were to meet on the coast of Portugal to try something new: surfing in the Atlantic Ocean. I have always loved traveling, so I eagerly sent an email to my boss asking for time off to make the trip. If there’s one thing I’ve learned over my past 33 years, it’s that adults typically spend their days mastering the things they’ve done before. It seems like we pride ourselves on becoming experts in whatever field we’ve fallen into, knowing more about less. Now, in theory, this is a great strategy, as it allows you to become really good at one particular thing, but it also kind of ends up leaving some skills lacking. I met my new surfing companions on the grass of the hotel lawn in a small surf town called Ericeira. Despite our different personalities and backgrounds, we were all united in a strong desire to challenge ourselves, learn, tackle and grow. The shores at Ericeira, where the beginners learn to surf, are shallow and covered with slippery rocks. They make for softer waves but are difficult to ride. Guided by our amazing coaches, together, we faced the waves. Sometimes, it poured with rain, and the waves crashed around us, but we were still out there. And with every slip and fall, words of encouragement filled the air. Honestly, I probably spent most of my days frozen to the bone, but that didn’t matter because a new level of genuine joy and personal achievement had been unlocked. Learning a new skill taught me the humility (谦虚) that can come from doing badly at something new, and the pride that develops when you finally manage to grasp something you’ve been working on. While surfing might not be my lifelong passion, trying it out inspired me to take more risks in life. You never know what you’re capable of if you don’t go out there and try. 24. What inspired the author to join the surf trip? A. Her love for seashore surfing. B. Her desire to make new friends. C. Her need to take a break from work. D. Her passion for exploring something new. 25 What does the author think of adults’ focusing on mastering one field? A. It hurts one’s pride. B. It narrows one’s potential. C. It promotes one’s career success. D. It broadens one’s view of the world. 26. Which words can best describe the author’s surfing experience? A. Relaxing but dangerous. B. Tough and uninteresting. C. Challenging but rewarding. D. Surprising and unforgettable. 27. What can be inferred about the author? A. She used to lack confidence in herself. B. She determined to become an expert surfer. C. She discovered her lifelong passion after the trip. D. She was more willing to try new experiences in life. 【答案】24. D 25. B 26. C 27. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者通过葡萄牙的冲浪之旅，感悟到了突破极限和尝试新事物的价值。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“10 women aged 30 to 45, all complete strangers, were to meet on the coast of Portugal to try something new: surfing in the Atlantic Ocean. (10名年龄在30到45岁之间、素不相识的女性将在葡萄牙海岸见面，尝试一项新事物：在大西洋冲浪。)”和文章最后一段“Learning a new skill taught me the humility (谦虚) that can come from doing badly at something new(学习一项新技能教会了我在新事物上做得不好时的谦卑)”可知，对探索新事物的热情激发了作者加入冲浪之旅。故选D。 【25题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Now, in theory, this is a great strategy, as it allows you to become really good at one particular thing, but it also kind of ends up leaving some skills lacking.(现在，从理论上讲，这是一个很好的策略，因为它可以让你变得非常擅长某一件事，但最终也会让你缺乏一些技能。)”可推知，作者认为，成年人专注于掌握一个领域会限制自己的潜力。故选B。 【26题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第五段“Guided by our amazing coaches, together, we faced the waves. Sometimes, it poured with rain, and the waves crashed around us, but we were still out there. And with every slip and fall, words of encouragement filled the air. Honestly, I probably spent most of my days frozen to the bone, but that didn’t matter because a new level of genuine joy and personal achievement had been unlocked. (在我们出色的教练的带领下，我们一起面对海浪。有时，下着大雨，海浪在我们周围拍打，但我们仍然在那里。每一次滑倒，空气中都充满了鼓励的话语。老实说，我可能大部分时间都僵在骨头上，但这并不重要，因为真正的快乐和个人成就的新水平已经被解锁了。)”和文章最后一段“Learning a new skill taught me the humility (谦虚) that can come from doing badly at something new, and the pride that develops when you finally manage to grasp something you’ve been working on.(学习一项新技能教会了我在新事物上做得不好时的谦卑，以及当你最终掌握了你一直在做的事情时产生的自豪感。)”可知，作者的冲浪之旅是充满挑战的，但却是值得的。故选C。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“While surfing might not be my lifelong passion, trying it out inspired me to take more risks in life. You never know what you’re capable of if you don’t go out there and try.(虽然冲浪可能不是我一生的爱好，但尝试它激励我在生活中承担更多的风险。如果你不去尝试，你永远不知道你能做什么。)”可推知，作者变得更愿意尝试新事物了。故选D。 C Education in 2080 is distinctive from education in the 2020s. Until about 2035, the main function of education systems was to supply the economy with the next generation of workers. In 2080, the purpose of education is the well-being of society and all its members. To make this a bit more tangible for you, I would like to give an example of what a child’s education looks like in 2080. Her name is Shemsy. Shemsy is 13, and she is confident and loves learning. Shemsy does not go to school in the morning because schools as you know them no longer exist. The institution was abolished as it was widely thought of as more like a prison or a factory than a creative learning environment. Schools have been replaced with “Learning Hubs” that are not restricted to certain ages. They are where intergenerational learning happens, in line with the belief that learning is a lifelong pursuit. Every year, Shemsy designs her learning journey for the year with a highly attentive “teacher-citizen”. Shemsy is actively engaged in designing her education and has to propose projects she would like to be involved in to contribute to and serve her community. She also spends lots of time playing as the role of play in learning has finally been recognized as essential and core to our humanity. Shemsy works a lot collaboratively. Access to education is universal, and higher education institutions no longer differentiate themselves by how many people they reject yearly. Variability between students is expected and leveraged (利用) as young people teach one another and use their differences as a source of strength. Shemsy naturally explores what she is curious about at a pace she sets. She still has some classes to take that are mandatory for children globally: Being Human and the History of Humanity. We invite you to think about your vision for education in the year 2080, what does it look like, who does it serve,and how does it transform our societies? 28. What does paragraph 1 mainly tell us? A. There are different types of education. B. The present education needs improvements. C. Education and economy are closely associated. D. The goal of future education is fundamentally different. 29. What do we know about the Learning Hub that Shemsy goes to? A. It accepts students of all ages. B. It promotes competition. C. It discourages individualized learning. D. It is all about play-based learning. 30. What does the underlined word “mandatory” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Tough. B. Satisfactory. C. Optional. D. Required. 31. What is the suitable title for the text? A. An Example to All B. A Vision for Education C. A Challenge for Education D. A Journey into the Future 【答案】28. D 29. A 30. D 31. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍的是对2080年的教育的展望。 【28题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“Until about 2035, the main function of education systems was to supply the economy with the next generation of workers. In 2080, the purpose of education is the well-being of society and all its members.(直到2035年左右，教育系统的主要功能是为经济提供下一代工人。在2080年，教育的目的是社会及其所有成员的福祉。)”可知，第一段主要告诉我们未来教育的目标是完全不同的。故选D。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Schools have been replaced with “Learning Hubs” that are not restricted to certain ages.(学校已经被不受年龄限制的“学习中心”所取代。)”可知，Shemsy去的学习中心接受所有年龄的学生。故选A。 【30题详解】 词句猜测题。根据倒数第二段“Being Human and the History of Humanity(做人和人类历史)”可知，做人和人类历史应该是全球儿童必修的课程，划线词mandatory的意思是“必修的”，和required意思相近，故选D。 【31题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“In 2080, the purpose of education is the well-being of society and all its members. To make this a bit more tangible for you, I would like to give an example of what a child’s education looks like in 2080.(在2080年，教育的目的是社会及其所有成员的福祉。为了让你们更明白这一点，我想举一个2080年儿童教育的例子。)”可知，本文主要介绍的是对2080年的教育的展望，因此最恰当的标题是B选项“A Vision for Education(教育远景)”。故选B。 D Building artificial intelligences that sleep and dream can lead to more dependable models, according to researchers who aim to mimic (模仿) the behavior of the human brain. Concetto Spampinato and his research members at the University of Catania, Italy, were looking for ways to avoid a phenomenon known as “disastrous forgetting”, where an AI model trained to do a new task loses the ability to carry out jobs it previously excelled at. For instance, a model trained to identify animals could learn to spot different fish species, but then might lose its ability to recognize birds. They developed a method of training AI called Wake-Sleep Consolidated Learning (WSCL), which mimics the way that our brains reorganize short-term memories of daily learning when we are asleep. Besides the usual training for the “awake” phase, models using WSCL are programmed to have periods of “sleep”, where they analyze awake data from earlier lessons. This is similar to human spotting connections and patterns while sleeping. WSCL also has a period of “dreaming”, which involves novel data made from combining previous concepts. This helps to integrate previous paths of digital “neurons (神经元)”, freeing up space for future concepts. It also prepares unused neurons with patterns that will help them pick up new lessons more easily. The researchers tested three AI models using a traditional training method, followed by WSCL training. Then they compared performances for image identification. The sleep-trained models were 2 to 12 percent more likely to correctly identify the contents of an image. They also measured an increase in how much old knowledge a model uses to learn a new task. Despite the results, Andrew Rogoyski at the University of Surrey, UK, says using the human brain as a blueprint isn’t necessarily the best way to boost AI performance. Instead, he suggests mimicking dolphins, which can “sleep” with one part of the brain while another part remains active. After all, an AI that requires hours of sleep isn’t ideal for commercial applications. 32. WSCL was developed to help improve AI’s ______. A. reliability B. creativity C. security D. popularity 33. What do models using WSCL do during the “sleeping” periods? A. Generate new data. B. Process previous data. C. Receive data for later analysis. D. Save data for the “awake” phase. 34. What is paragraph 5 mainly about? A. The application of WSCL. B. The benefits of AI research. C. The findings of the research. D. The underlying logic of WSCL. 35. Which best describes Andrew’s attitude towards the sleep-trained models? A. Cautious. B. Prejudiced. C. Pessimistic. D. Unconcerned. 【答案】32 A 33. B 34. C 35. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了为了帮助提高AI的可靠性，研究人员开发了一种训练人工智能的方法，称为“醒—睡联合学习（WSCL）”，它模仿我们的大脑在睡觉时重组日常学习的短期记忆的方式。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Building artificial intelligences that sleep and dream can lead to more dependable models, according to researchers who aim to mimic (模仿) the behavior of the human brain.(据旨在模仿人类大脑行为的研究人员称，构建睡眠和做梦的人工智能可以产生更可靠的模型)”可知，开发WSCL是为了帮助提高AI的可靠性。故选A。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Besides the usual training for the “awake” phase, models using WSCL are programmed to have periods of “sleep”, where they analyze awake data from earlier lessons.(除了通常的“清醒”阶段的训练之外，使用WSCL的模型还被编程为有“睡眠”阶段，在那里它们分析来自早期课程的清醒数据)”可知，使用WSCL的模型在“睡眠”期间处理之前的数据。故选B。 【34题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第五段“The researchers tested three AI models using a traditional training method, followed by WSCL training. Then they compared performances for image identification. The sleep-trained models were 2 to 12 percent more likely to correctly identify the contents of an image. They also measured an increase in how much old knowledge a model uses to learn a new task.(研究人员先采用传统训练方法对三款人工智能模型进行训练，随后再对它们施以醒眠整合学习（WSCL）训练。之后，研究人员对比了这些模型在图像识别任务中的表现。经这种类 “睡眠” 模式训练的模型，其图像内容识别准确率提升了 2% 至 12%。研究人员还发现，这些模型在学习新任务时，对已有知识的调用能力也有所增强。)”可知，第五段主要讲述研究人员对三款 AI 模型分别进行传统训练和 WSCL 训练，之后对比图像识别性能，最终得出 WSCL 训练能提升识别准确率、增强模型利用旧知识学习新任务的能力这两项结论，核心内容是该研究的结果。故第5段的主要内容是研究的结果。故选C。 【35题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Despite the results, Andrew Rogoyski at the University of Surrey, UK, says using the human brain as a blueprint isn’t necessarily the best way to boost AI performance. Instead, he suggests mimicking dolphins, which can “sleep” with one part of the brain while another part remains active. After all, an AI that requires hours of sleep isn’t ideal for commercial applications.(尽管取得了这些成果，英国萨里大学的安德鲁·罗戈伊斯基表示，使用人类大脑作为蓝图并不一定是提高人工智能性能的最佳方式。相反，他建议模仿海豚，海豚可以在大脑的一部分“睡觉”时，另一部分保持活跃。毕竟，需要长时间睡眠的人工智能并不适合商业应用)”可知，安德鲁对睡眠训练模特是谨慎态度。故选A。 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。 Have you ever received an invitation that you couldn’t accept? Do you struggle with how to decline without hurting someone’s feelings or causing conflict? Does it bother you to turn someone down? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, you’re not alone. In fact, this happens to most people at some time in their lives. ____36____ Here are some tips on how to turn down an invitation in the most polite way. Don’t wait and don’t ignore the invitation. As soon as you know you will be unable to go, let the person know. Most events require planning and budgeting. ____37____ She needs to know whether or not you’ll be there. Ignoring the invitation shows that you don’t know proper etiquette (礼节), and you might be left off the guest list for her next party. ____38____ Always sincerely thank the person for inviting you and let her know that you’re honored that she’d think highly enough of you to send the invitation. Don’t tell lies and don’t over-explain. You don’t ever have to come up with false excuses for why you’re unable to go to the event, but you also don’t have to go into detail. ____39____ That should be enough. And remember that when you give reasons, keep your explanation short and to the point. Doing otherwise will make it sound like you’re just trying to make up excuses. Ask for a different time. If the invitation is exclusive (独有的) to you, let the person know you’re unable to make it at the time she requested, ____40____ A. Express appreciation for the invitation. B. The key is to let the person know whether or not you can accept the invitation as soon as possible and in a polite manner. C. and you feel really sorry about that. D. but you’d love to get together with her at another time. E. Putting the invitation aside to deal with later isn’t good for you or the person who sent it. F. It is impolite to refuse an invitation from others. G. Let her know that you already have plans. 【答案】36. B 37. E 38. A 39. G 40. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了一些关于如何以最礼貌的方式拒绝邀请的建议。 【36题详解】 由上文“Have you ever received an invitation that you couldn’t accept? Do you struggle with how to decline without hurting someone’s feelings or causing conflict? Does it bother you to turn someone down? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, you’re not alone. In fact, this happens to most people at some time in their lives. (你曾经收到过无法接受的邀请吗？你是否在为如何在不伤害他人感情或引起冲突的情况下拒绝而挣扎？拒绝别人会让你烦恼吗？如果以上任何一个问题的答案是肯定的，那么你并不孤单。事实上，大多数人在一生中的某个时候都会遇到这种情况。)”可知，本空要说跟“如何正确拒绝别人”有关的话题，故B选项“The key is to let the person know whether or not you can accept the invitation as soon as possible and in a polite manner. (关键是要以礼貌的方式尽快让对方知道你是否可以接受邀请。)”能承接上文，符合题意。故选B。 【37题详解】 由后文“She needs to know whether or not you’ll be there. Ignoring the invitation shows that you don’t know proper etiquette (礼节), and you might be left off the guest list for her next party. (她需要知道你是否会去。无视邀请表明你不懂适当的礼仪，你可能会被排除在她下次聚会的客人名单之外。)”可知，本句要表达不能无视邀请，故E选项“Putting the invitation aside to deal with later isn’t good for you or the person who sent it. (把邀请放在一边之后再处理对你或发送邀请的人都没有好处。)”能引起下文，符合题意。故选E。 【38题详解】 由下文“Always sincerely thank the person for inviting you and let her know that you’re honored that she’d think highly enough of you to send the invitation. (一定要真诚地感谢邀请你的人，让她知道她对你的评价很高，你很荣幸。)”可知，本空要说感谢邀请你的人，故A选项“Express appreciation for the invitation. (对邀请表示感谢。)”契合该段内容，符合题意。故选A。 【39题详解】 由上文“You don’t ever have to come up with false excuses for why you’re unable to go to the event, but you also don’t have to go into detail. (你不必为你为什么不能去参加活动找虚假的借口，但你也不必详细说明。)”可知，本空要说跟“正确解释自己理由”有关的话题，故G选项“Let her know that you already have plans. (让她知道你已经有计划了。)”能承接上文，符合题意。故选G。 【40题详解】 由上文“If the invitation is exclusive (独有的) to you, let the person know you’re unable to make it at the time she requested (如果邀请只对你一个人，让对方知道你不能在她要求的时间来)”可知，本空要说虽然不能在她要求的时间来，也希望以后再聚，故D选项“but you’d love to get together with her at another time. (但你很想改天和她聚在一起。)”能承接上文，符合题意。故选D。 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 I was chatting with Henry, a colleague of mine, about how I was struggling with my shrinking social circle. At that moment, I realized just how lonely and ___41___ I had started to feel. He ___42___ something unexpected. He had joined a social rugby club, and ___43___ that it was just what I needed. Seeing his determined look, on second thought, I ___44___ to go along for a training sometime. When I finally got to my first training session, it was overwhelming. I was miles outside my ___45___ zone, with 100-meter dashes and passing drills. I felt so worn out that I was afraid I couldn’t go on. The team and coaches were ___46___, though. Bit by bit, I found it easier to ___47___ my anxiety and turn up to training. There was something ___48___ about being around a bunch of people. Even when exercising in the rain, we all still managed to win and have fun. We faced tough losses and ___49___ hard-fought victories together. I currently have a network of ___50___ I can call on when I move house. Packing up and finding a new place used to put me in a vortex (旋涡) of ___51___. However, I have 15 teammates happy to help me now. They don’t expect anything in return, and are there ___52___ to be supportive. I know I can always ___53___ on them for anything. Through the club, I’ve fitted into a crew of people who support me, on and off the ___54___. If you’re in the same situation like me, give it a shot to join a club, which will help you face the ___55___ in a healthy way. 41. A. innocent B. anxious C. forgetful D. dangerous 42. A. recommended B. stopped C. allowed D. admitted 43. A. suspected B. regretted C. confirmed D. joked 44. A. revealed B. rejected C. remembered D. resolved 45. A. time B. trade C. comfort D. security 46. A. patient B. popular C. disappointed D. disciplined 47. A. refer to B. put aside C. miss out D. pick up 48. A. awesome B. awkward C. unfortunate D. unwelcome 49. A. assessed B. overlooked C. selected D. claimed 50. A. volunteers B. friends C. stations D. branches 51. A. joy B. excitement C. worry D. abuse 52. A. purely B. temporarily C. unwillingly D. scarcely 53. A. cheat B. count C. feed D. pass 54. A. subject B. island C. board D. court 55. A. unemployment B. opponent C. trouble D. punishment 【答案】41. B 42. A 43. C 44. D 45. C 46. A 47. B 48. A 49. D 50. B 51. C 52. A 53. B 54. D 55. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者在同事的建议下加入了一个社交橄榄球俱乐部，从而获得了很多好朋友，摆脱了社交圈变小的焦虑和孤独。 【41题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在那一刻，我意识到我开始感到多么孤独和焦虑。A. innocent无辜的；B. anxious焦虑的；C. forgetful健忘的；D. dangerous危险的。根据后文“my anxiety”可知，作者感到孤独和焦虑。故选B。 【42题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他推荐了一些意想不到的东西。A. recommended推荐；B. stopped停止；C. allowed允许；D. admitted承认。根据后文“He had joined a social rugby club, and ___3___that it was just what I needed.”可知，朋友向作者推荐了俱乐部。故选A。 【43题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他加入了一个社交橄榄球俱乐部，并证实这正是我所需要的。A. suspected怀疑；B. regretted后悔；C. confirmed确认；D. joked开玩笑。根据后文“that it was just what I needed”及“Seeing his determined look”以及后文作者享受加入俱乐部，可知证实了这正是作者所需要的。故选C。 【44题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：看到他坚定的表情，我转念一想，决定找个时间去参加训练。A. revealed揭露；B. rejected拒绝；C. remembered记得；D. resolved决定。根据后文“When I finally got to my first training session, it was overwhelming.(当我终于进入第一堂训练课的时候，我感到不知所措)”可知，作者决定找个时间去参加训练。故选D。 【45题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我已经远离了自己的舒适区，要进行百米冲刺和传球训练。A. time时间；B. trade贸易；C. comfort安慰，舒适；D. security安全。根据上文“it was overwhelming”可知，加入俱乐部让作者离开了自己的舒适区（comfort zone），故选C。 【46题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：不过，球队和教练都很有耐心。A. patient耐心的；B. popular受欢迎的；C. disappointed失望的；D. disciplined训练有素的。根据上文“I felt so worn out that I was afraid I couldn’t go on.(我感到非常疲惫，我担心我不能继续下去了)”以及though表示转折，说明作者感到力不从心，不过，球队和教练都很有耐心。故选A。 【47题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：渐渐地，我发现把焦虑放在一边去参加训练变得更容易了。A. refer to参考；B. put aside不考虑，将……放在一边；C. miss out错过；D. pick up捡起来。根据后文“turn up to training”可知，作者开始把焦虑放在一边去参加训练。故选B。 【48题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：和一群人在一起是一件很棒的事。A. awesome非常棒的；B. awkward尴尬的；C. unfortunate不幸的；D. unwelcome不受欢迎的。根据后文“Even when exercising in the rain, we all still managed to win and have fun.(即使在雨中锻炼，我们也都赢了，玩得很开心)”可知，作者觉得和一群人在一起是一件很棒的事。故选A。 【49题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们共同面对沉重的损失，也共同争取来之不易的胜利。A. assessed评估；B. overlooked忽视；C. selected选择；D. claimed赢得，获得。根据后文“hard-fought victories”指赢得胜利，应用动词claim。故选D。 【50题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我现在有一个朋友网，我搬家的时候可以打电话给他们。A. volunteers志愿者；B. friends朋友；C. stations车站；D. branches分支。根据后文“However, I have 15 teammates happy to help me now.(然而，我现在有15个队友乐于帮助我)”可知，作者有了很多朋友。故选B。 【51题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：收拾行装，找个新地方过去常常让我陷入焦虑的漩涡。A. joy欢乐；B. excitement激动；C. worry担心，焦虑；D. abuse虐待。根据上文“Packing up and finding a new place used to put me in a vortex of”以及后文however表示转折，说明收拾行装，找个新地方过去常常让作者陷入焦虑的漩涡。故选C。 【52题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：他们不期望任何回报，纯粹是为了支持。A. purely仅仅；B. temporarily暂时地；C. unwillingly不情愿地；D. scarcely勉强。根据上文“They don’t expect anything in return”可知，队友不期望任何回报，纯粹是为了支持。故选A。 【53题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我知道我在任何事情上都可以依靠他们。A. cheat欺骗；B. count依靠；C. feed喂养；D. pass通过。根据后文“on them for anything”指依靠队友，应用count on。故选B。 【54题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：通过俱乐部，我融入了一群在场内外都支持我的人。A. subject主题；B. island岛屿；C. board甲板；D. court球场。根据上文“He had joined a social rugby club”以及“on and off the”可知，此处指球场内外，应用on and off the court。故选D。 【55题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果你和我有同样的情况，试着加入一个俱乐部，这将帮助你以一种健康的方式面对麻烦。A. unemployment失业；B. opponent对手；C. trouble麻烦；D. punishment惩罚。根据第一句“I was chatting with Henry, a colleague of mine, about how I was struggling with my shrinking social circle.(我和我的同事亨利聊起了我是如何挣扎于不断缩小的社交圈的)”可知，俱乐部可以帮助你用健康的方式面对生活中的麻烦事。故选C。 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 As Chinese traditions go, few things are ___56___ (good) than sitting around a steaming hotpot in winter of northern China. Archaeological studies support the claim that Kublai Khan, the ___57___ (found) of the Yuan Dynasty, invented mutton hotpot. For a long time, only the upper classes could get their hands on mutton hotpot. It was also ___58___ (extraordinary) popular among many royal families of the Qing Dynasty. And according to the record, Emperor Qianlong was a true hotpot lover. Among vegetables and meat spread out on the dinner table, mutton has been placed in the center. Many diners believe mutton has the medical effect of warming the body, ___59___ (make) it an ideal food for the colder months. Many folk customs favor mutton over beef in part because in the past, cattle ___60___ (consider) much more important as a means ___61___ production. Traditional Beijing instant boiled mutton, ___62___ many southerners think tasteless, is known for its simplicity. It has no mouthwatering hotpot soup base, just plain water with some scallion and ginger (葱和姜) slices ___63___ (add). Thus, the quality of the mutton plays a major role in the hotpot experience. Nowadays, mutton hotpot has become one of ___64___ favorite cuisines of the Chinese, with ___65___ (technology) development in mutton production allowing for year-round supplies of fresh meat across the country. 【答案】56. better 57. founder 58. extraordinarily 59. making 60. were considered 61. of 62. which 63. added 64. the 65. technological 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国北方冬天吃羊肉火锅的习俗，羊肉火锅的由来，以及北京涮羊肉的特点。 【56题详解】 考查比较级。句意：在中国的传统中，没有什么比在中国北方的冬天坐在热气腾腾的火锅旁更好的了。根据空后的than可知，此处应用good的比较级better作表语。故填better。 【57题详解】 考查名词。句意：考古研究支持元朝的缔造者忽必烈汗发明了羊肉火锅的说法。分析可知，“ the 　　2　　　(found) of the Yuan Dynasty”是Kublai Khan的同位语，因此此处应用指人的名词founder“创立者”，且用单数形式。故填founder。 【58题详解】 考查副词。句意：它在清朝的许多皇室中也非常流行。根据空后的形容词可知，此处应用extraordinary的副词形式。故填extraordinarily。 【59题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：许多食客认为羊肉具有暖身的医学功效，是寒冷季节的理想食物。空处及其后部分为状语，因此空处应填非谓语动词，表示自然而然产生的结果，应用现在分词作结果状语。故填making。 【60题详解】 考查时态和语态。句意：许多民间习俗偏爱羊肉而不是牛肉，部分原因是在过去，牛被认为是一种更重要的生产手段。空处为原因状语从句的谓语动词，cattle和consider是被动关系，结合时间状语in the past可知，用一般过去时的被动语态，主语cattle是集合名词，谓语动词用复数形式。故填were considered。 【61题详解】 考查介词。句意：许多民间习俗偏爱羊肉而不是牛肉，部分原因是在过去，牛被认为是一种更重要的生产手段。a means of“一种……的方法”是固定搭配。故填of。 【62题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：传统的北京涮羊肉以简单而闻名，许多南方人认为涮羊肉没有味道。空处引导非限制性定语从句，代替指物的先行词instant boiled mutton在从句中作宾语，应用关系代词which引导从句。故填which。 【63题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：它没有令人垂涎的火锅汤底，只是加了一些葱和姜片的白开水。空处在with结构中作宾补，应用非谓语动词，add和宾语 some scallion and ginger (葱和姜) slices是动宾关系，应用过去分词表被动。故填added。 【64题详解】 考查冠词。句意：如今，羊肉火锅已经成为中国人最喜欢的美食之一，随着羊肉生产技术的发展，全国各地全年都有新鲜的肉类供应。“one of+the+adj. +复数名词”是常见结构，。故填the。 【65题详解】 考查形容词。句意：如今，羊肉火锅已经成为中国人最喜欢的美食之一，随着羊肉生产技术的发展，全国各地全年都有新鲜的肉类供应。修饰名词development，应用形容词technological作定语。故填technological。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分 40 分) 第一节 (满分 15 分) 66. 假定你是学生会主席李华，你校计划定于6月 10 日在体育馆举办高三毕业典礼，请写封邮件邀请你校外教 David 参加，内容包括： 1.典礼时间与地点； 2.典礼内容； 3.期待回复。 注意：1.词数80 左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Dear David, How is everything going? With great excitement and delight, I am writing to invite you to attend our graduation ceremony, which is scheduled to be held at 9:00 am on June 10, 2024 in the school gym. There are many significant activities which will never fail to impress you. At the beginning, the headmaster will deliver a speech to express his sincere congratulations on our graduation. After that, to recall our unforgettable experiences in high school, some elaborate shows will be performed. Besides, don’t miss the golden moment when we will gather together to take photos. We would be particularly honored by your distinguished presence at the ceremony and we are looking forward to your coming. Please reply to me at your convenience. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给学校外教 David写封邮件，邀请他参加学校于6月10日在体育馆举办的高三毕业典礼。 【详解】1.词汇积累 喜悦：delight →joy 表达：express →convey 此外：besides → what’s more 特别：particularly →in particular 2.句式拓展 句式转换 原句：With great excitement and delight, I am writing to invite you to attend our graduation ceremony, which is scheduled to be held at 9:00 am on June 10, 2024 in the school gym. 拓展句：With great excitement and delight, I am writing to invite you to attend our graduation ceremony, scheduled to be held at 9:00 am on June 10, 2024 in the school gym. 【点睛】【高分句型1】There are many significant activities, which will never fail to impress you.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句） 【高分句型2】After that, to recall our unforgettable experiences in high school, some elaborate shows will be performed.（运用了不定式短语作目的状语） 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，使之构成一篇完整短文。 Joyce is in the fourth grade and he joined the noisy children of his class as usual. “Children! Silence!” Mangat Madam suddenly entered the class. She announced next week would be math week. “I’d like each of you to work on a project. You could do it individually or in a group.” She instructed. “The topic for the project needs approving tomorrow and it has to be displayed at the math week exhibition. The best project will be awarded and there is also a surprise gift from my side,” she added. Joyce, who is extremely good at math, sat in the corner seat of the first bench with Karan , an average. Karan asked Joyce if they could work on the math project together. Joyce replied in a prideful tone, "Ha-ha you want to join me. I think I will do the project on my own.” Joyce wanted to get awarded and the surprise gift all for himself from Mangat Madam. After deep consideration, Joyce decided to work on a math magic quiz on the circuit board (电路板). The next day in school, Mangat Madam arrived in the classroom and all the children submitted their topics for the math exhibition. They all chose to work in a group except Joyce. In the following days, Joyce gathered all the materials for the project such as wires, bulbs (灯泡), a switch and a thin plywood board (胶合板). He worked out a few mathematical basic operations (运算) to be fixed on the board so that when the wire of the circuit touched the right answer, the bulb glowed. Joyce completed the project and was happy with the result. The evening before the exhibition, while packing his school bags, Joyce again checked the project to see if it was working fine. Alas! All the lights that were to glow did not seem to light at all. Without finding the reason, Joyce was tensed up. However, he decided to take the same project to the school as he couldn’t change the topic at the last minute. Then came the next day, and everybody was fascinated by the exhibition. 注意：续写词数应为150左右。 It was Joyce’s turn to display his project. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Finally, the teacher announced Karan’s team was the winner. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】参考范文 It was Joyce’s turn to display his project. Making his way to the platform with heavy steps, Joyce placed all the materials for his project well and began to conduct his math magic quiz on the circuit board. He prayed in his heart that his lights would glow again but in vain. Hearing other students whispering to each other, Joyce’s face flushed with shame. He ducked his head and stepped back to his seat. And then Karan’s team showed their project. With joint efforts, they made it. Finally, the teacher announced Karan’s team was the winner. All the children burst into thunderous applause on hearing that. Karan and his partners walked up to the front with great excitement. They were awarded and also received the surprise gift from Mangat Madam. After class, Joyce approached Karan, expressed admiration for his team’s project and congratulated them on their success sincerely. That day Joyce learnt the biggest lesson of his life: it is always better to work as a team rather than working alone. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了乔伊斯拒绝了同学卡兰邀请一起做项目请求，说要自己独立完成。到了展示作品这天，乔伊斯的作品失败了，卡兰小组却获得了成功，乔伊斯十分羞愧，还是向卡兰表示祝贺，并且明白了团队合作总比单打独斗要好。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“轮到乔伊斯展示他的作品了”可知，第一段可描写乔伊斯展示作品的经过以及失败受到同学的议论。 ②由第二段首句内容“最后，老师宣布卡兰的队伍获胜”可知，第二段可描写卡兰的队伍获胜后，乔伊斯表示祝贺以及乔伊斯的感悟。 2.续写线索：乔伊斯展示作品——展示失败——卡兰成功——卡兰队伍获胜——乔伊斯表示祝贺——乔伊斯感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①放置：place/put ②实施：conduct/carry out ③成功：make it/succeed 情绪类 ①欣赏：admiration/appreciation ②激动：excitement/thrill 【点睛】[高分句型1] Making his way to the platform with heavy steps, Joyce placed all the materials for his project well and began to conduct his math magic quiz on the circuit board. (运用了现在分词作状语) [高分句型2] He prayed in his heart that his lights would glow again but in vain. (运用了that引导宾语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $听力部分，该部分分为第一第二两节。注意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。现在是听力试音时间。Hello, international friends club, can I help you? Oh, hello. I read about your club in the paper today, and I thought i'd phone to find . out a bit more. Yes, certain. Well, we are a sort of social club for people from different countries. It's quite a new club. We have about fifty members at the moment, but we are growing all the time. That sounds interesting. I'm british actually, and I came to washington about three months ago. I'm looking for ways to meet people. What kinds of events do you organize? Well, we have social get together and sports events, and we also have language evenings. Could you tell me something about the language evenings? Yes, every day, except thurday, we have a language evening. People can come and practice their languages, you know, over a drink or something. We have different languages on different evenings. Monday's anish, tuesday italian, wednesday german and friday french. On thursday, we usually have a meal in a restaurant for anyone who wants to come. Well, that sounds great. I really need to practice my french. okay? Well, if you can just give me your name and address, i'll send you the form and some more information. If you join now, you can have the first . month free试音到此结束，听力考试正式开始。请看听力部分第一节，第一节听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的ABC3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。Jack, are you going to play tennis with us today? I'm sorry. I already promised bill. I'd go swimming him. I wonder if alex will be here by eight o'clock. He is supposed to be. his mother said he left at seven thirty, so he would be here by eight fifteen at the latest. I know you want to go to china or korea, but I really want to spend the vacation in italy. whatever you like on him. You should have a look at the new M, P, four player that's just come in. It's a new design and IT comes in four colors, light Green, dark blue, black and Brown. That's exactly what i'm looking for HMM. I know most boys would prefer blue, but I think i'd like a Green one. Excuse me, lily. what's up? I was wondering . if you would be free to have dinner with me this sunday. I'd love to, but I have to help my sister with her homework. 第一节到此结束，第二节听下面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ABC3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。听下面一段对话，回答第六和第7两个小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。Excuse me, is this the gate for FM flight eight ten? Yes, departing for paris. good. Will the plane take off right away? IT leaves . at six forty, so there is still forty minutes to go. Will you arrive in paris on time? I hope so. The flight takes about four hours. Is the airport far away from downtown paris? Yes, one hours drive at least. Excuse me, is this the gate for FM. Flight eight ten? Yes, departing for paris. good. Will the plane take off right away? IT leaves at six forty, so there is still forty minutes to go. Will you arrive in paris on time? I hope so. The flight takes about four hours. Is the airport far away from downtown paris? Yes, one hours drive . at least. 听下面一段对话，回答第八和第9两个小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。Hey, listen, I need the rent. I can't wait anymore. Yeah. i'm sorry, I haven't given IT to you yet. Why don't you go two blocks over to the mission in hotel? It's half what you pay here. Listen, I need you to be out of here in the morning. Am I supposed to be out . of here tomorrow? I've got . painters coming in. All right. Look, I need more time. No. i'll painted myself alright, but I just, I have got to have some more time. My son lives here . all right, one week. And you paint the room, hey, listen, I need the rent. I can't wait anymore. Yeah. i'm sorry, I haven't given IT to you yet. Why don't you go to blocks over to the mission in hotel? It's half what you pay here. Listen, I need you to be out of here in the morning. Am I supposed to be out of here tomorrow? I've got painters coming in. All right. Look, I need . more time. No. I have painted myself all right, but I just, I have got to have some more time. My son lives here . all right, one week, and you paint the room. 听下面一段对话，回答第十至第十二三个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。Good afternoon, madam. You just call us, didn't you? This is . officer belford. Yes, I did. Please tell me a little more information about IT. Just the facts. What time did that happen? I dare say IT must be sometime between twelve and one thirty because I loved home at twelve and just got back . at one thirty. What did they get? Well, I know now I missing some jury money and the computer. okay. Well, you are making a list. By the way, did you have your belongings marked. marked? Not the jewelry, but my husband put his name on the computer. By the way, where is your husband? He is in dan. He is on a trip to canada. I haven't contacted him about the robbery yet. I see. Where did you put your jewelry? I put IT in the fridge. But oh, my good jewelry is in the safe deposit box in the bank. OK, i'll be in touch with you as soon as we find any trace. Good afternoon, madam. You just call us, didn't you? This is officer belford. Yes, I did. Please tell me a little more information about IT. Just the facts. What time did that happen? I dare say IT must be sometime between twelve one thirty, because I loved home at twelve and just got back at . one thirty. What did they get? Well, I know. Now I missing some joy, money and the computer. okay. Well, you are making a list. By the way, did you have your belongings marked. marked? Not the jewelry, but my husband put his name on the computer. By the way, where is your husband? He is in din. He is on a trip to canada. I haven't contacted him about the robbery yet. I see. Where did you put your jewelry? I put IT . in the fridge. But oh, my good jewelry is in the safe deposit box in the bank. OK, i'll be in touch with you as soon as we find any trace. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16 4个小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。Hi David. Long time no. See what have you've been doing recently? Hi Jenny. Glad to see you again. I've been away on business. I feel good to be home. What have you been up to lately? Oh, I am free these days. I've been Carrying for the plants in the garden these days. How long have you lived here? We've lived . here for over eight years. We moved here since I got a new job as a sales manager. And how long have you lived here? We've only lived here for two years. unbelievable. IT appeared that you have lived here for more than ten years now. We moved here in twenty sixteen. IT seems that I graduated from college yesterday. In fact, i've been working for ten years. I've been working for more than thirty years. IT is next month that i'm going to retire. What a surprise. You look at least ten years Younger. Thank you. Hi David. Long time, no. See what if you ve been doing recently? Hi Jenny. Glad to see again. I've been away on business. I feel good to be home. What have you been up to lately? Oh. I am free these days. I've been Carrying for the plants in the garden these days. How long have you lived here? We've lived here for over eight years. We moved here since I got a new job as a sales manager. And how long have you lived here? We've only lived here for two years. unbelievable. IT appeared that you have lived here for more than ten years. No, we moved here in twenty sixteen. IT seems that I graduated from college yesterday. In fact, i've been working for ten years. I've been working for more than thirty years. IT is next month that i'm going to retire. What a surprise. You look at least ten years Younger. Thank you. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第24个小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。Holidays are a special days for the people of one nation or culture. On these days, everyday activities such as work or school are Normally stopped. Every country has several important holidays, which can be national, religious or simply cultural. For example, people usually celebrate the start of spring on january first. Many holidays are celebrated in the winter, which is why this period is also known as the holiday season. Christmas is the biggest annual holiday for the Christian world, celebrating the birth of jesus Christ in most of the world that is celebrated on december twenty five. However, many traditional eastern churches uses a different calendar, so for this reason, they celebrate Christmas on january seven. In addition to its religious importance, Christmas has also been adopted as a cultural holiday by many non Christians. Each country has unique Christmas traditions, but nearly all of them include a large family gathering, decorating the house, exchanging gifts and having a long feast. In some european countries, people go Carrying, that is, singing special Christmas songs on the street or in the church. IT has also become popular to have a Christmas tree both inside the house and on city squares. Holidays are a special days for the people of one nation or culture. On these days, everyday activities such as work or school are Normally stopped. Every country has several important holidays, which can be national, religious or simply cultural. For example, people usually celebrate the start of spring on january first. Many holidays are celebrated in the winter, which is why this period is also known as the holiday season. Christmas is the biggest annual holiday for the Christian world, celebrating the birth of jesus Christ in most of the world that is celebrated on december twenty five. However, many traditional eastern churches, he is a different calendar, so for this reason, they celebrate Christmas on january seven. In addition to its religious importance, Christmas has also been adopted as a cultural holiday by many non Christians. Each country has unique Christmas traditions, but nearly all of them include a large family gathering, decorating the house, exchanging gifts and having a long feast. In some european countries, people go caring, that is, singing special Christmas songs on the street or in the church. IT has also become popular to have a Christmas tree both inside the house and on city squares. 第二节到此结束。